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Report: Sex Assaults At St. Mary’s College Falling

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

The latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Education show that instances of alleged forcible sexual offenses at St. Mary’s College of Maryland have fallen but drawing conclusions is difficult since the data for 2014 and 2015 are not available.

The data shows that there were two such occurrences reported in 2013 on campus, half that of 2012.

The latest numbers are also vastly reduced from the nine forcible sexual offenses reported in 2011.

Information from the state’s Office of the Attorney General compiled last year also showed that there was one such offense reported in 2010 before the number spiked the following year.

The college is mentioned prominently in the report from the attorney general’s office, particularly when it came to increased reporting overall.

“St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a good example of this phenomenon,” the report stated. “While St. Mary’s is the smallest public four-year university other than University of Maryland, Baltimore, enrolling about 1,900 students each… it has reported a disproportionate number of on-campus sex offenses during the five-year [between 2009 and 2013] period, relative to other colleges and universities.”

“The increased statistics at St. Mary’s College follow an admirable massive effort on the part of the college to change a culture of non-reporting into an environment encouraging students and employees to report instances of sexual violence.”

College officials say that they have put special emphasis on this particular kind of crime.

“The college is highly focused on raising awareness, prevention and response to

sexual misconduct,” said Leonard Brown, college spokesman. “ [College President] Tuajuanda Jordan commissioned a group to work with student organizations and the administration of the college on prevention and education on campus.

“Last semester the group did a number of great programs, and the college anticipates continued education, training and resources to be developed.

This group will work in conjunction with our new Title IX coordinator to offer a coordinated education and prevention program for the campus.”

The allegations of other serious crimes, though already rare on the campus, also showed declines, according to the data.

There were no robberies in either 2012 or 2013, down from the single instance in 2011, nor were there any aggravated assaults in 2013.

There was a single aggravated assault in 2011 and two the following year.

Burglaries persisted on campus, however, with one being reported in 2013; there were two reported in 2011 and four in 2012, according to federal statistics.

Where crimes continue to occur it mainly involves alleged drug and alcohol abuse, the report stated.

There were 44 reported drug abuse violations in 2013 but that number was down drastically from the 108 reported in 2012. There were 73 such violations reported in 2011.

Reports for violations involving alcohol were much higher with 88 violations reported in 2013.

There were 128 violations in 2011 and 146 the following year.

The data also shows that the not all violations culminated in disciplinary action by the college.

In 2011 only 37 people referred for drug abuse went to the disciplinary stage, while just 48 were referred for discipline in 2012. In 2013 29 of the 44 reported drug violations were referred for discipline, according to the federal data.

Not all liquor violations were referred for discipline either, the data showed: 100 reports were referred in 2011, while just 61 in 2012 and 75 in 2013 were referred. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Bridge Plan Would Bring Major Change to Three Notch Road

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

A proposed plan to replace the Thomas Johnson Bridge connecting St. Mary’s and Calvert counties is already bringing significant changes to the intersection of Route 235 and Route 4, the busiest intersection in the county, but the biggest change could be years away.

The plan proposed by State Highway Administration (SHA) engineers would create an urban interchange at the intersection leading to the bridge that would have north-bound Route 235 ride up over Route 4 like an overpass and continue back down.

Some businesses that have access from Route 235 would lose it if this portion of the project moves ahead but SHA representatives said they were working on solutions to the problem.

The urban interchange option was the best option they could come up with, they said, since the traffic capacity at the intersection

needed improvement as both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties continue to grow in population.

In 1990 there were 12,900 vehicles per day using the bridge, according to SHA statistics but by 2007 that amount had more than doubled to 27,000 vehicles each day.

The state estimates that by 2030 there will be about 33,600 vehicles per day using the bridge.

The bridge is already susceptible to hourslong traffic jams if a vehicle breaks down or gets into an accident on its relatively narrow two-lane span.

The state’s preferred replacement of the bridge would be four spans with two lanes running east and west to either county. The state also includes pedestrian and bicycle paths that the current spans does not.

But the actual completion of the new bridge is dependent heavy funding that would likely come in large part from the federal government.

The cost of the span is estimated at between $650 million to $750 million in current dollars. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Officials: Unknown Suspect(s) Intentionally Set Multiple Fires in Apartment

By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer Authorities responded to Foxchase Drive in Great Mills early Sunday morning after an unknown suspect(s) forced their way into an apartment and intentionally set numerous fires, officials confirmed.

According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, on June 14, at approximately 12:55 a.m., roughly 21 firefighters from the Hollywood, Bay District and Second District Volunteer Fire Departments, as well as the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Fire Department, responded to Foxchase Apartments after neighbors discovered the blaze.

According to officials, the incendiary fire was started in apartment 310 and originated in the bedroom and the living room of the

Authorities responded to Cat Creek Road in Mechanicsville on Monday morning after a fire erupted in a single-family home.

According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, on June 15, at approximately 8:40 a.m., roughly 40 volunteer firefighters from the Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Bay District and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the residence after a tenant discovered the blaze.

According to officials, the fire caused an estimated $150,000 in damages and erupted due to unattended cooking left on the stove.

Authorities were dispatched to Lookout Drive in Lexington Park on Sunday evening after lightning struck a townhouse and produced a fire.

According to officials from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, on June 14, at approximately 9:42 p.m., around 45 firefighters from the Hollywood, Bay District, Second District, Ridge, Leonardtown and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments, along with the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Fire Department, responded to the threestory, single-family townhouse after a neighbor discovered the accidental fire.

According to officials, the fire originated in the garage ceiling of the residence

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The intentional fire caused an estimated $5,000 in damages and officials confirmed that the smoke alarm was present and working properly.

According to officials, firefighters were able to control the fire within five minutes and no injuries were reported.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Fire Marshal’s Office in this investigation; anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 443-550-6820.

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and caused an estimated $80,000 in damages.

The smoke alarm was present and did initiate in the townhouse, however the fire alarm did not activate, officials confirmed.

No injures were reported and firefighters were able to control the fire within 10 minutes, according to officials.

The tenant was identified as Amanda Gannon and she was displaced from the residence and is being assisted by the American Red Cross, according to Deputy Fire Marshal Zachary Dell. lauren@somdpublishing.net

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MedStar St. Mary’s Honors Associate, Volunteer

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital recently announced its Associate of the Year and Auxilian of the Year award winners during separate celebrations held earlier this spring.

Patti Schmidt, RN, was honored with the Peabody Award of Excellence for her exceptional work as a telemetry nurse. Schmidt received the award at the 2015 MedStar St. Mary’s Associate Awards Banquet held May 15. The award is named for Elinor Peabody, a former hospital Auxiliary member who was a tremendous role model for the community.

Schmidt has been employed at MedStar St. Mary’s for 12 years and is known for her positive attitude, limitless energy and immense compassion for her patients.

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital also named its Auxilian of the Year, Ernestine Pence. Pence received her award at the hospital’s Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon held April 10. The current vice president of the Auxiliary, Pence

Kay D’Esposito, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary President; Patti Schmidt, RN, Associate of the Year; and Christine Wray, President of MedStar St. Mary’s, at the Annual Associates Awards Banquet.

is known for her devotion to ensuring the hospital gift shop is always open as well as planning and facilitating fundraisers.

“She has volunteered her time for numerous years and is a valuable asset to the Auxiliary,” said Bonnie Trader, 20-year Auxiliary member. “She is truly deserving of this award.”

Schmidt and Pence are featured in the sum-

Auxilian of the Year Ernestine Pence stands alongside fellow Auxilians, her family members, and Stephen Michaels, MD, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer (far right) after receiving her award. Honored at the hospital’s annual Auxiliary Appreciation Luncheon this April, her mother, husband and daughter all showed up to surprise Ernestine as she accepted her award.

mer issue of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Healthy Living magazine. Healthy Living is a quarterly publication mailed to residents throughout the southern Maryland region.

Also in the upcoming issue are features about cancer treatment, sleep studies, women’s health, new outpatient services and upcoming MedStar events and classes.

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“Score Card” Shows County In Good Financial Health

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer At a retreat held last week by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County elected leaders learned that bond agencies give the county high marks for its fiscal well being, but the county’s finance director Jeanett Cudmore warned the recent rapid depletion of the county’s fund balances to pay for non-recurring expenses could be a problem.

The issue, Cudmore said, came down to the percentage of fund balances in relation to the overall county budget.

In fiscal 2015the county had a combined $37.3 million in fund balances, translating to 18.61 percent of the budget.

This put the county at being closer to the national average of 25 percent, Cudmore told the county commissioners June 12 at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course.

But the current fiscal 2016 budget used $11.8 million in fund balance to pay for certain costs and help to balance the books; this brought the fund balance down to just $26.5 million or 12.35 percent of the overall budget.

That kind of rapid change in the year to year budgeting for the county could draw negative attention from bond rat-

ings agencies like Moody’s and Standard and Poors.

“We should be at at least 15 percent,” Cudmore said of fund reserves. “We should be more consistent.”

The ratings that the bond agencies give the county government are important because they allow the county to borrow money on the bond market — usually for new construction projects — at a much lower rate.

Moody’s has the county rated at Aaa, Fitch at Aa+ and Standard and Poors rates the county at the same as Fitch, according to Cudmore.

Commissioners also learned that the county, though it does not have the coveted AAA bond rating that it often gets the borrowing benefits of that level because of its strong and stable fiscal health.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt said Tuesday at the commissioners regular meeting that county’s fiscal health meant that it could lower taxes and still provide services if it collected all of its various fund balances and “put them to work.”

“It’s a diffcult challenge,” Hewitt said.

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“I Had My Diploma In One Hand And My Work Permit In The Other”

By Kaitlin Davis Contributing Writer Cindi Norris, one of the familiar faces of the Hollywood Post Office, retired June 1 after more than 40 years in the work force, 29 years of which were spent working as a window clerk.

Prior to working at the post office, Norris spent 10 years working as a Civil Service employee for the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., right after graduating from Chopticon High School. “I had been working at the department of education in DC for 10 years and I was getting tired of the commute,” said Norris. “I was looking for a job closer to home, so that was one of the areas I thought I might be interested in because the post office was just a mile and half down the street from where I lived. I knew some of the people that worked there and kind of had an idea of what was going on there. It seemed like a happy, friendly place and something that I thought I could handle.” Norris would meet coworkers at the Hollywood Fire Department at 4 a.m. to work a 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift. After five years of commuting, Norris grew tired of the commute and was interested in working somewhere closer to home.

In 1984, Norris was offered a job at NAS Patuxent River, but her job was rescinded due to a freeze in the system. Norris was unable to accept her job, which caused her to continue

her job in D.C. for another six months. Shortly thereafter, a position opened up at the post office and Norris seized the opportunity and applied. The position attracted her on multiple levels, but she was interested in keeping her civil service career going in order to remain in the same retirement system as her civil service job, and the position met this need. In March of 1984, Norris began her journey as a window clerk.

“Getting in touch with the people was my thing,” said Norris. “I’m not one to sit behind a computer and input data. I like to interact with people and that’s where I knew that [working at the post office] would be something I would like to do.”

Working as a window clerk, Norris was able to connect with the community on a daily basis and the job grew into something more personal. “As the years went on, those I didn’t already know, I got to know people in the county and it really became a personable thing,” said Norris. “It was like extended family to me.” Norris cherishes all the connections she made and she enjoyed going into work everyday. Interacting with the customers was the most rewarding part about her career in the post office, according to Norris.

Norris was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1960 and went to school locally. She spent eight and half years attending St. John’s, which included kindergarten, and then graduated in three years from Chopticon High School.

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Norris commented, “I always say I had my diploma in one hand and my work permit in the other!”

With only about 2,300 residents in the Hollywood area at the time of Norris’ beginning, Norris would arrive at work at 6 p.m. or earlier to bags of mail from carriers outside the small office where the PNC bank is located now. Norris and the other clerks would have to bring the mail into the office and had to sort 25 to 30 two-foot trays full of mail by geographic location and carrier. At the time, Hollywood Post Office only had three mail routes, compared to seven now. Clerks were and still are responsible for sorting the mail along with their usual sale duties. Clerks were responsible for having to “…learn the scheme, you have to know the streets and which carrier handles the street so that when you sort the mail, you give the right mail to the right carrier,” said Norris. An automated system is in place now.

The automated system has improved the timing of delivery remarkably due to it sorting the mail so that clerks only have to sort three or four trays instead of the original 30. The volume of packages has also grown tremendously due to the increase in population, according to Norris.

Over the years the community has continued to grow to 6,000 residents in the Hollywood area due to bringing in more individuals to the base and the growth of families. All purpose containers (APCs) have replaced the water-resistant bags with each truck carrying about six to seven APCs per truck.

Norris plans to take a couple months

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Cindi Norris

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off, but she has picked up a volunteer job for the winter months at the St. Mary’s Hospital’s Gift Shop in order to break up the monotony of not working. This job requires Norris to work two days a week with four-hour shifts. Norris commented that a lot of customers from the post office would continue to stop in and visit her at the gift shop. A lover of the outdoors, Norris will also continue gardening and making her canned salsa with her husband. Customers at the post office loved her lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers that she would bring in and Norris wants to continue to provide her vegetables to those at the post office.

“I just feel very blessed and very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work in my community,” said Norris. “To live where you work I think is a big plus, especially when you deal with the public because you do develop friendships and the relationship you have with your customer is so much more meaningful because you’re sharing the same geographical area.” contributing@countytimes.net

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Legislatively Mandated Transit Fare Increase to Go into Effect June 25 As required by the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013* (known as the gas tax bill), the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) today announced that transit fares will increase on June 25. The legislatively mandated increase will occur prior to the July 1, 2015, deadline for implementing the new fares adjusted for inflation, as required by the General Assembly.

The fare increase was mandated by the passage of the 2013 law and requires MTA to adjust fares for core services, which includes Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway and Mobility/Paratransit, every two years and for Commuter Bus and MARC Train every five years. As outlined in the law, the increase in core service fares (single-trip full fare) is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during the past two years, rounded to the nearest dime. Fares for Commuter Bus and MARC Train will increase by the rise in the CPI during the last five years, rounded to the nearest dollar.

Commuter Bus fares will increase from 25 cents to $1.25 depending on the distance people travel. The new multi-use fares (Day, Weekly and Monthly Passes) also will increase using the new base fare for the calculation.

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For the latest information on MTA service, passengers are urged to check the MTA website at www. mta.maryland.gov.

Customers also can call the MTA Transit Information Contact Center Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 410-539-5000 or TTY 410-5393497. To sign up for email alerts about service modifications go to www.mta.maryland.gov/enotifications. Visit MTA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mtamaryland or Twitter feed at http:// twitter.com/mtamaryland for more sources of updated information.

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Police Seeking Witness In Mechanicsville Holdup

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local detectives have already arrested and charged a man with committing three armed robberies at Mechanicsville stores this week but they say there is a witness to one of those crimes they still want to identify.

The witness, police say, was present at the last armed robbery allegedly committed by Todd O’Neil May, 44, of Brandywine, at the 7-11 store in Mechanicsville on Route 235.

Police alleged that May brandished a knife at a store employee and demanded money before leaving the store at about 4:04 a.m. July 13.

Immediately following the robbery the witness came up to the employee and gave them information before leaving the premises.

He is described as a white male with short brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt and black ball cap with an unknown logo.

Police say the unknown witness may be in his 20s.

May allegedly robbed two other stores in the Mechanicsville area; the Burchmart and Dollar General. Police say their investiga-

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tion showed the robberies were committed within about twoand-a-half miles of each other.

In the first robbery June 10 at the Burchmart, May is alleged to have told the attendant he had a gun and would reveal it if he did not get cash; the attendant complied.

In the second robbery the following day police said May threatened the attendant at the Dollar General with a knife in an effort to get money.

Police were able to get a partial description of May’s license plate number along with the make, a silver Dodge pickup truck and found it abandoned at the Wawa gas station in Lexington Park.

The police said they found clothing in the truck that matched those he was wearing while on surveillance footage and also matched his “distinctly altered gate” to the man seen walking in an unusual manner in the footage.

May faces three counts of armed robbery, three counts of robbery, three counts of first-and-seconddegree assault and three counts of theft.

Police: DNA Links Man To Home Invasion, Burglaries

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local prosecutors have indicted a Lexington Park man for a violent home invasion that police say is the latest in a series of break-ins that spanned the county over a two-year period.

Leonard Charles Hall, 21, faces charges of home invasion, first-and-seconddegree assault, first-degree burglary and malicious destruction of property stemming from an incident at an Avenue home back in March.

According to police charging documents an elderly man said he was confronted while sleeping by an unknown assailant or assailants brandishing a weapon. They demanded that he not move but instead he retrieved a nearby shotgun.

When the perpetrators saw the victim had produced a weapon they ran out of the house, but they left physical evidence behind, detectives said, that linked Hall

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6-15-15 - Theft of Motor Vehicle - Unknown suspect(s) stole at black and silver 2002 Yamaha YZF R1 motorcycle from the apartment parking lot on Morningside Lane in Lexington Park.

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to the scene.

That same evidence has linked Hall to two other burglaries in the Lexington Park area that were committed back in 2013, police charging documents stated.

The first break-in occurred at an apartment on Great Mills Court Oct. 6 and the second took place on Oregon Way Oct. 23. In both instances windows had been smashed to gain entry, detectives said, and collection and analysis at the state police crime lab showed that the blood matched both scenes.

The physical evidence retained from the home invasion on Golden Thompson Road this year linked Hall to the other two break-ins, police said in court papers.

Hall has also been indicted for the two other burglaries and faces charges of theft and malicious destruction of property.

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Leonardtown Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding Tax Map 133, Parcel 482. The purpose of the hearing will be to present for public review and receive public comment regarding the request to rezone this parcel from Residential Single Family (R-SF) to Residential Multi-Family (R-MF). Copies of the documents are available for public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650 to be received no later than July 20, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.

By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay Town Administrator

The 2014 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is available to Town residents and the public at the town office, 41660 Courthouse Drive.

Leonardtown, Md. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

On May 12, 2015, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing accepted the voluntary surrender of a license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Patricia J. Barrios, license no. RN354883L, of Burlington, MI, because she had a license suspended or revoked or had received other

disciplinary action by the proper licensing authority in another state, and had failed to report the disciplinary action to Commonwealth authorities within ninety (90) days of a final disposition or on an application for renewal of licensure, whichever was sooner.

Notice of Public Hearing - Commissioners of Leonardtown

The Leonardtown Mayor and Town Council will hold a public hearing on August 10, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. in the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD. The purpose of the hearing is to present Annexation Resolution No. 5-15, Proposed Annexation of 241.42 acres +/- of land along Hollywood Road in Leonardtown, MD, for public review and comment.

Copies of the proposed Resolution and Annexation plan are available for review at the Town Office. All

interested parties are encouraged to attend or may submit written comments to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650 no later than August 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.

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A Musical Summer

2015 River Concert Series to Begin June 19

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

T

he Chesapeake Orchestra is gearing up for the 17th annual River Concert Series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM).

Maestro Jeffrey Silbershlag has directed the River Concert Series since the first performance. Running every Friday evening from June 19 to July 24, the series is designed to offer something for everyone, Silbershlag said. Lovers of classical music, jazz, Broadway standards, and even modern pop music will be able to find a week featuring their preferred musical taste.

“It’s been really embraced,” Silberschlag said. “I get letters all the time that summer wouldn’t be the same. It’s become a tradition.”

Since its creation by Silberschlag in 1994 the Chesapeake Orchestra has brought their first-class professional music to over 400,000 people, won the Governor’s Tourism Impact Award and received many other accolades.

The River Concert Series originally started

as an effort to build a venue to make SMCM a center for the community, Silberschlag said.

Following the last Base Realignment and Closure, officials at SMCM wanted to attract personally from Naval Air Station Patuxent River and offer them the same sort of artistic entertainment they could find in Washington, D.C., Annapolis, or Baltimore.

Originally concert organizers had to go find headliners willing to make the trip down to Southern Maryland.

“Now, people pursue us to play on our stage,” Silberschlag said.

This year’s inaugural concert will feature German composer Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony 4 and showcase violinist Yevgeny Kutik, first prize winner of the Boston Symphony Young Artist Competition and Tanglewood Music Center’s Jules Reiner Violin Prize.

Silberschlag’s experience within the musical world “includes guest conducting the London Symphony, London Philharmonic.

St. Petersburg Soloists, Orchestra Filharmonici di Torino, Symphony Orchestra of Rumania, Bulgarian Philharmonic, La Scala Virtuosi, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Salzburg Chamber Orchestra and the

The Orchestra pays for the major expenses of the River Concert Series, including the orchestra musicians, guest soloists, rental of the music scores, and advertising. To keep the concerts alive please consider making a donation to the orchestra’s website or visit the Chesapeake Orchestra table at the River Concert Series.

Moscow Academy Chamber Orchestra. He has also collaborated with other professional musicians such as pianist Brian Ganz, Yi Jia Hou and Melissa Errico presented master classes at numerous Universities around the world and was named Music Director of the Maryland Youth Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore this past June,” according to a River Concert Series press release.

Corporate sponsors of the 2015 series include American Federation of Musicians Music Performance Trust Fun, Arts Alliance of St. Mary’s College Maryland, BAE Systems, Chesapeake Orchestra Club Members, Maryland State Arts Council, River Concert Series Audience, St. Mary’s Arts Council, Slack Winery, Southern Maryland

Publishing, Wyle, and Yamaha Pianos.

The Orchestra pays for the major expenses of the River Concert Series, including the orchestra musicians, guest soloists, rental of the music scores, and advertising.

To keep the concerts alive please consider making a donation to the orchestra’s website www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or visit the Chesapeake Orchestra table at the River Concert Series.

For more information, visit www. chesapeakeorchestra.org or www.facebook.com/ChesapeakeOrchestra, or call 301-848-5309. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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2105 River Concert Series Program

W.A. Mozart Concerto No. 4 for Horn Nathaniel Silberschlag, horn Recipient of a Kovner Fellowship, The Juilliard School Symphony No. 104 “The London”

F.J. Haydn

July 3 Superman, Sousa, “Saturday Night Live” & Fireworks!

John Williams Superman John Williams Summon the Heroes John Williams Star Wars Jazz and Pop Standards Lawrence Feldman, saxophone Original member of the NBC Saturday Night Live Band John Philip Sousa Marches Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture

July 17 The Magnificence Richard Strauss

Don Juan

William Thomas McKinley “Kids” Symphonic Variations for Orchestra World Premiere written for the Chesapeake Orchestra and The Maryland Youth Symphony

Overture to Italian in Algiers Overture to Barber of Seville Overture to Cinderella

G. Rossini G. Rossini G. Rossini

June 26 Wit, Humor and Brilliance

Larry Vote, guest conductor Jeffrey Springer, tenor Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet soloist River Concert Series Choir Overture to Alcine Aria des Oronte from Alcine (tenor) “Sound an Alarm” from Judas Machabeus (tenor) Concerto for 2 Violins HMV 330 Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Coronations Anthems: The King Shall Rejoice, Zadoc the Priest Concerto for Trumpet in D Overture to Xerxes aria from Xerxes

Richard Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite

O. Resphigi Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite1 F. Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin in e minor Yevgeny Kutik, violinist 1st Prize Boston Symphony Young Artist Competition & Tanglewood Music Center’s Jules Reiner Violin Prize Igor Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite (1949 edition)

July 24 Winter is Coming

P.I. Tchaikovsky Ballet Favorites The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Felix Mendelssohn Symphony 4 “The Italian”

July 10 The Music of Gerorge Frederick Handel: “Sweatin’ to the Oldies”

June 19 Music to Soothe the Mind & Refresh the Spirit

Jazz Classics & Standards with Nataii And your RCS Finale favorites

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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.

Mildred Pope Lindner, 102 Mildred Pope Lindner, 102, of Leonardtown, Md. died on June 10 at her residence.

Born on September 20, 1912, in Collins, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Elma Polk Pope and Oliver Clifton Pope.

On April 3, 1961, she married the love of her life, Gordon Lindner. They moved to Hollywood where Mildred resided more than half of her life. They enjoyed the water, gardening, friends and stimulating discussions. After Gordon’s death in 1981, Mildred maintained their home until 2007 when she moved to Cedar Lane.

Mildred was valedictorian of the class of 1930 at the Collins, Minn. High School. She attended Georgetown University and graduated from the Mississippi University for Women in 1936.

Mildred taught school in Mississippi and Tennessee before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1940. She worked for Fannie Mae, the General Accounting Office and the Bureau of Ships. She was responsible for budgets, and cost projections on major projects throughout her career.

Mildred was a voracious reader throughout her life. She enjoyed hiking and was a member of the Appalachian Trail Hiking Club from the 1940s. She hiked the Appalachian Trail from Washington to northern Pennsylvania. She traveled extensively, visiting England, Norway and Sweden. She loved to garden and raised more than 160 varieties of azaleas from slips to maturity. Each spring, her brilliant display of azaleas brought joy to her and many others.

Mildred is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her sisters, Ina Lee Jorgensen, Marie Pope and Susan McCrary and her brother, Thomas Frederick Pope.

A Funeral Service was celebrated by Reverend Sheldon Reese on Monday, June 15 at 10 a.m. at Joy Chapel Church, Hollywood, Md. Interment immediately followed.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mississippi University for Women, 11 College Street, Columbus, Minn. or Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 79, Hollywood, Md. 20636.

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Thelma Lorraine Langley “Shorty”, 77 Thelma Lorraine Langley “Shorty” 77, formerly of Martinsburg, W.Va. passed away on June 7 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. She was born on September 20, 1937 in Keyser, W.Va. to Adrian and Mildred Martin.

On January 26, 1957 Thelma married Eugene F. Langley in Hyattsville, Md. She thoroughly enjoyed her role as a homemaker for many, many years. Later in life she became a waitress and was known as “the best waitress in town.”

Whether she was at Bob’s Big Boy’s in College Park, Md. or Shoney’s in Martinsburg, W.Va. her section was always filled with her regulars.

Thelma was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. Over the years she collected numerous porcelain dolls, most were given to her as gifts, and she cherished each and every one of them.

Thelma was a dedicated and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She

is survived by her husband Eugene Langley and her children and spouses; Alvin “Butch” Langley of N.C., Patricia (Bob) Miller of Piney Point, Md., Tina (Michael) Simms of Lusby, Md., Tammy (John) Bell of Beltsville, Md., Kelly (Kenny) Anderson of Elkridge, Md. and Gene (Terri) Langley of Berkley Springs, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a brother Adrian “Buck” Martin of Oakland, Md., and sisters Betty Oliver of Prince Frederick, Md. and Donna “Chick” Perkins of Rawlings, Md. Thelma was preceded in death by her father, Adrian Martin, her mother, Mildred Barton and sisters, Nancy Lindberg and Mildred Elbon.

Family received friends on Saturday, June 13 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. A Memorial Service was celebrated at 1 p.m. with Reverend Joe Orlando officiating. Interment was private.

Condolences may be made to www. brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

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Local Special Olympics Athletes Compete in State Summer Games Once again Towson University hosted the Maryland Special Olympics Summer Games. Athletes and unified partners excelled in Aquatics, Bocce, Softball and Track and Field June 5 – 7.

The swim team consisting of Phyllis White, Shelby Beal, Haley Pitcher, Bailey Mewhinney, Jeremy Degler, Vincent Treglia and Shaun Ridley made great strides with coaches Lynne Baker, Scott Mewhinnie and Kourtney Bercheri.

Relays were the first event and teammates White, Treglia, Degler and Ridley achieved a bronze medal finish in the 4 x 50 freestyle and gold in the 4 x 25 freestyle. In individual events, in the 25 meter backstroke Pitcher received a participation ribbon, Mewhinnie secured gold and Beall took bronze. In the 50 meter freestyle Mewhinney, Degler, White and Ridley all won gold and Picher captured a silver. Competing in the 25 meter freestyle Pitcher won silver, Mewhinney earned bronze and Beall came in fourth.

Sunday’s competition featured 100 meter freestyle gold medal performances for Ridley and White. Treglia also won a gold medal in the 50 meter backstroke while Beal brought home silver.

Twenty-eight athletes and two unified partners, coached by John Gallagher, competed in Bocce. During Saturday’s competition the team captured 15 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze medals. The two unified doubles teams of Brian Hartz/ Keith Stamp and Annette Hartz/Chong Fairclough both won gold medals in

their divisions. Chong also won a gold in singles.

Of the 37 athletes competing in Track and Field and coached by Don Bewick, 27 received gold medals and all athletes medaled in at least one event. Receiving four gold medals were Keishauna Briscoe and first year participant Jazmin Ramirez, while Joseph Ramirez and first year participant Ahkeema Hawkins won three. Other multiple gold medal winners include Rodta Maddox, Michael Nahrgang, Ray Cusic, Charlie Sayers, Angelica Ringgold and Shelby Boyer.

Marty Goldsborough and Rodta Madox received gold for their 200 meter runs, while teammates Corey Woodland and Andrew Gill received silver. Joseph Ramirez thrilled spectators with his come-from-behind gold medal 200 meter run. Angelica Ringgold threw the mini-jav and shotput further than any other female competitors. Jeremiah Smith also excelled in the mini-jav, as did Jim Downs in the running long jump. Roy Cusic and Andrew Gill won gold medals in very competitive shotput heats.

St. Mary’s County put forth two sets of 4 x 200 relays teams. Receiving a gold medal were Joseph Ramirez, Joseph Williams, Andrew Gill and Khadijah Young. The team of Marty Goldsborough, Corey Woodland, Marcus Davis and Rodta Maddox received silver.

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na Briscoe and Michael Nahrgang won gold in their event. Tom Bayne, Casey Chappelear, Michelle Johnson and Jerry Gatton raced for third place. Receiving silver were Jake Williams, Joseph Williams, Jim Downs and Ray Cusic. The last event of the day featured a close silver medal finish by Marty Goldsborough, Corey Woodland, Marcus Davis and Rodta Maddox.

The Unified Softball team consisting of a mix of new players and crafty veterans, and coached by Jim Hawkins, provided excellent competition over the weekend. The first day they were victorious against PG County, 12-4, featuring a home run by Larry Mills and excellent defense from teammates Thomas Smith, Anthony Cyrus and Keegan Zimmerman and effective pitching from partner

Marc Rinaldo. The Special Olympics National Champion team from Frederick County defeated St. Mary’s by a tally of 16-9. Despite the loss, partners Jay Neal and Marc Rinaldo provided great defense. Following the game Larry Mills represented his team in the Inaugural Special Olympics Maryland Home Run Derby and advanced to the final round.

Day two pitted St. Mary’s against PG. Although multiple line drives were hit

by Anthony Cyrus, Avery long, Sam Huffman and partner Art Mance, and partner Adam Chesser hit two home runs, the team fell by two runs.

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By Emily Charles Contributing Writer

Summer is here and kids all over Southern Maryland are looking for fun! The search ends at College of Southern Maryland (CSM), where summer camps for kids and teens are finally kicking off. This year, CSM is running hundreds of camps, according to Coordinator for Youth Enrichment John Terlesky. Some of the summer’s most popular have been STEM and STEAM related, focusing on science, technology, engineering, art and math. Culinary courses have also proved to be a popular. Camps typically run for a week at a time, with each class lasting for half a day. This gives campers the opportunity to participate in more than one camp at a time, allowing them to take a class in the morning and a class in the afternoon. Some camps, like rocketry, last all day, Terlesky said. CSM is encouraging children aged 5 to 17 to take part in these summer activities.

CSM’s summer camp program has been active for almost 30 years, according to Terlesky, and its ben-

efits are obvious.

“Rather than staying home and watching TV, the kids here are making friends and learning teamwork.

Our programs are exceptional, and there is definitely a learning component. We want kids to know that education is important, but it can also be a great experience,” he said. Safety, fun and learning are the camps’ main priorities, and children whose parents are unable to pick them up in the middle of the day are able to receive free supervision from 12 to 1 p.m.

Children from all over Maryland are invited to participate in CSM’s summer program at one of its three campuses: La Plata campus, Leonardtown campus or Prince Frederick campus. Registration is required, and space is still available for those who have not been signed up yet. Be sure to register quickly, as spaces are filling fast!

For more information about CSM’s Kids’ and Teens’ College Summer Courses or to register, visit www.csmd.edu/kidscollege. contributing@countytimes.net

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New Officers Lead Local United Way Hilary Laskey, Scott Stahr and Bethany Sylvester are the newly elected officers of United Way of St. Mary’s County’s volunteer Board of Directors.

Laskey, assistant director, St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services, Laskey will lead the group as president. She is beginning her fifth year as a board member, serving as vice president for the past two. She succeeds outgoing president Susan Fowler who will remain on the board.

Stepping into the vice president’s post vacated by Laskey, Exelon’s Stahr is

no stranger to United Way. He is a sixyear volunteer with the organization and served as its president from 2010 to 2013.

Sylvester is the newest volunteer. She joined the board in 2014 and succeeds Richard Braam as treasurer. Sylvester is with the Financial Services department at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.

To learn more about United Way of St. Mary’s County, its impact in the community or how you can become involved, contact Executive Director Jennifer Hollingsworth at jhunitedway4@ gmail.com or call 301-862-5577.

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The St. Mary’s County Crab Festival

By Crista Dockray Contributing Writer

On Saturday, June 13, The Leonardtown Lions Club presented the 30th annual St. Mary’s County Crab Festival at the County Fairgrounds. Participants gathered around picnic tables centered between local vendors and food trucks that offered dishes such as crab cakes, steamed hard crabs and crab soup. Groove Span, the live band, played a wide mix of music in the background as Pinch, the Blue Crab’s Mascot, walked around and greeted the guests. Crab races ran on the hour al-

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lowing participants to bet on a winner.

Crab picking contests were held with cash prizes for the top three contestants. There was an arts and crafts area, activities offered for kids, and regional crafters exhibiting their handmade items and gifts. Classic cars were up for display and fireworks followed that night. Admission was $5 and kids 11 and under were free. contributing@countytimes.net

Participants compete to pick the most crabs before the time runs out, with Pinch cheering them on.

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Snow’s Run Author at Fenwick Books Linda A. Stewart will sign her Southern Maryland novel, Snow’s Run, A Maryland Mystery at Fenwick Street Used Books and Music in Leonardtown on Sunday, June 21 from noon until 2:00 p.m.

Snow’s Rest, a Maryland Mystery will also be available. The author’s proceeds will be donated to the St. Mary’s County Public School Retirees Association Scholarship Fund.

Searching along Snow’s Run, William Snow comes upon a dark object protruding from the stream bank into grasses at the water’s edge. He reaches for it, and a shud-

der slips down his back as he touches a woman’s boot.

At that moment of recoil, he knows. Through all this day’s wandering in dappled sunlight up this meandering stream, he was destined to cross her path.

William Snow returns to Snow’s Rest grieving for his wife, Jane. His neighbor, Carrie Darberry, becomes his housekeeper and rescues him from the depths of his grief, while struggling with her own loss.

Together, they move on with their lives along the banks of St. Mary’s River and into another mystery.

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LIBRARY ITEMS Library Holiday Hours

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Friday, July 3; Saturday, July 4; and Sunday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday. All branches will be open regular business hours on Monday, July 6.

Family Coding Club Registration Closes July 6!

The St. Mary’s County Library, in partnership with the Maryland Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS), FutureMakers and Code in the Schools will be holding a pilot project for a Family Coding Club. The Family Coding Club will take place from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on four Saturdays this summer: July 11, July 18, July 25 and August 1 at the Leonardtown Library. Family Coding Club teams will be required to attend all four sessions.

Families will sign up as a ‘team’ and must include at least one adult and can include up to three children. Children should be between the ages of 7 and 13 years old. Lunch and all materials will be provided and this program is free! Registration is in-person only at the Leonardtown Library by 8 p.m. on July 6. No previous computer science experience is required.

Mr. Jon and Friends Professional Performance

The Mr. Jon Music Show will be coming to St. Mary’s County on Monday, June 29. Mr. Jon will be at Margaret Brent Middle School (29675 Point Lookout Road, Helen) at 10 a.m., at Leonardtown Elementary School (22850 Duke Street, Leonardtown) at 12:30 p.m., and at the Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park) at 3 p.m. All ages are welcome to join Mr. Jon and his friend George the Monkey for a dance-y musical time with plenty of giggle along the way.

Crafternoons are back!

Leonardtown Library will host Crafternoon on Tuesdays, Lexington Part on Wednesdays, and Charlotte Hall on Thursdays all summer long starting Tuesday, June 30 through August 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids of all ages can drop in and complete a weekly craft project. Supplies are provided.

A Hero Called the Lighthouse Keeper

Charlotte Hall branch will host St. Clements Island Museum as the present A Hero Called the Lighthouse Keeper. The presentation is for all ages and will be held on Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. Learn about the heroes that risked their lives to help guide ships safely to their destination. The presentation will include the daily life and expectations of a lighthouse keeper and highlight some heroic deeds of past lighthouse keepers.

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Burch Oil emerged victorious in the Hits for Heroes men’s softball tournament, held June 6 and 7 at Cryer’s Back Road Inn. They defeated the Cryers team, taking the top spot out of 29

teams. The tournament was held in support of a local wounded hero, United States Marine Corps Corporal Jessie G. Blaton.

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TPP/ANA “Maintaining 5th Gen Fighters” Panel & Reception June 25

The Patuxent Partnership and Patuxent River Squadron #18 of the Association of Naval Aviation will host their 24th panel, “Maintaining 5th Gen Fighters in the Naval Environment,” on Thursday, June 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

RADM Randolph Mahr USN, Deputy Program Executive Officer (DPEO), F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, will be the Keynote speaker. Mr. Dennis West, SES, Deputy Commander for Fleet Readiness Centers, NAVAIR 6.0; CAPT Bryant Hepstall, USN, Director, Weapons Systems Logistics, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office; CDR Christian Sewell, USN, Government Flight Test Director with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 and the Operational Test Liaison with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9; Senior Chief Mark Barnhardt, USN, Pax River ITF Maintenance with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23; and Chief Aviation Technician David Briggs, Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II Field Service Engineer with Air Test and Evaluation

Squadron (VX) 23, will be panelists.

The F-35 Lightning II is a joint, multinational acquisition intended to develop and field an affordable, highly common family of next generation strike fighter aircraft for the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and eight international partners. The single-seat, single-engine, stealthy strike fighter will incorporate low-observable (stealth) technologies, defensive avionics, advanced sensor fusion, internal and external weapons, and an advanced prognostic maintenance capability to deliver optimum international security via integrated coalition operations to the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway — and three Foreign Military Sales (FMS) countries — Japan, Israel and South Korea. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant will be a multi-role, stealthy strike aircraft replacement for the Air Force’s F-16 Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, complementing the F-22A Raptor.

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stealthy strike aircraft to replace the Marine Corps’ F/A-18C/D Hornet and AV-8B Harrier aircraft. The carrier-suitable variant (CV), the F-35C, will provide the Department of Navy a multi-role, stealthy strike aircraft to complement the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.

Topics will include an overview of F35-specific maintenance aspects that are similar to legacy platforms, and the aspects that are unique to the 5th generation design; the maintainer’s day-to-day wrench-turning experience with the F-35; the streamlined innovations and the complexities that the F-35 brings to the naval environment; and the larger scope of Naval Aviation Enterprise F-35 maintenance.

“The Patuxent Partnership is a great community-focused organization and I’m looking forward to being part of a panel at this month’s meeting to discuss how the Navy and Marine Corps will maintain and operate stealth fighters in the naval environment,” said RADM Mahr. “We’ll have some of the front-line experts at Thursday’s discussion who are helping to develop the playbook. It will be a good opportunity to let our Southern Maryland neighbors know about the

coming changes in how we project national power.”

The Navy will integrate the F-35C into the carrier air wing where it will bring advanced stealth technology to the carrier environment, enhanced interoperability capabilities to other air wing platforms, and an upgraded network to ensure the precision of the commanders’ perception of the operating area.

Future carrier air wings will consist of a mix of F-35C Lightning IIs; F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets; EA-18G Growlers; E-2D Hawkeyes; unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike air vehicles; MH60R/S helicopters; and Carrier Onboard Delivery logistics aircraft.

This event is open to the public. Advanced registration is $10.00 and strongly recommended at www.paxpartnership.org, or $15 at the door.

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, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Visit www. paxpartnership.org or call 301-866-1739.

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SMECO Receives EcoLeadership Award Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) was presented with an award for EcoLeadership from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) at a recent ceremony.

The first AWE EcoLeadership Award was presented in 2008. To be considered for the award, businesses must complete a comprehensive and rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel of business professionals and graduate students. Award-winning employers demonstrate commitment to environmental sustainability in the following categories: leadership, waste minimization, energy supply and demand, water conservation, toxic substance and pollution prevention, transportation, measurement, building operations, and engagement and communications.

For the EcoLeadership Award, applicants are evaluated on the level and quality of their environmentally sustainable workplaces. Eco-friendly policies and practices attract talent, increase productivity, reduce costs, improve employee morale and loyalty, and project a strong public image. Some practices that SMECO incorporates into its workplace include the following: • Making personnel responsible for green initiatives.

• Recycling cans, bottles, paper, printer cartridges, fluorescent lighting, cell phones, and furniture, and purchasing recycled products.

• Donating or recycling computers.

• Publishing electronically and discouraging printing.

• Setting computers and electronics to sleep when inactive and use ENER-

GY STAR-labeled office equipment and appliances.

• Using energy efficient lighting, occupancy sensors, natural light, and task lighting and employing solar energy for electrical power.

• Using water efficient, low-flow devices.

• Conserving water through low-maintenance landscaping and permeable surfaces for parking areas.

• Promoting biking, teleworking, flex time, and compressed work schedules.

• Providing an on-site fitness center and physical fitness programs.

Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO, said, “We are grateful to receive this award in recognition of SMECO’s green initiatives. Our responsibilities to our employees and our community reach beyond the confines of our offices and impact more than the local environment. And, our members appreciate the thoughtful application of sustainability principles: making green choices when possible and when cost-effective.” Slater added, “The Alliance for Workplace Excellence provides a standard by which to measure progress, and we appreciate their commitment to improving the workplace.”

The Alliance for Workplace Excellence is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 by Montgomery County and Discovery Communications. Over the past 16 years, AWE has been dedicated to empowering employers to build excellence in the workplace as a means of supporting the quality of life for employees, their families, and the community at large.

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Navy Alliance Wants Closer Funding Ties To County Government

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Southern Maryland Navy Alliance (SMNA), a private group that acts as a leading local advocate for Patuxent River Naval Air Station and other military activities, says it wants to be included as part of the county’s economic development budget.

Alliance president Kenneth J. Farquhar stated in a letter to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County that bringing the alliance into the budget allocation for the Department of Economic Development would help to protect their efforts to diversify the local economy and save jobs in economically lean times.

“These are the very reasons SMNA believes we must maintain momentum from our strategic vision, expanding on our concept of operations that provide the teamwork with local, state and federal officials that ensures Patuxent River remains a viable arm of our national security,” Farquhar wrote. “Though we enjoy strong support from the community, the breadth of engagement cannot be sustained simply with addressable sponsorships from our members, who are also strained due to these same economic uncertainties.”

The alliance has been instrumental in helping set up test sites for unmanned air systems locally and also helped stall

the construction of wind turbines in the Chesapeake Bay that many here feared would hinder testing of aircraft flying in the Atlantic Test Range.

The navy alliance already recieves about $25,000 in funding from the county each year as a non-profit entity, said Commissioner Tom Jarboe, but is treated like all other non-profits.

That should change, he said, because the navy alliance has a business and economic development function rather than providing a service.

“They really are an economic development arm for the county,” Jarboe said.

“It would still be an independent entity but their county funding would be tied to performance on things like economic diversification.“We need them to be in closer to the county.”

Commissioner Todd Morgan, who was a member of the alliance like Jarboe, disagreed.

He said that after serving on the entity’s board for 17 years and as president for six, he could not see any benefit to the citizens by bringing the non-profit closer to the county government.

“I don’t think it serves the county, I don’t support it,” Morgan said. “I don’t support the expansion of government.”

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Pastries, Cakes, Cookies, and More Find Your Fresh Baked Treat at Wildewood Bakery

By Kaitlin Davis Contributing Writer Looking for a pastry to satisfy your sweet tooth? Wildewood Pastry Shop offers a wide variety of pastries and cakes to those needing something sweet.

Located in the Wildewood Shopping center at 23415 Three Notch Road, California, the pastry shop features many different pies, pastries and custom cakes for special events.

Owner and head pastry chef, Peter Schmitter, opened the pastry shop on August 4, 1993, after completing a three year apprenticeship in Switzerland. Schmitter was awarded with top honors and has experience in many aspects of the industry, such as cake decorating, sugar artistry and candy making, according to the pastry shop’s website.

“As a pastry chef, you always want to have your own bakery,” said Schmitter.

“I had a friend down here who lived in St. Mary’s and he said it would be easy to open one, easier than opening one in Connecticut. There was nothing down here. When I first opened, Walmart wasn’t even here.”

Since its opening, the Wildewood Pastry Shop has been in family hands, through ownership and operation. All ingredients used are fresh and natural, and all pastries are baked at the shop. The chefs are known for their custom cake design with unique decorations that fits the customer’s needs.

The shop has been awarded numerous titles, including the title of Best Pastry Shop in St. Mary’s County, according to their website.

Aside from the pastries shown in the display cases, customers are able to order custom cakes for weddings, birthday parties and various special occasions. Their best seller is the chocolate mousse cake. Those interested in a custom cake are able to go on the shop’s website to get an idea of what they want. Books are available in-store as well for inspiration. They are then able to place an order either by phone, email or by coming into the shop. Customers choose the cake (type, size, etc.), the fillings, icing

and decorations. Pricing of custom cakes is based primarily on the amount of people customers want to serve.

Since the opening of the bakery, there has been changes in the overall industry.

“The industry constantly changes,” said Schmitter. “These days you have a lot of gluten-free and a lot of allergies to watch out for. People are getting more conscience of what they eat, so that’s probably the main change.”

Pastry chefs in the shop and around the globe, in order to combat such change, need to adjust to what the customers want and listen to their suggestions, according to Schmitter.

Wildewood Pastry Shop works to keep customers satisfied and they are a high priority. “I appreciate my clientele,” said Schmitter. “St. Mary’s County has been very good to me!”

The pastry shop usually follows the holidays and features pastries for that specific day. Coming up, the pastry shop will feature July 4 treats!

Wildewood Pastry Shop is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the shop by phone 301-862-4177, by email wpastryshop@gmail.com or visit their website www.wildewoodpastryshop.com. contributing@countytimes.net

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June 19-20: IHRA Nitro Jam at Maryland International Raceway

The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series is headed to the East Coast again, this time to Maryland International Raceway on June 19-20 for the annual President’s Cup Nationals. The quarter-mile-only drag racing series featuring five pro classes has been developing some interesting story lines since the Summer Nationals concluded in Cordova, Ill., on May 31.

New points leaders: With his Cordova Summer Nationals victory, Ruben Tetsoshvili also has jumped to the top of the Crower Pro Mod points battle. Summer Nationals Nitro Harley runner-up Randal Andras has taken the points lead from Jay Turner.

Undefeated: Mike McIntire has entered four of the five IHRA Nitro Jam events held so far in 2015 and has won them all. McIntire’s “McAttack!” Camaro also has set three new IHRA records in the AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car Presented by Aeromotive class.

Numbers: The Cordova Nitro Jam also boasted a season-high AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car entry list of 14 cars. The President’s Cup Nationals’ Crower Pro Mod entry list stands at eight so far (Ruben Tetsoshvili, Dina Parise, George Williams, Bill Lutz, Chuck Mohn, Vinny Budano, Billy Harper and Robert Patrick). The IHRA and MDIR are looking forward to potentially hosting the largest pro mod field of the new season with new entries adding their name to the list every day!

New faces in the winner’s circle: Tii Tharpe won his very first Nitro Harley race at Cordova, while Ruben Tetsoshvili scored

his first IHRA Nitro Jam win in the Crower Pro Mod final. There are no repeat winners this year in three Crower Pro Mod races since the class was reinstated at the Bradenton, Fla., event in April.

Halfway: The President’s Cup Nationals at MDIR is the sixth race on the 2015 IHRA Nitro Jam schedule and will mark the halfway point of the season.

Two rounds of Nitro Jam qualifying will take place on Friday, June 19. Final qualifying and eliminations are scheduled for Saturday, June 20. Pre-race ceremonies on Friday begin at 6:45 p.m. with the first round of Nitro Jam qualifying at 7 p.m. Final round of qualifying begins at 2 p.m. Saturday with pre-race ceremonies at 4:45 p.m. and first round of Nitro Jam eliminations set for 5 p.m.

What makes the event special, Nitro Jam is “heads-up” drag racing entertainment – first racer to the finish line wins – in all five pro categories. The exciting show includes qualifying and eliminations for: Crower Pro Mod, AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car Presented

by Aeromotive, U.S. Bounty Hunters Pro Stock, Nitro Harley and Jet Dragster classes.

In addition to all the great action on the track, the IHRA pit experience allows fans to tour the pit area and vendor midway, meet the drivers and take part in a number of fun family activities. Fans may save money by purchasing tickets in advance. Kids (ages 6-12) tickets are only $10. Order in advance at: www.nitrojam.com. For more information on the event and the track, go to www. racemdir.com.

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June Month Long St. Michael’s School Preparation for 29th Auction & Yard Sale St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) — Donations due by June 17

St. Michael’s Catholic School in Ridge, Md. is accepting donations for its 29th Annual Auction and Yard Sale to be held on June 19 and 20. All tax-deductible, quality donations, except clothes, stuffed animals, mattresses, car seats, old appliances and computers, are appreciated.

Please drop your items off at the school on the weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekdays 4 to 8 p.m. Deadline for donations is June 17. Call 301-872-5454 or visit www.stmichaelsauction.com to find out more about this year’s auction.

Free Books at Non-Profit Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) — open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays Angel Wings & Things is located beside St. Michael’s Church in Ridge, 11 miles south of Lexington Park. The non-profit store offers unique collectibles, dishes, baby items, small appliances, toys and crafts. All proceeds benefit St. Michael’s School tuition assistance program.

Throughout June, all books of every genre are FREE! Also during June, the thrift store will NOT be accepting donations.

Art in the Park: ARTcade Flag Ponds Nature Park — open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. until June 28.

More than 40 artists from across the region are showing their work in Nature’s ARTcade, an art exhibition at Flag Ponds Nature Park. Nature’s ARTcade will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. until June 28.

River Concert Series St. Mary’s College of Maryland — gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.

The Chesapeake Orchestra will begin the 17th season of the River Concert Series on June 19 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland with the community enjoying the 17th season with the classical music of Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and Resphigi on the banks of the St. Mary’s River. The inaugural concert will begin at 7 p.m. with the gates opening at 5 p.m.

A new concert will be held every Friday for 6 weeks on the colleges Townhouse Green. Concert guests who attend this free event are encouraged to bring their own picnic or purchase food from various vendors.

Thursday, June 18 Resume and Cover Letter Workshop Calvert Library Prince Frederick — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong resume and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. Please register. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Free Zumba Class Southern Community Center — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Try out this high energy, calorie torching workout that is FUN! Bring water, wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes and be ready to sweat!

Ages 12+. Call 410-586-1101 to register in advance, or get there early to sign up before class.

Questions? Email instructor Nancy Crosby at love2movezumba@gmail.com

Friday, June 19 River Concert Series St. Mary’s College of Maryland — gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.

The Chesapeake Orchestra will begin the 17th season of the River Concert Series on June 19 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland with the community enjoying the classical music of Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and Resphigi on the banks of the St. Mary’s River. The June 19 concert focuses on soothing the mind and refreshing the spirit with guest violinist Yevgeny Kutik, a Russian-American heralded by the New York Times for his command of the violin and ability to communicate through music.

American Legion Post 221 Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Rd., Avenue) — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

American Legion Post 221 has a Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night on the third Friday of every month. This is an excellent opportunity to get out and meet people in the community. There are several menu items for the adults and kids to enjoy at a reasonable price. Call 301-884-4071 for further information or visit www.alpost221.webs.com.

St. Michael’s School 29th Auction & Yard Sale St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) — yard sale begins at 7 a.m. (June 19 and 20); auction begins at 2 p.m. (June 20)

On both Friday and Saturday, the huge yard sale at St. Michael’s School starts at 7 a.m. Get there early for the best selections. There will be treasures for everyone. Throughout the day, you can register and preview the live auction items. You may also purchase Cash Bash at $50 each for a chance to win the $5,000 Big Bucks. Winner will be announced at the end of the live auction on Saturday June 20.

Saturday, June 20 Sunrise Yoga at the Wharf

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Leonardtown Wharf Park — 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to join this open community yoga practice starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Leonardtown Wharf. Bring your mat, a towel and a bottle of water.

In lieu of a fee, organizers are requesting canned food donations for the local food pantries and packaged food donations for the local animal shelters. Greet the day at the Wharf with serenity and a good stretch. For more information call Evolve Yoga + Wellness at 301-8621236.

5th Annual Cash Bash Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department — 12 to 5 p.m.

St. Mary’s County and Center for Life Enrichment are thrilled to announce their 5th Annual Cash Bash Event at the carnival grounds of the Hollywood Volunteer Firehouse. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the Last One Standing Sales begin at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine, and tents will be provided— bring your lawn chairs if you wish!

The Annual Cash Bash is a day of great fun and a chance to win cash! Admission raffle ticket includes $10,000 cash prizes with a grand prize drawing of $5,000 covering 16 drawings in all. New this year, an additional $5,000 in cash prizes will be given away during the day. You must be present to win any of the additional $5,000 cash prizes. Other games and chances to win money take place during the event. Only 1,000 tickets are sold—buy yours today!

selections beginning at 4 p.m. The St. Michael’s Ladies of Charity host a bake sale of many delectable desserts and a cash bar serves your favorite beverages.

The very popular silent auction begins at 2 p.m. in the classrooms and continues during the live auction in the gym. At 3 p.m. Auctioneer A.J. Bussler begins an enthusiastic live auction of 300 items-– cars, boats, canoes, furniture, sports equipment, antiques, lawn equipment, handmade treasures, cherished collectibles, wooden doll houses and much more. Bidding continues until all items are gone. Winners of the Big Bucks raffle will be announced at the end of the live auction. More information about the auction can be viewed on www. stmichaelsauction.com.

Sunday, June 21 All-You-Can-Eat Father’s Day Breakfast 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee — 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Cost for adults is $8, children from age 6 – 12 is $4, and children 5 and under are free. The menu consists of scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, pancakes, french toast, sausage links, ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted juices, milk and coffee. For more information, call 301-994-9999.

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Proceeds from the event benefit children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in becoming active community members through sports programs as well as the work place. Tickets cost $35 each. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.tcle.org or call 301-373-8100.

Adventure Camp Greenwell State Park, Hollywood — 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gospel Concert Ebenezer AME Church (Mechanicsville) — 6 p.m.

Extended care available. More information at www.greenwellfoundation.org.

Ebenezer AME Church is hosting a gospel concert featuring music by The Redeeming Souls Harmonies of Faith Ebenezer Church Choir. Food will be on sale along with water and soft drinks.

Advance donations are $10 or $12 at the door. Tickets can be purchased from any member of Ebenezer Church or by calling 301-475-1613.

St. Michael’s School 29th Annual Auction & Yard Sale 16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge — yard sale begins at 7 a.m.; auction begins at 2 p.m.

Begin your day shopping at the massive yard sale that starts opens at 7 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Between 9 a.m. and noon, you can cross the parking lot to the Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store, where other treasures await you.

Return to the yard sale for refreshments, buy a $5000 BIG BUCKS ticket, a CASH BASH ticket and register for the silent and live auctions. Food items are available for purchase throughout the day from breakfast sandwiches in the morning to lunch items mid-day and dinner

Campers at this Greenwell Foundation summer program explore their environment on land and water as they help create their own adventures. Week-long camp from June 22 to 26.

Monday Morning Movies Calvert Library Prince Frederick — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for movies and a story. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.

On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Twin Beaches (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Call 410-257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Tuesday, June 23 Colonial Kids Camp: Build It, Wear It, Eat It, Live It Historic St. Mary’s City — June 23 at 10 a.m. to June 26 at 3 p.m.

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While visiting the Woodland Indian Hamlet and reconstructed Town Center, campers will explore the lifeways of both the Yaocomaco people, and the European settlers. Designed for rising 5th and 6th-graders. $130 per child ($110 Friends members). Registration required: 240-895-4990 or info@ hsmcdigshistory.org. www.hsmcdigshistory.org.

Wednesday, June 24 Song Circle/Jam Session Calvert Library Southern Branch (13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons) — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with space for learning from each other and trying new things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected.

Public is welcome to participate or just observe. Call 410-326-5289 or visit calvertlibrary.info.

Hero Training Academy.

Calvert Library Southern Branch (13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons) — 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kids K - Grade 5 are invited to explore science topics from Astronomy to Zoology. The program features a related story, craft, and snack each week.

Registration not required. Call 410-3265289 or visit //calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Thursday, June 25 TPP/ANA “Maintaining 5th Gen Fighters, F-35B/C, in the Naval Environment” Panel & Reception Patuxent River Naval Air Museum — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

RADM Randolph L. Mahr, USN, Deputy Program Executive Officer (DPEO), F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office.

Mr. Dennis West, SES, Deputy Commander for Fleet Readiness Centers, NAVAIR 6.0.

CAPT Bryant Hepstall, USN, Director, Weapons Systems Logistics, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office.

CDR Christian Sewell, USN, Government Flight Test Director; Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 & Operational Test Liaison; Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9.

Senior Chief Mark Barnhardt, Pax River ITF Mx, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23.

RAF Chief Aviation Technician David Briggs, RAF F-35 Lightning II Field Service Engineer, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23.

Friday, June 26 Grocery Auction St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Farrell Auction Services will be hosting a grocery auction at St. Michael’s School.

Items arrive a refrigerated truck from

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distribution centers and include anything that could be found in a grocery store.

Bring your coolers and stock up for your summer parties, family celebrations and picnics. Save money, spend time with friends and family, have fun and get some great deals. A portion of the proceeds benefits St. Michael’s School.

Payment – cash or check and will include a ten percent buyer’s premium.

are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are suggested). For additional information, or to sign up to perform, please contact John Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John at 301-904-4987. Visit www.smtmd.org for directions and more information.

River Concert Series St. Mary’s College of Maryland — gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.

“Adults Only” at the Plantation Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation — first tour 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., second tour 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Chesapeake Orchestra will perform the 17th season of the River Concert Series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland with the community enjoying the classical music of Mendelssohn, Stravinsky and Resphigi on the banks of the St. Mary’s River. On June 26, the season’s second concert will present an evening focused around “Wit, humor, and brilliance,” with guest Nathaniel Silberschlag on horn.

Open Mic Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) — 7 p.m.

The Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse will sponsor an Open Mic at the Christ Church Parish Hall on Friday, June 26.

This is a great event with many varieties of music and lots of friendship, so if you haven’t been to an SMTMD event before, this is a great time to start! The doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.. The admission fee for this event is only $7, and performers

Saturday, June 27

Take an after-hours tour of the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation and learn about subjects of a more “adult” nature.

Ages 18+. $14 per person ($12 Friends members). Two tours: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., or 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reservations required: call 240-895-4990 or email info@hsmcdigshistory.org.

Hollywood Bluegrass Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Live Bluegrass Music featuring Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, The Bluegrass Brothers, The California Ramblers, Charlie Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass and more...

Gate opens at 10 a.m. Adults pay $25, 10-21 pay $12, Under 10 are free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair. No coolers.

Kids Activities. Sponsored by Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad.

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BAHA’I FAITH

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

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

CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecilia Church

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

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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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Full STEAM Ahead! with Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Md., is injecting creativity and fun into STEM by adding Art, and turning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into STEAM. Encourage your young children to explore science, technology, engineering, art, & math, and get them STEAM-ing at Annmarie Sculpture Garden.

Each session runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the artLAB located in the Murray Arts Building at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. The program is specifically designed for toddlers, preschoolers and their accompanying adults.

Admission is free!

Preschool children and their caretakers are invited to visit the artLAB at Annmarie Garden for hands-on investigations and challenges! Each session will help children explore, observe, ask questions, and make predictions about the world around them as they create and play. Everyone will investigate a variety of concepts in

In Entertainment

Thursday, June 18

Eaglewood Sports Lounge (105 Crain Hwy., Upper Marlboro) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Josh Airhart Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, June 19 Funkzilla Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Latrice Carr Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Don’t Call Me Shirley Band Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 20

August 9 Wonderful Water

3Road Annual End Hunger Dragon Boat Festival

October 11 Monster Math

North Beach (8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November 8 Crazy for Chemistry

STEAM–science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Join us for these fun and imaginative sessions that will get your child excited about learning. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. No registration is required-just drop in.

Bringing a large play group or Moms’ club? Please email programs@annmariegarden.org so we can better accommodate

n O g n Goi Thursday Jazz Jam

July 12 Beautiful Butterflies

St. Mary’s Beer Festival

your group.

This program was made possible by a Grow up Great grant from: PNC Bank About Annmarie Garden An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Md.; open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

This program was made possible by a Grow up Great grant from: PNC Bank

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 12 to 6 p.m.

25th HR Band Beerfest Historic St. Mary’s City (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St Mary’s City) – 2 to 4 p.m.

Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo Jazz Band - Dixieland!

Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) – 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, June 21 Father’s Day: Westlawn Inn: Reservations are helpful!

Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Father’s Day Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 5:55 p.m.

Monday, June 22 Pizza & Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday, June 23 Taco Tuesday Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24 Open Mic Night with Stephen Nelson Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7 to 11 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Tommy T & Friends Applebee’s (2141 General’s Hwy., Annapolis) – 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Thursday, June 25 Thursday Jazz Jam Eaglewood Sports Lounge (105 Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Tommy T & Friends Applebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, California) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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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CLUES ACROSS 1. Cleopatra’s vipers 5. Slanted printing style 11. DWTS’ Italian judge 14. Slender tower with balconies 15. __ Aires 18. Practice fight 19. Forged using a metal bending block 21. Male parent 23. National Asset Mgmt.

Agency 24. Not this 27. Middle East chieftain 28. 7th tone 29. A role of insulation 32. Midway between S and SE 33. The longest division of geological time 35. Oolong, green or Earl Grey 36. Disorderly crowd 39. Children’s author Blyton 41. A radio band 42. Assist in some wrongdoing 44. Measures speed of rotation (abbr.)

46. Bring up children 47. Mitt’s spouse 49. Light, narrow paddle boats 52. Unstressed-stressed 55. Oriental water pipe 57. Miser 60. “The Hobbit” director 62. Traditional German frock 63. This (Spanish) CLUES DOWN 1. Defensive nuclear weapon 2. ___ Lanka, country 3. Play on words jokes 4. Finger click 5. Repeating 6. Toddler 7. Article 8. Women’s __ movement 9. Promises to pay 10. A ball of yarn or thread 12. Towards the mouth or oral region 13. Fatuous 16. Old Irish alphabets 17. Slang for trucks with trailers 20. Defy

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22. Dear husband (abbr.)

25. A blood group 26. Make lacework 28. Golf ball support 30. Having a particular scientific skill 31. Chit 34. Head louse egg 36. Pomace 37. West Indian sorcery cult 38. A. Hutton drew this Br. comic 40. Popular 1950’s hairstyle 43. A unit of girl or boy scouts 45. 3.6% of the earth’s crust 48. Drug agent (slang) 50. Supplemented with difficulty 51. Self-immolation by fire ritual 53. Br. slang for donkey 54. Supervisor 56. Of she 57. Research doctorate in law 58. Took possession 59. Point midway between NE and E 61. Care giver degree

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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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St. Mary’s Department of Aging

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Programs and Activities Department of Aging & Human Services Programs and Activities Loffler Senior Activity Center 301737-5670, ext. 1658; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext.

1050; Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101 July special event tickets now on sale The Midsummer Celebration will be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 15 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This party is for you and your grandchildren to celebrate together. It features ice cream from Bruster’s, Karaoke by Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportunities to create art. Cost is $3 for adults and free for children. This party is limited to 100 people and tickets are required (including the free children’s tickets). Stop by the Loffler Center to get your tickets before they are all gone. For more information call 301737-5670, ext. 1658.

Learn to use your camera Professional Photographer, Beth Graeme will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on July 8 from 9 a.m. to noon working with small groups in one hour sessions so you can “get to know your camera.”

She will show you how to navigate the features on your camera, smart phone, or tablet, demonstrate what

they can do, and allow you to practice your new skills. The class cost is $5 and payment is due at the time of sign up. For more information, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext.

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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Booklet Distribution The 2015 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program booklet distribution for St. Mary’s County will take place at the Garvey Senior Activity Center in Leonardtown on Tuesday July 7 beginning at 10 a.m. until all coupon booklets are distributed.

Eligibility requirements: (1) must be 60 years of age or older and able to provide proof of age. (2) Must be a St. Mary’s County resident. (3) Financial qualification is based on entire household. For a one person household, the monthly income cannot be above $1,815 per month, a two person household monthly income must be $2,456 or less combined. (4) Individuals receiving checks must sign a Federal Affidavit indicating that they meet the qualifications. Intentionally making false statement can result in civil or criminal prosecution under State and Federal law.

For more information regarding the qualifications or distribution, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1072.

The Role of Hearing on Safety & Hearing Aid Gimmicks The Triad/SALT Council will host a hearing screening and presentation at the Lexington Park Senior Apartments on Thursday, June 25 at 2 pm. Learn about hearing loss and its implications on safety when not addressed - you may be endangering yourself as well as those around you whether it’s at home, driving, or in a public place. In addition, learn about the various hearing aid gimmicks disguised as “ads, coupons sales, deals and specials offers.” To register for this presentation call 301-4754200, ext. 1073.

Monitoring Your Blood Glucose On Thursday, July 9 at 10 a.m., Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Connection staff will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center to discuss blood glucose and insulin, blood glucose targets, symptoms of high and low blood sugar, A1C, what makes blood sugars go up and down, as well as using monitoring results. Sign up for this free presentation by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk.

Loffler Luau tickets now on sale The 8th annual Loffler Luau will be celebrated on Thursday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. This wildly

popular event will feature the favored trappings our partygoers love, including DJ Mean Gene, staff-prepared Huli-Huli Chicken, rice pilaf, pineapple skewers, sesame cabbage salad, cucumber salad, and key lime pie. Wear your favorite tropical garb and we’ll give you a lei that will look smashing with it. Tickets are available at the Loffler Senior Activity Center for $8. Seating is limited. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for more information.

Stay youthful with yoga Experience the healing benefits of yoga. Yoga for Everyone is offered at the Northern Senior Activity Center every Monday at 9 a.m. and alternating Fridays at 8 a.m. This ancient discipline is used as both an exercise to increase flexibility and strength as well as a method of relaxation. Cost is $3 per class, or you can purchase a $30 fitness card good for 10 sessions. Try your first class for free!

For more information, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3103.

Ceramic Tile Coasters Come to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. to make ceramic tile coasters.

Cost for this project is $4 for a set of 4 coasters and can be paid the day of the class. Sign up by calling 301737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk.

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.

The Daughters of James Bowles, Pt. II

By Linda Reno Contributing Writer Mary Bowles, the second daughter of James Bowles and Rebecca Addison, was born in St. Mary’s County about 1723. On Dec. 7, 1738 Mary married William Armistead of Gloucester County, Virginia. Their marriage was reported in the Feb. 2, 1739 issue of the Virginia Gazette.

“We hear from Maryland, that about six weeks ago, Mr. William Armistead, Son of Col. Henry Armistead, of Gloucester County, in this Colony, was married to Miss ----- Bowles, second daughter of James Bowles, Esq., deceas’d some years since, one of the right Hon. the Lord Proprietor’s Council of that Province, and Grand-Daughter of Tobias Bowles, Esq.; formerly an eminent merchant of London, in the Vir-

ginia trade; a very agreeable young lady, with a fortune of upwards of 6000 lbs. sterling.”

William Armistead of “Hesse” in Gloucester County was from one of the leading families in Virginia. His father was Colonel Henry Armistead and his mother was Martha Burwell who must have been exceedingly beautiful and charming. Francis Nicholson (Governor of Maryland, 1694-1698 and Governor of Virginia, 1698-1705) fell head over heels for her but she was apparently not interested. Nicholson began making jealous threats, including “that if Miss Burwell married any other than himself he would cut the throats of three persons—”the bridegroom, the minister who should perform the ceremony, and the justice who should give the license.” As a result, the Virginia Council made a formal complaint to Queen Anne and Nicholson

was recalled to England. (Note: Nicholson was responsible for moving the capital from St. Mary’s City to Annapolis).

Mary and her husband had four sons, one of whom was named Bowles. The family names, e.g., Bowles and Addison, in particular, continued throughout succeeding generations of the Armistead family.

William Armistead died in 1755 but Mary did not immediately remarry as was so often the case of widows in those days. Given her wealth, she probably did not need to do so. On Sept. 15, 1765 Mary married second, Rev. Thomas Price and by him had one son, Rev. James Price. She died about 1783 in Gloucester County, Virginia.

About 1797 a law suit was filed by Rev. James Price against the Armistead family “involving part of the fortune of the wealthy Mary Bowles, who mar-

ried William Armistead, of Hesse. At this time, Maria (Carter) Armistead, wife of Mary’s son, William spoke ‘her mind in no uncertain terms in regard to Rev. Thomas Price, who was the second husband of her mother-in-law. That the Rev. gentleman lived with his wife, Mrs. Armistead at Hesse, eight months after their marriage ‘in a very expensive manner, having the entire command of everything in and about the house with at least seventeen servants’ ; that when he carried his wife to his own home he took Mr. Armistead’s chariot almost new that cost one hundred and ten pounds, ‘a great deal of most valuable furniture, which they absolutely appropriated and never returned,’ and four house servants whom they kept several months.”

To be continued.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Wanderings of an Aimless Mind Happy Father’s Day

By Shelby Oppermann Contributing Writer Thank you, Thank you, to all of the wonderful readers of my column, framing customers, and friends who stopped by over the weekend at The Tobacco Basket Barn show to say hi, give hugs, and chat. It was so nice to see old friends and make new ones. It was a hot day in the barn, but that didn’t stop us from having a good time and from making sales. I actually decided towards the end of the day on Sunday to split a booth with another dealer. It’s a cute space and one of my dear friends named Pam, who has the greatest eye for room design (an a former antique/shabby chic dealer) is going to come up on Friday to help me make the space look even more inviting. Sometimes it is easier to get a fresh perspective on your items and how to accessorize them from someone else.

The space seems like something I can handle, and man (I mean wo-man) on different days of the weekends. One of the main reasons I took the space is because I knew my husband was coming at 3 0’clock and would be asking, “where is all this “stuff” going to go?” while also saying, “This is not all going back in the house!” And I knew I didn’t have room in my workshop or that I wanted to lug everything up a full flight of steps to my storage unit. The split-second decision seemed an easy one to me – just move everything from Dave’s auction space side to a booth, and live to see another day : )*** What is everyone doing for Father’s Day? Will it be crabs at a restaurant on the water, or steaks on the grill, or just a quiet day of remembrance? I will light a candle for my Father, remembering his gentle spirit. And I will call my youngest son, Ryan, to let him know what a good father he is to his two little boys – and of course how proud I am of him and his parenting skills. I love it when I see my son with both boys, the diaper bag, stroller, and all the other necessary baby and toddler items in order to get out and explore. It is good for the boys to see that their dad enjoys

being with them and that nothing is an inconvenience to him. They just get up and go. That’s what I did with my sons, and I am glad Ryan is carrying on the tradition when his fiancé is at work, or when they are all together.

How different “Fathering” and parenting are today. Anyone 50 and older, maybe 40 and older might have the same memories that I did as a child of my Father. Dads worked hard, came home ate dinner, read the paper, then you went to bed, and then they went to bed.

We didn’t have the all-encompassing parenting that is so prevalent today. And it is a wonderful thing. fathers are so much more involved; in some cases 80 to 100 % more involved than our fathers were.

Of course, our dads were there for us to talk to, ask advice, or borrow money from, and coach some teams, but they weren’t at the PTA or teacher meetings, volunteering in the schools, doing co-diaper, co-cooking, and co-errand duty like now. Maybe that is just my view, but I love seeing the coordination in today’s families.

My husband will hopefully get to spend some time with his son and daughter and their families, and I might try to slip in a visit to my Father’s grave in Clinton. He has a nice spot under a copse of trees at Resurrection Cemetery. I remember my Mother saying after my Father died, how they used to walk over that very spot years before when my grandparents lived near the cemetery. It used to give me chills, but I know my Father loved trees and parks, so I know he is happy there.

I hope that however you choose to spend Sunday, whether you are the father, or someone taking dad out, that you enjoy the moment and the day. Relax, but gather memories, whether in conversation or recorded. Someday this will mean so much. Happy Father’s Day! To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann

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How To Revitalize An Aging Sofa

Home

Repairing, cleaning and restuffing can help homeowners get a few extra years out of a sofa.

Couches are an important component of living rooms and dens, serving as comfortable places to relax. Sofas will be sat on, slept on and, if young children are in the house, sometimes jumped on.

Homeowners looking for new sofas often prioritize comfort, but they also want a sofa that can withstand the test of time. Although there's no magic formula, a sturdy sofa should have a lifespan of around 10 years. According to Houzz, quality sofas should feel solid and heavy. They should have joints that are double doweled and fitted with corner blocks that are both glued and screwed (not stapled) into place. Over time, even the sturdiest couch can start to show its age and look a bit past its prime. Don't fret. There are some easy ways to give that aging sofa a makeover.

Begin by reviewing the service agreement.

If you purchased an extended warranty or protection plan on the furniture, you may be eligible for repairs at no cost. Stores will restrict just what is covered under such service plans, and regular wear and tear may be excluded. However, rips, certain stains or opening seams may be eligible for repair. Covered costs means not having to spend any money out of pocket.

Cleaning may be another simple fix. Check with the manufacturer's guidelines for cleaning. Certain fabrics require specific cleaning solutions. If you are ever unsure about what to use to clean the sofa, use a mild solution of soap and water in an inconspicuous spot first.

Many carpet and upholstery cleaning solutions can be used on furniture. Use sparingly and test for color-fastness before cleaning the entire couch. For those who are skittish about cleaning the sofa on their own, consult with a professional upholstery cleaning service.

Slipcovers are another option to revitalizing the look of an aging sofa. Fitted slipcovers slide right over the existing couch cushions and can change an outdated sofa into one that looks brand new. Measuring correctly and buying accordingly will help achieve a seamless look.

There also are some easy do-it-yourself

fixes for couches that may be sagging or looking deflated. If seat cushions can be removed, consider placing firm cardboard or wood on top of the springs to provide more firmness.

Cushions may begin to sag when the springs underneath begin to lose their elasticity. If the cushions are the problem, replacing the foam in the cushions or the loose-fill stuffing in the pillows can breathe new life into the couch. Foam can begin to disintegrate and lose its shape and integrity. Craft stores, home improvement centers and fabric stores often carry foam products, but those you can't find might be available via online orders.

Do not give up on a sofa just yet. It may be repaired or given a fresh look to make it appear like new.

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