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McKay Gets Key Endorsement for Delegate

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Del. John F. Wood, who is retiring this year and vacating his long held Dist. 29A seat, told attendees at a Breton Bay fundraiser Sunday that he endorsed GOP candidate Thomas F. McKay to succeed him in the post. “There’s no primary for me,” Wood, a Democrat said. “So I’m asking each and every one of you to give me a chance to vote for Tommy McKay in November.” Wood said he received three different candidates who were seeking an endorsement since he announced his retirement and he had certain attributes in mind in making his selection. “I was looking for someone with a business background, someone who’s had to deal with regulations.” Wood said to the guests. McKay has been in the grocery business for decades and is the President of the McKay family food store enterprises; he is also a former president of the county commissioner board. Another conservative Democrat, former county commissioner Daniel H. Raley, who was on the board with McKay back in 2004, said McKay had the experience to go to Annapolis and effectively represent St. Mary’s County. “I believe the situation we have in Annapolis is not a good one,” Raley said. “If you own a business God help you. “We’ve got to have someone to go to Annapolis and with conservative Democrats … to get things done. Tommy McKay can get things done.” Wood has served in the Annapolis legislature for nearly 30 years and

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announced his retirement this year, lamenting the changing political climate there. “I’ve had the honor and privilege to represent you for 28 years and each year it seemed like it got harder and harder.” Wood once held chairmanships of a power economic matters subcommittee and regulatory oversight group but his predilection to not vote along increasingly left wing party lines cost him. Raley said that despite all of this Wood voted his conscience. “He lost that chairmanship but he still holds his head high,” Raley said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Photos by Guy Leonard Thomas F. McKay presents a cover shot of Del. Johnny F. Wood and his wife Barbara published in The County Times commemorating his lengthy service to the community.

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Ed Sierra, president of the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association, accepts a wheel from the navy commemorating the 72 anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The naval air museum is providing space for Midway history exhibits this year.

David Seeman, a former naval aviator and test pilot talks about the Battle of Midway in 1942 that helped turn the tide of World War II in the favor of the Allies in the Pacific; Seeman worked with many veteran combat pilots who fought at Midway and said their contributions to naval aviation’s advancement, both during the war and after, were critical.

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Matt Morgan Received 70% of Campaign Contributions From Outside of St. Mary’s

Charles County Based Realtor Group Gave $6,000 With the primary election only a few weeks away, the campaigns for Republican candidates looking to replace Delegate Johnny Wood in District 29A each filed campaign finance reports last week. District 29A is in St. Mary’s county starting at the St. Mary’s County line in Charlotte Hall, extending south to Md. Rt. 245 in Hollywood and Leonardtown. Reports show that Matt Morgan, who just recently moved into St. Mary’s County from Charles County, received more than 70% of his campaign funds from outside St. Mary’s County, most coming from Charles County as well as smaller amounts from Virginia and the Silver Spring area. Of Morgan’s $14,345 in contributions received since the last report, $11,590 came from outside St. Mary’s. Reports also show that a Political Action Committee representing realtors, based in Charles County, gave the maximum allowable contribution of $6,000. One of the primary issues recently has been the ability for St. Mary’s County to control growth in the northern sections of the county. Morgan also reports additional contributions for “in-kind” services of $3,969.94. The majority of these donations, $2,543.38 came from family members living in Charles County, with the majority of the balance coming from Morgan’s wife. Should Morgan be the Republican nominee, reports indicate a possible legal question concerning Morgan’s residency which the state Democratic Party could potentially challenge. Official campaign reports filed by Steve Waugh indicate that Matt Morgan was still living in Charles County as late as February 6, 2014. A candidate for delegate must live in the district for at least 6 months to qualify. Based upon these official reports, Morgan would not meet the residency requirements by filing deadline or by the primary voting date of June 24, 2014 Bryan “Puff” Barthelme, another candidate vying for the same seat reported more than 40% of his campaign contributions coming from outside St. Mary’s County. Of contributions totaling $5,320 for the period, Barthelme received $2,195 from outside St. Mary’s County. Barthelme also reported $2,290 in ticket sales of which $2,225 came from one individual, Syd Moreland of Chaptico, Barthelme’s campaign treasurer. Barthelme’s report also shows a contribution of $250 from B.K. Millers, a company associated with the Maryland Senate President Mike Miller. Thomas F. McKay, also vying for the Delegate’s seat in District 29A reported contributions of $4,325 almost all of which came from within St. Mary’s County. McKay showed just two contribution of $100 each totaling $200 coming from outside St. Mary’s County with $4,225 coming from within the county.

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Cardin Says BRAC Round Unlikely in the Near Future By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Sen. Ben Cardin met Monday with members of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance to talk about issues that affect the flow of work to Patuxent River Naval Air Station — concern about the possibility of a base realignment and closure (BRAC) round in the offing is always a key local concern but Cardin said he did not believe there was one close at hand. “There’s not a desire to start a new BRAC round on Capitol Hill,” Cardin told The County Times Monday. “We are not close to agreeing on the next BRAC round.” Concern in the defense contractor community and among elected officials has risen recently over keeping St. Mary’s County as protected as possible during a BRAC round, especially since Gov. Martin O’Malley vetoed a key piece of legislation last month that would have delayed a large wind turbine project on the Eastern Shore that many fear would hamper radar testing operations. If those tests were affected Patuxent River NAS might hemorrhage jobs and funding to other sites better suited to do the work, political and industry observers say. Still Cardin said he understood that there were many locations along the eastern seaboard that were carefully watching for a competitive edge in getting the many missions that have brought jobs and prosperity here. “We’ve done extremely well in BRAC rounds and others are modeling us,” Cardin told navy alliance

members. “It’s going to be extremely competitive. “We need to prepare 24/7 for the next BRAC round.” But navy alliance members brought up another problem that may threaten progress at Pax River and that was pressure from high navy authorities to curtail what is known was the working capital fund. This type of funding model used at the base essentially allows it to “run like a business,” said Tim Smith, a contractor business owner and member of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance. Smith said the program essentially allows Patuxent River NAS to fund its own day-to-day operations for engineering and research by charging customers fees for using its high technology facilities instead of waiting for the Navy to give it a lump sum of money year to year. This allows it to be more flexible in knowing what kind of projects the base can accommodate and which ones it can “bank,” Smith said, for later slots that open up there. He said Tuesday that if the higher authorities in the Navy were more comfortable with the funding model currently in use it would allow for better business friendly climate there in years to come. It was an issue as important as any potential BRAC round, he said. “If we can take care of that we won’t necessarily be bullet proof but we will be bullet resistant,” Smith said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Sen. Cardin, CSM Students Discuss College Affordability

College of Southern Maryland’s students and alumna met with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin on June 2 at the La Plata Campus to discuss college affordability. From left are Deveraux Smith of Waldorf who graduated with an associate’s degree in social sciences in May and is transferring to University of Maryland Baltimore County, Keri Williams of Waldorf who graduated from CSM in 2009 and transferred to Howard University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in multi-media studies, Becky Sanford of Newburg who is a current CSM student studying dental hygiene and Nick Nelson of Bryans Road, a criminal justice major using his GI Bill benefits following his service in the U.S. Navy. The students, who are using Pell Grants, state grants, scholarships, military benefits and the CSM payment plan to cover tuition and education expenses, told Cardin of their desire to graduate without large student loan debt. Others involved in the roundtable included Sonia Wagner with SoMD CAN/College Access Network as well as representatives for CSM’s Student and Instructional Support Services and the CSM Foundation. For photos from the roundtable visit www.csmphoto. zenfolio.com/cardinroundtable.

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News By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Two local and established nursing homes are opposing the application of a developer to build a third such facility in Callaway, citing a lack of need for additional bed space and the past legal troubles of one of the project’s interested business partners. The developer of the project, St. Mary’s Long Term Care, LLC, is proposing a new 140-bed facility in response to a projected 192-bed need projected by the Maryland Health Care Commission but both St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown and Chesapeake Shores in Lexington Park have filed letters of opposition asking the commission to deny the certificate of need. They claim that both of their facilities are only operating at between 81 to 89 percent of capacity, while Blue Heron Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the name of the proposed new project, must show that the occupancy in the county nursing facilities is above 90 percent. They also claim the new operation would hinder their existing care facilities by taking away potential clients and qualified health care specialists. The Blue Heron group, in a response

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Proposed Nursing Home Under Fire From Competitors to their opponents’ claims to the health care commission, said that just because the two nursing homes were under capacity did not mean there was not an increasing demand for a new facility. “The interested parties’ comments reflect a simple but flawed refrain,” the Blue Heron response to the health care commission reads. “That if the growing population continues not to select their facilities for long term care services, this can only mean there is no unmet need at all.” The opponents have also pointed out that the Blue Heron facility would be operated by a dual management team from companies Fundamental Administrative Services LLC and Fundamental Clinical Operational Services, which have the option to terminate their contract to operate the facility after one year. “After one year [Blue Heron] could be in the hands of an inexperienced licensee/ operator and without the clinical programming or support on with the applicant relies in an attempt to demonstrate the need [Blue Heron] and its viability,” the opposition letter from Chesapeake Shores state. The applicants retorted saying that simply because that option existed in the contract did not mean it was a foregone conclusion.

The Chesapeake Shores complaint also notes the connection between the two Fundamental limited liability companies and Leonard Grunstein, a prominent real estate attorney with interests in the Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings, LLC company. The applicant for the project stated in their first filings that no principal of either Fundamental Administration or Fundamental Clinical Operations had ever pleaded guilty or been convicted of a crime that was in any way connected with the ownership, development or management of a health care facility. But court records show that Grunstein, who according to commission filings is planning on divesting much of his interest in Fundamental Long Term Care, did plead guilty in December of 2013 to a perjury charge in a Manhattan, New York City case. According to statements from District Attorney Cyrus Vance that case involved Grunstein’s plan to leverage a buyout to acquire Mariner Health Services, Inc. back in 2004. Manhattan authorities state that Grunstein had a real estate investor who was also one of his clients finance the deal; that real estate investor secured an agreement that would have allowed him to purchase virtu-

ally all of the newly formed company known as SV Care resulting from that deal. But when the investor wanted to exercise the option to buy, Manhattan authorities stated, Grunstein refused, stating the investor had failed to fully fund the $100 million loan he had promised. During depositions in the resultant civil suit, Grunstein testified in January of 2011 that he had told other attorneys working on the deal that the $100 million loan had not been funded but Grunstein later admitted he had never told any attorneys that the loan went unfunded. The applicant said, in its responses to opposition complaints, that they had fully disclosed Grunstein’s guilty plea and that it specifically dealt with loans rather than a health care facility. “This complaint is utterly lacking in substance,” the applicant said in their response. The current proposal is still making its way through the approval process at the state level and local land use and growth management staff say that they have no pre-application meetings or formal concept plans on file. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Awards Handed Out at Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner

On May 16, the St. Mary's County Republican Central Committee hosted the annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at Olde Breton Inn, Leonardtown. The guest speaker was Diana Waterman, Chairman of the Maryland State Republican Party and Keynote speaker for the event was former Maryland Governor, Robert (Bob) Ehrlich. Mary Burke-Russell, Chairman of the Republican Central Committee and spokesperson for the local GOP, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Amole-Bishopp Award, Republican Man of the Year for 2013 ,Delegate Anthony (Tony) O'Donnell (R 29C) and the Irish-Thompson Award, Republican Woman of the Year 2013, Deborah (Deb) Rey, Candidate for Delegate seat 29B. A special thank you to the sponsors of the annual dinner and all who attended.

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Mechanicsville SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Man Gets 19 Years Behind Bars The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

ASSAULT – On May 2, Corporal Kirkner responded to the 21000 block of Great Mills Road for a reported assault. A witness reported a male suspect hitting a female with his fists. Corporal Kirkner identified the suspect as Joseph Kenneth Morgan, 51, of no fixed address. Morgan was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. He was charged with 2nd Degree Assault.

A federal judge in U.S. District Court has sentenced Ronald Davis Pope, 49, of Mechanicsville to 19 years in federal prison for surreptitiously surveilling a 14-year-old boy for months last year in an effort to record pornographic images. According to Pope’s plea agreement from February through May of last year while living with the victim’s family he used a watch with a hidden camera to take images of the teen age boy while he was taking a shower. Pope would then transfer the images to his computer and cell phone; the victim was unaware of the surveillance the entire time, according to federal authorities. In May of last year federal and state

law officers seized Davis’ phone and computer and found 18 videos of the victim in which most exposed the victim’s private areas. In the days after Pope’s arrest law officers discovered that Pope had ordered other surveillance equipment and had it sent to his address. This included a weather clock with a hidden camera. When law officers seized the watch with the hidden camera they found three videos of the victim and a picture of Pope’s face. Pope’s sentence will run concurrently with another case in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court in which Pope has agreed to plead guilty to sexual abuse of a minor, according to federal authorities. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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BURGLARY SUSPECT CHARGED – Between April 27 and April 28 suspect(s) entered a victim’s vehicle on Thistle Place in Lexington Park. Among the property stolen was a Garmin GPS Unit. During his investigation, Deputy First Class T. Snyder developed Shane Osay Reed, 21, of Loveville, as a suspect after reviewing local pawn shop records. DFC Snyder applied for an arrest warrant. On 6-2-14 Reed was charged with Rogue and Vagabond, 2 COUNTS of Theft Under $100.00, and 4th Degree Burglary.

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CHILD NEGLECT – On May 9, Deputy Pontorno responded to a residence on Heather Street in Great Mills after a witness found a 2 year old child unattended near the roadway. The investigation revealed the child was several houses away from where he lived. This was the second time the child was found near the street unattended in two days. The child’s mother, identified as Heidi Lee Williams, 32, of Great Mills, was charged with Neglect of a Minor on 6-2-14 by criminal summons. VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER – On May 27, Deputy Phelan responded to Liberty Street in Lexington Park, for a domestic disturbance. Dispatch advised the suspect had left in a burgundy Ford Explorer. Deputy Phelan saw the vehicle while in route to the scene and stopped it. He identified the driver as suspect Devin Diontre Perry, 23, of Waldorf. The investigation revealed Perry had contacted the victim in violation of an active protective order. Perry was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. He was charged with Violation of Protective Order. THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE – On May 27, Deputy John Davis responded to Hickory Hallow Lane in California, to attempt to locate a stolen vehicle; 2008 red Ford Fusion. The vehicle had been reported stolen by the Lexington Park Ford dealership on 5-24-14 after suspect Javon Antonio Epps, 22, of no fixed address, used fraudulent paperwork from USAA bank to make the purchase. On his arrival to Hickory Hallow Lane, Deputy Davis found Epps sitting inside the vehicle. Epps was placed under arrest. Additional evidence was recovered from the vehicle. Epps was out on bail for theft charges stemming from thefts of other vehicles at the time of this arrest. Epps was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and charged with Unlawful Taking Motor Vehicle, Theft Scheme $10,000 to $100,000, and Unauthorized Removal of Property. PROVIDING FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO AVOID APPREHENSION – On May 29, Deputy Fennessey responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. Correctional staff believed an inmate had provided a false name and date of birth when he was brought in on 5-24-14. The inmate’s true name, Cory Brian Jones-Hurley, 21, of Hollywood, was discovered after his fingerprints returned to Jones-Hurley. Jones-Hurley was wanted on several active warrants when he provided the false name. He was charged with Knowingly Assuming Identity to Avoid Identification, Apprehension, or Prosecution by Deputy Fennessey. VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER/RESISTING ARREST – On May 30, deputies responded to a residence on Dahlia Circle in California for a reported disturbance. The victim alleged suspect Joseph Daniel Arnold, 40, of Lusby, was inside the home, extremely intoxicated, and violent. The victim had returned home and found Arnold inside the home in violation of an active protective order. The victim immediately called 9 1 1. Deputies contacted Arnold who was initially asleep. Suddenly, Arnold woke up and came at Corporal Corcoran with his fists closed. Deputies were able to gain control of Arnold; however he continued to actively resist. During the struggle, Arnold kicked Corporal Corcoran in the head. A straw containing suspected cocaine was found during a search of Arnold after he was arrested. Arnold was placed inside Deputy S. Cameron’s patrol vehicle at which time Arnold kicked the door repeatedly and shattered a side window with his head. Arnold was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and charged with Violation of Protective Order, 2nd Degree Assault, Possession Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest, and Property Destruction Under $1,000. FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT – On May 31, Deputy Lawrence responded to a residence on Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for a reported domestic assault. The investigation revealed suspect Tallulah Rachel Slater, 33, of Great Mills, struck the victim in the left arm with a garden hoe during an argument. Slater was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and charged with 1st and 2nd Degree Assault.

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Martirano: Law Prohibits County Presence at Salary Negotiations By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The county government may not have a representative from the Board of County Commissioners at schools system employee salary negotiations as a matter of law, said Schools Superintendent Michael J. Martirano in a letter. “As a matter of law, collective bargaining negotiations are only between the public school employer (Board of Education) and the exclusive employee bargaining groups,” Martirano wrote to members of the commissioner board, citing Maryland code governing those negotiations. “There is nothing in those provisions of the law that provide for a role for the county government in the collective bargaining process despite the fact that the county government approves and largely funds the Board of Education budget.” But while the school board has traditionally met with the employee’s unions in closed session, which is authorized under the state open meetings act, the school board also has the right to open the negotiations up to public scrutiny, Martirano said in his letter. Still, he said, most school systems choose to legally meet behind closed doors to hammer out employee agreements, that included eschewing any rep-

resentatives from the county commissioner board. “It would be a violation of the Board of Education’s obligation to negotiate in good faith if it were to unilaterally allow an outside party to attend a closed collective bargaining situation,” Martirano wrote in the reprint of a March 2012 missive. “Indeed, the union might walk out of a negotiation session where an uninvited guest appears.” The issue of bringing in a commissioner representative to school employee agreement negotiations has come up recently in the wake of budget problems at the board of education after it became known that budgeting mistakes and rising health care costs contributed to a $6.6 million deficit for the current fiscal year. Also school employees who perform services such as driving buses, meal preparation and building maintenance complained to the Board of County Commissioners that they do not have a living wage. Commissioners expressed concern that the school system might not have allocated employee salaries to meet their needs despite increased county school funding each year. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Renovation, Expansion of Spring Ridge Middle School to Begin

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Back on April 25 of last year a fire that began at an outdoor air conditionting unit at Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park swept through nine class rooms destroying learning space and student work. Now, a little more than a year later, county commissioners, school system officials and students broke ground on a renovation and expansion project that will build on the repair work that brought the school back on line. The expansion will modernize much of the aging school, including a new library and greater space to house the science, technology, engineering and mathematics program (STEM) there. Deputy Schools Superintendent Bradley Clements said that the work that can now begin there will be a capstone to an upgrading process to all of the county’s schools that began slowly and incrementally 20 years ago at a cost of about $160 million. “With this project all of our secondary schools will be modernized,” Clements said at the outdoor ceremony. The Board of County Commissioners forward funded $10 million last year to get the project moving in anticipation of money from the state to take care of the remainder of the overall $25 million project. The project includes replacing the roof and the elimination of the old open classroom format also known as the pod system which many educational specialists have decried as not allowing teachers enough control over one individual group of students who can be distracted by another group nearby. The new STEM addition, more than 5,000 square feet in size, will bring those students inside the school from relocatable classrooms.

Superintendant Michael Martirano praised the county and state government and school system employees for bringing the school project along. “To hear that one of our schools was on fire was

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JROTC Cadets Recognized The Southern Maryland Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) recognized the recipients of the MOAA JROTC Award at a luncheon on 17 May 2014. This award is presented annually to a cadet in each JROTC Unit who is in good academic standing and demonstrates exceptional potential for military leadership. MOAA is the fourth largest veterans organization with over 380,000 members nationwide.

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Senior Receives Outstanding Catholic Youth Award from Archdiocese of Washington

Senior Meagan Schreyer of La Plata, has been chosen “Outstanding Female Catholic Youth” by the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW). This award is presented to a high school senior for being a leader to young people within a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). Meagan is a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Meagan was presented with the award in May at the Office of Youth Ministry Catholic Youth Organization’s An-nual Awards Presentation Mass held at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C. “I am mainly active in the youth group the Community Catholic Youth Ministry (CCYM),” said Meagan. “I started my youth work at home with my siblings, and continued to do so out in my community because I realized that to live my faith was to lead others to understand it.” At St. Mary’s Ryken, Meagan is a member of the National Honor Society, the Tri-M Music Honor Society, a XBSS (Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School) steward and a retreat leader. She plays the clarinet in the school’s concert band and, this year, was selected for the Catholic University of America Honors Band. In April, she traveled as a volunteer with the Order of Malta to Lourdes, France, for a week-long pilgrimage. The volunteers served a group of 40-45 people with illnesses (known as the Malades in French) who visited the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858, and bathed in the spring. The Catholic Church has officially recognized miraculous healings that have taken place at the grotto. Last summer, Meagan worked for the summer program at St. John’s Parish in Hollywood, Maryland. “It was an amazing experience because I was able to see just how hungry children even four and eight years old were for their faith,” she said. Meagan said it has been her work with youth that has “aided me in discerning my call to the Dominican Sisters of St.Cecilia, Nashville, Tennessee. It is an order known best for its teaching apostolate.” She will submit your child’s Graduation head to Aquinas College in Nashville after photos and we may use them in the graduation to begin her June 12th issue of The County Times! discernment to the Dominicans and to pursue a degree in education. Photos must be This is the third year in a row a female submitted by 2 p.m. from St. Mary’s Ryken has won the “Outon Tuesday, June 11th. standing Female Cathangiestalcup@countytimes.net olic Youth” award. St. Mary's Ryken is a Catholic, college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers dedicated to in-spiring lives of learning, faith 301-373-4125 and service. 43251 Rescue Lane · Hollywood, MD

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Career politicians are like Locusts. They come out of the woodwork once every two or four years, make all kinds of loud noises, and destroy everything they touch. Then after they make certain everyone remembers who they are, and how much they do, they disappear until the next cycle. We intend to change all that. Are you aware that almost for the first time in history, in the last year or so, Republicans have become the majority Party in St. Mary’s County? And we have a job to do. First we scoured the area searching for individuals of sterling character to represent all of us, and we are happy to introduce them to you as citizens of this area, and you will be learning more about them. We are asking for your help to change what is happening in Annapolis. There is a majority in the State House and General Assembly who are passing very unhealthy and bizarre laws that will impact each and every one of us. I would like to talk about Steve Waugh who is running for State Senate to replace Roy Dyson. Steve is not running to make this a life time position as so many who have served and are serving and serving and serving as if they have become entitled to being re-elected with no need to care about their constituents but only to perpetuate the party they are a part of and a lifeline for themselves. Steve Waugh is a retired Marine Lt. Colonel. This is the second time he has run for this position, and just like a Marine, he never gives up. He is committed to lowering taxes and reining in spending that will help to recreate the job markets so desperately needed. With the passage of the Marijuana bill by Martin O’Malley he will pursue the drug suppliers. He supports bringing Prayer back in our schools and will work to accomplish that. The travesty of what our Federal Government seems so cavalier about, Steve is very concerned about what is happening to our Service Men and Women and how they are being treated as Veterans, who have given their all to protect you and me, and he will be attending to this. He is in favor of the Dominion Cove Point operation which will be an addition to the original plant and bring much new business to both Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties in spite of the environmentalists, who see disaster everywhere they look. There will be a fight regarding the ridiculous idea of six hundred foot windmills made in China in our Beautiful Chesapeake Bay that will pose major problems for Pax River and the testing of their crucial radar systems and Steve will be working on that. The idiocy of creating open bathrooms where young boys and girls and men and women can opt to use these facilities together, is a big problem with Steve and the first phase of Petitions will soon be complete and hopefully will be successful and be on our voting ballot as a Referendum to rescind that law. Then, there is the Rain Tax, that has got to go. Steve has his work cut out for him, and he is asking for your support and your vote in the Primary on June 24th. You won’t be sorry. Mary L. Rose Great Mills, Md.

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May was National Drug Court month. We are fortunate in St. Mary’s County to have two effective programs, one for juveniles and one for adults. This year the juvenile program is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Reflective of the program’s success, program graduate Anneliese Stein, was the first juvenile drug court graduate from the state of Maryland to ever be interviewed and selected to speak at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Conference in Anaheim, Ca. May 28th31st. This year was extra special as the NADCP was celebrating the 25th anniversary of drug courts. Ms. Stein, along with her mother were one of just five graduates nationwide, and the only juvenile drug court graduate to be so honored. Anneliese took the stage in Anaheim before several thousand conference attendee’s and shared her drug court experience and how it helped turn her life around from one of despair to one of hope. She was poised ,elegant and passionate in her remarks. We all can be proud at her personal accomplishments as she continues to move forward in her life. As a community, was can also be proud of the fact that we have dedicated Judges who are willing to contribute their time to these programs.

There are over 2,800 drug courts in America. Drug Courts are the most cost effective means to reduce drug abuse and recidivism within the high risk high needs population which finds its way into the criminal justice system. Neither treatment nor supervision alone has been able to demonstrate the results that drug courts continually do. The research is quite clear that treatment and supervision, under the umbrella of the court, combined with the team approach of drug court, offers the best hope for these offenders. In St. Mary’s, The Honorable Karen H. Abrams oversees the Adult Program and the Honorable Michael Stamm the Juvenile Program. St. Mary’s drug courts are recognized statewide and now because of Anneliese, we have been recognized nationally. She is but one of many success stories that have resulted from both programs. The community of St. Mary’s who have supported these programs, including individuals, agencies, commissioners or private business; you are to be applauded as you are instrumental in the success of drug court. Pete Cucinotta Drug Court Coordinator Leonardtown, Md.

Open Letter to the County Commissioners I am a teacher at Great Mills High School. I love my job and I am proud that I teach at Great Mills. Our faculty and staff are hard-working, dedicated individuals and our students make coming to work every day a wonderful experience. Unfortunately, the students have become the only reason that I continue to come to work. Teaching has become more of a chore than a joy. Budget cuts have made my job so much more difficult and I feel that my efforts are not appreciated. You, the County Commissioners, have made me feel that way. Our county is one of the highest performing counties and yet one of the least funded. Why isn't education one of your priorities? I teach Child Development. I am responsible for beginning to train future parents and teachers. We need new text books to stay industry current but there is no money. We need supplies that I end up buy-

ing with my own money. I have already purchased copier paper, glue, scissors, markers and food stuffs for children's nutrition labs out of my own pocket. Do you buy the tools you need for your job out of your own pocket? My guess is no, you don't. Why are teachers expected to fund their own projects? In fact, the more varied and hands-on projects are, the more teachers need to spend. Please, for the sake of the students, consider increasing funding for schools. You may save money now but the real cost will be paid by the students as they try to enter the work force of the future armed with only a budget education.

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First Annual Veterans Stand Down On May 16, our community joined together toward a common cause, galvanized by the Executive Director and Board of Directors for Three Oaks Center. They were energized by a cadre of passionate, hard-working community volunteers who poured their hearts and souls into an epic event that hosted over 200 regional Veterans, potentially changing the world for 139 of whom are either at risk for or already homeless. At the end of the day, one post-Vietnam Veteran bravely stood with tears in his eyes to express his gratitude for what had never been offered in St. Mary’s County. First Annual Veterans Stand Down – a Huge Success. That is a headline that would have been well worth the read. The resounding success of the Stand Down was the culmination of hard work and determination of a few citizens who dedicated 15 months in preparation for an event to pay tribute to those who are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Over 50 vendors united to provide a wide variety of services that included (but were not limited to) housing, legal, medical, vision and hearing screening, behavioral health, substance abuse, dental, employment and job training information, resume writing, and benefit counseling. The enormity of this success cannot be overstated. Not only did it bring services to our Veterans, it also brought vendors together for networking to facilitate improved future coordination of available community resources. From the national perspective, our military has a high level of education, capability and dedication among an all volunteer force. We have been engaged in two long-term wars without force-level increases in years. The same people are sent to combat over and over thereby increasing their chances of returning as changed people. After nearly 13 years at war, a retiree in 2014 with 20 years of service has spent over half a career during wartime. Service members are surviving more than 90% of injuries that in previous wars would have resulted in death. One in five combat exposed Service members has sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The incidence of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and/or depression among post-9/11 Veterans is at 25% (compared to 3.9% of the general population) with up to 45% having problems with

alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Half of the post-9/11 Veterans presenting for primary care within the VA report symptoms of possible behavioral health problems including PTS, TBI, depression, suicidal ideation and drug and alcohol dependence. Since 2010, suicide is second to combat injuries as the leading cause of death among our military and Veterans. In fact, there are 22 suicides per day – only 5 of whom are enrolled in VA health care. Of the 30% returning from theaters of operation who screen positive (answer honestly) for post-traumatic stress, 80% acknowledge a problem, 40% state they want help, 30% receive help from any professional, and only 20% actually see a mental health specialist. Civilian PTS sufferers wait an average of 12 years to seek help, and for most rural residents, the first-responder in a mental health crisis is a law enforcement officer. Barriers to seeking appropriate care include mental health stigma, distrust of mental health professionals, fear of loss of confidence by an employer, time constraints, transportation, and an untrained civilian health care sector regarding identification of Veterans and medical conditions specific to this population. Military-to-civilian transition is difficult under any circumstance for those without any underlying medical condition let alone those who are suffering the invisible wounds of war who are too proud to speak up for themselves. Although the unemployment rate for post-9/11 Veterans is down to 10% from a high of 13.1% in 2011, it remains high compared to 7.2% for the same age counterpart. Veterans make up about 7% of the general population yet account for 12% of the homeless. Results of the 2014 Southern Maryland Point In Time survey reveal a significant increase in Veteran homelessness relative to 2013 with nearly half of the regional homeless Veterans living in St. Mary’s County. In fact, 23 of the 35 unsheltered regional Veterans live in our county. The overall Veteran population in Maryland has declined from a high of 465,727 in 2011 to 435,657 in 2014. To put it in perspective, this decline is equivalent to two thirds of the total Southern Maryland Veteran population. However, five counties have increased their Veteran population since 2011 with St. Mary’s County leading the pack at over

1600 new Veterans. Furthermore, 16% of the over 41,000 Veterans living in Southern Maryland are post-9/11. Based upon the previously cited national incidence of mental health conditions, it can be speculated that of the post-9/11 Veterans living in Southern Maryland, 929 are at risk for PTS, 619 are at risk for TBI, yet only 185 may actually see a mental health specialist. Research shows that untreated PTSD and mild to moderate TBI among Veterans returning to rural areas with limited health care access leads to self medication, unemployment, disintegrated families, violence, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. Successful reintegration of our post-9/11 Veterans in St. Mary’s County is paramount. DoD and VA are already too overwhelmed with hundreds of legislative provisions, policies, programs and services, and given the current VA scandal, the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better, especially with anticipated troop drawdown and pending surge of individuals for VA services. Active community engagement and coordination of available local services is essential. Given these facts, the limited media coverage of the recent Veterans Stand Down was disappointing. What little that was publicized supported an individual political agenda and promoted a dental program designed to support the indigent. No coverage of the event focused on the targeted Veteran population. In addition, although St. Mary’s County has the highest Veteran population growth in the state, no St. Mary’s County Veteran received the spotlight in any regional media coverage throughout the week of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day activities. This was a missed opportunity to capitalize on our collective strength as a community and to recruit additional volunteers in support of a common cause. Comments are welcome at: https://www.facebook. com/VeteranSwitchPoint?filter=3

Letter of Endorsement for Candidate Deb Rey, Delegate 29B Dear. St. Mary’s County Voters: As a life-long Republican and resident of St. Mary’s County, I am proud to endorse Deb Rey, Republican Candidate for Delegate, District 29B. Deb Rey has actively supported the St. Mary’s County and Maryland Republicans; and has worked diligently on many campaigns for Republican candidates, including Delegate Tony O’Donnell, our St. Mary’s County Commissioners, and other State leaders. She simultaneously serves as President of both the Republican Women of St. Mary’s and the St. Mary’s Republican Clubs. Deb also participates in vital, nonpolitical/nonpartisan community events, such as the Juneteenth celebration and annual Relay for Life of St. Mary’s County. Deb’s background and leadership make her a natural fit to represent District 29B. She is a retired U.S. Air Force Major, who – along with her husband and two children – has chosen St. Mary’s County to be her home. Deb has made it her mission to meet and get to know the people who live around her and in her district, giving her a deep perspective of the views of the citizens that she wants to represent. She possesses an awareness of both the long-term and short-term needs of her district. On 16 May, at the Annual St. Mary’s County Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner, Deb was presented the Irish-Thompson Republican Woman of the Year Award for 2013. She received this recognition because of her commitment to the County and its residents. Deb Rey is a caring, community-oriented individual whose dedication to the betterment of the County – and desire to work for and with the people – make her an ideal candidate and delegate. If elected, Deb will fight to repeal the Rain, Septic, and Gas Taxes. In Annapolis, she will be a relentless advocate of her constituents and not a victim to special interest groups. I encourage St. Mary’s County voters in District 29B to consider a fresh alternative for fixing old problems. Julie Burk-Greer, St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee Vice-Chair Leonardtown, Md.

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer More than 40 authors from all over Maryland, and surrounding states, descended on the Calvert Library Prince Frederick branch for the 2014 Book Festival of Local Authors on May 31. “We have some talented people in our community and surrounding area. And we have lots more that have great stories they should be telling. This event gives published authors a chance to be showcased and gives aspiring authors a chance to learn from those who have been through the process. And gosh, it’s just a fun day out for anyone who enjoys a good book,” said Public Relations Coordinator Robyn Truslow. The keynote speaker at the event was Rick Campbell, author of the Trident Deception, which has been hailed by Booklist as “[t]he best submarine novel since Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October.” He is always looking for opportunities to get into the community so he can meet people and tell them about his books, he said. Campbell gave a presentation entitled “A Dark Story with a Happy Ending” during the author festival. Additional activities during the day included a self-publishing panel, readings by various authors, a presentation on “The World of eBooks” and a panel about writing multiple books, entitled “Writing a Series: Mysteries, Myths and Magic,” moderated by Port Republic based romance author Mary Blayney. Blayney, an acclaimed romance writer who has been published as an independent author and in anthologies with J.D. Robb and other authors, said events like the author festival are an opportunity for writers to meet their fans and promote their works and works of others. “It’s all about exposure,” said Richard Due, a Huntingtown-based author and owner of Second Looks Books in Prince Frederick. Some authors not only live in the area, but they write about the area. Eileen Slovack is a Chesapeake Beach based romance writer whose first book was about a woman from North Beach. J.C. Sharp, author of “The Barns of Southern Maryland” spent months traveling around Southern Maryland, taking pictures and talking to people, finding there are considerable differences between Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert counties. Each county has its own flavor and Sharp thoroughly enjoyed the chance to learn more about them, he said. “They’re all salt of the earth.” Some authors came from outside Southern Maryland. For paranormal romance author Mary Behre, the trip to Prince Frederick from Virginia was a homecoming. She grew up in the area and gradu-

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A Literary Afternoon ated from Calvert High School in 1990. Growing up, she said she never knew that Blayney lived in Port Republic, or about the numerous authors living all over Southern Maryland, but she would have wanted to. “People get excited when they know someone who wrote a book,” Behre said. St. Mary’s County based Julia Maki, a children’s author, said she meets the best people at events like the author festival. Children especially are inspired when they meet local authors. “They think, ‘if my neighbor is an author, maybe I can be too,’” she said. Her books are aimed at children with family members in the military, and she enjoys meeting children who have read her books. Maki looks forward to coming back for the next author festival in Prince Frederick, she said. The author festival is a semi-annual event, happening every three or four years. “This gives our local authors, who often have other jobs besides writing, time to get another book

or two out,” Truslow said. She started talking to authors last fall and sent out registration information at the end of March. She asked authors for presentation ideas and chose the best ones. Mid-April was when things began ramping up, Truslow said. Library staff helped make a large display for the author festival. A number of library volunteers came in before and on the day of the festival for additional support. Based on community feedback, the library will probably do a November event next time, Truslow said. “That way attendees can be thinking about autographed books as good Christmas presents,” she said. The author festival is only one of hundreds of events going on at the library. There is something happening almost daily. For more information, visit calvert.lib.md.us. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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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.”

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“ 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.”

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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.”

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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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Obituaries Peter John Rivers, 61 Peter John Rivers, 61, of Lexington Park, Md. passed away on May 26 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after an 18-month battle with cancer. Peter was born in Clevedon, Somerset, England, on May 3, 1953, to the late Rev. Arthur Rivers and Mary Russell Rivers. He moved to the United States in 1972 and graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in June 1977. He earned his M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Lesley University in Massachusetts in June 2006. On June 11, 1977, Peter married his beloved wife, Sylvia F. Vieth Rivers in Annapolis, Md. Together they celebrated almost 37 years of marriage. Peter was employed as a historic building curator for the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission for eight years prior to his retirement in October 2013. He had also worked at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. Peter took great pride in his work. He was a gifted carpenter with an artistic flair. He particularly enjoyed classical and folk music, art, and history but he had many eclectic interests. Peter had a great sense of humor and an often unique perspective on life. In addition to his wife, Peter is also survived by his daughter, Sarah Katherine Rivers of Annapolis; his siblings, Andrew Rivers of Lancashire, England and Elizabeth Haworth of Cheshire, England; his sister-in-law, Sonja Gebler (Michael) of Norfolk, Va.; brother-in-law, Kenneth Vieth

(Jayne) of Baltimore, Md.; five nieces and one nephew; eight grand nieces and nephews; and many treasured friends as well as friends of Bill. He is preceded in death by his parents. Family received friends on Monday, June 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the 1667 Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City. A Memorial Service will be celebrated by Reverend John Ball at 7 p.m. with a reception following at the Reconstructed State House of 1676. Interment will be private. Memorial Contributions may be made to Head and Neck Cancer Research in care of Hyunseok Kang, Md., Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Md. 21231; Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650; or Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation, P.O. Box 24, St. Mary’s City, Md. 20686. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral. com

Katherine C. Anderson, 72 Katherine C. “Kay” Anderson, 72 of Leonardtown, Md. died May 7 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s. Born March 3, 1942 in Leonardtown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Francis Joseph Weiland and Mary “Gertie”(Vallandingham)

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Weiland. Kay was employed for over 30 dedicated years of service at AT&T/Verizon, retiring in June 1993. After retirement she enjoyed working at the Vintage Source in Compton, Md. Kay had a real flair, passion and talent for decorating. She also enjoyed gardening, entertaining, cooking, and the outdoors. She was an animal lover, and was especially fond of her dog, Millie. However, her greatest love was for her family and friends. She was a loving sister, aunt, dear friend, and a second mother to countless people. She is deeply missed by many. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church. Kay is survived by her siblings, Lawrence Weiland (Barbara) of S.C., Joseph Weiland (Terry) of Leonardtown, Md., Mary Hayden(Dickie) of Bushwood, Md., Mark Weiland (Valerie) of La Vale, Md. and Allen Weiland of Leonardtown, Md. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Frances Goldsborough and Patrick Weiland; and her companion, Joseph V. Gillette. All services will be private. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Condolences to the family may be made atwww.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Bradley Jay Phillips, 59 Bradley Jay Phillips, 59, of Hollywood, Md. formerly from Chapmanville, Pa., passed away in Hollywood, Md. Born on July 2, 1954 in Oil City, Pa., he was the loving son of the late Carol Phillips and William Phillips. Bradley was the loving husband of Belinda Phillips whom he married in St. Mary’s County, Md. on October 19, 1991. Bradley is survived by his children: Kane Phillips of Wilmington, Del. Renee Ledebur of Titusville, Pa., Isaac Phillips of Chapel Hill, N.C., and 4 grandchildren. Siblings: Rex Phillips of Chapmanville, Pa., and Jodi Mihailoff of Townville, Pa. Bradley graduated from Tawnville High School in 1972, Serving in the United States Navy from August 1974 to August 31, 2004 his duty stations included: Great Lake, Ill., Memphis, Tenn., Naval air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va., NAMO Patuxent River, Md., wars he served in were: Grenada, Lebanon, and BosniaHerzegovina, retiring after 30 years of service. He moved from Virginia Beach, Va. to St. Mary’s County, Md. in 1985. Bradley worked as a Logistics Specialist for the Department of Defense. Bradley belonged to the NRA, VFW, and he enjoyed power lifting, hunting, NASCAR, and was a Pittsburg Steelers Fan. The family received friends on Sunday, June 1 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, June 2 at 10 a.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Crabtree officiating. Interment will be private. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.

James Michael Berkin, 20 James Michael Berkin, 20, of Drayden, Md., passed away suddenly at his residence on Sunday, May 25 from complications of diabetes and other health problems. Born on June 19, 1993, in Bethesda, Md., he was the much-loved son of Michael G. Berkin and Shirley Kay (Johnson) Berkin of Drayden, Md. James graduated from Leonardtown High School in May, 2011. He was an outstanding student at the College of Southern Maryland, where he enjoyed tutoring students and was a member of the student council. After CSM, James planned to transfer to a four year school and then to teach English in Japan. His ultimate goal was to change the world one day by becoming a doctor or choosing a similar career to help others. Having lived in Maryland, California, Maine, and Japan, James loved to travel. He was quite interested in the Asian culture and had learned to speak and write in Japanese and Chinese. As a youth, James was in Scouts, played baseball and soccer, and was active in AWANA, having earned many achievement awards. He enjoyed practicing tae kwan do, yoga and reading anime. James was a kind-hearted person, and was very interested in volunteering in social causes that helped out the less fortunate. He is greatly loved and missed. In addition to his parents, James is survived by his siblings, Amanda Rose Small (Daniel) of California, Md., Sarah Christine Berkin (Haider Chowdhury) of Washington, D.C., and Matthew Michael Berkin of Drayden, Md.; his grandmothers, Ruth Nelson Johnson of Drayden, Md. and Natalie Berkin of Doylestown Township, Pa.; and several uncles, aunts and cousins. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Philip Johnson and George M. Berkin. Family will receive friends for James’ Life Celebration on Friday, June 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. On Saturday, June 7, a visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Leonardtown Baptist Church, 23520 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service will be officiated by Pastor Adam Polk at 11 a.m. Interment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Chapter, Md., 825 Hammonds Ferry Road, Suite H, Linthicum Md. 21090, in memory of James M. Berkin. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

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CSM Men’s Cross-Country Program Debuts this Fall The College of Southern Maryland welcomes the addition of men’s cross-country as a new athletic program beginning this fall. The sport was added to include men in the cross-country program, which began fall 2013 for women. “When we began women’s cross-country, I had many inquiries from male students about starting a team,” said Christopher Tuttle, head coach for women’s and men’s cross country. “Cross-country is a great addition for us at CSM because it helps instill a high work ethic in our student athletes,” explained Tuttle. “Having been a competitive runner myself, I know the discipline it takes to be a collegiate runner carries over into the classroom.” In addition to Coach Tuttle, Josh Trice will serve as the assistant coach. Along with regular meets, CSM’s cross-country program also competes in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The program is open to students of all interest levels enrolled in at least 12 credits. There is a study hall required throughout the season. Workouts officially begin on Aug. 1. Tuttle believes in a philosophy to “train smarter, not harder.” He feels that runners should have an individual program, “because everyone responds differently to training and the stresses on the body that come with it.” For more information on men’s cross country, contact Tuttle at ctuttle@csmd.edu or Athletic Coordinator Nick Williams at NWilliams1@csmd.edu. For information on the college’s athletic programs, visit www.csmd.edu/Athletics.

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A Night to Remember for Megan Mann By Doug Watson Contributing Writer It would be an understatement to say that racing is in the blood of Chaptico’s Megan Mann. Megan’s father Roland was the 2005 Potomac Speedway Limited Late Model track champion, her mother Lisa was the head scorer at Potomac for almost too many seasons to count and her Grandfather Pete Cameron was the 1984 Dorsey (MD) speedway Late Model champion before becoming a former Potomac Speedway promoter and now a well respected Late Model car-owner in the Mid-Atlantic region. So needless to say, the apple hasn’t fallen far from the family tree. Megan, just 16-years young, joined the entry-level Potomac U-Car class in 2013 and even though she did not win a feature, gained valuable experience that would carry-over to the 2014 campaign. Armed with the same equipment that propelled her to a top-five finish in the season long standings, Megan was ready for more than just “good finishes” in her sophomore campaign with the U-Cars, but to join the elite club of Potomac speedway feature winners. Her opportunity came two weeks prior to last Friday’s show as she lead the divisions feature for 14 of the scheduled 15-laps, only to be robbed of the probable win by mechanical woes that forced her car to quit on the white-flag lap. Mann and family would regroup and get her car back on track the following event where she would finish 11th out of a strong field of 25cars. Last Friday nights event would truly be a night to remember. A second place finish in her heat race earned Mann the third starting spot for the divisions 15-lap main. Mann flexed her muscle early as she overtook 2013 champion, and fellow lady racer, Erica Bailey on the fifth lap of the feature and ran-off from the rest of the field to score her elusive first-ever Potomac feature win. The obviously excited high-schooler was nearly at a loss for words. “This is great!!” Mann stated in front of a throng of well-wishers. “We’ve waited a long time to get this one and I can’t thank my mom, dad and all my friends enough for all their support.” Megan’s mother Lisa, was beyond excited, as the tears of joy flowed down her cheeks. “My baby just won!, I can’t believe it. I wish her grandfather were here to see this, he’d be so

proud right now.” In all the countless feature races I’ve witnessed at Potomac in my near three decades of working there, The Cameron/Mann families have been a big part of my life and to share this moment with them is something I’ll truly never forget. NotesMegan Mann’s break-through U-Car win made her the divisions sixth different winner in seven races contested this season...Defending Street Stock champion Darren Alvey’s potent no.30 is for sale. Rumor has it he plans to get, or may already have, a Late Model car but whether the new machine will carry a Crate Motor or a 358 power plant remains to be seen...Thirty-two time career Late Model winner Les Hare was back at Potomac racing with the LLM class on Friday with a car owned by Jim Bowen where they finished fourth in the teams debut. The Bowen/Hare duo were quite a formidable team at Potomac back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s as they racked-up many LM feature wins together...Versatile Ben Bowie took a solid fifth in the 20-lap LLM headliner on Friday wheeling Marty Hanbury’s MasterSbilt no.M1...Brandon Long, the second place LLM point man entering Friday’s show, wounded his MasterSbilt no.19L early in the divisions feature and would be the first car to retire from the event...After coming from 12th to finish second to race winner Derrick Quade, Kyle Lear towed his Rocket no.151 to Winchester (VA) for Saturdays event where he would finish second, again, to first-time Winchester LLM feature winner Scott Palmer...LLM winner Derrick Quade’s win on Friday was his overall 17th career feature win at Potomac between the LLM’s and the Street Stocks...After a two win weekend at Winchester and Potomac over the Memorial day holliday, Kurt Zimmerman struck again with the traveling All American Outlaw’s as he took his first-career win on Saturday at Pa.’s Port Royal speedway...In just his second event ever at Potomac, U-Car class rookie Jamie Marks, posted his first-career top-five with a strong fifth in the divisions 15-lap event...In all, 14 Limited Late Models, 17 Hobby Stocks, 11 U-cars, 5 Street Stocks and 12 Strictly Stocks took part in the Potomac program that was completed a few ticks before 11 p.m.

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Deason Repeats in Hobby Stocks By Doug Watson Contributing Writer Mechanicsville’s Derrick Quade drove to his first win of the season in last Friday nights 20-lap Limited Late Model headliner at Potomac speedway. The win for Quade, the 2007 division champion, was his 9th career Limited Late Model feature win at Potomac. After three attempts to get the event under way, the field went single file with Tyler Emory on the point with Derrick Quade in tow. Emory shot into the race lead and appeared as he woulf score his first of the season as he lead until lapnine. From lap-ten on, Emory and Quade swapped the top-spot before Quade took the lead for good on lap-eighteen and would then hold-off 12th-starting Kyle Lear to preserve the popular win. “That was some hard racing out there tonight.” Quade stated from Potomac’s victory lane. “This track has been awesome this year so far, almost too fast, there’s plenty of traction in this surface.” Quade was quick to praise those who propelled him to his first checker of the season. “We’ve been working hard on this car and without Wayne, Joe, Melanie and the rest of the crew we wouldn’t be here right now. They make all this happen.” Tyler Emory held tough for third, Les Hare took fourth with Ben Bowie rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Bowie and Emory. Current points leader Jerry Deason drove to his second feature triumph of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main. Deason, who started second, zipped into the race lead on lap one and despite the repeated challenges from eventual runner-up Jamie Sutphin came home with the win. Ed Pope Jr. was third, Ryan Clement was fourth with Billy Crouse completing the top-five. Heats went to Pope and Jonathan Raley. Mike Latham rolled to his fourth win of 2014, and his career 34th, in the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Latham lined-up second for the start and would hold off a pesky Darren Alvey over the final six-laps to post the win. Troy Kassiris was third, Chuck Bowie was fourth with Dale Reamy taking fifth. Megan Mann drove the race of her young career to score her first-career Potomac feature win in the 15-lap U-Car feature. Mann snared the race lead from

defending track champion Erica Bailey on lap-five and would take the checkers by a wide margin to post the breakthrough win. Bailey held on for second, DJ Powell was third, Cori French took fourth with Jamie Marks rounding out the top-five. Ed Pope Sr. continued his winning ways as he took win number three for the season in the nightcap 15-lap Strictly Stock feature. Pope, who started 12th, took the top-spot from Greg Mattingly on lap-nine and would lead the distance to collect his division-leading 12thcareer Potomac feature win. JJ Silvious rallied late to take second, Mattingly fell back to third, Jimmy Suite was fourth with newcomer Shawn Smith completing the top-five. Limited Late Model feature finish 1. Derrick Quade 2. Kyle Lear 3. Tyler Emory 4. Les Hare 5. Ben Bowie 6. Billy Hubbard 7. Robbie Emory 8. Jeff King 9. Matt Tarbox 10. Rich Marks 11. Jimmy Jesmer Jr. 12. Dominic DeFino 13. Frankie Latham 14. Brandon Long. Hobby Stock feature finish 1. Jerry Deason 2. Jamie Sutphin 3. Ed Pope Jr. 4. Ryan Clement 5. Billy Crouse 6. Jonathan Raley 7. Greg Morgan 8. John Burch 9. Buddy Dunagan 10. Korey Downs 11. Kenny Sutphin 12. Luke Lukenic 13. Max Martin 14. Wesley Givens 15. Will Nelson 16. Robbie Kramer Jr. 17. Matt Stewart Street Stock feature finish 1. Mike Latham 2. Darren Alvey 3. Troy Kassiris 4. Chuck Bowie 5. Dale Reamy

The College of Southern Maryland golf team of, from left, Nicholas Jerome of Mechanicsville, George Bowie of Port Tobacco, Jonathan Parsons of Mechanicsville, Cody Jameson of Leonardtown and Garrett Tucker of Huntingtown competed in the Division 2 National Championship at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana, May 20-23. Coached by Ned Spearbeck, right, in his third season, CSM’s golf team ranked third in All-MDJUCO Tournament and captured the Region XX Championship. George Bowie of Port Tobacco and Stephen Tucker of Huntingtown were named All-MDJUCO First Team. Cody Jameson of Leonardtown was named All-MDJUCO Second Team. “Being able to have the team experience at the national tournament is a huge success for the college and the program. The inclement weather we had early in the season made it difficult to get out on the greens. Having the ability to persevere through that situation and attain a tournament berth, shows the talent and maturity of our student-athletes,” said CSM Athletics Coordinator Nick Williams. For more on CSM Athletics, visit http://www.csmd.edu/Athletics/.

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“The Dinner” to be shown “The Dinner,” a documentary featuring the Christine and Frank Allen of Allen Heirloom Homestead, will be shown at the Lexington Park branch on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. The Allens will discuss various aspects of sustainable farming including gardening, composting, raising and butchering free range chickens, making soap, spinning, weaving and more. The program is free.

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital held its Ninth Annual Golf Tournament on May 20 at Breton Bay Golf and Country Club, raising funds for new Emergency Room equipment for the hospital. The St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary and the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation teamed up to organize the tournament, which was one of many fundraisers held throughout the year to support the hospital. “We’d like to thank everyone who participated and offer our sincerest appreciation to all our sponsors for their support,” said Richard Braam, vice president, Finance. “It was a beautiful day to get outside and we hope everyone had a wonderful time.” Billy Cusic, Wayne Clark, Joe Fenlon and Jim Hicks, sponsored by AMEWAS Inc., claimed the first place victory for the day, followed by Rick Tepel, Wayne Taylor, Gordon O'Neill and Bobby Evans, sponsored by Raley, Watt’s and O’Neill, in second, and Ron Smith, Bill Kirby, Mal Bennett, and Tom Clarke in third. Fourth place was Harvil Jenkins, Ed Christian, Bill Jenner and Lynn Wilson, sponsored by MIL.

Keeping the golfers’ energy levels up for the day were the Fairfield Inn and Bear Creek Barbeque. “A great big thank you to Bear Creek Barbeque who provided a delicious meal for the golfers after the tournament,” said Bonnie Trader, member of St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary and co-chair of the event. “As always, their generosity is much appreciated. Our thanks also to the Fairfield Inn in Lexington Park for bringing breakfast, which was enjoyed by all. We are very grateful to these two establishments for supporting our hospital and the community!” The St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary and St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation would like to thank all the sponsors of the day, including the Platinum sponsor The MIL Corporation, gold sponsors Christine Wray and John Felicitas; CR Goodman Associates; Medical Emergency Professionals; Raley Watts & O’Neill; and W.M. Davis, Inc., and silver sponsors AAA Transport; AMEWAS Inc,; Capital Food Service/Varsity Vending; and Servpro of St. Mary’s and Calvert.

Summer of fun planned The Summer Reading programs kick off on June 2. The reading programs are a great way for students to maintain their reading skills during the summer and have fun doing so. Babies through teens can sign up online or at any branch. They complete fun reading activities on a game sheet and earn prizes. Those who complete their game sheet will receive a free book and be entered in a grand prize drawing. Some of the grand prizes include Kindles, Kindle Fires, tablets, iPods, and noise canceling headphones. Every child participating also receives a voucher for a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game. Forty participants will receive tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game in August. These will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. One participant per branch will receive four tickets to the Maryland Science Center in a random drawing. Summer story times begin June 3 and run through July 31. Days and times are posted on the library’s website. The Professional Performances will begin June 23. The children’s summer brochure and the teen summer brochure which lists

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PET OF THE WEEK Hi There Our names are Beth, Carl and Judith. We also have a foster sister named Maggie. Can you tell our foster mom named us after characters on the show the Walking Dead? We are characters on the show who are still alive. Thank goodness. We are alive because our foster mom pulled us from the shelter when we were 3 weeks old. The shelter cannot hold young kittens long enough for us to become old enough to be adopted during the Spring kitten season. That means we could have been euthanized. The shelter euthanized an average of 300 cats a month in 2013 because not enough people are spaying and neutering their cats. I hope this changes. Our foster mom went there to pull two other kittens and since she is a sucker for a black and white cat she pulled us also. We were so lucky. We run around her house during the day but at night we go in our own room to sleep. When she opens the door in the morning to greet us, we get so excited. We run over to meet her and crawl all over her. We love to romp and play together and to play with all our toys. We will be fully vetted and cost $125 each or two for $200. We are hoping to go in pairs. We will probably start going to the Petco in California around the middle or the end of June to be adopted. Adoption events are every Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 3:30. If you would like to meet us before then and possibly reserve us for adoption, please fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to moonandhunt@Hotmail.com

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Geppi’s Pop Art Museum & ‘Behind-the-Scenes Tour’ of Oriole Park at Camden Yards On Thurs., Jun. 26, travel to downtown Baltimore for a tour of Geppi’s Pop Art Museum and remember all your favorite toys and super heroes of the `60s, `70s, & `80s. This is the perfect tour for baby boomers! Enjoy lunch at nearby Dempsey’s Restaurant, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Sorry, the Orioles are not playing but you’ll be able to see and learn about the inner workings of the stadium. Lunch is self-pay at Dempsey’s Restaurant. Bus departs from the Northern Senior Activity Center promptly at 8 a.m. and returns about 5 p.m. Bring your own travel snacks. For more information, call Alice at 301-475-4200, ext. 1063. Fee is $25, payable in advance at any of the county’s senior activity centers and includes tour admissions, bus transportation and parking.

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Are you aware that some foods have antiinflammatory properties? Barbara Hak will offer a presentation on this topic at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on two consecutive Tuesdays, Jun. 10 and Jun. 17 at 12:45 p.m. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by Loffler’s front office to sign up or find out more.

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As a result of evidence-based research findings, AARP has adjusted its Smart Driver curriculum in 2014 to include a focus on areas

where older drivers could benefit from additional training. This would include: 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 Tue, Jun. 10 from 10 a.m. to 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

Reflexology Sessions Offered at Northern

On Wed, Jun. 11, from 9:15 a.m. till 2 p.m., reflexology sessions will be offered at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Board Certified Reflexologist, Sarah Strain offers half hour sessions at the rate of $20 per session. This is an excellent way for increasing circulation and relieving tired aching feet or hands. Reflexology relieves stress, tension, improves sleep, digestion and aides in pain relief. Call 240-2160686 for an appointment.

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Terry Marsh is back by popular demand at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thurs. Jun. 12 at 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

SENIOR LIVING 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.

Summer Bocce Ball starting up Jun. 12

Loffler Senior Activity Center will be hosting a season of Bocce Ball on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. starting Jun. 12 and continuing through Aug. 28. If you would like to be a part of it, call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 to sign up or get more information. There is no cost to participate.

.jPiG (Join our Photo Interest Group)

On Wed, Jun. 11, at 10 a.m., come together for a forum with other photo enthusiasts to discuss the world of photography in an informal setting at the Northern Senior Activity Center. A facilitator will guide the conversation and look for topics that are of importance and relevant to members. There is no charge to join. Show-and-tell will be encouraged for art appreciation and developmental tools for everyone. Call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001, if interested in joining.

Smoking Cessation Presentation

On Fri, Jun. 13, at 12:30 p.m., MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Health Connections will present information on smoking cessation at the Northern Senior Activity Center. No registration is required, walk-ins are welcome.

Jewelry Series

Join instructor, Sue Peters for this three part jewelry class. Students will make a threestrand necklace with beads, a bracelet and matching earrings, and practice the technique of chain mail. The class will be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wed, Jun. 11, 18 & 25 at 1 p.m. Cost for the class is $15 and includes all supplies. Reservations can be made by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Payment must be received in advance; make checks payable to Sue Peters.

Share your calligraphy skills at the 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.

Try your hand at table tennis

Table tennis is being played at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursdays at 2 p.m. There’s no cost or need to sign up, just come by on Thursday. If enough interest is expressed, perhaps we could plan a tournament with another center. For more information, call 301737-5670, ext. 1658

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.

Walter Daniel Hammett By Linda Reno Contributing Writer Walter Daniel Hammett, son of Daniel Hammett and Clarissa Hewitt, was born May 14, 1875. On February 3, 1897 he married Mary Lucretia Wise, daughter of Levi Joshua Watts Wise and Regina Camper. You may or may not recall, but some time ago I wrote about Levi Joshua Watts Wise who in 1894 was sentenced to the penitentiary for four years but made his escape from the St. Mary’s County jail leaving behind his will, a lengthy poem and was never heard from again. “In Fear Of Lynchers. W. D. Hammett Brought From St. Mary’s County For SafeKeeping. After a drive of 32 miles over rough roads Deputy Sheriff William C. Mattingly arrived in Baltimore yesterday morning with Walter D. Hammett, 27 years old, of St. Mary’s County, who is charged with assaulting Ethel N. Jarboe, the daughter of Mr. Joseph Jarboe, of California, Eighth district, St. Mary’s County. Hammett was brought to Baltimore because the authorities feared lynching, and was taken to the city jail and locked up for safe-keeping pending the action of the St. Mary’s County authorities. Hammett was arrested last week and taken to the jail at Leonardtown. On Friday afternoon the Leonardtown authorities received reliable information that the residents in the vicinity where the assault is alleged to have taken place were gathering to hang the prisoner. Magistrate Joseph F. Morgan, of Leonardtown, held a consultation with State’s Attorney Camalier and it was decided to send Hammett to Baltimore for safe-keeping. The Deputy Sheriff drove the prisoner Friday night to Cox’s Station, Charles County, where they took a train on the Pope’s Creek Branch of the Baltimore and Potomac

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railroad, arriving in Baltimore at 8:45. The train was stopped at Madison street, just opposite the jail, and the Deputy Sheriff delivered his prisoner to Warden Doyle….The prisoner denies the charge, but refused to be interviewed by any one. He is married and lives in the First district of St. Mary’s County.” (Baltimore Sun, August 10, 1902). In September 1902 the case against Hammett for felonious assault went to trial but the jury was deadlocked. I don’t know the outcome of the case— the only thing I do know is that Walter was living in Richmond, Virginia in 1910 and had moved to Los Angeles, California by 1915 where he lived until his death on July 17, 1945. He’s buried in the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. Mary Lucretia (Wise) Hammett moved to Philadelphia where she died February 10, 1909. Her remains were brought back to St. Mary’s County and she’s buried at St. Andrew’s Church. On every census from 1910 to 1940, Walter was listed as a widower, always living in a boarding house, so I don’t believe he ever remarried. Ethel Martina Jarboe, born September 9, 1888, the only child of William Joseph Jarboe by his first wife Henrietta Wilvonia Josephine Wible (died 1888) married George Peter Harrigan on August 5, 1904 in Washington, D.C. Ethel died in Houston, TX on February 17, 1970.

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Carrier’s ‘Cool’ Invention

Few things provide such sweet relief on a hot day as stepping into an air conditioned building. It is easy to forget about the steamy conditions outdoors when cold air is reigning indoors, and the world has Willis Carrier, an American inventor, to thank for air conditioning. Without Carrier's invention, many indoor spaces would be a lot less comfortable come the summertime. Movie theaters, trains, buses, homes, and offices would be filled with fans ineffectively moving hot air around. But air conditioning revolutionized residential and commercial comfort. Carrier was born on October 20, 1876 in Angola, N.Y. His parents were farmers, but Willis had other ideas. He studied at Cornell University and graduated in 1901 with a bachelor's degree in Engineering. As an engineer, he began his career working for a heating company. In 1902, Carrier was tasked with decreasing the humidity at Sackett-Wilhelms Lithographing & Publishing Company of Brooklyn, a printing shop where the intense heat was wreaking havoc on printing inks, causing them to run. He created a machine that would pass air through a filter, then over coils containing a coolant, and then blow the cooled air back into the space. Carrier's invention was recognized as the world's first modern air conditioning system, and the same basic design he began devising in 1902 is still used in air

conditioners today. After several years of tweaking his design and testing it in the field, Carrier was granted a United States patent in 1906 for his invention, which was called an "Apparatus for Treating Air." Carrier continued to fine tune the air conditioning system and filed a subsequent patent for dew-point depression and other humidity-related findings. Carrier had been employed by the Buffalo Forge Company for 12 years, but in 1915 he and six other engineers pooled their resources to begin the Carrier Engineering Corporation. The business was relatively successful until the stock market crash of 1929, when the company then merged with two other companies to form the Carrier Corporation. The business was consolidated and centered in Syracuse, eventually becoming one of the largest employers in central New York. Air conditioners were initially only used by larger businesses, but after World War II, when the United States was in the midst of an economic boom, air conditioners began to grow in popularity, eventually finding their way into private American homes. Today the Carrier Corporation remains a world leader in residential and commercial refrigeration, competing with companies that would not have been possible without Willis Carrier's innovation.

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Thursday, June 5 Budgeting and Rate Development Brief 44219 Airport Road, California - 8 to 9:30 a.m. Come to the Patuxent Partnership’s Budgeting and Rate Development Brief on Thursday, June 5 at 9:30 a.m. at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. It will provide an understanding of developing rates to meet DCAA requirements, forecasting rates and understanding unallowable and allowable costs. This brief will also provide you the insight to improve your business. There is no cost for this program. Advanced registration is required to manage catering and seating. Summer Watercolor 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons – 1 to 4 p.m. Come aboard! We will work with beaches, shorelines, boats and anything that floats! Some experience required. Watercolor paper will be available to purchase at class, but please bring your own paints and brushes. Registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org. Hurry! Classes fill fast! The member cost is $125 and the nonmember cost is $140. The class will go from 1 to 4 p.m.

Friday, June 6 5th Annual “A Toast to Pets with Disabilities” 150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick – 6 p.m. Please join us for a relaxing fun evening while supporting a great cause! There will be wine tasting, music, catered food & drink, and a fabulous silent auction. Tickets are $65.00 per person and must be purchased in advance. To purchase information and for more information please visit our website: www.petswithdisabilities.org. Thank you and we hope to see you there! Spring Concert 4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf – 7 p.m. Schubert Singers, a Concert Choir for Children, will present its 10th Anniversary Spring Concerts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish (4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, Md. 20602), at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at First Baptist Church of Waldorf (10045 Bunker Hill Road, Waldorf, Md. 20603), and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Mary’s Church of Piscataway (13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton, Md. 20735). The Saturday concert will be followed by a reception and Founder’s Retirement Celebration. A reception will follow the Sunday concert as well. The program, “A Celebration of America,” will begin with two settings of poems by Emily Dickinson, continuing with state songs, folk songs, and songs about spring by American composers. Stephen Hunt, Schubert Singers’ Composer-in-Residence, will direct his own Laudate Dominum and Pie Jesu, and the program will conclude with “Aloha O’e” by Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii. The concerts are sponsored in part by a grant from the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Maryland State Arts Council.

Admission is free, but donations for the support of this community choir are appreciated. For further info or to contact us, please visit schubertsingers.org.

Saturday, June 7 Auction and Yard Sale Donations 16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge – June 7 to June 18 St. Michael’s Catholic School in Ridge, Maryland is currently accepting donations for its Annual Auction and Yard Sale to be held on June 20th & 21st. All tax-deductible, quality donations, except clothes, stuffed animals, mattresses, car seats, old appliances and computers, are appreciated. Call Rich Muir 240-538-1888 <tel:301-872-5454> to arrange for pick-up or please drop your items off at the school beginning June 7th on the weekends from noon-4 pm and weekdays 5 – 8 pm. Deadline for donations is June 18th. Go to www.sms-auction.org to find out more about this year’s auction. Relay For Life 23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown – 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of St. Mary’s County is an overnight celebration where people take turns walking or running around a track “relay” style to raise funds to fight cancer. The idea is to enjoy your time, dance, play games, and enjoy the presence of others all while raising money to fight cancer, and provide services to cancer patients and their families. One of the many highlights of the event is the Luminaria service held at nightfall to honor cancer survivors and caregivers and to remember those lost to cancer. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life reminds us that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten and that those who face cancer will always be supported. More than anything it makes us hopeful that one day, cancer will be eliminated for good. This event is therapy for the mind, spirit and the heart. Since 1985, Relay For Life has spread to more than 5,200 communities in the U.S. and has become a worldwide movement, taking place in more than 25 countries. Hundreds of participants will come together on June 7th in St. Mary’s County to honor cancer survivors, their caregivers and pay tribute to those for whom the cure did not come soon enough. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event ignites team spirit among participants and works to raise funds used to save lives and create more birthdays by helping you stay well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. Relay For Life will take place at Leonardtown High School from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Spring Concert 10045 Bunker Hill Road – 4 p.m. Schubert Singers, a Concert Choir for Children, will present its 10th Anniversary Spring Concerts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish (4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, Md. 20602), at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at First Baptist Church of Waldorf (10045 Bunker Hill Road, Waldorf, Md. 20603), and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Mary’s Church

of Piscataway (13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton, Md. 20735). The Saturday concert will be followed by a reception and Founder’s Retirement Celebration. A reception will follow the Sunday concert as well. The program, “A Celebration of America,” will begin with two settings of poems by Emily Dickinson, continuing with state songs, folk songs, and songs about spring by American composers. Stephen Hunt, Schubert Singers’ Composer-in-Residence, will direct his own Laudate Dominum and Pie Jesu, and the program will conclude with “Aloha O’e” by Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii. The concerts are sponsored in part by a grant from the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Maryland State Arts Council. Admission is free, but donations for the support of this community choir are appreciated. For further info or to contact us, please visit schubertsingers.org.

Sunday, June 8 Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet 16040 Woodlawn Drive, Ridge The Chesapeake Orchestra’s Brass Quintet will premiere a new work for brass composed especially for the Raiders & Invaders Weekend at Woodlawn on Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. Woodlawn is located at 16040 Woodlawn Drive, Ridge, Md. The work by Nathan Lincoln-DeCasatis is based around the remaining three stanzas of Francis Scott Key’s poem “The Defense of Fort M’Henry” that were not originally set to music (the first stanza became the national anthem). The three movement work entitled 1812 has as its movements: 1: Fanfare: Through the Mists of the Deep, movement 2:Toccata: The Havoc of War and movement 3; Chorale: When Freemen Shall Stand. Nathan Lincoln-DeCasatis is a young, award winning Maryland composer recently appointed to the faculty of Fordham University in New York City. The Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet is comprised of members of the Chesapeake Orchestra, including its music director Jeffrey Silberschalg. The Chesapeake Orchestra is in its16th season as the resident ensemble of the River Concert Series held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Members of the Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet are drawn from the region’s most important ensembles, including the Marine and Navy Bands and the Kennedy Center Orchestra. As a trumpeter Mr. Silberschlag has recorded as trumpet soloist with the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Czech Radio Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, and the Seattle Symphony. He held principal trumpet positions with the Italian National Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, and New York City Opera, National Company. The concert will also include popular American works for brass. In addition to the concert Woodlawn will hold its normal tasting room hours from 12-6pm. Please bring chairs and picnic fare to enjoy the afternoon park setting with your family and friends. This event is made possible by the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium, the Star Spangled Banner 200 Commission & the St. Mary’s County Arts Council.

Knights of Columbus 2065 Fried Chicken Dinner 16441 Three Notch Road, Ridge – 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Knights of Columbus 2065, 16441 Three Notch Road, Ridge will sponsor their fried chicken dinner on Sunday, June 8 from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. Cost is $12 - half chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, cole slaw, etc. Dessert table will be available. Eat-in or carry-out. Spring Concert 13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton – 4 p.m. Schubert Singers, a Concert Choir for Children, will present its 10th Anniversary Spring Concerts at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish (4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, Md. 20602), at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at First Baptist Church of Waldorf (10045 Bunker Hill Road, Waldorf, Md. 20603), and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Mary’s Church of Piscataway (13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton, Md. 20735). The Saturday concert will be followed by a reception and Founder’s Retirement Celebration. A reception will follow the Sunday concert as well. The program, “A Celebration of America,” will begin with two settings of poems by Emily Dickinson, continuing with state songs, folk songs, and songs about spring by American composers. Stephen Hunt, Schubert Singers’ Composer-in-Residence, will direct his own Laudate Dominum and Pie Jesu, and the program will conclude with “Aloha O’e” by Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii. The concerts are sponsored in part by a grant from the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Maryland State Arts Council. Admission is free, but donations for the support of this community choir are appreciated. For further info or to contact us, please visit schubertsingers.org.

Monday, June 9 Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting 20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park – 6:30 p.m. The next regular monthly meeting of the Pax River Quilters Guild will be held Monday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park, Md. June is our Annual Silent Auction and Potluck. There will be lots of fabric, books, patterns and sewing/quilting items to bid on. Bring a dish to share and join the fun. New members and guest welcome. It’s time to renew your membership and a great time to join the guild. For more info, visit www.paxriverquiltguild.com, join our Facebook group page, Pax River Quilters Guild or email juliagraves82@hotmail.com. Social Discovery Day: Social – Emotional Silliness 104 Pushaw Station Road, Sunderland – 10 a.m. Bring your little one and join us to explore getting along with others and dealing with feelings through games and fun activities you can use again and again at home! Activities are geared towards 2-5 year olds,

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but infants, toddlers and kids of all ages are welcome to join. This is a FREE event, sponsored by The Promise Resource Center and The United Way of Calvert County. Call (301) 290-0040 to register. Space is limited, and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis!

Tuesday, June 10 First Time Homebuyer Seminar 304 Charles Street, La Plata – 6 p.m. Limited seating available for this free seminar! Take the mystery out of the home buying process. Get information on how much you can afford, available loan programs, how to prepare for home ownership, down payment assistance information and closing cost information. RSVP by June 5th to Heather at 301-392-5123 or heather.vermillion@pnc.com. Flying Needles 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick – 7 to 8:45 p.m. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons. For more information call 410-326-5289. calvert. lib.md.us.

Wednesday, June 11 Parent Café 21161 Lexwood Drive Suite B, Lexington Park – 5 to 7 p.m.

The Family ACCESS Center invites families in the Lexington Park area to a Parent Café’. This is a great opportunity for parents to share information and ideas on raising strong children and building positive relationships with our children. Learn great tips on how to get your children to eat healthy. Each session discusses different topics. Call Amanda Dugas at 301-866-5332 to register.

from 1 to 4 p.m.

more information.

Open House – Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy 41740 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown – 5 p.m. There will be a Summer Open House for all interested in possibly attending for the 2014 - 2015 school year at the Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy. This is an opportunity for prospective students to tour the facility and meet staff, parents and current students. No appointment needed. For more information please contact the school at 301475-8029 and visit us at www.lhjna.com.

Job Search Workshop 200 Duke Street, Suite 1400, Prince Frederick – 1 p.m. Are you looking for employment? Before you look for your next job come to the Calvert One Stop Career Center and get FREE training on how to conduct an effective job search in today’s labor market. This workshop is offered on the 2nd Thursday of every month. This workshop will assist the job seeker with getting the most out of the Maryland Workforce Exchange and other career web sites to enhance your job search. We will also show you how to use ONET’s online resource to improve your resume and what steps to take in order to have a more targeted job search. You must be registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange to attend this FREE workshop. For more info and to register please visit www.mwejobs. maryland.gov

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Saturday, June 14

Contra Dance 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico – 7 p.m. A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller DeLaura Padovan, will be held on Saturday, June 14 at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, Md. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise)! If you’ve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for non-SMTMD members; $6 for members (band members are free). No special clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information and directions go to www. smtmd.org <http://www.smtmd.org> .

Summer Watercolor 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons – 1 to 4 p.m. Come aboard! We will work with beaches, shorelines, boats and anything that floats! Some experience required. Watercolor paper will be available to purchase at class, but please bring your own paints and brushes. Registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org. Hurry! Classes fill fast! The member cost is $125 and the nonmember cost is $140. The class will go

How to Live 150 Years With a Better Quality of Life 23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, 2 to 5 p.m. Come help start dialogues on the “Potomac River Association” website by attending the “Community Television in St. Mary’s County” monthly meetings at 2 p.m. in the Leonardtown Library on the 2nd Saturday of each month (the 3rd Saturday in December 2014). Contact David Triantos at 301-9971409 or email mtriantos @ erols.com for

Community Concert 11245 Berry Road, Waldorf – 7 p.m. Attend our Community Concert Series. Please bring all of your buddies!!!! Pass this information on to your friends and family. Seating is limited, Saturday, June 14. Admission is free! All are welcome. Concert features Christian Artist Jorge Saul and C# Sustained by Christ. The show starts at 7 p.m.

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BAPTIST CHURCH HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sundays - 10 AM 41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3 Leonardtown, MD 20650 301/475-9337 www.redeemersomd.org

BAHA’I FAITH BAHA’I FAITH God is One, Man is One, and All Religions are One

Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8 Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm 301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Transitional Pastor Dr. Ron Blankenship Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins

• Sunday Morning Worship • Sunday School (all ages) • Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study • Wednesday Discipleship Classes (Adults, youth & Children)

10:30am 9:15 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecilia Church

47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600 Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday Sunday: 8:00 am Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday www.stceciliaparish.com

BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Victory Baptist Church 29855 Eldorado Farm rd CharlottE hall, md 20659

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Looking to build? Wonderful & wooded three+acre building lot in Hollywood with three conventional perc sites. Beautiful and private homesite just waiting for you and your dream home. Conveniently located to Pax River, Leonardtown, & easy commute to Waldorf, St Mary’s City, NESEA, etc. Call for plat or appointment to preview property. 804-241-5374 or 301-690-2544. Price: $99,900.

POSITION OFFERED: Cable Locator. Responsible for carrying out assigned construction activities locating underground cable plant and utilities in support of new plant construction, rebuilds and existing plant upgrades. Responsible for interpreting system maps (paper and electronic) and accurately locating MetroCast underground facilities. Operates cable detecting equipment, company assigned vehicle and hand tools. Proper completion of daily work log, work orders, vehicle log and reports. Overtime may be required; On-call rotation may be required. Overall troubleshooting of cable television service including identification and repair of service cabling and customer premise equipment using a variety of tools and test equipment may be required. Ability to work non-standard hours (Evening, weekends, etc.) MetroCast Communications is An Equal Opportunity Employer. If interested, send your resume to; MetroCast Communications, 43920 Airport View Dr., Hollywood, MD 20636, or e-mail to jobs@md.metrocast.net.

Land for Sale - Level 3 Acre Building Lot, with approved Perc. Residential or Agricultural, horses welcome. Property has no covenants, restrictions or HOA Fees. Serious inquires only $125,000. Email for further details @ jpc0717@md.metrocast.net

Real Estate Rentals 1-Bedroom - Central in-town location. All electric appliances and heat. Landlord pays water, trash removal, and sewage. 1-year lease required. References required. No pets and no children. Call 301-475-8787 for further details. $650/month.

Employment Imagine One is now seeking an FMS (Foreign Military Sales) Business Development Analyst to support Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) E-2/C-2 Airborne Tactical Data System Program Office (PMA-231). PMA231 is responsible for providing the E-2C Hawkeye, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Hawkeye 2000, and the C-2A Greyhound fleet with acquisition strategy, logistics and sustainment solutions in support of the warfighter’s mission. The FMS Business Development Analyst shall meet the following requirements: REQUIREMENTS / FUNCTIONS: • FMS Program Support: • Familiarity with FMS pre-case development – processes and roles • Knowledge of NAVAIR FMS processes • Ability to work independently on tasks and assignments in the development to cases for Navy Aircraft • Highly organized and effective communicator • Familiarity with E-2 Hawkeye platform and systems: • Background in the E-2 highly desired • Ability to speak to the variety of capabilities of the aircraft EXPERIENCE: • Prior E-2C operational experience highly desired • A total of at least five years of professional experience in performing the foregoing functions. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES: • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university • At least a minimum of 15 years relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: • U.S. Citizenship required. • Candidate must have active Secret Clearance or be eligible to successfully obtain interim Secret clearance Imagine One offers a full package of benefits and competitive salary, excellent group medical, vision and dental programs. 401K savings plan; $4K annual tuition reimbursement ($5K if pursuing Master’s degree); employee training, development and education programs; profit sharing; advancement opportunities; and much more!

IMAGINE ONE is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Imagine One offers for employment may stipulate that one or more requirements be satisfied before final commitment between candidate and Imagine One is established; namely, award of contract to the Imagine One Team. Contingent requirements vary and may also include, but not be limited to additional factors (i.e., the position still being available after negotiations with the Government; final approval of your qualifications by the Government; or ability to successfully acquire and/or transfer a DoD security clearance or U.S. Passport).

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Join Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum for the 1812 Fair and Re-enactment Step back in time with Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) as it hosts The Star-Spangled Celebration on June 21 and June 22, 2014. The celebration features a weekend’s worth of fun with the 1812 Fair and Re-enactment at the Park. The two-day event takes place Saturday, June 21 from 10 am to 5 pm, followed by Tavern Night from 6 pm to 10 pm and Sunday, June 22 from 10 am to 4 pm. Travel back to the early 1800s with JPPM as we commemorate the Battle of St. Leonard Creek, the largest naval engagement in Maryland’s history. Spectators will enjoy period-camp life, skirmishes, and living history. Battle demonstrations will take place at 11:30 am and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 and 3 p.m. on Sunday. A parade of tall ships will join the 2 pm battle on Sunday! In addition to the military side of things, the event will feature period dance lessons, spinning, weaving, hands-on sewing, blacksmith demonstrations, an early 1800s fashion talk, and much more. There will even be a tightrope walker and a puppet show! Children’s games and activities will be available for all. The event features something for everyone as adults can enjoy a warm meal with a cold drink while kids play a game of rounders or cricket. Music, theatre and dance performances as well as cooking and clothing demonstrations will be available all weekend long. After a long day on the battlefield Saturday, June 21, join JPPM for Tavern Night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live music performed by Ship’s Company will complement the tavern atmosphere. Beer, wine, and food will be available for purchase. The evening will end with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Entrance to Tavern Night is $10 per person, $8 for Friends members or guests in period costume. All proceeds will support educational programming at JPPM. The fireworks display is free and open to

the public. Event details can be found at www.jefpat.org. The 1812 Fair and Re-enactment is part of the larger Star Spangled Celebration sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Commissioners, the Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, the Rickwood Mortgage Team/First Home Mortgage, the McNelis Group Real Estate Services and the Solomon’s Business Association. Event partners include Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, the Calvert Marine Museum, the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and Star Spangled 200. Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, a state museum of archaeology and home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, is a program of the Maryland Historical Trust, a division of the Maryland Department of Planning. It is located on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River and the St. Leonard Creek in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland. For more information, call 410-586-8501 or visit www.jefpat.org.

Risking Everything For Freedom By Sarah Miller Staff Writer During the war of 1812, more than 750 slaves escaped from Maryland. The largest number departed from Calvert County, according to an article by Maya Davis in the 2013 edition of The Calvert Historian, presented by the Calvert County Historical Society. The largest number escaped in 1814, following an April 2 proclamation issued by British Admiral Alexander Cochrane, promising “emancipation to any slave willing to enter into British military service against the United States of wanting to resettle in a British territory,” according to Davis’s article. Escaped slaves were taken to Tangier Island and later resettled in Nova Scotia and Trinidad. Slaves who chose to join the British military were later seen guiding British

soldiers, helping loot and burn a number of towns in Maryland, in addition to helping more slaves escape, according to Davis’s article. Learn more about the risks slaves took for emancipation in the presentation of “The Choice – Risking Your Life For Freedom” at Sotterley Plantation this weekend. According to a press release, “at this living history presentation you will meet the people who lived and labored at Sotterley during the summer of 1814. Join us and be a part of the drama as Sotterley’s enslaved must make a difficult and daring choice.” This Living History event was written by Dale Jones of Making History Connections with costuming designed by Leon Wiebers of Loyola Marymount University. This event and its current production has been made possible by the generosity of the Maryland Humanities Council, Maryland

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Joe Parsons Joins in for Raiders and Invaders Weekend After Traveling the High Seas and Conquering the Civilized World as drummer for such acts as The High Llamas and recording artists Love Nut and Myracle Brah, Joe Parsons is back to back Leonardtown for two nights as a solo guitarist and singer. (Friday night at Ye Olde Towne Cafe and Saturday in the Tavern Tent on the square 4:45 to 6 p.m.). This renowned rocker is ready to play all of your favorites from the British Invasion, yesterday, today, and God willing tomorrow. Also check out Joe on Facebook.

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Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet to Play Original Composition as part of Raiders and Invaders Weekend The Chesapeake Orchestra's Brass Quintet will premiere a new work for brass composed especially for the Raiders & Invaders Weekend at Woodlawn on Sunday, June 8 at 2PM. Woodlawn is located at 16040 Woodlawn Dr., Ridge, Maryland. The work by Nathan Lincoln-DeCasatis is based around the remaining three stanzas of Francis Scott Key's poem "The Defense of Fort M'Henry" that were NOT originally set to music (the first stanza became the national anthem). The three movement work entitled 1812 has as its movements: 1: Fanfare: Through the Mists of the Deep, movement 2:Toccata: The Havoc of War and movement 3; Chorale: When Freemen Shall Stand. Nathan Lincoln-DeCasatis is a young, award winning Maryland composer recently appointed to the faculty of Fordham University in New York City. The Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet is comprised of members of the Chesapeake Orchestra, including its music director Jeffrey Silberschalg. The Chesapeake Orchestra is in its16th season as the resident ensemble of the River Concert Series held at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Members of the Chesapeake Orchestra Brass Quintet are drawn from the region’s most important ensembles, including the Marine and Navy Bands and the Kennedy Center Orchestra. As a trumpeter Mr. Silberschlag has recorded as trumpet soloist with the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Czech Radio Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, and the Seattle Symphony. He held principal trumpet positions with the Italian National Symphony, Jerusalem Symphony, and New York City Opera, National Company. The concert will also include popular American works for brass. In addition to the concert Woodlawn will hold its normal tasting room hours from 12-6pm. Please bring chairs and picnic fare to enjoy the afternoon park setting with your family and friends. *This event is made possible by the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium, the Star Spangled Banner 200 Commission & the St. Mary’s County Arts Council.

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I am always amazed at how much history we have surrounding us in St. Mary’s County. Sometimes I forget when I walk in our church (Christ Episcopal Church in Chaptico) every Sunday how much history it has seen. There were times in the history of Christ Church that it fell into disrepair, times it was closed, and times it survived war, and desecration. Some Sundays, as I sit in the choir loft (what we refer to as being “closer to God”), I stare at the high, beautifully plastered vaulted ceiling, the tall creamy white columns, and wonder how did men build this in 1735-36? And I wonder about the storms, now earthquakes, and Dahlgren vibrations it has withstood in its 278 years. Some days, I picture the women in their hoop dresses, the men in Sunday satin vests, sweltering and maybe trying to stay awake in the summer heat. It brings to mind a passage I read about Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, where a man sat in a pew and wrote about watching the lice crawl in and around a highly respected woman’s piled up hair. It gives me the shudders thinking about it – but it was probably a way of life. There are times I walk through the cemetery reading the tombstones wondering about the earlier churchgoer’s lives, especially Clare’s Chair which I wrote about a few years ago. Clare Thomas was an 18 year old girl who died in 1883 from what I learned through research at Tudor Hall was “female complications”. Clare’s gravesite is has a headstone, an end stone with a beautiful urn, and the sides are bordered with small concrete bricks, and in the middle sits a black, wrought iron chair. Who sat there? Her Mother maybe, wishing to stay near her daughter, or maybe it was Clare’s favorite chair. I always wonder when I walk by her grave. To the right of Clare’s chair is the Key family vault, where it is alleged that British soldiers, during the War of 1812, ransacked the vault and did unspeakable things with the graves of the Keys, and used other graves for cooking their meals. The Chaptico resident’s versions and the British versions of the Chaptico invasion differ greatly, with the British accounts stating that they were welcomed into the homes of Chaptico where the women played pianos for them. The Chaptico account is much more horrific. This Sunday, after the 10:30 service is over, several of our long-time, and historically knowledgeable church members and friends will lead walking tours of the church and grounds from 12 to 4. There are so many interesting stories in our church yard, and so many stories relating to the War of 1812. So, after you have enjoyed a full (in mind and body) Friday and Saturday in Leonardtown with all the Raiders and Invaders weekend events, stop by Chaptico for a Sunday afternoon spent in beautiful downtown Chaptico. There is always a breeze coming off the Chaptico Bay. And no afternoon in Chaptico is complete without some Chaptico Market fried chicken, or whatever their special of the day is. The crab cakes are great too. That is a part of the history we live now – come and put one foot in the past and and one foot in the enjoyment of the present. 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

By Debra Meszaros CSN www.MXSportsNutrition.com Summertime is upon us and there’s no better time than now to get acquainted with some new ways to incorporate endurance, stamina, and energy into the diet. Quality fats, a/k/a essential fatty acids, have many major nutritional functions to the human body; there are important reasons why they are called “essential”. For Motocross riders, oil/protein combinations are noted for their amazing power to reduce soreness and muscle fatigue associated with training, fat-burning is an excellent way to maintain adequate energy levels as well as blood sugar levels. When sulfur-rich protein like yogurt or cottage cheese is combined with flax oil, the power of the essential fatty acids within the flax oil, are elevated. Essential fatty acids are also high powered brain food and often associated with increased focus; they are potent contributors to adrenal balance related to your hormone levels. Since energy, focus, and adrenal support are all part of “dialing in” your body performance, lets take a look at how we can incorporate flax oil into the diet. One of the easiest and tastiest ways to utilize flax seed oil is to add it to your pre and post workout drinks. Just two (2) tablespoons added to your drink, super charges it! Some rare individuals might find the rich taste of flax seed oil unappealing, but when added to a smoothie or your favorite protein powder drink, it usually goes undetected. Additionally, there’s a brand of flax seed oil that is flavored, it can be found in health food stores and probably the internet under the brand name of Barlean’s. Barlean’s also makes some amazing flavored oils they call “swirls”, my favorite is their Orange Cream Swirl which to me, tastes just like an old style creamsicle!! The swirls can be eaten right off the spoon or used as a topping on just about anything. They taste amazing! So how do we build Energy Super Smoothies? Banana-carob chip frosty: In a blender combine: 2 frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen almond or coconut milk (frozen in an ice tray is best way to do this), 1 tablespoon of almond butter (or Valencia peanut butter), ¼ cup of carob chips, ¾ cup of water, and 2 tablespoons of flax oil. Puree ‘til frosty.

Cashew-Berry Smoothie: In a blender combine: 1 ¾ cup water, 1/3 cup cashews, 7 frozen strawberries, ¼ cup frozen blueberries, 2 tablespoons of raw honey, and 2 tablespoons of flax oil. Blend until creamy. Very Cherry Smoothie: In a blender combine: 2 cups pitted fresh cherries, 1 cup plain greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon raw honey, ¼ teaspoon of vanilla, 1 cup ice (7 ice cubes), and 2 tablespoons of flax oil. Puree ‘til frosty! ** This is a great choice of smoothie if you have inflammation. In the above recipes it is important that the following are used: Raw honey contains live enzymes and tons more nutrition than regular honey; Almond butter is my first choice over peanut butter. All peanut butters other than peanut butter made from 100% Valencia peanuts are likely to contain Aflatoxins, fungus that grows on food and is associated with health risks. How do you make your whole grain pancakes and waffles “energized”? Add ¼ cup of flax seed oil to ¼ cup of PURE maple syrup (must be pure maple syrup). Warning: Never heat flax seed oil! Well, hopefully you’ll take the time to incorporate these tasty treats into your diet this summer and I’ll see you on the podium! ©2014 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com. All rights reserved; no duplication without permission. DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy. You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. I encourage you to make your own health decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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