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CONTENTS Local News 3 Cops & Courts 10 In Our Community 12 Feature 15 Education 18 Obituaries 20 Community Calendar 22 Senior Calendar 23 Library Calendar 23 Sports 24 Entertainment 25 Games 26 Contributing Writers 28 Letters to the Editor 29 Business Directory 30
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Government Shutdown Fears Still Loom
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The government shutdown lasted just three days and thousands of federal workers went back to their jobs on Tuesday at Patuxent River Naval Air Station but local economic development officials say the danger is not yet over. The funding resolution passed by Congress only lasts three weeks. “I don’t know if it had that big an affect on us this time,” said Chris Kaselemis, the county’s chief of economic development. “But it highlights our dependency on the military.” About three-quarters of the county’s economy is based on military and defense-related work and businesses that directly service the base, such as restaurants and other retailers close by, are typically the hardest hit. “Three weeks will be here in no time,” Kaselemis said, noting the local economy could be threatened again in less than a month. “It’s a big deal around here. “That’s why were working hard to diversify the economy.” Robin Finnacom, a retired county employee who served as the acting economic development director in 2013, during the last government shutdown, said the affect was noticeable. Back then, the shutdown went on for more than two-weeks and bills continued to pile up for federal employees and the
businesses they patronized suffered. “When you have a furlough like that in can really hurt a business,” Finncom said. “Pay was interrupted but bills kept coming.” Perhaps the worst part of the 2013 shutdown was the waiting for a resolution, Finnacom said. “It was the uncertainty about when the shutdown would end,” she said. Service businesses reported a steep drop in business on Monday, the final day of the shutdown and leading up to it other businesses reported a lapse in daily foot traffic. “Oh yeah, people were scared,” said one employee at a local jewelry and gift store. “Anyone out there with a government check knew, bills had to be paid first.” Stan Collender, political commentator writing for USA Today, stated in an opinion piece that government shutdowns could become more common not less. “The biggest and most depressing lesson coming from Washington these days is that government shutdowns are a politically acceptable tactic for Congress and the White House,” Collender wrote. “Regardless of which political party is in the majority in the House and the Senate and who is president, government shutdowns are now very likely to be threatened and occur almost every year.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The override of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that restricted colleges and universities from making inquiries into criminal backgrounds of applicants, fell
along party lines. That is, except for the GOP vote in favor of the override from Sen. Steve Waugh (R-Dist.29). Waugh voted for the bill last year on the basis that it actually only eliminated the question about criminal backgrounds on initial applications. “It only says don’t ask about it during the initial applications,” Waugh told The County Times. “When someone who has a record but is rehabilitated looks at that question, many of them assume any criminal history is a disqualifier.” Waugh said his vote for the bill last year necessitated his vote to override the veto. “It was a matter of integrity for me,” Waugh said. “I want
to see Gov. Hogan reelected. “But he doesn’t need lap dogs, he needs bull dogs.” Del. Matt Morgan (R-Dist.29 A) disagreed with the so-called “Ban the Box” legislation as eliminating a key indicator to colleges and universities of an applicant’s past. “In my opinion he made a mistake,” Morgan said. “It’s a horrible bill.” By removing the initial criminal history question on an application, he said, colleges and universities would not know which applicants posed a safety risk. “In the past we always differentiated between violent and non-violent offenders,” Morgan said. “This would force colleges to look at every applicant for a background check. “They currently don’t do that and it doesn’t sound very efficient.” Morgan said the bill directly contradicted the very reason why criminal records are kept. “The question is who are you protecting?” Morgan said. “It’s supposed to be the general public. “Otherwise why have records in the first place?” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Fentanyl Blamed for Fatal Overdose Spike By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
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First it was prescription opioids, then it was heroin. Now fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opiate, is responsible for the
majority of fatal overdoses in St. Mary’s County. Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s chief health officer, told the Commissioner of St. Mary’s County, sitting as the Board of Health Tuesday, that preliminary numbers for 2017 show between 28 and 29 county residents died as a result of overdosing. “Fentanyl is now the main player in opioid deaths,” Brewster said. “It’s responsible for the incredible spike in
fatalities.” Fentanyl is either being sold illicitly, health officials have said, or is being manufactured and sold on the street, often times with ingredients of which the user is ignorant. Also, the search for ever greater and more elusive drug highs push addicts to drugs like fentanyl that are far more potent than heroin or most other opioids. Health officials have said that often times the first use of fentanyl illicitly can be the last. Emergency room visits due to opioid-related conditions have also spiked sharply, according to county health department numbers. In 2015 there were 155 such visits by county residents to several emergency rooms; in 2016 that number increased to 235 visits. By last year 328 county residents had to visit some emergency room for care related to opioid abuse, according to county figures. Brewster reiterated the need for addicts to get as much treatment as they could as quickly as possible. “There are chemical changes in their brains that compels them to keep using unless they get the treatment they need,” Brewster said. The number of opioid prescriptions filled in St. Mary’s County is down but the amount staggered some commissioners; in 2017 there were 89,480 prescriptions filled. Back in 2015 there were 106,127 opioid prescriptions filled.
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“ T h a t ’s enough for almost every person in St. Mary’s County,” Commissioner Tom Jarboe said. Commissioner Mike Hewitt Hewitt said the numbers showed that the medical community was in large part to blame for the explosion of opioid addiction. “This is an indictment of the medical community,” Hewitt said. “What are you guys doing?” Brewster said many in the medical community have reduced their propensity to prescribe opioids and to rely more on nonaddictive pain killers to treat patients. “There was a lot of pressure [on doctors] to relieve pain,” she said of the boom in opioid pres c r i p t i o n s Brewster that started about 10 years ago.
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The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) will hold a Public Informational Meeting to discuss Patuxent Park Water and Sewer Replacement Phase 4 Project No. 8161WR & 8161SR. These projects are MetCom’s fourth and final phase of Patuxent Park’s water & sewer replacement and rehabilitation efforts that include systems on Midway Drive (from Saratoga Drive toward N. Midway Drive), Franklin Road, N. Essex Drive (from Saratoga Drive to Midway Drive), Ranger Road, Enterprise Road and Hancock Road, all located in the Patuxent Park subdivision. The U.S. Navy constructed the infrastructure within the Patuxent Park subdivision in the mid-1940’s, and the water and sewer systems require replacement
and rehabilitation. The Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 31, beginning at 6:30PM at MetCom’s Administrative office, 23121 Camden Way, California, MD. The plans and specifications for the referenced projects may be inspected at the time of the meeting, or at MetCom’s Engineering Department located at the address above, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Friday. All interested persons are invited to attend this Public Workshop to ask questions regarding this project. Please contact the Metropolitan Commission offices at 301-737-7400, Ext. 301, or engineering@metcom.org for more information, or if you cannot attend the meeting and wish to provide comment. Press release by MetCom.
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BY: JEFF TOMCSIK Research Reporter General dentist, Wayne L. O’Roark is one of the leading providers of comprehensive implant dentistry in Maryland. He is a clinical graduate instructor at the dental school at the University of Maryland. He is a Diplomate in both the American Board of Oral Implantology and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has dedicated the past two decades to placing and restoring implants. Dr. O’Roark has successfully placed well over 12,000 implants since focusing his practice on this area of dentistry. Since 2006 he has been practicing out of Tidewater Dental in Lexington Park, Maryland and Tidewater Dental Solomons Island, Maryland. Tomcsik: How did you get your start in Implant Dentistry? O’Roark: Early on, when I got out of school I realized that the traditional prosthetics were not very good and I had the opportunity to listen to a lecture by one of the leaders in implant dentistry. From that I did extensive studying and incorporated implants in my general practice. I had experience in removable partial dentures, full dentures, crowns and bridges but I found none of them satisfied the need for replacement of a missing tooth or missing teeth, whether that be one tooth, a section of teeth, or a whole arch of teeth. The point is, it is important for these teeth and roots to be replaced to prevent bone loss. If you take the function away from bone by extracting a tooth, and you do nothing about it, you will lose bone and it will continue for a significant amount of time. If I can put that root back and keep the bone in function we will preserve the bone very nicely. Tomcsik: What are you replacing the root with? O’Roark: Most people don’t have a good idea about what an implant is. So I like to call them root replacements. When you lose or remove a tooth you remove the crown, which is the part you see and the root which is under the gum and goes into the jawbone. What I
do is replace the root with my root; and my root is made out of titanium. Titanium has the incredible capacity to stimulate the bone to not only grow around it but tobond to it. Once youhave integration, and bone biology requires ninety days for that to occur, you have a platform on which to build teeth or a tooth. This keeps the bone in function and helps to prevents loss of bone. Tomcsik: Why replace a tooth with an implant rather than a bridge? O’Roark: Conventional dentistry says, when you have a missing tooth, you put a cap on each tooth on either side of the open space and form a bridge over the gap where the missing tooth was. Well, in order to do this you must cut each healthy tooth down so that a prosthetic crown can fit over the existing teeth on each side of the space. You than have a fixed prosthetic bridge attached to each cap, filling the gap. So you’ve now involved two more teeth in the problem area by cutting them down to support the bridge. So what happens if one of the teeth used in making the bridge fails? Now the bridge fails and you have two missing teeth.
O’Roark: The life expectancy of a fixed bridge can be anywhere from ten to fifteen years. On the other hand, since you’ve not replaced the root the bone underneath will continue to deteriorate. If the bridge is lost or one of the abutments (teeth that hold the bridge) is lost or damaged then your problem gets bigger. In the case of the root replacement, I have implants that have been in function for well over thirty years. Tomcsik: So those people don’t have bone retention problems. The implant is enough support to keep the bone from disappearing? O’Roark: It’s not so much that the implant is a support for the bone. Bone doesn’t like to be put out to pasture. It doesn’t like to have nothing to do. And when its function has been taken away from it, it will disappear. And it will disappear rather dramatically. With an implant the bone remains in function and has the potential to last indefinitely. The first implant I ever put in place in 1971, remained in function, in the patients mouth until she passed away in about 2004. I will not put a timeframe on how long they’ll last because they literally have the potential to last indefinitely.
Tomcsik: So what you’re saying is you now have two healthy teeth that you are compromising to fill the space of the one missing tooth…
Tomcsik: When you talk about putting an implant into the jaw bone that sounds like a pretty elaborate surgery. Can you elaborate on that?
O’Roark: Exactly. Now that’s not wrong, but you must keep in mind that those teeth are being compromised and if something should go wrong with either of those teeth supporting the bridge you will lose the bridge too and now your problem is larger.
O’Roark: Actually, the surgery to place the implant is very nominal. It’s relatively painless. I operate under local anesthesia and oral presedation if you wish. If I put the root replacement in this morning, you can go back to work this afternoon. There will be no stitches. There is virtually no swelling. There’s generally no pain. There’s no bleeding and the procedure is quite innocuous.
Tomcsik: So letmeunderstand something. In a single tooth replacement you’ve given me two options. One is a single root replacement called an implant with a crown that integrates into the system. The other option is a bridge where you’ve cut two teeth and you’ve bridged the gap between them with just a crown with no root replacement. Give me, if you will, a ten year prognosis of the patient in both scenarios. What does the patient look like in scenario 1 and scenario 2 in ten years?
Tomcsik: The other major concern I imagine people having about implant dentistry is the cost. How does that compare toother options? O’Roark: The simplest thing to do is compare one missing tooth implant to a three unit bridge as discussed earlier. The cost of the im-
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plant/crown combination is very comparable to the price of the three unit bridge. This amplifies the fact that the value of replacing that tooth with a root replacement, not only does not involve adjacent teeth but it is comparable to the cost of a three unit bridge. I consider that as a number one advantage of doing the implant over the bridge. Tomcsik: I see a lot of ads for periodontists, oral surgeons, general dentist that all claim to place implants. How does one decide who to go to if they need to get an implant? O’Roark: You can ask for referrals from your friends and family. You can ask your general dentist for a referral or you can go to The American Board of Oral Implantology. They are the premiere source for finding highly experienced doctors doing implants. They will list for you the board certified doctors doing implants today. It’s important to know the specialist cannot do the restorative work, whereas the general dentist that restricts their practice to specializing in implants will place the implant and restore the prosthetics for the implants. Tomcsik: So when a specialist provides a quote, they are just quoting the root replacement or implant and not the tooth replacement or crown? O’Roark: That is largely true. That’s a very good point. If you get a quotation from a specialist you must make sure that he is being clear that the price he is giving you is for the implant and not the prosthetic part. One of the things that I have tried to do is restricting my practice to placing implants and providing the prosthetics for about 15 years now and have incorporated into my general practice for at least 35 years now. The important thing is that the continuity from the implant through the placement of the prosthetic is all done by the same person. There is a lot to be said for that because I can design your implant placement to accept the prosthetic results that we want as an end result, especially in complex cases. Paid Advertisement
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Planners Okay ‘Mapping Error’ Changes By Dick Myers Editor
More than a year ago, while considering a proposed office building/warehouse project in Great Mills, an error was discovered that called to a halt that project. The error was in the maps created for the revised Lexington Park Development District Master Plan. What was on the map for that project was not what the planning commission remembered deciding. They couldn’t proceed without correcting it. The commission had spent several years developing the plan, making decisions around a conference table at the Office of Land Use and Growth Management and then depending on staff to accurately put those decisions on the final map. Only recently the planning commission finally granted approvals for the controversial office/warehouse project. But that project raised fears among the planners that there could possibly be other errors. Over the past year, the commission has held many arduous sessions going over the maps. The process was facilitated by Director of Information Technology Bob Kelly and his staff. They developed a set of overlay mapping techniques that allowed the commission to see what appeared on the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan maps and how that related to the policies they used in making their decisions. One of those policies was that land parcels should not be split into two or more land use categories. If that split previously existed, the policy was to apply the category with highest and best use for the property owner. Another way of looking at that policy was that the commission didn’t want to downzone parts of properties. Over that year-long process, in addition to the Great Mills project, the planning and IT staffs found 42 alleged errors, many of which involved divided land-use categories for single properties. The commission held a public hearing on Jan. 22 on those 42 errors and the corrections made to them. Letters notifying of the hearing were sent to all 42 properties. Representatives of three property owners testified, and two of them asked for the revisions proposed by the planning commission to be changed. Both involved split land-use categories. Builder/developer Guy Curley appeared on behalf of a property owner south of Lexington Park. That property had originally been split into residential and commercial office categories and was corrected to only have commercial office, in keep-
ing with the commission’s policy. Curley, however, said a residential development on a portion of the property was underway, and the property owner wanted the split land use with residential. He said there was some commercial office land on the property next to theirs and that was more than enough to meet the demand. Attorney Samuel Wiest, of the Dugan, McKissick ad Longmore law firm, asked for a change for his client’s property near the county airport. The property was originally split into residential and commercial office categories. The revised land use map had the three parcels being all residential. Wiest said his clients had purchased the property for the potential office use. He noted its proximity to the airport and its developing unmanned aircraft infrastructure. Commission member Martin Siebert observed that what they were looking at appeared to be against the commission’s stated policy of not down-zoning split properties. He wondered out loud if another mistake had been made. Commission Chairman Howard Thompson said perhaps the land use was proposed because the property was on a residential street, Hummingbird Lane. But wiess noted that the three parcels would access Airport View Drive when developed. In the end the planners went along with the wo requests for change of the revised maps and voted to send the 42 changes to the county commissioners for their own public hearing and a final vote. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces 2018 Anti-Opioid Initiatives Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford today unveiled a series of executive actions and proposed legislation to continue the administration’s aggressive fight against the heroin and opioid crisis. The governor also authorized the Attorney General to file suit against select opioid manufacturers and distributors on the grounds that they have misled the public and helped to create the addiction crisis gripping Maryland and the nation. “As the first governor in the country to declare a true state of emergency in response to the opioid epidemic, I am committed to doing everything in our power to bring those responsible for this scourge to justice and prevent future victims,” said Governor Hogan. In his directive to Attorney General Brian Frosh authorizing the possible suit, the governor stipulated that 100 percent of any proceeds recovered in the suit must be directed toward innovative and new opioid treatment, prevention, and education programs.
In addition to the legal action, the governor also announced several new initiatives to build on the administration’s treatment, prevention, and enforcement priorities: Treatment To transform treatment for Maryland’s inmate population and enable many low-level offenders to turn their lives around, Governor Hogan announced that the administration will conduct a feasibility study on converting a portion of the former Baltimore City Men’s Detention Center into a therapeutic detention facility, providing treatment for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders and other behavioral health ailments. Data shows that approximately 60 percent of the jail population in Baltimore suffers from a substance use disorder, and 30 percent are suffering from mental illness. “Our system of justice must hold criminals who traffic deadly drugs into our communities accountable for the destruction they cause, but we
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troduced emergency legislation to crack down on violent criminal networks that traffic these substances by strengthening Maryland’s gang statute to allow prosecutors to work across jurisdictional lines to build cases and take down gang enterprises. “Ultimately all of these initiatives are about saving lives – that is the bottom line,” said Governor Hogan. “We look forward to working with members of the legislature to enact these common sense, bipartisan proposals as we continue to use all the tools at our disposal to combat this crisis and to save lives.” Budgetary Actions In addition to the proposals announced today, the governor’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to combating the opioid crisis. In addition to $159 million dedicated to nonMedicaid substance use disorder and addiction programs, it includes $13.7 million in new funding for the state’s response to the heroin and opioid epidemic. The budget also includes $3 million in grant funding for local boards of education to enact prevention and education programs, and provides $1.2 million to expand treatment programs and job training for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections’ pre-release population, as well as 15 new positions at the Maryland Department of Health to assist inmates in applying for Medicaid eligibility prior to release. Finally, the governor’s capital budget provides funding for Helping Up Mission in Baltimore City and Westminster Rescue Mission in Carroll County to expand treatment services for women. Governor Hogan declared a State of Emergency in response to the heroin and opioid crisis, and established the Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) to lead the state’s response and coordinate directly with all 24 local jurisdictions. The OOCC launched “Before It’s Too Late,” the state’s effort to bring awareness to the heroin and opioid epidemic—and to mobilize resources for effective prevention, treatment, and recovery. Marylanders grappling with a substance use disorder can find help at BeforeItsTooLateMD.org and 1-800422-0009, the state crisis hotline. Press release by the Office of the Governor.
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Lexington Park Man Charged With Animal Cruelty
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K-9 Euthanized After Training Accident
Police have charged a Ranger Road resident with 13 counts of animal cruelty and hindering an investigation after animal control officers and sheriff’s deputies alleged maltreatment of dogs at his home. Animal control officers attempted to ascertain the condition of dogs, particularly puppies, at Joseph William Smith’s residence but Smith is alleged to have chased them off his property Jan. 15. The next day sheriff’s deputies and animal control officers came back and when a woman living there answered the door a brown dog walked out. Smith “Immediately upon seeing the dog, I could see it was malnourished,” the responding deputy wrote in charging documents, adding that they could see the dogs ribs and spine and that it had just given birth. The deputy noted “distended teats” in their report filed in county District Court. Inside the home police found numerous puppies just several weeks old; animal control officials said the gums of the puppies were pale, indicating malnutrition. In all eight dogs were taken out of the home, charging documents stated, with Smith returning and screaming profanities at the officers. When police attempted to arrest him he initially resisted, police alleged, but he complied when the officer began to deploy their taser.
It is with great sadness the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of Sheriff K-9 Brock. On January 18, 2018, K-9 Brock was serving alongside his partner and handler Corporal William Rishel, on a training exercise with police recruits at the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy. During the training, K-9 Brock and Cpl. Rishel were traversing a metal staircase when K-9 Brock’s foot/leg slipped through an open grate. As a result, his leg was severely injured. K-9 Brock was immediately transported to a veterinarian hospital for evaluation and treatment. After evaluation and consultation with veterinarian staff, K-9 supervision, and the handler, it was determined no option provided K-9 Brock the quality of life this hardworking, noble animal deserved; as a result, K-9 Brock was humanely euthanized. Sheriff K-9 Brock was a four year old German Shepherd certified and cross-trained in Patrol functions as well as Narcotics Detection. K-9 Brock faithfully served the citizens of St. Mary’s County for three years, and resided with his partner Cpl. Rishel for the duration of his time with the Sheriff’s Office. During K-9 Brock’s time on the force, he provided direct support to the Patrol Division, participated in many K-9 demonstrations, and accompanied his partner to schools in St. Mary’s County to assist with career day and educational programs. Sheriff K-9 Brock was a beloved member of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and our thoughts and prayers are with the members of the K-9 Unit and the Rishel family at this time.
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Sheriff’s Office Crime Report DUI/Weapons Violation- On January 18, 2018, Dep. Molitor responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 20000 block of Pt. Lookout Road, in Callaway; the reported at fault vehicle in the accident was in the process of fleeing the scene. Upon arrival, Dep. Molitor located the at fault vehicle disabled a short distance away from the scene. C o n tact was m a d e with the operator of the ve h i cl e , Charles R a y McElh a ney, age 62, of Tall Timbers. McElhaney McElhaney was ultimately arrested for Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, and Driving While Impaired. Inventory search of McElhaney’s vehicle was conducted prior to it being towed from the scene; a handgun was located under the passenger seat of the vehicle; ammunition was located inside the vehicle as well, and an open bottle of whiskey was also found in the vehicle. McElhaney was additionally charged with Carrying a Handgun in a Vehicle. CASE# 3140-18/3142-18 Assault/CDS/Resisting Arrest- On January 19, 2018, Cpl. O’Connor responded to the 48000 block of Keel Drive, in Lexington Park, to locate a critically missing person. Upon arrival officers were let into the residence by an individual who had visible signs of injury to their face. The victim advised the injuries were caused by Suspect Crystal Lynn Magtutu, age 30, of Clements. Contact was made with Magtutu who was uncooperative and would not allow herself to be taken into custo-
dy. Magtutu was ultimately taken into custody and numerous pills suspected to be Flexeril were located on her person in an unlabeled prescription bottle. Magtutu was Magtutu charged with Assault 2nd Degree, CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana, and Resist/Interfere with Arrest. CASE# 3210-18 Burglary/Assault- On January 19, 2018, DFC. D. Smith responded to the 26000 block of Holt Lane in reference to an in progress burglary/assault. Upon arrival DFC. Smith observed Suspect Shaun Sylvester Johnson, age 37, with no fixed address, leaving the resid e n c e . D F C . Smith t o o k Johnson into cu stody at which t i m e Johnson b e c a m e Johnson combative; Johnson was ultimately arrested. Investigation revealed Johnson had assaulted the victim earlier in the evening, and later came to the victim’s residence and forced his way into the residence. Johnson was charged with Home Invasion, Burglary 4th Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property, Theft, and Resist/Interfere with Arrest. CASE# 3278-18
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Local Airman Wins Pentagon NCO Award
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Staff Sgt. Trudy Mays, a U.S. Air Force reservist has only spent six years in the military, and most of that has been part time. But in that time she has Staff Sgt. Trudy Mays attainted noncommissioned officer status and in just the past seven months of her career she has gone full-time at The Pentagon where she has won the NCO of the Quarter award and is looking to win the NCO of the Year Award for her department. Mays, a Calvert County native who now lives in Great Mills, specializes in logistics. “At first it was breath taking,” Mays said of starting work at The Pentagon. “I’m surrounded by skilled, smart professionals. “I’m learning everyday.” Being an E-5, she often finds herself out-
ranked at every turn, she said, but the excitement of working with so many who have so much to teach her is a continual motivation. “I’m competing against active duty people everyday,” she said in her bid to win the NCO of the Year Award. “You really have to be knowledgeable.” She says she tries to compensate with a good, hard-working attitude and a willingness to learn and take on new projects. “I’m working with such highly skilled people,” Mays, 27, said. “I always have to ask myself ‘How can I tackle this problem when I’m not as proficient?’” Married, with three children, Mays strives to fulfill the total airman concept by serving in the community as a track coach and participating in Read Across America. She said her future in the Air Force would probably entail going back and serving on a base where she would teach what she has learned at The Pentagon to other airmen. But for now she enjoys working at the hub of the nation’s defense. “I really enjoy being there, they motivate me,” Mays said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Will Unveil Renovations at Drayden Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division will hold a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen the recently renovated Drayden African-American Schoolhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. The Schoolhouse is located at 18287 Cherryfield Road in Drayden. County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bridgett will lead the ceremony, while Recreation and Parks Director Arthur Shepherd and Commissioner President Randy Guy will offer additional remarks. A Black History Month Proclamation and citation from the Maryland General Assembly will also be read. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony at the Paul Hall Hotel Dining Room on 45353 St. Georges Ave. in Piney Point, MD. The Drayden African-American Schoolhouse is not only one of the few one-room school buildings in St. Mary’s County that survives today, but is one of the best-preserved African-American schoolhouses in the United States. Unlike most schoolhouses of this kind,
the structure still sits on its original site and has not been significantly altered. The schoolhouse is also important as one of the few historic landmarks which still exists within the village of Drayden, now a quiet crossroads community. The school served the local African-American community for more than 50 years. Due to the passage of time, this important piece of county history was nearly lost. The renovations which saved the Drayden African-American Schoolhouse were made possible through the generosity of Mr. Donald and Christina Cropp, who not only donated funds, but also their time and expertise. A labor of love for Mr. Cropp, the schoolhouse has been given a new roof, stable foundation, door and all new paint, just to name some of the work done. Through his painstaking research and communitydriven resolve, Mr. Cropp was also able to outfit the schoolhouse with historically appropriate furnishings to bring this once active location back to life. The Drayden African-American Schoolhouse is managed by the Museum Division of St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County. For more information, call 301-7692222 or log onto 301-769-2222 or log on to www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/ museums.
Hospice Receives $5,000 Donation from NARFE
Hospice of St. Mary’s County board member John Scheffler received a symbolic check for $5,000 for monies raised by National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 969 at their Jan. 19 meeting at Olde Breton Inn. Next to Scheffler is Pam Algood of the chapter’s Hospice and Alzheimer’s fundraising committee, as chapter President Joe Luskus and VP Geneva Leon look on. Photo by Lonna Siskind for NARFE 969.
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Livestock and Marketing Specialist Announced for Southern Maryland Meats The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is pleased to announce Craig Sewell, of Anne Arundel County, as the new Livestock and Marketing Specialist for Southern Maryland Meats, a marketing program created to support the region’s livestock producers. A successful business owner, professional chef and restauranteur, Sewell brings a wealth of experience and entrepreneurship to the Southern Maryland Meats program. “With my long history of supporting local agriculture, marketing my own business and promoting the many advantages of Buying Local, I know better than most, the challenges facing local agricultural and food businesses,” commented Sewell. “To succeed in a truly global marketplace promoting local sourcing takes a multidimensional and relational approach to attract, service and maintain a customer base connecting them with their surrounding land, agriculture and livestock community.” Sewell is the former owner of A Cooks Café, a leader in Annapolis’s “Buy Local” movement for 15 years. The Café was one of the first restaurants in the area to source locally raised products while developing a conduit for customers to buy local produce and meats through the restaurant’s CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) and Market Basket program. Sewell has developed long-standing relationships with the region’s farmers, working cooperatively with SMADC staff over the years to promote local farms through SMADC’s regional “So. Maryland, So Good” and statewide “Buy Local Challenge” marketing programs. “Craig is a very high integrity guy who has spent decades promoting local food and will be a great addition to the SMADC team,” commented Doug Hill, owner of Cabin Creek Heritage Farm in Prince George’s County and a participant livestock producer of the Southern Maryland Meats program. Former Governor O’Malley also recognized Sewell’s contributions to Maryland’s farms by awarding him The Smart Green and Growing Governor’s Excellence in Supporting Maryland Farmer’s and Agriculture Award at the Maryland Department of Agricul-
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ture Buy Local Cookout in 2011. A Harvard graduate with a BA in economics, Sewell’s professional career has focused on his passion for local agriculture and the sustainability of local business. He was the founding president of the Annapolis Sustainable Business Alliance (a group of independent, local businesses with a mission to supporting locally owned businesses) and Executive Director of both the National Trade and National Utility Locating Contractors Associations, as well as a Master Gardener. As of Jan. 16, Sewell will be a member of the SMADC team, serving as their full-time specialist. “Craig’s extensive background in economics, marketing and promotion, as well as his experience working with local farmers will be a tremendous asset to our livestock producers and we look forward to seeing Craig take the Southern Maryland Meats program to the next level,” said SMADC Director Shelby Watson-Hampton.
Craig Sewell receives the The Smart Green and Growing Governor’s Excellence in Supporting Maryland Farmer’s and Agriculture Award at the Maryland Department of Agriculture Buy Local Cookout in 2011.
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Thursday, January 25, 2018
Leonardtown Rotary Club Accepting Grant Applications The Leonardtown Rotary Club is happy to announce that it is opening its call for grant applications for 2018 from St. Mary’s County non-profit programs and public services agencies. The award period deadline is Friday, March 2, and awards will be announced in April. A key element of “service above self ” as practiced by the Leonardtown Rotary Club is providing grant funds to local agencies and programs that provide humanitarian services— with a focus on health, education and well-being—to the citizens of St. Mary’s County. This is a competitive grant process and awards typically range between $250 and $500, depending on the need expressed in the application and funding availability. To be eligible for the 2018 award, applications must be received on or before March 2. The application is available on the Leonardtown Rotary website, http://leonardtownrotary.org, or by contacting Gordon Smith, Community Service Director, via email at gsmtih@green-finn.com. Leonardtown Rotary Club is a participating club in Rotary International. As defined, “Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.”
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SMHEC Programs to Stay Despite University System Merger By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The many programs from universities available at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC) in California will continue to operate despite a pending merger with the University System of Maryland, top officials at the institution say. “That was a basic part of the negotiations that the higher education center would stay under its current model,” said Joe Anderson, the chair of the SMHEC Board of Governors. “That was one of the non-negotiable points. “That was something we demanded from the very beginning.” Anderson said the plan for the University System of Maryland (USM) to take over the operations at SMHEC could be one of the most transformative events for St. Mary’s to happen in years. “This is going to be one of the most important things to happen in Southern Maryland since the BRAC [base realignment and closure] in the 1990s.” That era saw a great expansion in the programs and missions at Patuxent River Naval Air Station and swelled the county’s population, bringing more jobs and greater wealth. The merger, Anderson told The County Times, would bring more jobs, opportunities, education and training to the region as well. “It will open up opportunities that we can only imagine right now,” said Anderson. “It’s going to put us in a position to provide the community excellent opportunities career-wise, educationally, you name it.” Everything hinges on the Board of Governors at SMHEC and the Board of Regents with USM coming to an agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the take over. Anderson said he expects the MOU to be completed and reviewed in the next several weeks; the merger would take affect July 1 at the beginning of the next fiscal year. The university system also sees great potential in a merger, according to their statement. “The University System of Maryland (USM) is excited by the potential represented by the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center’s request to formally join the USM,” the statement reads. “Combined with the upcoming construction of the new Southern Maryland Higher Education Academic, Engineering & Research Center by USM on the SMHEC campus, a merger would create an unprecedented opportunity to support new educational opportunities for students and the workforce throughout Southern Maryland, to further drive STEM education and research, particularly in the growing field of unmanned autonomous systems, and to promote greater economic innovation and diversification across the region.” The third building at SMHEC, which would house the autonomous systems research center, has been funded in Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal 2019 budget with $28.4 million for initial construction this summer. The total cost of the facility is about $80 million.
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Documents regarding the pending merger from USM show the new facility would be the only one of its kind to focus on autonomous and unmanned systems development. “[The] merger of SMHEC into USM would create the USM’s third regional higher education center (RHEC), and, importantly, the only USM RHEC to house an advanced research program (focused on unmanned and autonomous systems and directed by UMCP) and host education programs offered by non-USM as well as USM institutions.” With greater educational opportunites, Anderson said, could come the hope of leveling out or eliminating the two-tier economy in St. Mary’s County; the difference between the high incomes related to the defense industry and the lower ones that depended on them. “It’s a game changer for our region,” Anderson said. “This can help reduce the income inequality in our region. “I’m very excited that it looks like it’s going to happen.”
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LHS Senior Scores Historic 1,000th Point By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Goldring on the court.
Kayla Goldring made history last week for Leonardtown High School by being the first basketball player there in more than 20 years to reach 1,000 points scored in her high school career. The LHS Varsity basketball team also went on to defeat rival Great Mills High School that night. Since she was very young Goldring has always loved playing basketball but she didn’t set out to achieve 1,000 points when she started her
freshman year. “In my freshmen year we weren’t thinking about points or anything,” she told The County Times. “It wasn’t until my junior year that we realized we were close.” Her mother Gina Bowman-Goldring, played basketball at LHS in the 1980s and she was keenly interested in her daughters athletic career. “She wears my number,” Gina said, adding that they were able to confirm Kayla’s rare achievement with the school’s athletic director. Christy Doerrer, Kayla’s coach, said there was evidence that just one other girl’s basketball player reached the lofty goal, but that was back in the 1990s. “She’s played varsity ever since she was a freshman,” Doerrer said. “She had really strong sophomore and junior years. “It’s still a great accomplishment whether she’s first or second.” It was an extremely difficult mark to achieve, Doerrer said. “I’m just super proud of her,” the coach said. “And her teammates are so happy for her.” The day leading up to the game was slightly nerve-racking for her, Kayla said, even though it was like any other. “All through the day I was low-key nervous,” Kayla said. “The big ‘H’ word, history, came into my mind.” Plenty of arm-chair coaching and what-ifs from students didn’t help either, she said. “People would come up to me and say ‘Well, what if you get hurt?’ and stuff like that,” Kayla said. “I didn’t want it jinxed but that’s what I got all day.” When game time came the stands were filled with supporters urging her on to take the shot that would give her that 1,000 th point. When it happened her teammates rallied around her in celebration. “I’m honored to have this accomplishment,” Kayla said Tuesday. “I’m blessed and thankful to everyone who supported me. “It wasn’t just me.” She said the close bonds with her teammates made her and their success possible. “We’re just like a family,” Kayla said. “We love each other, we hate each other and at the end of the day we’re there for each other.” Kayla said she wants to go on to a four-year college, continue playing basketball and major in kinesthesiology or exercise science. During her athletic career she’s dealt with plenty of injuries, she said, and she wants to give back to other athletes. “It’s close to my heart because I’ve been to multiple physical therapists,” Kayla said. When she’s not in school during the summer months she still plays basketball in a local amateur league just as she’s done for years. “I play basketball 11 months out of the year,” Kayla said. “I don’t get tired of it.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Fellow teammate, Imani Eubanks, embracing Goldring after her 1,000th point.
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CSM Celebrates 19th Winter Commencement Department for over 30 years and has won 15 Presidential Sports awards, is an advocate for the necessity of college to those who want to prosper. If you want the good life, go to college,” he said. “If you want to get a good job with good pay, the best an2018 graduates look on during CSM’s 19th Winter Commencement swer is still a colceremony. Photo credit to the College of Southern Maryland. lege degree. The good life doesn’t The College of Southern Maryland fix all your problems. It does make it a lot (CSM) recognized 709 candidates for deeasier to live.” grees and certificates during its 19th WinYOUNGEST GRADUATE ter Commencement, held Jan. 18 at the colThe youngest student graduating is lege’s La Plata Campus. Michelle Beaulieu, 18, of Callaway. Start“Every student who is graduating today ing early at CSM with dual-enrollment in has had to overcome challenges to get to this point,” said CSM President Dr. Mau- freshman her pre-calculus class at Great reen Murphy. “All of our students are an Mills, her participation in STEM from inspiration to all of us. Many have com- sixth grade on solidified her goal of bepleted their studies while working, raising coming a research physicist. Beaulieu graduates with an associate’s families, and volunteering in your commudegree in math and physical sciences, but nity. That is what makes our graduates so has already completed her first semester special.” at SUNY Binghamton in the university’s The college awarded 565 associate degrees and 481 certificates. Nearly 22 per- honors program. She is pursuing a double cent of all degree candidates for graduation major in physics and math from SUNY, earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher, and says “the credits I’ve earned from CSM have essentially cleared the way for with 17 percent graduating with honors. This year marks the 60th anniversary of me to focus on studying what I’m passionthe college. Since its first graduating class ate about at Binghamton. “I know there is sometimes a stigma in 1960, the college has celebrated 26,345 about the quality of community college graduates. Highlights of the ceremony included the courses, but that stigma does not reflect presentation by CSM Trustee Chair Ted my experiences at CSM whatsoever; in Harwood of the presidential medallion to fact, one of the best math classes I’ve ever Murphy, CSM’s fifth president, as she pre- taken was Differential Equations at CSM.” KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ASHLEY sided over her first CSM commencement. JOHNSON Other highlights were keynote remarks The evening’s keynote speaker was by Ashley Johnson, technical director of Ashley Johnson, technical director of the the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech- NSWC IHEODTD, a multi-site workforce nology Division (NSWC IHEODTD), with annual operations of over $1 billion. Johnson spoke to the graduates about student speaker Alondra Lopez-Perez of the value of failure in the learning process. Lexington Park, the presentation of the Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award “My advice is this: Don’t be afraid to fail. to Foundation Director Dr. Ila Shah, and Expect failure. Embrace it. But most imthe Faculty Excellence Award for Adjunct portantly, learn from it. I believe there is Faculty to Lead Student Success Coordi- just as much knowledge in failure as there is in success”, Johnson said. nator Beverly Dearstine-Russell. “Remember that honoring the compasOLDEST GRADUATE sionate heart does not imply weakness. Thomas Kettelle, 73, of Lexington Park True leadership, inspiration and influence repeats as the oldest graduate, having received this designation in last winter’s means listening to and from the heart CSM commencement ceremony. This is while having the dedication and humility his fifth degree from CSM, already having to clear all that stands in the way,” Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in social sci- said. STUDENT SPEAKER, ALONDRA ences from UMUC and now working on a LOPEZ-PEREZ bachelor’s in history. Winter commencement student speaker “I’ve enjoyed CSM,” Kettelle said. TakAlondra Lopez-Perez, 20, of Lexington ing courses “keeps my mind sharp.” He does not plan to pursue any more associate Park spoke to her fellow graduates about degrees, but is thinking of pursuing a mas- the value of perseverance. “At times, life can be rough. But the final reward is what ter’s degree in the future. Kettelle, who worked in the U.S. Navy matters,” Lopez-Perez said. “You need to fight for what you really want to be in life.
It’s not going to be a single step, but the promises at the end are worth it.” Lopez-Perez has had her share of challenges in the past several years: she grew up in Puerto Rico, but moved to Southern Maryland in the middle of her senior year of high school. Facing not only a new social group and school, she also had to overcome language barriers. While she could understand almost all English, she couldn’t yet speak it. “I even got bullied in school because they thought I couldn’t understand what they were saying,” she said. Despite those challenges, Lopez-Perez persevered. She enrolled in CSM, and was assisted by the Florence B. Trueman Scholarship—in combination with two part-time jobs. Lopez-Perez graduates with two associates degrees—applied science and general studies—and will transfer to University of Maryland, Baltimore, to continue her pre-med studies. “Let’s all remember that we know who we are and we know what we can do,” she told the graduates. “We have received a strong education and a solid foundation here at CSM. And now, we can go boldly into our future to make our dreams come true.” TRUSTEES’ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD The CSM Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award was bestowed on Dr. Ila Shah, retired pediatrician and co-founder of Shah Associates. A leader in the health sciences industry, she uses her expertise and network of colleagues to reduce barriers to education and healthcare. She’s also made an international impact: she’s been able to work with Rotary International on global projects via membership with the local chapter. Currently, she is on a team working to provide cataract surgeries for the blind in Nigeria. Shah was appointed to the College of Southern Maryland Foundation Board of Directors in November 2016. In making the presentation, Harwood said, “She is a leader in the health services industry locally and globally. She is a visionary who uses her expertise and network of colleagues to reduce barriers to education and healthcare.” ANNUAL FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD HONORING ADJUNCT FACULTY The Annual Faculty Excellence Award Honoring Adjunct Faculty was presented to Beverly Dearstine-Russell, the lead student success coordinator at the Leonardtown Campus and an adjunct instructor for the First Year Seminar. Presenting the award, Professor Mike Green described Dearstine-Russell as someone who makes a difference wherever she goes. Associate Professor Barbara Link commented on Dearstine-Russell’s contribution to CSM and the community. “Beverly Russell is simply the heart and soul of CSM, Leonardtown Campus,” said Link. “All faculty and staff members know they
can turn to Bev (“Miss Bev” to the students) for help with students who need that extra ‘something’ to help them succeed. … Bev makes a difference wherever she goes. She certainly makes a difference at CSM because she always goes beyond expectations to effect positive change.” NURSING RECOGNITION CEREMONY In the nursing recognition ceremony a day earlier for the program’s 49 newest graduates, Miranda Reyna, 24, of California was recognized with both the CSM Health Sciences Division Academic Achievement in Nursing Award—given to the graduate with the highest grade point average—and the CSM Health Sciences Division Achievement in Nursing Award—presented to the graduate who demonstrates academic achievement, clinical competence, community service, and leadership potential. Reyna chose to pursue a career in the nursing field because she saw it as a way to have a positive impact. “I truly feel that my life’s purpose is to give back and try to make a difference in people’s lives,” she said. “It was very challenging,” Reyna said of the notoriously difficult CSM nursing program. “A lot of long nights.” That hard work earned Reyna a 3.77 GPA and a job as a Nurse Clinician I at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, beginning in April. In addition, the tuition assistance program at Johns Hopkins will allow her to continue her education, starting work on her bachelor’s degree as soon as this fall. “I like CSM,” Reyna said. “I like the small-town feel … the small classrooms where you get the direction and attention you need from the professor. They want to see you succeed.” Members of this nursing class selected Brian Whitworth, 35, of Owings as the student speaker at the recognition ceremony. After years of working as a waiter, bartender, or other similar jobs in retail and the hospitality industry, Whitworth realized he “wanted to do something a little more worthwhile in my life, something I would be a little more passionate about,” Whitworth said. Whitworth is married, and during his first year in CSM’s nursing program, he and his wife, Katie, lost their first child at 20 weeks gestation. But just as he finished up his associate degree, on Dec. 27, 2017, he and his wife welcomed their son, Henry, to the world. Henry arrived about seven weeks early and has spent his first weeks in the NICU at Johns Hopkins. Both experiences were lessons to Whitworth about the impact nurses and doctors have on their patients. “I could see the impact good nurses and doctors made,” he said. “I could see how powerful good nurses can be. It was motivating.” Commencement coverage and other student stories are available at the online newsroom, news.csmd.edu. Press release from CSM.
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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.
James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr.
Research 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, and Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD
Joseph Hebb “Buster” Johnson, Jr
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Holsinger of Daytona Beach, FL, Katherine Paras (James) of Pasadena MD and Thomas Owens Jr, and great granddaughter Maria Paras. He is survived by his step grandchildren Jason Foley (Sharonda) and Kelly Foley of Charlottesvile, VA. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Rose Mary Johnson. Memorial contributions may be to made to Little Flower School, Great Mills, MD Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Helen Teresa Moran Hall
James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr., passed away on January 20th, 2018. Born on October 15, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of James Neal Robrecht, Sr. and Betty Melvin Robrecht of Tall Timbers, Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Mattingly Robrecht, his children, Kimberly Robrecht Wrenn (Kevin) of Davidsonville, Maryland and James Neal Robrecht III (Tonya) of California, Md. He extended his fatherly love to many but especially Renee Robrecht Reilly who he considered his own. He has six grandchildren, Kyle Robrecht, Kelsey Robrecht, Maddie Wrenn, Allie Robrecht, Abbey Robrecht, and Max Wrenn. He is also survived by his siblings, Carol Ridgell of California, MD, Joyce Baker of St. Leonard, MD, David Robrecht of Washington, D.C., William Robrecht of California, MD and Tammy Robrecht of California, MD. Jimmy graduated from Great Mills High School in 1969 and served in the United States Marine Corp until 1972 and the Army National Guard until 1976. Although he was a carpenter by trade and owned and operated Robrecht Construction, his greatest love was being a licensed waterman. It brought him great joy to provide his family and friends his catches of the day. Jimmy was also an avid gardener who could produce the most beautiful tomatoes in the county. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in St. George Catholic Church Valley Lee, MD. Where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM with Father John Nguyen officiating. Interment will be private. Pallbearers for Jimmy are: Ron Ridgell, Keith Robrecht, Mickey Bowes, Donnie Garner, Ray Long and Nathan Mundie. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650, St. Jude Children’s
Joseph Hebb “Buster” Johnson, Jr., 84, of Yuma, AZ (formerly of Valley Lee, MD) died on January 9, 2018 at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ. He was born on June 24, 1933 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph Hebb Johnson, Sr. and Margaret E. Payne Johnson. In January 1954, Buster enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country until his Honorable Discharge in December 1955. During his service he earned the National Defense Service Medal. He was employed by the federal government with over 35 years of dedicated service at Public Works, Patuxent River, MD and as an engineer with the Engraving and Printing Bureau until his retirement in 1989. He was a long time member of the Elks Lodge Post 476 in Arizona and Post 2092 in California, MD, Knights of Columbus Council 2065 in Ridge, MD and the Moose Lodge 919 in Hollywood, MD. Buster was an avid Baltimore Orioles and Washington Redskin fan. He enjoyed playing cards especially pitch. Buster was very proud of his children and grandchildren. Buster is survived by his children: Thomas Brian Johnson of Virginia Beach, VA, Donna Marie Owens (Thomas) of Valley Lee, MD, Pamela Ann Johnson of Lexington Park, MD, and stepdaughter Susan Gosswaller (Herb) of Crystal City, VA He is predeceased by his son Joseph Hebb Johnson III and stepdaughter Mary Foley, He is survived by his siblings, Mary Lillian Hewitt of Callaway, MD and Leonard Eugene Johnson (Cathy) of Severn Park, MD; and; three grandchildren Larry
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Helen Teresa Moran Hall of Chaptico, MD passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 2, 1935 in Dubois, MD and raised on Wheatley’s Farm in La Plata, MD. Helen was the youngest child born to the late William Martin Moran and Lala Ann Hill Moran. She was also predeceased by her older sister, Lucille McCreedy of Bridgeville, PA. She was the loving wife of William (Billy) Howard Hall whom she married on June 2, 1956 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown, MD, having celebrated 61 years of marriage. Helen is survived by her loving children; Catherine (Cathy) Marie Oliver (Jimmy) of Bushwood, MD, Patricia (Patty) Ann Wathen (Timmy) of California, MD; William “Wayne” Hall (Eva) of Chaptico, MD and Dennis Martin Hall (Barbara) of Chaptico, MD, and her brother, William (Billy) Matthews Moran (Ev) of Colonial Beach, Va. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren; Willie Oliver, Steven Oliver (Lydia), Stacey Wathen, Karen Wathen, April Hall, Rachel Hall, Beau Hall and Sam Hall and one great grandchild, Kirsten Mattingly. Helen was a homemaker and her greatest love was to spend time with her fam-
ily. She loved to host family gatherings at the holidays. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD. The family would like to thank Hospice of St. Mary’s for their kindness and compassion in taking care of their mother during the last three weeks of her life. The family would also like to thank Dr. Dabbs for making her smile. Memorial donation can be made in Helen’s name to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O Box 625, Leonardtown, DM 20650, and the Seventh Dist. Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609. Arrangements by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn
William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn, 74, of Hollywood MD died on January 17, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 1, 1943 in California, MD to the late William Matthew Gunn and Bertha Madonna Kane. On June 9, 1964 William enlisted in the United States Army as a Specialist and proudly served his country until his Honorable Discharge in May 1967. During his service he earned the Marksman (Rifle) award and National Defense Service Medal. He was employed by the United States Postal Service as a postal carrier with over 41 years as a dependable employee at the Brentwood Office in Washington D.C. until his retirement in 2006. While employed with the Postal Service he helped his colleagues by serving as a Union Representative. He also hosted Gunn’s Gospel Corner on Sunday mornings for many years with WMDM radio. On September 5, 2015 he married his beloved wife, Doris Jean Rouse Gunn. He was a jokester with a terrific sense of humor. He enjoyed watching western movies and WWE wrestling. He was an active member
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of Ebenezer AME Church in Charlotte Hall, MD, where he served as a trustee. His family was his pride and joy and he loved to spend his time with them, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his beloved wife, he is also survived by his children: Stephanie Medley of Suitland, MD, William Reginald “Reggie” Gunn (Bobbi Jo) of Lexington Park, MD, Quentin Gunn of Loveville, MD; Angela Rouse of Florence, SC; Stacey Roach (Donnie) of Waldorf, MD and Anthony Ferguson of Washington D.C.; his siblings, Elizabeth Bankins of Mechanicsville, MD and Curtis Johnson (Yana) of Pittsburgh, PA; 17 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623. Serving as pallbearers will be William Zachary Gunn, Anthony Ferguson, Donnie Roach, Dondre Roach, Lanal Holston. Honorary pallbearers are Edward Kane and Mason Proctor. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Jane P. Anderson
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she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and maintained a 4.0 grade point average. Her first job was at WTTG-TV, Channel 5, in Washington, D.C., from 198183. She designed graphics used in the station’s nightly news at 10 p.m., anchored by Maury Povich. From 1984-89, she was the art director and illustrator for O’Keefe Communications, working for high-profile government clients such as Fannie Mae and the United States Postal Service. In 1980 she formed her own businesses, Anderson Graphics and Anderson Illustration. She operated these until nearly the end of her life, creating original greeting cards and a variety of graphic design work for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, small businesses, and newspapers and magazines throughout the country. In recent years chronic illnesses forced Tish to slow down and eventually curtail the artwork that she loved to do. She lived for many years on a sailboat at Cobb Island, Maryland, at the confluence of the Potomac and Wicomico rivers in southern Charles County. She moved in about 1995 to a marina in Charlestown, South Carolina. The dockmaster at her new home was Dennis Lee Jones, a native Californian and a career marine, about seven years older than Tish. The two of them immediately hit it off and soon became a couple. Tish described Dennis as her “soulmate and the love of my life.” They established a common-law marriage, and the years with Dennis proved to be the happiest she ever knew. That happiness was cut short, however, when Dennis suffered a heart attackand died on November 6, 2008, at age 58. He was buried at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C. Tish strongly believed that she and Dennis would be reunited when she died, and said for this reason she was not afraid of death. She chose to be cremated and specified in her will that her ashes be buried just behind those of Dennis, and that on the back of the tombstone will be carved “Tish Anderson, wife of Dennis Lee Jones.” The other love in her life was animals. From the time she was in college, and into the final months of her life, she always had a dog that she dearly loved. One was a malamute named Smiggie. Tish used his name as part of her email address. She and Dennis had a pet Siberian Husky named Wolfie. In the final years of her life her two
pet dogs were Ralphie, who died in 2016, and Bubby, who has now been adopted by a close friend of Tish. Both dogs were part dachshund and part miniature pinscher. Tish also had horses, and even pet finches when she lived on Cobb Island. “She started with a pair, and wound up with dozens of finches,” said her brother Jack. She also painted beautiful pictures of birds. One that was especially outstanding was of an Osprey arriving back at its nest to feed its young, her brother said. Tish was born in Easton, Maryland in 1956. She was the daughter of the late Anne Elizabeth Anderson and Richard Dabney Anderson. She is survived by her brother Jack Philip Anderson, of New York City, and a niece, Mikaela Elizabeth Anderson, of Key West, FL. She was preceded in death by her sister Hanna Jean Anderson and her brother Peter Maurice Anderson. 2. No funeral is planned, at Tish’s request. Contributions in honor of her memory may be made to the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, 44724 Hospice Lane, Callaway, MD 20620
Frances Alberta Sommerville Lewis Frances Alberta Sommerville Lewis, known as Tiney Lewis, was born in St. Mary’s, Maryland on March 29, 1926 to the late John and Alice Sommerville. Tiney peacefully entered into eternal rest on January 1, 2018 in her home in
Baltimore County, Maryland. She was preceded in death by eighteen brothers and sisters. She was married to the late Charles Edward Lewis. Tiney was raised along with the late Julia Johnson as sisters. She attended school in Hollywood, St. Mary’s County. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for twenty-seven years. Charles and Tiney Lewis raised two devoted nephews, Charles Lee Pettus, SR. and James Edward Reaves as their sons. She leaves to mourn: her special nieces, Marguerite Barnes, Corlette Williams, Lauretta Willet, and Ruby Pettus; her dedicated and special family members, Billy and Gwen Lewis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, neighbors, and acquaintances.
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Jane P. “Tish” Anderson, a graphic artist who lived on a sailboat at the Tall Timbers Marina, died January 9, on her 62nd birthday, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Callaway, MD. Her death occurred about a month after she fell in her boat and suffered serious injuries. Tish had three passions that became the story of her life. She loved creating art and design; she loved animals; and, most of all, she loved her husband, Dennis Lee Jones. She studied for her career in art at Virginia Commonwealth University where
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LITTLE MINNOWS Calvert Marine Museum 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Children ages 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers are invited. This month’s theme is Hungry Bear, Sleepy Bear!
CALVERT COUNTY FREE RESIDENTIAL SHREDDING EVENT Northern High School, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings 8:00 AM-12 Noon The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division is hosting a free paper shredding recycling event for county residents Saturday, Jan. 27. The event will be held at Northern High School located at 2950 Chaneyville Road in Owings from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. The shred event helps prevent identity theft by destroying confidential or sensitive documents. All paper must be removed from plastic bags and cardboard boxes. Paper clips and staples are acceptable. Binders and binder clips are not acceptable. There is no limit per resident, and proof of residency is required. Certificates of destruction will be provided if requested. Businesses are prohibited from this event.
GILLS CLUB Calvert Marine Museum 5:30 PM-7:00 PM FREE program designed for girls ages 7—12 interested in learning more about sharks. Gills Club is a STEM-focused program from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. Preregistration is required. Register now at www.bit.ly// GillsClubRegistration. TBT ZUMBA GOLD-TONING Sunderland Elemenetary School, Sunderland, MD 7:00 PM-8:00 PM If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels welcome and no experience is necessary. Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba party that you love at your own pace with a total body workout using light weights to shake up those muscles. The class will focus on muscle conditioning, balance, range of motion and coordination-all in a party atmosphere. While this is a lower intensity workout, it will leave you high in energy.
Friday, January 26 SMILE SENIOR DAY 10290 H Trueman Road, Lusby, Md 20657 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Seniors 55 and over receive 50% off clothing for themselves (excludes purses and shoes). Senior card must be presented. Cards available on site. Come shop with us! MEXICAN DINNER NIGHt American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach 20732 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Yum is the word for this informal dinner hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206(Venturing Crew 429) from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Come to the lower level dining room for a meal you won’t soon forget. Cost is $12 including side, salad, and beverage. The Post is at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road E on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to (410)257-9878
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BEACH ZUMBA GOLD-TONING NorthEast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach, MD 9:00 AM-10:00 AM THIS CLASS WILL ACTUALLY BEGIN AROUND 8:50AM If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba party that you love at your own pace with a low intensity total body workout using light weights to shake up those muscles. The class will focus on muscle conditioning, balance, range of motion and coordination -all in a party atmosphere. While this is a lower intensity workout, it will leave you high in energy. No fitness or dance experience necessary. If you have any concerns/questions or want to know how you can try a class for FREE, please contact Parks and Recreation at 410-535-7080. NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM DISCUSSIONS AT COUNTY LIBRARIES 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 9:30 AM-11:00 AM The first in a series of National Issues Forum (NIF) discussions begins this Saturday, January 13, at Charles County Public Library’s P.D. Brown Branch at 2 p.m. Two other discussions will be held on Saturday, January 27 at Calvert Library 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. The discussions will be moderated by the former president of the College of Southern Maryland, Brad Gottfried, and his wife, Linda.
All three discussions will focus on the question, “How Should Communities Reduce Violence?” as part of an overall topic of “Safety and Justice.” BUILD YOUR OWN TOY BOAT Calvert Marine Museum 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Make your own toy boat in the Harms Gallery with sessions starting on the half hour. $2 donation per boat requested with museum admission.
Sunday, January 28 THE UUCC EXPLORES UU ROOTS Yardley Hills Community Center, Prince Frederick, MD 10:30 AM-11:30 AM The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Chesapeake is honored to host visiting Rev. Bob Clegg on January 28th at 10:30. Unitarianism and Universalism started out as reform movements within Christianity, but as young movements, they quickly became embroiled in their own internal controversies. This reflection focuses on the early history of both movements in America, looking for lessons about how UUs can “keep first things first” and avoid damaging internal conflicts while remaining relevant to each other and to the outside world, as we face the challenges of the coming years. Bob Clegg is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, Maryland. He is pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management at American University in Washington, DC. He is executive director of Justice Jobs of Maryland, a recently formed nonprofit which plans to open a job placement office in Baltimore next summer, serving people who are reentering society from incarceration and addictions. Bob and his wife, Connie, live in New Market, MD, where they defer to their three cats on important decisions. CARDINAL HICKEY ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE 1601 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. Owings, MD 20736 12 Noon-2:30 PM Are you looking to give your children quality, faith based education? Cardinal Hickey Academy is 1 or 2 Catholic private schools in Calvert County. Come to our open house to tour the building, meet the teachers and find if CHA is a fit for you and your family. We are a Blue Ribbon School who’s focus is to develop the “Whole Child”.
Monday, January 29 DINNER AND JAZZ NIGHT AT THE LOBBY Lobby Coffee Bar at Chesapeake Church, 6201 Solomon’s Island Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Come & jazz up your Monday night with us! Experience our full dinner menu while enjoying music by Magic Ray Jazz as they debut here at Lobby Coffee Bar. The band features Ross Thompson on trumpet, Alex Bizzarro on guitar, Andrew Ferguson on drums, and Magic Ray on bass.
Tuesday, January 30 ZUMBA TONING TUESDAY Mt. Hope Community Center., 104 Pushaw Station Rd, Sunderland, MD 20689 7:00 PM-8:00 PM If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. This is an all Toning Zumba class where light weights are used for the entire class; thus a slightly amplified workout. The music is mostly World and Latin rhythms with top 40 sprinkled in. I guaranteed you will love it. If you have any concerns/questions or want to know how you can try a class for FREE, please call 410-535-7080 or message me on Facebook.
Wednesday, January 31 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: CALVERT COUNTY & THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 6:30 PM-8:30 PM The evening’s program includes the following discussions and training: -Signs and Symptoms of Opioid Abuse -Calvert County Emerging Drug Trends -Substance Abuse and the Family -Free Naloxone Training The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand to collect your unused/ expired medications. For more information contact the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. at 410535-3733 or CAASA@calvertcountymd.gov
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Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
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Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
WARM Seeking Volunteer Drivers
With colder weather settling in, The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services seeks volunteer drivers for Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many (WARM), a winter emergency shelter program for homeless individuals in St. Mary’s County. Drivers must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license. Volunteers will be given access to a county-owned van. Volunteer slots are open 7 days per week while WARM is operational. Evening drivers pick up WARM guests at the Three Oaks Center at 5:30 p.m. for transportation to the selected church for the evening. Morning drivers arrive at the church by 7 a.m. the next morning to transport guests back to Three Oaks. To volunteer, call Ursula Harris at 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or via email to Ursula.Harris@stmarysmd. com. Your assistance with helping others is greatly appreciated during the cold winter months.
Red Carpet Affair & Talent Show
Do you have a special talent? The Department of Aging & Human Services is searching for seniors with hidden talents and you may have what we are looking for! Auditions will be held at each center during January and February. The talent show event is Friday, April 20, from 10
Black History Month Event: Harriet Tubman, the Chosen One Lexington Park Library will host ‘Harriet Tubman, the Chosen One’ on Saturday, February 3 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet Harriet Tubman, portrayed by historical performer Gwendolyn BrileyStrand in this riveting one-woman show. Recommended for adults, teens, and children ages 5 & up. Free; no registration required. This event is co-sponsored by the NAACP of St. Mary’s County.
Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library Annual Brunch at Olde Breton Inn The Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library Annual Brunch will be held at Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill Rd, Leonardtown on Saturday, January 27 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Northern Senior Activity Center. To schedule an audition please call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. Auditions are being held at these locations, dates and times: • Garvey Senior Activity Center Wednesday, January 31: 2:30-4 p.m. • Loffler Senior Activity Center Thursday, February 1: 1-3p.m. • Northern Senior Activity Center Thursday, February 1: 1:30.-3:30 p.m.
Whole Body Therapeutics
Learn how to bring drug-free relief to stiff and painful areas of your entire body in just minutes in a Whole Body Therapeutics workshop. Led by Judi Lyons, learn to use simple tennis ball techniques that improve the condition of muscles and fascia to benefit posture, mobility, stability, range of motion, blood flow, nerve function, and the immune system. Classes are held at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Feb. 6-27 from 1-2:15 p.m. The first two classes will focus on the feet to hips area and the last two classes will focus on the SI joint to the head. The cost is $25 for all 4 classes and includes a gift bag of four tennis balls. Space is limited and advance sign up is required. To sign up and pay for this workshop in advance, please visit the front desk. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
$25.00 per person, you can register on www.stmalib.org/about-us/friends-ofthe-st-marys-county-library/. Please register by January 23. The menu includes casseroles, potatoes, muffins, fruit salad, juices, coffee, tea, and water. The guest speaker will be Rick Snider, a Washington sportswriter.Voted Washington’s top sportswriter in 2010, Rick now writes for The Washington Post Express and CBS Radio. Rick has written eight books, including The Final Form of Love, his first fiction book with setting in Southern Maryland. He is also a Washington, DC, tour guide and lives in Waldorf.
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 second in the Opioid Learning series, ‘The Opioid Crisis in St. Mary’s County’ on Thursday, January 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This session will explore the opioid epidemic in St. Mary’s County. Local data, preven-
Pickleball for Ages 50+
We are adding an additional Pickleball session on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center. The cost to play is $32 and the session will run from Feb. 7-March 28. Players should be familiar with the rules of the game or experience in racket sports; during these sessions there will be no formal instruction on the rules of the games. Payment is due at the time of reservation. To learn more, call 301475-4200, ext. *1050.
Senior Bowling League
Has Openings
The senior mixed bowling league that is sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Dept. of Aging and Human Services meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at Esperanza Lanes. Cost is $15 per session, which includes 3 games, shoe rental and ball. This is a non-sanctioned league though there are some regulations to follow- the real point is to have fun with other people who are 50 years of age or older. If this is something that appeals to you, call Shellie Graziano at 301-4754200, ext. *1655. Also, call if you would like to sub for this league and meet the age requirements. Sub fees are paid by league member.
tion 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.
Lunch Bunch to Meet at Bert’s Diner
Would you like to have lunch with a group of (age 50+) friends? On the last Tuesday of each month, Lunch Bunch meets at a different restaurant where individual checks are requested. In January, Lunch Bunch will be meeting at Bert’s Diner in Mechanicsville on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF, then call Shellie at 301-475-4200, ext. *1655, to reserve your seats.
AARP Smart Driving Course
The Northern Senior Activity Center will host an AARP Smart Driving Course on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This course includes proven safety strategies that older drivers can use to compensate for changes as they age and allow them to drive more safely and confidently for as long as possible. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members with cash or check made payable to AARP. Payment is required to sign up for the class. Class is 4 hours with a break for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is a donation from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others made the day of the class. To sign up and pay for this class in advance and to sign up for lunch, please visit the front desk or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Make Something Mediocre Lexington Park Library will hold Make Something Mediocre on Monday, January 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We all want to be crafty/artistic, but sometimes we just aren’t there yet. But who says you can’t enjoy the activity, even if the end result is less than perfect? Come to bad art night at the library. All levels of artistry welcome (but bad artists preferred). Come and slap some paint, scribble some charcoal, or go to town with some glue. We don’t care what you make, and we won’t judge. In all honesty, it’ll probably be better than what we manage to create.
Introduction to Genealogy 101 Charlotte Hall Library will hold Introduction to Genealogy 101 on Thursday, February 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part 1 of 2. Learn the best methods of gathering, researching, organizing and evaluating information on your ancestors using websites, censuses and databases. Basic computer skills and email account required. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
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First-year Swimmer Picks Up Athlete of the Month Award
Firstyear Andrew Scott (California, Md./Leona r d t ow n) named the St. Mary’s College of Ma r yla nd Athlete of the Month for the month of December, as selected by the Department of Athletics & Recreation management team. Scott set two school records as the Seahawk men’s swim team competed at the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Randolph-Macon College on Dec. 1-2. The 6-0 freestyler first broke the eightyear mark in the 500 freestyle on Dec. 1, taking first overall in the 33-person field with a winning time of 4:41.25. His winning time surpassed the old mark of 4:42.77 set by Michael Preston ‘09 on Feb. 13, 2009. The following day, Scott added anoth-
er school record as he knocked down the oldest standing record – the 11-year old mark in the 1,650 freestyle. He finished second with a record-setting time of 16:39.14, surpassing the previous record of 16:40.43 set by Joey Quase ‘09 on Feb. 12, 2006. Scott also came in fifth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.82, and anchored the eighth-place 800 freestyle relay. The times that Scott posted in the 200, 500, and 1,650 freestyle events at the Yellow Jacket Invitational all rank third in the Capital Athletic Conference. Facebook: StMarysAthletics Instagram: @smcseahawks, @ smcmswimming Twitter: @smcseahawks Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds, #GoHawks DECEMBER ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONOR ROLL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kobe Chaney, Jr., F, Edgewater, Md./South River MEN’S BASKETBALL: Spencer Schultz, So., F, Clear Spring, Md./Clear Spring Press release by SMCM Athletics.
St. Mary’s Men’s Swimming Begins 2018 Against Mary Washinton
Colin Cassady ’19- Photo credit: Bill Wood
After initially commanding the score, the Seahawks men’s swim team couldn’t keep their heads above water in their Capital Athletic Conference dual meet against the University of Mary Washington’s Eagles. The meet ended with St. Mary’s (2-6, 1-3 CAC) succumbing to a 192-68 loss to Mary Washington (60, 3-0 CAC). The Seahawks started strong with a first-place win in the 200 freestyle as juniors Colin Cassady (Phoenix, MD/ Calvert Hall) and Reed Rhoads (Westminster, MD/ Winters Mill), first-year Nate Donoghue (Lanham, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt) and senior Luca Delgado (Bowie, MD/Gonzaga [D.C.]) swam a 1:32.11. Sophomore Peter Orban (Mont-
gomery Village, MD/ Watkins Mill) swam a 56.20 in the 100 backstroke, which was good enough for first place, as well. Orban also took third in the 200 backstroke in 2:08.21. Cassady would also take home a first-place finish as he posted a 22.80 in the 50 freestyle. He also finished second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.24. St. Mary’s notched a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay in 1:58.17 behind the efforts of Orban, senior captain Kieran Broder (Olney, MD/ Georgetown Prep), Donoghue, and Rhoads. Broader placed third in both the 100 (1:03.33) and 200 (2:23.34) breaststroke events, while senior Maxwell Madden (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) came in third in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:47.95. Sophomore Ryan Akhaven (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) collected a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.65. Next up for the Seahawks is a Jan. 27 meet with Washington and Lee University (5-1) in Lexington, VA at the W&L Natatorium, beginning at 1:00 pm.
From Nairem Moran, SMCM Athletics
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Seahawks Men’s Basketball Nipped by Marymount (VA)
Reggie Rouse ’20 - Photo credit: Bill Wood
After a close back-and-forth battle between the two teams, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team fell to Marymount University (VA) Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Virginia, taking a 67-64 setback as the Saints scored the game’s five final points in Capital Athletic Conference Action. The game drops St. Mary’s record to 3-14 (2-8 CAC) and pushes Marymount’s to 6-11 (5-5 CAC) for the year. Marymount jumped out to the early five-point advantage at 15:30, but hot shooting by the Seahawks allowed them to roll to a 28-15 lead at 8:08 as senior guard Ochae Bynum’s (Waldorf, MD/North Point) three triples fueled the 24-6 run. Brandon Rogers powered the Saints’ response with 11 points over the final six minutes of the half, cutting St. Mary’s lead to 40-36 at halftime. Rogers led scorers with 13 first-half points, while the Seahawks had a trio of players in double-digits as Bynum’s 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting led the way. St. Mary’s posted a 60.9-field goal percentage (14-for-23) with six three-pointers and went 6-for-6 at the line. Rebuilding a 10-point margin following an 8-2 run, St. Mary’s began the second half with senior guard Donovan Robinson (Cheverly, MD/ North Point) capping the run with an old-fashioned three-point play at 14:48. MU continued to methodically work its way back into the game, grabbing a 59-57 lead at 5:04. Sophomore forward Quentin Twyman (Germantown, MD/Seneca Valley) knotted the
game at 60-all before Bynum knocked down two free throws to regain a St. Mary’s advantage. Sophomore guard Reggie Rouse (Baltimore, MD/Calvert hall) maintained a two-point lead with his layup at 3:11. Rucker tied the game for a seventh and final time at 1:51 before the Saints iced the game by going 3-for-4 at the charity stripe over the final 52 seconds. St. Mary’s finished the game by missing its last three shots. Despite the loss, Bynum shared game honors with 17 points as he made a career-best five three-point field goals (5-for-6) while adding a game-best two steals. Sophomore wing Jerrel Elder (Schweinfurt, Germany/Meade [MD]) notched a careerbest 13 points, connecting on seasonhighs of five field goals (5-for-8)_ and three triples (3-for-4). Rouse ended the day with career-bests of 12 points, six rebounds, six free throws (6-for6), and six assists while picking up a game-best two steals. On Marymount’s team, Steve Etienne edged out Rogers as the lead scorer, claiming 17 points over Rogers’ 16. Dimitri Rucker contributed 11 points and a game-best nine rebounds as the Saint won the rebounding battle, 32-27. Looking forward, the Seahawks will take on Christopher Newport University (13-4, 7-3 CAC) in a CAC game in Newport News, Virginia on Jan. 24 with a 7:30 pm tip-off. From Nairem Moran, SMCM Athletics
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A Decade of Views Believe it or not, Ripley, this column debuted in January 2008. So: happy 10th anniversary, my loyal, random, or accidental readers. What’s the tenth, tin? Only 40 more
to go for gold. To offer some perspective on late 2000-aughts sports history and the space-time continuum, the first “A View from the Bleachers� covered the retirement of ‘Skins head coach Joe Gibbs. That dusty timepiece makes the passage of 10 years feel like, well, 10 years; in the abstract, though, the last decade passed in the blink of an eye. Such is the psychological trick of grains of sand slipping through the hourglass. The 260 or so Views since have traversed the sports landscape – college and pro football and basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, broadcasting, NASCAR, MMA, hockey, lacrosse, the Olympics, and the Little League World Series. The list of featured individuals and topics is long. LeBron James. PED usage. Ray Rice and Greg Hardy. Joe Paterno. CTE. Serena and Venus Williams. College sports championships vacated under scandal. The increasingly uncomfortable name of Washington’s football team. Olympians behaving badly (Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps). Gregg Popovich. Tom Brady. LaVar Ball. Colin Kaepernick. Countless uplifting stories of athletes setting positive examples and serving their communities. Heartfelt farewells to Bob Feller, Abe Pollin, Jim McKay, and Dean Smith. And, of course, a lot of group therapy lamenting the latest debacle in the gloomy world of D.C. sports (The Darkness, as I’ve come to call it). In telling these stories, there have been weird/creative (choose your perspective) connections to history, pop culture, and music. Charles Darwin, Anthony Bourdain, Bruce Springsteen, Atari, Duke Ellington, Rocky, Bob Dylan, John Muir, The Big Lebowski, Jimmy Buffett, The Karate Kid, Sam Cooke, “Gladiator,� J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, James Brown, Star Wars, George Orwell’s 1984, The Rolling Stones, E.T., The Jetsons, Hoosiers, Nirvana, Prince, Back to the Future, Hunter S. Thompson, and— of all people, places and things— Milli Vanilli have all been used to accentuated points or sprinkle a little humor on whatever serious business was being
addressed. I started the column in the bottle-anddiaper phase of parenthood. Those days are long gone, but my parental journey is chronicled through various references to kid-culture: Care Bears, Steadfast Tin Soldiers, Barbie, Charlie Brown, Wile E. Coyote, Dr. Seuss and The Wizard of Oz. They were all authentic, autobiographical windows into my other on-going life as a father. What to make of all these Views and the decade together? At its best and worst, the column recklessly breaks modern rules. The titles are often deliberately vague. The lede is consistently and hopelessly buried for the sake of storytelling—the poor reader often burns through 500 mysterious words on sports, music, etc. before getting to the point of the madness. It’s an unfair (and unintentional) test of the reader’s commitment and, no doubt, an occasionally fatal flaw (how many readers have aborted 100 words in?). Click bait this column is not‌for good or ill. For those who stubbornly stick with me, thank you. For those who routinely abandon your perusal of the latest View, I understand. The point of all these pieces has always been more about life than sports. Sports are used to illuminate some encouraging, inspiring, difficult, uncomfortable and controversial part of life. In this column, sports assume a long-held role in my life: a great teacher. The subject is irrelevant—economics, relationships, career, diversity, nostalgia, sportsmanship, growing up, compassion, respect, accountability, decency, fear, ambition, responsibility, love, and, yes, politics. Beyond the scoreboard, sports teach. Sports = Yoda. Listen we should. I’ll offer this one last parting shot. My mother-in-law started all this. She passed away in August 2007 after a long battle with breast cancer. In the months after her death, my father-in-law shared some excerpts from the personal diary she kept during her illness. Her words moved me to do something meaningful with the written word—no matter how small or insignificant compared to her powerful memoir. This paper gave me a seat in the bleachers and this platform. I hope you’ve been challenged and entertained. I hope my mother-in-law is proud. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail. com
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Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out Return for American Legion Bluegrass Series
n O g n Goi Thursday, Jan 25 Swamp Candy The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Friday, Jan 26 Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com Funkzilla The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Looking for an afternoon of great music, food, and company? Find it all in Jay Armsworthy and the Sons of the American Legion’s Bluegrass Series! Russell Moore and the IIIrd Tyme Out, the most-request band to ever perform in the series, will return for the year’s third show on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the American Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, MD, kicking off the show at 2 pm. If you’ve ever seen Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out in the past, you know they need no introduction. Russell Moore, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) most awarded Male Vocalist of the Year (5-time career), is truly at the top of his game and fronting one of the most popular bands in bluegrass history. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out have been performing for 27 years as one of the genre’s most awarded and influential groups in modern day bluegrass. Joined by four unequivocally talented musicians-- Wayne Benson on mandolin, Justen Haynes on fiddle, Keith McKinnon on banjo, and Jerry Cole on bass— Publisher Associate Publisher
this band continues to bring fresh music to the ears, while staying true to the tradition that has made them an industry favorite for a quarter century. They have recorded 18 albums including Timeless Hits from the Past Bluegrassed, released exclusively in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and among Billboard’s Top 5 Selling Albums of 2013. They reached a new career milestone with their latest self-produced album, It’s About Tyme, which has been the fastest-charting album in the band’s history, debuting on the National Bluegrass Survey’s Top 15 Albums at #2 in November of that year and climbing to #1 in the next month. It remained at the top of the chart for an unprecedented six consecutive months through May of 2016! Additionally, the first single, “Brown County Red” reached #1 on the National Bluegrass Survey’s Top 30 Songs chart in March of 2016, while “I’m Leaving You and Fort Worth Too” reached #1 in April and May of the same year! All that success has resulted in an IBMA Awards
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 Nomination for Album of the Year in 2016! Celebrating 25 years of creating groundbreaking music in 2016, journalist Jon Weisberg attributed the success to “… more than just longevity that gets Russell Moore’s name out front. The man is, to put it simply, one of the finest singers you’ll ever hear, and he makes it seem positively effortless.” Opening the show for them will be Southern Maryland’s Singer/Songwriter, David Norris. Norris has a library of great songs he has written over the years that have been recorded by many artists, including Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. He enjoys the opportunity to open for them every time they are in town, and
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has new songs to share each time. The American Legion’s doors will open at noon, with food available for sale by the Sons of the American Legion. The show starts at 2 pm, with tickets available at the door for $20.00 per person; those under the age of 12 will be admitted free with a paid adult. Although not required, non-perishable donations will be collected for the Helping Hands Food Pantry of Southern Maryland. For more information on the shot, please call 301-737-3004 or visit www.americanlegionbluegrass. com. Press release by the American Legion Bluegrass.
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WORD SCR AMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to crafts.
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49. Conversion rate 50. Single Lens Reflex 52. Atlanta rapper 53. Reduce the importance of 56. Faces of buildings 61. Something achieved 63. Distribute again 64. Tooth caregiver 65. 007’s creator CLUES DOWN
1. Skater Lipinksi 2. Data 3. Single step 4. Destroyed financially 5. Fail to interpret correctly 6. Fava d’__: tree found in Brazil 7. Vehicle 8. Limited 9. Old English 10. Aussie golfer Norman 11. Job 12. Loose-fitting undergarments 13. Protected by balancing 14. Give up 17. Fifth note of a major scale 22. Extravagantly bright
23. Takes dictation 24. 19th letter of Greek alphabet 25. Rounded knob (biology) 26. French philosopher Pierre 28. Mothers 29. Dardic ethnic group 32. Supports the rudder 36. An ugly evil-looking old woman 38. Of a fasting time 40. Filled with passengers 43. Below the ribs and above the hips 44. Binary-coded decimal 45. 51 is a famous one 46. Goes into a funk 51. Chief O’Hara actor 54. Videocassette recorder 55. Scored perfectly 56. Type of tree 57. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 58. Popular commercial “pet” 59. Supreme god of Ancient Egyptians 60. Room in a home 62. __ and behold
Word Scramble: CANDLE
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Speaking Up An interesting email appeared in my inbox a few weeks back, and I’ve been puzzling over it ever since. In fact, I’ve been so puzzled by it that I haven’t even responded to it yet, which breaks one of my cardinal rules: I try to acknowledge every response to my column. When someone goes to the time and trouble to write, the least I can do is send a polite acknowledgement. Before I go any farther, I should add that the email wasn’t rude—far from it— and struck me as being sent with care and concern and kindness. The email referenced a recent column, Governance by Gaslight. The premise of the column was that ‘gaslighting,’ a series of manipulative behaviors that are used to make someone question a generally-accepted reality, so that the person grows to doubt even the most obvious things, is occurring in our government these days. The column contained a number of examples of objective facts to back up my admittedly-subjective conclusion that gaslighting is taking place: events that have occurred on videotape; words that have been spoken on the record; lies that have been told, “outed,” and re-told. I tried to be careful to report, rather than to editorialize, as I listed these occurrences. I’m not entirely sure if my reader disputes the items I listed on a factual basis, or accepts them wholesale, or something in between, but her email advised me that if I couldn’t find anything good to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. She also reminded me—I’m paraphrasing here—to judge not, lest I be judged. I don’t disagree with her, in principal: in general, the less we spread negativity of any kind, the better it is for others and for ourselves. And certainly there is a danger to judging others; most of us would do well to mind our own houses before we comment on our neighbors’ dwellings. Here’s the thing that puzzles me, though. This is a newspaper column. By its very nature, it is going to contain opinions and judgments. They are mine, and mine alone: I don’t pretend to speak for the County Times—far from it—and I don’t pretend to represent the County. Some people like what I have to say, which is great… and some don’t; I’m okay with that, too. What I can’t be okay with is silence. No matter how nicely it’s said, advice to zip it, paste on a smile, and know that God’s got this is an example of ex-
actly what I was talking about in the original column. To stand by silently while the rule of law is weakened to the breaking point, to fail to call out the 2000+ verifiable lies told in the first year of the administration, to remain quiet while racism and misogyny and xenophobia not only re-emerge but thrive under the approving eye of the leader of the free world is unacceptable. To pretend that placid silence is a reasonable response to these things is crazy-making. As a writer, I have watched as the President of the United States has chipped away at the Constitutional guarantees that set America apart from so many other countries, where individual rights are not so sacred: he has particularly and repeatedly attacked our freedom of speech and freedom of the press. These two Constitutional guarantees are perhaps more important than any others, because they ensure that we are able to speak up, to express our disagreements in order to find solutions, and to call out our leaders when they attempt to subvert the rule of law. Now, more than ever, it is essential that we use our voices to speak the truth. “Be nice” is all good and well, but if that goes hand-in-hand with “be silent,” it’s a dangerous path, a slippery slope, and one that has no place when our most basic freedoms are at risk. My reader advised me to have hope—as I said, I truly believe that the email was written with the kindest of intentions—and I do have hope. I wouldn’t, however, if I knew that everyone was going to shut up and put up, to zip it and assume that someone else will save us, or to pretend that everything will be okay if we just have faith. Something frightening, something ugly, has emerged in the past several years, and frightening, ugly things flourish in the silence. Two things will save us, and our imperfect union. One is speaking up and calling that ugliness by its name, whether the name is “lies” or “collusion” or “racism” or any other word. The other is holding our leaders accountable for their role in unleashing it and allowing it to thrive. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@ md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
“Common Household Hazards”
I probably told you about how my husband fixed a clogged kitchen drain the week before Thanksgiving a few years ago (because he is the type of man who does everything himself, refusing to call in the professionals until last resort). We had tried everything: drain cleaners; snakes; boiling hot water; cans of Coke that can allegedly destroy most known substances in the world, including Superman’s downfall, Kryptonite, but can’t even make a ripple in a fully-clogged sink. My husband was finally grasping at his last burning straw, and decided to try a method from above. As I waited down by the kitchen sink, planning out how my Thanksgiving menu would look if I couldn’t use my kitchen sink and wondering if KFC did turkey, my husband was climbing up on the roof with the air compressor, ready to blast that clog to kingdom come. I would have been nice if I knew this and was told not to be standing in the kitchen, staring at the full sink and wondering what this entailed. Later, as I was cleaning drain crud out of my hair and admiring how quickly the water now drained, I thought, there must have been an easier way. This leads me to last week, when we again had a full sink— on the right side only this time. You can imagine my panic. Another result of the last time’s cleaning: the blown air also blew off a cap from the venting pipe in the basement. This led to a couple years of unfortunate swamp gas smells in the house, and several plumbers trying to figure this out. So yes, panic. I was frantically trying to get boiled water down the drain, as was my husband. I was going to clear this drain. I even tried an old bottle brush, and was thinking of asking my husband where the snake was. It seemed strange to me that only one side of the two-compartment sink was clogged, though it was draining veeeerrry slowly. One day, as I was contemplating calling a plumber to head off any rooftop adventures, my husband triumphantly told me he had found the problem with the sink. It turned out to be a common household item that had soon turned into a frustrating hazard: a small clear medicinemeasuring cup was perfectly snuggled down in the sink strainer. My Hero! Both of us apparently need stronger glasses. So beware of this tiny hazardous item in your home. Another ordinary hazard of home life in having a DIY husband is that
you never know what you will come home to find. Last evening, I pulled in the driveway to see a large pile of old tile-looking wallboard, along with floor and ceiling molding in the yard. Uh-oh, the demolition had begun. My husband had been saying he was tired of the 30-something year old bathroom in our house and to not be surprised if one day he ripped everything out. This was the day; unfortunately this is MY bathroom sanctuary. All I could think of was the unforeseen hazards he could find. You know how it is: you try to fix one thing in your house, and you find twenty more items along the way that need fixing. I could just imagine that when it was time for the old sheetrock to come down, it would cause an avalanche of kitchen cabinets and pantry shelves crashing down. But, I must say when my husband puts his mind to something it gets done: done fast and done right. I was a little worried about him doing the huge sheetrock pieces by himself in a tiny split foyer bathroom. Much to my relief, at dinner, he said that he was thinking of hiring someone to do the sheetrock part. Everything else we can most likely handle together— maybe not when it is time for the tub to come out. I just can’t shake this feeling that one of us might end up in the basement. Oh, the exciting hazards of married life. 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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Growth In Solar Installations To the Editor: We continue to see major growth in solar installations in the Tri-County area. In Dec. 2008, there were only ten or so substantial electrical (PV) solar systems within the SMECO footprint. Nearly ten years later, the addition of1,230 systems in 2017 to brought the total to 5,170, with an additional 1,140 in the permit stage. As anticipated, the financial incentives are considerably less than when the federal tax credit was introduced in early 2009. Also expected was the considerable drop in installation costs over those nine years. Current paybacks are approximately 5.5%, just dividing the annual utility bill offset by average total installed costs. Adding in the still available 30% federal tax credit boosts that annual return to 7.8%. Commercial installations also enjoy a depreciation boost, adding 2% or so to the return. With inevitable timeof-day metering, the return will get yet another boost. At that point, adding battery storage will become more economical. Not bad returns by today’s standards, especially since the production and payback numbers are very reliable. Including the two major SMECO installations, solar is now producing an estimated 3% to 5% of our total needs in SMECO’s footprint. Any excess produced during summer peak periods gives the coop use of a relatively inexpensive source of power, as we are compensated for any annual excess at approximately $0.071 per kilowatthour. Not only is this solar contribution noticeable, but there is the added bonus to
SMECO of virtually no transmission grid loss, compared to the likely 7% grid loss from distant power plants. Many expect significant changes in overall energy consumption in our fiveyear future, contributed to by the continued gains in energy-efficient products, such as lighting and the growth in electric-powered vehicles. Even rapidly developing autonomous vehicles will likely have a play in all this. Combining these contributions will make more and more solar households practically energy neutral. I am optimistic that these technologies will continue to be implemented for our overall financial and environmental benefit. So each year our air is getting a little cleaner, creating a healthier climate for our fellow humans, nature and things we grow. Who wouldn’t want better growing conditions for our crabs and oysters? Controlling our cultural passion for large vehicles and continuing to cut our wasteful use of energy, even in use of recreation, would make the coming changes even more significant. There are now 15 or so solar contractors ready to help you invest your money; typically, the only complaint is not putting in a larger system. Get three or more proposals from the several reputable solar installers, wisely consider the best features of each, spend your own money if possible, and join the parade. Thompson
Letters to the Editor
Newtowne Players Thank You Letter
Jan. 22, 2018 Dear Editor, Since 2003, The Newtowne Players have had the great pleasure of bringing theatre to St. Mary’s County. As we raise the curtain for our 75th mainstage production, we want to thank the community for its support. What started as a dream in the back room of the former Nook & Monk’s restaurant in Leonardtown has grown into a thriving community theatre company. Over the years, as our productions have expanded, our audience has grown to more than 6,000 patrons in 2017. Our goal is to offer a memorable experience for all of those who step through our doors. We are thankful for each patron who has joined us at the Three Notch Theatre and at our Shakespeare in the
City productions with Historic St. Mary’s City. As a non-profit organization, we are so grateful for the volunteers and supporters who help us bring drama, comedy, and music to life on our stage. Each production is built from the ground up by dedicated people who give selflessly of their time to build sets, paint, sew costumes, learn lines, play music, design lights and sound, and so many other countless tasks. For more than a decade, these volunteers have gone a step further by supporting the arts in our local schools through outreach programs, mentoring, and workshops. It is truly a community theatre— for the community, in the community, and by the community. Thank you to all who support the arts in St. Mary’s County and for supporting The Newtowne Players. For information about our upcoming productions, visit www.NewtownePlayers.org. Sincerely, Dawn Weber, Artistic Director Jeff Maher, President The Newtowne Players
“The Grumpy Gardener” by Steve Bender
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Normally, you’d never allow it. Holes in your yard? No way! Trenches near your garage? Nuh-uh, except in the spring, when you start thinking about hostas in those holes, tomatoes in the trenches, daisies in the divots. Oh, how you love a garden, and with “The Grumpy Gardener” by Steve Bender, you’ll get a shovelful of ideas. Larry, Mary, Geri, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? If you’re frowning now, remember that even the most dedicated, experienced gardener has a dud now and then but there are ways to minimize that. Steve Bender has ideas. The first thing you’ll want to know is your zone, which is not at all newagey. Growing zones are delineated areas that indicate average low winter temperatures; you’ll need to know your zone to know where a plant might thrive or die. On that last note, you’ll find the “Grumpy” in “Grumpy Gardener.” There are many garden and landscape
plants that Bender wishes would just die. Here, find a list of the Five Most Awful Plants; reasons why you don’t want a river birch, cottonwood, or weeping willow in your yard; and why you should never move next door to someone who adores bamboo. If you hate critters in your garden, learn what bulbs they won’t eat, what they like, and how to get rid of pests altogether. Read how to use a chainsaw the Grumpy way, and how to get your plants ready for winter. Find a way to love dandelions and know what not to plant if you have pets. Teach your teens to grow kale, then send them to college with plants that thrive on neglect. Scratch the surface on poison ivy mythology; see why sycamore trees are good if you’re a kid; and learn why kudzu could become more than just a weed someday. Get useful lawn ideas, tips on fertilizer use, mulches to avoid, and organic methods to embrace. And finally, relax: says Bender, a dying plant is God’s way of telling you to try again… Will silver bells or cockle shells grace your yard this year – or do you struggle to keep the lawn green? Either
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way, you can’t help but laugh about it when you put “The Grumpy Gardener” between those greenishbrown thumbs. And yet – don’t be thinking this is all fun and geraniums. There’s humor inside this book, but author Steve Bender is serious about gardening, planting, and caring for greenery. The advice you’ll get is sound and useful, including sidebars in a Q-and-A format and chapters on things that may seem only barely garden-related until you need to know them. Also helpful is when Bender recommends alternatives – what to grow, for instance, if your Minnesota rhubarb hates Texas climate – and better ideas to make your garden glow. Though much of this book is set in Zone 8 (the South), there’s still plenty of advice and a few challenges for Northern, Central, and Western gardeners. If that’s you
and you’re itching to plant, get “The Grumpy Gardener.” You’ll really dig it.
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