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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser Takes to Land and Sea ALSO INSIDE:

• Woman In Traffic Stop Files Force Complaint • Town Waste Water Project Underway • Court Filings Give Insight Into Toddler’s Death

Photos Courtesy of Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

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Even the smallest project can make a lot of difference,” Jazz and Seafood Festival

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- Cindy Lohman on the Veteran Critical Home Repairs done by the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity.

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Church Directory

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Entertainment

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After waiting 10 years due to funding and permitting delays, the Town of Leonardtown finally began to upgrade its Van Wert Lane waste water treatment plant last week.

On Monday, the town council approved the loan financing of the project to the amount of $7.5 million; the funding will help complete the longmandated project designed to improve the plant’s ability to remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous that, in large amounts, act like pollutants in the watershed.

The enhanced nutrient removal project will not add any capacity to the plant, however, town officials say.

To ensure that the project can go forward the town is hiring an outside contractor to handle the processing and removal of sludge from the treatment plant while the upgrades continue, said Town Administrator Laschelle McKay. There are 300 tons worth of sludge on drying palettes right now in town, McKay said, and the project requires a sludge press to be rented at a cost of $12,500 a month, while the operator of

the press costs the town $475 per day.

When the town bid out the entire contract earlier this year the cost of sludge removal was included but town council members balked at the high costs for the removal; McKay said the contract cost was reduced by about $1.65 million once that cost was taken out.

In other news Mayor Dan Burris said the state under the direction of Gov. Larry Hogan has placed $10.1 million in construction funding for the widening of Route 5 from MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital to the new Clark’s Rest development heading north through town.

The actual project is set to begin in the fiscal year 2018, Burris said.

That particular stretch of road is one of the most troublesome in the entire county, town officials have long said.

The widening project also includes space for Amish and Mennonite horse and buggy teams.

“There are 30,000 cars a day on that road and there were more than 100 accidents there last year,” McKay said of that portion of the road. “That’s the most dangerous section.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Calvert Democrats Donate to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home

Left to right: Monica Silbas, CCDCC member; King Kurley, friend to veterans and son of Maria Buehler, CCDCC Secretary and Albert Ybarra CCDCC member.

Photo courtesy of Thomas J. L. Hausmann, Calvert County Democratic Central Committee

In honor of Independence Day, the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee representatives and Party Council Director for Veterans Leadership, Edward Holland, presented donated items to the senior staff at the Char-

lotte hall Veterans Home in St. Mary’s County.

Press Release for Calvert County Democratic Central Committee Veterans Donations

MedStar St. Mary’s Awarded by March of Dimes, Healthgrades MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital (MSMH) recently received two awards for their work to give more babies a healthy start in life. March of Dimes, a foundation aimed at helping mothers to have full term and healthy babies, awarded the hospital with its 39 weeks banner on behalf of its reduced number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy.

The most urgent infant health problem in the U.S. today is premature birth. It affects more than 450,000 babies each year and is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five. In Maryland, 8,914 babies are born too soon every year. The banner program is a component of the March of Dimes “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait” campaign, which urges women to wait for labor to begin on its own if their pregnancy is healthy, rather than scheduling delivery before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy.

“The last weeks of pregnancy are important. Babies aren’t just putting on weight.

They are undergoing important development of the brain, lungs and other vital organs,” said Scott Berns, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President and Deputy Medical Direc-

tor for the March of Dimes. “I commend MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for being a champion for babies with their quality improvement effort.”

MedStar St. Mary’s also received a fivestar rating for C-section deliveries in 2015 through Healthgrades, a free online service offering information about physicians and hospitals. The C-section ratings are based on outcomes for single, twins or triplets delivered via C-section in addition to the quality of the mother’s care during her hospital stay. Women delivering at a hospital receiving a five-star Healthgrades rating for C-sections have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital receiving one star.

In addition, MSMH has received the Patient Safety Excellence Award, which recognizes hospitals for how well it prevents infections, medical errors, and other complications, for the past three years through Healthgrades. Both Healthgrades awards hold significant value, as more than one million people use the Healthgrades websites daily to search, compare and connect with hospitals and physicians.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

‘So Maryland, So Good Farm to Table Listing’ Launched – A New Buy Local Consumer Resource

So. Maryland, So Good, a program of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, has launched a new ‘Farm to Table’ listing of regional businesses that purchase and promote farm products grown and produced exclusively by farms in Southern Maryland.

Available now on the So. Maryland, So Good website www.somarylandsogood.com, the So. Maryland, So Good ‘Farm to Table List’ showcases stores, restaurants and other businesses committed to buying and promoting locally grown farm foods. “It’s a unique list,” commented Susan McQuilkin, So Maryland So. Good marketing executive. “To be included, restaurants and stores must offer Southern Maryland farm foods and ‘go the extra mile’ to educate their customers about the farms and farmers which supply them.”

Launched to coincide with the upcoming statewide Buy Local Week, the Farm to Table List provides a one stop shop for consumers who are eager to find locally grown farm products. The

website listing includes basic contact information, plus a special section that indicates if the venues purchase locally year-round or seasonally, which product categories they offer regularly (such as meats, dairy, wine, seafood, produce etc.) and if the featured businesses participate in the Buy Local Week, host special events with local foods, actively promote local farms by name and also train their staff about the farms products offered.

The Farm to Table List will be updated as applications are received. Listing is free; businesses from around Southern Maryland and beyond are encouraged to apply if they consistently offer Southern Maryland grown farm products. Visit www.somarylandsogood. com to find the Farm to Table List and application. And visit www.buylocalchallenge.com for more about Maryland’s Buy Local Week, always the last full week of July (July 18 to 26).

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Deadline Extended for Exhibitors and Sponsors to Take Part in the 2015 Community Health Fair: The Way to Wellness Several opportunities remain for companies and non-profit organizations to participate as exhibitors, presenters or sponsors at the annual Department of Aging and Human Services Community Health Fair: The Way to Wellness.

This year’s event takes place on Friday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619. Attendance at this community event has increased each year; the 2014 event drew more than 800 visitors and even more are expected this year. A variety of comprehensive health screenings and wellness information will be featured.

Sponsors may choose participate by making a monetary donation or offering door prizes. All sponsors will be recognized in marketing releases if a commitment is received by fax or mail prior to August 8. Sponsorships are still needed after that date, but recognition opportunities will be limited.

For more information, call Jennifer Stone at 301-475-4200, ext. 1073 or visit the Aging and Human Services website at www.stmarysmd.com/ aging and look for the Health Fair tab. Or head to the Health Fair Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ WaytoWellness.

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Naloxone Training Scheduled for Community Members The St. Mary’s County Health Department is offering naloxone training to community members who may be able to save the life of someone experiencing breathing problems from opioid overdose. These classes are provided through Maryland’s Overdose Response Program.

Naloxone is a prescription medication that is used to reverse an opioid overdose. Opioids include heroin and prescription pain medications such as hydrocodone, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone.

“Heroin and prescription opioid overdose deaths are devastating to our community,” said Jenna Mulliken, local health improvement coordinator at St. Mary’s County Health Department. “Many of these deaths can be prevented by improving practices to prevent opioid addiction, increasing access to treatment services, and increasing use of naloxone for suspected overdoses. The Overdose Response Program is expanding use of naloxone by training community members to properly use this potentially life-saving medication.”

Individuals who successfully complete the two-hour training curriculum will receive a certificate allowing them to obtain and have filled a prescription for naloxone. The training is meant for adults who are more likely to be in a setting where they could help someone experiencing opioid overdose when

emergency medical services are not immediately available. This could include concerned parents, caregivers, and others whose social, occupational, volunteer, or family experience might lead to a situation where they could help restore the breathing of someone who has overdosed on opioids.

Participants in the training will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, the importance of calling 911 in medical emergencies, as well as how to administer naloxone and care for someone until emergency help arrives.

This program is free; however, registration is required. Classes have been scheduled for the following dates and times: • July 20 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the St. Mary’s County Health Department • July 20 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Beacon of Hope in Lexington Park • July 23 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the St. Mary’s County Health Department To learn more about the Overdose Response Program and to register for a class, please visit www.smchd.org/overdose.

For further information about naloxone training, please contact Jenna Mulliken at jenna.mulliken@maryland.gov or at 301-475-4323.

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Gallery Talk with Heroes & Villains Artist, Julie Dzikiewicz Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, is hosting a Gallery Talk on July 19th from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Admission is Free. Come enjoy one of our monthly gallery talks. Reservations not required and admission to the talk will be free. This month’s talk is entitled, From Workhouse to Wifi: New art for a new age of women’s rights.

Artist Julia Dzikiewicz will discuss a short history of women’s civil disobedience, from the era of the Suffragettes to the modern day. She will also elaborate on how to create a politically meaningful piece of art in the difficult medium of encaustic, also known as hot wax painting. A touch table will be available to handle sample encaustic work while the artist

demonstrates some basic encaustic techniques.

Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in” (enkaustikos). Heat is used throughout the process, from melting the beeswax and varnish to fusing the layers of wax.

Encaustic consists of natural bees wax and dammar resin (crystallized tree sap). The medium can be used pigmented or alone for its transparency and adhesive qualities. Pigments may be added to the medium, or purchased already colored with traditional pigments. The medium is melted and applied with a brush or any tool. Each layer is then reheated to fuse it to the previous layer.

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Days Coming This Summer and FallThe time for citizens to clean out barns, basements, sheds, garages, storage areas under kitchen sinks, etc. has arrived.

Residents will have two opportunities to properly discard of potentially toxic/dangerous materials and household hazardous waste. The St. Andrew’s Landfill will host Hazardous Waste Collection days on Saturday, August 22 and Saturday, November 21. Both events will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Hazardous waste items which will be accepted for collection include Acids, Ammonia, Bleach, Cleaners, Fuels, Gas/Oil Mixtures, Gasoline, Household and Lawn Pesticides, Mercury Thermometers, Photography Chemicals, Pool Chemicals, Solvents, Wood Preservatives, Paint Thinners, and Alkyd (oil-based) Paint.

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lar trash collection as long as the mixture is harden by adding absorbents (cat litter, sand, sawdust, or paint drying crystals) prior to disposal. If, however citizens are unable to do so, Latex Paint will also be accepted. Items which will not be accepted include Ammunition, Asbestos, Explosive Materials, Medical Waste, Pharmaceuticals, Radioactive Materials, and Picric Acid. Almost 35 tons of materials were collected during last year’s event. Help us collect even more this year and dispose of it through safe, environmentally responsible practices. For more information please contact the St. Mary’s Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400. You can also log on to their website at www.co.saintmar ys.md.us/dpw/recyclingandsolidwaste.asp.

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County Leaders Will Discuss Strategies and Economic Growth Opportunities at MACo Summer Conference

MACo’s Summer Conference is an annual event which brings together county elected officials, county staff, state and federal officials, and business representatives to study best practices in local governance and explore partnerships which go to better serve the people of Maryland. Local government officials make attending the MACo Summer Conference a priority because they gain knowledge and understanding of the most important local government issues and they are able to share ideas and find solutions to challenges at home.

The 2015 Summer Conference takes place August 12-15 at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. This year’s conference theme is “Energize. Capitalize. Mobilize,” with a focus on being proactive about today’s economy.

This conference will focus on the challenges county governments can address, actions they can take, and strengths they can leverage to achieve the best gains for Maryland’s counties and citizens. Participants will learn about the current economy

from the local government perspective, how they can foster economic growth and improve the business climate, and strategic partners available at all levels of government so they can work together to make significant strides towards a healthier economic outlook for Maryland.

Commissioner President Randy Guy, a MACo Legislative Committee member, will attend the conference. Commissioners Tom Jarboe, Mike Hewitt and Todd Morgan will also be in attendance. Chief Financial Officer Jeannett Cudmore and Public Information Officer Tony Jones are attending as well.

Participants will have access to 35 educational sessions, covering issues on infrastructure, public safety, budget, education, planning, management, development, and more. The conference offers attendees the chance to hear from experts to learn from their experiences and insights.

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States Attorney’s Office Needs Help Finding Family Members

The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding family members of decedents for a crime that happened in 1973.

Scherrell Richard Link was convicted in 1973 of 1st degree murder of Shirley Mottler, Douglas Parks and George Pratt.

Link was also convicted of attempted murder of William Craig. The State’s Attorney’s Office is attempting to locate any

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family members of decendents Shirley Mottler, Douglas Parks, George Pratt, and William Craig.

Anyone with any contact information for family members please contact Paige Miller, Victim Witness Coordinator at the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office at 301-475-7844 ext. 4506.

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Wag the Dog

Congratulations to Marilyn Crosby for having the charges withdrawn. However it looks like someone isn’t happy. Pretty convenient that Rita Weaver stepped aside from her responsibilities in such a grand fashion just a day after the public learned of the withdrawn charges.

It’s obvious that the Crosby email that was given to the papers was a response email.

Why didn’t Weaver release her email which prompted such a reaction? Also, if Weaver was so scared, why did it take a week and a half to bring this to light? Strange that her revelation occurred one day after the complaint information came out, and a little over a week when 2 editorials revealing further

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embarrassing information were published.

Do we have an old fashion; “Wag the Dog” scenario is our fair community?

What issue aren’t we suppose to focus on and forget entirely? The withdrawn Crosby charges? The almost 40K spent on the withdrawn Crosby charges? That a Board member sends their kid to private school? Ethical complaints being explained away?

Whoever thought that this “wag the dog” would work, has no respect for the intelligence of St. Mary’s County.

Jack LeBaugh Lexington Park, Md.

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 encour-

aged 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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Court Filings Give Insight Into Toddler’s Death

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The case of John Junek, the man initially accused of involuntary manslaughter last year after his infant son died after his father left him in a hot car at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, continues on in federal court with a trial expected sometime in the near future. But his defense attorney Robert Bonsib is arguing that Junek was not aware that he had left his child unattended.

“The defendant never knowingly, willfully, or intentionally left any child unattended for any reason, even for a second,” Bonsib wrote in a June 22 court filing at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.

Back in May federal prosecutors dropped charges of involuntary manslaughter against Junek, 40, of Leonardtown and amended the single charge to illegally confining his 17-month-old son in the vehicle on Sept. 3 of last year as he was going to work on the base.

In his argument, which seeks a pretrial ruling on the meaning of statutory language, Bonsib said his client was “flooded” with responsibilities on the day his son died and that day was only the second time Junek was responsible for taking his son to the daycare center on base.

Bonsib said the trip with Junek and the 17-month-old began right after he had dropped his older son off at school.

“That drive lasted approximately 20 minutes,” Bonsib wrote. “In that time frame [the victim] did not make a peep or a stir in anyway. The defendant, while driving, was thinking about work, the things he had to get done that day, including the fact that he would be presenting to a three star admiral at 1 p.m. that afternoon.

“Driving became secondary as the defendant was on autopilot while these thoughts swirled in his mind.”

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The criminal complaint against Junek filed last year showed he had dropped his 4-year-old son off at pre-school that morning before going on base to his office at Building 2187.

Junek told law officers that he was supposed to drop the infant off at the child development center on base but failed to do so, leaving him in a rear-facing child seat from about 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

At nearly half past 3 p.m. Junek received a call from his wife to ask if he had the car seat and then realized, according to the criminal complaint, that he might not have dropped his son off.

Junek found the infant unconscious and unresponsive in the hot car, the complaint said, and he called emergency responders.

Junek later told law officers that he had even come back out to his car at just before 1 p.m. for a meeting in another building, drove to that destination and had to air out the car because it was so hot.

“During the time of his use of the vehicle during the day, Junek stated that he had been in a hurry to get to his meeting and did not notice that his son was still strapped to his car seat in the rear seat of the vehicle,” the complaint read.

All told, Junek left the child in the car for about seven hours, investigators claimed.

Bonsib has said that the child’s death was a “tragic accident.”

But the government disagrees, arguing that the language in the Unattended Child Statute shows that adults violate that law “not only if he knowingly leaves a child under the age of eight unattended in a vehicle, but also if he does so through negligence.”

Both sides are awaiting a hearing on the point of law and federal authorities say that a trial may proceed from there. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Woman In Traffic Stop Files Force Complaint

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A woman who was stopped last week by a Maryland State Trooper for excessive speeding has filed a use of force complaint alleging that the law officer who stopped her as she pulled into her own driveway pulled and held his weapon on her.

Lisa Willenborg, who lives on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, said that as she was travelling home from her dance class the night of July 8 she saw a state trooper pull in behind her as she turned onto Beck Road off of Route 235.

When the officer, later identifed as Trooper Matthew Pitcher, activated his lights Willenborg said in her complaint that she pulled into her driveway because of concerns over police impersonators and the fact that Beck Road has no shoulders.

When she pulled into her circular driveway just off the corner of Beck and Mervell Dean roads, Pitcher’s lights and sirens were still activated, according to her complaint.

“I turned off the ignition of my car and looked out the driver’s side window to see [Trooper] Pitcher approximately five feet away from me, right by the front steps of my house, shouting at me with his weapon drawn and pointed at me,” Willenborg wrote.

Willeborg went on to claim that Pitcher shouted “Why were you running?” to her as she sat in her car, and continued to shout at her to open her car door which she said she had inadvertantly locked.

She eventually got out of the car when Pitcher instructed her to, Willenborg said, and complied with his order to put her hands on her vehicle.

By this time Pitcher had re-holstered his weapon, Willenborg said. Her husband, who came outside to see what was happening, told The County Times he could not see Pitcher’s weapon during the incident but he could see the trooper’s hands outstretched with a two-handed grip in the manner in which one would hold a handgun.

He, David Willenborg, said he immediately called State’s Attorney Richard Fritz as the incident unfolded. Willenborg is related to Fritz.

Lisa Willenborg said at no time did Pitcher search her or her vehicle despite his asking why she had tried to elude him; she was only charged with driving 73 miles an hour in a 55 mile and hour zone, according to police documents, and was ordered to repair a faulty tail light.

She said the incident worried her.

“I think it pissed him off that I didn’t pull over on Beck Road because there is no place to pull over,” Lisa Willenborg said.

An e-mail from the Maryland State Police internal affairs division confirmed that they had received her complaint.

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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser Takes to Land and Sea

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer From land to water, the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for the third annual Warrior Fun Run and Sail.

The event is a 5K run in the morning and a regatta in the afternoon, according to Patuxent Habitat for Humanity representative Trich Trapp. The fun run is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22. This year’s 5K will be a timed run, so serious runners will be able to use it as a practice for additional races later in the year.

The Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) is working with Patuxent Habitat for Humanity to host the regatta.

Additionally, SMSA will host the captain’s meeting the night before the event and open for packet pickup the day of the fun run and sail.

“They’ve been really supportive,” Trapp said.

SMSA members Cindy and Gary Lohman have taken the lead in organizing the regatta.

The Lohmans are a gold star family.

Their son, United States Army SGT Ryan Baumann was killed in action on Aug. 1,

Photo by Ron Bailey

2008.

During the first annual Warrior Fun Run and Sail, fellow SMSA member Spence Waite encouraged Gary and Cindy to get involved.

The regatta will be held in the Chesapeake Bay or in the Patuxent River, depending on wind conditions. During the first two years, the race was set up like a formal SMSA race. This year’s race will be simplified to make it easier on any sailor who brings their boat out, Gary said.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward Veteran Critical Home Repairs.

The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity began its first Veteran Critical Home Repairs in 2012 using a grant from Home Depot.

Since the grant ran out, the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity has been raising money to continue the program and offer assistance to local veterans.

Repairs can range from building a ramp to a variety of internal and external renovations. One veteran was rendered a quadriplegic in a skydiving accident, and Habitat for Humanity volunteers gutted and redesigned his home to allow him to continue to live independently.

Not all projects are so drastic, Trapp

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AUGUST 22, 2015 SOLOMONS, MD The Warrior Fun Run & Sail raises funds for the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity Veteran Critical Home Repairs program.

These funds support Veterans in Southern Maryland.

For more information, visit PatuxentHabitat.org or call 301-863-6227 Photos by Ron Bailey

said. Veterans or their families are welcome to submit potential projects to the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity for consideration at any time during the year, and if their initial application is accepted a representative will visit the veteran’s home to determine whether the project is in the scope of what Habitat for Humanity can do.

“This does a world of good,” Cindy said. “Even the smallest project can make a lot of difference.”

The 5K begins at 8 a.m., followed by a boat parade at 10 a.m. Any boat is welcome to join the parade, Trapp said, but the regatta, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., is open to sail boats only.

During the fundraiser, there will be a memorial wall for veterans served by

Habitat for Humanity. Runners and sailors are encouraged to bring pictures of their loved ones to display on the wall, Cindy said. Participants in the boat parade should decorate their boat in red, white and blue in keeping with the theme of the Warrior Fun Run and Sail, Cindy said.

Anyone wanting to participate in the regatta but doesn’t have a boat should contact the Lohmans.

Register by Aug. 7 to guarantee your t-shirt. Beginning Aug. 8, all fees will increase by $5 and t-shirts may or may not be available race day. Registration forms are available at www.patuxenthabitat.org and www.smsa.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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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.

Nancy Ann Theresa (Miles) Fantroy, 69 Nancy Ann Theresa Fantroy, 69, originally from Lexington Park, Md., passed away Sunday, June 28, in Kansas City, Mo. with her children by her side.

She was born on November 20, 1945, to James and Nellie Miles.

At the age of 21, she married Claude Fantroy, Sr. and had six beautiful children. They separated in 1981 and Nancy set out to start a new life with her children as a single mother. Nancy endured many trials and tribulations throughout her life, but she did not complain. She saw many setbacks, but her faith in God could not be shaken. She had constant bouts with mental and physical illness, but she never used that as an excuse to do less. She was and will always be a prime example of the strong woman that she stood for. Her children and family will continue to carry her legacy.

Nancy was a very inspirational person who touched the lives of many people, with her million dollar smile. She was an extraordinary human being with a spirit that exhibited that of a compassionate, gentle saint. Nancy had a nurturing soul and would often give her last to ensure that her fellow man did not go without. All that have been blessed to be in Nancy’s presence will never forget her radiant energy which was the light of Christ that lived within her.

Nancy had many hobbies throughout her life which included: reading her Bible (sometimes in the dark), playing basketball, climbing “the heck out of” trees (her words), spending time with family and friends, singing and dancing, cooking (for the entire neighborhood), writing letters to everyone (even if you lived next door), drinking Pepsi, and enjoying Saturday visits with her son Claude.

Nancy is preceded in death by her daughter, Maurice Camilla Fantroy; her parents, James and Nellie Miles; her brother and sister-in-law, Randolph and Gertrude

Curtis; her sister, Nellie Cecelia Miles Warren and sister-in-law, Patricia Miles.

Nancy is survived by her sons, Claude Fantroy, Sr. (Linda), of Olathe, Kan.; Darren Fantroy (Kathy) of Nebraska; and her daughters, Candace Dorsey (Theodore), Claudia Mosley (George), and Denise Fantroy all of Kansas City, Mo.. Her brothers, James Miles of Great Mills, Md.; Charles H. Miles of Hillcrest Heights, Md.; John Louis Miles (Thyris) of Mechanicsville, Md.; her sisters, Eliza Catherine Mason (Harry) of Hollywood, Md.; Laura Frederick of Great Mills, Md. and Arline Evans of Mechanicsville, Md., and her Aunt Artina Miles of Mechanicsville, Md. Nancy is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren and her 14 grandchildren, Tameca Barnes of Great Mills, Md., Kandise Fantroy and Sean Sahagun of Nebraska, Domonique Barnes, Sr., Claude Fantroy III, Conesha Stewart, G’Tavius Mosley, De’Marveon Rozell, Jennifer Jones, Kyleisha Taylor, Davesha Kindred, Javionus Mosley, Devonei Kindred, and Tnyla Rozell of Kansas City, Mo.. She has a host of nieces, nephews, and family members to cherish her loving memory.

An Interment Service was held at the Heartland Cremation Funeral Home in Raytown, Mo. on Friday, July 3. A Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, July 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lexington Park, Md. at 11 a.m. with Father Michal Sajnog officiating.

Maude S. Hipsley, 93 Maude S. Hipsley, 93, passed away peacefully at Great Falls Manor Home in Great Falls, Va., on June 24.

Born July 6, 1922 in Chaptico, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mary Lena (Morgan) and Harrison Schuhart.

Maude moved to Baltimore, Md., after graduating from Margaret Brent High School in 1940 and studied to become a licensed beautician. She worked as a beautician in Baltimore for a number of

years, then owned and operated beauty shops in Glen Burnie, Chaptico and Bushwood, Md. She and her husband Rowe retired in Bushwood until his death in February 2011. Maude then moved to Great Falls Manor, where she was cared for by Sandra Taylor & Associates.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, H. Rowe Hipsley, sister, Charlotte Louise “Lottie” Hasel and brother, Joseph “Jack” Schuhart. She is survived by her sister, Lillian Maupai, nephew, Alfred Lawrence Hasel ( Susie), niece, Diane Maupai Harrington (Tom), great nephew, Michael L. Hasel (Stefanie), great nieces, Ann Hasel Meidenbauer (Kenneth), Colleen Harrington and Megan Harrington, great-great nephew, Christopher Hasel, great-great niece, Mary Hasel, step-children, Steve Hipsley, Kenny Hipsley and Sue Preston, step-grandchildren, Chad Hipsley, Troy Hipsley, and Steven Preston.

Funeral services were celebrated by Pastor Mark R. Waddell on June 30 in the Druid Ridge Cemetery Chapel, Pikesville, Md. and interment immediately followed. Arrangements by Money and King Funeral Home of Vienna, Va.

Wilford Eugene “Bill” Cathey, 86 Wilford Eugene “Bill” Cathey, 86, of Great Mills, Md., died Tuesday, July 7, at his home, in peaceful sleep.

He was born on April 22, 1929, in Wewoka, Okla., to the late Edd Cathey and Martha Chandler Cathey.

Bill proudly served in the United States Navy as a Radioman from August 4, 1947, to his honorable discharge on August 8, 1951. While serving in the Navy he traveled the world and earned the Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, Naval Occupation Medal and Korean Service Medal. He married his beloved wife, Leveta Edwards Cathey in

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Depew, Okla. Together they celebrated over 60 wonderful years of marriage. He served as a Minister, spreading the Word of God, for several churches throughout the country until his retirement. He was responsible for founding the Hollywood Free Will Baptist Church in Hollywood, Fla. In 1975, he was in a tragic tobogganing accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. With his strong faith and the support of his family, he continued to live his life as if he had no barriers at all. While ministering in Delaware, he taught Bible class to the inmates at the local correctional facility on a weekly basis, and also visited patients in the nursing center, sharing the Word of God, with them. He also went on a missionary trip to Venezuela.

His hobbies included fishing, gardening, reading and learning Spanish and Latin. He enjoyed family vacations to the beaches of North Carolina. He also enjoyed vacationing in Bermuda, California, Grand Canyon; and fishing trips to Canada with his buddies. His greatest love was for his family, whom he set a remarkable example of how to live life to the fullest. He taught them the power of love, how to garden, fish, use tools, and believe in themselves.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 255 in Ridge, Md. and the Paralyzed Veterans of America Association (PVA).

In addition to his beloved wife, Bill is also survived by his children, Norma Jean Blasher of Oakland, Md., and Edd Cathey (Jennifer) of Great Mills, Md.; his siblings, James Cathey, Fred Cathey, Frances Laird and Betty Sill; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son-in-law, James Blasher, and brother, Lawrence Cathey.

Family received friends on Saturday, July 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church, 22646 Benswood Road, California, Md. 20619. A Funeral Service was officiated by Pastor Stephen Doe at 3 p.m. Interment was held at a later date at Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.

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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.

A day we remember the late Joseph Sylvester Thompson who passed away on July 9, 2013. We miss you, but as we remember all the good times of when you were here, we have a chance to enjoy them a second time, we are able to smile as we reminiscence of sufferings now past, and which we no longer feel.

John Wesley Carter, Jr., 67, of St. Inigoes, Md., died Friday July 10, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. He was born on September 6, 1947, to the late John Wesley Carter, Sr. and Violet Hensley Carter.

He worked as a master carpenter and builder for well over 30 years both selfemployed and with Carpenters Local 1590 until his retirement in 2011. He was a Vietnam veteran having served in the U.S. Army.

He is survived by his wife, M. Kay Carter of St. Inigoes, Md.; his children, John Carter, III (Tammy) of Callaway, Md., Jay Carter of Lexington Park, Md., and Kathleen Caywood (Sean) of Mechanicsville, Md.; his brother, Wayne Carter (Vickie) of Hollywood, Md.; seven grandchildren, John Carter, Cheyenne Carter, Cierra Carter, Cydnee Carter, Jason Carter, Colten Caywood, Kaitlyn Law, and Ryan Lawrence; great grandson Max Carter; and his beloved pet Pomeranian, “Bo Bo”. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his siblings, Phyllis Lesure and Charles Carter.

He never met a stranger and was a great storyteller. His favorite hobbies were hunting and watching NASCAR. But his greatest love was his grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held Sunday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at First Saints Community Church, First Friendship Campus, 13723 Point Lookout Road, Ridge, Md. 20680.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, Md. 20680.

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

John Wesley Carter, Jr., 67

John Elmer Hancock, 84, of Leonardtown, Md., passed away Sunday, July 5, at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, Md. He was born on January 4, 1931, in Washington, D.C. to the late Richard Elmer Hancock and Gladys Beatrice Bennett.

He served from 1948 to 1954 in the federally recognized Air National Guard of Washington DC which was activated by the US Air Force during the Korean War at which time he was stationed in England. After being Honorably Discharged from the Air Force in 1953, he resumed working for Briggs & Company where he remained for over 20 years.

Inurnment will be celebrated on Friday, July 17 at 1:45 p.m. at Maryland Veteran’s Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, 21412 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, Md. 20653.

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

John Elmer Hancock, 84

John was then employed for over 20 years at Spring Hill Lake in the Maintenance Department. He enjoyed building computers, working on electronics, fishing, and crabbing. However, his greatest love was spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed vacationing in Ocean City every summer, taking his family to various attractions and museums in the Washington, D.C. area, and having backyard family picnics and ballgames. He also loved his Washington Redskins.

He is survived by three daughters, Sandra Robbins (Charles) of Great Mills, Md., Lynn Castleberry of Mentone, Ala., Pamela Goewey (John, Sr.) of Valley Lee, Md., from his first wife, Mary Leigh Jenkins; and his daughter, Stephanie Hancock of Grafton, W.Va., from his second wife, the late Brenda Maxfield; his siblings, Ralph Hancock (Carol Ann) of Port Tobacco, Va., Betty Ryan of Accokeek, Md., Edna Ketchum (Phillip) of Charlottesville, Va. and Janet Kay of Bethesda, Md.; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, and his best friend and roommate at Chesapeake Shores, Donnie Buckler. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his siblings Eddie, Gene, Norman, and Gladys “Sis” Baldson; and his grandson, Fred Castleberry.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church, Mortgage Fund, 22646 Benswood Road, California, Md. 20619.

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Summerstock Presents: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

By Taylor DeVille Contributing Writer

Beginning this Friday, July 17, the community is invited to come see Summerstock’s production of the Tony award-nominated musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

The show is based on the Biblical story of Joseph, the favorite of Jacob’s biblical 12 sons. When Jacob gives Joseph his fabled

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coat of many colors, Joseph’s jealous brothers steal his coat, and sell him as a slave to some passing Ishmaelites, who take him to Egypt.

Told through “a cornucopia of musical style”, according to the official show book, the show follows the story of Joseph and his family during his misadventure.

“It’s a twist on the biblical story, and it’s very unique,” said Alyssa Dyson, who plays one of the narrators in the show. “It’s an empowering story, there are morals and a lesson to learn.”

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Accompanying the story’s touching message are an assortment of colorful lights, a visually-interesting set that features “a pyramid that splits in half, spins and becomes other things” according to director Wade Thompson, and a cast of about 68 actors.

In 1982, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was nominated for numerous Tony awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography and Best Original Score. It is ranked as the most performed musical in history, and as of 2014, is slated for adaptation into a major motion picture to be produced by Elton John. “[‘Joseph’] is the most challenging show that I’ve done, because there are only about 100 spoken words in the show—it’s all song.” said Thompson. “It’s got country, and calypso and pop and rock and jazz and tango and

a couple of showtune-type songs; and there’s a character that may or may not be portrayed as Elvis.” Thompson laughed.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” runs Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, and again from July 24 through July 26 at Great Mills High School. The show is appropriate for all ages.

Ticket prices are $14 for adults (11+), $10 for senior citizens, and $6 for children (10 and under). Matinee performance tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $4 for children.

Call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/summerstock to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Source: School Board Finds No “Threat” In E-Mail Dispute

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer About a week after vice chair of the St. Mary’s County Board of Education, Rita Weaver, resigned her position because of what she considered a threatening e-mail sent to her from another board member, The County Times has learned that a subsequent vote by the board found that it was no threat at all.

In a letter addressed to Weaver signed by Board Chair Karin Bailey, she stated that after the board members considered Weaver’s allegations of being threatened, the members found they were not substantiated.

Weaver remains a member of the school board.

“At the conclusion of the board’s discussion, the board unanimously determined that the e-mail did not rise to the level of a threat and did not warrant any further action by the board,” the letter read. “The board further determined that it would not be appropriate to forward your request to [ the board’s legal counsel] of the Office of Administrative Hearings for action, to censure [or] reprimand the board member in question, or to read your prepared statement during the public segment of Wednesday’s board meeting.”

Weaver has stated that she intended to return to board meetings starting in October.

An e-mail she wrote reported on in the local Enterprise newspaper stated that she had been threatened by fellow board mem-

ber Marilyn Crosby who had told Weaver in an e-mail of her own that she “had a team that would take care of you.”

Crosby has said in the aftermath of the e-mail flap, stated that she meant to get Weaver ousted from the board in the next election and that it was not a physical threat.

Crosby, who is nearly 70 years old, often walks with a cane.

During the July 8 meeting when Weaver was absent, Bailey told the public only that Weaver had sent an e-mail to both herself and School Superintendent Scott Smith that she had resigned her position and would resume attendance a little less than three months later.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has also confirmed that they are conducting an ongoing investigation into the alleged threat; two detectives from the agency’s Criminal Investigations Division interviewed Crosby at her home last week.

Weaver did not return messages seeking comment for this article and Bailey declined to give extensive comment as the vote last week took place in executive session.

She did say, however, that the matter was squarely between the two office holders.

“This is between the two elected officials and it probably should be discussed but I’m not going to comment on something that took place in executive session,” Bailey said.

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By Crista Dockray Contributing Writer

Jazz and seafood by the water; a great way for Southern Marylanders to enjoy a Saturday and contribute to the 26th year of the major fundraiser event benefiting the Friends of the St. Clements’ Island and Piney Point Museums.

The grounds opened at noon, offering complimentary boat rides on the “North Star” around the St. Clement’s Island State Park until 3 p.m. The Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival, “the most intimate and unique jazz experience in Southern Maryland,” featured three artists, Art Sherrod, Alex Bugnon and Jumaane Smith who played in two hour intervals starting at 3 p.m. Participants brought chairs and blankets to relax on the lawn in front of the stage. A short meet and greet and albums were offered after the performance.

Food options consisted of seafood specialties, platters, ribs, barbecue, salads, sides, desserts and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The vendors included Lenny’s Restaurant, Bear Creek Barbecue, Optimist Club of the Seventh District and Bruster’s Real Ice Cream.

Only 800 tickets were sold to the public for $65 each and $60 dollars for members of the Friends of the St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Museums.

Children 12 and under were free.

The proceeds from The Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival were used to raise funds for the Friends of the St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Lighthouse, which helps to support programs, projects and visitor experiences of the museums. At the end of the festival, busing provided transportation back to the various parking lots. contributing@countytimes.net

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Leonardtown branch will host a drop-in Family Coding Club! Come to one Saturday, come to 2 or 3 or all 4! Participants will learn basics of programming, do some hardware hacking, and make wacky inventions. Teams must include at least one adult and up to three children ages 7 – 13 years old. No registration required. Free!

Lunch and all materials will be provided.

Partnership with Maryland Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS), FutureMakers and Code in the Schools.

Mad Science Professional Performance Mad Science will be performing a spectacular science show full of interactive fun on Monday, July 27. The performance 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; however, this show is recommended for ages 5 years and older.

Computer Basics 4: Introduction to Email Lexington Park branch will hold a Computer Basics 4 class on Monday, July 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will set up personal email accounts and learn how to compose an email. Explore various email providers and the features and tools they offer. Adult classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required online: www.stmalib.org.

Comic Book Club at Charlotte Hall The Charlotte Hall branch will host a comic book club for all ages on Monday, July 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fans will be discussing favorite comic books and graphic novels.

Stamped Leather Wristbands Leonardtown branch will hold a teen night making stamped leather wristbands and table top gaming activity on Tuesday, July 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 11 and up.

Participants can make a unique leather wristband using metal embossing stamps and paint! All supplies will be provided. A variety of table top games will be available to choose from, including Munchkin, Tsuro, and Ticket to Ride.

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Stea. One of the Festival’s supporters has been Joe Kurley, managing owner of the The Rex – the former movie theater, now restaurant and bar, in Leonardtown. Kurley wrote in an email to Town Administrator Laschelle McKay, “The film festival was a big hit; I couldn’t believe how many people came!

We were standing room only for much of the day and the growing diversity of our area really showed. . . .”

While The Rex was packed all day long, most of the smaller venues – Heritage Printing, Crazy for Ewe, the Leonardtown Arts Center, Big Larry’s Eatery, and the Marrick Homes model home at Clark’s Rest - were at least half full for each showing, for an estimated 200 people in Town for the event. “While the Ryken High School and CSM auditoriums were not packed, it is good to know

Southern Maryland Film Festival Final Panel Members: Tray Chaney (actor ‘’The Wire,” producer, songwriter) Amber Unkle (set design and construction) Colin McHugh (actor), Kerri Frank (panel moderator), Derrick Edwards (film production, Around Town, Pixel Pro Video Production, Southern Maryland Filmmakers). Earlier panelists not featured: Joanne Klein and Mark Rhoda from St. Mary’s College of Maryland Film & Theater, and Travis Thomas (sports broadcaster).

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Special Guest Tray Chaney, shown here with his family and Anne Marie Moses (center), participated in panel discussions and Q&A sessions, signed autographs and screened his movie 6 Hearts 1 Beat. Mr. Chaney is best known for his role as “Poot” on HBO’s The Wire.

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that the event has room to grow. The crowd was large enough to test us, but small enough to manage, so we could work out the kinks in our procedures,” said Fleming. “I was really glad Theresa, Bill, Alex [tech coordinator Alexander David] and the rest of the committee were able to trouble shoot the few problems we did have. ” According to Stea there were “a few technical difficulties” with the movies that had all been copied onto DVD, even though they were received in different formats. “The audiences and filmmakers understood since this was our first year, but now that we know what we’re facing, we hope to streamline the technology for next year,” he said. “The Meet & Greet sessions and panel discussions were not as well attended as we had hoped – which is a shame, because we had attracted some really

talented and experienced professional guests,” Wood stated. “Next year, we might schedule a little differently to allow people to attend those as well as see all the movies. It will depend on how many submissions we get.”

This year’s winners received an award and were announced at two different receptions: student filmmakers at Big Larry’s Eatery and Adults at St. Mary’s Ryken High School.

The Adult filmmaker awards were followed by a showing of Leonardtown home movies, compiled by David Guyther and narrated by Kennedy Abell with the technical assistance of Karen Guy. According to Alex David, who also produced the commercials for the event, event sponsor Metrocast Channel 10 will be making arrangements to broadcast the following winning films:

Elementary School: Joshua Owens for Slenderman’s Fog

Adult Short Length Fiction: Alex David for Shy Fuy: The County Life Samurai

Middle School: Bill Stea for Retro

Adult Documentary Short Length: Dawna Diaz and Dale Jones for The Choice: Risking Your Life for Freedom

High School: Jade Burch and Laney Picon for The Fridge Gremlin Adult Feature Length Fiction: Anthony Greene for The Henchman’s War

time film buffs, and curious newcomers.” According to Husk and Treasurer Kristin Caton, the event “sold more cash-only tickets the day of the event” than online ticket sales the whole previous month. Many same day ticket purchases were made by individuals from all over Maryland who were drawn to this unique arts and entertainment event and expressed that they could truly feel the sense of community as they explored the town between show times.

The team has also received plenty of positive feedback from local business owners, people willing to volunteer next year, and filmmakers who are already thinking about what they would like to submit for next Southern Maryland Film Festival, affectionately referred to as “The Sequel” by Southern Maryland Film Society President and event originator Bill

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The First Ever – and likely First Annual – Southern Maryland Film Festival was deemed a success in the eyes of event organizers and many of their supporters. “We were thrilled with the participation, generous donations and inkind sponsorships provided by the local business community, as well as our media partners giving us a final push the week before the event,” said Friends of the Leonardtown Theater President Theresa Wood. The sentiment was echoed by Committee Secretary Heather Husk: “As a member of the planning committee, I am still awed by the number of town businesses that opened their doors to participate. It truly was a community event!”

“It was a varied audience, too,” stated Town Event Coordinator Maria Fleming, “filmmakers and event supporters, families, older couples, long-

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Adult Documentary Feature Length: Shelly Wilson for The Dinner

Hosted by Café des Artistes, actor and TV personality Dick Dyszel greeted long time fans, regaling them with stories of his career and current projects, including his webcast on www.countgore.com.

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Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows Perform at Woodlawn Next Day

National Champion

Marco Cucinotta of Hollywood was in Las Vegas July 9-11 to compete in the 2015 United States Powerlifting Association National Championships. He was competing in the 148 lb., 18-19 year old division. He was crowned National Champion by virtue of out lifting his competitors in the three lifting events, bench press, squat and dead lift. He set a personal best and Maryland record in the dead lift of 479.5 lbs. He qualified for the Nationals by winning the MidAtlantic lifting competition in Frederick, Md. earlier this year.

Marco trains at World Gym, is a graduate of Leonardtown High School and currently a junior at the University of Maryland University College.

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made up of young professional musicians, selected through National auditions. Members of the 2015 Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows are violinists Anastasia Dolak from The Juilliard School, Mariya Polishchuck from the Manhattan School of Music, Michael Eby from the the Manhattan School of Music, Victoria Wolf Lewis, from the Cleveland Institute of Music, viola players Lydia Angel from the Maryland youth Symphony Orchestra, Rose Mary Llewellyn from the Maryland Youth Symphony, cellists Olena Dolak from the Manhattan School of Music, Amanda Durst from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, contrabass player Milad Daniari from the Manhattan School of Music, oboe player Alan Morris from SUNY - Stony Brook University School of Music, bassoon player Joey Lavarias from the Juilliard School, horn player Nathaniel Silberschlag from the Juilliard School, and trumpet player Zachary Silberschlag from the Manhattan School of Music and SUNY-Stony Brook.

As director and conductor of the Chesapeake Orchestra, Silberschlag’s broad experience within the musical world brings an understanding of the musical landscape of America to this concert and honors the nation’s cultural diversity. Silberschlag’s accomplishments 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 Moscow Academy Chamber Orchestra. He has also collaborated with numerous solo artists including pianists Brian Ganz and Bruno

Canino, violinists Anne Akiko Meyers and Hilary Hahn, and vocalists Jane Monheit, Vonda Shepard, and Ethel Ennis. He has 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.

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

The aim of The River Concert Series is to provide a family friendly evening of inspiring music through the passion and expertise of the Chesapeake Orchestra and their famous guest musicians in a way that brings world-renowned music to thousands of people in Southern Maryland through July 24th.

Sponsors of this concert are Eagle Systems, Inc, GE Aviation, and Kohls. Corporate sponsors of the 2015 series include American Federation of Musicians Music Performance Trust Fund, 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.

For more information about the concerts, or to be a sponsor of this unique Southern Maryland tradition, go to www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call 301-848-5309. You may also visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ChesapeakeOrchestra.

and Silberschlag worked together previously on “And The President Said...” a tongue-incheek look at America with quotes from various presidents. McKinley has composed over 300 works, been commissioned by the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and won an award and citation from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

“I’m always fascinated with what people were thinking about before they die and I know McKinley was thinking about how to communicate the sense of being a child again with music,” Silberschlag said. “Though the title is “Kids” this music is sophisticated and will resonate with all music enthusiasts, for its complexity, tonality, and how the thirteen different movements are all tied together.”

German composer Richard Strauss, from the Romantic era, is known for his operas and tone poems, which an orchestra performs to evoke a specific feeling or scene, as a poem or book would. The success of Don Juan, written in 1889, rocketed Strauss to fame.

Don Juan is intended to evoke the image of an ideal woman and the melancholy of Don Juan when he cannot find her. Rosenkavalier Suite is a musical guide through Strauss’ four part comedic opera, Der Rosenkavalier, and intends to make the audience feel the passion, tenderness, discord of love, and pompousness portrayed in the opera. Strauss was regarded as one of the most influential composers of 20th century music and one of the greatest composers of the first half of the 20th century.

On Saturday, July 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. the Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows will partner with Slack Wines for a concert titled “Vienna Night at Woodlawn.” As part of the July Classical and Jazz Series of the Saturday Series at Woodlawn, this concert will be held at the Woodlawn Inn & Estate at 16040 Woodlawn Dr, Ridge. For more information and tickets visit http://www.slackwine.com or call Woodlawn Inn & Estate at 301-872-0555.

“This is an intimate concert series that features bright new talents with established artists in an exclusive setting that goes down as easily as the wine,” said Silberschlag of the Saturday Series at Woodlawn. This Saturday’s concert features music of Albinoni, Torelli, Scarlatti, and Bach.

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On July 17, the Chesapeake Orchestra will perform the world premiere of “Kids” Symphonic Variations for Orchestra written

by Guggenheim Fellow William Thomas McKinley in a concert titled “The Magnificence.” This “grand orchestral performance,” as Chesapeake Orchestra music director and conductor Jeffrey Silberschlag calls it, will be performed with the tone poem Don Juan and the Rosenkavalier Suite both by iconic German composer, Richard Strauss. The gates open at 5 pm with the concert beginning at 7 pm. A new concert will be held every Friday through July 24th on the Townhouse Green of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Concert guests are encouraged to bring a picnic or purchase food from various vendors. For more information about the concerts, or to sponsor this local tradition, visit www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call 301-848-5309.

“This will be the first time I will hear “Kids,” written by my close friend and colleague for over 30 years, William Thomas McKinley. He wrote it after the previous director of the Maryland Youth Symphony passed the baton to me. This was to honor the new relationship between the Maryland Youth Symphony and the Chesapeake Orchestra. To know that he finished this the day before he died is extremely meaningful to me,” Silberschlag said. “This concert also represents the high point of orchestral performance with Strauss’ use of tone poems for orchestra at its most rich and colorful.”

The program for “The Magnificence,” begins with Richard Strauss’s “Don Juan,” followed by the world premiere of McKinley’s “Kids,” composed of thirteen movements; “Toys,” “My Best Friend,” “The Marching Band,” “After School,” “Cookies,” “Games,” “Bicycles,” “Sand,” “Animals,” “My Family,” Video Games,” “Running,” and “the Finale, “And Kids Love Music Too.” The concert ends with Richard Strauss’ “Rosenkavalier Suite.”

This new orchestral piece by influential American composer William Thomas McKinley was his final musical work before he died in January 2015. “Kids” was written as a grand orchestra piece to honor the new relationship between the Maryland Youth Symphony and the Chesapeake Orchestra when Silberschlag became the director of the Maryland Youth Symphony. McKinley

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Join Local Artisans and Crafters at the Coastal Arts Market

By Taylor DeVille Contributing Writer Southern Maryland is teeming with creative artists and crafters. What’s been missing for the past few years in St. Mary’s County is a place for those artisans to regularly come together and showcase and sell their products to the community. In March of this year, the Coastal Arts Market was launched for that very purpose.

“We were looking for a place to sell our crafts—we’ve been to lots of different shops and they get to be very timeconsuming,” said Joyce Owen, one of the four co-founders and a vendor at the market. “We gave that up because we felt like we were wasting time we could’ve been using to create our products. We came out here last year and the wheels started turning—this place is absolutely gorgeous, and people drive by here and they don’t even see this.”

Bracelet by Joyce Owen

The Coastal Arts Market takes place on the third Saturday of every month in the open field behind Port of Leonardtown Winery.

“We went to the mayor and he said this is great; we want something like this, we want a destination spot for people from out of town in the surrounding areas to come here for. We

got everything together in March and set everything up.”

All products featured and sold at the market are handmade by the vendors.

But “it’s not just artists” who participate in the market, according to Owen. “It’s makers, people that make soap, and also growers, people that make the produce.

That’s a good thing for the community, where you can come buy your milk and honey and eggs and that kind of thing.” said Owen.

A few products sold at the market in-

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Owen herself is skilled in handcrafting multiple styles of jewelry that appeal to all ages. “I do beadloom work, which is kind of intricate, and I do wrap bracelets with crystals and fire-polish beads and that kind of thing,” Owen explained.

She added, “The market benefits our [local] artisans. We have so many talented and creative people in the Southern Maryland area. It’s not just that they’re supporting their craft, they are sometimes making that extra money to go toward the house payment, or car payment, or to buy the groceries.”

The Coastal Arts Market will be held this Saturday, July 18 at 23190 Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market takes place on the third Saturday of every month. The market is open to vendors from all over the tri-county area, and is only $20 to set up for the day. For updates, pictures, or to support Coastal Arts Market and its vendors, like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Coastalartsmarket. contributing@countytimes.net

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Season Third, Career 100th, For David Williams Friday at Potomac Latham Posts 40th Street Stock Victory

Limited Late Model feature finish 1. David Williams 2. Daryl Hills 3.

Billy Tucker 4. Brandon Long 5. Tyler Emory 6. Jeff Pilkerton 7. Richard Culver 8. Tommy Wagner Jr. 9. Megan Mann 10. Derrick Quade (DNS)

Street Stock feature finish 1. Mike Latham 2. Barry Williams 3.

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PDRA is Coming to MDIR

Maryland International Raceway is set to host the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) July 17-18, for the first annual PDRA North-South Shootout Nationals.

The Professional Drag Racing Association brings the baddest eighth mile action in the country with 200+ MPH blown, turbo and nitrous machines. The biggest names in the Pro Mod racing will be battling it out for crucial PDRA points down the historic MDIR track, in the sixth of ten stops on the circuits ‘16 race schedule.

MDIR has always been a favorite home for doorslammer action and now the doorslammer organization will make its MDIR debut.

Pro Extreme, the bad boys of the PDRA, features racers from around the world with current points leader Badir Ahli and teammate Mustafa Buhumaid giving class heroes Jason Scruggs and Todd Tutterow a run for their money. In Pro Nitrous it’s all about the spray as these fire breathing machines rocket down 660 feet in less than four seconds. Pro Boost provides some of the tightest competition in the PDRA when turbo and blown cars face off against each other. And for bike lovers, the two-wheeled monsters of Pro Extreme Motorcycle bring their own brand of insane excitement.

Plus, the North-South Shootout will also feature the 10.5 Outlaws and Pro Open Outlaws. Running at top speeds on 10.5 inch tires, it’s a fight just to keep it straight for four seconds for the 10.5 Outlaws. Then it’s run whatcha brung in Pro Open Outlaws, the

class that provides a stage for dragster and altered bodies to duke it out for the NorthSouth Shootout title.

The PDRA is also home to incredible Top Sportsman and Top Dragster action. First, drivers must battle it out to qualify for the 16 car field before dialing it in and racing against their time in eliminations. And don’t miss the young guns of the sport duke it out in Pro and Top Junior Dragster.

If that’s not enough, the Tulsa County Heat Wave Jet Car is sure to put an exclamation on the awesome PDRA show.

Qualifying starts on Friday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. The Final qualifying shot will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with first round of eliminations beginning at 4pm.

Kids 12 and under get in free! General admission tickets are just $30 per day, but visit PDRA660.com for a $10 printable coupon.

Parking is free on the spectator side and just $10 for pit side parking.

“We look forward to a great event and the making of another bucket list race for fans to attend here at MDIR with the PDRA series and the North-South Shootout Nationals.” says MDIR Vice President and General Manager Jason Miller. “We encourage pro mod enthusiasts and heads-up drag racing fans alike to come out and be part of new history at MDIR!” For more information on these events call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.RaceMDIR. com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @RaceMDIR

Hobby Stock feature finish 1.Jonathan Raley 2. Ed Pope Jr. 3.

Buddy Dunagan 4.Greg Morgan 5.

John Burch 6. Matt Stewart 7. Jordan Pilkerton 8. Ryan Clement 9. Sam Raley 10. Billy Crouse 11. Luke Lukinic 12. Rob Jones 13. Sydney Johnson 14. Jerry Deason (DQ) 15. Jonny Oliver (DNS) 16. Ray Reed (DNS)

Strictly Stock feature finish 1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Ray Bucci 3. John Hardesty 4. JJ Silvious 5. Nabil Guffey 6. Jimmy Suite 7. Greg Mattingly 8. Larry Fuchs 9. Drew Payne 10. Johnny Hardesty 11. Jamie Quade

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U-Car feature finish 1. Mikey Latham 2. Jeremy Pilkerton 3. Corey Swaim 4. Erica Bailey 5. Brian Coe Jr. 6. DJ Powell 7.

Savannah Windsor 8. DJ Stotler

“I think maybe all this will sink in tomorrow.” Were the words from David Williams after he collected his third win of the season in last Friday nights 20-lap Limited Late Model feature at Potomac speedway. The win for Williams, aboard his Sommey and Ruth Ann Lacey owned Rocket no.45, was his milestone 100th overall feature win in a career that’s spanned nearly three decades.

Brandon Long and Billy Tucker shared the front row for the start with Tucker surging into the race lead as the field zipped down the backstretch.

As Tucker lead, fourth-starting David Williams tucked into second and went after Tucker. Williams snared the lead from Tucker on the eleventh circuit, however, the race was far from over.

Tenth starting Daryl Hills was coming in a hurry and applied relentless pressure to Williams over the final nine laps but would have to settle for runner-up money as Williams repelled the challenges to post the win. “I knew Daryl was there.” Williams stated.

“He’s got a fast race car and I knew he started pretty far back, so I knew I couldn’t make any mistakes.” The ever humble Williams was very proud to get his 100th win for his current car owners. “This win tonight is about all the people who’ve helped me over the years.” Quipped Williams. “Sommey, Ruth Ann and all the people who put this deal together are the ones who deserve all the credit. I’m really happy to get this win in their car, at out home track.” Tucker settled for third, Brandon Long took fourth with defending track champion Tyler Emory rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Williams and Tucker.

Mike Latham drove to his third win of the season in the 16-lap Street Stock main. Latham, who lined up fourth for the start, took the top spot on lap one and would lead the distance to post his 40th career division feature win. Barry Williams took second, 11th starting

Mike Franklin was third, with Scotty Nelson and Mike Raleigh completing the top-five. Heats went to Williams and Latham.

In other action, defending track champion Jonathan Raley scored his third win of the season and career 16th in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Ed Pope Sr. also became a 16-time Potomac winner with his third win of 2015 in the 25-lap Strictly stock main with Mikey Latham posting win number two of the season in the 15-lap UCar feature.

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July Month Long “All Over the Map” Art Show Yellow Door Art Studios (22795 Washington St. Leonardtown) — show runs July 3 through July 31 Yellow Door Community Art Gallery is featuring Pam Callen, painter and Lonnie Harkins, photographer in a show entitled “All Over the Map”.

From Austria to Uganda, the artists have seen 56 of the world’s 196 countries, five of the seven continents, and have captured the beauty and allure of these beautiful locales in their respective media. Come and see stunning images of nature and culture. Show runs from July 3 through 31 with opening reception July 9, 5 to 7 p.m.

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 on the banks of the St. Mary’s River. 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.

Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy Mother Catherine Academy (33883 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville) — Every Saturday; doors open at 5 p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m., regular games start at 7 p.m. $10 admission (includes one regular book).

Progressive Money Ball and door prizes. Concessions include weekly specials along with regulars pizza, cheeseburgers, hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.

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Bingo at Father Andrew White Father Andrew White School gymnasium (Leonardtown) — Every Friday; doors open at 5:30, games start at 6:55 p.m.

Bingo is held each Friday at the Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #1470, doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call Ed Henderson at 301475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org/ CouncilSite/?CNO=1470

Summer Lunch and Learn Program Lexington Park Elementary — Monday through Thursday June 29 to July 20; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Judy Center Partnership are hosting FREE summer time Lunch and Learn Programs for children ages birth to 18-years-old.

Children’s meals are free, Adult meals may be purchased for $3.50 For additional information contact the Judy Center at 301-863-4068.

Vacation Bible School Hughesville Baptist Church — July 27 through 30; 9 a.m. to noon.

Hughesville Baptist Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School July 27 to 31 for children 4-years-old through 6 grade from 9 a.m. until noon. The Journey Begins will be the theme. The church is located at 8505 Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville. For more info and to register go to www.hughesvillebaptist.com.

Thursday, July 16 Free “Summer Sing” Workshop Hollywood United Methodist Church — Thursday, July 16 and Thursday, Aug.6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

With the launch of the Chesapeake Children’s Chorus due in mid-August, directors Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink will lead two free evening workshops. Admission is open for youth entering grades 2-8.

“Summer Sing” will be at Hollywood United Methodist Church from 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Thurs., July 16 and Thurs., Aug. 6. Participants can expect to meet the directors, sing vocal warm-ups and music, play icebreaker style games, and prepare for the audition process. Those students interested in joining CCC for its inaugural season should plan to audition on Thurs., Aug. 13.

The Chesapeake Children’s Chorus is founded with a vision of uniting Southern Maryland youth through singing.

For more information about the chorus please visit the Chesapeake Children’s Chorus Facebook page or email us at: chesapeakechildrenschorus@gmail.com.

Friday, July 17 Dee of St. Mary’s Sunset Sail Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) — 6 to 8 p.m.

Relax with friends and learn about the history of both this traditional workboat and the life of a working waterman. Leaves from the museum dock. Guests are welcome to bring a snack and drink of choice on board for the trip.

(Children under 12 are not permitted on this sail.) Tickets are $25 each. Preregistration required, call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.

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Recreation & Parks Summerstock Musical Great Mills High School Auditroium— 7 to 9:30 p.m.

This year’s Summerstock musical is “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” This fun show

by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber retells the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors with a wide range of musical styles.

A cast of 70, a 21-piece live orchestra. Come out and support community theatre at its finest. For tickets and more information visit

Saturday, July 18 Brown Bag Auction hosted by Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Leonardtown Rescue Squad — doors open at 9 a.m., auction will begin at 11 a.m.

The Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (LVRSA) is hosting a Brown Bag Auction on July 18.

For more information, visit www.lvrs. org Sunrise Yoga at the Wharf Leonardtown Wharf — 7:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to join this open community yoga practice, Saturday morning July 18 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Leonardtown Wharf.

Bring your mat, a towel and a bottle of water. In lieu of admission fees, organizers are accepting 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 301-862-1236.

Summerseat: A Family Music Event Summerseat Farm — gates open at 2 p.m., music starts at 4 p.m.

The Music’s Beat is at Summerseat, a family music event, is to be held at Summerseat Farm on July 18 from 4 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. The lineup consists of the hugely popular group, Franklin Square Band, and then David Norris and The Long Time Friends Band. Gates open at 2 p.m. with music starting at 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. There will be Corn Hole games, popcorn, drinks (sodas, beer, wine and water) and food provided by Lenny’s Restaurant. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs to place on the hillside overlooking the music pavilion. Franklin Square Band is a group of DC firefighters who are burning up the music scene playing Top 40, Rock and Roll, Country, and other surprises. They have been making appearances in Md., Pa., and Va. and steadily gaining in popularity.

You don’t want to miss them. David Norris is a local, well-known singer and award winning songwriter. He can sing anything from The Eagles to Arlo Guthrie. He’s quite the local historian, as some of his songs will reveal. He has even done a popular CD for children. He and the band

were on the lineup last year with Charlie Daniels, and they wowed the audience. Here’s your chance to see them again. Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for age 12 and under, and $25 at the gate. Visit our website www.summerseat.org and click on the Brown Paper. Tickets link to order your tickets. No coolers allowed. Summerseat Farm, Inc. is an IRS designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Address for your GPS is 26655 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville Md.. (Rt. 235). Don’t miss it!

Summer Dinner Trinity Episcopal — noon to 5 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary¹s City, Md. will hold their annual Summer Dinner on Saturday, July 18 from 12 to 5 p.m. Menu includes crab cakes, baked ham, fried chicken parsley potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, sweet pickled beets, applesauce, roll and beverage. Served family-style or use our Drive-thru Carry Out. Adults $24, children between 6 ¬and 12 years old $8, children 5 years or younger eat free. Contact the Church office at 301-862-4597 or parishadmin@ olg.com for more information.

Sunday, July 19 Chesapeake Community Chorus North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach) — 4 to 6 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus will hold a practice session.

We are looking to add new singers to our chorus. No auditions are required. We are an all-volunteer chorus which raises funds for Calvert County charities. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301 855-7477 or email him at lbrown9601@verizon. net for more information.

Hymn Sing Hollywood Church of the Nazarene (Sotterly Road, Hollywood) — 6 p.m.

Free to the public. Do you enjoy singing the old songs of the church?

Well guess what now you can fulfill that enjoyment with us. We have plenty of hymn books. This is an ecumenical event (we don’t even take an offering). All denominations are welcome. You pick the hymn and we will all sing it. If we don’t know it you get to sing it. Impromptu solos, duets, trios or quartets are encouraged. Have an instrument and want to play with us bring it we have music for it. For more information contact: Terri Palmer 301-884-8082

Monday, July 20 Blue Sky Puppet Performances at Margaret Brent Middle School, 10 a.m.; Leonardtown Elementary School, 12:30 p.m.

In “Super Pig,” Chester A. Pig dreams of having Superhero Powers, but his friends help him learn what a true hero really is. Free for all ages. Call 301-884-2211 for more information.

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Tuesday, July 21 CSM Twilight Performance Series: The Dave Chappell Band College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus (Great Lawn, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) — 6:45 p.m.

A native of Washington, D.C., Chappell is one of the most soughtafter and respected blues, rockabilly, country and rock composers in the area. The performance will be presented as part of CSM’s Twilight Performance Series. Each week the series features a different performance on each campus. Bring a picnic and a lawn chair or blanket (no alcoholic beverages permitted).

Food vendors will be on-site. Free.

For a complete schedule of performances, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts/ TwilightSeries/index.html or contact 301-934-7828.

Community Television in St. Mary’s Third Tuesday Luncheon Meeting Ye Old Town Cafe (22865 Washington St., Leonardtown) — 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Come to the monthly third-Tuesday luncheon meetings of two 501(c) (3) non-profits (first the meeting of the Potomac River Association and then the meeting of Community Television in St. Mary’s). Help the Community-Television non-profit start its own website plus another website used only for ongoing dialogues by

text messages (which can contain video URLs to click on to see videos, such as YouTube videos). Help attendees create their own YouTube videos to cite.

Each dialogue must be on a topic for deciding actions to keep increasing the quality of life throughout St.Mary’s County. Besides the dialogues, an index of topics also must be maintained on the website.. Contact David Triantos for Community Television in St. Mary’s information at mtriantos@erols.com.

Wednesday, July 22 Crafternoon Lexington Park Library — 1 to 4 p.m.

Drop by the children’s department any time between 1 and 4 p.m. to make and take home your own craft creation. All supplies are provided. Recommended for children ages 3+. For more information, call 301-863-8188.

Thursday, July 23 Mother County Republicans Meeting US Colored Troops Memorial Interpretive Center (21675 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) — 7 p.m.

The Mother County Republicans meet Thurs., July 23 at 7 p.m. at the US Colored Troops Memorial Interpretive Center. The guest speaker is Wayne Dupree, award-winning blogger and radio host.

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SMC Manufacturing Forum St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development — 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Please join us on the morning of July 23 at Lenny’s Restaurant for a presentation by Rick Decker of the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland (RAMP).

RAMP MD is a consortium of private businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and representatives of U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground. Mr. Decker will describe how they are growing the additive manufacturing industry in Northeast Maryland.

Tasty Tacos at VFW 2632 23282 Three Notch Rd, California — 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Come join us for our last Tasty Tacos this year. Our tacos are made with ground beef and are seasoned just right.

Choose a soft or hard shell and fix them your way at our fixin’s bar.

1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 5 for $8.

Friday, July 24 Upper Room Connection Cafe Hollywood Church of the Nazarene (Sotterly Road, Hollywood) — 6:30 p.m.

Free event for the public (age 17 and up) Complimentary non-alcoholic drinks, such as a selection of coffees, teas, frozen non-alcoholic drinks, sodas and food. Plenty of fun, conversation, pool, ping-pong, music

and wifi. For more information, contact Terri Palmer at 301-884-8082.

Saturday, July 25 Legion 221 Pork & Beef Sandwich Sale American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton Pt. Road, Avenue) — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold on both Saturday and Sunday at American Legion Post 221 at 21690 Colton’s Point Roa (Rt. 242), in Avenue, Md. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and sandwiches will cost $7 each. Call 301-884-4071 for further information.

Lighthouse Adventure Cruise Calvert Marine Museum — 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lighthouse lovers are invited to the popular Lighthouse Adventure Cruises on Saturdays, July 25, and August 8 aboard a private charter vessel. The cost is $130 for the daylong trip; museum members pay $120.

Lunch is on your own. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to reserve your spot. On July 25, lighthouse cruisers enjoy the Northern route. Departing from the Drum Point Lighthouse, the cruise includes Cove Point, Thomas Point, Sandy Point, Bloody Point, and Sharps Island Lighthouses. Lunch is at Kentmoor Restaurant on Kent Island.

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“A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum”

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Thursday, July 16 Wisewater with Forrest O’Connor Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

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

Photo by Tia LePore

By Crista Dockray Contributing Writer Set in the Roman era, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,” tells the story of a cunning slave named Pseudolus who is trying to gain his freedom by helping his master, Hero, woo a young, beautiful courtesan. To the tune of a live orchestra, the stage takes on choreography and musical numbers, some innuendos and not-so-innuendos and humor from start to finish.

“It is a silly comedy in the vein of Laurel and Hardy or The Three Stooges,” said actor Zeke Poiro who plays Pseudolus. “It is full of innuendo and antics, and acrobatics and fun.”

According to Music Theatre International, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” opened on Broadway in 1962 and was written by both Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The musical numbers were written and composed by Stephen Sondheim and the musical itself was inspired by the Roman playwright Plautus. It won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Author (Musical). Since its debut, it has been adapted to the screen and has been performed in a variety of countries.

The Newtowne Players have been working since April to prepare for their opening performance that premiered Friday, July 10. Their production brings new talent to the stage and casts bigger roles for upcoming stars, such as Poiro.

“This is his first starring role, probably the biggest role we’ve seen him in and we’ve always known he was talented,” said Director Michelle Ebert Freire. “But in this particular role I think audiences are just going to delight in discovering this guy…I just can’t give him enough praise.”

On stage, the actors are surrounded by re-

Friday, July 17 alistic, detailed sets decorated by Linda Sanborn and dressed in eye-catching costumes designed by Joanne Fuesel.

“We have a very good production value for being a small theatre,” said Poiro. “…When you think community theatre you don’t think high production value, good costumes, good props. We have all that and it makes the show a lot better.”

Throughout the two acts, audiences will follow the story as it twists and turns through potions, disguises, a master in a tub, a house full of courtesans, a virgin on a roof and interactions with the actors themselves. It is sure to entertain.

“There is so much rich, actual culture here now,” said actor J.R. Cook who plays Hysterium. “People should go out and see it.”

“It’s just a good night out to have fun and laugh,” said Freire.

“A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” runs a total of four weeks from July 10 to Aug. 2, varying in weekday and matinee showings, according to the theatre troupe’s website www.newtowneplayers.org.

Tickets range from $13 to $18 and are available online or by phone at 301-737-5447. Tickets can be reserved up to 90 minutes prior to the performance. Before taking a seat or during intermission, attendees can also enjoy a small art show displaying original works from eight of the 30 artists from the Color and Light Society. According to their brochure, they are a society of visual artists from the tri-county area with talents ranging from oil to photography and watercolor to woodworking. The musical and the art show will be presented at the Three Notch Theatre located 21744 South Coral Dr. in Lexington Park. For more information visit www.newtowneplayers.org. contributing@countytimes.net

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Lexie Trader Acoustic Quade’s Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf Road, Bushwood) – 7 to 10 p.m.

DJ Dave Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 to 11:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, July 18 Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo Jazz Band: Dixieland Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach) – 7:30 to 10 p.m.

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

Sunday, July 19 PaxSpace Makerspace Open House PaxSpace Markerspace (44180 Airport View Dr #8, Hollywood) 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Blue Eyed Blues Band Toots (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 3 to 7 p.m.

Bluegrass on the Water with The California Ramblers Quade’s Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf Road, Bushwood) – 3 to 7 p.m.

Monday, July 20 Pizza & Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday, July 21 Taco Tuesday Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22 Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, July 23 Tracy Allen Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 to 11 p.m.

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

Friday, July 24 Tracy Allen Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Lee Travers and Kristi Allen: Soft Rock Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach) – 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Mac & Juice Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, July 25 The Woven Lullabies (Kappa and Paul): Folk/Rock Harmonies

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

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

Sunday, July 26 Family Pets in Clay: A Parent/Child Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center (13480 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, July 27 Pizza & Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Fixed hardware memory 4. Ancient Greek physician 9. US coach Amos Alonzo 14. Before 15. Hedge 16. Musical endings 17. Contrary to 18. 39th state 20. In a way, takes away 22. More uncommon 23. Hue or shade 24. Having no moral failing 27. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano 28. Initials of ALS physicist 29. Soluble ribonucleic acid 30. Smallest American sandpiper 32. Wrote a computer program 36. Silver 37. A continuous portion of a circle 38. To send forth 40. Wood sorrel 41. Curie 42. Curved sword 43. Harmon, Wahlberg & Antony

45. Break stone 48. Doc 49. A small demon 50. Split up 54. Sierra lake 57. Micronesian sailboats 58. North African desert 59. Famous persons 63. A worn out horse 64. One seeded fruit (alt. sp.)

65. DEA officers 66. 7th Greek letter 67. States of repose 68. Related on the mother’s side 69. Cub Scout group CLUES DOWN 1. Medieval fiddle 2. W. Bolivian city 3. Relating to a metal 4. Sires 5. Macao monetary units 6. Roman household god 7. Sun up in New York 8. 1st Indian P.M. 9. Frighten 10. Keepsakes 11. Admirer 12. Handgun (slang)

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21. Presently 24. Smallest speech sound 25. In-between meal 26. Heroic tales 28. Healing wound cover 30. Paper bags 31. Threefold 33. River in France 34. And in Latin 35. Cup used to serve espresso 39. One thousandth of an ampere 40. Deprived of parents 44. E. Asian housemaid 46. Mac, gala and pippin 47. Mother or father 51. Dressing gowns 52. Swiss river 53. Banteng 55. Speak 56. MN 55122 58. Religious faction 59. Auto 60. Supplement with difficulty 61. Browning of the skin 62. Militant Irish organization

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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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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Programs and Activities

Free Broadway Inspired Concert The Southern Maryland Encore Chorale will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Wed. Jul. 29 at 2 p.m. for a free concert entitled “Broadway’s Best”. Participants in the History of Musical Theatre in the United States workshop will have reserved front row seats. All additional seats are open to persons age 50 or above. Prior sign up is encouraged so that enough seating is made available. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Deadline Extended for Exhibitors and Sponsors to Take Part in the 2015 Community Health Fair: The Way to

Wellness The Department of Aging & Human Services Health Fair: The Way to Wellness will take place on Friday, October 30, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, and MD 20619. There are several opportunities for companies & non-profit organizations to join us as exhibitors, presenters or sponsors for the Health Fair. Attendance at this community event has been increasing each year.

The 2014 event drew more than 800 visitors and we expect even more this year. A variety of comprehensive health screenings and wellness information will be provided. Sponsors may participate by giving a monetary donation or offering door prizes. We will recognize our sponsors in all available marketing releases if your commitment is received by fax or mail prior to August 8.

Your sponsorship is still needed after that date, but recognition opportunities will be limited. For additional information, call Jennifer Stone at 301-4754200, ext. 1073 or visit our website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging under the Health Fair tab. Or see the Health Fair Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ WaytoWellness.

Introductory Pickleball Lessons Pickleball is a game played with a perforated plastic ball and wood or composite paddles on a court similar to badminton. This clinic, held at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center on Tuesdays, August 4 & 11 from 8-10

a.m., will be facilitated by two experienced Pickleball players who will teach the rules of the game as well as offer additional pointers. Paddles and balls will be provided. This class is designed for those new to Pickleball. The cost is $8.

To learn more or to register, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050.

Movie Mondays Beat the heat this summer by watching a fantastic film with friends and enjoying free snacks. On Monday mornings at 10 a.m. from Jul. 20-Aug. 3 the Northern Senior Activity Center will present movies in the Craft Room and serving popcorn and lemonade. The movies shown are as follows: “Persuasion”- Jul. 20, “The Great Gatsby” – Jul. 27, and “Gone with the Wind” - Aug. 3. Advanced sign up is encouraged for snack and seating preparation. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Classes Starting Up In August The Loffler Senior Activity Center will be holding beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention classes at 11 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the month of August. Medical studies have shown that practicing this program reduces pain significantly, prevents falls for the elderly and provides many other health benefits in a relatively short period of time. Whilehere is no monetary cost for this class, commitment to regular attendance and

practice at home is required for students. 20 slots are available. To sign up for this class or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.

Brain.e.ology Losing memory or cognitive ability is a tremendous fear but there is growing evidence that cognitive ability can be maintained or even improved to the end of life. Brain-e-ology is designed to dispel the limiting myths of memory loss and aging, provides participants with a better understanding of how their brain works, give participants the tools to incorporate brain fitness activities into their daily lives and create open minds. More than 90% of participants report they feel like they have more control over future memory loss after taking this program. The workshop will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Aug. 11 through Sep. 15 from 11 a.m. – noon. Note: This class is not suitable for those who have been diagnosed with dementia or other cognitive impairment. Class size is limited so register early. To make reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

Southern Maryland Creative Writing Workshop You have a story to tell, a poem to craft, a book in you. Come write with us and share your creative self. The Southern Maryland Creative Writing Workshop meets at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, through Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. Linda A. Stewart, author of Snow’s Rest, A Maryland Mystery, will lead the workshop. Come set your personal writing goals, and explore various forms and styles. Opportunities will be provided to share writing in positive, supportive group settings. The workshop will explore publishing platforms, including the fast growing world of self-publishing. There is no fee to attend this workshop; however, space is limited and advance sign up in required.

Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 to register.

L.I.F.E Booklet Available On Monday, July 13, the fall semester of LIFE booklets will be available for pick-up at the senior activity centers, libraries and online at www.stmarysmd. com/aging. Be sure to pick one up and be ready for registration beginning on Aug. 10. This semester is offering an interesting an interesting array of day trips--don’t miss out!

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 Duel

By Linda Reno Contributing Writer On April 16, 1787 Henry King*, John Booth Abell** and Robert Chesley*** petitioned Governor William Smallwood for a pardon. It appears that Henry King and John Booth Abell had a dispute that led to a duel. Pistols were proposed by Henry King and agreed to by John Booth Abell. Robert Chesley, happening to be present at the dispute consented to be a second. They met and Abell fired at King but missed. The duel ended by the interference of Robert Chesley.

“The said King, Abell and Chesley apprehending a criminal prosecution may be instituted against them have solicited the interposition of government by petition

and several of the Justices of St. Mary’s County Court having recommended the above persons to the clemency of the Governor, I have thought proper to order and direct that all proceedings at law for the said offense so far as may criminally affect them do cease and determined and that no further prosecution to be had or carried on against the said Henry King, John Booth Abell and Robert Chesley or either of them for or concerning the same. But nothing herein confirmed shall prevent or be construed to prevent a prosecution for the recovery of a fine or fines.”

Although some claim that the chances of being killed in a duel with a pistol were essentially slim and none, “between 1798

and the Civil War, the U.S. Navy lost twothirds as many officers to dueling as it did to combat at sea.”

Benjamin Franklin condemned the practice saying it was “uselessly violent” as did George Washington who discouraged his officers from engaging fearing the loss of these men would threaten the war effort. It was against the law to duel in Maryland if you were a citizen of this state. It was also against the law in Washington, D.C. but the participants could slip across the state line into Maryland, where they would not be prosecuted (as long as they weren’t Maryland citizens). This is how Bladensburg became famous for dueling.

One of the most notable duels that occurred at Bladensburg hit close to home.

On February 6, 1819 Col. John Mason McCarty and his second cousin, Gen. Armistead Thomson Mason, both of Virginia,

fought there with muskets. Mason, the great-grandson of Abraham Barnes of “Tudor Hall”, St. Mary’s County, was killed. *Henry King, Jr., son of Henry, born ca1755; died April 16, 1828 in Jessamine Co., KY; married first, Catherine Watts at St. Andrew’s on June 17, 1784 and second, Susan Watts May 4, 1806 in KY. He was a Revolutionary War soldier. **John Booth Abell, son of Enoch and Judith Abell, born prior to 1759; died before December 16, 1811; married his first cousin, Elizabeth Abell on June 3, 1780 at St. Andrew’s. Served in the St. Mary’s County Militia, 1777. ***Robert Chesley, Jr., son of Robert Chesley and Ann Clarke; born prior to 1755; died by January 1800; wife’s name was Maria. Commissioned as a Captain in the Third Regiment, Maryland Line in 1776.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Wanderings of an

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Home

Aimless Mind Upscale Home Décor

With Crown Molding

Off The Rails

By Shelby Opperman Contributing Writer Last week was one of those weeks where life’s train slipped off the rails, though I think the train was having trouble for some time before that. I had been having fevers and chills for at least a month but wrote that off to my autoimmune diseases, and a cold from the week before. Little did I know that my body had other surprises for me. By Monday, the chills were getting worse. By Tuesday morning, I was doubled over in pain and wishing for sweet oblivion. Not being known for acting too fast on matters, after an hour or so, I finally thought it wise to call 911 for an ambulance. I was waiting because I kept wondering if I could drive myself. My husband had already left to do work, and with all the rain days that have messed up his schedule I didn’t want to delay his jobs anymore.

After all, I thought, I was the same person that had one child on a helicopter, and drove myself to the hospital with four minute apart contractions on my second. I have a high pain tolerance.

Ten minutes later, my neighbor Shelley stood by me as I was being hoisted onto a gurney on my ambulance trip to the hospital by the wonderful Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Heck with pride and pain tolerance. Thank you to MVRS, and sorry you had to do that before I lost the ten pounds this last week. You really don’t notice all the bumps in the road until you have severe abdominal pain.

I was at St. Mary’s Hospital until 7:30 that night, so they could get lots of bags of fluid and antibiotics into me. The diagnosis was Diverticulitis.

Pretty common and I am sure a lot of you suffer or have suffered with it. I finally did call my husband and he stopped ev-

erything and came up there to sit with me all day. He is such a good caregiver, and I am a much better caregiver than patient. The hospital took good care of me too, and did every test and x-ray they could, short of a CT Scan. That is my fault because I am too claustrophobic to have one done. I told them if they put me out completely then it was possible.

Also, when I am under anesthesia, it is the only way I get real sleep. They didn’t go for that.

Once my fever and heart rate came down, then my husband was allowed to take me home.

Probably doesn’t matter about the CT Scan anyway, I will have a trip to the gastroenterologist in my “busy” schedule now. Everyone kept telling me how pale I was. My husband and I just looked at each other and laughed.

Now, it is just recovering and staying with a mild diet. I had a bout of diverticulitis quite a few years ago that lasted eight months, so I am not unfamiliar with this. I just never had the severe attack like this. You eventually get better and forget how you felt like you felt like you were dying and start adding in extra things to your diet occasionally, like pizza, steamed, spicy crabs, and Bert’s steak and cheese subs with hot pepper relish (one of my weaknesses). I don’t know if I will ever be able to eat like that again. I don’t know if I can live without steamed crabs. That is going to be a tough one. But right now, anything stronger than banana baby food sounds scary to me.

What can I say, it has always been one of my go to comfort foods when really sick. I don’t think I can handle Spaghettios at present. And with the bonus of losing those ten pounds – I am reluctant to eat heavy right now…if ever.

Create a dramatic new look throughout your home or highlight one area with crown molding — the key to an upscale look for walls, windows, doors, cabinets and more. Homeowners will find the tools and supplies necessary for crown molding projects at Woodcraft.

Although crown molding is generally identified as trim for the area where a wall meets the ceiling, molding is used for many other home décor applications. Molding creates an appealing visual element when used at chair height along a wall, sometimes with thin vertical pieces attached to accent a wider area. Molding also serves as an attractive window cornice or as a frame for a wall-hung flat screen television or vertical mirror. The possibilities are only limited by homeowners’ imaginations and finances.

“Crown molding is an inexpensive approach to adding beautiful detail to your home,” Woodcraft national power tool sales manager Andrew Bondi said, “and Woodcraft is the goto source for tools and supplies for molding and trim projects.”

Bondi speaks from experience, having recently installed crown molding throughout his house.

Before lifting the first piece of molding, homeowners will want to do some research about molding and installation techniques and tips. “Cutting and Installing Crown Molding,” a DVD by Jim Heavey, and “Crown Molding & Trim: Install It Like a Pro!,” a book by Wayne Drake, are good resources.

A miter saw, like DeWalt’s 10” Single-Bevel Miter Saw, is essential for cutting crown molding joints. To make the process easier, Woodcraft recommends using a cutting jig with the miter saw — either the General Tools EZ Pro Crown King Crown Molding Jig or the Kreg Crown-Pro Miter Saw Guide that features a bonus measurement transfer angle finder. If your project involves a coped cut, Woodcraft stocks Eclipse Coping Saws and Gröz Coping

Saw Frames.

“Remember to protect your eyes,” product manager Jessica Douglas said. “Pick up a pair of SAS Safety Glasses before you begin your project. The lightweight glasses can be worn alone or over eyeglasses.”

For all the marking and measuring necessary to prepare the molding, you will find the multipurpose Kreg Multi-Mark Marking Gauge indispensable. To fill any small gaps, Woodcraft recommends Famowood Wood Filler, along with Norton 5X Small Area Sanding Sponges for smoothing filled holes.

Once the molding is cut and ready for fastening, use the Grex 18-gauge Green Buddy Nailer, which offers precision control and both sequential and contact trigger applications.

“If you are going to back your molding with an adhesive prior to nailing, Titebond’s NoRun, No-Drip Wood Glue for molding and trim is a great product to use,” said Woodcraft senior product manager Peter Collins, “especially if you are going to use a headless pinner to install trim.”

Painting crown molding can be simple — blending in with the wall or ceiling color — or new color can be introduced to match furnishings or accent the overall décor.

“General Finishes Milk Paint and Old Fashioned Milk Paint, both water-based, are available in many colors and can be mixed to create an extensive palette of custom colors,” product manager Kent Harpool said. “Both brands also offer related products to produce special decorative effects, such as antiquing and distressing.”

Harpool recommends Redtree Bristle Brushes or Foam Brushes for applying paint. Use Microfiber Tack Cloths to remove sanding dust before applying paint or after distressing.

To learn more about these and other products, visit your local Woodcraft store, call (800) 5354482 or visit www.woodcraft.com.

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

DeWalt’s 10” Single-Bevel Miter Saw easily handles cuts necessary to install crown molding like that shown in the bedroom pictured here.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015