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NEWS
Personal Property Tax Bill Could

Bring Relief to Local Businesses
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Del. Matt Morgans proposal to exempt many St. Marys County businesses from paying personal property taxes could save some entrepreneurs hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but it could also remove much needed funds from the countys tax rolls.
The bill, already entered for consideration in Annapolis, would exempt every business
in the county from paying taxes on equipment, except equipment used to operate a railroad,
public utility, cable television service or telecommunications service, cellular phone towers
and items attached to them.
The county has about $156 million in assessable base for personal property and takes
in about $3 million each year.
The fiscal 2015 budget currently funding the countys operation already reports the
revenue stream provided by the personal property tax has dwindled by 2.9 percent.
As county elected leaders begin to formulate the fiscal 2016 budget, they still have to
come up with money to cover a $3.6 million deficit for the current budget.
The delegate has offered the bill as a way to remove significant tax burdens from businesses; County Commissioner Todd Morgan said the bill could have other effects to the
countys bottom line.
I understand where hes coming from. But, is it something we can afford, Todd Morgan said.
Because the bill exempts certain businesses the county would still be able to collect
some personal property taxes so it would not lose all of the $3 million in revenue.
Morgans bill also staggers the implementation of the bill so tax revenue would not be
relinquished all at once.
Proponents of the bill said it would benefit all businesses big and small in St. Marys
County and was a breath of fresh air in a state not known for its friendliness to business.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe said the personal property tax represented bad law in the
first place.
It absolutely does nothing for business, Jarboe said. Its one of the biggest problems
with Maryland. Its a non-business friendly culture.
They [the state] do it because they can get away with it.
There has been no analysis at the state level as to the economic impacts for businesses
or the county government, but Jarboe admitted the cost to the county could sting. However
the benefits in the longterm of the change in tax policy would be significant.
Its going to hurt in the short term, but that doesnt mean you perpetuate bad tax law,
Jarboe said.
The rescinding of the personal property tax was also key to another of the countys long
term goals: to diversify the economy away from total dependence on the defense industry.
It sends a super positive message, Jarboe said. If you want to diversify into [making] products and not just services you cant have those kind of taxes.
It drives people away.
Bill Scarafia, CEO of the St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce, said the bill also
represented a major shift in thought in Annapolis.
He said he could not remember a time when there was actually an incentive for businesses in general other than to woo a specific entity to the state.
Scarafia did not expect passing the bill would mean new businesses would come to the
county, but he did expect those already here to get some much needed relief.
All in all, if we can encourage, especially small businesses, to expand we have to give
this serious consideration, Scarafia said. We have to chip away at the disincentives to doing businesses in Southern Maryland.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Fr. John Ball, rector of the St. Marys Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, is
trying to boost support among elected leaders,
local and national, to persuade Pope Francis to
take a detour to St. Marys City when he comes
to visit the Washington, D.C. area in September.
In a letter to the Commissioners of St.
Marys County, Ball laid out the reasons a papal
visit was a justifiable use of the pontiffs time.
There are many elements of our local history that would justify a papal visit, Ball wrote.
The popes interest in ecumenism, St. Marys
City being the birthplace of religious tolerance,
the first Catholic settlement in the United States
and the Jesuit connection.
Ball said he is only trying to test whether
local officials are willing to prepare for a papal
visit; he said he has not contacted the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., nor does he know of
anyone else who has to see if Catholic leadership would approve.
Right now its just an idea, Ball told The
County Times in a Monday interview. Before
we go to a lot of trouble I want to make sure
all the stakeholders are on board.
Ball said he was in contact with a Catholic priest in the St. Marys City area he declined to say which and had already sent a
copy of his letter to Commissioner President
Randy Guy, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron,
Tujuanda Jordan, president of St. Marys College, Regina Faden, executive director of Historic St. Marys City and Capt. Heidi Fleming, commanding officer at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station.
His main concerns for trying to put together the papal visit were ecumenical but the
visit could also mean an economic boost for
the county.
It could raise the countys profile, Ball
continued.
Cameron said a papal visit would require a great deal of security and much coordination between local, state and federal
agencies for it to become a reality.
He said he supported the idea, however.
That would be an amazing thing to
have a papal visit and we would do everything we could to facilitate that, Cameron
said.
A former inmate at the St. Marys County Adult Detention Center claims he sustained
permanent injury due to an overdose of medication administered to him there and may
seek a tort claim from the sheriffs office for
alleged negligence, The County Times has
learned.
John Edward Nunley, Jr., who was incarcerated at the detention center from Oct. 6
to Oct. 30 of last year on a charge of possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute the
drug, claims that he sustained the injury Oct.
28.
Much of the information about the specifics of the claim was redacted by the countys legal representatives to preserve confidentiality of the claimants medical records but
Nunleys lawyers were clear about the alleged
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Families Served
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The head of one of the countys most active homeless shelters says that the
number of homeless veterans and their families that have asked for services has
increased sharply but those numbers may mean the problem is coming to a swifter
solution.
The county served 150 veterans and their families in 2014, said Lanny Lancaster, director of the Three Oaks homeless shelter in Lexington Park, well over the 104
they served in 2013. The point in time survey, taken once a year to find the number
of homeless actually living on the streets in a county, showed that in 2014 there were
68 homeless veterans. The previous year the survey found there were 42 veterans
living on the streets of St. Marys County, Lancaster said.
Despite the actual rise in the numbers of veterans and their families seeking
services, Lancaster said his office is not seeing the sort of desperation they had in
previous years to provide services.
Over the past two years his office has partnered with the U.S. Veterans Administration to provide vouchers to veterans families quickly. This program, Lancaster
said, has taken some time to become more widely advertised in the veteran community but has now built a reputation.
More veterans may be in trouble, he said, but they are now coming out more to
seek available help.
I dont feel the same pressure [to provide services] in the last six months that
Ive felt over the previous 24 months, Lancaster told The County Times. Thats the
pressure on our office to respond to crises.
I truly feel were making progress. There were no services like this up until
two years ago.
Volunteers recently undertook the annual point in time survey last week to ascertain the number of homeless in the county, though officials who deal with the
problem say the number is imperfect because it may not capture all of the homeless
at that point and can increase or decrease over time.
The 2014 numbers for the point in time survey show there was a total of 339
homeless persons living in the county. The report showed there were 139 homeless
in Calvert County and 679 in Charles County.
Lancaster said the number of homeless in the county continues to increase.
Were not serving less people were serving more people, he said.
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A group of federal and state agencies as well as

academic institutions say that the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is improving but water quality
still faces challenges while the population of spawning-aged female crabs has gone down.
The Bay Barometer, published by the Chesapeake
Bay Program, shows progress for the years 2013 and
2014.
The good news in the report focused on increases
in spawning shad fish as well as the number of juvenile striped bass, more commonly known as rockfish,
but the number of female crabs fell to 68.5 million in
2014.
The study showed that water quality remains a
problem in the bay as only 29 percent of clean water standards were met for the last three years. In the
prior three year period, between 2009 and 2011, the
water quality met 31 percent of standards, according
to the report.
Human activities bring more roads, parking lots
and rooftops that have a direct impact on water quality and living resources, said Nick DiPasquale, director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Yet in the
face of these constantly changing challenges, we are
witnessing signs of a system in recovery.
The water quality is measured by metrics of clarity, the presence of submerged aquatic vegetation and
the amount of dissolved oxygen necessary for flora
and fauna to grow.
The report showed that between 2012 and 2013
the amount of submerged grasses, which often act as
a habitat for sea creatures and help stabilize erosion,
rose by 24 percent but is still far below levels more
than a decade ago.
The study found that there were just under 60,000
acres of submerged vegetation in the bay last year.
The study stated that the drop in the female crab
population was the among the most alarming since
the species female numbers dropped below 70 million, which is regarded as the minimum threshold for
continuation of the crustacean.
The study showed the population of spawning
aged females dropped a full 53 percent from 2013 to
2014.
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Police Seek
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Stabbing Suspect for Mechanicsville
Drug Dealer
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police are on the lookout for a man they

say may have stabbed two men in an altercation on Baja Lane in Great Mills Tuesday
night.
Police have issued a felony warrant for Joseph Desales Thomas, 51, of Great Mills as the
suspect in the stabbing so far and are asking
anyone with information about his location to
come forward.
The stabbing took place in the 22000
block of Baja Lane, police said, and resulted in
one man being sent to the shock trauma center
in Prince Georges County with a wound to the
upper body and another to Medstar St. Marys
Hospital with minor stab wounds all around
his body, according to police.
Anyone with information on Thomas
could be eligible for a $1,000 reward if their
information leads to an arrest and conviction.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Joseph Desales Thomas
SHERIFFS BLOTTER
The following information is compiled
directly from publicly released police reports.
Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal

activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now
access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriffs
Office website.
Go to www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on
the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a
$1,000 reward.
Jan. 31, Burglary - A victim, who resides on Airedale Road, reported unknown
suspect(s) entered his residence. Nothing appeared to have been stolen. Case remains open. CASE #5714-15
Jan. 31, Theft Motor Vehicle - A victim reported unknown suspect(s) stole his
1988 Chevrolet truck from his driveway located on Evergreen Park Road in Lexington Park. Case remains open. CASE #5842-15
Jan. 31, Burglary Motor Vehicle - A victim, who resides on Indian Bridge
Road, reported unknown suspect(s) removed property from the bed of his truck.
Case remains open. CASE #5855-15
Feb. 1, Burglary Motor Vehicle - A victim reported unknown suspect(s) stole
tools from his vehicle while parked at the Applebees in California. Case remains
open. CASE #6106-15
Feb. 1, Burglary - A victim, who resides on Castaway Circle, reported she
heard a noise in a bedroom. When she opened the door she saw a black male suspect
standing in the room. The victim fled the residence and called police. The suspect
also fled on foot from the area. Case remains open. CASE #6114-15
Feb. 2, Burglary - A victim, who resides on Oak Acres Drive, reported unknown suspect(s) entered his garage and stole property. Case remains open. CASE
#6164-15
Feb. 2, Recovered Stolen Vehicle - MSP observed a 2003 Nissan Altima parked
and unoccupied behind the Lexington Park post office. The vehicle had been reported stolen on 11-17-14 to SMCSO. Case remains open. CASE #61599-14
Feb. 3, Attempted Robbery - An employee at the Wendys restaurant located
on Great Mills Road reported an unidentified black male suspect reached into the
drive thru window and attempted to steal the cash register. Case remains open.
CASE #6398-15
Feb. 3, Burglary - A victim, who resides on Cedar Street in Leonardtown reported an unidentified suspect forced open the back door. The suspect fled on foot.
Case remains open. CASE #6460-15
A man convicted in St. Marys

County of causing the death of a fellow
passenger in a car wreck while eluding
police in a high speed chase over drugs
was sentenced to an additional 10 years in
federal prison for conspiring to distribute
cocaine and for violating his parole on a
prior federal drug conviction.
Tyrone Darnell Butler, 44, of Mechanicsville admitted that he sold or arranged to sell nearly 40 grams of crack
cocaine from July to September of 2010
on four separate occasions.
Butler already had a previous conviction in federal court dating back to
2002, in which he was sentenced to 70
months imprisonment with five years of
supervised release for conspiracy to distribute about 500 grams of cocaine.
His supervised release conditions
were set to expire in March of 2011, according to federal authorities, but in January of 2010 he led police on a high speed
chase after a traffic stop that resulted in a
fatal crash.
Francis X. Chase, 33, was killed after the car he and Butler were in crashed
into a tree on Vista Road.
Police reports show that when state
troopers stopped Butler on Mervell Dean
Road for speeding, Butler gave them a
name that came back as having a suspended drivers license.
Troopers tried to arrest Butler but he
sped away and drove out on Route 235
and led police on a chase that lasted about
two-and-a-half miles.
Police said they found narcotics in
the crashed vehicle and charged Butler
accordingly.
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It has been interesting for me to watch our newly elected members to the Board of County Commissioners interact. They all claim to embrace conservatism but there appears to be varying opinions on just what
that means. There are no party lines right now but there does seem to be distinctly different philosophies
applied to many issues. Even these differences dont seem to fall into any specific pattern since a commissioner may express a certain philosophy on one issue and favor another philosophy on a different matter. It
may be too soon to tell but there also doesnt seem to be any particular alliances formed at this point. I find
all this refreshing since it appears all of our elected officials are expressing their individuality and weigh
each decision individually on the merits as they see them. If my observations are correct I think we picked
winners all around. I wouldnt expect unanimity on each count but to start from square one, whether you
won or lost on the last vote, is something new to me and really looks like democracy at work. How sweet it
is and I hope it lasts.
I am of the conservative bent and I shudder when I look at my collective tax liability, local, state and
federal. On the other hand, I cant expect champagne service on a beer budget and will need suck it up and
pay my fair share. On the local front, two big ticket items discussed recently are a new library and senior
center with the costs involved being closely scrutinized and rightly so.
I happen to support both these initiatives since the old senior center is just not up to the task, cant
be feasibly modified to be adequate for the present, much less future growth in the senior population, and
isnt even in the ball park concerning ADA compliance. New is the only real option and the existing site is
too small and congested. I think the library system is about the best value we get for our money. It serves
toddlers to seniors, is available and used by all segments of the community, has so many services you cant
help but find something you can use that they can provide for you and I have always found their staff to be
helpful, pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient. What a deal ! A real bang for the buck so why not take the
plunge and bring them up-to-date with a new facility. As much as I hate to volunteer to dig deeper into my
pocket Ill gladly do so for these two projects. Since I am well beyond my prime the senior center may be
a little self serving but nobody can have a legitimate squawk about coughing up the dough for the library
since it is a gem from which we all reap the benefits it provides whether we personally use it or not. If our
elected officials can manage to fund these projects within the available resources that would be great but if
we all need to dig a little deeper lets do it and be proud we did. It looks like we can trust this group to spend
our money wisely.
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CSM Math Team Leads

State After Round 1
The College of Southern Maryland Math Team leads

the state following Round 1 of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Student Math League
competition during the fall semester. The team of 60 students with majors as diverse as engineering, computer science and biology has been preparing since September and
the hard work paid off. The team came away No. 1 out of
eight schools in Maryland, No. 2 out of 17 schools in the
Mid-Atlantic Region and No. 36 in the nation out of 178
schools competing. The top five scores out of the 60 participants comprised the team score.
In addition to the team competition, three students
placed in the top 10 in Maryland and in the top 20 in the
Mid-Atlantic Region: Cody Graham of Great Mills, placed
first in Maryland and fifth in the Mid-Atlantic; Alexander
Tyo of La Plata, placed third in Maryland and 11th in the
Mid-Atlantic; and Suleiman Rabie of Indian Head, placed
sixth in Maryland and 19th in the Mid-Atlantic.
CSM, like all community colleges, has a diverse student body and some of our students are quite amazing, said
CSM Mathematics Professor Steven Hundert, who, along
with professors Jim Cleary, Josh Groseck, Sarah Hand, Sandra Poinsett, Tom Seremet, Donna Sperry and Susan Strickland are involved with the CSM Math Team.
The student math league exam requires not only
strong mathematical skills but, in order to do well, students
must be smart creative problem-solvers. Our top players
are some of the best in the Mid-Atlantic Region and rank in
the top quarter in the nation. This is primarily due to their
own intelligence and drive but the public schools and CSM
should get a little credit for the education they provide, said
Hundert.
CSM has participated in the math league competition for around 20 years and we have always been in the top
three in the state and top five in the Mid-Atlantic region. The
2013-14 academic year was our best year as CSM was No. 14
in the nation out of 183 schools, said Hundert.
Round 2 of the competition takes place on Feb. 27 on
all campuses.
Photo Courtesy of CSM

CSM engineering student Cody Graham of Great Mills, practices his robot driving skills in preparation for a robotics competition between
the CSMs collegiate team, the Talons, and Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, Utah State University Eastern Blanding and other
colleges Feb. 6 in La Plata. Graham uses his math skills as the teams lead programmer and placed first in Maryland and fifth in the MidAtlantic after Round 1 of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Student Math League competition during the fall
semester.
2015 Youth Drug

Prevention Summit
Dynard Elementary
School Celebrates Changing Our Culture
50th Anniversary
Dynard Elementary School, in collaboration with the Seventh

District Optimist Club and American Legion Post 221, is pleased
to announce the celebration of 50 years of educational excellence.
Classes from the old Clements and River Springs Elementary Schools moved into Dynard Elementary School on Tuesday,
Feb. 16, 1965. The new six-classroom elementary school opened
under the leadership of Mrs. Pearl C. Bailey, who was a teaching
principal. Today, Dynard Elementary School continues its legacy
of commitment to education through the demonstration of Focus,
Leadership, Achievement, Manners, and Excellence (F.L.A.M.E.).
The Dynard Elementary School 50th Anniversary Steering
Committee invites all former students and staff members to attend
an Open House and Reception on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Student and staff alumni are encouraged to contact Mr. Michael
Barbour at mcgabell@md.metrocast.net or 301-769-4569 to RSVP
attendance or to share photographs or other documents from the
schools opening.
Student Board Member Sarita Interim Superintendent of Schools Lee J. Scott Smith are pleased to announce
that St. Marys County Public Schools will host a student sponsored summit focusing on youth substance misuse
prevention. The summit will be held on March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and
Technology Center (JAFCTC) located at 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
The purpose of the summit is to increase awareness and educate community students about the risk and
dangers associated with substance misuse and to generate discussion about future projects that will serve to
bring further understanding to all St. Marys County school age students about the dangers and risks associated
with substance misuse and addiction. 150 middle and high school students representing public and non-public
schools in St. Marys County will attend the summit that will be led and facilitated by fellow students. The
summit will feature a keynote speaker from the Baltimore based Upside Down Organization and interactive
student learning sessions. The summit is co-sponsored and supported through several community partnerships.
Supporting partners include the Commissioners of St. Marys County, St. Marys County Health Department, St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office, St. Marys County Department of Aging and Human Services, Walden Behavioral Health of Southern Maryland, and the Behavioral Health Action Team of the Healthy St. Marys Partnership.
The Board of Education of St. Marys County has continually supported the education of students, parents,
guardians, and the community at large as a key strategy in substance misuse prevention and increasing awareness
about the resources available in our community to help prevent this high risk behavior.
Exhibitors representing community resources available for families and youth seeking assistance with substance misuse concerns will be represented and available during the summit. Exhibitor space for the summit is
available, but limited, and will be filled as requests for space are received. If you would like to apply to sponsor
an exhibit, please submit the exhibitor registration form. Exhibitors will be notified when their application has
been approved. If you would like additional information about the summit contact the Department of Safety and
Security at 301-475-4256 extension 34150.
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St. Marys Mens Basketball

Rolls to Fifth Straight Win
The St. Marys College of Maryland mens basketball remains alone atop of the
Capital Athletic Conference standings following the Jan. 31 70-58 road win over
Penn State Harrisburg. This afternoons win completed the Seahawks series sweep
of Harrisburg.
St. Marys improves to 13-4 on the season with the win and owns a solid hold
of first place in the CAC with a 10-2 mark. The Seahawks will be back in action on
Wednesday, February 4th as the team travels to Fredericksburg, Virginia to face
University of Mary Washington at 8 p.m. St. Marys garnered a 65-53 win over
UMW in front of its home fans on Dec. 13th.
Senior captain Nicholas LaGuerre (Baltimore, Md./Lansdowne) led the teams
offensive charge with game-high 29 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including four threepointers, plus a 7-of-7 effort from the free throw line. Junior captain Troy Spurrier
(Mt. Airy, Md./Glenelg) notched his first 20-point game of the season with a seasonbest 20 on 6-of-7 shooting and 8-of-11 from the line.
As a team, the Seahawks shot a season-high 60.5 percent from the field, including an impressive 53.8 percent from downtown. St. Marys was sent to the line 24
times and posted a 70.8-free throw percentage with 17 makes.
The first half featured seven lead changes and five tied scores as the Lions (3-16,
3-9 CAC) notched the first basket of the game but St. Marys claimed an 11-6 lead on
Black History Month

Events at CSM
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CSM Showcase Recital Series: Jefferson Presents A Spiritual Journey. 8

p.m., Feb. 13. College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building
A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown. Dr. Robert Jefferson will
perform his lecture-recital, A Spiritual
Journey: Songs and Spirituals from Slavery to Emancipation. Jefferson has performed throughout the United States, Japan, Korea and Australia. Free. MCanizales@csmd.edu, 301-934-7659, http://www.
csmd.edu/Diversity/.
CSMs Institutional Equity and Diversity Office Presents Narissa Bond.
2 to 4 p.m., Feb. 19. College of Southern
Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown. Narissa Bond is the
2009 winner of two Hampton Roads Portfolio Awards for her album Three Words.
Drawing influence from traditional folk,
jazz, blues and contemporary styles, Bond
has been compared to artists like Joni
Mitchell and Odetta. Free. MCanizales@
csmd.edu, 301-934-7659, http://www.csmd.
edu/Diversity/.
Charles County
Traces of the Trade. 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
Feb. 10. College of Southern Maryland, La
Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Chaney Enterprises
Conference Room, BI-113E, 8730 Mitchell
Road, La Plata. A descendant of the largest
slave-trading family in U.S. history, James
DeWolf Perry will be on campus to discuss
his familys discovery of their ancestors as
a LaGuerre triple at 17:36. Harrisburg responded with an 11-3 run by connecting on

three three-pointers to reclaim the lead. The two sides traded the lead the rest of the
way as neither team held an advantage of more than four.
First-year guard Caleb Barwin (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) drained a
three-pointer to give the lead back to the Lions with 1:37 left in the half. Junior
guard Tanner Brooks (Baltimore, Md./St. Pauls School) knocked in the front end of
two shots to knot the game at 1:16 before LaGuerre made good on a jumper with 15
seconds to go for a 33-31 SMCM halftime lead.
Brooks, who finished the game with 16 points, led all scorers with 13 in the first
half while LaGuerre added a dozen and five steals. Junior forward Anthony Morgan
(York, Pa./New Hope Academy) paced Harrisburg with eight points and five boards
as the Lions owned a 14-10 rebounding margin in the first 20 minutes.
It was all St. Marys in the second stanza as the Seahawks opened up with a 19-8
run to stake a 52-39 advantage at 12:51. The Lions closed the gap to six at 6:35 with
a 12-7 run but would get no closer the rest of the way.
Morgan finished the afternoon with a double-double on 14 points and 10 boards
while senior guard Joey Farthing (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) contributed 13.
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well as answer questions about the documentary Traces of the Trade: A Story
from the Deep North. Free. MCanizales@csmd.edu, 301-934-7659, http://
www.csmd.edu/Diversity/.
Hip-Hop and Civic Engagement.
6 to 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center
for Business and Industry (BI) Building,
Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room, BI103/104, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.
Youth empowerment author, activist and
educator Bakari Kitwana will discuss
how the force of hip-hop has influenced
young people to increase their involvement in electoral politics. Topics include
the League of Young Voters, the Hip-Hop
Congress and the National Hip-Hop Political Convention, as well as other political
activist groups.Free. MCanizales@csmd.
edu, 301-934-7659, http://www.csmd.edu/
Diversity/.
Buffalo Soldier, William Cathay:

A Living Presentation. 2:30 to 4 p.m.,
March 12. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Chaney
Enterprises Conference Room, BI-113,
8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The CSM
Institutional Equity and Diversity Office
hosts an historical presentation on Cathay
Williams, the first African-American female to enlist in the U.S. Army. Posing
as a man under the pseudonym William
Cathay, Williams served for nearly two
years before being medically discharged.
Co-sponsored by CSMs Veterans Organization. Free. MCanizales@csmd.edu,
301-934-7659,
http://www.csmd.edu/
Diversity/.
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Lexington Park Library Art Gallery

Posthumously Honors Founder
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In 2004, local artist Candy Cummings approached the Lexington Park Library with an idea to start an art gallery
right in the library. On Jan. 29, the library and art community came together at the library to celebrate Cummingss
life and dedicate the gallery to her memory.
St. Marys County library Director Kathleen Reif and then-branch director Janice Hummel (now retired) were
unsure about the project at first, Reif said. They were concerned that Cummings would start out strong but not be
unable to follow through, as occasionally happens with volunteers who take on large, long-term projects. There was
some concern that the gallery would get up and running, would get community interest, then if Cummings had to step
out it would fall to the library to either discontinue a popular installment or find money in the budget to keep it going.
It was a huge commitment on the part of the library, Reif said, because they had to set aside wall space and install
molding to hang the artwork from. She was worried about doing that for a project without a plan to sustain it.
St. Marys County Library Board of Trustees Member Alan E. Dillingham was on board for the project. He had
been a fan of her artwork for years, and saw the gallery as another resource for people visiting the library. It added a
valuable dimension to learning and understanding, he said.
When Reif met Cummings in person, Cummings came equipped with detailed plans for the gallery, the drive to
get it going and keep it open and a passion for art that would keep her committed to the gallery for the next decade.
She won me over, Reif said.
After 10 years of commitment to the library-based gallery Cummings passed away on Nov. 4, 2014 following a
years-long battle with cancer. During her time working on the gallery, Cummings created a space for local artists to
showcase and sell their work without having to pay a percentage to the gallery.
Even while she was sick, Cummings remained dedicated to the gallery, said Arts Council of St. Marys County
Director of Outreach Nell Elder.
I walked into Lexington Park Library, saw her work and was like I have to meet this person, she said.
When Elder met Cummings, Cummings was coordinating artists, hanging the art, organizing the refreshments
and doing whatever else needed to be done at the gallery. She had negotiated a larger and more prominent place in the
library for the gallery
Elder offered to help, and found out one of Cummingss most pressing concerns nobody would step up to run the gallery when she was gone. Elder suggested the arts
council might be able to help.
Mackenzie and Mary Ida Rolape were the artists behind the plaque memoralizing Candy Cummings.
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Janice Hummel was the branch manager in 2004 when Candy approached us with her idea. She shared her memories of working with Candy Cummings when she was starting the gallery.
Running the gallery dovetails well with the arts councils mission. According to
the arts council website, the St. Marys County Arts Council is a non-profit organization whose vision is to Discover the Arts! Our mission is to cultivate the arts to
enrich the quality of life in our community. Our ongoing goals are to increase awareness of and access to the arts, to provide a supportive environment for local artists
and arts organizations to thrive, to foster economic vitality through the arts, and to
develop the St. Marys Arts Council as a high performing sustainable organization.
Representatives from the arts council and the library met and worked out a memorandum of understanding detailing how the gallery will be run in the future and the
roles the arts council and the library will play.
That was exactly the kind of thing Cummings would always do, Dillingham
said. Whenever there was a problem, she would do more than her fair share to fix it.
Following Cummings passing, the St. Marys County Arts Council followed
through and took over the operations of the gallery space.
Were delighted to continue the work that Candy started 10 years ago, Elder
said.
The latest show to open in the gallery is dedicated to its founder.
During a reception and celebration of Cummingss life, a plaque, created by local artists Dhyana Mackenzie and Mary Ida Rolape, was unveiled. The plaque thanks
Cummings for her hard work on the gallery and her determination to keep it going.
In addition to negotiating the details, she donated funds to create an Arts Council
Library Gallery Fund.
Cummings didnt stop with the gallery. She partnered with Walden Sierra to
bring art therapy to victims of domestic violence and every October the library gallery has a show honoring the artistic T-shirts made through this program.
They recruit the artists to display their work and to curate the shows. The exhibits change every four to six weeks and a reception is held to recognize each artist.
She created a campaign called Mad Hatters Cancer Campaign, where she and other
artists bejeweled and bedazzled over a dozen hats and sent them off to people battling
cancer. She was recently nominated for a Woman of the Year Award for 2015.
For more information, visit www.stmarysartscouncil.com or www.stmalib.org.
Contact the St. Marys County Arts Council at info@smcart.org or 240-3090686 if interested in displaying your work.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Obituaries
Anna G. Reed, 64
Anna G. Reed, 64
of Mechanicsville, Md.,
departed this life on
Monday, Jan. 26 after a
short illness. Anna was
preceded in death by her
husband, Francis Sr.; son,
Christopher and father,
James Brown. She is survived by her
mother, Anna Brown; children, Daphne,
Francis, Leroy, James and Ernest.
Anna also leaves behind her siblings, a host of grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Family and friends united on Saturday, Jan. 31 for viewing and visitation at
noon until time of service from 1 p.m. to
2 p.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home,
38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, Md.
Interment will be private.
William Francis Butler, 49

William Francis Butler, 49 of Mechanicsville,
Md. departed this life on
Wednesday, Jan. 21.
He was the youngest
son of 12 children born
to the union of James Joseph, Jr. and Mary Ernell
Butler. He was preceded
in death by his parents and his brothers,
Michael, Xavier, and James Joseph, III.
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Born in Leonardtown, Maryland on

Feb. 2, 1965, Billy received his education in St. Marys County from Banneker Elementary School, Margaret Brent
Middle School, Chopticon High School,
and the Park Heights Street Academy in
Baltimore, Maryland. During his primary education, Billy was diagnosed with
Hodgkins disease, a form of juvenile
cancer. He was treated at Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore, Md. for several
months and despite his ongoing health
struggle he became a survivor.
Billys employment history included: Lead Chef at his brother Michaels
fast food establishment, Just Burgers
in Baltimore, Md.; Support & Security,
Patient Transport Technician, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore,
Md.; Maintenance & Home Improvement Contractor, Hyattsville, Md.; Mail
Room Clerk, Hill & Knowlton Publishing Co., Washington, D.C.; and Food
Service Chef at, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall, Md., Burts
Diner, Mechanicsville, Md., and Kevins
Corner Kafe, Leonardtown, Md., which
was his place of employment at the time
of his death.
Billy loved his family and his friends
in Oakville, Loveville, Mechanicsville,
Hollywood, and Lexington Park, Md.
His hobbies included, of course, cooking, not only at the establishments where
he was employed, but also for family and
friends, specializing in seafood and wild
game. He loved R&B music, especially
from the 70s and his favorite past time

included watching NBA basketball at
home, and NFL football with his buddies. He was a Dallas Cowboy fan since
the age of five!
He is survived by his son, Antoine
D. Butler; his long-time companion Michelle Chase; his siblings: Shirley, Jerry
(Romaine), Deborah (Jay), Josephine,
Ethel, James (Deborah), Cynthia, Stephanie (Stephen); aunts-Veronica Jacob
(Earl), Angela Green (Art); an uncleSteven Nolan (Shirley); nephews and
nieces, Gregory (Carla), Ernest (Lisa),
Christina (Brock), and Melissa (8) great
nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins and close friends.
Family received friends for Williams Life Celebration on Sunday, Feb.
1 from 3 to 5 p.m., with prayers at 4 p.m.,
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated by Monsignor Raymond East
on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. at St.
Josephs Catholic Church, 29119 Point
Lookout Road, Morganza, MD 20660.
Interment followed at Queen of Peace
Cemetery.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Marion Grace Willis, 92

Marion Grace Willis, 92, of Lexington
Park, Md., passed away
on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at
Solomons Nursing Center in Solomons, Md.
She was born on
Dec. 9, 1922 in Minnesota, and was the daughter
of the late Julian Haugland and Mable
Bertness Haugland.
Marion graduated from Madison High School in Madison, Minn.
in 1940. After graduation, she set out
to see what was happening outside of
Minnesota, and went to stay with an
aunt and uncle in Seattle, Wash., working for Boeing Aircraft. From there
she traveled south to San Diego, Calif.
to stay with another aunt, working for
Bank of America. On March 7, 1945
she married Rocky, Martin Joseph
Willis, Jr., in San Diego and became a
Navy Wife. Together they celebrated
64 years of marriage before his passing in August 2009. After the Navy
life, she worked for the post office for
a short time, then settled in working
in retail sales at the Navy Exchange
until she left Maryland and headed to
Alabama in retirement. She worked at
a factory making blouses until retiring
one last time at 78 years of age. Marion
loved reading, but her favorite pastime
was bowling. She bowled on leagues
at Lemar Lanes, Esperanza Bowling
Lanes and Patuxent River in Maryland,
and continued bowling on a league in
Alabama until she couldnt make the 40
mile trip each way to the bowling alley
anymore. In her post retirement years,
she enjoyed picking peaches, strawberries and blackberries, and making jams
and jellies. Her greatest love was for
her husband, who she enjoyed spending
her time with and who she missed every
day they were apart.

She is survived by her children,
Sharen Dyson of Lexington Park, Md.
and Larry Willis of Verbena, Ala.; 8
grandchildren, Michelle Marble, Jennifer Sivak, George Owens, and Mark Owens, all of Lexington Park, Md., Connie
Walden of New Burn, N.C., Tina Smith
of Spanish Fort, Ala., Sandy Moton of
Thorsby, Ala., and Martin Willis III of
Clanton, Ala.; 12 great grandchildren
and 9 great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she
is also preceded in death by her son,
Charles Willis and her siblings, Wallace Haugland, Milton Haugland (twin),
Margaret Haschey, Phyllis Synder, Phillip Haugland, and Anton Haugland.
All services will be private.
Raymond Vernon Johnston, 84

Raymond
Vernon
Johnson, 84, of Mechanicsville, Md., passed
away Jan. 26 at Medstar
Georgetown University
Hospital in Washington,
D.C. surrounded by his
loving family.
Born on Aug. 9, 1930,
he was the sixth child of nine born at his
home in Oraville, Md to the late Francis
Vernon Johnson and Annie Myrtle Williams Johnson.
Raymond was a lifelong resident
of St. Marys County. He attended St.
Josephs School in Morganza, Md. As
a young child he suffered a childhood
illness in which he was not expected to
survive. In the early 1950s he went to
work at the Federal Ordnance where he
tested rockets for the Korean War Conflict. On Dec. 2, 1955, he married his beloved wife, Mary Eleanor Tippett Johnson at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Together they celebrated 59
wonderful years of marriage together.
He spent the next 53 years working as
a carpenter, building custom homes
until his retirement in 2000. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, dancing,
playing cards, slot machines, listening
to Bluegrass and old country music. He
enjoyed old farm equipment steam engines. He also loved animals and had
a unique way with all kinds. However,
his greatest love was for his family and
friends, whom he loved to spend his
time with.
In addition to his wife, he is also
survived by his children, Raymond Eugene Johnson (Debbie) of Bryantown,
Md., Donald Vernon Johnson (Sherri)
of Mechanicsville, Md., and Gerald Lee
Johnson (Tammy) of Mechanicsville,
Md.; his sister, Anna M. Lyon of Mechanicsville, Md.; his brother, William
Billy Joe Johnson (Marie) of Mechanicsville, Md.; two grandchildren, Jennifer Nicole Johnson and Andy Fretwell;
and his great granddaughter, Celina
Johnson. In addition to his parents he is
preceded in death by his siblings, Francis E. Johnson, Elizabeth A. Dotson,
James H. Johnson, Elmer A. Johnson,
Joseph Floyd Johnson , and George S.
Johnson.
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Family received friends for Raymonds life celebration on Monday, Feb.
2 from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated by Reverend
Keith Woods on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10:30
a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church,
29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza,
Md. Interment will follow at Queen of
Peace Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Md.
Serving as pallbearers will be Buddy Tippett, Jamie Johnson, Joey Johnson, Andy Fretwell, Garry Johnson,
Wayne Dotson. Honorary pallbearers
will be Ronald Buckler, Charlie Dotson,
Jimmie Meridith, Joe Johnson, and Bobby Johnson.
Raymond was a cancer survivor so
the family requests Memorial Contributions be made to the American Cancer
Society, 1041 Route 3N, Bldg. A, Gambrills, Md. 21054.
Gail Lorna Mooney, 68

Gail Lorna Mooney
died on Jan. 25 in Saint
James City, Fla. at the age
of 68 after a protracted
battle with cancer. Gail
was born on March 10,
1946 in Yonkers, N.Y. to
John and Lillian Toolan.
She grew up in a loving family with
one sister and a large extended family.
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In high school, she excelled in the sciences and won several awards. Gail had
a thirst for knowledge and pursued her
interests with vigor. She graduated cum
laude from the Salve Regina College in
Newport, R. I. with a B.A. in Art, and an
M.A. in Human Development. She was
later awarded her PhD in Educational
Psychology from The Catholic University in Washington D.C.
Gail was a driven professional with
a successful career at Honeywell spanning various Executive Management
positions. Throughout her career Gail
was the recipient of many awards, distinctions and tributes as well as both
chairing and participating on numerous
Boards and Associations related to her
industry and profession. She had many
other passions in life and over the years
earned her private pilots license, was an
avid sailor and enjoyed boating and held
a U.S. Coast Guard Captains license,
and was a certified scuba diver.
When diagnosed with cancer in
2010, she remained dedicated in her
work and in her will to fight her illness.
She studied different medical approaches and nutrition, and earned her certificate as a Certified Medical Practitioner
in Nutrition and Alternative Medicine.
She went on to teach courses in this as
well as Human Development as an Adjunct Professor at Florida Gulfcoast
University. She remained a brave, dedicated woman, even throughout her final
months.
Gail was preceded in death by her
father John Toolan. She leaves behind
her husband, Norman Mooney; mother
Lillian Toolan, her daughters, Christine
Vitkus (Mark) and Cynthia Jeffery; her

nephew Zariel Toolan (Liz), 8 grandchildren, a sister, Barbara Toolan and 5 stepchildren with 17 grandchildren.
Friends were received on Monday,
Feb. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings. A service
and celebration of Gails life was held 10
a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Friendship Community Baptist Church, Dunkirk. Interment followed at Southern Memorial
Gardens. Memorial contributions may
be made to Hope Hospice Cape Coral,
Fla.
Arrangements by Rausch Funeral
Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings, Md.
Elizabeth Irene ONeal, 77

Elizabeth
Irene
ONeal, 77, of California, Md., passed away
on Friday, Jan. 16, at her
residence.
She was born on Jan.
24, 1937 in Ronceverte,
W.Va. She is the daughter of the late Othor Massie and Arlena
Ramsey.
Elizabeth was employed as a cafeteria Cook for St. Marys County Board of
Education. She also worked many years
as a caregiver.
Elizabeth is survived by her son,
Clarence Massie of Lexington Park,
Md.; her siblings, Edith Crosier of Clifton Forge, Va., Ethel VanBuren of Gap
Mills, W.Va., Dorothy Tucker of Covington, Va., Lula Belle Wykle of Selma, Va.,
Linda Smith of Covington, Va., and Katie
Burnette of Covington, Va.; her grandson, Clarence Massie, Jr., and two great
grandchildren.
All services will be private.
Richard JuJu Armstrong, 74

Richard, JuJu Armstrong, 74, of
Great Mills, Md. passed away on Jan. 28
at MedStar St. Marys Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. He was born on June 28,
1940.
JuJu enjoyed playing the guitar, social activities, exercising and sharing
meals. He looked forward to attending
church services and St. Marys Adult
Medical Day Center.
JuJu is survived by his brothers,
George Armstrong of Waldorf, Md.; sister, Geraldine Armstrong of Lexington
Park, Md.; uncle, William Armstrong of
7th District, St. Marys County; and his
caregivers, Ola May Carter and Frederick
Carter who he lived with for 27 years of
St. Inigoes, Md. and also survived by his
caregiver, Tess.
Family and friends are welcome
to attend a Committal Service for JuJu
on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Charles Memorial
Gardens Cemetery, 26325 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. A Remembrance Service will follow to celebrate JuJus life on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at
Chesapeake Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lexington Park, Md.
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A-Tisket, A-Tasket,
Timeless Gifts & Baskets
By Emily Charlies
Contributing Writer
Sometimes, the perfect gift comes in a basket, and Timeless Gifts & Baskets in Leonardtown is ready to help find
yours. Established four-and-a-half years ago, the business is
owned and operated by Faika Kasmani, a certified gift basket
organizer and balloon decorator.
I wanted to own a business and I thought there was a
need here for gift wrapping and custom gift baskets, Faika
said.
The baskets arranged by Faika are salty, savory and
sweet, and their sizes are scaled based on budgets presented
by her clients.
My favorite part is being able to help people and the gifting business. People call me and go, Your baskets are expensive, and I say, No, because this business is very different.
The client sets the price. People call me and they ask, What
can you do for $15? and I make what I can for them, Faika
said.
Faika organizes gift baskets for all occasions, but particularly enjoys making baskets for real estate agents.
They work with such a variety of people. Theyll tell me,
My client likes this, and Can you include that? and those
baskets are my personal favorite. I also really like putting together baskets for Mothers Day, Faika said.
If youre looking for more than a gift basket for your special event, Timeless Gifts & Baskets balloon decorations are
one of a kind. Certified in February of last year, Faika creates
arches and a myriad of sculptures from colorful balloons. Her
balloon decorations have been featured at weddings, parties
and as eye catching advertisements outside of local businesses,
she said.
Currently, Faika is looking into ways to give back to the
community, and she hopes to start working with organizations
like Wounded Warrior Project in the near future.
Timeless Gifts & Baskets delivers its products to clients
located in California, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Lexington
Park and some parts of Charlotte Hall. Faika also ships prod-
Photos provided by Faika Kasmani
ucts all over the United States. In addition, Kennys

Flowers, located in Great Mills, keeps a small stock of gift baskets that she has arranged.
I go everywhere with the balloons, Faika said.
Faika loves the work she does, and she hopes you will too!
I like doing what I do. Id like to get the word out about
my business and to add other clients. I think theres a niche for
it, she said.
Cant find the right present? Timeless Gifts & Baskets
will make it for you.
For more information about Timeless Gifts & Baskets,
visit www.timelessgiftsanfbaskets.com or call 301-685-6508.
More information is also available on the business Facebook
page.
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Rotary Club of Lexington Park Dictionary

Project for Area Third Graders
700 Dictionaries Being Handed Out to Local
3rd Grade Students to Promote Literacy
The Rotary Club of Lexington Park is continuing its annual Dictionary Project for 2015 during the months of January and February. The Dictionary Project, started in 2004 to
honor the Centennial of Rotary International in 2005, is the
largest of its kind undertaken by any organization. The goal
of The Dictionary Project is to assist all third grade students to
complete the school year as good writers, active readers, and
creative thinkers by providing the students with their own personal dictionaries. Each student has a dictionary that is theirs
to keep, and provides an opportunity for children to expand
their vocabulary and for many it may be the first book they
actually own. The Rotary Club of Lexington Park annually
participates as part of a multi-club regional effort organized by
Rotary District 7620.
Earlier in January, St. Marys County Schools interim Superintendent, Mr. J. Scott Smith, visited the Lexington Park
Club for the kick-off event to show support and stress how
important he felt this effort was to place dictionaries in the
hands of 3rd graders in the area. Club members will visit 13
public, private, and parochial schools to hand out the dictionaries to third grade classes.
Paula Coxon, Project Coordinator for the club said: The
Dictionary Project is part of our clubs objective of helping the
community with various goodwill, charity, and volunteer initiatives. The club has been active for over 40 years, and hope
to continue this project for many years to come she said. Perhaps in another 40 years, some of the students who have received our dictionaries will become our club members and give
out dictionaries to other third graders.
Rotary Club members will visit 13 public, private, and parochial schools to hand out the dictionaries to third grade classes.
Pet of the Week

Hi, my name is Goldie. I am one lucky
girl. I was living with about 20 other cats at
an apartment complex and the management did
not want us there. Fortunately, the older cats
have been moved to barns and have some time
to acclimate to their new homes. My sister and
I were there, but our foster mom thought that
we could be domesticated, and if we culdnt,
wed go back to the barn. Luckily, Im not going
back there and Buffys already been adopted.
I am a purr girl and I especially love feathery
toys. Once I trust you, I like to be held.
If you think Im your girl, you can fill out
an application <http://www.feralcatrescuemd.
org /uploads/2015_ Adoption _ Application.
pdf> and email it to Diane at moonandhunt@
hotmail.com.
You can also come meet me at Petco in
California, MD on Saturdays and Sundays
from 11am to 3:30pm.
Love, Goldie
Mr. J. Scott Smith, St. Marys County Schools Interim Superintendent
I am fully vetted and cost $125. I was born in April of

2014. Feral Cat Rescue is also looking for volunteers.
Free spay/neuter grants for cats living in zip
code 20659. Just email moonandhunt@hotmail.com
for info. We also lend traps for the cats you cant
touch so they can be trapped and spayed or neutered.
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In Our
Community
Book Signing at
Fenwick Street Used Train to be a Junior
Books and Music Docent at Sotterley
D. R. Dobbins will
be signing copies of his
book Andros- The Infamous Exploits of John
Gideon on First Friday,
Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
at Fenwick Street Used
Books & Music located at
41655A Fenwick Street in
Leonardtown.
Dobbins grew up in
Sarasota, Florida where
at the age of fourteen
began to visit his older
brother in Nassau, Bahamas. In 1983, at the age
of 22, he moved to Homestead, about a thirty-minute drive south of Miami.
During those years and
after many trips to and
from the Bahamas, Dan
kept mental notes of stories spawned from the era
of the Cocaine Cowboy
as well as others that took
place over a decade before. These stories finally
converged into his first
novel Andros, The Infamous Exploits of John
at the Junior
Docent Academy
Gideon.
While an expat
living in the Middle
East, he put digits to
keyboard and began
the first sentences of
the novel. Dan retired
from the United States
Air Force (USAF)
several years ago. He
currently works for an
aeronautical company
and looks forward to
spending more time
traveling and writing
after retiring. He has
many technical articles
published by the company and a nonfiction
article published by the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
entitled Lofty Aspirations, a story about local
grass-root flight instructors. Dobbins is presently concocting another
John Gideon novel that
thrusts his character into
the venal.
Are you looking for something fun to do this summer that involves history
and interacting with others? We have a perfect opportunity for you! Our Junior
Docent Academy will be offered for ages 8 18 on June 22 and 23 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. where you will enhance your communication skills while sharing our
rich history and exquisite site with visitors. Upon successful completion, you will
become Junior Docents and ambassadors of Historic Sotterley Plantation!
Participants will receive a certificate and will be qualified to volunteer for
Junior Docent duty in the summer months and for other volunteer opportunities
throughout the year. This unique two- day training camp also qualifies as volunteer hours.
The cost is $35 per participant which includes a Sotterley Student membership or a $25 credit towards a Sotterley Family membership.
Registration Form is available online at www.sotterley.org.
Peaceful Living
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Seusstravaganza! at Leonardtown branch
301-862-5307
All ages are invited to celebrate the stories of Dr. Seuss with crafts, games,
music and Seuss-tastic Story Theater. Leonardtown branch will host Seusstravaganza! on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
13 month with
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Book Sale Donations Needed
The Friends are accepting donations of books in good condition or text

books less than 5 years old. Please bring your donations to the Friends of the
Library Book Donation Room, Leonardtown branch. Drop off hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Friends of the Library annual book sale will be March 13 through 15 at the
County Fairgrounds. To volunteer in the Book Donation Room or at the Book
Sale, please email stmarysfol@gmail.com.
QUIET
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CONVENIENT
Teen Math Circle
The Southern Maryland Math Circle provides fun, fascinating math activities for middle and high school students (and their families). The Math Circle
will be held at the Lexington Park branch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to
noon. Snacks are provided. This program is presented by St. Marys College
faculty.
Veterans Book Discussion Accepting Registrants
The St. Marys County Library will host a free Veterans Book Discussion
the first Saturday during the months of February through June. The program
will be held at the Charlotte Hall branch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Those
interested should contact Alesha Verdict 301-884-2211, ext. 1005 or via email to
averdict@stmalib.org to register.
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A View From The
BLEACHERS
The other woman, our faithful fall mistress, has disappeared into another cold February night. Did she even say goodbye? Leave her
number? Scribble a farewell on a perfume note?
The abrupt exit, after the best of many sultry nights, was typical. While her reappearance
is inevitable, it wont occur until the coming
summer begins to fade and a hint of fall tickles
the evening air.
Locked in the dead of winter, the prospect
is a cruelly far-off dream. The NFL that other
woman wont return to invigorate its massive and obsessed fan base for
months. For the time being, memories of the season that was will have to do.
Baltimores recollections include Ray Rice and a (ahem) deflating defeat to New England. Washingtons are of a recurring nightmare: an ineffective turnstile at quarterback, an overwhelmed rookie coach and relentless
losing. Depressing.
The story is quite different in the Northeast. With the Patriots defeat
of the Seahawks, QB Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick with four
Super Bowl titles - have earned a place among the NFLs immortals. Good
for them, ethical excursions aside. I would have offered Seattle the same
had they won. With their Adderal flirtations and head coach Pete Carrolls
disintegration of USC football, they arent choirboys either. Few are.
My point - transgressions, aside is that Ive come to appreciate both
Super Bowl teams. Their journeys were different, but they contained a common element: a willingness to move on.
The Rolling Stones song Honky Tonk Woman begins with an inconspicuous cowbell, then a drum beat and finally a distinctive guitar riff. The
sinewy Mick Jagger, a man of unique gyrations, slathers the following lines
over the funky rhythm:
I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis,
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
Cause I just cant seem to drink you off my mind.
Jagger sings of a man psychologically consumed by a relationship gone
awry and requiring physical force to carry on. The character is at a crossroads between commitment and determination commendable traits - and
stubbornness and blind faith the folly of those in denial of the truth. When
to remain persistent and when to abort? It is a thin line - one Seattle and New
England have precisely navigated.
During the 2012 offseason, Seattle inked former Green Bay quarterback Matt Flynn to a lucrative contract but had the nerve to start an unproven
third round pick after he out-performed Flynn in the preseason. Russell Wilsons pretty good, eh? In October, the Hawks traded WR Percy Harvin,
roughly 18 months after acquiring him for a steep price, to the Jets for pennies on the dollar. At the time Seattle was 3-3 and Harvin was the most
talented receiver on the team. It seemed to make little sense.
Seattle didnt lose between mid-November and the Super Bowl.
The Patriots have a long history of divorcing productive veterans; this
year Logan Mankins was jettisoned. Exiting training camp, the Pats dealt
the six-time Pro Bowl guard to Tampa Bay for TE Tim Wright. The early
returns were poor. After four games, New England was 2-2, QB Tom Brady
was under constant pressure and the team looked lost.
New England re-grouped and won 13 of its last 15 games.
There is a tendency in life one intensified by age - to cling to the
familiar. Change personal or professional - engenders anxiety. The unknown incites fear. The bird in the hand actually becomes more valuable
than two in the bush.
Had Seattle or New England adopted that philosophy, its likely neither
would have played in last Sundays Super Bowl. Both had the courage to
make difficult decisions, to upset the safer status quo and to deal with dubious short-term returns. They had guts to move on - and are better for it.
When confronted with an alternative to the functioning norm, consider
these Super Bowl combatants. Are existing circumstances best? Perhaps.
Or are we mired in the routine, stubbornly affixed to the knownand secretly hoping a gin-soaked barroom dweller will demand a different course?
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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SPORTS
Maryland
Clay Dirt
Moving On
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
Williams Searches
for Milestone 100th
With Familiar Team
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
After a year away from the sport, Mechanicsville Marylands David Williams is set to
make a return to the cockpit for the upcoming 2015 season. Williams, Potomac Speedways most
prolific winner with 86 feature wins in three classes and six track championships,will be behind
the wheel of the Sommey and Ruth Ann Lacey owned Rocket no.45.The 2013 season was a banner
one indeed for Williams who collected three feature wins and his unprecedented fifth career Late
Model championship while driving for car owners Pete Cameron and Roland Mann. At the end
of his title winning season Williams decided to step away and focus his attention on his new wife
and their family business. We just needed a break. Said Williams. We wanted to get our business up and running, and in that time weve been able to do that,so now is as good a time as any to
get back into racing. Williams has piloted Laceys equipment in the past,with much success,and
feels it will be a smooth transitionwhen the first green flag of the season drops. Sommey Lacey
is a good friend and weve always had a lot of success together. Williams stated. We have a
2013 Rocket and a fresh Cams Racing Engine in the car and plant to race for championships at
both Potomac and Virginia Motor Speedway with the Limited Late Model class. Williams cites
the ever rising costs of the full-blown Late Models as their reason for staying with the Limited
class. It seems like whoever has the most money wins in the Late Models these days,Williams
remarked. We dont have an unlimited budget so racing with the Limited class is just a good fit
for both of us. With the pieces of the puzzle in place the Williams/Lacey combination have one
major goal to achieve this season. Winning two championships would be nice,but were really
after that 100th win. Williams bottom-lined. Ive been so fortunate over the years to drive some
good cars for some great owners and to be this close to reaching that goal,especially in Sommeys
car, would put an exclamation point on a great career. Entering 2015 Williams had collected 33
Late Model, 34 Limited late Model and 19 Street Stock wins at Potomac with other wins coming
at VMS (4), Alleghany County (1), Hagerstown (2), Winchester (2) and Delaware International
(1) for a grand total of 96. I know this wont be easy. Williams said with a laugh.The Limited
class at Potomac and VMS are tough,but I feel we have a team that will do what it takes to get it
done and Itll be up to me as well, but I think were ready for the challenge.
NotesThe RUSH Racing Series will be back this season as the title sponsor of Potomacs Crate
Late Model division...2014 U-Car champion Megan Mann has sold her title-winning no.55 U-Car
and will be moving up to the Crate class this season. The youthful third-year driver will be piloting a Rocket chassis,which is the same car that carried Pa.s Jason Covert to the 2014 Late Model
championship at Potomac...Manns Father Roland and her grandfather Pete Cameron,co-owners
of Coverts equipment, have a new Rocket on order. Coverts first year with his new team saw the
York Haven Pa.veteran score nine feature wins at five different tracks in three different states...
Four-time Hobby Stock winner in 2014 Jamie Sutphin will also be making the jump to the Crate
class this season. Sutphin has acquired a former Ross Robinson driven Rocket and plans to split
his time between Potomac and Winchester.Even with the new car in the teams stable, Sutphin has
no plans to sell the Hobby Stock,a car which carried him to seven feature wins and two runner-up
finishes in points over the last two seasons...2013 Potomac Limited Late Model champion Kyle
Lear plans to dabble with some Late Model racing in 2015. Long-time Maryland car owner John
Chamberlain has provided Lear with a Late Model power plant to bolt into his familiar Rocket
no.151,however,Lear has not made solid plans on to where theyll race weekly this season. Lear
had a solid season in 2014 as he collected four Late Model Sportsman wins at Hagerstown, one
LLM win at Potomac and a 358 LM win at Path Valley. Lears win at Path Valley was unique
in the fact that it was his first-ever win north of the Mason-Dixon line and his first-ever visit to
the speedway...Five-time Crate LM winner Darin Henderson has replaced his MD1 Race Cars
no.22 with a brand new Rocket for the upcoming campaign as he plans to race for points between
Potomac and Winchester...The buzz of the off season is the MD/VA Chase for the Championship
between Potomac and Winchester that could see one driver walk-off with in excess of $20,000.
More on that in next weeks column.
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Upcycling is not just for craft projects it offers lots of possibilities

to make changes in your home dcor, especially cabinets and furniture
that will save money and reduce your contribution to the local landfill.
Woodcraft can help you with upcycling ideas, products and advice.
For the past year, Woodcraft retail stores have hosted upcycling demonstrations on the third Saturday of the month to help customers discover
the potential for upcycling in their home projects.
To support this upcycling effort, Woodcraft.com added an Upcycling Resource Center to our website (http://www.woodcraft.com/media/
upcycling.aspx) to introduce viewers to upcycling and announce demo
topics and dates, Vince Grlovich, vice president for sales and marketing,
said. Viewers can also watch a segment of Lifetimes Designing Spaces
where Woodcraft product development manager Kent Harpool shows host
Aliane Baquerot how to create a shelf from a wooden pallet.
Both Woodcrafts Pinterest page (www.pinterest.com/woodcraftsupply/upcycling) and Instagram gallery (http://instagram.com/woodcraftgallery) include upcycling ideas, and the blog, Woodworking Adventures
(http//:blog.woodcraft.com) has featured upcycling several times.
Jewelry Armoire Makeover
Inspired by the upcycling trend, many Woodcraft employees have
completed projects, including marketing manager Lori Haught, who transformed a 1980s Jewelry Armoire (see photo) into a more stylish, modern
piece for her bedroom. She gave it a new coat of paint, new silver/glass
pulls and flocking on the drawer interiors. You can see the entire process
by visiting Woodworking Adventures and searching for The Jewelry Armoire Makeover.
An Irwin Marples Blue Chip Chisel was used for the disassembly
that was required to add new hardware and make other changes to Loris
armoire.
To remove the residue from old finishes and polish, Lori chose Norton Soft Touch Medium 120-180 Grit Sanding Sponges for the contour
detailed areas and Preppin Weapon Sanding Blocks, loaded with Mirka
Abranet 234 x 8 Sanding Sheets, for flat areas. Once the sanding was
finished, all the pieces were cleaned with General Finishes Furniture
Cleaner using handy Star Wipers rags.
Three coats of General Finishes Black Gel Stain were applied to the
armoire. Although each coat was allowed to dry overnight because of
other commitments, the actual time required between coats is two to four
hours. (Gel stains come in 12 other colors including the popular java.) Two
coats of General Finishes High Performance Satin Water-Based Top Coat
were applied next.
To prep for the new hardware, Golden Oak Water-Base Famowood
Filler was used to plug screw holes. More chiseling was required before a
pair of 112 X 118 Satin Nickel Stop Hinges could be installed.
Before reflocking the drawers, Bulls Eye Sealcoat Universal Sanding
Sealer was applied to the interior of the drawers and the dividers. Wearing an Anti Microbial Dust Mask and 6 mil Medium Powder Free Nitrile
Gloves, Lori applied Light Blue Donjer Flocking, using a Donjer Mini
Flocker.
Reassembly of the armoire required System Three 5-Minute Epoxy
and a Bessey K-Body REVO Jr. 24 Single Parallel Clamp.
Other Popular Upcycling Products
Soy-Gel is a 100 percent biodegradable, virtually odorless coating
remover. Restor-A-Finish can be used to clean and restore the luster to a
clear finish, as well as hide minor issues like scratches. It will also remove
water rings.
Milk paint is a popular coating, especially for furniture. General
Finishes Milk Paint is premixed and available in 28 colors that can be
mixed to make custom colors and lend themselves to decorative effects
such as distressing and antiquing. Old Fashioned Milk Paint is a powder
that comes in 20 colors and is good for use on porous surfaces such as bare
wood and raw masonry. A special effect Old Fashioned Milk Paint Crackle
Finish provides a weathered look.
The 23-lb. portable QuikBENCH is a lightweight, easy-to-set-up
workbench capable of holding up to 300 lbs. Convert two QuikBENCHES
to sawhorses, and together they will hold up to 2,000 lbs. Two or more
benches can be connected together to form a workstation. Each bench has
a 24-wide by 312 opening vise and a 15-amp, circuit protected, threeoutlet power strip, plus four plastic bench dogs.
To learn more about these and other upcycling products, visit your
local Woodcraft store, call (800) 535-4482 or visit www.woodcraft.com.
A few repairs, a new coat of paint, sparkly new pulls, and interior flocking turned this piece into a stylish,
modern Jewelry Armoire.
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February, Month Long

Skilled Crafters Wanted for Shop
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout Road
(on Rte 5, next to Maryland Antique Center)
in Leonardtown.)
The Craft Guild of St. Marys County is
looking for skilled artists and crafters to join
the cooperative of juried members who volunteer their time to operate the shop. We are
looking for a variety of local handmade items,
including refinished furniture, to continue our
long time tradition of promoting artists and
American-made products. As the holiday
season ends, this is the answer to winter and
spring sales and an opportunity to display and
sell your creations. Interested crafters can
bring in four handmade items, in each category, to be judged to see if they fit the venue of
the shop. Store hours: Thursday-Saturday 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. For
more information, please call 301-997-1644.
North End Gallery - February 2015 Invitational Show Artists Inspirations
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) First Friday Reception Feb. 6, 5
to 8 p.m.
In February the North End Gallery will
be holding their annual Invitational show
which will run from Feb. 3 until March 1.
This year the theme is Artists Inspirations.
In addition to all of the regular North End
Member Artists displaying their work there
will also be work from over 30 invited artists. If you enjoy art this is a show you should
not miss. Join us on Feb. 6 for the First Friday
Reception which is open to all. This First Friday celebration will be from 5 until 8 p.m. at
the Gallery. They may be reached at 301-4753130 and the web address is www.northendgallery.org.
Opal Art Gallery Annual Invitational Exhibits work by Larry and Susan
Chappelear
Opal Art Gallery (41625 Park Avenue, Leonardtown) Hours of Operation 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.
through 8 p.m. on First Fridays
Works of art by Larry and Susan Chappelear will be exhibited at Opal Gallery,
Leonardtown, Md. from Feb. 6 until Feb. 28.
The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of
the Leonardtowns First Friday event.
Artists In Action
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby)
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.
Annual End Hunger Bike Ride Registration Now open
Chesapeake Church, 6201 Solomons Island
Road, Huntingtown 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join us for a day of biking along the
western shore of the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, April 25. Pedal along the bay-front,
marina, farmland and winerieswhile you
enjoy the company of friends who share your
same passion for biking.
This is a fully supported event with
routes ranging from 16 miles to a metric century. If youre new to cycling, sign-up for our
new rider route and head out with a group and
ride leader!
Registration is $39. Visit endurancecui.
active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=13035052
for more information.
One Stop Orientation

St. Marys County One Stop Career Center
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 9
to 11 a.m.
This orientation will give job seekers a
full overview of services offered through the
One Stop Career Center. Jobseekers can receive free assistance with registration on the
Maryland Workforce Exchange, job referrals,
and job related information such available job
readiness workshops, Workforce Investment
Act eligibility, Veteran Services and services
provided through various community resources. There are no fees for services provided. Call 301-880-2800 to register.
Sports Trivia Challenge

Enter your team to score $500 in the
Sports Trivia Challenge March 21, hosted by
the Seventh District Vol. Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Quades Store Bar & Grill Bushwood,
Md. Team check-in by 6 p.m., questions start
at 7 p.m. $50 per team (max 4 team members)
Limited to 20 teams. To register your team,
contact Terra at 240-925-6950, Trisha at 301769-3214 or Facebook.
Friday, Feb. 6
Basket Bingo to Benefit the 2015 BECA

High School Scholarship Program
(Reservations)
The Charlotte Hall & Leonardtown
Rotary Club will host a Basket Bingo
on Sunday, March 29 at the Leonardtown Fire Department Social Hall. Doors
open at 1 p.m....games start at 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit grants and the 2015
BECA High School Scholarship Program.
All regular games will have a liner/and or
protector and will be filled with Longaberger products, pottery or wrought iron.
There will be 20 regular games...4 specials...pull tabs for baskets...basket raffle...door prizes...refreshments & more.
Please call Shirley Mattingly at 240-2983885 to be included in the free drawing
for the 2015 Longaberger Easter Basket.
The group leader with the most reservations will also win the 2015 Easter Basket.
To reserve a table for six or more please
call Shirley Mattingly at 240-298-3885 or
emailShirley.mattingly@verizon.net.
CTA/SkillsUSA Bowl-A-Thon Teams
Forming
Teams are now forming for the 27th Annual CTA/SkillsUSA Bowl-A-Thon. This
FUNdraiser will take place on Saturday,
March 14 at Lord Calvert Bowl in Huntingtown from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.. The cost this
year is $30 per bowler. This includes 2 games
and shoe rental within a two-hour timeframe.
A team must consist of 5 bowlers. Local
merchants have donated prizes, which will be
awarded throughout the day! Proceeds from
this fundraiser help pay for the many SkillsUSA Competitions and events for our high
school students. Form a team and join us for
some fun! For more information, contact
Robin Brady at the Career and Technology
Academy, 410-535-7450.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Call to Action ~ The Opiate Crisis Briefing
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Building 2, Center Hall (44219 Airport
Rd., California) 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Speakers: Dr. Kathleen OBrien, CEO
of Walden Behavioral Health & Sheriff Tim
Cameron. Register atpaxpartnership.org/index.cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1500.
Book Signing
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music (41655A
Fenwick St., Leonardtown) 5 to 7 p.m.
D. R. Dobbins will be signing copies of his book Andros- The Infamous
Exploits of John Gideon on First Friday.
D. R. Dobbins grew up in Sarasota, Florida
where at the age of fourteen began to visit his
older brother in Nassau, Bahamas. In 1983, at
the age of 22, he moved to Homestead, about
a thirty-minute drive south of Miami. During those years and after many trips to and
from the Bahamas, Dan kept mental notes of
stories spawned from the era of the Cocaine
Cowboy as well as others that took place over
a decade before. These stories finally converged into his first novel Andros, The Infamous Exploits of John Gideon.
mandolin, guitar and bass fiddle to bring both

traditional and contemporary compositions
and tight three part harmonies and bluesy solos to fans wherever they play.
First Friday
Port of Leonardtown Library (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5 to 9 p.m.
Description: Kick off your February
fun with the live music of Richard Wagner
performing at the winery from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Stock up on your favorite wines while
you are here because nothing warms the soul
like a great Maryland award winning wine.
Cost: Admission is free. $5 for wine
tasting up to 6 wines and a souvenir glass.
Spaghetti Dinner
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept. Social Hall
(28165 Hills Club Rd., Mechanicsville) 5 to
8 p.m.
The Mechanicsville Ladies Auxiliary
will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Friday
Feb. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept. social hall. We will be
offering 2 types of sauces, garlic bread and
salad for each meal. The cost of Dinners will
be Adults -$10, children 6-10-$5, children
5 and under Free! Bring your family and
Friends. All proceeds benefit the Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department.
Annual Valentines Day Wine Dinner Reservations Due
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown)
For the 3rd year, we will be featuring a
very special wine dinner in our romantic intimate tasting room. Dream Weavers Catering will provide an amazing five course surf
& turf themed dinner paired perfectly with
our award winning wines. Space will be limited so reserve your spot by Feb 6.
Menu: Shrimp Bisque, Roasted Beets
with Goat Cheese & Pecans, Rockfish with
Crab Imperial, Beef Medallions, Roasted
Potatoes, & Grilled Vegetables, Chocolate
Italian Trifle with local organic chocolate ice
cream
Cost: $85 per person (tax & gratuity not
included)
St. Michaels School Pizza Social & Thrift

Store Specials
(16560 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) Thrift Store
opens at 4:30 p.m., Pizza 5 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Michaels School 8th Grade Class is
hosting a pizza and spaghetti social. When
you make your food purchase, you will receive a credit from the cashier that you can
use at the Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store
across the parking lot. The thrift store will
be open from 4:30 through 7:30 p.m. Enjoy
an inexpensive meal with your family, then
check out the specials next door: luggage,
purses, totes & computer bags - any size only $2; $5-Fill-a-Bag with clothes & shoes;
bikes and sports equipment 25 percent off.
Saturday, Feb. 7
All proceeds go to St. Michaels School tuition assistance fund.
Music at the Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 NewNaval Academy Alumni Schedule Annual towne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m.
Dinner
Bring your dancing shoes to the winery!
Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training Swing Away Jazz Duo will be here with their
(45353 St. Georges Ave., Piney Point)
amazing swing inspired music. Admission is
The Greater Southern Maryland Chap- free. $5 for wine tasting up to 6 wines and a
ter of the Naval Academy Alumni Associa- souvenir glass.
tion will hold its annual Dark Ages dinner
on Friday Feb 6, at the Paul Hall Center for Card Making Class
Maritime Training, Piney Point, MD. Naval Caught My Eye (22760 Washington St., LeonAcademy Alumni and their guests are wel- ardtown) 10 a.m. to noon
come to attend. Please make your reservaEight Valentines Cards, four designs.
tions and pay for dinner on-line by visiting Cost $27, materials included.
the GSMC website, www.navyalumni.org.
Entire month of February Caught My
Alternately you may RSVP by replying to Eye will donate 10% of its regular sale proRick Snyder via e-mail: Richard.L.Snyder@ ceeds with coupon to SMCR (Southern
saic.com. The cost is $37 per person.
Maryland Community Resources). Just
bring the couponbelow each time to come.
First Free Friday
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Intermediate Stained Glass Class
Island Road South, Solomons) 5 to 8 p.m.
Caught My Eye (22760 Washington St., LeonThe museum is open and free to the ardtown) 1 to 4 p.m.
public with docents available in every galCost $65 materials included.
lery. Back by popular demand for their fifth
consecutive year is the Annapolis Bluegrass Field Trip Winter Bird List Leader:
Coalition (ABC) performing at 6:30 p.m. in Karen Anderson, Master Naturalist
the Harms Gallery. ABC uses banjo, fiddle, (10455 Ward Road, Dunkirk) 7 to 8 p.m.
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Join Karen as she explores Calvert

Countys newest park off of Ward Road in
Dunkirk. The Natural Resources Division
is looking for our help to compile the bird
list for this exciting new 209-acre property.
Please RSVP to Karen at r_otters1@msn.
com
Indoor Yard Sale
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108
Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville by
Apple Basket) 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Mt. Zion UMC Preschool will host
an Indoor Yard Sale, Saturday, Feb. 7, from
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Lots
of great bargains such as childrens clothes,
toys, household items, electronics, furniture,
bake sale and more. Proceeds benefit the
Preschools Tuition Assistance Fund. Financial Donations to support the fund will also
be accepted. Call 301-884-5455 for information or visitwww.mtzionpreschool.com
Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store

Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store (16560
Three Notch Rd., Ridge) 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The specials this weekend are: luggage,
purses, totes &computer bags - any size only $2; $5-Fill-a-Bag with clothes, shoes &
hats; bikes and sports equipment 25 percent off.Some furniture prices have been reduced. Visit us to see what treasures you may
find. Donations are accepted on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds go to St.
Michaels Schools tuition assistance fund.
Longaberger Basket and Vera Bradley
Bag Bingo
St. Marys School (13735 Notre Dame Place,
Bryantown) 6 p.m.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Early Bird games
start at 6:45 p.m. Regular games start at 7
p.m. $20 admission fee. There will be a
50/50 raffle, door prizes, and a grand raffle. Must be at least 7 years of age to play.
Opportunities to win bonus prizes throughout the evening. Everyone in the bingo area
must have a paid admission. Credit cards accepted at the door. Food will be available for
purchase. Contact Amanda Schiavoni at 301274-2998 or a.schiavoni@comcast.netfor
reservations.
Special Valentines Makers Market
Indoors
Murray Arts Building, Annmarie Sculpture
Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd.,
Lusby) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Celebrate the first Makers Market of
the New Year inside the Murray Arts Building during the Valentines Makers Market.
Valentines Makers Market kicks off the
season supporting local artists and vendors
by offering for sale, homemade, homegrown,
and handmade goods! Admission to Makers
Market is FREE. Valentines Makers Market will have a variety of wonderful items for
sale including photography, jewelry, drawings, paintings, fiber products, wrought iron
home goods, and glasswork. Ample, accessible and convenient parking is located in
the parking lot and adjacent parking field.
Handicap parking is available through the
main gate. Begin your day in the comfort
of the indoors, shop for a friend or yourself,
enjoy art, peruse the artLAB, take a walk
along the outdoor path, visit the Gift Shop at
Annmarie, register for an art class, and learn
more about Annmarie Garden, for free! For
additional information visit www.annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Intermediate Stained Glass Class
Caught My Eye (22760 Washington St., Leonardtown) 1 to 4 p.m.
From 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cost $65 materials
included.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Knights of Columbus 2065 (16441 Three
Notch Rd., Ridge) 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Knights of Columbus 2065, 16441
Three Notch Road, Ridge will sponsor a fried
chicken dinner. Carry out dinners until 5 p.m.
Cost is $12 - half chicken, mashed potatoes,
green beans, cole slaw, etc. Dessert table will
be available.
SweetHearts: Fused Glass for Two
(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your sweetie to this couples class
and learn how to use glass, frit, stringers, decals, glass cutting tools and grinders to create
2-3 fused-glass hearts to wear or display in
your home. Certainly a fun and easy-going
afternoon date with your Valentine! Instructor Leza Helper will offer class on Feb. 8 from
1 to 4 p.m. with a member cost of $40, and
a nonmember cost of $50. All materials are
included with the class fee. Advanced registration is required, please call 410-326-4640.
Steampunk Style Metal Bracelet
(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Join instructor Tricia Hall as students
rivet, stamp, texturize, and antique their way
to a fabulous steampunk bracelet made from
copper, nickel, and brass. No experience is
necessary and each kit includes everything
needed to create one bracelet. Class will be
held on Feb. 8 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The member cost is $35, nonmember cost is $40, with
a materials fee of $25 due to the instructor at
the start of class. Advanced registration required, please call 410-326-4640.
Sea Glass Jewelry
Create a beautiful pendant and matching earrings with sea glass, found on local
southern Maryland beaches. Students will
learn quick, easy assembly techniques to incorporate sea glass and other beach-found objects into fun, creative jewelry. Instructor Liz
Printz will provide a kit that includes materials to create a beautiful pendant and matching earrings. Find something special on your
beach? Bring that too! Class is offered on
Feb. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. with a member cost of
$25 and a nonmember cost of $30. There is an
additional materials fee of $30 due to the instructor at the start of class. Advanced registration is required, please call (410) 326-4640.
Monday, Feb. 9
GriefShare Group in Southern Maryland
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Hall (28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville)
7 p.m.
Join us for GriefShare, a special seminar
and support group for those grieving the loss
of someone close. There is a $20 registration
fee for the seminars to cover the costs of supplies, but scholarships are available. We accept walk-in and phone registrations.
The seminars are open to all who are in
need, even if it has been sometime since your
loss. We are still accepting new participants.
This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want
to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time.
For more information or to register,
please call Jean Ferrante 301-884-5456 or
email jlf0617@comcast.net
Job Search Workshop
St. Marys County One Stop Career Center
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 1
to 3 p.m.
Participants will learn how to navigate
through the Maryland Workforce Exchange
(MWE) system to conduct job search. We
will cover job search utilizing additional career sites to enhance your search. We will
also provide tips on how to complete an online application. Finally, you will learn how to
conduct a successful job search. We will review position descriptions and utilize ONET
online resource center to enhance your resume and application content. There are no
fees for services provided. Call 301-880-2800
to register.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing
Briefing
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Building 2, Center Hall (44219 Airport
Rd., California) 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Speaker:
Liz
McMichael,
Integrated Product Team Lead, Additive
Manufacturing,
NAVAIR
Details, Registerpaxpartnership.org/index.
cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1532>.
Wide Open Watercolor Workshop

Lets create stronger and livelier watercolors! Instructor Mary Blumberg will teach
students how to explore line, shape, and balance control with a spontaneity that will make
your paintings sing! Bring your own supplies
for two days of inspiration, motivations, and
of course, fun! Some experience is required.
Class is offered on February 11 and 12 from 2
to 4 p.m. both days. Member cost is $55, and
nonmember cost is $60. Advanced registration required, please call 410-326-4640.
Nonprofit Workshop: Easy Visuals for Social Media Storytelling
College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown
Campus (22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown) 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Register by Feb. 10. Learn how to use
free Internet tools to take photos and videos
to the next level and create content that will
be shared across social media platforms. Fee.
To register for NPI-6630 visit www.csmd.
edu/NonProfitInstitute/events.html or contact Tammy Vitale at tvitale@csmd.edu.
Lecture: Long Looked For, Found at Last
Historic St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom
Lane, Saint Marys City) 7 p.m.
Local historian and HSMC docent Pete
Himmelheber will share his research on land
grants. Free. 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13
Annmarie After Hours

Annmarie Garden will present AnnmaAngel Wings & Things Thrift Store
Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store (16560 rie After Hours in celebration of the opening
of the Cosmos: Imagining the Universe. Start
Three Notch Rd., Ridge) 4:30 to 7 p.m.
There will be a couple surprise specials your weekend with an adult evening of great
based on the donations received over the art, entertainment, and light hors doeuvres.
previous weekend. All proceeds go to St. Dont miss the Annmarie After Hours where
Michaels Schools tuition assistance fund. great art and great food come together for a
relaxing and fun evening out! Reservations
are not required; members are free; nonWide Open Watercolor Workshop
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center members pay $5 at the door. To learn more
call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmarie(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 2 to 4 p.m.
Lets create stronger and livelier water- garden.org.
colors! Instructor Mary Blumberg will teach
students how to explore line, shape, and bal- February Exhibit: Cosmos: Imagining the
ance control with a spontaneity that will make UniverseFebruary 13 through July 26
your paintings sing! Bring your own supplies Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
for two days of inspiration, motivations, and (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby)
This exhibit depicts mysteries of the
of course, fun! Some experience is required.
Class is offered on February 11 and 12 from 2 universe, both scientific and fantastical,
to 4 p.m. both days. Member cost is $55, and theoretical and fictional, real and imagined.
nonmember cost is $60. Advanced registra- Embracing not only what science has revealed about space, but what humans have
tion required, please call 410-326-4640.
imagined about the cosmos. From the results
of scientific inquiry to the creative minds of
Thursday, Feb. 12
science fiction authors and fans, this exhibit
celebrates how space has stimulated human
One Stop Orientation
understanding and creativity. From the big
St. Marys County One Stop Career Center bang theory to worm holes and warp speed,
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 9 artists present works that bring to life what
to 11 a.m.
we know of space and what we imagine. The
This orientation will give job seekers a juried exhibit contains nearly 60 pieces of artfull overview of services offered through the work, including sculpture and conceptual, as
One Stop Career Center. Jobseekers can re- well as easily identified paintings in multiple
ceive free assistance with registration on the mediums and photographs. The exhibit is
Maryland Workforce Exchange, job referrals, located in the Mezzanine Gallery at Annmaand job related information such available job rie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center located
readiness workshops, Workforce Investment on Dowell Road. For additional information
Act eligibility, Veteran Services and services please visit www.annmariegarden.org or call
provided through various community re- 410-326-4640.
sources. There are no fees for services provided. Call 301-880-2800 to register.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
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Annmarie
Garden Now
Accepting
Summer Camp
Spend your summer with Annmarie as we explore art and nature in playfully
creative ways!
Annmarie Summer Camps offer a broad array of topics and art media for kids
to explore. From Pre-school options to teen workshops, weve got something for
everyone. View all of the exciting options by visiting www.annmariegarden.org.
Non-member applications will be held until 2/15, then processed.
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Thursday, Jan. 29
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Trivia Followed by Karaoke

Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 8:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 30
Trivia Tournament
Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill (275 Lore
Road, Solomons) 7 p.m.
Squid Ink
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Others May Fall Band
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Spencer Joyce and the Record Machine
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington
Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 31
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
Mixed Business
7:30 p.m.
cordially invites you to
Get Your
On
Includes:
Hors d'oeuvres
Kisses
Cuddling Couples & Mingling Singles
FITZIES MARINA
$20.00/pp on-line by 2/7/15
RESTAURANT AND PUB

21540 Joe Hazel Rd,
Leonardtown, MD 20650
$25 .00/pp at door

Cocktail Attire
www.smcfa.net
The Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy (SMCFA) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency whose function is to
provide advocacy, legal assistance and information/referral to victims of domestic violence in the Southern Maryland region
Your tax deductible donation provides attorneys and advocates to victims of domestic violence
SMCFA, PO Box 760, Hollywood, MD 20636 ~ 301-373-4141
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Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
DJ
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 8:30 p.m.
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 1
Super Bowl Party
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 11 a.m.
John Shaw
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, Feb 2
Team Trivia
7 p.m.
Karaoke
All American Steak House and Sports
Theatre (35 St. Patricks Drive, Waldorf)
8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Dave and Kevin
7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 6
Sara and the Igniters Country Band
7:30 p.m.
Big Money
Anthonys Bar & Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7
DJ
Anthonys Bar & Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 8:30 p.m.
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar
Way, California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Golden Country Music
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three Notch
Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.
Swing Away
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 9
Team Trivia
7 p.m.
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.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Licenses TV stations
4. Worn-out horse
7. Expire
10. Winglike structure
11. Supplement with difficulty
12. Confederate soldier
13. Attempter
15. All persons of the earth
16. Vertical position
19. Live longer than
21. Showing keen interest
23. Old Spanish currency units
24. Ingested by sniffing
25. A narrow path or road
26. Old Tokyo
27. Bound map collections
30. Deliquium
35. Brownish coat mixed with
white
36. 3 banded S. Am. armadillo
37. Coat a metal with an oxide
41. Slave-like
44. 1950s TV Wally
45. City founded by
Xenophanes
46. Hermaphroditic
50. Kale plant with smooth
leaves
54. Forelimb
55. Unassisted
56. Jeweled headdress
57. Auricle
59. Competing groups
60. Cardinal number
61. Light bulb inventors initials
62. Heat unit
63. Doctor of Education
64. Make a mistake
65. Point midway between S
and SE
CLUES DOWN
1. Bazaars
2. Cuyahoga River city
3. Latin word for charity
4. Scourges
5. Alias
6. Origins
7. Subjugate using troops
8. Dutch name of Ypres
9. Siskel and __, critics
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13. Teaspoon (abbr.)

14. Herb of grace
17. Brew
18. Kilo yard (abbr.)
20. Barns wind indicator
22. Griffith or Rooney
27. Macaws
28. 2000 pounds
29. Official language of Laos
31. Clevelands roundball team
32. Office of Public Information
33. Chum
34. Before
38. Nation in the north Atlantic
39. Apportion into sections
40. Skilled in analysis
41. More assured
42. ___ Musk, businessman
43. In a way, tells
46. Immature newt
47. Hawaiian taro root dish
48. Extremely angry
49. Wrapped up in a cerecloth
51. Expression
52. Paradoxical sleep
53. Tooth caregiver
58. Swiss river
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
On Sunday, March 1 the Department
of Aging & Human Services is sponsorimg
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 maestro
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 $90.00 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 the Garvey Senior Activity
Center at 11:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 7:30 p.m. For more information, call
301-475-4200, ext. 1062.
workshop will be held Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. and

is designed to help those just beginning their
family history research. The Genealogy
Research on the Internet workshop on Feb
18 at 10 a.m. is for people who have already
begun their online family research journey,
but have hit a road block and need more
personal research assistance. Sign-ups are
required by calling 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Ocean Downs Casino

On Wednesday, Mar. 25 the Department of Aging & Human Services is sponsoring a trip to Ocean Downs Casino. The
cost is $40.00 and includes coach bus transportation and free slot play (free play amount
dependent upon group size). Lunch is on
your own at the casino. Valid photo identification is required; participants must be 21
years of age or older. The bus will depart the
Garvey Senior Activity Center at 7:00 a.m.
and return at approximately 6:30 p.m. Advance payment required. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
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to take classes online! Classes are available
to persons 60+ for a reduced rate. A tutorial
on how to navigate the CSM website will
be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Although this is a free workshop, registration
is required by calling 301-737-5670, ext.
1658 or by signing up at the Loffler reception desk. Seating is limited to 12 if at least
4 people bring their own laptops. The class
will be held in the computer lab (8 stations
are available.)
Self-Discovery through Genealogy

Two workshops are being held in February at the Northern Senior Activity Center
for those seeking to learn more about their
personal history. A Genealogy Basics
Health Connections Series on Diabetes

First Class
Health Connections will be beginning
its four part diabetic series on Feb. 10 at 11
a.m. at the Northern Senior Activity Center
with the presentation On the Road to Better
Managing Your Diabetes. This class will
cover myths/facts about diabetes as well as
tips on physical activity and diet. For more
information, call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Hearing Tips from an Audiologist

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Activity Center on Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. to discuss hearing loss: how it happens, its links
to memory problems, treatment options, as
well as communication tips. For more information, call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
February Comfort Food & Jazz Piano
On Wednesday, Feb. 25 at noon, the
Garvey Senior Activity Center will serve a
meal of beef stroganoff with egg noodles,
roasted beets, spinach and fresh orange salad, chocolate dipped strawberries, and milk/
coffee/tea. Following the meal, enjoy jazz
music by solo pianist, Meleah Backhaus.
Ms. Backlaus is a classically trained pianist
and composes and performs regularly. To
sign up for this event, call 301-475-4200,
Ext. 1050.
Love Day at Loffler
Tickets are available for the annual
Love Day party planned for Feb. 10 from 10
a.m. 2 p.m. Cost is $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. Call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658 for more information.
Trip to See the Washington Nationals
Were taking a trip on Wednesday,
May 6 to see the Washington Nationals
play the Miami Marlins and youre invited.
Cost is $76 and includes motor coach trans-
portation, ticket, tip for driver, snack and

water on the bus (both ways). Pick up times
for this trip will be: Loffler Senior Activity Center 9 a.m.; Garvey Senior Activity
Center 9:30 a.m.; Northern Senior Activity
Center 10 a.m. Space is limited; call Joyce
at 301-737-5670, ext. 1656 to learn more.
Your seat is reserved only when payment is
received.
Trip to Infinity Theater in Annapolis
Make plans now for annual trip to the
Infinity Theater in Annapolis. On Jun. 18
we will enjoy a lunch buffet at The Broadneck Caf followed by a matinee production
of Ring of Fire, a musical that celebrates
the artistic contributions of the legendary
Johnny Cash. From the opening chords
of vintage Rockabilly to gentle songs of
love and deep faith, this production packs
a score that provides a rich fabric in which
to lay down the story of Johnny Cash. Giving the music the spotlight, a core group of
talented actor/musicians celebrate the songs
that are a part of our collective experience,
such as A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, and of course, Ring of Fire.
For your convenience, pick up locations
will be at all three senior activity centers in
the morning. We will arrive in Annapolis
around 11:30 a.m. and will be at the theater in time for the 2 p.m. show. We plan
to be back in St. Marys County around
6 p.m. Cost for this trip is $85, which includes: luxury motor coach transportation,
lunch buffet, show, snacks, water and all
gratuities including bus driver tip. Contact
Shellie Graziano at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655
or by e-mail: Sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.
com for more information.
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.
Thomas Notley
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Thomas Notley was born ca1634 in
County Dorset, England. He arrived in Maryland about 1662. Very little is known about
his origins, but he immigrated (paid his own
transportation), was educated and served as
personal attorney to Charles Calvert, 3rd Lord
Baltimore for a time. He was also identified
as a merchant and planter. He served both in
the Lower and Upper Houses of the Maryland
General Assembly, but his most meaningful appointments were as Deputy Lieutenant
Governor in 1676 and then as Deputy Governor from 1676 until his death.
Governor Notley lived and died a bachelor, but his name was perpetuated through his
godchildren, e.g., Thomas Notley Goldsmith,
Notley Maddox, Notley Warren, Notley Maddox, sister of the previous Notley Goldsmith,
Notley Warren and Notley Rozier. The name
Notley is still being given to children in the
Maddox family to this day.

When his will was made on April 3,
1679 Notley left bequests in various amounts
of cash or tobacco to these godchildren. One,
Notley Rozier, was to receive his property
called Cerne Abbey Manor. This property
intrigued me and I decided to chase it down.
Lo and behold there is an area in Washington,
D.C. known as Cerne Abbey Manor. It includes all of Capitol Hill, parts of Anacostia
and a large part of the city from 9th and K St.,
NW. to the Potomac River. It is the same property that Governor Notley devised to Notley
Rozier.
I then began wondering where the name
originated. When our ancestors came to
Maryland and patented land, they would often
name the property after the place where they
lived in the old world. Cerne Abbey Manor
was no exception. The name was taken from
Cerne Abbas, located in the County of Dorsey,
England.
Cerne Abbas grew up around the great
A Journey Through Time

The
Benedictine abbey, which was founded here

in AD987. For more than 500 years, the abbey
dominated the area but was largely destroyed
in 1539 during the Henry VIIIs dissolution
of the monasteries. Also there is St. Mary the
Virgin Church which has been around since at
least 1317. Two memorial brass tablets in the
floor of the nave of the church, dated 1612 and
1626, refer to the Notley family.
One of these tablets reads: Here lyeth
buried the body of John Notley late of Cerne
Abbotts in the County of Dorset Yeoman who
died ye last day of February AD1612 being
72 yeres of age. He was certainly a relative
of Thomas Notley, but how they were related I
dont know at this point.
Cerne Abbas is also known for the Cerne
Abbas giant. It is a 180 tall chalk male figure
carved into a steeply sloping hill, overlooking the village. His provenance is uncertain.
Some believe that he represents the Roman
god, Hercules, and is over 1500 years old.
However, thats pure speculation because
Chronicle
there are no known records before 1694. It

certainly shows a man, fully nude, from the
front. If interested, check it out.
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The County Times
Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
Tidbit,
My Tidbit
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
I am always amazed that our doggie Tidbit
is still running for tennis balls at 12 years old.
But when my husband throws the ball, and he can
throw it far, she flies like the part Whippet she is.
Now, of course, she will only race after the ball
from one to three times and then when done she
takes the ball to another area of the yard and lays
down. Or she will take it and start walking back
to the house to let us know she is done. I think
that all her lumps and bumps (like me, her Mother) must cause friction and
pain when she runs. But to see that eager face, raised front leg, and quivering
body each time my husband lifts his arm to throw you would think Tidbit
was still a puppy again.
She is the same way on windy days. Tidbit acts like a puppy on windy
days too. She prances around, flinging sticks up in the air, and doing her
happy dog dance on her back in the rough, coarse winter grass. She chases
dried leaves in the breeze much like she chases and eats bees in the summer.
Inside the house, she loves the seasons spiders. They dont stand a chance
against Tidbit. Well, except for those huge Wolf spiders in the laundry room,
or the Hoppers that come in the basement. Tidbit also doesnt seem to like
Stink Bugs darn it!
When I think back to when we went to pick Tidbit up at Homewoods
Rescue for the Wayward Hound in Salisbury on February 14th, 2003 yes
she was my Valentines Day present I remember how sweet she looked,
how they said she loved cats (they didnt mention it was as a delicacy) how
they said she was calm and loving, and how they must have given her Valiums to make us believe this and which caused her to get sick all over our
van on that first ride home. I remember how she jumped on everyone and
everything. I dont believe in hitting dogs because I feel like they have already forgotten what they are getting punished for most times, so for Tidbit
I used the water bottle trick. Whenever she tried to jump on the couch, the
bed, or people we would give a little squirt. It worked so well that she was
cured quickly of those behaviors. Now if you pat your legs she will jump up
and hug or kiss you for a second or two. And she knows which chair is hers
down in the basement. She has a nice old wing chair with blankets and a
throw. That isnt to say that she doesnt immediately get up on the upstairs
couch when we are out the door. Well, really how can she look out the picture
window if she doesnt get up on the couch. Our neighbors dog, Syd does the
same thing. As soon as they are down the driveway, Syd is up in their picture
window with his head moving the vertical blinds. Dogs want to know what
is going on too.
Sometimes, I find it hard to believe how much you can love a dog. If
asked, my sons might say (I wont say would say for my own self-esteem)
that I loved our various dogs more than them, especially when they were
called the dogs name more than their own if I was having to yell at them or
for them. But both my sons love dogs, and dont seem to mind it when I refer
to them as Tidbits brothers. I guess they are used to their wacky Mother
by now or should be. I receive Dog books from friends quite often and I
treasure them all. I just received a new one for Christmas I have yet to read.
I worry about Tidbit like I do my sons, step-children, and the grandchildren. But with dogs it is always that problem of, I wish they could tell me
whats wrong or if they dont feel well. And now that the Vet has said that
Tidbit has Cushings Disease I worry more. When I got home after that visit a
month or so ago, I of course, looked it up, and found out to my dismay that the
average life expectancy after diagnosis, at most, is 18 months. I wish I hadnt
looked it up. I do want to make all the time we have together special and fun
for Tidbit, but I dont want to have a finite number attached. But that is what
we might have, so I will enjoy every bit of time with my sweet friend, and
put all the other in the back of my mind. Enjoy what we have in the present
moment that is all we really have.
To each new days precious moments,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.
com or find me on Facebook: Shelby Oppermann
Giving Cupid a
Run for His Money
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
Each year, the expectations seem to get worse: if
youre single and over the age of about twelve, when
Valentines Day arrives, it brings with it a whole host
of unreasonable expectations. Theres pressure to go
somewhere, pressure to do something, pressure to
be someones sweetheart, if only for that one day. If
youre not wearing something frilly, something pink
or red (men are exempt from this particular requirement, youll be relieved to know) and if you cant
be found dancing the evening away in the arms of
a beloved other, you may end up feeling defensive,
wondering if people are questioning why flowers and
chocolates havent arrived at your doorstep yet.
Heres the truth: most people arent giving your
love life that much thought; theyre too busy trying to
avoid the pressure that Valentines Day brings to their
own lives. While single people get the Are you dating anyone? questions, its not as if married people
are any more able to dodge the Valentines bullet; the
expectations just take a different shape. Husbands
worry about whether the card they buy, written by
someone putting in a romantic eight hours a day in a
cubicle farm somewhere, channels love well enough.
Wives wait to see if this will be the year that reality trumps romance, the year that they finally get a
vacuum or a toaster to celebrate the deep intimacy
and endless sparks of love (I had a toaster that did
indeed represent the sparks of love: it almost set my
kitchen on fire).
Last year, the Center for Family Advocacy started a new tradition in honor of Cupid, that chubby little
cherub who goes around accosting people with a bow
and arrow (Im sure he means well, although I wish
hed wear more than a diaper, and I also wish hed deemphasize the expensive cards, the heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, and the soon-to-be-forgotten tokens
of affectionexcept diamonds; Im all for the occa-
sional diamond). As you may recall, the Center provides legal representation and advocacy, all at no cost,
to victims of domestic violence, stalking and other
intimate-partner crimes. Our tradition, now in its second year, celebrates the supportive nature of love, the
healing power of love, the way that people who have
love in their lives and love in their heartssingles,
couples, friends and colleaguescan gather to enjoy
each others company and end up helping people who
have had a different, far less loving experience.
With the support and bottomless help of Fitzies
Marina Restaurant and Bar, the Center is hosting its
second annual Get Your Heart On event on Feb. 14
from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. The Hometown Band
will be there with great music for dancing. Friends
old and newwill be there with great company for
just hanging out. There will be plenty of food and
drink, and a fun, friendly, low-pressure atmosphere.
Were guaranteeing a great time: after all, gathering
with friends while raising money for a good cause is
a combination you cant top! Tickets are only $20.00
per person in advance through February 11th and can
be purchased online at www.smcfa.net. (Tickets are
$25 at the door) You can also advance-purchase tickets by calling 301-373-4141 now through Feb. 11.
Attend as a single, a couple or with a group. As
a special bonus, I personally promise that you dont
have to wear frills (pink or red), that no one will ask
you who youre dating, and that I wont be wondering
whether you got a vacuum instead of roses this year.
All you have to do is show up and mingle with people
who have the same goalspending a great evening
with like-minded others who know that true love isnt
about greeting cards and boxes of chocolate. Its about
being there when someone needs you. Please join us
in reaching out in caring and support for others who
may be thinking that love has passed them by.
I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at
thewordtech@md.metrocast.net.
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