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“WE INTEND TO SUE THESE MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS FOR THIS, FOR WHAT THEY’VE KNOWINGLY DONE.” — MARYLAND ATTORNEY JONATHAN NOVAK TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON WHY THEY SHOULD CHOSE TO SUE OPIOID MANUFACTURERS.
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Attorneys Press County to Join Suit Against Big Pharma By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Attorneys affiliated with other legal groups around the nation encouraged the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to join their multi-jurisdictional effort to sue large pharmaceutical companies for their part in creating the opioid addiction abuse epidemic. Jonathan Novak, a Maryland-based attorney who used to prosecute cases for the Drug Enforcement Administration, said that recent changes in law make it easier for drug companies to skirt punishments if they distribute too many opioids to communities. He used to prosecute cases that got $80 million settlements that also shut down opioid distributions by big companies, but that has now changed. All these companies now must do, according to Novak, is create a remediation plan and write a letter of apology. “$80 million isn’t much for a company that makes $190 billion a year,” Novak said. “This is why the DEA isn’t doing anything to stop this.” Novak said the only way to harm the big pharmaceutical companies was to hit them in their wallets; that was the whole purpose of the lawsuit. He said other counties and cities around Maryland, including Anne Arundel and Dorchester counties are already moving forward with similar
suits as are jurisdictions such as Havre de Grace. Novak said pill manufacturers and distributors were less than truthful about how addictive opioid pain killers were. Delegate Deborah Rey (R), St. Mary’s County • Experienced Administrator “We intend to sue these manufacturDelegate John Wood (D) (Retired), St. Mary’s County ers and distributors for this, for what • Supervision of Large Staffs ENDORSED BY: they’ve knowingly done,” Novak said. • Managed Large Budgets “This will almost certainly go into Delegate Deborah Rey (R), St. Mary’s County I offer forty years professional experience including: multi-district litigation.” • Completed Federal, Local Financial Audits Delegate John Wood (D) (Retired), St.State, Mary’s & County But if St. Mary’s County chose to go Circuit Court Drug Court Manager/Coordinator Managed Programs for Circuit Court with Novak’s team, he said, their case I offer forty•years professional experience including: would be their own, not a class action Correctional Administrator and Supervisor • Work Closely with Local and State Officials Circuit Court Drug Court Manager/Coordinator suit; one among many. Correctional Administrator and Supervisor Veteran USAF• Bachelors and Masters Degrees “We want to craft this lawsuit to fit Veteran USAF this county,” Novak said. The opioid crisis locally has spiked My Qualifications My Opponent www.Pete4Clerk.com • Friends for Pete Cu sharply in the last several years causing NOBy Authority of Mar more than 30 deaths in 2017 alone.• Experienced Administrator Experienced Administrator NO Supervision of Large Staffs NO Novak• said his team would not •accept a settlement from pharmaceutical • comManaged Large Budgets NO • Supervision of Large Staffs NO panies unless the county commissioners • Completed Federal, State, & Local Financial Audits NO agreed with it, that it was commensurate • Managed Large Budgets NO • Managed Programs for Circuit Court NO with the money and resources spent to • Work Closely& with Local and State Officials NO Federal, State, Local Financial Audits NO combat •theCompleted epidemic locally. • Bachelors and Masters Degrees NO Commissioner Tom Jarboe was im• Managed Programs for Circuit Court NO pressed with Novak’s plan to sue; if the www.Pete4Clerk.com • Friends for Pete Cucinotta • P.O. Box 41, Leonardtown, MD 20660 county •did seek Closely remedy inwith the courts Work Local and State Officials NO By Authority of Marco Cucinotta, Treasurer he wanted to use any awards solely for • Bachelors and Masters Degrees NO drug abatement and treatment. “The sense I was getting is there are enough votes to pursue it litigiously and www.Pete4Clerk.com • Friends for Pete Cucinotta • P.O. Box 41, Leonardtown, MD I think we should,” Jarboe said.
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The contract to construct a new community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) for local veterans’ health care has been signed, according to officials from U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer’s office but details beyond that are scant. Hoyer’s representative Terrance Taylor made the announcement at last week’s Tri-County Council meeting, but Sharon Meyer, the veterans services coordinator for the council said he offered no further details on when the facility would actually be constructed. “We really don’t have details,” Meyer told The County Times. The new CBOC is set to be constructed in the northern portion of the county adjacent to the current Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. A CBOC currently operates on the grounds of the veterans home but it is surplus space and has been deemed inadequate to serve the large veterans population in Southern Maryland. The local CBOC’s mission would be to serve the medical and mental health needs of veterans and avoid long trips
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to either Washington, D.C. or Baltimore for care. The project itself has been reviewed by an arm of the county’s Department of Land Use and Growth Management. The developer of the project, FD Stonewater Development I, LLC of Arlington, Va., submitted their proposal for review by the county’s Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) on May 2. The project is proposed for a 7.96-acre site across from and just north of the current Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The new veterans clinic is proposed to be 24,000 square feet in size. A satellite veterans clinic has been approved for the Lexington Park area, though, to take up residence in the East Run medical facility just across from Great Mills High School on Great Mills Road. Though much smaller in size than the Charlotte Hall facility, the Lexington Park site will be closely situated to serve the veteran community, local officials have said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Waugh Chides Commissioners/BOE Over Joint Meeting By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Last week county commissioners, school board members and staff as well as the three local delegates all attended a joint meeting on plans to boost school security measures in St. Mary’s. Sen. Steve Waugh was conspicuous by his absence. Waugh told The County Times, via a text message to our query, that he did
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not attend because he was not invited. Later in a post on social media on his Facebook page Waugh accused the commissioners of not working with the state Waugh delegation. “The delegates and I were not invited to be a part of this meeting,” reads Waugh’s post. “As a matter of fact we were not invited at all. “A meeting to discuss legislation and you do not invite your delegation? Some commissioners claim we do not work with them, actually the problem is that they don’t work with us.” Commissioner Tom Jarboe, who
has endorsed Waugh’s GOP primary opponent Jack Bailey, fired back, saying that Waugh and the delegation have attempted on several occasions to press Jarboe legislation that would have had impacts here in St. Mary’s with little to no input from local elected leaders. One of the prime examples, Jarboe said, was Waugh’s addition of a tax rider amendment to a bond bill that threatened to derail the county’s debt authority for building critical projects; Waugh eventually relented on that count. The joint meeting held June 12 was also convened to discuss the particulars
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tractor and mow the grass. “He just wanted to mow.” Thompson served as county commissioner from 1986 to 1990 with a focus on maintaining the county’s rural character and increasing the engagement of citizens in the county’s governing process. Thompson worked in sales at Dean Lumber for 25 years, Drew said, and also founded the local Homestead Auctioneers business that he ran for an equal number of years. Drew said his father was perhaps most famous for being a part of the Hol- Thompson lywood Harmoneers decades ago; it was a singing group famous for its gospel tunes. “They started decades ago,” Drew said. “They cut about seven albums; they had some sweet harmonies. “It was part of my upbringing going places and watching them sing.” His father had a strong but smooth singing voice, he said, and his ability to perform in front of large groups served him well as an auctioneer. He was well known for his bluff good
Rodney Thompson, former county commissioner and well-known auctioneer and singer, passed away last week. He was 78. Thompson’s son, Drew Thompson, said just weeks prior to his father’s death he was still trying to stay active despite having mobility problems. He said for the past month-and-a-half his father had been in the hospital but before that the elder Thompson would still try bicycling down Briscoe Thompson Way, the location of their family home. “Everybody was worried about him but I said let him do it,” Drew told The County Times. “He would get on his
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of SB 1265, the school safety bill, of which Waugh was a key supporter. The bill puts a great deal of pressure on jurisdictions to provide more for school security, including school resource officers, as well as mental health screenings and interventions for students deemed to have mental health concerns. There is limited funding provided, however, in the bill for all jurisdictions in Maryland; about $50 million. Jarboe said the county was never invited to give its thoughts or concerns on the bill before it was passed. “He didn’t ask us for one iota of information for this bill,” Jarboe said. “It’s got unfunded mandates and a little amount of funding attached to it. “Don’t point fingers on this.” Bailey was also present at the meeting.
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humor. “He was in his medium in front of people,” Drew said of his father. “He was an entertainer; he was funny with an almost mad-cap hilarity. “He used to say ‘Keep ‘em happy and they’ll keep spending money,’” said Drew. “He was the strongest, smartest man I ever knew.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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An emu was last seen on Whiskey Creek Road in Hollywood June 20. County animal control officers said the animal had been on the loose for two or three days and animal control officers had been trying to track it down. Emu’s are the second-largest bird by height, shorter than only than the os-
trich, to which they are related. Native to Australia, they are flightless but can reach heights of more than six feet. Animal control officials are unsure where the bird originated but social media posts have surfaced regarding an emu that had absconded from a local homestead. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Corner Liquors on Shangri-La Drive
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The owners of Corner Liquors in Lexington Park appealed to the county’s Alcohol Beverage Board last week regarding an alleged violation that they allowed alcohol to be consumed on their premises. But the board voted to say that the violation did not occur over a question of whether the alcohol consumed was even on the owner’s property. Cpl. William Ray of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office testified that he saw several men drinking what he believed were alcoholic beverages in a copse of trees next to the store owned by Shambhubhai Patel back on Jan. 17. Ray testified that these three suspects had been fined before for public alcohol consumption; the deputy also testified that the ownership there had called for trespassing citations in the past due to people trespassing on that piece of land. Ray said this had been the basis for belief that the land was part of the Corner Liquors property owned by Patel. Patel’s attorney, Shane Mattingly, said there had been no evidence to show that the liquor consumed had come from their store. “There’s been no testimony that they had bought liquor at my client’s establishment,” Mattingly told the beverage board, “There’s no testimony that they [the men in question] left the store. “This is a shaky factual basis.”
Leonard Kohl, beverage board member, agreed with other members that the exact ownership of the property was not clear to them, though he was aware of the property’s past when it came to alcohol violations. “I know that lot the problems that have come up in the past,” Kohl said. Board member Betty Currie made the motion to find that the alleged violation did not occur. “We don’t know where it actually happened,” Currie said. Kohl agreed. “Without that information I don’t think we can find for that violation,” said Kohl. The board voted 3-to-1 to state the violation did not take place. Also on the board’s agenda was an alleged violation of the tobacco sales regulations by an employee at Bob’s Sunoco in Callaway. The store owner, Robert Belden, admitted that one of his employees sold tobacco products to a minor – a sheriff’s office confidential informant – without asking for identification. Belden said the employee had always done so before and he could not explain her actions on March 18. “I have no idea about her lapse in judgement,” Belden said. “We have a zero tolerance policy.” Belden was fined $250 by the beverage board. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The Town of Leonardtown’s chief financial officer told the town council Monday that the amount of income tax revenue they receive for the remainder of the fiscal year may not reach their projected budget. “I just don’t think we’ll meet the income tax budget this year,” said Rebecca Sothoron. Sothoron said that the town receives tax payments from the state once a month as well as four large payments in income tax revenue each quarter. These payments are all based on the income tax returns of town residents. The town had budgeted for $625,000 in income tax revenue but that has now been down graded to $600,000, Sothoron said. “We will continue to receive receipts from the state through August that pertain to fiscal 2018,” Sothoron said, adding that certain expense accounts in the town government are usually not completely spent in any given fiscal year. The surplus from these accounts “should be able to cover the deficit,” Sothoron said. She also told council members that the costs of removing recyclables thrown out by town residents could increase if the trash hauling contractor’s analysis deemed it so. The town’s contractor, Affordable Refuse Recycling, had been acquired by the Goode Companies, and they are currently dealing with increased tipping fees at disposal sites. Moreover, Sothoron said, town residents, like much of the rest of the country, contaminate the recyclable materials with items that cannot be recycled, increasing the costs of trash haulers who must then sift the recycling stream. The trash hauler is no longer dumping recyclable materials at the Prince George’s County dumping site – it had seen a 59 percent increase in tipping fees – and was now recycling the materials at its own facility. Sothoron said it remained to be seen if the trash contractor could deal with the recyclable material for a lesser price. She was not even sure if there would, in fact, be a recycling price hike. “We don’t now yet what they will do,” Sothoron told The County Times. “We don’t think it will be a significant increase.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Regional Amish Slaughterhouse Now Under Construction
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Southern Maryland livestock producers are betting that a proposed slaughterhouse in the Amish community will help them with a long-time
business competitive issue – having to travel great distances for processing. The slaughterhouse is hidden back on a farm lane off Thompson’s Corner Road in Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County. It is now under construction and is expected to open later this year.
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For several years the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), an arm of the Tri-County Council, has been trying to decide how to solve the problem. They have a million dollars in hand to use for a solution and there have been numerous furtive attempts at addressing it. The idea of the commission building and operating the slaughterhouse was eliminated as not part of their charter. Then the proposal to establish a cooperative to build and run it was also deemed unfeasible as was the setting up a drop off and pick-up point locally for the distant processors to use was viewed as unrealistic for health permitting reasons. While all iterations were reeling out, several men in the Amish community were proceeding on their own to build the slaughterhouse. At the June 14 Tri-County Council meeting, SMADC Executive Director Shelby Watson-Hampton touted the Amish business as the immediate solution to
The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, which appeared to be on the verge of going on life support last year, seems to be making a comeback. Last year, the regional council that serves Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties, lost the bulk of its funding from Charles County. That county only funded the legislatively mandated minimum of $9,000, while the other two counties were funding more than ten times that amount. The county appropriations represent only a small portion of the council’s overall budget, but council members and staff were fearful that the Charles pull back could affect the grants they receive. That apparently hasn’t happened. For the fiscal year that begins July 1, the council is receiving a $94,200 grant from the Rural Maryland Council. According to their website: “We provide a venue for members of agriculture and natural resource-based industries, health care facilities, educational institutions, economic and community development organizations, for-profit and nonprofit corporations, and government agencies to cross traditional boundaries, share information, and address in a more holistic way the special needs and opportunities in Rural Maryland.” TCC Executive Director John Hartline said the monies from Rural Maryland Council will go to about 15 projects, including agriculture, and health transportation in conjunction with CalvertHealth,
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MedStar St. Mary’s, ARC of Southern Maryland and Center for Life Enrichment. Additionally, Charles County Commissioner Debra Davis, who led the fight last year to retain her county’s traditional level of funding, told The County Times that Charles will be funding $33,000 this year to the council for youth programs. The council has a $5.7 million budget for the coming year that was approved at their June 14 meeting in Prince Frederick. Of that total, $5.6 million comes from competitive grants from such agencies as U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Transit Administration (pass through grants from the state), as well as the Maryland departments of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Planning and Agriculture. Personnel costs make up $2.7 million of the $5.7 million budget with land preservation making up almost a million of it. The council was formed to assist the region to deflect the blow of the legislature banning slot machines which had been here since the late 1940’s. The 1966 law creating the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was further codified in 1976. It sets up the membership of the council as the elected legislators representing the three counties, the county commissioners of each county and three at-large members. St. Mary’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan is the current chairman. They meet quarterly and their meetings are open to the public. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Calvert Man Shot in St. Mary’s Maryland State Police are searching for the suspect wanted in connection with a St. Mary’s County shooting that wounded a Calvert County man. The suspect has not yet been identified. Police believe he/she may be driving a white, Chevrolet Silverado-style pickup truck. The victim is identified as Raymond Robinson, 29, of Owings. Robinson was operating a black 2018 Nissan Maxima with Maryland tags. Robinson and a female passenger were traveling on Pegg Road, near Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills when the incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. June 15. The preliminary investigation indicates a gunshot, which came from a vehicle traveling adjacent to Robinson’s vehicle, struck Robinson in the shoulder as he was driving. The suspect vehicle was traveling in the left lane and in the same direction. Elena Russo, spokesperson for the Maryland State Police, said detectives have not yet determined a motive for the shooting.
After Robinson was struck, he told police he turned off of Pegg Road onto an unknown side road. The suspect vehicle continued traveling on Pegg Road. Robinson’s passenger called 9-1-1 and emergency medical technicians immediately responded. Robinson was flown by Maryland State Police medevac to Medstar Washington Medical Center in Washington D.C. Troopers from the Criminal Enforcement Division, Central South Region responded to conduct the investigation. Leonardtown Barrack troopers also responded and received assistance from deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Police continue to seek assistance from the public who may have witnessed the incident. If anyone has information relevant to this case, please contact TFC Warrick at 410-535-1400 or the tips line at 1-888-210-1450. Callers may remain confidential. Maryland State Police Press Release
Legal Notice 2017 Consumer Confident Report (CCR) Commissioners of Leonardtown The 2017 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) will be available July 1st to Town residents and the public at the town office, 22670 Washington St. Leonardtown, MD between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and at the Leonardtown Post Office, 22735 Washington Street and is also available online at http:// leonardtown.somd.com under Town Government, Water Quality Reports.
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
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Tickets issued in Hit and Run Crash Brandon Girard Allen, 30, of Lexington Park was issued several traffic citations following a personal-injury crash with a St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) bus on June 19, 2018 on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. After the rear of the bus was struck, a driver in a black 2003 GMC Yukon was seen fleeing into the nearby Patuxent Park neighborhood. Allen, determined to be the driver, was later located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and was charged with several citations for Failure to Remain on Scene of Accident Involving Personal Injury, Failure to Return to Scene of Accident involving Personal Injury and other traffic charges. Six patients from the STS bus were transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown Tuesday for nonincapacitating injuries. Deputy Andrew Budd conducted the investigation.
On View Arrests Assault- On June 11, 2018, Cpl. Beyer responded to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, located in Leonardtown, for a reported assault. The victim advised Francis Darnell Baker, age 56, of Bushwood, tried to suffocate the victim with a pillow, and attempted to strangle the victim with an extension cord. Baker was located and arrested; Baker was charged with Assault 1st Degree and Assault 2nd Degree. CASE# 30935-18 (No Photograph Available) Violation of a Peace Order- On June 11, 2018, Dep. Sidorowicz responded to the 45000 block of Andover Estates Road in Valley Lee for a reported violation of a peace order. Investigation determined Louise Catherine Goddard, age 53, of Valley Lee, violated an active Goddard peace order by contacting a prohibited party. Goddard was arrested and charged with Peace Order: Fail to Comply. CASE# 30976-18 Theft- On June 11, 2018, Cpl Potter responded to the Walmart located on Miramar Way, in California for a reported theft. Investigation determined Anthony Lashawn Briscoe age 21, of
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CASE# 30983-18 Drug Arrest- On June 11, 2018, Cpl. Potter responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for a reported found contraband. Investigation determined Antonio George Queen, age 24, of California, was discovered to have suspected cocaine in his possession while confined at the detention center. Queen was charged with Possession of CDS-Not Marijuana and Possession of Contraband in a Place of Confinement. CASE# 31001-18
Wanted for Escape The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Dway ne Leyonel B uck . Buck is wanted for Escape 2nd Degree, Buck for failing to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center to begin his court ordered sentence for fraud/forgery charges. Buck is a black male, 5’10” in height and weighs 150 pounds. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dwayne Leyonel Buck, is asked to contact Detective Trevor Teague at (301) 475-4200 extension *8128, or by email at Trevor. Teague@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment.
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She had two goals in establishing the new business. Infinity Healing owner, Maryellen Ammons of St. Mary’s County wanted to provide healing in an affordable and noninvasive way. After a year in the making, on May 19 those goals came to fruition. Infinity Healing is a state-of-the-art natural wellness center in Lusby that offers specialized care designed for athletes, those with Lyme Disease and chronic pain, and anyone looking for optimal health. Utilizing technologies such as Cryotherapy, NovoTHOR photobiomodulation (PBM), a float tank, Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy, Human Sound Therapy, Energy Work and more, clients can find the healing they need locally. Health coaching and energy classes and appointments are also available for members. Ammons has been a Navy contractor for 23 years and has always had a passion for service. While recovering from Lyme Disease, she spoke to many international doctors and went through Energy Medicine training. “After 15 years and over $300,000 spent, I have fully recovered my health and my life. I have dedicated my life to helping others live optimally. I researched and tried many traditional, holistic, and ancient therapies. This is
not a passion, this is my purpose. I am on a mission to bring the most effective, state-of-the-art therapies to the local area,” said Ammons. The same therapy services provided at Infinity Healing have even caught the attention of famous celebrities and athletes, such as former football player Tony Robinson, the Washington Redskins, Tom Cruise, and the Washington Wizards. “The Wizards recently purchased the cryotherapy chamber; the Redskins purchased a NovoTHOR light pod. It works,” she said. With these non-invasive technologies and minimizing the use of harsh medications, Ammons says they are moving in the right direction, especially noting the Opioid epidemic. “Transparency is key as we bring quality care and move into newer science; giving people a custom experience that is tailored for them.” Infinity Healing donates five percent of profits to non-profit organizations with specific global missions, action plans, and cost infrastructures. They also plan to integrate a Pay-it-Forward program to help people with chronic conditions and other challenges. The first non-profit chosen is The Dandelion Project, which has a very important mission to make Guernsey the best place to live on earth by 2020 and to inspire communities around the world to take on and solve the world’s toughest challenges. With 243 customers’ thus far and 474 members, after only being open a few weeks, Infinity Healing shows much promise moving forward. Videos and customer stories can be found on their Facebook page. Infinity Healing is located at 225 Town Square Dr. Suite 1, Lusby, MD 20657. Open Monday through Saturday with varied hours. To schedule an appointment, you can download the ‘Infinity Healing’ app in Google Play or iTunes. Their phone number is (833) 672-2273. intern@countytimes.net
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SMECO Awards Scholarships
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has awarded four scholarships to high school seniors for 2018. Each year, SMECO awards four college scholarships to students who live in the Cooperative’s service area. Scholarships are based on the applicants’ scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement. SMECO has awarded scholarships to 104 students in the 26 years since beginning the program in 1993. Each of the following students will receive a $1,500 college scholarship: Ashli Chicks, Loryn Cottle, Jim Kong, and Nya Medley. Ashli Chicks, graduate of North Point High School in Charles County, plans to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and to pursue a career as an orthodontist. She played the viola in the high school orchestra and was a member of the Hispanic National Honor Society. Chicks participated in Howard University’s Computer Information Systems Career Awareness Program, as well as community service organizations such as Mission Nutrition, to distribute food to families in need, and Out of the Darkness Walks, to raise money for suicide prevention. Natalie Wright, a North Point teacher, said, “Ashli connects well with other people and can understand a problem from many different dimensions. She is eloquent and persuasive and able to communicate her point strongly. She thrives in situations where she will learn from others.” Chicks is the daughter of Alicia Greene of White Plains, Maryland. Loryn Cottle, daughter of Michael and Jennifer Cottle of La Plata, Maryland, graduated from La Plata High School in Charles County. Cottle plans to attend Brigham Young University in Utah. An accomplished athlete, Cottle played on the volleyball team and was a star player on the basketball team, winning the Most Outstanding Player Award for three years and honored as an All SMAC Team member. She also participated in multiple community, civic, and church organizations throughout high school. Cottle’s goal is to become a teacher. She says, “Because I have been blessed in my educational experiences, I want to be able to pay it forward. I want to teach students to learn to work hard, to be disciplined, and to be persistent in order to achieve their own goals.” Jim Kong, graduate of Northern High School in Calvert County, plans to attend the University of Maryland in College Park to obtain a degree in in computer science. An accomplished pianist and violinist, Kong’s interests range from music to computer programming. He received multiple awards for academic achievement, including the Rene
Descartes Award for Honors Precalculus, the Dwight Eisenhower Advanced Placement (AP) US History Award, and the Leonardo da Vinci AP World History Award. As a member of the Civil Air Control cadet program, Kong is the Cadet Commander of the Calvert Cadet Squadron. Commander Wes LaPre says, “Cadet Kong has grown into a fine young leader who exercises seasoned judgment and rational decision making beyond his years. He led a 45-cadet team which carried the Fort McHenry flag in the National Memorial Day parade in Washington, DC. His professionalism was recognized by the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force.” He is the son of Chong Kong of Owings, Maryland. Nya Medley is the daughter of Joy Medley of Waldorf, Maryland, where she attended Thomas Stone High School in Charles County. She plans to attend Stevenson University in Maryland to study biology and pre-medicine. Medley played volleyball and softball; she participated in track, the Key Club, and the Student Government Association. Medley assisted with multiple civic events, such as food drives, clothing drives, roadside cleanup, and fundraisers. She was selected for the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Stephen Meade, coordinator of the program, says, “Nya is a stellar performer. She was able to relate her science background in an engineering enYoung Life St. Mary's wishes to thank the vironment while following businesses for sponsoring our 5K working on chemical detecCrab Walk/Run. Thanks to these businesses, tion, penetration local kids will be able to attend Young Life mechanics, robotics, rocketry, camp.....and experience the best week of their 3-D printing and lives! lean six sigma activities. She is a truly impressive young scientist.” Her goal is to become a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. SMECO provides scholarships to local students who excel in their endeavors and who show promise in their chosen field of study. SMECO Press Release
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Coastal Residents and Visitors Urged Damaso: Creating Art TWOgether Lexington Park Library Gallery features Mother & Daughter Art Showcase to Report Stranded Marine Life Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles Protected by Law
Maryland’s tidal waters are visited by a variety of aquatic wildlife. Unfortunately, some of these animals find themselves stranded along the state’s shoreline, particularly between May and October. Since 1990, Maryland’s Stranding Response Program has documented strandings of 25 species of marine mammals and four species of sea turtles. On average, 40 to 70 protected marine animals are found each year in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as well as the Atlantic coast. Anyone who comes along a stranded marine mammal or sea turtle should call the Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Hotline at 800-628-9944. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources works in collaboration with the National Park Service and other federal, state and local agencies to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. “While finding one of these species can certainly be a unique experience, it is important to remember that all of these animals are protected by law
and – whether alive or dead – should be observed from a healthy distance,” Stranding Response Program Coordinator Amanda Weschler said. “And while finding a carcass isn’t pleasant for anyone, the remains can be invaluable for researchers and scientists.” Once biologists find and collect the specimen, staff gather important data, which is reported to the federal government and helps inform policies on the conservation and protection of these marine animals.hotlin All marine mammals — dolphins, manatees, porpoises, seals and whales — are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits the interaction, feeding and harassment of live animals, as well as interaction and collection of parts from dead, stranded animals. Additionally, sea turtles, whales and manatees are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Violating these laws can result in fines, imprisonment and confiscation of property. Maryland DNR Press Release
Please join us on Thursday, June 21st from 5-7 PM for a special evening to meet and greet the Damasos. All are welcome at the Library Gallery located at 21677 FDR Blvd in Lexington Park, MD 20653. This will be a special opportunity to meet both artists, view their work, and hear about their personal journeys which led them to St. Mary’s County and their love for painting. Amor Damaso and her daughter Alizza began painting together during Alizza’s first private art class in May of 2011. Fast forward to 2018 and both mother and daughter are featured in their very
first exhibit. Alizza may be recognized already as she recently captured First Place for the Youth Art Month contest sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Arts Council, which was held in March of this year. For additional info visit www. smcartscouncil.org, email info@smcart. org or call 240-309-4061. The Lexington Park Library Art Gallery is managed and funded by the St. Mary’s County Arts Council. This show will run through July 15st Nell Elder, St. Mary’s Arts Council
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Thursday, June 21, 2018 MAY 1, 2018 MATTHEW GRIFFIN SMITH, 28 BALTIMORE, MD KATHERINE ELIZABETH MCAFEE 28, BALTIMORE, MD
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VICTORIA JENISE WOODLAND, 27 GREAT MILLS, MD ERICA MARIE MCNEIL, 31 GREAT MILLS, MD MATTHEW THOMAS NORRIS, 28 LEONARDTOWN, MD ASHLEY LYNN LOWE, 25 CHARLOTTE HALL, MD
MAY 2, 2018 LISA MARIE BAKER, 46 AVENUE, MD STEPHEN DALE GIBSON, 55 AVENUE, MD
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KRISTIN LEIGH BURNS, 23 PATUXENT RIVER, MD JACOB ANDREW PRICE, 21 PATUXENT RIVER, MD
TABITHA MORGAN ROBERTS, 23 LEXINGTON PARK, MD CORY ADAM DARE, SR., 27 LEXINGTON PARK, MD JAMES AARON RHINE, JR., 23 CALIFORNIA, MD NAOMI RUTH HURLEY, 23 MECHANICSVILLE, MD
MAY 3, 2018 TINA MARIE HAWKINS, 37 LUSBY, MD ANDREW MAURICE BROOKS, JR. 36, SAINT LEONARD, MD BRANDON NATHANIEL JOHNSON 33, UPPER MARLBORO, MD KEYUANA LATINA MITCHELL, 36 UPPER MARLBORO, MD KAITLIN MARIE KENNEDY, 25 LEXINGTON PARK, MD DAVID LAWRENCE BOSWELL, 27, LEXINGTON PARK, MD
MAY 4, 2018 MING LIU, 36 CALIFORNIA, MD YULI WANG, 27 JERSEY CITY, NJ JACQUELYN MICHELLE WEBER, 24 LEXINGTON PARK, MD RYAN CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, 24 LEXINGTON PARK, MD DAVID SHAWN STATHEM, 54 MECHANICSVILLE, MD VICKI LYNN GRAY, 55 MARIETTA, GA BRIAN JOHN CANFIELD, 43 MECHANICSVILLE, MD DANELLE RENEE NASH, 46 MECHANICSVILLE, MD JOHN PAUL DOHERTY, 69 GREAT MILLS, MD WENDY AKELEY STIVER, 62 LOCK HAVEN, PA
MAY 22, 2018 LACEY LYNN TURNER, 21 WALDORF, MD KENNETH EDWIN LEVY, 25 COLONIAL BEACH, VA ANTHEA EDWIN PHILLIPS, 31 GREAT MILLS, MD JOSHUA PAUL TURED, 22 GRESHAM, OR
MAY 23, 2018 LEAH DANIELLE LOFLIN, 26 LEXINGTON PARK, MD MICHAEL ANDREW LINTHICUM, 36 MECHANICSVILLE, MD
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BRYAN ESTANISLAO MUNGUIA CAMPOS, 21 BRANDYWINE, MD ALYSSA RACHELLE WHISENHUNT 18, BRANDYWINE, MD MARY ELIZABETH HAMMETT, 21 VALLEY LEE, MD ZACHARY HEINDEL, 18 TALL TIMBERS, MD
CLINTON LEE BORLAND, 26 LUSBY, MD MARION KEYSHAWNA WALKER 30, WALDORF, MD
TAMMY LOUISE ANDERSON, 49 LEONARDTOWN, MD JON ANTHONY KELLY LEONARDTOWN, MD ELISE ANN CARBONARO, 32 ARLINGTON, VA JOHN JUNG KIM, 38 ARLINGTON, VA JACOB BERNARD DELAHY, 26 LOVEVILLE, MD ASHLEY ELIZABETH BOIS, 25 LEONARDTOWN, MD SHAINA ELAINE HOTCHKISS, 20 LUSBY, MD TY CHRISTIAN POSEY, 20 LUSBY, MD ANNE FRANCES BAILEY, 50 LEXINGTON PARK, MD RICHARD LETNEY GOULD, JR., 49 LEXINGTON PARK, MD ROGER CLARK WILLIAMS, 72 RAPIDAN, VA LINDA CAROL HARRISON LONG, 66 RAPIDAN, VA KASEY DREW STANTON, 27 ALEXANDRIA, VA JOSEPH PATRICK SMITH, 28 ALEXANDRIA, VA DANIEL JAMES BLACK, 28 WASHINGTON, DC KAITLYN ROMAN, 27 WASHINGTON, DC
MAY 7, 2018 BRENDA LEE BYRD, 52 LEXINGTON PARK, MD JOSEPH ABBOTT BAKER, SR., 53 LEXINGTON PARK, MD JENNIFER FAY SIBLEY, 29 LEXINGTON PARK, MD LEONARD EDWARD VALLEY, III, 31 LEXINGTON PARK, MD
MAY 8, 2018 CYNTHIA JENINE BLACKBURN, 42 WOODBRIDGE, VA KEVIN LYDELL CAREY, 48 WOODBRIDGE, VA ASHLEY MARIE CHAPPELL, 25 WALDORF, MD RICHARD HOWARD PICKERAL, JR. 25, MECHANICSVILLE, MD
MAY 9, 2018 BRIAN PAUL HYDOCK, 46 MECHANICSVILLE, MD JENNIFER LEE FUCHS, 47 MECHANICSVILLE, MD NICHOLAS RUNOWICH, III, 50 LEXINGTON PARK, MD MICHELLE DENISE FRIZZLE, 49 LEXINGTON PARK, MD
MAY 10, 2018 MEGAN CHRISTINE SEVILLA, 30 BALTIMORE, MD MATTHEW PAUL MEGBY, 31 BALTIMORE, MD
MAY 11, 2018 JOHN AUGUST FLUHART, 48 MECHANICSVILLE, MD CORINNE RENEE GALLO, 53 MECHANICSVILLE, MD ROY CHARLES COULTER, JK, 46 KING GEORGE, VA TAMBRE MARIE TANNER, 48 MECHANICSVILLE, MD KRISTINA LINNEA PETERSON, 34 WASHINGTON, DC ISAAC HANSON BAKER, 38 WASHINGTON, DC
MAY 14, 2018 MICHAEL EDWARDS MATTINGLY 64, GREAT MILLS, MD BRENDA LEE STONE, 58 GREAT MILLS, MD JOSHUA DANIEL KAVANAGH, 23 SALOL, MN KATHRYN JOY SEGESDY, 21 LEXINGTON PARK, MD
MAY 14, 2018 WILLIAM FASTNAUGHT, JR., 28 LEXINGTON PARK, MD BRIONNA REANN DIXON, 21 LEXINGTON PARK, MD
MAY 16, 2018 DANIEL VINCENT BALDACCHINO 19, KING GEORGE, VA KATELYNN JOY STRINGER, 20 LOUISVILLE, KY CASEY LYNN SARGENT, 22 MECHANICSVILLE, MD CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL QUADE 24, BUSHWOOD, MD
MAY 17, 2018 ARTHUR CURTIS SCHNIDER, 79 ST. INIGOES, MD TAMMY LEE THOMPSON, 49 ST. INIGOES, MD
MAY 18, 2018 KAREN PATRICIA WATHEN, 27 LEONARDTOWN, MD MARC RYAN ELDER, 26 LEONARDTOWN, MD SANDRA ELIZABETH RAYNOR, 33 GREAT MILLS, MD SAMUEL MARTINEZ, 33 GREAT MILLS, MD LAKISHA ANTOINETTE PICKERAL 38, MECHANICSVILLE, MD JULIUS JEROME ESTEP, 45 MECHANICSVILLE, MD
MAY 21, 2018 REBECCA LYNN RUSSENBERGER 33, SYKESVILLE, MD RYAN NEAL BOOTH, 35 SAN DIEGO, CA LINDSEY NICOLE KILPATRICK, 21 PRINCE FREDERICK, MD BENJAMIN OWEN HARTSFIELD, 24 LUSBY, MD WILLIAM DANIEL LUCIA, 53 PORT TOBACCO, MD BESSIE REBECCA INGRAM, 55 PORT TOBACCO, MD BRITTANY RAE HOFFMAN, 26 HUGHESVILLE, MD JENNINGS ANDERSON, JR., 28 HUGHESVILLE, MD
JOHN MICHAEL LEY, SR., 33 OAKLAND, CA SUZANNE SARA CASOLARO, 36 OAKLAND, CA
MAY 25, 2018 CHRISTIAN JAMES FALGOUT, 22 PATUXENT RIVER, MD MARA RENEE HUMENAY, 23 PHILIPSBURG, PA SABRINA LYNNE SCHWITZER, 22 MECHANICSVILLE, MD RICHARD AARON SHADWELL, JR. 25, MECHANICSVILLE, MD
MAY 29, 2018 LINDSAY MARY CONNOR, 33 LEONARDTOWN, MD GURSHARAN SINGH DHILLON, 30 LEONARDTOWN, MD MAY 30, 2018 SAMUEL STORNELLI, JR, 47 CALIFORNIA, MD DONNA LEE STORNELLI, 44 LAND O LAKES, FL
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Whittles Specializes in Building Relationships By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Sherry Whittles, one-half of the ownership team at ServPro of St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties, has focused on helping professional women make the most of their careers in St. Mary’s County. She’s been active for years in the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce and helped the business she and her husband, Vince Whittles, have grown to see it prosper. But one of her proudest achievements has been helping to found the Today’s Connected Women (TCW) group that now has about 50 members. It’s not a group where women talk about how hard it is for women to make it in business locally, she said. The women who comprise the group, about 25 percent of them small business owners themselves, are too successful for that. “It allows women to network professonially,” Whittles said. “We wanted a women’s group that was low stress and that you didn’t have to attend every meeting, and without any dues.” As far as she’s concerned, Whittles says St. Mary’s County is booming with opportunities for women to start and succeed in business. “I’ve never heard of any woman saying it was difficult to start a business down here,” Whittles said. The TCW group has been so effective in networking businesses and improving performance that the chamber of commerce wants to affiliate with them, Whittles said. When it comes to St. Mary’s County, Whittles’ experience as a business woman have been nothing but positive and she wants to ensure as many women as
possible have that same confidence. TCW offers a mentoring program for young girls in high school to join in at the TCW networking meetings; the group also puts together college baskets of necessary items for young women going to college but who are underprivileged. Showing young women the power of cooperation, forging relationships helps instill in them that they can be a success, too. “It shows them what networkng does for business women,” Whittles said. “I don’t think there are barriers [to women] absolutely not. I’ve never experienced that. “I know a woman could start a business down here as easily as a man could.” Raised in a military family that moved all over and eventually settled here, Whittles has worked on a farm, been a property manager and been part of a defense contractor as a project analyst before meeting her future husband, Vince Whittles, in 1993 and joining him in his ServPro franchise. They’ve worked together to make their business grow and are now looking to make the leap to a new facility in Hollywood’s industrial park. Vince said the move will be a big change. “We’re looking to double our business and we just can’t do that here,” Vince said of their facility on Three Notch Road. ServPro is a hands-on business that provides industrial cleaning services for fire and flood damage as well as deep household filth. While Sherry specializes in promoting their business and boosting their brand to the community, she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. In the early days, when Vince was most active in the
Sherry and Vince Whittles, owners of ServPro of St. Mary’s and Calvert County.
Sherry Whittles, St. Mary’s Chamber of Commerce Business person of the year.
business and taking many of the any-time-of-the-day calls for incident cleanup, she would take part in the office cleaning side of the business. “I didn’t mind,” Sherry said. “I don’t have any problem coming in and helping out.” The move to the Hollywood location, with its expansion in space and employees, means that the pair will be spending more time in the front office. Currently, their eldest son is the daily manager of the business, they said. They credit their success to hard work, particularly their staff, several of whom have been with them for more than 20 years. They have helped them through numerous business challenges. “Our challenges... we’ve been very fortunate with our ServPro team,” Vince said. Just last week Sherry was honored as Business Person of the Year by the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce; it’s an honor bestowed on Vince as well back in 2006. Sherry has been an ambassador for the chamber for years, acting as part of a “welcoming committee” for new businesses to the area, she said. “I was not expecting it at all,” Sherry said of her recent honor. “It was a total shock.” The key benefit from being involved in the chamber is the same Sherry focuses on for the family business, networking and forging relationships, she said. Sherry continues to seek out business relationships to this day, either finding new ones or keeping the old ones strong. “We still get those customers we’ve had forever,” Sherry told The County Times. “I’ve tried to add a more personal touch. “It’s about building relationships with people.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Hearty History, and Beer, on Tap at St. Mary’s BeerFest
With great drinks, entertainment and people, St. Mary’s BeerFest is a rising summertime tradition that’s a can’t-miss good time. Photo courtesy of: Facebook page of Historic St. Mary’s City BeerFest.
By Casey Bacon Intern
While the 21st-century population may look back and see little shared with America’s earliest settlers, they will find one thing that’s seen little change in the over 350-year gap: an appreciation for a fine-brewed beer. It’s this affinity that Historic St. Mary’s City has been celebrating for the past seven years and is preparing to honor again at their 8th-Annual BeerFest on Saturday, June 23. Karen Stone, the 2018 BeerFest administrator, shared that ale’s rich history in the local area made a modern celebration a no-brainer. “Beer making was part of everyday life in the 17th-century, so there’s a natural connection,” sad Stone. With St. Mary’s City’s Van Sweringen’s Ordinary—an antiquated term for a pub—standing as one of the oldest in the Maryland colony’s history, Stone attested that it “makes sense to tie that together with all of the craft breweries that have sprung up in the county” and connect this age-old work to its enduring prevalence in the present. To be sure, craft brewing isn’t a bygone practice: the Brewer’s Association—a trade group for protecting and promoting American craft beer—found in their 2017 study that there are over 6,000 breweries open across the U.S. alone. Compared to the recorded 1,800 in the country in 2010—the year Historic St. Mary’s began their BeerFest—it’s clear that the demand for beer that’s been carefully crafted by artisan brewers is a trend not soon fading. In the years since its inception, the festival has broadly grown in both repute and showcases; 2018 chief sponsor Patuxent Dental has helped to assure that this year’s festival improves upon years past. “These things always begin small,” shared Stone.
“But craft vendors have been added over the years,” bringing interest outside of alcohol to the festivities. This year, they have nearly two dozen merchants lined up for the day, from Chesapeake Custom Embroidery’s colorful screen prints to Whiskey Creek Wood Works’ handcrafted pieces to Teachers with Camera’s stunning shots and much more. After working up an appetite as you walk around the grounds, grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurateurs there: step out of your comfort zone with Bollywood Masala’s authentic Indian, stick to something more familiar at Hunter’s Hot Dogs, or try one of the delectable offerings from the other seven vendors who will be at the festival. Among some of the most local names to be showcased at this year’s event are: the Ruddy Duck Brewery, a Solomons operation whose renown comes backed by an array of Brewer’s Association of Maryland’s Governor’s Cup medals across years of competition; Guy Distributing, a family-owned wholesaler who’s operated in St. Mary’s for over 75 years; and Calvert Brewing Company, Maryland’s “first farm brewery” that operates a small beer garden in Prince Frederick and has recently opened a tap room and production facility in Prince George’s County. Stone said that Raven Beer—an esteemed Baltimorebased craft beer that distributes to six mid-Atlantic states— and Scorpion Brewing—a microbrewery in Owings that uses local ingredients to create a uniquely homegrown beer—are new additions to this year’s festival, bringing a total of ten independent Maryland breweries to the occasion. While former festival attendees may be familiar with the featured breweries, Stone affirms that “[every] year brings new beers and brews to the festival,” creating a new event with original offerings to check out with each annual iteration.
Despite the running theme of alcohol, BeerFest welcomes families to their event and offers a host of activities tailored to young visitors. Costumed interpreters will be present across the day, along with a series of craft stations, storytellers, and face painters. New to the festival this year are the children’s events in the city’s reconstructed 1676 statehouse, featuring period cooking demonstrations and “other games people might not realize are from that time,” says Stone. Additionally, the Dove—Historic St. Mary’s rebuild of the ship that voyaged to the colony over 350 years ago—and the Van Sweringen site will be holding tours throughout the day. Not to forget the point of the festival, homebrew demonstrations will also be held during the day (courtesy of the Hollywood Hop Heads brew club and Danny’s Homebrew). For more modern entertainment, a mix of local musical guests will be performing across the festival, thanks to the sponsorship of computer consultant ShadowObjects. Country artist John Luskey and his band will croon to crowds at the event’s start, while the “high-energy” Only 4 Tonight” and cover band “Bye Felicia” will take the stage later in the day. While beer may not catch everyone’s interest, the festival’s diverse range of activities, vendors, and entertainment are certain to make a wonderful summer’s afternoon for all attendees. Further, proceeds support the research and educational programs of Historic St. Mary’s, ensuring the pivotal preservation of the rich, regional history here. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, please visit the BeerFest site at www.stmaryscitybeerfest.org. intern@countytimes.net
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Brad Paisley Live on August 23 at Calvert Marine Museum Country music star Brad Paisley will perform live at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion on Thursday, August 23. Paisley has an unbelievable show packed with hits, including chart toppers “Remind Me,” “Mud on the Tires,” “Whiskey Lullaby,” “She’s Everything,” “When I Get Where I’m Going,” “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” and “This is Country Music.” Tickets are on sale now and available for $59-$120 (additional fees apply). Visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-787-9454 to purchase tickets! Paisley is a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Country Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year). Proceeds from the Waterside Music Series support the education and preserva-
Newtowne Players Present “9 to 5” The Newtowne Players will present the hit musical “9 to 5,” starting Friday, July 6 through Sunday, July 29 at Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may be purchased online at www.newtowneplayers.org. Reservations may be made by calling 301-7375447 and leaving a message with your name and phone number, number of tickets desired and date of performance. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors/students/military, and $10 for children age 12 and under. Thursdays only all tickets are $15. In “9 to 5” — directed by Michelle Ebert Freire with musical direction by Diane Trautman — three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains
“otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. “9 to 5” has music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, and is produced by Stacey Park. The production team includes Meg Pugh (stage manager), Victor Hensley (set design), Tom McCarthy (light design), Pete Butt (sound design) and costume designers Joanne Fuesel, Tricia Drewelo and Deb McClure. Featured in the cast are Stacey Park, Lindsey Norris, Emily Quade, Greg Rumpf, Megan Rankin, Timothy Joyce, Tommy Chedester, Kevin Bongiovanni, Sophie Campbell, Kenneth Faison, Sarah Giese, Trinity Helm, Emily Johnson, Aubrey Joyce, Christopher Joyce, Chad Leo, Amanda LePore, Rebecca Masters, Chris Maulden, Sarah Pollard, Mady Richardson and Stephanie Taubert. -Press release from Newtowne Players
tion efforts of the Calvert Marine Museum. The series would not be possible without the generous support of many local businesses. Sponsors include: Prince Frederick Ford/Jeep/Dodge, PNC Bank, O’Brien Realty, Bozick Distributors, Inc., Tidewater Dental, Sunshines Catering, Directmail.com, Equity Resources, Roy Rogers, Holiday Inn Solomons, Quality Built Homes, 97.7 The Rocket, Bay Weekly, Quick Connections, Southern Maryland Newspapers, Isaac’s Restaurant, Papa John’s Pizza, Comcast, Atlantic Broadband, Blue Crabs, Computer Aid Inc., TitleMax LLC., World Gym, and Asbury-Solomons. Gates will open at 6 p.m. with food and beverage vendors on-site; the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Chairs and coolers are prohibited. For more information, please visit the Calvert Marine Museum website. To reach a staff member, please call 410326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18. Press release from Calvert Marine Museum
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
Mary Rose Young
art, Stephen Stewart, and Edward Holt. Honorary Pallbearers will be; Hills Backyard Horseshoe Team and Try Me Club. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
Harold Rodney Thompson
Mary Rose Young, 73, of Morgazna, MD passed away on June 12, 2018. She was born on July 5, 1944 in Morganza, MD to the late Kathleen Stewart Young and James V. Young, Sr. Mary is survived by her children; Agnes “Pam” Savoy of Aquasco, MD, Tiara Baker of Morganza, MD and 4 grandchildren. Siblings; Jane Taylor, Frances Herbert, and James Young, Jr. She graduated from Cardinal Gibbon High School and was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident. Mary worked in Food Service at Leonardtown High School Leonardtown, MD for 12 years. Mary belonged to St. Joseph’s Sodality, and St. Joseph’s Community Committee. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 22, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10:00 Am in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Morganza, MD with Father Andrew Royals officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be; Paul Stewart, Francis Stewart, Edward Taylor, Chino Stew-
Harold Rodney Thompson, 77 of Hollywood, MD passed away on June 14, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Edna Elizabeth Dean Thompson and Andrew Latelle Thompson. Rodney was the loving husband of Jeanette Davis Thompson, whom he married on February 9, 1963 in Asheville, NC. He is survived by his children: Leah (Richard) Menard of Hollywood, MD, Drew (Candace) Thompson of Hollywood, MD, Philip (Dana) Thompson of Glen Burnie, MD Gayle (Tom) Kelly of Hollywood, MD and Wade Thompson of Hollywood, MD, siblings: Tim (Helen) Thompson of Mechanicsville, MD, Barbara Thompson of Hollywood, MD and Jerry (Linda) Thompson of Hollywood, MD, 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
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Rodney was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, he graduated from Leonardtown high school in 1959 and from Eastern Nazarene College in 1962 with an Associate Degree. He was the Owner of Homestead Auction. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10:00AM in the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene, Hollywood, MD with Reverend Paul McPherson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Tom Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Mitchell Kelly, Lance Kelly, Jared Menard and Michael Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be: Drew Thompson, Philip Thompson, Wade Thompson, Tim Thompson, Jerry Thompson, Josh Ellison, Richard Menard and Jamey Thompson. Memorial contributions may be made to: Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, Hollywood Church of the Nazarene and /or Leonardtown Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
ty and made it his home for the next 55 years until recently moving to Florida. He proudly claimed to be a Good Ole Boy from St. Mary’s County. He retired after proudly serving 21 years as a Senior Chief. He was a past Post 221 Commander and District Commander of the American Legion. He was a member of the VFW, The Thomas J. Shryock Masonic Lodge, and Optimist Club. He enjoyed driving his 46 Ford Coupe, attending car shows, camping, NASCAR, and was famous for being known as the VW man. He was a proud American who loved his family and many close friends. He was a great story teller and will be truly missed.
Joseph “Jerry” Norris
Curtis Adams Seltzer, Jr.
Curtis Adams Seltzer, Jr. 73 of Punta Gorda, FL passed away at his son’s home in Valley Lee, MD surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born October 21, 1944 in Northampton, PA to the late Curtis Adams Seltzer, Sr. and Mary Catherine Hewett. He married Ann Mae Hallman of October 30, 1965 in Slatington, PA. They were married for 39 years until her passing in 2004. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy, his children, Curtis Adams Seltzer, III of Danielsville, PA, and Robert (Stacy) Seltzer of Valley Lee, MD, His brother, Gwyn (Susan) Seltzer of Danielsville, PA and two grand-children, Nathan and Sophie Seltzer. Curt joined the Navy on December 26, 1962 and moved to St. Mary’s Coun-
Joseph “Jerry” Norris, 89, of Ridge, MD passed away on June 14, 2018 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born in Dameron, MD on June 8, 1929 to the late Thomas Jerry Norris and Rose Frances Trossback Norris. When Jerry was 16 years old he went to work for the Department of Defense. He was employed with over 35 years of dedicated service when he retired in 1980 as a Lineman/Cable Splicer. On June 28, 1952, he married his beloved wife, Flora Norris. Together they celebrated almost 67 wonderful years of marriage. He was a charter boat captain for many years, starting in the 1950’s. He took many groups on fishing excursions. He named his boat after his lovely wife, “Flora Vee.” He loved being on his boat spending time on the water fishing. He also built his own skiff that he and his wife used to crab. When he wasn’t on the boat he supported his wife, attending all her softball games. He grew a beautiful and bountiful garden, which he took great pride in. He enjoyed spending time in Ocean City and travelled to Florida twice a year to spend time with friends. A family vacation to California to visit his sister-in-law was a vacation full of wonderful memories together. In addition to his beloved wife, Jerry
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is also survived by his son, Thomas Raymond “Ray” Norris of Orange, VA; his grandchildren: Karry Powell (Phillip), Jaclyn Rae Lewis (Billy), Joshua Thomas Norris (Jamie), Kathleen Lamb (Ezekiel) and Jeanine Norris (Freddie); 21 great grandchildren; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Joseph Robert “Robbie” Norris; and his brothers: Louis Norris, Clarence “Pete” Norris, and George Norris. Family will receive friends for Jerry’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Ridge, MD A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Peter Giovani on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Ridge, MD. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be John Raley, Charlie Simms, Bobby Wright, John Carbone, Herbie McKay, and Jim Cullison. Honorary pallbearers will be J. Scott Ridgell and David Raley. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box, Ridge, MD 20680. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
William Robert Gardner, Jr.
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of 37 years, Christine E. Gardner; his children: William R. Gardner, III (Catherine), Tiffany L. Mitsouras (Nicholas); his brothers: Thomas E. Gardner (Donna), Robert Yeoman, Ricky Yeoman, David Yeoman; his sisters: Sharon Gillenwalters (J.D.), Susan Smith (Rick); grandchildren Tess Marie and unborn baby M; as well as his stepfather Jimmy P. Neal and his brother-in-law James Cain; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He is predeceased by his sister Martha Ann Cain and stepmother Greta Gardner. After graduating from Bladensburg’s Vocational School in 1974, he attended the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. He worked for the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO), Artistic Elevator Interiors (AEI), and ADJ Sheet Metal. He enjoyed living life to its fullest which included on and offshore fishing, playing baseball, jet skiing, boating, motorcycling, camping, crabbing, swimming, BBQing, coaching children’s t-ball and soccer teams, attending and tailgating at the Redskins football games, and holiday cooking with his family and friends. The family will receive friends at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD on Saturday July 7, 2018 from 2 to 4:30 pm for William’s Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the http:// childrensnational.org/giving or contact 1-301-565-8500.
Carl Stanley Brow, Jr.
for six years, then joined Florida Power and Light. He then spent several years with ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and then Houston. He travelled extensively and saw much of Europe including the Netherlands, Italy, London, Paris, Greece, Germany, and Switzerland. After 17 years in the private sector, he joined the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. He was the VAW Department’s Integrated Systems Head from 1986 to 1994. He then served as the Contractor Officer Representative for the PMA-231 and as the Lead Test Evaluation Engineer on the E-2C vapor cycle system. He served as a dedicated mentor and coach to many young engineers. After 30 years of dedicated service to his country, both in military and civilian roles, he retired in 2004. He was an avid reader of non-fiction. He created a workshop in his basement and built flintlock rifles. He had an extensive collection. He was athletic and enjoyed running for many years. With age he changed to walking and walked three miles every day. His family was his greatest love and he enjoyed the time he got to spend with them. Carl is survived by his sons, Gregory Brow of Atlanta, GA and William Brow of Boston, MA; his sister, Carlene Pearce (Frank) of Orange County, CA; 11 grandchildren; his friend and companion for 30 years, Linda Milgrim of Hollywood, MD; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his children, Meredith Rothrock and Carl S. Brow, III. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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Callaway, MD. Karen was born in Bangor, ME on September 2, 1954 to Keith Henry Wilson and the late Louise Sheehan Wilson. Karen grew up in Fairfax, VA and always talked of fond memories there. She moved to St. Mary’s County back in the 1980’s where she worked at Tracor, Inc. During the time at Tracor, she traveled to Japan and loved the culture there. Karen retired from BAE Systems (formerly Tracor, Inc.) where she worked for over 30 years as a Procurement Specialist/Officer. She loved her job and her many friends. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, the local artists, quiet moments taking in the waterfront views, and taking care of her father. She often took well planned trips with her mother for many years which took her to Canada and up and down the East Coast. Karen was a friend to many and will be missed dearly. Karen is survived by her father, Keith Henry Wilson of Solomons, MD, and the memory of your cherished her brother Honor Jeffrey C. Wilson of Winby sharing the story ofin theirdeath life chester, VA. oneShe is preceded with friends, neighbors and associates by her mother, Louise Sheehan Wilson. here in the community. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be madeFortodetails Hospice of St. and to place Mary’s, P.O. Box your 625, notice ofLeonardtown, remembrance, MD 20650. call 301-373-4125 for assistance. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
A Tribute to the Loved One Whose Memory Lives OnKaren Forever in Your Heart Ann Wilson
William Robert Gardner, Jr., 62, of Mechanicsville, MD went home to the Lord on June 4, 2018, while at Heritage Harbour Rehabilitation Center in Annapolis, MD. Born in Washington, DC on April 21, 1956, son of the late William Robert Gardner, Sr. and the late Mary Martha Neal. He is survived by his beloved wife
Carl Stanley Brow, Jr., 80, of Hollywood, MD passed away June 4, 2018, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. He was born on June 14, 1937 in Wyandotte, MI to the late Carl S. Brow, Sr. and Maxine Brow. In 1955 Carl was drafted into the United States Coast Guard. In 1966 he was released from active duty to the Coast Guard Reserve. He served as an Electronics Technician, Second Class, until his Honorable Discharge. Shortly thereafter he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami. After graduating, Carl worked on the GE Polaris Submarine Program
Karen Ann Wilson, 63, of California, MD passed away on June 11, 2018 at The Hospice House of St. Mary’s in
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Potomac Speedway Results: Covert Prevails, Bowie Scores Career-First
Fresh off his win at Williams Grove Speedway the weekend prior, Jason Covert kept his win streak going with his win in last Friday night’s 35-lap Late Model headliner at Potomac Speedway. Covert’s win, worth $2,500, came aboard his potent Camerom/Mann owned Rocket no.72 and was the 15th of his career at the Southern Maryland bullring. Daryl Hills and Kyle Lear shared the front row for the start of the event with Lear surging into the race lead as the field went hard into turn one. While Lear was setting a torrid pace in the lead, 5th-starting Jason Covert reached second by the 13th-lap and the race was on. Covert hounded Lear for the next 10 circuits before gaining the top spot on the 24th-lap. Lear kept pace with Covert for a few laps; however, Covert got stronger in the caution free race over the final 6 laps to post the win. “That was a lot of fun racing with Kyle tonight,” Covert remarked postrace. “He gets around this place pretty good. I followed him for a bunch of laps and when he rolled into one, he lifted early to protect the bottom and I was able to roll the top and get the lead.” While in victory lane, Covert dedicated the win to a special friend. “I’d like to dedicate this win to my neighbor Fran Rhebein,” Covert said with a heavy heart. “He’s battling stage 4 cancer and this win here tonight is for him.” Daryl Hills, Jamie Lathroum and Steven Axtell Jr. trailed at the finish. Heats went to Lear and Lathroum. In the companion 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model main, Chuck Bowie rose to the occasion and took his first career win in the class. Bowie took the lead from Austin Bussler on the 6th-lap and held off the repeated challenges from eventual runner-up and defending track champion Darren Alvey to score the break through win. “We’ve been in this class for two years now and we’ve been close to getting one a few times. I guess tonight was finally our night.” Bowie said in victory lane. “I just want to thank my car owner Shawn Corbin,” said Bowie. “He loves to race just as much as I do and its great to finally get him a win.” In a career best performance, Megan Mann was third, with Darin Henderson and Jamie Sutphin completing the top-five.
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Blue Crabs Battle Back to Take Finale
In support class action: Jeremy Pilkerton nailed down his 3rd win of the season in the 16-lap Street Stock feature; Jonathan Knott collected his first career Potomac win in the 15-lap Hobby Stock event; Nabil Guffey posted his 2nd win of the season in the 15-lap Strictly Stock main; and Dustin Arnold became a first time Potomac winner with his victory in the 15-lap U-Car contest. Late Model Feature Finish: 1. Jason Covert; 2. Kyle Lear; 3. Daryl Hills; 4. Jamie Lathroum; 5. Steven Axtell Jr.; 6. Dale Hollidge; 7. Amanda Whaley; 8. Tyler Emory; 9. Nick Davis; 10. Brandon Long; 11. Bren Bordeaux; 12. Ross Robinson (DNS) RUSH Crate Late Model Feature Finish: 1. Chuck Bowie; 2. Darren Alvey; 3. Megan Mann; 4. Darin Henderson; 5. Jamie Sutphin; 6. Timmy Booth; 7. James Marshall; 8. Jeff Pilkerton; 9. Paul McGinley; 10. Austin Bussler Street Stock Feature Finish: Jeremy Pilkerton; 2. Ed Pope Jr.; 3. Brandon Lowery; 4. Troy Kassiris; 5. Kyle Nelson; 6. Sam Archer; 7. Mike Raleigh (DQ) Hobby Stock Feature Finish: Jonathan Knott; 2. Jonathan Raley; 3. Hilton Pickeral; 4. Mikey Latham; 5. Colin Long; 6. Greg Morgan; 7. Ray Bucci; 8. Aaron Drummond; 9. Billy Crouse; 10. Tommy Randall; 11. Jamie Marks; 12. Stevie Gingery; 13. Matt Randall Strictly Stock Feature Finish: 1. Nabil Guffey; 2. Jeff Block; 3. Greg Mattingly; 4. John Hardesty; 5. Johnny Hardesty; 6. Ed Pope Sr.; 7. Jimmy Suite; 8. Scott Shelton; 9. Drew Payne; 10. Andrew Mills (DNS) U-Car Feature Finish: 1. Dustin Arnold; 2. Savannah Windsor; 3. Ryan Quade; 4. Stephen Suite; 5. Ben Pirner; 6. Joey Suite; 7. Stephanie Homberg; 8. Cody Stamp; 9. Dominic King; 10. Larry Lamb (DNS); 11. Andrew Walker (DNS) Doug Watson
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (19-27) won the series finale against the York Revolution (22-23) 11-6, rallying for 10 runs off the Revolution bullpen late in the game. Pitching had the upper hand early once again, as the both starters traded scoreless innings through the first two. The Revolution broke through in the top of third, scoring two off Drake Britton in the inning. Tyler Clark led off the inning with a triple, with a hit-by-pitch putting runners on the corners with nobody and the top of the Revs lineup coming up. Jared Mitchell hit a flyball to left field, deep enough to get Clark across and get credited for a sacrifice fly. Tyson Gillies moved to second on the sacrifice fly, with an error allowing him to reach third. Another sacrifice fly ensued, as Welington Dotel allowed Gillies to come across to take a 2-0 lead. Dominic Severino allowed just two hits in his first three innings, shutting down the Blue Crabs offense early. Thanks to Jon Griffin’s solo homerun, Southern Maryland reached the board in the fourth—and was answered by the York offense with four runs in the next inning. Singles were the story of the next inning, with consecutive plays putting the score up to 6-1. The Blue Crabs continued to battle as they put up four runs in the bottom of the sixth. A hit-by-pitch
loaded the bases, with a wild pitch in the next at-bat allowing Frank Martinez to score from third. Cory Vaughn crushed a three-run blast just two pitches later, clearing the bases. Vaughn’s seventh homerun of the season cut the deficit to a single run, heading into the seventh at 6-5. The offense kept rolling in the bottom of the seventh, exploding seven more runs in the inning. A walk to Jon Griffin loaded the bases, setting up a two-RBI single from Angelo Songco to give the Blue Crabs their first lead of the day. Cory Vaughn wrapped the inning with a sacrifice fly to score Rodriguez, the final of six inning runs and giving Southern Maryland an 11-6 lead. The Blue Crabs bullpen remained relentless as Sam Runion struck out the side in order in the eighth. Ryan Chaffee took over in the ninth to secure an 11-6 win in the finale. The Blue Crabs return to action on Tuesday, June 19 for the road series opener against the New Britain Bees. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 P.M. at New Britain Stadium. For more Blue Crabs information or to reserve your seat for any upcoming home games, please visit online at somdbluecrabs.com or call at 301-638-9788. Press release by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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The Tacklebox St. Mary’s Angler Catches Record Fishing Report Warmouth
Stephen Dean landed this 31 inch snakehead in Mill Creek on a black and white spinner bait.
Johnnie Caldwell used a surface lure to catch this 29 inch rockfish at Hod Point in the mouth of the Patuxent.
Julie Tomasik with a pair of rockfish from the mouth of the Patuxent, caught at 6 AM Monday on a rattle trap.
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Creek, Stewarts Piers, and up to St. Clements Island. The fish are in 40 to 20 feet of water and will hit trolled bucktails and shads on the bottom. This fishing is so good that some charter boats have moved from Solomons to Piney Point. One charter captain had 16 on his boat last Friday and got the limit of 32 fish in two hours. Many fishermen are using chum to attract stripers to their boat and getting them to hit chunks of cut alewife, Speaking of chumming, cobia are now off Smith Point and the folks targeting these big fish are just starting to find them. The big fish will hit cut bait and love live eels swimming in the chum line. Each hot day will bring them closer to us from the Atlantic. Hot days are needed to bring in the spot which are behind schedule due to a cool spring and excess rain. When they get here, they are great table fare, and excellent bait for live-lining stripers and cobia. Snakeheads are great fighters, and excellent eating, They are just about everywhere now and will take most any largemouth bass lure in the creeks and rivers.
The weather is finally acting right. We had a perfect weekend to celebrate school’s end, and the fish are biting in earnest all over. Rockfish are in the mouth of the Patuxent River in the shallows eating most any cast lure at daybreak and sunset. Top water favorites are Poppa Dogs, Atom Poppers, Tsunami, Chug Bugs, etc. The swimming crank baits are topped by the Bomber Wind Cheaters, Yo’Zuri Silver Minnows, Daiwa swimmers, Baker, Rattle Traps, etc. Timing is everything. Moving tides at dusk and dawn are the target. Bottom fishermen are getting a mix of stripers, catfish and white perch in the Patuxent above Cuckold Creek. I have seen coolers full of all three species at Hawk’s Nest. The catfish are unusual this close to the bay, but the fresh water runoff from heavy rains in May and the first of this month have brought them down to dine on minnows and crabs. These fish will hit bloodworms, squid, shrimp and peeler crab. The Potomac has lots of rockfish for trollers around the mouth of Herring
Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s Department of Natural Resources.
A 24-year-old St. Mary’s County man is now the official state record holder for the warmouth in Maryland’s nontidal waters. Avid angler Dezi Collins of Mechanicsville reeled in his record 10.72-ounce catch on June 11 at Gilbert Run Lake in Charles County. Collins, along with a few friends, was fishing for black bass when something unusual hit his 5-inch Senko plastic worm. “This thing really had some weight,” he said. Biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources verified the species, and Thompson’s Seafood certified its weight. The catch beats the previous 9.76-ounce record held since 2009 by Don Perantoni. The warmouth, or lepomis gulosus, looks similar to a rock bass and is a member of the sunfish family. Collins kept his record fish alive and
plans to release it back into Gilbert Run Lake. “I’m not greedy — I’d love for someone to experience this, too,” Collins said. The department maintains state records in four divisions – Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal, and Invasive – and awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible. Anglers who think they have a potential record catch should fill-out the state record application and call 443-5691381 or 410-260-8325. The department suggests the fish be immersed in ice water to preserve its weight until it can be checked, confirmed and certified by staff. Press release by St. Mary’s Department of Natural Resources
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Thursday, June 21 Summer Solstice
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. Damaso: Creating Art TWOgether Library Gallery, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park 5:00 – 7:00 PM Mother & Daughter Art Showcase. An opportunity to meet and greet Amor and Alizza Damaso. View their work and hear their personal journeys which led them to St. Mary’s County and their love for painting. Info: www. smcartscouncil.org, email info@ smcart.org or call 240-309-4061. Naval Academy Alumni Summer Social Elements Eatery & Mixology 5:00 PM Open to all alumni and friends of the Naval Academy. No-host bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by the Chapter. No RSVP is required. 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. The Longest Table: Choose Civility Southern Maryland Dinner St. Mary’s County Government Center, Leonardtown 6:00 - 8:00 PM Share a meal and conversation with someone you don’t know. A community conversation over a family-style meal. Discover common ground and new ideas. On the front lawn near Miedzinski Park (23145 Leonard Hall Dr.) $10. Tickets online at www.stmalib.org, or by visiting any library branch. Calling All Kickball Players Recreation and Parks Adult Co-
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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 301-475-4200 ext. *1803 or darrick.sesker@stmarysmd.com.
Friday, June 22 Park Place Toastmasters Church of the Ascension Lexington Park, 21641 Great Mills Road 12:00 – 1:00 PM A place to develop and grow—both personally and professionally. Visit to find out how we can help you develop your speaking, listening, and leadership skills in a non-threatening environment! SMTMD Open Mic Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico 7:00 – 10:00 PM Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are warmly welcomed. Music starts at 7:30. $7. Performers, free. To sign up to perform, contact John Garner at garner@wildblue. net or 301-904-4987. www.smtmd.org River Concert Series St. Mary’s College Townhouse Green, College Dr. 7:00 – 9:00 PM The Age of Elegance: Music of Mozart, Devienne, Haydn with guest, Giuseppe Nova, flute soloist. The 20th anniversary of the popular, family-friendly music festival will be held every Friday evening through July 20, and a final concert on Saturday, July 21. No Limit Texas Hold-Em Bounty Tournament American Legion Post 255, Ridge 8:00 PM Public Welcome! $41 Buy In (30.00 Prize Pool/5.00 Bounty). Sign in 7:15-7:45. Early bird bonus. Must be 18 years old to play. Phone registration or questions call Janice Wood, 301-904-1661.
Farmer’s Market at Sotterley Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Fresh local produce, herbs, flowers, artisan vendors, and hands-on activities for the whole family. “Where History Meets Healthy.” www.sotterley. org Community Shredding Event St. Andrew’s Landfill, California 8:00 AM – Noon The St. Mary’s Dept. of Public Works provides residents the opportunity to have their confidential, private and important documents shredded into confetti-sized pieces. Free. Info: 301-475-4200 3xt. 3550. www. stmarysmd.com/dpw Cash Bash Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Social Hall 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Special Olympics St. Mary’s County & The Center for Life Enrichment’s 8th Annual Cash Bash. $40 donation includes raffles, food, beer & soda. $10,000 will be given away throughout the day. Must be 21 to attend. Proceeds benefit children and adults with physical and mental disabilities. Info or tickets call Laurie at 301-373-8100, ext. 20. Tickets online at www.tcle.org Beer Fest Historic St. Mary’s City, State House Lawn, 47418 Old State House Rd. 12:00 - 6:00 PM Enjoy brew, food, artisans, and live music during this annual museum fundraiser. Maryland Craft Beer. $25 tasters (ages 21+ with I.D.); $10 designated drivers, or ages 15-20; Children ages 14 and younger are free. More info: stmarysbeerfest.org
Saturday, June 23
Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sails 14200 Solomons Island Rd S., Solomons 2:30 - 4:30 PM Sail aboard the historic skipjack departing and returning from the Calvert Marine Museum. $15 for ages 8-12, 13 and older are $25. Sorry, no children under five. Advanced reservations are required by noon the Friday prior to the cruise. Info: Melissa McCormick 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Yard Sale 7th District VRS Auxiliary Bldg., 21506 Colton Point Rd., Avenue 7:00 – 11:00 AM Home, kitchen items, toys, jewelry, kids, and more! Kids, Mens, Womens clothes. Fill a bag with clothes $5.00. Table rental $20. Call Trisha 301-769-3214.
ELKS Texas Hold’em Special Event St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge, Lexington Park 6:00 PM No Limit Hold’em Poker Tournament. Billie Jo’s Birthday Event! $80 Buy in.Food will be served. Cash games will start as soon as there are
enough players that are interested. Questions? James Dean 240-5770828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com Downtown Tunes Event in the Square, Leonardtown 6:00 – 9:00 PM Featuring Latrice Carr. Closing off parking only. Parents Night Out St. Mary’s Gymnastics Center, 21770 A FDR Blvd., Lexington Park 6:30 - 9:30 PM SMG Booster Club gives parents the opportunity to take a well deserved break. Go for a night on the town, while feeling confident that your little ones are safe and having the time of their lives with their favorite gymnastics coaches! $20. Contact: 301-8621462 or marva.jones@stmarysmd.com 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 (one regular book). Progressive money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions. Info: 301-884-3165. Visit www. mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.
Sun. – Sat., June 24 – 30 Chesapeake Writer’s Conference St. Mary’s College of Maryland Daily from June 24-30 A week of craft talks, lectures, panel discussions, and readings, as well as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction. For details and registration info visit www.smcm.edu/ events/chesapeake-writers-conference
Sunday, June 24 Sunday Spring Breakfast St Francis Xavier Parish Hall, New Towne Neck Rd., Leonardtown 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Hosted by Knights of Columbus Council #10957. Regular and blue berry pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, biscuit with sausage gravy, coffee, and juice. Free will donation. Proceeds benefit Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad. POC: Dale Rebarchick, 240-538-3562.
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Muddy Fun at Annmarie Garden Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell Rd., Solomons 12:00 - 4:00 PM International Mud Day celebrates the joy of childhood, nature, and our deep connection to the earth. Using clay, mud and natural materials visitors will make faces on the trees. Take home mud creations to remind you of the mud-a-licious fun at Annmarie! Dress for a mess. Free for members; $5 per person; free for children 1 & under. Info: www.annmariegarden. org or call 410-326-4640. Annual June Dinner Sacred Heart Church, 23080 Maddox Rd., Bushwood 12:00 - 3:00 PM Menu includes crab cakes, country ham, fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, rolls and beverage. Country Store, Bake Table and Raffle. Adults $26, Drive-thru Carry-outs $26, Children 7-12 $6 and Children 6 and under Free. Folk Salad Fans Port of Leonardtown Winery, 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown 2:00 - 5:00 PM Bring a picnic, pop a cork, and join us for a relaxing musical afternoon on the all-weather patio. Tasting room opens at noon. www.polwinery.com
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Friends & Family Addiction Recovery Support Group Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park Vacation Bible School 5:30 – 7:00 PM Patuxent Presbyterian Church, For those who have a loved one who 23421 Kingston Creek Rd, California is struggling with addictive behav8:30 - 11:30 AM (Mon-Fri) ior, in treatment, or is in early recovWe invite all children ages 4 (must ery. Free and open to the public. More be 4 by 6/1) through completed 5th Refuge Recovery-Mindful Monday info call 240-298-0212 or 301-997graders for a week long adventure Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR 1300 x 804 or email beacon@waldenfeaturing Bible stories, crafts, snacks, Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park sierra.org. games, outdoor rec and songs while 3:30 – 4:30 PM we learn about God’s great love. A free and open to the public addicSierra Club General Meeting Contact church office at 301-863tion recovery support group based in Lexington Park Library, 21677 2033, or stop by the church to register. healing through the use of Buddhist Franklin Delano Roosevelt Blvd. philosophy. More info call 240-2986:30 - 7:30 PM Summer Camp 0212 or 301-997-1300 x 804 or email Learn about Sierra Club or if you are Historic St. Mary’s City, 18751 Hobeacon@waldensierra.org. a member, come learn about opportugaboom Lane nities to volunteer, upcoming events, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, each day and goals we are working on this year. Build It, Wear It, Eat It, Live It! Join Tuesday, June 26 us for an immersive experience, where you will be able to dig in the river for Positively Focused” Wellness & clay, make wooden nails, bake the colonial way, and make felt. Designed Recovery Group Beacon of Hope Center, 21770 FDR for rising 5th and 6th graders. $140 per child ($130 Friends members). Full Blvd., Millison Plaza, Lexington Park 12:00 – 1:00 PM payment required at time of registraThe chance to consider wellness and tion. 240-895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org. www.HSMCdigshis- recovery tools for thinking positively with healthy intention. Group memtory.org bers share ideas with one another. Free and open to the public. More info call 240-298-0212 or 301-997-1300.
Monday, June 25
Butterfly Week Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood 10:00 AM - Noon Family friendly guided activities all week for all ages. Build and decorate a butterfly house, make feeders and mini butterfly gardens. Included with regular site admission. sotterley.org
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
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
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 to 24509 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown) on Tuesday, June 26, at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF, then call Shellie at 301-475-4200, 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 is scheduled 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 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn more or to make reservations.
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.
Freedom Flower Jars
Make Freedom Flower Jars for your Fourth of July celebration on Monday, July 2, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Led by Kathy Harris, this craft recycles glass candle jars into a set of three creating an American f lag. Once the jars are dry, make a simple fresh f loral arrangement so it’s bursting with color; like fireworks. The cost is $15 to cover the cost of the f lowers, but all other supplies are provided by the Northern Senior Activity center. Space is limited. To sign up and pay for this craft in advance, please visit the front desk. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
Eligible participants will receive a total of $30 in checks, one booklet of six $5 checks. Distribution will begin
Taiko: The Art of Japanese Drumming
Library Closed for Independence Day All three locations of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. All locations will be open regular business hours on Thursday, July 5.
St. Mary’s County Library will host two performances of Taiko: The Art of Japanese Drumming on Monday, July 2 as part of the Summer Professional Performance series. The first program takes place in the gym at Leonardtown Elementary School, 22885 Duke St, Leonardtown from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The second performance will be held at the Lexington Park Library from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Japanese-American performer Mark Rooney will perform traditional and modern songs on the massive Taiko drums- and teach members of audience to drum too! Note- Taiko drums can be very loud, so this performance
on Wednesday, July 11, at 8:30 a.m. in the Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD. A limited number of booklets are available and will be distributed first come, first serve. Checks must be redeemed by Nov. 30, 2018. Proxy forms are available for pick-up at the Garvey Senior Activity Center beginning in June. Sending a Proxy to the distribution does not guarantee check receipt. Checks are available first come, first serve. Eligibility requirements apply. For more information, call Brandy Tulley at 301-475-4200, ext. *1072.
July Video- Birds
A dual-video presentation about birds will take place at the Loff ler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 11, at 10 a.m. This video contains two programs which can be paused after the first one for a lunch break. In the first episode a mix of compelling animal behavior, real-life stories, history and science are used to explore the wondrous and varied relationships we have with these truly unique creatures. The second program visits some extraordinary parrots and their owners, many of whom treat the birds as members of their family. It also looks at parrots in the wild, to explore their behavior and social skills, and what part their color plays in their survival. These programs were originally broadcast as part of the Nature series on PBS. 112 minutes. Free. Register to see this video by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign up. (Seating is limited to 16.)
is best for children 5 and older, and who enjoy loud music.
Crafternoon Leonardtown Library will hold Craternoon on Tuesday, July 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in for open-ended crafting fun. Try one of our sample crafts, or create your own design! All materials provided. All ages, no registration.
LEGO Block Party Lexington Park Library will hold LEGO Block Party on Tuesday, July 3 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 Du-
Zumba Gold
Come join us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center and dynamic instructor Geno Rothback on Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.! This class is for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba® class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower-intensity. The design of the class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba® choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, f lexibility and balance! Geno will have you moving and grooving throughout the class to fun, upbeat music selections. This class is on our fitness card and the cost is $30 for 10 classes. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn more.
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.
plo pieces. All ages, no registration.
Storytime at Greenwell State Park St. Mary’s County Library will host a Storytime at Greenwell State Park on Saturday, July 7 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This program takes place at Greenwell State Park (25420 Rosedale Manor Ln, Hollywood, MD 20636). Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 2-5 with their adult caregivers. Since the barn will be open to guests on this day, be sure to check out all the friendly horses and goats after the program. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch in case you get hungry! Siblings welcome; no registration required.
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Thanks to the Caps! To the Editor:
I lost my interest in professional sports years ago when too many professional athletes started conducting themselves, both on and off the field, in a way I felt was contrary to my values and beliefs. The examples they set were nothing I wanted any part of. To me they are grossly overpaid for playing a game and regardless of how talented they are it is only a game. If all professional sports were eliminated it would not effect anything other than how fans spend some of their leisure time and maybe put some fat cats out of business. Naturally, there are exceptions and some professionals do give back to the community and have served their country but they are in the vast minority. With all the opportunities handed to these so called pros you would think they’d want to show their appreciation for the gifts they have been given and share some of their bounty with those less fortunate. That being said, I was extremely happy to see how the Washington Capitals, players, coaches, and fans, conducted themselves as they competed for the Stanley Cup and celebrated their victory. Even the opposing team offered public congratulations proving they too are a class act. It seems that this attitude holds true throughout the sport of hockey which is a rarity among professional sports and is something that young people and parents should pay attention to. These folks really are role models to be proud of showing that real sportsmanship still does exist in some professional sports. Hockey is a rough sport and sometimes on the ice tempers do flare up but the egos seem to stay in the locker room. The post game festivities were also conducted in a wholesome manner and fans and players appeared to have had a really good time enjoying and respecting each other across all ethnic and racial lines. They all held themselves to high standards while having fun. As a society we need a lot more of this type display of human values and the other so called professionals should take notice and clean up their act. As of now they couldn’t hold a candle to the Washington Capitals or professional hockey. I personally thank them all and I may need to reconsider my thinking about some professional sports. The Washington Capitals in particular and professional hockey in general made a lot of people proud and happy and deserve credit for their accomplishments both during the game and off the ice as well. They may even find their way into my checkbook.
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SMCPS Announces Administrative Appointments Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, has announced the administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of June 13. Among these appointments are Ms. Nicole Ayres as Supervisor of Special Education in the Department of Special Education. Ayres holds a Master’s degree from Loyola College and a Bachelor’s from Towson University. She currently serves as a Lead Teacher for Federal/State Compliance Monitoring in the Department of Special Education. Ms. Theresa Buckler has been appointed as Principal of Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School. Ms. Buckler holds a Master’s degree from Bowie
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The Legacy of Abraham Barnes Colonel Abraham Barnes was born about 1715 and was the son of Thomas Barnes who died in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1728. He married first, about 1735, Mary King of Somerset County, Maryland. Mary died October 25, 1739. There was one child born to this marriage--Mary King Barnes (1737-1771). Mary King Barnes married Thomson Mason (1732-1785), brother of George “Bill of Rights” Mason and while his brother is better known, Thomson Mason was also very prominent. Educated at William and Mary College, he afterwards studied law at the Middle Temple, London; He rendered service to Virginia as a Burgess, as a member of the first Supreme Court of Virginia, was a Judge of the General Court, and the Virginia House of Delegates. Colonel Barnes married second, Elizabeth, daughter of Col. John Rousby of Calvert Co. They had two sons, namely John Barnes (17431800) and Richard Barnes (ca1745-1804), both of whom died unmarried and without issue. The first record found of Col. Barnes in St. Mary’s County was in 1736 when he served as a Justice. From 1745-1754, he was a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly and in 1754, he was appointed to represent Maryland at the Albany Congress. In 1744, Col. Barnes bought 1,096 acres on Breton Bay in Leonardtown, naming the property “America Felix Secundus” and began construction on a new home. The house was completed in about 1745, was small with a wide central hall, a room on either side, and had a second floor with dormered bedrooms. The house we know today as Tudor Hall and was given that name by the Key family. Today it is owned by the St. Mary’s County Historical Society and serves as their headquarters. Abraham Barnes, Elizabeth (Rousby) Barnes, an infant daughter of Mary (Barnes) Mason and Richard Barnes were all buried near the house. The deed to Philip Key in 1817 conveyed the property “always excepting from this grant, the graveyard in the garden attached.” The exact location of the graveyard is not known. Col. Barnes served as a member of the Colonial Militia, was one of the Trustees of the Poor, and also participated in the division of the Episcopal parishes resulting in the establishment of St. Andrew’s parish and helped to build the present church. He also had a mill at “Wranglefield” and a customhouse on McIntosh Run. By 1763, however, Col. Barnes was living in London and seriously considering a permanent move. His second wife had died and there had been a serious downturn in the price of tobacco. The records during this time period are replete with many local farmers being jailed for debt. He returned to Maryland, however, in 1764. Mary (Barnes) Mason died on October 21, 1771 while on her way home to Virginia from a visit to her father. This likely prompted Col. Barnes to begin thinking about his own mortality and how he would divide his estate. To be continued.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
“Centering Thoughts”
What a lovely morning. I have been out front with Mindy letting her lay on the fresh cut grass and sun while I, fair flower that I am, sit under the shade of the large oaks and hickory trees. Is there any better smell than cut grass and hickory nuts? Yes, there is, the root of a sassafras tree is heavenly too. Last time we played down at the American Legion ballfield down in Ridge, I was amazed at this large sassafras tree growing near the bleachers. I had to take a leaf and smell the tiny limb section. It must be time to make some sassafras tea and relive memories with my sweet father. We have lots of sassafras growing in our copse of trees – one can be spared for a small pot of tea I think. It was exciting to find fresh, bright green hickory nuts in the yard this morning. When I was little, I used to sit under our hickory tree, smelling the spicy nuts and leaves, thinking how I wanted to live like 14-year-old Sam Gribley did in the book My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I wanted to make pancakes from the nut fruit and befriend falcons and weasels and owls and live in a burned out, hollowed out tree. That book had such an impact on my life as a pre-teen. As soon as I entered high school, I joined the hiking club – loving every minute of those trips to the Appalachian Trail and other areas. Naturally, since I was a pre-teen sitting under the backyard hickory tree, I also wrote in my secret diary there as well with the beautiful haunting lyrics of the song Diary by Bread on a constant loop through my mind. What teenage girl doesn’t have a diary where she writes about first loves, wishing she could show them how she feels. Or hoping they would just know, or maybe find a diary with all her wishes and desires written down. The first stanza of Diary spoke to me, and lots of other girls in 1972. I was 11 and had a crush on a boy named Johnny, the next street over. As I listen to it now while writing, I can remember the feel of the summer sun on my arms and legs, the feel of the sandy soil gritty beneath my feet, and the wistful hoping. “I found her diary underneath a tree And started reading about me The words she’d written took me by surprise You’d never read them in her eyes They said that she had found the love she’d waited for Wouldn’t you know it She wouldn’t show it…” Oh, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a crush on a school boy as your only thought in the world with no problems of any other kind on your mind. We tell children all the time to enjoy the young spring and summer of their years, but worries and stress start to intrude so early, too early…and earlier and earlier as the generations progress technologically through the years. Today, I don’t want to feel stress, if only for today. Maybe making a half-dollar sized hickory nut pancake and a small cup of sassafras tea before I head back out under the hickory tree will soothe my mind and center my soul. I hope you find a memory or activity today that is soothing and brings you back to your center and what is important to you in your life. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@ yahoo,com or find me on facebook
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LOWER TAXES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS AND SMALL BUSINESSES Jack believes in lowering taxes on Maryland families so you can keep more of your hard-earned money. Jack knows that when we reduce burdensome regulations and government stays out of the way of opportunity, small businesses can create local jobs. PROTECT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River and Patuxent River are each a vital part of why many of us reside here and Jack knows we need to protect it. The Chesapeake Bay and Maryland’s natural resources play an important role in the investment that mushy be made in Maryland’s economic future. Jack believes the successful management of these resources is dependent based on the cooperation between stakeholders, state agencies, and federal partners. SECURE EDUCATION We need to secure state funding for our region to provide citizens with the opportunities available in other parts of Maryland. Funding for our local K-12 school systems, community colleges, and higher education centers is necessary to provide opportunities and choices for our citizens and will contribute to the economic development of our region.
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KEEP CITIZENS SAFE Jack worked in public safety for 30 years so he knows how important it is to fully fund our local law enforcement agencies and provide them with the best equipment possible. Jack will continue to provide state resources to support our public safety officers, combat this crisis, and use the tools that have had an impact on our local communities – opioid education and treatment. STAND UP FOR OUR CONSERVATIVE VALUES Jack will always stand up for our shared, conservative values. Jack is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and will stand up for the rights of law abiding gun owners. Jack is pro-life and believes in standing up for the unborn. ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS Jack knows we need to enforce the immigration laws we already have and he will ban sanctuary cities that protect dangerous members of the MS-13. PROTECT STUDENTS Jack’s opponent Steve Waugh was the only Republican in the House or Senate that voted with Mike Miller and the liberal Democrats to make our schools less safe. By overturning Governor Hogan’s veto, Waugh voted to endanger the safety of our kids when they go away to college. Jack knows dangerous criminals don’t need to be in college dorms with your children and he will work to undo this dangerous legislation in the State Senate.