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2 The County Times Thursday, October 19, 2017

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Cops & Courts 8 METCOM BOARD MEMBER MIKE MUMMAUGH

Education 10 Cover Story

In Our Community 13 Page 16
Feature 16
Obituaries 18
Sports 20
Community Calendar 22
Legals 23
Senior Calendar 24
Library Calendar 24
Entertainment 25
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Task Force Supports Financing Opposition Strong on

for MetCom Connections
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The state law governing the opera-
tions of the Metropolitan Commission
(MetCom) should be revised to allow the
water and sewer authority to engage in
nancing utility connections for homes
already on well and septic systems that
are next to public lines, according to a
newly released task force report.
The Chapter 113 Task Force has met
periodically over the last several months
to nd ways to adjust the law to enable
MetCom to function more efciently
and exibly as it is facing a shortage of
rate-paying customers.
The issue of mandatory connections
to MetCom lines has been a contentious
one for years as homeowners would be
forced to hookup whether their septic
systems were failing or not.
Under the current law, homeowners
would have to pay tens of thousands of
dollars to be in compliance, which has
led to complaints about the policy.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe, one of
the members of the task force, said the
proposed revision was a major change in
thinking for the utility.
The idea is instead of going with the
punitive approach were trying to incen-
tivize people to hook up, Jarboe told
The County Times. The biggest push
was to give them [MetCom] the ability
to do nancing and to change their rate
structure.
It sets up the ability to get creative
which I think is very important right
now.
The task force also recommends de-
leting language in the law that actively
enforces the connection policy.
Mike Mummaugh, MetCom board
member who also sat on the task force,
said he believed the recommendations
would be benecial.
Im in favor of them, Mummaugh
said. We dont want to do forced con-
nections, we want willing customers.
MetCom ofcials have said by adding
customers, the utility would be better
able to spread out the costs of repairing
aging lines and connections as well as
stabilize increasing service charges for
water and sewer.
MetCom serves about 17,000
customers.
Jarboe said Chapter 113 could use
deeper revision and clarication but that
was a task for another time.
The recommendations must be sent to
the state legislature for approval through
the countys delegation.
The delegation has let us know that
they would be skeptical about taking
things forward that are too complex,
Jarboe said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Fire/Rescue Tax Increase
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The membership of the Second District
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue
Squad are asking for a re and rescue
tax increase to offset decits incurred by
increasing operations costs and to even-
tually build a completely new station in
Valley Lee, but many residents reject their
proposal.
The community room at Company 6
was lled nearly to capacity Monday night raise that kind of money? Bowles asked.
for a community forum on the proposed
tax increase and only a small handful sup-
ported it.
The current building, which is 56 years
old, lacks the space for proper training of
recruits and volunteers, company ofcials
said, and whats more the buildings bay
doors are too small to accept any of the
new, modern apparatus.
The cost of a new station, to be built
behind the old one, comes in at about $8
million and almost all the residents who
spoke chaffed at the tax increases neces-
sary to build it.
I really dont want another tax, said
Julie Thomas. Its a burden on the elderly
and those on xed incomes.
Thomas openly doubted one of the
claims of the rehouse membership: that
a new building would help attract new
members.
If a person really wants to join they
would have done it already, no matter what
house would allow them to reduce their
response times.
This community doesnt need a Taj
Mahal for a re station, Verbos said. The
only solution to you is a new re station.
All you want is a bright, new, shiny toy.
Mike Bowles, of Valley Lee, questioned
why the tax increase was needed if the de-
partment was able to raise $700,000 in the
past four months with one of its fundrais-
ing drives.
Do we really need the increase if we can
The proposed increase would take the
4.4 percent re tax rate for the 2nd District
and raise it to 5.6 percent; the same tax
rate for the 9th District would rise from 3.6
percent to 5 percent.
The rescue tax, 0.8 percent for both dis-
tricts, would more than double under the
new plan by going to 1.7 percent.
The re and rescue tax rate there has not
changed since 2000.
Firehouse ofcials estimated the annual
increase in the tax bill for homeowners
with an average house assessed value of
about $300,000, would be a little over $60.
Its [the old building] inadequate cur-
rently and for the next 50 years, said
Mike Richards, past president of the com-
pany and presenter of the new proposals at
Mondays forum.
Our volunteer membership is wain-
ing, Richards continued.
Michael Hallett was one of the few who
supported the tax increase.

Economic Development
the building looks like, Thomas said. I love to pay taxes, Hallett said. I
Ron Verbos said the rehouse member- want to pay my part so my kids and
ship had also not provided evidence to grandkids dont have to pay anymore.

Conference Coming to St. Marys support another key claim: that a new re-
guyleonard@countytimes.net

Have you heard Tim Heelys thoughts on the role of

military alliances? What is Leslie Taylors perspective on
doing business with NAWCAD and NAVAIR, the eco-
nomic engine of St. Marys County? Find out this and
much more at the MEDA Fall Conference.
October 23, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
The 2017 MEDA Fall Conference is designed to ad-
dress the many ways economic developers can position
the companies in their region to take full advantage of
Marylands 12 military installations as economic drivers
and the variety of network opportunities available to all
businesses throughout the State of Maryland.
The 2017 MEDA Fall Conference will feature three
panel discussions:
Alliances for Cooperation- Panelists will discuss the
connections and collaborations between federal installa-
tions and individuals, businesses and organizations across
the state. This panel will also focus on how to create part-
nerships that boost job creation within communities.
Leveraging Installations as Innovation Drivers- Join us
to learn how economic development can foster connec-
tions and collaborations between research labs and other
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applications.
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Well show you how to connect your communitys busi-
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in your region.
From St. Marys County Dept. of Economic Development
 4 Local News The County Times Thursday, October 19, 2017

Oyster Festival
Expecting Big Crowds

Photo by Frank Marquart

By Guy Leonard We use farm raised oysters and

Staff Writer oysters that have been harvested,
Stone told The County Times. Were
Karen Stone, this years admin- also putting shells back into the wa-
istrator for the U.S. Oyster Festival ter to provide habitat for the oysters.
to be held Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at the I think its all very positive.
St. Marys County Fairgrounds, says Stone said there would be 34 shuck-
good weather is likely to bring a big ers at the event, 10 of them women.
turnout to celebrate the bounty of the She expects an exciting competition.
oyster harvest. Gates open Saturday at 10a.m and
Though the natural oyster harvest close at 6p.m. and open Sunday at
from public fisheries is expected to 11a.m. and close at 6p.m.
be low this year, oysters grown in Admission is $10 with children un-
aquaculture farms make up a signifi- der 12 admitted free. Food is pay as
Sell it - Buy it cant amount of bivalves available for
feasting this year.
you eat.
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atBuy it at
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Volunteers Wanted for Boards,
AUCTION
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Farm Equipment & Machinery Livestock Storage Units
Benefits/Fundraisers Certified Personal Property Appraiser Commissions and Committees
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EXCITING FUN FASTAuctions & Events
EFFICIENT The Commissioners of St. Marys County are looking for individuals interested in
EXCITING playing a more active role in the community.
Citizens willing to volunteer their time have a choice of various Boards, Commit-
tees and Commissions on which to serve. Available positions, detailed descriptions
of the various boards and membership application are available on the countys web-
site at https://www.stmarysmd.com/voluntr/. All applications must include a resume
and be submitted no later than Friday, November 17.
Some of the boards, commissions and committees which have vacancies include:
Adult Public Guardianship Review Board Citizen Member sought
Airport Advisory Committee
Board of Trustees Museum Division, Department of Recreation and Parks
Commission for Women
Commission on Aging
Commission on People with Disabilities
Human Relations Commission
Transportation Advisory Committee
Wicomico Shores Golf Course Advisory Board
The following vacancies have special requirements:
Adult Public Guardianship Review Board Physician
Board of Appeals Knowledge of planning, growth and development
Economic Development Commission Community leader/private individual
A Southern Maryland professional auction company providing services to Family Violence Coordinating Council Family or survivor of violence
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 The County Times Local News 5

Library Under Fire Again for Sexually Explicit Books

Library Director Defends Banned Book Display
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Residents implored the Commissioners of St.
Marys County to take action on sexually explicit
books at the Lexington Park Library as part of a
banned or contested books display.
They aired their grievances at a public fo-
rum held by the commissioners Tuesday night in
Leonardtown.
The enticement to promiscuity is what the li-
brary is doing, said Christina Timmons. The li-
brary, like the predators, gain the kids trust and
theyve taken that trust and used it for perversion.
The books are set up on top of the young adult
section at the Lexington Park branch, covered
with a paper bag with a message on them stating:
Do Not Read This, Look to see the banned book
you rebel you.
While some of the books were of a sexually ex-
plicit nature, others were books about the perils of
teen drug abuse, Go Ask Alice, military science
fiction, Enders Game and dystopian survival ep-
ics like Lord of the Flies.
James Gibbons-Walker, of Leonardtown said the
First Amendment to the Constitution was the cen-
tral issue.
The First Amendment guarantees the freedom
to read, Gibbons-Walker said. Some of the un-
derlying issue has to do with fear some of that
fear is the fear of diversity, of the other.
Georgia Kijesky, shot back that the book, Cher-
ry, about two girls who vow to lose their virginity,
was an overt attempt to sexualize children who
read it.
This is the sexualization of children in our li-
brary, Kijesky said. Our children are not guinea
pigs for sexual experimentation.
Earlier this year the Lexington Park branch was
to hold a sex education class for teens by sex edu-
cator Bianca Palmisano but the backlash from the
community was strong given Palmisanos support
of sexual freedom, the LGBTQ community and re-
views of sex toys.
The library cancelled its sponsorship over the
backlash but a local community group of secular
humanists invited her to their meeting to teach.
Jayne Walsh, who spoke in favor of the display,
said parents needed to take a more active role.
If you object to the content dont check it
out, Walsh said. Screen what your children
read.
Walsh said the opponents of the display were
noting only cherry picked books and not the dis-
plays content as a whole.
Jim Hanley, vice president of the St. Marys
County Library Board, said the intentions of
the system in putting on the display were being
misrepresented.
We never had any plan to corrupt the youth of
our county, Hanley told commissioners. This
is not some agenda its offensive to make that
declaration.
Michael Blackwell, library system director,
said the book display was a common theme for
libraries.
Libraries across the country have this, Black-
well said. We do this in order to celebrate the
freedom to read.
Blackwell said if libraries removed or restricted
books based on complaints by those who took of-
fense at them, soon we wouldnt have any books
at all.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said given the last
furor over the sex education class, he doubted the
wisdom of the library system in putting sexually
explicit material in the banned book display.
Youre bating kids to come in, in my mind,
Morgan said. I get all of the First Amendment
arguments but we need to exhibit some common
sense in our actions.
This is just more salt in an open wound.
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6 Local News The County Times Thursday, October 19, 2017

Housing Development Approved

for Higher Density
Appeals Board Overturns Planning Commission
By Dick Myers
Editor
The St Marys County Board of Ap-
peals has once again overturned a plan-
ning commission decision on a major
project. The appeals board had previously
overturned the planners denial of the Hol-
lywood Commercial Center. This time the
appeals board Oct. 12 unanimously ap-
proved, over a 5-2 planning commission
denial, the expansion for the number of
units in the final phases of the Woods at
Myrtle Point development off Route 4.
The request of Curtis Development
Corporation of Prince Frederick was to
add 76 units to previous approvals and to
convert 31 single-family homes into 110
luxury condominiums.
During the decision after two hours of
testimony in the second day of hearings,
appeals board member Peter Egeli said,
I cant think what the planning commis-
sion was thinking. Why didnt they use the
same logic? What they were thinking,
according to planning commission mem-
ber Clarke Guy was I feel there are too
many units for that site.
Commission Vice Chair Shelby Guaz-
zo added, its a troublesome decision
to make. Seventy-six (units) to me is too
much for the neighborhood.
One of the concerns of the planners and
residents who testified against the propos-
al was the traffic impact of the additional
units on the Patuxent Boulevard/Route 4
intersection which the state considers to
half of themselves and three other resi-
dents, said the plans change would pour
too much additional traffic onto narrow
Myrtle Point Road.
But Lenhart argued to the appeals
board that actual traffic would be reduced
by their plan because most of the condo-
minium residents would have the option
of using the developments main entrance.
Entrances onto Myrtle Point Road would
be reduced from 12 to two, he explained.
Developers attorney Christopher Long-
more argued that the appeals board had
six criteria to consider and his client met
five of the six and the sixth didnt apply
because the commissioners had rescinded
the countys growth policy.
During the several days of hearings
before the two public bodies, Longmore
noted there were also a significant num-
ber of the developments residents who
supported the new proposal. Matt Hudson
said traffic from the development wasnt
the problem, it was traffic coming off the
bridge from Calvert County If you can
somehow limit Calvert, he suggested to
laughs from the appeals board members.
The proposed luxury condominiums do
not currently meet the zoning for the area
they are proposed to be located. But they
do meet the new Lexington Park Develop-
ment District Master Plan and thus would
presumably be subject to the zoning to
permit that plan whenever the commis-
sioners vote on it.
The appeals board approval was thus
contingent on the proper zoning for the

Lotus Garnet
be a failing, or F intersection. But the
developers traffic consultant Mike Len-
hart, a former SHA official, said the new
plan would not change things. He said the
developer had mitigated the situation with
a traffic light and additional lanes.
Residents who spoke against the project
property being ultimately approved.
With the approval of the additional
units, the developments total buildout
will be 443 units. The final sections will
also include a community center with a
pool and day-care facility. Under the re-
vised plan that community center was

TRUNK SHOW
disagreed, calling the study flawed. A
Power Point presentation from residents
Julie Delaney and Walter Tyson, on be-
relocated to a more central location in the
development.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Between June 2014 and December
2016, St. Marys Countys six Conve-
nience Centers have collected 23.91 tons
(or 683 bushels) of used oyster shells
which are used as substrate on which to
plant new oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
The effort is part of the Oyster Recovery
Partnerships (ORPs) Shell Recycling Al-
liance (SRA) program.
Natural oyster shell is vital to a healthy
oyster population because it is the pre-
ferred material for oyster larvae to attach
and grow. Every half shell can host up to
10 spat, or baby oysters. Once collected,
the oyster shell is aged outside for a year,
washed and set with spat by the Universi-
ty of Maryland Center for Environmental
Sciences Horn Point Laboratory Oyster
Hatchery in Cambridge, Maryland.
Since the Alliances 2010 launch, ORP
has recycled 133,000 bushels, which
equates to 4,660 tons of shell kept out of
area landfills and enough substrate to sup-
port the planting of 500 million oysters in
local waters. Over the past two decades,
the Oyster Recovery Partnership has
planted approximately seven billion oys-
ters on 2,400 underwater acres. Oysters
play a vital role in improving Chesapeake
Bay health by filtering excess nutrients
from the water and their reefs create habi-
tat for a multitude of marine life. .
From St. Marys County PIO
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 8 Cops & Courts The County Times
Sheriffs Ofce
Crime Report
Joint Warrant Sweep Nets Arrest
Now is the Time to Have Your Dining Room Furniture Restored for the Holidays! On 10/10/17, members of the St.
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SLADE, L.L.C.
LOKER BUILDING
Delonte Davion Strong, age 21, of
California, was charged with FTA/Driv-
ing While Suspended on a District Court
Warrant.
Ellis
Joseph Patrick Ellis, age 38, of Calla-
way, was charged with Theft on a Dis-
trict Court Warrant.
Aimee Inez Fletcher, age 42, of Me-
chanicsville, was served with an out-
standing Child Support Warrant. (No
Photo Available)
Derrick Alan Boyd Sr., age 47, with no
xed address, was charged with Driving
While Suspended, and Theft, on Dis-
trict Court Warrants, and two outstand-
ing Child Support Warrants were also
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Travis Benjamin Ridgely, age 30, of
PHONE: 301-475-5150 FAX: 301-475-6909 Hollywood, was served with an out-
Thursday, October 19, 2017
standing Child Support Warrant. (No
Photo Available)
Lexi Alice Waterman, age 20, of Hol-
lywood, was charged with FTA/Driving
While Suspended on a District Court
Warrant. (No Photo Available)
Randall William Plummer, age 28, of
California, was charged with Violation
of Probation on a outstanding warrant.
(No Photo Available)
Zachary Scott Llewellyn, age 25, of
California, was charged with FTA/Driv-
ing While Suspended on a District Court
Warrant. (No Photo Available)
Geoffrey Michael Lawrence, age 35,
of California, was charged with FTA/
Lawrence
Driving While Suspended on a District
Court Warrant.
Latonya Denise Dickerson, age 33, of
Leonardtown, was served with an out-
standing Child Support Warrant. (No
Photo Available)
Kiersten Faye Nutter, age 26, of Leon-
ardtown, was charged with FTA/Driv-
ing While Suspended on a District Court
Warrant. (No Photo Available)
Nilema Kenise Baldwin, age 30, of
Lexington Park, was charged with FTA/
Driving While Suspended on a District
Court Warrant. (No Photo Available)
Maria Eunice Docarmo, age 50, of
Lexington Park, was charged with
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Available)
Amber Renee Stewart, age 30, of Cal-
laway, was charged with Violation of
Probation on an outstanding warrant.
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Heather Nicole Lacey, age 29, of
Drayden, was charged with Violation
of Probation on an outstanding warrant.
(No Photo Available)
Thursday, October 19, 2017 The County Times Cops & Courts 9

MHBR No. 103

 10 Education
CSM Named Among Top U.S.
State Attorneys General Suing
Community Colleges U.S. Department of Education
Eligible to Compete for $1 Million Prize
The College
of Southern
Maryland has
been named
today as one of
150 communi-
ty colleges na-
tionwide that
are eligible to
compete for
the 2019 Aspen
Prize for Community College Excel-
lence, the nations signature recognition
of high achievement and performance in
Americas community colleges.
CSM was selected from a pool of
nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges
nationwide to compete for the $1-mil-
lion Aspen Prize.
CSMs invitation to apply is a testa-
ment to our innovative initiatives across
the college, said CSM President Mau-
reen Murphy. These are exciting times
for the College of Southern Maryland.
We are moving the needle in student
success, and the invitation from the As-
pen Institute recognizes the efforts by
CSMs many dedicated staff and faculty
who are working in concert to see posi-
tive changes occur in student outcomes.
The County Times
Awarded every two years since 2011,
the Aspen Prize recognizes institutions
with outstanding achievements in four
areas: learning; certicate and degree
completion; employment and earnings;
and high levels of access and success for
minority and low-income students.
CSM moves into the next round of
the competition for the Aspen Prize for
Community College Excellence by sub-
mitting an application to be reviewed
through a rigorous evaluation for a spot
on the top-10 Aspen Prize nalists list.
These nalists will be named next May
after which the Aspen Institute conducts
site visits with each of the nalists and
collects additional quantitative data.
Winners including a grand prize winner
as well as nalists with distinction and
rising stars will be announced in spring
2019.
For information on the Aspen In-
stitutes College Excellence Program
visit http://highered.aspeninstitute.org/
aspen-prize/. For information on CSM,
visit www.csmd.edu.
From CSM
Maryland Attorney General Brian E.
Frosh today led a coalition of 18 states in
suing the U.S. Department of Education
and Secretary Betsy DeVos for refusing
to enforce the Gainful Employment Rule,
a federal regulation designed to protect
students from predatory for-prot schools.
Todays ling was co-led by Maryland At-
torney General Frosh and Pennsylvania
Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
The complaint, led in U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia, al-
leges that the Department of Education
violated federal law by refusing to enforce
the Gainful Employment Rule, which
implements the requirement in the Higher
Education Act that all for-prot schools,
all vocational schools, and non-degree
programs at all other schools prepare stu-
dents for gainful employment in a recog-
nized occupation.
The Gainful Employment Rule has two
important aspects. First, it empowers
prospective students to make informed
decisions by requiring schools to provide
information about the programs average
debt load, the loan repayment rate of all
students who enroll in the program, the
percentage of students who graduate from
the program, the number of graduates
who obtain employment in a eld related
Thursday, October 19, 2017
to the program, and the average earnings
of graduates. Second, the Gainful Em-
ployment Rule assesses whether schools
programs provide education and training
to their students that lead to earnings that
will allow students to pay back their stu-
dent loan debts. If the programs fail the
objective metrics, federal student loans
and grants would no longer be provided to
those programs.
On July 5, 2017 and August 18, 2017,
the Department announced its intent to
delay large portions of the Gainful Em-
ployment Rule without soliciting, receiv-
ing, or responding to any comment from
any stakeholder or member of the public,
and without engaging in a public delib-
erative process. The Department has also
publicly stated that it has no plans to cal-
culate the necessary metrics to determine
whether programs are failing the Gainful
Employment Rules minimum require-
ments. State attorneys general argue in
their lawsuit that the delays have no legal
justication and the Departments actions
are arbitrary and capricious and an abuse
of discretion.
From Christine Tobar,
Deputy Director of Communications,
Maryland Ofce of the Attorney General
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Former CSM Student Athlete

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
MD 5 (Point Lookout Road)
Roadway Improvement project

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT

SHA) invites interested persons to attend an informational meeting about the
roadway widening project along the MD 5 corridor in Scotland, St. Marys County.
Helps Start Nonprofit
The project will extend for approximately two miles along MD 5 from the Point The College of Southern Maryland
Lookout Road causeway to south of Camp Brown Road. The newly widened road (CSM) was a pivotal stop in Deb (Wool-
will improve safety and traffic operations along MD 5, which serves as the only
wine) Rigneys life.
entrance to Point Lookout State Park for residents, recreational vehicles,
pedestrians, bicyclists, and park users. A bicycle trail from the Point Lookout State Rigney grew up in New Carrolton, at-
Park ranger station to the causeway is also proposed. tending schools in a system where, at that
time, few of her friends went on to college,
WHAT: The informational meeting will familiarize attendees with the road widening she said. She was an all-star volleyball
project and provide an opportunity to discuss project details. Maps and displays will
player but was unsure what her next step
provide project information, and MDOT SHA representatives will be available to
answer project-related questions. A brief presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m., would be after graduation. It turned out
however; you may arrive at any time during meeting hours and walk through at your that volleyball was key to that next step.
own pace. Rigney was recruited in 1985 to play for
CSM (then Charles County Community
WHEN: Thursday, November 2, 2017, 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. College) by Head Volleyball Coach Nila
WHERE: Ridge Fire Department Hall, 13820 Point Lookout Road, Ridge, MD Toribio-Straka. Toribio-Strakas team had
20680 participated in the National Junior College
Athletic Association National Champion-
CONTACT: Ms. Virginia Collier, Transportation Design Engineer, Office of Highway ships the year before. With an eye for her
Development, Maryland State Highway Administration, 707 N. Calvert St., team to earn a repeat appearance at Nation-
Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-545-8468 (toll-free: 1-888-228-5003);
vcollier@sha.state.md.us. For more information on this project, visit als, Toribio-Straka offered Rigney, a 61
www.roads.maryland.gov. Click on Projects, MDOT SHA Projects Page, Type middle hitter, an athletic scholarship and a
MD 5 in the map search box, select MD 5, Point Lookout Road THE CAUSEWAY chance to pursue an associate degree.
TO SOUTH OF CAMP BROWN ROAD from the dropdown menu, then click Rigney and Toribio-Straka reminisced
Additional Project Information on the callout box. about those days during a recent visit to
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: The Maryland Relay Service can assist teletype CSMs La Plata Campus. Rigney said that
users at 7-1-1. Persons requiring assistance to participate, such as an interpreter for the college was the environment she need-
hearing/speech difficulties or assistance with the English language, should contact ed at that time to turn around her perfor-
Ms. Collier by October 26, 2017. mance as a student.
Toribio-Straka created a challenging
October 11, 2017 Gregory I. Slater practice schedule for her young athletes,
A-0865 State Highway Administrator putting together a notably competitive team
that made it to the NJCAA national cham-
pionships at Miami Dade Community Col-
lege in Florida four years in a row. In 1985,
Rigneys first year, the Hawks made it all
the way to the finals, finishing as national
runner-ups. In 1986, Rigney received All-
American status as she was named to the
NJCAA Volleyball All-American 2nd team.
Toribio-Straka took pride in her players
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With the assistance of an academic ad-
viser specifically assigned to the sports
teams, Toribio-Straka made sure that the
athletes on the team paid attention to their
academic opportunities as well as their
sports-related ones. Many of her players
graduated with a 3.0 and higher and re-
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Rigney graduated from the college in
1987 with an associate degree in general
studies and received a full scholarship to
University of South Florida (USF) in Tam-
pa. I felt prepared. I was ready, Rigney
said about continuing her education at USF.
Coming to CSM helped me get in shape
both physically and mentally.
After graduating from USF with a bach-
elors degree in communication, Rigney
married her husband, Scott, and moved to
Carmel, Indiana. They adopted two chil-
dren, Cooper, now 14, from Russia and
Piper, now 9, from China.
Fourteen years ago, the Rigneys began
a life-changing journey as they traveled to
Russia to pick up their then 9-month-old
son, Cooper, during the adoption process.
The process took more than one trip, and
it provided sufficient exposure to the plight
of that countrys orphans that Deb and her
husband were moved to action. We just
couldnt get the idea that so many children
wont have a family. It just put a fire in our
hearts to help some of the children left be-
hind, Deb Rigney said.
In response to this new sense of mis-
sion, in 2012 the Rigneys helped form a
nonprofit, BarnRaisers of Indiana. The or-
ganization is designed to address childrens
issues locally and abroad. We primar-
ily focus on raising and distributing funds
for sustainable projects that can improve
the health and quality of orphaned and/or
under-privileged children and youth, Deb
Rigney said.
BarnRaisers of Indiana have since raised
close to half a million dollars through ac-
tivities like golf tournaments, raffles, bingo
events and auctions. With those funds,
the organization has paid for handicap
ramps, projects for schools for the deaf,
shelters and more in Indiana. Internation-
ally, the group has assisted with a commu-
nity health center for the BriBri indigenous
tribe in Costa Rica, clean drinking water
and an orphanage in Haiti, an anti-human
trafficking project in India, an orphanage
in Nepal, school classrooms in Guatemala,
the Shaddra School for Street Kids in In-
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Leonardtown was awash in rose col-
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fundraiser sponsored by the St. Marys
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Other highlights of the evening in-
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 16 Feature
Oyster Population Still At Risk
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Last year during oyster season Tommy Zinn, president
of the Calvert County Watermens Association, had about
18 boats coming into the dock on Solomons Island to sell
him oysters; this year there is just a fraction of that.
He said its shaping up to be a slow year despite last
years much more abundant oyster haul; oystering contin-
ues to be an uncertain industry in Maryland.
The native bivalve continues to battle disease, weather
and water quality, Zinn said, in its bid to survive and thrive.
Watermen had become hopeful in recent years as the
native oyster available for harvesting had become more
abundant.
In the last ve to seven years there was a relative come-
back with an increase in the harvest and the oysters were a
little more resistant to the MSX and dermo, Zinn told The
County Times.
The two diseases have caused signicant die-offs of oys-
ters over the past several decades.
Zinn said there was a strong spat strike when larval
oysters take to oyster shell on the bottom of the watershed
and grow about four years ago and watermen had ben-
eted from it for a while.
But that now seems to be dwindling, he said.
Jason Hiss, a Lusby waterman who dives for oysters,
still holds out hope that the native oyster can make a come-
back but those like him seem to pin their hopes on weather
and water quality being favorable year by year.
Theres ups and downs to everything, Hiss said. All it
takes is a good year of growth.
Hiss said last year he could dive and nd 30-bushels
worth of oysters to bring to market in just about three-to-
four hours of work; his haul Monday morning was less
than 10 baskets.
Zinn said getting that one good year of growth for oys-
ters is an elusive goal.
Water quality is a big factor, Zinn said. And sewerage
treatment plants affect that, too.
Overows of pollutants affect non-moving aquatic life
more than moving ones.
Whats more, while relatively high salinity levels are
good for oyster growth and reproduction, too much sa-
linity helps breed MSX and dermo that kill the bi-valve,
Zinn said.
Everything has to be favorable to allow for natural oys-
Tommy Zinn, center, president of the Calvert County Watermens Association, speaks with U.S. Rep
Steny Hoyer about an oyster seeding project in the Chesapeake Bay. Photos by Guy Leonard.
The County Times
ter production, Zinn said.
Zinn said he believed the future of natural oyster pro-
duction and harvesting had little promise.
One key issue was the states continued refusal to open
up what was once-prime harvesting bottom, known as oys-
ter sanctuaries, to commercial watermen, said Zinn.
[Gov. Martin] OMalley closed off 24 percent of the
oyster shery but that took away 75 percent of the most
productive areas as well, Zinn said.
Still, Southern Maryland residents are expected to ock
to the U.S. Oyster Festival held at the Leonardtown Fair-
grounds this weekend Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 to celebrate and
take their ll of the delicacy in any number of forms from
raw to its inclusion in all sorts of dishes.
Though the oyster may still be struggling, it remains in
high demand at such venues and some of the best shuck-
ers will compete in speed competitions to move on to the
world championships in Ireland.
But the dwindling abundance of native oysters means
that watermen often have to make longer boat trips to get a
chance for a good harvest.
I go where the money is, Hiss said.
Willie Dean, president of the St. Marys County Water-
mens Association, agreed.
But its not just oysters that are harder to nd, its crabs
and sh as well.
Theyre all moving further north, Dean said.
The abundance of marine life for harvest in the bay and
its watershed simply was not what it once was.
Not many St. Marys watermen have started oystering,
Dean said, because of the sluggish growth in oysters.
The oysters didnt grow, thats the problem, said Dean.
It was too hot and dry.
Oysters must be at least three inches in length to be le-
gally harvested, he said.
While oysters can survive in such conditions, they tend
not to increase in size.
Many watermen are continuing to crab while they still
can in hopes that power dredging, which opens up Nov. 1,
will yield better oyster hauls.
Its nothing great, but its something to do, Dean said
of the continuing crab season.
The St. Marys River has remained a bastion of strong
oyster production in recent years, he said, and watermen
are hoping it will once again yield a good harvest.
There was a beautiful spat strike there last year and
Gary Coates, of Lottsburg, Va. loads oysters harvested by local waterman Jason Hiss and his crew, onto
a conveyor belt into a truck for transport to other buyers at the Watermans Wharf in Solomons.
Jason Dwyer, of Broomes Island, helps load oysters.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
the year before, Dean said. Were just hoping that they
grew.
Chris Judy, Shellsh Division Director for the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, said the last strong spat
set for oysters was back in 2012, and that was a problem for
the oysters long-term health.
This season is going to be less than last year, Judy said.
That was expected but not welcome.
For the past 20 years harvests have ranged from just be-
low 100,000 bushels to a high of about 400,000, he said,
but those are just a fraction of the 1.5 million to 2.5 million
bushels from before the 1980s.
The twin scourges of MSX and dermo caused the mas-
sive die-offs in the 1980s that the shery never completely
recovered from, Judy said.
Were operating at a new oor, he said.
Sanctuaries, though not popular with watermen, do
increase the brood stock of native oysters, but that brood
stock has yet to accomplish its main goal.
So far we havent see a bay-wide jump in spat set, Judy
said.
The state is also focusing on bringing back the best habi-
tat for oysters, which is their shells.
In recent years, with the decline of the shucking house
industry in Maryland, their counterparts in Virginia have
purchased them and are selling empty shells back to
Maryland.
Shell is essential for spat set, Judy said. Were buying
shells back in as high a quantity as we can.
But shells are less available than they used to be.
The objective is to recreate the most favorable environ-
ment for oysters to grow but its a tedious and difcult
process.
A series of poor spat sets will produce a decline, Judy
said. [The historic oyster population] is greatly reduced
were doing all we can to bring it back.
But progress is slow.
While the state and watermen are looking for solutions
to restore the bay and its marine life, Dean said watermen
have to be more resourceful than ever.
A waterman in this day and age has got to diversify, he
has to be able to crab, to sh, harvest oysters and clams,
Dean said. You have to do whats best at the time to
survive.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
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 18 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Norma Tucker
Norma Tucker, 75 of Mechanicsville,
MD, passed away at her residence in Me-
chanicsville, MD on October 14, 2017.
Norma was born on January 15, 1942 in
Camp Springs, MD to the late Joseph A.
Moffett and the late Agnes Louise Thorne.
Norma married Thomas Stephen Tucker
on July 9, 1960 in Oxon Hill, MD. Norma
enjoyed painting pictures, bowling and
playing cards. She loved animals. Norma
was homemaker.
In addition to her parents, Norma was
predeceased by her husband, Thomas Ste-
phen Tucker, her son William B. Tucker,
her grand-daughter Danielle Grifn, her
brother Arthur Moffet (Chubby), and her
sister Patricia Barlow (Patsy) . She is sur-
vived by her children Thomas W. Tucker,
David A. Dahl; Joanna M. Clark, Judith E.
Grifth; sisters, Alice M. Miller, Joanne
M. Gates; brother, Richard E. Moffett and
three grandchildren Stephen, Alexandria
and Samantha.
Family will receive friends for Normas
Life Celebration Visitation on Thursday,
October 19, 2017 from 5pm to 8pm at
Brinseld-Echols Funeral Home, 30195
Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD
20622. Funeral Services will be Friday,
October 20, 2017 at 11am at Brinseld-
Echols Funeral Home with Pastor Dave
Huffman. Interment will be private.
Thomas Lee Cyrus, Sr.
AKC Thomas Lee Cyrus, Sr., USN
(Ret.) 79, of Mechanicsville, MD passed
away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.
He was born in Ray, OH on September
12, 1938 to the late Eldon Ulysses and
Ethel (Rader) Cyrus. On July 28, 1961,
Thomas married his beloved wife, Kiyoka
Cyrus in Fukuoka, Japan who preceded
him in death on March 29, 2002.
Thomas is survived by his children; Te-
resa L. Emmart (Thomas) of Mechanics-
ville, MD and Thomas L. Cyrus, Jr. of St.
Inigoes, MD; his grandchildren, Natalie
Paige and Meredith Brooke Emmart. In
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addition to his parents and wife, he is also
preceded in death by his brothers, William
Lacy Cyrus Sr. and Marvin Cyrus.
In June 1956, Thomas enlisted in the
United States Navy and proudly served
his country until his retirement in Octo-
ber 1974 as a Chief Aviation Storekeeper.
During his service, he earned the Good
Conduct Medal (5), the National Defense
Medal (2) (1 star). After retiring, he con-
tinued his employment with the federal
government as a supply management
specialist and retired after many years of
dedicated service.
During his younger days, he was a long
time member of a band in which he en-
joyed playing the electric guitar and sing-
ing. His greatest love was for his family,
whom he enjoyed spending all his free
time with especially his granddaughters.
A Graveside Service will be celebrated
later at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to Alzheimers Association National Capi-
tal Area Chapter.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Nette Maria Schou
Nette Maria Schou, 55, of Leonardtown,
MD died on Monday, October 9, 2017 at
MedStar St. Marys Hospital, Leonard-
town, MD.
Born on August 1, 1962 in Rosered,
Sweden, she is the daughter of Lillemor
Skytting Schou of Mount Pleasant, SC
and the late Thorkil Schou.
Nette was born and raised in Sweden.
She was athletic and a horse enthusiast
since age 10. As an animal lover she had
many horses, with her latest horse being
Soraya, whom she owned from birth. She
was also the owner of Sorayas mother, An-
gelica as well as her horse she rode com-
petitively, Caprina. She proudly trained
under three different Olympic Gold Med-
alists in the US and Sweden. She loved
her six cats, pot belly pig, mini dachshund,
Daisy and her horses. She was an avid
skier and ice skater. She was musically
inclined and enjoyed playing the ute and
the piano. In 1981 she moved from Swe-
den to Virginia. In 1986, she graduated
from George Mason University, earning
of Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Sci-
ence. She enjoyed playing soccer through
her college career. She understood seven
languages of which four she was very u-
ent. She was employed for over 30 dedi-
In Remembrance
cated years at the Library of Congress as a
dependable Senior Librarian. She moved
to St. Marys County in 2001. She enjoyed
gardening and was an excellent home
cook, preparing many gourmet meals, in-
cluding her delicious chili, Swedish meat-
balls, and shrimp scampi. She was very
crafty and a talented artist. She enjoyed
painting ceramics, ornaments, stools, fur-
niture and baskets. On March 4, 2016,
she married her beloved husband, Randall
Howard Hislop III. Nette enjoyed taking
long weekends to the Outer Banks where
she and her husband often traveled dur-
ing the spring and fall. She also enjoyed
going to Vermont, especially to visit her
friend, and her son while he attended col-
lege there . Her greatest love was spending
time with her family, especially her chil-
dren and grandchildren.
In addition to her beloved mother and
husband, she is also survived by her chil-
dren, Thomas Christian Youngblood of
West Hartford, CT and Lisa Marie Young-
blood of California, MD; her siblings,
Anna Charlotte Schou-Zibell (Jan) of Ma-
nilla, Philippines and Hans Schou (Kristy)
of Mount Pleasant, SC; her grandchildren,
Jalen and Reign Handon of California,
MD; and many extended family and
friends. She is preceded in death by her
father.
Gisela Mayer
Gisela Mayer, 60, of Leonardtown, MD
died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her
home surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 24, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA,
she is the daughter of the late Juan Bautista
Mayer and Margarita Ida Siegrist Mayer
Gisela Mayer was a strong, radiant,
beautiful and generous woman who lived
her life to serve others and most important-
ly, serve God. There arent words enough
to describe the incredible person she was
and will always be. She was adored by all
who knew her.
Gisela is survived by her children: Mar-
garita Ramos, Marcos Ramos, and Alex
Ramos of Leonardtown, MD; her siblings,
Patricia Mayer of Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina and Alex Mayer of Washington, DC,
and many extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be cel-
ebrated by Reverend Drew Royals at St.
Josephs Catholic Church, 29119 Point
Lookout Road, Morganza, MD 20660.
Interment will follow at Charles Memorial
Gardens in Leonardtown, MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be Nick Lau-
rel, David Limjuco, Alex Mayer, Alex Ra-
Thursday, October 19, 2017
mos, Marcos Ramos and Matt Zurkowski.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Johnson Bartholomew Wood,
Jr.
Johnson Bartholomew Wood, Jr.
Snookums, 72 of Mechanicsville,
MD passed away on October 16, 2017 at
his home. Born on November 10, 1944
in Leonardtown, MD he was the son
of the late Catherine Migonette Rus-
sell Wood and Johnson Bartholomew
Wood, Sr. Snookums was the loving
husband of Mary Agnes Wood, whom
he married on July 8, 1977 in Immacu-
late Conception Catholic Church Me-
chanicsville, MD.
Snookums is survived by his chil-
dren; Becky Stallings (Randy) of
Mechanicsville, MD, Katie Wood of
Mechanicsville, MD, and 8 grandchil-
dren. Siblings; Charles Joseph Wood
of Abell, MD, Barbara Ann Wathen of
Mechanicsville, MD, Richard Edward
Wood of Mechanicsville, MD. He was
preceded in death by his siblings; Mary
Margaret Tarleton, Kitty Clarke, and
Francis Greenwell Wood.
He was a lifelong St. Marys County,
MD resident. Snookums was a build-
ing service worker for the Maryland
State Highway Administration for 27
years, retiring in August, 2007. Snoo-
kums enjoyed gardening, hunting,
baseball, football, wrestling, cars, and
NASCAR. As well as, spending time
with family, and serenading his love to
sleep.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated on Thursday, October 19,
2017 at 12:30 PM in Immaculate Con-
ception Catholic Church, Mechanics-
ville, MD with Father Michael Tietjen
ofciating. Interment will follow in
Charles Memorial Gardens Leonard-
town, MD.
Pallbearers will be; Paul Clements,
Bobby Wood, Ricky Wood, and Glenn
Wood. Honorary Pallbearers will be;
Hunter Darby, Raeney King, Jaedin
King, Ryan Stallings, Jordan Morgan,
John Stallings, Melissa Stallings, and
Brandon Stallings. Contributions may
be made to Hospice of St. Marys P.O.
Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Ar-
rangements provided by Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonar-
dtown, MD.
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
Toasting
Tomorrow
It is 12:46am on Friday, October 13,
2017. The last Green Line Metro train
leaves from the Navy Yard in 14 minutes.
It is also just moments after Nationals
OF Bryce Harper struck out to end Game
5 of the NLDS and to leave D.C. sports
fans to digest yet another unimaginable,
if predictable, playoff defeat.
I amdespondent. Jason, make me
your next victim. I wont put up a fight.
I wont even run through the woods and
trip in classic corny horror flick style. I
simply cant take this anymore.
As my exhausted mind unwinds and
my broken D.C. sports fans heart starts
to heal, again, I ponder the greater sports
landscape for something to ease the suf-
fering. There isnt much; in fact, the two
NFL Hall of Famers who come to mind
make me feel worse.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones,
a man who has employed and defended
some of the NFLs most dubious char-
acters, is threatening the employment
of any Cowboys players who continues
to demonstrate during the national an-
them. So thats productive. I hope his
bluff is called.
But theres more.
Rarely outdueled for ultimate villain
status, Joness insulated billionaire own-
er muscle-flex was one-upped by an-
other NFL legend: Mike Ditka. During
a recent radio interview with Jim Gray,
Ditka, the one-time hard-nosed player
and coach turned lovable NFL icon, said
There has been no racial oppression in
the last 100 years that I know of. Wait.
What?
Ditka quickly apologized for the re-
mark. Fair enoughI guess. Filed un-
der Forgiven, not forgotten.
This was not the tonic I sought in the
aftermath of another D.C. team being
consumed by The Darkness the evil and recurring hope of a new season; in
sports curse enveloping the District. No,
that isnt melodramatic. Consider the
resumes of the Skins, Wizards, Capi-
tals and Nats since the days of grunge:
no championships since 1992; no playoff
final four appearances since 1998; and
a combined 4-14 record in the last 18 de-
ciding playoff games.
The Darkness is so powerful that
the Chicago Cubs - the one-time post-
er franchise for curses and perpetual
heartache felt destined to be touched
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by game-winning good fortune. What
the billy goat and Bartman once were,
The Darkness now is.
How did this happen? The first twen-
ty years of my life were a fans joyride:
three Super Bowl wins by the Skins, an
Orioles World Series title in 1983, an al-
ways good if not great Capitals team and
even a faint memory of the Bullets 1978
Championship.
But since the Skins 1992 cham-
pionship, since becoming an adult,
sports have brought me, in the immor-
tal words of a growling Clubber Lang,
paaaaaaaaain. Like a spouse in a dys-
functional marriage, I watch knowing
something bad will happen, but I cant
look away out of some unhealthy duty.
I should have been prepared for this;
the self-loathing is unjustified and a
bit pathetic. How many times did my
parents tell me childhood and adoles-
cence encompass the best years of your
life? That a rising personal odometer
coincides with more aches and pains,
responsibility and worryand less re-
silience to deal with it all. That with
each year a layer of your youth-onion
is peeled away, leaving you a little less
carefree and little more cynical. That
time exposes you to the truth about our
flawed (maybe fatally) species and the
worlds very serious ills.
In this way, we live in reverse. Life
starts and, for the fortunate, ends in
diapers, but much of the goodness at
least the sustained, unbounded joy - is
front-loaded. I knew this already; it
was unnecessary for my sports teams to
so perfectly embody it. But since Im
self-soothing with sports-life parallels,
heres another: both offer recurring op-
portunities to renew the pursuit of hap-
piness. In sports, its the rejuvenating
life, its the promise accompanying each
new day.
I suppose Ill find comfort in that and
attempt to overlook the depressing site
thats now on my television screen: the
Cubs enjoying a locker room cham-
pagne shower at my expense.
A toast then, to getting older and to
next season. If you cant beat em, join
em. Cheers.
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 22 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, October 19
Women In Leadership
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, 22156
Three Notch Road, Lexington Park MD
20653 bers, students and their families. For a full
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Please join the Chesapeake Bay Chapter
of Women In Defense (WID) for our
Women In Leadership event featuring
guest speaker Leslie Taylor, the Executive
Director of NavalAir Warfare Center
Aircraft Division/ Deputy Assistant
Commander for Test and Evaluation,
NavalAir Systems Command. She will be
providing a motivational speech on the
highlights and challenges of her career
journey. It will also provide a networking
opportunity and chance for the public to
meet the new WID Board.
Cunning Folk and Conjurors: Folk
Magic in Colonial America
Historic St. Marys City, Visitor Center
Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St.
Marys City, MD 20686 (VFW 2632)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Dr. Kelly Arehart, Manager of
Interpretation and Visitors Services at
George Washingtons Fredericksburg
Foundation, for a presentation of her
work, Cunning Folk and Conjurors:
Folk Magic in Colonial America. This
free lecture examines how Europeans
and Africans brought their tradi-
tions with them to the New World,
and how Americans understand-
ing of magic changed through
the 17th and 18th centuries. (240)
895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.
org. www.hsmcdigshistory.org/event/
lecture-5/?instance_id=21722
Friday, October 20
Insurance Consumer Info Opportunity
in St. Marys Co.
44219 Airport Road, California, MD
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
The Maryland Insurance Administration,
a state regulatory agency, will offer a vari-
ety of consumer materials on all types of
insurance products from annuities to title
insurance and health, auto and homeown-
ers insurance.
Bay Montessori Prospective Parent
Meeting
20525 Willows Rd. Lexington Park, MD
20653
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us for a tour of the campus and the
chance to observe in one of our class-
rooms. Bay offers an Infant/Toddler,
Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary and
Middle School program. We provide indi-
vidualized teaching and a well rounded
curriculum including Math, Science,
Language, History, Art, Music, and STEM.
Hawktoberfest Fall Festival
St. Marys College of Maryland
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come out and join St. Marys College of
Maryland for a full weekend of festive
fall activities during Hawktoberfest, Oct.
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2022. The annual event attracts more
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
than 1,000 visitors to the Colleges water-
front campus each year. Hawktoberfest
weekend is comprised of a variety of free
and low-cost events for community mem-
list of events and to register for any event
for that weekend, visit www.smcm.edu/
events/hawktoberfest. Registration is now
open through Thursday, Oct. 12.
SMS Rhythm & Riches 2017
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department,
Hollywood, Maryland
6:00 PM
A $50 ticket enters you in the raffle for a
chance to win one of 15 cash prizes from
$100 to $10,000! A $60 ticket enters you
in the raffle and also allows entry into the
concert featuring The Amish Outlaws and
Robbie Boothe. Food & Alcohol will be
available for purchase. www.rhythman-
driches.com
TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT
VFW Post 2632, 23282 Three Notch Rd.
(Rt 235)
7:00 PM
NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM
TOURNAMENT. $50 Buyin ($40 Prize
Pool + $10 Charity). Optional $10
Add-On (Receive an extra $1000 and
50/50 Entry). Sign In is from 6:20 PM to
6:45 PM, Tournament starts at 7PM. Early
Bird Bonus: Register and PAY by 6:45 PM
and receive an extra $500. Pre-registration
is encouraged, but not required. For more
information or to pre-register contact
Brian: Email: poker@vfw2632.com; Cell:
240-925-4000
Ghosts of Sotterley
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood, MD 20636
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tours leave every
15 minutes. Check sotterley.org for details.
Saturday, October 21
Hawktoberfest Fall Festival
St. Marys College of Maryland
6:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Come out and join St. Marys College of
Maryland for a full weekend of festive
fall activities during Hawktoberfest, Oct.
2022. The annual event attracts more
than 1,000 visitors to the Colleges water-
front campus each year. Hawktoberfest
weekend is comprised of a variety of free
and low-cost events for community mem-
bers, students and their families. For a full
list of events and to register for any event
for that weekend, visit www.smcm.edu/
events/hawktoberfest. Registration is now
open through Thursday, Oct. 12.
FIRST SAINTS COMMUNITY
YARD SALE
First Saints Community Church 25550
Point lookout Rd. Leonardtown MD
7:00 AM - 12 Noon
Come on out to our yearly Nearly
New Sale. Weve got tons of treasures!
Furniture, yard supplies, decor, accesso-
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
ries, holiday decorations, toys and games.
Enjoy indoor shopping. All proceeds go
to support community outreach minis-
tries including Loaves and Fishes Soup
Kitchen.
SMAWL Rescue Fun Run & Trail
Walk 2017
St. Marys City Visitor Center18751
Hogaboom Lane St. Marys City
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
5k Fun Run & Trail Walk along the
beautiful waterfront of Historic St. Marys
City. PETS ARE WELCOME. Supports
SMAWL (St. Marys Animal Welfare
League). Awards and refreshments will
follow the run. A SMAWL Dog Reunion
with Group Photo will take place after
the awards! Bring your SMAWL canine
alumni! All SMAWL dog alumni will
receive a reunion bandana. Reunion
t-shirts will also be available for human
companions. Early Registration (thru 20
October)$25 per individual 12 yrs and
older, $15 ages 7-12, and free for under
7 yrs. Check out active.com or contact
info@smawl.org.
Seasonal Farmers Market
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood, MD 20636 28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville,
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Keep Your Water Well
26737 Radio Station Way, Leonardtown,
MD 20650 2017. At the door: $25 book of regular
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Have questions about your private well?
Learn how to provide safe drinking water
for your family. Join us for a FREE semi-
nar! Approximately 1 million residents
rely on private drinking water systems
in Maryland. While these homeown-
ers are responsible for checking their
drinking water quality and maintaining
their private wells, most homeown-
ers may not know what they need to be
doing. On Saturday, October 21, 2017,
the University of Maryland Extension
will offer St. Marys County residents the
opportunity to learn about their private
wells and how to ensure safe drinking
water for their families. The clinic will be
held at the Agricultural Services Building
in Leonardtown from 9:30am to 11:00am.
The local Department of Health will
provide information about local drinking
water concerns for well-users. University
of Maryland Extension Educators will
explain how private drinking water sys-
tems work, what steps to take to maintain
the well, and how to ensure that residents
have safe drinking water. Participants
will have time to ask questions regarding
their own drinking water concerns. Only
60 openings are available for this pro-
gram, and registration is required. Online
Registration: ter.ps/SMWellH2O
Rabies Clinic
Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solo-
mons Island Road
10:00 AM - 12 Noon
Clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to
Thursday, October 19, 2017
noon. Proof of prior vaccination is re-
quired to receive the three-year vaccine.
Eligible pets include cats, dogs and fer-
rets in carriers or on leashes and muz-
zled if necessary. This is an open-air
clinic with no special facilities to vac-
cinate animals that cannot be restrained
(feral animals or stray animals) by their
owners. Calvert County pet licenses will
also be available at the rabies clinics. Pet
licenses are $7 for spayed or neutered
pets (proof required) and $20 for those
not spayed or neutered. A Calvert Coun-
ty pet license must be renewed every
year and is required for all cats and dogs
age five months and older. Ferrets are
not required to have a license. For more
information, call the Calvert County
Health Department at 410-535-5400 or
410-535-3922. Visit online at www.cal-
verthealth.org
Trick-or-Treat on the Square
Leonardtown Square
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trick-or-treating, pet costume contest,
crafts and face painting. 301-475-9791
Purse & BagBingo
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept. Social Hall
MD
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Doors open at 5:00 pm. Bingo starts at
6:00 pm. Advanced Sales: $20 book of
regular games. Purchase by October 13,
games.
Haunted Ship
Historic St. Marys City, Maryland Dove
and State House, 47414 Old State House
Road, St. Marys City, MD 20686
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Wear your costume to trick-or-treat
at the State House and the Maryland
Dove. Donation. (240) 895-4990 or
info@HSMCdigshistory.org. www.
HSMCdigshistory.org.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville Md
20659
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO! Doors
open at 5 pm
Early Birds start at 6:30 pm. Regular
Games start at 7:00 pm. $10 admission
(includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball! Door
prizes. Concessions: Weekly spe-
cials along with regulars Pizza,
Cheeseburgers,Hamburgers,Hot dogs and
French Fries. Pull Tabs 1000.00 dollar pay-
outs with some having multiple winners.
Down lines and 3 Balls! $50 Early Birds.
Either/Or Blackout 100.00. $100 Regular
Games. Specials Guaranteed 200.00.
Quickie 100.00. Bonanza 54# OR LESS
500.00 Consolation 100.00. Jackpot in 54
numbers or less $1000 (Progressive$200
added each week). Consolation $500.
Winner Take All Special. We are located
on Route 238 Chaptico Road just one mile
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off of Route 5. Call 301-884-3165 for more
information. Visit our website www.moth-
ercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball
update.
ELKS Texas Holdem
St Marys County Elks Lodge Sunday, October 22
7:00 PM
PLAYER APPRECIATION
TOURNAMENT. No Limit Texas Holdem
Poker Tournament. $100 Buy in = 15,000
chips. 100% paid out to the players $80
to the prize pool and $20 Bounty chip.
Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $20 dollars
for every person that you bust out of the
tournament. Top Ten percent places will
be paid. (65 or more players will pay the
final table). Blinds start at 25-50 and will
increase every 20 minutes. Cash games
will start as soon as there are enough
players that are interested. Holdem : $1-
$2 no limit. Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no
limit (starts at 4pm). Please enter through
the side of the building. Questions: James
Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@
yahoo.com
Ghosts of Sotterley
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood, MD 20636 Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650 (Romuald
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tours leave every
15 minutes. Check sotterley.org for details.
Swing and Ballroom Dance
Little Flower School, Route 5, Great Mills dents and faculty. Meet and Greet with
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Learn some new dance steps this fall!
Come for a beginner-level dance les-
son from 7-8 p.m., and stay for dancing
to music of all kinds from 8-11 p.m. No
experience required! Singles always wel-
come! Bring a snack to share; water will be
provided. Cost: $10 per person. The dance
is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus than 1,000 visitors to the Colleges water- Bay Montessori Open House
of Holy Face Church. For more informa- front campus each year. Hawktoberfest 20525 Willows Rd. Lexington Park, MD
tion, e-mail somdballroom@gmail.com or weekend is comprised of a variety of free 20653
call 315-250-5110. Follow us on Facebook and low-cost events for community mem- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
at www.facebook.com/SoMdBallroom/. bers, students and their families. For a full Bay Montessori will host an Open House
list of events and to register for any event on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 from 2:00
for that weekend, visit www.smcm.edu/ to 4:00 PM. Bay offers an Infant/Toddler,
events/hawktoberfest. Registration is now Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary and
Knights of Columbus Breakfast
open through Thursday, Oct. 12. Middle School program. We provide indi-
St. Francis Xavier Hall, 21370 Newtowne
vidualized teaching and a well rounded
Neck Rd. Leonardtown MD
Sacred Heart Church Annual Fall curriculum including Math, Science,
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Dinner Language, History, Art, Music, and STEM.
Knights of Columbus Benefit Breakfast for
23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, MD Join us for a tour of our campus and let
Helpful Hooves Equine Therapy. Regular
20618 our teachers share with you the benefit
and Blueberry Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon,
12 Noon - 4:00 PM your children will gain from a Montessori
Sausage, or Biscuit with Sausage Gravy,
Sacred Heart will be hosting their Annual environment.
Coffee, & Juice. Free Will Donation. The
Fall Dinner on October 22nd in their
Helpful Hooves organization improves
Parish Hall from 12 noon4 p.m. Menu Shady Rill in Concert
the lives of young adults with physical and
includes: fried oysters, stuffed ham, turkey Historic St. Marys City, Visitor Center
mental disabilities using horses and horse
w/dressing & gravy, sweet potatoes, Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St.
related activities.
parsley potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, Marys City, MD 20686
beets, roll and beverage. Cost is: adults 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SMCSO MURPH Fitness Challenge
$26, children 12 and under $6 and drive- Patti Casey and Tom MacKenzie, per-
23145 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown,
thru carry-outs $26. We will also have forming together as Shady Rill, return to
MD 20650
a Country Store, Bake Table and Raffle. Historic St. Marys City on October 22.
9:00 AM - 12 Noon
Please join us! Patti and Toms careers collectively span
On October 22, the St. Marys County
decades. With richly diverse musical influ-
Sheriff s Office Recruitment Committee
St. Marys Ryken Open House ences that stretch from the British Isles
will host a Cross Fit style MURPH WOD
St. Marys Ryken, 22600 Camp Calvert to Qubec to deepest Appalachia, Patti
(workout of the day) at Meidzinski Park
and Tom breathe new depth into and give
in Leonardtown. Everyone 16 years of age
Hall) a refreshing take on traditional acoustic
or older is welcome to participate. Pre-
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM music.The duo will present a program of
register before September 25th for a FREE
Your future awaits at St. Marys Ryken! traditional and original harmonies and
T-SHIRT! Register at www.smcsomurph.
Parents and students are invited to join skilled instrumentation. The performance
eventbrite.com. For questions, contact Lt.
us to get to know our school, stu- will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Visitor
Eva Jones at 301.475.4200 ext. *8069 or by
Center Auditorium. Admission is $15 per
email at eva.jones@stmarysmd.com.
Administrators, Admissions Presentation, person ($12 Friends members) at the door.
Student-led Campus Tours, SMR Expo (240) 895-4990; info@HSMCdigshistory.
Hawktoberfest Fall Festival
Learn about Athletics and Extracurricular org; www.hsmcdigshistory.org/event/
St. Marys College of Maryland
Activities, Discover the benefits of our shady-rill-concert/?instance_id=22365.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
College Preparatory, Honors, Advanced For more information on Shady Rill: www.
Come out and join St. Marys College of
Placement and Scholars Program curricu- shadyrillmusic.com/home.
Maryland for a full weekend of festive
lum. For more information go to: smrhs.
fall activities during Hawktoberfest, Oct.
org/admissions.
2022. The annual event attracts more

LEGALS
Legal Notice
COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION
The Commissioners of Leonardtown are seeking proposals from interested compa-
nies to install a dry, automatic fire sprinkler system and a fire alarm system in the
Town Hall located at 22670 Washington Street, Leonardtown. All work should be
done in accordance with NFPA-13 and state and local codes. Parties interested in
submitting a proposal should contact the Town Administrator by calling 301-475-
9791 or by email at Laschelle.mckay@leonardtownmd.gov. A site visit is recom-
mended to obtain an understanding of the project. Proposals will be accepted until
10:00 a.m., Friday, November 17, 2017.
The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, vary the specifications of
those set forth, and impose such additional or further specifications as, in its discre-
tion, it determines to be in the public interest.
By authority:
Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator
Legal Notice
IN THE MATTER OF MANDY KAY MCTAVISH
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO KAY MCTAVISH ECKERT
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: C-18-FM-17-414
Notice (Adult) (DOM REL 61)
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which
she seeks to change her name from Mandy Kay McTavish to Kay McTavish
Eckert. The petitioner is seeking a name change because:
I got married and I wanted to keep my maiden name as my middle name. I would
like to shift my middle name and discard my first name, as I do not wish to have
four names to write when I sign my name. I prefer Kay over Mandy.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 26th
day of November, 2017. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and
served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to
file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by
default or the granting of the relief sought.

JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland

October 13, 2017

 24 Calendars
St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
Medstar Medicare Choice
Leaving St. Marys County
In 2015, Medstar Choice, a Medicare
Advantage plan began offering coverage
to St. Marys County Medicare benecia-
ries as an alternate to receiving benets
from the traditional Medicare program.
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, these policies will
no longer be offered in St. Marys and
those who are currently enrolled will be
automatically enrolled back into the tradi-
tional Medicare Part A & B program. At
this time it is not known if another compa-
ny will offer a Medicare Advantage plan
in our area. This change does not affect
anyone enrolled in the Medstar Family
Choice Medicaid program. It is important
that individuals affected by this loss of
coverage seek out enrollment into a Medi-
care Part D prescription plan and possibly
a Medicare Medigap policy as well. Any-
one who needs assistance reviewing their
options may call the St. Marys County
Department of Aging & Human Services
at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to schedule
an appointment.
Cancer: Thriving & Surviving
Workshop
A workshop for those who are dealing
with or who have had cancer will take
place at the Lofer Senior Activity Center
for six consecutive Thursdays from 1-3:30
p.m. beginning Oct. 26 and continuing
through Dec. 7. This Stanford University
Chronic Disease Self-Management Pro-
gram is being offered for free; topics in-
clude healthy eating, creating a physical
activity program, managing stress, work-
ing with health care providers, better com-
munication with family, friends, cowork-
ers and providers, managing emotions
and relationships, managing fatigue and
effects of treatment. Pre-registration is re-
quired. Sign up by calling 301-475-6019.
Mystery in the Library &
Luncheon
Come join us at The Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10
Microsoft Ofce:
Introduction to Excel
Lexington Park Library will hold a Mi-
crosoft Ofce: Introduction to Excel class
on Monday, October 23 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. This class is recommended for indi-
viduals who are new to Microsoft Excel
or have limited spreadsheet experience.
Providing an introduction to spreadsheets
The County Times
a.m.-1 p.m. for a mystery lunch! The other
night in the library, when many characters
were out of their books enjoying a sojourn
in the night air, a crime was committed,
grim and grave, right in our own library.
As a result his Majesty Henry VIII that
famous monarch from the English history
books has disappeared. Gathered at the
party are the characters that were present
in the library at the time of the nasty deed.
Fortunately Master Sherlock Holmes will
be there to investigate, so the perpetrator
of this heinous crime will no doubt be re-
vealed as the morning proceeds. You will
help question the characters and mingle
with them as you become part of the in-
vestigation! Lunch will be served as part
of this mystery party. Dress up as your fa-
vorite storybook character and your name
will be entered into a drawing for a gift
basket!! Lunch for the day will be meat-
loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, seasoned
greens, dinner roll, peach crisp and pine-
apple juice. A donation toward the cost
of your meal is appreciated if you are 60
years of age or older. For those under 60
the cost of your meal will be $6.To make
reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
AARP Smart Driving Course
The Northern Senior Activity Center
will host an AARP Smart Driving Course
on Monday, Oct. 30 at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This
course includes proven safety strategies
that older drivers can use to compensate
for changes as they age and allow them to
drive more safely and condently for as
long as possible. The fee is $15 for AARP
members and $20 for non-members with
cash or check made payable to AARP.
Payment is required to sign up for the
class. Class is 4 hours with a break for
lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is a donation
from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others
made the day of the class. To sign up and
pay for this class in advance and to sign up
for lunch, please visit the front desk or call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Veterans Resource Day
Join the St. Marys County Department
and the practical uses and versatility of
Excel. Students will learn time saving
features and tips for using Excel effec-
tively. Prerequisite: Basic skills in using
the mouse & keyboard. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Reg-
istration required on www.stmalib.org.
Halloween Spooktacular
Lexington Park Library will hold a
Halloween Spooktacular on Thursday,
October 26 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy
not-so-scary stories, awesome activi-
ties, & more. Trick-or-treat through the
library! Kids of all ages are welcome!
No registration! The library is in need of
teen volunteers to help run Spooktacular.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
of Aging & Human Services for the Sec-
ond Annual Veterans Resource Day, to be
held on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-2
p.m. at the Southern Maryland Higher Ed-
ucation Center, located at 44219 Airport
Road, in California, MD. We will have a
question and answer session with experts
on veterans affairs, including Maryland
Secretary of Veterans Affairs George Ow-
ings III, starting at 9:30 a.m., and breakout
sessions including a drug overdose re-
sponse/narcan training at 11:30 p.m. More
than 20 organizations will be represented
at Veterans Resource Day, and lunch will
be provided by Mission BBQ. For more
information, Community Programs &
Outreach Manager Sarah Miller at 301-
475-4200, ext. *1073, email sarah.miller@
stmarysmd.com, visit www.stmarysmd.
com/aging/veterans.asp, or nd us on
Facebook, keyword St. Marys County
Department of Aging & Human Services.
Gentle Chair Yoga
This class has just been added to the
tness card! Starting Wednesday, Nov. 1
Gentle Chair Yoga will be offered at 9:30
a.m. every Wednesday at the Garvey Se-
nior Activity Center. Experience the many
benets of a yoga practice without having
to get on the oor with Gail Wathen, E
RYT 500. Learn various movements that
will increase your range of motion, pro-
mote exibility, and improve balance
We will also explore yogic breathing
practices and deep relaxation will also be
explored. These techniques, when done
regularly can assist body healing at the cel-
lular level. Although this practice is good
for all, it is especially helpful for those
who may suffer from chronic conditions
such as arthritis. If you are new to the class
you can try your rst class for free. Call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to learn more
Veterans Circle Celebration
On Thursday, Nov. 9 from 9:30-10:30
a.m. the staff at the Lofer Senior Activ-
ity Center will honor all veterans, active
duty and former service members at our
10th annual Veterans Circle Celebration- a
Volunteer hours will be recorded and ap-
proved. Please talk to Ms. Andrea if you
are interested. aburgess@stmalib.org.
Self-Publishing vs.
Traditional Publishing:
Choose Wisely
Lexington Park Library will hold Self-
Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing:
Choose Wisely as part of the NaNoWri-
Mo (National Novel Writers Month) Kick
Off party on Saturday, October 28 from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Christine Trent, a lo-
cal author, will talk about her publishing
journey and answer your questions. She
is the author of the Lady of Ashes histori-
cal mystery series, about a Victorian-era
Thursday, October 19, 2017
touching tribute to those who have served
our country and those who serve today.
Veterans - wear your ribbons (and your
uniform if you wish). A staff-prepared
breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m.; opening
ceremony at 10 a.m. Cost is $4 for civil-
ians, FREE for veterans and active duty
service members. Call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658 before Nov. 3 to reserve your spot.
Indicate if you are a veteran when you sign
up. Seating is limited.
Diabetes Self-Management
Come join us at the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center on Tuesdays from 1:30-4
p.m., Nov. 14-Dec. 19. Living with diabe-
tes is a full time job. The Diabetes Self-
Management workshop gives attendees
tools to take control of their disease. Top-
ics covered include nutrition, stress man-
agement, medication management and
more! Space is limited. Register by calling
301-475-4200, ext. *1050. There is no fee
to attend; however, attendance at all six
sessions is highly recommended.
Chair & Seated Yoga at
Northern
The Northern Senior Activity Center
offers chair yoga classes each week. This
is a great opportunity to try modied yoga
if you are interested in yoga but unsure or
unable to take a traditional yoga class. The
positions used incorporate a chair for ease
and stability. Wednesdays class is mostly
seated with limited standing positions and
there is no getting down on the oor. Also
included in the format is exercise for brain
activity and instructions on facial yoga for
toning and reinvigorating facial muscles.
If able to do little more standing, then Fri-
days class is a slightly more progressive
option but still less demanding then tra-
ditional yoga. Try either class for free. To
continue with participation, a tness pass
may be purchased at the front desk for
$30, good for 10 classes. For more infor-
mation about chair yoga at the Northern
Senior Activity Center, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3101.
undertaker, as well as the author of three
other historical novels. Her novels have
been translated into Turkish, Polish, and
Czech. She writes from her two-story
home library, where she lives with her
wonderful bookshelf-building husband,
ve precocious cats, a large doll collec-
tion, entirely too many fountain pens,
and over 4,000 fully catalogued books.
She and her husband are active travelers
and journey regularly to England to con-
duct book research at historic sites. Learn
more about Christine at www.Christi-
neTrent.com or follow her on Facebook
at www.Facebook.com/ChristineTrent-
Books. Registration required on www.
stmalib.org.
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American Legion Kicks off

Bluegrass Series
The award winning male vocalist and traditionalist, Ju-
nior Sisk and Ramblers Choice will kick off the concert
series Sunday November 5, 2017 at the American Legion
Post 238 in Hughesville, MD. The show starts at 2:00
pm with the Just Us Band. The series is presented by Jay
Armsworthy and the Sons of the American Legion.
Since his solo career has taken off, Junior Sisk has re-
leased one successful recording after another. The new-
est recording, The Mountains Are Calling Me Home,
Maryland. So when you hear the ringing mandolin, driv-
ing bass, 5 string banjo, and the flat top bluegrass guitar,
itll be JUST US!
Tickets for the Sunday November 5 show as well as all
shows in the season will be $20.00 per person. Children
under 12 are admitted free with a paid adult. You can
purchase tickets by mail by sending a check made payable
to Jay Armsworthy and
mail to P.O. Box 741, Cali-

Marys Hope
has delivered a textbook example of todays traditional fornia, MD 20619. Tickets
bluegrass. And the multi-award winning group never will be held at the door. The
lets up. This is traditional bluegrass the way it should be American Legion Post 238
played. is located on the corner of
Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice is widely recognized MD Rt. 381 & Rt. 231 in
as one of todays premier traditional bluegrass bands. Hughesville, Maryland.
Sisks bluegrass pedigree runs deep - hailing from the
Virginia Blue Ridge; he first made his mark as a song-
The remainder of the se-
ries will feature well known
on Church Cove St. Inigoes
Fall Bridal Show
writer in the early 1990s. Several years later, as a member award winning groups such
of Wyatt Rice & Santa Cruz and then the band, Blueridge, as: Nothin Fancy along
he helped define the sound of driving, modern tradition- with Remington Ryde on
al bluegrass music. Sisk founded his band, Ramblers Sunday January 7, 2018;
Choice in 1998, releasing Sounds of the Mountains on
Rounder Records. After a brief hiatus, he reformed the
Russell Moore & IIIrd
Tyme Out on Sunday Feb- Sunday Oct. 29, 12pm-3pm
group and began a successful career with Rebel Records. ruary 11, 2018; Lou Reid &

Seasons Events
He now records for Mountain Fever Records. Carolina, Sunday March 11,
His 2011 album, Heart of a Song helped bring the 2018; and for the first time
band into the spotlight and reminded bluegrass fans of the in Southern Maryland, Karl & Introducing
power of tradition. The albums single A Far Cry from Shiflett & the Big Country
Lester and Earl became a rallying cry for a resurgence Show from Texas on Sun-
of traditional sounds in bluegrass and received the 2012 day April 29, 2018. Troy
Song of the Year award from the IBMA. The band was Jones will provide sound
further honored when Heart of a Song received IBMA for each show.
Album of the Year. Sisk was honored with the 2013 Male All shows begin at 2:00
Vocalist of the Year award from the IBMA, and the group pm with the doors open-
was named 2014 SPBGMA Bluegrass Band of the Year. ing at Noon. Food will be
Longneck Blues, collaboration with noted singer- available for sale before the
songwriter Ronnie Bowman, was named 2016 Recorded shows. Although not re-
Event of the Year by the IBMA. Sisk received the 2017 quired, it is encouraged to
Male Vocalist of the Year award from SPBGMA. bring non-perishable food
Opening the show will be the Just Us Band from items for the Helping Hands
Ridgely, Maryland. They have been together a little over Food Bank in Southern
2 years. Bill Crater plays mandolin, guitar, and fiddle; Maryland. For more infor-
sings lead and tenor. Bills wife Jean Crater plays bass; mation, tickets, and direc-
sings lead and alto. They live in Seaford, Delaware. Tom tions, go to www.american-
Blades plays guitar; sings lead. Toms wife Janice Blades legionbluegrass.com or call
plays banjo; sings lead, alto, tenor. They live in Ridgely, 301-737-3004.
Maryland. Janices daughter Darlene McKinney plays
guitar; sings lead and alto. She lives in Federalsburg, Press Release

Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice. Photo courtesy of juniorsisk.us

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Thursday, October 19, 2017 The County Times
What Happened
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Y
our vote counts.
Thats what you head to the polls hoping:
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and that youll have a hand in history. On
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Youll also notice that Clinton is quick to say in her au-
thors note, that this book is based entirely on her point of
view and her memories.
To start, Clinton refuses to point ngers at anyone on
her staff, and theres no under-the-bus throwing. Later,
she carefully, thoughtfully cites specics on why she ran
and lost, and she steadfastly claims responsibility for what
happened and for decisions made - though she does lay
blame on James Comey; the media, for skewing what was
reported; and, of course, Donald Trump. She is, in fact,
deeply concerned for the viciousness of this last campaign
and its use of lies and misquoted half-thoughts, but shes
sorry-not-sorry for using the word deplorables. She ad-
mits regret over now-minor scandals and, as for emails,
Clinton believes that, generations from now, people will
be shocked that they were the Number One subject of
campaign controversy.
There is, in this book, a lot of unnecessary: readers
will nd pages of biography and personal stories that ap-
peared in past books, either in hers or Bills. There are
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Cafe Comfort
Some days it is nice to have a com-
fort day. For me, when I have a chance, a
comfort day involves wandering around
the county (who would have guessed?)
and maybe nding somewhere to have a
breakfast or a lunch and a cup of hot tea.
Normally, these kind of days are after a
doctors appointment. On my weekly er-
rand day, a treat might be a Mocha Latte
at a coffee shop, drive through, or Caf
d Wawa. Though of course this all de-
pends how much change I can scrounge up
out of my purse or if I have rst thought
about the amount of calories involved and
decided against said treat.
The doctors appointment treat days
began 34 years ago when I was going to
Drs. Mulford and Bowes for maternity ap-
pointments for my rst son. It was not an
easy pregnancy having had both food poi-
soning and the u, but I did always leave
encouraged after visits with either of those
wonderful doctors. I still had worry in the
back of my mind and to calm down be-
fore going back to work or home I started
going to either Baileys Restaurant on one
corner or Dukes lunch counter on the oth-
er corner of the square in Leonardtown.
Gosh, I loved those two places.
It is amazing what a cup of hot tea
and chocolate cake can do for your psyche.
Of course, I was only 95 pounds then and
only went up to 115 pounds with my rst
pregnancy. I could have eaten chocolate
cake everyday back then with no weight
gain. Maybe I did this because my mother
said that my middle brother and I were re-
ally only coffee, hot fudge cake, and ciga-
rettes. She claimed that this was all she ate
during our pregnancies at a diner near the
DC line in Hillcrest Heights/Silver Hill.
No, it wasnt Junior Hot Shoppes it was
past that on the right nearer to Stricks and
Suitland Parkway. I have no idea what she
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ate with my oldest brother, if anything, she
was rail thin.
I believe that what my mother ate
must have affected us in lots of ways. It
somehow became stored in my genes and
mind, and therefore is not something I
can change. This is my theory and I am
sticking to it, and completely explains
why I have continued the occasional lunch
treat practice, which leads me to this past
Monday after a doctors appointment in
Leonardtown. I was very happy after re-
ceiving a prescription for Premarin which
I hope will cool my fevered body and pos-
sibly allow me to sleep some. It was time
to celebrate. Well, there still is Mindy the
watchful hound dog to contend with, who
believes she must go out an reconnoiter
the yard every two hours during the night.
My celebration mood took me to Ye
Olde Towne Caf on the square in Leon-
ardtown. I was in the mood for a cheese
omelet and home fries. I am way past 95
pounds now, so what is one cheese omelet
now and then, right? I asked the busy pro-
prietor, Irene Parrish if I could be seated at
the lunch counter, because I love watch-
ing everything being cooked on the grill.
It just makes me happy. I watched the grill
masters Anthony and Stephen working
seamlessly around each other to get orders
out fast and hot. My cheese omelet and
home fries were perfect, and my friendly
waitress, Donna, knew when I was ready
for something before I did. I was happy,
comforted, and have kept the treat tradi-
tion alive. I just wish I didnt have to wait
three more months for my next doctors
appointment!
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or nd me on facebook:
Wanderings of an aimless mind
Blair and Swann, continued...
Bernard Owens was next sworn
and testified: I dont know anything
about it. I was standing at the coun-
ter and when I turned around I saw
Blair lying down.
Frank Slye testified: I am a clerk
for Mr. Bowling. I saw Mr. Blair
have hold of the young man . Didnt
see Blair doing anything to himI
didnt hear any wordsthe young
man jerked away from him. Saw
Blair turn around.
Dudley Davis was the first witness
sworn for the defendant. He said he
was on the porch where Mr. Blair and
my uncle Lewis Davis were talking.
My uncle said to him you or some-
body else came near shooting me in
my foot. Mr. Blair called him a liar.
Davis further testified that Blair
dragged Swann over the end of the
counter and struck at him I tried to
part them saying let the boy alone
but Blair fired his pistol once right
across my head saying he was going
to shoot his guts out. He cocked the
pistol again and Swann hit him. Ber-
nard Owens was right behind Blair.
McKenna Gray was next called
and sworn. He testified there was
a great row raised in the house
I dont know who did the firing
...while I was on the porch Lewis Da-
vis came out and said to me that Blair
came near to shooting him. Mr. Blair
called him a liar. ..I saw Swann come
out with Blair following him with a
pistol in his hand. Dudley Davis was
between them.. The pistol was fired
once and then Swann said to Blair if
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you come out I will hit youBlair
cocked the pistol and Swann hit him.
Justice Morgan said it is a charge
in which I can only hold a prelimi-
nary hearing. In such cases my idea
is that if there be a probable ground
of guilt. When I fixed the bail for
Mr. Swanns appearance at this hear-
ing I had not heard the testimony in
the case... If I had had final jurisdic-
tion in the case from evidence that I
have heard a great about of the guilt
of the prisoner had been produced,
that I would have acquitted him. As
it is, I will hold him for appearance
at March court.
The March 28, 1889 edition of the
Beacon reported that William Oscar
Swann had been found not guilty of
the charges filed against him.
James Thomas Blair, son of Jer-
emiah Blair, 3/10/1848-3/29/1915.
He married Agnes E. Pines (of Bal-
timore), 11/19/1872.
5/20/1915: James T. Blair died at
his home in Milestown on Tuesay, age
66 years. Democrat. Survived by a
widow, Mrs. Agnes Pines Blair and
7 grown children, 6 sons and 1 dau.,
viz., Douglas, Benjamin, George,
Herbert, Frank, Webster, and Miss
Eva Blair. (Death Notices from the
St. Marys Beacon, 1900-1930 by Re-
gina Hammett and David Long).
William Oscar Swann, 1869-1943,
son of Francis Swann and Ann Dove
Davis. He married Annie Alma Bur-
roughs, 12/23/1896.
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