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Concern
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The latest numbers for the unemployment rate for August in
St. Marys County rose to 6.3 percent, according to information
from the states Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation,
much higher than the years average so far and slightly more than
the rate for last August.
Moreover the countys unemployment rate, despite the presence of the U.S. Navy and the defense industry, is worse than Frederick, Queen Annes and Carroll counties as well as neighboring
Calvert County.
County economic development department director Robin
Finnacom said the rise in unemployment might be due in part to
relinquishing of summer jobs but there were bigger issues.
The August unemployment numbers are showing some seasonal changes, Finnacom said. The other factor is the slowing
down of the local economy due to sequestration and defense cuts.
I dont think we need to panic but we absolutely need to focus on
economic diversification.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The high cost of living, high taxes, stringent regulation, lack of cooperation with state agencies to help projects
move forward; these were all problems local business owners laid out to state officials when they aired their opinions
on the states business climate.
Adele Pierce of AM Pierce and Associates, Brian Norris of Cherry Cove Properties and Alan Parris, owner of
Smartronix, all said much the same thing after a day of discussion amongst economic officials from across the state.
The conference took place amid reports that the countys median income has fallen at least $10,000 from 2012
census data.
Pierce, who runs a consulting firm specializing in
defense contracts, said with costs of doing business rising and budgets at the Department of Defense constricting
businesses had to carefully count the cost of their every
operation.
Moreover, it was an environment were contractors
would have to streamline, merge and consolidate, she said.
There will be some small businesses that wont survive and thats startling, Pierce said. Were looking at every line item in our budget.
If the elected leaders wanted to help the situation
anything that can be done at the state level to relieve the
tax burden would be it, she said.
The states benchmarks for providing health care
plans was also very expensive she said, and the continuing
stress on local infrastructure both for transportation and for
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Parris said Southern Maryland was a special place
and that he wanted to put Smartronixs headquarters here
instead of Virginia but getting his company situated was
not easy.
It just seemed that there were overly stringent requirements like they told us we needed jet resistant grass
because we were so close to an airport and that we needed
special colored stones to put around our building.
When the state made projections about increased
traffic due to their location along Route 235 they wanted
hundreds of thousands of dollars up front to pay for their
percentage of the increased traffic that might come in the
next decade, Parris said.
Norris said Maryland had the potential for explosive
economic growth, but the costs associated for developers
of projects spiraled often due to excessive regulations and
continual technical reviews.
Its not just taxes as they are written, but its more
of a covert taxation, Norris said at the Frank Knox center
just outside of Patuxent River Naval Air Station. There are
boards and agencies that want to extract their pound of flesh
from every project.
Working the State Highway Administration, a key component in getting project approvals, meant that developers often had little to no room to negotiate on requirements for roads.
Its a culture of not working toward a goal, Norris said.
Its a culture of my way or the highway.
Comptroller Honors
Leonardtown Chef
for His Vision
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
About 15 years ago Loic and Karleen
Jaffres were looking for the ideal spot to start
a restaurant in the tri-county area and they
were looking as far away as Dunkirk to do it,
but a side trip into Leonardtown changed their
minds.
The popular corner restaurant Caf des
Artistes has been one of the culinary jewels of
the county since then.
Now the French chef and his wife have
been honored by Comptroller Peter Franchot for having the vision to start a business
dedicated to culinary excellence in St. Marys
County.
There was a little sign for rent and we
decided to call that number, Jaffres said of he
and his wifes trip to Leonardtown all those
years ago. And we decided to make the deal.
Their restaurant at the corner of Fenwick
and Washington Streets has become a cornerstone of the business community in town and
all because the environment here was more
welcoming than across the Gov. Thomas
Johnson Bridge.
The welcoming committee in Calvert [County] was not to hot, Jaffres said.
But as soon as I went to the [Leonardtown]
town offices they were so excited to have a
restaurant.
They were the ones who did most of the
paperwork.
Chef Loic Jaffres, owner and head chef at

Caf des Artistes in Leonardtown accepts a
proclamation from Comptroller Peter Franchot
recognizing his vision in starting an upscale
bistro in St. Marys County 15 years ago.
In recent years business has been tough

since the drop in the national and local economies, Jaffres said, but with reducing prices on
meals and cutting hours for some employees
they were able to keep all of their employees
except for a few and stay in business to produce high quality French cuisine.
Ive had the same team for 15 years and
we survived, Jaffres said.
Chef Loic said he and his wife were
grateful to Leonardtown for all the support
they have received.
We dont give much to the community
compared to what theyve given to us for so
long, Jaffres said.
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It Is a Good Day
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Ribbon Cutting of the Newly
Renovated Spring Valley Apartments
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
On Sept. 26 Spring Valley Apartments
hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 128
units that were completely renovated and refurbished. The renovation involved many
different parties from both the private and
pubic sectors, included in the renovation process was Humphreys Management President
and Owner Bethany Hooper, who was a key
speaker at the ceremony.
It actually takes more than just a village
these days to accomplish such a fete, more like
an army. So we have many people to thank for
making today happen and for making the renovation of Spring Valley a success, Hooper
said. The renovation was many years in the
making and would not of been possible with-
out the partnership of public and private parties and sources. Spring valley is an example
of many of those partnerships at work.
Hooper said their partner for the developmental and ownership process for the apartments was the St. Marys County Housing
Authority, which was led by Executive Director Dennis Nicholson. Hooper said working
with Nicholson allowed them to create and
success a number of state financing sources
and private equity that allowed us to finance
the renovation.
However, the renovation would not have
happened without the new government program, Rental Housing Works, without that
source of funding we would have had a gap
that wouldnt have let us proceed forward,
Hooper said.
Our goal was to create a community
Photo by Lauren Procopio
and a living environment that could add value

to peoples lives and add value to the greater
Lexington Park community and I believe we
have done so.
Senator Dyson also believes Humphrey
Management reached their goal.
This place is beautiful. Look down that
road thereit says great two bedrooms; you
couldnt of put a sign up like that a couple
years ago, he said.
Not only did the apartments have a complete makeover, but in some cases the rent
went down as well.
Its not only beautiful on the outside
wait unit you go and see some of the units
themselves. The rents have stayed the same
and in some cases maybe even lower. So it is a
good day in St. Marys County, said Housing
Authority Commissioner Dan Ralley.

Spring Valley Resident Maurice Toon
couldnt be happier with his new apartment
and his new utility bill.
The apartments are beautifulI love
my washer and dryer, thats my main thing.
I used to go to my daughters house to do my
laundry. Everything is efficient, my electricity
went down with all the efficiencies we have.
This is a success story this is a good
day for St. Marys County, Ralley concluded.
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Old Line Bank in

Lexington Park
Closing Its Doors
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Lexington Park branch of Old Line
Bank, once the headquarters of the now defunct Maryland Bank and Trust Co., will
close its doors Dec. 30 The County Times
has learned.
County Commissioner Todd Morgan
(R-Great Mills) announced their closure at
the Tuesday commissioner meeting and employees there confirmed it.
They said they were only informed of
the closure just a few days ago and do not
know if there will be positions for them at
other branches.
In a later interview Morgan said the
closure of the bank branch, which was the
central banking institution for Lexington
Park for decades, represented death by a
thousand cuts.
This is just another business leaving Lexington Park going somewhere
else, Morgan said. This just makes things
harder.
Businesses in Lexington Park have suffered in the past decade as newer commercial enterprises have sprung up farther north
on Route 235 and with the reshuffling of the

main gate at Patuxent River Naval Air Station to the Pegg Road location rather than
Great Mills Road as it had been for decades
businesses continue to bemoan the lack
of traffic and businesses moving by their
establishments.
Robin Finnacom, director of the countys Department of Economic Development,
said the county would likely pursue talking
to the new leadership on base to amend the
hours the Great Mills Road gate was open in
hopes of extending them to revive business
traffic.
Im sure thats affecting it, Finnacom
said of the change in the bases main gate.
Its had a dramatic affect on surrounding
businesses.
Businesses had often used the Lexington Park branch as their place of deposit, Finnacom said, but their deposits had dwindled
once the change at the main gate took place.
She said some businesses in the park
had reported as much as a 20 to 25 percent
drop in their business because of the gate
change.
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Dominion Cove Point received notification of approval from the Federal Energy
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liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.
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this important project that offers significant
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the nations trade deficit by billions of dollars
annually, according to a press release.
Community response to the approval is
mixed.
FERCs failure to demonstrate compliance with the most current safety standards
in the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 59A 2013 is a fatal flaw in the Environmental Assessment that could cost residents and first responders their lives, said
Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Community
member Tracey Eno in a press release from
the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
Members of Calvert Citizens for a Healthy
Community (CCHC) believe that these new
standards were a direct response to the horrific explosions that occurred at a Skikda,
Algeria LNG export facility in 2004, resulting in serious casualties and extensive property damage. We have endured the betrayal
of our own elected officialsmost notably,
our five Calvert County Commissioners,
our federal representatives and Governor
Martin OMalleywho have all inexplicably refused to insist on the latest fire safety
standards for the Dominion Cove Point LNG
export expansion. We now call on the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation to step in and insist on full compliance
with NFPA 59A 2013 before Lusby becomes
home to the first large-scale liquefaction
train ever to be installed in a such a densely
populated residential neighborhood in the
history of the industry.
During the Sept. 30 Board of County
Commissioners meeting, two additional
community members spoke out against the
project, expressing worries that the county
will become a guinea pig when it comes to
LNG facilities near population centers.
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Man Jailed on Sex

Offense Charges
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Lexington Park man faces perhaps 20 years in
prison on charges that he forcibly performed a sex act
on a woman with whom he had been drinking alcohol.
James Erwin Henderson faces several counts including second-degree sex offense stemming from the
Sept. 30 incident.
According to charging documents filed in District
Court by state police the victim came to the barracks in
Leonardtown and reported she was sexually assaulted
and nearly raped to law officers.
The victim said she had spent the night with Henderson at a local business where he was residing and
had a conversation with him about her sister, with
whom Henderson had three children.
Henderson asked if the victims sister was cheating
on him and soon after he allegedly pulled the victim off
the bed and pulled of her underwear and performed a
sex act on her.
She hit, kicked and scratched him to get him off of
her, charging documents read, but not before he rolled
her over on her stomach while on her stomach and
slapped her backside.
Henderson stopped, charging documents stated,
and he even apologized to the victim but when she went to sleep on
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one of the beds in the establishHenderson
ment she said Henderson kept lifting her sheets and feeling her legs with his hands.
When police interviewed Henderson he admitted to performing the sex act, according to charging
documents.
Henderson was also charged with fourth-degree sex
offense, perverted practice and assault second-degree.
Appeal Holds Up Resentencing

of Convicted Armed Robber
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
About 10 years ago Cornelius Leroy Chase and two other accomplices
forcibly robbed the Cedar Point Federal
Credit Union on Point Lookout Road in
Leonardtown and after several years of
court hearings and false starts of declaring the defendant incompetent and then
competent to stand trial he was finally

sentenced to three life sentences by
then-Judge C. Clarke Raley.
His sentence was overturned by the
Maryland Court of Special Appeals and
Chase was to be resentenced Sept. 29 to
25 years in prison without the possibility of parole but not before another of
his appeals was taken up by the states
Court of Appeals.
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Essentially, prosecutors said, Chase

was appealing the reduction of his life
sentence in the hopes of getting an even
greater reduction.
Raley first found Chase competent
to stand trial in 2008 but the trial, which
lasted just one day with Chase offering
no defense, did not take place until 2010.
Raley sentenced Chase the following year.
This is a case for the books, Raley
said back in 2008, adding that Chase
was perfectly competent and perfectly
responsible to be tried.
The now retired judge also said
Chase was a very clever individual
who had the skills to figure out how the
criminal justice system works and how
the people [at the psychiatric facility
where Chase was examined] worked.
While Chase was going through the
legal system for the 2004 armed robbery
he was already in prison on numerous
other convictions for violent crime.
According to prosecutors, Chase,
now 53, used a car to drive through a

cornfield behind the credit union a decade ago and forced his way into the
bank with another accomplice.
Wearing masks and brandishing
handguns they forced employees up to
the top floor of the bank and forced them
to lay down on the floor while they made
off with cash.
The conspirators were said by law
enforcement to have stolen $262,000.
Local law officers testified at
Chases trial that the defendant, who was
unemployed at the time, had purchased
several vehicles in the weeks following
the robbery using cash with serial numbers matching the money stolen from the
credit union.
A search and seizure operation at
the Bel Alton motel where Chase was
staying turned up $47,000 in cash prosecutors said was from the Aug. 21, 2004
robbery.
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The annual Health Fair will offer a variety of activities, health

screenings and exhibits aimed at promoting a healthy balance of
the mind, body, and spirit; an overall feeling of well being--for all ages.
Health Fair
The Way To Wellness
Friday, October 24, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FREE
ADMISSION
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center

44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619
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Lunch & Snacks Available For Purchase
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for a chance to win prizes, and
find out the latest information
related to the Health Fair!
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WaytoWellnessSt.Marys
SHREDDER TRUCK
from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Uniformed personnel will safely place your

sensitive documents in their state of the art mobile
shredding truck. You can witness the destruction
and they will provide a certificate of destruction
for your records. No need to remove paper clips,
binder clips or staples.
HEALTH SERVICES
INCLUDE:
Skin Cancer Screening
Hearing Screening
Depression Screening
Balance & Falls Screening
Body Mass Index Screening
EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION COLLECTION Vision Screening
PROVIDED BY THE ST. MARYS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Flu Inoculations

All non-prescription over the counter medications, prescription medications,
in addition to pills, liquids, ointments and lotions, will be accepted.
FREE SEMINARS
Identification Theft & Telemarketing Fraud

Understanding Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
Living with Diabetes: Prevention, Awareness, Signs & Symptoms
(Medicare card holders

should bring their cards;
a $20 payment, by cash
or check is required from
those not eligible for
Medicare.)
. Over 80 vendors, other free screenings, health checks and tons of giveaways!!!!
For more information call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 or visit the

Department of Aging & Human Services website at stmarysmd.com/aging
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe;
Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging & Human Services.
Business
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Solution to Scents-itivity
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Family traits can lead to family success, as is the case of Mrs. Wynne Briscoe,
owner of locally headquartered Forever
Eden Organics. Briscoe and her sister suffer from very sensitive skin, she said, which
made it hard to find body care products
without also finding an allergic reaction.
How did they solve this problem? The family started a business. Wynne Bricso and her
husband, Sean Foster, began to manufacture
and supply organic, chemical-free body care
products in 2008, and Forever Eden Organics was born.
Since its Southern Maryland start, Forever Eden Organics has gained an international following.
We have a lot of customers that are
from Europe that purchase our products online, and all over the world. We have global
customers, we have national customers and
of course we have local customers, Briscoe
said.
This large customer base is the result of
quality body care products theyre good
enough to eat! All products are subjected to
a taste test, and are additionally tested by
volunteers, rather than animals.
Everything is what we call Good
enough to eat. Thats our taglineAll of
our ingredients are USDA food grade organic ingredients, Briscoe said, We do not
test on animals, thats very critical, unlike
major skin care companies who still do test
on animals. We have a group of volunteers
who are our sample testers.
Forever Eden Organics products are
manufactured and sold at non-inflated prices
by Briscoe and her family according to the
need of their clientele, she said.
The great thing about our products is
that theyre meant to be a mainstream product for the everyday consumer. Our prices
are comparable to their inorganic counterparts in the stores. We did not want consumers to have to choose between health and
wellness and the price, Briscoe stated, We
are the manufacturer...Each product that is
made is due to customer demand or need.
Briscoe stated that Forever Eden Organics is currently host to several very
popular products.
It used to be the lip balm, but I would
say now, its across the board with a few others. Other than the lip balm, which was the
hero product to start, I would say its our aluminum free deodorant, our mango moisturizer and our coconut body balm. Right next
to them is our non scented liquid soap.
Due to the purity of products such as
these, Forever Eden Organics was recently
certified by the United Stated Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
At Forever Eden, were proud to say
were one of only two personal care companies in the State that is Certified Organic
against USDA standards, Briscoe stated
last week at an event sponsored by the Department of Economic Development StartUp Maryland.
If youre looking for more than just
body care products, Forever Eden also has a
mobile Wellness Spa.
Our mobile wellness spa has been
around for, I would say, three years. We used
to do pamper parties, and then we expanded
them to include wellness services such as
massage, reflexology, healthy manicures
and healthy pedicures, Briscoe said. The
healthy manicure and healthy pedicure are
chemical free and the police remover is a soy
based polish remover, so its chemical free
too. So, for people who cannot endure the
traditional nail shop, who have a scent aller-
Photos courtesy of Wynne Briscoe
gy, thats something thats a benefit for them.

We will be adding facials and acupuncture.
Coming soon!
So how do you get a hold of Forever
Eden Organics products? Look for them locally or online!
Where can you get these items? Search
for them in local businesses!
We have floor displaysEverything
is sold through local stores, community
events, Wellness Spa Eventsand then also
on Amazon, Briscoe said.
While Forever Eden Organics strives
to help people who are looking for healthy
care products, they are also dedicated to
educating and supporting the surrounding
community.
One thing that we really promote a lot
is education. We want consumers to understand that up to 80 percent of what they apply to their skin is absorbed into their bloodstream and that their skin is their largest organ. Its very critical that consumers educate
themselves, read their ingredient labels and
understand that if they would not eat those
ingredients, they should not be applying

them to their body, said Briscoe. Forever
Eden Organics is also in the process of expanding their business and creating jobs in
Southern Maryland, she said.
We are currently in the process of
working with TEDCO, MEP and SMDC
to help us in the scaling process which will
result in us building a factory here in St.
Marys County and provide local jobs for
those who would like an alternative to the
current defense-centered employment,
Briscoe said.
According to Briscoe, the best part of
being a Forever Eden Organics founder and
owner is Touching peoples lives, helping
them improve their quality of life through a
healthy affordable option.
Health and wellness, thats what it all
comes back to. Its a lifestyle, she said.
For more information about Forever
Eden Organics, visit www.myforevereden.
com or call 301-863-7611.
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Lola Belle Co. Grand Re-Opening

Lola Belle Company celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 24. Lola Belle Company is located at
26288 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown.
Photos By Lauren Procopio
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Education
4th Annual Sunset Stories

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Greenview Knolls Elementary School celebrated its 4th Annual Sunset Stories back to school night thanks
to a Target Reading Grant and the generous support of donations from Sonic, Checkers, Chick Fil-A, McDonalds, Firehouse Subs, Pot Belly and our local Coca Cola distributor. Each child in the school will receive 4 books
in total for their personal home libraries.
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Semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program means Lindsay placed among the top 1% of more than
1.4 million high school juniors who entered the competition by
taking the PSAT (Preliminary SAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
A resident of Lexington Park, Maryland, Lindsay is a
competitive gymnast and is a member and treasurer of the
SMR chapter of the National Honor Society. For the past three
years, she has been cast in the schools drama and musical productions and, this November, will perform in High School
Musical, the fall production at St. Marys Ryken.
St. Marys Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college
preparatory school community operated under the Xaverian
Brothers sponsorship dedicated to academic excellence and
individualized student growth. Each year, approximately 99%
of graduates go on to college and the Class of 2014 earned
$12.7 million in scholarships.
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Education
Leadership
Southern
Maryland
to Host 2nd
Annual Golf
Tournament
Leadership
Southern
Maryland
(LSM) announced today that the second
annual LSM golf tournament will be held
October 9th, at the Breton Bay Country
Club. The rain date is Oct. 16. The event
will benefit LSM.
Golfers may sign up to play for $100
per person or $395 for a foursome;18
holes, a cart and lunch are included. Individuals can pre-register by submitting the
online registration form, calling 240-7255469 or emailing info@leadershipsomd.
org. Registration, along with a continental breakfast, begins at 7:30 a.m. with a
shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
Those who do not play golf can support the tournament as well. LSM invites
and welcomes community members, local business owners and individuals to
sponsor the tournament. Sponsorships are
available at the following levels:
Pin: $100 (includes signage and name
and logo at the hole);
Silver: $1,000 (includes golf foursome, signage including name and logo at
the hole; sponsor-provided promotional
items in goodie bags, name and logo on
event banner and in the program);
Gold: $2,500 (includes two golf foursomes, signage including name and logo
at the hole; sponsor-provided promotional items in goodie bags, name and logo on
event banner and in the program).
Platinum: $5,000 (includes two golf
foursomes, starting hole choice, signage
including name and logo at two holes; top
billing on event banner, sponsor-provided
promotional items in goodie bags, and top
billing in event program).
For more information, to register or
to sponsor the event, please visit www.
lsmlead.org/upcoming-events/2014/10/9/
lsm-2nd-annual-golf-tournament or by
calling 240-725-5469 or via email, info@
leadershipsomd.org.
Leadership Southern Maryland is a
nine-month tuition-based program specially designed to develop leaders from
the Southern Maryland area for regional
collaboration. The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues and bring long-term benefit to
their neighbors and communities and incorporates a cross-section of the region to
include diversity of geographic location,
profession, ethnicity and gender.
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Career Timeline
Dates and descriptions from www.cnic.navy.mil

1989 Graduation from U.S. Naval Academy
1991-1993 - Designated as a Naval Flight Officer, reported to the Medriders of Fleet Logistic Squadron (VR) 22 in Rota, Spain, flying KC130s. During this tour, the squadron supported
Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM flying in
the Middle East.
1995 Transitioned to the Maritime Patrol Community, where she led to two Patrol Squadron
operational tours with Patrol Squadron (VP) 40
Fighting Marlins and Patrol Squadron (VP) 45
Pelicans for her junior officer and department
head tours respectively, where she completed
five operational deployments: Kadena/Misawa,
Sigonella, Roosevelt Roads, El Salvador, and
Keflavik.
2006-2008 - served as Executive Officer and
then Commanding Officer of Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 at Naval Air Station
Patuxent River.
2009 - Graduated from National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces
where she earned her Masters of Science in National Resource Strategy and graduated from the
Senior Acquisition Course.
2009 to 2012 - Served as Special Assistant to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative
Affairs, responsible for Department of Defense
accounts for S&T, Research and Development,
and all Weapons Systems Acquisitions directly
supporting Congressional engagements for the
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (AT&L) and Secretary of
Defense.
April 4, 2013 Reported as the Executive Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Sept. 18, 2014 Assumed command of Naval
Air Station Patuxent River
Shore Assignments
Have Included:
Staff assignment at the U.S. Naval Academy as
an Instructor and their Division I Womens Head
Volleyball Coach
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 11,
where she worked as Current Operations Officer
for the home cycle Patrol Squadrons.
First Pentagon tour was an assignment to
Navys Congressional Appropriations Liaison
Division (FMBE), where she oversaw the Congressional aspects for the Navy accounts in Operations and Maintenance, Manpower, Medical,
and Navy Working Capital Funds.
Personal Awards
Include:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medals
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Medals
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals
Various other campaign and unit awards
Leadership,
Teamwork, Community
NAS Patuxent River Welcomes
New Commanding Officer
Photo by Sarah Miller
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent
River welcomed a new commanding officer on Sept. 18 - Commanding Officer
Heidi Fleming (Captain, United States
Navy), the first female commanding officer in the 71-year history of the base.
Fleming served as the executive officer for 18 months in the Navys FleetUp program.
Its an honor and a privilege to have
the distinction of being the first female
commanding officer before stepping into
the commanding officer position.
When you work hard and concentrate, thats what happens, she said,
adding that there are a lot of talented
men and women in the Navy and at NAS
Patuxent River.
This is not Flemings first time
stationed at NAS Patuxent River. She
served as executive officer and commanding officer of the Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) from 2006 to
2008, according to her official biography
on www.cnic.navy.mil.
Fleming has spent more than 25
years in the Navy. During that time, she
said she has seen several avenues open
up for women. Until 2013, women were
banned from combat roles. There were
aircrafts that women werent allowed
to pilot at the beginning of Flemings
career. Now women and men have the
same opportunities to fly the same crafts.
In July 2014, Marine Captain Katie Higgins was the first woman assigned to the
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Blue Angels.
When giving advice to young
women hoping to follow in her footsteps, she said to follow a few basic principles know your job, be competent,
be professional. Know and take care of
your people. If you do these things, good
things will generally happen.
Fleming makes sure to remember her roots, even in light of all of her
achievements. She grew up in a military
family. Her father, Bill Fleming, was
a two star Major General in the United
States Marine Corps.
Hes been my hero, Fleming said,
[He] still is. I learned a lot from him.
At first, Fleming was not interested
in joining the military. But her father saw
something in her that she didnt, Fleming said, and he encouraged her to reconsider. She thought about following her
father into the USMC, but aviation would
not have been an option if she followed
that route. So she turned to the Navy and
the United States Air Force, eventually
choosing to go to the United States Naval
Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Her father would have been very
impressed by the advances in naval
aviation in recent years, she said, and the
base is at the forefront of those advances.
We are the future of naval aviation, Fleming said.
As the new commanding officer at
NAS Patuxent River, Flemings goals include a review of the bases funding. She
plans to coordinate with public works to
prioritize where funding goes. The base
exists for research and development, she
said, and the biggest priority should be
promoting that mission. One project she
has on her radar is the repaving and replacing parts of the runway. There are
also plans to renovate and replace doors
on the hangers. The goal is to identify

and address issues before they become
dangerous, she said. The movement toward inclusion also helps with this goal.
Having different perspectives and ideas
is the best way to prevent problems before they happen, Fleming said. For this
reason, test teams are deliberately chosen to include diverse groups of people.
Communication is key, and Fleming intends to make sure everyone working on base, from the daycare providers to security and air traffic control, is
involved.
Everybodys got an enabling function for the Naval staff, she said.
She plans to keep lines of communication open between herself and the 52
tenants on base to take care of their needs
and concerns.
The partnership between the base
and the community is phenomenal,
Fleming said. She makes it a point to be
involved in the local community in all
aspects. She prefers living in town rather
than on the base, saying that it gives her
a better perspective on the local community. This was a lesson she learned
while living in Spain, she said. Living in
the community gives individuals a better understanding of the local culture and
find out what an area has to offer. She
maintained this habit when she moved to
Southern Maryland, getting a house outside the gate in St. Marys County and
spending her time off exploring the area.
For more information about Fleming and NAS Patuxent River, visit cnic.
navy.mil/Patuxent.
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Editor
My Theory of Relativity
Just about everyone has heard of Einsteins

Theory of Relativity as it relates to space and
time with reference to the universe. However, I
have my own theory of relativity and it has nothing to do with outer space. My theory has more
to do with life on Earth and particularly in St.
Marys County. The way I see it, everything that
happens here is relative to cause and effect and
the entire population is like a chain. We are all
linked together to form a society that must live
together, work together and survive together. We
can prosper or fail as a society and it all depends
on our ability to work as a team. As a team we
are like a chain of people and we work better if
we are all pulling in the same direction. That is
because a chain is made of many links that must
join together to function properly.
I have used this analogy to describe the citizens of St. Marys County in a manner that is
easy to understand so it cant be mistaken for anything other than relativity. But in that context, we
as citizens must have a better understanding of
teamwork. We must work together to elect representatives to pursue our interests in government
so they can represent us all and not just our personal pork barrel. Regardless of race, religion,
ethnicity, gender, age, vocation, or political persuasion, we are all elements of society and con-
LEGAL NOTICES
stituents. I state emphatically, Who speaks for

the farmer who tills the fields and the waterman
who spends his days toiling on the open water?
Who speaks for the teachers and educators, the
engineers and mechanics, the computer operators, and the waitresses and chefs? How about
all the businessmen and women who provide a
valuable service every day that most people usually take for granted. Arent we all links in that
chain with equal right of representation?
I challenge every candidate for political office
and every incumbent to read my words and answer
my questions. Who is worthy of representing us,
the everyday people of St. Marys County and
The State of Maryland? Are you up to the challenge, and when you do arrive in those hallowed
halls of government, will you remember who you
represent? I know I have asked a lot of questions
but they need to be answered if no where else but
in your own heart. And remember that when you
realize your dream and have been entrusted with
our faith that every great leader had a support team
of unrecognized nameless faces that supported
you all the way. Use your political influence wisely and always remember that we are The Village.
Samuel R. (Sal) Pistachio
Mechanicsville, Md.
Consider the Source

During a recess at the Sept. 23 meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Dan Morris approached me and told me he
took exception to a comment I wrote about him in
a letter to the editor regarding transparancy and
accountability within the school system. Judging
by his demeanor, I got the impression he expected
me to be in awe of his presence and bow down
before him. When he finished speaking, I replied
to his rebuke and he told me I didn't know what
I was talking about and that it is people like me
that prevent others from running for public office.
He then walked away.
Evidentially it is Mr. Morris' opinion that
transparency and accountability are crosses
that are too heavy for elected officials to carry.
He couldn't refute the facts I cited and tried to
draw an analogy between the alleged inappropriate personal use of an automobile in the Sheriff's
Department and the school system's six million
dollar deficit as examples of misappropriated
funds. I informed him that I didn't see how his
comparison of the two agencies was relevant and
that I didn't agree that his personal relationship
with a school board member did not affect his
objectivity. After leaving me and while speaking
to some school administrators, about twenty feet

away from me, he was overheard telling them,
"you can't argue with stupid people". His obvious
reference was that I am stupid.
I was under the impression that we were having a discussion rather than an argument and I
would have preferred to amicably agree to disagree but Commissioner Morris is entitled to his
opinion and to his method of handling a disagreement. It has been my experience that when someone has no legitimate argument to support their
opinion they often rely on name calling to justify
their position. I am certain there are some unflattering terms certain people would like to associate with my name but I think very few would
accuse me of stupidity.
I wish Mr. Morris well as he plans to clean
out his desk from the commissioner's office and
if he decides to run for some other public office I
hope he will learn to speak to his detractors without name calling. Some may be upset by such
behavior but in this instance I'll just consider the
source.
David A. Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
Commissioners of Leonardtown
Human Resources/Permit Clerk Position
The Town of Leonardtown is accepting resumes for a full-time Human
Resources/Permit Clerk. Responsibilities include processing payroll and all
required reporting, management of benefits for employees and serving as
Planning and Zoning permit clerk. Individuals must have good customer
service skills and be able to multi-task. AA degree in human resources or a
related field or equivalent combination of experience and training is required.
Annual salary will start at $35,000 and up based on experience. Send resume
and three professional references to Laschelle McKay, Commissioners of
Leonardtown, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or email to Leonardtown.
commissioners@verizon.net.
Application deadline is October 15, 2014.
Circuit Court for St. Marys County Case No. C14-458

Sandra Lewis Vs. Shannon Gatton
The Above Plaintiff has filed a complaint, entitled: Complaint for Absolute
Divorce in which she is seeking an absolute divorce from Shannon Gatton.
Notice is herby issued by the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, that the
relief sought in the aforementioned complaint may be granted, unless cause be
shown to the contrary. Defendant is to file a response to the complaint on or before
November 7, 2014. Failure to file the response within the time allowed may result
in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought, provided a copy of this
Notice be: published in some newspaper published in the county/ city, once in each
of three successive weeks on or before October 9, 2014.
Joan W. Williams
Clerk of the Circuit Court
10-2-14
Invitation For Bids

Commissioners of Leonardtown
Uniforms
The Town of Leonardtown is currently seeking bids from interested
firms for a three-year term beginning December 1, 2014 for uniform rentals
for four employees.
Interested bidders may obtain a bid package from the Town Office,
Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm or by calling
301-475-9791. Sealed bids, addressed to the Town Administrator and marked
Sealed bid for Uniforms will be received at the office of the Commissioners
of Leonardtown, 41660 Courthouse Drive, POB 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650,
until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014, at which time the bids will be
publicly opened and read.
The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and
all bids and proposals, and to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best
interest of the Town.
10/2/2014
BEARING CONSTRUCTION, INC. is seeking certified State of

MD MBE/DBE subcontractors to submit bids for the Leonardtown
WWTP ENR Upgrade project, bidding Oct. 14, 2014. Anyone interested should contact Leslie Miller at leslie@bearingconstruction.net
or 410-556-6100 for a scope of work, and plans & specs.
10/2/2014
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Editor
Our Take
Is Changing Maryland
Just a Fools Game?
Voters Face Interesting Decision This Fall

Dale Carnegie, the great author and
public speaker who wrote the book, How
to Win Friends and Influence People said:
when dealing with people, remember
you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion.
So there you have it, at least according to Carnegie, we act on emotions rather than logic. And the question facing St.
Marys County this fall, as we approach
this very important election cycle, is will
the decisions of voters who are feed up
with Marylands public policy be emotional or logical?
St. Marys County has seen an ever
increasing number of registered Republican voters over the past 8 years, all the
while Democrats have been growing in
power and exercising their public policy
agenda at will in Maryland. The emotions of the voters in St. Marys have run
counter to the political will of those who
control the state government.
But while the change in voter registration in St. Marys County has been
many years in the making, the power of
the Democratic Party in Maryland and
the continued shifting to a more liberal
agenda has been even more years in the
making. Many modern day Republicans
in St. Marys began leaving the Democratic Party 20 or more years ago.
Realizing there is no changing the
direction of the Democratic Party in
Maryland, moderates and blue dogs have
chosen instead to leave the Democratic
Party and hopefully create a competitive
two party system in Maryland. While the
effect has been to make most of the jurisdictions in Maryland more balanced at
the local level, the efforts have completely
backfired at the state level.
Liberal Democrats have become
even more emboldened, less willing to
compromise, and more successful at
pushing through their agenda no matter how liberal. And the more hardened
rural conservatives become, the more
determined urban liberals are to move
their agenda in complete deference to
conservatives.
And unfortunately, the more they do,
the more difficult it is for conservative
Maryland to benefit from day to day deci-
sions including where to spend money for

roads, education, economic development,
and so forth. They would like to take
more from us, and give us less in return.
As a result, emotions of both moderates and conservatives are running high,
and many are preparing to throw the
bums out and change Maryland. The
hard truth is however, logic may very well
dictate otherwise, especially in some local races.
Hogan has run an inspiring race so
far as the Republican candidate for governor, and he is winning many friends. He
might even win the race, but most likely
he will not. Even if he does win, it will
only happen because voters do not want
Brown who represents 4 more years of
OMalley. If he wins it is not a vote for
a Republican governor, it is a vote against
Brown. If Hogan can miraculously win
this time, 4 years from now he will be
gone just like former Governor Ehrlich.
And even if Hogan does win, and
even if Republicans can win all the competitive House of Delegate and Senate
seats, including those in St. Marys County, the liberals will still overwhelmingly
control the Maryland Legislature. And in
four years control the governors mansion
once again.
The emotional argument is so what,
we are better off with even a few more
Republicans in Annapolis. The logical
question is however; would the loss of
experienced legislators who have gained
considerable power within the Democratic Party as well as the state legislature
be worth the moral victory? The final
vote on public policy wont change either
way, but where to spend state tax dollars
and the priority of state dollars to protect
jobs in Southern Maryland may well be
at stake.
This is one of the most challenging
election cycles we have ever seen. With
unknown and unproven candidates running high on voters emotions, we might
all want to step back for a moment and
consider what else Dale Carnegie said: If
only people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do
possess, they would stop worrying.
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Obituaries
Joseph Donald Jarboe, 78
Born on March 16, 1936 in
Leonardtown, Md., he was the
youngest son of Mary Catherine
(Connelly) and Ignatius Jackson
Jarboe, Sr., died on Sept. 18, in
Lincoln, Neb.
After graduating from
Margaret Brent High School and briefly
working at Ford Motor Co., Joe enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force as soon as he was able
to. While in the military he was stationed
at bases all over the globe and stateside.
He attained the rank of Master Tech Sgt.,
and eventually retired with over 20 years
of service. A contributing factor to his
death was Agent Orange which he contracted while serving in Southeast Asia.
He was a loyal husband, father and
provider.
He was the father of Catherine Anne
Jarboe, and her husband Troy Martin,
both of Chicago, Il.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Margaret Ann Mehser of Lincoln, Neb. where they had made their
home the past several decades.
Besides his wife and parents he is
also preceded in death by brothers John
L., James A., Ignatius J. Jr., and sisters
Ann E. Kurz, Mary G. Jarboe, and Virginia H. Jarboe.
Surviving siblings are Margaret T.
Tippett, of Leonardtown, Md., and Mary
L. Peggy Stone, of waldorf, Md. and a
bevy of nieces and nephews.
A memorial and inurnment service
was held on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Margaret Christine Warr, 65

Margaret
Christine
Peggy Warr, 65, of Lusby,
Md. passed away Sept. 21 at
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
Born May 2, 1949 in
Washington D.C., she is
the daughter of the late Daniel Henry
Hudson, Sr. and Margaret Isabel Morris
Hudson.
On Oct. 10, 1980, Peggy married her
beloved husband, William Bill Warr in
Upper Marlboro, Md. Together they celebrated 34 wonderful years of marriage.
She was employed as a Program Analyst
by the U.S. Federal Government until her
retirement. Family was Peggys greatest
joy. She enjoyed spending as much time
as possible with her children and later her
grandchildren. She enjoyed camping at
the beach, mountains, the Safari Campground, and Brunswick, Maine. She also
enjoyed going to the amusement parks.
Peggy was a fabulous cook, and was
known by her grandchildren for her delicious gravy. She had a great sense of humor, and was always up for a good joke.
She also enjoyed putting puzzles together
and watching The Price is Right.
In addition to her husband, Peggy is
survived by her children, Carolyn Wise
(Michael) of Dover, Del., Pamela Thompson (Chris) of Lusby, Md., and George
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Warr (Mya) of Great Falls, Mont.; her
siblings, Doris May Clayton (Don) of
Hagerstown, Md., Jack Morris Hudson
of Mechanicsville, Md., Catherine Ann
Meadows (Ted) of Charlotte Hall, Md.,
Jerry Paul Hudson of Silver Spring, Md.;
four grandchildren, Sarah Nicole Warr,
Kaylie Marie Thompson, Trent Allen
Thompson and Jace William Thompson;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins and
extended family and friends. In addition
to her parents, she is preceded in death
by her brothers, Daniel Henry Hudson,
Jr. and George Thomas Hudson.
Family received friends for Peggys
Life Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 25
from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at
7 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650. A Funeral Service was celebrated by Deacon Ammon Ripple on
Friday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. at Brinsfield
Funeral Home. Interment followed at
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. 20906.
Serving as pallbearers were Claudette Everett Clevenger, John Hudson,
Ted Meadows, Mike Wise, George Warr
and Mike Meadows.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Georgetown University Hospital, Attention: C43 Unit, 3800 Reservoir
Road NW, Washington D.C. 20007.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Agnes Turner Young, 101

Agnes Marie Turner
Young, 101, of Hollywood,
Md. passed away on Monday,
Sept. 8 at Chesapeake Shores
Nursing Center in Lexington
Park, Md.
Marie was born over
100 years ago on Aug. 8, 1913 to the late
Mary Elizabeth Eliza and John Henry
Turner, Sr., the youngest of nine children,
all who preceded her in death: sisters,
Beatrice Turner, Lucille Turner Clark,
Violet Turner, Anna Turner Howard,
Sarah Turner, Grace Turner Burcher; and
two brothers, William Turner, and LeGrant Turner.
Marie was preceded in death by her
husband, Elmer J. Young, and her daughter, Mary Eliza Crawford, who passed
away on May 3, 2011.
Marie is survived by her grandchildren, Demetric (James) Wilson, Arnita
(Leon) Price, Valentino Crawford, Lynn
(Earl) Gorham, Dianne Crawford, Detri Crawford, Chanel (Troy) McGilvery;
her nephew, George M. Somerville, Sr.
of Hollywood, Md.; her great nephew,
Joseph Clark of Oakville, Md.; her great
niece, Anna Fenwick Taylor of Waldorf,
Md., and their children and grand-children; as well as grand, great, and greatgreat grandchildren; other relatives,
extended family, and a host of family
friends.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Meals on Wheels, C/O St. Marys
County Department of Aging, P.O. Box
655, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.

Thomas Leroy Thompson, 61

Thomas Leroy Thompson, 61, of Mechanicsville,
Md., passed away on Sept.
19. Thomas was born to the
late Alice Cecilia Thompson-Miller and Earl Butler
on June 24, 1953. Thomas
was raised by his grandparents, the late
George Bernice and Agnes Rosie Thompson in Mechanicsville, Md.
Bay Bay as he was affectionately
known to those who knew and loved him
was a very caring person, loved by all.
Thomas was a graduate of Chopticon
High School. Thomas also served in the
United States Army and United States
Army National Guard.
Thomas worked for George Hyman
Construction, Inc. for many years after
leaving the United States Army.
Thomas accepted Christ and attended Saint Josephs Catholic Church at an
early age.
One of his favorite hobbies in which
he loved was playing softball with the
Oraville Rockets, JR Butler, Jolly Gents,
and P&P Brothers. Thomas was a part of
the slow pitch ball leagues Hall of Fame
for St. Marys County. Thomas was inducted on Oct. 24, 1998. He also loved
barbecuing at the Somervilles family
reunions.
Thomas was so funny. When asked
how do you feel; he would say, I feel
with my hands. When Thomas was living in Philadelphia, he told us that his
grandfather told him to sell his hog and
come on home. When asked what was
going on, he would also say same soup,
just warmed over, and use your head
before you lose your head.
Thomas was preceded in death by
his grandparents, George B. and Agnes
R. Thompson, his mother, Alice Cecilia Thompson-Miller, one aunt, Dorothy
Williams, one uncle, Randolph Barnes,
and one brother, Joseph Sylvester
Thompson.
Thomas leaves to cherish his memory: his step-father, Mr. Clarence J.
Miller of Philadelphia, Pa.; his siblings,
Gina Miller-Reese (Bill), Clarence T.
Miller (Kathy), Mark Miller and Bruce
Miller, all of Philadelphia Pa., two uncles, George B. Thompson (Minnie), and
Charles H. Thompson (Helen), five aunts,
Marguerite Barnes, Marion Nelson
(Francis), Yvonne Blackiston (William),
Theresa Thompson, and a very devoted
aunt, Loretta Willett, three great aunts:
Estelle Thompson, Catherine Thompson, and Francis (Tiny) Lewis, nephews,
Shannon and Sheldon (Tyrone, Michelle),
his nieces, Brianna (Shakena), Mya (Abe,
Charemaine), Tiana, A.J., Naire (Natasha), Nyiesha, Mikal, Tamiya (Bruce),
one goddaughter, Kimberly Nicole
Young, and a host of cousins and friends.
Family and friends united on
Wednesday, Oct. 1, for visitation at 9

a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at
10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza,
Md. 20660. Interment followed at Queen
of Peace Cemetery, 38888 Dr. Johnson
Road, Helen, Md.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md. 20659
Maxine Nye, 95
Maxine Nye, 95, of
Leonardtown, Md. passed
away September 26, 2014 at
Solomons Nursing Center.
Born Feb. 2, 1919 in
Navarre, Ohio, she is the
daughter of the late John
Edwards and Helen Hoagland.
Maxine attended Miami of Ohio
College and earned a Masters Degree
from Columbia University in New York.
She began her career in education,
teaching Biology in Burgundy Farms
Country Days School in Alexandria,
Va. and George Mason High School in
Falls Church, Va. After relocating to
Southern Maryland, she was a para educator at Seven Gables School in Town
Creek. She left education and started
Maxine Realty in Lexington Park, Md.,
and later joined Durkins Realty. With
over 30 years of dedicated service in
real estate she retired in 2005. Maxine
was driven and passionate in everything
she did. She had a fulfilling and exciting life attending many social functions,
including the White House. She was an
avid reader. She enjoyed anthropology,
travelling and had a deep appreciate for
wildlife, especially wolves.
Maxine is survived by her children,
Peter Ropshaw (Paula) of Ridge, Md.,
Paul Ropshaw (Kathy) of Houston, Texas; her grandchildren, Cindy OCasey of
Haymarket, Va., Cade Ropshaw of Las
Vegas, Nev., Chase Ropshaw and Max
Ropshaw of Houston, Texas; and her
great grandson, Sullivan Massie of Las
Vegas, Nev. In addition to her parents,
she is preceded in death by her husband,
Fernando Eugene Ropshaw; her son, Ted
Ropshaw and her siblings, Ted Edwards,
James Edwards, and John Edwards.
Family received friends for Maxines Life Celebration on Wednesday,
Oct. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m., with prayers
recited at 6 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Interment
will be held at a later date in Navarre,
Ohio.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to the National Wildlife Federation, please call 1-800-822-9919 to make
a memorial contribution in memory of
Maxine Nye.
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Christmas in April
5k to Benefit
Local Families
In Our
Community
By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
50 runners came out to support Christmas in April of St. Marys County during
the first ever Christmas in April 5k fundraiser.
Christmas in April is a volunteer organization that with the partnership of the
community, repairs houses on the last Saturday in April for disabled and low income
elderly, according to Julia Bohle, Board of Directors Vice President. Sept. 27 was the
first annual Christmas in April 5k and was held at the Charlotte Hall Senior Center.
Since 1991, the St. Marys County Christmas in April organization has contributed over $5 million in free
repairs and renovations, and
36,900 people have donated
their time toward the worthy
cause. In the past 23 years, the
St. Marys County Christmas in
April branch has repaired 677
homes and 14 non-profit community buildings. The next annual
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Day is April 25, 2015. The incorporation works year-round
to raise as much funding and to
gain as many volunteers as possible. Christmas in April is eager
to accept materials and supplies
donations, money contributions
and volunteers with little or no
experience in home building.
For more information, email
darenek@christmasinaprilsmc.
org, call 301-884-2905 or visit
their website at www.christmasinaprilsmc.org.
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LIBRARY ITEMS
Youth to make stuff, rockets and
racecars
Kids can drop in at the Lexington
Park branch tomorrow, Sept. 19,
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and have
fun building things from the recycled materials that will be available.
Youth ages 7 and older will construct
their own air-powered rockets and
racecars and then compete against each
other at the STEM program presented
by growing STEMS on Sept. 27 at 2:30
p.m. at Lexington Park branch, Oct.
4 at 2:30 p.m. at Leonardtown branch
and Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. at Charlotte Hall
branch. Registration is required.
Adult computer classes offered
Space is available in the following computer classes: Introduction
to Excel classes at Lexington Park
branch on Sept. 23 and at Charlotte
Hall branch on Sept. 25, Introduction
to Word at Charlotte Hall branch on
Sept. 27, and Intermediate Excel at
the Lexington Park branch on Sept.
30 and at the Leonardtown branch on
Oct. 8. All classes start at 2 p.m. except for Leonardtowns Intermediate
Excel which starts at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required for all classes.
One Maryland One Book author to

speak
Reyna Grande, author of The Distance
Between Us, this years One Maryland
One Book, will speak and sign books at
Waldorf West Library, 10405 ODonnell
Place in Waldorf, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1.
Teens and adults can submit a story, either
fiction or nonfiction, based on a theme in
The Distance Between Us, for the Whats
Your Story? writing contest, part of the
One Maryland One Book. The teen winner and the adult winner will each receive
a $100 gift card and the first runner-up will
receive a $25 gift card. All accepted stories
will be published in a book. Entries must
be submitted electronically by Oct. 17. Details are available on the librarys website.
Free childcare providers training

offered
Leonardtown branch will offer free training for childcare providers on Oct. 6 at 6
p.m. The two-hour class will cover simple
math and science activities to help the
children in their care get ready to learn to
read. Upon completion, providers will
earn two Clock Hours in Curriculum for
the training. Registration is required.
Hollywoods House
of Dance New Fall
Schedule Announced
Local Dance Center Offers
Dance Instruction, Social Club for Adults
House of Dance announces its revamped fall schedule at www.thehouseofdance.org. Billing itself as offering a
dance studio and social club, the House
of Dance lives up to the name by adding
more course offerings, as well as monthly
parties aimed at dancers of every skill
level.
The newly renovated 6,000 square
foot space is Southern Marylands only
full-service dance center, offering a diverse and robust dance instruction curriculum for both adults and children. The
open space includes a main dance hall
suited for larger classes and social events
and two smaller studios and weekly fitness classes like Zumba Fitness .
While the studio offers hip-hop,
jazz, tap and ballet for children, House of
Dance also prides itself on being a onestop shop for adults have been aged out
of dancing.
Most studios cater to younger clientele, so by the time dancers turn 18,
theres no place for them to go, she explains. Many of them just stop dancing.
Unlike many area dance studios,
House of Dance is not competition focused. While many of the instructors,
including owner Donna Jordan, dance
competitively in the Ballroom arena, the
atmosphere at House of Dance is any-
thing but competitive.

We take dance seriously, but not
ourselves, Jordan says.
In keeping with the belief that movement should be fun, the House of Dance
offers a social club aspect for their adult
students. Informal practice parties are
held weekly for those who prefer to unwind while they waltz the night away
and private instruction is always available. House of Dance is becoming wellknown for coordinating flashmobs in the
tri-county area. Jordan adds that the fun
and buzz of community participation is
exhilarating.
The House of Dance also offers
space rentals for corporate events, private
parties and community functions. Most
recently, they sponsored the 1st Annual
Cha Cha Ching fundraiser for the Southern Maryland Arts Council. Later this
year, the center will take part in Thrill
The World, an annual international dance
event inspired by Michael Jacksons
Thriller that is simulcast around the
world.
House of Dance is located at 24620
Three Notch Road. For the schedule of
classes, visit their Facebook page www.
facebook.com/thehouseofdance.org or the
website www.thehouseofdance.org.
Businesses Sought
for County Visitor Guide
If your business is tourism or hospitality-related, you are eligible for a listing in the
Official St. Marys County 2015 Destination Guide produced and widely distributed by the
St. Marys County Division of Tourism. There is no cost associated with the listing. Eligible businesses include restaurants, shops,galleries, studios, wineries, agri-tourism sites,
farm markets,sports & recreation venues,museums, attractions, transportation providers,
outfitters, marinas, charter boats, hotels, campgrounds, bed & breakfasts, or vacation rentals in St. Marys County.
To find out how your business can participate, please contact Andrew Ponti, Tourism
Coordinator, at Andrew.ponti@stmarysmd.com, or by downloading the required form at
www.stmarysmd.com/ded (Click News for form).
Sports
Week 4 Football Review
The Leonardtown Raiders football team lost Fridays

away conference game against Huntingtown by a score
of 28-13.
The Chopticon Braves football team won Fridays away
conference game against Great Mills by a score of 46-7.
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Local High
School
Football
Week 4
Review
Photo by Frank Marquart
Photo by Michele Stratton
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
To submit photos of local high school football, email news@countytimes.net by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest

this Weekend at MIR
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series heads to Maryland International Raceway for the last MIROCK event of the year in Maryland, at the
22nd annual Fast by Gast Fall Nationals on
Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.
This event will feature the Orient Express Pro Street Battle Royale with a total
purse of $22,000! This class will draw in
the largest field of Pro Street bikes ever
competing for a huge cash purse of $10,000
to win, and paying the Top 50 riders! There
will also a "B" class, "C" class, and a "D"
class for Pro Street racers that do not qualify for the Top 16. This class will draw in
over 40+ Pro Street racers from all over the
country and abroad. Do not miss this spectacular class and witness records fall in this
epic Pro Street event.
The event will also feature a special
5-second, 240mph Top Fuel match race
with Larry "Spiderman" McBride taking
on Dave Vantine!
The event also will include DME Racing Real Street, Trac King Clutches Top
Sportsman, Cycle Connection Crazy 8's,
Louis Concrete 4.60 Index, FBR Shop 5.60
Index, Fast by Gast Pro E.T., and Brock's
Performance Street E.T.
Grudge Bikes will be run behind the
pros like normal on Saturday and Sunday,

however the normal 2-Hour Afterdark Underground program on Saturday Night will
not be run at the FBG Fall Nationals due to
the 700+ bikes at this event. We will however run a "Bonus No Charge Grudge Session" on Saturday Night after E.T. Eliminations are completed, and each grudge racer
will get one additional run at no charge.
Again, this change is only due to the extremely high bike count at this event.
The event will also host a vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and
accessories stretching out over 1,700 feet
long! There will also be a special Bikers
For Babies fundraiser and a group ride held
during this event. So head to Maryland International Raceway for an exciting weekend of motorcycle action!
Admission is just $20 per day, and
Kids 6-11 are just $5 per day.
Gates will open Friday at 9 a.m., and
there will be an early bird test session from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be an evening Test & Tune from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
On Saturday the gates will open at 8
a.m. and sportsman qualifying starting at
9 a.m. Pro Qualifying will be at 1 p.m., 4
p.m., and 7 p.m. Pro E.T. and Street E.T.
eliminations will start on Saturday at 2
p.m. The Top Fuel bikes will run at 4 p.m.

and 8 p.m.
On Sunday the gates will open at 8
a.m., and the church service will start at
8:30 a.m. Sportsman time runs will start
at 9 a.m. Drag Racing eliminations for all
classes start at 11:30 a.m. and the Top Fuel

bikes will run at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
For full details on the MIROCK series
visit mirockracing.com or call the 24-Hour
Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit
MIR's website at www.mirdrag.com.
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Sports
News
A View From The
Bleachers
Not A Corner Cut
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
I was indirectly introduced
to New Yorks latest alleged baseball
phenomena during
an autograph and
memorabilia show in Baltimore. I
was wearing a Joe DiMaggio jersey,
a symbol not of Yankee fandom but
of a love for baseball history and the
iconic players of yesteryear. The
misleading attire left a fellow attendee and promoter convinced he had a
prospect. Catching a rare glimpse
of pinstripes through the sea of humanity how many Yankees jerseys
could have been in the Baltimorebased crowd? the guy approached
me with great energy, pamphlet in
hand and, while searching for his
breath, explained that the next great
Yankee would be signing autographs
the following weekend a little farther
up I-95.
I was polite. I acted interested,
thanked him and said I might see him
next weekend. I lied. The fellow was
beaming with excitement. I didnt
have the heart to tell him the soulcrushing truth: that I wasnt a Yankee
fan and that I had never heard of this
kid he was billing as the next Ruth,
Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Munson,
Ford, Berra, etc, etc, etc. Besides,
only a Yankee fan would have known
him. It was early 1995, after all, and
Derek Jeter hadnt yet played his first
major league game.
But he would. He would play
over 2,700 games for the Bronx
Bombers during a 20-year career
that saw him collect over 3,400 hits,
record a career batting average over
.300, win five World Series Championships, secure a ticket to the Baseball Hall of Fame and, yes, earn his
place among those Yankee immortals. Mr. Promoter, wherever you are,
please accept my apology. You were
right.
As Jeters final season wound to
a close this summer, the accolades
showered upon the Yankee great admittedly grew excessive. With gifts
being presented at every major league
city, it was a victory tour of such proportions that it inspired a few chiding critiques of Jeters forgotten-inthe-revelry shortcomings. Was he
a great player? Absolutely. But, as

the Jeter-realists pointed out, he never
won a batting title, hit 30 homeruns
in a season or was voted league MVP.
In short, he wasnt Ruth, Gehrig or
DiMaggio.
Okay, thats fair - not many players are but if Ruth, Gehrig and
DiMaggio set the qualifying bar for
celebratory farewellswell never
have one. Further, nitpicking over
Jeters shortcomings, lamenting what
he wasnt or didnt do, threatens to
complicate all that he was: the best
shortstop of his era, humble, incredibly clutch and genuine in a time when
many were not.
I love quotes. I enjoy the thoughts
posted on Guy Distributings sign just
off the main drag in Leonardtown. I
dig bumper stickers, even if I disagree
with the propaganda. The dry erase
board outside my professional abode
often contains a few scribbled words
of wisdom. Im in constant search of
inspiration, a miner of life-fuel, I suppose. But then again, arent we all?
Near my desk I have a collection
of personal thoughts Ive compiled
over the years. They are quips that
keep me grounded, motivated and
connected to my personal foundation.
One reads, Son of a bricklayer. It
is an ode to my dad, to hard word
and to the trade that helped provide
me footing in this world. When I see
those words I am reminded of the importance of grinding day after day, of
doing things the right way and of not
cutting corners.
I see those traits in Derek Jeter.
Not blessed with any overwhelming
physical attribute, Jeter wrung every ounce of performance from his
body. To his critics, those that say
he lacked elite defensive range and
didnt amass sufficient statistical superlatives, I would suggest that is part
of his appeal. Playing in the steroid
era, suppose he would have sought
some pharmaceutical help (like so
many of his peers), say just enough to
hit a few more long balls, to raise his
average a bit and to prolong the prime
of his career? Would he then have
been comparable to Ruth, Gehrig or
DiMaggio? Well never know Jeter
was simply the best he could be. That
deserves unqualified applause.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.
com
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October, Month Long

Water Works
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts (41625 Park
Avenue, Leonardtown) Artist Reception
Oct. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts will host
Water Works, an exhibit of work by Annie Compton beginning Oct. 3 and running
through Oct. 31.
Lottery Book Fundraiser
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary is sponsoring a Lottery
Book fundraiser. There are only 1,000 books
numbered 000 through 999. Each book has
a 3-digit number. When you purchase a
book you will receive a calendar for the year
2015. A different amount is listed on each
day ranging from $25 to $200. All cash
winnings will be determined by the amount
indicated on each day of the calendar. If
your number matches the 3-digit Maryland Nightly Lottery drawing, you have
won. You have 365 chances to win. There
are over $12,000 in prizes. Cost is $25
per book. This will make a great Christmas present, stocking stuffer, or a gift for
that one person who you have no idea what
to get for them. You do NOT have to keep
track of your number, we will contact you
if you win. For more information contact
301-904-3098. We might have your lucky
number still available for you.
Karaoke and DJ Friday Nights
Brass Rail Sports Bar & Lounge (20331
Point Lookout Road, Great Mills) 9 p.m.
to 1 a.m.
The Brass Rail Sports Bar & Lounge
will host a Karaoke and DJ party every Friday night in October. Music by Scarlet Plus
Entertainment. All for Fun and Fun for All!
Entries to PRAD 2014
Calvert Marine Museum Oct. 11 and
12
Calling for Arts & Crafters - we are
looking for entries to PRAD 2014. We still
have spaces open for PRAD (Patuxent River Appreciation Days) to be held on Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 11-12 (always Columbus
Day weekend).
If you are interested in participating,
please contact Gerry Wood, via email: gbwood2@verizon.net, (Replies must have
PRAD in the subject line) or phone, 301863-9663. We hope you will consider joining us at PRAD..
Thursday, Oct. 2
Homeschool Day at Historic St. Marys
City
Historic St. Marys City (18559 Hogaboom
Lane, St. Marys City) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Homeschoolers are invited to discover
What Would Kids Do? at the Historic St.
Marys City Homeschool Day on Oct. 2.
WWKD? (or What Would Kids Do? ) will
be a lively exploration of a childs life in the
1600s. What would kids do for fun? Did
they do chores? What kinds of adventures
might they experience? Homeschoolers will
learn by participating in hands-on activities
at each of HSMCs four living history sites.
Get more information about Homeschool Day by calling 240-895-4990 or
download a Homeschool Day flyer and registration form at www.hsmcdigshistory.org/
pdf/homeschool.pdf
Historic St. Marys City is a museum
of living history and archaeology located in
scenic tidewater Southern Maryland. For

more information, call 1-800-762-1634, 240895-4990, or visit the museums web site,
www.hsmcdigshistory.org
Friday, Oct. 3
Fusion
Flip Flop Bar (46555 Dennis Point Way,
Drayden) 6 to 10 p.m.
Event Open to the Public: Fusion will
be playing at the Flip Flop Bar at Dennis
Point Marina Campground
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment Sale
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (located on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens
Consignment Sale will be held at the St.
Marys County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3 and Saturday,
October 4. More than 25,000 gently used
childrens and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale
are donated to local charities. Any local
organization interested in receiving items
from future sales can contact McConville at
Mitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Third Annual Pink Friday
Leonardtown Square 5 to 8 p.m.
The Leonardtown Business Association First Fridays Committee is proud to
host the 3rd Annual Pink Friday on October 3rd, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds
from activities and fundraisers go directly
to MedStar Hospital breast cancer awareness and cancer support programs. Join
us in Leonardtown for live music on the
Square with The Hot Toddies, Share on
the Square with MedStar St. Marys and
the St. Marys County Historical Society,
Uplifting Designs Bra Art Contest in Jeannies Park, Top it Off! Whimsical Hats
sale, and special PINK promotions all over
town! For details, visit www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com
Book Signing
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music, 41655
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown 5 to 7 p.m.
Ellynne Bryce Davis and Joyce Judd sign
copies of Halloween Fright on a Chesapeake Night and the Top Tomato Cookbook.
St. Michaels School Pizza Social and
Brown Bag Auction
St. Michaels School (16560 Three Notch
Road, Ridge) 5 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Michaels School is hosting a Paper
Bag Auction and Pizza Social on Friday,
Oct. 3rd. This is an inexpensive, fun-filled
evening for the family! Envelops with 24
tickets are purchased for $4. A bag in placed
in front of each item to be raffled, one or
all of the chances can go in the bag. People
keep the numbered envelop and wait to hear
their number called. Drawing begins at 6
p.m. Parents should bring their children and
friends to relax, win a few treasures and enjoy refreshments sold by our 8th grade students. Join us for prizes and pizza!
Saturday, Oct. 4
The Leprechaun Lilys Childrens Consignment Sale
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (located
on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens
Consignment Sale will be held at the St.

Marys County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3 and Saturday,
October 4. More than 25,000 gently used
childrens and maternity items will be
available. Many items remaining after the
sale are donated to local charities. Any local organization interested in receiving
items from future sales can contact McConville at Mitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Indoor Flea Market
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (located
on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Marys County Fair Association is
having an indoor Flea Market at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m.. All vendors and Crafters are welcome. An 8 X 10 space with 1 table may
be rented for $20.00. For information or to
reserve a space you must call 301-475-9543.
The Blessing of the Fleet Regatta
St. Clements Island Museum Grounds
(38370 Point Breeze Road, Coltons Point)11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Blessing of the Fleet Regatta,
hosted by Barnacle Cup Sailing and the 7th
District Optimist Club, will be held at St.
Clements Island (near Heron Island Bar) in
conjunction with the annual Blessing of the
Fleet. The first race will begin at 11 a.m.,
with a Ceremonial race starting at 1 p.m.
with a cannon from the Dove. As many
races as possible will be conducted by 4
p.m. Following the races, there will be food
and drinks for sale on-shore, and awards
presented after the races are scored. There
is an on shore festival held at Coltons Pt.
with water taxis to and from anchored boats
and St. Clements Island. There are on-shore
events both Saturday and Sunday with Fireworks on Saturday evening. Registration is
$25.00 and the fee will benefit the sailing
programs at St. Marys Ryken High School
and Leonardtown High School. For more
information please contact Bob Donaldson
at 301-769-2102, Shawn Moore at 301-2477238, or simply go to www.barnaclecup.
com. Come out and race, or just come out
and watch. Fun for all ages!
Centennial Celebration
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108
Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
(By Apple Basket) will be having their Centennial Celebration on Oct. 4 and 5. Free
admission and shuttle service from offsite
parking. Activities both days include Crafters, Demonstrations, Petting Zoo, Dunk
Tank, Interactive Model T Auto, Meet the
Great Danes, Games, Mechanical Milking
Cow, Puppet Shows, Food, Face Painting,
Clown, Harolds Homemade Ice Cream and
Baked Goods. Saturday, Oct. 4 activities
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old fashioned tent
revival at 3 p.m. Performances by Bluegrass Gospel Express at 12 p.m., Bill Adams Band at 1 p.m. and Walls of Jasper at
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 activities from 12:30
to 4 p.m. Performances by Mt. Zion Youth,
The Jones Family from Mt. Calvary UMC,
guest speakers and more. Please come join
us for our 100th Birthday Celebration of
the building of Mt. Zion United Methodist
Churchs Sanctuary. Sanctuary tours available both days. For more information call
301-884-4132 or visit us at www.mtzionmech.org
Longaberger Basket and Vera Bradley

Bingo
St. Marys School (13735 Notre Dame
Place, Bryantown) 6 p.m.
Early Bird games start at 6:45 pm.
Regular games start at 7:00 pm. The $20
admission fee gets you 24 chances to win
some great prizes. There will be a 50/50
raffle, door prizes, and a grand raffle. Must
be at least 7 years of age to play. Opportunities to win bonus prizes throughout the
evening. Everyone in the bingo area must
have a $20 paid admission. Credit Cards
accepted at the door. Food will be available for purchase. Call Amanda Schiavoni
(301-274-2998) for reservations or for more
details.
Seventh District Rescue Squad Auxiliary Annual Yard Sale
Rescue Squad Annex Building (21530
Coltons Point Rd., Route 242 Ave.) 7
a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Seventh District Rescue Squad
Auxiliary Annual Yard Sale will take
place Saturday, Oct. 4 from 7 a.m. to 12
p.m. Table rental costs are $15 for indoor
tables and $10 for outside tables. Set up for
indoor tables will be on Friday, Oct. 3 at
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. If
you do not want a table, bring your gently
used items to the Annex building during
Fridays set-up times. Contact Trisha at
301-769-3214 for more information.
Riverside WineFest
Sotterly Plantation (44300 Sotterly Ln.,
Hollywood) 12 to 6 p.m.
The 12th Annual Riverside WineFest at Sotterley is coming up on Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, celebrating the
very best of over 20 Maryland wineries in
the breathtaking setting of this National
Historic Landmark! Combining fun and
education, guests come to the place where
wine flows freely, live music is jamming,
kids enjoy their own play area, engaging
demonstrations entertain and educate, artists are selling their exquisite creations,
food is scrumptious, and the 1703 Plantation House Mini Tours and the Colonial
Revival Garden Tours are FREE. This
years fantastic live music line-up: (Saturday) The Justin Myles Experience and
GrooveSpan. Stop by the Warehouse to see
the creations by the artisans from Fuzzy
Farmer. In the historic Barn, artists from
The Color & Light Society will be creating, displaying, and selling their treasures.
As an added bonus, Southern Maryland
Radio celebs T-Bone & Heather of Star
98.3 FM will be here on Saturday.
Discount Tickets may be purchased
in advance for a discounted price of $20
through Sept. 28th - BUY Online Only at
www.sotterley.org, or $25 at the gate. Become a Sotterley Member and pay only
$15 at the gate!
Individual Level (Limit 1 ticket)
Family Level (Limit 2 tickets)
Patron Level (Limit 4 tickets)
Sponsor Level (Limit 6 tickets)
Preserver Level and above (Limit 8
tickets)
$15 for designated drivers
$5 for children ages 6 20; free for
children under six years old
$15 for existing Sotterley Members at
the gate.
For more information, visit www.
sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280 or
800-681-0850.
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please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, Oct. 5
Bluegrass for Hospice Community Fundraiser Night
The Roy Rogers Restaurant (14000 H. G.
Truman Road, Solomons Island) 5 to 8
p.m.
Bluegrass for Hospice is hosting a
community fundraiser night at the Solomons Roy Rogers Restaurant. There will be
live Bluegrass Music by local musicians
and 50/50 raffles! A portion of the evenings
proceeds will go toward the Bluegrass for
Hospice-2014, a fundraiser to benefit the
Hospice House of St. Marys. Come out
and support this great community event!
Riverside WineFest
Sotterly Plantation (44300 Sotterly Ln., Hollywood) 12 to 6 p.m.
The 12th Annual Riverside WineFest at
Sotterley is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, celebrating the very best of
over 20 Maryland wineries in the breathtaking setting of this National Historic Landmark! Combining fun and education, guests
come to the place where wine flows freely,
live music is jamming, kids enjoy their own
play area, engaging demonstrations entertain and educate, artists are selling their
exquisite creations, food is scrumptious,
and the 1703 Plantation House Mini Tours
and the Colonial Revival Garden Tours
are FREE. This years fantastic live music
line-up: (Sunday) Hydra FX and The John
Luskey Band! Stop by the Warehouse to see
the creations by the artisans from Fuzzy

Farmer. In the historic Barn, artists from
The Color & Light Society will be creating,
displaying, and selling their treasures. Discount Tickets may be purchased in advance
for a discounted price of $20 through Sept.
28th - BUY Online Only at www.sotterley.
org, or $25 at the gate. Become a Sotterley
Member and pay only $15 at the gate!
Individual Level (Limit 1 ticket)
Family Level (Limit 2 tickets)
Patron Level (Limit 4 tickets)
Sponsor Level (Limit 6 tickets)
Preserver Level and above (Limit 8
tickets)
$15 for designated drivers
$5 for children ages 6 20; free for
children under six years old
$15 for existing Sotterley Members at
the gate.
For more information, visit www.
sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280 or
800-681-0850.
Centennial Celebration
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108
Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville)
12:30 to 4 p.m. (Sunday)
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (By
Apple Basket) will be having their Centennial Celebration on Oct. 4 and 5. Free admission and shuttle service from offsite parking. Activities both days include Crafters,
Demonstrations, Petting Zoo, Dunk Tank,
Interactive Model T Auto, Meet the Great
Danes, Games, Mechanical Milking Cow,
Puppet Shows, Food, Face Painting, Clown,

Harolds Homemade Ice Cream and Baked
Goods. Saturday, Oct.4 activities from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Old fashioned tent revival at
3 p.m. Performances by Bluegrass Gospel
Express at 12 p.m., Bill Adams Band at 1
p.m. and Walls of Jasper at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 5 activities from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Performances by Mt. Zion Youth, The Jones Family from Mt. Calvary UMC, guest speakers
and more. Please come join us for our 100th
Birthday Celebration of the building of Mt.
Zion United Methodist Churchs Sanctuary.
Sanctuary tours available both days. For
more information call 301-884-4132 or visit
us at www.mtzionmech.org
registration required. Contact: 301-8638188, Web address: www.stmalib.org
Monday, Oct. 6
Intermediate Excel 2010

Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown) 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Adults will learn intermediate formulas, and work with rows, columns, and
worksheets. Basic Excel skills required.
Free. Registration required. 301-475-2846
Web address: www.stmalib.org
Intersection of Faith and Sexuality

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata
Campus Center for Business and Industry
Building, Room 113E (8730 Mitchell Road,
La Plata) 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Pastor, author, theologian and activist
Chris Glaser will discuss the larger context
of the intersection of faith and homosexuality with an emphasis on Christianity and the
Bible. Free. MCanizales@csmd.edu, 301934-7659, http://www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Book Discussion
Charlotte Hall Library (37600 New Market
Rd., Charlotte Hall) 7 p.m.
Discussion of this years One Maryland One Book, The Distance Between Us
by Reyna Grande. Copies to check out are
available at the library. 301-884-2211
Web address: www.stmalib.org
Thursday, Oct. 9
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Jazz Cabaret
Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street (On
the Square), Leonardtown) 6 to 9 p.m.
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret will
perform Kind of Blues on Oct. 9 at Caf
des Artistes from 6 to 9 p.m.
Free Webinar for Grant Seekers

Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park) 2 to 3 p.m.
Webinar covers the process of getting
your board involved with fundraising. Free,
Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts & Specialty Shops
Largest Indoor Market in Southern Maryland

Over 100 Small Shops
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10 - 5
Chesapeake
uction
ouse
Auction every Friday at 6 p.m.
Quality Consignments Accepted for Auctions
SENIOR NIGHT
WEDNESDAYS FROM 12 - 9 P.M.

50% OFF For Our Guests 55 And Older. Dine-In Only.
KIDS EAT FREE

TUESDAYS FROM 4 - 9 P.M.
Purchase One Item Off The Regular Adult Menu,
Receive Up To 2 KIDS MEALS FREE. Kids 12 And Under Only.
301-862-5209
21991 Three Notch Rd

Lexington Park, Md 20653
Enjoy a unique
shopping experience in a
country setting.
Our market is made up
of an oasis of 100 small
shops in four buildings
on five acres.
We specialize in antiques
and collectibles,
but have an endless
variety of lovely
gifts and crafts.
HUGE AUCtioN
This Friday, oct. 3rd - 6 p.m.

Dont Miss This Auction!
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Friday, Oct. 10th - 6 p.m.
Consignments Now Being Accepted
Look for photos on our website or on
www.chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
5015 St. Leonard Road St. Leonard, Md 20685
www.chesapeakemarketplace.com
Marketplace: 410-586-3725
Auction House: 410-586-1161
Entertainment
The County Times
Offering Local
Artists a Showplace
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
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Entertainment
Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 2
Swamp Candy
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Coastline
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810
Piney Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 3
The House of Frames in Prince

Frederick has been offering gallery
space for local artists and display options for keepsakes for 22 years.
Co-owners Beverly and Joe Smialek went into business together following Joe's graduation from Salisbury.
Before that, Beverly had been running
the framing operation out of her home.
Five years ago, the business expanded
to include skateboard shop Aggro Joe's.
Beverly and Joe work with each
customer to find the best way to showcase their pieces, which can range from
paintings and antique photos to wedding dresses and even a signed hockey
stick. The hockey stick proved to be a
complicated challenge, Beverly said.
It was a metal stick with signatures in
magic marker, which would smudge if Joe and Beverly Smialek
handled too much, but the owner wanted to be able to show it off from all angles. They ended up
attaching a knob to the top of the stick and installing it in a
glass box, giving the owner the ability to turn the stick and
show it off without damaging the signatures.
Because of their location in proximity to Andrews Air
Force Base and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the House
of Frames receives a lot of business creating shadow boxes
for medals and retirement gifts, Joe said.
There is no project too weird, Beverly said. She has
even framed a doodle done on a paper bag.
Everything has meaning to somebody," Beverly said.
In addition to high-quality framing services, the House
of Frames offers gallery space. Beverly takes pride in supporting local artists, both in the store and externally. The
Big Money
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.
Tranzfuzzion
The Tavern (4975 St Leonard Road, St Leonard) 9 a.m.
The Egg Rockin the Solomons Offshore
Grand Prix
The Striped Rock (14470 Solomons Island
Road, Solomons) 6 p.m.
Photos by Sarah Miller
DJ Charlie Thompson
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 6
Team Trivia
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Thrill the World
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Road,
Hollywood) 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Open Mic
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Priscilla Catterton is ready for her first show.
House of Frames has dedicated spaces at local banks, lawyers offices and other public locations, Beverly said. They
make sure to put local work in those locations.
One local artist, Priscilla Catterton, will be having her
first gallery opening at House of Frames on Oct. 4.
Catterton met Beverly while golfing at Chesapeake
Hills Golf Course. Catterton told Beverly about her paintings, and Beverly told her to bring some in. She liked what
she saw, and offered to add Catterton to the featured artists
in the shop.
Catterton is excited to have her first show at House of
Frames.
"When I come in here I could stay all day," Catterton
said.
Catterton painted a little in high school and during her
adult life, but she became more serious about her art following her retirement two years ago. She paints landscapes
inspired by her travels in Maine, South Carolina, Maryland,
Paris and Germany, among other locations. She also paints a
wide range of birds and flowers.
Catterton's reception will be on Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the House of Frames, located at 475 Main Street in Prince
Frederick. For more information, call 410-257-1420.
Wolfs Blues Jam

Blairs Londontowne Pub and Grill (726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 9
George Dunn
Piney Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Piranhas
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
Tracy Allen
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11
Tracy Allen
Piney Point Road, Piney Point) 7:30 p.m.
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Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.

Featured
Homes of
the Week
Realtors Choice
To list a property in
our next Realtors
Choice edition,
call Jennifer
at 301-373-4125.
Resources for
First-Time Home Buyers
The housing market has begun to heat
up thanks to an economy on the rebound.
Few people aspire to rent for life, and home
ownership is a dream shared by both natives
and immigrants who came to the country
seeking a better life.
Each year the National Association of
Realtors compiles a profile of buyers and
sellers that documents trends in the real estate market. Although the majority of firsttime home buyers identify as white, the next
largest group are Hispanics, who account
for 11 percent of the market of first-time
home buyers.
The rapidly growing Hispanic population is influencing all areas of modern living, including real estate. Estimates suggest
that, between now and 2020, Hispanics, the
second largest ethnic group in America,
will account for 50 percent of new home
buyers.
Over the last three decades, two of every five newcomers to the housing market
were Hispanic, according to the National
Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. In addition to needing assistance
finding their dream homes, Hispanic buyers also may need help securing loans to
finance their upcoming home purchases.
Just this year ezDinero.com launched a
multinational online alternate lending solution that helps first-time borrowers connect
with top experts who specialize in personal
loans. The company works directly with

the Spanish-speaking market and serves
as a mediator between lenders and borrowers. The service is one of the few reputable
online companies that can help first-time
borrowers find financial solutions that meet
their exact specifications and connect them
with the top lenders in the industry.
Marina H. Gonzales, Director of Public Relations at ezDinero, states that there
is a need for this type of bilingual service
for the Spanish-speaking audience, which is
underserved in the United States.
ezDinero was created with the intent
of giving the Spanish-speaking population
an opportunity to meet their personal lending needs, especially for first-time borrowers, Gonzales said.
This alternative lending solution is
not the only option available to Hispanics.
Some people find success through government assistance and grant programs geared
toward the Hispanic community. The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate
Professionals can be an excellent resource
for further information, instructing people
on how to apply for loans, secure lower interest rates and qualify for loans even if you
have a poor or brief credit history.
Hispanics wield more influence in the
United States than ever before, and more
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5. ___s - goods to the poor
8. Tea spoonful (abbr.)
11. Margarines
13. 5th zodiac sign
14. Filled fried tortilla
15. Afrikaans
16. Tablet
17. Israeli politician Abba
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20. Town in Nigeria
21. Vestments
22. Builds up
25. W. Estes Blue Bloods
character
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43. Margulies drama
45. Astonishment
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56. Actress Ryan
57. European shad
59. Snakelike fishes
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61. Nobel Prize winner Fritz
62. Doctor of Education
63. Soviet Socialist Republic
(abbr.)
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7. Divided into sections
8. Delay until a later time
9. Strikebreakers
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12. Point midway between S
and SE
14. Udder protuberance
19. Dried up or withered
23. Stitch clothing
24. Tilted
25. Protrude
26. Nursing group
27. Mutual savings bank
28. Frozen water
29. Inferior substitute
Games
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Wars
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37. River in NE Scotland
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drinks
40. Parts of a whole
41. 2000 lbs.
42. Decays
44. __ counter, measures
radiation
45. Expressed pleasure

46. Form
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Gardening Workshop at Loffler
Patricia Armstrong will be presenting How
to Plan and Install a Perennial Garden Including
Spring Bulbs at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 9-10:30 a.m. Patricia will
offer a power point presentation in the senior lounge
followed by a hands-on garden opportunity where
participants will be able to help plant perennials and
bulbs with Patricias assistance as well as other master gardeners. This workshop is being offered at no
cost to participants. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or
stop by the reception desk at Loffler to sign up by
Monday, Sept. 29.
Free Document Shredding to be Offered at Community Health Fair
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12:30 p.m. Bring all of your unwanted paperwork to
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the art mobile shredding truck. You can witness the
destruction and they will even provide a certificate of
destruction for your records. No need to remove paper clips, binder clips or staples. The shredder truck
will be located at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road in Hollywood.
Lyme Discussion and Support Group
On Thursday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m., the Lyme Discussion and Support Group will meet at the Northern Senior Activity Center. This is a facilitator-lead
group that will review updated information concerning Lyme disease. The group meets quarterly and is
two-fold; educating health-conscious individuals for
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prevention purposes and supporting those in their
struggles and journeys towards improved health.
Call MarieNoelle to sign up in advance at 301-4754002, ext. 1002.
Reflexology Sessions
On Wednesday, Oct.15, starting at 9:15 a.m.,
reflexology sessions will be offered at the Northern
Senior Activity Center, appointments are made directly with Sarah Strain, ARCB Board Certified Reflexologist by calling 1-240-216-0686. Reflexology
helps to improve sleep, relieve stress and tension,
aides in pain relief and improves circulation. Thirty
minute sessions cost $20, a discounted senior rate.
Sessions are held every first and third Wednesday of
the month.
Fall Gardening Series
Back by popular demand the University of
Maryland Extension St. Marys County Master
Gardiners will present a series of gardening topics
to help you get the most out of your garden during
the fall and prepare your garden for the cold winter
months. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the topic is Choosing and Planting Blubs for Spring, Tuesday, Oct. 28
is Five Favorite Plants for Shade Gardening and
Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Tabletop Gardens. There is no
fee to attend the presentations. Advance registration
is required by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. When
registering, indicate which session(s) you will be
attending.
Tai Chi for Arthritis Review
This review session, offered at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Mondays, Oct. 20 & 27 from 1:30
2:30 p.m. is open only to those who have completed

Tai Chi for Arthritis the Core Movements and the
Extension Movements. On Oct. 20 the Core Movements will be reviewed and on the 27th the Extension Movements will be reviewed. This review is an
opportunity for those to review the movement they
have already learned before registering for the next
offering in the Tai Chi for Arthritis series, which will
begin in November. For more information, or to register, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Its a Wonderful Life
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Department of
Aging & Human Services will host a trip to Riverside Center in Fredericksburg, VA to see the Its a
Wonderful Life musical. Based on Frank Capras
beloved and timeless movie, this joyful musical adaptation written by the award-winning team of Susan
and Philip Kern and Jerry Lowe closely follows the
original story of George Bailey and his satisfying life
in Bedford Falls, New York. Filled with memorable
songs and Norman Rockwell moments that evoke the
nostalgia of small-town life in 1940s America, this
production is sure to warm your heart and make your
holiday season especially bright.
The cost is $90 and will include: motor coach
transportation to and from Fredericksburg, driver
gratuities, snacks for the return trip, lunch at the
theater and the show. The bus will depart the Loffler Senior Activity Center at 9:30 a.m., Garvey at 10
a.m., and Northern at 10:30 a.m. and will return to
Northern at 6 p.m., Garvey at 6:30 p.m., and Loffler
7 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by
calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1062.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Philip Briscoe, Pt. II A Journey Through Time

The
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
When Philip Briscoe made his will in 1840 he devised to his
wife Maria my farm known by the name of Forrest Hall during
her life. I bequeath her this in consideration of her having as great
a share in the acquirement of our little property and it is not to be
considered in place or in lieu of her dower in my personal or other
property. He directed that his library of books be sold by John M.
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Thompson for the benefit of his wife and children if he will pay $1,200 he may
have them at that price (John Melmoth Thompson, ca1808-1844, was Marias halfbrother and a son of James Thompson, Jr. and his second wife, Janet Wheritt).
On February 3, 1845 the following advertisement appeared in the Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.):
There is not enough space here to discuss the accomplishments of all of the
children and grandchildren of Philip and Maria Briscoe. My focus today will be
their granddaughter, Maria Briscoe, daughter of Edward Tayloe Briscoe and his
wife, Sarah Ferguson Vaughan (a native of Goochland County, Virginia and a direct
descendant of Pocahontas and Captain John Rolfe).
Maria Briscoe was born April 24, 1875 while her father was Professor of Literature at Charlotte Hall School. Edward T. Briscoe, a distinguished scholar and
linguist, fluently spoke four languages. She was undoubtedly educated by her father
from an early age and later at St. Marys Female Seminary and then at Maryland
State Normal School (now Towson State College). She, like her father and grandfather, had a love of the written word, but Maria focused her time and attention on
poetry. She often said that her favorite poets were Tennyson and Shakespeare.
In 1895 Maria married Edward J. Croker, a native of New York, whom she
met when he attended Charlotte Hall School. They made their home in Baltimore.
She became nationally known for her poems and three volumes of her work were
published during her lifetime. One of these was Tales and Traditions of In Old St.
Marys focused on people and places in St. Marys County.
In 1959 Governor Tawes appointed her as Marylands first Poet Laureate, a position she proudly held until her death on May 6, 1962.
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Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
A Weekend
in Philly
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I am watching the sunrise come up on a beautiful new day,

thinking about new adventures that await. We do like knocking out items on our bucket list though mainly we are knocking out a few inexpensive, fairly close places or things on the
list. We are so lucky to be close to so many exciting places. A
few weeks ago, we took a quick three hour trip to Philadelphia,
mainly to find where my husbands grandparents lived when he
was a child, and then find their graves. I am still amazed that
Philly is only three hours away I always thought it would be a
five hour trip for some reason. We found the street, East Westmoreland but my husband couldnt be sure of the row house. So
many of them have been remodeled. All the open front porches
with wide columns that he remembered as a small child have
been made into an additional living space. What was neat to
see was how diverse the neighborhoods are, and everyone of
all faiths, colors, and nationalities living, talking, and working
with each other. Everyone seemed so happy. His grandparents
old neighborhood was still a working class neighborhood,
where everyone walked and sat on their stoops. We watched
older ladies, who probably had lived on this street for more than
fifty years, maneuver their red personal shopping carts across
the busy, very narrow roads, and sometimes even narrower
sidewalks.
It was nice listening to my husband reminisce about all the
kids trying to stay out from underfoot (and he has three sisters
and an older brother that couldnt have been easy) while the
adults played cards and had a locally brewed beer. He remembered the overhead bridge that runs the length of Frankford
Road right over the center of the street below. It is a busy shopping district with lots of wonderful smelling Italian, Polish, and
Hispanic restaurants, among many many other nationalities.
We did try to find his grandparents graves twice on both
Saturday and Sunday. Cedar Hill Cemetery is a 50 acre complex in three separate, but close locations. All my husband had
to go on was a vague memory of the gravesite and a comment
made about his stern German Grandmother at her funeral,
Good she is near the road, now she will see everything that is
going on. There is no office at Cedar Hill: you call a number
and a lady tells you that nothing is on computer, but if you have
a name she will hunt through the files and send you a letter.
My husband was clearly disappointed, but we kept looking. We
drove and scanned all three areas and did some walking. Finally we were at the last section, where he really felt the graves
were. We were happy to see that a man and a crew were weed
eating and mowing, so we didnt go over there.
And good to her word, the cemetery manager sent hand
drawn maps from the files and a nice letter. I kept looking at
these maps and trying to orient myself with the roads, the corner with the Walgreens where we stopped, and various other
landmarks we saw. Finally, I thought, what about Google Earth.
So, I punched in the cemetery and using the hand drawn maps
and the starred location and outlined plot for his grandparents
graves, I tried to match everything carefully. Then, like a bolt
of lightning I realized where the graves were: yes, unbelievably
the family plot which consists of quite a few graves was located
exactly where the man was weed eating. And from the way it
looked, it was exactly at the spot of my husbands grandparents.
We couldnt believe it! But knew that this is the way our luck
runs. We do plan to go back, and armed now with lots more history and addresses. We will complete this mission from the list!
P.S. We did go to Jims Cheesesteaks on South Street thats an
item checked off my personal bucket list : )
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find
me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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Recovery:
Timing IS Everything
By Debra Meszaros CSN
www.MXSportsNutrition.com
Sports Nutrition is no longer just
for the athlete, it has hit mainstream.
The trend is leading a healthier
lifestyle and managing healthy body
weight.
So for those stepping into the role
of building healthier lives, here are
some basic facts to help you make better choices; information to help you understand the mechanics of
your body, and how to make the most of your efforts.
For those that are athletic, work out, or simply
find themselves sore after a day of gardening, the right
choice at the right time can make a difference. I am
talking about food and when you consume it. For timing is everything.
There are certain foods when consumed before
exercise or physical work that can help the body meet
the demands of your actions. Green tea iced or hot,
Yerba Mate, coconut palm nectar, a protein shake, cocoa powder, and medium chain triglycerides like coconut oil, are all good choices consumed no more than
an hour before. These are natural boosters of energy.
Stay clear of large amounts of caffeine, sugar, and salt
as they can hinder function or decrease energy. Hydration plays a key role in performance and recovery,
and mineral enhanced water will increase the ability to
hydrate keeping muscles loose and flexible.
How potent and effective is protein powder?
Protein powder made into a shake has a much
faster transit time than solid forms of protein. During
times of physical stress, the timing of when protein is
shuttled into the body for absorption can make the difference in how well you perform and how quick you
are to recover and rebuild. The fastest acting protein is
whey because its amino acid profile is close to human
muscle in composition. Non-denatured grass fed whey
protein also contains the BCAAs needed by the body
to stimulate protein synthesis during physical action. It
allows the body to improve strength, build new muscle
faster, and lessen soreness.
In addition to protein, B vitamins, Vitamin D,
magnesium, and zinc are also needed to expedite the

building of quality muscle.
Timing is everything when it comes to recovery
and muscle soreness, and the protein type you choose
makes a difference in achieving the goal of consuming
protein within 30 to 60 minutes after physical activity.
Just consuming it alone within that time frame does
not mean it is available to the body. Thats why utilizing liquid protein assures the availability within the
timeframe needed. Solid forms of protein take hours
before they are available to the body, missing the window of anti-fatigue.
In the case of managing weight and body fat percentages, the correct timing of the liquid protein would
be no less than 60 minutes after physical activity. This
gives the body time to utilize the fat that has been released into your bloodstream instead of returning it
to its origin. You will loose some of the benefits of
quicker recovery but thats not your objective in weight
management.
So power up, hydrate before and utilize liquid protein for recovery.
2014 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com. All rights reserved; no duplication without permission.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is forinformational
purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your
physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to
prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here
for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any
medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about
specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and
Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health
problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or
pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely
an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests,
assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any
guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances
that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to
take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with
the information you have read. You do so at your own risk.I encourage
you to make your own health decisions based upon your research and in
partnership with a qualified health care professional.
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We have acres and acres of pumpkins

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