2016-04-21 St. Mary's County Times

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Farewell To A
Fallen Hero
IN LOCAL
MetCom Debt
Questioned
IN LOCAL
Investigation Still Underway

For Slain Firefighter
IN LOCAL
Non-profits, School Workers

Seek More Funding
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FEATURE
Running calls will

never be the same.
St. Marys County Medication Collection
Continues To Be A Success

pg. 7
- Prince Georges Firefighter

Jimmy Clem on the loss of his fellow
first responder, John Ulmschneider
CONTENTS
Local News
Cops & Courts
10
Obituaries 11
Letters 14
Education 14
Feature 15
Unique Shops of SOMD
16
Community 18
Library Calendar
22
Community Calendar
24
Church Directory
25
Games 26
Firefighter Remembered For
Heroism, Dedication
pg. 15
Bountiful Tips from Expert Gardeners
pg. 20
Some things
just belong together
Entertainment 27
Classifieds
28
Business Directory
29
Contributing Writers
30
Craft Tip of The Week
31
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still under investigation, as are the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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another volunteer firefighter went to
a Temple Hills residence April 15 to
check on the welfare of the resident
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When the two firefighters forced open
the door to the residence they were fired
upon, according to Prince Georges Fire
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Ulmschneider, a 13-year veteran
firefighter, was pronounced dead at
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Center.
The Morningside volunteer firefighter, Kevin Swaim, was hit multiple times
but is expected to survive.
The shooters brother was also hit,
Erzen said.
Erzen said the states attorneys office was still investigating how many
shots were fired in the incident, though
he did confirm that the shooter used a
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Hewitt Questions
MetComs Dead Money
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Early Vegetables
Over the past four years the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) has
borrowed tens of millions of dollars
that were supposedly directed at important water and sewer projects but most
of it has not been spent.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt, speaking at Tuesdays regular Commissioners of St. Marys County meeting,
questioned why MetCom borrowed
the money and waited so long to use it,
especially since the public utility was
paying debt service on the borrowed
money which translated into increased
costs to customers.
It doesnt seem to be a good practice
to borrow money when youre not ready
to use it, Hewitt told MetCom Executive Director Scott Bundy. Thats dead
money.
MetCom officials attended the commissioners meeting in order to present
their proposed capital construction improvement plan.
Bundy confirmed that several of
those projects were delayed due to problems with purchasing property, including rights of way, but some were under
construction.
Those projects are now underway,
Bundy told commissioners.
Hewitt questioned Bundy and his
staff about several subjects pertaining to MetCom, including the drastic
increase in the price of hooking up to
public water and sewer and the increase

in MetCom salaries for staff working in
the field versus those who have administrative tasks.
Hewitt said the cost of hooking up to
MetCom services, which can become a
requirement for those on a failing well
and septic system or even for those who
live near a development where MetCom
is placing a service line, is rising so fast
that most would likely be unable to afford it.
The current combined cost for hooking up to a water and sewer line is about
$14,000, Hewitt said referring to MetCom documents, but by fiscal 2020 that
cost is projected to rise to $38,000.
These rates make it very difficult for
people to hook up, Hewitt said.
Bundy explained that the added costs
represented the capacity a new dwelling
unit on the system brought.
Hes paying his fair share for the
excess capacity on that system, Bundy
said.
Hewitt, again referring to MetCom
documents noted that field personnel
had increases in salaries by about 16
to 17 percent over the past five years;
administrative personnel, though, received increases of about 24 to 25
percent.
It doesnt seem like people doing a
lot of the work are getting their share of
the money, Hewitt said.
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Non-Profits, Community Center

Supporters Make Their Case
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Local News
As the county is considering how it will finalize its fiscal 2017 budget, non-profit groups
that provide key services to the county at what
they say is a far reduced cost want leaders to
restore the 10 percent they cut across the board
for funding in their proposed spending plan.
Dena Taggerty, who spoke on behalf of the
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy, said the non-profit agency was instrumental in helping her retrieve her son from an
abusive and oppressive relationship with her
husband, who she said had taken her son away
from her for 12 years.
Because of what CFA did my son will
not become an offender, she said, weeping.

Dont make another person go through the
hell that I did.
This center saved my life.
Laura Joyce, the director of the family advocacy center, said that under their current
level of funding they already could not help all
those that needed it.
We turn people away every single day,
Joyce said.
She wanted the Commissioners of St.
Marys County to weigh the true cost of inadequate funding.
These are the victims of crime.
Several citizens also came out to the April
19 hearing at Chopticon High School to support moving up the construction of a planned
community center in Lexington Park up by

years.
The project is scheduled to be planned in
2022 and constructed one year later. Advocates wanted it moved up to 2018.
Mia Bowers, one of the key supporters behind the project, praised commissioners for
including the project in their long range plans.
It shows your commitment but 2022 is a
long time just to start planning, Bowers said.
Were asking you to move with more urgency we needed this yesterday.
Support staff from the county public
schools system also asked for more funding
for increased salaries.
Joe Shade, Leonardtown High School
building services manager and a school em-
ployee for more than 40 years, said support

staff continued to struggle to support themselves and their families.
Even and taxes and cost of living are rising
we have to make tough financial decisions,
Shade said. Its been hard.
He asked the commissioners consider more
money for those like him, he wanted to make
sure that people who replaced him got the
diginity of a living wage.
The commissioner board will finalize their
budget for fiscal 2017 in May. The proposed
operating budget is $219.7 million and for the
capital budget the proposed amount is $36
million.
The Commissioners of St. Marys

County, the St. Marys County Department of Aging and Human Services and
the Triad/SALT Council invite the community to join them in thanking this
years Law Enforcement Officers of the
Year at the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day ceremony. The event also
remembers the men and women who gave
their lives in service to their community.

The 2016 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day event will take place on Tuesday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. at the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center, located at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD.
The Officer of the Year from each
agency will receive a citation from the
Office of the Governor, to be presented

by Marylands First Lady Yumi Hogan,
as well as recognitions from the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, as
well as plaques and/or certificates of appreciation from the Commissioners of St.
Marys County, the Department of Aging
& Human Services, and the Triad/SALT
Council.
The public is invited to congratulate

the Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
and join them for a free lunch buffet following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah
Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or via
email to sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.
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St. Marys County

Medication Collection
Continues To Be
A Success
Prescription drug abuse is a growing national epidemic. This growth is fueled in
part by misconceptions about prescription
drug safety and increased availability. Research shows that over 50% of people who
obtained prescription drugs for non-medical
use received them from a friend or relative
at no cost while another 15% bought or took
them from a friend or relative.
Community members can help in the
effort to reduce prescription drug abuse
rates by properly disposing of medications
through participation in the St. Marys
County Medication Drop-Off Program.
Through this program, residents may safely
dispose of unused or expired medications
in the collection boxes that are available 24
hours a day, seven days a week in the front
lobby of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office in Leonardtown. Any unwanted medications, prescribed or over-the-counter, may
be discarded in the drop-box, and all deposits through this program are completely
anonymous.
Proper disposal of prescription medications protects our community in many ways.
It prevents poisoning of children and pets,
deters misuse and abuse by youth and adults,
and avoids health problems from accidentally taking the wrong medicine, too much
of the same medicine, or a medicine that is
too old to work well. The primary goal of
community medication collection is to keep
controlled dangerous substances (CDS) off
the streets. Examples of controlled dangerous substances include narcotics, antidepressants, and stimulants that are manufactured
for legitimate medical use but have the potential for misuse or abuse.
Since the medication collection began in
2011, numerous medications have been safely disposed of and diverted from potential
misuse in the community.
Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office, Vice Narcotics states, The success of the program
is notable. Through partnerships, prevention
presentations, and community participation
nearly 800,000 unwanted medications, of
which 70% are controlled dangerous substances, have been collected. As a direct result of the program, more than half a million
controlled dangerous substances have been
diverted from the hands of drug seekers.
Opportunities for safe disposal include:
St. Marys County Medication DropOff Program Collection boxes in the front
lobby of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office in Leonardtown. Available 24/7.
April 30, 2016 Pick-up for homebound
residents. Call 301-475-4200, ext*1073 for
more information.
Friday, October 21, 2016, Department of Aging & Human Services, Way
to Wellness Health Fair, 8:30 a.m. 3:30
p.m. Southern Maryland Higher Education
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The St. Marys County Medication DropOff Program is one of the many prevention
initiatives that is supported by the Behavioral Health Action Team (BHAT) of the
Healthy St. Marys Partnership. The BHAT
is comprised of community members and organizations working together to improve behavioral health (mental health and substance
misuse) outcomes for all St. Marys County
residents. Special thanks to the following
partners for their continued commitment to
the prescription medication collection initiative: St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, St.
Marys County Department of Aging & Human Services, St. Marys County Health Department and Medstar St. Marys Hospital.
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Commissioners
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County will hold their eighth and final
Code Home public hearing, on Tuesday,
May 10, 2016 in their meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building. The address is 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The hearing will
begin at 6:30 p.m.
A move to Code Home Rule would allow county commissioners to exercise
authority to enact local laws on a number of subjects without having to await
action by the Maryland General Assembly. Under Code Home Rule commissioners could not enact any new taxes or
regulatory fees.
Code Home Rule would give the
commissioners legislative authority
throughout the year. Public hearings on
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County will host their third Public Forum of 2016 on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:30
p.m. The forum will take place in their
meeting room, inside the Chesapeake
Building, at 41770 Baldridge Street in
Leonardtown.
Citizens unable to attend the forum in
person, and wishing to voice a concern,
can do so on social media. Residents can
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county in which they live when posting
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Commissioners of St. Marys County Public Forums are televised live on
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Public Forum will be allowed up to three
(3) minutes to address the Commissioners (those representing a group will be
allotted five (5) minutes to speak.) Anyone wishing to provide more detailed
comments may do so via email or regular mail.
Commissioners will hold additional
Public Forums in 2016 on the following
dates:
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Man Charged With Dealing Pills At School

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County police have charged a man
with distributing prescription medication illegally at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School last week.
Police were alerted to a man acting
suspiciously at the school grounds April
13, who, when confronted by an off-duty

Charles County sheriffs deputy, was
found to have bloodshot eyes, slurred
speech and deeply constricted pupils
which denoted alleged drug use, charging documents stated.
The suspect was later identifed as Joel
Shawn Mitchell, found in the woods
with suspected oxycodone and alpra-
zolam pills in his possession, charging

documents stated.
Soon after they found another man
in the vicinity who was found to be in
possession of the same pills in a legal
prescription but they had been filled the
same day as the incident at the school,
charging papers related.
A search showed Jason Hoover was
short just over 88 alprazolam pills.

He later admitted, charging papers
stated, that he had given the pills to
Mitchell in exchange for a ride to the
school.
INCIDENT BRIEFS
Burglary: Unknown suspect(s) stole

property in the 37000 block of New
Market Road in Mechanicsville. Cpl
Somerville is investigating the case.
Somerville. CASE# 20644-16
Theft: On April 19, 2016, a victim
reported leaving their wallet inside
a shopping cart at the Food Lion in
Leonardtown. The wallet was not in
the shopping cart when the victim returned to the store. Dep. Holdsworth
is investigating the case. CASE#
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As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Marys
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Michael Wren Dugan, 69

Michael Wren Dugan,
69 of Leonardtown, MD
passed away April 17,
2016 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born, January 1, 1947
in Washington, D.C, he
was the son of the late
Michael and Shirley Dugan of Hollywood MD.
Michael was a senior executive with
the Department of Defense for 35 years.
He enjoyed playing golf, his work in the
church, and working with his hands.
Michael is survived by his wife of 41
years, Gaye F. Dugan; and his children,
Jennifer Wren Dugan of Haymarket, VA,
Michael B. Dugan of Haymarket, VA,
Molly Dugan Mullen of Baltimore, MD
and Erin Tracy Dugan of Baltimore, MD;
three grandchildren, Ella Wren, Violet
Belle, and Ava Odessa; and his siblings,
Kevin Dugan; Shawn Dugan; Bryan Dugan; Keith Dugan; Kelly Dugan Natale;
Patrick Dugan; and Chris Dugan. He is
preceded in death by his parents.
A Funeral Service will be celebrated
on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11 a.m. at
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 44078
St. Andrews Church Road, California,
MD 20619. Interment will follow in the
church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
44708 St. Andrews Church Rd, California, MD 20619.
DKCS Jaime Biasbas

Villanueva, Sr., 66
DKCS Jaime Biasbas
Villanueva, Sr. (USN,
Ret.), 66, of Leonardtown,
MD, passed away, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his
home surrounded by his
loving family.
Jaime was born on October 20, 1949 in

Baguio City, Philippines to the late Braulio Villanueva and Zosima Villanueva.
On January of 1974 Jaime proudly
enlisted in the United States Navy and
dedicated over 20 years of service until
his retirement in June of 1994 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. He continued
to serve his country through the National Reserves. He was employed over
ten years as a Deputy Disbursing Officer
for the Federal Government and with the
Transportation Security Administration
as a budget analyst until his retirement
in 2009.
On February 13, 1975, Jaime married
his beloved wife, Brenda S. Villanueva
in Newark, NJ. Together they celebrated
over 41 wonderful years of marriage.
They enjoyed travelling with the Navy
with one of their favorite duty stations
being NAS Bermuda. They were also
stationed in Keflavik, Iceland, Newport,
RI, Brunswick, ME, and Patuxent River,
MD. Their love for travelling continued
into retirement, visiting destinations
like Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Germany, China, the Southern Caribbean
and Alaska. Jaime was an extraordinary
cook and a grill master. He was a master
chef of many of his favorite Filipino cuisines that his sons and family thoroughly
enjoyed. He was a beautiful and talented
singer and loved playing the guitar for
his family. He was an avid golfer who
enjoyed teaching his son Carlo who was
better. He was Tom Cruises self- proclaimed twin. He was a great leader
and public speaker and always gave the
family blessings at dinners and special
occasions. At his son Jaimes wedding
he sang a special childhood song to him
and gave a wonderful loving speech. His
family was his greatest accomplishment
and he treasured his time with them, especially his granddaughter, Abigail.
In addition to his beloved wife, Jaime
is also survived by his sons, Carlo Villanueva of Chevy Chase, MD and Jaime
Villanueva, Jr. and his wife Angela Vil-
lanueva of Lexington Park, MD; his

siblings, Lilia V. Sison of Leonardtown,
MD and Ronnie Villanueva of Middletown, NY; George Villanueva of Midland Park, NJ and his granddaughter,
Abigail Villanueva daughter of Jaime
and Angela Villanueva. In addition to
his parents, he is also preceded in death
by his brother, Fred Villanueva.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 2:00 - 5:00
p.m., with prayers recited at 4:00 p.m.,
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated by Reverend David Beaubien on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:00
a.m. Interment will be held at a later
date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Carlo
Villanueva, Jaime Villanueva, John
Alex Sison, Michael Villanueva, George
Villanueva, and Ritchie Villanueva.
Walter Carleton King, 73

Walter Carleton King,
73, of Mechanicsville,
MD, passed away April
14, 2016, at his residence.
Born May 26, 1942, in
Washington, DC, he was
the son of the late Phillip
Henry and Eunice (Cross)
King. Walter retired from the Washing-
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Warrant Officer. Walter enjoyed riding
his Harley, fishing, crabbing, hunting
(bow and arrow and black powder) and
being outdoors.
Predeceased by his parents; Walter
is survived by his wife, Carol King;
daughters Julia Beth (David) Gale of
Mechanicsville, MD, Diane Marie (Rob)
Interrante of Ellicott City, MD, Vicki
Ann King, also of Mechanicsville, MD,
and 3 grandchildren. Walter is also survived by his brother, Marshall R. King
and sister, Phyllis Woodell.
The family will receive friends on
Monday, April 18, 2016, from 5:00 to
8:00 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral
Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd.,
Charlotte Hall, MD. A Funeral Service
will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
at Forest Memorial United Methodist Church, 3111 Forestville Road, Forestville, MD 20747, at 11:00 a.m. with
Reverend James Chance officiating. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St.
Thomas Church Cemetery, 14300 St.
Thomas Church Road, Upper Marlboro,
MD 20772.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
can be made in Walters name to: Forest Memorial United Methodist Church,
3111 Forestville Road, Forestville, MD
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Budds Creek Event - April 22-24 - A Communitys Concerns...
The Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC)

is a volunteer community organization addressing underage and binge drinking in St.
Marys County for the past 4 years. The CAC
provides awareness and resources to address
the impact of alcohol on area youth. In this
role, the members of the CAC wish to make
the community aware of an upcoming event
planned for April 22 to 24 at Budds Creek
Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md. The
event is called 4-20 Budds and is being promoted as a free camping Woodstock style
weekend music festival. Budds Creek hosts
many outdoor events with weekend camping,

however this event is not a typical event for
Budds Creek. There are several particular aspects to this event that are of concern:
The name of the event is posted as: 4-20
Budds. The term 4-20 is synonymous with
marijuana usage. The inference in the title is
that this event is encouraging the use of marijuana, illegal in Maryland.
The flyer for the event states No Sellouts.
Therefore, there will be no limit to the amount
of people allowed into the event. The event
is being held on a section of private property
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of Leonardtown will conduct a public hearing to obtain views
of citizens on a grant application to be
considered for submission to the Maryland Community Development Block
Grant Program (CDBG). This grant
(if received) will be used to install an
elevator at 22670 Washington Street,
site of the new Leonardtown Town Offices. Citizens will have the opportunity to discuss proposed projects and
to provide input on other needs to be
considered. The hearing will be held
at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse
Drive, Leonardtown, at 4:30 pm on May
9, 2016.
Citizens will be furnished with information including but not limited to:
The amount of CDBG funds available for State Fiscal Year 2016;
The range of activities that may be
undertaken with CDBG funds; and
The proposed project under consideration by Leonardtown.
The MD CDBG program is a federally sponsored program designed to assist
governments with activities directed
toward neighborhood and housing revi-
talization, economic development and

improved community facilities and services. It is administered by the Dept. of
Housing and Community Development.
The MD CDBG program reflects the
States economic and community development priorities and provides public funds for activities which meet one
of the following national objectives, in
accordance with the federal Housing
Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended;
Benefit low and moderate income
persons and households;
Aid in the prevention or elimination
of slums or blight;
Meet other community development
needs of an urgent nature, or that are an
immediate threat to community health
and welfare.
Efforts will be made to accommodate
the disabled and non-English speaking
residents with 5 days advance notice to
301-475-9791.
By Authority:
Laschelle McKay
Town Administrator
adjacent to the public raceway. An unlimited

amount of people in a small space potentially
results in various crimes. On a practical note,
no sellouts will lead to jammed traffic, accidents, noise issues, etc.
The event flyer does state Curfew 2AMsunup. Everyone to remain in tents or campers. The question remains of how this can be
enforced? What are the security measures?
Since this is a voluntary guideline for conduct,
and this being a private venue, there is no official role for law enforcement and, as a result,
there is a concern over how the organizer intends to monitor and enforce public safety.
The potential for risk - especially to youth
attending this event - is heightened by these
concerns. This publically advertised event is
intended for an unlimited number of people,
IN THE MATTER OF AUBREY VICTORIA GORDON

FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO AUBREY VICTORIA MILLER
BY AND THROUGH HER MOTHER AMY MILLER
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: 18-C-15-001360
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she
seeks to change the name of a minor
child from Aubrey Victoria Gordon to
Aubrey Victoria Miller. The petitioner
is seeking a name change for the following reason:
The minor child lives in a Miller
household and feels out of place at home
and wants to change her last name to
match. Minor child has no contact with
her fathers side of the family or father
as the father is a registered sex offender.
Any person may file an objection to
the Petition on or before the 29th day of
April, 2016. The objection must be sup-
By Authority:
Laschelle McKay
Town Administrator
ported by an affidavit and served upon

the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed
may result in a judgment by default or
the granting of the relief sought.
A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county at least fifteen
(15) days before the deadline to file an
objection.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
04-14-16
Over 250,000
Southern Marylanders
cant be wrong!
Commissioners of Leonardtown
Fair Summary of Ordinance No. 174
ecute any and all documents necessary

and incidental to the Towns purchase
thereof.
Ordinance No. 174 will become effective May 9, 2016. Full text of this ordinance may be obtained at the Town Office at 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Sincerely,
Christopher Shea
Chairman, Community Alcohol Coalition
(CAC)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of Leonardtown have passed,
and the Mayor has approved, Ordinance
No. 174, Purchase of real property to be
used as a new town hall. A fair summary of the ordinance will follow:
Ordinance No. 174- An ordinance for
the purpose of approving the Town of
Leonardtowns purchase of certain real
property located at 22670 Washington
Street, Leonardtown, Maryland, to be
used as a new Town Hall and authorizing the Mayor and the Town Administrator to do any and all things and ex-
for a weekend camping event, titled after an

illegal substance, and hosted in a confined
space, has the potential for harm. The CAC
has made attempts to reach the organizers of
the event to discuss these concerns, but has not
been able to establish contact. The community
needs be aware of this particular event, of how
it is being promoted and security concerns.
The CAC encourages parents to consider
the safety concerns surrounding this event.
For updates and to post comments please go to
the Community Alcohol Coalitions Facebook
page www.facebook.com/CanYouAffordIt
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half. It has a regular clientele, and is known
for great quality and low prices.
Located in Ridge, MD, south of NAS
Patuxent River, Angel Wings and Things
Thrift Store has two floors. Rooms are filled
with clothes, baby items, furniture, other
housewares, books, pictures, toys, and collectibles. There is also a great collection of
sports equipment, as well as some small appliances. What the store has is dependent
on what is donated, and that changes on a
weekly, and sometimes daily, basis.
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store is
located beside St Michaels Church, at 16562
Three Notch Road. The thrift store is run
by the Archangel Scholarship Foundation
Corporation, a chartered non-profit 501(c)
(3) corporation, which raises money for St

Michaels School. Angel Wings and Things
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to ensure that no deserving scholar is deprived of a Catholic education at St Michaels
School because of a shortage of funds.
Our shop exists solely on the basis of donations and community support. We are a
501(c) 3 under the Archangel Scholarship
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was formed to provide a continuous source
of tuition revenue for St Michaels School.
All of our workers are volunteers, who receive no compensation for their service, not
even freebies or discounts from the shop.
The store is staffed by parents, relatives,
parishioners, and friends of St Michaels
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time to sort, price, and place items in the
store, and then operate it on the weekends.
On a regular Saturday, you will encounter
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Chesapeake Beach. Regular groups come
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Frederick. Many people visit the store on a
weekly basis, as items are constantly changing. Some even purchase one week, and donate the next.
is a part of the wonderful community here
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alumnae grace the walls, and students may
be sitting in class with cousins, in the same
classroom grandparents learned in, but with
state of the art computers and smart board
technology. Our staff is passionate about
providing our children with a Christian education, and takes responsibility with parents
to develop the education of the whole child
through word, worship, and service. At a
regular school activity, one may see three or,
in some cases four, generations of the same
family at events, along with most of the staff.
The principal, and several of the teachers are
alumnae, and their children have attended
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Superintendent of Schools, Mr. J. Scott
Smith, would like to recognize several
employees that have been recognized for
their service and dedication to St. Marys
County Public Schools.
Ms. Ellen Johnson, Human Resources
Assistant in the Department of Human
Resources, has been selected as the Educational Support Professional of the Year
award winner. Ms. Johnson has been
employed with St. Marys County Public
Schools since January 2004. The Educational Support Professional of the Year
award was established in 2009 to recognize the essential role support staff has on
the success of the school system by fostering a positive learning environment for
students. Dr. Jeffrey Maher, Chief Academic Officer said of Ms. Johnson, She
is well respected by her colleagues and by
anyone with whom she interacts.
Ms. Alison Sayers, English teacher at
Fairlead Academy I, has been selected
as the representative from St. Marys
County Public Schools for the Maryland
Teacher of the Year program. Ms. Sayers has been employed with St. Marys
County Public Schools for ten years.
She will compete against other teachers
from across the State of Maryland for the
Maryland Teacher of the Year Award. Ms.
Sayers holds a Masters Degree in School
Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelors Degree in Education
from Eastern Michigan University. Ms.
Rebecca Cline, Academic Dean at Fairlead I, said of Ms. Sayers, Come visit
Ms. Sayers classroom. See the incredible, unbelievable, skillful, and amazing
things that are happening each day.
Ms. April Wathen, Media Specialist at
George Washington Carver Elementary
School, has been selected as the representative from St. Marys County Public
Schools for the Washington Post Teacher
of the Year program. Ms. Wathen has been
employed with St. Mary's County Public
Schools for seven years. She was a finalist competing against other teachers from
public and private schools throughout the
District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Ms. Wathen holds a Masters Degree in Leadership in Teaching from the
College of Notre Dame of Maryland and
a Bachelors Degree in Education from
Clarion University of Pennsylvania. John
Michael Ballard, Third Grade Teacher at
George Washington Carver Elementary

said of Ms. Wathen, She has served as
an inspiration and role model for Carver
teachers and students alike. Ms. Wathen
is a highly valued member of our school
community who is consistently seeking ways to support our staff, students,
and stakeholders, both personally and
professionally.
Ms. Audrey Ellis, Principal of Piney
Point Elementary School, has been selected as the representative from St. Mary's
County Public Schools for the Washington Post Principal of the Year program.
Ms. Ellis returned to St. Mary's County
Public Schools in 2009 as an Assistant
Principal at Benjamin Banneker Elementary and was appointed as Principal at
Piney Point Elementary in 2011. Ms. Ellis holds a Masters Degree in Education
from McDaniel College and a Bachelors
Degree in Education from University of
Hartford. She was a finalist for the Washington Post Principal of the Year Award
competing against other principals from
public and private schools throughout
the District of Columbia, Maryland, and
Virginia.
These four employees represent the
excellence found in St. Mary's County
Public Schools. They are truly dedicated
to the success of the students they serve
and to the school community. I join the
entire school system in applauding Ms.
Johnson, Ms. Sayers, Ms. Wathen and
Ms. Ellis for being recognized by their
peers as outstanding educators said Mr.
J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools.
As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation
Week, we not only thank our teachers,
but principals and support staff as well.
Every employee makes an important contribution to the success of our students.
Ms. Johnson, Ms. Sayers, Ms. Wathen
and Ms. Ellis will represent the school
system at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week.
All nominees for the Educational Support Professional of the Year, Teacher of
the Year, and Principal of the Year, will
be recognized at an event at Chopticon
High School on Thursday, May 26, 2016,
beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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Firefighter Remembered For Heroism, Dedication

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Prince Georges County Firefighter/
Medic John E. Skillet Ulmschneider,
who called St. Marys his home, was laid to
rest Wednesday afternoon with hundreds
of brother and sister first responders from
across the region paying their respects.
Ulmschneider, 37, was killed in the line
of duty April 15 while responding to a personal welfare call in Temple Hills when the
subject opened fire from inside their home.
Ulmschneider was a 13-year veteran of
the Prince Georges County Fire Department and was eulogized by Gov. Larry
Hogan, Prince Georges County Executive
Rushern L. Baker III and his colleagues in
the fire service.
His friend and fellow firefighter, Jimmy
Clem, who served with him for the past
eight months and had Ulmschneider as a
mentor, said that no words were adequate
to express just who had left them so suddenly last week.
He was without a doubt one of the
greatest people Ive ever met in my life,
Clem said to the scores of mourners gathered and St. Johns Church in Hollywood.
Skillet was a family man through and
through.
Along with his work, Ulmschneiders
chief concerns were his wife and baby
daughter, born just two years ago.
After the birth of Abigail his world
revolved around her, Clem said. When
ever we talked it was always about Dawn
[his wife], Abigail and work.
Clem remembered Ulmschneider as a
dedicated worker who loved his profession
and was keen to pass on what he learned to
his charge.
He had the knowledge and he always
wanted to pass it along, Clem said of his
friend.
Ulmschneider also loved to engage in
horseplay with his fellow first responders.
One day I hit him in the face with a
sweet potato and we laughed about that
for hours, Clem said. Running calls will
never be the same.
Hogan said Ulmschneider and those like
him routinely answer the call to serve
something higher than themselves.
As his comrades said goodbye to him it
is with the knowledge that Johns mark on
this life will not be forgotten, Hogan said.
Both he and Congressman Steny Hoyer
presented his wife with a Maryland State
Flag as well as a U.S. Flag that flew over
the Capitol.
Baker called Ulmschneider a fallen
hero.
No one would have imagined it would
happen to John or any other firefighter,
Baker said of the incident in which Ulmschneider lost his life. He did what heroes
do, he put someone elses life above his
He was without a doubt

one of the greatest people
Ive ever met in my life...
own.
He lost his life doing what he loved.
Prince Georges Fire Chief Mark
Brashoor said Ulmschneider exhibited
true character everyday with his steadfast
dedication to duty.
He also paraphrased a Prince Georges
battalion chief who said Ulmschneider was
a gallon sized man squeezed into a pintsized bottle.
Those who knew him said Ulmschneider was not a big man at all but had great
practical strength that often came in handy
on the job.
Brashoor awarded Ulmschneider a medal for valor for his actions at the home in
Temple Hills and posthumously promoted
him to the rank of lieutenant.
Father Ray Schmidt, pastor at St. Johns
Church, who officiated at Ulmschneiders
funeral, remembered performing the funeral service for Ulmschneiders grandfather years ago and later, his daughters
baptism.
Johns sacrifice will inspire his fellow
first responders to, in a split second, do the
right thing, Schmidt said. We thank you
in advance for what you will continue to
do.
Photos by Frank Marquart
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We specialize in antiques
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SPECIALTY AUCTIONS
Antique & Collectible Auction
Friday April 29 6 p.m.
Grocery Auction
Saturday April 30 4 p.m.
Nursery Stock Auction

(Flowers, Plants, Shrubs)
Saturday May 7 4 p.m.
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5015 St. Leonard Road St. Leonard, Md 20685
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Citrus Trees
125 Varieties
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Middle And High

School Summer Camps
Looking for something to keep those
middle schoolers and young high schoolers
busy this summer? CMM has the perfect
opportunity for a week-long experience of
fun and learning. Visit the website for complete details and to sign-up today at www.
calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Entering Grades 6 8
CMM Jr. Paleontologist
July 5 July 9; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Become a junior paleontologist, and hunt
local beaches for fossil shark teeth, whale
bones, and the shells of ancient snails and
clams. Work with professional paleontologists to uncover the mysteries of these ancient animals and the environments in which
they lived. Learn collecting techniques and
how to properly preserve specimens. Take a
tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson Park. On Saturday, campers and their
families are invited for a river cruise on the
Wm. B. Tennison. The final day of camp is
Sharkfest, where campers can share what
theyve learned all week! FEE: $135.00/
CMMS members $120.00. Location: Cove
Point Lighthouse/Calvert Marine Museum.
HAPPY
HOUR
$1 OFF
Entering Grades 9 10
Dee Sailing Camp NEW!
July 25 July 29; 8:30 am 4:00 pm
below the surface of the Patuxent River

and Chesapeake Bay from the deck of our
skipjack, the Dee of St. Marys. Participants will spend five days aboard the Dee
of St. Marys learning to prep the boat, sail,
navigate and dredge for oysters, collect and
identify fish in a trawl, and measure water
quality. Participants will also visit an oyster
hatchery and see Chesapeake Bay animals
up close as we examine the ways humans
impact our local wildlife.FEE: $260.00/
CMMS members $250.00. Location: Calvert Marine Museum/ Dee of St. Marys.
Need-based scholarships are available from
the Conant Fund for eligible applicants. Call
410-326-2042, ext. 32 for more information.
Spend a week exploring what is above and
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MON - THUR
3 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Excludes Trivia Night & Live Music
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Mechanicsville, Md. 20659
301-884-9730
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LIKE NEW!
KIDS MEALS
SUNDAY &
MONDAY
Photo Provided by CMM
$350
Good At Both Locations
$2 OFF
ANY LUNCH
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COLLEGE of SOUTHERN MARYLAND FOUNDATION
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($50 EACH)
Purchase tickets online at Foundation.csmd.edu/Splash or

by calling 301-934-7647.
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Competition for the
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Bountiful Tips from

Expert Gardeners
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Eric Lewis, a plant enthusiast, and Will Kreamer,
Owner of Chesapeakes Bounty held a class entitled How
to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegetables, Composting, and Wild and
Medicinal Plants.
Lewis has been a plant enthusiast for many years and
has spoken at Chesapeakes Bounty before.
Owner Kreamer took over Chesapeakes Bounty in
2007 from his grandfather Greg Ciesielski and his mother
Marci Kreamer who had started the business in 1994 and
ran it until 2006. He opened their current location in St.
Leonard in 2009.
Lewis premised the class around the idea of the importance of gardening and the idea of permaculture. He
explained that permaculture is a way of creating what can
be described as literally a permanent culture. He says that
in this day in age as industry takes over, the end of fossil
fuels in sight, and as climate change takes effect, we need
to start creating a culture that cares for the earth and that
needs to continue infinitely into the future.
Facts About Composting

Mesophilic Composting
Low temperature composting.

The compost pile gets between
55 and 90 degrees
Thermophilic Composting
High temperature composting.

The compost pile gets between
90 to 200 degrees
Finishes the compost more
quickly
Kills off pathogens
Will not stink
Soil Tips
When you pick up a handful of soil, you can

tell the state of the soil with these easy tricks:
If you squeeze the soil and water comes
out, it is too saturated
We need to grow our own food, said Lewis.

He warns against the farming industry with its pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers and even sheds light on
the organic farm industry, which still has some allowance
for chemicals.
Lewis said that now is the time to develop a relationship with plants and what better place to do that than in
Southern Maryland.
Kreamer described the goal for his all natural farming
to be, less work, more food and to use old technologies
and new technologies in farming that are Earth based.
As summer approaches and with planting season in the
works, Lewis and Kreamer are here to share their tips and
tricks with the county.
Chesapeakes Bounty is located at 6415 St. Leonard
Rd. in Saint Leonard. They are open from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m., seven days a week. For more information, visit their
website at www.chesapeakesbounty.com, call 410-5863881 or find them on Facebook. You can also visit their
second location in North Beach at 9124 Bay Ave. or call
443-646-5700 for more information.
Its important to have organic inputs in your

compost. This means kitchen/vegetable scraps,
eggshells, grass clippings, even crabs
Avoid meat in your compost, it could rot and
become health hazardous
Make sure the pile doesnt dry out
Turn the compost pile so that every part of the
pile has a chance to get hot in the center
Its good to have woodchips or mulch in the pile
because it helps aerate the soil and it adds nitrogen that will cook down your organic materials
Using leaves that neighbors collect during the
fall is a good thing to add to your compost pile.
Straw is also very helpful.
Westfield Farm Arena

& Auction Barn
26689 Laurel Grove Rd - Mechanicsville, MD

(off of Rt. 5 across from Apple Basket Country Store)
Many visitors of all ages visited Chesapeakes Bounty for a seminar

called How to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening,
Perennial Vegetables, Composting and Wild and Medicinal Plants.
Information provided by Will Kreamer

If you squeeze the soil and it crumbles
apart in your hand, the soil is too dry
If you squeeze the soil and it stays in formation and no water comes out, it is ideal
Information provided by Will Kreamer
April 29, 2016 6 PM and May 7, 2016 9 AM

Large selection of Coca-Cola Items/Collectibles;
Over 200 top-quality Dolls; NASCAR Items; Model
Cars; Sports Memorabilia; Furniture; Glassware;
Advertising Signs; Few New Handcrafted Quilts;
Singer Sewing Machines;
Items from several estates!
Will Kreamer and Eric Lewis explain the value of composting for your
garden, big or small, before the guided edible plant walk.
crista@countytimes.net
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
Friday, April 29th - 6:00 pm
Saturday, May 7th 9 am
Large Selection of Tools (Alliant Milling Machine,

Compressors; HUGE Selection of Woodworking/Mechanic
Tools/Equipment; Lawn/Garden Equipment/Items (JD
X300 Riding Mower-80 hrs, Troy-Bilt Tiller, Snow Blower, Log
Splitter; Enclosed Cargo Trailer (Like New);
Locally-Grown Flowers/Plants; Fishing Items;
Furniture/Household Items (from several estates &
Moving/Storage Company); LUMBER (Furniture Grade);
Much More!
For pictures, terms and more information go to:
www.FarrellAuctionService.com
301-904-3402
Eric Lewis, a self-declared plant enthusiast, guided visitors on a

nature walk, explaining the values of several edible plants, native or
invasive, such as pawpaw trees, black cherry trees, and Japanese
wineberries.
Tips For Building Soil

Topsoil is being depleted throughout the world,
said Lewis. If topsoil were
completely lost, this would
mean no plants could grow
at all. It can be helped,
however, and we can do it.
Lewis said we can create
an inch and a half of topsoil
a year by employing methods such as composting.
As conscious individuals, we need to be creating
soil, said Lewis.
Tilling is one of the reasons that topsoil is suffering. Lewis explained that
when you till the soil, you
bring up all the microbes in
the soil that are giving nutrients to the plants. When
they are exposed to the
sun, they dry out and die.
Its mind boggling all

that happens in a pinch of
soil, said Lewis. Soil is a
living thing, we are trying
to create a habitat for the
microbes to move in.
When the microbes die,
the soil becomes less
useful.
A good replacement for
tilling is to actually employ
chickens or ducks. They
will help eat any unwanted
plants, their manure will
fertilize the soil, and they
can help get rid of unwanted pests.
Chicken tractors are our
future, said Lewis.
Another option is to plant
in raised beds, which dont
require tilling.
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Hills Continues Early Season Heroics

With Friday Potomac Win
Imler Scores Career-First in RUSH Crates
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Defendingtrack champion Daryl Hills

was victorious in last Friday nights 25lap Limited Late Model headliner at
Potomac Speedway. The win for Hills,
the 17th of his Potomac career, was his
second consecutive Potomac feature win
of the young 2016 season.
Brandon Long and Kenny Moreland
made up the front row for the start with
Long snaring the top-spot as the field
went hard into turn one. Kerry King then
took the lead on lap-four, before handing it back to Long on the ninth-circuit.
Daryl Hills had settled into third behind
the lead duo and would eventually become the third, and final, leader of the
contest taking the lead from long on the
fifteenth-circuit. Hills would then lead
the final ten-laps unchallenged to take
the win aboard his XR-1 Rocket no.55.
I knew we had a good car starting the
season, but I had no idea wed win two
in a row this early in the season. Hills
stated. We went with a harder tire on
CONVERT
YOUR
the right rear and it took a while for it

to come in, but once it did, this car was
awesome. Long and King would take
second and third with Kenny Moreland
and Walker Arthur completing the topfive. Heats went to Hills and Long.
John Imler scored his first-career
Potomac feature win in the companion
20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model feature.
Imler, a former two-time Crate champion at Potomac, started on the pole and
would eventually pace all 20-circuits
to score the break-through win. Imlers
win, however, was hard fought as he had
to withstand a pesky Ben Bowie over the
final 11-circuits to secure the win steering his BRC Lazer no.63. Finally! were
the words from a jubilant Imler after the
race. Weve been trying so hard for so
many years to get one down here, and
we finally got one. This is a great feeling. Logan Roberson took third, rookie
Ryan Clement was solid in fourth with
12th starting Megan Mann rounding out
the top-five. Heats went to Roberson and
Bowie.
In support class action Jerry
Deason took the checkers in the 15-lap

Hobby Stock main, but failed a post race
inspection, with the win going to race
runner-up Sam Archer for his first win
of the season. Ray Bucci scored his 14th
career Potomac win in the 15-lap Strictly Stock feature with opening day winner Savannah Windsor romping to her
second win of the season in the nightcap
15-lap U-Car main.
Limited Late Model feature finish
1. Daryl Hills 2. Brandon Long 3.
Kerry King 4. Kenny Moreland 5.
Walker Arthur 6. Derrick Quade 7. Tyler Emory 8. Kyle Lear 9. Billy Tucker 10. Jimmy Jesmer Sr. 11. Sonny Norris 12. Larry Fuchs 13. Jimmy Jesmer
Jr.
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish

1. John Imler 2. Ben Bowie 3.Logan
Roberson 4. Ryan Clement 5. Megan
Mann 6. Darren Alvey 7. Ray Hackett 8. Jamie Sutphin 9. Darin Henderson
10. Timmy Booth 11. Jeff Pilkerton 12.
Richard Culver 13. Greg Carrico 14.
STEP 4
STEP 2
A hot water
tap is
turned on.
Hobby Stock feature finish

1. Sam Archer 2.John Burch 3.
Greg Morgan 4. Race Alton 5. Billy
Crouse 6. Corey Swaim 7. Dave Adams 8. Sam Raley 9.Ray Bucci 10.
Kevin Murphy 11. Max Martin 12. Jonathan Raley 13. Jonny Oliver 14. Jonathan Knott 15. Jerry Deason (DQ) 16.
Luke Lukinic (DNS)
Strictly Stock feature finish
1. Ray Bucci 2. JJ Silvious 3. Nabil
Guffey 4. Greg Mattingly 5. Drew
Payne 6. Johnny Hardesty 7. John
Hardesty 8. Ed Pope Sr. 9. Ben Pirner
(DNS)
U-Car feature finish
1. Savannah Windsor 2. Jamie
Marks 3.Brian Coe Jr. 4. DJ Stotler 5.
Dominic Silvious 6. Speed Alton 7.
Stephen Suite 8. Mikey Latham (DNS)
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Craft Tip
of The Week
from the Craft Guild

Shop of Leonardtown
The tip this week is related to quilting. Always
use a Plexiglas ruler to
measure and cut your
Small Incisions,
Big Results
Laparoscopic procedures are less painful
and require shorter hospital stays, which
lead to a faster recovery.
Now at MedStar St. Marys Hospital,
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Hemorrhoids
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fabric.
A cloth type
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over time and give you an
accurate measurement.
Vendors Wanted:
Spring Festival
& Craft Fair
The Garvey Senior Activity
Center Council is sponsoring a
Spring Festival and Craft Fair on
May 7, 2016. Vendors are being
sought for this first annual event.
It will be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center Parking Lot,
Leonardtown, from 8:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. (located behind the
Leonard Hall Military Academy).
Any Vendors who want to sell
crafts, needlework, plants, art,
jewelry, health and beauty products, baked goods, etc., or specialty items are very welcomed!
Vendors are welcomed! Set-up
begins at 7:00 a.m. The registration fee is $10.00. Checks should

be made out to Garvey Senior
Activity Center Council, Inc., and
mailed to P.O. Box 446, Leonardtown, MD 20650 no later than
May 3, 2016. (If inclement weather, the Fair will be held indoors
at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center.)
For additional information,
please call 1-301-848-9458, or
email mud221@md.metrocast.
net.
Press Release
LIBRARY
ITEMS
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel 2013 for Business
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction
to Excel 2013 for Business class on Monday, May 2 from 2 to 4
p.m. Learn the basics to create and use an Excel spreadsheet with
applications for business, including data analysis. Basic computer
skills required. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and
up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or call 301-884-2211
Microsoft Office: Intermediate Excel 2013

Lexington Park Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Intermediate
Excel 2013 class on Monday, May 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants
will learn intermediate formulas, work with rows, columns, and
worksheets. Basic Excel skills required. Adult computer classes
are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188.
Childrens Book Week Celebration: Elephant & Piggie &

Friends Party
Leonardtown Library will celebrate Childrens Book Week with
a party for Elephant & Piggie & Friends on Wednesday, May 4
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. We love Elephant and Piggie, the Pigeon,
and all their friends! Celebrate Childrens Book Week with wacky
games, readers theatre, silly songs, and creative crafts featuring
our favorite Mo Willems books. No registration needed.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Word 2013

Leonardtown Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction
to Word 2013 class on Wednesday, May 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will learn how to open, create, format, print, and save
documents using Microsoft Word 2013. Prerequisites: Computer
Basics 1 & 2, or basic skills in using the mouse & keyboard. Adult
computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846.
Drop-in Minecraft Mania

Leonardtown Library will hold a drop-in Minecraft program
on Thursday, May 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. Share strategies with other
Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create
amazing structures. No registration required, just drop-in for halfhour time slots and have fun!
Handmade at Your Library: Washi Tape Coasters and Votive

Candle Holders
Lexington Park Library will hold Handmade at Your Library,
A craft program for beginner and experienced do-it-yourselfers
on Saturday, May 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. Well supply the instructions and materials, and you bring the creativity. This month were
making Washi tape coasters and votive candle holders. This is an
adults only program. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or
call 301-863-8188.
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Pet Of The Week

KITTENS COMING SOON!
Meet Peter, Tris and Caleb.Their

brother Four is not pictured. They
were born at the beginning of April
2016 and should be ready for adoption at the beginning of June. They
will be spayed or neutered, combo
tested for aids and feline leukemia,
vaccinated, dewormed and microchipped. They cost $125 each. The
price includes their distemper vaccines at 12 and 16 weeks if you
schedule with Feral Cat Rescue for
the boosters.
They are all super friendly and run
over so excited to see their foster mom
when she goes in the room.They

crawl all over her and purr like crazy. They struggle to climb on her
lap. You can fill out an application
at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and
once approved can meet the kittens
at their foster homes. You can email
the applications to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org.
You can meet our adult cats at the
Petco in California on Saturdays and
Sundays between 11 and 3 and this
April 23rd and April 24th several
cats will be at Pet Valu in Leonardtown between 11 and 2.Please consider adopting.
TO BENEFIT LEONARDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BAND
5K TRAIL RUN / WALK 2016
Saturday, April 30, 2016

RAIN OR SHINE
Leonardtown High School,

23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD
7:45-8:15am
8:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
Race Day Check-in and Packet Pick Up

Kids Fun Run
5k Trail Race/Walk Start
Awards Presentation
Event: A timed 5k course on the wooded, groomed trails between Leonardtown

Middle School and Leonardtown High School. Both runners and walkers are
welcomed. Childrens activities provided.
Pre-Race Day Entry Fees:
Adults 14 years old and older: $25 with T-shirt; $20 without T-shirt
Students 10 13 years old: $20 with T-shirt; $15 without T-shirt
Students 6 9 years old: $15 with T-shirt; $10 without T-shirt
Kids Fun Run (8 years old and under, without a T-shirt): FREE
Race Day Entry Fees: Additional $5 to above Entry Fees
Goodies and Awards:
Event T-shirt -guaranteed if registration received by Apr 15 and as supplies last
Awards: Overall; 1st place male overall; 1st place female overall; plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd
male and female in each of the groups listed above.
Free drinks and snacks after 5k race/walk.
For Additional Information email racedirector@leonardtownband.org
Register at www.active.com
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Community
Calendar
Month Long
Angel Wings and Things
St. Michaels Church (16560 Three
Notch Rd., Ridge)
will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Closed Easter weekend. We have a
huge selection of winter clothes, coats,
shoes, and so much more. We also have
a great baby room, kids toy room, and
tons of wonderful winter items. All items
are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward to having
you visit us! For any questions, please
contact Marti Lloyd at St. Michaels
School at 301-872-5454.
Open Skate Nights
Leonard Hall Recreation Center (23145
Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every
Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller skating fun? Well, strap on your skates and
bring your family and friends to Leonard
Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown!
For all ages, $5 per person. Skates
available for rental at $2.50 per person
or bring your own. For more information,
please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or
1801. Paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.
Thursday, April 21
Colonial Era Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
(6655 Rose Hill Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit Thomas Stone National Historic
Site and learn about the life of one of the
signers of the Declaration of the Independence for Maryland. For more information, call 301-392-1776.
A Brief History of Historical Archaeology in Maryland
Visitor Center Auditorium (18751 Hogaboom Ln., St. Marys City)- 7 to 8 p.m.
For the better part of fifty years, Historic St. Marys City has been exploring the
archaeological treasures of Marylands
founding site and first capital. However,
for many years before the state established the museum, an intriguing cast of
individuals had undertaken archaeological excavations in St. Marys City.
These explorers ranged from dilettantes
to antiquarians to architectural historians, and all made their own unique contributions to our knowledge of the City.
This presentation will summarize and
discuss these early explorations, and
also describe the birth and development of the research efforts led by the
museums archaeologists in the five decades since our founding. Many intriguing characters from the past and more
recent times will be discussed. The presentation will be highly illustrated with
images of past work. Free. For more
information, contact 240-895-4990 or
info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
Bingo Night
Harry White Wilmer American Legion
Post 82 (6330 Crain Hwy., La Plata)- 7
to 10 p.m.
Smoke free bingo. Doors are open at
6 p.m. Call 301-934-8221 for more information. Public welcome.
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Friday, April 22
Bay Montessori Open House
Bay Montessori School- 9:30 to 10:30
a.m.
Please join us for a prospective parent
meeting for a tour of our campus and to
observe a class in action.
Big Book Sale
St. Andrews United Methodist Church
(4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 8
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fill a bag of books for $3. We have
hardbacks and softbacks and over 3,000
books. Dont miss this big event. For
more information, call 443-569-2290.
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Once Upon a Crime Dinner Theatre
and Silent Auction
Middleham and St. Peters Parish (10210
H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby)- 6 p.m.
You do not need to be a parishioner
to enjoy this evening out, so order your
tickets now. Tickets are $65. Contact the
parish office at 410326-4948 to reserve
a spot; seating is limited. Doors open at
6 p.m., event starts at 6:30. Food is Catered by Thompsons Seafood.
Leonardtown Lions White Cane
Fundraiser
Multiple Locations- All Day
On April 22 and April 23 the Leonardtown Lions will conduct Knights
of Blind ,White Cane fundraiser at the
following Leonardtown locations: Ace
Hardware, McKays (Leonardtown/Hollywood), Kumar Liquors, and A&W in
Callaway. 100% of all monies collected
go directly back to the community. Used
eyeglasses and hearing aids will also be
collected.
Connection Caf
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene
(Sotterley Rd., Hollywood)- 6:30 to 9:30
p.m.
Free event for the public ages 17 and
up. Food, drinks (non-alcoholic,) fun,
music, pool tables, Ping/Pong table and
board games. Open Mic. If you play an
instrument bring it and sit in with our
pick up group. For more information,
call Terri at 301-884-8082.
Celebrate Recovery
Our Fathers House (45020 Patuxent
Beach Rd., California)- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Do you struggle with anger, grief, anxiety, self-harm, substance abuse, sexual
addiction, overeating, PTSD, or an unhealthy habit youd like to be free from?
Celebrate Recovery, a free Christianbased 12-step program for adults 18
and up struggling with any hurt, hangup,
or habit.
Saturday, April 23
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Connie Kite Memorial Scholarship
Yard Sale
40998 Cryer Ct., Leonardtown- 7 a.m.
to noon.
Community Yard Sale. Designer
clothes, jewelry and accessories,
household items, holiday decor, books,
furniture and much more! Donations accepted starting April 1. Contact vkitemilburn@aol.com or 410-610-3322 for
more information. Connie Kite Angel
Foundation.
All money raised goes to the Connie
Kite Scholarship Fund.
Cat Adoptions
Pet Valu (40845 Merchants Ln. #100,
Leonardtown)- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Feral Cat Rescue will have cats available for adoption on display. Please
stop by to meet a few furry friends and
visit Pet Valu for animal appreciation
weekend!
Concert: PING
Brick Chapel of 1667 (18751 Hogaboom
Ln., St. Marys City)- 1 to 2 p.m.
Join St. Marys College of Maryland
Music Departments vocal ensemble,
PING, as they perform a short program of a cappella musical selections
from the 17th century to present day,
under the direction of Professor Larry
Vote. Free. Call or visit 240-895-4990
or info@HSMCdigshistory.org for more
information.
The Green Door Relay For Life
Fundraiser
The Green Door (18098 Point Lookout
Rd., Park Hall)- 6 to 11 p.m.
Come join the party and celebrate life
while raising money for the American
Cancer Society. There will be a pig roast,
Chinese Auction, Raffles, and more.
Sunday, April 24
Storytelling
Mother Catherine Academy (38833
Chaptico Rd., Helen)- 1 to 5 p.m.
Mother Catherine Academy welcomes nationally acclaimed storyteller
Dr. Gail N. Herman as she tells interactive stories for children of all ages in
a free, public event. Audience members can participate in the storytelling
through movement and sound effects
created with world percussion instruments. Activities focus on creating and
narrating stories, examining resources
for movement, and miming. Movement,
mime, folktales, tall tales, and family stories make the curriculum creative
and kinesthetic.
Cat Adoptions
Pet Valu (40845 Merchants Ln. #100,
Leonardtown)- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Feral Cat Rescue will have cats available for adoption on display. Please
stop by to meet a few furry friends and
visit Pet Valu for animal appreciation
weekend!

a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fairy and Gnome Home Festival
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- noon to
4 p.m.
You are invited to a magical afternoon
of creative play, games, unicorn rides,
a petting zoo, bubble magic, music,
crafts, and more! Along our enchanted
Wooded Path, you will find a Fairy Lolly, the Trolls Treasure Trough, Gnome
Games, Fantasy face painting, strolling
entertainers, and a delightful Pettying
Zoo full of baby animals! Build your own
fairy house or gnome home, and engage in a variety of imaginative activities!
Its an unforgettable day in the garden!
Food and drinks will be available as well!
Free for members; $5 for non-members;
free for ages 2 and under.
Free Rabies Clinic
Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department
(3099 Livingston Rd., Bryans Road)- 1 to
3 p.m.
Dog and cat licenses will be available
for purchase. The fee for a pet license
is $5 if your animal is altered and $25 if
your animal is not altered. All dogs must
be leashed and all cats and ferrets must
be contained in a carrier. The Charles
County Animal Response Team volunteers, Charles County Animal Control,
and the Charles County Department
of Health are sponsoring the clinic. For
more information about the free rabies
clinic, contact the Charles County Department of Emergency Services at
301-609-3425
Monday, April 25
GRIEFSHARE Program
Real Life Wesleyan Church (27399 Old
Village Rd., Mechanicsville)- 6 to 7:30
p.m.
Community members who have experienced the death of a loved one, are
invited to register for the GRIEFSHARE
program. For more information, call Jen
at 240-249-6098.
Safe Boating Class
County Services Plaza (150 Main St.,
Prince Frederick)- 6 to 10 p.m.
Preregistration is requested but walkins are welcome space permitting. For
more information and to preregister
contact R.T. West at 410-535-2035. For
those born after July 1, 1972 this course
satisfies the requirement for operating a
vessel on Md. waters. A DNR Certificate
of Boating Safety Education will be issued on satisfactory completion of the
course.
Tuesday, April 26
Business Meet-up
CSM Leonardtown Campus (22950
Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)- 8 to 9:30
a.m.
This event will be the first of a series of quarterly Business Meet-ups
where business leaders throughout
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to meet with other leaders and subject matter experts providing valuable
information to support your business
growth. Our guest speaker, Orlando
Dorsey has over 13 years of business
development experience. To register
for the Business Meet-Up go to: www.
eventbrite.com/e/business-meet-uptickets-18115650398 and use the password: Business.
CBL Science for Citizens The Gathering Storm
Bernie Fowler Lab (142 Williams St.,
Solomons)- 7 to 8 p.m.
Presented by Dr. William Boicourt.
The enclosed nature of Chesapeake
Bay protects us from most hurricanes
moving from the tropics up the east
coast. But for certain storms, such as
Isabel in 2003, the Bay area is especially vulnerable. Recognizing that hurricanes are heat engines that feed off
warm ocean temperatures is leading
toward improvements in forecast warnings. As our surface waters in the ocean
warm, the present understanding leads
scientists to predict fewer hurricanes in
the coming years. But when they come,
they are going to be intense.
5th Annual Book Sale-Super Sale
Day!
Garvey Senior Activity Center (41780
Baldridge St., Leonardtown)- 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Donate your used books to the Garvey Senior Activity Centers used book
sale fundraiser. All funds raised will go
towards special events and entertain-
ment at center events. Books for all ages

are welcome. Hardcovers, paperback,
and books on CD in good condition are
appreciated. Please, no encyclopedias,
textbooks, outdated computer/software manuals, magazines or very worn
books. Costs are $.50 per paperback
and $1 per hardback. Fill a grocery bag
(well provide) for $5! To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Wednesday, April 27
5th Annual Book Sale-Super Sale
Day!
Garvey Senior Activity Center (41780
Baldridge St., Leonardtown)- 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Donate your used books to the Garvey Senior Activity Centers used book
sale fundraiser. All funds raised will go
towards special events and entertainment at center events. Books for all ages
are welcome. Hardcovers, paperback,
and books on CD in good condition are
appreciated. Please, no encyclopedias,
textbooks, outdated computer/software manuals, magazines or very worn
books. Costs are $0.50 per paperback
and $1 per hardback. Fill a grocery bag
(well provide) for $5! To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Rd.,
Hughesville)- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Free line dance lessons taught by the
Southern Maryland Boot Scooters. Beginner lessons 7 to 7:30 p.m. Intermediate lessons 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Community
Substance Abuse Presentation

Middleham and St. Peters Parish
(10210 H G Trueman Rd., Lusby)- 7 p.m.
A speaker from the Health Dept. will
talk about Substance Abuse in Calvert
County and many of the aspects we
should know about. More information is
coming soon. An optional pot luck begins at 6:15 p.m. Presented by the Parish Health Ministry. All are welcome to
attend.
Thursday, April 28
Doing Business with Charles County
Gov. and Md. State Seminar
200 Baltimore Street, La Plata- 8:30 to
11 a.m.
The seminar will host 20 panelists
and speakers, including state and local government leaders, economic
development professionals, state and
county buyers and users, and a small
business resource panel. Reservations
are required. Contact Lucinia Mundy
at MundyL@MeetCharlesCounty.com
or call 301-885-1340 to RSVP. Citizens
with special needs may contact the
Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay
Service TDD: 300-735-2258.
Songs of America
McDonough High School (7165 Marshall Corner Rd., Pomfret)- 6:30 p.m.
Songs of America is a mix of patriotic, silly songs, beach songs, songs of
Motown, and songs that will rock you!
The show has been touring to local elementary schools and has been loved
by audience members of all ages. The
entry fee is $5 per person and can be
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paid at the door. All funds will support

McDonoughs Music Department programs, which also includes the shows
Technical Director Caitlin Dunleavy,
who led the schools marching band to
first place in the state marching band
competition this year.
a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Few Good Men Performances
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Dr., Lexington Park.)- 8 p.m.
During the summer of 1986, two
Marines are on trial for complicity in
the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Navy lawyer,
a callow young man more interested in
softball games than the case, expects
a plea bargain and a cover up of what
really happened. Prodded by a female
member of his defense team, the lawyer eventually makes a valiant effort
to defend his clients and, in so doing,
puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. Adults $15,
Seniors (65+)/Students/Military (with
ID) $12, Children (under 10) $10, Thursdays all tickets $10. For reservations
visit www.newtowneplayers.org or call
301-737-5447.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

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

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church
Grace Chapel Ministry
301-884-8503
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659
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sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
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ProClaiming thE ChangElEss

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Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Sunday Worship 8 A.M.

Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 7 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 7 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder

Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
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We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
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
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
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

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

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Monday, April 25
Thursday, April 21
Wicked Weekend DuoLadies Night
Anglers Seafood Bar and
Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)7 to 11 p.m.
Mike Damron
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 22
Karaoke
Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Still Standing
Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 23
Ben Connelly
Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)6 to 9 p.m.
David Flood
Morris
Point
Restaurant (38869 Morris Point Rd.,
Abell)- 5 to 9 p.m.
Pizza and Pint Night

Team Trivia
Tuesday, April 26
Ben Connelly
Grill (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27
Wild Card Trivia
Thursday, April 28
Steve Nelson A Day Off
Earth
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Programs and Activities
5th Annual Book Sale: New This
Year Super Sale Day!
Shop at the Garvey Senior Activity Center Tuesday, April 26 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Costs are $.50 per
paperback and $1 per hardback. On
Wednesday, April 27, shop the super
sale! Fill a grocery bag (well provide)
for $5! To learn more, call 301-4754200, ext. *1050.
Make a May Day Basket
The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a May Day Flower Basket craft on Thursday, April 28 at 9:30
to 11 a.m. On the first day of May,
early European settlers would leave
a basket at a sweetheart or friends
door containing flowers and other
goodies as a sign of affection. Come
celebrate this tradition by making
your very own May Day Flower Basket. This class is sponsored by the
Hughesville Garden Club. They will
provide fresh flowers, all materials,
and instruction for free. Space is limited so prior sign up is required. For
more information or to sign up, call
301-475-4002, ext. *3101
Wild West Performance
The Northern Senior Activity Center will host the Charles County Show
Troupe for their performance of The
Wild West variety show on Monday,
May 2 at 10:30 a.m. This show will
feature singing, dancing, and other
fantastic talents. Enjoy this wonderful
performance for free. Following the
show will be a delightful lunch which
includes a pulled pork sandwich on a
deli roll, coleslaw, corn, cantaloupe,
apple juice, 1% milk, and apple pie
for dessert. Lunch is a donation from
seniors 60 and older; $6 for others
and is made the day of the show. To
sign up for this event and lunch in advance, please visit the signup table
or call 301-475-4002, ext. *3101 be-
fore noon on Friday, April 29.

Art with Jamie
The art classes for the month of
May at the Loffler Senior Activity
Center feature a project that uses
the same subject each week but using a different medium or technique
each time so that at the end of the
month students will have one project
that has four parts. These classes
will take place starting at 10 a.m. on
Tuesdays: May 3, 10, 17 and 24. Cost
for this series is $85 and includes
enough paint and supplies to get you
started. Classes are appropriate for
beginners as well as intermediate
level. Payment may be made to instructor on the first day of class. Call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658 to sign up or
to learn more.
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Senior Activity Center on Friday, May
6 at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a light, refreshing lunch as you listen to captivating
music provided by the talented students of Meleah Backhaus Shrout.
Ms. Shrout is a pianist, composer,
and private piano instructor. Lunch
will be chicken salad, lettuce, tomato, and a croissant along with a
3-bean salad, cantaloupe, grape
juice, 1% milk and a red velvet cupcake for dessert. Lunch is a donation
from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others and is made the day of the event.
Seating is limited. To sign up for this
event and lunch in advance, please
visit the front desk or call 301-4754002, ext. *3101.
Avoiding Injury During Activity &
Sports
This lecture and exercise based
session, held at the Garvey Senior

Activity Center on Tuesday, May 10 at
2:30 p.m., is designed for older adults
regarding proper dynamic warm up
and stretching, its positive effects on
performance, and its ability to prevent injury. Discussion will include
techniques for a proper cool down
and proper static stretching techniques. The purpose of the session
is to educate participants in the best
way to warm up for activity/sports,
stay injury free, improve flexibility,
and reduce pain after activity. Mike
OBrien is a physical therapist with
20 years of experience. Mr. OBrien
is a native of St. Marys County and
owns Freedom Physical Therapy in
Mechanicsville, Md. There is no fee
to attend; advance sign up required.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
History Video at Loffler
The video American Experience:
Civilian Conservation Corps will be
shown at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, May 11 at
10 a.m. This video depicts Franklin
Roosevelts efforts to provide relief
for the many American workers who
were out of work during the Great
Depression by developing jobs in
natural resource conservation. More
than three million young men were
put to work in the nations forests and
parks, planting trees, building flood
barriers, fighting fires and maintaining roads and trails. This program
interweaves rich archival imagery
with the personal accounts of CCC
veterans to tell the story of one of the
boldest and most popular New Deal
experiments. 60 minutes. Call 301737-5670, ext. 1658, or stop by the
reception desk at Loffler to sign up.
Seating is limited.
Friday Morning Softball
Spring is in the air and its time to
dust off that bat and glove and head

out to Miedzinski Park in Leonardtown for a pick-up game of softball.
Pick-up games are held on Fridays
beginning April 22 at 10 a.m. Men
and women ages 50 and above are
welcome. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050 for more information.
Kickboxing
Kickboxing tones muscles through
punching and kicking using focus
pads, target pads and mitts. Participants may notice an improvement in
overall balance and flexibility. The
aerobic moves of kickboxing have
been shown to improve circulation and offer a great stress relief.
This specialized class offered at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, May 4 to June 15 from
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. is geared towards
active men and women ages 50 and
above. The class is high energy without the high impact exercises that
are done during a mainstream kickboxing class. The instructor, Geno
Rothback, is a registered nurse, a
senior fitness instructor, a black belt
in Taekwondo and certified Martial
Fusion and Kickboxing instructor.
Cost: $30, payment due at time of
registration. Make checks payable to
Geno Rothback. To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Pitch Players Needed
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
is forming a Pitch card playing club.
The group will meet the second and
fourth Mondays of every month beginning May 9 at 10 a.m. This is an
excellent opportunity to play a popular Southern Maryland card game
with old and new friends. To express
your interest, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050. A minimum of 4 players is
needed to get this club started.
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. 3101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Hannah and Her Husbands

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
In the early years of the colonies of
Virginia and Maryland lived a woman
named Hannah. Her maiden name is not
known, but she was born in 1614. She
lived first in Northumberland County,
Virginia where she married Robert Huett
(aka Hewitt). She had a daughter named
Elizabeth Huett who married Matthew
Rodham and they had a daughter, Susanna Rodham. Susanna married Robert Mason by 1674 and they were in St.
Marys County by 1677 where Robert
died in 1701 and Susanna in 1716.
Robert Huett died in 1650 and within
a few months Hannah married second,
Hugh Lee who died in 1662.
May 20, 1653: Deposition of Hannah
Lee, aged 37 years or thereabouts, stated
that in the middle of November last, Mr.

Charles Ashton came to her house and
told her in the presence of her husband
and Mrs. Rocke that John Barnes had
given his maid the pox and begot her
with child and that had something stirred
in her belly. At another time, the maid
came hither and Hannah asked her if
John Barnes had promised to marry her
and persuaded to her to run awayThe
maid said never, and wished the ground
might open and she sink in if ever Barnes
said any such thing to her; that she was
but a poor servant and she must undergo
what her Mr. and Mrs. would report.
The third and last husband of Hannah
was William Price whom she married in
St. Marys County within a few months
of the death of her husband, Hugh Lee.
This was a real May-December marriage
as Hannah was 25 years older than Price.
As noted below,
William Price had
formerly been her
servant.
December 18, 1662: Mrs. Hannah Lee
of St. Marys Co., widow appoints her
servant William Price as her attorney to
collect all sums of money owed her in
St. Marys and Charles Counties. Hugh
Lee had left her deeply in debt and at one
point she was jailed.
William Price was described as being a most unsavory fellow who had
spent much of his time in Maryland
prisons and had been forbidden by the
Court to interfere in his wifes affairs.
His death must have been a relief to the
community.
Price was murdered by Walter Pake
(Peake), an innkeeper, near Newtown
in 1668. According to testimony, Pake
was drunk at the time and using a sword

pierced Price through his right side under the shoulder and by the same thrust
caused the mortal wound. Price was also
stabbed in the throat.
Peake was found guilty and sentenced
to be hung. He requested and was granted his wish to be hung in front of his inn.
The hangman was Pope Alvey who had
earlier been sentenced to death for murder but escaped execution by claiming
benefit of clergy. The hanging of Walter
Peake would be Alveys first assignment
as hangman.
No further record of Hannah was
found after 1668 but she leaves a multitude of descendants by her granddaughter, Susanna (Rodham) Mason.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Tea or Coffee
Anyone?
Its almost time to
pause my hot tea, with
cream and sugar, morning fix for the warmer
months, though some
years I cant find a stopping point and I just keep
drinking year round. I
need my shot of caffeine
in the morning, and am
not fond of any other
way of getting the jolt to my system.
Sometimes I will go for a month or
so without the cream and sugar, but
by fall, I crave the warmth and comfort of a sweet, creamy, robust Irish
Breakfast tea, even though I know
that extra pounds will be added.
My mother tried to familiarize
me with the pleasures of coffee as a
young girl, even making a big deal
of when each of us hit our double
numbers that we could start drinking coffee regularly. The main way I
remember my Mother is sitting at her
chair in the dining room with a cigarette between her fingers and a Revlon Love That Red lipstick stain on
her coffee cup. My brothers started
drinking coffee the day they hit
their double numbers and never quit.
They are in fact both coffee fiends.
My oldest brother and his wife easily
drink two or three pots (not cups) of
the strongest, highest-test coffee on
the market before noon. My brother
was a a Test Pilot for the Air Force
for most of his career, and then a pilot
for Alaska Airlines until his forced
retirement at 60, maybe this explains
his need and tolerance. I think he is
an adrenaline junkie. When they
stayed with us a few months ago, I
was amazed at all the coffee they
could drink, and ironically, at how
they are not ready to start their day
until noon or one at the earliest. If I
drank that much coffee, I would either be in the car and ready to get out
of the house at 6 a.m. or be having
every five minute quick restroom
breaks at home or anywhere. Wait, I
am already like that normally with one cup of tea

a day. I dont even want
to imagine how bad it
could be.
Once in a while, I do
love the specialty mocha coffees from Cool
Beanz, Wawa, McDonalds, BTB coffee shop,
The Coffee Quarter, or
Starbucks. Wow, it sounds like I really do like coffee now doesnt it? And
maybe more than once in a while too.
I should not know of almost every
coffee shop in the county. This may
be where those pesky extra pounds
come from. How many calories are
they5060the equivalent of 5
meals? No, not really, but they are a
delicious indulgent treat that I will
always love.
Now, I am wanting a creamy, hot,
chocolatey coffee with whipped
cream and maybe even sprinkles on
top. No, thats a chocolate malt I am
thinking ofand I want that too. I
suppose I should just go in the kitchen and have one of my peach fruit
cups with monk fruit juice added
for sweetening rather than have a
decadent, rich, specialty coffee. Yeah
right, not today.
Okay, I think I worked myself up
into making this a specialty coffee
day. I really shouldnt though unless today was a special kind of day,
like my birthday, or I accomplished
something (still working on that), lost
a pound or two (not likely), exercised
(even less likely). I am still thinkingoh, how about that it is a beautiful, sunny day? Thatll work for me.
See you at the coffee shop!
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind
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How Families Can Manage

Cramped Quarters
Young parents living in cities face difficult decisions regarding their living arrangements. The suburbs versus city debate
is one many young married couples have
had, and that discussion is often prompted
by the arrival of children.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that more people are choosing cities
over the suburbs in the 21st century. While
that data indicates 53 of the 81 cities in the
United States with populations exceeding a
quarter million people experienced reduced
growth in 2013-2014, the most recent year
for which statistics are available, during that
time such cities still exhibited growth well
above their averages from 2000 to 2010.
There are many reasons why city life
might make more sense than living in the
suburbs for young married couples. Living
in the city may lead to far shorter commutes
for working parents, and the availability of
public transportation in cities may save parents the costly expense of purchasing their
own vehicles.
But city life may force families to cope
with cramped quarters. Even the most spacious apartments may not provide the same
square footage as single-family suburban
homes. Parents who are committed to city
living may need to get creative in order to
live comfortably in apartments.
Actively police clutter. Few things can
make apartments seem more cramped than
clutter. Unsolicited mailings, old magazines
and unused kitchenware are just a few of
the items that can make small apartments
seem even smaller. Discard junk mail the
moment you walk through the door, making a daily effort to keep kitchen counters
and tables, coffee tables and other areas that
tend to accumulate clutter clear of clutter.
Reducing clutter also makes homes safer for
young children, making it easier for them
to navigate a home while reducing choking
hazards.
Keep hosting duties to a minimum.
Many men and women love to host friends
and family, and that desire to host wont subside simply because you live in a city. But
even if you love to host, host more intimate
gatherings so you are not forced to use your
already limited storage space to store items,
such as extra plates, utensils and drinking
glasses, that you will only use every so often. Fewer guests means fewer items you
need to store year-round.
Go easy on the tots toys. Parents of
young children know that kids toys take
up a lot of space, and thats space that many
city dwellers simply dont have. Rather than
adding to youngsters toy stash each month,

explain to them that space is limited and that
some older toys will have to go before new
ones can be purchased. Donate old toys and
let kids know their items will be given to
less fortunate youngsters, as that may make
kids feel better about parting ways with
their toys. Set a good example by showing
kids when you discard or donate older items
before replacing them with new ones.
Think vertically. Single-family home
owners may not need to make much use of
the vertical space in their homes, but such is
not often the case with apartment dwellers.
Utilizing vertical space in an apartment can
be as simple as buying some shelving units
or bookcases. To be safe, keep items the kids
will use on lower shelves so they are not
tempted to do some climbing to reach their
toys or books.
Parents who choose the big city over the
suburbs may need to make some sacrifices
to make better use of cramped quarters.
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