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FEATURE
“They want $102.2 million
period. With that Smith said
they can come up with a three
year agreement with the three
bargaining units.
“That’s fine but what about
everybody else?”
- Commissioner Todd Morgan on the school
system’s request for more money to fund
negotiated salary agreements.

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Heroism, Dedication pg. 15 Contents
Local News 4
Cops & Courts 10
Obituaries 11
Education 14
Feature 15
Unique Shops of SOMD 16
Community 18
Letters 19
Library Calendar 22
Craft Tip of The Week 23
Community Calendar 24
Leonardtown Incumbents Cruise To Victory pg. 4
Church Directory 25
Games 26

Some things Entertainment 27

Classifieds 28
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Leonardtown Incumbents
rickjewelers.com Cruise To Victory
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Staff Writer
about that,” Mattingly said. “And we
still want to see a restaurant down at
the wharf, we’re pushing hard for that.
Mayor Dan Burris and two members “I love where we are, we want to
of the Leonardtown Town Council, Jay keep moving forward.”
Mattingly and Hayden Hammett, all Hammett said the town would “stay
easily won reelection Tuesday as all the course” it had been on the last four
ran unopposed. years, concentrating on economic de-
Voter turnout is generally low in velopment but he also wanted to en-

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town elections, but just 113 voters sure that the connector road running
turned out this week to cast a ballot. through the Tudor Hall property was
“It was slow and steady but the rain constructed, helping to relieve traffic
didn’t help,” said Town Administrator off of Route 5 leading it instead into

Time is running out to get

Laschelle McKay. “It was an uncon- the downtown area.
tested election, hopefully that means “I still think there’s some work to be
people are happy with the way things done on housing diversity and I think

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are going.” we’re well on the way to that,” Ham-
There are 2,048 registered voters in mett said, adding that he wanted to see
town. more condominiums in town and was

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Mattingly said the election showed looking forward to more apartment
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the downtown, including the new
apartments,” Mattingly said. “That
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restaurants.”
Mattingly said some of the coun-
cil’s best accomplishments included
pushing for a buyer of the vacant PNC
Bank building and installing a new
playground down at the Leonardtown
Wharf.
“I’ve heard nothing but good things
fied with the direction of the town and
chose to hold with the status quo.
He, too, wanted to focus on continu-
ing to revitalize the economy.
“So on that we’ll be focusing on the
same pattern for the last four years,”
Burris said.
The three incumbents will be sworn
in Monday, May 9.
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annual event drew entries from nearly three ception,” said Scott A. Hancock, executive
thousand Maryland students. director of the Maryland Municipal League.
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ernor Boyd Rutherford and an array of mu- us. So it was interesting not only to see how
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6 Local News The County Times Thursday, May 5, 2016

Small Incisions, County

Gathering Data
Big Results On EMS
Response Times
Laparoscopic procedures are less painful By Guy Leonard
and require shorter hospital stays, which Staff Writer
lead to a faster recovery. The county’s chief overseer of
emergency medical response, Dr.
Now at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Michael Somers, said that a working
group is compiling data to help im-
Charles Kim, MD, treats a variety of prove the quality of care that local
colorectal conditions, including: rescue squads and the advanced life
support (ALS) group provides.
• Colon cancer Among other critieria, the Con-
tinuing Quality Improvement group,
• Diverticular disease (CQI) is establishing response times
for first-due areas throughout the
• Hemorrhoids county.
“We are calculating fractile re-
• Severe constipation sponse times for [basic life support]
and [advanced life support] and com-
paring these against benchmarks es-
A member of the MedStar tablished in the recent SWOT report,”
Colorectal Surgery Program Somers wrote in an April 15 quarter-
ly report to Bob Kelly, the county’s
at MedStar Washington Director of Emergency Services and
Hospital Center, Dr. Kim Technology.
The SWOT (Strengths, Weakness-
is a part of a team of es, Opportunities and Threats) report
specially trained Somers referrenced came out in 2012
as a 63-page set of recommendations
physicians who use on improving the local rescue squads
the latest technology and securing the future of volunteer
companies, from the quality of medi-
to treat diseases of the cal care on scene to boosting recruit-
colon and rectum. ment efforts.
Somers said the goal of the CQI
was to find ways to improve all kinds
So why wait? of aspects of emergency medical ser-
Make an appointment vices, not just response times.
“We want to look at all aspects
with Dr. Kim, and get back of care,” Somers told The County
Times. “This is an activity that is a
to enjoying a healthier, product of the SWOT report.
worry-free life. “It’s all about doing the best job we
can.”
The SWOT report recommended
Call 855-546-1823 to schedule that rescue squads arrive on scene af-
ter dispatch no later than 10 minutes
an appointment, or visit to every eight out of 10 calls all across
MedStarStMarys.org/Results the county; the same report recom-
mended a county-wide response of 14
minutes for advanced life support.
Somers said that the current re-
sponse times for the county’s rescue
squads was confidential information
and could not be publicly released.
He said only that the CQI’s mission
was to help bring the rescue squads’
performance levels closer to the es-
tablished benchmarks.
As those benchmarks were closer
to being attained, Somers said, they
could be moved up.
“Prior to this [the SWOT report]
nobody was doing this,” Somers said.
“I’m confident they will get better and
better for engaging in this process.
“We’re always looking to improve
our operations,” Kelly said. “This
group is working to determine if and
where some of the difficulties are and
as a community how we can address
them.”

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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Teachers, Support Staff
Make Last Plea For More Pay
Commissioner President Randy Guy
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the Commissioners of St. Mary’s
County are closing in on making final the fis-
cal 2017 operating budget, both teachers and
support staff with the public schools made
one last effort to convince elected leaders to
increase funding for higher pay.
The commissioners held a public forum
Tuesday night in Leonardtown at county gov-
ernment offices.
School staff have made repeated requests to
the commissioners for more funding this year
but commissioners have signaled that funding
will be mostly flat for schools given that rev-
enues from both property and income taxes
have only slightly increased over last year.
One former school bus driver called the pay
available for drivers “pathetic” while a former
teacher’s assistant said he took a job at a local
home improvement store inventoring lumber
that paid better than his job with the school
system.
Elizabeth Yoakley, an 18-year veteran
of the county school system and a teacher
at Great Mills High
School, said she and
her husband, also a
school system em-
ployee, were still
finding it difficult get
by even on both their
salaries.
“Every year we
struggle to make ends
meet,” Yoakley told
commissioners. “It’s
Teacher Appreciation
Day but I don’t feel
very appreciated.”
Rich Carroll, who
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works for the school system’s transportation
department, said that the only way to make the
salary for a bus driver adequate was to supple-
ment it with some other sort of income.
As a 30-year veteran of the Maryland State
Police, he said, his pension helped but oth-
ers looking to work as a bus driver could fall
short.
“You need to look at these pay scales,” Car-
roll said. “It’s a hard sell to take this job with-
out already being on a pension.”
In a Wednesday interview Commissioner
Todd Morgan said he sympathized with some
of the schools support staff, but questioned
why teachers and school administrators need-
ed collective bargaining units to ask for more
money; more over he said that Schools Su-
perintendent Scott Smith’s request for a total
of $102.2 million from the county seemed to
put the interests of the school system over the
sheriff’s office, which has been flat funded to
the tune of last year’s allocation, and county
government employees.
“They want $102.2 million period,” Mor-
gan said. “With that Smith said they can come
up with a three year agreement with the three
bargaining units.
“That’s fine, but what about everybody
else?”
When Smith asked for more money at a
budget hearing earlier Tuesday, some com-
missioners wanted an agreement from him
in writing stating that the money would go to
certain categories such as text book replace-
ments and technology improvements.
LANDS END
“But they want it all as recurring costs, that
means we’ll have to keep going above main-
tenance of effort every year,” Morgan said.
“Once it’s in those categories they can do
whatever they want with it.
PROPERTIES
“This is the song that never ends.”
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May First Friday Thanks

Maryland Municipal League Announces 11 Regional Winners of 2016
Statewide ‘If I Were Mayor’ Essay Contest for 4th Graders
 Students from Around State to be Honored by Municipal Leaders, Lt. Governor at State House on May 12
Annapolis, Md. (April 25, 2016) — Eleven
Maryland fourth graders from various parts of
the state were named as winners of the Mary-
land Municipal League’s (MML) 2016 “If I Were
Mayor, I Would…” essay contest. The annual
event drew entries from nearly three thousand
Maryland students.
 The winners will be honored by Lt. Governor
Boyd Rutherford and an array of municipal lead-
ers in a May 12 ceremony at the Maryland State
House in Annapolis. Each winning student will
receive a Governor’s Citation, an award plaque
and a $100 cash prize. Immediately following the
ceremony, the students – along with their fami-
lies and teachers – will enjoy a short boat tour of
the Chesapeake Bay on the Harbor Queen.  District 4 – Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles
 In addition to the celebration at the State
House, the leaders of each municipality often
choose to honor local participants. Some mu-
nicipalities have their winning student become
mayor for a day, while others host a ceremony to
celebrate the student’s accomplishment.
 MML’s “If I Were Mayor, I Would…” con-
test has, since its inception in 2001, challenged
students to learn about civic duty by creatively
developing a vision of what they would do as
mayor.  This year, the students were tasked with
rising to the challenge of making their fictional
municipality, “Happy Town,” a healthier place
to live. Each 275-word essay had to begin with:
“If I Were Mayor, I would…” and answer three
open-ended questions revolved around develop-
ing programs and services and getting citizens to
participate in the solution.
 “Every year, we are pleased to receive so
many thoughtful essays from students that high-
light their unique ideas about what it takes to be
mayor and this year was no exception,” said Scott
A. Hancock, executive director of the Maryland
Municipal League. “Healthy communities are
important to all of us. So it was interesting not
only to see how the students defined health, but
how they looked at government’s role in improv-
ing the health of their residents.”
 The 2016 winners are listed below, by dis-
trict and school with excerpts from each of their
essays:
 
and St. Mary’s Counties
·         Aidan Hanley, St. Mary’s Bryantown
o   “…I would rise to the challenge by first
making an ordinance that required everyone to
clean their home, clip their grass and take care of
their property.”
The 2016 essay contest was sponsored by
the Maryland Municipal League, the Maryland
Mayors’ Association and the Chesapeake Em-
ployers Insurance Company, and in partnership
with the Maryland State Department of Educa-
tion. Essays were judged by elected officials and
municipal staff, based on: relation to contest
topic; displayed knowledge about municipal gov-
ernment and the role of a mayor; creativity; and
proper use of grammar. For more information,
visit www.mdmunicipal.org/winners.
First Responders
The Leonardtown Business Association First Friday Committee is pleased
to invite the public to a special May First Responders First Friday, May 6,
2016, from 5 – 8 p.m. to show appreciation to our local fire and rescue vol-
unteers and law enforcement professionals. First responders visiting Town
for the event are encouraged to wear their insignias, so that they are easily
recognizable to people who wish to thank them for their service. 
Weather permitting, members of the Leonardtown and Ridge Fire Depart-
ments and Rescue Squads and Auxiliaries, as well as the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office will have information tables set up in the Square, with raffles,
fundraisers and give-aways. Also featured will be apparatus from Leonar-
dtown VFD, an antique Cadillac ambulance from Ridge VRS, the Leonard-
town VFD historic pictorial timeline, a police vehicle from St. Mary›s County
Sheriff›s Office, and a beautiful outboard boat and trailer that Ridge VFD is
raffling. If your squad wants to participate there is still time! Contact Maria
Fleming directly at 301-475-9791 or maria.fleming2@verizon.net.
Author and former fire fighter,  Mr. James Burd Brewster will be at the
event to sign copies of his book, The Adventures of Uncle Rocky, Fireman: A
Treasury of Twelve “Uncle Rocky, Fireman” Stories.  Uncle Rocky, Fireman
recounts the adventures of Rocky Hill and his two nephews, Ben and Luke,
as they fight fires, rescue people, help neighbors, and promote fire safety. The
stories emphasize service to others, devotion to duty, and thanking our special
heroes for their help. Come pick up a copy of the book and have it signed by
the author. This special guest is brought to the event in part by Fenwick Street
Used Books and Music.
The Craft Guild Shop will also set up a table with a special gift for first re-
sponders and a free drawing for a basket of first aid/safety/alert items. Mem-
bers of the St. Mary’s County Health Department will be available to pres-
ent information and answer questions regarding the Zika virus. Participating
businesses, like Crazy for Ewe, The Good Earth Natural Foods Company,
Black Market Interiors, Port of Leonardtown Winery, Dragonfly Designs, Big
Larry’s Eatery, and Opal Fine Art will have specials or will be giving a por-
tion of their proceeds for the evening back to these very important community
volunteer organizations. A list of these specials can be found at www.leonar-
dtownfirstfridays.com or ask the staff if there is a special for First Responders
First Friday when you visit their establishment.
In the event of inclement weather, information tables and music will be
moved inside to the Leonardtown Arts Center located on the 2nd floor of
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County Looks At North
County Traffic Solution
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County planners are seeking the com-
munity’s input on a possible new road in
the Mechanicsville and Charlotte Hall ar-
eas to relieve traffic congestion.
The Department of Land Use and
Growth Management (LUGM) is consid-
ering construction of a road running paral-
lel to Three Notch Road that would extend
from Mohawk Drive south to Route 6.
LUGM will hold a meeting on the pro-
posal May 18 at the Charlotte Hall Li-
brary; county officials say that they have
hired a consultant to study the road project
and identify possible sites for its eventual
building.
Planners say that the installation of the
road will one of the initial steps in mov-
ing ahead with North County Town Center
Plan.
“Citizen participation is necessary to
develp a plan which reflects a community
they call home,” a county press release
stated.
Elected leaders have long sought to be-
Submerged Grass in Chesapeake Bay
On The Rise
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is
one of the critical components of the health
of the Chesapeake Bay because it filters
pollutants, helps keep oxygen for bay life
abundant and gives newborn animals like
hard crabs a place to hide from predators.
The state’s Department of Natural Re-
sources (DNR) is reporting that SAV is
back in the bay in record amounts by about
29 percent between 2014 and 2015.
The state estimates that there is now
53,277 acres of mapped SAV in the bay,
which is just shy of the 57,000-acre goal it
has set for itself in 2017.
“The record resilience and resurgence of
underwater grasses indicate that Maryland
is making progress on Chesapeake Bay res-
toration and improving water quality in the
watershed,” Mark Belton, DNR secretary
said April 28. “These grasses are essential
to a healthy ecosystem, they absorb and
filter out nutrients and sediment, reduce
shoreline erosion, provide protection for
species like the blue crab and largemouth
bass and support and sustain migrating
waterfowl.”
The news about the SAV comes just
weeks after the state announced the results
of its winter dredge survey of the hard crab
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ment plan but were busy working on com-
pleting the plan for Lexington Park.
The study will take into consideration
several topics, said LUGM Deputy Direc-
tor Bill Hunt, including the costs of just
constructing the road and the number of
trips that are likely to run on what is ex-
pected to be a 2.4 mile stretch of asphalt.
“They’ll be developing that,” Hunt said
of the consultant’s job.
He added that the costs in the study will
not include any costs that will have to be
incurred to purchase the land where the
road might go.
The county currently does not own any
land that would fill the requirements, Hunt
said.
The object of the road would be to re-
duce traffic congestion, he said, but the
study would have to bear that out.
“That’s the belief, that’s the hope,” Hunt
said. “This modeling will test that theory.”
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population which is also showing signs of
renewed vigor.
State officials said that improvements
in the crab population were across all age
groups of the species; the spawning-age fe-
male stock nearly doubled from 101 millon
last year to 194 million this year.
The male stock of crabs more than dou-
bled, according to the survey, from 44 mil-
lion to 91 million.
This is the second highest level of the
male portion of the species since 1995,
DNR officials stated.
Despite the good news, not all of the sur-
vey’s results were positive.
The number of spawning age females
still remains below the target of 215 mil-
lion; the population is still above the mini-
mum threshold, though, according to the
state.
The survey reports the abundance of ju-
venile crabs also increased slightly from
269 million from last year to 271 million.
Conservation officials said that a relax-
ation on the limits for harvesting female
crabs might be in order this season because
of the increase in the population but the
also signaled that they will likely remain
cautious.
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 10 Cops & Courts
Two Members Of Southern Maryland Drug Trafficking
Conspiracy Each Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District
Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced
Colbert Juan Jones, Jr., age 33, of St. Leon-
ard, Maryland today to 10 years in prison,
followed by four years of supervised re-
lease, for conspiracy to distribute and
possess with intent to distribute powder
cocaine and for being a felon in possession
of a firearm. Judge Chasanow also issued
an order requiring Jones to forfeit over
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$20,000 in drug proceeds, two cars, two
shotguns, and ammunition.
On April 29, 2016, Judge Chasanow sen-
tenced co-conspirator Vincent Leo Fletch-
er, age 29, of Clinton, Maryland to 10 years
in prison, followed by five years of super-
vised release, for conspiracy to distribute
and possess with intent to distribute pow-
der and crack cocaine.
The sentences were announced by Unit-
ed States Attorney for the District of Mary-
land Rod J. Rosenstein; Acting Special
Agent in Charge Frank Riehl of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives - Baltimore Field Division; Special
Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug
Enforcement Administration - Washington
Field Division; Chief Hank Stawinski of
the Prince George’s County Police Depart-
ment; Acting Chief Stanley Johnson, of the
Maryland National Capital Park Police,
Prince George’s County Division; Charles
County Sheriff Troy Berry; St. Mary’s
County Sheriff Tim Cameron; and Calvert
County Sheriff Mike Evans.
According to their plea agreements
and other court documents, from January
through July 2015, Jones and Fletcher con-
spired with Troy Taishon Swann, Antoine
Dewayne Savoy, and James Devwan Pix-
ley, to distribute cocaine. Jones obtained
cocaine from Fletcher and other sources.
Fletcher obtained two to 20 ounces of co-
caine several times a month from Swann
and other suppliers. Fletcher distributed the
cocaine to his customers for further distri-
bution, and used some of the powder co-
caine to manufacture crack cocaine, which
he also distributed.  2016 at 12:30 p.m. and for Swann on July 11
Jones sold cocaine to his customers,
which included Savoy and Pixley. Jones
often distributed the cocaine from the
home of a female friend in Prince Freder-
ick, Maryland, which Jones used as a stash
house. Savoy and Pixley generally pur-
chased cocaine from Jones several times a
month and used at least half of that cocaine
to manufacture crack cocaine, which they
sold. On August 6, 2015, a search of Jones’
stash house in Prince Frederick recovered:
approximately 100 grams of cocaine and
Thursday, May 5, 2016
drug processing paraphernalia, which
Jones had attempted to hide inside an audio
speaker in the basement of the residence;
a 20 gauge shotgun; and 14 rounds of am-
munition. A search of Jones’ residence on
that same day recovered a 12 gauge shot-
gun and two boxes of ammunition, as well
as $22,704 in cash, proceeds of Jones’ drug
distribution. Jones had been previously
convicted of a felony and was prohibited
from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Troy Taishon Swann, age 39, of Waldorf;
Antoine Dewayne Savoy, age 35, of Lusby,
Maryland; and James Devwan Pixley, age
25, of Waldorf, Maryland, have pleaded
guilty to their participation in this drug
trafficking conspiracy. In addition, Pixley
admitted to possessing a firearm in further-
ance of a drug trafficking crime and Swann
admitted to being a felon in possession of
ammunition.
Pixley and the government have agreed
that if the Court accepts his plea agreement
Pixley will be sentenced to between 10 and
14 years in prison. Judge Chasanow has
scheduled sentencing for Pixley on June
6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. Judge Chasanow has
scheduled sentencing for Savoy on June 27,
2016 at 11:00 a.m.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein
praised the ATF, DEA, Prince George’s
County Police Department, Maryland Na-
tional Capital Park Police, Prince George’s
County Division, and the Charles, St.
Mary’s and Calvert County Sheriffs’ Of-
fices for their work in the investigation.
Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Michael T. Packard and Leah J.
Bressack, who prosecuted this Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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Margaret Louise Kivlin
Margaret Louise
Kivlin “Possum”, 91,
of Greenbelt, Md. for-
merly from Bushwood,
Md. passed away
on April 23, 2016 in
Greenbelt, Md.. Born
on October 31, 1924,
in Bushwood, Md. she
was the daughter of
the late Pauline Fran-
ces Long and George
Lancaster Lawrence.
Possum was the loving wife of the late James
Anthony Kivlin, whom she married on June
3, 1945 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Leonardtown, Md., and preceded her in
death on September 26, 1970. Possum is sur-
vived by her children; Jennifer Ann Kivlin
of Grand Junction, CO, Margaret Charlene
Reppeto of Deerfield Beach, FL, Charles
Franklin (Janet) Kivlin of Palm City, FL, 5
grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and
4 great great grandchildren. She was pre-
ceded in death by her siblings; Thomas Law-
rence, Alice Lawrence “LovePot”, William
Lawrence “Buck” , Ann Abell, and Moses
Lawrence. She graduated from St. Mary’s
Academy.
She worked as a secretary for a Washing-
ton, DC group of Stock Brokers for 28 years,
retiring in 1985. Possum belonged to the St.
Hugh’s Sodality, Golden Age Club, Ameri-
can Legion. She enjoyed playing the piano,
dancing, traveling, boating with her hus-
band, family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Thurs-
day, April 28, 2016 from 5:00 PM – 8:00
PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonar-
dtown, Md.. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated on Friday, April 29, 2016 at
10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bushwood, Md. with Father Anthony Lick-
teig officiating. Interment will follow in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; George
Abell, Sid Lawrence, Quinn Lawrence,
Hugh Lawrence, Robert Abell, and George
Lawrence.
Contributions may be made to; Christian
Appalachian Project, Boys Town, Mary
Knoll Fathers, and Brothers, and St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
Charles “Charlie” “Skeets” Ken-
neth Walsh
Charles “Charlie”
“Skeets” Kenneth Walsh,
76, of Great Mills, Md.
formerly from Leonar-
dtown, Md. and Louis-
ville, KY passed away on
April 23, 2016 in Wash-
ington, DC. Born on Feb-
ruary 8, 1940 in Louis-
ville, KY, he was the son
of the late Emma Amelia
Priest and Thomas William Walsh. Charles
was preceded in death by his wife Doris
Catherine Nuthall (Walsh) on February 11,
1997 and whom he married in Leonardtown,
Md.. Charlie is survived by his children;
In Memory of Dorothy Mae Russell
August 19,1939 to May 2nd, 2015
I miss you so much.
Your loving Husband,
Francis
Kathleen Walsh Gurklis (Michael) of Red
Lion, PA, Thomas Walsh of Richmond, VA,
Julie Fiol (Michael) of Bel Air, Md., 5 grand-
children; Logan Edward Fiol, Rose Katherine
Walsh Gurklis, Evan Michael Walsh Gurk-
lis, Liam Kenneth Walsh Gurklis, and Brady
Spenser Fiol, and brother James (Don) Walsh
of Louisville, KY. He was preceded in death
by his siblings; John (Jack) Walsh, Naomi An-
sbach, and Thomas Walsh. Charlie came to St.
Mary’s County from Louisville, KY in 1959 to
study at Sacred Heart Novitiate on the campus
of what is now St. Mary’s Ryken High School.
He worked at Camp Calvert on Breton Bay
the summers of 1961-1965, while studying at
the Catholic University of America in Wash-
ington, DC. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts with major in Chemistry in 1965. Charlie
taught chemistry and mathematics at Ryken
High School 1965-1970 and received a Mas-
ter in Art of Teaching Mathematics and Sci-
ence from the University of Notre Dame 1969.
He also received Master of Arts in Education
from George Washington University 1975.
He worked with St. Mary’s County Public
Schools from 1976 until 2003: Leonardtown
Middle school, 1976–1983; Leonardtown High
1984-1991, Supervisor of Mathematics for St.
Mary’s County Public Schools 1991-2003.
Charlie was involved with St. Mary’s County
Government as Director of Summer Youth
Employment from 1975–1991, and a member
of St. Mary’s County Ethics commission 1993-
1997. Charlie taught Mathematics and Chem-
istry at CSM as Adjunct Professor 1983-1999,
and Mathematics at CSM as Associate Profes-
sor 2003-2015. His three children: Kathleen -
Associate Professor of Social Work at Millers-
ville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania;
Thomas – General Manager of Canine Adven-
ture Richmond, Virginia, and Julie – Senior
Research Nurse Multiple Sclerosis at John
Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Charlie’s teaching career was from 1965–2015.
He belonged to the Unitarian University Fel-
lowship of Southern Maryland, Elks, among
countless other organizations.
The family will receive friends on Wednes-
day, April 27, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Leonardtown, Md.. A Funeral Service will fol-
low at 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with
Chaplain James Gibbons Walkers officiating.
Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made to; MedStar
Georgetown University Hospital Palliative
Care Program.
Charles Willard “Kite” Thompson
Charles Willard “Kite”
Thompson, 76 of Mechanic-
sville, Md. passed away on
April 20, 2016 in Leonard-
town, Md.. Born December
14, 1939 in Leonardtown,
Md., he was the son of the late
Ella Theresa Thompson.
Charles is survived by his
loving wife Joyce Lucille
Thompson whom he married on June 21, 1959
in St. Joseph Catholic Church, children; Ella
Perry of Aiken, SC, Patty Copsey, Charles
Thompson and Michele Grassinger all of Me-
chanicsville, Md., 8 grandchildren, siblings;
Frank Nelson of Hughesville, Md., George
Nelson of Leonardtown, Md., Betty Russell of
Clements, Md., Agnes Brown of Avenue, Md.,
Ethel Cooper of Indian Head, Md., Margaret
Ann of Mechanicsville, Md., Catherine Turner
of Riceville, Md. and Edith Marie Wenks of
LaPlata, Md., he was preceded in death by his
brothers; Joe Nelson, Bill Nelson, Guy Nel-
son, June Bug Nelson, Harry Nelson, Albert
Nelson, Toots Nelson, and sisters; Anna Mae
Lawrence, Mary Harris, Violet Raley, Ginny
Copsey and Dorothy Nelson.
“Kite” was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s
county, he owned and operated C.W. Thomp-
son Plumbing & Heating for 56 years. “Kite”
was a member of Immaculate Conception
Church. In his younger days he enjoyed golf-
ing. He loved playing cards and spoiling his
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Sunday,
April 24, 2016 from 3:00PM TO 5:00pm with
prayers recited at 4:00PM in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md..
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated
on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 10:00AM in St.
Joseph’s Church with Father Michael Tietjen
officiating. Interment will follow in Queen of
Peace cemetery.
Pallbearers will be; Tom Grassinger, Corey
Thompson, Paul Grassinger, David Copsey,
Joshua Copsey and John Cooper.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Bread of Life Center for Peace, P.O. Box 338,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650
Brenda Joan Adams Rogers, 56
Brenda Joan Adams Rogers passed away on
April 14, 2016 at Southern Maryland Hospital.
She was born on July 2, 1959 to Joseph
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When she was three,
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tained a strong connec-
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She was preceded in
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grandparents.
As a young adult Bren-
da moved to Niceville, Florida.
She cherished her career with the school
system and apparently touched the lives of
the small children she worked with. She was
overjoyed when she received a phone call
expressing appreciation from her former stu-
dents and their parents after her recent return
to Maryland.
She is survived by daughters: Kelly Queen,
Waldorf, Md., and Laurie Noel (Josh) Nicev-
ille, FL, and son Brett of Florida. She was
very proud of her five grandchildren. She is
also survived by her father, Raymond (Ray) of
Oxon Hill, Md.; sisters Patricia Adams Stone
(Steve), Nanjemoy, Md. and Suzy Adams Ben-
nett (William) Huntingtown, Md. ; brothers
Gary Adams, Indian Head, Md. and Joseph
Keys (Tammy) Oxon Hill, Md.. She shared a
special bond with her aunts and uncles and her
niece, Mariah Hicks (Tim) and cousin Beverly
Abell.
A memorial service was offered for Bren-
da on April 30th at St. Columbia Church in
Oxon Hill, Md., with Father Gary Villanueva
officiating.
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from me without any contact until January
of 2014,” Taggart wrote in her petition. “On
July 10, 2013 he kidnapped my son for the
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time he crossed four state lines and was on
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she was six months pregnant with the son
she claimed her ex-husband eventually
would take from her.
He would serve just three months and
plea to criminal property damage, accord-
ing to Hawaiian court records found on-line.
Taggart’s story apparently was enough to
convince Judge Michelle Saunders to grant
her the protective order.
Cpl. Doug Harris, the sheriff’s office’s
domestic violence coordinator, said he has
heard many stories of domestic violence
in his career but Taggart’s was something
different.
Just finding the right law enforcement
agency on the west coast to try and serve a
protective order was a daunting task.
“I don’t know that any two stories are
alike but her situation is unique,” Harris
said. “It was overwhelming… we’re span-
ning the country and decades.”
Taggart is wary about retelling her story
but still feels compelled to use her story as
an example to help other people know that
even when they are in a seemingly helpless
situation there is still hope to be had.
“I need to find a way to have my pain
have a reason,” Taggart said. “There are
more ‘mes’ out there.”
Taggart said that the family advocacy
center was key in helping her navigate the
process to getting help; without them, she
would have remained lost.
Loughney said that people can often find
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was understanding how to access it.
“People don’t understand that the
system… provides a pretty good rem-
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isn’t just not knowing about it but hav-
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People who suffer from the cycle of abuse,
Loughney said, often are downtrodden
and in fear of leaving the other person for
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“She’s an incredible person,” Loughney
said. “She’s got a powerful story.”
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron and
Det. Cpl. Bill Raddatz did even more
for Taggart than what is expected of law
enforcement.
Raddatz first met Taggart through her
youngest son and the Shop With A Cop
program and he mustered some deputies
along with a youth baseball team Cameron
was coaching and moved Taggart and her
family into their new home.
Taggart was unable to do any heavy lift-
ing at the time, Raddatz said, because she
was stricken with cancer.
“They really went above and beyond,”
Cameron said of his deputies. “They’re
true police and true human beings.”
Taggart has said that she intends on
staying in the county, the place where she
found hope.
“This county gave me a big hug and said
‘You matter’” Taggart said.
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18 Legal Notice The County Times Thursday, May 5, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. MARY’S IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. and interest and any and a persons having or
COUNTY MARYLAND And MARY’S COUNTY, MARYLAND claiming to have an interest in the property
described as: 1.50 Acres Three Notch Rd
CIVIL NO. 18-C-16-000332 All unknown owners of property described CIVIL NO. 18-C-16-00330 Dameron with account number 01-000764.
below, their heirs, devisees and personal repre-
Paradise Point LLC sentatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, Paradise Point LLC Defendants.
c/o Lucas I Danise, Esq. administrator, grantees, assigns, or successors in c/o Lucas I. Danise, Esq.
406 5th Street NW right, title and interest and any and all person hav- 406 5th Street NW Notice
Washington, DC 20001 ing or claiming to have an interest in the property Washington, DC 20001
described as: 25:1210 Acres, Plat 57/120, Cleopatra Order of Publication
Plaintiff, Curtis Survey with account number 05-006805. Plaintiff,
v.
V. Defendants. The object of this proceeding is to secure
Josephine Cecilia Ball the foreclosure of all rights of
Coastal Land Development, LLC Notice c/o John M. Young redemption in all that parcel of land situ-
43173 Woodward Avenue Order of Publication 611 County Road 3351 ated in the County of St. Mary’s, Maryland,
Suite 355 Kempner, TX 96539-5946 described as:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 The object of this proceeding is to secure the 1.50 Acres Three Notch Rd Dameron
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in all that And with account number 01-000764. Sold by
Serve on Resident Agent: parcel of land situated in the County of St. Mary’s, the Collector of Taxes for County of St.
Maryland, described as: St. Mary’s County, Maryland Mary’s and the State of Maryland to the
Kevin A Carter 25.1210 Acres, Plat 57/120, Cleopatra Server: Christine L. Kelly, County Plaintiff.
43173 Woodward Avenue Curtis Survey with account number 05-006805 Treasurer The Complaint states, among
Suite 355 sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of St. Office of Treasurer other things, that the amounts necessary for
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 Mary’s and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff. P. O. Box 642 redemption have not been paid, although
The Complaint states, among other 23150 Leonard Hall Drive more than six (6) moths and one (1) day from
And things, that the amounts necessary for redemp- Patuxent Building the date of the sale has been expired.
tion have not been paid, although more than six (6) Leonardtown, MD 20650 IT IS THERUPON this 14th day
St. Mary’s County, Maryland months and one (1) day from the date of the sale of March, 2016 by the Circuit Court for St.
Serve: Christine L. Kelly, County Treasurer has been expired. St. Mary’s County, Maryland Mary’s, Maryland, ORDERED, that this no-
Office of Treasurer IT IS THEREUPON this 21st day of (for Maryland Annotated Code 14-836 (b) tice be given by the insertion of a copy of
P. O. Box 642 March, 2016 by the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s (1)(v) purpose only) this order in some newspaper having general
23150 Leonard Hall Drive Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the Serve: George R. Sparling, County circulation in St Mary’s County once a week
Patuxent Building insertion of a copy of this Order in some news- Attorney for three (3) successive weeks before the 14th
Leonardtown, MD 20650 paper having general circulation in St. Mary’s P. O. Box 653 day of May, 201, warning all persons inter-
County once a week for three (3) successive weeks 23115 Leonard Hall Drive ested in the property to appear in this Court
And before 21st day of May, 2016, warning all persons Potomac Building by the 14th day of May, 2016, and redeem the
interested in the property to appear in this Court Leonardtown, MD 20650 property and answer the Complaint or there-
St. Mary’s County, Maryland by the 21st day of May, 2016, and redeem the after a Judgment will be entered foreclosing
(for Maryland Annotated Code 14-836(b)(1)(v) property and answer the Complaint or thereafter and all rights and redemption in the property,
purposes only) a Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and
Serve: George R. Sparling, County Attorney of redemption in the property, and vesting in the All unknown owners of property de- clear of all encumbrances.
P. O. Box 653 Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances. scribed below, their heirs, devisees and per- Joan W Williams, Clerk
23115 Leonard Hall Drive Joan W. Williams Clerk sonal representative and their or any of their
Potomac Building heirs, devisees, executors, administrators,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 grantees, assigns, or successors in right, title

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Serve: Christine L Kelly, County executors, administrators, grantees, necessary for redemption have not
FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Clarence William Taylor Treasurer assigns, or successors in right, title been paid although more than six (6)
MARYLAND 1438 Ridge Place SE Office of Treasurer and interest and any and all persons months and one (1) day from the date
Washington, DC 20020-5641 P. O. Box 642 having or claiming to have an inter- of the sale has been expired.
CIVIL No. 18-C-16-000329 23150 Leonard Hall Drive est in the property described as: 7.50 IT IS THEREUPON this
And Patuxent Building Acres E/S Compton Road with ac- 14th day of March, 2016, by the Cir-
Paradise Point LLC Leonardtown, MD 20650 count number 03-031365. cuit Court of St. Mary’s, Maryland,
c/o Lucas I. Dansie, Esq. Melvin Taylor ORDERED, that notice be given by
406 5th Street NW 1438 Ridge Place SE And Defendants. the insertion of a copy of this Order
Washington, DC 20001 Washington, DC 20020-5641 in some newspaper having general
St. Mary’s County, Maryland NOTICE circulation in St. Mary’s County
Plaintiff, And (for Maryland Annotated Code 14- ORDER OF PUBLICATION once a week for three (3) successive
836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) weeks before the 14th day of May,
v. Ralph Taylor Serve: George R. Sparing, County The object of this proceeding is to 2016, warning all persons interested
1438 Ridge Place SE Attorney secure the foreclosure of all rights of in the property to appear in this Court
John Leon Taylor Washington, DC 20020-5641 P. O. Box 653 redemption in all that parcel of land by the 14th day of May, 2016, and
1438 Ridge Place SE 23115 Leonard Hall Drive situated in the County of St. Mary’s, redeem the property and answer the
Washington, DC 20020-5641 And Leonardtown, MD 20650 Maryland, described as: Complaint or thereafter a Judgment
Serve: Lawrence H. Taylor, P.R. 7.50 Acres E/S Comp- will be entered foreclosing all rights
The Estate of John Leon Serilda Dorothy Godfrey And ton Road with account number 03- and redemption in the property, and
Taylor 1438 Ridge Place SE 031365 sold by the Collector of Taxes vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and
5367 Blaine St. NE Washington, DC 20020-5641 All unknown owners of property for the County of St. Mary’s and the clear of all encumbrances.
Washington, DC 20019 described below, their heirs, devi- State of Maryland to the Plaintiff.
And sees and personal representatives and The Complaint states, Joan W. Williams, Clerk
And St. Mary’s County, Maryland their or any of their heirs, devisees, among other things that the amounts

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LEGAL NOTICES Congratulations

To the Editor:
IN THE MATTER OF BANESA ROJAS TORRES
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO VANESA ABRIL TORRES I would like to thank the citizens of St.
BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER/FATHER/GUARDIAN ALFREDO TORRES ARRIAGA Mary’s County for giving me the opportu-
nity to continue on to the General Election in
In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland November. I hope to continue to serve on be-
half of the students, staff and community as a
Civil No.: 18-C-15-00724 member of the Board of Education.
I congratulate the other candidates on their
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor work to get their message out to voters. It isn’t
child from Baneesa Rojas Torres to Vanesa Abril Torres . The Petitioner is seeking this name change for the child for the easy to take on such a task, but our community
following reasons: Hospital staff did not correctly write down the parent’s desired name for their child. is better for the conversations campaigns gen-
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 20th day of Ma, 2016. The objection must be supported erate. I applaud your willingness to be part of
by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or af- the process. I look forward to continuing my
fidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. conversation with community members in the
A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fif- coming months to share what I bring to the
teen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection. work of the Board of Education.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS, Sincerely,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cathy Allen
St. Mary’s County Maryland

05-05-16

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20 In Our Community
Surviving Summer
Laura Joyce
May 5, 2016
Some years ago, just around this time of
the year, as the days were growing longer
and the sun was growing warmer, a drunk
driver ran the light at Route 235 and Air-
port Road (you know the one, at the Out-
back Steakhouse) and smashed into a car
carrying my boys and their father. We were
very fortunate: the accident could have
been a whole lot worse. Although they had
to cut a section out of the car to get them
out, the worst injuries were broken ribs,
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some seatbelt bruises and a few deep facial
cuts.
That night, I raced to the scene of the ac-
cident when I got a phone call telling me
about it; adrenalin was rushing through me
and my heart was pounding. Since I only
live a few miles from where it happened,
I was there before they’d even gotten the
boys out of the car. Seeing them trapped
inside of the twisted metal like that, I
couldn’t help but be reminded of just how
fragile life is, of how everything can turn
on a dime. When I saw that they were all
basically intact, I calmed down, but the
adrenalin surged back to new heights when
I saw the drunk driver staggering beside
the road as he failed his sobriety test. I have
this image of myself running up to the guy
and grabbing him by the throat and throt-
tling him. I’m not sure I even know what
throttling means, but it seems like the right
word for what I wanted to do. That image is
as real as if it actually happened, although I
know it didn’t. No one got throttled.
At the court hearing a few months later,
the drunk driver got a slap on the wrist, de-
spite his multiple prior offenses—so many
that he didn’t even have a driver’s license
Thursday, May 5, 2016
anymore (at the time of the accident, he
was driving a friend’s car, uninsured). He’d
gotten an early start drinking that day: it
was only 7 p.m. or so when he caused the
accident and his blood-alcohol level was al-
ready at 2 a.m., blind-drunk levels.
People make mistakes—I get that—but
this guy was apparently working hard at
perfecting his, because he repeated it over
and over and over (I believe I remember
that there were something like 11 or 14
alcohol-related convictions prior to the day
on which he could easily have killed my
family…but maybe there were ‘only’ 5 or
6 and the number has just grown in
my mind, over time).
Like it was when the accident
happened, it’s that time of the year
when alcohol and celebrations come
together so that these ‘mistakes’ are
easier to make. There are lots of
parties, lots of gatherings, as people
get together to celebrate weddings
and graduations and the sheer relief
of the end of winter and the return
of warm weather.
Crabs innocently crawl into
traps, believing the underwater
world is full of chicken necks—
crabs clearly don’t understand that
there’s truly no such thing as a free
lunch—and the whole resulting
ritual of enjoying those naive crea-
tures seems to require a few cold
beers. Lazy evenings by the water
call out for a nice Chardonnay, and
hot summer afternoons are cooled
down with a Pina Colada.
It can be easy to assume that
we’re okay. Knowing that we’ve
only had a drink or two, it’s easy
to say that we’re fine, that we know
when we’re safe—or not—to drive.
To state the obvious, however, any
alcohol has at least some effect on
judgment, and while the extent of
the impairment is affected by the
amount we drink, of course, as well
as weight, how much tolerance we
have, whether we’ve eaten, and
other factors, it’s a stone-cold-sober
fact that even a little bit of alcohol
has an impact on decision-making,
response time, alertness, and sev-
eral of the other critical factors that
influence good driving.
It’s worth a reminder to the
people we care about—and that in-
cludes ourselves—that, if alcohol is
involved, any inconvenience creat-
ed by going the ‘designated driver’
route is far outweighed by the guar-
antee that we won’t find ourselves
in a local police station, posing for a
mug shot and waiting for the night-
mare to be over. Of course, it’s even
more outweighed by the guaran-
tee that someone we love won’t be
trapped in a car, in far worse shape
than my very fortunate family was
that night a few years back, while
someone who was sure he was okay
to drive tries to slur, sway and stag-
ger his way through a sobriety test
on the side of the road to the accom-
paniment of sirens.
As summer arrives, I hope you
revel in the many joys the warm
weather brings—but please: be
safe out there while you’re reveling.
We’re all depending on it.
I love hearing from you; feel
free to email me at thewordtech@
md.metrocast.net
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22 In Our Community
LIBRARY ITEMS
It’s a Big/Small World: Digital Identity
High-school students are invited to join
AmeriCorp VISTA and St. Mary’s College of
Maryland students to discuss It’s a Big/Small
World: Digital Identity. Facebook, YikYak,
Twitter, just some of the countless social me-
dia tools out there. Sometimes these tools can
be useful; other times they can prevent you
from getting a job. Local college students will
discuss how to properly use social media so you
don’t end up getting burned. This is a drop-in
program from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday,
April 28 at Leonardtown Library. No registra-
tion required.
 
Drafting Disaster: A Teen Writing
Workshop
Leonardtown Library will hold Drafting Di-
saster: A Teen Writing Workshop on Saturday,
May 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This is a work-
shop for motivated teen writers that want to
share and foster their talents together, for those
who want to harness the written word’s ability to
empower and free people. Snacks, pens, paper,
and a limited number of laptops will be provid-
ed. This workshop is taught by a Leonardtown
High School student. No registration.
 
Computer Basics 3: Introduction to the
Internet
Lexington Park Library will a Computer Ba-
sics 3: Introduction to the Internet class on Tues-
day, May 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part three
of a four part series. Learn terminology, basic
features, and how to navigate the Internet. Pick
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Decorate A Cake For Mom
8 INCH SINGLE
LAYER CAKE
$2.00
www.mckayssupermarkets.com
The County Times Thursday, May 5, 2016
The Copley Vault,
Part III
up tips on browsing and evaluating websites in
order to make your browsing experience more Since writing the above I have heard a man say who
successful. Adult computer classes are limited to is sixty years of age, that it was one Copely [Copley].
ages 16 and up. Registration required on www. He got his information from his father who was eighty
stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188 years of age when he died, and his was handed him by
  his great grandfather who built the vault and came in
Work Smarter with Google as a servant to this Copely [Copley].
Leonardtown Library will hold a Work Smart- This seems to be the best account, and most prob-
er with Google class on Wednesday, May 18 able. After spending the day in hard labor we replaced
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how to use Google them as before, and returned home, all acknowledg-
drive to enhance productivity by sharing docu- ing themselves perfectly satisfied and abundantly re-
ments and calendar events. Explore more effec- warded for their trouble. Numbers since regret their
tive search techniques to improve your search not knowing it as they might have been there. Others
results. Adult computer classes are limited to wish it again opened, and some are displeased at its
ages 16 and up. Registration required on www. being opened at all.”
stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846.
Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking
Glass
Lexington Park Library will hold Alice in
Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass on
Thursday, May 26 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Trav-
el through a whimsical world, and help Alice
become queen. Celebrate Humpty Dumpty’s un-
birthday, and play a game of croquet. All ages,
no registration required.
Friday, May 6
4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Route 5 & Mohawk Drive The Shops at Breton Bay
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-884-5636 301-997-1828
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Craft Tip
of The Week
This week’s tip is related to all types of hobbies. If the pattern
that you are working with is one printed from a internet source or
a copy from a magazine or book. Take the instructions and place
them into a sheet protector and place them into a notebook binder.
The binder could have dividers for various subjects. This is an
easy way to keep all your patterns in one location and organized.

Book
Revuew
“Marked in Flesh” by
Anne Bishop
What if humans weren’t on top of the food
chain?  In the fourth book in “The Others”
series, Marked in Flesh,  a group of radi-
cal humans declare war on the Others.  Can
Meg, a human prophet, and Simon, wolf
shifter and Other leader, protect their fragile
community against the most powerful of the
Others
-          Adult
-          Chris Keogler from Charlotte Hall
Library

“Lenny and Lucy” by

Philip Stead, illustrated
by Erin Stead
A sweet imaginative tale about a boy maybe moving to new house at the edge of
and his dog in need of friends. After a long the woods isn’t so bad after all!
drive through the woods Peter, his trusty -          Ages 3 to 7
canine sidekick Harold, and his dad arrive -          Karen Alvey, Lexington
at their new house. Peter thinks it is a terri- Park Library
ble idea to move here and wants to go back,
but no one hears. Convinced
that terrible things lurk in
the dark woods behind his
new house, Peter and Har-
old build Lenny, a pillow-
stuffed, blanket-wrapped
Guardian of the Bridge into
the woods. The faithful
Lenny keeps the woods at
bay through the night, but as
Peter and Harold watch out
the window they worry that
he might be too lonely out
there by himself. Next morn-
ing Peter builds leaf-stuffed
Lucy to
watch with him. The four
friends eat soup, play mar-
bles and watch together, until
a new friend comes to play.
When you have good friends,
24
Community Calendar
Saturday, May 7
Outside Yard and Plant Sale
7th District VFD Firehouse
(21660 Colton Pt. Rd.,
Avenue)- 7 to 11 a.m.
Tables can be rented for $10,
additional table for $7. Please
call 301-769-4042 or 301-769-
2016 for more information.
Please leave a message and we
will get back to you as soon as
possible.
Plants and More
Friendship Antiques and
Vintage Collectibles (3 West
Friendship Rd., Friendship)- 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Outdoor Spring Festival.
Indoor and Outdoor plants will
be available for purchase. In
addition there will be a garden
themed yard sale with many
unique items for sale.
Spring Festival and Craft
Fair
Garvey Senior Activity
Center (41780 Baldridge St.,
Leonardtown)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event will include items
for sale including crafts,
needlework, plants, jewelry,
art, glassware, health and
beauty products, baked goods,
books, and many other Vendor
specialty items. There will be
a handcrafted Quilt Raffle!!!
Vendors are welcomed!
Set-up begins at 7 a.m. The
registration fee is $10. For
more information, contact
301 848 9458 or mud221@
md.metrocast.net.
Historic Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National
Historic Site (6655 Rosehill
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.
Annmarie Antique and Flea
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Faire
Annmarie Sculpture Garden
and Arts Center (13480 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us for a fabulous pickers
weekend at Annmarie! Browse
150 indoor and outdoor
booths featuring antiques and
collectibles, vintage and up-
cycled furniture, clothing,
jewelry, architectural salvage,
flea flinds, vintage home and
garden, and SO much more!
The Annmarie Antique and
Flea Faire promises to provide
a weekend of terrific shopping,
demos, talks, appraisals, food
vendors, wine and beer, and
activities for the kids! You
won’t want to miss this newest
addition to the Annmarie
festival line-up! For more
information, visit www.
annmariegarden.org.
Mother’s Day Ride
Greenwell State Park
(25450 Rosedale Manor Ln.,
Hollywood)- noon to 3 p.m.
Make memories, take photos,
enjoy a cakewalk on horseback,
and share tea and cookies
with our pony Summer. No
riding experience necessary!
$25 for Mom; $15 for each
child (7 years or older to ride.)
Reservations not required but
certainly appreciated at 301-
373-9775. We provide horses,
helmets and equipment. Riding
instructors will supervise all
riding.
Splash for Scholarships
College of Southern Maryland
Leonardtown Campus (22950
Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)-
7 to 10 p.m.
The College of Southern
Maryland Foundation is hosting
a poolside celebration at the
Leonardtown Campus Wellness
and Aquatics Center to raise
funds for student scholarships.
The “Splash for Scholarships”
event will include music and
dancing, seashore-inspired
cuisine, poolside games
Thursday, May 5, 2016
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
and a silent auction. $50. blueberry and sausage gravy
Sponsorships available. For with biscuits, Coffee, water
information on the event and and fruit juice. Cost: Free will
sponsorships, visit http:// donation. All proceeds to assist
Foundation.csmd.edu/Splash the Church and community
or contact CSM Development work of the Saint Francis
Coordinator Erika Abell at Xavier council.
eabell1@csmd.edu or 301-934-
7647. Mother’s Day Breakfast at
Fleet Reserve
Craft Guild Shop Outdoor 21707 Three Notch Rd.,
Bazaar Lexington Park- 9:30 a.m.
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd., Menu includes your choice
Leonardtown- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. of: eggs or eggbeaters, bacon,
The Bazaar will be held on ham, sausage or spam; hash
the first Saturday beginning in browns, grits, toast, pancakes;
May through November. This juice and coffee all for $7 per
event is open to crafters, artists, person. SOS, sausage gravy
antique dealers, flea market and or chipped beef gravy, and a
food vendors. Vendors must biscuit is also available for
bring their own tables, chairs only $1 more. Plus...this helps
and tents. Inside, you can to support the Fleet Reserve
shop from a variety of unique Association in their community
handcrafted items, including efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and
our new spring selections and other local charities.
baked goods. For additional
information, please call 301- Monday, May 9
977-1644.
GRIEFSHARE Program
New York City Bus Trip Real Life Wesleyan Church
St. Andrews Church (4 Wallace (27399 Old Village Rd.,
Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 6:30 Mechanicsville)- 6 to 7:30 p.m.
a.m. Community members who
Seats are $50. We will stop half have experienced the death
way up. We will arrive near of a loved one, are invited to
Times Square about 10:30 a.m. register for the GRIEFSHARE
Bring a cooler with snacks and program. For more information,
drinks if you want for both call Jen at 240-249-6098.
ways. We will depart from New
York City at 6:30 p.m. Will Pax River Quilters Guild
arrive back about 10:30 p.m. Good Samaritan Lutheran
Log onto nycgo.com to see Church (20850 Langley Rd.,
what’s happening so you can Lexington Park)- 6:30 p.m.
make plans. Go shopping, see This meeting features the
a show, see the 9-11 memorial display and voting on our
or whatever else you want to President’s Challenge Quilts
do. Call to reserve your seat at inspired from the Emerson
443-569-2290. quote “the sky is the daily
bread of the eyes.” Board
Sunday, May 8 elections will also be part of
this meeting. New members
Knights of Columbus and guest welcome. Pax River
Mother’s Day Breakfast Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3)
St Francis Xavier Church Hall organization and is open to the
(21370 Newtown Neck Rd., public. Visit our website www.
Leonardtown)- 8:30 a.m. to 1 paxriverquiltguild.com or our
p.m. group page on Facebook for
Menu: Scrambled eggs, bacon, guild information.
sausage, pancakes plain and
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To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication. Community Calendar
Tuesday, May 10 808-1875 or e-mail beacon@ at the Latrobe Country Club, 808-1875 or e-mail beacon@
waldensierra.org for more the home course of Arnold waldensierra.org for more
Cedar Point Ladies Golf information. Palmer, Latrobe, Pennsylvania. information.
Cedar Point Gold Course Winners will enjoy 18 holes
Wednesday, May 11 of golf and a three-day, two- Colonial Era Mansion Tour
(23248 Cedar Point Rd.,
Patuxent River)- 8 a.m. night stay at the Springhill Thomas Stone National
Line Dance Lessons Suites for four people. Visit Historic Site (6655 Rose Hill
All skill levels are welcome.
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt the Lexington Park Lions Club Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10 a.m. to
PGA Teaching Pro will be
Store Rd., Hughesville)- 7 to website for registration forms 4 p.m.
offering clinics during the
8:30 p.m. and ticket information: www. Visit Thomas Stone National
season. For more information,
Free line dance lessons taught lexingtonparklionsclub.org or Historic Site and learn about
Contact Pam at Pam447@
by the Southern Maryland email Buzz Shelley at buzz. the life of one of the signers
me.com, Kimbra.benson@
Boot Scooters. Beginner shelley@yahoo.com. of the Declaration of the
hotmail.com, or Pat at
lessons are from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Independence for Maryland.
rodschroeder@comcast.net.
Intermediate lessons are from Friends and Family SMART For more information, call 301-
Friends and Family SMART
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Recovery 392-1776.
Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery and Thursday, May 12 Beacon of Hope Recovery and
Wellness Community Center Wellness Community Center Discovery Lane Preschool
(21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Charity Golf Tournament (21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Open House
Park)- 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wicomico Shores Golf Course Park)- 5 to 6:30 p.m. Discovery Lane Preschool
A support group offering a (35794 Aviation Yacht Club A support group offering a (3081 Old Washington Rd.,
science based approach to Rd., Chaptico) science based approach to Waldorf)- 10 to 11 a.m.
helping family and friends who Registration is now open. The helping family and friends who Discovery Lane’s Open House
are affected by the substance team fee of $360 includes 18 are affected by the substance will give families and future
abuse, alcohol abuse, drug holes of golf, cart, hot dogs at abuse, alcohol abuse, drug Discoverers an opportunity to
abuse or other addictions of the turn, beverages, lunch, and abuse or other addictions of tour the school and explore
a loved one. Meetings are cash prizes. Just to add spice to a loved one. Meetings are Southern Maryland’s first
free and open to the public. the festivities, the Club is once free and open to the public. Reggio Emilia Preschool.
Call 301-751-7258, 240- again raffling a weekend of golf Call 301-751-7258, 240-

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Victory Baptist Church Grace Chapel Ministry
29855 Eldorado Farm rd Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor CharlottE hall, md 20659
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. 301-884-8503 Greetings from the Bible Temple Church
All of our services are traditional. Sunday Worship • 8 A.M.
family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Order Of gOOd news services Sunday School • 9:15 A.M.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
Blended Worship • 10:30 A.M.
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available sun schOOl, all ages…...............10:00 this life it is important to have strong and
Tuesday Bible Study • 7 P.M. healthy relationships
sun mOrning wOrship.............…11:00
Tuesday Youth Group • 7 P.M.
CATHOLIC CHURCH sun evening wOrship….................7:00 Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder
1.   A relationship with Christ
2.  A personal relationship with
wed evening prayer mtg.........…7:00 American Heritage Girls Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts family and friends
St. Cecilia Church 1st & 3rd Thursday • 7 P.M. Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
Through these relationships, we develop
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 ProClaiming thE ChangElEss You are invited to worship with us. the characteristics of love, understanding
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600 word in a Changing world. and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.  
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238 “ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
Sunday:
Weekday (M-F):
8:00 am
7:30 am
Jesus saves 39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md. in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
301-884-3504 • Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com We invite you to experience the change…
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith the transformation with us. Just bring
www.stceciliaparish.com your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH PENTECOSTAL CHURCH “Where the Word Reaches the Heart!”
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention Everyone is Welcome!
St. George Church: 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. • Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. PO Box 1260 Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Lexington Park, MD 20653 First Lady Marilyn Young 
St. Francis Xavier Chapel: Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
301-866-5772 Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins Pastor James L. Bell, Sr. Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
• Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment • Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Church Schedule
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
• Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
19199 St. George Church Road • Valley Lee, MD 20692 • Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
301-994-0607 • www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org (Adults, youth & Children) Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Thursday, May 5 The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center
Monday, May 9 is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
to raise money for student participation
Steve Nelson
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(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6 to 10 Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 community service. The SkillsUSA Championships is
p.m. Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7 p.m. the showcase for the best career and technical students
in the nation. Every dollar donated goes
Friday, May 6 Tuesday, May 10 directly to student participation in SkillsUSA.

The Johanssen’s Feat. Tambo Ben Connelly Four levels of sponsorship are available, Bronze, Silver, Gold
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill and Red. All sponsors will receive maximum pre and
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m. (275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6 to 9 post-event publicity, have names prominently displayed at
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Saturday, May 7 below. To become a sponsor, please complete the following
Wednesday, May 11 information and return the completed form with
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to Midnight Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m. Check desired Level of Sponsorship
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Piney Point Rd., Piney Point)- Steve Nelson ™ Bronze $500 donation (Hole Sponsorship / Signage)
7:30 p.m. Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill ™ Red $250 donation (Signage)
(275 Lore Rd., Solomons)- 6 to 10 Individual Name or Company Name: ________________________________________________

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Ruddy Duck Brewery (16800 Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 24005 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650. If you have any questions, call 301-475-0242, Bonnie Skinner,
Piney Point Rd., Piney Point)- 11 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m. Lead SkillsUSA advisor, at 301-266-3872, bjskinner@smcps.org or Mike Town, ext. 28222, mstowne@smcps.org.
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commis-
sioners of St. Mary’s County:
James R. Guy, President; Michael L.
Hewitt; Tom Jarboe;
Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor;
and the Department of Aging & Hu-
man Services
Department of Aging & Human
Services Center Information:
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-
5670, ext. 1658; Garvey Senior Activity
Center, 301-475-4200, ext. *1050; North-
ern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-
4002, ext. *3101
Law Enforcement Appreciation
Day
The community is invited to join the
Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the
Department of Aging and Human Servic-
es and the Triad/SALT Council to thank
this year’s Law Enforcement Officers
of the Year and remember the men and
women who gave their lives in service to
their community.
Law Enforcement Appreciation (LEA)
Day will be held on Tuesday, May 10,
at 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center, located at
44219 Airport Road in California.
The Officer of the Year from each
agency will receive a citation from the
Office of the Governor, to be presented
by Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan, in
addition to recognitions from the Mary-
land Senate and House of Delegates, as
well as plaques and/or certificates of ap-
preciation from the Commissioners of St.
Mary’s County, the Department of Aging
& Human Services, and the Triad/SALT
Council.
The community is invited to congratu-
late the Law Enforcement Officers of
the Year and join them for lunch, free of
charge, following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah
Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at
sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.
Avoiding Injury During Activity
& Sports
This lecture and exercise based ses-
sion, 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
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
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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 and
improve flexibility and reduce pain af-
ter activity. Mike O’Brien is a physical
therapist with 20 years of experience. Mr.
O’Brien is a native of St. Mary’s 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.
YES Cycling on the Trail
On Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. the
Northern Senior Activity Center will
have a cycling event on the Three Notch
Trail brought to you by the YES Cycling
Program. Bring your own bike or trike
and helmet for a causal, relaxed-pace ride
stopping along the way to read the trail
interpretive signs. The trip is led by vol-
unteer, Dan Donahue, experienced cyclist
and bicycle trip leader. The Northern Se-
nior Activity Center has two bicycles and
one trike available to borrow for the trip.
To sign up for the trip or to reserve one of
the three cycles, call 301-475-4002, ext.
*3103.
Vertigo Presentation
My Head Is Spinning! Learn about fall
prevention and about benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo (BPPV) at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center on Thursday, May
12 at 10 a.m. An Exercise Physiologist
from the Medically Oriented Gym and a
Physical Therapist from Gateau Physical
Therapy will discuss what causes falls,
how to prevent them, what exercises you
can do to help. In addition, learn what
causes dizziness, how it is diagnosed and
how physical therapy can help. Register
for this free presentation by calling 301-
737-5670 ext. 1658, or stop by the Loffler
reception desk.
Celebration of Older American’s
Month Luncheon
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will
host special guest vocalist, Suzette Pritch-
ett, on Thursday, May 12. Ms. Pritchett
has been singing professionally for 30
years. She has a smooth, sultry sound and
sings songs made famous by your favor-
ite artists such as Aretha Franklin, Tony
Bennett, Lou Rawls, Bonnie Raitt, Otis
Redding, Yolanda Adams, Patti Labelle
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and more! Lunch will be served at noon.
The menu features roast beef, gravy,
mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, broc-
coli, dinner roll, and strawberries with
whipped topping. The performance be-
gins at 12:30 p.m. Cost for lunch is $6 for
those under the age of 60 and a donation
for those 60 and above. Reservations are
required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
LifeBio 101: An 8-week
Life Story Writing Group
This 8-week interactive class held at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, May 11 through June 29
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. is designed
to provide a structure to introduce the
power of life stories and to kick start par-
ticipants’ efforts to capture memories,
experiences, and values. Interesting ex-
ercises prime the pump of memories and
lead to opportunities to listen and learn
from each other’s life journey. No prior
writing experience is necessary. Partici-
pants will need to bring a spiral bound
notebook to class. Cost for participation
is $10 and must be paid when register-
ing. Attendance for all class sessions is
highly encouraged. Space is limited to 10
people. To learn more, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050.
Cardiac Presentation at Northern
Health Connections will give a pre-
sentation on Cardiac Health: Prevention
and Signs and Symptoms of a Problem
at the Northern Senior Activity Center
on Tuesday, May 10 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Health Connections provides community
outreach for MedStar at St. Mary’s Hos-
pital offering community classes, semi-
nars and support groups. To sign up for
this presentation in advance, please visit
the signup table or call 301-475-4002, ext.
*3101.
History Video at Loffler
The video American Experience: Ci-
vilian Conservation Corps will be play-
ing at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. This
video depicts Franklin Roosevelt’s 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 nation’s forests and parks,
planting trees, building flood barriers,
fighting fires and maintaining roads and
trails. This program interweaves rich
Thursday, May 5, 2016
archival imagery with the personal ac-
counts of CCC veterans to tell the story of
one of the boldest and most popular New
Deal experiments. 60 minutes. Call 301-
737-5670, ext. 1658, or stop by the recep-
tion desk at Loffler to sign up. Seating is
limited.
Gardening Class
At the Loffler Senior Activity Center a
perennial garden was planted in October
2014 and has been checked on every six
months. It’s time to take another look and
decide what happens next. This class is
for anyone who has an interest in perenni-
al gardening whether or not you attended
the other classes. The first part will be in
a classroom setting before we move out-
side to the garden. The class is on Thurs-
day, May 12 at 10 a.m. Call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658, or stop by the reception desk at
Loffler to sign up.
Ikebana Class at Loffler Begin-
ning June 1
(Deadline May 18)
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower ar-
rangement. It is more than simply putting
flowers in a container; rather, it is a disci-
plined art form in which the arrangement
is a living thing that brings nature and
humanity together. Judith Roa, who has
studied and taught this art form for over
40 years, will instruct this introductory
series of classes at the Loffler Senior Ac-
tivity Center on six consecutive Wednes-
days from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning June 1
and finishing on July 6. The cost for this
class is $175-$200 depending on your
choice of container and includes 18 hours
of professional instruction, quality tools
and the supplies necessary to complete
the projects. Payment is made to instruc-
tor on the first day of class. To register for
this class, call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658,
or stop by the reception desk at Loffler.
Deadline for registration is Wednesday,
May 18. Class is limited to 6 students.
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 opportu-
nity to play a popular Southern Maryland
card game with old and new friends. For
more information, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050. A minimum of 4 players is needed
to get this club started.
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