2015-08-06 St. Mary's County Times

County Times
Thursday, August 6, 2015
St. Marys
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Rough Roads Ahead?
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ALSO INSIDE:
Report Finds Problems at Local Social Services Office
Three Oaks Wants More Commissioner Support
Federal Prison Time For County Man in Gun, Cigarette Case
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COVER STORY
Its a need, its not a luxury.

The numbers [of homeless]
have consistently gone up.
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- Three Oaks Center Director Lanny

Lancaster on the need for a mobile facility
to deal with critical homeless persons.
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Three Oaks
Wants More
Commissioner
Support
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The management of Three Oaks Center, the countys primary homeless shelter, plans to purchase a small mobile
facility to better serve the needs of its
clients, according to a recent letter to
the Commissioners of St. Marys County, and it wants county elected leaders to
provide more funding for its operations.
Three Oaks would like the county
to provide the sewer, water and electrical hook-up for the modular facility
to enable delivery of services from the
site, wrote the centers director Lanny
Lancaster.
The request also includes a contract,
with a total value of $144,050 between
Three Oaks and the county government
for increased funding to operate those
three utilities from the site, according to
the letter, which also encompasses compensation for more employees to run the
additional facility.
The program is aimed specifically at
homeless veterans and those without
shelter during the winter months and is
in addition to the $125,000 the agency
already gets from the county annually as

a non-county entity providing a critical
service.
Lancaster acknowledged that the additonal funds would more than double the
amount of funding the county already
provides; currently elected leaders have
decided to hold most increases in funding for community non-profits.
Lancaster told The County Times that
the six beds included in the proposal was
perhaps the most critical part.
Its a need, its not a luxury, Lancaster said of the 60-foot by 36-foot modular
facility. The numbers [of homeless]
have consistently gone up.
The six beds at the new facility would
be for homeless people who are often
the most difficult to help with standard
housing because they suffer from mental
illness, substance abuse or both.
These six beds could make the difference for someone in crisis, Lancaster said. Most of them are chronically
homeless, they are a danger to themselves and a nuisance to others.
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Commissioners
Tepid on Medical
Marijuana Push
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A local limited liability company
is seeking a license to open a medical
marijuana dispensary along with a facility to cultivate the plant here, but the
Commissioners of St. Marys County
said Tuesday that they have serious reservations about the idea.
Commissioners spoke about the proposal from Southern Maryland Relief LLC at their regularly scheduled
meeting.
My first reaction was no, said
Commissioner Mike Hewitt, responding
to an e-mail from Peggy Danielson, a
partner in the group making the request.
Hewitt said there could be tax and
economic benefits to having such a facility in the county since the state legalized the production of medical grade
marijauna, but he wasnt sure those benefits could outweigh the potential social
costs.
I still have a hard time grasping

that, he said.
Commissioner John OConnor said
he had problems with a cultivation facility and the potential to have armed
guards there to ensure the plants were
not stolen as well as the potential for
drug proliferation.
I have some severe concerns about
it, OConnor said. Im not looking
to increase the burden on our sheriffs
office.
Its hard to tax something thats a
cash-only business.
Commissioner President Randy Guy
said he might be persuaded to overcome his trepidation at the proposal if
there were definite benefits but he, too,
was concerned over the proliferation of
drugs in the county.
Weve got enough troubles as it is
with drugs, Guy said.
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Library To Digitize
Newspapers, Open to
Including County Times
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The director of the St. Marys County
Library System says that they are willing to digitize full issues of the St.
Marys County Times for on-line viewing at public libraries along with issues
of the long-lived Enterprise Newspaper
and the long defunct St. Marys Beacon.
Kathleen Reif, who is soon to retire
from running the library system, said
that there had been initial discussions to
include The County Times in the project but that technical staff did not proceed with the idea because The County
Times is already fully digitized.
In that way you were already ahead,
Reif said.
Earlier this week, county government
announced the project was just for The
Enterprise and the St. Marys Beacon,
which ran from 1923 to 1984.
Enterprise issues, that were originally
part of a microfiche collection that the
library system already owned, will be
available from 1952 to the present day.

Reif said that many of the older newspaper issues were highly desired by residents as well as those living out of state
with connections to St. Marys.
There was also a great deal of interest
in the amount of genealogical research
available in older issues.
The project began last year with the
help of county library staff, the newspapers, the St. Marys College of Marylands library and the countys historical
and geneaological societies.
The service essentially uses tax payer
funds to provide newspaper access to all
residents.
The Library Board is proud to have
been able to allocate a portion fo the librarys operating budget for this very
important local history project, said
Joan Springer, president of the Library
Board. We are committed to funding the ongoing costs to maintain this
service.
Report Finds Problems at

Local Social Services Office
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A report issued by the states Office of
Legislative Audits shows that there are
continued oversight problems at the St.
Marys County branch of the Office of
Social Services. This includes lack of accountability for child case visits by social
workers as well as not enough oversight
of social service benefits doled out by the
agency.
The county branch was not the worst offender by far, according to the report, and
had fewer deficient findings than either
branch in Calvert or Charles counties.
The report, which covered the activities
of social service branches through December of last year showed there were 10 deficient findings in the St. Marys Office, four
of which were repeated problems.
Of those deficiencies, four were found in
the social services administration portion
of the office which deals with preventing
or remedying abuse or exploitation of children and families.
The report did not specify which deficiencies were actually found in that particular
area, but they involved either missing case
files, lack of documentation of monthly contact with children in care, accounts for children remaining open after they had left foster
care, adoption expenses not being properly
paid and adult protective service investigations not being completed in a timely fashion.
The report found just one deficiency
in the family investment administration,

which looks after the temporary cash assistance program and electronic benefits
transfer [EBT].
In the area of fiscal management, the
report noted three deficiencies, which
could have included the ability of former
employees remaining as authorized check
signers on bank accounts, circumvention
of procurement processes, lack of security
over blank check inventories or even lack
of documentation of the inventory of prepaid gift cards.
There was only one deficient finding in
the computer system security area of the
audit and one deficiency listed simply as
other.
The county branch is part of state governments Department of Human Resources (DHR) and issued a reply to the audits
findings.
The department takes audit findings
seriously and is committed to resolving all
audit findings identified in the report, the
response included in the audit stated. As
indicated total findings have decreased,
however we will not be satisfied until there
is an even greater decrease in overall findings and complete elimination of repeat
findings.
The entire expenditures of public funds
by the local social services department totaled slightly more than $39 million in fiscal 2014, according to the audit report.
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in the commissioners records, author
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of dawn to dusk work, salt pork and
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and the moments when everything
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Was it through will or by accident,
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freed the slaves? This Lincoln expert
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tide of war. Wednesday, October 14 |
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local residents, businesses and organizations to join
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advertise their organization and bring signs to say
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the region. This is a drop in event; audience members may come at any time and are not required to
stay for the duration.
FOX 5 spotlighted Leonardtown five years ago
with a singular program Hometown Fridays and
interviewed local residents Ernie Bell and Kennedy

Abell in addition to then-Mayor Chip Norris and
Town Administrator Laschelle McKay. This years
ZIP Trip is part of the weekly Friday series that includes area like Rockville, Alexandria and St. Michaels. Leonardtown is the only stop in St. Marys
County. The team in the Square on Friday will include on-air personalities and crew who will broadcast live from local businesses and highlight areas
around Town, such as the Port of Leonardtown Park,
the Historic Leonardtown Square and the Leonardtown Wharf Park.
The Town Square around the War Memorials will
be closed to traffic and parking from 4 a.m. until
noon.
Weekends 4 Warriors
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We are holding an event August 21-23 at Lions
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all-expense paid vacation for our veterans; we want
to give back to those who serve us. A group of local veterans has gotten together to hold an event like
this in Charles County, hoping this will be the first of
many to come.
Organizations involved are the American Legion
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Auxiliary Units, American Legion Posts 227, 293
and 82, their Auxiliary Units, Sons of the American
Legion Squadron 293 and Legion Riders Post 82.
On Friday we will have registration from 10 noon, then a lunch and a dinner. Saturday we will
have breakfast, lunch and dinner, and on Sunday
we will have breakfast and lunch, departure will be
roughly noon 1 pm.
The above mentioned Veteran Organizations

will be providing the breakfast meals; the lunch and
dinner meals are being provided by Chick-fil-a and
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Lions Camp Merrick is 306 acres of beautiful
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Our hopes are to host this event for the veterans
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please contact me, 301-247-5353.
Thank you so much,
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Federal Prison Time

For County Man in
Gun, Cigarette Case
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
William Terrance Proctor, 32, of
Lexington Park received more than
six years in federal prison this week
for his involvement in a scheme to sell
stolen guns and distribute contraband
cigarettes.
The sentence was in response to a
guilty plea that Proctor agreed to back
in March; according to the plea Proctor
took part in a criminal scheme to holding 48 firearms stolen by others from
The Tackle Box sporting goods store in
Lexington Park.
Proctor agreed to store the guns at his
house despite the fact that he knew they
were stolen, federal prosecutors stated.
Between March 20 and June 13 of last
year, Proctor is said to have sold or given eight firearms to a convicted felon;
federal authorities said Proctor knew of
the buyers prior criminal record.
The guns sold or given to the buyer
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included a Bushmaster carbine, a Taurus .357 magnum revolver for cash and
on six other occasions Proctor sold other guns for contraband cigarettes that
eventually totaled out to 150 cartons
or 30,000 individual cigarettes that had
been smuggled without any Maryland
taxes applied to them, federal authorities stated.
Federal authorities also stated that
Proctor distributed all of those cigarettes
between April and June of last year.
Proctor and an associate who was
trailing him in a second vehicle were arrested June 27 of last year when he went
to an eigth transaction to sell another
gun, federal authorities state.
Federal authorities state that when
Proctor was mirandized he admitted
hiding the weapons from the Tackle Box
burglary and to exchanging weapons
with the buyer for untaxed cigarettes.
Woman Charged
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Sunday August 23, 2015 3:00 PM
St. Aloysius Music Ministry
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On July 31, at 11:17 a.m., Corporal Tim that was not true and the repossession
Snyder was leaving District Court when order was still in effect. After Corpohe was flagged down by a tow truck ral Snyder advised Miles the order was
driver. Corporal Snyder saw an Elite still active, she entered the Cadillac and
Services tow truck backed up
started the engine. Miles then
to a Cadillac Escalade. The
drove forward over a curb
towing forks were underneath
striking other parked vehicles.
the Cadillac but not connectThree children were in the Caed. However, the chain from
dillac at the time and it was
the tow truck was connected
pulling the tow vehicle, which
to the Cadillac. The operawas a large Dodge 3500. Miles
tor provided Corporal Snyder
was about to strike another
with repossession paperwork
occupied vehicle in the parkfor the Cadillac. The operator
ing lot when Corporal Snyder
informed Corporal Snyder he
ran up to the drivers door and
MILES
connected the chain to the Caordered her to stop with his
dillac before making contact
handgun drawn pointed towith a female inside due to previous in- ward the ground. Miles stopped the vecidents with the female owner, identified hicle and got out. She was immediately
as Sheila Lisa Miles, 42, of Lexington placed under arrest. An 8 year old girl in
Park. The driver then showed Miles the the Cadillac was injured and taken for
repossession paperwork, at which time treatment by her parents. The towing veMiles refused to give up the vehicle.
hicle was damaged during the incident.
Corporal Snyder made contact with
Miles was transported to the St.
Miles who was seated in the drivers Marys County detention Center and
seat. Miles exited the vehicle and al- charged with Attempted Motor Vehicle
leged the finance company gave her per- Theft, 6 counts Reckless Endangerment,
mission to retain the vehicle after mak- Property Destruction, and Unauthorized
ing a payment. Corporal Snyder contact- Use.
ed the finance company and determined
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Cody Michael Lacey, 21
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
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Cody Michael Lacey, 21, of Mechanicsville, Md., died Saturday, July 25, in
Mechanicsville, Md.
He was born on February 10, 1994,
to Stephen Aloysius and Daniello Marie
Ridgell Lacey.
Cody was a generous, compassionate
and loving young man. He cared very
deeply for his sister Gwendolyn and
little brother Thomas. The three kept in
touch one way or another everyday. They
never missed saying love you to each
other. Cody loved his mom and dad more
than you know. Cody had many talents.
He enjoyed working on small engines,
motors, anything mechanical. Cody was
an outdoors person. He loved fishing
with his little brother Thomas, camping
with friends and family, and golfing with
his buddies. Cody touched the heart of
every person he came in contact with.
He could put a smile on your face and
make you laugh at the simplest things.
Cody was the character we all loved and
that everyone should have had the opportunity to meet.
He is survived by his parents, Stephen
Aloysius and Daniello Marie Ridgell;
grandparents, Daniel I. and Merilyn
Gale Lumpkins Ridgell, and Margaret
Jean Lacey; sister, Gwendolyn Paige
Lacey; brother, Thomas G. Lacey; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, James
Doc Lacey.
A Celebration of Life was held
Wednesday, July 29, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P. A.,
22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown,
Md., 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial
was held Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m.
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080
Maddox Rd., Bushwood, Md. 20618
with interment in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Timothy TJ
Quade, Johnny Eberwein, Thomas Lacey, Chris Quade, Josh Cox, and Glen
Buckler, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will
be Jamie Quade and Andrew Quade.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
Jeannette Cantwell
Chandler, 77
On Saturday, July
25, Jeannette Cantwell
Chandler died at home
one year after being diagnosed with ALS. She
was 77 at the time of her
death.
A native of Washington, D.C., Jeannie attended Notre Dame
High School and Trinity College. She
later received her M.A.I., the highest designation in real estate appraisal, and started
a successful residential and commercial appraisal firm, Benchmark Appraisal Group,
which she sold to Mercantile Mortgage
Corporation. For over 20 years, beginning
in the late 1960s, her love for dogs led to an
avocation as a Professional Handler, breeding and showing Dobermans and raising
numerous champions during her successful
career.
Jeannie is survived by her loving husband
of 36 years, H.F. Chandler, and by her three
children with her first husband, C. Michael
Hendricks: Michael Francis Hendricks
(Linda); Robert Carroll Hendricks (Angela); and Laura Jean Joyce (John). She is also
survived by her two stepchildren, Geoffrey
Allen Chandler (Connie) and Christopher
Hart Chandler (Tracie) and by 12 grandchildren: Allison and Kristin Hendricks;
Christopher, Timothy and Benjamin Joyce;
Alex, Amanda and Adam Chandler; Christopher, Gabe and Samuel Chandler; and
David Hendricks. She is survived by two
sisters, Kathleen Aymard (Louis) and Elizabeth LoCascio (Joseph) and numerous other
family members. She was predeceased by
her parents, John Jack and Jeannette
Cantwell; her sister, Mary Cantwell Haller;
and her brother, John Cantwell.
A gifted artist, Jeannie completed all
ten levels of the complex and challenging
coursework in the rare art of Japanese Embroidery. Her exquisite gold-work and Japanese Embroidery pieces have won awards
and her work has been displayed at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Jeannie was also a Master Gardener. Her
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to the extensive gardens at the waterfront
home she and her husband shared in St. Inigoes, as well as to the Statehouse at Historic
St. Marys City at Christmas, and to St. Cecelias parish in St. Marys City, where she
celebrated her strong faith through her gift
for gardening, beautifying the grounds and
church on holidays and throughout the year.
From 1996 to 2007, Jeannie served as
the President of the Historic St. Marys City
Foundation, where she was instrumental in
developing and leading the fundraising efforts for the reconstruction of the first Catholic Chapel in the English Colonies. She
worked with archaeological experts, local,
State and Federal officials, and numerous
others to plan and execute the building of
the Chapel, which was dedicated in a ceremony in 2009. An ancestor, Marmaduke
Semmes, was one of the original settlers of
St. Marys City and was buried on the Chapel grounds in the early 17th century, which
gave the project special meaning. In honor
of her efforts on behalf of historic preservation and Historic St. Marys City, she was
awarded the prestigious Cross-Bottony
Award in 2007.
The family received visitors at Brinsfield
Funeral Home at 22955 Hollywood Rd.,
Leonardtown, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
August 2, and from 10 to 12 p.m. on Monday, August 3. A Funeral Mass followed
at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, at St.
Cecelias Parish at 47950 Mattapany Rd.,
St. Marys City. A brief graveside service,
at the Trinity Church River Gardens Columbarium on the grounds of Historic St.
Marys City/St. Marys College, immediately followed the Funeral Mass.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that donations be made to the Southern
Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
(SMCFA), at 23918 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood, Md. 20636.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Mary Elnedda
George Toon, 85
Mary Elnedda George Toon, 85, of Lexington Park, Md., entered into eternal life
on July 25. Family and friends united on
Monday, August 3 for visitation at 10:30
a.m. until time of service at 11:30 am to 1
p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church,
46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, Md.
20653. Interment followed at 2:30 p.m.
at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, 11301
Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.
Mary Eva Dorsey, 74

Mary Eva Dorsey, 74,
of California, Md., lovingly known by friends
and family as Plumie,
passed away peacefully
on Wednesday, July 29, at
Washington Hospital Center. She was the daughter
of the late James Leo Knott and Mary
Nettie Dade of Newport, Md.., born on
September 20, 1940, in Newport, Md.. She
was educated in the Bel Alton school system. After receiving her education Eva met
the love of her life, George William Leck

Dorsey and they were married on October
12, 1961. When not spending time as a full
time mother, she enjoyed having card parties with her friends and family. Everyone
agreed that she always made the best fried
chicken and potato salad. She also enjoyed
talking on the phone to friends and family,
which she would do for hours and hours,
as well as watching her favorite TV shows
NCIS and Criminal Minds.In addition
to her parents Eva was preceded in death by
seven siblings; Anna Mae Knott, Barbara
Smoot, Sarah Knott, Helen Rosier, James
Knott, Daniel Knott and John Knott. Eva
leaves behind to cherish her memories one
beloved son, William Alexander Dorsey; a
loving grand-daughter, Jacqueline Dorsey;
three sisters, whom she loved dearly, Dorothy Ford, Frances Gant and Audrey Proctor; two brothers, who were always in her
heart, Joseph Knott and Clayton Knott.
She also leaves two great-grandchildren,
Erica Bonds (her big ole girl) and Eric
JJ Bonds Jr. (her little Jaybird). She
also leaves behind many nieces, nephews
and friends that she always held dear to her.
Eva will always live on in our hearts and be
remembered as the generous, loving, funny
and caring woman that she was. Family and
friends united on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at
Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett
Way, Mechanicsville, Md.. Interment to follow at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.
Douglas Doug
Howell Brown, Jr., 39
Douglas Doug Howell
Brown, Jr., 39, of Washington, D.C., formerly
from Mechanicsville, Md.,
passed away on July 27, in
Lusby, Md.. Born on April
18, 1976, in Leonardtown,
Md., he was the loving son
of Anne & Skip James of Mechanicsville,
Md. and Douglas Howell Brown, Sr. of
Lusby, Md.. Douglas is survived by his son
Joshua Micah Holton of Nashville, Tenn.,
Siblings: Chelsea Brown of La Plata, Md.,
Brad James of Laurel, Md., and Danielle
James of Kearnyville, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his brother Daniel Jason
Brown. Douglas enjoyed water activities,
cookouts, and he loved being with family.
He was a loving father, son, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew and friend.The family received friends on Thursday, July 30 in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Friday, July 31, in St. Josephs Catholic Church Morganza, Md. with
Father Keith Woods officiating. Interment
followed in Charles Memorial Gardens
Leonardtown, Md.. Pallbearers were: Jason
Brown, Joshua Holton, Truman Wathen,
and Doug Brown, Sr. Honorary Pallbearers were: Allison Brown, McKenzie Herbert, Promise Morgan, Savannah Hamilton,
and Lulu James. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Educational
Funds for: NextGen FBO Account number: 53x51f09 c/o Josh Hlton Merrill Edge
P.O. Box 962 Newark, N.J. 07101,NextGen
FBO Account number 28x51f06 c/o Jason
Brown , Merrill Edge P.O. Box 962 Newark, NJ 07101, NextGen FBO Account
Number 42x51f06 c/o Allison Brown Mer-
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Philip Harold Scriber, Sr., 87

Philip Harold Scriber, Sr.,
87, of Hollywood, Md.,
passed away Friday, July
31 at his home surrounded
by his loving family. He
was affectionately known
to many as Buck or Pop
Pop to his grandsons.
He was born on March 4, 1928 in Hollywood, Md. to the late Victor and Nettie
Lyles Scriber. Philip received his education in the St. Marys County Public school
system before going to work for the federal
government and then enlisting in the Army
in 1947. He proudly served four years, obtaining the rank Sergeant First Class, before his honorable discharge in 1953. He
returned to St. Marys County and was
employed at Patuxent River NAS in various
warehousing positions for 30 years before
his retirement. He married Hazel Mae Tapp
and had one son, Philip, Jr. She preceded
him in death in 1976. In January 1983, he
married Sandra Diane Banks. Together
they celebrated 32 wonderful years. Philip
enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards,
and being with his friends and family. His
greatest love was spending time with his
large family. He was always involved in
community activities. He was a member
of St. John Regis Catholic Church for 87
years and the St. Johns Adult Choir. He
volunteered for the St. Marys County fair
board, Christmas in April, Hollywood Fire
and Rescue, Knights of Columbus, Jolly
Gents, Bigfoot Hunting Club, NAACP, and
Lott Enterprise. He was a founding member of The African American Monument
in Southern Maryland located at Freedom
Park, www.africanamericancontributions.
com/monument.html Philip is survived
by his loving wife, Diane Banks Scriber,
his son, Philip Scriber, Jr. and daughterin-law, Pamela; two grandsons, Phillip
III (Judah) and Stephen (Lance), a great
granddaughter, Libi Snow; three sisters,
Anna Adams, Nettie Stevens, and Civilla
Crawford; a brother, Spencer Scriber; and
many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Philip
is preceded in death by his sisters, Venita
Kelly, Virginia Chappel, and Mary Collins,
and his brothers, Edward, Victor, Clarence,
Stansbury, Saunders, James Tommy, and

Douglas Scriber. Family received friends
on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at St. John Francis
Regis Catholic Church, 43927 St. Johns
Road, Hollywood, Md. 20636. A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend Raymond Schmidt. Interment followed
in the church cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 and
St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church,
43927 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, Md.
20636. Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md..
Irma D. Leon Rios, 86

Irma D. Leon Rios, 86,
of Great Mills, Md., formerly of Puerto Rico, died
Wednesday, July 29, at her
home surrounded by her
loving family.
She was born on January
13, 1929, in Puerto Rico to
the late Julio Leon and Ines Rios.
Irma was married to her beloved husband,
Miguel A. Colon Ruiz, and together they
celebrated over 54 wonderful years together
until his passing in September 2001. Family
was her greatest joy, and she loved to spend
her time with them. She often travelled to
Hawaii, Maryland and Florida to visiting
her children and grandchildren. She was
an excellent cook and enjoyed croqueting,
knitting and ceramics. She was a fabulous
dancer and often went out with her daughter to Spanish clubs to dance the night away.
She was always full of life, happy and had a
great sense of humor. She was a member of
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Irma is survived by her children, Edgar
Colon Leon of Puerto Rico, Miguel Colon
Leon (Lei) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Jose E. Colon Leon(Ines) of Clermont, Fla., Aixa Imbach (Tulio) of Great Mills, Md., and Hector
Colon Leon of Puerto Rico; her brother, Julio
Leon of Orlando, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; and
12 great grandchildren. In addition to her
parents and husband, she is also preceded
in death by her siblings, Juanita Leon, Francisco Leon, and Matilde Leon.
Family received friends on Saturday, Aug.
1, with a Memorial Service celebrated by
Reverend Marco Schad, at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650, Meals on Wheel, C/O
St. Marys County Department of Aging,
P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 and
ACTS, P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, Md. 20618.
Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md..
CPO Donald Leroy

Himes, USN (Ret.), 77
CPO Donald Leroy Himes, USN (Ret.),
77, of Mechanicsville, Md., died Saturday,
July 18, at Hospice House of St. Marys surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on June 30, 1938, in Porter, Pa., to the late Boyd Melvin Himes and
Anna Mae Bouch. In 1958, Don proudly
enlisted in the United States Navy and
served until his retirement and honorable
discharge in 1979, as a Senior Chief Petty
Officer in Avionics. After retirement he
worked as a contractor for the Navy, then
established C & H Flooring. He was an
avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting.
He enjoyed taking hunting trips to the family home in Pennsylvania and to the local
farms with his sons. He taught bow hunter

safety and hunting safety to many people.
He coached sports team for young people.
One of his greatest accomplishments was
helping to get schools in Maryland for children with disabilities and special education
needs. He observed the lack of services for
these children and testified before Maryland State Congress advocating for schools
in Maryland, particularly St. Marys County. His greatest love was for his family,
whom he enjoyed spending all his time
with. He was a past Worshipful Master at
the Thomas J. Shroyck Masonic Lodge in
Hollywood, Md.
Don is survived by his children, Susan
Bosse of Palatka, Fla., Steven Himes (Sherry) of Mechanicsville, Md., Joan Himes of
Hollywood, Md., David Himes of Palatka,
Fla., and Laura Caspar (Joe) of Clements,
Md.; his sisters, Jean Ludwig and Louise
Himes, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; and his ex-wife and close friend,
Virginia A. Himes. He is preceded in death
by his parents.
All services will be private.
Memorial Contributions may be made to
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
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To Renew Focus on Roads
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the county government looks for options to diversify the local economy so as
to reduce dependency on federal defense
dollars some are cautioning that the county
should continue to find ways to protect Navy
and Marine Corp programs that make up
nearly the entire economic base.
Perhaps one of the most cost effective
ways to do that is to improve and build new
roads but its a task that the county is only
now catching up to.
The county has continued to fund the
construction of a fully connected FDR
Boulevard, but property acquisition and
environmental study continues to delay construction. Meanwhile, traffic backups and
delays continue to clog rush hour traffic to
and from the gates at Patuxent River Naval
Air Station.
Were about six to eight months behind
on that, said Commissioner Todd Morgan.
Im not happy about it.
Morgan said the countys ability to improve roads and build new ones was critical
to ensuring the growth of programs at the
base, but also the communitys well being.
We need to accommodate the bases future and the communitys future, Morgan
said. It has to be a win/win.
Its been 25 plus years since weve built a
road in St. Marys County.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe said the county is still making infrastructure progress in
building out the expansion to the St. Marys
County Airport, which includes shifting
Lawrence Hayden Road.
This project, once completed, should provide for infrastructure of another kind, Jarboe said, that being space for unmanned air
systems test flights.
He said the county had to pay close attention to what was already happening on base
since the unmanned FireScout program was
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moving out to the West Coast, taking with it

critical jobs and program funding.
Everyone is focused on BRAC [base realignment and closure efforts] and whether
or not theres going to be one, but the military is making its own changes when it feels
it needs to, Jarboe said. Its a big deal because its one of the Navys biggest UAS
[unmanned air systems].
Infrastructure is a huge area we can be
scored against.
With the improvements at the local airport, he said, providing more UAS test space
should help bolster plans to increase research and development efforts at the coming new building at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center.
We need airspace and test sights, Jarboe
said. Thats a positive.
Still there are other problems aside from
the clogged main artery of Route 235 headed
to the base; Great Mills Road traffic during
rush hour remains a problem as does traffic from Route 5 to St. Inigoes at the Great
Mills Road intersection where snarled and
We need to accommodate
the bases future and the
communitys future,
Morgan said. It has
to be a win/win.
delayed traffic remains a daily occurrence.
Both Route 235 and Route 5 are state
roads; State Highway Administration officials said there are plans to improve Route
5 as it crosses over a stream just north of the
intersection with Great Mills Road.
They are also in the study phase for a plan
to improve the problem intersection but as of
now no firm solution exists.
Photos by Frank Marquart
The plan will also address the flooding

between routes 246 and 471, said SHA
spokeswoman Kelly Boulware.
And then there was the idea of connecting Pegg Road, which leads directly into the
bases main gate across route 235, to feed all
the way back into Callaway.
Both the Pegg Road connection and a
completed FDR Boulevard could have taken

much traffic pressure off of Route 235 but
so far the Callawy connection has not been
pursued.
I never understood why that never got
more excitement, Jarboe said. It just makes
sense that thats what you would want to do.
Economic development advocates have
been pushing for the county to improve its
road structure for years, they say, but the
process has been slow going.
Its a severe issue but it has a number
of different causes, said Bill Scarafia, executive director of the St. Marys County
Chamber of Commerce. The county has
not been in a position to build new roads either because of politics or finances.
The county needs to focus much more on
infrastructure. All too often its been looking to the state to provide it.
Officials believe that there is little left to
do for Route 235, so the onus now shifts to
other projects that can take the weight off of
it and how quickly the county can do it.
Youre not going to see Route 235 widened any time soon, Jarboe said.
Besides its usefulness for providing for
the bases future, infrastructure improvements benefit the whole community, Morgan said, especially since it could help boost
light manufacturing here if the base were to
improve its capability to build parts for legacy aircraft in the face of shrinking research
and development dollars.
Theres a huge market and capability
for that here, Morgan said, adding such
improvements played to local economic
strengths. Youre not going to reinvent the
wheel here.
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Education
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Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra & Choir

Selects Angelica Brooks as Director of the
Southern Maryland Youth Choir
The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra
& Choir (SMYOC) is pleased to announce
the selection of Angelica Brooks as its new
SMYOC Youth Choir Director.
With a passion for making music and
developing young voices for ensemble singing, Mrs. Brooks diligence and skill are
manifest in the level of excellence and artistry her choirs regularly achieve. A native
of Washington, DC, Mrs. Brooks started
singing in a city church where her father
was the church musician. She completed
an undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at Bowie State University and a
Masters of Music in Vocal Pedagogy at The
Catholic University of America.
During her career as a choral director,
she has been nominated Prince Georges
County Public Schools (PGCPS) Teacher
of the Year, and she currently serves as
the PGCPS Elementary Honors Chorus
Director. She is also a quarterfinalist for
the 2016 Grammy Music Educator of the
Year award. Mrs. Brooks is the Director of
the Fearless Falcon Middle School Choral
Ensemble at Benjamin D. Foulois Creative
and Performing Arts Academy. Under her
direction, the choir has attained all 1s at the
PGCPS Choral Festival and a Superior rating at the MMEA State Choral Festival for
the past 2 years. The choir also received

a Superior rating and won best overall
Middle School Choir at the Music in the
Parks choral competition. Mrs. Brooks is
very eager to share the gift of music with
talented singers in Southern Maryland.
The Southern Maryland Youth Choir began in 2014 and completed two successful
concert seasons last year. Starting this fall
under Mrs. Brooks direction, the SMYOC
Youth Choir will expand to a two-tiered
program to include advanced high school
students as well as continuing its offering
for younger singers. Mrs. Brooks staff will
include an assistant conductor, who will
work primarily with the junior choir, and a
professional piano accompanist.
The upper level choir is being developed
for a select group of very experienced singers aged 13-18 who will meet weekly for
2-hour rehearsals on Monday evenings and
will perform a wide repertoire including
pop acapella, modern, world music, and
classics - in multiple concerts and special
events throughout the year. The junior
choir Treblemakers is for singers aged 8-12
and will rehearse for 1-hour-and 45 minutes on Mondays late afternoons. Tuition is
charged for participation in the SMYOC in
order to cover a percentage of the cost of the
directors salary, music and

rehearsal space. Financial aid
is available. Please visit the
website at smyoc.org for further details.
Julia Nichols, founder and
president of SMYOC, says of
the Youth Choir, I am excited
to expand the musical opportunities for the talented youth
in this area. I believe that participating with like-minded
peers in an immersive music
group provides an influential
and enjoyable experience unlike any other.
Susan Bisson Lambert of Park Hall, and
Secretary of SMYOC, was integral in the
formation of the SMYOC Youth Choir.
She believes strongly in the transformative
power of music-making and feels there
are few activities that confer as many
benefits into adulthood as ensemble music, where instrumentalists/singers must
apply individual talent toward collective
excellence, acquiring skill and discipline
as they learn to work together and develop
artistically as a group. Like being part of
a competitive team sport and other goaloriented group endeavors, each participant
experiences benefits far beyond that of ac-
quiring a specific set of skills.

SMYOC Youth Choir auditions will be held August 24 (for
the advanced choir) and August
31 (for the junior choir) in Leonardtown. Interested singers
should visit smyoc.org for critical details about the programs
and to fill out an audition form.
About SMYOC: The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra
& Choir exists to nurture, develop and advance young, talented
musicians in quality orchestral
and choral programs. Both the SMYOC
Youth Orchestra and the SMYOC Youth
Choir serve students in St. Marys, Calvert
and Charles counties. The Youth Orchestra
is a full orchestra open to any young musician entering grades 6-12 with at least one
year of musical study. Younger musicians
who can play at Level 4 may audition and,
at the discretion of the Director, may be accepted. Non-traditional orchestral instruments may be included. The Youth Choir
is a two-tiered choir for auditioned singers
ages 8-18. The SMYOC is working together
with Maryland musicians, educators and organizations to expand the musical opportunities available in our community.
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Parker and Paisley
Feral Cat Rescue got them from a business right on route 5 when they were only
2 weeks old. We were able to trap the mom
so she could nurse her babies. They are
now eight weeks old and ready to find a
home. They are so loving and bend right
into your hand for petting. They love to
be held. Parker and Paisley have lived
with three kids. They are medium hair so
they are especially pretty. You couldnt
find two sweeter kittens.
They cost $125 each. They have been
spayed/neutered, combo tested for aids
and feline leukemia, microchipped, dewormed and received their first distemper
vaccine. The price will include the distemper vaccines that will be due when they are
12 and 16 weeks old.
If you are interested, they will be at the
Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 to 3 p.m. You can fill out
an application on line at www.feralcatrescuemd.org if that is easier and mail it to
diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
If you know of any cats that are outside in St Marys County that may not
be spayed or neutered, please email
Diane. Feral Cat Rescue has free
spay/neuter grants right now and can
lend traps. Lets spay and neuter all
the cats so that 205 cats a month are
not euthanized at the shelter.
HELP US HELP THEM!
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plimentary community kitchen is just one step toward alleviating the escalating hunger
challenge in our community.
Our churches are excited
to do all that we can to help
feed the hungry in our communities, said Rev. Marvin
R. Wamble, pastor of the
Lusby Charge. It is truly our pleasure to
be able to provide sit down meals twice
a week for families and individuals. We
believe that everyone should have access
to a good meal; its good for the body and
the soul.
The More Tasty Blessings Community Kitchen will feature healthy sitdown meals for everyone in the community. In the near future, this collaboration
will also provide community resources,
healthy cooking tips, and information to
help their neighbors to live a healthier
and more prosperous life.
try your hand or increase your skills in

a variety of art forms. This event will
take place in several locations around
The Square in downtown Leonardtown.
For more information and to register, visit
www.stmarysartscouncil.com.
Pets of the Week
The Maryland Food

Bank tells us that Hunger
is an immense issue that affects us all and it will take
all of us, in a full-scale
social movement, to end
hunger. The Lusby Charge
(Eastern and St. John United Methodist Churches) and
Solomons United Methodist Church have
linked love and resources in an effort to
help feed the hungry in southern Calvert
County.
Beginning Thursday, Aug. 11, this collaboration will operate the More Tasty
Blessings Community Kitchen, which
will provide complimentary meals for all
in the community on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-8 p.m. at East-John
Youth Center, 11835 Mill Bridge Road,
Lusby, Md.
Based on information from End Hunger in Calvert County, nearly 1 in 8 people experience hunger, and for children,
that figure increases to 1 in 5. The com-
Whether youre a beginner or an experienced artist, we have something for

everyone! The St. Marys County Arts
Council, in conjunction with the Leonardtown Arts & Entertainment District, is
planning a day of outstanding art classes
on Saturday, September 12, 2015. We invite you to take a class in which you can
The Lusby Charge And Solomons

UMC Open More Tasty Blessings
Community Kitchen To Feed The Hungry
A Day of Outstanding Art Classes
Community Kitchen
To Open In Lusby
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elderly homeowners and families

with children, who live in and own
their house and cannot afford to
pay for home repairs. Christmas in
April works all year to repair dozens of houses on the last Saturday
of April. Emergency repairs and
follow-up work are done throughout
the year.
The Warrior Fun Run & Sail raises funds for Patuxent Habitat for
Humanitys Veteran Critical Home
Repair program. In addition to the
fun run/walk and the sailing regatta, this years event adds an officially timed 5K run. The Chesapeake
Bay Running Club is timing the
race and Southern Maryland Sailing Association is once again producing the regatta. Live entertainment, refreshments, and food will
be offered by Bear Creek BBQ. For
more information or to donate and
register to participate, please visit
www.patuxenthabitat.org.
This
years event will be held Aug. 22 on
Solomons Island.
Sotterley
Barn Bash!
mosphere at our fully-furnished barn.
You wont want to miss this fun family-friendly night out with live music and
dancing!
Did you know?
Sotterleys very own Joe Goldsmith is one
of the band members!
The gates open at 5 p.m. and the music
begins at 6 p.m.
Admission: $15.00 per person at the gate.
Food, beer, and wine for purchase.
On Friday, August 21st, Sotterley Plantation will be hosting our fourth annual
Barn Bash! The Southern Maryland famous Country Memories Band will be playing toe-tapping traditional country favorites
and golden oldies. Classics made famous
by Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Johnny
Cash, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Tammy
Wynette, Loretta Lynne and many other
country legends are all perfect for getting
you out on the dance floor! This highly successful fundraising event is a perfect time
to catch up with friends and family while
enjoying Sotterley Plantations historic at-
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Minecraft Mania
Charlotte Hall branch will hold
two Minecraft Mania activities on
Monday, August 17. Participants will
design 3D video game worlds using
Minecraft, the world's most popular
video game. The activity for ages 6
9 years will be held from 10:30 a.m.
to 12 noon, and the activity for ages
10 years and older will be held from
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required and will open two weeks before the program on the library website, www.stmalib.org.
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic
Lexington Park branch will host the
Master Gardeners for a plant clinic on
Tuesday, August 18 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Bring your questions about
growing vegetables, soil conditions,
mystery insects, invasive weeds, or
heirloom plants and ask a Master
Gardener at this free plant clinic. Stop
by the table in the library lobby with
your plant samples and questions.
Blogging for Beginners

Lexington Park branch will hold
a Blogging for Beginners class on
Tuesday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Participants will explore several
blogging platforms (Wordpress, Tumblr and Twitter) and learn the basics
of designing and writing a blog. Prerequisites include the ability to use
a mouse. Adult computer classes are
limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required on the library website,
www.stmalib.org.
Leonardtown Book Discussion
Leonardtown branch will hold
book discussion on Mr. Penumbra's
24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
on Thursday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
After losing his web-designing job,
Clay Jannon finds work at a bookstore. After a few days on the job,
Clay discovers that the store is much
stranger than expected. He enlists the
help of friends in an effort to uncover
the secrets of this mysterious establishment. Copies are available at the
library.
Revenue raised through the

Warrior Fun Run and Sail to
support Patuxent Habitat for
Humanitys Veterans Critical
Home Repair Program, has allowed us to construct a ramp
for a deserving Navy veteran
in Drum Point this coming
weekend.
William Quinn is a disabled Navy
veteran; he is married and has one
son. In 1982 while assigned to the
CBs both of his feet were crushed
in an accident. Mr. Quinn says his
goal in life is, to be kind to everyone I meet. He works as a substitute teacher in St. Marys County;
he also has a family friendly YouTube channel: William Quinn. Mr.
Quinn attends Our Lady Star of
The Sea, Solomons where he is a
Brother Knight with the Knights
of Columbus. He has volunteered
in the past with Christmas in April
and his church to help other local
families in need. It is his turn to get
a helping hand. A new ramp and
related improvements will enhance
the quality of life for this veteran
and his family. Our goal in this
project is serve a Veteran who has
unselfishly served and defended our
country, while promoting active
volunteerism within our community, said Steve Sanders of Christmas
in April.
Christmas In April Calvert County Inc. is a United Way Member
Agency, which helps disabled and
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Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.
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By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
To list a
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to feature local meats, local produce, local

wines, and start some farm-to-table dinners
once a month, with different local producers
Do you enjoy cooking delicious meals? each time. she said. We also want to start
How about relaxing with a glass of your carrying craft beers that are regional. Things
favorite wine? Or maybe you dont know a people might not have had access to before,
thing about cooking, and you want some help wed like to carry.
figuring out where to start. Located on FenSomething that isnt changing, however, is
wick Street in Leonardtown Square, Quality the weekly cooking classes taught by chefs
Street Kitchen and Catering is here to help!
such as Cafe des Artistes owner Loic Jaffres
If you want knowledge on different types and CD Caf chef Aaron Weiner. All the
of food and kitchen equipment and how to cooking classes are definitely for any level of
cook, its all here, said owner Jen Purcell.
cooking, said Purcell. For the experience,
Quality Street has been in the commu- you can help out if you want to, theyll always
nity for about 10 years, catering parties and ask who wants to help. But if youre reticent
weddings, hosting cooking classes led by to do that, you can certainly sit and just enjoy
esteemed local chefs and being the number the food and wine.
one place to purchase high-quality cookware
Tomorrow, pay only $5 to enjoy some deand food.
licious appetizers from Sassafras Creek OrThe products come specifically from Le ganic Farms and four summer wines during
Creuset and Stonewall Kitchen, said Pur- Quality Streets wine tasting at 5:30 p.m.
cell. For those who dont know, Le Creuset is
And if youre looking for a new wine to
the worlds leading manufacturer of Enam- try, Purcell recommends the Tintero Moscaeled Cast Iron cookware, while Stonewall to, which she dubs the Sisterhood of the
Kitchen is a creator of high-quality, special- Traveling Pants of wine, since it seems to fit
ty food products, according to their respec- everyone who tries it.
tive websites. We do try to use local produce
Quality Street is open Tuesday through
and vendors, like Sassafras Creek,
Russells
Friday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from
Summer 2015 Class Schedule
Farm, and Trossbach Produce. A lot of times, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For updates on all events
web site ismarkets
designed to
maintain
availability.
can request
a classlike
via e-mail,
prewell just go to theOur
farmers
and
pickclass hosted
byYouQuality
Street,
theirbut
Facebook
payment is required to reserve class space. Please call (301) 997-0700 or visit our store. Classes are
up a bunch of stuffsold
toonuse
forcome,
the first
week.
Pur- We page
a first
serve basis.
realize thatwww.facebook.com/QualityStreetcancellations sometimes occur. If your
cancellation is made 5 days prior to the class,
we will give
youinformation
a full refund, or apply
the fee to another
cell added.
Kitchen.
For
on products,
classclass. Otherwise the payment is non-refundable. Menus are subject to change due to availability of
One of the biggest
changes Purcell is es or catering services, visit www.qualitysingredients and/or the chefs discretion.
making as the new owner is that she plans treetcatering.com
Phone: (301) 997-0700
Web Site: www.qualitystreetcatering.com
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Date
Instructor
Title
Time
Cost
Menu Description
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Jennifer Purcell
Small Plate Wine

Pairings
6:30 PM
$45
Marinated Fresh Mozzarella and Garden Tomatoes; Grilled Prosciutto

wrapped asparagus; New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Skewers; Chocolate
Dipped Fruits
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Jennifer Purcell
Island Living
6:30 PM
$65
Potato and Corn Chowder with bacon and scallions; Citrus Brined Pork
Tenderloin with coconut rice, fresh mango pico de gallo and bacon black
beans; Rum glazed pineapple over vanilla ice cream with ginger caramel
sauce
Saturday, August 01, 2015
Jennifer Purcell
Getting Your Grill On! 6:30 PM
$65
Grilled Balsamic Marinated Portobello, Zucchini, and Yellow Squash,

toasted pine nuts, fresh mozzarella, French bread croutons and
tomatoes; BBQ Shrimp and Fresh Corn and Pepper Jack Grits with Swiss
Chard; Fresh Baked Shortcakes with Strawberries and Chantilly cream
Vincenzo D'Arista
Mediterranean
Specialties
6:30 PM
$65
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Tee Gardner
Home Luau Made

Easy
Baked pasta Besciamella and Pancetta; Veal scaloppini with Wild

mushrooms Marsala sauce; Zucchine Scapece (with Balsamic and mint);
Torta Caprese (chocolate almond torte)
6:30 PM
$65
Kalua Pork; Huli-Huli Chicken; Pineapple Rice; Hawaiian Bread Pudding
Aaron Weiner
Entertaining with Style 6:30 PM
$65
Jennifer Purcell
Seasonal Delights
6:30 PM
$65
Jennifer Purcell
Small Plate Wine

Pairings
6:30 PM
$35
Aaron Weiner
Ingredients Galore
6:30 PM
$65
Cafe Des Artistes

Specialties
Private Class
6:30 PM
$65
6:30 PM
$65
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Loic Jaffres
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Dan Roys
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Jennifer Purcell
Small Plate Wine

Pairings
6:30 PM
$35
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Aaron Weiner
Cooking with Fruit
6:30 PM
$65
Sweet orange ginger vinaigrette with mixed greens; Roasted red pepper
and fresh herb hummus; Honey dijon almond crusted scallops with wilted
spinach and asparagus; Banana tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream
Italian Vegetable Soup with Rosemary and Garlic Oil and Fresh Baked
Bread; Sauted Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Pancetta and
Spinach; Blueberry Peach Crisp
Blue Cheese and Pear Crostada; Mini Parmesan Cauliflower Gratins;
Pork Souvlaki Skewers with cucumber yogurt sauce; Chocolate Truffles
Fresh herb roasted red pepper vinaigrette with arugula; Chickpea
couscous cakes with citrus basil sour cream and diced vegetables; Baby
shrimp with mandarin orange avocado salsa over mixed greens and fried
tortillas; Homemade cornbread with strawberry compote and Chantilly
cream
Puree of Carrot Soup (Potage Crecy); Ratatouille w/Grilled Salmon
Provencale; Crme Caramel
Chef's Choice
Pimento cheese and crackers; Parmesan asparagus in puff pastry;
Caprese Panini; Sauted peaches with toasted almonds and sweetened
sour cream
Watermelon orange mint and feta salad; Fresh pineapple pico de gallo
with baby shrimp and pita; Pork tenderloin with warm apple red cabbage
slaw over wild rice; Banana tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream
Covert Steers New Car to Potomac Third

Franklin Untouchable in Street Stocks
Late Model feature finish

1. Jason Covert 2. Stevie Long 3. Kenny
Moreland 4. Kyle Lear 5. Kerry King Jr. 6.
Walter Crouch 7. Dean Guy 8. Jacob Burdette 9. Kris Eaton 10. Dale Hollidge 11.
Amanda Whaley 12. Jamie Lathroum 13.
Ross Robinson
Street Stock feature finish

1. Mike Franklin 2. Mike Latham 3. Troy
Kassiris 4. Scott Wilson 5. Lloyd Deans 6.
Mike Raleigh 7. Scotty Nelson 8. Dale
Reamy 9. Billy Hill 10. Dylan Rutherford
Hobby Stock feature finish

1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Billy Crouse 3. Jonny Oliver 4. Jonathan Raley 5. Buddy Dunagan 6.
Sydney Johnson 7.Ryan Clement 8. Matt
Stewart 9. Sam Raley 10. John Burch 11.
Jordan Pilkerton 12. Gage Perkins 13. Jerry
Deason (DQ)
U-Car feature finish

1. Jeremy Pilkerton 2. Corey Swaim 3. Mike
Latham 4. Jamie Marks 5. Erica Bailey 6.
Brian Coe Jr. 7. DJ Stottler 8. DJ Powell 9.
Savannah Windsor
Strictly Stock feature finish

1. Ray Bucci 2. John Hardesty 3. JJ Silvious 4.Paul Jones 5. Jimmy Suite 6. Drew
Payne 7. Greg Mattingly 8. Ed Pope Sr.
Budds Creek, MDDefending track

champion and current point leader Jason Covert drove to his third win of the season in last
Friday nights 35-lap Late Model feature at Potomac Speedway. The win for Covert, worth
$3000, was his 7th career win at the track and
his first since May 24.
Amanda Whaley and Dale Hollidge shared
the front row for the start with Whaley assuming the race lead as the field stretched out
off turn two. As Whaley lead, fourth starting
Jason Covert tucked into second on lap-five
and took up the chase. Whaley would lead
until lap-ten when Covert blew by to become
the new leader a lap later. Eventual runnerup Stevie Long tried to stay with Covert, but
the final fourteen circuits went caution free
and Covert would take the win by a wide
margin. "We destroyed a car at Winchester a
few weeks back and this is a brand new race
car," Covert stated in victory lane. "It took the
guy's about two-weeks to get this car together
and its a nice piece, we're getting closer with
it." The World of Outlaw's come to town in
two weeks and Covert was experimenting
with his set-up in preparation for the event.
"We tried some things with the car to prepare
for the Outlaws," said Covert. "I love racing
with those guys, but they are the best for a reason, so we'll give it our best shot." Kenny Moreland took third with Kyle Lear and Kerry
King Jr. rounding out the top-five. Heats went
to Long and Hollidge.
Current point leader Mike Franklin's dream
season continued as he took his 9th win of
the season in the 16-lap Street Stock feature.
Franklin blasted from his second starting spot
to grab the lead on lap-one and would lead the
distance in the caution free event. Franklin's
22nd overall win of 2015 would come over
10th starting Mike Latham, Troy Kassiris,

Scott Wilson and Lloyd Deans.
In support, class action Ed Pope Jr. romped
to his 5th win of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Jeremy Pilkerton won for
the second time in 2015 with his win in the
20-lap U-Car main and Ray Bucci took his
first win of the season in the nightcap 15-lap
Strictly Stock contest.
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
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is $60. Spectators are

$20 each.
On Sunday, August
9, MDIR will host a
full day Test & Tune.
Time runs and grudge
racing all day long! A
$1,000 to win gamblers
race will also be held
for E.T. bracket racers.
So bring your grudge
matches, street cars,
pro cars, bracket cars,
imports, motorcycles,
and Jr. Dragsters to
MDIR! Gates open at 10
a.m., eliminations begin at
3 p.m., and the gates close
at 6 p.m. Admission is just
$15 and kids 11 & under are
free. Test & Tune entry fee is
$30 and No Time entry fee
is $40.
For more information on
these events call 301-884RACE, visit us at www.
RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram @
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annual Custom Ts DC
Afterdark
Underground!
The event will feature the
Quarter Mile Brother Top
Sportsman, Pro Mod Last
Man Standing, Small Block
Shootout, Grudge Racing
and a Test & Tune. Gates
will open at 1 p.m. and the
Test & Tune will run from
2 p.m. 1 a.m. Afterdark
Underground Grudge Racing will run from 9pm-1am.
Top Sportsman entry fee is
$75, Test & Tune entry fee is
$40, and No Time entry fee
This column is a guilt-ridden obligation. Ive never written about outdoor sports, despite frequently hunting and fishing in Southern Maryland
as a kid. My best childhood memories
include catching crabs, hooking yellow perch in the McIntosh Run and
hunting squirrels and deer in the fall.
But awful circumstances have forced
the subject upon me. As a human being and former hunter, Im upset and
outraged.
I owe my outdoor experiences to
two uncles who were, and still are,
avid sportsmen. They do things the
right way and ensured their apprentice
would too. I took hunter safety courses
and adhered to strict gun storage and
handling protocol. My licenses were
always current. All hunting was done
in season. Bag limits were gospel.
Game was clearly identified before
taking a shot. No mammal, fish or
crustacean was harvested against the
rules ever and every kill was used.
Nature and its species were to be respected. Taking animals from the wild
wasnt a right; it was a privilege. That
was the Native American way. Thats
how I was taught. Thats how it should
always be.
Most sportsmen share those values.
Thats why most are disgusted by the
recent death of a 13-year-old lion in
Zimbabwe. His name was Cecil. He
will roar no more.
In life, Cecil was a national treasure: a majestic, black-maned beast
who was a resident of Hwange National Park and a collared participant in an
Oxford University study. In death, he
has become a symbol of disturbing human arrogance and excess.
William Parker, an American dentist, killed Cecil. Parker, an avid big
game hunter, paid $50,000 for the
right (moneythe root of evil). He
and his local guides allegedly strapped
a carcass to their vehicle, lured Cecil
beyond the parks boundaries and
Parker shot him with a crossbow. The
injured lion was tracked for the next
40 hours (ugh) until Parker finally delivered the kill shot. Cecils head was
decapitated, his collar removed and
his body skinned and left to rot.
Regardless of whether this was a
technically legal hunt, does it sound
like sport or the behavior of a human

with any regard for hunting ethics or
basic morality? To me it sounds like
an act by a disturbed individual determined to seek and destroy beauty
just for fun. And it wasnt Parkers first
offense. In 2008, he pled guilty to lying to federal officials investigating a
black bear kill. An elephant hunt was
next on his agenda. Nice guy, eh?
Parkers life is now unraveling. Hes
in hiding, his dental practice is shuttered and Zimbabwe has requested his
extradition. I suppose his existence
resembles Cecils during those 40
hours when the wounded animal had
an arrow Parkers arrow - protruding from his body. Thats how I like to
think of it.
Parkers burden is excessive, yet I
lack sympathy. This problem senseless trophy hunting and the harvesting of endangered game needed a
victim to mourn and a perpetrator to
vilify. Cecil and Parker have assumed
the roles. The truth is there are a lot
of Cecils and Parkers. In fact, while I
wrote this piece, The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force reported another
lion Ill call him Simba - was killed.
If Im blessed with grandchildren,
its a virtual certainty that their world
will be devoid of wild rhinos, a species brutalized for its prized horn.
Only four white rhinos remain on
earth; the lone male is surrounded
24/7 by armed guards. Elephants face
a similarly bleak outlook; the amazing
creatures could be extinct in Africa
by the 2020s. The future for big cats
and many fish stocks isnt marketably
better. And what of our precious blue
crab?
What are we doing? Arent we better than this?
Mahatma Gandhi once said, The
greatness of a nation and its moral
progress can be judged by the way its
animals are treated. Perhaps Cecils
martyrdom will invigorate conservationalists, spur political action and
change the worlds William Parkers.
Until then, whatever greatness resides
in our capabilities will remain elusive.
What else am I supposed to say? Feign
optimism is all I can muster. RIP Cecil. RIP Simba. RIP et al.
This Friday night,

August 7, MDIR will
host the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness
Series! The Midnight
Madness series is a
great place to check out
street legal drag racing, hang out with your
friends, enjoy great
food, meet new people,
and cruise the pits. You
can even enter your
own streetcar or street
bike into the event
for time runs, grudge runs,
or trophy racing. The event
will feature Pro Street, Super
Street, Hollyrock Customs
Diesel Shootout, and Motorcycle. Its safe, fun, affordable
and legal. Gates will open at
6 p.m., racing starts at 6:30
p.m., and eliminations start
at 10 p.m. General Admission
for adults is $10, and kids 11 &
under are free. Racer entry fee
is just $20.
On Saturday, August 8
MDIR will host the fourth
Silenced Roar
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Grudge Racing at
MDIR this Saturday!
BLEACHERS
A View From The
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
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Community
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Calendar
August Month Long (August

6 to August 16)
Skilled Artists and Crafters Wanted for Shop
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown) Wednesday
through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Craft Guild of St. Marys
County is looking for skilled artists
and crafters to join the cooperative
of juried members who volunteer
their time to operate the shop. The
Guild is looking for a variety of local
handmade items, including refinished
furniture, to continue its tradition of
promoting artists and Americanmade products. As the holiday season approaches, this is an ideal opportunity to sell your creations. On
Wednesdays through Saturdays (10
a.m. 5 p.m.) and Sundays (12 p.m.
5 p.m.), interested artists and crafters can bring in four handmade items,
for each type of art and/or craft, to
be judged to see if they fit the venue
of the shop. For more information,
please call 301-997-1644.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
Mother Catherine Academy (33883
Chaptico Rd., 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 (22850 Washington St., Leonardtown) Every Friday; doors open at
5:30 p.m., 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
Thursday, August 6
Free Childrens Summer Sing
Event
Hollywood United Methodist Church
(24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood)
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. to 8 p.m.
on 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., August 13.
For more information about the
chorus, please visit the Chesapeake
Childrens Chorus Facebook page or
email chesapeakechildrenschorus@
gmail.com.
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting
AL Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Rd.,
Avenue) 8 to 9 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 invites
all active duty personnel and veterans
to join them for their monthly meeting
on the first Thursday of each month
at 8 p.m. Visit www.alpost221.webs.
com or e-mail alpost221@netscape.
net for more information.
Port Tobacco River Conservancys
8th Annual Night on the River
Fundraiser
Port Tobacco Restaurant (7536 Shirley
Blvd., Port Tobacco) 7 to 10 p.m.
The Port Tobacco River Conservancy is having its 8th annual Night
on the River Fundraiser on Thurs.,
Aug. 6. Live music featuring the Byx
Bullock trio with Jennifer Cooper,
food, deserts, raffles, silent auction
etc. Tickets are $50 per person. For
more information and to buy your
tickets, visit porttobaccoriver.org, call
301-934-2025, or email Julie at jsimpson@porttobaccoriver.org.
Friday, August 7
First FREE Friday
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) 5 to
8 p.m.
The museum and Drum Point Lighthouse are open and free to the public with docents in each gallery from
5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy 30-minute cruises
aboard the Wm. B. Tennison sponsored by the Waterside Concert Series. Entertainment will be provided
by GrooveSpan in the Harms Gallery
beginning at 6 p.m.
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch
(3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake
Beach) 1 to 4 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get
connected with Southern Maryland
JobSource. This 38 mobile center
features 11 computer workstations,
smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior
audio visual and broadcasting capabilities, state of the art workforce applications, and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. Call 410-
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.
257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for

more information.
Dee of St. Marys Sunset Cruise
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., 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. Bring a snack and libation of
choice on board. Children under 12
are not permitted on this sail. Tickets
are $25 each. Preregistration is required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to
register. Seating is limited.
Saturday, August 8
Great Big Home Show: Home Remodeling Sale
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd.,
Hollywood) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet and learn from celebrity
guests and local quality contractors.
Shop, compare and save on your next
home project or purchase. See new
product demonstrations and samples before you buy. Anything and
everything for your home under one
roof! Sample free food from various
local vendors, including Blue Wind,
Sweet Frog, and Blondies Baking
Company. Enter to win door prizes.
Visit www.homeremodelingsale.com
for more information.
Community Yard Sale at St.
Michaels School
St. Michaels School (16560 Three
Notch Road, Ridge) 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
St. Michaels School is hosting a
Community Yard Sale on Sat., Aug. 8
(rain date August 15th).
8 tables can be rented for $10 outside and $20 inside the school gym.
Proceeds from the table rental will go
to the St. Michaels School tuition assistance program.
The thrift store, Angel Wings &
Things, will also be open with many
specials for the day.
Reserve a table now with Sara Cooper, 240-925-1833 or sscooper8@aol.
com
Auditions for Sotterley Ghostwalk
2015
Sotterley Historic Plantation (44300
Sotterley Ln., Hollywood) 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
Now auditioning for Sotterley
Ghostwalk. Actors will cold read from
the script. If you have an interest in
doing tech, costumes, or makeup
come out and well train you. Speaking and non-speaking parts available.
Parts for 7 men, 11 women, 2 teens, 1
boy and lots of non speaking ghosts.
Shows are October 23, 24, and 29,
30 & 31. No experience necessary.
For more information, contact Events
Manager at 301-373-2280.
Guided Canoe Trip
Warriors Rest Sanctuary (1760 Scientist Cliffs Rd.) 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Depart from Warriors Rest and
enjoy an informative and fun scenic
tour of Parkers Creek. Registration

required at acltweb.org. Note: Trips
are physically strenuous. Email info@
acltweb.org for more information.
Rain date: Sun., Aug. 9.
Sunday, August 9
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) 8 to 11
a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children from
age 6 - 12 is $4, and children 5 and
under are free. Menu consists of
scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast,
Sausage Links, Ham, Hot Biscuits,
Creamed Chipped Beef, Spiced Applesauce, Grits, Assorted Juices, milk
and coffee; For more information call
301-994-9999.
Fried Chicken Dinner
St. Michaels Council Knights of Columbus (16441 Three Notch Rd.,
Ridge) 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dine-in or carryout dinners until
5 p.m.; $12. Fried chicken, buttered
potatoes, and more. Dessert table is
available. Call 301-872-4641 for more
information.
Monday, August 10
Pax River Quilters Guild Monthly
Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church
(20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park)
6:30 p.m.
The meeting features a lecture and
trunk show with master quilter/teacher, Augusta Cole. For a preview, visit
her website, www.augustacolequilting.com. Augusta is a quilting enthusiast who gives an entertaining, high
energy presentation. There is a $5.00
fee for non-members. New members
and guest welcome. Pax River QuiltersGuild is a 501(c)(3) organization
and is open to the public. Visit our
website www.paxriverquiltguild.com
or our group page on Facebook for
guild information.
Tuesday, August 11
Auditions for Sotterley Ghostwalk
2015
Sotterley Historic Plantation (44300
Sotterley Ln, Hollywood) - 6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m.
Now auditioning for Sotterley
Ghostwalk. Actors will cold read from
the script. If you have an interest in
doing tech, costumes, or makeup
come out and well train you. Speaking and non-speaking parts available.
Parts for 7 men, 11 women, 2 teens, 1
boy and lots of non-speaking ghosts.
Shows are October 23, 24, and 29,
30 & 31. No experience necessary.
For more information, contact Events
Manager at 301-373-2280.
Wednesday, August 12
1st Time Home Buyers Seminar
Prince Frederick-Calvert Library (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick)7 to 9 p.m.
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The Mark Frisco Team of Century 21

New Millennium is offering a class for
first time home buyers. This seminar
will give you step by step directions
to help you understand the home
buying process. This knowledge will
lead to a less stressful process, and
you will understand all of the things
that go into buying a house. If you
are a first time home buyer, this is a
class you will not want to miss!The
class will take place on Aug. 12 at
the Prince Frederick Library in room
1 from 7 9 p.m. Please register in
advance by calling 443-486-5145.
Thursday, August 13
Auditions for Chesapeake Childrens Chorus
(24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood)
6 to 8 p.m.
The Chesapeake Childrens Chorus (CCC) is looking for students entering grades 2-8 to join the newly
formed vocal ensemble. Interested
students should prepare to audition
on Thursday, August 13 from 6 to 8
p.m. at Hollywood United Methodist
Church. In the short vocal audition,
singers can expect to meet directors
Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink, sing
a familiar song of their choice (such
as Happy Birthday or My Country
Tis of Thee) and vocalize several director led warm-ups. Dietz and Sink
are hoping to select a group of 50
singers from the tri-county Southern
Maryland region. For more information about the Chesapeake Childrens
Chorus or to schedule an audition,

visit the ensembles Facebook page
or email chesapeakechildrenschorus@gmail.com.
Quality Street Entertaining with
Style Cooking Class
Quality Street (41625 Fenwick St,
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Join instructor Aaron Weiner as
he teaches you how to cook a deliciously unique meal that will be sure
to impress. On tonights menu: Sweet
orange ginger vinaigrette with mixed
greens; Roasted red pepper and
fresh herb hummus; Honey dijon almond crusted scallops with wilted
spinach and asparagus; Banana
tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream.
Class fee is $65. Classes are served
on first come, first serve basis. Call
301-997-0700 or visit the store to
sign up.
Friday, August 14
Friday Night Concert Series: Band
of Gold Performs
Swan Point County Club (11550 Swan
Point Blvd., Issue) 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Band of Gold will be playing at
Swan Point for the Friday Night Concert Series from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Open
to the public. Call 301-259-0047 - ex
14 for reservations.
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Club 9 Solomons Navy Recreation

Center (22268 Cedar Point Rd.,
Patuxent River) 4 p.m.
The Greater Southern Maryland
Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni
Association will hold its annual Crab
Fest at 4 PM on Saturday, 15 August,
at Club 9, Solomons Navy Recreation
Center. Naval Academy Alumni and
their guests are welcome to attend.
Please make your reservations no later than Monday, 10 August. You can
RSVP and pay for this event on-line
by visiting the GSMC website, www.
navyalumni.org. Alternately, you may
RSVP by replying to Rick Snyder via
e-mail: Richard.L.Snyder@saic.com.
The cost is $16 per adult for Chapter
Members and guests, and $32 per
adult for non-Members and guests,
Kids 12 and under are Free.
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Annual
Yard and Vendor Sale
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
(28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville) 7 to 11 a.m.
The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire
Department Ladies Auxiliary will be
hosting their Annual Yard and Vendor Sale from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall.
Table rental is $10 per table or spot.
For more information or to reserve
your tables, email meghannet@yahoo.com. All proceeds to benefit the
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary.
Naval Academy Alumni Schedule

Annual Crab Fest
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue

Squad Auxiliarys 4th Annual
Everything Sale
Leonardtown Rescue Squad building
(Lawrence Ave., Leonardtown) 7
a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary will be holding
their 4th Annual Everything Sale at the
Leonardtown Rescue Squad building on Lawrence Avenue from 7 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Items will include (but are
not limited to) plants, crafts, baked
goods, yard sale items, white elephants. Tables may be rented for $10;
Contact Debbie Springer at 240-2985444. We will pick up your donations/
white elephants (no clothes please) or
other items you want to donate to the
Rescue Squad Auxiliary. For more information or to donate, contact Chip
Fenwick at 301-247-2418 or Ricky
Chesser at 240-298-5310. Deadline
for Table Reservations/Donations is
Aug. 14.
Quality Street Seasonal Delights
Cooking Class
Quality Street (41625 Fenwick St.
Leonardtown) 6:30 pm.
Join instructor Jennifer Purcell as
she teaches you how to cook a deliciously unique meal. On the menu
tonight is Italian Vegetable Soup with
Rosemary and Garlic Oil and Fresh
Baked Bread; Sauted Shrimp and
Wild Mushroom Risotto with Pancetta and Spinach; Blueberry Peach
Crisp. Classes are served on first
come, first serve basis. Call 301-9970700 or visit the store to sign up.
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CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Traditional Sunday Services: 8:30 9:45 11 a.m.
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27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville
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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Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.

26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
We invite you to experience the change

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

Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
ANGLICAN CHURCH
St. John's Anglican Church
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10. Arab outer garments
14. Positive pole
15. Sharpening stone
17. Atomic #38
19. Omnivorous mammal of C
and S Am.
20. Records electrical brain
currents
21. Without (French)
22. Mothers sisters
23. An open skin infection
24. Long mucilaginous green
pods
25. Past tense of 23 across
26. Cereal grain product
29. Lack of normal muscle tone
31. Lean, scrawny
32. Work holiday (informal)
34. Abnormal breathing
35. Peels
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39. Linear unit (Span.)
40. More lucid
41. 6th largest Russian city
43. Fights a short bout
45. Ancient Olympic Site
46. Companion animals

47. Indian frocks
49. SE Indonesian island
50. The winged goddess of the
dawn
53. Exchange of goods
54. Bird in a pear tree
56. A contest in which the winner
is undecided
58. Tidal bore
59. Petite
60. Freshwater duck genus
61. A nasty smile
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2. Poker stake
3. Tennis player Bjorn
4. Rapid bustling movement
5. Centripetal
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7. Sumac genus
8. Original Equipment
Manufacturer
9. Alcohol withdrawal symptom
10. Unkeyed
11. Small water travel vessel
12. Family Formicidae
13. 3rd largest whale
16. Scamper
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18. Container counterweight

22. (Largest) Peoples of Ghana
23. Unit of loudness
24. Double-reed instrument
25. Sole genus
27. Dynasty actress Linda
28. Said of a maneuverable
vessel
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43. 5th wheels
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47. Burning of the Hindu widow
48. Actor Ladd
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Annmarie After
Hours Event
Enjoy a Casual Evening of Art

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center in Solomons celebrates art with
many great openings! Come Friday, August 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and experience the most recent exhibit entitled,
Dirty Duo: Synergy of Earth and Clay.
The exhibit kicks off with an adults-only
after hours opening featuring appetizers
provided by Canards Catering & Event
Production and live music performed by
Spencer Joyce.
So make a date with Annmarie to enjoy a casual adult evening of great art,
wine & beer, light hors doeuvres, and
live music. Visit the Gift Shop for special AAH sales! Stop by Annmarie before or after dinner and make it a night
on the town. No reservations required!
Free for members; $5 for non-members.
Must be 21 years of age. For more information please call 410-326-4640 or visit
www.annmariegarden.org.
About the Exhibit:
Painter, Rob Brownlee-Tomasso, is
showing paintings textured with earth,
and sculptor, Alice Yutzy, is showing
sculptures created with clay. These processes are being employed both to create
connections with nature and to express
universal conditions common in lifes
journey. A painter and sculptor playing
dirtyits an obvious synergy.
About Annmarie Garden

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The
sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through
the forest past permanent and
loaned sculpture, including more
than 35 works of art on loan from
the Smithsonian Institution and
the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a
variety of award-winning special
events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Gardens Studio School
offers creative classes for all ages
and abilities taught by a talented
faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route
2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons,
Maryland; open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
daily; the Murray Arts Building
In Entertainment
Breakfast 2nd District VFD and RS
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 1 to 2 p.m.
Valley Lee 2nd District VFD and RS

(45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) 8
to 11 a.m.
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, August 7
First Free Friday
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S., Solomons) 5 to
8 p.m.
Jen Van Meter
Saturday, August 8
25th HR Band at Leonardtown
Square Beach Party
Leonardtown Square (41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown) 5 to 9
p.m.
Concert on the Pavilion: Beach
Bumz Band
North Beach (9036 Bay Ave, North
Beach) 6 p.m.
Redwine Jazz Trio: Traditional
Instrumental Jazz
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 to 10
p.m.
and Gift Shop are open 10 a.m. 5 p.m. daily. To learn more, visit
www.annmariegarden.org.
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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
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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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The Chesapeake Bay is a national
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
1950s Sock Hop and Classic Car
Show
Get ready to rock around the clock
and Jitterbug back in time for our annual 1950s Sock Hop and Classic Car
Show at the Northern Senior Activity
Center on Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Enjoy the musical stylings of DJ Mean
Gene as well as a variety of hot rods
and classic cars. The cost of the event
is a suggested donation of $8 and includes your meal, dancing, and taking
in the car show. Meal will include a
cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and
onion, as well as sides of baked beans,
coleslaw, seedless watermelon, and
other treats. Purchase your ticket at the
front desk before noon on Thursday,
Aug. 13 or while supplies last. To learn
more about this event, or to sign up to
bring a car to the show, please call 301475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
maintain good bone density, improve

balance, as well as exercise the core,
upper, and lower body using weights,
resistance, and specialized movements.
Cost is $3 per class with a $30 fitness
card good for 10 sessions. Try your first
class for free! For more information,
please call 301-475-4002, option 1/ext.
3101.
Total Body Strength

Improve your health and work to
achieve your fitness goals by working
with a certified personal trainer. The
Northern Senior Activity Center offers
Total Body Strength classes on Monday at 2 p.m. This program helps to
Play Hand and Foot on Thursday

Mornings
At the Loffler Senior Activity Center the card game Hand and Foot now
meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. This
game is similar to Canasta and is not
difficult to learn. If you are 50+ years
Breakfast Caf at Northern

Start your day having breakfast with
a great group of people! On Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., the breakfast
caf will be serving French toast, ham,
and fruit at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Breakfast is homemade by
Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per person at sign up and payment is due by
9 a.m. the day before. Please call 301475-4002, option 1/ext. 3101.
of age and wish to try it out come on

by. If youd like more information call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Monthly Craft at Loffler
Come to the Loffler Senior Activity
Center on Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m.
for a fun little project. Hand-painted
objects are popping up everywhere and
on this day we will be painting rocks
that can be used as paperweights, garden markers, inspiring messages, reminder notes or just something pretty
for your shelves. If you think that you
dont have any artistic talent and therefore wouldnt be able to paint designs
or make a painted rock look pretty, find
out what charm a few well-placed dots
and lines or sweet letters can bring to a
simple little rock. Cost is $3 for several
rocks. All supplies are provided. Call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the
reception desk to sign up.
Art Updates at Loffler
Open Studio Art at the Loffler Senior Activity Center no longer meets
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Beginning
Aug. 10, these classes will meet on the
second and fourth Mondays at 10 a.m.
Open Studio Art is an opportunity to

work on your individual art pieces with
the oversight of our art teacher, Jamie
Nalaui or you can work on the project
of the day. Because Jamie volunteers
her time for this class, there is no cost
other than the supplies you bring in for
your own project. Jamie also teaches a
four-part painting series on Tuesdays
for $70 plus a $5 supply fee. For more
information or to sign up call 301-7375670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception
desk.
Pickleball
Pickleball is the up and coming sport
in the United States for older adults.
The game has grown in popularity in
St. Marys County over the past year
and a half and offers a great way to exercise while having fun. Equipment is
available for use. The cost per player is
$32 payable in advance at the Garvey
Senior Activity Center. Advance sign
up is required. Register early because
space is limited. For more information,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
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.
Juliette (Miles) Perkins and

Her Daughters
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Marie Juliette Miles (aka Mary Juliette) was born at St. Marys City on
March 17, 1883. She was the only daughter of Dr. James Henry Miles (whom we
discussed last week) and his second wife,
Ann Maria Lilburn. Juliette was born
to sing. At the age of 8 she was attending St. Marys Female Seminary and was
mentioned part of the musical program
in 1891. By 1895 she was attending Mt.
St. Agnes College in Baltimore where in
1904 she received her diploma for completing the course in vocal music. She remained at Mt. St. Agnes for a while as a
musical instructor.
Miss Miles Gives A Fine Vocal Recital. Delightful Affair Given Last Night
at the Mount St. Agnes College, Mount
Washington. A delightful vocal recital
was given last night at Mt. St. Agnes
College, Mount Washington by Miss
Marie Juliette MilesMiss Miles has
a rich contralto voice, highly cultivated

and will receive her diploma from the
college on May 10, in the senior class of
vocal music. She has been a student at the
college for nine years, during which her
voice has developed wonderfully. Miss
Miles is the only daughter of Dr. J. Henry
Miles, residing near Leonardtown, Md.
(Baltimore American, April 27, 1904).
On November 2, 1915 Juliette married
Dr. John Russell Perkins in Baltimore.
They made their home in Winston-Salem, N.C. They had two daughters, Juliette Anne Perkins, born November 9,
1917 and Jean Miles Perkins, born May
30, 1921. By 1930 Juliettes bachelor uncle, Robert Lilburn (born 1864) was living with them.
Dr. Perkins died in 1937. By 1939 Juliette and the girls moved to New York
City where they were living on Park
Avenue at the time of the 1940 census.
They took Robert Lilburn with them,
but by 1940 he was living in the Aged
Womens and Aged Mens Home in Bal-
Juliette (Miles) Perkins and her father,

Dr. James H. Miles
Photo Courtesy, Lanny Lancaster
timore where he died in 1945. By 1944,

the ladies were living in Beverly Hills,
California where Juliette died September
29, 1972.
Juliette Anne Perkins married Gordon
Tully Kay (1916-2005) prior to 1944. He
was a producer who worked for Republic
Studios and Universal Studios. She died

July 23, 2000 in Los Angeles.
Jean Miles Perkins married first, Y.
Frank Freeman, Jr. on May 24, 1944.
His father was vice president in charge
of production at Paramount Pictures and
President of Motion Pictures Producers
of America. They divorced prior to 1954
when Jean married second, Reginald
Fullerton Stuart, an heir to the Carnation
Milk Company. He died in 1981 and Jean
died February 19, 2004. Jean attended St.
Marys Female Seminary and was in the
class of 1939.
The Jean Perkins Foundation is a
charitable organization in Los Angeles, California. It now brings in $52.5M
in annual income. With $80.7M in assets, the organization is one of the largest nonprofits in the United States. The
Foundation recently approved grants of
up to $5,000 per year to undergraduate
students at The University of Texas who
are active duty or honorably discharged
combat veterans.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Nice To
Get Away
By Shelly Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Ahvacation. We finally got away
for more than an overnight or two night
vineyard or concert trip - although we
love quick overnight trips too. Last week
we took a Friday through Monday trip
to Ocean City for a gathering of my husbands three sisters. His youngest sister
Paula lives in Florida so it is not often
when they can get together. We left at
12:30 p.m. on Friday and we were extremely fortunate to not hit any traffic.
I kept thinking that
at any time we would
end up at a standstill.
We even breezed
across the Bay Bridge.
12:30 must have been
the magic time.
The only real risk
we took was when
we decided to stop at
a seafood food truck
out in the middle of
nowhere on Route 50.
We almost didnt stop
but I think the name
appealed to Robert:
Two Chicks Catering.
Ive been feeling better and we were both
feeling a bit adventurous. That ended up
to be a lucky stop too; a great homemade
Eastern Shore crab cake for my husband
and a Soft Shell Crab sandwich for me and
we split the Boardwalk type fries. Nothing
was greasy. We each kept saying, Oh this
will be the last fry and we kept saying that
until we indeed got to the last French fry.
Our hotel was very nice. The Flagship was on 26th Street and Oceanside. I
highly recommend it for price and amenities. There is an indoor and outdoor
pool, huge play area, and a pool bar with
live music on the weekends. And it was
about $400 cheaper than any of the surrounding hotels. Roberts sisters were
staying bayside on 26th, so it was perfect. The weather was perfect too: sunny
and breezy. The Blue Moon beautiful.
I had lost a lot of weight during my illness, but I think I might have gained it all
back over the weekend. Paulas Motherin-law made a Low Country Boil one
night with shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and
corn that was really good. I could only
eat the shrimp and potatoes but it was
wonderful. We had breakfast out twice
and a great Bull on the Beach restaurant
night. The main thing I wanted to do was
have strawberry jelly and cream cheese
crepes at the Bayside Skillet and we
did. In high school I used to grab a friend
and drive all the way to Ocean City to
get my crepes at The bayside Skillet and
then drive back home. That is my Ocean

City tradition.
My husbands favorite Ocean City tradition is going to Seacrets; a huge complex
of bars, nite clubs, a restaurant, quick food,
and people, lots of people all under one
roof. It was a favorite during all the softball
tournaments we used to go to in OC. If
you have never been then you might want
to try it once. All age groups are there. But
I would suggest leaving by 10 or 11 p.m.
After that a whole new crowd comes in.
We took his youngest sister Paula and her
husband, Mike, on Friday night and had a
really good time. The highlight was seeing
the much talked about
band called The Amish
Outlaws. We had been
wanting to see them.
The band is amazing.
You dont know what
to expect when you see
them come out in their
Amish-like
clothes
and hats. And then
they start playing. The
Amish Outlaws play
everything from rock
to Disney, to Grease,
Bee Gees, Al Green,
rap, and they do it all
extremely well. On their
facebook page it says:
We play all the songs that the other bands
are too embarrassed to play.
So, as you can tell, it was a great getaway. The nicest times were when my
husband and I would sit out at the pool
bar at night under the bright moon after
everything was closed to watch the ocean
and the people. The evenings were lovely.
Even the drive home on Monday afternoon went fine a trip to remember. There
was more I would have like to have done,
but that was more a limitation of my legs.
I did miss playing miniature golf. And I
only did something stupid once. At a gas
and bathroom stop on the way back, I was
in a hurry to get to the bathroom and saw
a sign that said restrooms and followed it
straight into the bathroom. When I came
out of the stall, I noticed my husband at
a urinal (THANK GOD it was my husband!) washed up and walked out to see
a man patiently waiting outside. I turned
back and didnt see a sign on the door,
then looked up high above the door to see
a small paper sign that said men. Apparently I should have walked around the
corner. Other than that it was wonderful.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find
me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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Factors to
consider when
planning a home office
s technology has made working

remotely easier, more and more
professionals are working from
home. Working from home can help working parents save money on childcare costs
and help all workers avoid rush hour traffic jams and the costs of commuting to and
from the office.
The right working environment is essential for men and women who work from
home. An environment thats conducive to
work can help people increase their productivity and make their employers more
likely to allow more employees to work
from home. Professionals who are new to
working from home may find it takes some
time before they can create the perfect
working environment, but the following
are a few factors to consider when planning a home office.
Space
One of the disadvantages to working
from home is that remote workers dont
have access to the same level of equipment
as in the main office, such as color copiers
or scanners. If you want to include even
scaled-down versions of such equipment
in your office, you will need ample space.
In addition, less spacious home offices
can feel too tight and enclosed, making
workers uncomfortable and less enthusiastic about working every day. Pick a spot
in your home that affords room for your
equipment and the ability to move around
so you dont feel cramped throughout the
workday.
Lighting
Lighting is another factor remote workers must consider when theyre planning
their home offices. Natural light can provide an energetic boost and improve your
mood, so choose a room in your home that
gets lots of sunlight during the day. Many

professionals who work remotely do so
from the basements of their homes, which
can make it difficult to rely on natural
light. If the basement is the only location in
your home that can fit a home office, look
for lighting sources that replicate daylight
so you are not working in dark quarters.
Speak with your physician about how to
arrange lighting to reduce eyestrain caused
by staring at a computer.
Connectivity
Connectivity also must be considered
when planning a home office. While wireless Internet has made Internet dead zones
less problematic, certain areas or rooms in
your home may still be touch-and-go with
regard to Internet connectivity. Such areas
should be avoided when choosing a room
for your home office, as it can be difficult
to remain productive if your connection to
your offices external server is routinely
compromised. Find an area where the
wireless connection is always strong.
Distractions
While your home might be empty for
much of the day, you dont want to be distracted when the kids come home from
school or when your spouse or roommate arrives home from work. Avoid putting your home office too close to popular hangout areas in your home, such as
the kitchen and the living room. Instead,
choose a room where you have lots of privacy so you can focus on your work and
wont be routinely interrupted.
Working from home can pay numerous
dividends, but professionals who telework
must put careful thought into the rooms
or areas of their homes where they plan to
work.
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