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Local News
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Obituaries 11
Visit South County
Impacting Future
Generations of CSM Students
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Letters 14
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Feature 15
Education 16
Community 17
Library Calendar
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Community Calendar
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Church Directory
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Games 26
MedStar Emergency Department Feeling The Strain
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Business Directory
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Contributing Writers
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44 million to 91 million.
This is the second highest level of the
male portion of the species since 1995,
DNR officials stated.
Despite the good news, not all of the
surveys results were positive.
The number of spawning age females
still remains below the target of 215
million; the population is still above the
minimum threshold, though, according
to the state.
The survey reports the abundance of
juvenile crabs also increased slightly
from 269 million from last year to 271
million.
Conservation officials said that a relaxation on the limits for harvesting female crabs might be in order this season
because of the increase in the population but they also signaled that they will
likely remain cautious.
Our experts will now discuss the
survey results with our internal and
external stakeholders, Blazer said.
Any modest adjustments to the current regulations, be it season length or
bushel limit, will be considered only after the department receives input from
all parties.
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The property the council wants to purchase, the Candela Building, is connected to the former PNC Bank Building on
the town square and as part of the renovations it would be separated internally
from the former bank offices.
Mayor Dan Burris said that the move
would allow the town to finally have a
town hall of its own.
Currently housed in the Proffitt building across from the county court house,
the town owns the third-floor space
operations center over the weekend the texting ability was no longer available for a time
when the countys emergency operations
moved to their backup site.
Kelly said that while the countys voice
paging system and radio system were under
its control, the text paging was not, relying instead on the Internet to ensure transmission.
When the power unit was being replaced
it had been in service for about 16 years
without change the voice pagers went
down once on Friday for 30 minutes and
twice again for 15 minutes on Saturday,
Kelly said.
The text pagers were down for almost the
entire day on Saturday, though.
At no time did we lose radio communica-
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Washington Capitals
Playoff Viewing Party
at Brick Wood Fired Bistro
The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and Chamber member Brick Wood
Fired Bistro are presenting a Washington
Capitals Playoff Viewing Party as the Caps
take on their arch rival the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The viewing party is open to all Calvert
Chamber members and non -members.
The viewing party is Wednesday, April 20,
2016, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Brick Wood
Fired Bistro is located at 60 Sherry Lane in
Prince Frederick.
Wear your Capitals or Flyers gear and
Commissioners
Address Issue
of Pay Inequity
In 1963 the Equal Pay Act addressed wage differences
based on gender. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 further strengthened laws for gender equality. The Commissioners of St. Marys County recognized Equal Pay Day at their
weekly business meeting in Leonardtown. Equal Pay Day
was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity in
1996 to illustrate the gap between mens and womens wages.
According to statistics released by the US Census Bureau,
year-round, full time, working women in 2014 earned only
79% of the earnings of year-round, full-time, working men,
said Commissioner Todd Morgan (4th District). Fair pay
strengthens the security of families today while enhancing
the American economy. In proclaiming Equal Pay Day
the commissioners renewed their commitment to end wage
discrimination and celebrate the strength and vibrancy that
women add to the economy. Photos from the ceremony can
be found on the countys photo page at http://www.flickr.
com/photos/stmaryscountygovernment/sets/.
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Invite Citizens to
FY2017 Budget Hearings
April 19 Proceedings
Will Be Televised Live
On SMCG TV 95
The Commissioners of St. Marys County will hold public hearings to present information regarding the Recommended
FY2017 Operating and Capital Budget.
The hearings will also address proposed
increases in the Emergency Services Tax
and Solid Waste and Recycling Fee. A
hearing will also be held on the Constant
Yield Tax Rate. The hearings will take
place on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in the
Chopticon High School auditorium, located at 25390 Colton Point Road, Morganza, Maryland. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
with the proceedings beginning promptly
at 6:30 p.m. The commissioners encourage members of the public to attend and
participate. Reasonable accommodations
for persons with disabilities should be
requested by contacting the Public Information Office at 301-475-4200, extension
*1342. The hearings will be televised live
on St. Marys County Government TV 95
(SMCG TV 95) and taped for rebroadcast.
Log on to http://www.co.saint-marys.
md.us/95.asp for a schedule. The hearings
will also be streamed live on the countys
website at www.stmarysmd.com/broadcast.asp Click on the Live link at the
top of the page (note: live streaming is
not available on Apple or other mobile devices). A video of the hearing will also be
available on the countys YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/
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evening will begin with an overview of
the FY2017 Budget, followed by the hearings in the following order: Tax Rate Increase for Emergency Services Tax Rate
Increase for Solid Waste and Recycling
Board of Elections
Schedules Canvassing
of Ballots
St. Marys County Board of Elections
will canvass absentee and provisional
ballots on the following dates:
April 28, 2016 10:00 a.m. Absentee
1 Canvass
May 4, 2016 10:00 a.m. Provisional
Ballot Canvass
May 6, 2016 10:00 a.m. Absentee 2
Canvass
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Commissioners
Encourage Citizens
to Visit Their
Library in April
St. Marys County has three public
library branches which have an annual
circulation of 1.4 million items, the 4th
highest circulation rate in the state. The
Commissioners of St. Marys County
took time to acknowledge those and
other statistics during a proclamation
ceremony for Visit Your Library Month
at the weekly business meeting.
Library staff was lauded for its proactive approach to bringing library services to the community with its WOW! Van
and increasing service to youth through
its new Kids Cards for fee-free lending
of materials.
There are 81,000 library card holders
and every day more than 2,000 persons
walk into their library to find a good
book, magazine or newspapers, use
computers, access the Internet, attend
a computer class or program, or obtain
information, said Commissioner Todd
Morgan (4th District). Online resources
available 24/7 include downloadable eB-
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Heather Christine Hayes (Age 28 of
Mechanicsville) was indicted and subsequently arrested for Distribution of Adderall and Distribution of Alprazolam,
both controlled prescription medications.
St. Marys County Vice/Narcotics detectives identified Torrance Lamar Kelly
(Age 26 of Windsor Mill, MD) as a distributor of Heroin. A search and seizure
warrant was obtained and executed, and
Suspect Kelly was found to be in possession of heroin and cocaine. He was also
found to be in possession of marijuana,
which he received a civil citation. He was
arrested, and additional charges are pending a review with States Attorney Richard D. Fritz.
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF MARY
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County, Maryland
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We have just
initiated a master
plan to meet
the growing needs
over the next
five to 10 years.
Maryland, Brewster said.
Thats also an important component
to addressing our primary care needs,
Brewster said, adding that the university
system wants to establish one here but
the application process is extensive and
the county must also seek federal funding to make it happen.
Last year the hospital presented a
transformation plan to the states Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
that detailed just how severe the shortage of primary care professionals here
is.
They cited a 2012 Med Chit study
that reported an 86.2 percent physician
shortage in Southern Maryland that was
projected to increase to a 93.1 percent
shortage by 2015 because of the rapid
population growth rate in St. Marys
County.
According to the hospitals report, as
of last year there was one primary care
physician for every 2,725 residents compared to one doctor for every 1,045 in
the best performing counties.
The average ratio in Maryland is 1,131
residents to a single primary care doctor,
according to the report.
Dr. Stephen T. Michaels, MedStar
St. Marys Chief Medical Officer, said
the emergency department was indeed
stressed but over the past several years
the number of patients coming into that
portion of the facility has actually decreased somewhat.
Theres no question that the utilization numbers speak to the fact that
we dont have enough primary care doctors, Michaels said. But were seeing
sicker people coming into the emergency room and leads us to believe that we
may be getting some traction with these
other programs.
The hospital has expanded its primary
care options in places like Charlotte Hall
and it is partnering with Baden Medical
Services and Walden Sierra to provide
more primary and mental health care
needs.
Aside from constantly searching for
more physicians the hospital is planning
to expand its building space to accommodate more beds for patients as well as
apartment space to house some visiting
physicians.
We have just initiated a master plan
to meet the growing needs over the next
five to 10 years, Michaels said. We are
moving the needle on this. Its a slow but
steady process.
But the physician shortage remains
perhaps the most pressing need.
We could easily absorb another 10
primary care providers here and it would
still not meet our needs, Michaels said.
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Impacting Future
Generations of CSM Students
Brad, Linda Gottfried Announce
$110,000 Impact Legacy Gift
College of Southern Maryland President
Dr. Brad Gottfried and his wife, Linda,
have a passion for education that they want
to carry forward to future generations. Although the Gottfrieds invest in both an annual and an endowed scholarship fund at
CSM every year, they want to ensure their
financial support not only provides scholarships for current students but also impacts
generations of students that they will never
meet.
Their aspirations are being realized by
making a leadership gift of $110,000 in
cash and a deferred gift to the CSM Foundation as part of its $10 million Make An
Impact Campaign. Of their gift, $10,000
is directed to their annual scholarship with
the remainder to be directed to the Bradley and Linda Gottfried Endowment Fund
as part of their Living Trust to the CSM
Foundation.
In creating opportunities for students
that will reach far beyond their lifetimes,
Linda Gottfried in quoting the Greek proverb of A society grows great when men
plant trees whose shade they know they
shall never sit in, said, Thats what we are
doing. Were planting a tree (whose shade
were never going to sit in) but somebody
will, and theyll benefit from the scholarship money and go on to do great things.
Its a gift that keeps giving.
Previously, Brad and Linda Gottfried
have established Against All Odds annual
and endowed scholarships at CSM to support students who are overcoming personal
challenges, followed by their establishing
an art scholarship to help art majors with
tuition and supplies for their myriad of
projects.
As president of this college for 10 years,
Im out in the community regularly. I know
the students. I know what their dreams and
aspirations are and I know so many of them
just are not able to get an education, said
Brad Gottfried. So for Linda and me, its
giving back to the community. Its helping
individuals who really want an education
to be able to afford an education. You cant
take your money with you, so it makes perfect sense for us to leave a legacy for the
college and for the community.
Both are success stories of community
colleges, with Linda Gottfried attending
Bergen County Community College in
New Jersey and Brad Gottfried, Montgomery Community College in Pennsylvania.
I started my college career at my local
community college, said Brad Gottfried.
Being associated with colleges for over
40 years, I see so many individuals in the
community who arent [in college] because
of personal circumstances. If I can help
any individual to get an educationthat
resonates with me, that other individuals
will benefit and get an education that they
would not have been able to otherwise.
Particularly satisfying for the Gottfrieds
has been the opportunity to connect with
their scholarship recipients during annual
scholarship receptions that bring students
and donors together for an evening. To
see these students go beyond their hardship
and moving forward, you just want to give
them a hug, said Brad Gottfried. Its not
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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. Closed Easter weekend. We have
a huge selection of winter clothes,
coats, shoes, and so much more. We
also have a great baby room, kids toy
room, and tons of wonderful winter
items. All items are in terrific shape,
and very reasonably priced. We look
forward to having you visit us! For any
questions, please contact Marti Lloyd
at St. Michaels School, at
301-872-5454.
Open Skate Nights
Leonard Hall Recreation Center (23145
Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every
Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller skating fun? Well, strap on your skates and
bring your family and friends to Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown! For all ages, $5 per person.
Skates available for rental at $2.50 per
person or bring your own. For more
information, please call 301-475-4200
ext. 1800 or 1801. Paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.
Thursday, April 14
Free Tax Preparation and Electronic
Filing
Church of the Ascension (21641 Great
Mills Rd., Lexington Park)- 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
The Saint Marys County AARP TaxAide program is providing free walk-in
tax preparation and electronic filing for
low-to middle-income taxpayers, with
special attention paid to those ages 60
and older. Taxpayers must bring their
social security cards and picture IDs
(to prevent identity theft,) as well as a
copy of last years tax returns and all
income and tax related information.
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McDonough High School (7165 Marshall Corner Rd., Pomfret)- 6:30 p.m.
The Maurice J. McDonough High
School Drama Department presents
Disneys Mary Poppins! Join us as the
magical winds blow the Practically
Perfect Mary Poppins to Pomfret,
Maryland, so that she can sweeten us
all with a Spoonful Of Sugar. Tickets
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reservation at 301-302-8311.
Lecture: Needed: Skilled-Caver
Archaeologist
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
(10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard)- 7
p.m.
Lectures are free and open to the
public. The speaker series kicks-off
on April 14th with a lecture from Becca
Piexotto entitled Needed: SkilledCaver Archaeologist. Peixotto, Ph.D
candidate and adjunct instructor in the
Department of Anthropology at American University, was one of a six women team that recently excavated 15
partial skeletons of a new species of
human relative named Homo naledi.
The excavation was heralded across
Friday, April 15
Disneys Mary Poppins
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The Maurice J. McDonough High
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are on sale at www.mcdonoughdrama.
com starting on March 14 or by phone
reservation at 301-302-8311.
Bay Montessori Open House
Bay Montessori School- 9:30 to 10:30
a.m.
Please join us for a prospective parent meeting for a tour of our campus
and to observe a class in action.
Steak and Shrimp Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Colton Point Rd., Avenue)- 5 to 8 p.m.
This is an excellent opportunity to
get out and meet people in the community. There are several menu items
for the adults and kids to enjoy at a
reasonable price. You can call 301884-4071 for further information.
Youth Art Competition Celebrate
ASPCA Help a Horse Day
Artworks@7th (9100 Bay Ave., North
Beach)- 5 p.m.
Create a piece of visual art to illustrate the positive side of horse rescue.
Theme: Horses in our Hearts! Entries
will be displayed at the 2nd Annual
Ponypalooza event on April 23rd. No
entry fee and first-place entry in each
category wins a cash prize! Please visit
www.freedomhillheart.weebly.com for
more information.
Saturday, April 16
Disneys Mary Poppins
McDonough High School (7165 Marshall Corner Rd., Pomfret)- 2 p.m., 6:30
p.m.
The Maurice J. McDonough High
School Drama Department presents
Disneys Mary Poppins! Join us as the
magical winds blow the Practically
Perfect Mary Poppins to Pomfret,
Maryland, so that she can sweeten us
all with a Spoonful Of Sugar. Tickets
are on sale at www.mcdonoughdrama.
com starting on March 14 or by phone
reservation at 301-302-8311.
Parliamentary Law Day
Calvert Library (850 Costley Way,
Prince Frederick)- 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The event is free. Lunch is provided. All officers and board members of
non-profit organizations, community
leaders, club presidents and members
who use or should use parliamentary
procedures are invited to register for
Parliamentary Law Day. Use the fol-
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.
lowing link to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/tri-counties-of-southernmaryland-parliamentary-law-day-tickets-22122878124 . For more information, call 301 855-5453.
4th Annual Walk, Run, and Roll
Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale
Manor Ln., Hollywood)- 8 a.m.
This fun family event being held to
raise funding for people with disabilities in Maryland features a 5k walk/
run/roll or you can test yourself with a
challenging 10k. For more information,
please contact Brandy Blackstone at
301-863-8870, ext. 322 or blackstoneb@baycss.org, or visit: www.baycss.
org/walk.html.
Cat Adoption Event
Vintage Source (22080 Newtown Neck
Rd., Compton)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Meet the next love of your life! Weve
got cats for adoption! Well be bringing with us the cats we have available
for adoption. We are currently caring
for many wonderful cats of all ages
and temperaments. See available cats
here: http://rescueangels.rescueme.
org/. For more information, contact us
at rescueangelssomd@gmail.com or
844-966-7276 (RASM.)
Cecil Ray Comedy Club
4185 Indian Head Hwy., Indian Head- 7
to 9:30 p.m.
Cecil Ray Comedy Club Show was
birthed out of a vision to entertain
people through laughter and allow
other comedians to showcase their
gifts and talents without compromising, using vulgar language or explicit
material. Tickets are $20 advanced
general seating, $25 at the door, $35
VIP includes dinner (limited to three
couples.)
Concert: St. Maries Musica
St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom Ln.,
St. Marys City)- 3 to 4 p.m.
A cappella harmonies resound under
the vaulted ceiling of the reconstructed
Brick Chapel of 1667. Free. For more
information, contact 240-895-4990 or
info@HSMCdigshistory.org
Sunday, April 17
Breakfast
at
Fleet
Reserve
Association
21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public! Menu includes
your choice of: eggs or eggbeaters,
bacon, ham, sausage or spam; hash
browns, grits, toast, pancakes; juice
and coffee all for $7 per person. SOS,
sausage gravy or chipped beef gravy,
and a biscuit is also available for a
small additional cost. Plus this helps to
support the Fleet Reserve Association
in their community efforts with Scouts,
ACTS, and others.
Quarter Auction
Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department- doors open at noon.
Quarter auction to benefit SIDS
research.
Hymn Sing
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene
(Sotterley Rd., Hollywood)- 6 to 7 p.m.
Do you like to sing the Hymns of
Monday, April 18
GRIEFSHARE Program
Real Life Wesleyan Church (27399 Old
Village Rd., Mechanicsville)- 6 to 7:30
p.m.
Community members who have experienced the death of a loved one, are
invited to register for the GRIEFSHARE
program. For more information, call
Jen at 240-249-6098.
Tuesday, April 19
Steak Night
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd. East on Route 260, Chesapeake
Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Order directly from the grill master. The $15 price tag includes sides,
salad, beverage, and roll Public welcome. For more information, please
call 301-855-6466.
CBL Science for Citizens Beautiful
Swimmers
CBLs Bernie Fowler Lab (142 Williams
St., Solomons)- 7 to 8 p.m.
Its been 40 years since William W.
Warners Pulitzer Prize-winning book
introduced us to the creature thats
been captivating diners and scientists
alike ever since: the blue crab. Beautiful Swimmers Revisited is a documentary film that takes viewers on a
journey around the Bay to look in on
those who catch, study and eat blue
crabs. The film demonstrates how science has evolved since Warners day
to better understand the behavior of
this enigmatic shelled creature. Join
CBL for a screening of this 57 minute
film prior to its television debut.
Southern Maryland Real Estate Investors Group
Custom Kitchens (6750 Crain Hwy., La
Plata)- 7 to 9 p.m.
Our mission is to educate and do
business with those in the community
who are interested in real estate investing. Southern Marylands only Real Estate Investing Association/Group. We
have one speaker per meeting, however we do not sell from the front of
the room. No sales pitches here! Our
meetings are for NETWORKING and
are free of charge!
Wednesday, April 20
Homeschool Day
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Ideal for ages 5 to 12 years old.
CMM is partnering with the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation. Special
scheduled stations set up throughout
the museum invite students to investigate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts. This
program will help students explore
how simple machines make work eas-
Community
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Thursday, April 21
Colonial Era Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
(6655 Rose Hill Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit Thomas Stone National Historic
Site and learn about the life of one of
the signers of the Declaration of the
Independence for Maryland. For more
information, call 301-392-1776.
A Brief History of Historical Archaeology in Maryland
Visitor Center Auditorium (18751 Hogaboom Ln., St. Marys City)- 7 to 8 p.m.
For the better part of fifty years,
Historic St. Marys City has been exploring the archaeological treasures
of Marylands founding site and first
capital. However, for many years before the state established the museum, an intriguing cast of individuals had undertaken archaeological
excavations in St. Marys City. These
explorers ranged from dilettantes to
Friday, April 22
Bay Montessori Open House
Bay Montessori School- 9:30 to 10:30
a.m.
Please join us for a prospective parent meeting for a tour of our campus
and to observe a class in action.
Colonial Era Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
(6655 Rose Hill Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit Thomas Stone National Historic
Site and learn about the life of one of
the signers of the Declaration of the
Independence for Maryland. For more
information, call 301-392-1776.
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301-373-2500
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
301-884-8503
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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Church Schedule
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CLUES ACROSS
Games
1. Brave act
5. Ejects saliva
10. A vale
14. Expression of surprise
15. Feels concern
16. Saddle horse
17. Emerald Isle
18. Silly
19. Female child
20. Cyprinids
22. Comedienne Gasteyer
23. National capital
24. Court game
27. Tooth caregiver
30. Supervises flying
31. Small amount
32. Degree of loudness
34. Wore down
36. Upper-class young woman
(abbr.)
37. Actor Pitt
39. Red mineral
40. Have already done
41. Asian antelope
42. Forms over a cut
43. Performer __ Lo Green
44. Pressed against
45. An alternative
46. 5th note of a major scale
47. Tell on
48. Patti Hearsts captors
49. Breaks apart
52. Russian country house
55. Female grunts
56. Type of sword
60. Ottoman Empire title
61. Emaciation
63. He was Batman
64. Nonmoving
65. Group in China
66. A thought
67. Withered
68. Worldly mosquitoes
69. Tide
CLUES DOWN
1. Unreal
2. River in Norway
3. Long poem
4. Cygnus star
5. __ fi (slang)
6. Known for its canal
7. A citizen of Iran
8. Inhabited
9. Midway between south and
southeast
10. Semitic fertility god
11. __ Clapton, musician
12. Lawman
13. City 3000 B.C.
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Mercy Creek
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
Steve Nelson
Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill
(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6
to 10 p.m.
Friday, April 15
The Johanssens
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m.
Tiki Bar Opening Weekend
Tiki Bar (85 Charles St., Solomons)- 12 p.m.
Forte
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Blvd.,
Dunkirk)
Saturday, April 16
Shades of Gray
Morris
Point
Restaurant
(38869 Morris Point Rd.,
Abell)- 5 to 9 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Tuesday, April 19
Ben Connelly
Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill
(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6 to
9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
Wild Card Trivia
Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill
(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 7 to
9 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
Wicked Weekend DuoLadies Night
Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill
(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 7 to
11 p.m.
Mike Damron
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Disconnected
Thoughts
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Hmmmmost of my thoughts are
disconnected, or I believe my husband
would tell you that they are.
Id like to know how many men out
there (or women as well), fix things
like appliances, machines, or motors
in unusual ways. My husband is one
of those. I kept wondering why all the
magnets on the refrigerator were on
the counter next to it, or on the floor.
It has been happening for the last few
weeks. Last week, I found out why. He
has been having trouble with the icemaker, which I dont use, and I found
he has been pounding on the icemaker
to get it to loosen up and work. I should
say I HEARD rather than found.
Normally, he coincides filling his 44
ounce Wawa cups with ice during
critical dialogue exchanges on shows
I am watching, or so it seems to me.
Its like when he gets in a bag of chips
and seemingly crunches around in the
bag for an unnervingly long time. I
believe it is deliberate, or that my Father is channeling through him from
the upper reaches of the Heavens from
the area of Earthly Aggravations. Now,
instead of filling up with ice, he coincides the loud banging with the critical
part of a show. I never seem to know
who actually was the killer on a mystery. He wonders why I can watch the
shows over and over.
Also, in the last few months, our external speaker system for the TV has
been getting staticky (Is that a word?)
He kept blaming the problem on our
cable provider. I thought there was
a loose wire to one of the 6 speakers
he has set up around the room, and I
have been testing the connections.
Now I am using the internal speaker
of the TV, which isnt as good in tone,
but has no static. So, its not the cable
provider company, it is our system.
My husbands method of fixing the
problem after testing speaker wires
differed from mine in that he started
banging on the large woofer speaker
on the floor, and amazingly it seemed
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By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
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Craft Tip
of The Week
The tip this week is related to your
pins and needles. To keep your pins and
needles well lubricated for smooth fabric entry use a wool felted pin cushion.
The lanolin remains in the wool after it
is felted. The pins and needles are lu-
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