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State Secretary Weighs In On Leonardtown Library By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The debate over the placement of the new Leonartown library project took on new dimensions this week after a letter to county government from the Maryland Department of Planning’s Secretary David Craig said the state supported putting the new building in downtown Leonardtown. The placement of the library has divided the county and town governments over the issue in recent weeks and has even caused some division in the municipality’s town council as well. Those who favor placing it downtown, such as Mayor Dan Burris, say it will help boost the economic development potential of the town and would be a good fit since a piece of land has already been donated by an out-of-town developer. But opponents of that plan say the library would be better served from construction on the Hayden property on Hollywood Road near the site of the Capt. Walter Francis Duke Elementary School. County Commissioners also seem intent on building a new senior center on the same land, creating a central services complex. “Though both locations would have a positive impact on the community, we found that the downtown location represents a much better opportunity to create a public library in a location that will also promote economic development for the community,” Craig wrote in his missive. “We know that the location of a multi-story public library in a downtown area has met with success in other communities including Havre de Grace, Bel Air, Frederick, Rockville and Hagerstown.”
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Laschelle McKay, town administrator, said the library issue has been known to state government for several years, since the town often has meetings with local representatives from state planning agencies. Several years ago the state threw their support behind the library going downtown and have reiterated now. “They’re very familiar with what’s going on,” McKay said, adding that the state often used the town as an example of superior planning. “They feel we’ve done a really good job and that we’re a good example of Smart Growth.” Mayor Dan Burris said he hoped the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County would take up Craig’s offer to visit Harford County which is building a new downtown library to show off its benefits. “I certainly hope they would consider it,” Burris said. Burris also said he believed sewer capacity at the town’s waste water treatment plant was not an issue, rather the six-inch sewer line at the Hayden property might not be big enough to handle the added flow if a library were placed there. “That could be a problem,” Burris said, who added the land developer Don Pleasants offered to donate to the town from the Tudor Hall development was three-plus acres and could be expanded to meet the needs of the new facility. Some have said the Tudor Hall donation might be too small. “It’s basically whatever they need,” Burris said of the donation’s size. The new library’s cost has been estimated at about $5.3 million.
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Independent Pharmacies Keeping Doors Open By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After being dropped from a healthcare network by a major state care provider the owners of independent pharmacies in St. Mary’s say they are still open for business despite the recent set back. “We are not giving up our fight and we appreciate all the support we have been shown by the community,” wrote Alex Rowan of St. Mary’s Pharmacy in Leonardtown. “If just affirms our beliefs and hardens our resolve in trying to get United Healthcare to change their policy as well as prevent other insurance plans from trying similar tactics in the future.” United Healthcare of Maryland is one of the healthcare networks overseen by Maryland Medicaid but officials with the state governing office say the decision to drop three pharmacies here from their pariticular healthcare network was not their decision but that of United Healthcare of Maryland. “United Healthcare, a managed care organization delivering services to Maryland Medicaid members, has decided to downsize its pharmacy network. Previous stories that suggested this was an action of Maryland’s Medicaid program were in error,” said Christopher
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Senate Committee Scales Back Hogan Tax Relief Proposals
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com A Senate committee voted on four of Gov. Larry Hogan’s tax relief proposals Friday, significantly scaling back three of them and outright killing a fourth. Average taxpayers will see little to no immediate effect of any of the measures as passed by the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. PERSONAL PROPERTY: The committee did vote to cut personal property taxes for small businesses with less than $10,000 of physical assets, but the relief won’t happen for two years. AUTOMATIC GAS TAX HIKES: Hogan’s proposal to stop automatic gasoline tax increases passed two years ago was stripped from SB589, but the committee did vote to limit increases triggered by the Consumer Price Index to 3 percent, rather than 8 percent cap in current law. With inflation still under control, the CPI is not expected to go above 2.5 percent in the near future, a legislative analyst told the committee. “It goes up, but it never goes down,” said Sen. George Edwards, R-Garrett. But he conceded the new CPI cap “is better than what’s in there.” MILITARY PENSIONS: A proposal to totally exempt all military pensions from taxes over four years was replaced with a plan to increase the current exemption of $5,000 in retirement pay to $10,000. This tax exemption for military retirees has passed the Senate in past years, but died in the House Ways & Means Committee, according to its main sponsor Sen. Doug Peters. FIRST RESPONDER PENSIONS: The Hometown Heroes Act, SB594, a bill to exempt up to $29,000 of the pensions of police, firefighters and other first responders, was defeated based on its cost — $3 million next year rising to $11 million in fiscal 2020. This applies to any first responder retiring over age 50. In Maryland, anyone over 65 has a state income tax exemption on pension income up to $29,000, the maximum Social Security benefit. Four senators opposed the committee’s unfavorable report on this administration bill: Sens. Addie Eckardt, R-Dorchester; Edwards; Andrew Serafini, R-Washington; and Roger Manno, D-Montgomery, who had sponsored his own version of the hometown heroes bill before Hogan introduced his. RAIN TAX: The Senate has already passed its own version of Hogan’s repeal of the socalled “rain tax,” a stormwater remediation fee. But even if a county actually repeals a tax to fund treatment of polluted stormwater in an effort to meet a federal mandate to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, the county must still submit a plan to remediate stormwater and the money to pay for it.
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Responding to Friday’s action by the committee, Doug Mayer, the governor’s deputy communication director said, “Providing for tax relief is the number one issue Marylanders want to see addressed and why Governor Hogan has been fighting to implement his legislation…. What is very clear is that the conversation in Annapolis has changed. “This year we will pass a budget that not only doesn’t raise taxes but actually cuts them, something that hasn’t been seen around here for a very long time, ” Mayer said. “We thank the leadership in the House and the Senate for working with us to make this happen.” “At the start of the session legislators dismissed the notion of changing how Maryland’s gas tax worked. Seeing positive changes now is very encouraging. The governor will continue to push for common-sense and transparency to be restored to this process.” Len@MarylandReporter.com
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Trade Mission to Israel Called a Success
During the week of March 19 - 26, St. Mary’s County Commissioner Tom Jarboe (1st District) traveled to Israel with a Maryland State business development delegation. The delegation was comprised of the Maryland Cyber Czar (Jeffrey Wells), representatives from the Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC) and business leaders with experience in international import and export of technologies in fields such as cyber, biomedical and autonomous unmanned systems. The goal of the trip was to develop potential business leads for Maryland companies seeking to expand exports to Israel as well as meeting with candidate Israeli based companies that are interested in expanding operations into the United States (specifically Maryland). During the trip the delegation visited CyberSpark, an Israeli Cyber Innovation incubator complex located in the municipality of Be’er Sheva in the Negev desert. This research development test and evaluation center was constructed and is located in the middle of a desert. Ten years ago nothing existed in this section of Israel except for sand. But today it is a bustling research center which will soon host the
Israeli Army’s 8200 (Intelligence command). The delegation also toured several high-tech businesses and attended a 2-day CyberTech conference in Tel Aviv where they met with many Israeli firms looking to expand their businesses into the United States. Maryland-based companies are eligible for a grant from the Israel Binational R & D Foundation (BIRD) to collaborate new high tech product development with Israeli companies. Grants of up to $1 million are available to engage innovative companies from The Start Up Nation to kick start Maryland-based technology development to a new level. Funding is also available to Maryland startup companies through the new MIDC-OurCrowd Partnership. OurCrowd of Israel is the global leader in equity crowdfunding. As a result of the partnership with the Maryland/ Israel Development Center, OurCrowd is now evaluating Maryland companies for funding. St. Mary’s County businesses interested in learning more about trade opportunities in Israel are encouraged to contact Commissioner Jarboe directly (tom.jarboe@stmarysmd.com). For more information on the MIDC and available grant funding, go to www.marylandisrael. org/.
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County Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Weapons Case By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A man who federal authorities say hid nearly 50 firearms for the perpetrators of a 2012 gun store burglary now faces federal prison time for his part in the crime, including the illegal sale of some of those weapons. William Terrance Proctor, of Lexington Park, agreed to store the guns stolen from the Tackle Box back on Oct. 27, 2012 when the burglars came to his Majestic Court home and asked him to hide them after the crime, according to a statement of facts in Proctor’s plea deal with federal prosecutors. Prosecutors say that Proctor cached 48 stolen firearms in total and arranged to sell 45 of them. Between March 20 and June 13 of last year Proctor is said to have sold or given eight firearms to a convicted felon; federal authorities said Proctor knew of the buyer’s prior criminal record. The guns sold or given to the buyer included a Bushmaster carbine, a Taurus .357 magnum revolver, for cash and on six other occasions Proctor sold oth-
er guns for contraband cigarettes that eventually totaled out to 150 cartons or 30,000 individual cigarettes that had been smuggled without any Maryland taxes applied to them, federal authorities stated. Federal authorities also state that Proctor distributed all of those cigarettes between April and June of last year. Proctor and an associate who was trailing him in a second vehicle were arrested June 27 of last year when he went to an eigth transaction to sell another gun, federal authorities state. Federal authorities state that when Proctor was mirandized he admitted hiding the weapons from the Tackle Box burglary and to exchanging weapons with the buyer for untaxed cigarettes. Proctor faces 10 years in prison on charges of aiding and abetting theft of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm and the unlawful sale of a firearm to a prohibited person. The fourth charge is for possessing and transporting contraband cigarettes. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Man On School Swing Prompts Lockdown By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A Great Mills man was arrested and charged with trespassing and disrupting school operations March 27 after he allegedly refused to leave the playground of St. John’s School in Hollywood and had to be removed by sheriff’s deputies. Deputies responded to the school after the principal there had tried to get Steven Miller, 37, to leave from sitting on a swing set. “She attempted to contact the subject but he would not respond he would only stare off into space,” Dep. David Potter said in charging documents filed in county District Court. The principal put the school on lockdown while Miller was ensconsed in the swing set, police wrote in court papers. Deputies who tried to talk to Miller got little more out of him than did school officials, police said. “As I was speaking to Miller, he was sitting on a swing on the playground. He did not respond to anyting I said to him,” Potter wrote. “He stared straight ahead unresponsive for several
minutes.” When Potter told Miller he had to leave the school site Miller eventually said he was waiting for his wife, charging documents read, but he refused to get off the swing. Steven Miller When Potter took hold of Miller’s left arm Miller wrapped it tighter around the swing chain, police said. Potter said it took multiple deputies to get Miller’s hands behind his back once he was taken down to the ground. “He refused to put his hands behind his back and strained the whole time,” Potter wrote in charging documents. Miller faces charges of trespassing on private property, resisting arrest and interfering with school activities. Court records show he was released on his own recognizance. guyleonard@counytimes.net
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Kidnapping Suspect Remains Incarcerated By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Police have arrested and charged a Lexington Park man with kidnapping a young girl from the Southampton neighborhood back in the middle of the month. Brandon Young, 29, also faces an assault charge stemming from the alleged kidnapping and is accused of trying to “use her to make money,” according to charging documents filed in county District Court. Police say the victim was accosted by two black males in a four-door sedan while she was walking in a neighborhood park off Lincoln Avenue on March 18; the victim told police that Young directed the second man to grab her by the neck and push her into the vehicle. The victim told police the two men transported her to a residence that she
later found was on Flower Drive and was forced to pose for photographs. She told police that on March 27 Young became so upset with her that he choked her and threw her into a wall “with such force that she began bleeding from the top of her head.” Detectives went to the Flower Drive address and interviewed two residents there, Young, who denied “adamantly” the victim had ever been at the residence, stated he had not seen or spoken to her in about a month. But Rasheen Woodland, a witness to the case, told police that the victim had been staying at the residence for an unknown reason and that she had abruptly shown up with Young two weeks prior to the detectives interviewing her. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The Drug War - Win, Hold, Win On Feb. 27, a local newsprint piece revealed a shocking trend in the aggressive surge of drug usage and associated deaths in Southern Maryland directly attributed to users of opium and heroin. Seemingly everywhere in the nation there’s prescription drug abuse and use of ecstasy, molly, marijuana, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, LSD, bath salts and paint sniffing occurring. Viewing the world of illegal drugs as shown on National Geographic and Fusion TV, one learns of their pervasiveness across America. In fact, said informational programming is so hard-hitting one wonders how can it be possible we even have a country today with the disastrous effects of this exceptionally elusive substance generating a national crisis. Said viewing transcends one’s imagination in that clearly disclosed are how and where drugs are produced below our Southern border and their painstaking secreted journey Northward. At incremental junctions even their increased dollar value is factored in till finally reaching the hands of greedy and unscrupulous American recipients. And the money to be made by dealers is absolutely mind blowing. The slavish effects of drugs on dealers and its pitiful users is stunning without measure. Drugs invoke prostitution, thievery, armed robbery and murder, captivating those of all colors and segments of American society. Souls unwillingly held captive to drugs’ mystical charm encompass mothers carrying unborn little ones as well as the down and out, those well off and others in between. And pitiful wains in accurately describing the affects of drugs on one’s helplessly enslaved craving body and spirit. In drug use, what once may have started out with curious experiment and folly all too often ultimately culminates in poverty, rapid health deterioration and needless early death. In attempting to stem the drug flow, there are numerous multi governmental counter efforts employed. Nevertheless, clearly revealed and seemingly miraculous, is the highly overcoming success rate of drug transporters as they face government obstacles whether via air, land or sea. The ingenious efforts of international drug kingpins and traffickers in concert with American dealers in reaching their eagerly awaiting dependant user customers are utterly phenomenal. The entire process of growing, securing, creating, packaging, concealing, shipping and selling of drugs should be of critical interest to all officials and, as well, alarming to the uninformed and unconcerned. In commitment, secretive drug operations appear to rival that of ISIS terrorists. Massive global and nationwide inter governmental drug interdiction efforts are warranted at any cost. Essential too in the effort should be opportunities for education, jobs, counseling, treatment, apprehension and prison confinement as necessary. However, these integral aspects of successful war fighting measures serve but to accentuate the drug problem’s real solution. Along with users of inadequate financial means and those who are undereducated or otherwise lacking, there are many highly educated people with good jobs who can well afford their choice of mind altering products. And a review of stats reveals the threats of confinement and possible early demise obviously means little, as such consequence always applies to the other guy. Note Hollywood. Our Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan, deserves tremendous applause in standing-up his recently created Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force and its accompanying Coordinating Council merely weeks into his initial
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term. And we salute St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron, our hometown representative, for his professional contribution to this high visibility agency. Together with Calvert County Sheriff, Mike Evans’ decree to attack heroine’s source and stop the incoming flow, the troops may soon be aggressively charting targeted goals, even as they review and measure what works well with what does not in eliminating barriers to success. However, operating apart from state entities stands the unfailing answer to the scourge of drugs and their entire adverse effect on society. This immediately available source of power and deliverance, open to any and all involved in drug’s unrelenting curse, comes without price or appointment. Such inclusiveness encompasses the incarcerated, the unfortunate souls so overtaken, the growers, concocters, movers and suppliers, along with those curiously considering any perceived benefits and illusions of grandeur as induced by drugs. Said deliverance rests in none other than the person of the Lord Jesus Christ of Calvary, Son of the true and living God. Breaking the bondage of demonically inspired drugs and enslavement to products of such seemingly supernatural power and draw may be instantaneous for a few while extremely difficult for many others. Nevertheless, Christ’s transforming power determines it doable for all, as no man and no woman are beyond hope or sunk too low for his uplifting reach. God’s great love, mercy, grace and forgiveness is extended to all without exception. Within the recent cited article there was no mention of local Holy Bible believing churches being engaged in drug associated warfare. There was no indication of joint total force efforts nor individual soldiers of the Cross listed on voluntary active duty serving in-theater to effectively communicate their commander’s plan. However, we did read it’s a problem the state can’t arrest its way out of, nor can we reasonably expect to completely eliminate drug availability. However, as the Gospel message is presented to one and personally received (as so attested by countless former users of drugs and alcohol) such captives are indeed set free as they learn of Christ and yield to his then indwelling Holy Spirit. For with God, nothing shall be impossible, Luke 1:37. Whether government is currently soliciting and engaging Christ’s church in the drug war effort, leastways to a meaningful degree, merits full disclosure. And if barriers exist to the effective utilization of the church in assisting with this battle, remove them. The church can and should be deployed apart from undue influence and bureaucratic red tape. All of such would but hamper or misdirect its mandated commission to bring the only message capable of transforming lives everywhere. And that message is the good news of Christ, and his Cross and the empty tomb. Maryland and St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert Counties, specifically, should actively solicit and add this additional no cost resource to the state’s arsenal in helping to eliminate the drug epidemic with its needless associated misery and premature deaths and stem the burgeoning tide of crime. And the region’s Holy Bible preaching churches must enjoin the state’s troops and commit to actively offering the good news of Christ to all who are entangled in the pitiful cycle of woe and personal destruction offered by drugs. As the old hymn says, He (God Almighty) Is Able To Deliver Thee. Why not conscript the Lord’s all volunteer army into the drug war... Chester Seaborn Mechanicsville, Md.
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I would like to bring Senate Bill 0680 (SB0680) to your attention because it begins the process of campaign and electoral reform. The low voter turnout that plagued our county and our state in the last election was embarrassing. This low voter turnout problem is not just a Maryland problem; other states are also dealing with it. They are also taking steps to address it; for example, Washington state just pass a universal voter registration law which is expected to make the process of voting more accessible, California is looking at passing something similar. The sponsor of SB0680, State Senator Jamie Raskin, testified in the Maryland General Assembly stating that the Commission would “consider a number of developments in campaign and election law around the country that may or may not be of interest to us”. Jennifer BevanDangel, the Executive Director for Common Clause Maryland, also testified for the bill and her testimony powerfully stated that the worst thing she has ever been told was that “Oh I don’t vote, it doesn’t matter”. She further claimed that this Commission would try to address that sentiment. SB0680 also creates a very diverse Commission which would make sure members of both political parties and members from minority groups are well represented. This bill also provides the Governor with the power to appoint a chair to the Commission. Furthermore, the Commission looks into the advantages and disadvantages of: open and closed primary elections, and “top two” and “top four” primary elections in which the two candidates or four candidates with the greatest number of votes advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. The Commission also addresses a system of public campaign financing for offices in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of State government; the use of proportional representation voting systems, such as cumulative voting, preference voting, and instant runoff voting to increase electoral competition, representativeness, and any other issue that the Commission determines relevant to increasing voter participation. This bill is currently in Maryland’s Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs committee in which Senator Waugh is a
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member. We all should urge him to support this legislation. This bill was crossfiled with House Bill 0997 (HB0997) and if given a favorable report from the Ways and Means committee, St. Mary’s County voters should urged Delegates O’Donnell, Morgan, and Rey to support it. This legislation is a true bipartisan effort given that it has already received Republican support with Delegate Robert Long as its co-sponsor. And, Todd Eberly, an Associate Professor of Political Science at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland, has voiced support for the legislation tweeting “SB680 is a good bill that deserves more support.” We all should want more people to participate in electing our representatives. Similarly, I believe that when more people are participating in our electoral process the better it is for our overall democracy. After all, what’s the worst thing that can happen from just looking at and evaluating different electoral reforms with the potential of making our process better? I encourage you, my fellow citizens, to lookup SB0680/ HB0997 and after which you will agree that this short 3 page bill deserves serious consideration from our legislators. Roderick Lewis Lexington Park, Md.
Don’t Hide the Library As weekly patrons of the Leonardtown Library, our family was so happy to hear that our commissioners have decided to build a new library instead of renovating the old one! There just isn’t enough room in that building to take care of the needs of a growing community. There are two locations being discussed for the new home of the library. One is right near the new Duke Elementary School and a large subdivision along Hollywood Road, which many people travel every day. The other property is on Lawrence Avenue. We drove down Lawrence Avenue the other day to see where the proposed site is located. Please, Commissioners, don’t hide a beautiful new library on a back street that only the local folks can find. We have so many new people coming to our area and a library should be easily located. Putting it back in a corner of town is kind of like “hiding our light under a bushel.” One thing that hasn’t been mentioned in any newspaper that I know of is that Lawrence Avenue is, as my teens would say, a “sketchy” area. It used to be a nice neighborhood, but not so much now. Since many families use the library, it is important that they feel they are safe going in and out. It is for that reason that we never use the Lexington Park library.
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Garvey Senior Activity Center Group Addresses County Commissioners The Garvey Senior Activity Center Group provided a formal presentation and Town Hall meeting to the citizens of St. Mary’s County on March 9. The meeting was held at the Executive Inn and Suites Hotel in Leonardtown. We thank the hotel manager, Heather Harrison, for donating the use of their conference room to host the meeting. It was greatly appreciated. We had a larger turnout than expected, especially after all the weather delays and rescheduling. All 38 seats were filled. Our focus was to update the community on our original goal of asking the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to approve moving the existing funding for the planning of a new Garvey Senior Activity Center from the FY2018 budget to the FY2016 budget. We also briefed the community on our accomplishments to date, showed pictures of the three senior centers we had visited, and shared our next steps
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forward. We ask the Citizens of St. Mary’s County to continue to support the goal of moving the funds. We want to thank the 3,288 Citizens of St. Mary’s County for their support by signing a petition that asked the BOCC for their approval to move the funds to the FY 2016 budget. We attended and spoke at the Open Forum of the BOCC on March 10, 2015. We provided a short statement to the Commissioners and thanked them for considering moving the funds for the planning phase of a New Garvey Senior Activity Center. In addition, we provided the Commissioners with a copy of the brief we presented at the Town Hall meeting on March 9, 2015. We are excited and hopeful that we will have a NEW Garvey Senior Activity Center very soon for all the St. Mary’s County Citizens that are 50 years old and beyond to help them stay active in mind, body and spirit. Dale Taylor, Chairperson and Point of Contact Margaret Forrest, Vice Chairperson Patricia Armstrong, Secretary Rose Frederick, Treasurer Gail Murdock, Parliamentarian
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In the March 19 issue of the St. Mary’s County Times it reported in the headline of one the stories that Maryland Medicaid had decided to drop several local pharmacies from a healthcare network. This was in error. Medicaid did not make that decision but it was the provider itself, Maryland United Healthcare, which made that decision. The County Times regrets the error. James Manning McKay - Founder
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Students Face Their Toughest Test After Spring Break By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
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or the past four years teachers and students having been working hard to instruct and learn the new Common Core standards. School officials say it has been a relatively fast and arduous transition to what looks to be the most rigorous standards students have had to meet and come April 8, right after Spring Break, students will show just what and how well they’ve learned when they take the new PARCC test. School officials and administrators are guardedly optimistic, they say, but some say there is a fair amount of nail biting among instructors as students must endure this tough new testing. Whatever the scholastic challenges that face students, the St. Mary’s County Public School System is still contending with a major logistical connundrum they don’t have enough computers to go around for all the students who have to go on-line to take the test. “That is a challenge we’re working through,” said Jeff Maher, assistant superintendent for instruction. “There’s only so many lap tops, there are only so many computers.” Students have taken assessments on-line before, Maher said, but not this many and not all at once like the PARCC assessment demands. “It’s something we have not done to this day and to this scale,” Maher told The County Times. Dawn Pipkin, a test coordinator at Leonardtown Middle School and also vice president of the county teachers union, said the dearth of computers was not the only problem. “It’s a two fold issue,” Pipkin said. “Some schools have enough computers but have a weak [IT] infrastructure, others schools just don’t have enough computers.” Superintendent J. Scott Smith has asked the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County for an additional $1.6 million in supplementary budgeting to pay off the leases for computers so that the system can use general funds already in its coffers to buy more computers for the PARCC testing. Pipkin has been watching the transition from the prior curriculum to the Common
Core standards and it has been difficult, but she said it is what teachers and students should strive for. When students take the test in a week they will have to answer much deeper, more rigorous questions when it comes to language arts and literature and the mathematics questions they will have to answer will not just be solving for
Brett is on the high school track team and his coach surprises the team by having an Olympic track champion attend a practice. The Olympian challenges Brett to a 100-meter race. To make the race more interesting the Olympian will not start the race until Brett reaches the 20 meter mark. Brett’s average time in the 100 meter race is 12 seconds while the Olympian’s average time is 10 seconds. Assume that Brett and the Olympian run at a constant speed throughout the race.
Part A Based on each of the runner’s average times write an equation for each person that describes the relationship between his distance from the starting line in meters, and time, in seconds.
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one problem but in some instances they will have to read word problems, come up with their own formula to solve it and show how they arrived at the right answer. Pipkin said students will need all their new skills and knowledge they’ve gained in the last four years as the system has transitioned to be successful. “Common Core is a set of standards, not a curriculum,” Pipkin said. “It’s been quite a transition. The kind of thinking kids are going to be asked to do is richer. Students will be doing a lot of writing.” Teachers have mixed feelings about Common Core, she said. They like the higher standards and depth of teaching but the amount of time needed for the PARCC testing is a stumbling block to them. “Teachers think that the standards are for the most part much more where we need to be in terms of getting kids to think,” Pipkin said, but noted that the testing for PARCC will take place over nine days, though not through the entire day. “Teachers are not thriled about the loss of all that instruction time.” And then there are the expectations for success. Pipkin said parents, students and
school personnel should be prepared to see scores tumble somewhat. “We will see a difference in scores over the first few years,” Pipkin said. “It’s not that the kids aren’t smart it’s just that the standards are that much more rigorous.” Alex Jaffurs, secondary schools mathematics supervisor for the school system, said the transition to Common Core means that much more pressure has been put on teachers and students; essentially they have had to learn and teach more at a deeper level in the same amount of time. “We’ve compacted the curriculum, we’ve moved it up two years,” Jaffurs said. “The question is do we have the scaffolding in place for kids to learn harder skills, sooner. “The answer is, yes, we do because we’ve been proactive for four years.” When the state adopted the Common Core standards about five years ago, the local school system followed along fully, Jaffurs said, and committed to the curriculum changes and the challenge of the PARCC test. The change means that where freshmen in high school might have once taken first-year
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“Using the library is a critical learning core,” said St. Mary’s County Library Director Kathleen Reif. The library is open long after schools close, with computers and a wide range of materials and activities available for students. “Learning does not stop at the school.” algebra, students are now taking it in 7th grade. “It was such a heavy lift but we knew it had to be done,” Jaffurs said, adding he thought St. Mary’s students would hold there own in the testing to come. “I’m cautiously optimistic, but I’m not expecting a home run.” But perhaps the thing the PARCC test needs to be administered, the on-line capable computer, might become a barrier to student success Jaffurs said. “It may be that the computer will prohibit us from knowing how much the student really knows,” Jaffurs said, noting that students using pencil and paper answering PARCC questions had been known to outscore others answering the same on a computer. He said not all students may be able to successfully use computers when the time comes. The rigors of the test, with their greater demands for critical thinking and analysis in both mathematics and language arts, was demanding enough, he said. “The questions are extremely challenging,” Jaffurs said. Maher was confident that the work teachers and students had been doing these past years would serve them well. “Right now we’ve had a lot of changes very quickly,” Maher said. “But whatever the as-
sessment I think our kids will do well, they’ve been prepared. “It’s going to be a completely different experience altogether.” Anna Laughlin, president of the Education Association of St. Mary’s County, said the returns on student performance would likely be down from prior years on the MSA-style tests they had grown used to. And though the test is graduated to be appropriate for students at their grade level, she said, for some it may be too much too fast. “Expectations… may be beyond the kids ability to comprehend the material at their grade level,” Laughlin said. And for teachers the stakes are high, too, since they will be evaluated on student performance on the PARCC test. That is something Laughlin and other senior administrators say is happening too fast, she said, since lower test scores are almost certainly the outcome. Teachers have had to both build and teach a new curriculum at the same time, she said. “It’s like teachers have been building a plane while flying it and are being held accountable for how that plane operates,” Laughlin said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Informational Links PARCC Practice Tests: parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/ Parent Resources on Calvertnet: www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/instruction /commoncore/standards.asp Blackboard Supplemental Student Modules: 1 – Go to http.msde.blackboard.com 2 – Click on the Student Resources tab 3 – Select the Student Support Modules Login tab Username: msdeguest Password: msdeguest BrainFuse main.somd.md.brainfuse.com LearningExpress Library www.learningexpresshub.com Computers and Assistance Available at the Library Parents and students can get help and resources at the St. Mary’s County Library. St. Mary’s County Library Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. at Lexington Park Library only
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Obituaries Elizabeth Agnes Holly, 95
Elizabeth Agnes Holly, 95, of Leonardtown, Md., known to many as Mom, Granny, Puddin’, Lizzie, and Aunt Puddine to her family and friends, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness on March 21. Elizabeth was born on May 25, 1919, in Leonardtown, Md. She was born to the late Peter Yates and the late Mary Leitha Swailes. Elizabeth was educated in the Medley’s Neck School. On Nov. 19, 1939, Elizabeth married the love of her life, Joseph “Jackson” Holly. From this union they were blessed with “Nine” children. Elizabeth began her career working for many years as a Cook at the White Point Restaurant. Later she acquired a job as a Cook at St. Mary’s Hospital. After years of cooking at the hospital, an opportunity arises for Elizabeth to become a Nurse’s Aide. While being a Nurse’s Aide, Elizabeth and several of her best friends, Marguerite Barnes, Mamie Mason and Sarah Collins, all studied and took a test to later become Licensed Practical Nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital. Elizabeth was a Licensed Practical Nurse for 24 years. She retired from St. Mary’s Hospital in 1984. Elizabeth was a dedicated and faithful member of Our Lady’s Church in Medley’s Neck, Md. She has been serving the Lord, her entire life at Our Lady’s and was baptized and married at this church. She prayed the “Rosary” several times a day and attended daily masses. She even had her favorite pew that she loved to sit in. On April 17, 2008, Elizabeth and other family members, were invited to participate at the Papal Mass, at the Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC. Elizabeth was “Gift Bearer” and was able to walk and meet Pope Benedict XVI face to face. He said “God Bless You” and presented her with a set of blessed Rosary beads from Rome. On June 16, 2013, Elizabeth and Jackson Holly and other family members, were participants of the Jubilarian Mass, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, S.C. They celebrated 74 years of marriage with His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl and were Gift Bearers at the Mass. Elizabeth’s favorite pastime was going to BINGO. She would get to the bingo hall early and would look through piles of bingo cards to find cards that had one of her favorite number “0-75”, which had to be on one of the corners. As time went on, they later switched over to bingo paper sheets. Truly her luck was much better with the old bingo cards. She loved getting up very early to go to the yard sales and she would always say, the early bird, gets the worm. If you wait to late honey, all the good stuff would be gone. She enjoyed cooking in her own kitchen where no one else was allowed. She baked homemade cakes, rum balls, yeast rolls, heavenly bread, sour cream cake, pies, cookies and brownies. She loved flowers and often would go to the market and buy racks of flowers and roses and plant them. After all that is said and done, she would relax after dinner with a Find-a-Word puzzle book. Whether at family gatherings, parties or whenever the mood strike her, if she was feeling fresh she would show you her favorite dance move called “The Mess Around.” Elizabeth leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 75 years, Jackson Holly, loving sons, Joseph, Charles, William, Sr. (Alice), Richard (Rosalee), John Sr. (Cynthia), daugh-
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ter-in-law Mary Ola Brooks and one loving daughter Anna (Robert). She has 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 9 great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of cousins and friends. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents Mary Leitha Swailes and Peter Yates; her brother James Franklin Swailes, her sisters Eleanor, Helen, Margaurite and Evangline, two sons Charles A. Brooks, and Thomas E. Holly, one daughter-in-law Cecilia “Pete” Holly and daughter, Baby Girl Holly. The family received friends on Friday, March 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Our Lady’s Catholic Church Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. in Our Lady’s Catholic Church with Father John Nguyen officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were; James Edward Young, William Holly, Jr., Kevin Wright, Antwain Washington, John Holly, Jr., and Aaron Chase. Honorary Pallbearers were; Thomas Moseley, Jennifer Moseley, Janet Wright, Elaine Holly, Gertrude Holly, Glenda Holly, Donna Jean Young, Shannon Holly-Washington, Mercedes Holly, Michelle Holly, Nancy Holly, Arielle Holly, Connie Chase, Renee Butler and Andre Awkward. The organist and soloist were William & Sherri Fenwick. Acknowledgements- The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers and condolences during our time of bereavement. Special thanks to Alice Holly, Marguerite Barnes, Mamie Mason, Clarence & Ann Marie Thomas, Agnes Fenwick and Grandkids who all helped during this difficult time. Many thanks to Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital and Hospice of St. Mary’s. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, Md. 20650, or ACTS (A Community That Shares) P.O. Box 54 Bushwood, Md. 20618. Arrangements provided by the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Elaine Marie Kramer, 61 Elaine Marie Kramer, 61, of Leonardtown, Md. passed away Wednesday, March 25 at Washington Hospital Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Jan. 5, 1954 in Lebanon, Penn., she was the daughter of Teresa Horn Peffley. On June 19, 1976, Elaine married her beloved husband, Dane Michael Kramer in Lebanon, Penn. Together, they celebrated 38 wonderful years of marriage. She was a graduate of Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. She was currently employed by St. Mary’s County Government as the Chief Financial Officer since 2000. Prior to that, she was employed by the St. Mary’s County Board of Education as their Finance Director, with ten years of service. She began her career as a with Coopers and Lybrand, an accounting firm in Washington, D.C., where she achieved the level of partner. She was an avid reader, and loved shopping and decorating. She was also an enthusiastic sports fan, particularly for the Washington Redskins and West Virginia Mountaineers. She was the family coordinator for holiday dinners, parties and vacations for her large extended family. She enjoyed spending her free time in Millville, Del. and at the beach in Bethany. However, her greatest love was for her family, especially her husband and
son. She was her son’s biggest fan, attending all of his sporting events. She also cheered on her husband’s football and wrestling teams for over 25 years. She loved hosting any and all of her son’s friends for games, parties and sleepovers. In addition to her beloved husband, Elaine is survived by her son, Jason Carrol Kramer of Hollywood, Md.; her step-sister, Jeanne Peffley and her wife Cathie Gillen of McKinleyville, Calif.; many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by her mother. Family received friends for Elaine’s Life Celebration on Sunday, March 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md. 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend James Meyers on Monday, March 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Md., 20650. Interment was held on March 31 at noon at Grand View Memorial Park, 500 North Weber Street, Annville, PA 17003. Memorial contributions may be made to the Department of Recreation and Parks, Camp Inspire, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Md. 20650, or Chopticon High School, C/O Chopticon Wrestling Program, 25390 Colton Point Road, Morganza, Md. 20660. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Thomas Nathaniel (Nat) CooperShelton, 56 Thomas Nathaniel (Nat) Cooper-Shelton Age 56, of Ft. Washington, Md., formerly of Leonardtown, was peaceably called home on Wednesday morning, Feb. 25. “Nat” as he is affectionately known to all, was born July 29, 1958 in Leonardtown, Maryland, son of Francis and Mary Agnes (Cooper) Shelton. He graduated from Chopticon High School, Morganza, Maryland in 1976 and then entered the United States Army. He honorably served his country in the Army for two years as an infantryman in Company C, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, Ft. Ord, Calif. Upon leaving military service, Nat spent many years working in the trucking industry most recently at Warner Enterprises. He leaves to mourn in passing and cherish in memory, his children, Allyson Cooper and Zyire Brown and ex-wife Patricia Hardy of Ft. Meade, Maryland; his mother Mary Agnes Shelton of Leonardtown, Maryland; his sisters Elizabeth Curtis of Suitland, Maryland, Maxine Johnson of Frederick, Maryland, Martha Neal of La Plata, Maryland, Valarie Coleman of Ft. Washington, Maryland and Angela (Michael) Mitchell of Bowie, Maryland; his brothers Francis (Elva) Chase of Killeen, Texas, Joseph Shelton of Oxon Hill, Maryland, David Kane of Compton, Maryland; his uncle Shirley Cooper of Temple Hills, Maryland, three aunts Catherine Thompson of Valley Lee, Maryland, Margaret Boyd of Laurel, Maryland, and Dorothy Cooper of Washington, DC; one great aunt Artina Miles of Mechanicsville, Maryland; 12 nieces, 10 nephews; many great\great nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Nat was preceded in death by his father Francis Shelton; grandparents James and Alice Cooper, and John and Marie Shelton; brothers Sterling Shelton, Wendell Cooper; sister Gwendolyn Shelton; uncles Leroy
Thompson, John Louis Shelton, Andrew L. Shelton and William Cooper; aunt Gertrude Thompson; brother in law William Curtis and sister in law Shirley Shelton. “Nat” blessed us with his presence for many years. As we reflect on the many memories we have to cherish, let us remember that he was an exceptional son, father, husband, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He will be greatly missed by all.\ Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday April 18 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
Brenda Sandidge Carroll, 62 Brenda Sandidge Carroll, 62, of Saint Inigoes, Md., passed away Thursday, March 26, in Charlestown, W.V. Born on May 1, 1952 in Patuxent River, Md., she was the daughter of the late Ronald Francis Sandidge, St. and Erma Marie McKay. On Dec. 19, 1970, Brenda married her beloved husband Leo Elmer Carroll at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s City, Md. Together, they celebrated over 44 wonderful years. She was employed by Mary’s College of Maryland in library acquisitions until her retirement in 1994. She was an animal lover, especially cats. She enjoyed the piano and working in the yard with her flowers. She also enjoyed playing the slot machines. However, her greatest love was for her family, especially her granddaughters. She was a member of the Fleet Reserve Lodge 93 and a volunteer with the Point Lookout Light House Association and Angel Wings and Things. In addition to her beloved husband, Brenda is survived by her daughter Jennifer Leigh Carroll (John D. Johnston) of St. Inigoes, MD; her brother, Ronald Francis “Ronnie” Sandidge, Jr. (DeLesa) of Fredericksburg, VA; her two granddaughters, Emma Johnson Carroll and Leah Johnston Carroll; and many extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents. A Memorial Service will be celebrated by Reverend John A. Ball on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 47477 Trinity Church Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Memorial Contributions may be made to the St. Mary’s County Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 1232, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Lt. Donald Eugene Bonsall USN, Retired, 87 Lt. Donald Eugene Bonsall USN, Retired, 87, of Leonardtown, Md., formerly from Potomac, Md., passed away on March 26 in Charlotte Hall, Md. Born on July 20, 1927 in Ohio, he was the son of the late Gladys Teeter Bonsall, and Paul Bonsall. Donald was the loving husband of Dolores Fiels Bonsall whom he married on Sept. 25, 1970 in Rockville, Md. Donald is survived
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Gloria Mae (Guy) Wood, 74
Gloria Mae (Guy) Wood, 74, of Mechanicsville, Md. passed away on March 4 in Washington, D.C. Born on December 4, 1940 in Loveville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Mattingly) Guy and Claude Byron Guy. Gloria was the loving wife of Harold Eugene Wood, whom she married on Sept. 23, 1961 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Morganza, Md. Gloria is survived by her children; Dale Wood (Judi), Rhonda Wood, and Sheryl Butler (David) all of Mechanicsville, Md., 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Siblings; Dorothy Marie Thompson (Paul) of Colton’s Point, Md., Juanita Chapdelaine (Mike) of Bowie, Md., Kay Hayden (Al), Paul B. Guy (Nancy) all of Avenue, Md., Raymond P. Guy (Susan) of Clements, Md., and sister in-law Grace Ann Guy of Clements, Md.. She was preceded in death by her brothers Claude E. Guy and Bryon L. Guy. She attended Elementary School at St. Josephs in Morganza, Md. Gloria graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1959, and worked as a Chief Clerk in the Meter Division with Southern Maryland Electric Company Coop in Hughesville, Md. for 35 years, retiring in March, 2000. Gloria was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mechanicsville, Md., where she enjoyed decorating for Christmas and Easter well as singing in the 9 a.m. church choir. Gloria enjoyed Dancing, bowling, shopping, and bunco. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends. The family received friends on Monday, March 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechanicsville, Md. with Father Michael Tietjen offi-
ciating. Interment followed in Trinity Memorial Gardens Waldorf, Md. Pallbearers; Nicholas Wood, David E. Butler III, William S. Wood, Jr., Robert A. Wood, Shawn Guy, and Kevin Thompson. Honorary Pallbearers; Larry Wood, Andy Guy, Al Hayden, Jr., and Jason Guy. Contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund P.O. Box 166 Mechanicsville, Md. 20659, and/or Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, Md. 20659.
by his children; Paulette Ady of Ohio, Daniel Bonsall of Texas, Stepchildren; Keith Fiels of Chicago, Ill., Gary Fiels, of Selbyville, Del., Beverly Rogers of Bethesda, Md., Maureen Flynn of Roseville, Md., Jacquelyn Lewis of San Francisco, Calif., many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Siblings; Evelyn Sheldon, Martha Keller both of OH, and Esther Hanson of IN. He was preceded in death by his son Lester Bonsall, and daughter Clara Bonsall and siblings; Doris Johnson, Cecil Bonsall, and Eileen Corbin. He graduated from George Washington University with a Master’s in Business Administration. Donald joined the United States Navy, while serving in the Navy he earned the Good Conduct Medal (3rd. Award), American Theater Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, European Occupation Service Medal (2nd. Award), and National Defense Service Medal (2nd. Award), retiring after 23 and half years. He moved to St. Mary’s County, Md., in 1972, and He worked as a Electronics Engineer in Patuxent Naval Air Station. He enjoyed Sudoku puzzles, and working on his vehicles. The family will receive friends on April 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A funderal service will be held at 4 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul MacPherson officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Va.
Catherine Marie Smith (Kay), 86 Catherine Marie Smith (Kay) passed into eternal sleep peacefully in her home on March 4. Catherine was born Sept. 26, 1929 in Mechanicsville, Md. She is preceded in death by her parents Louis Webster Wood and Mary Elsie Buckler of Mechanicsville, her husband of 42 years, James Rodger Smith, daughter Catherine Marie Williams, and siblings, Earl Wood, Kenneth Wilmer Wood, Joseph Harold Wood, Meriel Carroll, Robert Louis Wood, and Margaret Jean Inman. Catherine is survived by daughters Monica Ivy Smith and Pamela Gale Smith (Tom Pacobit); Grandchildren: Kelly Williams, Jamie Dawn Skinner (David), Bradley Carey (Kelly), Brandon Webster Copsey, Taylor Megan Pacobit, and Steven Ray Pacobit; and Great-Grandchild Kolby Warren Corrigan. She is also survived by sisters Mary Helen Nelson and Jeanette Theresa Buckler, alongside her son-in-law Warren Williams. Catherine graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1944. Soon thereafter Catherine left her rural home for aspirations of city life. Being born during the Depression and experiencing the hardships of rural life, she moved to Washington D.C. from her family’s Mechanicsville farm and became employed at the Mayflower Hotel where she became a manicurist. Many stories were regaled by Catherine of working on many of the movie stars during the time such as Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, and Gene Autry, politicians, dignitaries, and other white-collar (of high caliber) city folk. It was in Washington D.C. as a manicurist, where she met and later married James Roger Smith. James and Catherine later returned to her roots in St. Mary’s County and made a home in Patuxent Beach (the former Seven Gables Community). Catherine was the Martha Stewart of her time. She was the matriarch of her family and to the community and made everyone feel welcomed and part of her family however extended it may be. Catherine was known by many in the community by family, friends and neighbors as Kay, Nan, NanMamma, Burphie, Juanita, and Granny-Kay. She was revered as a caring and loving woman with much knowledge and advice. Her pleasures were crafts, gardening, building (at time reverse engineering things), cooking, and floral design for weddings and events. Catherine’s perseverance was unmatched in so many ways as she was a very determined person. She was an accomplished gardener, manicurist, homemaker, business woman (she invested in much real estate over the years), a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and neighbor. Catherine’s greatest pleasures were sharing all of her interests with family, friends and neighbors. Her greatest gift was sharing her knowledge, her time and her stories with
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the ones she loved. She would give of herself to others be it a story, a joke, a hug, or a glass of tea and conversation. She was an avid storyteller, a lost art today. Catherine had a situation appropriate story for just about everything. One of her sage advices were, a “wise man will give you advice, and a fool won’t take it.” Catherine so enjoyed gardening that she would give plants and bulbs to everyone she loved. As a gardener she would occasionally plant indiscriminate roses and other plantings in and around the neighborhood. Her plant offspring’s can be found all throughout the community and spanning many states for those who came to visit and got the ‘Kay Smith’ care package. She fed many over the years as she was very nurturing and often joked that she was a First National Bank, a bed and breakfast, a taxi service, a maid, a short-order cook and she shared with many these fast order cooking techniques. Her specialty was fried chicken and mashed potatoes ‘Southern Style’. Catherine Marie Smith was truly a “Southern Style” woman who cared for everyone that came into her life. She was the definition of self-less and will be missed and loved forever. The family received friends on Tuesday, March 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Mechanicsville, Md. with Rev. Sue Carns officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
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Robert Emmett Scully, 92 Robert Emmett Scully, 92, of Prince Frederick, Md. passed away March 8 in BurnettCalvert Hospice house, Prince Frederick, Md. He was born on Feb. 27, 1923 in Washington D.C. to the late Robert E. Scully, Sr. and Helen Thompson Scully. Mr. Scully was the President of Graham and Associates. They were a printing company and film maker for the Arab American Oil Company. They had offices in Washington D.C., New York, Rome, and Beirut. Mr. Scully then went on to become the President of Design and Production Inc. They worked designing the exhibits for the State Department, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Museums, some of the Presidential Libraries, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and companies such as the World Fair Events in the United States, Canada and Australia. Mr. Scully was a kind and generous man with a wonderful sense of humor who will be missed by all. He is survived by his wife, Nancy D. Scully, father of Robert Emmett Scully III, Edward Scully, and the late Mary Barbee. Stepfather of Coll Frost, Flint W. Frost and the late Heather Ann Frost. Grandfather of four, great grandfather of two, great great grandfather of three, he is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother Albert Scully. Services were private. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic, Maryland.
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Award-Winning Author and Illustrator Right Here in St. Mary’s County By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer
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hristina Allen is not only an awardwinning author, but she also finds the time to paint countless pieces of artworks, while also maintaining an abundant garden and raising livestock. Allen has lived in St. Mary’s County with her husband, Frank for over 20 years, and has been a professional artist for over 35 years. She has had her work in international exhibitions and before moving to Maryland, she had her work shown in seven different galleries in three different states. Allen finds her inspiration from her surroundings and depicts water and farm scenes in her artwork. “The subject matter is incredible here, you have such wonderful scenes to paint,” she stated. Allen wrote and illustrated “A MicroChip On My Shoulder,” which is a true story about a baby turkey, also called a “poult,” and his journey into adulthood. Allen won the Indie Award for Excellence in Children’s Books in 2011, the year the book was published. “I remember my husband was looking through the emails, and the email came in from them and I didn’t even look at it, I just thought it was a ‘sorry, thank you for entering.’…And he said, ‘you won!’ I still can’t believe it.” Now, Allen has a second award under her belt for her most recent work, “Momma Tree,” which was written by Charles Long, with all 36 illustrations painted by Allen. Allen just found out in late February the book won the “Mom’s Choice Book Award.” Momma Tree is now available as an E-book, paper, and hardcover book; “A Micro-Chip On My Shoulder” is currently available as a hardcover book, but Allen said she is in the process of publishing it as an E-Book through her own publishing company, Corn Crib Publishing. Allen also said all the paintings for both of the books are for sale, the price for
Christina Allen holding the “Momma Tree” book which won the “Mom’s Choice Book Award.”
paintings featured in “A Micro-Chip On My Shoulder” range from $125 to $275, depending on the painting’s size. Prices for the “Momma Tree” paintings, which are all the same size, are $525, frame included. Allen’s artwork is available at North End Gallery, in Leonardtown, and at her home, where she said she does most of her business.
Allen is currently working on the illustrations for a third book, “A Farmer’s Alphabet,” which is also written by Charles Long. Allen said she will be publishing the book through her publishing company and the book will be available as a soft and hard cover book, as well as an E-book.
Allen won the Indie Award for Excellence in Children’s Books in 2011 for her book “A Micro-Chip on My Shoulder” Allen holding Chip, who Micro-Chip is based on
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“They have these new E-books that are interactive. If a kid wants to read the book to themselves, but they can’t read too well, they can press the text and it can speak to them out loud and you can actually have the bees moving around the screen for an E-Book,” she explained. Allen’s artwork from “Momma Tree” is currently available at the Community Bank of the Chesapeake in Charlotte Hall until May 15. Allen will also be doing a Children’s book reading and signing for the award-wining book on Saturday April 18 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Guests should RSVP through Hillary Theriault at 240-427-1122 or at theriaulth@cbtc.com in order to receive a free gift! The Community Bank is located at 30165 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall. For more information on Allen or if you wish to purchase a painting, visit www. corncribstudio.com. “You just do the best work you can and you like what you do, what more can you ask for? I think if you do what you love, the awards come anyhow.” lauren@somdpublishing.net
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“Safety and Security Festivals”
ell speak about the critical warning signs that could have saved his daughter. He will give examples of young women who were in harm’s way but were able to either get help or break free. Mr. Mitchell says, “Venues like the ones conducted by St. Mary’s County Public Schools will save lives. Someone in the audience that day is aware of dating violence around her (or him) and just needs to know enough to do something that will help. This event will be the catalyst that changes a life. Probably many lives. I promise you that.” Ms. Marta Kelsey, the President for the St Mary’s County Commission for Women, states, “The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women is committed to taking a visible and vocal stand against relationship violence. We want our young people armed with information that will help them recognize the signs of unhealthy relationships. This project is a reflection of our community coming together to protect our young citizens. The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women is pleased to be a part of this important effort with St. Mary’s Public Schools.” • Dating Violence Prevention (Grade 11 and 12 male students) – Presented by Office of Residence Life, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women, keynote speaker, Mr. Daniel Schell. Mr. Schell will speak about dating violence awareness and prevention. Mr. Schell works at the Office of Residence Life for St. Mary’s College and provides dating violence awareness and prevention classes to incoming freshman and students each year. Mr. Schell has developed this presentation specifically for 11th and 12th grade male students at SMCPS. Students will have an increased awareness about dating violence and the attitudes and behaviors that contribute to dating violence. Mr. Schell states, “Violent incidences do not come from out of the blue; they stem from our underlying beliefs and assumptions. If our core beliefs do not value women as equals then we will not treat them as such. In order to shift the tide of violence in our society and in our schools we have to look at our ideals and frame them in a way that facilitates compassion, respect, and mutual understanding. Everyone is faced with daily opportunities to intervene and stop a belief or stereotype that perpetuates violence against women. If we can build the confidence in our youth, males in particular, to stand up and speak out, then we can begin to see real change.” • Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up Drug Abuse Prevention (Grade 9 and 10 students) – Designated student representatives and Safety and Security staff members will provide a brief review of activities that took place at the Youth Drug Prevention Summit - “Changing Our Culture” held on March 10, 2015. Information will be provided on student-based activities that will engage SMCPS students in future efforts to increase awareness of the risks associated with substance misuse. If you would like additional information about the summit contact the Department of Safety and Security at 301-475-4256, extension 34150.
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During the month of April 2015, St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ (SMCPS) Department of Safety and Security, in coordination with school administrators and supporting community partners, will coordinate festivals at all SMCPS high schools. The festivals are an annual event at each high school and include activities and assemblies designed to further educate SMCPS high school students about personal safety and avoiding high risk youth behaviors. This year collaborating community partners include the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women, the Kristin Mitchell Foundation, and the Office of Residence Life, St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The festival day and schedule of assemblies for each high school is: • Thursday, April 9 - Chopticon High School Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 female students) Period 1 (8 a.m. start) Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 male students) Period 2 (8:50 a.m. start) Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 9 Students) Period 3 (9:50 a.m. start) Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 10 Students) Period 8 (2 p.m. start) • Thursday, April 9 – Leonardtown High School Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 9 Students) Period 1 (8 a.m. start) Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 10 Students) Period 2 (8:50 a.m. start) Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 female students) Period 3 (9:50 a.m. start) Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 male students) Period 8 (2 p.m. start) • Monday, April 20 – Great Mills High School Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 9 Students) Period 1 (8 a.m. start) Youth Drug Misuse Prevention/Summit Follow-up (All Grade 10 Students) Period 2 (8:55 a.m. start) Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 male students) Period 3 (9:50 a.m. start) Dating Violence Presentation (Grade 11 and 12 female students) Period 8 (2 p.m. start) The following is a summary of the content to be presented during the student assemblies: • Dating Violence Prevention (Grade 11 and 12 female students) – Presented by the Kristin Mitchell Foundation and the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women, keynote speaker, Mr. Bill Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell will speak about dating violence awareness and prevention. Mr. Mitchell is the father of Kristin Mitchell, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2005. The key points of his speech will be what happened to his daughter and the reasons why this might not have happened had she been better informed about potential dangers. Students will have the opportunity to hear Mr. Mitch-
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St. Mary’s County Arts Council Offers Scholarship Awards to High School Seniors The St. Mary’s County Arts Council will present a $500 award to four graduating seniors from any St. Mary’s County high school. The Arts Council has established these awards to recognize, encourage, and support individuals who demonstrate excellence and a high level of interest in the following categories: visual arts, the performing arts, or theater. To be eligible for this award, a candidate must be a resident of St. Mary’s County, be a currently enrolled senior in
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, is injecting creativity and fun into STEM by adding Art, and turning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into STEAM. Encourage your young children to explore science, technology, engineering, art, & math, and get them STEAMing at Annmarie Sculpture Garden. Each session runs from 1pm to 4pm in the artLAB located in the Murray Arts Building at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. The program is specifically designed for toddlers, preschoolers and their accompanying adults. Admission is free! Preschool children and their caretakers are invited to visit the artLAB at Annmarie Garden for hands-on investigations and challenges! Each session will help children explore, observe, ask questions, and make predictions about the world around them as they create and play. Everyone will investigate a variety of concepts in STEAM–science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Join us for these fun and imaginative sessions that will get your child excited about learning. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. No registration is required-just drop in. • Sunday April 12 – Busy Builders • Sunday May 17 – Wild about Wind • July 12 – Beautiful Butterflies • August 9 – Wonderful Water • October 11 – Monster Math • November 8 – Crazy for Chemistry Bringing a large play group or Moms’ club? Please email programs@annmariegarden.org so we can better accommodate your group. This program was made possible by a Grow up Great grant from: PNC Bank
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Chopticon and Leonardtown students participated in the Annual Model United Nations Conference. The conference was a simulation that examined real-world issues confronting the global community. Students from both schools earned several awards that demonstrate their leadership skills, as well as their understanding of global issues.
a St. Mary’s County high school, whether public or private, or a senior in a home schooled environment. A completed application must be filed with the St. Mary’s Arts Council no later than Friday, May 8, 2015. Applications and requirements may be found at www.stmaryscouncil.com. Questions regarding the application or the application process should be directed to Ms. Erin Shoemaker at 240-3090686 or info@smcart.org.
About Annmarie Garden An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9am-5pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10am5pm daily. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org.
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Dominion recently donated $5,000 to the United Way of St. Mary’s County for its Snack Sak program. “We are proud to help support United Way and, in particular, the Snack Sak program,” said Michael Frederick, vice president, LNG Operations. The Snack Sak program provides a backpack full of healthy, nutritious snacks each week for young children who would otherwise go hungry. The United Way works in tandem with Southern Maryland Food Bank and the counPhoto courtesy of the United Way of St. Mary’s County ty’s school system to make the Michael Frederick, vice president, LNG Operations, snacks available for those in presented the company’s ceremonial check to Jennifer need. “Thanks to companies Hollingsworth, executive director of United Way of St. Mary’s such as Dominion, we are able County. Dominion donated $5,000 to the United Way’s Snack to help keep 100 children from Sak program. going hungry, including durprovides specifically for this program in ing the summer months when they may addition to their generous support durnot have access to school meals” said ing our campaign and their participation Jennifer Hollingsworth, executive direc- in the Day of Caring.” tor of St. Mary’s United Way. “We are very grateful for the support Dominion Press Release from Dominion
LIBRARY ITEMS Music Play with Purpose with Jim Gill for licensed child care providers Lexington Park branch will host training, Music Play with Purpose with Jim Gill, for licensed child care providers, funded by The Friends of the Library, on Saturday, April 18 from 1 to 4:15 p.m. Participants will learn music play activities you can put to immediate, and purposeful, use in your program. This program will be presented by nationally known award-winning children’s musician, author and child-development specialist Jim Gill. This program is free, and registration is required. Upon successful completion of this class childcare providers will receive 3 Clock Hours in Core of Knowledge: Child Development.
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Ask a Master Gardener All three library branches will host “ Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinics through the spring and into the summer. Charlotte Hall branch, starting April 18 will host the Master Gardeners on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Lexington Park branch, starting on April 21 will host the Master Gardeners on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leonardtown branch, starting April 28, will host the Master Gardeners on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Mobile Career Center at Leonardtown The Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center will be at the Leonardtown branch on Tuesday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. to provide assistance to job seekers. Introduction to Windows 7 and Introduction to Excel 2010 classes Leonardtown branch will host Introduction to Windows 7 on Monday, April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will explore the basics of Microsoft’s operating system, learn how to create, store, and manage files and folders and run multiple programs. Lexington Park branch will host Introduction to Excel 2010 on Monday, April 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Participants will receive an introduction to spreadsheets and the practical uses and versatility of Excel. Students will learn time saving features and tips for using Excel effectively. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required. April is National Library Month! April is National Library Month, a time to celebrate libraries and their importance in our community. Every day more than 2,000 people find a good book, use computers, access the internet, read newspapers and magazines, learn computer skills, enjoy programs, get help applying for a job, or obtain information at the St. Mary’s County Library branches. The St. Mary’s County Library will be recognized with a Proclamation on April 21.
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Locals and Visitors Get A Taste of Solomons Despite temperatures near freezing, crowds turned out for the 15th Annual A Taste of Solomons on March 28. Participants came from all over the tri-county area, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to try out what restaurants in Solomons have to offer.
Kristen Finnegan, of Lexington Park, Md., tries the food at Lotus Kitchen/Kim's Keylime Pies.
Photos by Sarah Miller Zhane Norris (left), Syreeta Clark, and Brea Stanton enjoy crab dip at Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar.
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Comptroller Franchot Urges Taxpayers to File Electronically as April 15th Deadline Approaches With the tax-filing deadline just over two weeks away, Comptroller Peter Franchot today urged taxpayers who have yet to submit a return to considering using the agency’s free online tax filing system, iFile or another electronic method. “Electronic filing is the safest, easiest and fastest way to prepare and file a tax return,” Comptroller Franchot said. “Best of all, if you choose direct deposit, you’ll get your refund in only a few days.” Comptroller Franchot reminds taxpayers to use all available preparation and filing resources at the agency’s website www.marylandtaxes.com or receive inperson assistance from staff in Annapolis and 12 local branch offices to meet the April 15th deadline. “With the deadline nearing, the Comptroller’s Office can help make tax filing quick, easy and painless,” the Comptroller said. “If anyone is uncertain about how to file their taxes, they should visit one of my 12 branch offices to have their tax return prepared and filed free of charge.” In addition to Annapolis, the agency has local offices in Baltimore, Cumberland, Elkton, Frederick, Hagerstown, Landover, Salisbury, Towson, Upper Marlboro, Waldorf and Wheaton. Com-
plete addresses of branch offices can be found at www.marylandtaxes.com. Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To best serve each taxpayer, those seeking assistance in Annapolis or at one of the branch offices must bring the following items with them: W2 forms Form 1099 and a Completed federal return. To date, more than 1.5 million taxpayers have filed their personal tax returns electronically with more than 96,500 filing via paper. Based on 3.04 million returns filed last year, about half of taxpayers have filed so far this tax season. The agency’s call center offers extended hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through April 15, returning to normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. thereafter. To check the status of a refund by phone, please call, 1-800-218-8160 or 410-2607701. Refund status can also be obtained by visiting the agency’s website at marylandtaxes.com. For more information on electronic filing or any other tax-related matter, please go to the Comptroller’s website or call 410-260-7980 in Central Maryland or 1-800-MD-TAXES (1-800-638-2937) outside of Central Maryland.
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Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.
Featured Homes of the Week
Realtor’s Choice
Pets of The Week
To list a property in our next Realtor’s Choice edition, call Jennifer at 301-373-4125. TARA AND CAROL
Hello, we were born in October of 2014. I am Carol and I am the grey one on the right. My sister Tara is the black and white kitten. Our brother Rick is in the middle. He was already adopted with our brother Darryl. Tara and I hope to find our own home soon. We are super loving. We were born in a home so we have been around people all our lives. I sleep by my foster mom’s head. She buries her face in my fur and thinks I am so soft. My foster mom and I rub our heads together. We love this. Tara sleeps by her side. We are both purr girls and we love to play. We are fully vetted and we cost $125 each. We even have microchips. You can meet us on most Saturdays and Sundays at the Petco in California between 11 and 3. You can fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to diane@
feralcatrescuemd.org. We came from a group of cats that turned into 16 cats really quickly. Fortunately Feral Cat Rescue has spay/neuter grants for zip code 20659 and that was where we all were living. Our human got us all fixed. She asked Feral Cat Rescue if they would try to find homes for the four of us and they said yes. If you are feeding a cat, it is super important to get them spayed or neutered so they do not turn into many. We can have 3 to 4 litters a year! You can contact Feral Cat Rescue for information. Tara and I can’t wait to meet you. Yours truly, Carol
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Business
Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Fitness Available Right Here in St. Mary’s!
By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer Potomac SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) and Fitness is celebrating its second season, beginning May 15. Potomac SUP and Fitness Owner Jennifer Houck said the business is dedicated to “fun and fitness on and off the water.” Houck said the business is adding a new location this season at the Leonardtown Wharf; classes are also available at the Ruddy Duck Seafood and Ale in St. George’s Island; and the Colton’s Point Marina, which the family has own for six years. “I think that’s what makes me a little bit unique is that I’m usually always with the clients and we do fitness classes right on the boards and yoga right on the boards,” Houck said. Houck offers four different stand up paddle-boarding classes, which cost $25 and are an hour long. She said beginning this season she is going to offer stand up paddling boarding classes every day. The beginning class, which is required for all “newbies” to take, is SUP Fun. It is a fundamentals class that teaches the basics of paddle boarding with both land and water instructions. The other classes are SUP Flowga, SUP Crew and SUP Surf and Turf. SUP Flowga is “a low-intensity class that combines stand up paddling with a mix of flexibility and stretching movements, incorporating yoga inspired poses for a calming, balanced workout,” according to Houck. SUP Crew is a higher intensity class that combines a mixture of core, cardio, resistance and endurance that Potomac SUP and Fitness incorporates overall strength and challenges your entire
Photo Provided by Owner Jennifer Houck
core, according to Houck. SUP Surf and Turf is a mix of both paddling and running. Houck stated participants begin running around Colton’s Point Marina and then once in the water, they begin paddling with intervals and sprints for increased speed, endurance and strength. Houck said she has a set schedule for the four classes, but she also does private groups as well and those classes typically last 75 to 90 minutes. Houck said she also provides individual lessons for stand up paddle boarding. “I’ve gone to people’s homes; I’ve done birthday parties; I had a book club call me, they wanted to take their book club out so I went to them. It’s all on the water and that’s the part that I really love,” she explained. Houck said she also partnered up with the Parks and Recreation Department and has a “kid’s camp” available that offers two classes. Houck also said there are scholarships available through the Parks and Recreation Department, which will help lower the cost for the activities. For more information on Potomac SUP and Fitness or if you would like to register for a class, visit www.potomacsupandfitness.com or call 301-247-0977. “…It’s just fun, as much as I love working out in a gym, it’s so fun to be outside and feel the sun and the wind [and] you hear the water and it’s relaxing all at the same time. It’s just a great experience.” lauren@somdpublishing.net
Owner, Jennifer Houck
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www.potomacsupandfitness.com 301-247-0977
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Sports and Parenthood In The Aggregate By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer You’ve been barking the entire game. Clueless officiating and sketchy coaching by the home team have your blood boiling. The press is giving the team fits. They need another ball handler on the floor. The rebounding is awful. Their archaic zone defense is gift-wrapping offensive put-backs. And is the team going to run organized offense? It’s all freelancing. No one is moving without the ball and everyone has a hero complex. Is this “he who takes the most bad shots wins”? It’s so obvious from the bleachers. In fact, your verbal lashings were so wise, an assistant coach requested your presence in the locker room at halftime. Entering the team’s inner sanctum, 12 sets of eager eyes stare at you. The coach admits he’s lost and hands the team over to you. This is a Hoosiers adaptation and you’re cast as head coach Norman Dale. Just before the second half begins, a voice from beyond asks, “Coach, do you want a tie game or a two point lead.” What? You realize you’re dreaming, but this is too good to quibble. The choice seems obvious: take the lead. Or is it? Context is required. Is the team clinging to a twopoint lead after being up 15 or did the boys draw even after trailing most of the half? Given those scenarios, you take the tie…and the momentum. The alarm wails. Another day begins; another dream ends prematurely. You’ll never get to coach your Jimmy Chitwood. Now conscious, the tie/two-point lead debate lingers. There’s something to that, beyond an imaginary basketball game. Moments and circumstances can complicate fact. Take Tiger Woods. What if someone had said in 1997, shortly after he won The Masters, that Woods would have 14 major championships at age 39? Would you have bet on him to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18? Probably. But you wouldn’t now, having witnessed his mental and physical meltdown…even though he’s 39 with 14 majors. What about the Bryce Harper? Rewind to 2010, the year he was drafted. Would you have considered a Rookie of the Year award, two All Star appearances and 55 home runs before age 23 successful? Absolutely – and he’s done it all. So why does Harper feel like a disappointment so far? For reasons I cannot explain, this
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dichotomy between facts and perceptions had me thinking about parenthood, a trade where the truly accomplished often feel far from successful. For the best - and there are many – a parental audit revels many accolades, from the basic to the complex. Fact: kids sleep in warm beds and with full tummies. Fact: they are doing fine in school; perhaps they’re even on the honor roll (I see your bumper stickers on the Southern Maryland roadways). Fact: many are involved in extracurricular activities – band, swimming, baseball, cheerleading, etc – and, judging from their smiles, they’re having a blast. Fact: kids are loved more than they can possibly know. Fact: they think mom and dad are super heroes, even though they don’t know Taylor Swift’s latest song. (Written with the Cowardly Lion’s “Courage” speech in mind…) Who provides the roof and the rations (veggies included)? Parents. Who runs a non-stop taxi service? Parents. Who’s the teacher’s evening assistant and a child’s emotional foundation? Parents. Who dries the tears, cleans the cuts and breaks up the fights? Parents. Who does it all from the morning’s misty mist to the evening’s dusty dusk? Parents. Yet parents frequently feel inadequate. Why? We rock! I suppose because when we aren’t our best, it weighs heavy on our hearts. Dog tired and stressed, we can be impatient. Work sometimes causes us to miss activities. We occasionally yell when we should have hugged or order when we should have listened. The moment can produce our worst, a pesky blemish on an otherwise stellar body of work. In the aggregate, we are overwhelmingly loving and hard-working. In the aggregate, we have momentum. In the aggregate, (say it with me) we’re doing just fine. Just like Bryce Harper will be just fine. Woods? Okay, you got me. I still wouldn’t bet on him winning 18 majors. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo. com
SPORTS
Midnight Madness and E.T. Series at MDIR
Photo Courtesy of MDIR
This Friday night, April 3rd, Maryland International Raceway will host the first Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness event of the season! The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out street legal drag racing, hang out with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new people, and cruise the pits. You can even enter your own streetcar or street bike into the event for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. The event will feature Pro Street, Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout and Motorcycle. It’s safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Gates will open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 6:30 p.m., and eliminations start at 10 p.m. General Admission for adults is $10, and kids 11 & under are free. Racer entry fee is just $20. On Saturday, April 4, Maryland International Raceway will kick off the first Speed Unlimited ET series points race of the season! The event will fea-
ture Top E.T., Mod E.T., Motorcycle, Jr. Dragster, and Test & Tune. Gates will open at 10 a.m., and a special racer appreciation test session will be run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Normal time runs for all classes will start at 2 p.m., Junior Dragster eliminations start at 4 p.m., and Top E.T., Mod E.T., and Motorcycle eliminations start at 6 p.m. Test & Tune cars may also participate for $30 and you get 4 runs. Admission is just $15, and kids 11 & under are free. Top E.T. entry fee is $85, Mod E.T. entry fee is $45, Motorcycle entry fee is $35, and Junior Dragster entry fee is $25. MDIR will be closed this Sunday in observance of Easter. For more information on these events call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www. RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ RaceMDIR.
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April, Month Long Horseshoe Casino Trip Bookings Horseshoe Baltimore Casino (1525 Russell St., Baltimore) – Bus leaves 9 a.m. on May 1 Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad is sponsoring a day trip to the 2nd largest casino in Maryland - Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore on Friday, May 1. Price is $51 per person on a first come/ first served basis. We urge you to book early. The price includes: coach bus, water, package ($30 Coin), pulltabs, video and 6 hours of gambling. The bus will depart from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 1. Other pick up stops are Charlotte Hall and Waldorf. The bus will return at approximately 7 p.m. To book your trip to the Horseshoe Casino call Brenda Pruett at 240-298-5019. Early Opening for Historic Sotterley Plantation Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood) In anticipation of a fabulous 2015 season, Historic Sotterley Plantation is set to open earlier than ever before – a month earlier, to be exact! Beginning on Saturday, April 11, the site will be open for Self-Guided Audio Tours and Guided Tours of our 1703 Plantation House on weekends only. Saturdays – April 11, 18 & 25 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours: 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. (Beginning May 1, this will be the regular schedule for Tuesdays through Saturdays through Oct. 31) Sundays – April 12, 19 & 26 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours: Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. (Beginning May 3, this will be the regular schedule for Sundays through Oct. 31) This year promises to be an exciting one for Historic Sotterley Plantation and we hope you and yours will take advantage of our early start. Visit us soon and often! Film Festival Submissions Film makers from the Tri-County area are invited to submit original productions to the Southern Maryland Film Festival, to be held Saturday, July 11 in Leonardtown, Md. All ages and experience levels welcome. No submission fees. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Submission deadline is April 30. For submission and volunteer information, visit www.smdfs.org. For sponsorship information, contact Theresa at fotlt@outlook.com. Dog Obedience Classes Leonardtown Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown) Saint Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks Dog Obedience Classes Puppy Kindergarten Start: April 15 and Ends: May 20 Days: Wednesdays Time: 7 to 7:45 pm Fee: $45 (6 weeks) Basic Obedience Start: April 13 and Ends: May 25 Days: Mondays
Time: 7 to 8 p.m. (no second class offered) Fee: $50 (7 weeks) Advanced Dog Obedience With CGC Training. Start: April 15 and Ends: May 27 Days: Wednesdays Time: 8 to 9 p.m. Fee: $50 (7 weeks) FMI: 301-475-4200; ext 1801, www. co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/index.asp. “Fire and Ice” North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) - to April 26, First Friday on April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Winter is hopefully behind us but we still have vivid memories of the cold and snow and ice. And, with these beautiful and bright images of winter in mind the North End Gallery will continue their popular All Member show “Fire and Ice “. This show will hang until April 26. Put it on your calendar to visit the Gallery during this time and also plan to join us for the First Friday celebration on April 3 at the Gallery. The North End Gallery may be reached at 301 475 3130 and the web address is www.northendgallery.org. Easter Week Services Hollywood United Methodist Church (24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) Easter Week services: Thurday. April 2, communion services at 7:30 pm. Good Friday, April 3, the sanctuary will be open for prayer from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunrise services, April 5th will be held at 6:30 a.m. at Joy Chapel, rain or shine, located at Joy Chapel Road, Hollywood, Md. Traditional Easter services will be held at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. at the Hollywood Church. Our services are traditional and all are welcome Rev. Sheldon Reese For more information please call the church at 301-373-2500 US Club Soccer “Maryland Cup” Westminster, Md. Team registrations are being accepted for the 4th Annual US Club Soccer 2015 Maryland Cup scheduled for the weekend of April 24 to 26 in Westminster (Carroll County) Maryland The Maryland Cup is sponsored by the Central Maryland Soccer Association and is open to all US Club Soccer affiliated travel and club teams. The event features separate male and female competitions in the single age levels of U12 through U17. A, B & C competition levels are available, registration permitting. The champion team in the A & B levels in the U13 through U17 age levels will receive a paid registration to a qualifier to the US Club Soccer National Championship scheduled in July. All competition is 11V11 and is roundrobin bracket based with all teams receiving a minimum of three games plus play-offs where applicable. The application deadline is April 10 Maryland Cup applications are available at cmsasoccer.com. For additional information, contact the Cup Director at scorenew@aol.com.
Thursday, April 2 “Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Hurricanes” Public Talk, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Auerbach Auditorium (18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary’s City) – 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. A public lecture, “Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Hurricanes: Lessons from Medical Anthropology,” will be given by Linda Whiteford, of University of South Florida. The lecture, hosted by the Department of Anthropology’s Distinguished Scholar Program, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Bill Roberts at 240-895-4387 or email wcroberts@smcm.edu. Critter Talks in the Harms Gallery Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) – 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Learn interesting facts about some of the museum’s animals. Get up close and learn about animals that live in the marsh and bay. You can also make a craft activity.
Friday, April 3 Marsh Mania Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) – 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Let’s take a look in our marsh to find some signs of spring. We will play the “Who Am I?” game and figure out which animal you are. Fried Shrimp Dinner Seventh District Firehouse (21660 Colton Pt., Rd., Avenue) – 5 to 8 p.m. The Seventh District VFD Auxiliary will be having a Fried Shrimp Dinner at the Seventh District Firehouse. Menu will include Fried Shrimp, Fries, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Dessert, Tea and Coffee. Adults $12, Senior Citizens $11 and Children 12 and under $5. AdultsandSeniorsmealswillhave8shrimp and Children’s meal will have 4 shrimp. Carryout will be available.
Saturday, April 4 Fossil Egg Hunt Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) – 10 a.m. registration Join us for our annual fossil egg hunt where you can discover a fossil within the eggs hidden throughout the museum. Children will be divided into three age groups: 3-5, 6-8, and family group. Children should bring their own basket for collecting eggs. Participants can have their fossils identified and take them home. 8th Annual Looking For Trouble 5K Fundraiser (LFT5K) Community Meditation of St. Mary’s County (41620 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown) – Kids Fun Run starts 7:30 a.m., 5K Starts 8 a.m. Join us for our 8th Annual “Looking for Trouble” 5K and Kids Fun Run at the Three Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall! Wear a costume to be entered into the Mystery Drawing! All proceeds benefit Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County, a non-profit organization dedicated to
providing free mediation services to our community and surrounding areas. Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County 41620 Courthouse Dr., Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-9118 Web address: www.communitymediationsmc.org/lft5k-looking-for-trouble/ Contact Info: Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County
Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunrise Service Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 6:30 a.m. Join us for Easter Sunrise Service on the docks at the Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 5. Rain or shine—dress warm and casual. Breakfast and Easter egg hunt follow after the service. The Easter Sunrise Service is sponsored by Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. 410-2312075 or www.shepherdofthebay.com or find us on Facebook. Community Egg Hunt Sterling House Lawn (22770 Washington St., Leonardtown) – 9:30 to 11 a.m. Community Invited to April 5th Egg Hunt on the Lawn of the Sterling House, home of the Front Porch Restaurant. The Front Porch Restaurant at the Sterling House will once again host a springtime tradition on Easter Sunday, April 5 from 9:30 – 11 a.m., and all are invited to attend the Easter egg hunt on the lawn of the Sterling House in historic Leonardtown. The event is free and open to the community. Bring the family and bring your baskets. The hunt will be organized into 2 age groups: Children 2-5 years old at 10 a.m. on front lawn. Children 6-10 years old at 10:15 a.m. on side lawn. The Easter bunny will be on hand for photos with the kids. Prizes for finding the Golden Egg will be awarded and complementary refreshments including coffee/tea, punch and assorted pastries will be served. The Front Porch Restaurant will be open and offering a limited Brunch menu as well. For more information contact Jo Ann Beck on 301-997-0984 or joann@homebuildersmd.com or www.thefrontporchsomd.com
Monday, April 6
Predator/Prey Day Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come join in some fun activities as we learn about predator/prey relationships. Find out about the many ways that animals avoid falling prey to a predator and learn about their strategies.
Tuesday, April 7 Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. O is for Otter! New! Now offered twice. Come learn more about our playful river otters. Free, drop-in program for chil-
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Friday, April 10 Consignment Sale St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consignment Sale will be held at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonar-
ties. Any local organization interested in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville at Mitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Consignment Sale St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown) – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Leprechaun Lilly’s Children’s Consignment Sale will be held at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown. More than 25,000 gently used children’s and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale are donated to local chari-
Contra Dance Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico) – doors open at 7 p.m., dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller Delaura Padovan, will be held on Saturday, April 11. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise) for the whole family! 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 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.
OtterMania Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come celebrate all things otter! Perfect for families with pre-school and elementary age children. Play like an otter, dance the “Swim” with our otter mascots, discover where otters live everywhere in the world, and learn what makes them so special. Touch the otter fur and discover why swimming outside all year is great for these water weasels. Make an otter mask to wear, or do an otter craft. Hear Ming Diaz tell otterly terrific stories and get your face painted by Ming or Piper the Clown. Admission applies; free for CMM members.
Lecture: The Land They Left Behind Historic St. Mary’s City (18751 Hogaboom Ln., St. Mary’s City) – 7 p.m. British historian Stuart Peachey reveals the food, drink, and society of the England that St. Mary’s settlers knew. Free.
Saturday, April 11
Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. O is for Otter! New! Now offered twice. Come learn more about our playful river otters. Free drop-in program for children 18-months to three years and their caregivers.
Chesapeake Bay Fiber Arts Workshop Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join artisans to learn new techniques about fiber arts and help support the skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s. Pre-registration required due to limited class size. Registration fee is $80 per participant and includes museum admission, two fiber art classes of your choice, and a box lunch. For information and registration visit the website at www.bit.ly// FiberArtsWorkshop. Participants may
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dtown. More than 25,000 gently used children’s and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale are donated to local charities. Any local organization interested in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville at Mitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Wednesday, April 8
Homeschool Day: Adventure in the New World Historic St. Mary’s City (18751 Hogaboom Ln., St. Mary’s City) – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn what the colonists had to do to survive and adapt to their new world. $.
Science for Citizens Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Bernie Fowler Lab, Room 1101 (146 Williams Street, Solomons) – 7 to 8 p.m. How are North America’s Arctic Ecosystems Responding to Sea Ice Loss? Lee Cooper and Jackie Grebmeier, both scientists based at CBL, but with long-term field experience in the Arctic, will discuss their research and related work that is addressing how arctic ecosystems and organisms are responding to the loss of seasonal sea ice and other environmental changes. Speakers: Dr. Lee Cooper & Dr. Jackie Grebmeier. Free and open to the public, light snacks and beverages will be provided. Additional information and updates are available at: www.umces.edu/cbl/ outreach-seminars.
also register for half day sessions that include one fiber art class without lunch for $40. All proceeds benefit the Dee.
dren 18-months to three years and their caregivers.
Comedy Night with Cerebral Punishment Brass Rail (20331 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills) – 8:30 p.m. Come see the Cerebral Punishment comedy show at the Brass Rail. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at the Brass Rail starting March 28 or at the door.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY Running the 1st & 3rd Week of Each Month To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
ANGLICAN
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
CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecilia Church
Sundays - 10 AM 23928 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood MD, 20636 • 301-997-1235 www.redeemersomd.org
St. John's Anglican Church SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m. 26415 North Sandgates Rd. Mechanicsville, Md 20659 www.facebook.com/ StJohnsAnglicanMD stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com
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
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Victory Baptist Church 29855 Eldorado Farm rd CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Hollywood United Methodist Church
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. All of our services are traditional. Child care is provided. Sunday Evening Youth Group Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
• Sunday School (all ages) • Sunday Morning Worship • Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study • Wednesday Discipleship Classes (Adults, youth & Children)
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Greetings from the Bible Temple Church family in Mechanicsville Maryland. Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in this life it is important to have strong and healthy relationships 1. A relationship with Christ 2. A personal relationship with family and friends Through these relationships, we develop the characteristics of love, understanding and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ. “ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change… the transformation with us. Just bring your heart and God will supply the rest. Come grow with us in a place, “Where the Word Reaches the Heart!” Everyone is Welcome! Leadership: Pastor Joseph and First Lady Marilyn Young Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM Address: 29050 New Market Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org Phone number: 301-374-9110
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CSM’s Solid Brass Ensemble Welcomes Area High Schools
CSM Presents 12th Annual Jazz Festival, April 17-18
The College of Southern Randy Runyon Sr. and the Maryland’s 12th Annual Randy Runyon Trio. Jazz Festival will give area A former resident of La high school jazz bands a Plata, Runyon Jr. began chance to sharpen their playing guitar at age 11. He skills at the big band clinic released his debut album, held from 9 a.m. to noon, “Arrival” in 2006. The reApril 17, at the La Plata cording features composiCampus, Fine Arts Center. tions by Miles Davis, Carl World-renowned clinician Filipiak, Thelonious Monk and composer Matt Harand Wayne Shorter. Three ris will rehearse with each years later, he released band and critique their “Randy Runyon Animal performances as part of Zoo,” a collection of all Friday’s clinic. original compositions that A resident of Los Angecombine jazz, funk, R&B, les, Harris has played with hip-hop, rock, classical and many diverse musicians, psychedelic elements. including jazz legends BobHe performs in a Brookby Shew, Bob Summers, Randy Runyon Jr. will perform with lyn-based indie band, The Carl Saunders and Chuck the Randy Runyon Trio at CSM’s 12th Karma Exchange, with Annual Jazz Festival April 17-18. Findley, as well as drum Runyon Jr. on guitar and legends Neil Peart, Chad vocals, Croxall on bass and Smith, Terry Bozzio and Peter Erskine. He Devin Collins on drums. The band has has been commissioned to write music for released two full-length albums and one bands from Denmark, Germany, New Zea- extended play. land, Japan, China and Turkey. For information, visit www.youtube. Harris has recorded six albums of origi- com/watch?v=P99IPvCE8Cs or www. nal music with the trios Snap Crackle, and csmd.edu/Arts/; for tickets, contact Bellavino Blues, and has arranged numer- bxoffc@csmd.edu or 301-934-7828. ous jingles for Taco Bell, Home Depot, Jack in the Box, Ford Motor Company, Marriott Hotels and Charles Schwab. He serves as director of jazz studies at California State University Northridge. The festival continues with evening performances, beginning at 8 p.m., April 17, with the Randy Runyon Trio, of Randy Runyon Jr. on guitar, Zak Croxall on bass and Tom Hartman on drums. At 8 p.m., April 18, Harris performs with the North Point High School Jazz Ensemble, CSM’s World-renowned composer Matt Harris will perform Solid Brass Big Band Ensemble directed by at CSM’s 12th Annual Jazz Festival April 17-18. Calendar High School Jazz Clinic at CSM. 9 a.m. to noon, April 17. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Jazz educator and composer Matt Harris will rehearse with area high school jazz bands and critique their performance as part of CSM’s 12th Annual Jazz Festival. Free. No tickets required. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Jazz Festival. 8 p.m., April 17. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The Randy Runyon Trio, consisting of Randy Runyon Jr. on guitar, Zak Croxall on bass and Tom Hartman on drums, will perform as part of CSM’s 12th Annual Jazz Festival. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd. edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts/JazzEnsemble/4165.htm.
CSM Jazz Festival. 8 p.m., April 18. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM concludes the 12th Annual Jazz Festival with special guest artist and world-renowned composer Matt Harris performing with the North Point High School Jazz Ensemble, CSM’s Solid Brass Big Band Ensemble and the Randy Runyon Trio. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts/JazzEnsemble/4165.htm.
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Weekly Wine Down Wednesday Anthony’s Bar and Grill, 10371 Southern Maryland Blvd – 9 a.m.
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Justin Myles Last Concert Ruddy Duck, 13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 Philip Parsons – Solo Guitarist Leonardtown Grille, 25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown – 7 p.m.
Karaoke Applebee’s, 45480 Miramar Way, California – 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 John Shaw Ruddy Duck, 16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point – 11 a.m.
Monday, April 6 Team Trivia Ruddy Duck, 13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7 DJ Spitfire Memories Bar, 2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8 Open Mic Night
Team Trivia Leonardtown Grille, 25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown – 7 p.m.
Dave and Kevin Ruddy Duck, 13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10 Funkzilla Unplugged Ruddy Duck, 13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell – 7:30 p.m.
A Tiffany Affair Waldorf Jaycees Center, 3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf – 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 Cerebral Punishment Comedy Show Brass Rail, 20331 Point Lookout Rd, Great Mills – 8:30 p.m.
Karaoke Leonardtown Grille, 25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown – 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 12 Swing Away Ruddy Duck, 16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point – 11 a.m.
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From my Backyard to our Bay A St. Mary’s County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard to Our Bay was first developed by the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District. From there, the booklet was given to each of the Soil Conservation Districts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area for customization. If the 17.5 million residents who live in the watershed area of the Chesapeake Bay read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health. Obtain a FREE copy of the booklet by going to the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, smrwa.org and downloading it. The booklet is available at Wentworth Nursery in Charlotte Hall; Chicken Scratch in Park Hall; The Greenery in Hollywood; Good Earth Natural Food; and the St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District in Leonardtown. Join your local watershed association and make a difference for Our Bay!
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Are you a Bay-Wise Homeowner? The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a vital part of the state of Maryland. Yet, the Bay is in trouble due to population pressures from pollution and sediment runoff which affect its watershed. Most Maryland residents live within a half-mile of a drainage ditch, storm drain, stream or river. Most of those waterways eventually drain into the Chesapeake Bay. What we do to maintain our own landscapes can affect the health of our local waterways, the Chesapeake Bay and our environment. The overuse and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers, soil erosion and poor plant selection have all damaged Maryland’s streams, rivers and the Bay. Environmentally sound gardens and yards combined with sustainable gardening practices can help improve water quality and conserve our natural resources for future generations. We all need to do our part to take care of our waterways and environment. By changing a few simple landscape practices, you and your family can help keep Maryland communities healthy.
The University of Maryland’s Bay-Wise “yardstick” measures how your yard protects the Chesapeake Bay. With the help of trained Master Gardeners, you will learn more about: 4 Controlling Stormwater Runoff; 4 Encouraging Wildlife; 4 Protecting the Waterfront; 4 Mowing Properly; 4 Watering Efficiently; 4 Managing Yard Pests with Integrated Pest Management (IPM); 4 Mulching Appropriately; 4 Recycling Yard Waste; 4 Fertilizing Wisely; and 4 Planting Wisely. When your yard “measures up,” you’ll be proud to display this Bay-Wise sign in your yard!
For more information about Bay-Wise in your county contact your local University of Maryland Extension office. Residents may find contact information for their local UME office at http://extension.umd.edu/ or extension.umd.edu/baywise. This is the thirty-fourth and final article that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Thank you, County Times, for dedicating this space to help the Chesapeake Bay!
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities 4th Annual Book Sale Donate your used books to the Garvey Senior Activity Center’s used book sale fundraiser. All funds raised will go towards special events and entertainment at center events. Books for all ages are welcome. Hardcovers, paperback, and books on tape in good condition are appreciated. Please, no encyclopedias, magazines or very worn books. To make a donation drop off your items at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, Monday – Friday, April 6 – 17 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to shop the book sale on Wednesday, April 22 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. To learn more, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050. Free Movie and Information Day – “Bringing Community Together” The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging and Human Services’ Aging & Disability Resource Center/ Maryland Access Point will sponsor a FREE movie and information day on Saturday, April 18 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619, Building 1, Room 133. This event is open to the public. Two movies will be shown. Both are true stories focusing on non-fictional characters with disabilities that overcame obstacles and achieved their goals with hard work and determination. Vendors will share information about available programs and services for individuals with disabilities. Special accommodations will be made to ensure this event is accessible for those experiencing a disability. Individuals with disabilities
are encouraged to contact the Maryland Access Point Coordinator by March 27 to ensure reasonable accommodations or auxiliary services to be made. For movie times or to make a movie reservation call Monika Williams at 301-475-4200, ext. 1057; visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging or easily register online at eventbrite. com/event/15834626795/.
tions; advance registration is required by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. When registering, indicate which sessions you will be attending. March 31: “The Beauty of Lettuces”, April 7: “Pruning Specifics for the Spring”, April 14 “Planning and Planting Annuals”, April 21 “Spring Flower Arranging”, April 28 “Veggie Container Gardening”.
Diabetes and Healthy Eating Come to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday, April 9 at 10 a.m. for a presentation by Health Connections of Medstar St. Mary’s County Hospital. The topic will be “Diabetes and Healthy Eating.” This session is free. Call 301737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk to sign up.
Painting Classes at Loffler During the month of April, Jamie Naluai will be teaching a four-part art class series at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The class will focus on creating landscapes using acrylic paints. The first class in this series begins April 7. The cost for these classes is $75 plus $5 supply fee. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk to sign up or to learn more. Full payment is due the first day of class and is payable directly to the instructor.
Lyme Disease Discussion and Support Group On Thursday, April 9, at 1 p.m., the Lyme Discussion and Support Group will meet at the Northern Senior Activity Center. This group meets quarterly to educate individuals for prevention purposes and support those in their struggles and journeys towards improved health. To sign up in advance please call 301-4754002, opt. 1/ext. 3101. Gardening Tips and Tricks The University of Maryland Extension – St. Mary’s County Master Gardeners will present a series of gardening topics at the Garvey Senior Activity Center to help you get your garden ready for spring. Classes will be held at 10:00 a.m. There is no fee to attend the presenta-
Hatfields and McCoys A fifty-minute documentary entitled. “Hatfields and McCoys -- an American Feud” will be shown at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, April 8 at 10 a.m. Learn what started the feud and how it ended. Sign up (only 16 seats available) or get more information by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk. Make a Necklace Handmade jewelry is so popular right now, especially if it is made with unexpected items you may have around your
house. At the Loffler Senior Activity Center, we will be using washers and the art of decoupage to make attractive and unique necklaces. This fun class will take place on Friday, April 10 at 10 a.m. Cost is $2 and includes all the supplies needed to make several necklaces. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk to sign up. This class is limited to ten participants. Join Our Photo Interest Group Love photography? “Join Our Photo Interest Group” also known as “jPig,” meets at the Northern Senior Activity Center on April 8 at 10 a.m. This meeting will discuss the contests, goals, and workshop planning for this year. Become part of this evolving group as we venture into exciting, new learning opportunities and tailor our events for the year around group interests. For more information, please call 301-475-4002, option 1/ext. 3101. Scrapbooking for Beginner’s at Northern The Northern Senior Activity Center is having a themed scrapbooking class for beginners on April 21 at 9 a.m. The format will be for an 8x8 book using kits designed by the instructor. These kits will reflect the class theme, “Eggstravaganza,” and will need to be purchased at sign up for $5. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, April 16. Special Offer: Attend two consecutive classes and earn a free book while supplies last! For more information please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
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.
Opossum Anyone? By Linda Reno Contributing Writer On November 13, 1861 John R. Biscoe posted a letter at the Great Mills post office addressed to the Secretary of War. In this letter he identified a number of his neighbors as disloyal to the Union. On November 19, Secretary Seward authorized Lafayette C. Baker of the U.S. Secret Service to investigate. Baker later reported: “I selected the names of eight persons to be arrested; among them, one H., residing on Patuxent river…at a place called Millstone Landing. H., aside from his secession heresy, was a man of notoriously bad character, and the terror of his neighborhood. The character of the man, and his knowledge of the country, made him…a valuable member of the band of blockade runners and spies…” At 2 a.m. on the designated night,
Baker and his men surrounded the house of H. forcing their way in. “I was confronted by H. with a loaded pisto1, who desired to know my errand. I replied: H., your house is surrounded, and I have come to take you prisoner. Give me that pistol. He did so reluctantly.” Inside Baker found “six notorious blockade-runners in the upper story. Two on their way to ‘Dixie’ with mail, and four returning…I put these under arrest… I learned where a large number of pistols and sabers, which he had carted to their place of interment, on their way South, were buried. I also ascertained that a large square box, containing Sharp’s rifles, was buried in a Catholic church-yard three miles from the river.” [St. Nicholas]. At the church Baker spoke to “the Rev. Mr., pastor of the flock…[who] treated my statements with ridicule, and refused to let me desecrate the hallowed ground,
pronouncing the act wanton sacrilege. He denounced the Government for permitting it. When my men commenced throwing out the dirt, the priest with uplifted hands exclaimed: Is it possible that, in this enlightened age, men can be found who will willfully desecrate the restingplace of the dead!…a new and large pine box was found... It contained fiftysix Sharp’s rifles, with fifty rounds of ammunition each. My clerical friend exclaimed, with apparent surprise, I wonder how those arms could have got there!” The next day, Baker’s troops went to the home of Dr. S., but he was not home. “My squad were hungry, and asked for
dinner. The women at once began to prepare it. Among the inviting dishes was a roasted opossum. We all ate heartily, and, besides paying liberally for the meal, we kindly thanked our fair hostess for the satisfactory repast. Upon reaching camp we were taken ill, and in a few hours three out of the five were in a dangerous condition. A physician was called, who said: These men have been poisoned. What have they been eating? No explanation could be then given; but it was afterward ascertained that the opossum had extra dressing for our special benefit. H., with seven of his companions, was confined in Fort Lafayette a year.”
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Nothing Like A Brisk Spring Day! By Shelby Opperman Contributing Writer Happy April everyone! April is the month for me that makes me think how quickly time goes by. I love April and the bright fresh greens, but it seems like everything blooms in a week and then we then begin the rush towards the gradual fading and dying of the plant life. I guess it is like the saying, “As soon as we are born, we have begun to die.” Okay, enough of that. I need to keep my excited feelings about April, Easter, and spring without all that. It used to be that I would be so excited about spring that I couldn’t contain myself…no, not that way. My heart and mind would just burst with energy and I didn’t know what to do with myself. In high school and college that wasn’t always a good thing. There would be a week of mind frenzy until I could start to settle down. Maybe allergens affected me differently for almost forty years than they do now and that’s what gave me the fast motion feeling. I wish they still did. A happiness does come over me, but the energy level doesn’t rise as high as it did. But this spring, like all springs, brings optimism and hope for all things to get better. That feeling will always be there. That is the way I felt this past Saturday. It looked beautiful and sunny outside when I Looked out the picture window as the sun was rising. I thought, it is going to be a great day. I had my hot tea, took Tidbit outside, took 30 mg of prednisone, an NSAID or two, and surprise of all surprises, listened to my husband singing around the house early and getting ready for our day’s adventure. He had mentioned earlier in the week that he had seen a sign for the Millwood Amish Consignment Auction for Saturday, so that is where we were heading. We didn’t have to leave too early because the auction was on the next road over on Rt. 236, Thompson Corner Road here in Mechanicsville. Other than a new Virginia winery, here and there, we really never have to leave St. Mary’s County or Southern Maryland for fun. Off we went, not to buy, but to enjoy being out in the spring sunshine and be together. I still couldn’t get over what a good mood my husband was in for the morning. We arrived at 8:30 a.m. on the dot and there were already lots of people
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there. We were a little worried when we saw the huge amounts of mud everywhere but we were in the truck, and I was wearing my favorite, comfy, fleece lined mud boots. We found a pretty good parking place, and just as my husband was backing up into it, we got stuck, and stuck good. Only us, we said. He went off to find help and a group of young Amish boys and a few others pushed us out. Thank you. There were so many neat old tractors, a few of them my friend Nancy had hauled over there the day before. There was farm equipment, rabbit hutches, chicken coops, old restaurant equipment, ladders, tools, lots of wonderful tools, boots, furniture, a few collectibles, including a 1890’s restored sleigh (I think a few of us stayed to see how much that would go for), household items, and one glorious, chippy, long garden bridge that I couldn’t take my eyes off of. My husband said, “We don’t have a stream.” I said, “But we could.” I think the biggest surprise of the day was the brutal wind and cold. I told my husband I couldn’t tell if my ankles and knees were hurting, because I couldn’t feel them. And another wonderful surprise was seeing good friends from church. We had a great time palling around with Keith and Mark. It’s a laugh a minute with them. Hope the canoe doesn’t have leaks Mark. Well, they thought I was laughing, because my mouth was frozen into a smile. My main focus was seeing what the few collectibles would go for since I was an antique dealer for quite a while, and still look for furniture to shabby chic up now and again. And there was also the food, there is nothing better than good auction food. The barbecue and seasoned fries were great. And you had to go in the food building anyway if you wanted to thaw out for a minute. But it was very enjoyable morning, and we got the truck out amazingly, though we did hear others that got stuck. I made it to 1:30 and was excited about that, got a new windblown hairdo, a little color in my face, and most of all enjoyed having fun with my husband and friends on a beautiful, brisk spring day. 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
Secrets To Keeping An Organized Shed Despite other intentions, homeowners often turn their garages into storage centers for random, little-used items, leaving little to no room for the tools and even vehicles that actually belong in a garage. Such homeowners may turn to sheds to store their garage overflow and keep yard equipment at the ready, but storage sheds are not immune to clutter, and homeowners may find the very structure erected to keep them organized requires a bit of organization itself. A well-organized shed can save homeowners time and energy, as it’s easy to abandon or delay a project if you can’t find that pair of work gloves you stashed. The first step to any organizing project is to take everything out of the shed and determine just what needs to go back in. Items that do not belong in the shed should be moved to their rightful locations or tossed in the trash if they’re no longer needed. Make a pile of anything that will be kept, a separate one for donations and a third for garbage. Take inventory of what you have so you know whether you’re missing any items or you have something and do not need to purchase another. Now that the entire shed is empty, you can assess just how much room you have. Utilizing vertical and overhead space effectively can free up areas on the floor for larger equipment. Shelving, racks, pegboards and any other materials that enable you to hang or store items off the floor are good investments. Visit your nearby home improvement retailer to find items that can simplify your storage. You also may be able to put scrap wood to use to make your own storage shelves or a work bench. Extra kitchen cabinets can be installed in the shed to organize additional items. In order to remember where items go, label or sort them accordingly. Some people like to take organization a step further by tracing the outline of tools hung on the wall so they
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Hanging items vertically frees up more space in a shed or garage.
can be placed back in the same spot after use. This also serves as a visual reminder of which tools are missing and which ones need to be purchased. Don’t forget to utilize shed doors as additional storage space. Hang frequently used tools, such as rakes and shovels, on the inside of the doors so they will always be easily accessible. You also can repurpose storage solutions designed for other areas of the home. For example, magnetic knife holders can be mounted to a shed wall to keep paintbrushes organized. These holders also can be used to keep many small metal tools tidy. Metal funnels can hold twine and string. Thread through the narrow end of the funnel for a handy dispenser. Keep dangerous substances off the floor and out of reach. Gasoline, chemical fertilizers and other potentially dangerous substances should be stored high up to keep pets and children safe. Make sure the shed floor is sturdy and level. This makes it easier to neatly store larger items. Roll in the lawnmower, wheelbarrow and any other cumbersome items. Now that more things are mounted vertically, you should find that you have more area to move around. Taking the time to clean and organize a shed can help make anyone more productive.
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656 burr Oak ct. Prince Frederick, Md 20678 Oak Tree landing subdivision saturday, April 4, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Jimmy Hayden, Realtor • 240-925-1928 • 301-863-2400
Seller has found home of choice. Home is priced to move. One of a few townhomes with garage.
4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths +/- 2,500 Sq. Ft. Living Area Garage, Deck, Huge Open Kitchen with Pantry. Basement Recently Finished.
Directions: Route 4 towards Prince Frederick. Make a right onto church street. Make a left onto Main street and right onto Armory, right onto Fairgrounds, right into Running brook Way and an immediate left onto burr Oak court. look for balloons on O’brien Realty sign.