2011-10-06 The County Times
2011-10-06 The County Times
2011-10-06 The County Times
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Countys Homegrown Grocer
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To celebrate Halloween several historic locations in St. Marys
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County Commissioners and local bicycle enthusiasts cut the
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John Baggett Park in Laurel Grove.
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Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 5
p.m.
80s Night
Fat Boys Country Store
(41566 Medleys Neck Road,
Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old
Three Notch Road, Hollywood)
7:30 p.m.
Hydra FX
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200
Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
The Rainmaker
Three Notch Theatre (21744
South Coral Drive, Lexington
Park) 8 p.m.
Male Dancer Night
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 8 p.m.
Thirsty Thursday
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 8
p.m.
All You Can Drink Ladies
Night
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
9 p.m.
Ladies Night with DJ Pable
Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park) 9
p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, 2011
Lost John and Banjo Pete
Fenwick Street Used Books and
Music (41655A Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 5
p.m.
First Friday Live Music
The Brewing Grounds (41658
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown)
6:30 p.m.
Randy Ritchie on Piano
Cafe Des Artistes (41655
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown)
6:30 p.m.
Billy Breslin
Leonardtown Grill (25470 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown)
7 p.m.
Piranhas
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200
Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Motown with Chyp and
Andrea
Rustic River Bar and Grill
(40874 Merchants Lane,
Leonardtown) 8:30 p.m.
DJ Mike
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 9
p.m.
All You Can Drink Night
with DJ Chris
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
9 p.m.
17 Scars, Transgresstion and
Burnt to Ashes
Memories Nightclub and Bar
(2360 Old Washington Road,
Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Karaoke On Demand with
DJ/KJ Steadyrockin
Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park)
9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011
PRAD Presents the
California Ramblers
Calvert Marine Museum
(14200 Solomons Island
Road, Solomons)
1 p.m.
Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 6
p.m.
Oktoberfest on Solomons
SMSA Clubhouse (14490
Solomons Island Road,
Solomons) 6 p.m.
Randy Ritchie on Piano
Cafe Des Artistes (41655
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown)
6:30 p.m.
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old
Three Notch Road, Hollywood)
7:30 p.m.
Andy Poxon Band
Fat Boys Country Store
(41566 Medleys Neck Road,
Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Anthony Ryan Band
Toots Bar
(23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8 p.m.
Just Us Mike and Barry
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road, Dowell)
8 p.m.
The Not So Modern Jazz
Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200
Chesapeake Avenue, North
Beach) 8 p.m.
Vendetta
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 9
p.m.
Sharper Image with Miles
from Clever in the Front Bar
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt
Store Road, Hughesville) 9
p.m.
Surreal
Memories Nightclub and Bar
(2360 Old Washington Road,
Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Facedown
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
9:30 p.m.
Karaoke On Demand with
DJ/KJ Steadyrockin
Cadillac Jacks (21367 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park)
9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011
Deep Stack Hold Em
Indian Head Moose Lodge (11
Town Street, Indian Head) 1
p.m.
March of Dimes Ride,
Naked, DJ Mike and The
Craze
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 2
p.m.
Elks Big Game Texas Hold
Em Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
(45779 Fire Department Lane,
Lexington Park) 6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 10, 2011
Migraine Mondays
Fat Boys Country Store
(41566 Medleys Neck Road,
Leonardtown) 4 p.m.
Team Trivia
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 6:30
p.m.
Southern Maryland Karaoke
Championship
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Free Pool
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 8
p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011
Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 5
p.m.
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200
Dowell Road, Dowell) 6:30
p.m.
Open Pool Tables
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
7 p.m.
Special Olympics Poker
Bennett Building (24930 Old
Three Notch Road, Hollywood)
7:30 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 12, 2011
Mason Sebastian
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 5
p.m.
Karaoke
Loveville Tavern (28275 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown)
7 p.m.
Ladies Night
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton) 8
p.m.
Wolfs Hot Rods and Old
Gas Blues Jam
Beach Cove Restaurant (8416
Bayside Road, Chesapeake
Beach) 8 p.m.
Karaoke
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three
Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
8 p.m.
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Here is a chance to speak with a
pharmacist one-on-one about the medi-
cations you are taking to see if they are
compatible with each other and any sup-
plements (or foods) you may be using.
Bring all your medications, vitamins
and supplements to Loffer on Friday,
October 14 between 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Appointments are recommended but
walk-ins will be seen on space available
basis. We need to have at least 5 ap-
pointments scheduled to hold this event.
To make an appointment call 301-737-
5670 ext. 1658.
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President;
Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
Join the fun!
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Improve your health!
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Improve your health!
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class that improves your
balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental
sharpness and decreases your risk for falling.
Class Schedule
Cost:Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
When signing up for EnhanceFitness, please arrive 1f2 hour early to
complete registration materials.
Questions:
Call Brandy: 301-+75-+002 ext. 1062
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Nary's County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Norgan; Daniel L. Norris
and the Department of Aging.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Garvey
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Loffler
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Northern
9 - 10 a.m. 9 - 10 a.m. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050
Lofer Senior Activity Center, SAYSF, 240-725.0290
Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001
In a typical class, heres
what youll experience:
Ten to 20 people close to your
own level of ftness
A certifed instructor with
special training in exercise for
older adults
A 5-minute warm-up to get the
blood fowing to your muscles
A 20-minute aerobics workout
that gets you moving
A 20-minute strength training
workout
A 10-minute stretch to keep
your muscles fexible
A 5-minute cool-down
Balance exercises throughout
the class
When signing up
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1/2 hour early
to complete
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Date: Name:
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and
above that improves endurance, strength, balance, fexibility,
bone density, and coordination.
Times include evenings and weekends!
Cost:
Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Garvey Scrabble Tournament
All playing levels are welcome to partic-
ipate in this social scrabble tournament at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednes-
day, October 19 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Entry
fee is $4/person. Cash prizes will be award-
ed. Advanced registration is required by Fri-
day, October 14 and may be done by calling
the Garvey Receptionist at 301.475.4200, ext.
1050. At Noon there will be a break for lunch.
Loffer Book Club Meets on Thursday,
October 13
If you didnt get a chance to attend Sep-
tembers book club meeting at Loffer but
would like to participate this month, you still
have time to read the book assigned for Oc-
tober. The book is Crooked Letter, Crooked
Letter by Tom Franklin. Loffer Book Club
meets Thursday, October 13 at 12:30 p.m.
All are welcome, whether or not you have
read the book. You will enjoy the discussion
and fnd out what Novembers assignment is.
Call 301-737-5670 ext 1655 or e-mail Sheila.
[email protected] if you need more
information. Otherwise, just come on over!
EFT Clinic at Loffer twice a month
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
is a simple, yet very effective treatment that
consists of tapping on several meridian points
within your body to release emotional diff-
culties that cause you physical illness. Based
on the tenets of acupuncture but simplifed
to tapping that you can learn to do yourself,
EFT has been used to treat addictions, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, pain, disease and
many other complaints. Richele McLeod, a
registered nurse, is our practitioner and will
be available at Loffer the 2nd and 4th Tues-
day of each month. Initial 30 minutes of the
frst appointment is free and if you fnd that
the session is helping you and you wish to
continue, the next hour is $45. After that you
many continue the tapping on your own or,
if you need another session you can simply
make another appointment. Richele makes
her own appointments and can be reached
at 240-925-4309. For more information call
Shellie- 301-737-5670 ext. 1655. You can also
fnd more information about EFT by going to
www.eftuniverse.com.
Parkinsons Exercise Group
Exercise will not stop Parkinsons dis-
ease from progressing; but, it will improve
balance and can prevent joint stiffening.
This exercise program offered at the Gar-
vey Senior Activity Center on Thursdays at
1:30 p.m. includes stretching and strength-
ening routines that will help to minimize
the negative effects of Parkinsons Disease.
There is no fee. For more information, call
301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Lofer Senior Activity Center (SAYSF), 240.725.0290; Garvey Senior
Activity Center, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050; Northern Senior Activity Center,
301.475.4002, ext. 1001; Ridge Nutrition Site, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Visit the Department of Agings website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
SENIOR LIVING
St. Marys
Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Yard Sale at
Northern Senior
Activity Center
Loffer Sponsors Pack Your
Bag Event
The Northern Senior Activity Center Council will be holding a Yard Sale open to the pub-
lic on Friday, October 14, from 1-4:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 15, beginning at 6:30 a.m.
(rain/shine) at the Northern Senior Activity Center in Charlotte Hall. Proceeds will beneft the
Northern Senior Activity Center. If you have any donations (no clothes please), they can be
dropped off Friday, October 14 until 10 a.m. at the Center. For further information call Pat Myers
301-884-8714.
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
On the fnal day of the season, New York Mets shortstop
Jose Reyes completed a personally successful season, if not
so much for the 4th place Mets, by winning a tight race for
the National League batting championship. Reyes entered
game 162 with a .336 average, slightly ahead of Milwaukees
Ryan Braun. In his frst at bat, Reyes bunted for a base hit,
raising his average to a nearly insurmountable .337. Reyes
had apparently done the math: knowing a leadoff hit would
nearly assure him of being the frst Metropolitan to win a
batting title, he asked manager Jerry Manuel to remove him from the game, should he
get a hit, to preserve his batting average. After Reyes single, Manuel obliged and,
sure enough, Reyes won the batting crown. Yeah?
Every kid has heard their parents lament about how much easier things are now,
how tough things were back in the day and how those brutal years, apparently just
after humans ceased to live in caves and forage for food, forged far stronger char-
acter. I remember one particular occasion, after a questionable school closer for a
snow event, when my father was giving me the todays kids are soft business. His
irritation swelled as he described how, in his day, there were no such days off and kids
would deal with the weather by wrapping their precious school shoes in newspaper
and walking to where they could meet the bus. It sounded quite impressive. The
only problem was he was telling the story in the presence of my grandmother who,
after composing her laughter at his dramatic account, proceeded to describe how her
generation did the same thing; only the newspaper protected their bare feet, not a pair
of dress shoes. I have no idea who was telling the truth - if anyone - but I exited that
conversation thinking my grandmother was a bad, bad lady and that she grew up in
a crazy era.
Looking back, Im certain both were embellishing at least slightly, but they were
also making a valid point. I did have it easier. My kids have it easier than I did (and
yes, Ive made sure to point it out to themminus the company of my parents, of
course). What has been the impact on society? Its diffcult to quantify, but I dont
think its hard to recognize that todays adolescents and young adults tend to perceive,
process and react to situations with greater individual sensitivity and with less con-
templation of the consequences external to themselves. If an issue doesnt present
an identifable personal impact, they dont care about it. Look at the shows on T.V.
now (a pretty decent gauge of societys psychological status). My parents grew up
watching Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver. I grew up with the Cosbys and
Family Ties. All were shows with lessons about life and assimilating into a family
or group. No character wished to shine above or at the expense of another. Now its
the Kardashians (a show thats tolerable only when muted) and Jersey Shore: shows
that feature egocentric people who believe they are the center of the universe around
which everything revolves.
Reyes choice to tap out and preserve a personal accomplishment was an egre-
gious example of the prevalent me-frst state of mind. He didnt care about the fans,
who had paid to see the Mets best, or winning the game; it was about him frst and
foremost. Not only is it doubtful that this would have happened in prior generations,
it didnt. In 1941 Ted Williams entered the fnal day of the season with a far more
signifcant .400 batting average. When offered to sit out the days double-header to
preserve his historic accomplished, Williams scoffed at the notion, recorded 6 hits and
raised his season-ending average to .406. Williams valued the fans, the game and his
availability to his teammates over his individual numbers. This is a front and center
contrast between past and present generations approach to daily operations. It leaves
me suddenly overwhelmed with nostalgia for days, athletes and attitudes past.
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Potomac Speedway
By Doug Watson
Winchester Va.s Rick Ed-
monds drove the race of his career
as he was triumphant in the 20th
annual running of the Southern
Maryland Nationals last Saturday
night at Potomac speedway. In
scoring his frst-ever street stock
feature win at the track, Edmonds
became the 16th different driver
to score a win in this highly cov-
eted event and the hefty $2500
winners share that went with it.
2009 nationals winner Mike Corbin and
Edmonds paced the 26-car starting feld to
the initial green fag of the event. Utilizing
the high-side of the speedway, Edmonds out-
dragged Corbin as the pack raced of turn two
to garner the top-spot. From that point on,
Edmonds would eventually go on to lead all
35-laps of the race but not without numerous
challenges by eventual runner-up Mike Corbin.
I cant believe we fnally won the nation-
als. The emotional Edmonds stated as the
tears rolled down his cheeks. Weve been try-
ing so hard for a lot of years to win this race, and
to get my frst-ever win here at Potomac in this
race is a dream come true. Despite Edmonds
dominating performance, his mount was start-
ing to falter near the end of the race. This thing
was spitting and sputtering with about fve to
go and I was about to cry inside the car. Ed-
monds emphasized. She held together and I
cant thank everyone enough who helped me
get here tonight. Kyle Nelson, in his frst start
of the season, came home third, 26th starting
Terry Staton took fourth and 13th starting Mike
Rose completed the top-fve. Setting fast-time
in time trials over the 38-car feld was Mike
Rose with a one-lap time of 18.266. Heats went
to Darren Alvey, Mike Corbin, Kurt Zimmer-
man and Scottie Nelson with twin consolations
going to Jimmy Jessmer Jr. and Mike Grady Jr.
David Williams, the 2011 Potomac late
model champion, scored his second win of the
season and his 10th overall feature win of 2011,
with a dominating performance in the 30-lap
limited late model headliner.
After three aborted starts, third starting
Williams inherited the top spot as the feld f-
nally went green. That was all Williams need-
ed as he would lead every lap over runner-up
Bruce Kane to post his 34th career limited late
model win at Potomac. We set a goal of 10
wins this season , and Im glad we were able to
reach that goal. The car was just about perfect
tonight which made my job that much easier.
David Puckett took third, track champion Ben
Bowie was fourth and Bubby Tharp flled the
front-fve. Heats for the 17-cars on hand went to
Williams and Kane.
Second year racer Chris Arnold drove the
race of his career as he was the winner of the
30-lap modifed contest for his frst feature win
anywhere. Arnold wrestled the top-spot from
Travis Larouqe on the 17th lap and would then
drive away to a convincing victory. Man this
is awesome. Arnold stated. Im really happy
that my frst win came here at Potomac, this
is one of my favorite tracks. Larouqe held on
for second, Brandon Galloway was third, Rich
Marks took fourth and Eric Erwin completed
the top-fve. Heats for the 16 cars went to Arnold
and Mike Reynolds.
Jonathon Raley appeared to have capped
of a successful rookie season in the hobby stock
division as he rolled to his fourth win of the
season and the $1000 top prize that went with
it. However Raley refused a post-race inspec-
tion after his victory handing the win to second
place fnisher and 2009 nationals winner Jimmy
Randall. John Burch was second, Wesley Giv-
ens took third, Brandon Sandridge was fourth
and Danny Loth was the top-fve. Heats for the
24-cars entered went to Ricky Douglas, Randall
and Brian Adkins.
In other weekend action, 2011 track cham-
pion John Hardesty scored his third win of the
season in the 30-lap strictly stock feature and
Josh Wilkins was victorious in the rain-short-
ened 10-lap u-car feature.
Street Stock Feature Finish
1. Ricky Edmonds 2. Mike Corbin 3. Kyle Nelson 4. Terry
Staton 5. Mike Rose 6. Danny Zechman 7. Scottie Nel-
son 8. Kurt Zimmerman 9. Ed Pope 10. Mike Latham 11.
Paul Quattro 12. Darren Alvey 13. Jimmy Jessmer Jr.
14. Dale Reamy 15. Jimmy Combs 16. Rick Stouffer 17.
David Kaiser 18. Billy Farmer 19. Bryan Kerns 20. Troy
Kassiris 21. Stephen Quade 22. Mike Grady Jr. 23. Mi-
chael Carter 24. Dave Stouffer Jr. 25. James Sparks 26.
Craig Tankersley
Limited late model feature fnish
1. David Williams 2. Bruce Kane 3. David Puckett 4. Ben
Bowie 5. Bubby Tharp 6. Derrick Quade 7. Paul Cursey
8. Tommy Wagner Jr. 9. Tyler Emory 10. Barry Lear 11.
Pat Wood 12. Kevin Cooke 13. Matt Quade 14. Sam Ar-
cher 15. Glenn Elliott 16. CJ Brown 17. Allan Canter
Modifed feature fnish
1. Chris Arnold 2. Travis Larouqe 3. Brandon Galloway
4. Rich Marks 5. Eric Erwin 6. Brian Dobie 7. Paige
Harrison 8. Jimmy Duncan 9. Russell Erwin 10. Lance
Grady 11. Brandon Greither 12. Tim Schulte 13. Tony
Quade 14. Mike Reynolds 15. Dan Arnold 16. Craig
Ramich
Hobby Stock feature fnish
1. Jimmy Randall 2. John Burch 3. Wesley Givens 4.
Brandon Sandridge 5. Danny Loth 6. Joey Dean 7. An-
drew Tarbox 8. Matt Tarbox 9. Bud Pickeral 10. Jerry
Deason 11. Mark Guthrie 12. Ryan Toole 13. Jimmy
Meek 14. Bobby Meixsall 15. Brian Adkins 16. Ricky
Douglas 17. Wil Nelson 18. James Sutphin 19. Don
Breach 20. Brittany Wenk 21. David Bowler 22. David
Savage 23. Jonathon Raley (DQ)
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By Keith McGuire
I feel a little bit
strange this week. I took the
time to write a gleaming report
last week about the abundance
of different species of fsh that
we now have in the area. Then
the weekend came. Howling
winds, really cold, unseason-
able temperatures, and cloudy
drizzle and rain kept many of us
away from the water.
Well, we can sit around
and commiserate over the foul
weather, or we can get out there
and do something. It turned out
to be a great Saturday to head to
the deer woods, if you were so
inclined. Cooler temperatures
kept the bugs at bay, and sparked
movement in the animals. It
also turned out to be a great time
for the Sotterley Wine Festival,
if you have a taste for the stuff
of grapes.
On the other hand, Saturday and Sunday
may have been a little too brutal for fshing,
but Thursday and Friday were great with
some good local catches of stripers, bluefsh,
white perch, and even speckled trout for those
who didnt mind the cooling temperatures.
The Bay was not extremely rough, so some of
the hardiest anglers managed to get out there.
The rivers, on the other hand, were fshable
by most and produced good catches of stripers
and perch. I dont know anyone who fshed on
Saturday or Sunday.
Do not despair. Better weather is on the
way. Do not winterize the boat just yet! There
are still massive schools of breaking stripers
and bluefsh in the Bay. Jigging in and around
these schools should produce good keeper
size stripers and 3 5 pound bluefsh. Casting
top water plugs around rocky outcroppings
and fshy looking shorelines has become one
of my favorite methods for catching rockfsh.
Its a little work, but with very willing fsh it is
also one heck of a lot of fun!
Most everyone talks about casting to the
rocks at Cedar Point, which is a favorite loca-
tion. This spot can be treacherous, though,
and requires exceptional boat handling skills.
There are many other areas that can be just
as good. Look for clear, moving water, and
structure for your top water casts. With as
many stripers as we have around now, many
other less dangerous areas are holding fsh.
When youre able to travel to the Eastern
Shore side of the Bay, be sure to try Hooper
Straights and the Honga River. A lot of an-
glers are hooking up on nice speckled trout
there. When asked what bait he was using,
one angler told me, anything that wig-
gles! Most are using small bucktail jigs
dressed with a Bass Assassin or Bass Kan-
dy Delight (BKD) and tossing them around
shoreline points with clear water and good
current. Apparently, the specks love it there!
Bottom fshing is producing white perch
and other species, depending on the bait being
used. Most everything is hitting bloodworms
and peeler crabs (when you can get them).
White perch are most cooperative now, and
will still chase small spinner baits cast around
shoreline and deeper water structures.
To follow-up on my recent article about
the Northern Snakehead, check out the new
video posted on the Maryland Department of
Natural Resources website. http://dnr.mary-
land.gov/fsheries/.
Dont forget to take a picture of your
catch and send it to me with a report at the
email address below.
[email protected].
Keith has been a recreational angler
on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
for over 50 years; he fshes weekly from his
small boat during the season, and spends
his free time supporting local conservation
organizations.
Bowles Farms 2011
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm
Southern MDs Largest Corn Maze
& Pumpkin Harvest is BACK!!!
Come see why getting lost is so much family fun
Operating Dates: September 24th to October 30th, 2011
Hours Of Operation
Mon Fri: By Appointment Only
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Rates
Admission: $10.00
3 and Under FREE
Croup Rates Available (15 or more)
Admission To Te Farm Includes
Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Wagon Rides, Mini Straw Maze,
Childrens Corn Box, Childrens Barrel Rides, Straw Mountain,
Corn Maze Express, Special Weekend Events
Ofce: 301-475-2139 Email: [email protected]
Located at the intersection of Route 234 and Pincushion Road in Clements, MD
For More Details Visit Us At:
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Host Your: Team Building Event or Birthday Party Here!!
Decorating Supplies:
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Food & Refreshments On-Site
Large Covered Picnic Area
Air-Conditioned/Heated Restrooms
We have acres and acres of
pumpkins available for a
small additional fee.
Cupcake Shop
Take a taste of
fall home with you.
Saturday & Sunday,
October 8th & 9th (All Day)
Sunday, October 9th (All Day)
SCOUTS WEEKEND: We are setting aside
an entire weekend to celebrate all Scouts!
Come with your troop or in your uniform
and receive $2.00 of general admission.
Call to book your troops reservation today.
FIRE & RESCUE APPRECIATION DAY: A
day to honor our Fire Fighters and EMS
Members; Bring your kids out for Fire
Trucks ride from 12:00 to 3:00. Fire &
Rescue Members will receive $2.00 Of
Admission. (ID Required).
St. Marys Hopsital Health Connections
Mobile Outreach Center Will Be Here!
Sp rts
My Hope for
Better Weather
Angler Angler
The Ordinary
Jigging and Popping Fall Stripers
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The County Times
As you journey through the many health issues and
choices afecting adults today, come join us at the...
St. Marys County Department of Aging & Human Services
Health Fair
Te Way To Wellness
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Hall
24801 Tree Notch Road, Hollywood, Maryland 20636
Health Screenings include Skin Cancer,
Hearing, Depression, and Massages also provided
Flu Inoculations
(Medicare card holders should bring their cards;
a $20 payment, by cash or check is appreciated from
those not eligible for Medicare)
Presentations and Demonstrations include, Couponing, Tai Chi
for Arthritis, Practical Self Defense Demonstration and many others.
For a full schedule contact Jennifer Hunt at 301-475-4200 ext. 1073.
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones;
Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging & Human Services.
For more information call 301.475.4200, ext. 1051 or visit
the Department of Aging website at stmarysmd.com/aging
Friday, October 21, 2011
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.