2015-11-12 St. Mary's County Times

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Thursday, November 12, 2015
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The American dream

seemed harder and
harder to attain. There
was always some new
tax or new fee.
- State Delegate and business
owner Kathy Szeliga on sparking
economic recovery as being one of the
reasons for her bid for U.S. Senate.
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Obituaries
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Education
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Community
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Library Calendar
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Community Calendar
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Church Directory
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Entertainment
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Classifieds
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Business Directory
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Contributing Writers
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Divorce/Separation
Support/Custody
Domestic Violence
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Public Still Wary

Of Code Home Rule
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Even at small, sparsely attended public
hearings on the possibility of switching to
code home rule here in St. Marys, citizens
are still questioning the need to change a
system of government that has lasted nearly
200 years.
At the third such public hearing, held
Tuesday night at the 7th District Volunteer
Fire Department, about a dozen citizens
came out to hear officials arguments that
switching to greater autonomy from the
state legislature would be a good thing.
Points such as greater responsiveness to
county citizens needs, more efficient government and greater control over the countys fiscal future, seem to make only slow
headway with potential voters.
Commissioner John OConnor used
as an example his proposed law that
must be approved by the state legislature to allow residents to drive golf
carts and gators along county roads.
With code home rule, the commissioners
could act quickly to enact such a law.
Its a feel good law but we cannot move
forward until we put forward a bill before
the legislature, OConnor said.
He said code home rule would allow state
legislators to focus on bigger issues for St.
Marys County.
But John Butterfield, of Bushwood, was
dubious.
I think a golf cart issue is a poor reason to change the structure of government,
Butterfield said.
OConnor said the golf cart legislation
was just one example and asked if Butterfield wanted to continue to leave county
legislation in the hands of a majority of 188

law makers in Annapolis.
Butterfield said that not all legislators
outside the county in Annapolis would be
against them and that just five legislators
at home deciding issues was not enough
representation.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe reiterated one
of the main issues that brought about discussion on home rule, that of a failed bill
sponsored by Del. Matt Morgan to eliminate the personal property tax in St. Marys
County.
Local bills usually benefitted from the
practice of local priviledge, where other
delegates from outside counties voted affirmatively for it.
But last year the bill died without ever
getting out of committee.
We basically ran into a buzz saw, Jarboe said.
But again Jarboe admitted that the county commissioners could zero out the countys personal property tax rate each year on
their own authority.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said state
delegates from St. Marys County disliked
the proposal because it would strip away
some of their authority.
Hewitt said he was currently non-committal on the measure.
I could go either way on this, Hewitt
said.
Commissioner President Randy Guy said
the commissioners still had four more public hearings to go to gauge citizens desire to
even see the proposal on next years ballot.
We even vote to put this on the ballot until June, he said. This is not a done deal.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Commissioners Get Started

on Fiscal 2017 Budget
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Commissioners of St. Marys County started next fiscal years budget season
by perusing the schedule for the capital
construction plan and one of them quickly
took to questioning the long-held county
practice of budgeting millions of dollars
ahead of time but waiting years to even begin construction on the project.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt posed his
question when he saw that about $13 million allocated for the long awaited construction of FDR Boulevard had yet to be spent.
It seems like were tying up money for
three or four years, Hewitt said. In the
mean time we could be spending that on
something else.
It concerns me when were tying up $13
million.
He questioned public works director
George Erichsen whether the permitting
process for projects like FDR Boulevard
was taking too long or if departments like
his had enough staff to get the job done
quickly enough.
Erichsen said that permitting steps often
took considerable amounts of time but the
pieces of the FDR Boulevard project were
falling into place, with the county set to
purchase the last piece of property it needed to complete the connection of the entire
road.
The thoroughfare, which has been on the
county books for at least 25 years, has been
deemed essential in reducing traffic on the
already overloaded Route 235.
Erichsen said the project should be completed finally in 2019 connecting St. Andrews Church Road and Pegg Road.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said he
was ready for the project to finally see
completion.
I agree, he said. This has taken longer
than Id thought.
The commissioners looked at other projects including the renovations to the aging
detention center.
Ballistic-rated glass has already been
replaced as well as other security improvements, Erichsen said, but the problem remains of renovating the kitchen.
That will necessitate setting up a temporary kitchen on site that still meets security
requirements.
The renovations also mean that as many
as 65 inmates at a time will have to be
housed at a separate facility while the work
is completed.
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St. Johns Belize Immersion Trip

On October 18th, 12 members of St.
John Francis Regis Church, in Hollywood, along with their Pastor, Father Ray
Schmidt, travelled to Belize, in Central
America, and built a home for a family in

need. The group was led by Sister Luke
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who passed away just a few Hand-in-Hand Ministries Team surround Rosa and her 4 children,
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first house.
The 2015 mission began
tools, the builders participated in a House
with the team being commissioned at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, Blessing and turned over the keys to the
October 17th. Early Sunday morning happy and very grateful family.
Of course, this opportunity to minister
(2 a.m.!), the team began their journey
south. Once in Belize, the volunteers to the poor was an immeasurable blessing
worked with representatives of Hand- for each member of the team. Wed all
in-Hand Ministries also based in Ken- like to see change in the world, and this
tucky to prepare the site, gather materi- was an opportunity to be the change.
For more information about how you
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On Monday and Tuesday, the team as an individual or your family, church,
drove through flooded streets to get to school or other organization can parthe site and worked in the rain. Wednes- ticipate in a similar mission experience,
day morning, the sun appeared, and the contact Sister Luke Boiarski at lukescn@
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the windows were in and the doors were Other immersion trips are available and
hung. A truckload of sand was brought in need of volunteers, including destinain and spread to make the muddy yard tions, such as, India, Nepal, Nicaragua,
Botswana and several sites in the U.S.
navigable.
For information about additional opRosa, who now owns the house, along
with her family members, neighbors, portunities to help, working directly with
and an individual who already received Hand-in-Hand Ministries, go to http://
her own home through Hand-in-Hands myhandinhand.org/ and click on ImBuilding for Change Program, worked mersion Trips, or contact Immersion
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in Belize as part of the Building for 459-9930.
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On Friday morning, after touching up Press Release
paint, cleaning up scraps and packing up
Veterans Day
In Leonardtown
Photos by Guy Leonard
Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford joined elected leaders and veterans alike at
Leonardtowns annual parade celebration of servicemen and women.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Even at small, sparsely attended public hearings

on the possibility of switching to code home rule
here in St. Marys citizens are still questioning the
need to change a system of government that has
lasted for so long.
At the third such public hearing, held Tuesday
night at the 7th District Volunteer Fire Department,
about a dozen citizens came out to hear officials
arguments that switching to greater autonomy
from the state legislature would be a good thing.
Points such as greater responsiveness to county
citizens needs, more efficient government and
greater control over the countys fiscal future, seem
to make only slow headway with potential voters.
Commissioner John OConnor used as an example his proposed law that must be approved
by the state legislature to allow residents to
drive golf carts and gators along county roads.
With code home rule, the commissioners could act
quickly to enact such a law.
Its a feel good law but we cannot move forward
until we put forward a bill before the legislature,
OConnor said.
He said code home rule would allow state legislators to focus on bigger issues for St. Marys
County.
But John Butterfield, of Bushwood, was dubious.
I think a golf cart issue is a poor reason to
change the structure of government, Butterfield
said.
OConnor said the golf cart legislation was just
one example and asked if Butterfield wanted to
continue to leave county legislation in the hands of

a majority of 188 law makers in Annapolis.
Butterfield said that not all legislators outside the
county in Annapolis would be against them and
that just five legislators at home deciding issues
was not enough representation.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe reiterated one of the
main issues that brought about discussion on home
rule, that of a failed bill sponsored by Del. Matt
Morgan to eliminate the personal property tax in
St. Marys County.
Local bills usually benefitted from the practice
of local priviledge, where other delegates from outside counties voted affirmatively for it.
But last year the bill died without ever getting
out of committee.
We basically ran into a buzz saw, Jarboe said.
But again Jarboe admitted that the county commissioners could zero out the countys personal
property tax rate each year on their own authority.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said state delegates
from St. Marys County disliked the proposal because it would strip away some of their authority.
Hewitt said he was currently non-committal on
the measure.
I could go either way on this, Hewitt said.
Commissioner President Randy Guy said the
commissioners still had four more public hearings
to go to gauge citizens desire to even see the proposal on next years ballot.
We even vote to put this on the ballot until
June, he said. This is not a done deal.
Governor Larry Hogan

Announces Funding to
Fight Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Governors Office
of Crime Control & Prevention has
awarded a total of $2,290,583 in
federal Violence Against Women
Act grants to fund endeavors to help
protect women and families from
domestic violence, sexual assault,
dating violence, and stalking crimes.
This federal funding is from the Office on Violence Against Women
at the U.S. Department of Justice,
and is authorized by the Violence
Against Women Act.
Our administration is committed
to protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, said Governor Larry Hogan. These efforts
and resources will save lives and
give many families the ability to get
the treatment and support they need
to heal after the trauma of domestic
violence and sexual assault.
The Violence Against Women
Act was reauthorized in 2013 and is
a grant that allocates its funding to
services, training, law enforcement
officers, and prosecutors. Agencies
are encouraged to forge lasting part-
nerships between the criminal justice system and victim advocacy organizations, and to look beyond traditional resources by partnering with
community and faith-based organizations to respond more vigorously
to domestic violence, sexual assault,
stalking, and dating violence.
The grant funding we are announcing today is vital to Marylands
continuing efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and other
violent crimes against women, said
Christopher Shank, executive director of the Governors Office of Crime
Control & Prevention. Organizations from every region in the state
will use this funding for programs in
Maryland courts, states attorneys
offices, law enforcement agencies,
and nonprofit organizations to hold
offenders accountable, protect victims, and help families rebuild their
lives.
A table of the Violence Against
Women Act grants can be found
here.
Public Still Wary Of

Code Home Rule
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Maryland Planning
Commissioners
Association Names
New President
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Local Planning Commission Member
Robert Reed was named the president of the
Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) during their annual conference Oct. 29 to 30.
Ill find out whats going on faster than
anyone, Reed said, explaining that the
MPCA educated local appeals boards and
planning commissioners on changes to regulations and statewide trends.
Photos courtesy of Robert Reed
Being the president of the organization

will give Reed access to information as soon
as it is available, which will give the county
an edge.
Information is very important. Reed
said. You live and die by it,
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The Garvey Senior Activity Center Council will host a Town Hall meeting to update
and provide information on the groups accomplishments and determine present and
future next steps.
Attendees can also offer ideas and suggestions for the new Garvey Senior Activity
Center and to assist with fundraising efforts
to outfit the new center.
The town hall will be held on Monday,

Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose
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The family is looking forward
to helping them celebrate
around the holidays.
Governor Larry Hogan

Announces New
Regulations to Address
Impaired Driving
Ignition Interlock
Program Expanded
Governor Larry Hogan announced

an expansion of Marylands Ignition Interlock program, which will help save
lives by reducing the number of drunk
drivers on Maryland roads. Beginning
in 1989, Marylands Ignition Interlock
program instituted a device that prevents a car from starting when it detects a certain level of alcohol on the
drivers breath. Under current regulations, drivers who register a 0.15 blood
alcohol level or higher are allowed to
opt-in to the program and keep their license without having an administrative
hearing, while those who register 0.08
to 0.15 are not allowed to opt-in to the
program.
Governor Hogans proposed regulations will allow all of these drivers the
option of participating in the ignition
interlock program and therefore, the
ability to keep their license without an
administrative hearing.
In addition to expanding the number of people that can opt-in, the new
regulations also will bring Maryland in
compliance with ignition interlock device standards set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Our administration is committed to
protecting all Marylanders by taking
the common sense steps that will help
to prevent drunk driving, Governor
Hogan said. These proposed regulations will make our roads and communities safer by ensuring that past drunk
driving offenders cannot start their car
after they have been drinking.
On average, there are 7,884 impaired
driving crashes across Maryland in any
given year. In those crashes, 170 people
die every year due to impaired driving.
All of these fatalities are preventable.
In Maryland, drivers with a BAC of .08
or higher are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and those with
a BAC of .04 are charged with Driving
While Intoxicated (DWI).
Every life lost is one too many,
said Transportation Secretary Pete
Rahn. Expanding Ignition Interlock is
a giant step forward in eliminating impaired driving fatalities on Marylands
highways!
Marylands ignition interlock program has approximately 11,000 participants and is monitored by the Maryland
Department of Transportations Motor
Vehicle Administration (MVA). The
MVA has implemented an automated
comprehensive ignition interlock program, which efficiently monitors participants and allows the MVA to take
action against program violations.
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Lexington Park
Lions Active
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Members
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Club supported
Community
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prog ram mers
by providing vision screening
for low-income
adults who participated in the
event, Friday,
November
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Of the 23 per- vision screening instrument.
sons screened,
ing by to assist with those
about half were referred for arrangements.
further vision testing. Local Lions Clubs are stand- Press Release
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Maryland Health
Connection Enrollment
Events With Free
In-Person Assistance
Begin This Weekend
Free Help From Connectors, Brokers Through

The Remaining 80 Days Of Open Enrollment
There is plenty of free, in-person assistance for people seeking help enrolling in health coverage for 2016 through
Maryland Health Connection.
1. Consumers can get help by contacting one of the regionally located Connector Entities across the state. See a
complete list of hours and locations.
2. A directory of authorized insurance
brokers who provide free help to enroll
on Marylands state-based health insurance marketplace can be found online
at MarylandHealthConnection.gov. See
our full broker directory.
3. Beginning this Saturday, a slate of
weekend enrollment events will be held
throughout the open enrollment period,
which ends Jan. 31. For a full list of
events, visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov/enrollment-events/
Enrollment must be completed by
Dec. 15 for health or dental coverage to
begin on Jan. 1, 2016. Enrollments completed Dec. 16 to Jan. 15 will begin coverage on Feb. 1, 2016. And enrollments
completed Jan. 16 to Jan. 31 will have
coverage beginning on March 1, 2016.
More than 1,500 trained experts

are ready throughout the state to help
Marylanders enroll, said Carolyn Quattrocki, executive director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. They
succeeded in helping tens of thousands
of consumers this past year and are
well equipped to help people sign up
for the first time or renew for this 2016
enrollment.
In 2015, nine in 10 Marylanders who
enrolled through the state marketplace
were eligible for federal subsidies or
qualified for Medicaid. For example,
individuals who have an annual income
of less than $47,080 or a family of four
whose household income is less than
$97,000 may qualify for coverage with
financial assistance that begins Jan. 1,
2016. So far this year, more than 60,000
Maryland households have received
more than $190 million in tax credits
an average of more than $3,000 per family to help reduce the cost of health
coverage.
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Charlotte Hall Coloring

Contest Winner
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Helping Your
Loved Ones
To Stay
Home!
301-475-6888
Sandie Johnson
Proud Owner
Kaitlyn Pyles, 9, was the winner of the

Ace Hardware coloring contest in conjunction with the County Times.
Pyles skillfully colored a Halloween
scene complete with bright colors and a
spooky ghost. She said she remembers coloring the picture in her living room after
school one day.
Her mother Jackie Pyles said Kaitlyn is
very creative.
Kaitlyn won a Snackeez, a cup that can

hold both a drink and a snack. She said she
was very happy about this because she had
wanted one before.
She was very excited to win giving a huge
thumbs up and saying her mouth hung open
in surprise when she was told she won.
Her father Robert Pyles and her brother
and sister Kasey and Nicholas Pyles also
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Tiny Elves & Santas Workshop

Kicks Off Holiday Season
As a kickoff to the holiday season the Department of Recreation and Parks has invited
Santa to visit St. Marys County early!
The Tiny Elves Workshop & Santas Workshop will take place on Saturday December 5
from 9 11 a.m. Geared toward children ages
14 years and younger, the event will be held
at the Hollywood Recreation Center. Santas
helpers will transform the center into a Winter Wonderland. All children will receive a
professional photo 5x7 photo with Santa. All
children must pre-register as space will be
limited. The cost will be $35 per child, $25 for

each additional sibling.
All Tiny Elves are welcome to Santas
Workshop! Children will have a chance to tell
Santa what they would like for the Holiday.
Holiday themed activities will be available,
including a bubble wrap dance floor! Parents
are required to attend this event with their tots.
This will be a unique experience for children. Santas Workshop will provide parents
a chance to enjoy a kid-free shopping day.
Children will participate in holiday themed
crafts, gift making, games, and activities.

Pizza and other snacks will be provided. The
big man himself, Santa, will make an appearance. Every child will have their picture taken
with him.
To register online go to www.stmarysmd.
com/recreate or in person at the Recreation &
Parks office in Leonardtown. For more information call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801.
Press Release
Cops & Courts
The County Times
St. Marys County Sheriffs

Office Participates in the 13th
Annual National Family
Violence Apprehension Detail
In October, the St. Marys County Sheriffs

Office conducted a warrants sweep targeting suspects of crimes related to domestic
violence. The effort was held in conjunction
with National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month and the National Family Violence Apprehension Detail. The final report has been
calculated with 499 participants in 36 states.
In 2015, 2,631 law enforcement members participated and a total of 1,759 warrants were
served.
Those arrested face charges ranging from
assault, violation of protective orders, stalk-
ing, telephone misuse, and other domesticviolence-related charges.

The National Family Violence Apprehension Detail is an annual event in its 13th year;
it includes several law enforcement agencies
across the country. The collaborative effort
helps raise awareness of family and domestic violence problems in the community and
demonstrates to offenders that they will be
held accountable for their actions.
Burglary Unknown suspect(s) entered

the sheds located outside the Charlotte
Hall Library and stole property. CASE#
64861-15
a bicycle from an apartment on the 44000

block of Woodlake Court in California.
CASE# 65089-15
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DANIEL A. M.
SLADE, L.L.C.
LOKER BUILDING
Press Release
INCIDENT BRIEFS
Theft Unknown suspect(s) entered an

employees office and stole property on the
21000 block of Peabody Street in Leonardtown. CASE# 65067-15
Theft Unknown suspect(s) removed a
rear tag from a vehicle on the 44000 block of
King Way in California. CASE# 65081-15
Theft Unknown suspect(s) removed
Attempted Vandalism It was reported that numerous locations within Indian

Creek Estates had nails spread across the
roads. The nails were removed from the
roadway. The case remains open. CASE#
65217-15
Theft An unknown suspect stole property from Freds Liquors on the 30000 block
of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall.
CASE# 65269-15
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Letters to the Editor
Open Town Hall Meeting Focused

On The Garvey Senior Center
Bluegrass For Hospice-2015,

Thanks To All Who Supported:
There will be a Town Hall Meeting,

opened to all, at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. Why?
As most of you know the County Commissioners have approved a new Garvey
Senior Activity Center building and construction is expected to begin sometime in
2018. There is a great need for this building! What you may not know is that there
will be a need for some furnishings and
equipment that are not in the budget. So a
Garvey Senior Activity Center Council has
been formed to help with these logistics.
The Council is in the process of becoming
a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.
We need your support! Come and learn
what has been done and plans for the future. If you are 50 years or older, or plan to
be, you want the best services that you can

have. That is the Councils goal for you.
We hope all of you will plan to come
to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on,
Monday, November 16 for this informational brief about the new center and plans
for the future. We will provide light refreshments and answer any questions that you
may have.
The holidays of giving is upon us and

with that comes lots of charities requesting
donations. Most of them are legitimate nonprofits but, beware, there are some which
are not.
Please check out any new or unfamiliar
charity to determine the status. Legitimate
non-profits will have a 501.c.(#) depending
on their affiliation. For example, a foundation is 501.c.3, social clubs are 501.c.7; fraternal organizations are 501.c.8 or 501.c.10,
employee benefit groups are 501.c.4,
501.c.9 or 501.c.17 and veterans organizations are 501.c.19 or 501.c.23. A legitimate
non-profit will include that number on their
documents and letters requesting donations. Having an EIN does NOT qualify
any group to be non-profit.

A search at one of either of these websites will let you know about the charity
you are about to give a donation to this holiday season. Where to check? Try www.
guidestar.org, or www.charitynavigator.
org then there is always https://www.irs.
gov/Charities-%26-Non-Profits.
Yes we do want to help but check to
make sure the money is going where it is
needed.
Submitted by the Garvey Senior Activity

Center Council,
Dale Taylor, President
Margaret Forrest, Vice President
Patty Robrecht, Treasurer
Patricia Armstrong, Secretary
Gail Murdock, Parliamentarian
Beware False Non-Profits
SELLING A CAR?
Shirley
Vatter
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BABYSITTER?
President, Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet
Reserve Association, Unit 93
RENTING OUT
Hollywood, Md.
AN APARTMENT?
PEOPLE STILL
LOOK TO THE
CLASSIFIEDS FIRST!
ing down on her to win it. Congratulations to

Debra; and also to Linda Davis, who won the
second prize and donated it back.
Special thanks to all of the local Southern
Maryland talent: The Norris Brothers, David
& Joe; Recycled Bluegrass; Bluegrass Gospel Express; Bubby Abell & Spoon Creek; and
Charlie Thompson & Bottom County Bluegrass. Joe Mullins & Junior Sisk, the headliners
indefinitely made it a Hall of Fame Bluegrass
Extravaganza!
Thanks to the many dedicated sponsors that
Bluegrass For Hospice has and thanks to the new
ones that joined this year: Jan Barnes, RealtorCentury 21-New Millennium; Mr. John Felicitas
& Ms. Christine Wray; Southern Maryland Oil
Co.; ABC Liquors; Chiefs-Your Neighborhood
Bar; BOB TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC;
Salsas Mexican Caf; CMI General Contractors;
Toyota of Southern Maryland; Rotary Club of
Leonardtown; St. Marys County Arts Council;
CHICK-FIL-A; Dr. Luke Morgan; Guy Distributing Co Inc.; C & C Plumbing & Septic, Inc.;
Dr. Amit Khanna, DMD; Quality Built Homes,
Inc.; Marrick Homes; John R Bean Construction & Home Improvements N Stuff; Hearing
Professionals; Stanley & Joanie Williams; A &
T Enterprises; IAMAW William W. Winpisinger Education Center (Placid Harbor); PNC
Bank; Dr. John Scott Tidball, M.D., P.C.; Associated Insurance Centers; Anne & Ernie Bell; Taylor Gas Company; Cedar Point Federal Credit
Union; Dugan, McKissick, & Longmore, LLC;
Dyson Building Center; Community Bank of the
Chesapeake; Take It Easy Ranch Campground;
Ridgell Oil Co, Inc.; Delegate Matt Morgan; Lil
Margarets Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival; The Dorsey Law Firm; Breton Veterinary
Hospital; St. Marys Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center; Patuxent Music; PJs Auto Body, Inc.;
Caldwell Banker-Jay Lilly Real Estate; Rita B.
Catering; Stephen D. Mattingly Insurance, Inc.;
Peter Verburgt; Kieyos, LLC; Southern Maryland Womens Healthcare, PA; Hancock Refrigeration; Three Mules Welding Supplys; Dr. Steven C. Platt/Sterling Optical; J.F. Taylor, Inc.; Dr.
Charles C. Reel, M.D.; Pamela Oertly McKay;
State Farm Insurance-Phil Riehl, Agent; Indian
Bridge Kennels and Suites; Parrans Flooring
Center; and Patuxent Pump & Well.
Now for the good news, just shy of $2,100
from last year, this years Bluegrass for Hospice
brought in $27,450.59. The first set back since
the inaugural event in 2009. After this year,
Bluegrass for Hospice has raised over $153,700
for the Hospice House. This event has become
one of the biggest fundraisers for the Hospice of
St. Marys.
Again, thanks to everyone for making this
event what is has turned out to be and for supporting live bluegrass music!
On Saturday, Oct. 24, throughout the day,

nearly 500 people attended Bluegrass for Hospice-2015 at the Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills,
Md. Everyone who attended the one day event
walked away happy, complimenting the good
time they had and how organized the event was.
I appreciate all of the kind words that were given
and the words of encouragement given in person
and through social media.
There is a lot of work that goes into this event.
It would not be possible if it werent for the many
volunteers that contribute their time each year,
the sponsors, and the businesses in St. Marys
County who so generously donated items for the
silent auction and door prizes. Many individuals
made and donated items for the silent auction as
well. Its great to see how the community of St.
Marys County comes together with generosity.
There are so many people that I need to thank
and Im sure I will forget someone. Thanks to:
the Amish/Mennonite Community; my Mom
& Dad, Johnny & Lorraine Armsworthy; Jim
& Martha Bailey; Tony & Cindy Beakes; Joe &
Denise Bragg; Michael Bragg; Synda Buckmaster; Wendy Burch; John Cameron; Nina Campbell; Chesapeake Wholesale; Jeanne Davis; Linda Davis; Kimberly Dennis; Larry Dorsey; Pam
Ferris; Laura Goode; Suzanne Henderson; Barry
Hillian; Michael Hoopengardner; Toni Long and
the IIIrd District Optimist Kruzin Kafe; Emily
Jackson; Debbie Johnson; my number one sound
man, Troy Jones; Bubby Knott for letting me
invade the Flat Iron Farm for a day!; Max McConnell; McCormick Spice Company; Tami
McGinnis; Ashley Morgan; Debra Morgan; Nga
Nguyen-Felton; Charles Nickless; Elisa Norris;
Woody Norris; Old Line Bank; Jesse & Kerry
of the Printing Press for their continued support
and dedication to this event; Vince & Pat Roche;
Barbara Robinson; Sheetz in Great Mills; Jonathon Skrabacz; Jack & Peggy Tippett; Ed Vogt
of Eastern Shore Bluegrass; Tina Williams; Matthew Won; Frannie Woodburn; Mickey at Flat
Iron Farm; and last but certainly not least, my
wife, Michelle for standing behind me through it
all and helping to pull it together during the final
days.
As I write this, Im thinking back to how so
many friends offered to help, that I find it very
touching and to see the support that is given to
an event that I began doing in memory of my
Grandfathers, William Armsworthy & Bubba
Copsey. Its an event that Im very passionate
about. What you did for the event, weeks before,
and the day of is very much appreciated. With
the success that the event has grown into, its
hard to do it all and couldnt do it without your
help.
On behalf of the Helping Hands Food Pantry,
they certainly appreciated the amazing amount
of food donations that were collected. Thank
you.
This year, I dedicated the event in memory
of Billy Morgan, who, each year, sold the most
raffle tickets. Coincidently, his wife Debra won
the money raffle this year. Since he couldnt be
with us to sell them, you could say, he was look-
Sincerely,
Jay Armsworthy
Bluegrass for Hospice
Event Coordinator/Promoter
43251 RESCUE LANE HOLLYWOOD, MD

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Szeliga, Republican
Whip, Enters U.S. Race
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In a national race that has been dominated by Democrats, GOP candidate and state
house minority whip Del. Kathy Szeliga has
officially announced her bid to run for the
seat soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
Szeliga, who represents Harford and
Baltimore counties, made her second announcement stop in Leonardtown Tuesday
afternoon to a small gathering of Republican supporters in the town square.
Szeliga, who won re-election to her second term last year, said she wanted to run
partly because the federal delegation to
Washington D.C. was lopsided towards
Democrats.
Only U.S. Rep. Andy Harris from District
1 represents the GOP in the Maryland Congressional Delegation currently.
Also, as a newlywed 36 years ago, she and
her husband had to struggle to make a living
on minimum wage jobs before they could
finally start their own construction business.
Americans were struggling in much the
same way today, she said, and new leadership in Washington, D.C. was needed to get
the economy moving again.
The American dream seemed harder and
harder to attain, Szeliga said of when the
recession hit her familys business. There
was always some new tax or new fee.
She touted her work with Gov. Larry Hogans administration to curb spending and
reduce regulations as a blueprint for changing the situation at the national level.
She said she fully supported Hogans
move to reinvest in roads and repeal the
rain tax.
Things are finally moving in the right di-
rection, Szeliga said. Now my focus will

shift to Washington.
Her platform consisted of three main
positions.
The first was improving quality of life,
which included pushing to reinvest in the
nations infrastructure.
Our nations roads are falling apart,
bridges are crumbling and airplanes are using 1970s technology, Szeliga said. Health
care costs keep rising, but doctors, instead
of spending time with patients, must spend
half their time on government regulations
and filling out forms.
Second on her agenda was improving national security.
Terrorism is real, she said. Whether
its a foreign or domestic threat, we must remain vigilant and strong.
She said one of her first priorities as a
senator would be to push for a secure border.
She also said the recent nuclear proliferation deal with Iran energized her to seek
election to federal office.
She said she was passionately opposed
to allowing Iran to have even nuclear power
plants, which she said would in turn allow
them to develop nuclear weapons.
Why are we giving Iran nuclear weapons? she said.
On abortion, Szeliga recognized it as the
law of the land but said she would support
defunding organizations like Planned Parenthood if they were found to be harvesting
and trafficking in fetal organs and tissue.
The controversy over the practice exploded earlier this year when a set of undercover
videos of Planned Parenthood staff purported showing them admitting to the practice.
I believe in life from conception, Szeliga told The County Times. I dont think
taxpayers should pay for abortions.
The American dream seemed harder

and harder to attain. There was
always some new tax or new fee.
Feature
Story
Obituaries
Kathy Szeliga announces her Senate run in Leonardtown.
Szeliga also said the country placed too

much emphasis on pushing high school aged
students towards college when the military
or trade schools offered training for in-demand skills as well as significant pay.
There were too many examples of college
graduates unable to find jobs with degrees
in majors that were no longer in demand.
Moreover, there were construction contractors with empty positions and no one to
fill them with the necessary qualifications.
Its a lack of connecting jobs to people,
she said. Our schools have become factories were students feel pushed into attending
a four year college.
Trade schools and even the military are
sometimes denigrated and looked down
upon.
Todd Eberly, political scientist at St.
Marys College of Maryland, said Szeligas
entry into the race made her the highest
profile Republican with actual electoral
experience.
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But with the election in 2016 a presidential one, Eberly expected Democrats to be
far more energized and ready to vote for
Hillary Clinton in the primary and general
elections.
Any senate candidate is probably going
to ride in on her coat tails, Eberly said.
Szeliga acknowledges she is in engaged
in an uphill political battle since Democrats
still enjoy a two-to-one advantage and candidates like U.S. Representatives Chris Van
Hollen and Donna Edwards have dominated
much of the conversation from the political
left.
Still Szeliga was confident in her ability
to capture the primary slot.
She has been endorsed by both Harris
and Anne Arundel County Executive Steve
Schuh.
With the support Im getting Im sure Ill
win, she said.
Szeliga with Mayor Burris.
Szeliga with Delegate Deb Rey.
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Ernest Leo Myers

(Buddy), 77, of Clements, Md., formerly
from Va., passed away
on Nov., 1, at home.
Born on March 19, 1938,
he was the son of the
late Addie Virginia Myers and Leo Raymond
Myers. Buddy was the loving husband of
Peggy Ann Myers, whom he married on
Dec. 11, 1981 in Leonardtown, Md. Buddy is survived by his sons: Ernie Myers
of Va., and Raymond Myers of Lexington
Park, Md., one grandchild, and a sister
Minnie Necessary of Leonardtown, Md.
He was preceded in death by his sister
Frances Ann Lamb. Buddy was a lifelong St. Marys County, Md. resident,
and worked as a heavy equipment operator with Bay Country, retiring in 2000.
Buddy enjoyed fishing, music, camping,
and playing cards. The family received
friends on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service
was held on Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m.
in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dan Moore. Interment was followed
in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were: Tommy Morgan, Eugene Buckler, Dale Downs, Nick
Buckler, Roger Wayne Lamb, and David
McGinnis. Honorary Pallbearers were:
Jackie McGinnis, Jerry McGinnis, Jimmy Burroughs, John Abell, Randy Page,
and Pat Lyon.
David Ralph Speakman, 49

David Ralph Speakman, 49, of Leonardtown, Md., died on Oct.
31, at MedStar Southern
Maryland Hospital in
Clinton, Md. Born Aug.
29, 1966, in Havre de
Grace, Md., he is the son
of the late Richard Arlen
Speakman and Patricia Ann Steward. In
1984, David graduated from North East
High School in Elkton, Md. He enlisted
in the United States Army and proudly
served his country until his honorable
discharge in 1987. On June 20, 1992, Da-
vid married his beloved wife, Erin Mary

McCauley. Together, they celebrated over
23 wonderful years of marriage. He was
employed as a mechanical project manager at Patuxent River Naval Air Station
for over 19 years. His hobbies included
fishing, golfing, camping and hunting for
shark teeth. However, his greatest love
was spending time with his family. In addition to his wife, David is also survived
by his children, David Richard Speakman
of Leonardtown, Md., and Sarah Hannah
Speakman of Leonardtown, Md.; his sisters, Vicki Ann Chynoweth of North East,
Md., and Sandi Lee Heath of Elkton, Md.;
his brother, Steve Krause of North East,
Md.; his grandchildren, Drayden Khole
Speakman, Lilly Grace Speakman and
many nieces, nephews, extended family
and friends. He is preceded in death by
his parents. Family received friends for
Davids Life Celebration on Sunday, Nov.
8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a Memorial
Service celebrated by Rev. Joe Orlando at
4 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md. Interment was private. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Marys Animal
Welfare League, Post Office Box 1232,
Leonardtown, Md., 20650. Condolences
to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Walter Lynn Shaw, 63

Walter Lynn Shaw, 63,
of Lexington Park, Md.,
died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 2, at his residence. He was born Oct.
5, 1952 in Leonardtown,
Md., to Shirley Gardner
Shaw and the late Jack
Lynn Shaw. Walt graduated from Great Mills High School in
1971 and went on to Lincoln Technical
Institute where he graduated at the top of
his class in 1974. He was employed by the
Federal Government working in the Calibration Lab until his retirement in March,
2013. He loved technology and enjoyed
working on computers, internet shopping,
collecting movies and hats, and following
the careers of his favorite golfers. His passion was his 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8.
Walt is survived by his Mother, Shirley
Theresa Gertrude Brown

November 11, 1936 - October 31, 2012
Mom,
we miss
you so much.
- Your Children
Shaw, siblings, Jon Shaw and wife Chrissy of Milton, Fla.; Tim Shaw and wife
Patty of Sarasota, Fla.; Glenda Sanders
and husband Tim of Cockeysville, Md.,
and Christopher Shaw of Lexington Park,
Md. He is preceded in death by his father,
Jack Lynn Shaw; sister-in-law, Teresa
Shaw and his beloved cat Rocket. A Life
Celebration Visitation was held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by
a Memorial Service at 7 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown, Md., 20650. Interment
was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to any charity
of choice. Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Ernest Leo Myers (Buddy), 77
Barbara Alice Cass, 84

Barbara Alice Cass, 84, of Mechanicsville, Md., passed away Nov. 4, at Hospice House of St. Marys in Callaway, Md.
Born in Salem, Oh., on Jan. 29, 1931, she
was the daughter of the late Ralph Barnard
and the late Helen Hall Barnard. Barbara
was a devoted mother and grandmother.
Her family was her life. She enjoyed bowling, crochet, sewing; she made her own
clothing and her childrens. Barbara also
enjoyed road trips and family vacations.
Barbara was predeceased by her parents;
her husband, Melvin Ray Cass; brother,
Delbert Barnard and sister, Mae Bailey.
She is survived by her children, Lorene
Cooper of Waldorf, Md., Karen Gaye of
Rockville, Md., Cheryl Davidson of Rogersville, Tn., and Steven Cass of Lexington Park, Md.; sisters, Loie Faini (Mario);
grandchildren; Eric Cooper, Della Cass,
April Cass; and nine great grandchildren.
The family received friends for Barbaras
Life Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11,
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols
Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch
Rd., Charlotte Hall, Md. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12,
at La Plata United Methodist Church, La
Plata, Md., at 12:30 p.m. The Pastors,
James Chance and Bruce Jones will officiate. Interment will take place at Maryland
Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. on
Thursday, Nov. 12, at 2:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Gary Cooper, Eric Cooper,
Perry Davidson, Norman Saunders, Dave
Hanna, and Ned Upright.
Aloysius Al C. Guy, Jr., 53

Aloysius Al C. Guy,
Jr., 53, of Piney Point,
Md., passed away on Nov.
5, at Georgetown University Hospital after a long
battle with alcoholism,
surrounded by his loving
family. Born on Sept. 30,
1962 in Leonardtown,
Md., he was the loving son of Kathy and
Al Guy, Sr. of Mechanicsville, Md. Al is
survived by his son Christopher A. Guy
(Corrie) of Mechanicsville, Md., his beloved Bonnie Reid and step grandchild
Natalie. Siblings: MeMe Stauffer (Larry)
of Chaptico, Md., Stan Guy (Pam), Steve
Guy (Terry), and Clarke Guy (Claudia)
all of Mechanicsville, Md. His loving
nephews and nieces: Zach, Nick, Blake,

Connery, Josh, Brandi, Lindsey, Rachel,
Caridad and Paige. Al was preceded in
death by his grandparents Billy and Eileen Burch, Stanton and Margaret Guy,
and nephew Michael. He was a lifelong
resident of St. Marys County, Md. Al
graduated from Lancaster High School
Lancaster, Va., after attending schools in
St. Marys County, Md. Al worked as a
carpenter/finisher and enjoyed working
with his hands. He also did mechanical
work on cars, trucks, lawn mowers, and
when he was small he would introduce
himself as Hi, Im little Al. The family received friends on Tuesday, Nov. 10,
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown,
Md. A Funeral Service was followed at
5 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with
Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment was private. Contributions may be
made to: St. Vincent DePaul Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church Warming
Program in Mechanicsville, MD and or
ACTS (A Community That Shares) Bushwood, Md.
John Thomas Somerville, 64

John Thomas Somerville, 64 of Clements,
Md., passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, after a
short battle with Lung
Cancer. John Thomas
was born and raised in St.
Marys County, Md., to
Lawrence J. Somerville,
Sr. and the late Louise Mills Somerville.
He attended public school in St. Marys
County through the ninth grade; not able
to complete schooling due to an accident,
which caused some minor brain damage
which caused him to become mentally
challenged. John was a very special person with a great heart and kind personality. He was one-of-a-kind. He touched the
hearts of just about everybody he met. He
loved to talk and chat with his many family and friends. John made it his business
to get to know you. He was always upbeat
with lots of energy and willing to offer a
helping hand. John was notably known
for socializing and meeting people.
While his sudden sickness prevented
him from doing the things that he liked
the most, in no way did it interfere with
his amazing sense of humor. He continued to talk trash and tell us what was on
his mind. In some cases, it wasnt always
pleasant, but he kept it real; and he kept
us laughing. We are going to miss him
tremendously. John leaves to cherish his
wonderful memories to his father; Lawrence Somerville, Sr.; step mother, Ella
Somerville; his siblings, Linda Somerville, Janice Somerville- Jones, Lawrence
Somerville, Jr., Lisa Somerville -Thomas,
Kerry D. Somerville, Wanda D. Smith,
Rena Somerville-Bannister, and Marvin
L. Somerville. 11 nieces and nephews, 12
great nieces and nephews, along with a
host of other relatives and friends. John
was pre-deceased in death by his mother Louise Mills Somerville. Four aunts,
Ann Mills, Josephine Smith, Ernestine
Barnes, and Madegline Somerville. Six
uncles, Joseph, William John, and Francis
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Obituaries
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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.
Somerville, Emerick Barnes, and Richard

Nelson. Home-Going Services for John
will be celebrated at the Gospel Tabernacle of Prayer Assembly of Christ Inc.,
24516 Budds Creek Rd., Clements, Md.
on Friday, Nov. 13, with visitation/viewing from 9 a.m. until time of service at
11 a.m. Bishop Lee Roy McDuffie, Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic
Funeral Home.
Eva M. (Stauffer)
Brubacker, 87
Eva M. (Stauffer) Brubacker, 87, of
Loveville, Md. formerly of Port Trevorton, Pa. died on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the
home of her step-daughter Thelma of
Leonardtown with whom she resided at
the time of her death.
Eva was born Nov. 3 1927 in Ephrata,
Pa., a daughter of the late David W. and
Mary A. Stauffer.
She was engaged in child caring and
teaching in St. Marys County until she
married in 1976 to Phares S. Brubacker,
Sr. who preceded her in death in 2007.
Eva was a member of Stauffers Old
Order Mennonite Church, Port Trevorton.
She is survived by stepchildren Edith
Stauffer (Sam) of Elkhorn, K.Y., Leon
Brubaker (Miriam) of Port Trevorton,
Pa., Ivan Brubacker (Trudy) of Mt. Pleas-
ant Mills, Pa. Ruth Auker (Frank) of

Vandalia, Ill., Erwin Brubacker (Janice)
of Columbus, N.C., Thelma Zimmerman
(Harvey) of Leonardtown, Md., Sylvia
Philips of Middleburg, Pa., Phares Brubacker, Jr. (Miriam) of Leonardtown,
Md., Bertha Zimmerman (Matthew) of
Hillsboro, Ohio, Paul Brubacker (Barb) of
Newmanstown, Pa., Lucie Brubacker and
Linda Brubacker, both of Mt. Pleasant
Mills, Pa., 52 step grandchildren, 81 step
great grandchildren, two sisters and three
brothers, Mary Brubacker of Mt. Pleasant
Mills, Pa., Daniel Stauffer of Leonard,
Minn., Elizabeth Brubacker of Scottsville, K.Y., Norman Stauffer of Loveville,
Md., and Levi Stauffer of Liverpool, Pa.
Preceding her in death besides her
husband are two step-children, Irene
Brubacker and Edwin Brubacker, a
step great-grandson, two sisters, Minne
Stauffer and Lena Brubacher, three brothers, Luke Stauffer, David Stauffer and
John Stauffer.
Funeral services and burial were conducted at Stauffers Old Order Mennonite
Church, Port Trevorton, Pa.
Arrangements by Mattingly Gardiner
Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Md. and
George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc. in
Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa.
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Education
Bright Spots Exist In Low PARCC Scores

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Last weeks release of PARCC test scores showed that
overall the county school system in the high school grades
performed at a low level like much of the rest of the state, but
middle school students who took the mathematics tests scored
at a high level, the data shows.
The number of students tested at the middle school level was
394 out of the entire 880 students who took the algebra I assessment, the data showed.
At Spring Ridge Middle School just under 82 percent of the
students who took the algebra I test scored at the required level
of mastery, level No. 4, while just under 11 percent exceeded
the required score.
At Leonardtown Middle School 70.9 percent of students
who took the test scored at the required level to attain proficiency while 6.8 percent exceeded the proficiency standard.
At Margaret Brent Middle School almost nine-tenths of the
test taking students, 87.9 percent, met the proficiency standard
with 7.6 percent exceeding expectations.
Esperanza Middle Schools students performed well also

with 77 percent meeting the proficiency standard. Only a
small fraction achieved greater than the mandated level of
proficiency.
Chesapeake Charter School had an 80 percent proficiency
rate among its students, with the remaining 20 percent scoring
above expectations. According to state data no students scored
below the proficiency level at the charter school though only 20
students took the test.
Superintendent J. Scott Smith said that the difference between the middle school students and those in high school was
striking but reasonable.
These are our most accelerated students working at the
highest levels, he said of the middle school achievers. The
students in high schools who did not do as well are probably
those who have struggled the longest with math.
These levels of achievement far outshined the overall scores
with just 43.9 percent of students who took the algebra test in
all grades scoring at the proficiency level.
At Leonardtown High School just 20.4 percent met the proficiency level at algebra I and at algebra II just 21.6 scored at
CSM Earns Military

Friendly School Designation
The College of Southern Maryland has earned the 2016

Military Friendly School Designation from Victory Media
for attracting and supporting student veterans and spouses
who are transitioning from the military to civilian workforce.
It is an honor for the College of Southern Maryland to be
recognized with this designation for the second time for services and support that we provide active-duty military and
veterans, as well as their families in reaching their academic
and career goals, said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried.
With more than 786 students using Department of Veterans
Affairs education benefits, CSM ranks fourth in the state for
colleges serving current and former military service members
and their families, according to Chris Zimmermann, director
of the colleges financial assistance department which oversees its veteran affairs office.
To learn about how CSM supports active-duty and military
veteran students, the colleges Veterans Affairs Coordinator
Robert Henry and a representative of the CSM Veterans Organization will be available to answer questions from 1 to 4
p.m., Nov. 9 at the La Plata Campus, Nov. 11 at the Leonardtown Campus and Nov. 13 at the Prince Frederick Campus.
The college is approved by the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, so that eligible veterans, servicepersons and certain
dependents of veterans can receive VA educational benefits
for credit certificate and associate degree programs as well as
some Workforce Development programs.
According to Victory Media, the Military Friendly
Schools designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are
doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate
resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after
graduation.
CSMs outreach includes an active student veterans organization, which is a chapter of Student Veterans Association, a non-profit coalition of more than 700 student veteran
organizations on college campuses globally with a mission

to provide military veterans with the resources, support and
advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation. The organization is an inclusive, non-partisan
group that supports all CSM student veterans and their dependents associated with all branches of the uniformed military
services.
The college is involved in and supports community partnerships and events such as the Annual Veterans Day Parade
in Leonardtown or sponsoring Annmarie Gardens Military
Night to provide free admission for active duty military personnel and their immediate family during its annual Garden
in Lights.
The Military Friendly Schools designation process includes extensive research and a data-driven survey of schools
nationwide approved for Post-9/11 GI Bill funding. The methodology used for making the Military Friendly Schools
list has changed the student veteran landscape to one much
more transparent, and has played a significant role over the
past six years in capturing and advancing best practices to
support military students across the country. The school survey, methodology, criteria and weightings are developed with
the assistance of an independent Academic Advisory Board
comprised of educators from schools across the country. The
survey is administered for free and open to all post-secondary
schools who wish to participate. Victory Media is a servicedisabled, veteran-owned business serving the military community since 2001. Criteria for consideration are at www.
militaryfriendly.com.
CSM also offers a 15 percent discount of tuition for individual fitness and pool memberships for veterans. Details are
available at www.csmd.edu/go/fit.
For information on Veteran and Military Support Services,
visit www.csmd.edu/veterans.
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the required levels.

Great Mills High School students had just an 8.1 percent
proficiency rate at algebra I but outperformed Leonardtown
with 32.8 percent of students reaching proficiency on the algebra II test.
Chopticon High School students fared about the same with
24.5 reaching proficiency on algebra I and just 16.8 percent proficient at algebra II.
But despite the disparate achievement in math, the achievement on the English 10 assessment was universally low.
Thats our greatest challenge, Smith told The County
Times. It comes down somewhat to the students unfamiliarity
with the new format of the test.
Smith said the English assessment questions were more rigorous than in those past and that students may not have concentrated on them as much, knowing that the initial tests did not
county except to establish a baseline.
Homeschooling
Day is Oct. 28
By Skylar Broome
Contributing Writer
Whats an ornithologist? Children aged 5 to 12
that attended the Calvert Marine Museums Homeschooling day were quick to find out the answer: a
person dedicated to the research of birds. The Southern Maryland Audubon Society partnered with the
Calvert Marine Museum for this unique biannual
event that grants homeschooled children the ability
to attend hands-on workshops to learn special topics
of interest. This years fall day was all about the various animals that migrate through the Chesapeake
and the importance of those migrations.
Partnering up with outside organizations is what
makes it memorable, says Traci Cimini of the Calvert Marine Museum. It ties everything together
and its fun.
Ernie Willoughby, an ornithologist from the
Southern Maryland Audubon Society came down
for the day in order to go through the different patterns that birds migrating through the Chesapeake
Bay would take, using the specific birds that are
modelled in the museum itself.
It wasnt a lecture, according to Laurie Cole of the
Educator Department of the CMM, but rather a more
personal talk that described exactly what his job was
as one who studied birds exclusively.
Admission fee was the museum admission and
the event lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Onsite
registration began at 10 a.m. in the lobby. The next
homeschooling day will take place in the spring, and
the topic will be decided closer to the date.
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CSM News Bytes: CAE2Y Designation,

NCMPR Awards, Mens CrossCountry to Nationals
CSM Mens Cross-country Heads to

National Championship Nov. 14
Members of the 2015 College of
Southern Maryland Mens Cross-country team, from left, Head Coach Chris
Tuttle, Thomas Jones of Waldorf, Alejandro Smith of Prince Frederick, Jack
Prewitt of Charlotte Hall, Jacob Mwonthie, Patrick Jones and Mike Fray of Waldorf, River Rains of La Plata, Volunteer
Assistant Coach Chris Jones of Waldorf
and Assistant Coach Josh Trice were
named Region XX Champions Oct. 24
at Hagerstown Community College.
Last year, in the first year of the program, we finished runner-up to Hager-
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stown at the Region XX meet. Our goal

this past year was to continue to build
the team, work hard and win the Regional Championship. Sophomores Patrick
Jones and Alejandro Smith stepped up
to help guide the team to victory. Jacob
Mwonthie has steadily approved and
taken more than two minutes off his
time from last year. They worked hard
and it paid offit was a complete team
effort, said Tuttle.
The team will head to Fort Dodge,
Iowa, to compete in the National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
National Championship Nov. 14.
CSM Earns District Awards for Design, Public Relations

Staff from the College of Southern
Marylands Marketing Department,
from left, Web Services Director Kristen Titsworth, Creative Services Director Lisa Jones, Junior Graphic Designer
Katherine Reyes and Interactive Media
Coordinator Marika Taylor, and the
Community Relations Department were
recognized by the National Council for
Marketing and Public Relations for creativity, design and public relations efforts at the organizations District Conference in Hershey, Penn., Oct. 6.
Reyes earned a Gold Medallion for the
design of an invitation for the Splash
for Scholarships fundraising event. She
also earned recognition for the Oliver!
theatrical production poster and for pullup banners for the colleges Beyond
campaign. Jones earned recognition for
the fall 2015 credit course listing and

the 2015-16 arts season rack cards.
CSM Community Relations team
earned recognition for a feature article
on the Engineer Like A Girl summer
program.
During the conference, Jones presented, Beyond the Name Field: Developing a Highly Personalized Viewbook and Titsworth presented From
Audience to Offerings: Overcoming
the Challenges of a Community College Website Redesign with a colleagues from VisionPoint Marketing.
try into higher-level cybersecurity jobs,

students should pursue associate degrees in either computer science or computer engineering and transfer to obtain
a bachelors degree with a cybersecurity
track. For information on CSMs associate degree in cybersecurity, visit, www.
csmd.edu/cybercenter.
CSM Earns Second National Center

for Academic Excellence Designation
from NSA, DHS
The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) has been designated a National
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE2Y)
by the National Security Agency (NSA)
and the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) for the second time.
The college joins 23 out of the more
than 1,200 community colleges across
the nation to receive this honor, which
recognizes the quality of the colleges
cybersecurity educational practices and
curriculum.
According to the National Initiative
for Cybersecurity Education, the global
shortage of skilled security practitioners
is predicted to reach 1.5 million by 2020.
In the United States there are more than
209,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs and
the demand for information security
professionals is expected to grow by 53
percent through 2018, according to an
independent analysis of numbers from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The cybersecurity associate degree
program will provide the training necessary for graduates to apply for entry-level cybersecurity technician jobs. For en-
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Leonardtown
Ace Hardware
Coloring
Contest Winner
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Patience Yeh, 9, was the
winner of the Ace Hardware
coloring contest in conjunction
with the County Times.
Yeh colored the picture of a
Halloween scene for the 9 to
12 age group. Her talent was
recognized by Kasey Russell,
a graphic designer.
Yeh found the contest while
she was reading the newspaper
at her local library. She said
she saw one of the past winners in an article and she wanted to try it out for herself, so
Photo by Crista Dockray
she went home and colored the
picture in her kitchen.
Yeh said she loves to color and draw and she even won first
place at the county fair for her drawing of a horse. She also
loves playing the violin.
Yeh won a bean bag toss, a set of snowmen window gel
clings, and a snowman sunny jiggler. She said she felt really
excited to win.
Her mother Debbie Yeh and her siblings Bethany, Judah,
and Nahum came along to help congratulate her. Her other
siblings Ben, Simon, Jonah, and Mikah and her father Bill
Yeh all were proud of her as well.
13th Annual Riverside

WineFest at Sotterley
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
After a rain delay due to Hurricane
Joaquin in early October, Sotterley was
at last able to hold their 13th Annual Riverside WineFest last weekend.
On Nov. 7 and 8 from noon to 5 p.m.,
participants drank wine and beer, ate
food, listened to music, and browsed the
creations of local artisans.
Around 20 Maryland wineries poured
their wines on Saturday and Sunday, including five to six local wineries such as
Slack Winery and Vineyard, Solomons
Island Winery and Port of Leonardtown
Winery. There were two beer vendors as
well.
Food was provided by an array of vendors including Lennys, Mikes BBQ and
Catering, and Lexington Park Rotary
Clubs Oysters.
While sipping wine and beer and eating food, participants listened to the
four bands that played on the two stages.
The bands included The Piranhas, Come
Back Iris, The John Luskey Band, and
HydraFX.
A collection of around 30 different
local artisans, including the Color and
Light Society, a yarn guild, and Teach-
Pet Of The Week

Katniss & Primrose
Feral Cat Rescue has the

honor of presenting Katniss
and Primrose who were
born Sept. 6, 2015. They
are very sweet kittens and
quite adorable.
They will be at the Petco
in California on Saturdays
and Sundays between 11
a.m. and 3 p.m. if you would
like to meet them. You can
fill out an application for
Photos Provided by
Sotterley Plantation
Primrose
them at www.feralcatrescuemd.org.
Their mom and older siblings from
another litter have been spayed and
neutered. If you are feeding cats outside, please contact Feral Cat Rescue
about help with spay/neuter and borrowing traps. You can contact us at
info@feralcatrescuemd.org.
Feral Cat Rescue is looking for
volunteers to foster, trap, transport
and to work fundraising and adoption
events. Please help us help them.
Katniss
ers with Cameras, displayed their

work.
Customers could also walk the
trails or take advantage of the free
tours of the 1703 Plantation House
and the Colonial Revival Garden.
Tickets were $25 for regular admission, $20 for designated drivers,
$15 for members, $5 for children 6
to 20 and free for children under
6. For more information on Sotterley, visit www.sotterley.org or call
301-373-2280.
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Shop Locally Till

You Drop On Small
Business Saturday
In Our Community
Beat The Crowds And Shop In Solomons

For Everyone On Your Holiday List!
Make those holiday wishes come

true for everyone on your list on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Calvert Marine
Museum Store. The store is open from
10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and has gifts
to please all ages and tastes. Shoppers
can even get a 20 percent discount on
purchases if they ask on this day.
The Museum Store has operated for
over forty years and is packed full of
merchandise including stemless wine
glasses etched with anchors, new
stemless crab glasses, fun pillows,
Carvel Hall crab knives, stunning
jewelry, hooded anchor sweatshirts,
unique styled apparel, Clay Born Pottery, wood crab trivets and cutting
boards, hundreds of books and wonderful selection of educational toys
and activities for kids.
The store is also stocked with great
stocking stuffers like hilarious Passing Wind boxers, leather journals,
crab socks, gourmet snacks, specialty teas, hatchin grow turtle toys,
critter cards, Maryland flag and crab
magnets, custom towel Love on the
Chesapeake, Chesapeake Bay can-
dles, car coasters, crab ornaments

galore, crab towels, activity books for
kids, turtle lip gloss, otter tape dispenser, sea salt caramels, and more!
Our store is a fun and relaxed
place to shop. We enjoy showing off
the new items that are arriving daily many of them made in America. Not
only are you supporting the shop local movement when you make a purchase, but you are also supporting the
programs and activities at the museum, said Maureen Baughman, Calvert Marine Museum Store Manager/
Buyer.
Small Business Saturday is sponsored by American Express. The
Museum Store is open daily from
10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and CMM
members enjoy a 10 percent discount
at the store every day and 20 percent
off on the 20th of each month. For
more information about the CMM
Store or to place an order, please call
410-326-2750 or email Maureen at
baughmmp@co.cal.md.us..
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Leonardtown Is The
Heart of The County
By Ellen Lewis
Contributing Writer
This is the week we celebrate Veterans
Day. For St. Marys County that means a
huge parade in Leonardtown with politicians from the County and the State, and
local organizations large and small. There
will be high school marching bands, military units, scout troops, bagpipers, dancers,
horses, and more.
I think its significant that the Veterans
Day parade is in Leonardtown. Leonardtown is our traditional commercial shopping
district and the source of much of our cultural identity. When we come together as a
community to honor our Veterans, we come
to Leonardtown. When we gather to ring in
the holiday season and light the Christmas
tree, we gather in Leonardtown. Next year
when we reaffirm the importance of caring
for our planet, we do so at Leonardtowns
Earth Day.
As the County Seat, Leonardtown is the
historic core of the community. The build-
Congratulations,
Ludmilla & Andrew
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Garland
are pleased to announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Ludmilla
Charlotte Garland to
Andrew Thomas Wheatley.
Andrew is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Kegley. Ludmilla
is a graduate of CSM with
a class A CDL, she currently
is employed at NAPA Auto
Parts in Prince Frederick,
MD. Andrew works as a
Department Manager at
McDonald at Westover in
Morgantown, WV and he is
also in the Army Reserves.
The couple will be married
in August 2016 and will
reside in Morgantown, WV.
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ings themselves embody our past - the

Courthouse, The Old Jail, The Duke Building, and others, are part of our visual identity. But Leonardtown is important in a
way that transcends its physical buildings
or functional purpose. Leonardtown is a
reflection of our communitys image, pride,
and prosperity. Leonardtown reflects our
shared cultural history -- it is the heart of St.
Marys County.
Leonardtown also represents our future.
While we treasure and preserve our shared
history, the town is growing and moving
forward with new initiatives. Our designation as an Arts & Entertainment District,
the energy around town events, and the new
businesses establishing themselves here all
reflect the bright future of Leonardtown. We
want to be a fun destination, and we want to
bring you into the town to shop and dine, because your patronage and your purchases are
important. We invite you to come to town
on Small Business Saturday, November
28th, and shop small in Leonardtown to help
keep the heart of our county beating strong.
Shop local, shop
Leonardtown!
Small Business
Saturday
November 28th
11 am - 4 pm
Strolling
Carolers
Santa and
Mrs. Claus
Shopping local keeps your money

here in your community
Support your local small retailer this holiday
season starting with Small Business Saturday
November 28th from 11am-4 pm
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SMECO Launches Patriot Connect

Program to Assist Veterans
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is launching a new
program called Patriot Connect to help
veterans and active military personnel
who may be having a difficult time transitioning back into the community.
As reports in the media indicate, the
high incidence of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) among returning military personnel has been at the root of an
increased number of suicides. Nationally, as many as 22 veterans commit suicide every day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For returning vets who may be unable to cope, dealing with a termination
notice from SMECO could be the last
straw, said Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO. If we can help
prevent just one tragic death by reach-
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ing out to the men and women who have

served our country, then this program
will have been worthwhile.
For starters, SMECOs customer service personnel will be empowered to
waive the service application fee and deposit for new customers, or grant a payment extension to existing customers,
for veterans or active military personnel
in need of assistance. Beyond that support, customers will be directed to work
with Tami Gardiner, SMECOs Credit
and Collections Director. According to
Gardiner, Weve been contacting local
agencies that provide services to veterans and military personnel, as well as
organizations that provide funds to support veterans, and they have been enthusiastic about SMECOs new initiative.
We are reaching out to agencies because
they can promote this program to the
people who need it.
Gardiner continued, Our goal is to
help someone who is suffering from a
stress disorder get one step closer to a
normal life. But, Ive learned that many
people with a military background are
reluctant to ask for help. Friends and
family members may know someone
who needs assistance, and they can help
by making eligible customers aware of
SMECOs Patriot Connect program.
Slater added, By making it easier
for people with PTSD, combat stress, or
related trauma to accomplish everyday
tasks, we hope to help customer-memberspeople who have risked their lives
in service to our countrywith reintegrating into the community.

SMECO provides electricity to more
than 160,000 services in southern Prince
Georges County, and in Charles County, St. Marys County, and all but the
northeast portion of Calvert County.
Co-ops are distinctly different from
investor-owned utilities because co-ops
are owned by their customers, and these
members elect the men and women who
serve on the Board of Directors.
Co-ops also issue capital credits to
their members. What are capital credits? They are the members share of the
co-ops margins, based on how much
electricity the member purchased and
the rate at which the account was billed.
SMECOs marginsrevenue less expensesare used as working capital
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Press Release
LIBRARY ITEMS
All St. Marys County Library
Branches Closed for Thanksgiving
Holiday
All three branches of the St. Marys
County Library will be closing early at
5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and
will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and
Friday, November 27 in observance of
the Thanksgiving holiday. All branches
will be open regular business hours on
Saturday, November 28.
To list a
property in our next
Realtors Choice edition,
call 301-373-4125.
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Release Party
Lexington Park Library is holding a
Mockingjay Part 2 Release Party on
Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Be the Mockingjay and lead
the rebels to victory over President
Snow and the Capitol. Participate in a
rescue mission to save Peeta, design
your strategy for defeating Snow, take
part in a trivia challenge, and more. All
ages! Free.
Minecraft Mania
Lexington Park branch will hold
Minecraft Mania on Monday, Nov.
23 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Share
strategies with other Minecrafters,
explore new terrain, gather raw
materials and create amazing
structures. For ages 6 to 14.
Registration is required and opens two
weeks before the program.
Button Making Craft

Lexington Park branch will hold a button
making craft activity on Wednesday,
Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Use
the librarys button-making machines
to make cool accessories. All supplies
provided, all ages!
Crafternoon
Leonardtown branch will hold
Crafternoon on Wednesday, Nov. 25
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drop in to make
an autumn craft, all materials provided!
Free!
Papitam! Lets Play! Native American
Program
Charlotte Hall branch will hold a special
Native American Program: Paptiam!
Lets Play! On Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet, play and learn
with local Native Americans for handson activities: pottery, jewelry-making,
sports, music and dance. Registration
is required.
Teen Steampunk!
Leonardtown branch will hold a Teen
Steampunk event on Monday, Nov. 30
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Get your goggles
and top hats, its time for a marvelously
phantasmagorical steampunk
adventure. Create a steampunk related
craft that is sure to astound your friends.
Bonus points for coming in costume!
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The Dallas Cowboys:
Americas Former Team
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
The brand of the Dallas Cowboys,
among the greatest in sports, was
forged during the 1970s. Dallas won
less than 10 games only once, missed
the playoffs but a single time, played
in five Super Bowls and won two
championships during the decade of
polyester, disco and Watergate.
But the story wasnt just the winning. The Cowboys carried themselves with professional elegance.
Tom Landry, Dallass stoic, classy
and fedora-adorned head coach,
roamed the sideline with palatable regality. In Roger Staubach,
a squeaky-clean Naval Academy
graduate and Heisman Trophy winner, Dallas essentially had Captain
America playing quarterback. They
had the sleekest uniforms, most famous cheerleaders and the coolest
nicknames Doomsday Defense
and Ed Too Tall Jones. The iconic
single blue star on side of their helmets came to symbolize the teams
fame as much as the state of Texas.
The franchise even transcended
sports: The television show Dallas
included a flyover of Texas Stadium.
By the late 70s, all of it the
threads, the logo, the characters, the
panache and the winning earned
Dallas the moniker Americas
Team, an outrageously grandiose
handle that was impossible to dispute, even by Dallass staunchest
detractors.
Everything had changed by the
late 1980s. After several losing campaigns, the Cowboys were sold to
Jerry Jones, Landry was fired and
a new business model was implemented, one that has proven to be
less dignified. For the last 26 years,
Dallas has been an extension of
Joness prodigious, Trump-like ego.
It worked early on, to the tune of
three Super Bowl championships,
but the last two decades have mostly
fallen victim to Joness failure to arrest his confidence in himself as supreme football pooh-bah and his lust
for victory, a primal urge that has
birthed many dubious decisions.
The Jones Way led to the hiring
of Jimmy Johnson and the acquisition of players like Troy Aikman,
Emmitt Smith, Larry Allen and Darren Woodson. Thats good Jerry. Bad
Jerry, the one of more recent vintage, jettisoned Johnson after a fatal
ego-struggle, foolishly traded for
wide receivers Joey Galloway and
Roy Williams, recklessly acquired
malcontent Ryan Leaf and willfully
gambled on Terrell
Owens and Dez
Bryant, two emotional volcanoes.
Win at all cost. Talent trumps
character. Social responsibility is
a minority aspect of decision making. Thats Jerrys style. In the ultra-competitive, testosterone fueled
world of professional football, its a
widely accepted approach. However,
in signing DE Greg Hardy, Jones
crossed an admittedly gray line.
In July 2014, Hardy was convicted
of assaulting Nicole Holder, a former
girlfriend. Court testimony revealed
the incidents brutality. Hardy tossed
Holder on a bed full of guns, threw
her into a bathtub, dragged her
around by her hair, slammed a toilet seat on her arm and threatened
to kill her. The post-assault photos
of Holder are extremely disturbing
and consistent with an unconscionable beating. Hardys sentence was
overturned on appeal after Holder
failed to show in court. There is
strong indication a civil settlement
was reached.
Hardy spent all but one game last
season on the commissioners nonexempt (suspended) list. After the
court findings, Hardy was initially
suspended for 10 games this year;
the suspension was reduced to four
games on appeal.
Dallas, with its typical disregard
for anything but talent, inked Hardy
to a one-year deal in March. His
brief, but predictably eventful Cowboys career, has included a sideline
shouting match with Bryant, insensitive comments about Tom Bradys
wife and no evidence of remorse for
assaulting Holder. Jones has defended his employment of Hardy, stumping it as a deserved second chance.
He even spun Hardys passion as evidence of his leadership.
To expect anything different from
the myopic, self-serving Jones would
be foolish. But what about the rest
of us, those who pad his capitalistic
pockets? What say you, sponsors of
the Cowboys? And you, Cowboys
fans? Are you comfortable supporting the star and, indirectly, Hardy?
Its a personal choice, I suppose.
But lets be clear: Dallas is no longer Americas Team. Not this Greg
Hardy-version. Domestic violence
is too important and the NFL carries too much social weight for this
Dallas team to represent America in
any way.
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@
gmail.com
The County Times
Lennys Restaurant:
63 Years In Business
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
In 1952 Lennys Restaurant, previously known as The Knotty Pine, first

set its tables. Current owner Daniel Rebarchicks grandmother Ruby McMillan
and his father Leonard Rebarchick started the restaurant. Daniels parents and
grandparents both lived in the building
and as Daniels father described it to him,
it was supposed to be a sandwich shop.
As more people came in and started
asking for dinners, it evolved.
In the 60s Ruby McMillan passed
away and Daniels father changed the
name of the restaurant to Lennys to
make sure that people knew he was still
there.
Daniel worked with him while he was
young, doing anything from busing tables to cooking.
Daniel then went on to culinary
school. He attended the Culinary Institute of America and graduated in 1974.
In 1981 Daniel came back to the county and bought the restaurant from his father who was ready to retire. He has been
with Lennys Restaurant ever since.
But running the business was not all
he did.
Four years ago, Daniel tried to create
an IBA, an independent business association, for St. Marys County. He said he
noticed that the independent businesses
werent getting assistance from the county government at that time and he wanted
to help.
The idea was to help the independents getting the local people in the
community that had businesses to come
together and support the same goal, said
Daniel.
According to Daniel, independents
keep money and good relationships with
the surrounding community and give the
county culture.
He was also a board member of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Center
of Family Advocacy and won Business
Person of the Year from the Chamber of
Commerce.
Daniel has also lent a helping hand to
the community over the years. He has
made donations to several individuals,
organizations and causes. He also has
attended events like the Sotterley WineFest and over the summer he worked as
Chef Dan every Saturday at the Sotterley
farmers market, showing people how to
Business
make different types of dishes. He also served

Thanksgiving dinner to the community for the
past three years.
Its been such a great ride, Daniel said.
Now 63 years and three generations of family later, the restaurant will be closing its doors.
Unfortunately with a remodel back in 2008
and 15 new restaurants popping up about two
and a half years ago, the business couldnt stay
in the same financial position it once had. Ultimately, Daniel was forced into retirement from
the business.
He will be taking up a new job after this.
It would be nice if somebody else gives me
a paycheck, he said, adding that he wants to
enjoy his family who is happy that he will not
have to work the 100-hour, seven-day week
that comes with owning his own business.
My grandchildren are like Pop pop, can we
go fishing? and Pop Pop has to look at them
and say, Honey, Ive got to get up and go to
Photos Courtesy of
Lennys Restaurant
work in the morning. Well, pretty soon Pop

Pop is not going to have to do that, hes going to
say lets go fishing, said Daniel.
Daniel will not be disappearing however.
Although he has no set plans, he said he will
be restructuring. He says to keep an eye on
Blue Wind Gourmet, a restaurant owned by his
daughter Dana Rebarchick.
Ive told most people that after the first of
the year we will be back in place somewhere,
doing something and hopefully well still be
a vital part of the community as weve been for
63 years, said Daniel.
The date for closing is up in the air, keep on
eye on their Facebook page Lennys Seafood
to stay updated.
For more information on Lennys Restaurant, visit www.lennys.net or call 301-737-0777.
Daniel and his father Lenny.
Tom Hodges Celebrates 25 Years

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Tom Hodges celebrated 25 years in business this week with a three-day red tag sale
event and a car giveaway. The two events
were held in order to honor the customers
that helped Hodges in all of his progress and
success over the years.
A raffle for a used 2005 Honda Accord EX
was open to all Tom Hodges customers. The
raffle started on July 27 and lasted until Nov.
9 at 5:30 p.m. before the drawing at 6 p.m.
on the same day. Tom Hodges had close to
400 raffle tickets to choose from. The rules
required that the winner had to be present on
the day of the raffle in order to win the car.
This gathered a large crowd on Tuesday
night.
At the event Jim Hodges, Tom Hodges
father, spoke about the history of the family
and the business.
The property on which Tom Hodges Auto
Sales, Tire and Service Center sits was once

part of a farm owned by Alexander and
Leona Hebb, Hodges grandparents. Their
house, known as The Hebb House, still sits
on the property and serves as the auto sales
office. Tom Hodges, his parents and his siblings lived over the hill on the north side of
the farm.
He would visit his grandparents almost
daily.
At age 18, Tom Hodges started his career
in auto sales at the Ken Dixon Automotive
Group in Waldorf.
His grandfather Mr. Hebb died in 1963 and
his grandmother Mrs. Hebb in 1985.
Tom always wanted to live in his grandparents house, so in 1986, he bought the
Hebb House and the land surrounding it from
his mother Mary Lee Hodges and his three
aunts.
In 1990 at the age of 29 he opened Tom
Hodges Auto Sales. He and his family lived
on the property until 1996 and then moved a
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Daniel Rebarchick
Photo by Sharon Carson
mile and a half down the road.

In 2008 Tom built Tom Hodges Tire and
Service Center and in 2011 he built Tom
Hodges Drive.
He has sold over 15,000 used cars and
trucks to date. Jim Hodges calls Tom an extreme talent in the car business.
While the crowd listened to Jim and waited patiently until 6 p.m. on the dot, hot dogs
and chips were offered.
Two names were pulled out of the box until a present winner was called. Joyce Mudd,
a long time customer of Tom Hodges and a
Photos by Crista Dockray
survivor of ovarian cancer, won the raffle.
Mudd said she was ecstatic and couldnt stop
Tom Hodges with his
shaking.
Tom Hodges with winner
and daughter and
Joyce Mudd.
The next step for Tom Hodges will open wife
his father Jim Hodges.
in the spring. A 7,000 sq. ft. used car super
center as Tom Hodges calls it, will replace
the Hebb House. The new building will hold it www.tomhodgesauto.com or call 301-373a showroom, a sales office and a customer 8747 for sales or 301-373-4900 for service.
lounge.
For more information on Tom Hodges, vis- crista@countytimes.net
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Calendar
November, Month Long

North End Gallery November Show
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown)
The November show at North End
Gallery will celebrate the work of member artists Jim Doussard and Andrew
Ridenour. Doussards work includes
one-of-a-kind clocks made with antiques and discarded scrap materials
in addition to paintings and framed silhouettes. Ridenour is showing bright
and colorful landscape paintings. This
show is a must see, so plan on stopping by. The show runs from Nov. 3
through Nov. 22. The North End Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on
Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For additional information, call the gallery at
301-475-3130.
After Image
Yellow Door Art Studios (22795 Washington St., Leonardtown)
S
ee local photographer Bernard
Mathus work in the community art
gallery titled After Image. Works will
be on view from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29.
with an opening reception for the artist on first Friday, Nov. 6. from 5 to 8
p.m. Also, the first Friday open studio
runs the same night with a Card Making Workshop with Renee Dennison
(drop-in fee $10.) For more information, call 240-925-1888.
Kathleen Ball Paintings
Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR
Blvd., Lexington Park)
The exhibit runs from Nov. 1 to Dec.
12. This exhibit offers a sample of
Kathleens recent works, many plein
aire, from travels in the New England
coast, Ireland and Iceland as well as
local scenes and portrait studio work
at the Art League. In creating, she
first mentally and emotionally tries to
capture the essence of the scene or
the individual - the light, the color, the
form - and work to convey this spirit as
she complete the image.
Karen Vaughn Paintings
C
ommunity Bank of the Chesapeake
Gallery Space (30165 Three Notch
Rd., Charlotte Hall)
Community Bank of the Chesapeake is
featuring paintings by Karen Vaughn.
This show runs through Nov. 30.
Angel Wings and Things
St. Michaels Church (16560 Three
Notch Rd., Ridge)
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
will be open every Saturday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., except holiday weekends. We feature a great selection of
clothing, baby goods, home goods,
sports equipment, and furniture, all
very reasonably priced. Donations are
accepted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
on Saturdays. Weekly specials are
posted in the store. We look forward
to having you visit us! For any questions, please contact Marti Lloyd at St.
Michaels School, at 301-872-5454.
Thursday, Nov. 12
Fall World Cinema Series
Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 6:30 p.m.
From Russian Writer and Director:
Andrey Zvyagintsev. This film gives a
look into an individuals rights being
taken away by a corrupt local politician and a larger indictment of the
soviet system. (Strong Language - R
Rating.) Introduction by Jim Bershon.
FREE ADMISSION.
Friday, Nov. 13
Hypnotist and Michael Jackson Impersonator Show
Leonardtown High School (23995
Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)7:30 p.m.
An auditorium show features award
winning comedy hypnotist Johnny
Peyton, and a Michael Jackson Impersonator. Tickets are on sale at
www.redbrickroadevents.com
for
$10. Prices are $15 at the door. For
more information, call 301-997-0474
or 240-925-2514.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Veterans and Dependents Information Seminar
Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad (21685 FDR Blvd., Lexington
Park)- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Do you know what benefits you are
due as a veteran of the Armed Forces
of the United States? Do you know
what assistance might be available to
you in your community? Do you just
need help filling out forms for the VA?
National Service Officers will be on
hand to answer your personal questions and assist you with forms. Please
visit the various local community service representative booths. Best of
all this service is free. For further information, please call Miriam Boles at
1-240-298-1744 or 301-994-0848.
Dinner At United Methodist Church
Bethesda United Methodist Church
(St. Georges Church Road, Valley
Lee) - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pigsfeet, chitterlings and fried chicken dinners will be sold. The menu will
include candied yams, collard greens,
potato salad, corn bread, dessert and
soda. Cost is $18 per dinner, $22 for
two entrees. Eat in or take out.
For more information or to place orders call William Greene at 301-4818264 or 410-610-6130.
United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument Interpretive Center Open House
John G. Lancaster Park (21550 Willows Rd., Lexington Park)- 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
M
embers of the United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument
will provide a tour of the newly erected Memorial Monument to United
States Colored Troops and all Union
soldiers and sailors from St. Marys
County who served during the Civil
War. Among those honored are three
Medal of Honor recipients, James
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.
H. Harris, William H. Barnes and Joseph B Hayden. You will be able to

view the exhibit now on display showing the history of African American
education in St. Marys County from
1867 to 1967. The title is Strive Not
to Equal, but to Excel: Remember the
Past Look to the Future. Refreshments
will be served. For more information,
call 301-862-2296.
1976 Alumni Basketball Game
Chopticon High School (25390 Colton
Point Rd., Morganza)- 4 p.m.
Chopticon High School class of 1976
is hosting a 1976 alumni basketball
game featuring the St. Marys Maryland Dream. Admission $5 per person,
Children under 10 are FREE. Sponsored by the Chopticon High School
class of 76 Reunion Committee.
Community Concert Series
Waldorf SDA Church (11245 Berry Rd.,
Waldorf)- 7 p.m.
Seating is limited and admission
is free. Open to all ages. Last one of
the season! If you have any questions,
contact jsat12@netzero.com.
Grocery Auction
Hughesville Volunteer Fire/EMS Department (15245 Prince Frederick Rd.,
Hughesville)- 5 p.m.
The more people that attend, the
better the deals will be! We never know
ahead of time what we are getting, but
expect anything that could be found
in a grocery store. Items will be offered and available in small lots and or
large lots - buy as little or as much as
you like. For more information, please
visit www.farrellauctionservice.com or
contact Teresa Cook at 240-434-6733
or Ronnie Farrell at 301-904-3402.
Sunday, Nov. 15
American
Legion
Bluegrass
Concerts
American Legion Post #238 (6265
Brandywine Rd, Hughesville)- 2 p.m.
Doors open at noon.
Kick off the season of the American
Legion Bluegrass series presented
by Jay Armsworthy & the Sons of The
American Legion with the upcoming
act Adkins & Loudermilk along with
The James King Band. Admission will
be $20 per person, under 12 admitted
free with a paying adult. Food will be
available for sale before the shows.
For more information, tickets, and directions, go to www.americanlegionbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004.
Chesapeake Community Chorus
Practice
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to
6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus that raises
funds for local charities, is looking to
add singers to the chorus. No auditions required. Contact Larry Brown,
Director, at 301-855-7477 or email him
at lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Monday, Nov. 16
Monday Morning Movies and More
Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick)- 10 to
11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for a movie and
a story! For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
A Website for Deciding Actions in
St. Marys County that Keeps Increasing Our Having a Countywide
BALL (A Better and Longer Life)
Ye Old Town Cafe (22865 Washington
St., Leonardtown) - 11:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.
C
ome to the monthly third-Tuesday
luncheon meetings of two 501(c)(3)
non-profits (first the meeting of the
Potomac River Association and then
the meeting of Community Television in St. Marys.) Help the Community-Television non-profit start its own
website plus another website used
only for ongoing dialogues by text
messages (which can contain video
URLs to click on to see videos, such
as YouTube videos.) Help attendees
create their own YouTube videos to
cite. Each dialogue must be on a topic
for deciding actions to keep increasing
the quality of life throughout St.Marys
County during an ever-increasing life
span. Besides the dialogues, an index
of topics also must be maintained on
the website. Contact David Triantos
for Community Television in St. Marys
information mtriantos@erols.com and
contact Dudley Lindsley for PRA information dlindsley@verizon.net.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Story Time Yoga
Waldorf West Library (10405 ODonnell
Pl., Waldorf)- 10:30 to 11 a.m.
For Ages 3 to 9. Story Book Yoga
brings together two fun activities for
young children: reading and yoga!
Join us for a great stretch workout
and enjoy listening to several animalthemed stories. Children will learn
basic animal-themed yoga poses and
will switch poses as new animals are
discovered during the course of reading the story. For more information,
call 301-645-1395.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Laser Therapy Open House
Southern Maryland Anne Penman Laser Therapy (22530 Washington St.,
Leonardtown)- 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland Anne Penman Laser Therapy is holding an
Open House on Thursday, to support the Great American Smokeout
Day. Events include: laser demo and
information on Smoking Cessation,
Weight Loss and Stress Management; mini-education sessions with
Sergina Rodriguez, of Sergina Skin
Care, of Barefoot Wellness; Stacy
Green Holistic, a Certified Nutrition
Consultant, also of Barefoot Wellness;
Carol Boehm, MSN, FNP-BC, Family
Practice, Young Living Essential Oils;
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in Wildewood; and also, sharing her
therapy skills through music, Donna
Bennett, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist/Life Coach all in all, a definite
event NOT to miss. All will share their
unique services and products, and
discounted gift certificates will be
available that night for your Christmas gift list. Refreshments and door
prizes will be offered. See more information on the Maryland link at www.
annepenmanlasertherapy.com.
Grocery Auction
Mother Catherine Academy (38833
Chaptico Rd, Helen)- 6 p.m.
Folks had so much fun at the last
grocery auction, as well as getting
some great deals, we have decided to
have another one! Our food provider
will be loaded with a large variety of
items and will be offering some great
deals! Remember, no two auctions
are the same. If you did not get what
you needed/wanted from previous auctions be sure to come to this one. We
never know whats coming off the truck
next! We never know ahead of time
what we are getting, but expect anything that could be found in a grocery
store such as candies, snacks, sodas,
frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen
pizza, can goods, dry goods, cleaning
supplies, dairy products, or just about
anything else in between. Auctions of
this type will have a lot of pass outs.
This means that the larger the crowd
the better because the distributor can
move more product and a better price.
So pass the word to your neighbor and
friends. Be sure to your cooler! Better

yet, bring several coolers! Payment will
be cash or check. School cafeteria will
be serving food. We expect the auction
to run about three to four hours. For
more information contact: Mother Catherine Academy at 301-884-3165, Brian
Russell (Russell Brothers Farm) at 301475-1633, or Ronnie Farrell(Auctioneer)
at 301-904-3402.
Friday, Nov. 20
Auction
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
(28297 Old Village Ave., Mechanicsville)- 6 p.m.
L
ive auction, Country Store, bake
table, raffles, food table, basket table,
and Christmas table, and lots of fun
and excitement. Quilts, furniture, antiques, picnic tables, gift sets, dinners,
sports memorabilia, collectibles, Afghans, rockers, and many other items
made and donated by the parish community. Auctioneer will be A.J. Bussler.
Food (stuffed ham sandwiches, fried
chicken, hot dogs, potato salad, and
vegetable crab soup) and drinks available. See donated items on www.auctionzip.com. Click on 20659, Search,
click on Nov. 20, then IC Auction. View
Photo Gallery for pictures, which will
be constantly updated. Visa and M/C
accepted. For information, contact
Evelyn Arnold 301-884-4567, Rectory
301-884-3123.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Contra Dance
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hrist Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Contra is a traditional American style
of social dance and is a huge amount
of fun (and exercise) for the whole family! If youve ever danced a Virginia Reel
or been to a Square Dance, you have
a good idea how much fun it can be.
If you havent, its about time you tried
it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive
at 7 to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for nonSMTMD members; $6 for members
(band members are free.) No special
clothing is required! You need to be
comfortable, to move freely. There will
be an ice cream social following the
dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.org.
Make Bird Feeders to Take Home
Guild Craft Shop (26005 Point Lookout
Rd., Leonardtown)- 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Chip Whipkey, from Wild Birds Unlimited, will be doing a presentation
about local wildlife in Southern Maryland at the Craft Guild Shop on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. He will also show children
how to make bird feeders and how to
care for birds in the winter time. The
children can take their feeders home
for their own birds. These feeders are
made out of items available at home,
so they can continue to feed the birds
all winter. For more information, please
call the Craft Guild Shop at 301-9971644. This is a free event.
Sunday, Nov. 22
Chesapeake Community Chorus
Practice
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to
6 p.m.
T
he Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus that raises
funds for local charities, is looking to
add singers to the chorus. No auditions required. Contact Larry Brown,
Director, at 301-855-7477 or email him
at lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Monday, Nov. 23
Monday Morning Movies & More
C
alvert Library Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick)- 10 to
11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for a movie and
a story! For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Writing Talk
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room
(23250 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown)- 7
p.m.
The St. Marys County Chapter of
The Maryland Writers Association is
sponsoring a talk entitled A Recipe for
Writing Success by cookbook author
Ellynne B. Davis. Join us and you will
learn how to write a recipe for a cookbook, your memoir, or to add spice to
your fiction and nonfiction titles.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
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
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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
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St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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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)
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
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Grace Chapel Ministry

Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise

Sunday Worship 8 A.M.
Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 9:15 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 6:30 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 6:30 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder
Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith
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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Hospital Supporting
Local Artists with
Rotating Exhibit
One first-floor hallway at MedStar St.

Marys Hospital felt a little less like a
medical facility and a little more like an
art gallery this summer. Joining other
members of the Leonardtown Business
Association in celebrating the arts, the
hospital began hosting a rotating exhibit
of paintings in the hallway outside of
the newly renovated sleep lab in June.
The rotating exhibit at MedStar St.
Marys had its second series of artwork
installed earlier this month.
For many years, the works of local
artists have brightened the walls of our
hospital, said Christine Wray, president of MedStar St. Marys Hospital.
As a community hospital, we strive to
reflect the culture of the individuals we
serve and there is no better way to do
that than through artwork created by the
people who live here.
In July 2013, Leonardtown became
Marylands 22nd Arts and Entertainment District, the first and only one in
Southern Maryland. Maryland was one
As the Holiday season approaches,

once again the artists of Artworks@7th
have been busily preparing one-of-akind Small Works trinkets, stocking stuffers, and other unique works of
art to help customers new and old celebrate the season and be a gift giving
superstar.
The results of these efforts will be
on display at the Gallerys December
Small Works Holiday Art Show.
This special show will run from Nov.
27 through Jan. 17 with an Opening
Reception and complimentary refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1-4
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of the first states to create a statewide

tax benefit jurisdiction for arts and entertainment. Leonardtowns district is
limited to 100 acres encompassing most
of the downtown area; however, other
businesses outside of that area also
showcase artwork.
Displaying artwork at local businesses is a wonderful way to connect
artists with people who may never visit
a local gallery, said Holly Meyer, director of MedStar St. Marys Marketing, P.R. and Philanthropy Department.
There is so much talent here in our
county; everyone should be given as
many opportunities as possible to enjoy
it.
The exhibit is coordinated through
the St. Marys County Arts Council and
features nine artists. All of the artwork
on display is available for purchase
through the individual artists.
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret
Press Release
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd.,

Dowell) - 8 p.m.
Small Works
Holiday Art Show
p.m. So come on out and peruse the
distinctive works of the Gallerys creative and talented local artists you
might just find that something special
for friends, family, or even for yourself!
Artworks@7th is located at 9100 Bay
Avenue, North Beach, Md. Gallery
Hours are Thursday thru Sunday, 11
a.m. 5 p.m. Our telephone number is
410-286-5278 or you can visit our website at www.artworksat7th.com or our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Artworkat7th.
Press Release
Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick

Street-On-the-Square, Leonardtown) - 6 to 9 p.m.
Mixed Business
Dowell) - 7:30 p.m.
Operation Warrior Refuge PowWow
21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park, Md. 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Still Standing
The Johanssens
Dowell) - 8 p.m.
Special Needs Family Fun Night
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)
5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Vintage Flea and Farm Market
13215 Edelen Rd., Bryantown 8
a.m.
Craft Fair
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
(27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 9 a.m.
Veteran and Military Appreciation Day
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Serenity Farm (6932 Serenity

Farm Rd., Benedict) 10 a.m.
Bingo
Mother Catherine Academy
(33883 Chaptico Rd., Mechanics-
ville) 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15
American Legion Bluegrass
American Legion (Rt. 231 & Rt.
381) 2 p.m.
Wine and Design
District Volunteer Fire Dept. and
Rescue Squad (45245 Drayden
Rd., Valley Lee) 3 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16
Pizza and Pint Night
Dowell) - 4 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell) - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Burger and Pint
Dowell) - 4 p.m.
Team Feud
Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Open Mic Night with Stephen
Nelson
Dowell) - 6 p.m.
Pizza Night
American Legion Post 206 (Rt.
260, 3330 Chesapeake Ave.,
Chesapeake Beach) 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19
George Dunn
Dowell) 7:30 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 noon on

the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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Programs and Activities
oin us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Nov. 16
at 1:30 p.m. for a Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the Garvey Senior Activity Center Council. The
Council will review its accomplishments so far regarding the
building of a new Garvey Senior
Activity Center as well as gather
your input and support as the
building project moves forward.
Plan to come to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday,
Nov. 16 for this informational brief
about the new senior activity center and plans for the future. Light
refreshments will be served.
Natural Wreath Making
Come out and learn to make

a beautiful, all-natural evergreen
wreath complete with bow as
taught by artisan, Carol Davis,
from Your Journey Studios on
Thursday, Nov. 19 from 9 - 11
a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Participants will have
the opportunity to customize their
own wreath with an assortment of
cypress, evergreens, magnolia,
boxwood, pine and holly. Bring
your own snips for trimming. Plastic gloves and all wreath making
materials, including ribbon, will
be provided.
Call 301.475.4200, ext. 1063 for

more information. Advance registration required. Fee: $30 (includes instruction and all wreathmaking materials)
is a great opportunity to get your

Christmas shopping started while
supporting programs at the center. For questions call 301-7375670, ext. 1658.
Gift Donations Needed for

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Every year at the Loffler Senior
Activity Center a special day of
Bingo is hosted in which Christmas shopping items are the prizes. We have a full house of 50
players signed up and we are
looking for donations of gifts for
our prize table. Donations should
be new items, not shopworn or
expired foodstuffs, but items that
are suitable for gift-giving. They
should not be gift-wrapped. Donations can be dropped off at
the Loffler Senior Activity Center, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. now through Dec. 15. Thank
you for thinking of us. If you have
questions, call 301-737-5670, ext.
1658.
Breakfast Caf at Northern
Town Hall Meeting
Holiday Bazaar at Loffler
The arts and craft programs at

the Loffler Senior Activity Center
have been making lovely, handcrafted items that will be offered
for sale at the Loffler Arts & Crafts
Holiday Bazaar on Tuesday, Nov.
17, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This
Start your day having breakfast

with a great group of people! On
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 9 a.m.,
the breakfast caf will be serving
scrambled eggs with chopped
ham and cheese, potato cake,
and biscuit 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 301475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Purse Bingo
Back by popular demand! The

Northern Senior Activity Center
will have a second round of Purse
Bingo on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m.
Win a new or a one-time-carried
purse featuring popular brands
such as Vera Bradley, Tignanello, Liz Claiborne, and Miche.
Event bag styles include totes,
shoulder bags, and wristlets.
Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Nov. 18. Limited seating is
available and seat reservations
must be done with payment of $2.

For any questions, call 301-4754002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Hanging Felt Snowman
On the day before Thanksgiving, try your hand at making a

sweet snowman to hang from
your door knob. This project is
offered at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Nov. 25
at 10 a.m. The cost is just $1 and
covers all the supplies needed to
complete one snowman. There is
some simple sewing and stitching involved. Call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk by Nov. 20. Class size
is limited.
November Art Changes at

Loffler
There are some schedule

changes for art classes at Loffler Senior Activity Center for the
month of November. Normally
scheduled Open Studio class
will not take place on Nov. 20.
However, students are welcome
to join the Tuesday classes this
month at 10 a.m. and paint on paper, wood and ceramic for some
fun holiday dcor. For questions
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
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.
The Tippett
and Lee Family
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Philip Tippett III, grandson of the
immigrant Philip Tippett* and his wife
Mary Suttle, was born about 1730.
About 1757 he married Jane Lee, daughter of John Lee and wife, Mary. On Aug.
1, 1760 Jane gave birth to twin boys, one
they named Erasmus Lee Tippett and the
other Erastus Lee Tippett. In addition
to the twins they also had two daughters, Chloe Lee Tippett and Mary Lee
Tippett.
Prior to 1772 the family packed up
their belongings and moved to Halifax
County, North Carolina where Philip
Tippett III died in 1772. Shortly after
Philips death, Jane married second,
Matthew Cartwright who was also from
St. Marys County and who had moved
to Halifax County about 1760. Matthew
Cartwrights brother, John Cartwright,

was the third husband of Susanna Lee,
Janes sister (she had married first, John
Bowling and second, Notley Maddox
III). John and Susanna (Lee) moved to
Amherst Co., Va. about 1770.
Erasmus and Erastus Tippett both
served during the Revolutionary War.
Erasmus served as a corporal in Capt.
Martin Pfifers 2nd Troop of the North
Carolina Light Dragoons. Erastus, a
drummer, served in the 3rd Regiment of
North Carolina troops (two enlistments
in the same regiment).
On Jan. 4, 1839 Erastus, then a resident of McNairy Co., TN, applied for a
pension saying he had participated in the
Battle of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. He said that he was unable
to make a living because his left arm had
been desperately broken in an accident. His sister, Chloe who had married
Solomon Asbell, provided a statement

in support of her brothers application.
Chloe and her family lived in Lawrence
Co., TN (both Solomon Asbell** and
Davy Crockett were original settlers in
this county that was created in 1817).
Erastus died in Lawrence Co., Tenn.
on March 19, 1824. He and his wife Judith Ross were the ancestors of J. D. Tippett surname spelled Tippit), the police
officer shot down by Lee Harvey Oswald on Nov. 22, 1963. Oswald was, of
course, on the run after killing President
Kennedy.
Erasmus Tippett was still in Halifax
Co., NC in 1790 but had moved to Tennessee prior to his death about 1822 in
Roane Co.
Mary Lee Tippett is not known to
have married and is said to have died in
Tennessee about 1840.
*Philip Tippett was transported to
Maryland about 1681 by Rev. John Turling who married Sarah, the widow of
Matthew Cartwright and so the association of the Cartwrights with the Tippetts
began in 1681 and lasted for well over a
100 years. Philip Tippett was one of the
witnesses to the will of Matthew Cartwright in 1689 and Peter Cartwright,
son of Matthew and Sarah (his wife was
Judith Slye) were the grandparents of
Matthew Cartwright who married Jane
(Lee) Tippett.
**Solomon Asbell was a very interesting character. In 1791 he was ordered
into court for profane swearing (he
cursed a neighbors dog). He was fined
five shillings. Solomons mother was
a full blooded Cherokee Indian named
Nar-Nee.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
A Quick Trip To
Warm Weather
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
It looks like we have a carpet of
leaves in the front yard, and it smells
wonderful; quite a contrast from being in Ocala, Florida this past weekend for a family wedding. All the
trees are green of course in Florida.
And I cant seem to get my body temperature regulated. The temperature
over the weekend ranged from the 80s
to the 90s, and it was soooo humid.
We came home to 50s if not colder at
1 a.m. Tuesday morning.
My husbands nephew married a
beautiful young woman outside of an
American Legion Hall in the middle
of a beautiful park. Oak trees with
Spanish Moss dangled above our
heads and a large pond with fountains was off to our left. The 90 degree heat had really built up by the
time of the afternoon wedding, but
everything went off without a hitch.
Well, at least until our flight home.
I ordered the tickets for my husband
and I with thrift in mind, so I chose
an early morning flight for last Friday
which meant we left the house here at
3 a.m. to leave BWI at 6:25 a.m., and
chose a flight leaving Tampa Bay airport at 7:25 p.m. on Monday. I saved
my husband hundreds of dollars by
doing this. But I was a little worried
how things would go before the Friday flight. You know my husband is
not a morning person, and we were
both a little worried that when we
got to Ocala (an hour and a half from
Tampa) that we would not be able to
get in our hotel room that early. I was
envisioning a grumpy husband, but he
was sweet and laid back. He did keep
asking me, Arent I being good?
We ended up going to a mall near
the hotel so my husband could find
a comfortable pair of shoes. I was
worn out from walking on hard floors
at the airport, so I tried a $5 for 15
minutes massage chair, and then had
my eyebrows threaded. I have a lot of
trouble seeing to pluck now. The massage chair was wonderful and it even
had the compression for my legs. The
threading was great too and only $11.
It is the first time I have had that done.
I felt it hurt a lot less than waxing, and
there was no redness. I might continue with this a few times a year.
The rehearsal night was lots of fun.
My husband has three sisters and the
middle sister made the entire rehearsal dinner of lasagna, spaghetti, ziti,
and salad. Oh my gosh it was good.
Then we hit downtown Ocala for the
immediate family and wedding party
to have fun and get to know each other. The wedding on Saturday was perfect. The bride and her friends did so
many creative things with tea lights to
give the whole evening a warm glow.
Sunday was more family gathering
during the day and later that evening
opening of the presents. If you dont
end up laughing around my husbands
family, you just dont know how to
have fun. We did all get to watch the
Redskins play at a bar predominately
filled with fans for other teams. By
chance, the couple at the next table to
our crazy group was from Waldorf.
They came prepared with Redskins
shirts. Obviously none of that helped,
but we cheered them on to the bitter
end.
Monday was a pouring rain day in
Florida, all day. I kind of wanted to
see gators again like we did quite a
few years ago, but then I remembered
having to take a quick potty break in
some bushes that time in a park full
of lakes, and hearing the growl of a
gator somewhere very close. I am sure
that is the fastest I have ever moved
in my life. We headed off to the airport early in the afternoon figuring
we would eat there. Shulas Bar and
Grille is where we ended up, and the
food was excellent. The Key Lime pie
was amazing. I knew there was a good
chance of walking off calories in both
Tampa and at BWI. Boy, was I right.
Our plane was on time in Tampa, but
had to circle BWI for quite a while,
maybe because of the weather or the
security issues. The baggage was late
and there was some confusion for all
of us where it was coming out. We
knew at that point that getting home
by 11:30 p.m. was not going to happen. When we finally picked up our
car and headed to the exit to pay, there
was a slight problem at the automated
checkout. The machine took my husbands credit card, ate it and wouldnt
give it back, so we had to wait for
help. All was resolved and we drove
home in Marylands pouring rain to
see our Tidbit.
I am sure that traveling is supposed
to be fun, but it always seems stressful to me. I think I should have ordered a second Key Lime pie to go.
just for medicinal purposes of course.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas
to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook:
Shelby Oppermann
Yes
Means Yes
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
A week or two ago, in a courtroom in
Concord, New Hampshire, Owen Labrie
was sentenced to a year in jail, five years
probation, and up to the rest of his life on the
registered sex offenders list. You may have
read about this case: 18-year-old Labrie, a
graduating senior at the exclusive St. Pauls
prep school in New England, engaged in a
sexual encounter with a 15-year-old freshman at the school.
While Labrie was acquitted of the most
serious charges, including 3 counts of rape,
he was convicted of several misdemeanor
charges and one felonyusing a computer
to lure a minor. Some find the felony conviction troubling, as the law was intended to
punish adult predators who troll Internet chat
rooms, looking for child and adolescent victims to groom and molest. What Labrie did
was what virtually every other teen was
and still isdoing, conducting much of his
life via text messages, Snapchat, Instagram
and the rest.
As the mother of young adults, I followed
this case closely: by all outward appearances, Labrie was a son any parent would be
proud of: smart, athletic, gifted with leadership abilities, and committed to his education. He even received a full-ride scholarship
to Harvard to study religion. At first glance,
you couldnt ask for a better defendant.
Some of the details made it easier to believe that this was a case of morning-after
regret: the girl told a nurse that the sex was
consensual, and she exchanged flirtatious
and affectionate emails and text messages
with Labrie the day after the encounter. He
was, she said, Quite an angel. It wasnt
until the girls parents were involved, once
the story spread on campuswith the girls
reputation presumably and unfortunately in
tatters, while Labries reputation, of course,
was only enhanced, at least initially, before
more facts emergedthat the victim began
to tell others that she said No. She began
to publicly define was took place as a sexual
assault.
It seems so understandable on the surface
of things: her parents got involved, her peers
began judging her and calling her hurtful
and hateful names, and she found herself
backed into a corner, one from which she has
been unable to escape.
And yet. And yetshe had abrasions that
suggested some degree of force. And shortly
after the encounter, the girl told a friend that
she thought she might have been raped.
Its not uncommon for a teen to be more honest and open with a peer than with an adult,
especially if that adult is part of an authority
system that might punish her in some way.
She has had recurring nightmares and flashbacks, and describes the time after the encounter with Labrie as so dark and so scary,
so emotionally overwhelming, that she
wished she was dead. Anyone hearing her
testimony would be hard-pressed to discount
her genuine emotion and the impact of this
event on her. Admittedly, that could be about
the social impact, the personal consequences, of engaging in poorly-considered sex and
then regretting itbut it could also be about
being forced into sex she didnt wantrape,
in other words.
Setting aside what may have changed or
clarified the young womans perception of
what took place, there is Labrie himself
that perfect defendantto consider. He
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repeatedly referred to himself as the Slaymaker (a campus term indicating not only
his affinity for romantic encounters, but
his attitude toward those conquests). His approach to girls, he wrote, was to feign intimacy and then stab them in the back and
THROW THEM IN THE DUMPSTER.
(his emphasis)
I lie in bed with them, he continued,
Pretending Im in love.
Theres plenty more, but its just plenty
more of the same: derision toward, disregard
for, dismissal of the girls he hooked up
with. Example: he reportedly bit and spit on
the victim. I cant see the point in going on
and enumerating Labries romantic habits;
its just too depressing, too heartbreaking, to
waste words on.
Juries often take a preliminary vote when
they begin deliberations, just to see where
everyone stands. I can imagine this jury
agreeing that the he said-she said aspects of
this case were going to require long and careful consideration. I can also imagine them
unanimously concluding that whether Labrie
was a rapist or not (they decided he wasnt),
hes a jerk of the worst sort, and a young man
with zero regard for women.
Testifying against Labrie, one of his
friends acknowledged that all of the boys
talked the way Labrie did; it was just the
culture, he said. As disgusting as this culture
is, I dont think an 18-year-old boy should
be penalized for life for being a jerk. On the
other hand, an 18-year-old man bears significant responsibility for the choices he makes,
including the choice to be a jerk. When the
larger culture around that young man encourages this, rewarding men for degrading
women, the result is a perfect storm, from
which no one emerges unscathed.
I dont know what happened that night.
Only two people truly know, and their stories are vastly different. Its not only possible,
but likely, that both Labrie and the victim are
telling the truth about their experience
and that is the place where an opportunity
for change exists. She says she told Labrie
No. He says she didnt. I believe that she
felt no and meant no, and I believe he
didnt take it seriously, however she communicated it. Perception is tricky. For some
time now, young men and women have been
urged to consider consent through a lens of
No Means Noand certainly, if someone
says no, that should be the end of the matter.
However, there is much to be misinterpreted,
much room for perceptual differences, in a
muttered or whispered or merely felt No
from one person to another.
With a Yes Means Yes approach
where only a clear affirmative means consentit is possible that this sad, even tragic
encounter would have gone in a very different direction. Perhaps this seems to take all
the romance out of things (Would you like
me to do this? he asks. Yes, she responds)
but let me tell you a few other things that
take all the romance out of things: a rape, a
rape accusation, a lifetime of flashbacks and
nightmares, a lifetime on the sex offenders
registry. Neither of these young people came
out of this perfect storm intact: whatever
happened, whatever the objective truth, if
a Yes might have avoided this, surely its
worth that one awkward moment of question
asked, question answered.
I love hearing from you; feel free to email
me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net
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