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Men Fight Frozen Creek To Rescue Dog By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Ray Raley, a Ridge resident, is the owner of three prized black Labrador retrievers at his home that sits astride St. Jerome’s Creek; during the bitter cold that gripped the county last week he nearly lost one of them to icy waters. But with the help of Mike Henderson, the owner of Buzz’s Marina that sits just behind his home, he was able to extricate Ripken from the frozen waters of St. Jeromes Creek where somehow he had gotten stuck. The two men had to race against time, and deal with Henderson’s recently fractured right arm to pull the dog from the ice. It started when Raley noticed that Ripken, a competitive sporting dog, was nowhere to be found, especially since he was about to feed his canines. “That’s not like him to be gone for so long, especially when there’s food around,” Raley said. “I really started to get worried.” Raley’s neighbor, Henderson, said he had gone down to the wharf at his marina to check on boats when he heard a noise of an animal in distress; he began to look Ray Raley and one of his retrievers in July of 2012 around and found that it was Ripken stuck in the ice. What was worse, the sun was going down and the temperature continued to Henderson said he got a boat to ensure Raley would not do something rash. drop. “I think he would have jumped in to save him,” Henderson said of Raley. “All I saw was two glowing eyes looking at me,” Henderson told The County Four members of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department came to render aid to RipTimes. The two men quickly scrounged a boat, got on board and had to break ice to get ken, Henderson said: Bruce and Lori Raley and Ray Mercure and his 15-year-old son Tyler Mercure. over to the trapped Ripken. Now safe at home Ripken jumps up to greet strangers who come to the door and They were an unlikely pair. Henderson had taken his arm brace off despite a previous fracture to his right arm and Raley had had a heart attack six months before. plays around with fellow retrievers Tyson and Maggie. But his master is keeping a close eye on him. When the two men got to Ripken they tried to pull him out but he was in the ice “He’s doing great,” Raley said. “But he doesn’t get to go outside without a leash too deep, they had to break the ice to try and free him. anymore.” Raley said Henderson had him hold his legs so he could lean out of the boat far enough to grab Ripken and pull him free at last. guyleonard@countytimes.net “He risked his life to save my dog,” Raley said.
Deal To Take Over MetroCast Complete By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Atlantic Broadband has completed its acquisition of all MetroCast cable systems in the United States, according to a statement from a public relations firm the company has retained. Jess Stafanowicz, spokesperson for Atlantic Broadband, which is a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications of Montreal in Canada, said that the MetroCast name would eventually be supplanted in favor of the Atlantic Broadband moniker but not until the spring. She said customers can expect “faster internet speeds, TiVo services and Netflix access.” “As of now everything stays the same,” Stefanowicz told The County Times, stating also that she was not aware of any service rate increases. Metrocast has not responded to complaints regarding the removal of certain sports channels in the their cable lineup. With the acquisition of Metrocast, Atlantic Broadband now operates cable and internet services in 11 states from Maine to Florida, serving more than 800,000 homes.
MetroCast operates in New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, with a virtual monopoly on on-line and cable services in St. Mary’s County. The total cost of MetroCast’s assets is about $1.4 billion. Though it has a dominant market share here, Metrocast has been on the receiving end of constant complaints from residents who cannot share in their services due to cable not being laid near their homes, often in insolated rural areas. MetroCast representatives have responded by saying that to lay new fiber optic cables in such areas would be too expensive for lack of population density. The option to run fiber to more isolated homes exists but at a high cost. Elected leaders have said that the current cable franchise agreement with the MetroCast gives virtually no room for negotiation on expansion of services.
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Commissioners Mull Sign Ordinance Changes By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
A focus group formed at the behest of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to examine the county’s sign ordinance has recommended allowing business owners to keep temporary signs up until such time as they wish to take them down. This differs from the county’s current ordinance, which gives them five years to take down temporary signs. This is one among several recommendations the sign focus group (SFG) has offered to commissioners following requests from communications magnate Clear Channel that there be special consideration given to free standing signs, more commonly known as bill boards. The SFG also recommended that every commercial property in county growth areas, such as town centers and development districts, be allowed up to six free standing signs, among that number would be temporary signs. Outside of growth areas, under the new proposals, all commercial properties would be allowed three signs.
This is a radical departure from the current rules which only allows commercial centers with six or more stores more than one free standing sign, and then only at the entrance to the center. Temporary signs are not allowed. Commissioner Todd Morgan seemed concerned that the new rules might become a recipe for sign proliferation. “So every business on Route 235 could have six flags along the side of the road?” Morgan said. The new sign amendments would also cap the area of a single sign to 64 square feet with the maximum area of all signs not to exceed 150 square feet; the current ordinance caps the signs at 64 square feet with a 20-foot height limit. Non-growth areas are restricted to just 32-square feet with a height of 16 feet.
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A “little bit” of snow did not deter the most dedicated First Friday fans on January 5th! Temperatures may have been hovering in the single digits but those undaunted by the intimidating chill factor made it out for a special evening of dining and dancing at local hot spots, knitting up a storm at the local yarn shop, and sipping hot cider at the North End Gallery as the new exhibit “Cold Winter Fun” opened. Local author Katie Brewster, accompanied by her husband James Brewster (also an accomplished writer, of the Uncle Rocky, Fireman series fame), signed her trio of books at Fenwick Street Used Books & Music. The Port of Leonardtown Winery hosted local musician Josh Airhart, playing at the soon-to-be redesigned tasting room (check back soon at the winery to see the new and exciting renovations). It was also a full house at the Olde Town Pub with 14 craft beers and a variety of
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County Votes To Fund Homeless Survey
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The tri-county agency known as the Continuum of Care undertakes an annual survey aimed at recording every homeless person in the region, but this year they say they have not received the grant funding necessary to get the job done. They have asked the Commissioers of St. Marys’ County to pick up the slack. “In years past we have received grant money from the state to help facilitate the point-in-time (PIT) survey,” wrote Sara Martin, board chair of the care continuum in a Dec. 14 missive. “This year the grant is not being offered and we were not given any notice of this funding not being available. “Without the necessary funds we will not be able to have a successful point-intime survey.” At their Tuesday meeting the commissioner board voted unanimously to fund the survey.
Martin said in her letter that a significant amount of the PIT involves spending money on the homeless. “Offering a homeless person a gift card to a local restaurant or gas station is an effective tool which encourages them to open up and talk to the person administering the survey,” Martin wrote. The rest of the funding for the PIT goes towards advertising, Martin wrote, which helps to solicit volunteers for the survey and to encourage the homeless to seek out those volunteers. Martin said the continuum was soliciting help from both Calvert and Charles counties as well as St. Mary’s. “We respectfully ask that each county provide $2,000 to cover the costs associated with a successful PIT. Three Oaks Center in Lexington Park takes the lead on the PIT homeless survey in St. Mary’s County; it is set to take place Jan. 24.
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Town Commissioners Approve Extra ENR Project Money
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The Leonardtown Town Council approved Monday an extra $79,000 be paid to the construction management firm overseeing the upgrades to the town’s waste water treatment plant. Town Administrator Laschelle McKay said the extra money was to cover costs incurred by GHD, Inc. of Bowie to manage the project four months after it was to be completed. The project, which the town undertook years ago with a lengthy design phase and then had to halt because of funding problems due to the economic downturn, aims to improve the plant’s ability to remove pollutants. The enhanced nutrient removal (ENR) upgrades allow the plant to remove even more nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater before it is discharged back into open water.
The upgrades do not increase the plant’s capacity, however. The $17 million project has run into several delays, McKay said, and the lagoon at the facility has also had to have repairs. The contractor installing the upgrades is MEB General Contractors of Virginia. “Those repairs were unforeseen,” McKay told The County Times. “It’s a very large project.” The project was mandated by the state’s Department of the Environment. Town officials expect the project to be completed by Jan. 31. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Cameron Files for Preparing the Farm for Fourth Term as Sheriff the Next Generation Succession Workshop By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron filed for reelection Tuesday after already serving 12 years in one of the highest law enforcement positions in St. Mary’s County. In seeking his fourth term, though, Cameron will be facing opposition this time in the form of a primary challenge from fellow GOP candidate Tom Phelan, a retired Navy captain. If successful, Cameron would then go on to face former sheriff’s office lieutenant Theodore Bellavoine, who is running on the Democratic ticket. “My goal has been, and continues to be to establish your sheriff`s office as a premier law enforcement agency that is responsive and accountable to its citizens,” Cameron said in a prepared statement. “Through a shared vision, strategic management, accountability, and adaptive leadership, the members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have achieved excellence at many levels. “We strive to improve our efforts with a goal of sustaining viable communities, and improving the quality of life in St. Mary’s County.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is partnering with the University of Maryland, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Nationwide, and Alliance for the Bay to host an intensive one-day workshop to assist farm owners and their families to plan for a smooth and secure transition of their farms from one generation to the next. This workshop is designed to help farm families navigate the often challenging and complex landscape of the transition of ownership, by providing helpful tips and communication strategies to begin exploring mutual goals and objectives. Participants will walk away with the tools they need to develop a farm succession plan, prepare family members and engage them in the process to ensure the farm operation remains stable and continues to thrive. This
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Planners Okay Pegg Road Low-Income Apartments
Artist’s rendering of a unit at Patuxent Cove Apartments.
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The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission Jan. 8 gave concept site plan approval to a 60-unit apartment complex on Pegg Road in Lexington Park that includes 60 percent low-income housing, including units for the handicapped. The project called Patuxent Cove Apartments is on 11 acres, one of the last undeveloped tracts on the major arterial road that connects Chancellor’s Run Road and Gate 1 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The project approved is the first phase of an ultimate buildout of 98 units. It is a joint venture of Conifer Realty, LLC of Columbia, MD and Community Development Corporation of Lexington Park. According to Conifer’s VonneHe Harris, the company has an extensive track record in the Mid-Atlantic area with projects similar to what is being proposed in St. Mary’s County. The project’s engineer, Jim Gotsch of the Solt.esz firm, showed a design that will be unique for the area. The threestory apartment buildings (five in the first phase) will have horizontal units on the bottom floors for the handicapped (including veterans), and vertical units comprising the second and third floors, like town houses, with kitchen and living rooms on the second floor and bedrooms on the third floor. All units would have balconies. The project will also have a community center, tot lot and village green for use of the residents. The proposal was enthusiastically received by the planning commission members who spoke and was in the end given unanimous approval. Several said it was the right place to locate the workforce housing that was sorely needed in the community. But the hearing on the project lasted for two and a half hours because of con-
cerns from the planners about a request to lower the number of parking spaces, from the 147 required by the ordinance to 96. The planning director has the authority to approve a lower number. The project as proposed also requested reduction in green space from 50 percent to 30 percent because of the lot size and the type of units. The developer will either have to purchase off-site easements or make a direct payment to the county to compensate for the difference. Harris argued that her company’s experience in their other projects was that the number called for in the county ordinance was more than necessary and would be unused. She presented figures from other projects showing one to oneand-a half spaces per unit. Proposed is 1.6 spaces per unit. At first Planning Director Bill Hunt was skeptical, noting that some of the information being presented had been delivered to staff and the planning commission at the 11th hour. But after hearing Gotsch’s assurances that what was being proposed would work, he consented to go along with it. In addition to the proposed 96 parking spaces, the developer proposed to have 14 street parking spaces along the entrance road to the project. Harris said that road would still be wide enough for emergency vehicles even with parking on one side of it. The planners had concerns about that but eventually went along with it as long as the other side was marked for no parking. During the public hearing portion of the case, two residents, Sheila Delaney and Julie Randall asked questions about the handicapped units, saying there was a dearth of such housing in the county. They praised the developer for including them and asked the planners to expand the idea to other projects. Community Development Corporation Executive Director Viki Volk also spoke in support of the project. She said
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St. Mary’s College Presents Annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond
The annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond, professor of English and and George B. and Willma Reeves Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts, will take place on Monday, Jan. 22 at 4:45 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public. What sort of relationship exists between the current political atmosphere and St. Mary’s mission as a public honors college? With “Draining the Inner Swamp: Learning as Resistance,” Hammond will examine President Trump’s record to date within the context of skills and values fostered by a liberal arts education. In so doing, he will reaffirm the critical importance of this type of education for our nation’s political and cultural health. In a time dominated by the politics of fear and ignorance, learning becomes a powerful act of resistance. Colleagues react to previous Reeves Lectures: Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black states, “As a speaker, Jeffrey Hammond is that rare combination of intellectual rigor and folksy charm. With each Reeves lecture, Hammond makes topics ranging from toys manufactured in the 1950s by the Louis
Marx Toy Company to The Gospel of Mark to this very place where we are -- St. Mary’s City -- both accessible and enjoyable. Each Reeves lecture is as informative as it is entertaining.” Associate Professor of English Elizabeth Charlebois said, “Jeff Hammond’s annual Reeve’s lectures masterfully combine brilliant cultural commentary, lively scholarship, and profound personal reflection -- all presented with Jeff’s sparkling good humor and insight.” Hammond has published three books in his primary field of early American studies, most recently The American Puritan Elegy: A Literary and Cultural Study (Cambridge University Press, 2000). His literary nonfiction has appeared in many journals, including Antioch Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Fourth Genre, and American Scholar. His work has won two Pushcart Prizes, Shenandoah’s Carter Prize for Essay, and the Missouri Review Editors’ Prize for Essay, and has been cited numerous times in the Pushcart annual and Best American Essays. His nonfiction books include Ohio States: A Twentieth-Century Midwestern (Kent State University Press, 2002), This Place Where We Are (St. Mary’s Press, 2006), Small Comforts: Essays at Middle Age. (Kent State University Press,
2008), and Little Big World: Collecting Louis Marx and the American Fifties (University of Iowa Press, 2010). Visit www.smcm.edu for information on additional upcoming speakers such as political analyst and commentator Kathleen Parker on March 22 who describes herself as “slightly to the right of center,” David E. Sanger on April 6 presented by the Presidential Lecture Series, GOP staple and communications strategist Ed Gillespie on April 12, and comedian, actor, and writer Tig Notaro on April 20 presented by the Annual Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland. —Michael Bruckler, St. Mary’s College PIO
CSM Partners on MLK Programs
As organizations gather throughout Southern Maryland to commemorate the January 15 birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the College of Southern Maryland is joining in the conversation and celebrations occurring locally Jan. 14 and 15. CSM Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Diversity Office Dr. Carmen Phelps will be one of five speakers opening The Big Conversation, a community-wide civil conversation on dismantling racism, “I Didn’t Know...Exploring Racism and Privilege in Our Community,” from 2-5 p.m., Jan. 14 at Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Lusby. “As a diversity practitioner, educator and administrator, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to encourage greater understanding and awareness of key issues impacting our collective capacity to build community while honoring difference here in Southern Maryland. Given the unique, rich yet complicated cultural, social and political history of this region, which continues to inform the experiences of current communities, I can’t think of a more timely moment in which to have this conversation,” Phelps said. During the program Southern Maryland leaders will discuss local issues and attendees will share experiences in small group sessions, led by trained facilitators from the Community Mediation Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, to understand how individu-
als and communities can dismantle racism. The outcome will be suggestions on how racism might be dismantled in Southern Maryland, according to program organizers. The Big Conversation is sponsored by Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in partnership with Calvert NAACP, St. Mary’s NAACP, Calvert Library, the Community Mediation Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, CSM and the Concerned Black Women of Calvert County. For information, visit http://www.middlehamandstpeters.org/ christian-formation/big-conversation/. In addition to Sunday’s program, CSM is supporting the local efforts in Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties on annual prayer breakfasts on Jan. 15 and their associated activities. In Calvert County, the 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m., Jan. 15, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Janet L. Sims Wood, an historian, publisher and reference librarian. The program will honor local contributors Rev. Dana M. Jones of Mt. Olive United Methodist Church and Community Service Honoree Eric Franklin. The event will also recognize scholarship recipient Corina Nicole Jones and feature musical performer Jeremy Malloy. The event is sponsored by the National Congress of Black Women Calvert County Chapter, College of Southern Maryland and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Calvert County
Chapter. The program will be held in the Rod ‘n’ Reel Restaurant, 4165 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach. For information, contact Glinda Anderson at 301-855-1458 or Gladys Jones at 410-586-8305. Tickets are required. The Charles County NAACP presents its 23rd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast, beginning at 9 a.m., Jan. 15, at North Point High School, 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf. Keynote speaker is CNN Correspondent and Author April Ryan. Tickets are required. For information, call 240-427-5131 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ CSM Executive Director of Institutional Equity and the-23rd-annual-rev-dr-martin-lu- Diversity Office Dr. Carmen Phelps will be among the speakers opening The Big Conversation, a ther-king-jr-prayer-breakfast-tick- community-wide civil conversation on dismantling ets-39451584752. racism, as part of events scheduled across In St. Mary’s County, the 14th Southern Maryland and in which CSM is partnering annual Martin Luther King, Jr. to commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Prayer Breakfast will feature key- Jr. Jan. 14 and 15. note speaker Nandi Crosby-Jordan, Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Cenbeginning at 6:30 a.m., Jan. 15, followed ter, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s by a day of service. The breakfast and City. For information, visit http://www. program begin at St. Mary’s College smcm.edu/news/2017/12/14th-annuof Maryland, with the day of service al-southern-maryland-martin-lutherincluding panel discussions on “The king-jr-prayer-breakfast-jan-15-keyColor of Unity: Boldly Building Bridges note-address-nandi-crosby-jordan-91/ Across Communities,” as well as blood or email events@smcm.edu. pressure screenings, a food drive for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Press Release from CSM. a coat drive, backpack giveaway and voter registration. The program will be held in the J.
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Merchant’s Lane Robbery Still Under Investigation By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The deputy assigned to the Town of Leonardtown told the town commissioners Monday that detectives are continuing to investigate the armed robbery that took place at a liquor store on Merchant’s Lane in December. “They have some leads,” Cpl. Kristi Nelson told town leaders. “That’s all I can say.” Town leaders were concerned when the armed robbery took place since those types of offenses rarely happened in town limits and at places of business. Mayor Dan Burris speculated that the nature of some of the business being done at the liquor store — check cashing — might have had something to do with it being targeted. “That store is no longer cashing checks,” Burris said during the commissioners meeting. “I think that’s why they were targeted.” The robbery took place Dec. 5 at Centre Liquors.
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An employee at the establishment advised police that two African American males wearing ski masks entered the store, brandished a handgun, demanded money, and assaulted the employee. Both suspects then fled the area on foot; the victim suffered minor injury from the assault and was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200 extension *1996 or by email at Melissa. Hulse@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may also remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Three-Year-Old Killed in Collision On January 9, 2018, at approximately 11:42 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road near Tom’s Way, in Lexington Park, for a reported serious motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, deputies found two vehicles and a total of five occupants to be involved in the collision. Due to the serious nature of the collision, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded and continued the investigation. Preliminary investigation revealed a 1998 Honda Accord, operated by Kyle William Sullivan, age 21, of Lexington Park was traveling south on Three Notch Road, when the Honda slowed to make a left turn into a private driveway. A 2011 Ford Ranger, operated by Kyle Lee Akers Redman, age 29, of Avenue, was traveling south on Three Notch Road, when it struck the rear of the Honda. Passengers in the Honda Accord were Brittney Nicole Luzano, age 21, of Lexington Park, Sarah Elizabeth Rand, age 35, of Lexington Park, and Damian Michael
Sullivan, age 3, of Lexington Park. The operator and adult passengers in the Honda Accord were transported to area Trauma Centers for treatment. The juvenile was transported from the scene and was pronounced deceased upon arrival at the hospital. The operator of the Ford Ranger was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for incapacitating injuries, and has since been released. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any events leading up to the collision, that has not already provided a statement, is asked to contact Corporal Brandon Foor #235, at (301) 475-4200 extension *2265, or by email at Brandon.Foor@stmarysmd. com. — Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sheriff ’s Office PIO
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Legal Notice NOTICE PURSUANT TO MD RULE 2-121 (C) EILEEN E. KERNS AND VERNON L. MISKIMON, JR. PLAINTIFF V. DINA MARIE NORTH DEFENDANT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY CASE NO.: C-17-010975 ORDER OF PUBLICATION Pursuant to MD. Rule 2-121 (c), this is to give notice that Eileen E. Kerns and Vernon L. Miskimon, Jr. have filed a complaint for custody as Logan M. and Dylan M., both minor children against Dina Marie North. The complaint seeks custody of both minor children.
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It is this 11th day of December 2017 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, ORDERED that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in a newspaper having a general circulation in Leonardtown, Maryland once a week for 2 successive weeks, providing notice to the defendant of the complaint. Unless an answer to this complaint is filed on or before January 31, 2018, a default judgment may be entered against the Defendant. Judge Keith R. Truffer Filed Dec. 14, 2017
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St. Mary’s Square Shooter Sought On January 4, 2018, at approximately 1:45 PM, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Maryland State Police, responded to the area of St. Mary’s Square, located on Great Mills Road, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, a male victim, age 27, was found to have sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. The victim was flown by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7, to a regional trauma center for treatment. A person of interest is being sought; the individual is described as an African American male who at the time of this incident was wearing all black, and may have been wearing an orange or red knit cap/mask. This person was last seen on foot running towards the Patuxent Homes area located on Great Mills Road. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200 extension *1996 or by email at Melissa.Hulse@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact the Sheriff’s Office at (301) 475-8008, or Crime Solvers at (301) 4753333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Man Arrested for Knife Assault On January 6, 2018, at approximately 9:31 PM, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Chancellor’s Run Road and Amber Drive, in California, for a report of a disturbance involving a knife. Contact was made with the victim,
who is employed as a driver. According to the victim he was hired to transport the suspect, later identified as Andre Charles Hursey, age 28, from Ft. Washington, to an address in St. Mary’s County. Investigation revealed while the victim and suspect were traveling in St. Mary’s County, an argument ensued between the victim and Hursey. Suspect Hursey then produced a folding knife, extended the blade, and threatened to kill the victim. Hursey The suspect was located walking in the area, and subsequently arrested. Hursey was charged with Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, and Resist/Interfere with Arrest.
the residence. Contact was made with the victim who advised numerous items had been removed from the home. Through the course of the investigation, Amy Jo Leach, age 31, from Piney Point, and Jessica Renee Miles, age 28, from Piney Point, were developed as suspects. On January 7, 2018, both suspects were located and arrested; Leach and Miles were both charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Theft $1,500 to under $25,000.
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Burglary Suspects Arrested On January 4, 2018, Deputy Robinson responded to Miles the 20000 block of Red Rose Court, in Lexington Park, for a report of a burglary. Evidence from the scene St. Mary’s County • Calvert County indicated the victim’s garage door had been forced open, as well as the interior door leading into
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State Leaders Get Ready for Annapolis 2018 By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
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Sen. Steve Waugh, head of the Dist. 29 delegation to Annapolis told supporters Tuesday night at a fund raiser that they could expect a “bumpy ride” at some point during this year’s legislative session but he was upbeat about the prospects for victory on tax reform, public safety and transportation. Waugh said he would reintroduce a bill this year that would bring more highway user fees back to the local jurisdictions after years of them being taken up by the state to balance budgets. Waugh said these funds were the main source of revenue counties and towns had to repair local bridges and roads and build new key infrastructure; he had a bill that would have brought more money back to St. Mary’s last year but it failed. “We’re going to take another shot at it again this year,” Waugh said. Another issue likely to be a center of debate is whether to exempt veterans’ retirement pay from taxation. Waugh said he expected Gov. Larry Hogan to introduce and support a bill exempting veterans retirements but he also believed other bills on the issue would come in modifying the formula and coming up with a percentage that would be exempted from taxation. Waugh said he supported legislation that would include in high school curriculums’ drivers education how to deal with a traffic stop ordered by a law enforcement officer. “Hopefully that would bring down stress levels for both officers and these young people,” Waugh said. Some sort of tax reform package was a necessity this session, he said, to conform with federal legislation signed by President Trump. The governor has already announced legislation that would help preserve citizens tax returns and Waugh said other tax reform bills would also make it into the legislative hopper. “The only question is whether the state will keep the tax money or whether you will keep it,” he told his supporters at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. “It has to happen.”
When it comes to the slew of legislative proposals that Hogan has announced, from victims’ rights legislation to greater education reform and accountability the governor’s proposals have found favor with the local delegation but one is controversial even to them. Tuesday afternoon Hogan proposed legislative term limits for state elected leaders equal to the term of service for the governor; citing the will of the founding generation that they “never envisioned professional politicians.” Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29 B) praised much of Hogan’s legislative efforts but said she could not support term limits. “He has some very good proposals which we are definitely getting behind,” Rey told The County Times. “But I’ve always been against term limits. “I’m for term limits in the executive branch but on the legislative side the ballot box is the term limit.” Rey had hopes that the tax credit on oyster shell recycling could be extended and she also planned on reintroducing a concealed handgun carry bill that would allow applicant’s to get their permit to carry a defensive weapon but have about four months to complete the Maryland State Police training requirement. “We want you to be able to get preliminary approval and get 120 days to get the training,” Rey said. Under the current law the training requirement must be fulfilled before getting the carry permit. For county-centered legislation, such as a bond bill that would allow the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to borrow about $24 million for capital construction projects, the state delegates have yet to take a position, she said. “We haven’t made a decision yet…on the bond bill or any of the bills given to us,” Rey said Tuesday evening. At a legislative meeting with the commissioners back in December state leaders seemed to signal that they would be somewhat supportive of another bond bill. The delegation planned to meet Tuesday to decide on which bills from the county they would support, she said. Bills that were presented by the delegation, such as the possible bond bill, she expected to pass easily but
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bills that had individual legislators names on them, such as her concealed carry bill she expected to have great difficulty. “That’s only because it’s an election year,” Rey said of majority Democrats wanting to quash Republican bills. “But this is good policy.” She also expected Democrats to attempt an override of Hogan’s veto last year of the paid sick leave bill. “I just don’t see that government’s role is to tell employers you have to give paid sick leave,” Rey said. Del. Matt Morgan (R-Dist. 29 A) said he wanted to continue working on reducing taxes and working to find ways to make health care more affordable. “I do anticipate trying to put in a health care bill to reduce costs,” Morgan said. “People who’ve had it all their lives are finding it almost impossible to continue to afford it. “It makes sense to create a pool for healthy people with lower mandated premiums.” But that might also make costs for those with preexisting conditions “skyrocket,” Morgan said. There were only two insurers left in Maryland where there were once seven, he said. “We’re looking for some kind of free market solution,” said Morgan. Morgan said he had supported term limits in the past but felt the governor’s solution was a half measure. “The answer really is redistricting,” Morgan said. “Term limits are a quick fix for a broader problem.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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MetCom Water Storage Towers: Progress Report The Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) provides public water and sewer services to portions of St. Mary’s County, operating 28 water supply and distribution systems across the county. This includes 67 wells, which supplied approx i mately 1.4 billion gallons of water in fiscal year 2017. Likewise, MetCom owns and operates 5 wastewater treatment facilities that treated a combined average of 1.5 billion gallons, an average of over 240,000 gallons of waste per day in fiscal year 2017, along with managing two private sewage facilities under agreements with the facilities’ owners. Recently added to the system are two (2) new elevated water storage towers (WST) and associated production wells, located in Hollywood and Charlotte Hall, currently in the final phases of construction closeout. Both projects will be completed under budget
and will include state-of-the art radio communication technology. The new Hollywood elevated WST near the Broad Creek and Twin Ponds subdivisions will serve the Hollywood Town Center. This tower will provide 500,000 gallons of storage and a 400-gallon per minute (gpm) well.The new facility will ensure adequate fire suppression, improve water pressure, and provide additional storage to support planned growth in the area. The approved capital construction budget was $3.486M and was funded through a low interest loan from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Maryland Department of the Environment’s Certification of Potability for the well was obtained on November 6, 2017. Water quality testing for the storage tank has been completed and the facility was placed into operation on December 27, 2017 by MetCom staff, contractor (Caldwell Tanks, Inc.) and designer (WRL). The new Charlotte Hall elevated WST near the Maryland Transit Administration Park and Ride Facility on MD Route 6 will serve the Charlotte Hall Town Center, whose density now requires an elevated water storage tank. This particular tower will provide 400,000 gallons of storage and a 250 gpm well. The new facility will ensure adequate fire suppression, address storage lost due to damage to ground storage, and provide storage for domestic use. The approved capital construction budget was $3.107M and was also funded through a low interest loan from the DHCD. This facil-
ity should be placed into operation in the near future. George Erichsen, MetCom’s Executive Director stated, “We are very pleased at the recent progress of these two projects, but are now pressing forward to begin the construction of a much larger $ 6.297M water storage tank in Hickory Hills that was approved in prior years. The new two million gallon storage facility has an approved budget of $6.297M and is funded through a low interest loan from the DHCD.” Final land acquisition was completed in November 2017 and construction is anticipated in the late spring, 2018, following final site plan approval and the formal bidding process. To learn more about our projects, please visit our website at www. metcom.org and choose Capital Improvement Projects under the Engineering tab. Press Release by MetCom.
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County Libraries to Host National Issues Forum Discusssions With the state of the world today, facilitating conversations about pivotal issues is crucial to improving them, and the National Issues Forum (NIF) is coming to Southern Maryland to do just that. The first in a series of NIF discussions begins this Saturday, Jan.13, at Charles County Public Library’s P.D. Brown Branch at 2 p.m. Two other discussions will be held on Jan. 27 at Calvert Library in Prince Frederick at 9:30 a.m., and later that same day at St. Mary’s County Library’s Lexington Park Branch at 2 p.m. Brad Gottfried, former president of the College of Southern Maryland, and his wife, Linda, will moderate the discussions. All three discussions will focus on the question, “How Should Communities Reduce Violence?” as part of an overall topic of “Safety and Justice.” NIF is a network of civic, educational (and other organizations) and individuals whose common interest is to promote public deliberation in America. It includes civic clubs, religious organizations, libraries, schools and many other groups that meet to
discuss critical public issues. Forum participants range from teenagers to retirees, prison inmates to community leaders, and literacy students to university students. NIF does not advocate specific solutions or points of view, but provides citizens the opportunity to consider a broad range of choices and meet with each other in a public dialogue to identify the concerns they hold in common. NIF booklets on the discussion topic of “Safety and Justice” are available to check out through all three county library systems. Additional copies will be made available on a first come, first served basis at the discussion programs. Though the programs are free and open to the public, seating is limited. Please go to SMRLA.org/NIF to register for a specific location/program. For more information about the National Issues Forum, visit nifi.org. To learn more about the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, visit smrla.org or call 301-884-0436.
Local Government Closures for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All St. Mary’s Government Administrative Offices will be closed Mon, Jan. 15 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Offices will reopen on Tues, Jan. 16. The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be open for normal hours of operation on Jan 15. In addition STS and ADA will operate normally. However, the SSTAP program will not operate on Jan. 15. All three St. Mary’s Library branches (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and Lexington Park) will be closed on Jan. 15. All Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loff ler and Northern) will be closed and no Meals on Wheels deliveries will be made.
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Opioid Learning Series
In an effort to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic overtaking our community, St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s County Library are partnering to host an Opioid Learning Series open to the public. This six part series will be held every other Thursday at the Lexington Park Library from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. beginning on January 11 and continuing on January 25, February 8 and 22, and March 8 and 22. Both the February 8 and March 22 will feature a special concurrent session geared toward adolescents. Registration is not required but recommended to ensure adequate seating and hand out materials for participants. Light refreshments will be served. To register, visit: https://www.stmal ib.org /eve nt s/a du lt- eve nt s/ opioid-learning-series/. For more information on the opioid epidemic, visit: http://www. smchd.org/opioid/ Individuals may attend all of the
sessions or choose specific sessions based on their interest in the following topics: January 11, 2018 (Snow date: January 18, 2018) Topic: The Big Picture. In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict,” a documentary that explores the dangers of addiction. This session will feature a screening of this powerful documentary followed by a guided discussion on the opioid epidemic. January 25, 2018 (Snow date: February 1, 2018) Topic: The Opioid Crisis in St. Mary’s. This session will explore the opioid epidemic in St. Mary’s County. Local data, prevention and response efforts will be shared by Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. February 8, 2018 (Snow date: February 15, 2018)
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Topic: Prevention & Recognition. The third session will include two simultaneous sessions, one for adults and one for teens. The adult session will include information on detecting the signs of addiction, communicating with your adolescent, relationship building and support groups. The teen session will explore how to recognize when a friend or family member is in trouble, how to talk to them, how to take care of yourself and resources that can help. February 22, 2018 (Snow date: March 1, 2018) Topic: Stigma. This session will explore stigma. What is stigma and how does it impact access to treatment services or utilization of resources? Personal experiences will be shared by affected family members and individuals in recovery. March 8, 2018 (Snow date: March 15, 2018) Topic: Treatment. This session will provide an overview of the different levels of treatment that
are available for substance abuse disorders and will provide information on how to access these services in St. Mary’s County. March 22, 2018 (Snow date: March 29, 2018) Topic: How to Respond. The sixth and final session of the Opioid Learning Series will include a brief overview of the entire series, followed by information for community members on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. A special teen session will run simultaneously in which teens will learn about peer intervention strategies, how and when to seek help, what you can do if can you witness an overdose. —Kim Robertson, St. Mary’s County Health Department
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Statewide Collaboration to PROTECT Elderly Marylanders The average victim of elder financial abuse loses upwards of $120,000. Recognizing financial abuse—defined as the improper or illegal use of an older adult’s property or money— as the most common type of elder abuse, and accepting responsibility as a first-line defense, Maryland nonprofit financial counseling agency, Guidewell Financial Solutions is leading a statewide campaign in partnership with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot to “Protect Older Americans from Financial Exploitation” — declared PROTECT Week. During PROTECT Week, Jan. 8-12, Marylanders will have an opportunity to learn about the many forms of abuse of older adults via the resources of more than a dozen local and national partners including the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the Maryland Office of the Comptroller, Guidewell Financial Solutions, EverSafe, AARP Maryland and AARP Fraud Watch
Network, Maryland Department of Aging, Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Wells Fargo, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection, and The CASH Campaign of Maryland. “There are huge risks that older victims of financial exploitation can face in terms of their personal financial health and overall economic well-being,” said President and CEO of Guidewell Financial Solutions Helene Raynaud. “When it comes to assisting older adults with finances, our job is to act as a financial advocate and partner. We’re committed to reporting suspected financial exploitation of older Marylanders, so we’re on the first line of defense. Raising awareness about the prevalence of this issue is imperative to prevention.” Prevention and early detection of elder financial ex-
ploitation is key to maintaining the financial health of older Marylanders, fueling the mission of PROTECT Week to raise awareness of the issue and give the tools to intervene early when an older adult is in danger. The weeklong campaign will feature four main events where older Marylanders and their trusted advocates can learn more about the pitfalls and risks of elder financial abuse, from identifying the warning signs of fraud and understanding financial abuse to learning common scam techniques and safeguarding financial well-being. If you suspect an older adult is being mistreated or could be a victim of financial exploitation, contact a local Long-Term Care Ombudsman like those at the Maryland Department of Aging, or call the police. For more information and the full schedule of events for the week, visit www.ProtectWeek.com.
It’s Freezing Outside: Cope with Some Ice Cream By Casey Bacon Contributing Writer
Ice cream, invariably, is a summer staple: there is no better way to cool down on a sweltering day than with a scoop from your local ice cream shop. As Americans, we are among the top global consumers, annually eating an average of five and a half gallons of ice cream per capita. While the dog days of summer leave everyone craving the sweet treat, the plummeting temperatures of winter just as soon push the thought to the wayside in favor of warm baked goods. But while other cold-food stores shut their doors, Bruster’s lights remain on, inviting you to grab a pint of your favorite holiday flavor. Founded by Bruce Reed in 1989, the company has its name on over 200 independently owned locations around the U.S., and prides itself on making all ice cream “the old-fashioned way” at each store daily. With over 140 flavors of ice creams, sherbets, Italian ices and more in their recipe book, Bruster’s quality, versatility, and yearround operation set it apart from competition and keep customers coming back for more, something that the local Hollywood location has lauded for 11 years. It’s this “amazing customer base” that six-year operator Lolli Mills credits for the store’s success throughout the year. While each Bruster’s has the option of winter operation, Mills says the Hollywood store chooses to do so because “as ice cream lovers [ourselves], we know people still crave it in the colder months!”
Crave they do: a 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture study found that even in off-peak December, when ice cream production is at its lowest point, there are still some 50 million gallons of ice cream made. Figures for August, the month of highest-production in the study, recorded 77 million gallons of the treat sold. With those figures, America’s rank as the second-largest global ice cream market (behind only China) comes as no surprise. Yet rather than warmer southern states gobbling up the most of the dessert, it’s the northeast with the strong sweet tooth: information company Bundle found in a 2016 study that six of the top ten consuming states hail from this area of the country despite the annual frigid winters (Maryland didn’t make the cut, but nearby D.C. was ranked first). Why? Nothing conclusive, but it could have to do with seasonal flavor availability (hello, gingerbread and eggnog), the soothing cold on sore throats, popular à la mode options for pies and brownies, or the ideal mix of a good sofa, television show, and big bowl of the frozen treat. With this penchant, however, winter relevancy of our local Bruster’s seems more obvious, with additional ice cream specials and holiday gift card promos helping to keep the business profitable in the colder months. Profits, of course, rise and fall in accordance to these seasonal changes: a 2014 study by online marketplace FoodyDirect found that sales predictably reach their peak in July and August, while December to February sales dip with the temperature. Mills knows to
Southern Maryland’s cold winters may not attract this many customers, but this patronage is typical on a summer weekend. Photo courtesy of Bruster’s of Hollywood.
expect these trends in her store, noting that “after those key summer months, business starts slowing down and we enter our less active months,” lining up with FoodyDirect’s findings. But she also realizes that with March’s warmer temperatures come an “upswing in customers” and the earliest annual increase of business. As for competition from yogurt shops or name brands in grocery stores, Mills isn’t too worried. A believer that competition serves as a push to encourage growth, she shares that Bruster’s focuses on “doing our very best in every aspect of the business,” with daily production of both ice cream and waffle cones setting them apart from their contemporaries. “Buying ice cream from Bruster’s is supporting your community,” Mills affirms. “We employ kids from vari-
ous high schools and colleges, and work often with The ARC (of Southern Maryland). Bruster’s has been actively involved in different organizations, helping to raise money and awareness. Our customers are important to us and we genuinely care about the experience they receive. With [their] support, we can continue to keep Bruster’s a home-town ice cream shop with genuine family values!” Bruster’s is located at 23825 Mervell Dean Rd. in the heart of Hollywood, with daily winter hours from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beginning in March, the store will once again resume their summer hours, opening from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. For more information, contact brustersof hollywood@yahoo. com, or check Bruster’s of Hollywood on Facebook for the latest flavors and specials.
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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 Judson Alvey
John Judson Alvey, 68, of Clements, MD passed away on January 6, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 18, 1949 he was the son of the late James Francis Alvey and Margaret Ann (Mattingly) Alvey. Judson was a devoted husband to Barbara Jean (St. Clair) Alvey whom he married on October 10, 1971. Judson was a lifelong farmer working on the family hog and tobacco farm with his brother, Bernard Allen (Jack-
ie) Alvey. Judson also enjoyed his work as a truck driver, most recently working for Bowles Farms. Judson was actively involved in the young men’s softball league in his younger years coaching the Miller High Life team. He made many close friends during this time and treasured the memories. Judson was inducted into the St, Mary’s County Young Men’s Softball League Hall of Fame on October 22, 1994. Judson also greatly enjoyed working in his garden and spending time with his family. Judson is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara (St.Clair) Alvey. Children; Jay Alvey (Debbie) of Clements, MD, and Sara Pilkerton (Lee) of Clements, MD. Grandchildren; Cora Pilkerton and Carson Pilkerton. Siblings; Bernard Allen (Jackie) Alvey (Donnie) of Clements, MD, Sara Jane Guy of Avenue, MD, and Margaret Rita Cullins (Bernard) of Bushwood, MD. In addition to his parents, Judson was preceded in death by his brother in law Frankie Guy. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 5:00 PM ~ 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner funeral home chapel with prayers recited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mor-
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ganza, MD with Father Drew Royals officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Darren Alvey, Shawn Alvey, Troy Alvey, Michael Hayden, George Hayden, Gary Hill, Glenn Cullins and Allen Alvey. Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy and Tina Bowles and the entire staff of Bowles farms. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations in Memory of Judson be made to the Seventh District Rescue Squad PO Box 206 Avenue, MD 20909 and/or Hospice of St. Mary’s PO Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
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Barbara Jean “Dolly” Davidson died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Davidson came to St. Mary’s County with her husband, the late Theron “T” Davidson, in 1951. Recognizing the need for summer activities for the growing population of children coming to St. Mary’s with parent’s stations at Patuxent Naval Air Station, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson founded a summer Bible camp on the banks of the St. Mary’s River. The following year to the shores of Green Holly Pond off Rue Purchase Road and would eventually evolve into SAYSF (Seek and Ye Shall Find) Bible Church. A graduate of the State University of New York, Oneonta and an accomplished musician, Mrs. Davidson taught first grade at the Frank Knox School in Lexington Park, served on the Board of the Center for Life Enrichment, volunteered with the Navy
Marine Corp Relief Society, acted as a docent at Historic St. Mary’s City, ran the SAYSF Bible church office and music ministries, and taught music classes at the Lexington Park Christian School - now King’s Christian Academy. In September of 1977 Mrs. Davidson joined the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. During her 40 years of service there she was a pioneer for women, serving in every administrative office of the department including two stints as president and Chair of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Davidson was part of the leadership team at LPVRS that oversaw two fleet expansions, renovation of the old Great Mills Road station, acquisition of property for and construction of the Buck Hewitt Road Station and a restructuring of the leadership team itself. She was also a very active running member, being a top five responder for over 20 years. Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death by her parents, Gould M. and Dorothy D. Brown, her husband, Theron W. “T” Davidson and her son, Mark T. Davidson, all of Lexington Park. She is survived by her son, Kim A. Davidson and his wife Patricia; her grandson Shawn A. Davidson and his husband Michael Cahall, their sons Blair and Marcus; her granddaughter Shari Arends and her husband David, their sons Zachary, Tyler and Caleb, all of Lexington Park as well as cousins, nieces and nephews throughout the United States. The family will receive visitors at SAYSF Bible Church at 46544 Rue Purchase Road, Lexington Park on Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. in the evening with a memorial service including EMS prayers at seven o’clock. Her funeral will be at SAYSF Bible Church on Friday, January 12, 2018 at ten in the morning with interment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown. The family would like to express deep appreciation to the staff at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for their kindness and professional care during Gram’s final illness. Thank you all for your warmth and understanding. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad or SAYSF Bible Church. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
Sherwood Melvin Glotfelty Sherwood Melvin Glotfelty (Age 101) Of Charlotte Hall, Maryland died Friday January 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 77 years, Ruth Mae (Shiels) Glotfelty and his sons; Gary
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(Rhoda), Robert, John (Jeanie) and William (Mary), 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was born in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1916. Before retiring, Sherwood was the president of the Heishman Porsche Audi dealership in Arlington, Virginia. Sherwood was an avid knife collector. He began his military career with the United States Army during World War II and served for 32 years both active duty and reserves. A funeral service will be held at Brinsfield Funeral Home at 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20622 on Friday January 12, 2018 at 2:00. Viewing will be 1:002:00 on that day. The interment will be held on a later date at Quantico Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. Memorial donations in Sherwood’s honor can be made to the Special Olympics. Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home.
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residence with Hospice. Dee was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She had an open door at her home for others in need and she most enjoyed being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of Daniel Raymond Holland and June Hilda Trush Holland. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Anthony Joseph Konka, Jr. and her sisters, Diane Frericks and Norma Moody. She is survived by her son, Anthony Konka, III (his companion, Emily), her daughter, Lannette King (James); and her brother, Daniel Raymond Holland, Jr. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were private. Memorials in Dee’s name are asked to Hospice of St. Mary’s, PO Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Arrangements by Raymond Funeral Service.
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John Benjamin Padgett Jr., “Jack”, 89, of Leonardtown, MD formerly of Clinton, MD passed away on January 1, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born November 13, 1928 in Clinton, MD, he
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was the son of the late Mable Gertrude Tayman Padgett and John Benjamin Padgett, Sr. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley Lee Padgett whom he married on July 3, 1953 in Camp Springs, MD and who preceded him in death on August 18, 2017. He is also survived by his children: John Padgett, III (Gayle) of Compton, MD and Tracey Kelly (Robert) of Hollywood, MD, 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. As well as his sisters; Bea Farrell of Colton’s Point, MD, and Roberta Taylor of Leonardtown, MD. He was preceded in death by his sister Inez Lusby of MD. He moved to St. Mary’s County in 2007 from Clinton, MD. Jack served in the United States Army from September 17, 1947 to September 2, 1952. While in the United States Army he served in the Korean War. He was a police officer for the Prince Georges County Police Department. Jack enjoyed farming, outdoors; above all he enjoyed time spent with friends and family.
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Thursday, January 11 No Sew Fleece Pillow Cover Northern Senior Activity Center, 29655 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte Hall 10:30 AM-11:30 AM With the cold weather setting in you need something warm and fuzzy to cuddle. Why not cover your favorite pillow with snuggly fleece? Make your own no sew fleece pillow cover with fringe for free. You bring the pillow and we provide everything else. You can bring anything from a throw pillow to a king-size; no body pillows please. Space is limited. Zumba Fitness Classes No Contract, No Membership! 46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Happy new year to you and all the Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s Start 2018 off on the dance floor. Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s time to start that new year’s resolutions with some great Zumba Fitness classes! Come and check out our NEW LOCATION!
Friday, January 12 Elks TEXAS HOLD ’EM Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge; 45779 Fire Department Lane Lexington Park, MD 20653 7:00 PM-11:30 PM NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT $60 Buy in = 6500 chips Sign up by 6:45 and receive an additional 500 chips. Optional $5 add-on and receive 1,000 chips. Total Starting Stack could be 8000 chips. Top ten percent places paid. 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.
Saturday, January 13 Relay for Life Yard Sale Greenview Knolls Elementary School 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Greenview Knolls relay for life team is hosting an indoor yard sale to benefit St. Mary’s County Relay for Life. Tables are also available for $15.00.
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Southern Maryland Decorative Painters Immaculate Conception Church, 28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville, MD 20659 (This will be in the hall behind the church) 9:30 AM-3:30 PM The Southern MD Decorative Ptrs will meet at 9:30 Saturday, January 13th. A business meeting will be followed by painting a project, “Winter Duo Landscapes” designed by Nancy Scott and led by Karen Showalter. 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. National Issues Forum Discussions at County Libraries 21677 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Blvd, Lexington Park, MD 20653 2:00 PM-3:30 PM The first in a series of National Issues Forum (NIF) discussions begins this Saturday at Charles County Public Library’s P.D. The discussions will be moderated by the former president of the College of Southern Maryland, Brad Gottfried, and his wife, Linda. NIF is a network of civic, educational (and other organizations) and individuals whose common interest is to promote public deliberation in America. It includes civic clubs, religious organizations, libraries, schools and many other groups that meet to discuss critical public issues. Forum participants range from teenagers to retirees, prison inmates to community leaders and literacy students to university students. NIF does not advocate specific solutions or points of view, but provides citizens the opportunity to consider a broad range of choices, weigh the pros and cons of those choices and meet with each other in a public dialogue to identify the concerns they hold in common. Though the programs are free and open to the public, seating is limited. Please go to SMRLA.org/ NIF to register for a specific location/ program. “Tantric” Live in Concert 21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD 20620 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Rock out with, Tantric, an American rock band touring with founder Hugo Ferreira on lead vocals. Tantric’s selftitles debut album reached platinum status with three singles “Breakdown”, “Astounded” and “Mourning.” SOMD local bands Hydra FX, Others May Fall and With Lying Eyes will also perform. 5 South Event Center in Callaway. Across the street from Weis Markets.
Sunday, January 14 Breakfast 2nd Dist VFD&RS—All-You-Can-Eat 2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Breakfast—All-You-Can-Eat Cost: Adults $9:00; Children 6—12 $5.00; & Children 5 & under are free. Menu consists of Scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Bacon, Creamed Chipped Beef, Sausage Gravy, Hot Biscuits, Spiced Applesauce, & Grits.
Monday, January 15 Zumba Fitness Classes No Contract, No Membership! 46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Happy new year to you and all the Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s Start 2018 off on the dance floor. Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s time to start that new year’s resolutions with some great Zumba Fitness classes! Come and check out our NEW LOCATION!
Tuesday, January 16 Zumba Fitness Classes No Contract, No Membership! 46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Happy new year to you and all the Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s Start 2018 off on the dance floor. Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s time to start that new year’s resolutions with some great Zumba Fitness classes! Come and check out our NEW LOCATION!
Thursday, January 18 Our Lady Star of the Sea School Kindergarten Information Day Our Lady Star of the Sea School 90 Alexander Lane Solomons, MD 8:30 AM-10:30 AM Our Lady Star of the Sea School will hold a Kindergarten Information Day. Administration and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information for interested families. Our Lady Star of the Sea School offers full day and half day Preschool and full day academics for Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school provides students
and families with small class sizes, outstanding academics with a non-common core curriculum, leadership development, and involvement in team building and STEM activities with additional focus being placed on the arts and religion. After school activities, before and after care, and transportation are available. Tuition assistance may be available. Guided tours of the campus will begin at the main building of the school located at 90 Alexander Street in beautiful Solomons Island. Forrest Center Hosting Annual Tech Expo 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 5:30 PM-8:00 PM The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center) will host its eighteenth annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 18, 2018, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at the school site located at 24005 Point Lookout Road, directly across from the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland. The purpose of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to familiarize students and parents with Career and Technology Education (CTE) career options offered by the St. Mary’s County Public Schools. This is an opportunity to meet the staff at the Forrest Center and to learn about the 24 completer programs (including the MIFRI Fire and Rescue/ EMS program at an off campus location) and the four elective classes currently offered. Middle school and high school counselors will be available to answer questions about career clusters and to assist students in planning their academic program. The Forrest Center will provide special presentations for parents to explain the registration process and how to incorporate Forrest Center programs into their student’s schedule. Zumba Fitness Classes No Contract, No Membership! 46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park, Maryland 20653 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Happy new year to you and all the Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s Start 2018 off on the dance floor. Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s time to start that new year’s resolutions with some great Zumba Fitness classes! Come and check out our NEW LOCATION!
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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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A Matter of Balance
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will be offering A Matter of Balance on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. starting January 9- February 27. A Matter of Balance is a nationally recognized, award-winning time-tested program for people over 60 designed to help manage falls and increase activity levels. In this class, participants will learn to: View falls and fear of falls as controllable Set realistic goals for increasing activity Make changes to reduce falls at home Exercise to increase strength and balance Classes are two hours in length and are held once a week for eight weeks and are led by two trained coaches in the Matter of Balance program. Class format is mostly lecture/discussion with approximately 30 minutes of exercise each session. All materials are provided. To sign up for the course, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Space is limited so sign up early.
No Sew Fleece Pillow Cover
With the cold weather setting in you need something warm and fuzzy to cuddle. Why not cover your favorite pillow with snuggly f leece? The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a no sew f leece pillow cover class on Thursday, January 11 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Make your own no sew f leece pillow cover with fringe for free. You bring the pillow and we provide everything else. You can bring anything from a throw pillow to a
Opioid Learning Series: Kickoff with Screening of ‘Chasing the Dragon’
Lexington Park Library, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department, will hold the first of a sixpart Opioid Learning Series: Kickoff with a screening of Chasing the Dragon on Thursday, January 11 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict,” a documentary that explores the dangers of addiction. This session will feature a screening of this powerful documentary followed by a guided discussion on the opioid epidemic. The second in the Opioid Learning series, ‘The Opioid Crisis in St. Mary’s County’ will be held on Thursday, Janu-
king-size; no body pillows please. Assorted colored and pattern f leece will be provided. Space is limited. To sign up for this craft in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-4754200, ext. *3103.
Zumba Gold at Northern
It’s 2018 and this is your year! Get moving on your fitness goals and try your first class for free. The Northern Senior Activity Center offers Zumba Gold on Tuesdays at 10-11 a.m. Getting fit was never so fun, as you dance to upbeat music while meeting friendly and welcoming people. Keep going to class by purchasing a fitness card. Fitness cards are $30 for 10 sessions and are available at the front desk. For more information about this program, call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Swing Dance Lessons
Fun, fitness and style, all in one place! Swing Dance Lessons will be offered at the Loff ler Senior Activity Center on Thursdays Jan.11-Feb 8 from 1-2:30 p.m. (5 sessions). These classes are taught by Henry Brown. Cost is $50/pp payable to the instructor on the first day of classes. Partners are recommended, though not required. Register for this class by Jan. 8 by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.
ary 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This session will explore the opioid epidemic in St. Mary’s County. Local data, prevention and response efforts will be shared by Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County Health Officer.
National Issues Forum: Safety and Justice
The Lexington Park Library will hold a National Issues Forum: Safety and Justice on Saturday, January 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. How Should Our Community Reduce Violence? Presented in partnership with Brad and Linda Gottfried. National Issues Forums offer citizens the opportunity to join together to deliberate, to make choices with others about ways to approach difficult issues and to work toward creating reasoned public judgment. The three Southern Maryland library systems (St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles) will each hold one National Issues Forum in January on the topic: How Should Our Community Reduce Violence? Check out www.nifi.org to read the guide and prepare to discuss! Registration required.
AARP Safe Driving
The next AARP Safe-Driving course will be held at the Loff ler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with an hour lunch break at 11:30). This program includes emphasis on roundabouts, pavement markings, stop-sign compliance, red-light running, and safety issues such as speeding, seat belt and turn signal use. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members, payable to AARP on the day of class. Pre-registration is required and can be accomplished by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the registration desk at Loff ler by Monday, Jan. 15. Please mention if you wish to order a lunch from the center. The cost for lunch is $6 if you are under 60 and by donation for those 60+ years of age.
Rummikub
Try something new and come learn to play Rummikub at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, January 23 & 30 at 10 am. This is a wonderful game to learn to help increase brain function and become more socially involved. Bettie Broadhurst is the instructor so you are guaranteed to have fun! To sign up, call 301-4754200, ext. *1050.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Word
Leonardtown Library will hold Microsoft Office: Introduction to Word on Tuesday, January 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how to open, create, format, print, and save documents using Microsoft Word. Prerequisite: Basic skills in using the mouse & keyboard. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
Computer Basics 2: Introduction to Windows 10
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Computer Basics 2: Introduction to Windows 10 on Wednesday, January 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part two of a four part series. Explore the basics of Microsoft’s operating system. Learn how to create, store, and manage files & folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use various tools and techniques to make your computer experience more productive. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
Beginners Crochet Class
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Beginners Crochet class on Thursday, January 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn the basics of Crochet and make a pot holder! No experience necessary. A limited amount of crochet hooks and yarn will be provided. Please bring your own size J crochet hook (6mm.) if you’d like to take your work home. Ages 12 and up. Registration required.
Preschool Science Explorers: Snowman STEM
Lexington Park Library will hold Preschool Science Explorers: Snowman STEM on Friday, January 26 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Do you want to build a snowman? Come learn about the science behind snow with experiments ranging from frosty to fun to downright magical. Please join us to experience the wonderment of snow from the comfort of the indoors. Recommended for ages 3-6, registration required. 3-6 Years. Registration required.
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n O g n Goi Thursday, Jan 11 Iz’em with Mike Damron The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 7:30 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery. com
Friday, Jan 12 Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com Ryan Forrester Band The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 7:30 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery. com Entertainment The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM DJ RAY in the House Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com Trio Taco Tuesday The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 4:00 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery. com Team Feud The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 7:30 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery. com
Wednesday, Jan 17 Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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St. Mary’s Women Extend Winning Streak
Dying Institution By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer
January 19, 2002. I was at Fager’s Island bar in Ocean City, Maryland when it happened. I didn’t understand it then; I still don’t completely understand it now. Where were you? More specifically, where were you the day Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots beat the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game and America’s football fans were introduced to the obscure and baffling “tuck rule?” Time has provided considerable context to that moment. Entering that now famous/ infamous game, Brady was an unheralded and, it seemed, moderately-talented second year quarterback. He appeared more “game manager” than “game breaker.” Belichick, in just his second year as New England’s head coach, was trying to establish himself after five failed years in Cleveland and an awkward one-day stint as New York Jets head coach that he ended with a one-line, hand-written faxed resignation. Fourteen seasons and five Super Bowl championships later that bumbling, unaccomplished coach and that inconsequential quarterback are now the best quarterback and head coach, respectively, in NFL history and constants for the greatest dynasty in modern professional sports. It all began on that January day in 2002, but its end may be near. If you buy a recent piece by ESPN Senior Writer Seth Wickersham, the Patriots are disintegrating from within. Wickersham presents a compelling case: Brady’s sick of Belichick’s tongue lashings and lack of public praise; Belichick is torqued over being forced to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, Brady’s heir apparent; and both are at odds over Alex Guerrero’s – Brady’s trainer/business partner – access to the team. Wickersham’s piece casts Guerrero as a football version of Yoko Ono; but this seems more the generic work of two powerful entities tiring of coexistence. Regardless, the end was near even before Wickersham’s agitation; it will just accelerate in earnest if he’s right. Brady is 40; Belichick is 65. Neither man has anything left to prove. Disgusting riches and irreproachable legacies are secure. They were going to be doing this in five years anyway, Guerrero or no Guerrero. The difference now is the Belichick-
Brady, Patriots-forever-Super-Bowl-contenders thing might end this year. The suggestion is sweet music to 31 other NFL fan bases. Understandable. The Patriots are easy to hate: Belichick’s curmudgeon-shtick, golden boy Brady and his supermodel wife, the tuck rule, Spygate, Deflategate and all…that…winning. But even as a salty Washington fan, this isn’t a funeral I eagerly anticipate or will celebrate. Through scandal, personnel changes, and a league financial system that’s supposed to subvert sustained success, the Patriots have consistently quieted the noise, never made excuses and resisted the urge to look beyond the next week’s opponent. They have overcome injuries (Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, etc.), rejuvenated veteran players (Corey Dillon, Randy Moss), routinely identified and developed talents in obscure or under-valued players (Edelman, Dion Lewis, Troy Brown, Malcolm Butler, Wes Welker), and won at an historic pace. And that’s just the football side of the story. The world has changed significantly since the Patriots beat the Raiders on January 19, 2002. The information age has exploded with smart “phones” and social media – Jetsons-like technology. But the advancements, and 24/7 connectivity, have created enormous distractions, an unlimited ability to self-promote and the insatiable need for self-validation through frivolous external indicators—“likes”, “friends” and retweets. The challenge this presents in building and maintaining a focused, united locker room is difficult to imagine. Yet one NFL team has developed the formula. The Patriots stand as an island against this change, where how things used to be (or at least should be) still stubbornly are and the trappings of the modern, social world are suppressed. In this way, they’ve never been more relevant or more important – an example that a group of people committed to a cause, and to each other, can accomplish truly amazing things. That ego, the one thing the Patriots have always stood against, might be what destroys modern sports’ greatest dynasty just adds a salacious final twist to this respected, if not universally beloved, team. However this ends, the inevitable documentary on these Patriots will be must-see television; I just won’t be celebrating the final apocalyptic scene. Send comment to RonaldGuyJr@gmail. com
Kyaira Priest ‘21 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
St. Mary’s Women’s basketball team extended their winning streak to four with a Jan. 6, defeat over Wesley. The Basics Score: St. Mary’s 56, Wesley 51 Records: St. Mary’s (6-6, 2-4 CAC), Wesley (3-10, 1-5 CAC) Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. – Michael P. O’Brien ARC Arena The Short Story: For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team has picked up four consecutive wins as St. Mary’s held off a late rally by Wesley College on Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks came away with a 56-51 Capital Athletic Conference victory as guards Kyaira Priest (Lexington Park, Md./Chopticon) and Olivia Nowlin (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) combined for 25 points. How It Happened Nowlin gave St. Mary’s its biggest lead of the game (11) at the 2:53-minute mark of the third quarter when she drained a three-pointer off an assist from senior captain Kerri Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James), solidifying the team’s control of the game. Kline then sent the Seahawks into the fourth period with a 40-30 advantage with a jumper in the final six seconds of the third. After St. Mary’s got back up to an 11-point lead, Wesley clawed its way back into the game with a 21-10 run over an eight-minute span to knot the game at 51-51 with 1:25 to go. The run was fueled by five triples, including a pair from Stacey O’Neale, the conference’s top sharpshooter. Nowlin scored St. Mary’s next three points to put them ahead by three with 21 seconds left before Kline iced the game with a pair of free throws. The Seahawks outscored Wesley, 147, in the second stanza thanks to eight points from Priest, breaking a 14-14 tie and staking a 28-21 lead at halftime.
Inside the Box Score Priest finished with season-highs of 13 points and four field goals (4-for-8, 50%) plus notching two steals. She led the Seahawks at the half with 10 as she went 2-for-4 from downtown. Nowlin put up 12 points with seven coming in the fourth quarter alone. She went 7-for-10 at the line while adding a game-best four assists, three steals, and two rebounds. Junior forward Kobe Chaney (Edgewater, Md./South River) led all rebounders with 13 boards while chipping in six points and a career-best five blocks. St. Mary’s continued to take care of the ball, posting a season-low 13 turnovers. Shelby Johnson led the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding with a gamebest 18 points and 12 rebounds as Wesley wrapped up its eight-game road trip with a 1-7 record. Facebook: StMarysAthletics Instagram: @smcseahawks, @ smcm_wbb Twitter: @smcseahawks, @ SMCM_WBB Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds, #GoHawks By Nairem Moran · nmoran@smcm.edu for SMCM.
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Family Meals
This picture was taken about 1921; my guess is that family members had gathered for Sunday dinner and afterwards someone decided a photo would be a good idea. As a youngster in the 1950s, the tradition of the family dinners on Sunday continued and I still remember them. The usual fare was fried chicken with potatoes, a variety of vegetables, homemade biscuits, etc. There were so many people, washing dishes and silverware was required several times to have enough to feed everybody… and so people ate in shifts (beginning with the adults), but the wait was well worth it! (1) William Lee Morgan, 1895-1960, son of John Daniel Thomas Morgan and his third wife, Edwina Jeannette Burch and husband of Anna Russell. (2) Anna Russell, 1899-1967, daughter of James Bernard Russell and Ann Levia Morgan and wife of William Lee Morgan, (3) Joseph Earl Morgan, 1916-1982, son of William Lee Morgan and Anna Russell. He married Mary Elsie Lacey. (4) Mary Leona Morgan, 1912-1981, daughter of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. She married Lewis Franklin Burch. (5) Lula Elizabeth Morgan, 1891-aft. 1940, John Daniel Thomas Morgan and his second wife, Mary Jane Farrell. She married John Walter Tippett, widower of her sister, Mary E. Morgan. (6) Anna Louise Morgan, 19191984, daughter of William Lee Morgan and Anna Russell. She married William Douglas Hill. Identification not confirmed.
(7) Nellie May Morgan, 1916-1997, daughter of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. She married first, Joseph Lancaster Quade (divorced) and second, Ralph Forrester. (8) Unknown. (9) Blanche Lala Morgan, 1905-1924, daughter of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. She married William Gorman Davis. (10) Carrie Mae Tippett, 1914-1996. daughter of John Walter Tippett and Lula Elizabeth Morgan. She married first, Solomon Zachariah Copsey and second,Elmer Francis Buckler. (11) Lucy Marie Morgan, 1920-1985, daughter of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. She married first, William Edwards and second, Lamar Davis. (12) John Nelson “Son” Morgan, 19181989, son of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. He married first, Myrtle Rogers and second, Hazel Watkins. (13) James Daniel Morgan. 1918-1989, son of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. He married Mary Louise Wathen. (14) Mary Myrtle Russell, 1885-1953, daughter of James Bernard Russell and Ann Levia Morgan and wife of John Woodley Morgan. (15) Joseph Johnson Morgan, 19101972, son of John Woodley Morgan and Mary Myrtle Russell. He married Cora Columbia Burch.
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Sweet Spot And so another year begins. Looking forward, time sometimes seems to crawl, but looking back to the year just passed, it often feels like rewinding a movie: scenes flash past, the highlights blending with the moments that seemed like filler at the time, until it’s all a pleasing blur. Perhaps the secret lies in living it all in some sort of slow motion, recognizing that even the rough moments can leave something worthwhile in their wake, softened and sweetened by the good times when it’s seen in the rearview mirror. I’m counting myself fortunate as I look back on 2017 and forward into 2018; I hope you are, too. Here on Testosterone Terrace, Prince Firstly and Forgotten Middle Child Tim both married during the past year, so I now have two wonderful daughters-in-law, the Lovely Lady Sarah and Awesome Aubrey. Their marriages also mean formally joining the two Joyce kingdoms: sisters (and now sisters-in-law) Sarah and Aubrey Joyce married brothers (and now brothers-inlaw) Chris and Tim Joyce, so we’ve doubled the Joyce clan. For the record: no, they were not cousins, or related in any way…except perhaps back in the Old Country, many centuries ago; I suppose we can’t be sure of whether there’s any connection from the auld days. Meanwhile, Baby Ben has found his sweet spot in college and is racking up credits and doing the hard work that will earn him a degree in no time at all…if he’s looking backward. Looking ahead, I know it feels like slow-going at times, but soon enough he’ll have the diploma, and once he’s working, he’ll probably wish he was back in the easy days of college, like so many people do. The people I care about are healthy and happy, and there’s no greater satisfaction than being able to say that. We’re all getting older, with the changes and adjustments that involves, but I’m trying to focus less on resistance to what is and more on acceptance (a quick note before you flood my inbox with emails saying, ‘your political columns don’t sound very accepting,’ let me clarify: I’m referring to my life, not the political landscape. I still believe that resistance is perfectly appropriate—and even essential—in the world of governance and politics). If the past few years have taught me any-
thing, it’s to spend more time and energy savoring the present moment and less looking backward or forward with the shoulda-coulda-woulda’s that can so easily bog us down. The past slips beyond our control the moment events go by, and the future is notoriously unpredictable (we plan, God laughs, as the saying goes), so unless we want to waste the time we have resisting what is, all we can do is try to ensure that we’re living in the present in a conscious way that honors both past and present. I believe that a big part of that honoring is about gratitude. I know it sounds Pollyanna-ish, but it’s true nonetheless: particularly in the moments when I’m frustrated or disappointed or otherwise dissatisfied, I continue to try to refocus my thoughts on appreciation for all the ways that I am, and have been, fortunate in my life. Losses and sorrows are just part of being human, not a plot against us, not something that any one of us suffers in a more painful way than everyone else. For me, that sense of perspective helps. And so, with another year having come to an end, and the new year already underway, I’m thankful: for family—old and new—and for community: my friends, my colleagues, my readers, the guy at the drycleaner’s who always greets me warmly, the woman at the Wawa who always calls me ‘hon,’ the ticket-taker at 3 Notch Theatre who didn’t ask me if I’m eligible for the Senior Discount, the mail carrier who checked in on me when I hadn’t emptied the mailbox in a week, my kind next-door neighbor who shared her family dinners with me all summer when I was trying to gain weight…I could go on, but the list is too long, truly, to allow it…and I’m thankful for that, too. I hope your holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, were joyful and peaceful and full of those wonderful moments with family and friends that make up the memory reel that will later flash by in that pleasing blur. I hope it was a happy old year, and I wish you a happy new year, with many blessings as we embark on what’s ahead. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@ md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.
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gain I have— NOT, I repeat, NOT the amazing, nothing-better-inthe-world Cappuccino Crunch Keye’s Creamery cup of ice cream I treat myself to every Tuesday when I work at Keepin’ It Local in Morganza. This all leads to that dreaded January topic of diets. I need to find a diet that will be perfect for me. Sometimes I think I have found one and then I realize that most of the foods listed in it are on the banned list from Arthritis.org for those of us with autoimmune diseases, like the “nightshade vegetables, including eggplant, tomatoes, red bell peppers, mushrooms, and potatoes.” Everything I love. They are, however, “disease-fighting power houses that boast maximum nutrition for minimal calories. They also contain solanine, a chemical that has been branded the culprit in arthritis pain,” though many sufferers experience relief from these same vegetables. It is so confusing. Vegetables, fruits, and I, for the most part, do not agree with each other for another issue. What to do, what to eat? I LOVE high-carb comfort foods! January is usually a no-go on diets for my husband and I for another reason: leftover Christmas chocolates, desserts, and my best friend Bethany’s yearly arrival of a tin full of the best fudge found on the planet. Her mother won the Pillsbury bake-off in the mid-70’s for a chocolate cake—baking decadent sweets is in Bethany’s genes. Neither one of us
“I Will Follow You” Well, I am starting to thaw out a little; don’t know if what we experienced in the last week or so would be considered a cold snap—it seemed more like a frozen sock in the jaw to me. I enjoy cooler weather but there is a limit. These are the snowfalls I like the best, where you see the beautiful snow for a day or two and then it melts away even faster. I just read somewhere (I think it was the AARP Magazine) that you burn more calories when you leave your thermostat on 65 degrees. Shivering, it said, is a great way to lose weight. I would agree: I think if the heat is up too high you just get lethargic and want to lay on the couch, eating comfort snacks and food like a tree sloth. The problem in our house is that we don’t have a thermostat and only use our woodstove; the major problem (for me) is that my husband likes the woodstove to heat up to blast furnace temperatures. I have been known to go down in our guest room, and either turn on the rolling air conditioner or open the windows in the dead of winter. He loves the heat—the more, the better. So, in fact, it is my husband’s fault concerning any weight
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seems to have the will power to toss all of this in to the trash the day after Christmas. It didn’t help that my sister-in-law sent a huge bag of retro candies, and my brother filled the packing box full of candies as a cushion. I won’t even be thinking of the fudge, and my husband will be at the tin cutting out a chunk and ask, “Would you like a piece?” I have always been a follower – it was a problem for me as a teen, and it has seemed to stay with me into adulthood. My mother’s words flit through my head for a moment, “Would you jump off a cliff if so and so did too?!” The words pass quickly, thank God, and I readily agree to jump off a cliff with my husband into a river of chocolate fudge, all thanks to this character flaw of being a follower. Was this what the wedding vows meant about obeying? I forgot – I had that taken out I think and replaced with “I will follow you.” Must be nothing but trouble ahead. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: Shelbys. wanderings@yahoo.com, or find me on Facebook!
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