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Republican Primary State Senate District 29: Jack Bailey vs. Steve Waugh Our Endorsement: Jack Bailey As you look around the senate chambers in Annapolis, one thing is noticeably clear, there is not a resident of St. Mary’s County to be found. Forty-seven senators and not a single one with a St. Mary’s County address. Does anyone believe the people of Charles County would settle for someone from St. Mary’s to represent them in the Maryland Senate, or the people from Calvert County would settle for someone from St. Mary’s County to represent them in the Maryland Senate? Of course they would not. Forget the 90 days in Annapolis each year whereby either Jack Bailey or Steve Waugh would be minimally effective influencing state legislative policy. Both will generally tow a conservative line against a liberal majority from which neither will gain any meaningful concessions. Our county needs a state senator who is in our community every day. A senator who knows the people, families, and small businesses in every corner of our county. A senator who pays taxes in the same community, under the same conditions as the rest of us. It is the work of solving everyday problems in our community, working with state resources such as the Maryland Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Housing and Community Development, as well as many others that provide the effective and responsive leadership and solutions to everyday problems. That is the work which will benefit our community the most. Having a state senator who is in our community, who has an office in our community, who we can go to with our problems, that is what Jack Bailey will bring, which Steve Waugh has not. For those who say Waugh has done nothing wrong, we recall the session where Waugh placed a tax rider onto the St. Mary’s County Bond Bill. A move that broke the rules of sound financial practices, threatening to harm our credit worthiness, and placed our community at a decided disadvantage against other counties when it came to acquiring funding for new schools, roads, parks and other community infrastructure. One has to wonder if Waugh was intentionally trying to uneven the playing field to the advantage of Calvert County, his home county. For Waugh, his time is limited in any regard. Maryland, in 2020, will once again go through a redistrict-
ing process, the results of which will be the same as the past processes whereby Senate District 29 will likely be condensed to just St. Mary’s County, making Waugh ineligible for the seat because of his Calvert residency. While Republicans do not like primaries against incumbents, this one should be the exception for all who understand the importance of boots on the ground, especially when it is in your own back yard.
District 1 Republican Commissioner Race Our Endorsement: Eric Colvin In this county commissioner race Mike Daras and Eric Colvin are both vying for the nod in the Republican primary. Both men care deeply about St. Mary’s County and their immediate communities and both should be commended for their decision to compete for political office. Daras has a wealth of life experience in the military, small business, the fire service both volunteer and paid and as a safety expert working for the seafarer’s union. Colvin has a strong background in the defense contractor community, particularly financial analysis, and has served on the county’s disabled person’s commission as an advocate for their needs. In this race The County Times endorses Eric Colvin as the best choice to represent District 1 and serve the interests of the county. He has a firm grasp of many of the issues facing the county and seems willing to have deep discussions about policy and their ramifications for the future. District 2 Democratic Commissioner Race Our Endorsement: Ann Marie Abell and Rose Frederick Two women in the Democratic party are facing off for their party’s blessing in the primary, Ann Marie Abell and Rose Frederick. Both women are highly accomplished in their career fields, having worked for the federal government in the defense sector. Abell has a great deal of experience in information systems and working with the Navy to solve problems dealing with naval aviation; Frederick has a deep background in financial analysis and continues to work for a major contracting firm. Both love St. Mary’s County and its people and are deeply involved in their communities; Abell’s family is well represented in the local fire service and she has worked on county special committees in the past.
Frederick is active in her church and serves on the governing board of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center among others. The County Times believes that either candidate in this case would be a good choice for voters in the primary election; both show great enthusiasm to examine the county’s issues and debate policy matters. St. Mary’s County Republican Sheriff’s Race Our Endorsement: Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron For the first time in more than a decade Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron is facing competition in the GOP primary for his seat; this time from retired Navy Captain Tom Phelan. Phelan has no law enforcement experience but has said his education, training and experience serving his country as a combat naval aviator and in various command posts around the world have taught him valuable leadership lessons that he can apply to the job of sheriff. This is likely true, but with St. Mary’s County facing an opioid crisis that fuels street crime, disease and an increase in overdose deaths, it needs all the experienced leadership it can get. Cameron has worked diligently with other county leaders to address the crisis and is constantly training and retraining his deputies in the latest law enforcement tactics and techniques. He has demonstrated not only a firm grasp of basic law enforcement functions – he has served in every division in the agency – but how deputies can strengthen communities aside from just locking up criminal elements. Phelan has criticized Cameron for terminations in his department and The County Times has heard from deputies that discipline in the agency can be strict, but the sheriff’s office is a paramilitary organization were discipline and professionalism are required. That professionalism was on display March 20 when Dep. Blaine Gaskill responded to the shooting at Great Mills High School in seconds after the first round went off. The County Times endorses Cameron for another term as sheriff. But we note with enthusiasm that Phelan has considerable talents and drive, with an obvious desire to see St. Mary’s County become a better place. We believe he should consider seeking political office in some other capacity, perhaps as a county commissioner where his broad military and defense industry experience could serve the county well.
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For the last 15 years the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce has called the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport its home; now its ready to move. Richard Fleming, president and CEO of the chamber told the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County in a missive dated May 31 that it had found new space for its operations at the office building owned by the Dugan, McKissick and Longmore law firm at the intersection of Three Notch Road and Maple Road in Lexington Park. “Discussions have been ongoing since I arrived at the chamber in February regarding the desire of the county to reclaim the office space we currently occupy at the county airport,” Fleming’s letter stated, noting the organization’s lease was up in September. Fleming said the chamber should vacate its space at the county airport by July 31; the chamber had rented the space from the county for all that time. Years ago, realizing that the county airport terminal as built would not bring in the number of passengers originally hoped for, the county rented the unused space to the chamber. Before its home at the county airport, the Chamber of Commerce operated out of a small house in the median strip in Mechanicville near the intersection of Route 5 with Mechanicsville Road. John Deatrick, head of county public works, which also oversees county airport operations, said the chamber’s upcoming vacancy means that the office space can now be used to make the terminal a more full-service facility. The airport is currently experiencing the largest expansion since it was built, with more aircraft service businesses taking up new hangar space. Deatrick said the shape of the terminal in the future could include a coffee bar and restaurant to service the growing needs of the airport and even the growth at the nearby Southern Maryland Higher Education center. “That’s what’s behind all of this,” Deatrick said.
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Straight Talk on Straight Teeth
BY: JEFF TOMCSIK
Orthodontic braces and clear aligners such as Invisalign® are not just for straightening teeth and making your smile look better. In fact, a highly trained and skilled dentist will use orthodontic treatment to improve the function of the teeth which will result in a healthier, longer-lasting smile. While good looking teeth are attractive, the purpose of your teeth is to chew food. When teeth are misaligned, they can slowly damage opposing teeth during the chewing process. When they are in proper alignment, teeth break down the food they are chewing without damaging each other. To help illustrate the point, think of a well working pair of scissors. When in good alignment the two blades come together and meet at a very precise point that makes them excellent at cutting paper. On the other hand, imagine one of the scissor blades had a slight bend or a ding in the metal. This imperfection would surely affect the scissor’s ability to cut as well as when it was in perfect alignment. If the one blade is bent away from the other, there will be a gap between the points of contact that cause the cutting action. The result would likely be a failure
to cut effectively or efficiently. If the bend in the one blade is toward the other, it would cause the blades to scrape each other, making cutting difficult. More importantly to note, the blades scraping each other slowly destroy the cutting surface of both blades. These same principles can be applied to your teeth. In any area of the mouth where your opposing teeth do not meet when you perform a chewing motion (meaning there is a space between the top and opposing-bottom tooth in any area of your mouth when your jaw is closed), like the scissor in the first scenario, it is rendered ineffective in the chewing process. On the other hand, if there are any teeth that are colliding with their opposing teeth, they are likely causing trauma to each other and slowly wearing down the enamel surface and eventually the tooth structure. This will likely lead to greater risk of decay and eventually risk the tooth’s overall vitality. Many people who have ongoing problems with decay or pain despite their efforts to keep their teeth clean, might be suffering from malocclusion issues that are causing the ongoing dental problems. The good
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Metal Detectors Not Part of Schools Security Plan By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The St. Mary’s County Board of Education and Superintendent Scott Smith have a plan to improve school security but in the entire plan metal detectors are not to be found. Smith and his security chief Michael Wyant did not dismiss the possibility of metal detectors in schools, but it would be so difficult logistically that they had not yet solved the problem of getting students into buildings efficiently and still being checked for weapons. Wyant said that metal detectors would have to be accompanied by Xray devices as well, much the same as security at a court house. “If you don’t have that, you might as well not do it,” Wyant said. Both men said the costs of such a system would be high; Wyant gave an off-hand figure of perhaps $20 million. Smith said one option in lieu of full-sized standing metal detectors were hand-held magnetometer wands used by security personnel. Smith told county commissioners that in examining other schools in the District, specifically Woodrow Wilson High School, which uses metal detectors, he found the system was not perfect. “At this point in our schools it’s [ metal detectors] a conversation we’ll continue to have,” Smith said at the joint meeting between the commissioners and school board at their headquarters on Moakley Street. “Weapons find their way [into schools].” The school system’s plan focuses on five key points that in some cases seeks to improve on security measures it already has in place. The first point is improving the security vestibules at schools, which deny entry to the school at large and only admit into the main office first. The improvements include exterior and internal doors secured by electronic access controls and ballistic resistant glass to guard against forced entry. Panic alarms would be part of this visitor access control portion of the plan as would intrusion detection at all doors. The costs for that part of the plan would be about $800,000 for all schools phased in by 2020, with another $1.1 million in personnel costs. Access to the building at large is the second point in the new plan. The goal would be to have elec-
tronic access points for anyone authorized to enter the building via a key card and reader; this would be coupled by a system that monitored whether doors were opened to guard against intruders. The costs associated would be just over $2 million for all schools to be phased in by the 2020 school year. The third point in the security plan is to install security cameras in the nine schools that currently do not have them and “stabilize” the software programs used to operate all of the cameras system-wide. The school system currently has 463 cameras spread between 20 schools; 125 of them use an outdated operating system. The estimated cost to upgrade security cameras is $345,000, roughly $30,000 per school. The fourth portion of the plan focuses on communication outside the school during an emergency. It encompasses direct contact with parents and students and staff, emergency notices on the schools website and continued social media presence. These upgrades would start in July and be finished by December. The final portion focuses on how staff communicate with each other inside the school during an emergency; the school system is considering wearable electronic pendants to accomplish this. The system would be wireless and help to notify not only staff but first responders to what was happening in the school. This system could be on-line by either December or February of 2019 but is now only in the concept stage. Commissioners such as John O’Connor were quick to note that much of the financial burden would be on county government to make good on the improvements; state legislation mandating increased security, more school resource officers and mental health screenings for students were almost entirely unfunded. “We’re going to spend the money, don’t worry about that,” said Commissioner Todd Morgan. State projections show increasing resource officers to the mandated strength state wide would cost $98.5 million the first year and about $45 million the second year. There was only about $50 million available in state money to accomplish that. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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VOTE ROSE FREDERICK for ST. MARY’S COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Dear Friends & Neighbors, I am humbly asking for your support and vote as I work to transform our County to:
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• A County that insists upon and ensures an opportunity for every child to have access to a high quality education with educators who are fairly compensated; • A County that ensures fair and effective public safety while supporting our law enforcement officers; • A County that work closely with the County Health Officer to address Opioids and their effect on our babies born with the addiction; • A County that eliminates substandard housing, treats our elderly, special needs, and homeless neighbors respectfully; • A County that helps our youth develop a work ethic that will be paid off in a broader job market that make St. Mary’s a place where one not only can live, but indeed also can earn a good income. • A County that fosters and supports a close working relationship our fire and rescue and hundreds of other hard-working volunteers whose work serves us all
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Gary Cosner, forground, celebrates the Caps Stanley Cup victory.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Washington Capitals fans sat enraptured at the Lexington Park Buffalo Wild Wings while they watched their team’s fifth game last week on huge television screens. It was the second period and the Las Vegas Golden Knights had just pulled ahead three goals to their two as the clock ran down. There weren’t many smiles as they probably wondered whether the Caps could pull off their franchise’s first ever Stanley Cup win in its 44-year history. By the end of the third period their faith was rewarded: As the Caps scored two goals in quick succession to win the game 4 to 3 and claim the Stanley Cup Trophy. The curse on Washington D.C. sports teams appeared to have lifted.
“They did, they broke the curse,” said Gary Cosner, who works on Patuxent River Naval Air Station. “There was no doubt, I felt like they were going to win.” Another Caps fan took a cigarette break outside; happy to feel the relief of a long-sought victory. He held up his hands with a nervous, shaking gesture. “It’s a relief,” he said. “It took 44 years.” Immediately following the last seconds of the game the dining room was filled with chants of “Let’s go Caps” and “Ovi, Ovi,” the nickname for the teams star player and captain, Alex Ovechkin. The Caps won the last four games of the series after dropping their first to the Las Vegas team; they won the final championship victory on the opposing team’s home ice. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Tractor Supply and Roundabout Coming to Charlotte Hall
By Dick Myers Editor
A new Tractor Supply store is coming to Charlotte Hall and along with it will be a new roundabout. The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission at their June 11 meeting unanimously approved the new store to be located behind the Wawa off Mt. Wolf Road. The store will be similar in size and design to the one in Hollywood. The main entrance for the new Tractor Supply would be off the existing entrance into Wawa off Mt. Wolf Road. There also would be a truck entrance farther down Mt. Wolf Road. Deputy Director of Public Works and Transportation John Groeger, who announced it was his last day on the job, and developer John Parlett told the planners that the intersection off Mt. Wolf Road and Triangle Drive and the Wawa entrance across the street are a point of continuing motorist difficulty, including a number of traffic accidents. It is particularly difficult for traffic coming out of Triangle Drive, where the Food Lion, several fast-food restaurants and another shopping center are located. Groeger said the county has budgeted $100,000 to correct the problem and Parlett has volunteered to help the county secure the necessary easements on the four corners. He said he knows the property owners and has agreements with all of them except the owner of Rite Aid. That national company is being bought by Walgreens.
Parlett explained that the proposed roundabout, or traffic circle, will be the first of its kind in the county in that it will be traversable. The center will be lower than a conventional roundabout, such as the one recently built in Clements, to allow traffic to actually flow over it in addition to around it. Parlett said that was especially important for truck traffic which will have difficulty navigating around the circle. Instead, they will drive in the roundabout and make a traditional left-hand turn into the Wawa. Several of the planners expressed skepticism that the idea would work, but Parlett said the same design was being used successfully in Howard County. Groeger said the roundabout could be built in the current construction cycle unless there is a hold up in securing the easements. Parlett said the easements would be provided at no cost to the county. The planning commission approved allowing the new business to have fewer than the number of parking spaces required by the zoning ordinance. Parlett explained that Tractor Supply, a large national chain, had done exhaustive studies to prove they don’t require as many spaces as some other retail outlets. They were approved for 78 spaces, instead of the 96 required. The ordinance does have a provision allowing for a reduction in that requirement. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Planners Approve Third Building at Car Dealership By Dick Myers Editor
A third building has been approved for the Toyota of Southern Maryland and Team Hyundai complex on Route 235 in California. The building was approved unanimously June 11 by the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission after much discussion. The controversy was over the fact that in the end the applicant will have to seek three variances from the St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals in order to accomplish what they want. The variances are for frontand rear-yard setbacks and for the requirement that at least 20 percent of the property land be undisturbed. Director of Planning Bill Hunt told the planning commission that the undisturbed land provision could not be met. He said that’s one of the revisions that will be sought from the county commissioners. In the meantime, Hunt said the best thing to do would be to ignore the law. That suggestion brought a flabbergasted reaction from some of the planners. Martin Siebert, who is in the development business, said, “It’s a little bit of a cultural shock,” but he added, “I’m happy,” and said he would have liked to have seen such common sense previously. But, several planning commission members said they were concerned that the decision could be overturned in court if challenged by a neighbor. Acting County Attorney David Weis-
kopf assured the planners that the county had the ability to provide “dimensional variances,” which he said the proposal would fall under. J.D. Blackwell presented the case for the applicant. Even though Hunt said a variance wasn’t necessary, he said the applicant would agree to seeking all three variances. The back-yard setback problem is created by a storm water management retention pond being too close to the rear property line. That pond is used by Wawa, the motel and the car dealership. Deputy County Director of Public Works and Transportation John Groeger said it looked to him as though the structure would be difficult to move. Blackwell said the third building, which will sit on the vacant land beside their other two buildings, could have one of three uses: expending the Toyota inventory there, using it for the Hyundai luxury brand Genesis or for an entirely new dealership. He said they would like to do the third, but nothing had been secured. Blackwell also said that the third building would provide a driveway access to the Wawa entrance, allowing vehicles to be test driven without going out to busy Route 235. There was no public opposition to the concept site plan. After considerable discussion the project was approved with the requirement that the three variances be sought from the appeals board. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Change was in the air at the annual meeting of the St. May’s County Chamber of Commerce June 12 at the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department. It was the first annual meeting for new Chief Executive Officer Dr. Richard Fleming and a new chairman, Dr. Tracy Harris was introduced. And, outgoing Chairman Pat Mudd of Mudd Engineering announced that after 15 years of having their office at the St. Mary’s County Airport, they will be moving in July to new offices in the Dugan, McKissick & Longmore building at the intersection of Route 235 and Chancellor’s Run Road/Maple Road in Lexington Park (see separate story in this issue). After a buffet dinner, Mudd announced this year’s Public Servant of the Year awardee – Dr. Mel Powell. For the last 21 years Dr. Powell has been executive director of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. Mudd said of Powell, “Since arriving at the Higher Education Center in 1997, he expanded the academic degree programs offered to 90, including programs in engineering and technology, education, business and management, social work and additional fields of study, resulting in 2,662 degrees awarded through June 30, 2017. Total student enrollments to date are 45,346.” Mudd added. “He has been active in leadership positions in professional and academic associations at the local, regional, national and international level. He has served as President of the Maryland and the Southern California Chapters of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and on the National Council of ASPA. He also served as President of the Urban Affairs Association, and as President and Secretary
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General of the Western Governmental Research Association. He is currently on the Governing Board of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration.” Mudd then announced the winner of this year’s Business Person of the Year award – Sherry Whittles of Servpro of St. Mary’s and Calvert. Mudd said in introducing the awardee: “This year’s recipient is an owner of a successful local business franchise and has been involved with the Chamber and the local business community since the early 1990s. She has always been eager to provide her company’s resources to assist the Chamber whenever possible, most recently in providing a truck and employees to assist the Chamber with the Spirits of Maryland event. In addition, she serves on the Ambassadors Committee, the Taste of St. Mary’s Committee, and is a founding member of Today’s Connected Woman.” Also, during the awards ceremony, Mudd announced this year’s Chamber scholarship recipient – Allyson Myers of Great Mills High School. She has achieved a High School Cumulative GPA of 4.476. She has attended AP, Honors and STEM courses. Myers is planning on attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Mudd also announced that the popular Taste of St. Mary’s will be held this year on Sunday, September 15 at the usual venue on Leonardtown square. dickmyers@ countytimes.net
L to R: Public Servant of the Year Dr. Mel Powell, Business Person of the Year Sherry Whittles of Servpro of St. Mary’s and outgoing Chamber Chairman Pat Mudd.
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Woman Charged in Leonardtown Library Crash
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
A Hollywood woman has been charged with driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance in connection with a car wreck that ended up on the front lawn of the Leonardtown Library June 8. The crash occurred at about noon when the white passenger van driven by Christina Lynn Rivas, 45, left Hollywood Leonardtown Road, drove across the front lawn of the library, crashed through its signage and stopped just short of the front parking lot. Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene and performed field sobriety tests on Rivas; she was also charged with failure to avoid a collision, according to police officials. There was another person in Rivas’ vehicle, but the sheriff’s office has not released their identity. Rivas was taken to the county adult detention center but was later released, sheriff’s officials said. Court records show bond was set at $2,500. Michael Blackwell, the county’s library director, said the crash could have been much more costly in injuries.
Legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF KEITH LAMONT BROWN FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO KEITH LAMONT BEY In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: C-18-FM-17-000418 ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME 1. BASIS The provisions of this order are based upon: A ruling by the court without a hearing. 2. ORDER UPON CONSIDERATION of the Petition to Change Name filed in this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the name of Keith Lamont Brown be and the same is changed to Keith Lamont Bey. Karen H. Abrams Judge for St. Mary’s County Maryland June 14, 2018
Legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF LORI ANN LANG FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO LORI ANN THOMAS In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: C18FM18367 Notice (Adult) (DOM REL 61) The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which he/she seeks to change his/her name from Lori Ann Lang to Lori Ann Thomas. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: Revert To Maiden Name. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 26th day of June, 2018. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. Tracy L. Cantrell, Acting Clerk of Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland June 14, 2018
“It certainly could’ve been much worse,” Blackwell told The County Times. “We’re very fortunate no one was injured. “The car stopped just five feet from hitting another vehicle in the parking lot. If someone had been on the sidewalk…” Rivas’ vehicle also cracked a SMECO utility pole on its way to destroying the sign, Blackwell said, which the electricity provider was quick to repair. “The sign is a complete loss,” Blackwell said. He said since the new library is going to be built in the next two years – just down Hollywood Leonardtown Road in the Leonard’s Grant community – it made little sense to ask the county to provide funds for a permanent, new sign. “It might be something more temporary,” Blackwell said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Leonardtown Wharf First Lady of Maryland Yumi Hogan presents a citation from her husband, Gov. Larry J. Hogan, to the St. Mary’s County Garden Club for their more than 80 years of raising funds for historic preservation projects. One of their main projects is the restoration of the manor house at Newtown Neck, located next to St. Francis Xavier Church.
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Members of Cruisin’ Southern Maryland For Veterans car club present a check for $20,000 to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home to fund extra amenities for the veterans living there. Over the past seven years the club has raised more than $100,000 through its driving trips around the region for veterans.
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Frank Roys, right, a member of the 7th District Optimists Club, receives a proclamation from Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy for his service to the ACTS program for the past 25 years of its operations providing donations of medical equipment to those in need. Former state delegate Johnny Wood also gave proclamations to ACTS members from Gov. Larry J. Hogan’s office.
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FOX 5 TV to Visit Lexington Park Local students, 35 in all, received $33,000 in scholarships from the Charlotte Hall Rotary Club and Stephens Fund to continue their education after high school. Recipients from Stephens Fund won their scholarships based on their pursuit of careers that will help those with special needs.
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Early risers are invited to join the Fox 5 Zip Trip Team, along with representatives from local businesses, county government, recreation, the arts and non-profits this Friday morning (June 15) at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. Bring your family, friends and co-workers to the park from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. to grab an up close view of exclusive interviews and local recognition. The program will feature interviews with local restaurants; CAPT. Jason Hammond, Commanding Officer Naval Air Station Patuxent River and other government, school representatives, first responders, artists and other local personalities. Commissioner Todd Morgan will be interviewed at 8:30 a.m. He will talk about Lexington Park and be asked a few trivia questions about the Park. Commissioner President Randy Guy and Linda Palchinsky of Linda’s Café will introduce Tucker Barnes to stuffed ham during a “Tucker Tries It” segment. This event will promote the Lexington Park community and say “good morning” to our hometown friends and visitors from around the region. The Fox 5 team previously visited Leonardtown in 2010 and 2015. To view previous FOX 5 Zip trip segments, go to http://www.fox5dc.com/ zip-trip. For questions regarding this event, please contact the St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks at 301-475-4200, ext. *1811. St. Mary’s County PIO
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June 1st was the Annual Scavenger Hunt featuring an array of sneaky crustaceans hiding out at various shops and restaurants throughout Leonardtown. “Crabby Catchers” of all ages were tasked with completing their missions by locating the different crabs at a variety of locations (photo by Michael Montillo). The evening also included opening receptions for new shows at local art galleries, open studio workshops, book signings by local authors, live music at select venues, and onenight only First Friday specials offered by participating merchants. A special note of appreciation to our Platinum Level Sponsors (Marrick Homes, Quality Built Homes, and the Winegardner Motor Company) whose generous support makes these free community events possible. Also thank you to the small business support services company Balancelogic who donated a 55” TV for a special drawing for the shops who contributed prizes for the Scavenger Hunt. Thank you to the 2Broke Girls Boutique who coordinated the “Crabby Maps” and to and all of the other First Friday volunteers whose support is invaluable. Join us for our next event on July 6th for the “Red, White & Blues Jam” with Bob Schaller and Friends. If you are a musician and would like to join in with the jam band, email Bob at: schaller@md.metrocast.net. Check the “Leonardtown First Fridays” page on Facebook or www.firstfridaysleonardtown.com for details. Submitted by the Leonardtown Business Association
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Hoyer, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD05) and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced that St. Mary’s County Public Schools will receive nearly $190,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program. Specifically, the grant will aid the ongoing recovery effort of students, faculty and staff of Great Mills High School after the tragic school shooting that took place in March. “Ensuring our students feel safe in their schools must be a top priority of lawmakers in Congress,” said Congressman Hoyer. “As our community continues to heal following March’s tragic shooting, I’m pleased that the Department of Education has awarded these
funds to Great Mills High School as both students and faculty need mental health resources readily available. But Congress must be doing more to prevent gun violence in our schools. We must take meaningful action such as enacting commonsense background check laws and banning assault weapons, so that no student feels unsafe.” “Incidents of school violence tear at my heart. The members of the Great Mills High School community need time and the right tools to help deal with the lasting, invisible scars that can rob the ability to focus on learning. The Project SERV funds will help SMCPS fulfill the current and future mental health needs of those individuals,” said Senator Cardin. “Recovering from tragedy takes time and support. These increased resources
will help the community move forward and ensure students and teachers have access to the services they may need. As a parent, I know there’s nothing more important than knowing your child is safe. I will continue fighting in Congress to improve our school safety and meaningfully address gun violence,” said Senator Van Hollen. The $189,202 grant announced through the DOE Project SERV program will provide targeted support to help students, faculty, and staff feel safe at GMHS through the availability of evening and daytime counseling. Through partnerships with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, individuals will have access to the counseling support across the street from GMHS. As a part of the ongoing recovery efforts, SMCPS will
provide additional training for school counselors and school psychologists through St. Mary’s County to assist individuals following this traumatic event. SMCPS also plans to utilize funds on hiring additional substitutes to allow staff to access supports and take time for recovery. To help prevent future tragedies, SMCPS will utilize funds to hire additional Safety Assistants to secure SMCPS school buildings. The U.S. Department of Education’s Project SERV funds short-term and long-term education-related services for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to help them recover from a violent or traumatic event in which the learning environment has been disrupted.
Students in the CSM’s Digital Media Production program earned top honors for their promotion of anti-theft messaging as part of a State Police Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council and Maryland/DC Anti-Car Theft Committee annual competition. Winners in CSM’s second year of competition were Alyssa-Gene Deato of Waldorf, Elijah Green of Prince Frederick, and Brenna Grooms of La Plata. Deato’s 30-second public service announcement (PSA) featured two sisters, portrayed by Deato’s cousin and a friend, as the older sister reminds the younger about anti-theft measures she should take if she is going to borrow the car. Deato was proud of how her project turned out. “To be honest, I was afraid that the equipment I used wasn’t going to be sufficient,” Deato said. “There were some technical mistakes I made. But I’m proud of how I was still able to create what I envisioned.” She admitted that the real-world project was a great learning experience. “A lot of preparation goes into it,” she said. “First off, there’s coming up with an idea. It’s actually pretty hard coming up with something original. Then there’s storyboarding, finding actors, scheduling (for the weather and the actors). There’s just a lot that goes into it that I wasn’t expecting. … I would say it was a very rewarding experience.” Green and Grooms’ PSA, which was awarded second place in the competition, features a bearded man ranting about car theft statistics and how often
this is due to people simply leaving their keys in their car. The PSAs were produced as a project for the students’ Digital Media Production 1010 class at CSM, taught by Professor Olanyi Areke. Christopher McDonold, executive director of the MD Vehicle Theft Prevention Council (VTPC), thanked the students for their entries in presenting their awards and noted, “This competition prepares young folks for the job requirements of producing materials that we can use for our anti-theft public awareness.” Together, the VTPC, Maryland State Police and the MD/DC Anti-Car Theft Committee have partnered for eight years to present this PSA competition. The contest began with Towson University students producing the audio and video PSAs. “Two years ago, we invited CSM students to create messaging to bring more awareness to the public about ways to prevent becoming a victim of auto theft,” said Maryland State Police Public Information Officer Elena Russo. “To date, the contest includes students from both TU and CSM to cover both the Baltimore and the DC markets.” Russo noted that the student-created PSAs help spread the message that auto thieves do not focus solely on new vehicles—up to 50 percent of vehicles are stolen due to the keys left in the vehicle. “Although on the decline, vehicle theft continues to be a problem,” she said. “By decreasing vehicle theft, we are impacting other crimes in progress in
the region,” Russo added. “Oftentimes, crimes like kidnapping, burglary and insurance fraud go hand-in-hand with vehicle theft crimes.” The TU and CSM student-produced PSAs will be aired on social media, on WBAL-TV and on the VTPC and MSP websites. To view Deato’s PSA, visit https://youtu.be/AjJ2iv9U5Nk. To
view the PSA produced by Green and Grooms, visit https://youtu.be/NjVYlrygSlc. To see photos from the check presentation, visit http://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/mspanddmpstudents.
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CSM Biology Students Get Hands-on Experience on Chesapeake Biological Lab Research
CSM biology student Brandon McMahan (California, MD) tentatively reached out over the side of the boat — an 81-foot research vessel called the “Rachel Carson” — and guided the collection of monitoring instruments hung by a cable as it was lowered slowly into the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. “Not too bad,” McMahan said, straightening up and wiping his hands. Two other CSM students stood by on deck, waiting their turn to get their own hands-on experience collecting water samples as Engineer/Mate Rob Nilsen offered tips and direction. Meanwhile, several other CSM students were nearby in the ship’s wet lab, watching a computer screen that displayed bay characteristics like salinity and oxygen levels as the monitoring instruments on the CTD Rosette slowly sank down to the water’s bottom. “I’m just so excited. I’ve been on the water all my life, but nothing like this,” said CSM student Brittany Clark (Prince Frederick), adding that she’s aiming for a career as a marine biologist to help preserve coral reefs. “I have to do this. I’m in love.” The day was just beginning for these CSM students, who worked with experienced scientists to learn how to correctly collect water and sediment samples from the bay. “I wanted to give them something they can touch and see and get them excited about,” said Dr. Laura Lapham, associate professor with the University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL). Lapham was awarded one of 10 Changing the Face of STEM mentoring grants from the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program this past fall. The grant allows Lapham and researchers at the UMD Center for Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological to expose the students to work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through experiences like this May 13 research trip (along with matching funding provided by CBL and additional funds from the Chesapeake Gardening Club). Lapham partnered with CSM’s Lori Crocker and her Principles of Biology II (BIO-1070) students to make it happen. “I hope it will open their eyes to the opportunities, the careers that are out there. Expose them to research, says Crocker. “I hope students can see that science isn’t sitting somewhere memorizing. This is science. You just have to have that base of knowledge to get to this point.”
In addition to learning some of the ins-and-outs of sampling, the six CSM students returned to Lapham’s CBL lab and learned how to prepare those samples for further study. Looking for ‘tiny bubbles’ of methane gas formed naturally by microbes in the Chesapeake’s anoxic muds, they found that bubbles began to appear over time. CSM students who participated in the research cruise and lab experience included McMahan, Clark, Nicholas Johnson (Brandywine), Sean Watson (Benedict), Dylan Weamert (Dunkirk) and Patrick Bissell (North Beach). “The best part of the day was the whole day,” Johnson said. “Working with all of the scientists, the ship’s crew and all of the assistants was absolutely amazing. I learned so much from every single one of them and the experience was something to remember.” Lapham’s grant allowed her to lecture in Crocker’s class at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus in March. There she discussed methane biogeochemistry, which is Lapham’s particular research area, measuring fluctuating methane levels in water to learn how that contributes— or doesn’t—to global warming. Lapham aptly named her grant proposal the “Tiny Bubbles Mentoring Project,” and designed it with CSM students in mind. “The community college level is a great time to get students excited about STEM,” she said. “If you can capture them at that stage, there’s research that shows that it stays with throughout their career.” In addition to the lecture and the May 13 research cruise/lab experience, the grant will help fund an internship with Lapham at CBL this summer for one CSM student. The day on the research cruise and in the CBL lab went beyond the science skills taught to the students by Lapham, Nilsen and Lapham’s assistants, Maureen Strauss, Faculty Research Assistant Skyler Golt and former Faculty Research Assistant Kathleen Marshall.
Lapham and these assistants also shared their story with the students — the sometimes-circuitous route to where they are in their science career and the unexpected variety of specialties that exist. Lapham found her path when she started doing fieldwork at a landfill as a graduate student with an undergraduate math degree. “I realized this is a career,” she said. “I can do this.” “You never know where you’re going to end up … what the plan is,” Strauss said after telling her story of nursing work that morphed into a career studying the immune system of oysters. “Getting field experience … you see how the science you learn in the classroom is used in the real world,” Marshall said. “Dip your toe in the water and test it out.” “It can help you decide what you want to do,” Golt said. While the mentoring project between CSM and CBL was largely grant funded this year, both Lapham and Crocker are hoping to continue it in the coming year. “I think as a pilot study this has gone really well,” Lapham said. For information about UMCES’ Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, visit https://www.umces.edu/cbl. For information on CSM’s programs, visit https://www. csmd.edu/programs-courses/credit/. Press release by the College of Southern Maryland
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CSM biology students Dylan Weamert, left, and Patrick Bissell prepare sediment samples for analysis at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory on Solomons Island.
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More than 50 Years of Dinners For Dads
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
For the past 55 years the Mechanicsville Lions Club has tried to make Father’s Day, a special day, even more so. This will be the 56th year of their annual Father’s Day barbeque; seemingly such a simple thing but something the Lions believe dads and their families appreciate. “We’ve always had it on Father’s Day,” said Clarke Guy, president of the Mechanicsville Lions. “We wanted to able to barbeque so dads wouldn’t have to barbeque or cook for themselves on that day.”
It’s not just a quaint barbeque, either; It’s a team effort accomplished by a few dedicated volunteers. “We’re all hands on deck,” Guy said. “Every person in the club participates.” The dinners they cook for fathers and their families include half a chicken per meal, corn on the cob, potatoes and all the trimmings are simple but they bring thousands of hungry visitors to their pavilion in Mechanicsville. The key to the success of their annual chicken barbeques is the quality of the food and the sheer amount. “We’re cooking 2,500 dinners,” Guy said. “That takes a lot of logistical effort.” Club members have to get the chickens first and prepare them to be grilled and the rest of the side dishes have to be prepared as well. Everything from plates and cups to food and even charcoal and drinks have to be set up well in advance to make sure the event goes off without too many hitches. “In years past we’ve done 4,000 dinners,” Guy said. “It’s major, we bring people together. “We bring families together.” The day of the event is a sight to behold; hundreds of chickens being grilled over charcoal flames in long, deep grill pits. “The day before is when we make sure we’re prepared,” Guy said. “The day of the barbeque were on the lot at 4a.m. “We put the chickens on the grill right at 6a.m.” Visitors can sit down to eat at the pavilion but most come in to drive through and get their meals, often several at a time. The meals are so popular that they are often sold out in mere hours. “We start at 11a.m. but people are lined up at 10:30a.m.,” Guy said. “The last few years we’ve sold out. “The chicken is world famous.”
Guy has something to do with that, according to his own story. Serving in the Air Force with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan he remembered his many years of attending the barbeque when he was younger. “When I was over there all I would talk about was those chickens and how delicious they were,” Guy said. “All I could think about sometimes was getting back home and eating that chicken.” Guy said the Lions have their own recipe for brining, seasoning and saucing the birds that has made them so popular. It’s kept close in the club’s membership. “We have people ask for the recipe,” Guy said. Just to make sure the chicken is up to their high standards, the Lions cook a few for their members to eat before the day of the event; they have to get it right. “We only make this chicken two or three times a year,” Guy said. The Father’s Day barbeque is their largest and most important fundraiser during the year. It helps support all of the funding the Lions get for their charities and scholarships they give out each year. One of the charities is Christmas in April, whose volunteers get the benefit of meals to get them through the day of hard work repairing the homes of the needy. Charlie Roach, a 17-year member of the Mechanicsville Lions, said it’s not just the members who come to help. “We couldn’t do it without the support of the community,” Roach told The County Times. “We have folks who aren’t members who come every year.” They come from all throughout the community, even the Chopticon High School Football team has pitched in to help, he said. Roach estimated that there are only 15 to 20 active members in the Mechanicsville Lions Club, a small number to cook thousands of chicken dinners in just one day. As chairman of the event, he knows the extra community assistance helps the Lions help others. “It’s heart-warming,” Roach said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Walter Wise W a l ter Wise, “Walt”, 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on June 10, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 20, 1928 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of the late Bertha Susan Mattingly Wise and William Paul Wise. Walter was the loving husband of the late Joan Patricia Russell Wise who preceded him in death on June 14, 2013 and whom he married on May 1, 1954 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, MD. Walter is survived by his children: Joan Marie Wise (John Michael Klear) of Leonardtown, MD, Jeannette Elaine Loving (John) of Mechanicsville, MD, Kathleen Wise (Randy Hoffman) of Leonardtown, MD, Judith Ann Orem (Tom) of Easton, MD, Walter Robert (Bobby) Wise (Cindy) of Chaptico, MD and
Beverly Jean Wise of Fairfax, VA. 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his siblings: Margaret Elizabeth Rita Martin, William Paul Wise, James Franklin Wise and Stephen Emanuel Wise. Walter graduated from Great Mills High School in 1946 and was a lifelong St. Mary’s County MD resident. Walter owned and operated an excavating and paving company, waste disposal company, and a bus business most of his adult life. He worked for 20 years at the St. Mary’s County, Department of Public Works, retiring from there in 1995, only to keep working, operating AAA Materials for several years, another bus service with his son, Bobby, and ultimately buying the Country Store in Medleys Neck. He was a member of the Lions Club, the Elks Club, and the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department. He loved St. Mary’s County, particularly, Leonardtown, and was a true St. Mary’s County gentleman. He was a Leonardtown Councilman for many years. In his younger years, he loved boating, fishing, and cards. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 14, 2018
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at 10:00 AM in Our Lady’s at Medleys Neck Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD with Father John Nguyen officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: David James Downs, Matthew Loving, Brad Hinkle, Tem Weiland, Cole Collins and Gabby Wise. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bernard Beavans, Kennedy Abell and Francis Balta. Contributions may be made to Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD 20650
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Brenda Lee Nash, 76, of Callaway, MD died June 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leona r d t ow n , MD. Born January 9, 1942 in Great M ills, MD she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Aloysius and Mary Ruth Stone Woodburn. She was married to the late Harry Rexford Nash on July 2, 1960 in St. Regis Rectory, Holy Face Church and who preceded her in death on November 2, 1971. She is survived by her sons, whom Traditional Funerals, Cremation Services, Memorial Church Services, Traditional Funerals, Cremation Services, Memorial Church Services, she raised as a young widow, Harry Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care. Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care. Nash and his wife Gail of Leonardtown, MD, Michael Nash and Mona Smith of Callaway, MD, Bill Nash and Joan Quattrocioccho of Lexington Park, MD as well as her grandson Kenneth Nash of Callaway, MD. Brenda is also survived by her sister Rose Marie Bean of Callaway, MD. She graduated from St. Michael’s High School “Class of 1959.” Brenda retired on January 25, 2002 from NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD as a Budget Analyst with 25 years of government service. Her family, especially her grandson, were the joys of her life. All Funeral Service will be private. Contributions may be made to the Second District Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1 ValFAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED ley Lee, MD 20692. Arrangements by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
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Stacy Lynn Russell Stacy Lynn Russell, 36, of Hedgesville, WV passed away on June 5, 2018. Born on October 17, 1981 in Clinton MD, she was the daughter of Geary
A l le n Bish, Sr. and Terry Marie Russell ( W i l liam). Stacy graduated from La Plata H i g h school in 2000 where she went on to further her education and became a certified dental assistant and continued on earning a certification in dental radiology. Stacy was born and raised in Charles County until 2014 when she and her husband Eddie along with their two children moved to Hedgesville WV. Stacy was an avid rescue mom for the Humane Society of Washington County and she loved scrap booking, crafting, camping, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Being a mom is what Stacy was most proud of; she will forever be loved and remembered for her beautiful heart and infectious smile. Stacy is survived by her parents, Geary Allen Bish, Sr., and Terry Marie Russell (William), husband Edward, daughter Alexandra Jones, son Sean Russell, sister Jennifer McDonald (Patrick), grandmother Catherine Oden and grandparents Kenneth and Bonita Bish and sister-in- law Stefanie Russell. Stacy was especially fond of her nieces and nephews, Brookelyn, Kourtney and Nathen Porro, Jace McDonald, Jackson Bish, Samuel, Taylor and Hailey Bish, Molly Waters, and Joey Russell. Stacy is preceded in death by her grandfather Richard Oden and her brother Geary Allen Bish, Jr. Interment will be on Thursday, June 14th at 11am at Maryland Veterans’ Cemetery 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623. Pallbearers will be: Doug Beall, Richard Beall, Ryan Casselman, Tony Brensinger, Chris Ramsey, Joey Russell and Hunter Bivens. Honorary Pallbearers: Justin Casselman and Griffin Fields. Donations can be made to: Humane Society of Washington County, 13011 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown Maryland 21740 Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Dustin Alan Rudorf Dustin “Deebo” Alan Rudorf, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 6, 2018 at his residence in Me-
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chanicsville, M D . Dustin w a s born on March 24, 1989 to Alan a n d Debra Rudorf in Clinton, Md. Dustin enjoyed bowling, fishing, and roller hockey. He attended Chopticon High School. Dustin is survived by his parents, Alan and Debra Rudorf; brother, Kris Rudorf (Anna); sister, Andrea Crone (David); nieces and nephews, Brittany, Madi, Bre, Sarah, DJ and Jaxxon. Family will receive friends for Dustin’s Life Celebration Visitation on Thursday, June 14th from 5 to 7pm with Words of Remembrance from 7 to 8pm at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: the Mechanicsville Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Condolences to the family may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Gloria Jean Bowers Gloria Jean Bowers, 68, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, passed away on June 5, 2018 in Cha rlot te Hall, MD. Glor ia was born on October 6, 1949 to the late Alfred McCauley and the late Gladys Marie “Jimmie” (Fortman) McCauley. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Lisa Messenger (Dan); step-daughters, Lisa Martin (Eric) and Charlotte Ragsdale (Michael); brother, Alfred B. McCauley and her grandchildren, Clay Martin (Becca), Cole Martin, Colin Ragsdale (Paige), Morgan Ragsdale, Logan Martin and Grayson Ragsdale. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul W. Bowers, her sisters, Delores McCauley, Jeanette Porter, Ruth Tracey and her brother Robert McCauley. Gloria was a member of the Maryland Farm Bureau, Charles County
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Farm Bureau and Women’s group, American Quarter Horse Association member, Kilties Majorettes flags and drum major leader, Girl Scouts and 4-H leader, CCSO Explorer adult volunteer, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, and United Way member. She was also a notary and a member of the Women’s quilt and sewing group at Peace Lutheran Church. Gloria retired from Southern States on March 5, 1994 and started working with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on March 7, 1994, retiring on September 29, 2017 as Deputy Director of Budgeting. Gloria enjoyed farming, Boyd Bears, Longaberger baskets, travel, beaches, was an avid reader, loved the Cooking Channel and The Pioneer Woman, the DIY Channel and Weather channels, angels, animals, horseback riding, religion, crocheting, sewing, gardening, flowers and spending time with her grandsons, family, friends and Rosie. Memorials in Gloria’s name may be made to: Peace Lutheran Church, 401 Smallwood Dr., Waldorf, MD 20602. Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, Charlotte Hall, MD. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
William Clarence Mattingly, Sr. William Clarence “Repete” M a t t i n g l y, Sr., of Hollywood, MD passed away June 7, 2018, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD sur rounded by his loving family. He was born at home in Hollywood, MD on February 27, 1932 to the late Albert Lee Mattingly and Mary Beatrice Wallace. Repete was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He attended St. John’s Catholic School in Hollywood, MD. On December 27, 1954 he married his beloved wife, Margaret Jane Abell Mattingly. Together they celebrated over 42 wonderful years of marriage together before her passing in May 1997. He was employed as a dedicated Service Technician for SMECO for 38 years until his retirement in 1997. He was an avid Redskins fan. Repete also enjoyed taking cruises with his friends and family. He liked cooking and baking for his friends and
family. His family was his top priority and he loved spending time with them, especially during the holidays. Repete was a Charter Member and Life Member of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and was inducted into the Southern Maryland Volunteer Fire Association Hall of Fame. He served in the National Guard and was a member of Patuxent Moose Lodge 2393 (Hollywood). He spent many hours volunteering with the Fire Department and could often be found working behind the scenes, including helping the Ladies Auxiliary stuff 70 hams for their annual dinner in March. Repete is survived by his children: Brenda Raley (Larry) of Hollywood, MD, Margaret “Cleo” Massey (Ken) of Columbia, SC, William C. “Bill” Mattingly, Jr. (Maureen) of Hollywood, MD, and Charles Barry Mattingly (Cindy) of Hollywood, MD; his brother Charles “Pete” Mattingly (Shirley) of Hollywood, MD, his sister, Rose “Sis” Adams of California, MD; his loving companion for over 20 years, Ag Tinsley and shared dog Benji of Hollywood, MD; 6 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, he is also preceded in death by his siblings, Joseph Albert Mattingly, Rose Bernadette Cusic, Mary Beatrice Cusic, Thomas Ford Mattingly, Clara Mae Thomas, and Melvin Mattingly.. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Mattingly, Jr., Barry Mattingly, Jim Lloyd, Calvin Joy, Steve Facini, and Donnie Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren and the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Members. Memorial contributions may be made to Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 7, Hollywood, MD 20636 and Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
James Henry Gibson James Henr y Gibson (“J i m ” ) , 92, of B u s h wood , M D , passed a w a y on May 30, 2018 at St. M a r y ’s
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Hospice House in Callaway, MD. He was born in Washington, DC, on June 30,1925 and was the son of the late Thomas Laurie and Essie Mae Gibson. Jim was one of nine siblings. In 1948, he married Susan Gertrude Dean, who was the love of his life for 67 years, and who preceded him in death on March 15, 2016. He is survived by siblings Betty Williams of Mechanicsville, MD; Helen Hewitt of Bushwood, MD; Bernadette Zimmerman (Leon) of Leonardtown, MD; and McGuire Gibson of Chicago, IL. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by siblings Thomas Laurie Gibson, Jr. (Patricia), Francis DeSales Gibson (Eloise Hayden), Rosaline Thorne (George), and Joseph Walter Gibson (Melanie). During the beginning of the Great Depression, Jim’s father had been unemployed for some time, and, in 1929, the family moved to Jim’s grandfather’s farm in Bushwood, MD. Jim graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1939 and St. Mary’s Academy in 1943. He was drafted in the U.S. Army in December 1944 and was first stationed at the Dachau Concentration Camp outside of Munich, Germany, as a guard for 6 months. It was one of the most horrible and significant times of his life, which left a lasting impression. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December 1946. In October 2009, Jim wrote and published a book about his time and experience in the Army entitled “I Remember - ‘Days in the Military of World War II.” He loved baseball and belonged to the Catholic League for many years. He once struck out 23 batters in one game against St. Francis Xavier. In addition to baseball, he enjoyed gardening, jigsaw puzzles, and working in his workshop. He was a carpenter all of his life, and, in 1970, he joined the Carpenter Union Local 132-177 and was a member until his dying day. He was very active in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parish and donated much of his time repairing and renovating the church, the church hall, and other church structures. He was in charge of decorating the church for Christmas; a job he took over from his father in 1980 after his father passed away. He truly enjoyed the church and helping out wherever he could. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Rd., Bushwood, MD 20618.
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When Grown Men Cry This can’t be considered current content anymore, not in this age of 24/7 wire feeds. Give me some latitude here – it’s an article I’ve written in my head countless times over the last 35 years. I’ve dreamt about it, wrote a fictional version for a high school assignment and flirted with it several times in this column. And for my entire life, it’s been a recurring spring-time obsession, a time of year when it almost always had a chance of becoming reality, but never did – until last Thursday night. Every long-time fan of the Washington Capitals has their story. Mine starts around 1982, when my uncle, in his VW Bug, began regularly jetting me and my cousin up to the Capital Centre – The Great Pringle – to cheer the likes of Dennis Maruk, Mike Gartner and Rod Langway. Years later, a poster of Peter Bondra adorned my college dorm room. For much of the Alexander Ovechkin era, my wife and I have made annual trips to Verizon Center/Capital One Arena to meet up with old friends and “Rock the Red”. Which is to say, like most fans of this prodigal-son-like team, the Caps are in my bones. My emotional attachment is deep and as strong as it was in childhood. The sustained affection is rooted in success: Having missed the playoffs only seven times since 1982, the Caps have been, by far, the most consistent D.C. sports team. In recent years, they’ve been regularly among the NHL’s very best, winning three President’s trophies (given to the team with the best regular season record) since 2010. And yet, for all this regular season success, there was nothing, ultimately, but playoff anguish. Unimaginable anguish. Their history was a script for a horror film or plot for a Stephen King novel: too-many-to-count blown 3-1 leads, only two trips past the second round, one token appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals and numerous losses to the Islanders, the Rangers, the Flyers and the Penguins and the Penguins and the Penguins. Considering the random nature of NHL hockey – follow the pinball/ puck - and the sheer number of times the Caps had sent high-quality teams into the playoffs, this never-ending story of epic disaster defied all statistical explanation. There was something else in play here, some dark force that sentenced the franchise and its poor, innocent fans to eternal condemnation. Watching it all unfold, year after miserable year, was sports’ version of hell. Hoisting a Stanley Cup was just something that happened to other teams in other towns – until last Thursday night. At the beginning of every Caps playoff journey over the years, I have faithfully written down the number “16” (the number of wins needed to hoist the Stanley Cup) – on calendars, notebooks or dry erase boards - and started a hopeful countdown. For 30-plus years, I never wrote down “0”. In franchise history, the Caps had never reached the summit, their fans’ faith had never been rewarded and the sun had never come out – until last Thursday night…when the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup!!! Oh…those…words… I am so happy for so many: my Uncle Wayne for taking me to so many games, the players – past and present, the D.C. sports media who have dutifully covered losing teams and playoff heartbreaks and D.C. sports fans, a strong and hearty lot that has been unfairly criticized during this long streak of futility and distress. We were always there, waiting to erupt and after 26 years of pain since our last major professional sport championship, The Darkness – that omnipresent villain - has been exorcised. It’s the kind of stuff that makes grown men cry – this one included. How did this happen? Was there something in the water? With the Cubs (2016), the city of Cleveland (Cavaliers, 2016) and the Eagles (2018) having won recent championships, you have to wonder. Or did a determined organization and core of players just keep pushing through adversity, knowing that eventually it would all come together and be their time. Maybe it’s that simple. Maybe that’s the lesson we all learned amid the tears and euphoria – last Thursday night. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
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The Tackle Box Fishing Report
Lawrence Chase and Shawn Ramey show off stripers from the mouth of the Patuxent River
By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers
The bad news is that the incessant rain and wind has only allowed small windows of opportunity to fish this past week. The good news is that stripers of merit are taking lures and bait most everywhere in the Patuxent. From Point Patience to the Cedar Point lighthouse rockpile there are scattered stripers in the 19 to 24 inch range. The fish bite best early in the morning before the thunderstorms begin, and at sunset. The weather forecast for the next ten days is sunny and warm, so maybe we can find some consistency in fishing patterns. Sun and warmth should bring the croaker and spot into the mix for bottom fishermen. Spot like warm water and high salt content, both of which we are lacking in the enduring downpours of the spring so far. Good news on that front is the lack of sea nettles (they hate fresh water) so swimmers can enjoy a
sting free dip; and the catfish are all the way to Town Creek Pier mixed with the rockfish and white perch. There were bluefish in the nets of pound netters this week near Point Lookout. Some hot, sunny days may increase their numbers and bring them on up the bay. Speckled trout and redfish hunters are finding some in the Honga River and Tangiers Sound, but they are few. The rockfish are terrific though throughout the salt islands.. Most are 19 and one half inches, just right for the new minimum in Maryland waters. The upper bay has plenty of rockfish for trollers. In the mid-bay there is now a lot of chumming going on which brings lots of stripers to the boat and many are good-sized. The Potomac has plenty of stripers for trollers and lure casters in the shallows. Bream, blugill and largemouth bass are biting in St. Mary’s Lake.
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SHARKFEST Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever
SHARKFEST returns to the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate the ultimate apex predator of the marine world at one of the museum’s most popular events. Regular museum admission applies; CMM members are FREE. harks are one of the world’s most fascinating creatures and SHARKFEST is a chance to learn more about them. Live sharks will be featured in the Corbin Pavilion. The museum will be full of hands-on opportunities to explore the diversity of sharks and their remarkable history on planet Earth. Learn fascinating ‘sharktoids’, examine evidence of prehistoric sharks, make a shark-themed craft, and take a picture in the life-size jaws of a Megalodon shark. Face painting ($5 fee). Slide down the jaws of a giant inflated shark, sponsored by Tidewater Dental. Shark enthusiasts are welcome to build their favorite shark out of LegosTM and tag #cmmlegoshark and #calvertmarinemuseum. Shop early, while supplies last, in the Museum Store for the new shark shirt+ for adults and children. The store will be fully stocked with “shark” mementos including toys and books. Museum members save 10% off in the store every day and everyone will enjoy express checkout. Dan D’s Concessions and Rita’s Ice will be on site with food and drink for sale. Complimentary museum passes will not be honored and strollers are not allowed in the museum for SHARKFEST. Explore how the prehistoric past, natural environments, and maritime heritage come to life and tell a unique story of the Chesapeake Bay. The Calvert Marine Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, military with valid I.D, AAA and AARP members, and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Press Release from Calvert Marine Museum
Sotterley Family Farm Day June 30th
Sotterley is hosting a Family Farm Day on Saturday, June 30th – a special event at Sotterley’ Farmer’s Market. Our Farmer’s Market will be open 8:00am - 4:00pm. Visitors are welcome to visit our indoor and outdoor spaces and find not only Sotterley’s own organic produce, but products from other local vendors as well. Throughout the day there will be demonstrations and presentations such as the Southern Maryland Antique Power Association, live music, kids’ activities and face painting, food trucks, free Plantation House open house tours, free self-guided tours with access to the exhibits and grounds, and more. There will not be an admission fee for this event, but donations will be gratefully accepted for our Growing for Good program! Over the past four years, our Growing for Good program has donated over 30,000 lbs. of produce to our local food banks and food pantries – your donations will help us continue to serve our community! Check out the full schedule of the day’s events at www.sotterleyfarm.org, and we look forward to seeing you there! Sotterley Plantation, a National Historic Landmark is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States, with a history dating back to the turn of the 18th century. Sotterley today consists of almost 100 acres of breathtaking beauty on the Patuxent River that includes, over six miles of nature trails, Colonial Revival Gardens, and over 20 historic buildings. Press Release by Nancy Easterling, Executive Director
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Thu. - Sun., June 14 - 17 Tall Ship of Delaware Watermans Wharf, 166 Williams St., Solomons Island Thursday - 1:00-3:30 PM Friday - 1:00-7-30 PM Saturday - 10:00 AM–7:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 AM-3:30 PM Sail the Kalmar Nyckel, a faithful recreation of the first colonial Swedish settlement ship to arrive in America in 1638. Day sail passengers work alongside the crew, or simply enjoy the views of Solomons Island. Sail & tour times: www.kalmarnyckel.org [kalmarnyckel. org] or 302-429-7447 Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Office
Thursday, June 14 Flag Day Flag Day Ceremony Government Center Lawn, Leonardtown 6:00 PM A formal ceremony with various color guards, veterans groups and a flag retirement ceremony. Legion members will demonstrate the proper method of disposing of woroon, torn and/or tattered flags. Refreshments and hand-held American Flags will be distributed.
Fri., Sat., Sun., June 15, 16 & 17 New Bldg 2nd DVFD&RS Valley Lee Chief’s 44584 Tall Timbers Rd. 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Fundraiser at your neighborhood bar. 5% of food and bar tab will go to the “New Building Fund.” 50/50 Raffle each day. Info: Dee Dee Johnson: 240-561-2750 or Georgia Wheeler at 301-994-1960.
Friday, June 15 NARFE Chapter 969 Luncheon/ Meeting Olde Breton Inn, Leonardtown 11:30 AM The St. Mary’s National Active & Retired Federal Employees Assoc. will honor its Distinguished Members at this meeting and swear in newly elected officials. $16.50. Reservations required. Contact Judy Loflin 301 872-0064. www. narfe.org/site/chapter969 5th Annual Golf Tournament Cedar Point Golf Course, Patuxent River Naval Air Station 1:00 - 4:30 PM The Forrest Career & Technology
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Center invites golfers to participate. Help defray costs of student participation in SkillsUSA competitions. Registration $75. Space is limited; first come, first served. Reserve a spot (foursome or individual), e-mail name and phone number to Mary Thompson at mkthompson@ smcps.org or Bonnie Skinner at bjskinner@smcps.org. Texas Hold’em Tournament VFW Post 2632, 23282 Three Notch Rd. (Rt 235) 7:00 PM No Limit Texas Holdem Tournament. Sign in 6:20-6:45. $50 Buyin ($40 Prize Pool + $10 Charity). Optional $10 Add-On. Must be 18 or older to play. Info or pre-register contact Brian: email: poker@ vfw2632.com. cell: 240-925-4000.
Saturday, June 16 Opening of Farmer’s Market Season! Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Visitors are welcome to visit our indoor and outdoor spaces and find Sotterley’s own organic produce, and products from other local vendors. Each week guests will enjoy seeing sample gardens in and around the market. www.sotterley.org Yard Sale and Bake Sale St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 37707 New Market Turn Rd., Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Young Eagles Day St. Mary’s County Regional Airport 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will provide airplane rides for young people ages 8 to 17. Free, safe and flown by FAA licensed and experienced volunteer pilots. Registration first come, first serve by 9:00 at the Captain Walter F. Duke Terminal. Flights subject to weather conditions and availability of volunteer pilots. Rain date is Sunday, June 17. Info: www.478.eaachapter.org. Fossil Field Experience Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Explore the fossils of Calvert Cliffs with a trained museum educator. For ages 8 and up. $20 includes museum admission. Space is limited; preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Pride SoMD Rally & Picnic Solomons Riverwalk Pavilion & Calvert Marine Museum’s Corbin Pavilion 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Rally begins at 11:00 at the Solomons Riverwalk Pavillion. Picnic at 12:00 at
the Corbin Pavilion, Calvert Marine Museum. Bring a covered dish to share, Hot dogs & veggie dogs will be provided. Use the Eventbrite site so we can track how many attendees. bit.ly/2rq0cw8. Juneteenth Festival John G. Lancaster Park, Lexington Park 12:00 PM The Unified Committee for AfroAmerican Contributions presents its 15th annual festival. A free, family-oriented event celebrating our heritage. www.africanamericancontributions.com Drayden African American Schoolhouse 18287 Cherryfield Rd., Drayden 12:00 - 3:00 PM In honor of the Juneteenth Celebration, this interesting schoolhouse will be open. Take the opportunity to visit. Docent on site to answer questions RaceX Maryland: International FPV Drone Race and Show St. Mary’s College of Maryland Soccer Stadium Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 – 6:00 PM Interested in drones or new technology? See professional racers defy obstacles and challenges. Two days of this new and exciting sport. Additional activities: demonstrations and static displays by local UAS companies and STEM groups, a miniature drone course for visitors to test their mettle, and more! Bingo K.C. Hall, Ridge 5:30 PM Doors open at 5:30, games start at 6:30. Concessions available. Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy, 38833 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville 6:30 -10:30 PM Doors open at 5:00. Early Birds start at 6:30. Regular Games start at 7:00. $10 admission (includes one regular book). Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions. Call 301-884-3165 for more info. Visit www.mothercatherine. org for Jackpot and Moneyball update. Swing and Ballroom Dance Little Flower School, Rt. 5, Great Mills 7:00 - 11:00 PM Beginner-level lesson at 7:00 and dancing until 1100. Bring a snack to share. $10 per person. Questions? call Greg at 240-577-0153.
Sunday, June 17 Father’s Day
Father’s Day Weekend at Sotterley Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 PM Spend a relaxing afternoon with your family. Hike our trails, tour the 1703 Mansion, stroll the garden and more! See the historic outbuildings including the original 1830’s Slave Cabin. Picnic on the lawn. Half-price guided tours for dads. www.sotterley.com Dad’s Breakfast 2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee 8:00 - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Dad. All-You-Can-Eat. Adults $9:00; Children 6-12 $5.00; Children 5 & under are free. Funds from this event go to the Volunteer Fire Dept, & Rescue Squad to keep community safe. Info, 301-994-9999. Museum Free for Dad Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park, 44720 Lighthouse Rd., Piney 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Explore the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum! Dad will love our Maritime Exhibit building, and everyone will enjoy learning about the local watermen and their trade! Climb the lighthouse or bring your kayak for a cruise along the creek with Dad! Father’s Day Brunch Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Dads love being out on the water. Cruise aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Adults $30, children 5-12 $15, children 4 and under $10. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Father’s Day Evening Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Enjoy a cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison with heavy hors d’ oeuvres served. Adults $30, children 5-12 $15, children 4 and under $10. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Monday, June 18 Drawing: Sharpening Your Skills St. Clement’s Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Rd., Colton’s Point St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids (SCIMAK) has scheduled summer art classes throughout the summer. Info: 301-769-2222. More to Explore Program Encourages community members to
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get outside and explore our local parks, historic sites and farmer’s markets through an annual passport challenge. New members are always welcome. Visit www.healthystmarys.com for information on membership or activities. Free.
$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips. $5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing. Food and Beverage available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Junior Docent Academy Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Become a Junior Docent and ambassador of Sotterley, qualified to volunteer for Junior Docent duty in the summer months and for other volunteer opportunities throughout the year. This unique two-day training also qualifies as volunteer hours. Ages 8-18. Advance registration required. sotterley.org
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Refuge Recovery-Mindful Monday Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park 3:30 – 4:30 PM A free and open to the public addiction recovery support group based in healing through the use of Buddhist philosophy. More info call 240-298-0212 or 301-9971300 x 804 or email beacon@waldensierra.org. Holdem Bounty Tournament St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge, Lexington Park 7:00 PM No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament.
Positively Focused” Wellness & Recovery Group Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park 12:00 – 1:00 PM Prompts provided by recovery support team facilitators give participants the chance to consider wellness and recovery tools for thinking positively and with healthy intention. Group members also share ideas and tools with one another. The meeting is free and open to the public. More info call 240-298-0212 or 301-997-1300. Friends & Family Addiction Recovery Support Group Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park 5:30 – 7:00 PM For those who have a loved one who is struggling with addictive behavior, in treatment, or is in early recovery. Free and open to the public. More info call 240-298-0212 or 301-997-1300 x 804 or
email beacon@waldensierra.org. MD Safe Boating Course Taylor Gas Bldg., 21541 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron present the Maryland Safe Boating Course on 19, 20 and 26 June. If you operate a boat in Maryland waters, and were born after 1 July 1972 you must have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education. This course will help you meet the requirement. $25 for the first family member and $10 for each additional member; open to all ages. Info: 301-904-7265.
Wednesday, June 20 Speaker Series at Sotterley Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood 7:00 PM in the Barn Founding Friendships. Cassandra A. Good explores the question of whether friendships between men and women are possible. A question debated as far back as the birth of the American nation. Call 301-373-2280 to reserve seating. Free. www.sotterley.org
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First Day of Summer Eastern Daylight Time Zone 6:07 AM The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset of the year. Not the longest day of the year. Every day has the same length (24 hours). Widow/Widower Group Lexington Park United Methodist Church, 21760 Great Mills Rd. 10:00 AM – Noon and 6:00 – 8:00 PM No matter how long since your loss, join us to provide support for others just beginning the grief journey OR come to gain support, practical advice, or just share with others who understand. U.S. Navy Band Country Current The Square, Leonardtown 6:00 – 7:30 PM Bring your lawn chairs/ blankets and enjoy live music! Closing the Square around the Memorials. Calling All Kickball Players Recreation and Parks Adult Co-Ed Kickball League are looking for teams. Season begins June 21st and ends August 30th. Games played on Thursday’s at Dorsey Park baseball fields from 5:30 to 9:00. Contact Darrick Sesker 301-4754200 ext. *1803 or darrick.sesker@stmarysmd.com.
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Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
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Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
YES Cycling Ride
The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a YES Cycling ride on Wednesday, June 20, at 9 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. Rides are led by Dan and Diana Donahue, experienced cyclist 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 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Reader’s Theater
Join us for a performance before lunch and then one after the meal at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, June 20, at 12 p.m. The meal for the day is roast beef & Swiss cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread w/lettuce & tomato slices, tossed salad w/dressing, mandarin oranges and cranberry juice. Cost for lunch is by donation for those ages 60 and above and $6 for those under the age of 60. To make reservations, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. The performances include: What’s on TV? Our retiree is trying to watch 4 totally different television programs that are airing at the same time. As
Purchase your Tickets for The Longest Table, Choose Civility Southern Maryland Buy your ticket today for The Longest Table! Join St. Mary’s County Library on Thursday, June 21 at 6 p.m. to discuss how we can choose civility in our everyday actions over a family-style meal of Mission BBQ. The Longest Table will
the retiree switches back and forth among the different shows, this results in some surprising and very amusing placement of the program material! Come and chuckle as the channels change. Courtroom Capers There’s been an assault involving a chicken in a supermarket that leads to a courtroom comedy with a cranky judge, a snippy bailiff, and a couple of annoyed characters. The misrepresentation and mispronunciation troubles can only end in laughter.
Learn More About the Department of Aging & Human Services
How much do you know about the Department of Aging & Human Services? With seven divisions, three Senior Activity Centers, and a bevy of programs such as Senior Rides, Home-Delivered Meals, Christmas Caring, and WARM, we support the community from birth through retirement. Join us at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, in the Chesapeake Building to learn more about how we can serve you! We encourage everyone to attend this community presentation, hosted by the Commission on Aging. Registration encouraged. Please contact Sarah Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or email sarah.miller@ stmarysmd.com to register.
Cancer Diet Presentation
Registered Dietician Donna Taggart will offer a free presentation on foods that help fight cancer at the Loff ler Senior Activity Center on Friday, June 22, at 10 a.m. Learn about
be held at the St. Mary’s County Government Center, on the front lawn near Miedzinski Park (23145 Leonard Hall Dr, Leonardtown, MD 20650). Tickets are $10, to cover expenses. Purchase your ticket on www.stmalib.org, or visit any library branch. During the meal, participants will discuss topics such as what we love about St. Mary’s County, what we would like to change, how we can be more kind and civil, and what we can do to improve our community. Share a meal and conversation with someone you don’t know, exchange stories about life in St. Mary’s County, and discover both common ground and new ideas. The conversation starts when you come to the table!
ways you can use food as part of your treatment plan. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign up.
Lunch Bunch to Meet at Kevin’s Corner Kafe
How would you like to have lunch with a group of age 50+ friends once a month? On the last Tuesday of each month, Lunch Bunch meets at a different restaurant where individual checks are requested. The June Lunch Bunch will take place at Kevin’s Corner Kafe (recently relocated at 24509 Point Lookout Rd in Leonardtown) on Tuesday, June 26, at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF, then call Shellie at 301475-4200, ext. *1655, to reserve your seats.
Proper Protocol and Etiquette in the Manner of Displaying the United States Flag
Part two of the Southern Maryland American Legion Post 221 Americanism outreach initiative series at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, June 27, at 12:30 p.m., this presentation will explain the proper ways to display and respect the United States f lag as it is presented in a multitude of venues. The United States Flag code will be reviewed, along with the proper way for military and civilian personnel to show their respect for our nation’s f lag in several different ways. Call 301-4754200, ext. *1050, to learn more or to make reservations.
LEGO Block Party Leonardtown Library will hold LEGO Block Party on Tuesday, June 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lexington Park Library will hold LEGO Block Party on Tuesday, June 26 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. We supply the “bricks,” you bring the imagination! Come and build something amazing with our thousands of LEGO and Duplo pieces. All ages, no registration.
Christylez Bacon – Summer Professional Performance Lexington Park Library will host Christylez Bacon as part of the Summer Professional Performance series on Wednesday, June 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Another show will be
AFT & Essential Oils Class
Certified AFT Practitioner, Sarah Strain, will lead a class on AFT and Essential Oils at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, June 29, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. AFT or Aroma Freedom Technique uses a combination of psychotherapeutic approaches along with aromatherapy to interrupt negative thought patterns. Learn some basic AFT practices to help you breakdown the mental blocks keeping you from achieving your goals. Be advised, this class uses essential oils both on the skin and for inhalation. A sample essential oil will also be given to participants to practice these new skills at home. The cost is $5 and is due at sign up. To sign up and pay for this program in advance, please visit the front desk. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Scripture Study on Fridays
The Loff ler Senior Activity Center offers a scripture study every Friday at 10 a.m. under the direction of Solomon Olumese. The scripture study is Christian based but is non-denominational. Bibles are provided for use. Stop by and make new friends who also have a love of scripture! Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1658, for more information.
Softball
Do you like to play ball? Are you looking for a team to join? We have an opportunity for you! Come play softball at Leonard Hall on Fridays at 10 a.m. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to learn more.
held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Margaret Brent Middle School. Christylez Bacon is a Grammy-nominated Progressive Hip-Hop artist who combines rhyming, storytelling, and audience participation with all kinds of musical instruments and styles. This high-energy, fun and funny show shares a message of cultural acceptance and unity.
PoziTeens Lexington Park Library will hold PoziTeens on Thursday, June 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open to teens ages 13 to 18. Meet our trained teen conflict coaches who offer positivity, activities, friendship, and fun! Join us to build community, volunteer, make some new friends, and spread positivity. Walk-ins are encouraged.
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I was not too interested in Trump at first. When on vacation, I watched his trip down the escalator at Trump Tower. His views paralleled mine. I watched him from that point on. He is a lot like me in that he says what he feels, and the opposition be damed. After teaching for at least thirty years, I believe like Churchill in peace through strength. I taught my students
What are pre-nups? These are prenuptial agreements entered into by prospective husbands and wives that set forth how the couple wants to manage their assets in the event one of them dies or there is a divorce. Some people consider pre-nups to be antiromantic. However, others recognize that these days, when so many people get divorced or whose spouses have died and then get re-married, pre-nups play an important role in taking care of children from a prior marriage and protecting the assets of those who have been previously divorced. Not long ago, we were approached to create a pre-nup for a wonderful couple in their mid-80’s. The couple met in an assisted living facility, fell in love and decided to get married. Both of them had been married and had adult children and grandchildren from their prior marriages. Rather than create controversy in the family about inheritances, the couple decided to make it clear in their pre-nup that each of their children and grandchildren from prior marriages would continue to receive the inheritances they were expecting from their parent or grandparent after marriage. With the pre-nup signed, the children and grandchildren of the couple were able to celebrate the new marriage with no concerns about what would happen when their mother/grandmother or father/grandfather
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died. In this case, both parties had assets to protect for their children and, by creating the pre-nup, both parties helped create family harmony with their new extended family members. Pre-nups are commonly used to protect children from a prior marriage. What does a pre-nup involve? Primarily, each party exchanges financial information with the other. One of the primary assets a person has is their retirement account. When a person marries, their new spouse has a legal claim on the retirement account of the other spouse. Particularly in cases of a second marriage where children are involved, most parties want to preserve their retirement accounts for their children. The pre-nup makes that clear—each party agrees they will not claim against the retirement account of the other in the event of death or divorce. Similarly, if one party owns a house, upon marriage the other may assert a legal claim to ownership of one-half of the house. Under the pre-nup, each party clearly states that when they marry they will not assert any claim to the house the other owns. What about other assets each party might own individually? The pre-nup addresses those as well. For example, suppose one party has a valuable stamp collection that they have promised to a grandchild. The pre-nup will
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make it clear that the stamp collection is the sole property of one party and will not be distributed or divided up on the death of that party. The pre-nup addresses property owned by each party individually prior to their marriage. But, what about property the soon to be married couple acquire after marriage? This too is addressed in the pre-nup. Ordinarily, the couple decides that they will split any assets they acquire after marriage, fifty-fifty. So, if they buy a house together as joint tenants with right of survivorship, and one of them dies, the other takes complete ownership of the house. In the event of a divorce, the other has a claim for 50% of the value of the house. Of course, there are lots of other factors that are involved, but you get the picture. In a pre-nup, each party exchanges personal financial statements with the other. These financial statements must be complete and detailed so that one party can never accuse the other of hiding any assets. A pre-nup is a contract between the parties. As such, it is enforceable in a court of law. Some people think that their Will or a Trust has decided who owns what assets after death, but whatever you have decided in those documents is not enforceable because the surviving spouse can execute a new Will or Trust after the death of the
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other spouse that completely changes the distribution of the property. People that use pre-nups are concerned about this. Even if your potential spouse has an excellent relationship with your children from a prior marriage, when you die, how can you be assured those children will be protected? Not with a Will or a Trust—only through a pre-nup. To those who claim the pre-nup is anti-romantic because it addresses what happens on divorce or death, think again. Divorce may not be inevitable but death is. If you want to truly protect your children the second time around and preserve family harmony, both parties should welcome the opportunity to do so in a pre-nup. To ask questions about pre-nups and other matters, JOIN US FOR A FREE SEMINAR ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 11AM AT OUR OFFICE AT 8906 Bay Avenue in North Beach. Call 301855-2246 to reserve a space. Striegel & Baddour is a law firm focused on Estate and Business Planning located in NorthBeach with appointment locations in Hollywood and Annapolis. Nothing in the following article represents legal advice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel. By Lyn Striegel
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Benjamin Hayden Morgan Benjamin Hayden Morgan was born in 1839 and was the youngest of eight children born to Charles L. Morgan (17981855) and his wife, Mary Ann Hayden (1799-1847). In 1859 he graduated from Georgetown University. Like most young men in his age group he got caught up in the war and according to Rob Long “he enlisted with Company C, 1st Maryland Infantry as a private on May 17, 1861. He was discharged on June 7, 1862. He re-enlisted as a Private in Company K, 1st Virginia Cavalry on June 7, 1862. Benjamin was captured by the Federal Benjamin Hayden Morgan Courtesy, Army on August 22, 1862, sent Middlesex Co., VA Courthouse to the Old Capital Prison in Washington D.C. and later exchanged. He is listed as present until detailed with John S. Mosby’s 43rd Virginia Cavalry from January 18, 1863 thru December 1863. Benjamin transferred to Company K 1st Maryland Cavalry and was discharged at the end of his enlistment on November 7, 1864. Benjamin was paroled as 1st Lieutenant on April 26, 1865 in Lewisburg West Virginia. He was listed as 5’9, age 25, fair complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes.” At war’s end, he settled down in Saluda, Middlesex County where he was a retail merchant. By 1869 he had married Mary Ann “Mollie” Gressett, a Virginia girl. Benjamin Hayden Morgsn served two terms as Sheriff of Middlesex Co. He was obviously well respected as his portrait hangs in the court house there. Between 1883 and 1889, the Morgan family moved to Baltimore. Benjamin Hayden. His sister, Mary Ann (Morgan) Guyther/Travers, born October 14, 1826 died at his home on October 21, 1893. She was the widow of first, John S. Guyther and second, Joseph H. Travers. Benjamin died January 8, 1895. His widow remarried and was living as late as 1930. January 9, 1895, Baltimore Sun: Capt. Benjamin Hayden Morgan died yesterday at his home, 1009 Harlem Ave., aged 55 years. He was born in St. Mary’s Co., Md., and was educated at Georgetown College. At the beginnings of the war he enlisted in the Confederate army and later became a captain of the First Virginia Calvary. After the war, Mr. Morgan lived a short time at Urbana, Va. and became sheriff of Middlesex County. For five years he had been representing the firm of Ulman, Boykin & Co. in Eastern Virginia. Captain Morgan was a member of the Colonel’s club which was recently organized at the Hotel Rennert, and of the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States. A widow, three daughters and a son survive him. Children of BENJAMIN MORGAN and MARY GRESSETT are: i. MINNIE H.8 MORGAN, b. 1881, Urbanna, Middlesex Co., VA; d. Aft. 1920, Baltimore, MD. ii. HARRY GILMORE MORGAN, b. 12 Apr 1883, Urbanna, Middlesex Co., VA; d. Oct 1950. iii. HELEN G. MORGAN, b. 1889, Baltimore, MD; d. Aft. 1910, Baltimore, MD. iv. RUTH G. MORGAN, b. 1894, Baltimore, MD; d. Aft. 1910, Baltimore, MD.
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“In the 21st Century…finally” Wowzah! My mind is swimming with passwords. Every single account on a computer needs a password, and occasionally I forget to update my newest password for an account in the password book. I have also learned that you better write down those long strings of numbers for your account key codes and what your model numbers and IP addresses are. No, I don’t understand a word of what I just wrote. The reason I needed all these codes, keys, and addresses is because we finally have a new computer as of yesterday, thanks to the research and legwork of my oldest son Robert. Our old computer has been flashing “hard drive crash imminent” pop ups for many months now. I have been nursing it along while it would freeze or shut down. I kept asking my son as he was whizzing through all the set-up: How do you know how to do all this? This HP All in one computer comes equipped with Windows 10 and all kinds of bells and whistles. My son was here last night until nearly 10 pm getting as much set-up for his computer illiterate mother as possible. Naturally, my husband just peeked in the office once or twice, not really wanting to know anything about this new-fangled replacement. And anyhow, I would lose my second, no third, fourth, fifth, maybe sixth job, of being home secretary. I have made that dreaded mistake of becoming technologically indispensable here. The sad thing is that it only applies to home use – I couldn’t get a computer job anywhere in this technologically advanced county. My youngest grandchildren have more skills than I do. It is all very exciting; screens appear in a few seconds compared to 10 or 20 minutes. Now I can finish scanning all our family photos and our Surrattsville High School memorabilia. But, my son did tell me that I need to start organizing my documents into folders, deleting things, and getting my download section clear. Whew! This could take just as long as it will to scan and upload all I need to upload. And he did mention I might want to keep my desk cleared off…hmmm… What is that old saying about a cluttered desk; what does it mean again? See, now that my desk is clear, I can’t remember anything. Oh, right, that is the same as before. I must say that the Cloud is neat and all the wireless ways of working these days. I don’t feel like Pinocchio anymore: “I got no strings to hold me down”. It took me a little bit this morning to get my printer added to the wireless way of life, but I finally figured it out. Well, lots more to learn, hoping I don’t hit any wrong keys in the process. I hope everyone enjoys Father’s Day on Sunday, whether it is with your father, or spending time with cherished memories of your dad. How I would love to spend a day with my father again, maybe cooking hot dogs and heating a can of pork and beans on the propane camp stove on our old lot in Golden Beach – 38 years seems like such a long time gone. Thank goodness for photos to stir remembrances, and for the section in our brains that stores these wonderful memories just like this new computer. Isn’t it wonderful that we are blessed with the ability to close our eyes and make our memories feel real when needed? I hope the weekend is filled with making memories for you. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook.
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WORD SCR AMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to golf.
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CLUES DOWN 1. Adult female 2. An alternative 3. Rituals 4. Native American people 5. High school exam 6. Respect 7. Tanned 8. Kilometers per hour 9. Ancient Israeli city 10. Periods 11. Electron volt 12. Smallest interval in classical Western music
13. Metric weight unit 15. Occupies 18. __ and flow 21. Responsive to physical stimuli 24. One who presses into thin sheets 26. Jogged 27. Automobile 30. Punished 32. Belonging to a bottom layer 35. Japanese delicacy 37. Soda 38. Algonquian language 39. Legislators 42. Father 43. Needed at the ATM 46. Baltimore footballers 47. __ Tomei, actress 49. Expands 50. Person (Indonesian) 52. Related 54. Where wrestlers work 55. American communist leader 57. Creatively tell 59. Separatist group 62. Edgar Allan __, poet 63. A way to discolor 66. Actinium 68. Integrated circuit
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Glowering 7. Sports equipment 13. Relief organization 14. Go against the flow 16. A public promotion of some product or service 17. Premier League’s Spurs 19. Of I 20. Tears down (Brit.) 22. One point north of due east 23. Sandwich shops 25. American spy 26. Medieval stringed instrument 28. Self-immolation by fire ritual 29. Pearl Jam’s debut 30. Panthers’ Newton 31. Press against lightly 33. __ Squad 34. Eminem hit 36. Violent seizure of property 38. Native or inhabitant of Asia 40. Loudness units 41. Knotted anew 43. Daddy 44. Folk singer DiFranco 45. Women from the Mayflower
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