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School Security Upgrades May Be Coming This Summer By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
After three incidents involving guns or the threat of guns in schools in as many months, school officials are seriously considering security upgrades, possibly some sort of metal detection, for all public schools. They said the improvements should be completed by the end of the summer break. “That’s the intent,” said Board of Education Chair Karin Bailey. “That was the message we sent to [County Administrator] Dr. [Rebecca] Bridget and [Commissioner President] Randy Guy at our April 12 meeting.” At this meeting, Bailey said, the attendees, including Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron, formed a list of possible security upgrades for consideration for extra county funding. Metal detectors or magnetometers were among the possibilities under the most serious consideration, Bailey said. Bailey admitted “it would be a daunting task” to have students pass through metal detectors of some sort each school day without serious delays. But, she said, the ideas for improving school security thus far from the highlevel meetings “are very comforting to a parent.” Bailey has children who attend St. Mary’s public schools. “All the options were extremely well thought out,” Bailey said. The school board chair said a joint meeting set for early June with county commissioners would focus on which school security measures were feasible. In February law officers working off of student and parent tips were able to shut down what they allege was a plot to commit a mass shooting at Leonardtown High School in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. massacre, in March Great Mills High School student, Jaelynn Willey, was gunned down by another student just as classes were about to begin and just this month an 8-yearold was caught bringing a loaded semiautomatic handgun to class at Park Hall Elementary School. County Commissioner Todd Morgan
said spending some of the county’s $30 million fund balance was justifiable to improve school security measures. “I’m obviously very concerned about how an 8-year-old got a gun into school,” Morgan said. Police reports indicate the gun was left unsecured in the home where both parents were members of the military. “We’ll be willing to use fund balance to make schools more secure,” Morgan continued, adding he had yet to see a plan for what measures would be implemented. The key, he said, was to install such measures and leave the learning environment as undisturbed as possible. “No one wants to build schools like a prison,” said Morgan. Cameron said the Park Hall incident raised tensions even more in the community, but there was hope in that the issue was brought to the attention of school officials quickly. It was a young female student who saw the gun, he said. “That little girl beat feet to the nearest official,” Cameron said. “It [the gun] was shown to her. “Immediately the school reacted.” Still, parents had to exercise extreme caution with their firearms, said Cameron, especially with regards to children. “With Park Hall, I was really upset about that,” Cameron said. “After everything that had happened for a family to leave a gun out…” It is illegal in Maryland to leave a gun unsecured when children are in close proximity; state law mandates that trigger locks be provided with every gun sold here. Morgan agreed with Cameron that parents must be more involved in child discipline. “The parents have to bear some responsibility for this,” Morgan said, noting the commissioners receive complaints about lax discipline in schools weekly. “They have to start stepping up on this. “We get complaints… that kids are running the schools.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Ordinance Change Veterans Clinic Coming Offers Impact Fee Relief to Lexington Park By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have approved for public hearing an amendment to the county’s impact fee ordinance that should give relief to property owners who are seeking to renovate or replace certain properties that previously did not have to pay the fee. The issue has become timely since the impact fee ordinance of 2017 came into effect; this ordinance did away with the previous exemption under the 2000 impact fee ordinance “for the replacement of legally existing, habitable dwelling units.” The 2017 ordinance only gave an exemption for replacement dwellings where the impact fee had already been paid. The proposed amendment exempts building permits from impact fees for dwellings to be replaced, renovated, altered or expanded where the fee has already been paid; it also exempts buildings undergoing similar construction or renovation that were built before May 31, 1974. Lastly, buildings lost to fire, accident or natural disaster within the last three years are likewise exempt from the impact fee requirements. The public hearing is set for May 15 at the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown
before the county commissioners; the meeting has been set for the afternoon. Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy said the proposed ordinance made sense. “Impact fees are meant for new families moving into new homes,” Guy said at Tuesday’s business meeting. “That’s what impact fees are really for.” In March the commissioners voted 4-to-1 to approve a significant and steady increase to the impact fees for new construction projects; impact fees ensure that there are adequate public facilities such as police, fire, schools and roads to support new development and population increases. The impact fees will rise from about $6,000 to $10,000 over the next five years; the current impact fees for dwelling units up to 2,400 square feet and above is $5,500. Dwellings up to 1,199 square feet will eventually rise to $8,356 by fiscal 2023. Homes up to 2,399 square feet will incur a fee of $9,401 by 2023 and those 2,400 square feet and above will pay $10,446. The fees will be phased in starting this summer and will range from $6,071 to $6,489 for all ranges of size of dwelling units. guyleonard@countytimes.net
While the contract for the new main community outpatient clinic (CBOC) for veterans in Charlotte Hall has yet to be awarded, a satellite clinic will soon be coming to Great Mills Road. The presence of the CBOCs mean that local veterans will not have to travel to either Baltimore or Washington D.C. for medical care. The new clinic will take over the third floor of the newly built East Run Medical Center, owned by Cherry Cove Development, which also hosts a branch of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. “It’ll be really nice when it’s done,’ said Commissioner Todd Morgan, who announced the contract award at the April 19 meeting of the Tri-County Council. “It’s very convenient to the base and to the active and retired military,” Morgan continued. “ That’s the key.” Morgan said the third floor would have to be remodeled to accept the new CBOC’s operations but to have the contract finally awarded was a real achievement. “I’m just happy…we can start doing
something,” Morgan said. Calvert County Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr., who also heads the Tri-County Council’s Regional Veteran’s Advisory Committee, said the group was “pleased” that the new clinic would be coming to Southern Maryland. But, he said, complications with the contract negotiations between the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) and the potential developer have continually delayed the project. The main issue, Slaughenhoupt has said in previous interviews, centered around the too-high cost of rent asked for by the builder, as-yet unnamed, of the project. The current CBOC at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall has operated for the past 20 years but has mostly been inadequate to the task as it is only surplus space at the facility. The issue has reached congressional levels, as U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer has publicly chided the VA for not moving quickly enough to get the main CBOC replacement moving. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Juvenile Drug Court Ending This Year
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The county rehabilitative court that seeks to ween youth off of drugs before their offenses become to great will see its end this year, the senior administrative coordinator for the program told The County Times. “We’re one of the last few in the state,” said Pete Cucinota, at the Circuit Court in Leonardtown. “It’s a trend that’s been happening.” Cucinota said the number of juveniles entering the program had declined because the traditional major offenses of alcohol and marijuana use were being handled within the juvenile justice system more. Those cases were no longer making their way to Circuit Court, Cucinota said, because they were now being handled as civil citations. “More things are being handled by the Department of Juvenile Services,” he said. “We’re going to stop seeing the numbers we were seeing before.” Cucinota said the jurist in charge of the program, Judge Michael J. Stamm, decided back in February to finish out the program at the end of this year. “That’s so those still in the program
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can complete it,” Cucinota said. “It was a great program. “Are fewer adolescents using? No. They’re just not making it to us.” The juvenile drug court began in 2004, Cucinotta said, and in the intervening 14 years there were 232 young people who came into the program. The graduation rate for successful completion was 54 percent, he said. Young people enrolled in the program had to submit to a 12-month long observation, which included being tested for drugs or alcohol at least twice a week, according to Cucinotta. Those in the program who committed minor infractions were not automatically rejected if the program staff believed they still had hopes of successful completion. “They weren’t necessarily perfect but they did everything to complete the program,” Cucinotta said. Only those who committed violent crimes or sex offenses were summarily removed from the program, he said. Also, young people had to either remain in school and receive their high school diploma or general equivalency, to successfully complete the program. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Grasses are the Bay’s Comeback Kid
This past September, underwater grasses began to appear off shore from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in southern Maryland. The marine research campus has occupied this peninsula in Solomons, where the Patuxent River flows to meet the Chesapeake Bay, since 1925. The grasses haven’t been seen here since 1972. Their comeback after 45 years signals a major positive shift in the health of the Chesapeake Bay. “We’re very glad to report the largest resurgence of aquatic grasses due to management actions ever recorded, right here in Chesapeake Bay,” said coauthor Bill Dennison, Vice President for Science Applications at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. According to a new study, the resurgence of grasses here—and similar recent comebacks seen throughout out the estuary in recent years—are the direct result of decades of efforts to reduce nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. An analysis of more than 30 years of data shows that sustained management actions over the past two decades have reduced nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake by 23% since 1984 and have led to
a resurgence of ecologically and economically important aquatic grasses. Underwater grasses, also known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), have regained 17,000 hectares to achieve the highest cover in almost half a century. “What emerged from that analysis is that this nutrient diet is starting to pay real dividends in the resurgence of grasses around the bay,” said Dennison. “We’re been calling these grasses our coastal canaries, the things that are most sensitive to water quality degradation, and the things we have to watch as long term indicators of these water quality situations.” Aquatic grasses are known as a sentinel species, an indicator of broader ecological function or an early warning of ecological impairment. They are important ecologically, providing habitat for baby crabs and other creatures while protecting shorelines and stabilizing sediments so that erosion is minimized. They are also important economically since they are home for commercial species such as blue crab, silver perch, and striped bass. Since 1950, the population of the Chesapeake Bay has doubled, leading to changes in land use and adding to the substantial nutrient and sediment runoff from both urban and agricultural lands.
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Increasing nutrient inputs fueled algal growth in the water that prevented light from reaching the bay grasses, which grow along the Bay’s bottom. These conditions also favored the growth of algae that grow on the leaves of the bay grasses themselves, further shading them from light. Tens of thousands of hectares of SAV were lost, the largest decline documented in more than 400 years. Since 1950, the population of the Chesapeake Bay has doubled, leading to changes in land use and the virtual disappearance of underwater grasses, as seen here off Solomons Island in southern Maryland. Researchers from 10 institutions across the country analyzed 30 years of data to predict the impacts of people living near the Bay on submerged aquatic vegetation, an ecologically and economically viable habitat. The study used aerial surveys from 1984 to 2015, monitoring data, historical information on land use and fertilizer application and watershed model estimates for the loads of nutrients and sediments from land runoff and point source such as wastewater treatment plants. The study confirmed that nutrients play a dominant role in reducing SAV cover. Long-term nutrient trends show that water column nitrogen concentrations have declined on average by 23%, and phosphorus concentrations by 8% since 1984, the biggest reductions occurring in the mid 1990s. Declining nutrient levels coincided with a 316%, or fourfold, increase in SAV cover during the same period, from 7,878 hectares in 1984 to 24,874 hectares in 2015 from aerial surveys. “The Chesapeake Bay has turned the corner. In fact, it’s one of the large ecosystems in the world that has probably made the most progress,” said President Peter Goodwin of the University of Maryland
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Patrick Donovan, long-time partner of the late Terry Donovan in the Solomon’s Island Tiki Bar, has filed for an injunction in Calvert County Circuit Court claiming he still retains a majority of the stock in the bar. In his law suit filed last week, Donovan, a California resident, claims that John W. Martin IV, “is allegedly the primary stockholder of PT Tiki Inc.” Martin’s name was added to the liquor license for the Tiki Bar last year by the Calvert Court Board of License Commissioners; he was listed as the manager there. At that meeting it was noted Martin had a 10 percent stake in the bar. The bar is apparently up for sale; when Donovan learned of this he filed the injunction. According to court filings Donovan and Clarke founded PT Tiki, Inc. in 2005, to do business as a bar in Solomons Island. At that time, D o n o v a n claimed he had 400 shares in the company, which made him the primary stakeholder. Court filings contend that Donovan and Clarke had many business partnerships. In December of 2012 Donovan sold stock
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Leonardtown Town Council Voters Guide CANDIDATES
What is the single greatest challenge/ issue facing Leonardtown? How would you solve it?
Should the town consider increasing property taxes or any other fees?
Do you support residential development to match business growth?
The greatest issue facing Leonardtown is the rapid growth without ensuring the current town’s infrastructure can sustain the growth. I will evaluate the town’s water, sewer, and roadways to ensure it can sustain current and future growth.
I would not support the increase of property taxes or other fees for Leonardtown residents. I would even be open to reducing property taxes to businesses in order to retain and attract new businesses to the town.
I believe that residential and business growth is valuable to Leonardtown. However, my goal would be to ensure the town’s current infrastructure can sustain the growth. Also, I would want to utilize current commercial real estate for businesses before approving further development.
I believe the greatest challenge facing Leonardtown currently is the rate of development within the town. While I do support the continued growth and expansion of the town, I would like to ensure that we have smart and manageable growth going into our future. I would like to have more community involvement and outreach with any future projects to ensure they are vital and necessary for the good of the town and the people.
No, I believe the town should not consider raising any taxes or fees. I would like to see the current property tax rate stay at $.1266 per $100 of assessed value. If the town does not raise any taxes or fees, it would help to keep the town more focused on projects that are necessary and vital to the good of the community.
Yes I do support residential development to match business growth. Leonardtown has seen a lot of residential and business growth over the last decade which is an encouraging sign for our community. I would like to see more new and unique businesses coming into town while keeping a balance between the business and residential areas.
The overall global health of the town, its vitality, longevity and integrity which is accomplished through smart growth practices. Leonardtown is one of the designated growth areas in the county partly because of our water and sewer capacity. We just completed our waste water treatment plant to meet the new nitrogen reduction requirements. Growing the town in a responsible way through smart growth is the most challenging issue facing the town. If we do not manage the growth it could have serious effects related to our budget and overall management. Controlling smart growth is imperative.
Currently there is no need to raise property taxes in town. Over the past four years the property taxes were not raised because our tax base grew along with the town’s operating costs.
Yes, I support residential development to match business growth as long as our utilities , water and sewer are capable of and can support that growth. This would depend on the Equivalent Dwelling Unit’s that are available through the planning process.
The single greatest issue facing the Town is the ability to support local businesses. Many restaurants and businesses have recently opened and closed. These were good businesses but just needed some help getting new people in the doors. I feel that this could be alleviated by having more activities to draw people into Town, such as a weekly/monthly farmers markets. This would help spur patronage of these wonderful businesses and keep their doors open.
Taxes and fees are based on the capital and operating needs identified each fiscal year which are prioritized and included in the budget. If the proposed budget requires any increases and these projects are in fact a high priority for that fiscal year then yes, I would support an increase. It is all a balancing act to have revenue, or the taxes and fees, match the proposed budget and that is the Council’s responsibility to use the citizen’s tax money responsibly and to keep rates as low as possible.
In order for business growth to be supported there must be people to patronize these business. Which means additional residential development within Town or enticing people from outside to come into Town and as I discussed in question #1. I also believe that with this additional residential growth in Town we also need to be careful about other infrastructure and that adequate public facilities exist to support these developments such as roads, sidewalks, water facilities and sewer treatment.
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What is the single greatest challenge/ issue facing Leonardtown? How would you solve it?
Should the town consider increasing property taxes or any other fees?
Do you support residential development to match business growth?
Citizens have reminded me that Leonardtown was once a one-stop shop location and they would like to see that again. One of my focuses will be to continue to promote the town as a small business friendly environment and work with business stakeholders of the town to fill vacant commercial property. Over these past few years we’ve seen a path in the right direction for business growth and I will continue to support that path.
I’ve reviewed the recommended budget for FY’19 and see no reason that we should raise property taxes. We are well within operable capability and have been for many years. Although our third highest revenue source will be primarily supplemental, we have demonstrated our ability to plan and work through such barriers. As for fees and service charges, those will be assessed annually, but Leonardtown has proven to have small impact on consumers.
I have supported the residential development to match business growth but have been made more aware of citizen concerns with the planning stages. I will take these concerns into deep consideration when reviewing future developments and express those should I feel we are not benefiting the citizens of Leonardtown. We currently have enough residential projects in work; before moving forward with additional projects, I would like to see the majority of vacant commercial property filled.
The greatest challenge facing Leonardtown is drawing young professionals to the area as both residents and visitors. Too often this age group is unable to find affordable housing, appropriate career opportunities, or even things to do in this area. I believe with my many years of experience in the tourism industry, as well as in Economic Development working with both the County and Leonardtown, I can help the Town become an attractive location for potential young professional residents and tourists.
At this point, I see no reason that Leonardtown should increase the property tax rate, although future needs (as the Town continues to grow and more public services are needed) may undoubtedly require this to occur. If it is ever a necessity for the rate to increase, I believe it should only be raised based on the need and gradually so it is not a burden on Town citizens.
I‘d like to continue to support efforts to match residential development to business growth in Town. Growth in the business environment in Leonardtown has been a priority of the Town, as more local business helps draw new residents and tourists. I believe the Town’s policy of “smart growth” of residential development, especially as it relates to Leonardtown’s evolution, has been a great thing (and something I’d continue to support). People clearly see the many benefits to living in a charming, small-town setting.
Leonardtown needs a draw, a reason for people to come to visit us. As more people come into Leonardtown, they will shop in our shops, eat in our restaurants, and help the business community grow. I would like to see a walking trail, dog park, or tourist attraction where people living outside the town would like to visit on a regular basis.
Leonardtown should not increase property taxes and needs to figure out a way to generate some income of its own. The free festivals and events are great for town awareness. However, they are expensive for the town to operate and tend to be inconvenient for the residents. Other communities charge parking fees for non residents at these events, perhaps this is something to consider.
I remember in the 1990s when Leonardtown had empty shops and boarded up windows. Thankfully, we have come a long way since then. However, I feel that business growth has not kept up with the residential growth. It is important for us, as residents, to continue to support the small business community so we don’t end up with vacant storefronts again. I would actually like to see more residents open their own businesses in town in an effort to support community solidarity.
The election for three seats to the town council will take place Tuesday May 1, 2018 at the town offices located at 22670 Washington Street in Leonardtown. The polls will open at the town offices at noon and remain open until 7 p.m. -Guy Leonard
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Three Arrested in Narcotics Raid
Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, identified Reginald “Ricky” A. Price, age 52 of Clements, as a distributor of controlled dangerous substances, (CDS). Search and seizure warrants were obtained for his residence and a neighboring residence on Horseshoe Road in Clements, MD. The search warrants were executed on April 19, 2018, with the assistance of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Vice/Narcotics Support Team Deputies, and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team. As a result of the search warrants, a large quantity of suspected heroin, (approximate street value of $8,500), suspected cocaine, (approximate street value of $29,180), suspected crack cocaine, (approximate street value of $2,160), suspected Suboxone, (approximate street value of $40), suspected marijuana, (approximate street value of $5,275), US currency, and other items indicative of drug distribution were recovered. Fifteen (15) dogs were located and removed from the property with the assistance of St. Mary’s County Animal Control Officers.
After execution of the search warrants, the following three individuals were charged: Reginald “Ricky” Alan Price, was arrested and charged with two counts of CDS possession not marijuana (heroin and cocaine) and two counts of possession with intent to distribute (heroin and R. Prince cocaine). Melvin Jerome Price, age 55 of Clements, was arrested and charged with CDS possession not marijuana (cocaine) and CDS possession M. Prince paraphernalia. Megan Lee Maxwell, age 37 of Clements, was arrested and charged with CDS possession not marijuana (Suboxone). Additional charges Maxwell are pending review with State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz. Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sheriff’s Office PIO
Thursday, April 26, 2018
No Charges Yet In Lexington Park Slaying
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Detectives say they know who shot and killed Britain Jeremy Gill, 29, last week at a residence in Lexington Park, but no charges have been filed in that homicide. Capt. Edward Willenborg, com-
mander of the Criminal Investigations Division of the sheriff’s office, said the shooting resulted from a confrontation between the resident of the Liberty Street apartment and Gill. It has been alleged that the week prior Gill and the shooter had been involved in another altercation. When police arrived on the scene and found Gill, he was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and was later pronounced dead at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. “There was no evidence to suggest [the deceased] was armed at the time of the shooting,” Willenborg told The County Times. Willenborg said police are not releasing the name of the alleged shooter in the case because he has yet to be charged. “The question is whether the use of the weapon was justifiable,” Willenborg said. “It’s being reviewed by the state’s attorney’s office.” Gill was slain April 18. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Regional Library Announces Board of Directors
Newly elected 2018 board of trustee members for the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, from left to right: James Hanley (St. Mary’s); Beth Roth (St. Mary’s); Delores Brown (Calvert); Martha Grahame (Calvert); Carolyn McHugh (Calvert); Marge Rhoden (Charles); Janice Walthour (St. Mary’s); and Sharan Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Maryland Regional Library.
The Southern Maryland Regional Library Association welcomed a new member to its board of trustees during the annual corporation meeting on April 10. Delores Brown joined six other board members who are elected annually to serve a three-year term. The other six who were elected are returning members, including the newly elected board officers: James Hanley, President; Marge Rhoden, Vice President; and Martha Grahame, Treasurer. Two additional board member positions are vacant at this time. The Southern Maryland Regional Library Association is a regional resource center for the public libraries in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties; providing library services for the staff and customers of public libraries throughout
Southern Maryland. The board of trustees is composed of three members from each of the three Southern Maryland counties. The regional library was formed in 1959 to enhance the services provided by the county libraries. It is part of a state-wide resource network of three regional resource centers, working in collaboration with the State Library Resource Center, to provide efficient, economical and coordinated library services that the county library systems cannot adequately provide themselves. For more information about the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, visit smrla.org or call 301-884-0436. Press Release from SMRLA
Have Fun with the Alphabet at Little Explorers
On Wednesday, April 18, L is for Little Explorers! Join the Little Explorers as we talk about the alphabet and all the sounds letters make. We will then try to find objects that start with all those sounds at the T-t-t-Town Center! The program will meet at 10:00 a.m. by the Shop at Farthings Ordinary. Little Explorers discover the world at Historic St. Mary’s City through storytelling, crafts, songs, and outdoor exploration. Preschoolers, ages 3-5, and an accompanying parent are invited to gather at Historic St. Mary’s City for an hour of adventure, fun, and
learning twice monthly on Wednesdays in the spring and fall. Each Little Explorers gathering features a different theme. The program runs from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Admission is $4 per child for non-members ($3 for Friends) and accompanying adults visit free. The fee includes full-day admission to the museum. Bring a picnic and spend the day! For more information, contact Sharol at 240-895-4980 or email info@HSMCdigshistory.org. Historic St. Mary’s City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information about this program or the museum, contact the Visitor Center at 240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or info@HSMCdigshistory.org. Press release from HSMC
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Scenes from Earth Day in Leonardtown
Earth Day founder and organizer Valerie Deptula of Good Earth natural food store in Leonardtown.
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My name is Bella and I’m searching for my forever home. I am very loving and will hang out with you wherever you go. My favorite thing to do is to lay in your lap or take a nap beside you. I also really love chasing lasers! If you want to meet me you can do so at the California, MD Petco location from 10:303:00 on Saturday and Sunday! I’d love to meet you! You can also fill out an adoption application and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org. I look forward to meeting you! Love always, Bella
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Teaching Leadership to Our Youth
The 2018 St. Mary’s County 4-H Club Officers came together to receive and learn how to lead their 4-H Clubs into the future. The 4-H program helps to teach life skills, such as Leadership and Citizenship, to youth ages 8-18. Pictured above left top row: Grace Muir, Madison Mersch, Stephen Gatton, Allison Mersch, Shelby Hall, Kasey Gatton, Ashlin Dean, Tara McKenna, Kayla Clarke, Will Patton, Ashley Brackett, Kyle Russell, Sophie Anderson, Lauren Hewitt, Bridgett Cory, Shaylyn Bjerke, Hannah Jarboe, Alex Waters, Joshua Owen,
Democratic Gubernatorial Forum at St. Mary’s College
St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host a Democratic Gubernatorial Forum on Thursday, May 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the College’s campus. The public is also welcome to a reception with the candidates taking place prior to the forum at 5:30 p.m. Two Democratic candidates for governor – Maryland State Senator Rich Madaleno, and former policy director for First Lady Michelle Obama and the only women candidate in the race Krish Vignarajah, will meet attendees and discuss their political goals if elected governor. Marylanders head to the polls in June to narrow the field for the race for governor. The public is welcome to attend this debate, led by moderator and St. Mary’s College Professor of Political Science Susan Grogan, to learn more about the candidates running for governor. A straw poll will take place prior and following the debate. The event is sponsored by the St. Mary’s College political science department, the College Young Democrats Club, the College Young Republicans Club, the St. Mary’s County Chapter of the NAACP, and the St. Mary’s County Democratic Club. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland. Michael Bruckler, St. Mary’s College Marketing and Strategic Communications Director
Hannah Wathen, Paige Hicks. Sitting from Left: Aiden Lowe, Mary Muir, Sarah Fore, Lindsay Brackett, Even Bowles, Joe Beale, Emily Gale. Instructors were Susan Vallandingham, Wes Cory, Christine Allred, and Missy Russell. For more information, contact the 4-H Office at 301475-4479 or cmallred@umd.edu. University of Maryland Extension is an Equal Opportunity/ Access Program.
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For Miller, 40 Years of Hands On History By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
When Henry Miller first came to St. Mary’s City in 1972 it was as an excavator of archaeological digs just starting to uncover the first capital of Maryland in the Mother County. All that was standing was the replica of the second State House over looking the St. Mary’s River. It was nothing like the emerging city tourists and school field trips come to each spring and summer season. The history of where the city had generally been located was settled, but what it looked like in detail was anybody’s guess. “The exploration of St. Mary’s City was just beginning,” Miller, 68, said. “The ideas about what it looked like were very murky. “There were no maps, there were no good descriptions.” Miller is now the Maryland Heritage Scholar at Historic St. Mary’s City. He also heads the museum’s research division. So Miller and teams of other budding archaeologists set about painstakingly digging and sifting local soil for artifacts and clues about which buildings stood where, slowly building an accurate vision of the city as the founders of Maryland made it. Despite all the work done in the last 41 years by Miller, and hundreds of other archaeologists and researchers there, the founding capital of the Old Line State is still shrouded in mystery. Miller said there are hundreds of buildings – their former sites – that have yet to be investigated. “It’s truly a lost city from the earliest colonial America,” Miller said. St. Mary’s City was founded in 1634 when the first colonists from England, under the auspices of the noble Calvert family, whence came the Lords of Baltimore, a Catholic family, received a land grant from King Charles I of England. It was a place of religious tolerance, where many
Miller talks about a 17th Century floor first uncovered in the 1930s and then recovered. Photo by Frank Marquart.
denominations of the Christian faith were allowed to practice what they deemed right in their consciences. But by 1645, the revolution in England of Oliver Cromwell which toppled the monarchy had spread to Maryland; Protestant forces attacked and took over the colony, overthrowing the loyalists for a time before the Calvert family regained control in 1647 It was a stark and brutal picture far different from the peaceful settings of the replica settlement that stands today. Aside from the sporadic sectarian violence, death was very common with disease rampant despite better diets in the New World compared with England. “They dealt with a huge death rate,” Miller said of the colonists. “This was a risky proposition to live in this colony.” Most people died before they reached the age of 45, he said. But the colonists continued to persevere and built a city that was intricately thought out. “Historians assumed this was a scattered observes an artifact being catalogued by student August Rowell. village that came up hodge-podge over the Miller Photo by Frank Marquart. years,” Miller said. “What we discovered was that it was an elaborately planned urban generations to study.” space.” The focus now is to retrieve only the necessary The final design of the city’s main area resembled the amount of artifacts from a dig for analysis, Hurry said. outstretched wings of a butterfly with the state house “We used to dig almost everything else up.” and jail on one side and a Jesuit school of humanities Future generations of archaeologists will have a new and church on the other. take on history and leaving artifacts for them will give It symbolized a 60-year experiment in tolerance and them something to work with. religious freedom. “There are graduate students who are asking totally “It was a real capital with symbolism and number,” different questions,” Hurry said. Miller said, noting that certain buildings were exactly Both veteran researchers still want to make new disone-half mile from each other. coveries at St. Mary’s City; Miller wants to reconstruct But archaeologists, including Miller, working there the home of Leonard Calvert, who led the colonists to have unearthed not just buildings, but bodies. Maryland. In 1992 St. Mary’s City gained international attenIt was the first government house in Maryland and tion with the discovery of three lead coffins that were it was where the first act of religious toleration was eventually found to hold members of the founding Calsigned into law before the building of the brick and vert family; the coffins were at the site where the newly mortar State House in 1676. rebuilt chapel now stands. “There are so many stories in this building,” Miller They contained the bodies of Phillip Calvert, his said. wife Anne Wolsley and an infant. Hurry wants to find the site of the first fort built by Miller said the types of pollen found in the coffins colonists when they landed in 1634 as well as the home indicated when they died and were buried. of Margaret Brent, the woman who eventually had re“We led the scientific investigation of them,” sponsibility for the direction of the colony. Miller said. “We finally determined they con“There’s so much more to learn about her day-to-day tained the remains of the First Family of Maryland.” existence,” Hurry said. That discovery of 26 years ago is still yielding archaeoIt was the day-to-day existence of common people, logical and historical dividends today, said Miller. those about whom no documentation exists, that was Specialists from the Smithsonian are using hair the hardest to find, said, Hurry. samples from the coffins to determine the diet of the This was a somewhat untold story of St. Mary’s City, deceased and what medical treatments they may have to be told by the items they left behind. endured. “The only way you can learn about them is through In 2016 a Harvard University researcher was able to archaeology,” Hurry said. use genetic material from the infant’s coffin to deterFor Miller, whose original home is Arkansas, St. mine it was a boy, or more importantly at that time, a Mary’s City has become his focus. male heir to the Calvert legacy. “We know where the city is now and we can effec“We can put together a human story no one ever tively interpret it,” Miller said. “We had to do decades knew,” Miller said. of work to get that map together.” Miller’s colleague, Silas Hurry, chief curator of the He’s had offers of work elsewhere, he said, but he museum and historical collection at St. Mary’s City, wants to stay here. said the approach to archaeology there has changed “How many archaeologists get to work to find a lost over time. city?” said Miller. “It’s all there. “There’s still great amounts to know,” Hurry said. “It’s just buried waiting for us to rediscover it.” “But our strategy now focuses on leaving most of it in the ground. guyleonard@countytimes.net “We want to preserve as much as possible for future
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Tuition Going Up at St. Mary’s College By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The Board of Trustees for St. Mary’s College of Maryland voted Apr. 20 to increase tuition two percent for state resident undergraduate students. Out-of-state undergraduate tuition rates and those for graduate students will also increase by two percent, except for District of Columbia residents and those seeking a master’s degree in teaching, according to college documents. The college leadership had considered raising tuition rates four percent, institutional documents show, but additional funding in Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal
2019 budget in the amount of $320,000 to the school’s general fund allowed the increase to be cut in half. In fact, the additional money in the governor’s budget requires the college cap the increases for Maryland resident students’ tuition at two percent. Fees for college amenities such as technology access, athletics and recreation, health center services, guest lectures and other facilities usage are also going up 2.74 percent; room and board are increasing an average of three percent over fiscal 2018 rates, college documents stated. The college calculated the total cost for a first-year resident student as
$28,008, or 2.55 percent over the previous year. Tuition and fees for non-resident students are much higher at $$43,770 or 2.3 percent higher than before. College figures show that the school’s tuition and fees have steadily increased in the last five years but at a rate slower than the University of Maryland at College Park but overall costs at St. Mary’s still outpace the tuition levels at Frostburg, Salisbury, Towson and UMBC. As the college raises its costs to students it still struggles with trying to increase its yearly enrollment of new freshmen into campus life. The full-time student head count
for 2017 was 1,516 students, with 28 involved in some kind of graduate program. The desired undergraduate goal for the college is an enrollment of 1,822 full-time students, with 36 enrolled in a graduate degree program. The college’s statistics show that enrollment has dropped in the past three years. In 2015 enrollment reached 1,683 full-time students followed by a drop to 1,587 such students in 2016. Enrollment continued its decline last school year. guyleonard@countytimes.net
SMECO Honors Outstanding Math, Science, STEM Teachers
Seated, from left: Alesha Boyd, Dynard Elementary School; Tabitha Ringer, Margaret Brent Middle School; and Taren Long, Chesapeake Public Charter School. Standing, from left: Tara Everly, St. Mary’s Ryken High School; Stephanie Stone, Chopticon High School; and Kara Sostre, Evergreen Elementary School. Not pictured, Amanda Kellam, Greenview Knolls Elementary School.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 20 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for their leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Receiving awards this year were nine math teachers, six science teachers, and five STEM (science, math, engineering, and technology) teachers from schools in the three counties. The teachers were chosen for their outstanding performance in the areas of creativity, rapport with students, enthusiasm for teaching, professionalism, and innovative teaching methods. Each teacher received a plaque and a cash award at a dinner held in their honor. Over the past 27 years, SMECO has recognized more than 370 local math and science teachers. “Outstanding school systems and devoted teachers are vital to improving the quality of life in our community. And SMECO is committed to supporting education in Southern Maryland. Well-educated students are vital for the continued success of businesses like SMECO, because they bring valuable skills to the workplace,” stated Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO, when he welcomed the award winners. He added, “Our gifted honorees understand that their jobs are about more than teaching mathematics, science, and technology. It’s about thinking creatively and making classroom experiences exciting for students. They teach skills that are important not only to employers and the economy, but also important to our future.” Presenting the keynote address was Lawrence M. Clark, an associate professor of
mathematics education at the University of Maryland Center for Mathematics Education. Clark said that good teachers in the STEM disciplines have three qualities: a commitment to collaboration with colleagues inside and outside their schools; a commitment to sustaining and nurturing their fascination with the world, viewing the world through a STEM lens; and the ability to see the scientist or mathematician in every child they teach. A former middle-school mathematics teacher, Clark described how demands and expectations have changed for teachers in STEM. He encouraged them to try to understand their communities and environments outside of school and to search for ways to incorporate the realities of students’ worlds into their classrooms. “The world of STEM teaching is complex and changing rapidly as technological innovations emerge and discoveries are made about the world around us,” Clark said. “The award winners tonight should be very proud of themselves for taking on such a challenging yet rewarding profession.” SMECO’s Outstanding Mathematics, Science, and STEM Teachers of the Year are listed below. Calvert County Rolf Arnesen, Huntingtown High School Kim Bracey, Mount Harmony Elementary School Wendy Farrell, Huntingtown High School Laurel Newcomer, Plum Point Middle School Marshall Pike, Calvert Career and Technology Academy Karin Stewart, Calvert Middle School Charles County Jennifer Davis, Malcolm Elementary School Michael Forrest, Matthew Henson Middle School Michael Johnson, William A. Diggs Elementary School Christina Laverty, Henry E. Lackey High School Daniel Meltsner, John Hanson Middle School Monica Morgan, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Megan Parsons, Theodore G. Davis Middle School St. Mary’s County Alesha Boyd, Dynard Elementary School Tara Everly, St. Mary’s Ryken High School Amanda Kellam, Greenview Knolls Elementary School Taren Long, Chesapeake Public Charter School Tabitha Ringer, Margaret Brent Middle School Kara Sostre, Evergreen Elementary School Stephanie Stone, Chopticon High School Enhancing the quality of life in southern Maryland is part of SMECO’s mission. The cooperative sponsors events for students to encourage them to excel in math, science, and technology. These events include the local MATHCOUNTS competition, the annual Southern Maryland Regional Computer Bowl, and the Elementary Math Challenge. So far this year, nearly 1,200 students in SMECO’s service area have participated in these events. Press Release from SMECO
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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.
Clarence J. M. Davis Clarence J. M. Davis, 94, a resident at Spring Village of W i l d e wo o d Assisted Living in California, MD, passed away peacef ully on April 22, 2018. Before moving to Spring Village in 2015, he lived in Charlotte Hall, MD, for 33 years, as well as Longview, TX, and Oakville, MD. Born October 31, 1923 in Hoxie, Arkansas, he was the son of Oliver Lee Davis and Mae Anderson Davis. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in early 1941, and following basic training and electronics school, he received his first assignment: radioman aboard the repair ship U.S.S. Medusa, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, the Medusa was moored on the opposite side of Ford Island from battleship row. After the attack. Mr. Davis saw action in the Pacific for the next four years includ-
ing the Battle of Okinawa and the final landing of occupying forces in late August,1945. Interestingly, he was aboard one of the many ships anchored in Tokyo Bay when the peace treaty was signed, thus making him one of only a handful of Navy personnel to “bookend” the war. At that time, he was also promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer after only four years’ time-in-service. Following the war, Clarence served as a teletype and cryptographic repairman at various assignments including Newfoundland, Ethiopia, the Mediterranean, and Norfolk, Virginia. He completed his 20-year career in the Navy on the staff of the Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. In 1960, he became a civilian employee at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and worked as an electronics technician for the next 14 years. Actively involved in all aspects of the local school system, he was appointed to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education in 1972 and served one 4-year term. In retirement, Clarence was an avid golfer who typically played 2-4 times a week all year long, always walking the course. He was also very involved in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, serving as Maryland State Chair-
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man, chapter president, flag bearer, and guest speaker - participating in many patriotic ceremonies throughout the region. He was the last surviving member of the Maryland chapter. Clarence is predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Sara McGlocklin Davis, as well as his parents and sister, Lela Marie Shaver. He is survived by his son, David Michael Davis (Kathleen) of Leonardtown, MD; his grandson, Eric Michael Davis (Anita) and 3 greatgranddaughters: Jayna, Camryn, and Brea Davis of Stillwater, MN. Inurnment will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.
Barbara Anne Wathen Barbara Anne Wathen, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away April 20, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD surrounded
by loved ones. Born October 4, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Johnson B. Wood and Catherine Minonette Russell. Traditional Funerals, Church Services, Traditional Funerals,Cremation CremationServices, Services,Memorial Memorial Church Services, Barbara devoted her life to caring Direct Burials, Burials, Monuments, Through After Care. Direct Monuments,Unlimited Unlimitedwith withCommitment Commitment Through After Care. for others. She was employed over 30 dedicated years at the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home as a Certified Medical Assistant. When she wasn’t at work she was home taking care of her children and their friends. She loved being around people and taking care of them. She also fostered many children as her own children grew up. She enjoyed BINGO, and played horseshoes and on a pool league with Cape St. Mary’s. She enjoyed collecting lighthouses. Her family was her greatest love, and she enjoyed spending as much time as possible with them, especially her grandchildren. Barbara is survived by her children; Joseph Wayne Wathen of Mechanicsville, MD, David Allen Wathen of AveFAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED nue, MD, JoAnne Wathen of Mechanicsville, MD, Nancy Lee Wathen of Rock FOR TWO GENERATIONS Hall, MD, Lisa Marie Wathen of MonBrinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. roeville, PA, Michael Anthony Wathen Brinsfi eld Hollywood Funeral Home, Brinsfi eld Funeral Home,Road P.A. of Edgewater, MD and George Anthony 22955 RoadP.A. 30195 Three Notch Suite of Baltimore, MD; her brothers, 22955 Hollywood Road 30195 Three Road 20650 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 Charlotte Hall,Notch Maryland Charles Joseph Wood of Avenue, MD Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 Charlotte(301) Hall, Maryland 20650 (301) 475-5588 472-4400 and Richard Edward Wood of Mechan(301) 475-5588 (301) 472-4400 icsville, MD; her grandchildren, Jef-
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frey Allen Wathen and Ashley Nicole Barber, both of Mechanicsville, MD; and her great grandchildren: Tyler Michael Wathen, Ayden Matthew Wathen and Kayden Patrick Fenwick. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her son, Joseph Edwin Wathen, Jr.; and her siblings: Margaret “Doots” Tarleton, Catherine “Kitty” Clarke, Francis “Clinker” Wood and Johnson “Snookums” Wood. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated by Reverend Andrew Royal on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, MD 20660. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Memorial contributions may be made to made be made to American Cancer Society, 405 Williams Court, Suite 120, Baltimore, MD 21220. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Capt. James Reid Seaman, Jr. CAPT. James Reid Seaman, Jr., USN (Ret.), 61, of Hollywood, MD passed away on April 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by the loving and incessant chatter of his wife and
daughters. He was born in St. Augustine to Barbara Taylor Jaillet of Palatka, FL and the late James Reid Seaman. Jim is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering and later earned his Master of Science in Aerospace Systems from the University of Tennessee making him literally a rocket scientist. He proudly served in the United States Navy for over 25 years as both a fleet aviator and a test pilot. During his service he flew over 60 aircraft, including the A-6 and F-14. Highly accomplished, Jim earned many decorations during his service. Jim was a modest man but according to his daughters he was the greatest pilot they ever saw. Upon retirement, he began his second career at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton. Jim was humble, sharp witted, and loving. He was a wonderful father, not just to his daughters but to many of their friends. He had a commanding presence and was loved by his colleagues and the men and women who served under him. Jim was unafraid to think outside the box and had no qualms
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with stating exactly what he thought, to the chagrin of some but the delight of most. Meetings with Jim set records for speed. Together Jim and his beloved wife Betty celebrated over 34 wonderful years of marriage. If you asked Jim, he often said it felt like 99. Jim and Betty made codependency fashionable. He and his wife enjoyed building wooden boats together including a 21’ triple seat kayak and an 18.5’ sailboat. He was currently building Betty an open top kayak that he planned to paint her favorite color, yellow. When he wasn’t playing with wood in the garage he could be found riding his beloved bicycle throughout the streets of southern Maryland in flashy spandex. Favorite quotes were “Suck it up”, “Shake it Off”, “Just Peachy”, “Get to the Point”, “Yes, Dear”, “Uh huh” (with glazed eyes), and “I am um”. In addition to his family, great loves included bicycling, weight lifting, sailing, SUPing, kayaking, Taco Tuesday, hot sauce, bacon, nagging Betty for a gyrocopter/ airplane/sailboat, competing with his daughter for the best bicycle, and harassing/embarrassing his daughters. He admired General “Maddog” Mattis and Ron Swanson. In addition to his beloved wife, Betty, Jim is also survived by his daughters, Kari Weninger (Jeremy) of Las Vegas, NV and Lani Seaman-Fegenbush (Logan) of Los Alamos, NM; his mother: Barbara Jaillet (Fred) of Palatka, FL, his siblings: Richard Seaman (Jane) of Ormond Beach, FL, Ronald Seaman of Deland, FL, Uma Seaman of Aiken, SC and Rachel Seaman King of Rosharon, TX; his grandchildren, Ashlynn “AJ” Weninger and Dominik Weninger, both of Las Vegas, NV; and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father. Family will receive friends for Jim’s Life Celebration on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 p.m., with a Celebration of Life Service at 3:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be held at a future date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Disabled American Veterans at www. dav.org or your local chapter. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Donald W. Megby Donald W. Megby, 71, of Great Mills, MD, lost his battle with cancer, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be
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greatly missed by all. Don was born on November 29, 1946 in Fauquier County, Virginia to the late Leonard Megby and Katherine Miller. He left home to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, in which he fought in the Vietnam War. Once he returned home he attended the University of Maryland at College park. While attending college he worked at a nearby dealership. He was so successful as a salesman, he ended up buying a Pontiac dealership in St. Mary’s County and moving there. When Don wasn’t busy working, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Once he retired, he enjoyed painting, birdwatching, and traveling with his wife and grandchildren. He was part of the American Legion Post 255 and a member of Life Community Church of God. He is survived by his wife Maribel and seven children: Don Megby, Jr. of Florida, Peter Chun of Florida, Sally Adams (Kevin) of Hollywood, Maryland, Matthew Megby of Baltimore, Maryland, Linda Loving of Leonardtown, Maryland, Lizzeth Megby of Florida and Karla Haizlip (Jeremy) of Florida. He is also survived by his siblings; Joe Megby of Virginia, Kathie Harris of South Carolina and Jeanie Murff of Texas, eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter. He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Amy Babb. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Life Community Church of God, P.O. Box 670, California, MD 20619. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Karen “Amy” Wood K a r e n “Amy” Wood, 56, of Mechan icsville, MD passed away on April 18, 2018 in C a l laway, MD. Born on June 6, 1961 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Shirley Wood and William Wood. Amy was the loving wife of the late Hoy “Bruce” Wood whom she married on September 12, 1987 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechan-
icsville, MD, and who preceded her in death on March 6, 2015. Amy is survived by her siblings; Mike Wood, Jeff Wood and Brenda Dale all of Mechanicsville, MD. She was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1979. In addition, she graduated from Salisbury University in 1983 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Math and French. Amy was a Computer programmer analyst for PRB, Naval Research Laboratory, SAIC for 30 years retiring in December, 2013. Amy enjoyed playing a variety of sports-volleyball, bowling, snow skiing, and especially softball. She was a player in the women’s softball league for several years. Amy also enjoyed the yearly canoe trips with her husband and friends over the years. She was a huge Baltimore Orioles fan, attending many games at Camden Yards. She was an animal lover and had several special cats and dogs that were dear to her heart. Amy also enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephew as they grew up, and cherished the family gatherings at holidays and special occasions. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A Leonardtown, MD.
Sharon Virginia Dyer Sharon Virginia Dyer, 71, of Hollywood, MD formerly from Atlanta, GA passed away on April 22, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 22, 1947 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Shirley V. Lynch and Vance E. Lynch, Jr. Sharon was the loving wife of Rufus Neville Dyer, whom she married on May 11, 1966 in Patuxent Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. Sharon is survived by her sons; Randall Dyer (Sheri) of Elkridge, MD and Adam Dyer (Michelle) of Fort Worth, TX, and 4 grandchildren. She graduated from North Fulton, HI in 1965. Sharon served in the United States Navy from September of 1965 to September of 1966. While serving in the Navy, she earned the National Defense Service Medal and was stationed at NAS Patuxent River, MD. She moved from Atlanta, GA to St. Mary’s County, MD in December of 1965. Sharon was Program Manager for NAVAIR Patux-
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ent River, MD for 28 years, retiring in April of 2010. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. Where a Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop William McClean officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be; Randall Dyer, Adam Dyer, Mike Derby, Ronnie Derby, Mike Ryan, and John Wills. Honorary Pallbearer will be F.B. (Bill) Derby. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20609.
June Jacqueline Snellings J u n e Jacqueline Snellings, 82, of Leonardtow n, MD passed a w a y peacefully on January 22, 2018 at The Hospice House in Callaway, MD. June was a resident at Cedar Lane Senior Living Apartments in Leonardtown, MD. Born March 2, 1935 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Louis Webster Bridgett and Myrtle Marie Langley Bridgett. She is preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Eugene Lee Snellings, Grandson, Charles Albert Payne III, and siblings: Shirley Caspar, Woodrow Bridgett, Edward Bridgett, Patrick Bridgett, Francis Bridgett, Leonard Bridgett, and James Bridgett. June is survived by her children Benny Budd (Joni) of Mechanicsville, MD, Brenda Budd of Waldorf, MD, Barbara Payne (Charles) of Sims, NC, Tina King (Vergil) of Forest City, NC, Gina Suite (Richard “Mike”) of Chaptico, MD, and two step-daughters, Theresa McKamey and Cheryl Gross, both of Florida. In addition to her children, she is also survived by her sister, Doris Young of Lake Worth, Florida, many nieces, nephews and close friends. June had 18 Grandchildren and 18 Great-Grandchildren whom she loved and adored. Contributions can be made to the Hospice House in Callaway 44724 Hospice Lane Callaway, MD 20620.
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Hawks’ Juwan Smith Named All American
Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO), and First Team NJCAA Region XX. “Juwan is a model student athlete,” said Men’s Basketball Head Coach Alan Hoyt. “He works hard in the classroom and on the court. His willingness to be coached and effort in all areas have led to his individual success and our team success.” Smith, who graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken High School in LeonarCollege of Southern Maryland (CSM) basketball player Juwan Smith of Lexington Park, pictured left during CSM’s Nov. dtown, transferred 28 game, is being honored for his outstanding play with the Hawks this year. The sophomore starting point guard was to CSM this year named Second Team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II All American, Second Team Allfrom University of Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO), and First Team NJCAA Region XX. Mount Olive. He is majoring in cyberCollege of Southern Maryland (CSM) The sophomore starting point guard was security at CSM and is on pace to gradubasketball player Juwan Smith of Lex- named Second Team National Junior Colate this semester. ington Park is being honored for his out- lege Athletic Association (NJCAA) DiviAt the beginning of this season, Hoyt standing play with the Hawks this year. sion II All American, Second Team All-
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had noted that Smith would be a player to watch. Smith lived up to those expectations, racking up impressive stats for the Hawks, with an average of 20.1 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, 82 steals and 4.4 assists per game. In addition, he sunk 98 three-pointers during the season. Smith’s play was critical to the Hawks’ year, as he led the team back to the NJCAA National Tournament in Danville, Illinois, and helped the Hawks to their first national tournament game win at that tournament, Hoyt said. . “The national tournament was a great experience, and the atmosphere was very inspiring,” Smith said. “I loved everything about nationals, all the way down to the milkshakes at Steak and Shake. Hopefully the guys can make their way back down to Danville next season, because there’s nothing like it.” Smith hasn’t decided yet what he will do once he graduates from CSM. It is likely, however, that more basketball is in his future. He already has half a dozen scholarship offers to play at four-year colleges. For information about the CSM Men’s Basketball team, the 2017-18 schedule and complete roster, visit http://athletics.csmd. edu/sports/mbkb/index. Press Release from CSM
Collie’s Career Night Leads Seahawk Women’s Lacrosse Past Wesley
Junior attacker Ali Collie (Glen Arm, Md./Dulaney) put up career numbers Wednesday night as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team returned to the Capital Athletic Conference action. The Seahawks (8-8, 4-3 CAC) tallied an 18-5 road win over Wesley College (6-8, 1-6 CAC) as Collie tallied career-highs of 10 points, seven caused turnovers, six assists, and six ground balls. How It Happened St. Mary’s opened up a 6-0 lead at 21:43 as five different Seahawks found the back of the net. Collie notched two goals and two assists in the 6-0 run. The host Wolverines got on the scoreboard at 19:30 as Paige Brehm finished a pass from Brianna Bacon. Collie then assisted three of the goals in a 4-0 Seahawk run, giving St. Mary’s a 10-1 advantage at 12:36. Wesley responded with a 3-1 run to cut the deficit to 11-4 at 7:48 as Brehm scored all three goals. Wesley was held scoreless for the final 31 minutes of the game while the Seahawks would close out the game on a 5-0 run. St. Mary’s boasted a 15-5 margin at halftime. Inside the Box Score In addition to her career numbers, Collie paced the Seahawks with four goals. Sophomore midfielder Kate Bar-
tholomew (Galena, Md./Kent County) also finished with four goals and added an assist for a career-best five points while sophomore defender Dani MacDonald (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) came up with a career-best five draw controls as St. Mary’s dominated at center with an 17-8 edge in draws. Junior Emma Brown (Warwick, N.Y./ Warwick Valley) and first-year Aimee Uibel (Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) split equal time in goal. Brown scooped up three ground balls, made two stops, and allowed five goals while Uibel had just one save in her half. Brehm finished with four goals and five draw controls while Shelby Schirmer turned away 14 Seahawk shots and picked up a game-best eight loose balls. Game Stats Shots: St. Mary’s 46, Wesley 13 Ground Balls: St. Mary’s 26, Wesley 22 Draw Controls: St. Mary’s 17, Wesley 8 Free-Position Shots: St. Mary’s 3-8, Wesley 2-5 Saves: St. Mary’s 3, Wesley 14 Caused Turnovers: St. Mary’s 22, Wesley 12 Turnovers: St. Mary’s 14, Wesley 29 By Nairem Moran nmoran@smcm.edu for SMCM
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Hollywood VRS Announces Annual Bluegrass Festival
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad will present its annual Bluegrass Festival on Saturday May 12, 2018 at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 11 am and the show starts at Noon. Weather permitting, the event will be held outside. All proceeds from the day’s event will go toward the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Building Fund. “Honoring tradition through innovation”, that’s Audie Blaylocks motto. His mellow, wailing tenor and lightning-fast guitar picking have made him one of the names to watch in the world of traditional bluegrass. There’s something in a name; and Redline, the name of Audie Blaylock’s hot-shot band, could not be more fitting. Blaylock’s vision for his
sound involves an occasional glance in the rear view mirror, but with a heavy foot planted firmly on the accelerator, his music has a way of driving hard into the future. Audie Blaylock’s musical journey is a familiar one in bluegrass music, having grown up in an Appalachian musical family, his musical education started early and led to him sharing the stage with some of bluegrass’ finest and most respected artists, including first generation bluegrass character and giant, Jimmy Martin, as well as Red Allen, Harley Allen, Lynn Morris, Michael Cleveland, and Rhonda Vincent. Yet a true artist is never content in the passenger’s seat, and this is where Blaylock’s path diverges from the familiar, well-beaten path on this old mountain side. Blaylock wrapped his fingers around the steering wheel a dozen or so years ago, charting his own course and earning IBMA nominations and awards including Instrumental Group of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and a Grammy nomination. Since beginning Redline, Blaylock has recorded five band records, traveled
to three continents, nearly two dozen countries, and shows no sign of applying the brakes. The quintessential journeyman, he continues to write, compile, gather, and arrange music as only he can. With 20/20 vision, he continues to honor his musical past through innovation and the never ending quest to arrange the pieces of his musical puzzle: a unique vision and voice in an increasingly homogenized industry. One thing is for sure, when Audie Blaylock climbs behind the wheel, you better hold on: you’re going someplace good, and you’ll get there in a hurry. Also, back by popular demand will be the Patuxent Partners from Rockville, MD. With a name relevant to the Southern Maryland, founding member, Tom Mindte has spent a lot of time in Southern Maryland and has made many friends and fans in the area. With the Patuxent Partners, the high lonesome sound never goes out of style. When they hit the stage. you can feel the power and authenticity. Rather it is a wealth of traditional songs or a country tear-jerker classic, their expressive and powerful performance is pure and true to the roots of the music. Each year the Hollywood Bluegrass Festival also has many local Bluegrass groups who perform throughout the day.
This year enjoy the likes of festival organizer, Jay Armsworthy and his band, Eastern Tradition, Recycled Bluegrass, 15 Strings, Bubby Abell & Spoon Creek, and California Ramblers. Troy Jones will be doing the sound for the festival. The event will be held outside but if inclement weather is forecasted, the event will be held inside. There will be food & drink available for purchase and it’s BYOB. There will be 50/50 raffles and many vendors selling a variety of crafts and merchandise. Tickets are available in advance for $20.00 per person by mail or online. To purchase using a credit card, go to: https://hvrs. brownpapertickets.com/. By mail, send a check or money order made payable to: Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: P.O. Box 741, California, MD. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate for $25.00 per person and under 12 are free with a paying adult. The festival gates will open at 11:00 am and the event runs from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds is located at 42455 Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, MD. For more information, go to www.hvrs.org or call 301-737-3004. Press Release from Hollywood VRS
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PIR ATES: FACT VS. FICTION Registration is open at HSMC for this day camp/workshop designed for children 11 - 14 years old to lear n the myths and legends of piracy in the 1600’s and 1700’s. The program will be held on June 16 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. $30/child ($25/Friends members). Space is limited. Registration required, closes June 9. For more infor mation or registration, contact Sharol at 240-895- 4980 or email info@HSMCdigshistor y.org. ST. MARY’S COUNTY CR IME SOLVERS GOLF TOUR NAMENT Wicomico Shores Gold Course. June 8th. Entr y fee $80 includes Lunch and prize entries valued over $1,000. For additional infor mation contact Ryan at abover pargolftour naments@gmail.com 2018 SUMMER ACTIVITIES St. Mar y’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) registration period for 2018 Summer Activities is open until Tuesday, May 15, 2018. For infor mation regarding these programs and /or to register for an event, please visit: www. smcps.org/strategic-planning/ summer-activities. PR E K INDERGARTEN/HEAD START APPLICATION St. Mar y’s County Public Schools application for Prekindergar ten / Head Star t to deter mine eligibility for school year 2018-2019 is open until Friday, May 25, 2018, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Questions about the program and registration may be directed to Dr. Kelly Hall, Executive Director of Supplemental School Programs at 301- 475-5511, ext. 32136.
Thursday, April 26 WHAT FLOATS YOUR BOAT? Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. For children ages 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. $5. CMM members are free. www.calver tmarinemuseum.com GILLS CLUB Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
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5:30 – 7:00 PM Free program for girls ages 7–12 interested in lear ning about sharks. Gills Club is a STEMfocused program from the Atlantic W hite Shark Conser vancy. Preregistration is required. Register at www.bit.ly//GillsClubRegistration.
suppor t Sotterley’s gardens. Gardeners can bring plants to exchange for other annuals, perennials and herbs. 301-373-2280. Visit sotterley.org
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ROCK FISH FISHING TOUR NAMENT Fitzie’s Marina 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM Benef it the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliar y. Adult and Youth categories/prizes. Captain’s meeting April 27th, 6:30 at Fitzie’s Marina. If you would like to par ticipate or be a sponsor please call 301- 4817421.
YAR D SALE Trinit y Church, 47477 Trinit y Church Road, St. Mar y’s Cit y 7:00 AM - Noon Housewares, clothing, electronics (in working condition), something for ever yone! Contact parishadmin@olg.com or call 301-8624597 for more infor mation. PAR K PLACE TOASTMASTERS Church of the Ascension, Lexington Park, 21641 Great Mills Road 12:00 - 1:00 PM A place to develop and grow— both personally and professionally. A community of lear ners, and in Toastmasters meetings, lear n by doing. AL PETTEWAY Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 7:00 PM The Maritime Perfor mance Series and Souther n Mar yland Traditional Music & Dance present Grammy and Indie Award-winning guitarist Al Petteway in concer t. $15 in advance and $20 at the door and available at www.smtmd.org. Doors open at 6:00. with beer and wine for sale. NO LIMIT TEX AS HOLD -EM BOUNTY TOUR NAMENT American Legion Post 255, 8:00 PM $41 Buy In (30.00 Prize Pool/5.00 Bounty). Register by 7:45, receive an extra $500 chip. Must be 18 years old to play. Phone registration or questions please call Janice Wood, 301-904-1661.
Sat. & Sun., April 28 & 29 SOTTER LEY PLANT SALE AND FR EE PLANT EXCHANGE 44300 Sotterley Ln,, Hollywood Saturday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sunday 12:00 – 3:00 PM The Sotterley Garden Guild care for Sotterley’s exquisite Colonial Revival Garden. Sale proceeds
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COMMUNITY GAR AGE SALE Broad Creek Drive, Hollywood 7:00 AM - Noon Location: next to St. John’s Rd. / Three Notch Rd. intersection. Cr uise the neighborhood and check out all of the great items that residents are selling. Items include workout equipment, baby items, kitchens supplies and more !!! YAR D SALE Trinit y Church, 47477 Trinit y Church Road, St. Mar y’s Cit y 7:00 AM - Noon Housewares, clothing, electronics (in working condition), something for ever yone! Contact parishadmin@olg.com or call 301-862- 4597 for more infor mation. WALK IN THE PAR K St. Francis Xavier Church/Newtowne Neck State Park, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown 8:00 AM regist ration; 9:00 AM event star ts. Rain or Shine. Noncompetitive 5k or shor ter walk / r un open to all ages and abilities, Tours of historic St. Francis Xavier Church will be available. Proceeds benef it the Newtowne Manor House Preser vation Fund. Age 13 and over - $20. Age 12 and under —FR EE. Register online at www.stfrancisxavierchurch.org. POC: Sara Matisick 301-247-7416 STEM-ING 2018 St. Mar y’s College of Mar yland 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM NAWCAD S&Es par tner with The Patuxent Par tnership (TPP) and St. Mar y’s College of Mar yland to produce “STEM-I NG” (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—Inspiring the Next Generation). A one-day event designed for middle school girls in the tri-county region to gain exposure to STEM f ields and associated careers. Visit www.stem-ng. org/ for more infor mation and the student registration link. CLASSIC CAR SHOW Forrest Center, 24005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM The Car Show helps defray the costs of par ticipation in the SkillsUSA national competition. Your contributions help ensure deser ving St. Mar y’s County High School students are able to compete. Enter a car or motorcycle $20. Register online at http://schools. smcps.org/tech. For more infor mation, contact Mar y Thompson at 301- 475-0242, x28220 or at mkthompson@smcps.org. Open to the public; free for spectators. PR ESCR IPTION DRUG COL LECTION St. Mar y’s Count y Sheriff ’s Off ice 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM In par tnership with the St. Mar y’s County Health Depar tment an oppor tunity is provided to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription dr ugs. Please note: Needles and medical shar ps cannot be collected at this time. The ser vice is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Bring your pills for disposal to one of three locations: Sheriff ’s Off ice District 1 Station: 37575 Charlotte Hall School Road, Charlotte Hall Sheriff ’s Off ice Headquarters: 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown St. Mar y’s Square parking lot: 21600 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park For more infor mation about the disposal of medical waste, prescription, visit: www.smchd.org/ medical-waste-and-shar ps-disposal/ HOME AND GAR DEN AUCTION 26689 Laurel Grove Road, Mechanicsville 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Suppor t local far mers, growers and producers. This public auction will consist of locally-raised f lower bedding plants, combo planters,
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hanging baskets, vegetable plants, new lawn /garden items and more. For more infor mation go to: www. Far rellAuctionSer vice.com 40TH CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GATHER ING Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM A celebration of the common celtic heritages goes on rain or shine until 6:00 when the after par ty, or Ceilidh, continues with music and dance until 10. The event includes: spor ts, dance, genealogy, crafts, living histor y, infor mation throughout “Clan Row,” as well as shopping and food oppor tunities. Plenty of music on three stages and two Massed Bands featuring bag pipes and dr ums. even a Brass Band. Admission is $25 at the gate or online at www.cssm.org/TicketLeap. Children under the age of 13 are free. Infor mation: www. cssm.org. AFTER NOON TEA Br yantown School, 13735 Notre Dame Place, Br yantown 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Raff le tickets to win lots of great prizes and a Grand Prize Raff le item! Door prize giveaway! Perfor mance by SMB Handbell Choir, DIY photo station with props, children’s craft table, and DJ. Tea and lunch included. Event is open to all ages. $25/adults and $15/children 12 and under. Call 301-932-6883 to purchase tickets. Contact Ashley W hite with any questions awhite@ compassmarketinginc.com. FOSSIL CLUB MEETING AND LECTUR E Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 1:00 – 2:30 PM Meeting in the Third Floor Lounge. Following the meeting is a public lecture by Dr. Stephen Godfrey at 2:30 p.m. in the Har ms Galler y. www.calver tmarinemuseum.com BUILD A TOY BOAT Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 2:00 – 4:00 PM Make a toy boat in the Maritime Histor y Hall with sessions star ting on the half hour. $2 donation per boat requested with museum admission. For ages 5 and up. www.calver tmarinemuseum.com PING IN CONCERT Historic St. Mar y’s Cit y, Brick Chapel,18751 Hogaboom Lane 3:00 - 4:00 PM St. Mar y’s College of Mar yland
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Music Depar tment’s vocal ensemble, PI NG, perfor m a shor t program of a cappella musical selections, under the direction of Professor Lar r y Vote. Free. Park at the Visitor Center. 240-895- 4990 info@HSMCdigshistor y.org, www.HSMCdigshistor y.org ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL AUCTION Monsignor Harris Center, Hollywood 6:00 - 10:00 PM Nautical is the theme! Dress to celebrate our Souther n Mar yland maritime heritage. Enjoy an evening of music, delicious Mar yland-style food, and competitive bidding that sponsors the early education of the children at St. John’s School. $35/person or $60/ couple. We welcome your interest, participation, and questions. sjsauction2@gmail.com. BINGO EVERY SATUR DAY Mother Catherine Academy, 38833 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville 6:30 - 10:30 PM Doors open at 5:00. Early Birds star t at 6:30. Regular Games star t at 7:00. $10 admission (includes one regular book). Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes. Info 301-884-3165. Visit www. mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.
call the school about tickets and reser vations. Space is limited 301-884-3165.
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LITTLE EXPLORERS: WHAT’S GROWING? Historic St. Mar y’s Cit y, Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, 47621 Old Cove Rd. 10:00 - 11:00 AM Designed for pre-school age children 3-5 years old and an accompanying adult. $4 per child ($3 Friends members); one accompanying adult free. Full-day admission included. Meet at the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation. More info: 240-895- 4990, info@ HSMCdigshistor y.org. www. HSMCdigshistor y.org
ELKS HOLDEM COUNTY/ TOUR NAMENT St Mar y’s Count y Elks, 45779 Fire Department Lane Lexington Park 7:00 PM No Limit Texas Holdem Poker Tour nament.$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips. Please enter through the side of the building. Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
LVRSA FUNDR AISER Ledo Pizza Restaraunt, Leonardtown 4:00 - 8:00 PM Enjoy dinner (dine in or car r y out) at Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown to suppor t the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliar y (LVRSA). Please tell your cashier/ ser ver and write on your receipt that you are there to suppor t the LVRSA so we can get credit for your purchase.
ELKS TEX AS HOLDEM St Mar y’s Count y Elks, 45779 Fire Department Lane Lexington Park 3:00 - 8:00 PM No Limit Texas Holdem Poker Tour nament. $120 Buy in (includes $20 Bounty) = 15,000 chips. Please enter through the side of the building. Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828 Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Sunday, April 29 CLASSIC CAR SHOW Leonardtown Square 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM The Square is blocked off 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM including some parking lots. (Rain date: May 6) JAZZ BRUNCH The Rex Restaurant & Bar, 22695 Washington St., Leonardtown 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Enjoy Sunday br unch and mellow jazz at this favorite hangout. Offerings include a breakfast buffet, Mimosas & Bloody Mar ys, and kids are welcome! Reser vations recommended! Call 301- 475-1512. SPR ING TEA WITH MY DOLL AND ME Mother Catherine Academy, 38833 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville 1:00 - 3:00 PM Tea, Sandwiches & Desser ts ser ved. Hair Salon for Dolls. Custom Doll Clothing. Photo booth for Doll and Me. Balloon grab bag. Door Prizes and much more! $25/each or a table of 8/$160\Questions? e-mail Denise Skotek at dmskotek@live.com or
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Licensed and Registered Pharmacy Technician for our Charlotte Hall location. The schedule will be the 3:00 to 9:00 shift Monday through Friday plus every other weekend, Saturday 9:00 until 6:00 and Sunday 10:00 until 4:00. Competitive pay and benefits. Great customer service skills are required. PO BOX 98 Hollywood, MD
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities
Thursday, April 26, 2018
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
National Aquarium~Baltimore & Harbor Boat Cruise
Join us on a self-guided tour of the National Aquarium on Thursday, May 17. Enjoy the many wonderful exhibits at the Aquarium as you travel through an Australian river gorge, explore a tropical rain forest, descend through an Atlantic coral reef or interact with animal experts. Following the visit to the Aquarium, we’ll walk the harbor promenade (about a 15-20 min. walk) to board the boat for a 45 minute cruise of the Baltimore Harbor and hear the history of the waterfront, its role today as a working port and see some of the historic sites by water. Please pack your lunch, snacks and water in a small bag. Salad, sandwiches and pizza are available for purchase in the Aquarium. The boat has a climate-controlled lower deck and an open-air top deck. Bus departs from the Northern Senior Activity Center at 8 a.m. and returns at approximately 5 p.m. Your $75 payment includes motor coach transportation, bus driver tip, aquarium admission and boat ride tour. Bring your own lunch.
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
The community is invited to join Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council to thank this year’s Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to their community. Law Enforcement Appreciation (LEA) Day will be held on Tuesday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, located at 44219 Airport Road in Califor-
nia, MD. The community is invited to enjoy a few lunch following the ceremony. For more information, contact Sarah Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.
What’s Up with Strokes?
What is a stroke and what causes it? Can it be prevented? And if it does happen, what are my options for treatment? Linda Weintraub will offer this free health presentation as part of Loffler’s monthly Health Watch Program on Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. To sign up call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.
Money Smart for Older Adults
Loffler Senior Activity Center will offer a free presentation designed to provide you with information and tips to help prevent common frauds, scams and other types of elder financial exploitation in your community. It will be presented by Branson Russell, Branch Manager of the local Woodforest National Bank on Tuesday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk to sign up.
Play Pool
Do you enjoy playing pool? Come join us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center every first and third Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. to play. You do not need to sign up and all materials are supplied. For more information call 301475-4200, ext. *1050.
Spring Flower Gardening
How do your flowers grow? Come to informative discussion on flower gar-
Introduction to Genealogy 101
Staying Safe Online
Lexington Park Library will hold a Staying Safe Online class on Tuesday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Learn how to stay safe online by creating strong passwords, avoiding common Internet scams, and evaluating websites for reliability and security. Registration recommended.
Charlotte Hall Library will hold an Introduction to Genealogy 101 class on Tuesday, May 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn the best methods of gathering, researching, organizing and evaluating information on your ancestors using websites, censuses and databases. Basic computer skills & email account required. Ages 16+. Registration required.
Fake News: How to Spot It
Leonardtown Library will hold Fake News: How to Spot It on Wednesday, May 2 from 6 p.m. to
dening presented by Master Gardener Patricia Armstrong at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, May 2, at 10 a.m. Take home free planted flower seeds in cups to start your spring gardening fun. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn more or to sign up.
YES Cycling Event
The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a YES cycling ride on Wednesday, May 2, at 10 a.m. Bring your own bike or trike and helmet for a causal, relaxed-pace ride stopping along the way to read the trail interpretive signs, observe wildlife, and admire scenery. Participants will also learn about trail rules and basic group riding tips. The trip is led by Dan and Diana Donahue, experienced cyclists and volunteer bicycle trip leaders. Ride lengths adjust to meet the needs of the group. The Northern Senior Activity Center has three bicycles and one trike available to borrow for trips. Helmets and cell phones are required to participate and are not provided by the center. To sign up for the trip or to reserve one of the cycles in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301475-4200, ext. *3103.
Learn about the Mediterranean Diet
Loffler Senior Activity Center will be hosting a free presentation by Donna Taggart about the popular Mediterranean Diet on Thursday, May 3, at 12:30 p.m. What are the benefits and components? Is it actually healthy and should I try it? Let a Registered Dietician fill you in on these details. Register for this presentation by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk at Loffler.
7:30 p.m. The topic of fake news is as old as the news industry itselfmisinformation, hoaxes, propaganda, and satire have long been in existence. This program will help you determine the kinds of fake news that exist and provide tools and resources for how to evaluate news for its reliability and truth and become a savvy judge of news yourself. Presented by the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Maryland State Library Resource Center.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Lexington Park Library will hold Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Astrospies Video at Loffler
The monthly educational video series continues on May 9, at 10 a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center as we present Astrospies. Millions remember the countdowns, launchings, splashdowns, and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR to the moon in the 1960s. But few know that both countries also ran parallel space programs, whose covert goal was to launch military astronauts on spying missions. In this program, NOVA delves into the untold story of this top-secret space race, which might easily have turned into a shooting war in orbit. Register to see it by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign up. (Seating is limited to 16.) 56 minutes. Free
Aging Mastery Program
The Aging Mastery Program® combines evidence-informed materials, expert speakers and group discussion with the goal of giving you the skills and tools you need to achieve measurable improvements in managing your health, remaining economically secure, and contributing actively to society. By participating in this program, you will make small helpful changes in your activities, get incentives and rewards for taking these steps to improve your well-being, meet new friends and become more involved in your community. Classes are held on the Governmental Center Campus in Leonardtown, Wednesdays, May 9 - July 18, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Limited spots are available – sign up now! Fee: $30 contribution requested at time of registration, scholarships available. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
on Thursday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of a professional resume and cover letter. This workshop is designed for resume development by using tools and helpful links to create a resume that best reflects the participants’ skills and experience. We will review formats, content, grammar, etc. Here you will learn why a resume is an essential marketing tool. Presented by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. For more information, please contact Tonia Williams at 301-645-8712 or tonia. williams@maryland.gov.
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Purpose of STS Bus Service
To the Editor:
The STS Bus is not to be used for carrying workers to the Pax NAS, and it is not to be used to reduce the traffic on Route 235 either, as was reported in the County Times April 12, 2018, page 6, article “Shuttle Service Returning to Base.” The STS Bus is specifically funded as a service for the Disabled and Elderly citizens of St Mary’s County, and it is not to be misused as a public Bus service - except as capacity allows. This reality is specifically written in the Maryland Code, Transportation Article 2-103.3, as it declares this: (4) A county administering a transportation service that receives funds under this section: (v) May permit persons other than the elderly and handicapped to use or benefit from its transportation service to the extent capacity is available. The idea is that the elderly and the handicapped (wording revised as “Disabled” by the ADA 35.108) are to have the priority over the general public so to
prevent the old discrimination - so that the general public would no longer be able to infringe or deny the same Bus service to the Disabled or to Senior citizens. The St Mary’s County yearly budget shows that the STS Bus is funded by State and Federal funds over 1.8 million dollars per year, in addition to County funds over 1.5 million, and again the Maryland Code, Transportation Article 2-103.3, is specific in this regard as it declares this: (j) Federal funds provided to the State for use in connection with the provision of transportation service to the elderly and handicapped may not be diverted to other uses by the State. As such when the County Times reports that the “Chief of County Public Works”, John Deatrick, tells the gathering of County Commissioners along with the Navy officials that they can use the STS Bus to carry Pax employees and to reduce traffic on 235, then that means the Director Deatrick is suggesting that the funding for the transportation service for the Elderly and the Disabled can be illegally diverted for
inappropriate use. In times past a Bus was intended to serve the general public but that created the discrimination against the Elderly and the Disabled who could not keep up with the general public, as such new Legislation as in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) changed the priority so that operations like the County STS Bus is to specifically serve the Elderly and the Disabled and then it is the general public who are to do the adjusting and the accommodating which thereby stops the discrimination. St Mary’s County wanting to ease traffic problems is a long time problem, but it is not to be addressed by taking away the services which are funded and designated to serve the more vulnerable citizens who must rely on the STS Bus for their transportation needs, because the Elderly and the Disabled cannot as well participate in our society without the undiverted use of their STS Bus service. James P. Cusick Sr. Hollywood, MD
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THE RULE OF 72
Financial planning involves strategy. Basically, you need to plan how to get to where you want to go and how long it will take you to get there. If this involves retirement, planning should encompass both your current and your anticipated lifestyle. If this involves financing a child’s college education, planning involves setting aside sufficient funds in savings to pay tuition, books and living expenses when your child needs the money. But, how do you calculate how long it will take to get to your goals? The easiest way is to use the “Rule of 72”. The Rule of 72 is a handy rule used in finance to estimate quickly the number of years it takes to double a sum of capital given an annual interest rate, or to estimate the annual interest rate it takes to double a sum of money over a given number of years. Simply, dividing 72 by the rate of return on your investments equals the approximate number of years it will take for your money to double. Or, dividing 72 by the number of years you have until you need to use the money you have set aside equals the rate of return you need to have on your investments. For example, David and Susan have saved $10,000 towards their six year old child’s college education. They want to know how long it will take them to double that amount. Their daughter is 6 years old. Assume she will need the money to go to college when she is 18. That’s 12 years of saving. 72 divided by 12 equals a 6% rate of return on their investments. In other words, David and Susan need to obtain a six percent rate of return on their investments for 12 years to double their savings to $20,000. That means no spending from the college account and reinvestment of all dividends and interest for the period of 12 years. The Rule of 72 can also be used to calculate the effect of inflation. If college tuition increases at 5% per year, tuition costs will double in 72 divided by 5 or about 14.4 years. Think about it. That means David and Susan need to save much more money for college than they might at first have anticipated. The Rule of 72 is a simple math shortcut to estimate the effect of any growth rate. The formula is “years to double equals 72 divided by interest rate.” The results you achieve, a doubling of growth shows you the tremendous effect of compounding interest. What is compound inter-
est? For example, start with $1 at 10% interest. At the end of one year you have $1.10 and at the end of year 2 you have $1.21. The dime earned in the first year starts earning money on its own (a penny). Next year add another dime that starts making pennies, along with the small amount the first penny contributes. Ben Franklin, said by some to be the inventor of the Rule of 72, apparently said: “The money that money earns, earns money.” Compound interest is deceptively small, cumulative growth that is very powerful. No wonder that Einstein is reputed to have called it one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Don’t let the rule of 72 work against you, as it does when you take on high interest debt. At an average interest rate of 18%, the credit card debt doubles in just 4 years (18 X 4 equals 72), quadruples in only 8 years, and keeps escalating with time. The first rule of your financial plan should be to pay off all high interest credit card debt and avoid it like the plague. Using the Rule of 72 will help you figure out what you need and for how long. Compound interest will be the way you get there. These simple concepts provide the basics of financial planning. Let the Rule of 72 work for you by starting saving now. At a growth rate of 8% per annum, you would double your money in 9 years (8 X 9 equals 72), quadruple your money in 18 years and have 16 times your money in 36 years. No wonder financial planners advise 20-year olds to start a savings plan. Join us at Striegel & Baddour, 8906 Bay Avenue, North Beach, on Wednesday May 16th at 11am, for a free question and answer session on estate planning. Andrea Baddour and I look forward to seeing you. Just call 301-855-2246 to reserve your space. By Lyn Striegel
“My Garden Dreams” I guess, like everyone, I have been out eyeing my yard to see what I can update, add or remove. This afternoon, unless it is pouring down rain, I am going to try an organic spray on my 60 or so feet of daylilies. Last year, they bloomed for exactly two days and one morning I came out to find every flower gone. My husband thought it was rabbits, which we do have a lot of, but I thought they flowers are too high off the ground for the bunnies to get. He thinks it is probably deer then. I told him I have never seen deer anywhere near our yard. Of course the next day I see two deer looking hungrily towards our yard, though I don’t think our howling, stubborn hound Mindy would let them anywhere near the plants. The next project is to do something with a rotted stump out near the road. Every time I think I am going to paint fairy doors and windows on it more pieces fall off. I imagine soon it will be a pile of mulch. I have tried to plant black-eyed Susan’s there, but they never seem to come up. A new seed packet is on the counter, so it is time to “try, try again”. I suppose I will have to put some sort of edging in the ground in a circle around the stump, because everyone tells me that black-eyed Susan’ can take over an area. I love them so that would be fine. Another area I need to work on, and fast, is a long rectangular area next to the short side of our house (the driveway side). I say fast because the Lillies of the valley are rapidly spreading down this 3ft by 30 foot planting space. What I envision for this area and what my husband envisions are two different things. I see scads of black-eyed Susan’s and lavender and rosemary surrounding an old narrow farm table with an old shabby-chic frame and flower pots on top. My husband would see a pile of broken furniture that needs to go to the dump. How do we see beauty so differently? AND, how do I get him to see the beauty. It took some time for him to love the white, distressed shabby chic look I love so much. What really turned him around was when the grandkids started coming. Toy cars and crayons don’t really hurt shabby-chic. The more distressed the better. I think
if I start adding in little things o n e by one maybe he will like it. Or maybe I should do it all at once. I keep a magazine photo in my workshop which shows how I want this area around the chimney to look. I’ve only had the photo for 10 years. It was wonderful to see all my azaleas starting to bloom…or what is left of them. A few have been devoured by the lawn mower over the years. The largest section of azaleas is rarely seen because they are behind the pool. Also the stand of bamboo is gradually growing in the middle of them. I understand it is hard to stop bamboo once it is started. I need to start thinking of some crafts that use bamboo really soon. Please send any ideas to me as quick as you can. I would really like to start another vegetable garden like the one I had many years ago. I was hit in the head with a 60mph softball and the next day I went out and started a 10’ x 12’ raised bed garden. We, and the moles, voles, rabbits, and ants all enjoyed it immensely. It wasn’t until my youngest son Ryan, found a nest of baby copperheads that my vegetable garden dream stopped abruptly. I am thinking that are upper back deck might work for a mini veggie garden, only the stray cats will be in it then. Well, I am heading outside now to spray my daylilies, plant some lupine, black-eyed Susan’s, and place huge boulders around anything that a lawnmower or rather the crazy person driving it may mistake for plain old grass. Oh, and I might need some help moving an old narrow farm table and some old flower pots and frames… To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send you comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook
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WORD SCR AMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to work.
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50. Sword 55. Swiss river 56. Comedienne Gasteyer 57. Beat icon Ginsberg 59. Clinches a victory 60. Split lentils 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Book of the Bible (abbr.) 63. Electronic warfaresupport measures 64. Fibrous plant material
CLUES DOWN 1. Annoy 2. Two-toed sloth 3. Precipitation 4. Barbary sheep 5. Large stinging paper wasp 6. Balkan country 7. __ Doherty, actress 8. Arm bones 9. Women’s undergarment 10. Genus of dabbling ducks 12. Time zone 14. Newts 19. Sound unit 23. Dab 24. Puzzlement 25. Defensive nuclear
weapon 26. Actress Ling 27. Natural solid material 28. Burmese ethnic group 29. Puts within 34. Belonging to us 35. They __ 36. One of twelve sons of Jacob 37. Grab a seat 39. Rich fabric 40. Fruits 41. Very fast airplane 42. Large primates 44. Flammable jelly 45. Less common 46. Supplements with difficulty 47. Chinese automotive company 48. Every one of two or more things 51. Swiss river 52. Speak incessantly 53. Italian Island 54. Fighters against authority 58. Egg of a louse
Word Scramble: Meeting
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Genus of beetles 5. Time units (abbr.) 8. Fiddler crabs 11. Remove weapons from 13. Express delight 14. Energy 15. Roman general 16. Returned material authorization (abbr.) 17. Mortgage group (abbr.) 18. Parts 20. Leavened bread cooked in a clay oven 21. Type of cloth 22. Frankness 25. Causes disgust or hatred 30. A member of the British order of honor 31. Folk singer Di Franco 32. One’s looks 33. Provokes 38. Partner of flow 41. Japanese warrior 43. Easy to perceive 45. Meet with one’s agreement 47. Bird’s jaw 49. Ballplayer accessory
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