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A Year in Review

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“I’m not going to have the county dictate to me about how to run my business. But I’ll probably take them down soon.” —Local business owner Rayner Blair

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Triantos Coping With Tragic Loss Right Before Christmas By Dick Myers Staff Writer

David Triantos spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dealing with an unimaginable tragedy instead of celebrating the holidays. Triantos was still mourning the loss of his wife of 47 years in September when his home on the Potomac River burned down and he lost all of his possessions. David and his wife Marilyn moved into their dream home on the Potomac River on Riverwoods Drive near Leonardtown in 1995 from a home in Prince George’s County. David, an Army Veteran, had retired after more than 40 years with the Naval Research Lab. Both immersed themselves in the life of the community and became very well known. Marilyn died suddenly on Sept. 16 at the age of 78. David, 88, canceled the insurance of their home in order to pay for the funeral. The idea was to reinstate the insurance as soon as he could. But on the afternoon of Dec. 20 ﬂames erupted when he attempted to turn on the home’s furnace and they were fanned by the winds off the Potomac. The house and an adjacent car were completely destroyed. Among the lost items were

a shrine that David had erected to his wife along with her cremated ashes. At first, Triantos didn’t want to leave the property on the Potomac shoreline that he and his wife so loved. He begged his family to be allowed to live in a shed that escaped the fire, but they resisted. He is now living with his son Paul in Lusby. David Triantos, when he first moved to St. Mary’s County, became involved with the Potomac River Association, an environmental group. He also signed up to help Doug Richie who was filming government meetings for a public access channel on the local cable system. That effort became Community Television of St. Mary’s, a non-profit that Triantos has continued to maintain. Triantos was in the process of converting years of historic tapes from VHS to DVD. All of those tapes and the recording equipment were lost. Marilyn was an active member of Our Lady’s Catholic Church on Medley’s Neck. She was also active in the Garden Club and helped at the county fair. Wherever anyone went in the community you could see David toting his camera and Marilyn helping with something. The fire wreckage is a sad sight, marring the beautiful view of the Potomac River. One day after Christmas his children were sifting through that rubble and found remains of a few family photos, including one of their father’s Army squadron. He pointed himself out, standing right in the middle.

Not much else is left. He needs everything – clothes, personal items, everything. The family hopes that insurance will cover the loss of the automobile David’s daughter Karen Triantos Mufﬂey of Huntingtown has established an online gofundme account for donations to help get her father back on his feet. As of Dec. 27, the account had raised $19,290. Mufﬂey’s goal after taking care of her father’s personal needs is to have the rubble cleared from the beautiful lot. David would like to eventually rebuild, but that is an enormous mountain to climb. With

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all the memories of that spot on the river, he doesn’t want to leave. He would eventually like to have his ashes spread over the river. The original plan was to have his wife’s ashes spread with his. To contribute to the gofundme account, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/ elderly-man-lost-his-wife-and-home dickmyers@countytimes.net

Business Owner, County At Odds Over Signs By Guy Leonard Staff Writer As Christmas approached last week Rayner Blair, owner of Blair’s Jewelry on Route 235, got word from the county government that several small signs of his had been placed in the county right-of-way and had to be removed. Blair said he would not remove them then and he said Wednesday that he has yet to move them. Blair told The County Times last week that he was upset at the county government inspectors for telling him to remove the signs in the midst of the Christmas sales rush and while he was dealing with customers. He said he understood the county’s policy about its right of way, but he also said tax- payers like him paid county employees’ salaries. “This is just another example of government interfering with business,” Blair said last week, adding he would not take the signs down until some time after Christmas. “Leave business alone.” By the following week he had yet to remove the signs. “I’m not going to have the county dictate to me about how to run my business,” Blair said Wednesday. “But I’ll probably take them down soon.”

Phil Shire, director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, said that the inspector was following the dictates of the county sign ordinance. “They [signs] are prohibited there,” Shire said. While the county has asked businesses to remove signs from a county right of way in one instance they have allowed the clear cutting of trees from another, at the intersection of Route 235 and St. Andrews Church Road where a large shopping center is planned at the county’s busiest intersection. Shire, however, rejected the proposition that the two examples were comparable. “It’s two different scenarios,” Shire said. “One is for a construction project [with county approval] , while the other is the unwarranted placement of signs in the right of way.” Shire said the right of way that has been clear cut at the new development site is intended to be a hiker-biker trail parallel to Route 235. “We haven’t given that to anybody,” Shire said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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St. Mary’s County continued to grow in 2016 and while the community prospered it did so with some pains. It also came alive with political activity as voters decided on school board elections, whether to funda-

mentally change the county’s form of government and who they wanted to be the next president amidst one of the most rancorous and intense presidential campaigns in national memory.

The Economy, Development Take Center Stage Hopes ran high for political change locally and nationally and, at the same time, local leaders continued to come to grips with the necessity to strengthen the county’s economy by leveraging its traditional dependence on military aviation contract and research work to bringing it — one day — to the civilian market through a unmanned and autonomous systems incubator located at the county’s airport. While the need for change in the county’s economy pressed ever forward there was resistance from some communities that had traditionally been less developed; 2016 was the year that Hollywood, right on the northern tip of the county’s Lexington Park Development District, began to become a serious target for continued growth. But one proposed development, the Hollywood Commerce Center, located just north of the intersection of Route 235 and Sotterley Road brought serious blowback from the community. The project, which would encompass a planned pharmacy, retail stores and gas station, was expected to generate up to 13,000 vehicle trips a day. After several hearings before the county’s planning commission the project, under the auspices of Dean Partnership LLC, was rejected for the 14-acre parcel over several concerns, one that a right hand turn from Sotterley Road into the site would disrupt trafﬁc on an already constricted road. Also planning commission members had balked at the applicant’s proposal because they had failed to include an additional eight acres abutting their property that was slated for a new car dealership. The applicants had said that the eight-acre parcel was not their project; commission member Shelby Guazzo, speaking at the late March meeting, said that was a strike against the project.

“We’re trying to plan for the future and that road would have to be widened,” Guazzo said. “And their trafﬁc numbers did not take into account that 8-acre parcel.” However by the summer the county’s Board of Appeals had overturned the planning commission’s ruling, allowing the controversial commercial project to move ahead. Just south of Hollywood, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, plans continued to build a new third building for the institution that would eventually house a state of the art autonomous systems research center run the University System of Maryland. Elected leaders, both local and state level, scrambled during the legislative session in Annapolis to secure funding to ensure that the designing of the facility could still move forward. Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget had an extra $3 million needed to complete the work. Joe Anderson, head of the Board of Governors at the higher education center in California, said the extra $3 million was an unexpected but very pleasant surprise. “It’s about twice what we had hoped for,” Anderson said, speaking back in January.

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“We’re very pleased he’s included this money in his budget. “It’s great. We can move forward without any hesitation.” Anderson said. The third building project is seen as necessary for diversifying the local economy in St. Mary’s County while still playing to its strengths; being steeped in technical knowledge critical to the defense industry. The concept is to take that defense industry expertise and channel it into bringing unmanned systems and robotics development into the civilian market. As leaders focused on bringing the funding home for the new research facility, technicians were busy working on practical civilian uses for unmanned air systems at the University of Maryland’s test site located next to the county’s airport. Matt Scassero, director at the site and retired naval aviator and captain, said he wanted to help revolutionize the way St. Mary’s County prospered by being one of the first such test sites to be successful in a growing field that was still trying to find its way. “It’s about getting research airborne,” Scassero said in an interview with The

County Times back in June. “That’s our reason for being.” While many local leaders had placed great hopes in the site for ﬁnding ways to diversify the county’s economy, others were skeptical, particularly in the highest levels of the navy’s command structure because the county had depended so long on the federal government’s military research dollars and had also gotten used to working in acquisitions of military hardware rather than working to make that technology suitable for civilian applications. But Scassero rejected the idea that the county’s mindset could not change and that the site would not be successful in its mission. “They’re wrong and the reason they are wrong is that this is going to happen,” Scassero said of the growing unmanned systems industry. “The industry is coming and there’s nothing saying that some of it has to come to St. Mary’s County.” Scassero said this past summer that hard work now in making the county a hub for unmanned systems research would pay dividends in the future.

The Heroin Epidemic Worsens Economic issues were not the only ones the county leadership had to deal with this past year; the epidemic of opioid and heroin abuse continued to drain resources, task law enforcement to the limit, contribute to crime and, most tragically, claim lives. Near the end of the year Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s health officer, told the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County that continued and growing opiate abuse could lead to the spread of other diseases passed by using contaminated needles. Using needles to inject heroin is one of the most common methods of using the narcotic. “With this we have to be very concerned about Hepatitis C and HIV,” Brewster said. From 2015 to 2016 reported cases of Hepatitis C increased from 80 to 100, according to data provided by the county health department. Brewster said health officials were “diving deep” into past data to find out if those increases were due to sharing infected needles. Data from the health department also showed a sharp increase in HIV diagno-

ses from 2013 to 2014 from 10 per every 100,000 people aged 13 or older to 13 such cases. Data available for 2015 showed that there were about eight such cases. At the same briefing, Kathy O’Brien, director of Walden Sierra, Inc., the county’s main substance abuse treatment provider, said that from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2016 there has been a 262 percent increase in the amount of people requesting treatment for heroin abuse. There has been a concurrent decrease in demand for oxycodone abuse treatment, which is a prescription medication, by 37 percent, O’Brien reported, as well as a 70 percent decrease in treatment requests for a panoply of other opioids. Health and law enforcement officials have long reported that many who are addicted to heroin start out by getting addicted to pain medication, which are simply synthetic opiates. In turn the high costs of prescription pills, both legal and illicit, lead to addicts moving to much cheaper and plentiful heroin supplies, law officers have reported. O’Brien said that Walden Sierra projections show a likely 46 percent increase in the requests for detoxification at their facilities, while they continue to struggle with a roughly 50 percent relapse rate. “It changes your brain chemistry,” O’Brien said of why addicts so readily pursue the drug even after it is purged from their bodies. “The urge to use can override the will to stop.” Moreover, of the all the people seeking admission to treatment

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programs, 70 percent are reporting heroin use, O’Brien told commissioners, and 85 percent of heroin users report using needles to administer the narcotic. Captain Daniel Alioto, head of the sheriff’s ofﬁce vice/narcotics unit, said the entry of naloxone, a medication that can reverse potentially lethal heroin overdoses, has helped saved many lives. All of the agency’s deputies are trained in administering the medication, which is used as a nasal mist, and civilians can also get training to reverse an overdose. As of November there have been 35 nonfatal overdoses with 34 uses of naloxone.

However, Alioto said, there have already been eight overdose deaths this year, with four of them attributed to the use of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid often used medically to treat severe pain but it is also now being manufactured illicitly for street use and in many cases those using have no idea what they are purchasing. “In some cases they bought ﬂat out fentanyl and it killed them,” Alioto said, adding that much of the fentanyl found by law ofﬁcers has come from either Mexico or China.

A County Man Honored For His Sacrifice Tragedies did not only come from drug abuse but from seemingly random violence as well. John Ulmschneider, a California resident who worked as a Prince George’s County firefighter, was killed by gunfire as he responded to a residence in Temple Hills to check the welfare of the occupant. The resident, who was believed to be suffering a medical emergency at the time of the call April 15, opened fire at the door from inside their home as Ulmschneider and other first-responders tried to force their way in. Ulmschneider was honored at a vast funeral ceremony at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hollywood with firefighters from all across Maryland and the nation attending. Ulmschneider, nicknamed “Skillet,” was a 13-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Fire Department and was eulogized

by Gov. Larry Hogan, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III and his colleagues in the fire service. His friend and fellow firefighter, Jimmy Clem, who served with him for the past eight months and had Ulmschneider as a mentor, said that no words were adequate to express just who had left them so suddenly last week. “He was without a doubt one of the greatest people I’ve ever met in my life,” Clem said to the scores of mourners gathered and St. John’s Church. “Skillet was a family man through and through.” Along with his work, Ulmschneider’s chief concerns were his wife and baby daughter, born just two years ago. “After the birth of Abigail his world revolved around her,” Clem said. “When ever we talked it was always about Dawn [his wife], Abigail and work.”

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Police, Community Relations Become A Concern Incidents involving excessive force by law enforcement officers are not common in St. Mary’s County but the high profile shootings of black men around the country in 2016 and the subsequent lethal retaliation shootings of police officers made police and residents wary even here. At a community forum on police use of force and race relations back in July at the House of Dance in Hollywood residents were quick to point out some of their stories when it came to relating to the police as African Americans. The pastor at Zion United Methodist Church in Lexington Park

recounted one incident in which he was followed by police for three-quarters of an hour closely before being pulled over and, in his words, proﬁled by them. “They asked if I had a gun even though I had a carry permit,” Kenneth Moore, who is black, told a dais of speakers at the event, which included Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron. “I even told them I was a police chaplain.” One woman, Monique Melton, said that she had to have a conversation with her children about how to deal with police that she believed people of other races did not have to have for fear that her children might one day become the victims of police force. “Why do I have to have this conversation with my children?” she said, adding that by doing so she was forced to deprive her children of a part of what was supposed to be a fun, carefree childhood. One speaker, though, said that fears over police use of force against black men, particularly young men, might be allayed with better parenting in homes. “If they were being policed at home ﬁrst that might solve some problems,” said Jacinta Bobbins-Spencer.

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“You can’t rely on the community to raise your children. “I hear a lot of blame being placed but what are you doing at home?” Cameron said that in the wake of the tragic killings of black men and police across the nation, the onus was on police to stay professional and train diligently on always delivering the right level of force and always looking for ways to deescalate any tense situation. That training paid off for one deputy who just days earlier had a tense standoff with a homeowner who came up behind him with a handgun when the deputy arrived to answer a call for a domestic disturbance. Body camera evidence from the deputy’s point of view convinced Cameron, he said, that the homeowner knew the person on his property was a deputy but the homeowner confronted him with a weapon anyway. The best part, though, Cameron said, was that the deputy deescalated the situation without discharging his weapon even though he was well within his rights to do so. It also detailed one of the realities of police work, a potentially deadly ambush that any officer would have to walk into because of the nature of their job. The killing of five police officers in Dallas showed that the ambush is one of the worst situations a law enforcement officer had to deal with and constantly be on the watch for. “When Dallas happened it showed that strength was not in numbers,” Cameron said. “You’ve got to be pros and never let down.”

But despite some of the best training, Cameron realized that in law enforcement in general there were still lingering problems. “There is racism and it is in policing,” Cameron said. “It’s unacceptable… and if they can’t adhere to these [higher] standards then they can’t stand among us. “What hurts me is that this badge and this uniform is sometimes a barrier and it shouldn’t be.” Still, crime, like much of the rest of the nation in 2016, increased locally according to the latest uniform crime report (UCR) from the FBI. There were a total of 247 violent crimes reported by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce for 2015, up from the 231 reported in 2014, the UCR showed. There was also one homicide in St. Mary’s in 2015, the report showed, while there were none reported in 2014. Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron told The County Times that one positive statistic in the report showed that robberies were down last year to this one, but there were increases that were equally disturbing. Aggravated assaults went up from 165 to 188 while property crimes also rose from 1,917 to 1,999. Cameron said the demand for narcotics was likely the continuing driving force behind the increase in property crimes. “The common thread is usually drugs and the search for cash to feed the habit,” Cameron said.

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At St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a school known for its peaceful surroundings and campus life, that peace was broken after two particular incidents; one was a campus game that went awry for dark overtones while the other was a spate of small arsons that have yet to be solved. “We’re still keeping this case open,” said Deputy Fire Chief Duane Svites back in June. “We have a number of people who are persons of interest but we need more help from the student body. “It’s not moving forward at light speed, that’s for sure.” The fires were set starting March 22 in one dormitory on campus and continued through April but the fire marshals were not initially informed of the fires until about four of them had been set, Svites said. There were 10 fires set in all as the spring session came to a close, Svites said, which may have been set by one arsonist or by separate suspects. The fires occurred at a time when the student body was already in the throws of another campus row. The whole student body, faculty and administration met back in April for a campus-wide discussion about the fires and

about incidents of apparent campus bigotry that had made their way into a college tradition aimed at initiating freshmen. The Naty Boh hunt, a game instituted by older students that had freshmen hunt for beer cans around campus, had raised tensions when some of the cans were found to have racist, sexist, homophobic and antiSemetic comments written on them. The college became the focus of another investigation shortly after the election of Donald Trump, a Republican, as the new president Nov. 8. A navy veteran passing by the post ofﬁce in St. Mary’s City found that the U.S. Flag had been desecrated by being shredded and left on the pole. An investigation by the college found that students attending the institution were responsible; investigators from the U.S. Postal Service became involved in the case. College President Tuajuanda Jordan condemned the act. “Vandalism is a form of protest that we cannot tolerate in our community,” Jordan wrote. “Acts of destruction, against people or things, do not move communities forward.”

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St. Mary’s County was not immune from the suffering that is part of the battle against Islamic terrorism either, as one of its residents, William Savage, who had longed all his life to be a soldier, traveled to Syria to ﬁght as a volunteer with the Kurdish Peoples Protection Units. He was killed in the ﬁghting to take back a key city from the forces of the Islamic

State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). He was 27 years old. According to reports from the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) Savage was killed in combat Aug. 10 in the city of Marbij in northern Syria in combat with the forces of the Islamic State. “I wasn’t happy about him going but it’s what he wanted,” said Mary Slade, a local

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accountant who was Savage’s baby sitter and later his financial guardian in charge of his trust fund. “I absolutely believe he was a good soldier.” Savage’s sister, Brenna Savage, said her brother’s determination to make something of himself, a soldier, was always with him. “Growing up with him he was full of energy and spirited,” Brenna said. “He really had that in him [to be a soldier] “I believe he was going to do something no matter what. He wanted to fight.” Slade said he arrived in Syria in Jan. 2015 and first joined the Peshmergae, a fighting force dedicated to protecting the Kurdish people. The name Peshmergae literally translated means “those who face death.” After serving in that unit in Northern Iraq he moved on to the YPG. According to reports from the YPG, Savage was trying to rescue people from a building during the fighting for Marbij when he was severely wounded and succumbed to his injuries. His efforts and those of the YPG fighters were not in vain, however, as the Kurdish forces were able to take the city Aug. 13 according to news reports. Before becoming a volunteer soldier in the fight against ISIS, Savage worked in odd jobs as he grew up and got his general equivalency in high school, Slade said. He even started taking college courses at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, walking about 16 miles round trip per day to take courses since he was without a working car. His mother, Nancy Smith, had at one time been a professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. But pursuing a college education just did not satisfy his need to be in the fight, Brenna said. “He was definitely restless,” Brenna said. “He wanted to do something that really meant something.” Savage’s sacrifice was memorialized by his comrades and the cause for which he fought. “Despite all differences, William believed in building a common and peaceful life,” YPG said in a statement regarding his death. “And his memory will stay alive in the hearts and souls of all his friends.”

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Politics Persist In St. Mary’s County citizens were energized by what many believed to be the most important presidential election of our time between billionaire real estate mogul and political outsider Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, First Lady, New York Senator and deep Democrat political insider and fundraiser. Having turned majority Republican years ago and with a deep vein of conservatism running through it, St. Mary’s voters strongly endorsed Trump, the GOP candidate with their votes. Maryland’s 10 electoral votes went to the Clinton camp but ultimately the presidency went to Trump in a stunning upset win with 306 electoral votes to Clinton’s 232. On the local front voters had the choice of keeping their current form of county commissioner government versus switching to code home rule. This shift would have given local commissioners greater autonomy in creating local laws, save the ability to increase taxes. The current commissioner form relies on legislative proposals for changes in law going to state delegates and senators in Annapolis for final approval. The prospect was pushed by several members of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County as a way to ensure local interests were not at the mercy of lawmakers from other counties who had little concern for St. Mary’s.

Still the bid failed at the ballot box Nov. 8 as the referendum never really had much grassroots support. Commissioner Todd Morgan came out against code home rule in the final weeks leading up to Election Day. “This thing has never had any grass roots support,” Morgan said. “It’s a top down push… that’s highly questionable.” Morgan said code home rule was, at its heart, an expansion of government. “As a Republican, I’m for less government,” Morgan said. The county’s water and sewer provider for much of the most developed areas, the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom), experienced plenty of turmoil as well this year. Some commissioners, hearing of complaints of increased bills and deep construction debt as well as infighting among MetCom board members, talked openly of pulling MetCom under county control but that prospect seemed to die with the failure of code home rule. MetCom also suffered from a tumultuous leadership struggle when director Scott Bundy turned in his resignation to the board back in the summer, citing differences between him and the board that seemingly could not be reconciled. He attempted to withdraw his resignation in the fall but was rebuffed by a majority of the board and seen out of the office that same day.

MetCom continued to press on without a permanent director, or deputy director and also lost its top engineering manager, when a seasoned county employee announced in December that he had accepted the job to guide the utility. County public works chief George Erichsen resigned from his post to take the job and plans to be officially in service to the utility by February. 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.” 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,” Er-

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ichsen told The County Times. “I think the state of MetCom is very manageable.” 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.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Calvert Man Charged After St. Mary’s Chase During the early morning hours of December 24, 2016, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen reporting a motor vehicle collision in the area of Eighteen Wheel Dr. in Ridge, further stating the operator was inside the vehicle “passed out.” Cpl. Jean Vezzosi responded and made contact with the operator, who provided a false name. The deputy detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage. Once he requested the operator to exit the vehicle, the operator fled, causing a motor vehicle pursuit to ensue. Two separate deployments of tire deflation devices were set, both with successful results Green

and the vehicle was permanently disabled at Chancellor’s Run Road and Rose Lane in Great Mills. The operator refused to the exit the vehicle and was extracted, then placed into custody. He was transported to the hospital for a facial injury. Contact with the registered owner of the vehicle helped identify the operator as Michael Anthony Green, age 40, of Calvert County. Suspect Green has numerous open warrants through Calvert County to include multiple “Failure to Appear” arrest warrants for separate incidents of non-payment of Child Support, Drug Possession, Driving while Revoked, and three separate warrants for failing to appear on probation violations. Numerous trafﬁc violations and additional charges to include driving while intoxicated and driving while revoked are pending. From Jennifer Stone, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce PIO

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Releases Vice/Narcotics Arrests St. Mary’s County Vice/Narcotics detectives have been investigating a drug network which spans across numerous jurisdictions and States from Virginia to New York over the course of the last two years. The drug ring sends individuals into communities with fraudulent “PromethazineCodeine” prescriptions to be filled and then either pays them or provides drugs to them for each completed transaction. Suspect Kevin Lewis (Age 24 of Washington, D.C.) was with a group of individuals on January 23, 2015, who passed a fraudulent prescription and when St. Mary’s County deputies attempted to stop them, they fled. Suspect Lewis was apprehended and found to be in possession of “oxycodone”, cocaine and evidence related to the ongoing fraud. He was charged accordingly and released from detention. Suspect Lewis was subsequently indicted and has been on the run until his recent arrest in the District of Columbia. He was extradited back to St. Mary’s County where he is being held without bond pending Lewis trial. During increased holiday patrols performed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Vice/Narcotics detectives and deputies from the Lexington Park COPs Unit combined their efforts in a covert crime prevention operation. The operation took place in a shopping center, and detectives observed Joseph Henry Payne (Age 38 of Lexington Park, MD) meet with another individual, suspect Raymond Anthony Jones, Sr. (Age 48 of Great Mills, MD). Detectives observed a drug transaction between the two and both suspects were detained. Cocaine, more than $2,200 in cash, a cellular phone, and a 2006 Hyundai Elantra was seized pending a search and seizure warrant.

Suspect Payne was charged with “Distribution of Cocaine” and suspect Jones, Sr. was charged with “Possession of Cocaine”. Suspect Payne is a registered sexual offender, and proper notiﬁcation was made regarding his arrest. Additional charges against suspect Payne are pending a review with State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz. 12-23-2016 Theft – Unknown suspect(s) cut gas lines to a building and removed breakers from the Air Conditioning Unit in the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. DFC K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 65220-16 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a building and stole property in the 25000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. DFC. K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 65230-16 Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a victim’s residence and stole property in the 21000 block of Atalanta Street in Lexington Park. Deputy G. Muschette is investigating the case. CASE# 65019-16 Theft – Unknown suspect(s) stole property from the 37000 block of Apache Road in Charlotte Hall. DFC. K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 65078-16 Burglary to Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 37000 block of Apache Road in Charlotte Hall. DFC. K. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 65078-16 12-23-2016 Strong Arm Robbery – Unknown suspect(s) approached a victim and stole the victim’s money on Spring Valley Drive in Lexington Park. Deputy D. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 65395-16 12-27-2016 Burglary – During the overnight hours, unknown suspect(s) entered removed property from vehicles parked at the Avis RentA-Car in the 46000 block of Valley Drive in Lexington Park. DFC. C. Beyer is investigating the case. CASE# 65916-16 Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered multiple motor vehicles in the 22000 block of Torino Drive in California and removed property in the 22000 block of Torino Drive in California. CPL. D. Reppel is investigating the cases. CASE# 65998-16

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Women Seahawks Win Sportsmanship Award

Kansas City, Mo. – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced Thursday afternoon the 2016 Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award recipients. The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team was one of 100 collegiate teams recognized across the country for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game. 2016 NSCAA College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award Winners The Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award is given to NSCAA members at four levels. Teams honored at the platinum level went an entire season without a player or coach receiving a yellow or red card. Teams honored at the gold (1-10%), silver (11-30%) and bronze (31-50%) levels are based on a percentage calculated by the total number of cards received by players/coaches divided by the team’s total number of games played. With that said, the Seahawks collected two cards in 18 games for 11.1% this season, earning St. Mary’s the Silver Award for the ﬁfth time in program history. St. Mary’s has garnered the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award seven times overall, collecting the Gold Award twice in 2007 and 2008. The Seahawks were one of four Capital Athletic Conference member institutions – men or women – to be honored by the NSCAA Ethics Committee as the women’s teams at Frostburg State University, the Uni-

versity of Mary Washington, and Wesley College all notched Silver Award accolades as well. St. Mary’s finished the 2016 season with a 10-6-2 (6-2-1 CAC) record, registering 10 wins for the second straight season and the fourth time in program history. The Seahawks advanced to the semifinals of the CAC Tournament for the second straight season under third-year head coach Peter Krech ‘09. About the NSCAA Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2016, the National Soccer Coaches Association was founded in 1941 and is based in Kansas City, Mo. It is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advocating for, educating and serving soccer coaches to encourage excellence and elevate the game. The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game from youth to professional. Benefits of membership are wide ranging including a national coaching education program, $1 million of general liability insurance, recognition for players and coaches as All-Americas and Coaches of the Year, the annual NSCAA Convention, networking and mentor opportunities, Soccer Journal magazine and much more. To learn more, visit www.nscaa.com.

The Basics Score: St. Mary’s 47, Grove City 58 Records: St. Mary’s (3-8), Grove City (5-4) Location: San Juan, P.R. · Coliseo Roberto Clemente The Short Story: The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team connected on seven field goals in the fourth quarter but the comeback attempt came up short in a 58-47 non-conference loss to Grove City College Wednesday morning. Senior center Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./BethesdaChevy Chase) led the way with 13 points in the Seahawks’ final game in the Puerto Rico Clasico.How It Happened The first quarter was one of runs as Grove City claimed the first lead with a 4-0 start before the Seahawks responded with a 9-0 run. The Wolverines countered with an 8-0 push to retake the lead but St. Mary’s ended the period by outscoring its foe, 5-2, on a triple from junior guard Christine Morin (Kensington, Md./St. John’s [D.C.]) and a Haller jumper to tie the game at 14-all. After junior guard Lexie Arkwright (Mercer, Pa.) put GCC up by three, Morin and first-year forward Ashley Downs (Columbia, Md./Franklin) came off the bench to give the Seahawks their final lead of the game. Grove City scored the final seven points of the second quarter to take a 25-21 lead into halftime. Haller shared halftime scoring honors with Arkwright as both players tallied nine

to lead all scorers while sophomore forward Kobe Chaney (Edgewater, Md./South River) pulled down six boards. It was all Grove City in the third as the Wolverines went on a 24-5 run to stake a commanding 23-point lead. The Seahawks shooting took a hit, falling from 40-percent in the first to 16.7-percent. St. Mary’s ramped it up in the fourth, connecting on 43.8-percent of its shots, and making 6-of-7 free throws in outscoring the Wolverines, 21-9. Using nine points off of five turnovers, the Seahawks pulled within 11 but could get no closer. Inside the Box Score Haller put up 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, and two blocks while junior captain Kerri Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James) added 10 points, four assists, two boards, and two steals. Chaney recorded her fifth double-digit rebounding effort of the season with game-best 10 caroms while chipping in seven points and three blocks. Up Next St. Mary’s will now enjoy a nice holiday break before returning to Capital Athletic Conference action on Wednesday, January 4 at Frostburg State University (4-6, 2-2 CAC). Tip-off is 6:00 p.m.

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Ball Games and Togetherness This column started as a four-article experiment on the connection between sports and everyday life. That was nine years ago. It has been an amazing experience. Humbling. Challenging. Fun. Some of the most enjoyable pieces to write over the years have been those scratched out before New Year’s. Here we are again, loyal Times readers. I’d be lying if I denied feeling the pressure to deliver something special. The blinking cursor…it’s a bit intimidating, even a little sinister. In prior New Year’s pieces, I’ve spun through expected angles: the rapid passage of time, the preciousness of the moment and the importance of meaningful giving during a season now mostly awash in the frivolous exchange of stuff. The very first New Year’s “View” - at the end of 2009 and on the cusp of a new decade – opened with a melancholy review of the ills that marred the first 10 years of the new millennium: the circus-like 2000 presidential election, Katrina, steroids in sports, the murder of Sean Taylor, a cratered stock market and economy, Enron and, of course, 9/11 and the years of war that followed. On the cusp of 2017, the underlying gloom of that piece has been rekindled. Why? The post-Presidential election blues? Kinda. For this piece, though, the winner and the loser of the election is immaterial; it’s the process that matters. Mudslinging between candidates used to be the recurring, accepted low of political campaigns. Not anymore. We just witnessed the presidentelect’s venom transcend his opponent and spew all over everyone not belonging to a narrowing segment of society. It was disturbing rhetoric diametrically counter to the basic tenants of this country and Christian fundamentals. Service-academy football even took its lumps. To many voters, the president elect’s messaging was politically fatal, no matter the flaws – and there were many – of the other candidate. Others made peace with it after broadly considering all issues, the other option(s) and their personal situation. But here’s the thing: Six weeks after the election, with the dust settled, the political emotions calmed and the healing peacefulness of the holiday season, I suspect

an overwhelming majority of Americans are feeling rotten about what went down. Maybe not politically rotten (if your candidate won) but rotten in a human sense. It was a bad look for America and a supposedly decent people. Another wild and likely popular guess: Washington isn’t going to instantly reinvent itself as a group of elected officials selflessly committed to constructive discord and producing for its customers. If there’s any swamp-draining to be done, it’s up to us and whatever decency and togetherness we can cobble together. That aforementioned New Year’s 2010 piece didn’t just resonate because of its melancholy. After ripping off a depressing list of 2000-2009 events, that version of this writer eventually countered with an overwhelming menu of feel-good moments courtesy of local sports: the Ravens’ Super Bowl victory, Maryland’s men’s (2002) and women’s (2006) basketball championship, Georgetown’s return to the Final Four (2007), the Expos moving to D.C., the Capitals drafting Alex Ovechkin, Cal Ripken getting enshrined in Cooperstown and Art Monk and Darrell Green being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I just slammed the clutch to the floor ahead of another dramatic shift in tone, this time without specific examples and in concept only. I needed sports ahead of 2010; I need sports again ahead of 2017. More than the diversion, I need sports’ example of people at their best. Between the lines, backgrounds, race, religion, politics and other “isms” dissolve; judgements are based on effort, attitude and talent. Between the lines, success and failure are shared and a common cause unites every coach and name on the roster. Deceit and indecency are not tolerated. Sports aren’t always perfect, but if we were to vote on whether to nominate a football team or a presidential campaign as the singular example of human progress, I’m certain the former would win in a landslide. No recount. No hanging chads. No Electoral College shenanigans. There’s no vote in 2017, but there are plenty of games to watch…together. That’s reason for optimism. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com

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By Dave Spigler Feature Writer

For Southern Marylanders, there is great anticipation coupled with an even greater concern for what the New Year holds for us. There are so many things on the minds of our friends and neighbors as we reset the calendar once more and look to New Year’s Eve and beyond. Obviously, the future offers innumerable possibilities. At the forefront, the leading issue on the minds of our citizens apparently is the ushering in of a new President of the United States and his chosen slate of leaders to help him with his promise to “make America great once more.” For many, the future is bright. For others, the coming year is full of aniexty and doubt. And for some, 2017 is absolutely scary due to too many unanswered questions. Safe to say, it has been a long time since we entered a new era with so much conﬂict and divisiveness throughout our great land. The really safe answer is “only time will tell.” To capture the feel of our local populace, we asked several folks throughout the Tri County region of their thoughts for the coming year, both positive and negative, along with their hopes for their own future. It may be interesting to follow up in a few

months with these same folks to see how this all plays out and learn their thoughts on the progress made, not only here in “the land of pleasant living”, but nationally as well. In addition to concerns for the new Administration taking over in Washington this coming year, questions about the economy weigh heavy on the minds of many. Several questions are centered on the promise of growth for the region’s largest employer, the Department of Defense, based on the anticipated increase in future annual budgets benefitting the Naval Air Warfare Center at Patuxent River. The decision of the Federal Reserve Board to finally raise interest rates is a burden for some. Many are worried about the rising costs of medical care. Others are concerned about their taxes. Some are focused on the rise in conflicts involving police intervention, especially issues involving domestic violence. Needless to say, there is a wide spectrum of worries to contend with. Briefly, a cross section representing the many varied thoughts of our readership concerning what changes, if any, we should expect over the next twelve months of 2017 follow.

One of the ﬁrst things that became evident in looking into the results of this survey is the surprising number of folks who are optimistic about the future. They see a positive trend that began in early 2016 with improvement in the unemployment rates across the country. The number of people out of work in many parts of the U.S. are at an all-time low. Recent campaign promises by the President Elect to bring work that has been sent overseas back for the American worker as evidenced by the decision by the Carrier Corporation to re-establish 1000 positions in Indiana is a great start. The number of automobile trips to visit family and loved ones this Christmas is up signiﬁcantly mostly due to the average cost for gasoline is less than previous years. As a great indicator of how things are going, one only needs to look to the Stock Market to see a dramatic upward change, especially with the Dow Jones average booming and about to break 20,000 any day now. When everything is taken into consideration, it appears our Nation’s economy is showing a strong improvement trend. Hopefully our local business leaders concur with this assessment.

One of the ﬁrst respondents, Linda C., provided this simple thought provoking comment for the New Year; “I can tell you short and sweet that I have absolutely no concerns going into 2017. I have put my trust and faith in God and He never fails me.” Her optimism and her faith are refreshing. Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all held to the belief, no matter what, we will get through this. Simply put, her message is “keep the faith.” Thanks Linda. Some feel as Donna T. does in believing “that the additional military and manufacturing jobs will be created or saved from exportation in 2017, but it will take time to materialize and trickle down to other areas.” She also believes any changes in the tax structure may not occur until 2018, but “hopes all areas of government will be evaluated to determine where things can be streamlined to reduce overlap and improve information sharing within the various agencies.” We are sure many agree with you Donna. William P. was ﬁrm in stating his belief “there is an optimism in the air that a number of Americans haven’t felt in years. It’s

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refreshing to have a President more interested in the economy and America’s traditional values then in pushing an ideological agenda that runs counter to our values. The staff he is selecting shows he wants to make America great again and not align it with a certain agenda.” And while Mr. Trump hasn’t taken office yet, “he is already having a positive effect on American’s lives .” One of the most interesting insights was provided by Juan A. who feels “many will respond along straight party lines, but first we need to look at the big picture of our past. No not the slavery, separate class distinctions, but the real essence that kept this USA from imploding early on. Mostly, we all should not lecture others who don’t follow our own beliefs about anything. We do need to think for a minute how our great country endured the last 240 years and managed not to be overridden by any other powers in the world. When we think of all those past founders, leaders…we don’t know them from their immediate politics, but know them from their historical achievements that helped our liberties, freedoms, etc. Makes me think as it would apply to the honorable Martin Luther Kng Jr. who said we should judge by character and not color.” Well said Juan. Kirk N. replies he is “looking forward to new leadership – Washington has needed a make over for some time now.” Additionally, he sees “high need to secure borders and I feel better about the new Administration enacting just that.” Kirk, you have touched on one of the most emotional issues from the campaigns. Unsure of where the majority of the country stands on this point, but safe to say it will be one of the most controversial debates not only on Capitol Hill, but on the streets of our towns and cities, in our local legislatures, and in our churches in the coming months. It will be a “hot button” issue for sure. To ensure this inclusive story covers the complete spectrum of backgrounds and beliefs of the various contrasting thoughts of Southern Marylanders, Debbi G. is not as positive as the others as she states quite emphatically “I’m EXTREMELY concerned [negatively] with the President Elect as well as his choices of cabinet members. America was already GREAT and the best country in the free world. I am proud to be an American. Now I honestly believe we are a laughing stock. Yes there is a definite need to change big government, but not the kinds of changes the President Elect wants to make.” Further, in her opinion, “he will be taking us back 60 years regarding women and abortion, and longer in regarding race relations. Plus, our LGBTQ community is finally on the road to acceptance and I don’t want to see us go backwards there either. I am so worried for us all. I was a Bernie supporter and still am. I SO wish for all the changes he subscribes to.” Debbi, your comments are well taken and provide an excellent example of what makes America

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great and that is our freedom to express our thoughts freely without any fear of reprisals. Thank you for your input. For Glenn F. the biggest issue facing our country today is “the extreme discourse that has developed between our people. We have become very divisive over the past several years and it has set relations back several years. We need to get back to taking care of one another without regard to race or creed. We need to remember the ‘Golden Rule’ and treat people the way we want to be treated in return. If we could learn to practice this once again, we would not be experiencing many of the situations that keeps us all from getting along.” Glenn is close to the mark. At the crux of the matter is an apparent lost of respect we have for each other at many levels throughout this country today. Many have said they would love to see us come back together as a Nation and end the division that has come about once more. But how do we go about it? Where do we start? Many agree it starts in the home with parents setting the example and teaching the differences between right and wrong. Others feel it needs to carry over into our schools and other training that emphasizes differences yet teaches how we are all alike as well. Understanding comes from communication so we need to talk more with each other in order to better get along as many have stated. We are so fortunate to not have the constant drama of domestic violence nor the negative impact of police intervention that has become a news story on almost a daily basis throughout our country. Our citizens show great respect for law enforcement, but it is no accident that there is a strong bond with our sheriff’s deputies and troopers. Our good relationship with our police is a product of the constant encouragement at all levels to work together that has permitted the great trust we enjoy. We are truly blessed the incidences shown regularly on television news are not commonplace here. But we need to continue to foster these good feelings even more in 2017. Why are we so lucky? We have all the issues all communities suffer with when people don’t follow the rules or violate the law. And every once in awhile, people end up doing stupid things that become “newsworthy”. Sheriff Mike Evans states, “our police are trained extensively on how to intervene and keep the situation from getting violent and out of control.” We enjoy many programs that encourage our police forces to interface with the public in ways that are positive. The recent “Shop With A Cop” programs conducted here at Christmas in all three Counties of the Tri-County do a lot to create respect for our police. Having well trained police in our schools goes a long way to “humanizing” our ofﬁcers with our youth. One only has to see the large number of positive police related stories published in the Southern Maryland

media this past year had to do mostly with achievements of our three Sheriff’s Ofﬁces and State Trooper Barracks and the individual accomplishments of many of their members at the local, State, and National levels. For this and many other reasons, Southern Maryland continues to be an outstanding area to raise families in a safe, comfortable environment. However, there are problems and worries that we will need to contend with in the coming year. Many agree the biggest issue that needs to be looked at is the growing use of drugs by our youth and young adults. The number of deaths from the indiscriminate use of opioids has risen signiﬁcantly at an alarming rate throughout Maryland during the last three years. Without some kind of intervention, it will very likely become the number one health catastrophe here as it is in many parts of the country. Our police are being trained to administer naloxone that they now carry with them when coming upon an individual who has over-

dosed. But this alone won’t cure the problem. Greater awareness and education in 2017 for preventing the use of illegal drugs will be at the forefront of our communities’ efforts to combat this devastating problem effecting our young people today. So the New Year has a lot in store for all of us. This short survey only scratches the surface of what is on our citizens’ minds. And while some see warm sunny days ahead, others see many gray storm clouds on the horizon, but it is certain 2017 will be an exciting year with great expectations of changes to come. Let’s hope for the best and watch and see the events of 2017 unfold together. The staff here at the County Times wishes each of you a very healthy and happy New Year and may you enjoy many successes and accomplishments over the next twelve months.

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Stop by the BTB for free marshmallow roasting at the fire pit! We have complimentary coloring pages for “kids of all ages” and as always receive a free mini-muffin w/ the purchase of one of their hot handcrafted drinks. See you at the BTB on First Friday, Jan. 6th! Call for the password for the BTB Speakeasy behind the bookcase or enjoy the coffee bar at the front of the shop. #FirstFridayFun

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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

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.

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In Remembrance Randolph “Randy” Serman III

Randolph “Randy” Serman III, 70 of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on December 23, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born on February 26, 1946 in Ann Arbor, MI, he was the son of the late Randolph Serman Jr. and Claire Marie Heavenridge. Chief Petty Officer Randolph “Randy” Serman III enlisted in the Navy as a Seaman Recruit in April 1964. Randy loved the Navy and proudly served 20 years before he retired in April 1984 in Indian Head, MD. Randy reported to the USS FDR (CVA-42) stationed in Scotland. While aboard the USS FDR (CVA-42) he deployed to West Pac-Vietnam from June 1966 to February 1967. In April 1967 he became Store Keeper 3rd Class still while aboard the USS FDR (CVA-42). In October 1968, Randy transferred to USS SIMON LAKE stationed in Rota, Spain and was promoted in November 1970 to Store Keeper Second Class. In October 1976 he was promoted to Store Keeper First Class still while aboard USS SIMON LAKE. In September 1982 Randy was promoted to Chief Petty Officer, stationed in Indian Head, MD where he later retired. Upon retirement from the Navy, Randy began his Civilian career as a Contract Specialist serving Naval District Washington (NDW) and later transferred to Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS Pax River) where he retired after dedicated 21 years of service in 2007. Randy was a dedicated father and husband. He loved spending time with his children and granddaughter, Savannah. Most mornings you could find Randy’s truck at St. Mary’s Landing enjoying breakfast with his special ladies. Randy is survived by his wife, Deborah Laws Serman; daughters, Leanne (Jonathan) Mattingly of Leonardtown, MD, Randi Serman and Kalynn Serman of Mechanicsville, MD; and granddaughter, Savannah Mattingly. He is also survived by his siblings, Vickie (Jim) Tykoski of Allegan, MI, Robert Serman of Howell, MI and Bryan Serman (John) of Saugatuck, MI. In addition to his siblings, he is also survived by his sister-in-laws, Karen (Ron-

nie) Wines, Shannon Laws and her daughter, Finley, and various nieces and nephews in Michigan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Michael Serman, Terry Serman, Eddie Serman and his sister, Sharon Serman. The family will receive friends for Randy’s Life Celebration on Thursday, December 29, 2016, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Memorial Contributions may be made to Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Post Office Box 37, Mechanicsville, MD 20659, Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 and your local Animal Shelter. Condolences may be made to the family at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Lee A. (Poss) Maynard Lee A. (Poss) Maynard of Lexington Park, MD, born on August 31, 1947 in Burlington, VT, age 69, passed away on December 18, 2016 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD of a long term illness. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Bruce Maynard; two daughters, Susan Cardona (Peter) of Hollywood, MD, Karen Maynard of Lexington Park, MD; grandsons, Catlin and Cordell Cardona of Hollywood, MD; several nieces and nephews in FL and VT, and several in-laws in VT. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert Poss and Ruth Morrill Poss, and brother, David. She was a dedicated wife and mother who while living in Mattituck, NY was a caregiver there for the elderly. Donations in memory of Lee may be made to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation, 9891 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 101, Columbia, MD 21046. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsﬁeldfuneral.com.

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Beginning Farmers in Maryland Tell Their Stories “Tomorrow’s Harvest: Beginning Farmers Tell Their Stories,” a project by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) designed to showcase the varied faces of new farmers in Maryland and the value of mentorship in agriculture, has released a new series of interviews featuring six farmers. Participants were drawn from Maryland FarmLINK’s Mentor Match program, which pairs new farmers, including farmers branching into new types of farming, with an experienced farmer with relevant expertise. The project highlights the rich diversity of Maryland agriculture that is evolving to replace the centuries-old, single-crop (tobacco) model, as well as the varied backgrounds of those embarking on new farm careers today. Highlighted farms range from a flower farm in inner-city Baltimore to a produce farm on the banks of the Patuxent River in Brandywine. Participants are varied as well. Some are young entrepreneurs building a first business. Others turned to farming mid-career. John laquinta teaches career skills at a nonprofit that provides assisted living and vocational opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities in Anne Arundel County. He is the driving force behind creating Langton Green Community Farm, a place where developmentally disabled adults make up most of the workforce. He got the idea after visiting a vocational program on a farm in California. “I was receptive to this [concept] because it was exactly what I wanted to be doing personally,” said laquinta, who had to quickly learn many new farming skills as he worked to get the new farm up and running. “I had a 15-page business plan on my boss’s desk a week later. I knew that we could really do this.” laquinta credits his mentor, Scott Hertzberg of Jug Bay Market Garden, with being instrumental in setting up the farm. “Scott came out to the farm and it was wonderful to have a sounding board to walk through and tell us if what we wanted to do made

sense. We were purchasing equipment so it was helpful to ask him what size, what attachments were necessary, what made sense as an equipment package.” A theme that arises across many of the “Tomorrow’s Harvest” stories is the innovative ways new farmers acquire farmland today. One story chronicles an unusual suburban farm spread across multiple lots, including ﬁelds in neighboring back yards. “We like to call this ‘creative reuse of suburban land’,” said Jason James, co-owner of Moon Valley Farm. It’s a non-traditional way to acquire farmland, but the business is thriving. “I am an opportunist,” said James. “As farmers, I think we have to be.” Another new farmer, Walker Marsh, carved out farmland by reclaiming adjoined abandoned lots in the Broadway East neighborhood in Baltimore. ”We had to consolidate the 13 lots on this halfacre I’m farming, and that took forever,” said Marsh. “You have to approach farming different in the city.” Priscilla Wentworth, program director for Maryland FarmLINK and the Mentor Match program, is instrumental in pairing the new farmers with mentors, and feels that mentorship is an important resource for new farmers. “Programs like the Mentor Match are in place to keep farming alive in our region,” said Wentworth. It’s encouraging to see people choose farming as a career, not just young people, but those of all ages. The people in these stories are the future of farming, and they are all creative and smart, and really interesting to listen to.” The beginning farmer stories can be found at www.smadc.com/NewFarmerStories. The Mentor Match program accepts applications on a rolling basis. Details can be found on the website, or by contacting SMADC. From Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission

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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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Ashley Wolfe, head coach of the CSM Hawks volleyball team and former CSM player, has been named one of the 2016 fall Maryland Junior Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) coaches of the year. “We are proud of the volleyball team’s accomplishment of Maryland JUCO Conference Co-Champions under Coach Ashley Wolfe’s leadership,” Michelle Ruble, CSM executive director of student life and athletics, said. Wolfe, who has served as CSM’s head volleyball coach since 2014, led the Hawks to a 10-1 record in conference for the fall 2016 season. Maryland JUCO announced Dec. 21 coaches of the year for men’s and women’s Ashley Wolfe, head volleyball coach at CSM soccer and cross country and co-honored Wolfe of CSM and Beth Domenico, head Maryland JUCO exists to govern and coach of the Hagerstown Community Col- conduct championships for the conferlege’s volleyball program, as coaches of the ence’s 16 varsity sports. Chartered in the year in volleyball. late 1960s, the conference is composed of Wolfe started playing volleyball in mid- 16 Maryland community colleges that comdle school. At Patuxent High school, she pete in a variety of varsity intercollegiate played two years junior varsity and two athletics. Maryland JUCO oversees and years of varsity as a middle hitter. She then promotes programs dedicated to academic moved on to play at CSM for the ﬁrst two and athletic goals of its diverse institutions, years of her collegiate volleyball career and while enhancing opportunities for balanced was named All-American her sophomore intercollegiate athletic programming. For year. She ﬁnished her education at Webber information on MDJUCO, visit www.mdInternational University in Florida, where juco.org. she also played volleyball. She earned a From CSM bachelor’s degree in security management and now works at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. She started coaching 14s club in 2009. She has coached several clubs — Impact Volleyball Club (located in Florida), Southern Maryland Juniors (SMJs), Bay Area Volleyball (BAVA), Southern Maryland Juniors Revived (SMJr) and is now working with the Southern Maryland Volleyball Club (SOMDVBC), where she coaches the 15s team. In 2014, she took the posiAshley Wolfe, head volleyball coach at the College of Southern Marytion of head volleyball land, was named one of the 2016 fall Maryland Junior Athletic Confercoach at CSM. ence (Maryland JUCO) coaches of the year for leading the Hawks to a 10-1 record in conference for the 2016 season.

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SMCSO Correctional Officer Selected for Governor’s Crime Prevention Award

On December 13, 2016, Correctional Officer First Class Kristie Ardire became the second officer at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to be selected for a prestigious Governor’s Crime Prevention Award. The Governor’s Crime Prevention Awards recognize those law enforcement and correctional officers who have benefited their departments and communities through outstanding efforts in developing and implementing crime prevention programs. Ardire was honored at the 37th Annual Governor’s Crime Prevention Award ceremony, hosted by the Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute. Commending the recipients of the awards, Governor Hogan stated, “I am pleased to take the opportunity to recognize those citizens, community groups, law enforcement agencies, and law enforcement officers who have gone above

and beyond in contributing to the furtherance of crime prevention. On behalf of our entire state, I express my gratitude to all the award winners and nominees for their dedication in making Maryland a safer place.” The Awards Subcommittee chose Ardire for her efforts in conjunction with a local pre-trial release program. The program, established in November 2015, allows inmates at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center who are awaiting trial to be released into the community. Ardire has the responsibility for making recommendations for placement in the Pre-Trial program to judges. Those inmates who are selected for the program are then continuously monitored. Ardire’s vigilant monitoring of released inmates has helped to identify 111 offenders, preventing further criminal activity and assisting in public safety.

The pre-trial release program has also reduced failures to appear in court, thus decreasing the need for additional police resources to bring in non-compliant defendants. To date, the program has saved law enforcement agencies more than $400,000, and the evidence indicates increased savings in the future. While piloting the pre-trial release program, Ardire also performed investigative and procedural duties related to the supervision of all criminal defendants awaiting trial. She is responsible for determining whether a particular defendant poses a threat to himself or others while awaiting trial and the likelihood that a defendant will appear for appointed court dates. In addition to her other duties, Ardire was in charge of enrolling 16 released inmates in a program designed to combat the growing opioid epidemic through the

administration of Vivitrol injections and other treatments for substance abuse. “While the nation struggles with the issue of cash bail and pretrial supervision, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of CFC Ardire and the Corrections Team have been able to provide our community with a robust offender monitoring program which offers increased public safety at significant cost savings to the taxpayer. This program is being explored as a model for the State to emulate, and I am proud of CFC Ardire and the team for their ability in the development and implementation of a solution to such a national issue that will continue to yield a long term positive benefit to St. Mary’s County.

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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.

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New Years Eve Bingo Mother Catherine Academy 38833 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville Md 20650 6:30 PM-11:00 PM(Doors open at 4:30 pm) Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. $20 admission (includes one regular book). Include 50 inch Television and more will be added! Concessions: Weekly specials along with regulars Pizza, Cheeseburgers and Hamburgers, Hot dogs and French Fries. Pull Tabs Up to $1000.00 dollar Payouts! 3 Ball Winners and Down Lines Bonanza 54# OR LESS 500.00 Consolation 100.00 Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive—$200 added each week). Consolation $500. Winner Take All Special Guaranteed $2017.00 Sunrise or Sunset No Passes used Super Bingo We are located on Route 238 (Chaptico Road) just one mile off of Route 5. Call 301-884-3165 for more information. Visit our website www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot updates and other

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Sober New Year’s Eve Party Beacon of Hope 21770 FDR Blvd Lexington Park MD 20653 7:30 PM-12:30 AM Join us at this free, family friendly sober party to welcome 2017 and celebrate the best of 2016. 7:30-8:30 pm Buffet 8:30-10:45 Games and prizes and DJ and dancing 11pm All Recovery Circle 11:55pm-midnight: Countdown to 2017 If you are looking for a drug and alcohol free, recovery friendly place to enjoy New Year’s Eve, this is it! Questions? Need directions? Call us at 240-298-0212 or look for us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ BeaconRecovery/

Sunday, January 1, 2017

MOOSE Holdem Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 3:00 PM (Doors open at 2:00) NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM BOUNTY TOURNAMENT $115 Buy-in ($10 Bounty Chip, $80 prize pool, $25 House) $12,000 Chip Stack 30 Minute Blinds $5 (optional) Add On for Additional $3,000 in Chips Buy-in includes Buffet Style Dinner Dinner $10 for Non-playing Guests ***MUST sign up (in person, by call or by text) **** NO LATER THAN 2:45 to obtain a tournament seat EARLY Registration is much appreciated!! $1, $2 No Limit Cash Games will begin as players & dealers are available Buy-in $50 to $300 Games will be Dealer’s Choice of Holdem or Hi-Lo Omaha Call or text Peggy at (301)904-2933 for more information or to pre-register Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 27636 Mechanicsville Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659

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Tuesday, January 3, Art Classes by Jamie Naluai Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center 10:00 AM-12 Noon How about taking up art in the New Year? Jamie’s classes are suitable for beginners as well as interme-

diate level students. She teaches drawing, painting and other mediums in four 2-hour sessions per month. Learn many drawing and painting techniques to create pieces of artwork for each session. The classes will be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Jan. 3-24, from 10 a.m-2 p.m. Cost of these classes includes enough paint and supplies to get you started. Payment of $85 may be made to instructor on the first day of class. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658, to sign up or to learn more. Open to individuals 50 years of age and up. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Northern Senior Activity Center 10:00 AM-11:00 AM This evidence-based program is designed to help reduce pain, improve balance, and promote total body wellness. It is beneficial for people with all levels of Tai Chi experience and is ideal for those who are interested in learning more about this art. Classes are progressive and are held on six consecutive Tuesdays at the Northern Senior Activity Center, Jan. 3-Feb. 7, from 10-10:45 a.m. This series does involve commitment to attend as many of the six classes as possible to ensure the maximum benefit. Space is limited. Advanced sign up is required, no drop in space is available. To sign up for this series in advance, please visit the sign up table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103. Open to individuals 50 years of age and up.

Thursday, January 5

Gut-Buster Cheese Steak Fundraiser @ VFW 2632 23282 Three Notch Rd, California, MD 20619 5:30 PM-8:00 PM Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious GUT-BUSTER Philly-Style Cheese Steaks. All Cheese Steaks served on a hoagie roll or wrap with your choice of cheese and grilled veggies, and served with American Fries for only $8.00. Choose from CHICKEN or STEAK. Eat here or take one to go. Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd; Avenue, MD 8:00 PM-9:00 PM American Legion Post 221 invites all active duty personnel and veterans to join us for our monthly meeting on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month at 8:00pm. Visit our website at www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us at alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 884-4071 for more information. Tell them you saw the announcement on the SoMd Internet Calendar :-0)

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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 must now be used before each extension. The phone number is 301-4754200. 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

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, you 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, please sign up only if you are sure that you will be able to attend regularly. Pre-registration is required. To sign up call 301-4754200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.

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ARCB Board Certified Reflexologist, Sarah Strain, will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. Reflexology relieves stress and tension as well as improving sleep, digestion, immune functions or metabolism. Each 45 minute session is $40. To make reservations call 301-4754200, ext. *1050.

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Luncheon with Bruce Thomas

On Wednesday Jan. 11, at 12 p.m., guest vocalist Bruce Thomas will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Bruce is a diverse performer who can effortlessly move through the musical categories of inspirational, swing, jazz, pop, and R&B. Please join us for his energetic and interactive performance while dining. Lunch will be a delicious meal of stuffed shells w/meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread, tossed salad w/Italian dressing and apple juice. A donation toward the cost of your meal is appreciated if you are 60 years of age or older. For those under 60 the cost of your meal will be $6.To make reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

Video at Lofﬂer

The Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center will be showing a video entitled The Amish on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. This documentary, written and directed by David Belton, examines the beliefs, lifestyle, and history of the Amish, as well as their complex relationship to mainstream American culture. 120 min. Register for this video by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 (must press the star key), or stop by the reception desk. (Seating is limited.)

January Monthly Craft at Lofﬂer

Make a Chalkboard Tray at the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center on Friday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. Simply bring in an old metal tray or pick up a cheap one from the dollar store to make a stylish blackboard that you can reuse again and again! The rest of the materials are supplied. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 (must press the star key), or stop by the reception desk to get in on the fun.

Yoga classes at Northern

Start your day feeling inspired with Awakening Yoga held at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Mondays at 9-10 a.m. This yoga class focuses on the health of the mind, body, and spirit through the use of gentle, yet effective poses that improve range of motion and strength while boosting your mood and energy. A combination of mats, yoga blocks, and yoga straps are used for standing and floor poses. 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.

Brain.e.ology

This class is Tuesdays starting 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! Braine-ology is designed to: • dispel the limiting myths of memory loss and aging • give participants a better understanding of how their brain works. • give participants the tools to incorporate brain ﬁtness activities into their daily 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.

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.

Wine & Design at Northern

Southern Maryland Wine & Design will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 9:30 a.m. Learn to paint a beautiful winter scene from professional instructors. The picture is pre-sketched by the artist to guide you during the painting process and is perfect for artists of all skill levels. All supplies are provided and refreshments are offered courtesy of the center. Leave with a 16 x 20 canvas of your acrylic painting and a sense of accomplishment. No alcohol is provided nor permitted. The cost is $25 and is made payable to Southern Maryland Wine & Design. The painting design will be on display at the center during signups. To sign up and pay for the class in advance, please visit the front desk. For more inf

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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Minecraft Mania

Charlotte Hall Library will hold two Minecraft Mania programs on Friday, December 30. Ages 6 – 9 years old will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and ages 10 – 17 years old will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Share strategies with other Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures! Register online at www. stmalib.org.

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2 in observance of New Year’s Day. All branches will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, January 3.

Handmade at Your Library

Lexington Park Library will host Handmade at Your Library, a craft program for beginner and experienced doit-yourselfers on Saturday, January 7 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. All instructions and materials are provided, and you bring the creativity. This month we’ll be making DIY dry erase organizers. This is an adults only program. Registration required on www.stmalib.org

Do you love to read a great book and discuss it? Join one of our Book Discussion groups! All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library host a monthly book discussion and all three groups are accepting new members for 2017. For more information on dates, times and book selections, please go to www.stmalib.org.

Storytime starts again in January!

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will start storytimes the ﬁrst week of January. For times, please go to www.stmalib.org or visit a branch to pick up a brochure.

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Thursday, December 29

Steve Nelson Anglers Seafood, Solomons 6-10PM

Friday, December 30

HydraFX Toot’s Bar, Hollywood 8:30PM High energy band, always a great time!! Karaoke Anglers Seafood, Solomons 9PM-1AM Crow Entertainment DJ Anthony’s Bar and Grill, Dunkirk 9pm anthonysdunkirk.com

Saturday, December 31

New Years Eve Party Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8: PM- 1AM Music by Scarlet Plus Entertainment. No Cover, No Reservations. Finger Food, Party Favors and a champagne toast at midnight.

Karaoke w/DJ Tommy T & Friends Applebee’s, California 9PM Come and join Local Phenom DJ Coach for Southern Maryland’s Longest Running Karaoke Show!. Under 18 can sing until 10pm. www.instantpartyanddj.com New Years Eve Glow Party Anthony’s Bar and Grill, Dunkirk 9pm anthonysdunkirk.com

Tuesday, January 3rd

Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood, Solomons 6-9PM

Wednesday, January 4th

Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood, Solomons 7-9PM

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31. A way to choose 33. Grocery store 34. Drains 36. Hawaiian wreath 38. Where fish live 39. Get rid of 41. Beyond, transcending 43. Uncastrated male sheep 44. Asserts 46. Snoopy and Rin Tin Tin are two 48. Windy City footballer 52. Green veggie 53. Director 54. Conditioning 56. Spoke foolishly 57. Legislative body 58. Square measures 59. Cheek

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30. Leader 32. Comedian Noah 34. Course 35. Sloven 37. Perfect places 38. A vast desert in N. Africa 40. Monetary unit of Angola 42. Clerks 43. Canadian law enforcers 45. Without (French) 47. Having wisdom that comes with age 49. Delicacy (archaic) 50. Grows older 51. Bitterly regrets 55. It’s present in all living cells (abbr.)

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John Stephen Pt. II

Regardless of the drama surrounding guardianship of Rev. John Stephen’s children, either through the inheritance received from his estate or the support of their uncle, Thomas Attaway Reeder, it appears all ended well. His daughter married well and the sons became professional men. Mary Stephen (1777-1851) married first, Joseph Booth Nov. 28, 1801. He died in 1816. She married second, John L. Norris May 28, 1817. He died prior to 1840. Dr. Thomas Reeder Stephen (1784-1836) married Mary Kilgour, March 17, 1827. After the death of Dr. Stephen, Mary and her children, Mary Ann Stephen and John Thomas Carroll Stephen, went to live with her sister in Montgomery County. John Stephen, Jr. (1780-1844) married Juliana J. Brice on November 1, 1808. They resided at “Bostwick” in Bladensburg, Prince George’s County. Judge Stephen died June 26, 1844. His experience included: United States Attorney, 1806. House of Delegates, Baltimore City, 1804-1805; Annapolis, 1817-1818. Maryland Senate, Western Shore, 1812-1815, 1821. Member of Governors’ Council, 1810-1811, 1819-1820. Judge, Court of Appeals, 1822-1844. (Maryland State Archives). Elizabeth Attaway Reeder had two children by her second husband, Thomas Bond. They were: Charles M. Bond (1788-1868) who married Jane Howard February 6, 1808. Children of Charles Bond and Jane Howard are: i. William M. Bond, b. 1809 and d.Bet. 1853 - 1860, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. Ann Cusic, 12 Feb 1833. ii. Thomas Bond, b. 1816 and d. 05 Apr 1886; m. (1) Eliza Gatton, 02 Dec 1837 m. (2) Susan Ann Hazel, 07 Jan 1862. iii. Mary Ann Bond, b. 1820 and d. Bet. 1880 - 1883, Washington, D.C.; m. William Knott, Jr., 17 Dec 1842. iv. Joseph J. Bond, b. 1824 and d. Aft. 1870, Bryantown, Charles Co., MD. v. Charles M. Bond, Jr., b. 1825 and d. Aft. 1880, Bryantown, Charles Co., MD; m. Catherine A.

vi. Susan R. Bond, b. 1828 and d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. John Franklin Cox, 08 Jan 1850, St. Mary’s Co., MD. vii.Elizabeth S. Bond, b. 1835, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. Aft. 1850. Emma Attaway Cecelia “Emmy” Bond (1789-1860, Washington, D.C.) She married James Goddard, February 5, 1807. Children of Emma Bond and James Goddard are: i. Ann A. C.7 Goddard, b. Bet. 1807 - 1810, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 1830, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. William B. Knowles, 12 Apr 1825. ii. Attaway Goddard, b. 1814, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 17 Nov 1831, St. Mary’s Co., MD. iii. Thomas B. Goddard, b. 1815, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 17 Oct 1858, Washington, D.C.. iv. Mary Ann Goddard, b. 1816, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 1866, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. Edward Joy, 06 Oct 1835. v.,James Goddard, Jr., b. 1818, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 04 Jul 1850, Washington, D.C.; m. Sarah Ann Thompson, 04 Jan 1841. vi.Margaret E. Goddard, b. 1825, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 08 Jun 1879, Washington, D.C.; m. Frederick W. Eckloff, 02 Jun 1842.

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Mindy, NO!

We have decided that Mindy’s full name of record will be Mindy NO! Oppermann. I guess you can figure out why we have added a middle name. A few times a day, you can hear a soft rustling in the recycle box and as we yell, Mindy No! she takes off at lightning speed down the steps to the basement and to her sanctuary, our formerly in good shape pull-out guest sofa. Sometimes she drops the treasure on the way down the steps and other times, I get down there after said piece is shredded. Mindy still has a thing for shoe insoles, and phone charger ends, oh, and emery boards, and foam rubber, and gloves, and………...mass destruction. That reminds me, we must get one of those selffilling water bowls again…in cast iron. Yesterday I found one of my new Christmas faux-fur cushioned slipper boots sent from Utah with the threads all chewed up. Wow, was I mad. Mindy will be a year in January we believe. The rescue estimated her birth to be near the end of January. I can’t wait to see what the next year of puppy madness is like. Mindy really is getting better though. My husband always asks her, “You really are going to be a good dog someday Mindy, right?” She does look forward to going to cut wood with my husband, and he says she stays right around him at the farm where he cuts. And potty training is good now, unless she gets excited when people are over. My husband thinks his heart to heart talks with Mindy in her sanctuary are really working. That could be true. She really is a good girl, and knows when she is being bad, but she just can’t help herself. “I AM a puppy after all, Mom and Dad.” It is so hard to think of her ever being bad when she is curled up asleep on the floor here next to me, or in the mornings when she decides it is time for cuddle time, and pulls all 50 pounds of her puppy self up into my lap for a quick morning snooze along with sloppy neck and ear kisses. Sometimes they are ear nibbles. She loves ears, as my grandkids and neighbor’s grandkids can attest. (Cuddle time photo attached).

At first, when we got her, I kept thinking this is too soon after Tidbit’s passing, too soon after my colon surgery, and I was not in the best, happy place in my mind. But it is true, that dogs or any animal for that matter, can be saviors. On days that I felt that I just couldn’t get the energy to go outside, Mindy was there with eyes pleading, “Yes, you can and must take me out, Mommie” – repeatedly. This is why I love the commercial about the wounded and PTSD veterans who are telling other veterans to try a service dog before resorting to something bad, or before even trying medication. I think service dogs are a Godsend for so many people who suffer from all types of illnesses. Look what good therapy dogs could do for nursing home patients. If we could get Mindy to calm down and not jump (which she is getting better at also) then this might be something I would consider. She definitely has the personality for therapy work. Hmmm… food for thought for the New Year…yeah, maybe in 2019. I hope this New Year of 2017 brings you wonderful adventures. To each New Year’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind

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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.

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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.

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301-884-8503

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

CATHOLIC

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)

GRACE CHAPEL MINISTRIES Invites you to a new worship service

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

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

METHODIST CHURCH

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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