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Education 13 Page 16
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Obituaries 18
In Our Community 20
Entertainment Calendar 23
Community Calendar 24
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Maryland Donors Warned OConnor Calls EMS Response
of Charity Scams in the Times Horrible
Wake of Natural Disasters
As the public demand for donations
increase for Hurricane Harvey sur-
vivors, many Marylanders may feel
compelled to donate. For those that do
choose to make a donation to support
those in the impacted areas, Maryland
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and
Secretary of State John C. Woben-
smith advise consumers to be vigilant,
and donate wisely.
Sometimes at the end of a storm,
you get a rainbow; other times you get
a scammer, said Attorney General
Frosh. It is wise to research the char-
ity rst before donating, and consum-
ers should avoid any charity or fund-
raiser that is reluctant to give informa-
tion on how donations are used.
During these times of unfortunate
events, individuals will attempt to
prey on your generosity and introduce
all types of scams, frauds or deceptive
acts to line their own pockets, warns
Secretary Wobensmith. Be sure you
know who you are giving to and it is
best to give directly to well-estab-
lished charitable organizations.
The Ofce of the Secretary of State
registers and regulates charitable or-
ganizations that solicit charitable
contributions in Maryland. Together
Residents Asked to Remove
Basketball Hoops
As the outdoor season winds down,
the St. Marys County Department
of Public Works and Transportation
reminds residents to remove por-
table basketball hoops from public
roadways.
Portable basketball hoops are similar
to portable street hockey nets, skate-
board ramps and other similar sports
equipment placed within the right-of-
way in residential neighborhoods.
When complaints are received,
the county evaluates whether the en-
croachment on the public right-of-
way constitutes a danger to public
safety. Hazards to vehicle or pedes-
trian trafc, obstructions to the free
passage of school buses, mail deliv-
eries, street sweeping, refuse collec-
tion equipment, snow plows or storm
water drainage and obstructions to
sight distance objects which represent
an inconvenience to others should be
removed immediately. An example
of an inconvenience to others would
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with the Attorney Generals Ofce,
the Secretary of States Ofce works
to ensure that charitable contributions
go to qualied charitable organiza-
tions and are used for their intended
purpose.
For more tips on how to give wisely,
please visit the Maryland Attorney
Generals Ofce, Consumer Protec-
tion Division publication Consumers
Edge Charitable Giving Tips.
To nd out whether a particular
charity is authorized to solicit in Mary-
land, the Secretary of States Ofce
maintains a public registry of charita-
ble organizations authorized to solicit
in Maryland. For more information
and to search the registry, please visit
the Secretary of States charity home
page: http://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/
Pages/SearchCharity.aspx.
If you feel like you may have been a
victim of a deceptive or illegal chari-
table solicitation, you should contact
the Charities and Legal Services Divi-
sion of the Secretary of States Ofce
at 410-974-5521 or 1-800-825-4510.
From Christine Tobar,
State Attorney General
Director of Communications
be where a portable basketball hoop
blocks another persons driveway or
sidewalk accessible path.
Portable basketball hoops not re-
moved from the right-of-way by the
property owner within thirty (30) days
of ofcial notication by the county
will be picked up and held at the St.
Marys County Highways Mainte-
nance Facility (located at 44829 St.
Andrews Church Road, California,
MD). The hoops will be stored for up
to 30 days and may be claimed by the
owner during this time. At the end
30 days, hoop(s) not claimed by the
property owner (who may be respon-
sible for any costs incurred), will be
discarded.
Residents with questions or con-
cerns should contact the Department
of Public Works and Transportation at
301-475-4200, ext. *3540.
From St. Marys County PIO
Local News 3
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Paul Sullivan, the countys rescue
chief, agreed.
Response times go with your area,
During a discussion about possibly Sullivan told The County Times.
raising the re and rescue tax for the Most of these [response time] bench-
2nd District re and rescue company in marks come from places like Balti-
Valley Lee last week, Commissioner more City where you have stations one
John OConnor said rescue companies every other block.
were taking too long to get to patients Because of the disparate nature of
who needed their help. the communities in rural areas like
Our response times and time to Ridge, where Sullivan runs calls, it
patient care is horrible, OConnor simply takes longer to respond to a
said. Most of the time were in the residence in an ambulance than in a
red. much more compact area.
The only one that is in the green In Lexington Park you can make
is the Lexington Park Volunteer your benchmarks because its laid out
Rescue Squad. more like a city, Sullivan said.
Two of the countys top rescue A round trip response from Ridge to
squad ofcials responsible for over- MedStar St. Marys Hospital can take
seeing their operations said the issue between 90 minutes to two hours, Sul-
of response times and getting patients livan said, while the same kind of call
care quickly was a complex issue they for Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
were trying to quantify. Squad might take just 30 minutes.
Weve been compiling data If you nitpick all these stations
to see where we are as a system, youll nd their response times are
said Joe Wilkinson, chairman of not as good as Lexington Park, said
the countys Rescue Squad As- Sullivan.
sociation. There are some rescue All the collection and analysis,
squads that have trouble responding. though, leads to the question as to
Wilkinson said that while all 911 calls whether the county will ever have
were important, they were not all of some type of paid service to augment
the same level of emergency; calls the volunteer units.
for trouble breathing, severe injuries, Both Sullivan and Wilkinson said
heart attacks and the like are the most they hope it never happens; St. Marys
serious. is virtually 100 percent volunteer and
However, there are too many callers elected leaders have praised volunteers
who use ambulance services for non- for keeping the county from having to
emergency medical calls, even the spend millions for a paid system.
common cold, Wilkinson said. But Wilkinson said some type of
This compounds the problem of re- paid service could be necessary given
ducing response times. continued growth of the county.
Theyre taking away from emer- We probably will need some paid
gent care that other people need, help, Wilkinson said. Unless we get
said Wilkinson. some more community support.
Perhaps the biggest problem, aside
from a continuing lack of volunteers guyleonard@countytimes.net
around the county, Wilkinson said, is
the countys rural character when it
comes to rapid emergency response.
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Hammond Assumes
Command of NAS
Patuxent River
Capt. Jason Hammond assumed com-
mand of Naval Air Station Patuxent
River in a change of command ceremo-
ny Aug. 31 at the installations Hangar
110. Hammonds role as NAS Patuxent
River commanding officer follows his
previous position as the base executive
officer (XO).
The experience of being Pax Rivers
XO has been extremely rewarding, said
Hammond. Its provided the opportu-
nity to learn the installations operations
inside and out, and each day has been
different.
Hammond has served since April
2014 as the air stations XO, a position
that falls under the Navys Fleet-Up pro-
gram. In that program, executive offi-
cers serve in that position for a year and
a half before they fleet up to become
the commanding officer for their com-
mand tour on the same ship or station.
This practice provides focused com-
mand leadership stability throughout a
bases life, according to OPNAVINST
1412.14. Commanding officers reap the
benefits of the actions and policies they
institute as executive officer.
A native of Danville, Kentucky, Ham-
mond is the son of Ray Hammond and
the late Carolyn Hammond, and step-
son of Cindy Corcoran Hammond. He
graduated from Danville High School in
June, 1989, and the U.S. Naval Academy
in May 1993 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Aerospace Engineering. He
was winged as a Naval Aviator in Oc-
tober of 1995. Hammond also holds a
masters degree in public administration
from Old Dominion University. He and
his wife, Julie, have two children, Jaida,
6, and Jonah,4.
Hammond is no stranger to com-
mand. He became the commanding of-
ficer of Fleet Logistics Support Squad-
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Captain Jason Hammond takes command at Pax River NAS.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
ron (VRC) 30, the Providers, in San
Diego, California, in April 2010. During
his tour, VRC-30
supported the deployments of ev-
ery Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier while
transitioning into the improved LOT
4C-2A.
As for Pax River, Hammond said hes
enjoyed the opportunity to serve at a
unique installation like this.
NAS Pax River is one of kind, said
Hammond. The scope of work thats
done here for the entire Department of
Defense and our allies is truly incred-
ible, and the close relationship that the
base shares with the surrounding com-
munity is something that were proud of.
In my time as XO, I was able to see first-
hand the incredible work our profession-
als do here.
In his new role as commanding of-
ficer, Hammond said he will continue
to build on the foundations of lead-
ership laid by his predecessor, Capt.
ScottStarkey.
Captain Starkey and I have worked
closely in the day-to-day operations of
Pax River, said Hammond.
There are two things he always
maintained exceptionally well: respect
and communication. Mutual respect is
vital when working with departments,
tenant commands, and your fellow
teammates and clearly communicating
up and down the chain of command is
absolutely essential to any operation.
I look forward to continuing Captain
Starkeys phenomenal legacy and em-
powering our talented professionals to
provide the best possible base operation
support to the Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation mission.
From Patrick Gordon,
Pax River NAS PIO
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Local Red Cross Volunteers on the
Ground in Texas
The American Red Cross is working around the
clock to provide shelter, food, comfort and other
emergency support to victims of Hurricane Har-
vey. Locally, the Greater Chesapeake Region has
more than 115 volunteers on the ground and three
of our 4 Emergency Response Vehicles providing
food, supplies and assistance on the ground.
Greater Chesapeake Region volunteers doing
great work in Beaumont, from on the ground at
Hurricane Harvey Response and Recovery said
Scott Salemme, Greater Chesapeake Region, CEO.
Saturday night, at least 32,399 people sought
refuge in 226 Red Cross and partner shelters
across Texas overnight. The Red Cross is also as-
sisting the Louisiana state government with an
emergency shelter, which hosted nearly 1,700 peo-
ple lastnight.
More than 2,700 Red Cross disaster workers are
on the ground, and more than 660 are on the way.
Shelter supplies to support more than 85,000
people are on the ground.
Along with our partners, we have served more
than a half million (515,000) meals and snacks
since the storm began.
We have trailers of kitchen supplies on the
ground to support 14 kitchens, each able to pro-
duce 10,000 meals a day, and 2 more trailers are
on the way.
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We also have about 150,000 ready-to-eat meals
currently on the ground with an additional 5,000
on the way.
More than 215 emergency response vehicles
have been activated to help deliver meals and re-
lief supplies.
Mental health and health services professionals
have provided some 15,000 contacts to provide
support and care to evacuees.
We have distributed more than 27,000 relief
items like diapers and comfort kits that contain
deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hy-
giene items for people forced from their homes.
Cleaning and relief supplies to support more than
15,000 homes are on the ground, with an addition-
al 5,000 on the way.
The Greater Chesapeake Region has sent over
105 volunteers to areas that will potentially be af-
fected by Hurricane Harvey. Were thankful for
our volunteers and their dedication, as well as, the
support from those who donate to help those in
need, said Scott Salemme, Greater Chesapeake
Region, CEO.
More than 200 emergency response vehicles are
activated with more on alert. The Red Cross is also
working in close collaboration with government
officials and community partners in both Texas
and Louisiana to coordinate response efforts.
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How You Can Help?
The Red Cross depends on financial donations
to be able to provide disaster relief immediately.
Help people affected by Hurricane Harvey by vis-
iting redcross.org, calling 1- 800-RED CROSS or
texting the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10
donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to pre-
pare for, respond to and help people recover from
this disaster.
Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for,
respond to and help people recover from this di-
saster. The Red Cross honors donor intent. Donors
can designate their donation to Hurricane Harvey
relief efforts by choosing that option when donat-
ing on redcross.org or on 1-800-RED CROSS. The
best way to ensure your donation will go to a spe-
cific disaster is to write the specific disaster name
in the memo line of a check. We also recommend
completing and mailing the donation form on red-
cross.org with your check.
From Greater Chesapeake Chapter
of the American Red Cross.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
Cigar Shop Not Just Blowing Smoke
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After just one year of doing busi-
ness in Leonardtown, Jeff Lustig and
his wife say their Leonardtown Cigar
shop has raked in $1 million in rev-
enue; they never expected this kind of
success from a business they started
because they thought it would be fun.
Its something thats not quite Leon-
ardtowney, Lustig told The County
Times. Its a littledisruptive. with leather chairs and thicksmoke.
Lustig and his wife, entrepreneurs
who have stakes in many different
Ten Steps to
Home Composting
Why Compost at Home?
Composting recycles your
wastes into a valuable soil
amendment that can be used
to improve your soil and plant-
ings.
Disposal of leaves, grass,
clipping and other yard waste
is a problem for homeowners.
Yard and food waste make
up 30% of the solid waste stream in the U.S.
Composting is easy, requiring minimal
amounts of space and eort.
For additional recycling information, contact the St. Marys County DPW&T at (301) 475-4200 or visit MDE website at:
http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/RecyclingandOperationsprogram/Pages/compostbin.aspx
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televisions and an air filtration system
that takes much of the smoke away.
The air is so clear that aside from a
small amount of cigar smell, it doesnt
stick to your clothes, Lustigsaid.
Aside from premium cigars there are
dozens of premium beers and spirits
available, Lustig said.
Were shocked, Lustig said of how
well received their business has been
in Leonardtown. We have an amazing
business and it continues togrow.
Their business here surpassed even
the cigar shop they owned in Waldorf,
businesses including a veterinary hos-
pital, retired here and found there re-
ally was not much in the way of fine
cigars and premium spirits.
So they decided to fill the demand,
Lustig said.
A lot of people shook their
heads when we opened this busi-
ness, he said. But we smile at our
successeveryday.
Lustig said the cigar room departs
from the clich of being a dark chamber
Instead theyve decorated their cigar
room with bright colors, big screen
STEP 1: Selecting a location You dont need
much space for this project, an area as small as
6 by 6 is plenty. If you plan to compost in the
winter, choose a sunny spot, otherwise a location
with some shade will help to keep the compost
moist during the summer months.
STEP 2: Bin design You can purchase a ready
made bin or build one yourself out of basic mate-
rial(s). The simplest enclosure made of 3 wide,
1 wire mesh, formed into a 3 diameter circle,
securing the ends to one another using wooden
stakes for support.
Another easy enclo-
sure is by reusing four
old shipping pallets,
secured side to side,
making a square box.
STEP 3: Filling the bin All organic matter,
things that were once alive or come from living
things is compostable. This includes yard waste
such as leaves and grass clippings, kitchen
wastes such as fruit and vegetable leavings, cof-
fee grounds, tea leaves, egg shells, etc. DO NOT
compost animal products such as meat, bones,
fat, grease or pet feces.
STEP 4: Ecient composting Any combination
of organic materials will eventually degrade. For
a higher quality product, use a mixture of com-
patible material. Rule-of-thumb, mix equal parts
of BROWN (dry leaves, straw, sawdust, etc.) with
GREEN (grass clippings, garden weeds, kitchen
scraps) ingredients and shred or cut larger mate-
rials for quick composting. Keep kitchen scraps
on the inside of the pile to decompose faster.
STEP 5: Lets get started When combining
your BROWN and GREEN ingredients, you
should add a shovel or two of soil, this will add
microbes into the mix to facilitate the decompos-
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Lustig said, which made an impressive
$650,000 in revenue in its first year.
Their love of cigars is deep, as they
own a cigar business in Florida as well,
Lustig said.
Its all part of keeping an entrepre-
neurial momentum going.
Its the only way to put four girls
through college, he said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
ing process. Also, add a small amount of water,
you want the compost to be slightly moist, the
microbes work better in this environment.
STEP 6: Heat After a week, check to see if the
pile is heating up. This is part of the compost-
ing process. The center may get as hot as 150
degrees F. If the center isnt warmer than the
outside of the pile, you may need to add more
GREEN materials to get the process started.
STEP 7: Turn the pile Composting works best
under oxygen-rich conditions. The pile should
be turned at least once a week with a shovel
or pitchfork. This
will ensure that all
the ingredients are
thoroughly mixed and
will become completely
broken down.
STEP 8: Troubleshooting Odors stem from
two possible problems: too much GREEN, or
not enough oxygen. In either case, immediately
turn the pile to introduce more oxygen. If the
problem is too much GREEN, add more BROWN
material(s). An overly wet pile may also cause
bad odors, if so, use less water.
STEP 9: Compost After three to ten weeks and
many turnings, your compost should be dark,
moist, crumbly and ready to use.
STEP 10: Using your compost Technically,
compost is not a fertilizer, it is an excellent soil
amendment that improves the structure and
quality of your soil. Use your compost in garden
beds to increase soil porosity and aeration,
around shrubs to keep weeds at a minimum and
help retain moisture.
 8 Cops & Courts
Defendant Takes Plea in Fire Marshals: Man
Sex Offense Case Torched Own Vehicle
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Mechanicsville man pleaded
guilty Aug. 25 to one count of commit-
ting a third-degree sex offense against
an underage girl but avoided prosecu-
tion on one count of soliciting child
pornography.
Joseph Aloysius Maddox, 51, remains
incarcerated at the countys adult de-
tention center following his guilty plea
to having sex with a 14-year-old girl
back in April.
According to charging documents
led in county District Court the vic-
tim in the case had had an argument
with her mother and left their home and
walked to St. Josephs Circle in Great
Mills where she met two men.
One of them was Maddox, court doc-
uments stated.
The men directly asked the girl if she
was looking for sex and soon after she
went into a van with both men where
upon she engaged in various sexual
acts with them, court papers alleged.
She eventually left the van and con-
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tinued on but Maddox came to her
again and solicited her a second time;
they drove in his vehicle to another
location and then had sex again, court
papers alleged.
After they were nished, Maddox
then drove her to a business and left her
there.
The police came to know about the
incident when the victim reported it
while at Great Mills High School two
days later.
Investigators set up a controlled call
to Maddox from the victim which was
recorded. In that call investigators said
Maddox talked with the victim and
con rmed her version of events.
During the call she told Maddox she
was 14-years-old during the actual
incident she had told the men she was
a year older and he still asked her
to send him a picture of her of a sexual
nature, police alleged.
Maddox was almost 37 years older
than the victim at the time of the inci-
dent, police stated.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators with the State Fire
Marshals Office have arrested a Lex-
ington Park man for allegedly setting
fire to his own vehicle after he had
reported it stolen.
Philip Jonathan Fenwick, 58, re-
mains incarcerated on $7,000 bond
at the county detention center after
being charged with second-degree
arson, first-degree malicious burn-
ing and making a false claim of theft.
Oily Rags Blamed for
Restaurant Fire
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A blaze that destroyed a Charlotte
Hall restaurants kitchen this week
was caused by oily rags in a contain-
er that spontaneously combusted, in-
vestigators with the State Fire Mar-
shals Office reported.
The fire at the Steak in a Sack res-
taurant on Three Notch Road caused
$75,000 in damage to the building
and about $25,000 in damage to items
found inside, investigators stated.
Sex Offender Captures in Lexington
Park Attempted Shooting
On September 5, 2017, St. Marys
County Sheriffs Ofce patrol deputies
responded to St. Marys Square, located
at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington
Park, Maryland, for the report of an at-
tempted shooting in the parking lot. Of-
cers made contact with an adult victim
who was not injured from the shooting.
The investigation was continued by de-
tectives from the Criminal Investiga-
tions Division (CID).
The investigation revealed the victim
encountered Devonte Arnez Shubrooks,
age 24, of no xed address, in the area of
the businesses on a nearby sidewalk. The
victim and Shubrooks became engaged
in a heated argument. During the argu-
Thursday, September 7, 2017
The fire occurred on June 29, fire
marshals stated, in Mechanicsville
on Medleys Lane; volunteers from
the Hollywood fire company re-
sponded to extinguish the blaze.
Fire marshals determined that the
fire in the interior of the 2011 Ford
Fusion had been intentionally set.
Fenwick turned himself in volun-
tarily to fire marshals.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
The Labor Day fire occurred after
the business had closed for the day
at about 3p.m.. The employees had
left for the day when a passerby saw
smoke inside the building and called
emergency responders.
It took 35 firefighters from the
Mechanicsville Fire Department 25
minutes to knock down the fire.
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ment, Shubrooks got inside of a vehicle
and as the vehicle was leaving the area,
Shubrooks began shooting at the victim
while he was standing on the sidewalk.
The victim was not shot and contacted
the police for further assistance.
An arrest warrant was obtained for
his arrest for the following criminal
violations:
- Assault First Degree
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm during the
commission of a crime of violence
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 10 Sports
Lathroum Breaks into Potomac Win Column
By Doug Watson
For Potomac Speeday.
Jamie Lathroum took off from his out-
side front-row starting spot to lead all 35-
laps as he took his rst win of the season
in last Sunday nights 35-lap Huey Wil-
coxon Memorial at Potomac Speedway.
The win for Lathroum, worth $4000,
came steering his Sommey and Ruthy
Ann Lacey owned Rocket XR-1 no.45
which served as his rst with his new
team and the rst Late Model win for his
new owners.
Even though Lathroum would pace all
35-circuits, eventual runner-up Jason Co-
vert rallied late to challenge Lathroum for
the win, but fell short at the line as Lath-
roum would collect his 14th career Po-
tomac Late Model win. With his runner up
nish, Jason Covert would claim the 2017
track championship,his third Potomac title
in the past four seasons. Were here to in the Strictly Stocks with Greg Mattingly
win races and it sucks nishing second.
Covert said afterward. Im not much of
a point racer, but this team deserves this
championship and at least I was able to
get that done for them. Dale Hollidge,
who came from the rear of the eld after
an early race pit stop to take 3rd, would
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be crowned champion of the Battle of the
Bay mini-series. It was nice to see the
tracks in our area come together to form
this series and I want to thank our spon-
sors and everyones hard work on this
team to get this title, they deserve it. Al-
len Brannon and Nick Davis would round
out the top-ve.
Jonathan DeHaven took the Limited
Late Model win over a hard charging
Kyle Lear with Tyler Emory taking the
track title. Logan Roberson scored his 6th
RUSH Crate Late Model win, with Sparky
White claiming the Battle of the Bay
series championship. Mike Lathams 5th
win of the season,the 53rd of his career,
would propel him to his second consecu-
tive Street Stock title. John Burch took
his rst of the season and career 53rd in
the Hobby Stock event with Sam Archer
scoring his second straight class champi-
onship. Jeff Block took his rst career win
taking his rst career Potomac champion-
ship. Josh Wilkins took his rst U-Car
win of the season with Savannah Wind-
sor claiming her second straight class
championship.
Late Model feature nish
1. Jamie Lathroum 2.Jason Covert 3.
Dale Hollidge 4. Allen Brannon 5. Nick
Davis 6. Tyler Horst 7. Kenny Moreland 8.
Amanda Whaley 9. Daryl Hills 10. Billy
Hubbard 11. Brent Bordeaux 12. Steven
Axtell Jr.
Limited Late Model feature nish
1. Jonathan DeHaven 2. Kyle Lear 3.
Tyler Emory 4. Jonny Oliver 5. Davis Lip-
scombe 6. Brandon Long 7. Deuce Wright
8. Sam Bryant 9.Dale Murphy 10.Bruce
Kane 11. Billy Tucker 12. Michael Alder-
man 13. Rich Marks 14. Robbie Emory 15.
Derick Quade 16. Scott Wilson 17. Austin
Stover (DNS)
RUSH Crate Late Model feature nish
1. Logan Roberson 2. Darren Alvey
3. Jamie Sutphin 4. Matt Tarbox 5. Joey
McClung 6. Sparky White 7. Mike Frank-
lin 8. Matt Glanden 9. Jennae Piper 10.
Ben Bowie 11. Jeff Pilkerton 12. Richard
Hawkins 13. Bud Durboraw 14. Timmy
Booth 15. Devin Brannon 16. Brandon St-
urgis 17. Megan Mann 18. Chuck Bowie
19. Richard Culver 20. Devin Buhrr 21.
Paul McGinley 22. Kevin Moore 23. Ron-
ny Martin Jr. 24. Harry Shipe III 25. Scott
Tessman 26. Bryan Smith 27. Jakob Piper
28. Mike Wharton
Street Stock feature nish
1. Mike Latham 2. Craig Parrill 3. Ben
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Hamilton 4. Sam Archer 5. Scooter Jones
6. Ed Pope Jr. 7. Mike Raleigh 8. Tommy
Upshaw 9. Jeremy Pilkerton 10. Lane Hes-
song 11. Kyle Nelson
Hobby Stock feature nish
1. John Burch 2. Tommy Randall 3.
Jonathan Knott 4. Dave Adams 5. Mikey
Latham 6. Jonathan Raley 7. Jacob Buie 8.
Hilton Pickeral 9. Billy Crouse 10. Dylan
Rutherford 11. Sam Raley 12. Stephanie
Johnston 13. Greg Morgan 14. James Giv-
ens 15. Mason Hanson 16. Sam Archer 17.
Ray Bucci 18. James Rainey
U-Car feature nish
1.Josh Wilkins 2. Chad Brill 3. Rick
Bowman 4. Brent Howell 5. Savannah
Windsor 6. Richard Culton 7. Ben Pirn-
er 8. Stephen Suite 9. Kyle Randall 10.
Branson Woodward 11. Jamie Marks 12.
Howard Dunn 13. Michael Leigh 14. Kyle
Sowers 15. Chuckie Johnson 16. Dominic
King 17. Stephanie Homberg 18. Larry
Lamb
Strictly Stock feature nish
Jeff Block 2. Ed Pope Sr. 3. Greg Mat-
tingly 4. John Hardesty 5. JJ Silvious 6.
Nabil Guffey 7. Stevie Gingery 8. Drew
Payne 9. Johnny Hardesty 10. Greg
Breeden 11. Ricky Feltner 12. Carl Adkins
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 12 Sports
The Gap Between
Actions and Ideals Ed Cun-
ningham was
an offensive
lineman on the
1991 Wash-
ington Hus-
kies football
team that won
the National
Championship. He went on to play ve
seasons in the NFL and, in recent years,
covered college football for ESPN. Foot-
ball was in his blood. It was his livelihood.
It isnt anymore.
Despite his notable career, I didnt know
who Cunningham was until last week. I
didnt even know that he covered college
football for the worldwide leader in sports.
After he resigned from ESPN last week
and announced that he would no longer
be associated with the game of football,
I cant get Cunningham, this long-time
stranger, out of myhead.
On the surface, its a peculiar move:
Cunningham, just 48, immediately and
voluntarily severed a lifelong connection
with football. But his explanation added a
fascinating level of depth and complexity
that has me racked with consternation.
Cunningham divorced football because
of debilitating head injuries.
In his parting remarks, Cunningham
noted that, the real crux of this is that
I just dont think the game is safe for the
brain. To me, its unacceptable. Cun-
ningham took full ownership of his in-
volvement in the sport but reached a point,
after considering the overwhelming con-
nection between football and long-term
brain injury, that he could no longer be in
that cheerleader spot.
A few years ago, Cunninghams deci-
sion may have been met by snickers, raised
eyebrows and, by the particularly boorish
and emboldened, social media trolling.
Were past that now.
Theres no denying whats happen-
ing when 22 players, 11 on a side, line up
year after year, week after week, day after
day, play after play and try to knock the
snot out of one another. The data cant be
ignored. The movie Concussion and
chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
being diagnosed in the brains of 121 of
122 former NFL players cant be ignored.
The struggles of former players like Tony
Dorsett and Jim McMahon cant be ig-
nored. The suicides of Junior Seau, Andre
Waters and Dave Duerson, Cunninghams
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former teammate, cant be ignored. As
long as tackle football is played, the partic-
ipants are at risk of severe consequences,
ones largely realized long after the cheers
have silenced.
This new reality is having an impact.
Early retirements from the NFL are grow-
ing more common, a trend that touched
both local teams this year. Ravens offen-
sive lineman John Urschel, 26, ofcially
retired in July and Washington safety Sua
Cravens, 22, is currently on the exempt/
left team list while he contemplates hang-
ing up the cleats. Players at all levels are
likely pondering the same decision. And
how many parents are now conicted
about their children playing football?
Cunningham, though, is unique in that
he might be the rst contributor to the
game to disassociate himself with foot-
ball. His decision wasnt based on his
health or his family, it was rooted in his
heavy conscience.
Cunninghams brutal honesty and bold
action bother me. I have trouble watching
football. Every game results in injuries
players limping or being carted off, others
being knocked woozy or out completely.
Every game, without fail. No other ma-
jor sport is like that. I watched Maryland
beat Texas last Saturday a huge win
for the Terps. But all I could think about
post-game was Maryland cornerback An-
twaine Richardson who was carted off af-
ter sustaining a head injury.
But you know what? Ill keep watch-
ing, despite my guilt. My love of the game
blinds me. I want to believe in new safety
measures, equipment advances and im-
proved concussion protocol. So I lter
reality and weave a twisted justication
to pacify my conscience while continu-
ing to consume the great football machine
and sow the enormous pro football carrot.
And thats what separates Cunningham
from me and those similarly conicted
theres no distance between Cunning-
hams actions and his ideals. A lack of
conviction maintains a gap between mine.
Whether you agree with these thoughts
on football, or dont give a hoot about the
game, theres something universally in-
spiring about a person who boldly and au-
thentically follows their beliefs - even the
inconvenient ones.
Especially the inconvenient ones.
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 16 Feature
Students Return After Long Summer
Jill Mills, Principal, Leonardtown High School
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Teachers and administrators got a full five days
before the beginning of school this year to pre-
pare lesson plans and discuss the best way to start
the year off right, said Jill Mills, new principal at
Leonardtown High School.
Usually they only get three days, she said, but
the extra two make a big difference in preparation.
Its given us more time to get ready, Mills, for-
merly principal at Esperanza Middle School said.
They could really plan with their pears, discuss
what makes a good lesson plan for a class.
Its the most basic preparatory function teach-
Leonardtown High Schools Jill Mills greets students in class on their first day back to school after a
lengthy summer vacation.
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ers engage in, Mills said, but the days in school
are often so busy proper planning can be difficult
to achieve, especially if a teacher has to modify a
lesson quickly.
Having the extra two days, since school now
starts after Labor Day by executive order of Gov.
Larry Hogan, gave teachers the chance to consult
more among themselves in professional develop-
ment settings more than ever.
And thats not a five minute discussion you
can have before starting class, said Cathy Allen,
school board member, who was visiting Leonard-
town high on the first day of classes.
Students, too, will have access to more and bet-
ter resources this year, school system officials
said, including the ability to take free SAT tests
at the high school level rather than the Algebra II
PARCC test.
Allen said this will reduce the burden of testing
on students, since PARCC testing can take days to
complete, and it will also lessen the stress on the
school systems Internet connectivity as PARCC
testing is done on-line.
The SAT, which is an integral portion of the col-
lege acceptance process with its verbal and math-
ematics sections, is an all paper test, Allen said.
This will make administering the test much less
complicated and remove some need for schedul-
ing computer access time for thousands of high
school-level students.
This way everyone will take it at the same
time, Allen said. It makes a lot more sense.
And it takes the mystery out of the test.
Students who take the test do not have to use
the score from that sitting, Allen said, for college
admissions, rather they can take the test several
more times to get the best results.
The school board was able to offera reduced rate
to pay for the system wide testing due to its rela-
tively high rate of students receiving free and re-
duced cost meals (FARM), Allen said.
As much as the system has tried to make new
strides in resources and instruction ability some
problems like students living in poverty continues
to plague schools.
Mills made a point to talk to students as they went about their first day, including helping them find their
way around.
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Some schools have 70 percent of their students
in the FARM program, Allen said, while system-
wide the FARM participation rate is about 33
percent.
The FARM rate at Leonardtown High School is
about 20 percent.
The FARM rate has been like that for a long
time, Allen said. Thats why we were a little
concerned about the late school start date because
if some of these children dont come to school they
dont eat.
The longer summer also meant the school sys-
tem would have to find ways to stretch critical ser-
vices that helped feed hungry students; the Lunch
and Learn program had been operating for years
but this year was the first that the school system
reached out to the local libraries for help in ex-
panding the program.
As students come back to school some will see
new English and language arts texts as well as
all new science books across all system grades,
said Jeffrey Maher, chief strategic officer for the
school system.
The school board also spent to get new social
studies materials as well.
Teachers have newer and fresher resources to
support their [lesson] content, Maher said.
Significantly, the school system has worked to
vastly increase its on-line bandwidth capability,
Maher said.
Weve gone from one gigabyte to four giga-
bytes in one year, Maher said.
Lack of bandwidth had made taking Internet-
based PARCC tests, part of the Common Core cur-
riculum, difficult in past school years.
As a principal new to administering high school
students, Mills said she was excited to see students
she had seen come up from grades at Esperanza.
Im loving it, Mills said. The pace is incred-
ibly fast.
But the spirit here is amazing and I know a
good bit of the students already.
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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.
Dorothy Ann Dot
McCaslin
Dorothy Ann
Dot McCaslin,
100, of St. Ini-
goes, MD passed
away September
1, 2017 at Hos-
pice House of St.
Marys in Cal-
laway, MD sur-
rounded by her loving family.
Dot, a first-generation American,
was born March 11, 1917 in Cathay,
ND to the late Jacob Ulrich and
Dori Levi Ulrich, a Dakota Territory
homesteader.
In 1935, Dot graduated as the Vale-
dictorian of her class from Cathay
High School in Cathay, ND. After
high school, she lived in Wisconsin
where both her daughters were born,
then moved her family to Washing-
ton, D.C. in 1941 where she later be-
gan her career with the Department
of the Army. On September 19, 1959
she married her beloved husband,
Richard Mac McCaslin at Andrews
Air Force Base Chapel. They were
stationed throughout the country
and even survived the 1964 Alaska
earthquake together. In 1973, they
both retired and moved to St. Marys
County where Dot enjoyed garden-
ing, cooking, dancing, and playing
bridge. Doc and Mac celebrated over
43 wonderful years of marriage until
his passing in June 2003.
Dot is survived by her children, Pat
Cole (Ed) of St. Marys City, MD and
Carolyn Triebel of San Diego, CA;
her grandchildren: William Cole, Hal
Cole, Cindy Pototsky, Caren Carven,
Patricia Cole, Gretchen Triebel, Jacob
Triebel, and Adam Triebel; 13 great
grandchildren; 3 great-great grand-
children and many extended family
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
301-373-4125
or send an email to
salliekeys@countytimes.net
The County Times
and friends. In addition to her parents
and husband, she is also preceded in
death by her grandson, Tobin Triebel,
and her nine siblings.
A Memorial Service will be cel-
ebrated on Sunday, September 10 at
2:00pm at Trinity Episcopal Church,
47477 Trinity Church Road, St.
Marys City, MD. Inurnment will fol-
low in the church cemetery, followed
by a reception in the Parish Hall.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650 and Trinity Episcopal Church,
P.O. Box 207, St. Marys City, MD
20686.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Cheryl Ann Herbert
Cheryl Ann
Herbert, 57, of
Leonardtown,
MD, entered into
eternal rest on
Thursday, August
31, 2017. Family
and friends will
unite on Friday,
September 8, 2017 for visitation at
9:00 am until Mass of Christian Buri-
al at 10:00 am. at St. Josephs Catho-
lic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Rd,
Morganza, MD. Interment to follow
at St. Georges Church Cemetery, St.
Georges Church Rd, Valley Lee, MD
20692. Arrangements by Briscoe-
Tonic Funeral Home.
In Remembrance
Janice G. Gagnon
Janice G. Ga-
gnon, 72, of Me-
chanicsville, MD
passed away on
August 30, 2017
at Hospice of St.
Marys in Calla-
way, MD. Janice
was born on De-
cember 18, 1944 to the late Edmond
and Rita Bellefeuille in Fall River,
MA. Janice worked as a registered
nurse at La Plata Hospital, Civista, So.
MD Hospital and St. Marys Hospital
prior to her retirement. She enjoyed
painting, bird watching, crocheting,
and spoiling her dog, Maggie.
In addition to her parents, Janice
was predeceased by her husband,
Raymond Gagnon, mother Rita Belle-
feuille & father Edmond Bellefeuille.
Janice is survived by her sons, Craig
Gagnon w/ Emma Woodworth & Bri-
an Gagnon w/ Kristen Hook; brother,
Mark Bellefeuille w/ wife Arlene
Bellefeuille; grandchildren, Brian,
Gabe, Molly and Kevin.
William Joseph Johnson
Sr
William Joseph
Billy Joe John-
son Sr., 73, of Me-
chanicsville, MD
died on August,
31, 2017, at his
home surround-
ed by his loving
family.
He was born in Leonardtown,
Maryland on May 27, 1944. Billy
Joe was the youngest child of the late
Annie Myrtle Williams Johnson and
Francis Vernon Johnson.
Billy Joe is survived by his lov-
Thursday, September 7, 2017
ing wife Marie, who was his grade
school sweetheart and whom he mar-
ried on September 22, 2012. He is
also survived by his children, Wil-
liam J Jr. (Angie), Julie Cook (Joe),
Jamie (Kelly); his sister Anna Lyon,
Sister-in-Law Eleanor; Step chil-
dren Glenn Tippett, Katrina Armiger
(George); Nine grandchildren and
one great grandchild; and two step
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
sister, Aileen Dotson (Charles);
brothers, Francis E., James H., Elmer
(Eva), Floyd (Margie), Raymond (El-
eanor) and George.
After graduating from St. Marys
Ryken High School, he went on to
pursue a career in the construction in-
dustry. He owned and operated John-
son Builders from 1975-2006. He also
owned and operated Johnson Manor
Farm. Billy Joe had a green thumb
for growing tobacco, red potatoes
and sweet potatoes. He loved collect-
ing coins, pocket watches and Indian
artifacts. He enjoyed a good game of
pitch, and loved listening to County
and Bluegrass tunes. Billy Joe was a
huge Redskins and Nationals fan. In
his younger years he was active in
many sports, such as mens bowling,
horseshoes, darts, volleyball and soft-
ball. He sponsored and coached girls
softball and adult womens teams.
Family will receive friends for Bil-
ly Joes Life Celebration on Thursday,
September 7, 2017 from 5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited by
Deacon Joseph Lloyd, Jr. at 7:00 p.m.,
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. A Funeral Service will be of-
ficiated by Reverend Steve Humphrey
Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:00
a.m. at Mount Zion United Method-
ist Church, 27108 Three Notch Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Inter-
ment will follow in St. Joseph Catho-
lic Cemetery, Morganza, MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be Wm
J. Johnson III, Jamie Johnson, Joe
Cook, Mike Anderson, Wayne Dotson
and Steven VanDevander, Jr. Honor-
ary Pallbearers will be his grandchil-
dren: Tiffany, Laci & Mason Johnson,
Makenzie & Jacob VanDevander,
Abbie Cook, and Stevie Sapp; step-
grandchildren, Ethen & Ava Armi-
ger; nephews, Charles Dotson, Jr.,
Bobby, Ray Donnie, Gary and Gerry
Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650 or Mount Zion United Method-
ist Church, P.O. Box 1060, Mechanic-
sville, MD 20659.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A.
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 20 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, September 7, 2017

Gracies Guys and Gals Stellar Award National Champions

Fifty-five members of Gracies Guys and Gals Dance Stu-
dios show troupe, GG SHOW TROUPE competed at the tallied and this is called the Ultimate Challenge Competi-
national finals at Beyond the Stars National Competition,
held this year at Cape May, New Jersey. Forty-three studios
from throughout the United States, and 1300 routines were
seen in this week-long event last month, July 17.
Routines are divided into beginner, intermediate, and
advanced categories and into various age levels as well.
Gracies competed everything in the heavily- populated ad-
vanced category. The judges adjudicate all routines based
on skills, performance, choreography, and technique. The
judges adjudicate each routine into a gold, high gold, plati-
num, or diamond status, and then announce the first place
in each category (small or large groups in tap, lyrical, con-
temporary, jazz, hip hop, or open category). Gracies walked
away with mostly platinum and diamond awards, judges
awards, Choreography awards, and first in category and
several in the top ten for the
over-all placements.
Motown, Gracies produc-
tion routine, has been the
highest scoring production
winner at all the regional
competitions this past year.
At On Point Regional
National competition, Gra-
cies Guys and Gals received
the Ultimate Studio Award,
meaning Gracies studio was
the highest scoring studio out
of close to 1,000 routines that
were present at the three-day
weekend event in Wood-
bridge, VA in May 2017.
At Beyond the Stars
National Finals, the judges
call back the highest scoring
routines to re-compete and,
at that time, new scores are
tion. Gracies had five routines that were called back for this
competition!
At the Ultimate Challenge, all studios that have call back
routines are hopefuls for the Stellar Award, which is the
grand champion, on a national level. Only one routine for
ages 12 and under, and one routine from 13 and over can
be the overall top scoring routine to be awarded the Stellar
Champions of the entire national competition.
The kids learned the routine Rock forever for this years
29th recital. After learning and performing this routine at
the recital, the Choreographers, Justin Myles, Grace Myles,
Audrey Keller, and Laura Edwards, and the kids were so ex-
cited they wanted to take it to the finals competition. Since
12 of the kids were graduating high school, and knowing
that this was the only time they would ever get to compete
the routine, since they were
tition was incredible, and they were called back for the Ulti-
mate Challenge. People from other studios gave it a stand-
ing ovation! The judges were dancing in their seats. At the
finals awards ceremony, the various routines are placed from
fifth to first place in their individual categories (small or
large groups). Pulsatilla, the large group tap routine in ages
15 and over, choreographed by Justin Myles, was second
overall Ultimate Challenge winner for all the large groups.
The moment we were all waiting for had arrived. There
were five first place over-all top placements. Rock forever
was one of the five, and only ONE of the five would be eli-
gible for the ultimate highest achievement of the competi-
tion, the Stellar Award, which would be the highest scoring
routine of the entire, week-long competition. Everyone was
on pins and needles, all the top scoring five routines were
incredible, and awesome. Which routine would win. Then
a drum roll by the kids, and the announcement was made by
the MC the highest scoring routine of the week is .and
music by the DJ would indicate the winning number.
when we heard the music from Rock forever the kids,
parents, and audience went wild. It was very exciting, and
Rock forever was proclaimed the top scoring routine and
the kids claimed their status of National Champions on stage
receiving a seven-foot trophy and $500 cash award. It was
very exciting. The members who danced in this routine are:
Haley Ashton, Milena Ashwood, Hannah Bailey, Mere-
dith Bailey, Shelby Bean, Jewelina Bouldin, Ashlyn Broom,
Becca Burkhardt, Lexi Burkhardt, Jesse Burrows, Kendall
Carpenter, Danielle Clark, Kaelyn Dillon, Melanie Downs,
Alyssa Dowell,
Loraine Erickson, Christina Estacion, Cami Frick, Taylor
Frietchen, Juliana Geyer, Lillian Grabarek, Sydney Guth-
rie, Mackenzie Harsha, Michael Hedspeth, Skylar Hepner,
ShyAnn Hill, Erin Hogan, Ethan Howard, Fiona Insley,
Tori Janiszewski, Samantha Lang, Staci Lang, Jamie Lau-
rel, Zack Leclerc, Briana Levi, Patience Littleton, Kayla
Lyon, Riley McCloskey, Chandler Moore, Mallory Moore,
Alyssa Morrison, Ashley Mudd, Erica Mundie, Gabrielle
Pettet, Alicia Pilkerton, Kayla Purcell, Taylor Richards, Al-

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Thursday, September 7, 2017
Clements Cuties Raise
$30,000 to Battle Cancer
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
When a group of middle-aged local
softball players learned of an 18-year-
olds battle with cancer they quickly
took up the cause to help her and her
family.
The Clements Cuties, so named be-
cause they dress up as women when they
take to the softball diamond, just raised
thousands to treat her disease and bring
a little joy into their lives as they ght
the disease.
Richard Ryce, the lead organizer for
the Cuties during the recent ball game
and fundraiser last month, said he plans
on presenting the family with a $12,000
check for patient treatment and another
$8,000 for an all-expenses-paid trip to
Disney World for her and her family.
Wild Birds Unlimited Nature
Shop Invites 2nd Year
Anniversary Celebration
Barbara and Chip Whipkey, owners
of Wild Birds Unlimited of St. Marys
County opened their Wild Birds Un-
limited store in August of 2015. Since
that time, they have been actively
sharing the joy of backyard birdfeed-
ing with the community and have re-
ceived a lot of support from the com-
munity in this endeavor.
The Whipkeys would like to thank
the community for their patronage
during these rst two years. To show
their appreciation, they have several
special events to celebrate, including
door prize drawings and give-aways.
On Saturday, September 9th from 10
AM 2 PM, they have invited Rap-
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Its 21 to 25 guys and we go out and
get $500 or more each in sponsorships,
Ryce told The County Times. At the
games we ask people for donations in-
stead of selling tickets and we get a great
response that way.
The remainder of the money goes to
the Nolan Scully Memorial Scholarship
the group has set up to honor the little
4-year-old boy who died earlier this year
from a rare form of cancer; Scully cap-
tured the hearts of the entire region and
the re service, which he loved.
Ryce said the Cuties appreciate the
strong community spirit that has sup-
ported their fundraising efforts, even if
their approach is a little novel.
Most of us are so ugly, maybe the
name helps, Ryce said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
tors Eye to the store. Raptors Eye
will be bringing their birds, which
have been rehabilitated, but are not
able to be released into the wild. They
will have owls, hawks and falcons in
attendance.
Wild Birds Unlimited, located in
Lexington Park, Maryland is a back-
yard bird feeding and nature specialty
store specializing in bringing people
and nature together with bird feeding
and nature products, expert advice and
educational events such as this. Visit
our Web site, and shop online at www.
wbu.com/stmaryscounty.
Send a resume to jen@countytimes.net
and lets discuss the possibilities.
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In Our Community 21
Cats of the Week
THELMA & LOUISE
These two girls are 8 weeks old You can also ll out an application
and ready to nd their new home. at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and
Feral Cat Rescue plans to adopt email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.
them out as a pair. They will keep org
eachother company while you are They are combo tested for aids and
at work. They are very playful and feline leukemia, spayed, dewormed,
Thelma in particular has a huge purr microchippedand have had their rst
motor. They usually can be found at distemper vaccine. Feral Cat Rescue
the Petco in California on Saturdays will provide the next two distemper
and Sundays from 10:30 to 3. vaccines at ages 12 weeks and 16
Please come meet the pair as weeks. The pair cost $275
well as our other adoptable cats and They cant wait to be in your arms!
kittens.
Pet of the Week
MEET BRUNO
Hi there, my name is Bruno and Im a WON-
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Ive been passed from house to house in my
short life. I get so excited with people that I
become a bouncing ball and jump all over. But
Im SMART and willing to learn and I al-
ready knows some basic commands. Id be
a great jogging or biking partner and Id
be perfect for an active household. Im
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and a routine to be my best! I just need
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PLEASE CHOOSE ME!!
And remember, if there is room in the
heart, there is room in the house!
To meet me, please visit the won-
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Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road,
Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for
more information. To meet more of my
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 22 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, September 7, 2017

First Friday Artwalk

Featured Local Artists
Despite the rainy day a wonderful
evening was enjoyed by all for the
annual ArtWalk event on September
1st. As the Town of Leonardtown cel-
ebrated their 4th anniversary of re-
ceiving the coveted designation as an
Official Arts & Entertainment Dis-
trict, the galleries and shops stayed
open late and local artists performed
demos in the stores and streets. A
big thank you to our Platinum Level
Sponsors (Marrick Homes, Quality
Built Homes, and the Winegardner
Motor Company) whose generous
financial support makes these com-
munity events possible.
Join us on October 6th for Pink
Friday featuring the Uplifting De-
signs Bra Art Show to benefit lo-
cal cancer support groups, also par-
ticipating businesses will be making
donations from their First Friday
event sales. A free outdoor concert
at Leonardtown Square with Hook,
Line, & Sinker is scheduled and will
be followed by the monthly audience
participation Drum Circle. Are you
and/or your group interested in en-
tering a decorated bra as part of the
Pink Friday fundraiser? See www.st-
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Artsfest Coming to
Annmarie Gardens Going On
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phy, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and
mixed media. Guests will enjoy 35 bands
performing on three stages, including
the new Waterside Patio Stage. The Thursday, Sept 7 Sunday, Sept 10
Main Stage, located in the heart of the Run Catch Rain NFL Sunday
festival, will features an all-new lineup Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
ofperformers including Elikeh, Django- 6:00 - 10:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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Ramblers, Grubby Bizzness, Fair Warn- Tuesday, Sept 12
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rison. The Council Ring and the Water- The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM
side Patio will feature a wide variety of 7:30 - 11:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
acoustic music, dance, art performances www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
and more! With three stages, plus stroll- Fall Corn Hole League
ing entertainers, Artsfest offers a rich Karaoke Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
and exciting festival experience for all! Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 PM
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts A complete entertainment schedule can 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
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Center in Solomons, Maryland, will be found at www.annmariegarden.org.
present their annual juried arts festival, The entertainment is made possible by Wednesday, Sept 13
Karaoke & DJ
Artsfest 17, on September 16 & 17, from a grant from the Maryland State Arts The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Calloway Wild Card Trivia
10am to 5pm both days. The beautiful Council and the National Endowment 8:00 PM Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons
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more than 165 artist booths, 35 perform- will find a wide variety of activities to
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mission is $6 per person, and free for kids can keep calm and make art, in- www.morris-point.com
members and kids 11 and under. For cluding fidget spinners, zentangle zoo
detailed event information and to down- drawings, finger labyrinths, and stress Andrew Burleson
load a $1 off coupon, visit www.an- balls. Kids can run off their excess en- Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons
nmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640. ergy in the Zany Zone and the Fairy Lol- 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Artsfest was first held in 1993 as a ly, and enjoy creative play in the Patio www.anglers-seafood.com
birthday celebration for Annmarie Gar- Play Area. All ages will enjoy playing
dens namesake, Ann Marie Koenig. As with clay in the Clay Studio and explor- DJ Todd Hall
Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
a continuing annual tribute, Artsfest ing the fundamentals of still life draw- 9:00 PM
celebrates the visual and performing ing in the Studio School. Check out the www.anthonysdunkirk.com
arts by bringing together the countrys entertainment schedule to learn more
most accomplished artists for a fabu- about the many childrens performers,
lous weekend extravaganza of the arts! including bubble magic with Marigold
At the center of the festival are more Bumbleroot and face painting with
than 165 visual artists, many of whom Kreative Kharacters.
will demonstrate during the event. An- Visitors wont go hungry at Arts-
nmaries Clay Studio and Studio School fest with an amazing array of food op-
will both be open during the festival for tions, including wine and microbrews,

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also includes numerous opportunities crab cake sandwiches, stuffed ham
for guests of all ages to enjoy interactive sandwiches, barbeque, Rockfish wraps,
communal art activities. Artsfest 17 re- shrimp Po Boys, ice cream, funnel cake,
flects the mission of Annmarie Garden fried Oreos, kettle corn and much more! St. Marys County Calvert County
to connect people to art and nature, and Most food vendors accept credit cards,
the success of this popular festival helps but there will be an ATM at the festival.
to fund and support programming and Artsfest 17 Entertainment Schedule
events throughout the year at Annmarie. 35 performances on three stages, plus, Do you have something to add
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clude a fabulous new lineup of visual artists!
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Thu, Sep 7, 2017
College Night
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:00 PM
College Student? Need to unwind
and relax? Maybe distress a little be-
fore your next big exam? Bring your
college ID and swing by The Pax
Lounge! We have a special discounts
for college students! So come on by!
Grocery Auction
Mother Catherine Academy 38833
Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville, MD
20659
6:00 PM
The groceries arrive in a refrigerated
trailer from distribution centers and
major grocery stores throughout the
area. We never know ahead of time
what we are getting, but expect any-
thing that could be found in a grocery
store such as candies, snacks, sodas,
frozen meats, frozen vegetables,
frozen pizza, can goods, dry goods,
cleaning supplies, dairy products, or
just about anything else in between.
Items will be offered and available
in small lots and/or large lotsbuy
as little or as much as you like. Be
sure to bring your cooler! Better yet,
bring several coolers! Payment will
be cash, check, or credit cards. Ten
percent buyers premium. School
cafeteria will be serving conces-
sions. For more information, please
contact: MCA301-884-3165
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting
AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd;
Avenue, MD
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 invites all
active duty personnel and veterans to
join us for our monthly meeting on
the first Thursday of each month at
8:00pm. Visit our website at www.
alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us at
alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 884-
4071 for more information. Tell them
you saw the announcement on the
SoMd Internet Calendar.
Fri, Sept 8, 2017
Yard Sale-St. Marys Adult Medi-
cal Day
24400 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood,
MD 20636
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us for our Yard Sale fundraiser
on Friday, September 8th from 8:00
am to 1:00 pm. All proceeds go to-
ward a new wheelchair accessible bus
for our participants. Anyone withing
to donate items can drop them off at
the Center Monday through Friday
from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. (No cloth-
ing, please.) 301-373-6515
www.stmarysamdc.com
Park Place Toastmasters Club
Meeting
Church of the Ascension, 21641
Great Mills Road Lexington Park,
MD 20653
12 Noon - 1:00 PM
Come visit us to find out how we
can help you develop your speaking,
listening, and leadership skills in a
non-threatening environment!
SMS Queen of Hearts
American Legion Post 255 Ridge,
MD
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us every Friday from 4-7pm
at the American Legion in Ridge,
Maryland to find the Queen of
Hearts. A $1 ticket enters you in a
chance to pick the Queen of Hearts
from a deck of 54 cards. The jackpot
builds each week until the Queen of
Hearts is found. Proceeds benefit St.
Michaels School through a scholar-
ship program run by the Archangel
Scholarship Foundation. Food and
drink available.
Top 40 Hits Night
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:00 PM
Come enjoy some hookah and fun
with us at the Pax Lounge as we cel-
ebrate the current Top 40 Chart Top-
pers Music! Always a great time at run or walk the 5K is $30. There is
the Lounge! Bring your friends and also a track walk available for a re-
have some fun! duced rate of $10. Blue Wind Gour-
ment and Ritas will have food trucks
Elks TEXAS HOLDEM on site and there will be games and
Tournament crafts for children as well as a kids
St Marys County Elks Lodge race. For more information: www.
7:00 PM friendsofcarenetsomd.org
Sign up by 6:45 and receive an ad- Southern MD Decorative Painters
ditional 500 chips optional $5 add- Art Show, Meeting & Paint-In
on and receive 1,000 chips. Total Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New
Starting Stack could be 8000 chips. Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD
Top ten percent places paid.Food 20622
and Beverage are available for pur- 9:30 AM
chas. Cash games will start as soon The Southern MD Decorative Paint-
as there are enough players that are ers will host our annual Art Show on
interested. Holdem : $1- $2 no limit. Sept. 9th, from 10 AM- 2 PM in the
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no limit lobby of the Charlotte Hall Library,
(starts at 4pm). Please enter through 37600 New Market Road, Charlotte
the side of the building. Hall, MD. Guest are welcome and
encouraged to vote on our artwork.
Sat, Sept 9, 2017 A business meeting will be fol-
lowed by painting a project together
The Village 5k
by artist Carolyn Roach Painting
Mechanicsville Fire Department and
a Merry Christmas led by Roberta
Three Notch Trail
Perry. Guests are always welcome
7:00 AM
and should contact us for supply info
Run/Wall fun for the whole family
if youd like to paint on the date of
Check in starts at 7am and the Race
your visit. You can visit our website
starts at 9am
at www.smdpaint.org. Any questions
Mechanicsville Fire Department and
contact Garnett Joy @ 301-884-2835
Three Notch Trail
or email smdp.LearnToPaint@gmail.
28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanics-
com. Thank you.
ville, MD
REGISTER toady www.mvfd.
Indian Discovery Day
com/5k
Historic St. Marys City, Woodland
The first 100 registered will receive
Indian Hamlet (park at the Visitor
an event shirt
Center), 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St.
**Sponsor Packages also available**
Marys City, MD 20686
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Seasonal Farmers Market
Explore and celebrate Indian life-
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley
ways and culture. Learn skills, try
Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
crafts, watch demonstrations, and
8:00 AM
gain a new appreciation for the peo-
Check sotterley.org for details.
ple that called this place home before
Maryland was founded. $10 adult; $9
Care Net Baby Steps 5K Fun Run
senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and
St. Marys Ryken HS
younger, and to Friends members.
8:30 AM
(240) 895-4990 or info@HSMCdig-
Join us for a fun family event! This
shistory.org. www.HSMCdigshis-
5K course takes you from St. Marys
tory.org.
Ryken HS through historic Leonard-
town and down to the Wharf and then
back to the high school. The cost to

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Thursday, September 7, 2017
TEDxLeonardtown
Leonardtown High School, 23955
Point Lookout Rd Leonardtown, MD
20650
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
TEDxLeonardtown will take place
on September 9th, 2017 at the Leon-
ardtown High School from 10am-
3pm. The independently organized
event, licensed by TED, will feature
local voices and TED Talks videos
under the theme of Creating Change
Locally.
Backstairs/Upstairs
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
11:00 AM
Tours at 11 am & 1 pm Tickets: $20
available online only sotterley.org
The Pax Lounge Presents: Interna-
tional Night
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:00 PM
Come on by The Pax Lounge to
celebrate our weekly international
theme! Curious about the theme?
Give us a call! And while your at it
you can make a reservation for our
VIP Bottle Service!
Live at Jeff Patt presents You
Should Be Dancin
Jefferson Patterson Park and Muse-
um 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard
MD 20685
5:30 PM
Live at Jeff Patt presents You Should
Be Dancin Experience the nations
leading Bee Gees tribute band with
the New York Bee Gees and Raniere
Martin as Donna Summer in the You
Should Be Dancin show. The space
is planned with flexibility in mind to
allow more opportunities to deliver
educational programs. VIP tickets
$125; General Admission tickets $40,
$50 at the door www.friendsofJPPM.
org. Discount early bird tickets are
available at our website May 2031
or at the Chesapeake Blues Festival
May 20 and 21 at Sandy Point State
Park. For more information about
this event, including sponsorship
opportunities, please contact Carol
Frederick at 410-586-8515 or visit
www.friendsofjppm.org.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
33883 Chaptico Road Mechanics-
ville Md 20659
6:30 PM
We are located on Route 238 Chap-
tico Road just one mile off of Route
5. Call 301-884-3165 for more infor-
mation. www.mothercatherine.org.
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Sun, Sept 10, 2017
Breakfast @ 2nd Dist. VFD&RS
Valley Lee
2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden
Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BreakfastAll-You-Can-Eat
Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Home
Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French
Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Bacon,
Creamed Chipped Beef, Sausage
Gravy, Spiced Applesauce, Grits &
Biscuits
Drinks: Assorted juices, milk
and coffee will be available.
Adults$9.00; Children 6 to 12
$5.00; Children 5 & under are free.
For more information call: 301-994-
9999.Sponsored (and prepared) by
the 2nd District Volunteer Fire Dept,
& Rescue Squad Auxiliary.
All U Care to Eat Breakfast
American Legion Post, 3330 Chesa-
peake Beach Road, E.
8:00 AM
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10 ALL-
U-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST. Start
this Sunny September Sunday with
a yummy breakfast featuring Hot
Cakes, Sausage, Scrapple, Bacon,
Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Bis-
cuits, Fruit, and Chip Beef. Hosted
by the American Legion Auxiliary
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.in the
upper level Dining Room in Chesa-
peake Beach on Route 260. Public
Welcome. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5;
kids under 6 free. Bloody Marys will
be available for a nominal charge.
For information call 410-257-9878.
www.ALPost206.org
Seafood Dinner
21340 Coltons Point Road, Avenue,
MD 20609
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
On Sunday, September 10, 2017,
from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Holy
Angels Church in Avenue, MD, will
be serving a delicious Seafood Din-
ner. The menu includes: Fried Oys-
ters, Steamed Spiced Shrimp, Crab
Balls, Fried Chicken, Parsley Pota-
toes, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Pick-
led Beets, and all the trimmings!
Served buffet styleall you can
eat! Adults$27.00; Children (12
to 6)$8.00; and Children (5 & un-
der)Free. Carryouts are available
at $25.00 each. Advance tickets (until
September 1st) are $25.00. There will
be delicious homemade desserts and
a craft table! The Raffle Prize this
year is for a total of $1,500 in cash!
The first prize is $1,000 and the sec-
ond prize is $500. You do not need
to be present to win. The churchs
address is 21340 Colton Point Road,
Avenue, Maryland 20609. For more
information or to purchase advance
tickets, please call the rectory at 301-
769-3332 or email holy01angels@
aol.com.
In Our Community
Mon, Sept 11, 2017
KARAOKE NIGHT
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650 Marys City, MD View Map
5:00 PM
The Pax Lounge will be hosting KA-
RAOKE NIGHT! Come out with
your friends and smoke some hoo-
kah, sing some songs and have a
great time! We open at 5:00 pm. NO
COVER CHARGE!!!
Add to Your Calendar
SMAWL Low Cost Clinic
St. Marys Fairgrounds
6:00 PM
Low cost clinic. Rabies Vaccinations
$15. Distemper Vaccinations $10.
Microchipping $30. www.smawl.
org/. SMAWL is a 501c3 charity
Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church,
20850 Langley Rd., Lexington
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Guest speaker Penni Domikis of Cab-
in in the Woods Quilters will have
a trunk show and lecture Quilting
Threads, tips and lessons learned
from a lifetime of quilting. Bring
your block of the month, snack as-
signment, food pantry donation and
your Show & Tell items. New mem-
bers and guest welcome. There is a
$5.00 fee for non-members on speak-
er nights. Pax River Quilters Guild is
a 501(c)(3) organization and is open
to the public. Visit our website www.
paxriverquiltguild.com or our group
page on Facebook for information.
Tue, Sept 12, 2017
Blood Drive at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonard-
town, MD 20650 lives of children on a Plantation us-
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
The American Red Cross will be
holding a blood drive 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Med-
Star St. Marys Hospital in Leonard-
town. Donors of all blood types are
needed, with each blood donation
having the potential to save three
lives. Individuals are encouraged to
make an appointment by calling the
hospitals Health Connections de-
partment at 301-475-6019, or through
the Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767). Appointments
can also be made online by search-
ing the zip code 20650 at RedCross-
Blood.org. The Bloodmobile will
be parked outside of the Outpatient
Pavilion, located behind the main
hospital. Visit www.medstarhealth.
org/mhs/event/blood-drive-medstar-
st-marys/ to learn more.
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The science and politics of global
climate change
Auerbach Auditorium, St. Marys
Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road, St.
Date: 9/12/2017
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM (01:30 Duration)
Posted By: Southern Maryland
Online
The science and politics of global
climate change
St. Marys College Professor of Po-
litical Science Michael Cain and
noted climatologist Michael Mann
from Penn State University lead a
discussion on the science and politics
of global climate change. Global
Warming is not a Chinese Hoax is
part of the Natural Science & Math-
ematics Colloquium series. The dis-
cussion, free of charge and open to
the public, takes place in the Auer-
bach Auditorium of St. Marys Hall
on Tuesday, September 12, at 7 p.m.
Wed, Sept 13, 2017
Homeschool Day
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fall Homeschool Day: Pollinator
Power as part of Tidewater Plantation
Life. Tidewater Plantation Life
Visit stations throughout the day and
learn about the lives of children on
a Tidewater plantationPerfect for
all ages. Purchase tickets in Advance
at Ticketderby.com, or the day of the
event at our Visitor Center. No res-
ervations necessary. Rain or shine
event. Visit 4 stations throughout
the day and learn about life at Sot-
terley during the 1700s. Appropriate
for younger students in Grades 2-6,
children are immersed in the daily
ing hands-on activities that illus-
trate work, interactive games, edu-
cation, behavior, and food using the
backdrop of Sotterley Plantations
outbuildings and gardens. Students
compare the lives of these children
to their own experiences while learn-
ing about the importance of pollina-
tors. Students complete a craft to
take home.
The Pax Lounge Belly Dance
Performance
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:00 PM
Come join us at The Pax Lounge
for a Belly Dance Performance! We
open at 5:00 pm. We will have Happy
Hour from 6pm to 8pm and the Belly
Dancer will begin at 10:30pm. NO
COVER CHARGE!!!
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& WORD SCR AMBLE

Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to the Trac

S L T E T R E

CLUES ACROSS 47. Ballplayers need one 13. Cluster

1. Spanish city 48. __ and cheese 15. One in a series
7. Middle ear bone 51. KGB mole 18. Egyptian unit of weight
13. Satisfy to the fullest 53. Indicating silence 21. Broached
14. Able to be consumed 55. Capital of Yemen 24. Skin cancers
16. US island territory 56. A woman of renement 26. Second sight
(abbr.) 58. Extinct ightless bird of 27. Shock treatment
17. Predatory reptile New Zealand 30. Whittled

Kid'S Corner
19. Beachwear 59. Belonging to a bottom 32. Murdered in his bathtub
manufacturer layer 35. A way to soak
20. European space 60. Stephen King novel 37. Small piece
program 61. Fire obstacle 38. Relating to Islam
22. Alias 64. Lumen 39. Climbing plant
23. Metrical feet 65. Loud insects 42. Drunkard
25. Large integers 67. Energetic persons 43. Test for high schoolers
26. Matrilineality 69. Confession (archaic) 46. Least exciting
28. Snouts 70. Witnessing 47. Amanda and James are
29. Giants signal caller two
49. Something comparable
Word Find

Manning CLUES DOWN

30. Pacic Time 1. Whiskey receptacle to another
31. Electronic 2. Western State 50. Soothes
countermeasures 3. Cereal grasses 52. Month in the Islamic
33. Anna Karenina author 4. Needleshes calendar
34. Snare 5. Relating to the ears 54. White gull having a
36. Sleeveless garment 6. Mathematical ratio black back and wings
38. More arctic 7. Dignied 55. Japanese seaport
40. Clean o 8. Pacic sea bream 57. The south of France
41. Signs 9. One of Thors names 59. Batman villain
43. Common Japanese 10. Song of praise 62. British air aces
surname 11. Equal to one quintillion 63. Body part
44. Allow (abbr.) 66. Clearinghouse
45. A way to mark 12. Drools 68. Manganese
Puzzle Solutions
Last Weeks

Word Scramble: AUTUMN

Thursday, September 7, 2017 The County Times Contributing Writers 27

Coming Back Home

Back in the days when Testosterone Ter-
race was earning its namethe boys were
in their early to mid-teen yearsI decid-
ed I needed a break. Actually, it wasnt so
much a decision as a wild and desperate
attempt to temporarily ee the bickering
and challenging and demanding, the in-
your-face attempts at independence, that
make mothers in the wild eat their young.
I decided that a trip to an exotic locale was
vastly superior to a meal of teenagers. It
was ironic that just as they were stretching
their newly-acquired wings, I was the one
who wanted to y away.
In those days, bit by bit, I sometimes felt
as if parts of my sanity and little shards of
my sense of peace were breaking off and
ying into the space around me. While the
boys antics may have been the cause for
my disintegration, the boys themselves
were also the most frequent casualties. I
would have thrown myself in front of a
speeding train to save any of them from
my frustration and temper, but I also
would have checked the schedule rst to
see if perhaps the train was heading to a
nice beach town where I could hide out for
a day or two to spare them from my exas-
peration and irritation and temper.
on my escape, I fully convinced myself
(and still believe to this day), that my trip
to a high-end all-inclusive resort was al-
most entirely for their benet.
And so, because I love my sons, I went
to Mexico.
I loved my children then, and I love
them even more nowand that has noth-
ing to do with the fact that they no longer
live with me, before you suggest such an
outrageous thing. Theyve grown up to
become caring, kind, funny and indepen-
dent young men; whats not to love?
When I found myself on the airplane,
heading south, I couldnt quite believe it.
I was really doing it; I was really travel-
ing again. Id always loved to travel, and
Id been to England, France, Greece and
other places before the boys came along,
but my wanderlust had been necessarily
curtailed since Id become a mother. Sure,
wed gone camping (who could forget our
infamous Assateague camping trip dur-
ing mating season for the wild horses. The
horses were so hyped up by the thought
of all those equine nights of passion that
they crashed through tents and campsites,
while I spent the entire night awake, sit-
ting on a picnic table armed with a broom,
ery time they approached the tent where
the boys slept, blissfully unaware of all
those hooves). Wed also made semi-an-
nual trips to Pittsburgh to see the in-laws.
What I, and we, hadnt done (me, for years;
them, for ever) was travel.
That trip was magical. It reminded me
of what its like to be taken care of when
youre always the caretaker. Most magical
of all? As restful and wonderful as the trip
was, once it was nearing its end, I couldnt
wait to get back home to the boys. What
I remember most about the trip is all of
us sitting on my bed the night I returned,
talking about the trip, and the boys days
at school and baseball games and play
practices. I appreciated them again. And,
they appreciated me. Win-win.
The next trip to Mexico was with the
boys. I wanted them to experience the
culture, the warmth of the people, the ex-
citement of travel. Ill always treasure the
memories from that trip, and subsequent
ones, and I believe they will too. Im proud
that I was able to introduce them to the
joys of travel.
These days I travel for the simplest of
reasons: a fascination with how other cul-
tures live, pleasure experiencing the food
other language. I dont need to escape,
anymore: the boys visit me often enough
so I dont usually miss them, but not so of-
ten that I start thinking of Mexico.
My next trip is to France, where Ive
especially enjoyed that I am still able to
speak the language, even though the many
French classes I took were such a very
long time ago. Ill wander through me-
dieval villages and eat lunch at sidewalk
cafes and, for a brief time, perhaps, forget
the challenges and burdens that face my
homeland these days.
As with any good travel experience,
the best part, eventually, will be coming
back home. The cats will be standofsh at
rst, and then theyll be clingy and piti-
ful for days on end as they try to make me
feel guilty for leaving them to the care of
Prince Firstly and the Lovely Lady Sarah.
Everything will be just as I left it, neat
and clean. Ill putter around, putting away
stuff from the trip, and gearing back up for
work and the normalcy of everyday life,
grateful for the chance I had to get away,
but even more grateful for the chance to
come back home.
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Ah, the Change

The gradual change of seasons is starting; the Joe
Pyes burgundy berries are bursting forth, and the
prickly vines are turning the color of a golden late
summer sunrise.A feeling of warmth from thinking
about soon to be cozy fire pit nights, and the to-the-
bone heat from the wood stove starts to fill me. The
change to fall also brings home the love for family and
friends, and how the coming seasons will bring us all
closer together.
Walking outside now smells so good, the damp soil
just beginning to take the early falling leaves and half
eaten nuts into itself. It all breaks down to that lovely,
earthy smell I love so much. Sometimes long after my
husband and I have finished our meal cooked over the
fire and drank the last sip of a rich, oaky red wine, I
continue to sit out by the fire in the dark, breathing in
as much of that heady smell as possible, feeling close
to my late father which cant be felt in any other place.
He so loved the outdoors, and especially at this time of
year until mid-winter, when he could be found sitting
out under our carport with a Schlitz in one hand and
a Chesterfield in the other enjoying the smells of dirt,
car oil, and old canvas blended together til late in the
evening. At times there might be a shot of Old Grand-
dad or Port wine and soda nearby. My Father didnt
live long, but he did know how to enjoy the simpler
pleasures of life.
September has always been a month of change. Even
though I am long out of school, I still get that excited,
yet nervous feeling like I am about to step in a class-
room again. It is a time of learning, maybe a time to
re-start something left behind. January is normally
known as the big change month, but for me, I really
think it is September. I am already looking up fall craft
ideas on Pinterest waiting for something new with
which to be inspired. Ive been looking at an old frame
a big frame, and wondering how can I upcycle this in
a different way than what everyone else is doing. That
is the fall crafting fever taking hold. Time to make my
natural wreath for the door, and finally put away the
forsythia and yellow ribboned wreath hanging on the
iron railing. The large watermelon outdoor flag should
probably be washed and put away too.
I am just so ready for fall, ready for the cooler weath-
er to slow down the biting mosquitos and no-see-ums.
The bats are helping of course. They moved back be-
hind our shutters pretty quickly after they were put
back up. I like hearing their skittering and eeking now,
realizing they are such a benefit to our yard. The squir-
rels are frantically trying to carry the black walnuts
in the back yard, and hickory nuts in the front yard to
their secret caches in the trees. Mindy tries her best to
make them drop their bounty.
Soon my husband will start filling the bird feeders so
we can watch their antics and how they gain control of
the feeding territory from each other and also from the
squirrels and cats. It seems to be an exhausting, never-
ending struggle to get a daily meal. This takes me to
the feelings this morning while standing in front of
the Joe Pye and other weeds, about family and friends
coming together and feeling the closeness of stories
and ties through the years. The feeling of gratefulness
that we are fortunate not to struggle when so many oth-
ers are, and a hope that we can help some of those who
are. A change is sometimes needed to accomplish this
a change in the season and in us.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook:
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