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in Charity Theft Case
NEWS
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police have now made an application with the courts to charge a third person
in connection with an alleged theft scheme in which the owners and operators of a
local sports bar are said to have stolen proceeds from gaming machines that were
supposed to be used to benefit a Leonardtown charity.
Both Charles Benedict Gatton and Hilda Mae Gatton have been formally charged in the investigation as taking part in a theft scheme that took between $10,000 and $100,000 and keeping a gaming table at the bar against the
states gaming code and for stealing proceeds meant for the Leonardtown Lions Club, according to an application for statement of charges filed by police.
Police have also named Roger Benfield, of Hughesville, as part of the theft scheme.
Benfield is the owner and operator of R.E. Enterprises Incorporated whice provides
coin operated games for retail businesses.
Police say that the trio are part of a theft investigation and Benfield has yet to be
officially charged in the case.
Police say Charles Gatton entered into another agreement with Benfield apart
from the one with the Leonardtown Lions Club to further enrich his profits.
Charging documents filed by vice/narcotics detectives allege that back in 2008
Charles Gatton entered into an agreement with the Lions Club to keep a gaming
device at the bar and that the proceeds would be split evenly between the charity and
Gatton, which police say is in violation of state and local gaming laws.
The countys rules for gaming prohibits anyone from taking any proceeds for
their personal benefit and mandates that all proceeds go to the charity for which they
are intended.
Police allege that Gattons separate agreement with Benfield meant that Benfield
would keep half the proceeds from the additional coin operated games he managed
at the bar while giving the other half to Charles Gatton.
Gatton would then keep part of those proceeds and give the remainder of the
money to the Lions Club, court papers stated.
Police found in their investigation that the operation of the gaming devices from
January of 2012 to December of 2014 showed that Charles Gatton and Benfield each
received about $109,498 from those games.
Police also allege that Benfield retained his entire share of the proceeds while
Charles Gatton kept just under $74,000 for his personal benefit while the Leonardtown Lions Club got $35,606 in violation of the states gaming provision.
Police say that Hilda Mae Gatton was responsible for controlling the gaming
machine as well as maintaining it and as part of the organization she also personally
benefitted from its operations.
Benfield is also under investigation, according to another application for statement of charges against him, for operating gaming machines at the Patuxent Moose
Lodge on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood.
Court papers allege that Benfield retained a percentage of the proceeds
$27,987.10 against the rules of the gaming statute.
Furthermore investigation revealed the defendant became a member of the
civic organization for the exclusive purpose of circumventing the provision which
requires the gaming devices be managed by a bonafide member of the organziation,
detectives wrote in court papers.
Benfield believed he could manage the devices, court papers read, including
the collection of proceeds and their disbursement to his business and to the Moose
Lodge.
Court papers stated he gave almost $70,000 to the Moose Lodge.
Police allege Hildae Mae Gatton got $52,920 in proceeds from the gaming devices at the Brass Rail, according to charging documents, retaining $24,460 for personal gain and giving an equal amount to the Leonardtown Lions Club.
Police labeled the case as a theft scheme intentionally designed to deprive the
Leonardtown Lions Club of its full share of the proceeds.
Calls to the Gattons were not returned as of press time, nor were calls to Benfield returned.
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with leukemia.
She was 55.
Cullins was widely known for creating the Potomac Jazz
and Seafood Festival in her 12-year career with the county
government and participating in many other events and efforts
to bring tourism to St. Marys County.
The festival has run for the past 14 years and brought
thousands of visitors to the grounds of the St. Clements Island
Museum.
Kim was a remarkable person, said Commissioner Tom
Jarboe Tuesday. Were in a lesser place because of her loss.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said Cullins was constantly
working to make St. Marys County celebrated.
She was the life and spirit of the museums, Morgan
said. Shell always be remembered.
Cullins accomplishments in county government were numerous and she was honored as the 2013 Administrative Employee of the Year. She was deeply involved in fundraising for
county museums and was an active member in the St. Marys
County Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Maryland
Heritage Area Consortium.
Brian Loewe, director of parks and recreation for the
county, said Cullins was a natural in her position as a marketing and program specialist for the museums; before she took a
job with the county she worked for the Friends of the St. Clements Island Museum.
She first joined county service in 2001, Loewe said.
She was always positive and energetic, he said. She
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was great for that position and she was an instrumental part of
the teams success in the museum division.
That was her passion. Its what she really liked to do.
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State Recommends
Funding for Spring
Ridge Construction
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Interagency Committee on School Construction (IAC), the state government
arm that directs funding on school building projects, has recommended further funding of the additions and upgrades to Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park.
The recommendation for the committee are for 90 percent of capital construction
money that would later be approved to 100 percent of the states allocation at a vote of
the Board of Public Works later in May.
According to documents from the IAC meeting Feb. 23 the committee recommended moving forward with an additional $6.1 million allocation for the school
project.
The entire allocation is $12.9 million; the Spring Ridge project is the sole project
approved for the county in the IAC schedule of project requests.
Officials with the Board of Public Works said this second allocation was necessary for the final stage of construction to be completed.
Back on April 25 of 2013 a fire that began at an outdoor air conditioning unit at
Spring Ridge swept through nine class rooms destroying learning space and student
work.
The county and state moved quickly to fund the repairs at the school and then
added funding to expand the school to modernize it. The school is among the oldest
in the county, being built more than 40 years ago.
The expansion will modernize much of the aging school, including a new library
and greater space to house the science, technology, engineering and mathematics program (STEM) there.
The project includes replacing the roof and the elimination of the old open classroom format also known as the pod system which many educational specialists have
decried as not allowing teachers enough control over one individual group of students
who can be distracted by another group nearby.
The new STEM addition, more than 5,000 square feet in size, will bring those
students inside the school from relocatable classrooms.
Three Firefighters
Injured
House Fire Under
Investigation
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Three firefighters sustained minor burns after battling a house fire early Sunday
morning in Charles County.
On Sunday, Feb. 22, around 2:30 a.m., 45 firefighters from the Bryans Road, La
Plata, Marbury, Potomac Heights, Waldorf, Indian Head and Accokeek Volunteer
Fire Departments responded to Tempo Place in Pomfret after a fire ignited in the
residence.
The preliminary cause of the fire is currently under investigation and the three
firefighters were all treated and released at the scene; no other injuries were reported.
The fire caused an estimated $150,000 in damage, completely destroying the
single-story wood frame home, according to officials.
According to officials, an occupant discovered the fire, which originated in the
attic. Firefighters were able to control the blaze within 40 minutes.
According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Nelson, who responded to the scene, the
seven occupants of the home were displaced and are being assisted by the American
Red Cross.
Officials identify William Swann as the homeowner.
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Fire Displaces
Six Occupants of
Leonardtown Home
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Authorities were alerted to a Leonardtown residence Friday evening after a

fire ignited in the living room of the home.
On Feb. 20, around 10 a.m., 45 volunteer firefighters from the Leonardtown,
Hollywood, Bay District, Second District
and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the area of St.
Margarets Drive in Leonardtown.
According to Deputy Fire Marshal
John Nelson, who responded to the scene,
the fire caused extensive damage to the
house, the estimated cost of damage to
the single-story wood framed home is
$200,000.
Firefighters were able to extinguish
the blaze within 20 minutes upon arrival.
The fire displaced the six occupants
who live in the home and the American
Red Cross is currently assisting them, according to Nelson.
A smoke alarm was present in the
residence and alerted the occupants to the
fire, according to officials.
Officials have identified Robert Perry
as the homeowner.
No injuries were reported and the
preliminary cause of the fire is currently
under investigation.
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County Makes Some

Progress On Bay Cleanup
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The amount of nitrogen and phosphorus as well as sediment leaching into the
Chesapeake Bay watershed from the county has decreased in some sectors while it
has increased in others according to the latest state-supplied figures for the Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
The WIP was mandated by the state back in 2010 as a way for counties to monitor the total maximum daily load (TMDL) of the three major pollutants in the watershed in an overall push to cleanup the long languishing Chesapeake Bay.
The widely unpopular programs were deemed by counties, including St. Marys
as restrictive to development and property rights as well as being exorbitantly
expensive.
But failure to abide by WIP mandates could eventually result in federal restrictions on development and growth.
County staff told the Commissioners of St. Marys County that of the five sectors from which the pollutants emit into the bay the agricultural has made some of
the best progress.
Statistics show that as of 2013 366,387 pounds of nitrogen made it into the watershed down from 414,678 pounds just four years prior. The 2017 target mandated
by the WIP is just over 335,000 pounds.
The amount of phosphorus from the agricultural sector also decreased from
43,521 in 2009 to 39,914 in 2013. The 2017 target for phosphorus reduction is 39,049
pounds.
The amount that leaches into the watershed from urban sources, however increased, staff told elected leaders, due to increased growth in the county but was
offset by the much lower than mandated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus found in
the countys wastewater treatment facilities run by the Metropolitan Commission.
In 2009 nitrogen released by wastewater plants was 84,404 pounds but by 2013
the amount dropped to just 11,599 pounds; phosphorus leakage from wastewater
treatment facilities dropped from 17,639 pounds to just 993 pounds.
Sue Veith, the countys environmental planner with the Department of Land
Use and Growth Management, said the county and state were making real progress
but cautioned on the importance of continuing to meet goals.
Maryland is on track for meeting its goal with the numbers being reported,
Veith said. But thats their [the Environmental Protection Agencys] biggest authority to say theres no more development.
Daryl Calvano, enviromental permit director for the countys health department, said that when it came to septic systems there were only a few options open to
county residents, either to upgrade their systems, connect to public sewer or have a
more aggressive pumping schedule for their systems.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said that the unpopular madates would continue to
press down on the county.
No one likes whats coming down the road, Morgan said.
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Two Women Burned Stormwater Bill
in Flash Fire
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Officials are investigating the specific cause of an accidental flash fire that injured two women Monday evening.
According to officials, on Feb. 23, around 5:30 p.m., Margaret Reese and Stacy
Goode sustained first and second-degree burns to their upper torsos, arms and faces
after an accidental flash fire ignited in the 2004 Jeep Liberty they were traveling
home in. The two women were transporting a 20 lb. propane tank in the vehicle at
the time of the fire.
Goode exited the vehicle and began to perform the stop, drop and roll technique
in hopes of extinguishing the flames. Goode waited for emergency personnel in the
vicinity of Great Mills Rd., while Reese continued to her residence in Lexington
Park, about a half a mile away, where her children were home alone, officials stated.
EMS staff from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department and Lexington Park
Volunteer Rescue Squad treated both women before MSP Aviation flew them to MedStar Burn Center where they were treated and released for their non-life threatening
burn injuries, officials reported.
The Jeep received an estimated $1,500 in damage to its interior.
State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller proposed a bill Wednesday that would
remove the mandate for nine counties and Baltimore City to impose a tax on stormwater
runoff and instead would compel them to show the state how they are progressing on curbing runoff from impervious surfaces.
This has been a very contentious issue that I believe this proposal will help resolve,
said Miller in a prepared statement. Certain local governments have to take action to meet
their federal stormwater permit requirements. At the state level, it isnt necessary that we
mandate how a local government meets those obligations, instead this proposal requires
that local governments demonstrate their plans for meeting the federal requirements.
Senate Bill 863 instead requires counties to submit a financial assurance plan to meet
the federal stormwater management requirements.
Counties can still use a stormwater fee, according to the bills language, but veterans
organizations would be exempt and has a cap on the fee of $15 per 1,000 square feet for
non-profit groups.
Earlier this month Gov. Larry Hogan proposed legislation that would also remove the
so-called rain tax requirement for all counties in Maryland.
Under Millers bill the 10 jurisdictions would be relieved from the tax but would still
have to find ways to pay for federal mandates for stormwater runoff control.
Miller said he had 30 senators supporting his bill, including Sen. Steve Waugh (RDist.29) of Lusby.
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Arc of SoMd Representatives

Head to Annapolis
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Arc of Southern Maryland joined more than 150 service providers for Developmental Disabilities Day in Annapolis on Feb. 19.
It was excellent, said Arc of Southern Maryland Executive Director Terry Long.
The day was split into two parts. During the morning, advocates
met for breakfast and an informational meeting. In the afternoon,
smaller groups went to talk to senators and delegates. The highest priority was to remind newly elected legislators of promises made in previous sessions to provide funding to keep compensation for support
staff competitive.
Developmental Disabilities advocates will be back in Annapolis
for lobby night, time and date to be determined, Long said.
For more information, visit www.arcsomd.org.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Photos courtesy of Nkeshi Free, Arc of Southern Maryland

The Arc of Southern Maryland self-advocates and staff take a picture with Terry Long, The Arc of Southern Maryland,
executive director. Long, the self-advocates and staff were in Annapolis participating in Developmental Disabilities Day at
the Legislature coordinated by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition.
Freshman Delegate Matt Morgan of District 29A met with individuals supported by The Arc
of Southern Maryland and staff that live in his district. The self-advocates spoke to him
about the budget, how the funding cuts impact them directly and some of their challenges
and achievements as adults living with disabilities.
Self-Advocates, families, friends and service providers from across the state participated
in the annual Developmental Disabilities Day at the Legislature activities. The theme
for this year was Building Champions 2015. The day started at the Loews Hotel in
Annapolis w
ith briefings and updates regarding the current budget cuts and the FY2016
Developmental Disabilities Administration Budget, other legislation and a call to action.
After the meeting, the participants then spent the day meeting with their district
delegates, senators and attended the budget hearings.
Leasing Workshop
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Farmers and land owners in Southern Maryland will have an opportunity to learn more
about agricultural land-leasing issues at an upcomingLeasing Workshop to be held on
March 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)
Auditorium, 15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville Maryland. The workshop is sponsored by
Agriculture Law Education Initiative, University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and Maryland FarmLink and funding is provided by USDA-NIFA and
the Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center.
The Leasing Workshop will help landlords and tenants better understand the agricultural farmland leasing process, the communication and dispute resolution process and how
to find and market available farmland.
Agricultural leasing has become more complex over the past few years, landlords and
tenants have seen increasing rent prices, rising number of disputes between landlord and
tenants, and other issues that can strain the landlord-tenant relationship said Paul Goeringer, an Extension Legal Specialist with the University of Maryland. This workshop will
provide important tools for tenants and landlords to have successful leasing relationships
that last for years, commented Goeringer.
Workshop topics will focus on legal issues related to developing a lease, tools that exist to aid in writing a lease and setting up a rental range, agricultural conflict resolution
services available in Maryland, communicating with the other party, and an introduction to
Marylands FarmLink Program.
Pre-registration is required on or before March 10th. $11 fee includes all materials and
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Marylanders Join
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Sponsors to Back
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Voting Rights
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End Disenfranchisement of
40,000 Marylanders Who
Have Completed Their
Prison Sentences
Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-Baltimore) and Del. Cory McCray (D-Baltimore)
will be joined by ex-offenders, civil rights leaders and other supportive legislators
on Feb. 24 to discuss their proposed legislation (Senate Bill 340/House Bill 980) to
extend voting rights to former prisoners on their release from prison.
SB 340 will have a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 26 in the Senate Education,
Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, beginning at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, HB
980 introduced last week with 51 cosponsors is expected to be heard in early
March in the House Ways and Means Committee
Currently, Maryland law prohibits individuals from voting until they have finished their terms of probation and parole. Many former prisoners still dont understand if and when they are eligible to register and vote. State and local boards
of election do not verify that voter registration applications from convicted felons
follow the law. Many eligible former prisoners do not register and vote because they
are afraid of getting in trouble for it.
The current law deters formerly incarcerated men and women from registering
even if they are eligible, said Senator Conway.
Simplifying the law so that once you are out, you can vote will make the democratic process more accessible to tens of thousands of Marylanders who are currently shut out.
The men and women impacted by this bill includes many of my constituents,
said Delegate McCray. They are our neighbors, our family, and our friends who
face many challenges with housing, employment, and transportation. Restoring the
right to vote gives everyone a stake in lifting up our communities and improving
our neighborhoods.
The right to vote is very important to the re-entry process, said Perry Hopkins, an ex-offender and community organizer with Communities United. There
is already enough discrimination against us, and feeling alienated leads to recidivism, Hopkins added. Regaining the right to vote makes you feel fully part of the
general citizenry.
Like elsewhere in the United States, Marylands felony disenfranchisement
law disproportionately impacts racial minorities. African Americans make up 30
percent of Marylands population, but represent nearly three-quarters of its prison
population and 65 percent of those disenfranchised by a felony conviction. This
is a priority civil rights issue in Maryland as the majority of citizens disenfranchised are African American. Once you have done your time and you return back to
our communities, your voting rights should be restored, insisted Tessa Hill-Alston,
president of the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP.
SB 340/HB 980 is timely given recent support for rights restoration around the
country. Last year, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called on states to restore voting rights, and he has been joined by supporters from across the political spectrum.
Over the past two decades, more than 20 states have improved their felony disenfranchisement laws, including Maryland, which ended lifetime disenfranchisement
in 2007.
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Mechanicsville
Fire Under
Investigation
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Authorities responded to the area of Mechanicsville Rd. Tuesday evening after
the owner discovered her barn in flames.
On Feb. 24, around 5 p.m., 40 firefighters from the Mechanicsville, Hollywood
and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments were alerted to the blaze, which
caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to the structure.
According to officials, the fire originated in the interior of the barn and was extinguished by firefighters within 30 minutes upon arrival.
Officials have identified Shannon Nelson as the owner of the barn.
No injuries were reported and the preliminary cause of the fire is currently under
investigation.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact the
Office of the State Fire Marshal at 443-550-6820.
SHERIFFS BLOTTER
Church Fire
Under
Investigation
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Authorities responded to the vicinity of Hawthorne Rd. in La Plata early
Wednesday morning after a passerby alerted authorities to the fire.
On Feb. 25, around 12:48 a.m., 50 volunteer firefighters from the La Plata,
Bel Alton, Bryans Road, Indian Head, Marbury, Potomac Heights and Waldorf
Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the First Baptist Church of La Plata.
The fire caused an estimated $150,000 in damage and officials state the fire
originated in the interior of the garage.
Firefighters were able to control the blaze within 45 minutes.
No injuries were reported and the preliminary cause of the fire is currently
under investigation.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 443-550-6820.
The following information is compiled

directly from publicly released police reports.
Philip H. Dorsey III

Attorney at Law
Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County
who wish to report it anonymously can now access the St. Marys 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.
FALSE REPORT
On February 17, 2015,
Deputy H. Smith responded to
the intersection of Great Mills
Road and Old Great Mills
Road, for a hit and run vehicle
Boyd
collision. The driver who remained on the scene reported
he was traveling westbound on Great Mills
Road when a vehicle turned in front of him
from Old Great Mills Road. The driver did
not have time to stop and the two vehicles
collided head on. The white female driver of
the other vehicle, a silver Mercedes, briefly
stopped then drove off. Deputy Smith located the silver Mercedes on Tower Lane unoccupied. The owner of the vehicle indicated
her daughter, identified as suspect Melissa
Lynn Boyd, age 45, of Lexington Park, had
possession of the vehicle. In the meantime,
Boyd called the Sheriffs Office to report
the car stolen. Boyd indicated she believed
one of her friends stole the vehicle. Boyd
was subsequently identified as the driver of
the Mercedes who caused the collision and
fled the scene. Boyd was placed under arrest
and transported to the St. Marys County
Detention Center. She was charged with
False Statement to Police Officer, Driving
While Suspended, and Failure to Remain at
the Scene of an Accident. CASE #9422-15
DOMESTIC ASSAULT
On February 18, 2015,
Deputy Teague responded to a
residence on Valley Court for an
assault. The victim alleged suspect Sirquon Derrick Brooks,
age 31, of Lexington Park, slapped , punched
and scratched the victim after an argument
over infidelity. Deputy Teague observed fresh
evidence of injury on the victim. Brooks was
placed under arrest and transported to the
St. Marys County Detention Center. He was
charged with 2nd Degree Assault. CASE
#9597-15
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On February 20, 2015, Deputy
Teague responded to Susie
Court in California, for the report of a burglary to a motor vehicle. The victim alleged Roger Lee Pritchard
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Commissioners of Leonardtown
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The Commissioners of Leonardtown will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. at the Town Office,
41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding Tax Map 32, Parcels 178 and
314. The purpose of the hearing will be to present for public review
and to receive public comment regarding the request to rezone this
parcel from Residential Single Family (R-SF) to Planned Unit
Development (PUD). Copies of the documents are available for
public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be received by February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown,
P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special accommodations
will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.
By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator.
Community Member
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Congratulations to Scott Smith, selected to lead St. Marys public schools for the next four
years; congratulations also to the Board of Education for their new emphasis on transparency and
openness in their selection and employment practices: and thanks to Marilyn Crosby for her foreThe Commissioners
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pital Quad House project located at 41500 Doctors Crossing Road
Map 127, Parcel 527. The purpose of the hearing will be to presJames E. McCleaf
ent the project for public review and comment. Copies of the conLeonardtown
cept plan are available for review at the Leonardtown Town Office.
The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be
received by February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners
of Leonardtown, P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special
accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon
request.
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www.letitbecreative.com, which is the website of website designer Kristin Titsworth, who created the
LBA website.
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Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland,
regarding Ordinance #168 Revised Comprehensive Land Use
Plan. The purpose of the hearing is to present for public review
and comment changes to the Leonardtown Comprehensive Land
Use Plan and to receive the recommendation from the Leonardtown
Planning and Zoning Commission. Copies of the proposed Plan are
available for review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is
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to Submit Essays for Maryland
Municipal Leagues 2015
If I Were Mayor Contest
Fourth graders throughout Maryland are
invited to take part in the Maryland Municipal
Leagues (MML) annual If I Were Mayor essay
contest. The contest challenges fourth graders to
share their thoughts on how they would engage
with citizens to make their local municipality a
better place to live and work if they were mayor.
Students must submit their essays to MML no
later than March 31.
Since 2001, MMLs If I Were Mayor essay
contest has given fourth graders the opportunity
to learn about municipal government through
sharing their thoughts on how they would be as
mayor. Each 275-word essay must open with the
line: If I Were Mayor, I Would and answer
three questions that address the 2015 theme, Respect. Maryland students enrolled in the fourth
grade during the 2014-2015 school year may participate in the contest. Entries must be submitted
by the students teacher. The 11 regional winners will be presented with a $100 cash prize at
the Maryland State House in front of their family members, their teacher, their municipalitys
mayor and other local dignitaries during May
2015.
Each year, the If I Were Mayor contest
encourages students to learn more about the im-
portant role that cities and towns play

in the daily lives of our citizens said
Scott A. Hancock, executive director
of the Maryland Municipal League
These students represent the next
generation of leaders and were especially excited to see how they respond
to this years theme of Respect.
Hancock also noted MMLs appreciation this year for the support of
Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, State Superintendent of Schools, for ensuring that
the contest is announced to 4th grade
teachers throughout Maryland.
The contest is sponsored by
Maryland Municipal League, in partnership with the Maryland Mayors
Association and the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company. Essays
are judged based on: essay relation
to contest topic; displayed knowledge
about municipal government and the
role of a mayor; creativity; and proper
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Feature Story
What is the
Third Building?
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Commissioners announced they would put skin in the
game to secure funding for a proposed research facility during their Feb. 23 meeting.
The University of System of Marylands planned facility at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC) is so important to potential local economic
growth that the Commissioners of St. Marys County are willing to put up tax payer
funds to ensure that the project gets back on track, said Commissioner Tom Jarboe.
In a letter to be sent to Gov. Larry Hogan, St. Marys commissioners said they
would put up $1 million of the countys own money if the state puts the additional $2.8
million in design funds to keep the project running on schedule.
Commissioner Todd Morgan made the motion at the commissioners table Monday during a budget work session to use money the county government had put aside
for infrastructure improvements to prepare for a possible base realignment and closure round (BRAC).
Jarboe said the offer from the county commissioners should impress the governor
to put the project back into the budget now being formulated.
The countys offer only stood if the state put the project architectural and engineering funds back into this years budget.
Hes a business guy, Jarboe said of Hogan. This should push it to the front of
the line.
Theres no deal if it [the project] goes to 2017.
Jarboe said the countys offer proved that it was willing to put skin in the game
to make sure the project happened sooner rather than later.
University system leaders have hopes that the project can be pursued now as the
governor had planned when he had to set the project out another two years due to the
system missing a deadline for consideration in the budget.
Morgan said St. Marys County was ideally situated to test unmanned and autonomous systems both because of its isolation and its highly trained, technologically
savvy work force.
We have such geographic and demographic appeal, Morgan said. In my mind
what we have here is an opportunity to move our county into being a leader in unmanned systems.
Making St. Marys County and Southern Maryland a new front in the effort to
push the boundaries of new technology meant it could finally have a chance to break
its long dependence on the defense industry by seeking out commercial applications
for unmanned system on land, in the sea and in the air.
It gives us the opportunity to move away from the Department of Defense and
the navy, but at the same time it also allows us to compliment what theyre doing,
Morgan said. It could be a great new age of technology for the county.
If you push this back two years, youve lost a generation of technology. The
technology and manufacturing arent waiting around.
Sen. Steve Waugh said he and the rest of the delegation were supportive of the
project but he was not sure if the project would be put back in the budget this year; at
a St. Marys County Chamber of Commerce event Monday, Del. Anthony ODonnell,
the senior member of the group, said the third building at SMHEC would hopefully
become a reality.
Everyone believes its a great idea, said Waugh. Is it going to move forward
this year? I dont know, probably not.
Despite concerns that opportunities were passing the county by because of the
scheduled two-year wait, Waugh said he believed there was still time to capitalize on
the projects potential.
The governor is fully convinced that out of all the bond bills this has the best
chance for return on investment, Waugh said.
The dean of the university systems A. James Clark School of Engineering, Daryll
Pines, said the system was committed to the project and that there was active interest
among professors to come to Southern Maryland to actually do the work of research
and make the endeavor a success.
Pines said the presence of the navy made the project possible.
Theres no question this could not have happened in a vacuum, Pines said. The
hope is the research will grow, people will come and opportunities will come from
that.
Photos courtesy of Matt Scassero
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Efforts are underway to get funding for a third building dedicated to unmanned
and autonomous technology research at the Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center (SMHEC) put back in the governor fiscal 2016 proposed budget.
It is our hope that either the governor will submit a supplemental budget or the
general assembly will add it, said USMD Vice Chancellor P.J. Hogan.
The proposed facility will have 17 classrooms, a new autonomous technology
research laboratory and a large meeting space. It first got funding in Dec. 1, 2011 for
architecture and design, according to SMHEC Executive Director Mel Powell. At that
time, the whole project, from design to completion, would have cost $13 million, he
said. In June 2012, the project was put on hold because funding was withdrawn. At the
same time, the project was transferred to the University System of Maryland (USMD),
Powell said, and a research facility to be run by USMD staff was added.
The research facility would look into commercial and civil applications, Scassero said. The goal is to coordinate with Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River to
encourage a three-way transfer of information between government, academic and
industry research.
Initially, SMHEC wanted to get the new building finished and make the research
portion as a second project, Powell said, but there was a good chance that the second
project would not have gotten approval as its own entity.
Moving the project back to the FY 2017 budget is the backup plan, Powell said.
The test sites head coordinator said delays would cost the county and project.
It puts Southern Maryland so far behind the rest of the country, Scassero said.
With all of the country getting into research and development of autonomous
research, offering this opportunity in Southern Maryland could bring huge benefits,
Scassero said.
The third building is not a dregree granting system for USMD, Scassero said.
Instead, the project allows the SMHEC to grow existing programs and to attract new
programs and gives USMD a research facility ideally located in Southern Maryland to
continue work being done in other parts of the state.
There are potential job, economic and higher education benefits to be had through
the facility. There would be a synergy between the research facility, NAS Patuxent
River and existing educational opportunities and having the research facility could
attract new businesses to the area, he said. Businesses, especially ones involved in
technology and development, look for nearby research facilities and continuing education opportunities in the immediate area, he said.
Its a very important building, Hogan said.
The entire project, from design to ribbon cutting, will cost between $70 and $80
million, Scassero said.
Because it is an educational facility, the building will be funded by the state, he
said. For projects such as parking lots and dormitories, USMD has to sell bonds. Currently, USMD has a AA+ bond rating from Standard & Poors, Moodys and the Fitch
Group. Recently, Standard and Poors put USMD and other universities throughout the
country on negative watch because of declining enrollments, Hogan said. He doesnt
believe this has any bearing on the project at SMHEC.
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By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
There is snow on the ground and some people are ready
for spring. You can bring the season into your home early
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The flower shop was established by Mattingly in 1989,
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Its what I always wanted to do. Ive been doing it since
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In addition to flowers, the shop sells furniture too!
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Davids Flowers creates arrangements for many occasions, and considers wedding flowers a particular specialty.
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Sometimes orders can be picked up that day. For bigger
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From time to time, Davids Flowers even hosts events.
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Obituaries
Elsom Wade Glover, 53
Elsom Wade Glover, 53,
of Great Mills, Md. passed
away Feb. 10 at MedStar
Washington Hospital Center,
Washington, D.C.
Born on March 19,
1961, in Bainbridge, Ga., he
is the son of the Jeanne Cowart Glover of Bainbridge, Ga. and the late
Roy Kedric Glover.
On February 28, 1985, Wade married
his beloved wife, Caroline Glover. Together
they celebrated 29 wonderful years of marriage. He proudly served the United States
Navy for 24 years of dedicated service until
his retirement as a Chief Petty Officer. He
was currently employed by Global Technology and Management Resources, Inc. as a
senior electronics technician. Wades family,
friends and country were his greatest love.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his daughter, Amber Jeanne Glover
of Great Mills, Md.; his siblings, Kathy
Harris of Bainbridge, Ga., Debra Riddle of
Bainbridge, Ga., Ricky Glover and his wife,
Jan of LaGrange, Ga.; and many nieces and
nephews. In addition to his father, he is also
preceded in death by his brother, Richard
Glover.
Family received friends for Wades Life
Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m., with Remembrances at 4 p.m., at
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. In-
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers.
We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following weeks edition.
terment will be private.

Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Lawrence Oliver Boy

Hayden, 88
Lawrence Oliver Boy
Hayden, 88, passed away
Thursday, Feb. 12 at St.
Marys Nursing Center in
Leonardtown, Md.
Born on May 4, 1926,
in Dynard, Md., he is the son
of the late George Lawrence
Hayden and Agnes Jeanette Oliver.
In 1944 Boy graduated from St. Marys
Academy. On May 30, 1950, he married his
beloved wife, Ruth Ann Nicholson in Leonardtown, Md. Together they celebrated over
64 wonderful years of marriage. He was a
lifelong farmer of tobacco, corn and soybeans. He was also a timber spotter for over
20 years. He was a member of the Farm Bureau for 25 years until 1983. He was a member of the Maryland Chesapeake Bay Affairs
Commission and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. His greatest love was for
his family and friends.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his daughters, Donna Fournier
(Kenneth) of Canterbury, Conn., Sharon
Gayer (Lawrence) of Bushwood, Md., Jennifer Boyd (Dr. James Boyd) of Bushwood,
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Leonardtown, Md. and James Rholand
Hayden (Mary Ann) of Bushwood, Md.; 8
grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. In
addition to his parents, he is also preceded
in death by his daughter, Dell Ann Hayden;
and his siblings, George E. Hayden, Sr., Agnes Genevieve Thompson, Francis Perry
Hayden, Olive Hayden, and Mildred Hayden.
Family received friends on Tuesday,
Feb. 24 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Road,
Bushwood, Md. 20618. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend
Anthony Lickteig at 11 a.m. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, Md. 20609 and
ACTS, P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, Md. 20618.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Charles William Grove, Jr., 80

Charles
William
Grove, Jr., 80, of LaPlata,
Md. passed away on Feb.
19 in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He was born on
May 31, 1934 in Baltimore,
Md. to the late Elizabeth and
Charles Wm. Grove, Sr. Bill
served four years in the Navy where he was
a photographer on an aircraft carrier, taking
picture of the planes taking off and landing.
After his years in the services, he went on
to become an electrician, and worked in the
construction field for 50 years before retiring. Bill Loved playing golf. He married the
love of his life, Kathryn May, and they have
spent 45 years together raising and loving
their children, great grandchildren and great
great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife who is his
whole world, Kathryn M. Grove, step father
of Bonnie Krell (John), Paul Manner (Shirley), Richard Manner, and the late Melanie
Dyke. Grandfather of 11, Great Grandfather
of 16, and great great Grandfather of 8, he is
also survived by his brother, Ronald Grove.
Services will be held at a later date in
Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the
American Diabetes Association. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic. (rauschfuneralhomes.com)
Viola Rebecca Stonestreet, 88
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Viola Rebecca Stonestreet, 88 of Charlotte Hall,

Md., died on Monday, Feb.
16 at Chesapeake Shore
Nursing Home in Lexington
Park, Md.
Born on Oct. 5, 1926
in Mechanicsville, Md., she
was the daughter of the late Alton Joseph
Herbert and the late Bessie Rebecca Buckler
Herbert. Viola was a wonderful homemaker
and loved to cook, sew, garden and take care
of her family.
In addition to her parents, Viola was
predeceased by her husband, Thomas Stonestreet, Sr., her son, James, brothers, Charlie,
James, Wilmer, Albert, and Howard Herbert,
sisters, Isabelle McAllister, Mary Buckler,
Catherine Farrell, and Evelyn Latham.

Viola is survived by her son, Tommy Jr.,
David (Casey), Richard , Donald, daughters,
Mary Ann Padgett, Shirley Strine (Jimmy),
Jean, Jane, Ruth Flerlage (Tony), Dorothy
Gardiner (Pat), Barbara McLaughlin (Mike),
Delores Goldsmith (Sam), Theresa Boteler
(Brian), Sandy Boteler (Timmy), and Carol
Turner (Richard), brother, Wilson Herbert
(Martha Ann), 20 grandchildren and 23
great grandchildren.
Family received friends for Violas Life
Celebration Visitation on Tuesday, Feb. 24
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. with Prayers
at 7 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home,
P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall,
Md. 20622. A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. with
Father Kevin Cusick officiating at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 7185 Benedict
Avenue, Benedict, Md. 20612. Interment
followed at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery,
13715 Notre Dame Place, Bryantown, Md.
20617.
Serving as Pallbearers were Joey
Padgett, Jimmy Padgett, Andy Flerlage, BJ
(Brian) Boteler, Patrick Gardiner, Richard
Turner, Jr. and Blaize Turner.
SMSGT Richard Bruce Pleger,

USAF (Ret.), 71
SMSGT Richard Bruce
Pleger, USAF (Ret.), 71, of
Scotland, Md., passed away
Feb. 17, at his home surrounded by his loving family
after a courageous ten-year
battle with cancer.
Born June 12, 1943, in
Witchita, Kan., he is the son
of the late Richard Edward Pleger and Mildred Faye Knott Pleger.
On Jan. 19, 1962, he married his beloved wife, Myra Jane Pleger. Together they
celebrated 53 wonderful years of marriage.
Richard was a Jack of all trades, and he especially enjoyed sailing and riding motorcycles. However, his greatest love was for
his country and his beloved family. He was
an accomplished Eagle Scout and a member
of the American Motorcyclist Association.
On July 7, 1962, Richard proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force and
dedicated over twenty-two years of service
to his country until his retirement in 1984
as a Senior Master Sergeant. He enlisted
in San Diego, Calif., and served on bases in
Germany, Alaska, Utah, North Dakota, and
Maryland. He served with the 89th Military
Airlift Wing (MAW), known as Sam Fox,
on Jet Stars. After retirement he managed
the galley at Patuxent River Naval Air Warfare Center for nine years and later worked at
Lowes and Mitchells Landscaping.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his children, Kristen Michele
Bullock (Squeaky) of Fredericksburg, Va.;
Amanda Kathleen Steele (Jim) of Rawlings,
Md.; Bruce Edward Pleger (Donna) of Hollywood, Md.; Micheal Steven Pleger (Corina) of El Cajon, Calif.; and Heather Marie
Pleger of Scotland, Md. He is also survived
by his siblings Rosemary Jackson of San Diego, Calif.; Jane Gallagher of Santee, Calif.;
and Lynne Edmondson of Flora, Ill.. He had
eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Family received friends for Richards
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Life Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 25,
from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral
Service officiated by Pastor Jason Staten at
11 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. Interment will be held at a later date
at Arlington National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Sharon Anne Montieth, 61

Sharon Anne Montieth,
61, of Mechanicsville, Md.
and formerly of Laurel, Md.
passed away on Feb. 19.
She was born on June
23, 1953 in Silver Spring,
Md. to George B. Allen, Sr.
and the late Dorothy (Dehn)
Bender.
Sharon loved her daughter and grandchildren with all her heart and enjoyed
spending time with them as well as her siblings, other family members and friends.
Sharon loved to be near the water and playing with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed crossword books, coloring and playing
cards.
In addition to her mother, Sharon
was predeceased by her son, Thomas B.
Montieth.
Sharon is survived by her father,
George B. Allen, Sr; step-mother, Kathy
Borras; former husband, Donnie Montieth;
daughter, Donna Montieth; brothers, John
Allen, George Allen, Jr, Robert Allen, William Billy Allen, Robert Bender and
Steve Bender; sisters, Barbara Allen, Helen
Matchett, Linda Ritch, Sue Mahone, Sherry
Brown, Lynn Bender, Jessica Allen and Angie Borras-Mackey; three grandchildren,
Tyler Montieth, Nyvaeh Taylor and Charles
CJ Taylor, Jr; a special adopted nephew,
Bryan Swann; brother-in-laws, Greg Alton
and Joseph Brown; adopted sister, Cindy
Perrine; and many other nieces, nephews
and relatives.
Family and friends will be received to
celebrate Sharons life on Thursday, Feb. 26
from 1 to 3 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral
Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Md. 20622. A Service will begin
on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to help
with funeral expenses may be made to:
Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.,
30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall,
Md. 20622.
Condolences may be made to the family at: www.brinsfieldecholsfuneral.com
Mary Rachael Keaton, 50

Mary Rachael Keaton,
50 of Lexington Park, Md.,
passed away on Feb. 16. Family will unite with friends on
Friday, Feb. 27 for visitation
at 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at BriscoeTonic Funeral Home, 38576
Brett Way, Mechanicsville, Md. Interment
to follow at St. Marks UAME Church Cemetery, Valley Lee, Md. Pastor Henry Briscoe
will be officiating.
Phillip Leo Butler, 66

Philip Leo Butler, 66, son of Sarah Ann
Butler and the late Peter Butler, peacefully
transitioned to rest on Sunday evening, Feb.
15, at his home in Oakville, Md.
Phil, affectionately known to many by
his nickname Chum, was born on Sept. 6,
1948 in Mechanicsville, Md. He was educated in the St. Marys County Public School
System, and grew up in the Oakville area.
At the age of 16, Phil started his first summer
job at a cabinet shop in Waldorf, Md., which
was a stepping stone leading to his life-long
trade as a skilled and gifted master carpenter
and home builder. Phil excelled in his trade,
and took great pride in seeing the end results
of his hard work.
Phil was employed as a home builder
for over 40 years, having worked with the
Raley Construction Company, and the EZ
Construction Company. His experience
as a home builder and his partnership in
SaTaV with his very special friend, Mike
McCauley, played a key role in what would
be life-changing for Phil: his dedication to
and involvement in one of the first self-help
community home building projects in St.
Marys County. That partnership resulted
in the founding of a new community in
1970 in which Phil was very instrumental:
King-Kennedy Estates. Phil was awarded
Certificates in recognition of his community
service.
In 1968, Phil met and married Louise
Dyson. The mere mention of her beloved
Phil could quite easily put a smile in Louises heart and a sparkle in her eye. Because
of his love for being with family and good
friends, many Sundays were spent at The
House as the family home fondly became
known as where joy and laughter flowed as
freely as the many wonderful home-cooked
dishes Phil enjoyed preparing. Nobody
could bake a turkey or make a pot of greens
quite the way Phil could! His warm and generous heart, his caring ways and deep love
for family made these occasions memorable
for a lifetime. Phil enjoyed a special closeness with his mom Sarah Ann, and also had
very special, warm relationships with his
brothers and his sister.
After retiring, Phil enjoyed the days of
spring and summer sitting under the big
tree in his yard with friends, fishing with
his good buddy Sam, or riding around doing
errands and enjoying the community scenery with his brother George and son-in-law
Larry with his fried chicken in one hand,
and an ice cold beer in the other.
During the last few months of his life,
Phil had started to study the Bible with a
special family friend, Robin Woodland. No
matter how many distractions might have
been going on around him, when it was time
to study, Phil made those distractions disappear. He always enjoyed their discussions,
and followed up his interest by visiting the
Kingdom Hall a few times recently.
Phil was preceded in death by his beloved wife Louise, his father Peter, and
his brother Michael (Sissy). Phil leaves to
cherish his memory his five children: Audrey (Larry), Jacqueline (Robert Lee), Phil
Jr. (Anjuan), Karren and David; his mother,
Sarah Ann, his brothers George (Lala),
James-aka Reds (Darlene), John (Pam),
Larry (Wanda), his sister Shirley, and a host
of grandchildren, great grandchildren and
many other relatives and friends.
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Climate Change
and Gardens
NBC 4 meteorologist
Chuck Bell was the guest
speaker at the February meeting of the St. Marys County
Garden Club, which was held
at Cafe des Artistes in Leonardtown. Chuck spoke about his
career as a meteorologist, how
weather affects our region,
and also on climate change
issues.
Party Like a President:

True Tales of Inebriation,
Lechery, and Mischief
from the Oval Office
by Brian Abrams, illustrated by John Mathias
c.2015, Workman
$14.95 / $18.95 Canada 272 pages
The campaigning has started already.

It sure seems like the last election ended
yesterday, but here we go again. So: Democrat?
Or Republican? Does policy influence your
politics, or do you consider personal matters
in the voting booth? Read Party Like a President by Brian Abrams, illustrated by John
Mathias, and you might drink to both.
Like every good citizen, you had a hand
in putting somebody in the White House a few
years back. Or maybe you didnt; either way,
you expect a sense of steady decorum and respectability from POTUS. But thats not always
what you get.
Take our first President: contrary to what
pop culture wants you to believe, George Washington wasnt just some stuffy old guy with bad
dentures. Yes, he was tucked snugly in bed by
9 p.m., but there was a reason: in addition to
being an accomplished white lightning distiller,
ol George could reportedly put away the vino.
Other presidents were no slouches in that
department, either. Thomas Jefferson had a
wine budget of somewhere around $300,000 in
todays dollars. James Madison was famous for
lively parties, mostly thanks to his wife, Dolley.
Andrew Jackson kept his staff properly, um
hydrated. Herbert Hoover enjoyed cocktails
throughout Prohibition.
But a bit of imbibing isnt all thats happened in the White House. The widowed John
Tyler unabashedly wooed a woman young
enough to be his daughter, as did Grover Cleveland (who also took responsibility for an illegitimate child). Woodrow Wilson was a philan-
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Spring Break
at Sotterley
A Week of Family
Fun Activities!
Join us for a week of family fun during Spring Break at Sotterley! During
the week we offer special programming to include: Guided Trail Walks, Colonial
Games on the Portico, Family Archaeology, Learning at the Schoolhouse, Working
for the Big House, Living in the Big House, Life at the Slave Cabin, Discovering
Sotterley Farm, and Sotterley, A Tidewater Legacy.
BOOK REVIEW
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
derer, and Warren Harding liked to nickname

his body parts.
John Quincy Adams played billiards
(gasp!). Ulysses Grant loved his smokes, while
Chester Arthur loved to eat and eat and
eat. Teddy Roosevelts drug of choice was caffeine; he was said to drink more than a gallon
of coffee every day. JFK was notorious for his
many vices, and FDR loved nothing more than
a good toga.
But not everybody living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was wild: Andrew Johnson
rarely drank. James Polk was too busy working to indulge in anything. And William Henry
Harrison wasnt in office long enough to do
anything improper.
Presidents are people, too, so it shouldnt
surprise you that the Oval Office has been the
Oh!-val Office a time or two in history. Party
Like a President makes it all fun to read about.
But scandal isnt only what youll find in
this book. Because this is, after all, a collection
of historical anecdotes, author Brian Abrams
also informs his readers while he entertains
them with tales of Washington wickedness and
Executive excess. Abrams debunks myths, offers up tasty sidebars, and serves up laughs
then he includes authentic drink recipes so we
can guzzle with the GOP and dance with the
Dems, too.
This book obviously isnt for stuffedshirts who cant take politics with a sense of
playfulness. Its irreverent, hilarious, and the
illustrations by John Mathias make it easy to
read - so find this book before the next election.
Party Like a President will make it easy to
plan your next party.
As always, the public is welcome to enjoy these Self-Guided Activities:

Go for a walk on Sotterleys nature trails!
Birdwatching!
Visit Sotterleys Colonial Revival Gardens!
Go on the Sotterley Scavenger Hunt!
Have a picnic on the grounds!
Visit Sotterleys Play Area located behind the Visitor Center!
Visit the Museum Shop for admissions, gifts, books, toys, snacks, and other items
for purchase.
Admission Prices:$3 per person daily

$10 per person Come & Go during the entire week!
Sotterley Members get in FREE (per Membership level)!
(Additional cost: $5 per person for 1703 Plantation House tour)
LIBRARY
ITEMS
Downton Abbey Tea

Lovers of the popular Downtown
Abbey television show are invited to a
Downton Abbey Tea, hosted by Lexington Park branch on Wednesday,
March 11 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Teens and adults will come together
to discuss the latest season and trivia
while wearing their best Downton Abbey-esque attire.
Celebrate Pi Day with Southern
Maryland Math Circle!
Lexington Park branch will hold
a special Pi Day themed Southern
Maryland Math Circle on Saturday,
March 14 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Middle and high-school students and
interested adults will enjoy fun, fascinating math activities. St. Marys
College of Maryland math faculty will
conduct this program. Southern Maryland Math Circle is free and snacks
will be provided.
Lexington Park Branch Book
Discussion
The Lexington Park branch will
hold a book discussion of The Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story
of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals
Who Helped Him Save Lives in World
War II by Vicki Croke on Monday,
March 9 at 6 p.m. This book is part biography, part war story, and part wild-
life adventure. Copies of the book are

available at the library to check out.
Free Introduction to Excel 2010
Class Offered
Charlotte Hall branch will hold a
free introduction to Excel 2010 class
on Wednesday, March 11 from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. This class is recommended
for individuals who are new to Microsoft Excel or have limited spreadsheet
experience. Registration is required,
and is available on the St. Marys
County Library website, www.stmalib.org two weeks before the course.
Introduction to Windows 7 at Lexington Park and Charlotte Hall
The Lexington Park branch and
the Charlotte Hall branch will hold a
free Introduction to Windows 7 class
on Tuesday, March 10 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Participants will explore the basics of Microsofts operating system,
learn how to create, store, and manage files and folders, and run multiple
programs. Adult computer classes are
limited to ages 16 and up. Registration
is required, and is available on the
St. Marys County Library website,
www.stmalib.org two weeks before
the course.
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please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
March, Month Long

Turkey Shoot
Moose Lodge #495 (27636 Mechanicsville Rd., Mechanicsville) Every Sunday
through March, Sign ups at noon, shooting
starts at 12:30 p.m.
Open to the public, Covered pavilion, 15 rounds *New pay by the round
option, Increased Meat and Cash Prizes,
Optional $1.00 chance on the Scatter
ShotShells provided (practice shots/ targets available for purchase prior to shoot)
12 Gauge Shot Guns - No smaller than
.675 choke - Scopes permitted - 36 inch
barrel max. Proceeds benefit the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Grow Garvey
Potomac Building, Room 14 (23115 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) noon
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
Group will provide a status briefing for all
Garvey members and concerned citizens
on Feb. 26, at the Potomac Building, Room
14 at noon, in Leonardtown, Md. Wevery
much need a great turnout of Garvey Supporters if we are to keep the Grow Garvey
momentum going. Please join us. Points of
contact are Dale Taylor, Chairperson, 301
481 2300; Margaret Forrest, Vice Chairperson, 301-481-5850; Patricia Armstrong,
Secretary, 240 298 5653.
Orientation-St. Marys One Stop Career
Center
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 9
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 301-8802800 to register.
Integrated Warfighting Capabilities
(IWC) Update
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)
7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
Open Mic
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) doors open at 7
p.m.
The Southern Maryland Traditional
Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse
will sponsor an Open Mic. This is a great
event with many varieties of music and lots
of friendship, so if you havent been to an
SMTMD event before, this is a great time
to start! The doors open at 7 p.m., and the
music starts at 7:30. The admission fee for
this event is only $7, and performers are
admitted free. Light refreshments will be
provided (donations are suggested). For
additional information, or to sign up to
perform, please contact John Garner atgarner@wildblue.netor call John at 301-9044987.Visitwww.smtmd.orgfor directions
and more information.
Preschool Registration
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Preschool (27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 6:30 p.m.
Preschool Registration Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Preschool will begin
community registration for the 2015-16
School Year Friday, Feb. 27, starting at 6:30
p.m. Come and enjoy a movie with your preschooler, meet the teachers and take a peek
into our classrooms. Mt. Zion Preschool
offers classes for children ages 2-4. A nonprofit outreach ministry of Mt. Zion UMC
Church of Laurel Grove, the preschool is
located on Rte. 235 in Mechanicsville near
the Apple Basket Country Store. For more
information, call 301-884-5455 or visit our
web site at www.mtzionpreschool.com.
Bingo
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washington St., Leonardtown) doors open at
5:30
Bingo is held each Friday at the
Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus #1470, doors open
at 5:30 and games start at 6:55 p.m. For
more information, call Ed Henderson at
301-475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org/
CouncilSite/?CNO=1470.
Wine & Design
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (42356
Rescue Ln., Hollywood) 6:30 p.m.
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad is sponsoring a Wine & Design
night on Friday, Feb. 27 at 42356 Rescue
Lane. Fun begins at 6:30 p.m., cost is $45
and includes an instructor, canvas, paints,
easel, brushes and aprons. Light refreshments will be served. To sign up go to:
http://www.wineanddesign.com/location/
leonardtown-md/home, go to the calendar,
find the date and follow the instructions.
Payment must be received in advance. Pass
this on to your friends and family. Dont
worry if you cant paint, its a fun night out!
Any questions, please call Barbara Wible at
240-298-7443.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Nuno Felted Scarves
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Instructor Robyn Strayer will be guiding students as they learn how to explore
a technique that combines silk and wool
through a wet felting process. The lamination of silk and wool creates a beautifully
textured and light draping fabric--no needles required! Class is held Feb. 28 from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. with a member cost of $70,
and a nonmember cost of $75. There is a
materials fee of $18 due to the instructor at
the start of class. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640.
Sunday, March 1
CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: Holly
Roadfeldt, Piano
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams Rd.,
Prince Frederick) doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Piano soloist Holly Roadfeldt made
her orchestral debut with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13 and contin-
ues to be an active solo pianist and chamber

musician performing standard and eclectic
recital programs in the United States, Europe and Asia. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Limited seating. Free. rfleming@csmd.edu,
443-550-6011, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Monday, March 2
Family History: Where Do I Start?
Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown) 2 to 4 p.m.
2-4 p.m., Leonardtown Library. This
introductory course will cover where to
look for information, filling out charts,
organizing information, using the library
databases and exploring useful websites.
Basic computer skills and an email account
are required. Registration required. Free.
301-475-2846.
Web address:www.stmalib.org.
Tuesday, March 3
Saving Endangered Languages
St. Marys College of Maryland Cole Cinema, Campus Center (18952 E. Fisher Road,
St. Marys City) 4:15 to 5:45 p.m.
A public lecture, Saving Endangered
Languages, will be given by K. David
Harrison, of Swarthmore College. The presentation features photos and video clips
of speakers of some of the worlds most
endangered languages, from Siberia, India, the USA and other locations, and will
demonstrate how indigenous activists and
linguists are working to sustain endangered
languages through technology, science and
art. The lecture, hosted by the Department
of Anthropologys Distinguished Scholar
Program, is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Bill Roberts at
240-895-4387 or emailwcroberts@smcm.
edu.
Wednesday, March 4
Spirit Night Fundraiser
Ledos Pizza (21911 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 4 to 8 p.m.
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary Spirit Night Fundraiser
Dine in or Carry out. LVRSA on your
receipt or tell your server/cashier.
Thanks for supporting our local rescue
squad and our local businesses.
Raptors Rule! A Live Birds Of Prey
Program
Charlotte Hall Library (37600 New Market
Rd., Charlotte Hall) 7:30 to 9 p.m.
We expect to host live visitors including Owls, Hawks and Eagles! Mike Callahan is our Raptor Conservation Chairman
and an expert on all things Raptor. Children
are welcome to this program as Mike helps
us understand the habitat, nutritional needs
and hunting habits of these magnificent
avian predators. Doors open at 7 p.m. so
come early and mingle. SMAS President,
Michael Patterson, 301-752-5763, Michael.
Patterson@pgparks.com.
Thursday, March 5
TPP/ANA Next Generation of Training:
Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) Panel
& Reception
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (22156
Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 5 to 7
p.m.
Friday, March 6
Seusstravaganza!
Lexington Park Library (21677 F.D.R. Boulevard, Lexington Park) 10:30 to 11:30
a.m.
Celebrate the stories of Dr. Seuss with
crafts, games, music and Seuss-tastic Story
Theater. All ages. Free. 301-863-8188, Web
address:www.stmalib.org.
Saturday, March 7
Special Educational Workshop For
Teachers & Educators
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center (2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick) 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Flying Wild Leader: Kerry Wixted,
Biologist II, Maryland DNR Wildlife &
Heritage Service
This program is aimed at teachers, educators, scout leaders and camp directors.
Learn how to teach elementary and middle
school age students about birds using the
Flying Wild Curriculum. Flying Wild is a
hands-on set of lessons designed to teach
about birds and their migration habits and
what people can do to help birds survive.
Learn more at:
http://www.dnr.stste.
md.us/wildlife/Education/ProjectWildFlyingWild.asp
No fee for this class but online preregistration is required by March 1 at
www.somdaudubon.org or contact Melissa Boyle at melissaboyle3@gmail.com.
Special Educational Workshop Event
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center (2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick) 2
to 4 p.m.
Bluebird Box Workshop Leaders:
Andy Brown and Melissa Boyle
Attention gardeners, birders and nature lovers aged 8 and up! You will learn
about the beautiful eastern Bluebird and
its habitat requirements while we help you
build your own Bluebird nest box. The
workshop will also instruct you on how to
place, install and maintain your nest box
so you will be ready to enjoy your efforts
this spring. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fee to cover materials is
$15. Register by March 1 by email to Melissa Boyle: melissaboyle3@gmail.com.
Circle Weaving
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 10:30
to noon
Come weave with instructor Erica Daley! Use scraps of fabric, yarn,
and ribbon to create circular art that
can be used for many different things,
such as wall hangings, coasters, potholders, pillows, and more. Participants will
be able to choose what they would like to
make with their own circles and the instructor will provide many examples for
inspiration and ideas. Class is offered on
March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a cost
of $35; members $30. There is a $20 to $40
materials fee due at the start of class. Materials fee ranges based upon the fabrics
and fibers chosen from the instructors
supply, but feel free to bring your own
unique yarns, ribbons, and fabric scraps
as well. Advanced registration is required,
please call 410-326-4640 or email:studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Entertainment
The County Times
Leonardtown to
Host Inaugural
Southern Maryland
Film Festival
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Inaugural Southern Maryland Film Festival will be held Saturday, July 11
in Leonardtown.
The idea for a Film Festival came from Bill Stea of the Southern Maryland
Film Society, an organization that aims to recognize local filmmakers as well as
promote the visibility and understanding of local films to a larger audience. Celebrating film as an art form, Public Relations and Events Coordinator of the Commissioners of Leonardtown Maria Fleming said film festivals are the equivalents
of an art gallery exhibit.
It is where filmmakers get to show their work, see each others work and
interact with the audience. It is something Bill has been wanting to do for a long
time, so he approached the Friends of the Leonardtown Theater about the event,
she said.
The Friends of the Leonardtown Theater (FOLTLT) mission is to bring films
and live performances, along with educational programs, to downtown Leonardtown. Partnering with Stea, the FOTLT came to Leonardtown to find a venue,
where Fleming said it was, a natural fit for the Arts and Entertainment District.
The details of the Festival are still in the works, but the basic outline has been
determined. A committee will review the entries and selects form each category
for viewing throughout Leonardtown in such places as The Rex, Big Larrys, Crazy for Ewe, and Marrick Homes. People attending the event will be able to either
buy tickets for individual films or a wristband that allows them to see as many as
they would like that day. Audiences will vote, which will be combined with a panel
of local judges. Prizes will be awarded in different categories.
Fleming noted that the Festival didnt know what to expect as far as amount
of submissions, but hopes the free entry policy will allow many to submit. The
deadline is April 30.
Weve been trying to get the word out to the schools that this is an all-agesevent and teenagers are so creative and tech-savvy these days so my bet is on
the High School category, Fleming said.
When asked about the importance of films to communities, Fleming remarked
that those involved with the Festival see film as art.
Filmmaking is a means by which artists can tell stories and express their
emotions, opinions, moods, and worldview to a wide audience. The audience, in
turn, is able to experience the film both individually and as a group giving a common platform for discussion with personal variations and perspectives.
Fleming also pointed out that not all storytellers have the means to create a
blockbuster, or be produced in Hollywood, but their stories are no less important.
In fact, they may get more understanding from the local audience than they
would from anywhere else, she said.
In her opinion, local films bring a sense of pride and unity to a community, as
they can understand and relate to dialog, characters, and situations.
The hope is to make the Southern Maryland Film Festival an annual event.
To do this, the Festival is looking for sponsors, in order to keep ticket prices low
for audiences. Interested sponsors should contact Theresa Wood at t.a.wood45@
gmail.com. Volunteers for the event will be needed, email smdfilmfest@gmail.
com if you would like to help or if you have questions. For updates, and eventually a schedule of movies, locations, and show times, visit www.smdff.org, or the
Southern Maryland Film Festival Facebook page.
Be sure to mark your calendars for this unique opportunity to support local
filmmakers and their perspectives on the world.
Over time, we would like to see a community that embraces film as an art
form and local filmmakers as artists as much as do they do music and painting,
Fleming said.
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Thursday, Feb. 26
Wednesday, March 4
Open Mic Night

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7 p.m.
Open Mic Night

The Gary Rue Duo

The Line Lounge (22608 Three Notch
Road, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
DJ
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 11 a.m.
Team Trivia
Leonardtown Grille (25470 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
Justin Myles Full Band
FUBAR
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
The Craze Live Band
Anthonys Bar & Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 9
p.m.
Shades of Gray Band
Saturday, Feb. 28
Vendetta
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Sunday, March 1
John Shaw
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, March 2
Team Trivia
Karaoke
Tuesday, March 3
Karaoke
All American Steak House and Sports
Theater (35 St. Patricks Drive, Waldorf) 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 5
Team Trivia
The Shift
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 6
Big Money
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
24/7 Band
Saturday, March 7
Karaoke
Random Impact
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
Swing Away
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, March 9
Team Trivia
Open Mic Night

Hollywood) 11 a.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.
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$20,000 Up for Grabs

in MD/VA Chase for
the Championship
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
With the 2015 season less than threeweeks away, some very big news was announced during the off season at Marylands
Potomac speedway and Virginias Winchester
speedway. Greg Gunter, who promotes both
facilities, has put some big money on the table
for the Late Model drivers in a series for both
tracks tabbed The Maryland/Virginia Chase
for the Championship. The chase will consist
of 10 races at Winchester and 10 races at Potomac that could see one driver walk off with
a cool $20,000 plus numerous contingency
awards.
This will be a series within a series,
Potomac and Winchester general manager
Denise Hollidge stated.
Each track will still pay points for the
regular championship season, but these 20
races between Potomac and Winchester will
be a separate deal. Each chase race for
the Late Models will pay $3,000-to-win and
$300 to start. The top-five drivers in combined points between the 20-races will all see
a share of the point fund. If one driver wins
both Chase Series titles, that driver will receive $20,000, if there is no overall champion
the high point man, within the 20-events, will
receive $5,000 with second taking $3,500,

third $3,000, fourth $2,500 and fifth $2,000.
To be eligible for point fund money at the end
of the series all drivers in, or near the top-five
must compete in all 20-events.
Were really excited about the chase,
Hollidge said.
Greg was looking for a way to do something special for both tracks and we feel the
MD/VA Chase series will do just that. Chase
races will run on consecutive nights (Potomac
Fridays and Saturdays at Winchester) and
there will be no registration fee for the chase
races. Hoosier will be the series tire and each
car must meet a required weight of 2250lbs (w/
driver) after each event.
With all the point money up for grabs and
numerous contingency awards, both Rocket
Chassis and Swartz Race Cars have come on
board to sweeten the pot. If the overall series
champion pilots either a Swartz Chassis, or a
Rocket Chassis that driver will receive a new
chassis, valued at $5,000. Potomac Speedway
will kick the series off on Friday, March 27
along with the Limited Late Models, Hobby
Stocks, Strictly Stocks and the U-Cars with
Winchester swinging into action the following
night, March 28 and joining the Late Models
will be the RUSH Crate Late Models, Pure
Stocks and the U-Cars.
St. Marys Mens

Basketball to Face
Christopher Newport
in CAC Semifinals
The St. Marys College of Maryland mens basketball team found out last night that
theyll be hosting No. 4 seed Christopher Newport University in the semifinals of the 2015
Capital Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Championship Tournament.
Top-seeded St. Marys (20-4) will host the Captains (19-7) in the semifinals at 7:00
p.m. on Thursday, February 26th. Fourth-seeded CNU was an 87-81 winner over No. 5 seed
Wesley College in first round action Tuesday night.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children
(5-10)/senior citizens while St. Marys faculty, staff, and students get in for free with their
SMCM One-Card. If you cannot attend Thursdays night action, you can catch the game
online at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/smcm/.
Thursday nights other semifinal matchup pits No. 6 seed University of Mary Washington at No. 2 seed Salisbury University. Mary Washington, the defending CAC Champion,
upset No. 3 seed Marymount (Va.) University, 63-61, last night during first round play.
St. Marys, who just received votes in this weeks D3hoops.com Top 25, and the Captains split their regular-season series this year with each team winning on their respective
home courts. Christopher Newport picked up a 66-58 win on January 14th while the Seahawks evened up the series with an 88-78 victory on February 18th.
The Seahawks enters Thursday night on a 12-game win streak and a 9-0 record this
season on Ed Cole Court in the Michael P. OBrien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena.
Senior captain Nicholas LaGuerre (Baltimore, Md./Lansdowne) will lead St. Marys on its
quest for its fifth CAC Championship Tournament title in eight years.
LaGuerre is the conferences leading scorer with 21.5 points per game and has earned
CAC Player of the Week honors four times this season, including garnering the award for
this week.
CNU brings a two-game win streak into semifinal action Thursday night but is only
two games over .500 on the road (7-5). The scoring trio of first-year guard Marcus Carter
(12.8 ppg), senior guard Mike Cherry (12.5 ppg), and sophomore forward Tim Daly (12.0
ppg) will look to lead their team back to the CAC title game in just their second year in the
conference.
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From my Backyard to our Bay

A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
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booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
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Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
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Join your local watershed
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Water Resources & Recreation

Power Boating
Recreation on St. Marys Countys

many lakes, creeks, rivers, and the
Bay includes a variety of power boats.
Marinas abound in almost every cove
or bend and they provide safe harborage as well as services. For those
who trailer their boats, well-maintained
ramps can be found in all of the larger
waterways. Some locations charge
fees. Most ramps are public access and
free.
For more information, visit the county
Web site or visit Maryland Park Service.
To get a copy of St. Marys County

Water Trails Guide and much more,
visit: www.visitstmarysmd.com
St. Marys County Guides
Destination Guide
2013 Calendar of Events
African-American Historic Sites of
St. Marys County
Group Tour Planner (for tour operators
and group leaders)
Historic Churches and Religious Sites
of St. Marys County
Leonardtown Walking Trail
Water Trails in Western St. Marys
County
Three Notch Trail
Southern Maryland
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St. Marys, Calvert and

Charles Counties
Patuxent Wine Trail
Religious Freedom National Scenic
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Southern Maryland Map and Guide
Southern Maryland Trails Guide
Southern Maryland War of 1812 Map
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smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
practices. The University
of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Bay-Wise
program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
Where to get help with..
help with managing your
WATER RESOURCES QUESTIONS
landscape by providing
information, a site visit, and
Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, landscape certifications.
Fishing Regulations, dnr.state.md.us/ Our yardstick checklist is
fisheries/regulations/regindex.asp
easy to understand and
Maryland Dept. of Environment, Con- follow, and our team of
trained Master Gardeners
sumption Guidelines, mde.maryland.
can help guide you
gov/programs/water/fishandshellfish/
through it while offering
pages/programs/waterprograms/
fish%20shellfish%20programs/index. suggestions to improve
both the appearance
aspx
and sustainability of your
St. Marys County Recreation & Parks, landscape.
Paddling, www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
recreate/paddling.asp
Sailing Center Chesapeake, www.

sailingcenterchesapeake.org
This is the thirty-first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing
awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Ocean Downs Casino
On Wednesday, March 25 the Department of Aging & Human Services will sponsor a trip to Ocean Downs Casino. The cost
is $40 and includes coach bus transportation
and free slot play (free play amount dependent upon group size). Lunch will be 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 a.m. and return at
approximately 6:30 p.m. Advance payment
required. For more information, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Living Well Take Charge of Your
Health
This program is an evidence-based
Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop developed by Stanford University. The
workshop is for any person who has one or
more chronic conditions and who wants to
learn to live more healthfully. It helps people learn everyday skills to manage chronic
health symptoms and get the most out of life.
Caregivers of a person with a chronic condition are also invited to attend. In the Living
Well take Charge of Your Health Workshop held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Mondays, March 16 April 20 from
1:45 3:45 p.m., you will learn how to manage
symptoms, how to communicate effectively
with doctors, how to lessen frustration, how
to fight fatigue, how to make daily tasks easier, and how to get more out of life. To ensure
that you get the most out of the program, attendance is recommended at all six sessions.
Registration is limited, so sign up now by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
SENIOR LIVING
On the Road to Better Managing Your

Diabetes
During this presentation, held at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday,
March 10 at 9:30 a.m., participants will learn
more about diabetes, myths and facts surrounding the disease, how to better monitor
you diabetes, healthy eating, physical activity,
medications, and the importance of having a
plan. The presentation will be conducted by
MedStar St. Marys Hospital Health Connections. Sign up in advance for this presentation
by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Biography Documentary: Shirley Temple
Visit the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. to see a
50-minute documentary that traces the careers of this depression-era child star that
made her film debut at three years of age. After a few years, Shirley Temple disappeared
from the public eye and reappeared much
later in the political area. Sign up to watch
by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by
the Loffler reception desk. Sixteen seats are
available.
Introductory Pickleball Lessons
Pickleball is a game played with a perforated plastic ball and wood or composite
paddles on a court similar to badminton. This
clinic, held at the Leonard Hall Recreation
Center on Tuesday, March 3 and Thursday,
March 5 from 8 10 a.m., will be facilitated
by two experienced Pickleball players who
will teach the rules of the game as well as offer additional pointers. Paddles and balls will
be provided. This class is designed for those
new to Pickleball. The cost is $8 per person.
To learn more or to register, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Acrylic Still Life Art sessions in March

If you are looking to develop art skills,
using acrylics is a great medium for learning.
They dry quickly and are easy to work with.
Jamie Naluai will be offering a class on painting still-life using acrylic paints at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center four consecutive Tuesdays in March beginning March 10 from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost for this series is $90 +
$5 supply fee. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658
or stop by the Loffler reception desk to sign
up or to learn more. Full payment is due the
first day of class and is payable directly to the
instructor.
Beginners Scrapbooking
The Northern Senior Activity Center is
having two themed scrapbooking for beginners classes on March 17 and April 21 at 9
a.m. The format will be an 8x8 book using
kits designed by the instructor. These kits
will reflect the class themes, Blooming
Memories and Eggstravaganza. Kits are
$5; sign-up deadline is the Friday before class.
Attend two consecutive classes and earn a
free book, while supplies last. For more information please call 301-475-4002, ext. 1-3101.
Easter Jar Craft
Set aside an hour or so on Friday March
6 to make a beautiful Easter in a Jar project.
This craft will take place at the Loffler Senior
Activity Center at 10 a.m. Bring a clean glass
quart jar with lid (used is great--we can cover
the lid up) and $4 to cover the cost of the rest
of the materials. Sign up for this project by
calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the
Loffler reception desk before Wednesday,
March 4.
Day Trip to MD Live Casino

Grab your friends and have some fun!
The Northern Senior Activity Center Council
is sponsoring a one-day trip to the MD Live
Casino on April 22. Departure time is 8 a.m.
from the Northern Senior Activity Centerand
the cost is $35. Fee covers transportation, $20
slot play, morning/evening refreshment on the
bus, and driver gratuity. To sign-up contact
Pat Myers at301-884-8714.
Trip to Infinity Theater in Annapolis
Make plans now for annual trip to the
Infinity Theater in Annapolis. On June 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
should 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.
James C.Cheseldine, Pt. I

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
James C. Cheseldine, son of James H. Cheseldine and Susan Louisa Husemann, was born in 1872.
By 1896 he moved to Washington, D.C. and married
Emma Florence Scott. The couple had two sons, James
Francis (born 1897) and Hudson B. (born 1907).
While James worked for the federal government,
he was barely making a living and after 10 years of
service had never had a pay raise. He took matters into
his own hands and wrote a letter to his Congressman.
March 24, 1916: Hon. John Walter Smith,
United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Sir: Will
you please use your influence in my behalf with the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue to see if you can obtain an increase
for me or have me placed that I may get an increase?
I am unable to support my family of four on the
small salary of $660 per annum which I am now getting as an unskilled laborer in the Bureau of Internal
A Journey Through Time

The
Revenue, so please help me to get an increase. I have

been doing messenger work for a year or more. Why
cannot I be placed on the rolls as a messenger or as
a minor clerk?
I think, as one of your constituents, 1 am not asking too much, simply to get a small increase in pay of
from $5 to $10 more a month.
I was born and raised in Milestown district, St.
Marys County, fifth congressional district of the
State of Maryland.
As to my ability as a messenger, I bog to refer
you to Chief of Law Division. Mr. P. S. Talbert; Mr.
B. C. Keith, Chief of Miscellaneous Division; Mr.
Hubbard, Chief of Assessment Division; and Mr.
Marstella and Mr. Hyam, section chiefs in the same
division; Mr. P. S. Stephenson, Mr. T. E. King, and
Mr. Wilbur, chief and section chiefs, respectively, in
the Division of Distilled Spirits; and Mr. U. Brenizer,
Chief of Claims Division.
I sincerely trust that you will work for the passage of the Nolan bill. Hoping that you will do all in
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your power to assist me. I am. Respectfully, James

C. Cheseldine, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury
Department.
The response to the Senator from B. R. Newton,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Department dated
March 30, 1916 stated that James Cheseldine was an
unclassified employee and had no civil service status
that would permit his assignment to another job paying
more money.
Hearings were ongoing on Capitol Hill and James
asked to make a statement before the subcommittee.
April 4, 1916: STATEMENT OF MR. JAMES C. CHESELDINE, OF WASHINGTON, D. C, UNSKILLED
LABORER, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Cheseldine. Mr. Chairman, I am an unskilled
laborer in the Government service. I am here in behalf
of the laborers in the Internal Revenue Office of the
Treasury Department, and also in behalf of other laborers in the department. I came here on my own initiative.
To be continued.
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Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
A Tiny Dent
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
The memories of small things. This morning I was trying to clear papers, mail, journals,
and other items that have not found their proper
homes yet off of our dining room table / desk
/ art table when I saw a sticky ring left from
some early morning cup of tea. I better get out
the pledge and clean that spot off of my well
used and loved oak table. A few inches below
the ring I spied a perfectly round indentation
about the size of a pencil eraser, but it was not
an eraser which made this dent. It was the tip of a wooden dowel that was
hammered through the bottom layer of a nearly made three tier wedding
cake. Specifically, a wedding cake being lovingly constructed for my
husbands and my wedding later in the week. My husbands late mother,
Shirley was creating my dream wedding cake; the one I probably dreamt
of as a little girl. Shirley took my descriptions of my fantasy cake and
made them a reality.
Three beautiful tiers of creamy yellow frosting with yellow roses
my favorite; that was what I hoped for. What I (we) received on our
wedding day was more than I ever wished for. Yellow roses with trailing leaves adorned the rim of each layer with rosettes piped all the way
around. The top layer sat atop four columns with the wedding couple
embracing in the center. The top layer was covered with yellow roses and
green leaves with strands of pearls draped around the cake top. Does this
sound like most cakes you have seen? It may.
Our wedding cake was made extra special on that mid November
day in 2001 because of the week that came before and the strength of my
Mother-in-law and of her family. The months before our wedding was a
time of failing health for my soon-to be father in law, Lou. There were
times that he and everyone else thought he would make it to and through
the wedding. Lou even mentioned in the hospital that he wanted to be at
our wedding. My in laws had already been in Florida for quite some time
at that point. For the three weeks before our wedding, my husband stayed
in Florida to be with his parents during this trying time. I stayed at home
and worked on our wedding preparations.
Unfortunately, my Father-in-law died a week before the wedding,
but with his family all with him. We all hoped so badly that something
wonderful would happen, as do all people in crisis situations, and that
he would make a comeback and be well enough to attend. There was
so much to plan for my husband and his family; getting everyone back
from Florida, the funeral, wake, and then be ready for a wedding. We
had the funeral on a Tuesday, our rehearsal on a Thursday and the wedding on Saturday. And with all that going on, my Mother-in-law, Shirley
still insisted on creating a masterpiece of a cake. The family all thought
making the cake would probably be the best thing for her at that time.
How many of us who just lost their husband could do something like
that? And she stayed up with me til almost 2 in the morning the night
before the wedding while I made 25 lbs. of spaghetti and meatballs. She
kept talking to me so I wouldnt fall asleep while she did her finishing
touches on the cake. I still laugh when I think of my son telling me after
he helped Shirley get the cake to the old Hughesville American Legion
Hall, I am not driving with Mrs. Oppermann again, she took those turns
so fast and I thought the cake was going to slide and break. She did have
a lead foot at times.
And I must admit I would cringe when she made cakes and would
hammer the dowel support rods through the cakes leaving those round
dents in the table over the ten years she lived with us. But on the day last
week, which by chance happened to be the day of her passing three years
ago, when I noticed that one particular dent, I smiled and wished I could
see her make one more cake and hammer one more dowel into that table.
Just a small dent, but such a big memory.
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Rubber Ducky,
Youre the One
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
Its a little bit hard to believe, in the depths of the
coldest winter I can remember, that before long people
will once again be saying things like, Hot enough for
you? and Its not the heat; its the humidity. The fact
is, though, that were almost into March, and from there,
April will bring those hopeful, softer moments of early spring: the sight of a green shoot rising up from the
soil carrying a daffodil to the surface, the longer days,
the warmer mornings. Almost before we know it, summer will be here, following one of our unique Maryland
springs, a season that often takes us from bitter cold to
relentless heat without much middle ground between the
two.
Summer means different things to different people:
playing flashlight tag in the dark evenings as a child;
hearing the tinny music of an ice cream truck meandering
down the road; swimming in pools and ponds and rivers.
For me, summer took on a wonderful, crazy new memory
last year. Its one I wont forget: hundreds of people gathered on a hot, hot, hot day in mid-summer to watch the
spectacular sight of bathtubs racing through the waves
and all of it for a good cause!
The First Annual Rubber Ducky Invitational Bathtub Boat Races raised essential funds for the Center for
Family Advocacy, allowing the Centers advocates and
attorneys to keep doing the life-saving work they do,
representing victims of domestic violence in court and
helping them build lives free from abuse. I have a feeling that the bathtub boat races are always going to signal
summer to me in the years ahead, and Im gladand
relievedto know that all we have to do is get through
another few months of this cold and snow and ice until
were warm once again, and celebrating the 2nd Annual
Rubber Ducky Invitational!
If you cant hold out until June, thats okay: this coming Monday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m. at Stoneys at Clarks
Landing, theres going to be an informational kick-off
meeting. Representatives from the world of bathtub boat
I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at

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let alone a worldwill be on hand to answer questions
about bathtub and engine specifications, boat-building
strategies, the race categories, and more. The Center is
also hoping to have a bathtub boat on hand for new builders to check out for ideas.
If you were one of the hundreds of people who came
out for last years inaugural races, you know how much
fun we all had. If you didnt make it to the races, you
wont want to miss the fun a second time! There was music, great food and drinks, friendships new and old, and,
of course, the unbeatable, wacky fun of watching grown
men and women riding at ridiculous speeds through the
waves in their souped-up tubs, cheered on by the huge
crowds. This year there will be two events, each with
multiple categories of competition: the first races will be
held on June 6 at Stoneys at Clarks Landing. The second, championship round will be held in early September
at Fitzies.
Nows the time for teams to form and get the info
needed to build a boat of their own. Im imagining this
years races featuring teams of helicopter-builders from
PAX (if you can build a presidential helicopter, imagine
what you could do with a bathtub boat!), teams of engineers wowing the crowds with technology, and teams of
family or friends or both amazing the spectators with
their creativity! The only limits are your imaginations
and the building specifications (you bring the first and
well supply the second at the meeting on Monday).
Before your winter-frozen brain can forget, take a
minute to mark this coming Monday, March 2nd in your
calendar for an early taste of summer. Right about now,
we could all use a reminder that, like all good things,
summer really will come around againthis time, in
bathtubs racing through the waves at the 2nd Annual
Rubber Ducky Invitational! If you have questions before
the meeting, call the Center at 301-373-4141.
301-373-4125
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