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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer St. Mary’s County’s open meetings law precedes the state’s by about a year and is regarded as more stringent but during a review of the law Tuesday at least one commissioner raised concerns that one of its provisions could not keep up with the use of electronic message transmission between elected officials. Commissioner Tom Jarboe said that the portion of the law that states an open meeting is required even when commissioners meet to simply receive information, even if they do not act on it, could mean that if one of them sends an E-mail to the other four commissioners to discuss an issue, they might easily violate the rule just by hitting a button on a keyboard. “With that, E-mail is a complete violation of the open meetings law,” Jarboe said. But County Attorney George Sparling cautioned that such an E-mail would not be in violation of the law if it was not sent to more than two commissioners. Sparling did say, though, that commissioners had to be cautious in sending correspondence to each other electronically because such messages to just three of them, if it included some sort of deliberation of public business, would constitute an open meeting. The law requires that due notice of an open meeting be given if a quorum, or simple majority of an elected body, meets. Sparling also stated that there were a number of instances where a quorum or even all commissioners could be present but not be in violation of the statute; this included events like the State of the County report, a luncheon or showcase by the local chamber of commerce, conventions of the Maryland Association of

Counties or the myriad of officer installations and dinners at rescue squads and fire houses throughout the county. These types of events were considered times when the commissioners would not be convened to deliberate or act upon public business, Sparling said. Even meetings where commissioners met with state or federal officials for briefings where they had no decisions to make did not require an open meeting notification, according to Sparling’s briefing to county leaders. But there was danger, Sparling said, in such a setting because commissioners could stray from the purpose of a briefing or community function and begin to talk about official matters that could be in violation of the law. “There would be a concern over the direction of the conversation,” Sparling said. The review of the open meetings law came about after an incident two weeks ago when two county commissioners planned to meet with a Clarksburgbased developer to discuss his donation of land in Leonardtown for construction of the new library. That meeting was to include Leonardtown Mayor Dan Burris but had to be stopped when Commissioner Todd Morgan showed up, who said he wanted to be there in the interests of transparency. Commissioner Mike Hewitt, who set up that meeting, said Tuesday that he often asked a second commissioner to come with him to meetings on issues so that he could have a witness. He asked Sparling if his practice ran afoul of the open meetings law and was answered that it did not. “Is it a bad idea?” Hewitt asked. “No, not legally,” Sparling said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Fire Remains Under Investigation By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer Authorities responded to Charlotte Hall Monday morning after a neighbor discovered a working fire. According to officials from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, on May 25, at roughly 11:19 a.m., approximately 60 firefighters from Newburg, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Bel Alton, Waldorf, Hughesville, Cobb Island, La Plata and Mechanicsville fire departments responded to Tulip Hill Place in Charlotte Hall. According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Nelson, the fire “completely destroyed” the barn and all its contents,

causing an estimated $70,000 in losses. According to officials, Wicomico River Farm, LLC, owned the structure. According to officials, the fire originated in the interior of the barn and it took firefighters one hour to control the blaze. No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made at this time. The preliminary cause of the fire remains under investigation and anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, Southern Region, at 443-550-6833. lauren@somdpublishing.net

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American Legion Wants County to Fly POW Flag By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The commander of the American Legion Post No. 221 in Avenue has asked the county government to consider flying the black and white flag commemorating American prisoners of war (POW) and those listed as missing in action (MIA) on all county-owned flag poles. The letter, penned by Gail Murdock to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, said that

one of the county’s most famous veterans, World War II flying ace Capt. Walter Francis Duke, was listed for a time as MIA. Duke was shot down over Burma in combat against Japanese forces. “We are all aware of the story of Captain Walter Francis Duke… and was found just a couple of years ago in the jungles of Burma,” Murdock wrote. “How many people in St. Mary’s County were aware of the story of this flying ace?

“This will not only remind all that we still have POW/MIAs and would let family members fo the POW/MIAs know that their loved one is not forgotten.” Murdock said the move by the county might influence the state government to match their efforts since legislation in Annapolis to require the POW/MIA flags has died in committee in the last two years. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Two Transported Following Collision By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer Two men were flown to Prince George’s Shock Trauma following a head-on collision Monday afternoon. According to officials, on May 25, at around 1:30 p.m., Sergeant Porter, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, witnessed the head-on collision that injured David Hyson, 53, of Lusby, and Walter Payne III, 27, of Mechanicsville.

According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Infiniti G35, operated by Hyson, was traveling westbound on Budds Creek Road when a 1997 Ford Ranger, operated by Payne, crossed the centerline and struck the Infiniti head-on. According to officials, the two drivers were the only occupants in the vehicles and both men were flown via Trooper 6 to Prince George’s Shock Trauma with serious injuries. Officials have confirmed that the driv-

ers were last listed in stable condition. It is undetermined at this time why the Ford truck crossed the centerline and other contributing factors are still unknown at this time. Anyone with information pertaining to this collision is encouraged to contact Deputy First Class Brandon Foor at 301-4754200, ext. 2265. lauren@somdpublishing.net

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Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer Authorities responded to Three Notch Road Friday morning after a woman was hit while walking in a crosswalk. According to officials, on May 22, at approximately 7:04 a.m., deputies responded to Three Notch Road at the intersection of Chancellors Run Road, after a 2005 Ford Mustang struck a California woman. Deputies found Portia Gantt, 23, lying unresponsive in the center lane of Three Notch Road; Gantt was subsequently transported to Baltimore Shock Trauma by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 in stable condition, according to officials. Units from the Sheriff’s Office Collision Recon-

struction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that Gantt was crossing the southbound lanes of Three Notch Road in the crosswalk with an active walk single from the pedestrian light when she was hit by the vehicle, which was operated by Ahmed Makin, 22, of California. Police do not believe speed or alcohol to be contributing factors in this collision at this time. Anyone with information pertaining to this collision is encouraged to contact Corporal Brian Connelly at 301-863-4816, ext. 1456. lauren@somdpublishing.net

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Point Lookout: Prisoner of War Camp While names such as Gettysburg, Antietam and Vicksburg come to mind when one thinks about the American Civil War, names like Point Lookout, Elmira and Camp Douglas are not as much known. Until only recently, the stories of the many prisoner of war camps were buried in the pages of history, seldom ever mentioned other than by those fortunate enough to have survived the rigors of prison life in those camps. Point Lookout, Md., was one such compelling story. In the two years that Point Lookout (formally designated “Camp Hoffman”) was in existence as a prisoner of war camp, over 52,000 Confederate prisoners would pass through its gates. Over 4,000 would perish at Point Lookout due to its harsh weather conditions, disease, lack of sustenance and poor living condi-

tions. 150 years ago, in June of 1865, two months after hostilities had formally ceased with the surrender of the Confederate armies, the last of the prisoners of war who were still incarcerated at Point Lookout were released. On June 13-14, Blue and Gray Days: The Final Prisoners of War Release event will commemorate the last days of Point Lookout as a prisoner of war camp. Displays will depict Hammond Hospital and Camp Hoffman during the time of their existence from July 1862 to June 1865 when Point Lookout was in operation as a United States Army post during the American Civil War. Interpretive living historians will be on hand to answer questions as well as to display and demonstrate the clothing, equipment, small arms and artillery used by both the soldiers and civilians

while stationed at Point Lookout during the war. One of the highlights of the weekend will be the recreation of the Oath of Allegiance ceremony that formally released the prisoners of war. For more information about the event and to learn more about Point Lookout and other Civil War sites around St. Mary’s, visit www.VisitStMarysMD.com.

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A committee of interested citizens has contacted the Holy See and Pope Francis himself in the hopes of bringing the Pontiff to St. Mary’s County, according to Commissioner Tom Jarboe, months after The County Times first reported on the effort. Jarboe made his announcement to the general public Tuesday during the regular business meeting of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County; he said he received the update on the project from Fr. John Ball, the rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s City, who originally proferred the idea to stakeholder groups in the county. “We’re still waiting for some response, we can’t make any promises,” Jarboe said, adding that if the Pope did visit the county he would likely come by helicopter because of time constraints. Pope Francis is expected to come to Washington, D.C. this fall to visit the archdiocese. In a letter to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County back in February,

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Ladybug Prank Leads to Criminal Charges

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Four juveniles have been charged with burglary for breaking into Chopticon High School in Clements last week and dumping upwards of 70,000 ladybugs throughout the school. Three other people identified by police as adults who are allegedly involved in the apparent senior prank are also awaiting criminal charges but law enforcement officials have yet to release their names. Police say the four students have been released to the custody of their parents and that they likely obtained the ladybugs from an on-line source. The incident made national news and even incited students at the school to protest this week because they believed the punishment meted out to the students was too harsh. A source with information on the incident speaking on condition of anonymity said that the consequences were even more far reaching for students than the criminal charges, to include exclusion from graduation ceremonies to losing a billet at a military academy. The source said that one of the students at the school left a back door open by putting tape over the

locking mechanism; later that night on May 20 the students entered the school and released the insects. Commissioner John O’Connor noted the protests Tuesday morning outside the high school and said that there might have been other ways to deal with the students other than with criminal charges, such as heavy requirements of community service, that would result in a permanent blot on their records. “But I do understand the gravity of what they did,” O’Connor said. School Board member Cathy Allen said she knew of many senior pranks but this one showed a particular lack of judgment. “When your plan starts with the words ‘Let’s break into the school and…’ it should tell you to stop right there,” Allen said, who was out of town when the incident occurred. “It was a surprise.” She said there were still questions about how the students were able to get into the school and let the insects loose in the first place. “The school system puts additional security at schools in the week leading up to graduation to fend off any prank attempts,” Allen said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

State Reports Shows Overdose Death Toll By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A recently released report from the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene based on statistics from the Medical Examiner shows that deaths from heroin overdoses state wide has risen sharply; the number in St. Mary’s has fluctuated over the seven year range of the study but the toll remains heavy. The report compiled data from 2007 to 2013, when law enforcement agencies have noted a sharp rise in heroin and opioid addiction, and it showed that 25 people have died in that space of time from heroin overdoses alone here. The year 2012 had the highest number with seven heroin-related deaths, according to the study, but put St. Mary’s behind Calvert and Charles counties in the number of fatalities. There were 29 such deaths in Calvert and 32 in Charles over a seven year period, according to the report. And while heroin addiction and subsequent fatal overdoses have become one of the greatest worries of local law enforcement officials the report shows that the narcotics that have led to heroin’s resurgence as a street drug, prescription opiate pills, account for the highest death rate locally.

The study showed that 38 people lost their lives to opioid abuse in the last seven years in St. Mary’s County alone. St. Mary’s led Calvert County in fatalities from opioids but was still behind Charles, which tallied 40 such deaths. One of the most popular forms of easily obtained prescription opiate pills, oxycodone, was singled out in the report, which showed that 18 people died from overdosing on the drug here in St. Mary’s, with a high of five deaths in 2009. For the same time period Calvert recorded 20 oxycodone related fatalities while Charles recorded 22 related deaths. The number of deaths related to methadone, a drug used to aid in weaning addicts off of heroin, was 17 in St. Mary’s which was the highest amongst the tri-county area. Calvert had 12 such deaths while Charles had just 11. The overall report also shows the level to which opiate-based narcotics have supplanted other drugs in popularity on the street and in lethality. The report stated that there were just eight deaths related to cocaine intoxication. Calvert and Charles counties reported 12 such deaths over seven years. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Sheriff’s Office Seeks Funding for Anti-Addiction Treatment By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Leadership with the sheriff’s office corrections division got approval Tuesday from Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to seek $52,000 in grant money for medication that blocks opiate receptors in the brain in an effort to fight addiction to drugs like heroin and pills that are synthesized to match its effects. Called Project: Kicking the Habit, the treatment will last for six months and be used to treat about 20 inmates at the county jail who are the worst sufferers of opiate addiction, according to Capt. Michael Merican, head of the corrections division and chief jailer. The grant application to the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention states that the Southern Maryland region has experienced a 400 per-

cent increase in treatment admissions because of heroin addiction from 2008 to 2012. The medication, known as Vivitrol, would be administered to inmates who chose to participate in treatment and re-entry programs, according to the grant application. Last year the county saw five deaths as a result of heroin overdoses, according to the grant, and there were another two due to prescription drug overdoses. Also in 2014 the county’s publicly funded treatment provider, Walden Sierra, served 809 people from the tri-county region at its detoxification facility in Charlotte Hall, according to the grant application, and 51 percent of those people were addicted to opiates. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Memorial Day Flags

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Federal CU, Eagle Systems, and Naval Museum to name a few, were closed for the day, however, you would expect them to have made arrangements to have someone lower the flag that morning until 12 noon then slowly raise the flag. What is very sad about this is

that several of these businesses have dealings with the Navy and other military and really should know better!

Memorial Day 2015 and on the drive south on 235 from Hollywood we observed many businesses with flags still at the top of the staff. Granted these businesses, SAIC, the Olive Garden shopping center flag, GH Jeweler, Checkers, BAE, Cedar Point Federal CU, Navy

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ATTENTION CONTRACTORS MGM National Harbor offers Contract Opportunities Meet representatives from general contractor Whiting-Turner and learn about contract opportunities for MGM National Harbor. MBEs and WBEs Welcomed

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Chesapeake Shores College of Southern Maryland Compass, Inc. CVS Health DavCo Restaurants, LLC (Wendy’s Restaurants) Dominion Edward B. Howlin, Inc. Facchina First Transit VanGo Heartland Dental Care Iron Workers Local Union 5 Kiewit/Cove Point Loyola Retreat House Manpower Martz Group MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Orkin/Western Pest Services

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In addition to the opportunity to network and find your next “best fit” – you will receive a complimentary voucher, good for the game of your choice at the Blue Crabs Stadium just for registering online today for the 4th Annual Hiring Event!

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Obituaries

The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Frances V. Biscoe, 82 Frances V. Biscoe, 82, of Lexington Park, Md., passed away at the Washington Hospital Center on May 20. Internment will be private.

Joseph Edward Thompson, 85 Joseph Edward Thompson, 85, of Dunkirk, Md., passed away May 13, at Prince George’s Hospital Center. He was born November 18, 1929, in Maryland to Richard Eugene and Nellie O. (Rawlings) Thompson. Joseph was raised in Brandywine and attended Prince George’s Public Schools. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 7, 1951, until being discharged August 6, 1953, as a Corporal. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal as well as the United Nations Service Medal. He was married to Doris Hollingsworth on January 5, 1957, and she passed away in 1972. Joe was employed as a plumber with Prince George’s Public Schools

for 30 years before retiring in 1983. He had been a resident of Dunkirk for the last 28 years. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brothers Francis, Paul, Leroy and Gene Thompson and a sister Annette Fenney. Surviving are six children, Betty Bassett of Chesapeake Beach, Md., Shirley Harris of Columbus, Ms., George Thompson and his wife Renee of Cottage City, Md., Robert Thompson of Avenue, Md., Alice Newman and Angela Terry of Dunkirk, Md., nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, sisters Roberta King and her husband Joe and Doris Tippett of Laurel, De., and Nellie Clark of Omaha, Ne., and brother Leonard Thompson and his wife Anna Marie of Fredericksburg, Va. Friends may call on Wednesday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md., where services will be held on Thursday, June 4, at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. To leave a condolence visit www.RauschFuneralHomes.com.

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Art, Shopping & Fun! THE YELLOW DOOR ART STUDIO 22795 Washington St. 240-925-1888 Lots of fun at The Yellow Door this month! In addition to being the starting and ending spot for scavenger hunt, we will also have sketch artist Megan Krizovensky doing sketches at the studio. We’ll also have a Make-your-Own-Hoola-HoopWorkshop and a performance outside in our parking log with High School Band: Moon People inthe Bug Zone. Stop inside to see local artist Karen Szachnitowski’s work in our Community Art Gallery and the opening reception 5-8 pm

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GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS COMPANY 41765 Park Avenue, 301-475-1630 Alysha’s back at The Good Earth to celebrate June First Friday with us! Come sample and learn about Nordic Naturals products on Friday, June 5th from 5-8pm. You won’t want to miss this chance to find out more about the #1-selling fish oil in the United States!

PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY off Rt. 5 at 23190 Newtowne Neck Road , 301-690-2192 Enjoy the music of the Groove Span Duo performing on the patio from 5:30-8:30pm. Also, we will also have a Meet the Artist for our new artist, Bill Conway.

CAFE des ARTISTES 41655 Fenwick Street, 301-997-0500 Cafe des Artistes will feature Wisconsin Farmed Emu Steaks with creamy black peppercorn sauce (a healthy RED meat!) Enjoy the music of Randy Richie on Piano!

DRAGONFLY DESIGNS JEWELRY 41620 Courthouse Drive Artist Sharon Weiner welcomes in June with 10 % off entire inventory, in addition to many Special Sale items. Enjoy low prices on a large variety of jewelry, including sterling, costume, and our Southwest Collection. Also, see our Art Gallery with many beautiful works of art for sale.

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Please also support Project Linus of Calvert and St. Mary’s County by purchasing a raffle ticket for this lovely Dresden Plate Quilt. Project Linus is a national, non-profit organization for children providing security through blankets. FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS AND MUSIC 41655A Fenwick Street, 301-475-2859 Vesta Clark will be signing copies of Megarid from 5:00 to 7:00 PM The House of Kadmos, a prestigious royal family, has been plagued with misfortune since its founding. An attempt to sacrifice one member, the non-essential princess Megara, backfires as the girl returns with a vengeance as a witch. Now the fate of the family is in peril, and not even the mighty

BIG LARRY’S COMIC BOOK CAFE 22745 Washington Street 301-475-1860 Come visit Big Larry’s this First Friday, and enjoy a single scoop for just $1.00 - or take $1 off any of our delicious ice cream treats. Try our new menu with burgers, subs, sandwiches and crisp green salads! Eat, Drink, and be Super!

CRAZY FOR EWE 22715 Washington Street, 301-475-2744 Come get started with us on Cherry Twist, a little tee worked with beautiful new Tandem from Tahki Stacy Charles. Pattern is free with purchase of yarn for the tee through First Friday. Come choose your color and get started with us First Friday. We’ll also have our Modern Cotton Trunk Show from Berroco - don’t miss this fun evening BLACK MARKET INTERIORS 41665 Fenwick Street, 240-309-4074 Black Market Interiors will be hosting local Southern Maryland Photographer, Debra McIntosh of McIntosh Images. She will be showing her works on mixed media, including Aluminum, Glass, Canvas and PhotoPaper. See her on Facebook

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Inventor Gets A Grip On His Disability By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

acked up on the wall of Brian Jordan’s home in Hollywood is a list of celebrities and well known personalities from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to actor Christian Bale and they all have one thing in common with the big, friendly engineer and former Navy man; they’re missing some of their fingers. He keeps the pictures there at his workspace as a kind of inspiration that guides him in finding a new way to restore the use of his hand and to help others who have his disability. He wasn’t born that way but suffered a catastrophic accident three years ago when he was building a remote controlled boat with one of his sons in his garage. When they were nearing completion of the project he and his son set about cleaning up their work space and Jordan started to move a table saw. As he began rearranging the saw he heard it come on and before he knew it he felt something cross his fingers. He said in that instant he really didn’t feel any serious pain. The realization of what happened hit him when he looked down at the floor. “I felt the bump… and I saw the fingers,” Jordan said. He got his son to help him collect his severed fingers and after getting medical attention he got about the business of learning to use his left hand again. But he quickly grew dissatisfied. The doctors were keen only to show him how to use what remained of his hand and did not really try to work with a prosthetic to enhance his diminished dexterity, Jordan said. “The medical industry doesn’t push you to use prosthetics,” Jordan said. “They teach you to use what you have.” Being an engineer he quickly set about finding a way to design and build a prototype prosthesis that he could use to regain what he lost. The results were encouraging. He was able to build a skeletal-type frame that fit over the stump of his left index finger that ends in a plastic-covered foam tip that allowed him to pick up a wide variety of household objects from paper to rolls of heavy duty tape with relative ease. He posted a series of on-line videos to document his progress and they quickly got attention from digital amputees from all over the world. He’s received messages from as far away from Germany, India and Eastern Europe

Photos by Frank Marquart

Brian Jordan shows off his prosthetic finger

looking for his help in restoring the use of their hands. Some were born that way, Jordan said, while others suffered tragedies arguably worse than the one he did. On the wall above his workspace there is a picture of a young boy holding up his hand, missing part of his finger. Jordan said the boy’s name is Stefan and lives in Ukraine. Stefan’s father started communicating with Jordan via E-mail sometime ago asking for help since his son lost his digits in a wild dog attack. But Jordan suffered another terrible set back soon after he developed his first successful prototype when his home caught fire and was completely destroyed around the same time he lost his fingers. The setback, however, has resulted in a new family home being built where the old one once stood and now he continues his work. He has even developed another prototype of a prosthetic finger that garnered him monetary awards and a lot of atten-

Robin Finnacom, head of the county’s Department of Economic Development, said Jordan’s concept was so good it won first place out of 18 contestants and was exactly the kind of product that could be used to grow a light manufacturing base in the county aimed at diversifying the local economy. tion and a recent local entrepreneurial contest where local inventors showcased their work. Robin Finnacom, head of the county’s Department of Economic Development, said Jordan’s concept was so good it won first place out of 18 contestants and was exactly the kind of product that could be used to grow a light manufacturing base in the county aimed at diversifying the local economy. Jordan said he wants to use 3-D printing to produce his prosthetics. “This is the whole reason we’ve been working on the Southern Maryland Innovation and Technology group,” Finnacom said of a network designed to bring entrepreneurs together. “We’re building an ecosystem around entrepreneurship.” Within days of Jordan’s win, she said, investors were already calling and expressing interest in supporting product development efforts. “All of that could be made in St. Mary’s County,” Finnacom said. For all his work, setbacks and progress, Jordan still says he has a long way to go. “There’s a huge market, it’s just untapped,” Jordan said. “But we’re still

nowhere near to the point where we can offer it.” But Jordan remains undaunted. His goal is to perfect a prosthesis that is easy to use, functional and robust beyond being simply a cosmetic replacement. He has plans to work on digital prosthetics that appeal more to women who might want something that looks less like a simple attachment. He has high hopes that when he can rebuild a better prototype it will be successful. “When you put it on you don’t miss a beat,” he said. Affable and gregarious, it’s difficult to tell on first sight that Jordan is a man who has suffered what some might consider a crippling disability. He said he believed there were no coincidences. “It happened for a reason, so maybe it happened so that we could help people,” Jordan said. “Before something like this happens you don’t realize how you can help somebody out there who’s suffering.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Education

TPP STEM Spotlight: Northrop Grumman Corp. Northrop Grumman Corp. sets the bar high in Southern Maryland’s STEM education and initiatives. NGC collaborations with St. Mary’s County Public Schools include a myriad of programs designed to provide STEM education and resources to all schools within the county. Scott Stewart, NGC’s Corporate Lead Executive for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) at Patuxent River, is committed to ensure NGC’s Corporate Citizenship is evident in the Southern Maryland community. In addition to financial support, NGC employees are involved in mentoring activities. According to Mr. Stewart, “Our employees volunteer and mentor students and engage in community activities whenever possible. It is through this community citizenship that we have the greatest impact.” You will find NGC employee involvement throughout the region. Whether volunteering at an after school club like robotics or Destination Imagination, or providing direct support in the classroom as Subject Matter Experts, NGC employees are a vital resource to the students they mentor. According to Mr. Stewart, “Introducing STEM activities in the early stages of the education process help generate interest and engagement and ultimately leads students to pursue higher education and careers in the STEM disciplines.” On Nov. 25, 2014, Mr. Stewart presented a NGC check to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education in the amount of $4,000, to support several robotics programs in the

county. Piney Point Elementary, Ridge Elementary, and Spring Ridge Middle School received funds to put toward the purchase of additional robotics kits to accommodate the expansion of their robotics programs. In addition to the robotics program, the newly formed Science Fair Mentorship Program was identified to receive a portion of the funds to help with first year start-up costs. NGC provides support to many other local STEM programs, many of them centrally located at the James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center to provide access to students from across the county. Programs include: Patuxent River Flight Academy is modeled after the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, FL, and contains three flight simulators and various computer workstations. The classroom is designed to replicate the Operations Center aboard an aircraft carrier. This program engages students in advanced mathematical concepts and application as well as providing an opportunity to explore the mechanics of aviation and flight support. Natural Resource Management Program uses the latest in scientific tools and technology to instruct students in physical, biological, and chemical environments. Students use industry standard scientific instrumentation and techniques to gather and analyze data that contribute to the overall health and ecology of the world. Engineering Technology Program prepares students for entry into a two or four year college engineering program. Con-

CSM Helping Veterans Transition into Nursing Careers Military Medic/Corpsman to Associate Degree Nursing Transition Open House, June 4

The College of Southern Maryland and American Public University System is launching a program for veterans with healthcare experience to transition into a nursing career. Student veterans will have an opportunity to learn more at the “Military Medic/Corpsman to Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Transition Pathway” information session 3:30 to 5 p.m., June 4 on the La Plata Campus, Community Education (CE) Building, Room CE-101 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. “This pathway is intended for veterans with at least three years of healthcare experience to facilitate the transition between military and civilian careers,” said CSM Health Sciences Division Chair Dr. Laura Polk. “Not only does this program save students time and money, but it also grants them guaranteed acceptance into the nursing program’s third semester upon completion of requirements.” To be eligible for the program, a high school diploma or equivalent is required as well as one year of experience with direct patient care within the past five years, a

minimum 2.0 GPA and documented status of being a Navy HM3, Army 91WM6 or USAF40NO veteran. There is also prerequisite coursework and students interested in the program are strongly encouraged to attend the open house to learn the specifics. Deadline to apply is June 15. To RSVP for the open house, visit http://csmd.edu/hea/ medic-rn.html. For information contact CSM Health Sciences Division Advisor Jacqueline Koerbel, 301-934-7408 or JKoerbel@csmd.edu.

Calendar Military Medic/Corpsman to CSM Associate Degree of Nursing Pathway Information Session. 3:30 to 5 p.m., June 4. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Community Education (CE) Building, Room CE-101, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Student veterans will learn how their military healthcare experience can help them earn an associate degree of nursing. RSVP required. http://www.csmd.edu/hea/ medic-rn.html, 301-934-7408, JKoerbel@ csmd.edu.

struction and fabrication of projects will emphasize project management, materials, usage, resources, information processing, and system analysis. Cyber Patriot is the largest high school cyber defense competition in the nation. It was created to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our Nation’s future. Conceived by the Air Force Association with Northrop Grumman as the presenting sponsor, CyberPatriot is open to all high schools or accredited home school programs around the country. NGC also provides many scholarships to help local students experience STEM-related programs and events, to include assistance with college tuition. In 2014, students received scholarship funding for a variety of educational outreach programs, including:

• Space Camp Scholarship program provides tuition to students to attend the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama. • MCAA Scholarship Awards: NGC partners with Marine Corps Aviation Association, John Glenn Squadron at Pax River to award $3,000 in Scholarships to students in Southern Maryland. • Engineering Scholars program provides $240,000 in funding (one student from each of Maryland county plus Baltimore City receives $10,000) for students interested in pursuing a degree in an engineering-related field. • STEM Scholarship program: NGC partners with BECA to award a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five students in the Southern Maryland area, each student receives a scholarships of $2000.

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Ridge Elementary Robotics Team Represents MD

Please join us at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s 28th National Cancer Survivors Day Picnic on June 7 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the hospital grounds. Free and open to all cancer survivors and their families, our annual picnic is a time to socialize and enjoy a Southern-cooked lunch filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, and love as we honor cancer survivors, their families and friends. For more information, call 301-475-6070.

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mentary School Robotics Team a spot in the state competition held in February in Baltimore. At state, RES demonstrated programming skills that achieved a 3rd place overall ranking. This ranking snagged the team an invitation to Worlds. During the Worlds April 15 - 18, 2015 competition in Louisville, KY, RES Robotics came in 47th overall. The team took 35th in programming and 57th in robot skills. At the ceremony following their successful efforts at Worlds, team sponsors were thanked: Bonnie Green, Executive Director of The Patuxent Partnership, and Scott Stewart, Northrop Grumman Corporate Lead Executive for the Naval Air Systems Command. Ms. Green and Mr. Stewart were recognized for their support to the robotics program and their organizations’ educational outreach throughout the Southern Maryland community. The Patuxent Partnership donated equipment for the pilot robotics program at Ridge Elementary School. NGC donated $750 for additional equipment so the school could field three teams for the 2015-

2016 competition season. The students showed their appreciation for the commitment NGC shows to STEM initiatives, giving Mr. Stewart a bunch of “low-fives” as he walked through the rows of students seated in the auditorium for the ceremony. “This year has been a wonderful learning experience for our school,” said Sandra Kerner, principal of Ridge Elementary School. “The team’s journey from initial introduction to an unknown endeavor to competing at the Worlds competition has been amazing. Seeing the students working so closely together on all of the components of the Robotics program was truly heartwarming. They put their individually amazing skills together and became an incredibly cohesive team. The entire school has benefited from this experience as team members carried insights, information, and teamwork into their classrooms. It is evident that the entire culture of the school has been enhanced and will continue to be enhanced as the Robotics program continues and expands.”

TPP Awards Pathways to Engineering Scholarships Lexington Park, Md. – Two graduating seniors from Southern Maryland just moved a lot closer to realizing their dreams of becoming an Engineer. Eudora Tak, of Leonardtown High School and Ryan Evans, of Patuxent High School won the 2015 The Patuxent Partnership’s Pathways to Engineering Scholarships. The scholarship is designed to encourage students to pursue engineering degrees through a collaborative program between the College of Southern Maryland and University of Maryland. Recipients receive a full scholarship to attend CSM’s Engineering Program. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, books, and any associated lab fees. After graduating from the CSM program, students transfer to UMD’s A. James Clark School of Engineering and attend courses taught at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. TPP works with scholarship recipients on intern positions and mentors them during the Pathways to Engineering program. According to Bonnie Green, TPP Executive Director, “Our support for these students goes well beyond financial. We want to set them up for success by making sure they have access to mentors and other resources necessary to maximize their education experience.” The first two students to complete TPP’s program, Sabrina Paz and Zachary Venables, will graduate from CSM this month.

Both have been accepted to the UMD Mechanical Engineering program and will begin classes in the fall at SMHEC. “Receiving this scholarship has had a tremendous impact on my life … and my future. Not only did the scholarship cover my educational costs during the first two years, but The Patuxent Partnership made sure that I had an engineering mentor and helped me find internships. The entire experience has been a blessing.” said Ms. Paz. Mr. Venables said, “The Patuxent Partnership Pathways scholarship has helped me immensely both financially and in providing me with the contacts and information for internship positions and other opportunities in Southern Maryland.” To learn more about the Pathways to Engineering scholarship and other opportunities, visit the St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance (BECA) Scholarship page. Calvert students may apply through the Southern Maryland College Access Network (SoMD CAN) program. To learn more about the Southern Maryland Pathways Program, visit the CSM Engineering page here. The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Visit the TPP website to learn more.

team’s first year and they whizzed through regional, state and then world competitions. VEX Worlds draws top robotics teams from around the world. Only the top 88 of 2,000 registered teams were invited to Worlds. To secure an opportunity to compete at VEX Worlds, the Ridge Elementary Robotics won their first competition at the Southern Maryland Regional tournament held in January at Great Mills High School. At the regional level the first-year team took 1st place in programming and robot skills as well as securing the Elementary School Excellence Award, the highest, overall award given. Their regional win secured the Ridge Ele-

The Ridge Elementary School Robotics Team — RES for short — has made an amazing showing in this year’s worldwide Robotics Competitive season. Their performance drew a school visit early in May from Delegate Deb Rey who presented the 10 team members with Certificates of Achievement. Delegate Rey presented each member of the Ridge Elementary Robotics team with a certificate and a Maryland Delegation pin. During her remarks she said how proud Maryland was for them to provide such a positive representation of the state at the Worlds robotics tournament. This is the Ridge Elementary Robotics

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Leadership Southern Maryland 2015 Class Commencement Class Celebrates Completion of the only Regional Leadership Development Program The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors announced today that they celebrated LSM’s seventh class during a graduation ceremony on May 1, at the Swan Point Yacht and Country Club in Issue, Md. The 2015 graduating class includes the following leaders from the region:

• Diana Abney, health officer/medical director for the Charles County Dept. of Health • Tom Barnett, director for the Calvert County Dept. of Community Planning and Building • Dana Burke, director of career development at St. Mary’s College of Maryland • Kelsey Bush, coordinator of local management board and youth for St. Mary’s County Govt. • Lindsay Frazier, senior project analyst for Booz|Allen|Hamilton • Gerald Gardiner, Jr., Emergency Management Manager for the St. Mary’s County Dept. of Emergency Services & Technology • Tom Garrison, retired Navy Captain, Senior Director, Systems Development & Integration Operation for BAE Systems • Robert Goodman, retired Navy captain, independent consultant and investor • Tim Gowen, director of Naval Aviation Center for Rotocraft Advancement

• Darla Hardy, director of nursing resources for MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital • Amber Hughes, director of human resources for The Patuxent Partnership • Donna Jordan, owner of House of Dance and COO/Cofounder of Jordan Research & Development • Dana Levy, vice president of nursing services and chief nursing officer for the Univ. of Md. Charles Regional Medical Center • Kelly McMurray, associate vice president of planning, institutional effectiveness and research for the College of Southern Maryland • Agnes Miller, contracts manager for PSI Pax • Brendan Moon, chairman for the Charles County Board of Appeals • Walt Nilsson, senior pastor for Cornerstone Presbyterian Church • Dan Parker, owner of Travel Leaders • Christina Payne, director of human resources and recruitment for Precise Systems • Tom Phelan, Director, Air Vehicle Programs, T&E Division, Wyle Aerospace Group • Anne Powers, community volunteer • Chris Powers, retired Naval Aviator, Principal Systems Engineer for The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory • Sharmella Riggs, acquisition manager

LIBRARY ITEMS Computer Classes at your library Do you need to know more about computers or computer programs? The St. Mary’s County Library offers computer classes on many topics at all branches. Please fill out one of our questionnaires either online, www.stmalib.org, or in any branch. Tell the St. Mary’s County Library what classes you’d like to take! Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange at the Leonardtown Library on Thursday, June 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Adult Summer Reading! The St. Mary’s County Library (SMCL) is partnering with the Library at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) for a fabulous Adult Summer Reading program starting Monday, June 1 and ending Friday, August 14. The adult summer reading program is open to all members of the SMCM Library community (students, staff, faculty, alumni) and all residents of the tri-county area (including library staff). Participants may read anything they like and will earn points by submitting reviews on the SMCM library blog, https://

smcmlibrary.wordpress.com/, on the SMCL Goodreads page, https:// tinyurl.com/stmarysgoodreads or submitting a handwritten review to any branch of the SMCL. Prizes will be awarded monthly, and the more points you earn, the more entries you get into the grand prize drawings! PreSchool STEM Explorers Charlotte Hall branch will hold an activity highlighting the best of Preschool STEM on Monday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.! Participants will read science and math stories, then explore favorite activities with magnets, counting and measuring, and colors. This program is for ages 3-5 with an adult. Registration is required and opens 2 weeks before the program. Master Gardeners’ Plant Clinic The St. Mary’s County Library will host the Master Gardeners through the summer for Plant Clinics. The Master Gardeners will be at the Lexington Park branch on Tuesday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Master Gardeners can answer questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, heirloom plants and more! Stop by the table in the library lobby with your plant samples and questions.

for the P-8A aircraft systems Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division • Nancy Schertler, stage lighting designer and community activist • Fred Severson, Vice President - Lexington Park Operations, Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd. • Julie Simpson, executive director for Port Tobacco River Conservancy • Karen Smith Hupp, assistant vice president of community relations, College of Southern Maryland • Stephanie Taylor, research development test and evaluation deputy team lead for Research and Engineering Development (RED-INC) • Mike VanMeter, department head for Ground Acquisition and Telemetry Antenna Branch Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division • Kristine Wilcox, senior communications and multimedia specialist for AVIAN LLC • Stephanie Witte, owner/operator, Chick-Fil-A at First Colony Center Mark De Luca, president of the LSM board of directors, addressed the graduates this way: “Over the past nine months, you’ve been exposed to the opportunities and challenges facing our region. You didn’t just read about them, you experienced them firsthand.” Helen Wernecke, LSM’s executive director,

added that “We are confident that these newest graduates will apply their LSM experience in positive and dynamic ways to benefit the region.” During the program, LSM participants engaged with recognized leaders in education, healthcare, government and industry, focusing on leadership development by highlighting pertinent regional issues: the environment, housing and human services, healthcare, economic development, the defense industry, education and workforce development, and diversity/multiculturalism. Leadership Southern Maryland is a nine-month tuition-based program specially designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration. The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues and bring long-term benefit to their neighbors and communities and incorporates a cross-section of the region to include diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity and gender. For application information, please contact Helen Wernecke, executive director, Leadership Southern Maryland, 240-725-5469 via email helen@leadershipsomd.org or visit www.lsmlead.org.

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Right on the heels of their last venture, Lisa and Andy Batchelor Frailey are finding new ways to build up the sailing community in Solomons. They want to help individuals who want to get into the cruising lifestyle but aren’t sure how to go about doing so, Lisa said. She and Andy have years of experience and want to put their knowledge to use in the local sailing community, so they started Kinetic Sailing, designed to build on their first business, Sail Solomons Sailing School and Charter. Through Kinetic Sailing, Lisa and Andy will consult with individuals ready to purchase their first boat. The couple can walk through the process, offering marine consulting, charter brokerage, deliveries, and specialized instruction with a more global scope, Lisa said. Lisa and Andy are both USCG Masters and American Sailing Association (ASA) instructors. They founded Sail Solomons to fill the need in the area for a quality sailing and cruising school. Operating in the Chesapeake and Caribbean, Sail Solomons was awarded ASA’s “Outstanding School” for five consecutive years. Kinetic Sailing will not be in competition with Sail Solomons, Lisa said. She and Andy sold the school, but are still involved as instructors and advisors. Kinetic Sailing is meant to dovetail with Sail Solomons and cater to individuals ready to take the next step. According to a Kinetic Sailing press re-

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lease, “long-time sailors and boat owners, they (Lisa and Andy) met at a sailing regatta in Naples Italy while both serving overseas. Andy retired in 2003 as a Royal Air Force Wing Commander in the intelligence world, married Lisa, and set his sights on a new career in sailing. In 2006, Lisa retired as a US Navy Captain in the aviation, meteorology and oceanography fields, and the couple relocated from Washington DC to Solomons, Md.” Lisa and Andy are currently outfitting their Outbound 46 Kinetic, and look forward to full-time cruising in 2016. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/KineticSail, email lisa@kineticsail.com, or call 410-231-2013.

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May, Month Long Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) – Sundays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store is located at St. Michael’s School in Ridge and open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Sundays the store is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The non-profit store offers unique collectibles, dishes, books, baby supplies, toys, small appliances and crafts. All proceeds benefit St. Michael’s School tuition assistance program. Directions: 11 miles south of Lexington Park on Three Notch Rd. The store is located to the right of St. Michael’s Church. Kicking off the 2015 Season! Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood) – Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year will be an exciting one at Historic Sotterley Plantation as we begin our 2015 tour season, kick-off our popular annual events, present the impressive Speaker Series line-up, and offer the best at our weekly Farmer’s Market! Guided & Audio Tour Season: May 1st – October 31st Self-Guided Grounds Tours: Available year round Hours: Tuesdays – Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm Tours: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm Sundays: 11:45 am - 4 pm Tours: Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm Visitors need only to check in at the Visitor Center, then they can enjoy themselves hiking and touring the site – and remember that Sotterley members get in free! Your furry friends are welcome on our nature trails (on a leash, please)! For pricing, event information, and special closing dates, please visit: www.sotterley.org. Visit us soon and often! Mondays: Closed to the public Registration for Camp The House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) Register for CAMP: Dance Discovery! All students ages 6-12 welcome. Everyday July 13-17 from 9am - 5pm. Discover a summer dance program packed with a variety of different dance styles! Students will learn world Dance, Hip Hop, Breaking’, Jazz, Choreography, Musical Theatre, Hooping, and much more! Students will also learn costuming, making props, characterization, and create unique art projects! Dancers will increase their strength, coordination, rhythm, and awareness with this program. Students will need to bring a bag lunch, and wear comfortable clothing. $249/Student For more information call 301-373-6330, Email admin@thehouseofdance.org, or

visit www.thehouseofdance.org. Register for Summer Youth & Adult Classes The House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) Summer is right around the corner, and with our variety of classes for youth and adults, you can have fun all summer! For more information, or to register, please call 301-373-6330, Email admin@thehouseofdance.org, or visit www. thehouseofdance.org. North End Gallery May 2015 Show North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St, Leonardtown) – First Friday Reception May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists Diana Manchak, Mickey Kunkle and Ann Preston “The DMA of Color “ Winter is over and we welcome the color that is coming back all about us. The North End Gallery show for May will give you a fabulous color fix. The three artists featured in this show are know for both the color and the fun in their work and all three have a strong personal interest in using color as a basis to create their work. Come and view this very special show and love the color. The show runs from April 28 until May 31 and the First Friday Reception is on May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery in Leonardtown. The Gallery may be reached at 301-475-3130 and the web address is www.northendgallery.org.

Thursday, May 28 Mother County Republican Meeting Golden Corral (22606 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park) – 7 p.m. The Mother County Republicans meet at 7p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Golden Corral in Lexington Park. Charles S. “Sam” Faddis will speak on “American Counter Terrorism and the ISIS Threat.” Sam is a retired CIA operations officer and candidate for Congress in Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District. Please join us for dinner at 6:15 p.m. Little Minnows Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 10 to 11 a.m. Big Boats, Little Boats, Boats of All Sizes - Learn how boats work by doing hands-on experiments and hearing stories. For children ages 3 to 5 years. Members are free; $5 for non-members.

Friday, May 29 Charity Golf Tournament Potomac Ridge (15800 Sharpeville Road, Waldorf) – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Registration 8 to 9:45 a.m., Shotgun start at 10 a.m. $125 per Player or $400 for a Four

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Man Team Early- Bird Registration, $115 per Player- Deadline April 10. Breakfast and lunch provided. The first annual La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament! Their goal is to raise funds that will be used for upgrading tools and apparatus to help better serve our community. The Ladies Auxiliary would like to encourage your organization or business to get a team together, and register for a great day on the course. This is a great opportunity for your organization to challenge another organization or business; form a team of co-workers and challenge another department or management; or register clientele for the tournament. No matter what the pair off, all will enjoy the event. Sponsorships are available. If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Kristin Hoffman at 240-682-3350 or Katrina Baggarly at 301-653-4117.

Saturday, May 30 St. Michael’s School Community Yard Sale St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge) – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Michael’s School is hosting a community yard sale starting at 7 am on Saturday morning, May 30th. There will be many tables inside the school and outside on the parking lot for customers to pick and choose. There is still room for more table renters. We provide 8’ tables - $25 for inside the building with the AC, or $10 for outside where you can drive right up to your table and unload. Rain date is June 6th. For details, call, text or email Sara Cooper, 240-925-1833, sscooper@ aol.com. Kontra Crab Feast: Candidate for Sheriff 2018 Abner’s Crabhouse (3748 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach) – 2 and 6 p.m. $40 each. Call Craig at (443) 684-6173. Pirate Pizza Cruise Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dress like a pirate and eat pizza on board the Tennison. Arggggggh. Be careful not to walk the plank! Preregistration required. $15 per person. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 to register. Dee of St. Mary’s Public Cruise Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 2 to 4 p.m. Sail aboard the skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s leaving from the museum dock. Fee is $25 for ages 13 and up, $15 for children 8 – 12. No children under 8 please. Preregistration required, call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.

Sunday, May 31 So. MD Vacations 4 Vets Poker Ride Hollywood Fire Department (24801 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – Regis-

tration starts at 10 a.m., Group leaves at 11 a.m. This event is open to all motorcycles and vehicles Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the Hollywood FVD and the group leaves at 11 a.m. with a police escort thru Lexington Park The cost is $25 per person and includes your event T-Shirt and a postride party and chicken dinner at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge Please pre-register by emailing the names of all participants to info@ vac4vets.org All those who pre-register will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card For more information please contact Susan Kilroy at 301-399-0013

Monday, June 1 Try Reiki! Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness Center (21770 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park) – 1 to 3 p.m. Reiki Practitioner Level 2 and Recovery Coach Nikki Smith offers free 30 minute Reiki sessions for those in recovery. For more information on Reiki’s wellness properties, visit www. reiki.org. For more information, call 301-997-1300 x 804, 301-751-7258 or e-mail nicoles@waldensierra.org.

Tuesday, June 2 Little Leaps Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Ln, Hollywood) – 10 to 11 a.m. Little Leaps is for children ages 4-7 with disabilities. Activities will be offered at the barn with horses, goats and other various small animals. Parents are able to understand their children better after participating in this program and can connect with others who may be facing the same challenges. Held every Tuesday, beginning April 7, at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 per child and parents/ guardians and siblings may attend free of charge. Registers in advance at www.greenwellfoundation.org! Pay onsite.

Wednesday, June 3 DAV Chapter #26 Meeting VFW Post #2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 7 p.m. The message is Disabled American Veterans Chapter #26 and the AUXILIARY will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 at 1900 hours. Scheduled speaker: State Delegate Anthony O’Donnell. Find out what is happening with Veteran’s issues in Annapolis. We are Veterans working with and for Veterans. “Keeping the Promise” is our Motto. Please join us!

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International Relations” St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E Fishers Rd, St Mary’s City) – 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. Guest Speakers: Chris Seiple, Ph.D., President, Institute for Global Engagement, former U.S. Marine Infantry Officer Dinner Speaker ~ Henry Miller, Ph.D., Maryland Heritage Scholar PANEL I: Faith-Based Groups and Religious Tensions Around the World Chair: Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Founding Director of the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research and Core Lecturer at the Columbia University PANEL II: Challenges Facing the United States in the Face of Religious Activism Chair: Maryann Cusimano Love, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America PANEL III: International Responses to Religious Conflicts Chair: J. Mark Brinkmoeller, Director, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Register at www.paxpartnership. org/index.cfm?action=NEMAILT& CID= 45&MPID=3143&returnURL =http://paxpartnership.org/index. cfm?action=CL2&amp;Entry=1478 Democrat of the Year Dinner Olde Breton Inn (21890 Society Hill Rd, Leonardtown) The Democrats will honor Sen. Roy Dyson for his lifelong service to the community, state, and nation; Del. John Bohanan; several other award winners; and 2015 Democrat of the Year Karl Pence, long-time educator and party activist, Tickets

remain available by contacting Wanda Twigg at wandabird28@hotmail. com.Congressman Hoyer will offer remarks. The evening will be emceed by Del. Ernie Bell

Friday, June 5 LSM’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Swan Point Yacht Country Club (11550 Swan Point Blvd, Issue) – Registration/Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Come out and enjoy a day of golf with LSM alumni and leaders from all over the region. Players will be from: BB, BCF Solutions, Booz|Allen|Hamilton, Cintas, Community Bank of Chesapeake and many more! Registration includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, refreshments during the duration of the tournament, a catered lunch by Elements Eatery Mixology, a dinner following the tournament, along with raffles and awards. The tournament includes a putting contest, longest drives, closest to the pin and prizes for 1st through 3rd place. One raffle will include a set of golf clubs donated by First Command Financial Services, Inc. All proceeds from the tournament will be used for operational and programming expenses for the Leadership Southern Maryland executive program. LSM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information please send an email to scott.reeves@kairosinc. net or contact the LSM office at 240-725-5469.

Saturday, June 6 Night Time Stand Up Paddle (Ages 18 years and up) Flag Ponds Nature Park (1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby) – 7:30 to 10 p.m. Come explore the bay off Flag Ponds Nature Park with lighted stand up paddle boards. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and must have prior experience stand up paddle boarding. To try out a stand up paddle board check out Patuxent Adventure Center in Solomons or Sup2u Rentals at Kings Landing Park. Advanced registration is required; registration deadline is May 26. Cost $75 for BCNES members; $85 for non-members For more information, call 410535-5327, email CypressSwamp@ co.cal.md.us, or visit calvertparks. org/calendar.html.

Sunday, June 7 Breakfast at the Fleet Reserve Fleet Reserve Association (21707 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park) – 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) breakfast is open to the public every first and third Sunday of the month! Menu includes your choice of: eggs or eggbeaters, bacon, ham, sausage or spam; hash browns, grits, toast, pancakes; juice and coffee all for $7 per person. SOS, sausage gravy or chipped beef gravy, and a biscuit are also available for a small additional cost.

This helps to support the Fleet Reserve Association in their community efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and other charities, Contact Fleet Reserve Association for more information at (301) 863-8291.

Monday, June 8 Summer Shorts! Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 7 to 8:30 p.m. We will listen to short stories together and then discuss! No reading ahead! Contact 410-257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information. 30th Annual Children’s Day on the Farm Jefferson Patterson Park, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate Southern Maryland’s rich rural history with a day of fun for the whole family! Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) will welcome back Children’s Day on the Farm with a mix of classic favorites and new attractions. Children’s Day on the Farm will feature opportunities for visitors to learn about and try their hand at many traditional rural skills, such as corn shelling and weaving. Animal lovers will enjoy multiple petting zoos set up by local farms, which will include chickens, goats, dogs, horses, and more. For more information about Children’s Day on the Farm, contact us at 410-586-8501 or jef.pat@maryland. gov. Children’s Day on the Farm will be held rain or shine.

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SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m. 26415 North Sandgates Rd. Mechanicsville, Md 20659 www.facebook.com/ StJohnsAnglicanMD stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com

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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)

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

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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Heart Heats Up the Summer

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In Entertainment Tuesday, June 2

Thursday, May 28

Taco Tuesday

Team Trivia Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 9 p.m.

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday June 3

Ladies Night, Trivia and Karaoke

The Calvert Marine Museum welcomed Heart and Paul Reed Smith to the first summer concert at the PNC Waterside Pavilion on May 23.

Photos courtesy of Mike Batson Photography

Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 7 p.m.

Kill the Keg Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 10 p.m.

Jazz Jam Eaglewolf Sports Lounge (105 Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro) – 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 29 Shades of Gray Band Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 10 p.m.

Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 to 11 p.m.

Karaoke Applebee’s (2141 General’s Highway, Annapolis) – 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Thursday, June 4

Three Days of Rain Band Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 30

The Piranhas Leonardtown Pub (22785 Washington St, Leonardtown) – 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Friday, June 5

Karaoke Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 10 p.m.

DJ/Karaoke w/bar specials

Renegade Thunder Band (Country Night) Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke

Funkzilla Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

30th Annual Children’s Day on the Farm at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum

Applebee’s (45480 Miramar, California) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 31 All Day Sunday Sport Specials Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 11 a.m.

complement the antique equipment. Musical performances by artists such as Ray Owens, Jay Armsworthy, and Eastern Tradition will take place throughout the day. Live children’s entertainment will include the Blue Sky Puppet Theater, storytelling with Horn’s Punch and Judy Show, magic with Ken the Magician, and the award-winning Old MacDonald Farm Heritage Show. For more information about Children’s Day on the Farm, contact us at 410-586-8501 or jef.pat@maryland.gov. Children’s Day on the Farm will be held rain or shine. Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, a state museum of archaeology and home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, is a program of the Maryland Historical Trust, a division of the Maryland Department of Planning. It is located on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River and the St. Leonard Creek in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland.

Applebee’s (45480 Miramar, California) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, June 7

Karaoke

Monday, June 1 Pizza & Pint Night

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 5 p.m.

Monday, June 8 Pizza & Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Team Trivia Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

6th Year Anniversary Party

Team Trivia Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Celebrate Southern Maryland’s rich rural history with a day of fun for the whole family! On Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) will welcome back Children’s Day on the Farm with a mix of classic favorites and new attractions. The event is free and offers a wide range of hands-on activities and demonstrations centered on Southern Maryland rural traditions. Children’s Day on the Farm will feature opportunities for visitors to learn about and try their hand at many traditional rural skills, such as corn shelling and weaving. Animal lovers will enjoy multiple petting zoos set up by local farms, which will include chickens, goats, dogs, horses, and more. Oxen cart rides, pony rides and sack races will round out this day of barnyard fun! Antique tractors, cars, trucks, and farm machinery will be on display throughout the day. Pedal tractors and small engines will

Saturday, June 6

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net. Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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Covert’s Potomac Second Come in Ernie Jones Memorial

In support class action Mike Latham collected his second win of the season and career 39th in the 16-lap Street Stock feature, Ed Pope Jr. rolled to his third win of 2015 in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main and defending Winchester Speedway U-Car champion Jeff Wilkins scored his first-career Potomac feature win in the 20-lap U-Car event.

RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish (UNOFFICIAL) 1. Darin Henderson 2. Logan Roberson 3. Matt Glanden 4. Ben Bowie 5. Darren Alvey 6.Matt Tarbox 7. Mark Wells 8. Scott Tessman 9. Brad Rigdon 10. Jeff Pilkerton 11. Dylan Lewis 12. Harry Shipe Jr. 13. Timmy Booth 14. Megan Mann 15.Richard Culver 16. Reese Masiello 17. John Imler

Street Stock feature finish 1. Mike Latham 2. Mike Franklin 3. Troy Kassiris 4. Scott Wilson 5. Lloyd Deans 6.Dale Reamy 7. Billy Hill

Hobby Stock feature finish 1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Jerry Deason 3. Korey Downs 4. Jonathan Raley 5. Buddy Dunagan 6. Billy Crouse 7. Matt Stewart 8. John Burch 9. Ryan Clement 10. Ray Reed 11. Tommy Wagner Jr. 12. Greg Morgan 13. Ed Pope Sr. 14.Jordan Pilkerton 15. Jonny Oliver 16. Kenny Sutphin

U-Car feature finish 1. Jeff Wilkins 2. Greg Carrico 3. Ricky Feltner 4. Terry Leach 5. Randy Wilkins 6. DJ Stotler 7. Brian Coe Jr. 8. DJ Powell 9. Jamie Marks 10. Corey Swaim 11. Cody Wathen 12. Mike Latham 13. Sam Raley 14. Charlie Good 15. Jeremy Pilkerton 16. John Molesberry 17. Savannah Windsor 18. Chris Mowery

from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. for $100 per bike. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. for $25 per bike. On Saturday the gates will open at 8 a.m. Top Sportsman, Pro ET, Street ET, Crazy 8's, and 5.60 Index will start qualifying at 9am. 4.60 Index, Pro Street, Real Street, and Grudge will run at 1pm, 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. Pro E.T. and Street E.T. eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. After Saturday’s E.T. eliminations the After Dark Underground will begin with 2 hours of grudge racing! On Sunday the gates will

IDBL Heads Back to MDIR!

The Mickey Thompson Tires IDBL Series heads back to Maryland International Raceway for the 29th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 29-31. The event will feature Orient Express Pro Street, DME Racing Real Street, Vance & Hines 4.60 index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Carpenter Racing Crazy 8's, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman, Shinko Tires Pro E.T., Brock's Performance Street E.T., and Eastside Performance Grudge. This event will also feature a 2-Hour Afterdark Underground grudge program on Saturday night! The event will also host a huge vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories! So head to Maryland International Raceway for an exciting weekend of motorcycle action! On Friday the gates will open at 9 a.m., and there will be an Early Bird Test Session

BLEACHERS Cornerstones, Breaks and Chemistry

Late Model feature finish 1. Jason Covert 2. Kenny Moreland 3. Amanda Whaley 4. Ross Robinson 5. Jamie Lathroum 6. Stevie Long 7. Ricky Elliott 8. Dale Hollidge 9. Glenn Elliott 10. Allan Brannon 11. Walter Crouch 12.Jacob Burdette 13. Kyle Lear 14. JT Spence

York Haven Pa.’s Jason Covert became the first repeat winner of the season with his win in last Sunday night’s 35-lap “Ernie Jones Memorial” at Potomac speedway. The win for Covert, worth a cool $3,022 pay day, was the defending track champions 6th career Potomac Late Model win. The re-draw placed Covert and Ricky Elliott on the front for the start of the event with Covert darting into the race lead as the field roared down the backstretch. As Covert lead, fourth starting Kenny Moreland settled into second on lap-three, and set his sights on Covert. Moreland would get close as the laps wore down but Covert would eventually lead all 35-circuits to score the popular win. “This win go’s to all the guy’s back at the shop.” Covert stated during his post-race interview. “We hurt a motor last night at Winchester and these guy’s busted their tails all day today getting a new motor put in the car so we could race tonight.” Covert reflected the importance to he and his team to win on Memorial Day weekend. “My heart go’s out to all the armed service people past and present.” Covert quipped. “These people are the ones that allow us the freedom’s to do the things we enjoy and it’s an honor for myself and this team to win on Memorial day.» Amanda Whaley scored her career-best Potomac finish taking third with Ross Robinson and Jamie Lathroum rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Covert and Moreland. Darin Henderson took his second win of the season in the 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model and his second of the weekend as he took top-honors at Winchester the evening prior. Henderson would start on the pole and lead all 20-circuits but would have to fend off a pesky Logan Roberson, who came from 12th, over the final six laps to post the win. However, the power plant bolted in Henderson’s Rocket no.22 was confiscated by track officials in accordance with RUSH officials for a complete inspection, so Henderson’s winning effort is declared “unofficial” until the validity of the engine can be determined. Matt Glanden, Ben Bowie and Darren Alvey unofficially completed the top-five. heats went to Ben Bowie and Matt Tarbox.

A View From The

Henderson’s Crate Late Model Win Under Dispute

By Doug Watson Contributing Writer

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open at 8 a.m., and the church service will start at 8:30 a.m. Top Sportsman, Pro E.T., Street E.T., Crazy 8's, and 5.60 Index will get one time run at 9 a.m. so be sure to arrive early. Eliminations for pro classes will start at 11:30 a.m., and 12noon for sportsman classes. Pro Street entry fee is $200, Real Street entry fee is $150, 4.60 Index entry fee is $150, 5.60 Index entry fee is $75, Crazy 8's racer entry fee is $50, Pro E.T. racer entry fee is 1-day $70 or 2-day $120, Street E.T. entry fee is 1-day $50 or 2-day $80, Grudge entry fee is $50 per day. A weekend pass for spectators and crew is $40 or a 1-day pass is $20. All kids 6-11 are only $5 per day. For more information on these events call 301-884RACE, visit us at www.RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @RaceMDIR.

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer My wife wears me out for my alleged man crushes. She latches on to many suspects - Hunter S. Thompson, Keith Richards, Art Monk, Martin Luther King Jr., Batman, Abe Lincoln, Sam Calagione (Mr. Dogfish Head Brewery) and The Dude from The Big Lebowski – and produces an avalanche of comic relief…at my expense. Admittedly, it’s quite a list, an (apparently) irresistible cornucopia of material for her needler gene. Of course she often (and intentionally for the sake of laughter) mischaracterizes affinity for awkward infatuation. But I am guilty. I have man crushes, like my little thing for Gary Williams, former Maryland men’s basketball head coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Williams’ rebuild of the Maryland basketball program after Len Bias’ death and the NCAA sanctions in the late 1980s is legendary. Williams inherited a program in 1989 that was in the midst of a near death experience. 13 years later, Williams’s Terps won the 2002 National Championship. His signature now appropriately adorns the court at Xfinity Center on the Maryland campus. Man crush? Oh yeah, I love me some Gary Williams. But it was another Williams – Walt Williams – that Gary often credits with much of his success. Walt arrived at Maryland a year before Gary and by all accounts should have transferred. He was too talented to languish on a bad team and with a program banned from postseason play. But Walt stayed and became the cornerstone player for Gary’s great reclamation. Current Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon found himself desperately seeking a program cornerstone last year. In three seasons at Maryland, Turgeon hadn’t produced a NCAA tournament team and several talented players had transferred. The program was flailing – again – and Turgeon was on the hot seat. Then Melo Trimble arrived and changed everything. Trimble, a McDonald’s All-American point guard from Upper Marlboro, was sensational last season. He distributed the ball. He scored. He calmed. He inspired. After ripping off 28 wins, Melo and the Turtles gave a school and its coach their swag back.

Turgeon was fortunate to get Trimble. Gary was lucky to keep Walt. Such is life. Getting a break is one thing; doing something extraordinary with it is special. Gary did (hence my crush). Turgeon might too. Since Maryland’s season ended with a third-round NCAA Tournament loss to West Virginia, no school has improved more than the Terps. Turgeon, already with highly touted Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter inbound for 2015-16, used Trimble’s decision to return for his sophomore season to score Diamond Stone, a five-star recruit, and Duke transfer Rasheed Sulaimon. The additions have Maryland, a program that just made its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010, tucked well within the preseason top five. What a difference a year makes. Turgeon was Robert Zimmerman last summer; he’s Bob Dylan (yes, another man crush) now. Turgeon’s no longer fighting for his job, but the recruiting success has created new concerns. The Terps will sneak up on no one next year and will face expectations Maryland hasn’t seen since Juan Dixon was playing at Cole Field House. But those are uncontrollable, external forces. Turgeon’s biggest challenge is internal: molding this massive collection of randomly assembled talent into a cohesive unit. Maryland’s pending chemistry experience will likely include three new starters (Stone, Sulaimon and Carter), a handful of players with designs on the 2016 NBA Draft and talented incumbents vying for playing time. Turgeon will have to compel this fabulous collection of 18 to 21-yearolds, many stars in their own right, to sacrifice and accept roles for the betterment of the whole. It’s a better problem to have – any manager in any facet of life would choose excessive talent over a talent deficiency - but Turgeon will be tested, as a master of basketball X’s and O’s and human behavior. I wish him luck. I can’t get my kids to collaborate on modest household chores. With Maryland’s recent success and bright future, am I crushing on Turgeon? Not yet…but if the Turtles cut down the nets next April, suffice to say my wife will have some new material. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@ gmail.com

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48. Non-human primate 49. Of sound mind 50. Ficus fruit 51. Sodium 52. BOGO 57. Pulsating ache 59. Short open jackets 60. Genus Quercus trees 61. N.O. football team

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1. Sows a crop 2. Derelict 3. Be indebted 4. Prefix meaning wrong 5. Beginning military rank 6. Afternoon meal 7. American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 8. Own (Scottish) 9. Rural delivery 10. Most supernatural 11. Roseate spoonbill genus 13. Lightly burns 15. Adult female horses 16. Geological times 17. Radioactivity unit 21. 1/100 of a tala

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23. Winglike parts 26. S S S 27. “Ghost” actress Demi 28. Package or bale (abbr.) 29. More mentally healthy 30. Siskel and __, critics 34. Pith helmet 35. __ Jima, WW II battlefield 36. Learned person or scholar 37. East Colorado Native Americans 38. No longer here 39. 1995 Brad Pitt movie 41. Gambling town 42. An earnest attempt 43. Odd-toed ungulates 44. Profoundly wise persons 46. Sunrise to sunset 49. Poor boys 52. Chinese cabbage, ___ choy 53. Point that is one point S of due E 54. Tibetan gazelle 55. __ Lilly, drug company 56. Hamilton appears on it 58. Egyptian sun god

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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 Conservations Districts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area for customization. If the 77 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 from your local library; 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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The Chesapeake Bay is threatened What’s threatening the Bay?

Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment. These are the major factors responsible for the decline of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

that falls on St. Mary’s County will make its way to the Bay or one of its tributaries. Along the way it will pick up and carry with it the things that we put on the ground.

Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients. They serve as essential food for living things, but too much can be lethal to the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the growth of algae that can be toxic to marine life, pets, and humans. When those algae die, they remove life-giving oxygen from the water and create “dead zones” where fish, oysters, clams, and crabs can’t live because they can’t breathe. Sediment is soil that washes into the Bay when it rains. It clouds the water and prevents underwater grasses from growing. These grasses produce oxygen and provide a place for young fish and crabs to develop and thrive.

So who’s responsible?

Every one of us. Every drop of water

From http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3046/

What can I do?

From My Backyard to Our Bay offers tips for living in harmony with the Bay. It explains how you can contribute to the health of your local watershed,

This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (maryann.scott58@yahoo.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the little booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next week’s County Times!

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maintain an environmentally-friendly lawn, and manage stormwater runoff, wells, and septic systems – all in ways that will reduce the flow of nutrients and Bay-Wise landscapes sediment into the Bay. minimize negative impacts on our waterways by using Restoring the Chesapeake Bay smarter lawn management techniques and gardening The Chesapeake Bay is a national practices. The University treasure that desperately needs our of Maryland Extension help. Experts agree that there is only Master Gardener Bay-Wise one way to restore the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s “one river at a time.” But program in St. Mary’s County offers hands-on the problems don’t start in the rivers; help with managing your they start on the land surrounding the landscape by providing rivers – their watersheds. You live in a information, a site visit, and watershed. We all do. The way we treat landscape certifications. the land in our watersheds affects the Our yardstick checklist is health of our streams, our rivers, and easy to understand and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. follow, and our team of trained Master Gardeners What is a Watershed? can help guide you A watershed is all the land area through it while offering that drains to a given body of water. suggestions to improve Topography (the elevation and the both the appearance contour of the land) determines where and sustainability of your landscape. and how fast stormwater runoff will flow and eventually drain to a surface Call Now & water body such as a stream, creek, Schedule a Visit! or river. Every resident of St. Mary’s 301-475-4120 County lives in a watershed that drains extension.umd.edu/baywise to the Chesapeake Bay or one of its Start a Movement in Your tributaries. Neighborhood…Be the First to be Certified Bay-Wise!

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Learn Basket Weaving The Northern Senior Activity Center is having a 2-session basket weaving class, making a double wall wicker basket, Tuesdays, June 2 and 9 from 1-3 p.m. The class will consist of weaving a 6” diameter reed basket in which the inner wall is woven up and the outer wall is woven down over top. Some choice of colored accents will be available. The cost of the class is $35 and includes the kit and instruction for the 2-session class. Payment is due June 1. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101. Latin Dancing Workshop Celebrate the spice of summer and join us at the Northern Senior Activity Center for our Latin Danc-

ing Workshop on Wednesday, June 3 from 9-11 a.m. This invigorating class will be taught by Donna Jordan from The House of Dance and will feature Cha Cha and Rumba steps. No partner is required; receive a free gift to add some flair to your fun. The cost for the workshop is $25 and is due upon sign up. To learn more, call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3103. Men’s Strength Training The Garvey Senior Activity Center offers a strength training class on Mondays and Thursdays designed especially for men over the age of 50. After age 20, most of us lose about 1/2 pound of muscle a year. By the time we’re 65, we will have lost 25 percent of our peak strength. The good news is that studies have shown that men in

their 60s and 70s who strength train regularly have muscles that look and perform as well as some men in their 20s and 30s.Try your first class for free, then purchase a fitness card for $30 which is good for 10 sessions. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Zumba Gold Toning The Zumba® Gold-Toning program combines the enticing world rhythms of the Zumba Gold® program with the strength-training techniques of the Zumba® Toning program, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance-fitness program for the active older adult as well as beginners. This class is being offered by Geno, a trained instructor, at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Fridays, from

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Take your first class for free and then purchase a fitness card for $30 which is good for 10 sessions. For more information, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050. Father’s Day Breakfast Attention all dads! Your special day is coming up and we want to start your weekend right with a delicious, hearty breakfast on Friday, June 12, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Stop in between hands if you’re playing cards or come just for the fun of having breakfast with your Loffler friends. Sign-up is required by Friday, June 5 by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Free.

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 • Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 • Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101

Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

Thomas Green Alvey, Revolutionary War Soldier By Linda Reno Contributing Writer

homas Green Alvey, son of Leonard Alvey and Jane Payne, was born about 1745. He was undoubtedly named in honor of his great-great grandfather, Governor Thomas Green who arrived on the Ark in 1634 and was Maryland’s second governor. About 1772 he married the widow of Richard Weaklin and took on the responsibility of at least two stepchildren. His own son, George Alvey was born in 1773. Nevertheless, he joined the patriot cause and enlisted in 1778 (his depositions below say 1777 but the official records say April 24, 1778-April 24, 1781; he attained the rank of Corporal on February 1, 1779). In October 1785 Thomas was granted a partial pension for the injuries he received during the war. The Orphan’s Court of St. Mary’s County stated that “it appearing to the court that said Alvey is rendered incapable of serving in the Army or Navy though not totally disabled from getting a

livelihood…he to be paid ¼ part of his full pay as a Corporal from the 1st day of January, 1781 to this time.” By June 1786 Thomas had moved his family to Nelson County, KY where his first wife died 1786-1789. He married twice more and had one more son by his second wife named John Baptist Alvey, born 1792. Over the course of the next 25 years he lived in Nelson, Washington, Ohio and Breckinridge Counties, KY. In 1811 the family moved to Knox County, IN and finally to Perry County, IN where Thomas applied for another pension on May 24, 1819. Thomas stated that he enlisted for three years in April 1777 in St. Mary’s County in the Company commanded by Capt. Chew of the Regiment commanded by Col. Ramsey in the line of the State of Maryland in the Continental establishment, and served until 1783. He was in the Battle of Monmouth (NJ); at the storming of Stony Point (NY)* and was wounded at Pyramus [Paramus, NJ]. On March 19, 1821 he submitted a re-

vised pension application saying he enlisted in 1777 under Capt. George Armstrong** of the 3rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Ramsey in the 1st Md. Brigade commanded by Gen. Smallwood and was discharged in 1780…was at Battle of Paramus where he was wounded in the side with a bayonet and in the left arm with two buck shot and 3 fingers were shot off the left hand. His wife,” a cripple, unable to labor, aged 66 years” was living. He said he was a farmer by occupation but was unable to work. Thomas Green Alvey died February 12, 1824 in Perry County, Indiana. *”In a well-planned and executed nighttime attack, a highly trained select group of American soldiers defeated British troops in a quick and daring assault.” They’re talking about the Marylanders in this quote.

Courtesy, Bob Alvey

When it came down to it, they were the soldiers Washington relied upon. **Capt. George Armstrong was a St. Mary’s County man. He was killed at the Battle of Ninety-Six in South Carolina on June 18, 1781.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Wanderings

of an Aimless Mind Show Season By Shelby Opperman Contributing Writer

very time I think I am caught up with decluttering or cleaning, something new pops up. Last night my husband was looking for a paper from ten years ago, of course it was the only paper I couldn’t find. Why Is that? Or why is it when you just saw something but you can’t remember where you put it? These are mysteries of the universe. We have a large filing cabinet that we have been offered: I think it’s time to get it for my husband’s paperwork. His papers have outgrown my original filing system in one of those Rubbermaid file organizers. I think I’ve finally figured out what to get rid of here in the office and where to put the new filing cabinet. All the rest of our paperwork is filed. Sometimes I just want to get rid of everything and start over. I keep working towards simplification. I’m getting closer. And to that end, in June, I have signed up to do a little show at the Tobacco Basket Barn in Hughesville to sell my chalk painted furniture and frames, a few items left from my old shop, and my funky gypsy vintage items with some of the old dealers that were at the Maryland Antiques center when I was there. This is not the Bargain Barn. The Tobacco Basket Barn is a different building next to the Bargain Barns. I am mad at myself for not knowing that it has been open for a year. Even though I have been receiving email notices about estate and general auctions from Dave’s Golden Oak Auction in Hughesville, I just assumed that his auction was inside of the Bargain Barn. Last month, I thought I should go find where the Tobacco Basket Barn was, and was extremely impressed with all the nice dealer booths, and how well the place was set up. There were booths filled with beautiful shabby chic’d items and others filled with really nice quality antiques and collectibles. And I found that there is a large auction space too for their Thursday night auctions. Plus, they had donuts out! How did I not know this was there? Again, another mystery of the universe. So, please come see me the weekend of June 13th and 14th. I have a friend or two helping me, plus my husband, and the hours aren’t very long, so I think I can do this. I am hoping everything

will sell so I don’t have to bring anything back home. There is also a large funky Vintage Flea and Farm Market on the 13th in Bryantown at Boondoggie Farm off Edelin Road (down past St. Mary’s Church where Dr. Mudd is buried). You could have a fun day visiting both. Sometimes I can’t even believe I used to do 10 to 12 shows each season (Seasons in art and crafts shows mean the spring season and the fall to Christmas season). There were weekends where you would pack up on a Saturday and take your items right to set up for a Sunday show. I miss that energy and strength and I loved doing the shows with my art and crafts. My Mother used to think all that stuff was junk. She was not thrilled with me doing crafts when I was a young married Mother. But one time in the ‘80s she came to the Oyster Festival with me and saw people lined up for at least 50 feet waiting to get my hand-painted glass ornaments. She was even happier when she left and I filled up her gas tank and gave her $125 for helping – and my ornaments were only about $4.50 - $7.50. At that time not many people were hand painting on glass ornaments down here. I had other artwork too, but those ornaments were hot sellers. After that my Mother went on a mission to find those glass ornaments. When she would go to Virginia to buy cheap cigarettes she would always find a store to buy them up. I still have one storage box filled with them if I ever get the urge to paint on them again. I have to find the urge to start painting again period. Anyway I am excited and a little nervous. I never know how I am going to feel day to day, but I bet the adrenaline will come back during set-up. Or, I did train both my sons in art show set-up. Nobody can pack and unpack and setup better than them. Maybe I can remind them how much fun they had at shows. I think they will remind me that they are busy and way over show setup. Oh well. 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

Baseball Memories By Laura Joyce Contributing Writer On Facebook on Memorial Day, I saw a post I liked a lot. It said “Remember: It’s not National BBQ Day!” Although we honored the veterans and current military members throughout the day, I also want to take a moment here to send out my family’s heartfelt gratitude. Our members of the military, past and present—and their families—give so much to protect freedom here and throughout the world. As I sit on my deck writing this, on Memorial Day, it’s very quiet. The only sounds come from the birds calling to each other while the leaves rustle as a lazy breeze comes and goes, but I know that all over Southern Maryland right now—all over the country, in fact—there are also the sounds that could only mean baseball. For many years, my Memorial Day weekend was all about Little League; there’s a tournament on this weekend each year, with teams from all three Southern Maryland counties competing from early Saturday through late into Memorial Day, until at last the champion teams prevail. When Baby Ben was in the 6th grade, he was switched from the Little League team led by his wonderful long-time coach, Rob Dennee, to another team, the New York Yankees. For a few days, Ben was absolute in his insistence that his baseball days were over: as a resolute Orioles fan, he refused to wear a Yankees uniform. Is there anyone more stubborn than an adolescent with an opinion? I suspect he thought that I could (or would) somehow intervene and fix everything. Instead, I stayed out of it (a parenting move I’ve been somewhat slow to learn,

over the years) and he eventually came around. In the end, his love for the sport surpassed his aversion to change. For the next five or six years, Benji was a Yankee, usually pitching or playing first base, for Coach Dave Hudgins, another amazingly gifted role model. Dave—a Navy vet—combined all of the gifts of the best coaches: he was part father, part friend, and always (okay, almost always) an even-tempered leader. He taught the boys, by example, the lessons that baseball is meant to impart: they learned the skills of catching and pitching and the like, of course, but they also learned about sportsmanship, grace under pressure, keeping a sense of perspective and humor, and working hard to achieve a goal, both individually and as part of a team. I loved those years, and I miss them, now. The kids were having fun and learning, and never once were the parents on Dave’s team the ones screaming at the refs, harassing the opposing team or, heaven forbid, humiliating their own kids when their play was sub-par. It was part of what made being a Little League mom such a joy. If I listen closely, I can almost hear the games being played today, the breeze moving through the trees carrying the unmistakable sounds of baseball and happy memories: the crack of bats connecting to a straight, true pitch, the thwack of a baseball hitting the sweet spot on a leather mitt, the cheers and shouts of Little League parents rooting for their team. It’s the soundtrack of lessons learned and friendships formed—and all of it disguised in a simple game—over many long, lovely summer weekends at the ballpark. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

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