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Investigation Focuses On Erichsen Takes Neurology Center MetCom Directorship By Guy Leonard Staff Write

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County public works chief George Erichsen, who has served in that capacity since 1997, has decided to leave his post and take over the executive director’s position at the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom). The county’s water and sewer provider serves about 17,000 customers and has been the subject of much concern in the past year with rising service rates, increasing costs to hook up to water and sewer as well as dissention between MetCom board members about operations and budgeting. Erichsen said he looked forward to taking over the directorship. “It was a career advancement,” Erichsen said of why he decided to take the job. “It seemed attractive.” The last director, Scott Bundy, had tendered his resignation back during the summer but tried to withdraw it in September; he was rebuffed by a majority of the board, which cited conﬂicts with him and MetCom employees. Retired executive director Dan Ichniowski has been serving as head of the utility for several months now. Despite the criticism of MetCom of late Erichsen said he does not see problems at the utility as insurmountable. He also said that after nearly a quarter of a century of leading the county’s public works division he is no stranger to either controversy or criticism. “In the past 24 years, I’ve seen my fair share of challenges,” Erichsen told The County Times. “I think the state of MetCom is very manageable.” Erichsen said some of MetCom’s short term issues to be solved include having no deputy director and no engineering manager as well as upcoming retirements and several other vacancies. “They have some critical positions vacant,” Erichsen said, saying he is keen on solving any problems. “I would bring a certain leadership style that is hands on and people centric,” he said. Mike Thompson, one of MetCom’s board members said that after two interviews there was a general consensus that Erichsen was the right candidate for the job. Thompson said he believed Erichsen was the kind of director who could effectively lead MetCom out of a difﬁcult time. “He will be a real help in getting back to doing what we need to be doing, running MetCom,” Thompson said. A keen analytical mind and strong organizational skills, as well as technical

knowledge and ability as a certiﬁed engineer were all attributes Erichsen would bring to MetCom, Thompson said. “He’s done a lot of innovative things at public works,” Thompson said. “It’s going to work out well for us here. “He’s displayed his talent.” Erichsen’s current department covers a wide range of responsibilities in the county government from county vehicle maintenance and running the county’s airport to managing transfer stations, waste disposal and recycling and transporting 2,000 parochial school students to and from classes every day. The public works department also manages the county’s capitol construction improvement program, which is one half of the county’s yearly budgeting concern. Some of the achievements that Erichsen is most proud of in his time at public works include getting a federally certiﬁed debris management plan, which makes the county eligible for reimbursement for expenses from storm cleanup, building an awardwinning public transportation system of buses, making the county airport one of the top facilities of its kind in the state and increasing recycling participation from just 6.6 percent of county residents in 1991 to 40 percent by 2014. But Erichsen said those achievements have all been a team effort. “Without all of these people it wouldn’t be possible,” he said of the public works staff. Erichsen and his team have also been instrumental in getting the work started on FDR Boulevard, expanding the county’s airport and the subsequent project to move Lawrence Hayden Road. He said he believed that his tenure at public works has been a successful one. “It’s extremely rewarding to add infrastructure that’s not only needed but that people want to see,” Erichsen said. “The hardest part is meeting customer expectations. “I think we’ve successfully achieved that.” Erichsen will take over the MetCom directorship in February. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Mechanicsville-based neurologist, Dr. Ahmed Kafaji, has suspended filling any prescriptions for narcotics used to control pain, according to a notice posted at the practice office, due to an investigation by federal authorities. “As of Dec. 20, the office is not able to refill any narcotics medications due to DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) investigations,” the notice at the entrance to St. Mary’s Neurology and Spine Center stated. “We will not refill narcotics.” The same posting notified patients that they could pick up their medical records starting Wednesday. When The County Times went to the practice office to talk to Kafaji for this article he declined comment. Aside from a private practice, Kafaji is

also affiliated with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office vice/ narcotics unit said he could not comment on the case. “There are several agencies involved, so we’re no longer the lead investigators,” Alioto said. David Fitz, spokesman for the FBI office in Baltimore, confirmed his agency’s involvement in the investigation. “Our agency did some court ordered work in Mechanicsville yesterday [Dec.20],” Fitz told The County Times. “The reason we performed the court ordered work is under seal.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Management. Engineer Joe Kadjeski of the COA ﬁrm made the presentation for the Pelican Group. Brown said the opening of Hobby Lobby is targeted from mid-April of 2017. There are two other PetSmarts in Southern Maryland – Waldorf ad Dunkirk. As of September 2016, PetSmart operated approximately 1,477 stores and various locations with PetSmart’s PetsHotels, and Doggie Day Camps. Certain locations also share space with their corporate partner, Banﬁeld Pet Hospital. Petco, the second largest pet retailer, also has stores in California and Waldorf along with Prince Frederick and La Plata locations. dickmyers@thecountytimes.net

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The St. Mary’s County Board of Education has changed its mind again about where to place its Information Technology (IT) Department and a warehouse for IT materials. At a joint school board/county commissioners meeting last month, the proposal presented involved renovating the old Bethune Elementary School in the Seventh District and adding a small warehouse. That use of Bethune was a change from an original plan to add a new building behind Loveville School. Now after crunching the numbers, the school board at its Dec. 15 meeting decided to go back to the old idea. The school board members were told by Director of Capital Planning Kimberly Howe that the Bethune renovation and addition would save only $259,173 over the $3.4 million cost for the new building. Howe detailed some of the drawbacks of Bethune versus Loveville, not the least of which is that Loveville is more centrally located to serve the school system. But she also noted that Bethune was built in 1961 and has had no major renovations. The building’s HVAC system is 35 years old and there is no receiving dock. There’s also considerable asbestos in the ﬂooring.

Board member Cathy Allen summed up the board’s change of heart: “Taxpayers will be better served with our initial proposal that will serve our needs for a long time.” School Superintendent Scott Smith noted that even with the almost $260,000 added to the Fiscal Year 2018 school construction budget, that budget is still $1.3 million less than it was at his time last year. The warehouse/IT facility takes up about half of the school system’s FY ’18 capital budget. The change in warehouse plans is part of the FY 2018-2023 Local Capital Improvements Program that will go to the state after the county commissioners sign off on it next month. Smith noted that both Commissioner President Randy Guy and Commissioner Mike Hewitt visited both the Bethune and Loveville locations after the joint meeting to make themselves more knowledgeable on the issue. One issue that is yet to be addressed is what to do with the Bethune building once it’s abandoned by the school system. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Thursday, December 22, 2016

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Rita Weaver said she took an Oath of Office to uphold integrity – “to be honest.” She said she is not going to be silenced Weaver decided to run for the St. Mary’s County Board of Education two years ago because of her experiences with the school system’s administration over the placement of her autistic son. She believed that administration had not followed their own policies in her particular situation. She told the County Times she ran because she didn’t want other parents to have to go through the same thing. The administrator in charge of student attendance issues is the Director of Student Services Dr. Charles Ridgell, III. When Ridgell appeared before the school board in September to discuss a proposed “Student Attendance Brochure” Weaver’s frustration about the system hit a boiling point. And at the board’s Dec. 15 meeting the frustration boiled over. Weaver believes that Ridgell “lied” in his verbal and Power Pint presentations to the board at the Sept. 14 meeting. At that meeting, on Weaver’s insistence, the brochure was taken back to be revised. The final product was reviewed at the Dec. 15 meeting. Weaver was frustrated that it took a person with a doctorate, and several persons in his office with Masers degrees, 11 weeks to revise the layout and font size and still they couldn’t get it right. The job had to be turned over to another administrator to complete. At the Dec. 15 meeting, Weaver couldn’t hold it back any longer. She charged in open session that Ridgell had lied. When Board of Education President Karin Bailey asked Weaver if her statements had anything to do with the brochure which was being discussed, she said it did. Weaver continued her allegations against Ridgell while he was standing at the podium. At one point School Superintendent Scott Smith said that as Ridgell’s immediate supervisor he was ordering Ridgell to leave the room. Bailey attempted to silence Weaver but when she was unsuccessful she called for a recess and then adjourned the meeting after the recess. Weaver, in an interview Dc. 19 with the County Times, alleged that both Bailey and Smith admitted to her that Ridgell had lied at the September meeting but they didn’t want the issue to be aired in public. Smith responded by email as follows: “I

have no response to your claimed statement made by Ms. Weaver. I have reviewed the entire presentation from the September 14, 2016 BOE meeting and all that was presented by Dr. Ridgell is factual and represents what we do as a system to assure regular daily attendance of all our students.” Bailey said she didn’t know what Weaver was talking about. She said Weaver had shared some emails with the board, but Bailey said she is unclear exactly what Weaver claims Ridgell is lying about. She notes that the problems with her son are personnel issues that the board can’t discuss because they are part of the appellate process. On the other hand, Weaver is insistent that it’s not a personnel matter as Bailey and Smith allege because Ridgell made his statements in an open meeting. Weaver said emphatically, “The public has the right to know.” She added if she kept quiet she would be part of the problem instead of being part of the solution. Weaver said it is impossible for her to ignore her experiences with the school administration in making decisions. She has a stack of documents that she claims prove that Ridgell was lying. One of the bones of contention is over who was invited to attend the meeting called to discuss her son. Weaver said the school system’s policy requires the notiﬁcation of several agencies, including the State’s Attorney and the Department of Juveniles Services, but they weren’t notiﬁed. Instead only school system personnel were at the meeting. She said she also was denied legal representation at that meeting. The school board member has other concerns about the administrative process, which she has also documented. She claims Ridgell spoke about the administrative procedure at the Sept. meeting as if it is always followed when it isn’t. Weaver said at the Dec. 15 school board meeting that her family had spent $50,000 on her son’s issue. But it’s not just about that. “How many lives have they affected?” she asked. Weaver’s son was eventually enrolled in a private school and he is doing very well there. She has had considerable reaction since her statements at the December board meeting, and the overwhelming majority were positive, she said. Some were from parents who had other issues but urged Weaver to be steadfast. Weaver said that over the past year she

has helped as many as 30 parents navigate the school administrative process. She feels she is fulﬁlling her duty by helping those parents. She considers herself to be “the voice of the people.” Weaver admits to being outspoken. She said that comes from her background in the military and as an emergency room nurse. She said in those positions you must deal with issues straight ahead. “I say it like it is,” she said. She added that her experience has been discounted in the past but in the end she has been proven to be right. A strong advocate for the school system.

Weaver said, “A lot of good things are happening.” She takes time at each meeting to bring them up. But at the same time, she said, the negatives things can’t be swept under the rug, otherwise the school system will regress. Weaver has no remorse for her outburst at the board meeting. “I am there for the students, ﬁrst of all, to make sure they get a fair shake,” Weaver insisted. A request for comments from Ridgell went unanswered at press deadline. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Police: Valley Lee Man’s Truck, Calvert Sheriff’s SUV Collide By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Calvert sheriff’s ofﬁce investigators say that a St. Mary’s County man was involved in the collision with the agency vehicle driven by Sheriff Mike Evans Dec. 16 while traveling in the area of Huntingtown. Court records show, however, that Jack Rowland Abbott, Jr., of Valley Lee has not been charged in the incident, which occurred as Evans was traveling northbound on Route 261 near Pond Woods Road. As Evans a p p r o a che d the intersection he saw an oncoming Toyota truck

traveling east on Ponds Wood Road that appeared would not stop at the stop sign. “Sheriff Evans braked and turned right in an attempt to minimize the collision with the Toyota truck,” according to a sheriff’s office statement. “The left front of Sheriff Evans’ vehicle contacted the Toyota truck in the passenger door.” According to police statements regarding the incident, Abbott told investigating deputies that that “he was not familiar with the area and that he didn’t know that he had run a stop sign or that one was even present.” Evans had four passengers with him at the time of the crash, reports stated. They were a military family that had won an auction at Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach where Evans gave them a tour of the sheriff’s office and was returning them home. Though both vehicles were disabled as a result of the crash and had to be towed, no one was injured as a result of the crash, the sheriff’s office reported. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Non-Profit Funding Utility Now Available Non-Profit entities in St. Mary’s County, seeking funding in the FY2018 Budget as awarded by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, may now begin the application process by accessing the Applicant Funding Utility. Some significant changes have been put in place this year. The Notice of Funding Availability can be found at www.stmarysmd.com/finance/ non-profit. Applicants are advised to review the entire Notice of Funding Availability and follow the links. The application process is completely electronic and must be submitted on-line. The new process is for agencies with IRS 501(c)(3) status only. Deadline for submis-

sion is February 3, 2017. Final adoption of the FY2018 Budget is anticipated to occur in May 2017. Entities are strongly encouraged to not delay in submitting an application as the process is new this year. The system will allow a submission to be saved and to return to edit a submission until the February 3, 2017 deadline. Questions regarding the process can be emailed to nonproﬁthelp@stmarysmd. com. From Tony Jones, St. Mary’s County PIO

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Seeks to Fund Local Project The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to help restore the Chesapeake Bay and improve water quality. The department is seeking to fund community projects aimed at mitigating and reducing nonpoint source pollution caused by excess nutrients and sediment through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. The department plans to allocate and award about $25 million in 2018. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit letters of intent by Jan. 20, 2017, and full proposals by March 31, 2017. “The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund is a true partnership that leverages resources and talents, and produces measurable and tangible benefits for all,” said Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton. “The program has quickly become one of the most cost-effective and innovative water quality financing programs in the nation, and is essential to the state’s efforts to meet our Chesapeake

Bay Watershed Agreement goals and obligations. It incorporates the latest scientific knowledge, and focuses on accountability and results.” The fund helps the state accelerate bay restoration goals by focusing its limited resources on specifically-designed and -implemented projects, and has directed over $350 million to over 2,000 projects. To date, it has removed 27,000 tons of nutrient and sediment from entering the Chesapeake Bay, and helped restore over 550 acres of wetlands and 222,000 linear feet of stream while supporting 2,000 jobs. In January 2016, Governor Larry Hogan dedicated $53 million for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the first time in state history that revenue dedicated to Chesapeake Bay restoration was not diverted or raided. Last year, the fund was able to award funding to 21 individual projects, ranging from Allegany to Wicomico county.

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Police: Driver In Fatal Crash Under Inﬂuence of Alcohol By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Calvert County sheriff’s deputies say that Lindsay Leanne Canter, the Lexington Park woman who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Lusby Dec. 15, had an alcohol content of .17 from a breathalyzer test, or more than twice the legal limit after her arrest for the incident. Police also had Canter taken to Calvert Memorial Hospital in the immediate aftermath of the crash, which killed Ronald Joseph Ball, for an emergency evaluation because she made suicidal statements to detectives questioning her.

According to the latest reports from the sheriff’s agency, investigators believe that Canter intentionally struck Ball’s vehicle. “The two vehicles had been racing north on Route 4 prior to Canter deciding to make contact with Ball’s vehicle,” the sheriff’s ofﬁce reported in a statement. “Based upon the information learned during the interviews with Canter she was charged with driving under the inﬂuence (DUI), homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash and numerous other DUI

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related charges.” Preliminary reports showed that when the two vehicles entered the intersection of Rousby Hall Road Canter’s Ford Mustang struck Ball’s Nissan 370 Z in the rear, pushing it off the road and down an embankment. Canter fled the scene, police stated, and was later arrested by deputies who found her in the area of Town Center Boulevard on Thunderbird Drive; charging documents filed in District Court detail several tests designed to gauge Canter’s level of intoxication, which deputies stated was considerable. “In Calvert County traffic crashes have a negative impact on more families annually than any other single event law enforcement is involved with,” said Sheriff

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12-13-2016 Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 21000 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park. DFC K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 63501-16 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) forced entry and caused damaged at a residence in the24000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. Dep. G. Muschette is investigating the case. CASE# 63524-16 12-14-2016 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 45000 block of Belvoir Road in Great Mills. DFC B. Gaskill is investigating the case. CASE# 63559-16

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12-15-2016 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into an ofﬁce building in the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in Hollywood. Nothing appeared to be stolen. DFC. R. Steinbach is investigating the case. CASE# 63847-16 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 43000 block of Sunny Ridge Lane in Hollywood. Cpl. S. Kerby is investigating the case.

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Assist Other Agency – Deputy S. Bowie assisted the Maryland State Fire Marshall with crowd control while they investigated a building ﬁre in the 46000 block of Marshall Blvd. in Lexington Park. CASE# 63845-16 12-16-2016 Theft – Unknown suspect(s) stole property from a victim’s yard in the 44000 block of Bellview Court in Tall Timbers. DFC. K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 63971-16 12-17-2016 Burglary – Between 12/06 and 12/08, unknown suspect(s) entered a vacant residence and stole property in the 20000 block of Jackson Road in Callaway. DFC B. Gaskill is investigating the incident. CASE# 64247-16 Vandalisms – Unknown suspect(s) damaged multiple mailboxes using a blunt object in the area of North Patuxent Beach Road in California. Cpl. D. Reppel is investigating the case. CASE# 64337-16, 6433916, and 64342-16 12-18-2016 Burglary – Uknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 21000 block of Galatea Street in Lexington Park; nothing appeared to be stolen from the residence. Dep. G. Muschette is investigating the case. CASE# 64525-16 12-19-2016 Theft – Between 12/14 and 12/18, unknown suspect(s) stole a registration plate from a vehicle parked in the 21000 block of Suburban Drive in Lexington Park. Dep. M. Beyer is investigating the case. CASE# 64578-16

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Education

The County Times

Thursday, December 22, 2016

CSM to Close for Winter Bildman Named to CSM Break 3 p.m., Dec. 22, Foundation Board Reopens Jan. 3 The College of Southern Maryland will close for its winter break at 3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22. All offices and facilities at all campuses will be unavailable until the college resumes normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 3, including Continuing Education courses. CSM’s January term for credit courses begins Jan. 4 and concludes Jan. 23. Over the winter break, registration and access to all online services is available at www.csmd.edu through my.CSMD services. The following offices will monitor email during the break: Admissions at askme@csmd.edu, Bursar’s Office at bursarsoffice@csmd.edu, Financial Assistance at finaid@csmd.edu, Registrar at webreg@ csmd.edu and Veterans Benefits at veteransbenefits@csmd.edu.

There will be in-person opportunities at each campus to enroll and register for the Spring Semester on “Super Saturdays” Jan. 7 and 21. To schedule a meeting with an adviser, visit www.csmd.edu/friendlyfridays or contact 301-934-7765, option 9. The college will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 16. Classes for Spring Semester term and for Spring Mini I will begin on Jan. 25. All College Stores will be open for Super Saturday on Jan. 21 and on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for both days. Textbook Discount Day will be on Jan. 18, with 10 percent off new and used textbooks. For more, see http://www.csmcollegestore.com/. A complete calendar for CSM is available at http://calendar.csmd.edu/main.php. From Susan Craton

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The College of Southern Maryland Foundation has announced the addition of Eileen Bildman to its board of directors. She has been appointed to serve a five-year term. Bildman, of Hollywood, is the director of development and marketing for Airtec Inc., working on expansion projects at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. At Airtec, she also has served as the director of finance and employee relations. She owns her own design company, Studio 2 Designs, working mostly with commercial and larger residential custom homes. “Our community is fortunate for the diverse career opportunities available, and the chance to increase one’s knowledge and advance in most positions,” she said. “Having the College of Southern Maryland so close is a true advantage to many single parents and families that do not have the means to send their child away to further their education.” Bildman said one of her goals would be to help advance the opportunities for students to go beyond an associate’s degree, especially in the medical field. “I feel there are so many areas we can expand, and that would be my goal, to assist in accessing avenues to further one’s education,” she said. She is on the Calvert Marine Museum Board of Governors as well as the museum society’s board. Members of the board of governors are appointed by the Calvert County commissioners, and they serve in an advisory role to the museum’s senior staff and to the county commissioners. The members of the board of governors also serve as the board of directors for the Calvert Marine Museum Society. Bildman heads the museum’s main fundraising event, the Bugeye Ball. She served on the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Board for seven years, helping raise money for the hospital’s educational fund and co-chairing the board’s fundraising gala for six years. She was involved in instituting a Daisy Award program at the hospital to honor outstanding nurses and assisted in choosing student scholarship recipients. At the request of the St. Mary’s County sheriff, Bildman became a member of the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Advisory Board, assisting in helping raise awareness in the community of activities for children at risk. She worked with detectives on the Shop with a Cop and summer camp programs. During that time, she began a memorial for victims of homicide in St. Mary’s County. The annual memorial is held in the fall to bring together families who have suffered the loss of a loved one by the hand of another person. The Silent Angel Memorial Foundation has been able to donate annu-

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ally to the sheriff’s office programs for children and the criminal justice program at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown. Also serving on the CSM Foundation are Rané Franklin as chair, 1987 alum Christine Rush as immediate past chair; Nancy Hempstead as first vice chair, Kimberly Rosenfield as second vice chair, Theodore “Ted” L. Harwood II as trustee representative, 1969 alum Linda Cox, 1979 alum James Di Misa, 2005 alum Leah Estevez, 2000 alum Ruth Ann Ferrell, David Hruda, Alland “Al” Leandre, 1975 alum Reuben F. “Jay” Lilly, Micheline Lopez-Estrada, Brenda Lowe, Vickie Kite Milburn, Dixie Miller, 1997 alum Lisa Oliver, Dr. Stephen Peters, Robert V. Price Jr., Gregory S. “Trey” Proctor III, Thomas Quattlebaum, Dr. Ila Shah, Bernadette “Birdie” Shannon, Harry Shasho, Gary Simpson, Stacy Trimble and Jennifer Wamsley. CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried serves as foundation secretary-treasurer and CSM Vice President of Advancement Michelle Goodwin serves as executive director. The CSM Foundation is the fundraising arm of CSM since 1970. The foundation serves the community and students by providing educational opportunities and services. During the past five years, the foundation has raised $2.8 million in scholarship and program funds. The CSM Foundation has launched a transformative three-year outreach and fundraising effort that will culminate in 2018 with the college’s 60th anniversary. “Make Your Impact: Invest Today to Transform Tomorrow” addresses access, affordability and achievement by ensuring that degree programs and career training are available to everyone through scholarships, that high caliber programs, facilities and technology are accessible, and that strategic partnerships and innovation are created and sustained in the community. From The College of Southern Maryland

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

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Education

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Named a 2017 Best College Value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Among the Best in the

Country for Student Loan Debt by The Student Loan Report st. Mary’s College of Maryland has been named to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2017. St. Mary’s College is ranked among the top 100 on the list of best values in public colleges for both in-state and out-ofstate value. Introduced in 1998, Kiplinger’s rankings highlight public schools, private universities and private liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding academics with affordable cost. St. Mary’s College has been consistently named to the list since its beginning. Kiplinger assesses value by measurable standards of academic quality and affordability. Quality measures include the admission rate, the percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and four-year graduation rate. Cost criteria include sticker price, ﬁnancial aid and average debt at graduation. The complete rankings are now available

online at Kiplinger.com/links/college and will appear in print in the February 2017 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, on newsstands January 3. The Student Loan Report recently released the Student Loan Debt per Graduate by School by State report for the class of 2015. St. Mary’s College was ranked as the #2 Best College for Minimizing Student Loan Debt in Maryland, as well as among the top 100 for all public schools. The Student Loan Report analyzed and ranked over 1,200 schools in the nation by student loan debt per graduate. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,700 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland. From Michael Bruckler

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Math Girls Day Finds Permanent Sponsor in Mathnasium Only 24 percent of STEM careers are held by women, who earn 33 percent more than comparable women in non-STEM ﬁelds according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. This comes to no surprise to the Women in Science House Living Learning Community (WiSH) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, who hosted their semi-annual Math Girls Day last month. The program, open to middle school students from the tri-county area, has proving to be very popular, often reaching maximum capacity (70 students) very quickly. Unfortunately, the program lost its funding for FY16 and had to downsize the class size due to budget cuts. Understanding the great value of Math Girls Day, The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) sponsored the spring session while searching for a permanent sponsor. “We are pleased to announce that Mathnasium has generously taken on sponsorship of this great program,” said TPP Executive Director, Bonnie Green. “The importance of math skills cannot be stressed enough and we are pleased and fortunate to have found a permanent sponsor in Mathnasium.” The day included many hands-on STEM activities like origami, which builds spatial reasoning, attention and patience. The girls also worked in small groups to engineer a marshmallow tower using only marshmallows, pasta noodles, tape and string. This challenged the girls to use creativity and cooperation to build a strong tower that would support the marshmallow at the top. Dr. Elizabeth Leininger, a neuroscientist and the WiSH advisor, provided a tour of her research facilities and spoke to the girls about her work. Dr. Leininger focuses on bioacoustics, which is the study of sounds produced by living organisms. She led the girls on a tour

of her lab displaying the animals that she and other scientists work with on a daily basis. “It’s so important that young girls learn that it’s OK to be interested in math,” said Dr. Leininger, “what we’re trying to do is prevent and avoid the stereotype that girls do not belong in a STEM ﬁeld. We do this by engaging the students in activities that are fun, that apply math to real-life scenarios, and that introduce them to role models in math and science.” Feedback from the participants was consistently positive with most reporting that they enjoyed every activity. One participant even said that the only thing she disliked, was that the day was not long enough! “The Math Girls Day program is a perfect ﬁt for Mathnasium community outreach and we are thrilled to be the program sponsor,” said Kama Friedman, owner of the California (MD) Mathnasium. “Engaging students in math and math-related activities outside the classroom is a great way to demonstrate that math can be fun. Many students shy away from math because they think it’s too hard or a skill you have to be ‘born with’. Math Girls Day allows students to realize that simply isn’t true.” A math-only learning center, Mathnasium, teaches kids math the way that makes sense to them. Their experienced math tutors utilize teaching materials and techniques to deliver a customized learning plan designed to address each student’s needs, whether they started out far behind or are already ahead in math. Mathnasium’s instruction approach goes beyond traditional math tutoring to develop understanding and build a love for math. From Ian Wolbert, Patuxent Partnership

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Sports

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

KCA Boys Basketball Continue To Thrive After Toppling DC School By Zach Hill Contributing Writer The King’s Christian Academy’s boy’s basketball team got a boost of conﬁdence after taking down the Kingsbury Day School from Washington, DC last week by a score of 81-46. This win continued KCA’s undefeated overall record and moved them to an astonishing 6-0. When you go out and watch a basketball game, everyone that goes out on the court should have some form of athleticism and some form of talent. However, what really makes this team stand out from others is how strong the chemistry of some of these guys is out on the court. But what else would you expect when some of these guys have been playing together since the summer after 6th grade. Juniors Dee Barnes, Jalen Sauls, and Cameron Smith all began playing on the same team over the summer prior to their entrance to 7th grade on an AAU travel basketball team. Their chemistry was only enhanced when these same guys continued their play together in middle school at St. Michael’s School in Ridge, Maryland under the coaching direction of Jeff Barickman. There is no doubt as to where these guys acquired their chemistry, but it hasn’t been until recently that these boys have really

been able to blossom and thrive says assistant coach and team operations manager, Roy Hinkle. “We tend to start slow, sort of ﬁght our way through the games and then we just take off and I think we have strong ﬁnishes in games and it has really been showing recently with these guys.” Hinkle said. When the King’s Christian Academy Eagles took down the Kingsbury Day School, their wasn’t one aspect of the game that KCA got beaten at. Dee Barnes (#22, Junior, Guard) put up 33 total points and Chris Christian (#24, Sophomore, Forward) put up 19 while grabbing 17 rebounds. Both had their highest scoring games from their careers. Cameron Smith (#2, Junior, Guard) led the team in steals with nine. Following the game, Assistant Coach Roy Hinkle said, “We are athletic, and sometimes that doesn’t show up and today it really showed up in a a lot of ways… our athleticism showed up especially in the third quarter which that was really what to me, as a coach, what I like to see.” KCA Head Coach John Somerville was absent for this game, as he has been for a good portion of this season after suffering from a recent heart attack. He is hoping to make a return to the games eventually

Juniors Cameron Smith(left) and Jalen Sauls(right) leading a full court press against Kingsbury Day School on Friday Dec. 16th

Junior Dee Barnes goes up for a slam dunk during the 81-46 win against Kingsbury Day School from Washington, DC

and has been very enthusiastic about how the team has been doing according to the coaching staff. This team has explosive potential, especially considering only two players on the team will be graduating at the end of this season. “I’d like to continue to see this growth in every game, I want to continue to see us get better… I want to be able to maximize our athleticism and our talent.” Hinkle said. “We want to be a defensive team… We have the athleticism, we can shoot the threes, we

have guys that can ﬂy above the rim, but its going to have to start with our defense.” Over Christmas break, the Eagles will be participating in one of the biggest annual tournaments on the east coast, the Governor’s Challenge. Following that at the turn of the year, KCA will be looking to stay on track to make a run at the Metro Independent School Athletic League(MISAL) title and potentially even a MCST state title of some sort.

Walchuck Named Athlete of the Month

Senior captain Matt Walchuck (Middletown, Md./Middletown) was named the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Athlete of the Month for the month of November. The award winner is selected by the Department of Athletics & Recreation management team. A 6-1 freestyler on the Seahawks men’s swim team, Walchuck lead St. Mary’s to a 3-4 (1-2 CAC) record during the month as he posted an 8-3 mark in individual races. He also anchored four first-place relay teams. Walchuck collected three gold medals at Randolph-Macon College on November 4 as he won the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle events. He picked up another three firstplace finishes at Frostburg State University on November 12, capturing the 100-meter and 800-meter freestyle races and anchoring the winning 200 medley relay.

He notched another triple gold medal day against Ferrum and McDaniel Colleges on November 19 with wins in the 100 and 200 freestyle events as well as anchoring the first-place 400 freestyle relay. At the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Randolph-Macon on Dec. 2-3, Walchuck claimed a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.56. His winning time is tops in the Capital Athletic Conference and second all-time in the history of the St. Mary’s men’s swim program. He also clocked the third-best times in the conference at the Invitational in the 100 freestyle (47.37) for fourth and the 500 freestyle (4:49.59) for fifth. The Seahawks won’t be back in action until the New Year when St. Mary’s hosts the University of Mary Washington in a league dual meet on January 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

The County Times

Seahawk Women Lose To Washington College

The Basics Score: St. Mary’s 45, Washington College 54 Records: St. Mary’s (3-6), Washington College (4-5) Location: Chestertown, Md. · Cain Athletic Center The Short Story: Slow offensive play in the fourth quarter dooms the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks fall behind in the fourth and drop a 5445 non-conference decision at Washington College despite a double-double from senior center Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase). How It Happened St. Mary’s owned a 38-32 advantage after three quarters of play as the Seahawks outscored Washington College in the first and third periods. Haller notched 10 of her 13 points in those two stanzas, including eight points and three rebounds in the third. The Shorewomen capitalized on St. Mary’s poor shooting (12.5%) and 15 free throw attempts in erasing a nine-point deficit over 8:38 of the game and winning their fourth game of the season by nine. Washington College missed only three free throws in the fourth, including making five straight in the final 1:20. In addition, the Shorewomen hit a pair of key threepointers – the only triples of the game for the hosts – at 4:13 for their first lead of the game and again at 2:53 to stretch their advantage to four. The Seahawks jumped out to a 9-2 lead and never trailed until the last 3:27 of the contest. St. Mary’s ended the first quarter

with an 11-6 advantage and carried a 2218 lead into halftime as the Shorewomen edged the Seahawks, 12-11, in the second period. Sophomore forward Kobe Chaney (Edgewater, Md./South River) paced St. Mary’s at halftime with six points and five boards. Inside the Box Score As a team, the Seahawks shot 22.4-percent from the floor but controlled the glass, 52-48, outscoring Washington College, 2218, in the paint. Haller finished the game with her second double-double of the season on 13 points and 10 caroms while junior captain Kerri Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James) added 12 points, two rebounds, and two steals. Chaney ended the afternoon with 10 boards to go along with her eight points, two assists, two blocks, and two steals while fellow classmate Katie Robey (Kensington, Md./Georgetown Visitation) grabbed a career-best 10 caroms and chipped in five points, three helpers, and two steals. Up Next St. Mary’s will head south to Puerto Rico for its next two games, taking on Illinois College (Dec. 20 at 12:00 p.m.) and Grove City College (Dec. 21 at 9:00 a.m.) at the Puerto Rico Clasico. From Nairem Moran, CSM

35,000 Deer Harvested during Firearm Season Sunday Hunting Contributed to 12 Percent Increase Maryland hunters reported taking 35,078 deer during the state’s most popular hunt, the two-week firearm season. The total was 12 percent greater than last year’s harvest of 31,304. Fair weather and a reduced harvest in September and October contributed to the increase. Over 4,300 deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season. “Deer hunters got off to a slower start than normal earlier this fall however they came out in force during the annual firearm season and the harvest rebounded accordingly,” said Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto. “Sunday hunting also played a valuable role in the strong harvest totals.” There was a total of 988 deer taken in St. Mary’s County. Hunters reported taking 22,407 antlerless white-tailed deer the season, nearly double the total of antlered white-tailed deer (12,671). Focusing the harvest on antlerless deer remains a fundamental component of the department’s effort to manage the state’s deer population. In western Maryland (Region A) hunters reported taking 4,018 white-tailed deer, a

slight increase from last year’s harvest of 3,965. The region’s harvest was comprised of 2,462 antlered and 1,556 antlerless deer. In the remainder of the state (Region B), the white-tailed deer harvest increased 14 percent from last year’s harvest of 26,364 to 30,000 deer this year. That region’s total included 9,722 antlered and 20,278 antlerless deer. The harvest of sika deer also increased this year with hunters reporting 1,060 deer (487 antlered and 573 antlerless) compared to 975 (392 antlered and 583 antlerless) in 2015. “Hunters have responded favorably to the recent liberalization of bag limits for sika deer,” Peditto said. “We modified those limits to help reduce and stabilize the deer population, especially where it has caused significant agricultural damage.” Young hunters reported taking 2,443 deer in November during the Junior Deer Hunt Days, slightly below last year’s harvest of 2,534. They registered 1,557 antlered and 886 antlerless deer. From Maryland DNR

Sports

The Tackle Box Fishing Report

By Ken and Linda Lamb Special To The County Times

The striped bass season closed the 20th of December in Maryland waters. The fall rockfish action this year ends similar to the last several years with lots of activity of sleek, fat domestic fish in the 24 to 32 inches range. The ocean run of stripers continues to stay mostly in the Atlantic off the coast from New Jersey to Ocean City, Maryland. We blamed the lack of fall fish in the bay last year on the consistently warm weather when 70 degree days lasted through December. The weather was closer to normal this fall, but the fish continued to stay off he coast where huge schools of menhaden stretching for tens of miles out in front of Delaware Bay kept the migration stock still. The Potomac and Virginia striped bass season does not end until December 31. Any day that the weather allows a boat to get out safely should make for a productive trip. Trolling is the key now for consistent catches. The local fish were consistently good with huge schools of feeding fish in the lower Potomac an off Point Lookout and Point No Point. These stripers were all mixed up size wise with tiny 12 inch breaking on top and big fish under on them on the bottom. Spring rockfishing was spectacular in 2016. Trollers started loading thier boats with 25 to 50 pound stripers by the first of May and it lasted well into June. The surprises of the year came with cobia spending the summer on the Middle Grounds and big bull redfish in the 35 to 55 pound range chasing bait fish in the same area. The cobia and big drum gave us two seasons in a row with a new fishery to pursue. The red drum is all catch and release as the slot limit is 18 to 28 inches, and, as usual, most of the reds we catch are either too big or too small, but they are a great fish to target for sport.

The croaker were small this year and came up from the ocean in April and stayed until September. There were plenty of under size croaker, and these fish will grow up and return in the spring. We were surprised by our spot migration that simply did not develop. We had nearly 30 days of rain in May that freshened up our waters and kept them cool. Spot like hot, salty water and they avoided the bay, We had a good catch or two here and there but no consistency. The full name of these fish is Norfolk Spot, and the Hampton Roads area of the bay near Norfolk, Va. where the name originates saw very few Spot this year. The best spot location was in the Tangier Sound on the eastern side of the bay. Watermen there did very well selling their catch for a dollar each to charter captains who used them live-lining for rockfish up the bay from Deale to Baltimore Harbor where the rockfish concentrated. We had another great year for white perch. The creeks and rivers were loaded with perch for fishermen who pursued them with bait (bloodworms, peeler crab) in the deep, and with tiny spinner baits (Beetle Spins) in the shallows. Catfish continue to grow in size and number in the upper regions of both the Potomac and Patuxent. Catches of 20 or more in a couple of hours are common. The catfish range from three to 12 pounds, and the big boys in the 25 to 40 pound size are not uncommon. This is my last report or 2016 and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I look forward to the new fishing in 2017 and will return when spring conquers winter and yellow perch spawn in late February or early March.

Feature Story

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Real

Meaning Of Christmas

By Dave Spigler Feature Writer With Contributions from Father Mike Wilson It is almost here! All the fuss and worries to prepare for this big day are almost over! The collection of “wish lists” of family wants and desires, the chaotic rush to get in line for that big 6:00 AM store opening to take advantage of great sales prices, the locating of the tree decorations and the careful placement of the ornaments on it, the mounting of outdoor lights so Santa will ﬁnd his way, the planning and preparation of the Holiday meal, the need to ﬁnd some quiet time to address all those cards for out of town family and cherished friends, the online ordering of that spe-

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cial gift for that one special person in our lives has hopefully been accomplished by the time you are reading this! And what a relief it is! But wait a minute! What is missing in all this annual hub bub? Did we forget to keep “Christ in Christmas” once more? Did you forget the true “reason for the season”? This is a good time to just slow down for a moment and remember the real purpose why we go to all this trouble at this time of the year. This week’s Calvert County Times cover captures the true spirit of the season. This wonderful depiction of the Holy Family in the Live Manger Scene was taken during the recent Solomons Christmas Walk held earlier this month on the front lawn of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. The following young Parishioners played the various roles shown on the cover; Austin Parks, Joe Oster, Monty Parks, Erin Parks, and Angels Addie McGafﬁn and Aubrey McGafﬁn. To provide additional insight and inspiration for this special time, we reached out to Monsignor Michael Wilson, the beloved Pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea for his thoughts concerning what this Holiday is truly about. The good Padre offers a message of joy and love that should resonate with Christians and others everywhere. Take a moment

and reﬂect on Father Mike’s inspirational words to be enjoyed by us all: “Two thousand years ago, in a small out of the way village, a young couple found refuge in a stable where animals were housed. During their stay, Jesus Christ was born and the world changed. It doesn’t make any sense, as far as the world is concerned, but this child with such a poor and obscure beginning, grew to deliver a message that changed the lives of billions of people and formed Cultures, inspired works of Art, Architecture, Literature, and Music, and led to countless acts of kindness and love. The real meaning of Christmas isn’t what we get from Santa, but who we are to one another. We are all inspired to share, care, give of ourselves, help one another, sing, laugh, travel to visit loved ones and to be more patient than we normally are. The real meaning of Christmas is that we have been inspired by the love of God, come to us in the presence of his Son, Jesus Christ. This gift of self and son, offered without cost or demand, inspires us to share love, not only with ones we know, but with people we will never meet. The Christian Scriptures tell us the angels sang to the shepherds and proclaimed Peace of Earth and Goodwill to All. That proclamation, often betrayed and tarnished by our selﬁshness and greed, has continued to inspire to humanity to try, again and again, to live up to the example of God becoming one of us, being born to travelers, working as a human being to make a living and then proclaiming His message of forgiveness, hope, healing, caring and love. Ultimately, His message cost him his life, but he offered it for all His children

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and again inspired us to live lives of love for one another. The real meaning of Christmas is that it is not just for Christians, although it is so meaningful for us. It has inspired peoples of other cultures, religions, and backgrounds to adopt the ‘spirit of Christmas’. All over the world, people are caught up in this blessed season, perhaps a little too focused on things and externals, but they have recognized that something is different at this time of the year and they want to be a part of the difference. May we all share in this difference. May what began so long ago inspire us to seek out the true meaning of Christmas, make it a part of our lives and learn to celebrate it with others. In the Christian Scriptures, we are told by St. John that: ‘God is Love’. Christmas is perhaps the most intimate time of interaction for most people with Love, with God. Whether we are always conscious of the origin or the end of the reason for the season, we are open to and ready to share this Love that came that first Christmas Day and has remained and spread ever since. May you and all those whom you love come to know the real meaning of Christmas and share it with others in the hope that the promise of Christ’s coming may find fulfillment in our day. Peace of Earth and Goodwill to All”. Father Mike From all of us at the County Times, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy, Healthy New Year to each and every one of you throughout Southern Maryland.

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Catherine Rae ”Cacky” Mattingly Catherine Rae ”Cacky” Mattingly, 77 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 17, 2016 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 1, 1939 in Mechanicsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Catherine Caroline Stewart Quade and William Raymond Quade, Sr. Cacky is survived by her loving husband, William R. Mattingly, who she married on September 26, 1959 in Mechanicsville, MD, she is also survived by her children; Richard Mattingly of Mechanicsville, MD and Donna (Erik) Karlsons of Silver Spring, MD, siblings; Mary Ellen Rucks of Okeechobee, FL, Frances Holyoak of Mechanicsville, MD, Barbara Wilson of Hollywood, MD, Raymond Quade of Mechanicsville, MD , Sharon Risling of California, MD , Matthew Quade of Mechanicsville, MD and 1 grandson Lukas Karlsons. In addition to her parents Cacky was precede in death by a brother Harold Quade. Cacky was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, she graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1957, and Cacky

was employed with the family business Mattingly Distributors for 35 years. Cacky was a loving mother, wife, sister and friend. Her greatest joy was raising her two children and most recently spending precious time with her grandson. Her generosity was boundless and her kindness touched all who knew her. Cacky’s life was built on compassion and anchored by her faith. She created a lifetime of precious memories that will live on forever in our hearts. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM with prayers recited at 7:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Michael Tietjen ofﬁciating. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen, MD. Pallbearers will be; Richard Mattingly, Erik Karlsons, Michael Quade, Scott Armsworthy, Bill Ward and Jeff Burroughs. In lieu of ﬂowers memorial contributions may be made to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

In Remembrance

Janet Teresa Hawkins

Janet Teresa Hawkins was born on March 26, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to the late Barbara Waters and the late Rappa Thomas Moore, Sr. She departed this life peacefully on December 15, 2016. She was joined in holy matrimony on July 31, 1965 to James Patrick Hawkins; together they raised six beautiful children. Janet enjoyed spending time with family, caring for children, working crossword puzzles, sewing, listening to gospel music and collecting porcelain dolls, to name a few. She was known for her great sense of humor, her positive outlook on everything and her delicious potato salad, among other things. She leaves to cherish her sweet memories her beloved husband, James Hawkins; her ﬁve daughters, Velvet Hawkins, Terri Hawkins, Cindy Joseph, Linda Morgan and Gloria June; her son, Aaron Michael Hawkins; her twin sister, Janice Perkins; two brothers, Myron Richardson and Gregory Moore, seven grandchildren, one great granddaughter, her two sons-in-law, Quintin Joseph and Joe June; daughter-in-law, Rachel Hawkins and a host of nephews, friends, and relatives Family and friends will unite on Friday, December 23, 2016 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 43950 Saint Johns Road, Hollywood, MD. Interment to follow at the church cemetery.

Frances Davis “Tiny Lou” Owens Frances Davis “Tiny Lou” Owens, 78, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home the morning of December 14, 2016. Born July 4, 1938, in Ridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Davis, Sr. and Irene Luella Price. Tiny Lou is a graduate of St. Michael’s Elementary and High School, earned an Associate of Arts degree from St. Mary’s

College of Maryland. She was employed by the Department of the Navy for over 27 years until her retirement in 1993. She also took evening classes and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from University College, University of Maryland in 1989 which she was very proud of. On November 22, 1975, she married her beloved husband, John Willard “Jack” Owens in St. Mary’s City, MD. Together they celebrated over 41 wonderful years of marriage. Tiny Lou was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Her hobbies include ﬂower and vegetable gardening, cooking, and especially sewing and quilting. She had a natural talent and even sewed her own clothes as a child. Her beautiful handmade ornaments, stockings, vests, and cozy quilts will forever be a reminder of her special gift. However, her family was her greatest love and she especially enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters, whom she assisted caring for when they were young. She was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 255 in Ridge, MD since 1975, where she served as president in 1981 and 1982. She enjoyed participating in Legion events and was a Ladies of Charity volunteer. She was also a member of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in St. Mary’s City, MD. In addition to her beloved husband, Jack, Tiny Lou is also survived by her daughter, Deborah Querry Siebenmark (Robert) of North Myrtle Beach, SC; her siblings, Betty Davis Aldridge (Gordon) of Ridge, MD and Charles Edward Davis, Jr. of Ridge, MD; her granddaughters, Kayla Siebenmark of California, MD and Holly Siebenmark of North Myrtle Beach, SC; and many extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents. Family will receive friends for Tiny Lou’s Life Celebration on Friday, December 16, 2016 from 5:00 till 8:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Scott Woods on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Aldridge, Jeffrey Davis, Brian Norris, Mike Owens, Steve Owens, Brian Owens and Jerry Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #255 Ridge. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 and the Alzheimer’s Association of Maryland, 10665 Stanhaven Place, Suite 205D, White Plains, MD 20695.

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Artist In Action Coming to Annemarie Garden A few months each year, Annmarie’s spectacular Main Gallery is transformed from exhibition space into artist studios, allowing visitors the opportunity to appreciate the artistic process as well as the product. Annmarie seeks artists working in any media to submit proposals to set up a working studio space in the Main Gallery for 1-2 week periods. These studios utilize the artist’s own supplies and equipment. Artists work in their studios demonstrating their processes and techniques to curious visitors. Artists are also afforded space to hang artwork for sale within the gallery for the duration of their studio time. It is our goal to expose visitors to the working process of artists—from concept to ﬁnished prod-

uct. As such, this show is ideal for artists working on a large project or series. Artists must be willing to speak with visitors informally about their work and their process. Overnight accommodations for out-of-town artists are available on a ﬁrstcome, ﬁrst-serve basis. Through this exhibition, which will be held Jan. 20-Mar. 1, artists gain exposure, sell artwork, and work in a free studio space in a beautiful setting. This is a nice occasion for a serene retreat to immerse yourself in your artwork. Future group or solo show opportunities may also be awarded. For more information go to http://www. annmariegarden.org/ From Annmarie Gardens

Forrest Center Hosting Annual TECH EXPO

The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center) will host its seventeenth annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 19, 2016, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at the school site located at 24005 Point Lookout Road, directly across from the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland. The purpose of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to familiarize students and parents with Career and Technology Education (CTE) career options offered by the St. Mary’s County Public Schools. This is an opportunity to meet the staff at the Forrest Center and to learn about the 24 completer programs and three elective classes currently offered. Middle school and high

school counselors will be available to answer questions about career clusters and to assist students in planning their academic program. The Forrest Center will provide special presentations for parents to explain the registration process and how to incorporate Forrest Center programs into their student’s schedule. For more details, contact the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center at 301-475-0242. In the event of inclement weather, the alternate date for the Forrest Center Tech Expo will be Wednesday, January 25, 2016 from 5:30-8:00.

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Pet of the Week Meet Lyric and Peaches

CUDDLE KITTIES Lyric and Peaches are about 10 to 12 weeks old. Lyric’s sister Melody was adopted. Peaches’ sister Cream was adopted. Now Lyric and Peaches are best friends. They love to play together. Both are lap kitties and love to be in your arms and to be petted. Peaches has the loudest purr motor. When you start petting her, the motor starts. They both go to adoption events at the Petco in California every Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 3. They will be at Petco on Christmas Eve. Peaches was rescued from Tri County Shelter where they euthanize 204 cats per month. In

2007 when Feral Cat Rescue ﬁrst started the shelter was killing 550 cats per month. The big drop is due to the humane solution for feral cats which is Trap, Neuter, Return, and Maintain along with rescue groups taking the kittens into foster homes. Feral Cat Rescue will lend traps for you to catch the cats. We can get them vetted and then you return them to where they were living. Lyric was rescued from a 30 cat colony. The adults were vetted and Lyric along with many other kittens were put in foster homes. Feral Cat Rescue needs volunteers to help transport cats, foster and do adoption events. Visit our website at www.feralcatrescuemd.org

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While visiting artists from across the nation were busy capturing Southern Maryland scenes during this fall’s week-long Solomons Plein Air Festival presented by Avian, patrons were busy buying their favorite scenes with proceeds benefiting six community organizations, including $3,000 presented to the College of Southern Maryland Foundation for the Dennis Lake Smith Art Scholarship. “We are very proud of the growing success of our Solomons Plein Air Festival. The art sales this year almost doubled, which allowed us to contribute $3,000 each to six worthy nonprofits for a total of $18,000,” said Solomons Plein Air Festival Chair Carmen Nance Gambrill. “This was only accomplished due to the hard-working committee who volunteered countless hours to make this festival one of the premier plein air events in the country. The committee was a combination of business owners, residents, churches and other interested individuals, so it truly was a community effort.” In addition to CSM, five other charities were chosen for support by the Solomons Plein Air Festival committee – HeartFELT, Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center, Patuxent Animal Welfare Society, the Solomons Business Association’s 4th of July fireworks and Sophia’s Oasis for Equines. The festival featured artists selected from a national field of 100 artist applicants who painted throughout Solomons during the week-long festival presented by Avian. The event also included a “Sunset Quick Draw” along the Solomons Riverwalk when artists had two hours to complete a canvas, and “Paint the Town for A Cause” for community members to join the artists for a morning of painting. “This year’s competition was composed of 33 juried artists chosen from some of the

best plein air artists in the world. Thanks to our sponsors and supporters, we were able to offer significant prize money which, along with unsurpassed hospitality of the town of Solomons, keeps the artists applying each year. In fact, we had one awardwinning artist say to the staff at Plein Air Magazine, ‘I don’t care whether I am accepted or not. I am going to Solomons next year!’,” Gambrill said. “This was my first year working the Solomons Plein Air Fest and it was incredible,” said CSM Foundation First Vice Chair Nancy Hempstead. “These talented artists come from all over the country and embrace the community and the spirit of giving that is such a big part of the festival. And the community embraces the artists for a week of activities to raise funds that truly make an impact to CSM and its students. Very rewarding indeed!” The Dennis Lake Smith Memorial Art Scholarship was created by Carmen and Matt Gambrill as a tribute to their friend, Dennis Lake Smith who passed away May 1, 2011. Smith is remembered as a saxophone and harmonica player with the Southern Maryland band “Round Midnite” and was learning to play the accordion. He flew with his Solomons friends to New Orleans for JazzFest as a way to share his passion for music. Although he was offered a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music, Smith chose to study art at the Maryland Institute of Art and was the artist who designed the first Cavalier billboard welcoming visitors to Calvert County. Smith graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University later in life, while working full time. He was a software applications engineer with Wyle Labs in California. From The College of Southern Maryland

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Local Kids Go Shop With A Cop This past Saturday, as they have for the past 13 years, members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce volunteered their time to take disadvantaged children shopping for Christmas, but the children in the “Shop With a Cop” program weren’t looking for gifts for themselves. Each year, the staff at St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the principals and counselors of several parochial schools provide the names of children who want to make Christmas special for their loved ones but have no way to make those wishes come true. This Christmas season, a total of 114 kids were selected to “Shop with a Cop”. These children were able to pick out an assortment of clothes, toys, and gifts for family members. In addition, they and their chaperones were treated to breakfast, prepared by members of the Optimist Clubs of St. Mary’s County and the St. Mary’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7. Volunteers then assisted the children in wrapping those special gifts. Sheriff Tim Cameron who has attended the event each year since its inception says, “‘Shop with a Cop” is a positive experience not only for the children but also for those who so generously volunteer their time. These volunteers always enjoy giving back to their community, and this event is a prime example of positive interaction between law enforcement and the families of St. Mary’s County.”

Also participating in the 2016 Christmas “Shop With a Cop” were Maryland State Officers and deputies from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, United States Coast Guard, Point Lookout Department of Natural Resource Park Rangers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, St. Mary’s County Office of Parole and Probation, troopers from the Maryland State Police — St. Mary’s, Calvert, and LaPlata Barracks, and Troopers from the Maryland State Police Aviation Division. The St. Mary’s County Shop with a Cop program is an independent 501c3 nonprofit program. The board of directors is comprised of members of the St. Mary’s County Optimist Club and the St. Mary’s County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7. The Christmas event was planned, coordinated, and supervised by Lorraine “Bunny” Brewer, Toni and Jimmy Long, Joseph Stanalonis, and Bill Raddatz. In addition to the Christmas “Shop with a Cop,” the program also sponsors the annual “Back to School Shop with a Cop” event. Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office sincerely thank all of those who continue to make these annual programs incredible successes. These events are only possible because of the generous outpouring of donations of money and time from committed members of the community. From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff’s Office PIO

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Selected for Community Partner Award Recently, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was presented with a Community Partner Award by the Southern Maryland Community Network. The Sheriff’s Office was honored for participating in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) programs, and for partnering with the Southern Maryland Community Network’s Behavioral Health Liaison Program (CBHL). The CBHL provides resources for those in mental health crisis in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties. Susan Onofrio, Community Behavioral Health Liaison, Southern Maryland Community Network, says that “The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was recognized for assiduously bringing the Memphis Model Crisis Intervention Team training to the Sheriff’s Office, and for acknowledging the importance of having officers trained in crisis intervention.” CIT is a national model that helps police officers better serve and interact with their community through understanding and learning about mental illness. CIT training provides law enforcement officers, communications staff and corrections officers with the skills they need to identify those who are exhibiting signs of a mental illness. In addition, police officers are trained in how to de-escalate potentially dangerous conditions involving those in a mental health crisis when responding to calls. In announcing the award, the Southern Maryland Community Network stated, “All over the country police officers, communications staff, and corrections officers are receiving the skills they need to identify mental illness through Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training. The CIT model is changing the way law enforcement responds to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.” In addition to the CIT training, partnering with the CBHL program assists law enforcement in securing proper treatment

for those suffering from mental disorders. Onofrio explains that, traditionally, in St. Mary’s County and policing as a whole, the practice was to transport individuals in mental health crisis to jail. Now, the focus is on referral. Deputies can connect those individuals suffering from mental disorders and their families with a Behavioral Health Liaison, who can provide individualized safety planning, referral, and links to the appropriate community resources. St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron commented, “The Sheriff’s Office thanks the Southern Maryland Community Network for partnering with us and providing the means for our officers to assess at-risk individuals, to engage them in ways that de-escalate potentially dangerous situations, and to link those individuals and their families with mental health programs and providers. This partnership gives us options in the community, and allows us to respond efficiently and compassionately.” Cameron added, “The deputies involved in CIT have undergone extensive training. We at the Sheriff’s Office are very appreciative of this recognition of their hard work and efforts, and are proud to be selected as the recipient of the Southern Maryland Community Network’s Community Partner Award.” The Sheriff’s Office and the Southern Maryland Community Network will continue their partnership with a mental health component added to the annual Holiday Deployment Operations hosted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Behavioral Health Liaisons will be on patrol together and available to assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff’s Office PIO

Discover Calvert Marine Museum ‘Unplugged’

After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the Calvert Marine Museum invites you to leave your electronics in the car, and reconnect with your family and friends on Saturday and Sunday, January 14 and 15. Join us for CMM: Unplugged! from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. where all activities are FREE with museum admission. Learn some of the personal connections that our curators, volunteers, and staff have with our exhibits that have never been

shared. Challenge your family and friends to a game of checkers, jacks, or other classic games that don’t require batteries or an internet connection. CMM: Unplugged! promises a weekend of rediscovering the art of conversation, imagination, and communication. The Museum Store is full of books, kits, and activities guaranteed to keep the conversation going, and will have sample activities to try before purchasing.

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Month Long Help with Mike’s Food Fund The Mission, 21015 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park 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. Please come to The Mission, 21015 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park. Doors open at 5:00 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 5:00 PM-9:00 PM Until December 23, 2016 Mechanicsville Optimist Presents it’s 32th Annual Christmas Tree Sale Hills Club Road and Rt. 5 Mechanicsville, Md AND McKay’s Food and Drug Rt. 5 North Charlotte Hall, Md Monday—Friday: 5pm—9pm

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Saturday & Sunday: 9am—9pm All proceeds go to support our community’s youth! For more information call 240-925-0341 or 240-298-1653 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 and a complete schedule of special nights and activities, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Holiday Caroling and Card Delivery Charlotte Hall Veterans Home 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Celebrate the season with our friends at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. No registration required. 301-884-2211 Web address: www.stmalib.org

Sunday, December 25 Annual Community Christmas Dinner Father Andrew White School 22850 Washingon St. Leonardtown MD 2:00 PM-6:00 PM 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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Monday, December 26 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. Food and Beverage are available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Holdem : $1- $2 no limit Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50—$1 no limit (starts at 4pm) Please enter through the side of the building. 45779 Fire Department Lane Lexington Park, MD 20653 301- 863- 7800 Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828 Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com

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Younagt eart H New Phone Numbers at Lofﬂer

There are some changes to 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, Operations Manager- *1656; Shellie, Program Specialist- *1655; Brenda Kaye, Office Specialist- *1658; Drema Russell, Food Service Technician- *1657; Norine Rowe, RSVP Project Manager- *1653; Kim Clarke, PT RSVP Office Specialist- *1650; Sandy Staples, Database Specialist- *1663; Reception *1652; Melissa, I & A Caseworker- *1654

Brain.e.ology

This class is Tuesdays, Jan. 10 –Feb. 21, 1-2 p.m., at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Losing memory or cognitive ability is a tremendous fear but there is growing evidence that cognitive ability can be maintained or even improved to the end of life! Brain-e-ology is designed to: • dispel the limiting myths of memory loss and aging • give participants a better understanding of how their brain works. • provide participants with the tools to incorporate daily brain ﬁtness activities into their lives • create open minds More than 90 percent of participants report that they feel like they have more control over future memory loss after taking this program! There is no fee for this program. Class size is limited so register early. To make reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging

Programs and Activities

Kickboxing

Kickboxing will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesdays, Jan. 11-Feb. 22, 8:30-9:30 a.m. This form of exercise tones muscles through punching and kicking using focus mitts and target pads. Participants may notice an improvement in overall balance and flexibility. The aerobic moves of kickboxing have been shown to improve circulation and it offers a great stress relief. This specialized class is geared toward active men and women ages 50+ and has great energy without the high impact exercises that are done during a mainstream kickboxing class. Instructor Geno Rothback is a registered nurse, a senior fitness instructor, a black belt in Taekwondo, and a certified Martial Fusion and Kickboxing instructor. Cost is $30 payable to Geno Rothback. Payment required at time of registration. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to learn more.

Social Contract Bridge

There is interest in an informal, social contract bridge group at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on the second and fourth Fridays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Interested players must be familiar with the game and able to keep score. To sign up, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

Total Body Strength

Improve your health and work to achieve your fitness goals by working with a certified personal trainer. The Northern Senior Activity Center offers ‘Total Body Strength’ classes on Mondays, 2-3 p.m. This program helps to maintain good bone density, improve balance, as well as exercise the core, upper, and lower body using weights, resistance, and specialized movements. 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.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Beginner classes for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention will be held at the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center on Mondays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. beginning Jan. 19. In this class we will learn to do some core movements on each side in a graceful routine while applying basic Tai Chi principles. There is no fee for this class, but a commitment to attendance and practice is necessary for success. Also, since space is limited to 20 new participants, we ask that you sign up only if you are sure that you will be able to attend regularly. Pre-registration is required. To sign up call 301475-4200, ext. *1658 (must press the star key), or stop by the reception desk.

Art Classes in January

Each month Jamie Naluai, the art teacher at the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center offers a series of 4 classes on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Her classes are suitable for beginners as well as intermediate level. Learn many drawing and painting techniques to create pieces of artwork at each session. The next series begins on Jan. 3. Cost is $85, payable to instructor on the ﬁrst day of class and includes enough paint and supplies to get you started. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 (must press the star key) for more information

Upcoming Pitch Tournament

Attention Pitch Players! If you are interested in submitting your name into our Pitch Tournament Lottery for the March/April tournament (runs March 6-April 10) at the Northern Senior Activity Center, please ﬁll out a lottery slip and give it to Rachel Mowatt or call to have one completed for you. Please indicate if you are interested in being a sub should you not be selected for participation. The deadline to submit your information is Friday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m. Names will be drawn on Monday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. Everyone will be contacted regarding their status whether they were chosen or not. If you are interested in being a sub but not being part of the lottery please contact Rachel at 301475-4200, ext. *3103.

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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“Cradles of Power” by Harold I. Gullan c.2016, Skyhorse Publishing $27.99 / $42.99 Canada 379 pages

Your parents had such high hopes for you. You were going to make it, and make something of yourself. You’d have a better life than they had: more wealth, stronger health, bigger home, more opportunities. You were going to be somebody even if, as in the new book “Cradles of Power” by Harold I. Gullan, it took everything they had. Walk through any bookstore or library and you’ll learn that over the last 240 years, a lot has been written about America’s presidents. We know what history says about those men, but what about the people who raised them? George Washington, for instance, loved his mother very much but, according to Gullan, she was a bit of a nag. She also embarrassed her son by complaining so much about a lack of money that the Virginia House of Delegates granted her a pension. Thomas Jefferson also loved his mother

but “he wrote next to nothing” about her. When her home burned to the ground in 1770, Jefferson’s main concern was not Mom, but the loss of his personal library. When he was just a child, James Madison’s father lost his father. Because there was a plantation to run and his mother couldn’t do it, the nine-year-old future father of our fourth president stepped up to the plate. Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson had three sons. The eldest was killed in battle; the younger two promptly joined the cavalry and were captured by the British. “Betty” rode horseback to the prisoner’s camp, bar-

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Library

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.

St. Mary’s County Library Holiday Hours

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26 in observance of the holidays. All branches will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, December 27.

Lego Fun

Charlotte Hall Library and Lexington Park Library will each host Lego Fun on Tuesday, December 27 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.

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Leonardtown Library will hold a Noon Year’s Eve Party on Wednesday, December 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lexington Park Library will hold a Noon Year’s Eve Party on Friday, December 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All the fun of a new year’s party for our young friends with early bed times! Count down to a happy NOON year with stories, songs, and fun activities. No registration required.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

gained for the release of Robert and Andrew, brought them home, and the following summer rode back to broker the release of her neighbors’ sons. The second trip resulted in “the fever,” and she died that fall. Martin Van Buren’s father was a tavernkeeper. John Tyler’s father raised eight children and twenty-one wards. The only president not to marry grew up “at the center of a circle of adoring females.” Chester Arthur’s parents had “Canadian connections” that caused a stir when he ran for office. And, perhaps significantly, a number of Presidents used their mothers’ maiden names as their own. Sick of politics, you say? That’s fine; “Cradles of Power” is really more biographical in nature anyway. From George W. to George W. and the guy after him, author Harold I. Gullan

writes of the inﬂuences that shaped our presidents, for better or worse, going back sometimes for generations. Because the new nation (or the journey here) could be a hardship, we clearly see how outside forces shaped early leaders and how modern times led to different issues. Gullan does the occasional comparison between sets of parents, which is a viewpoint that becomes quite fascinating, and he doesn’t gloss over negative aspects of our Presidents’ childhoods. That offers a nice balance and a great peek through history. Perfect for parents or grandparents, this book might also be enjoyed by teens who are just gaining an appreciation for the past and its players. And, of course, if that’s you, then “Cradles of Power” is a book to hope for.

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Thursday, December 22

Steve Nelson Anglers Seafood, Solomons, MD 6:00-10:00PM

Trivia & Annual Ugly Sweater Party w/ DJ Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk, MD 8:30PM Anthonysdunkirk.com

Friday December 23

The E.G.G Toot’s Bar, Hollywood, MD 8:30 PM Great Southern Rock band with high energy!! Come join us.

CROW Entertainment Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk, MD 8:30PM Anthonysdunkirk.com Karaoke Anglers Seafood, Solomons, MD 9:00PM-1:00AM

Saturday December, 23

DJ Todd Hall Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk, MD 8:30PM

Teen Tech Space

Lexington Park Library will host Teen Tech Space on Tuesday, December 27 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.

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. Please submit calendar listings by noon on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

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CLUES ACROSS

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41. Electron cloud model 42. Morning 43. Leonard __, famed Swiss mathematician 44. Capital city of Buenos Aires province 46. Snouts 49. Of I 50. Swiss river 51. Perplexes 55. Made angry 58. Precious stone 59. Type of envelope 60. One who believes in reason and knowledge 64. Monitors brain activity (abbr.) 65. Get _ ___ of 66. Actress Zellweger 67. Spinal muscular atrophy (abbr.) 68. “Inferno” author 69. Puts together in time 70. Silvery-white metal

34. Nostrils 35. Lovable Spielberg alien 36. Divides 40. Ruthenium 41. Preceding all others in time 45. Past participle of lie 47. Fastener 48. Overindulged 52. Ancient lyric poem 53. Ardent supporter 54. Iranian village and Islamic pilgrim attire 56. A fragrant resin obtained from tropical trees 57. Semitic fertility god 59. Millisecond 60. Cool! 61. “Take on Me” singers 62. ESPN sportscaster Bob 63. Accommodating place

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1. Civil Rights group 2. Early Slavic society 3. Mammals that lack incisors and canines 4. Blasphemy 5. Israeli city 6. Put this in your hair 7. Black tropical American cuckoo 8. Month in the Islamic calendar 9. Begets 10. Court game 11. Painkiller 12. New Zealand parrot 13. Suffix 19. Egg cells 21. Another name for Thor 24. About pontiff 25. The academic world 26. Raise 27. Civil rights city in Alabama 31. Encompasses 32. Helmet

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Can We Agree…? It has been kind of a rough year, hasn’t it? I’ve tried to start this column at least a dozen times with a sentence that’s more uplifting, more hopeful or cheerful…but each attempt ends up crumpled in a ball. The pile keeps growing, like some cartoon picture of a frustrated writer, soon to be buried in her attempts at achieving the right start to her musings. I can see the caption: I’m under here, she squeaks, as rescuers try to free her from the chaos of her unfinished thoughts. According to the dictionary, “post-truth” became a ‘thing’ this year. I always thought that if something wasn’t true, it was false, a lie, but apparently there’s a continuum: true, sorta true, and post-truth. Who knew? In a post-truth world, I wonder what we can agree on? Can we agree that the terrorist attacks taking place all over the world are, in fact, terrifying…but that fear of all Muslims, or fear of anyone who is different from us, makes as much sense as fear of all white males, for instance (after all, the vast majority of both serial killers and mass shooters are, the research shows, white and male)? Can we agree that having a disability adds innumerable challenges to life, and can mean encountering frequent obstacles…but mocking and dismissing someone because of it likely creates the most painful challenge of all, and is beneath our dignity and decency as human beings? Can we agree that someone’s sexual orientation is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ (after all, you didn’t choose to be straight—if you are—did you? You aren’t going to switch teams just because you have a thing for rainbow flags, right?)…but whether you accept that or not, turning away a child or anyone else because of it is a choice, and it’s a choice that is likely to lead to deep regret when you’re weighing what really mattered, in the end? Can we agree that bragging about grabbing a stranger’s private parts is not illegal…but doing so is, and bragging about it is boorish and offensive at best, and deeply hurtful and troubling to those who have been victims of sexual assault—and to many who haven’t—at worst? Can we agree that the freedom to speak our minds is critically important, an abiding cornerstone of democracy that makes

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“Christmas Traditions” America unique…but it only works if everyone’s freedom of speech is protected, not just the freedom of the people with whom we agree? Can we agree that when 60-some million people believe one thing, and 63-some million people believe something diametrically opposed, there must be legitimate beliefs on both sides…but regardless, dismissing either side’s beliefs as invalid does nothing to heal the deep rift in our country right now? In 1914, during World War I, even as the leaders of the countries at war continued to posture and disagree about pretty much everything, the soldiers on the front lines along the Western Front called a temporary Christmas truce. They came out of their bunkers; they shook hands; they exchanged simple gifts and sang carols together. They even played soccer. I have no information on who won the soccer game, but I do know—who doesn’t?—who won the war. It was the side fighting for freedom over fascism; the people famous for their experiment in democracy: the rights of the individual, decency and the common good, truth (there’s that pesky word again), justice…you know: the American Way. I’m digging my way out of the pile of false starts, full of despairing thoughts about what is happening in our country, about what may be ahead. After this strange, rough year, I’m finding it a lot easier to end this column than it was to start it. Can we agree that there is such a thing as the truth, and that this is it: who we are is largely about how we behave, about how we treat each other—with decency, with acceptance, with a shared set of values about freedom. This is at the core of what makes us Americans, and this is at the core of what makes American great. It always has been, and it always will be. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.

What were your fondest Christmas memories? Did you go as a family to cut your tree down? or have the tradition of opening a single gift on Christmas Eve? I suppose there are as many different traditions as the families that celebrate Christmas. I love our newest Christmas traditions and memories just as much as memories of Christmas’s past, except of course for missing all the relatives who are no longer with us. Growing up we had various mainstays and traditions. One of which was having homemade rice pudding for Christmas breakfast covered in browned butter and lots of cinnamon. It seemed like it took forever for my mother to make – which it did. Some years I would beg my mother to make it and she would either say “No, it’s too much trouble” or “No, it will spoil your dinner”. I think its because my brothers were gone and it wasn’t as fun for her to cook it just for me. If I crave rice pudding these days I can get a tub of really good pre-made rice pudding and add the butter and cinnamon and feel just as comforted. I never continued that tradition with my sons, normally making French toast for our holiday breakfast instead. Now the French toast tradition extends to whichever grandchildren are here for Christmas morning. I make it over an hour or two hour period so all four children and eight grandchildren can partake at whatever time they arrive. Another tradition I love is hearing Bing Crosby’s White Christmas on Christmas morning while opening presents. It reminds me so much of my father singing when I was young. My father did sound a lot like Bing, especially when he would play and sing on the old electronic organ. My youngest son, Ryan just recently gave me two Bing Crosby albums he came across that I will cherish. Both my sons are great, experienced treasure hunters, hunting through the various antiques, vintage, and thrift shops in Southern Maryland for the most perfect items. I can’t imagine where they got this from : ) My mother would keep me occupied on Christmas Eve with a game she made up called “Oh Nuts”. She would turn over my little stool and we would play a form of ring toss with the nuts. When

you missed you yelled out “Oh Nuts!” Silly, I know. But I, my mother, and my grandmother loved it. I can still hear my grandmother with her infectious laughter. She always had a twinkle in her eye ready to laugh. I’m so thankful I had her for the 8 years that I did. On Christmas Eve, my husband and I sing with our choir at Christ Church, Chaptico for the 9 p.m. Christmas songs and carols service with a 9:30 festive Holy Eucharist. It is a beautiful service to strengthen your Christmas feeling. My husband usually attends the 5 p.m. family service as well with some of the grandchildren while I take that opportunity to wrap his presents (if he has been good for the year). Going to Christmas Eve service is a fairly new tradition for me, having only attended for the 16 years I have been with my husband. But I love this newer tradition in my life. The traditions I love the most are the ones being created with all our grandchildren. The French toast is more likely a ruse I use to prolong their stay and calm them down before opening presents: Fill them full of sleepy carbs. Every moment spent with them and my husband is a treasure in my life. I wish for all of you a Christmas filled with many of these treasured moments. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you. To each new Christmas memory, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind

Thursday, December 22, 2016

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CHURCH SERVICES

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St. Cecilia Church

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

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

BAPTIST CHURCH

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Sunday Worship 8:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 10:30am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Organ & Choir

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

Church Schedule

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m

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St. Francis Xavier Chapel: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)

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

Grace Chapel Ministry

Victory Baptist Church

Sunday Worship • 8 A.M. Tuesday Bible Study • 7 P.M. Sunday School • 9:15 A.M. Tuesday Youth Group • 7 P.M. Blended Worship • 10:30 A.M.

Senior Pastor Dr. Carl Snyder Assoc. Pastor David Roberts You are invited to worship with us! We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238 39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md. 301-884-3504 • Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 240-254-2765 or 301-274-3627 Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins

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

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Every Saturday Night at 7 p.m. Launch Date: October 22, 2016 For more information call 301-884-3504 Or visit strivesomd.org

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Hollywood United Methodist Church

24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636 Katie Paul, Pastor Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.

301-373-2500

All of our services are traditional. Child care is provided. Sunday Evening Youth Group Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available

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

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8 21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8 PO Box 1260 PO Box 1260 Lexington Park, MD 20653 Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-866-5772 301-866-5772 Pastor James L. Bell, Sr. Pastor James L. Bell, Sr. Church Schedule Church Schedule Sunday Sunday Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10 a.m. Morning Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Tuesday Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m.

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8 PO Box 1260 Church Schedule Lexington Park, MD 20653 Sunday Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. 301-866-5772 Morning Worship 10 a.m. Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

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