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HOLLYWOOD PROJECT
MAY NEED REVISION

IN CRIME
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CRASH THAT KILLED
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$6 Million Remodel Boosts Community Cinema
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Artists rendering of completed St. Marys Marketplace.
Planners OK Second Phase
of Harris Teeter Center
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Planning Com-
mission June 12 gave unanimous concept
site plan approval to the second and -
nal phase of St. Marys Marketplace, the
shopping center now under construction
at the intersection of Routes 4 and 235 in
California.
The shopping center at the busiest and
most visible intersection in the county will
be anchored by the countys rst Harris
Teeter grocery store. The phase now under
construction includes two additional strip
centers and tenants of those spaces were
released at the commission meeting and
conrmed the day after with a press re-
lease from the developer, Baltimore-based
Klein Enterprises.
Stores to be located in the new center
include Starbucks, Caf Rio, Great Clips,
Mod Pizza and Nail Trix, as well as Mary-
land-based Bay Country Liquors, a tenant
of the former Bay Country Center, which
was demolished last year.
The Harris Teeter will be 58,000 square
feet. Bay Country Liquors will be in an ad-
jacent 6,200-square- foot space. The oth-
er stores will be in a 14,000-square-foot
building perpendicular to Harris Teeter.
The planners approved three additional
buildings whose fronts will face Route
235. The tenants of those stores have not
yet been announced.
Were excited to bring these prominent
brands to St. Marys County in the newest,
premiere shopping center in this market,
said Patricia Palumbo, director of leas-
ing and marketing for Klein Enterprises.
Stay tuned, as additional names will be
announced very soon.
According to the press release from
Klein: Each new tenant will operate be-
tween 1,200 and 4,200 square feet of re-
tail space and is expected to open in late
2017 into early 2018. Harris Teeter. which
broke ground in February 2016, is expect-
ed to open in December
This summer the developer is begin-
ning some major road improvements in
conjunction with the shopping center.
The County Times
hit the area in 2011, he said
They include the widening of Route 4,
the adding of an additional left turn lane
on FDR Boulevard and the completion of
FDR Boulevard through the center prop-
erty behind Harris Teeter.
The planners had a number of questions
about the trafc pattern, but the devel-
opers road consultant said nothing had
changed since a trafc study was complet-
ed several years ago by a former owner of
the property. The state has accepted that
study as sufcient. Plans for the property
have been around since 2005 and have
been derailed several times under two for-
mer developers, including being impacted
by the recession.
Commission Vice President Shelby
Guazzo expressed concern about the cen-
ters internal trafc pattern but in the end
voted for the site plan. She said she and her
friends were looking forward to the open-
ing of the Harris Teeter.
The center will have ve signs that in-
dicate its name and Harris Teeter but no
other tenant. One of those signs will have
a message board that will include rotating
the other tenants, like the one at the Wide-
wood Center.
Several of the planning commission
members lavished praise for the develop-
ers three-hour presentation. I commend
you for your presentation. It shows you
care about this corner, said Chairman
Howard Thompson.
Klein representative Matthew Allen ac-
knowledged that care This is our pride
and joy.
There was one unresolved issue. It was
unclear to the planners whether the Board
of Appeals would have to take another
look at the plan. They approved a variance
for buffers based on a slightly different
plan that had been presented to them that
included a drug store along Route 235 that
has now been eliminated.
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Local News 3
Red Cross Making Comeback
To Southern Maryland
By Guy Leonard and Dick Myers
Staff Writers
American Red Cross volunteers are al- The County Times. Now we have about
ways on hand to help those locally who have 400 volunteers.
suffered a tragedy or ridden out a natural Having a home base in Calvert is cru-
disaster but for years there have been no lo- cial, said Amanda Hollins, a member of
cal ofces for the aid agency, until now. the board of directors. Five of the 15 board
The Southern Maryland chapter has now members are from Calvert.
opened a new ofce across from the main Marshall told the Calvert County Board
gate of Patuxent River Naval Air Station in of County Commissioners at their June 6
Lexington Park and is still looking for an meeting that they would like to nd some
ofce in Calvert County, said Jason Mar- donated space in Calvert to hold meetings
shall, executive director of the agency. and training sessions.
The decision to close down local Red Its extremely important that we have
Cross ofces came after Hurricane Irene some space in Calvert, Hollins, of Sunder-
land said. Its for having classes and meet-
After the hurricane went through ings and especially for local blood drives.
La Plata it did a lot of damage to the [lo- Training classes needed local space, she
cal ofce], Marshall said. So, South- said, to make it easier for volunteers to get
ern Maryland [Red Cross] folded into the lifesaving skills like CPR (cardiopulmo-
regional ofce. nary resuscitation) and how to use automat-
Since then the Red Cross has operated ic external debrillators (AEDs).
out of Annapolis while still serving Cal- Those same skills could also be passed
vert, St. Marys, Charles and Anne Arundel on to local medical professionals, physical
counties until now, he said. trainers and lifeguards, Hollins said, add-
At the time it had been too expensive to ing it was easier for disaster response vol-
rebuild the local ofces, said Marshall. unteers to stock up on necessary supplies at
It was a scal issue, he said. a local ofce.
But now the regional Red Cross has Its a vital service The Red Cross pro-
experienced a 300 percent increase in the vides to the community, said Hollins.
number of volunteers as it has made head-
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Grads or Dads Project May Go Back To
Planning Commission
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The controversial Hollywood Com-
mercial Center Project proposed for a 22
acre parcel located just north of the inter-
section of Route 235 and Sotterley Road
might have to go back to the county Plan-
ning Commission for a complete redux
after state highway officials questioned
the validity of the applicants initial traffic
impact study.
The trouble stems from state highway
officials initially believing that the land
upon which the project was to be built was
divided between two owners, when in fact
the parcel was owned by Hollywood Part-
ners Three Notch LLC.
A letter from Bill Hunt, acting direc-
tor of the Department of Land Use and
Growth Management, shows that had the
state officials known the site was under
one owner it would have changed its re-
quirements for one of the entrance inter-
sections to be built at the site, demanding
an entrance on Route 235 across from the
Hollywood fire house instead.
An accurate traffic impact study is a
necessary first step in making a finding
of adequate public facilities with respect
to roads, Hunt wrote in his missive to
Chris Longmore, attorney for the appli-
cant. Had SHA (State Highway Admin-
istration) staff known the site was under
a single owner, SHAs preferred access
point would have been from [Route] 235
across from the [Hollywood Volunteer]
Fire Department.
SHAs preferred access point was not
included in the February 2016 TIS (traffic
impact study).
Final approval of the project rests with
Hunt as LUGM director.
I will not be able to make a finding re-
garding APF (adequate public facilities)
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Place in Upper Marlboro.
We continue to be vigilant and resolute
in our commitment to protect Marylanders
financial information and the integrity of
our tax system, Comptroller Franchot said.
The total number of process suspen-
sions stands at 98 tax preparation offices
at 112 locations, accounting for tax prepar-
ers removed from last years list because
they now are in compliance. Since 2007,
the Comptrollers Office has detected and
blocked nearly 76,000 fraudulent tax re-
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for the roads that will be impacted by the
project until an accurate TIS has been pre-
pared and reviewed by SHA.
Hunt signaled in his letter that the proj-
ect could have to go back to the planning
commission.
After SHA has accepted, reviewed and
commented on a new TIS, I will coordi-
nate with you and your client to resubmit
the project to the St. Marys County Plan-
ning Commission for its review of a re-
vised site plan.
The problem stems from the fact that
the parcel noted on planning maps shows
it divided, Hunts letter states.
This exhibit shows the site divided into
two parts, his missive states. The south-
ern area shows phases 1, 2 and 3 of the
Hollywood Commercial Center.
The northern portion of the site is la-
beled Future by Others along with Sep-
arate Ownerhip.
That northern parcel is the proposed site
of a car dealership.
The projects concept site plan was
originally rejected last year by the plan-
ning commission due to concerns over
traffic access to the site, particularly at a
proposed intersection at Sotterley Road
that made planning board members balk
at the prospect due to the already precari-
ous traffic pattern.
However, the county Board of Zoning
Appeals overturned the planning com-
missions ruling, and their decision was
just affirmed in county Circuit Court last
month after citizens filed suit for an ad-
ministrative appeal.
The commercial center is projected to
increase car trips by as many as 13,000
aday.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
returns for these issues and should be sus-
picious if a tax preparer deducts fees from
their refund, does not sign their tax return,
or fails to include their preparer taxpay-
er identification number PTIN on the
return.
If taxpayers want to check to see if the
Comptrollers Office is processing returns
from a particular tax preparer, or on their
status for a previously filed claim, they are
asked to contact the Maryland Comptrol-
lers Office Ombudsman at 410-260-4020
or email at ombudsman@comp.state.
md.us.
If taxpayers suspect fraud, they are
asked to immediately report the issue to the
Comptrollers Questionable Return Detec-
tion Team at QRDT@comp.state.md.us.
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 6 Local News The County Times Thursday, June 15, 2017

Marylands Attorney Chamber Honors Three

General Sues Trump at Annual Dinner
Maryland Attorney General
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
Brian E. Frosh and District of
Columbia Attorney General St. Marys
Karl A. Racine announced June County Cham-
12 that they have filed a fed- ber of Com-
eral lawsuit against President merce held its
Donald Trump, alleging that annual dinner
the Presidents wide-ranging meeting June 13
business entanglements violate at the Leonard-
the Constitutions Foreign and town Volunteer
Domestic Emoluments Clauses. Fire Depart-
The suit seeks an injunction ment social hall.
to put a stop to the presidents At the meeting,
constitutionalviolations. the chamber be-
The Emoluments Clauses stowed its three
were included in the Constitu- annual awards
tion as anti-corruption provi- and had a chang-
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (speaking) and District of
sions, meant to shield the presi- Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine at June 12 press confer- ing of the guard
dent from outside influence and ence announcing suit against President Donald Trump. from President
ensure that he works in the na- Ernie Williams
tions interest rather than focus- calling into question the rule of law and to President-
ing on his own bottom line. Specifically, the integrity of our political system, the Elect PatMudd.
the Foreign Emoluments Clause bars for- complaint states. For example, the Presi- The Business
eign powers from influencing or inducing dent continues to own luxury hotel and Person of the St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the year Pam Oliver
the President with money or other items of resort properties - - including a new one Year Award was and Public Servant of the Year George Erichsen pose with outgoing president Ernie
value. The Domestic Emoluments Clause just down the street from the White House presented to Pam Williams (right) and incoming president Pat Mudd (left).
prevents individual states from competing -- catering to foreign and state government Oliver, co-owner
against each other by giving the President business. He continues to seek --- and in of Amelex, a Williams said the award goes to a public
money or other things of value. fact recently obtained from China -- valu- defense contracting firm in Hollywood. servant with a history of providing service
President Trump has violated impor- able trademarks from foreign countries for Oliver and Dawn Rich decided to make to the chambers members.
tant anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. his business ventures. Foreign and U.S. an offer for American Electronics, Inc. Last year the chamber initiated a new
Constitution. We are a nation of laws and government entities rent space in Trump- (Amelex) in 2003 not expecting the offer award, the Kim Cullins Tourism and Hos-
no oneincluding the President of the owned buildings. would be accepted, but it was. Oliver cred- pitality Award, named for the woman who
United Statesis above the law, said At- According to the complaint, [U]ncer- ited Rich and her mom and dad, who were passed away in 2014 who was so involved
torney General Racine. As state attorneys tainty about whether the President is act- in the audience, for her success. Mom with tourism with the chamber and in her
general representing the people, we have ing in the best interests of the American and dad were the basis of why I thought job at the St. Clements Island Museum.
a duty to serve as a check and balance people, or rather for his own ends or per- I could do this. They instilled in me the This years recipient, Carolyn Laray re-
against the president, whose business ac- sonal enrichment, inflicts lasting harm on work ethic I have today. tired last year as the countys tourism di-
tivities have opened the door to the type of our democracy. The Framers of the Con- Williams, in announcing Oliver as the rector after also having served as execu-
corruption the Framers of our Constitution stitution foresaw that possibility, and acted winner of the Business Person of the Year tive director of Sotterley Plantation. Laray
aimed to prevent. to prevent that harm. Attorneys General Award, said it was intended to honor suc- was not in attendance to accept the award.
Elected leaders must serve the people, Racine and Frosh expressed their thanks cess in business, involvement in the com- During the annual meeting Bill Scarafia
and not their personal financial interests. to their staffs and to several partners who munity and personal achievement. Oliver was on many peoples minds. The long-
That is the indispensable foundation of a provided assistance in assembling the law- has been very active in her childrens time chamber executive director retired
democracy, said Attorney General Frosh. suit. In particular, they thanked Citizens schools and in the chamber, where she last year and passed away a short time
We cannot treat a presidents ongoing for Responsibility and Ethics in Washing- served on the board and was president for later. A nationwide search for a new ex-
violations of the Constitution and disre- ton (CREW) for their assistance. The full one year. ecutive director led to 80 applicants and
gard for the rights of the American people complaint can be found here. The Public Servant of the Year Award 20 interviews before Bill Junge was se-
as the new and acceptable status quo. The For more information about the lawsuit, was presented to St. Marys Metropolitan lected. Williams thanked all of the cham-
president, above all other elected officials, including a list of Frequently Asked Ques- Commission Executive Director George ber members who worked so hard in the
must have only the interests of Americans tions (FAQs), please visit www.oag.dc.gov Erichsen, who had previously served as selection process.
at the heart of every decision. or www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/ the countys director of Public Works Williams said Scarafia kept everything
President Trumps continued owner- Pages/Emoluments/. since 1997. Erichsen said the award re- in his head and a lot of work had to be
ship interest in a global business empire, ally should be given to those in the audi- done to reconstruct things after he passed
which renders him deeply enmeshed with From the Office of Maryland Attorney ence who had mentored him over time. He away so suddenly.
a legion of foreign and domestic govern- General/ said the award also should be given to his Williams, who is with Community
ment actors, violates the Constitution, wife, Susan. She kept me off the street, Bank of the Chesapeake said he was re-
hesaid. lieved to pass the baton to Mudd of Mudd
ence in Southern Ma If you want anything in water and Engineering, LLC.
Th z experi ryla
e m jaz nd. sewer, you know where to find me, dickmyers@countytimes.net.
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St. Marys County Board Of

Appeals Notice Of Public Hearing
Tickets NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
St. Marys County Board of Appeals will
$65
7 PM hold a Public Hearing on July 13, 2017 at
6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing
3 PM Paul Taylor Room, Chesapeake Building located at
JJ Sansaverino 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown,
5 PM Maryland to take testimony and receive
evidence in the following matters pursuant
Urban Jazz Coalition to the Rules of Practice and Procedure of
St. Clements Island Museum the St. Marys County Board of Appeals:
38370 Point Breeze Road | Coltons Point, MD 20602 | 301-769-2222 In the Matter of the Appeal of Pamela &
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The public is invited to attend. Property
owners with standing may testify and of-
fer evidence and thereby become parties to
the proceeding. The administrative record
is available for inspection in the Office
of the County Attorney, 41770 Baldridge
Street in Leonardtown, Maryland. Copies
of the Rules of Practice and Procedure are
available on the web page of the St. Marys
County Board of Appeals.
From George R. Sparling,
County Attorney
Thursday, June 15, 2017 The County Times Local News 7
wade-in, Executive Director of the Chesa- Other speakers included Senate Presi-
peake Bay Commission Ann Swanson, dent Mike Miller, Chief Executive Ofcer
took note of recent progress amid concern of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
about reduced funding or possible outright Mark Green and Dr. Kellon Clark of the
elimination of the federal Chesapeake Bay Morgan State Patuxent Environmental
Program. & Aquatic Research Laboratory. Cal-
More of our rivers are running clearer vert County Commissioner Steve Weems
than ever, Swanson said. But she cau- also spoke.
tioned, We are actually at a tipping point, After the presentations, everyone fol-
with the potential of more success or re- lowed Fowler down to the riverside
gression based on actions of the public and where they waded into the water un-
public ofcials. til he was unable to see his sneakers, at
With it being the 30th anniversary, there 41-and-a-half- -inches.
were a lot of accolades for Fowler from Deana Dove provided musical entertain-
the speakers before the wade-in, including ment, and food was served to everyone af-
from Rep. Steny Hoyer, who lives on the ter the wade-in.
Patuxent in St. Marys County. This is a The event is now sponsored by Maryland
ne afternoon but this is a serious after- Sea Grants, Southern Maryland Electric
noon, Hoyer noted about the real purpose Cooperative, and the Friends of Jefferson
of the wade-ins. Patterson Park and Museum.
There is no controversy about why the
Bernie Fowler and Rep. Steny Hoyer wade into the Patuxent River. Patuxent isnt the way it was 100 years ago, dickmyers@countytimes.net

Bernie Takes His 30th

Hoyer said. Betty (Mrs. Fowler), you and
Bernie are the best friends
the Patuxent has. Fowler,

Measure of the Patuxent

who is 93, and his wife have
been married for 68 years.
The annual wade-in is a fam-
ily affair with many of the
By Dick Myers Fowlers children and grand-
Staff Writer children participating.
For 30 years Bernie Fowler has drawn ernments over the rivers pollution. During Two high ranking state
attention to his beloved Patuxent River the 30th wade-in June 11 at Jefferson Pat- ofcials, Secretary of the
in a highly unique way. The former state terson Park, one speaker asked everyone Maryland Department of the
senator and Calvert County commissioner who was an environmentalist to stand up. Environment Ben Grumbles
started wading into the river in his white Everyone did. Fowler was an environmen- and Planning Secretary Wen-
sneakers. The idea was to see how far out talist before the rest of the state and country di Peters, were on hand to
he could go and still see those sneakers. He caught on. present a proclamation from
remembered as a youngster doing that and Bernie Fowlers measure of the rivers Gov. Larry Hogan. Peters
being able to go quite far. pollution admittedly isnt very scientic. said the governor is commit-
But Fowlers interest in the river preced- But over the years the river, based on his ted to ghting against federal
ed his annual wade-ins, as he was instru- measure, showed a decline and then a re- cuts in the Chesapeake Bay Planning Secretary Wendi Peters presents a proclamation from
mental in suing the state and federal gov- bound. One of the speakers at the June 11 Program. Gov. Hogan to Bernie Fowler.

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Marshals ofce, which is investigating a 2011 GMC Terrain sport/utility vehicle
the case. owned by Robert G. Quade, was estimated
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S Anne Arundel County Circuit Court condition to the University of Marylands
Steve Atkocius MANY HOMES IN T Judge Donna Schaeffer sentenced Lau-
ren Renee Scott, the woman who caused
Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore but was
pronounced dead the following morning,
YOUR AREA
Broker/Realtor RECENTLY AND IN I athatvehicle collision in Edgewater last year
killed a young, newlywed St. Marys
according to the states attorneys ofce.
Scott was also transported to the Shock
Purple Post Real Estate THE LAST 20 N couple on Valentines Day, to eight years Trauma Center with non-life threatening
Years! in prison June 9. injuries immediately after the collision. A
www.SteveSellsMd.com G Scott, 28, of North Beach, will also toxicology screen revealed the presence of
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cannabinoids and opiates in Scotts urine,
the states attorneys ofce reported. Scott
R brought on by heroin use, said Anne
Let this be an example of the tragedies told nurses that she had injected heroin
the morning of the accident, and had not

LAW OFFICE OF I Arundel County States Attorney Wes

Adams in a prepared statement. Lauren
slept prior to the collision because she
had used.
C Scott has been brought to justice for her I consider myself a mom that lost her

DANIEL A. M. exceptionally reckless behavior, but the

E terrible loss of these two young lives will
be felt by family, friends, and our commu-
children to heroin, stated Jacki Cosner,
Kayla Amos mother. If you are consid-
ering drugs, please understand that saying

SLADE, L.L.C.
LOKER BUILDING
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to the Anne Arundel County
Attorneys Ofce on February 14
of last year Scott was operating a 2002
no will not only save your life but could
be saving the lives of someone else.
Kevin Amos, Dan Amos father,
stated he hoped that the tragedy would
2 Toyota Camry in the northbound lane of
Solomons Island Road when her vehicle
help change hearts and minds of those
who were addicted to or considering
1 crossed over the center lane lines into the abusing opiates.
southbound lane. Scotts vehicle, of which I believe Dan and Kayla are in Heav-
9 she was the only occupant, drove head-on en celebrating all the good that God has
into the 2011 Honda Civic, driven by Dan- accomplished through this tragedy, he
, iel Brian Amos, 21, and his wife, Kayla said in a prepared statement. We really
9 that afternoon celebrating their six month
Nicole Amos, 20. The couple were out believe, and so did Dan and Kayla, that
God doesnt cause these tragedies but, ac-
0 wedding anniversary.
Scott pleaded guilty to two counts of
cording to scripture, brings about changed
hearts and changed lives, for the better,
0 Negligent Manslaughter on April 25 after
several delays in the court case.
through these painful times.

Daniel Amos was pronounced dead at guyleonard@countytimes.net

the scene. Kayla Amos was own in grave

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tered a shed and stole property in the 21000 block of Chancellors Run Road in
21000 block of Susan Lane in Lexington Great Mills. Deputy Bare is investigating
Park. Dep. Beyer is investigating the case. the case. CASE# 30045-17
CASE# 30047-17
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Ofce PIO
Breaking and Entering to a Motor Ve-
hicle During the overnight hours of 6/7
into 6/8, unknown suspect(s) broke into
multiple motor vehicles and stole prop-
erty at P.J.s Autobody in Lexington Park.
Dep. Sidorowicz is investigating the case.
CASE# 30056-17
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 12 Sports
Blue Crabs Extend Winning
Streak to Three
TheSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs (27-
23) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (24-
27) 6-2, behind seven strong innings from
Brian Grening (4-1).
The Blue Crabs jumped on Sugar Land
early, putting up three runs in the top of
the first inning. Back-to-back singles start-
ed the game, putting runners on first and
third before an out was ever recorded. Zach
Wilson came through with a sacrifice fly,
scoring Jose Lozada for the first run of the
game. Michael Snyder followed with his
second homerun of the series, giving Gren-
ing a 3-0 lead before he even stepped on
the mound.
The Skeeters responded with a run of
their own in the bottom of the second.
Grening walked Kevin Ahrens to begin the
inning, with Ahrens advancing to second
on a groundout to third. Albert Cordero
singled for the first hit against Grening,
scoring Ahrens from second, and cutting
the lead to 3-1.
Neither team threatened again until
the bottom of the fifth, when Sugar Land
strung together a couple of hits off Gren-
ing. Cordero led-off with a single, with
Wilfredo Rodriguez following with one of
his own. Grening buckled down, getting
the next three batters in order, to strand the
runners.
The momentum carried the Blue Crabs
to the top of the sixth, where they padded
their lead with three more runs. With one
out in the inning, Zach Wilson was hit by
a pitch, with Snyder following that with a
single. A passed ball advanced both men
St. Marys Nina Haller
Earns CAC Award
Marymount senior William Bryan
(Springfield, Va./West Springfield) and St.
Marys senior Nina Haller (Chevy Chase,
Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) were selected
by the conference senior woman adminis-
trators and athletic directors as recipients of
the CAC Medal of Inspiration for the 2016-
17 academic year.
The Capital Athletic Conference Medal
of Inspiration is awarded to person(s) from
the CAC who have persevered through
extraordinary circumstances and whose
determination, devotion, and passion are
exemplary, revered among their peers, and
worthy of special recognition.
Bryan, the sixth Marymount student-ath-
lete to win the CAC Medal of Inspiration, is
a senior mens swimmer for the Saints who
completed his career in 2016-17. During his
senior campaign, Bryan was a second-team
All-CAC performer in the 200 freestyle re-
lay and broke his own schools records in the
100 and 200 breaststrokes. He twice quali-
fied for the ECAC championships during his
career and also earned All-CAC honors on a
relay as a sophomore.
When Bryan was in 8th grade, his mother
passed away from cancer. When she got
sick, William was the caregiver until her
death. His father, having a high pressure
job, and not quite knowing how to handle
the death of his wife, turned his attention to
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into scoring position, where they scored
easily on a Cory Vaughn double. After an
intentional walk to Devon Rodriguez, Zach
Cone singled, scoring Vaughn from sec-
ond, and extending the lead to 6-1.
Grening coasted through two more in-
nings, before being removed after allow-
ing five hits in seven innings of work. Sam
Runion took over in the eighth for Gren-
ing, working with a five-run lead. Runion
walked the lead-off man, before giving up
a double to Travis Scott. With runners on
second and third, Ahrens grounded out
to shortstop, scoring Josh Prince. Runion
settled in after that, picking up a strike out
and a grounder to work out of the inning
with a 6-2 lead.
Zack Thornton came on in the ninth,
working a 1-2-3 inning to finish the game.
The win extends the Blue Crabs winning
streak to three games, and puts them just
one game out of the Freedom Division lead.
The Blue Crabs return to action Tuesday,
June 13thfor game five on the road against
the Skeeters. Southern Maryland will send
RHP Gaby Hernandez (3-1, 2.11) to the
mound, looking to lock in a win in the se-
ries. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 P.M.
on Tuesday at Constellation Field.
For more information on the South-
ern Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve
your seat today for any of the Blue Crabs
upcoming home games, please visit our
website atsomdbluecrabs.comor call us at
301-638-9788.
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his work, which deteriorated Bryans rela-
tionship with his father. Throughout much
of high school, Bryan was home alone and
essentially raised himself. During his senior
year, a family friend finally intervened and
brought him into her house. Bryan had an
uphill battle to boost his grades enough to
get into college, but eventually ended up at
Marymount. He struggled early on in his
academic career, but became a Deans List
student and one of the better students on the
swimming team.
He was a team captain his junior and se-
nior seasons and also volunteered with an
organization called Opportunities, Alterna-
tives, And Resources (OAR) of Fairfax to
help incarcerated people get their lives in
order.
Haller, one of the top womens basket-
ball players in the conference this season,
is the fifth St. Marys student-athlete to win
the CAC Medal of Inspiration. Haller was
a First Team All-CAC honoree in 2016-17
and concluded her career as a three-time
all-conference performer. She averaged a
CAC-leading 3.2 blocks and 9.7 rebounds
per game and ranked third in the conference
in scoring with 14.6 points per contest. She
scored in double figures 19 times, includ-
ing four 20-point performances, and posted
11 double-digit rebounding games. For her
career, she became the 10th Seahawk to
eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold, ranked
second all-time in St. Marys history with
194 blocks and recorded 28 double-doubles
in 96 games played.
By all accounts, Haller had a fantastic se-
nior campaign for the Seahawks. However,
it was a season that almost did not happen.
She came into the 2016-17 academic year
with a torn ACL, enduring the potentially
season-ending injury at the end of July dur-
ing summer league play. She was left mill-
ing two options: 1. Have knee surgery and
miss her senior season, or 2. Wear a brace
and dedicate herself to continuously work to
strengthen her knee for the chance to play
her final season. Haller chose the latter and
went on to have her best season ever at St.
Marys while becoming one of the top play-
ers in the CAC. She was a regular in the
The Pleasure Of Defeat
If LeBron The King James, the man
and the basketball player, was tried by a
jury of unbiased peers, in Judge Objectives
courtroom, the unanimous verdict would be
not guilty not guilty of falling short of any
reasonable or meaningful measure of a man
and hardcourt legend.
In 2003, James was the most heralded high
school basketball player since Dr. Naismith
hung his peach basket. Jamess combination
of size, strength and comprehensive basket-
ball skill was inconceivable. He passed like
a point guard, scored like a two-guard and
had the body of a power forward. The po-
tential for basketball feats never witnessed
had NBA fans salivating.
Fourteen NBA seasons later, James has
surpassed any realistic expectations. Yes, I
said surpassed. Jamess resume reads like
superheros, had basketball been prioritized
over crime fighting. Rookie of the Year.
13-time All-Star. Three-time Finals MVP.
All-NBA first team 11 times. Two-time
Olympic gold medalist. Three-time NBA
Champion.
Basketball superlatives aside, James has
been first team all-human off the court.
Imagine being the NBAs newly anointed
next best thing, immediate hero to Cleve-
land and your home state of Ohio, apple of
Nikes eye and with a personal gross nation-
al product that outranked many countries
all at age 18. Would nefarious temptations
have compromised your scruples? Might
there have been a late night brawl or traffic
stop gone awry? An embarrassing TMZ
story concerning a love interest? With
James theres been none of those famous
athlete-run-amuck clichs. Yes, there was
The Decision Jamess mishandled free
agency announcement. And he can be fussy
with the media at times (what ultra-compet-
itive athlete isnt?). But these are victimless
blemishes and petty complaints considering
the remarkable grace with which James has
handled fame and the blinding light shining
on him 24/7.
Unconvinced? Read his Wiki page and
notice what it lacks: domestic violence,
DUI, late-night carousing and general jerk
spoiled athlete behavior. What you will
find: a stud basketball player, political activ-
ist, philanthropist and a man who married
his high school sweetheart. Thats Central
Thursday, June 15, 2017
training room and the weight room, mak-
ing the commitment to not only improve
her physical fitness but strengthen her knee
enough to survive a long, challenging sea-
son of out-of- and in-conference action. Her
perseverance showed on and off the court as
she achieved her goals of notching her 1,000
career point and earning a spot on the all-
conference first team.
In addition, Haller posted a 3.707 GPA
for the 2016-17 academic year, including a
perfect 4.0 during the spring semester. She
graduated Cum Laude, was a three-time
member of the Deans List at St. Marys, a
three-time CAC All-Academic team mem-
ber, and was a student ambassador.
From CAC.
Casting stuff for The Great American Hero.
And yet, except for Tom Brady, theres no
other athlete of his stature who galvanizes
the cantankerous, jealous and ill-intended
haters like LeBron James. Aside from fans
of Jamess team, people mostly want him
to fail. They relish in his Finals defeats
and mock him for not matching Michael
Jordans accomplishments. Theres public
pleasure in Jamess pain. When The King
loses, the people win.
Jamess obsessive critics are often the
same people who deify former greats like
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamber-
lain and Michael Jordan. Really? Johnson,
lest we forget in the rightful celebration of
his contributions to HIV awareness, ac-
quired the virus as a consequence of pro-
miscuity. Birds estrangement from his bio-
logical daughter has largely been dismissed.
Chamberlain, the most dominant basketball
force of all time, notoriously bragged about
his sexual exploits with thousands of wom-
en. And then theres the precious Michael
Jordan. On the basketball court, he was the
Greatest of all Time. Off it, he was a ter-
rible teammate capable of visceral, demean-
ing criticism (similar to corporate icon Steve
Jobs), a notorious gambler and an adulterer.
These are our declared basketball heroes.
And James is our pariah?
Ani DiFrancos song 32 flavors includes
this line: Everyone harbors a secret hatred
for the prettiest girl in the room. Ditto for
the most gifted basketball player in world
based on pure, unadulterated hypocrisy.
On the one hand, Jordan is worshipped and
the extramarital antics of Tiger Woods and
violent acts of Ray Rice incite appropriate
outrage. On the other, theres a confounding
lust for Jamess failures, a genuine pleasure
in it, despite him being, by all accounts, a
good father and husband and a survivor of a
fishbowl capable of exposing the smallest of
character flaws.
But it is what it is; Jamess public cast is
set. That aforementioned objective trial will
never happen. No matter, for this much is
clear: the conviction of James as non-Jordan
and the condemnation of him as the NBAs
villain is more of an indictment of the
would-be jurys values and character than it
is of The Kings.
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 14 Education
CSM Partners With SMECO Awards Scholarships
Seafarers Harry Lundeberg
School of Seamanship
New Associate Degree in Maritime
Operations Technology Now Offered
The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) has established a new partner-
ship with the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg
School of Seamanship (SHLSS) in Piney
Point. Representatives from both of the
educational institutions signed a memo-
randum of understanding about the new
relationship at the Piney Point facility
June 5.
Students in the one-year apprenticeship
program at the SHLSS are training for
entry-level positions in the U.S. merchant
marine. Starting this fall semester, the
partnership with CSM will enable those
students to also earn college credit and
work toward an associate of applied sci-
ence degree in Maritime Operations Tech-
nology, with an option of a degree in either
nautical science or marine engineering.
Under this new partnership, CSM will
provide the general education courses and
SHLSS will provide the technical courses.
I thank CSM for providing the op-
portunity for our members and your pro-
spective students. This program is going
to be a benefit for our membership, said
SHLSS Vice President Tom Orzechowski.
It will enhance their ability to work to-
ward their degree.
Id like to second your feelings. This is
important for the college, said CSM Pres-
ident Dr. Bradley Gottfried at the signing.
Its all about workforce development
working with the community. This is such
an important facility in Southern Mary-
land, and for us to be able to work with
you on this partnership means so much for
our students. The partnership expands
CSMs student population and establishes
a valued community connection. Initially,
the program will begin with CSM fac-
ulty teaching Composition and Rhetoric
CSM History Student Awarded Scholarship
College of Southern Maryland student
Chloe Dickson of Upper Marlboro, left, is
awarded a $500 scholarship from the Na-
tional Society of the Colonial Dames of
America in the State of Maryland, South-
ern Maryland Committee, by Committee
Chair Mary Pat Berry on May 18 at the La
Plata Campus. The scholarship is awarded
annually to a CSM student who will be
continuing his or her study of history at
a four-year institution. Dickson, who will
attend Messiah College next year to study
history and political science, was selected
for the scholarship by CSM history faculty.
The faculty also chose Dickson for the
annual Distinguished Honors in History
award, presented at CSMs Honors Recep-
tion May 17 at the La Plata Campus, where
Dickson was honored along with other
CSM students selected for division awards.
I was privileged to teach her in my Ameri-
can Experience class and immediately saw
her curiosity, her desire to engage with the
subject and, above all, to ask questions and
seek answers, said CSM Professor Dr.
Christine Arnold-Lourie, history discipline
coordinator.
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(ENG 1010) for three credits and Math for
Technologies (MTH 1011) for four credits
at the Piney Point facility. In addition, tu-
toring will be offered to assist students in
thoseclasses.
Representatives from SHLSS and CSM
have discussed the possibility of a part-
nership for 18 months. They were very
interested in having more options for the
students, said CSM Vice President/Leon-
ardtown Campus Dean Dr. Tracy Harris.
Its developed into a customer-friendly,
student-friendly program. I think it will be
something very special ... Its a wonderful
opportunity for both them and us.
Harris noted that the partnership be-
tween the college and the seafaring school
will also help area residents be more aware
of the programs offered at the Seafarers
Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.
It will open eyes, he said.
The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School
of Seamanship is affiliated with the
Seafarers International Union of North
America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland
Waters, AFL-CIO (SIU). It is a vocational
school that for the past 50 years has been
dedicated to preparing students for ca-
reers at sea. The SHLSS provides entry-
level training for individuals who wish to
begin a seafaring career as well as classes
for experienced seafarers to permit them
to upgrade their skills.
The SHLSS is located on the campus of
the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Train-
ing and Education, which consists of
more than 60 acres on the waterfront in
PineyPoint.
From Susan Craton, Media Relations
Coordinator, CSM
Chloe Dickson with CSM Professor Dr. Christine
Arnold-Lourie, history discipline coordinator.
As a CSM student, Dickson completed
internships at the Thomas Stone National
Historic Site in Port Tobacco and with
U.S. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer in his
Charles County office. She has been award-
ed a competitive internship at the Library
of Congress this summer.
From College of Southern Maryland.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
(SMECO) has awarded four scholarships
to high school seniors for 2017. Each year,
SMECO awards four college scholarships
to students who live in the Cooperatives
service area. Scholarships are based on the
applicants scholastic achievement, finan-
cial need, and school and community in-
volvement. Each of the following students
will receive a $1,500 college scholarship.
Dawson Jewell, is a graduate of La Plata
High School. According to Kaitlyn Lavin,
English teacher, Dawson is an enthusias-
tic, intelligent, and positive student. Each
day, he enters the classroom with a smile
and an eagerness to learn. He works well
with all of his peers and he is always will-
ing to lend a helping hand. Jewell, who
plans to obtain a degree in Criminal Jus-
tice, will be attending the College of South-
ern Maryland. He has served as a volunteer
firefighter and participated in the Navy Ju-
nior ROTC.
Daniel McCollum, is a graduate of
Great Mills High School. McCollum has
served as a mentor in Oakville Elemen-
tary Schools Future Leaders of the World
program, and he was the president and a
founder of the Great Mills Debate Club. He
plans to attend Christopher Newport Uni-
versity in Virginia to become a teacher. As
he wrote in his scholarship application es-
say, I simply want to change the world for
the better. I want to help bring up the next
generation of doctors, engineers, soldiers,
lawyers, politicians, and everything else. I
want to be a teacher.
Kyshira Simmons, graduated from the
Academy of Health Sciences at Prince
Daniel McCollum
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Georges Community College. At the time
of graduation from the Academy, stu-
dents have met the requirements for a high
school diploma and an associates degree.
Simmons is a member of the National
Society of High School Scholars, the Na-
tional Society of Collegiate Scholars, and
the National Honor Society. She received
Academic Excellence awards in U.S. his-
tory and in chemistry and an Outstanding
Leader Award. Simmons plans to pursue a
degree in Psychology at Towson Universi-
ty. Her teacher, Jason Ray, said, I attribute
her outstanding academic success to pure
determination, raw intelligence, and her
clear goal to graduate from our selective
early college program with a strong enough
record to matriculate into a well-regarded
institution.
Malik Simpkins, graduated from North
Point High School. He was a member of the
National Honor Society and was listed on
the Principals Honor roll. An active mem-
ber of Winning Souls Evangelistic Church,
Simpkins participates in the churchs out-
reach ministry, youth ministry, and hospi-
tality team. He is a junior usher and a junior
member of the Fellowship Society, which
raises funds for scholarships. Doug De-
Cook, an engineering teacher, said, Malik
can be found helping his peers and putting
in extra time practicing MatLab program-
ming. He works well in an individual set-
ting, but excels when working collabora-
tively, and his focus and good habits seem
to rub off on his classmates. Simpkins
plans to attend the University of Maryland
to study computer engineering.
From Southern Maryland Electric Co-op.
Dawson Jewell
Malik Simpkins
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 Thursday, June 15, 2017
Lexington Park Cinema Gets a New Lease on Life
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For years the movie theater on FDR Bou-
levard was the only cinema open to the
general public in St. Marys County and
in just the past 10 years it had started to
deteriorate badly.
Its condition led many in the community
to press commissioners to work to bring in
a new, more modern cinema, which nally
opened in 2015 across from Wildewood in
Lexington Exchange.
Some believed the new theater sounded
the death knell for the old movie house in
Lexington Park but two dedicated employ-
ees, both managers and county residents,
said they found a way to convince AMC
Theatres to renovate the facility.
The remodel cost $6 million and resulted
in a cleaner, brighter and more comfortable
movie theater.
Both Roger Young and Megan Cun-
diff came to the theater in 2012 and were
faced with nding a way to keep the aging
theater operating.
We were still busy, Cundiff, 24, told
The County Times. But the facility was
a drag.
We were waiting for a chance at a reno-
vation for years.
That chance came when Young started
doing research on the continuing growth in
St. Marys; he said he found the evidence
needed to convince his corporate superiors
to consider a remodel.
It was a lack of knowing the growth
potential for the area, the demographics,
Young, 32, said. We had to do our research.
For Young, the renovation was not just a
benet for theater, but an investment in the
revitalization of Lexington Park.
We needed to nd a way to bring some-
thing back to the community.
Viki Volk, head of the Community De-
velopment Corporation, which works to re-
vitalize Lexington Park, the remodel was a
step in the right direction.
Anything that will bring people back into
Lexington Park so they can rediscover it is a
great thing, said Volk. I think the most im-
portant thing is to complete Nicolet Park.
Nicolet Park is just across from the theater
on Midway Drive and Volk said it could pro-
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vide another destination for Lexington Park.
Lexington Park is not a depressed area
people will come to Lexington Park, they
just need something to do, said Volk.
Until corporate was presented with the
argument for renovation, Young said, they
showed little interest in improving the six-
screen cinema.
Cundiff said the staff there made up for
the aging facilities with superior customer
service that helped maintain a loyal clientele.
We would remember loyal customers,
Cundiff said. I would memorize their
orders and have it ready for them if I saw
them coming.
Though it was not AMC policy to bring
food to people, the staff started doing it any-
way for guests, she said.
Despite having a loyal following, the
future of the movie house looked bleak by
August of 2015 when the new R/C Theatres
opened in California.
Cundiff said business, after exceed-
ing attendance expectations for the rst
eight months of the year, dropped off by
85 percent.
There were some days we only had two
customers, she said.
But the pair didnt give up hope.
Cundiff said she had faith the corporate
decision makers would be convinced by the
county growth numbers, despite what nay-
sayers believed.
All of the convincing came with the
numbers, she said. Everybody was against
what we brought to the table.
I wanted to prove them wrong.
One of the biggest changes at the theater
is the awarding of a liquor license just last
week by the countys Alcohol Beverage
Board that the company hopes will draw in
more guests.
Corporate ofcials testied before the
beverage board that the drinks served would
be closely monitored and of a kind as to at-
tract upscale business.
Young said there are also plans to change
the menu by adding more sophisticated
foods such as large pretzels, gourmet hot-
dogs and atbread pizzas to add to the mov-
ie-going experience.
Feature Story 17
The theater now allows guests to reserve I see guests come in sometimes three
their preferred seats before they arrive, times a week.
Young said. The near future looks bright, she said,
The old seats were ripped out and larger, since overow from the competing theater
more comfortable cushioned reclining seats has helped boost their business, conversely
were added. her theater has sold out on several occasions
The size of the chairs and the new seat- and customers have gone farther north.
ing plan greatly reduced the number of People just have to take a chance on this
seats available but the hope is that a more place, she said.
luxurious experience would bring back For Young, the AMC Theatre became
movie-goers. more than just a place to work, it became an
The remodel was completed March 24 and opportunity to grow the business and boost
the theater remained open for the duration. the community.
Cundiff said guests seem pleased with the We knew we could turn it around, we
change and has hope that they will rediscov- had the people, Young said. It became
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Cundiff said. When people come in the
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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
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Jonathan David Elkins
Jonathan David Elkins, 29, of Lexing-
ton Park, MD passed away on June 5, 2017
at his home.
Jon is a 2005 graduate of Leonardtown
High School. He was previously employed
as a car dealer at Lexington Park Ford
Lincoln. For the past year he has been
employed as a Union Laborer at Kiewit
Corporation Local 11, which he planned
to make a career of. He was an avid fan of
the television series Sons of Anarchy and
the Washington Redskins. He also had an
extensive movie collection. His children
were the pride and joy of his life.
Jon is survived by his loving mother
Victoria Jean Foster as well as his chil-
dren, Kennedy Rae Elkins and Jace Atley
Elkins, and their mother Patience Hoover;
his sister, Julia Renee Foster of Mechanic-
sville, MD; his uncles, Gregory A. Foster
(Dawn) of Baltimore, MD and Keith El-
kins (Sharon) of Waldorf, MD, his aunt
Loretta Foster of La Plata; his cousins: Jer-
emy, Josh, Christina, TJ Elkins, Stephen
and Barbara Foster and James McGrath;
and many extended family and friends. He
is preceded in death by his father David
Franklin Elkins.
Family will receive friends for Jons
Life Celebration on Sunday, June 11, 2017
from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a Fu-
neral Service celebrated at 1:00 p.m., at
Brinseld Funeral Home, 22955 Holly-
wood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Interment is private.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
301-373-4125
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Jennifer Lynn Watson
Jennifer Lynn Watson, 32, got her An-
gel Wings on June 3, 2017. She was born
in Annapolis on July 18, 1984. Growing
up in Holland Pt, she attended Traceys
Elementary, Southern Middle & Southern
High School. At the time of her death, she
was living in Frederick, MD. She was an
avid reader, loved cats, music & liked to
help people in any way she could. She
was brash, witty & loved to laugh. She
will be missed by all who knew her. She
had plans of becoming a Social Worker.
She is preceded in death by her brother
Adam Watson. She is survived by her
parents Valerie & Craig Watson & her cat
Skirball. A Celebration of Life was held
on June 10th. In lieu of owers, donations
may be made to Jennifers favorite char-
ity: SPCA of Anne Arundel Co., P.O. Box
3471, Annapolis, MD 21403
Alice Virginia Mattingly
Alice Virginia Mattingly,93, of Luther-
ville, MD formerly from Leonardtown,
MD; passed away on June 4, 2017. Born
on August 3, 1923 in Leonardtown, MD;
She was the daughter of the late Mary
Madeline Williams, and Marshall P. Mat-
tingly. Virginia was married to Wallace
In Remembrance
Mattingly until the marriage ended in
divorce. Virginia is survived by her chil-
dren: Penelope Meyers (Frederick) of Bal-
timore, MD, Charles Marshall Mattingly
(Patricia) of Indian Head, MD, Tammy
Chapman (Ed Green) of Tallahassee, FL.
She was preceded in death by her siblings:
William Mattingly, Eleanor Ann Newton,
Harry Mattingly, and Mary Lou Goddard.
Virginia was a lifelong St. Marys County,
MD resident until she moved to the Balti-
more area in 2002 to live her nal years.
She graduated from St. Marys Academy.
Virginia worked for St. Marys Hospital
as a unit secretary for more than 25 years.
She loved sewing and needlework.
All Funeral Service were private.
Donations may be made to Holy Face
Catholic Church 20408 Point Lookout
Road Great Mills, MD.
Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Barbara Geraldine Curtis
Barbara Geraldine Curtis, 56, of Lex-
ington Park, MD passed away peacefully
on June 5, 2017 at her home.
Barbara was born on January 4, 1961 to
Ms. Mary Macy Briscoe and Mr. William
Cornelius Briscoe in Valley Lee, MD. She
graduated from Great Mills High School
in 1978. Barbara went on to be employed
by McDonalds, working her way up to
Store Manager for many years.
Barbara was a fun loving person. She
enjoyed a good laugh and making people
laugh. She was well loved, and will be so
missed. Memories of Barbara will live on
in our hearts.
Barbara is survived by three brothers,
Charles Curtis (Brenda), William Cor-
nelius Briscoe and
Frankie Barber; one
sister, Shirley Briscoe;
two daughters, Vicky
Brooks (Carlos), Sha-
quita Mcghee (Jona-
than), Kimberly Bris-
coe (Honorary daugh-
ter) and three grand-
sons, Parren Barnes,
Maxwell Brooks and
Kayson Mcghee. She
is predeceased by her
father, William Cor-
nelius Briscoe, and
one sister, Rose Marie
Briscoe.
Family will receive
friends for Barbaras
Life Celebration on
Saturday, June 10,
2017 from 5:00 to
8:00 PM with a Prayer
Service at 7:00 PM
at Brinseld Funeral
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650. Interment is private.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com <http://
www.brinseldfuneral.com>.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Benjamin Alfred Knott
Benjamin Alfred Knott, 84 of Leon-
ardtown, MD passed away on May 15,
2017 in Callaway, MD.
Born September 5, 1932 in Drayden,
MD, to the late Benjamin Alfred Knott
and Cathleen Agnes Payne Knott.
Alfred was preceded in death by his
rst wife, Margaret Sandra (Forrest) Jag-
elski Knott whom he married on August
18, 1966 and passed away on January 19,
1991.
Alfred is survived by his loving wife,
Betty Lou Norris Knott whom he mar-
ried on July 10, 1993 in St. Johns Catho-
lic Church, Hollywood, MD, children;
Benjamin A. (Brenda) Knott, II, Joseph
Herman (Misty) Knott of Callaway, of
MD, Christine (Pete) James of Newport
News, VA, stepdaughter, Kathi (John)
Guy, stepdaughter-in-law, Jeanette Nor-
ris, grandchildren; Kelly, Sandy, Kylee,
Scottie, Brittany, Brooks and Steven,
great-grandchildren; Callie Guy, Journey,
Kaiden, James and Kruz, sister; Theresa
Hutching of Ocala, FL. He was preceded
in death by his brothers; Joseph Leroy
Knott and David Leon Knott, and stepson,
Bobby Norris.
Alfred Served in the United Sates
Army from January 13, 1953 to Decem-
ber 15, 1954. While serving in the United
States Army he earned the Korean Service
Medal with 1 Bronze Star, United Nations
Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and
National Defense Service Medal.
Alfred was the owner of AB&H Exca-
vating for 40 plus years, he was an As-
sociate Member of St. Marys Soil Con-
servation from 1992 to 1997 and a Board
Member from 1997 to 2017.
The family will receive friends on
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 5:00 PM
to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Thursday,
May 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Holy Face
Catholic Church Great Mills, MD with Fa-
ther Ron Potts ofciating. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery. Pallbear-
ers will be: Darrell Goode, Tommy Bean,
Stanley Booth, Bruce Young, Roy Dyson,
Brooks Norris, Steven Guy, and Fuzzy
Knott.
Contributions may be made to St. Aloy-
sius Building Fund. Leonardtown, MD.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 19

Ruby Keeps on Rolling

One of Leonardtowns favorite resi-
dents received a special gift last week,
her very own (albeit unofcially) street
in town! Although Ruby Slade relies on
her wheelchair for mobility, she loves to
be out and about to visit her friends, es-
pecially the just-like-family ones at the
Brinseld Funeral Home. Coming from
her residence at the local nursing center, it
has been much easier and safer for her to
take a shortcut through the back of the fu-
neral home property than venturing down
Route 5.
Unfortunately, her bypass was just a
dirt path which would often make a big
mess of her wheels and one of her fears
Copseys Seafood steamed crabs for the festivals crab lovers. was literally getting stuck there, espe-
family decided that Ruby needed proper
passage to come visit and recently had the
area cleared and paved for her. And what
would a street be without a name?
Rubys Way was dedicated last Fri-
day with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the
company of caregivers and administration
staff from St. Marys Nursing and Re-
habilitation Center and of course Rubys
own fan club and family. The Brinselds
(and Ruby!) have offered the path to be
available for all to use, be it residents from
the nursing home or nearby area, college
students heading to class, or anyone else.
And if you see this special lady along
the way be sure to say hello!
From Friends Of Brinseld Funeral Home

Crabs Rule at Lions Festival

cially if it had been raining. The Brinseld

By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
Leonardtown Lions Club, for the 32nd
year held its Crab Festival June 10 at the
St. Marys County Fairgrounds. And there
were plenty of crabs to satiate everyones
appetite including steamed crabs, crab
cakes and crab soup, along with crab a-
vored hot dogs, barbeque and popcorn.
The fairgrounds was lled with activi-
ties including a crab picking contest and
crab races. Live music was from Jen-
nifer Cooper and Groove Span, and St.
Clair. Kids activities lled the auditorium
and Bunky the Clown was on hand to
entertain.
Caterers at the festival included Baileys
Catering, Sandgates Inn, Wayne Copsey
Seafood, Belles of St. Maries, Crabby
Hog, Lexington Park Lions, Guy Distrib-
uting, Kettle Corn, Bay Dawgz, Julians
Fare and The Nutty Bavarian.
All proceeds from the St. Marys
County Crab Festival went to charitable
purposes.
dickmyers@counytimes.com

Local Students Honored By AAA

Jennifer Cooper and Groove Span performed at the
Crab Festival.
AAAs Mid-Atlantic Foundation for
Safety and Education, joined by family,
including school and law enforcement of-
cials, honored 12 elementary school-
aged AAA School Safety Patrollers from
across Maryland, including three from
St. Marys County, at their annual awards
Richard Lamb of Leonardtown digs into some
steamed crabs.
ceremony in Pikesville, Maryland.
They are: Katelyn Kovach, Father
Andrew White School (Leonardtown);
Megan Skane, St. Johns School (Holly-
wood); Connor Tomasic, Ridge Elemen-
tary School
The honorees nominated by their school,
were selected based on the criteria of ex-
emplary leadership and dependability.
Each student received a $100 VISA gift
card, a Wegmans gift card, and a plaque
recognizing their accomplishments.
From Christine Delise, AAA

Pictured left to right: Katelyn Kovach, Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown); Megan Skane, St. Johns
School (Hollywood); Connor Tomasic, Ridge Elementary School
The crab races were a popular feature of the 32nd Annual St. Marys County Crab Festival.
 20 In Our Community
Dispose of Old and Worn Out Flags MarylandOpen
Air Burning and
Do you have old or worn out Ameri-
can or state flags? Now you can give
them the proper retirement they
Burn Ban
deserve!
The Department of Aging & Hu-
man Services, in cooperation with the
American Legion, is collecting and
will properly dispose of, torn and tat-
tered flags. Collection points will be
established at all three senior activity
centers. Flag collection will take place
The County Times
year-round. A formal disposal ceremo-
ny will take place during the annual
Flag Day event at the Governmental
Center campus in Leonardtown, this
Wednesday (June 14) at 6 p.m.
Flag collection points will be located at:
Northern Senior Activity Center
29655 Charlotte Hall Road
Charlotte Hall, MD
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Garvey Senior Activity Center
41780 Baldridge Street
Leonardtown, MD
Loffler Senior Activity Center
21905 Chancellors Run Road
Questions Answered
Great Mills, MD
From St. Marys County PIO
Marylanders are reminded of safety and jurisdic-
tional requirements when burning outdoors. Open
air burning is defined as a fire where any material
is burned in the open or in a receptacle other than a
furnace, incinerator, or other equipment connected
to a stack or chimney. It also includes other fires such
as campfires.
Alternatives to open air burning include: compost-
ing, disposal at a local landfill where the yard debris
can be turned into mulch or periodic curb-side pick-
up by your regular trash collector (where available).
If you must burn, take the time to ensure that all
safety and regulatory precautions have been taken.
Permits may be required for all open air burning ex-
cept for small recreational fires such as campfires.
The permit from the Department of Natural resourc-
es is in addition to and does not substitute for a per-
mit from the local health department. For permit in-
formation, please call your local health department,
fire department or contact the Department of Natural
Resources Forest Service Office at (410) 260-8531 or
go online at: www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests
Tips for open air burning:
Dont burn on windy days.
Have hand tools and a ready water supply on
JUNE 26th site.
Never leave the fire unattended.
@ 6:30PM Clear the area around the site for a minimum
of ten feet.
Burn at a safe distance from your home, shed
or other structures.
Never use gasoline! Gasoline fumes can ignite
and cause serious injury and possible death.
Check your local and state regulations before
burning.
Hazardous items are never allowed to be burned.
Proper disposal of hazardous items such as tires,
plastics, aerosol cans, oil, etc., can be disposed of
through means provided by your local government.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal, Brian S. Geraci
states, Marylanders need to use caution when burn-
ing outdoors. The expense associated with extin-
guishment of out of control fires can be easily con-
trolled by being attentive and following established
guidelines provided by local authorities.
The MDE open burning ban is in effect annually
between June 1st and September 1st. This burn ban
involves the following counties: Anne Arundel, Bal-
timore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick,
Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges
and Baltimore City. The ban does not affect back-
yard barbeque grilling or open fires for recreational
purposes, such as campfires. For more information
on the burn ban contact Maryland Department of the
Environment Office of Air Quality at (410) 537-3231
or go online at: www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/
researchcenter/
Open Air Burning regulations are enforced by
the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Violations carry fines up to $1000 and/or one year
in prison. The landowner can be charged with all of
the costs associated with extinguishing the fire. Even
small campfires can cause wildfires if they are not
fully extinguished. Soak the coals with lots of water
and make sure they are out cold.
Thursday, June 15, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 21

Record White Catfish Caught

in Lower Potomac River
Lexington Park Resident Sets Standard with 8.27-Pound Catch
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources confirmed a St. Marys County
man has set a new state fishing record for
white catfish. The fish was recognized as a
gamefish a few years ago, but until now no-
body had broken the seven-pound minimum
weightto be eligible for state records.
Jacob Vosburgh, 20, of Lexington
Park,caught the fish recorded at 8.27 pounds
June 1 in the lowerPotomac River. The white
catfish was23 inches in length.
Using bloodworms as bait and a Carolina
sinking rigdesigned for finding fish on the
river bottomVosburgh caught several small
SM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, left, and CSM Vice President of Student and Instructional Support Services Dr.
Bill Comey, right, are joined by Presidents Cup recipient Cassandra C. Bertele of Hollywood, second from left, fish that morning but decided to be a little
and Vice Presidents Cup recipient Kelly Hobbs of Great Mills. more patient and see what else was biting.
The department maintains state records for
sport fish in four divisionsAtlantic, Chesa-
peake, Nontidal and Invasiveand awards
plaques to anglers who achieve record
catches. Fish caught from privately-owned,
fee-fishing waters are not eligible for record
consideration.
Anglers who think they have a potential
record catch should download and fill out the
state record application and call 443-569-1381
or 410-260-8325. The department suggests
the fish be immersed in ice water to preserve
its weight until it can be checked, confirmed
and certified.

CSM Awards Students for

Vosburgh, who was fishing with a friend,
would see his patience pay offwhen he made
his record catch.

Leadership, Involvement
The College of Southern Maryland rec-
ognized students for their leadership, in-
a new club are both activities that require
planning, organization, dedication and lots
Even before we took it out of the water,
just judging by the size of its head we knew it
was state record, said Vosburgh.
Veronica Beck of Crabknockers, a sea-
food market in Leonardtown, certified the
fishsweight.

New Executive Director of

volvement in the college community and of hard work. Together, her spirit of caring
impact within Southern Maryland at the combined with her ability to make things
annual Student Government Association happen are a powerful force indeed The

(SGA) Banquet April 20 at Middleton Hall
in Waldorf.
The Presidents Cup was presented to
Cassandra C. Bertele of Hollywood for her
selfless commitment to community service,
including her work in partnership with the
St Marys County Department of Aging and
Human Services in collecting presents for
local children in need, volunteering with the
Toys for Tots program, representing CSM
on Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis and
training through the One Love Foundation
to co-facilitate a workshop for students on
relationship violence. Bertele served on the
Student Activities Committee and as an
elected representative at the Leonardtown
Campus Student Association.
I have consistently been impressed not
only by Cassies ability to lead but by her
deep commitment to the student body and
community as well, said CSM Student
Life Coordinator Jennifer VanCory. Her
gregarious personality and skill in promot-
ing activities has benefited the campus by
CSM community is so lucky to have her.
The Student Employee of the Year Award
was presented to Eileen Parry of La Plata for
her work as a biology and nursing tutor at
the Student Success Center at the La Plata
Campus. Parry provided this service to oth-
ers while simultaneously completing CSMs
nursing program.
She is one of the hardest working biol-
ogy tutors at La Plata, said Laurie Cange-
losi, Parrys supervisor at the center. An
innovator, she is able to handle a room full
of diverse students, tutoring the specific bi-
ology courses they need and satisfying the
students by organizing each subject at a dif-
ferent table. Then she moves from table to
table helping each group of students with
the material they seek. Eileen earns every
penny she is paid. So far this fiscal year, she
conducted 536 biology and 35 nursing tutor
sessions. Many tutors only have 100 tutor-
ing sessions a year Eileen goes above and
beyond expectations every day by tutoring
such a large number of students efficiently
Community Mediation
Community Mediation St. Marys County
announces the hiring of a new Executive Di-
rector, Nancy Kreitzer. Nancy comes to the
Mediation Center with over thirty years of
experience in paralegal work with the fed-
eral government and several years work-
ing with the Alternative Dispute Resolu-
tion (ADR) Office of the Maryland District
Courts. Nancy is a long-time resident of St.
Marys County, where she has volunteered
for many years as a mediator with the Me-
diation Center, assisting in the resolution of
conflicts between parents, inmates in the de-
tention center, and parties before the District
Courts. Nancy takes the reins from Elaine
Phillips who has moved to Anne Arundel
County to work for the District Court ADR
Office and to care for her mother. Commu-
nity Mediation St. Marys County offers free
dispute resolution services to the public so
that disputes may be resolved before they
enter the courts. The Center regularly con-
ducts mediation sessions utilizing trained
mediators in disputes involving neighbors,
family members, consumers and employers.
The Center also conducts mediation for the
District Court in small claims and landlord/
tenant cases, as well as in the Circuit Court
assisting separated parents in developing
parenting plans and property agreements. If
you believe you could benefit from a neutral
third-person in your dispute, contact Com-
munity Mediation St. Marys County at
301-475-9118. Transforming conflict into
conversation!
From Community Mediation
St. Marys County

The Local Veterans of Foreign

doubling attendance at many Student As- and effectively.
sociation events. There are those who The Club of the Year was presented to
may take on leadership roles solely to fur- the CSM Talons, the colleges competitive

Wars New Officers

ther their future, receive accolades or secure
scholarships. However, this is not Cassie.
What makes her exceptional is that she uses
her leadership abilities to benefit others, and
its always apparent she receives genuine
satisfaction from this.
The Vice Presidents Cup was presented
to Kelly Hobbs of Great Mills for her work
promoting mental health awareness and ed-
ucation for CSM students. Last fall, Hobbs
organized a panel discussion about suicide
awareness and prevention and during the
spring semester she started a mental health
club, CSM CARES, at the Prince Frederick
Campus.
I think Ms. Hobbs is remarkable on two
counts, said CSM Counselor Jennifer Fos-
sell, who nominated Hobbs for the award.
First, she deeply cares about her fellow
students and the CSM community. Her
warmth and compassion shine through, and
she seems to put people at ease wherever she
goes. Second, she translates her caring into
action. Organizing an event and launching
robotics team, which qualified to compete
at the VEX-U World Championship in Lou-
isville, Kentucky, April 19 to 22. It was the
fourth consecutive year that the team had
qualified for the international event. At the
championship, the three-member CSM team
competed against 61 qualifying university
teams from across the United States and the
world.
The Talons made it to the semi-finals, the
teams best finish ever. In addition, the CSM
team also walked away with its divisions
Innovate award, which recognizes the team
with the most innovative design feature on
their robot.
Team members apply their school work
in engineering, programming and physics,
knowledge they learned and are currently
learning, to build a competitive robot,
wrote Student Life Coordinator Heather Ze-
olla and Director of Student Life and Athlet-
ics Michelle Ruble, in nominating the club The local Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2632, California, MD, recently held its election of officers for 2017-2018.
for the award. They treat all teams with The following officers were installed in the Post on June 3, 2017: (l to r) Dan Christianson, Surgeon, Scott Senay,
respect, handling competitions and matches Chaplain, Mike Cunha, Quartermaster, Bill Benz, Jr. Vice Commander, Jack Hughes, Sr. Vice Commander, and
Scott McCreary, Commander.
22 Calendars The County Times
Who Says Theres Nothing to Do?
Summer Events in Sounthern Maryland
Southern Marylands reporters will tell you theres always something going on in
Southern Maryland, so much so that its hard to keep up. That goes for visitors and
residents as well. Although spring and fall are usually the busiest times for festivals
and fairs, the summer is equally busy. The following is this reporters attempt to list
some of whats happing this summer. This list does not include music events which are
listed in a separate story in this special issue.
Calvert County
All Summer Long
Farmers Market, Classic Car Cruise-in
& Art Fair
Fridays, 6-9 p.m. at 5yj Street & Bay Ave.
and 7th St. & Bay Ave. in North Beach
Spider Hall Farmers Market
June-September on the 2nd and 4th Satur-
days, 5-6 p.m.
2nd Sunday Farmers Market - Family
Day!
1- 4 p.m. at American Chestnut Land
Trust, Double Oak Farm, 676 Double Oak
Rd in Prince Frederick, Maryland.
Public Archaeology Program
May 9, 2017, 10 a.m. - July 1, 4 p.m. at Jef-
ferson Patterson Park & Museum
Please contact Ed Chaney at 410-586-
8554 or email: ed.chaney@maryland.gov
to register.
June
June 17 - Sunrise Guided Canoe Trip ,
7-10 a.m. at American Chestnut Land
Trust
June 17 - Lighthouse Adventure Cruise,
7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvert Marine
Museum
June 24 - Dee of St. Marys Public Sail
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Calvert Marine
Museum
June 25 - 3rd Annual Mud Day
12-4 p.m. at Annmarie Sculpture Garden
& Arts Center. Celebrate International
Mud Day with an afternoon of family-
friendly muddy mayhem.
July
July 4 Solomons Island reworks dis-
play at dusk.
July 15-16 - Art Blooms Exhibit
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Annmarie Sculpture
Garden & Arts Center
A two-day exhibit featuring spectacular
oral arrangements inspired by works
of art from the Annmarie galleries, co-
hosted by the Calvert Garden Club.
July 30 - Insectival
12-4 p.m. at Annmarie Sculpture Garden
& Arts Center. Buzz on in as we celebrate
and investigate insects through games, art
activities, bug hunts, and show & tell fun!
August
August 20 - Sunday Afternoon with the
Patterson
2- 3 p.m. at Point Farm at Jefferson Pat-
terson Park & Museum. Point Farm was
the country retreat of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Jefferson Patterson.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
August 5 - The Makers Market
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Annmarie Sculpture
Garden & Arts Center
St, Marys County
All Summer Long
Sotterley Farmers Market
Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sotterley Plan-
tation, 44300 Sotterley Land, Hollywood
MD 20636.
First Friday in Leonardtown
5-8 pm. Town square and side streets
Callaway Farmers Market-
Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m; 5 South Event
Center
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD
20620; (240) 538-1984
Open Barn at Greenwell State Park,
Fridays a 9 a.m. at Greenwell State Park at
25420 Rosedale Manor Road, Hollywood,
MD 20636, 301-373-9773.
Buttery Fridays at Sotterley
Plantation
July 7-Aug. 4, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hol-
lywood MD 20636, 301-373-2280.
Sunrise Yoga at tee Wharf
June 7, July 17, and Aug. 9, 7:30 a.m.
Leonardtown Wharf, 22250 Wash-
ington St. Leonardtown, MD 20650;
301-862-1236.
June
June 24 Historic St. Marys City Beer
Fest
12:30-6 p.m., 47414 Old State House Road,
St. Marys City, MD 26685; 240-895-1960
July
July 1 Independence Day Celebration
Hollywood Volunteer Fire department;
gates open at 5 p.m.
July 7 - Little Explorers at Historic St.
Marys City
10 a.m. Visitor Center at St. Marys City,
MD 20686.
August
Aug. 4-5 - Governors Cup Yacht Race
St. Marys College of Maryland, 18952
East Fisher Road, St. Marys City MD
20686, 240-895-2000.
Aug. 5 Beach Party on the Square
4 p.m., Leonardtown town square;
201-475-9791.
Aug. 11-12 Shakespeare in the City
7:30 p.m., Historic St. Marys City Visitor
Center; 240-895-4990.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Community Calendar
Thursday, June 15
Marine Night
Taphouse 1637, 23418 Three Notch Rd.
California, MD 20619
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
All Marines, FMF Corpsman, FMF Chap-
lains welcome! Come out to the TapHouse
in California, MD and enjoy an evening
of camaraderie and Espirit de Corps with
Patuxent River Detachment #1305, Ma-
rine Corps League! Enjoy great food and
drinks. Take a chance at winning prizes
and learn more about the Marine Corps
League and what we do in St Marys
County!
Friday, June 16
SMYOC FREE Family Concert
Leonardtown Wharf, 22500 Washington
St Leonardtown, MD 20650 United States
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra
and Choir will be performing their 2nd
annual, FREE, family friendly concert on
the Leonardtown Wharf, Friday June 16.
Bring a chair and relax, watch the sun go
down, and enjoy listening to some great
music by our orchestras (1812 Overture,
Pirates of the Caribbean), choirs (All the
Pretty Horses) and Pops Band (Come on
Eileen!).
Concessions are available, bake sale and
raffle.
Saturday, June 17
Callaway Village Market
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Shop the Callaway Village Market every
Saturday 8AM through September fea-
turing produce, seafood, flowers, flea/
yard sale, art/crafts and retail vendors. A
place to buy, sell and trade. 5 South Event
Center located at 21030 Point Lookout
Road, Callaway, Maryland 20620. Infor-
mation online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984.
Vendors wanted! Information, rent-
al agreement and payment options
online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984.
The County Times
Juneteenth Heritage Celebration
John G. Lancaster Park 21550 Willows
Road Lexington Park, MD 20653
12 Noon-8:00 PM
Juneteenth commemorates African Amer-
ican freedom and emphasizes education
and achievement. Come out to John G.
Lancaster Park in Lexington Park, MD,
and enjoy this FREE family event with
live music, childrens entertainment and
activities, great food, vendors, community
information and much more
Swing and Ballroom Dance
Little Flower School, Route 5, Great Mills
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
Learn to dance this summer! Well teach
a beginner-level dance lesson from 7-8
p.m. followed by dancing to music of all
kinds from 8-11 p.m. No experience re-
quired! Singles always welcome! Bring a
snack to share; water and soda will be pro-
vided. Cost: $10 per person. The dance is
sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of
Holy Face Church. For more information,
e-mail somdballroom@gmail.com or call
315-250-5110.
Knights Of Columbus Bingo
16441 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD.
5:30PM-10:30PM
Bingo at the Saint Michaels Council
Knights of Columbus 2065 in Ridge, MD.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the games
beginning at 6:30. JACKPOT IS $4200.
$20 to play for the evening. Refreshments
available. 301-872-4641.
Sunday, June 18
Breakfast2nd Dist VFD&RSFa-
thers Day
2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd.,
Valley Lee, MD 20692
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Breakfast on Fathers Day
All-You-Can-Eat
Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Po-
tatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage
Links, Ham, Bacon, Creamed Chipped
Beef, Sausage Gravy, Spiced Applesauce,
Grits & Biscuits
Adults$9.00; Children 6 to 12$5.00;
Children 5 & under are free!
For more information call: 301-994-9999
Chesapeake Writers Conference
St. Marys College of Maryland
1:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Chesapeake Writers Conference
hosts writers at all levels of experience
for a rich week of lectures, craft talks,
readings, and panel discussions, as well
as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email zach@countytimes.net
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
a variety of writers at the top of their field,
such as Patricia Henley, winner of the
Montana First Book Award and finalist for
the National Book Award; Matt Burgess,
author and journalist for the UKs Wired
magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time
Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and
professor at University of Maryland; and
Matthew Henry Hall, childrens book au-
thor and finalist for a Western Writer of
America Storyteller award; among others.
For more information, visit go.smcm.edu
Monday, June 19
Chesapeake Writers Conference
St. Marys College of Maryland
7:30 AM-7:30 PM
The Chesapeake Writers Conference
hosts writers at all levels of experience
for a rich week of lectures, craft talks,
readings, and panel discussions, as well
as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by
a variety of writers at the top of their field,
such as Patricia Henley, winner of the
Montana First Book Award and finalist for
the National Book Award; Matt Burgess,
author and journalist for the UKs Wired
magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time
Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and
professor at University of Maryland; and
Matthew Henry Hall, childrens book au-
thor and finalist for a Western Writer of
America Storyteller award; among others.
For more information, visit go.smcm.edu
Tuesday, June 20
Chesapeake Writers Conference
St. Marys College of Maryland
7:30 AM-7:30 PM
The Chesapeake Writers Conference
hosts writers at all levels of experience
for a rich week of lectures, craft talks,
readings, and panel discussions, as well
as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by
a variety of writers at the top of their field,
such as Patricia Henley, winner of the
Montana First Book Award and finalist for
the National Book Award; Matt Burgess,
author and journalist for the UKs Wired
magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time
Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and
professor at University of Maryland; and
Matthew Henry Hall, childrens book au-
thor and finalist for a Western Writer of
America Storyteller award; among others.
For more information, visit go.smcm.edu
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Wednesday, June 21
LVRSA Fried Chicken Dinner Fund-
raiser at Kevins Cafe
Kevins Corner Cafe 24509 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650
3:00 PM-9:00 PM
Please support the Leonardtown Volun-
teer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Fundraiser
by enjoying a Fried Chicken Dinner at
Kevins Caf in Leonardtown MD.
June 21st from 3-9pm.
$9.99 each, dine in or carry out. Call ahead
at (301) 997-1260
Includes 4 pieces of chicken (leg, wing,
thigh, breast) with fries and coleslaw.
Thank you for support our volunteer
organization!
Chesapeake Writers Conference
St. Marys College of Maryland
7:30 AM-7:30 PM
The Chesapeake Writers Conference
hosts writers at all levels of experience
for a rich week of lectures, craft talks,
readings, and panel discussions, as well
as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by
a variety of writers at the top of their field,
such as Patricia Henley, winner of the
Montana First Book Award and finalist for
the National Book Award; Matt Burgess,
author and journalist for the UKs Wired
magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time
Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and
professor at University of Maryland; and
Matthew Henry Hall, childrens book au-
thor and finalist for a Western Writer of
America Storyteller award; among others.
For more information, visit go.smcm.edu
Thursday, June 22
Chesapeake Writers Conference
St. Marys College of Maryland
7:30 AM-7:30 PM
The Chesapeake Writers Conference
hosts writers at all levels of experience
for a rich week of lectures, craft talks,
readings, and panel discussions, as well
as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, and
creative nonfiction. Workshops are led by
a variety of writers at the top of their field,
such as Patricia Henley, winner of the
Montana First Book Award and finalist for
the National Book Award; Matt Burgess,
author and journalist for the UKs Wired
magazine; Elizabeth Arnold, two-time
Pushcart Prize Nominee in Poetry and
professor at University of Maryland; and
Matthew Henry Hall, childrens book au-
thor and finalist for a Western Writer of
America Storyteller award; among others.
For more information, visit go.smcm.edu
24 Calendars The County Times Thursday, June 15, 2017

Minecraft Challenge
Lexington Park Library will hold
Minecraft Challenge! on Thursday,
June 15 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Can
you think on your feet, team up, use
and symbols to win fun prizes! Two
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10:30-11; ages 7-10 recommended for
11-11:30. Siblings welcome, no regis-
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us and find out! Must be able to use Leonardtown Library will hold a
a mouse and keyboard commands, Kindness Rocks! on Thursday, June
and be familiar with how to play 22 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Its time to
Minecraft (we will not use the tuto- spread the love with some random
rial). Ages 8-11. Registration opens 2 acts of kindness! Paint inspirational
weeks before the program. messages of your own on small rocks
that can be placed around town.
Thursday, June 15 Saturday, June 17
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Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658

St. Marys Department of Aging Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101

Programs and Activities Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information

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Dispose of Old and Worn
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Do you have old or worn out national
or state ags? Give them the proper retire-
ment they deserve! The Department of
Aging & Human Services is working in
cooperation with the American Legion to
collect and properly dispose of ags. Col-
lection points will be set up at all three se-
nior activity centers.
Nautical Knot Box
Celebrate the rst ofcial day of sum-
mer at the Northern Senior Activity Cen-
ter by making a nautical knot box on
Wednesday, June 21, from 10:30-11:45
a.m. Using a variety of paints, shells, and
other nautical embellishments, decorate a
cigar box to store your treasures. The cost
is $5 and it includes all supplies. Space is
limited and advance signup is required. To
sign up and pay for this event in advance,
please visit the front desk. For more infor-
mation call, 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Chakras and Essential Oils
If you have ever wondered how essential
oils can be used to enhance your physical,
emotional, and psychological well-being,
join Gini Webster, LCSW-C on Tuesday,
June 20, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at
the Northern Senior Activity Center for a
workshop on Chakras and Essential Oils.
Learn the basics of the bodys chakra en-
ergy system and how to use essential oils
to nd balance and harmony. Participants
will be given samples of Certied Thera-
peutic Grade essential oils to try on their
own at home. The cost is $7 and is due at
sign up to secure your place. Space is lim-
ited. To sign up and pay for this workshop
in advance, please visit the front desk. For
more information call, 301-475-4200, ext.
*3103.
Quilting Fun at Loffler
Do you like quilting or have you ever
wanted to give it a try? At the Lofer
Senior Activity Center the Honeybees
Quilting Group meets the rst and third
Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The
next Honeybee gathering is on June 21.
quilting fabric? Also no problem- we have
plenty of quilting fabrics available for your
use. Want to start out with a small project
and make a difference in the community
as well? Try the Project Linus Group that
meets at Lofer on the third Friday of the
month. This group makes quilts, blankets
and afghans to offer comfort to fright-
ened children who are in the hospital or
emergency room. The next Project Linus
meeting is on June 16 at 10 a.m. No need
to register for these groups- just come by
on those dates and make new friends. If
you have questions about these or any of
our creative programs call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658 between the hours of 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
DJ Luncheon
We have a new DJ on the scene at the
Northern Senior Activity Center. DJ Josh
Urban will be introducing us to his mu-
sical stylings during lunch on Thursday,
June, 22 from 11 a.m.-noon. His Classic
Radio Hour will feature music spanning
the decades and some good dancing tunes.
Join us for grooving and grub! Sign up
for lunch and have pulled pork sandwich
on a deli roll, coleslaw, corn, and canta-
loupe. Lunch is a donation from seniors
60 and older; $6 for others paid the day
of the event. Lunch must be reserved no
later than noon on Wednesday, June 21. To
sign up for lunch in advance, please visit
the front desk or call 301-475-4200, ext.
*3101. There will be a money rafe to help
support the cost of the DJ services.
Donuts with the Sheriff
The Triad/SALT Council invites you to
have Donuts with the Sheriff! Are you in-
terested in learning about the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Ofce? Do you want to
know more about issues that affect you?
This is an opportunity to ask Sheriff Tim-
othy Cameron directly! Join Triad/SALT
at the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Friday, June 30, at 9 a.m. Seating will be
limited, so call Community Programs &
Outreach Manager Sarah Miller at 301-
475-4200, ext. *1073, to reserve your seat!
Yellow Door Art Classes
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is
excited to continue to partner with Yellow
Door Art Studios to offer high quality, low
cost art instruction. Come join us and take
home a beautiful piece of art! On Monday,
July 10 at 1:30 p.m. Yellow Door will in-
struct you to paint an anchor on a piece
of reclaimed wood. The cost for class is
$15 a person; payment due at the time of
reservation to the Yellow Door Art Stu-
dio. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Cen-
ter at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for more
information.
Senior Farmers Market
Nutrition Program
Eligible seniors ages 60 and over can re-
ceive a total of $30 in checks to be used at
participating area Farmers Markets. Dis-
tribution of checks will begin on Wednes-
day, July 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the Chesapeake
Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650. Eligible seniors must
be ages 60 years of age or above, present
a valid photo ID that shows St. Marys
County residency, and have a gross in-
come (i.e. before taxes are withheld) of no
more than 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty
Income Guidelines. A limited number of
checks are available and will be distrib-
uted rst come, rst serve. To learn more,
call the Department of Aging & Human
Services at 301-475-4200, ext. *1072.
Luncheon with Dave Norris
Local musician Dave Norris will be
at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesday, July 12. Join us for a delicious
lunch served at noon and wonderful mu-
sic entertainment beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The meal for the day is pulled pork, deli
roll, baked beans, coleslaw, seedless wa-
termelon and pineapple juice. Lunch cost
is $6 for those under the age of 60 and a
donation for those ages 60 and above. Call
the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050 for more information
and to reserve a seat at the event. Space is
limited.
Midsummer Celebration
Bring the Grandkids
The Midsummer Celebration will be
held at the Lofer Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, July 19 from 12:30 to 2
p.m. This party is for you and your grand-
children to celebrate together. It features a
sundae bar from Sweet Frog, Karaoke by
Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportu-
nities to create art. Cost is $5 for adults
and free for children age 12 and under
(Maximum 5 free children tickets per
paying adult). This party is limited to 100
people and tickets are required for every
attendee. Stop by the Lofer Center to get
your tickets before they are all gone. For
more information call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658.
Loffler Luau tickets now on
sale
The Lofer Luau, one of our most
memorable summer traditions, is coming
up on July 27. Tickets are available now
for $10. Dance to the music of favorite DJ
Mean Gene; enjoy a feast t for a tropi-
cal island party catered by Mission Bar-
becue and wear your favorite tropical garb
(well supply the lei). Most important of
all- bring your best party mood! A limited
number of tickets are available on a rst
come, rst served basis. Stop by the recep-
tion desk during regular hours to get your
ticket. Questions? Call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658.
Massage with Fae
Fae C. Baur, LMT, offers a variety of
different massages at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center. She is a Licensed Mas-
sage Therapist in the state of Maryland.
As a massage therapist her goal is to as-
sist you in obtaining a less stressful and
more relaxed life. Fae offers special rates
for seniors and is onsite on Tuesdays and
Thursdays starting at 8:30 a.m. Please call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to learn more or
to schedule an appointment.

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other things while watching mindless
dribble and still keep up with the plots.
I couldnt tell you any of the plots from
the old Batman series but I can remem-
ber the sounds and graphics of the bams,
thwacks, and pows. And who doesnt
remember the sound of the telephones
distinctive ring in the Batcave or in the
Commissionersoffice?
I do miss my Batcape and my Bat-
27
his two brothers grew up in the projects of
DC with a single mom during the depres-
sion and always felt bad for anyone who
had to do without. I still wish I had my
Batmobilethough.
The bat cape is a sore subject as well.
I wore that all the time being such a Tom-
boy back then. When our little dog Trixie
died, I guess my Mother was not willing to
give up one of our old sheets, so to my hor-

The Caped Crusader

mobile from when I was a child. Oh, the ror, Trixie was buried in my Batcape in the
things I wish Id saved. My sweet, gentle back yard. Wasnt there anything else that
father had one annoying habit, and that could be used?!! This may be the reason
was giving away my toys (which I was not that Trixie came back as a ghost dog in an

will always live on

Nanananananananananananananana-
nana BATMAN!!! Of course you know
this theme. I was so sad to hear of Adam
Wests death he will always be the origi-
nal and only Batman for me, well besides
the Batman in the hundreds of comics
I used to buy of Batman and others as a
child (wish I still had all those). The series
only lasted two years from 1966 -1968, but
has forever been etched in the memories of
millions of children in the 60s. I couldnt
wait for the show to begin. My mother said
it was like Romper Room had been for me.
As soon as I heard the opening theme song
I would run out of my bedroom with my
batman cape singing it. How can a show,
so obviously silly, become so beloved to
me. Maybe it was, and is, because I never
saw it as silly. I love the old Batman epi-
sodes almost as much as I still love the old
Monkees episodes. Silly and simple has
always worked for me, well maybe be-
cause I am silly and simple. My husband
is always calling me Pollyanna or saying
quite ready to give away) to a neighbors old photo not long afterwards: Trixie now
grandkids who didnt have much of any- had Bat powers!
thing. It was painful to follow him across To each new days adventure, Shelby
the street with my little red wagon filled please send your comments or ideas to:
how nave I am which I tend to dispute. with toys for the other children. The most shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find
Though looking back on my past, maybe painful was watching my Batmobile get me on facebook: Wanderings of an aim-
I was a bit too Pollyanna and nave. I will pushed across the street. My father and less mind
always believe in the good in people first
and try to understand both sides of most
things I wont say everything because
some things defy understanding.
Adam West embraced his Batman past,
and played off, or some would say milked
it for all it was worth, for the rest of his life.
Many actors were, and are, desperately
trying to shake their old TV images take
Miley Cyrus or lots of the Mouseketeers
for instance. I suppose Adam West knew
that he may never be taken seriously after
that role, though he did do an awful lot of
television after that series, and could play
a mean character as evidenced in an old
Murder She Wrote episode. Also, as you
probably know, Murder She Wrote is one
of my all-time favorite shows with mild
murders in a happy little village.
What is wrong with enjoying mind-
less dribble? You can be doing lots of
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but his attitude toward those conquests). His
approach to girls, he wrote, was to feign in-
timacy 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
ries are vastly different. Its not only pos-
sible, but likely, that both Labrie and the
victim are telling the truth about their expe-
rienceand maybe that is where an oppor-
tunity for change exists.
She says she told Labrie No. He says she
didnt. I believe that she felt no and meant
no, and communicated no, whether he
perceived it or not. I also believe he that
didnt take it seriously, however she com-
municated it.

Yes Means Yes

Reprinted from November 2015: Laura will
return to her regular column in two weeks.
Almost two years ago, in a courtroom
in Concord, Hampshire, a young man was
sentenced to a year in jail, ve years pro-
bation, and up to the rest of his life on the
registered sex offenders list. You probably
read about this case: 18-year-old Owen Lab-
rie was a graduating senior at an exclusive
prep school in New England, where he en-
gaged 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 nd the felony con-
viction 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 Lab-
rie did was what virtually every other teen
wasand still isdoing, conducting much
of his life via text messages, Snapchat, Ins-
tagram and the rest.
As the mother of young adults, I followed
this case closely: by all outward appear-
ances, Labrie was a son any parent would be
proud of: smart, athletic, gifted with leader-
ship abilities, and committed to his educa-
tion. He even received a full scholarship to
Harvard to study religion. At rst glance,
you couldnt ask for a better sonor a better
defendant.
Some of the details made it easier to be-
lieve that this was a case of morning-after
regret: the girl told a nurse that the sex was
consensual, and she exchanged irtatious
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 dene what took place as a sex-
ual 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 au-
thority system that might punish her in some
way. She has had recurring nightmares and
ashbacks, 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 dis-
count her genuine emotion and the impact of
this event on her. Admittedly, that could be
about the social impact, the personal conse-
quences, 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 claried the young womans perception
of what took place, there is Labrie him-
selfthat perfect defendantto consider.
He repeatedly referred to himself as the
Slaymaker (a campus term indicating not
only his afnity for romantic encounters,
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 cul-
ture, 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 signif-
icant responsibility for the choices he makes,
including the choice to be a jerk. When the
larger culture around that young man en-
courages 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 sto-
Jeremiah Jerome Russell
Jeremiah Jerome Russell was born in
1810 and was the son of Jeremiah Russell
and Susanna Hayden. In 1840 Jeremiah Je-
rome married Mary Polly Copsey (born
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 misinterpret-
ed, 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 afrmative means con-
sentit is possible that this sad, even tragic
encounter would have gone in a very dif-
ferent direction. Perhaps this seems to take
all the romance out of things (Would you
like me to do this? he asks. Yes, she re-
sponds) 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 ash-
backs 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.
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twenty minutes later. Russell was conveyed
into the house where he lingered until Mon-
day, when he died. He was a man of family.
Young Pilkerton had not been arrested on

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Monday but doubtless is by this time. (Balti-
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The young man who did the shooting was
John Pilkerton, Jr., then 16 years old. The
parents were John Pilkerton (1790-1863) and
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in the article in the Sun: Man Killed. We
learn from St. Marys (Md.) Beacon, that
Mr. Jerome Russell, a resident of Chaptico
district, was shot by a man named Pilkerton,
a son of Mr. John Pilkerton, on Monday of
last week, under the following circumstanc-
es. Russell had been to Chaptico where he
became intoxicated, and on his return home
in the evening, called at Pilkertons house,
and asked to be admitted. Mr. P., however,
being absent at the time, his wife and son
refused to let Russell in, whereupon the lat-
ter made an attempt to force open the door.
Mrs. P. then directed her son to take the gun,
go out to the yard and shoot Russell. The
youth accordingly took the gun, and going
around to the corner of the house, told Rus-
sell to go off or he would re upon him. Rus-
sell refused to go, and young Pilkerton im-
mediately discharged the contents of the gun
into his back, the shot passing through the
lungs. Russell fell at the door and was there
found by Mr. Pilkerton on his return about
the Pilkertons and the Russells knew each
other. Did Russell have a bad reputation?
Trying to break into the house was not very
smart. It was January, it was night and it was
undoubtedly cold. Was that why or did he
have an ulterior motive? I could see Mrs.
Pilkerton telling her son to perhaps shoot
over Russells head to scare him off, but to
specically shoot him? And, was the story
they told all true? Russell is not quoted and
may not have been able to tell his side of
the story
The grand jury did not indict John Pilker-
ton, Jr.: St. Marys County Court adjourned
on Tuesday last. The grand jury in the case
of Pilkerton for the killing of Russell, after
the full examination of the testimony, failed
to bring in an indictment upon the ground
that he was justied in committing the ho-
micide, as Russell was endeavoring to enter
the house contrary to the order of Pilker-
ton and his mother. (Baltimore Sun, March
18, 1851).
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