2015-07-16 St. Mary's County Times

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Thursday, July 16, 2015
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After waiting 10 years due to funding and permitting delays, the Town of
Leonardtown finally began to upgrade
its Van Wert Lane waste water treatment plant last week.
On Monday, the town council approved the loan financing of the project to the amount of $7.5 million; the
funding will help complete the longmandated project designed to improve
the plants ability to remove nutrients
like nitrogen and phosphorous that, in
large amounts, act like pollutants in the
watershed.
The enhanced nutrient removal project will not add any capacity to the
plant, however, town officials say.
To ensure that the project can go
forward the town is hiring an outside
contractor to handle the processing and
removal of sludge from the treatment
plant while the upgrades continue, said
Town Administrator Laschelle McKay.
There are 300 tons worth of sludge
on drying palettes right now in town,
McKay said, and the project requires
a sludge press to be rented at a cost of
$12,500 a month, while the operator of
the press costs the town $475 per day.

When the town bid out the entire contract earlier this year the cost of sludge
removal was included but town council
members balked at the high costs for
the removal; McKay said the contract
cost was reduced by about $1.65 million
once that cost was taken out.
In other news Mayor Dan Burris said
the state under the direction of Gov.
Larry Hogan has placed $10.1 million
in construction funding for the widening of Route 5 from MedStar St. Marys
Hospital to the new Clarks Rest development heading north through town.
The actual project is set to begin in
the fiscal year 2018, Burris said.
That particular stretch of road is one
of the most troublesome in the entire
county, town officials have long said.
The widening project also includes
space for Amish and Mennonite horse
and buggy teams.
There are 30,000 cars a day on that
road and there were more than 100 accidents there last year, McKay said
of that portion of the road. Thats the
most dangerous section.
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Hall Veterans Home
Left to right: Monica Silbas, CCDCC member; King Kurley, friend to veterans and son of Maria Buehler,
CCDCC Secretary and Albert Ybarra CCDCC member.
Photo courtesy of Thomas J. L. Hausmann, Calvert County Democratic Central Committee
In honor of Independence Day, the

Calvert County Democratic Central
Committee representatives and Party
Council Director for Veterans Leadership, Edward Holland, presented donated items to the senior staff at the Char-
lotte hall Veterans Home in St. Marys

County.
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MedStar St. Marys

Awarded by March of
Dimes, Healthgrades
MedStar
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Marys
Hospital
(MSMH) recently received two awards
for their work to give more babies a
healthy start in life. March of Dimes,
a foundation aimed at helping mothers to
have full term and healthy babies, awarded
the hospital with its 39 weeks banner on
behalf of its reduced number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed
before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy.
The most urgent infant health problem in
the U.S. today is premature birth. It affects
more than 450,000 babies each year and is
the leading cause of death for children under the age of five. In Maryland, 8,914 babies are born too soon every year. The banner program is a component of the March
of Dimes Healthy Babies are Worth the
Wait campaign, which urges women to
wait for labor to begin on its own if their
pregnancy is healthy, rather than scheduling delivery before 39 completed weeks of
pregnancy.
The last weeks of pregnancy are important. Babies arent just putting on weight.
They are undergoing important development of the brain, lungs and other vital organs, said Scott Berns, MD, MPH, Senior
Vice President and Deputy Medical Direc-
tor for the March of Dimes. I commend

MedStar St. Marys Hospital for being a
champion for babies with their quality improvement effort.
MedStar St. Marys also received a fivestar rating for C-section deliveries in 2015
through Healthgrades, a free online service
offering information about physicians and
hospitals. The C-section ratings are based
on outcomes for single, twins or triplets
delivered via C-section in addition to the
quality of the mothers care during her hospital stay. Women delivering at a hospital
receiving a five-star Healthgrades rating
for C-sections have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a
hospital receiving one star.
In addition, MSMH has received the Patient Safety Excellence Award, which recognizes hospitals for how well it prevents
infections, medical errors, and other complications, for the past three years through
Healthgrades. Both Healthgrades awards
hold significant value, as more than one
million people use the Healthgrades websites daily to search, compare and connect
with hospitals and physicians.
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So. Maryland, So Good, a program

of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, has
launched a new Farm to Table listing
of regional businesses that purchase
and promote farm products grown
and produced exclusively by farms in
Southern Maryland.
Available now on the So. Maryland,
So Good website www.somarylandsogood.com, the So. Maryland, So Good
Farm to Table List showcases stores,
restaurants and other businesses committed to buying and promoting locally grown farm foods. Its a unique
list, commented Susan McQuilkin, So
Maryland So. Good marketing executive. To be included, restaurants and
stores must offer Southern Maryland
farm foods and go the extra mile to
educate their customers about the farms
and farmers which supply them.
Launched to coincide with the upcoming statewide Buy Local Week, the
Farm to Table List provides a one stop
shop for consumers who are eager to
find locally grown farm products. The
website listing includes basic contact

information, plus a special section that
indicates if the venues purchase locally
year-round or seasonally, which product categories they offer regularly (such
as meats, dairy, wine, seafood, produce
etc.) and if the featured businesses participate in the Buy Local Week, host
special events with local foods, actively
promote local farms by name and also
train their staff about the farms products offered.
The Farm to Table List will be updated as applications are received. Listing
is free; businesses from around Southern Maryland and beyond are encouraged to apply if they consistently offer
Southern Maryland grown farm products. Visit www.somarylandsogood.
com to find the Farm to Table List and
application. And visit www.buylocalchallenge.com for more about Marylands Buy Local Week, always the last
full week of July (July 18 to 26).
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Deadline Extended for

Exhibitors and Sponsors
to Take Part in the 2015
Community Health Fair:
The Way to Wellness
Several opportunities remain for
companies and non-profit organizations to participate as exhibitors,
presenters or sponsors at the annual
Department of Aging and Human
Services Community Health Fair:
The Way to Wellness.
This years event takes place on
Friday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m., at the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center,
44219 Airport Road, California, MD
20619. Attendance at this community event has increased each year;
the 2014 event drew more than 800
visitors and even more are expected
this year. A variety of comprehensive
health screenings and wellness information will be featured.
Sponsors may choose participate

by making a monetary donation or
offering door prizes. All sponsors
will be recognized in marketing releases if a commitment is received by
fax or mail prior to August 8. Sponsorships are still needed after that
date, but recognition opportunities
will be limited.
For more information, call Jennifer
Stone at 301-475-4200, ext. 1073 or
visit the Aging and Human Services
website at www.stmarysmd.com/
aging and look for the Health Fair
tab. Or head to the Health Fair Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
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Naloxone Training Scheduled

for Community Members
The St. Marys County Health Department
is offering naloxone training to community
members who may be able to save the life
of someone experiencing breathing problems from opioid overdose. These classes
are provided through Marylands Overdose
Response Program.
Naloxone is a prescription medication that
is used to reverse an opioid overdose. Opioids include heroin and prescription pain
medications such as hydrocodone, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone.
Heroin and prescription opioid overdose
deaths are devastating to our community,
said Jenna Mulliken, local health improvement coordinator at St. Marys County
Health Department. Many of these deaths
can be prevented by improving practices to
prevent opioid addiction, increasing access
to treatment services, and increasing use of
naloxone for suspected overdoses. The Overdose Response Program is expanding use of
naloxone by training community members
to properly use this potentially life-saving
medication.
Individuals who successfully complete the
two-hour training curriculum will receive a
certificate allowing them to obtain and have
filled a prescription for naloxone. The training is meant for adults who are more likely to be in a setting where they could help
someone experiencing opioid overdose when
emergency medical services are not immediately available. This could include concerned parents, caregivers, and others whose
social, occupational, volunteer, or family experience might lead to a situation where they
could help restore the breathing of someone
who has overdosed on opioids.
Participants in the training will learn how
to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, the importance of calling 911
in medical emergencies, as well as how to
administer naloxone and care for someone
until emergency help arrives.
This program is free; however, registration is required. Classes have been scheduled
for the following dates and times:
July 20 from 9:30 11:30 a.m. at the St.
Marys County Health Department
July 20 from 5:30 7:30 p.m. at the Beacon of Hope in Lexington Park
July 23 from 1 3 p.m. at the St. Marys
County Health Department
To learn more about the Overdose Response Program and to register for a class,
please visit www.smchd.org/overdose.
For further information about naloxone
training, please contact Jenna Mulliken
at jenna.mulliken@maryland.gov or at
301-475-4323.
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with Heroes &
Villains Artist,
Julie Dzikiewicz
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& Arts Center in Solomons,
Maryland, is hosting a Gallery
Talk on July 19th from 1 - 2:30
p.m. Admission is Free. Come
enjoy one of our monthly gallery talks. Reservations not
required and admission to the
talk will be free. This months
talk is entitled, From Workhouse to Wifi: New art for a
new age of womens rights.
Artist Julia Dzikiewicz will
discuss a short history of womens civil disobedience, from
the era of the Suffragettes to
the modern day. She will also
elaborate on how to create a politically meaningful piece of art
in the difficult medium of encaustic, also known as hot wax
painting. A touch table will be
available to handle sample encaustic work while the artist
demonstrates some basic encaustic techniques.

Encaustic is a Greek word
meaning to heat or burn in
(enkaustikos). Heat is used
throughout the process, from
melting the beeswax and varnish to fusing the layers of wax.
Encaustic consists of natural
bees wax and dammar resin
(crystallized tree sap). The medium can be used pigmented or
alone for its transparency and
adhesive qualities. Pigments
may be added to the medium,
or purchased already colored
with traditional pigments. The
medium is melted and applied
with a brush or any tool. Each
layer is then reheated to fuse it
to the previous layer.
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Household Hazardous
Waste Collection
Days Coming This Summer and FallThe time for citizens to clean out barns,
basements, sheds, garages, storage areas
under kitchen sinks, etc. has arrived.
Residents will have two opportunities to
properly discard of potentially toxic/dangerous materials and household hazardous waste. The St. Andrews Landfill will
host Hazardous Waste Collection days on
Saturday, August 22 and Saturday, November 21. Both events will take place
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Hazardous waste items which will be accepted for collection include Acids, Ammonia, Bleach, Cleaners, Fuels, Gas/Oil
Mixtures, Gasoline, Household and Lawn
Pesticides, Mercury Thermometers, Photography Chemicals, Pool Chemicals,
Solvents, Wood Preservatives, Paint
Thinners, and Alkyd (oil-based) Paint.
Since Latex Paint is not considered hazardous, it can be disposed with your regu-
lar trash collection as long as the mixture

is harden by adding absorbents (cat litter,
sand, sawdust, or paint drying crystals)
prior to disposal. If, however citizens
are unable to do so, Latex Paint will also
be accepted. Items which will not be accepted include Ammunition, Asbestos,
Explosive Materials, Medical Waste,
Pharmaceuticals, Radioactive Materials,
and Picric Acid. Almost 35 tons of materials were collected during last years
event. Help us collect even more this year
and dispose of it through safe, environmentally responsible practices. For more
information please contact the St. Marys
Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400. You can also
log on to their website at www.co.saintmar ys.md.us/dpw/recyclingandsolidwaste.asp.
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County Leaders Will

Discuss Strategies
and Economic Growth
Opportunities at MACo
Summer Conference
MACos Summer Conference is an annual event which brings together county

elected officials, county staff, state and
federal officials, and business representatives to study best practices in local governance and explore partnerships which go to
better serve the people of Maryland. Local
government officials make attending the
MACo Summer Conference a priority because they gain knowledge and understanding of the most important local government
issues and they are able to share ideas and
find solutions to challenges at home.
The 2015 Summer Conference takes
place August 12-15 at the Roland Powell
Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. This years conference theme is Energize. Capitalize. Mobilize, with a focus
on being proactive about todays economy.
This conference will focus on the challenges county governments can address,
actions they can take, and strengths they
can leverage to achieve the best gains for
Marylands counties and citizens. Participants will learn about the current economy
from the local government perspective,

how they can foster economic growth
and improve the business climate, and
strategic partners available at all levels of
government so they can work together to
make significant strides towards a healthier economic outlook for Maryland.
Commissioner President Randy Guy, a
MACo Legislative Committee member,
will attend the conference. Commissioners Tom Jarboe, Mike Hewitt and Todd
Morgan will also be in attendance. Chief
Financial Officer Jeannett Cudmore and
Public Information Officer Tony Jones are
attending as well.
Participants will have access to 35
educational sessions, covering issues on
infrastructure, public safety, budget, education, planning, management, development, and more. The conference offers attendees the chance to hear from experts to
learn from their experiences and insights.
Press Release
States Attorneys Office Needs

Help Finding Family Members
The St. Marys County States Attorneys Office is asking for the publics assistance in finding family members of decedents for a crime that happened in 1973.
Scherrell Richard Link was convicted
in 1973 of 1st degree murder of Shirley
Mottler, Douglas Parks and George Pratt.
Link was also convicted of attempted
murder of William Craig. The States Attorneys Office is attempting to locate any
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family members of decendents Shirley

Mottler, Douglas Parks, George Pratt, and
William Craig.
Anyone with any contact information
for family members please contact Paige
Miller, Victim Witness Coordinator at the
St. Marys County States Attorneys Office at 301-475-7844 ext. 4506.
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Wag the Dog
Congratulations to Marilyn Crosby for

having the charges withdrawn. However it
looks like someone isnt happy. Pretty convenient that Rita Weaver stepped aside from
her responsibilities in such a grand fashion
just a day after the public learned of the
withdrawn charges.
Its obvious that the Crosby email that was
given to the papers was a response email.
Why didnt Weaver release her email which
prompted such a reaction? Also, if Weaver
was so scared, why did it take a week and a
half to bring this to light? Strange that her
revelation occurred one day after the complaint information came out, and a little over
a week when 2 editorials revealing further
embarrassing information were published.

Do we have an old fashion; Wag the Dog
scenario is our fair community?
What issue arent we suppose to focus on
and forget entirely? The withdrawn Crosby
charges? The almost 40K spent on the withdrawn Crosby charges? That a Board member sends their kid to private school? Ethical
complaints being explained away?
Whoever thought that this wag the dog
would work, has no respect for the intelligence of St. Marys County.
Jack LeBaugh
Lexington Park, Md.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN
The Leonardtown Mayor and Town Council
will hold a public hearing on August 10, 2015
at 4:15 p.m. in the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD. The purpose
of the hearing is to present Annexation Resolution No. 5-15, Proposed Annexation of 241.42
acres +/- of land along Hollywood Road in
Leonardtown, MD, for public review and comment. Copies of the proposed Resolution and
Annexation plan are available for review at the
Town Office. All interested parties are encour-
aged to attend or may submit written comments to the Commissioners of Leonardtown,

P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650 no later
than August 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Special accommodations will be made for persons with
disabilities upon request.
By Authority:
Laschelle E. McKay
Town Administrator
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Court Filings
Give Insight Into
Toddlers Death
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The case of John Junek, the man initially accused of involuntary manslaughter last year after his infant son died after
his father left him in a hot car at Patuxent
River Naval Air Station, continues on in
federal court with a trial expected sometime in the near future. But his defense
attorney Robert Bonsib is arguing that
Junek was not aware that he had left his
child unattended.
The defendant never knowingly, willfully, or intentionally left any child unattended for any reason, even for a second,
Bonsib wrote in a June 22 court filing at
the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.
Back in May federal prosecutors
dropped charges of involuntary manslaughter against Junek, 40, of Leonardtown and amended the single charge to
illegally confining his 17-month-old son
in the vehicle on Sept. 3 of last year as he
was going to work on the base.
In his argument, which seeks a pretrial ruling on the meaning of statutory
language, Bonsib said his client was
flooded with responsibilities on the
day his son died and that day was only
the second time Junek was responsible
for taking his son to the daycare center
on base.
Bonsib said the trip with Junek and the
17-month-old began right after he had
dropped his older son off at school.
That drive lasted approximately 20
minutes, Bonsib wrote. In that time
frame [the victim] did not make a peep
or a stir in anyway. The defendant, while
driving, was thinking about work, the
things he had to get done that day, including the fact that he would be presenting to a three star admiral at 1 p.m. that
afternoon.
Driving became secondary as the
defendant was on autopilot while these
thoughts swirled in his mind.
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The criminal complaint against Junek

filed last year showed he had dropped
his 4-year-old son off at pre-school that
morning before going on base to his office at Building 2187.
Junek told law officers that he was supposed to drop the infant off at the child
development center on base but failed to
do so, leaving him in a rear-facing child
seat from about 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
At nearly half past 3 p.m. Junek received a call from his wife to ask if he
had the car seat and then realized, according to the criminal complaint, that
he might not have dropped his son off.
Junek found the infant unconscious
and unresponsive in the hot car, the
complaint said, and he called emergency
responders.
Junek later told law officers that he
had even come back out to his car at just
before 1 p.m. for a meeting in another
building, drove to that destination and
had to air out the car because it was so
hot.
During the time of his use of the vehicle during the day, Junek stated that he
had been in a hurry to get to his meeting
and did not notice that his son was still
strapped to his car seat in the rear seat of
the vehicle, the complaint read.
All told, Junek left the child in the
car for about seven hours, investigators
claimed.
Bonsib has said that the childs death
was a tragic accident.
But the government disagrees, arguing that the language in the Unattended
Child Statute shows that adults violate
that law not only if he knowingly leaves
a child under the age of eight unattended in a vehicle, but also if he does so
through negligence.
Both sides are awaiting a hearing on
the point of law and federal authorities
say that a trial may proceed from there.
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Woman In Traffic Stop

Files Force Complaint
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A woman who was stopped last week by a
Maryland State Trooper for excessive speeding has filed a use of force complaint alleging that the law officer who stopped her as
she pulled into her own driveway pulled and
held his weapon on her.
Lisa Willenborg, who lives on Mervell
Dean Road in Hollywood, said that as she
was travelling home from her dance class the
night of July 8 she saw a state trooper pull in
behind her as she turned onto Beck Road off
of Route 235.
When the officer, later identifed as Trooper Matthew Pitcher, activated his lights Willenborg said in her complaint that she pulled
into her driveway because of concerns over
police impersonators and the fact that Beck
Road has no shoulders.
When she pulled into her circular driveway just off the corner of Beck and Mervell
Dean roads, Pitchers lights and sirens were
still activated, according to her complaint.
I turned off the ignition of my car and
looked out the drivers side window to see
[Trooper] Pitcher approximately five feet
away from me, right by the front steps of
my house, shouting at me with his weapon
drawn and pointed at me, Willenborg wrote.
Willeborg went on to claim that Pitcher
shouted Why were you running? to her as
she sat in her car, and continued to shout at
her to open her car door which she said she
had inadvertantly locked.
She eventually got out of the car when

Pitcher instructed her to, Willenborg said,
and complied with his order to put her hands
on her vehicle.
By this time Pitcher had re-holstered his
weapon, Willenborg said. Her husband,
who came outside to see what was happening, told The County Times he could not see
Pitchers weapon during the incident but he
could see the troopers hands outstretched
with a two-handed grip in the manner in
which one would hold a handgun.
He, David Willenborg, said he immediately called States Attorney Richard Fritz as
the incident unfolded. Willenborg is related
to Fritz.
Lisa Willenborg said at no time did Pitcher search her or her vehicle despite his asking why she had tried to elude him; she was
only charged with driving 73 miles an hour
in a 55 mile and hour zone, according to police documents, and was ordered to repair a
faulty tail light.
She said the incident worried her.
I think it pissed him off that I didnt pull
over on Beck Road because there is no place
to pull over, Lisa Willenborg said.
An e-mail from the Maryland State Police
internal affairs division confirmed that they
had received her complaint.
We can confirm that there is a complaint, said Sgt. Marc Black, of the state police at their command barracks in Pikesville.
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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser

Takes to Land and Sea
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
From land to water, the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for the third
annual Warrior Fun Run and Sail.
The event is a 5K run in the morning
and a regatta in the afternoon, according to Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
representative Trich Trapp. The fun run
is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22. This
years 5K will be a timed run, so serious
runners will be able to use it as a practice
for additional races later in the year.
The Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) is working with Patuxent
Habitat for Humanity to host the regatta.
Additionally, SMSA will host the captains meeting the night before the event
and open for packet pickup the day of the
fun run and sail.
Theyve been really supportive,
Trapp said.
SMSA members Cindy and Gary
Lohman have taken the lead in organizing
the regatta.
The Lohmans are a gold star family.
Their son, United States Army SGT Ryan
Baumann was killed in action on Aug. 1,
Photo by Ron Bailey
2008.
During the first annual Warrior Fun
Run and Sail, fellow SMSA member
Spence Waite encouraged Gary and Cindy
to get involved.
The regatta will be held in the Chesapeake Bay or in the Patuxent River, depending on wind conditions. During the
first two years, the race was set up like a
formal SMSA race. This years race will
be simplified to make it easier on any sailor who brings their boat out, Gary said.
All proceeds from the fundraiser will
go toward Veteran Critical Home Repairs.
The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity began
its first Veteran Critical Home Repairs
in 2012 using a grant from Home Depot.
Since the grant ran out, the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity has been raising money
to continue the program and offer assistance to local veterans.
Repairs can range from building a
ramp to a variety of internal and external
renovations. One veteran was rendered a
quadriplegic in a skydiving accident, and
Habitat for Humanity volunteers gutted
and redesigned his home to allow him to
continue to live independently.
Not all projects are so drastic, Trapp
Photo Courtesy of Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Feature Story
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AUGUST 22, 2015

SOLOMONS, MD
The Warrior Fun Run & Sail raises funds for the Patuxent Habitat for Humanity Veteran Critical Home Repairs program.
These funds support Veterans in Southern Maryland.
For more information, visit PatuxentHabitat.org or call 301-863-6227

Photos by Ron Bailey
said. Veterans or their families are welcome to submit potential projects to the
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity for consideration at any time during the year, and if
their initial application is accepted a representative will visit the veterans home
to determine whether the project is in the
scope of what Habitat for Humanity can
do.
This does a world of good, Cindy
said. Even the smallest project can make
a lot of difference.
The 5K begins at 8 a.m., followed by
a boat parade at 10 a.m. Any boat is welcome to join the parade, Trapp said, but
the regatta, which is scheduled to begin at
11 a.m., is open to sail boats only.
During the fundraiser, there will be
a memorial wall for veterans served by
Habitat for Humanity. Runners and sailors

are encouraged to bring pictures of their
loved ones to display on the wall, Cindy
said. Participants in the boat parade should
decorate their boat in red, white and blue
in keeping with the theme of the Warrior
Fun Run and Sail, Cindy said.
Anyone wanting to participate in the
regatta but doesnt have a boat should contact the Lohmans.
Register by Aug. 7 to guarantee your
t-shirt. Beginning Aug. 8, all fees will increase by $5 and t-shirts may or may not
be available race day. Registration forms
are available at www.patuxenthabitat.org
and www.smsa.com.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Flier Courtesy of Trich Trapp, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Photo Courtesy of Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
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Obituaries
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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Nancy Ann Theresa

(Miles) Fantroy, 69
Nancy Ann Theresa
Fantroy, 69, originally
from Lexington Park,
Md., passed away Sunday, June 28, in Kansas City, Mo. with her
children by her side.
She was born on November 20, 1945, to
James and Nellie Miles.
At the age of 21, she married Claude
Fantroy, Sr. and had six beautiful children. They separated in 1981 and Nancy
set out to start a new life with her children as a single mother. Nancy endured
many trials and tribulations throughout
her life, but she did not complain. She
saw many setbacks, but her faith in God
could not be shaken. She had constant
bouts with mental and physical illness,
but she never used that as an excuse to
do less. She was and will always be a
prime example of the strong woman that
she stood for. Her children and family will continue to carry her legacy.
Nancy was a very inspirational person
who touched the lives of many people,
with her million dollar smile. She was
an extraordinary human being with a
spirit that exhibited that of a compassionate, gentle saint. Nancy had a nurturing soul and would often give her last
to ensure that her fellow man did not go
without. All that have been blessed to
be in Nancys presence will never forget her radiant energy which was the
light of Christ that lived within her.
Nancy had many hobbies throughout her
life which included: reading her Bible
(sometimes in the dark), playing basketball, climbing the heck out of trees
(her words), spending time with family
and friends, singing and dancing, cooking (for the entire neighborhood), writing letters to everyone (even if you lived
next door), drinking Pepsi, and enjoying Saturday visits with her son Claude.
Nancy is preceded in death by her daughter, Maurice Camilla Fantroy; her parents, James and Nellie Miles; her brother
and sister-in-law, Randolph and Gertrude
Curtis; her sister, Nellie Cecelia Miles

Warren and sister-in-law, Patricia Miles.
Nancy is survived by her sons, Claude
Fantroy, Sr. (Linda), of Olathe, Kan.;
Darren Fantroy (Kathy) of Nebraska;
and her daughters, Candace Dorsey
(Theodore), Claudia Mosley (George),
and Denise Fantroy all of Kansas City,
Mo.. Her brothers, James Miles of Great
Mills, Md.; Charles H. Miles of Hillcrest Heights, Md.; John Louis Miles
(Thyris) of Mechanicsville, Md.; her
sisters, Eliza Catherine Mason (Harry)
of Hollywood, Md.; Laura Frederick
of Great Mills, Md. and Arline Evans
of Mechanicsville, Md., and her Aunt
Artina Miles of Mechanicsville, Md.
Nancy is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren and her 14 grandchildren, Tameca Barnes of Great Mills, Md., Kandise
Fantroy and Sean Sahagun of Nebraska,
Domonique Barnes, Sr., Claude Fantroy
III, Conesha Stewart, GTavius Mosley,
DeMarveon Rozell, Jennifer Jones,
Kyleisha Taylor, Davesha Kindred, Javionus Mosley, Devonei Kindred, and
Tnyla Rozell of Kansas City, Mo.. She
has a host of nieces, nephews, and family
members to cherish her loving memory.
An Interment Service was held at the
Heartland Cremation Funeral Home in
Raytown, Mo. on Friday, July 3. A Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, July
11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
in Lexington Park, Md. at 11 a.m. with
Father Michal Sajnog officiating.
Maude S. Hipsley, 93
Maude S. Hipsley,
93, passed away peacefully at Great Falls
Manor Home in Great
Falls, Va., on June 24.
Born July 6, 1922 in
Chaptico, Md., she was
the daughter of the late
Mary Lena (Morgan)
and Harrison Schuhart.
Maude moved to Baltimore, Md., after
graduating from Margaret Brent High
School in 1940 and studied to become
a licensed beautician. She worked as a
beautician in Baltimore for a number of
years, then owned and operated beauty

shops in Glen Burnie, Chaptico and
Bushwood, Md. She and her husband
Rowe retired in Bushwood until his death
in February 2011. Maude then moved to
Great Falls Manor, where she was cared
for by Sandra Taylor & Associates.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, H.
Rowe Hipsley, sister, Charlotte Louise Lottie Hasel and brother, Joseph
Jack Schuhart. She is survived by
her sister, Lillian Maupai, nephew, Alfred Lawrence Hasel ( Susie), niece,
Diane Maupai Harrington (Tom), great
nephew, Michael L. Hasel (Stefanie),
great nieces, Ann Hasel
Meidenbauer (Kenneth), Colleen Harrington
and Megan
Harrington, great-great
nephew, Christopher Hasel, great-great
niece, Mary Hasel, step-children, Steve
Hipsley, Kenny Hipsley and Sue Preston, step-grandchildren, Chad Hipsley, Troy Hipsley, and Steven Preston.
Funeral services were celebrated by Pastor Mark R. Waddell on June 30 in the
Druid Ridge Cemetery Chapel, Pikesville, Md. and interment immediately
followed. Arrangements by Money and
King Funeral Home of Vienna, Va.
Wilford Eugene
Bill Cathey, 86
Wilford
Eugene
Bill Cathey, 86, of
Great Mills, Md., died
Tuesday, July 7, at his
home, in peaceful sleep.
He was born on April
22, 1929, in Wewoka,
Okla., to the late Edd
Cathey and Martha
Chandler Cathey.
Bill proudly served in the United
States Navy as a Radioman from August 4, 1947, to his honorable discharge
on August 8, 1951. While serving in the
Navy he traveled the world and earned
the Good Conduct Medal, China Service
Medal, Naval Occupation Medal and
Korean Service Medal. He married his
beloved wife, Leveta Edwards Cathey in
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Depew, Okla. Together they celebrated

over 60 wonderful years of marriage. He
served as a Minister, spreading the Word
of God, for several churches throughout
the country until his retirement. He was
responsible for founding the Hollywood
Free Will Baptist Church in Hollywood,
Fla.
In 1975, he was in a tragic tobogganing accident that left him paralyzed
from the waist down. With his strong
faith and the support of his family, he
continued to live his life as if he had
no barriers at all. While ministering in
Delaware, he taught Bible class to the inmates at the local correctional facility on
a weekly basis, and also visited patients
in the nursing center, sharing the Word
of God, with them. He also went on a
missionary trip to Venezuela.
His hobbies included fishing, gardening, reading and learning Spanish and
Latin. He enjoyed family vacations to
the beaches of North Carolina. He also
enjoyed vacationing in Bermuda, California, Grand Canyon; and fishing trips
to Canada with his buddies. His greatest
love was for his family, whom he set a
remarkable example of how to live life to
the fullest. He taught them the power of
love, how to garden, fish, use tools, and
believe in themselves.
He was a member of the American
Legion Post 255 in Ridge, Md. and the
Paralyzed Veterans of America Association (PVA).
In addition to his beloved wife, Bill
is also survived by his children, Norma
Jean Blasher of Oakland, Md., and Edd
Cathey (Jennifer) of Great Mills, Md.;
his siblings, James Cathey, Fred Cathey,
Frances Laird and Betty Sill; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. In
addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son-in-law, James
Blasher, and brother, Lawrence Cathey.
Family received friends on Saturday,
July 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Grace and
Peace Presbyterian Church, 22646 Benswood Road, California, Md. 20619. A
Funeral Service was officiated by Pastor
Stephen Doe at 3 p.m. Interment was
held at a later date at Maryland Veterans
Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.
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A day we remember the late Joseph Sylvester Thompson

who passed away on July 9, 2013. We miss you,
but as we remember all the good times of when
you were here, we have a chance to enjoy them a
second time, we are able to smile as we reminiscence
of sufferings now past, and which we no longer feel.
John Wesley Carter, Jr., 67, of St. Inigoes, Md., died Friday July 10, at MedStar
St. Marys Hospital in
Leonardtown, Md.
He was born on September 6, 1947, to the
late John Wesley Carter, Sr. and Violet Hensley Carter.
He worked as a master carpenter and
builder for well over 30 years both selfemployed and with Carpenters Local
1590 until his retirement in 2011. He
was a Vietnam veteran having served in
the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, M. Kay

Carter of St. Inigoes, Md.; his children,
John Carter, III (Tammy) of Callaway,
Md., Jay Carter of Lexington Park, Md.,
and Kathleen Caywood (Sean) of Mechanicsville, Md.; his brother, Wayne
Carter (Vickie) of Hollywood, Md.;
seven grandchildren, John Carter, Cheyenne Carter, Cierra Carter, Cydnee Carter, Jason Carter, Colten Caywood, Kaitlyn Law, and Ryan Lawrence; great
grandson Max Carter; and his beloved pet Pomeranian, Bo Bo. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded
in death by his siblings, Phyllis Lesure
and Charles Carter.
He never met a stranger and was
a great storyteller. His favorite hobbies were hunting and watching NASCAR. But his greatest love was his
grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Memorial will
be held Sunday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at First
Saints Community Church, First Friendship Campus, 13723 Point Lookout
Road, Ridge, Md. 20680.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.
Box 456, Ridge, Md. 20680.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md..
John Wesley Carter, Jr., 67
John Elmer Hancock,

84, of Leonardtown,
Md., passed away Sunday, July 5, at Chesapeake Shores Nursing
Center in Lexington
Park, Md.
He was born on January 4, 1931, in Washington, D.C. to the late
Richard Elmer Hancock and Gladys
Beatrice Bennett.
He served from 1948 to 1954 in the
federally recognized Air National Guard
of Washington DC which was activated
by the US Air Force during the Korean
War at which time he was stationed in
England. After being Honorably Discharged from the Air Force in 1953, he
resumed working for Briggs & Company where he remained for over 20 years.
Inurnment will be celebrated on Friday, July 17 at 1:45 p.m. at Maryland

Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.
to Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home,
21412 Great Mills Road, Lexington
Park, Md. 20653.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
John Elmer Hancock, 84
John was then employed for over 20

years at Spring Hill Lake in the Maintenance Department. He enjoyed building computers, working on electronics,
fishing, and crabbing. However, his
greatest love was spending time with his
family. He especially enjoyed vacationing in Ocean City every summer, taking his family to various attractions and
museums in the Washington, D.C. area,
and having backyard family picnics and
ballgames. He also loved his Washington Redskins.
He is survived by three daughters,
Sandra Robbins (Charles) of Great
Mills, Md., Lynn Castleberry of Mentone, Ala., Pamela Goewey (John, Sr.)
of Valley Lee, Md., from his first wife,
Mary Leigh Jenkins; and his daughter,
Stephanie Hancock of Grafton, W.Va.,
from his second wife, the late Brenda
Maxfield; his siblings, Ralph Hancock
(Carol Ann) of Port Tobacco, Va., Betty
Ryan of Accokeek, Md., Edna Ketchum
(Phillip) of Charlottesville, Va. and Janet Kay of Bethesda, Md.; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, one great
great granddaughter, and his best friend
and roommate at Chesapeake Shores,
Donnie Buckler. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by
his siblings Eddie, Gene, Norman, and
Gladys Sis Baldson; and his grandson,
Fred Castleberry.

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Education
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Summerstock Presents:
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
Beginning this Friday, July 17, the community is invited to come see Summerstocks
production of the Tony award-nominated
musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, written by Andrew Lloyd
Webber and Tim Rice.
The show is based on the Biblical story
of Joseph, the favorite of Jacobs biblical 12
sons. When Jacob gives Joseph his fabled
coat of many colors, Josephs jealous brothers

steal his coat, and sell him as a slave to some
passing Ishmaelites, who take him to Egypt.
Told through a cornucopia of musical style,
according to the official show book, the show
follows the story of Joseph and his family
during his misadventure.
Its a twist on the biblical story, and its
very unique, said Alyssa Dyson, who plays
one of the narrators in the show. Its an empowering story, there are morals and a lesson
to learn.
Photos by Taylor DeVille
Accompanying the storys touching message are an assortment of colorful lights, a

visually-interesting set that features a pyramid that splits in half, spins and becomes
other things according to director Wade
Thompson, and a cast of about 68 actors.
In 1982, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was nominated for numerous Tony awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography and Best Original
Score. It is ranked as the most performed
musical in history, and as of 2014, is slated
for adaptation into a major motion picture to
be produced by Elton John.
[Joseph] is the most challenging show
that Ive done, because there are only about
100 spoken words in the showits all song.
said Thompson. Its got country, and calypso and pop and rock and jazz and tango and
a couple of showtune-type songs; and theres

a character that may or may not be portrayed
as Elvis. Thompson laughed.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat runs Friday, July 17 through
Sunday, July 19, and again from July
24 through July 26 at Great Mills High
School. The show is appropriate for all ages.
Ticket prices are $14 for adults (11+), $10 for
senior citizens, and $6 for children (10 and
under). Matinee performance tickets are $10
for adults, $8 for seniors, and $4 for children.
Call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/summerstock to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at
the door.
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Summer Dinner
Trinity Episcopal Church
in St. Marys City
Saturday, July 18th 12 - 5 pm
Crab Cakes Baked Ham Fried Chicken

Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans,
Coleslaw, Sweet Pickled Beets,
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$8 - Children 6 -12 yrs. old
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The County Times
Source: School Board Finds

No Threat In E-Mail Dispute
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
About a week after vice chair of the St.
Marys County Board of Education, Rita
Weaver, resigned her position because of
what she considered a threatening e-mail
sent to her from another board member, The
County Times has learned that a subsequent
vote by the board found that it was no threat
at all.
In a letter addressed to Weaver signed by
Board Chair Karin Bailey, she stated that after the board members considered Weavers
allegations of being threatened, the members found they were not substantiated.
Weaver remains a member of the school
board.
At the conclusion of the boards discussion, the board unanimously determined
that the e-mail did not rise to the level of
a threat and did not warrant any further
action by the board, the letter read. The
board further determined that it would not
be appropriate to forward your request to [
the boards legal counsel] of the Office of
Administrative Hearings for action, to censure [or] reprimand the board member in
question, or to read your prepared statement
during the public segment of Wednesdays
board meeting.
Weaver has stated that she intended to return to board meetings starting in October.
An e-mail she wrote reported on in the
local Enterprise newspaper stated that she
had been threatened by fellow board mem-
ber Marilyn Crosby who had told Weaver

in an e-mail of her own that she had a
team that would take care of you.
Crosby has said in the aftermath of the
e-mail flap, stated that she meant to get
Weaver ousted from the board in the next
election and that it was not a physical threat.
Crosby, who is nearly 70 years old, often
walks with a cane.
During the July 8 meeting when Weaver
was absent, Bailey told the public only that
Weaver had sent an e-mail to both herself
and School Superintendent Scott Smith
that she had resigned her position and
would resume attendance a little less than
three months later.
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office has also confirmed that they are conducting an ongoing investigation into the
alleged threat; two detectives from the
agencys Criminal Investigations Division
interviewed Crosby at her home last week.
Weaver did not return messages seeking comment for this article and Bailey
declined to give extensive comment as
the vote last week took place in executive
session.
She did say, however, that the matter was
squarely between the two office holders.
This is between the two elected officials
and it probably should be discussed but Im
not going to comment on something that
took place in executive session, Bailey
said.
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Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival
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By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
Jazz and seafood by the water; a great way for

Southern Marylanders to enjoy a Saturday and
contribute to the 26th year of the major fundraiser
event benefiting the Friends of the St. Clements
Island and Piney Point Museums.
The grounds opened at noon, offering complimentary boat rides on the North Star around the
St. Clements Island State Park until 3 p.m. The
Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival, the most
intimate and unique jazz experience in Southern
Maryland, featured three artists, Art Sherrod,
Alex Bugnon and Jumaane Smith who played in
two hour intervals starting at 3 p.m. Participants
brought chairs and blankets to relax on the lawn
in front of the stage. A short meet and greet and
albums were offered after the performance.
Food options consisted of seafood specialties,
platters, ribs, barbecue, salads, sides, desserts and
beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The
vendors included Lennys Restaurant, Bear Creek
Barbecue, Optimist Club of the Seventh District
and Brusters Real Ice Cream.
Only 800 tickets were sold to the public for $65
each and $60 dollars for members of the Friends of
the St. Clements Island and Piney Point Museums.
Children 12 and under were free.
The proceeds from The Potomac Jazz and
Seafood Festival were used to raise funds for the
Friends of the St. Clements Island and Piney Point
Lighthouse, which helps to support programs, projects and visitor experiences of the museums. At the
end of the festival, busing provided transportation
back to the various parking lots.
LIBRARY ITEMS
Family Coding Club Now A Drop-In
Program!
Leonardtown branch will host a drop-in
Family Coding Club! Come to one Saturday, come to 2 or 3 or all 4! Participants
will learn basics of programming, do some
hardware hacking, and make wacky inventions. Teams must include at least one
adult and up to three children ages 7 13
years old. No registration required. Free!
Lunch and all materials will be provided.
Partnership with Maryland Division of Library Development and Services (DLDS),
FutureMakers and Code in the Schools.
Mad Science Professional
Performance
Mad Science will be performing a spectacular science show full of interactive fun
on Monday, July 27. The performance will
be at Margaret Brent Middle School (29675
Point Lookout Road, Helen) at 10 a.m., at
Leonardtown Elementary School (22850
Duke Street, Leonardtown) at 12:30 p.m.,
and at the Lexington Park Library (21677
FDR Blvd, Lexington Park) at 3 p.m. All
ages are welcome; however, this show is
recommended for ages 5 years and older.
Computer Basics 4: Introduction to
Email
Lexington Park branch will hold a Computer Basics 4 class on Monday, July 27
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will set
up personal email accounts and learn how
to compose an email. Explore various
email providers and the features and tools
they offer. Adult classes are limited to ages
16 and up. Registration is required online:
www.stmalib.org.
Comic Book Club at Charlotte Hall

The Charlotte Hall branch will host a
comic book club for all ages on Monday,
July 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fans
will be discussing favorite comic books
and graphic novels.
Stamped Leather Wristbands
Leonardtown branch will hold a teen
night making stamped leather wristbands
and table top gaming activity on Tuesday,
July 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 11 and up.
Participants can make a unique leather
wristband using metal embossing stamps
and paint! All supplies will be provided. A
variety of table top games will be available to choose from, including Munchkin,
Tsuro, and Ticket to Ride.
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2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for ages 10 years and
older. Players will share strategies with
other Minecrafters, explore new terrain,
gather raw materials and create amazing
structures. Registration is required and
will open two weeks before the program
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ShhhIve got a Secret
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Lexington Park branch will host GrowingSTEMS for a STEM activity: ShhhIve
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31 at 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to
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supporters has been Joe Kurley, managing owner of the
The Rex the former movie
theater, now restaurant and
bar, in Leonardtown. Kurley
wrote in an email to Town
Administrator
Laschelle
McKay, The film festival
was a big hit; I couldnt believe how many people came!
We were standing room only
for much of the day and the
growing diversity of our area
really showed. . . .
While The Rex was
packed all day long, most of
the smaller venues Heritage
Printing, Crazy for Ewe, the
Leonardtown Arts Center,
Big Larrys Eatery, and the
Marrick Homes model home
at Clarks Rest - were at least
half full for each showing, for
an estimated 200 people in
Town for the event. While
the Ryken High School and
CSM auditoriums were not
packed, it is good to know
Southern Maryland Film Festival Final Panel Members: Tray Chaney (actor The Wire, producer,
songwriter) Amber Unkle (set design and construction) Colin McHugh (actor), Kerri Frank (panel
moderator), Derrick Edwards (film production, Around Town, Pixel Pro Video Production, Southern Maryland
Filmmakers). Earlier panelists not featured: Joanne Klein and Mark Rhoda from St. Marys College of
Maryland Film & Theater, and Travis Thomas (sports broadcaster).
Photo Courtesy of Kerri Frank
Special Guest Tray Chaney, shown here with his family and Anne Marie Moses (center), participated in
panel discussions and Q&A sessions, signed autographs and screened his movie 6 Hearts 1 Beat. Mr.
Chaney is best known for his role as Poot on HBOs The Wire.
Photo Courtesy of Heather Husk
that the event has room to grow. The crowd

was large enough to test us, but small enough
to manage, so we could work out the kinks in
our procedures, said Fleming. I was really
glad Theresa, Bill, Alex [tech coordinator Alexander David] and the rest of the committee
were able to trouble shoot the few problems
we did have.
According to Stea there were a few technical difficulties with the movies that had
all been copied onto DVD, even though they
were received in different formats. The audiences and filmmakers understood since this
was our first year, but now that we know what
were facing, we hope to streamline the technology for next year, he said. The Meet &
Greet sessions and panel discussions were not
as well attended as we had hoped which is a
shame, because we had attracted some really
talented and experienced professional guests,

Wood stated. Next year, we might schedule a
little differently to allow people to attend those
as well as see all the movies. It will depend on
how many submissions we get.
This years winners received an award and
were announced at two different receptions:
student filmmakers at Big Larrys Eatery
and Adults at St. Marys Ryken High School.
The Adult filmmaker awards were followed
by a showing of Leonardtown home movies,
compiled by David Guyther and narrated by
Kennedy Abell with the technical assistance
of Karen Guy. According to Alex David, who
also produced the commercials for the event,
event sponsor Metrocast Channel 10 will be
making arrangements to broadcast the following winning films:
Elementary School:
Joshua Owens for
Slendermans Fog
Adult Short Length Fiction:

Alex David for Shy Fuy:
The County Life Samurai
Middle School:
Bill Stea for Retro
Adult Documentary
Short Length:
Dawna Diaz and Dale Jones
for The Choice: Risking
Your Life for Freedom
High School:
Jade Burch and Laney Picon for
The Fridge Gremlin
Adult Feature Length Fiction:
Anthony Greene for
The Henchmans War
time film buffs, and curious

newcomers. According to
Husk and Treasurer Kristin
Caton, the event sold more
cash-only tickets the day of
the event than online ticket
sales the whole previous
month. Many same day ticket
purchases were made by individuals from all over Maryland who were drawn to this
unique arts and entertainment
event and expressed that they
could truly feel the sense of
community as they explored
the town between show times.
The team has also received
plenty of positive feedback
from local business owners,
people willing to volunteer
next year, and filmmakers
who are already thinking
about what they would like
to submit for next Southern
Maryland Film Festival, affectionately referred to as
The Sequel by Southern
Maryland Film Society President and event originator Bill
The First Ever and likely First Annual Southern

Maryland Film Festival was
deemed a success in the eyes
of event organizers and many
of their supporters. We were
thrilled with the participation,
generous donations and inkind sponsorships provided
by the local business community, as well as our media
partners giving us a final push
the week before the event,
said Friends of the Leonardtown Theater President Theresa Wood. The sentiment
was echoed by Committee
Secretary Heather Husk: As
a member of the planning
committee, I am still awed
by the number of town businesses that opened their doors
to participate. It truly was a
community event!
It was a varied audience,
too, stated Town Event Coordinator Maria Fleming, filmmakers and event supporters,
families, older couples, long-
SMFF: The Sequel
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Adult Documentary
Feature Length:
Shelly Wilson for The Dinner
Hosted by Caf des Artistes, actor and TV personality Dick Dyszel greeted long time
fans, regaling them with stories of his career and current projects, including his
webcast on www.countgore.com.
Photo Courtesy of Commissioners of Leonardtown
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Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows Perform at Woodlawn Next Day
National Champion
Marco Cucinotta of Hollywood was in Las Vegas July 9-11

to compete in the 2015 United
States Powerlifting Association
National Championships. He
was competing in the 148 lb.,
18-19 year old division. He was
crowned National Champion by
virtue of out lifting his competitors in the three lifting events,
bench press, squat and dead
lift. He set a personal best and
Maryland record in the dead lift
of 479.5 lbs. He qualified for the
Nationals by winning the MidAtlantic lifting competition in
Frederick, Md. earlier this year.
Marco trains at World Gym, is a
graduate of Leonardtown High
School and currently a junior
at the University of Maryland
University College.
Photo submitted by Pete Cucinotta
made up of young professional musicians,

selected through National auditions. Members of the 2015 Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows are violinists Anastasia Dolak from
The Juilliard School, Mariya Polishchuck
from the Manhattan School of Music, Michael Eby from the the Manhattan School of
Music, Victoria Wolf Lewis, from the Cleveland Institute of Music, viola players Lydia
Angel from the Maryland youth Symphony
Orchestra, Rose Mary Llewellyn from the
Maryland Youth Symphony, cellists Olena
Dolak from the Manhattan School of Music,
Amanda Durst from St. Marys College of
Maryland, contrabass player Milad Daniari
from the Manhattan School of Music, oboe
player Alan Morris from SUNY - Stony
Brook University School of Music, bassoon player Joey Lavarias from the Juilliard
School, horn player Nathaniel Silberschlag
from the Juilliard School, and trumpet player
Zachary Silberschlag from the Manhattan
School of Music and SUNY-Stony Brook.
As director and conductor of the Chesapeake Orchestra, Silberschlags broad experience within the musical world brings
an understanding of the musical landscape
of America to this concert and honors the
nations cultural diversity. Silberschlags accomplishments includes guest conducting
the London Symphony, London Philharmonic. St. Petersburg Soloists, Orchestra
Filharmonici di Torino, Symphony Orchestra of Rumania, Bulgarian Philharmonic, La
Scala Virtuosi, Prague Chamber Orchestra,
Salzburg Chamber Orchestra and the Moscow Academy Chamber Orchestra. He has
also collaborated with numerous solo artists
including pianists Brian Ganz and Bruno
Canino, violinists Anne Akiko Meyers and

Hilary Hahn, and vocalists Jane Monheit,
Vonda Shepard, and Ethel Ennis. He has presented master classes at numerous universities around the world and was named Music
Director of the Maryland Youth Symphony
Orchestra in Baltimore this past June.
The Chesapeake Orchestra has brought
their first-class professional music to over
400,000 people since its creation by Silberschlag in 1994 and has won the Governors
Tourism Impact Award along with many
other accolades.
The aim of The River Concert Series is to
provide a family friendly evening of inspiring music through the passion and expertise
of the Chesapeake Orchestra and their famous guest musicians in a way that brings
world-renowned music to thousands of people in Southern Maryland through July 24th.
Sponsors of this concert are Eagle Systems, Inc, GE Aviation, and Kohls. Corporate sponsors of the 2015 series include
American Federation of Musicians Music
Performance Trust Fund, Arts Alliance of
St. Marys College Maryland, BAE Systems, Chesapeake Orchestra Club Members,
Maryland State Arts Council, River Concert
Series Audience, St. Marys Arts Council,
Slack Winery, Southern Maryland Publishing, Wyle, and Yamaha Pianos.
For more information about the concerts,
or to be a sponsor of this unique Southern
Maryland tradition, go to www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call 301-848-5309. You may
also visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ChesapeakeOrchestra.
and Silberschlag worked together previously

on And The President Said... a tongue-incheek look at America with quotes from
various presidents. McKinley has composed
over 300 works, been commissioned by the
Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and
won an award and citation from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and
Letters.
Im always fascinated with what people
were thinking about before they die and I
know McKinley was thinking about how to
communicate the sense of being a child again
with music, Silberschlag said. Though the
title is Kids this music is sophisticated and
will resonate with all music enthusiasts, for
its complexity, tonality, and how the thirteen
different movements are all tied together.
German composer Richard Strauss, from
the Romantic era, is known for his operas and
tone poems, which an orchestra performs to
evoke a specific feeling or scene, as a poem
or book would. The success of Don Juan,
written in 1889, rocketed Strauss to fame.
Don Juan is intended to evoke the image of
an ideal woman and the melancholy of Don
Juan when he cannot find her. Rosenkavalier
Suite is a musical guide through Strauss
four part comedic opera, Der Rosenkavalier, and intends to make the audience feel
the passion, tenderness, discord of love, and
pompousness portrayed in the opera. Strauss
was regarded as one of the most influential
composers of 20th century music and one of
the greatest composers of the first half of the
20th century.
On Saturday, July 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. the
Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows will partner
with Slack Wines for a concert titled Vienna Night at Woodlawn. As part of the
July Classical and Jazz Series of the Saturday Series at Woodlawn, this concert will
be held at the Woodlawn Inn & Estate at
16040 Woodlawn Dr, Ridge. For more information and tickets visit http://www.slackwine.com or call Woodlawn Inn & Estate at
301-872-0555.
This is an intimate concert series that
features bright new talents with established
artists in an exclusive setting that goes down
as easily as the wine, said Silberschlag of
the Saturday Series at Woodlawn. This Saturdays concert features music of Albinoni,
Torelli, Scarlatti, and Bach.
The Chesapeake Orchestra Fellows are
On July 17, the Chesapeake Orchestra

will perform the world premiere of Kids
Symphonic Variations for Orchestra written
by Guggenheim Fellow William Thomas
McKinley in a concert titled The Magnificence. This grand orchestral performance, as Chesapeake Orchestra music
director and conductor Jeffrey Silberschlag
calls it, will be performed with the tone
poem Don Juan and the Rosenkavalier Suite
both by iconic German composer, Richard
Strauss. The gates open at 5 pm with the concert beginning at 7 pm. A new concert will
be held every Friday through July 24th on
the Townhouse Green of St. Marys College
of Maryland. Concert guests are encouraged
to bring a picnic or purchase food from various vendors. For more information about the
concerts, or to sponsor this local tradition,
visit www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call
301-848-5309.
This will be the first time I will hear
Kids, written by my close friend and colleague for over 30 years, William Thomas
McKinley. He wrote it after the previous
director of the Maryland Youth Symphony
passed the baton to me. This was to honor
the new relationship between the Maryland
Youth Symphony and the Chesapeake Orchestra. To know that he finished this the
day before he died is extremely meaningful
to me, Silberschlag said. This concert also
represents the high point of orchestral performance with Strauss use of tone poems for
orchestra at its most rich and colorful.
The program for The Magnificence, begins with Richard Strausss Don Juan, followed by the world premiere of McKinleys
Kids, composed of thirteen movements;
Toys, My Best Friend, The Marching
Band, After School, Cookies, Games,
Bicycles, Sand, Animals, My Family, Video Games, Running, and the
Finale, And Kids Love Music Too. The
concert ends with Richard Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite.
This new orchestral piece by influential American composer William Thomas
McKinley was his final musical work before
he died in January 2015. Kids was written
as a grand orchestra piece to honor the new
relationship between the Maryland Youth
Symphony and the Chesapeake Orchestra
when Silberschlag became the director of
the Maryland Youth Symphony. McKinley
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at the Coastal Arts Market
By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
Southern Maryland is teeming with
creative artists and crafters. Whats
been missing for the past few years in
St. Marys County is a place for those
artisans to regularly come together and
showcase and sell their products to the
community. In March of this year, the
Coastal Arts Market was launched for
that very purpose.
We were looking for a place to sell
our craftsweve been to lots of different shops and they get to be very timeconsuming, said Joyce Owen, one of
the four co-founders and a vendor at the
market. We gave that up because we felt
like we were wasting time we couldve
been using to create our products. We
came out here last year and the wheels
started turningthis place is absolutely
gorgeous, and people drive by here and
they dont even see this.
Bracelet by Joyce Owen
The Coastal Arts Market takes place on the

third Saturday of every
month in the open field
behind Port of Leonardtown Winery.
We went to the mayor
and he said this is great;
we want something like
this, we want a destination
spot for people from out of
town in the surrounding
areas to come here for. We
got everything together in March and set

everything up.
All products featured and sold at the
market are handmade by the vendors.
But its not just artists who participate
in the market, according to Owen. Its
makers, people that make soap, and also
growers, people that make the produce.
Thats a good thing for the community,
where you can come buy your milk and
honey and eggs and that kind of thing.
said Owen.
A few products sold at the market in-
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and many pieces by Opal Art Gallery in
Leonardtown.
Owen herself is skilled in handcrafting multiple styles of jewelry that appeal
to all ages. I do beadloom work, which
is kind of intricate, and I do wrap bracelets with crystals and fire-polish beads
and that kind of thing, Owen explained.
She added, The market benefits our
[local] artisans. We have so many talented and creative people in the Southern
Maryland area. Its not just that theyre
supporting their craft, they are sometimes making that extra money to go
toward the house payment, or car payment, or to buy the groceries.
The Coastal Arts Market will be held
this Saturday, July 18 at 23190 Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market takes place on
the third Saturday of every month. The
market is open to vendors from all over
the tri-county area, and is only $20 to
set up for the day. For updates, pictures,
or to support Coastal Arts Market and
its vendors, like their Facebook page at
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PDRA is Coming to MDIR
Maryland International
Raceway is set to host the
Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)
July 17-18, for the first annual PDRA North-South
Shootout Nationals.
The Professional Drag
Racing
Association
brings the baddest eighth
mile action in the country with 200+ MPH blown, turbo and nitrous machines. The biggest names in the
Pro Mod racing will be battling it out for
crucial PDRA points down the historic
MDIR track, in the sixth of ten stops on
the circuits 16 race schedule.
MDIR has always been a favorite home for
doorslammer action and now the doorslammer organization will make its MDIR debut.
Pro Extreme, the bad boys of the PDRA, features racers from around the world with current points leader Badir Ahli and teammate
Mustafa Buhumaid giving class heroes Jason
Scruggs and Todd Tutterow a run for their
money. In Pro Nitrous its all about the spray
as these fire breathing machines rocket down
660 feet in less than four seconds. Pro Boost
provides some of the tightest competition in
the PDRA when turbo and blown cars face
off against each other. And for bike lovers,
the two-wheeled monsters of Pro Extreme
Motorcycle bring their own brand of insane
excitement.
Plus, the North-South Shootout will also
feature the 10.5 Outlaws and Pro Open Outlaws. Running at top speeds on 10.5 inch
tires, its a fight just to keep it straight for
four seconds for the 10.5 Outlaws. Then its
run whatcha brung in Pro Open Outlaws, the
class that provides a

stage for dragster and
altered bodies to duke
it out for the NorthSouth Shootout title.
The PDRA is also
home to incredible Top
Sportsman and Top
Dragster action. First,
drivers must battle it out
to qualify for the 16 car
field before dialing it in and racing against their
time in eliminations. And dont miss the young
guns of the sport duke it out in Pro and Top Junior Dragster.
If thats not enough, the Tulsa County Heat
Wave Jet Car is sure to put an exclamation on
the awesome PDRA show.
Qualifying starts on Friday, July 17 at
10:30 a.m. The Final qualifying shot will be
held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with first round of
eliminations beginning at 4pm.
Kids 12 and under get in free! General admission tickets are just $30 per day, but visit
PDRA660.com for a $10 printable coupon.
Parking is free on the spectator side and just
$10 for pit side parking.
We look forward to a great event and the
making of another bucket list race for fans to
attend here at MDIR with the PDRA series
and the North-South Shootout Nationals.
says MDIR Vice President and General Manager Jason Miller. We encourage pro mod
enthusiasts and heads-up drag racing fans
alike to come out and be part of new history
at MDIR!
For more information on these events call
301-884-RACE, visit us at www.RaceMDIR.
com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram @RaceMDIR
Hobby Stock feature finish

1.Jonathan Raley 2. Ed Pope Jr. 3.
Buddy Dunagan 4.Greg Morgan 5.
John Burch 6. Matt Stewart 7. Jordan
Pilkerton 8. Ryan Clement 9. Sam
Raley 10. Billy Crouse 11. Luke Lukinic 12. Rob Jones 13. Sydney Johnson 14. Jerry Deason (DQ) 15. Jonny
Oliver (DNS) 16. Ray Reed (DNS)
Strictly Stock feature finish

1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Ray Bucci 3. John
Hardesty 4. JJ Silvious 5. Nabil
Guffey 6. Jimmy Suite 7. Greg
Mattingly 8. Larry Fuchs 9. Drew
Payne 10. Johnny Hardesty 11. Jamie
Quade
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1. Mikey Latham 2. Jeremy Pilkerton 3. Corey Swaim 4. Erica Bailey 5. Brian Coe Jr. 6. DJ Powell 7.
Savannah Windsor 8. DJ Stotler
I think maybe all this will sink in

tomorrow. Were the words from David Williams after he collected his
third win of the season in last Friday
nights 20-lap Limited Late Model feature at Potomac speedway. The win
for Williams, aboard his Sommey
and Ruth Ann Lacey owned Rocket
no.45, was his milestone 100th overall
feature win in a career thats spanned
nearly three decades.
Brandon Long and Billy Tucker
shared the front row for the start with
Tucker surging into the race lead as
the field zipped down the backstretch.
As Tucker lead, fourth-starting David
Williams tucked into second and went
after Tucker. Williams snared the lead
from Tucker on the eleventh circuit,
however, the race was far from over.
Tenth starting Daryl Hills was coming in a hurry and applied relentless
pressure to Williams over the final
nine laps but would have to settle for
runner-up money as Williams repelled
the challenges to post the win. I knew
Daryl was there. Williams stated.
Hes got a fast race car and I knew
he started pretty far back, so I knew
I couldnt make any mistakes. The
ever humble Williams was very proud
to get his 100th win for his current car
owners. This win tonight is about all
the people whove helped me over the
years. Quipped Williams. Sommey,
Ruth Ann and all the people who put
this deal together are the ones who deserve all the credit. Im really happy
to get this win in their car, at out home
track. Tucker settled for third, Brandon Long took fourth with defending
track champion Tyler Emory rounding
out the top-five. Heats went to Williams and Tucker.
Mike Latham drove to his third win
of the season in the 16-lap Street Stock
main. Latham, who lined up fourth for
the start, took the top spot on lap one
and would lead the distance to post his
40th career division feature win. Barry Williams took second, 11th starting
Mike Franklin was third, with Scotty

Nelson and Mike Raleigh completing
the top-five. Heats went to Williams
and Latham.
In other action, defending track
champion Jonathan Raley scored his
third win of the season and career 16th
in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Ed
Pope Sr. also became a 16-time Potomac winner with his third win of
2015 in the 25-lap Strictly stock main
with Mikey Latham posting win number two of the season in the 15-lap UCar feature.
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Contributing Writer
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July Month Long

All Over the Map Art Show
Yellow Door Art Studios (22795
Washington St. Leonardtown)
show runs July 3 through July 31
Yellow Door Community Art Gallery is featuring Pam Callen, painter
and Lonnie Harkins, photographer in
a show entitled All Over the Map.
From Austria to Uganda, the artists have seen 56 of the worlds 196
countries, five of the seven continents, and have captured the beauty
and allure of these beautiful locales
in their respective media. Come
and see stunning images of nature
and culture. Show runs from July 3
through 31 with opening reception
July 9, 5 to 7 p.m.
River Concert Series
St. Marys College of Maryland
gates open at 5 p.m., concert begins
at 7 p.m.
The Chesapeake Orchestra will
begin the 17th season of the River
Concert Series on June 19 at St.
Marys College of Maryland with the
community enjoying the 17th season with the classical music on the
banks of the St. Marys River. A new
concert will be held every Friday for
6 weeks on the colleges Townhouse
Green. Concert guests who attend
this free event are encouraged to
bring their own picnic or purchase
food from various vendors.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
Mother Catherine Academy (33883
Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville)
Every Saturday; doors open at 5
p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m.,
regular games start at 7 p.m.
$10 admission (includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball and door
prizes. Concessions include weekly
specials along with regulars pizza,
cheeseburgers, hamburgers, hot
dogs and fries.
Pull Tabs $1000 payouts with
some having multiple winners.
Down lines and 3 Balls!
Instant winning Pull Tabs $500
Jackpot in 54 numbers or less
$1000 (Progressive - $100 added
each week). Consolation $500.
Winner Take All Special.
Call 301-884-3165 for more
information.
Visit our website www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.
Bingo at Father Andrew White
Father Andrew White School gymnasium (Leonardtown) Every Friday; doors open at 5:30, games start
at 6:55 p.m.
Bingo is held each Friday at the
Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus #1470,
doors open at 5:30 and games
start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call Ed Henderson at 301475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org/
CouncilSite/?CNO=1470
Summer
Lunch
and
Learn
Program
Lexington Park Elementary Monday through Thursday June 29 to
July 20; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Marys County Public Schools
and the St. Marys County Judy
Center Partnership are hosting
FREE summer time Lunch and Learn
Programs for children ages birth to
18-years-old.
Childrens meals are free, Adult
meals may be purchased for $3.50
For additional information contact
the Judy Center at 301-863-4068.
Vacation Bible School
Hughesville Baptist Church July
27 through 30; 9 a.m. to noon.
Hughesville Baptist Church will be
having their annual Vacation Bible
School July 27 to 31 for children
4-years-old through 6 grade from
9 a.m. until noon. The Journey Begins will be the theme. The church
is located at 8505 Old Leonardtown
Road in Hughesville. For more info
and to register go to www.hughesvillebaptist.com.
Thursday, July 16
Free Summer Sing Workshop
Hollywood United Methodist Church
Thursday, July 16 and Thursday,
Aug.6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
With the launch of the Chesapeake Childrens Chorus due in
mid-August, directors Laurel Dietz
and Lori Beth Sink will lead two free
evening workshops. Admission is
open for youth entering grades 2-8.
Summer Sing will be at Hollywood
United Methodist Church from 6:30
p.m.- 8 p.m. on Thurs., July 16 and
Thurs., Aug. 6. Participants can expect to meet the directors, sing vocal warm-ups and music, play icebreaker style games, and prepare
for the audition process. Those students interested in joining CCC for
its inaugural season should plan to
audition on Thurs., Aug. 13.
The Chesapeake Childrens Chorus is founded with a vision of uniting
Southern Maryland youth through
singing.
For more information about the
chorus please visit the Chesapeake
Childrens Chorus Facebook page
or email us at: chesapeakechildrenschorus@gmail.com.
Friday, July 17
Dee of St. Marys Sunset Sail
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 6
to 8 p.m.
Relax with friends and learn about
the history of both this traditional
workboat and the life of a working
waterman. Leaves from the museum
dock. Guests are welcome to bring a
snack and drink of choice on board
for the trip.
(Children under 12 are not permitted on this sail.) Tickets are $25
each. Preregistration required, call
410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.
Seating is limited.
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Recreation & Parks Summerstock

Musical
Great Mills High School Auditroium 7 to 9:30 p.m.
This years Summerstock musical
is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This fun show
by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber retells the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors
with a wide range of musical styles.
A cast of 70, a 21-piece live orchestra. Come out and support community theatre at its finest. For tickets
and more information visit
Saturday, July 18
Brown Bag Auction hosted by
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary
Leonardtown Rescue Squad
doors open at 9 a.m., auction will
begin at 11 a.m.
The Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (LVRSA) is hosting a Brown Bag Auction on July 18.
For more information, visit www.lvrs.
org
Sunrise Yoga at the Wharf
Leonardtown Wharf 7:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to join this
open community yoga practice, Saturday morning July 18 starting at
7:30 a.m. at the Leonardtown Wharf.
Bring your mat, a towel and a bottle
of water. In lieu of admission fees,
organizers are accepting canned
food donations for the local food
pantries and packaged food donations for the local animal shelters.
Greet the day at the Wharf with serenity and a good stretch. For more
information call Evolve Yoga + Wellness at 301-862-1236.
Summerseat: A Family Music
Event
Summerseat Farm gates open at
2 p.m., music starts at 4 p.m.
The Musics Beat is at Summerseat, a family music event, is to be
held at Summerseat Farm on July 18
from 4 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. The
lineup consists of the hugely popular group, Franklin Square Band, and
then David Norris and The Long Time
Friends Band. Gates open at 2 p.m.
with music starting at 4 p.m. till 8
p.m. There will be Corn Hole games,
popcorn, drinks (sodas, beer, wine
and water) and food provided by
Lennys Restaurant. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs to place on the
hillside overlooking the music pavilion. Franklin Square Band is a group
of DC firefighters who are burning
up the music scene playing Top 40,
Rock and Roll, Country, and other
surprises. They have been making
appearances in Md., Pa., and Va.
and steadily gaining in popularity.
You dont want to miss them. David
Norris is a local, well-known singer
and award winning songwriter. He
can sing anything from The Eagles
to Arlo Guthrie. Hes quite the local
historian, as some of his songs will
reveal. He has even done a popular
CD for children. He and the band
were on the lineup last year with

Charlie Daniels, and they wowed
the audience. Heres your chance to
see them again. Tickets are $20 per
person, $10 for age 12 and under,
and $25 at the gate. Visit our website www.summerseat.org and click
on the Brown Paper. Tickets link to
order your tickets. No coolers allowed. Summerseat Farm, Inc. is an
IRS designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Address for your GPS is
26655 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville Md.. (Rt. 235). Dont miss it!
Summer Dinner
Trinity Episcopal noon to 5 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church in St.
Marys City, Md. will hold their annual Summer Dinner on Saturday,
July 18 from 12 to 5 p.m. Menu includes crab cakes, baked ham, fried
chicken parsley potatoes, green
beans, cole slaw, sweet pickled
beets, applesauce, roll and beverage. Served family-style or use our
Drive-thru Carry Out. Adults $24,
children between 6 and 12 years
old $8, children 5 years or younger
eat free. Contact the Church office
at 301-862-4597 or parishadmin@
olg.com for more information.
Sunday, July 19
Chesapeake Community Chorus
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave, North Beach) 4
to 6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community
Chorus will hold a practice session.
We are looking to add new singers to our chorus. No auditions are
required. We are an all-volunteer
chorus which raises funds for Calvert County charities. Contact Larry
Brown, Director, at 301 855-7477 or
email him at lbrown9601@verizon.
net for more information.
Hymn Sing
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene
(Sotterly Road, Hollywood) 6 p.m.
Free to the public. Do you enjoy
singing the old songs of the church?
Well guess what now you can fulfill
that enjoyment with us. We have
plenty of hymn books. This is an
ecumenical event (we dont even
take an offering). All denominations
are welcome. You pick the hymn and
we will all sing it. If we dont know it
you get to sing it. Impromptu solos,
duets, trios or quartets are encouraged. Have an instrument and want
to play with us bring it we have music for it. For more information contact: Terri Palmer 301-884-8082
Monday, July 20
Blue Sky Puppet
Performances at Margaret Brent
Middle School, 10 a.m.; Leonardtown Elementary School, 12:30 p.m.
In Super Pig, Chester A. Pig
dreams of having Superhero Powers, but his friends help him learn
what a true hero really is. Free for
all ages. Call 301-884-2211 for more
information.
The County Times
Tuesday, July 21
CSM Twilight Performance
Series: The Dave Chappell Band
College of Southern Maryland,
Leonardtown Campus (Great Lawn,
22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) 6:45 p.m.
A native of Washington, D.C.,
Chappell is one of the most soughtafter and respected blues, rockabilly, country and rock composers
in the area. The performance will be
presented as part of CSMs Twilight
Performance Series. Each week the
series features a different performance on each campus. Bring a
picnic and a lawn chair or blanket
(no alcoholic beverages permitted).
Food vendors will be on-site. Free.
For a complete schedule of performances, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts/
TwilightSeries/index.html or contact
301-934-7828.
Community Television in St.
Marys Third Tuesday Luncheon
Meeting
Ye Old Town Cafe (22865 Washington St., Leonardtown) 11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
Come to the monthly third-Tuesday luncheon meetings of two 501(c)
(3) non-profits (first the meeting of
the Potomac River Association and
then the meeting of Community Television in St. Marys). Help the Community-Television non-profit start its
own website plus another website
used only for ongoing dialogues by
text messages (which can contain

video URLs to click on to see videos,
such as YouTube videos). Help attendees create their own YouTube
videos to cite.
Each dialogue must be on a topic
for deciding actions to keep increasing the quality of life throughout
St.Marys County. Besides the dialogues, an index of topics also must
be maintained on the website.. Contact David Triantos for Community
Television in St. Marys information at mtriantos@erols.com.
Wednesday, July 22
Crafternoon
Lexington Park Library 1 to 4 p.m.
Drop by the childrens department any time between 1 and 4 p.m.
to make and take home your own
craft creation. All supplies are provided. Recommended for children
ages 3+. For more information, call
301-863-8188.
Thursday, July 23
Mother County Republicans
Meeting
US Colored Troops Memorial Interpretive Center (21675 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 7 p.m.
The Mother County Republicans
meet Thurs., July 23 at 7 p.m. at the
US Colored Troops Memorial Interpretive Center. The guest speaker is
Wayne Dupree, award-winning blogger and radio host.
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SMC Manufacturing Forum

St. Marys County Department of
Economic Development 8 to 9:30
a.m.
Please join us on the morning of
July 23 at Lennys Restaurant for a
presentation by Rick Decker of the
Regional Additive Manufacturing
Partnership of Maryland (RAMP).
RAMP MD is a consortium of private
businesses, educational institutions,
governmental agencies, and representatives of U.S. Army Aberdeen
Proving Ground. Mr. Decker will describe how they are growing the additive manufacturing industry in Northeast Maryland.
Tasty Tacos at VFW 2632
23282 Three Notch Rd, California
5:30 to 8 p.m.
Come join us for our last Tasty Tacos this year. Our tacos are made
with ground beef and are seasoned
just right.
Choose a soft or hard shell and fix
them your way at our fixins bar.
1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 5 for $8.
Friday, July 24
Upper Room Connection Cafe
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene
(Sotterly Road, Hollywood) 6:30
p.m.
Free event for the public (age 17
and up) Complimentary non-alcoholic drinks, such as a selection of
coffees, teas, frozen non-alcoholic
drinks, sodas and food. Plenty of fun,
conversation, pool, ping-pong, music
and wifi. For more information, contact Terri Palmer at 301-884-8082.
Saturday, July 25
Legion 221 Pork & Beef Sandwich
Sale
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Colton Pt. Road, Avenue) 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich
sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and
BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold on
both Saturday and Sunday at American Legion Post 221 at 21690 Coltons
Point Roa (Rt. 242), in Avenue, Md. The
event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and sandwiches will cost $7 each. Call
301-884-4071 for further information.
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise
Calvert Marine Museum 7:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Lighthouse lovers are invited to
the popular Lighthouse Adventure
Cruises on Saturdays, July 25, and
August 8 aboard a private charter
vessel. The cost is $130 for the daylong trip; museum members pay $120.
Lunch is on your own. Space is limited
and pre-registration is required. Call
410-326-2042 ext. 41 to reserve your
spot. On July 25, lighthouse cruisers
enjoy the Northern route. Departing
from the Drum Point Lighthouse, the
cruise includes Cove Point, Thomas
Point, Sandy Point, Bloody Point, and
Sharps Island Lighthouses. Lunch
is at Kentmoor Restaurant on Kent
Island.
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27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
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
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
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
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1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
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Through these relationships, we develop
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and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
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Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
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Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
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Entertainment
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A Funny Thing Happened

On The Way To The Forum
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Thursday, July 16
Wisewater with Forrest
OConnor
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday Jazz Jam

Eaglewood Corner Lounge (105 Crain
Hwy, Upper Marlboro) 8 to 11 p.m.
Photo by Tia LePore
By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
Set in the Roman era, A Funny Thing
Happened On The Way To The Forum, tells
the story of a cunning slave named Pseudolus
who is trying to gain his freedom by helping
his master, Hero, woo a young, beautiful courtesan. To the tune of a live orchestra, the stage
takes on choreography and musical numbers,
some innuendos and not-so-innuendos and
humor from start to finish.
It is a silly comedy in the vein of Laurel
and Hardy or The Three Stooges, said actor
Zeke Poiro who plays Pseudolus. It is full of
innuendo and antics, and acrobatics and fun.
According to Music Theatre International,
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To
The Forum opened on Broadway in 1962 and
was written by both Burt Shevelove and Larry
Gelbart. The musical numbers were written
and composed by Stephen Sondheim and the
musical itself was inspired by the Roman playwright Plautus. It won several Tony Awards,
including Best Musical and Best Author (Musical). Since its debut, it has been adapted to
the screen and has been performed in a variety
of countries.
The Newtowne Players have been working
since April to prepare for their opening performance that premiered Friday, July 10. Their
production brings new talent to the stage and
casts bigger roles for upcoming stars, such as
Poiro.
This is his first starring role, probably the
biggest role weve seen him in and weve always known he was talented, said Director
Michelle Ebert Freire. But in this particular
role I think audiences are just going to delight
in discovering this guyI just cant give him
enough praise.
On stage, the actors are surrounded by re-
Friday, July 17
alistic, detailed sets decorated by Linda Sanborn and dressed in eye-catching costumes
designed by Joanne Fuesel.
We have a very good production value for
being a small theatre, said Poiro. When
you think community theatre you dont think
high production value, good costumes, good
props. We have all that and it makes the show
a lot better.
Throughout the two acts, audiences will
follow the story as it twists and turns through
potions, disguises, a master in a tub, a house
full of courtesans, a virgin on a roof and interactions with the actors themselves. It is sure
to entertain.
There is so much rich, actual culture here
now, said actor J.R. Cook who plays Hysterium. People should go out and see it.
Its just a good night out to have fun and
laugh, said Freire.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To
The Forum runs a total of four weeks from
July 10 to Aug. 2, varying in weekday and
matinee showings, according to the theatre
troupes website www.newtowneplayers.org.
Tickets range from $13 to $18 and are available online or by phone at 301-737-5447. Tickets can be reserved up to 90 minutes prior to
the performance. Before taking a seat or during intermission, attendees can also enjoy a
small art show displaying original works from
eight of the 30 artists from the Color and Light
Society. According to their brochure, they are
a society of visual artists from the tri-county
area with talents ranging from oil to photography and watercolor to woodworking. The
musical and the art show will be presented at
the Three Notch Theatre located 21744 South
Coral Dr. in Lexington Park. For more information visit www.newtowneplayers.org.
Mike Batson Photography
Lexie Trader Acoustic

Quades Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf
Road, Bushwood) 7 to 10 p.m.
DJ Dave
Dowell) 8 to 11:30 p.m.
Latrice Carr
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd,
Piney Point) 8 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 18
Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo
Jazz Band: Dixieland
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Ave, North Beach) 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &

Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar, California)
9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 19
PaxSpace Makerspace Open House
PaxSpace Markerspace (44180 Airport
View Dr #8, Hollywood)
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Blue Eyed Blues Band

Toots (23971 Mervell Dean Rd,
Hollywood) 3 to 7 p.m.
Bluegrass on the Water with The

California Ramblers
Quades Store (36786 Bushwood Wharf
Road, Bushwood) 3 to 7 p.m.
Monday, July 20
Pizza & Pint Night
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21
Taco Tuesday
Dowell) 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22
Open Mic Night
Dowell) 6 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, July 23
Tracy Allen
Thursday Jazz Jam

Eaglewood Corner Lounge (105 Crain
Hwy, Upper Marlboro) 8 to 11 p.m.
Friday, July 24
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd,
Piney Point) 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lee Travers and Kristi Allen:

Soft Rock
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Ave, North Beach) 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Mac & Juice

Saturday, July 25
The Woven Lullabies (Kappa and
Paul): Folk/Rock Harmonies
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Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave,

North Beach) 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &

Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar, California)
9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 26
Family Pets in Clay: A Parent/Child
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art
Center (13480 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
1 to 4 p.m.
Monday, July 27
Pizza & Pint Night
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
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Games
CLUES ACROSS
1. Fixed hardware memory
4. Ancient Greek physician
9. US coach Amos Alonzo
14. Before
15. Hedge
16. Musical endings
17. Contrary to
18. 39th state
20. In a way, takes away
22. More uncommon
23. Hue or shade
24. Having no moral failing
27. Mauna __, Hawaiian
volcano
28. Initials of ALS physicist
29. Soluble ribonucleic acid
30. Smallest American
sandpiper
32. Wrote a computer program
36. Silver
37. A continuous portion of a
circle
38. To send forth
40. Wood sorrel
41. Curie
42. Curved sword
43. Harmon, Wahlberg
& Antony
45. Break stone

48. Doc
49. A small demon
50. Split up
54. Sierra lake
57. Micronesian sailboats
58. North African desert
59. Famous persons
63. A worn out horse
64. One seeded fruit (alt. sp.)
65. DEA officers
66. 7th Greek letter
67. States of repose
68. Related on the mothers side
69. Cub Scout group
CLUES DOWN
1. Medieval fiddle
2. W. Bolivian city
3. Relating to a metal
4. Sires
5. Macao monetary units
6. Roman household god
7. Sun up in New York
8. 1st Indian P.M.
9. Frighten
10. Keepsakes
11. Admirer
12. Handgun (slang)
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13. J. G. Lows organization

19. Constitution Hall org.
21. Presently
24. Smallest speech sound
25. In-between meal
26. Heroic tales
28. Healing wound cover
30. Paper bags
31. Threefold
33. River in France
34. And in Latin
35. Cup used to serve espresso
39. One thousandth of
an ampere
40. Deprived of parents
44. E. Asian housemaid
46. Mac, gala and pippin
47. Mother or father
51. Dressing gowns
52. Swiss river
53. Banteng
55. Speak
56. MN 55122
58. Religious faction
59. Auto
60. Supplement with difficulty
61. Browning of the skin
62. Militant Irish organization
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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
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Join your local watershed
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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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Restoring the Chesapeake Bay smarter lawn management
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The Chesapeake Bay is a national
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St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Free Broadway Inspired Concert

The Southern Maryland Encore Chorale will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Wed. Jul. 29 at 2 p.m.
for a free concert entitled Broadways
Best. Participants in the History of
Musical Theatre in the United States
workshop will have reserved front row
seats. All additional seats are open to
persons age 50 or above. Prior sign up
is encouraged so that enough seating is
made available. For more information
or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002,
opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Deadline Extended for Exhibitors
and Sponsors to Take Part in the 2015
Community Health Fair: The Way to
Wellness
The Department of Aging & Human
Services Health Fair: The Way to Wellness will take place on Friday, October 30, 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center, 44219 Airport Road, California,
and MD 20619. There are several opportunities for companies & non-profit
organizations to join us as exhibitors,
presenters or sponsors for the Health
Fair. Attendance at this community
event has been increasing each year.
The 2014 event drew more than 800
visitors and we expect even more this
year. A variety of comprehensive health
screenings and wellness information
will be provided. Sponsors may participate by giving a monetary donation or
offering door prizes. We will recognize
our sponsors in all available marketing releases if your commitment is received by fax or mail prior to August 8.
Your sponsorship is still needed after
that date, but recognition opportunities
will be limited. For additional information, call Jennifer Stone at 301-4754200, ext. 1073 or visit our website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging under the
Health Fair tab. Or see the Health Fair
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
WaytoWellness.
Introductory Pickleball Lessons
Pickleball is a game played with a
perforated plastic ball and wood or
composite paddles on a court similar
to badminton. This clinic, held at the
Leonard Hall Recreation Center on
Tuesdays, August 4 & 11 from 8-10
a.m., will be facilitated by two experienced Pickleball players who will teach
the rules of the game as well as offer additional pointers. Paddles and balls will
be provided. This class is designed for
those new to Pickleball. The cost is $8.
To learn more or to register, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050.
Movie Mondays
Beat the heat this summer by watching a fantastic film with friends and enjoying free snacks. On Monday mornings at 10 a.m. from Jul. 20-Aug. 3 the
Northern Senior Activity Center will
present movies in the Craft Room and
serving popcorn and lemonade. The
movies shown are as follows: Persuasion- Jul. 20, The Great Gatsby Jul.
27, and Gone with the Wind - Aug.
3. Advanced sign up is encouraged
for snack and seating preparation. For
more information or to sign up, please
call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis and
Fall Prevention Classes Starting Up
In August
The Loffler Senior Activity Center
will be holding beginning Tai Chi for
Arthritis and Fall Prevention classes
at 11 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays
throughout the month of August. Medical studies have shown that practicing
this program reduces pain significantly,
prevents falls for the elderly and provides many other health benefits in a
relatively short period of time. Whilehere is no monetary cost for this class,
commitment to regular attendance and
practice at home is required for students. 20 slots are available. To sign

up for this class or for more information
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Brain.e.ology
Losing memory or cognitive ability
is a tremendous fear but there is growing evidence that cognitive ability can
be maintained or even improved to the
end of life. Brain-e-ology is designed
to dispel the limiting myths of memory
loss and aging, provides participants
with a better understanding of how their
brain works, give participants the tools
to incorporate brain fitness activities
into their daily lives and create open
minds. More than 90% of participants
report they feel like they have more
control over future memory loss after
taking this program. The workshop will
be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Aug. 11 through
Sep. 15 from 11 a.m. noon. Note: This
class is not suitable for those who have
been diagnosed with dementia or other
cognitive impairment. Class size is limited so register early. To make reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Southern Maryland Creative

Writing Workshop
You have a story to tell, a poem to
craft, a book in you. Come write with
us and share your creative self. The
Southern Maryland Creative Writing
Workshop meets at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Tuesdays, through
Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. Linda A. Stewart, author of Snows Rest, A Maryland Mystery, will lead the workshop. Come set
your personal writing goals, and explore
various forms and styles. Opportunities will be provided to share writing in
positive, supportive group settings. The
workshop will explore publishing platforms, including the fast growing world
of self-publishing. There is no fee to attend this workshop; however, space is
limited and advance sign up in required.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 to register.
L.I.F.E Booklet Available

On Monday, July 13, the fall semester
of LIFE booklets will be available for
pick-up at the senior activity centers, libraries and online at www.stmarysmd.
com/aging. Be sure to pick one up and
be ready for registration beginning on
Aug. 10. This semester is offering an
interesting an interesting array of day
trips--dont miss out!
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.
The Duel
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
On April 16, 1787 Henry King*, John
Booth Abell** and Robert Chesley*** petitioned Governor William Smallwood for
a pardon. It appears that Henry King and
John Booth Abell had a dispute that led to a
duel. Pistols were proposed by Henry King
and agreed to by John Booth Abell. Robert Chesley, happening to be present at the
dispute consented to be a second. They met
and Abell fired at King but missed. The
duel ended by the interference of Robert
Chesley.
The said King, Abell and Chesley apprehending a criminal prosecution may be
instituted against them have solicited the
interposition of government by petition
and several of the Justices of St. Marys

County Court having recommended the
above persons to the clemency of the Governor, I have thought proper to order and
direct that all proceedings at law for the
said offense so far as may criminally affect
them do cease and determined and that no
further prosecution to be had or carried on
against the said Henry King, John Booth
Abell and Robert Chesley or either of them
for or concerning the same. But nothing
herein confirmed shall prevent or be construed to prevent a prosecution for the recovery of a fine or fines.
Although some claim that the chances
of being killed in a duel with a pistol were
essentially slim and none, between 1798
and the Civil War, the U.S. Navy lost twothirds as many officers to dueling as it did
to combat at sea.
Benjamin Franklin condemned the practice saying it was uselessly violent as did
George Washington who discouraged his
officers from engaging fearing the loss of
these men would threaten the war effort. It
was against the law to duel in Maryland if
you were a citizen of this state. It was also
against the law in Washington, D.C. but the
participants could slip across the state line
into Maryland, where they would not be
prosecuted (as long as they werent Maryland citizens). This is how Bladensburg became famous for dueling.
One of the most notable duels that occurred at Bladensburg hit close to home.
On February 6, 1819 Col. John Mason
McCarty and his second cousin, Gen. Armistead Thomson Mason, both of Virginia,
fought there with muskets. Mason, the

great-grandson of Abraham Barnes of Tudor Hall, St. Marys County, was killed.
*Henry King, Jr., son of Henry, born
ca1755; died April 16, 1828 in Jessamine
Co., KY; married first, Catherine Watts at
St. Andrews on June 17, 1784 and second,
Susan Watts May 4, 1806 in KY. He was a
Revolutionary War soldier.
**John Booth Abell, son of Enoch and
Judith Abell, born prior to 1759; died before December 16, 1811; married his first
cousin, Elizabeth Abell on June 3, 1780
at St. Andrews. Served in the St. Marys
County Militia, 1777.
***Robert Chesley, Jr., son of Robert
Chesley and Ann Clarke; born prior to
1755; died by January 1800; wifes name
was Maria. Commissioned as a Captain
in the Third Regiment, Maryland Line in
1776.
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Aimless Mind Upscale Home Dcor
With Crown Molding
Off The
Rails
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Last week was one of those
weeks where lifes train slipped
off the rails, though I think the
train was having trouble for
some time before that. I had
been having fevers and chills
for at least a month but wrote
that off to my autoimmune diseases, and a cold from the week
before. Little did I know that
my body had other surprises for
me. By Monday, the chills were
getting worse. By Tuesday
morning, I was doubled over
in pain and wishing for sweet
oblivion. Not being known for
acting too fast on matters, after
an hour or so, I finally thought
it wise to call 911 for an ambulance. I was waiting because
I kept wondering if I could
drive myself. My husband had
already left to do work, and
with all the rain days that have
messed up his schedule I didnt
want to delay his jobs anymore.
After all, I thought, I was the
same person that had one child
on a helicopter, and drove myself to the hospital with four
minute apart contractions on
my second. I have a high pain
tolerance.
Ten minutes later, my neighbor Shelley stood by me as I
was being hoisted onto a gurney on my ambulance trip to
the hospital by the wonderful
Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Heck with pride and
pain tolerance. Thank you to
MVRS, and sorry you had to do
that before I lost the ten pounds
this last week. You really dont
notice all the bumps in the road
until you have severe abdominal pain.
I was at St. Marys Hospital
until 7:30 that night, so they
could get lots of bags of fluid
and antibiotics into me. The
diagnosis was Diverticulitis.
Pretty common and I am sure
a lot of you suffer or have suffered with it. I finally did call
my husband and he stopped ev-
erything and came up there to

sit with me all day. He is such
a good caregiver, and I am a
much better caregiver than patient. The hospital took good
care of me too, and did every
test and x-ray they could, short
of a CT Scan. That is my fault
because I am too claustrophobic to have one done. I told
them if they put me out completely then it was possible.
Also, when I am under anesthesia, it is the only way I get real
sleep. They didnt go for that.
Once my fever and heart rate
came down, then my husband
was allowed to take me home.
Probably doesnt matter about
the CT Scan anyway, I will
have a trip to the gastroenterologist in my busy schedule
now. Everyone kept telling me
how pale I was. My husband
and I just looked at each other
and laughed.
Now, it is just recovering and
staying with a mild diet. I had
a bout of diverticulitis quite a
few years ago that lasted eight
months, so I am not unfamiliar with this. I just never had
the severe attack like this. You
eventually get better and forget
how you felt like you felt like
you were dying and start adding
in extra things to your diet occasionally, like pizza, steamed,
spicy crabs, and Berts steak
and cheese subs with hot pepper relish (one of my weaknesses). I dont know if I will ever
be able to eat like that again. I
dont know if I can live without
steamed crabs. That is going to
be a tough one. But right now,
anything stronger than banana
baby food sounds scary to me.
What can I say, it has always
been one of my go to comfort
foods when really sick. I dont
think I can handle Spaghettios
at present. And with the bonus
of losing those ten pounds I
am reluctant to eat heavy right
nowif ever.
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bonus measurement transfer angle finder. If
your project involves a coped cut, Woodcraft
stocks Eclipse Coping Saws and Grz Coping
Saw Frames.
Remember to protect your eyes, product
manager Jessica Douglas said. Pick up a pair
of SAS Safety Glasses before you begin your
project. The lightweight glasses can be worn
alone or over eyeglasses.
For all the marking and measuring necessary
to prepare the molding, you will find the multipurpose Kreg Multi-Mark Marking Gauge indispensable. To fill any small gaps, Woodcraft
recommends Famowood Wood Filler, along
with Norton 5X Small Area Sanding Sponges
for smoothing filled holes.
Once the molding is cut and ready for fastening, use the Grex 18-gauge Green Buddy
Nailer, which offers precision control and both
sequential and contact trigger applications.
If you are going to back your molding with
an adhesive prior to nailing, Titebonds NoRun, No-Drip Wood Glue for molding and
trim is a great product to use, said Woodcraft
senior product manager Peter Collins, especially if you are going to use a headless pinner
to install trim.
Painting crown molding can be simple
blending in with the wall or ceiling color or
new color can be introduced to match furnishings or accent the overall dcor.
General Finishes Milk Paint and Old Fashioned Milk Paint, both water-based, are available in many colors and can be mixed to create
an extensive palette of custom colors, product manager Kent Harpool said. Both brands
also offer related products to produce special decorative effects, such as antiquing and
distressing.
Harpool recommends Redtree Bristle Brushes or Foam Brushes for applying paint. Use
Microfiber Tack Cloths to remove sanding dust
before applying paint or after
distressing.
To learn more about these and other products,
visit your local Woodcraft store, call (800) 5354482 or visit www.woodcraft.com.
To each new days adventure,

Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:

shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
DeWalts 10 Single-Bevel Miter Saw easily handles cuts necessary to install crown molding like that shown in
the bedroom pictured here.
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