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“The American dream seemed harder and harder to attain. There was always some new tax or new fee.”

- State Delegate and business owner Kathy Szeliga on sparking economic recovery as being one of the reasons for her bid for U.S. Senate.

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Public Still Wary Of Code Home Rule

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Even at small, sparsely attended public hearings on the possibility of switching to code home rule here in St. Mary’s, citizens are still questioning the need to change a system of government that has lasted nearly 200 years.

At the third such public hearing, held Tuesday night at the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department, about a dozen citizens came out to hear officials’ arguments that switching to greater autonomy from the state legislature would be a good thing.

Points such as greater responsiveness to county citizens needs, more efficient government and greater control over the county’s fiscal future, seem to make only slow headway with potential voters.

Commissioner John O’Connor used as an example his proposed law that must be approved by the state legislature to allow residents to drive golf carts and gators along county roads.

With code home rule, the commissioners could act quickly to enact such a law.

“It’s a feel good law but we cannot move forward until we put forward a bill before the legislature,” O’Connor said.

He said code home rule would allow state legislators to “focus on bigger issues for St. Mary’s County.”

But John Butterfield, of Bushwood, was dubious.

“I think a golf cart issue is a poor reason to change the structure of government,” Butterfield said.

O’Connor said the golf cart legislation was just one example and asked if Butterfield wanted to continue to leave county

legislation in the hands of a majority of 188 law makers in Annapolis.

Butterfield said that not all legislators outside the county in Annapolis would be against them and that just five legislators at home deciding issues was “not enough representation.”

Commissioner Tom Jarboe reiterated one of the main issues that brought about discussion on home rule, that of a failed bill sponsored by Del. Matt Morgan to eliminate the personal property tax in St. Mary’s County.

Local bills usually benefitted from the practice of local priviledge, where other delegates from outside counties voted affirmatively for it.

But last year the bill died without ever getting out of committee.

“We basically ran into a buzz saw,” Jarboe said.

But again Jarboe admitted that the county commissioners could zero out the county’s personal property tax rate each year on their own authority.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt said state delegates from St. Mary’s County disliked the proposal because it would strip away some of their authority.

Hewitt said he was currently non-committal on the measure.

“I could go either way on this,” Hewitt said.

Commissioner President Randy Guy said the commissioners still had four more public hearings to go to gauge citizens desire to even see the proposal on next year’s ballot.

“We even vote to put this on the ballot until June,” he said. “This is not a done deal.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

Commissioners Get Started on Fiscal 2017 Budget

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County started next fiscal year’s budget season by perusing the schedule for the capital construction plan and one of them quickly took to questioning the long-held county practice of budgeting millions of dollars ahead of time but waiting years to even begin construction on the project.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt posed his question when he saw that about $13 million allocated for the long awaited construction of FDR Boulevard had yet to be spent.

“It seems like we’re tying up money for three or four years,” Hewitt said. “In the mean time we could be spending that on something else.

“It concerns me when we’re tying up $13 million.”

He questioned public works director George Erichsen whether the permitting process for projects like FDR Boulevard was taking too long or if departments like his had enough staff to get the job done quickly enough.

Erichsen said that permitting steps often took considerable amounts of time but the pieces of the FDR Boulevard project were falling into place, with the county set to

purchase the last piece of property it needed to complete the connection of the entire road.

The thoroughfare, which has been on the county books for at least 25 years, has been deemed essential in reducing traffic on the already overloaded Route 235.

Erichsen said the project should be completed finally in 2019 connecting St. Andrews Church Road and Pegg Road.

Commissioner Todd Morgan said he was ready for the project to finally see completion.

“I agree,” he said. “This has taken longer than I’d thought.”

The commissioners looked at other projects including the renovations to the aging detention center.

Ballistic-rated glass has already been replaced as well as other security improvements, Erichsen said, but the problem remains of renovating the kitchen.

That will necessitate setting up a temporary kitchen on site that still meets security requirements.

The renovations also mean that as many as 65 inmates at a time will have to be housed at a separate facility while the work is completed. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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St. John’s Belize Immersion Trip On October 18th, 12 members of St. John Francis Regis Church, in Hollywood, along with their Pastor, Father Ray Schmidt, travelled to Belize, in Central

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Nazareth (SCN), based near Louisville, KY. This was the second house built in Belize by a team from St. John’s. In January 2014, parishioners built the “St. John’s Hollywood House” in honor of the SCN Sisters who taught at St. John’s School for 64 years. This year, the team built the “St. John’s Bill Schaefer House,” named for a member of the 2104 Team The combined St. John’s, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, and the who passed away just a few Hand-in-Hand Ministries Team surround Rosa and her 4 children, months after helping with the the happy recipients of the “St. John’s Bill Schaefer House.” first house.

The 2015 mission began tools, the builders participated in a House with the team being commissioned at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, Blessing and turned over the keys to the October 17th. Early Sunday morning happy and very grateful family.

Of course, this opportunity to minister (2 a.m.!), the team began their journey south. Once in Belize, the volunteers to the poor was an immeasurable blessing worked with representatives of Hand- for each member of the team. We’d all in-Hand Ministries – also based in Ken- like to see change in the world, and this tucky – to prepare the site, gather materi- was an opportunity to “be the change.”

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On Monday and Tuesday, the team as an individual or your family, church, drove through flooded streets to get to school or other organization can parthe site and worked in the rain. Wednes- ticipate in a similar mission experience, day morning, the sun appeared, and the contact Sister Luke Boiarski at lukescn@ pine boards dried sufficiently to take scnky.org or call (502) 348-1581 about paint. By Thursday afternoon, the roof this life-changing experience. See http:// was on, the bathroom was plumbed, all w w w.scnfamily.org / help/volu nteer/. the windows were in and the doors were Other immersion trips are available and hung. A truckload of sand was brought in need of volunteers, including destinain and spread to make the muddy yard tions, such as, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, Botswana and several sites in the U.S. navigable.

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On Friday morning, after touching up Press Release paint, cleaning up scraps and packing up

Veteran’s Day In Leonardtown

Photos by Guy Leonard

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford joined elected leaders and veterans alike at Leonardtown’s annual parade celebration of servicemen and women.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Even at small, sparsely attended public hearings on the possibility of switching to code home rule here in St. Mary’s citizens are still questioning the need to change a system of government that has lasted for so long.

At the third such public hearing, held Tuesday night at the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department, about a dozen citizens came out to hear officials’ arguments that switching to greater autonomy from the state legislature would be a good thing.

Points such as greater responsiveness to county citizens needs, more efficient government and greater control over the county’s fiscal future, seem to make only slow headway with potential voters.

Commissioner John O’Connor used as an example his proposed law that must be approved by the state legislature to allow residents to drive golf carts and gators along county roads.

With code home rule, the commissioners could act quickly to enact such a law.

“It’s a feel good law but we cannot move forward until we put forward a bill before the legislature,” O’Connor said.

He said code home rule would allow state legislators to “focus on bigger issues for St. Mary’s County.”

But John Butterfield, of Bushwood, was dubious.

“I think a golf cart issue is a poor reason to change the structure of government,” Butterfield said.

O’Connor said the golf cart legislation was just one example and asked if Butterfield wanted to

continue to leave county legislation in the hands of a majority of 188 law makers in Annapolis.

Butterfield said that not all legislators outside the county in Annapolis would be against them and that just five legislators at home deciding issues was “not enough representation.”

Commissioner Tom Jarboe reiterated one of the main issues that brought about discussion on home rule, that of a failed bill sponsored by Del. Matt Morgan to eliminate the personal property tax in St. Mary’s County.

Local bills usually benefitted from the practice of local priviledge, where other delegates from outside counties voted affirmatively for it.

But last year the bill died without ever getting out of committee.

“We basically ran into a buzz saw,” Jarboe said.

But again Jarboe admitted that the county commissioners could zero out the county’s personal property tax rate each year on their own authority.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt said state delegates from St. Mary’s County disliked the proposal because it would strip away some of their authority.

Hewitt said he was currently non-committal on the measure.

“I could go either way on this,” Hewitt said.

Commissioner President Randy Guy said the commissioners still had four more public hearings to go to gauge citizens desire to even see the proposal on next year’s ballot.

“We even vote to put this on the ballot until June,” he said. “This is not a done deal.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Governor Larry Hogan Announces Funding to Fight Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention has awarded a total of $2,290,583 in federal Violence Against Women Act grants to fund endeavors to help protect women and families from domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking crimes.

This federal funding is from the Office on Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice, and is authorized by the Violence Against Women Act. “Our administration is committed to protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “These efforts and resources will save lives and give many families the ability to get the treatment and support they need to heal after the trauma of domestic violence and sexual assault.”

The Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized in 2013 and is a grant that allocates its funding to services, training, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors. Agencies are encouraged to forge lasting part-

nerships between the criminal justice system and victim advocacy organizations, and to look beyond traditional resources by partnering with community and faith-based organizations to respond more vigorously to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.

“The grant funding we are announcing today is vital to Maryland’s continuing efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes against women,” said Christopher Shank, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention. “Organizations from every region in the state will use this funding for programs in Maryland courts, state’s attorneys’ offices, law enforcement agencies, and nonprofit organizations to hold offenders accountable, protect victims, and help families rebuild their lives.”

A table of the Violence Against Women Act grants can be found here.

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Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Names New President

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Local Planning Commission Member Robert Reed was named the president of the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) during their annual conference Oct. 29 to 30.

“I’ll find out what’s going on faster than anyone,” Reed said, explaining that the MPCA educated local appeals boards and planning commissioners on changes to regulations and statewide trends.

Photos courtesy of Robert Reed

Being the president of the organization will give Reed access to information as soon as it is available, which will give the county an edge.

“Information is very important.” Reed said. “You live and die by it,” sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Attendees can also offer ideas and suggestions for the new Garvey Senior Activity Center and to assist with fundraising efforts to outfit the new center.

The town hall will be held on Monday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room inside the Garvey Senior Activity Center in Leonardtown. Light refreshments will be served.

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Happy ! y r a s r th Annive 0 5 In celebration of Randall and Vicki Steenrods 50th wedding anniversary on November 20th, their children and grandchildren would like to invite you to honor them with a card shower.

Cards of congratulations can be sent to 48363 Leachburg Rd., Lexington Park, MD 20653.

The family is looking forward to helping them celebrate around the holidays.

Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Regulations to Address Impaired Driving Ignition Interlock Program Expanded

Governor Larry Hogan announced an expansion of Maryland’s Ignition Interlock program, which will help save lives by reducing the number of drunk drivers on Maryland roads. Beginning in 1989, Maryland’s Ignition Interlock program instituted a device that prevents a car from starting when it detects a certain level of alcohol on the driver’s breath. Under current regulations, drivers who register a 0.15 blood alcohol level or higher are allowed to opt-in to the program and keep their license without having an administrative hearing, while those who register 0.08 to 0.15 are not allowed to opt-in to the program.

Governor Hogan’s proposed regulations will allow all of these drivers the option of participating in the ignition interlock program and therefore, the ability to keep their license without an administrative hearing.

In addition to expanding the number of people that can opt-in, the new regulations also will bring Maryland in compliance with ignition interlock device standards set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“Our administration is committed to protecting all Marylanders by taking the common sense steps that will help to prevent drunk driving,” Governor

Hogan said. “These proposed regulations will make our roads and communities safer by ensuring that past drunk driving offenders cannot start their car after they have been drinking.”

On average, there are 7,884 impaired driving crashes across Maryland in any given year. In those crashes, 170 people die every year due to impaired driving.

All of these fatalities are preventable.

In Maryland, drivers with a BAC of .08 or higher are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and those with a BAC of .04 are charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).

“Every life lost is one too many,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn. “Expanding Ignition Interlock is a giant step forward in eliminating impaired driving fatalities on Maryland’s highways!”

Maryland’s ignition interlock program has approximately 11,000 participants and is monitored by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The MVA has implemented an automated comprehensive ignition interlock program, which efficiently monitors participants and allows the MVA to take action against program violations.

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Lexington Park Lions Active In Community Members of the Lexington Park Lions Club supported Community Assistance Day prog ram mers by providing vision screening for low-income adults who participated in the event, Friday, November 6. Lions Frank Kuhn and Angie Everett man the Of the 23 per- vision screening instrument. sons screened, ing by to assist with those about half were referred for arrangements. further vision testing. Local Lions Clubs are stand- Press Release

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Maryland Health Connection Enrollment Events With Free In-Person Assistance Begin This Weekend

Free Help From Connectors, Brokers Through The Remaining 80 Days Of Open Enrollment

There is plenty of free, in-person assistance for people seeking help enrolling in health coverage for 2016 through Maryland Health Connection.

1. Consumers can get help by contacting one of the regionally located Connector Entities across the state. See a complete list of hours and locations.

2. A directory of authorized insurance brokers who provide free help to enroll on Maryland’s state-based health insurance marketplace can be found online at MarylandHealthConnection.gov. See our full broker directory.

3. Beginning this Saturday, a slate of weekend enrollment events will be held throughout the open enrollment period, which ends Jan. 31. For a full list of events, visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov/enrollment-events/ Enrollment must be completed by Dec. 15 for health or dental coverage to begin on Jan. 1, 2016. Enrollments completed Dec. 16 to Jan. 15 will begin coverage on Feb. 1, 2016. And enrollments completed Jan. 16 to Jan. 31 will have coverage beginning on March 1, 2016.

“More than 1,500 trained experts are ready throughout the state to help Marylanders enroll,” said Carolyn Quattrocki, executive director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. “They succeeded in helping tens of thousands of consumers this past year and are well equipped to help people sign up for the first time or renew for this 2016 enrollment.”

In 2015, nine in 10 Marylanders who enrolled through the state marketplace were eligible for federal subsidies or qualified for Medicaid. For example, individuals who have an annual income of less than $47,080 or a family of four whose household income is less than $97,000 may qualify for coverage with financial assistance that begins Jan. 1, 2016. So far this year, more than 60,000 Maryland households have received more than $190 million in tax credits — an average of more than $3,000 per family — to help reduce the cost of health coverage.

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Charlotte Hall Coloring Contest Winner

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer

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Kaitlyn Pyles, 9, was the winner of the Ace Hardware coloring contest in conjunction with the County Times.

Pyles skillfully colored a Halloween scene complete with bright colors and a spooky ghost. She said she remembers coloring the picture in her living room after school one day.

Her mother Jackie Pyles said Kaitlyn is very creative.

Kaitlyn won a Snackeez, a cup that can hold both a drink and a snack. She said she was very happy about this because she had wanted one before.

She was very excited to win giving a huge thumbs up and saying her mouth hung open in surprise when she was told she won.

Her father Robert Pyles and her brother and sister Kasey and Nicholas Pyles also came along to help congratulate her. crista@countytimes.net Photo by Crista Dockray

Tiny Elves & Santa’s Workshop Kicks Off Holiday Season As a kickoff to the holiday season the Department of Recreation and Parks has invited Santa to visit St. Mary’s County early!

The Tiny Elves Workshop & Santa’s Workshop will take place on Saturday December 5 from 9 – 11 a.m. Geared toward children ages 14 years and younger, the event will be held at the Hollywood Recreation Center. Santa’s helpers will transform the center into a Winter Wonderland. All children will receive a professional photo 5x7 photo with Santa. All children must pre-register as space will be

limited. The cost will be $35 per child, $25 for each additional sibling.

All Tiny Elves are welcome to Santa’s Workshop! Children will have a chance to tell Santa what they would like for the Holiday.

Holiday themed activities will be available, including a bubble wrap dance floor! Parents are required to attend this event with their tots.

This will be a unique experience for children. Santa’s Workshop will provide parents a chance to enjoy a kid-free shopping day.

Children will participate in holiday themed

crafts, gift making, games, and activities.

Pizza and other snacks will be provided. The big man himself, Santa, will make an appearance. Every child will have their picture taken with him.

To register online go to www.stmarysmd. com/recreate or in person at the Recreation & Parks office in Leonardtown. For more information call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801.

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Participates in the 13th Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail

In October, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a warrants sweep targeting suspects of crimes related to domestic violence. The effort was held in conjunction with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the National Family Violence Apprehension Detail. The final report has been calculated with 499 participants in 36 states.

In 2015, 2,631 law enforcement members participated and a total of 1,759 warrants were served.

Those arrested face charges ranging from assault, violation of protective orders, stalk-

ing, telephone misuse, and other domesticviolence-related charges.

The National Family Violence Apprehension Detail is an annual event in its 13th year; it includes several law enforcement agencies across the country. The collaborative effort helps raise awareness of family and domestic violence problems in the community and demonstrates to offenders that they will be held accountable for their actions.

Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered the sheds located outside the Charlotte Hall Library and stole property. CASE# 64861-15

a bicycle from an apartment on the 44000 block of Woodlake Court in California.

CASE# 65089-15

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INCIDENT BRIEFS

Theft – Unknown suspect(s) entered an employee’s office and stole property on the 21000 block of Peabody Street in Leonardtown. CASE# 65067-15 Theft – Unknown suspect(s) removed a rear tag from a vehicle on the 44000 block of King Way in California. CASE# 65081-15 Theft – Unknown suspect(s) removed

Attempted Vandalism – It was reported that numerous locations within Indian Creek Estates had nails spread across the roads. The nails were removed from the roadway. The case remains open. CASE# 65217-15 Theft – An unknown suspect stole property from Fred’s Liquors on the 30000 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall.

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Open Town Hall Meeting Focused On The Garvey Senior Center

Bluegrass For Hospice-2015, Thanks To All Who Supported:

There will be a Town Hall Meeting, opened to all, at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. Why? As most of you know the County Commissioners have approved a new Garvey Senior Activity Center building and construction is expected to begin sometime in 2018. There is a great need for this building! What you may not know is that there will be a need for some furnishings and equipment that are not in the budget. So a Garvey Senior Activity Center Council has been formed to help with these logistics.

The Council is in the process of becoming a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.

We need your support! Come and learn what has been done and plans for the future. If you are 50 years or older, or plan to

be, you want the best services that you can have. That is the Council’s goal for you.

We hope all of you will plan to come to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on, Monday, November 16 for this informational brief about the new center and plans for the future. We will provide light refreshments and answer any questions that you may have.

The holidays of giving is upon us and with that comes lots of charities requesting donations. Most of them are legitimate nonprofits but, beware, there are some which are not.

Please check out any new or unfamiliar charity to determine the status. Legitimate non-profits will have a 501.c.(#) depending on their affiliation. For example, a foundation is 501.c.3, social clubs are 501.c.7; fraternal organizations are 501.c.8 or 501.c.10, employee benefit groups are 501.c.4, 501.c.9 or 501.c.17 and veterans organizations are 501.c.19 or 501.c.23. A legitimate non-profit will include that number on their documents and letters requesting donations. Having an EIN does NOT qualify

any group to be non-profit.

A search at one of either of these websites will let you know about the charity you are about to give a donation to this holiday season. Where to check? Try www. guidestar.org, or www.charitynavigator. org then there is always https://www.irs. gov/Charities-%26-Non-Profits.

Yes we do want to help but check to make sure the money is going where it is needed.

Submitted by the Garvey Senior Activity Center Council, Dale Taylor, President Margaret Forrest, Vice President Patty Robrecht, Treasurer Patricia Armstrong, Secretary Gail Murdock, Parliamentarian

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ing down on her to win it. Congratulations to Debra; and also to Linda Davis, who won the second prize and donated it back.

Special thanks to all of the local Southern Maryland talent: “The Norris Brothers,” David & Joe; Recycled Bluegrass; Bluegrass Gospel Express; Bubby Abell & Spoon Creek; and Charlie Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass. Joe Mullins & Junior Sisk, the headliners indefinitely made it a “Hall of Fame Bluegrass Extravaganza”!

Thanks to the many dedicated sponsors that Bluegrass For Hospice has and thanks to the new ones that joined this year: Jan Barnes, RealtorCentury 21-New Millennium; Mr. John Felicitas & Ms. Christine Wray; Southern Maryland Oil Co.; ABC Liquors; Chiefs-Your Neighborhood Bar; BOB TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC; Salsa’s Mexican Café; CMI General Contractors; Toyota of Southern Maryland; Rotary Club of Leonardtown; St. Mary’s County Arts Council; CHICK-FIL-A; Dr. Luke Morgan; Guy Distributing Co Inc.; C & C Plumbing & Septic, Inc.; Dr. Amit Khanna, DMD; Quality Built Homes, Inc.; Marrick Homes; John R Bean Construction & Home Improvements ‘N’ Stuff; Hearing Professionals; Stanley & Joanie Williams; A & T Enterprises; IAMAW William W. Winpisinger Education Center (Placid Harbor); PNC Bank; Dr. John Scott Tidball, M.D., P.C.; Associated Insurance Centers; Anne & Ernie Bell; Taylor Gas Company; Cedar Point Federal Credit Union; Dugan, McKissick, & Longmore, LLC; Dyson Building Center; Community Bank of the Chesapeake; Take It Easy Ranch Campground; Ridgell Oil Co, Inc.; Delegate Matt Morgan; Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival; The Dorsey Law Firm; Breton Veterinary Hospital; St. Mary’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Patuxent Music; PJ’s Auto Body, Inc.; Caldwell Banker-Jay Lilly Real Estate; Rita B. Catering; Stephen D. Mattingly Insurance, Inc.; Peter Verburgt; Kieyos, LLC; Southern Maryland Women’s Healthcare, PA; Hancock Refrigeration; Three Mules Welding Supply’s; Dr. Steven C. Platt/Sterling Optical; J.F. Taylor, Inc.; Dr. Charles C. Reel, M.D.; Pamela Oertly McKay; State Farm Insurance-Phil Riehl, Agent; Indian Bridge Kennels and Suites; Parran’s Flooring Center; and Patuxent Pump & Well.

Now for the good news, just shy of $2,100 from last year, this year’s Bluegrass for Hospice brought in $27,450.59. The first set back since the inaugural event in 2009. After this year, Bluegrass for Hospice has raised over $153,700 for the Hospice House. This event has become one of the biggest fundraisers for the Hospice of St. Mary’s.

Again, thanks to everyone for making this event what is has turned out to be and for supporting live bluegrass music!

On Saturday, Oct. 24, throughout the day, nearly 500 people attended Bluegrass for Hospice-2015 at the Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills, Md. Everyone who attended the one day event walked away happy, complimenting the good time they had and how organized the event was.

I appreciate all of the kind words that were given and the words of encouragement given in person and through social media.

There is a lot of work that goes into this event.

It would not be possible if it weren’t for the many volunteers that contribute their time each year, the sponsors, and the businesses in St. Mary’s County who so generously donated items for the silent auction and door prizes. Many individuals made and donated items for the silent auction as well. It’s great to see how the community of St. Mary’s County comes together with generosity.

There are so many people that I need to thank and I’m sure I will forget someone. Thanks to: the Amish/Mennonite Community; my Mom & Dad, Johnny & Lorraine Armsworthy; Jim & Martha Bailey; Tony & Cindy Beakes; Joe & Denise Bragg; Michael Bragg; Synda Buckmaster; Wendy Burch; John Cameron; Nina Campbell; Chesapeake Wholesale; Jeanne Davis; Linda Davis; Kimberly Dennis; Larry Dorsey; Pam Ferris; Laura Goode; Suzanne Henderson; Barry Hillian; Michael Hoopengardner; Toni Long and the IIIrd District Optimist Kruzin Kafe’; Emily Jackson; Debbie Johnson; my number one sound man, Troy Jones; Bubby Knott for letting me invade the Flat Iron Farm for a day!; Max McConnell; McCormick Spice Company; Tami McGinnis; Ashley Morgan; Debra Morgan; Nga Nguyen-Felton; Charles Nickless; Elisa Norris; Woody Norris; Old Line Bank; Jesse & Kerry of the Printing Press for their continued support and dedication to this event; Vince & Pat Roche; Barbara Robinson; Sheetz in Great Mills; Jonathon Skrabacz; Jack & Peggy Tippett; Ed Vogt of Eastern Shore Bluegrass; Tina Williams; Matthew Won; Frannie Woodburn; Mickey at Flat Iron Farm; and last but certainly not least, my wife, Michelle for standing behind me through it all and helping to pull it together during the final days.

As I write this, I’m thinking back to how so many friends offered to help, that I find it very touching and to see the support that is given to an event that I began doing in memory of my Grandfather’s, William Armsworthy & Bubba Copsey. It’s an event that I’m very passionate about. What you did for the event, weeks before, and the day of is very much appreciated. With the success that the event has grown into, it’s hard to do it all and couldn’t do it without your help.

On behalf of the Helping Hands Food Pantry, they certainly appreciated the amazing amount of food donations that were collected. Thank you.

This year, I dedicated the event in memory of Billy Morgan, who, each year, sold the most raffle tickets. Coincidently, his wife Debra won the money raffle this year. Since he couldn’t be with us to sell them, you could say, he was look-

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Szeliga, Republican Whip, Enters U.S. Race

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer In a national race that has been dominated by Democrats, GOP candidate and state house minority whip Del. Kathy Szeliga has officially announced her bid to run for the seat soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

Szeliga, who represents Harford and Baltimore counties, made her second announcement stop in Leonardtown Tuesday afternoon to a small gathering of Republican supporters in the town square.

Szeliga, who won re-election to her second term last year, said she wanted to run partly because the federal delegation to Washington D.C. was lopsided towards Democrats.

Only U.S. Rep. Andy Harris from District 1 represents the GOP in the Maryland Congressional Delegation currently.

Also, as a newlywed 36 years ago, she and her husband had to struggle to make a living on minimum wage jobs before they could finally start their own construction business.

Americans were struggling in much the same way today, she said, and new leadership in Washington, D.C. was needed to get the economy moving again.

“The American dream seemed harder and harder to attain,” Szeliga said of when the recession hit her family’s business. “There was always some new tax or new fee.”

She touted her work with Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration to curb spending and reduce regulations as a blueprint for changing the situation at the national level.

She said she fully supported Hogan’s move to reinvest in roads and repeal the “rain tax.”

“Things are finally moving in the right di-

rection,” Szeliga said. “Now my focus will shift to Washington.”

Her platform consisted of three main positions.

The first was improving quality of life, which included pushing to reinvest in the nation’s infrastructure.

“Our nation’s roads are falling apart, bridges are crumbling and airplanes are using 1970s technology,” Szeliga said. “Health care costs keep rising, but doctors, instead of spending time with patients, must spend half their time on government regulations and filling out forms.”

Second on her agenda was improving national security.

“Terrorism is real,” she said. “Whether it’s a foreign or domestic threat, we must remain vigilant and strong.”

She said one of her first priorities as a senator would be to push for a secure border.

She also said the recent nuclear proliferation deal with Iran energized her to seek election to federal office.

She said she was “passionately opposed” to allowing Iran to have even nuclear power plants, which she said would in turn allow them to develop nuclear weapons.

“Why are we giving Iran nuclear weapons?” she said.

On abortion, Szeliga recognized it as the law of the land but said she would support defunding organizations like Planned Parenthood if they were found to be harvesting and trafficking in fetal organs and tissue.

The controversy over the practice exploded earlier this year when a set of undercover videos of Planned Parenthood staff purported showing them admitting to the practice.

“I believe in life from conception,” Szeliga told The County Times. “I don’t think taxpayers should pay for abortions.”

“The American dream seemed harder and harder to attain. There was always some new tax or new fee.”

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Kathy Szeliga announces her Senate run in Leonardtown.

Szeliga also said the country placed too much emphasis on pushing high school aged students towards college when the military or trade schools offered training for in-demand skills as well as significant pay.

There were too many examples of college graduates unable to find jobs with degrees in majors that were no longer in demand.

Moreover, there were construction contractors with empty positions and no one to fill them with the necessary qualifications.

“It’s a lack of connecting jobs to people,” she said. “Our schools have become factories were students feel pushed into attending a four year college.

“Trade schools and even the military are sometimes denigrated and looked down upon.”

Todd Eberly, political scientist at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said Szeliga’s entry into the race made her the highest profile Republican with actual electoral experience.

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But with the election in 2016 a presidential one, Eberly expected Democrats to be far more energized and ready to vote for Hillary Clinton in the primary and general elections.

“Any senate candidate is probably going to ride in on her coat tails,” Eberly said.

Szeliga acknowledges she is in engaged in an uphill political battle since Democrats still enjoy a two-to-one advantage and candidates like U.S. Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards have dominated much of the conversation from the political left.

Still Szeliga was confident in her ability to capture the primary slot.

She has been endorsed by both Harris and Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh.

“With the support I’m getting I’m sure I’ll win,” she said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Szeliga with Mayor Burris.

Szeliga with Delegate Deb Rey.

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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.

Ernest Leo Myers (Buddy), 77, of Clements, Md., formerly from Va., passed away on Nov., 1, at home.

Born on March 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Addie Virginia Myers and Leo Raymond Myers. Buddy was the loving husband of Peggy Ann Myers, whom he married on Dec. 11, 1981 in Leonardtown, Md. Buddy is survived by his sons: Ernie Myers of Va., and Raymond Myers of Lexington Park, Md., one grandchild, and a sister Minnie Necessary of Leonardtown, Md. He was preceded in death by his sister Frances Ann Lamb. Buddy was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, Md. resident, and worked as a heavy equipment operator with Bay Country, retiring in 2000.

Buddy enjoyed fishing, music, camping, and playing cards. The family received friends on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dan Moore. Interment was followed in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were: Tommy Morgan, Eugene Buckler, Dale Downs, Nick Buckler, Roger Wayne Lamb, and David McGinnis. Honorary Pallbearers were: Jackie McGinnis, Jerry McGinnis, Jimmy Burroughs, John Abell, Randy Page, and Pat Lyon.

David Ralph Speakman, 49 David Ralph Speakman, 49, of Leonardtown, Md., died on Oct. 31, at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Md. Born Aug. 29, 1966, in Havre de Grace, Md., he is the son of the late Richard Arlen Speakman and Patricia Ann Steward. In 1984, David graduated from North East High School in Elkton, Md. He enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge in 1987. On June 20, 1992, Da-

vid married his beloved wife, Erin Mary McCauley. Together, they celebrated over 23 wonderful years of marriage. He was employed as a mechanical project manager at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for over 19 years. His hobbies included fishing, golfing, camping and hunting for shark teeth. However, his greatest love was spending time with his family. In addition to his wife, David is also survived by his children, David Richard Speakman of Leonardtown, Md., and Sarah Hannah Speakman of Leonardtown, Md.; his sisters, Vicki Ann Chynoweth of North East, Md., and Sandi Lee Heath of Elkton, Md.; his brother, Steve Krause of North East, Md.; his grandchildren, Drayden Khole Speakman, Lilly Grace Speakman and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. Family received friends for David’s Life Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a Memorial Service celebrated by Rev. Joe Orlando at 4 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md. Interment was private. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League, Post Office Box 1232, Leonardtown, Md., 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Walter Lynn Shaw, 63 Walter Lynn Shaw, 63, of Lexington Park, Md., died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 2, at his residence. He was born Oct. 5, 1952 in Leonardtown, Md., to Shirley Gardner Shaw and the late Jack Lynn Shaw. Walt graduated from Great Mills High School in 1971 and went on to Lincoln Technical Institute where he graduated at the top of his class in 1974. He was employed by the Federal Government working in the Calibration Lab until his retirement in March, 2013. He loved technology and enjoyed working on computers, internet shopping, collecting movies and hats, and following the careers of his favorite golfers. His passion was his 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8.

Walt is survived by his Mother, Shirley

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Shaw, siblings, Jon Shaw and wife Chrissy of Milton, Fla.; Tim Shaw and wife Patty of Sarasota, Fla.; Glenda Sanders and husband Tim of Cockeysville, Md., and Christopher Shaw of Lexington Park, Md. He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Lynn Shaw; sister-in-law, Teresa Shaw and his beloved cat Rocket. A Life Celebration Visitation was held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 7 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md., 20650. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

Ernest Leo Myers (Buddy), 77

Barbara Alice Cass, 84 Barbara Alice Cass, 84, of Mechanicsville, Md., passed away Nov. 4, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, Md. Born in Salem, Oh., on Jan. 29, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Barnard and the late Helen Hall Barnard. Barbara was a devoted mother and grandmother.

Her family was her life. She enjoyed bowling, crochet, sewing; she made her own clothing and her children’s. Barbara also enjoyed road trips and family vacations.

Barbara was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Melvin Ray Cass; brother, Delbert Barnard and sister, Mae Bailey.

She is survived by her children, Lorene Cooper of Waldorf, Md., Karen Gaye of Rockville, Md., Cheryl Davidson of Rogersville, Tn., and Steven Cass of Lexington Park, Md.; sisters, Loie Faini (Mario); grandchildren; Eric Cooper, Della Cass, April Cass; and nine great grandchildren.

The family received friends for Barbara’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall, Md. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, at La Plata United Methodist Church, La Plata, Md., at 12:30 p.m. The Pastors, James Chance and Bruce Jones will officiate. Interment will take place at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 2:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Gary Cooper, Eric Cooper, Perry Davidson, Norman Saunders, Dave Hanna, and Ned Upright.

Aloysius “Al” C. Guy, Jr., 53 Aloysius “Al” C. Guy, Jr., 53, of Piney Point, Md., passed away on Nov. 5, at Georgetown University Hospital after a long battle with alcoholism, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Sept. 30, 1962 in Leonardtown, Md., he was the loving son of Kathy and Al Guy, Sr. of Mechanicsville, Md. Al is survived by his son Christopher A. Guy (Corrie) of Mechanicsville, Md., his beloved Bonnie Reid and step grandchild Natalie. Siblings: MeMe Stauffer (Larry) of Chaptico, Md., Stan Guy (Pam), Steve Guy (Terry), and Clarke Guy (Claudia) all of Mechanicsville, Md. His loving

nephews and nieces: Zach, Nick, Blake, Connery, Josh, Brandi, Lindsey, Rachel, Caridad and Paige. Al was preceded in death by his grandparents Billy and Eileen Burch, Stanton and Margaret Guy, and nephew Michael. He was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Md. Al graduated from Lancaster High School Lancaster, Va., after attending schools in St. Mary’s County, Md. Al worked as a carpenter/finisher and enjoyed working with his hands. He also did mechanical work on cars, trucks, lawn mowers, and when he was small he would introduce himself as “Hi, I’m little Al.” The family received friends on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was followed at 5 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment was private. Contributions may be made to: St. Vincent DePaul Immaculate Conception Catholic Church – Warming Program in Mechanicsville, MD and or ACTS (A Community That Shares) Bushwood, Md.

John Thomas Somerville, 64 John Thomas Somerville, 64 of Clements, Md., passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, after a short battle with Lung Cancer. John Thomas was born and raised in St. Mary’s County, Md., to Lawrence J. Somerville, Sr. and the late Louise Mills Somerville.

He attended public school in St. Mary’s County through the ninth grade; not able to complete schooling due to an accident, which caused some minor brain damage which caused him to become mentally challenged. John was a very special person with a great heart and kind personality. He was one-of-a-kind. He touched the hearts of just about everybody he met. He loved to talk and chat with his many family and friends. John made it his business to get to know you. He was always upbeat with lots of energy and willing to offer a helping hand. John was notably known for socializing and meeting people.

While his sudden sickness prevented him from doing the things that he liked the most, in no way did it interfere with his amazing sense of humor. He continued to talk trash and tell us what was on his mind. In some cases, it wasn’t always pleasant, but he kept it real; and he kept us laughing. We are going to miss him tremendously. John leaves to cherish his wonderful memories to his father; Lawrence Somerville, Sr.; step mother, Ella Somerville; his siblings, Linda Somerville, Janice Somerville- Jones, Lawrence Somerville, Jr., Lisa Somerville -Thomas, Kerry D. Somerville, Wanda D. Smith, Rena Somerville-Bannister, and Marvin L. Somerville. 11 nieces and nephews, 12 great nieces and nephews, along with a host of other relatives and friends. John was pre-deceased in death by his mother Louise Mills Somerville. Four aunts, Ann Mills, Josephine Smith, Ernestine Barnes, and Madegline Somerville. Six uncles, Joseph, William John, and Francis

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Somerville, Emerick Barnes, and Richard Nelson. Home-Going Services for John will be celebrated at the Gospel Tabernacle of Prayer Assembly of Christ Inc., 24516 Budds Creek Rd., Clements, Md. on Friday, Nov. 13, with visitation/viewing from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Bishop Lee Roy McDuffie, Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home.

Eva M. (Stauffer) Brubacker, 87 Eva M. (Stauffer) Brubacker, 87, of Loveville, Md. formerly of Port Trevorton, Pa. died on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the home of her step-daughter Thelma of Leonardtown with whom she resided at the time of her death.

Eva was born Nov. 3 1927 in Ephrata, Pa., a daughter of the late David W. and Mary A. Stauffer.

She was engaged in child caring and teaching in St. Mary’s County until she married in 1976 to Phares S. Brubacker, Sr. who preceded her in death in 2007.

Eva was a member of Stauffer’s Old Order Mennonite Church, Port Trevorton.

She is survived by stepchildren Edith Stauffer (Sam) of Elkhorn, K.Y., Leon Brubaker (Miriam) of Port Trevorton, Pa., Ivan Brubacker (Trudy) of Mt. Pleas-

ant Mills, Pa. Ruth Auker (Frank) of Vandalia, Ill., Erwin Brubacker (Janice) of Columbus, N.C., Thelma Zimmerman (Harvey) of Leonardtown, Md., Sylvia Philips of Middleburg, Pa., Phares Brubacker, Jr. (Miriam) of Leonardtown, Md., Bertha Zimmerman (Matthew) of Hillsboro, Ohio, Paul Brubacker (Barb) of Newmanstown, Pa., Lucie Brubacker and Linda Brubacker, both of Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., 52 step grandchildren, 81 step great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers, Mary Brubacker of Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., Daniel Stauffer of Leonard, Minn., Elizabeth Brubacker of Scottsville, K.Y., Norman Stauffer of Loveville, Md., and Levi Stauffer of Liverpool, Pa. Preceding her in death besides her husband are two step-children, Irene Brubacker and Edwin Brubacker, a step great-grandson, two sisters, Minne Stauffer and Lena Brubacher, three brothers, Luke Stauffer, David Stauffer and John Stauffer.

Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stauffer’s Old Order Mennonite Church, Port Trevorton, Pa. Arrangements by Mattingly Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Md. and George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa.

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Education

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Bright Spots Exist In Low PARCC Scores

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Last week’s release of PARCC test scores showed that overall the county school system in the high school grades performed at a low level like much of the rest of the state, but middle school students who took the mathematics tests scored at a high level, the data shows.

The number of students tested at the middle school level was 394 out of the entire 880 students who took the algebra I assessment, the data showed.

At Spring Ridge Middle School just under 82 percent of the students who took the algebra I test scored at the required level of mastery, level No. 4, while just under 11 percent exceeded the required score.

At Leonardtown Middle School 70.9 percent of students who took the test scored at the required level to attain proficiency while 6.8 percent exceeded the proficiency standard.

At Margaret Brent Middle School almost nine-tenths of the test taking students, 87.9 percent, met the proficiency standard with 7.6 percent exceeding expectations.

Esperanza Middle School’s students performed well also with 77 percent meeting the proficiency standard. Only a small fraction achieved greater than the mandated level of proficiency.

Chesapeake Charter School had an 80 percent proficiency rate among its students, with the remaining 20 percent scoring above expectations. According to state data no students scored below the proficiency level at the charter school though only 20 students took the test.

Superintendent J. Scott Smith said that the difference between the middle school students and those in high school was striking but reasonable.

“These are our most accelerated students working at the highest levels,” he said of the middle school achievers. “The students in high schools who did not do as well are probably those who have struggled the longest with math.”

These levels of achievement far outshined the overall scores with just 43.9 percent of students who took the algebra test in all grades scoring at the proficiency level.

At Leonardtown High School just 20.4 percent met the proficiency level at algebra I and at algebra II just 21.6 scored at

CSM Earns ‘Military Friendly’ School Designation

The College of Southern Maryland has earned the 2016 Military Friendly® School Designation from Victory Media for attracting and supporting student veterans and spouses who are transitioning from the military to civilian workforce.

“It is an honor for the College of Southern Maryland to be recognized with this designation for the second time for services and support that we provide active-duty military and veterans, as well as their families in reaching their academic and career goals,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried.

With more than 786 students using Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits, CSM ranks fourth in the state for colleges serving current and former military service members and their families, according to Chris Zimmermann, director of the college’s financial assistance department which oversees its veteran affairs office.

To learn about how CSM supports active-duty and military veteran students, the college’s Veteran’s Affairs Coordinator Robert Henry and a representative of the CSM Veterans Organization will be available to answer questions from 1 to 4 p.m., Nov. 9 at the La Plata Campus, Nov. 11 at the Leonardtown Campus and Nov. 13 at the Prince Frederick Campus.

The college is approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, so that eligible veterans, servicepersons and certain dependents of veterans can receive VA educational benefits for credit certificate and associate degree programs as well as some Workforce Development programs.

According to Victory Media, the Military Friendly® Schools designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation.

CSM’s outreach includes an active student veterans’ organization, which is a chapter of Student Veterans Association, a non-profit coalition of more than 700 student veteran

organizations on college campuses globally with a mission to provide military veterans with the resources, support and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation. The organization is an inclusive, non-partisan group that supports all CSM student veterans and their dependents associated with all branches of the uniformed military services.

The college is involved in and supports community partnerships and events such as the Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown or sponsoring Annmarie Garden’s Military Night to provide free admission for active duty military personnel and their immediate family during its annual Garden in Lights.

The Military Friendly® Schools designation process includes extensive research and a data-driven survey of schools nationwide approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. The methodology used for making the Military Friendly® Schools list has changed the student veteran landscape to one much more transparent, and has played a significant role over the past six years in capturing and advancing best practices to support military students across the country. The school survey, methodology, criteria and weightings are developed with the assistance of an independent Academic Advisory Board comprised of educators from schools across the country. The survey is administered for free and open to all post-secondary schools who wish to participate. Victory Media is a servicedisabled, veteran-owned business serving the military community since 2001. Criteria for consideration are at www. militaryfriendly.com.

CSM also offers a 15 percent discount of tuition for individual fitness and pool memberships for veterans. Details are available at www.csmd.edu/go/fit.

For information on Veteran and Military Support Services, visit www.csmd.edu/veterans.

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the required levels.

Great Mills High School students had just an 8.1 percent proficiency rate at algebra I but outperformed Leonardtown with 32.8 percent of students reaching proficiency on the algebra II test.

Chopticon High School students fared about the same with 24.5 reaching proficiency on algebra I and just 16.8 percent proficient at algebra II. But despite the disparate achievement in math, the achievement on the English 10 assessment was universally low.

“That’s our greatest challenge,” Smith told The County Times. “It comes down somewhat to the students unfamiliarity with the new format of the test.”

Smith said the English assessment questions were more rigorous than in those past and that students may not have concentrated on them as much, knowing that the initial tests did not county except to establish a baseline. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Homeschooling Day is Oct. 28

By Skylar Broome Contributing Writer What’s an ornithologist? Children aged 5 to 12 that attended the Calvert Marine Museum’s Homeschooling day were quick to find out the answer: a person dedicated to the research of birds. The Southern Maryland Audubon Society partnered with the Calvert Marine Museum for this unique biannual event that grants homeschooled children the ability to attend hands-on workshops to learn special topics of interest. This year’s fall day was all about the various animals that migrate through the Chesapeake and the importance of those migrations.

“Partnering up with outside organizations is what makes it memorable,” says Traci Cimini of the Calvert Marine Museum. “It ties everything together and it’s fun.”

Ernie Willoughby, an ornithologist from the Southern Maryland Audubon Society came down for the day in order to go through the different patterns that birds migrating through the Chesapeake Bay would take, using the specific birds that are modelled in the museum itself.

It wasn’t a lecture, according to Laurie Cole of the Educator Department of the CMM, but rather a more personal talk that described exactly what his job was as one who studied birds exclusively.

Admission fee was the museum admission and the event lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Onsite registration began at 10 a.m. in the lobby. The next homeschooling day will take place in the spring, and the topic will be decided closer to the date. contributing@countytimes.net

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CSM News Bytes: CAE2Y Designation, NCMPR Awards, Men’s CrossCountry to Nationals

CSM Men’s Cross-country Heads to National Championship Nov. 14 Members of the 2015 College of Southern Maryland Men’s Cross-country team, from left, Head Coach Chris Tuttle, Thomas Jones of Waldorf, Alejandro Smith of Prince Frederick, Jack Prewitt of Charlotte Hall, Jacob Mwonthie, Patrick Jones and Mike Fray of Waldorf, River Rains of La Plata, Volunteer Assistant Coach Chris Jones of Waldorf and Assistant Coach Josh Trice were named Region XX Champions Oct. 24 at Hagerstown Community College.

“Last year, in the first year of the program, we finished runner-up to Hager-

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stown at the Region XX meet. Our goal this past year was to continue to build the team, work hard and win the Regional Championship. Sophomores Patrick Jones and Alejandro Smith stepped up to help guide the team to victory. Jacob Mwonthie has steadily approved and taken more than two minutes off his time from last year. They worked hard and it paid off—it was a complete team effort,” said Tuttle.

The team will head to Fort Dodge, Iowa, to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship Nov. 14.

CSM Earns District Awards for Design, Public Relations Staff from the College of Southern Maryland’s Marketing Department, from left, Web Services Director Kristen Titsworth, Creative Services Director Lisa Jones, Junior Graphic Designer Katherine Reyes and Interactive Media Coordinator Marika Taylor, and the Community Relations Department were recognized by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for creativity, design and public relations efforts at the organization’s District Conference in Hershey, Penn., Oct. 6.

Reyes earned a Gold Medallion for the design of an invitation for the “Splash for Scholarships” fundraising event. She also earned recognition for the “Oliver!” theatrical production poster and for pullup banners for the college’s “Beyond” campaign. Jones earned recognition for

the fall 2015 credit course listing and the 2015-16 arts season rack cards.

CSM Community Relations team earned recognition for a feature article on the “Engineer Like A Girl” summer program.

During the conference, Jones presented, “Beyond the Name Field: Developing a Highly Personalized Viewbook” and Titsworth presented “From Audience to Offerings: Overcoming the Challenges of a Community College Website Redesign” with a colleagues from VisionPoint Marketing.

try into higher-level cybersecurity jobs, students should pursue associate degrees in either computer science or computer engineering and transfer to obtain a bachelor’s degree with a cybersecurity track. For information on CSM’s associate degree in cybersecurity, visit, www. csmd.edu/cybercenter.

CSM Earns Second National Center for Academic Excellence Designation from NSA, DHS The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been designated a National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE2Y) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the second time.

The college joins 23 out of the more than 1,200 community colleges across the nation to receive this honor, which recognizes the quality of the college’s cybersecurity educational practices and curriculum.

According to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, the global shortage of skilled security practitioners is predicted to reach 1.5 million by 2020.

In the United States there are more than 209,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs and the demand for information security professionals is expected to grow by 53 percent through 2018, according to an independent analysis of numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The cybersecurity associate degree program will provide the training necessary for graduates to apply for entry-level cybersecurity technician jobs. For en-

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Leonardtown Ace Hardware Coloring Contest Winner

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Patience Yeh, 9, was the winner of the Ace Hardware coloring contest in conjunction with the County Times.

Yeh colored the picture of a Halloween scene for the 9 to 12 age group. Her talent was recognized by Kasey Russell, a graphic designer.

Yeh found the contest while she was reading the newspaper at her local library. She said she saw one of the past winners in an article and she wanted to try it out for herself, so Photo by Crista Dockray she went home and colored the picture in her kitchen.

Yeh said she loves to color and draw and she even won first place at the county fair for her drawing of a horse. She also loves playing the violin.

Yeh won a bean bag toss, a set of snowmen window gel clings, and a snowman sunny jiggler. She said she felt really excited to win.

Her mother Debbie Yeh and her siblings Bethany, Judah, and Nahum came along to help congratulate her. Her other siblings Ben, Simon, Jonah, and Mikah and her father Bill Yeh all were proud of her as well.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

13th Annual Riverside WineFest at Sotterley

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer After a rain delay due to Hurricane Joaquin in early October, Sotterley was at last able to hold their 13th Annual Riverside WineFest last weekend.

On Nov. 7 and 8 from noon to 5 p.m., participants drank wine and beer, ate food, listened to music, and browsed the creations of local artisans.

Around 20 Maryland wineries poured their wines on Saturday and Sunday, including five to six local wineries such as Slack Winery and Vineyard, Solomons Island Winery and Port of Leonardtown Winery. There were two beer vendors as well.

Food was provided by an array of vendors including Lenny’s, Mike’s BBQ and Catering, and Lexington Park Rotary Club’s Oysters.

While sipping wine and beer and eating food, participants listened to the four bands that played on the two stages.

The bands included The Piranhas, Come Back Iris, The John Luskey Band, and HydraFX. A collection of around 30 different local artisans, including the Color and Light Society, a yarn guild, and Teach-

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Pet Of The Week Katniss & Primrose

Feral Cat Rescue has the honor of presenting Katniss and Primrose who were born Sept. 6, 2015. They are very sweet kittens and quite adorable.

They will be at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. if you would like to meet them. You can fill out an application for

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Primrose

them at www.feralcatrescuemd.org.

Their mom and older siblings from another litter have been spayed and neutered. If you are feeding cats outside, please contact Feral Cat Rescue about help with spay/neuter and borrowing traps. You can contact us at info@feralcatrescuemd.org.

Feral Cat Rescue is looking for volunteers to foster, trap, transport and to work fundraising and adoption events. Please help us help them.

Katniss

ers with Cameras, displayed their work.

Customers could also walk the trails or take advantage of the free tours of the 1703 Plantation House and the Colonial Revival Garden.

Tickets were $25 for regular admission, $20 for designated drivers, $15 for members, $5 for children 6 to 20 and free for children under 6. For more information on Sotterley, visit www.sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280. crista@countytimes.net

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Shop Locally Till You Drop On Small Business Saturday

In Our Community

Beat The Crowds And Shop In Solomons For Everyone On Your Holiday List!

Make those holiday wishes come true for everyone on your list on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Calvert Marine Museum Store. The store is open from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and has gifts to please all ages and tastes. Shoppers can even get a 20 percent discount on purchases if they ask on this day.

The Museum Store has operated for over forty years and is packed full of merchandise including stemless wine glasses etched with anchors, new stemless crab glasses, fun pillows, Carvel Hall crab knives, stunning jewelry, hooded anchor sweatshirts, unique styled apparel, Clay Born Pottery, wood crab trivets and cutting boards, hundreds of books and wonderful selection of educational toys and activities for kids.

The store is also stocked with great stocking stuffers like hilarious “Passing Wind” boxers, leather journals, crab socks, gourmet snacks, specialty teas, hatchin grow turtle toys, critter cards, Maryland flag and crab magnets, custom towel “Love on the Chesapeake,” Chesapeake Bay can-

dles, car coasters, crab ornaments galore, crab towels, activity books for kids, turtle lip gloss, otter tape dispenser, sea salt caramels, and more!

“Our store is a fun and relaxed place to shop. We enjoy showing off the new items that are arriving daily many of them made in America. Not only are you supporting the ‘shop local’ movement when you make a purchase, but you are also supporting the programs and activities at the museum,” said Maureen Baughman, Calvert Marine Museum Store Manager/ Buyer.

Small Business Saturday is sponsored by American Express. The Museum Store is open daily from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and CMM members enjoy a 10 percent discount at the store every day and 20 percent off on the 20th of each month. For more information about the CMM Store or to place an order, please call 410-326-2750 or email Maureen at baughmmp@co.cal.md.us..

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Leonardtown Is The Heart of The County

By Ellen Lewis Contributing Writer This is the week we celebrate Veterans Day. For St. Mary’s County that means a huge parade in Leonardtown with politicians from the County and the State, and local organizations large and small. There will be high school marching bands, military units, scout troops, bagpipers, dancers, horses, and more.

I think it’s significant that the Veterans Day parade is in Leonardtown. Leonardtown is our traditional commercial shopping district and the source of much of our cultural identity. When we come together as a community to honor our Veterans, we come to Leonardtown. When we gather to ring in the holiday season and light the Christmas tree, we gather in Leonardtown. Next year when we reaffirm the importance of caring for our planet, we do so at Leonardtown’s Earth Day. As the County Seat, Leonardtown is the historic core of the community. The build-

Congratulations, Ludmilla & Andrew Mr. & Mrs. Steven Garland are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ludmilla Charlotte Garland to Andrew Thomas Wheatley.

Andrew is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kegley. Ludmilla is a graduate of CSM with a class A CDL, she currently is employed at NAPA Auto Parts in Prince Frederick, MD. Andrew works as a Department Manager at McDonald at Westover in Morgantown, WV and he is also in the Army Reserves.

The couple will be married in August 2016 and will reside in Morgantown, WV.

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ings themselves embody our past - the Courthouse, The Old Jail, The Duke Building, and others, are part of our visual identity. But Leonardtown is important in a way that transcends its physical buildings or functional purpose. Leonardtown is a reflection of our community’s image, pride, and prosperity. Leonardtown reflects our shared cultural history -- it is the heart of St. Mary’s County.

Leonardtown also represents our future.

While we treasure and preserve our shared history, the town is growing and moving forward with new initiatives. Our designation as an Arts & Entertainment District, the energy around town events, and the new businesses establishing themselves here all reflect the bright future of Leonardtown. We want to be a fun destination, and we want to bring you into the town to shop and dine, because your patronage and your purchases are important. We invite you to come to town on Small Business Saturday, November 28th, and shop small in Leonardtown to help keep the heart of our county beating strong.

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SMECO Launches Patriot Connect Program to Assist Veterans Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is launching a new program called Patriot Connect to help veterans and active military personnel who may be having a difficult time transitioning back into the community.

As reports in the media indicate, the high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among returning military personnel has been at the root of an

increased number of suicides. Nationally, as many as 22 veterans commit suicide every day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“For returning vets who may be unable to cope, dealing with a termination notice from SMECO could be the last straw,” said Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO. “If we can help prevent just one tragic death by reach-

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ing out to the men and women who have served our country, then this program will have been worthwhile.”

For starters, SMECO’s customer service personnel will be empowered to waive the service application fee and deposit for new customers, or grant a payment extension to existing customers, for veterans or active military personnel in need of assistance. Beyond that support, customers will be directed to work with Tami Gardiner, SMECO’s Credit and Collections Director. According to Gardiner, “We’ve been contacting local agencies that provide services to veterans and military personnel, as well as organizations that provide funds to support veterans, and they have been enthusiastic about SMECO’s new initiative.

We are reaching out to agencies because they can promote this program to the people who need it.”

Gardiner continued, “Our goal is to help someone who is suffering from a stress disorder get one step closer to a normal life. But, I’ve learned that many people with a military background are reluctant to ask for help. Friends and family members may know someone who needs assistance, and they can help by making eligible customers aware of SMECO’s Patriot Connect program.”

Slater added, “By making it easier for people with PTSD, combat stress, or related trauma to accomplish everyday tasks, we hope to help customer-members—people who have risked their lives

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in service to our country—with reintegrating into the community.”

SMECO provides electricity to more than 160,000 services in southern Prince George’s County, and in Charles County, St. Mary’s County, and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County.

Co-ops are distinctly different from investor-owned utilities because co-ops are owned by their customers, and these members elect the men and women who serve on the Board of Directors.

Co-ops also issue capital credits to their members. What are capital credits? They are the member’s share of the co-op’s margins, based on how much electricity the member purchased and the rate at which the account was billed.

SMECO’s margins—revenue less expenses—are used as working capital for new construction and system improvements. When SMECO’s Board of Directors determines that a percentage of the capital credits can be distributed to members through a general refund, capital credits will be issued by check or credited to members’ electric bills.

Follow SMECO on Facebook at www. facebook.com/SMECO.coop and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/somdelectric . The SMECO 24/7 mobile app is available at www.smeco.coop/ourservices/smeco247.aspx.

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LIBRARY ITEMS All St. Mary’s County Library Branches Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closing early at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. All branches will be open regular business hours on Saturday, November 28.

To list a property in our next Realtor’s Choice edition, call 301-373-4125.

Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Release Party Lexington Park Library is holding a Mockingjay Part 2 Release Party on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Be the Mockingjay and lead the rebels to victory over President Snow and the Capitol. Participate in a rescue mission to save Peeta, design your strategy for defeating Snow, take part in a trivia challenge, and more. All ages! Free.

Minecraft Mania Lexington Park branch will hold Minecraft Mania on Monday, Nov. 23 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Share strategies with other Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. For ages 6 to 14.

Registration is required and opens two weeks before the program.

Button Making Craft Lexington Park branch will hold a button making craft activity on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Use the library’s button-making machines to make cool accessories. All supplies provided, all ages!

Crafternoon Leonardtown branch will hold Crafternoon on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in to make an autumn craft, all materials provided!

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Papitam! Let’s Play! Native American Program Charlotte Hall branch will hold a special Native American Program: Paptiam!

Let’s Play! On Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet, play and learn with local Native Americans for handson activities: pottery, jewelry-making, sports, music and dance. Registration is required.

Teen Steampunk!

Leonardtown branch will hold a Teen Steampunk event on Monday, Nov. 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Get your goggles and top hats, it’s time for a marvelously phantasmagorical steampunk adventure. Create a steampunk related craft that is sure to astound your friends.

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BLEACHERS A View From The The Dallas Cowboys: America’s Former Team

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer The brand of the Dallas Cowboys, among the greatest in sports, was forged during the 1970s. Dallas won less than 10 games only once, missed the playoffs but a single time, played in five Super Bowls and won two championships during the decade of polyester, disco and Watergate.

But the story wasn’t just the winning. The Cowboys carried themselves with professional elegance.

Tom Landry, Dallas’s stoic, classy and fedora-adorned head coach, roamed the sideline with palatable regality. In Roger Staubach, a squeaky-clean Naval Academy graduate and Heisman Trophy winner, Dallas essentially had Captain America playing quarterback. They had the sleekest uniforms, most famous cheerleaders and the coolest nicknames – “Doomsday Defense” and Ed “Too Tall” Jones. The iconic single blue star on side of their helmets came to symbolize the team’s fame as much as the state of Texas.

The franchise even transcended sports: The television show Dallas included a flyover of Texas Stadium.

By the late 70s, all of it – the threads, the logo, the characters, the panache and the winning – earned Dallas the moniker “America’s Team”, an outrageously grandiose handle that was impossible to dispute, even by Dallas’s staunchest detractors.

Everything had changed by the late 1980s. After several losing campaigns, the Cowboys were sold to Jerry Jones, Landry was fired and a new business model was implemented, one that has proven to be less dignified. For the last 26 years, Dallas has been an extension of Jones’s prodigious, Trump-like ego.

It worked early on, to the tune of three Super Bowl championships, but the last two decades have mostly fallen victim to Jones’s failure to arrest his confidence in himself as supreme football pooh-bah and his lust for victory, a primal urge that has birthed many dubious decisions.

The “Jones Way” led to the hiring of Jimmy Johnson and the acquisition of players like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Larry Allen and Darren Woodson. That’s good Jerry. Bad Jerry, the one of more recent vintage, jettisoned Johnson after a fatal ego-struggle, foolishly traded for wide receivers Joey Galloway and Roy Williams, recklessly acquired malcontent Ryan Leaf and willfully

gambled on Terrell Owens and Dez Bryant, two emotional volcanoes.

Win at all cost. Talent trumps character. Social responsibility is a minority aspect of decision making. That’s Jerry’s style. In the ultra-competitive, testosterone fueled world of professional football, it’s a widely accepted approach. However, in signing DE Greg Hardy, Jones crossed an admittedly gray line.

In July 2014, Hardy was convicted of assaulting Nicole Holder, a former girlfriend. Court testimony revealed the incident’s brutality. Hardy tossed Holder on a bed full of guns, threw her into a bathtub, dragged her around by her hair, slammed a toilet seat on her arm and threatened to kill her. The post-assault photos of Holder are extremely disturbing and consistent with an unconscionable beating. Hardy’s sentence was overturned on appeal after Holder failed to show in court. There is strong indication a civil settlement was reached.

Hardy spent all but one game last season on the commissioner’s nonexempt (suspended) list. After the court findings, Hardy was initially suspended for 10 games this year; the suspension was reduced to four games on appeal.

Dallas, with its typical disregard for anything but talent, inked Hardy to a one-year deal in March. His brief, but predictably eventful Cowboys career, has included a sideline shouting match with Bryant, insensitive comments about Tom Brady’s wife and no evidence of remorse for assaulting Holder. Jones has defended his employment of Hardy, stumping it as a deserved second chance.

He even spun Hardy’s passion as evidence of his “leadership.”

To expect anything different from the myopic, self-serving Jones would be foolish. But what about the rest of us, those who pad his capitalistic pockets? What say you, sponsors of the Cowboys? And you, Cowboys fans? Are you comfortable supporting the star and, indirectly, Hardy?

It’s a personal choice, I suppose.

But let’s be clear: Dallas is no longer America’s Team. Not this Greg Hardy-version. Domestic violence is too important and the NFL carries too much social weight for this Dallas team to represent America in any way.

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Lenny’s Restaurant: 63 Years In Business

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer

In 1952 Lenny’s Restaurant, previously known as The Knotty Pine, first set its tables. Current owner Daniel Rebarchick’s grandmother Ruby McMillan and his father Leonard Rebarchick started the restaurant. Daniels parents and grandparents both lived in the building and as Daniel’s father described it to him, it was supposed to be a sandwich shop.

As more people came in and started asking for dinners, it evolved.

In the 60s Ruby McMillan passed away and Daniel’s father changed the name of the restaurant to Lenny’s to make sure that people knew he was still there.

Daniel worked with him while he was young, doing anything from busing tables to cooking.

Daniel then went on to culinary school. He attended the Culinary Institute of America and graduated in 1974.

In 1981 Daniel came back to the county and bought the restaurant from his father who was ready to retire. He has been with Lenny’s Restaurant ever since.

But running the business was not all

he did.

Four years ago, Daniel tried to create an IBA, an independent business association, for St. Mary’s County. He said he noticed that the independent businesses weren’t getting assistance from the county government at that time and he wanted to help.

“The idea was to help the independents… getting the local people in the community that had businesses to come together and support the same goal,” said Daniel.

According to Daniel, independents keep money and good relationships with the surrounding community and give the county culture.

He was also a board member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Center of Family Advocacy and won Business Person of the Year from the Chamber of Commerce.

Daniel has also lent a helping hand to the community over the years. He has made donations to several individuals, organizations and causes. He also has attended events like the Sotterley WineFest and over the summer he worked as Chef Dan every Saturday at the Sotterley farmer’s market, showing people how to

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make different types of dishes. He also served Thanksgiving dinner to the community for the past three years.

“It’s been such a great ride,” Daniel said.

Now 63 years and three generations of family later, the restaurant will be closing its doors.

Unfortunately with a remodel back in 2008 and 15 new restaurants popping up about two and a half years ago, the business couldn’t stay in the same financial position it once had. Ultimately, Daniel was forced into retirement from the business.

He will be taking up a new job after this.

“It would be nice if somebody else gives me a paycheck,” he said, adding that he wants to enjoy his family who is happy that he will not have to work the 100-hour, seven-day week that comes with owning his own business.

“My grandchildren are like ‘Pop pop, can we go fishing?’ and Pop Pop has to look at them and say, ‘Honey, I’ve got to get up and go to

Photos Courtesy of Lenny’s Restaurant

work in the morning.’ Well, pretty soon Pop Pop is not going to have to do that, he’s going to say let’s go fishing,” said Daniel.

Daniel will not be disappearing however.

Although he has no set plans, he said he will be restructuring. He says to keep an eye on Blue Wind Gourmet, a restaurant owned by his daughter Dana Rebarchick.

“I’ve told most people that after the first of the year we will be back in place somewhere, doing something… and hopefully we’ll still be a vital part of the community as we’ve been for 63 years,” said Daniel.

The date for closing is up in the air, keep on eye on their Facebook page “Lenny’s Seafood” to stay updated.

For more information on Lenny’s Restaurant, visit www.lennys.net or call 301-737-0777. crista@countytimes.net

Daniel and his father Lenny.

Tom Hodges Celebrates 25 Years

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Tom Hodges celebrated 25 years in business this week with a three-day red tag sale event and a car giveaway. The two events were held in order to honor the customers that helped Hodges in all of his progress and success over the years.

A raffle for a used 2005 Honda Accord EX was open to all Tom Hodges’ customers. The raffle started on July 27 and lasted until Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. before the drawing at 6 p.m. on the same day. Tom Hodges had close to 400 raffle tickets to choose from. The rules required that the winner had to be present on the day of the raffle in order to win the car.

This gathered a large crowd on Tuesday night.

At the event Jim Hodges, Tom Hodges’ father, spoke about the history of the family and the business.

The property on which Tom Hodges Auto

Sales, Tire and Service Center sits was once part of a farm owned by Alexander and Leona Hebb, Hodges’ grandparents. Their house, known as The Hebb House, still sits on the property and serves as the auto sales office. Tom Hodges, his parents and his siblings lived over the hill on the north side of the farm.

He would visit his grandparents almost daily.

At age 18, Tom Hodges started his career in auto sales at the Ken Dixon Automotive Group in Waldorf.

His grandfather Mr. Hebb died in 1963 and his grandmother Mrs. Hebb in 1985.

Tom always wanted to live in his grandparent’s house, so in 1986, he bought the Hebb House and the land surrounding it from his mother Mary Lee Hodges and his three aunts.

In 1990 at the age of 29 he opened Tom Hodges Auto Sales. He and his family lived on the property until 1996 and then moved a

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Daniel Rebarchick Photo by Sharon Carson

mile and a half down the road.

In 2008 Tom built Tom Hodges Tire and Service Center and in 2011 he built Tom Hodges Drive.

He has sold over 15,000 used cars and trucks to date. Jim Hodges calls Tom an extreme talent in the car business.

While the crowd listened to Jim and waited patiently until 6 p.m. on the dot, hot dogs and chips were offered.

Two names were pulled out of the box until a present winner was called. Joyce Mudd, a long time customer of Tom Hodges and a Photos by Crista Dockray survivor of ovarian cancer, won the raffle.

Mudd said she was ecstatic and couldn’t stop Tom Hodges with his shaking.

Tom Hodges with winner and daughter and Joyce Mudd.

The next step for Tom Hodges will open wife his father Jim Hodges. in the spring. A 7,000 sq. ft. “used car super center” as Tom Hodges calls it, will replace the Hebb House. The new building will hold it www.tomhodgesauto.com or call 301-373a showroom, a sales office and a customer 8747 for sales or 301-373-4900 for service. lounge.

For more information on Tom Hodges, vis- crista@countytimes.net

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November, Month Long North End Gallery November Show North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) The November show at North End Gallery will celebrate the work of member artists Jim Doussard and Andrew Ridenour. Doussard’s work includes one-of-a-kind clocks made with antiques and discarded scrap materials in addition to paintings and framed silhouettes. Ridenour is showing bright and colorful landscape paintings. This show is a “must see,” so plan on stopping by. The show runs from Nov. 3 through Nov. 22. The North End Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For additional information, call the gallery at 301-475-3130.

“After Image” Yellow Door Art Studios (22795 Washington St., Leonardtown) S ee local photographer Bernard Mathus’ work in the community art gallery titled “After Image.” Works will be on view from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29. with an opening reception for the artist on first Friday, Nov. 6. from 5 to 8 p.m. Also, the first Friday open studio runs the same night with a Card Making Workshop with Renee Dennison (drop-in fee $10.) For more information, call 240-925-1888.

Kathleen Ball – Paintings Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) The exhibit runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 12. This exhibit offers a sample of Kathleen’s recent works, many plein aire, from travels in the New England coast, Ireland and Iceland as well as local scenes and portrait studio work at the Art League. In creating, she first mentally and emotionally tries to capture the essence of the scene or the individual - the light, the color, the form - and work to convey this spirit as she complete the image.

Karen Vaughn – Paintings C ommunity Bank of the Chesapeake Gallery Space (30165 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall) Community Bank of the Chesapeake is featuring paintings by Karen Vaughn.

This show runs through Nov. 30.

Angel Wings and Things St. Michael’s Church (16560 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., except holiday weekends. We feature a great selection of clothing, baby goods, home goods, sports equipment, and furniture, all very reasonably priced. Donations are accepted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Weekly specials are posted in the store. We look forward to having you visit us! For any questions, please contact Marti Lloyd at St. Michael’s School, at 301-872-5454.

Thursday, Nov. 12 Fall World Cinema Series Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 6:30 p.m.

From Russian Writer and Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev. This film gives a look into an individual’s rights being taken away by a corrupt local politician and a larger indictment of the soviet system. (Strong Language - R Rating.) Introduction by Jim Bershon.

FREE ADMISSION.

Friday, Nov. 13 Hypnotist and Michael Jackson Impersonator Show Leonardtown High School (23995 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)7:30 p.m.

An auditorium show features award winning comedy hypnotist Johnny Peyton, and a Michael Jackson Impersonator. Tickets are on sale at www.redbrickroadevents.com for $10. Prices are $15 at the door. For more information, call 301-997-0474 or 240-925-2514.

Saturday, Nov. 14 Veterans and Dependents Information Seminar Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad (21685 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park)- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Do you know what benefits you are due as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States? Do you know what assistance might be available to you in your community? Do you just need help filling out forms for the VA? National Service Officers will be on hand to answer your personal questions and assist you with forms. Please visit the various local community service representative booths. Best of all – this service is free. For further information, please call Miriam Boles at 1-240-298-1744 or 301-994-0848.

Dinner At United Methodist Church Bethesda United Methodist Church (St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee) - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pigsfeet, chitterlings and fried chicken dinners will be sold. The menu will include candied yams, collard greens, potato salad, corn bread, dessert and soda. Cost is $18 per dinner, $22 for two entrees. Eat in or take out.

For more information or to place orders call William Greene at 301-4818264 or 410-610-6130.

United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument Interpretive Center Open House John G. Lancaster Park (21550 Willows Rd., Lexington Park)- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

M embers of the United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument will provide a tour of the newly erected Memorial Monument to United States Colored Troops and all Union soldiers and sailors from St. Mary’s County who served during the Civil War. Among those honored are three Medal of Honor recipients, James

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H. Harris, William H. Barnes and Joseph B Hayden. You will be able to view the exhibit now on display showing the history of African American education in St. Mary’s County from 1867 to 1967. The title is Strive Not to Equal, but to Excel: Remember the Past Look to the Future. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 301-862-2296.

1976 Alumni Basketball Game Chopticon High School (25390 Colton Point Rd., Morganza)- 4 p.m.

Chopticon High School class of 1976 is hosting a 1976 alumni basketball game featuring the St. Mary’s Maryland Dream. Admission $5 per person, Children under 10 are FREE. Sponsored by the Chopticon High School class of ‘76 Reunion Committee.

Community Concert Series Waldorf SDA Church (11245 Berry Rd., Waldorf)- 7 p.m.

Seating is limited and admission is free. Open to all ages. Last one of the season! If you have any questions, contact jsat12@netzero.com.

Grocery Auction Hughesville Volunteer Fire/EMS Department (15245 Prince Frederick Rd., Hughesville)- 5 p.m.

The more people that attend, the better the deals will be! We never know ahead of time what we are getting, but expect anything that could be found in a grocery store. Items will be offered and available in small lots and or large lots - buy as little or as much as you like. For more information, please visit www.farrellauctionservice.com or contact Teresa Cook at 240-434-6733 or Ronnie Farrell at 301-904-3402.

Sunday, Nov. 15 American Legion Bluegrass Concerts American Legion Post #238 (6265 Brandywine Rd, Hughesville)- 2 p.m.

Doors open at noon.

Kick off the season of the American Legion Bluegrass series presented

by Jay Armsworthy & the Sons of The American Legion with the upcoming act Adkins & Loudermilk along with The James King Band. Admission will be $20 per person, under 12 admitted free with a paying adult. Food will be available for sale before the shows.

For more information, tickets, and directions, go to www.americanlegionbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004.

Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to 6 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus that raises funds for local charities, is looking to add singers to the chorus. No auditions required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477 or email him at lbrown9601@verizon.net.

Monday, Nov. 16 Monday Morning Movies and More Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick)- 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Tuesday, Nov. 17 A Website for Deciding Actions in St. Mary’s County that Keeps Increasing Our Having a Countywide BALL (A Better and Longer Life) Ye Old Town Cafe (22865 Washington St., Leonardtown) - 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

C ome 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. Marys.) 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 during an ever-increasing life span. 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 mtriantos@erols.com and contact Dudley Lindsley for PRA information dlindsley@verizon.net.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 Story Time Yoga Waldorf West Library (10405 O’Donnell Pl., Waldorf)- 10:30 to 11 a.m.

For Ages 3 to 9. Story Book Yoga brings together two fun activities for young children: reading and yoga!

Join us for a great stretch workout and enjoy listening to several animalthemed stories. Children will learn basic animal-themed yoga poses and will switch poses as new animals are discovered during the course of reading the story. For more information, call 301-645-1395.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Laser Therapy Open House Southern Maryland Anne Penman Laser Therapy (22530 Washington St., Leonardtown)- 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Southern Maryland Anne Penman Laser Therapy is holding an Open House on Thursday, to support the Great American Smokeout Day. Events include: laser demo and information on Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss and Stress Management; mini-education sessions with Sergina Rodriguez, of Sergina Skin Care, of Barefoot Wellness; Stacy Green Holistic, a Certified Nutrition Consultant, also of Barefoot Wellness; Carol Boehm, MSN, FNP-BC, Family Practice, Young Living Essential Oils;

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Melaney Wood, LMT currently located in Wildewood; and also, sharing her therapy skills through music, Donna Bennett, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist/Life Coach – all in all, a definite event NOT to miss. All will share their unique services and products, and discounted gift certificates will be available that night for your Christmas gift list. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. See more information on the Maryland link at www. annepenmanlasertherapy.com.

Grocery Auction Mother Catherine Academy (38833 Chaptico Rd, Helen)- 6 p.m.

Folks had so much fun at the last grocery auction, as well as getting some great deals, we have decided to have another one! Our food provider will be loaded with a large variety of items and will be offering some great deals! Remember, no two auctions are the same. If you did not get what you needed/wanted from previous auctions be sure to come to this one. We never know what’s coming off the truck next! We never know ahead of time what we are getting, but expect anything that could be found in a grocery store such as candies, snacks, sodas, frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen pizza, can goods, dry goods, cleaning supplies, dairy products, or just about anything else in between. Auctions of this type will have a lot of “pass outs”.

This means that the larger the crowd the better because the distributor can move more product and a better price.

So pass the word to your neighbor and

friends. Be sure to your cooler! Better yet, bring several coolers! Payment will be cash or check. School cafeteria will be serving food. We expect the auction to run about three to four hours. For more information contact: Mother Catherine Academy at 301-884-3165, Brian Russell (Russell Brothers Farm) at 301475-1633, or Ronnie Farrell(Auctioneer) at 301-904-3402.

Friday, Nov. 20 Auction Immaculate Conception Church Hall (28297 Old Village Ave., Mechanicsville)- 6 p.m.

L ive auction, Country Store, bake table, raffles, food table, basket table, and Christmas table, and lots of fun and excitement. Quilts, furniture, antiques, picnic tables, gift sets, dinners, sports memorabilia, collectibles, Afghans, rockers, and many other items made and donated by the parish community. Auctioneer will be A.J. Bussler.

Food (stuffed ham sandwiches, fried chicken, hot dogs, potato salad, and vegetable crab soup) and drinks available. See donated items on www.auctionzip.com. Click on 20659, Search, click on Nov. 20, then IC Auction. View Photo Gallery for pictures, which will be constantly updated. Visa and M/C accepted. For information, contact Evelyn Arnold 301-884-4567, Rectory 301-884-3123.

Saturday, Nov. 21 Contra Dance

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C hrist Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise) for the whole family! If you’ve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be.

If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for nonSMTMD members; $6 for members (band members are free.) No special clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.org.

Make Bird Feeders to Take Home Guild Craft Shop (26005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Chip Whipkey, from Wild Birds Unlimited, will be doing a presentation about local wildlife in Southern Maryland at the Craft Guild Shop on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m.

- 12:30 p.m. He will also show children how to make bird feeders and how to care for birds in the winter time. The children can take their feeders home for their own birds. These feeders are made out of items available at home, so they can continue to feed the birds all winter. For more information, please call the Craft Guild Shop at 301-9971644. This is a free event.

Sunday, Nov. 22 Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to 6 p.m.

T he Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus that raises funds for local charities, is looking to add singers to the chorus. No auditions required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477 or email him at lbrown9601@verizon.net.

Monday, Nov. 23 Monday Morning Movies & More C alvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick)- 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Writing Talk Leonardtown Library Meeting Room (23250 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown)- 7 p.m.

The St. Mary’s County Chapter of The Maryland Writers’ Association is sponsoring a talk entitled “A Recipe for Writing Success” by cookbook author Ellynne B. Davis. Join us and you will learn how to write a recipe for a cookbook, your memoir, or to add spice to your fiction and nonfiction titles.

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY METHODIST CHURCH Hollywood United Methodist Church

24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636

301-373-2500

Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.

All of our services are traditional.

Child care is provided.

Sunday Evening Youth Group Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available

CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecilia Church

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

St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh St. George Church: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. • Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Chapel: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.

Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

19199 St. George Church Road • Valley Lee, MD 20692 301-994-0607 • www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org

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

301-884-8503

Church Schedule

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

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8 PO Box 1260 Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-866-5772 Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

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

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m

Grace Chapel Ministry Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches

Teaching The Bible Without Compromise Sunday Worship • 8 A.M. Sunday School • 9:15 A.M. Blended Worship • 9:15 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study • 7 P.M. Tuesday Youth Group • 6:30 P.M. American Heritage Girls 1st & 3rd Thursday • 6:30 P.M. Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts You are invited to worship with us.

We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238 39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md. 301-884-3504 • Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith

Greetings from the Bible Temple Church family in Mechanicsville Maryland.

Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in this life it is important to have strong and healthy relationships 1. A relationship with Christ 2. A personal relationship with family and friends Through these relationships, we develop the characteristics of love, understanding and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ. “ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).

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Leadership: Pastor Joseph and First Lady Marilyn Young Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM Address: 29050 New Market Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org Phone number: 301-374-9110

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Hospital Supporting Local Artists with Rotating Exhibit

One first-floor hallway at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital felt a little less like a medical facility and a little more like an art gallery this summer. Joining other members of the Leonardtown Business Association in celebrating the arts, the hospital began hosting a rotating exhibit of paintings in the hallway outside of the newly renovated sleep lab in June.

The rotating exhibit at MedStar St. Mary’s had its second series of artwork installed earlier this month.

“For many years, the works of local artists have brightened the walls of our hospital,” said Christine Wray, president of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.

“As a community hospital, we strive to reflect the culture of the individuals we serve and there is no better way to do that than through artwork created by the people who live here.”

In July 2013, Leonardtown became Maryland’s 22nd Arts and Entertainment District, the first and only one in Southern Maryland. Maryland was one

As the Holiday season approaches, once again the artists of Artworks@7th have been busily preparing one-of-akind “Small Works” trinkets, stocking stuffers, and other unique works of art to help customers new and old celebrate the season and be a gift giving superstar.

The results of these efforts will be on display at the Gallery’s December “Small Works” Holiday Art Show.

This special show will run from Nov. 27 through Jan. 17 with an Opening Reception and complimentary refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1-4

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of the first states to create a statewide tax benefit jurisdiction for arts and entertainment. Leonardtown’s district is limited to 100 acres encompassing most of the downtown area; however, other businesses outside of that area also showcase artwork.

“Displaying artwork at local businesses is a wonderful way to connect artists with people who may never visit a local gallery,” said Holly Meyer, director of MedStar St. Mary’s Marketing, P.R. and Philanthropy Department.

“There is so much talent here in our county; everyone should be given as many opportunities as possible to enjoy it.”

The exhibit is coordinated through the St. Mary’s County Arts Council and features nine artists. All of the artwork on display is available for purchase through the individual artists.

Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret

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Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 8 p.m.

“Small Works” Holiday Art Show p.m. So come on out and peruse the distinctive works of the Gallery’s creative and talented local artists – you might just find that something special for friends, family, or even for yourself!

Artworks@7th is located at 9100 Bay Avenue, North Beach, Md. Gallery Hours are Thursday thru Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Our telephone number is 410-286-5278 or you can visit our website at www.artworksat7th.com or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ Artworkat7th.

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Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street-On-the-Square, Leonardtown) - 6 to 9 p.m.

Mixed Business Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 7:30 p.m.

Operation Warrior Refuge PowWow 21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park, Md. – 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 13 Still Standing

The Johanssens Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 8 p.m.

Special Needs Family Fun Night Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) – 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 14 Vintage Flea and Farm Market 13215 Edelen Rd., Bryantown – 8 a.m.

Craft Fair Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) – 9 a.m.

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Serenity Farm (6932 Serenity Farm Rd., Benedict) – 10 a.m.

Bingo Mother Catherine Academy (33883 Chaptico Rd., Mechanics-

ville) – 5 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 American Legion Bluegrass American Legion (Rt. 231 & Rt. 381) – 2 p.m.

Wine and Design District Volunteer Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad (45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) – 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 16 Pizza and Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 17 Burger and Pint Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 4 p.m.

Team Feud Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 Open Mic Night with Stephen Nelson Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) - 6 p.m.

Pizza Night American Legion Post 206 (Rt. 260, 3330 Chesapeake Ave., Chesapeake Beach) – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 George Dunn Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities oin us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. for a Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the Garvey Senior Activity Center Council. The Council will review its accomplishments so far regarding the building of a new Garvey Senior Activity Center as well as gather your input and support as the building project moves forward.

Plan to come to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Nov. 16 for this informational brief about the new senior activity center and plans for the future. Light refreshments will be served.

Natural Wreath Making

Come out and learn to make a beautiful, all-natural evergreen wreath complete with bow as taught by artisan, Carol Davis, from Your Journey Studios on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Participants will have the opportunity to customize their own wreath with an assortment of cypress, evergreens, magnolia, boxwood, pine and holly. Bring your own snips for trimming. Plastic gloves and all wreath making materials, including ribbon, will be provided.

Call 301.475.4200, ext. 1063 for more information. Advance registration required. Fee: $30 (includes instruction and all wreathmaking materials)

is a great opportunity to get your Christmas shopping started while supporting programs at the center. For questions call 301-7375670, ext. 1658.

Gift Donations Needed for Christmas Gift Bingo Every year at the Loffler Senior Activity Center a special day of Bingo is hosted in which Christmas shopping items are the prizes. We have a full house of 50 players signed up and we are looking for donations of gifts for our prize table. Donations should be new items, not shopworn or expired foodstuffs, but items that are suitable for gift-giving. They should not be gift-wrapped. Donations can be dropped off at the Loffler Senior Activity Center, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. now through Dec. 15. Thank you for thinking of us. If you have questions, call 301-737-5670, ext.

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Start your day having breakfast with a great group of people! On Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 9 a.m., the breakfast café will be serving scrambled eggs with chopped ham and cheese, potato cake, and biscuit at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Breakfast is homemade by Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages.

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Hanging Felt Snowman

On the day before Thanksgiving, try your hand at making a sweet snowman to hang from your door knob. This project is offered at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. The cost is just $1 and covers all the supplies needed to complete one snowman. There is some simple sewing and stitching involved. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk by Nov. 20. Class size is limited.

November Art Changes at Loffler

There are some schedule changes for art classes at Loffler Senior Activity Center for the month of November. Normally scheduled Open Studio class will not take place on Nov. 20.

However, students are welcome to join the Tuesday classes this month at 10 a.m. and paint on paper, wood and ceramic for some fun holiday décor. For questions call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.

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The Tippett and Lee Family

By Linda Reno Contributing Writer Philip Tippett III, grandson of the immigrant Philip Tippett* and his wife Mary Suttle, was born about 1730.

About 1757 he married Jane Lee, daughter of John Lee and wife, Mary. On Aug. 1, 1760 Jane gave birth to twin boys, one they named Erasmus Lee Tippett and the other Erastus Lee Tippett. In addition to the twins they also had two daughters, Chloe Lee Tippett and Mary Lee Tippett.

Prior to 1772 the family packed up their belongings and moved to Halifax County, North Carolina where Philip Tippett III died in 1772. Shortly after Philip’s death, Jane married second, Matthew Cartwright who was also from St. Mary’s County and who had moved to Halifax County about 1760. Matthew

Cartwright’s brother, John Cartwright, was the third husband of Susanna Lee, Jane’s sister (she had married first, John Bowling and second, Notley Maddox III). John and Susanna (Lee) moved to Amherst Co., Va. about 1770.

Erasmus and Erastus Tippett both served during the Revolutionary War. Erasmus served as a corporal in Capt.

Martin Pfifer’s 2nd Troop of the North Carolina Light Dragoons. Erastus, a drummer, served in the 3rd Regiment of North Carolina troops (two enlistments in the same regiment).

On Jan. 4, 1839 Erastus, then a resident of McNairy Co., TN, applied for a pension saying he had participated in the Battle of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. He said that he was unable to make a living because his left arm had been “desperately” broken in an accident. His sister, Chloe who had married

Solomon Asbell, provided a statement in support of her brother’s application.

Chloe and her family lived in Lawrence Co., TN (both Solomon Asbell** and Davy Crockett were original settlers in this county that was created in 1817).

Erastus died in Lawrence Co., Tenn. on March 19, 1824. He and his wife Judith Ross were the ancestors of J. D. Tippett surname spelled Tippit), the police officer shot down by Lee Harvey Oswald on Nov. 22, 1963. Oswald was, of course, on the run after killing President Kennedy.

Erasmus Tippett was still in Halifax Co., NC in 1790 but had moved to Tennessee prior to his death about 1822 in Roane Co. Mary Lee Tippett is not known to have married and is said to have died in Tennessee about 1840. *Philip Tippett was transported to

Maryland about 1681 by Rev. John Turling who married Sarah, the widow of Matthew Cartwright and so the association of the Cartwrights with the Tippetts began in 1681 and lasted for well over a 100 years. Philip Tippett was one of the witnesses to the will of Matthew Cartwright in 1689 and Peter Cartwright, son of Matthew and Sarah (his wife was Judith Slye) were the grandparents of Matthew Cartwright who married Jane (Lee) Tippett. **Solomon Asbell was a very interesting character. In 1791 he was ordered into court for “profane swearing” (he cursed a neighbor’s dog). He was fined five shillings. Solomon’s mother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian named Nar-Nee.

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Wanderings of an Aimless Mind

A Quick Trip To Warm Weather

By Shelby Opperman Contributing Writer It looks like we have a carpet of leaves in the front yard, and it smells wonderful; quite a contrast from being in Ocala, Florida this past weekend for a family wedding. All the trees are green of course in Florida.

And I can’t seem to get my body temperature regulated. The temperature over the weekend ranged from the 80s to the 90s, and it was soooo humid.

We came home to 50s if not colder at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.

My husband’s nephew married a beautiful young woman outside of an American Legion Hall in the middle of a beautiful park. Oak trees with Spanish Moss dangled above our heads and a large pond with fountains was off to our left. The 90 degree heat had really built up by the time of the afternoon wedding, but everything went off without a hitch.

Well, at least until our flight home.

I ordered the tickets for my husband and I with thrift in mind, so I chose an early morning flight for last Friday which meant we left the house here at 3 a.m. to leave BWI at 6:25 a.m., and chose a flight leaving Tampa Bay airport at 7:25 p.m. on Monday. I saved my husband hundreds of dollars by doing this. But I was a little worried how things would go before the Friday flight. You know my husband is not a morning person, and we were both a little worried that when we got to Ocala (an hour and a half from Tampa) that we would not be able to get in our hotel room that early. I was envisioning a grumpy husband, but he was sweet and laid back. He did keep asking me, “Aren’t I being good?”

We ended up going to a mall near the hotel so my husband could find a comfortable pair of shoes. I was worn out from walking on hard floors at the airport, so I tried a $5 for 15 minutes massage chair, and then had my eyebrows threaded. I have a lot of trouble seeing to pluck now. The massage chair was wonderful and it even had the compression for my legs. The threading was great too and only $11.

It is the first time I have had that done.

I felt it hurt a lot less than waxing, and there was no redness. I might continue with this a few times a year.

The rehearsal night was lots of fun.

My husband has three sisters and the middle sister made the entire rehearsal dinner of lasagna, spaghetti, ziti, and salad. Oh my gosh it was good.

Then we hit downtown Ocala for the immediate family and wedding party

to have fun and get to know each other. The wedding on Saturday was perfect. The bride and her friends did so many creative things with tea lights to give the whole evening a warm glow.

Sunday was more family gathering during the day and later that evening opening of the presents. If you don’t end up laughing around my husband’s family, you just don’t know how to have fun. We did all get to watch the Redskins play at a bar predominately filled with fans for other teams. By chance, the couple at the next table to our crazy group was from Waldorf.

They came prepared with Redskins shirts. Obviously none of that helped, but we cheered them on to the bitter end.

Monday was a pouring rain day in Florida, all day. I kind of wanted to see gators again like we did quite a few years ago, but then I remembered having to take a quick potty break in some bushes that time in a park full of lakes, and hearing the growl of a gator somewhere very close. I am sure that is the fastest I have ever moved in my life. We headed off to the airport early in the afternoon figuring we would eat there. Shula’s Bar and Grille is where we ended up, and the food was excellent. The Key Lime pie was amazing. I knew there was a good chance of walking off calories in both Tampa and at BWI. Boy, was I right.

Our plane was on time in Tampa, but had to circle BWI for quite a while, maybe because of the weather or the security issues. The baggage was late and there was some confusion for all of us where it was coming out. We knew at that point that getting home by 11:30 p.m. was not going to happen. When we finally picked up our car and headed to the exit to pay, there was a slight problem at the automated checkout. The machine took my husband’s credit card, ate it and wouldn’t give it back, so we had to wait for help. All was resolved and we drove home in Maryland’s pouring rain to see our Tidbit.

I am sure that traveling is supposed to be fun, but it always seems stressful to me. I think I should have ordered a second Key Lime pie to go…. just for medicinal purposes of course.

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

Yes Means Yes

By Laura Joyce Contributing Writer A week or two ago, in a courtroom in Concord, New Hampshire, Owen Labrie was sentenced to a year in jail, five years’ probation, and up to the rest of his life on the registered sex offenders’ list. You may have read about this case: 18-year-old Labrie, a graduating senior at the exclusive St. Paul’s prep school in New England, engaged in a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old freshman at the school.

While Labrie was acquitted of the most serious charges, including 3 counts of rape, he was convicted of several misdemeanor charges and one felony—using a computer to lure a minor. Some find the felony conviction troubling, as the law was intended to punish adult predators who troll Internet chat rooms, looking for child and adolescent victims to groom and molest. What Labrie did was what virtually every other teen was— and still is—doing, conducting much of his life via text messages, Snapchat, Instagram and the rest.

As the mother of young adults, I followed this case closely: by all outward appearances, Labrie was a son any parent would be proud of: smart, athletic, gifted with leadership abilities, and committed to his education. He even received a full-ride scholarship to Harvard to study religion. At first glance, you couldn’t ask for a better defendant.

Some of the details made it easier to believe that this was a case of morning-after regret: the girl told a nurse that the sex was consensual, and she exchanged flirtatious and affectionate emails and text messages with Labrie the day after the encounter. He was, she said, “Quite an angel.” It wasn’t until the girl’s parents were involved, once the story spread on campus—with the girl’s reputation presumably and unfortunately in tatters, while Labrie’s reputation, of course, was only enhanced, at least initially, before more facts emerged—that the victim began to tell others that she said “No.” She began to publicly define was took place as a sexual assault.

It seems so understandable on the surface of things: her parents got involved, her peers began judging her and calling her hurtful and hateful names, and she found herself backed into a corner, one from which she has been unable to escape.

And yet. And yet…she had abrasions that suggested some degree of force. And shortly after the encounter, the girl told a friend that she ‘thought’ she ‘might have been raped.’

It’s not uncommon for a teen to be more honest and open with a peer than with an adult, especially if that adult is part of an authority system that might punish her in some way.

She has had recurring nightmares and flashbacks, and describes the time after the encounter with Labrie as so dark and so scary, so emotionally overwhelming, that she wished she was dead. Anyone hearing her testimony would be hard-pressed to discount her genuine emotion and the impact of this event on her. Admittedly, that could be about the social impact, the personal consequences, of engaging in poorly-considered sex and then regretting it…but it could also be about being forced into sex she didn’t want—rape, in other words.

Setting aside what may have changed or clarified the young woman’s perception of what took place, there is Labrie himself— that perfect defendant—to consider. He

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repeatedly referred to himself as “the Slaymaker” (a campus term indicating not only his affinity for ‘romantic encounters’, but his attitude toward those conquests). His approach to girls, he wrote, was “to feign intimacy and then stab them in the back and THROW THEM IN THE DUMPSTER.” (his emphasis) “I lie in bed with them,” he continued, “Pretending I’m in love.”

There’s plenty more, but it’s just plenty more of the same: derision toward, disregard for, dismissal of the girls he ‘hooked up’ with. Example: he reportedly bit and spit on the victim. I can’t see the point in going on and enumerating Labrie’s ‘romantic’ habits; it’s just too depressing, too heartbreaking, to waste words on.

Juries often take a preliminary vote when they begin deliberations, just to see where everyone stands. I can imagine this jury agreeing that the he said-she said aspects of this case were going to require long and careful consideration. I can also imagine them unanimously concluding that whether Labrie was a rapist or not (they decided he wasn’t), he’s a jerk of the worst sort, and a young man with zero regard for women.

Testifying against Labrie, one of his friends acknowledged that all of the boys talked the way Labrie did; it was just the culture, he said. As disgusting as this culture is, I don’t think an 18-year-old boy should be penalized for life for being a jerk. On the other hand, an 18-year-old man bears significant responsibility for the choices he makes, including the choice to be a jerk. When the larger culture around that young man encourages this, rewarding men for degrading women, the result is a perfect storm, from which no one emerges unscathed.

I don’t know what happened that night.

Only two people truly know, and their stories are vastly different. It’s not only possible, but likely, that both Labrie and the victim are telling the truth about their experience… and that is the place where an opportunity for change exists. She says she told Labrie “No.” He says she didn’t. I believe that she felt “no” and meant “no,” and I believe he didn’t take it seriously, however she communicated it. Perception is tricky. For some time now, young men and women have been urged to consider consent through a lens of “No Means No”—and certainly, if someone says ‘no,’ that should be the end of the matter.

However, there is much to be misinterpreted, much room for perceptual differences, in a muttered or whispered or merely felt ‘No’ from one person to another.

With a “Yes Means Yes” approach— where only a clear affirmative means consent—it is possible that this sad, even tragic ‘encounter’ would have gone in a very different direction. Perhaps this seems to take all the romance out of things (“Would you like me to do this?” he asks. “Yes,” she responds) but let me tell you a few other things that take all the romance out of things: a rape, a rape accusation, a lifetime of flashbacks and nightmares, a lifetime on the sex offenders’ registry. Neither of these young people came out of this perfect storm intact: whatever happened, whatever the objective truth, if a “Yes” might have avoided this, surely it’s worth that one awkward moment of question asked, question answered.

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