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January 15, 2015
We are a consumer
driven community.
And now they have a
lot more disposable
income, anything that
gives consumers more
disposable income is
good for us.
- Bill Scarafia, CEO of the
St. Marys County Chamber of
Commerce on falling gas prices.
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House Fire in
Lexington Park
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
An accidental house fire occurred
in Lexington Park on Jan. 8, officials
from the Maryland State Fire Office
report.
Around 9 a.m. 15 volunteer firefighters from the Bay District, Patuxent
River and Hollywood Volunteer Fire
Departments responded to the singlestory home after the occupant, Valarie
Collins discovered the fire, according to
officials.
The blaze caused an estimated
$8,000 in damage to the home and
firefighters were able to control the fire
within five minutes. Officials state the
smoke alarm was present in the residence. According to Deputy Fire Marshal (DFM) John Nelson, who responded to the scene, the fire was caused by an
electrical malfunction in a radio in the
living room of the home. According to
DFM Nelson, other family members are
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Westbury Towing Dispute May Go To Court

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man whose sons car was towed from in front of their own
home in the Westbury neighborhood back in November has filed for
criminal charges against the Westbury Community Association for
allegedly having the vehicle removed.
Curtis Stansfield, who lives on Warwick Court in the community just off of Great Mills Road, said he was astonised Nov. 30 when
a neighbor came by and told him that his sons car had been removed
after being parked along the roadway and not the drive way.
He complained to county elected leaders who acted quickly to
inform the homeowners association they had no legal authority to enforce any parking restrictions on Warwick Court because it had been
deeded back to the county about 20 years ago.
Nicole Timms, the property manager for Westbury, has said the
dispute emerged because the board believed they were rightfully enforcing towing restrictions that did not allow for parking cars on the
grass.
Towing has since stopped on Warwick Court after the county
sent a letter to the board and to the towing company, Precision Towing
based in Mechanicsville, informing them the towing of vehicles there
abrogated the law.
Towing of nuisance or abandoned vehicles has been one of the
key tactics the association has used, along with hiring off duty police
officers, to curb vagrancy, tresspassing and other nuisance crimes.
Westbury residents were shaken late last year when several high
profile shootings rocked their community, one of which resulted in a
woman being shot.
Stansfield praised Timms for efforts to curb crime in the neighborhood but still wanted satisfaction for the taking of his car.
Stansfield said he is still seeking restitution of the $235 he had to
spend to get his sons vehicle back.
His wife, Debbie, said they have never had a vehicle towed from
in front of their property.
said.
Weve lived there 20 years and weve always parked there, she
Stansfield said he wanted satisfaction in either criminal court or

civil court.
If they wouldve refunded my $235 and apologized I wouldve
dropped it, Stansfield told The County Times. At this point its a
matter of principle.
Timms declined to comment for this article.
Jessica Andrietz, attorney for the homeowners association said
she had sent a letter to the county asking for more information about
which roads the association controlled and which were the responsibility of the county; a return letter said the county was processing her
requests.
The Westbury Community Association has no intention of violating any county laws or ordinances, Andrietz said. To the extent
that may have occurred I would hope the County Attorneys Office or
the county commissioners would assist my clients in understanding
what, if anything, they have done incorrectly.
Though Stansfield has filed charges with the District Court
commissioner States Attorney Richard Fritzs office has not decided
whether it will actively pursue the case.
Robert Wilkinson, owner of Precision Towing and Recovery,
said he was acting under the direction of the association board.
They asked me to tow all the cars [that were parked improperly]
on all the properties, Wilkinson said. I knew that [Warwick Court
was a county road] but Westbury told me that if it was parked on the
grass that was their property so tow it.
Wilkinson said he would not allow a car to be towed if it was
just barely touching the grass.
I would never tow a car illegally, he said. If theres an issue I
would want to see if I could make it right on my end.
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Supporters Come Out Strong for New Library
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the Board of County Commissioners come to grips with prioritizing
key infrastructure projects for funding,
such as a new Garvey Senior Center or
renovating or expanding the county jail,
a flood of supporters came out Tuesday
night to voice their support for a new library in Leonardtown.
Like the jail project, the last commissioner board shelved the idea of a
new building at the cost of about $8 million dollars and instead decided to move
ahead with renovations.
Staff who use the library and supporters say that the 1954 former National
Guard armory is not adequate even if
renovated given the number of patrons it
serves.
The facilities we have are inadequate, said Paul Kelly, who lives on
Medleys Neck Road. By renovating the
building the library system doesnt get

one extra square foot.
That should be a red flag.
Kelly said the original plan offered
to the county to build the new library
next to the Capt. Walter Francis Duke
Elementary School on what has become
known was the Hayden Property which
the county purchased years ago was a
good one.
That plan also included a future
middle school.
What better place to build a library
than next to two public schools? Kelly
said.
Former county commissioner Dan
Raley said the library was more than just
a place to check out books but a place for
citizens who did not have access to common services such as personal internet
and computers to use those services provided publicly.
Libraries have evolved to become mini-community centers, Ral-
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ey said. Its an integral part of our

infrastructure.
In a Wednesday interview, Commissioner Todd Morgan said despite the
outpouring of support for a new library
fiscal realities made it a difficult request
to fulfill.
The budget is flat and we still
have two schools to pay for, Morgan
said. People say they want a new senior
center and a new library but they also
said Dont raise my taxes,

Im a fiscal conservative, Im not
going to spend the fund balance down to
zero.
Cameron: Repairs and

Renovations to Jail Cant Wait
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commissioners
have adopted, at least in the short term, a careful approach regarding how to proceed with
repairs and renovations to the aging county
adult detention center, specifically whether
to spend $9 million now on much needed upgrades or to wait and spend a much larger sum
on some kind of jail expansion.
The last commissioner board removed
the jail expansion project from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) after the cost projections well exceeded the planned upon $30
million price tag.
The project was to have been split evenly
between the county and state.
But no matter what the commissioners
decide on, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said
vital repairs to the jail like replacement locks,
internal security and even kitchen floor replacements have to be done quickly.
Theyre repairs, not renovations, Cameron told The County Times. In my view
theyre emergency repairs.
The original expansion project took into
account those renovations but also included a
new minimum-security wing that would have
pushed the overall capacity to more than 500
beds.
While the jail now is not overcrowded,
said Cameron, it requires more attention to
program space inmates for remedial education as well medical care and inmate intake.
They cant wait for an expansion project, Cameron said. Some things must be ad-
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Certain populations inside the jail however, are overcrowded, he said especially
women inmates; the jail was designed to handle 15 inmates but there are now 52 women.
Its not just about bed space, Cameron
said.
If the commissioners decide on some
type of expansion, either a partial or a full one,
the county will have to undertake a new 25year inmate capacity study, Cameron said, to
secure state funding and the county will also
have to resolve the problem of state-owned
land where the jail expansion was planned to
go.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said he
wanted to get the measure of public opinion
before voting to commit the county to a jail
project.
I want to do a slowdown so we can get
input from the public, Hewitt said. What I
heard on the campaign trail was that people
werent happy with [the current size of the
jail.]
It is not certain when the commissioners will take up discussion on the status of the
jail Cameron said they have yet to speak
to him directly about the project and they
are also being asked to consider a new library
in Leonardtown and a Garvey Senior Center
replacement.
Hewitt said of the three projects, the jail
was the top priority because it was a critical
piece of infrastructure.
It needs to be decided, Hewitt said.
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The countys Alcohol Beverage Board

unanimously denied an application by a
Lexington Park restaurant owner to convert his store into a Class-A liquor establishment. There were still licenses available for that area of the county, board members told Waqar Qureshi, the owner of the
Long John Silvers on Great Mills Road,
but the sheer number of liquor stores there
already meant another would be a burden
on the community.
We would be doing an injustice to the
county if we added another Class A license
to that corridor, said Board Chair Moses
Saldana.
Several witnesses who either owned
businesses in the area or lived there said
the proliferation of liquor stores led to public drinking, panhandling, intoxication and
various other crimes.
Theyre drinking in public all day
long, said Lexington Park resident Francis J. Hicks. We cant even get our of our
vehicles with being bombarded by people
looking for money.
Quershi told board members he want-
ed to make the change because his business

had not performed as expected for years
due to competition from a neighboring fast
food chain opening its doors.
He said he had planned to offer check
cashing, money orders and bill paying services at the liquor store if it was approved.
He presented a petition of what he said
were some 800 signatures of people in favor of the store that Saldana questioned.
The very first signature I have is a
Lusby address, Saldana said. You yourself live in Waldorf.
Dep. James Stone, alcohol enforcement officer, said from August 2013 to December 2014 sheriffs deputies issued 113
criminal citations for public consumption
of alcohol.
The proximity of the restaurant to
a patch of woods also meant it would be
easier for illegal consumption of alcohol,
he said.
Its just going to make it more complicated to enforce public drinking laws,
Stone said of a potential license approval.
Its already saturated in that area.
A Service Veterans Deserve

Photo courtesy of alpost82.org
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
American Legion Post 82 is hosting
its first Veterans Stand Down event, free
of charge. The event, to take place Saturday, Feb. 21, is open to all active duty and
military veterans and their dependents, according to Chairman of the Veterans Stand
Down Committee, George Hawley.
The focus of this event is for veterans to connect with numerous agencies and
service providers concerning Veterans Affairs benefits (initial claim process), healthcare, burial benefits, assistance with writing a job resume, transition from military
to civilian and assistance to those who are
homeless, Hawley said.
Present at the event will be the State of
Maryland Department of Labor, Licenses
and Regulation, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning, who will be
using a mobile vehicle to help veterans file
their initial processing claims, something
many veterans dont know how to do after
leaving the military, Hawley said.
The American Legion Post is excited
to be holding the first Veterans Stand Down
event in Southern Maryland.
Its the first time its been done in

Charles County and St. Marys County. Its
taking place in Charles County, but weve
invited people from St. Marys to come participate, Hawley said. The post hopes to
provide on-hand support for veterans who
want to file a claim and is taking steps to do
so by processing their information right at
the event.
While the Veterans Stand Down event
is free, American Legion Post 82 is asking
for support from companies willing to give
monetary contributions or door prizes to encourage a larger attendance, Hawley said.
Working with people at the American Legion Postand knowing that this is
something thats never been put together before, its been a good feeling. Were giving
the veterans a service they deserve, Hawley
said.
To be admitted to the event, a copy of
the participants military ID, VA ID or DD214 must be shown.
For more information about American Legion Post 82s Veterans Stand Down
event, contact George Hawley at 240-3676489 or ghawley83@gmail.com.
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NRP Seeks
Lighthouse Burglars
Sheriffs Office Warns Of Rental Scam
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office recently received a complaint regarding a rental scam. Although this scam is
not new, the SMCSO would like to remind
prospective renters to be on the lookout.
Scammers are creating fictitious
rental listings and posting them on websites such as Zillow.com and Trulia.com.
They copy legitimate graphics from realty
companies such as Century 21 or Remax
and save images and details of real listings. These fictitious listings are for real
properties for rent, however the scammer
creates a fictitious listing to route communication and money to them. The potential
renter contacts the person listing the home
for rent and is typically asked to MAIL a
security deposit; in return the keys to the
property will be mailed to the person renting the property. The renter never receives
the keys and is out their deposit money.
What to look for?
- The listing price. If the listing price
is substantially below market value for the
area where the home is located or for the
type of home listed; both are strong indicators the listing is a scam. For example:
If the rental home is a 6,000 square foot
waterfront property listed for $500.00 a
month rent with a $300.00 security deposit. Monthly rent/security deposit for this
scale of a home is typically much more.

Check listings for property values of other
homes in the area and compare the prices.
A scammers price is typically much lower
than it should be.
- If the contact phone number for the
person listing the home for rent is out of
state and does not belong to a local Realtor
- a possible indicator.
- If you are to receive the keys to the
home by mail. No legitimate Realtor will
send keys to a renter through the mail.
- If no photo and/or name of the
listing agent is posted with the contact
information.
What can you do?
- If you suspect a listing to be fraudulent, you can file a complaint on the website
listing the property. Zillow and Trulia both
have complaint forms on their websites.
Do your homework. It will pay off.
Work with legitimate realtors. A legitimate realtor will be able to provide you
with information confirming who they are.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Maryland Natural Resources Police
(NRP) are hoping clear video surveillance
of two young people who broke into the
lighthouse at Point Lookout State Park will
lead to their arrest.
The incident was captured on camera
at about 1:20 a.m. Jan. 4.
The suspects, a white male and a white
female, broke a window at the front of the
lighthouse to gain entry, said NRP spokeswoman Candy Thomson.
It is the latest in a string of burglaries
that have plagued the lighthouse over the
past several years.
Its exactly the same point of entry as
last year, Thomson said. Its whats called
an attractive nuisance. Its isolated and
there are stories of it being haunted.
Ghost walks and paranormal investigations have long been a key attractant for
tourists to come support the restoration and
upkeep of the lighthouse. Stories abound
about ghosts walking the entire property
of Point Lookout State Park, which once
served as an internment camp for thou-
sands of Confederate prisoners taken during the Civil War.

In an online post Robert Hall, president of the Point Lookout Lighthouse
Preservation Society, said tours are available upon request to anyone who wants
to see the lighthouse or conduct their own
investigations.
Video surveillance shows burglaries
from March and December of 2013 and in
August of 2012.
Those who break in to the lighthouse
appear to be oblivious to the fact they are
being recorded.
Clearly the message didnt reach
these two, Thomson said of the latest burglary suspects.
Thomson said NRP is looking for tips
from anyone who may know who the perpetrators are.
Tips helped us solve the last couple of
these [break-ins], Thomson said. Citizens
have been very helpful.
Anyone who can positively identify
the couple is asked to call Ofc. Jason Kreider of the NRP at 410-260-8888.
Sheriffs Office
Identifies Impersonators
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office has identified two suspects who they
were impersonating police officers.
January 8, 2015, the Sheriffs Office
received multiple reports of two white
males alleging to be law enforcement or
law enforcement related personnel at various businesses in St. Marys County.
They entered the Papa Johns pizza
store located on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and indicated they were bounty hunters looking for a wanted subject.
At the Seabreeze Restaurant located
on North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, the pair indicated they were going to
local bars because of recent disturbances,
police said.
They were also spotted at the WaWa
located on the corner of Route 5 and Route
235 in Mechanicsville. One of the suspects
indicated he was a police officer investigating drug sales. He displayed an unknown

badge.
The suspects were operating what is
described as a 1980s model Jeep, black or
primer gray with silver lightening bolts on
the front. The Jeep was possibly a Commando model with a pick up truck bed.
The first suspect was a white male,
with dark hair, dark eyes, wearing black
pants and a black hooded sweatshirt. He
was carrying a baton, (commonly referred
to as a night stick), and a holstered firearm
on his side, police said.
The second suspect was described as a
white male, wearing tan pants, a sweatshirt
with a Marine Corps graphic on the chest,
and black boots. He was carrying a large
knife in a sheath on his belt.
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Tips for Finding the Right School for Your Child
If youd like to send your child to a different school next year, nows the time to start
the process of researching your options.
As Marylandprepares to commemorate
National School Choice Week later this month
at 165events across the state, and nearly
11,000 events nationwide, many parents will
begin evaluating the educational opportunities that are available for their children.
Believe it or not, seats in schools are already beginning to fill up for the 2015-2016
school year. Interest in school choice the
process of actively choosing a public, charter,
magnet, private, or online school is high.
That means that waiting until the spring or the
summer to begin researching schools for your
children could restrict your options.
No handbook or tip sheet can truly guide
parents through the entire process of selecting a school, because choosing schools is an
individual experience that will be unique to
every family.
However, parents can start by making
a list of the attributes that they hope to find
in an ideal school. Ask yourself: whats most
important to you and to the academic, social,
and emotional well-being of your child? Is it
the academic performance of a school, school
safety, the instructional methods, the qualifications of teachers, the schools educational
theme, a schools shared values, or other
factors?
Once youve identified what matters
most, start looking into the options available
to you. In addition to the local public school,
you may be eligible to send your child to a
school outside of your ZIP code, or in a different school district. Look into nearby charter
schools and magnet schools. Dont leave private and faith based schools off your list! You
might be able to find scholarships to cover the
costs of tuition. And for some families, online
learning and homeschooling work best.
To find the options available to you, look
at information from the MarylandDepartment of Education, as well as information on
state-based education reform or school choice
organization websites. For a directory of most
schools in your area, along with parent rankings and some performance metrics, parents
can visit this website: greatschools.org.
With your list of requirements and your
list of schools in hand, start making appointments to visit the schools. Ask to sit in on
classes, and make sure to ask as many questions as possible of teachers, the administra-
tion, and support staff. Youll want to find

out what motivates the adults in the building, while also seeing how the students in the
classes respond to their teachers. Ask yourself: is this a place where Id want to send my
child for most of his or her weekday waking
hours?
Finally, make sure to talk with other parents and to your own children. Ask parents
how the schools administrators treat parents,
and whether they welcome, or discourage,
parental involvement. And most importantly,
ask your children about their perceptions of
the schools that youve visited. Find out what
excites and motivates your child at school, but
also ask about their worries, concerns and
apprehensions.
Making the decision to change schools
certainly isnt easy. And switching schools
isnt a piece of cake, either. But if you start
now, and plan out the journey, youll find that
the destination a great school for your child
is well worth the diligence and effort.
Scholarships
The Margaret Brent High School

Alumni Association is offering scholarships to June 2015 high school graduates
entering college for the first time. An applicant must be a direct descendant of an
alumnus of Margaret Brent High School
between the years 1931 and 1965, before
the high school became a middle school.
Other requirements are listed in the
application.
Applications are available at the guidance or career centers of all high schools
in St. Marys County and may also be
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Tumbling Gas Prices Could

Boost Rising Industry
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After years of enduring gas prices edging up to
$4 a gallon, county residents are starting to finally
feel relief with gas that seems on its way to just $2
a gallon.
Economic development insiders here say they
dont believe falling gas prices will directly benefit
businesses here because not many depend on gas to
transport products; but who will benefit is the average consumer.
We are a consumer driven community, said
Bill Scarafia, CEO of the St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce. And now they have a lot more
disposable income, anything that gives consumers
more disposable income is good for us.
County leaders also have high hopes that the
falling gas prices will boost the local tourism industry by allowing visitors to come from farther away
than in recent years.
Robin Finnacom, head of the countys Department of Economic Development said that the county
had moved its tourism aims to encourage people
who take day trips for short vacations to come to the
county back when the recession hit between 2007
and 2008.
The lower [gasoline] prices could make that all
the more possible, Finnacom said.
Statistics show that the tourism industry has
grown in strength and profitability in recent years;
County documents quoting state data for 2013
show that tourism generated $131.5 million in sales,
brought in $18.8 million in state and local tax revenues, accounted for $30 million in salaries and
benefits and brought 654,000 visitors to St. Marys
County.
Carolyn Luray, director of the countys tourism
office, said that if the low gas prices hold the county
will push the Civil War sesquicentennial 150 year
anniversary that has been going on for the past
four years.
The county plans to use the historical Point
Lookout State Park, once used as an internment
camp for thousands of Confederate prisoners during
the Civil War as its main attraction for historiy afficianados, Luray said.
2015 is the 150th anniversary since those prisoners were released even though many also perished
there.
Its 2015 when our story is the strongest, Luray
said. Our story is not as well known as we think it
should be.
Luray said in the last three months about the
time when fuel prices started to drop statistics
showed that the number of people occupying local
hotels and coming into the countys main visitor center both increased by about 20 percent.
It was possible that the increase in occupancy
and general tourism stemmed from declining gas
prices, she said.
Well be promoting this as a great time in general to come down here, Luray
said.
As the county continues to search for a way to diversify its economy by convening an economic development commission to study the problem, the tourism industry may already be rising as one of the countys best chances to make diverisfication
a reality.
The county commissioner board has already budgeted about $100,000 to create
a tourism master plan towards that goal.
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Also about a decade ago, the local hospitality industry and tourism centers were
not as well coordinated as they are now in the face of a rough economy.
We have a maturing tourism industry down here, Luray said. Everybody really has to be on the same page and cross promoting with each other.
And this is definitely a group that wants to work together.
Tourism is not the only industry locally to benefit from lower fuel prices, though.
Farmers are also hoping they will see some relief for their finances since petroleum products of several kinds figure prominently in their operations.
Jamie Raley, president of the St. Marys County Farm Bureau, said the decline
in fuel prices in general could allow farmers to bolster their savings for the next
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three or four years.
Farmers not only have to deal with the price of gasoline and diesel fuel but
with propane as well, Raley said. Weve seen propane go down from $2.25 a gallon to about $1.30.
Thatll be a boost to our bottom line.
Propane has many farm uses, he said, including drying out corn for eventual
sale; it is also a component of fertilizers that have increased in price in recent years.
Frank Taylor, of Taylor Gas, Inc., said the supply of fuel generally produced
nationally has increased since last year and pushed the prices down.
Coupled with reduced demand this winter and reduced propane prices were
inevitable.
Supply is better this year than over last year, Taylor said. Things were a
mess last year.
Our retail price has been dropping.
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SMR Sophomore Wins

First Place in St. Marys
County in University
Math Competition
For the fourth year in a row,

a student from St. Marys Ryken
has taken first place in St. Marys
County in the University of Maryland High School Mathematics
Competition. St. Marys Ryken
sophomore Jennie Zhang earned
first place in the contest known to
students for its combination of exacting mathematics and discouragement of guessing - four points
are earned for a correct answer
and two points are deducted for
each incorrect answer.
Jennie, of Piney Point, Md.,
is a member of the Science Bowl
team, the Stars & Stripes Service
Club and the sailing team.
The University of Maryland Mathematics Competition
is open to all students enrolled
in high school in Maryland and
the District of Columbia and a
total of 2,090 students participated this school year. In ad-
dition to a sound knowledge of

high school mathematics (up to,
but not including, calculus), both
parts will require a fair amount of
mathematical insight and ingenuity, according to the competition
website.
Students are not allowed to
use calculators on the test and
needed high scores on Part I to
move on to participate in Part II
of the competition. Jennie was
among only 233 test-takers to
qualify for Part II.
St. Marys Ryken is a college
preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers.
The rigorous and challenging
course curriculum, grounded in
morals and values, develops time
management skills and prepares
students for the demands of college course work. Approximately
99 percent of graduates go on to
college. The Class of 2014 re-
St. Marys Ryken (SMR) senior Daniel Allen of Leonardtown,

Md., has been awarded a $20,000
scholarship through the H&R
Block Budget Challenge.=
Daniel, along with the SMR
Personal Finance Classes taught
by Mrs. Paula McGuigan, competed in the challenge both as individuals and as a class. Students used
some class time, but were expected
to complete activities on their own.
In this session of the challenge,
there were 654 classes nationwide
participating. The Period 3 personal finance class ranked 81st,
and the Period 5 class was 179th.
There were more than 11,000 students who participated and Daniel
finished in the top 20 overall.
The Budget Challenge is a
computer simulation game that
takes place online over the course
of eight weeks. Students take on
the role of a recent college graduate who has been working for six
months and all are assigned the
same job and pay check. They
must pay bills rent, insurance,
utilities, transportation, food, student loans, etc. from that one

paycheck. Students could earn bonus points by avoiding credit card
and bank fees and by investing in
a 401(k) savings account.
Close to real-life, the challenge would include unexpected expenses. Every once in a
while, said Daniel, something
new would be thrown at you. One
week, it said your cell phone accidentally fell into a toilet and you
had to buy a new one and still stay
on track with your budget.
Daniel is considering several
colleges and hasnt settled on one
just yet. He would like to major in
mechanical engineering.
All of us at St. Marys Ryken
are proud of the accomplishments
of both Daniel and the two classes
in this challenge, said teacher
Paula McGuigan. Financial literacy is important to the future
success of our students, and this
budget simulation gives them a realistic picture of what life will look
like for them as they graduate col-
Jennie Zhang of Piney Point, a

sophomore at St. Marys Ryken, won
first place in St. Marys County in the
36th Annual University of Maryland High
School Math Competition.
ceived offers of admission from

191 different colleges and universities and earned $12.7 million in
scholarships, and over 30 percent
of the class had offers totaling
$100,000 or more.
SMR Senior Wins

$20,000 Scholarship
in National Finance
Competition
Photo courtesy of St. Marys Ryken

St. Marys Ryken senior Daniel Allen
received a $20,000 scholarship for
successfully completing the H&R Block
Budget Challenge.
lege and enter the workforce.

St. Marys Ryken is a college
preparatory high school sponsored
by the Xaverian Brothers. Approximately 99 percent of graduates go on to college, and the Class
of 2014 earned $12.7 million in
scholarships.
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Anthony Francis Holt, 48
Anthony Francis Holt, 48, of Leonardtown, Md. passed away on Jan. 10 at his home
in Leonardtown, Md.
Anthony was born on May 5, 1966 to the
late Herbert Lee Courtney and the late Agnes
Ceceil Courtney. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1985, and immediately
began working. Anthony was a very hardworking man who always took great pride in
his work. Over the last 30 years Anthony had
worked in housekeeping at the Patuxent Inn
Hotel, St. Marys Hospital, and Patuxent River
Naval Base. He also worked for over five years
as a tree trimmer for Aspun Tree Company.
The last two years he was employed with St.
Marys County Public Schools and Food Lion.
Anthony was a diehard Washington Redskins fan that had a heart of gold and a beautiful smile for everyone that he meet for no one
was ever a stranger to him. He had a very
close and loving relationship with his sister
and brothers. They were always together and
enjoyed spending time as a family. They had
and undeniable special bond with each other.
Anthony was a very honorable person.
He stepped in as a father figure for his two
nieces (Markya Courtney and Savannah
Rand) after the death of his brother Mark, in
2008. He was always there for them and did
whatever needed to be done. He especially
loved taking them on adventurous trips to the
county fair.
Anthony truly enjoyed sharing quality
time during the holidays with his aunts and
uncles. He especially enjoyed hanging out
with his best friend at the Banks house. Anthony really adored the presence of his aunts
Evangeline Holt, Dinnette Briscoe, Linda Berry, Jacqueline James, Sara Holt and Rose Holt
and uncles David Holt, Robert Holt, Wayne
Berry, Michael Berry and Dickie Berry.
Anthony is survived by one sister Sherlene Courtney (John) of Great Mills Md.
and four brothers Herbert Wayne Courtney
(Bernita) of Great Mills Md., James Mathew
Courtney (Bernice) Waldolf Md., John Columbus Courtney and Joseph Alexander
Courtney of Leonardtown Md. He also leaves
to memory a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews and many other family and friends
that loved him dearly, including a loving godson Justin Butler.
His parents Herbert Lee Courtney and
Agnes Ceceil Courtney, grandparents Joseph
Edward and Elsie Frances Berry and John C.
Holt and Carrie E. Mason Holt, and his brother
Mark Darnell Courtney preceded Anthony in
death.
Carl E. Lee, 83
Carl E. Lee, 88, of Hollywood, Md. passed away on
Jan. 1. The son of Robert Edward Lee and Virginia Mae
Ferguson Lee, was born Feb.
4, 1926 in Baltimore, Md.
He graduated from Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C. and attended the University of
Detroit. He married Marceline Harrow on
June 2, 1948 and they lived in Bethesda, Md.
and Potomac, Md. until the 80s when they
began spending part of each year in Florida.
They moved to Alachua, Fla. in the 90s. Carl
returned to Maryland in 2012.
He is survived by his youngest daughter,
Cynthia Ann Lee (Carl Turner) of Hollywood,
Md., his grandson Christopher Lee Ambrose
(Lisa Anckarstrom-Bohm) of Lusby, Md.
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and his son-in-law, John Russell Ambrose of
Gainesville, Fla. He is preceded in death by
Marceline Harrow Lee (1997) and his daughter Linda Mae Lee-Ambrose (2009).
Carl served in the U.S. Navy during
WWII and then owned several businesses (restaurants, dry cleaners, auto dealership). Later
he worked in automotive sales and as General
Manager for Cadillac dealerships. After retiring to Florida he owned Carls Lawn Service
for 15 years until his final retirement and his
return to Maryland. He was a 32 degree Mason (Scottish Rite), a Shriner, and a member
of the American Legion, the Reciprocity Club
(serving as President on two occasions) and
several other service organizations. He was a
member of the Church of Christ. Carl enjoyed
boating and fishing, gardening and landscaping, working with wood, tinkering with cars,
traveling, animals and his friends and family.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Brinsfield Funeral Home starting at 5 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made
to the Lee-Ambrose Memorial Scholarship
Fund at the College of Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Florida. Contributions to this
501 (c) (3) charitable organizations endowed
scholarship qualify for tax benefits and can
be made to UF Foundation, P.O. Box 14425,
Gainesville, Fla. 32604-2425.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Rose Geris White, 84

Rose Geris White, 84,
of Mechanicsville, Md.,
passed away on Saturday,
Jan. 3, at her residence.
She was born on June
24, 1930 in Arlington, Va.
She was the daughter of the
late John Joseph Geris and
Gertrude Chaney.
Rose married her beloved husband,
Archie Gruver White on April 28, 1952. Together they celebrated 53 years of marriage
before his passing in October 2005. Her hobbies included pitching horseshoes, fishing,
telling jokes, and spending time with her
friends. She was a charter member of the
Patuxent Moose Lodge #2173.
She is survived by her children, Patricia Lawler of Springfield, Va. and Robert
P. White of Woodbridge, Va.; her siblings,
Mary Ellen Young of Williamsburg, Va., Alice Louise Hodges of Falls Church, Va., and
Alfred Lee Dude Geris of Mineral, Va.;
five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband,
she is preceded in death by her siblings,
John Francis Geris, Evelyn Gertrude Bailey,
James Edward Buck Geris, and Katherine
E. Crowr.
Family received friends for Roses Life
Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 10 to
11 a.m., with a Memorial Service celebrated by Pastor Tim Wilcox at 11 a.m., at the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, Md. Interment followed at Charles Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad,
P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, Md. 20636.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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William
Richard
Ricky Bean, 52, of Leonardtown, Md., passed away on
Nov. 19, 2014 at University of
Maryland Charles Regional
Medical Center in LaPlata,
Md.
Born July 10, 1962, in
Leonardtown, Md., he is the son of the late
William Edward and Joyce Robertson Bean.
He is the brother of Linda (Duncan) Lepper
and Joan Bean (Chris Axtell), and step-son
of Joyce Bean. In addition to his sisters, he is
survived by his niece, Lydia Lepper, nephew,
Richard Lepper, and aunt, Frances Bean Titus.
He attended St Michaels Elementary
School and Great Mills High School. He took
classes at the St Marys County Technical
Center to learn the trade of welding but he was
a self-taught Master Mechanic. At an early
age, Ricky watched his father work on lawnmowers, cars, trucks and tractors. He would
work for hours even past dark on a piece of
machinery until he got it running. There was
nothing that he could not fix.
As a child, he enjoyed building model
cars, trucks and airplanes. He had a great deal
of patience working with small parts. He was
a walking book of knowledge when it came to
knowing the names and models of any car or
truck. He enjoyed going to tractor pulls and
identifying the different tractors inside and
out. Another favorite time was working in the
fields with his father and grandfather, discing,
plowing, bailing straw and stacking it in the
barn. He also liked to plant a garden so he
could have his own fresh garden vegetables.
In recent years, he enjoyed time with his family just sitting on the porch chatting. He could
always tell a good story and he always had a
story to tell not to mention a joke or two to
make you laugh.
Family received friends for Rickys Life
Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 from 5
to 8 p.m., with prayers at 7 p.m., at Brinsfield
Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md. 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend Scott Woods on
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Holy
Face Catholic Church, 20408 Point Lookout
Rd., Great Mills, Md. 20634. Interment will
follow at Holy Face Church Cemetery, Great
Mills, Md.
Serving as pallbearers are Richard Lepper, Kenny Knott, Clyde Ridgell, Tommy
Unkle, Jimmy Bean, and Bobby Bean.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, Attn: Food
Pantry, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park,
Md. 20650 or the rescue squad in your local
community.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Charles O. Bobby Wenk, 77

Charles O. Bobby
Wenk, 77, of Mechanicsville,
Md. passed away on Jan. 6 at
his residence.
Born Feb. 22, 1937 in
Spring Hill, Md., he was the
son of the late Charles W. and
Leona V. Ryce Wenk.
Bobby is survived by his daughters; Carrie (Robbie) Keenan and Tammy (Mickey)
Long both of Mechanicsville, Md., sister
Audrey (Bob) Murphy of Strongsville, Ohio,

four grandchildren; John Keenan, Ill., Brittany Wenk, Charles Keenan and Kelsey Long,
and close friend for 19 years Linda Suite, in
addition to his parents Bobby was preceded in
death by his brother, Thomas E. Wenk.
Bobby was a lifelong resident of St.
Marys County; he was an equipment operator
for the State Highway Administration for 35
years retiring in 1995. He was a longtime life
member of the Mechanicsville Fire Department in his younger days.
Bobby enjoyed playing softball for the
Southern Maryland Rocking Chair league for
Miller Highlight. He also coached the womens softball team. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cutting grass, playing cards and watching
NASCAR. His most enjoyment was the daily
phone calls from his sister and brother-in-law,
and spending time with family and friends.
The family recieved friends on Monday,
Jan. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited
at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service
will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in
the Funeral home chapel with Reverend Dennis Gillian officiating. Interment will follow
in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Md.
Pallbearers will be; Charles Keenan, John W.
Keenan, III, Billy Rice, Joey Collins, Sean
OGrady, and Ronnie Lawrence.
Honorary pallbearers will be; Candy
Buckler, Mary Walsh, Neal Proctor, Jimmy
Nelson, Leon Higgs, Mervin Allen, and Leon
Larson.
Memorial contributions may be made to
ECC Church, P.O. Box 412, Charlotte Hall,
Md. 20622, Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box
625, Leonardtown, Md. and/or the American
Legion 6265 Brandywine Rd., Hughesville,
Md. 20637
Kay Madelon Seslar Weaver, 80

Kay Madelon Seslar
Weaver, 80, of Leonardtown,
Md., passed away on Jan. 5
in Washington, D.C. Born
on March 27, 1934 in Jeffersonville, Ohio, she was
the daughter of the late Avis
Frauenknecht and Errette
Seslar. She was preceded in death by husbands, John Oosterink, Graydon Cochrane,
and Everett Weaver. Kay is survived by her
children Timothy Charles Seslar of Tucker, Ga.
and Bill Oosterink of Leonardtown, Md.; her
daughter-in-law Stacy Oosterink, and grandchildren Christopher Seslar of Doraville, Ga.;
Ashley Oosterink, Kylie Oosterink, Madelyn
Oosterink , and John Bradley Oosterink of
Leonardtown, Md. and one great grandson.
She was preceded in death by her brother,
Keith Pete Seslar, and is survived by her
siblings, Max Seslar of Irasburg, Vt., Annette
Tootsie Cox of Warwick, R.I., and Carol
Cannava of Mission Viejo, Calif.
Kay had many careers during her lifetime ranging from working with the Ford Motor Companys Tournament of Thrills where
she and her brother Max were a team who
crashed through a wall of flames. She was also
one of the first female letter carriers in Philadelphia, Pa. She drilled circuit boards during
the technology boom in California and spent
many hours waiting tables. She most recently
worked locally as a cashier at McKays Food
Store in Wildewood Shopping Center. Kay
loved people, but more than that, she thrived
on helping people. She would regularly go out
of her way to help people who needed tending
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to due to an injury or illness not for the pay
(most times she wasnt compensated,) but because they needed to be helped.
For more than the past 10 years, she lived
with her son Bills family in St. Marys County. Grandma Kay was always there to help
around the house and often wondered why the
family had such a big home when they were
always too busy to stay there! Her grandchildren were truly the light of her life she was
extremely proud of everything they did, and
was always the first to defend them when they
needed someone on their side.
In lieu of a formal funeral, Kay wished
for a simple gathering to celebrate her life.
That event was held on Saturday, Jan. 10 at
the Leonards Grant neighborhood clubhouse
between 2 to 5 p.m. Dress was casual as she
would not have wanted anyone to dress formally for her. In Lieu of flowers, please feel
free to contribute to either of the organizations
below in Kays name.
Patient Access Network They were instrumental in helping with Kays chemotherapy fundraise.panfoundation.org/kayweaver
ACTS They helped with the use of
medical equipment (wheelchair, walker, etc.)
at no charge. ACTS -P.O. Box 54, Bushwood,
Md. 20618.
Mary Theda Toney, 88

Mary Theda Toney, born on Sept. 20,
1926 to the late Leonard and
Gertrude Barnes Neal, departed this life on Jan. 4. She
was preceded in death by her
two brothers Benedict and
George Zack Neal, two sisters Roberta and Sarah Neal
and one daughter Roberta
Hawkins.
Toney spent her early years in Washington, D.C. where she attended Catholic school.
After completing her education, she found
employment with the Washington Bureau of
Engraving. She later returned to St. Marys
County where she met and married Combs C.
Toney. As of Jan. 1, the couple had shared 71
years of marriage.
To this union three daughters were born:
Elaine, Roberta and Ernestine. The family established themselves on Hollywood Road and
became a prominent and integral part of the St.
Marys County culture.
While raising her three daughters, Toney
became one of the charter members of the St.
Marys Hospital Gray Ladies (a volunteer organization that assisted patients). She was a
teaching assistant at Banneker Elementary
School and a volunteer at the Leonardtown
Library. Her most significant employment
was with the Commission on Aging where
she broadened opportunities for area senior
citizens. She received a proclamation from the
Board of Commissioners for St. Marys County, Maryland for her service in 2009 when she
retired at the age of 82.
Nanny, as she was affectionately known
by many, loved her family and hobbies which
included traveling, watching sports (particularly football) and cooking. In addition she
was an avid gardener and carved wood animal
replicas. She enjoyed spending time with her
family and friends with a beautiful home open
to all. She was a hands-on Grandmother who
cared for her grandchildren and provided a
safe haven for them and their friends. Nanny
was an outstanding cook and had many specialties including Maryland stuffed ham, crab
cakes, potato salad and fried chicken. No occasion was complete without her special dishes.
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Agnes Lucretia Cricket Allen, 83

Agnes Lucretia Cricket Allen, 83, of Hollywood,
Md., formerly of Forestville,
Md., died Nov. 22, 2014 at
Hospice House of St. Marys
She was born Jan. 18,
1931 in Washington, DC, to
the late Albert Farr and Helen
Armiger Farr. She grew up in Anacostia, an
historic neighborhood in D.C. In May of 1947
she married her beloved husband, Philip Jackson Allen and eventually settled in Forestville,
Md. to raise their family. Together they celebrated 26 wonderful years of marriage before
his death on Feb. 19, 1973.
Cricket never met anyone without offering a warm smile or a loving hug. She loved
people and people loved her from the moment
they met her. She lovingly dedicated her life to
motherhood, devoting her time to raising her
three children and being a wonderful homemaker. She took great pleasure in helping others in her neighborhood. She cherished spending time with her family and grandchildren.
She had an enormous, kind, giving heart to not
only her family but to everyone. She touched
the lives of all that knew her.
She is survived by her children, John P.
Allen (Rose) of Waldorf, Md., Dr. David C.
Allen (Margie) of Hollywood, Md. and Linda
J. Church (Jeff) of Friendship, Md., 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Family will receive friends for Crickets
Life Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 18 from
2 p.m. till 4 p.m. at First Saints Community
Church, St. Pauls Leonardtown Campus
22550 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown,
Md. A prayer service will be held at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
sent to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 10626
York Rd., Suite A, Cockeysville, Md. 21030 or
to Hospice House of St. Marys, Post Office
Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Joan Ann McDonald, 74

Joan Ann McDonald,
74, of Lexington Park, Md.,
died on Jan. 8 at her residence
surrounded by her loving
family.
Born on April 12, 1940,
in Baltimore, Md., she was
the daughter of the late Joe
Haas and Violet Riddle Haas.
In October 2000, Joan married her long
time love, the late Barry Bear McDonald. Joan enjoyed throwing darts, shooting pool, going to yard sales, and playing BINGO. She also enjoyed attending
church and playing trivia with her friend,
Chad Caldwell. She dedicated her life
to helping the homeless citizens in St.
Marys County. She had a generous heart
and never met a stranger. Her greatest love
was for her family, she especially loved
spending time with her
Joan is survived by her children; Darlene Peavy (Donald) of Jacksonville, Fla.,
Ralph Tawney (Mary) of Leonardtown,

Md., James Jimmy Tawney of Lexington Park, Md., and Malinda Phillippi of
Lexington Park, Md.; her brother, Jimmy
Haas (Valley) Springfield, Va. and her sister, Ginger Cope (Bob) of Vienna, Va.; her
grandchildren; Ralph Tawney, Jr., John
Michael Peavy, Angel Tawney, Jimmy
LJ Tawney, III, Robert Bobby Phillippi Jr., Sarah Tawney, John Phillippi,
Jessica Phillippi, Jennifer Gigi Phillippi
Scottland (Terrance), and Jullian Tawney;
ten great grandchildren; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins, and extended family. In addition to her parents, she is also
preceded in death by her husband, Barry
Bear McDonald, and her brothers, Billy
Haas and Johnny Haas.
Family will receive friends for Joans
Memorial Service on Thursday, Jan. 15 at
2 p.m., at Lexington Park United Methodist
Church, 21760 Great Mills Rd., Lexington
Park, Md. 20653.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to St. Marys Caring Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box
144, Lexington Park, Md. 20653.
Master Sergeant Marie Agnes

Young White, 94
Master Sergeant Marie
Agnes Young White, 94, of
Hillcrest Heights, Md., departed this life on Monday,
Jan. 12 at St. Marys Nursing Center, Leonardtown,
Md. Born Sept. 24, 1920,
she was the daughter of the
late Wallace and Beatrice Young and stepfather, Joseph C. Somerville.
Marie loved God, her family, church,
and community. She was compassionate,
hard working and a role model to many.
She had a zest for life and a passion for
traveling and meeting new friends. Marie
also loved big family gatherings and going
to the casinos.
She attended St. Josephs Catholic
School, Morganza, Md. and public school
in Washington, DC. She entered the US
Army from New York City in February
1944, taking basic training for two months
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Marie was then
transferred to Fort Benning, Ga. Marie was
discharged from the Army in March 1946.
Marie worked at St. Elizabeths Hospital until May 1947. Afterwards she reenlisted in the Army Air Corps (Air Force)
and was stationed at Lockbourne AFB,
Ohio, which was an all black outfit under
the Command of Colonel B. O. Davis. She
worked as a clerk in the Mess Office while
also taking night courses in Business Administration at Ohio State College.
While stationed at Lockbourne AFB,
Marie sponsored a group of Women in the
Air Forces (WAFs) to entertain patients at
the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital on Sunday afternoons. She attended Control Tower school at Scott AFB, Ill. and returned
to Ohio to work at Base Operations as a
dispatcher.
When the Army Air Corps was integrated and became regular Air Force, Marie was sent to Mitchell AFB, N.Y., in August 1949, where she performed duties as
Control Tower Operator. She received her
first white bunk mate who was from South
Carolina and they became best friends.

They managed the childrens nursery while
parents attended church services.
Marie was stationed in Pepperrell
AFB, Newfoundland, May 1951, where she
worked as a Chief Clerk in Group Headquarters. She was a Stroke for two years in
the Regatta Race which was held August
1, every year in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
November 1952, Marie went to Frankfurt, Germany, where she worked in the
I.G. Fabens Building, the only WAF assigned to the Squadron of about one hundred and fifty personnel. While in Germany she visited many friendly countries,
including East Berlin, Tangier, Morocco,
North Africa and London.
Marie visited Fatima in Portugal and
while there had a chance to talk to the relatives of the children that saw the Blessed
Virgin Mary, she went into the house where
the children were born.
She went skiing in Switzerland and
saw Bull Fights in Barcelona, Spain. Marie
left Germany in September 1955, for Offutt
AFB, Nebraska, she was selected outstanding NCO of SAC. While in Nebraska she
met and married the love of her life the late
Daniel White of Washington, D.C.
In January 1960, Marie and Daniel
were transferred to Ram stein, Germany
where she took an active role in charity organizations; her favorite charity was a Special Needs Home for Elderly Ladies. Marie
attended the play Passion at Oberammergau, Germany. She visited the Salt Mine,
Hitlers Eagle Nest in Berchtesgaden and
the Concentration Camp at Dachau.
Marie visited many Churches in Rome
and had an audience with Pope John Paul
in Rome, Italy. Marie and Daniel returned
to the states on the SS American Liner in
February 1963 to Patrick AFB, Fla. There
she received the AF Commendation Medal
for duty in Germany. She worked in Family Services after duty hours and received
her 100 hours pin. Daniel was transferred
to Saigon, June 1965, and Marie came to
Andrews AFB, Md. She worked in the
Command Post at the Pentagon. Marie was
honorably discharged from the Air Force
after 24 years of service, May 1969, as a
Master Sergeant.
After retiring Marie became a member of the following clubs: AFSA, AFA,
American Legion, 7th CDCFC, and Greater South East Hospital Auxiliary, Hillcrest
Heights DIVIC Assoc., Holy Family Sodality, Pastoral Council, Leisure Club and
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 417.
Marie is preceded in death by four
brothers, Louis H. Young, James Thomas
Somerville, Joseph B. Somerville, and
Leonard Lionel Somerville.
She leaves to cherish her memory her
brothers, Joseph W. Somerville (Susie),
Joseph W. Young (Cecilia), Leon Michael
Somerville (Nancy); sisters, Mary F. Baker,
Molly A. Weeden, Mary C. Dickerson (Joseph) and Henrietta M. Gross (Thomas).
She also leaves a niece, Pamela Nelson,
three Godchildren and many other nieces,
nephews, a host of cousins, and friends.
Family will receive friends and relatives on Monday, Jan. 19 for visitation at
10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11
a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2210
Callaway St., Temple Hills, Md. Graveside at Arlington National Cemetery at
a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cancer of Kidney
Foundation.
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Deputy Involved in
Five-Car Collision
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A five-car crash occurred on Jan. 6 at 1:18 p.m. along southbound Route 4 in

the area of Bowie Shop Road. According to a statement from police, the driver at
fault for the accident was Joseph Angle, of Upper Marlboro, who was operating a
2015 Nissan Altima.
According to police, Angle switched from lane one to lane two and subsequently collided his Altima into a marked patrol car in a sideswipe type collision. Deputy
Bare, of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, was operating the patrol car.
The Altima then struck the back of a 2013 Toyota Venza, which was operated
by Diane Bowles, of Huntingtown. The collision sent her vehicle into the median
before coming to a stop. The Altima continued south and struck the rear bumper of
a 2008 Honda Civic, which was operated by Lynn Taylor, of Prince Frederick. The
contact with the Honda was extensive enough to push the Honda into the rear of a
2006 Ford van, operated by Kyle McMaster, of California, Md. The Honda came to
a stop in the median against the guardrail and the Ford came to a halt in lane two.
The operators of the Toyota and Honda were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital, where they were treated for their injuries they sustained during the collision.
The driver of Altima was transported to Washington Hospital Center, where he was
admitted for his injuries. Police indicate the cause of the five-car collision was due
to the driver of the Altima falling asleep behind the wheel of his car.
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Library Closing for Martin Luther King,

Jr. Day
All three branches will be closed on
Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Celebrate Black History Month with your
Library!
Janice Curtis Greene, Master Storyteller and Historical Interpreter, will be
performing as Rosa Parks at the Lexington
Park branch on Feb. 7 starting at 10:30 a.m.
All ages are welcome to come and relive the
Civil Rights movement through the eyes and
words of Rosa Parks. This program is free,
and is co-sponsored by the St. Marys County
Branch of the NAACP, Unified Committee
for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC)
and the Minority Outreach Coalition.
STEM at the Library for kids
Children ages 3 to 5 years will read,
experiment and create with hands-on science
activities. 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.
Life-size Candy Land

Lexington Park branch will hold a lifesize Candy Land game. Children will make
a Candy Land Costume then play the game
collecting prizes as they race to the finish on
Jan. 26 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Valentine's Day
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January Month Long

Winter Public Art Project
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Road, Lusby) 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center in Solomons, celebrates the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
with a community art activity! The Winter Public Art Project, which starts Saturday, Jan. 17 and runs through Jan. 19
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. offers free admission. Each year, Annmarie invites guests
to help create a community art installation in honor of a dream. This years project is entitled HeartFelt: A Give & Take.
Stop by Annmarie Sculpture Garden
& Arts Center and create a beautifully
adorned heart to place on our clothesline display. Use one of our prompts to
create a heart with a positive message,
or start from scratch and use your own
creative ideas to embellish your work.
Choose from the varied supplies provided to make your creationfelts, yarns,
glues, glitters, buttons, beads, threads
and more. This is a Give & Take project:
make a heart to leave for others, then take
a finished heart created by a stranger to
keep as a reminder that good, kind people are all around us. Stop by as often as
you wish to see how the display changes
as hearts are created and traded among
our guests. The project will be on display through March 1 and is appropriate
for all ages! For additional information
please visit www.annmariegarden.org or
call 410-326-4640.
Yoga Classes
All Saints Episcopal Church (21569 Oakley Rd., Avenue) Mondays 9 a.m. and
11 a.m.
YOGA Classes, first time offered
in the Seventh District. Instructor, Lynn
Burton. Mondays 9 am (floor) and 11 am
(chair). Lynns classes have been popular
in other parts of the county for over 10
years. No experience required. The Parish Hall is newly renovated and an exciting new social and educational venue in
the community. Donations are accepted
to support the Hall. Call 301-769-2235 for
more information.
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.
Artists In Action
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby)
January Exhibit: Artists In Action: Artists in their natural habitatJan. 17
through 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.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Lego Mania
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
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
Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton
Point Rd., Ave.) 5 to 8 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 has a
Steak, Shrimp, and Fish Dinner Night
on the third Friday of every month from
5 to 8 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to get out and meet people in the
community. There are several menu
items for the adults and kids to enjoy at a
reasonable price. You can call 301-8844071 for further information. You can
also visit our website at www.alpost221.
webs.com/.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Music at the Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 3
to 6 p.m.
Description: David Norris will be
performing live at the winery. Stop in
for some warm mulled wine & stay for
the great music. Admission is free. $5
for wine tasting up to 6 wines and a souvenir glass.
Artists in Action: Artists in the Natural Habitat
Annmarie Garden, 13480 Dowell Rd.,
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 and 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 handson 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.
mons Island Rd., 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.
National Federation of the Blind

Meeting
Charlotte Hall Library, 37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall 11 a.m.
The Tri-County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be
meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
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
Decoding Dyslexia MD, Parent
Support
Patuxent Presbyterian Church (2341
Kingston Creek Rd., California) 7 to
8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Decoding
Dyslexia MD, Parent Support is Monday, Jan. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The DD-MD business meeting is
from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Decoding Dyslexia MD is a grassroots movement driven by Maryland
families concerned with the identification and access to educational interventions for students with dyslexia in
Maryland public schools. DD-MD was
formed to provide parent support, empower families and inform policy makers about best practices to educate and
support students with language learning
disabilities like dyslexia.
For more information contact Laura
Schultz, DecodingdyslexiaMD@gmail.
com or dyslexiasomd.weebly.com/meetings.html.
Octopus Day
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., 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 Ln.,
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 Solo-
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Rd., 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 410-326-5289 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Playtime
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Rd., 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 Rd., 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.
Friday, Jan. 23
Field Trip
Elms Environmental Center (49300 St.
James Church Rd., Dameron) 7 p.m.
Owl Prowl at the Elms Leaders:
Bob Boxwell and Margarita Rochow
Come call out the owls at the Elms
in this great Friday night family event.
Dress warmly in quiet clothing; event
will be canceled if night is too rainy or
windy. We will meet in the hunters
parking lot to the right of the gate to the
Environmental Education Center. Register for the event with Bob Boxwell 410610-5124 or Bobboxwell@hotmail.com
HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Concert
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) doors open 7
p.m.
SMTMD will sponsor a HomeSpun CoffeeHouse concert featuring
the Sometime Sisters, a dynamic group
delivering sweet tunes and sassy smiles,
at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, Md, on Friday, Jan. 23. Born in the wrong decade
but fond of the internet, these fine ladies
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write and perform their tunes under the

influence of the way back and the thoroughly modern, all the while playing
more instruments than they have hands.
They are a distinctive and eclectic treat
for eyes and ears alike. They perform a
mix or original tunes, old time jazz, and
bawdy bluegrass. Instruments are passed
among the band members including guitar, ukulele, mandolin, violin, banjo, percussion, and upright bass. Nor are they
afraid of either accordion or kazoo! They
feature Kris Consaul (vocals, guitar, uke,
banjo, bass, banjolin), Aislin Kavaldjian
(vocals, violin, mandolin, banjo, bass),
Jeremy Cooney (banjo, bass, guitar) and
Branden Hickman on percussion. The
doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts
at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Refreshments are available (donation requested).
For more information and directions, go
to www.smtmd.org
Spaghetti Dinner
All Saints Episcopal Church (21569 Oakley Rd., Ave.) 5 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner, Friday, Jan. 23,
beginning at 5 p.m. To celebrate the
newly renovated Parish Hall. Adults $13,
Children 11 and under $8, children 5 and
under voluntary donation. All Saints
Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, Oakley
Road, Avenue. The Parish Hall is newly
renovated and an exciting new social and
educational venue in the community.
Call 301-769-2235 for more information.
Saturday, Jan. 24
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Music at the Winery

Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 4
to 7 p.m.
Description: Beat the winter blues
by chilling with the local tunes of Joe
Parsons live at the winery while sipping
on our award winning wines.
Cost: Admission is free. $5 for wine
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8 to 11 a.m.
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will consist of Scrambled Eggs, Home
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Thursday, Jan. 15
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Swamp Candy
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7
p.m.
Open Mic Night

p.m.
Friday, Jan. 16
Wolfs Blues Jam

Londontowne Pub (726 Londontowne Road,
Edgewater) 7:30 p.m.
Warren Drive
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
DJ Dave
p.m.
Photos by Haley Wood
By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
Sunday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m., the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown
held its annual Christmas and New Years choral concert. The concert, titled Ignite
the Flame Share the Light of Christ, featured an afternoon of praise filled with
many traditional Christmas carols, liturgical hymns, and songs of praise, according to a press release regarding the event.
The event featured three different choirs with an arrangement of age groups
(the Spirit Singers, the Cross Generations and the Grateful Hearts), the St. Aloysius
Praise Band and the most recent additionhandbells. The concert featured songs
by individual choirs, a mix of two or three choirs, instrumental pieces, solos, and
duets.
Kathy Frederick, a local elementary music teacher and the choral director for
two of the three choirs represented, praised the handbells. Our handbells actually
just started in 2014, so they are quite new, Frederick said. Later, Frederick performed a magnificent solo of her own.
Georgia Harvey, the director of music at St. Aloysius, supplied the crowd with
pleasant piano tunes to accompany the many talented performers. I do the piano;
I plan all the music for all the ministry, so I coordinate all of the different parts of
the music, Harvey explained.
Our spirit singers are our young choir, and they are ages 8 to 14, our crossgenerations are high school age and grateful hearts are our mature voices, although none of them are mature. I mean, Kathy [Frederick] is a part of that so how
can they be? Harvey joked.
The event also featured a food drive that accepted canned foods and cash donations for the Helping Hands food bank in Mechanicsville. Every concert we do
we collect donations to take up there. They do a wonderful job to give food out to
people and families that need them, Harvey said.
More information on the St. Aloysius Catholic Church and daily masses can be
found at saintaloysiuschurch.org.
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The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
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
p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
DJ Spitfire
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road,
Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Annapolis Applebees (2141 Generals Highway, Annapolis) 9 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Auditions for The Newtowne Players
Picnic
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
Random Impact
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.
The Woven Lullabies
Sunday, Jan. 25
Entertaining the Troops with Vincent
Turner
North Beach Town Hall (9036 Bay Avenue,
North Beach) 2 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 26
Team Trivia
p.m.
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

On Sunday, Mar. 1 the Department of Aging & Human Services will sponsor a trip
to Riverside Dinner Theater in Fredericksburg, Virginia to hear the signature songs of
the most acclaimed musical theater composer of the past five decades. The staged concert
pays tribute to the songwriter who has given us Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Starlight Express, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats,
Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love, and Requiem. The cost is $90 per person and includes motor coach transportation, dinner and show at the theater, all tips and gratuities
and snacks for the return trip. The bus departs from the Garvey Senior Activity Center
at 11:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 301-4754200, ext. 1062.
Living Well with Chronic Disease
Several spaces remain for the chronic disease and conditions workshop that is being
planned at the Loffler Senior Activity Center, beginning Jan. 29 and continuing through
Mar. 5, from 1-3:30 p.m. A minimum of 10 participants is required. This evidence-based
program that was developed by Stanford University is designed 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. This particular session will be taught by Alice Allen and Shellie Graziano.
There is no charge for 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 Jan.
22.
Simplify Your Life and Home in 2015
On Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, Ariele
Stromberg, owner of Control the Clutter, LLC and Professional Organizer, will teach participants how to organize and will 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 the clutter. There is no fee for this class; however, advance
sign up is required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
LifeBio 101: An eight-week Life Story Writing Group
This eight-week interactive class at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays,
Jan. 27 Mar. 17 at 10 a.m. is designed to provide a structure to introduce the power of life
stories and to kick start participants efforts to capture memories, experiences, and values. Interesting exercises prime the pump of memories and lead to opportunities to listen
and learn from each others life journey. No prior writing experience is necessary. This
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centers, hospitals, cancer centers, senior living communities, and churches. Participants
will need to bring a spiral bound notebook to class. Cost for participation is $10.00 and
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Space is limited. To learn more, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Scrapbooking Made Easy for Beginners
Its a perfect time to get those holiday photos displayed artfully and for sentimental
enjoyment for years to come. The Northern Senior Activity Center is holding a scrapbooking class for beginners on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. For your 8x8 book, you will
receive a holiday 8x8 kit to work on so your Christmas page can be complete. It is only $5
which is due at time of signup before Friday, Jan. 16. Contact the Center with any questions at 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Breakfast Caf at Northern
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to your day and good conversation with others. On Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m., the
breakfast caf will be serving scrambled eggs, sausage, potato cake and toast. Breakfast
is homemade by Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per
person and sign-up and payment is due by 9 a.m. the day before breakfast. Please call
301-475-4002, ext. 1001 with any questions.
Make Jewelry with Sue
Sue Peters will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center to teach the art of making jewelry on Wednesdays Jan. 28 - Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. Learn to do chain mail, memory
wire bracelets and bead stringing. The cost is $15 for this series and includes all supplies
needed to make and keep your lovely, handmade jewelry. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for
more information or to sign up.
Love Day at Loffler
Tickets are now available for the annual Love Day party on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. 2
p.m. Ticket cost is a $9 suggested donation and includes live music by Rearview Mirror, a
luncheon featuring stuffed shells with meat sauce, door prizes, raffles, dancing and more.
Pick up your tickets at the Loffler Senior Activity Center any time between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m.
Monday Friday. Please note we are not able to schedule a snow day
for this event so if inclement weather closes the center on that day, your money or check
will be returned to you. Questions? Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for more information.
The Golden Years
If you are 50 years or older and would like to learn about the variety of fitness, educational and social programs specifically designed for you, attend the Golden Years 50+
presentation on Jan. 16 at the Governmental Center, Potomac Building in Room 14 at 9:30
a.m. Start taking advantage of the countys three senior activity centers, fitness classes,
luncheons, friendships and other programs offered by the St. Marys County Department
of Aging & Human Services! For more information and to register call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Jeremiah Herbert, Pt. II

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Arietta (Latimer) Herbert died between 1850 and 1853 and Jeremiah took his third wife
whose name was Julianna (her surname is said to be Sinclair or St. Clair). By Julianna there
were two daughters, Mary Emma (Aug. 30, 1854-Nov. 15, 1951) who married Lewis Briscoe
Stone Nov. 18, 1870 and Mary Matilda (1860-Jan. 12, 1936) who married first, John William
Farrell Nov. 19, 1879, second, James Ware about 1886, and third, John Baptist Norris by 1920.
Between 1860 and 1867, Jeremiah was living in St. Marys County. The May 4, 1867 edition of the Baltimore Sun reported: The dwelling, kitchen and meat house on Lower Grampian, on St. Clements Bay, by Chaptico district, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of
last week. The property belonged to Jere Herbert, of the same district, and were occupied by
Benjamin F. [should be H.] Swann, who lost almost all his household and kitchen furniture all
his meat and groceries, (illegible), nearly everything he owned in the world.
Julianna died Dec. 3, 1872 and is buried at Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood. Jeremiah lost no time in acquiring his fourth wife, Mary M. Springstein of Baltimore, on June
10, 1873. Mary was deceased prior to 1875 when Jeremiah married his fifth and final wife,
Maria Martha Philomena (Smith) Crane, widow of John Abell Crane, on Feb. 2, 1875 at St.
Ignatius RCC, St. Inigoes. This last marriage would endure for just a little over eight months
A Journey Through Time

The
Chronicle
as Jeremiah died at St. Inigoes on Oct. 5, 1875. Maria remained a widow until her death on
June 5, 1906.
Throughout his life, Jeremiah Herbert had acquired and sold hundreds of acres of land,
both in Charles County and in St. Marys County. With no will, the estate was left in a mess
and everything associated with it would not be resolved until the mid-1880s. His personal
estate was depleted by debts.
The only property that appears to have not been subject to the court cases, etc., were
two lots in Allens Fresh that Jeremiah and third wife, Julianna gave to Jeremiahs grandson, Richard Thomas Payne (son of his daughter, Jane who married Richard Payne, Jr.) in
1870. Richard Thomas Payne was born in St. Marys County on Oct. 10, 1862. He moved to
Washington, D.C. about 1884 where he became a police officer. He married Maria Colton,
daughter of Richard Colton and Sarah Lucille Herbert, of St. Marys County.
4/18/1902, Washington Post: Death of Policeman R. T. Payne. After an illness of nearly
two months, Richard T. Payne, a second-class private of the Metropolitan police department,
died at his home, at 44 E street, northwest, late yesterday afternoon. He was connected with
the department for 12 years, and served the entire time in the sixth precinct. He was 36 years
old. He leaves a wife and three children. Death was caused by kidney disease. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. Richard and Maria are buried in the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery in Washington.
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Wanderings
of an
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Aimless
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BOOK
REVIEW
The Teenage Brain
Fun on Fenwick Street by Frances E. Jensen, M.D.

painted and artfully
with Amy Ellis Nutt
decoupaged furniture
I miss having my little frame shop and gallery in Leonardtown sometimes. It wasnt too
often that I would leave my shop to run errands
because naturally that would always be the time
someone would call and say, I just stopped by
and you werent there. You might have a day
with no customers, but if you leave that is when
someone is bound to stop by or an order will be
delivered. It was wonderful having a business
in a fairly small town. I liked being in Uptown
Leonardtown as it is called because it was just
as easy to get to the grocery stores and banks as it
was to get to all the shops and services in Downtown Leonardtown.
Last week, I had some tests done at the
hospital, and my husband and I decided to go to
the BTB Coffee Bar and Speakeasy on Fenwick
Street. We sat with our yummy specialty coffees
in the back behind the faux bookcase door. It was
nice just to sit companionably and see that everybody from students getting their afternoon jolt
to business people having meetings, and friends
chatting with their heads close together were utilizing the space. My husband and I thought the
back bar/caf area was very cozy and made a
mental note to come back for an evening there.
We ended up having an opportunity to do so a
few nights later, and were blown away by the appetizer of steak and mushroom sliders and arugula we tried and also with the bread pudding. If
you want some unusual cocktails this is one of
the places to go. Dont forget to wear your Fedora
for half-price cocktails and to call ahead for the
special speakeasy password for the night. I have
written or mentioned about most all of the other
wonderful restaurants in Leonardtown at one
time or another, so this is mainly to spotlight a
place (a coffee shop from the outside) that holds
a surprise inside.
And if you are looking for another unexpected surprise on Fenwick Street, then you
dont have to go further than right next door to
the coffee shop to Davids Flowers and Gifts. The
name does not do justice as to what David has
created, re-imagined, and re-purposed inside
his busy shop. You think you are walking into a
normal one long room of a flower shop, and then
you find that besides this room being filled to
brimming with amazing things, that there is a
whole other room to the left filled with antiques,
collectibles, and Davids own beautifully re-
and other items. His

imagination knows
no bounds. His creations spill out from
the beautiful window
display out onto the
sidewalk. I just want
my readers to know of this hidden gem on Fenwick Street. It used to be when I got a chance
to run errands downtown that my regular stops
would be the coffee shop and next door to Davids just to feel like I entered a fantasy world. It
was so nice to feel that way again. Andthat my
husband bought me a small, gold antique frame
with raised, carved rabbits and flora that I will
use for our guest/bunny room to hold guest room
essential information. Actually, neither my husband, nor David could pry the bunny frame from
my hands. It had to be bought or I was never leaving Davids shop.
Now that I am retired I can spend time
in the wonderful shops of Leonardtown without
rushing. If you havent taken the time to explore
our local, treasure-filled shops then Fenwick
Street and the surrounding streets are a great
place to start. Work your way up one side of
Fenwick Street starting at the coffee shop for a
little high-test energy, Davids Flowers, then for
an extended tour of the artwork and creations at
North End Gallery. If you walk around the bank
corner you can visit Taz McWilliamss at Caught
my eye, and then towards Opal Fine Art Gallery,
and then back down through Fuzzy Farmers,
Jeannes Flowers and gifts (also a lovely, magical place). a stop in to Caf Des Artistes, and an
extended time in Joe Orlandos Fenwick Street
Books for always interesting conversation and
literary finds, and then end up at Quality Street
Kitchen and Catering for unusual gadgets or a
cooking class. I must put in a special word on the
steak and cheese subs at Big Larrys Comic Book
Caf for another unexpected pleasure. There,
now that is a whole day planned to perfection
and there are so many more places to visitI better get started now.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook:
Shelby Oppermann
c.2015, Harper
$27.99 / $32.99 Canada
384 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
A stranger has moved into your

house.
Youre not sure what to do about it.
He raids your fridge, takes command of
your television, hogs the bathroom, and
leaves a mess everywhere. Sometimes,
she cries for no apparent reason and
other times, she erects a wall of silence.
Thing is, you knew this stranger
once then (s)he became a teenager. But
read The Teenage Brain by Frances E.
Jensen, M.D. with Amy Ellis Nutt, and
youll welcome this familiar newcomer.
What were you thinking?
If youre the parent of a teen, those
four words probably exit your lips at least
once a day. Teenagers are widely known
for their impulsivity, mood swings, and
irrationality but why is that so?
Blame it on whats between their
ears, says Dr. Frances Jensen.
Teenagers surely look like adults.
Their physical bodies can do everything
adult bodies can do, but their brains are
in a particular state of flux with vulnerabilities, strengths and weaknesses that
are unique to this period of life. Teens
are a work in progress, and what happens in their lives during this time really
does matter.
Take, for instance, the fabled teen
hormone issue. The truth is that teen
hormone levels arent much different
than that of their slightly older counterparts; the contrast is in how teen brains
react to those hormones. Furthermore,
connections arent finished establishing
in teenage noggins, so certain brainparts may have trouble communicating
and thought processes could be differently-based which explains reckless
behavior, emotionality, and difficulty
with concentration. Stress (and what

high schooler isnt stressed?) only exacerbates the situation.
The good news is that teenage
brains are suited for learning, if the right
amount of sleep at the right time is included in the plan. Parents should be vigilant about addictive substances (including electronics), since they have a unique
effect on teen brains. Also, despite that
gender equality is a hot topic, boys and
girls really do differ in their domes.
To help smooth this child-to-adult
transition, be proactive in your teens
life. Dont be afraid to embarrass him
with your vigilance. Be tolerant of her
mistakes and choose your battles wisely.
Remember: this, too, shall pass.
Does this largely sound like common sense parenting?
Yes, I thought so, too, but The
Teenage Brain does hold some
surprises.
Authors Frances E. Jensen, M.D.
and Amy Ellis Nutt offer the usual information that veteran parents probably
already know or sense, but I was glad
to see that they also touch upon subjects that many parenting books miss.
Chapters on various kinds of substance
abuse, eating disorders, mental health,
electronic media, and sports concussions mix nicely with gentle advice that
always bears repeating; add in results
from scientific research and youve got
a readable guide that youll appreciate if
youve got a twelve-to-twenty-four-yearold around.
Astute readers may have a number
of questions left unanswered but most, I
think, will find this book to be very helpful. For every parent, guardian, or teacher, The Teenage Brain proves that your
adolescent isnt so strange after all.
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