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St. Marys

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

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COVER STORY

Fatal Accident in Great Mills

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The rhetoric and finger


pointing is not good
for the community and
sound public policy.
- Commissioner Todd Morgan on
the negative tone surrounding the
debate of the placement of the new
Leonardtown library.

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California
Woman Killed
in Car Accident
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A California woman was pronounced dead on scene after her
vehicle crashed into a tree last
Wednesday evening.
According to a press release
provided by the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, on April 22,
around 5:19 p.m., deputies responded to Boothe Farm Lane located
off of Flat Iron Road for the fatal
accident.
According to officials, the driver
and sole occupant of the vehicle
was Ashley Lauren Taylor, 25.
Members from the Sheriffs Office

Reconstruction Team responded to


the scene and assumed the investigation. Their preliminary investigation revealed that Taylor was
driving westbound on Boothe Farm
Lane when she lost control of the
2000 Chrysler Cirrus and left the
roadway, striking a tree. Officials
say speed is a contributing factor in
the fatal accident.
Anyone with information pertaining to this accident is encouraged to contact Corporal Brian
Connelly at 301-863-4816 ext.
1456.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Secretary Craig
Visits Library Sites

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Maryland Planning Secretary David


Craig, who has publicly stated his support for placing the new Leonardtown
library in the downtown area, came
to St. Marys Tuesday and visited both
sites and later said both choices would be
good ones.
Theyre both good sites, Craig said
while talking with the Commissioners of
St. Marys County at the Hayden property on Hollywood Road.
But later he maintained his support
for the down town site, but it was a close
call.
Im 51 percent to 49 percent in favor
of the downtown site, Craig said. And
thats because of the economic development possibilities.
But when asked by commissioners
whether he could point to actual facts
supporting that supposition, he could not
name one.
I dont know of any studies that show
that, he said during a lunch with elected
leaders in the Avenmar community.
But Craig has said there seems to be
a strong correlation between libraries
being located in downtown areas and a
vibrant town economy.
Though Craigs visit was attended by

the entire commissioner board, he was


quick to point out that his comments
were advice only and that he came to
visit the sites as part of his tour of the
state to view key local projects.
Usually there are people who come
to us, Craig said of officials who come
to the state planning department. But
sometimes its better to go there instead.
Commissioner President James Randy Guy said Craigs visit stemmed from
a courtesy invitation from the commissioners after several of them visited
Havre de Grace and saw the library project there in the downtown area.
The comparison was not exact, Guy
said.
The design was very nice but they
were replacing a library, not building a
new one, Guy said.
As the commissioners begin to come
to a final decision on placing the library
next month, Guy said all the debate has
helped to make the decision a tough one
for him.
I see the value in both places, Guy
said. Im borderline public opinion
will mean a lot.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

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Crab Survey
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer




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They say that frigid winter temperatures,


weather patterns and predators of crabs all
played a part in the current population levels.
Despite the harsh winter temperatures,
we are pleased that crab numbers increased,
said DNR Secretary Mark Belton. This is
good news for the crabs and for Marylanders who enjoy them all summer long.
The past two harvest seasons have not
worked out well for local watermen who
have long harvested the native blue crab;
summer catch numbers fell and many became anxious to get back to harvesting oysters in the fall since the species has experienced a resurgence in bay waters.
Watermen fear that continued low levels
of population could lead to further restrictions on harvesting of male crabs in the
summer time and female crabs in the fall
and winter months which packing houses
depend upon for meat for crab cakes and she
crab soup.

The latest numbers from the states Department of Natural Resources show the abundance of spawning age female crabs has increased from last years levels when they were
considered dangerously depleted while the
amount of juvenile crabs has also increased
substantially.
But the number of females, the guage by
which scientists measure how healthy the crustacean population is, is still low.
Spawning age females now number about
101 million but that is less than half of the 215
million the state says is the safe level for the
population.
The total population of crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and watershed is above 400 million,
according to the dredge results.
Natural resources officials say that the crab
harvest has remained at a safe level for the past
seven years despite recent dwindling female

crab numbers.

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Officials Say Speed is


a Factor in Fatal Accident
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A Marbury man was killed
in a car collision on Pegg
Road and Westbury Boulevard Saturday evening.
According to a release provided by the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, on April
25, around 1:10 a.m., deputies
from the Sheriffs Office responded to the single-vehicle
crash and found a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice overturned off
the roadway.
Officials identified the driver as Stephen Adams, 29. According to the release, crews
attempted to extract the victim, who was trapped inside
the vehicle. The release stated
when Adams was reached and
assessed it was determined he
had succumbed to his injuries.
Michael Dobbins, 27, of
Lexington Park, was the
front-seat passenger and was
able to get out of the vehicle,
according to officials.

The preliminary investigation revealed the Chevrolet was traveling southbound on Pegg Road when
it left the roadway, struck a
guardrail and overturned.
The vehicle came to a halt
in a wooded area on the
northbound side of Pegg
Road.
Officials deem speed as
a contributing factor in the
fatal collision.
Members from the Sheriffs Office Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed
the investigation.
Anyone with information
pertaining to this fatal crash
is encouraged to contact
Corporal William Watters
at 301-475-4200 ext. 9114.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

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Commissioners Call For


Calm On Library Issue
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Commissioners of St. Marys County asked residents to tone down what they said was increasingly ugly
rhetoric surrounding the debate over the placement of the
new library in Leonardtown as the board is becoming inundated with comments from residents who want the new
facility at either the Hayden property off of Hollywood
Road or in the downtown.
Theres an unsettling tone in the community over the
location of the library, said Commissioner Todd Morgan at the beginning of the budget work session. Putting
friend against friend and neighbor against neighbor is not
a way to make sound public policy.
The rhetoric and finger pointing is not good for the
community and sound public policy.
Commissioners say they have been receiving e-mails
and other letters regarding the placing of the of the library
as the date for choosing the site come closer; Commissioner President Randy Guy said he had set in the decision
for May 12 when commissioners vote on the final fiscal
2016 budget.
Commissioner John OConnor said he hoped there
would be a cooling off period among residents and he
has said in the past that he was disappointed at the rancor
and subversive tactics that surrounded the debate.
Recently OConnor criticized The County Times for
publishing a special insert that supported putting the library downtown by likening the publication to propoganda and yellow journalism on a Facebook town hall
meeting.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said the commissioners
wanted to hear more from the public to ensure that elected
leaders got the full measure of opinion on the matter.
A silent majority is not going to carry the day, Hewitt
said Monday. We need to hear from more people this
needs to be done right.
Im good with getting all these e-mails.
Proponents of the library going in the Hayden site say
that it would have room to be co-located with the new
Garvey Senior Center and be in close proximity to the
Capt. Walter Francis Duke Elementary School under
construction.
Others, though say that putting the library on about five
acres in Leonardtown along Lawrence Avenue would help

Public Works Director George Erichsen, right, talks about the advantages of the Hayden property for the Leonardtown library facility when
Planning Secretary David Craig visited Teusday.

boost economic development


there and provide access for
lower income residents living in
that neighborhood.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe
said that the coming of a new
library, whereever it went, was
a blessing.
Everyones going to be a
winner regardless of the library
site, Jarboe said.

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Most of the members of the Commissioners of St. Marys County have come
out in support of moving the county to code
home rule, which would be the next step up
in strengthening the powers of local elected
leaders.
At least four of the commissioners have
come out in firm support of the measure,
which would be up for voters to approve in
the 2016 election ballot.
Commissioner President James Randy
Guy said he has directed county staff to report back on the advantages and disadvantages of going to code home rule.
We need more information on it, Guy
told The County Times. I cant say Im totally for it.
The push for going to code home rule
comes, he said, from a sense of dissatisfaction with the legislative session in Annapolis this year when legislation that would
only have affected St. Marys County did
not even get a committee vote.
The bill that would have eliminated the
personal property tax for many businesses
in the county was the particular bill that received no local courtesy.
Were a little discourage by the way the

legislature is handling things up there,


Guy said.
At the commissioner meeting Tuesday
Commissioner Tom Jarboe echoed those
same concerns.
Commissioner John OConnor said that
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The problem is they have to go up
against these other counties like Prince
Georges, OConnor said.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt also threw
his support behind the measure.
I support the county looking in that direction, Hewitt said. I support putting it
on the ballot for 2016.
Code home rule would allow locally
elected leaders greater lattitude in creating certain regulations without seeking approval in the legislature; though commissioners already have the power to zero out
the personal property tax rate here.
Tax increases would still have to be approved by the legislature, though.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said as St.
Marys County grows, it needed to be able
to do more for residents more quickly.
Its time to move to the next level,
Morgan said.

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Cancer Survivors
in St. Marys County
Invited to Unite
and Celebrate Life
The American Cancer Society Relay
For Life of St. Marys County invites all
cancer survivors to join our survivor celebration at this years event on June 6th,
2015.
Cancer survivors are invited to celebrate their triumph over cancer by attending our Survivors Reception. The
Relay For Life of St Marys County,
MD Survivors Reception will be held
at 3:30pm on June 6th, at the St. Marys
County Fairgrounds. There will be food,
drinks, desserts, door prizes, entertainment, and guest speakers. Registration is
required and free for survivors plus one
guest. After the Survivors Reception,
participants will lead the inspirational
Survivors Lap to open our annual Relay For Life event.
Relay For Life of St. Marys County,
MD is an 8-hour community celebration

to honor cancer survivors and pay tribute to those who lost their battle. Its an
opportunity for survivors to unite and
join in the American Cancer Societys
goal to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Funds raised
through the event support cancer research, education, advocacy and patient
services.
To learn more about the Survivors
Reception, Survivors Lap or find out
how to build a team for the American
Cancer Society Relay For Life of St.
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Letters to the

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EDITOR

Library Debate
Going on
Too Long
The debate over the new location for the
Leonardtown Library has extended too long,
and quite frankly has become repetitive. Decision time is drawing near, and residents of
Leonardtown are left wonderingwhich side
of the debate will succeed?
The property at Hayden Farm was purchased
by the county for $5.25 million several years
ago. This area is intended for Duke Elementary, currently under development, a future middle school, as well as sports fields and parking
lots to support these two educational centers.
If the new library is built here, there will be
no room for a future middle school. Whats
more, the plan to build the new library alongside a new senior center will fail to reach fruition because there will only be enough room
for one of these two structures, but not both.
Given the rapidly increasing population in our
area, it makes more sense to use this land for

what has already been plannednamely, the


construction of these schools. Overcrowding
is an enormous concern facing many school
systems across the nation, including our own.
In order to prevent future hiccups, we need
to get ahead of this issue as a community and
support the building of these two schools.
If the library is built in place of the middle
school, there is no secondary plan or location
for building the middle school in the future, a
serious setback indeed. Whats more, we have
to ask whether it is fiscally responsible for our
county to spend more money on another location for the middle school when we have already shelled out millions for the current one.
Leonardtown has received the honor of being called an Arts & Entertainment district,
and many of the businesses currently residing
in town fit easily under this broad title. A new
library, constructed in downtown, will not
only fit in appropriately but it has the potential to further grow the Arts & Entertainment
from more than just a business perspective.
A library is a place of learning, somewhere
that minds can seek knowledge and open the
creative doors of the imagination by reading.
The potential for inspiration is limitless, what
with the expanse of the internet available at
the fingertips of eager, young minds and the

Notice of
Public Hearing

The Commissioners of Leonardtown will


conduct a Public Hearing to obtain the views
of citizens on community development and
housing needs, and to be considered for submission of an application to the Maryland
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Citizens will have the opportunity to discuss proposed projects and
to provide input on other needs to be considered. The Public Hearing will be held at
41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD
at 4:15 pm on Monday, May 11, 2015.

Citizens will be furnished with information including but not limited to:
the amount of CDBG funds available for
State Fiscal Year 2016;
the range of activities that may be undertaken with CDBG funds; and
the proposed projects under consideration by the Commissioners of Leonardtown.
The Maryland Community Development
Block Grant Program is a federally sponsored program designed to assist unit governments with activities directed toward
neighborhood and housing revitalization,
economic development, and improved community facilities and services. It is

administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development.


The Maryland CDBG Program reflects the
States economic and community development priorities and provides public funds for
activities which meet one of the following
national objectives, in accordance with the
federal Housing Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended:
1. Benefit low and moderate income persons and households;
2. Aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight;
3. Meet other community development
needs of an urgent nature, or that are an
immediate threat to community health and
welfare.
Efforts will be made to accommodate the
disabled and non-English speaking residents
with 5 days advance notice to 301-475-9791.
By Authority:
Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator
4/30/2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

availability of an ever increasing


catalogue of books and film. Plans
for a library built in downtown
also include a new senior center, a
place for our senior citizens to enjoy
various activities to broaden their
interests.
Also proposed is an amphitheater
which, overlooking the water, would
provide an exquisite opportunity for
our county to rival Calvert County
and Solomons for a concert series.
I know more than a handful of individuals who have attended concerts
at the Marine Museum, and the
venue attracts top-tier talent. There
is no reason why St. Marys should
not be the proud home of events like
these, and what better place than in
the Arts and Entertainment district
of downtown Leonardtown?
Understandably, there are concerns about parking, traffic, location
access, and many other things. All
the concerns, especially these three,
are valid on both sides of the argument, and they also apply across the
debate line. What could be an issue
in one location could also be a problem in the other. Commissioner John
OConnor recently said if citizens
want a library downtown too bad,
I wholeheartedly recommend they
build one on their own. While this
comment may initially be viewed
as flippant and dismissive, in actuality OConnors comment may be
strangely prophetic. We are building the library on our own, through
passionate conversation over the
future of our beloved Leonardtown.
Energetic words have been spoken
on both sides, but what it eventually
comes down to is this: In engaging
such profound talks that are worthy
of a dramatic overture we are only
proving a point: The Arts & Entertainment district has already inspired and lives within us, just one
more reason to locate the library in
downtown Leonardtown.

helped make our 2015 AARP TaxAide program so very successful.


Our IRS/AARP certified tax counselors provided free tax preparation
for more than 750 low- to moderateincome taxpayers, saving more than
$200,000 in preparation fees.
None of this would be possible
without a lot of help along the way
and Id like to thank:

Brandon Russell
Leonardtown, Md.

Dana Davis
AARP TaxAide Program, California Md.

An Open
Letter of
Thanks
My most sincere thanks to all who

The Church of the Ascension,


Lexington Park, for providing facilities for our training classes in
January and then, when we had to
scramble to find a replacement site
for our operation, opening their
doors to us and the more than 650
taxpayers we served there.
The Mt. Zion United Methodist
Church, for once again providing
facilities for tax preparation, expanding the hours available to us so
that we could better serve taxpayers
in the northern end of the County.
The Enterprise and The County
Times for their outstanding help in
getting the word out about out services. Both papers went above and
beyond this year and we can directly tie our increase in the number of
taxpayers served to the added coverage you folks provided us.
Our volunteer tax counselors, an
outstanding group of highly skilled
individuals truly dedicated to doing the very best for the taxpayers
they serve: Bob Hall, Pat Hall,
Glenn Weder, Bruce Maynard,
Gail Underwood, Marilyn Grace,
Bob Stammerjohn, Deborah Johnstone, Jess Davis, Li Lin Rosales,
Thao Nguyen, Louie Pectol, Dick
Bushway, Paula Willoughby, Marsha Madden, Tim Vaughan, Sandra
Simmons, Jim Downey, Bill Reuter,
and John Freeman.
And most of all, the taxpayers
who trusted us to do their taxes.
You are our reason for being. Come
again next year, and bring a friend.

On The
Leonardtown
Library
The County Commissioners
should locate the new library at the
corner of Fenwick Street and Law-

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center. Other pieces include a mixture


of new professional office space, retail
space, and residential development.
You could build a Walmart Super
Center or use the same space for 50
thriving retail outlets owned by locals
with a real stake in the community.
Its your turn. Now make it work.
Towns like Cumberland and Easton
with visionary plans have transformed
their communities with far fewer assets.
This is a big deal for Leonardtown.
The health and vitality of the town center are at stake. Hundreds will visit the
library daily and many will park their
cars and walk the trails through the waterfront park, enjoying the thriving arts
and entertainment district, sampling
exotic foods and the myriad of popular,
trendy, establishments.
Placing the library on the Hayden
tract would mean more of the same:
Park the SUV, go to the library, get back
in the SUV and drive away. Building it
on the outskirts of town undercuts the
future vitality of the old town center. It
would be a sad chapter in the 300 year
history of the little town established on
the lande at the head of Brittons Bay.

rence Avenue in Leonardtown.


Build it. Theyll come.
Can you imagine how beautiful Lexington Park and California might be
today if we had actually planned for
the growth weve experienced over the
last 30 years? Planning for the future
means more than drawing in 6 lanes of
traffic flanked by several hundred feet
of asphalt parking lot to create an automobile-oriented big box national-chain
paradise. If you cant imagine how
much better it could have all turned
out, my pitch for putting the library on
Fenwick Street probably wont resonate
with you. Historically, St. Marys has
been poorly served by its planners.
Leonardtown is the exception. The
town boasts an exciting and visionary
Comprehensive Plan, a testament to the
towns governance.
Try to imagine it - like youd move
pieces on a game board. The object is
to win economic viability and a secure
future in a vibrant, pedestrian-centered
neo-traditional design for the town
center. Your game board includes the
old town center and has 200 acres in a
park-like setting overlooking the waters of Breton Bay. Several important
pieces, like the courthouse, the post office, residential development, and a mix
of truly independent, locally owned retail establishments are already in place,
while others have unfortunately been
moved to the periphery during earlier
session of the game. Your movable pieces include anchors like a library, a waterfront amphitheater, and a convention

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Crime

Alleged Pharmacy
Robbery Conspirator
Faces Federal Charges
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
One of four men accussed locally of conspiring
to rob two North County businesses, a jewelry store
and a pharmacy, was indicted in federal court early
this month for allegedly helping to carry out and
plan the heists.
Abdelrahim Ayyad, also known as Sahid faces numerous federal counts stemming from the
June 2014 robberies of the T.C. Martin Jewelers in
Charlotte Hall and the New Market Pharmacy in
Mechanicsville.
The charges include conspiring to interfere with
interstate commerce by robbery, using a firearm in
relation to a crime of violence and aiding and abetting the crimes, according to a federal indictment
filed against Ayyad on April 6.
Federal authorities with the U.S. Attorneys Office
in Greenbelt allege that Ayyad, along with conspirator Michael Burgess, aided Furman Troy and Darrell
Lee with the robberies.
They state that Ayyad drove the three conspirators
to the T.C. Martin Jewelers store on June 18 of last
year in a Cadillac Escalade and handed Troy a handgun that he and Lee used to rob the store.
The two men allegedly threatened the two atten-

dents with the gun and bound them both with duct
tape.
The two entry men took about $2,250, numerous
pieces of jewelry estimated at just under $9,000, a
computer and other items, authorities said.
The two then fled to the getaway vehicle and
drove off with Ayyad and Burgess, federal authorities state, and sold the stolen items and divided the
proceeds among themselves.
Just four days later Ayyad and Burgess again
drove to the New Market Pharmacy with Troy and
Lee followed in a Jaguar, federal authorities stated,
and used similar methods to hold up that store.
Troy and Lee committed the robbery, federal authorities allege, while Ayyad and Burgess waited
close by in a Toyota minivan.
The two entry men then stole $500, as well as
bottles of narcotics such as oxycodone, methadone,
hydrocodone and Endocet, all valued at just under
$9,000.
After the robbery both pairs of men fled the scene
in their respective vehicles, federal authorities
stated.
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SHERIFFS BLOTTER
Assault On April 27th Deputy
Lawrence responded to the 22000
block of Valley Estates Drive in
Lexington Park, for a reported assault. Callers to the Emergency
Communications Center reported
hearing cries for help. Deputy
Lawrence located the victim who
alleged suspect Anthony Michael
Ajitsingh, age 26, of Lexington
Ajitsingh
Park, strangled the victim with his
hands during an argument over car
keys. Ajitsingh was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. He was
charged with 2nd Degree Assault.
Child Abuse On April 25, 2015,
Corporal Kirkner responded to a residence in the 44000 block of Clarkes
Landing Road in Hollywood. The occupants of the home called 9 1 1 after
two children, (ages 8 and 12), who live
nearby, ran to their home after allegedly being assaulted by their mother. The
older child alleged suspect Loren Bliss
Cyr, age 32, of Hollywood, threw the
Cyr
victim off of a bed and strangled the
victim with her hands. The victim was
able to escape only to be chased down by Cyr. Cyr then
grabbed the victims arm and hair. The victim got away
again only to be chased down by Cyr who continued to
strangle the victim with her hands. The victim was able
to escape with the younger sibling to a nearby home for
help. The victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Cyr
was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys
County Detention Center. She was charged with 2nd Degree Child Abuse by Custodian and 2nd Degree Assault.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

The County Times

Businesses, Homeowners
Shifting To Solar Power

Feature Story

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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Officials with the regions electrical power coopertive say that more businesses and homeowners are taking action to reduce their power bills by converting to
solar power but with the possibility of rewards comes
risks.
At Dysons Building Center in Great Mills the owners decided after much deliberation to switch entirely
to solar power brought into their business with 273 panels positioned on the buildings roof.
They completely switched over to solar power April
15, said Neal Dyson one of the stores family operators.
So far, with the sunny weather cooperating, the project has been successful. But whether it stays that way
remains to be seen.
Were overproducing by a lot, Dyson told The
County Times. We are literally powering the grid. We
are powering the community.
Dyson explained that their business needs about
38,000 kilowatts of power to run; but they are currently
producing 81,000 kilowatts at the solar panels peak
efficiency.
With that kind of production the power they dont use
goes back out onto the grid for others to use.
The excess power cant be sold back out onto the
power grid however, by Dysons.
We dont get a credit, we dont get a dime, Dyson
said. We will never get a check from SMECO (Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative).
The owners decided to make the big switch for ecological reasons, to be more environmentally friendly,
Dyson said but there were also economic reasons.
It was about doing more with what you have, Dyson said. It was about the legacy of the business.
And our electricity bill was vastly more than what it
was just five years ago.
The preparation and work with SMECO was months
in the making, he said, and the costs were significant.
The first phase involved shoring up the roof of an
aging building which cost about $80,000, then the next
phase involved putting up the panels on the roof.
This cost about $300,000, Dyson said, adding that the
entire project meant the business had to get financing.
We put a significant amount down, he said. It was
literally a year-long project.
The timing was good we hope theres no electric
bill at the end of the month.
But the business has no way to store electricity in
batteries it produces; when winter months come and the
sun is lessened in the sky, or at night, the effectiveness
of the solar panels will be challenged.
The timing was good, Dyson said of the recent
change. I think its a risk but it should pay itself off in
about seven years.

Pat Hardan, a Wildewood homeowner, said he made


the switch to solar panels provided by the vendor Solar City, based in California, for the same reasons as
Dysons and he has seen his electrictity bill cut in half.
Even if his panels dont produce and excess of electricity, which they have in the past week since theyve
been installed, SMECO will still provide electricty.
SMECO is always the backup, Hardan said, adding
that his lease agreement with Solar City has him locked
in for a 3 percent increase in his bills for the next 20
years, which he believes puts him in good stead to stay
ahead of rising energy costs.
Ill still be paying less for utilities, Hardan said.
Tom Dennison, spokesman for SMECO, said the

shift to solar, and even some wind, power has increased


in the region significantly.
We currently have more than 1,100 customers who
are net metered, Dennison said. Were getting more
than 20 interconnection requests a week.
SMECO is continuing to evolve with the industry.
Dennison said as technology improves on solar panels, and their price goes down, it has become a much
more attractive source of energy.
SMECO has built a solar farm in Hughesville and is
already constructing another in Waldorf that is set to
produce twice as much as the other site.
Were buying all of that output, Dennison said.
But the need for more traditional sources of electricity is still there, he said, and customers who have
switched to solar are still hooked in to SMECOs lines.
We have a balanced portfolio to provide reliable
service, Dennison said.
Rates for electrical power in general are set to go
down significantly, he said, when on May 1 SMECOs
new rates go into effect.
Rates for summer consumption will go down by 12.5
percent, Dennison said, while the winter rates will go
down by a flat 12 percent.
This means the average residential customer using
1,300 kilowatt hours will see about $17 worth of savings each month over their previous years bill, Dennison said.
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Obituaries

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.

James Ernest (Ernie) Woodall,


Sr., 67
James Ernest (Ernie) Woodall, Sr., 67
of Avenue, Md. passed
away surrounded by
his loving family on
April 21 in his home.
Born on Sept. 28,
1947 in Leonardtown,
Md., he was the son
of the late Mary
Frances
Woodall
and George Kelly
Woodall. Ernie was
the loving husband of Linda Ann (Norris) Woodall whom he married on Dec.
14, 1968 in St. Johns Catholic Church
Hollywood, Md. Ernie is survived by
his children; Chrystal Woodall (Charles
Thompson) of Leonardtown, Md., Jamie
Woodall (Tina) of Avenue, Md., 3 grandchildren: Kayleigh-Anne Finley, James
Mason and Logan James Woodall. Siblings; Christine Kotowski, Ann Faunce
both of Abell, Md., Ellen Woodall of
Lexington Park, Md., and Mike Woodall (Edith) of Hughesville, Md. He was
preceded in death by his brothers: John
Irving Mattingly and Clarence Benjamin Mattingly. Ernie was a waterman

Harry William Turner, 70


Harry William Turner, 70, of Mechanicsville, passed away Monday, April 6 at
his residence.
He was born on Nov. 15, 1944 in
Washington, D.C. and was raised in St.
Marys County.
Harry was employed by Burch Oil
Company as an Oil Burner Mechanic
with over 20 years of dedicated service.
He also owned and operated HWT Heating and Cooling Company with over 20
years of service to Southern Maryland
families. He was an active and dedicated
member of St. Johns Anglican Church
and a Junior Warden of the Church.
Harry is survived by his children,
Marcia Harris (Sherwood) of Colonial
Beach, Va. and Maria Barnes (George)
of California, Md.; his brother, Dale
Beavers (Jenny) and sister-in-law Ruth
Houser; his grandchildren, Joshua
Barnes, Dominick Davis, Emily Barnes
and Joshua Wayne Barnes, Jr.; his nephew, Jeff Davis; and his niece Mary Jo
Scarlette. He is preceded in death by his
brothers, Lee David (Loretta) and Frank
Houser, and his father, Phil Clark.
A memorial service was held Thursday, April 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Johns Anglican Church, 26415 North Sandgates
Road, Mechaniscville, Md. 20659.
Memorial contributions may be made
to St. Johns Anglican Church, P.O. Box
340, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneralhome.
com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

Maurice Chapman Tommy


Thompson IV, 61
Maurice Chapman
Tommy Thompson
IV, 61, of Drayden,
MD passed away
Tuesday, April 22,
2015 at his residence.
He was born on
May 27, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD to the
late Maurice Chapman Thompson III
and Mary Catherine
(Gough) Thompson.
Tommy was raised in St. Marys County and was a heavy equipment operator
for many years. He enjoyed riding his
motorcycle, being in the company of his
family and friends, and spending time
with his granddaughter.
Tommy is survived by his children,
Nathaniel Thompson (Kristina) of Hollywood, MD and Joshua Thompson, of
Lusby MD; his brother, Howard Thompson (Kerrie); his sisters, Massey Rausch
(Dale), Nancy Martinez, Marion Phelps
and Jeanette Cameron; his granddaughter, Madalynn Rose; and his loving and
caring partner, Carla Tippett.
Family will receive friends for Tommys Life Celebration on Wednesday,
April 29, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00

p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955


Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences may to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

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Marian Javan Shaifer, 78 of Fredericksburg, Va., passed away


on April 17. Marian
was born on Nov. 17,
1936 to Ernest Harris
and Annie Barber.
Marian was preceded in death by
her son, Terry D.
Shaifer and daughter-in-law, Cynthia
Shaifer, of Washington, D.C. She is
survived by her children, Waverly L.
Crafton, of Fredericksburg, Va., Carlene Shaifer-Jones, of Fredericksburg,
Va., Marilyn P. Shaifer, of Clinton, Md.,
Valera L. Pinkard (Darryl), of Orlando,
Fla., Keith M. Shaifer (Grace), of Spotsylvania, Va., Don A. Shaifer (Linda), of
Washington, D.C., Ernest N. Shaifer, of
Daytona Beach, Fla. , fifteen grandchildren, Rhonda, Keasha, Waverly Crafton, Jr. Taryn and Akeen Jones, Asia
Shaifer, Sequitta Hooker, LaTonya and
Joseph Pinkard, Kahlil Shaifer, Deodis
Clyburn, Shenica, Candace and Tawny
Shaifer and Ernell Shaifer, twenty-six
great grandchildren, one great-great
grandchild and siblings, Dora Benjamin,
Bernezia Green, three half-sisters and
two half-brothers.
Family united with friends on Saturday, April 25 for visitation at noon until time of service at 1 p.m. at Callaway
Baptist Church, 20960 Point Lookout
Road, Callaway, Md. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Gardens,
22020 Chancellors Run Road, Great
Mills, Md. 20634.

for 52 years.
He enjoyed lottery, keno, gardening,
playing with grandchildren, hanging
with his dog (Ace), fishing and horse racing. Ernies favorite places to hang out
were Murphys Store, Chaptico Market,
Thompson Seafood and Quades Store.
The family received friends on Sunday, April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. with
prayers recited at 3 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Monday, April 27 at
10 a.m. in Holy Angels Catholic Church
Avenue, Md. with Father Anthony
Lickteig officiating. Interment will be
private. Pallbearers will be: Ritchie
Faunce, Kelly Faunce, Michael Woodall,
and Travis Faunce.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Charles
Thompson, Matthew Fuller, Jackie Tennyson, Phillip Armstrong, Joe Bowles,
Paulie Thompson, Louis Green Hodges, Frankie Harper Hodges, and Dick
Hutson. In lieu of flowers donations can
be made to the Seventh District Vol.
Rescue Squad P.O. Box 7 Avenue, Md.
20609.

Marian Javan Shaifer, 78

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A More Accurate Local Weather Report

By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
John Bordash seems like your regular teenager. He graduated from Patuxent
High School just last year, and he is a communications major at the College of Southern Maryland. Despite this general lifestyle, Bordash serves as something that no
one else is- Southern Marylands personal
weatherman.
Bordash became interested in weather in
the fourth or fifth grade, he said.
I was watching all the news when Hurricane Katrina hit and I was mesmerized.
I was like, Wow! Thats so cool! From
there, it has become sort of like a hobby.
Since his interest in weather blossomed,
Bordash has discovered a love for meteorology. As an aspiring meteorologist, he
created the JB Weather Facebook page, an

online Southern Maryland weather database, as a portfolio.


JB Weather was created just so I could
say, this is my weather forecasts! It
started with a few dozen followers through
friends and families, but since then Bordash has watched it grow. Last winter
we had about 2,000 Facebook followers
and since then it has just blown up. The
JB Weather Facebook page currently has
10,703 likes, and his Twitter page has 1,159
followers.
But what makes Bordash forecasts different from our big-production news and
weather sources?
What gives me the upper-hand is that
I know the area very well. Big meteorologists have a large area to cover, but I have a
pinpoint on a few counties. You could have
five meteorologists in one room and they
could come up with four or five different

forecasts, but I am one person with a small


area, so there is more accuracy within that.
Bordash said that he retrieves weather
information from multiple weather systems
that test and evaluate the atmosphere. From
there a forecast is determined. Bordash
releases regular updates on his social media accounts, which he said, JB Weather
would be nothing without.
In order to give his audience the information they need, Bordash has connections
with bus drivers that give him heads-up on
school closings half an hour before the general public knows.
In addition to his regular forecasts, Bordash has visited four or five elementary

Education
Education

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and middle schools to explain weather


systems and patterns to the students.
Bordash Twitter account also serves as
an emergency new source. For example, he
sends out regular updates on power lines
that are down, states of emergency or anything of that manner.
Bordash is eventually transferring from
CSM to a college in Vermont to pursue a career as a big-time broadcast meteorologist.
Until you see him on your televisions,
Bordash forecast can be found at www.
facebook.com/bordashwx or on his Twitter
account at @jb_weather.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

St. Marys County Special Olympic Games


By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
Leonardtown High School hosted the
45th Annual St. Marys County Spring
Special Olympics Games on April 24.
That morning, head organizer and
Leonardtown High School Physical
Education Teacher Alan Raley told the
schools volunteers an important message: Today you are changing lives, and
I am willing to bet that your life is going
to be changed as a result of that.
Later Raley expressed his thanks for
the opportunity for all the participants.
He explained how, in so many ways
we take advantage of what we have and
whats available to us and its nice for us
to be able to see the other side and see everybody elses abilities and share in those
abilities and successes.
The Special Olympics at Leonardtown
High School receives an overwhelming
amount of support from the local area.
The hundreds of volunteers include students, police officers and plenty more eager community members.
The Leonardtown Middle School
band, directed by Megan Czechanski,
performed the Nation Anthem and Wawa
donated athlete and volunteer lunches in
partnership with the James A. Forrest
Career and Technology Center Culinary
Arts program.
School board members such as Mary
Washington and the Superintendent attended along with representatives of all
ranges of sponsorships.
After the parade of athletes, in which
all of the participants march down the
track while being cheered on, the torch
was lit by one of the home school athletes.
The Olympics hosted races, jumping
events, throwing events and bocce.
Every athlete was reminded of the
Special Olympics motto: Let me win.
If I cannot win let me be brave in the

attempt.
Its just a really cool time to hang out
with people you normally wouldnt meet
and to see how much weve been given,
and how much we can help out other people, said volunteer Nate Mason, a senior
at Leonardtown High School.
The Maryland State Summer Olympic
Games will be held at Towson University
June 5 through 7.
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Southern Maryland
Meats Program Seeks
Retail Partners

Retail venues including grocery stores,


butcher shops, farm stores, on-farm markets and other specialty stores are encouraged to apply for a Southern Maryland
Meats (SMM) freezer display case dedicated for the sale of locally farm-raised
frozen Southern Maryland Meats. Retail host sites must market and sell a variety of local farm products and be able
to stock and sell locally produced SMM
meats. Venues may be considered in the
five county area of Southern Maryland
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and St. Marys Counties) and the
metropolitan DC area.
Southern Maryland Meats was created
in response to the growing demand by
consumers for locally raised and produced
farm meats. The program was launched in
2011 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC)
together with meat producers from the five
county area. SMADC grant funds have
made it possible for managing entities representing the five Southern Maryland counties, to purchase and locate SMM display
cases at approved retail sites for direct-toconsumer sales of SMM (USDA-approved)
products. Visit the Southern Maryland

Meats website for more information: www.


southernmarylandmeats.com
Applications must be received by Friday, May 8, 2015 to be considered. To
download the SMM Display Case Application Form and Evaluation Criteria visit
the News and Announcements page at
the SMADC website www.smadc.com or
call SMADC staff at (301) 274-1922, Ex.1
View application packet here: SMM
Display Case Application and Criteria
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission (SMADC) is
committed to: a) a market-driven and sustainable farming future as Maryland transitions away from tobacco. b) a Maryland
where farmland preservation, and environmental stewardship positively impact
the quality of our air and water and c) cultivating awareness among consumers and
leaders of the vital role our farms play in a
balanced community, safe, nutritious food
and a cleaner and healthier environment.
To learn more about additional programs
and resources, contact SMADC, P. O. Box
745, Hughesville, MD 20637; phone: 301274-1922, Ex. 1, fax: 301-274-1924; email
cbergmark@smadc.com; or visit www.
smadc.com

LIBRARY
ITEMS
Staff Development Day Closings
The St. Marys County Library branches will be closing for staff development.
Charlotte Hall branch will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 1. Lexington Park branch will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15.
May the 4th Be With You
The Lexington Park branch will hold May the 4th Be With You for all ages
on Monday, May 4 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. May the fourth be with you as you
travel to a library not so far, far away to destroy the Death Star, participate in Jedi
Archives trivia, and more. Best costume wins a prize!

In Our
Community

The Road to Morocco

Gala in the Garden at Sotterley


Bursting with exotic treasures, our
Colonial Revival
Gardens will be
transformed into a
Moroccan souk during our 6th annual Gala
in the Garden - The Road
to Morocco on Saturday, June
13, 2015 at 6:30 pm. Guests will
be swept away to this far away land
of tantalizing colors, luscious spices,
nectarous cocktails, and dazzling
dancers!
The Sotterley Souk will be filled
with extraordinary auction items for
bid in both the Silent and Live Auctions. Previews of auction items will
be available online at www.sotterley.
org. Unable to join us on The Road

to Morocco but
would like to bid
on items prior
to Gala in the
Garden? No worries, we will gladly accept bids via telephone at
301-373-2280.
The Gala in the Garden is an
important fundraising event which
benefits Sotterleys educational programming and enables us to continue
our mission of preserving, researching, and interpreting the plantations
diverse cultures and environments and
to serve the world as an educational,
cultural, and community resource.
Please purchase tickets online: www.
sotterley.org by June 6th, 2015 $125 per
person

Peaceful Living

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Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs,
and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange at the Leonardtown
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Leonardtown branch will hold a Resume Basics class on Monday, May 11 from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lexington Park branch will also hold a Resume Basics class on
Tuesday, May 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of writing
a resume, the different types of resumes, and how to use Word 2010 to write a resume. Registration is required and participants need to know how to use a mouse.
Combined Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction to Computers and
Windows 7
Lexington Park branch will hold a combined Introduction to Computers and
Windows 7 course on Thursday, May 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will
learn the components, terminology, and general use of a computer, how to use a
mouse and keyboard. The course will also cover the basics of Microsofts operating system including learning how to create, store, and manage files & folders,
and run multiple programs. Registration is required.

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In Our
Community

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Then
& Now

Often advertised as Historic Downtown Leonardtown, the Square and


surrounding areas are home to a rich
history both documented and word-ofmouth as well as a modern shopping
and business district. As Leonardtown
continues to move forward, it is essential to remember and learn from the
past. To celebrate this concept, the First
Friday Committee introduces Leonardtown Then & Now. Much like the ArtWalk in September, historic pictures,
displays and local speakers will be stationed in businesses around Town this
Friday, May 1 from 5 8 p.m. Starting
with David & Joseph Norris singing and
telling stories on the Square, visitors are
encouraged to follow the map around
Town (see inset) to visit the displays of
the past and explore the businesses currently located in these historic sites.
As home to the St. Marys County Historical Society, Tudor Hall will be open
and selling books and archive issues of
The Chronicles of St. Marys, a periodical dedicated to the history, people and
stories of St. Marys County. Members
will be on hand to answer questions, and
they will also be showing a 15-minutes
movie about the history of Tudor Hall.
Just follow the signs through the Square
to Courthouse Drive and around the
corner to 41680 Tudor Place. On your
way, stop by the historic photo display
in the Square and the antique fire truck
by the Courthouse, both brought to you
by the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, who have been protecting the
County Seat since 1928.
With photos from the late 1800s
through the late 1980s, businesses will

be displaying what the Town, the Wharf


and former Mayors looked like; hosting
people who grew up here or whose family had business here in Town; and talking
about history of their building and their
business. Continue your exploration of
our local history by visiting the following participating locations:

Sharons Dragonfly Designs


41620 Courthouse Drive

Quality St. Kitchens & Catering


41675 Fenwick St.

The Good Earth Natural Foods Co.


41675 Park Ave.

St. Marys County Wine & Design


41610 Fenwick St.

Opal Art Gallery


41625 Park Avenue

Crazy for Ewe


22715 Washington St.

Kevins Corner Kafe


41565 Lawrence Ave

Heritage Printing &


Graphics
22725 Washington St.

Ye Olde Towne Caf


22685 Washington St.

Big Larrys Eatery


22745 Washington St.

The Rex
22695 Washington St.

Caught My Eye
22760 Washington St

Fuzzy Farmers Market


22696 Washington St.

Port of Leonardtown
Winery
23190 Newtowne Neck Rd.

Caf des Artistes


41655 Fenwick St.
Fenwick St. Used Books & Music
41655 Fenwick St.
Black Market Interiors
41665 Fenwick St. #15
BTB Coffee Bar & Speakeasy
41658 Fenwick St.

Want even more history? Before you


come to Town Friday night, visit the Town
websites Visit Us! page to download the
historic walking tour brochure the walking
tour podcast (www.leonardtown.somd.com ).
Press Release from Commissioners
of Leonardtown

Pet of the Week

Bonnie - Manx Kitten!


My name is Bonnie. I
was born in January of
2015. I am extremely
friendly. I have grown
up with kids and dogs
and I just love people
and I will climb all
over you for love. I
cost $150 and I am
fully vetted. I have
been spayed, combo
tested for aids and
feline leukemia, dewormed, vaccinated
against rabies and
distemper and I have
a micro chip.
I can't wait to find my new home. If you are
interested please fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.org
http://www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
I will be going to the Petco in California on Saturdays from 10:30 to 2:30 until
I find my home if you would like to meet me.
If you are feeding cats that are not spayed or neutered, please contact
Feral Cat Rescue for spay/neuter grants and to borrow traps.
You can email for info at diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
Can't wait to meet you!
Bonnie

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Business
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All sorts of special events are just


around the corner, and be it prom or graduation,
accessories are a must. What better place to find
them than All About Beads in California? The
four-and-a-half year old shop, owned and operated by Peggy Schneider, supplies jewelry from
rings to necklaces in a variety of colors and
styles. You can even make your own through
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In addition to a diverse selection of jewelry,
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name, which is really nice. It makes this feel like
its not work.
To encourage social gatherings, All About
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lessons in paper bead making, ring making,
working with materials like leather and chain
mail and more. Events are hosted at least once
per month or as per customer request.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

NMRA Fords Invade MDIR!

The NMRA will once again be rolling into


Maryland International Raceway on May 1-3,
2014 for the 15th annual SCT Performance
NMRA Ford Nationals featuring all Ford
Drag Racing, Car Show, and a Swap Meet.
All the cars and all the stars of NMRA Ford
drag racing will return once again to famed
Maryland International Raceway for the ultimate Blue Oval slugfest! Last years event was
huge, and this years NMRA event promises
to be even bigger as word spread around the
Ford drag racing world that MDIRs facility
is among the best in the U.S. and the racing
surface is perfect for setting national records.
The addition of the SVT Shootout will have
the facility bursting at the seams as hundreds
of new race & show participants competing in
special SVT-only race and car show classes.
This is a must attend event for any Ford fanatic where they will see the best in NMRA
and Ford motorsports!
This event will also bring out each of the
NMRAs premier heads-up classes - the
epitome of Ford drag racing. Many of the
NMRAs regulars live within close proximity to Maryland International Raceway and
use it for testing, so they may have a leg up on
the competition due to their familiarity with
the facility - but dont let that fool you! Each
racer coming from afar will be looking to take
their shot for all the glory on the MDIR 1320
in their respective classes and take down those
local stars, so get your tickets early for this one
- its sure to be a classic.
Special SVT Shootout
Come see the best in SVT drag racing
competing in SVT-only classes, or taking on
the pros like Johnny Lightning in his 9-second
hauler! From the VMP Superchargers Terminator / GT500 Shootout class to a separate
SVT Tremec True Street category, the SVT
Shootout will bring together awesome SVT
drag racers & auto show participants from
mild to wild, and from all over the U.S. for serious bragging rights.
VMP Terminator / GT500 Shootout
The Terminator / GT500 rivalry got red
hot at the first event in 2015 and its sure to
boil over in the second shootout of the year! If
youre a Terminator or GT500 enthusiast then
you wont want to miss the SCT sponsored
NMRA Ford Nationals featuring the 3rd Annual SVT Shootout, which will take place at
Maryland International Raceway the weekend of May 1-3, 2015.
VMP Superchargers has stepped up once
again to sponsor the Terminator/GT500
Shootout class at the Maryland event, bringing together some of the quickest Cobras and
GT500s in the U.S. for a winner take all format at this special event. Each Terminator/
GT500 Shootout participant will also receive
a free entry into Saturdays HP Tuners sponsored SVT True Street class (must fit True
Street rules) for even more chances to win.
There are additional special features of
the VMP Superchargers Terminator / GT500
Shootout. There will be special plaques for
the fastest runs. An award will be given away
to each of the competitors who run closest to
9, 10, 11, and 12 seconds! There will also be
10 special outstanding achievement awards
given away to top performers at the event.
For Terminator / GT500 Shootout class
rules or questions, please email Jim at jamesni65@gmail.com or call him at 636 219-2674.
For more information on VMP Superchargers
please log on to www.VMPtuning.com. For
more information on the NMRA Maryland,
call 714-444-2426.
Have a quick street Mustang? Want to
prove it on the track?
Then you definitely want to enter HP Tuners True Street, which is presented by Muscle
Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine! True Street

is the perfect class for any beginner because


reaction time doesnt matter. Join other True
Street racers, with passengers, and the crew
from Muscle Mustangs on a 30-mile NMRAescorted cruise to prove the street worthiness
of all cars in competition. Next hit the track
for 3 back-to-back passes and then watch as
NMRA presents cash and awards to the overall fastest, runner-up and to each racer with the
closest average to 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
seconds!
In addition, entry-level racers fit into the
NMRAs Open Comp, Modular Muscle, Super
Stang classes, so take a look at the class rules
and make your plans to come out and race with
the best Ford racers in the country. Click a link
below, pick a class, make sure your car fits the
rules and you have the proper safety gear, and
come race with the NMRA!
Winning any NMRA class isnt easy and
when a racer is fortunate enough to do so, it
needs to be celebrated in style. For 2015 and
beyond the NMRA has partnered with Aerospace Components to present the Aerospace
Components Winners Circle making the
accomplishment of winning even more of a
celebration. The Aerospace Components Winners Circle experience is second to none in
the grassroots drag racing world, where every
winner actually owns the winners circle for a
period of time.
Bracket Race on the MDIR 1/4 Mile. NO
NMRA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED! Race
Both Saturday & Sunday! For this event,
NMRA will run the same ET program as the
Ford Fever Classic. Make your plans to come
out and race for huge cash prizes in Top ET,
Mod ET, Street ET, or Stick ET. Click the links
below for more info!
Theres more than just racing action!
In addition to all of the action that will take
place on the quarter-mile, the NMRA also
has the awesome UPR Products All-Ford
Car Show, which features over fifty different
awards that are presented each day of the show.
With the number of Ford fans and car enthusiasts in the Maryland area, were expecting
to see a huge turnout for the car show. Whats
your flavor? Is it a 66 Fairlane 500 hardtop?
Or maybe a 79 Pace Car Mustang? No matter what type of Ford you own, theres a place
for it in the All-Ford Car show. The Maryland
International Raceway stop on the NMRA tour
will also have plenty of space allocated for the
traditional NMRA Manufacturers Midway,
which brings in a huge group of vendors and
their wares. Youll have the opportunity to rub
elbows with representatives from many of the
major manufacturers to learn about their products - a chance you may not get for the rest of
the season! This NMRA event will have a little
bit of everything, from the intense racing action to the car show and even a jet car shooting for 300+ mph on the MDIR 1320 - get your
tickets now!
Midway & Swapmeet - Looking to buy
parts for your car or truck? Want a chance to
meet face-to-face with experts from your favorite performance companies? This NMCA
event will feature an awesome manufacturers
midway where you can find great deals on the
performance parts you need for your muscle
car or hot rod.If youre looking for that hard to
find part or a great bargain, be sure to check out
the swap meet.
World Famous Burnout Contest - The World
Famous Burnout Contest is always the crowd
favorite! Sign up to participate for a chance to
win prizes and bragging rights, or sit back and
cheer as contestants smoke their tires.
For more information on these events call
301-884-RACE or visit us at www.RaceMDIR.com.

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Late Model feature finish

1. JT Spence 2. Jason Covert 3. Kyle


Lear 4. Amanda Whaley 5. Roy
Deese Jr. 6. Dale Hollidge 7. Jamie
Lathroum 8. Kenny Moreland 9.
Brad Ritter 10. Derrick Quade 11.
Kerry King 12. Glenn Elliott 13. Stevie
Long 14.Walter Crouch 15. Dean Guy

Budds Creek, MD- Winchester Vas JT


Spence drove an inspired race to take tophonors in last Friday nights 30-lap Late
Model feature at Potomac Speedway. The
win for Spence, aboard his Greg Gunter
owned Rocket no.91, was his secondcareer Potomac Late Model win and was
worth a cool $2500 pay day.
Kyle Lear and JT Spence lined-up on
the front-row for the start with Lear gaining control as the field raced into turn-one.
As Lear lead, Stevie Long settled into second and set his sights on the leader. Longs
undoing would come on lap-12 as he was
forced to pit,putting JT Spence on Lears
back bumper. Spence hounded Lear for
several laps until he slid by to become
the new pace setter on the 20th-circuit.
Spence would go on to lead the final 10laps but would have to repel a furious laterace rush from eventual runner-up Jason
Covert to preserve the win. Id like to
dedicate this win to Rodney Franklin.
An emotional Spence stated in Potomacs
victory lane. He was a very good friend
of our family and to win this race here tonight means an awful lot. Patience and
a well prepared race car propelled Spence
to victory. This win goes to the guys who
work on this car. Said Spence. I think
Stevie (Long) had the car to beat tonight,
but I have to give my guys a lot of credit
for all their hard work, I get the easy part
of driving it and Im glad to get a win for
all of them. Lear would settle for third,
Amanda Whaley was solid in fourth with
9th-starting Roy Deese Jr.rounding out
the top-five. Heats went to Spence and
Stevie Long.
Youthful Logan Roberson drove to his
first-career Potomac feature win in the 20lap RUSH Crate Late Model main. Defending track champion Ben Bowie snared the
race lead at the start with Roberson sliding into second on lap-3. Roberson would
follow Bowie for two more circuits before
taking the race lead, for good, on the 6thlap. Bowie would chase Roberson over
the final 14-laps but was unable to make
the pass as Roberson streaked under the
checkered flag. All the credit goes to my
mom and dad. Roberson stated. I didnt
get out of school until 3:00 and when I got
home the car was loaded and we made
the 3-hour tow up here and to get a win is
awesome. Jamie Sutphin took third, 8thstarting Darren Alvey was fourth with
Jeff Pilkerton completing the top-five.
Heats went to Sutphin and Roberson.
Ed Pope Jr. took his second win of the
season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature.
Pope,who lined-up second for the start,
grabbed the lead on the first lap and would
drive off to a relatively easy win. Jerry

Deason, for the second race in a row,was


second with John Burch, Greg Morgan
and Tommy Wagner Jr. finishing in the
top-five.
Mike Franklin also became a repeat
winner with his win in the 16-lap Street
Stock feature.Franklin lead the first fourlaps before Chuck Bowie took control.
Franklin would take the lead back on
the 11th-circuit and hold-off Bowie for
the win,his 6th overall feature score of
2015. Jonny Oliver was third, Dale Reamy
fourth with Lloyd Deans completing the
top-five.
Corey Swaim collected his first feature
win of 2015 in the 15-lap U-Car main.
Mikey Latham lead the first four-laps before Swaim swept by to take the race lead
and eventual win. Jeremy Pilkerton was
second with Cody Wathen, DJ Powell and
Sam Raley completing the top-five.

By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer

RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish

1. Logan Roberson 2. Ben Bowie 3.


Jamie Sutphin 4. Darren Alvey 5.
Jeff Pilkerton 6. Darin Henderson 7.
Timmy Booth 8. Matt Tarbox 9. Tracey
Graves 10. Reese Masiello 11. John
Imler 12. Harry Shipe Jr. 13. Megan
Mann 14. Richard Culver
Hobby Stock feature finish

1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Jerry Deason 3. John


Burch 4. Greg Morgan 5. Tommy Wagner Jr. 6. Ryan Clement 7. Billy Crouse
8. Matt Stewart 9. Buddy Dunagan 10.
Tommy Randall 11. Ray Reed 12. Dave
Adams 13. Jordan Pilkerton 14.Jonathon Raley 15. Ed Pope Sr. 16. Robbie
Kramer Jr. 17. Korey Downs 18.Gage
Perkins 19. Kenny Sutphin 20. Sidney
Johnson
Street Stock feature finish

1. Mike Franklin 2. Chuck Bowie 3.


Jonny Oliver 4. Dale Reamy 5. Lloyd
Deans 6. Billy Hill 7. Scott Wilson 8.
Barry Williams Sr. 9. Mike Latham 10.
Mike Hanbury

U-Car feature finish

1. Corey Swaim 2. Jeremy Pilkerton 3.


Cody Wathen 4. DJ Powell 5. Sam Raley 6. Brian Coe Jr. 7. Mikey Latham 8.
Kasey Campbell 9. John Molesberry 10.
Savannah Windsor 11. DJ Stotler 12. Erica Bailey

There is a long history between


sports and the nations presidents. In
1910, William Howard Taft threw out
the first presidential first pitch on
opening day of the baseball season.
Every U.S. president since, with the
exception of Jimmy Carter, has followed in Tafts enormous shadow.
And while it wasnt opening day, the
most consequential presidential fastball occurred when George W. Bush,
just weeks after 9/11, threw a strike
from the Yankee Stadium mound
before Game 3 of the 2001 World
Series.
Other sports share a White House
connection too. President Obama,
who is a huge basketball fan, annually completes a March Madness
bracket. Football owes its very existence, in part, to Teddy Roosevelt.
As a proponent of physical athletic
confrontation, Roosevelt advanced
game-saving rule changes to curb an
alarming number of on-field fatalities. Gerald Ford was an All-American offensive lineman for Michigan
in the 1930s. And it was a common
love of football that prompted an
unimaginable private chat between
Richard Nixon and raging liberal
journalist (and Nixon hater) Hunter
S. Thompson during the 1968 presidential campaign.
Ronald Reagan gets the primary
credit for the presidential tradition
of hosting sports champions. I have
fond memories of The Gipper hitting
Ricky Sanders on a crossing route
on the White House lawn literally
- after the Skins won Super Bowl
XXII. Four successors and three decades later, champions still visit 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue regularly.
But all is not well. Athletes have
occasionally left the president hanging. Michael Jordan cited a schedule
conflict in 1991 when he no-showed
on George H. W. Bush. In 1997, Packers TE Mark Chmura, a guy once
charged with sexually assaulting a
17-year-old girl at a high school party
(when he was in his 30s), passed on
Green Bays visit with Bill Clinton
because of his moral disgust with the
president in the wake of the Monica
Lewinsky scandal.
No matter. These were one-offs.
Anomalies. There was no trend of
athletes stiffing the highest office in

Logan Roberson Score


Career-First in RUSH Crates

By Ronald N. Guy Jr.


Contributing Writer

our land until recently. The White


House snub is now commonplace.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James
Harrison blew off Bush in 2006 and
Obama in 2009. Boston Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas bailed on Obama in
2012. St. Louis Cardinals manager
Tony LaRussa and star Albert Pujols
declined Obamas invitation in 2012.
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk
and three members of the undefeated
1972 Dolphins team Jim Langer,
Manny Fernandez and Bob Kuechenberg cited political reasons for
their White House absences last year.
At least they were honest, I suppose.
Add New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to the growing
list of presidential rejecters. Brady
used the tired and lame schedule
conflicts line to excuse himself from
the Patriots recent visit with President Obama. Sure Tom. Non-specific
scheduling conflicts and family obligations. Got it. Sounds similar to
Bradys insulting the public is so
dumb theyll buy anything bull he
offered in response to deflategate.
The evidence is clear: it is now
routine for self-absorbed athletes
who get a White House invitation for
playing a game a game to disrespect our nations highest office. It is
beyond their meager ability to bite
their political tongues and participate
in an apolitical, celebratory event.
Tom Brady might be a Patriot, but
dont mistake him or any of his fellow White House boycotters for patriots my opinion.
This overtly rude political behavior has coincided with debilitating
partisanship a sad situation created by both parties - in Washington.
Whats the cart and whats the horse?
No matter. It seems a Democratic
or Republican label now trumps
our common identity as Americans.
Discord is fundamental to a representative government, but for that
discord to yield national benefit, active listening, mutual respect and an
understanding that political gains are
realized through commensurate political gives is required. Otherwise,
its just arguing for arguings sake.
In that case, why even bother to show
up and attempt to govern? In other
words, why act differently from Tom
Brady, et al.
Brady and his boycotters stiffed
the White House to express some
sort of political disgust and to promote change. Ironically, they have
the exact government they created
and deserve.

Spence Races to Potomac


First, Dedicates Win to
Rodney Franklin

Tom Bradys Not A Patriot

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May, Month Long


Registration for Camp
The House of Dance (24620 Three
Notch Rd., Hollywood) July 13-17
from 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Register for CAMP: Dance Discovery! All students ages 6-12 welcome.. Discover a summer dance
program packed with a variety of
different dance styles! Students will
learn world Dance, Hip Hop, Breaking, Jazz, Choreography, Musical
Theatre, Hooping, and much more!
Students will also learn costuming,
making props, characterization, and
create unique art projects! Dancers
will increase their strength, coordination, rhythm, and awareness with this
program. Students will need to bring
a bag lunch, and wear comfortable
clothing. $249/Student For more information call 301-373-6330, Email
admin@thehouseofdance.org, or visit
www.thehouseofdance.org.
Democrat Spring Ball Tickets
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
(5701 Marinelli Rd, North Bethesda)
Saturday, May 9
Montgomery County Democratic
Central Committee
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
For information and tickets, go to
calvertdemocrats.us3.list-manage.
com or call 301-946-1000.
Register for Summer Youth & Adult
Classes
The House of Dance (24620 Three
Notch Rd., Hollywood)
Summer is right around the corner,
and with our variety of classes for
youth and adults, you can have fun
all summer! For more information, or
to register, please call 301-373-6330,
Email admin@thehouseofdance.org,
or visit www.thehouseofdance.org.
Film Festival Submissions
Film makers from the Tri-County
area are invited to submit original productions to the Southern Maryland
Film Festival, to be held Saturday, July
11 in Leonardtown, Md. All ages and
experience levels welcome. No submission fees. Prizes will be awarded
in several categories. Submission
deadline has been extended to May
15! For submission and volunteer information, visit www.smdfs.org. For
sponsorship information, contact
Theresa at fotlt@outlook.com.
Dog Obedience Classes
Leonardtown Fairgrounds (42455
Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown)
Saint Marys County Department of
Recreation and Parks Dog Obedience
Classes
Puppy Kindergarten Start: April 15
and Ends: May 20 Wednesdays 7
to 7:45 pm Fee: $45 (6 weeks)
Basic Obedience Start: April 13 and
Ends: May 25 Mondays 7 to 8 p.m.
(no second class offered) Fee: $50
(7 weeks)

Advanced Dog Obedience With


CGC Training.
Start: April 15 and Ends: May 27
Wednesdays 8 to 9 p.m. Fee: $50
(7 weeks)
FMI: 301-475-4200; ext 1801
www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/
index.asp
North End Gallery May 2015 Show
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St,
Leonardtown) First Friday Reception
Reception May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Artists Diana Manchak, Mickey
Kunkle and Ann Preston
The DMA of Color
Winter is over and we welcome the
color that is coming back all about us.
The North End Gallery show for May
will give you a fabulous color fix The
three artists featured in this show are
know for both the color and the fun in
their work and all three have a strong
personal interest in using color as a
basis to create their work.
Come and view this very special
show and love the color. The show
runs from April 28 until May 31 and
the First Friday Reception is on May
1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery in
Leonardtown.
The Gallery may be reached at
301-475-3130 and the web address is
www.northendgallery.org.

Thursday, April 30
Panel & Reception
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
(22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington
Park) 5 to 7 p.m.
The Patuxent Partnership and
Patuxent River Squadron #18 of the
Association of Naval Aviation will host
their 23rd panel, Next Generation
of Training: Live Virtual Constructive
(LVC), on Thursday, April 30 from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Patuxent River
Naval Air Museum. LVC combines a
live simulation involving real people
operating real systems, a virtual simulation involving real people operating
simulated systems, and a constructive simulation with simulated people
operating simulated systems. Combining all three simulations enables
units to interact with one another
and to conduct a coordinated fight
as though physically together on the
same ground.

Friday, May 1
Book Signing
Fenwick Used Books & Music
(41655 Fenwick St, Leonardtown)
5 to 7 p.m.
Tom Gross will be signing copies
of his book, The Touch.
Who doesnt wish for the power to
ease anothers suffering? During an
armed robbery, Detective Greg Haller
is critically injured while trying to protect the public. His miraculous recovery comes with an added gift- a healing touch. While seeking out those responsible for him almost losing his life,
the detective is able to do what most
people in public safety and medical
professions only wish they could do-

he brings his newfound gift to those


among us that need it the most.

Saturday, May 2
Solomons Maritime Festival
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons)
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FREE! Come and celebrate Southern Maryland traditions! This event
offers something for every member
of your family. The Antique Boat and
Marine Engine Show, carving, traditional music, home crafts and cooking demonstrations, toy boat building,
Chesapeake Bay retriever demonstrations and boat rides for all.
Silhouette Portraits
Historic St. Marys City (18751
Hogaboom Ln., St Marys City)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors will have the opportunity to
picture themselves in history - literally - with a handmade custom traditional silhouette portrait, made the
festive May Day event at the popular
living history museum, on Saturday,
May 2
Baltimore, Maryland historical artisan Lauren Muney will be creating
period-style silhouette portraits of
visitors, live in person. Her silhouette
portraits are cut freehand with scissors, without drawing or tracing or using any machine. These types of portraits have been beloved for hundreds
of years, and are iconic to American
history - especially the Colonial,
Revolutionary, and Federal periods.
These portrait types can be found in
historic houses, museum walls, and
even family portraits throughout the
world.
More information about Lauren
Muneys Silhouettes By Hand can
be found at www.silhouettesbyhand.
com. There is a fee for silhouettes,
and optional historic-style frames and
mats can be purchased as well.
Spring Fling It Out Indoor Flea
Market and Bake Sale
Fleet Reserve Association Auxiliary Unit 93 (21707 Three Notch Rd.,
Lexington Park) 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Field Trip -Birding 101
Elms
Environmental
Education
Center (49300 St. James Rd., Dameron) 9 a.m. to noon Birding 101
Leaders: Dean Newman and Margarita Rochow
Calling beginning birders of all
ages!! Tired of wondering What bird
is that I hear and see? then Birding 101 is the field trip for you. Join
Dean and Margarita at the Elms Environmental Education Center where
they will point out helpful identification points such as bird bill and facial markings, plumage details, field
marks, flight patterns, sound, behavior, habitat and seasonal variations
and expectations. Call or email Dean
to register at 301-672-5464 or dean.
newman@md.metrocast.net or dean.
newman@dau.mil
Chesapeake Community Chorus

Concert
Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum
(11000 Crain Highway, Newburg) 11
a.m.
Concert for our Veterans at the Patriots Day Festival. Free admission.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus
is an all-volunteer chorus that performs concerts to benefit charities in
Calvert County. We are looking to add
new singers to the chorus. No auditions are required. Contact Larry
Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477, or
email lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Drive Thru Dinner
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
(27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville) noon to 5 p.m.
Annual Drive Thru Country Ham and
Fried Chicken Dinner, Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church (by Apple Basket).
Menu: Country Ham and Fried Chicken, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans,
Pickled Beets, Coleslaw and Applesauce. Dinners are $15 packaged to
go but you are invited to dine at picnic
tables or Fellowship Hall.
Visit us at www.mtzionmech.
org or call 301-884-4132 for more
information.
Spaghetti Dinner All-You-Can-Eat
2nd District VFD and RS Auxiliary
(45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)
5 to 7 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner All-You-Can-East;
Cost for adults is $10, children from
age 6 12 is $5, and children 5 and
under are free; Menu consists of:
Spaghetti w/sauce or Spaghetti w/
meat sauce, Green beans w/bacon,
Garden Salad, Bread & Butter; For
more information call 301-994-9999
Fifth Semi-Annual Barn Sale
The Apple Basket (27056 Mt
Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville)
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Apple Basket is pleased to
announce our spring barn sale! Located on Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills,
the barn is full of items never before
displayed in the shop. Take Flat Iron
Road to Flat Iron Farm and follow the
signs. See you there! 45846 B Highway to Heaven Lane Great Mills, MD
20634 301-481-69 58 301-884-8118
Chicken Dinner
Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad (16515
Three Notch Rd, Ridge) 4 to 7 p.m.
Chicken Dinner given by the Ridge
Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary, at
the KC Hall in Ridge, at Rts. 5 and 235.
Adults $12, Children 5-12 $6, and children under 6 are free. Fried chicken,
boiled potatoes, green beans, applesauce, iced tea & coffee. Baked sale,
raffles, and carry-outs also available.

Sunday, May 3
Parish Dinner/Festival
Immaculate
Conception
Church
Parish Center (28297 Old Village Rd.,
Mechanicsville) noon to 5 p.m.
Parish Dinner/Festivalwill be held on
Sunday, May 3 from noon to 5 p.m.,

at Immaculate Conception Church


Parish Center, located at 28297 Old
Village Road, Mechanicsville, directly
behind the church.
The menu includes: Ham, Crab
Balls, Southern Maryland Fried
Chicken, Green Beans, Beets, Applesauce, Coleslaw, Potatoes, Garden
Salad, Rolls, and Beverages. The
cost is: $20 for adults, eat-in and
carry out, and $7 for children ages 6
to 12, and children under 6 eat free.
There will be a drive-through for carry
out dinners only.
Come out and enjoy a fantastic
meal and participate in the festivities:
Big Raffle, 50-50 Raffle, White Elephant Table, Bake Table, Plant Table,
Bingo, Childrens Game room, and
more. Lots of fun for the whole family. All proceeds to benefit the Parish
Center Hall Fund.
For
information/tickets
call
301-884-3123, 240-538-6728, or
301-448-5237.
Fifth Semi-Annual Barn Sale
The Apple Basket (27056 Mt
Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Apple Basket is pleased to
announce our spring barn sale!
Located on Flat Iron Farm in Great
Mills, the barn is full of items never
before displayed in the shop. Take
Flat Iron Road to Flat Iron Farm and
follow the signs. See you there!
45846 B Highway to Heaven Lane
Great Mills, MD 20634, 301-4816958, 301-884-8118

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Chesapeake Community Chorus


Concert
Huntingtown
United
Methodist
Church (4020 Hunting Creek Rd.,
Huntingtown) 5 p.m.
Free will offering for Hospice of Calvert County.

Wednesday, May 6
Monthly Meeting
VFW Post #2632 (23282 Three Notch
Rd, California) 7 p.m.
St. Marys Chapter # 26 and the
Auxiliary Unit of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) would like you to
circle May 6 on your calendar. That is
the date of our next monthly meeting.
We meet at 1900 hours (7 p.m. for the
uninitiated) at the VFW Post #2632.
Our Mission: Fulfilling the promises
to the women and men that served
and empowering Veterans and their
Families to lead high quality lives with
respect and dignity. Please join us!!
Monthly Meeting Program
Charlotte
Hall
Library
(37600
New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall)
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The Significance Of Spring
Wildflowers
Presenter: Karyn Molines, Chapter
Chair, Maryland Native Plant Society
After a long dark winter, the explosion of colorful and fragrant flowers
carpeting the early spring woodlands
brings feelings of joyous rejuvenation
and energy. This spring abundance of
plant growth is an amazing ecological

phenomenon that is highlighted by


this profusion of flowers. During this
talk Karyn Molines will provide examples of the diversity of flowers typically found in a southern Maryland
forest; while emphasizing the ecological importance of this seasonal
explosion of plant growth. Join us for
this informative, beautiful and delightful program and come at 7 to mingle
and enjoy conversation and snacks.
SMAS President, Michael Patterson,
301-752-5763
Michael.Patterson@
pgparks.com

Friday, May 8
Naval Academy Alumni Schedule
Midshipmen
Recognition
Luncheon
Rivers
Edge
Club
(46870
Tate Rd., NAS Patuxent River)
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Greater Southern Maryland
Chapter (GSMC) of the USNA Alumni
Association will hold its annual Midshipmen Recognition Luncheon on
Friday, May 8. Each year GSMC recognizes graduates from the Southern
Maryland tri-county area who have
demonstrated academic and personal excellence during four rigorous years at the United States Naval
Academy. This year we will recognize eight graduates, four from Calvert County and four from St Marys
County, who will receive their diplomas and be commissioned with the
USNA Class of 2015.
There is no cost for Midshipmen.
The cost for alumni, or guests, fam-

ily members and friends of alumni


or Midshipmen is $15. Reservations are required. Please RSVP by
Wednesday, May 6 to Rick Snyder,
e-mail: Richard.L.Snyder@saic.com.
You may also make reservations and
prepay on-line by visiting our GSMC
website at www.navyalumni.org. Or
you may pay at the door by cash or
personal check made payable to
GSMC.

Saturday, May 9
Hits 4 Heroes Rummage Sale
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown)
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Community Event Please post/advertise: Support a local Wounded
Veteran a great cause! Hits 4 Heroes
Rummage Sale Saturday May 9. Rain
or Shine!!! Accepting Donations Friday May 8 2 to 8 p.m. All items must
be in working condition.
Annual Church Yard Sale
Christ Church Chaptico (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) 7 a.m. to 1
p.m. At the Parish Hall, between Rt
234 and Hurry Rd
Start your day here, there will be
Refreshments and Treasures
Donations being accepted after
the 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services
at the church prior to the 9th, and by
appointment.
Interested vendors and those interested in selling your own items may
rent space and a table (for $30) by
contacting Keith at 240-434-3995

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY


Now Running
In Every
Issue!
To Advertise
in the Church
Services Directory,
Call The County Times
at 301-373-4125

BAHAI FAITH

BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One

Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8


Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org

CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church

47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429


St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com

BAPTIST
CATHOLIC
CHURCH

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Victory Baptist Church


29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659

301-884-8503

Order Of gOOd news services


sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00

ProClaiming thE ChangElEss


word in a Changing world.

Jesus saves

ANGLICAN

METHODIST

victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org

St. John's Anglican Church

Hollywood United Methodist Church

HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636

SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.


26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
www.facebook.com/
StJohnsAnglicanMD
stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com

301-373-2500

Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor


Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention


8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins

Sunday School (all ages)


Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)

9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm

Greetings from the Bible Temple Church


family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).

We invite you to experience the change


the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110

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Spring Art Classes Now Available


at Annmarie Sculpture Garden
& Arts Centers Studio School

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, offers a variety of
classes for both adults and children. Advance
registration is required, so please call 410326-4640, email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org, or visit www.annmariegarden.
org for detailed information. Annmarie
Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Members
receive a discount!

Adult Classes:
Sewing The Sea
Join instructor Erica Daley and learn how
to create mixed media works using fabric
scraps and found objects from the beach. Instructor provides all fabrics, but feel free to
bring your own shells and beachy finds to add
to your work. Class is offered May 22, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Class costs $40, or $35 for
members. There is a materials fee of $15 due
to instructor at the start of class. Advanced
registration is required, please call 410-3264640 or email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Itchin To Scratch: Intro to Scratchboard,
Spring Session
Sometimes called the art of taking away,
scratchboard is a medium that allows for
amazing detail. In this class, you will learn
the basic techniques for working on scratchboard. Learn from instructor Carmelo Ciancio how to use knives and abrasives to remove
the black ink to reveal the white surface and
how to achieve textures and subtle details in
your work. Class is offered on May 22 and 23
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Class costs
$90, or $85 for members. There is a materials fee of $25 due to instructor at the start
of class. Advanced registration is required,
please call 410-326-4640 or email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Crazy for Canines: Clay Dog Sculptures
Spend a day with artist Parran Collery,
exploring the dog form in clay! Students will
spend the day using clay to make several dog
tiles and small sculptures. This will be a fast
paced and fun day full of whimsy. Class is offered on May 23, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Class costs $80, or $75 for members. There
is a materials fee of $15 due to instructor at
the start of class. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640 or email:
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Painting Pets and Animals
This workshop lead by Nancy Thompson
will focus on fabulous fur, beautiful eyes,
and great backgrounds. Bring lots of photos
of your favorite animal and learn how to create a successful portrait. Some experience is
preferred. This 2-class series is offered on
May 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Class costs $150, or $140 for members. There
is a materials fee of $15 (or bring your own
painting supplies) due to instructor at the start
of class. Advanced registration is required,
please call 410-326-4640 or email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Steampunk Style Metal Bracelet
Join instructor Tricia Hall and learn how to
rivet, stamp, texturize, and antique our way
to a fabulous steampunk bracelet in copper,
nickel, and brass. No experience necessary!
Kit includes everything needed to create one
bracelet. Class is offered on May 30, from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Class costs $40, or $35 for
members. There is a materials fee of $25 due
to instructor at the start of class. Advanced
registration is required, please call 410-3264640 or email: studioschool@annmariegar-

den.org.

Childrens Classes:
Homeschool Clay Series: Bas Relief Masks
Age Group: 8-14
Join us in a fun and informative new series!
Students will learn popular hand-building
techniques with clay as we create colorfully
fun projects, keepsakes, and everyday items.
In this class, you will combine ceramic slabs
and coils to create interesting clay masks
with unique features. Students learn all about
sgraffito as they use vivid underglazes and
tools to add finishing touches to our work.
All projects will be ready for pickup 2-3
weeks after class. Students will be called or
sent an email when ready for pickup. Class is
offered on April 29, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Class costs $40; $15 each sibling, or $35; $15
each sibling, for members. All materials included, advanced registration is required,
please call 410-326-4640 or email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Wheel Throwing for Tweens: Spring
Age Group: Ages 10-14
Learn how to use the potters wheel to
create bowls, cups, and small vases with instructor Sarah Houde. Get your hands muddy
as you learn to center clay, create pottery,
and finish pieces with trimming, carving,
and glazing techniques. Students will glaze
all pieces during the last class. This 5-class
series is offered April 30, May 7, May 14,
May 21, May 31, Thursdays from 5:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Class costs $150, or $140 for members. There
is no materials fee. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640 or email:
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Play In CLAY: Mother's Day Tea Party
Class is designed for parent/child couples or
groups
Celebrate Mothers Day by working with
mom to create an entire tea service complete
with tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl, cups and
saucers. Instructor Sarah Houde teaches you
how to work together and make your own
whimsical set and then decorate them with
colorful underglazes. Tea sets take 2-3 weeks
to dry and fire in the kiln. Families will be
called when sets are ready for pickup.
A great gift for the maternal figure in your
life! Class is offered on May 9, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m., or from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (please
specify at registration). Class costs $75 per
couple, or $65 for member-couples. Additional family members cost $10 each. There
is a materials fee of $40 due to instructor at
the start of class. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640 or email:
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Homeschool Clay Series: Fantasy Creatures
Age Group: 8-14
Join us in a fun and informative new series!
Lets learn popular hand-building techniques
with clay as we create colorfully fun projects,
keepsakes, and everyday items. In this class,
you will learn to construct fantasy creatures
by joining simple pinch pots to make elaborate forms. Students use vivid underglazes to
add finishing touches to our work.
All projects will be ready for pickup 2-3
weeks after class. Students will be called or
sent an email when ready for pickup. Class
is offered on May 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Class costs $40; $15 each sibling, or $35; $15
each sibling for members. Advanced registration is required, please call 410-326-4640 or
email: studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

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Friday, May 1
Band Forte
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 2
Redwine Jazz Trio
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.

DJ and Karaoke
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.

Karaoke
Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 7 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 3
John Shaw
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.

Drinkable Arts
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 6 p.m.

Monday, May 4
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7 p.m.

Cornhole League Signup


Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5
All You Can Eat Steamed Shrimp
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6
Open Mic Night

Weekly Wine Down


Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 7
Dylan Galvin
Twist (22608 Three Notch Rd, Lexington
Park) 6 to 9 p.m.

Team Trivia
Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point
Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 7 to 9 p.m.

Ladies Night and Trivia


Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 6 p.m.

Friday, May 8
The Greg Harrison Jazz Band
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.

Jodys Band
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 9
Not of Modern Jazz Quartet
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.

Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
8 p.m.

Karaoke
Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 7 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 10
Solo Guitar Music for Mothers Day
Breakfast
Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point
Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to
noon

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)


7 p.m.

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local


talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our
entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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1. Limited period
5. PC graphics file format
8. Coarse file
12. Smooth and lustrous
14. Equal, prefix
15. Waxplant genus
16. One who puts up with
18. H. Potters BFF
19. Strays
20. Night flight
21. Over the counter (abbr.)
22. Salt Lake state
23. DWTSs oldest judge
26. A way to cut off
30. Hunted beings
31. Sacred tobacco pipe
32. Electronic data
processing
33. # of nativity kings
34. Nebraskas largest city
39. School spirit rally
42. 20th Greek letter
44. Belonging to Greek
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46. Daisy tanacetum
47. Skilled in many areas
49. Mures river city
50. Brew

51. Extreme fear


56. Ethiopian monetary unit
57. Cardboard box (abbr.)
58. Esoteric
59. Sword similar to a foil
60. __, you!
61. Grass tree
62. Queen of Sparta
63. Major division of
geological time
64. Supply with nourishment
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2. Czech River
3. Nev. Senator since 1987
4. Person of ancient Media
5. Russian meat pie
6. Atom with the same
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7. Harmony
8. Watery discharge from
the eyes or nose
9. Arteries
10. Breaking the Silence
author Katrina
11. Crushing blow
13. Florida state dessert
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25. Storage warehouse
26. Play a role
27. Humbug
28. Single Lens Reflex
29. Billiards stick
35. Parts of an hour (abbr.)
36. A.K.A. opt key
37. Tool to work the soil
38. Not or
40. Pain in the middle or
inner ear
41. Collection of Psalms for
liturgical use
42. Intl. news organization
43. High Ottoman official
44. Equipped with gears
45. __ Doria, ship
47. Informal complaint
48. Kurt Weills 1st wife,
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

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Furniture

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May 2

One Couch, One Wing Chair, One End Table


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The Ethan Allen couch is 84" x 42" raisin color


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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
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservations
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 77
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available from your local
library; Chicken Scratch in
Park Hall; The Greenery
in Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!

smrwa.org

The Chesapeake Bay


is threatened
Whats threatening the Bay?

Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment.


These are the major factors responsible
for the decline of water quality in the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

that falls on St. Marys County will


make its way to the Bay or one of its
tributaries. Along the way it will pick up
and carry with it the things that we put
on the ground.

Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients.


They serve as essential food for living
things, but too much can be lethal to
the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the
growth of algae that can be toxic to
marine life, pets, and humans. When
those algae die, they remove life-giving
oxygen from the water and create
dead zones where fish, oysters,
clams, and crabs cant live because
they cant breathe.
Sediment is soil that washes into the
Bay when it rains. It clouds the water
and prevents underwater grasses
from growing. These grasses produce
oxygen and provide a place for young
fish and crabs to develop and thrive.

So whos responsible?

Every one of us. Every drop of water

From http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3046/

What can I do?

From My Backyard to Our Bay offers


tips for living in harmony with the Bay.
It explains how you can contribute to
the health of your local watershed,

This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (maryann.scott58@yahoo.com) has adapted from From
My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the little 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

obtained at the Northern Senior Activity


Center or by calling Pat Myers at 301-8848714. Deadline for signups is May 4.

Perennial Gardening Session


Last autumn Patricia Armstrong presented a workshop on how to plant a perennial garden which included planting
bulbs and mums. Now it is spring. What
has happened in the garden since then and
what can we look forward to in the days to
come? A power point presentation will be
followed by time in the garden. This free
presentation will take place on Thursday
May 14 at the Loffler Senior Activity
Center at 10 a.m. Get more information or
sign up by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658
by May 12.

Meet Mike
Physical Therapist Mike OBrien will
be giving a free presentation at the Northern Senior Activity Center on May 7 at
10:45 a.m. The topic of the discussion will
be balance featuring a demonstration using his BioDex machine. This balance
system is used in his practice and will
provide a balance screening to some attendees. Space is limited. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-4754002 opt. 1/ext. 3103.

Rocky Gap Casino Trip


The Northern Senior Activity Center
Council is sponsoring a one-day bus trip
to the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, MD on Thursday, May 21. Cost
is $50 and includes luxury motor coach
transportation by Keller, $20 slot play, $5
food voucher, driver gratuity, and morning and evening refreshments on the
bus. Departure is from the Northern Senior Activity Center at 8 a.m. For more
details, a flyer with a trip waiver can be

Enhance Fitness classes offered


for FREE during the month of May
In celebration of Older Americans
Month, join us at a senior activity center
near you for a well-rounded fitness class
that incorporates aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility components all in a
one-hour workout. Enhance Fitness is being offered during the month of May at
the Garvey, Loffler, and Northern Senior
Activity Centers FREE of charge to all
participants (normally $3/class). Whether
you already regularly participate in Enhance Fitness, or have been wanting to
give it a try, heres your chance for free if
you are 50 years of age or older. For more
information, call Alice at 301-475-4200,
ext. 1063.

Mothers Day Fresh Floral Arrangement Class


Nothing is quite as special as a handmade gift. Learn how to make a beautiful
Mothers Day fresh flower arrangement in
a reusable planter. The Northern Senior
Activity Center is holding this class on
May 6 at 10 a.m. Class cost of $15 covers the cost of the flowers. The planter
and other materials are made available at
no charge. Sign up is required as space is
limited with payment made no later than
the day before class. For more information
please call 301-475-4002 opt. 1/ext. 3103.

Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention: The Core Movements
The Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program developed by Dr. Paul
Lam, uses gentle Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe, easy to learn and suitable for every fitness level. The Tai Chi
program will help reduce stress, increase
balance and flexibility, and improve your
overall mind, body and spirit. During the
six week program at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Wednesdays, May 6
Jun. 17 (no class May 27) from 9:30
10:30 a.m., participants will learn warm-

up and cool-down exercises, six


basic core movements, and direction changes to add challenge. Due to
the nature of this class, attendance at all
sessions is highly recommended and no
walk-ins will the accepted; advance sign
up is required. To register, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Zumba Gold Toning
The Zumba Gold-Toning program
combines the enticing world rhythms
of the Zumba Gold program with the
strength-training techniques of the Zumba Toning program, creating an easy-tofollow, health-boosting dance-fitness program for the active older adult as well as
beginners. This class is being offered by
Geno, a trained instructor, at the Garvey
Senior Activity Center on Fridays, from
9:30 10:30 a.m. Take your first class for
free and then purchase a fitness card for
$30 which is good for 10 sessions. For
more information, call 301-475-4200, ext.
1050.
Potting Shed Activity at Loffler
Head over to Loffler Senior Activity
Center on Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. with
your favorite flower pot or hanging basket
and some six-packs of annuals or perennials. Mix and match with others to create your own live bouquet. Well supply
the dirt. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or
stop by the reception desk before May 12
to sign up.
Skin Cancer Screening
The staff from MD Dermatology of
MD will be at the Loffler Senior Activity
Center to offer free skin cancer screenings on Friday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. If you have noticed a change in your
skin that concerns you, call us at 301-7375670, ext. 1658 and let us set up an appointment for you or you can set up your

own appointment at the reception desk.


Friday Morning Softball
Spring is in the air and its time to
dust off that bat and glove and head out
to Miedzinski Park for a pick-up game
of softball, Fridays at 10 a.m. Men and
women ages 50 and above are welcome.
Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 for more
information.
4 Days, 3 Nights in Myrtle Beach
October 6-9, 2015; 3 nights in an ocean
front room at Dayton House Resort, 3
breakfasts, 3 full course dinners, shopportunities, 2 full-length shows, day trip
to Charleston for a tour of the historic
district, and plenty of time to relax on the
beach or at one of the pools: $835 pp double occupancy. For more information call
Shellie at 301-737-5670 ext. 1655 or email:
Sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.com
AARP Safe Driving Course
By taking a driver safety course youll
learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques and how to operate your vehicle more safely in todays
increasingly challenging driving environment. Youll also learn how you can manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction
time. AARP will be offering just such a
class at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, May 20 from 9 a.m. - 2
p.m. The cost is $20 for non-AARP members and $15 for AARP members payable
to the instructor on the day of class. There
is an hour break for lunch. If you wish
to order a lunch from the center the cost
is $6 if you are under 60 and by donation
for those 60+ years of age. Call 301-7375670, ext. 1658 to register.

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

Ellen R. Newton-Posey
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Ellen R. Newton, the only child of George
C. Newton and his wife, Susanna (Brown)
Dixon, was born about 1847 in the vicinity
of Oakville. On July 24, 1865 Ellen married
John Shaw Posey, son of Charles S. Posey
and Henrietta Maria Shaw.
What happened in this family is not
known, but Ellen was living apart from
her husband in 1880. Her husband was living with his brother. The children, except
Edward who was with his mother, were
living with various family members in the
neighborhood.
Ellen died on March 16, 1883 at the home
of her mother, leaving six children, the oldest just 15 and the youngest less than three
years old. The youngest child, Ella R. Posey,
was born after the 1880 census and before
her grandmother, Susanna Newton made

her will on September 1,


1888. Susanna devised to
my granddaughter, Ella R.
Posey the feather bed on
which I lay and two trunks
bureau and glass, my two feather
upstairs as they stand. I
beds upstairs except the new quilt
also give her the residue of
and yarn counterpane which I
furniture and farming ingive to Ella R. Posey. The residue
struments which are to be
Photo Courtesy of
of my estate I give to granddaughsold and the money given James Posey Associates ter, Ella R. Posey at age 21 or at
to her as she needs it. I give
her marriage.
her the farm on which I reI found no further record of little Ella,
side and the proceeds from rent to be paid but her brothers and sisters grew up, marto her annually. I desire that Mildred Posey, ried and made homes of their own. Susan,
wife of Edward H. Posey, take my grand- Edward and James moved to Baltimore. In
daughter, Ella R. Posey until she reaches the 1910, John Shaw Posey was living in the
age of maturity.
home of his daughter Susan.
Susanna also named her other Posey
James Posey (1877-1961) became a megrandchildren, Charles H., George N., Ed- chanical engineer. He attended Baltimore
ward and James Posey fifty cents each. To Polytechnic Institute and Maryland Instiher granddaughter, Susan H. (Posey) Bond, tute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts
wife of George Bond, my cow Lily, my (now Maryland Institute College of Art),

where he earned the prestigious Peabody


Honor Prize from the School of Design. In
1911, he founded the Office of James Posey,
after working for a decade at Henry Adams
Consulting Engineers, then the only established MEP engineering firm in Maryland.
He was always addressed as Mr. Posey in
the office, and we refer to him that way to
this day. The name of the company was
later changed to James Posey and Associates
and it still exists today.
The slogan for our centennial is Celebrating a Century of Excellence. Although
none of us has a crystal ball, I believe that
by adhering to the guiding principles established by Mr. Posey a century ago the firm
can look forward to another 100 years of
excellence.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Wanderings
of an Aimless

Mind

Going The Wrong Way


On The Right Roads
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
This has been a week (so far) of
beautiful days. I know rain is on
the way though. Dry weather is my
friend: I feel pretty good and try to
get as much done as I possibly can,
in case I am not mobile after that.
Monday was breezy, but sparkling
and sunny; a perfect day to run a
few errands. My beloved drill finally was costing more money than
it was worth, and I was starting to
get partial to my husbands Ryobi
18V Lithium Ion drill. It drills so
fast that I am afraid I will drill right
through things. The only bad part
was that I had to give it back each
morning.
So, my husband was starting
to see that I was getting more and
more hesitant to give the drill back
each day. And as most of you know,
Id prefer tools any day over jewelry
or clothes. He gave me money and
said go get a drill like his. WooHoo!
Off I went to Waldorf that morning
to beat the crowds. I found my drill,
and much to my surprise it was
$20 cheaper than what he thought.
He He he. The man that helped me
said, Wow, your husband gave
you enough where he will get $40
change! I looked at him like he
was crazy. Are you kidding??? I
said. No husband is truly expecting change back from his wife. The
change was put to good use. I also
bought large garden shears, drill
bits, and a small wire brush. I cant
find my wire brush I had at my shop,
but now I know it will turn up.
Then off to AC Moore to find a
new chalk paint brush. My ankles
and knee were killing me by then
and I was suddenly starving due
to not eating breakfast I suppose. A
burger, thats what I needed. I dont
eat them that often anymore, but a
burger makes everything right with
the world for me. So, I wondered
where the best burger would be in
Waldorf. Then I remembered I had
seen some really good reviews for
food from a fairly new pub called
Grille No. 13. Good old Map Quest
and five minutes later, I was sitting
in Grill No. 13 ordering a burger,
fries, and coke. It was still pretty
early about 11:30 so I was the only
customer. The bartender/waiter told
me that all their meats were fresh
and from Nicks of Waldorf. Well, of
course I was happy and told him I
grew up literally steps from Nicks

of Clinton, and how my Mother had


me go there each day to buy our
meat for that nights dinner. She did
not believe in keeping food in the
freezer or fridge. Everything was
cooked fresh daily. I must say that
the burger was juicy, and possibly
the best I had ever had cant wait
to go back with my husband.
Now I was fat(ter) and happy
again, and ready to get back home.
Driving can be pretty painful sometimes. I took a right out of the Grille,
fully expecting to hit Rt. 301 shortly
and be on my way. This is where my
story gets very embarrassing. I never came to Rt. 301. How could I get
lost leaving Waldorf? I have lived in
Southern Maryland all my life. Waldorf and the surrounding area were
my teenage running roads, and I
ran them in my parents old boats,
and my big Olds Delta 88. Again,
how could I get lost. I kept driving
thinking that I would come to a road
where I would know which way to
turn. I never did. I turned on lots of
different roads that I knew the name
of but wasnt sure where they lead. I
had no clue where I was. I must have
been in a burger coma, because it
was a while before I thought to turn
on Map Quest again. I had finally
found Billingsley Road and figured
that it would take me where I wanted to go. I dont know which Billingsley Road this was, but I didnt
recognize anything and found myself going through Marshall Corner,
Pomfret, and finally somehow ended up on Hawthorne Road and came
out across from the CVS in la Plata. Thank God. My gas gauge had
also been perilously low and thank
goodness there was a gas station on
the corner with a restroom.
I finally made it home about 3
oclock I believe, and my husband
was already home. He apparently
knew about the discounted drill
but didnt ask about his change for
once..especially after I told him
about getting lost coming home
from what should have been a 20
minute trip. He was laughing too
hard.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or
ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook:
Shelby Oppermann

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Home
Household
Budget
Building How-To
The majority of families must live on
budgets. Heads of households where money
is no object may be able to spend at will, but
many men and women must develop budgets so their families everyday needs are
fulfilled and so there is a safety net should
an unforeseen situation arise and threaten
family stability.
Building a budget can be a significant
undertaking, but there is a method men
and women can employ when developing
a family budget to make that process go as
smoothly as possible.
Gather pertinent documents. The first
step toward building a household budget
is to gather pertinent documents, such as
earnings statements, utility bills, mortgage
documents, and any other documents that
can help you figure out your earnings and
expenses.
Determine whats coming in and whats
going out. When building a budget, you
must determine how much income your
household is generating and how much of
that income is already earmarked for necessities like mortgage payments, car payments, etc. Make a list that includes an incoming and outgoing category for expenses,
and make a separate category for outgoing
expenses that are not necessities, such as
the amount of money you spend each month
on dining out. Peruse past bank statements
to determine those discretionary expenses.
Determine which discretionary expenses can be trimmed. Certain expenses, such
as mortgage and car payments, are likely
fixed. Unless you can refinance your mortgage to earn a lower monthly payment or
pay off your car loan so you no longer have
to make monthly payments, you probably
need to examine your discretionary spending to find opportunities to save money. Its
best that men and women working together
to build a household budget come to a consensus on where to make cutbacks, as you
dont want any resentment to build because
one person was forced to sacrifice something important while the other was not. Be

respectful of each others concerns and plan


on each of you making a sacrifice so resentment does not develop Agree to make initial
cutbacks a trial run that you will revisit in
the near future to determine how the sacrifices are affecting your quality of life.
Prioritize paying down debt. One of the
best ways to clear up money long-term is to
eradicate debt, and consumer debt in particular. It is unrealistic to eradicate certain
debts, like a mortgage, in the short-term.
But consumer debt, which includes credit
cards, tends to come with high interest
rates, and carrying substantial consumer
debt can negatively affect your credit rating.
When attempting to pay off consumer debt,
resolve to avoid using credit cards unless
its a genuine emergency and you dont have
the cash to cover the associated expenses.
Periodically revisit your budget. Men
and women should periodically revisit their
household budgets to determine if their
budgets are effective and how those budgets
are impacting life at home. Expect to make
some minor tweaks whenever revisiting
your budget, and dont be averse to making more significant changes if the budget is
proving especially difficult on certain members of your household.
Building a household budget is no small
task. Men and women willing to work together and revisit their budgets every so
often may find that such an approach eventually creates a more financially stable and
enjoyable situation at home.

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Sales: M - F 9 - 7 Sat 9 - 6 Service: M - F 8 - 6 Sat 8 - 1

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