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Woman Killed
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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.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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
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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
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Officials deem speed as
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fatal collision.
Members from the Sheriffs Office Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed
the investigation.
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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.
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This summer, high school and college
students can win a scholarship by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive
through the Leaders Save Lives program.
Registration is now open to host a participating blood drive between June 1 and
Aug. 31, 2015.
The Leaders Save Lives program encourages community-minded 16- to
24-year-olds to host blood drives to help
maintain the blood supply over the summer months. Students who participate as a
blood drive coordinator are eligible to win
a scholarship up to $2,500 for higher education and to earn a gift card.
The Leaders Save Lives program is a
great way for students to learn valuable
leadership skills while helping hospital
patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions, said Red Cross spokesperson
Steve Mavica. Summer can be a challenging time to maintain a sufficient blood
supply. With this program, students are
helping the community by recruiting their
friends and family to donate during this
crucial season.
A total of 10 scholarships will be award
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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
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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.
Marys County, visit relayforlife.org/stmarysmd or email info@stmarysrelay.
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Letters to the
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
Notice of
Public Hearing
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
Brandon Russell
Leonardtown, Md.
Dana Davis
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My most sincere thanks to all who
On The
Leonardtown
Library
The County Commissioners
should locate the new library at the
corner of Fenwick Street and Law-
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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.
Businesses, Homeowners
Shifting To Solar Power
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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.
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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.
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
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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.
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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
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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-
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.,
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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
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-
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
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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.
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
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.
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
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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
Mother Earth
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47. Skilled in many areas
49. Mures river city
50. Brew
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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
So whos responsible?
From http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3046/
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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are you
Bay-Wise?
maintain an environmentally-friendly
lawn, and manage stormwater runoff,
wells, and septic systems all in ways
that will reduce the flow of nutrients and Bay-Wise landscapes
sediment into the Bay.
minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
The Chesapeake Bay is a national
practices. The University
treasure that desperately needs our
of Maryland Extension
help. Experts agree that there is only
Master Gardener Bay-Wise
one way to restore the Chesapeake
Bay, and thats one river at a time. But program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
the problems dont start in the rivers;
help with managing your
they start on the land surrounding the
landscape by providing
rivers their watersheds. You live in a
information, a site visit, and
watershed. We all do. The way we treat landscape certifications.
the land in our watersheds affects the
Our yardstick checklist is
health of our streams, our rivers, and
easy to understand and
ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.
follow, and our team of
trained Master Gardeners
What is a Watershed?
can help guide you
A watershed is all the land area
through it while offering
that drains to a given body of water.
suggestions to improve
Topography (the elevation and the
both the appearance
contour of the land) determines where
and sustainability of your
landscape.
and how fast stormwater runoff will
flow and eventually drain to a surface
Call Now &
water body such as a stream, creek,
Schedule a Visit!
or river. Every resident of St. Marys
301-475-4120
County lives in a watershed that drains
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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.
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-
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
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of an Aimless
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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
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