2015-08-27 St. Mary's County Times

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
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Rezoning for Hollywood

Property Approved
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county planning commission approved a proposal Monday night to rezone a
little less than 20 acres in the area of Mervell
Dean Road from limited residential use to
town center mixed use and become part of
the overall town center land currently there.
The land on Greenery Lane that the commission approved for rezoning was once an
old amusement center that has long been
defunct; it had earlier been approved for
about 100 town homes as part of a senior
community.
A concept to have a mix between townhouses and commercial properties could be
up for review by the commission after their
decision Monday, but the developers have
not made an official submission to the planning commission.
The owners of the property, Earley Properties LLC, applied for the rezoning due
to the fact that the character of the neighborhood has changed and also because the
county made a mistake, the owners and developing agents argued.

The property lies in the Hollywood Town
Center.
The property was the subject of a public
hearing on the proposed zoning change but
there were no residents signed up to speak.
The applicants argued that the expansion
of the nearby airport, road improvements, the
addition of a traffic signal and the expansion
of the industrial park and office park nearby
in Wildewood made for significant changes
in the overall town center neighborhood
among others.
Theres many things we think that have
happened in recent years that would warrant a change, said Laura Clarke to Clarke
Consulting, which helped to seek the zoning
change for their client.
Its much less about mistakes made,
commission member Merl Evans said. Certainly the neighborhood has changed.
I think this would be a reasonable change.
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Szlendaks Story Is
One of Rags to Riches
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
his wife and even became a cattle

rancher, he always maintained a
home in the Myrtle Point comLast week Casimir Szlenmunity and even owned large
dak, a well known real esswaths of land there.
tate developer who called
He sold what is now Myrtle
St. Marys County his home
Point Park to the county governdespite dividing his time as a
ment. In yet another deal he purcattle rancher out on the west
chased a piece of land owned by
coast in California, passed
the former St. Marys Academy
away. He was 70 years old.
and then sold it where it would
Szlendak was born in Gereventually become the Leonarmany just months before the
dtown campus of the College of
Szlendak
end of World War II to parents
Southern Maryland.
who met while being enslaved
Moreover he was the prime
in Nazi work camps, said Christine Morgan, mover in building the First Colony shopping
Szlendaks sister.
center development that transformed much
Their father, Wladyslaw Szlendak, was of Route 235 in California.
the only one of his family to survive being
He should be recognized for that, Morimprisoned at the Auschwitz death camp, she gan said of her brother, with whom she was
said.
very close. He wanted to bring good things
For three years after the war the Polish to us.
family lived in Germany before coming to
Morgan said her brother always had a
the United States where things at the begin- vision for his developments and how they
ning were only a little better for them.
would impact the county.
They were able to find a sponsor to alWhenever he came back here he would
low the family to live in a dirt floor cabin in see things you or I wouldnt, Morgan said.
Roanoake, Va. but their father soon started
Through his real estate ventures Szlendak
looking for a better life for his wife and three became very wealthy and an influential playchildren.
er in county circles but, Morgan said, he tried
Being a Catholic family he got help from to keep a low profile.
the Salvation Army and the Jesuits to find
Its true, Morgan said of her brothers
a place here in St. Marys County in Abell influence. But hed be embarrassed to hear
where his children spent their formative someone say that.
years.
Though he divided his time between two
It was called Camp St. Florence, Mor- homes Szlendak never lost his love for St.
gan said of the familys move in 1950. For Marys County and continued to make trips
years thats where we lived and Cas fell in here even up to the year before he died.
love with the property.
He would love to just drive around the
Thats where he acquired his love of the county; he would take me to places here I
county and its history.
didnt even know existed, Morgan said.
Szlendak eventually got a job working for
Szlendaks family plans to have a memoMotorola and on a trip out to California he rial service for him at the Abell camp site at a
was persuaded to get into real estate; he start- date soon to be determined.
ed there and eventually worked his way into
residential and then commercial land sales.
Though he moved out to California with
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Wood Fundraiser Helps

Out Local Charities
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
He may have retired from political life but
former delegate John F. Wood will continue
his annual bull roast and fundraisers, until,
he said, people simply dont want to have
them anymore.
One of the countys best-attended social
functions, the gathering of entrepreneurs and
politicos continued to go strong at Tuesday
nights event at Olde Breton Inn in Compton and this time it was to benefit charities
like Christmas in April and also the juvenile
and adult drug courts designed to keep nonviolent offenders out of jail and defeat their
addictions.
Wood announced his retirement early last

year as the longest serving delegate in Annapolis but said he would remain committed
to helping the community.
A few thousand dollars for these organizations can mean a lot to them and they already
do a lot for us, Wood said to the attendees,
which included county commissioners and
congressmen Steny Hoyer and 8th District
Representative Chris Van Hollen. What little we do helps that much more.
Wood said he would continue to hold his
annual fundraiser for the foreseeable future.
Well keep holding these as long as you
want, Wood said.
Pogue Remembered as
Staunch Community Optimist
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Long time member of the Seventh District
Optimist Club and head of the Blessing of the
Fleet ceremony Robert S. Pogue, of Bushwood
died Aug. 22.
He was 76.
Pogue graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy in 1956 and went on to earn a
business degree from the University of Maryland in 1975.
He had a varied career including as a senior
executive for the First National Bank of St.
Marys and had been a farmer, watermen and
boat builder.
He belonged to his local Optimist Club for
nearly 50 years.
We went to school together, said John F.

Wood, former delegate. Wed been friends
since high school days.
Wood said Pogues tenure as chairman of the
Blessing of the Fleet was often successful.
Every year he did a hell of job, Wood said.
He was a community man.
It didnt matter what you needed if he could
help you he would.
Pogues father was Robert E. T. Pogue who
authored the book Yesterday in Old St. Marys
County which chronicled events, history and
local customs and lore dating back to the countys founding up through the Civil War and finally to the coming of the U.S. Navy at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
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Route 4 Crash
Results in Fatality
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The crash at the foot of the
Thomas Johnson Bridge that
occurred Wednesday afternoon resulted in one person being killed, officials with the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office
confirmed hours after the crash.
Sgt. Cara Grumbles, spokeswoman for the agency, said law
enforcement are not releasing
the name of the victim yet; there

were other injuries in the crash,
Grumbles said, but the office
is not releasing the number of
victims.
The crash occurred at about
1:30 p.m. and resulted in traffic
backups and diversions; a Maryland State Police helicopter arrived to fly victims out from the
scene.
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Sotterley Announces
the Opening of its First
Permanent Year-round Exhibit
Land, Lives and Labor at Sotterley
Historic Sotterley Plantation cordially
invites the public to attend the opening of its first permanent exhibit, Land,
Lives and Labor on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10
a.m. in Historic Sotterleys 18th century
Warehouse. This important milestone
in the interpretation of Sotterleys history will be commemorated with guest
speakers from St. Marys College of
Maryland and the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History
and Culture. Following the presentation,
visitors will have the opportunity to tour
the new exhibit, as well as experience all
of Sotterleys rich history.
This long awaited project began with
a Maryland African American Heritage
Preservation Grant that allowed for the
restoration of Historic Sotterleys 19th
century Corn Crib. Funded also in part
by Sotterley supporters, The Land, Lives
and Labor exhibit located both inside
and outside the Corn Crib offers visitors
a unique view of life at Sotterley from
the workers perspectives, both enslaved
and free. The exhibit gives voice to
those who far too often had none. Their
stories were heavily researched and in-
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equipment used to work the grounds at
Sotterley. Land Lives and labor can be
experienced year-round on any day the
site is open.
RSVPs for the exhibit opening ceremony are appreciated, and can be
made to officemanager@sotterley.org or
301-373-2280.
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Kicks 4 Heroes Thanks 2015 Participants

Kicks 4 Heroes would like to thank
all who participated in this years Kickball Tournament. We would like to
thank our sponsors: Old Line Trophy
and Mobile Tax/Bkkp & Printing LLC
for Trophies and the Kicks 4 Heroes
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the bands who donated their time
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thank you to Mike Burns for coordinating the Bands and setting up the
Sound. We would also like to thank
the Superheroes of Southern Maryland
for Batmans Appearance for the kids
and Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
for the fire truck visit and spray down!

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Hogan Administration Debuts

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The Hogan administration today announced that Maryland vehicle owners can
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is working properly and whether its emissions are meeting Marylands environmental standards. The process takes less than
10 minutes.
Model year 2005 and newer light-duty
vehicles and model year 2008 and newer
heavy-duty vehicles are eligible to use the
self-service VEIP kiosk. About 900,000 vehicles on an annual basis, or 58 percent of
vehicles tested each year, will be eligible to
use the kiosk. The cost for the VEIP test is
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The Federal Clean Air Act requires the
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is required every two years. Although there
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Nighttime Cargo Deliveries to

Impact US 301 Traffic for Several Weeks
Convoy will travel 5 mph along 20 miles of US 301
in Charles County The first of 28 overnight hauling
operations begins tonight for the CPV St. Charles Energy Center on Billingsley Road in Charles County.
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The hauling route extends

from the Aqualand Marina in Newburg to White
Plains. Coordinated by
Roll-Lift USA, a convoy of
nearly two dozen trucks will
move large cargo to the St.
Charles facility that is under
construction. Each convoy
will travel approximately
5 mph and use both northbound lanes of US 301 from
Orlando Park Drive, located
just north of the Governor
Harry W. Nice Memorial
Bridge, to Billingsley Road
in White Plains. Motorists
will not be able to pass the
convoy. If traffic delays become significant, the convoy will stop at one of nine
pause point locations where
police will direct traffic
past the convoy. Transports
will be scheduled between
9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday
night through early Friday
morning over the next few
weeks until all of the cargo
is transported. Motorists
will encounter delays on
northbound US 301 during
the hauling operation. SHA
and law enforcement suggest travelers avoid the area.
If roadways remain closed
after 5 a.m., notice of the
extended closures will be
posted on the county website
(www.CharlesCountyMD.
gov). Charles County will
also send notification via its
Citizen Notification System
(CNS). Portable variable
message signs are in place
along US 301 and Billingsley Road to advise motorists
to expect delays during the
heavy haul convoys. Roll-
Lift USA coordinated the

28 hauls with the Charles
County Sheriffs Office,
Maryland State Police,
Maryland Department of
Transportations State Highway Administration (SHA)
and local emergency responders to ensure that each
haul is conducted safely and
with minimal impacts to the
community and traveling
public. The largest pieces of
equipment arrived at Aqualand Marina by ship. From
there, they will be placed
on specially designed heavy
haul vehicles for transport
to the CPV St. Charles Energy Center on Billingsley Road. CPV St. Charles
Energy Center, a natural
gas-fired power plant under
construction, will generate
enough electricity to power
about 700,000 homes while
reducing sulfur, nitrogen
and carbon emissions by
65 to 99 percent compared
to other plants. St. Marys
County Government will
be responsive and accountable to the countys citizens;
provide high quality, cost
effective and efficient services; preserve the countys
environment, heritage and
rural character and foster opportunities for present and future generations
For additional information
about area highways, customers may contact the
SHA District 5 Office in
Annapolis at 410-841-1020
or 1-800-331-5603.
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With Sunrise Event
Individuals with base access are invited to attend the
annual Light of Day event
from 7-7:45 a.m. Aug. 26
outside of the Rivers Edge
Catering and Conference
Center as we kick off Suicide Prevention Awareness
Month.
The sunrise event starts
with opening remarks by the
NAS Pax River Commanding Officer, followed by the

2015 Chief Petty Officer
selects offering an inspirational reading, personal
stories of survival as proof
that life is worth living, and
more.
Press Release
The County Times
Feature
11
Awaken Your Inner Artist
Leonardtown A&E District takes Center Stage

for the Month of September
Photo by Nell Elder
By Maria Fleming
Contributing Writer
The dream, the bucket

list, the New Years
Resolution: Learn to
paint. Or knit. Or dance! Or simply be able to express yourself more clearly
and creatively. Elegant watercolors. Passionate poetry. Intricate bead work. Picturesque
landscapes.
The reality: No time. No money. Writers
block. Two left feet. All thumbs. Where do I
even start?
If youve always wanted to expand your
knowledge of the arts or try something new
first-hand, you need to go to Leonardtown during the month of September; awaken your inner artist in just 4 easy steps:
1. Exploration
The easiest way to start learning about art is

to experience it first-hand, talk with the artist
that created it, and decide what you like and
dont like. The whole family can relax, socialize, listen to music, meet local artists and play
with hands-on art demos at Arts & Entertainment First Friday Celebration and Art Walk on
September 4, 2015, from 5 8 p.m.
In celebration of Leonardtowns Arts & Entertainment District, jazz trio Higher Standards
will provide the groove and funk as visitors
move from demo stations to galleries to boutiques, taking in the sights, sounds and tastes
of Leonardtown. Local artists will be located
around the Square, creating works from start
to finish, selling beautiful finished pieces and
inviting passersby to try something new! Near
the Leonardtown Arts Center, a paint-out vignette will be staged for anyone who wishes to
paint, sketch or sculpt with a live model.
Everyone is invited to follow the Art Walk
around Town to see works from local artists,
discover a variety of artistic styles and materials, and vote for their favorite piece. Ballots are
available in this issue of The County Times, or
at any participating Art Walk location. Voting
is over on First Friday, but the ArtWalk projects
will remain on display throughout the month
of September. If youre really feeling inspired,
visit the St. Marys County Arts Council table
or log on to their website and register for one of
the art workshops on Saturday, September 12!
Artists who wish to sell their work and/or
provide demonstrations in the Square for this
event should contact Maria Fleming at the

Commissioners of Leonardtown: maria.fleming2@verizon.net.
Artists wishing to set up for the paint out can
contact Nicole Stewart at nstewart@olg.com.
For more information on the event visit
leonardtownfirstfridays.com .
2. Inspiration
Coax your creativity by learning to think

differently - step outside your comfort zone
and change your perspective. No better place
for this than at The Clazzical Project concert,
Saturday, September 5, 2015, starting at 6 p.m.
in the Leonardtown Square.
What if Mozart had been born in Havana?
What would it sound like if Dave Brubeck had
written Beethoven's Symphony No. 9? On Saturday, September 5th, enjoy unique versions of
classical music in contemporary jazz styles performed by The Clazzical Project: Don Stapleson on flute, his fellow St. Marys alum Peter
Fields on guitar, and Fred Lieder the cello.
By thinking outside the Bachs the trio has
developed a playlist that includes, Bachbird
(combining the Prelude from Bachs Cello
Suite No 1 in G Major with Bye Bye Blackbird), Blueberry Madigan (Mozarts Elvira
Madigan meets Blueberry Hill), Havana
Nacht Musik (The Rondo from Mozarts Eine
Kliene Nachtmusik as an Afro-Cuban piece),
and Mars the Bringer of da Funk (Gustav
Holst plays that funky music).
Please bring blankets and chairs to sit on,
and enjoy one of the many restaurants for dinner before the show.
3. Participation
Now that the creative juices are flowing,

its time to learn by doing; jump right in and
get your hands dirty; bring your artistic vision to life! The ArtWorkShop on Saturday, September 12, 2015, from 8 a.m. 7
p.m. is an invitation to people of all ages to
benefit from the experts professional artists
and art teachers to challenge themselves to
learn new skills and to go home with something they created!
The ArtWorkShop will transform various Leonardtown venues into artists studios
creative spaces where workshop attendees
will actively learn and practice new techniques in order to discover their own ingenuity and artistic style. This first time event
allows participants to explore art venues and
studios around Leonardtown for a full day of

hands-on, educational, creative workshops
with professional artists. Students can brush
up on skills, gain some experience, or try
something completely new! Included in the
cost of each seminar are materials and instruction for a creative take home project, including
drawings, paintings, jewelry, fiber arts, photography, dance and so much more!
Registration is now open for classes including shadow knitting, felting animal sculptures,
Raku ceramics, poetry writing, dancing/flash
mob, photography, Ikebana flower arranging,
bead crochet, painting, clay/stoneware, stained
glass, fabric colored-in appliqu and music.
Classes are available for all ages and skill levels
at a variety of price points. Class details, registration and payment information can be found
at the St. Marys County Arts Council website,
stmarysartscouncil.com. Registration and payment are required by September 4, 2015, and
class sizes are limited. Most seminars will be
offered only once, either morning session (9
a.m.12 noon) or afternoon session (14:00
p.m.). Due to scheduling and technique (i.e. firing in the kiln) some seminars will be offered
off-schedule. Please read course descriptions
carefully before confirming your reservation
and payment to avoid overlap. If you have
further questions please contact Nell Elder at
info@smcart.org.
4. Motivation
Dont stop now! September is a great time

to take the first steps to becoming the open,
creative person you want to be; but you can
continue to explore and learn in Leonardtown
every day!
Yellow Door Art Studio, Caught My Eye,
Wine & Design, Fuzzy Farmers, Crazy for
Ewe, the Craft Guild Shop, and the College
of Southern Maryland offer various arts education classes all year. And dont forget the
culinary arts! The Taste of St. Marys comes
to Town on Sunday, September 20 from 12
noon 4:30 p.m., Quality Street Kitchen and
Catering and BTB Coffee Bar & Speakeasy
offer cooking and mixology classes, and there
are over 2 dozen places to eat in Town, with
more on the way! Find new inspiration in
the unique, rotating inventory of shops and
boutiques, come back monthly to see the new
gallery shows and bring your friends and family to experience the arts in Leonardtown and
share in your new-found creativity.
So, dust off the Resolution, cross off the line
item on your bucket list, and make the dream
a reality. Come to Leonardtown and awaken
your inner artist today!
Art*Work*Shop
Make your own Artwork at one
of our hands-on Workshops
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
available
Step 1:
Visit the St. Marys County
Arts Council website www.
stmarysartcouncil.com
If you do not have computer
access, but wish to take a class,
you may register at the St. Marys
County Arts Council table at
the September First Friday on
September 4, or call Maria or
Teri at the Leonardtown Office
301-475-9791.
Step 2:
From the home page, click on
the Art*Work*Shop Register for
Classes! link to see what classes
are available.
Step 3:
Click on the class title to see
cost, materials, schedule, class
descriptions and artist bio.
Step 4:
Choose your classes and register:
Make your check payable to:
St. Marys County Arts Council
and send to
St. Marys County Arts Council
PO Box 1310
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(Please specify what class you
are signing up for and include
your email address)
OR
Click on the Paypal link and follow
the prompts.
Step 5:
You will receive a confirmation
email that you should print out
and bring with you the day of the
event. Before your first workshop,
come to the Leonardtown Arts
Center at 22660 Washington
St, Leonardtown, MD 20650 to
receive your registration packet
including a 10% off coupon at
participating restaurants!
Photo by Frank Marquart
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Letters to the Editor
The Rescue
Its not often that a hunter gets an opportunity to rescue an animal, but in
the order of things, nature has a way of
repaying a good act with favor. Many
years ago when I was a young man I
hunted with a bow and had the chance to
observe nature in ways that most people
will never see. I believe that this was
possible mainly because I was decked
out in full camouflage and was nearly
invisible in a tree stand. Watching nature is a rewarding pastime and even
if you do not harvest something for the
dinner table, there is always the prospect
of witnessing a marvelous event. In one
certain case I was the rescuer and not the
hunter that I had set out that day to be.
That morning dawned cold and clear as I
stepped out of the back door of my home
in near darkness. It was a long trek to my
tree stand and my boots made distinct
prints in the frost that had formed of
the last of the green grass we would see
until spring. I crossed the stream at the
bottom of the hill behind my home and
eased my way slowly up the hillside to a
logging trail that led to the place where
my tree stand was built. The large pine
tree that I had chosen to build in was
gnarled and twisted and had watched
over the hillside for many decades. And
like the nimrod that I professed to be, I
chose it for that reason. The tree personified the true meaning of nature which is
steeped in harsh survival of the fittest.I
climbed to my stand and hoisted my
bow behind me and settled in for a long
wait like I had done many times before.

There was enough light to see but the
sun had yet to make an appearance, and
a definite chill was still present in the
air. The air was as still as death and the
scent of the forest was ever present with
its special fall fragrance. I always loved
that smell because it signaled the beginning of the hunt. It took another twenty
minutes or so for the sun to rise and the
sky slowly brightened to a fabulous day
and the woods came alive with activity.
Birds of all kinds began their incessant
chattering and squirrels jumped from
tree to tree in search of acorns and pine
nuts to eat. I was in the midst of nature
itself, and the creatures that surrounded me were completely unaware of my
presence. Suddenly the morning air was
broken by the raucous cries of dozens of
crows off in the distance. I was a little
upset at their racket because crows have
a habit of warning deer that a hunter is in
the area. Crows have extremely keen vision and can spot movement from a very
long distance. They often ruin a hunters
chances of harvesting any game because
they are like sentinels. As the annoying
sound of the crows came closer, I could
see that they were chasing and harassing
a large bird that I assumed was a hawk.
Crows love to gang up on a single hawk
and drive it out of their territory and
these crows were determined to pursue
their adversary until their spiteful temperament was appeased.
The poor adversary was being harassed big time as the
entire flock approached
my tree stand and as fate
would have it, the large
bird chose my tree to land
in. Not three feet from my
face landed the largest owl
I think I had ever seen and
it landed in such a posi-
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from me. The limb it had chosen was eye
level with me and I had a birds eye view
of the entire scenario. Owls can swivel
their heads almost 180 degrees in either
direction and their peripheral vision is
acute. But this owl was more worried
about the crows than looking to see if it
was alone in the tree. My camouflage
was near perfect for my surroundings
and I had become the invisible witness
to a once in a lifetime event. The crows
dove at the beleaguered owl one after
another but the limbs surrounding the
owl protected it from direct contact. The
crows were quite resolute and kept forcing the attack. It was a battle royal to see
which crow could pluck a feather from
the owls wings. After a minute or so of
watching this poor owl being harassed by
the crows I decided to end the onslaught.
I waited until the owl was facing away
from me and moved my arms slowly to
announce my presence to the crows. The
crows saw me as soon as I made the gesture and quickly ended their offensive.
They flew off in complete silence in the
blink of an eye. One minute they were in
full attack and the next minute they were
only a memory. The poor owl must have
been truly amazed at their rapid disappearance and probably wondered why.
For the next few minutes the owl swiveled his head left and right looking for
any sign of his attackers. He still didnt
know I was three feet away and that I
was the reason the crows gave up their
fight. After scouring the sky for any sign
of the crows, the owl decided to shift his
position on the tree limb and this is when
its eyes met mine. The law of the hunter
is never to make direct eye contact with
your prey but in this case the owl was
not my prey. Its eyes were large and had
the appearance of a true hunters determination. It stared at me with a curious
A Very
Public
Thank You
I want to publically thank my

friend and colleague, Glenn Weder, for his years of volunteer service with the St. Marys County
AARP Tax-Aide Program. Glenn
joined our team six years ago and
quickly became the go-to guy for
look trying to determine why and how

I just happened to be in its domain. We
shared several moments of eye contact
and when the owl was satisfied that I was
no threat, it leapt from the limb and flew
off into a clear blue sky.
I sat there for the longest time trying
to rationalize what had occurred in those
early morning hours. Was it fate that put
me there at the right place and time to
be part of natures scenario? After all,
arent we a part of nature like the other
animals? Several decades have passed
since that day but I havent forgotten
the owl and its awesome presence in
the wooded glade that I frequented as
a young man. Later that same day after the sun had set and the sky began to
darken, I heard the nearly silent flutter
of wings and watched as the owl made
another appearance. It swooped down
over my head and made a flyby gesture
that I could only assume was a thank
you for rescuing it that day. Maybe Im
just a sentimental old man but I believe
that animals can sense the kindness of
humans as well as they fear the brutality that mankind can inflict upon them.
Perhaps there will come a time when
humans will treat every living thing on
this planet with respect. We need to remember that we were given dominion
over the creatures of the earth by divine
providence and we are charged with the
responsibility of nurturing them. Watching the owl disappear into the evening
darkness gave me a happy and peaceful
feeling that I have carried in my memory
for years. Perhaps the lasting memory of
that special day is Gods way of thanking me for a moment of kindness.
Samuel R. (Sal) Pistachio
Mechanicsville, Md.
returns with difficult or unusual

situations. He was instrumental
in teaching me and all of us the
importance of paying attention
to even the smallest details in all
things tax related, working diligently to ensure the taxpayer paid
the taxes owed but not one penny
more. His challenging, pertinent
questions contributed greatly to
our certification process and made
each one of us a better tax counselor. He certainly earned his honorary title as Mr. Wizard!
I know that our tax program was
not the only volunteer organization
Glenn worked with and, while I
cannot innumerate those organizations, I know beyond a doubt that
those other programs benefitted

greatly from his service. The St.
Marys County AARP Tax-Aide
Program certainly did.
Glenn and his wife, Nelida, are
relocating to Pennsylvania to be
closer to family. While I know
this is a good move for them, I am
sorry they are leaving us. I will
miss them both, wishing them
Fair Winds and Following Seas
in their new adventures.
Dana Davis
District Coordinator,
St. Marys County
AARP Tax-Aide Program
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SHERIFFS BLOTTER
This information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
Domestic Assault
On Aug. 23 Deputy Lawrence responded to the 19000
block of Three Notch Road in
Lexington Park, for a reported
assault. The victim alleged
Michael James Maloney, age Maloney
28, of Lexington Park, struck
the victim in the face with an
open right hand. The victim displayed
signs of injury consistent with the allegations. Maloney was placed under arrest
and transported to the St. Marys County
Detention Center. He was charged with
2nd Degree Assault. CASE# 49343-15
Burglary
On Aug. 22 Deputy Wesner
responded to the 47000 block
of Willow Drive in Lexington
Park, after a witness reported
a burglary to a residence.
Deputy Wesner located a susYoung
pect inside the residence, identified as George Michael Young, age 68, of
Lexington Park. Young did not have permission to be inside the residence and destroyed property inside the home. Young
was placed under arrest and transported
to the St. Marys County Detention Center. He was charged with two counts of
4th Degree Burglary and Destruction of
Property. CASE# 49270-15
Burglary
On Aug. 22 Deputy Wesner
of Halsey Court in California,
for the report of a burglary.
William Anthony Dunnington, age 28, of Lexington Park, Dunnington
forcibly opened a locked door
and entered the residence. The victim
and witness left the residence to stay in
a nearby motel. Dunnington followed the
victim and witness to the motel where he
attempted to gain entry through the doors
and windows. Dunnington was arrested
and transported to the St. Marys County
Detention Center. He was charged with
4th Degree Burglary and Destruction of
Property. CASE# 49145-15
Violation Protective Order
On Aug. 22 Corporal
OConnor initiated a traffic
stop for erratic driving. Further investigation revealed
there was an active protective order between the driver Johnson
Michael Leshawn Johnson, age
27, of Lexington Park and a passenger.
Johnson was placed under arrest and
transported to the St. Marys County Detention. He was charged with Violation
Protective Order. CASE# 49148-15
Scammers Targeting
Small Businesses
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A federal judge sentenced a Leonardtown man to six years in prison this week
for distributing heroin to a friend that lead
to a fatal overdose.
According to information from the U.S.
Attorneys Office Joshua Scott Schellhase,
31, would share heroin with his friend as
they could get it and on Oct. 11 of 2012 he
agreed to provide his friend with heroin he
had recently acquired.
When Schellhase drove to a residence in
Callaway where his friend lived and gave
him heroin and two cigarettes, his friend
went back inside and ingested the heroin.

About 15 minutes after he took the drug
his girlfriend knocked on the bathroom
door to check his welfare but she received
no response.
When she opened into the room she
found him slumped over and unresponsive,
according to federal authorities, and emergency responders were not able to revive
him.
As a condition of his prison sentence
Schellhase must submit to three years of
supervised release once he completes his
incarceration.
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The Sheriffs Office has received complaints from small businesses regarding
scammers demanding payment for overdue
bills. The scammer demands credit card or
bank account information to make a payment and threatens to disconnect electricity if payment is not made. Luckily, the
employees who received these calls recognized the scam and hung-up. The Sheriffs
Office would like to remind citizens that
scammers can be clevereven providing
account information and call back numbers
to victims.
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Judge Imprisons Man For

Heroin That Killed Friend
Domestic Assault
On Aug. 23 Deputy Schultz
of Shinning Willow Lane in
Lexington Park, for a reported
assault. The victim alleged
Tonya Lynette Albers, age
Albers
41, of Lexington Park, hit and
scratched the victim with her hands during
a verbal argument. The victim displayed
signs of injury consistent with the allegations. Albers was placed under arrest and
transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. She was charged with 2nd
Degree Assault. CASE# 49460-15
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Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Robert Steele Pogue, 76
George Elliott Lawrence, Sr., 69
Robert Steele Pogue, 76, of

Bushwood, Md., passed away
on Aug. 22 in Leonardtown,
Md. Born on Jan. 26, 1939 in
Leonardtown, Md., he was
the son of the late Lucy Long
Pogue and Robert E.T. Pogue of
Bushwood, Md.
Robert Steele is survived by his wife
Dianne L. Pogue whom he married in All
Saints Church in Avenue, Md., on Dec. 21,
1974. He is survived by his children: Tracy Pogue (Sandy) of Bemidji, MN, Kevin
Kosack, Sr. (Kelly) of Leonardtown, Md.,
Tim Pague (Stephanie) of San Diego, Calif., Terry Pogue (Helena) and Kim Kosack
both of Bushwood, Md., Eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren with one on
the way and sister Ann Holt Pogue of Bushwood, Md.
Robert Steele graduated from Charlotte
Hall Military Academy in 1956 and from
the University of Maryland in 1975 with
a Degree in Business. He worked as a senior vice President for 1st National Bank
of St. Marys and was a Farmer, Builder,
Waterman, and boat builder. Robert Steele
belonged to the 7th. District Optimist Club
for 48 years, and was past president from
(1975 1976), he was also Chairman of the
Blessing of the Fleet for multiple years.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5-8 p.m. with prayers
recited at 7 p.m. with 7th. District Optimist
prayer at 7:15 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday,
August 28, at 10 a.m. in All Saints Episcopal Church with Rev. Harry Harper officiating. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: Bill Bailey, Ronnie Mattingly, Johnnie Cheseldine, Mike
Woodall, Frankie Hodges and Rick Mattingly. Honorary Pallbearers: 7th. District
Optimist Club Members and Freddy Morgan. In Lieu of flowers please send donations to ACTS (A Community That Shares)
P.O. Box 54 Bushwood, Md., 20618. Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.
George Elliott Lawrence, Sr.

of Barefoot Bay, Fla., formerly
of St. Marys County, passed
away peacefully at his home
on Saturday Aug. 8. His loving
wife of nearly 24 years was at
his side. He was a loving husband, father, brother, Pop Pop and friend.
Elliott was born to the late Frank and
Mary (Bailey) Lawrence on October 26,
1945 in Leonardtown. His parents raised Elliott as well as his five brothers and sisters
in Coltons Point. They all worked in their
fathers general store in Coltons Point for
many years. Elliott graduated from Margaret Brent High School 1964. He served in the
Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in
Korea on the 38th Parallel for two years.
He married Debbie Lawrence in 1991;
they lived together in Bushwood before relocating to Barefoot Bay, Fla. after they both
retired in 2012.
Elliott was very involved in the St. Marys
community. He coached many youth baseball teams, was involved in cub scouts and
spent long days at the motocross track in
Aquasco.
Elliott was an active charter member of
the Mechanicsville Optimist Club. Elliott
served two terms as President and served
several terms as Vice President, Secretary,
and a Board of Director member. He also
served a term as Lt. Governor of Zone 13.
The couple was members of the Loyal Order
of the Moose at the Mechanicsville Lodge
#495 as well as Sabastian, Fla.
When Elliott retired in 2012, he had served
43 years for Pepco and Mirants Chalk Point
& Morgantown Generating Plants. He also
worked as a delivery driver for Tri-County
Aire & Lietch Heating & A/C. He had also
returned to his family owned general store
roots.
Elliott was an avid baseball and softball
player most of his life in St. Marys County
and is a member of the Rocking Chair Hall
of Fame.
Elliott was preceded in death by his Father (Frank), Mother (Mary), Sister (Barbara Ann), Brother (Jimmy), Sister-in Law
(Mary Loretta) and Mother-in Law (Cloyce
A. Arrowood).
Besides his beloved wife and
best friend Debbie, Elliott is sur-
In Loving Memory
Gregory John Allen
Sept. 16, 1986
to July 29, 2008
A pain so great, only a mother can feel

Is yours to keep, and never heal.
In your mind, your soul: - Deep in your heart,
A mothers life, just torn apart.
The son you raised and loved,
You gave all you could, was it ever enough.
Look to his friends, his family too,
A big part of their world is gone, is what they will say to you.
The boy that you love, the man he became,
Liked and loved my many; that is your son.
In just twenty-two years, a deep furlough was ploughed,
He is what you made him. In your pain you should feel proud.
He will always be with you. He cant ever leave,
You will hear his voice every time you breathe.
You will see his smile before you sleep,
A sons love for his mother is for his mother to keep.
You are always in our hearts,
Your loving family and friends
vived by his children G. Elliott Lawrence, Jr.

(Brandy), Wayne S. Lawrence (Leslie), Barbara A. McCloskey (Matthew) and Michael
C. Brown (Sheri) all of St. Marys County.
Elliott is also survived by his brothers
William (Marcie) Lawrence, Emory (Barbara) Lawrence his sister Rose White, his
11 grandchildren Gabrielle, Brett, Cameron,
Kaitlin, Austin, Evan, Ryan, Scott, Riley,
Wyatt, Mason and many other loved nieces
and nephews.
The family will have a Celebration of
Life and will be receiving friends at The
Mechanicsville Moose Lodges Social Hall
on Saturday Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. An Optimist
Prayer will be provided by the Mechanicsville Optimist Club and surrounding Optimist Clubs.
Friends and family are encouraged to
bring a dessert for everyones enjoyment.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be
made to the family for the Mechanicsville
Moose Lodge and to help defer cost of the
food that will be provided. A receiving box
will be established at the entrance of the Social Hall.
Thurman Lee Buddy

Harrison, III, 73
Thurman Lee Buddy Harrison, III, 73
formerly of St. Marys County, went to be
with the Lord, on Aug. 22. He had been residing at his daughter, Shannons home, in
Rolla, Mo.
He was born on November 10, 1941, in
Bedford, Va., to the late Thurman Lee Jr.,
and Evelyn Wingfield Harrison.
Thurman grew up in Lexington Park
and California. During his teenage years,
he worked for his father in each of the local
movie theaters. He also enjoyed fishing and
hunting.
He graduated from Great Mills High
School, and then attended St. Marys College in St. Marys City. While attending St.
Marys College, he was a member of the tennis team. He continued his formal education
at Concord Teachers College, West Virginia
attaining an Associates Degree, and then
later joined the US Air Force and served in
England where he was married to the mother
of his children. He was a veteran of The Six
Day War, Tripoli, Libiya.
He returned to St. Marys County in 1967
A day we remember the

late Francis Eugene
Thompson who passed
away on July 30, 2014.
Its been one year since
youve been gone, it seems
like yesterday. We miss you so much,
and think about you every day.
We wish you were still here.
Love,
Your Wife Ruby, Your Kids Nikkolas and Marcus,

Your Mother and Father, Your Sisters and Brothers
and began working with the US Postal Service, followed by becoming a Chemist for
Potomac Electric Power Company. Later, he
purchased Bailys Restaurant in Leonardtown. After closing the restaurant, he moved
to Calvert County, where some years later he
met and married Judy Rice in 2003. Upon retirement, they moved to West Virginia. They
attended Mt. Storm Presbyterian Church
where he was a Deacon and Sunday School
Teacher. After his wifes death in 2014 and
his ill health, he moved to be with his daughter, Shannon, and family in Rolla, Mo., where
he passed Saturday.
He is survived by his son Clinton E. Harrison, Shannon L. Hux and husband Leslie,
Valerie L. Moersch and husband Tim, and
five grandchildren. Siblings: James W. Harrison (Carol), and Gerald W. Harrison (Linda).
Thurman loved God and his family. Here
was outgoing and friendly and always had
kind words to share, even with those he didnt
know. He could build anything and was extremely knowledgeable about many things.
He was a good father and had lifelong friendships that meant the world to him. If you were
his friend, then you knew you were loved. He
was a big man with an even bigger heart, and
he will be greatly missed.
Memorial Services will be held in Rolla,
Mo. Condolences may be sent to the family
in care of: Mrs. Shannon Hux, 18280 State
Rt. 0, Rolla, Mo.
Eleanor Reigle Moore, 91

Eleanor Reigle Moore, 91, of Town
Creek passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in
Leonardtown.
Born on July 8, 1924, in Winfield, Pa., she was the daughter of
the late Charles F. and Edna M.
Reigle of Lewisburg, Pa.
Following graduation from
Lewisburg High School, Eleanor
met her future husband Ralph L. Moore, Jr.,
of Neville Island, Pa., at Bucknell University.
Ralph received his Commission as a U.S.
Navy officer in New York on the morning of
April 26, 1945; and that afternoon he wed
Eleanor for a marriage that would span 43
years. The role of Navy wife and eventually mother took Eleanor on various tours
and travels within the United States and
Iceland; and it also provided summer travels to several European countries. Throughout her life, she enjoyed hosting gatherings ranging from squadron and command
socials, to fund raisers, bridge parties and
family get-togethers. She served as a Red
Cross Volunteer, member of the Hollywood,
Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, President of school PTAs, and as a life
member of the St. Marys County Garden
Club. Eleanor pursued her love of flowers,
at first on an amateur level and eventually
refining her natural talent through study, observation, and close association with several
recognized national and international floral
artists. She eventually evolved as a designer
very much in demand for the flower complement she provided for command functions,
weddings and receptions, funerals, military
clubs, store windows, and private parties.
She also gave several floral design demonstrations on the East Coast and taught flower
arranging at her studio in Town Creek.
Eleanor is survived by her son, Ralph
Layton Moore, III, and his wife Sandra of
Leonardtown. She is survived by her sis-
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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Benjamin George Rivers, 20,

of Lexington Park, died Wednesday, Aug. 19 after a courageous
battle with Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy, at his residence surrounded by his loving family and
friends.
He was born on March 9, 1995, in Bahrain
to Timothy Clifford Rivers of Lexington Park
and Joanne Louise Rivers of Lexington Park.
Ben is a graduate of Great Mills High
School. His hobbies included, listening to
music, playing games, especially cards and
watching movies, especially horror movies.
He recently started enjoying Japanese anime.
He was a goodwill ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and supporter of St.
Judes Childrens Research Hospital. He made
three documentary films for Johns Hopkins
University. He loved his pet cats, Penelope and
Gary, and his dog, Jade. However, his greatest
love was spending time with his friends and
family. He was always a gentleman.
In addition to his loving mother and father,
Ben is also survived by his sister, Megan Rivers of Lexington Park; his grandfather, Stanley Rigg of Blackpool, England; his aunts,
Stephanie Barlow of Blackpool, England and
Pamela Irving-Dusting (Neil) of Australia; his
uncle, Michael Rivers of Tonawanda, N.Y.;
close family friends, Skip and Helen Schneider of Leonardtown; and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his
grandparents, Linda High, and George and
Eunice Rivers.
The family will receive friends for Bens
Life Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 29 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a Memorial Service at
3 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown. Interment will
be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown and St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000,
Dept. 142, Memphis, Tenn. Condolences to
the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A.
Margaret Dean Thompson, 101

Margaret Dean Thompson of
Hollywood passed away on Aug.
21 at the age of 101 from natural
causes.
Margaret was born on March
27, 1914 to the late Effie Graves
Dean and George Wilson Dean.
Born and raised on Joy Chapel Road, Margaret shared the experiences of her familys
farm with siblings, Franklin W. Dean, Mervell
M. Dean, Robert G. Dean, Sr., Sheldon M.
tles, Lillian Fenwick, Katherine Kerrick, Ann

Bowman, Juanita Price-Chase, 28 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren and 91 great-great
grandchildren. Agnes is predeceased by her
parents, husband, sons, Joseph Walter Carter,
Jr., James Gantt Carter, Sr. and Cordell Victor
Carter, Sr.; brothers, Arthur, William, Aloysius, Gantt, Leonard and Victor Mills; sisters,
Jean Bush, Helen Shade and Bernice Baker;
grandson, John Winfield Carter, Sr. and great
grandsons, James Gerard Butler III, Sean Foley Somerville and Cordell Victor Carter III.
Family and friends united on Friday, July 31
from 6 to 8 p.m. for visitation, with prayers at
7 p.m., at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576
Brett Way, Mechanicsville. On Saturday, Aug.
1, visitation was held at 9 a.m. until Mass
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs
Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd.,
Morganza. Interment followed at Sacred Heart
Church Cemetery, Bushwood.
Benjamin George Rivers, 20
Dean, Sterling W. Dean, and June D. Fletcher.

Upon graduating from the first class of Great
Mills High School in 1930, Margaret arrived
into a time of much complexity as the Great
Depression had begun to take form. Revealing
a resilience to withstand and a desire to nurture those in need, she and her husband loaded
and drove trucks with goods such as flour and
sugar from Baltimore to their property in Hollywood; providing an essential means of supply to their surrounding community.
While raising her family, Margaret supported for many years the St. Marys County
Library by driving the Book Mobile. For over
25 years she worked for the Belvedere Motor
Inn where she welcomed guests such as the esteemed Blue Angels during their visits to the
Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Margaret enjoyed cooking, gardening, and
traveling to Ellicott and Ocean City. Halloween and the opportunity to dress in costume
was a true favorite, along with a great love for
dogs, especially the Boxer breed.
Margaret was an extraordinary woman,
and although her loss is devastating to those
who held her so close, we will continue to be
inspired by her fostering role, which encompassed so many throughout her lifetime. Her
spirit will always be with us, and her love will
live forever in our hearts.
She is beloved grandmother of Janayth M.
Kiger of Hollywood, Kimberly D. Kiley of
Frederick, Ronal D. Thompson, Jr. of Hollywood, Christina D. Thompson of Philadelphia, Pa., and grandson-in-law Jerry M. Kiger,
Jr.; a devoted great-grandmother of Nicole
M. Kiley and Kevin M. Kiley; and heroine to
daughter-in-laws Mary L. Thompson, Brenda
S. Thompson, and the late Barbara H. Thompson. She is preceded in death by her beloved
husband Roscoe Phillip Thompson, and sons
Robert Phillip Thompson and Ronal Dean
Thompson.
Family received friends on Friday, Aug. 28
from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m.,
at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, Leonardtown.
A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, Aug.
29, 10 a.m. at Hollywood United Methodist
Church, Hollywood. Interment followed at Joy
Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Hospice of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown. Condolences to the family may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Ralph William
Skip Adams, 68
Ralph William Skip Adams,
68, of Leonardtown died Thursday, Aug. 20 at his residence.
He was born on March 29,
1947, in New York to the late
Neil G. Adams and Isabel Fern
Secor Adams.
Skip proudly enlisted in the United States
Navy in 1965 and served his country until
his honorable discharge in 1969. He was

employed by the Federal Government as a
dedicated Ordnance Technician for over 33
years until his retirement in 2002. He was
currently employed by the State of Maryland, Department of Agriculture as a Field
Supervisor. He enjoyed travelling in his
camper, especially along the East Coast. He
liked to shoot darts and play shuffle bowl,
and is a former member of Southern Maryland Bowling League. His hobbies included
cheering on the Washington Redskins and
watching NASCAR. He loved his pet dogs,
Rudy and Otis. However, his greatest love
was spending time with his family.
Skip is survived by his children, Doretta
Lynn Thomas of Park Hall and Brett William Adams (Judy Marie) of Leonardtown;
his sister, Patricia Albro (Richard) of Watertown, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Lauren Rogers of Bowie, Joseph Rogers of Atlanta, Ga.,
and Haley Adams of Leonardtown; and his
loving companion, Maryann Rose Hance
of Leonardtown. In addition to his parents,
he is also preceded in death by his siblings,
Lawrence Adams, Bruce Adams, and Fern
McIntosh.
A Celebration of Life will be held at
Cryers Back Road Inn, 22094 Newtowne
Neck Rd., Compton on Aug. 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome. Condolences to the
family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A.
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Agnes Genevieve
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Agnes Genevieve Mills Carter,
104, of Mechanicsville, was born
on Aug. 12, 1910 and departed
this life on Tuesday, July 28 at
6:15 a.m. with loved ones by her
side. Agnes was the daughter
of the late William and Mildred
Young Mills. Agnes was married to Joseph
Walter Carter, Sr. for 72 years and from that
union there were six children, Doris, Shirley,
Joseph (Jr.), Gantt, Cordell and Barbara. Joseph Sr. preceded her in death on May 4, 2007.
Agnes is survived by three daughters, Doris
Jameson (Jared), Shirley Carter and Barbara
McNair (Calvin). She also raised nine grandchildren with whom she called her children,
Shelia Bailey, John W. Carter, Sr.(deceased),
Tracey Scott (Johnnie), Sharon Chase, Glyceria Young (Aaron), Joseph W. Carter, III, Virgil Carter, Paul Carter and Francis Carter. Agnes is also survived by five sisters, Mary Set
ter-in-law, Lou Goff (Bob) and nephew Jeff

Reigle (Beth) of Lewisburg, Pa.; her niece
Barbara Marshall (Tom) of Turbotville, Pa.;
her niece Kathy Fabo (Ray) of Fayetteville,
N.C.; and two generations of great nieces
and nephews. She is also survived by her loving caregiver of four and a half years, Eleanor
Norris of Leonardtown. She is pre-deceased
by her parents; her husband CDR Ralph Layton Moore, Jr., USN (Ret); and her brother
Charles R. Reigle. All services will be private.
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements
by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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41765 Park Avenue, 301-475-1630
Visit The Good Earth on September 4th from 5 pm until 8 pm for Leonardtown Art Walk. Two paintings by
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Our very own Maria will be available during this evening maknig fresh delicious smoothies.
NORTH END GALLERY
41652 Fenwick Street, 301-475-3130
Many North End Gallery Artists are participating in
the Art Walk this First Friday. Find their works in 25 venues throughout Leonardtown and vote for your favorite.
In addition, a number of North End Gallery artists will
create art in Leonardtown for the Paint the Town paint
out event during First Friday. Watch them while they
work and then visit North End Gallery to see their other
artworks. At the Gallery, check out the show, Opposites
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41655A Fenwick Street, 301-475-2859
Vesta Clark will be signing copies of Charms of The
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Writing under the pseudonym Vesta Clark, Arianna
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Quality Street will do a wine tasting as well as
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41680 Tudor Place 301-475-2467
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CSM NowForce Puts Incident Reporting in Hands of Students

In Emergencies, Smartphone App Connects Caller, Campus Security, First Responders
The College of Southern
Maryland will provide students,
faculty, administrators and staff
with a free, state-of-the-art personal safety app beginning with
the fall semester.
Were very pleased to be able
to make available this technology that promotes safety for anyone visiting our campuses, including our students, employees
and guests, said CSM President
Dr. Brad Gottfried. The app
will allow individuals to connect
directly with our public safety
office.
The app is designed to help
CSMs public safety officers
minimize response times during both emergency and routine
security/safety situations, according to Don Frick, executive
director of CSMs public safety
and preparedness department.
Developed by NowForce, a maker of mobile and cloud-based
rapid emergency response solutions, the CSM personal safety app will contain an SOS
(panic) button, and the ability
to report an incident through a
see something, say something
functionality.
The NowForce app differs
from the colleges CSM.txt alert
services, Frick said. We still
want our students to register for our CSM.TXT

alert service, in which
we advise our students
of instant information on
emergencies and campus
closing, but this app expands on that and will
help our students connect with us directly.
The app is like a handheld, personal emergency phone that connects
the caller directly with
our public safety officers Public Safety Coordinator Stephen Campbell
so we can send assistance demonstrates the free NowForce appavailable
as quickly as possible.
to CSM students, faculty, administrators, staff and
Students will be able guestswhich puts incident reporting in hands of
to use the app to request those who need help on campus.
escorts or report security
incidents,
harassment,
To register, visit register-csm.
medical emergencies, fires, al- nowforce.com and a text mescohol or drug violations, and a sage will be sent to the users
host of other issues, Frick said. smartphone with the link to
The app is based on the users download the application as well
location and assists the officers as a link through which the user
in quickly identifying where the can add emergency contacts for
incident is being reported. The the user to have these contacts
campus is surrounded by a geo- receive an alert when the user
fence and if callers are outside reports an emergency.
of the boundaries of the camFor information on the colpus the call is re-routed to a 911 leges resources and emergency
dispatcher.
procedures, visit ready.csmd.
The application is available for edu.
download either from the App
Store or Google Play.
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Lexington Park Active
Adult Community
Recreation and Parks

to Conduct Adult Co-Ed
Recreational Volleyball
League Meeting
The St. Marys County Department of

Recreation and Parks will hold an informational meeting for those interested in
participating in its Adult Co-Ed Volleyball league. Form a team with a group
of friends, get a group of co-workers together, or gather the family to play the
great sport of volleyball. Have fun, take
a break from the kids, and get a little
work out at the same time. Both Competitive and Recreational Leagues are
available. Teams and individuals are invited to attend meetings as follows: CoEd Recreational
Ages 18 and up
Wednesday, Sept. 9-7 p.m. at Leonard Hall Recreation Center Game
Information:
Game Days are held on Mondays &

Tuesdays beginning Sept. 28 through
March 15 from 6-10 p.m. at Margaret
Brent Recreation Center; cost is $375
per team without referee or $475 with
referee.
Co-Ed Competitive
No meeting.
Coaches please contact Kenny Sothoron for more information NOTE: If you
have not submitted your team roster at
the time of registration it will need to
be submitted to Kenny Sothoron prior
to the first game. For more information
please contact Kenny Sothoron at 301475-4200 extension 1830.
The Great Mills Pool is now seeking

lifeguards. Applicants must have a current Red Cross certification in lifeguarding, CPR and AED. Part time positions
are open for all days and time frames
from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Interested indi-
viduals may obtain an application at the

pool or go online to www.stmarysmd.
com/docs/rpjobopenings.pdf. For more
information call 301-866-6560.
Limited
Apartments
Available
In Our Community
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Press Release
Lifeguards Wanted
at Great Mills Pool
21895 Pegg Road Lexington Park, MD 20653
(240) 725-0111
Press Release
Fire and EMS
Volunteers Needed
Free Training
Flexible
Schedules
301-475-4200 x 2114
emergency.services@stmarysmd.com
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Securing Your
Financial Future
The St. Marys Countys Department of

Aging & Human Services will host a free
seminar, Securing Your FutureA Legal
& Financial Seminar for the community
on Friday, Sept. 18. Its featured speakers
specialize in Social Security, Long-Term
Care Medicaid, Medicare (Part D), Bankruptcy, Probate and Estate Planning. The
Department is coordinating the seminar
in response to frequent requests from residents for more information about these key
topics.
The complexity of each of these programs may become overwhelming for
older adults and their families, said Debbie
Barker, Senior Information & Assistance
Manager. The panel will bring together
experts in the legal and financial fields who
can provide information and guidance to
individuals currently experiencing or on
the cusp of experiencing issues which
pertain to these topics.
The Senior Information & Assistance
Division of the Department of Aging &
Human Services provides seniors and their
families with guidance and referrals to the

Departments programs, public and private
community resources and information regarding assistance programs. Service coordination is available to seniors who require
assistance in accessing service, applying
for various assistance programs, or who
simply need help or information about a variety of issues.
DAHSs mission is to meet the educational, physical, health and social needs of
county residents with disabilities and ages
50 and older. Barker expects the event will
help accomplish the departments mission.
The event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at the Forrest Career and Technology
Center, 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The Department will
provide a continental breakfast and boxed
lunch at no charge. To reserve your space,
call Debbie Barker at 301-475-4200, ext.
1050.
Press Release
Staying Connected
With Your Teen Program
Coming To St. Marys
County Five Classes To
Be Offered In October
In a continuing effort to provide support

to parents in the community, the St. Marys
County Department of Aging and Human
Services is pleased to offer the Staying
Connected with you Teen Program on five
Thursdays in October. The program, one of
many offered by Families that Care is designed to show parents how to improve their
family management practices and strengthen the bonds between them and their children. The anticipated result is substance
abuse prevention, violence prevention and
overall positive character development. The
program will be held October 1, 8, 15, 22
and 29 at the College of Southern Mary-
lands Leonardtown Campus, 22950 Hollywood Road, Building C, Room 113. Each
session, led by a Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, will run from 6 8 P.M. Parents
are required to attend all five sessions to receive course credit. A light dinner fare will
be provided for those who attend. For more
information or to register, call the Department of Aging and Human Services at 301475- 4200, ext. 1681. You may also contact
Maryellen Kraese at Maryellen.kraese@
stmarysmd.com or via fax to 301-475-8485,
Attn: Maryellen Kraese.
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LIBRARY ITEMS
Meet a True Hero and his
service dog!
Lexington Park branch will host
Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan, New
York Times bestselling author, and
his service dog, Tuesday for two very
special programs. On Sunday, September 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Luis
and Tuesday will present their book
Tuesday Tucks Me In and then a
demonstration for all ages. On Monday, September 14, Luis and Tuesday
return for a discussion of Until Tuesday for adults and teens 13 years and
older at 6 p.m. Purchase a book at the
event or at a retail store in advance as
Luis will have a book signing following both events.
Storytimes return September 1!
All three branches will begin holding Storytimes starting the week of
September 1. Check the librarys website, www.stmalib.org for times at
each branch.
Minecraft Mania
Leonardtown branch will hold a
drop-in Minecraft Mania program
no registration! Sign-up in branch for
half-hour time slots to play and building something amazing together on
Friday, September 4 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m.
Teen Tech Space

Lexington Park branch will hold
Teen Tech Space on Wednesday, September 2 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens
and tweens ages 11 to 18 are welcome
to drop-in for open computer lab use
and play Minecraft, Wii, games and
other crafts. Bring your friends!
Introduction to Excel
for Business
Leonardtown branch will hold a
special business-focused Introduction
to Excel class on Wednesday, September 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn the basics to create
and use an Excel spreadsheet with applications for business. Basic computer skills are required. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up
and registration is required.
Genealogy 101
Charlotte Hall branch will hold a
Genealogy 101 class on Thursday,
September 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Participants will learn the best methods of gathering, researching, organizing and evaluating information
on your ancestors using websites,
censuses and databases. Basic computer skills and an email account is
required. Registration.
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Community
August Month Long
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Calendar
Skilled Artists and Crafters

Wanted for Shop
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)- Wednesday
through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday; noon to 5 p.m.
The Craft Guild of St. Marys
County is looking for skilled artists
and crafters to join the cooperative
of juried members who volunteer
their time to operate the shop. The
Guild is looking for a variety of local handmade items, including refinished furniture, to continue its
tradition of promoting artists and
American-made products. As the
holiday season approaches, this
is an ideal opportunity to sell your
creations. On Wednesdays through
Saturdays (10 a.m. 5 p.m.) and
Sundays (12 p.m. 5 p.m.), interested artists and crafters can bring in
four handmade items, for each type
of art and/or craft, to be judged to
see if they fit the venue of the shop.
For more information, please call
301-997-1644.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
Mother Catherine Academy (33883
Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville)
Every Saturday; doors open at 5
p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m.,
regular games start at 7 p.m.
$10 admission (includes one
regular book). Progressive Money
Ball and door prizes. Concessions
include weekly specials along with
regulars pizza, cheeseburgers,
hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.
Pull Tabs $1,000 payouts with some
having multiple winners. Down lines
and 3 Balls! Instant winning Pull
Tabs $500. Jackpot in 54 numbers
or less $1,000 (Progressive - $100
added each week). Consolation
$500. Winner Take All Special. Call
301-884-3165 for more information.
Visit our website www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.
Bingo at Father Andrew White
Father Andrew White School gymnasium (22850 Washington St.,
Leonardtown) Every Friday;
doors open at 5:30, games start at
6:55 p.m.
Bingo is held each Friday at the
Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus #1470,
doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games
start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call Ed Henderson at 301-4751824 or visit kofcknights.org.
Thursday, Aug. 27
Quality Street Ingredients Galore Cooking Class
Quality Street (41625 Fenwick St,
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Join instructor Aaron Weiner as
he teaches you how to cook a deliciously unique meal that will be
sure to impress. On tonights menu:
Fresh herb roasted red pepper vin-
aigrette with arugula; Chickpea

couscous cakes with citrus basil
sour cream and diced vegetables;
Baby shrimp with mandarin orange
avocado salsa over mixed greens
and fried tortillas; Homemade cornbread with strawberry compote and
Chantilly cream. Class fee is $65.
Classes are served on first come,
first serve basis. Call 301-997-0700
or visit the store to sign up.
Frozen Yogurt at Sweet Frog
Sweet Frog (23064 Three Notch
Rd., Unit 105, California)- 4 to 9
p.m.
Please join the Leonardtown
Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary
(LVRSA) at Sweet Frog. Just tell
your server youre there to support the LVRSA. We hope to see
you there and thank you for all your
support! For more information, visit
www.lvrs.org.
Mother
County
Republicans
Meeting
Golden Corral (22606 Three Notch
Road, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
This months guest speaker is
Sarah Williams, Warrior Advocate
with Operation Warrior Refuge.
Please join us at 6:15 p.m. for dinner.For more information email
mothercountyreps@yahoo.com.
Friday, Aug. 28
Marsh Grass Planting Volunteers Needed!
Historic St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St Marys City) 9
a.m.
The living shoreline projects
at Church Point and Historic St.
Marys City are at the point where
we need volunteers to help plant
the marsh grasses. Both of these
projects were funded through
grants from DNR and Chesapeake
Bay Trust. The stone and sand work
was done by B&D Siteworks and
they are having the plants delivered
on Thursday in preparation of the
volunteer planting day. Volunteers
will start showing up at 9 a.m. and
will arrive through the entire day.
We have approximately 600 linear
feet of shoreline to plant and will
not turn away any helpers. Those
that plan on attending should wear
appropriate clothes and shoes that
you wont mind getting wet. Drinking water will be provided, but you
will need to bring anything else you
may want with you. This would include sunscreen, hats, gloves, etc.
Parking at the church will be limited. Additional parking in the Historic St. Marys City parking lot.
Auditions for Oliver!
CSM La Plata Campus Fine Arts
(FA) Building (8730 Mitchell Rd, La
Plata) from 6-8 p.m.
CSM is holding auditions for actors age 8 and older for its fall production Oliver! Performers should
prepare a one-minute monologue,
16 bars of music and be ready to
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
dance. For more information, contact Keith Hight at HHight@csmd.
edu or 301-934-7827.
Saturday, Aug. 29
Day Party with a Purpose
Holiday Inn Resort and Conference
Center (155 Holiday Drive, Solomons) 6 p.m.
The Tri-County MD Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is pleased to announce
its Day Party with a Purpose.
This fundraiser will also help our
area youth (Calvert, Charles and St.
Marys County schools) with much
needed schools supplies that all attendees are asked to donate.
July 1 - August 28 - $30
Day of the Event - $35
Contact Roberta Berry:
dstSDA1999@gmail.com
or202-744-1540
Brown Bag Lunch
Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad
(Routes 5 and 235, Ridge) - noon
Boors open at noon, auctions begin at 2 p.m. Tickets $1 each, 6 for
$5, 14 for $10, or an arms length
for $20. Food, drinks, and baked
goods for sale.
Sunday, Aug. 30
Sunday Stroll in Leonardtown
Historic Leonardtown Square 11
a.m.
Enjoy a stroll around Historic
Leonardtown and an afternoon of
treats at local businesses. From
11 AM 4 PM Caught My Eye will
host a multi-vendor, outdoor event
selling eco-friendly and re-cycled
products. Let the kids play a fun
game outside Big Larrys Eatery
(22745 Washington Street) and
win discount tickets for one of the
34 flavors of ice cream! Finish off
your visit with Happy Hours at The
Good Earth from 1 4 p.m.. Learn
the easy way to make a smoothie,
then take home the recipe and a
free sample! For more information,
contact Tas at tasnim.mcwilliams@
gmail.com.
Elks BIG GAME Poker
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
(45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park) 3 p.m.
No
Limit
Holdem
Poker
Tournament
$120 Buy in = 15,000 chips ($80
to prize pool, $20 Bounty and $20
to charity)
earn a $20 dollar Bounty every
time you knock someone out of the
tournament
Top 10 percent places paid.
Food and beverages are available
for purchase.
Cash games will be available:
Holdem : $1- $2 no limit (start
when we have enough interested
players)
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50 - $1 no limit
(starts at noon).
Monday, Aug. 31
Choral Auditions
Peace Lutheran Church (401 Smallwood Dr, Waldorf) 6:30 p.m.
Chesapeake Choral Arts Society Announces Auditions for 20152016 Season
Do you like to sing?
The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society, under the direction of Michael
K. Santana, will be conducting auditions on Monday, August 31, and
Monday September 14, beginning
at 6:30 PM by appointment. Alternate dates may be arranged. Auditions will consist of vocal warmups, pitch matching and vocal exercises to determine the singers
vocal range. No prepared piece is
necessary!
High School age and older singers are welcome. The chorus is
especially looking for tenors and
baritones/basses, but all voices are
appreciated.
The choir meets regularly from
September June, rehearsing
Monday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00
at Peace Lutheran, and produces
three different concerts throughout
the season. Next seasons concerts include A Rutter Christmas
in December, A Pops PotLuck in
April, and a combination concert/
theater production with the College
of Southern Maryland Theater Department in May.
Please call Carol at 301-6420594 for audition appointments.
For more information please visit
www.chesapeakechoral.com.
Auditions for SOMD Youth Choir
Leonardtown
Middle
School,
(24015 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 6:30-8:30 p.m.
CAPELLA is an advanced ensemble for ages 13-18. Treblemakers is a beginning to intermediate
level choir for ages 8-12 Please see
the website for further info:www.
smyoc.org
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Marine Corps League Meeting
VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch
Road, California) 6:30 p.m.
The Patuxent River Detachment
1305 of the Marine Corps League
will hold its monthly meeting at
VFW Post 2632 in California, Md.,
at 1830 the first Tuesday of each
month.
Membership in The Marine Corps
League is open to former, and active duty Marines as well as certain Fleet Marine Force Hospital
Corpsmen (USN). Applicants must
(1)have served honorably in the
United States Marine Corps for not
less than 90 days; (2)USMC Reservists who have served or are
serving in the USMC Reserves and
have earned no less than 90 Reserve Retirement Credit Points; (3)
Naval Medical Personnel who have
trained with Marine FMF Units in
excess of 90 days, and have earned
The County Times
The Lost Bird Project: A

Southern MD Audubon Feathered Friend Film
Charlotte Hall Library (37600
New Market Road, Charlotte Hall)
7 p.m.
Extinct and nearly forgotten;
the Labrador Duck, the Great
Auk, the Heath Hen, the Carolina
Parakeet, and the Passenger Pigeon have left holes in our collective memories. The Lost Bird
Project follows the road-trip
of sculptor Todd McGrain and
his brother-in-law, Andy Stern,
as they search for the locations
where extinct birds were last
seen in the wild and negotiate for
permission to install McGrains
large bronze sculptures at these
sites. This is a film about public
art, extinction and memory. Witness an elegy to five extinct North
American birds in a thoughtful,
moving, and sometimes humorous look at the artist and his mission. Mingling and refreshments
start at 7 p.m.
For more information contact
Cinema Caf
Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
(850 Costley Way Prince Frederick) 6-8:30 p.m.
This film is based on the book,
unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.
After a near-fatal plane crash in
WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini
spends a harrowing 47 days in a
raft with two fellow crewmen before hes caught by the Japanese
navy and sent to a prisoner-ofwar camp.
Thursday, Sept. 3
Operation Refuge PowWow
Fleet Reserve Association Branch
93 located at 21707 Three Notch
Road, Lexington Park 6 p.m.
Attention all active duty military, veterans, reservists, first
responders. Operation Warrior
Refuge will be holding PowWows
on the following dates: Sept 3,
17, Oct. 1, 15, and 29, Nov. 12,
and Dec 10. Please check the
website www.owr22.org or call
301-880-0531.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
SMAS President, Michael Patterson, 301-752-5763 Michael.Patterson@pgparks.com
the Marine FMF Device (clasp)

worn on the Service Ribbon,
and those who earn the Warfare Device authorized for FMF
Corpsmen. If you do not meet
these requirements we do offer both Associate and Auxiliary
Memberships.
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

NOW
RUNNING
IN EVERY
ISSUE!
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
Order Of gOOd news services

sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss

word in a Changing world.
Jesus saves
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
METHODIST CHURCH
NEW - WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORSHIP
Beginning July 8 6:30 p.m.
(Aug. 26 & Sept. 9, 23)
Come Experience Messages of Hope

To Stand Against Pressures of Society
Traditional Sunday Services: 8:30 9:45 11 a.m.
victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org
CATHOLIC CHURCH
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
MT. ZION FAMILY LIFE CENTER
27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Sports
The County Times
Williams Scores Season Fourth,

Career 90th Friday at Potomac
Williams Sr. Becomes New
Street Stock Winner
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
David Williams drove to his fourth win of

the season in last Friday nights 30-lap Limited
Late Model headliner at Potomac Speedway.
The win for Williams, his career 38th in the
class, was his 90th overall Potomac feature win
in his illustrious career at the speedway.
Billy Tucker and Brandon Long brought
the field to green with Long shooting into the
race lead as the field completed the first circuit.
Longs lead would only last another lap as Daryl Hills swept by to become the new pacesetter
on lap-three with David Williams in tow. Williams snuck by Hills on the 13th lap to become
the third, and final leader, however the race was
far from over. Williams and Hills would battle
furiously over the final 17-circuits but Williams
would repel the challenges and take the win by
two car lengths at the checkered flag. This
was a little redemption here tonight. Williams
stated in his post race interview. The last time
we raced here we let one get away due to driver error and I wasnt going to let that happen
again. Fall like track conditions helped propel
Williams to the win. This track has the best
surface in the region. Said Williams. I was
able to go high or low tonight and find where
our car was working best and Im thrilled to get
another win for this team. Hills, the current
class point leader, hung tough for second with
Billy Tucker, Brandon Long and Jamie Sutphin
rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Tyler
Emory and Daryl Hills.
Former track champion Barry Williams Sr.
became the fourth different winner with his
first win of 2015 in the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Williams drew the pole for the feature and
would eventually lead all 16-laps, but would
have to fend off a pesky Mike Franklin the entire way to post his 21st career Potomac feature
win. Chuck Bowie took third with Ed Pope Jr.

and Lloyd Deans completing the top-five.
In support class action Greg Morgan roared
to his second win of the season in the 15-lap
Hobby Stock feature, Jeremy Pilkerton scored
his third win in the 15-lap U-Car main and
John Hardesty was declared the winner of the
15-lap Strictly Stock contest as apparent winner Ed Pope Sr.failed a post race inspection.
Limited Late Model feature finish
1. David Williams 2. Daryl Hills 3. Billy
Tucker 4. Brandon Long 5. Jamie Sutphin 6. Matt Tarbox 7. Megan Mann 8.
Tommy Wagner III 9. Harry Shipe 10.
Richard Culver 11. Tyler Emory 12. Barry
Lear Sr.
Street Stock feature finish
1. Barry Williams Sr. 2. Mike Franklin 3.
Chuck Bowie 4. Ed Pope Jr. 5. Lloyd
Deans 6. Mike Raleigh 7. Billy Hill
Hobby Stock feature finish
1. Greg Morgan 2. John Burch 3. Ryan
Clement 4. Jonathan Raley 5. Dave Adams 6. Buddy Dunagan 7. Kyle Nelson
8. Sam Raley 9. Billy Crouse 10. Jordan
Pilkerton
U-Car feature finish
1. Jeremy Pilkerton 2. Jamie Marks 3.
Corey Swaim 4. Brian Coe Jr. 5. DJ Powell 6. DJ Stotler 7. Savannah Windsor 8.
Stephen Suite 9. Danielle Allford 10.
Mikey Latham
Strictly Stock feature finish
1. John Hardesty 2. Nabil Guffey 3. JJ
Silvious 4. Johnny Hardesty 5. Greg Mattingly 6. Jimmy Suite 7. Drew Payne 8.
Ed Pope Sr. (DQ)
Over $25,000 Up
For Grabs At MDIR!
This Friday night, Aug. 28, MDIR will

host the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness Series! The Midnight Madness series
is a great place to check out street legal
drag racing, hang out with your friends,
enjoy great food, meet new people, and
cruise the pits. You can even enter your
own streetcar or street bike into the event
for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. The event will feature Pro Street,
Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel
Shootout, Motorcycle, and the Outlaw
Drag Radial class. Its safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Gates will open at 6pm,
racing starts at 6:30 p.m., and eliminations start at 10 p.m. General Admission
for adults is $10, and kids 11 and under
are free. Racer entry fee is just $20.
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29 and
Aug. 30, its the sixth annual 10K-2K
Poker Bash and will feature $10,000 to
win in Top ET, $2,000 to win in Mod ET,
and $500 to win in Junior Dragster each
day on the 1/8 mile. Motorcycle will run
on the 1/4 mile for $250 to win. This ex-
citing event will also feature a $1,000 to

win poker Contest each day with a free
poker hand dealt to every racer each day.
For full details on the Poker Contest go to
RaceMDIR.com. MDIR track points will
be in effect both days. Gates will open on
Saturday at 9 a.m., time runs will start
at 10 a.m., and eliminations start at 2:30
p.m. Gates will open on Sunday at 9 a.m.,
time runs will start at 10 a.m., and eliminations start at 11:30 a.m. Test & Tune
cars may also participate for $30 each day
and you get 4 runs. Admission is just $15,
and kids 11 and under are free. Top E.T.
entry fee is $161 per day, Mod E.T. entry
fee is $61 per day, Motorcycle entry fee is
$35 per day, and Junior Dragster entry fee
is $46 per day.
For more information on these events
call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.
RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @
RaceMDIR.
Press Release
Spence Leads
the Way for
Winchester Fifth
Stoner Rocks for
First Crate Win
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Defending track champion and

current Late Model point leader JT
Spence crushed the field to score his
5th win of the season in last Saturday
nights 35-lap Ninningers Victory in
the Valley Late Model feature. The
win for Spence, worth $3000, came in
his trusty Greg Gunter owned Rocket
no.91 and was the Winchester natives
6th overall feature win of 2015.
Jason Covert and Spence drew the
front row for the start, and after two
attempts to get the race started, the
third time was the charm with Spence
darting into the race lead as the mob
raced into turn one. Spence would go
on to lead all 35-circuits but the action behind him was intense. Jason
Covert, Kyle Hardy, Kenny Moreland
and Mark Pettyjohn all waged hand to
hand combat for second through fifth
and would eventually finish in that order as Spence had built up an insurmountable lead and would take the
win by nearly a straightaway at the finish. We got our buts whipped by the
Outlaws here last week, so we took
this car home, and changed a bunch
of stuff on it and it was the best car
Ive had here all season. Spence reflected in the Winchester victory lane.
The track got pretty narrow tonight
and it was a matter of getting to the
front first and we were able to get it
done. Spence was quick to praise his
car owner Greg Gunter for the dominating win. Greg gives us what we
need to go fast. Spence stated. Greg
always has a smile on his face no matter where we finish and hes become
more of a friend than car owner, its an
honor to drive his cars.
With his runner-up performance, Jason Covert was crowned the Victory
in the Valley champion of the fourrace mini series sponsored by Glen
Ninninger. JT did a nice job tonight.
Said Covert. He got to the front first
and thats what ita all about these days.
I just want to thank Glen for sponsoring this series and all that he does
for our sport. Taking heat race wins
over the 20-car field was Covert and
Spence.
Transton Stoner drove the race of
his career to score his first-ever Winchester feature win in the 20-lap RUSH
Crate Late Model event. Stoner, who
lined-up fourth for the start, wrestled
the race lead from Scott Merryman on
the seventh lap and would then have to
survive a late race surge from threetime class winner Darin Henderson to
score the break-through win abaord
his BRC Lazer no.M14. Weve been
racing these cars since 2010 and this is

our first win. Said Stoner. I saw the
22 of Henderson on the scoreboard and
I knew wed have our hands full holding him off, but we were able to do it
and I just want to thank everyone who
helped us finally get here. Rob Nichols, Reese Masiello and 10th-starting
Matt Tarbox completed the top-five.
Heats for the 19 entries went to Masiello and Nichols.
In support class action Mike Franklin rolled to his 15th win of the season
in the 15-lap Pure Stock feature, Dylan
Rutherford drove to his 7th win of
2015 in the 15-lap Enduro Stock main,
Dustin Grimm took the Lawn Mower
feature and Charlie Good scored his
first-ever feature win in the nightcap
15-lap U-Car event.
Late Model feature finish
1. JT Spence 2. Jason Covert 3. Kyle Hardy 4. Kenny Moreland 5. Mark Pettyjohn 6. Dale
Hollidge 7. Tom Decker Jr. 8. Allan Brannon 9. Brian Wright 10.
Les Hare 11. Chris Fletcher 12.
Tommy Armel 13. Tom Decker
III 14. Walter Crouch 15. Jacob
Burdette 16. Carl Grady 17. Mike
Steck 18. Frankie Helmick 19. CS
Fitzgerald 20. Jason Miller
RUSH Crate Late Model feature
finish
1. Transton Stoner 2. Darin Henderson 3. Rob Nichols 4. Reese
Masiello 5.Matt Tarbox 6.Richard
Hawkins 7. Jennae Piper 8. Tanner
Kerr 9. Scott Sweeney 10. Timmy
Booth 11. Dave Friedrich 12. Kris
Eaton 13. Kevin Palmer 14. Steve
Lowery 15. Travis Carroll 16. Scott
Merryman 17. Joe Hall 18. Walter
Nichols 19. Brian Lederhouse
Pure Stock feature finish
1. Mike Franklin 2. Brian Luttrell 3. Chris Sumption 4. Jerry
Jenkins Jr. 5. Tony Catlett 6. Mike
Raleigh 7. Sam Crouch 8. Jeremy
Tinsman 9. Chuck Bowie
Enduro Stock feature finish
1. Dylan Rutherford 2. Allen Jones 3. Mark Vegh 4. William Crook 5. Ray Priest 6. Paul
Jones 7. Dalton Dillman
U-Car feature finish
1. Charlie Good 2. Jason
Wilkins 3. Greg Carrico 4. Jeff
Wilkins 5.Terry Leach 6. Randy
Wilkins 7. Alan Dice 8. Ricky Runion 9. TJ Collins 10.Ricky Feltner
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Solomons Plein Air Festival
By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
Solomons Island has long

been a destination for people
from all over. With its beautiful views and warm weather, it
makes it a perfect spot for the
2015 Solomons Plein Air Festival, an open air painting extravaganza hosted and run by carmens gallery. This year it will
take place Sept. 15 through 20,
and the 25 hand-picked
artists from around the
country will be judged
by the famed artist Hiu
Lai Chong.
According to the
Solomons Plein Air Festival website, Plein Air
is a style of art that is
simply painted outside
instead of in a studio.
This comes from the
French en plein air
which translates to in
the open air. According to the Albin Polasek
Museum and Sculpture Gardens, Plein Air
painting emerged from
Impressionism
and
Monet is a well-known
painter of this style.
Although Plein Air events and festivals
have been hosted all around the world, carmens gallery started the Plein Air Festival
around four years ago, but carmens gallery
owner Carmen Lee Nance Gambrill has been
hosting various versions of Plein Air events
for around 25 years. Gambrill began the Plein
Air events when she realized that visitors to
Solomons Island skipped over the arts and
she felt she needed to bring attention to the
artistic talent in the area.
I wanted to show them that art is important, we do art here, said Gambrill.
The artists will paint Tuesday through Friday, and turn in their paintings on Friday at
noon.
Some paint three pictures, some paint 23
pictures, said Gambrill.
Each painting done at the festival is
stamped to indicate that it has created as a
part of the event and no photographs are allowed by the artists.
Throughout the four days, the artists are
required to paint in Solomons Island, but for
one day, Sept. 16, they may paint anywhere
in Calvert County. They will have a Quick
Draw on Sept. 17, where the artists have two
hours to paint the sunset at the Riverwalk.
The public is welcome to join and compete
with the artists for a $25 fee. After the buzzer
goes off, all artists stop painting, the pieces
are judged and awarded and

then become available for sale.
On Saturday morning they
will host Paint the Town for a
Cause, where anyone of any
level and age can come and
paint what they see, including
some antique cars that will be
part of the view for the day.
When the event is finished, artists can sell their work, where
40% of the profit will go to
charity. There will be cash
awards this day and the
pieces will be judged by
Carolyn Egeli.
On Saturday night,
the artists work will be
displayed in carmens
gallery for the Affaire
of the Arts event. The
backyard of the gallery
will be transformed
into a wonderland, as
Gambrill described it
and will be accessible
with a $25 fee that can
go towards the purchase
of a painting. There will
be a band, a bar, and
awards will be given.
carmens gallery is happy to announce that last
year they raised around
$10,000 to donate to selected charities and
gave over $10,000 in prizes.
The paintings will be held in carmens gallery until Sunday at 4 p.m. when they will
then be taken down and brought back with
artists.
According to Gambrill, the festival is a
community effort from both businesses and
residents. They have been planning this
years event since February with the help of
around 40 different, fully committed sponsors, with Avian as their presenting sponsor
and Smeco, Solomons Business Association
and Robert Mondavi Winery as the three silver sponsors.
carmens gallery says that nothing would
be at all possible without the collectors and
the public supporting art sales, so come on
down and enjoy the music, food, live creativity and details from the artists themselves.
Whats better than having a glass of wine
with an artist, buying a painting and making
your life more beautiful, said Gambrill.
For more information about the Solomons
Plein Air Festival and the schedule of events,
visit www.solomonspleinair.com or their
Facebook page. For more information about
carmens gallery, call 410-326-2549 or visit
www.carmensgallery.com.
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Entertainment
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Thursday, August 27
Life-Sized Games
Potomac Library (3225 Ruth B.
Swann Dr., Indian Head) 6 to 7:30
p.m.
Swamp Candy
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday, August 28
Eric Landes
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd.,
Piney Point) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Still Standing Featuring Robert
Frahm
Saturday, August 29
Lore Oyster House Day
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)
1 to 4 p.m.
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise:
Southern Bay
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)
7:30 a.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &
Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar,
California) 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 30
Texas Holdem Bounty Game
(IHMD)
Indian Head Moose Lodge (11 Town
Street, Indian Head) 1 p.m.
Monday, August 31
Pizza & Pint Night
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell) 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1
Burger & Pint
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Feud
Dowell) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2
Open Mic Night with Stephen
Nelson
Cinema Caf
Calvert Library Prince Fredrick (850
Costley Way, Prince Fredrick) 6 to
8:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 3
Gutbuster Cheese Steaks
VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd.,
California) 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Jazzy Yarns
PD Brown Memorial Library (50
Village St., Waldorf) 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4
Chicken Dinner
American Legion Post 206, Rt.
260 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd,
Chesapeake Beach) 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Mike Starkey
Dowell) 8 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 5
15 Strings
Morris Point Restaurant (38869
Morris Point Rd., Abell) 5 to 8 p.m.
The Nighthawks
Dowell) 8 to 9 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &
Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar,
California) 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 6
Childrens Carnival and Revival
Living Hope Church (46694 Midway
Drive, Lexington Park) 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
The Calvert County Times is always looking

for more local talent to feature! To submit
art or band information for our entertainment
section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on
the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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From my Backyard to our Bay

A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservations
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 77
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available from your local
library; Chicken Scratch in
Park Hall; The Greenery
in Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!
smrwa.org
The Chesapeake Bay

is threatened
Whats threatening the Bay?
Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment.

These are the major factors responsible
for the decline of water quality in the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
that falls on St. Marys County will

make its way to the Bay or one of its
tributaries. Along the way it will pick up
and carry with it the things that we put
on the ground.
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is a national
treasure that desperately needs our
help. Experts agree that there is only
one way to restore the Chesapeake
Bay, and thats one river at a time. But
the problems dont start in the rivers;
they start on the land surrounding the
rivers their watersheds. You live in a
watershed. We all do. The way we treat
the land in our watersheds affects the
health of our streams, our rivers, and
ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.
Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients.

They serve as essential food for living
things, but too much can be lethal to
the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the
growth of algae that can be toxic to
marine life, pets, and humans. When
those algae die, they remove life-giving
oxygen from the water and create
dead zones where fish, oysters,
clams, and crabs cant live because
they cant breathe.
Sediment is soil that washes into the
Bay when it rains. It clouds the water
and prevents underwater grasses
from growing. These grasses produce
oxygen and provide a place for young
fish and crabs to develop and thrive.
So whos responsible?
Every one of us. Every drop of water
maintain an environmentally-friendly
lawn, and manage stormwater runoff,
wells, and septic systems all in ways
that will reduce the flow of nutrients and
sediment into the Bay.
What is a Watershed?
From http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3046/
What can I do?
From My Backyard to Our Bay offers

tips for living in harmony with the Bay.
It explains how you can contribute to
the health of your local watershed,
This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (maryann.scott58@yahoo.com) has adapted from From
My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the little booklet that could do so much to help
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!
A watershed is all the land area

that drains to a given body of water.
Topography (the elevation and the
contour of the land) determines where
and how fast stormwater runoff will
flow and eventually drain to a surface
water body such as a stream, creek,
or river. Every resident of St. Marys
County lives in a watershed that drains
to the Chesapeake Bay or one of its
tributaries.
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Bay-Wise?
Bay-Wise landscapes
minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
practices. The University
of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Bay-Wise
program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
help with managing your
landscape by providing
information, a site visit, and
landscape certifications.
Our yardstick checklist is
easy to understand and
follow, and our team of
trained Master Gardeners
can help guide you
through it while offering
suggestions to improve
both the appearance
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Encase a gift
5. Tonsillitis bacteria
10. Pre-1972 British trial session
12. Family Upupidae
14. Five & dime pioneer
16. Public prosecutor
18. Actress Farrow
19. Household god (Roman)
20. Indian dresses
22. Misjudge
23. Actress Zellweger
25. Remove flour lumps
26. Obtain
27. Modeled
28. Juan, Francisco or Antonio
30. Indian territory, Daman
and ___
31. Owl sound
33. A slab of stone or wood
35. Of the largest continent
37. Napped leather
38. Spoke wildly
40. Comically strange
41. Fed
42. Baglike structure in a plant
or animal
44. Snakelike fish
45. Bishops official seat
48. Bash ____ Falls, N.Y.

50. Bay Area Eating Disorders
Assoc.
52. Driver compartment
53. Emitted coherent radiation
55. Radioactivity unit
56. Former CIA
57. And (Latin)
58. Disintegrate
63. Desperado band
65. Makes into law
66. Attentiveness
67. Skillful hand movement
CLUES DOWN
1. Point midway between W
and SW
2. 2011 animated macaw movie
3. A word element meaning
nitrogen
4. Shot
5. Coasts
6. Hill (Celtic)
7. Decays
8. Hebrew dry measure
9. Venice river
10. Ablaze
11. Duskiness
13. Enlightened
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15. Unnaturally pale

17. Acutely insightful and wise
18. French Kiss actress Ryan
21. Alien director
23. Long-tailed rodent
24. A way to ingest
27. Sound units
29. Relating to the nose
32. Cereal grass
34. Sticky or hot-cross
35. Productive land
36. Englut
39. Apply with short strokes
40. Indian corn genus
43. Stroke
44. Flowed in contrary
directions
46. Comforts
47. Point that is one point S
of due E
49. Shrub fence
51. Organ of balance
54. Proofreading symbol
59. CNNs founder Turner
60. Smallest whole number
61. Airforce of Gr. Britain
62. A subdivision of a play
64. Exclamation of surprise
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Beginner Quilting Classes at
Loffler
A class designed to teach basic quiltmaking techniques will be held at the
Loffler Senior Activity Center on the
first four Wednesdays in Sept. from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Although
this is a beginners class, it is also
ideal for those who simply wish to hone
their current skills. There is a $5 charge
for your supply kit (payable on the first
day of classes). You will also need to
bring some basic sewing supplies (a list
is available at the Loffler Senior Activity Center). Stop by the Loffler Reception desk or call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658
to register or if you have any questions.
(Class size is limited).
Bowling League Kick-Off Meeting
If you are planning to bowl in the
2015-16 season for the senior mixed
league sponsored by the St. Marys
County Dept. of Aging and Human Services, please come to the Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m.
at the Loffler Senior Activity Center.
Costs will be determined and necessary
adjustments made to team rules, roster,
schedule, team list, team and sub contact
info, etc. If you have any questions give
Shellie a call at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655.
Breakfast Caf at Northern
Start your day having breakfast with
a great group of people! On Wednesday,
Sept. 9, at 9 a.m., the breakfast caf will
be serving bacon, scrambled eggs, potato cake, and toast at the Northern Senior
Activity Center. Breakfast is homemade

by Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per person at sign up and payment is due by 9
a.m. the day before. Please call 301-4754002, option 1/ext. 3101.
Health Connections Presents:
Monitoring Your Blood Glucose
MedStar St. Marys Hospital Health
Connections staff will be on site at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss blood
glucose and insulin, blood glucose targets, symptoms of high and low blood
sugar, A1C, what makes blood sugars go
up and down, as well as using monitors
and the results. Sign up for this presentation at the receptionist desk or by calling
301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Jewelry with Sue
During this class offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays,
Sept. 8 29 at 1 p.m., students will learn
and practice popular jewelry making
techniques. Participants will make a
bracelet, earrings, necklace, and learn
the popular technique of chain mail. The
cost for this series is $20; payable to Sue
Peters. All materials will be provided. To
learn more or to sign up, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Football Fun
In celebration of the Redskins first
home game of the season, the Northern
Senior Activity Center will have some
Football Fun on Friday Sept. 11 at
11:30 a.m. Dress up in your favorite football teams jersey or colors. Participants
will have a chance to win door prizes
and enjoy complimentary beverages
of iced tea, coffee and soda will be on
hand. Reserve a cheeseburger lunch and
some tailgate favorites before noon on
Wednesday, Sept. 9 by stopping by the
front desk or by calling 301-475-4002,
opt. 1/ext. 3101. The cost for lunch is by
donation for seniors 60 and older; $6 for
others.
Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop set to begin
Do you have a chronic health condition? Are you ready to take charge and
develop skills to better manage your
health? Sign up now for the Living
Well workshop scheduled to begin at
the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Monday, Sept. 14, from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. The workshop continues each
Monday for 6 weeks. Youll learn skills
and techniques to better manage chronic
health conditions and feel better. The
workshop is free; a commitment to regular attendance is needed for good results.
Call the center at 301-475-4002, opt.1/
ext. 3101 to sign up.
AARP Smart Driver Course
As drivers, if we dont keep up with
the rules of the road we put others and
ourselves at risk. As a result of evidencebased research findings, this course focuses on areas where older drivers could
benefit from additional training, including: roundabouts, pavement markings,
stop-sign compliance, red-light running,

and safety issues such as speeding, seatbelt and turn-signal use. The class is offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. 3
p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members,
$20 for nonmembers, payable to AARP.
Members must show their membership
card to get the member rate. Advance
sign up is required. Lunch is available
at the Center; cost of lunch is a donation
for ages 60 and above and $6 for those
under the age of 60. Call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050 to register for the class and
for the lunch menu and to make lunch
reservations.
5th Annual Barn Party at the St.
Marys County Fairgrounds
Kick off the autumn season with a
good old fashion barn party planned by
the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Enjoy country music and food in a country setting at the St. Marys County
Fairgrounds on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10
a.m. 2 p.m. Tap your feet while listening to live country music by the Billy
Hill Band, twirl your partner around
the dance floor, and enjoy a catered barbeque meal provided by Smokey Joes
Restaurant and Pit BBQ. There will be a
50/50 raffle and door prizes! Ticket price
is $8. Tickets are available for purchase
at all senior activity center locations
beginning Sept. 1, while supplies last.
Tickets must be purchased in advance;
there will be no ticket sales at the door.
For more information, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center,
301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Hatch Dent
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about
some of the families who left St. Marys
County about 1794 and moved to Rowan
County, NC. The leader of this group
was Hatch Dent, Jr. whom I briefly mentioned, but Hatch Dent is much too important in our history to be just a footnote
in another story.
Hatch Dent, Jr. (May 20, 1751-December 30, 1799) was the son of Hatch Dent,
Sr. (1707-1781) and his wife, Ann. He was
commissioned as an Ensign under General
William Smallwoods Regiment on January 14, 1776 and then as a Lieutenant in
March 1776. He was one of the Maryland
400, that group of young men who sacrificed themselves to save the American
army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. At that battle, he was taken
prisoner by the British and held on one of
the notorious prison ships in New York
harbor for the next 20 months.

While we would like to believe that those
on both sides of any conflict would conduct
themselves with honor that is certainly not
the case. The British were incensed with
the rebels and would stop at nothing to put
an end to the rebellion. Although never put
in writing, it was obvious that the British
had a policy of killing as many of the rebels
as possible by whatever means necessary.
Approximately 4,300 Americans were
killed in actual combat during the war
while over 13,000 died while being held in
British hands. Those captured were given
the choice of renouncing their allegiance to
America and serving in the British forces.
Only a handful did so.
The prisoners were fed only minimal
amounts and the food was often not fit
for human consumption. Many froze to
death in the winter from a lack of heat or
blankets. Water was dispersed sporadically and often carried diseases. Without
the necessities to sustain their bodies the
men became weaker

stole two-thirds of
as time went on and
the money allotted
many died from confor food for his own
tagious diseases such
use. Cunningham
as dysentery, smallwould order hangpox, and typhoid
ings for his own
fever.
amusement.
General WashingNeither Loring nor
ton wrote innumerable
Cunningham would
letters to the British
ever face judgement
High Command defor their various and
manding better treatsundry acts of murder
ment for his men, but
and barbarism. Wilwas ignored. It was
liam Cunningham,
certainly no mistake
however, was found
that Commissioner The Maryland 400 fight for the Old Stone House guilty and hung for
Joshua Loring, who
forgery in 1791. Persold his wife to General Howe in exchange haps in an effort to save his own soul, he made
for his appointment and William Cunning- a written confession just prior to his hanging.
ham, known to have a deep and abiding
Finally, on April 20, 1778 Hatch Dent
hatred of Americans were placed in the was exchanged. He resigned November
charge of American prisoners. They acted 13, 1778.
with no conscience and no mercy. While
the men laid dying from starvation, Loring
To be continued.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Coming Soon:
The Oppermann
Opossum Farm
Theres No
Place Like Home
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
In a few weeks Im going to be going on a
trip to Europe. Originally the trip was one my
father and step-mom, Luann, planned: they
were going to stay at an inn theyd been to before, in Provence, and as usual, their itinerary
was planned around meals.
My father, as Ive mentioned before, is a devoted foodie, and although Luann enjoyed the
meals, I always thought she was more a devoted wife than she was a committed foodie: she
truly was happy to be wherever my father was
(and the feeling was mutual: even 16 months
after Lus death, Dad still seems a bit at loose
ends, as if hes waiting for her to appear so that
his life can get back to normal).
Im also happy to go with the flow on this
epicurean tour of France, but my tastes arent
as adventurous as my fathers, I admit. He will
gravitate toward sweetbreads (the brain kind,
not the Cinnabon kind) and tuna or steak tartare
(the rare kind, not smothered in seafood sauce).
Meanwhile Ill be content with any cooked
meat or fish that comes with a sauce that depends on wine or cream (better yet, both) and
comes with a surgeon generals warning that
it exceeds my annual allotment of cholesterol.
This is France were visiting, after all; it seems
to me Im obliged to gain at least 5 to 10 lbs.
Im envisioning our trip as a pond: the restaurants are the lily pads well step on to make
our way across Provence. When I asked Dad
what he plans on doing when were not hopping from lunch to dinner, he mentioned his beloved afternoon naps. When pressed, he mentions that well also explore places like Aix and
Arles, little villages where almost nothing has

changed in hundreds of years. Im told that you
can imagine Van Gogh and his cronies sitting
at the next table over in a caf in the corner,
their canvasses and paint box at their feet. Im
already planning to use Dads nap-time to sit
at a cafe writing, while Van Goghs ghost wanders nearby, looking for his ear.
A change of scenery will do us both good,
I imagine. My best travels have always left me
loving my destination... and being glad to get
back home. Part of the joy in returning home
is seeing loved ones, of course, and part of it
is getting back to everything else thats familiar and comfortable. With so much loss
and difficult change for Dad and now for me,
with Moms passing, a month ago, perhaps our
travels will help both of us to experience some
good change and then return with more acceptance of our new normal.
Even if that doesnt work right away, at least
Dad will return well-fed and well-rested, and
Ill return with a column or two that Ive written while he snoozes each afternoon. Hes often told me that his naps are the fruits of the
years of labor leading to retirement, the reward
for his hard work. No doubt my writing will
be helped along by the fruits of someone elses
hard work in one of the vineyards that dot the
countryside of Provence. While Im there, Ill
lift a glass to Southern Maryland, and I already
know my toast: even when it changes, even
when its the place where loss is now mingled
with the happy times and good memories,
theres no place like home.
I love hearing from you; feel free to email me
at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net
Possums are our friends.

Blank look from wife (me) at
husbands comment, said while
he was walking down the hallway towards me. WHAT are
you talking about? I asked,
while trying hard not to do the
roll my eyes thing and emit a
low crazy whistle like my husband does when I say something
off the wall. I cant whistle, and
sputtering really loses the effect.
He went on, We need Possums. Well, everyone thinks
that Possums are really dirty,
creepy rodent type creatures,
and that they are lazy, but really
they are spending all their time
grooming themselves and eating
the ticks that are on them. Their
leisure time is their cleaning
time. Possums are tick magnets
which could help keep people
from getting bit by ticks. You
know I always stop when I see
something on Facebook related
to Lyme Disease, and its a good
thing that possums are eating
up ticks. (author note I created a Facebook Monster when
I showed my husband how to access it on his phone)
My head was spinning at this
point. It was late, and a Hallmark mystery movie was on.
But at least now I was getting
on the same page. Normally it is
the other way around. Are you
saying we need to keep Possums
in our yard, or as pets? I dont
know how Tidbit will like that.
I dont know how I would like it.
Now, if they could eat mosquitos
as well as ticks then I would say
lets fence the whole yard in and
start a Possum farm. They could
swim in the pool, groom in the
sun, and eat til their little playin
Possum hearts content.
Of course, curiosity started
to get the better of me and I had
to do some internet research.
Thats when I found out that the
whole first section of my column was wrong, but I decided
to leave everything alone, since
my husband and I referred to the

little creatures as Possums in
our conversation.. Opossum is
the correct word for them in the
Western hemisphere. Another
common misconception is that
Opossums are rodents they are
marsupials. Opossums rarely
carry rabies because their body
temperature is very love. The
virus cannot incubate. I copied a
few interesting facts below from
the internet. You probably dont
care, but I love research.
From Grammarist Opossum vs. possum: The term possum covers about 70 species of
marsupials native to Australia
and surrounding islands. Opossum covers over 100 species of
marsupials living in the Western Hemisphere. Opossums are
often referred to colloquially
as possums (or possums), but
in scientific contexts, possum
and opossum refer to different
groups of animals.
From the Opossum Society
of the United States: Opossums are beneficial: eating the
harmful, unwanted pests around
your home such as snails, slugs,
spiders, cockroaches, rats, mice
and snakes. Think of the opossum as your free gardener. The
opossum is known as Natures
Little Sanitation Engineer for a
good reason!
Did you know there was an
Opossum Society of the United
States? No, neither did I. But I
am starting to think that maybe
an Opossum farm isnt a bad
idea. We just need a gimmick
maybe teach them some tricks.
So, come visit the Oppermann
Opossum Farm soon where our
Possums will Pose for Photos
with your Pfamily.
By Shelly Oppermann
Contributing Writer
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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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While its nearly impossible
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When considering a home renovation, be
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