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He would always looking for a common

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- Charlotte Hall developer John K. Parlett on the
the practical philosophy of former sheriff Benjamin
Burroughs who passed away Jan. 2.
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Local
NEWS
Stolen Truck
Damaged by Fire
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
On the morning of Dec. 31, 2014, Kevin Kern
reported to the Charles County Sheriffs Office
that his 2010 Chevrolet Silverado truck was stolen, according to officials.
At 4:43 p.m., on the same day, authorities
from the Charles County Sheriffs Office responded to 15700 Covington Road in Brandywine, after
a citizen discovered a fire had damaged the truck.
According to Deputy Fire Marshal

Brenneman, the fire has been ruled as arson and
it caused an estimated $15,000 in damage to the
Chevrolet.
The investigation is currently on going and
the area of origin has yet to be determined. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident
is encouraged to contact the State Fire Marshal,
Southern Region, at 443-550-6835.
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Board, Alumni and Class 2015 members will be available to
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Local
NEWS
Three Animals
Perish in
Apartment Fire
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
On Jan. 3 at 7:09 p.m., 64 firefighters from the La Plata, Waldorf, Accokeek, Bel
Alton, Bryans Road and Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Departments responded to
Jimmies Paddock Apartments in White Plains after a neighbor discovered the fire.
According to officials, the blaze originated in an apartment bedroom in the
complex and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.
Officials identified the apartment occupant as Michael Mills and identified the
owner as Robert Mills.
Firefighters were able to control the fire within 15 minutes, but three animals
perished as a result of the fire.
10 residents from the different apartments were able to escape safely, but due
to the damage, the residents were displaced and are being assisted by the American
Red Cross, according to Deputy Fire Marshal Melissa Decker.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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All St. Marys County Government Administrative Offices will be closed on

Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be open for
normal hours of operation on Monday, January 19. In addition, St. Marys Transit
System (STS) will operate its normal routes and hours of operation. The SSTAP program for the Senior Activity Centers and SSTAP trips will not operate on Monday,
January 19.
All three St. Marys County Library branches (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown and
Lexington Park) will be closed on Monday, January 19. Also, all three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed and no Meals on Wheels
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Local NEWS
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Burroughs Remembered for

Generosity and Hard Work
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Ben Burroughs, a developer, entrepreneur and one-term sheriff of St. Marys
County died Jan. 2 at age 81.
Burroughs was widely known as the owner of the Charlotte Hall Farmers Market and numerous other business ventures, including bail bonds.
Long-time acquaintance and sometime business partner John K. Parlett, Jr. said
Burroughs was well known for helping out people with all kinds of needs whether it
was something substantial or just for advice.
He accomplished a lot of things in the community, Parlett, a Charlotte Hall
based developer said. He was a very generous person to the folks in this community.
He was a good guy who we will miss.
Parlett said that there was seldom a time in Burroughs life when he was not
actively working and pursuing some kind of goal.
Burroughs had once been a door-to-door-salesman, Parlett said, and even
worked delivering ice.
He would always looking for a common sense solution to something, Parlett
said.
Burroughs served as sheriff from 1966 to 1970.
He had a reputation as a tough enforcer of the law, said Thomas F. McKay, president of McKays Food Stores, but he had just as tough a reputation as a businessman.
He had numerous investments including lots in Country Lakes in Mechanicsville, a shopping center in Charlotte Hall, renting space for a park and ride to the
state and he owned perhaps the largest private water and sewer system in the north
end of the county.
He never played politics, McKay said. Thats not to say he wasnt politically
well connected but with him it was all about business.
He was beholden to no one.
Burroughs had ideas about what was a good business deal and if he felt a deal
was not going to be a winning one for him he had no problems walking away from it.
There was not much negotiating with Ben, McKay said. With Ben you either took
his terms or you could leave.
In that way he had a reputation for real honesty. With Ben you knew what you
were going to get.
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Comptroller
Announces
Opening of 2015
Tax Filing Season
Comptroller Peter Franchot announced today that Maryland will begin processing personal income tax returns for Tax Year 2014 on Jan. 20, the same day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
begins accepting returns. Business tax returns will be accepted and processing will begin Jan. 9.
The prompt processing of claims and the immediate return of taxpayer refunds is my absolute
top priority as Comptroller, Franchot said. Im proud of the agencys reputation as a national leader
in efficiently getting refunds back into the hands of taxpayers and my office looks forward to another
successful tax season.
The 2015 tax return filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15, the same as the IRS deadline. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their returns electronically for the fastest possible processing of their
claims and to ensure they receive all possible refunds. A list of approved vendors for use in filing your
electronic return can be found at marylandtaxes.com.
Free state tax assistance is available at all of the agencys 12 taxpayer service offices, Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A list of office locations can be found at marylandtaxes.com.
For more information on any tax-related matter, please go to the Comptrollers website at
www.marylandtaxes.com or call 1-800-MD-TAXES (1-800-638-2937) or 410-260-7980 in Central
Maryland.
Local NEWS
Vehicle
Destroyed
By Fire
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
On Dec. 29, 2014, at 5:30
p.m., authorities from the
Charles County Sheriffs Office responded to Woodville
Road in Brandywine in response to a 2004 Nissan SUV
that had been intentionally set
on fire, according to Deputy
Fire Marshal John Nelson,
who responded to the scene.
The vehicle was discovered and reported to authorities by a neighbor, who was
walking his dog when he discovered the SUV, according
to Nelson.
According to Nelson, the

fire had completely burned
itself out well before it was
discovered.
The incendiary fire originated in the interior of the vehicle and caused an estimated
$8,000 in damage to the Nissan, completely destroying
the SUV.
Officials have identified
Denice Taylor as the owner of
the 2004 Nissan.
No arrests have been
made at this time and no injuries resulted from the fire.
Local NEWS
The County Times
Liquor Store
Application to
Face Opposition
at Liquor
Board Meeting
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The owners of a restaurant
property in Lexington Park have
applied to turn the building into a
liquor store with a Class A license,
but officials with the countys Alcohol Beverage Board say they expect
strong protests from the community against the proposed change.
Waqar Qureshi, owner of the
A&W/Long John Silver restaurant
store on Great Mills Road, said the
property had not produced profit as
well as projected over the past several years and the time had come to
switch to a better business model.
The proposal is up for debate
today before the Alcohol Beverage
Board.
He said that on his business
side of Great Mills Road there was
only one other liquor store, while
there were several others on the opposite side.
He said he had a petition of
some 500 signatures of residents
close to where his proposed package store would be who wanted the
store there.
They want to have it in the
community, Qureshi told The
County Times on Wednesday.

They want to have the convenience of the store instead of having to cross the street.
The county has also received a
petition in opposition to the changeover of the store 206 signatures,
according to the beverage board coordinator Tamara Hildebrand.
Ive had a lot of calls asking
about being at the meeting, Hildebrand said. Im preparing for
people being there in protest.
The opposition say that there
are too many liquor stores in Lexington Park already and another
would undermine the push to revitalize the countys oldest urban
center, which has long suffered
from crime and decay.
Hildebrand said there are currently 21 Class A licenses in use in
the 8th Election District with six
still available due to the population
density of the area.
Class A liquor licenses are
strictly regulated in conjunction
with the population of a certain
area; in the northern section of the
county there are no more such licenses available.
Agricultural Certainty
Regulations Adopted;
Program Looking to
Sign Up Farmers
Regulations to adopt Marylands new
Agricultural Certainty Program have been finalized and are now in effect, according to the
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).
The regulations were published in the Maryland Register on October 17, 2014 and open to
a 30-day public comment period. The voluntary program gives qualifying Maryland farmers a 10-year exemption from complying with
new environmental laws and regulations in return for installing best management practices
on their farms that meet local or Chesapeake
Bay Total Daily Maximum Load (TMDL)
goals ahead of schedule.
I am extremely proud of our Agricultural Certainty Program. It was developed specifically with conservation farmers in mind.
These are the men and women who go the extra mile to protect natural resources on their
farms and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries, said Maryland Agriculture
Secretary Buddy Hance.
The Certainty Program gives something
back to these farmers by allowing them to conduct business in a predictable regulatory setting while providing certainty that agricultural
pollution controls are in place.
Authorized by the 2013 Maryland General Assembly, the Agricultural Certainty Program was developed with input from a diverse
oversight committee, which included farmers
as well as representatives from the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Commission, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Maryland Grain Producers
Association, soil conservation districts, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MDA,
and the Maryland Department of the Environment among others.
This program allows interested farm operations to undergo a field evaluation and records review conducted by an MDA-certified
verifier to determine compliance with local,

state and federal environmental requirements.
Once a farm is approved for the Agricultural
Certainty Program, an agreement is signed
outlining operation and maintenance practices
consistent with current site conditions. The
operation is then excused for a 10-year period
from meeting new regulatory programs or
standards that put further restrictions or performance standards in place to address nitrogen, phosphorus or sediment runoff. At the
end of the 10-year period the operation must be
in compliance with all current requirements.
Participating farms must undergo inspections
by a certainty verifier at least once every three
years with oversight provided by MDE.
MDA is currently finalizing administrative policies and procedures for the Agricultural Certainty Program and anticipates accepting applications beginning early spring 2015.
Interested farmers can prepare for the application process by making certain that they have
an updated Soil and Water Conservation Plan
and a current Nutrient Management Plan. In
addition, farmers must be in compliance with
all MDA nutrient management reporting and
record keeping requirements. Ultimately, candidates should be prepared to demonstrate
that they have addressed all potential nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment losses from the
farming operation.
Interested farmers should contact Colin
Jones, MDAs Agricultural Certainty Program Coordinator at 410-841-5868 or their
local soil conservation district office for addition information. Information on Marylands
Agricultural Certainty Program is available
on the MDA website at mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Pages/agricultural_certainty_program.aspx.
Devastating December
for Maryland Fire Deaths
State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci reports fatal fires in

December are cause for concern. The month of December
experienced the loss of eleven lives resulting from fire related
incidents. One adult and two children lost their lives when a
plane struck a home in Montgomery County causing an unavoidable deadly house fire. Three adults succumbed to injuries received in three separate home fires in Prince Georges
County, with one fire occurring on Christmas Eve and one on
Christmas Day. Two adult lives were lost during home fires in
Baltimore County. Two additional adult lives were taken during separate fire incidents in Baltimore City, one of which involved a homeless victim in a tent and one adult victim recently
died in her dwelling in Howard County during a kitchen fire.
Although four of the fire incidents remain under investigation for the cause; two fires were determined to be the result of
unattended cooking, one was the result of an unattended candle
and one involved careless discarding of smoking materials. It
was also noted that two separate victims called 911 from inside their burning homes and three dwellings had no working
smoke alarms inside the structures. A preplanned home escape
plan would very likely have proven to be beneficial during most
of these incidents.
A new Maryland law became effective on July 1, 2013 involving battery only smoke alarms used in residential properties. When battery only smoke alarms have reached their
10-year life span, they need to be replaced with new long-life
sealed lithium battery smoke alarms with silence/hush button
features. The silence/hush button feature temporarily disables
the alarm so the occupant can ventilate the space from mild
smoke conditions typically created during some cooking operations. The use of these alarms eliminates the need to replace
the batteries during the 10 year life of the alarm.
If your property is protected with 120 volt electric smoke
alarms, they should be replaced every 10 years with new 120
volt electric smoke alarms w/ battery back-up to ensure proper
and timely operation in the event of a fire.
Local initiatives across Maryland now mandate the installation of residential fire sprinklers in every newly constructed
single-family home. Currently 12 Maryland counties, Baltimore City and numerous municipalities have adopted these
requirements. Residential fire sprinklers react independently
as the fire begins to advance. In most cases, only one fire sprin-
kler activates and contains the fire to the area of origin. This
allows occupants more time to escape the effects of fire and
protects the remainder of the dwelling from the ravages of uncontrolled fire. Additionally, all townhomes built in Maryland
since 1992 require residential fire sprinklers, and to date, no fire
fatalities have occurred in any of these protected homes.
To help survive a home fire, the State Fire Marshal recommends the following:
Working smoke alarms should be located on every level
of the home and in each sleeping area.
Test smoke alarms monthly and replace the batteries at
least once a year.
Develop a home escape plan with a safe meeting place
and practice the plan with all family members. It is extremely
important to, Get Out and Stay Out of a working fire, never
return inside for anything.
Call 911 from outside of the home to avoid fast building
toxic gases and carbon monoxide exposure.
Smoke alarms combined with a residential fire sprinkler
system increase surviving a fire by over 97 percent.
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Business
Take a Trip
to World Gym
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Is your New Years Resolution to starting hitting the gym? Head over to one of
World Gyms eight local locations! Theyd
love to help you out.
We have eight locations in the TriCounty area. Members have reciprocity
between Lexington Park, Leonardtown,
Wildewood, Lusby, Prince Frederick,
Owings, LaPlata and the Waldorf Capital Clubhouse, said Regional Operations
Manager Mark E. Dale.
Formerly known as Pro-Fitness until
its purchase by Tim and Susanna Yatman
in 2007, Dale said, World Gym has worked
hard to help its clients work hard, and is dedicated to providing the best fitness programs
in town.
We are full-service health clubs. Programs include group exercise classes ranging from yoga, pilates, indoor cycling (spinning) and BodyPump, one-on-one personal
training, tanning and childcare, to name a
few, Dale said. While promoting fitness,
World Gym emphasizes the importance
of assuring healthy internal and external
changes as results of time spent at the gym.
This dedication to clientele is a workout of
its own, proving both fulfilling and challenging to World Gyms staff.
We are peoples oasis, their morning
cup of coffee, their escape from the busyness
of life and their punching bag, if needed, to
help combat a bad day! From the moment
they scan their key tag, they get to have uninterrupted me time to help relieve stress,
lower blood pressure, fight off diseases like
diabetes and get back into those jeans they
just cant seem to throw out. I get to witness life-transformations that can literally
save ones life, Dale said. Like everything,
people will get out of exercise what they put
into it. Members who have not exercised in
10, 20 and 30 years, or at all, cant expect to
see dramatic results in their first few weeks,
especially in the mirror. We stress that the
internal changes that are happening are not
only the first to come, but the most important. However, people typically want the
physical changes fast and the easiest way
possible. It is a constant challenge teaching new members the concept of a life-long
commitment to exercise.
While gym members may find fitness
to be a daunting task, the service and hospitality provided by World Gym staff leads
customers to view their exercising experiences with satisfaction.
I think they appreciate the effort that
our owners and staff put into the business.
Since becoming World Gym, we have taken
three very different business models, picked
out the best parts of each, and created an operation that truly is a family-oriented health
club. Our owners are involved in everything
from daily operations, equipment maintenance, community outreach and even sit on
the St. Marys County Obesity Coalition (a
division of MedStar Hospital) to help com-
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bat childhood obesity. World Gym does not

rest of its past success; we are always looking forward to keep our clubs a step ahead,
Dale said.
World Gym is open daily, according to
Dale, and is prone to hosting events in addition to general services.
We are open Monday through Friday
from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Weekend hours are
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
However, Lexington Park is open 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year and
always staffed! Even on Christmas Day at
3 a.m., our front desk attendant is ready to
welcome you in for a workout, Dale said.
Saturday, Jan. 17, at 12 p.m., Lexington
Park World Gym will host The Mike Carroll Memorial Power Lifting Meet. This is
a 3-lift (Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift) competition in honor of our past member, Mike
Carroll.
While working out at World Gym is a
good experience for its clients, staff members like Dale have found their positions
both enjoyable and educational.
Ive learned, and I stress to our employees, that a health club is the best place to
be employed. I started out as a front desk attendant in Golds Gym of Ocean City, Md. in
May of 1999 at 19 years old. Looking back at
the relationships I have made over 16 years
of health club employment, I am reminded
that these friendships were developed, in
part, due to an atmosphere where we were
striving to be our best. I truly believe that if
someone is an avid exerciser, all other facets
of their life will run more smoothly, Dale
said.
If youre planning to head to the gym,
take a trip to World Gym. Dale doesnt think
youll regret it.
For more information, visit www.somdworldgym.com.
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Cops & COURTS
Police Arrest Man

for Large Pot Stash
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Detectives with the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division
say they have charged a Chaptico man they describe as a major drug trafficker.
Steve Allen Nickelson faces charges of possession with intent to distribute
marijuana; police say search warrants of Nickelsons property and possessions
turned up just under nine pounds of high-grade marijuana and cash.
The ensuing investigation, which has been ongoing since mid-October,
resulted in a Grand Jury handing down an indictment against Nickelson in
December.
Det. Sgt. Jeffrey Jones, assistant commander of the southern unit of the
Criminal Enforcement Division, said Nickelsons distribution went well beyond
the countys borders.
It was definitely St. Marys and Charles counties, Jones said. This was a
large volume of drugs we seized.
Jones said the marijuana confiscated was not yet broken down into gram-orounce-sized portions for individual sale on the street.
Police said the marijuana came to 3,988 grams increments.
It could go for a month or two months, Jones said of how long the marijuana likely would have lasted on the streets.
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Two Men Charged in

Shooting Complaint
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police shut down an impromptu recreational shooting event in Hollywood
late last month when residents who lived
nearby said they heard bullets striking their homes and whizzing past their
heads from nearly a mile away.
The Dec. 27 incident led to two Lusby men, Robert F. Zurl, 30, and Cory Allen Ogden, 29 being charged with reckless endangerment.
According to police charging documents residents on Little Cliffs Road
became concerned when they heard gunshots coming from the same direction as
their front yard; resident Frederick Allen
Wagner told police he believed the shots
were coming from an automatic weapon.
Both Wagner and his wife were sitting outside and went inside to avoid being hit, court papers state, and a neighbor, Christopher White, also came down
his drive way because he too had heard
the gunshots and became concerned.
Wagner stated as he was walking
to go speak with White, he heard bullets
whizzing near his head, police said in
charging documents. Wagner said both

of them immediately took cover behind
Wagners vehicle while they waited for
police arrival.
When state troopers arrived they
also took cover behind their vehicles,
they said, but using GPS they found a
residence on Sunny Ridge Drive where
sheriffs deputies found a large group of
people shooting.
The owner of the property pointed
police to the only two people who had
shot the only assault-type rifle there, an
AR-15, and police questioned both Zurl
and Ogden who said they were unaware
if their rifle rounds were traveling in the
direction of residence that was struck,
police said.
On Jan. 1 police went back to Wagners residence and pulled a .223 caliber
round out of his home, the same caliber
as an AR-15 rifle. Police found multiple
other bullet strikes in Wagners home,
which they estimated to be about 5,000
feet from the Sunny Ridge Drive address
where the group had been shooting.
Sex Offender
Indicted on
Attempted
Rape Charges
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Prosecutors have formally charged a man in Circuit Court who is accused of attempting to rape a neighbor of his at gunpoint late last year.
David Leon Thomas, who is already a convicted sex offender registered in Calvert County, faces 10 criminal counts including two counts of attempted first-degree
rape, attempted first-degree sex offense, first-degree assault and armed robbery.
He is also charged with filing false information on the sex offender registry and
illegally possessing a firearm.
The incident occurred Nov. 21 when Thomas went to the address of his alleged
victim and asked if he could use her cell phone. She invited him inside, charging documents read, and when he followed her into her kitchen he produced a handgun and held
it to her head.
He led her back to the living room and told the victim to remove her clothes, police
alleged, but when she refused he put down his gun and strangled her with his hands.
When the victim awoke she found that her cell phone had been taken and Thomas
had left; she also told police she couldnt feel the left side of her body after being
strangled into unconsciousness, according to court papers.
When she was taken to the hospital, police found that she had significant wounds
to her neck.
Both the victim and other witnesses say they had seen Thomas living in the neighborhood; charging documents state Thomas lived just two doors down from the victim.
Detectives found that Thomas had been living in St. Marys at an Elkton Lane
address without having registered as a sex offender here, according to charging
documents.
In Calvert County, Thomas was registered on the charge of sexual abuse of a
minor.
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Cops & COURTS
Frosh Pledges to Serve as

the Peoples Lawyer
New Attorney General Sworn In by Gov. OMalley

Annapolis, Md. (Jan. 6) -- Brian E. Frosh was installed on Tuesday, Jan. 6 as the 46th
Attorney General of Maryland, pledging to serve as the peoples lawyer and to be an advocate for justice for all Marylanders.
We will provide sound counsel so that all branches of government operate fairly and
effectively, Frosh said. We will confront the challenges that a complex and fast-changing
world places in our path, and we will be a force for fairness, for equality and for justice.
Frosh was invested during an afternoon ceremony inside the Maryland State House,
with the oath of office administered by Gov. Martin OMalley.
From the environment to college affordability to combating gun violence, Brian has
taken bold stands on our toughest issues with integrity, virtue and with a profound understanding that we are all in this together, OMalley said. I know he will serve Maryland as
Attorney General with the wisdom and integrity that the office demands.
During his remarks, Frosh praised his immediate predecessors, Douglas F. Gansler, J.
Joseph Curran Jr. and Stephen H. Sachs, for their work to advance the state on a variety of
social issues, including voting rights, the death penalty and marriage equality.
A longtime advocate for environmental issues, Frosh pledged that polluters would face
consequences for contaminating Marylands air and water, and that unscrupulous business
practices in other areas would not be tolerated.
We must create a business climate that creative, ambitious enterprises seek out, he
said. But those who break the rules will be held accountable so that honest businesses will
not be at a competitive disadvantage to those who cheat, pollute or deceive.
The Office of the Attorney General provides counsel to the Governor of Maryland and
all state agencies, the Maryland General Assembly and the judicial branch. Its major functions also include consumer protection, civil rights and criminal appeals.
Frosh had been a member of the General Assembly for 28 years prior to being elected
Attorney General in November 2014, and was chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings
Committee for the last 12 years.
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Dear Community Friends and Supporters,

We are once again planning our annual Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraiser, to be held on March
28, at Elks Lodge 2092, in California, Md. Last year
our bingo raised over $2,000 toward our operating
budget making it possible for us to continue to provide
necessities to the LHS Band Program.
We are asking for monetary donations to support
the bingo, as well as donations of merchandise, gift
cards, and other items to fill the Longaberger Baskets.
This fundraiser is one of our larger ones and will help
is reach our minimum goal of 14,000 dollars, which
will be our operating budget for the 2015-2016 school
year.
Our yearly operating budget covers expenses for
equipment, marching band drill and licensing fees,
certificates and plaques for students, student aid scholarship, drum major summer band training, props, and
uniform maintenance for both marching and concert

bands, to just name a few.
We would also like to raise enough to include the
purchase of new bibs (or pants) for the marching band
(the current ones are well worn because they have been
used for 10 years) and wardrobe purchases for the concert bands. These are just two very costly items we are
keeping in mind as we strive to increase our budget
goal.
Feel free to contact me (contact information below), or our director of bands (contact information
above), if you have any questions or concerns. With
each donation we provide advertising at the basket bingo event, and a certificate or letter with our EIN. We
are registered as a 501(c) organization.
Please visit our website: www.leonardtownband.
org to view our supporters for past events, pictures,
and other information about our band program.

Monetary donations marked LHS BAND basket
bingo and made out to LHS Band Boosters may be
mailed to LHS in care of Matthew Pierson at Leonardtown High School Raider Band, 23995 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
We thank you for your time and consideration in
helping our boosters support our very deserving LHS
Band students. We are extremely proud of them!
Sincerely,
Bonnie Reinhart
LHS Band Booster President (2014-2015 school year)
Dr. Martin Luther King and Abortion

In January, we celebrate the birthday of the Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King and rally in Washington, D. C.
for the annual March for Life to protest the Supreme
Court decisions that legalized abortions. Since those
decisions occurred on 22 January 1973 almost five
years after Dr. King was killed, some people might
question where he would have stood on abortion.
First of all, Dr. King was a pastor and his Christian
faith was the most important thing in his life. Therefore, he would have been very knowledgeable about the
Bible. He would have known that a persons physical
life begins at conception because in Jeremiah 1:5 God
says Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.
He would have known that a pregnant woman has a
child in her womb because in Genesis 16:11, the Angel of the Lord said to Hagar Behold, you are with
child He would have known that God disapproved
of abortion because in Exodus 21:22-24 God set the
punishment of life for life, eye for eye for anyone killing or injuring an unborn baby. He would have
known that God approves of adoption instead of abor- but are beginning to realize now the full consequences
tion because of the story about King Solomons wis- of what you have done regarding abortion, remember
dom in 1 Kings 3:16-27. King Solomon looked favor- that God is merciful and forgiving. But even if you
ably on the mother because to save her babys life, she knew and did it anyway, if you are truly sorry, repent
was willing to give her baby to a harlot who had stolen and ask Him, He will forgive you.
her baby, lied to her, was fighting her for custody, and
If he were still alive, I believe Dr. King would be
was willing to have the baby killed rather than give it at the annual March or at one of the many associated
to someone else.
events. And like his niece, Dr. Alveda King, he would
Dr. King would also have opposed abortion be- probably be a major speaker encouraging people to be
cause he was a champion of justice and human rights. pro-life and not to have abortions.
Proverbs 6:16-19 states that one of the things God hates
is hands that shed innocent blood and who is more
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without life, no other right is possible.
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Education
Southern
Maryland Youth
Orchestra
(SMYOrch)
Announces
Auditions
for its Spring
2015 Season
The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra (SMYOrch) is

holding an open rehearsal and auditions for their upcoming
spring season during the month of January.
On Monday, Jan. 12, SMYOrch will hold an open rehearsal from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Chopticon High School. All
middle-school and high-school musicians who are interested
in learning more about SMYOrch are encouraged to attend.
Auditions will be held Jan. 13-15 and January 21-22.
Interested musicians can complete an audition registration
form by going to the SMYOrch website, www.smyorchestra.
org.
The orchestra is currently seeking all instruments.
Non-traditional orchestral instruments are welcome.
The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra is a full orchestra serving St. Marys, Calvert and Charles counties. Any young musician entering grades 6-12 with at
least one year of musical study may audition for the SMYOrch. Younger musicians who can play at Level 4 or higher
may audition and, at the discretion of the Director, may be
accepted. Non-traditional orchestral instruments are welcome to audition. The SMYOrch will work together with
Maryland musicians, educators and organizations to expand
the musical opportunities available in our community.
For more information, contact SMYOrch President Julia Nichols at 301-997-0079, smyorchestra@gmail.com or
www.smyorchestra.org
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St. Marys College of

Maryland Welcomes
New Assistant
Athletic Trainer
The New Year brought some staff changes to

the St. Marys College of Maryland Office of Sports
Medicine. This morning, Head Athletic Trainer Jen
Robertson announced the promotion of Jenn Anderson from Athletic Training Intern to Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Anderson takes over for Stephanie Guzzo, who
after nearly five years at St. Marys stepped down
to assume an athletic training role with the Harlem
Globetrotters organization. Andersonwill work primarily with the field hockey, womens soccer, womens basketball, baseball, mens tennis, and womens
tennis teams.
Jenn has been a huge asset to our team over the
last semester. Her professionalism and hard-working
nature have only strengthened the Sports Medicine
Department. Im looking forward to having the opportunity to work with Jenn on a full-time basis,
Robertson stated.
The Port Allegany, Pennsylvania native arrived
at St. Marys following a one-year stint at Ithaca
College in New York, where she had direct supervision of the mens and womens indoor track and field
teams and helped with the coverage of field hockey,
mens and womens lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and
volleyball.
Andersonwas also accountable for the monthly
inventory of three athletic training rooms and the supervision of the athletic training students at Ithaca.
I soon realized, upon arriving at St. Marys
College of Maryland, that I could see myself working here for a longer duration than just the internship. When I heard of the available position, I knew
this was where I was meant to be. I am excited to
start my career as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at St.
Marys College and I am especially looking forward
to working with the staff and the athletes! Anderson said.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in
athletic training from University of Pittsburgh at
Bradford, graduating magna cum laude with a minor
in athletic coaching in 2013.Anderson thencompleted a Master of Science degree in exercise and
sport sciences with a concentration in sport psychology at Ithaca in 2014.
Andersonwas part of presenting,Exercise the
Mind and Body: The Optimal Approach to Rehabilitation at the 14th Annual AASP Mid-Atlantic
Regional & Northeast Atlantic Sport Psychology
(NASP) Conference in Philadelphia and the 17th
Annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium at
Ithaca.
Southern Maryland Youth

Choir Starts Second Season
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Singers and Directors of the Southern Maryland Youth Choir launch their second season in style!
For more information about auditions and membership, please visit www.smychoir.org.
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Education
Seahawk Womens Basketball

Victorious on Youth Appreciation Day
Four Seahawks scored in double figures Saturday afternoon as the St. Marys
College of Maryland womens basketball team halted their eight-game slide with a
69-52 Capital Athletic Conference win over Penn State Harrisburg on Youth Appreciation Day.
The Seahawks (1-8, 1-3 CAC) overcame a four-point halftime deficit for their
first win of the season with a second-half urge that saw them outscore Penn State
Harrisburg (3-7, 2-2 CAC) by a 40-19 margin over the final 20 minutes.
First-year guard Kerri Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James School) paced St.
Marys in the victory with 16 points as well as season-bests of eight rebounds and
three assists. Sophomore center Nina Haller (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy
Chase) picked up her second double-double of the season with 13 points and teambest 10 boards.
St. Marys opened up the second stanza with a 14-0 run to establish a 43-33
advantage as well as its first lead of the day at 13:26 behind two of senior captain
Maddie Hooks (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) season-high 13 points.
The Lions used a quick 9-4 spurt to cut the deficit to five at 10:07 as first-year guard
Christine Mabry (Gaithersburg, Md./Gaithersburg) knocked down a trey to cap the
run.
Penn State Harrisburg, however, would get no closer as the Seahawks owned a
double-digit lead for the final 7:31 of the contest. St. Marys biggest lead of the game
was 69-49 at 1:55 as first-year guard Olivia Nowlin (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) made
both of her free throws.
Hook, who finished the day with 13 points off the bench, added season-best
five rebounds while senior captain Matti Vagnoni (Chevy Chase, Md./Stone Ridge
School) kept the offense running smoothly by equally her career-high of five assists.
Junior captain Anna McClain (Durham, N.C./Carolina Friends School) was the final
Seahawk in double-digits with season-best 13 points plus season-high three steals.
Penn State Harrisburg controlled the first half en route to a 33-29 halftime lead
as the Lions shot 41.4 percent from the field, including 4-of-12 from downtown, but
Harrisburg put the Seahawks on the line 11 times in the first half and St. Marys
capitalized by only missing two free throws. The Lions started the game by outscoring the hosts, 17-6, in the first eight minutes and then held on for the four-point
halftime lead.
First-year forward Janel Brown (Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder) led all scorers at
intermission with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including making all three of longrange attempts, while McClain was the Seahawk scoring leader with nine on 4-of-5
shooting.
Brown ended the afternoon with a double-double on game-highs of 18 points
and 14 rebounds while junior guard Jasmine Yanich (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna
Township) contributed 10 points and four caroms.
After putting its first win of the season in the books, St. Marys hosted a free
clinic for all the local youth in conjunction with Youth Appreciation Day. The Seahawks had the opportunity to work with approximately 30 youth, teaching them
various basketball skills.
The Seahawks hope to continue their winning ways on Wednesday, January 7th
as St. Marys travels to Western Maryland to take on Frostburg State University in
Capital Athletic Conference action at 6 p.m.
You are invited to participate in our 14th annual Southern Maryland Homeschool Science Fair on Jan. 20 at the Leonardtown Library. Your student (grades
K-12) may register for either a science display or a scientific method experiment.
The student participating with a scientific display should demonstrate knowledge of
a science topic using visual aids. The student participating with a scientific method
experiment should demonstrate knowledge of a topic using the results from conducting an experiment following the scientific method.
The Science Fair will be sponsored by and held at the Leonardtown Library.
Students may arrive and begin setting up at 5:15 p.m., and judging will begin at approximately 6 p.m. Students should remain with their projects to be interviewed by
the judges. Participation awards will be presented at approximately 7:30 p.m. All
participants will receive comment books, judging sheets, and participation certificates. The Science Fair will remain open to the public until 8 p.m.
There will be an opportunity for our middle and high school level participants
to progress to the St. Marys County Science and Engineering Fair in February.
Interested candidates will be interviewed by an additional pair of judges, and will
be notified that evening as to his/her status for qualification for the countys science
fair. You must either live in St. Marys County, or participate in some way in homeschooling in St. Marys County, in order to be involved in the countys fair.
Additional registration materials are required, which must be submitted prior to
the night of the homeschool fair. The students must also follow all guidelines set by
the countys school system for their projects. You can visit their website for specific
information, or contact Cari Morrison if you need further clarification.
We look forward to an exciting evening for our young scientists to share and
learn. Please complete the registration form and return it by mail or email to Cari
Morrison by Thursday, Jan. 15. For more information, visit stmalib.org/kids/
home-schooling/.
A snowdate is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22.
2015 Homeschool Science Fair
January Events at the

Calvert Marine Museum
Happy New Year! January is the perfect time to

visit the Calvert Marine Museum. For a complete listing
of all museum events and activities, visit the website at
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, military
with valid I.D. and AAA members, and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members
are always admitted free. For more information about
the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the
website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410326-2042. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Monday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 30
Name our Octopus Contest
Visit the museum, see our octopus and help us pick
a name. Leave your suggestion in the ballot box located
in the Museum Store for the chance to win an octopus

basket full of fun. The name will be chosen by the octopus on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday, Jan. 14
Sea Squirts
10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. O is for Octopus! What mischief can this 8-armed animal get into? Lets do the octopus dance while we visit this intelligent animal. Free
drop-in program for toddlers 18 months 3 years old
and their caregivers.
Monday, Jan. 19
Octopus Day
10 a.m. 4 p.m. Fun for all ages! Hear octopus fact
talks at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., watch the
octopus interact with toys, make a craft, play games and

hear octopus stories. Free with museum admission.
Special Black History Tours
Join us in the Maritime History Hall at 10:30 a.m.,
1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free with museum admission.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Little Minnows
10 a.m. 11 a.m. Ocean Animals! Octopus, otter,
osprey and oyster are just a few of the animals that live
in or near the ocean. Could you open a box with suction cups or stay dry without a raincoat? Lets do some
experiments to see how these animals adapt to ocean
living. For children 3 5 years old and their caregivers.
CMM members are now free: $5 for non-members.
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County Sees Spike in

Animal Cruelty Complaints
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For seven years, Mary Burke Russell and her daughter
Kasey Russell have let their cat Mimzy out of their home to
roam their Hollywood neighborhood in relative safety until Dec. 27 when the female feline went missing.
She didnt come and she didnt come back, Mary told
The County Times. She was gone for five days.
By Dec. 31, they had given up hope the marmalade-colored cat would ever return but they suddenly found her dragging herself along their homes deck struggling to return to
safety.
She was literally dragging herself with her right paw to
the door, Mary said.
They soon found after taking Mimzy to an emergency
veterinarians office in Huntingtown that she had been shot
by a .22 caliber bullet, shattering her shoulder and leaving her
entire left front leg useless.
She was so badly hurt doctors had to amputate the entire
appendage.
Mary said the cats shoulder was the only thing that
stopped the bullet from entering her heart and killing her.
Mimzys surgery cost more than $2,000 and she is still
in pain but making a rapid recovery, she said.
When they shot her, they dropped her, Mary said. It
just infuriates me. They had to know this was a cat.
Shes been here seven years and everybody knows us.
Mimzy has a distinctive throaty meow and sports a
bright green collar complete with a bell and a tag.
That tag was missing from the collar when she returned
but the bell was still there.
Kasey said the cat has retained her sweet and loving nature and still wants to take jaunts outside, even though her
owners know they can likely never let their cat out again.
Shes figuring out how to move, but its difficult, Kasey said.
Mary believed that her cat might have been immobile for
Photos by Frank Marquart
as many as one to two days after being wounded but somehow

managed to summon the strength to return home.
She was anemic, dehydrated and had lost weight on her
journey home.
She shouldnt have been able to last the way she did,
Mary said.
Antonio Malaspina, head of the countys animal control
department, said his office has taken a report of the incident
and is pursuing an investigation.
Animal cruelty complaints, half of which usually do
not merit any action on the part of Malaspinas office, have
spiked, he said.
In 2014 there were a total of 339 animal cruelty complaints in St. Marys County, Malaspina said, up sharply from
the 252 complaints in 2013. In 2012, there were 275 animal

cruelty complaints.
Animal cruelty complaints of this severity were rare
here, he said, with most complaints stemming from concerns
over whether pets had proper bedding, enough food and water
and were being kept from roaming far from home.
He said the best protection for pets was for their owners
to keep them at home and on their property.
Having a collar and a tag does not give owners the right
to let them run free, he said.
But just because a pet comes on a persons property
does not give them the right to shoot it, Malaspina said.
Only under a very strict set of circumstances could a person fire on a loose pet on their property, he said.
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Only if youre defending yourself

from an attack, or defending livestock, said
Malaspina.
The county has seen several high profile
cases in the past year of animal cruelty charges that have gone to the courts.
In one case a Ridge man was charged
with animal cruelty for shooting a pitbull that
he said had come on his property and moved
aggressively toward him. After the dog was
killed he posted a picture of it and himself on
a social media site.
Kenneth Woodburn, however, was found
not guilty of animal cruelty, aggravated ani-
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August.
In another case Tammy M. Curtis, 49,
of Lexington Park was sentenced to 90 days
in jail suspended to just 53 days served on
a charge of animal cruelty in May of 2014.
In that incident Curtis was accused of
throwing three puppies in a trash bin after
having a disagreement with their owner,
with whom she lived.
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Obituaries
Mr. Walter B. Dorsey III, 26
Mr. Walter B. Dorsey
III, 26, was born Feb. 16, 1988
in Leonardtown, Md. He was
shot and killed in an apparent robbery/homicide in Los
Angeles, California on Dec.
11, 2014. Walter was born and
raised in St. Marys County,
Md. and attended college in Florida where he
studied Alternative Health Sciences before
heading out West. He resided in Venice and
Mountain Center, Calif. where he practiced
organic farming licensed by the State of California for the last five years of his life.
He was particularly fond of the mountains and beaches of California and the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. He enjoyed
boating, hiking, surfing and working on his
California Ranch. He had a special gift and
desire to heal which he utilized for the benefit
of others. Walter touched many lives in his
travels and will forever be remembered as the
pirate. Aside from his extended family Walter
left behind so many beautiful women, friends
and people he considered family
He was the son of Philip H. Dorsey III
and Donna Dorsey of Leonardtown, Md. and
Alexandria, Va. He is survived by his brother
Robert Ernest Dorsey, 22 and his maternal
Grandparents Robert Swallow and Joanne
Swallow of Sun City, Florida and Northwoods,
New Hampshire and Deborah Swallow of The
Villages, Florida and Moody Beach, Maine.
He was predeceased by his paternal
grandfather Walter Bryant Dorsey of Leonar-
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We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following weeks edition.
dtown and Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey Mandel
of Coltons Point, Md.
Walter is survived by his step-grandmother Brenda Dorsey of Leonardtown and
Hon. Marvin Mandel of Annapolis.
Walter leaves behind a deeply devoted
family including his Uncles and Aunts, Paul
and Sandy Dorsey of Olney, Md., John And
Tricia Dorsey of Mission Hills, Kansas,
Helen Dorsey and John Windolph of Medleys Neck, Md., Dan and Diana Scannell of
Falmouth, Maine, Lisa Swallow and Paul
Willshire of Carlisle, Mass., Denise Swallow
of Reading, Mass., Eric, Jason and Chrissy
Swallow of Richmond, Virginia.
Walter also leaves behind his first cousins Bryant Dorsey, Austin Dorsey, Gabriella Dorsey, Eva Marie Dorsey, Kyle Bishop,
Philip Bishop, Shauna Bishop, Sopia Hantzis,
Grace Hantzis, Katie Scannell, Connor Scannell, Jack Dorsey and Catherine Dorsey.
A gathering of Walters friends and family was held on Friday Dec. 19th in Santa
Monica, California at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Mortuary and Mausoleum at 1847 14th
Street,. from 1 to 3p.m. followed by a life celebration on Venice Beach.
He will be remembered at St. Andrews
Episcopal Church in Leonardtown, Md. on
Jan. 9 at noon. Please direct any letters or condolences to P.O. Box 530, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. In lieu of flowers the family wishes
donations be made to SMAWL of St. Marys
County, P.O. Box 1232 Leonardtown MD
20650.
Margaret L. Peggy Russell, 83

Margaret L. Peggy Russell, 83, of Hollywood, Md. passed away on December 29,
2014 in Leonardtown, Md. Born on June 5,
1931 in Bedford, Ind., she was the daughter
of the late Jessie Smith Beck, and Albert Lee
Beck, Sr. Peggy was the loving wife of the late
John Merrill Russell, Sr., whom she married
on Oct. 17, 1953 in Hollywood United Methodist Church Hollywood, Md., and who preceded her in death on May 9, 2004. Peggy is
survived by her children; John M. Russell,
Jr. (Carol) of Leonardtown, Md., Linda L.
Reddinger (Keith) of Butler, PA., Donna S.
Russell, and Marsha L. Redman both of Hollywood, Md., 3 grandchildren, and 1 great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
her brothers Albert Beck and Joseph A. Beck.
Peggy moved from Bedford, Ind. to St. Marys
County, Md., in 1937, and graduated from
Great Mills High School Great Mills, Md. in
1949. She was a homemaker.
The family received friends on Monday,
Jan. 5, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayer recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral
Service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 6 in the
Hollywood United Methodist Church Hollywood, Md. with Rev. Sheldon Reese officiating. Interment followed in Joy Chapel
Cemetery Hollywood, Md. Pallbearers were;
Mark Woods, Rick Norris, Scott Davis, Greg
Dean, Tom Russell, and Jay Hills. Honorary
Pallbearers; Richard Williams, Wayne Dean,
Brian Reddinger, and Tony Kaper. Contributions may be made to: Hollywood Vol. Fire
Department P.O. Box 7 Hollywood, Md.
20636, Hollywood. Vol. Rescue Squad P.O.
Box 79 Hollywood, Md. 20636, Hospice of St.
Marys P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, Md. and/
or Hollywood United Methodist Church P.O.
Box 100 Hollywood, Md. 20636.
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James Billy William Morgan, 62 of

California, Md., passed away on Dec. 10, 2014
in Hollywood, Md.
Born January 2, 1952 in Leonardtown,
Md. He was the son of the late Cecelia Hope
Morgan and Lewis Diddley Matthew Morgan Sr.
Billy was the loving husband of Debra
Lynn Morgan whom he Married on Aug. 11,
2006 in Leonardtown, Md.
Also survived by his children; John Morgan (Wendy) of North Beach, Md., Wendy
Alls (Adam) of California, Md., Jesse Morgan of Leonardtown, Md., Ashley Morgan of
California, Md., Step Children; Jennifer Carroll (Troy) of Mechanicsville, Md., Raymond
Mercure (Wanda) of Scotland, Md., Michael
Mercure (Alicia) of Hughesville, Md. Siblings; Lewis Scooter Morgan Jr. (Rose) of
Mechanicsville, Md., Calvin Morgan (Pat)
of Hollywood, Md., Charles Duck Morgan
(Fran) of Dunkirk, Md., Bobby Morgan Sr.
of California, Md., Joseph Tiny Morgan of
Mechanicsville, Md., David Andy Morgan
Sr. (Beverly) of Tennessee, and Donna Abell
(Jb) of Leonardtown, Md., two grandchildren
and seven step grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Billy was proceeded in death by his step granddaughter;
Tiffany Lee Carroll and nephew Lewis Louie Matthew Morgan III.
Billy was a lead equipment operator for
Smeco for 30 years. Billy enjoyed hunting,
horseshoes, playing cards, camping, fishing,
the Dallas Cowboys and Nascar. He volun-
teered his time working at HVFD carnival

every year and really enjoyed spending time
with his family and friends.
The family received friends on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with
prayers recited at 7:00pm in the MattinglyGardiner Funeral home, Leonardtown, Md.
A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, Dec.
16, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Father Raymond Schmidt officiating.
Interment followed to Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md.
Pallbearers were; Mouse Carter, Ellis
Gibson, Lonnie Stewart, Kila Mills, Jeffrey
Raley Jr., Ron Vause, David Lindsey, and
Jimmy Herbert.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys and/or Hollywood Volunteer fire department.
Peter Albertsen, Jr., 82

Peter Albertsen, Jr., 82,
of Ridge, Md., passed away
on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Hospice
House of St. Marys in Callaway, Md.
He was born on July 22,
1932 in New Haven, Conn.
He was the son of the late
Peter Jensen Albertsen and Karen M. Somod
Albertsen.
Pete enjoyed 20 years of dedicated service in the United States Navy, serving in the
Vietnam War, and was honorably discharged
as an AECS in 1971. He also owned Albertsens Foodway and the Hide-A-Way Bar
in Ridge. He was never one to stay idle for
long and returned to the government to work
for SESTF at Pax River. He sold the store in
1978 and purchased a local gas station, The
Ridge Gulf Service Center so that his children would have the opportunity to work in
the local community. Pete then went to work
for Sikorsky as a field tech representative and
travelled the world until he retired again in
1997.
In the 1960s the Little League in St.
Marys County was almost non-existent and
Pete worked closely with the Little League to
reestablish it. With his help it grew to include
over 4,000 kids in St. Marys County.
Pete loved spending time with his family
at his home where he could be found enjoying
crabs, fishing, and looking out at the Chesapeake Bay from his front yard. His community was also important to him as he was a
member of the Fleet Reserve, Lions Club and
American Legion.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 54
years, Edna Geraldine (Gerry) Cox Albertsen.
He is survived by his children, Debra Ann Albertsen (Rob) of St. Marys City, Md., Roy Jacob (Patti) of Lincolnton, Ga., Michael Allen
(Cindy) of California, Md., John David (Missy) of Ridge, Md., and William James (Randi)
of Woodstock, Md.; his sisters, Ann A. Jaeger
(Bob) of Kattskill Bay, N.Y. and Sharon L.
Wells of Rome, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren and 25
great grandchildren, and his fianc, Linda Embach of St. Inigoes, Md.
Family will receive friends for Peters
Life Celebration on Friday, Jan. 9, from 5 to
8 p.m., with a Memorial Service celebrated
by Reverend Christina Blake at 7 p.m., at the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, Md. Interment will
be held at a later date at Arlington National
Cemetery.
the Ridge Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge,
Md. 20680.
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Obituaries
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Michael William Ragan, Sr., 70

Michael William Ragan,
Sr., 70, of Mechanicsville,
Md. passed away on Jan. 1 at
Hospice House of St. Marys
in Callaway, Md.
He was born on May 31,
1944 in Washington, D.C. to
the late Paul E. Ragan and
Margaret (Schleigh) Ragan.
In addition to his parents, Michael was
predeceased by his son, Michael William Ragan, Jr. and his brother, Richard Ragan.
Michael is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Christine Lynn and Dennis Repasi
of Mechanicsville, Md.; brothers, Paul Ragan
and Raymond Ragan; sister, Margaret Thomas; four grandchildren, Victoria Repasi, Steven Repasi, Bailie Anthony and Julia Repasi.
Family and friends will be received to
celebrate Michaels life during a gathering on
Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at
Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195
Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Md. 20622.
A Funeral Service will begin at 11 a.m. at the
funeral home. Interment will follow at Trinity
Memorial Gardens, 3221 Mattawoman-Beantown Road, Waldorf, Md. 20601.
Memorial contributions in Michaels
memory may be made to: Hospice House of
St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md.
20650.
Condolences may be made to the family
at: www.brinsfieldecholsfuneral.com
Maurice Reiff Landes, Jr., 91

Maurice Reiff Landes,
Jr., 91, recently of Leonardtown, Md., passed away on
Monday, Jan. 4.
Reiff was born at home
in Philadelphia, Pa. on May
24, 1923, to parents Maurice
R. Landes Sr and Mabelle
Tennison Landes. Like his father, he graduated from Germantown Academy in Philadelphia. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy,
serving on patrol torpedo (PT) boats in the
Pacific from 1942-46. Upon return from the
Navy, he joined Polar Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of office accessories and
specialty items started by his father in 1912.
He worked at Polar as a manager and owner
before retiring in 1995. After retirement, he
moved to Cobb Island, Md., then later to La
Plata and Leonardtown. Reiff enjoyed hunting, boating and travelling. His travels took
him to the US Southwest to visit his daughter
and to Alaska, Ireland, India and on a cruise
through the Panama Canal. He enjoyed
spending time with his family, especially his
grandchildren and step-grandchildren. He
was a member of VFW Post 10081, American
Legion Post 82, and Charles County Meals-on
Wheels (1996-2008).
He is survived by his wife, Sheila J.
Landes of Leonardtown, Md.; his children,
Christiana R. Landes of Charlotte Hall, Md.
and Maurice R. Landes III (Rekha Mehra) of
Washington, D.C.; his grandchildren, Kealy
McCollum-Landes of Denver, CO, Arjun V.
Landes of Princeton, N.J., and Tulasi K. Landes of Washington, D.C., his step-children,
Rebecca Morgan (Paul) of Leonardtown, Md.
and David Schug (Sofya) of Leonardtown,
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Md.; and his step-grandchildren, Arden and

Jackson Morgan and Samuel, Daniel and
Andrew Schug, all of Leonardtown, Md. In
addition to his parents, Reiff was preceded in
death by his sister, Margaret Ellen Leopold
Williams
Family will receive friends on Saturday,
Jan. 10 from 2 to 3 p.m., with a Memorial Service celebrated at 3 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. Interment will be held at a later
date at Ivy Hill Cemetery, 1201 Easton Road,
Philadelphia, Pa. 19150.
Hospice House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Johnny A. Perez, 66
Johnny A. Perez, 66,
USN Ret, from Lexington
Park, Md., passed on peacefully at St. Marys Hospice
on 31 December, 2014, after
a courageous battle with cancer with his wife by his side.
He was born on 16 May,
1948 in San Antonio, Texas,
to the late Theodore G. Perez and the late Irene
Agnes Garcia Perez Tobias.
Johnny graduated from Luther Burbank
High School, San Antonio, Texas, in June
1967 and enlisted in the United States Navy
in July 1968. After attending basic training
at Great Lakes, IL, he went on to his adventures by serving at NAS Oceana, Va.; VF111,
VF194, VF21 and VF51 all at NAS Miramar,
CA; VP1 at Barbers Point, HI; VX1 at NAS
Patuxent River, Md.; VP31 at Moffett Field,
CA; Naval Station Keflavik, Iceland; VQ2 at
NAS Rota, Spain; and VS28 at Cecil Field, FL.
He served on deployments onboard naval aircraft carriers USS Shangri La (CVa.-38), USS
Oriskany (CVa.-34), USS Ranger (CVa.-61),
USS Coral Sea (CVa.-43), and USS Forrestal
(CVa.-59). Johnny received many awards
such as the Vietnam Service Medal (second
award), Good Conduct Medal (fifth award),
National Defense Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
(fourth award), Meritorious Unit Commendation (fourth award), Battle E Award (third
award), Navy Achievement Medal, and Overseas Service Ribbon (sixth award). John was
very proud of having served for over 21 years
and honorably retiring in May 1989 as an
Aviation Machinists Mate Petty Officer First
Class (AD1). Following his military retirement, Johnny was employed at Boeing Aircraft Company in Everett, Wash., as an engineering technician and then with DYNCORP
at NAS Patuxent River, Md., as a Power Plants
mechanic and shift supervisor. In June 2000
John accepted a Civil Service position at what
is now referred as AVMI as an Engineering
Technician and Quality Assurance and Safety
Inspector. He retired for the second time in
November 2011 and enjoyed his time doing
what he wanted. He enjoyed his bi-annual visits to the casinos in Atlantic City, N.J.; watching NCIS and his other favorite television programs; going to the gym 3 times a week until
he was unable to continue; and volunteering.
Johnny was a proud and active member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW 2632), Disabled American Veterans (DAV Chapter 26),
American Legion, and Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (ELKS Lodge 2092).
While stationed at Patuxent River, Md.,

Johnny met and married his wife and best
friend, Nancy, in August 1977. They have
enjoyed over 37 wonderful years together.
Johnny is survived by his son Ken (Joannah)
and 3 granddaughters Elyse, Keeley, and
Calista from Lima, Ohio. He is survived by
his siblings Ralph (Olga) Perez, Diana (Frank)
Cantu, Ana Marie Morgan, Carlos (Hilda)
Tobias, Yolanda (Victor) Ponce, Antonio Tobias, and Angela Tobias Aguirre all residing
in the San Antonio, Texas area; and his inlaws Andy (Denise) Davis of Portland, OR;
Phyllis Leighton of California, Md.; Marjory
Holcomb of California, Md.; Linda Davis of
Columbia, Md. and Marilyn (Jack) Jannarone
of Highland Falls, N.Y. As well as numerous
aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
He is loved and will be missed by family and
friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday,
Jan. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited
at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan.
10, at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church Lexington Park, Md. with
Father Marco Schad officiating and Monsignor Michael Wilson concelebrating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with
full military honors.
Kimberly Ann Cox

Kimberly Ann Cox
entered eternal life on New
Years Day, Jan. 1. Her spirit
is carried by her parents,
Lloyd and Sharon Cox, her
two sisters, Kathleen and
Rebecca, and her extended
family of relatives and friends
from every walk of life. We were blessed to
have Kim for 26 years. She had a positive
heart, a sensitive ear, and a gentle soul. Those
who were lucky enough to know her shared
her gifts in abundance.
Kim was a proud graduate of Penn State
University and currently enrolled as a graduate student at Chatham University in Pittsburgh pursuing a Masters degree in Teaching.
Kim dedicated her life to people, especially children. Her work included teaching
those who needed reading intervention, working with special needs students at a Charter
School, and spearheading major fund raising
events for the Penn State Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, a pediatric cancer philanthropy that Kim held dear.
In her short lifetime, Kim stayed connected with those she loved. She is survived
by her parents and two sisters, her grandmother, Barbara Lawrence, her grandfather, Lloyd
G. Cox, Sr., her Aunt Susan Dyer (Uncle Joe,
cousin Matthew); Uncle Greg Lawrence (cousins Ashley and Monica); Aunt Nancy Smith
(Uncle Leon, cousins Jessica, Kristen, Kelly),
Uncle John Lawrence (Aunt Erin, cousins
Grady, Ben, Jay), cousin Samantha Lawrence,
Uncle John Cox (Aunt Maresha, cousins Austin, Melanie, Alexis, Kensington) and many
dear friends that she considered her treasures.
Kim is reunited with her grandmother, Betty
Cox, her grandfather, Edward Lawrence, and
her Uncle Glenn Lawrence .
The family will greet friends Saturday,
Jan. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St. Aloysius
Catholic Church Leonardtown, Md. The family will also be greeting guests after the Mass
at the Avenmar Community Center. A Mass
of Life Celebration will follow at 1 p.m. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Penn
State Dance Marathon, a yearlong effort to

raise funds and awareness for the fight against
pediatric cancer (www.thon.org).
Louise Elizabeth Smith, 87

Louise Elizabeth Smith,
87, of Leonardtown, Md.,
passed away on Jan. 3 in
Leonardtown, Md. Born on
May 15, 1927 in Taunton,
Mass., she was the daughter
of the late Anna Carew and
Edward Carew. Louise was
the loving wife of the late Albert F. Smith
whom she married in Everett, Mass. in St.
Josephs Catholic Church on April 12, 1953,
and who preceded her in death on November
6, 1999. Louise met Al in December of 1950 at
her best friend Peggys wedding, while he was
home on leave; he was the love of her life Louise is survived by her children; Judith Tyler
(Ken) of Apple Valley, Calif., Patty Smith of
Leonardtown, Md., and her grandson Christopher. She was preceded in death by her son
Peter Smith and brother Marion Habeeb. She
graduated from high school in Everett, Mass.
and moved from Seattle, WA to St. Marys
County in 1978. She was a homemaker. Louise was the best mom anyone could ask for, she
gave her children a fantastic childhood and
only wanted the best of life for them.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown,
Md. A Funeral Service will follow at 10 a.m.
in the Funeral Home Chapel with Father
David Beaubin officiating. Interment will
follow in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery
Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers will be;
Christopher Smith, Pat Furey, Peter Smith,
Chris Smith, Jackie Pope, Eric Pope, Pat
Furey, and Rodney Madewell. Contributions may be made to ACTS (A Community that Shares) P.O. Box 54 Bushwood,
Md. 20618.
Barbara Joan Campbell, 71

Barbara Joan Campbell, 71, of Lexington Park,
Md. passed away on Dec.
27, 2014 in Clinton, Md.
Born on July 14, 1943 in
Takoma Park, Md., she
was the daughter of the late
Irene Virginia Campbell
and James Harold Campbell. Barbara is survived by her daughters;
Kimberly Wathen (Tony) of Hollywood,
Md., Laurie Garrison (Ricky) of California, Md., four grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Siblings; Harold Campbell
(Gail) and Jenny Foley (Mike). Barbara
graduated from James Wood high school
in 1961. She worked as a Floral Designer and moved from Frederick, Md. to St.
Marys County, Md. in 1967. Barbara enjoyed crafting, gardening, reading; she was
a loving mother, grandmother and great
grandma.
The family received friends on Saturday, Jan. 3 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home; A Funeral
Service followed at 1 p.m. in the Funeral
Home chapel with Father Eamon Dignan
officiating. Interment was held on Monday, Jan. 5, at 12 p.m. in Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, Va.
In Our
Community
Cat of the Week
Lover Boy Here!

My name is Lance. I was born in March of 2012. I will let
you pick me up and pet me.
I enjoy being petted. I love to play and am very young at
heart.
I would love to be a one and only cat but if you have other
pets, you could foster me and see how I do with your other
pets with no cost to you. If you fall in love with me which I
think you will, then you can adopt me and allow me to be a
part of your family permanently. I am fully vetted and cost
$125.
You can fill out an application at <http://www.feralcatrescuemd.org> and email to moonandhunt@Hotmail.com I am
frequently at Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays
which means I am available to meet you although I really
dont like going there and sitting in a cage. I dont think you
really see my personality from meeting me there. If you fostered to adopt me, you would be able to see what a lover I am.
Yours truly,
Lance
PS Feral Cat Rescue is always looking for volunteers to trap,
drive cats to the vet,
and do adoption and fund raising events.
Tootsie Roll Drive Raises

Funds for Center for Life
Enrichment
Hollywood, Md. - On Sunday, Jan. 4, during the Community

Breakfast held at St. Johns Catholic Church Monsignor Harris Hall,
Center For Life Enrichment Executive Director Randy Ferguson was
presented with the net proceeds from the Tootsie Roll Drive.
Each year St. Johns K of C Knights donates every penny collected
to the center. We were out and about every weekend in October at many
storefronts and through the generosity of the good people of St. Marys
County we were able to raise over $5,500 for the center this year. The
Knights of Columbus want to thank all who donated to a very worthy
cause. The center is grateful for your support. We will see everyone
again next year with Tootsie Rolls.
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Leonardtown Family Raising Puppy for

Canine Companions for Independence
Puppy Keeper will make amazing difference in

the life of a person with disabilities
Puppy Raisers take the pups into their home at

eight weeks of age, raising them, teaching them basic
commands and socialization skills. The socialization
is perhaps the most important, because the dogs need
to be exposed to any and all types of surroundings.
With the special yellow capes they wear, these dogs
are permitted to go to many public areas that family pets arent allowed. When the dogs reach about a
year and a half old, they are returned to the Canine
Companions for Independence regional headquarters in New York. They begin 6 months of advanced
training with the organizations nationally renowned
instructors, before they are matched with a child or
adult with disabilities.

Canine Companions for Independence is the
largest non-profit provider of trained assistance dogs
with five regional training centers across the country.
Established in 1975, Canine Companions provides
highly trained assistance dogs to children and adults
with disabilities and is recognized worldwide for
the excellence of its dogs, and quality and longevity
of the matches it makes between dogs and people.
There is no charge for the dog, its training and ongoing follow-up services. For more information, visit
cci.org or call 1-800-572-BARK.
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Maryland Offers Grants

to State and Local
Groups for Traffic Safety
Glen Burnie, Md. (Jan. 5) On Jan. truly effective and innovative programs and
7, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Adminis- funding is available to a wide variety of intrations Highway Safety Office (MHSO) stitutions to help us make our roadways as
began taking grant applications for traffic safe as possible.
safety projects to occur in FFY 2016. The
State and local government agencies,
MHSO is responsible for administering law enforcement agencies, institutions of
grant funded programs that address priority higher education, hospitals, associations
areas such as impaired driving prevention, and other non-profit and not-for profit
occupant protection, aggressive driving groups are encouraged to develop projects
prevention, distracted driving prevention, that address the four Es of highway safety
and the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, mo- education, enforcement, engineering, and
torcyclists, younger drivers and older driv- emergency medical services. Funding is
ers. Grants will also be awarded to projects provided on a competitive basis to projects
that are focused on improving Marylands that are data driven, and to those that impletraffic records systems and record-keeping, ment proven countermeasures with goals of
and other projects that enhance the safety of eliminating motor vehicle crashes and the
Marylands motoring public.
associated injuries and fatalities.
Traffic crashes are one of the leading
There are two types of projects availcauses of death throughout a persons life, able, one specifically for law enforcement
began MVA Administrator and Gover- agencies and a general application. New
nors Highway Safety Representative, Milt projects must be statewide in nature and
Chaffee. Our goal is to fund projects that specifically correlate to a priority highway
help us reach our goal of zero traffic-related safety program area or another identified
deaths on Marylands roadways.
area such as traffic records. Pilot projects
Each year since 2009, an average of are permitted provided that the project dem502 people have been killed in traffic crash- onstrates a potential for expansion throughes on Marylands roads, and nearly 45,000 out the state.
people have been injured. In total there
Applications are due by Feb. 27. The
have been more than 92,000 crashes each grant funding year begins on Oct. 1 and
year and state officials have set a goal of runs through Sept. 30, 2016.
eliminating these needless and preventable
For more information, please go to
tragedies.
www.mva.maryland.gov/safety/mhso/
We cannot
achieve ofour
goal without
or back.
contact
Community
Foundation
Southern
Maryland highway-safety-grants.htm
Looking forward. Giving
the help of partners throughout Maryland, Joyce Kregelka, the MHSOs Office ManGretchen
stated
TomHardman,
Gianni, Executive
Chief of Director
the Maryland ager, at 410-787-4050 or via email at jkre240-670-4483
www.cfsomd.org
Highway
Safety Office.
Our highway safe- gelka@mdot.state.md.us.
5, 2015 opens the door for some
ty January
grant funding
In Our
Community
Library
Items
Library Closing for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All three branches will be closed on

Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
STEM at the Library for kids
Children ages 3 to 5 years will read, experiment and create with hands-on science activities. Leonardtown branch will
hold Color Mixing on Jan. 23 from 10
a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Lexington Park branch
will hold Pizza Counting and Measuring on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Charlotte Hall branch will hold Magnet
Science on Jan. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to
11:15 a.m. Registration is required and
opens two weeks before the program.
Free Introduction to Grant

Seeking and Writing Class
The Lexington Park branch will hold an

Introduction to Grant Seeking and Writing
class on Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Participants will use the Foundation Center databases to find sources for grants and
review the strategy for applying for grants
and leave with enough information to begin grant seeking and writing work. Presented by staff from the library and from
the Nonprofit Institute of the College of
Southern Maryland. Registration required.
2015 Home School Science Fair
The Home School Science Fair will

be held at the Leonardtown branch on
Jan. 20. The public is invited to come
and see the projects of students K-12
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rain date: Jan. 22.
Mobile
Career
Center
The Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center will be at the Lexington Park branch on Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. to provide assistance to job seekers.
Peaceful Living
IN A QUIET SETTING, EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
For Immediate Release
Community Foundation of Southern M aryland is

A ccepting Proposals for Beautification G rants
The Chaney Beautification Fund is making grants available to non-profit organizations to
encourage beautiful, sustainable landscapes in Southern Maryland and Virginia. Grants of up to
$1,000 are awarded annually to non-profit groups, specifically 501(c)(3) organizations, public or
private educational institutions, or government agencies. Beautification projects must be located
in counties where Chaney Enterprises has a presence. !
In Maryland, projects in the counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, southern
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Guidelines for the Chaney Beautification Fund Grants are available on the Community
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conservation measures, organic fertilizers, and native plant species. Schools may use grants to
incorporate beautification projects into the education curriculum.
Grant proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m., February 2, 2015. Grant awards will be $1,000 or
less and will be announced in March 2015. Organizations are required to match grant funds with
cash or in-kind goods and services. Organizations receiving funds must commit and expend the
full amount of the grant by December 1, 2015. Only one application per applicant will be
accepted, and applicants are advised to review the guidelines to ensure compliance prior to
submitting applications.
QUIET
SAFE
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Applications are available online at www.cfsomd.org/grants. For more information, contact

Gretchen Hardman, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Southern Maryland, at
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please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
January Month Long

Holiday Dreaming Art Show
North End Gallery, 41652 Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown 5 to 8 p.m.
The North End Gallery will continue
their show Holiday Dreaming through
the month of January. The busy holidays
are coming to a close but you can still spend
some special time at the gallery enjoying
the works of art presented by the members
for your consideration. For more information, visit www.northendgallery.org or call
301-475-3130.
Wednesday, Jan. 7
DAV Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Hall, 23282 Three Notch Road,
California 7 p.m.
The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary is holding its monthly meeting. Our
meetings are on the first Wednesday of each
month. We are trying to raise our exposure
in the community in order to help many
more veterans. For more information, call
301-997-1036.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Calvert Conversations
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 10
to 11 a.m.
Meet new friends and hear old stories
OR meet old friends and hear new stories on
local history in a relaxed, fun atmosphere!
For more information, call 410-257-2411 or
visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Friday, Jan. 9
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
For more information, call 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall,
37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico 7 p.m.
A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance
(SMTMD), featuring caller Elgin Perry. The
doors open at 7 p.m. and the dancing begins
at 7:30 p.m. Contra is a traditional American
style of social dance and is a huge amount
of fun and exercise for the whole family! 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. Admission is $10 for
non-SMTMD members; $6 for members.
Band members are free. No special 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.
Sunday, Jan. 11
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Valley Lee Second District Fire Department & Rescue Squad Auxiliary, 45245
Drayden Road, Valley Lee 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children from
ages 6 to 12 are $4, and children 5 and under
are free; Menu consists of scrambled eggs,
home fried potatoes, pancakes, French toast,

sausage links, ham, hot biscuits, creamed
chipped beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted juices, milk and coffee; For more information call 301-994-9999.
St. Michaels Thrift Store Reopening
St. Michaels School, 16560 Three
Notch Road, Ridge 9 a.m. to noon
The St. Michaels School Thrift Store,
Angel Wings & Things, reopens this Saturday & Sunday with new inventory. There is
sure to be something for everyone. Books are
free. Directions: Go 11 miles south of Lexington Park, turn left at St. Michaels School
and the store is to the right of St. Michaels
Church. All proceeds go to St. Michaels
Schools tuition assistance fund. For more
information, call 301-872-5454.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Knights of Columbus 2065, 16441 Three
Notch Road, Ridge 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus 2065 will
sponsor a fried chicken dinner. Carry out
dinners until 5 p.m. Cost is $12 - half chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, coleslaw, etc.
Dessert table will be available. For more
information, call 301-863-8054.
Monday, Jan. 12
Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church,
20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park
6:30 p.m.
Januarys meeting will feature humorist, quilter and blog writer Megan Dougherty.
Visit her website www.megandougherty.net.
Bring a guest and receive something special.
New members and guest welcome. There is
a $5 fee for guest on speaker night. Open to
the public. For more info, visit www.paxriverquiltguild.com, email juliagraves82@hotmail.com or call 240-925-5200.
Book Discussion
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 7
to 8:30 p.m.
Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and
Paul Clark Newell, Jr. The mysterious life of
Huguette Clark and the spending of a great
American fortune. For more information,
call 410-257-2411 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 7
to 8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join
in and share talents, crafting time or learn
a new skill. For more information, call 410326-5289 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Playtime
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons
10:20 to 10:50 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery
operated toy to share. No registration. For
ages birth through 5 years old. For more information, call 410-326-5289 or visit www.
calvertlibrary.info.
LSM Meetings
University of Maryland, Charles Re-
gional Medical Center, La Plata 8:30 to

10:30 a.m.
The Leadership Southern Maryland
(LSM) Board of Directors announced that
they will host an informal breakfast meeting
to invite potential candidates to learn more
about the benefits of LSM. Board, Alumni
and Class 2015 members will be available to
share information about the LSM Program
and Application Process with interested
LSM candidates. For more information, call
240-725-5469.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Lego Mania
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For kids from kindergarten to 5th
grade. Lego enthusiasts will meet monthly
to hear a story followed by a Lego building
session. Each session will close with sharing
time. Legos supplied by library. This months
theme: Construction. Please register. For
more information, call 410-257-2411 or visit
www.calvertlibrary.info.
Friday, Jan. 16
NARFE Luncheon/Meeting
Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill
Road, Leonardtown 11:30 a.m.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), St.
Marys Chapter 969, will host their next
Luncheon/Meeting. The cake raffle will also
take place at this meeting. Reservations are
required; if you have not already confirmed
reservations, please contact Bev at 301-7521131 by Wednesday, Jan. 14. The Luncheon/
Meeting begins at 11:30 am, is held at, and
includes a full course lunch prepared by Baileys Catering Service. Not a member? Contact Geneva Leon for membership details
301-884-5112. Check us out on Facebook and
like our page! www.facebook.com/NARFEMD969StMarys. See you at the meeting!
Saturday, Jan. 17
Artists in Action: Artists in the Natural
Habitat
Annmarie Garden, 13480 Dowell Road,
Lusby 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 17 to March 3
Annmaries spectacular Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studios,
providing a serene retreat and experimental
space for artists to develop new works, display and sell their work, to network with
other artists, and to share their creative process with visitors. Come observe artists as
they work in their temporary studios at the
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center.
Visitors can watch, learn, interact and ask
questions and even in some cases, become
engaged in the project. All artists have been
asked to create a hands-on experience for
guests. Some options include inviting guests
to experiment with your materials and/or
process, or to design a collaborative work of
art that guests will help create. For additional information call 410-326-4640.
National Federation of the Blind Meeting
Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New
Market Road, Charlotte Hall 11 a.m.
The Tri-County Chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind will be meeting.
Sunday, Jan. 18
Kids Make & Take a Snowflake!
Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th
Street, North Beach 2 p.m.
Families come to spend the afternoon

creating a flurry of take-home craft snowflakes, hear a snowy story and see old-time
pictures of the Twin Beaches in wintertime!
Ages 3+, children must be accompanied by
an adult. $5 per child for supplies.Registration is required due to limited space. For
more information or to register, contact
baysidechildrensprograms@hotmail.com or
301-855-4028 or visit www.baysidehistorymuseum.org.
Monday, Jan. 19
Octopus Day
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Fun for all ages! Hear octopus fact talks
at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., watch the octopus interact with toys, make a craft, play
games and hear octopus stories. Free with
museum admission. For more information,
call 410-326-2042.
Bluegrass at Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel 45315 Abell House
Lane, California 6 to 8 p.m.
A concert at Cracker Barrel featuring
the Bluegrass Gospel Express. For more information, call Jerry at 240-925-5613.
Special Black History Tours
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 10:30 a.m.
Join us in the Maritime History Hall at
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free with
museum admission. For more information
call 410-326-2042.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Flying Needles
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 7
to 8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join
in and share talents, crafting time or learn
a new skill. For more information, call 410326-5289 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Playtime
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons
10:20 to 10:50 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery
operated toy to share. No registration. For
ages birth through 5 years old. For more information, call 410-326-5289 or visit www.
calvertlibrary.info.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 10 to 11 a.m.
Ocean Animals! Octopus, otter, osprey
and oyster are just a few of the animals that
live in or near the ocean. Could you open a
box with suction cups or stay dry without a
raincoat? Lets do some experiments to see
how these animals adapt to ocean living.
For children 3 5 years old and their caregivers. CMM members are now free: $5 for
non-members. For more information, call
410-326-2042.
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Entertainment
A Fun, Dry Night Out

By Madeleine Buckley
Contributing Writer
Do you need to be drinking to have a good
time? To socialize? At the Upper Room Connections
Caf, they think not.
Where do you go to meet people? You go to
a bar. And for a lot of people thats just not where
they want to be or what they want to do, said Terri
Palmer.
Palmer is one of the founders of the Connections Caf, an alcohol-free option for Friday nights,
hosted by the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene.
Were a late-night weekend venue, said cofounder Craig Haskell. We have a bar-like atmosphere where you can shoot pool, listen to music,
hang out, and have that social bar feel. We just dont
serve alcohol, thats all.
While it is hosted at a church, the event is intended for the community as a whole.
We make it so its not in your face, Palmer
said. We are still a religious establishment, but its
not the first thing were talking about. Were not going to be pulling out the Bible; were not going to be
Bible-thumping.
The event is intended to cater to a wide variety
of ages and audiences.
It benefits people who might have a history
with alcohol and need a social place to go, but its not
just geared to that, Haskell said. Its also geared
to people who are just trying to get away from the
alcohol.
In addition to being alcohol-free, the caf is
completely free of charge. They do have a jar for donations, but there is no obligation.
A lot of people will go to a local restaurant for
karaoke or something, but of course when you go to
those places you have to spend money, said Junell
Zambrano, Haskells fianc and a regular at the caf.
For some people its like, Do I have money to go
hang out tonight? whereas we are providing a venue
where people can come, have a great time and kick
it with new people without worrying about spending
$50 or $100.
One frequent feature of the Connections Caf

is live music.
We have either someone booked to do a set, or
well have people get up and do some songs as more
of an open-mic night, Haskell said. A lot of people
just feel free to bring their instruments in. The idea
is just to be a venue.
In addition to having musicians, they often
stream football games or show movies. Sometimes
they even book special performances like stand-up
comedian Matt Merchant, an L.A.-based entertainer
who is originally from the area.
I already feel like a regular, Merchant said
after one performance at the Connections Caf.
Its warm and very inviting, and everybody is very
supportive. The aspect that I have to use only clean
material is a fun new challenge, but to have people
here who just want to be here and are enjoying themselves is great.
In addition to entertainment, the caf offers
free refreshments for guests.
We always serve food, Palmer said. Also
anything thats alcoholic, like pina coladas or strawberry daiquiris, we make non-alcoholic. Im a bartender, sort of the dry bartender. We can even do
mudslides without the booze.
Currently, the caf has an average of about 30
attendants, but the numbers continue to grow.
There really isnt anywhere else in the area
that does something like this, Haskell said. So as
word has been spreading, weve been having really
good reactions and a lot of new people are checking
it out.
It doesnt matter if people come here for the
first time or if theyve been coming here for a while,
Zambrano said. We treat everyone like family, and
everyone is welcome.
The Upper Room Connections Caf is open every Friday night starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Palmer at 301-844-8082, or visit the
community calendar at www.somd.com for weekly
updates.
College student Kyle Kessler sets up his guitar. While he is not able to come when
he is at school, he makes a point to visit the Connections Caf when he is home
on break. I like the chill atmosphere, Kessler said. Its the only place really in St.
Marys like this, where you can have pool, ping-pong, and Wi-Fi. Its probably the
most caf like place that we have.
So we kind of started out downstairs and in April we decided hey look we have the
space lets move it completely away from sanctuary. (Palmer)
The premise is to reach out; to offer something different and not a bar. Its safe, and
its something thats not gonna drain your finances. (Palmer)
Basically the whole heart behind the Connection Caf is to connect people to
each other in fellowship, and to be a positive influence in the community here in
St. Marys County. And we are here answer some of the questions that they may
have. (Zambrano)
Comedian Matt Merchant performs his stand-up routine for the
second week in a row at the Connections Caf. Craig pulled me
up on stage and he stayed, Merchant said. He and I just ripped
for about 10 or 15 minutes. We
were just telling stories and reminiscing about how we both grew
up here.
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Thursday, Jan. 8
Mercy Creek
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Hate the Toy
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 12
Team Trivia
Tuesday, Jan. 13
DJ Spitfire
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Open Mic Night
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Wolfs Blues Jam

Londontowne Pub (726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Swamp Candy
Friday, Jan. 16
Warren Drive
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
DJ Dave
Shegogue, Previti, and Hart
Saturday, Jan. 17
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Creole Gumbo Jazz Band
Trust Divided
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 19
Team Trivia
The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local

talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our
entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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A View From The
The Consequence
Of Ego
By Ronald N.
Guy Jr.
Where were you on

March 28, 1994? I was
enjoying spring break a
now long-gone concept in
my much too adult life
with the spirit of Jimmy
Buffett at the Southernmost Point of these
great (continental) United States. I was nibbling on sponge cake and watching the sun
bake. The effervescence of boiling shrimp
was all around. While sitting on the porch
swing an acoustic guitar strummed in my
head and I debated getting a brand new
tattoo. I lamented my busted flip-flop and
dressed the cut on my heel delivered cour-
tesy of a stray pop-top. For the life of me, I

couldnt find that lost shaker of salt. I was
in such a good mood that even though my
buddy swore a woman was to blame, I freely
admitted it was my own fault. The polygraph test has nothing on a few margaritas,
I suppose.
I was in Key West on that long ago
March day. My precise memory isnt because my trip to the little latitudes was
unforgettable or the result of my behavior
prompting an encounter with local law enforcement; I know of my whereabouts because, while cruising down Route 1 with
warm, rejuvenating south Florida air blowing through my window, the radio man announced that Jimmy Johnson, coach of the
Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys, had
stepped down.
SPORTS
It was a good day to be a Cowboys hater. In late March 1994, Dallas was just two
months removed from a second consecutive
Super Bowl title and was poised to become
the greatest dynasty in the history of pro
football. Nothing could stop them except
themselves.
Despite the teams success and opportunity to rewrite history, owner Jerry Jones
and Johnson couldnt find a way to co-exist.
Not even Big D was large enough to house
their massive egos. The struggle for power
and acclaim forced a divorce that weakened
the Cowboys and nudged Johnson from a
coaching perch he would never recapture.
It is one of the great what ifs in sports
history.
George Santayana once wrote, Those
who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The recent split between the San Francisco 49ers and head
coach Jim Harbaugh indicates both parties
have poor memories. While not the equivalent of Johnsons seismic departure from
Dallas, the Harbaugh-San Francisco divorce
is similar in this telling respect: it had nothing to do with football.
Entering this past season, Harbaugh
had led the 49ers to three straight NFC
Championship Games and one Super Bowl.
Despite that envious record, the 49ers nearly
traded Harbaugh in the offseason, a botched
move that ultimately undermined the coach
and contributed to a substandard 2014 season (San Francisco finished 8-8). Harbaugh
wasnt unemployed long; the one-time University of Michigan quarterback signed a
lucrative deal to coach the Wolverines. San
Franciscos search for his replacement is

ongoing.
Elite coaches are rare; NFL teams
scramble to find them. Strong organizations
and talented rosters are few; coaches long to
work in such environments. Sustained success in the NFL is maddeningly elusive; it
is professional nirvana for those in the football business. Jimmy Johnson and Dallas
had found it; so too had Jim Harbaugh and
San Francisco. All of the above had exactly
what they wanted and it wasnt enough - fascinating commentary on all involved.
An endeavor comprised of competitive, successful, strong and opinionated human beings is going to be combustible. Discomfort will be frequent. It will have untenable moments. But if the desired outcome
is achieved, it is incumbent upon the individuals to accept the personally frustrating
aspects organizational authority, credit
for the success or the allocation of pay for
prosperitys sake. If self-importance rules,
if there is no ability for the human components to yield, to listen and to compromise,
you get the Cowboys of March 1994 and, it
seems, the 49ers of December 2014.
Jim Harbaugh may find his utopia at
Michigan. The next 49ers coach might do
the only thing Harbaugh didnt - win a Super Bowl. History, however, indicates that
neither party will be as successful apart as
they were together. The consequence of ego
is realizedagain.
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@yahoo.com.
From my Backyard to our Bay

A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available at Wentworth
Nursery in Charlotte Hall;
Chicken Scratch in Park
Hall; The Greenery in
Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!
smrwa.org
Forest Stewardship
Forest land is important to the overall
health of the Chesapeake Bay. Forests
provide several layers, from the canopy
to the forest floor, that act as filters,
improve water quality, reduce sedimentation, remove nutrients, and regulate
stream flow during storms.
Marylands 2.5 million acres of forest,
most of it privately owned, cover approximately 42% of its land area. St.
Marys Countys land area is about 50%
forested, and has more than 400 miles
of shoreline. Wooded buffers along
these shorelines are critical to improving Bay health. Acre for acre, forested
lands produced the least amount of runoff and pollution. The County occupies
a forest transitional zone, where the
dominant tree species vary from oak/
hickory to tulip poplar to sweet gum/red
maple and loblolly pine.
Forests can be harvested on a sustainable basis for materials, including
structural lumber, crates, shelving
and furniture, flooring, mulch, and
pulp for paper. Forests can, in most
cases, provide these products while
Plant a Tree
County residents with questions about

woodland stewardship and management, as well as timber harvesting,
should contact a certified forester. The
State of Maryland maintains a database
of private Licensed Professional Foresters (LPFs), who work cooperatively with
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also maintaining and even enhancing

wildlife habitat, recreational activities,
and soil conservation. Timber harvests
are closely monitored by a partnership
of agencies, including St. Marys Soil
Conservation District and St. Marys
County Department of Land Use and
Growth Management.
Go to trees.maryland.gov for information on planting trees. There is a Recommended Tree List for the program
Marylanders Plant Trees. There is a
$25.00 coupon on the website for purchasing a tree. However, the tree must
be on the eligible list of trees. There are
14 small trees, or 29 large trees on the
list that is updated periodically.
From
the Department of Natural Resources

(DNR) Forest Service to assist landowners with implementation of timber
harvests. Lists of LPFs can be found at
the DNR Web site below.
Where to get help with
FOREST STEWARDSHIP
QUESTIONS
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dnr.maryland.gov/forests/
This is the twenty-eighth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing
awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Tai Chi for Arthritis: The Core
Movements
The Tai Chi for Arthritis program
developed by Dr. Paul Lam, uses gentle
Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe,
easy to learn and suitable for every fitness
level. The Tai Chi program helps to reduce stress, increase balance and flexibility, and improve your overall mind, body
and spirit. During the six week session
at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, Jan. 21 Feb. 25 from 9:30
10:30 a.m., participants will learn warmup and cool-down exercises, six basic core
movements, and direction changes to add
challenge. Due to the nature of this class,
attendance at all sessions is highly recommended and no walk-ins will be accepted;
advance sign up is required. To register,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Simplify Your Life and Home in
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On Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center, Ariele
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LLC and Professional Organizer, will
teach participants how to organize, show
and demonstrate helpful storage solutions,
and share ideas for what to do with things
to be purged. Maybe you have made the
New Years Resolution to tackle that ever
expanding food storage container cabinet,
or the home office, garage or closet; during this presentation you will be given the
skills you need to organize and free your
life of clutter. There is no fee for this class;
however, advance sign up is required. Call
301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Beginners Piano/Keyboard class
coming up
Dr. Robert L. Jefferson, the author of
the How to Play Gospel book series and
a leading expert on teaching gospel music
(check out his website at Jeffersonpresents.
com) will again offer beginner piano/keyboard classes at the Loffler Senior Activity
Center starting Tuesday, Jan. 27
The cost for the lessons is $100 for six
sessions and includes instruction, texts and

corresponding CD. You will need to invest
in an inexpensive keyboard, $50-$100+
available at local stores and online. Payment for the lessons can be made directly
to Dr. Jefferson on the first day of class,
which will take place on six consecutive
Tuesdays at 1 p.m. beginning Jan. 27 and
continuing through Mar. 3. Pre-registration is required by Jan. 20. For questions
or to sign up, call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Living Well with Chronic Disease
Start the New Year off with the best
gift you can give yourselfimproved wellbeing. The Loffler Senior Activity Center
will be conducting a six-week workshop
on how to manage your chronic condition. The class will meet at the center on
Thursdays, Jan. 29 Mar. 5. This is an evidence-based program that was developed
by Stanford University to help people with
chronic conditions take charge of their life
by developing self-management skills,
including dealing with depression and
fatigue, pain management, working with

health care providers and more. If you
have a chronic condition and are serious
about improving the way you feel, this is
the workshop for you. There is no charge
for taking this class, however, a commitment to regular attendance is needed for
good results. For more information or to
sign up call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658, by
January 22.
Scrapbooking
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The Northern Senior Activity Center
has two upcoming scrapbooking events
in January. The Scrapbooking Marathon
will be Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. and is
designed for scrapbookers who bring their
own supplies and use the scheduled time
to work on projects done alongside other
enthusiasts. For beginners, the Scrapbook
Intro class is a great option. It will be
Tuesday Jan. 20 at 9 am and you receive
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which is due Friday, Jan.16.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
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Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Jeremiah Herbert and

Family, Pt. I
Jeremiah Herbert, son of Joseph Herbert and Monica
Drury, was born about 1798 in St. Marys County The family moved to Charles County prior to 1810 where Joseph
died (ca 1811) and Monica died (ca 1818).
About 1827 Jeremiah married the first of his five wives
(name unknown). Children: Joseph Thomas (1827-1893);
Caroline (1830-aft. 1850); Martha Ann (1832-1889) who
married John Kelly; and Jane M. (1834-1866) who married
Richard Payne, Jr.
The second wife was Arietta Latimer whom he married about July 1839. They had two sons:
William Herbert (1840-1864) who enlisted for one year
in the 1st Maryland Infantry at Richmond in 1861 and then
re-enlisted in 1862 in the 2nd Maryland Infantry. He died of
wounds at Petersburg, Virginia on October 1, 1864.
James Robert Herbert (1842-1864). Like his brother,
he too served first in the 1st Maryland Infantry and then in
the 2nd. On June 3, 1864 he was wounded in battle and ad-
A Journey Through Time

The
mitted to the hospital in Richmond where he died of disease

on July 8.
On January 15, 1863 James wrote:
Dear Sister,
I take this opportunity in writing you a few lines, Martha I am sorry to say that I am a prisoner at this time. I was
taken at Strasbuge hospittle on the 21st of December, I am
now at Winder hospittle in Richmond, I expect to stay here
until I am exchange. I expect to be exchange in three weeks
time. Martha I have seen a very hard time of it. We have not
even had a tent for four months to put our heads in. We have
been sleeping out on the ground at the time. Martha when
you answer my letter direct it to Rod Wotsson Richmon Va,
and he will know where I am you can just ask him to send it
to me. Our bitallion is now station in the valley near New
Market. I left it on the 11 of this month. We have been at
most march to death the last two months. I want you to write
and let me know how everything is going on over there with
Chronicle
all of the negros has left or not. I heard that I was drafted, I
want you to let me know how everything is going on.
Marthaan Kelly and my Self has written home three
or four times and has never heard from there yet. Billy is
very well he was when I left him. How was Mary when you
heard from her?
I must now close my letter by bading you farewell.
Give my love to all of my friends. Does Mrs Wiggs still live
there give my love to her and tell her I miss her a great deal
for mending my own clothes I have them to mend my self.
They seem to think over here that we will have ??? in three
months time.
Goodbye I trust in thy Lord that I may live to see you
all once more. Goodbye. I remain your affectionate Brother. James R. Herbert. (Courtesy, Shannon Kennedy).
To be continued.
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Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
Living in a Fairy
Tale World Every
Day
You know, every day is like a fairy tale for me. Its wonderful, I get up around 3 a.m. or so. I read, play on facebook, piddle
around the house maybe, stretch out on the couch to maybe get rest,
maybe go back to bed for a whileand just as I get comfy, I realize
I truly am living in a fairy tale and its Hansel and Gretel written by the Brothers Grimm. You know the gist of the story, Hansel
and Gretels father was a kind woodcutter whose first wife died. He
then marries an overbearing, evil stepmother (boy stepmothers get
a bad rap I hope I am a nice stepmother) who pushes him to take
his children to the forest so there will be more to eat for her and her
husband. The story is set in a time of famine. The woodcutter for
some reason agrees to this scheme, but is unaware that his children
have overheard the plan. Hansel is prepared with pebbles to drop
along the way into the forest, and the children find their way back
the first time. The second time the wife persuades the husband to
take his children into the forest, Hansel brings bread crumbs, but
of course they are all eaten by the birds. The children are led to a
beautiful cottage made of candy by a beautiful white bird and held
captive by the wicked witch. Hansel outsmarts her and she becomes
a pile of ashes in her stove, the children and father reunite after their
fathers wife has died and they live happily ever after.. This is actually a terrifying story even to me now. I started reading this to my
Grandson Liam a few months ago, and thought, Oh my gosh this
is scary and quit reading it to him. Liam was only about 18 months
old at the time and falling asleep so he had no clue as to the horror
of this story. But I did read all these stories to my sons.
Okay now how does this fictionalized fairy tale relate to my
life, and where does it diverge you ask? Well, back to my tale of
trying to get comfortable aside from my normal pains. Sometimes I
might get that one great position and I might still be restlessly seeking that cold spot or warm spot for my feet when all of a sudden I
come across something sharp, or lots of little things that are sharp
in the bed. Or if I am on the couch I might all of a sudden feel like
The Princess and the Pea, another favorite fairy tale and all of a
sudden feel like I am laying on a softball when in fact it is a stray
piece or two of popcorn. I have found that the little sharp pieces
of dangerous rubble in the bed are the leftovers from peanuts and
crackers and granola and even chocolate. Yes, I live with a compulsive snacker who leaves a trail of crumbs wherever he goes. He
earns his snacks and as many of them as he wants thats for sure I
dont begrudge him any of it. He chops wood, unloads it, and fixes
things here and at our church a few days each week so he burns
lots of energy and calories. Once in a while I do give an exasperated
sigh, and he looks at me and says, Would you rather I start smoking
again? No, he quit 14 years ago when we met.
Just last week, my husband was munching on chocolate chip
cookies that left a trail of cookie crumbles and dust from the kitchen
to the dining room to the the coffee table by the phone to the couch.
Tidbit was busy trying to hide the trail as best she could, but she
couldnt reach what was on the table or on the couch. It was easy
to see everywhere he had been. Tidbit just waits in a low crouching
position near where he is eating, ready to pounce on a crumb before
my husband gets it. There is no 3 second rule for my husband. It is
free game at all times and he usually wins. It is similar to the other
childrens story about How the Grinch stole Christmas in that he
left nothing at all not even the crumb for the mouse.
Where the fairy tale diverges from life in our house is that we
dont have birds following my husband around inside the house
cleaning up his crumbs just Tidbit, and she is in the fight of her
life. So, dont feel jealous that you might not live the fairy tale life
that I do I guess thats just the way the cookie crumbles.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to shelbys.wanderings@
yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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By Debra Meszaros CSN
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ements? That would mean water, protein, and fats,

would be a focal. Carbohydrates would be the lowest denominator.
Something to consider
How well your digestive system functions determines how all calories are utilized. If any organ
or gland within your digestive system is faulty, poor
metabolic function develops. Once over the age of
twenty, the digestive system begins to decline, and
the absorption and utilization of nutrients suffers.
To counteract this decline, supplementing with digestive enzymes is commonly used.
So if you want to avoid tipping the scale in the
wrong direction, strike a balance!
Is weight management really

calories in vs. calories out?
Could the type of calories
mean more than the amount?
What are the real essentials to maintain your health and
weight?
The majority of people today, including some
doctors and fitness professionals, believe the way
to maintain health and proper body weight is to
count calories. Diet is actually much more complex
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than that; one must be able to determine the types
of calories and most importantly, how the body re- reserved; no duplication without permission.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle
acts when they are consumed.
information, you must know that everything within it is forinforDigestion, the key to calorie types
mational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for
Weve all heard how important water and be- advice from your physician or other health care professional. I
ing hydrated means to the human body; hence the am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You
reason it is the bodys most important element. should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of
Protein is the second most important element. Pro- any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other
The products and the claims made about specific prodtein is not just for building muscle. Once proteins treatment.
ucts have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug
are reduced to amino acids, protein is used for nu- Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
merous functions in the body; glucose (fuel) for en- prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional
ergy, overall cellular function, and to produce the before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program,
bodys hormones. It takes the work of your stom- before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might
ach and your small intestine to fully digest protein. have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with
M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional).Some
It may surprise you that fats are third on the your
information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion
list of important elements to the body; they are based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available
indeed a source for the highest concentration of sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises
available energy. Due to their concentration, they with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been
take longer than proteins or carbohydrates to di- subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regugest. Fats are not digested in the stomach. It takes lation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any
remedy.
the work of the pancreas and gallbladder to reduce naturalYou
and only you are responsible if you choose to do anyfats to smaller molecules of fatty acids. These fatty thing with the information you have read. You do so at your own
acids will travel through the body and either used risk.I encourage you to make your own health decisions based
by your muscles for energy, help keep your cells upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care
plump so nutrients can pass into your cells easi- professional.
er, or be stored for later use.
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New Attorney General Sworn In by Gov. OMalley