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Bailey Wins,
Crosby Halts GOP Sweep
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ON THE COVER: JACK BAILEY GETS A HUG FROM HIS WIFE KARIN AFTER HE WON THE DISTRICT 29 SENATE SEAT TUESDAY NIGHT.
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Local News 3 Cops & Courts 11 Special Pull-Out Section 13 Community 21 Education 22 Contributing Writers 23 Sports 24 Letters to the Editor 25 Obituaries 26 Community Calendar 28 Senior Calendar 29 Library Calendar 29 Business Directory 30
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LOCAL “HE HAD NO COAT TAILS… ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.” POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR TODD EBERLY ON GOV. LARRY HOGAN’S INFLUENCE FALLING SHORT FOR CANDIDATES LIKE DEB REY.
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St. Mary’s Remains Red, With A Touch of Blue By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Republicans dominated the local and state races Tuesday night in St. Mary’s except in District 29 B, where incumbent delegate Deb Rey lost out to Democrat newcomer Brian Crosby. Districts 29 A and C, held by Delegates Matt Morgan and Jerry Clark remained with the incumbents, defeating Robbie Loker and Julia Nichols handily. The county commissioner board remains solid Republican, with one new addition, Eric Colvin who now represents District 1 after Tom Jarboe chose not to run again. Colvin faced unaffiliated candidate Roy Alvey and Democrat Tom Ridgell. Colvin won with 20,259 votes, outpacing Ridgell’s 13,242 votes and Alvey’s 3,865. “I look forward to working with the commissioners,” Colvin said in a Wednesday interview. “I have a lot to learn but I look forward to doing a good job for the citizens of St. Mary’s County.” Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron also sailed to victory over Democrat Ted Belleavoine with nearly 25,000 votes; Belleavoine won more than 12,000 votes. Jack Bailey will now represent Dist. 29 in the state senate after winning a commanding lead over Democrat Thomas Brewer; Bailey was the hand-picked choice of Gov. Larry Hogan who helped unseat Steve Waugh in the GOP primary. “It’s a very humbling experience,” Bailey said after learning of his victory at the Old Town Pub in Leonardtown. “I’m very honored and thankful for all the volunteers, friends, family members and everyone who worked to help me se-
cure this victory.” Bailey was upbeat despite having lost one of the Republican members of the local delegation to Annapolis. “I plan to work with the entire Southern Maryland delegation for the benefit of the constituents of District 29,” said Bailey. “I look forward to working with Gov. Hogan and the members of the legislature and our local leaders.” Hogan won by a large margin in St. Mary’s County and it helped carry him to a significant win over his Democrat challenger Ben Jealous in a deep blue state. Hogan made history by being the first Republican governor in more than 60 years to win re-election. Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said Hogan won by a comfortable margin, expanding his voting base by about 300,000 over his victory in 2014; but his influence did not help around the state or in St. Mary’s. “He had no coat tails… anywhere in the state,” Eberly said. “Hogan won comfortably but it was a good night for Democrats down ballot.” Eberly said Crosby’s campaign was strong, aggressive and organized and was able to outpace Rey’s considerable efforts to gain reelection. “It was a strong challenge,” Eberly said. “And with Rey her tendency to vote ‘no’ probably came back to haunt her.” Eberly referred to Rey’s votes against the state budget during her term in office; Rey had won the endorsement of Hogan early on in the race. Crosby garnered 6,788 votes to Rey’s 6,092. Crosby did not return calls for com-
ment on his victory as of presstime but the previous night turned away press seeking entry to his campaign gathering at a coffee shop in Lexington Park. Crosby did not explain why he did not allow press access except to say he wanted it to be a private meeting. Campaign signs leading up to election day claim he received support from local Republican business interests. The signs, which were claimed by MALBEC LLC on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park and not the Crosby campaign, stated the message was paid for by “Republican Businesspeople of St. Mary’s County.” The address on the sign shows MALBEC LLC is the same location as Cherry Cove property management, whose CEO is Brian Norris. “It’s one of our entities,” Norris told The County Times about MALBEC LLC. Norris added that there were six GOP affiliated business people who helped with the sign campaign. “We felt Brian Crosby had better and fresher ideas that would support business interests in District 29B,” Norris said. In other races Commissioner President Randy Guy easily fended off Democrat challenger Howard Thompson 21,605
votes to 16,012, while District 2 Commissioner Mike Hewitt defeated Democrat opponent Rose Frederick 22,493 votes to her 14,903. In the District 3 race, incumbent John O’Connor won by a comfortable margin against unaffiliated candidate Clarke Guy with his 20,466 votes to Clarke Guy’s 14,748. Todd Morgan, who ran unopposed in District 4, took in 29,532 votes. Republican Debbie Mills Burch also prevailed in her run to be Clerk of the Circuit Court, defeating Democrat Faye Wheeler by 20,470 votes to 16,256. States’ Attorney Richard Fritz and Treasurer Christy Kelly were both unopposed and earned 29,835 and 22,298 votes respectively.
Crosby drew apparent support from some Republican business interests.
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St. Mary’s Loses Community Pillars
Hal Willard
Elmer Brown
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
“I don’t think she ever did anything for the notoriety,” said David. “She did it out of the goodness of her heart; she loved this county.” Raley was a devout Catholic, even taking the eucharist to those who were sick or otherwise could not attend mass; she also ran a retreat for women. She was a frequent contributor and supporter of both St. Michael’s School in Ridge and St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City. Her son said she was always available for people to come and consult or simply tell their troubles.
Four long-time county residents passed away in October; all contributed significantly to the community and were celebrated for their achievements. Julia “Judy” Raley, Harold “Hal” Willard, Elmer Brown and Hal Edwin Cole were remembered as pillars of their communities. Raley, the wife of Bill Raley who owned and operated Raley’s Home Furnishings in Lexington Park, loved St. Mary’s County, her son David Raley said.
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“She was a very kind and wonderful person,” he said. “She treated everybody the same.” Raley’s viewing drew about 500 people, David said, while her funeral had 250 visitors. “She will truly be missed,” he said. Willard was a long-time Navy man, serving 22 years and retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer-03. Willard was a wellknown advocate for boating safety and would appear on the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County live broadcasts each year to promote courses for new boaters. He would wear a bright red life preserver around his neck and pull the cord to inflate it on air. He loved to serve St. Mary’s County and had worked diligently on the county’s planning commission. “I’m going to miss Mr. Willard,” said Howard Thompson, planning commission chair. “He was a good man.” Thompson remembered him as engaged in reviewing projects before the board and as a stickler for procedure and maintaining order. “He was always a community minded person,” Thompson said. “He was level headed and he knew the ins and outs of every project. “And he was my go-to person when it came to Roberts Rules of Order.” Willard was a member of the Leonardtown Lions Club, the United States Power Boat Squadron and was a docent at the Old Jail in Leonardtown which at one time housed the county’s historical society. Elmer Brown helped found the Freedom Park in Lexington Park at Tulagi Place and also the Juneteenth celebration that takes place each year; both commemorate the struggles and accomplishments of the African American community. Brown was the founder of the Unified Committee for African-American Contributions (UCAC) and in 2014 the African American monument in Tulagi Place was renamed for him. Brown served as a heavy equipment operator in the DC National Guard and later moved his family back to Drayden where he was born.
He was a small business owner who later came to work for the county’s housing authority and helped create youth programs for residents of TubmanDouglas Estates with the Sail-to-Life Program in conjunction with St. Mary’s College of Maryland. This taught boating skill and water safety to young people. With all of his community activism, Janice Walthour, local NAACP chapter president, said Brown’s main focus was getting youth involved with the community and telling his people’s story. “He was really a catalyst for ensuring the African American community’s story in St. Mary’s County was documented and told,” Walthour said. “He thought that [activities like Juneteenth] was a way to get the youth involved.” Cole was well known as a local entrepreneur and basketball coach at St. Mary’s College of Maryland; his daughter Patricia said he and his wife moved here in 1958 after getting married a few years before as “high school sweethearts.” Cole opened the High’s convenience store that once stood on Shangri-La Drive and founded the Cole Travel business on the same road. He and his wife were both world travelers. “They always had a business,” Patricia said of her parents. “My mother calls it the art of continued self-employment. “They always had that entrepreneurial spirit.” Patricia could remember her father and mother often being at the convenience store, even on Christmas morning. It was like one of the family’s other homes, she said. One of the greatest impacts her father made, Patricia said, was in the lives of his basketball players. “He always instilled a can-do attitude,” Patricia said of her father. “So many of them returned to pay their respects at his funeral. “He never put anyone in a box; he gave them the environment to excel.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Couple’s Suffering Continues Despite Attacker’s Sentencing By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Victoria Gellings, the woman who drove off the road on Route 5 and Mechanicsville Road just over two years ago and crashed into a truck, nearly killing all four occupants, is now serving a five-year sentence in state prison for four counts of assault. Gellings received her sentencing from Judge Robyn Riddle in St. Mary’s County District Court Nov. 1, offering a voluminous apology to the victims, Angela and Christopher Kalnasy, Katelyn Kalnasy and Michael Flores. Many supporters of the Kalnasy family were in tears as they either gave or listened to victim impact statements. Gellings still maintained that the crash had been caused by several medical conditions she was suffering that Halloween night two years ago. All four received life-threatening injuries; Angela remains bound in a wheelchair and is still learning to walk again. “We feel that no matter what the sentence was it doesn’t match up with ruining our lives forever,” Angela told The County Times. “I’m just glad she got to hear what we had to say. “There are days I wish I had died so she would’ve served time for vehicular manslaughter.” Christopher, her husband, said he expected Gellings would appeal her conviction to the county Circuit Court. “We are happy she is behind bars and was finally served punishment,” Christopher said. “But we’re saddened that an appeal appears to be looming which will only
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serve to open the wounds.” Angela is nearly blinded as a result of her injuries but she has defied the odds over the past two years; doctors informed Christopher she might not live long after the crash and even if she did she would likely be a vegetable for the rest of her comatose life. She now spends her days in medical recovery appointments, regaining her ability to walk; her mind is still sharp and she can speak, though she has memory problems. At Gellings’ sentencing Angela was able to speak in open court. “I implore you to not allow her to do this to someone else,” she told Riddle. “She’s devastated us… physically, emotionally and financially. “She’s left us destroyed… she needs to be stopped.” At Gellings’ trial in July several witnesses testified they saw her driving so erratically that they followed her down the road and tried to find out her condition. One witness testified that drivers tried to veer close to Gellings in an effort to slow her down, but it didn’t work. Other witnesses testified that they saw Gellings’ vehicle drive into the median ditch in the vicinity of Mechanicsville Elementary School and “go airborne” after heaving it back onto the roadway. This was just before she struck the truck driven by Flores and the Kalnasy family. Gellings’ attorney Robert Harvey, continued to protest claims by the prosecution that his client was under the influence of drugs and alcohol the day of the crash. Tests of Gellings’ blood showed the presence of controlled substances but Harvey argued that the multiple tests after the accident had both positive and negative results. “I’m so sorry you’re hurt,” Gellings, 48, said during her allocution. “I’m sorry you’re in pain every day. “I hope you can one day forgive me so you can move on.” Gellings repeated her medical issues caused the crash, specifically related to diabetes. Riddle either merged or dismissed most of the 29 counts against Gellings with the four second-degree assault charges; the original sentence was five years to be served consecutively for each charge. Riddle suspended the sentence to 15 months in prison for each count. “I’m glad you made that apology,” Riddle told Gellings. “No one’s life will be the same. “The miracle is that everyone is still here.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Statistically about 50% of the local population have dental insurance. Of that percentage only 50% of them properly use the dental benefits they are paying for. Most of them have no idea what benefits they have and how easy it is to lose them. To make the most of their dental benefits the consumer needs to understand how dental insurance works.
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likely never use the restorative benefit or at least not much of it. In other words, a 30% discount on something not being used or purchased doesn’t hold any value.
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who pay for dental insurance every year but never go to the dentist are writing a free check to the insurance company. The insurance companies are keeping the money they’ve earmarked for preventative care as well as the entire annual maximum for those patients. Putting off dentistry until it hurts could easily escalate to $5000 worth of treatment or much more in one year. The dental insurance company will only contribute $1500 because that is the average maximum on any given plan which leaves the out-of-pocket due at $3500 for the insured individual in this example. Whereas, had they gone to the dentist every year and had the work done as needed over the course of four years, their out-of-pocket may have been zero, as the $1500 per year ($1500 x 4 years = $6000) would have covered $6000 over the four year period.
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Thursday, November 8, 2018
Hogan Administration Proclaims November Hire A Veteran Month
Month-long Observance Raises Awareness of Veteran Employment, State Services
The right turn lane at Airport Road has been closed down.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Maryland’s Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn said in a missive to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County that work on southbound Route 235 and Airport Road should be completed before winter weather sets in, which includes widening Route 235 headed south by one lane from Airport Road down to Wildewood Boulevard. This widening is to accommodate growth in the Wildewood community, a planned unit development. The overall project also includes an extra left turn lane from northbound Route 235 onto Airport Road. Rahn warned commissioners, though, that the project was not being directed by the State Highway Administration. “Unlike MDOT SHA construction projects, developer projects do not have a defined construction schedule,” Rahn wrote in the Oct. 18 letter to commis-
sioners. “There are factors that can halt the progression of work, such as weather, design changes and material delays.” The state made the same claims earlier this summer regarding continued delays on roadwork on St. Andrews Church Road next to the St. Mary’s Marketplace development, snarling traffic and resulting in flooding. Work is still continuing in that area. Rahn’s letter states the work for the northbound widening project should begin in the spring; the entire project permit from the state expires July 24, 2019. Commissioner Todd Morgan said the project has lingered for months and commuters are starting to complain. “People have gotten upset about it,” Morgan told The County Times. “It’s been an eyesore for months. “It’s been going on a lot longer than what I thought would have been necessary.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Thanksgiving Weekend
All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. County Government offices will re-open Monday, November 26. The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be closed and St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate Thursday, November 22. However, all will observe normal business hours on Wednesday, November 21 and Friday, November 23. The Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) will not operate Thursday, November 22 or Friday, November 23. The service resumes its normal operating schedule on Monday, November 26. All St. Mary’s County Public Library locations (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and Lexington Park) will close at 5 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 21 and remain closed Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23. All library locations will reopen Saturday, November 24 for regular business hours. The Lexington Park library will be open from 1 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. All Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 and there will be no Home Delivered Meals deliveries made. The centers will reopen for normal operations on Monday, November 26. The St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Museum and Historic Park will be closed on Thursday, November 22. The museums will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 23, 24 and 25, from noon – 4 p.m. St. Mary’s County PIO
Governor Larry Hogan has signed an official proclamation designating November as “Hire A Veteran” Month in Maryland. The month-long observance raises awareness of veteran employment opportunities, and familiarizes citizens, business, and others with the many workforce services available to veteran jobseekers and employers. The proclamation was presented by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford at a special event at the Anne Arundel County Career Center in Linthicum Heights, Md. He was joined by Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, Veterans Affairs Secretary George Owings, Labor Secretary Kelly Schulz, Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) President Kirkland Murray, and Cisco Security Business Group Vice President and Chief Architect Martin Roesch. “Maryland’s 380,000 veterans are a tremendous asset to our workforce,” said Governor Hogan. “Throughout the month of November, we encourage both veteran jobseekers and employers to explore the many workforce services, programs, and incentives our state offers to help employ this highly skilled part of our workforce.” Throughout November, Maryland agencies will increase employers’ awareness of the services and incentives available for hiring veterans, and veterans’ awareness of Maryland’s workforce development programs that can help them build and grow in their civilian careers. More than nine percent of Maryland’s adult population have served in the U.S. military. “Veterans offer Maryland businesses numerous benefits, including a unique and varied skill set, education, leadership, and dedication obtained during their service to our country,” said Lt. Governor Rutherford. “Our goal in the month of November is to increase the public’s awareness of the many ways
Maryland can help ease the hiring process for both our veterans and job creators.” At today’s event, the AAWDC recognized partners in their Military Corps Career Connect (C3) program, which provides employment services for transitioning service members, active duty spouses, and recently separated veterans. Funded by a $4.3 million U.S. Department of Labor National Dislocated Worker Grant, C3 offers career planning, coaching, on-the-job training, work opportunity tax credits, and more to help jobseekers and employers. Further, Cisco announced the expansion of their successful CyberVetsUSA training program to eligible Maryland veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and members of the reserves and National Guard interested in pursuing a cybersecurity career. The self-paced, online courses in cybersecurity operations, software engineering, network security, and more are offered at no cost to program participants. The Maryland launch of CyberVetsUSA will train at least 200 veterans who live and work in Maryland, a training and support commitment exceeding $750,000. “Over the past four years, we have lowered our veteran unemployment rate by five percent, but our work is not done,” said Labor Secretary Kelly Schulz. “Maryland is continuously working for our veterans, and programs like Military Corps Career Connect and CyberVetsUSA are helping us train and employ the brave men and women who have served our country faithfully, and help them begin the next chapter of their lives.” To learn more about Maryland’s veteran-focused workforce development programs, visit http://www.dllr.state.md.us/ employment/veteranservices.shtml. Shareese Churchill Office of the Governor
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Robbery Suspect Arrested, Another Sought The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, (CID), arrested and charged an individual in two recent robberies. On October 31, Washington 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office made contact with the juvenile victim in the Lexington Park area for the reported robbery. Investigation determined the victim arranged via social media to sell a pair of shoes, to an acquaintance, Benjamin Jamal Washington, age 18 of Lexington Park. The victim and Washington were in Lancaster Park, located in the 21500 block of Willows Road, in Lexington
Park, when Washington and another individual later identified as, Micah Robert Lee, age 19 of Lexington Park, began to physically assault the victim. During the assault, both subjects removed items from the victim’s pockets, and also stole the shoes the victim was selling. During the course of the investigation, Washington was also developed as a suspect in a similar robbery which occurred on October 3, 2018, outside the Hampton Inn, located in the 22200 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. In this robbery, the victim also arranged via social media to sell shoes to the suspect. When the victim arrived at the hotel, Washington advised the victim it was a robbery, and sprayed the victim in the face with possible pepper spray. Washington then fled the area with the shoes. On November 1, 2018, Washington
was located by patrol units in the California, Maryland area, and taken into custody. During the investigation Lee was developed as a suspect, and a search and seizure warrant was executed at another Lexington Park hotel where Washington and Lee were residing. Evidence was recovered at the hotel, linking Washington and Lee to the robberies. Washington was charged with the following: • Armed Robbery • Robbery (2 counts) • Assault Second Degree (2 counts) • Theft $100-$1,500 At this time, there is an active arrest warrant for Micah Robert Lee for the charges of Robbery, Theft, and Assault Second Degree. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Micah Lee, or anyone with additional information on these
robberies is asked to contact Detective Trevor Teague at (301) 475-4200 extension *8128, or by email at Tr e vo r.Te a g u e @ s t m a r y s md .c om . Citizens may re- Lee main 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.
Lexington Park Robbery Under Investigation On Oct. 31, 2018, at approximately 6:50 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a robbery
at the Stop-N-Shop liquor store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. It was reported that a white male wearing a Halloween mask entered the establishment, displayed a weapon and demanded
money from the cashier. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect then fled the area on foot. The case is under investigation by the St. Mary’s County Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with any further information about this case is asked to call Detective Cpl. Austin Schultz at 301-475-4200, ext. *1953 or email Austin.Schultz@stmarysmd.com.
ployed and Phillips was developed as a suspect. During the investigation, Phillips had an unrelated warrant for his arrest. On Thursday, Nov. 1, deputies made contact with Phillips and informed him of the warrant for his arrest. As Detective Cpl. Melissa Hulse attempted to place his hand behind his back, he pulled away and began to run. After a very brief foot pursuit, the defendant was apprehended.
Subway Robbery Suspect Charged On Nov. 1, 2018, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested and charged a suspect in the robbery of the Subway restaurant in California, Maryland. Christian McFarland Christian McPhillips Farland Phillips, 35, of Lexington Park was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and Resist/Interfere with Arrest by Sheriff’s Deputies. Phillips is currently held at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. On Oct. 19, 2018, law enforcement officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Subway restaurant at 22630 Three Notch Road in California for the report of a robbery. Two employees stated that an unknown male came into the establishment and indicated that he was in possession of some sort of a weapon. As the employees could not understand what he was saying, the suspect reached over the counter and took cash from the register and then fled the area. Various investigative tools were em-
All-Terrain Vehicles Stolen The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two all-terrain vehicles pictured below. The ATVs were stolen sometime between Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, and Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, from under the deck of a home at the 45800 block of Church Drive in the Greenview Knolls subdivision of California. Anyone with information about the identity of the culprit(s) or this incident is asked to call Cpl. Sheena Tirpak at 301-475-4200, ext. *8051 or email Sheena.Tirpak@stmarysmd.com. CASE# 58848-18
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Disharoon told The County Times.
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Impressed with the organization, Disharoon joined the American Legion Post in Ridge in 1999 and now serves as its post commander.
“If we can’t help a veteran at least we can point them in the right direction. We can give them some dignity.”
Now he and the members advocate for veterans and promote the American values they helped to defend.
The post membership also occasionally testifies before Congress on national security issues, particularly where veterans and active duty personnel are involved.
Of the four pillars the legion holds dear, Disharoon said veterans’ affairs and rehabilitation are perhaps the most important. “It’s what the legion is all about,” Disharoon said. “We make sure vet-
The also promote Americanism and children and youth. “We try to help strengthen families,” Disharoon said, adding that numerous activities and fundraisers
Disharoon serving as post commander for the American Legion in Ridge
his time at Patuxent River Naval Air Station working on sensitive communication projects, he didn’t think much about joining the local American Legion.
Disharoon on active duty in the Navy
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer When Skip Disharoon left the Navy in 1992 the Cold War seemed to be over and he soon put his military training in communications to work in the defense contractor realm. Though he was a veteran with six years of service, serving most of
That was, until, a relative of his passed away and was eulogized by their comrades in the legion. It was at the Huntingtown post in Calvert County years ago. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the place when the service was done,”
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said the Navy soon became the place for him. “I was not ready for college,” Hughes said. “I fell in love with it.” He served during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972, mostly on support ships up and down the Vietnamese coast relaying important and sensitive communications. He also worked on support ships during the recovery missions of the Apollo 8, 10 and 11 missions.
Jack Hughes as VFW California Post Commander
Jack Hughes as a Chief Radioman
help provide for scholarships. Disharoon remembers his service with fondness; it taught him not just a valuable technical skill but life lessons. “I learned about leadership and organization, management and teamwork,” Disharoon said. “You set your goals and get them done.” Disharoon was never deployed to far-flung locales but did sensitive work in communications that linked the National Command Authority – the President and Joint Chiefs of Staff – to ballistic missile submarines. “There were just two basic mes-
sages: shoot or don’t shoot,” said Disharoon. “You had to be able to communicate with the boomers; if they didn’t get an update after their last orders to shoot in 24 hours they would launch.” He served a three-month stint in Bermuda supporting aircraft operations there; the island paradise was anything but until his time to depart. “There was nothing to stop the wind,” Disharoon said. “It got better near the end of my time there.” Jack Hughes, the post commander at the VFW in California, also served in the Navy but it was a different time and a different service.
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“We got a front row seat to the whole thing,” Hughes said of his part in the space program. “You see a red streak coming down from the sky then nothing for about 15 minutes and then you see the three chutes coming from the capsule.” Communication satellites didn’t exist back then so the recovery effort was dependent on high frequency radio, Hughes said. Hughes retired in 1976 and went to work for government contractors and then for the Westinghouse corporation, parlaying his skills into long-term employment. But he always looks back on his service with pride and a sense of joy. “I got to see the world with the Navy,” Hughes said. “I spent two years in Japan and I learned the customs and the language. “It was tremendous.”
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Hughes also stands as a member of the American Legion and the local Fleet Reserve Association. They, too, look to serve the community and support the many veterans who live in the region. “The mission of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) is to help support veterans and their families,” Hughes said. “Anything we can do, it’s our responsibility to help them out.” Helping veterans can sometimes mean helping them when they’re at their lowest. “It’s very gratifying to help them, especially the homeless vets,” Hughes said. “It’s especially bad here, in St. Mary’s County, the number of homeless veterans and we don’t know why.” The VFW often pays the bills of veterans who are out of work or homeless; Hughes also said it seemed unbelievable veterans often went unemployed in a community with the military at its core. Hughes said the VFW was a reflection of one of the military’s best benefits: life-long friendships. “It’s a great way to make friends,” Hughes said of his military service. “I still keep in touch with friends I made all those years ago. “There’s great camaraderie.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Veterans Day Parade Leonardtown Square 10:00 AM Marching bands, military units, bagpipers, dancers, horses, scouts, antique cars, and wreath-laying ceremony. 301-475-9791
American Legion Veterans Day Ceremony Calvert County Court House Veterans Green 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick 10:30 AM Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Calvert County Courthouse Veterans Green at 10:30 AM.
Veterans Day Ceremony & Open House 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Park at the intersection of Routes 260 and 261 in Chesapeake Beach at 1:00 p.m. Following the Ceremony, the Veterans Day Open House will be held at the American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206 at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road on Rt. 260 in Chesapeake Beach. Open for the Public and Members. It will be hosted by the Post Commander Les Griffith. For more information call 410-257-9878. All are welcome. www.ALpost206
Helen Veterans Day Event Helen Veterans Memorial 2:00 PM Veterans Day observances in the Helen community will begin at 2 PM on Sunday, Nov. 11, featuring patriotic music, speeches and the laying of wreaths at the Helen veterans memorial. The annual Veterans Day observance program in Helen continues its tradition as a communityoriented and patriotic tribute in honor of those who have served in the armed forces of the United States. All veterans and active-duty military are encouraged to attend and join the ranks of fellow veterans to be recognized for their service and duty to country. The formal ceremony will be followed by music, food and beverages.
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Calvert Library Celebrates Veterans Prince Frederick Nov. 10, 11 AM - Noon Calvert Library Prince Frederick will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the “war to end all wars” on Saturday, November 10, 11 AM to noon. We will honor the lives of the eighteen men of Calvert County who fought and lost their lives as a result of WWI. Their names are engraved on the 1920 monument on the Calvert County Court House lawn. Family members of the following patriots, who answered the call for liberty and humanity, are invited to attend: George Armiger, Solomon Barnes, Alonza Brown, James Butler, Wallace Curtis, William T. Dorsey, Thornton Gormon, John Gross, Joseph S. Jones, Benjamin Kent, Arick L. Lore, William N. Marquess, Thomas J. Osborne, Reuben Pitcher, Murray A. Sherbert, Irving R. Stallings, Harry Sunderland, Charles W. Tongue. The Naval Academy Brass Quintet will play an historical, musical tribute beginning at 10:45 AM.
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Organizers for the Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown to be held Nov. 11 say they are expecting, yet again, a hefty crowed despite the event taking place on Sunday. Connie Pennington, the lead organizer of the parade, widely believed to be the largest in Maryland, said as of last week almost 2,500 people had signed up to march in the parade alone. “We’ve had 2,442 entries who have signed,” Pennington told The County Times. “That’s just the participants who make up the parade.” Many thousands more are expected to fill up the town square to view the parade, she said. “We might have more than 2,500 march in the parade,” she said. “We still have a week to go.” More than 100 distinct groups have agreed to march in the parade from high school marching bands to veterans’ groups and local charitable organizations. The National Guard unit from La Plata will also march in the parade, Pennington said, a first for the event. The Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown harkens back to World War I, when the county memorialized residents lost in that conflict of a century ago. The nation is still in the midst of the
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centennial memorial of that war, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.
The World War I memorial at the center of what is also known as the War Memorial Gardens in the town square has four bronze plaques with the names of 27 men from St. Mary’s County who lost their lives in that conflict. The parade in Leonardtown has taken over the entire town square and many of the side streets over the years and this year is expected to be no different. The monument was officially dedicated on Nov. 11, 1921 on what was then known as Armistice Day. The dedication included a brass band, ex-servicemen in uniform and the Red Cross; there were 1,500 people in attendance. The armistice between Allied Powers — Great Britain, France, the United States and others — was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 between the Central Powers of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Adjacent to the World War I monument are plaques that memorialize soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have died in other American Wars. In 1954 Armistice Day was changed to Veterans’ Day to commemorate the sacrifice of American veterans in all wars. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The public is invited to salute America’s Veterans at the 2018 Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The march, sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and Commissioners of Leonardtown, steps off on Sunday, November 11 at 10 a.m. The parade along Fenwick Street featured Veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, local high school marching bands, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, Boy and Girl Scouts, cheerleaders, motorcycles, horses, as well as fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment.
Immediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for a Veterans Memorial ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of wreaths and words of remembrance. The ceremony will recognize the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I as well as the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. Spectators can come to the Square early to speak with representatives from Vacations for Vets of St. Mary’s County, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Warfighter Advance, Patuxent River Detachment 1305 of the Marine Corps League and the 29th Infantry Division stationed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. These organizations will be set up in the Square to provide information on programs for Veterans and active-duty military, including ways the general public can help our military families. The Good Earth on Park Avenue will be giving out free, hot coffee and tea to Veterans during the event and Dunkin Donuts will have a sampling truck at the shuttle stop on Shadrick Street. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Ceremony will take place in the St. Mary’s Ryken High School auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Road in Leonardtown (inside Romuald Hall on the back campus). Those wishing to lay wreaths at the monuments may choose to do so.
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Parade participants are requested to be in place at the lineup location at St. Mary’s Ryken High School no later than 9:30 a.m. and to plan as follows: Parade vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7 and 8 a.m. All parade vehicles – except emergency vehicles – should be parked by 8 a.m.
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Marching groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School and take the shuttle to St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 8 and 9:30 a.m. Parents are not to drop off their children at Ryken high school along the roadside or at the intersection. All persons participating in the parade (and who are not riding in a parade vehicle) should ride the shuttle bus from Leonardtown Middle School.
Parking for Spectators The parking lot adjacent to the Courthouse on Courthouse Drive is reserved for school buses and shuttles only. This area must remain clear to reduce congestion at the end of the parade. As such, parking for spectators and parade participants will not be available at the Courthouse. Spectators are asked to park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds and ride one of the complimentary, round-trip shuttles into Town. Free parking and shuttles will also be available at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center. Spectators are asked to park in the lots adjacent to the Carter State Office Building (23115 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown). From there you may walk into town or board a shuttle at the shuttle stop near the flagpoles between the Carter State Office Building and the Potomac Building. Wheelchair-accessible shuttles will be available at both locations. The return shuttle stop for both locations will be located across from The Olde Town Pub on the corner of Washington and Shadrick Streets. Spectators and participants using the shuttles may encounter delays due to crowding. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated. Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control and parade volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.
Handicapped Parking Spectators requiring handicapped parking may take Washington Street and (upon showing proof of a handicapped sticker or need) will be allowed to park in the public lot beside the Hair Company. For a map of available parking areas go to http://leonardtown.somd.com/ pdf/VetDayPark.jpg For more information call 301-475-9791 or 301-475-4200, ext. *1342.
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Patuxent Habitat Tops Off Turkey Hunting, Can Collecting, & More on First Friday! Two Veterans Homes Despite the ominous weather there was a great turnout on First Friday for several “new-forthis-year” activities including the Turkey Hunt (the children’s hunt was canceled due to the rain) as well as “Stuff the Turkey” games. Also featured were arts-related activities throughout town, Opening Receptions at local Pictured here are the Turkey Hunt winners with prizes donated by 2 Broke Girls Boutique. galleries, one-night only specials for the evening, the monthly audience participation Drum Circle and Art Share Series at St. Mary’s County Arts Council, and a Can Collection drive to help the needy in our local community. Save the date to come join us December 7th from 5 to 8 PM for our next event with the theme of “Keep the Cheer Here”. Make Leonardtown your “Special Place to Be” every First Friday. The Can Collection Drive will continue through the month of November in Downtown Leonardtown with drop-off locations at Shepherd’s Old Field Market (22725 Duke St.) and the United Way office (22660 Washington St.). To learn more about services, volunteer opportunities, or to donate to St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen visit www.stmaryscaring.org or call (301)863-5700. Press Release from Leonardtown Business Association
Sell it - Buy it at Somerville home front and back after roof gutter repairs
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. has granted Patuxent Habitat for Humanity (PHH) funding from their Veterans Critical Home Repair Program. Since receiving these funds PHFH has completed seven repairs for our local veterans and has three more repairs scheduled before the end of 2018. In the past two weeks PHH replaced a roof and gutters plus had termite treatment performed for WWII Army Veteran,. George Somerville of Leonardtown. Also completed was the roof and gutter replacement for Marine Veteran, Bryan Williams of Lusby. These repairs were done in partnership with Jerry Lewis Roofing Company, Rhodes Seamless Gutters and Angel Systems, Inc. These local veterans are now living in the home they love with the comfortable conditions that we all deserve! The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity Veteran Critical Repair Program is designed to repair homes for military veterans and their families. The program will assist with repairs identified in Habitat’s Critical Home Repair guidelines that may vary from roof repair and structural wall repairs to installing wheel chair ramps and remodeling bathrooms to be easily used by veterans with disabilities. If you would like to donate or volunteer for veteran programs please call Laurie at 301-863-6227 or email laurie@patuxenthabitat.org for more information. About Patuxent Habitat for Humanity Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and works to create decent, affordable housing in partnership with those in need in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. We are building strength, stability and independence by building on a foundation that strengthens our community. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity ReStore is located at 21600 Great Mills Road Unit 18A, Lexington Park, MD 20653. For more information about donating money to the affiliate or to donate items to the ReStore please visit our website www.patuxenthabitat.org. If you would like to volunteer contact Laurie at laurie@patuxenthabitat.org or call 301-863-6227. Every donation helps a family help themselves. Press Release from Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
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Local Students Sail in New York City
Names left to right in combined group photo: Emily Williams, Makenna Labor, Julia Marino, Hannah Carlsen, Olivia Sowa, Finn Hildebrandt, Lucy Paskoff, Tyler Egeli, Braedon Myers, Loch Ludwig, Coach Josh Morrison. (Not pictured: Audrey Commerford, Steven Twemlow; they were out racing.)
Sailing Center Chesapeake, Tall Timbers, sent two varsity MDISA Championship teams, from Leonardtown and Great Mills, to the MASSA Championship Team Sailing Regatta this past weekend at SUNY Maritime College in New York City. This was a major ac-
complishment and honor to represent our community because it was a first in the history of Sailing Center Chesapeake! They faced big city teams, hazardous weather, a gale warning that postponed the race, and heavy boat traffic in the Long Island Sound.
Leonardtown sailors were Julia Marino, Emily Williams, Tyler Egeli, Steven Twemlow, Makenna Labor, Audrey Commerford. Great Mills sailors were Hannah Carlsen, Lucy Paskoff, Olivia Sowa,
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I am left with so many questions to ask. Each time I visited my brother Billy over the last few months I always left thinking I should have found out more about his hopes and dreams, what he felt was best about his life – well, I am sure Billy would say his wife, children, and grandchildren. But just like with my father, none of those questions ever were asked. I didn’t know where to start, our family just didn’t talk like that. We chatted about the westerns on TV, or had fun laughing about old sibling stories, at least while he was able to spare the breath to even utter a word or two. But his smiles and nods were enough for me. Getting to tell him that I loved him, and hearing from him, for what we both knew was the last time, “I love you too Shebby” will always be a treasured time for me. Billy passed away last Tuesday the 30th. He was definitely a “live for today” person, and only enjoyed talking about the past when it brought back good memories and laughter. He led a simple life with his wife, Connie of 46 years, their three sweet little dogs, and visits from their adult son and daughter, their spouses, and two young granddaughters. That is what Billy lived for, what he worked so hard for all his life. My brother lived his life similar to the words from the Don Henley song titled, My Wedding, “To want what we have, to take what we’re given with grace, these things I pray.” The words I keep on my desk above this computer. Billy lived those words without realizing it, and without even trying. It was just the way he was. All the friends and coworkers who came to Billy’s funeral said the same thing to us over and over, “Everyone who met Billy liked him, he made people feel comfortable, he was always smiling even when you could see the physical pain in his eyes.” That would be my brother. He was always trying to keep people happy. I remember a time in the early to mid-60s in Clinton, when there was an air raid siren warning and it was just Billy and I home alone. He was 9 years older, so he quickly made burnt toast, smeared it with strawberry jelly, grabbed his tape recorder, and down to our creepy, damp basement we went. My big brother, my hero, had me laughing while we recorded ourselves making up scary stories and eating our burnt strawberry toast. I wasn’t even scared. I still have one of those tapes. Lots of little girl giggling on there, but my brother had things under control. My oldest brother Bob gave a really nice speech about Billy’s early years before I was born, which of course brought laughter and tears. I even found out a few things that happened that I didn’t know about. Now I know I need to ask my oldest brother more about his life and what he feels and thinks about. It’s never too early or late to ask, right? And as is said more and more in recent years, Billy’s funeral was a celebration of a life, a good, hard-working man’s life. A life to be proud of and honored. My brother truly lived his life, and lived out the end of his life, with grace. 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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Seahawk Named to Women’s The Tackle Box Fishing Report Cross-Country All-CAC Team By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers
Kara Taylor (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) landed on the 2018 All-Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Cross Country Team as announced Nov. 1 by Assistant Commissioner Tim Mowrer. Taylor earned All-CAC First Team honors after finishing fifth at the 2018 CAC Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by Southern Virginia University (Buena Vista, Va.) on October 27. She ran the 6K course at the Vista Links Golf Course in 24:22.8 and was the only underclassmen to finish in the Top 5. Her fifth-place finish is the best finish by a female Seahawk since Michelle DiMenna ‘15 took 14th at the 2011 CAC Championships. The 4-11 sophomore becomes the first
female Seahawk runner to garner AllCAC First Team honors but the second overall as Dan Swain ‘13 picked up first team honors with his fourth-place finish at the 2012 CAC Championships. Overall, the cross country programs have combined for four All-CAC awards – three on the women’s side and one for the men’s team. St. Mary’s has another week of preparation for the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships on Saturday, November 10. DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, serves as the host site. Race starts at 11 a.m. By Nairem Moran nmoran@smcm.edu for SMCM.
Welcome to November! Our domestic stripers are very active in the rivers and the bay. The fish are in the 19 to 30 inch range and are caught by trollers and live-liners just about everywhere. The fish are active in the shallows for lure casters by shore fishermen and boaters. On sunny days the bite is best early and late; overcast days extend the bite to any time there is a moving tide. We have yet to see any sea-run fish in the 40-to-50 inch size, but they are coming. Some fine crappie have been caught this week in ponds and at St. Mary’s Lake.
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Stop the Tears To the Editor:
While sorting my grandma’s possessions, I ran across a picture of my great grandfather and great grandmother who were from Germany. Years ago I found a small paper signed by my great grandfather, William Bartenbach. It indicated that he gave up his allegiance to the Kaiser and swore allegiance to the United States of America. It gave me chills as I held it. I thank the Lord each day that I was fortunate enough to have ancestors who moved to the “Land of Opportunity”.
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I learned years ago that immigration to our country, although generous, is limited. Read “American Immigration Council” on the internet to get a full picture. As an example, the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), the body of law which governs current immigration, provides an annual worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants grants, with certain exceptions for close family members. One must remember the INA places a limit on how many immigrants can come to the United States from any one country.
Although my tears flow heavily for the Caravan, we simply cannot afford to take all of those who desire to come here. Most of these individuals need to be fed, clothed, and educated with billions of tax dollars. Each of us can only pay a limited amount of taxes. I visited Mexico in 1976 at the age of 30. At the time I saw affluence in the city of Monterrey and extreme poverty in Saltillo. I commented to my spouse Tom, that I would be tempted to swim the Rio Grande to escape from a cardboard shack and get food for my children. I saw a mother begging for money to buy milk for her child. This incident was heart wrenching! What can we do? Through the Unit-
Development Process Flaws To the Editor: The process for approving new developments in St. Mary’s county is fundamentally flawed. The situation regarding the Hollywood development parcel is one example and the mess surrounding the Harris Teeter 235/4 site is another. I’m sure that there are others which could be found with a little digging. Take the Hollywood site as an example. In this case the value of the property depends on where the entrance is located. If it’s located on Sotterley Road, some of the folks who now turn to go to Leonardtown would now turn into the site. The site, as developed, would provide fuel, pharmacy, food and probably other amenities. If the entrance were across from the firehouse crossover, those folks would find it difficult to resume their travel to Leonardtown -- a powerful reason for the traffic study to find the Sotterley Road entrance viable. While I am not accusing anyone of any impropriety, there exists a serious possibility for bias. The developer, using SOP (standard operating procedure), orders a traffic study and pays for it. The report becomes “fact” when presented. While the State Highway folks and the county folks might look at the study, there is no independent verification of the details as presented by the company who does the study.
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In order to make a point, let’s consider a different venue. If you want to sell a home you will probably list it with a broker. When a buyer is found a contract for the sale is drawn up. The contract will have a contingency clause which says that if an inspection discloses a defect, the buyer has the option to walk away from the deal. The broker may recommend an inspector who he knows is likely to either overlook a defect or ignore it. This benefits the broker who gets a commission if the sale goes through and the inspector can count on additional business from the broker in the future. This whole issue of bias is avoided if the buyer finds and pays for the inspector independently. (This is common practice in the real estate industry.) A similar process should be adopted by St. Mary’s County, in the case of traffic studies. Studies should be done by someone selected by the county, paid for by the county, and reimbursed by the developer. The Appeals Board failed to examine a whole range of things. As far as I know, no questions were asked about any financial relationship between the developer and the traffic study company. Has the company been paid, or is there a contingency that payment is made after the project achieves ap-
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proval? (I am not implying that there is any such relationship, simply stating that these are questions which should be asked in any situation such as this.) What experience does that firm have in studying comparable sites? Were ques-
ed Nations, we need to make peace with our fellow humans and spend dollars on our neighbors in South America, Europe, Asia, and so on and not the billions on horrible nuclear weapons. I once taught nuclear weapons at Chopticon and not a pretty picture. We had movies of the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Self-assured destruction MUST be replaced by progress for all world inhabitants. “Make the World Compassionate/ Peaceful”! Stop the Tears! Marilyn Crosby Lexington Park, MD
tions asked as to the fundamental details on how this study was done? In fact ,the process involved in determining the suitability for a particular project is seriously flawed and should be corrected. This is something that the county commissioners should instigate. David Kelsey Hollywood, MD
Legal Notice IN THE MATTER OF CAMERON GORDON KOTERWAS FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO CAMERON KAREN KOTERWAS In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: C-18-FM-18-000893 Notice (Minor) (DOM REL 65) The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which he/she seeks to change the name of a minor child from Cameron Gordon Koterwas to Cameron Karen Koterwas. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: Saftey when traveling abroad. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 7th day of December, 2018. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. Tracy L. Cantrell, Acting Clerk of Court for St. Mary’s County Maryland Novemeber, 8 2018
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Paul Clark Wetzel
Paul Clark Wetzel, 58, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away suddenly Friday, November 2, 2018. He was born on September 10, 1960 in Cumberland, MD to the late William and Barbara Owens Wetzel. Paul was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and 1978 graduate of Chopticon High School. On February 11, 1989 he married his beloved wife, Mary Virginia Nelson Wetzel. Together they celebrated over 29 wonderful years of marriage. He was employed by Giant
Food, Inc. as a warehouseman for over 30 dedicated years until his retirement in October 2017. He was an avid softball player, playing for Bailey’s Express, Old Gum and Bob Green for many fun years. Paul coached little league football, and was Coach Paul for several years, for the Giants T-Ball players. He later coached his girls’ basketball teams. He was a NASCAR fan, especially Jeff Gordon, and went to the track for many races. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan. He enjoyed crabbing and fishing with family and friends. He was a grill mas-
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ter and made delicious pork loin and chicken. His Jalapeno poppers were the bomb, also stuffed hams for the holidays every year. Family was always his priority and he enjoyed spending as much time as possible with them. He and his wife enjoyed travelling. Their favorite trip being recently when they went to New York to visit his brother, and then headed to the Midwest to visit his sister, followed by a stop in MO to visit friends before returning home. He loved to go every year to West Virginia for family reunions. His grandchildren were his WILLS • PROBATE ADMINISTRATION pride and joy. In addition to his beloved wife, Mary, TRUSTS • BUSINESS LAW Paul is also survived by his daughters, Sallie Wetzel of Port Charlotte, FL and Free Estate Classes Third Wednesday Kristen Wetzel of Mechanicsville, MD; his siblings: Linda Thompson of Lexof the Month at 11am ington Park, MD, Kristi Huckabee of Port Tobacco, MD, Alan Wetzel (Anita) 301-855-2246 • www.legalstriegel.com of Mechanicsville, MD, Cheri Wetzel (Doug Noah) of Bellevue, NE, and Patrick Wetzel (Aaron Kaburick) of New York, NY; his grandchildren: Hunter Lee, Braylee Rae, and Nelson Reed; and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, John Herman and Mary Cecilia Nelson. A Funeral Service will be celebrated Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. by Reverend Ron Potts at Brinsfield Traditional Funerals, Church Services, Traditional Funerals,Cremation CremationServices, Services,Memorial Memorial Church Services, Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. InDirect Burials, Burials, Monuments, Through After Care. Direct Monuments,Unlimited Unlimitedwith withCommitment Commitment Through After Care. terment will follow at St. Francis Xavier Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s County T-Ball Youth Organization. P.O. Box 526, Mechanicsville, MD 20659, Phone 240-538-3931, Email:smctbyo@yahoo.com. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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November 1, 2018 at his home. Born on February 28, 1929 in Hollywood, MD he was the son of the late Violet Frances Lathroum and Leo Aloysius Lathroum. George was the loving husband of late Violet Elizabeth Lathroum whom he married on February 14, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD and who preceded him in death on March 21, 2001. George is survived by his children: George Lathroum “Teenie-Boy” of Leonardtown, MD, Charles Lathroum “Bubba” of Hollywood, MD, Johnny Lathroum of Leonardtown, MD, David Lathroum (Paula) of Leonardtown, MD, Glen Lathroum of Clements, MD, Judy Adams (Brett) of Leonardtown, MD and Sharon Woodburn (Bernie) of Leonardtown, MD. 15 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Siblings: Theresa Knight, Mary Kelley, Jimmy Lathroum, and Gertie Burke. He is preceded in death by his daughter Donna Woods and his siblings: Estelle Farrell, Agness Card, Helen Eckerd, Margaret Quade, Beanie Lathroum and Lillian Anderson. George was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County MD and attended Margaret Brent. He served in the United States Army from February 20, 1951 to August 21, 1952. George was employed with Dean Construction in Hollywood, MD as a Construction Worker retiring in 1988. George enjoyed playing the lottery, gardening, yard work, cutting firewood, hunting with Mouse (Allen), spending time with family and a cold Miller Beer. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Deacon Ammon Ripple officiating. Pallbearers will be: Kevin Lathroum, D.J. Lathroum, Corey Woodburn, Brett Adams, Steven Knott and Bernie Woodburn. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Tammy Woods, Debbie Lathroum, Jennifer Lathroum, Sarah Woodburn and Haley Adams. Contributions may be made to Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/ or Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Lucy Mae Erskine
Lucy Mae Erskine, 59, of Chaptico, MD formerly from Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 1, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1959 to the late Elsie Marie Norris Woodburn and Francis Abell Woodburn. Lucy was the loving wife of Darrell Eugene Erskine whom she married on January 2, 1988 in Wicomico Shores, Mechanicsville, MD. Lucy is survived by her children Katie Marie Quade (Matthew Ryan) of Avenue, MD, Darrell Francis Erskine of Chaptico, and one granddaughter. As well as siblings Charles David Wood-
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burn (Sara), Philip Allen Woodburn, and Gloria Ann Nelson (Wayne). She was preceded in death by her siblings; Rose Marie Morris and Francis Abell Woodburn, Jr. She was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident and graduated from Chopticon High School in 1977. Lucy worked as a Food and Beverage Supervisor at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course Mechanicsville, MD for years retiring on November 14, 2017. The family will have a life celebration on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Wicomico Shores Golf Course Hall 35794 Aviation Yacht Club Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Arrangements by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
Linda Lee Skutka
Linda Lee Skutka, was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend to all that crossed her path. A helper to any in need, a fierce fighter in protecting those she loved. She leaves behind many loved ones and will be missed. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Darlene Ann “Dee” Palmer
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Darlene Ann “Dee” Palmer 58, of Lexington Park, MD passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. She was born on June 23, 1960 in Baltimore, MD to Charles Dollenger and Carolyn Virginia Cameron. Darlene met her husband Earl Palmer III a blind date on February 1980. The two were married in Chesapeake, VA on May 2, 1980 and have been happily married for 38 years. The couple have lived numerous places since Earl was in the Navy. They lived in Chesapeake, VA for a bit then they moved to Norfolk, VA until he got out of the Navy in January 1982. Once her husband was out of the Navy they moved in with her mother-inlaw in November 1982 in East Greenwich, RI until her husband reenlisted in the Navy again. Her husband reenlisted in the military in 1982 and they were stationed for 3 years in Milton, FL, then they did a year in Portsmouth, VA until her husband finished his last duty station there and then they moved to St. Leonard, MD to live with her sister-in-law in Lusby, MD. Darlene and her family eventually settled in Lexington Park, MD at Suburban Trailer Park where she lived until Darlene asked for help from Hospice. Darlene had many jobs during her lifetime, starting with her father’s Sub Shop in Portsmouth, VA. She worked at the Canteen at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD and also at the High’s convenient store in Solomon’s, MD. She also worked at the CVS in Lexington Park, MD until she was hired on at Trico Mental Health. After working at Trico she transferred to Vesta where she worked for 5 years, caring for disabled adults. Darlene excelled wherever she worked. In Darlene’s spare time she loved to do make crafts for other people it gave her pleasure to see someone smile. She won many ribbons at the fair for her crafts. She had started a project for an expectant mom at the cancer center called a teddy bear carousel but she was unable to complete because of her health. However she was able to make tissue box covers for the Cancer Center in the Wildewood Shopping Center. Darlene made friends wherever she went andnwould make them a craft to remember her by. Everyone will miss her deeply. A quote from friends thatnher and Earl played a playstation game with said “your Dee was loved by all who met her. She touched our lives with most of all her gentle heart. God has a place in his loving arms. Thank you for sharing her with us. She played a computer game to be apart of her husbands’ gaming world and would spend hours of fun with him even if she didn’t like to play. She enjoyed watching Nascar especially driver Jeff Gordon and she enjoyed watching the Washington Redskins play football to be closer to her husband. One game she enjoyed playing was Elders Scrolls and she played it until she got sick and
couldn’t anymore. Dee and her great friend Tina Greer had lots of talks, fun times, laughs and lunches together. They even quit smoking together on August 24, 2013, Dee made lots of nice gifts for everyone because of her grate heart. It’s been 27 years of good times. I will miss you more than words can say. It will be me like you told me and drink diet coke. Love you forever until we meet again, Love Tina. Darlene was a co-worker and true friend she worked until she could work anymore. We met at Trico Mental Health. She was like a sister to me, which I was my mother’s only child. Darlene was such a help to me always encourage me to keep on going don’t stop. She was loving, Kind, giving and understanding. She had an ear to listen. Try to see if she could solve your problems if she could lol. She was good at work, fast and worked great with the clients. Darlene was very gifted and smart. Darlene favorite saying to me was “Ain’t nothing but a thing” no matter what it was. I will miss you dearly, won’t be able to call you on the phone when someone makes me mad. Darlene will be dearlymissed. My friend RIP. In addition to her beloved husband Earl, she is also survived by her three sons, Bradley Dollenger, Earl Palmer IV (ES nickname) and James Palmer (Jimmy) all of Lexington Park, MD. She has a grandson, Kyle Nathan Dollenger of Towson, MD. Her step-mom Joyce Dollenger and her Aunt Loyce were more like her sisters both from Hogarth, ME. Her brothers Andrew Dollenger of Allentown, PA and Charles George Dollenger Jr. of Norfolk, VA. Her best friend Tina (Buck) Greer of California, MD and Jean Annette Fontayne and family of Lexington Park, MD. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles George Dollenger and Carolyn Virginia Cameron. You will be greatly missed by all the people’s hearts you have touched.
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1978. She is survived by her children; Ryan Dean (Brenda) of Chaptico, MD and Erin Tennyson (Tim) of Clements, MD. 7 grandchildren; Kyle Dean, Jason Dean, Claire Tennyson, Will Tennyson, Belle Tennyson, FayAnna Walker, and Dayla Walker. Siblings; Mary Litten, Susan Keehan, John K. Davis, Jr., and Janet Lawrence. Becky graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1972 and was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident. She was employed at Patuxent River Naval Air Station as a Technical Writer for 26 years retiring in 1998. Becky went back to work as a Financial Analyst for Engility for 13 years retiring in 2012. Becky’s interests included gardening and reading, but most of all she was an amazing Mother, Grandmother and Sister in Christ, always putting her family, her Church and her Lord first. Her greatest joy was her family and watching her grandchildren grow. Contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Rebecca Ann Dean
Rebecca Ann Dean, “Becky”, 64, of Chaptico, MD passed away on October 30, 2018 after a 19 year courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on October 18, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Rebecca Ann Davis of Chaptico, MD and the late John Kell Davis, Sr. Becky was the loving wife of Kevin Mark Dean of Chaptico, MD. They were married in Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church Chaptico, MD on April 22,
He was only here a short time, but he gave us many good times Memories are many. Happy Birthday Frankie. Your smile will live on forever in our hearts. Love, Your Family & Many Friends
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2018-19 Youth Basketball Registration Open until November 25. Register online, mail-in or in person. Recreation & Parks, 23150 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown. 301-475-4200*1800. www.stmarysmd.com/recreate Faculty Exhibition: Finding Elsewhere Boyden Gallery, Montgomery Hall, St. Mary’s College Tue.-Fri., 1:00-6:00 PM. Sat., 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. An exhibition of the bravery and faith of studio practices. Curated by St. Mary’s College alumna Kate Pollasch until November 10. No fee. 240-8954246. boydengallery@smcm.edu
UPCOMING Happy Birthday, Wanda June St. Mary’s College, Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall Nov. 14-17 at 8:00 and Nov. 18 at 2:00 Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s black comedy set in the late 1960s America. $4, teachers, students, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6, general admission. Reservations: email boxoffice@smcm. edu or call 240-895-4243.
Friday, November 9 Park Place Toastmasters Church of the Ascension Lexington Park, 21641 Great Mills Road 12:00 - 1:00 PM Develop your speaking, listening, and leadership skills in a non-threatening environment! Special Needs Night Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 5:00 – 7:00 PM The museum is open exclusively for all individuals with special needs and their families or caregivers. Activities in the Discovery Room. Model train display open until Nov.10 at 1:00. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Elks Texas Holdem Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge, 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7:00 PM No Limit Texas Holdem. $60 Buy in = 7,000 chips. Food and beverage for purchase. 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
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7:00 AM - Noon Auxiliary Yard Sale at the squad building. Tables $10. 301-884-5428 for rentals. Hazardous Waste Collection Day St. Andrew’s Landfill, California 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Collect and dispose household hazardous waste materials through safe and environmentally responsible practices. Details: St. Mary’s Department of Public Works and Transportation, 301-4754200, ext. *3517. www.stmarysmd.com/ dpw/recycling-solid-waste Mt Zion Annual Craft Fair 27108 Mt Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville (just north of the Apple Basket on Rt 235) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, hats & scarfs, jewelry, and wooden items. Homemade soups, chili, and other food fare. Bake sale. Door prizes. 301-290-0558. Wheelchair accessible. Used Clothing Drive Hollywood Firehouse Upper Level Parking Lot 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM The Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s County will be collecting used clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, linens, pots and pans, stuffed animals and bicycles. Proceeds go to scholarships for county high school seniors. Carole Romary, 301-863-6969. Drive-Thru Flu Vaccination Clinic MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, 25500 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown 10:00 AM - Noon Drive up under the breezeway in front of the Outpatient Pavilion. $10 donation requested for each vaccination. Insurance/Medicare will not be accepted. 301-475-6019. Fall Dinner Trinity Church, St. Mary’s City Parish Hall 47477 Trinity Church Road 12:00 - 5:00 PM Dine in family style or Drive Thru. Bake Shop and Gift Shop available. $30 Adult, $12 children 6-12. 301-862-4597. trinitysmcmd.com Fall Carnival & Craft Fair Kings Christian Academy, 20738 Point Lookout Road, Callaway 12:00 - 6:00 PM Free Admission, Nonprofit/Reasonable Priced Tickets for Rides and Games. Food Vendors. Carnival Games. Crafts. 301-994-3080. www.KCAeagles. org. Oysters & Beers Tall Timbers Marina 12:00 – 6:00 PM Local Maryland Grub, Brews and Bluegrass. Fundraiser for Veteran Criti-
cal Program. www.patuxenthabitat.org Jingle Mingle Craft/Vendor Show Leonard’s Grant Clubhouse, 23600 North Montague, Leonardtown 5:00 - 9:00 PM Bring a donation for the Outreach Program and receive a ticket for a chance to win a raffle prize! Donations include Monetary, Non-perishable Food, Toiletries and Cleaning Supplies. Contra Dance Christ Church Parish Hall, Chaptico 7:00 – 10:00 PM Swing, promenade, and do-si-do to lively jigs, reels and waltzes at the SMTMD contra dance. $10. $6 SMTMD members (band members and children under 17 are free). Directions info: www.smtmd.org
Sunday, November 11 Veterans Day B r e a k f a s t — A l l -Yo u - C a n - E a t 2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee 8:00 - 11:00 AM Adults $10; Children 6-12 $5; Children 5 & under free. Funds go to the Volunteer Fire Dept, & Rescue Squad to keep community safe. 301-994-9999 Veterans Day Parade Leonardtown Square 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Veterans Day Celebration American Legion Post 238, 6265 Brandywine Rd, Hughesville 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Veterans Day Ceremony begins at 11:00 followed by food, fun and music. Music by The RT 50 Band starts at 5:00. 301-274-3522. www.alpost238.org Turkey Shoot Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 1:00 - 5:00 PM Sign up at 12 noon. First round goes off at 1:00. Shoot for money and prizes. Jimmy Suite, 240-417-5767. “On Watch” Memorial Service On site at end of Dowell Road, Solomons 2:00 PM Thank our veterans for their service. Refreshments following the program.
Monday, November 12 Low-Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds 6:00 - 8:00 PM The St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department, offer low-cost rabies vaccinations, distemper vaccinations and microchipping.
Available for cats, dogs, and ferrets. $15 per animal for each rabies vaccine, $10 each for distemper vaccine and $30 for a microchip. Pax River Quilters Guild Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park 6:30 PM An evening of quilting demonstrations. Members share their tips, tricks and techniques. Open to the public. www.paxriverquiltguild.com Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge, 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7:00 PM $25 Buy in = 4,000 chips. $5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing. Food and beverage for purchase. 240-5770828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Wednesday, November 14 Open House Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California 4:00 - 7:00 PM Meet the University Partners and Program Coordinators. Learn about over 90 graduate and bachelor’s completion programs. 301-737-2500. www.smhec.org
Thursday. November 15 Grocery Auction Mother Catherine Academy 38833 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville 6:00 - 9:00 PM Groceries arrive from distribution centers throughout the area. Expect anything that could be found in a grocery store. Items offered in small lots and/ or large lots. There will be some great deals! Be sure to bring your cooler(s)! Lecture Historic St. Mary’s City, Visitor Center Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom Lane 7:00 - 8:00 PM They “Went Native:” Refugees and Runaways Among the Indians, 1580s1630s. Discussion with Dr. Helen C. Rountree. Free and open to the public. 240-895-4990. info@HSMCdigshistory.org, www.HSMCdigshistory.org N. Scott Momaday St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Daugherty-Palmer Commons 8:00 - 9:30 PM Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Native American scholar and poet, Momaday has been hailed as “the dean of American Indian writers.” Free and open to the public.
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Diabetes Self-Management
Come join us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Nov. 12Dec. 18, from 1:30-4 p.m. Living with diabetes is a full time job. The Diabetes Self-Management classes gives attendees tools need to take control of their disease. Topics covered include nutrition, stress management, medication management and many more! Space in the class is limited. Register by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. There is no fee to attend; however, attendance at all six sessions is highly recommended.
Kindness Cards
Tuesday, Nov. 13, is World Kindness Day. Celebrate this special day at the Northern Senior Activity Center by making a card for someone from 10:3011:30 a.m. Creative craft and coloring volunteer Martha Baker will guide you on how to make a handmade card for World Kindness Day. The class is free but space is limited; advance sign up is required To sign up in advance, please visit our sign up table. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Indian Corn Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Make a beautiful centerpiece that will be the talk of the table! Bring some of that first Thanksgiving charm to the spread with a fresh floral arrangement adorned with Indian corn and your
choice of ribbon or twine. This class will be held at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The cost is $20 and is due at sign up. Space is limited. To sign up with payment in advance, please visit the front desk. For availability call 301475-4200, ext. *3103.
YES Cycling Ride
Come enjoy the scenic Three Notch Trail do our YES Cycling ride at the Northern Senior Activity Center. The next ride will be on Friday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The ride will be led by Dan and Diana Donahue, experienced cyclists and bicycle trip leaders. Ride lengths adjust to meet the needs of the group. The Northern Senior Activity Center now has four bicycles and one trike available to borrow for local trips only. Helmets and cell phones are required to participate on all rides and are not provided by the center. To sign up for the ride or to reserve one of the cycles in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Advance Directives
The Maryland Department of Health has partnered with Deep Launchings to increase awareness about Advance Directives and the important role this document serves in assuring a person’s medical wishes are carried out. Masada Johnson will give a presentation con-
cerning Advance Directives and share why completing an Advance Directive is such an important step in planning for the future. The presentation will be located at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Sign up by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Nutrition Counseling & Education (Nutrition as a Tool for Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes)
Join Dietitian Donna Taggert for an informative presentation and discussion at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. If you are diabetic or have pre-diabetes, your nutritional choices can certainly impact your health. Learn how to better manage this chronic condition through healthful nutrition choices. That same day she will be providing nutritional counseling by appointment only and FREE of charge. Call Donna Taggert, RD, CDE to schedule: 240-528-6539.
Zumba Gold
Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. The routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — and resistance training. It’s fun and exciting. Zumba Gold is designed for 50+ folks as it recreates the original moves but at a lower-intensity.
Expungement Day: Second Chances with Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC Library Closed to Observe Veterans Day All three locations of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veterans Day. All three locations will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, November 13.
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo Leonardtown Library will hold a special Dismantling Racism and Choose Civility book discussion on Barracoon: The Last Black Cardo on Thursday, November 8 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Karl Pence will join us to discuss the new Zora Neale Hurston book titled Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo.
Lexington Park Library will hold Expungement Day: Second Chances on Friday, November 9 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC will be offering free legal help to those seeking expungement of criminal records. Call the Lexington Park Library (301-863-8188 ext. 3) to register for a time slot. Walk-ins are welcome as time slots are available. This is part of the Dismantling Racism series, and is a Choose Civility Southern Maryland event.
Tax Reform Changes for 2018 Charlotte Hall Library will hold a class on Tax Reform Changes for 2018 on Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made sweeping changes for both individuals and businesses. Local experts form Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC will walk you through these generally, friendly changes, and discuss ways to save money in 2018 and beyond. Registration is recommended on www.stmalib. org.
The class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance- best of all, it’s easier to do than you might think. Zumba Gold is available at all the senior activity centers in St. Mary’s County. At the Loffler Senior Activity Center classes are on Mondays at noon. Garvey’s Zumba Gold classes are on Thursdays at 10:45 a.m. while Northern’s Gold is at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. If you’ve never tried Zumba Gold in St. Mary’s County your first class is free! For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 for Loffler; *1050 for Garvey; *3101 for Northern.
Gift Donations Needed for Christmas Gift Bingo
Every year at the Loffler Senior Activity Center we offer a special day of Bingo in which Christmas shopping items are the prizes. We will have a full house of 50 players and are looking for donations of gifts for our prize table. Donations should be new items, not shopworn or expired foodstuffs, but items that are suitable for gift-giving. They should not be gift-wrapped. Donations can be dropped off at the Loffler Senior Activity Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. now through Dec. 17. Thank you for thinking of us. If you have questions call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Escape Fake News Leonardtown Library will hold a presentation called ‘Escape Fake News’ on Wednesday, November 14 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Feeling lost in today’s media landscape? Join Newseum Education as we tackle buzzwords, bots and bad actors on social media. In 90 minutes, you’ll get clear definitions of current media terms, practical tools to identify fake and f lawed news, and practice with real examples. Registration is required on www.stmalib.org.
Library Closed to Observe Thanksgiving All three locations of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21 and will remain closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. All three locations will be open for regular business hours on Saturday, November 24.
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FUEL OIL: $2.959/GAL* - PROPANE: $2.299/GAL* Don’t Sit On The Fence & Miss Our Discount Prices Or Combinable Discounts: Automatic Delivery First Fill..................................................... - 25¢/gal Automatic Delivery After First Fill.............................................. - 5¢/gal Refer-A-Friend......................................................... - 10¢/gal for 1 year Automatic Secure Charge to Credit Card.............................. - 5¢/gal EFT Bank Draft Payment............................................................. - 5¢/gal (75 gallon minimum fuel oil delivery. Smaller tanks and minimal orders are subject to nominal delivery fees.)
Same Day/Next Day Delivery
Automatic/Will Call Delivery
Budget Payment Plans
Stop Feedin’ That HOG, Call The DOG! NEW CUSTOMERS Mention This Ad For An Additional
10¢ OFF/GAL
Prices Do Not Include St. Mary’s Or Prince George’s County Energy Tax. *Prices Subject To Change With Market. Orders Under 150 Gallons Subject To Nominal Delivery Fee. Not Valid With Any Other Offers Or Discounts.
Expires 11/30/18.
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