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Maryland Donors Warned O’Connor Calls EMS Response Times “Horrible” of Charity Scams in the Wake of Natural Disasters By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
As the public demand for donations increase for Hurricane Harvey survivors, many Marylanders may feel compelled to donate. For those that do choose to make a donation to support those in the impacted areas, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith advise consumers to be vigilant, and donate wisely. “Sometimes at the end of a storm, you get a rainbow; other times you get a scammer,” said Attorney General Frosh. “It is wise to research the charity fi rst before donating, and consumers should avoid any charity or fundraiser that is reluctant to give information on how donations are used.” “During these times of unfortunate events, individuals will attempt to prey on your generosity and introduce all types of scams, frauds or deceptive acts to line their own pockets,” warns Secretary Wobensmith. “Be sure you know who you are giving to and it is best to give directly to well-established charitable organizations.” The Office of the Secretary of State registers and regulates charitable organizations that solicit charitable contributions in Maryland. Together
with the Attorney General’s Office, the Secretary of State’s Office works to ensure that charitable contributions go to qualified charitable organizations and are used for their intended purpose. For more tips on how to give wisely, please visit the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division publication Consumer’s Edge Charitable Giving Tips. To fi nd out whether a particular charity is authorized to solicit in Maryland, the Secretary of State’s Office maintains a public registry of charitable organizations authorized to solicit in Maryland. For more information and to search the registry, please visit the Secretary of State’s charity home page: http://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/ Pages/SearchCharity.aspx. If you feel like you may have been a victim of a deceptive or illegal charitable solicitation, you should contact the Charities and Legal Services Division of the Secretary of State’s Office at 410-974-5521 or 1-800-825-4510. From Christine Tobar, State Attorney General Director of Communications
Residents Asked to Remove Basketball Hoops As the outdoor season winds down, the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation reminds residents to remove portable basketball hoops from public roadways. Portable basketball hoops are similar to portable street hockey nets, skateboard ramps and other similar sports equipment placed within the right-ofway in residential neighborhoods. When complaints are received, the county evaluates whether the encroachment on the public right-ofway constitutes a danger to public safety. Hazards to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, obstructions to the free passage of school buses, mail deliveries, street sweeping, refuse collection equipment, snow plows or storm water drainage and obstructions to sight distance objects which represent an inconvenience to others should be removed immediately. An example of an inconvenience to others would
be where a portable basketball hoop blocks another person’s driveway or sidewalk accessible path. Portable basketball hoops not removed from the right-of-way by the property owner within thirty (30) days of official notification by the county will be picked up and held at the St. Mary’s County Highways Maintenance Facility (located at 44829 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD). The hoops will be stored for up to 30 days and may be claimed by the owner during this time. At the end 30 days, hoop(s) not claimed by the property owner (who may be responsible for any costs incurred), will be discarded. Residents with questions or concerns should contact the Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-475-4200, ext. *3540. From St. Mary’s County PIO
During a discussion about possibly raising the fi re and rescue tax for the 2nd District fi re and rescue company in Valley Lee last week, Commissioner John O’Connor said rescue companies were taking too long to get to patients who needed their help. “Our response times and time to patient care… is horrible,” O’Connor said. “Most of the time we’re in the red. “The only one that is in the green is the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad.” Two of the county’s top rescue squad officials responsible for overseeing their operations said the issue of response times and getting patients care quickly was a complex issue they were trying to quantify. “We’ve been compiling data… to see where we are as a system,” said Joe Wilkinson, chairman of the county’s Rescue Squad Association. “There are some rescue squads that have trouble responding.” Wilkinson said that while all 911 calls were important, they were not all of the same level of emergency; calls for trouble breathing, severe injuries, heart attacks and the like are the most serious. However, there are too many callers who use ambulance services for nonemergency medical calls, even the common cold, Wilkinson said. This compounds the problem of reducing response times. “They’re taking away from emergent care that other people need,” said Wilkinson. Perhaps the biggest problem, aside from a continuing lack of volunteers around the county, Wilkinson said, is the county’s rural character when it comes to rapid emergency response.
Paul Sullivan, the county’s rescue chief, agreed. “Response times go with your area,” Sullivan told The County Times. “Most of these [response time] benchmarks come from places like Baltimore City where you have stations one every other block.” Because of the disparate nature of the communities in rural areas like Ridge, where Sullivan runs calls, it simply takes longer to respond to a residence in an ambulance than in a much more compact area. “In Lexington Park you can make your benchmarks because it’s laid out more like a city,” Sullivan said. A round trip response from Ridge to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital can take between 90 minutes to two hours, Sullivan said, while the same kind of call for Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad might take just 30 minutes. “If you nitpick all these stations you’ll fi nd their response times are not as good as Lexington Park,” said Sullivan. All the collection and analysis, though, leads to the question as to whether the county will ever have some type of paid service to augment the volunteer units. Both Sullivan and Wilkinson said they hope it never happens; St. Mary’s is virtually 100 percent volunteer and elected leaders have praised volunteers for keeping the county from having to spend millions for a paid system. But Wilkinson said some type of paid service could be necessary given continued growth of the county. “We probably will need some paid help,” Wilkinson said. “Unless we get some more community support.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Hammond Assumes Command of NAS Patuxent River Capt. Jason Hammond assumed command of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in a change of command ceremony Aug. 31 at the installation’s Hangar 110. Hammond’s role as NAS Patuxent River commanding officer follows his previous position as the base executive officer (XO). “The experience of being Pax River’s XO has been extremely rewarding,” said Hammond. “It’s provided the opportunity to learn the installation’s operations inside and out, and each day has been different.” Hammond has served since April 2014 as the air station’s XO, a position that falls under the Navy’s Fleet-Up program. In that program, executive officers serve in that position for a year and a half before they “fleet up” to become the commanding officer for their command tour on the same ship or station. This practice provides focused command leadership stability throughout a base’s life, according to OPNAVINST 1412.14. Commanding officers reap the benefits of the actions and policies they institute as executive officer. A native of Danville, Kentucky, Hammond is the son of Ray Hammond and the late Carolyn Hammond, and stepson of Cindy Corcoran Hammond. He graduated from Danville High School in June, 1989, and the U.S. Naval Academy in May 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was winged as a Naval Aviator in October of 1995. Hammond also holds a master’s degree in public administration from Old Dominion University. He and his wife, Julie, have two children, Jaida, 6, and Jonah,4. Hammond is no stranger to command. He became the commanding officer of Fleet Logistics Support Squad-
ron (VRC) 30, the “Providers,” in San Diego, California, in April 2010. During his tour, VRC-30 supported the deployments of every Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier while transitioning into the improved LOT 4 C-2A. As for Pax River, Hammond said he’s enjoyed the opportunity to serve at a unique installation like this. “NAS Pax River is one of kind,” said Hammond. “The scope of work that’s done here for the entire Department of Defense and our allies is truly incredible, and the close relationship that the base shares with the surrounding community is something that we’re proud of. In my time as XO, I was able to see firsthand the incredible work our professionals do here.” In his new role as commanding officer, Hammond said he will continue to build on the foundations of leadership laid by his predecessor, Capt. Scott Starkey. “Captain Starkey and I have worked closely in the day-to-day operations of Pax River,” said Hammond. “There are two things he always maintained exceptionally well: respect and communication. Mutual respect is vital when working with departments, tenant commands, and your fellow teammates and clearly communicating up and down the chain of command is absolutely essential to any operation. I look forward to continuing Captain Starkey’s phenomenal legacy and empowering our talented professionals to provide the best possible base operation support to the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation mission.”
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Captain Jason Hammond takes command at Pax River NAS.
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Local Red Cross Volunteers on the Ground in Texas The American Red Cross is working around the clock to provide shelter, food, comfort and other emergency support to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Locally, the Greater Chesapeake Region has more than 115 volunteers on the ground and three of our 4 Emergency Response Vehicles providing food, supplies and assistance on the ground. “Greater Chesapeake Region volunteers doing great work in Beaumont, from on the ground at Hurricane Harvey Response and Recovery” said Scott Salemme, Greater Chesapeake Region, CEO. Saturday night, at least 32,399 people sought refuge in 226 Red Cross and partner shelters across Texas overnight. The Red Cross is also assisting the Louisiana state government with an emergency shelter, which hosted nearly 1,700 people last night. More than 2,700 Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground, and more than 660 are on the way. Shelter supplies to support more than 85,000 people are on the ground. Along with our partners, we have served more than a half million (515,000) meals and snacks since the storm began. We have trailers of kitchen supplies on the ground to support 14 kitchens, each able to produce 10,000 meals a day, and 2 more trailers are on the way.
We also have about 150,000 ready-to-eat meals currently on the ground with an additional 5,000 on the way. More than 215 emergency response vehicles have been activated to help deliver meals and relief supplies. Mental health and health services professionals have provided some 15,000 contacts to provide support and care to evacuees. We have distributed more than 27,000 relief items like diapers and comfort kits that contain deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items for people forced from their homes. Cleaning and relief supplies to support more than 15,000 homes are on the ground, with an additional 5,000 on the way. The Greater Chesapeake Region has sent over 105 volunteers to areas that will potentially be affected by Hurricane Harvey. “We’re thankful for our volunteers and their dedication, as well as, the support from those who donate to help those in need,” said Scott Salemme, Greater Chesapeake Region, CEO. More than 200 emergency response vehicles are activated with more on alert. The Red Cross is also working in close collaboration with government officials and community partners in both Texas and Louisiana to coordinate response efforts.
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The Red Cross depends on financial donations to be able to provide disaster relief immediately. Help people affected by Hurricane Harvey by visiting redcross.org, calling 1- 800-RED CROSS or texting the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. The Red Cross honors donor intent. Donors can designate their donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts by choosing that option when donating on redcross.org or on 1-800-RED CROSS. The best way to ensure your donation will go to a specific disaster is to write the specific disaster name in the memo line of a check. We also recommend completing and mailing the donation form on redcross.org with your check. From Greater Chesapeake Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns Drivers of Common Backto-School Traffic Violations St. Mary’s County’s 2017-2018 school year officially begins Tuesday, September 5. While parents and students prepare to head back to school – the community should, too. The St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office urges residents to make themselves aware of school zones and speed limits throughout St. Mary’s County before the first day of school. The influx of school buses and parents transporting their kids to school increases the opportunity for traffic accidents, especially during the first week of school. Sheriff’s Office deputies will be on heightened alert for residents speeding and passing school buses. In Maryland, fines are doubled for speeding in a school zone or designated school crossing. The law also states that it is illegal to pass a school bus when it displays a stop signal and alternating red flashing lights. Failure to stop for a school bus will result in a $570 fine and three points on a license. Drivers should follow these safety tips to avoid a fine or points on their license: • Allow for extra time traveling, and be patient as bus drivers pick up and drop off students. • Obey the speed limits and be aware of the reduced limits in the school zones. • Do not pass school buses when flashing lights are activated and/or crossing arm is deployed. • Watch for students walking on, standing near, and crossing roadways.
• Avoid electronic distractions (cell phone, radio, etc.) Safety reminders for students and parents: • When waiting for the bus, stay away from traffic and avoid roughhousing or other behavior that can lead to carelessness. Do not play in the roadway. • Line up away from the street or road as the school bus approaches. • Wait until the bus has stopped and the door opens before stepping onto the roadway. • Use the hand rail when stepping onto the bus. • If you have to cross the street in front of the bus, walk at least ten feet ahead of the bus along the side of the road; keep going until you can see the driver when you turn around. • Make sure the bus driver can see you. • Wait for a signal from the driver before beginning to cross the street. • When the driver signals, walk across the road, keeping an eye out for sudden traffic changes. • Do not cross the center line of the road until the driver has signaled that it is safe for you to begin walking. • Stay away from rear wheels of the bus at all times. • Talk quietly and remain in your seat while riding the bus.
Motorists are advised that Athlone Drive, located between Amber Drive and Brawny Street in the Hickory Hills Community, will be closed to traffic for approximately two weeks beginning on or about September 13, 2017. Drivers will need to follow posted detour signs. Hickory Hills North residents will be required to use Amber Drive, Kinnegad Drive and Brawny Street as part of the detour route. The roundabout at the intersection of Amber Drive and Kinnegad Drive will be open to traffic. Scheduled work will include construction of the northern side of roundabout at the Amber Drive and Athlone Drive intersection, and the reconstruction of Athlone Drive.
Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. During construction citizens traveling on Athlone Drive and Amber Drive should expect construction vehicles in the area and may encounter minor traffic delays. Please be alert to changes in conditions during this time. Dates and times posted could be modified by weather conditions. For more information, please contact the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Engineering Division, at 301-8638400, ext. 3525.
L I S T I N G P R I C E : $ 2FDR Boulevard Construction to 1Close Athlone Drive 9 , 9 0 0 From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff ’s Office PIO
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Cigar Shop Not Just Blowing Smoke televisions and an air filtration system that takes much of the smoke away. “The air is so clear that aside from a small amount of cigar smell, it doesn’t stick to your clothes,” Lustig said. Aside from premium cigars there are dozens of premium beers and spirits available, Lustig said. “We’re shocked,” Lustig said of how well received their business has been in Leonardtown. “We have an amazing business and it continues to grow.” Their business here surpassed even the cigar shop they owned in Waldorf,
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer After just one year of doing business in Leonardtown, Jeff Lustig and his wife say their Leonardtown Cigar shop has raked in $1 million in revenue; they never expected this kind of success from a business they started because they thought it would be fun. “It’s something that’s not quite Leonardtowney,” Lustig told The County Times. “It’s a little disruptive.” Lustig and his wife, entrepreneurs who have stakes in many different
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businesses including a veterinary hospital, retired here and found there really was not much in the way of fine cigars and premium spirits. So they decided to fill the demand, Lustig said. “A lot of people shook their heads when we opened this business,” he said. “But we smile at our success everyday.” Lustig said the cigar room departs from the cliché of being a dark chamber with leather chairs and thick smoke. Instead they’ve decorated their cigar room with bright colors, big screen
Ten Steps to Home Composting Why Compost at Home? • Composting recycles your wastes into a valuable soil amendment that can be used to improve your soil and plantings. • Disposal of leaves, grass, clipping and other yard waste is a problem for homeowners.
Lustig said, which made an impressive $650,000 in revenue in its first year. Their love of cigars is deep, as they own a cigar business in Florida as well, Lustig said. It’s all part of keeping an entrepreneurial momentum going. “It’s the only way to put four girls through college,” he said.
• Yard and food waste make up 30% of the solid waste stream in the U.S. • Composting is easy, requiring minimal amounts of space and effort.
STEP 1: Selecting a location – You don’t need much space for this project, an area as small as 6’ by 6’ is plenty. If you plan to compost in the winter, choose a sunny spot, otherwise a location with some shade will help to keep the compost moist during the summer months. STEP 2: Bin design – You can purchase a ready made bin or build one yourself out of basic material(s). The simplest enclosure made of 3’ wide, 1” wire mesh, formed into a 3’ diameter circle, securing the ends to one another using wooden stakes for support. Another easy enclosure is by reusing four old shipping pallets, secured side to side, making a square box. STEP 3: Filling the bin – All organic matter, things that were once alive or come from living things is compostable. This includes yard waste such as leaves and grass clippings, kitchen wastes such as fruit and vegetable leavings, coffee grounds, tea leaves, egg shells, etc. DO NOT compost animal products such as meat, bones, fat, grease or pet feces. STEP 4: Efficient composting – Any combination of organic materials will eventually degrade. For a higher quality product, use a mixture of compatible material. Rule-of-thumb, mix equal parts of BROWN (dry leaves, straw, sawdust, etc.) with GREEN (grass clippings, garden weeds, kitchen scraps) ingredients and shred or cut larger materials for quick composting. Keep kitchen scraps on the inside of the pile to decompose faster. STEP 5: Let’s get started – When combining your BROWN and GREEN ingredients, you should add a shovel or two of soil, this will add microbes into the mix to facilitate the decompos-
ing process. Also, add a small amount of water, you want the compost to be slightly moist, the microbes work better in this environment. STEP 6: Heat – After a week, check to see if the pile is heating up. This is part of the composting process. The center may get as hot as 150 degrees F. If the center isn’t warmer than the outside of the pile, you may need to add more GREEN materials to get the process started. STEP 7: Turn the pile – Composting works best under oxygen-rich conditions. The pile should be turned at least once a week with a shovel or pitchfork. This will ensure that all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and will become completely broken down. STEP 8: Troubleshooting – Odors stem from two possible problems: too much GREEN, or not enough oxygen. In either case, immediately turn the pile to introduce more oxygen. If the problem is too much GREEN, add more BROWN material(s). An overly wet pile may also cause bad odors, if so, use less water. STEP 9: Compost – After three to ten weeks and many turnings, your compost should be dark, moist, crumbly and ready to use. STEP 10: Using your compost – Technically, compost is not a fertilizer, it is an excellent soil amendment that improves the structure and quality of your soil. Use your compost in garden beds to increase soil porosity and aeration, around shrubs to keep weeds at a minimum and help retain moisture.
For additional recycling information, contact the St. Mary’s County DPW&T at (301) 475-4200 or visit MDE website at: http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/RecyclingandOperationsprogram/Pages/compostbin.aspx
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Defendant Takes Plea in Fire Marshals: Man Sex Offense Case Torched Own Vehicle By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A Mechanicsville man pleaded guilty Aug. 25 to one count of committing a third-degree sex offense against an underage girl but avoided prosecution on one count of soliciting child pornography. Joseph Aloysius Maddox, 51, remains incarcerated at the county’s adult detention center following his guilty plea to having sex with a 14-year-old girl back in April. According to charging documents filed in county District Court the victim in the case had had an argument with her mother and left their home and walked to St. Joseph’s Circle in Great Mills where she met two men. One of them was Maddox, court documents stated. The men directly asked the girl if she was looking for sex and soon after she went into a van with both men where upon she engaged in various sexual acts with them, court papers alleged. She eventually left the van and con-
tinued on but Maddox came to her again and solicited her a second time; they drove in his vehicle to another location and then had sex again, court papers alleged. After they were fi nished, Maddox then drove her to a business and left her there. The police came to know about the incident when the victim reported it while at Great Mills High School two days later. Investigators set up a controlled call to Maddox from the victim which was recorded. In that call investigators said Maddox talked with the victim and confi rmed her version of events. During the call she told Maddox she was 14-years-old — during the actual incident she had told the men she was a year older — and he still asked her to send him a picture of her of a sexual nature, police alleged. Maddox was almost 37 years older than the victim at the time of the incident, police stated. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Investigators with the State Fire Marshals Office have arrested a Lexington Park man for allegedly setting fire to his own vehicle after he had reported it stolen. Philip Jonathan Fenwick, 58, remains incarcerated on $7,000 bond at the county detention center after being charged with second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning and making a false claim of theft.
The fire occurred on June 29, fire marshals stated, in Mechanicsville on Medley’s Lane; volunteers from the Hollywood fire company responded to extinguish the blaze. Fire marshals determined that the fire in the interior of the 2011 Ford Fusion had been intentionally set. Fenwick turned himself in voluntarily to fire marshals. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Oily Rags Blamed for Restaurant Fire By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A blaze that destroyed a Charlotte Hall restaurant’s kitchen this week was caused by oily rags in a container that spontaneously combusted, investigators with the State Fire Marshals Office reported. The fire at the Steak in a Sack restaurant on Three Notch Road caused $75,000 in damage to the building and about $25,000 in damage to items found inside, investigators stated.
The Labor Day fire occurred after the business had closed for the day at about 3p.m.. The employees had left for the day when a passerby saw smoke inside the building and called emergency responders. It took 35 firefighters from the Mechanicsville Fire Department 25 minutes to knock down the fire. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Sex Offender Captures in Lexington Park Attempted Shooting On September 5, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to St. Mary’s Square, located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, Maryland, for the report of an attempted shooting in the parking lot. Officers made contact with an adult victim who was not injured from the shooting. The investigation was continued by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID). The investigation revealed the victim encountered Devonte Arnez Shubrooks, age 24, of no fixed address, in the area of the businesses on a nearby sidewalk. The victim and Shubrooks became engaged in a heated argument. During the argu-
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ment, Shubrooks got inside of a vehicle and as the vehicle was leaving the area, Shubrooks began shooting at the victim while he was standing on the sidewalk. The victim was not shot and contacted the police for further assistance. An arrest warrant was obtained for his arrest for the following criminal violations: - Assault First Degree - Felon in Possession of a Firearm - Possession of a Firearm during the commission of a crime of violence From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff’s Office PIO
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Lathroum Breaks into Potomac Win Column By Doug Watson For Potomac Speeday. Jamie Lathroum took off from his outside front-row starting spot to lead all 35laps as he took his first win of the season in last Sunday nights 35-lap “Huey Wilcoxon Memorial” at Potomac Speedway. The win for Lathroum, worth $4000, came steering his Sommey and Ruthy Ann Lacey owned Rocket XR-1 no.45 which served as his first with his new team and the first Late Model win for his new owners. Even though Lathroum would pace all 35-circuits, eventual runner-up Jason Covert rallied late to challenge Lathroum for the win, but fell short at the line as Lathroum would collect his 14th career Potomac Late Model win. With his runner up finish, Jason Covert would claim the 2017 track championship,his third Potomac title in the past four season’s. “We’re here to win races and it sucks finishing second.” Covert said afterward. “I’m not much of a point racer, but this team deserves this championship and at least I was able to get that done for them.” Dale Hollidge, who came from the rear of the field after an early race pit stop to take 3rd, would
be crowned champion of the “Battle of the Bay” mini-series. “It was nice to see the tracks in our area come together to form this series and I want to thank our sponsors and everyone’s hard work on this team to get this title, they deserve it.” Allen Brannon and Nick Davis would round out the top-five. Jonathan DeHaven took the Limited Late Model win over a hard charging Kyle Lear with Tyler Emory taking the track title. Logan Roberson scored his 6th RUSH Crate Late Model win, with Sparky White claiming the “Battle of the Bay” series championship. Mike Latham’s 5th win of the season,the 53rd of his career, would propel him to his second consecutive Street Stock title. John Burch took his first of the season and career 53rd in the Hobby Stock event with Sam Archer scoring his second straight class championship. Jeff Block took his first career win in the Strictly Stocks with Greg Mattingly taking his first career Potomac championship. Josh Wilkins took his first U-Car win of the season with Savannah Windsor claiming her second straight class championship. Late Model feature finish 1. Jamie Lathroum 2.Jason Covert 3.
Dale Hollidge 4. Allen Brannon 5. Nick Davis 6. Tyler Horst 7. Kenny Moreland 8. Amanda Whaley 9. Daryl Hills 10. Billy Hubbard 11. Brent Bordeaux 12. Steven Axtell Jr. Limited Late Model feature finish 1. Jonathan DeHaven 2. Kyle Lear 3. Tyler Emory 4. Jonny Oliver 5. Davis Lipscombe 6. Brandon Long 7. Deuce Wright 8. Sam Bryant 9.Dale Murphy 10.Bruce Kane 11. Billy Tucker 12. Michael Alderman 13. Rich Marks 14. Robbie Emory 15. Derick Quade 16. Scott Wilson 17. Austin Stover (DNS) RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish 1. Logan Roberson 2. Darren Alvey 3. Jamie Sutphin 4. Matt Tarbox 5. Joey McClung 6. Sparky White 7. Mike Franklin 8. Matt Glanden 9. Jennae Piper 10. Ben Bowie 11. Jeff Pilkerton 12. Richard Hawkins 13. Bud Durboraw 14. Timmy Booth 15. Devin Brannon 16. Brandon Sturgis 17. Megan Mann 18. Chuck Bowie 19. Richard Culver 20. Devin Buhrr 21. Paul McGinley 22. Kevin Moore 23. Ronny Martin Jr. 24. Harry Shipe III 25. Scott Tessman 26. Bryan Smith 27. Jakob Piper 28. Mike Wharton Street Stock feature finish 1. Mike Latham 2. Craig Parrill 3. Ben
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Ed Cunningham was an offensive lineman on the 1991 Washington Huskies football team that won the National Championship. He went on to play five seasons in the NFL and, in recent years, covered college football for ESPN. Football was in his blood. It was his livelihood. It isn’t anymore. Despite his notable career, I didn’t know who Cunningham was until last week. I didn’t even know that he covered college football for the worldwide leader in sports. After he resigned from ESPN last week and announced that he would no longer be associated with the game of football, I can’t get Cunningham, this long-time stranger, out of myhead. On the surface, it’s a peculiar move: Cunningham, just 48, immediately and voluntarily severed a lifelong connection with football. But his explanation added a fascinating level of depth and complexity that has me racked with consternation. Cunningham divorced football because of debilitating head injuries. In his parting remarks, Cunningham noted that, “…the real crux of this is that I just don’t think the game is safe for the brain. To me, it’s unacceptable.” Cunningham took “full ownership” of his involvement in the sport but reached a point, after considering the overwhelming connection between football and long-term brain injury, that he could “no longer be in that cheerleader spot.” A few years ago, Cunningham’s decision may have been met by snickers, raised eyebrows and, by the particularly boorish and emboldened, social media trolling. We’re past that now. There’s no denying what’s happening when 22 players, 11 on a side, line up year after year, week after week, day after day, play after play and try to knock the snot out of one another. The data can’t be ignored. The movie “Concussion” and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) being diagnosed in the brains of 121 of 122 former NFL players can’t be ignored. The struggles of former players like Tony Dorsett and Jim McMahon can’t be ignored. The suicides of Junior Seau, Andre Waters and Dave Duerson, Cunningham’s
former teammate, can’t be ignored. As long as tackle football is played, the participants are at risk of severe consequences, ones largely realized long after the cheers have silenced. This new reality is having an impact. Early retirements from the NFL are growing more common, a trend that touched both local teams this year. Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel, 26, officially retired in July and Washington safety Su’a Cravens, 22, is currently on the exempt/ left team list while he contemplates hanging up the cleats. Players at all levels are likely pondering the same decision. And how many parents are now conflicted about their children playing football? Cunningham, though, is unique in that he might be the first contributor to the game to disassociate himself with football. His decision wasn’t based on his health or his family, it was rooted in his heavy conscience. Cunningham’s brutal honesty and bold action bother me. I have trouble watching football. Every game results in injuries – players limping or being carted off, others being knocked woozy or out completely. Every game, without fail. No other major sport is like that. I watched Maryland beat Texas last Saturday – a huge win for the Terps. But all I could think about post-game was Maryland cornerback Antwaine Richardson who was carted off after sustaining a head injury. But you know what? I’ll keep watching, despite my guilt. My love of the game blinds me. I want to believe in new safety measures, equipment advances and improved concussion protocol. So I filter reality and weave a twisted justification to pacify my conscience while continuing to consume the great football machine and sow the enormous pro football carrot. And that’s what separates Cunningham from me and those similarly conflicted – there’s no distance between Cunningham’s actions and his ideals. A lack of conviction maintains a gap between mine. Whether you agree with these thoughts on football, or don’t give a hoot about the game, there’s something universally inspiring about a person who boldly and authentically follows their beliefs - even the inconvenient ones. Especially the inconvenient ones. RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
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Since 2015, Sheriff Tim Cameron and Superintendent Scott Smith have made collaboration on safety issues a top priority. They host a myriad of Opioid Awareness events for students and their parents, train and increase partnerships between school resources officers and administration, and continue to work on their safety plans in the event of a crisis. This past March, several organizations gathered for an active shooter drill at Great Mills High School. One month later, the organizations reconvened for a table top exercise. They are working together to plan, update, and revisit their safety plans while keeping the principal goal in mind – safeguarding the safety of students, teachers, and individuals in a school in the event of a crisis. Included at the tabletop exercise was Edward Clarke, Executive Director of the Maryland Center for School Safety, an agency established by a unit of the State government in 2013. The agency provides a coordinated and comprehensive policy for school safety in Maryland. The center collaborates with local school systems, law enforcement agencies, State and local government, community organizations, parents, and other groups to disseminate information on best practices, programs, and resources. Clarke was so impressed by the agencies that he recognized Sheriff Tim Cameron and Superintendent Scott Smith during the awards luncheon at the Maryland Center for School Safety Conference held in Annapolis on Tuesday, August 15, by presenting them with the first-ever School
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Jill Mills, Principal, Leonardtown High School
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Teachers and administrators got a full five days before the beginning of school this year to prepare lesson plans and discuss the best way to start the year off right, said Jill Mills, new principal at Leonardtown High School. Usually they only get three days, she said, but the extra two make a big difference in preparation. “It’s given us more time to get ready,” Mills, formerly principal at Esperanza Middle School said. “They could really plan with their pears, discuss what makes a good lesson plan for a class.” It’s the most basic preparatory function teach-
ers engage in, Mills said, but the days in school are often so busy proper planning can be difficult to achieve, especially if a teacher has to modify a lesson quickly. Having the extra two days, since school now starts after Labor Day by executive order of Gov. Larry Hogan, gave teachers the chance to consult more among themselves in professional development settings more than ever. “And that’s not a five minute discussion you can have before starting class,” said Cathy Allen, school board member, who was visiting Leonardtown high on the first day of classes. Students, too, will have access to more and better resources this year, school system officials said, including the ability to take free SAT tests at the high school level rather than the Algebra II PARCC test. Allen said this will reduce the burden of testing on students, since PARCC testing can take days to complete, and it will also lessen the stress on the school system’s Internet connectivity as PARCC testing is done on-line. The SAT, which is an integral portion of the college acceptance process with its verbal and mathematics sections, is an all paper test, Allen said. This will make administering the test much less complicated and remove some need for scheduling computer access time for thousands of high school-level students. “This way everyone will take it at the same time,” Allen said. “It makes a lot more sense. “And it takes the mystery out of the test.” Students who take the test do not have to use the score from that sitting, Allen said, for college admissions, rather they can take the test several more times to get the best results. The school board was able to offera reduced rate to pay for the system wide testing due to its relatively high rate of students receiving free and reduced cost meals (FARM), Allen said. As much as the system has tried to make new strides in resources and instruction ability some problems like students living in poverty continues to plague schools.
Some schools have 70 percent of their students in the FARM program, Allen said, while systemwide the FARM participation rate is about 33 percent. The FARM rate at Leonardtown High School is about 20 percent. “The FARM rate has been like that for a long time,” Allen said. “That’s why we were a little concerned about the late school start date because if some of these children don’t come to school they don’t eat.” The longer summer also meant the school system would have to find ways to stretch critical services that helped feed hungry students; the Lunch and Learn program had been operating for years but this year was the first that the school system reached out to the local libraries for help in expanding the program. As students come back to school some will see new English and language arts texts as well as all new science books across all system grades, said Jeffrey Maher, chief strategic officer for the school system. The school board also spent to get new social studies materials as well. “Teachers have newer and fresher resources to support their [lesson] content,” Maher said. Significantly, the school system has worked to vastly increase its on-line bandwidth capability, Maher said. “We’ve gone from one gigabyte to four gigabytes in one year,” Maher said. Lack of bandwidth had made taking Internetbased PARCC tests, part of the Common Core curriculum, difficult in past school years. As a principal new to administering high school students, Mills said she was excited to see students she had seen come up from grades at Esperanza. “I’m loving it,” Mills said. “The pace is incredibly fast. “But the spirit here is amazing and I know a good bit of the students already.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Photos by Frank Marquart Leonardtown High School’s Jill Mills greets students in class on their first day back to school after a lengthy summer vacation.
Mills made a point to talk to students as they went about their first day, including helping them find their way around.
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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.
Dorothy Ann “Dot” McCaslin Dorothy Ann “Dot” McCaslin, 100, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away September 1, 2017 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. Dot, a first-generation American, was born March 11, 1917 in Cathay, ND to the late Jacob Ulrich and Dori Levi Ulrich, a Dakota Territory homesteader. In 1935, Dot graduated as the Valedictorian of her class from Cathay High School in Cathay, ND. After high school, she lived in Wisconsin where both her daughters were born, then moved her family to Washington, D.C. in 1941 where she later began her career with the Department of the Army. On September 19, 1959 she married her beloved husband, Richard “Mac” McCaslin at Andrews Air Force Base Chapel. They were stationed throughout the country and even survived the 1964 Alaska earthquake together. In 1973, they both retired and moved to St. Mary’s County where Dot enjoyed gardening, cooking, dancing, and playing bridge. Doc and Mac celebrated over 43 wonderful years of marriage until his passing in June 2003. Dot is survived by her children, Pat Cole (Ed) of St. Mary’s City, MD and Carolyn Triebel of San Diego, CA; her grandchildren: William Cole, Hal Cole, Cindy Pototsky, Caren Carven, Patricia Cole, Gretchen Triebel, Jacob Triebel, and Adam Triebel; 13 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren and many extended family
and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her grandson, Tobin Triebel, and her nine siblings. A Memorial Service will be celebrated on Sunday, September 10 at 2:00pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 47477 Trinity Church Road, St. Mary’s City, MD. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 207, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Cheryl Ann Herbert Cheryl Ann Herbert, 57, of Leonardtown, MD, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, September 8, 2017 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd, Morganza, MD. Interment to follow at St. George’s Church Cemetery, St. George’s Church Rd, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Arrangements by BriscoeTonic Funeral Home.
Janice G. Gagnon Janice G. Gagnon, 72, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on August 30, 2017 at Hospice of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Janice was born on December 18, 1944 to the late Edmond and Rita Bellefeuille in Fall River, MA. Janice worked as a registered nurse at La Plata Hospital, Civista, So. MD Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital prior to her retirement. She enjoyed painting, bird watching, crocheting, and spoiling her dog, Maggie. In addition to her parents, Janice was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Gagnon, mother Rita Bellefeuille & father Edmond Bellefeuille. Janice is survived by her sons, Craig Gagnon w/ Emma Woodworth & Brian Gagnon w/ Kristen Hook; brother, Mark Bellefeuille w/ wife Arlene Bellefeuille; grandchildren, Brian, Gabe, Molly and Kevin.
William Joseph Johnson Sr William Joseph “Billy Joe” Johnson Sr., 73, of Mechanicsville, MD died on August, 31, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Leonardtown, Maryland on May 27, 1944. Billy Joe was the youngest child of the late Annie Myrtle Williams Johnson and Francis Vernon Johnson. Billy Joe is survived by his lov-
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ing wife Marie, who was his grade school sweetheart and whom he married on September 22, 2012. He is also survived by his children, William J Jr. (Angie), Julie Cook (Joe), Jamie (Kelly); his sister Anna Lyon, Sister-in-Law Eleanor; Step children Glenn Tippett, Katrina Armiger (George); Nine grandchildren and one great grandchild; and two step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Aileen Dotson (Charles); brothers, Francis E., James H., Elmer (Eva), Floyd (Margie), Raymond (Eleanor) and George. After graduating from St. Mary’s Ryken High School, he went on to pursue a career in the construction industry. He owned and operated Johnson Builders from 1975-2006. He also owned and operated Johnson Manor Farm. Billy Joe had a green thumb for growing tobacco, red potatoes and sweet potatoes. He loved collecting coins, pocket watches and Indian artifacts. He enjoyed a good game of pitch, and loved listening to County and Bluegrass tunes. Billy Joe was a huge Redskins and Nationals fan. In his younger years he was active in many sports, such as men’s bowling, horseshoes, darts, volleyball and softball. He sponsored and coached girls’ softball and adult women’s teams. Family will receive friends for Billy Joe’s Life Celebration on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited by Deacon Joseph Lloyd, Jr. at 7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be officiated by Reverend Steve Humphrey Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Morganza, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Wm J. Johnson III, Jamie Johnson, Joe Cook, Mike Anderson, Wayne Dotson and Steven VanDevander, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Tiffany, Laci & Mason Johnson, Makenzie & Jacob VanDevander, Abbie Cook, and Stevie Sapp; stepgrandchildren, Ethen & Ava Armiger; nephews, Charles Dotson, Jr., Bobby, Ray Donnie, Gary and Gerry Johnson. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Mount Zion United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1060, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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Gracie’s Guys and Gals Stellar Award National Champions
Fifty-five members of Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio’s show troupe, “GG SHOW TROUPE” competed at the national finals at “Beyond the Stars” National Competition, held this year at Cape May, New Jersey. Forty-three studios from throughout the United States, and 1300 routines were seen in this week-long event last month, July ‘17. Routines are divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced categories and into various age levels as well. Gracie’s competed everything in the heavily- populated advanced category. The judges adjudicate all routines based on skills, performance, choreography, and technique. The judges adjudicate each routine into a gold, high gold, platinum, or diamond status, and then announce the first place in each category (small or large groups in tap, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, or open category). Gracie’s walked away with mostly platinum and diamond awards, judge’s awards, Choreography awards, and first in category and
several in the top ten for the over-all placements. Motown, Gracie’s production routine, has been the highest scoring production winner at all the regional competitions this past year. At “On Point” Regional National competition, Gracie’s Guys and Gals received the Ultimate Studio Award, meaning Gracie’s studio was the highest scoring studio out of close to 1,000 routines that were present at the three-day weekend event in Woodbridge, VA in May 2017. At “Beyond the Stars” National Finals, the judges call back the highest scoring routines to re-compete and, at that time, new scores are tallied and this is called the Ultimate Challenge Competition. Gracie’s had five routines that were called back for this competition! At the Ultimate Challenge, all studios that have call back routines are hopefuls for the Stellar Award, which is the grand champion, on a national level. Only one routine for ages 12 and under, and one routine from 13 and over can be the overall top scoring routine to be awarded the Stellar Champions of the entire national competition. The kids learned the routine “Rock forever” for this year’s 29th recital. After learning and performing this routine at the recital, the Choreographers, Justin Myles, Grace Myles, Audrey Keller, and Laura Edwards, and the kids were so excited they wanted to take it to the finals competition. Since 12 of the kids were graduating high school, and knowing that this was the only time they would ever get to compete the routine, since they were not coming back to the studio this year to dance since they would be going to college in the fall, it was decided that we should take out ROCK forever! The performance of ROCK forever at the compe-
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tition was incredible, and they were called back for the Ultimate Challenge. People from other studios gave it a standing ovation! The judges were dancing in their seats. At the finals awards ceremony, the various routines are placed from fifth to first place in their individual categories (small or large groups). Pulsatilla, the large group tap routine in ages 15 and over, choreographed by Justin Myles, was second overall Ultimate Challenge winner for all the large groups. The moment we were all waiting for had arrived. There were five first place over-all top placements. Rock forever was one of the five, and only ONE of the five would be eligible for the ultimate highest achievement of the competition, the Stellar Award, which would be the highest scoring routine of the entire, week-long competition. Everyone was on pins and needles, all the top scoring five routines were incredible, and awesome. Which routine would win. Then a drum roll by the kids, and the announcement was made by the MC “the highest scoring routine of the week is” ….and music by the DJ would indicate the winning number…. when we heard the music from “Rock forever’ the kids, parents, and audience went wild. It was very exciting, and “Rock forever” was proclaimed the top scoring routine and the kids claimed their status of National Champions on stage receiving a seven-foot trophy and $500 cash award. It was very exciting. The members who danced in this routine are: Haley Ashton, Milena Ashwood, Hannah Bailey, Meredith Bailey, Shelby Bean, Jewelina Bouldin, Ashlyn Broom, Becca Burkhardt, Lexi Burkhardt, Jesse Burrows, Kendall Carpenter, Danielle Clark, Kaelyn Dillon, Melanie Downs, Alyssa Dowell, Loraine Erickson, Christina Estacion, Cami Frick, Taylor Frietchen, Juliana Geyer, Lillian Grabarek, Sydney Guthrie, Mackenzie Harsha, Michael Hedspeth, Skylar Hepner, ShyAnn Hill, Erin Hogan, Ethan Howard, Fiona Insley, Tori Janiszewski, Samantha Lang, Staci Lang, Jamie Laurel, Zack Leclerc, Briana Levi, Patience Littleton, Kayla Lyon, Riley McCloskey, Chandler Moore, Mallory Moore, Alyssa Morrison, Ashley Mudd, Erica Mundie, Gabrielle Pettet, Alicia Pilkerton, Kayla Purcell, Taylor Richards, Alexa Rodriguez, Patrick Schwarz, Faith Shockley, Samantha Thomas, Corinne Vigna, Christine Wagner, Carley Worch, and Jordyn Wilhoit. If you would like to become part of this team or for more information email: GraciesGandG@aol.com and visit our website: www.GraciesGuysandGalsDanceStudio.com. Gracie’s Guys and Gals will be performing at the County Fair on Saturday September 23rd.
Be Wary of Disaster Charity Scams As the public demand for donations increase for Hurricane Harvey survivors, many Marylanders may feel compelled to donate. For those that do choose to make a donation to support those in the impacted areas, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith advise consumers to be vigilant, and donate wisely. “It is wise to research the charity first before donating, and consumers should avoid any charity or fundraiser that is reluctant to give information on how donations are used.” The Office of the Secretary of State registers and regulates charitable organizations that solicit charitable contributions in Maryland. Together with the Attorney General’s Office, the Secretary of State’s Office works to ensure that charitable contributions go to qualified charitable organizations and are used for their intended purpose.
For more tips on how to give wisely, please visit the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division publication Consumer’s Edge Charitable Giving Tips. To find out whether a particular charity is authorized to solicit in Maryland, the Secretary of State’s Office maintains a public registry of charitable organizations authorized to solicit in Maryland. For more information and to search the registry, please visit the Secretary of State’s charity home page: http://sos.maryland. gov/Charity/Pages/SearchCharity.aspx. If you feel like you may have been a victim of a deceptive or illegal charitable solicitation, you should contact the Charities and Legal Services Division of the Secretary of State’s Office at 410-974-5521 or 1-800-825-4510. From the Office of Maryland Attorney General
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Clements Cuties Raise $30,000 to Battle Cancer By Guy Leonard Staff Writer When a group of middle-aged local softball players learned of an 18-yearold’s battle with cancer they quickly took up the cause to help her and her family. The Clements Cuties, so named because they dress up as women when they take to the softball diamond, just raised thousands to treat her disease and bring a little joy into their lives as they fight the disease. Richard Ryce, the lead organizer for the Cuties during the recent ball game and fundraiser last month, said he plans on presenting the family with a $12,000 check for patient treatment and another $8,000 for an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World for her and her family.
“It’s 21 to 25 guys and we go out and get $500 or more each in sponsorships,” Ryce told The County Times. “At the games we ask people for donations instead of selling tickets and we get a great response that way.” The remainder of the money goes to the Nolan Scully Memorial Scholarship the group has set up to honor the little 4-year-old boy who died earlier this year from a rare form of cancer; Scully captured the hearts of the entire region and the fire service, which he loved. Ryce said the Cuties appreciate the strong community spirit that has supported their fundraising efforts, even if their approach is a little novel. “Most of us are so ugly, maybe the name helps,” Ryce said.
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Cats of the Week THELMA & LOUISE
These two girls are 8 weeks old and ready to find their new home. Feral Cat Rescue plans to adopt them out as a pair. They will keep eachother company while you are at work. They are very playful and Thelma in particular has a huge purr motor. They usually can be found at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 to 3. Please come meet the pair as well as our other adoptable cats and kittens.
You can also fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd. org They are combo tested for aids and feline leukemia, spayed, dewormed, microchippedand have had their first distemper vaccine. Feral Cat Rescue will provide the next two distemper vaccines at ages 12 weeks and 16 weeks. The pair cost $275 They can’t wait to be in your arms!
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Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop Invites 2nd Year Anniversary Celebration Barbara and Chip Whipkey, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited of St. Mary’s County opened their Wild Birds Unlimited store in August of 2015. Since that time, they have been actively sharing the joy of backyard birdfeeding with the community and have received a lot of support from the community in this endeavor. The Whipkey’s would like to thank the community for their patronage during these fi rst two years. To show their appreciation, they have several special events to celebrate, including door prize drawings and give-aways. On Saturday, September 9th from 10 AM – 2 PM, they have invited Rap-
tor’s Eye to the store. Raptor’s Eye will be bringing their birds, which have been rehabilitated, but are not able to be released into the wild. They will have owls, hawks and falcons in attendance. Wild Birds Unlimited, located in Lexington Park, Maryland is a backyard bird feeding and nature specialty store specializing in bringing people and nature together with bird feeding and nature products, expert advice and educational events such as this. Visit our Web site, and shop online at www. wbu.com/stmaryscounty.
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Pet of the Week MEET BRUNO
Hi there, my name is Bruno and I’m a WONDERFUL 9 month old Husky/Shepherd mix. I’ve been passed from house to house in my short life. I get so excited with people that I become a bouncing ball and jump all over. But I’m SMART and willing to learn and I already knows some basic commands. I’d be a great jogging or biking partner and I’d be perfect for an active household. I’m a FRIENDLY BOY who needs stability and a routine to be my best! I just need someone like YOU to show me how to be the gentleman I was meant to be. PLEASE CHOOSE ME!! And remember, if there is room in the heart, there is room in the house!
To meet me, please visit the wonderful gang at Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for more information. To meet more of my amazing friends available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ TriCounty Animal Shelter Southern MD.
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First Friday Artwalk Featured Local Artists Despite the rainy day a wonderful evening was enjoyed by all for the annual ArtWalk event on September 1st. As the Town of Leonardtown celebrated their 4th anniversary of receiving the coveted designation as an Official Arts & Entertainment District, the galleries and shops stayed open late and local artists performed demos in the stores and streets. A big thank you to our Platinum Level Sponsors (Marrick Homes, Quality Built Homes, and the Winegardner Motor Company) whose generous financial support makes these community events possible.
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Join us on October 6th for Pink Friday featuring the “Uplifting Designs Bra Art Show” to benefit local cancer support groups, also participating businesses will be making donations from their First Friday event sales. A free outdoor concert at Leonardtown Square with Hook, Line, & Sinker is scheduled and will be followed by the monthly audience participation Drum Circle. Are you and/or your group interested in entering a decorated bra as part of the Pink Friday fundraiser? See www.stmarysartscouncil.com for details and contest entry info.
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Artsfest Coming to Annmarie Gardens
24th Annual Weekend Returns to Solomons phy, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and mixed media. Guests will enjoy 35 bands performing on three stages, including the new Waterside Patio Stage. The Main Stage, located in the heart of the festival, will features an all-new lineup of performers including Elikeh, Djangolaya, the Honey Dewdrops, California Ramblers, Grubby Bizzness, Fair Warning, David Norris & Shadowbox, the Bootleggers, and Braddock Station Garrison. The Council Ring and the Waterside Patio will feature a wide variety of acoustic music, dance, art performances and more! With three stages, plus strolling entertainers, Artsfest offers a rich and exciting festival experience for all! Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts A complete entertainment schedule can Center in Solomons, Maryland, will be found at www.annmariegarden.org. present their annual juried arts festival, The entertainment is made possible by Artsfest ’17, on September 16 & 17, from a grant from the Maryland State Arts 10am to 5pm both days. The beautiful Council and the National Endowment park provides a unique setting for this for the Arts. Those bringing kids to Artsfest ’17 weekend extravaganza of the arts with more than 165 artist booths, 35 perform- will find a wide variety of activities to ers on three stages, creative fun for kids, keep them engaged and entertained. artist demos, great food and drink. Ad- Don’t miss the Discovery Tent, where mission is $6 per person, and free for kids can “keep calm and make art,” inmembers and kids 11 and under. For cluding fidget spinners, zentangle zoo detailed event information and to down- drawings, finger labyrinths, and stress load a $1 off coupon, visit www.an- balls. Kids can run off their excess ennmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640. ergy in the Zany Zone and the Fairy LolArtsfest was first held in 1993 as a ly, and enjoy creative play in the Patio birthday celebration for Annmarie Gar- Play Area. All ages will enjoy playing den’s namesake, Ann Marie Koenig. As with clay in the Clay Studio and explora continuing annual tribute, Artsfest ing the fundamentals of still life drawcelebrates the visual and performing ing in the Studio School. Check out the arts by bringing together the country’s entertainment schedule to learn more most accomplished artists for a fabu- about the many children’s performers, lous weekend extravaganza of the arts! including bubble magic with Marigold At the center of the festival are more Bumbleroot and face painting with than 165 visual artists, many of whom Kreative Kharacters. Visitors won’t go hungry at Artswill demonstrate during the event. Annmarie’s Clay Studio and Studio School fest with an amazing array of food opwill both be open during the festival for tions, including wine and microbrews, some creative hand-on fun. Artsfest smoothies, fresh squeezed lemonade, also includes numerous opportunities crab cake sandwiches, stuffed ham for guests of all ages to enjoy interactive sandwiches, barbeque, Rockfish wraps, communal art activities. Artsfest ’17 re- shrimp Po Boys, ice cream, funnel cake, flects the mission of Annmarie Garden fried Oreos, kettle corn and much more! to connect people to art and nature, and Most food vendors accept credit cards, the success of this popular festival helps but there will be an ATM at the festival. Artsfest ’17 Entertainment Schedule to fund and support programming and events throughout the year at Annmarie. 35 performances on three stages, plus, New for 2017! Artsfest ’17 will in- strolling musicians & performing clude a fabulous new lineup of visual artists! and performing artists. Browse and From Annmarie Sculpture shop more and 165 artist booths – inside Garden & Arts Center and outside - featuring jewelry, ceramics, drawing, fabrics, glass, graphics, metalwork, paintings, pastels, photogra-
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Run Catch Rain Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 - 10:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Squid Inc, Reggae-Rock The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 - 11:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com Karaoke & DJ The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Calloway 8:00 PM
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NFL Sunday Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com Fall Corn Hole League Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Andrew Burleson Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com DJ Todd Hall Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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College Night 28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:00 PM College Student? Need to unwind and relax? Maybe distress a little before your next big exam? Bring your college ID and swing by The Pax Lounge! We have a special discounts for college students! So come on by! Grocery Auction Mother Catherine Academy 38833 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 6:00 PM The groceries arrive in a refrigerated trailer from distribution centers and major grocery stores throughout the area. We never know ahead of time what we are getting, but expect anything that could be found in a grocery store such as candies, snacks, sodas, frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen pizza, can goods, dry goods, cleaning supplies, dairy products, or just about anything else in between. Items will be offered and available in small lots and/or large lots—buy as little or as much as you like. Be sure to bring your cooler! Better yet, bring several coolers! Payment will be cash, check, or credit cards. Ten percent buyer’s premium. School cafeteria will be serving concessions. For more information, please contact: MCA—301-884-3165 Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd; Avenue, MD 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM American Legion Post 221 invites all active duty personnel and veterans to join us for our monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00pm. Visit our website at www. alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us at alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 8844071 for more information. Tell them you saw the announcement on the SoMd Internet Calendar. Publisher Associate Publisher General Manager Al Dailey Advertising Jen Stotler
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Yard Sale-St. Mary’s Adult Medical Day 24400 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Join us for our Yard Sale fundraiser on Friday, September 8th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. All proceeds go toward a new wheelchair accessible bus for our participants. Anyone withing to donate items can drop them off at the Center Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. (No clothing, please.) 301-373-6515 www.stmarysamdc.com Park Place Toastmasters Club Meeting Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills Road Lexington Park, MD 20653 12 Noon - 1:00 PM Come visit us to find out how we can help you develop your speaking, listening, and leadership skills in a non-threatening environment! SMS Queen of Hearts American Legion Post 255 Ridge, MD 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Join us every Friday from 4-7pm at the American Legion in Ridge, Maryland to find the Queen of Hearts. A $1 ticket enters you in a chance to pick the Queen of Hearts from a deck of 54 cards. The jackpot builds each week until the Queen of Hearts is found. Proceeds benefit St. Michael’s School through a scholarship program run by the Archangel Scholarship Foundation. Food and drink available. Top 40 Hits Night 28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:00 PM Come enjoy some hookah and fun with us at the Pax Lounge as we celebrate the current Top 40 Chart Top-
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Sat, Sept 9, 2017 The Village 5k Mechanicsville Fire Department and Three Notch Trail 7:00 AM Run/Wall fun for the whole family Check in starts at 7am and the Race starts at 9am Mechanicsville Fire Department and Three Notch Trail 28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville, MD REGISTER toady www.mvfd. com/5k The first 100 registered will receive an event shirt **Sponsor Packages also available** Seasonal Farmer’s Market Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 8:00 AM Check sotterley.org for details. Care Net Baby Steps 5K Fun Run St. Mary’s Ryken HS 8:30 AM Join us for a fun family event! This 5K course takes you from St. Mary’s Ryken HS through historic Leonardtown and down to the Wharf and then back to the high school. The cost to
Indian Discovery Day Historic St. Mary’s City, Woodland Indian Hamlet (park at the Visitor Center), 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Explore and celebrate Indian lifeways and culture. Learn skills, try crafts, watch demonstrations, and gain a new appreciation for the people that called this place home before Maryland was founded. $10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and younger, and to Friends members. (240) 895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org. www.HSMCdigshistory.org.
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run or walk the 5K is $30. There is also a track walk available for a reduced rate of $10. Blue Wind Gourment and Rita’s will have food trucks on site and there will be games and crafts for children as well as a kids’ race. For more information: www. friendsofcarenetsomd.org Southern MD Decorative Painters Art Show, Meeting & Paint-In Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 9:30 AM The Southern MD Decorative Painters will host our annual Art Show on Sept. 9th, from 10 AM- 2 PM in the lobby of the Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New Market Road, Charlotte Hall, MD. Guest are welcome and encouraged to vote on our artwork. A business meeting will be followed by painting a project together by artist Carolyn Roach “Painting a Merry Christmas” led by Roberta Perry. Guests are always welcome and should contact us for supply info if you’d like to paint on the date of your visit. You can visit our website at www.smdpaint.org. Any questions contact Garnett Joy @ 301-884-2835 or email smdp.LearnToPaint@gmail. com. Thank you.
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TEDxLeonardtown Leonardtown High School, 23955 Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD 20650 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM TEDxLeonardtown will take place on September 9th, 2017 at the Leonardtown High School from 10am3pm. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of “Creating Change Locally”. Backstairs/Upstairs Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 11:00 AM Tours at 11 am & 1 pm Tickets: $20— available online only sotterley.org The Pax Lounge Presents: International Night 28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:00 PM Come on by The Pax Lounge to celebrate our weekly international theme! Curious about the theme? Give us a call! And while your at it you can make a reservation for our VIP Bottle Service! Live at Jeff Patt presents You Should Be Dancin’ Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard MD 20685 5:30 PM Live at Jeff Patt presents You Should Be Dancin’ Experience the nation’s leading Bee Gees tribute band with the New York Bee Gees and Raniere Martin as Donna Summer in the You Should Be Dancin’ show. The space is planned with flexibility in mind to allow more opportunities to deliver educational programs. VIP tickets $125; General Admission tickets $40, $50 at the door www.friendsofJPPM. org. Discount early bird tickets are available at our website May 20—31 or at the Chesapeake Blues Festival May 20 and 21 at Sandy Point State Park. For more information about this event, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carol Frederick at 410-586-8515 or visit www.friendsofjppm.org. Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy 33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville Md 20659 6:30 PM We are located on Route 238 Chaptico Road just one mile off of Route 5. Call 301-884-3165 for more information. www.mothercatherine.org.
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Breakfast @ 2nd Dist. VFD&RS Valley Lee 2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast—All-You-Can-Eat Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Bacon, Creamed Chipped Beef, Sausage Gravy, Spiced Applesauce, Grits & Biscuits Drinks: Assorted juices, milk and coffee will be available. Adults—$9.00; Children 6 to 12— $5.00; Children 5 & under are free. For more information call: 301-9949999.Sponsored (and prepared) by the 2nd District Volunteer Fire Dep’t, & Rescue Squad Auxiliary.
KARAOKE NIGHT 28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:00 PM The Pax Lounge will be hosting KARAOKE NIGHT! Come out with your friends and smoke some hookah, sing some songs and have a great time! We open at 5:00 pm. NO COVER CHARGE!!! Add to Your Calendar
All U Care to Eat Breakfast American Legion Post, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, E. 8:00 AM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10– ALLU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST. Start this Sunny September Sunday with a yummy breakfast featuring Hot Cakes, Sausage, Scrapple, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Biscuits, Fruit, and Chip Beef. Hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.in the upper level Dining Room in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Public Welcome. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free. Bloody Marys will be available for a nominal charge. For information call 410-257-9878. www.ALPost206.org Seafood Dinner 21340 Colton’s Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM On Sunday, September 10, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Holy Angels Church in Avenue, MD, will be serving a delicious Seafood Dinner. The menu includes: Fried Oysters, Steamed Spiced Shrimp, Crab Balls, Fried Chicken, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Pickled Beets, and all the trimmings! Served buffet style—all you can eat! Adults—$27.00; Children (12 to 6)—$8.00; and Children (5 & under)—Free. Carryouts are available at $25.00 each. Advance tickets (until September 1st) are $25.00. There will be delicious homemade desserts and a craft table! The Raffle Prize this year is for a total of $1,500 in cash! The first prize is $1,000 and the second prize is $500. You do not need to be present to win. The church’s address is 21340 Colton Point Road, Avenue, Maryland 20609. For more information or to purchase advance tickets, please call the rectory at 301769-3332 or email holy01angels@ aol.com.
SMAWL Low Cost Clinic St. Mary’s Fairgrounds 6:00 PM Low cost clinic. Rabies Vaccinations $15. Distemper Vaccinations $10. Microchipping $30. www.smawl. org/. SMAWL is a 501c3 charity Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Guest speaker Penni Domikis of Cabin in the Woods Quilters will have a trunk show and lecture “Quilting Threads”, tips and lessons learned from a lifetime of quilting. Bring your block of the month, snack assignment, food pantry donation and your Show & Tell items. New members and guest welcome. There is a $5.00 fee for non-members on speaker nights. Pax River Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3) organization and is open to the public. Visit our website www. paxriverquiltguild.com or our group page on Facebook for information.
Tue, Sept 12, 2017 Blood Drive at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital 25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. Donors of all blood types are needed, with each blood donation having the potential to save three lives. Individuals are encouraged to make an appointment by calling the hospital’s Health Connections department at 301-475-6019, or through the Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Appointments can also be made online by searching the zip code 20650 at RedCrossBlood.org. The Bloodmobile will be parked outside of the Outpatient Pavilion, located behind the main hospital. Visit www.medstarhealth. org/mhs/event/blood-drive-medstarst-marys/ to learn more.
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The science and politics of global climate change Auerbach Auditorium, St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road, St. Mary’s City, MD View Map Date: 9/12/2017 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 8:30 PM (01:30 Duration) Posted By: Southern Maryland Online The science and politics of global climate change St. Mary’s College Professor of Political Science Michael Cain and noted climatologist Michael Mann from Penn State University lead a discussion on the science and politics of global climate change. “Global Warming is not a Chinese Hoax” is part of the Natural Science & Mathematics Colloquium series. The discussion, free of charge and open to the public, takes place in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on Tuesday, September 12, at 7 p.m.
Wed, Sept 13, 2017 Homeschool Day Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fall Homeschool Day: “Pollinator Power as part of Tidewater Plantation Life.” Tidewater Plantation Life— Visit stations throughout the day and learn about the lives of children on a Tidewater plantation—Perfect for all ages. Purchase tickets in Advance at Ticketderby.com, or the day of the event at our Visitor Center. No reservations necessary. Rain or shine event. Visit 4 stations throughout the day and learn about life at Sotterley during the 1700’s. Appropriate for younger students in Grades 2-6, children are immersed in the daily lives of children on a Plantation using hands-on activities that illustrate work, interactive games, education, behavior, and food using the backdrop of Sotterley Plantation’s outbuildings and gardens. Students compare the lives of these children to their own experiences while learning about the importance of pollinators. Students complete a craft to take home. The Pax Lounge Belly Dance Performance 28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:00 PM Come join us at The Pax Lounge for a Belly Dance Performance! We open at 5:00 pm. We will have Happy Hour from 6pm to 8pm and the Belly Dancer will begin at 10:30pm. NO COVER CHARGE!!!
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WORD SCR AMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to the Traffic
S L T E T R E
Last Week’s
Puzzle Solutions
CLUES DOWN
1. Whiskey receptacle 2. Western State 3. Cereal grasses 4. Needlefishes 5. Relating to the ears 6. Mathematical ratio 7. Dignified 8. Pacific sea bream 9. One of Thor’s names 10. Song of praise 11. Equal to one quintillion (abbr.) 12. Drools
13. Cluster 15. One in a series 18. Egyptian unit of weight 21. Broached 24. Skin cancers 26. Second sight 27. Shock treatment 30. Whittled 32. Murdered in his bathtub 35. A way to soak 37. Small piece 38. Relating to Islam 39. Climbing plant 42. Drunkard 43. Test for high schoolers 46. Least exciting 47. Amanda and James are two 49. Something comparable to another 50. Soothes 52. Month in the Islamic calendar 54. White gull having a black back and wings 55. Japanese seaport 57. The south of France 59. Batman villain 62. British air aces 63. Body part 66. Clearinghouse 68. Manganese
Kid'S Corner Word Find
47. Ballplayers need one 48. __ and cheese 51. KGB mole 53. Indicating silence 55. Capital of Yemen 56. A woman of refinement 58. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand 59. Belonging to a bottom layer 60. Stephen King novel 61. Fire obstacle 64. Lumen 65. Loud insects 67. Energetic persons 69. Confession (archaic) 70. Witnessing
Word Scramble: AUTUMN
CLUES ACROSS
1. Spanish city 7. Middle ear bone 13. Satisfy to the fullest 14. Able to be consumed 16. US island territory (abbr.) 17. Predatory reptile 19. Beachwear manufacturer 20. European space program 22. Alias 23. Metrical feet 25. Large integers 26. Matrilineality 28. Snouts 29. Giants’ signal caller Manning 30. Pacific Time 31. Electronic countermeasures 33. “Anna Karenina” author 34. Snare 36. Sleeveless garment 38. More arctic 40. Clean off 41. Signs 43. Common Japanese surname 44. Allow 45. A way to mark
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Coming Back Home Back in the days when Testosterone Terrace was earning its name—the boys were in their early to mid-teen years—I decided I needed a break. Actually, it wasn’t so much a decision as a wild and desperate attempt to temporarily flee the bickering and challenging and demanding, the inyour-face attempts at independence, that make mothers in the wild eat their young. I decided that a trip to an exotic locale was vastly superior to a meal of teenagers. It was ironic that just as they were stretching their newly-acquired wings, I was the one who wanted to fly away. In those days, bit by bit, I sometimes felt as if parts of my sanity and little shards of my sense of peace were breaking off and flying into the space around me. While the boys’ antics may have been the cause for my disintegration, the boys themselves were also the most frequent casualties. I would have thrown myself in front of a speeding train to save any of them from my frustration and temper, but I also would have checked the schedule first to see if perhaps the train was heading to a nice beach town where I could hide out for a day or two to spare them from my exasperation and irritation and temper. Call it rationalizing, but when I decided
on my escape, I fully convinced myself (and still believe to this day), that my trip to a high-end all-inclusive resort was almost entirely for their benefit. And so, because I love my sons, I went to Mexico. I loved my children then, and I love them even more now…and that has nothing to do with the fact that they no longer live with me, before you suggest such an outrageous thing. They’ve grown up to become caring, kind, funny and independent young men; what’s not to love? When I found myself on the airplane, heading south, I couldn’t quite believe it. I was really doing it; I was really traveling again. I’d always loved to travel, and I’d been to England, France, Greece and other places before the boys came along, but my wanderlust had been necessarily curtailed since I’d become a mother. Sure, we’d gone camping (who could forget our infamous Assateague camping trip during mating season for the wild horses. The horses were so hyped up by the thought of all those equine nights of passion that they crashed through tents and campsites, while I spent the entire night awake, sitting on a picnic table armed with a broom, jumping up to chase the horses away ev-
ery time they approached the tent where the boys slept, blissfully unaware of all those hooves). We’d also made semi-annual trips to Pittsburgh to see the in-laws. What I, and we, hadn’t done (me, for years; them, for ever) was travel. That trip was magical. It reminded me of what it’s like to be taken care of when you’re always the caretaker. Most magical of all? As restful and wonderful as the trip was, once it was nearing its end, I couldn’t wait to get back home to the boys. What I remember most about the trip is all of us sitting on my bed the night I returned, talking about the trip, and the boys’ days at school and baseball games and play practices. I appreciated them again. And, they appreciated me. Win-win. The next trip to Mexico was with the boys. I wanted them to experience the culture, the warmth of the people, the excitement of travel. I’ll always treasure the memories from that trip, and subsequent ones, and I believe they will too. I’m proud that I was able to introduce them to the joys of travel. These days I travel for the simplest of reasons: a fascination with how other cultures live, pleasure experiencing the food and the foreign sites and the sound of an-
other language. I don’t need to escape, anymore: the boys visit me often enough so I don’t usually miss them, but not so often that I start thinking of Mexico. My next trip is to France, where I’ve especially enjoyed that I am still able to speak the language, even though the many French classes I took were such a very long time ago. I’ll wander through medieval villages and eat lunch at sidewalk cafes and, for a brief time, perhaps, forget the challenges and burdens that face my homeland these days. As with any good travel experience, the best part, eventually, will be coming back home. The cats will be standoffish at first, and then they’ll be clingy and pitiful for days on end as they try to make me feel guilty for leaving them to the care of Prince Firstly and the Lovely Lady Sarah. Everything will be just as I left it, neat and clean. I’ll putter around, putting away stuff from the trip, and gearing back up for work and the normalcy of everyday life, grateful for the chance I had to get away, but even more grateful for the chance to come back home. I love hearing from you: feel free to email me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net
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“Ah, the Change”
The gradual change of seasons is starting; the Joe Pyes’ burgundy berries are bursting forth, and the prickly vines are turning the color of a golden late summer sunrise. A feeling of warmth from thinking about soon to be cozy fire pit nights, and the to-thebone heat from the wood stove starts to fill me. The change to fall also brings home the love for family and friends, and how the coming seasons will bring us all closer together. Walking outside now smells so good, the damp soil just beginning to take the early falling leaves and half eaten nuts into itself. It all breaks down to that lovely, earthy smell I love so much. Sometimes long after my husband and I have finished our meal cooked over the
fire and drank the last sip of a rich, oaky red wine, I continue to sit out by the fire in the dark, breathing in as much of that heady smell as possible, feeling close to my late father which can’t be felt in any other place. He so loved the outdoors, and especially at this time of year until mid-winter, when he could be found sitting out under our carport with a Schlitz in one hand and a Chesterfield in the other enjoying the smells of dirt, car oil, and old canvas blended together til late in the evening. At times there might be a shot of Old Granddad or Port wine and soda nearby. My Father didn’t live long, but he did know how to enjoy the simpler pleasures of life. September has always been a month of change. Even though I am long out of school, I still get that excited, yet nervous feeling like I am about to step in a classroom again. It is a time of learning, maybe a time to re-start something left behind. January is normally known as the big change month, but for me, I really think it is September. I am already looking up fall craft ideas on Pinterest waiting for something new with which to be inspired. I’ve been looking at an old frame –a big frame, and wondering how can I upcycle this in a different way than what everyone else is doing. That is the fall crafting fever taking hold. Time to make my natural wreath for the door, and finally put away the forsythia and yellow ribboned wreath hanging on the iron railing. The large watermelon outdoor flag should probably be washed and put away too.
I am just so ready for fall, ready for the cooler weather to slow down the biting mosquitos and no-see-ums. The bats are helping of course. They moved back behind our shutters pretty quickly after they were put back up. I like hearing their skittering and eeking now, realizing they are such a benefit to our yard. The squirrels are frantically trying to carry the black walnuts in the back yard, and hickory nuts in the front yard to their secret caches in the trees. Mindy tries her best to make them drop their bounty. Soon my husband will start filling the bird feeders so we can watch their antics and how they gain control of the feeding territory from each other and also from the squirrels and cats. It seems to be an exhausting, neverending struggle to get a daily meal. This takes me to the feelings this morning while standing in front of the Joe Pye and other weeds, about family and friends coming together and feeling the closeness of stories and ties through the years. The feeling of gratefulness that we are fortunate not to struggle when so many others are, and a hope that we can help some of those who are. A change is sometimes needed to accomplish this – a change in the season and in us. 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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