2016-12-15 St. Mary's County Times

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Audit Cites Charlotte Hall Officials Say Opioid Epidemic Could Spread Veterans Home Other Diseases

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The epidemic of opiate and heroin abuse in St. Mary’s has grown to such proportions that it is not only becoming a strain on resources in terms of law enforcement and public health but officials are now beginning to worry about the spread of other diseases associated with it.

At a briefing of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Tuesday Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s health officer, reported increases in Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases, which could be linked back to intravenous drug use.

Using needles to inject heroin is one of the most common methods of using the narcotic.

“With this we have to be very concerned about Hepatitis C and HIV,” Brewster said.

From 2015 to 2016 reported cases of Hepatitis C increased from 80 to 100, according to data provided by the county health department.

Brewster said health officials were “diving deep” into past data to find out if those increases were due to sharing infected needles.

Data from the health department also showed a sharp increase in HIV diagnoses from 2013 to 2014 from 10 per every 100,000 people aged 13 or older to 13 such cases.

Data available for 2015 showed that there about eight such cases.

Kathy O’Brien, director of Walden Sierra, Inc., the county’s main substance abuse treatment provider, said that from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2016 there has been a 262 percent increase in the amount of people requesting treatment for heroin abuse.

There has been a concurrent decrease in demand for oxycodone abuse treatment, which is a prescription medication, by 37 percent, O’Brien reported, as well as a 70 percent decrease in treatment requests for a panoply of other opioids.

Health and law enforcement officials have long reported that many who are addicted to heroin start out by getting addicted to pain medication, which are simply synthetic opiates.

In turn the high costs of prescription pills, both legal and illicit, lead to addicts moving to much cheaper and plentiful heroin supplies, law officers have reported.

O’Brien said that Walden Sierra projections show a likely 46 percent increase in the requests for detoxification at their facilities, while they continue to struggle with a roughly 50 percent relapse rate.

“It changes your brain chemistry,” O’Brien said of why addicts so readily pursue the drug even after it being purged from their bodies. “The urge to use can override the will to stop.”

Moreover, of all the people seeking admission to treatment programs, 70 percent are reporting heroin use, O’Brien told commissioners, and 85 percent of heroin users report using needles to administer the narcotic.

The primary age range for using heroin is from 21 to 33 years of age, split between men and women by 57 percent to 43 percent respectively, according to Walden Sierra statistics from their Anchor detoxification facility in Charlotte Hall.

Brewster warned, however, that the heroin and opiate epidemic crossed all age boundaries.

“This has been affecting children as well as seniors,” Brewster said.

Captain Daniel Alioto, head of the sheriff’s office vice/narcotics unit, said the entry of naloxone, a medication that can reverse potentially lethal heroin overdoses, has helped save many lives.

All of the agency’s deputies are trained in administering the medication, which is used as a nasal mist, and civilians can also get training to reverse an overdose.

As of November there have been 35 nonfatal overdoses with 34 uses of naloxone.

However, Alioto said, there have already been eight overdose deaths this year, with four of them attributed to the use of fentanyl.

Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid often used medically to treat severe pain but it is also now being manufactured illicitly for street use and in many cases those using have no idea th- what they are purchasing.

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that fentanyl can be 50 to 100 times more powerful that heroin.

“In some cases they bought flat out fentanyl and it killed them,” Alioto said, adding that much of the fentanyl found by law officers has come from either Mexico or China.

Alioto said the sheriff’s agency has made progress in getting opiates and heroin off the street, whether it was collecting more than one million pills in a collection program for unused medication or recently cracking a major cross-county heroin ring it was still an arduous battle.

“You’re always going to have someone else come in and take over,” Alioto said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

An audit of the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) shows that the agency mislaid funds related to the operations of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, the state’s only such facility for veterans.

The report was issued by the state’s Office of Legislative Audits and shows that several hundred thousand dollars was inappropriately given to the veterans home.

In one instance the DVA deposited $126,000 in energy credits from utility companies into a fund that is used to give gifts and grants to the veterans home; the audit stated that the state may retain such funds for gifts and grants it cannot, by law, retain energy credits.

“We were advised by DBM (Department of Budget and Management) that DVA did not have the authorization to spend these funds during fiscal year 2015 and therefore these funds should have been reverted to the state’s general fund,” the auditors reported.

In another incident, auditors found that the state did not reduce payments to the vendor operating the veterans home when vacancies in several positions went unfilled.

When auditors reviewed the staffing reports at the veterans home they found that two nursing positions had remained vacant from January of last year to this March; they also found a social services director position that had been unfilled for five months.

“Based on the hourly rate for the three vacant positions and a 40-hour week, we estimate DVA could have reduced payments to the vendor by approximately $180,000 during this period,” the audit reported.

In its response, the DVA agreed with the auditors’ assessment and recommendation.

“Veterans Affairs notes that the intent of the contract provision permitting a reduction in payment for unfilled positions was to discourage the contractor from intentionally holding positions vacant; and the contractor has not done so,” the response reads. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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As the long-time alcohol enforcement coordinator, Cpl. James Stone, steps down from his position with the Alcohol Beverage Board, the county may face a period of a lack of enforcement of liquor laws.

“It’s not a comfortable position to be in,” said board administrator Tamara Hildebrand. “If there are problems out there it’s going to be hard for us to find out about them.”

Stone was a proactive enforcement coordinator, Hildebrand told The County Times, who helped establish a rapport with liquor license holders and often tried to work with them to ensure they never committed a violation of the state’s liquor laws.

He was also the only enforcement coordinator for the board, having full police powers.

Hildebrand called Stone’s position “absolutely” critical to the beverage board’s oversight of licensed liquor operations in St. Mary’s County.

Stone had been training a replacement earlier in the spring, Hildebrand said, but after two months on the job his replacement decided against taking the job.

So far as she knew, Hildebrand said, there have been no new applicants for the job.

“We don’t have a replacement yet,” she said Wednesday, adding that it took time for

law officers new to the position to become fully familiar with all the license holders in the county as well as all the liquor laws.

She said the situation was uncertain when it came to enforcement of liquor laws locally in the near future.

“I don’t know, that’s something the board is trying to figure out,” said Hildebrand.

Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that several attempts to fill the position have been unsuccessful and that Stone would continue to serve in the position through New Year’s Day. In the meantime, Cameron said, they would attempt to fill the position with a contract employee qualified to be a county deputy.

Due to recent retirements and vacancies in the agency, Cameron said, he could not realistically transfer someone from within the sheriff’s office to fill the enforcement coordinator spot.

“I have to look at the priority of keeping enough deputies on the street to answer calls for service,” Cameron said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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The Civilian Administrator for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Ms. Pamela McKay, has also honorably represented the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Southern Maryland as President of the Chesapeake Region Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance (CRLEAA) for the past eight years.

As of January 1, 2017, she will transition the presidency of CRLEAA to Greg Solomon of the American University Police Department.

Sheriff Tim Cameron said, “During her tenure, Ms. McKay not only brought recognition to Southern Maryland law enforcement, but she also provided assistance to agencies throughout the region in obtaining and maintaining their accreditation status through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Her wealth of knowledge and experience with accreditation has served not only the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office well, but all agencies belonging to the Chesapeake Region Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance.”

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On her role as President of CRLEAA, Ms. McKay commented, “Accreditation is something that I have a passion for, and through this organization I have created mutually beneficial professional relationships. Most of all, I am proud of the work we did as a team.

One of the initiatives I am most proud of is working together to ensure that all member agencies will continue to have access to more frequent, relevant, and affordable training.”

Fellow CRLEAA peer, Ms. Tamera Bulla, commented on Pam’s legacy of service by saying, “For well over a decade, Pam has been a respected leader and “go to” resource for law enforcement professionals in both CRLEAA and MAPP. Her detailed knowledge on policy and Accreditation matters has helped agencies in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and DC. But perhaps even more important is the level of personal mentoring, encouragement and inspiration she has provided us all.”

The CRLEAA serves Maryland, Delaware and DC agencies. CRLEAA is a notfor-profit organization formed in the 1980’s as a network of law enforcement professionals supporting accreditation through effective communication, cooperation and shared resources. CRLEAA recognizes and supports the concept of accreditation for law enforcement agencies as a means of enhancing the quality of law enforcement services within the region.

On behalf of Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, congratulations to Pamela McKay for her tenure and professional representation of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Southern Maryland to the CRLEAA. From St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

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Planners Consider Adding Step to Approval Process

By Dick Myers Staff Writer Several members of the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission feel there may be a better way of doing things. And their answer is to go back to the way it was done before.

Members have been consistently frustrated by the lack of information available in making decisions. The biggest source of frustration has been the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). They have been unable to get representatives to attend their meetings and respond to concerns.

The whole situation came to a boiling point with the case of the Hollywood Commercial Center, with the plans ultimately turned down because of traffic concerns.

The Board of Appeals overturned them and approved it.

The legal representative for the Hollywood Commercial Center, Chris Longmore, successfully argued before the appeals board that the planning commission only had authority to approve the project’s concept plan, and detailed information, including approval from SHA, was premature at the concept plan stage. He argued that was the purview of the director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management (LUGM) when the final approval was given administratively.

The planning commission members, on the other hand, feel they were being forced to make decisions lacking all the necessary information. And they feel that the public is being slighted at the concept plan public hearing by not having answers to their concerns.

County Attorney George Sparling and Deputy LUGM Director William Hunt had a suggestion for the planners at their Dec. 12 meeting. Sparling pointed out that there used to be a two-step process. The planners would get a first look at a project at the concept stage and then held a full-blown hearing and made a final decision at the preliminary plan stage. That gave time for

all the information needed by the planning commission to be in front of them before they made a decision, The onus was on the developer to make sure that information was ready.

Commission member Martin Siebert noted that some members were now demanding information at the concept plan stage that wasn’t required. He wondered if adding a second step would solve that.

Commission Chairman Howard Thompson said that might require training and work sessions for commission members to understand the process.

Siebert said he anticipated that developers would complain that adding the second step would be more costly and timeconsuming. But Sparling said that wasn’t necessarily the case. He pointed out several postponements by the commission while they were seeking additional information.

That could be eliminated by adding the second step to the process, Sparling said.

Siebert agreed. “I can see this possibly saving developers time and money both.”

Sparling pointed out a section in the state planning code which requires public officials to supply information to the planning commission. He said that could include SHA, although whether they could compel them to appear in person might be another matter. But at least their assessment of a project would have to be ready for final approval by the planning commission under the proposal. It was lacking in the Hollywood Commercial Center case.

With no disagreement on proceeding with the idea, Sparling and Hunt will develop a proposal which then would be subject to a public hearing by the planning commission. If they vote favorably on it, the proposal would go to the county commissioners who would have the final say on changing the planning commission’s process. dickmyers@contytimes.net

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REALTORS Deliver a Lot of Holiday Cheer ®

By Dick Myers Staff Writer

Citizens Academy Graduates Honored

This past fall twenty St. Mary’s County citizens spent seven Tuesday evenings together at various county government facilities. Their goal was to gain a greater insight into how county government actually operates on a daily basis at the annual St. Mary’s County Government Citizens Academy.

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County honored this year’s graduates by hosting a reception and ceremony to present certificates of completion. A number of graduates also earned continuing education credits from the College of Southern Maryland as a result of participating in the Academy.

The St. Mary’s County Government Citizens Academy is held each fall and offers up to 25 citizens an opportunity to learn how the county’s nine departments function on a daily basis. The popular program just wrapped up its third year.

For one graduate the Citizens Academy proved to be a life changing experience.

“Before I started the Citizens Academy my husband and I were renting our home,” said

Academy graduate Betty Seaman. “Since then we have decided to purchase a home here in St. Mary’s County. This was a direct result of my participation in the Academy.”

Commissioners say the Academy offers participants a chance to get more involved in county government. “The Academy has yielded a number of graduates who have gone on to become active on a number of our commissions,” said Commissioner President Guy. “The program gives them a taste of everything we do for county residents daily while offering opportunities to serve our county on an ongoing basis.”

The 2017 St. Mary’s County Citizens Academy is scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 5. Academy sessions are held in September and October. Applications to participate are available in early July. Participants must be residents of St. Mary’s County and at least 18 years of age.

Several non-profit organizations and many senior citizens in Southern Maryland have been the recipient of some holiday cheer from the Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS® (SMAR). The organization based in Hughesville recently applied for the annual C.A.R.E. (Community Action and REALTOR® Excellence) Award sponsored by the Maryland Association of REALTORS® (MAR). The award to MAR members recognizes their community involvement.

This year for the ninth time, SMAR was an award recipient. They won for an activity planned since 2008 by SMAR’s Community Relations & CARE Award Committee – Secret Santa for Seniors. According to a SMAR press release, “There is a segment of our community that needs assistance to brighten their holidays. Many residents in our regional assisted living and senior centers do not have family or regular visitors throughout the year and receive no gifts or special attention at Christmas time.

A massive Secret Santa campaign is organized each year, created to provide holiday gifts to those less fortunate living in our tricounty area.”

As the result of garnering the first-place C.A.R.E. Award this year, SMAR received $9,000 to distribute as they wished to nonprofit organizations in Southern Maryland.

A committee chaired by Theresa Leonard of Leonard Realty in California selected: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home; Meals on Wheels for Calvert, Charles & St. Mary’s; Fortitude Housing of Southern MD; animal rescue organizations in Calvert, Charles & St. Mary’s; Pajama Connection; and Project Linus.

Leonard presented a check to one of those animal rescue groups, Second Hope Rescue, on Dec. 9 at the Leonard Realty office with Mitch, her and husband Ron’s elderly dog looking on with not much interest. The check was appreciatively accepted by Lora Digulimio representing Second Hope Rescue, which is active in the tri-county area rescuing dogs and cats, with an emphasis on harder to place homeless pets.

The other animal rescue groups receiving checks from SMAR were Calvert Animal Welfare League and Last Chance Rescue. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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St. Mary’s County Government Holiday Schedule All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, December 26 for the Christmas holiday.

Offices will reopen Tuesday, December 27 at their normal time. Offices will also be closed Monday, January 2, 2017 for the New Years holiday and reopen Tuesday, January 3.

The St. Andrews Landfill, six (6) Convenience Centers will be closed and St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate Sunday, December 25 in observance of Christmas and Sunday, January 1, 2017 in observance of New Years.

Additionally, the six (6) convenience centers will open at 8 a.m. Thursday and Friday, December 22 and 23, as well as Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27.

This early opening serves as a convenience to citizens and accommodates the expected increase in usage of the facilities during the holiday season. Landfill hours of operation will remain at 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. STS will operate until 6 p.m. on December 24. Regular schedules resume December 26.

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tem (STS) will operate under normal business hours December 31 and January 2.

The St. Andrew’s Landfill and six Convenience Centers will serve as Christmas tree collection points. Citizens can drop off trees free of charge. Undecorated trees may be placed in the designated areas at these sites December 26 through January 31, 2017. Last year, nearly 4 tons of Christmas trees were collected. The trees are mixed with collected yard waste and ground into mulch. A little more than 6,000 tons of mulch is made available annually at the St. Andrews Landfill site and provided to the St. Mary’s County citizens at no charge while supplies last.

St. Mary’s County Library locations (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and Lexington Park) will be closed December 23 – 26 for Christmas and January 1 and 2, 2017 for New Years.

Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed December 26 for Christmas and January 2, 2017 for New Years. There will be no Meals on Wheels deliveries on these dates.

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A woman charged with 16 separate counts of theft from the Westbury Homeowners Association earlier this year is set to stand trial in late January, court records show.

Torya Nicole Timms, 47, who once held the position of property manager for Westbury community in Lexington Park, was indicted back in September.

The total amount of money Timms is alleged to have stolen from the home owners association totaled $20,858.

According to charging documents filed in county District Court state police began their investigation back in March regarding transactions of Westbury Community Association funds; in speaking with an accountant who worked with the association, Trooper Steven Ditoto found that almost 20 checks from March through June of last year were made payable to simply as cash.

“She advised this was strange because the community association does not typically write checks for cash,” Ditoto wrote.

“She further noted that the items in the memo line referred to what appeared to be normal expenses, however, those expenses have also been paid directly to the appropriate recipient.”

A lawyer that worked for the community association told Ditoto that Timms had told her she had made out the checks payable to

12-9-2016 Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 46000 block of Saltmarsh Court in Lexington Park. Cpl. D. Corcoran is investigating the case. CASE# 62886-16

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 20000 block of Skipjack Court in Great Mills.

Deputy J. Bush is investigating the case.

CASE# 62722-16

Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle in the 21000 block of Cameron Court in Lexington Park. Nothing appeared to be stolen.

CASE# 62920-16

12-10-2016 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 17000 block of Point Lookout Road in Piney Point. Dep. D. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 63035-16

Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 22000 block of Ventura Way in California. DFC R. Steinbach is investigating the case. CASE# 62940-16 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and caused significant damage to the interior of the residence in the 21000 block of Hancock Drive in Lexington Park.

Dep. T. Siciliano is investigating the case.

CASE# 62695-16

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Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 21000 block of Seafross Court in Lexington Park. Dep. D. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 62914-16

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cash because she had been told to by a local accounting firm, Askey and Askey.

That firm told police investigating the suspicious cashed checks that they had not advised Timms to do so, charging documents stated.

“Ms. Askey… advised that prior to the community association ending their services with Askey and Askey, the firm’s accountants were questioning certain expenses by the community association as odd or suspicious,” Ditoto wrote in an application for a statement of charges.

Additionally, several contractors interviewed by Ditoto who had provided services to the community association told police that they had received payments by check and not by cash.

Ditoto wrote in court papers that he had determined that “14 checks were cashed with memo lines indicating false expenses.

“The money obtained from these checks is no longer in possession of the Westbury Community Association.”

The checks allegedly cashed by Timms ranged from as low as $8 to $6,000, according to court papers.

Court records show that Timms was served with an arrest warrant at an address in Texas, but now lives in Virginia.

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 24000 block of Weatherby Drive in Hollywood.

DFC. C. Beyer is investigating the case.

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12-11-2016 Burglary to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered two motor vehicles in the Westbury Subdivision; no property was stolen. CASE# 63163-16, 63171-16 Burglary to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 45000 block of Calla Lane in Great Mills. Cpl. Corcoran is investigating the case. CASE# 63172-16 Property Destruction – Unknown suspect(s) spray painted vulgar images and words in the bathrooms and outbuildings at Lancaster and Nicollet Parks in Lexington Park. DFC J. Krum and Dep D. Smith are investigating the cases. CASE# 63165-16 and 63183-16

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Leonardtown Car Theft Leads to Calvert Police Pursuit On December 12, 2016 at approximately 9:50 p.m. units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression team were patrolling in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, MD. Dfc. Trigg was parked in the lot of the 7-11 located at 3675 Hallowing Point Road Prince Frederick, MD when he observed a gold Buick bearing MD tag A275898 approach and pass the stop sign and white stop line without stopping while leaving the store property. The Buick took the intersection at a 45 degree angle to normal lane travel.

Dfc. Trigg got behind the Buick on MD 231 going east bound on Hallowing Point Road (MD 231) in his marked patrol vehicle and activated his emergency lights and siren.

Near MD 231 and Mason Road Dep. Mohler advised via the police radio that the speed was 65 mph. At Prince Frederick BLVD. The Buick entered the left turn lane for Prince Frederick BLVD but did not turn and continued east. The Buick then drove in the center portion of the road used for making turns. The traffic signal at MD 231 and MD 2/4 was red for east bound traffic.

There were cars stopped at the intersection.

There were also cars approaching and driving through the intersection since north and south bound traffic had a green light. The Buick drove through the red signal without stopping at approximately fifteen MPH. The Buick was in the number three lane which is intended to go straight across MD 2/4 only.

The Buick made a left turn from the wrong lane and continued north onto MD 2/4.

The vehicle continued to travel north along MD 2/4 at a high rate of speed showing wanton and willful disregard for the safety of other motorists. Deputies planned to deploy stop sticks in an attempt to flatten the tires on the Buick. As the Buick approached DFC Fox’s location just south of the MD 2/4 split it hit the stop sticks. Two of the Buick’s tires were damaged, however, the Buick continued driving and attempts were made to perform the Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) on the vehicle but were unsuccessful as the driver continuously swerved at emergency vehicles that approached it.

Dep. Mohler was directly behind DFC Denton and said as DFC Denton moved beside the Buick it would swerve into DFC Denton’s lane. Dep. Mohler said this caused DFC Denton to have to take evasive action to avoid being struck and presumably seriously injured. Dep Mohler advised DFC Denton had to brake heavily to avoid being struck by the Buick.

Near Lord Baltimore Drive, DFC Miggliaccio joined the pursuit by getting a head of the Buick as it approached his location. The Buick attempted to navigate around DFC Miggliaccio’s marked patrol car which also had its lights and siren activated.

The Buick lost control, veered to the left, crossed over the median, and south bound lanes before leaving the roadway. The Buick continued off the roadway and crashed into a cattle fence belonging to

the owner of 7445 Briscoe Turn Road. The Buick overturned during the crash and subsequently came to rest on its roof.

The driver opened the driver’s side rear door and bailed out of the vehicle. Deputies advised the control center the operator was running away from the wreckage and described him as a black male wearing a red shirt. DFC Denton gave Mr. Bishop loud verbal commands to stop however he fled on foot away from him. DFC Denton advised after approximately 300 yards Mr. Bishop ran into the woods and out of his sight. DFC Denton stated he used his flash light and saw Mr. Bishop hiding behind a tree. DFC Denton said Mr. Bishop began to run again ignoring commands to stop. DFC Denton advised the suspect fell over brush; DFC Denton and DFC Migliaccio caught up to the suspect and attempted to take control of him to put him in handcuffs. DFC Denton advised the suspect pulled away, tensed up, and resisted arrest.

DFC Denton advised the suspect eventually said, “I give up.” DFC Denton advised he and DFC Migliaccio were able to handcuff the suspect.

DFC Wells advised the suspect was apprehended at 1911 Appaloosa Way. Dfc. Trigg took custody of the suspect and identified him as Kanard J. Bishop (19) of Goddard Court in St. Mary’s County. The suspect was taken to Ambulance 59 for treatment. Mr. Bishop was wearing a black and red jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, and white socks that were covered in mud and cow manure.

Through investigation it was determined that Bishop had no driver’s license. Bishop was transferred to a trauma center via Trooper 2. Once at the trauma center Bishop was evaluated and released. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office made contact with the owner of the Buick who advised they were at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office filing a report for the Buick being stolen. Bishop had allegedly taken the keys to the vehicle out of a coat pocket of the owner at Urban BBQ at approximately 9:00p.m. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies applied for charges against Bishop for stealing the car.

Bishop was transported to the CCDC for processing. Bishop was charged with 1st degree assault on DFC Denton for striking or causing him to crash. Mr. Bishop was charged with 2nd degree assault and resisting arrest for fighting with DFC Denton and DFC Migliaccio while trying to take him into custody.

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Ryken Pastor Honored

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Jim Davis of Leonardtown attended his first meeting Dec. 14 as a member of the St. Mary’s County Board of Education. Before the meeting, Davis was formally sworn in

by Clerk of the Circuit Court Joannie Williams. Also sworn in were incumbents Mary Washington and Cathy Allen.

Davis replaces Daniel Carney, who was appointed to the board two years go and chose not to run for election to a full term.

Davis easily defeated Justin Fiore in the Nov. 8 election. Allen enters her fifth term on the b0ard and Washington her sixth.

Washington was unopposed in the election.

Allen handily defeated Chris Krush to win re-election.

Davis last week attended a two-day orientation in Baltimore for new school board members. He said of the first day: “I was kind of frightened by the enormous responsibility of board members.” But, he said by

the second day he had settled in.

Allen welcomed Davis to the board and said she would do whatever she could to help him out. She said she was glad that he had attended the orientation.

Washington thanked everyone for their support. She said of the school board, “It is my life. This is my passion, This is my purpose in life.”

At the start of the regular meeting Karin Bailey was unanimously re-elected chairman for another year and Washington was re-elected vice chairman.

During the meeting, Davis was an active participant. Davis’ background is in engineering and construction management so he asked several technical questions about construction projects. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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On Thursday, December 8, during the school-wide Feast of the Immaculate Conception mass, Fr. Scott Woods, St. Mary’s Ryken School (SMR) Chaplain, was presented with the highest award in the Xaverian Brother’s school community, the Theodore James Ryken award.

“One of the greatest blessings in my entire life is finding St. Mary’s Ryken and becoming part of this community,” said Fr. Scott. “Each morning when I wake and up realize that I will be coming to this campus, I am happy and excited to work with the students and faculty. It is truly one of my best gifts in life.”

Fr. Scott began a spiritual direction program at SMR that now serves over 225 students. In creating this program, he has also influenced other local priests to serve the SMR community. Today, a dozen priests from the tri-county area now provide spiritual direction and daily mass to our students because of the dedication and vision of Father Scott.

“I am humbled and blessed to present Father Scott this award today. He’s made an indelible and powerful mark in the formation of the spiritual life at St. Mary’s Ryken,” said Rick Wood, Principal.

From St. Mary’s Ryken School

CSM’s Light Fixture Replacements Garner Big Returns

College Receives $133,000 from SMECO Business Solutions Program

The College of Southern Maryland received a $133,000 rebate from Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO’s) Business Solutions program Dec. 6. CSM earned the incentive by completing retrofit lighting projects in nine different buildings at the La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses.

“The SMECO Business Solutions program is awesome,” said Tony Jernigan, CSM vice president of finance. “It allows the college to acquire more efficient equipment than would normally be acquired with existing resources. Additionally, the more efficient equipment has a long-term financial impact as the more efficient equipment effects substantial savings on operating expenses over the equipment’s life. These savings positively impact students as the college operates more efficiently and therefore can impact the cost to run the college and, ultimately, help to minimize tuition costs.” Jernigan estimated an annual energy savings of $40,000 for the college.

Before the retrofit project, CSM’s existing lighting fixtures were three-lamp, 32watt T-8 fluorescent tubes. Each fixture was replaced by a 42-watt LED fixture. Nearly 2,300 fixtures were replaced. Annual energy savings for the college are expected to total 318,958 kilowatt-hours. In addition, the LED tubes that will be used in the new fixtures “are going to last at least 60,000 hours,” said Senior Associate Nick Lourinia of ICF International, which administers and delivers SMECO’s EmPOWER Maryland programs, including the Business Solutions program, for SMECO. In contrast, the lights for the old fixtures only lasted between 10,000 and 15,000 hours, Lourinia said.

College administrators are pleased with the rebate and the retrofitting project’s projected savings. “It really makes a difference,” said CSM President Dr. Bradley Gottfried, crediting Ron Toward, CSM executive director of physical plant, with advocating that the college participate in the program.

“This rebate program sets the tone to be able to install LED lighting and reduce the labor hours needed to replace bulbs and

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save over 80 percent energy on lighting costs,” Toward said. “This also gives good, clean, lighted areas for safety and [lighting that is] better for your eyes when sitting at a computer.”

Weighing costs and financial benefits and quality of lighting, however, were not the only considerations that led CSM to participate in the retrofit lighting program. It’s part of a broader goal, a sustainability initiative, Gottfried said. “The college is committed to energy conservation.”

“The college considers the environmental impact of all its purchases, and [SMECO’s] Business Solutions program allows the college to acquire equipment that is more efficient and less damaging to our environment,” Jernigan said. “We are very grateful to SMECO for allowing CSM to participate in this program.”

The cooperative’s EmPOWER Maryland programs provide incentives for commercial and residential customers to save energy and money by installing energy-efficient appliances, constructing energy-efficient new homes, improving the energy-efficiency of existing homes and businesses, and purchasing energy-efficient lighting.

In addition to the Business Solutions program, SMECO operates the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program for existing homes, the ENERGY STAR New Home program, the Lighting program, the Appliance program and more. Over the eight years of the EmPOWER Maryland programs’ existence, approximately $7 million in rebates and incentives have been awarded SMECO customers. For more about SMECO’s savings programs, see https://smeco. coop/save-energy-and-money.

CSM was recently presented the 2016 Leadership Award by the Maryland Green Registry for outstanding contributions to environmentally responsible and sustainable business practices. For information on CSM’s environmental sustainability initiatives, visit http://www.csmd.edu/about/environmental-sustainability/index.html.

From The College of Southern Maryland

Thursday, December 15, 2016

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CSM Launches $10 Mil Campaign School Board Allows Use of Great Mills H/S Land for Playground Melissa Chambers of White Plains was all smiles as she leaned over the table to write out her donation to the College of Southern Maryland Foundation on Impact Tuesday, Nov. 29, at CSM’s La Plata Campus. “CSM made such a difference in my life, and I just want to make a difference in someone else’s life,” Chambers, a 2011 grad and current CSM employee, said. “I’m very appreciative of my time here.”

Chambers was one of 271 donors who responded to the CSM Foundation’s public launch of its $10-million “Make An Impact” campaign, celebrated at all three campuses on CSM’s fifth annual observation of Giving Tuesday. The public launch garnered $70,152 in donations, which was nearly double the $36,424 raised last year from 163 donors. The campaign, “Make An Impact: Invest Today to Transform Tomorrow,” aims to raise $10 million by 2018, when the college will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The campaign will benefit three areas — scholarships, programs/facilities and entrepreneur partnerships.

“I can’t believe the amazing results from Impact Tuesday,” said Nancy Hempstead, first vice chair of the CSM Foundation Board. “We far exceeded our goals. What a great beginning as we embark on the public launch of our $10 million campaign. I am so proud to be part of the CSM Foundation Board and the community in which we serve. This is a true testament to the partnerships that exist between our students, faculty, employees, local businesses and others in our community.”

Traditionally, Giving Tuesday follows Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday as an opportunity to emphasize philanthropy after those days of frenzied consumerism. This year’s Giving Tuesday included celebrations held at each campus, at which CSM Foundation directors, college employees and students assisted in the Nov. 29 public launch of the campaign. Donations made during CSM’s 24-hour online Giving Tuesday event of Impact Tuesday were directed to several initiatives to inspire, influence or innovate in the community, including scholarships to help students afford degree programs and career and trades programs as well as support for the arts, athletics, the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at CSM, the Center for Trades and Energy Training, Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute, and STEM. More than a dozen students who have benefited from scholarships, one of the areas designated for the donated funds, attended the campus celebrations, including Bradley Bears of Waldorf, a second-year accounting student at CSM, who said he supported the campaign so as “to help the people coming [to CSM] after me.”

“I wanted to help people out the way they helped me,” said Michelle Collins of Waldorf, a current CSM nursing student who has received scholarship assistance and also worked as a volunteer with Bears.

Beyond collecting donations, CSM Development Director Chelsea Brown explained the Giving Tuesday goal was to involve at least 200 donors in the Nov. 29 event, and it was designed to encourage even very small donations, so that every member of the community could invest in the campaign. For example, two current students, Victoria Wheeler and Kevonna Dunnington, both of Waldorf, stopped by the La Plata Campus celebration just to in-

vestigate the festivities but after learning about the campaign’s goals and that even small donations were welcome and could make a difference, they both pulled out a few dollars to donate toward the cause.

Linda Cox, a director with the CSM Foundation and a member of the first graduating class at the current La Plata Campus, along with her niece and CSM alumna, Lisa Case, helped staff the event and promoted the Cox Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship, one of many matching scholarship funds participating in the drive. The Cox family scholarship was started in 1991 initially in honor of Linda’s mother-in-law and later her husband, Donald; Lisa’s mother, Marilyn; and a brother-in-law, John Cox. “The college has always been part of our lives,” Cox said. She said she wants to support its new initiatives and its continued growth in the community.

For others, the opportunity to donate toward a specific scholarship motivated their involvement in the “Make An Impact” campaign launch. Susan Strickland, who has taught math at the Leonardtown Campus since 2001, chose to donate $1,000 toward the Charles Walsh Memorial Scholarship. Strickland had a long association with Walsh, who had a 50-year teaching career in St. Mary’s County that spanned three to four generations of families. He started at the college as an adjunct professor in 1983 teaching math and chemistry and then became an associate professor in 2003 until his retirement in 2015. He passed away in April 2016.

“It means a lot to me to be able to contribute to a scholarship in Charlie’s name,” Strickland said. “Charlie spent his entire life involved in education, whether as a teacher, an administrator or as a professor at CSM … He would be deeply humbled at having a scholarship in his name, but knowing that the money could benefit a student who might not otherwise be able to enroll at CSM would mean the world to him.”

Walsh’s daughter, Dr. Kathleen Walsh, who helped establish the memorial scholarship to honor her father, said in an email, “It was so touching to see that so many folks donated in such a short time and even several colleagues saw and donated after Giving Tuesday. Since his death, I have heard from countless former students, colleagues, friends, family members and the community about the difference Dad made.

We want to continue that legacy.”

Even before Impact Tuesday, through the CSM Foundation’s early efforts and with support from CSM’s closest supporters, more than $7 million toward the $10 million goal have been raised. All funds raised in the ongoing campaign will go toward three initiatives designed to help the college grow and maintain its affordable, high-quality programs for the future. The $10 million campaign will provide funding to: Inspire: Scholarships with a Purpose with a goal of $5 million; Influence: Transformative Programs, Technology and Facilities with a goal of $3 million; and Innovate: CSM Entrepreneur, Innovation and Partnerships with a goal of $2 million.

Each dollar contributed during the campaign will be used to assist CSM in its goal to transform the future of Southern Maryland through higher education.

From College of Southern Maryland

By Dick Myers

Staff Writer

The St. Mary’s County Board of Education has approved an agreement allowing the use of almost an acre of land at Great Mills High School for a community playground. The property is adjacent to Patuxent Woods Apartments, managed by the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County (HASMC).

The agreement also allows for a temporary 40,166-square-foot construction easement to reach the site and work on it to establish the playfield.

According to a memo supplied to the school board the property in question is currently not being used by the high school. Regarding the residents of Patuxent Woods Apartments, the memo says, “Currently, these families do not have access to this type of a space for playing ball, soccer, etc. “ The proposal was questioned by board member Rita Weaver, who wondered whether the school system would be liable for any accidents at the field. Board member Cathy Allen had the same questions.

But HASMC Executive Director Dennis Nichols assured the board that their insurance carrier had assured them that their policy would cover any accidents. The agreement signed by the board also has a holdharmless provision for the school board.

Director of Capital Planning Kimberly Howe said if here were problems with the playfield, the school board could always rescind the agreement. She said if the agreement was rescinded the improvements made could be useful to the school system.

Howe said since the land was still owned by the school system and was within a drug free zone any smoking or drug activity would be strictly prohibited.

Howe said similar agreements are in place for use of other school grounds for recreational activities.

Nicholson said that the renovation of Patuxent Woods Apartments had been achieved with grant monies, but the $30,000 earmarked for the playfield would come out of either HASMC operating or capital funds.

Board member Mary Washington strongly supported the proposal. “I think this is wonderful for the school system to partner,” she said Formerly under St. Mary’s County Government, HASMC is now an independent agency with a private board.

The school board’s decision was unanimous to proceed with the agreement with HASMC. dickmyers@countytimes.net

CSM Offers First Course in Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems A groundbreaking class being offered for the first time next month at the College of Southern Maryland could help you be among the first pilots in Southern Maryland certified to use drones commercially. Students will come away from the course with their own drone and the necessary software, along with the skills to use it.

CSM’s two-week, 18-hour “Introduction to Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)” course (AVN-5000) instructs both hobbyists and professionals how to fly drones safely and legally, prepare for the FAA certification test and access new opportunities. As of August 2016, FAA pilot certification is required of anyone operating a drone for business purposes.

The first course will be offered at the La Plata Campus beginning Jan. 31. A future offering is being scheduled at the Leonardtown Campus later in the spring.

While many may consider sUAS or drones as merely the newest in remote control airplanes and a cool tool for aerial videos, this course will show that drones pose the biggest opportunity for commercial use. Industries like agriculture, construction, insurance, public safety as well as small and entrepreneurial businesses will realize tremendous economic benefit from using this new technology. In fact, the use of drones is projected to be a game-changing technology for many areas of the workforce.

“There are so many opportunities that are just now being realized,” Joel Kinison, the CSM course instructor said. The course’s hands-on Knowledge-to-Action courseware, which was tested and vetted by the State University of New York, will offer insight into the many business and employment oppor-

tunities created by drones. Kinison said he is particularly interested in seeing first responders (search & rescue workers) take the course and see how the technology could assist in their work.

Kinison notes that the training will be intense because he will be preparing both professionals and hobbyists for the FAA Airman Certificate with a sUAS rating, which is required for pilots to fly commercially. “For those new to flying we will log time using flight simulator software and flying drones in a controlled space, which will prepare operators to operate in more challenging environments,” he said.

Topics covered in the course will include flying multi-rotor and fixed-wing drones, indoor flight training, diverse flight systems, maintenance, registration and certification requirements, safety, insurance, industry applications, featured systems (DJI, 3DRobotics, etc.), emerging technologies and the latest FAA policies. The course includes a workbook, a quadcopter with camera and computer flight simulator with radio controller. Each student will participate in a Top Gun piloting competition and receive a training certificate upon completion of the course.

The course was developed by CSM in partnership with SkyOps, a technology transfer company that creates training experiences that prepare the American workforce for new jobs and business models created by emerging technology. This partnership between the college and SkyOps allows CSM to lead innovation in the region by offering a nationally recognized curriculum, according to Mosser.

From The College of Southern Maryland

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Sports

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

came as a result of the team not playing as well as they were capable through all three periods of play. “We had an early lead but when they started to chip away, we didn’t answer properly, the way we should have…

We didn’t give the full effort we needed too for the full three periods and thats why they were able to crawl back in the end.”

Captain O’Hara said.

When Head Coach Chris Palombi talked about how much potential his team has, he said; “I don’t want to Jinx it but I think we have the potential to go all the way… its just getting these guys to keep building off of the little things we are doing right and stabilizing those good things and I think we’ll be fine.”

This team clearly isn’t invincible, but who doesn’t love to root for the underdog?

While the team’s schedule won’t be getting any easier after the turn of the year, the potential to run the table is still there.

The Knights have shown that they mean business this season in a couple ways; taking over the second place spot in the MAPHL, running the most successful offensive line of players in the league, and all the while obliterating a pre-season coaches poll. Their next game is January 4th against Gonzaga in Waldorf at 5pm.

St. Mary’s Ryken’s ice hockey team should not be overlooked this season.

Head Coach Chris Palombi gives a pep-talk as the team headed into a rough third period of play against St. Alban’s School at Fort Dupont Ice Arena

Ryken’s Dream Season Continues After First Loss

by Zach Hill Contributing Writer

“Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” The classic line from Al Michaels following one of the biggest underdog storyline wins in sports history after the United States’ ice hockey team took down that of the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. The story being told here may not be at such high stakes, nor does this team even have an unblemished conference record anymore.

What this team does have however that is similar to the “Miracle on Ice” team is two things; they too are playing on ice, and they too are the clear underdogs in their league. They are none other than the St. Mary’s Ryken ice hockey team.

Coming in to play in only their second season in the Mid Atlantic Prep Hockey League AA Division, the Knights were ranked 10th on the Pre-Season Coaches Top 10 Poll below powerhouse teams like Landon, Gonzaga, and Dematha.

While some people may not have been happy with this ranking, Head Coach Chris Palombi was completely satisfied with his team’s placement. “I’ll take that underdog roll any day… kinda lay low under the radar. I know any of those guys in the top ten above us have the ability to show up and surprise each and every one of those teams and get out a win so yeah I’ll take that and hopefully our guys take that too and see that as a drive.”

That being said, the Knights have been doing everything but staying under the radar this year.

Up until their first conference loss on Tuesday, Dec. 13th to St. Albans, the team had been tied for first with their biggest school rival Dematha, both featuring a 4-0-0 record. Now the Knights are sitting comfortably in second place ahead of major high school hockey programs such as

Landon, Gonzaga, and Calvert Hall.

Ryken’s dream season took its first turn on Tuesday, Dec. 13th as the Knights were defeated by St. Albans, 4-2. Coming into this game, the team knew they were going to be in for a tough game without Denis Kuzminov(#87) in the lineup. Kuzminov is the MAPHL overall points leader who is currently in Estonia for the International Ice Hockey Federation(IIHF), U20 World Championships where he is representing his home country of Lithuania.

Early in the game, the Knights had been leading 2-1 with goals from Junior Alex Delaney(#21) and Sophomore Josh Stevenson(#20).

Things went south for Ryken once the third period hit as the Bulldogs managed to score three unanswered goals that would seal the fate of the Knights. Senior CoCaptains Jacob Pilkerton(#74) and Jacob O’Hara(#63) both felt as though the loss

Capt. Jacob O’Hara penalty shot attempt

Captain Jacob O’Hara(Left) and Shane Gregan(Right) were without their Lithuanian line-mate Denis Kuzminov during Ryken’s ice hockey team’s first conference loss

Mike, Kenny and the Duke

Duke Radbourne, mythical oracle of dude-knowledge and occasional character in this column, veered into my pattern last week. It was a fitting meeting, as it turned out, because we had both spent the week trolling the MLB winter meetings at National Harbor and doing regular heat checks on baseball’s annual hot stove, figuratively anyway (like all things with Duke).

We never actually set foot on Harbor grounds or had a single conversation with a baseball executive. In fact, the external optic indicated another conventional week tending our fabulously normal and pulseflattening routines. But mentally we were on the Maryland side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge pondering how the balance of power for the 2017 MLB season could pivot at any second.

Specifically, Nationals General Manager and trade savant Mike Rizzo was on stage.

After the Nats lost again in the first round of the playoffs, and with a farm system stuffed with prospects, Rizzo was expected to make big splashes and exit the meetings with a World Series favorite.

Dreamers, we admittedly were, but since sports curses are dying – the Cavaliers ended Cleveland’s suffering and the Chicago Cubs overcame billy goats and Steve Bartman to win the World Series – why shouldn’t D.C. and its 24-years-and-counting-without-a-professional-title be the next exorcism? And given Bryce Harper’s pending 2018 free agency, the Nats’ time is now, as John Cena might surmise.

Rizzo immediately fed the fervor. The Nats were rumored to be after former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen and were major players in the sweepstakes for Chicago White Sox lefthander Chris Sale, a fivetime All-Star. Acquiring either would be great. Nabbing both would set off World Series mania - and the Nats had the young talent to do it.

But… McCutchen remains in Pittsburgh; the Nats’ pursuit has gone cold. Sale was dealt to Boston for a package of prospects that the Nats didn’t match. After Rizzo went 0-2 on his primary targets (0-3 counting free agent closer Mark Melancon’s signing with the Giants), Duke and I no longer

wanted to be at the winter meetings, we wanted to be seated at bar stools on either side of Nats GM, all of us at least three pints deep into the truth serum.

Rizzo eventually cut a deal, but it wreaked of a panicked executive with an itchy trigger finger. After methodically building an elite farm system and nurturing young pitching prospects, Rizzo flipped three hurlers – Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning – to the White Sox for Adam Eaton, a zero-time All-Star.

If Kenny Rogers, the bearded crooner, was asked his opinion, he’d declare that Rizzo played the hand like he was “out of aces”.

Remember The Gambler?!?!

In college, Duke once asked me to name my dream job. “Working in the front office of a professional sports team”, was my reply. “What…you think you’re the next Roland Hemond (then Orioles General Manager)?”, he asked. Being a Towson student, I dismissed Hemond and named fellow Towson alum and long-time MLB executive (and recent addition to the Hall of Fame) John Schuerholtz as my professional hero. Regardless, I flew with eagles in my youth.

The sports executive career never materialized, a favorable scenario for my sanity.

It’s hard to fathom Rizzo’s week at National Harbor: the options, the variables and, ultimately, the excruciating, franchise-altering decisions that the GM owns alone. For every get there’s a painful forfeiture; the hope, counter to the holiday season, is that you receive more than you give.

That’s a much drama as I can muster. I imagined more when I began typing but then dozen of people were killed in Istanbul and rumors of Russian cyberattacks broke – real world invasions and reminders of baseball’s comparatively inconsequential recreational roots. Rizzo’s decisions are tougher than picking a dinner option, but in the end, he’s the puppet master of a game, a reality I’m certain he embraces. In fact, had Duke and I had that moment with him at the bar, the bet is Rizzo would consider himself lucky for the spoils of making of living in that manner, even after netting Adam Eaton for a ransom of talent.

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Seahawk Men Wins Women Seahawks Beat Penn State Harrisburg Out Over Penn State Harrisburg The Basics Score: St. Mary’s 88, Penn State Harrisburg 84 Records: St. Mary’s (6-3, 2-2 CAC), Penn State Harrisburg (4-4, 1-3 CAC) Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. · Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena The Short Story: The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team holds on for an 88-84 Capital Athletic Conference win over Penn State Harrisburg Saturday afternoon. Junior guard Ochae Bynum (Waldorf, Md./North Point) lead a contingent of four Seahawks in doubledigit scoring with 17 points.

How It Happened After first-year guard Khalil White (Philadelphia, Pa./Cheltenham) gave Penn State Harrisburg a seven-point lead at the 6:17-minute mark, back-to-back threepointers from first-year guard Matt Ayoub (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) and Bynum in a minute span knotted the game at 73-73.

The teams traded leads twice before Ayoub’s three-pointer with under four minutes left in the game gave the Seahawks the lead for good.

Before fouling out with a game-high 26 points, senior guard Jazmon Harris (Baltimore, Md./Patterson) helped the Lions cut the lead down to one twice in the final 1:07 of the game with a pair of free throws at the 1:07-minute mark and a triple with 10 ticks on the clock.

Two free throws from sophomore guard Brendan Cavanagh (Centreville, Md./ Queen Anne’s Co.) and a Lion turnover with four seconds to go pretty much sealed the win for St. Mary’s.

The Seahawks claimed a 20-14 lead at 12:14 of the first half on a triple by junior guard Donovan Robinson (Waldorf, Md./North Point) for their largest lead of the game. Following three straight Harrisburg layups to knot the game for the second time, the action grew tighter as neither team held more than a three-point lead.

Consecutive baskets from first-year guard Tre Mouton (Waldorf, Md./North Point) handed St. Mary’s its final lead of the first half, 33-31.

The Lions countered with an 11-1 run to hold an eight-point advantage with less than two minutes left in the half.

Sophomore wing Phil Newsome (Mitchellville, Md./Potomac) punctuated a 9-1 Seahawk run to close-out the half with a dunk as time expired to send the teams into halftime tied at 43-all.

First-year forward Jamal Murphy (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) paced the Seahawks at halftime with eight points and three rebounds.

Inside the Box Score As a team, St. Mary’s shot a season-best 53.4-percent from the field as well as a season-high 50-percent from downtown. The Seahawks also grabbed 20 points off of 14 Harrisburg turnovers.

Bynum shot 6-of-8 from the field in tallying his team-best 17 points while Murphy contributed 16 points on 7-of-11 and three rebounds in his second straight start.

Ayoub finished with 14 points behind three three-pointers as well as three boards while Cavanagh chipped in 13 off the bench as he went 8-of-10 at the line.

Up Next St. Mary’s will be idle for nearly three weeks before traveling to Lexington, Virginia on November 29 to take on William Paterson University (3-6) at the Washington and Lee University Tournament. Tipoff is 6:00 p.m. The consolation and championship games will be played the next day at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., respectively, against either Washington and Lee (1-6) or Eastern University (5-2).

By Nairem Moran, College of Southern Maryland

The Basics Score: St. Mary’s 68, Penn State Harrisburg 59 Records: St. Mary’s (3-5, 1-3 CAC), Penn State Harrisburg (1-7, 0-4 CAC) Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. · Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena The Short Story: Three Seahawks scored in double digits as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team picked up their first Capital Athletic Conference win of the season. St. Mary’s posted a 6859 win Saturday afternoon over Penn State Harrisburg.

How It Happened St. Mary’s never trailed in the game, opening up the first quarter with a 16-2 advantage before junior Alexis Nolan (Beltsville, Md./ Pallotti) drained a three-pointer to slow down the run. The Seahawks took an 18-5 lead into the second period on a jumper by first-year Christine McKee (Frederick, Md./Urbana).

The Seahawks led by double digits the entire second half as the team shot 40-percent from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line. Sophomore Kobe Chaney (Edgewater, Md./South River) knocked down a layup with 12 seconds left to give St. Mary’s a 4019 halftime advantage Chaney paced all players with nine points and seven rebounds while the Seahawks dominated the boards by a 28-12 margin.

Penn State Harrisburg committed 11 firsthalf turnovers which lead to 14 points for the home team.

The Lions made the most of their trips to the free throw line in the third stanza, hitting

on 11-of-14 attempts in cutting the 21-point deficit to 10 with 2:17 left in the third. Junior captain Olivia Nowlin (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) put St. Mary’s up by 13 with a layup to end the quarter.

Harrisburg started the final quarter with a 13-5 run, including an 11-of-14 effort at the line, to close the gap to five with less than two minutes remaining in regulation. However, the Seahawks responded with a layup from senior Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./ Bethesda-Chevy Chase) and a 4-of-6 showing at the charity stripe by Nowlin to seal the first CAC win of the season.

Inside the Box Score Three players scored in double figures for the Seahawks while St. Mary’s posted a 5041 rebounding margin over the Lions. The home team also garnered 22 points off of 25 Harrisburg miscues.

Chaney led the way with season-bests of 13 points and three steals plus a teambest nine boards while junior captain Kerri Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James) added 12 points, five caroms, and two steals.

Nowlin was one rebound away from a double-double with a season-high 11 points and career-best nine boards.

Up Next St. Mary’s will be back in action next Saturday, December 17 when the Seahawks travel to Chestertown, Maryland to take on Washington College (3-5) in non-conference action at 1:00 p.m.

By Nairem Moran, College of Southern Maryland

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Museum Shops Offer a Treasure Trove of Gifts

By Dick Myers Staff Writer

Hidden away all over Sothern Maryland are ideal spots for holiday shopping. They have gifts that are unique to our region and for that hard-to-please person on your list.

They are the museum gift shops of Southern Maryland.

The area’s museums help maintain the history and culture of a very special place.

And the museum shops, in addition to aiding with that holiday shopping list, help sustain the programs of those museums. .

The following is a guide to the museum shops of Calvert and St. Mary’s County.

Take your own personal tour. You’ll be surprised what you find.

St. Clements Island Potomac River Museum

Maryland’s history began in March of 1634 when the ships “The Ark” and “The Dove” landed at an island in the Potomac River after a harsh voyage from England. That island, now called St. Clement’s, is the backdrop for the county-owned museum of the same name.

This is a great time to visit the museum because of their annual doll and train exhibit. It’s also a great time to shop at the little museum shop tucked in the back. There you will find many items related to Maryland history and life on the Potomac River.

One of the most unusual gift ideas this reporter found on his tour of the gift shops is the crab pot Christmas tree (also available at the Piney Point Lighthouse gift shop).

The trees come in several sizes from 18 inches to four feet.

The museum also is filled with such items as sea glass jewelry, books on the local history and culture and cookbooks to prepare the crabs you catch in that crab pot.

Jayne Walsh is the museum shop manager. The shop is open noon to 4 p.m. through Dec. 22 and then 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 23=24.

For more information call 301769-2222.

The museum is located at the end of Rote 242 in Colton’s Point.

Their website is www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/stclementsisland.asp

Historic St. Mary’s City-

The Shop at Fathrings Ordinary

From St. Clement’s Island those first Maryland settlers headed back down the Potomac a short distance and settled in what was to become Maryland’s first capital – St. Mary’s City.

Farthing’s Ordinary at Historic St. Mary’s City is the recreated inn at the colonial town that has been uniquely repurposed as a gift shop. According to Shop Manager Maria Sokolowski, the shop changes with the season and of course Christmas has taken over for now. And she said some of the Christmas items are the shop’s biggest sellers, including snowmen (stuffed, on ornaments and the unique Melting Snowman).

Books are also a popular gift and the shop has a large selection. Sokolowski mentioned the “Ghost Walls”

by Sally Walker which is set in St. Mary’s City.

The museum’s Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary offers a wide selection of curiosities and necessities inspired by history and nature, including reproduction pottery, souvenirs colonial games, housewares and nautical niceties.

If you can’t get to St. Mary’s City you can shop online at www.hsmcdigshistory.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search =action&category=GFTShttps://www. hsmcdigshistory.org/cgi-bin/commerce. cgi?search=action&category=GFTS The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Dec. 16-23. The shop is located near the reconstructed statehouse just off Rote 5. For more information call the shopkeeper at 240-895-2088.

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum

The museum just outside the base’s Gate 1 is in a new facility this year and the museum shup is larger with a wider selection.

Of course, airplanes are the main theme of the gift shop, according to manager Brandy Blake. On a tour of the shop she pointed out that gifts for children are a popular item, with snap together kits and other models of just about every imaginable historic airplane.

For older children (middle school and above) the shop has the challenging and very unique Metal Earth model airplanes, includ-

ing the Starship Enterprise.

Over in the adult area, a whole wall is covered with antique metal signs from airplane manufacturers, airplanes and more generic patriotic renderings. The signs range in price from $16.95 to $90.

Perhaps the biggest display in the shop is the clothing section, with the typical gift shop t-shirt and sweat shirts with the museum and Navy logos, and yes, the other services as well, since Blake points out that the other services are represented on base. The clothing section also has hats, skull caps and a flight suit for the kids.

The museum also has art prints, mugs and jewelry, all with the Naval Air theme.

The museum shop at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is open 12-5 daily through Dec. 23 and is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day/ The museum is at 22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, 20653. The phone number is 301-8631900. Their website is not yet operational.

Photos by Frank Marquart

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park

The county-owned museum and park has as its centerpiece the striking Piney Point Lighthouse, built in 1836 and which stood as a sentinel for Potomac boat traffic The museum store offers an array of Piney Point Lighthouse souvenirs, nautical gifts, books, jewelry, clothing, children’s corner and more! The store is operated by the Friends of the St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Museums with proceeds returning to support museum programs, projects and exhibits. The Lighthouse Lens is your destination for unique quality gifts.

And for the “one who has everything,” consider a gift membership to The Friends!

Museum members receive a 10 percent discount on store purchases.

Museum shop manager Jayne Walsh said they have begun to take items from local artists and artisans on consignment so that has given them some unique locallythemed gifts. Of course, she said the items with the lighthouse on them, such as mugs and, t-shirts and sweatshirts are

very popular. They also have replicas of lighthouses, including Piney Point.

The books in the shop are uniquely local, including a series for kids that features fire, rescue and police personnel.

The shop is open Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and then the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before Christmas at the same times. The museum’s phone number is 301-994-1471. Their website is: http://www.stmarysmd.com/ recreate/PPL.asp

Calvert Marine Museum

The Chesapeake Bay is the man theme of the gift shop at Calvert Marine Museum. When asked what the favorite thigs were this time of year, store manager for the last 23 years Maureen Baughman thought for a moment and said it was hard to pick one thing. Of course for the kids she said there’s books, activities and electronics. For instance, this reporter picked out for an eight-year-old cousin a Shark Excavation Adventure Kit. This unique gift allows the child to become a junior Paleontologist, which is quite in keeping with part of the museum’s mission.

For adults, the gift shop has many Baythemed items for cooks, such as dishes, glassware, cookware and aprons. Baughman also points out the large Chesapeake-themed jewelry selection.

There is a large book selection for adults as well. If it’s about the Chesapeake Bay, they have it.

Calvert Marine Museum is at 14206 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 2 0 688 .

The gift shop is right inside the front door to the left The museum shop is open daily for holiday shopping from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. except on Christmas Eve when they close at 2 p.m. You can visit the museum store’s website at calvertmarinemuseumstore.miiduu.com/ Photos by Frank Marquart

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Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center

The first thing you notice when you enter the Arts Center at Annemarie Garden is the Christmas Tree Display. The gift shop located in the Arts Center is themed for the holiday season and those Christmas trees are a big part of what they have to offer.

Those trees are emblazoned with ornaments, most locally handcrafted, and all available for sale.

Unique is indeed the story at this gift shop and art of course in the main story line. Local artists such as Mary Lou Troutman, Jean Hammett and Scott Geib have their wares for sale on consignment at the shop. There also is a large collection of locally made jewelry for sale.

Also for sale are scarves, handbags, home accents, pottery and glass works, and a good selection of garden art, cards, books, children’s games and gifts, wine accessories and gifts for men.

If you have a budding artist in the family, the Buddha Board may be just the perfect gift. The board comes in two sizes and allows the artist to paint something and then see it disappear in ten minutes only to start all over again. Practice makes perfect.

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From now through Dec. 23 the shop is open noon to 9 p.m. except Saturday when it’s open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Come late and enjoy the very popular Annemarie Garden in Lights (6-9 p.m..) and then check out the gift shop.

Anne Marie Garden is located at 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, MD 20629. Call 410-326-4640. The gift shop’s website is www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/ node/96

Bayside History Museum

Bayside History Museum in North Beach focuses on the colorful history of the communities along the Chesapeake Bay - from a 19th century resort for Washington, DC residents (with a railway to get them there) to the slot machine era of the 40’s through the 60’s to the major resort that it is today.

According to curator Grace Mary Brady, “The unusual museum shop features hand-carved waterfowl, lamps of distinction, the latest in coloring books, unique jewelry and so much more.’ They offer free gift wrap with purchases.

Bayside History Museum is located at 4025 4th Street in North Beach.

Winter hours are Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. They are closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The museum’s website is baysidehistorymuseum.org/

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Obituaries

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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 guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Wanda Sandidge Stone

Wanda Sandidge Stone, 85, of Hollywood passed away peacefully at her home, December 7, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

Born December 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Cecil T. Sandidge and Nellie Wills Sandidge. She was the wife of the late Robert Philip Stone whom she married January 28, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1995.

Wanda retired from a 38 year career in Civil Service with the Department of the Navy in May 1986 and was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. She began her career as a clerk typist in Washington, D.C. in Nov 1948 at the Interstate Commerce Commission. In May 1951 she transferred to the Supply Department at the Naval Air Station and worked her way up to a Computer Systems Analyst at CSD upon retirement in 1986. She was a longtime member of the Hollywood United Methodist Church serving as Financial Secretary for many years and always lending a helping hand where needed. She was also a volunteer for NARFE and did income taxes for several years for senior citizens. She enjoyed being with her family during holi-

days, solving logic and Sudoku puzzles and playing free-cell solitaire on her computer.

She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Hill (Donald) and Nancy Miedzinski (Danny), siblings Richard Sandidge of California, MD and Joanne McGuire of Lockport, IL, her grandchildren Brian Stone of Lexington Park, MD, Brandee Hall, Robby Miedzinski both of Hollywood, MD, Paul Stone of Veedersburg, IN., stepgrandson Rue Hill of St. Leonard, MD, her great-grandchildren Brice and Brooke Hall, Cruz, Bentley and Paxton Miedzinski and step grandchildren Tucker, Taylor and Amelia Hill.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son Robert “Bobby” Stone, Jr.; siblings, Truette Sandidge, Thomas Sandidge, Warren Sandidge, Dorothy Kidd, Ronald Sandidge, Charles Sandidge and Mosby Sandidge.

Family will receive friends on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Hollywood United Methodist Church, 24422 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 with interment in Joy Chapel Cemetery, 44345 Joy Chapel Road, Hollywood, MD. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Young Life St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 553, Leonardtown, MD, St. Mary’s

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Paul Francis Ludwig

Paul Francis Ludwig, 94, of California, MD, formerly of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on December 6, 2016.

He was born in New Brighton, PA on February 23, 1922 to the late William Alfred Ludwig and Alice McQuillan Ludwig.

Paul is a 1940 graduate of New Brighton High School. He proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country from 1942 to 1946 as a Storekeeper First Class until his honorable discharge. During his service he earned the Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and Victory Medal.

On June 19, 1946 he married his beloved wife, Catherine (Kitty) Eulalia Lawrence in Avenue, MD. Together they celebrated over 70 wonderful years of marriage. He was employed by the Federal Government at Patuxent River Naval Test Center as an accountant until his retirement in 1977.

After retirement he was the Inspector for the Liquid Board. Along with several other interested parents, he and Kitty helped to form the Maryland Association of Retarded Children, currently known as the ARC in St. Mary’s County. At this time, there were no special education programs in St. Mary’s. The program was started with five children. Every year a charity ball was held at the Knights of Columbus for fundraising. He wrote a book about founding the ARC called “The Opening Door.”

His hobbies included singing in the church choir, camping, and visiting his daughter in the summer in California. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus since he was 20 years, and was a past Grand Knight. He was a member of the barber shop chorus, Association for Autistic Children, the Metropolitan Commission Water and Sewer Authority.

In addition to his beloved wife, Paul is also survived by his children: Mary Sandra Serrano (Gabriel) of Ventura, CA, Lawrence B. Ludwig (Mary) of Leonardtown, MD, Donald Paul Ludwig of Bowie, MD, and David Joseph Ludwig of Ridge, MD; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his brothers, William Alfred, John Robert and Burton Ludwig.

Family will receive friends on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Revered David Beaubien at 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private.

Serving as pallbearers will be David Michael Colvin, Stephen Edward Fulks, Samual Edward Fulks, Guy Patrick Combs, John Mickey Ramos and Kyle Houston Ballard.

Honorary pallbearers will be George Choporis, Robert Dean, and the Knights of Columbus.

Memorial contributions may be made to the ARC of Southern Maryland, 25470 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Salvatore “Sam” James Latona

Salvatore “Sam” James Latona, 84, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of St Mary’s in Callaway, MD on December 5, 2016. His beloved daughter was by his side.

He was born in Exeter PA in 1932 to Italian immigrants Giuseppe Latona and Concetta Pardo Latona of Sarradifalco Sicily.

He lived most of his life in Pittston PA, where he graduated from high school and then attended Penn State. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer and machine designer his whole career until he retired in 2001.

He proudly served our country as a Army Sargent during the Korean Conflict seeing combat and being honorably discharged as a disabled veteran.

He met the love of his life, Mary Frances Noone in 1955 when he was her patient at Pittston Hospital where she was a nurse, attending to his broken finger. They married in August of 1957 and had 3 beautiful children; Joseph (57) of California MD, Patrick (55) m. Dawn Van Luvender of Dickinson TX, and Kathleen (51) m. John Boyles of Leonardtown MD. He is survived by his wife and children and grandchildren Megan Latona, Michael Latona, Holden Boyles and Henry Boyles.

His brothers Leo Latona of Wilkes Barre PA, Louis Latona of Lake Worth, FL and Peter Latona of Pittston PA, many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Joseph Latona and sisters Louise Navarro and Grace Sapparito.

Sam loved his children and wife most in the world. . He passed his love of science and technology onto his children. He was a devoted Catholic. He was thoughtful and generous, always staying in touch with his extended family and willing to give you anything he had. He loved shopping and then returning everything he bought. He brought smiles and joy to the people he encountered in his life.

Family and friends please join on December 8 from 10:00 to 12:00 with a Funeral Service at 12:00 pm at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Family will greet friends at Kevin’s Korner Carryout in Leonardtown MD. Funeral services will be held in Pittston, PA at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations made be made to Hospice of St Mary’s, who treated our father like a king.

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF MACSKA OCTOBER CAIN FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO EOWYN ARIANWYN CAIN In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: 18-C-16-1639

The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change her name from Macska October Cain to Eowyn Arianwyn Cain. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: Religious reasons.

Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 16th day of January, 2017. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.

A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection.

JOAN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland

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A LETTER TO THE EDITOR To Be Or Not To Be Per Governor Larry Hogan’s signature, House Bill 898 became effective 10 May, 2016. Said Bill, under Section 9-257, authorizes select Property Tax Credit be allowed to local governments in targeting two specific residential segments: (1) For the elderly, those at least 65 years old and living in the same dwelling for at least the preceding 40 years and (2) For retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces, who, again, are at least 65 years old. Said Bill incorporates our St. Mary’s County residents and authorizes our commissioners (republicans all) to reduce

the Property Tax Rate of those so targeted by up to 20%.

This Property Tax reduction authorization has now been some seven months in the offing with nothing noted in local newsprint, thus, the overwhelming majority of intended recipients have no idea of this intended available relief. So goes the question: Is the 20% Property Tax Credit to be applied immediately to the earmarked residents of St. Mary’s County, and will it be retroactive to its 1 June, 2016 authorized effective date? Or is it not to be? And if not, why not?

Chester M. Seaborn, Jr

“Caring is our Business”

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Cremation Urn Niches Now Available

To Place A Memorial, Please Call 301-373-4125 or send an email to guyleonard@countytimes.net

Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown is adding a Cremation Niche Wall Garden to our meticulously maintained Perpetual Care Cemetery. We are dedicated to providing a cremation inurnment alternative that honors the memory of your loved one in a beautifully crafted stone and granite columbarium wall. Each 12” x 12” niche is available for double or single urn inurnment.

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Becky Brashear Named 2017 Chair of IAFE

The Lonesome River Band Makes First Ever Appearance in SOMD What a way to start off the New Year but with the Bluegrass sounds of the award winning Lonesome River Band. They will headline the 3rd concert in the American Legion Bluegrass series along with Fall Line Bluegrass Band. The concert will be on Sunday January 15, 2017 at the American Legion Post 238 on the corner of MD Rt. 381 & MD RT. 231 in Hughesville, MD. As seen on the Late Show with David Letterman and Steve Martin, The Lonesome River Band (LRB) continues their reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Led by fivetime International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) “Banjo Player of the Year” and “Virginia Country Music Hall of Famer” Sammy Shelor, the group holds a powerhouse line up of award-winning players including vocalist and songwriter Brandon Rickman on guitar, Mike Hartgrove on fiddle, Barry Reed on bass and Randy Jones on mandolin and vocals.

The band is celebrating their Billboard Top 10 Bluegrass Album, “Turn on a Dime” released on Mountain Home Music Company. The album certainly showcases LRB at the top of their creative game. This long awaited project includes numerous chart songs including the hit “Her Love Won’t Turn On A Dime” that reached the #1 spot seven times on the Bluegrass Today Top 20.

With over 30 years, the LRB’s enduring career includes 17 albums and numerous awards from IBMA and SPBGMA including “Album of the Year”, “Instrumental Recorded Event of the Year”, including being named “Bluegrass Band of Year”, “Vocal Group of the Year”, “Song of the Year” and Shelor as “Banjo Player of the Year”, five times. Shelor received the 2nd Annual “Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass”. In honor of this award, the Lonesome River Band with special guest Steve Martin made an appearance and performed on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 11, 2011.

During the years with LRB, Shelor has enjoyed performing with many stellar mu-

sicians, each of whom had moved on to pursue other musical endeavors. With each personnel change, Shelor looked for new musicians who could not only fill a spot that had been left vacant, but also bring in an artist with talents of their own.

They have also been part of other various artists’ projects on Rural Rhythm Records including: “A Bill Monroe 100th Year Celebration – Live at Bean Blossom” (2011) which was produced by Shelor; IBMA Recorded Event of the Year winning album “Life Goes On” (2012) by the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN; and “God Didn’t Choose Sides: Civil War True Stories About Real People” (2013) that made its debut at #6 on Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart; In 2012, LRB celebrated their 30th Anniversary with three album releases, Chronology Volumes One – Three. With this newest version of LRB, you can be assured their prominence as one of the most influential acts in bluegrass music is here to stay. In their 30 year career, the Lonesome River Band has been one of the most popular bluegrass groups and continues to set the standard in the bluegrass music world.

Whether performing on the famous stage of the Grand Ole Opry or headlining major concert events & festivals, their loyal fans continue to support one of the most loved and most influential acts of our time.

Joining The Lonesome River band on the American Legion concert will be Fall Line Bluegrass Band from Fredericksburg, VA starting off at 2:00 pm.

The remainder of the series features an award winning “all-star” lineup to include Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out-Sunday February 12, 2017; Sideline Bluegrass Band-Sunday April 2, 2017; and The Grascals-Sunday April 30, 2017. Troy Jones will provide sound for each show.

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Becky Brashear, assistant general manager of the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, was elected the 2017 chair of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) today during the final business session of the 126th IAFE Annual Convention. The convention began Nov. 27 and continues through today at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Ms. Brashear, a veteran fair professional for 27 years, previously served as manager of The Great Frederick Fair in Frederick, Md. and executive director of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Md. In 1998, she earned her Certified Fair Executive designation and in 2014 graduated from the IAFE’s Institute of Fair Management.

She is past Zone 2 director of the IAFE, and in 2013 served as IAFE convention program chair . She is past chair of the IAFE’s Concessions Committee, and sat on the IAFE’s National Consumer Protection Task Force for Fairs, Shows and Petting Zoos. Ms. Brashear served twice as the IAFE’s Zone 2 Membership Chair, as well as the national organization’s membership chair. She served on the IAFE’s initial advisory board of what is now the Institute of Fair Management, as well as numerous other committees.

Ms. Brashear has given numerous presentations and workshops across the country and at the IAFE Convention. She has also written numerous articles for the IAFE’s Fairs & Expos magazine. She continues to judge many county, state, regional and national 4-H and FFA youth competitions ranging from proficiency awards to

public speaking, as well as the IAFE’s agriculture awards, competitive exhibits, and advertising and promotions.

Ms. Brashear is past president of the Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows. In November 2009, she was named the Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows Fair Person of the Year.

Prior to becoming involved in the fair industry, Ms. Brashear was the “Agriculture” and “Greenhouse” sections editor of the daily published Frederick News-Post for 12 years. In 1989, she was recognized for the Best Coverage of Agricultural News by the National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

She also serves on the Maryland Agriculture Council, and was appointed by the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners to sit on the Frederick County AgriBusiness Council. She is a governor appointment to the Maryland Ride and Safety Advisory Board and the Maryland Emergency Management Board. She also sat on the Board of Directors for LEAD Maryland.

She has served in advisory capacities for the Frederick County 4-H royalty and the Farm Family of the Year program. Ms. Brashear has served on several Boards of Directors including the Frederick County 4-H Camp and Activities Center. In her community, Ms. Brashear is involved with the Chamber of Commerce, was listed as one of Frederick’s Mostly Likely To Succeed by Diversions Publication’s Frederick Magazine, and sits on the Strategic Planning Team at her church.

Christmas Dinner, All Welcome The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Aloysius Church is sponsoring its 13th Community Christmas dinner on Sunday, December 25, 2016, Christmas Day from 2:00PM – 6:00PM at Father Andrew White School in Leonardtown, Maryland. This dinner is FREE and for anyone desiring a good meal and/or wanting to share the

spirit of Christmas with others within our community through fellowship. All are welcomed to attend. Anyone requesting a dinner delivery will need to contact us by Friday, December 16, 2016.

For more information, call St. Vincent de Paul Society at 301-481-2942 or email us at svdp@saintaloysiuschurch.org.

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Help with Mike’s Food Fund Zion Methodist Church, 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Volunteers are needed by Mike’s Food Fund to help package and deliver turkey dinners (a frozen turkey, bag of potatoes and canned veggies) to local families in need. We have over 2500 families in need this year, so any and all help is appreciated. We need volunteers to deliver dinners to addresses all over the county, and help to package up and load the dinners for the drivers. Please come to Zion Methodist Church, 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (Between Gates 2 and 3 of NAS Pax River). Doors open at 5:00 PM and help is needed until 7:00 each night or when the turkeys run out. Great opportunity for families and those students needing volunteer hours.

Mechanicsville Optimist Club Annual Christmas Tree Event McKay’s Food & Drug Store and Mechanicsville Carnival Lot Hills Club Road and Rt. 5 Mechanicsville, Md AND McKay’s Food and Drug Rt. 5 North Charlotte Hall, Md Monday—Friday: 5pm—9pm Saturday & Sunday: 9am—9pm 5:00 PM-9:00 PM November 25, 2016—December 23, 2016 All proceeds go to support our community’s youth!

For more information call 240-925-0341 or 240-298-1653 Visit us at www.mechanicsvilleoptimistclub.org/ Annmarie Garden In Lights!

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Winner of Maryland Life Magazine’s Finest Holiday Tradition Award, Annmarie Garden In Lights is a magical tour that takes visitors on a beautiful trip through the glittering woods. As you stroll the protected path, you will be transported to a fantastical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculptures.” Guests will be surrounded by mythical beasts, wild animals, airplanes, pirates, princesses, circus performers, dinosaurs, and more. Because all the “light sculptures” are made at Annmarie, the designs are one-of-a-kind; nothing in this show is commercially available. It is all made just for visitors to Annmarie Garden In Lights! Enjoy the “Holiday I Spy Game,” nightly entertainment, special discount nights, sweet treats, and other fun activities.

Start your tour in the Arts Building where you will also find the Ornament Show & Sale, nightly entertainment, exhibits, and the Holiday Cafe. And don’t forget to ask for a “Holiday I Spy” program.

For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

“The Game’s Afoot/Holmes for the Holidays” Three Notch Theater 21744 South Coral Drive Lexington Park, MD 20653 8:00 PM *** This event runs three weekends December 2—18 *** Tickets are available by clicking this link:

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Thursdays—Saturdays 8:00 PM Sundays 3:30 PM Adults General Admission $15 Students/Seniors/Military $12 Children $10 It is Christmas Eve, 1936. William Gillette, an actor famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. This glittering whodunit has murder, infidelity, wit, and surprises—something for everyone.

Friday, December 16

Cabaret 2016! LHS Fundraiser for LHS Rose Players Theatre Dr. James A. Forrest Tech Center, Leonartown, MD 7:00 AM-9:00 AM Kick off your holiday season with this fun, festive family event! Let our students entertain you with an evening of holiday themed productions, family sing-alongs, and some gold old fashioned fun! While enjoying the amazing talents of our students, enjoy a wonderful assortment of desserts and beverages! Ticket prices are $15/person in advance and $20/person at the door.

All proceeds benefit the Leonardtown High School Rose Players Productions!Tickets can be purchased at: search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/webstore. html?domain=leonardtownhs&event OR…go to www.LHSTheatre.org and choose the link to purchase tickets.If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please use the same link and look for the donation link.

Auction Benefit for Dep. Carberry & Family 5 South Event Center, 21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD 2:00 PM-10:00 PM The members of the Fun Bunch & Friends quarter auction team have quickly come together to respond to an important need in the St. Mary’s community. Deputy Shaun Carberry, a devoted police servant, husband, and father of five children, was struck by a drunk driver on December 7 while assisting a motorist. Deputy Carberry pushed the motorist to safety but left himself in the path of the drunken driver resulting in serious, but not life-threatening, injury to Deputy Carberry. There are so many worthy needs in our community, and we feel this is one that we must respond to. No time is a good time for an accident, but at Christmas this is particulary hard for such a young family.

We will have a quarter auction, brown bag auction, silent auction, $500 cash raffle, carry out BBQ and pit beef dinners, and more!

Christmas Basket Raffle 21707 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park MD 5:00 PM-8:00 PM LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS FOR BASKET RAFFLE, 6pm to 8pm.

15 Baskets to be raffled. DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN. Drawing to start at 8pm. Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $5. 15 chances to win a great gift basket!!!!!! See the list of baskets contents.

DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!!!!

Get tickets from Unit 93 members Texas Hold’em Tournament VFW Post 2632, 23282 Three Notch Rd. (Rt 235) 7:00 PM-1:30 AM $50 Buyin ($40 Prize Pool + $10 Charity) Optional $10 Add-On (Receive an extra $1000 and 50/50 Entry) Sign In is from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM, Tournament starts at 7PMEarly Bird Bonus: Register and PAY by 6:45 PM and receive an extra $500 Preregistration is encouraged, but not required.

We will accept late players until the end of the 1st break. (~1 hour). One Re-Entry is available until the end of the first break. If you decide to re-enter, you will receive a full starting chip stack and be re-seated; you are treated as a new player entering the tournament field, with a full buy-in added to the prize pool with each re-entry.

Christmas Show—Songs to Lift Your Spirits College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown, Building A 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Songs to Lift Your Spirit, a special Christmas show, features talented adult and junior vocalists performing uplifting sacred and popular Christmas songs written prior to 1922. Children will join the choir for a number of songs including The Twelve Days of Christmas.

“Santa plans on visiting at the end of the show!”

This family-friendly Christmas show will be performed Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, 7:00 p.m., at the College of Southern Maryland (Building A). Ticket prices are $5 cash sold at the door. Children 12 and under are free!

Madrigal Dinners Historic St. Mary’s City 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Dec 16 and 17. Reconstructed State House of 1676, 47418 Old State House Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Welcome the holiday season with feasting, firelight, and beautiful music in the lavishly decorated Reconstructed State House of 1676. Check web for times and prices. Reservations required and accepted mid-October: (240) 895-4991 or MuffinP@digshistory. org. www.HSMCdigshistory.org Holiday Open Mic 37497 Zach Fowler Rd. Chaptico, MD 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance will host our very popular annual Holiday Open Mic on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zack Fowler Road, Chaptico, MD. Performers are requested to focus on Holiday-themed music, and to contact John Garner ahead of time to sign up and let him know what music they’ll be performing (to avoid everyone singing Silent Night). The doors open at 7:00 PM, and the music starts at 7:30. The admission fee for this event is only $7, and performers are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are suggested).

For additional information, or to sign up to perform, please contact John Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John at 301-9044987. Visit www.smtmd.org for directions and more information.

Saturday, December 17

Knights of Columbus BINGO Knights of Columbus Bingo at Saint Michael’s Council 2065, 16441 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin at 6:30. $3,000 JACKPOT $20 to play for the evening. Refreshments available.

Any Questions just call 301-872-4641 Christmas Pet Portraits with Santa Dang Dirty Dog Pet Spa, 25741 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Have your precious pooch photographed with Santa! For the second year in a row, Santa is coming to Dang Dirty Dog Pet Spa to meet your pets and take pictures!

Lawanda King Photography will take the adorable pictures; you’ll get a 5x7 print in a Christmas folder frame.

Cost is $20 per photo, and proceeds from this event benefit Rescue Angels of Southern Maryland! Book now by calling 301-769-2363.

Follow Rescue Angels on Facebook: www. facebook.com/RescueAngelsofSoMd/ Elks Texas Holdem ‘Bounty’ St. Mary’s Coutny Elks Lodge 6:00 PM No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament $65 Buy-in 12,000 chips earn a $10 dollar Bounty every time you knock someone out of the tournament Top ten percent places paid.

Food and Beverage are available for purchase.

Cash games will be available: Holdem : $1- $2 no limit (start when we have enough interested players) Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50—$1 no limit(starts at 4 pm) Please enter through the side of the building.

Winter Wonderland!

16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Come join in the fun for St. Michael’s first ever Winter Wonderland! There will be a brown bag auction, a polar express, adopt a stuffed puppy, crafts, Christmas tunnel, hot chocolate, cookies, and so much more.

Hope to see everyone there. Cost is $5 a person or $20 max for families.

Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy 38833 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville Md 20650 6:30 PM-10:30 PM Doors open at 5 pm, Early Birds start at 6:30 pm, Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. $10 admission (includes one regular book).

Christmas Show—Songs to Lift Your Spirits College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown, Building A 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Songs to Lift Your Spirit, a special Christmas show, features talented adult and junior vocalists performing uplifting sacred and popular Christmas songs written prior to 1922.Children will join the choir for a number of songs including The Twelve Days of Christmas.

“Santa plans on visiting at the end of the show!”

This family-friendly Christmas show will be performed Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, 7:00 p.m., at the College of

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Sunday, December 18

Christmas Breakfast w/ Knights of Columbus St Francis Xavier Hall, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd. Leonardtown MD 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Menu: Plain and Blue Berry Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, and Sausage Gravy w/ Biscuit, Coffee, & Juice Cost: Free Will Donation POC: Dale Rebarchick, 240-538-3562 Proceeds to Benefit Community Charities Breakfast with Santa St Michael’s School 16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 8:30 AM-12 Noon Breakfast with Santa!

Buffet style—All you can eat Open to the Public Adult: $10, Senior: $8, Child: $5 Breakfast with Santa-All You Can Eat St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge #2092, 45779 Fire Dept. Lane, California, MD 9:00 AM-12 Noon Breakfast with Santa includes made to order omelets, scrambled eggs, waffles, home fries, cream chipped beef, sausage gravy and hot biscuits, bacon, sausage, fruit, coffee, and juice!

Adults $10, kids ages 5—10 are $5, kids 4

and under eat free!

Children will receive a special gift from Santa! Bring your cameras and get a great holiday picture!

For more info call 301-863-7800

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

Angels in Art History with Ink

Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown

1:30 PM-3:30 PM On Monday, Dec. 19, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., the class will draw with ink Angels in Art History. This high quality, low cost program is offered by the Yellow Door Art Studios. Class is held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Cost is $10 per class, payable to Yellow Door Art Studios. Payment must be made at the Garvey Senior Activity Center at the time of registration. Space is limited so register early. To learn more call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

FREE 24FIT Camp Reactive Lifestyle Nutrition—43251 Rescue Lane, Hollywood MD 20636 6:30 PM-7:30 PM FREE Fit Camp to push our bodies limits to achieve Level 10 results! Bring your friends, neighbors, and relatives to experience a quality, fast paced workout. No need to spend countless hours in the gym hoping for results and feeling uncomfortable without the support. Join us as we create new possibilities in your nutrition and fitness.

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New Phone Numbers at Loffler

There are some changes in the phone system at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. The phone number for the center is now in line with St. Mary’s County Government and the star button will now need to be used before each extension. The phone number is 301-475-4200.

The extensions are as follows: Joyce Raum, Operations Manager- *1656; Shellie Graziano, Program Specialist*1655; Brenda Kaye, Office Specialist- *1658; Drema Russell, Food Service Technician- *1657; Norine Rowe, RSVP Project Manager- *1653; Sandy Staples, Database Specialist- *1663; Reception *1652; Holly “Kim” Clarke, PT RSVP Office Specialist- *1650; Melissa Craig, I & A Caseworker- *1654

Art Classes at Garvey

The Garvey Senior Activity Center will host a pen and ink “Angels” class on Monday, Dec. 19 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost is $10; payable to Yellow Door Art Studios.

Payment must be made at the Garvey Senior Activity Center at the time of registration. To learn more call 301475-4200, ext. *1050.

ing to see in the mirror. Get 24FIT! Some classes could be outside so be prepared! All you need is a positive attitude, a desire to be healthy and fit, a workout mat, and water! After class you have the opportunity to treat yourself to an amazing meal replacement shake to help recover and prepare for the next day.

Elks Holdem “BOUNTY” Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge 7:00 PM No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament $25 Buy in = 4,000 chips $5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars for every person that you bust out of the tournament.

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FREE 24FIT Camp Reactive Lifestyle Nutrition—43251 Rescue Lane, Hollywood MD 20636 6:30 PM-7:30 PM FREE Fit Camp to push our bodies limits to achieve Level 10 results! Bring your friends, neighbors, and relatives to experience a quality, fast paced workout. No need to spend countless hours in the gym hoping for results and feeling uncomfortable without the support. Join us as we create new possibilities in your nutrition and fitness.

Learn the importance of proper nutrition to achieve the results you have been wanting to see in the mirror. Get 24FIT! Classes are Monday and Wednesday at 6:30PM to 7:30PM. Some classes could be outside so be prepared! All you need is a positive attitude, a desire to be healthy and fit, a workout mat, and water! After class you have the opportunity to treat yourself to an amazing meal replacement shake to help recover and prepare for the next day.

Tuesday, December 20

VFW 2632 Auxiliary Business Meeting 23282 Three Notch Rd, California, MD 20619 6:30 PM-7:30 PM All members of VFW 2632 Auxiliary are invited to attend. Please bring your membership card to the meeting at the Post Home.

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities Readers Theater Christmas Performance

At noon on Wednesday, Dec. 21 the Garvey Senior Activity Center’s Reader’s Theater Club presents “Visit to Santa” and “The Holiday Letter.” Lunch will be served between performances. Lunch that day will be tossed salad with dressing, lasagna, green beans, whole wheat dinner roll, plums, milk and orange juice. Lunch cost is $6 for those under the age of 60. A donation is requested from those ages 60 and above. Advance sign up is required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

Final Showing of Lyme Disease Video Conference Series

The last video of the five-part Lyme Disease conference series will be shown at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. This video features Dr. Richard Horowitz’s presentation called How the Combination of Lyme, Co-Infections, Bio-Toxins, Food Allergies, and Other Conditions Make It Hard to Get Well and What To Do About It; duration 90 mins. To sign up for this presentation in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.

Chair Yoga at Northern

The Northern Senior Activity Center offers chair yoga class on the first and third Fridays and alternating Wednesdays of the month. Chair Yoga is a great way to explore the benefits of yoga but with the stability of a chair. Class on Friday requires some standing with the support of a chair and relaxation exercises done on the floor. On Wednesday, class provides mostly a seated yoga experience where there is minimal standing and no floor exercises; this class focuses on joint and back flexibility. Come try it out to see which class is the best fit for you. The first class can be taken for free on a trial basis. The cost is $3 per class purchased with a 10-session fitness card for $30.

Christmas Movie at Loffler

On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m., take a break from your holiday preparation and treat yourself to a classic Christmas movie. We will be showing the delightful Miracle on 34th Street. Though this movie had a lovely remake in 2000, we are going to go back in time to the 1947 version with Maureen O’Hara and the young Natalie Wood. Nibble on some sweet and salty kettle corn and enjoy an ice cold drink on us, sit back and enjoy. Seating is limited, reserve yours by calling 301-737-5670, ext.

1658, or stop by the reception desk.

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 301-475-4200, 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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Leonardtown Library Book Discussion

Leonardtown Library will host a Book Discussion on Thursday, December 15th from 7 to 8 p.m. Join us in a monthly discussion of interesting books. The December book will be “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. Books are available at the Leonardtown Library service desk. Teen Tech Space Lexington Park Library will host Teen Tech Space on Tuesday, December 20th from 4 to 6 p.m. Open Computer lab use for teens and tweens ages 11 to 17. Play Minecraft, Wii, games, computers and make crafts. Hang out, bring your friends! No Registration.

Lego Fun

Leonardtown Library will host Lego Fun on Wednesday, December 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. Need something to do this Winter Break? We supply the “bricks,” you bring the imagination!

Come and build something amazing with our thousands of LEGO and Duplo pieces. All ages. No registration.

College Q&A: Money Matters – How to Pay for College

Lexington Park Library will host College Q&A: Money Matters – How to Pay for College on Wednesday, December 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A casual discussion and Q&A session about preparing for college. In this session, learn about the ins and outs of how to pay for college. What exactly is FAFSA? Are you eligible? What about scholarships? All students, parents, and community members are welcome! No registration.

Holiday Caroling and Card Delivery at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Charlotte Hall Library will host Holiday Caroling and Card Delivery at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home on Thursday, December 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. Celebrate the season with our friends at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. No registration.

Libraries Closed for the Holidays

All three libraries will be closed Friday December 23 through Monday, December 26 in observance of the holidays.

Pet of the Week

Meet Jack & Jill

Lap Kitty Love Bugs Jack and Jill were born May 23, 2016. They have always lived inside and are very friendly.

They both love to be on their foster mom’s lap and be petted. They love to play and when they are worn out they curl up and snooze by the wood stove where Jill is currently sleeping as I write.

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Thursday, December 15

Trivia Anthony’s Bar and Grill, Dunkirk 8:30PM anthonysdunkirk.com

Friday, December 16

Captain John at Annmarie Garden Festival of Lights Annmarie Garden, Dowell, MD 6:00 PM Captain John will be performing Celtic, Christmas and Country music and other tunes.

Scarlet Plus Christmas Party The Brass Rail Sports Bar and Grill 8:00PM Karaoke & DJ Crow Entertainment Anthony’s Bar and Grill, Dunkirk 8:30PM anthonysdunkirk.com Made to Order Toot’s Bar Hollywood 8:30 PM Come grab a cold one. This band is a mixture of members from R&R Train and Too Many Mike’s.

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Work In Progress Toot’s Bar Hollywood 8:30 PM New band at Toot’s. Come check them out Karaoke w/DJ Tommy T & Friends California Applebee’s 45480 Miramar, California, MD 20619 9:00 PM Come and join Local Phenom DJ Coach for Southern Maryland’s Longest Running Karaoke Show! Under 18 can sing until 10pm. Details at 301-862-1573 and www.instantpartyanddj.com

Sunday, December 18

HydraFX Toot’s Bar Hollywood 3:00-10:00 PM (07:00 Duration) Always a good time with this local band. The acoustic set is perfect for a Sunday afternoon

Monday, December 19

Karaoke Toot’s Bar Hollywood 9:00PM Drink Specials from 6 pm till Close.

Come sing or grab a drink and watch.

There are some talented people that join. Always a good time and laid back

Tuesday, December, 20

Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood, Solomons 6:00-9:00PM anglers-seafood.com/

Sip & Paint Anthony’s Bar and Grill, Dunkirk 7:00PM anthonysdunkirk.com Open Mic with Steve Nelson Toot’s Bar Hollywood 7:30 PM Come out and jam with Steve Nelson and a lot of other local musicians.

Drink specials all night. All beers $2 and crown and captain drinks $3

Wednesday, December 21

Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood, Solomons 7:00-9:00PM anglers-seafood.com/

Thursday, December 22

Steve Nelson Anglers Seafood, Solomons 6-10PM anglers-seafood.com/

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail sarahwilliams@countytimes.net.

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34. Dresses worn in S. Asia 36. Midway between south and southeast 37. Of the mouth 39. Capital of Yemen 40. Branches of a bone 41. Very much 42. TV host Leeza 48. A way to change integrity 50. Plants with dark green, glossy leaves 51. Seedless raisin 52. Agency 53. Wear this when eating ribs 54. Martial artists wear this 55. Peanut butter 56. Drinkers sit on these 58. Pie _ __ mode 59. Hebraic 60. River in India

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Ode to the Frozen Season The leaves are all but gone, and the first signs of winter quiet and freeze are upon us. Quavering stars in the darkest navy sky can take my breath away. I try to remember the winter constellations from my college astronomy class. As Mindy and I took our earliest walk this morning, I tried to absorb every bit of the stillness and refreshing briskness of the dawn. I enjoy these walks with my hound dog…well, mostly. Mindy is still working on the heel part of walking etiquette. My hands are still nowhere near right and I am constantly reminding her that her pulling on the leash can be painful.

Does she listen or care? No. Mindy merely turns to look at me, while pulling with that “made of steel” neck of hers and an expression which seems to say, “So what?”

There are all sorts of eerie sounds in the middle of the night to early morning that can send chills down your spine. Occasionally I think I hear footsteps, but then realize it could be a deer or two heading down to the stream by the neighbor’s house. I hope so anyway. Some mornings while on my walks poetry will bubble up through my unconscious mind, unbidden, and it will not go away. The following bit of prose at the end of the article was fun to write. I had just finished reading “An Irish Country Christmas” by Patrick Taylor, and still had the rhythms and cadence of all the wonderful Gaelic and book quotations he interspersed throughout his 800+ page book. I might try a rhyming version of it just for fun with the ending lines of “holly, jolly”, etc. Sometimes a nice book without mystery or bloodshed is just the break I need – especially before Christmas. But then again now I am right in the middle of a Robert B. Parker Spenser novel, which should give me my quota of suspense and bloodshed. Though it does have a Christmas theme. So, after Spenser and Hawk beat up the bad guys they usually tell them that they took it easy on them because of the spirit of goodwill and forgiveness in the Christmas season.

That is what I wish for all of you readers during this season: Time to spread the spirit of goodwill and the goodness of forgiveness. And maybe a morning walk on a frosty day might be nice too. The photo is of the bright moon descending.

The Twilight Ramble Oh frosty winter’s walk, amid the pine and holly an icy haze surrounds the sun, winking o’er the horizon.

Yet while the sun begins its rise, the moon is slowly sinking to begin the glow of night’s ascent on some other lonely rambler.

Icy circles trace out a lacy mantle on this twilight path to guide my journey’s steps with dustings of sparkle and glitter.

Owls call out their ghostly shriek startled by my crunching as this lonely rambler wanders on towards that far horizon.

What thoughts invade this solitude; the past, the present, taunt and all compete.

What tricks the mind can play.

My head it fills with all the plans an ocean could not hold.

Suppress these thoughts my soul does say; Enjoy and “seize the day”.

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind

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Rev. John Stephen and Family Rev. John Stephen, born 1741 in Scotland, came to St. Mary’s County about 1765 to replace Rev. John Urquhart as rector of All Faith parish. By 1773 he had married Elizabeth Attaway Reeder, daughter of Thomas and Susanna Reeder.

Unbelievably, he failed to sign the Oath of Allegiance during the Revolutionary War. This was serious business and it’s surprising, minister or not, that his property wasn’t seized with him being banned permanently from Maryland. He did lose the right to vote or hold office, but got off comparatively lightly.

“May 15, 1782: And your committee further reports that they have taken into consideration the petition of the Reverend John Stephen, of All Faith parish, in St. Mary’s county, setting forth, that influenced by considerations of a religious nature, he neglected to take the oath of fidelity to this State at the time prescribed by law for that purpose; that now his scruples have gone away, and that he has taken the oath of fidelity to the commonwealth of Virginia, and prays to be permitted to preach the gospel, and teach youth the Latin and Greek classics, and instruct them in the

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Your committee begs leave to report that it is their opinion, that the said Stephen ought to be relieved agreeable to the prayer of his petition (except voting at elections, or holding any office of trust or profit within this State) on his taking the oaths prescribed by law.” (Votes and Proceedings of the House of Delegates, Archives of Maryland, Session 187, Pg. 101).

Rev. Stephen died in 1784 leaving his widow Elizabeth and children—Mary, John, Jr., and Thomas Reeder Stephen.

He also left a fairly wealthy estate. In late 1788 Elizabeth married second, Thomas Bond, Jr., son of Thomas Bond and Cecelia Brown. There were problems, almost immediately.

April 26, 1792, Maryland Gazette, Annapolis: “St Mary’s County, April 10th 1792. Whereas my wife Elizabeth hath eloped from my bed and board without just cause and under the influence of ill advi-

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sors and refuses to return and live with me, this is to forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date and those who harbor and secrete her will be prosecuted according to law. Thomas Bond.”

In October 1792 Elizabeth asked that guardianship of her children be taken out of the hands of her husband. They now became the wards of their uncle, Thomas Attaway Reeder. By 1793 Elizabeth and her husband had reconciled but were being sued by Reeder for not settling Rev. Stephen’s estate.

Charges and countercharges occupied a lot of the time of the Orphan’s Court during the 1790s. In 1800 Bond owned 14 slaves.

It is presumed the slaves were lost by 1802 when Elizabeth found it necessary to apprentice her 13 year old son Charles Bond to Wilfred Nottingham.

Next week we’ll see what became of Elizabeth and all of her children.

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