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Citizens packed the Valley Lee frehouse Tuesday with many
supporting the completion of the Three Notch Trail in the north
end of the county. A majority of residents raised their hands
when asked if they support the trails completion.
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talked to
death Lets
get it done.
All of it.
- Dameron
resident Joe Clark,
talking about
completing the
Three Notch
Trail.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The fast approaching 2012 legislative
session in Annapolis should prove fraught
with social issues to be debated.
Theres a renewed push to legalize
same sex marriage, according to Todd
Eberly, Assistant Professor of Political Sci-
ence and Public Policy at St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland.
Eberly said Governor Martin OMalley
wants to be U.S. president someday, and he
anticipates the governor will follow trends
set in New York, and push to legalize same
sex marriage.
Tax hikes might also be on the horizon.
In St. Marys and Calvert counties,
Eberly said bills involving same sex mar-
riage and tax increases are likely to see
opposition from local representatives Sen.
Roy Dyson and delegates John Bohanan,
John Wood and Tony ODonnell.
Along with the hot button issues, Eb-
erly said there is a wild card coming up
during the legislative and election season,
including a citizens petition to vote on the
Maryland Dream Act. The Dream Act gave
illegal immigrants a shot at a college edu-
cation for the lowest possible tuition. Eb-
erly said citizens have petitioned to put it
on the ballot to vote on, and that could lead
to the acts reversal.
Maryland Senate President Thomas V.
Mike Miller echoed Eberlys belief that
same sex marriage will be an issue during
the session. Miller also added capitol pun-
ishment to the hot button list.
Miller said he intends to take a stand
against same sex marriage. The last time
same sex marriage was brought up, it
passed in the senate in a vote of 25-22,
then died in the house where all Southern
Maryland delegates voted against it. He
said he anticipates the vote being just as
close this session.
Delegate ODonnell (R-29C) said he
sees the same sex marriage issue being
bigger this year than it was last year, es-
pecially with OMalley intending to take a
stronger stand to promote the issue rather
than stay on the sidelines like he did last
year.
He also said Republicans will never
forgive a tax increase; even if it is used
for much needed projects, such as a re-
placement for the Governor Thomas John-
son Bridge.
Delegate Wood (D-29A) said increas-
ing taxes, while occasionally necessary,
should not be the answer every year. Part
of the problem comes when the state uses
monies that were earmarked for other pur-
poses to balance the budget.
In the case of the transportation funds
being funneled to the general fund, this
has led to roads being in disrepair, and
other potential safety hazards, Wood said.
Thats wrong and were paying for
it, Wood said.
Aside from social issues that come
up during the legislative session, pass-
ing the budget is always the top priority,
Wood said. Balancing the budget is one of
the few things that we have to do, Wood
said. The budget takes precedent over the
2,500 to 2,800 bills that come before the
legislators.
ODonnell sees balancing the bud-
get being a big challenge, especially in
the face of a billion-dollar deficit. Like
Wood, he said increasing taxes is not the
only answer. As important as having the
money is, decreasing state spending is also
necessary.
Sen. Dyson (D-29) said tax increases
would hurt rural areas more than urban, a
fact he said will see tension grow between
rural and urban legislation. He said he is
opposed to the tax increases like the f lush
tax or gas tax.
With 87 percent of the budget dedi-
cated to education, law enforcement and
health care, there is only 13 percent to be
divvied amongst the rest of the groups vy-
ing for funding. Wood said it is important
to make sure the funding gets distributed
fairly and evenly. There is no one sector
that should be cut balance the budget. In-
stead, everyone should be taking a little bit
of a hit to spread the impact.
There cant be a sacred cow, Wood
said.
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Thats wrong and were paying for it,
-Delegate John Wood (D-29A)
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After years of waiting, the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners is poised to decide whether
to seek federal dollars to complete the last
stretch of the Three Notch Trail in Mechan-
icsville and Tuesday night nearly 50 residents
came out to a public forum to raise their hands
in support of the action.
Concerns linger for some Mechanicsville
residents whose homes sit right next to the to-
be-completed hiker-biker trail about privacy
and a potential increase in crime.
Mary Grimes was one of just two residents
who spoke out against Phase 6 of the trail, which
would fnish a 5-mile section between Baggett
Park in Laurel Grove and the upper section that
stretches to the county line in Charlotte Hall.
She said that while the county is planning
to plant shrubs to protect the privacy of her
home adjacent to Baptist Church road where
she has lived for near 30 years, it still is not
enough.
Theyre destroying our trees and replac-
ing them with shrubs, its not the same habitat,
Grimes said at a packed meeting at the Second
District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue
Squad in Valley Lee.
She also worried that a completed trail
near wooded areas could allow crime to.
Many others in the room disagreed.
Jim Swift of California said that current
portions of the trail have not caused an increase
in criminal activity.
The surge in crime never occurred and
the privacy issues are being addressed, Swift
said.
Some supporters have said publicly that
while the trail would go near residents property
once completed, the county owns that decom-
missioned railway line property, and some of
those who opposed it being fnished are en-
croaching on the countys property.
Joe Clark, of Dameron, said he understood
the concerns of those opposed to completing
the trail, but it would be an invaluable resource
for children to use for riding bicycles and much
safer than being close to the main road.
It is time for the commissioners to act, he
said.
This thing has been talked to death,
Clark said. Lets get it done, all of it.
During the Dec. 13 commissioner meet-
ing, a proposal to seek federal grant money to
fnish completion of the trail was tabled. Off-
cials are expected to take the issue back up on
Jan. 10.
Commissioner Dan Morris (R-Mechan-
icsville) said Wednesday there are still ques-
tions about the trail and county staff still has to
come up with answers to solve problems when
it comes to cutting so close to private property,
but he believes the trail would be a real asset if
constructed properly.
He sympathized with Grimes worries
over privacy and removal of trees around
property.
Lets work with the people, Morris said.
If it would make her happy, put in some trees.
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Crowd Urges Commissioners
to Finish Trail
Photo by Guy Leonard
Citizens packed the Valley Lee fre house Tuesday with many supporting the completion of the Three Notch Trail and
opposing privatizing the restaurant operations at the Wicomico Shores golf course.
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Staff Writer
Long-time county
employee Phil Shire, who
recently served as acting
director of the Depart-
ment of Land Use and
Growth Management, of-
ficially took over the top
position of the county
agency Tuesday, when the
Board of County Com-
missioners signed his em-
ployment contract.
Shire took on run-
ning the agency after its
previous director Derick
Berlage resigned last year
and took a job in Prince
Georges County.
Shire has served as the agencys deputy
director for years, and has a total of 33 years
in county service, starting out in the public
works department as a construction inspec-
tor. Shire said he did not apply for the job,
rather he was approached by county offi-
cials to take over the position.
He has no illusions about the difficulty
of the job and recognizes the main challeng-
es he faces include working on the Lexing-
ton Park Master Plan, dealing with the new-
ly enacted state-mandated Plan Maryland
and also the Watershed Implementation
Plan for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.
Its not an easy decision, I know what
Im getting into, Shire said
Tuesday. Im not going into
it with rose-colored glasses.
Right now Shire said
his main goal is to have his
department just continue to
run smoothly.
Commissioner Todd
Morgan (R-Lexington Park)
said after a long search for
a replacement for Berlage,
the county could not find an
outside candidate who had
the qualifications or the vi-
sion the county needed for its
growth plans.
With Plan Maryland
and the Watershed Plan com-
ing, we cant just leave that
position vacant, Morgan
said. I have confidence in his ability to do
the job.
Commissioner President Francis Jack
Russell (D-St. George Island) praised Shire
for his work as interim director and said
that out of all the candidates he was the best
choice.
Phil has served admirably as acting
Land Use and Growth Management Direc-
tor. After an exhaustive search and two
rounds of interviews, it became quite appar-
ent that Phil was the best qualified person
to permanently fill the position, Russell
said in a written statement.
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Shire Picked as New Land Use Chief
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Residents in the area of Newtowne Neck
and Compton were startled the night of Jan. 1
by a loud explosion they were later told was
from old ordinance found on the beach.
Bomb disposal experts from the State
Fire Marshals Offce and the U.S. Army were
called in to investigate the ordinance before
army personnel detonated it on the beach at
Newtowne Neck around 9:30 p.m., said Depu-
ty Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch.
A citizen walking along the beach at
about 12:30 that afternoon found the two live,
3-inch military rounds just off shore on state
park land, he said.
It was still partially in the water, she just
happened to notice it, Bouch said.
Bouch said that members of the armys
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Explosive Ordinance Disposal Detach-
ment used explosives of their own to blow up
the munitions in place, which was safer than
moving them.
Bouch said it was unknown whether the
munitions had been buried in the sand or had
washed up near the beach.
There were no injuries or property de-
struction as a result of the detonation, Bouch
said.
One resident wrote to The County Times
about the power of the explosion and how it
differed from the usual ordinance testing from
Naval Surface Warfare Center in Virginia.
I have lived here 11 years and have
heard freworks, hunters gunfre and frequent
explosions from the weapons practice at Dahl-
gren, wrote Karen Hause of Compton. This
was none of these. It was noteworthy in its
intensity and how brief it was, with no appar-
ent echo.
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Explosion Startles Newtowne Neck
Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
On Dec. 30, at 2:47 p.m. deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision. Preliminary
investigation reveals a 1991 Mercury Cougar, operated by Ali Christine Morrison, 39 of
Drayden, was traveling south on Patuxent Beach Road in the area of South Patuxent Beach
Road in California. Several witnesses reported that Morrisons vehicle was speeding when
it traveled across the northbound lane and struck the guardrail on the northbound shoulder,
police report. Morrison was pronounced dead on the scene.
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the
scene and assumed the investigation. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash,
police said. However, alcohol is not believed to be a contributing factor. Anyone who may
have witnessed the crash and has not already provided information to authorities is requested
to contact Dfc. Michael George at (301) 475-4200 Ext. 2269.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man who was shot in the leg after fghts
broke out around 3 a.m. New Years Day out-
side of Friendlys Sports Bar in Clements re-
fused to be treated for his injuries, police re-
ported, and was released after he offered police
no information on the incident.
When Maryland State Police offcers ar-
rived they encountered a crowd of about 150
people at the bar on Budds Creek Road, which
troopers described as having a reputation for
large crowds, disorderly conduct and frequent
brawls.
With such a large crowd, troopers called
for assistance, and were joined by more of-
fcers from St. Marys, Charles and Calvert
counties and a state police helicopter to control
the melee, police reported.
While police attempted to suppress the
crowd, an unknown suspect fred a single shot
that struck the leg of the victim, who police did
not identify, they reported.
Police pulled the victim from the crowd
and established a crime scene, troopers report-
ed, and found a loaded weapon they believe
was used in the shooting.
The weapon is still undergoing forensic
analysis and the investigation is continuing.
No suspects have been reported arrested.
Tamara Hildebrand, administrator for the
countys Alcohol Beverage Board, said that no
charges have been brought against the man-
agement of Friendlys Sports Bar regarding the
shooting incident, but the owners already face
a long list of charges at the Jan. 12 meeting for
previous alleged violations.
Man Shot in Leg During Bar Fight
Cop Spots Suspected Burglar
On Dec. 20, deputies responded to a residence on Meadowlake Court, Great Mills, for a
burglary report. Investigation revealed Zachary Scott Llewellyn, 20, of Hollywood, allegedly
forced entry into the residence and stole items from within. Corporal Corcoran arrived and
observed Llewellyn feeing in a vehicle from the driveway, police reported. Corcoran arrested
Llewellyn and charged him with frst-degree burglary and theft.
Man charged With Pulling Hair Out
On Jan. 2, deputies responded to a residence on Valley Estates Drive, Lexington Park for
an assault report. Investigation revealed McKinley Nathaniel Mackall, 32, of Lexington Park,
became involved in an argument with the victim, which escalated into a physical assault when
Mackall allegedly grabbed the defendant and pulled out her hair. Deputy Green arrested
Mackall and charged him with second-degree assault.
Phil Shire
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Guest Editorial:
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ByMartaHummel
Mossburg
According to Occupy
Wall Street protesters and
Democrats, the Grinch
stealing Christmas this
season is the collective cor-
pusofbankers,hedgefund
managers and other fnan-
cial-sector bigwigs who
dont pay their fair share in
taxes.
Itseasytoseewhy.Theymakeperfectscape-
goatsforunemployedcollegegraduateswithlots
of debt, big-government liberals and others who
wanttobelieveablack-and-whitenarrativeofthe
countrysfnancialcollapseandblamesomeone.
Butprotestersandothersshouldholdamir-
roruptothemselvesandcheckthefactsonthe1
percent.
Their stereotype does not hold, especially
here. Maryland has the highest percentage of
millionaires of any state in the nation, accord-
ing to the Census, in large part due to the thou-
sands of federal employees with large pensions.
Itisalsothewealthieststateinthenationinterms
ofhouseholdincome,duesignifcantlytopeople
whomakemoneyoffofthefederalgovernmentas
employeesorcontractors.
Many others earn huge salaries from hos-
pitals and other nonprofts whose main funder
is government. In Baltimore City, 33 percent of
the private sector is employed in a business de-
signednottoturnaproft,comparedto8.6percent
nationally.
And last week The Baltimore Sun reported
that some Baltimore County police offcers are
retiringwitha$500,000payoutontopofan-
nual pension payments upwards of $150,000 per
year.Marylandisnottheonlyplacewherethisis
happening. The phenomenon of municipal mil-
lionaires is causing fnancial nightmares for cit-
iesacrossthecountrywhocannotaffordthelarge
retirement benefts promised to government em-
ployees in better times without cutting core ser-
vicesandraisingtaxes.
These are the people occupying the top in-
cometiersinMarylandandacrossthenationand
whosebeneftsensuretheywillstayontopforthe
rest of their lives. Only a tiny fraction of private-
sectorworkerscanhopeforsuchincomeandre-
tirementsecurity.
ButdontholdyourbreathwaitingforOccu-
pyWallStreetersorthestatesdominantpartyto
criticizegovernmentformakingpeoplewealthy.
Intheirminds,moregovernmentisneededto
makemorepeopleasaffuentasthosewhoareal-
readyenjoyingagreatlifestyleatsomeoneelses
expense.ThatiswhyGov.MartinOMalleyhas
beenpushingbillionsmoreinspendingonafed-
eraljobsbillinhisroleasheadoftheDemocratic
Governors Association. Its also why Democrats
(andmanyRepublicans)prefertoraisetaxesthan
cutspendingorrestructureentitlements.
It doesnt matter that the previous stimulus
spending didnt work as advertised. Nor does it
seem to register that redistribution works only
solongasthereismoneytotakefromsomeplace
else.
Blaming Wall Street is easier and so much
more fun than extirpating the root cause of f-
nancialproblemsplaguingourcityandstateand
thosearoundthecountrytoomuchspending.
The other issue is that politicians of both par-
tiesdontwantjusticeforWallStreet.AsaSun-
day60Minutespiecepointsout,theObamaad-
ministrationhasprosecutednohigh-rankingWall
Streetexecutiveorfnancialfrminthelastthree
years. This reprieve exists despite widespread
fraudandchronicmisrepresentationsoftoobig
to fail banks fnancial health. In fact, prosecu-
tions of fnancial fraud are at a 20-year low, ac-
cordingtoaSyracuseUniversitystudycitedinthe
60Minutesreport.
Look no further than the special treatment
offered to members of Congress by those very
samefrmsandthethousandsincampaigndona-
tionsfromtheirexecutivestoanswerwhynothing
has happened.
So,ononehand,thereiswillfulblindnessto
theroleplayedbyanever-expandinggovernment
inthecollapseoflocalandstatefnances.Onthe
other, there is an unwillingness to hold those on
Wall Street who played a signifcant role in de-
stroying the countrys economy accountable for
their actions.
Thesearenotproblemssolvedbymakinga
few people pay higher taxes. They require purg-
ing the entitlement mentality at all points of the
income spectrum and forcing people to take re-
sponsibilityforthemselves.Theproblemisfnd-
ing politicians and Americans half of whom
dont pay federal income taxes but expect to be
takencareofwillingtotaketheprescription.
Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow
at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
Municipal Millionaires Many of The 1 Percent
In recent articles about our proposed
tax increase for cigars and smokeless to-
baccodesignedtoreduceteenuseofthese
products, Bill Spann of the cigar industry
makes the irrelevant point that teenagers
dontsmokeexpensivecigars.
The fact is that 14% of children ac-
cordingtoastudyrecentlyreleasedbythe
DepartmentofHealthandMentalHygiene
now smoke the kind of inexpensive cigars
thatarebecomingmoreandmoreprevalent
amongyoungpeople,especiallyasthecigar
industryhasbeenmarketingthemwithkid
friendlyfavors.
While cigarette smoking among chil-
dren (and adults) in our state has declined
dramatically (double the national average),
largelyasaresultofourrecentcigarettetax
increases saving thousands of lives from
tobacco caused preventable death, cigar
smoking among children has been on the
riseinpartbecausewehavenotincreased
the tax on these deadly products since 1999.
The time has come to build on our
success in reducing cigarette smoking by
increasingthetaxoncigarsandsmokeless
tobaccosothatwecansaveevenmorelives
fromtobaccoaddiction.
That is why 72% of Marylanders ac-
cording to a poll we recently released by
OpinionWorksjoinusincallinguponthe
General Assembly to increase the tax on
cigars and smokeless tobacco so that it is
equivalenttothetaxoncigarettes.
Vincent DeMarco, President
Maryland Citizens Health Initiative,
Baltimore
Tobacco Tax Saves Lives
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Punctuated with 15 booming volleys from a cannon and a
moving saxophonists anthem, Marine Corps Col. Roger Cordell
replaced Navy Capt. Thomas Huff as commander of Naval Test
Wing Atlantic in a change of command and retirement ceremony
at the Naval Test Pilot Schools hangar on Dec. 21, according to
a NAWCAD press release.
The world of fight testing is hard and unforgiving the
fscal landscape is a challenge, but developmental testing is criti-
cal to our brothers and sisters in arms, said Cordell as he ac-
cepted the reins of leadership from Huff, who retired after nearly
27 years of military service. Im taking command of a wing
postured for success. I look forward to working with you.
Born and raised in Lafayette, La., Cordell has more than
20 years of naval aviation experience, with many of his assign-
ments served at Patuxent River. Those assignments include a
yearlong stint as director of training and evaluation for F-35 Na-
val Variants on the Joint Strike Fighter program; a 2007 to 2010
appointment as executive and commanding offcer of the Naval
Test Pilot School (TPS); beginning in 2005, two years as the ex-
ecutive offcer in the Marine Aviation Detachment; and, after
graduation from TPS, he transferred to Air Test and Evaluation
Squadron 23, where he was the Marine Corps developmental
test representative, responsible for selection of the frst digital
fight control strategy for implementation in a short-takeoff,
vertical-landing aircraft as well as the test representative in all
other aspects of F-35 design, ranging from mission systems to
aircraft survivability.
Vice Adm. David Architzel, who leads the Naval Air Sys-
tems Command and was the ceremonys guest speaker, called
departing commander Huff an inspirational leader, saying he
had not only infuenced the future but also the here and now.
Captain Huff is a results-focused Navy leader over his nearly
three-decade career, he has done it all.
Huff, who used the ceremony as a platform to acknowledge
those who had supported him personally and professionally, said
the Naval Test Wing Atlantic is shifting into capable hands.
A decorated pilot with more than 4,800 tactical jet fight
hours and 600 carrier landings, Huffs previous assignments in-
clude serving as chief of staff for Program Executive Offcer,
Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons; Class Desk systems
engineer for the F/A-18 program; and commander of the Naval
Test Pilot School.
Naval Test Wing Atlantic supports the development and ac-
quisition of naval aeronautical and related technology systems.
The predominance of the active-duty military personnel in the
test and evaluation group are assigned to the wing, and see them-
selves as advocates for the feet, with a continual focus on their
warfghting requirements.
The wing is composed of the following four squadrons: Na-
val STRIKE Aircraft Test Squadron; Naval Rotary Wing Air-
craft Test Squadron; Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron; and
the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.
Marine Colonel Now Leading Naval Test Wing Atlantic
U.S. Navy photo by Liz Wolter
Marine Col. Roger Cordell, right, Naval Test Wing Atlantics new commander, accepts the command fag from the wings Command Senior Chief
Timothy McKinley, during a ceremony Dec. 21 at Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River.
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Cecelia Davis, 78
Cecelia Davis, age 78 of Chap-
tico, MD departed this life to go
home to be with the Lord on Friday,
December 30, 2011. She was a grad-
uate of Margaret Brent High School
and the Episcopal Church Home and
Hospital School of Nursing. She was
the beloved wife of the late Kenneth
Davis for forty-one years. She leaves
behind to cherish her memories, her
daughters Patricia and Karen, son-in-
law Keith, and grandchildren John,
James and Celia.
Family received friends on
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the
Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955 Hol-
lywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650, with prayers recited. The
funeral service was on Wednesday,
January 4, 2012 in Christ Church,
Chaptico, MD. Interment followed
in the church cemetery.
Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown,
MD.
Lewis Gordon, 91
Lewis Roland Flash Gordon,
91 of Hollywood, MD peacefully
passed away at his home on Decem-
ber 27, 2011. This was a home sur-
rounded with love and built with his
own hands.
Mr. Gordon was born on July
22, 1920 in Gaffney, South Carolina
to Christopher Holmes Gordon and
Molly Frances (Blanton) Gordon. He
has always been known as Flash.
After graduating from high school at
the age of 18, he enlisted in the Unit-
ed States Navy. On March 2, 1945
in Hollywood, California he mar-
ried the love of his life, Nevada, af-
fectionately called Larry. Together
they traveled worldwide and enjoyed
many adventures together including
Newfoundland, California, Ethio-
pia, and Rhode Island. After proudly
serving for many years, he retired
from the Navy in 1966. He then be-
gan a second career with the Civil
Service at The Ground Electronics
Maintenance Division of Pax River
Naval Air Station in Lexington Park,
MD. He retired from the Civil Ser-
vice in 1986. He was known for his
unforgettable and colorful expres-
sions, wit and charm. His mechani-
cal abilities were astounding and he
was well known to be able to build
or repair virtually anything. He spent
several years building and adding on
to the familys home in Hollywood,
MD, planting many beautiful trees
and shrubs. Surrounded by the tidal
waves of the Patuxent River and a
shady lane, he and his wife called
their home, their piece of heaven.
Many happy hours were shared in
their home and lovely azalea garden
with friends, family, and pets.
Flash is survived by his wife
Larry of 67 years, and three children,
Christina Gordon of Hollywood,
MD, Terrie Gordon Gamble (James)
of Palo Alto, CA and Russell Gordon
(Cynthia) of New York. He is also
survived by 4 grandsons, Jamison
Gamble, Justin Gamble, Shepard
Gordon, and Sullivan Gordon.
Family received friends for
Flashs Memorial Life Celebration
on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at
the Brinsfeld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650.
In memory of Flash, memorial
contributions may be made to The
Hollywood Rescue Squad, P.O. Box
7 Hollywood, MD 20636.
Leonard Gray, Jr., 71
Leonard Foley Gray, Jr., 71 of
Leonardtown, MD died on Decem-
ber 29, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. Born
on April 19, 1940 in Leonardtown,
MD, he was the son of Virginia
Downs Gray and the late Leonard
Foley Gray, Sr. Leonard is survived
by his wife Jan Gray whom he mar-
ried in Asheville, NC, his daughter
Leigh Ann Gray-Smith of Holly-
wood, MD, his sons Blake and Jason
Gray both of Leonardtown, MD, his
brother Charles Gray of Hollywood,
MD and his sister Margaret Rose
Greenwell of Leonardtown, MD. He
was preceded in death by his brother
Frank Gray.
Leonard graduated from Leon-
ardtown High School in 1958.
He served in the United States
Army from September of 1963 until
September of 1965. Leonard was a
Commercial Loan Offcer for Com-
munity Bank of Tri-County. He was
a member of the Third District Op-
timist Club, The American Legion,
The Chamber of Commerce and The
Navy League.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
chapel where a Funeral Service was
held.
Melinda Kohn, 41
Melinda F. Kohn, 41, died De-
cember 24, 2011, with her loving
family by her side in Leonardtown,
Maryland.
Born February 2, 1970, in Leon-
ardtown, MD, she was the beloved
daughter of Jimmy and Faye Gatton.
Melinda worked as a Senior Fi-
nancial Management Analyst for JF
Taylor, Inc., in support of PMA 213
(Naval Air Traffc Management Sys-
tems Program Offce), at the Patux-
ent River Naval Air Systems Com-
mand (NAVAIR).
Melinda was beautiful, athletic,
outgoing, and full of life. She enjoyed
outdoor activities such as snow ski-
ing, golfng, volleyball, and loved to
work out and stay in great physical
shape. She also enjoyed sunny and
tropical locations such as San Diego
and the US Virgin Islands where
she liked sightseeing, the beach,
and snorkeling. Some of her favorite
times were those spent in the com-
pany of her family. She particularly
loved to spend time with her beauti-
ful daughter Hali, who was her pride
and joy.
In addition to her parents, Me-
linda is survived by her husband,
Richard A. Kohn; her daughter, Hali
Alexandra Ribak of Leonardtown,
MD; her sisters, Brenee Lucarelli
(Louis) of Hollywood, MD, Vicky
Russell (Francis) of Leonardtown,
MD, and Stacy L. Brown of Hag-
erstown, MD; her brother, James I.
Gatton, Jr. of Williamsport, MD;
her step-daughter, Ericka L. Kohn
of Marshall, VA, and many aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cous-
ins. She was preceded in death by
her grandparents Stanley and Ethel
Williams, and William (Willie) and
Mary Catherine Gatton.
Family received friends for
Melindas Life Celebration on
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
with prayers recited in the Brinsfeld
Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A
Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Our
Ladys Catholic Church at Medleys
Neck, 41410 Medleys Neck Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Sidney Kimmel Cancer
Center, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
(http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/
kimmel_cancer_center/); Hacker-
man-Patz Patient and Family Pavil-
ion, Baltimore (http://www.hopkins-
medicine.org/kimmel_cancer_cen-
ter/our_center/facilities/ hacker-
man_patz/); Lymphoma Research
Foundation, New York, NY (http://
www.lymphoma.org/); Lombardi
Cancer Center, Georgetown Uni-
versity, Washington DC (http://lom-
bardi.georgetown.edu/); St. Marys
Hospital, Leonardtown, MD (http://
www.stmaryshospitalmd.org/); Can-
cer Recovery Center (CRC), Califor-
nia, MD (Wildewood) ( http://shah-
associates.com/?page_id=404).
com.
MD.
Connie Lotter, 52
Connie Johnette Lotter, 52, died
December 29, 2011 at her residence
in Lexington Park, MD.
Born October 7, 1959 in Jerome,
Idaho, she was the daughter of Betty
Yoshida of Burley, Idaho and the late
John Louis Daniels, Jr.
The most important thing to
Connie was her family. She loved to
spend her free time with her family,
friends and her loving grandchildren.
She worked as a Logistics Manager
with the Department of Defense.
Connie was married to Ken Lotter
on August 9, 2003.
Connie is survived by her hus-
band Ken, her children, Johnathan
Swain and Jennifer Haley both of
Lexington Park, MD., her husband
Kens children, Shane Lotter (Pris-
cilla) of York, PA, Shawn Lotter, of
Lexington Park, MD., and Chyrel
Audet of Pollack, Louisiana. She
is also survived by her three sisters,
Charleen Pedersen and Lina Sibbett,
both of Burley, Idaho and Mara Rog-
ers (Dave) of Salt Lake City, Utah, 3
grandchildren, 2 stepbrothers and 4
stepsisters.
Family will receive friends for
Connies Life Celebration on Thurs-
day, January 5, 2012 from 10 a.m.
until 11 a.m. at the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
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Bernadette Nichols, 82
Bernadette M. Nichols, 82 of
Lusby, MD died December 30, 2011
at St. Marys Nursing Center.
Born March 25, 1929 in Queens,
NY, she was the daughter of the late
William McGrory and Susan (Carra-
cash) McGrory.
Bernadette raised her family in
Wantagh, NY and worked as a public
school librarian. After the passing of
her husband, Daniel, whom she mar-
ried on January 8, 1949, she moved
to Riverhead, NY and became active
with Birthright. There she helped
young girls to deal with an unplanned
pregnancy providing emotional sup-
port and helping with housing, ma-
ternity and baby needs. Bernadette
was a devout Catholic and attended
church almost every day.
Bernadette is survived by her
children, William Nichols of Lusby,
MD, Daniel J. Nichols, Jr. of Lin-
denhurst, NY and Dolores Sarnelle
of Longwood, FL, 6 grandchildren,
2 great grandchildren and a brother,
John McGrory of West Hempstead,
NY. In addition to her parents and
her husband, she was preceded in
death by her siblings William Mc-
Grory, Francis McGrory and Julia
Belcastro.
Family received friends on
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the
McLaughlin-Heppner Funeral Home
in Riverhead, NY. A Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be celebrated on
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:30
a.m. at St. Isidore Roman Catholic
Church, Riverhead, NY. Interment
will follow in Calverton National
Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
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Carrollton Reese, 96
Carrollton Edward Reese, 96, of
Hollywood, MD, died on December
30, 2011 at his residence surrounded
by his loving family. Born on De-
cember 26, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA
he was the son of the late Marion
Edward and Isabelle Ada Reese. He
was the loving husband of the late
Marion Gertrude Reese. Mr. Reese
is survived by his children; Michael
Reese (Veronica) of Hollywood, MD,
Timothy Reese (Lillian) of Lorton,
VA, 3 grandchildren; Anna Reese,
Michael C. Reese, and Elizabeth Ri-
ley, 6 Great Grandchildren; Jessica,
Kristen, Abigail, Megan, Elsie and
Audrey, 2 great-great grandchildren;
Jacob and Maxwell. Carrollton is
preceded in death by his son Carroll-
ton Reese, Jr.
Mr. Reese graduated from
St. Johns College High School, in
1932. He moved from Landover
Hills, MD to St. Marys County in
1980 and was a Cartographer for The
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
The family received friends on
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in the
Mattingley-Gardner Funeral Home
with prayers recited. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated
on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 10
a.m. in St. Johns Catholic Church,
Leonardtown, MD with Fr. Ray-
mond Schmidt offciating. Interment
will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be; Roger
Ridgell, Bill Hines, Charlie Wld-
mayer, Danny Greenwell, Lenny
Guy, and Jim Bailey.
Contributions may be made in
memory of Carrollton Edward Reese
to Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad,
P.O. Box 79 Hollywood, MD.
Arrangements provided by the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
P.A, Leonardtown, MD.
James Thomas, 77
James Preston Thomas, 77,
of Mechanicsville, MD died at his
home on December 28, 2011.
He was born in Westville, FL
on March 31, 1934. He was the son
of the late Jessie Elizabeth Daughtry
Thomas Nelson and sibling of Walter
N. Thomas and Mildred T. Urquhart.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene
Bumgardner Thomas; two children,
Mark Allen Thomas of Callaway,
MD and Lori A. Lang of Dameron,
MD; and six grandchildren.
James joined the United States
Navy in 1952 having served in the
Korean War. While in the Navy he
earned the following medals: Navy
Good Conduct, China Service
Medal (extended), National Defense
(3 stars), Navy Sharpshooter, Ko-
rea Medal, Korea Service Medal,
Longevity, and Navy Expert Rife-
man. After four years in the Navy,
he then joined the United States Air
Force having earned the Air Force
Commendation Medal, Presidential
Unit Citation, Air Force Good Con-
duct Medal (3 leaves), and Army/
Air Force Good Conduct award. He
retired from the United States Air
Force as a Staff Sergeant in 1973.
He then moved to St. Marys County
working for Grumman Aerospace
testing weapons systems on the F-14.
He worked for several contractors
until he retired from Veda, Inc. as an
Associate Engineer in 1996.
James loved hunting and fsh-
ing. He was frequently found fshing
on the St. Marys Lake where he was
always sure to wear a white shirt and
occasionally a red bow tie, to catch
the sophisticated fsh.
A life celebration memorial ser-
vice will be held on Saturday, Janu-
ary 7, 2012 at 11 a.m. at The Patux-
ent Presbyterian Church, California,
MD. Friends will be received at the
church Saturday, January 7, 2012
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interment
will be private.
The family requests memorial
contributions may be made to Hos-
pice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650, St. Jude
Childrens Research Hospital, 262
Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN
38105, or the Patuxent Presbyterian
Church, 23421 Kingston Creek RD,
California, MD 20619.
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Patricia Jones, 72
Patricia Marie Jones, 72, of
Lexington Park, MD, formerly of
Huntingtown, MD passed away on
Dec. 25, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital,
Leonardtown, MD.
She was born on January 13,
1939 in Annapolis, MD to the late
Wallace Reid and Helen Olsen
Caldwell.
She worked as a nursing assis-
tant at Calvert County Nursing Cen-
ter for twenty years, until her retire-
ment in 2002. Patricia was a former
member of St. Paul Episcopal Church
in Prince Frederick, MD. She loved
to spend her free time with her fam-
ily, friends and her loving grandchil-
dren. She had a love of all animals es-
pecially strays and she rescued many
over the years. Patricia loved doing
crafts, crocheting, needle pointing
and knitting.
Patricia is survived by a daugh-
ter, Darlene Jones of Lexington Park,
MD; sons, John Jones and his wife
Julie of CO, Bobby Jones and his
wife Katie of Port Republic, MD and
Mike Jones and his wife Jennifer of
St. Leonard, MD; seven Grandchil-
dren Wendy, Patrick, Timmy, Kait-
lyn, Brianna, Ryan and Sam.
A Life Celebration Memorial
Service was held on Friday, Dec. 30,
2011 in Friendship United Methodist
Church, 22 West Friendship Road,
Friendship, MD 20758, with Pastor
Byron Brought, Jr., offciating. In-
urnment was private.
Should friends desire, memo-
rial contributions may be made in her
memory to the Well Pet Clinic, 21800
N. Shangri-La Drive Unit 16, Lex-
ington Park, Maryland 20653, www.
thewellpetclinic.com.
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By Carrie Munn
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Along Route 235, the main drag of sorts
in St. Marys County, new storefronts have
cropped up at a quick rate over the last few
years. The Lexington Village shopping cen-
ter home to Kohls, Dicks and Buffalo Wild
Wings has opened up signifcant commercial
space for additional businesses that have either
already opened or plan to do so soon.
According to Harry Knight, permits coor-
dinator with the countys land use and growth
management department, the shopping center
has permits in place for fve businesses. Among
them is Pepperonis Pizza and Subs, which will
offer 34 seats and is relocating from the Food
Lion shopping center in Callaway, and the 64-
seat Golden Chicken and Japanese Grill.
Sports Clips barber shop, Wine and Spir-
its liquor store and a nail studio and spa will
also soon occupy the space.
County Times readers recently inquired
about substantial amounts of standing water
in the shopping centers parking lots and yet-
to-be developed land following light rainfalls,
to which St. Marys County Department of
Public Works and Transportation staff, which
conducted an inspection Tuesday, responded
the project is still a work in progress.
While several buildings are constructed
and awaiting occupants, there is additional
development pending. A county inspector said
the unfnished surfacing and sediment control
devices in place slow the stormwater drainage,
but said the problem should be counteracted as
the development process continues.
Numerous attempts to contact the prop-
erty owners or management for comment dur-
ing the last three weeks in late December were
unsuccessful.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Technology Security Associates, Inc.,
headquartered in California, announced in
December a new apprenticeship program for
service-disabled and returning veterans. The
program kicked off during NAVAIRs Wound-
ed Warrior job fair and offers qualifed vets the
opportunity to gain meaningful employment
in the defense contracting industry, while fur-
thering their education and working with men-
tors for specialized career guidance, according
to a company press release.
TSA, Inc.s Chief Operating Offcer Tom
Jarboe told The County Times, The current
unemployment rate among returning veterans
is between 12 and 14 percent.
Jarboe explained that with the number of
veterans increasing, many troops returning
home after the Iraq confict, and potential cuts
to the Department of Defense and downsizing
of the active-duty military The number of
unemployed veterans will only increase.
The program is targeted toward mostly
returning enlisted and junior offcers that may
not have fnished their degree and need an op-
portunity for some on-the-job training under
the tutelage of subject matter experts in a vari-
ety of disciplines, Jarboe stated.
He said participants will be expected to
complete a degree program and the company
will fnancially support them to do so. Jarboe
nodded to the engineering degree program and
streamlined relationship between the College
of Southern Maryland, the University of Mary-
land and NAS Patuxent River, but said par-
ticipants can choose to pursue degrees through
other accredited institutions as well.
There is defnitely a connection to con-
tinuing higher education with our program,
Jarboe said.
With starting pay as a GS-4, Step 3, in-
cluding health care and other benefts and free
tuition assistance, the opportunity is a promis-
ing one for many transitioning from military
service to the civilian workforce.
Jarboe said that TSA, Inc., as a service-
disabled, veteran-owned small business with
employees from all branches of the armed forc-
es, understands the value of the veterans skill
sets and stated, We appreciate the service they
have given to our nation and recognize a strong
work ethic that was ingrained upon them while
serving in our forces.
The program is benefcial not just to the
veterans, Jarboe said, but also to the com-
pany as they produce talented individuals
that will become part of our team culture and
help propel the company forward in business,
and to the base, as the program provides
new talent to do meaningful work which will
help address attrition concerns and workforce
retention and retention issues for our clients,
Jarboe explained.
He said TSA is partnering with similar
area defense contractors, like AVIAN Engi-
neering and Tekla, to expand the scope of the
opportunity and said, Expect to see a multi-
company-sponsored initiative underway early
in 2012.
For more information on this apprentice-
ship program, visit the careers page on the
companys website, www.theTSAteam.com, or
contact the company at 301-866-0295.
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Esteemed football coach Jerry Franks is
the latest coach to join St. Marys Ryken High
School athletics he comes on board to steer
the Knights this season.
Within the past couple months, Ryken
has added other new coaches. Former Major
League Baseball pitcher Doug Creek became
the Catholic college prep schools head base-
ball coach and Keith Bohn offcially came on
board as the new varsity boys soccer coach,
after stepping in mid-season last year. Matt
Myers also took the reigns as wrestling head
coach.
Franks is a notable football fgure in
Southern Maryland, having led the Hunting-
town Hurricanes to the state semi-fnals for
three straight seasons and amassing a winning
record of 192-89-1, through the years. Franks
previously served as football head coach
at DeMatha, Calvert and Northern
high schools.
Franks was inducted into
the Maryland Football Coaches
Association Hall of Fame
in 2008, and has also
coached at the colle-
giate level.
At 66, Franks
joins Ryken a
year after its
team began
playing on a
brand-new arti-
fcial turf stadium.
Students interested in playing football met
with the new head coach in the Romuald Hall
Theater on Wednesday afternoon.
Jerry Franks is a proven winner. Hes
built multiple programs and has a great vision
for our program. Were excited to get things
going for the 2012 season, said Rykens Ath-
letic Director Dave Tallman.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The STEM (Science, Technology, En-
gineering and Mathematics) program in St.
Marys County Public Schools has garnered
acclaim, grant awards and an extensive rela-
tionship between the schools, the community
and its major economic engine, NAS Patuxent
River.
While the program is broad-ranging, a visit
to room A-11 in Great Mills High School on a
Tuesday afternoon, during the extra-curricular
engineering club provides a peek into the engi-
neering component of the initiative. Sponsored
by Teacher of the Year Allen Skinner, the club
showcases a bevy of trophies and students en-
gaged in the designing, researching, program-
ming and building of projects that emphasize
the E in STEM.
[The engineering club participants] are
doing something that is so much like real engi-
neering, in which youre presented with a prob-
lem and give a number of supplies and a limited
amount of time to come up with a solution and
be creative about it, Skinner explained. Its as
authentic as it can be and gives them a real taste
of what engineering is like.
The clubs unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
team diligently works on two craft with the
intention of having them capable of fight and
mission-ready for the Student Unmanned Air
Systems competition hosted annually at Web-
ster Field. Thanks to support from NAS Patux-
ent River, the students are joined by subject
matter experts like Capt. Thomas Huff, who
recently retired after serving as commander of
Naval Test Wing Atlantic, and Dr. David Burke,
who works with the unmanned aviation pro-
gram on base and has extensive experience in
the developing technology.
Huff explained he is only one of several
defense personnel that volunteer their time to
mentor kids in Great Mills engineering club
and several other school-based STEM clubs.
Burke said he has mentored students
working on UAV projects at the collegiate and,
now, the high school level. Im really very im-
pressed with the caliber of performance Great
Mills High School students put forth, he said,
adding that the project provides excellent team-
environment exposure.
The engineering club is open to everyone,
grades 9 through 12, and regardless if they are
enrolled in the STEM program or not. Many
students, like senior and UAV team captain
Chris Bridgette, excel in this environment,
Skinner said.
Bridgette displayed communication and
leadership skills while recapping the days prog-
ress and mentors fellow students, encouraging
them to come out and be available to answer
questions about their aircraft during the clubs
upcoming fundraiser, the third annual Jeopardy
tournament on Friday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the
high schools auditorium. Show support to get
support, he told club members.
The STEM program is offered to all stu-
dents in grades 4 through 12 and is housed at
near-base Lexington Park Elementary, Spring
Ridge Middle and Great Mills High schools.
Many schools, county-wide, offer after school
clubs and programs that allow students with in-
terests in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics to further explore them and de-
velop those skills at an early age.
For more information about the STEM
program, in general, visit www.smcps.org/stem
or call 301-475-5511. For details on the engi-
neering club at GMHS, the competitions they
participate in and how to participate or be in
the viewing audience for the Jeopardy tourna-
ment, check out http://schools.smcps.org.gmhs/
engineering-club.
[email protected]
High School Goes High-Tech
Jerry Franks
Photos By Carrie Munn
Engineering Club participants work together in a collaborative, team-based environment to research, design,
fabricate and program projects. Club sponsor Allen Skinner said the experience emulates real-life engineering
processes.
Below, a student readies his teams botball project for a trial run during an Engineering Club meeting at Great
Mills High School Tuesday.
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Great Mills High School sopho-
more Nick Oliver said, Im a tinkerer
at heart.
The young man, a STEM student
since the sixth grade, presented his proj-
ect, Sole Survivors, during the Future
Leaders Pavilion at the
Interservice/Industry Training,
Simulation and Education (I/ITSEC)
conference in Orlando. The late Novem-
ber event involves participation from
multiple branches of the U.S armed
forces, which Oliver said could poten-
tially benefit from his computer pro-
gram that allows for simulated survival
scenarios.
Oliver is modest about his project,
which he is also entering in the Great
Mills High School science fair, explain-
ing, At the moment its kind of mini-
malistic but I hope to improve upon
it.
He wrote the code for the two-di-
mensional, multi-player simulation
program on his own time, creating what
he said is something like a realistic
game. But its less of an entertainment
tool and more of a training tool, Oliver
expounded.
I think his work is a good example
of the kinds of things we envision for
our STEM program in St. Marys Coun-
ty, sponsoring teacher and mentor Al-
len Skinner said.
Skinner accompanied Oliver to the
conference, where Great Mills High
School, represented by his solo project,
was one of only eight high schools in
the nation to take part in the prestigious
evetnt. Their attendance was sponsored
by General Dynamics Information
Technology.
Oliver said the simulation pro-
gram was completed in just a few short
months and said, If Im able to develop
the program more, Id like to release it.
He and Skinner explained there are po-
tentially several commercial possibili-
ties for such a creation.
As a kid I played video games and
now I can actually start making them,
Oliver said, explaining that hes learned
programming through a lot of guess-
work based on research and trial and
error.
The student splits his extra-curric-
ular time between the computer and en-
gineering clubs at GMHS and said his
involvement in STEM has provided a
lot of different ideas about career paths,
but he knows he definitely enjoys en-
gineering and game development and
design.
[email protected]
Sophomore Creates Survival Simulator
The 52nd Annual St. Marys
County Science and Engineer-
ing Fair will be held on Feb. 3
and 4, in the cafeteria at Great
Mills High School. The fair will
be open to the public on Feb. 4
from 1 - 3:30 p.m. The awards
ceremony, which is also open to
the public, will begin at 3:30 p.m.
in the schools auditorium. The
snow dates for this event are Feb-
ruary 10 and 11, 2012.
Rules and entry forms are
available to all students in St.
Marys County at the Science
and Engineering Fair Boards
website (www.sm-sef.org) or at
the St. Marys County Public
Schools website (www.smcps.
org/students-parents/popular-
links/st-marys-science-a-engi-
neering-fair). The deadline for
registration is Friday, Jan. 13.
County
Science and
Engineering
Fair Coming
Soon
Photo By Carrie Munn
Nick Oliver checks in on his survival simulator program exhibit at the
Great Mills High School science fair Wednesday.
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STORY
Top Stories of
The County Times is recapping the top news stories of 2011
to give readers a glimpse of the most interesting and eventful
news of the past year. This week we look back and offer snippets
from the top stories from July to December, to fnish the 2011
recap. All stories printed in The County Times can be viewed
in their entirety online at www.CountyTimes.net. Check out the
archive for full-page views of each issue of the paper.
July
St. Marys Soccer Team Takes Gold in Special Olympics
World Games - 7/7
The St. Marys County mens Special Olympics soccer
team is bringing home the gold medal for the United States from
Athens. It is the frst medal a soccer team from the United States
has ever won at the Special Olympics World Games.
The USA team, comprised entirely of St. Marys County
natives between the ages of 17 and 29, played in a 5 vs. 5 tourna-
ment. Some of the athletes have been playing together for nearly
20 years, since they were 7 or 8 years old.
Commissioner Morgans Wife Critically Injured in Crash
- 7/14
Two days after she was badly injured in a three-car crash,
County Commissioner Todd Morgan said his wife Maria is still
unconscious but doctors told him her vital signs were normal
and strong.
Her condition remains critical, Morgan told The County
Times. The doctor told me that this could take days or weeks
when the body goes into this kind of condition.
Police say that Maria Morgans Audi TT was struck in the
drivers side by a Ford F-150 driven by Michelle Mason Malone,
26, from Mechanicsville, as Morgan was making a left turn onto
Route 235 from Millstone Landing Road.
Feds Investigating Fatal Glider Crash - 7/21
A glider crash in Hollywood left one man dead and another
injured after the cable being towed behind a plane trying to get
the glider airborne unhooked prematurely causing the glider to
smash into trees on Airport Road and remain suspended high
above.
The deceased in the crash was identifed as James M. Day-
ton, 55, of Mechanicsville.
According to information from the Bay District Volunteer
Fire Department, Dayton had been ejected from the craft during
the incident and was found on the ground below where the glider
had crashed.
August
Report on Yogi Death Raises More Questions - 8/4
It has been
nearly seven months
since 87-year-old
Buhrman K. Baird
known as the Lawn-
mower Man because
he pushed one along
county highways for
years was struck
and killed by an off-
duty state trooper on
Mervell Dean Road
in Hollywood.
While the fn-
ished crash investiga-
tion report puts Baird
at fault in the colli-
sion, reconstruction
diagrams and analy-
ses show the offcer
involved, Trooper
Wesley Goldston,
was driving over the
posted speed limit,
and driving on the
white line demarking
the shoulder of the
road.
Also, Baird was
not pushing his mow-
er in the middle of the
travel lane the night
of Jan. 19, as was re-
ported, but was near
the white line of the shoulder, the report shows, when he was
struck head on.
The County Times requested the fnished crash investiga-
tion several months ago through the Freedom of Information
Act. The County Times found that the report reveals some dis-
crepancies and unanswered questions regarding the events of
that night.
Some of these unanswered questions include a statement
by Goldston, who wrote that the frst thing he did after the crash
was contact the motorist who was driving directly behind him
before calling to report the crash. Goldston gave no description
of that driver, their name or the nature of the conversation, the
report revealed.
Goldston also reported that he believed his speed just be-
fore the crash to be 40 to 45 miles an hour, but the crash analysis
determined that he was driving 52 miles an hour 12 miles
over the posted limit.
Other discrepancies noted in the report include a statement
by the reconstruction expert that neither Baird nor Goldston at-
tempted to take any evasive actions before the crash, despite
witness statements, and even a state police press release to the
contrary, which was sent out hours after the crash.
The investigation revealed that Goldston called the Leon-
ardtown state police barrack directly from a cell phone, instead
of dialing 911 to report the crash.
Also, when investigators attempted to get a recording of
Goldstons call to the Leonardtown Barrack after the crash,
they were told there was no recording because the system that
records every phone call to the barrack was broken, the report
stated.
Two Residents Injured in Home Explosion 8/18
Investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshals Offce
are trying to fnd out the cause of an explosion and fre that de-
molished a house in California and injured two occupants.
Carol Andrews, 67, and Robert Andrews, 80, were both tak-
en to St. Marys Hospital via ambulance. Robert Andrews was
released from care but Carol Andrews was taken to Washington
Hospital Center for burn treatment.
Investigators believe that the homes propane tank and other
gas-powered appliances might have been sources for the explo-
sion, which was powerful enough to send debris from the house
fying as much as 100 feet.
St. Marys Feels Shock of Major Earthquake 8/25
A typically seismically calm Mid-Atlantic region was vio-
lently shaken by an earthquake that was measured at a 5.8 level
of magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Though there was little apparent damage, residents in St.
Marys County and all over the Eastern seaboard reported dis-
ruptions of cell phone service and cable television.
County offcials said there was only minor damage to cer-
tain structures.
September
St. Marys Coming Back to Life After Irenes Battering
- 9/1
Thousands of households were still without power Wednes-
day and many residents were still sawing away at trees that fell
under the wrath of Hurricane Irene, but the county showed it was
surging back to life in the week following the storm.
Residents on Whiskey Creek Drive in Hollywood were
busy digging out from the storm Tuesday afternoon when Gov.
Martin OMalley visited to assess the damage.
The county really took the brunt of Hurricane Irenes
punch, OMalley said. Theres a lot of human needs here.
Clarke Release From Sentence Early 9/22
A visiting Prince Georges County judge released local
businessman Terry Anthony Clarke after serving just six months
of a two-year sentence for fring on a group of teenage hunters
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STORY
2011 - Part 2
near his property using an assault rife he had obtained from a
county sheriffs deputy.
Clarkes defense attorney Robert Bonsib said the sentenc-
ing judge in the case had intended to hand out a punishment
that would correct Clarkes behavior, but took into account his
reformation as an upstanding businessman who did good works
following a 1986 drug conviction.
October
Fatal Buggy Crash Highlights Safety Worries - 10/13
In the aftermath of a tragic collision between a truck and
an Amish horse and buggy and a truck in Charlotte Hall that re-
sulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl riding in the buggy, state
offcials say that they need to reach out to the Amish to fnd out
their safety concerns.
After the death of Saloma Kathleen Stolzfus on Oct. 3, Da-
vid Buck, spokesman for the State Highway Administration said
the state will likely put up video messaging signs locally to warn
motorists that the slow-moving buggies are a constant fxture on
county roads.
While Shootings Rare, Police Go to Their Guns Often
-10/27
In the wake of an offcer-involved shooting in which a St.
Marys sheriffs deputy shot and killed a man who reportedly
injured the offcer in a violent struggle, agency offcials say they
are still investigating the actions taken by Deputy First Class
Robert Gill on Oct. 20.
Despite police-involved shootings being few and far be-
tween in St. Marys, Sheriff Tim Cameron said that deputies are
forced to draw their weapons for any number of reasons, from
assisting other offcers in routine traffc stops to calls for break-
ins, or any other situation potentially involving force or violence.
Thats everyday, Cameron said of deputies drawing their
weapons. When offcers assist in a traffc stop they stay in the
car with their guns drawn out of sight.
November
Fear of Plan Maryland 11/17
As Gov. Martin OMalley pushes ahead with designs to en-
act Plan Maryland a broad ranging land use plan to govern
development and growth throughout the state counties and
even towns are worried about specifc impacts from what they
perceive to be the plans overtaking of local land use authority.
Elected offcials in Calvert and St. Marys counties have
gone public with their apprehensions over what is seen by some
as a state takeover of local land use decisions.
In Leonardtown, offcials say the frst draft of Plan Mary-
land, complete with a map of the town, showed the states vision
for growth differed much from that of local elected offcials.
Steve Waugh, Son, Flown From Lusby Plane Crash
- 11/23
Sunday evening, Stephen Waugh and his son made their
fnal approach to the airport in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates,
the end of a four-hour journey from Chicago, when something
went wrong.
At approximately 6:15 p.m. John Eney, Chesapeake Ranch
Estates volunteer airport manager, heard a small aircraft pass
low overhead, a cue that an airplane is about to make an ap-
proach. He said he took his radio and went outside to watch the
landing and advised the pilot that the wind conditions were calm.
I heard the frightening sound of him clipping trees, Eney
said, adding that is sounded like branches being fed through a
wood chipper.
December
Mother Ups Reward to Find Sons Killer - 12/1
On Aug. 24, Deondre Gus Hawkins, 20, was found suf-
fering from a fatal gunshot wound after his car crashed into a
utility pole on Sell Drive in Lexington Park. Since then, police
have been working the case, but have made no arrests in the
killing.
Hawkins mother Phyllis Clark, has undertaken her own
efforts to help solve the mystery surrounding her sons death
and has now added to the $1,000 Crime Solvers reward for leads
in the case.
I put up $2,000 on Friday and Im putting up another
$2,000, Clark told The County Times. Im trying to get it up
to $5,000. Its been a struggle to get there.
International Human Traffcking Victim Helped at Le-
ahs House - 12/15
A Southeast Asian woman nicknamed Joy left her home
and her children behind for the promise of work in the U.S. Once
here, she found herself duped and forced to work in intolerable
conditions, enslaved by her so-called employer, said Marguerite
Morris, CEO and founder of Leahs House.
Morris said Leahs House was approached by a federal
agency looking to place Joy in a safe house, and a second federal
agency is conducting a criminal investigation into the circum-
stances that led to Joys arrival in the U.S.
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The following local elected and appointed
offcials shared their thoughts with The County
Times on what 2012 will hold in terms of events
and developments that will affect local citizens.
Each response is in that offcials own words.
Todd Morgan
St. Marys County
Commissioner, District 4
I think there are many demands on the
county for resources and we need to be fair
as to how we spread them for the good of all.
I think we need to be realistic towards needs,
wants and expectations. We are noted as the
fastest growing county in the state and also
the fastest growing region. This places stress
at many junctures. We have a lot of capital ex-
pense items on the table that have been kicked
down the road for years and unfortunately we're
going to have to spend some money on them.
Some of these include the jail, the 911 system,
new schools, infrastructure improvements, etc.
Pendulums swing in both directions and
we need to fnd the proper balance. This needs
to be done sensibly and pragmatically. I know
many don't like to hear this, but you can't grow
without making investments.
Of course we have the unknowns of An-
napolis. Teacher pensions, new taxes, Water-
shed Improvement programs, Plan Maryland,
the list of Gov. O'Malley's just goes on and on.
This will need to be added to the discussions
and how do we pay for unfunded mandates?
We will have other challenges. We don't
know where the defense budget is headed, but
we can't just sit and think it isn't going to affect
us. This has multiple effects: jobs, revenues,
housing and associated service markets.
In an economy that has been poor in our
nation, we have been very blessed. But I know
if you don't grow, you go.
Bob Schaller
Director of St. Marys County
Department of Economic and
Community Development
In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of
the dragon. Its time to take risks. Its time for
out-of-the-box thinking and not just thinking,
but doing.
2012 is also a year of anniversaries
throughout the county. First and foremost,
this is our countys 375th Anniversary. The
War of 1812 Bicentennial also kicks off and
St. Mary's Hospital, the countys largest pri-
vate employer, turns 100. The Marine Avia-
tion Centennial is celebrated this year.
In terms of local economic and com-
munity development, we anticipate several
important initiatives in 2012. First is consid-
eration and hopefully adoption of the Lex-
ington Park Development District (LPDD)
Master Plan Update, followed by pertinent
revisions to the zoning ordinance. Support-
ing infrastructure projects and redevelopment
incentives will also be part of this discussion.
Within the LPDD, more than 400 market rate
multifamily rentals are scheduled to come on-
line. Reports and proposals will come forth
to the Board of County Commissioners from
community task forces on Property Mainte-
nance (Blight), Workforce Housing and De-
sign Standards.
After much patience, a new Patuxent
River Naval Air Museum is scheduled to be-
gin construction. Design work is scheduled
for completion on the third building of the
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Planning for new offce facilities on Pax will
proceed while military construction funding
has most recently been secured to enhance the
aircraft prototyping facility.
Things look generally bright with our de-
fense technology services sector, the key driver
of our local economy. However, federal budget
sequestration means program cutbacks will oc-
cur. This will affect Pax like everywhere else.
The questions are when and to what extent?
2012 is the year this community will need
to take risks in order to sustain the economic
vibrancy and thus, the quality of life we enjoy.
Michael J. Martirano
Superintendent of St. Marys
County Public Schools
With the recession and the challenges of
the economy, our Board of Education has been
faced with the test of maintaining a world-class
school system experience for each student dur-
ing a time when funding increases have di-
minished. We have cut back, eliminated and
streamlined services in order to preserve the
basic integrity of our classrooms so that each
child is provided with a complete and full edu-
cational opportunity. My priorities for 2012
will be to provide support to our teachers, ad-
ministrators and staff, who are responsible for
our instructional program, which yields strong
performance from our students. We have an
outstanding school system that is viewed as
a shining star in the state of Maryland and
the United States and we cannot take this for
granted.
Laschelle McKay
Leonardtown Town
Administrator
For the Town of Leonardtown, continuing
to maintain quality services for town residents
will be a top priority. We will begin the expan-
sion of our wastewater treatment facility to
guarantee that we can accommodate economic
development and growth projects in the future,
ensuring the continued vitality of the town.
Kathleen Reif
Director of St. Marys County
Public Libraries
In 2012, I look forward to continuing to
work with our excellent library staff as we pro-
vide library services to help our county resi-
dents learn, discover and relax. We will also
be working on three signifcant library access
issues: securing funding to re-open the Lex-
ington Park Library on Sundays, improving
the library space available to the Leonardtown
Library customers and continuing to edu-
cate our customers about the eReaders on the
market, increase the number of eBooks which
can be downloaded from the librarys web site
and make the download process as simple as
possible.
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BIG LARRYS COMIC BOOK CAFE- 22745 Washington
Street Big Larrys Comic Book Caf would like to thank all our
great customers, old and new. Come out and enjoy our delicious
Nathans hot dogs and smoked sausages. We also have a new
chili selection, and hot chocolate to help stave off the cold! We
hope to see you!

CAFE DES ARTISTES- 41655 Fenwick Street- Join us for
holiday fun and a delicious meal.Leonardtowns original
neighborhood bistro with French Country Charm, a casual and
friendly atmosphere, fne food and excellent service. Creative,
comforting dishes are Classic French with an American fair and
pair perfectly with the great variety of wines from Leonardtown
to France, and al fresco dining available on our quaint patio
sidewalk!
CRAFT GUILD SHOP- 26005 Point Lookout Road (next to
Maryland Antiques Center) For First Friday, the featured artisan
is Judy Dillon of Hollywood, MD. Her wide variety of hand and
machine sewn items will be available. They make wonderful
gifts and are very useful. Her other talents include baking,
making candies and prize winning jams. The Craft Guild will
be celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2012 and Judy has been
a member the longest length of time. The Craft Guild Shop
offers traditional and contemporary crafts by local artisans and
handcrafters. Many of these items are one-of-a-kind. Various
classes offered. Call 301-997-1644 or visit our website, www.
craftguildshop.weebly.com. All the members of the Craft Guild
would like to send a special thank you to our many customers
for their patronage and support. We also wish everyone a very
happy, healthy and prosperous New Year in 2012.
FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS and MUSIC- 41655A
Fenwick Street- Piney Point Playboys return!
FUZZY FARMERS MARKET 22696 Washington St. If youre
looking for unique, high quality items to give or to keep, youve
come to the right place. Indulge yourself with handmade goats
milk soap and unique jewelry. Then fll your home with locally
made blankets and baskets, kitchen towels and textiles. Theres
fun and funky fber art along with felted fgurines of farm animals
and fairies. We have handspun yarn and dyed fber ready to knit,
crochet, spin, and felt.
GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS- 41675 Park Ave The
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for Friday, January 6, will be Dr. Stacey Dent of Harbor Bay
Clinic of Chiropractic and Bari of Constantine Wines. Dr. Dent
will be providing Complimentary Posture Screenings and Bari
will be sampling a selection of Organic Wines with no sulftes
added. Join us between 5 pm and 8 pm for the frst First Friday
event in 2012; and to learn more about our offerings: www.
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CREEKSIDE GALLERY- (in Maryland Antiques Center)
Local Treasures will continue this month featuring the
watercolor paintings of Sue Stevenson, who is well known for her
capture of Southern Marylands local seascapes and landscapes.
There is always a story with each painting that connects the
piece with the history of the area. The gallery will also begin its
Historic Southern Maryland Show, displaying the works of
many other local artists in variety of mediums. Beautiful wood
works will be displayed along with decorative gourds and hand
crafted jewelry.
LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER- Court Square BLDG, 2nd
foor, 22660 Washington St. The art center is the newest addition
to the lively Leonardtown arts scene. Come visit local artists in
their studios working on their craft. Painters, sculptors, jewelers
and more.
LEONARDTOWN GALLERIA- (in Maryland Antiques Center)
More than 80 fne arts creations, including paintings in oil, acrylic
and watercolor, sculpture, woodwork, porcelain tile creations and
jewelry. The Galleria is open 10:00 am 5:00 pm seven days a
week.
The Leonardtown Galleria is managed by members of the Color
& Light Society of southern Maryland. The gallery features art
works by 15 members of the Color and Light group and one guest
artist. In the coming months, the Galleria plans to have special
guest shows, classes and workshops. For more information, call
Carole Thieme at 410.394.0326.
MONTPARNASSE GALLERY AND GIFTS- 22760
Washington St - Hours Thurs-Sunday 1-6 pm, open later on
Fridays 301-247-1119 Montparnasse Gallery and Gifts is a
venue that showcases contemporary works of art by regional,
national, and international artists. The mission of Montparnasse
is to display and promote artists, poets and musicians, meanwhile
providing a comfortable environment where artists and visitors
are free to dialogue. We are committed to building community
bonds by celebrating cultural diversity, and encouraging creative
expression. Montparnasse promises to provide affordable items,
demonstrations and events.
NORTH END GALLERY- 41652 Fenwick Street- Do start off
2012 with a visit to the North End Gallery. We will have a new
All Member show up for viewing titled New Year, New Work
. Relax with us and celebrate the after holiday peace by joining
the members of the Gallery at our First Friday event. The Open
House will be from 5 until 8 at the Gallery. The show runs from
January 3 until January 29. Happy New Year to all of our patrons
and friends. North End Gallery offers unique gifts from 32 of
Southern Marylands best artists and artisans. Treat yourself or
someone you love to a hand made treasure from your community.

OLDE TOWN PUB- Relax after work, meet with friends, or
come watch the big game on our giant 60-inch plasma TV. We
offer 14 beers on tap, your favorite mixed drinks using only
premium spirits, and popular wines. In addition, we have tasty
appetizers and great meals for the entire family. Our traditional
dcor offers a welcoming atmosphere whether youre celebrating
a big event or winding down after a day at work. We look
forward to serving you at the most popular nightspot in Southern
Maryland.
PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERY- 23190 Newtowne
Neck Road- Wine, Music & Art ... For the second year in a row,
vocalist Jennifer Cooper and keyboardist James Witherite will
perform holiday favorites as well as jazz and pop standards in
our beautiful tasting room. Cooper is well known in the Southern
Maryland area for her beautiful voice and many intriguing
projects, including her band Groovespan, featuring keyboardist
James Witherite and other local talents. Join Jennifer and James
from 5:30-8:30pm to sing along and sip some fne wine. Also
check out artist Ruth Collins work that is now being shown/sold
in our tasting room. Local wine, art and local music make for a
great evening! For more information and instant updates, see our
website or look up Port Of Leonardtown Winery on Facebook.
Check out Jennifer Coopers website at www.go-diva.webs.com/
*RUSTIC RIVER BAR AND GRILL- 40874 Merchants Lane
(Route 5) Dinner specials and live entertainment.
*ST. MARYS MACARONI KID - Baby its cold outside.
Join us for snowfake making! Our craft table is always FREE
for kids! St. Marys Macaroni Kid is a free weekly e-newsletter
and website offering all the kid and family friendly events in the
county. Look for our table inside Ye Olde Towne Caf. www.
stmarys.macaronikid.com

THE FRONT PORCH- 22770 Washington Street- An intimate
restaurant featuring creative American Cuisine. Set within the
Sterling House, we offer casual dining in a cozy atmosphere. The
menu includes a broad selection of starters, soups, sandwiches,
salads, and entrees. We offer daily specials, feature seasonal
ingredients, local produce, and boast an ever changing dessert
menu. The back room at The Front Porch showcases over
40 varieties of wine, while our bar presents Specialty Drinks,
Boutique Beer, along with traditional cocktails. Specials- TBA

*YE OLDE TOWNE CAFE- 22865 Washington Street Enjoy
Home Cooking with a freshly made dessert at a reasonable price.
Free crafts for kids with Macaroni Kid! Please visit these other
LBA members websites for specials and participation: TBA
BELLA MUSIC SCHOOL 41635 Fenwick Street

CHEZ NOUS -- Fenwick Street 240-538-4571 Mon - Sat 10AM
- 6PM, Sun 12PM - 4PM Unique hand made one of a kind
fne jewelry by Balbina Meyer (Art in Wire) Jewelry Designer.
Artisan chocolates, handcrafted in Baltimore for German
chocolatier Albert Kirchmayr.
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The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail [email protected].
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Mid-Winter Menagerie
of Old Time Music
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Tickets are available now for
limited seating at the Winter Celtic
Music Festival on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.
The mid-winter menagerie of Scot-
tish, Irish, French Canadian and
Old Time music is presented by the
Celtic Society of Southern Maryland
(CSSM) and hosted by the Student
Organization for Improving the Arts
(SOFIA) of St. Marys Ryken High
School. This year marks the ffth
year of the collaboration.
The CSSM, an educational
non-proft corporation promoting
the experience of Celtic culture
through education, stated, we are
excited especially about the unique
and wide breadth of themes in the
workshop and musical performance that will be offered featuring two world-class performing
artist groups that will join together to offer a musical walk through early Celtic styles to the roots
of American music infuenced by this diverse ancestry.
An evening of beautiful music and workshops prior to the concert will feature musicians
with Fynesound, a traditional Celtic group and Mist Covered Mountains Trio, who play Celtic
and French Canadian fddle music, with songs in French and Gaelic.
The afternoon workshops, from 2 to 4 p.m., allow students of all ages to learn from harpist
Sharon Knowles, vocalists Linda Rice-Johnson and Molly Hebert-Wilson, cellist Ralph Gordon,
fddler with Donna Herbert, guitarist Max Cohen and stringed instrumentalist John Knowles.
All workshops will focus on intermediate to advanced skill levels, but beginners are wel-
come to join in for the valuable experience of listening, watching and learning from this fabu-
lous collection of professional musicians. Students are encouraged to bring a recording device,
as tunes will be taught by ear.
Early bird discounts are available for the Jan. 28 event at St. Marys Ryken High School,
Romauld Hall Auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Road in Leonardtown. Visit sponsors Caf des
Artistes and Executive Inn and Suites, also in Leonardtown, or SOMD.com for special event
pricing. Tickets are available by visiting www.cssm.org, emailing [email protected] or calling
301-375-0534.
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Parks Director
Phil Rollins to Retire
After 20 years as Recreation and Parks Director,
Phil Rollins has announced his retirement effective April
1, according to a county press release on Wednesday.
Of his decision Phil, who has worked in the recre-
ation and parks feld for the past 36 years, said This is
something Ive been thinking about for some time. I will
miss the work I do and all the great people I work with
but look forward to relocating to Richmond and fnding
some new challenges.
Commissioner President Jack
Russell said, Phil Rollins has been
the catalyst behind many of the
great programs Recreation and
Parks offers to the citizens of St.
Marys County. The Board thanks
him for his tireless leadership,
dedication and vision. He will be
missed and we wish him well in his
retirement.
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Thursday, Jan. 5
Live Music: The Piranhas
Olde Town Pub
(22785 Washington Street,
Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Live Music: No Green
JellyBeanz Acoustic
The Greene Turtle
(6 St. Marys Avenue Suite
104, La Plata) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Sam Grow
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) - 8 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940
Port Tobacco Road, Port
Tobacco) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Tommy
Rothman
Casey Jones Pub (417 E.
Charles St., La Plata)
9:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6
Live Music: Sam Grow Band
w/ The Piranhas
The Whiskey (1803 West
Street, Annapolis) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: A Day Off
Earth
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Justin Crenshaw
Band
Murphys Pub (6971 Indian
Head Highway, Bryans Road)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Steve Caldwell
The Brewing Grounds (41658
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown)
6 p.m.
Live Music: Piney Point
Playboys
Fenwick Used Books and
Music (41655 Fenwick St,
Leonardtown) - 3 p.m.
Live Music: Kappa
Danielson and Paul Larson
The Westlawn Inn (9200
Chesapeake Avenue, North
Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Groove Span
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940
Port Tobacco Road, Port
Tobacco) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Dylan Galvin
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8 p.m.
County Nights Dance
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt
Store Road, Hughesville) 7:30
p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Live Music: Brent Peterson
Duo
Casey Jones Pub (417 E.
Charles St., La Plata) 9:30
p.m.
Live Music: Pet the
Monster
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100
Crain Highway, Bel Alton)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Full Steam
The Green Turtle (98 Solomons
Island Rd., South Prince
Frederick) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: The Piranhas
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200
Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Redwine Jazz
Trio
The Westlawn Inn (9200
Chesapeake Avenue, North
Beach) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Steve Potter
Blues
Martinis Lounge (10553
Theodore Green Boulevard,
White Plains) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Four of a Kind
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094
Newtowne Neck Road,
Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Thrill w/ Mike
Mead
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt
Store Road, Hughesville)
10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 8
Live Music: Sam Grow
Band
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 7 p.m.
Music Trivia
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 9
Open Mic Night
Rustic River Bar and Grill
(40874 Merchants Lane,
Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200
Dowell Road, Dowell) 6:30
p.m.
Live Music: Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415 Three
Notch Road, California) 5
p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Live Music: Wolfs Blues
Jam
Emerald Cove Restaurant (8416
Bayside Road, Chesapeake
Beach) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Acoustical
Sounds
Martinis Lounge (10553
Theodore Green Boulevard,
White Plains) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Larry Tierney
La Tabella (23154 Wetstone
Lane, California) 7 p.m.
Winter is Here But Florida is Coming
Lexington Park Library Gets New Branch Manager
By Daniel Mast
Suttler Post Farms Clydesdales
have fnished the season at Spider
Hall Farm in Calvert County, but we
are still at work preparing for the next
big event the Florida State Fair.
Last year was the Clydesdales
frst year participating in this event
and the people from Suttler Post Farm
are looking forward to heading back
to Florida.
The horses will be leaving
Southern Maryland on Feb. 7, weather
permitting and arrive at the Florida
State fairgrounds Feb. 8 for one day
of rest. The show is Feb. 9 and 10.
Last year there were about 10
people from Southern Maryland
that came out to see the Clydesdales
perform. It was really a treat to go so
far and see so many familiar faces.
So if you happen to be pass-
ing through Tampa, FL around
that time, stop by and say hello and
watch the horses put on a show.
Shows usually start around 10 a.m.
on both days and end by 3 p.m.
St. Marys County Li-
brary Director Kathleen Reif
announced the promotion
of Mary Anne Bowman to
Branch Manager at Lexing-
ton Park Library, effective
Dec. 19. She replaces Branch
Manager Terri Tresp who has
relocated to Virginia Beach.
Bowman has a Master of
Library Science degree from
Simmons College in Boston.
She joined St. Marys County Library in
1998 as Reference Supervisor at the Char-
lotte Hall Library, was later Library Co-
ordinator for the system, and in 2004 was
promoted to Branch Manager
at Charlotte Hall. Her accom-
plishments include the design
of the librarys frst website,
implementation of the PC res-
ervation system, and the make-
over of Charlotte Hall Library, a
library press release states. She
served as a member of the state
team that established AskUs-
Now! virtual reference service.
She is a graduate of the Mary-
land Library Leadership Institute.
In addition to her managerial duties
as branch manager, Bowman is the Staff
Development Coordinator for the Library
system. She is also an active member of
Maryland Library Association and Amer-
ican Library Association.
Im very excited about my move to
the Lexington Park Library. I look for-
ward to getting to know the staff I will
be working with and the community,
Bowman said in a statement. Ive abso-
lutely loved working at the Charlotte Hall
Library these past 13 years and will miss
both the staff and the customers.
Charlotte Hall Library has special
signifcance to her. It was there that she
met her husband Chris and where he pro-
posed to her. They have two sons, Jack
and Josh.
2012 Relay For
Life Kickoff
Come celebrate the beginning of the
Relay For Life of St. Mary's County 2012
season at this year's Relay Kickoff Jan.
10, from 6-8 p.m. at the Dr. James A. For-
rest Technology Center, in Leonardtown.
Relay For Life is a life-changing
event that helps communities across the
globe celebrate the lives of people who
have battled cancer, remember loved ones
lost, and fght back against the disease.
Stop by the Relay Kickoff, enjoy
great refreshments and meet the 2012
Planning Committee. Browse display
tables with a variety of information about
our 2012 event. We will also be present-
ing the 2011 individual and team awards.
For more information about Relay
Kickoff or how you can get involved
please visit www.stmarysrelay.org.
NAACP Holds
Community Conversation
The St. Marys County Branch of the NAACP is sponsoring Community Out-
reach Programs that will provide the community with the opportunity to Speak
Out for Student Success.
We want to educate and empower members, students, parents, stakeholders
and all community members who want to eliminate the achievement gap in St.
Marys County Public Schools. Our goal is to ensure that all students have the op-
portunity to become well educated, productive members of society.
We invite you to join us on Monday, Jan. 16 for A Community Conversation
on Eliminating the Achievement Gap in St. Marys County Public Schools. We
will discuss recruiting, hiring, retaining and promoting African American and mi-
nority staff, disciplinary actions, student achievement, graduation rates, scholastic
development for athletes and other topics of interest.
This conversation will immediately follow the 8th Annual Southern Mary-
land Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at St. Marys College of Maryland
in Cole Cinama. Facilitators will be representatives from the St. Marys County
Branch of the NAACP and St. Marys College of Maryland.
For more information, call Dr. Janice T. Walthour- Education Committee
Chairperson at 301-862-2296.
Open Auditions
for SMCMs Spring
Production
Auditions for St. Marys College of Marylands fnal show of
the 2011-2012 theater season, The Big Picture App?, will be held
Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater,
Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center. Auditions are being held for
additional performers who will help create new material and shape
the fnal piece.
Callbacks will be Friday, Jan. 20, from 3-5 p.m. Performance
dates are March 29-April 1 and April 5-7.
No experience is required to audition, although dance, acting,
and/or musical ability are a plus. For an audition, prepare a short
monologue or poem, and come to the theater dressed for move-
ment improvisation. For more information, contact the director at
[email protected].
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Cat of the Week
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Virgil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
UNITED
METHODIST
Offering worship and serving opportunities at
First Friendship campus Ridge
9:00 am Traditional worship
c
St George Island campus Piney Point
9:45 am Children and Adult Sunday School
St. Pauls campus Leonardtown
na
9:15 am Contemporary worship
nca(ASL Interpreted)
10:45 am Contemporary worship
nca
6:00 pm The Refnery (interactive worship)
nc
n nursery provided
c- childrens Sunday school also available
a- adult Sunday school also available
www.frstsaints.org
301.475.7200
BAPTIST CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301/997-1235
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
Last of the Twi-
light Gang-Fully
Vetted-Only
$50-Tax
Deductible
I was named
after Alice in the
Twilight movie. I am
sweet, loving and def-
nitely a special girl. I
get along with all the
other cats in the house and I am confdent without
being aggressive. If I was a person, you would think
I was a high class woman who is genuinely nice and
sincere. I am beautiful on the inside and the outside. I
must fnd a furever home. Will you let it be with you?
Please fll out an application at www.feralcatres-
cuemd.org and email it to my foster mom at moonand-
[email protected] I was born in the summer of 2010.
Cant wait to hear from you,
Alice
PEt of the Week
Hello Everyone,
My name is Garth
and I am a sweet and
lovable male collie/
beagle mix. I am a
little shy and just need
someone who can
give me lots of love
and attention. I was
born on July 1, 2010
and am looking for a
family who will love
and cherish me the rest of my life. Both of my sis-
ters found a home and I still have two brothers and
myself who are looking for families to call their
own. We would love to have a home really soon.
We are current on vaccinations, neutered, crate
trained, heartworm negative and identifcation
micro chipped. If you have a place in your heart
and home for me please contact Lora@secondho-
perescue.org or call 240-925-0628. Please Adopt,
Don't Shop!!!
Planning for college
Dr. Caroline Bright, Director of Financial
Aid at St. Marys College, will discuss the op-
tions available for paying college expenses and
flling out the FAFSA (application for federal
student aid) at a free program on Jan. 11 at 7
p.m. at the Charlotte Hall branch. Chopticon
High School career advisor Chris White will
discuss scholarships.

Poets can share poetry
Poets of all ages are invited to share po-
ems they have written or their favorite ones at
Poetry Open Mic on Jan. 11 at Leonardtown li-
brary. The public is invited to come and listen.
No registration is required. Reading begins at
6:30 p.m.
Karaoke fun planned for kids
Charlotte Hall will host a karaoke night for
kids, ages 8 to 14, on Jan. 12. The fun begins at
6:30 p.m. Registration is not required.
eReaders to be demonstrated at Workshop
Charlotte Hall branch will offer an eBook
Workshop on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. The free work-
shop will include demonstrations of various
eReaders and how to browse, checkout and
download from the librarys collection. Regis-
tration is required.
Library staff at any branch can assist those
who received eReaders and need help down-
loading the librarys eBooks.
Friends annual brunch to feature Christina
Allen
The Friends of the Library will hold their
annual brunch on Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at St.
George Episcopal Church in Valley Lee. Lo-
cal author and farmer Christina Allen will be
the featured speaker, discussing her childrens
book and heritage turkeys, the subject of her
book. Reservations are due by Jan. 16 to An-
nette Madel at 301-769-4633.
Learn to save with coupons
Kimberley Pepper-Hoctor, a 30-year cou-
pon user, will discuss the basics of coupon use
and how to use coupons most effectively to save
money at a free program on Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Charlotte Hall branch. Registration is
required.

New monthly program introduced for adults
A new monthly program is being intro-
duced at the Charlotte Hall branch on the last
Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Starting
on Jan. 26, adults can share a book or two they
have read or listened to while enjoying light re-
freshments and conversation with others. No
registration is required.
Library Items
Noted author Aleck Loker will speak to the
Ryken junior class about local colonial history.
His talk will include general overviews and
specifc information about Margaret Brent. The
talk will be Jan. 5 at 1:55 p.m. in Romauld Hall
Theatre.
Loker is a freelance writer and photographer
living in Williamsburg, Va. He is a ninth-gener-
ation Maryland native who knows and loves his-
tory, a press release states. He is a 1960 Ryken
High School graduate and received his bachelors
in physics from the College of William and Mary.
After college, he enjoyed a 33-year career at the
Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
In his Navy career, he worked with test pilots
and engineers on virtually every facet of the air-
craft fight test work at the Patuxent Navy base. He
served as the executive director of the Naval Air
Station during his last three years with the Navy,
the release states.
Loker has studied local history and published
numerous articles in magazines and in the Chron-
icles of St. Marys, a publication of the St. Marys
County Historical Society. His frst book-length
work was the popular A Most Convenient Place,
Leonardtown, Maryland 1650-1950, which has
gone into the second printing.
He drew upon his work at the Pax base and
knowledge of local, county history for his frst
novel, A Matter of Space. He is currently work-
ing on a Profles of Colonial History series.
Health Department to
Begin Perc Tests
Due to high seasonal groundwater levels, St. Marys County Health Departments En-
vironmental Health Services division will begin wet season perc testing for all soil types
on or about Jan. 17. Perc testing was suspended in May 2011 due to declining groundwater
levels, a press release states.
Perc test applications received since May which were not able to be conducted will be
scheduled frst. While the levels are high enough for testing, the testing may not run con-
tinuously through the winter and early spring. The water table may recede causing the test-
ing to be suspended; testing would be resumed when tables rebound to wet season ranges.
The staff at the Health Departments Environmental Health Services division con-
ducts soil evaluations for the construction of residential and commercial septic systems.
In addition, they also evaluate soil for replacement septic systems when the current septic
systems fail. The application for a new construction perc test is located at the St. Marys
County Department of Land Use and Growth Management (LUGM) and requires a fee.
The application can be found by logging on to the St. Marys County Government web-
site at www.stmarysmd.com. Click on Land Use and Growth Management under Citizen
Services. All permit applications are available for download from the Permits page. The
LUGM Department is located in the Patuxent
Building on the Governmental Center Campus
in Leonardtown.
For more information, please contact the
St. Marys County Health Department Envi-
ronmental Health Services at 301-475-4321 or
the St. Marys County Land Use and Growth
Management Departments Permit Services at
301-475-4200, extension 1500 or visit www.
smchd.org.
Most Convenient Place
Author Coming Back to Ryken
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Cat of the Week
Thursday, Jan. 5
Introduction to Computers
Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington
Park) 2 p.m.
Adults will learn the components, vocabulary and general
use of the personal computer. Admission is free and registration
is required. For more information, call 301-863-8188.
Tai Chi Class
Evolve Yoga and Wellness Studio (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 7:30 p.m.
Yang style Tai Chi class. The most widely practiced form
in the world. Excellent for beginners. For more information,
visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call 301-862-1236.
Friday, Jan. 6
First Free Friday at CMM
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solo-
mons) 5 p.m.
The museum is open to the public from 5 until 8 p.m. First
Free Friday performance features Nia Olabesi, a singer/song-
writer living in Southern Maryland. Performing with keyboard
player Demitri Nassar, Nias focus is to keep jazz alive and
kicking. She performs classic jazz standards as well as original
songs all sung in her hot-n-silky style. Performance starts at
6:30 p.m. in the lobby. For more information, call 410-326-2042
or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
John Shaw on Acoustic Guitar
Leonardtown Arts Center (22660 Washington Street, Leonar-
dtown) 5 p.m.
The Leonardtown Arts Center presents John Shaw on
acoustic guitar from 5 until 8 p.m. The event is free and open
to the public.
Piney Point Playboys
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music (41655A Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music welcomes back
The Piney Point Playboys. Great Cajun music from 5 until 8
p.m. Call 301-475-2859 for more information.
An Owl Prowl
Myrtle Point Park (24050 Patuxent Boulevard California) 8 p.m.
Always popular with the people and sometimes the owls
join us as well. An owl prowl is an evening hike through the
woods attempting to call in any of our resident nocturnal birds
of prey. In past years we have heard barred, screech and great
horned owls respond. Come out and see what this year offers.
For information call Bob at 410-394-1300 or Dudley at 301-475-
1858; email: [email protected].
Saturday, Jan. 7
Free Quit Smoking Classes
Park) 10 a.m.
One hour per week for eight weeks. Free Chantix or Nico-
derm CQ Patches to anyone medically qualifed. Group support
is important to success. Call 301-475-4356 or 301-475-4074 for
more information. All quit smoking classes sponsored by the
health department are paid for by a grant from the Cigarette
Restitution Fund.
Pet Adoptions
PETCO (45205 Worth Ave, California) 10 a.m.
The St. Marys Animal Welfare League will be hosting pet
adoptions for the New Year. In addition to the adoptions, they
will be accepting food donations for cats and dogs.
Sunday, Jan. 8
2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue
Squad Breakfast
2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
(45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee) 8 a.m.
Breakfast for adults is $8, for children between 6 and
12 is $4 and children under 5 are free. The menu includes
scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, pancakes, French toast,
sausage links, ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped beef, spiced
applesauce and assorted juices, milk and coffee. The proceeds
from the breakfast go to support the 2nd District Volunteer Fire
Department and Rescue Squad. For more information, call
301-994-9999.
Combat Veterans of America Motorcycle Club Breakfast
VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) - 9 a.m.
Beat the crowds and come to the VFW for a deliciously hot
breakfast the whole family can enjoy. Order off our menu and
we will cook your meal especially for you. The menu includes
eggs or omelets, bacon or sausage and hashbrowns or pancakes
at $6 per meal. Biscuits and gravy are $1. Toast, orange juice and
coffee are available on the buffet. The canteen is open and serves
everything from sodas to bloody marys for an additional fee.
Maryland Dream Act: Vision or Nightmare
Middleham and St. Peters Parish Hall (10210 H.G. Trueman
Road, Lusby) 3 p.m.
A panel presentation on the Maryland Dream Act. In an
environment of openness and civility, the presentation will of-
fer information both in support of and in opposition to the act.
A question and answer period to follow. Speaking in support
of the Maryland Dream Act will be Maryland Delegate Sheila
Hixson, Maryland Senator Victor Ramirez and Bladensburg
High School teacher Elias Vlanton. Speaking for repeal of
the act will be Maryland Delegate Anthony ODonnell, Matt
Morgan, who led the petition drive in St. Marys County and
Mike Hethemon from the Immigration Reform Law Institute.
The moderator will be Professor Chuck Stein of St. Marys
College of Maryland. The Maryland Dream Act provides for
undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at State colleges
and universities if they meet certain requirements. The act will
be put to a referendum vote on the November 2012 ballot. The
event is hosted by Middleham and St. Peters Episcopal Parish.
For more information call 410-326-4948 or visit www.middle-
hamandstpeters.org.
Monday, Jan. 9
Macaroni Mommy and Me Meet-Up
Chick-fl-A (45150 First Colony Way, California) 9:30 a.m.
Join us at the Chick-fl-A in California for snowman crafts,
MusicTime with Jennifer Anderson, prizes and Macaroni
Mama. All activities are free.
Pax River Quilters Guild Monthly Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850 Langley Road, Lex-
ington Park) 6:30 p.m.
Pax River Quilters Guild monthly meeting. This months
meeting features member demonstrations on Tips and Tech-
niques. New members welcome. Bring a non-perishable
food item. For more information, contact Carol Evans at car-
[email protected].
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Yoga
Joy Lane Healing Center (43288 Joy Lane, Hollywood) 6:30 p.m.
Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings Class runs Jan. 10 to
Feb. 14. Start the New Year out right with a Yoga Class! Class
will focus on gentle yoga movements, breathing and meditation
creating balance between body and mind helping to create a
healthier you! Class will practice various relaxing techniques,
postures and a gentle fow-workout. Please bring a mat and wa-
ter. To register for classes contact Debra at Joy Lane Healing
Center at 301-373-2522.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland offer free be-
ginner Line Dance Lessons every Wednesday night. Guests
may stay and watch, or even participate in, the more advanced
practice session that follows the beginner lessons. Anyone in-
terested in obtaining more information about these lessons can
contact us through the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
website at www.bootscootersofsomd.blogspot.com.
No Limit Poker Tournament
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three Notch, Road) 7 p.m.
No limit Hold Em tournament and cash game starts at 7
p.m. Players can earn their way into an additional tournament
just by playing. $25 plus $5 for charity buys $5,000 in chips.
$10 for a 50/50 raffe ticket buys another $5,000 in chips. All
food and drinks are free. For more information, call Jim Bucci
Sr. at 301-373-6104 or 240-298-9616. Proceeds beneft the Spe-
cial Olympics of St. Marys County and the Center for Life
Enrichment.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Tai Chi Class
California) 7:30 p.m.
Yang style Tai Chi Class. The most widely practiced
Tai Chi form in the world. Beginners are welcome. For more
information, visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call
301-862-1236.
Bridges Grief Support for Kids and Teens
Trinity United Methodist Church (90 Church Street, Prince
Frederick) 6:30 p.m.
Calvert Hospice is offering Bridges, a grief support pro-
gram for children and teens, ages 3 to 18, grieving the death of
someone close. The program will take place Thursdays, Jan. 12
through March 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 410-535-0892
to register. All bereavement programs are available to Calvert
County Residents at no charge. Visit www.calverthospice.org
for more program information.
Friday, Jan. 13
Owl Prowl at Myrtle Point Park
Myrtle Point Park (24050 Patuxent Boulevard California) 8 p.m.
Always popular with the people and sometimes the owls
join us as well. An owl prowl is an evening hike through the
woods attempting to call in any of our resident nocturnal birds
of prey. In past years we have heard barred, screech and great
horned owls respond. Come out and see what this year offers.
For information call Bob at 410-394-1300 or Dudley at 301-475-
1858; email: [email protected].
Kids Yoga with Crafts
California) 5 p.m.
Come join us for a fun flled class that brings yoga and
crafts together in one place. Parents have the option of partici-
pating in the class with their child, participating in their own
adult yoga class in the adjacent studio, or dropping off their
child for their class. The classes are Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. for
children between the ages of 4 and 10. For more information,
visit www.EvolveYogaWellness.com or call 301-862-1236.
3rd Annual SOMD Jeopardy Tournament
Great Mills High School Auditorium (21130 Great Mills Road,
Great Mills) 6 p.m.
The Third Annual Southern Maryland Jeopardy Tourna-
ment will be held at 6:00 pm in the GMHS Auditorium. Admis-
sion is $5. All proceeds beneft the GMHS Engineering Club.
Proceeds allow students to compete in national and internation-
al engineering competitions. For information on registering as
a contestant visit http://schools.smcps.org/gmhs/engineering-
club or contact Allen Skinner at [email protected].
Saturday, Jan. 14
Childrens Book Reading
Park) 3 p.m.
Were Going to Heaven!, an illustrated childrens book
will be read by the author, Rick Tancreto, at the Lexington Park
Library. A free, signed copy of the book will be presented to
each child, ages 5-10, in attendance. Snacks will also be pro-
vided. Seating is limited. Call 410-456-0572 to reserve a space.
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler
Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
A Contra Dance sponsored by Southern MD Traditional
Music and Dance, featuring caller Ann Fallon, will be held on
Saturday, January 14. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the danc-
ing begins at 7:30 p.m.. Contra is a traditional American style
of social dance and is a huge amount of fun and exercise. If
youve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance,
you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you havent,
its about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive
at 7 p.m. to get some instruction in the various dances. Admis-
sion is $8 for non-SMTMD members, $6 for members and band
members are free. No fancy or outlandish clothing is required!
You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an
ice cream social following the dance. For more information and
directions go to www.smtmd.org.
PEt of the Week
The County Times
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
When Roger Thomas died in
1842, he was 86 years old. Born in
1766, he had lived through many
changes during his long life. Until
1776, he was a British subject like
all other colonists. Too young to
serve in the Revolutionary War, he
still undoubtedly knew many of the
young men who went off to serve, welcoming home those
who made it and mourning those who did not. He would also
witness the happenings of the War of 1812 with British ships
freely sailing the waters in and around St. Marys County.
In 1794, at the age of 28 he married Susanna, widow
of Edward Hazel, and the mother of nine children. The fol-
lowing year he and Susanna had their only child, Captain
Joseph Shammel Thomas. By 1830, he and Susanna had
moved to Baltimore where they were living as late as 1832.
By 1836, Roger had come home to St. Marys County, Su-
sanna was dead, and in that year he married Lydia Ham-
mett, daughter of Joseph Hammett and widow of McKelvie
Hammett. Lydia was dead before 1840 and Roger was living
with his son, Joseph who had married Dorcas White in 1814.
The situation in the Thomas home does not appear to have
been very happy and Roger moved shortly after the census
was taken.
Joseph Shammel Thomas died in early January of 1842
and within days Roger Thomas made his will. He devised
everything he had to James Gilmore who had married his
stepdaughter, Rebecca Becky Hazel. Nothing was left to
his daughter-in-law or to his grandchildren.
Roger Thomas died September 13, 1842. His will was
admitted to probate in November 1842 with notice provided
to Joseph S. Thomas, John Thomas, Rousby M. Thomas,
William Nelson Thomas, and Joseph P. Bennett and his
wife, Susanna E. Bennett (nee Thomas), grandchildren of
the deceased. The grandchildren objected to the probate of
the will saying their grandfather wasnt of sound mind and
was under undue infuence by the Gilmores.
Dr. Alexander H. Robertson testifed he was present
when Mr. Thomas made his will and said I had never seen
Mr. Thomas until the night I was asked to sign the will as a
witness and could not speak of his previous capability but
from my observation of Mr. Thomas that nightI believed
Mr. Thomas was of sound mind. Mr. Walton made some re-
mark to Mr. Thomas to which Mr. Thomas responded that
he was where he wished to be and ought to have been long
before (meaning at Mr. Gilmores). I believe that Mr. Thom-
as spent most of his time in bed. He was a very old man and
was much afficted.
John H. Burch gave oath that he had written the will
of Mr. Thomas at his request and presented it to him for
signature. He read it to Mr. Thomas who said when he had
fnished who said that will do. He believed Mr. Thomas
was of sound mind and knew of no undue infuence on him.
To be continued.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
of an
Aimless
Mind
Wanderings
Winter
Snippets
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Im still trying to fnd a pen that will write out in the cold. You
might remember me mentioning that I like to jot down article snip-
pets, and my daily or weekly lists outside in the mornings. And I
dont like writing with a pencil. I now have found, through lots of
internet research, that there is a pen called a Fisher Space pen. One
of the sites that came up on a search was a site where police share
tips. They apparently have the same problem when they try to write
on tickets in the winter. Thermal type paper makes it even worse.
Does that mean we can drive a little faster on really cold days? Only
kidding offcers. Really!!!! Maybe, in the next few weeks, I will
break down and order one of those space pens. As for now, I am
still warming the pen up between my sweatshirts so it will work for
a minute or two. With the morning weather in the teens some days,
Im lucky if it will write for 30 seconds.
New January goals are high on the agenda right now. At home,
whether in the house or in my workshop, or in my shop in uptown
Leonardtown, I am trying to keep clutter and unnecessary items
pared down. I have a box in my workshop with items to sell on vari-
ous local and popular selling sites. Another bag holds items ready
for the thrift store. I did a massive recycling run a week or so ago,
and feel pretty good that I am on a good track. I guess I need to get
rid of all that stuff really soon, because I used one of my Christmas
gift cards to purchase a 48 x 60 canvas to paint. It does take up
some room. After painting in miniature for a few months I am al-
ways ready to take a break and paint something large and expansive.
I cant wait for the temperature to rise back up into the 50s so
I can paint the canvas outside. I will have to make a channel type
contraption that can be drilled into the picnic bench seat, so the
canvas will stay rigid and at a good height to paint. Well see how
all that turns out.
Another project is how to get the sofa pillows to stay where
they are supposed to be. Im not saying they shouldnt be used, but
I love to come down the hallway in the morning and see them all in
their happy little proper places. I am just as guilty. If I get too hot
in the bedroom then I go out to the couch for an hour or two and
curl up with two pillows. Then forget to put them back. We have a
sofa set with a curved corner piece and when my husband watches
TV he uses ALL of the pillows all nine of them- to make that
corner comfortable. I just walked out to the living room and yes,
they are all piled on top of each other in the corner. Ive thought
of super glue, but that would be messy. Velcro has come to mind
as well. Something permanent would be better, but probably better
yet would not let it bother me at all. For some reason though, when
I see all the pillows right, I feel like the whole house is straight(er)
which is not at all the case, Im afraid. But I am actively working
on it.
Who was it that set January as resolution, organization and
cleaning out time anyway. Is it some cruel joke of the universe to
guilt us into this nesting behavior? Is it only experiencing January
in colder climates that causes this compulsion to do these things? I
wonder if people in California or down South see January in quite
the same way. Id say I would travel down South to fnd out, but it
sounds like Florida is just as cold as us right now. Thats okay the
colder the better for me right now. It forces me to stay indoors and
get things done like fnd my roll of Velcro and sewing supplies.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@
yahoo.com
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
Your job is no piece of cake.
You have to work hard at it. It requires
serious thought, dexterous fngers, good eyes,
and fast feet. You need tact, patience, negotiat-
ing skills, and the soul of a Zen master. Your
job takes practice. Not everybody can do it.
But your job probably doesnt require ex-
ploration of a mules backside.
Nobody with horns chases you around your work-
place. You dont have to dodge llama spit and nobody
poops on your desk. But those are things author Jeff Wells,
D.V.M. deals with, and in his new book All My Patients
Kick and Bite, youll read about the fury and the furry.
Back when he was a young veterinarian-to-be, Jeff
Wells had plenty of support from senior doctors and teach-
ers. When he needed an x-ray, he called someone. When
diffcult phone calls had to be made, there were other stu-
dents in the rotation who were just as likely to do the deed.
There were lots of people to lean on for support back when
Wells was almost-a-veterinarian.
But once he established his own Colorado practice,
Wells was the one in charge. Even his veterinary assis-
tant, Christie, made him take the blame when things went
wrong because of a miscall.
Life as a vet, you see, can be as wild and wooly as the
animals one helps.
When faced with an overly-protective herd of cattle
that react to the bawl of a newborn calf, for instance, a vet-
erinarian needs the skill of, not only an Olympic runner,
but of a pole-vaulter, too.
When a customer is too eager to barter
horse-as-payment, for example, a veterinarian
needs to keep in mind all prior broken bones
and bitten fngers. And speaking of horses, its
never a good idea to predict foaling dates, but
its always good to use a vet for advice, and not
the internet.
Veterinarians fall in love with their pa-
tients. They mourn when sheep die, they cringe
when cats hurt, and they celebrate new life.
They know that human medicine can sometimes help ani-
mals (and vice versa), and that dogs are sometimes wom-
ans best friend, too.
And they know that, when it comes to animal babies,
sometimes holding a human one of your own is the sweet-
est thing ever.
Speaking of sweet, yep, that word pretty much sums
up this book.
All My Patients Kick and Bite is one of those mem-
oirs that you can read fast, but you wont want to. Its the
kind of book that pet owners will soak up because author
and veterinarian Jeff Wells obviously loves animals as
much as we do.
Wells also good-naturedly holds a mirror up to pet
owners, showing us our loving pet-centric-ness in all its
glory. Theres humor in this book and plenty of charm but
not a lot of heartbreak, which sets it apart from others.
That also makes it appropriate for readers ages 12-to-
grandma, so if youre looking for something you can all
enjoy, grab it quick. All My Patients Kick and Bite is a
book to chomp into.
All My Patients Kick and Bite
by Jeff Wells, D.V.M.
c.2012, St. Martins Press $24.99 / $28.99 Canada 243 pages
The County Times
By Debra Meszaros
MXSportsNutrition.com
Although tremendously misunderstood
and overlooked, body language is one of the
greatest functions of the human body. One of
the most used forms of communication is in-
fammation. If we listen, its message can tell
us a lot about what is actually going on. De-
veloping an understanding of why it happens
will uncover the reason or reasons it is hap-
pening in the frst place. It can help us allevi-
ate health issues that arise when we ignore or
suppress it, as it can become a chronic issue
if it is happening for the wrong reasons. In-
fammation is an immune system response.
There are a wide range of causes of
infammation, the one we are most familiar
with is infammation brought on by injury.
When injury occurs the immune system re-
sponds by increasing circulation in the area
of injury to help the healing process. White
blood cells travel to the affected area so the
body can rebuild fbers. This is a benefcial,
good process but there are diet and lifestyle
choices that can bring on a different form of
bad infammation. Here are some ways to
avoid unwanted, harmful infammation.
Simply staying hydrated so your body
can carry out all its metabolic functions.
Your muscles depend highly on suffcient
water to contract and relax. Drink half your
body weight in water per day (sipping, not all
at once or large quantities at once). With ade-
quate water the body will not increase blood
fow to the point of creating infammation.
AGE (advanced glycation end prod-
ucts) increase infammation and are cre-
ated by grilled, fried, and overcooked food.
Steamed and boiled foods prevent AGEs
from forming.
Sugar and sugar related products
stress the pancreas and when excess insulin
foods the bloodstream, an infammatory re-
sponse is initiated.
Managing your stress levels so the
nervous system doesnt create an infamma-
tory response. You can additionally support
your adrenals and thyroid (both directly re-
lated to stress) by incorporating a vitamin B
complex and vitamin C supplement to your
health protocol. Utilizing Tulsi tea (holy ba-
sil) is another anti-stress option.
Utilize curcumin, turmeric, and krill
or high quality fsh oils to help control un-
wanted infammation.
Following a proper diet of quality pro-
tein, quality fats (love that coconut oil), and
plant-based complex carbohydrates, avoid-
ing simple and processed carbohydrates such
as fours. Balancing your nightshades (toma-
to, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes) so they
are not in excess within your diet. A great
rule is not to consume these nightshades ev-
eryday and adopt a four day rotational eating
plan. Consuming protein speeds up muscle
repair and cellular maintenance.
Practice a routine, healthy sleep pat-
tern, making sure you are asleep between
the hours of 11 PM and 1 AM, when the
body does most of its repair and rejuvenation
work.
Feel free to explore these options so you
can easily manage both good and bad in-
fammation you may be experiencing.
Disclaimer: When you read through the diet
and lifestyle information, you must know that ev-
erything within it is for informational purposes only
and is not intended as a substitute for advice from
your physician or other health care professional.
I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical
treatment. You should not use the information here
for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or
for prescription of any medication or other treat-
ment. The products and the claims made about spe-
cifc products have not been evaluated by the United
States Food and Drug Administration and are not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
You should consult with a healthcare professional
before starting any diet, exercise or supplementa-
tion program, before taking any medication, or if
you have or suspect you might have a health prob-
lem. Confrm the safety of any supplements with your
M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional).
Some information given is solely an opinion, thought
and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests,
assessments or other available sources of informa-
tion. I do not make any guarantees or promises with
regard to results. I may discuss substances that
have not been subject to double blind clinical stud-
ies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the
responsibility for the decision to take any natural
remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you choose
to do anything with the information you have read.
You do so at your own risk. Use your intelligence to
make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting
a naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially
if you have any existing disease or condition.
Debra
Meszaros
is a Certifed
Sports Nutri-
tionist and Bio-
feedback prac-
titioner with
further educa-
tional studies
in Naturopathy,
Homeopat hy,
Orthomolecu-
lar Nutrition and additionally holds
fourteen U.S. patents. Through her
extensive health education, and ex-
perience of 20-plus years in cellular
biology, she has developed an all-
encompassing Holistic health service
that allows individuals to discover
their biochemical uniqueness, allow-
ing them to fne tune their health. The
basis of her service is to facilitate ac-
cess to information that will help your
understanding of health processes and
elements that are within your area of
control. Her services are available in
Maryland, Virginia and South Caro-
lina. She can be reached at (540) 622
4989 Monday through Friday.
Understanding
Infammation
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Real Estate
Beautiful 3BR/2BA single family Cape Cod home
nestled in Hickory Nut neighborhood of highly sought
after Wildewood community. Dining room, offce/den,
attached 2-car garage, covered front porch, screened
porch w/patio in rear; large attic provides plenty of
additional storage space. Hardwoods in living room,
entryway and hallway. Large master has walk in closet
w/built-in shelving; double closets in 2nd and 3rd
bedrooms. Jogging trails, playground, optional pool
membership. Move in ready! Call 850-830-2877 to
schedule a showing. Price: $279,000.
285 feet of breath taking views!! Breton Bay has nev-
er looked so good from the front window, or the end
of your 120 pier. A recently remodeled home awaits
your friends and family, a close commute to Pax.
River, and frmly situated in the Leonardtown school
district. Too many extras to mention, this owner is
highly motivated and ready to sell, NOW!!!!! Please
call 240-925-2169 for more info. Price: $425k.
Real Estate Rentals
RENOVATED four bedroom, two 1/2 bath split level.
Brand new carpet and paint. dishwasher, washer and dryer.
Full use of 2 car garage. Two decks. Good credit required.
Desirable location, convenient to DC, Patuxent River
Naval Air, CCNPP. Plum Point and Huntingtown school
districts. Pets upon approval. Great place for family!
Rent: $2200. Call 240-508-2403 for more info.
Apartment Rentals
Seeking a Young Professional roommate for
3 bedroom, 1 bath Leonardtown home. Must
be okay with two (very friendly) cats. Room
available March 2011. House is a small rambler
with a full kitchen, dining room, living room,
screened-in back porch, large yard, and unfnished
basement (used for storage, litter boxes, and
second fridge). $600/month, includes utilities
(electric/heating oil/cable/internet). Background
check. Please email if interested - ansta89@
yahoo.com. Serious inquiries only please.
Employment
Seeking experienced body men for a busy
auto collision repair facility. Also seeking an
experienced painters helper. If interested please
contact Laura by cell at 301-399-8675 or by email
at [email protected].
AMP is seeking a part-time mortgage loan
processor in the Southern Maryland area. Must
be detail oriented, organized and have knowledge
of mortgage loan programs. Experience with
Encompass software is a plus. This is a work
from home position and compensation would be
paid on a per loan basis. Please email resume to
[email protected] or fax to 410-286-1359.
Class A CDL Driver needed. Clean driving record.
Drug testing required. Call for Billy for details
(240) 298-2014.
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Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
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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
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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
for EnhanceFitness,
please arrive
1/2 hour early
to complete
registration
materials.
Good for ONE FREE ADMISSION to an Enhance Fitness Class at any Senior Activity Center
Expires 1/19/2012
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.
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
Clue: An Interactive
Mystery Dinner Party
The classic whodunit detective game
thats been a family favorite for over 60
years will come to life at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Friday, January 13 from
4:30 8:30 p.m.! This interactive mystery
dinner party will put your deductive reason-
ing to the test. Advance tickets are required
and are available at the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center. Suggested ticket donation is
$7.00 and includes a staff prepared meal.
Ticket quantity is limited and tickets are
available on a frst come, frst served basis.
For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Explore the many culinary treasurers of South
Carolina and Georgia
Join us from March 7-12, for a 6 day/5 night
tour that includes sampling fantastic local cuisine and
learning about the culture and history behind the cui-
sines of the area. If you are a foodie, like Paula Deen,
want to experience Gullah cuisine and shrimping,
this is the trip for you: Culinary Treasures of South
Carolina and Georgia. Well travel by deluxe motor
coach, and learn why this area is called the Treasured
Coast. To learn more about the exciting itinerary con-
tact Kathy Mather 301-475-4200 ext.1072.
Warm Winter Delights
Hot cocoa anyone? On Monday, Jan. 9, at 1 p.m.,
join us for an afternoon of complimentary fresh-baked
cookies with hot chocolate in the dining room at the
Northern Senior Activity Center. Before leaving, stop
by the parlor to enjoy the comforts of a warm freplace,
rocking chair and blankets.
Learn to paint using pen & ink and watercolor and
take home a completed painting!
Faith Gaillot, a local award-winning artist,
will walk you through a mixed medium rendition of
a landscape with a historic barn. She will teach you
some of the methods she has developed over the years
to produce a work of art suitable for framing. The
two-day workshop will take place Thursday, Jan. 12
and Friday, Jan. 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Loffer Senior
Activity Center. Cost is $50 which includes 6 hours of
instruction and the use of required supplies needed to
complete the project. Payment is to be made directly
to the instructor on the frst day of the class. To sign up
by Wednesday, Jan. 11 or to request more information
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Lyme Discussion & Support Group
On Thursday, Jan. 12, from 1-4 p.m., there will
be a Lyme discussion and support group meeting at
the Northern Senior Activity Center. Back by request
is the award-winning documentary, Under Our
Skin. This flm explores one of the most controver-
sial and fastest growing health concerns today, Lyme
Disease. We will show the 104 minute movie, have
an intermission, and also share some of the additional
footage, interviews, and scenes. The flm made the
short list for an Academy Award as a Documentary
Feature. Reserve your seat by contacting the Center at
301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Casino Trip to Harrington Raceway & Slots tickets
still available
The Department of Aging will travel to Har-
rington Raceway and Slots on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Coach bus transportation, free buffet and $15 free slot
play is included with the purchase of a ticket. Bus will
depart from the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 8
a.m. and return at 6 p.m. The cost is $40. For more
information, contact Kathy Mather 301-475-4200,
ext.1072.
Loffer Book Club to meet Thursday, Jan. 12 at
12:30 p.m.
Get together with other people who love to read
and discuss the latest novel: The Leftovers by Tom
Perrotta on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Loff-
ler Senior Activity Center. Even if you have not had a
chance to read this months selection you might like to
drop in anyway and hear about this compelling story
and fnd out what books will be on the Loffer list in
upcoming months. For more information call 301-
737-5670 ext. 1658.
January Date for Scripture Study at Loffer
In January there will be one date for the scrip-
ture study program at Loffer Senior Activity Center.
It will be held Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. We do have
bibles on hand but the print is small, so if you have a
favorite bible, you might enjoy bringing it with you.
Drop-ins are welcome! For more information call
301-737-5670 ext. 1658
Memphis; A musical at the Kennedy Center
The Department of Aging & Human Services
will travel to the Kennedy Center on Saturday, June
16 to see a 1:30 p.m. performance of Memphis. The
cost is $120 and includes Coach bus transportation,
pre- performance tour of the Kennedy Center, and
Balcony 1st tier tickets and gratuities. Time will be
provided to retrieve lunch on your own. Please call
Kathy Mather to reserve your seat, 301-475-4200
ext. 1072.
Memphis Description
Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, Memphis is the
story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good
music transcends race lines and airwaves. Thanks in part to
his passionate persistence; "race" music reaches the center
of the radio dial, quickly exploding throughout mainstream
America. But when Huey falls for a beautiful black singer he
has set on the path to stardom, whether the world is really
ready for this music, and their love, is put to the test.
The County Times
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
First of all, I want to ex-
tend my apologies to Mr. Claus
for misspelling his name in my
column last week. I can assure
you, Santa, it was unintentional
and I hope you dont take such
offense that you will put me on
your naughty list!
Hunting wise, the calendar
year ended quite well for me
on New Years Eve. I joined
two others in the morning for
a goose hunt. We stood in the
goose blind and exchanged sto-
ries, solved the problems of the
world, and laughed as tundra swans landed in our decoys.
Soon we crouched like
tigers as the Canada
geese cupped wings to
land close enough to
shoot. Take em! was
the call that we wanted
to hear. When it was all
done and the geese were
collected, we whick-
ered over each others
misses and expressed
bravado for the ones we
knew fell as a result of
our own trigger pull.
By trigger pull count,
there should have been
six or more geese on the
water.
As the last of the
morning fights ended,
it was apparent that we
were two short of our limit of two geese each. We sur-
mised that the geese would return to the water by the end of
the day, and that there was a good chance that they would
come to our decoys again. The other two decided to stick it
out and stay in the blind for the rest of the day until sunset.
I chose to take off into the woods for the fnal evening of the
muzzleloader season. I took the two geese that we surmised
to be mine and headed straight home to clean them before
donning deer hunting gear and heading to the woods.
It was uncharacteristically warm for this time of year,
which made it diffcult to get into the woods without break-
ing a sweat. The wind force told me to head to a ground
blind and I was able to get there with the
wind in my face. And then I sat waiting
for sunset.
Since this was the last day of the muz-
zleloader season, I knew that I wanted to
leave the woods with an unloaded muzzle-
loader: a frearm that stays loaded for the
season without a primer charge except when
hunting. As I sat there in the woods primed
and ready, the only sound was the wind as it
banged tree branches together. By 4 p.m. I
was ready to see a squirrel or anything that
I could shoot to unload the muzzleloader
and head home for a New Years Eve dinner.
Nothing came by. After all, despite my op-
timism that got me into the woods, I hadnt
seen a deer in the woods for three weeks!
Sunset came, and in the fading light I
began to eye a stump 20 yards from where
I was sitting as a likely target for unloading.
Then, as I glanced to the right, there was a
deer! It wasnt a big deer, but it was a suit-
able deer for unloading a muzzleloader on the last day of
the season. New Years Eve dinner would be interrupted
and delayed.
Two geese and a deer on the same day! What a way
to end the year! I was in awe of the day that I had. I knew
I wouldnt last until midnight, but I was sure that the New
Year would start without me. It was time for me to rest!
If you have a particularly interesting hunting story
and a picture, please drop me a line at riverdancekeith@
gmail.com.
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could help your
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I contribute to help people who are
trying to make ends meet. Everyone
needs a helping hand now and then.
Yvonne G., SMECO member
We know that part of being a good neighbor is to lend a hand
when needed, and we know our customer-members share this
charitable spirit.
For people who have fallen on hard times, receiving enough money
to pay past due electric bills can make a big difference in their lives.
By contributing to Members Helping Members, you can join your
neighbors to help keep the lights on.
How do I help?
Its easy! Simply sign up
to add $1 to your SMECO
electric bill every month.
Each month donations
are sent to the Southern
Maryland Tri-County
Community Action
Committee, which will
administer the funds to
those customer-members who seek aid and meet the qualifcations.
If you would like to donate just $12 a year to help your neighbors keep
their lights on, you can sign up to be a member who helps members in
several convenient ways.
Call: 1-888-440-3311
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In person at one of the
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