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County Awards Contract For Solar Fields By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Aiming to reduce the county’s electrical power costs, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County voted to approve a contract award for the construction of several solar power panel sites throughout the county at their regular Tuesday meeting. The contractor who will be building, operating and maintaining the sites is Energy Matters LLC at sites to include the St. Andrews Landfill, Margaret Brent Middle School, a system on the rooftop of the Wicomico Building as well as possible systems on future parking canopies at the county governmental center in Leonardtown, according to county documents. The county will form a management committee to enter into contract negotiations with the developer for a power purchasing agreement over a 20-year period. The contractor will absorb the cost of building and maintaining the sites and the county will not provide capital funding or the solar project. The public-private partnership between
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the county and Energy Matters LLC will be for a 20 year period. According to county documents that estimated the benefits to both parties in the partnership each site could generate between 2.2 and 3.2 million kilowatt hours of electricty that represents energy sales to a utility of between $700,000 to $1 million. The contractor would take most of that amount from selling the electricty to the power grid and the county would take a percentage outlined in the power purchase agreement. The design of the solar sites could take between two to three months, with permitting taking another three to four months. Construction is likely to take about six months, according to county estimates. The sites would be expected to be operational in about one year from the county’s approval of the contract.
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Funding Announced for Homeless Veterans in Southern Maryland Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $44,220 to the Calvert County Housing Authority to help find permanent homes for homeless veterans. The grant funding is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program (HUD-VASH) and can be used for housing homeless veterans in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. “I’m pleased that five additional HUDVASH vouchers have been awarded to the Calvert County Housing Authority to help provide permanent housing to veterans in Southern Maryland’s tri-county region,” stated Congressman Hoyer. “These vouchers are provided based on results
from the annual ‘Point-in-Time’ survey, a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals, which I am proud to support each year in Southern Maryland. It is important that we do everything we can to ensure that our brave veterans and their families are off of the streets and in a place they can call home. I will continue to work in Congress to push for measures that help get veterans the resources they need as they transition back home and into civilian life.” Southern Maryland has received a total of 35 vouchers since December 2014. In addition to providing housing assistance, the HUD-VASH program provides veterans with case management and clinical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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NAS PAX RIVER sets noise advisory for June 10-11 Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that low-level tower fly-by testing events are scheduled to take place June 10 - 11, 2016 just off-shore of Point Lookout, Md. Test events are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The aircraft conducting testing will be similar to a Boeing 707. These low-level jet aircraft
flight operations are required in order to conduct calibration testing with ground based equipment. Residents may notice increased noise levels due to these operations. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information call 1-866-819-9028. FROM PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION
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The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra and Choir (SMYOC) will make its first appearance at the Leonardtown Wharf tommorrow at a free concert that will see more than 60 young people from the tricounty area play a broad selection of music. Peter Wilson, one of the volunteer organizers of the youth group, said that having a choir and orchestra play together is something SMYOC specializes in. “The kids love it,” Wilson said. “If youth play music, then adults will play music. “Music expands your mind, it’s a life preparation exercise.” The concert comes at a time of impending change for the youth group as it is set to open a new rehearsal site in Prince Frederick in Calvert County to augment its Leonardtown site. The orchestra and choir rehearse separately and come together for performances; Wilson believed this expansion would greatly increase the number of young people who would be interested in trying out for the group. “I think we’re going to double in size,” Wilson said.
Applications continue coming in for young people to play in the group, Wilson said, whether to play an instrument or sing in the choir; the youngest members of the group are 8 years old while instrumentalists typically start at the age of 11. Young people who want to join have to audition to show they have the requisite skills to perform at a specific level. “They have to be quality kids,” Wilson said, adding that they have to pay a fee to be a part of the organization to pay for the salaried instructors and conductors. Typically the age limit will go up to 18 years old. “But we take them up to 21 years old,” Wilson said. The selection will include songs and musical pieces from Broadway, the classical period, popular instrumental pieces and even rock music. “Something there will appeal to absolutely everybody,” Wilson said. The free concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Florida Institute of Technology and the College of Southern Maryland signed a revised articulation agreement May 20 that provides a seamless transition for students in associate degree programs in arts and sciences, general studies business administration or business administration-technical management to the bachelor degree in logistics management program. The agreement means College of Southern Maryland graduates within the four associate degree programs will be able to transfer into Florida Tech’s completion program at junior standing. The B.S. Logistics Management program is taught in Lexington Park and California, Maryland, in a face-to-face format by professors who are career professionals in their fields.
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Celebrating the new transfer articulation between the College of Southern Maryland and Florida Institute of Technology to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management are, from left, Site Director of Florida Tech SoMD Dr. Robert Schaller and CSM President Dr. Bradley Gottfried.
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Free National Trails Day Events on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay office and Chesapeake Conservancy are pleased to support events along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail on National Trails Day and Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week. Each year, on the first Saturday in June, the American Hiking Society celebrates trails in America and encourages people to experience the great outdoors on trails with friends and family. Events are sponsored by local organizations, state parks, and national trails. These events are family-friendly, and provide excellent introductions to anyone who might like to try a fun new trail activity. John Smith Chesapeake Trail staff and the Chesapeake Conservancy are supporting six events at partner sites in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Most events are guided trips on the water, and some are hiking and biking activities. Some of the paddling trips are provided at no cost to participants, honoring the National Park Service Centennial goal to help create and connect with the next generation of park visitors and supporters. “National Trails Day is a great way to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors,” Joel Dunn, president and CEO of Chesapeake Conservancy, said. “The John Smith Chesapeake Trail provides an opportunity to connect with the natural beauty as well as the rich history and culture of the Chesapeake. When people visit places along the trail, they fall in love with the Chesapeake and they want to protect it. Our hope is that they will then vote for it, donate money to conserve it, and even dedicate their careers to it.” Below is a brief description of National Trails Day events on the John Smith Chesapeake Trail: ● Captain John Smith Paddling Adventure at Caledon State Park: Enjoy a guided paddling trip to explore
tidal wetlands on the Potomac River. FREE event. ●C aptain John Smith Paddling Adventure at Belle Isle State Park: Explore Mulberry Creek and the Rappahannock River by canoe in this guided paddling trip. FREE event.
2016 as the first annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week. Residents and visitors to these Bay states are encouraged to take part in the events that have been designed to recognize the rich history, pivotal economic importance, and astounding beauty
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● Paddling Adventure with Chesapeake Experience: Take a guided paddling trip on Powhatan Creek and learn about Captain John Smith’s explorations 400 years ago on the James River. FREE event. ● Paddle or Hike at Piscataway Park: Take a guided kayak tour with the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and see this significant landscape through Piscataway eyes. Learn to geocache or choose a guided hike along the shoreline of this Potomac River park. ● Sailing Adventure at Sandy Point State Park: Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating welcomes mobility impaired people to have a sailing adventure with volunteer sailboat captains on the John Smith Chesapeake Trail. FREE event. ● National Trails Day Celebration on the Susquehanna: Run, walk, hike, or bike along the lower portion of the North West River Trail in Lancaster County PA. FREE event. “We hope families take advantage of these opportunities to get out on the water or hike along a river,” Superintendent Chuck Hunt of the National Park Service said. “A guided trip on the John Smith Chesapeake Trail is a terrific – and unplugged – family experience. The National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday this year and we urge you to get out there and find your park.” Coinciding with National Trails Day, the legislatures of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia have designated June 4 – 12,
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Calvert Teachers Seek Move to St. Mary’s By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Education officials in Calvert County say they are worried that some of their best and most experienced teachers are being lost to neighboring St. Mary’s County over dissatisfaction with their pay schedules. Teachers in Calvert have long complained of a lack of step increases in their salaries, which have fallen behind over the last several budget cycles. “The problem is that we are several steps behind,” said Dennis Mooney, head of the Calvert teachers union, adding that teachers looked at the budget process in St. Mary’s where elected leaders recently agreed to bring teachers up to full salaries that they had been promised. “St. Mary’s was willing to bring them up to full salary,” Mooney said of the compelling reason behind so many Calvert personnel seeking interviews in St. Mary’s in recent months. Another problem for Calvert teachers, Mooney said, was one of how much their years of teaching experience counted towards where they fell in the organization’s pay scale. Currently, the school system caps the amount of experience that counts towards pay scale placement at just five years. Mooney said that meant that a teacher with 10 years experience could expect to come into the Calvert school system at only step No. 5 on the pay scale, essentially five
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Great Mills High School Had Their Graduation on June 2, 2016 2 St. Mary’s College.
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Mechanicsville Man Charged With Anne Arundel Murder
Was Sought For Calvert Theft Spree By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Anne Arundel County detectives have charged Christopher Allen Scheibe, 28, of Mechanicsville with the stabbing murder of an Essex woman May 31. Police identified the victim as Holly Carol Smith, 24, after her body was found in a wooded area in the 2000 block of Industrial Drive in Annapolis. Smith was pronounced dead on the scene, according to information from the Anne Arundel police department. An autopsy showed a puncture wound in Smith’s upper body, police revealed. Police in Anne Arundel developed Scheibe as a suspect and learned that he was already wanted in connection with other charges. Though listed as having no fixed address, Scheibe’s last known address was on Golden Beach Road, according to on-line court documents. Police captured Scheibe in Dorchester County June 2, police information re-
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vealed, in East New Market; he confessed to Smith’s murder, police According to on-line court documents Scheibe was wanted by Calvert County law enforcment for numerous misdemeanor and felony counts, including escaping incarceration from Calvert authorities by violating the conditions of his release, burglary and theft, theft of a motor vehicle and committing a theft between $10,000 and $100,000. Records reveal that Scheibe’s alleged crimes occurred between May 25 and May 26. An arrest warrent had been issued for Scheibe by Calvert authorities dated June 1, court records showed. According to Anne Arundel police Scheibe is still being held in an Eastern Shore detention facility. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Police: D.C. Sex Offender Lived In St. Mary’s For Months By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A convicted sex offender who claimed he had a residence in the District of Columbia but was arrested in Lexington Park Monday has been released from the county detention center over the concerns of local police who are worried he may abscond again. Darren Steven Redd, 45, was the subject of a search by U.S. Marshals who had been tracking him since September of last year after he absconded from his registered residence in the District, charging papers stated. By using cell phone records from a cell phone known to be used by Redd was traced to a cell phone tower where it had been regularly used from March to May this year federal marshals found it had linked to a cell tower in Lexington Park. Marshals also found that on Jan. 7 Redd had filed unemployment and tax paperwork in Lexington Park. Last month marshals came to Redd’s residence and spoke to somone living there who identified themselves as Redd’s wife and that they had lived there for several months. One month later marshals came to arrest and Redd and found him in the master bedroom of his Lexington Park residence, according to charging documents filed by Dep. David Potter. Det. Cpl. William Raddatz made the actual arrest, court papers showed. When marshals questioned Redd he told
Pictured: Darren Steven Redd
them he had a residence in the District; when marshals told him that the person living at the residence had been evicted months ago he changed his story and told them he was homeless, court papers stated. Marshals interviewed neighbors, witnesses and property management staff at the complex who said they were not aware that Redd was a tier III lifetime sex offender. In court papers Potter wrote that the arresting deputy “expressed concern that due to the transient nature of the absconder if not apprehended he may not be located for future court proceedings.” Redd was charged with failing to notify the registry of a temporary address change and failing to register as a sex offender. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Great Expectations Attached To UAS Site By Guy Leonard Staff Writer At the University of Maryland’s unmanned systems test site just off Airport Drive in California, Matt Scassero, a retired Navy captain and aviator hopes to help start a quiet revolution in the way the county prospers — by staking its claim in a growing and still unpredictable industry. Unmanned air vehicles and systems have proven their worth on the battlefield but Scassero and his team of researchers and specialists at the site are looking for ways to take what started out as military technol-
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ogy and turn it to civilian purposes. In essence he wants to make the small but growing site into a miniature Patuxent River Naval Air Station, which has been the spearhead for naval aviation evolution. “It’s about getting research airborne,” Scassero said in an interview with The County Times. “That’s our reason for being.” While political leaders and economic development pundits have placed great hopes in turning St. Mary’s County into a hub for unmanned systems development, others, including high-ranking military personnel of flag rank and even some local business leaders have privately become detractors of the project. They cite a culture of dependence on federally-funded work and a mindset now designed more for acquisition of defense hardware than for testing and research — the difference between the missions of the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division that both share space at the navy base. “They’re wrong and the reason they are wrong is that this is going to happen,” Scassero said of the growing unmanned systems industry. “The industry is coming and there’s nothing saying that some of it has to come to St. Mary’s County.”
The key was the people who work here, Scassero said, highly trained and technically proficient in writing computer code and developing software. The challenge, he said, was to keep them here. If another round of sequestration cuts in the federal budget hit the defense industry as they did several years ago, defense-related jobs here could be eliminated or moved to other installations, diminishing the local economy. “The people are what drives this,” Scassero said. “And right now we have them. We need to find a way to keep them here with civil and commercial research work.” Bill Scarafia, executive director of the county’s Chamber of Commerce agreed that technically skilled people were the key to making the project work but it could be some time before the county could really call its economy diversified. “We’re not going to create a broad spectrum of new jobs overnight,” Scarafia said. “We need to get the innovation first through the research being done.” What could make the county a future center of autonomous systems excellence and evolution; the technically proficient work force, the designation as a place to freely test so many new systems as well
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as the coming of a dedicated research facility — the third building at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, could also serve to perpetuate one of the county’s lingering problems. The existence of a two-tier economy, one level flush with high-paying governmentfunded salaries and another dependent on providing services to get a share of that cash, has pervaded the county for decades but there has been little recourse for those who live here and who do not have training to take advantage of better opportunities. Scassero said the same problem could exist with the technology-dependent autonomous industry but there was an opportunity as well. A booming autonomous systems industry could also mean the chance for local residents to get training to build the parts necessary for those vehicles, he said. “Our chances of getting heavy manufacturing here are almost zero,” Scassero said. “But there is room for light manufacturing.” Such new opportunities could finally bring the level of economic diversification the county has sought for the last few years, after sequestration cuts took their toll. “If we don’t do anything and there’s another down turn in defense budgets, everyone here will feel it,” Scassero said.
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Scarafia agreed. “As things become more commercialized then we can look at getting manufacturing and distribution jobs here,” he said. “Then we’ll have parallel jobs that aren’t dependent on the defense industry that can keep our intellectual property in St. Mary’s County.” Scassero said that while military unmanned systems spending is expected to increase by 5 percent a year the civilian and commercial spending on that same technology is projected to increase by 19 percent a year. “That’s where the money is,” Scassero said. What makes the test site at the county airport valuable to so many companies and government agencies pursuing new technologies are “airspace, expertise and flight authorization,” Scassero said, since the site’s designation for research work gives it latitude to fly almost anywhere, all this while the Federal Aviation Administration
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is working on flight rules to govern the use of civilian unmanned air vehicles in the rest of the country. What unmanned air vehicles can do best within current capabilities is surveillance, a term which causes consternation for some who worry about privacy issues, but, Scassero said, it was an activity that could be used for all kinds of legitimate purposes, including observing progress of agriculture and aquaculture crops, inspecting infrastructure like roads and pipelines, disaster response and even public safety. The site earned distinction recently for taking part in a test with Charles County search and rescue in which a dummy was succesfully dropped in the water and spotted by an unmanned air vehicle for rescue. The vehicles themselves are important, with researchers always looking for sleeker and
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Joyce to the World
By Laura Joyce
Last night, everyone happened to be home, which is an unusual occurrence, these days, at Testosterone Terrace. Prince Firstly and his lovely Lady Sarah had dropped by to bake a banana cake. Forgotten Middle Child Tim was there, too, having just returned from spending the evening with his girlfriend, who is new enough to the scene to not yet have a nickname, but is equally lovely. And, Baby Ben was in residence, sporting his Playoffs Beard—we’re all huge Penguins fans in this household, no one more so than Ben—and in case you aren’t aware, the Pens are leading 3-1 in the Stanley Cup finals, right now. He was also busy demolishing tomorrow’s lunch, which I’d just finished preparing (it had been a full hour since dinner, after all, so I don’t know why I was surprised). Before we all went off to our separate activities, we were gathered in the family room, and CNN was on in the background. The anchor was announcing that Hillary Clinton had won the California primary, and was reiterating the news from earlier in the day, that Clinton was now the official presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States: the first time a major party would nominate a woman for the Presidency.
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A Moment in History I should mention, here, that two of my three offspring are Bernie fans: all three boys have followed politics from an early age, because I do, and their father does, and so they’ve been steeped in from their first memories. This election, though, is the first in which all three boys will be of age to vote for our next President, so the battle has engaged them even more than usual. We’ve had more than a few healthy and respectful—really!—debates about the advantages of one candidate over the other; when the debate does get slightly heated, which is rare, we retreat to safe and common ground by mutual, unspoken agreement. The area to which we retreat: our shared horror at the idea that the presumptive Republican nominee could possibly occupy the White House. On that front, there’s always plenty to talk about, and plenty on which we can agree: this week has just been more of the same. Whether it’s Trump pointing to a black man in the crowd at one of his rallies and saying, “Look at my African-American over here,” or stating that an American judge born in Indiana is biased against Trump because of his Mexican heritage—the judge’s parents were born in Mexico—he has once again raised the concerns and ire of right-minded
with maturity beyond their years, setting aside their own disappointment at Bernie’s loss to recognize and rejoice in the history being made—my thoughts wandered, for a moment, to the grandchildren I hope to have in the years to come. I imagined a conversation with my future grandchildren: I was telling them about an evening that happened way back in 2016, when their parents were still young and just setting out on their lives as adults. Last night, the boys thought I was smiling about the strides women have made (and I was, I was). But, I was also smiling at the conversation I imagined, in which those two future grandchildren just couldn’t understand why it was such a big deal that a woman had been nominated—and perhaps elected—as President. “What’s so unusual about that?” one of them was asking. “Nothing,” I answered. “Nothing at all.”
people everywhere. Even the leaders of his own party have expressed disgust at his accusations against the judge, noting that it’s about as clear an example of bigotry and racism as one can find. Last night, though, the boys and I all watched the news in accord. I think we were all reminded (especially when the boys saw me surreptitiously wiping a few tears from my eyes) that this was a moment not for division, but for celebration. Whatever your political believers, whomever your preferred candidate, what was happening was a moment of historical significance. Every little girl could now believe her parents’ assurances that she can be whatever she imagines herself to be when she grows up…even leader of the free world. Every adult woman can let herself hope, for a moment, that the many troubling gender equality issues that face and sometimes divide us—pay inequities, violence against women, ongoing attempts to legislate a woman’s right to control choices regarding her own body—might now hear a strong voice of support and understanding coming from the highest office in the land. As I watched the boys take in the momentous event playing out before us—and,
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There are probably a lot of parents out there who are proud when their children are successful and can afford all the best things in life, and then go out and buy them. I am proud that both my sons have successful careers, but I am also proud that they are both thrifty. I brought them up on antique hunting, thrift store shopping, and yard sale stopping. My youngest son, I would happily go so far to say, loves to scavenge for interesting finds. Both sons love finding a good deal and will spend hours browsing around the Farmer’s Market in Charlotte Hall and all the barn shops in Hughesville. My youngest son and fiancé are also savvy thrift store and yard sale shoppers. I don’t think there is a thrift store or consignment shop they have missed in most of Maryland. I am so proud. To me, it is all part of re-using, recycling, and repurposing. Now, all of those ideas are even bigger than ever. When my sons were younger, I found most all of their Scout uniforms at Vintage Values and other thrift stores. I still have a favorite pair of pajamas I found there 20 years ago. One of my favorite shirts was a thrift store find. So you may pass me on the street and take a double take, because I might be wearing your old clothes. It doesn’t bother me – I hate to go clothes shopping in the stores. I especially loved the higher end consignment shop, Colleen’s Dream in Leonardtown. I sure miss that shop. All of you know that I have been purging everything from paperwork, to drawers, to my sons’ things over the last few years – much of that going to local thrift shops. There were items of my late mother’s and my husband’s late mother’s that we have sent to other family homes or sold. How much stuff do you need really. When I watch a show set in a poor area
either here or in another country, I always marvel at how little so many people have and how some purposefully live with so little. My father was like that and would have been happy with a stack of books, a chair outside, a cold Schlitz, and a bit of Old Grand Dad. Throw in some grilled hot dogs and a warmed can of beans and he was in Heaven. The last few years, I have been steadily dropping off items at Vintage Values and Hooks and hangars, but I don’t go in to browse so much anymore. I’m too afraid I will want to bring something home and wreck my purging crusade. Two Fridays ago, my son Ryan called to say that he and his two little boys were heading to Hooks and Hangers in Charlotte Hall to look around, so I met them up there. Finally I was able to walk through the whole store. I saw all sorts of great treasures, and found a ceramic Studio 56 style house that was perfect for my fairy garden. It was a rundown Italian villa. I showed it to my little grandson Liam while my son was out in his truck changing Carson. I said, “Liam, will you tell your Daddy that Grandma wants this for her birthday? Will you remember where it is?” And he did. He walked my son all the way back to it. Now it’s in my fairy garden and it is perfect. I was also pleasantly surprised at how orderly and nice everything was kept. My biggest surprise came when I got to the opposite side of the store. I found that there is another shop called Rustic Restorations within Hooks and Hangers that has lots and lots of repurposed and shabby chic’d furniture, plus home décor. They also sell Fusion Mineral Paint which I have been dying to try – the colors are amazing and the price is great. So, next time you drop some donations off, don’t just leave, walk around with the mind set to reuse, recycle, and repur-
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George Dent, Revolutionary War Soldier George Dent (December 21, 1856-October 15, 1842), son of Thomas Dent and Elizabeth Edwards and husband of Elizabeth Temperance Mills, daughter of John Mills and Elizabeth Reeves. April 4, 1838: Revolutionary War Pension Application of George Dent, St. Mary’s Co., age 81 years, 3 mos., and 14 days. He entered service in June 1778 and left in 1779 after 1 year, 2 months, and 2 weeks of service. Dent stated that he was born on December 21, 1856 in St. Mary’s County and has always lived there. He volunteered to relieve a class out of Charlotte Hall commanded by Capt. Henry Sothoron. “We were dispensed to fill up the vacancies in different companies… Jonothan Woodburn, Norman Burroughs, and myself went into Capt. John Davidson’s Company because Richard Hill and Henry Spalding from our County were in that company and had been out for some time. We were marched to White Plains, New York and there we laid three months. My tent and General Washington’s were in sight of each other…we frequently formed for battle and many detachments sent down to strengthen Col. Morgan’s Regiment… our flanking parties had frequent skirmishes with the enemy; from White Plains, I was marched with many others to the Fort at West Point to strengthen that post. We left West Point and marched to Poughkeepsie from thence to New Jersey. There we went into winter quarters by building huts which we commenced on the
day after Christmas day and finished ours in 11 or 12 days. I done no more service in the Maryland line except what I done at this place and was discharged there with the others of my countrymen who were in the detachment with me. I got home exactly twelve months having been out precisely one year. I was constantly upon duty of some sort or other during the year I was out…I knew many officers, but my memory has become so much impaired I cannot recollect any more of them. Shortly after my return home, I volunteered under Lt. Benjamin Edwards and marched to Llewellen’s Warehouse on the Potomac to guard the shores and was out two weeks. I then volunteered under Capt. Mills, Lt. William Cartwright, and Henry Swann, Ensign and was marched to the lower part of St. Mary’s County to guard the shores and was on that service two months and took a severe spell of illness which prevented my being at the Siege of York as I had desired to do. I did receive a discharge… on my way home, about one mile and a half from Camp in New Jersey, I and my comrades met Maj. Gen. Baron DeKalb who accosted us asking ‘where are you going soldiers?’ I told him we were going home and he asked if we had been discharged. I gave him my discharge to look at and while looking at it, his horse threw his head down and caused the discharge to be torn in two pieces…it has long since been lost or mislaid.”
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CHARLES SERABIAN, DEVOTED PROTECTOR OF THE AMERICAN FLAG
You no doubt have observed the large American Flag on the tall flagpole along the north side of Routes 2/4 just north of Solomons. Are you aware of the special significance of the place-ment of this great American symbol? This flag is known as “Charley’s Flag” in honor of Charles Serabian who devoted his life to his country, his county, his community, his friends, and even people he didn’t know, but knew of their need. Charley loved his god and loved his American Flag. Among his many civic feats, his greatest interest was in seeing this symbol was protected from those who would desecrate it for whatever reason. He had a long history of lobbying Congress to pass a law protecting it from such unpatriotic actions and could always be found in the gallery of the House of Representa-
tives each and every time the legislature brought a Bill to protect the Flag before the full House. Unfortunately, Charley never saw his dream come true before he passed in 2000. Charley was a truly special person who continually gave of himself. Even in death he continues to provide support for others through large financial gifts he bequeathed to the American Legion, his parish at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons, and his Brother Knights with the Knights of Columbus Council 9258 where the Knights provide a Scholarship Fund in his honor that supports four college students a year. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was described as a ”war hero” during the many eulogies given during his funeral service. He never spoke of his war time experience and seldom talked of his military service. Following the end of the War, he took advantage of the new GI Bill afforded the veterans and earned a Business Degree from the University of Maryland. He later opened a restaurant in College Park and successfully managed this popular enterprise for more than twenty years. He sold his business in the 70’s and moved to a waterfront home in Solomons and totally immersed
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himself in community affairs. He became very active with the Arick Lore American Legion Post 274 in Lusby. He went on to serve in many roles at the State level. This flag pole and its flag was erected by the Legion in his honor and continues to be maintained by the members the Post. Additionally, Charley was one of the originators of the “Boy State Program” in Maryland, a week long summer national leadership event that hosts young, bright high school juniors in an intense civics course in National and State government. Held at various college campuses such as Washington College on the Eastern Shore and the Naval Academy in Annapolis each summer, this training has produced many future legislators. President Bill Clinton is a graduate of Boys State in Arkansas during his youth. Charley served as member of the staff for the Maryland event for dered honors as his hearse passed. Charley many years. Charley served in every leadership and would have loved this scene for it had the management position including Calvert two things he cherished the most, “his” County Commander for the three Posts Flag and our youth. I remember this scene within the County. While serving as the vividly as we followed in our car behind Lusby Post Commander, he initiated the the buses. Our car radio surprisingly was American Red Cross bi monthly Blood- playing “I Am Proud To Be An American” mobile visits at the Post, reported to be the by Lee Greenwood at that exact moment!!! first time this type of assistance was at- Honestly it did happen as I described it! In summary, Charles Serabian was a tempted in Southern Maryland. Now, after 35 years, these efforts continue to be a Patriot, a Veteran, a Legionnaire, a Brothvaluable aid and meet critical health needs er Knight of Columbus, but most of all a for the citizens of the local area. Addition- friend to all. He would be especially proud ally, he was instrumental in supporting to know his wealth and his legacy will live the County American Legion Babe Ruth on to provide long term support for deservBaseball program, the Annual American ing young people who wish to better their Legion Oratorical Contest for high school own lives. Maybe the next time you pass this flag students, and many programs that support and serve the needy. In particular, pole with its beautiful red, white, and blue the National Children’s Medical Center, banner with its 50 stars flying majestically better known as Children’s Hospital in with the breeze, you might remember this Washington was one of his favorite chari- great American and all of the great Amerities. He was often observed pulling out his can values and character traits he exhibited checkbook or opening his wallet to help throughout his life. I raise a salute each a person less fortunate than himself. For time I pass this great tribute to my friend his huge heart, his many volunteer achieve- Charley. ments, and the great willingness to give of himself to others, Charley was named by Governor Parris Glendening as the “Maryland Most Beautiful Person of the Year in 1996”. Finally, each July 4th, Charley opened his home for a large party of friends and neighbors to celebrate our Country’s birthday. He provided all the food and beverage and live music and always attracted more than 200 people to this popular annual event. It was this great public display of his generosity and friendship that people remember most about this beloved man. He always looked forward to this gathering and always had the most fun and enjoyment of all those in attendance! He was a great friend to all and his still greatly missed by those of us who knew him. His funeral was one of the largest held at Our Lady Star of the Sea. The church was unable to accommodate the number of friends who came from all over to be a part of this celebration of his life. Busses were provided to take many of the attendees to his burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring. His funeral procession passed “his” flagpole where the entire Patuxent High School’s Photos Provided by David Spigler NJROTC Unit stood at attention and ren-
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Marriage Applicatins For May 2016 May 2, 2016 Morgan Kelsi Allen, 25, Hollywood, Md Nicholas Eugene Bixby, 25, Goldsboro, Nc Andrea Renae Bell, 28, Arlington, Va Jason William Miller, 32, Arlington, Va May 3, 2016 Rodney Lee Adams, Sr., 58, Great Mills, Md Mary Jean Michelle Maddox, 49, Great Mills, Md May 4, 2016 Robert Lance Lumpkins, 28, Leonardtown, Md Denise Marie Shlegle, 26, Leonardtown, Md Breanna Daniele Morey, 24, Mechanicsville, Md Jason Michael Kerns, 24, Mechanicsville, Md Jason Dean Bronzonie, 30, Huntingtown, Md Mariana Borrero, 28, Lusby, Md May 5, 2016 Jennifer Lyn Howe, 24, La Plata, Md Donald Ray Murphy, Jr., 26, Newburg, Md Agnes Jaynea Baker, 28, Mechanicsville, Md John Mcdonald Douglas, Jr., 27, Mechanicsville, Md
Candace Sky Janschek, 22, Victoria, Va Alexander Vincent Ross, 23, Tracys Landing, Md
Edwin Stauffer Stauffer, 24, Leonardtown, Md Melissa Ann Wenger, 19, Mechanicsville, Md
Rosalon Levethian Campbell, 59, Lexington Park, Md John Francis Berry, 47, Lexington Park, Md
May 17, 2016 Megan Elizabeth Farley, Waldorf, Md Michael Vincent Somosky, 31, Waldorf, Md
Justin Ray Quade, 27, Mechanicsville, Md Katherine Ann Bussard, 25, Mechanicsville, Md
Mary 18, 2016 Imraan Atajan Faruque, 31, Charlottesville, Va Rachel Nicole Mumbert, 29, Lexington Park, Md
May 11, 2016 Cassidy Lorraine Myers, 20, Mechanicsville, Md Nicholas John Fernald, 22, Mechanicsville, Md Ashton Rosemarie Shumaker, 24, Hollywood, Md Stephen Eric Gross, 25, Hollywood, Md Kevin Michael Dale, 29, Lusby, Md Sarah Jean Feyers, 26, Lusby, Md May 12, 2016 Kathleen Elizabeth Woell, 23, Odenton, Md Mitchell Grant Seifert, 23, Odenton, Md May 13, 2016 Kayla Marie Eastep, 20, Bel Alton, Md Jose Angel Estrada-Munoz, 21, Bel Alton, Md
Stevie-Mari Dove Hawkins, 25, Lexington Park, Md Adam Walker Starks, 24, Bowie, Md May 19, 2016 Ellen Marie Clatterbuck, 30, Great Mills, Md Bradly Josef Covington, 40, Great Mills, Md
Whitney Marie Hewitt, 26, Great Mills, Md Wendyn Dacosta Manning, 27, Oxon Hill, Md May 25, 2016 William Earl Graves, 41, Coltons Point, Md Saundra Bonnette Cheseldine, 46, Coltons Point, Md Zachary Howard Morgan, 36, Charlotte Hal, Md Lindsay Lehe Goodpaster, 32, Charlotte Hall, Md May 26, 2016 Bonnie Jean Land, 39, Columbia, Md Chad Russell Pinder, 39, Columbia, Md Jenna Danielle Cullins, 23, California, Md Michael Steven Anderson, 23, California, Md
Jillian Katie Ferrick, 24, California, Md Christopher Edward Gill, 24, La Plata, Md
Kristy Marie Lingenfelter, 27, Waldorf, Md Michael Wayne Corley, 29, Waldorf, Md
May 20, 2016 Marion Susan Keller, 36, California, Md Jeremy Lee Cook, 30, California, Md
Jermaine Tywan Smith, 41, Lusby, Md Ebony Mayan Glenn, 35, Great Mills, Md
Katie Lauren Miller, 24, Lexington Park, Md Matthew Ryan Giewont, 25, Lexington, Park, Md
May 27, 2016 Natalie Marie Greer, 26, White Plains, Md Brandon Keith Gross, 27, White Plains, Md
Nishicka Donice Pearce, 36, Lexington Park, Md Damahn Purcell Key, 34, Lexingto Park, Md
Sara Marie Nichols, 23, Mechanicsville, Md Kyle Patrick Morris, 26, Mechanicsville, Md
Sandra Marcynna Nelson, 56, Avenue, Md Mark Wayne Miedzinski, 55, Clements, Md
May 23, 2016 Rhiana Shanae Dent, 23, Lexington Park, Md Tavon Chavez Cooper, 23, Lexington Park, Md
Allison Leigh Mehaffey, 28, Leonardtown, Md Eugene Joseph Mcgolrick Iii, 29, California, Md
Rita Lynn Miller, 37, California, Md Joshua Bruce Hildreth, 35, California, Md
Austin Daniel Weaver, 26, Leonardtown, Md Brittany Lynn Patz, 24, Great Mills, Md
Kennedy Marie Smith, 18, Leonardtown, Md Kyle Alexander Hicks, 19, Portsmount, Va
Chelsea Elizabeth Gibson, 24, Great Mills, Md Aaron Curtis Rodenizer, 25, Great Mills, Md
Tracey Evette Baker, 49, Hollywood, Md Dennis Jevone Furman, 52, Hollywood, Md
May 10, 2016 John Hurley Greely, 31, Leonardtown, Md Kristine Irene Overs, 29, California, Md
May 16, 2016 Devon Marie Pettie, 26, Mechanicsville, Md Charles Russell Curry Bunting, 25, Barberton, Ohio
May 24, 2016 Timothy Wayne Carpenter, Sr., 51, Mechanicsville, Md Dawn Marie Coyle, 48, Mechanicsville, Md
David Andrew Buzzeo, 28, Clements, Md Tierney Callahan Harding, 27, Clements, Md May 6, 2016 Adam Michael Munshaw, 20, Mechanicsville, Md Abby Marie Mcelhenny, 21, Charlotte Hall, Md Thomas Mellies, 50, Leonardtown, Md Hope Braveheart, 45, Greenbelt, Md May 6, 2016 Sherita Dena Brown, 35, Lexington Park, Md John Marvin Gray, 46, Mechanicsville, Md
May 13, 2016 Jason Laurence Tichy, 32, Winchester, Md Nichole Grace Bean, 26, Winchester, Md
Chasity Nicole Sweeney, 26, Colonial Beach, Va Kevin Joseph Burke, 32, Colonial Beach, Va
Tamaika Amanda Carter, 36, Lexington Park, Md Timjuan Dantaye Mundell, 39, Lexington Park, Md
Kelley Lynn Volpe, 26, Mechanicsville, Md Christopher Stephen Souder, 26, Mechanicsville, Md
Heather Nicole Jolliffe, 36, Frederick, Md Darius Jason Ghannadian, 30, Frederick, Md Patricia Ann Macnaught, 52, Prince Frederick, Md Robert Anthony Ragano, 55, Prince Frederick, Md May 31, 2016 Christian Thomas Franzen, 29, California, Md Callie Jo Blasi, 28, California, Md
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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 timesobits@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
William Earl Hester, Sr. William Earl Hester, Sr. of Great Mills, MD passed away on June 1, 2016 at his home. Born on November 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Georgia Olean Watts Hester and Hubert Hester, Sr. William is survived by his x-wife and companion Dorothy Hester Skok. William is survived by his children; William Earl Hester, Jr., Roger T. Hester both of Great Mills, MD, Christopher Hester of Leonardtown, MD, Donna Walker of Valdosta ,GA, Lisa M. Blair of Brandon, MS, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and sister Dorothy Nalley. He was preceded in death by his son Ricky Allen Hester, siblings; Hurbert Hester, Jr., and Carolyn Moake. William served in the United States Navy from May 21, 1958 to January 31, 1981, His duty stations included; Patuxent River Naval Air Station Lexington Park, MD, Norfolk, VA, Charleston, WV, NAS Jacksonville, FL, NRPC and South Carolina. He was on the Naval Frigits. While serving in the Navy, he earned the Good Conduct Award (Fifth Award), Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will follow in the Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00PM with Father John Ball officiating. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s Leonardtown, MD.
Bryce Aaron “Reds” Hurry Bryce Aaron “Reds” Hurry, 20 of Clements, Maryland, passed away May 31, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 22, 1995 in Leonardtown, MD to Shannon Lee Gambler Hurry-Edwards of Hollywood, MD and Charles R. Hurry, Sr. of Clements, MD. Reds is a 2013 graduate of Chopticon High School. He successfully completed the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center for Horticulture. He worked various jobs in construction, but his dream, which he was just embarking on, was to be a Cowboy. He was also employed by Wayne Mast caring for the Sutter Post Clydesdales. He recently participated in three bull riding events, with the last one being a success. He stayed on the bull for 8 seconds in Gordonsville, VA. He worked with the Chincoteague Salt Water Cowboys in running the horses. His hobbies included camping, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. He loved animals, especially his horse, Duke and new puppy, Cabela. His favorite vacation was to Disney World and he was looking forward to going again with his family. He was energetic, kind hearted, and never met a stranger that he would not help. He volunteered with his mother doing wildlife rescues. He was a member of the Future Farmers of America, 4-H and the Professional Bull Riders Association. In addition to his loving parents, Shannon Lee Gambler Hurry-Edwards (David J., Jr.) and Charles R. Hurry, Sr. (Barbara Dobbins); he is also survived by his brother, Charles R. Hurry, Jr. of Girdle Tree, MD and sister, Ashton Riot Hurry of Tooele, UT; his step sisters, Savannah Dobbins, Samantha Dobbins and Sabrina Dobbins all of Lexington Park, MD, his grandmother, Helen Gambler of New Tripoli, PA; step-siblings, Shelby Edwards of Hollywood, MD, Austin Edwards of
Hollywood, MD and Cody Edwards of Mechanicsville, MD; and many extended family and friends. Family will receive friends for Red’s Life Celebration on Sunday, June 5, 2016 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. A Funeral Service will be celebrated by Reverend Ann Strickler on June 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Robby Ching, Sean O’Grady, Dennis Hall, Joey Collins, Justin Lappin, Derek Bohrer, James Nelson and Dillon Bowles. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeffrey Townsend, Bryan Lewis, Vaugh Rayne, Robbie Downs and Brandon Moreland. Memorial Contributions may be made to Orphan Wildlife Rescue Center, 12199 Bonanza Trail, Lusby, MD 20657 or St. Mary’s County 4-H Scholarship Fund, Post Office Box 663, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Myrna Marlena Alvino Myrna Marlena Alvino, 79, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2016 at her residence in Leonardtown, MD. Myrna was born in Charlottesville, VA on October 12, 1936 to the late Dorothy Butler Watford. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, watching TV, rocking in her rocking chair, and sitting outside enjoying nature. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the DC Air National Guard, where she worked for 35 years. Myrna is survived by her daughter, Carla Marie Alvino; sons, Angelo Albert Alvino, Jr. and Michael Herbert Stern. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD. www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Flossye Mae Birch Flossye Mae Birch, 80, of St. Mary’s City passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on August 10, 1935 in Culpeper, VA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Yates of California, MD. On December 19, 1953 she married Francis Donald Birch, her high school sweetheart and life-long love. Flossye went on to graduate from Warflyn Beauty College in Washington, DC in 1960 and was the senior manager of the Navy Exchange Beauty Salon until 1964 when she opened a full-service beauty salon in her California, MD home. She spent the next 20 years working out of her home while raising her two boys, Carl and Shawn. Flossye had many interests and talents. A devoted Catholic, she worked in a number of parishes in the county. She was an active member in the St. Cecilia Parish, serving the poor and homeless. She worked at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the food pantry, as a compassionate case worker for those in need of assistance and as a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Flossye received her Catechist Certificate from Catholic University, and taught Catholic Christian Doctrine (CCD) for eighteen years. Flossye loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. She also enjoyed cooking and baking. She took great pride in her home, yard and her pets, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Flossye is survived by Donald, her lov-
ing husband of 62 years; two sons, Carl Birch (Molly Hewitt) of St. Mary’s City, MD and Shawn Birch (Kathi) of Fredericksburg, VA; grandchildren Fallon Birch, CJ Lea, Shannon Birch, Jessie Birch, Jeremy Birch, Seth Birch and Grace Birch and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 a.m. by Reverend Scott Woods, at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church, 47950 Mattapony Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Interment will follow at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Pallbearers will be Carl Birch, Shawn Birch, CJ Lea, Jeremy Birch, Seth Birch and Frank Fearns. Honorary pallbearers will be her nieces. Memorial donations may be made to St. Cecelia Catholic Church, 47950 Mattapony Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 456, Ridge, MD. Condolences may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Patricia Ann Bailey “Patsy”, 76, of Bushwood, MD passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 26, 2016 at her residence. Born on March 16, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Mary Gladys Blair and Walter Raynor Blair, Sr.
Patsy was the loving wife of William Edward (Eddie) Bailey, whom she married on July 26, 1958 in Holy Angels Catholic Church Avenue, MD. Patsy is survived by her children; Jacqueline Buckler (Kevin), Donna Mattingly (Richard), William Edward Bailey, Jr. (Kim) all of Bushwood, MD, 8 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. She was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1958. Pasty was Co-owner of Bailey’s Catering and Olde Breton Inn for 56 years. She enjoyed her grandchildren, and great grandchildren, sewing, working, upholstery, gardening, and decorating. The family will receive friends on May 31, 2016 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM followed by Optimist prayers at 7:15 PM in Holy Angels Catholic church Avenue, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Anthony Lickteig officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Bushwood, MD. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren; J. Richard (Rick) Mattingly, III. Grant E. Mattingly, J. Bailey Buckler, Blair C. Buckler, William E. Bailey, III, and grandson in law Joel R. La Duca. Contributions may be made to ACTS (A Community That Shares) P.O. Box 54 Bushwood, MD 20618.
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Month Long, June Bible School (8505 Old Leonardtown Rd., Hughesville) - 9 a.m. to Noon Hughesville Baptist Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School for children 4 years old thru 6th grade on June 27 thru July 1 from 9 am until noon. The theme is Submerged: Finding Truth Beyond the Surface. Go to our web site www. Hughesville Baptist.com for a registration form. The Church is located at 8505 Old Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, Md. For more info., dial 240-254-2765 or 301-2743672. Also like us on Face book. Cedar Point Ladies Golf Cedar Point Golf Course (PAX River NAS, Lexington Park) - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association (CPLGA) plays EVERY Tuesday morning. Arrive and be ready by 8:15 a.m. Tee off starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. All skill levels are welcome. PGA Teaching Pro will be offering clinics during the season. Join the 9 hole group or the 18 hole group. Working woman option: Play any day before Sunday 5pm with a CPLGA member and turn in your signed score card. Eligible members include all active duty, reserve, retired or military personnel or their dependents; DOD federal personnel and family members employed at Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, or Solomon’s Annex, Cedar Point Officers’ Club silver card holders, contractors, members of the Navy League, and sponsored guests. For more information: Contact Pam at Pam447@me.com, Kimbra.benson@hotmail.com, Pat at rodschroeder@comcast.net. Sotterley Farmer’s Market Historic Sotterley Plantation (Sotterley) - 8 to 9 a.m. The public is invited to the Sotterley Plantation grounds to shop local! Purchase the best quality home-grown vegetables, fruit, and plants, as well as unique, handcrafted items. For the third year running, we further strengthen our strong ties to the Southern Maryland farm community and continue our over 300 year farming tradition as we open up the Sotterley Farmer’s Market – a producer only farmer’s market – every Saturday from May 28 through September 24!
Friday, June 10 Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run All Fitness Levels Mission BBQ (San Souci Plaza, California) - 9 a.m. Annual St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics will take off from Mission BBQ in San Souci Plaza. Through the years, the Torch Run has become one of the Special Olympics’ biggest fundraisers, and participating in the Special Olympics Torch Run is an excellent way to show your support for Special Olympics Athlete. The entry fee of $15 covers all events including breakfast, provided by Chic-Fil-A and Dunkin Donuts, and a light lunch and awards ceremony, sponsored by Mission BBQ and Trophies by Design. Breakfast and warm-ups begin at 8 a.m. The race will kick-off at approximately 9 a.m. For more
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information contact, Detective David Alexander at 301-475-4200, ext. 1954, or visit www.firstsheriff.com. Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra and Choir Concert Leonardtown Wharf Park (Leonardtown) - 6:30 p.m. Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra and Choir will be performing a FREE special concert at the Leonardtown Wharf Park! Bring a chair or blanket and relax to music and singing from this very talented group. A wide variety of music will be played, including Phantom of the Opera, Don’t Stop Believing, The Lord of the Dance, Somebody to Love and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik to name just a few! Various ensembles will perform together and separately - choir, orchestra, brass quartet, string quintet and SMYOC Pops! Concessions will be available as well as a 50/50 raffle! For more information visit smyoc.org. Elks TEXAS HOLD’EM Tournament St. Mary’s County Els Lodge (45779 Fire Department Ln., Lexington Park) - 7 p.m. NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT. $60 Buy in = 6500 chips. Sign up by 6:45 and receive an additional 500 chips, optional $5 add-on and receive 1,000 chips. Total Starting Stack could be 8000 chips. Top ten percent places paid. Food and Beverage are available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Holdem : $1- $2 no lmit. Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50 - $1 no limit. Please enter through the side of the building. For more information, call 301863- 7800, questions: James Dean 240577-0828, email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com. Celebrate Recovery Our Father’s House (45020 Patuxent Beach Rd., California) - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, a free Christian-based 12-step program for adults 18 & up struggling with any hurt, hangup, or habit, meets Fridays at Our Father’s House Assembly of God Church in California, Maryland. A large group lesson 7:30 to 8:30pm and gender-specific small groups 8:30-9:30pm are followed by refreshments. For more information e-mail: celebraterecovery@ ourfathershouseag.org. We’d love to have you join us!
Saturday, June 11 Multiple Family Yard Sale (13515 Point Lookout Rd., Ridge) - 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Multiple Family Yard Sale. Something for everyone. Baby clothes, cell phones, bikes, furniture, and so much more! A little bit of everything. South of flashing lights in Ridge, before you reach Dollar General. Community Yard Sale Hickory Nut Neighborhood in Wildewood Subdivision (California) - 8 a.m. to Noon Community Yard Sale in Hickory Nut (Hickory Nut Drive and Poplar Wood Drive) in the Wildewood Subdivision, rain or shine.www.hnowa.org. SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store Beside St. Michael’s Church (16562 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Just because summer is here doesn’t mean
we are closed. Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will continue to be open on Saturdays between 9am and 4pm, and Sundays between 10am and 1pm. Donations will only be accepted between 10am and 2pm on Saturdays. We will continue to post specials in the store, as well as on our facebook page. We look forward to having you stop by and see us!!!! We have all kinds of fun summer clothes, shoes, and accessories for all your summer parties and events. We also have small appliances, furniture, pictures, etc. Tons of dishes for summer parties! Come see us!!!! PS- We have AC! Come enjoy the AC while shopping! Babywearing Buy/Sell/Trade Qutie Pies LLC (Callaway) - 10 a.m. Have a baby carrier you’re looking to sell? Or maybe you’re in the market to buy a new one? Then you don’t wanna miss this event! Buy, Sell or trade your carrier with other moms in the community. We will also have a few vendors and a sale! Mark your Calendars! If interested in participating in the B/S/T Or If you can’t make this event but would like to sell your carrier we would be happy to consign them for you please send us an email for more info. Qutiepiesllc@ aol.com St. Mary’s County Crab Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds (Leonardtown) - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Throughout the summer in Southern Maryland, blue crab is king! Grab a hammer and get to crackin’ at the St. Mary’s Crab Festival. Try a crab cakes, spicy crabballs, soft shell crab sandwiches, and, of course, steamed Maryland blue crabs. Local artists and crafters…Plenty of steamed hard crabs, soft crabs, crab cakes, crab soups, and other seafood dishes are available for purchase. Car & bike show,live music, children’s activities. Admission fee. 1st Annual Pax Rugby Cornhole Tournament Toot’s Bar (Hollywood) - Noon to 5 p.m. Come join the Pax River Rugby Club for a day of fun competition. Register online at PAXRUGBY.COM. $50 a team to enter. The tournament will be best of 3 Double Elimination. With CASH Prizes! 1st = $350, 2nd = $150, 3rd = $50. Capping at 40 teams, so don’t miss out!! Register online at PAXRUGBY.COM. Fundraiser at Chancellors Run Regional Park Chancellors Run Regional Park (Great Mills) - Noon to 5 p.m. Chancellors Run Regional Park will be holding an event open to the public for my son. This event is a non-profit event sponsored by Warrior Princess Initiative to raise awareness for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and food allergies which are life-threatening conditions that my son suffers from. I requested all proceeds from this event go to another non-profit foundation called Cured (www.curedfoundation.org) where 100% of proceeds go directly to research for better treatment and hopefully a cure for Eosinophilic diseases. Reggie Rice the magician, superheros, local fireman and hopefully police will be there to spread joy. Also a Dj, balloon twister, and face painters. The event will have an entrance fee as a way to raise money. Inside besides the entertainment listed there will be silent auction, raffles, and children’s games set up through out the location for a full day of
family fun! Because of the food awareness there will be safe snacks located inside for purchase but we will have Hot Dogs by Martin located outside of the event ready with hot dogs, brats, chips and drinks! If you need additional information please contact 240-925-2384 or by email at Tiffanyharris85@live.com.
Sunday, June 12 SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store Beside St. Michael’s Church (16562 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Just because summer is here doesn’t mean we are closed. Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will continue to be open on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Sundays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Donations will only be accepted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We will continue to post specials in the store, as well as on our facebook page. We look forward to having you stop by and see us!!!! We have all kinds of fun summer clothes, shoes, and accessories for all your summer parties and events. We also have small appliances, furniture, pictures, etc. Tons of dishes for summer parties! Come see us!!!! PS- We have AC! Come enjoy the AC while shopping! Family Fun Day - CURED and EoE Benefit Awareness Event Chancellor’s Run Park (Great Mills) Noon to 5 p.m. Fun for the whole family, come enjoy games galore, silent action, raffles PLUS entertainment by Reggie Rice Comedy Illusionist, Warrior Princess Initiative and Southern Maryland Superhero’s. All Proceeds are donated to CURED a non-profit organization supporting medical research for Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. For more info or to donate online go to www.curedfundation.org. Quarter Auction Benefit St. Mary’s Elks Lodge No. 2092 (45779 Fire Department Ln., California) - 1 to 3:30 p.m. Join the Fun Bunch Quarter Auction team as we host a benefit for the St. Mary’s Elks Lodge. Proceeds will support children in St. Mary’s with autism and special needs. Paddles are $3 each or 2 for $5. Bid on brand new items provided by our sponsors including representatives from: Thirty One, Origami Owl, Hayward Gourmet, Kitcheneez, Pampered Chef, Lilla Rose, Younique, Tastefully, Simple, Tupperware, Celebrating Home, Pink Zebra, Discovery Toys, Princess House, Signature, Homestyles, Steeped Tea, Salt Water Sailor, Cake Balls by Brandy, AVON, Scentsy, Lemongrass Spa, and more! Not sure how a quarter auction works. Look them up on YouTube or stop by and we’ll show you how. They are tons of fun, you’ll have over 80 chances to win, and you’ll be supporting local business owners and a very worthy charity! For info or reservations, call 410474-2958. Thank you!
Monday, June 13 Pax River Quilters Guild Silent Auction & Potluck Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park) - 6:30 to 9 p.m.
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Pax River Quilters Guild – the next regular monthly meeting of the Pax River Quilter Guild. This month’s meeting features our annual Silent Auction and Potluck. If you enjoy quilting/sewing, this is the event for you! We have tons of quilting fabric, fleece, flannel, patterns, books and notions in our silent auction. Many great bargain to be had. Also, there will be a live auction of specialty items. Bring a dish and join us for an evening of shopping, food and fellowship. Guest and new members welcome! For more info, visit www.paxriverquiltguild.com. PRQG is 50lc3 non-profit organization open to the public.
Tuesday, June 14 30th Annual St. Michael’s Yard Sale and Auction St. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. “St. Michael’s Catholic School, 30th Annual Auction is planned for Saturday June 18th 2016. We will have a yard sale, silent auction and live auction with food and drinks available for purchase. The yard sale is 17 & 18 June from 7:00am - 3:00pm. The silent auction will be on Sat 18 June starting at 2:00pm and the live auction will begin at 3:00pm with Auctioneer A.J. Bussler. We will also have a Big Bucks cash raffle being drawn live at the auction and winners need not be present to win any of the prizes. There will be five $200 prizes and one grand prize of $5,000. All proceeds go to St. Michael’s School. We can accept donations until 15 June 2016, contact Rich Muir at 240-538-1888 to coordinate drop off or pick up. Come out, buy items, win money, watch the excitement and have a great time while supporting a worthy cause. Pictures and additional info can be found at: www.stmichaelsauction.com”. Family & Friends SMART Recovery Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness Community Center (21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) - 5 to 6:30 p.m. Family & Friends SMART (Self Management & Recovery Training) Recovery: a support group offering a science based approach to helping family and friends who
are affected by the substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse or other addictions of a loved one. Meetings are free and open to the public. Beacon of Hope is located behind Family Dollar, next to Hope Place of Walden and adjacent to the Well Pet Clinic. Call 301-751-7258, 240-808-1875 or e-mail beacon@waldensierra.org for more information. Flag Day June 14th (21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 6 to 8 p.m. With June and Flag Day on the 14th of June rapidly approaching, it is time to remind our local businesses and citizens about where to properly retire our American Flag. Our Flag is not to be thrown out in the trash or otherwise discarded. There is a ceremony that will be lead by Boy Scout Troop 413 at Fleet Reserve Association Branch 93. All businesses and citizens are welcome to bring their unserviceable American Flags to Branch 93, about ¼ mile south of PAX River NAS Gate 2 at any time during the work day, after 9am, or on weekends between 9am and 6pm. If pick up is desired, please email to the Auxiliary Unit via fralafra93@md.metrocast.net to make arrangements.
Thursday, June 16 Lecture: “JAck Nastyface and His World” Historic St. Mary’s City (18751 Hogaboom Ln., St. Mary’s City) - 7 to 8 p.m. The Archaeology of a British Warship”, with Chuck Fithian, Lecturer in Anthropology at Washington College. Visitor Center Auditorium. While on convoy escort duty, the British sloop of war DeBraak was struck by a sudden squall, capsized, and foundered on the Delaware coast. Discovered in 1984, the surviving hull remnant and its associated artifact collection represent a rare and unparalleled view into the material world of shipboard life aboard a Royal Navy vessel. This warship’s presence in American waters is an archaeological expression of important events that were affecting and linking the lives
The US Navy Band Concert in Leonardtown has been Rescheduled! Friday, June 17, from 6 – 7:30 PM, the US Navy Commodores Jazz Band will be playing outdoors in historic Leonardtown Square. The concert is free to the public, and lawn seating is available. Enjoy dinner at one of our local restaurants, then grab a blanket or a chair and join us on the
Square - dancing encouraged! The portion of the Square around the Memorials will be closed to parking and traffic. Contact The Commissioners of Leonardtown for more information 301-475-9791 or maria. fleming2@verizon.net.
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of diverse peoples living in the Atlantic world of the late eighteenth century. The life of the sailor of the eighteenth century is frequently misunderstood, hidden by their distinctive lifestyle and longstanding popular mythology. Using information derived from the study of the DeBraak and its artifacts, this presentation will provide an alternate archaeological perspective on the
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Thursday, June 9 Mike Damron “Piranhas” Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 7 to 10 p.m. Swamp Candy The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m. Pub Night at CMM Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday, June 10
Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sara and the Igniter’s Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) Dominic Fragman Solo! The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 11
Patriotfest w/Warren Drive Band Shrimp feast parking lot party Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) St. Mary’s County Crab Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, 11 a.m. Country Dance American Legion (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach) – 7 p.m.
Fried Chicken Dinner Knights of Columbus, Saint Michael’s Council hall (at the junction of Routes 5 and 235 in Ridge)- 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 13
Pizza and Pint Night The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m. Team Trivia The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14
Team Feud The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 15 Free Line Dance Lessons Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Rd, Hughesville), 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 16
Sunset Concert Festival O’Donnell Lake (10400 O’Donnell Lake Park, Waldorf) – 7 p.m. Ryan Forrester Band The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 to 11 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
Family Fun Day Chancellor’s Run Park (21905 Chancellors Run Rd, Great Mills)- noon
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Summer Reading for all ages at your Library! St. Mary’s County Library has summer reading programs for all ages! Babies, Kids and Teens can sign up starting on June 13 in any branch or online at www. stmalib.org. Adult summer reading started on June 1, come in to any branch to pick up your game board. Complete challenges and earn prizes, be entered to win a grand prize Kindle Fire! All summer reading programs end August 13. Transforming Conflict into Conversation Lexington Park Library will hold Transforming Conflict into Conversation on Tuesday, June 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This 2 hour workshop will explore different conflict styles, understanding and managing anger, listening and speaking skills, and how to create “win-win” situations. Recommended for youth entering 6th through 12th grade in Fall 2016. Registration requested on www.stmalib. org. Refreshments provided. Buying and Selling Online Leonardtown Library will hold a Buying and Selling Online class on Wednesday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Trying to sell your old dining room table, or go into business selling handmade scarves? Learn which online selling venue is right for you, Craigslist, eBay, Amazon, or Etsy. Understand how to stay safe, when buying and selling online. Basic computer skills required. Register on www. stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846.
Craftsravaganza! Charlotte Hall Library will hold Craftsravaganza! on Thursday, June 23 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. All ages are invited to use the library’s craft supplies to make any creation you wish! Free and all supplies are provided. No registration. Introduction to Genealogy Lexington Park Library will hold an Introduction to Genealogy class on Friday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Learn about free websites to start your genealogy search. Also covers the library’s databases, U.S. Census, Social Security Death index and more. Knowledge of Internet required. Register on www.stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188. Handmade at Your Library Lexington Park Library will hold a Handmade at Your Library program on Saturday< June 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A craft program for beginner and experienced do-it-yourselfers. Join us one Saturday a month to make unique handicrafts. We’ll supply the instructions and materials, and you bring the creativity. This month’s craft is melted crayon canvases. This is an adults only program. Registration required on www. stmalib.orgor call 301-863-8188.
Pet Of The Week LOVER BOYS HERE! Our names are Miles and Winston. Our siblings Arlo, Sassie, Averie and even our Mom Ava have all been adopted. It is our turn. We are adorable. Just look at us. Aren’t we cute? We love to play and cuddle and be petted. We were born March 23rd and we are really little. We have been neutered, combo tested for aids and feline leukemia, microchipped, dewormed and we will be given 3 distemper vaccines. We will be at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays between 11 and 3 if you would like to meet us. You can fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd. org PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH FERAL CAT RESCUE IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO FOSTER! Feral Cat Rescue will also lend traps and give free spay/neuter grants for feral cats in St Mary’s County. Please think about giving us a good home. We can’t wait to be in your arms. Yours, Miles & Winson
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Walk a Million Miles - Take the Challenge! Are you a regular walker, or want to be one? The Department of Aging & Human Services has just the program for you. The Department is taking part in an initiative of Governor Larry Hogan called Walk a Million Miles. Join us as we walk regularly, its great exercise! Keep track of the time you spend walking or mileage on a monthly basis. Turn in your log sheet at the end of the month at a senior activity center near you and be entered into monthly drawings (to be held on the 5th of the following month). Receive a free pedometer (to the first 200 who register) when you register. And then get walking, it’s that simple!! You can walk wherever, whenever you want. You’ll feel great and you’ll contribute to the challenge of Maryland walking a million miles between now and October. And, you’ll have a chance to win fabulous prizes if you are 50 years of age or older. Prizes include movie tickets, a Department of Aging & Human Services Fitness Card ($30 value), $50 gift certificate for The Front Porch, $60 gift certificate from the Good Earth health food store and $75 gift certificate from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Register at your local senior activity center and let’s show what St. Mary’s County seniors can do!! Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1063 for more information. Annapolis Statehouse & Governor’s Mansion Tour On Thursday, July 7, enjoy a guided tour of Maryland’s Statehouse, including a visit to the Chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Learn how your state government functions, how bills are created, lobbied and become laws. The history of how senators are seated, their individual mandates, and how we as citizens can participate are explored. Tour the Governor’s Mansion for a presentation that includes the rich history of the house, the Governors and their First Ladies and important visitors. Considerable walking and standing is involved throughout the tour, as are stairs. Comfortable shoes should be worn. $32
fee includes motor coach transportation, driver tip and admission. Lunch is on your own at a nearby location. Bus leaves from the Loffler Senior Activity Center promptly at 8 a.m. Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1063, to register. Fathers of Fitness The Northern Senior Activity Center is sponsoring a special fitness program on Thursday, June 16 from 1-2 p.m. It’s a free session for men only with complimentary power-punch refreshments also served. This opportunity is in recognition of fathers, men of fitness, and those interested in becoming more fit or maximizing their fitness efforts. Certified personal trainer Dave Scheible will lead this session and provide tips on the best workout for you using weight and resistance training for a total body workout. Sign up in advance by calling 301-4754002, ext. *3101 or visiting the Center sign-up table. Cardiac Health: Signs and Symptoms of a Problem Cardiac problems are scary and can be life threatening. Depending on the type of problem they can present a variety of signs and symptoms, some which may come on suddenly and others that may be detected in advance. Knowing the signs and symptoms of a problem may save your life, or help you save the life of a family member or friend. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Connections professionals will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, June 21 at 9:30 a.m. to present and answer questions concerning cardiac health. Register in advance by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. Loffler Luau July 28 The Loffler Luau, one of our most memorable summer traditions, is coming up! Tickets are required, $8 suggested donation. Dance to the music of favorite DJ Mean Gene; enjoy a feast fit for a tropical island party! Catered by Smokey Joe’s Catering, this party meal features Aloha Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Fruit Kebab,
Pineapple Cole Slaw, Cucumber Salad and one of Mary’s Signature Coconut Macaroons for dessert. Wear your favorite tropical garb (we’ll supply the lei) and bring your best party mood! A limited number of tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Stop by the reception desk during regular hours to get your ticket. Questions? Call 301-7375670, ext. 1658. Destination Photography Contest Do you have some standout or entertaining photos from a vacation or trip? Or have you been on an excursion that provided captivating discoveries or picturesque locations? Your photos are being sought for this year’s photography contest at the Northern Senior Activity Center. See official rules on our website or in the Center for complete details and deadline information. Questions may be directed to 301-475-4002, ext. *3101. AARP Smart Driver Course As a result of evidence-based research findings, this course includes a focus on areas where older drivers could benefit from additional training, including: roundabouts, pavement markings, stopsign compliance, red-light running, and safety issues such as speeding, seatbelt and turn-signal use. The class will be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, June 28 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for nonmembers, payable to AARP. Members must show their membership card to get the member rate. Advance sign up is required. Lunch is available at the Center; cost is a donation for ages 60 and above and $6 for those under the age of 60. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to register for the class and for the lunch menu and to make lunch reservations. Project Linus will meet June 24 Project Linus is a national organization of volunteers, known as “blanketeers,” who provide new, handmade, washable blankets to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project Linus’ policy to accept blankets of all sizes, depending on local chapter
needs. All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Always remember that blankets must be homemade, washable, free of pins, and come from smoke-free environments due to allergy reasons. St. Mary’s County has a local chapter which is located at the Loffler Senior Activity Center which normally meets the third Friday of each month at 10 a.m. This month Project Linus will meet on June 24 at 10 a.m. instead. Some blanketeers cannot attend the monthly meetings but still participate by dropping blankets off at Loffler Senior Activity Center during the month so that staff can give them to the coordinator when the group meets. For more information or questions call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Cribbage Group Forming The Garvey Senior Activity Center is looking to form a group to play the card/ pegboard game of Cribbage. Interested players should call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. Tripoley Tripoley has been a family favorite card game for over 65 years. The object of the game is to collect pennies through a series of Michigan rummy, hearts and poker. Newcomers and experienced players are welcome. Games will be played at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesdays, beginning June 8 at 1 p.m. Bring your pennies. Sign up to play by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. Midsummer Celebration on July 20 Celebrate the middle of summer at the Loffler Senior Activity Center while partying with your grandkids! All of us can be children at heart on this day by enjoying some of the best things in life like a sundae bar from Sweet Frog, singing and dancing with karaoke and dabbling in arts and crafts. Everyone is required to have an advance ticket. Children’s tickets are free, cost is $3 per person for adults. Tickets are limited to 100, so don’t delay! Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for details.
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 • Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/ aging for the most up-to date information.
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