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Town Planners Approve Library, Senior Center Project
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After a lengthy presentation from project officials the planning commission for the Town of Leonardtown approved the final site plan for the combined library and senior project in the Leonard’s Grant community on Hollywood Road. The entire complex is designed to be 48,000 square feet in size with 30,000 square feet for the library portion and the remaining 18,000 square feet going to the senior center.
According to the project head for Grimm and Parker, Antonio Robelo, who made the presentation to the town planning commission, maximum use of natural sunlight was a chief design feature of the sprawling facility, which includes steel construction as well as a brick façade. The large windows of the facility bring in the natural sunlight, he explained, and would be used to help lower electricity usage.
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Jada Stuckert, planning and zoning coordinator for the town, said the final site plan approval was the last major hurdle for the project. All that remains are approvals from government agencies such as the Maryland State Fire Marshal so construction can begin. At the meeting were two members of the town council as well as county library staff and supporters of the new senior center.
The push for replacement facilities for the aging Leonardtown library, housed in an old National Guard armory building, and the Garvey Senior Center, set next to county government offices had stalled in previous years but the election of a new county commissioner board brought new political support for the dual project.
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The unemployment rate for St. Mary’s County stands at 3.5 percent according to the latest figures from the state’s Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, returning to its former low levels before the nationwide recession hit in 2008 after the collapse of several financial institutions due to sub-prime mortgages. Unemployment reached its highest levels here in 2010 at about 7 percent and fluctuated around that level through 2012. State figures show that unemployment in St. Mary’s has fallen steadily since then; the lowest unemployment rate was 2.5 percent shortly before 2008. “At 3.5 percent unemployment, that’s a success,” said Chris Kaselemis, director of the Department of Economic Development. But the economic indicators are not all positive, Kaselemis and his deputy Robin Finnacom told The County Times. The problem, Finnacom said, was that local middle class jobs that had evaporated during the recession had largely not returned and the poverty rate, according to census figures from 2015 as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, had risen from 7 to about 8 percent in St. Mary’s. “When we look at the poverty level… we find that these people can’t compete for those high end jobs,” Finnacom said.
Many of those jobs were attached to the military and defense contractor industry and civil service positions, she said, with the average civil servant at Patuxent River Naval Air Station earning over $100,000 a year. “We’ve had a shrinking middle class… we reflect that trend nationwide,” she said. To help remedy that situation the county is working to construct its new small business incubator, in the hopes of recouping middle class jobs. “It’s about creating new businesses instead of just luring them here,” Kaselemis said. The incubator runs by entrepreneurs paying an up front fee to rent space at the facility which they can use to get their business up and running; in some cases providing laboratory space for research and development of products. Kaselemis said that facility, to be located at the St. Mary’s County Airport, should be completed by the end of the summer. “Everything we do now is focused on getting those middle-income jobs back,” Finnacom said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office say that after months of investigation they were not able to find any evidence that bullying led a Spring Ridge Middle School student to take his own life. The 13-year-old student had hanged himself in his home back in March, sparking wide- ranging speculation in the community that he had committed suicide because he had been bullied. “There was no evidence his suicide was linked to bullying,” said Capt. Edward Willenborg, commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. “We will probably never know why.” Willenborg said detectives officially closed the case June 6.
The student’s suicide sparked community outrage from parents who had students at Spring Ridge Middle School who had been bullied for various reasons. They demanded action from the school system and accused officials of ignoring incidents of bullying and harassment from other students to their peers. The school system responded with community forums about the steps they were taking to ensure bullying in schools did not go unpunished. Bullying is strictly forbidden under the school system’s code of conduct. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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of where registrants live and their places of employment. Such information is available on the state’s sex offender registry. “We do more than the state requires to keep track of them,” Willenborg told The County Times. “They’re known to re-offend. “Our numbers are actually down; about the same time last year we had about 130 [registrants.]” The sheriff’s office often relies on state grant funding to fund the coordinator’s position as well as overtime pay for the detective and patrol deputies to track all sex offenders, Willenborg said. There are currently three sex offenders wanted for failing to register properly, he said, and all of them are Tier 3 registrants. The state’s sex offender registry shows there are 99 registrants in Calvert County and 159 in Charles County. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Bill Hunt Named Land Use and Corrections For Lexington Growth Management Director
Park Plan Continue By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The county’s information technology chief told the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Tuesday that the process of correcting zoning errors for the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan is half finished. But Bob Kelly also told them that there are likely errors still to be found in the county’s GIS (geographical information system) that must be corrected if the county can successfully link up with the state’s coming next generation emergency call response system. The problems in the master plan first started cropping up when zoning mistakes were found involving parcels for a proposed warehouse development off of Great Mills Road earlier this year. Since then the county’s information technology specialists have been working with land use planners and the planning commission in reviewing the zoning maps for the Lexington Park plan. Kelly said that the GIS mapping service had people adding information to it regarding different land parcels, in county government, that may not have had proper training and that his department was now “limiting who has access to it.”
“The standards were haphazard,” Kelly said. “We need to get our addresses and boundaries correct.” Doing this will ensure that first responders get to the right address of emergencies, Kelly said, and in the instance of a 911 call from a cellular phone responders would be able to hone in on the location of the phone’s transmission. The GIS system has a tremendous amount of information, Kelly said, including electronic links to documents such as recordation plats and property assessments. “We’ve had 4.3 million documents scanned in in the last 10 years,” Kelly said. “We’re improving access and response time for all the data we’re responsible for providing.” Though the GIS system was a valuable tool, Kelly said, there were sure to be mistakes found in the future. “We will never be done,” Kelly said. “It’s important work.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Following a nationwide search, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have appointed Bill Hunt director of Land Use and Growth Management (LUGM). His appointment is effective June 30. Mr. Hunt stepped into the role of interim director following the retirement of Phil Shire in January. Previously he had served as LUGM deputy director since December 2012. “I am excited about getting started with meeting the immediate challenge of implementing the Lexington Park Plan and coordinating this with the Department of Economic Development and the stakeholder businesses and residents in the development district,” said Hunt. “I also look forward to the duties of the Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization as transpor-
tation continues to expand with new federal and state requirements.” Prior to his arrival Mr. Hunt was the Principal Planner and headed the Planning Division in Lake County, Illinois from 2000 to 2010. He began his career as an urban planner in Ocala, Florida in 1984 and was promoted to Planning Director before departing in 2000. “We are extremely fortunate to have Bill Hunt serve as our new LUGM director,” said Commissioner President Randy Guy. “Though there were a number of excellent candidates, the commissioners believe Mr. Hunt is uniquely qualified to handle the land use issues before us here in St. Mary’s County.” Mr. Hunt‘s annual salary will be $130,000. From St. Mary’s County PIO
St. Mary’s County Commission on Aging (COA) to Host Tri-County COA Retreat The COA serves at the discretion of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to represent the senior citizen community. The COA consists of volunteers appointed by the County Commissioners. The purpose of the Commission on Aging is to provide the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County with advice and assistance concerning county programs and resources offered for the senior residents of St. Mary’s County and how to work with the community to develop awareness and understanding of the problems and concerns of the senior population. According to the U. S. Census, Maryland Department of Planning, July 2014 Revised July 2015, St. Mary’s County is one of the fastest growing senior communities in the state of Maryland. The COA is an integral part of bringing awareness about the needs of the senior community. Volunteers are always welcome and needed to ensure the needs and concerns of the senior community are met. You do not need to be a senior citizen to become a member of the COA. Contact Diane Gleissner at (301) 475-4200 ext. *1700; or diane.gleissner@stmarysmd.com, or visit the boards and commissions web site at http:// www.stmarysmd.com/voluntr/. The COA is involved in any area of concern to the senior population. The COA supported the community drive for a new Garvey Senior Activity Center. It is involved in affordable housing initiatives, health and welfare, attracting more geriatric doctors to our area, health insurance concerns, transportation options, lower taxes for seniors and energy assistance. The COA members attend the annual United Seniors of Maryland Legislative Forum jointly with AARP in Annapolis, Maryland. The COA visits all
local senior activity centers (Garvey, Northern and Loffler) annually to listen, support and act on the concerns of our senior citizens in addition to visits to other facilities that assist our senior population (i.e., NewTowne Village, St. Mary’s Medical Adult Day Care, Lexington Park Adult Community, Victory Woods, Cedar Lane). The challenge is providing public awareness. The COA Outreach Committee along with the assistance of the Department of Aging and Human Services offer public meetings and a community outreach “Road Show” to any public or private community organization, and church (no matter the size), to enlighten the entire community about the programs and services available to the senior community. The COA regularly meets at the Garvey Senior Activity Center the fourth Monday of each month at 1:00pm. However, the COA will meet at Victory Woods, August 22, 2017; the Loffler Senior Activity Center, September 26, 2017; Cedar Lane, October 24, 2017; and the Northern Senior Activity Center, November 28, 2017 at 1:00pm. The Annual Tri-County (St. Mary’s Charles, Calvert) COA Retreat will be held in June at the Northern Senior Activity Center and the St. Mary’s County COA will host this year. The following topics are planned: SCAMs directed at the senior population; Elder Law (wills, estate planning, power of attorney, etc.); My Car Does What? Each county will present an overview of the senior programs for their county; share and discuss issues and concerns; and, offer ideas and solutions to help resolve them. From Margaret Forest, St. Mary’s County Commission on Aging
Health Department Seeking Child Care Centers to Implement Wellness Practices The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking child care center organizations to participate in School and Child Care Center Wellness Grant activities. The School and Child Care Center Wellness grant focuses on health and wellness efforts for implementing policies and
practices in schools and child care centers and creating an action plan for a healthy child care environment. For more information about this request for proposals, please visit the health department’s website at www.smchd.org/rfp. FromKim Robertson, DHMH
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Parking Lot Repairs to Impact Availability of Spaces Parking lots at county government owned and buildings and facilities will be undergoing repairs during the remainder of June. Lots are being seal coated in phases so as to minimize impact to employees and visitors. Today (June 16) visitors to the Governmental Center campus in Leonardtown may experience some difficulty finding a parking space near the Chesapeake and Potomac Buildings and Garvey Senior Activity Center. Contractors are re-lining the parking lots adjacent to those buildings. The STS bus stop on the Governmental Center campus is temporarily relocated. Signage will direct riders to where they may pick up an STS bus. Parking adjacent to the Board of Elections location in Leonardtown will be limited due to initial seal coating of that lot. Work at that location should be completed by Saturday. Lot closures are being phases so as to ensure a sufficient supply of parking spaces. Below is a complete list of the dates and parking locations contractors will be
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working. Employees and visitors are asked to plan ahead to locate an alternate parking location when possible. June 15 and 16: Chesapeake Building, Garvey Senior Center, Potomac Building June 16 and 17: Board of Elections June 19 and 20: Arnold Building (DPW&T) June 20 and 21: Old Carver School
June 22 and 23: Patuxent Building (LUGM, Sheriff, Rec and Parks, Treasurers Office) June 23 and 24: Emergency Operations Center June 24: Drill Hall (if procurement process has been completed) June 26: Welcome Center in Charlotte Hall From St. Mary’s County PIO
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Northern Senior Activity Center Recognized for Outstanding Performance On June 8, the Department of Aging & Human Services’ Northern Senior Activity Center was recognized with two Programs of Excellence awards. The Maryland Association of Senior Centers (MASC) honored the center with the Nutrition & Health Promotions Program Award, as well as an Honorable Mention for Special Events. The MASC Programs of Excellence Awards contest is designed to honor and promote the outstanding efforts made by senior centers to enhance program offerings for seniors. The Northern Senior Activity Center won first place in the Nutri-
tion and Health Promotions category for their long-time and ongoing partnership with the nursing program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to offer a semi-annual wellness clinic. “We at the Department of Aging & Human Services enjoy the cooperation of CSM and are pleased to have the opportunity to work together,” said Lori JenningsHarris, Department of Aging and Human Services director. “I am proud of the staff at the Northern Senior Activity Center and the outstanding work they do to make the lives of seniors even better.” From St. Mary’s County PIO
St. Mary’s County Government Operations Schedule for Independence Day In observance of the Independence Day holiday, all St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4. All offices will reopen Wednesday, July 5 at their normal time. The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be closed July 4. The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) and Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) will not operate. The Landfill, Convenience Centers,
STS and SSTAP will operate under normal business hours on July 3 and 5. All three St. Mary’s County Library branch locations (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and Lexington Park) will be closed on July 4. The three senior activity centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will also be closed July 4 and there will be no meals on wheels deliveries. From St. Mary’s County PIO
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Calvert sheriff’s deputies have arrested and charged a man living on Schooner Loop with exposing himself to customers at the parking lot of the CVS Pharmacy on Solomons Island from mid-May through June 3, police reported. Lamar Antonio Allen, 49, was released on his own recognizance June 5 after being arrested two days earlier with three separate incidents of alleged indecent exposure, on-line court records show. When police found him, Allen was in the area of HG Trueman Road, police reported. Court records show that Allen has a history of exposing himself; he was convicted of indecent exposure back in 2015 in St. Mary’s County.
L I S T I N 6/21/2017 G Property Destruction – Unknown suspect(s) damaged property at the PathPways Group Home in Lexington Park. Dep. Bowie is continuing the investigaRtion. CASE#32283-17 I Property Destruction – Unknown suspect(s) attempted to force entry into Cthe AutoZone in Great Mills. Dep. Dais continuing the investigation. Evis CASE#32417-17 : 6/17/2017 Burglary – Sometime during the over$night hours, unknown suspect(s) forced into Jerry’s Carryout in Great Mills 2entry and stole cash. Deputy McClure is investi1gating the case. CASE# 31578-17 9 Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – During the overnight hours, ,unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 46000 9block of Valley Court in Lexington Park. Deputy Beyer is investigating the case. 0CASE#31761-17 0 Burglary – During the overnight hours,
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unknown suspect(s) entered a shed and stole property in the 27000 block of Neale Court in Mechanicsville. Cpl. Flerlage is investigating the case. CASE# 31813-17 6/18/2017 Burglary – During the overnight hours, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 21000 block of Kearsarge Place in Lexington Park. Deputy McClure is investigating the case. CASE# 31938-17
6/19/2017 Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Sometime within the last week, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a motor vehicle and stole property in the 45000 block of Elkton Lane in California. Deputy Bare is investigating the case. CASE# 32068-17
Juvenile Arrests 06/07/17: A 14 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Theft. The juvenile was arrested and charged by Deputy M. McCuen. CCN#29801. 06/06/17: A 12 year old female juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Assault. The juvenile was arrested and charged by Deputy C. Ball. CCN# 29708-17 06/07/17: A 16 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Theft. The juvenile was arrested and charged by DFC R. Steinbach. CCN# 29806-17 06/06/17: A 7 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Vandalism. The juvenile was arrested and charged by DFC R. Steinbach. CCN# 29746-17 06/06/17: A 16 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Theft. The juvenile was arrested and charged by Cpl. M. Worrey. CCN# 29733-17 06/06/17: A 16 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Assault, Disturb School Operations at Great Mills High School. The juvenile was arrested and charged by School Resource Officer Cpl. K. Nelson. CCN# 29697-17 06/07/17: A 9 year old male juvenile of California was arrested for five counts of Vandalism. The juvenile was arrested and charged by Dep. D. Holdsworth. CCN# 29916 -17,29902-17,29898-17,2998917,29990-17
06/09/17: A 16 year old male juvenile of Leonardtown was arrested and charged with Sex Offense 2nd and 4th Degree and Assault. The juvenile was arrested and charged by Lt. E. Jones CCN# 27846-17
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
Cone Powers Blue Crabs over Revolution
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (3224) were victorious on the road against the York Revolution (21-36) 7-6, behind a pair of two-run homeruns from Zach Cone. The Blue Crabs sent Gaby Hernandez to the mound in the series opener against the Revs. Hernandez, who came in with the second-lowest ERA in the league, fell behind early in the game. Alonzo Harris was the first to reach base in the bottom of the first, walking with one out. After Harris moved up to second, Michael Burgess connected on a two-run homerun to open the scoring. The Blue Crabs responded in the top of the second, tying the game on a two-run shot from Zach Cone. The tie didn’t last long, as Hernandez ran into more trouble in the bottom half of the inning. With one out in the inning, he walked Derrick Robinson, who advanced to second on a Luiz Cruz single. Hernandez got a groundball from the next batter, Carlos Triunfel, however, attempting to turn a double play, Brian Bistagne threw the ball away, allowing Robinson to cross the plate. After a scoreless third, the Blue Crabs were able to take their first lead of the game in the fourth inning. Cory Vaughn led-off the inning with a single, stealing second during the next at-bat. Cone then connected on another deep fly to left, his second tworun homerun of the game, putting Southern Maryland ahead 4-3. Hernandez lost his command in the bottom of the fifth, with the Revs putting up three in the inning. Harris started the inning with a walk, stealing second on the next batter. After picking up a strikeout, Hernandez walked three straight batters, scoring Harris to tie the game. Sam Runion came on in relief, working with the bases loaded and just one out. He allowed a sacrifice fly to Robinson, scoring Burgess to take a 5-4 lead. The Revs added another on the next batter, when Cruz singled, scoring Mitchell from second.
The Blue Crabs bounced back once again, tying the game in the top of the sixth inning. Devon Rodriguez singled to leadoff against Revs’ starter Victor Mateo. Mateo then hit Cone, before a Luis Alen single loaded the bases. After Mateo was lifted for Michael Click, Bistagne hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Rodriguez. Jose Lozada followed with a single, scoring Cone to tie the game 6-6. After a scoreless seventh inning, the Blue Crabs loaded the bases again, this time with nobody out in the top of the eighth. After Edwin Garcia struck out for the first out, Zach Wilson came through with a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Luis Alen to take a 7-6 lead. On in relief, Zack Thornton stranded the tying run at third in the bottom of the eighth. Blue Crabs closer, Cody Eppley (S,17) came on to work the ninth. Eppley worked around a two-out single, striking out two in the inning to clinch the victory. The win advances the Blue Crabs to 31-24 on the season, now holding a two-game lead in the Freedom Division. The Blue Crabs return to action Tuesday, June 20th for game two on the road against the York Revolution. Southern Maryland will send LHP Pat McCoy (2-1, 2.66) to the mound, in his first start returning from injury. He will matchup with York’s RHP Curtis Partch (3-4, 4.86), who defeated the Blue Crabs back on May 30th. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday at PeoplesBank Park. For more information on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat today for any of the Blue Crabs upcoming home games, please visit our website at somdbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788. From Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
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presented by RWJBarnabas Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will showcase the very best of the league on and off the field in a 20th Season celebration. This year’s event hosted by the Somerset Patriots will have a Revolutionary War/ Patriotic theme to highlight the history of the area the team plays. Tickets for the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game are now on sale and can be purchased online atSomersetPatriots.com, by calling (908) 252-0700 or by visiting the Somerset Patriots Ticket Office. More information regarding the AllStar Game and surrounding events will be announced as the game approaches. From Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Pete Preston and Nelson Myers found catfish ans catfish mixed taking fresh cut alesives in the Potomac near the Morgantown power plant.
The Tackle Box Fishing Report
By Ken and Linda Lamb Special to The County Times Rockfish, spot and trout were caught this week in good numbers all over southern Maryland waters. Rockfish are in the Patuxent for lure casters most everywhere on structures in the shallows. Jiggers on the stone piles, wrecks, and Solomon’s Island bridge pilings are finding very good action on tide changes and at dusk and dawn. There are plenty of undersized fish, but patience will allow a limit most days, and an out-sized fish close to 40 inches is a possibility. Trollers find rockfish that want to play on the oyster bars and at Sheridan Point. Top water plugs will tempt the hefty stripers. Live-liners are using live spot and catching big rockfish between Captain’s Point and the mouth of St. Leonard Creek. The Potomac has consistent stripers for chummers around St. Clements Island. We had reports of good sized rockfish in the mouth of Nomini Bay, and Ragged Point. Mid-river around the 301 bridge find jiggers and trollers doing very well. The rockfish are evenly mixed with catfish near Morgantown for those fishing with cut alewife on the bottom. Trollers in the mouth of the Potomac between buoys 5 and 7 are doing well. There are breaking rockfish in the bay from Point No Point to 72A and the Target ship. Mixed schools of rockfish and blues
Joe Tippett with a string of rockfish caught near Cove Point casting lures with several fishing buddies.
are breaking near Hooper’s Island Light. Some hefty rockfish are inside the Targets and Cedar Point Hollow. Lure casters in the salt Islands and around the Honga River are finding speckled trout and rockfish mixed together. The trout are good-sized in the 17- to 22-inch range, the rockfish are all sized with plenty in the 22- to 26-inch range. Some keeper redfish are showing up. Spot showed up this week mixed with white perch at Hawk’s Nest in the Patuxent. Spot and croaker are being caught off the Solomon’s fishing pier. The Town Creek Pier had really good spot fishing on the tide change late Saturday and fishermen there were catching them two at a time on double bottom rigs baited with bits of bloodworm. The spot, perch, and puppy drum have worked their way up the St. Mary’s River off the Potomac. Surf casters at Piney Point found good-sized spot in abundance under the St. George Island bridge and some keeper rockfish too. Surfcasters off the Point Lookout fishing pier and off the rocks and beaches are getting spot, blues, rockfish, and croaker. Breaking rockfish came temptingly close to the Potomac beaches this weekend at Point Lookout.
Leroy Grandby fished off Solomon’s fishing pier and found croaker biting on bloodworms.
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Education
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
CSM Trustees Appoint Board Chair, Vice Chair The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 15 meeting appointed Theodore L. Harwood of St. Mary’s County as the board’s chair and Bradley O. Bates of St. Mary’s County as vice chair, effective July 1. Harwood was appointed to the board in 2010 and has served as the trustee representative to the CSM Foundation and two terms as the board’s vice-chair. He received his bachelor of science degree in naval science from the United States Naval Academy in 1974. He continued his career for 28 years as a member of the active duty and reserve contingents of the naval aviation community, beginning as an F-14 radar intercept officer and culminating at the Pentagon in OPNAV as head of budgets for naval platforms. Harwood is a lead engineer with Wyle and has more than 36 years of engineering experience. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his technical expertise in electromagnetic environmental effects, lightning and aviation matters. Harwood coowns two patents and is an assignee of two others. He is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve captain. Harwood and his wife Nancy have lived in Hollywood since 1997. Bates of Tanner Creek retired in June 2017 from the Defense Acquisition University where he was a professor of program management. Previously he served as a program manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. While at JHU/
APL, Bates taught project management and program planning for the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Technical Management Department. He holds a master of science degree in technical management from the Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor of science degree in vocational education studies from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. He is married with two grown children. CSM’s trustees in addition to Harwood and Bates include Margaret C. Dunkle, Samuel C. Jones and Jay W. Webster of Calvert County; Lois E. DiNatale, Michael L. Middleton and Dorothea Holt Smith of Charles County; and Dr. John W. Roache of St. Mary’s County. Serving as secretary/ treasurer to the board is CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. Newly appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to serve CSM as trustees with his term to begin in July is James Di Misa of Charles County. He will replace Middleton whose term expires June 30. At their June 15 board meeting, the trustees honored outgoing trustee Middleton, a life-long resident of Charles County, for his service with board emeritus status. Middleton served as CSM trustee since 2007, and was chair of the trustees 2013-15 and vice chair, 2012-13. Referencing his service as a trustee, Board Chair Dorothea Smith said, “During his
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tenure, Trustee Middleton has been diligent in promoting the mission of the board of trustees in its responsibilities to proactively govern the College of Southern Maryland, ensure institutional integrity and promote excellence of post-secondary education in meeting the needs of the Southern Maryland community. He has supported the college’s two major fund-raising campaigns through the CSM Foundation to fund scholarships for students and he is an avid proponent of the Regional Hughesville Campus. As a trustee his commitment to CSM has been commendable.” Also at the June 15 meeting, the board granted president emeritus status to CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried upon his retirement June 30, for his distinguished service to the college and serving as the college’s fourth president, from 2006 to 2017. “As president of CSM for 11 years, Dr. Gottfried has provided extraordinary service to the college,” Smith said. “His vision, leadership and community involvement has
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made a lasting impact on the growth of CSM and the Southern Maryland region. Under his leadership, there have been expansions in not only educational opportunities for all students but also funds for scholarships through the CSM Foundation’s two campaigns of which he has been a staunch contributor. His vision and understanding of the needs of the community have resulted in the regional campus located in Hughesville which is lauded by all segments of the population. Being an active participant in his community, Dr. Gottfried also initiated three institutes – the Nonprofit, Diversity and the Entrepreneur and Innovation institutes – to better serve the community. He has demonstrated love for education and his legacy of building for the future will continue on at the college.” Upon Gottfried’s retirement, incoming CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy will assume the role of secretary/treasurer to the board, effective July 1.
From College of Southern Maryland
New Elementary School Part of Facilities Plan By Dick Myers Staff Writer
A new elementary school in St. Mary’s County is still on the drawing boards. The school is slated to begin construction in Fiscal Year 2020. The exact size of the new school will depend on what the state is willing to pay. One option is a smaller school initially, with an addition at a later date. According to data submitted to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education at their June 14 meeting, elementary schools now have 353 more students than their staterated capacity. By the completion of the new school that figure will be about 440. The numbers are included in the 2017 Educational Facilities Master Plan approved by the school board. That plan is required to go to the state by July 1. The plan also includes a new combination middle and high school in Fiscal Year 2023. But a lot can happen between now and then, including the number of students taking early college courses or attending the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. The plan was presented by Director of Capital Planning Kimberly Howe. She said St. Mary’s County is the fifth fastest growing county in the state. Population in-
creased in the first 15 years of the decade by 27,689, which led to 2,341 new students. For the period 2010 to 2025, the county is expected to grow by 32,049, leading to 2,105 new students. But, if history holds true, the bulk of those new students are going to be in the elementary schools. Other projects in the plan include an interior renovation at Mechanicsville Elementary School in FY 2022. If additional elementary school space is needed in the northern part of the county, an addition would be made to Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School. The new school in the plan would likely be in the Great Mills area. For FY 2019, the plan calls for partial roof replacements at Green Holly Elementary School and Great Mills High School. In FY 2020 Green Holly would get an HVAC system renovation and Dynard Elementary School would receive roof and HVAC renovations. The Educational Facilities Master Plan was unanimously approved by the school board. dickmyers@countytimes.net .
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
CSM Hosts Conference for Nonprofits
More than 150 nonprofit employees and supporters participated in this year’s annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The seventh annual conference, which featured local experts on nonprofits and leadership issues, was held April 28 at CSM’s La Plata Campus. “This year’s Nonprofit Institute Conference, Jumpstart Leadership, was a great success,” said Barbara Ives, CSM director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships. “This conference focused on refreshing leadership skills, board development and branding importance. Events like this provide the nonprofit organization board members, executive directors and staff members opportunities to network, collaborate with other nonprofits and share best practices. The panel discussion this year was especially enlightening with five recognized nonprofit community leaders sharing insights on leadership, some of their leadership challenges and how they overcame them and their greatest successes. It was truly a great learning and sharing day for all that attended.” Conference participants chose from a variety of workshops, including workshops on social media analytics, content market-
ing, mission-driven branding, fundraising development, a board’s role in advancement and development, unemployment insurance, building diversity, nonprofit financial literacy, strategic planning, board recruitment, how to be an effective board member, leadership during a crisis and cultivating staff and volunteers for leadership roles. Following lunch, the conference culminated with a panel discussion on leadership in the nonprofit community featuring Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen, CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers-Fields and founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr. The video can be viewed at https://youtu. be/jO_m8pmXL-U. Ives said that planning for next year’s conference has already begun. In response to feedback that suggested that late winter would fit in better with nonprofit schedules, the conference in 2018 is being planned for late February instead of April. The Nonprofit Institute was established by the College of Southern Maryland to assist nonprofit organizations throughout the region to enhance their effectiveness and achieve success in fulfilling their missions. For information about programs sponsored by the Nonprofit Institute, visitwww.csmd.edu/ community/institutes/ nonprofit-institute/. To view a gallery of photos from the event, visit csmphoto.zenfolio.com.
From left, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers, founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr., CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington and Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen.
From College of Southern Maryland.
School Meal Prices to Rise
By Dick Myers Staff Writer
Meal prices for St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) students will be going up next school year. Breakfast meal prices will go up five cents and lunch prices will increase 10 cents. According to Director of Food and Nutrition Services Megan Dornan, “The National School Lunch Program has a provision that requires equity in the pricing of paid lunch meals with the rate of reimbursement for free lunch meals.” The rate of reimbursement for a free lunch meal is currently $3.22, while the average price for a paid lunch is $2.75. That disparity is mandating the increased lunch price. Additionally, Dornan said “In the School Breakfast Program, increased food costs support an increase in breakfast meal pricing.” For the school year that begins in September, the elementary school breakfast prices will increase from $1.40 to $1.45 and lunch prices will increase from $2.65 to $2.75. The secondary school break-
fast price will go from $1.50 to $1.55 and lunches will increase from $2.85 to $2.95. Milk prices for both levels will remain at 50 cents. During a discussion about the meal prices at the June 14 St. Mary’s County Board of Education meeting, Dornan was asked about the experiences with the One Lunch Program at the three high schools. She said purchases at Great Mills and Leonardtown have remained about the same but Chopticon has fallen dramatically. Dornan said initially only cold meals awere available at the kiosks during the One Lunch program. But she said after hot meals were made available, the numbers went up at Chopticon. She said they would continue to investigate why the decline at the Morganza school. The school board unanimously approved the meal price increases. Member Jim Davis was not at the meeting. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Governor Appoints New CSM Trustee Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed James Di Misa of Charles County to serve the College of Southern Maryland as trustee, effective July 1, 2017 through 2022. Di Misa will replace current trustee Michael L. Middleton, whose term expires June 30, 2017. With more than 30 years of banking experience, Di Misa is executive vice president, chief operating officer of Community Bank of the Chesapeake. He joined Community Bank in 2005 as senior vice president in charge of operations. Prior to joining Community Bank, he was executive vice president for Mercantile Southern Maryland Bank in a similar capacity. Di Misa is immediate past chairman of the board of trustees for the Maryland Bankers School, president and founder of the La Plata Business Association, a board member for the Town of La Plata Ethics Commission and chair of Charles County Rotary Scholarships program. Previously he has served as president for the Charles County Rotary Club and was a governor appointment (2008-14) to the TriCounty Workforce Investment Board. Di Misa is a resident of La Plata and has served the college most recently in the role of a director on the CSM Foundation Board. He is a 1979 graduate of CSM, and holds a bachelor of science degree from George Mason University, an MBA from Mount Saint Mary’s University and a Stonier Graduate School of Banking degree from the University of Delaware.
CSM’s Board of Trustees is the governing body providing leadership and oversight of the college’s mission and policies. Members are appointed by the governor for five-year terms. The board consists James Di Misa of nine members, with Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties equally represented. The chair and vice chair are selected by the trustees among themselves annually. CSM’s trustees in addition to Di Misa are Margaret C. Dunkle, Samuel C. Jones and Jay W. Webster of Calvert County; Lois E. DiNatale and Dorothea Holt Smith of Charles County; and Bradley O. Bates, Theodore L. Harwood and Dr. John W. Roache of St. Mary’s County. Serving as secretary/ treasurer to the board is CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried until his retirement June 30. Effective July 1, Dr. Maureen Murphy as the new president of CSM will serve as secretary/treasurer to the board. For information about the college’s leadership, visit http://www.csmd.edu/about/ leadership/board-of-trustees/. From College of Southern Marylabd
CSM Employees Honored for Design Work The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been honored with a Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for its design of the CSM’s Fall 2016 Credit Course Listing. The work of several people was particularly credited with winning the gold award in the printclass schedule category in the annual competition, including Advancement Division team members Content Developer/ Copywriter Amanda Lozano (CSM 2008 graduate), Graphic Designer Katie Reyes (CSM 2011 graduate), Lead Desktop Publisher/Production Specialist Brenda Jones, Director of Creative Services Lisa Jones with images produced by the CSM photography team. “Kudos to our extremely creative and talented team. They create and produce so many winning pieces that our students and prospects can relate to. Their work is so impressive,” said CSM Vice President of Advancement Michelle Goodwin. NCMPR’s Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and tech-
nical colleges. It’s the only national competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. This year’s competition drew nearly 1,800 entries from 247 colleges across North America. Nearly 90 marketing and PR professionals from around the country served as judges, selected by NCMPR members who volunteered as judging coordinators. Winners were announced earlier this year at NCMPR’s national conference in Charleston, South Carolina. NCMPR is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges. As one of the fastest-growing affiliates of the American Association of Community Colleges, NCMPR has more than 1,550 members from more than 650 colleges across the United States, Canada and other countries. To view the CSM entry that won the Paragon Award, visit/www.ncmpr.org From College of Southern Maryland.
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Feature Story
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
Students Put Service Above Self
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
For years in their academic career, local students such as Anna Hill have worked with those with special needs, either physical or other developmental disabilities and Stephen and Shirley Mattingly have been helping them continue their education so they can continue the work of helping others. Hill was one of 21 local students, either graduating high school or continuing in college who received some of $21,000 from Stephen’s Fund, a memorial scholarship fund dedicated to the Mattingly’s son Stephen who passed away in 1999. Where some scholarships award money based on academic achievement, Stephen’s Fund rewards service to special needs people. Hill started working with special needs students in a sports program at Leonardtown High School, with mixed teams in bacchi ball between general and special education students. “It was about inclusion,” Hill said. “We just helped support each other as we learned.” It was there that she chose to dedicate herself to helping those with special needs. She’s currently pursuing a degree in occupational therapy and is set to graduate from Towson University and will go right into a master’s degree program soon after.
“It’s my life,” Hill said of working with special needs people. “They’re just so infectious, their outlook on life is amazing and they’re just so sweet. “They’re going through extra struggles and it doesn’t even phase them.” The Mattingly’s son had Down syndrome and passed away after a brave fight with leukemia. Because of the love their son showed them and because of the impact he had on almost anyone else who met him, the Mattinglys started Stephen’s Fund with a basket bingo fundraiser held every first Sunday in November to raise scholarship money. The Mattinglys have been doing the scholarship drive for 18 years. Stephen Mattingly told scholarship recipients at a ceremony June 13 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home that many of them were born the same year his son passed away.
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“It’s pretty remarkable when you think about it,” Mattingly told The County Times. “It has a special meaning for me. “Now they’re being rewarded for their work with special needs people.” Mattingly said that in the brief 10 years they had their son, he filled their lives with joy with his attitude. “You get so much back than what you give,” Mattingly said. “They always left you feeling like you were the center of their world.” Shirley Mattingly works year round to set up each basket bingo for Stephen’s
Fund, Stephen said and is the chief “motivator” behind the effort. More than just giving money for scholarships, Stephen’s Fund has also donated $2,000 to Special Olympics this year and with the help of Lexington Park Rotary Club replaced handicap ramps at Camp Maria in Leonardtown. “It’s just rewarding for us to do this,” Stephen Mattingly said. “We just want to keep his [their son’s] memory alive.” Hill said it was an honor to be a part of the scholarship program, which has supported her through her college career and is available to her so long as she is enrolled. “I couldn’t say enough about the Mattingly,” Hill said. “They’ve taken this hardship and built it into something that helps this community. “It’s amazing.” The Charlotte Hall Rotary Club also awarded seven students $1,000 each from their Service Above Self program at the same ceremony as Stephen’s Fund. The Charlotte Hall club’s president Tom Dennison, said their program offers scholarships for a broad range of community services from helping the elderly and veterans to those with special needs. “We had a good fundraising year this year, so we could give out all these scholarships,” Dennison said. “What we’re looking for is the activities these young people have done in the community and their continuing studies.” The program always has a healthy number of students who are civic minded, Dennison said. “It allows us to review a lot of worthy applications,” Dennison said. “We’d always like to be able to give more.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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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.
John “Johnny” Abell Hammett, Jr.,
John “Johnny” Abell Hammett, Jr., 51, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 7, 1965 he was the son of John A. Hammett, Sr. and Mary Catherine “Kitty” Hammett. He is preceded in death by his late grandparents Ignatius and Ethel Hammett and Harry and Helen Nelson. Johnny was a native to St. Mary’s County and was a 1983 graduate of Chopticon High School. Johnny had enjoyed running his small family business Hammett Masonry, LLC that was passed down to him by his father. He enjoyed life: boating, hunting, camping with his wife and friends at Dennis Point Marina, corn hole, playing cards, watching the Dallas Cowboys play with a could Bud Light and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Johnny is survived by his wife of 26 years Donna Gass Hammett, daughter Nicki Copsey (Brian), son John A. Hammett III (Emily); and brother, Kenny Hammett (Kristi). Also surviving Johnny are 5 grandchildren: Alexis Copsey, Trevor Hammett, Avery Copsey, Chase Copsey and John A. Hammett IV and 2 nephews Troy
and Jay Hammett. Family will greet friends on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church Avenue, MD with Father Anthony Lickteig officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Bushwood, MD. Pallbearers will be: John A. Hammett III, Kenny Hammett, Troy Hammett, Jay Hammett, Brian Copsey, Ricky Hynson, Francis Huseman and Michael Gass. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Buddy Gibson, Billy Norris, Dale Gass, Jim Taylor and Pete Griffin, Jr. Contributions in Memory of Johnny may be made to assist with Funeral Expenses, and Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
Catherine Maria McConville-Wheeler
Catherine Maria McConville-Wheeler, 63, of Ellicott City, MD was called to the Lord on June 7, 2017 at her home after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Cathy was born in Washington, DC on February 21,1954 to Mary Frances McConville of Chatham, MA and the late George L. McConville. Cathy was raised in Rockville, MD and
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lovingly married John E. Wheeler, Jr. of Ellicott City, MD (formerly of Clements, MD), whom she met in Baltimore, MD while both were students at Loyola University in Maryland, on October 21, 1978 at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Rockville, MD with many family and friends from St. Mary’s County attending. They settled in Columbia, MD as Cathy worked for the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC for the next several years. Catherine is survived by her devoted husband and sons Justin (Amanda) of Elkridge, MD and Christian of the home address; by her siblings Sean McConville (Joan) of Damascus, MD, Paula Peden (John) of South Dennis, MA; and by her mother-in-law, Margaret Wheeler of Clements, MD; and by her brothers-in-law, Frankie Wheeler (Terri) of Clements, MD and Tim Wheeler of Eldersburg, MD and a sister-in-law Joan Hancock (Bill) of Loveville, MD. and by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Mark McConville and her father-inlaw J. Ernest Wheeler. Even when her mobility was limited by MS, Cathy was an active participant in family life and her parish, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Columbia, MD where family and friends were received on June 9, 2017 and a Mass of Christian Resurrection was celebrated on June 10, 2017. Internment was at Sacred Heart Church Cemetery in Bushwood, MD on June 12, 2017. Condolences to the family may be made at: www.harrywitzkefuneralhome.com
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James Lenderman Wilbar, Jr. 66, of California, MD, formerly of Walkersville, MD, passed from this earthly plain onto his next great adventure on June 18, 2017. He was born October 23, 1950 in Washington, DC, to the late Marguerite Merrell Wilbar and James Lenderman Wilbar, Sr. Jim was a Navy veteran and owned Wilbar Welding works for 32 dedicated years. He was a Harley Davidson enthusiast, loved boating, fishing and cats. He recently rekindled his love of refurbishing old stereos. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Sunora Knill Wilbar; sons, James R. Wilbar, Evan B. Atkinson (Ashley), Nick Dutrow; daughters, Tracy Wilbar Lynn, (Bryan), Molly Atkinson; and his sister, Linda Gates and son, Doug Drake (Dorothy) and daughter, Heather Drake. He was the proud grandfather of Audra Robinson, Tyler Welch, Jared, Braydon, and Lexi Lynn, Camden and Beckett Atkinson and favorite grandniece, Johnnie Paige Deane. Jim was loved by many and also leaves behind his special friends: Tim and Marsha Killmon, Jim and Joan Shea, Mike Quatro, Bill and Karen Mulligan, Marty and Collette Bruder, Ben and Donna Myers, and David Herman Hall. He is remembered by his loving cousins, Betty Jo Ellis and family and Rusty Chick; sisterin-law, Holly Knill and niece, Cate Deane. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by Carol Barley Wilbar and his nephew, Matthew Drake. A Memorial Service celebrating Jim’s amazing life will be held at a later date.
More information will follow through social media. Contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Hilda “Boots” Lee Bailey
Hilda “Boots” Lee Bailey, 88, of Compton, Maryland passed away on June 16, 2017. The daughter of the late John Robert Lee and Gertrude Moore of Compton, Maryland, she was born January 30, 1929. The Lee Family was well known in St. Mary’s County for a successful business and for serving as the assistant postmaster of the Compton Post Office. After their parents’ deaths, Hilda and her five siblings were raised at the mouth of Breton Bay by their Aunt Marguerite and Uncle Richley Delahay, who operated Delahay’s Marine Railway and Boat Yard. Hilda “Boots” Lee was a 1947 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. She wed William “Bill” Bailey of Avenue, Maryland in June 1949 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Compton, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey opened a restaurant in the late 50’s in Leonardtown on the site where the famed old St. Mary’s Hotel once stood. Together they successfully operated “Bailey’s Restaurant” where Boots was known for serving the lunch crowd at the counter. When Mr. and Mrs. Bailey sold their restaurant in the late 70’s, they teamed up to start an entirely new business “Bill’s Interiors and Upholstery” at Hopton Park Plaza. There Mrs. Bailey showcased her sense of interior design by integrating carpet, drapery, and upholstery fabrics for her clients. In 1986, she and her husband retired to their waterfront home, enjoying their children and grandchildren; performing volunteer work at the hospital gift shop; and engaging in leisure activities such as baking and gardening. Preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Bailey, her sister Virginia Taylor Morgan, and brothers Alvin Earl Taylor, John Robert “Bobby” Lee, James Kenneth Delahay, and Ronald “Ronnie” Clement Delahay. Mrs. Bailey is survived by a sister Mrs. Margaret “Margie” Taylor Goddard of Leonardtown; a brother Mr. Henry L “Billy” Lee of Lexington Park; three children: Marsha Barton (John), William “Will” Bailey Jr, (Eleanor Ann), and Debra Jo Jennings (Vaughn); seven grandchildren: Michele Warren (Matthew), Melissa Thompson (Jeffrey), Jason Bailey (Caroline); Allison Barton; Travis, Nicole Bellis (Mike), and Courtney Jennings; and four great grandchildren: Mason and Miles Warren, and, Avery and Everett Thompson. Memorial contributions may be made to the 7th District Rescue Squad, 21660 Colton Point Road, P.O. Box 206 Avenue, MD 20609. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Recognized Hoyer Announces Military for Roles in Schools Academy Appointments On Wednesday, St. Mary’s County Public Schools expressed their appreciation for the support of law enforcement at their schools and on their safety teams. During a ceremony, they recognized Safety and Security Assistants, Maryland State Police, and deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for their public safety efforts in the public school system. Principals who submitted nominations, commanders and members of the school board, along with Superintendent James Scott Smith and Safety & Security Director, Mike Wyant, bestowed the awards. “For every day of this school year, there has been at least one unsung hero,” Wyant said. “Law enforcement officers have helped make a difference in a child’s life, and the partnerships we continue to forge provide confidence in our systems.” Following an opening by Smith, Sheriff Cameron said, “Our partnerships create a great synergy, and we have a positive relationship that exists today.” The following officer from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was nominated for Adopt-A-School Officer of the Year: Timothy Snyder, Lexington Park Elementary and George Washington Carver Elementary School. “Deputy Snyder grew up in Lexington Park and finds his life experiences a benefit in supporting the children in the community regardless of their age,” Dr. Rebecaa Schou, Principal of Lexington Park Elementary said. “Deputy Snyder also finds time to support his community as a member of the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, providing care and comfort to families who are experiencing a medical emergency.” “The Carver team wishes to express our utmost gratitude for the hard work Deputy Timothy Snyder has displayed in safeguarding the school, staff, and students,” Principal
(L-R): Cpl. Tim Snyder, Sheriff Cameron
Deanna Mingo of George Washington Carver Elementary School said. “He has shown to the Carver community the highest professionalism in every interaction. Deputy Snyder’s concerted effort exceeds expectation.” The following officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were nominated for School Resource Officers of the Year: Corporal Andrew Holton, Chopticon High School; Corporal Kristi Nelson, Great Mills High School; and Corporal Gray Maloy, Leonardtown High School. Selected for School Resource Officer of the Year was Corporal Andy Holton, Chopticon High School and Margaret Brent Middle School “Holton is always on time, always on duty, and always interacts with students with nothing but respect and support,” Mark Priner of Chopticon High School said. “Every interaction I have with him is marked by professionalism, respect and a steady focus on the task of ensuring that Chopticon is run as safely as possible.” “He is firm, consistent, and holds students to high expectations,” Principal Janet Fowler of Margaret Brent Middle School said. “However, he also provides a safe outlet for students to confide in him. He models appropriate behavior for our young men and women, and his positive impact reaches beyond the walls of our building into our community.” Sheriff Cameron, along with the men and women of the sheriff’s office, extend congratulations to every individual who was nominated and received an award. The Sheriff’s Office also thanks the board of education, Superintendent Smith, St. Mary’s County Public School staff, and the principals of our local schools for honoring the nominees and winners. From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff’s Office PIO
(L-R) Cpl. Andy Holton, Sheriff Cameron
Book Signing at Fenwick Street Used Books Author S.E. Simpson will be signing copies of her new book, Plain Haven, from 2-4 PM at Fenwick Street Used Books and Music Plain Haven (Plainly Maryland) (Volume 1) “Lilly Brandt was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now she is running for her life—straight into a small, obscure Amish community in Southern Maryland. Now as Hannah Kurtz, she knows she won’t be staying in Cherry Hill long enough to form any attachments, but she hadn’t counted on meeting and being attracted to the kind, young man with the amazing blue eyes. Jacob Beiler, a skilled young furniture maker, has made a vow of his own. After being jilt-
ed by the girl he trusted right before he was about to propose, he decides to focus strictly on honing his craft and guarding his heart from any future injury. When Hannah Kurtz enters his world, she drops into his mending heart as well. Against his better judgement, he allows himself to care again and to trust another woman. When the Amish community discovers Hannah is not really Amish and that she is not even Hannah Kurtz, Jacob feels betrayed yet again. Will he be able to forgive Hannah’s necessary deception, or will he walk away from love forever?”
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) today announced the names of 11 Fifth District students appointed to the United States Service Academies. The students, nominated by Congressman Hoyer, have accepted offers to the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Military Academy at West Point. All of the service academies require a nomination from an authorized nominating source. This afternoon, Congressman Hoyer hosted a reception honoring the nominated students at the Library of Congress in Washington; six of the 11 students attended. “Nominating Fifth District students to serve our country at our nation’s service academies is one of the greatest privileges I have as a Member of Congress,” said Congressman Steny Hoyer. “Each one of these students has a bright future ahead of them, and I am confident their time at the academies will equip them with the tools they need to succeed. I congratulate them on their accomplishments, and wish them all the very best as they begin this next chapter in their lives.” The following Fifth District students received appointments: U.S. Air Force Academy Oluwatimi Olusegun, Prince George’s County, DeMatha Catholic High School Peyton Plummer, Anne Arundel County, South River High School
U.S. Naval Academy Spencer Crispell, St. Mary’s County, Leonardtown High School Grant Hooper, Calvert County, Ryken High School Annie Imhof, St. Mary’s County, Great Mills High School U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Nicholas Austell, Anne Arundel County, Southern High School Brendan Malone, Calvert County, Calvert High School U.S. Military Academy at West Point Ethan Aus, St. Mary’s County, Leonardtown High School Jeremy Bone, Anne Arundel County, Southern High School Mary Kamon, Prince George’s County, Oxon Hill High School Zachary Sutton, Calvert County, home schooled
Leadership Group Seeks Fall Class Projects
Leadership Southern Maryland’s Programs Committee is accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations with Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to provide projects to be completed by the LSM Class of 2018. Proposals will be reviewed and selections will be made in August 2017. A maximum of eight projects will be selected to form the Leadership Southern Maryland Connections Project List for 2018. The project time frame must run from September 2017 through March 2018.. The mission of Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is to educate and inspire a diverse group of current and emerging leaders to create collaborations and partnerships to impact the community needs of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. In keeping with this mission, Leadership Southern Maryland is looking to establish a partnership with nonprofit organizations within the Southern Maryland region. This
partnership, Leadership Southern Maryland Connections, will aid the participants’ learning by increasing their knowledge of regional issues, lend the nonprofit with extra expertise and manpower to complete a needed project, and allow for team building within a small group. Leadership Southern Maryland Connections will affect change for the organization and region while enabling participants to go beyond simply connecting the dots of regional issues by connecting themselves to the organizations to become a part of lasting change. The deadline for submitting proposals is July 31, 2017. For more information, please contact the Helen Mattingly Wernecke, Executive Director Leadership Southern Maryland, 240-725-5469 via email helen@leadershipsomd.org or visit www.leadershipsomd.org.
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Program Set for 19th River Concert Series
The Chesapeake Orchestra under the Music Direction of Jeffrey Silberschlag announces the 19th Season of the River Concert Series held on the grounds of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. River Concert Series 2017 kicks off on Friday, June 23, 2017. Concerts are located on the Townhouse Green of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Grounds open at 5:00 pm concerts begin at 7:00 pm. Concerts are Free and open to the public
June 23, Music of Hidden Dissent and Unbridled Hope, This Concert features works of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Bloch, and others. Featured soloists include internationally renown pianist Marika Bournaki, Zachary Silberschlag, trumpet, and Bryan Bourne, trombone. Highlights include Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Sring Serenade and Shostakovich’s exciting first piano concerto and Joseph Turrin’s Fandango. June 30, An Evening of Americana for our Independence Holiday Weekend, The Chesapeake Orchestra in its full compliment of musicians performs works of Sousa, Rogers, Bacharach, Morton Gould, John Williams, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with Fireworks. The concert also features a salute to our fire and rescue workers with Morton Gould’s “Hosedown.” Plus, a singing appearance of hometown sweetheart, soprano Kelly Balmaceda featuring Broadway hits. July 7, The “Gloria” of Singing, acclaimed artist, mezzo-soprano, Olvia Vote joins guest conductor Larry Vote, the Chesapeake Orchestra and the River Series Choir for an evening of vocal works by Vivaldi and Mahler July 14, Muy Caliente, concertmaster, Jose Cueto, the Ballet Caliente, and clarinet soloist, Jan Murphy join music director Jeffrey SIlberschlag in a program of Spanish Music and Argentinian Tango music. Friday, July 21, The Roaring Twenties Redux, celebrated pianist, Jeffrey Chappell joins the Chesapeake Orchestra for the
music of Gershwin, Cole Porter, and other Jazz-age hits! This dazzling program includes Rhapsody in Blue! Saturday, July 22, The DNA of it! The Chesapeake Orchestra with a program of locally and nationally renowned artists features a revue of music seminal to American Music. Performances of Blues, Gospel, Ragtime, Jazz, and a grand finale by Gershwin. Artists include The James Sisters, Roy Johnson, The Southern Maryland Gospel Choir, Irvin D. Peterson, Don Stapleson, Adolph Wright and Multiplicity, Jeffrey Chappell, and the Chesapeake Orchestra with its music director, Jeffrey SIlberschlag Since 1995, the Chesapeake Orchestra, under the direction of Jeffrey Silberschlag, has provided world-class professional music to over 600,000 appreciative people in Southern Maryland. In 1999, the Chesapeake Orchestra took up residency at St. Mary’s College of Maryland at the River Concert Series. Over the past 19 years, the River Concert Series has become the cultural and tourist destination for Southern Maryland, winning the Governor’s Tourism Impact Award. It was noted in a recent article that concerts performed by the Chesapeake Orchestra have brought this community together, as about 5,000 people come every Friday evening from mid-June to the end of July to enjoy orchestral concerts that offer programs whose musical themes are designed to reach the broadest possible audience. The repertoire ranges from serious Classical compositions to Pops, and include Jazz and other genres such as Bluegrass, Latin, and Blues. The programs are fused together with orchestral instrumentation to develop new audiences. Some featured popular guest artists have included the Ahn Trio, country star, Suzy Boggus, Broadway star Kate Baldwin, jazz vocalist Hilary Kole, jazz musician Terence Blanchard, and violinists Henrik Naimark Meyers, and Lara St. John. From Chesapeake Orchestra.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Dowell (Solomons), Maryland, is hosting its third annual Mud Day on Sunday, June 25 from Noon to 4pm. International Mud Day celebrates the joy of childhood, nature, and our deep connection to the earth. Join us for this popular family-friendly event where everyone is encouraged to stomp, splash and get dirty! The event will feature giant mud play areas like the Mega Mud Pit, and the Mini Mud Pit for the little ones. Make mud pies in the Mud Kitchen and create a Mud Masterpiece in the Mud Gallery. Give the trees at Annmarie Garden some personality with a Squish-a-Face Forest Friend activity, using clay, mud and natural materials to make faces on the trees. Take home mud creations including a Terrific Terrarium and Seed Cake to remind you of the wonderful mud-a-licious day you spent at Annmarie! Light snacks will be available for purchase,
including Kona Ice of Calvert County and Calvert Kettle Corn. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic, beach chairs, and extra clothes. Dress for a mess, bring a change of clothes, a beach towel, and lawn chairs, and join us. Bug spray and sunscreen are encouraged. A rinse off station will be available, but be prepared for a wet ride home. And remember, the most memorable days end with the dirtiest clothes. No pets, smoking or vaping at this family-oriented event. The event is made possible in part by the generous support of Great Mills Trading Post, Gene & Carolyn McHugh, Evelyn & Vincent Hungerford and Wentworth Nursery. Admission is free for members; $5 per person; free for children 4 & under. For more information, visit www. annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640 From Annemarie Garden.
What Happened to the Southern Maryland Film Festival? For the last two years, the Steering Committee for the Southern Maryland Film Festival – previously known as The Friends of the Leonardtown Theater and the Southern Maryland Film Society – have produced a weekend Film Festival in Historic Downtown Leonardtown that featured locally made films. This year, however, they decided to do something a little different. For 2017, the SMFF Committee has taken a year off from the “big fest” and scheduled mini-fests in Charles and Calvert Counties instead - including partnering with the North Beach American Film Festival and the Indian Head Center for the Arts and Black Box Theater. Having benefitted from the generosity and faith of the local arts and business communities in St. Mary’s, the Committee hopes to garner support from their two neighboring Counties as well, to spread the word about their upcoming Film Festival in July of 2018, and to inspire more artists from the TriCounty area to create and submit films. The 2017 Calvert County Mini-Fest is being held on Saturday, June 24, from 12:30 –
2:00 p.m. as the “Southern Maryland Film Festival Presents” film block during the weekend-long North Beach American Film Festival. Tickets may be purchased for the entire weekend ($45), waterfront screenings ($15) and individual blocks of films ($10), including the SMDFF films. Some of the SMDFF films will also be shown during the free family friendly block, Saturday the 24th 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. For more information, details and tickets, visit www.nbaff.org. The Inaugural Charles County mini-fest is being held Saturday, July 15, 2017, in the Indian Head Black Box Theater. With a family-friendly block from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. and a program for more mature audiences from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., the Theater will also be offering refreshments for sale during the intermission, including cash bar and various local food trucks on site. Ticket information will be available soon; visit the Southern Maryland Film Festival Facebook page or the Indian Head Black Box Theater webpage www.indianheadblackbox.org for updates and details!
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Chesapeake Writers’ Conference St. Mary’s College of Maryland Thursday -7:30 AM - 7:30 PM The Chesapeake Writers’ Conference hosts writers at all levels of experience for a rich week of lectures, craft talks, readings, and panel discussions, as well as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by a variety of writers at the top of their field, such as Patricia Henley, winner of the Montana First Book Award and finalist for the National Book Award; Matt Burgess, author and journalist for the UK’s Wired magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and professor at University of Maryland; and Matthew Henry Hall, children’s book author and finalist for a Western Writer of America Storyteller award; among others. For more information, visit go.smcm.edu Tour Thomas Stone National Historic Site 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Friday - Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The National Park Service invites you to learn the secrets of the Declaration of Independence at the home of one of Maryland’s signers. Activities include: Free tours of Thomas Stone’s house are normally given on demand. Watch a film and explore the exhibits in the Visitor Center. Hike over two miles of trails through forests and fields, while passing historic plantation buildings and the Stone Family Cemetery. Complete an assortment of Junior Ranger activities to earn badges, certificates, and other prizes. Collect seven different National Park Passport Stamps. Purchase books and souvenirs in the gift shop. 301-392-2776. www.nps.gov
Thursday, June 22
Introducing DJ Josh Urban Northern Senior Activity Center, 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall 11:00 AM - 12 Noon We have a new DJ on the scene at the Northern Senior Activity Center. DJ Josh Urban will be introducing us to his musical stylings. His Classic Radio Hour will feature music spanning the decades and some good dancing tunes. Join us for grooving and grub! Sign up for lunch and have pulled pork sandwich on a deli roll, coleslaw, corn, and cantaloupe. Lunch is a donation from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others made the day of the event. Lunch must be reserved no later than noon on Wednesday, June 21. To sign up for lunch in advance, please visit the front desk or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101. There will be a money raffle to help support the cost of the DJ services. This activity is available only to registered Senior Activity Center Participants. Registration is free and the Senior Activity Centers are open to individuals ages 50+.Phone: 301-392-3418
Friday, June 23
Callaway Village Market XL 21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD 20620 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Shop the Callaway Village Market XL indoor/outdoor featuring produce, seafood, flowers, flea/yard sale, art/crafts and retail vendors. Our village market is a place to buy, sell and trade. Information online at www.5southeventcenter. com/callaway-village-market-xl-1, email john@5southeventcenter.com or call John at 240-538-1984. Vendors wanted! Information, rental agreement and payment options online at www.5southeventcenter.com email john@5southeventcenter.com or call John at 240-538-1984. Open Studio Art Loffler Senior Activity Center, 21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills 10:00 AM - 12 Noon Jamie donates two Fridays a month so that people can enjoy practicing art for little or no fee. These classes are opportunities to learn something new ($5 fee applies) or you can bring in a project you are working on. For questions call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658. This activity is available only to registered Senior Activity Center Participants. Registration is free and the Senior Activity Centers are open to individuals ages 50+. Passion & Fashion “A Glamour without the Guilt” Fashion Show 29940 Three Notch Rd. Charlotte Hall, MD 20659 12 Noon - 2:00 PM Hooks & Hangers, in collaboration with Rustic Restorations, will host its first Fashion Show. “Passion & Fashion” will be an event to celebrate the dedicated and diverse workforce at Hooks & Hangers. We will turn our sales floor into a runway to show off many fashionable items, which can be purchased up to 70% off retail prices and ‘without the guilt’ of paying retail prices. Customers will be able to enjoy an hour of resale therapy complete with a fashion show, desserts and drinks, swag bags, music, and smiles. Models will showcase 2017 trends including plus sizes, children’s clothing and wedding apparel. Clothing, accessories, and shoes worn in the show will be available for purchase afterward. Additionally, Fashion Stylists will be available after the show to assist customers in putting together the perfect outfit. This event is free and is open to the public. Businesses and organizations can get involved with this event through sponsorships, donating their product or service, or providing promotional materials for attendee swag/goodie bags. Be sure to follow the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hooksandhangers. To reserve your free ticket, please RSVP by calling Deloris at 301-274-3711 or on Facebook.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Concert featuring the 19th Street Band 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, MD 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM The SMTMD Homespun Coffee House is pleased to present the 19th Street Band. With a chemistry and stage presence similar to Johnny & June, Caolaidhe & Meghan tend to captivate audiences just by being themselves. Having fun and keeping it real. They combine their instrumental talents with strong harmonies and high energy, bringing genuine joy to the show and instantly connecting to every audience. The 19th Street Band has had the honor of sharing the stage with country music stars such as Rodney Atkins, Craig Morgan, and Chuck Mead. Admission is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Light refreshments will be provided (donation requested). For more information and directions, go to www.smtmd.org.
Saturday, June 24
Seasonal Farmer’s Market Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Check sotterley.org for details. HSMC 2017 BeerFest St. Mary’s City State House Grounds 12 Noon - 6:00 PM Highlights of Beer Fest include live music from The Ryan Forrester Band, Bye Felcia and Come Back Iris, as well as Brewer and Cider-making Demonstrations, and Tours of Van Sweringen’s Ordinary (one of Maryland’s first taverns). Local Artisans will have select offerings for sale and fun activities for the youngsters may be found at the Kid’s Tent. Great fun requires great food! Visitors can sample delicious local cuisine while tasting beers from craft brewers such as Ruddy Duck, Brewers Alley, Flying Dog, Du Claw, Mullys Brewery, Union Craft, Peabody Heights and Calvert Brewing Company. Admission is $18 for tasters, $8 for designated drivers (on line) and $20 for tasters, $10 for designated drivers (at the Gate). Admission is free for children ages 12 and under. Parking is free. This event is a fundraiser to support the education and research activities of the Historic St. Mary’s City Museum, a living history museum that researches and interprets Maryland’s first colony and state capital. For more information, call 240-895-4977, or visit www. StMarysCityBeerFest.org Free Advance Film Screening Lexington Park Library- Room B 21677 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Don’t miss the opportunity to attend an advanced screening of the film “From the Ashes,” the groundbreaking new documentary! Presented by National Geographic, the film takes a compelling and often heartbreaking look at what’s at stake for our economy, health, and climate. Learn more about an industry on the edge and what it means for our future. facebook.com/somdsierraclub
Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy 33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville MD 20659 6:30 PM Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. $10 admission (includes one regular book). Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions: Weekly specials along with regulars Pizza, Cheeseburgers, Hamburgers, Hot dogs and French Fries. Pull Tabs $1000.00 payouts with some having multiple winners. Down lines and 3 Balls! $50 Early Birds, either/or blackout $100.00. $100 Regular Games, Specials Guaranteed $200.00, Quickie $100.00 Bonanza 54# or less $500.00 Consolation $100.00 Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive—$200 added each week). Consolation $500.00 Winner Take All Special. Call 301-884-3165 for more information Visit our website www.mothercatherine. org for Jackpot and Moneyball update
Sunday, June 25
Sacred Heart Church Annual June Dinner Sacred Heart Church Hall 23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, MD 20618 12 Noon - 4:00 PM Menu includes; crab cakes, country ham, fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, green beans, beets, rolls and beverage. Cost is Adults $26, Children 12 and under $6 and drive-thru carry-outs $26. We will also have a Bake Table, Country Store and Raffle. Come and enjoy good food and fellowship! SMAWL’s Basket Bingo & Beach Party Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept. Social Hall 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM SMAWL’s 2nd Annual Summer Bingo Beach Party with Over $14,000 in Longaberger & Scout prizes, great music, fruity beverages, cash bar, and great prizes. For more information please visit www. smawl.org Texas Holdem ELKS Bounty St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park, MD 20653 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM No Limit Texas Holdem Tournament. $65 Buy in—includes Bounty and 50/50 raffle ticket, 12,000 chips Starting Stack. Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $10 dollars for every person that you bust out of the tournament. This tournament is part of our leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for every person knocked out before you. Food and Beverage are available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Holdem: $1- $2 no limit Please enter through the side of the building. James Dean: 240-577-0828, jdeanjunior@ yahoo.com
Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park, MD 20653 7:00 PM No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament $25 Buy in 4,000 chips, $5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing. Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars for every person that you bust out of the tournament. This tournament is part of our leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for every person knocked out before you. Food and Beverage are available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Holdem: $1- $2 no limit, Omaha Hi/Lo: $.50—$1 no limit (starts at 4pm) Please enter through the side of the building. James Dean 240-577-0828, jdeanjunior@ yahoo.com
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Free Line Dance Lessons Hotel Charles 15110 Burnt Store Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Free beginner line dance lessons. The Southern Maryland Boot Scooters practice from 7:30—8:30 PM and encourage anyone interested to watch … or join in and learn intermediate and advance line dances. Line dance is great exercise. If you can count to 8 … you can line dance!
Wednesday, June 28
Free Line Dance Lessons Last Drop Country Bar 23955 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free beginner and intermediate line dance lessons. If you can count to 8...you can line dance.
Thursday, June 29
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend! 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 10:00 AM The National Park Service invites you to learn the secrets of the Declaration of Independence at the home of one of Maryland’s signers. Activities include: Free tours of Thomas Stone’s house are normally given on demand. Watch a film and explore the exhibits in the Visitor Center. Hike over two miles of trails through forests and fields, while passing historic plantation buildings and the Stone Family Cemetery. Complete an assortment of Junior Ranger activities to earn badges, certificates, and other prizes. Collect seven different National Park Passport Stamps. Purchase books and souvenirs in the gift shop.
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Kindness Rocks!
Leonardtown Library will hold a Kindness Rocks! on Thursday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Its time to spread the love with some random acts of kindness! Paint inspirational messages of your own on small rocks that can be placed around town. Imagine when a stranger looks down to see your cheerful message staring up at them; its going to make their day just that much better! Paint supplies provided. For ages 5 and up, please register on www.stmalib.org
Mini Monet
Lexington Park Library will hold Mini Monet on Friday, June 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Come join us on a messy adventure as we explore the world of art in its various forms. A new experience at your library for our youngest customers and their caregivers. Please expect and prepare for a messy good time! Ages 6 months - 4 years old. Registration required on www.stmalib.org.
Summer Professional Performances
St. Mary’s County Library has free professional performances for 6 weeks this summer! Join us on Mondays through July 31 for performances and fun for all ages! Charlotte Hall library will hold professional performances at 10 a.m. at Margaret Brent Middle School, 29675 Point Lookout Rd., Helen, MD 20635. Leonardtown library will hold professional performances at 12:30 p.m. at Leonardtown Elementary School, 22885 Duke St., Leonardtown, MD 20650. Lexington Park library will hold professional performances at 3 p.m. at Lexington Park Library. Monday, July 3 is Scales and Tales. Meet real, live birds of prey, snakes, turtles, and other native animals of Maryland, and the rangers from the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary who care for them. No registration or tickets required. Recommended for ages 3 & up with their adult caregivers.
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Library Closed for Independence Day
All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. All three branches will be open for regular business hours on Wednesday, July 5.
Pokémon Trainers Club
Leonardtown Library will hold Pokémon Trainers Club on Monday, July 3 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for all ages. Do you have what it takes to be the very best? Bring your games and/ or your cards and prepare to battle against other Pokémon trainers! You can also make some Pokémon buttons to take home, take turns playing a retro Pokémon game, and maybe make some friends (or rivals....) along the way. No Registration required.
Preschool Patriotic Explorers
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Preschool Patriotic Explorers on Wednesday, July 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This land was made for you and me! Celebrate the US of A with stories, songs, crafts, and activities for ages 3-6. Please register on www. stmalib.org.
LEGO Fun
All three branches will hold LEGO Fun this summer! Drop in - We supply the bricks, you bring the imagination! Come and build something amazing with our thousands of LEGO and Duplo pieces. All ages. No registration. Leonardtown will hold LEGO Fun on Tuesdays, July 11, July 25 and August 8 from 1 – 4 p.m. Lexington Park will hold LEGO Fun on Wednesdays, July 5, July 19 and August 2 from 2 – 4 p.m. Charlotte Hall will hold LEGO Fun on Thursdays, July 6, July 20 and August 3 from 2 – 4 p.m.
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Wine Down Wednesday Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 2:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
St. Mary’s City Beerfest The Rudy Duck Brewery, Solomons 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Mike Damron Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM anglers-seafood.com
Free Concert- Kassia Music Collective St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Prince Frederick 4:00 PM
Ladies Night, Trivia, & Karaoke Anthony’s Bar & Grill 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Wesley Spangler Leonardtown Town Square 6:00-9:00 PM Free Concert
Shadowbox The Rudy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Shades O’ Gray Morris Point, Abell 6:00 PM www.morris-point.com
Friday, June 23 Guess Who Is Turning 21 Today Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com Scarlet Plus Entertainment Karaoke & DJ The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Secondhand Pickles The Rudy Duck Brewery, Solomons 8:00 PM www.rudyduckbrewery.com Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM anglers-seafood.com DJ Ray is Back Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Guess Who is Turning 21 Today Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com Randy Nelson Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM anglers-seafood.com Exercise Nights The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM DJ Ray is Back Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Thursday, June 29 Nightcap The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
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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
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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
Donuts with the Sheriff
The Triad/SALT Council invites you to have Donuts with the Sheriff! Are you interested in learning about the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office? Do you want to know more about issues that affect you? This is an opportunity to ask Sheriff Timothy Cameron directly! Join Triad/SALT at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, June 30, at 9 a.m. Seating will be limited, so call Community Programs & Outreach Manager Sarah Miller at 301475-4200, ext. *1073, to reserve your seat!
Photography Contest Deadline
The deadline to enter the Northern Senior Activity Center’s annual photography contest is Friday, June 30. The contest is open to amateur and semi-professional photographers age 50+. The cost per entry is $3. This year’s contest theme is It’s a Small World. Entries should be a play on perspective. The best overall photo will be hung on our ‘Wall of Fame’ at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Because of this, we ask that negatives or jpeg files be available with your submissions so that the winning photo can printed in a large format. See official rules on our website or in the center. For more information, please call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Classic Hollywood Films
The Northern Senior Activity Center is gearing up for an Elegant Hollywood Affair this July, and what better way to get in the spirit and beat the heat than with classic Hollywood films? On Monday, July 3, there will be a showing of Casablanca (run time 1 hr. 42 mins.) in the Craft room starting at noon. Complementary beverages will be provided. Want to join us for lunch? Come to the center by 11:30 a.m. and have lunch just before the movie. Signups for the film and lunch are due no later than mid-day Friday, June 30. To sign up for the film and lunch in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
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Flip Flop Wreath
Celebrate summer and wow your neighbors by making a flip flop wreath at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 7 between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. This festive piece is simple to make and will add bold visual impact to your front door. Embellish with flowers and shells, or bring your own accessories to customize your wreath. The cost is $15 and includes all supplies as well as instruction. To sign up and pay for this class in advance, please visit the front desk. For availability call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Yellow Door Art Classes
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is excited to continue its partnership with Yellow Door Art Studios to offer high quality, low cost art instruction. Come join us and take home a beautiful piece of art! On Monday, July 10 at 1:30 p.m., Yellow Door will assist you in painting an anchor on a piece of reclaimed wood. The cost for these classes is $15 a person; payment due at the time of reservation. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-4754200, ext. *1050, for more information.
Luncheon with Dave Norris
Local musician Dave Norris will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 12 at noon. Come and join us for a delicious lunch and wonderful musical entertainment. The meal for the day is pulled pork, deli roll, baked beans, coleslaw, seedless watermelon and pineapple juice. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, for more information and to reserve your spot.
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History Video at Loffler
On Wednesday, July 12 at 10 a.m. there will be a free showing at the Loffler Senior Activity Center of the video Ancient Computer. This feature showcases an unpromising lump of metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck that turns out to be an extraordinary treasure: the world’s first computer. NOVA follows the ingenious detective work that painstakingly discovered the truth about the ancient Greek device: it was an astonishingly sophisticated astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor, unrivaled until the era of modern science and believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes. Register for this video by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign up. Seating is limited.
Health Watch Presentation at Loffler
The Loffler Senior Activity Center has a new volunteer Health Watch Coordinator! Linda Weintraub will present a different health topic each month for free. The first one is Thursday, July 13, at 10 a.m. and the topic is Power Your Brain with Good Food. You will learn that there is a connection between the quality of food and your ability to reason, think and remember. Also, what foods actually boost your brain power? Find out by calling 301-4754200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to secure your place at this fun and informative session.
Loffler’s Monthly Craft Coming Up
Now that garden season is in full swing, it’s a good time to start drying herbs, or, if you prefer, flowers. How about coming to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 14, at 10 a.m. to make an attractive plaque that uses clothes pins from which to hang your herbs upside down so that they can dry nicely? You can then put this adorable and useful piece of décor right on a wall for easy access. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to get in on the fun. Preregistration is required.
Midsummer CelebrationBring the Grandkids
The Midsummer Celebration will be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 19, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This party is for you and your grandchildren to celebrate together. It features a sundae bar from Sweet Frog, Karaoke by Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportunities to create art. Cost is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and under (Maximum 5 free children tickets per paying adult). This party is limited to 100 people and tickets are required for every attendee. Stop by the Loffler Center to get your tickets before they are all gone. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Loffler Luau tickets now on sale
The Loffler Luau, one of our most memorable summer traditions, is coming July 27. Tickets are available now for $10. Dance to the music of favorite DJ Mean Gene; enjoy a feast fit for a tropical island party catered by Mission Barbecue and wear your favorite tropical garb (we’ll supply the lei). Most important of all bring your best party mood! A limited number of tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. Stop by the reception desk during regular hours to get your ticket. Questions? Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Massage with Fae
Fae C. Baur, LMT, offers a variety of different massages at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Maryland. As a massage therapist her goal is to assist you in your goal of a less stressful and more relaxed life. Fae offers special rates for seniors and is onsite on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8:30 a.m. Please call 301475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn more or to schedule an appointment.
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The Weekend Effect by Katrina Onstad
Zzzzzzzzzip. That was the sound of your last weekend as it passed by, but it probably doesn’t matter anyhow: it was packed with work, To-Dos and obligations, kid’s sports, and more work. Sometimes, you wonder why you even bother. You might as well just go to the office – but first, read “The Weekend Effect” by Katrina Onstad before you zip out Friday afternoon. When was the last time you had two full days without plans? If you’re like most working adults, answering may take you a few minutes. Chances are, it’s been awhile; like millions of North American employees, our weekend is “not a weekend at all.” Much like the seven-day week, weekends are manmade things: Ancient civilizations created our modern week, the Old Testament demarked a day of rest, and employers tried forcing workers to toil most of both. In 1791, U.S. carpenters held the first strike over hours; the eight-
hour day started to take hold in the late 1800s; Henry Ford introduced a five-day workweek in 1926; and generally, there we were until the digital age, when employees could – and do - carry work with them everywhere. Considering that fifteenth-century serfs enjoyed a holiday-filled church calendar, says Onstad, you may work more now than did a medieval peasant. That’s not good for mind or body, and employers are starting to recognize that. Known for obsessively-focused marathon workweeks, Silicon Valley may taketh away, but it also giveth: some high-tech start-ups offer employees flex-time and demand down-time. Your boss may welcome happier employees who aren’t so stressed. Four-day workweeks aren’t rare anymore, nor are half-day Fridays. And yet, Onstad says, if someone asked you what you’d do with free weekends, you might struggle with a list. Think: you can actually visit with real people, in-per-
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
A Hot Birthday Mess Courtesy, Pearl (Morgan) Pfuhl
The Morgan Family John Mitchell Morgan (1915-1993) married Elizabeth Victoria Quade (1918-2001) on March 6, 1935. They and 13 of their 16 children celebrated their 50th anniversary at the Moose Lodge in Mechanicsville in 1985 as shown in the picture below. From left to right: Ronald Matthew Morgan; Pearl Elizabeth (Morgan) Pfuhl; Joseph Ambrose Morgan; Donald Francis Morgan; James Harvey Morgan; Steven Sylvester Morgan; Robert Lewis Morgan; Agnes Imogene (Morgan) Summers;
Mitchell and Elizabeth Morgan; Marlene Cecelia (Morgan) Tippett; John Mitchell Morgan, Jr. (aka “Brother”, 1935-1997); David Allen Morgan; Mark Wayne Morgan; and Leonard Vernon Morgan. Three children died young and are not pictured. They were: An unnamed infant, born and died 1943-1944; William Clifton Morgan, 1947-1950; and Mary Melissa Morgan, 1951-1954).
Pet of the Week Meet Walter & Kiwi
Walter and Kiwi are looking for their new homes. They are very friendly and playful. They cost $125 each and will be combo tested for aids and feline leukemia, spayed and neutered, dewormed, and microchipped. The price will also include three distemper vaccines at ages 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks if you bring them back to Feral Cat Rescue for the vaccines. In about two weeks if not adopted online, they will be at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 to 3. If you are interested in meeting them before they go to Petco, you can fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org Once approved, we can arrange a meeting at the foster mom’s house.
It’s so nice to have these unexpected beautiful days in between the streaks of HHH days. This morning as I sat outside with Mindy, I was enjoying the dry breezes running through my hair. Though you may not recognize my hair right now; last Saturday my husband gave me my early birthday present by handing over some pretty, green, cold hard cash to go get my hair cut and highlighted and to get a manicure and pedicure. What fun!!! I told Ashley owner/operator of Expressions of Beauty here in Mechanicsville to make me look young and beautiful. I think my husband would like me tall, tanned, blonde, and beautiful, so I told our friend Karen, the receptionist, that she should probably go home then instead of me. And yes, this time I had my huge gray section of hair included in the highlighting. Sometimes I get tired of my skunk streak. So today is my birthday – I’m on the uphill side of 56 now. Thank goodness, I am back to an even number, never have liked those odd years. Though 55 wasn’t too bad for me. I finally got on the right “cocktail” of 5 meds that have me rolling back through life pretty well, even if the prednisone and tail end of menopause (I hope) make me hotter than a blast furnace in a steel plant. My poor husband wakes up in Antarctica every day he says. My husband has mentioned more than once that we have a perfectly good, cool guest room in the basement. Hmmm…….not a bad idea since he is also a mini blast furnace. Why do men throw off so much heat? He says, “You use to snuggle with me, you used to want to spoon.” Just hearing those words makes my temperature rise to unbearable heights. Give me a 20 degree day and I will snuggle with you for 10 minutes at least until the heat rises. Today would be a great day to go to Battle Creek Cypress Swamp in Prince Frederick for some reason I have always loved swamps and their smell. Battle Creek is “one of the northernmost stands of bald cypress trees In the United States where over 100,000 years ago now-extinct animals like mammoths roamed the forest.” Pretty cool. I used to take my sons there when they were younger. I love walking the quarter mile boardwalk where you can here so many birds and frogs. They have nice little seating areas too. Just
don’t forget bug spray. I am intrigued by the Rakiok reading nook; this is what the Calvert Parks site says about it: “This cozy reading nook was created from a hollow stump from a tulip tree that blew down in a windstorm in the middle 1990s, a few miles east of the Cypress Swamp. The American Indians encountered by the 1585 Roanoke expedition at the south end of the Chesapeake called the tree Rakiok.” I need to find this spot. I wonder if my husband would want to spend a day in the swamp with me? You answered that one for him didn’t you? My husband is still wondering where his birthday cake is from his birthday/Father’s Day on Sunday. Now you know if we bought or made him one he would have said, “Why are you all trying to make me fat?” This isn’t rue of course, his daughter made him a delicious pan of strawberry shortcakes, but I guess it wasn’t his German Chocolate cake. So last night he said, “Since I didn’t get a birthday cake, let’s go to Bert’s, I want the biggest dessert they have”. We went and he did get the largest ice cream dessert available, and amazingly shared a tiny bit with Mindy as we sat outside. I suppose if I was really nice, I would go ahead and make a German Chocolate cake that we could share for birthday week. Nahhh…too hot for me to bake, Bert’s it is. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind.
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