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Inventor Gets A Grip On His DisabilityALSO INSIDE:• Efforts Continue For Papal Visit• Ladybug Prank Leads to Criminal Charges• Sheriff’s Office Seeks Funding for Anti-Addiction Treatment

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Remembering The Civil War pg. 6

Ridge Elementary Robotics pg. 20

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Local Inventor Wins First Place pg. 18

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Thursday, May 28, 2015The County Times4 Local News

Commissioners: Open Meetings Law

May Be Dated

By Lauren Procopio Staff Writer

Authorities responded to Charlotte Hall Monday morning after a neighbor discovered a working fire.

According to officials from the Mary-land State Fire Marshal’s Office, on May 25, at roughly 11:19 a.m., approximately 60 firefighters from Newburg, Leonard-town, Seventh District, Bel Alton, Wal-dorf, Hughesville, Cobb Island, La Plata and Mechanicsville fire departments re-sponded to Tulip Hill Place in Charlotte Hall.

According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Nelson, the fire “completely de-stroyed” the barn and all its contents,

causing an estimated $70,000 in losses. According to officials, Wicomico River Farm, LLC, owned the structure.

According to officials, the fire origi-nated in the interior of the barn and it took firefighters one hour to control the blaze.

No injuries have been reported and no arrests have been made at this time.

The preliminary cause of the fire re-mains under investigation and anyone with information pertaining to this inci-dent is encouraged to contact the Mary-land State Fire Marshal’s Office, South-ern Region, at 443-550-6833.

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St. Mary’s County’s open meetings law precedes the state’s by about a year and is regarded as more stringent but during a review of the law Tuesday at least one commissioner raised concerns that one of its provisions could not keep up with the use of electronic message transmission between elected officials.

Commissioner Tom Jarboe said that the portion of the law that states an open meeting is required even when commissioners meet to simply receive information, even if they do not act on it, could mean that if one of them sends an E-mail to the other four commission-ers to discuss an issue, they might easily violate the rule just by hitting a button on a keyboard.

“With that, E-mail is a complete vio-lation of the open meetings law,” Jarboe said.

But County Attorney George Sparling cautioned that such an E-mail would not be in violation of the law if it was not sent to more than two commissioners.

Sparling did say, though, that com-missioners had to be cautious in send-ing correspondence to each other elec-tronically because such messages to just three of them, if it included some sort of deliberation of public business, would constitute an open meeting.

The law requires that due notice of an open meeting be given if a quorum, or simple majority of an elected body, meets.

Sparling also stated that there were a number of instances where a quorum or even all commissioners could be pres-ent but not be in violation of the statute; this included events like the State of the County report, a luncheon or showcase by the local chamber of commerce, con-ventions of the Maryland Association of

Counties or the myriad of officer instal-lations and dinners at rescue squads and fire houses throughout the county.

These types of events were consid-ered times when the commissioners would not be convened to deliberate or act upon public business, Sparling said.

Even meetings where commissioners met with state or federal officials for briefings where they had no decisions to make did not require an open meet-ing notification, according to Sparling’s briefing to county leaders.

But there was danger, Sparling said, in such a setting because commission-ers could stray from the purpose of a briefing or community function and begin to talk about official matters that could be in violation of the law.

“There would be a concern over the direction of the conversation,” Sparling said.

The review of the open meetings law came about after an incident two weeks ago when two county commissioners planned to meet with a Clarksburg-based developer to discuss his donation of land in Leonardtown for construction of the new library.

That meeting was to include Leonar-dtown Mayor Dan Burris but had to be stopped when Commissioner Todd Mor-gan showed up, who said he wanted to be there in the interests of transparency.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt, who set up that meeting, said Tuesday that he often asked a second commissioner to come with him to meetings on issues so that he could have a witness.

He asked Sparling if his practice ran afoul of the open meetings law and was answered that it did not.

“Is it a bad idea?” Hewitt asked.“No, not legally,” Sparling said.

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Authorities responded to Three Notch Road Friday morning after a woman was hit while walking in a crosswalk.

According to officials, on May 22, at approxi-mately 7:04 a.m., deputies responded to Three Notch Road at the intersection of Chancellors Run Road, after a 2005 Ford Mustang struck a California woman.

Deputies found Portia Gantt, 23, lying unrespon-sive in the center lane of Three Notch Road; Gantt was subsequently trans-ported to Baltimore Shock Trauma by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 in stable condition, according to officials.

Units from the Sheriff’s Office Collision Recon-

struction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that Gantt was crossing the southbound lanes of Three Notch Road in the crosswalk with an active walk single from the pedestrian light when she was hit by the vehi-cle, which was operated by Ahmed Makin, 22, of California.

Police do not believe speed or alcohol to be con-tributing factors in this collision at this time.

Anyone with informa-tion pertaining to this collision is encouraged to contact Corporal Brian Connelly at 301-863-4816, ext. 1456.

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Two men were flown to Prince George’s Shock Trauma follow-ing a head-on collision Monday afternoon.

According to officials, on May 25, at around 1:30 p.m., Sergeant Porter, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, witnessed the head-on collision that injured David Hyson, 53, of Lusby, and Walter Payne III, 27, of Mechanicsville.

According to police, prelimi-nary investigation revealed that a 2004 Infiniti G35, operated by Hyson, was traveling westbound on Budds Creek Road when a 1997 Ford Ranger, operated by Payne, crossed the centerline and struck the Infiniti head-on.

According to officials, the two drivers were the only oc-cupants in the vehicles and both men were flown via Trooper 6 to Prince George’s Shock Trauma with serious injuries. Officials have confirmed that the driv-

ers were last listed in stable condition.

It is undetermined at this time why the Ford truck crossed the centerline and other contributing factors are still unknown at this time.

Anyone with information per-taining to this collision is en-couraged to contact Deputy First Class Brandon Foor at 301-475-4200, ext. 2265.

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The commander of the Ameri-can Legion Post No. 221 in Av-enue has asked the county gov-ernment to consider flying the black and white flag commemo-rating American prisoners of war (POW) and those listed as missing in action (MIA) on all county-owned flag poles.

The letter, penned by Gail Murdock to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, said that

one of the county’s most famous veterans, World War II flying ace Capt. Walter Francis Duke, was listed for a time as MIA.

Duke was shot down over Bur-ma in combat against Japanese forces.

“We are all aware of the sto-ry of Captain Walter Francis Duke… and was found just a couple of years ago in the jun-gles of Burma,” Murdock wrote. “How many people in St. Mary’s County were aware of the story of this flying ace?

“This will not only remind all that we still have POW/MIAs and would let family members fo the POW/MIAs know that their loved one is not forgotten.”

Murdock said the move by the county might influence the state government to match their efforts since legislation in An-napolis to require the POW/MIA flags has died in committee in the last two years.

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While names such as Get-tysburg, Antietam and Vicks-burg come to mind when one thinks about the American Civil War, names like Point Lookout, Elmira and Camp Douglas are not as much known. Until only recently, the stories of the many prison-er of war camps were buried in the pages of history, seldom ever mentioned other than by those fortunate enough to have survived the rigors of prison life in those camps. Point Lookout, Md., was one such compelling story.

In the two years that Point Lookout (formally designated “Camp Hoffman”) was in ex-istence as a prisoner of war camp, over 52,000 Confed-erate prisoners would pass through its gates. Over 4,000 would perish at Point Lookout due to its harsh weather con-ditions, disease, lack of suste-nance and poor living condi-

tions. 150 years ago, in June of 1865, two months after hostili-ties had formally ceased with the surrender of the Confeder-ate armies, the last of the pris-oners of war who were still incarcerated at Point Lookout were released.

On June 13-14, Blue and Gray Days: The Final Prison-ers of War Release event will commemorate the last days of Point Lookout as a prisoner of war camp. Displays will de-pict Hammond Hospital and Camp Hoffman during the time of their existence from July 1862 to June 1865 when Point Lookout was in opera-tion as a United States Army post during the American Civil War. Interpretive living historians will be on hand to answer questions as well as to display and demonstrate the clothing, equipment, small arms and artillery used by both the soldiers and civilians

while stationed at Point Look-out during the war. One of the highlights of the weekend will be the recreation of the Oath of Allegiance ceremony that formally released the prison-ers of war.

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For the third year in a row the St. Mary’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen-ter has earned the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Gold Star Award for attaining a superior food safety standard.

County health department special-ists regularly inspect nearly 500 food service facilities to ensure food safety is being adequately addressed. Just 41 establishments received the presti-gious Gold Star Award for 2014 and St. Mary’s was the only nursing center to earn recognition. The recipients were recognized at a ceremony held April 6th in Leonardtown.

“We take it very, very seriously”, said Food Service Director Chuck Vetter. Foodborne disease outbreaks can have a devastating effect on vulnerable, el-derly populations in nursing homes.

Debi Achtellik, St. Mary’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s Quality Assurance Coordinator, takes pride in the reputation the Nursing Center has gained throughout the region for its extreme cleanliness and adherence to stringent cleaning standards.

“The conscientious efforts made by these establishments deserve to be

recognized and rewarded,” stated Vic Krasnokutsky, Environmental Health Specialist Manager at the health depart-ment. “They have demonstrated excep-tional attention to public health safety and sanitation.”

Aside from the Gold Star Award in food safety, St. Mary’s has maintained the highest marks in patient care, rank-ing among the highest in the state in a 2014 survey of family members that cited extraordinary quality care. The nursing home has undergone a thorough renova-tion that has transformed the highly re-garded institution into one of the finest nursing and rehabilitation centers in the state.

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A committee of interested citizens has contacted the Holy See and Pope Francis himself in the hopes of bring-ing the Pontiff to St. Mary’s County, according to Commissioner Tom Jar-boe, months after The County Times first reported on the effort.

Jarboe made his announcement to the general public Tuesday during the regular business meeting of the Com-missioners of St. Mary’s County; he said he received the update on the proj-ect from Fr. John Ball, the rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s City, who originally proferred the idea to stakeholder groups in the county.

“We’re still waiting for some re-sponse, we can’t make any promises,” Jarboe said, adding that if the Pope did visit the county he would likely come by helicopter because of time constraints.

Pope Francis is expected to come to Washington, D.C. this fall to visit the archdiocese.

In a letter to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County back in February,

Ball laid out the reasons a papal visit was a justifiable use of the Pontiff’s time.

“There are many elements of our local history that would justify a papal visit,” Ball wrote. “The pope’s interest in ecu-menism, St. Mary’s City being the birth-place of religious tolerance, the first Cath-olic settlement in the United States and the Jesuit connection.”

Ball told The County Times this week that making the papal visit a reality will take a great deal of planning and likely a lot of luck and the letters of invitation to the pope have been circulated to federal elected leaders like Congressman Steny Hoyer who he hopes will be able to help influence a possible visit.

“Well, we’re hopeful,” Ball said. “There is a very small window of opportunity.”

That window of opportunity may just be about two hours, Ball said since the Pope will spend most of his time in Wash-ington, D.C. with President Obama, arch-diocese officials and members of Con-gress before speaking before the United Nations in New York.

He would have to make a quick detour to St. Mary’s for a brief visit, Ball said.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015 13The County Times Cops & Courts

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Funding

for Anti-Addiction Treatment

Ladybug Prank Leads to Criminal Charges


Leadership with the sheriff’s office corrections division got approval Tues-day from Commissioners of St. Mary’s County to seek $52,000 in grant mon-ey for medication that blocks opiate receptors in the brain in an effort to fight addiction to drugs like heroin and pills that are synthesized to match its effects.

Called Project: Kicking the Habit, the treatment will last for six months and be used to treat about 20 inmates at the county jail who are the worst suf-ferers of opiate addiction, according to Capt. Michael Merican, head of the corrections division and chief jailer.

The grant application to the Gover-nor’s Office of Crime Control and Pre-vention states that the Southern Mary-land region has experienced a 400 per-

cent increase in treatment admissions because of heroin addiction from 2008 to 2012.

The medication, known as Vivitrol, would be administered to inmates who chose to participate in treatment and re-entry programs, according to the grant application.

Last year the county saw five deaths as a result of heroin overdoses, accord-ing to the grant, and there were another two due to prescription drug overdoses.

Also in 2014 the county’s publicly funded treatment provider, Walden Sierra, served 809 people from the tri-county region at its detoxification facility in Charlotte Hall, according to the grant application, and 51 percent of those people were addicted to opiates.

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Four juveniles have been charged with burglary for breaking into Chopticon High School in Clements last week and dumping upwards of 70,000 ladybugs throughout the school.

Three other people identified by police as adults who are alleg-edly involved in the apparent senior prank are also awaiting criminal charges but law enforcement offi-cials have yet to release their names.

Police say the four students have been released to the custody of their parents and that they likely obtained the ladybugs from an on-line source.

The incident made national news and even incited students at the school to protest this week because they believed the punishment meted out to the students was too harsh.

A source with information on the incident speaking on condition of anonymity said that the conse-quences were even more far reach-ing for students than the criminal charges, to include exclusion from graduation ceremonies to losing a billet at a military academy.

The source said that one of the students at the school left a back door open by putting tape over the

locking mechanism; later that night on May 20 the students entered the school and released the insects.

Commissioner John O’Connor noted the protests Tuesday morn-ing outside the high school and said that there might have been other ways to deal with the students other than with criminal charges, such as heavy requirements of community service, that would result in a per-manent blot on their records.

“But I do understand the gravity of what they did,” O’Connor said.

School Board member Cathy Al-len said she knew of many senior pranks but this one showed a par-ticular lack of judgment.

“When your plan starts with the words ‘Let’s break into the school and…’ it should tell you to stop right there,” Allen said, who was out of town when the incident occurred. “It was a surprise.”

She said there were still questions about how the students were able to get into the school and let the in-sects loose in the first place.

“The school system puts addition-al security at schools in the week leading up to graduation to fend off any prank attempts,” Allen said.

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A recently released report from the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene based on statistics from the Medical Examiner shows that deaths from heroin overdoses state wide has risen sharply; the number in St. Mary’s has fluctu-ated over the seven year range of the study but the toll remains heavy.

The report compiled data from 2007 to 2013, when law enforcement agencies have noted a sharp rise in heroin and opioid addiction, and it showed that 25 people have died in that space of time from heroin over-doses alone here.

The year 2012 had the highest number with seven heroin-related deaths, according to the study, but put St. Mary’s behind Calvert and Charles counties in the number of fatalities. There were 29 such deaths in Calvert and 32 in Charles over a seven year period, according to the report.

And while heroin addiction and subsequent fatal overdoses have be-come one of the greatest worries of local law enforcement officials the report shows that the narcotics that have led to heroin’s resurgence as a street drug, prescription opiate pills, account for the highest death rate locally.

The study showed that 38 people lost their lives to opioid abuse in the last seven years in St. Mary’s County alone.

St. Mary’s led Calvert County in fatalities from opioids but was still behind Charles, which tallied 40 such deaths.

One of the most popular forms of easily obtained prescription opiate pills, oxycodone, was singled out in the report, which showed that 18 people died from overdosing on the drug here in St. Mary’s, with a high of five deaths in 2009.

For the same time period Calvert recorded 20 oxycodone related fa-talities while Charles recorded 22 related deaths.

The number of deaths related to methadone, a drug used to aid in weaning addicts off of heroin, was 17 in St. Mary’s which was the highest amongst the tri-county area. Calvert had 12 such deaths while Charles had just 11.

The overall report also shows the level to which opiate-based narcotics have supplanted other drugs in popu-larity on the street and in lethality. The report stated that there were just eight deaths related to cocaine intox-ication. Calvert and Charles counties reported 12 such deaths over seven years.

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When: Monday, June 1, 2015 3:00pm to 5:00pm

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Please RSVP to the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland by 12 noon on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 301-274-1922 or [email protected]

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THE REWARD! In addition to the opportunity to network and find your next “best fit” – you will receive a complimentary voucher, good for the game of your choice at the Blue Crabs Stadium just for registering online today for the 4th Annual Hiring Event!

Memorial Day 2015 and on the drive south on 235 from Hollywood we observed many businesses with flags still at the top of the staff. Granted these businesses, SAIC, the Olive Garden shopping center flag, GH Jeweler, Checkers, BAE, Cedar Point Federal CU, Navy

Federal CU, Eagle Systems, and Naval Museum to name a few, were closed for the day, however, you would expect them to have made arrange-ments to have someone lower the flag that morning until 12 noon then slowly raise the flag. What is very sad about this is

that several of these businesses have dealings with the Navy and other military and really should know better!

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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to [email protected] after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Frances V. Biscoe, 82

Frances V. Biscoe, 82, of Lexington Park, Md., passed away at the Wash-ington Hospital Center on May 20. Internment will be private.

Joseph Edward Thompson, 85

Joseph Edward Thompson, 85, of Dunkirk, Md., passed away May 13, at Prince George’s Hospital Center. He was born November 18, 1929, in Maryland to Richard Eugene and Nellie O. (Rawlings) Thompson. Joseph was raised in Brandywine and attended Prince George’s Public Schools. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 7, 1951, until being discharged August 6, 1953, as a Corporal. He was award-ed the Korean Service Medal as well as the United Nations Service Medal.

He was married to Doris Holling-sworth on January 5, 1957, and she passed away in 1972.

Joe was employed as a plumber with Prince George’s Public Schools

for 30 years before retiring in 1983. He had been a resident of Dunkirk for the last 28 years.

Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, wife and brothers Francis, Paul, Leroy and Gene Thompson and a sister Annette Fenney.

Surviving are six children, Betty Bassett of Chesapeake Beach, Md., Shirley Harris of Columbus, Ms., George Thompson and his wife Renee of Cottage City, Md., Robert Thomp-son of Avenue, Md., Alice Newman and Angela Terry of Dunkirk, Md., nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, sisters Roberta King and her husband Joe and Doris Tip-pett of Laurel, De., and Nellie Clark of Omaha, Ne., and brother Leonard Thompson and his wife Anna Marie of Fredericksburg, Va.

Friends may call on Wednesday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md., where services will be held on Thursday, June 4, at 11:30 a.m. Inter-ment will follow at Maryland Veter-ans Cemetery, Cheltenham. To leave a condolence visit www.RauschFu-neralHomes.com.

Thursday, May 28, 2015The County Times16Handcrafted Items & Gifts Produced by Local Fiber Farmers & Artisans

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GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS COMPANY41765 Park Avenue, 301-475-1630 Alysha’s back at The Good Earth to celebrate June First Friday with us! Come sample and learn about Nordic Natu-rals products on Friday, June 5th from 5-8pm. You won’t want to miss this chance to find out more about the #1-sell-ing fish oil in the United States!

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CAUGHT MY EYE22760 Washington Street, Unit #1, 301-475-6805Stop by First Friday to enjoy the music of from Bella Music students outside on the lawn. You’ll receive 10% off on all regularly priced furniture during First Friday.

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FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS AND MUSIC 41655A Fenwick Street, 301-475-2859 Vesta Clark will be signing copies of Megarid from 5:00 to 7:00 PMThe House of Kadmos, a prestigious royal family, has been plagued with misfortune since its founding. An attempt to sacrifice one member, the non-essential princess Megara, backfires as the girl returns with a vengeance as a witch. Now the fate of the family is in peril, and not even the mighty

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PORT OF LEONARDTOWN WINERYoff Rt. 5 at 23190 Newtowne Neck Road , 301-690-2192Enjoy the music of the Groove Span Duo performing on the patio from 5:30-8:30pm.Also, we will also have a Meet the Artist for our new artist, Bill Conway.

DRAGONFLY DESIGNS JEWELRY 41620 Courthouse DriveArtist Sharon Weiner welcomes in June with 10 % off entire inventory, in addition to many Special Sale items. Enjoy low prices on a large variety of jewelry, including sterling, costume, and our Southwest Col-lection. Also, see our Art Gallery with many beautiful works of art for sale.

CRAZY FOR EWE22715 Washington Street, 301-475-2744Come get started with us on Cherry Twist, a little tee worked with beautiful new Tandem from Tahki Stacy Charles. Pattern is free with purchase of yarn for the tee through First Friday. Come choose your color and get started with us First Friday.We’ll also have our Modern Cotton Trunk Show from Berroco - don’t miss this fun evening

BLACK MARKET INTERIORS41665 Fenwick Street, 240-309-4074Black Market Interiors will be hosting local South-ern Maryland Photographer, Debra McIntosh of Mc-Intosh Images. She will be showing her works on mixed media, including Aluminum, Glass, Canvas and PhotoPaper. See her on Facebook

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Come to the Square for a fun, family friendly Scavenger Hunt! Check in at The Yellow Door Art Studio to receive your list of clues. Follow the clues to find the various sites around town and take a selfie with each one. When you’ve found all the sites, check into the Yellow Door and be entered into a drawing for two half-day kayak or paddle board rentals from Dave at Patuxent Adventure Center!

Live Music!While you’re hunting, enjoy live music from local band Pond Scum! This upbeat group of fid-dle, button box, whistle, guitar, and percussion has more than 500 Irish, Scottish & French Canadian melodies in their rep-ertoire. It’s so much fun, you’ll might just break into a jig!

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On the first Friday of every month, historic Leonardtown’s art galleries, restaurants, ca-fes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores, etc. open their doors to showcase local art-ists and/or serve specials at their establish-

ments. You are invited to a fun evening of live entertainment,

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Thursday, May 28, 2015The County Times18 Feature Story


Tacked up on the wall of Brian Jordan’s home in Hollywood is a list of celebrities and well known

personalities from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to actor Christian Bale and they all have one thing in common with the big, friendly engineer and former Navy man; they’re missing some of their fingers.

He keeps the pictures there at his work-space as a kind of inspiration that guides him in finding a new way to restore the use of his hand and to help others who have his disability.

He wasn’t born that way but suffered a catastrophic accident three years ago when he was building a remote controlled boat with one of his sons in his garage. When they were nearing completion of the project he and his son set about cleaning up their work space and Jordan started to move a table saw.

As he began rearranging the saw he heard it come on and before he knew it he felt something cross his fingers.

He said in that instant he really didn’t feel any serious pain. The realization of what happened hit him when he looked down at the floor.

“I felt the bump… and I saw the fingers,” Jordan said.

He got his son to help him collect his severed fingers and after getting medical attention he got about the business of learn-ing to use his left hand again.

But he quickly grew dissatisfied.The doctors were keen only to show him

how to use what remained of his hand and did not really try to work with a prosthetic to enhance his diminished dexterity, Jor-dan said.

“The medical industry doesn’t push you to use prosthetics,” Jordan said. “They teach you to use what you have.”

Being an engineer he quickly set about finding a way to design and build a proto-type prosthesis that he could use to regain what he lost.

The results were encouraging. He was able to build a skeletal-type frame that fit over the stump of his left index finger that ends in a plastic-covered foam tip that allowed him to pick up a wide variety of household objects from paper to rolls of heavy duty tape with relative ease.

He posted a series of on-line videos to document his progress and they quickly got attention from digital amputees from all over the world.

He’s received messages from as far away from Germany, India and Eastern Europe

looking for his help in restoring the use of their hands.

Some were born that way, Jordan said, while others suffered tragedies arguably worse than the one he did.

On the wall above his workspace there is a picture of a young boy holding up his hand, missing part of his finger. Jordan said the boy’s name is Stefan and lives in Ukraine. Stefan’s father started commu-nicating with Jordan via E-mail sometime ago asking for help since his son lost his digits in a wild dog attack.

But Jordan suffered another terrible set back soon after he developed his first suc-cessful prototype when his home caught fire and was completely destroyed around the same time he lost his fingers.

The setback, however, has resulted in a new family home being built where the old one once stood and now he continues his work. He has even developed another pro-totype of a prosthetic finger that garnered him monetary awards and a lot of atten-

tion and a recent local entrepreneurial con-test where local inventors showcased their work.

Robin Finnacom, head of the county’s Department of Economic Development, said Jordan’s concept was so good it won first place out of 18 contestants and was exactly the kind of product that could be used to grow a light manufacturing base in the county aimed at diversifying the local economy.

Jordan said he wants to use 3-D printing to produce his prosthetics.

“This is the whole reason we’ve been working on the Southern Maryland Inno-vation and Technology group,” Finnacom said of a network designed to bring entre-preneurs together. “We’re building an eco-system around entrepreneurship.”

Within days of Jordan’s win, she said, in-vestors were already calling and expressing interest in supporting product development efforts.

“All of that could be made in St. Mary’s County,” Finnacom said.

For all his work, setbacks and progress, Jordan still says he has a long way to go.

“There’s a huge market, it’s just un-tapped,” Jordan said. “But we’re still

nowhere near to the point where we can offer it.”

But Jordan remains undaunted. His goal is to perfect a prosthesis that is easy to use, functional and robust beyond being simply a cosmetic replacement.

He has plans to work on digital pros-thetics that appeal more to women who might want something that looks less like a simple attachment.

He has high hopes that when he can re-build a better prototype it will be successful.

“When you put it on you don’t miss a beat,” he said.

Affable and gregarious, it’s difficult to tell on first sight that Jordan is a man who has suffered what some might consider a crippling disability.

He said he believed there were no coincidences.

“It happened for a reason, so maybe it happened so that we could help peo-ple,” Jordan said. “Before something like this happens you don’t realize how you can help somebody out there who’s suffering.”

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Robin Finnacom, head of the county’s Department of Economic Development, said Jordan’s concept was so good it won first place out of 18 contestants and was exactly the kind of product that could be used to grow a light manufacturing base in the county aimed at diversifying the local economy.

Brian Jordan shows off his prosthetic finger Photos by Frank Marquart

Thursday, May 28, 2015 19The County Times Education

Northrop Grumman Corp. sets the bar high in Southern Maryland’s STEM educa-tion and initiatives.

NGC collaborations with St. Mary’s County Public Schools include a myriad of programs designed to provide STEM edu-cation and resources to all schools within the county.

Scott Stewart, NGC’s Corporate Lead Executive for the Naval Air Systems Com-mand (NAVAIRSYSCOM) at Patuxent River, is committed to ensure NGC’s Cor-porate Citizenship is evident in the South-ern Maryland community.

In addition to financial support, NGC employees are involved in mentoring activ-ities. According to Mr. Stewart, “Our em-ployees volunteer and mentor students and engage in community activities whenever possible. It is through this community citi-zenship that we have the greatest impact.”

You will find NGC employee involve-ment throughout the region. Whether vol-unteering at an after school club like robot-ics or Destination Imagination, or provid-ing direct support in the classroom as Sub-ject Matter Experts, NGC employees are a vital resource to the students they mentor.

According to Mr. Stewart, “Introducing STEM activities in the early stages of the education process help generate interest and engagement and ultimately leads stu-dents to pursue higher education and ca-reers in the STEM disciplines.”

On Nov. 25, 2014, Mr. Stewart present-ed a NGC check to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education in the amount of $4,000, to support several robotics programs in the

county. Piney Point Elementary, Ridge El-ementary, and Spring Ridge Middle School received funds to put toward the purchase of additional robotics kits to accommodate the expansion of their robotics programs.

In addition to the robotics program, the newly formed Science Fair Mentorship Program was identified to receive a portion of the funds to help with first year start-up costs.

NGC provides support to many other lo-cal STEM programs, many of them central-ly located at the James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center to provide access to students from across the county. Programs include:

Patuxent River Flight Academy is mod-eled after the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, FL, and contains three flight simulators and various computer worksta-tions. The classroom is designed to rep-licate the Operations Center aboard an aircraft carrier. This program engages stu-dents in advanced mathematical concepts and application as well as providing an op-portunity to explore the mechanics of avia-tion and flight support.

Natural Resource Management Program uses the latest in scientific tools and tech-nology to instruct students in physical, bio-logical, and chemical environments. Stu-dents use industry standard scientific in-strumentation and techniques to gather and analyze data that contribute to the overall health and ecology of the world.

Engineering Technology Program pre-pares students for entry into a two or four year college engineering program. Con-

struction and fabrication of projects will emphasize project management, materials, usage, resources, information processing, and system analysis.

Cyber Patriot is the largest high school cyber defense competition in the nation. It was created to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our Nation’s future. Conceived by the Air Force As-sociation with Northrop Grumman as the presenting sponsor, CyberPatriot is open to all high schools or accredited home school programs around the country.

NGC also provides many scholarships to help local students experience STEM-relat-ed programs and events, to include assis-tance with college tuition. In 2014, students received scholarship funding for a variety of educational outreach programs, including:

• Space Camp Scholarship program pro-vides tuition to students to attend the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama.

• MCAA Scholarship Awards: NGC partners with Marine Corps Aviation Asso-ciation, John Glenn Squadron at Pax River to award $3,000 in Scholarships to students in Southern Maryland.

• Engineering Scholars program pro-vides $240,000 in funding (one student from each of Maryland county plus Bal-timore City receives $10,000) for students interested in pursuing a degree in an engi-neering-related field.

• STEM Scholarship program: NGC partners with BECA to award a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five students in the Southern Maryland area, each student receives a scholarships of $2000.

TPP STEM Spotlight: Northrop Grumman Corp.

The College of Southern Maryland and American Public University System is launching a program for veterans with healthcare experience to transition into a nursing career. Student veterans will have an opportunity to learn more at the “Mili-tary Medic/Corpsman to Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Transition Pathway” information session 3:30 to 5 p.m., June 4 on the La Plata Campus, Community Edu-cation (CE) Building, Room CE-101 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.

“This pathway is intended for veterans with at least three years of healthcare ex-perience to facilitate the transition between military and civilian careers,” said CSM Health Sciences Division Chair Dr. Laura Polk. “Not only does this program save students time and money, but it also grants them guaranteed acceptance into the nurs-ing program’s third semester upon comple-tion of requirements.”

To be eligible for the program, a high school diploma or equivalent is required as well as one year of experience with direct patient care within the past five years, a

minimum 2.0 GPA and documented status of being a Navy HM3, Army 91WM6 or USAF40NO veteran. There is also prereq-uisite coursework and students interested in the program are strongly encouraged to attend the open house to learn the specifics. Deadline to apply is June 15. To RSVP for the open house, visit http://csmd.edu/hea/medic-rn.html. For information contact CSM Health Sciences Division Advisor Jacqueline Koerbel, 301-934-7408 or [email protected].

CalendarMilitary Medic/Corpsman to CSM As-

sociate Degree of Nursing Pathway Infor-mation Session. 3:30 to 5 p.m., June 4. Col-lege of Southern Maryland, La Plata Cam-pus, Community Education (CE) Building, Room CE-101, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Student veterans will learn how their military healthcare experience can help them earn an associate degree of nursing. RSVP required. http://www.csmd.edu/hea/medic-rn.html, 301-934-7408, [email protected].

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Associate Degree Nursing Transition Open House, June 4

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Please join us at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s 28th National Cancer Survivors Day Picnic on June 7 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the hospital grounds.

Free and open to all cancer survivors and their families, our annual picnic is a time to socialize and enjoy a Southern-cooked lunch filled with joy, camaraderie, hope, and love as we honor cancer survivors, their families and friends.

For more information, call 301-475-6070.

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Lexington Park, Md. – Two graduat-ing seniors from Southern Maryland just moved a lot closer to realizing their dreams of becoming an Engineer. Eudora Tak, of Leonardtown High School and Ryan Evans, of Patuxent High School won the 2015 The Patuxent Partnership’s Pathways to Engi-neering Scholarships.

The scholarship is designed to encour-age students to pursue engineering degrees through a collaborative program between the College of Southern Maryland and Uni-versity of Maryland. Recipients receive a full scholarship to attend CSM’s Engineer-ing Program. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, books, and any associated lab fees.

After graduating from the CSM program, students transfer to UMD’s A. James Clark School of Engineering and attend courses taught at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.

TPP works with scholarship recipients on intern positions and mentors them dur-ing the Pathways to Engineering program. According to Bonnie Green, TPP Executive Director, “Our support for these students goes well beyond financial. We want to set them up for success by making sure they have access to mentors and other resourc-es necessary to maximize their education experience.”

The first two students to complete TPP’s program, Sabrina Paz and Zachary Ven-ables, will graduate from CSM this month.

Both have been accepted to the UMD Me-chanical Engineering program and will be-gin classes in the fall at SMHEC.

“Receiving this scholarship has had a tre-mendous impact on my life … and my fu-ture. Not only did the scholarship cover my educational costs during the first two years, but The Patuxent Partnership made sure that I had an engineering mentor and helped me find internships. The entire experience has been a blessing.” said Ms. Paz.

Mr. Venables said, “The Patuxent Part-nership Pathways scholarship has helped me immensely both financially and in providing me with the contacts and information for in-ternship positions and other opportunities in Southern Maryland.”

To learn more about the Pathways to En-gineering scholarship and other opportuni-ties, visit the St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance (BECA) Scholarship page. Calvert students may apply through the Southern Maryland College Ac-cess Network (SoMD CAN) program.

To learn more about the Southern Mary-land Pathways Program, visit the CSM En-gineering page here.

The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, supports work-force development including education ini-tiatives and professional development. Visit the TPP website to learn more.

The Ridge Elementary School Robot-ics Team — RES for short — has made an amazing showing in this year’s worldwide Robotics Competitive season. Their perfor-mance drew a school visit early in May from Delegate Deb Rey who presented the 10 team members with Certificates of Achievement.

Delegate Rey presented each member of the Ridge Elementary Robotics team with a certificate and a Maryland Delegation pin. During her remarks she said how proud Maryland was for them to provide such a positive representation of the state at the Worlds robotics tournament.

This is the Ridge Elementary Robotics

team’s first year and they whizzed through regional, state and then world competitions. VEX Worlds draws top robotics teams from around the world. Only the top 88 of 2,000 registered teams were invited to Worlds.

To secure an opportunity to compete at VEX Worlds, the Ridge Elementary Robot-ics won their first competition at the Southern Maryland Regional tournament held in Janu-ary at Great Mills High School. At the re-gional level the first-year team took 1st place in programming and robot skills as well as securing the Elementary School Excellence Award, the highest, overall award given.

Their regional win secured the Ridge Ele-

mentary School Robotics Team a spot in the state competition held in February in Balti-more. At state, RES demonstrated program-ming skills that achieved a 3rd place overall ranking. This ranking snagged the team an invitation to Worlds.

During the Worlds April 15 - 18, 2015 competition in Louisville, KY, RES Robot-ics came in 47th overall. The team took 35th in programming and 57th in robot skills.

At the ceremony following their success-ful efforts at Worlds, team sponsors were thanked: Bonnie Green, Executive Director of The Patuxent Partnership, and Scott Stew-art, Northrop Grumman Corporate Lead Ex-ecutive for the Naval Air Systems Command.

Ms. Green and Mr. Stewart were recog-nized for their support to the robotics pro-gram and their organizations’ educational outreach throughout the Southern Maryland community. The Patuxent Partnership do-nated equipment for the pilot robotics pro-gram at Ridge Elementary School. NGC do-nated $750 for additional equipment so the school could field three teams for the 2015-

2016 competition season.The students showed their appreciation

for the commitment NGC shows to STEM initiatives, giving Mr. Stewart a bunch of “low-fives” as he walked through the rows of students seated in the auditorium for the ceremony.

“This year has been a wonderful learning experience for our school,” said Sandra Kern-er, principal of Ridge Elementary School. “The team’s journey from initial introduction to an unknown endeavor to competing at the Worlds competition has been amazing. See-ing the students working so closely together on all of the components of the Robotics program was truly heartwarming. They put their individually amazing skills together and became an incredibly cohesive team. The en-tire school has benefited from this experience as team members carried insights, informa-tion, and teamwork into their classrooms. It is evident that the entire culture of the school has been enhanced and will continue to be enhanced as the Robotics program continues and expands.”

Ridge Elementary Robotics Team Represents MD

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Do you need to know more about computers or computer programs? The St. Mary’s County Library offers computer classes on many topics at all branches. Please fill out one of our questionnaires either online, www.stmalib.org, or in any branch. Tell the St. Mary’s County Library what classes you’d like to take!

Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center

Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange at the Leonardtown Library on Thurs-day, June 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Adult Summer Reading!

The St. Mary’s County Library (SMCL) is partnering with the Li-brary at St. Mary’s College of Mary-land (SMCM) for a fabulous Adult Summer Reading program starting Monday, June 1 and ending Friday, August 14. The adult summer read-ing program is open to all members of the SMCM Library community (students, staff, faculty, alumni) and all residents of the tri-county area (including library staff). Participants may read anything they like and will earn points by submitting reviews on the SMCM library blog, https://

smcmlibrary.wordpress.com/, on the SMCL Goodreads page, https://tinyurl.com/stmarysgoodreads or submitting a handwritten review to any branch of the SMCL. Prizes will be awarded monthly, and the more points you earn, the more entries you get into the grand prize drawings!

PreSchool STEM Explorers

Charlotte Hall branch will hold an activity highlighting the best of Pre-school STEM on Monday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.! Participants will read science and math stories, then explore favorite activities with magnets, counting and measuring, and colors. This program is for ages 3-5 with an adult. Registration is re-quired and opens 2 weeks before the program.

Master Gardeners’ Plant Clinic

The St. Mary’s County Library will host the Master Gardeners through the summer for Plant Clinics. The Master Gardeners will be at the Lexington Park branch on Tuesday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Master Gardeners can answer ques-tions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, in-vasive weeds, heirloom plants and more! Stop by the table in the library lobby with your plant samples and questions.

The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors announced today that they celebrated LSM’s sev-enth class during a graduation ceremony on May 1, at the Swan Point Yacht and Country Club in Issue, Md. The 2015 graduating class includes the following leaders from the region:

• Diana Abney, health officer/medical director for the Charles County Dept. of Health• Tom Barnett, director for the Calvert County Dept. of Community Planning and Building• Dana Burke, director of career develop-ment at St. Mary’s College of Maryland• Kelsey Bush, coordinator of local man-agement board and youth for St. Mary’s County Govt.• Lindsay Frazier, senior project analyst for Booz|Allen|Hamilton• Gerald Gardiner, Jr., Emergency Man-agement Manager for the St. Mary’s County Dept. of Emergency Services & Technology• Tom Garrison, retired Navy Captain, Senior Director, Systems Develop-ment & Integration Operation for BAE Systems• Robert Goodman, retired Navy captain, independent consultant and investor• Tim Gowen, director of Naval Aviation Center for Rotocraft Advancement

• Darla Hardy, director of nursing re-sources for MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital• Amber Hughes, director of human re-sources for The Patuxent Partnership• Donna Jordan, owner of House of Dance and COO/Cofounder of Jordan Research & Development• Dana Levy, vice president of nursing services and chief nursing officer for the Univ. of Md. Charles Regional Medical Center• Kelly McMurray, associate vice presi-dent of planning, institutional effec-tiveness and research for the College of Southern Maryland• Agnes Miller, contracts manager for PSI Pax• Brendan Moon, chairman for the Charles County Board of Appeals• Walt Nilsson, senior pastor for Corner-stone Presbyterian Church• Dan Parker, owner of Travel Leaders• Christina Payne, director of human resources and recruitment for Precise Systems• Tom Phelan, Director, Air Vehicle Pro-grams, T&E Division, Wyle Aerospace Group• Anne Powers, community volunteer• Chris Powers, retired Naval Avia-tor, Principal Systems Engineer for The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory• Sharmella Riggs, acquisition manager

for the P-8A aircraft systems Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division • Nancy Schertler, stage lighting design-er and community activist• Fred Severson, Vice President - Lex-ington Park Operations, Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd.• Julie Simpson, executive director for Port Tobacco River Conservancy• Karen Smith Hupp, assistant vice pres-ident of community relations, College of Southern Maryland• Stephanie Taylor, research develop-ment test and evaluation deputy team lead for Research and Engineering De-velopment (RED-INC)• Mike VanMeter, department head for Ground Acquisition and Telemetry An-tenna Branch Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division• Kristine Wilcox, senior communica-tions and multimedia specialist for AVI-AN LLC• Stephanie Witte, owner/operator, Chick-Fil-A at First Colony Center

Mark De Luca, president of the LSM board of directors, addressed the grad-uates this way: “Over the past nine months, you’ve been exposed to the op-portunities and challenges facing our region. You didn’t just read about them, you experienced them firsthand.” Helen Wernecke, LSM’s executive director,

added that “We are confident that these newest graduates will apply their LSM experience in positive and dynamic ways to benefit the region.”

During the program, LSM partici-pants engaged with recognized leaders in education, healthcare, government and industry, focusing on leadership development by highlighting pertinent regional issues: the environment, hous-ing and human services, healthcare, economic development, the defense in-dustry, education and workforce devel-opment, and diversity/multiculturalism.

Leadership Southern Maryland is a nine-month tuition-based program spe-cially designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration. The LSM program is ded-icated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues and bring long-term benefit to their neighbors and communi-ties and incorporates a cross-section of the region to include diversity of geo-graphic location, profession, ethnicity and gender.

For application information, please contact Helen Wernecke, executive di-rector, Leadership Southern Maryland, 240-725-5469 via email [email protected] or visit www.lsmlead.org.

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Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) and Information for Land

Acquisition and a Regional Ag and Food Business ParkThe Southern Maryland Agricultural

Development Commission (SMADC) is currently investigating the acquisition of land in order to develop a regional Agricultural Business and Center for Food Innovation (the “Ag and Food Center”). This Ag and Food Center is intended to be the site/sites for develop-ment of a regional farmers market, local food and produce distribution hub to ef-ficiently stock and distribute food from local farms to wholesale and retail buy-ers, value added processing of livestock, seafood, and produce, and an incubation site for beginning farm entrepreneurs. The site must have adequate land to ac-commodate a diverse set of agri-busi-ness uses.

To this end, the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCC), through its Southern Maryland Agricultural De-velopment Commission (SMADC) is re-questing Expressions of Interest (EOI) and information for land acquisition. The EOI should be from landowners or

their representatives for the lease or pur-chase of a site/sites suitable to develop the regional Agri-Business and Center for Food Innovation, located within the Southern Maryland region (Anne Arun-del, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s counties). This is not a so-licitation or request for formal propos-als that will result in a contractual rela-tionship or commit the TCC/SMADC to enter into a further agreement with any respondent. This is a request for inter-est and information only. Any interest and information should be submitted in the form and content outlined in the Re-quest for EOI which can be found at the SMADC website www.smadc.com.

Questions should be directed via e-mail to: [email protected] or by phone to 301-274-1922. Two hard copies of the EOI responses are required with accompanying electronic submittal (optional). Deadline for Submittal of In-terest is 4 p.m. local time, July 10.

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Right on the heels of their last venture, Lisa and Andy Batchelor Frailey are finding new ways to build up the sailing community in Solomons.

They want to help individuals who want to get into the cruising lifestyle but aren’t sure how to go about doing so, Lisa said. She and Andy have years of experience and want to put their knowledge to use in the local sailing community, so they start-ed Kinetic Sailing, designed to build on their first business, Sail Solomons Sailing School and Charter.

Through Kinetic Sailing, Lisa and Andy will consult with individuals ready to pur-chase their first boat. The couple can walk through the process, offering marine con-sulting, charter brokerage, deliveries, and specialized instruction with a more global scope, Lisa said.

Lisa and Andy are both USCG Masters and American Sailing Association (ASA) instructors. They founded Sail Solomons to fill the need in the area for a quality sail-ing and cruising school. Operating in the Chesapeake and Caribbean, Sail Solomons was awarded ASA’s “Outstanding School” for five consecutive years.

Kinetic Sailing will not be in competi-tion with Sail Solomons, Lisa said. She and Andy sold the school, but are still involved as instructors and advisors. Kinetic Sail-ing is meant to dovetail with Sail Solomons and cater to individuals ready to take the next step.

According to a Kinetic Sailing press re-

lease, “long-time sailors and boat owners, they (Lisa and Andy) met at a sailing regatta in Naples Italy while both serving overseas. Andy retired in 2003 as a Royal Air Force Wing Commander in the intelligence world, married Lisa, and set his sights on a new ca-reer in sailing. In 2006, Lisa retired as a US Navy Captain in the aviation, meteorology and oceanography fields, and the couple re-located from Washington DC to Solomons, Md.”

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May, Month Long

Angel Wings & Things Thrift StoreSt. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Rd, Ridge) – Sundays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store is located at St. Michael’s School in Ridge and open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Sundays the store is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The non-profit store offers unique collectibles, dishes, books, baby supplies, toys, small appliances and crafts. All proceeds benefit St. Michael’s School tuition assistance program. Directions: 11 miles south of Lexington Park on Three Notch Rd. The store is located to the right of St. Michael’s Church.

Kicking off the 2015 Season!Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood) – Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year will be an exciting one at Historic Sotterley Plantation as we begin our 2015 tour season, kick-off our popular annual events, present the impressive Speaker Series line-up, and offer the best at our weekly Farmer’s Market!

Guided & Audio Tour Season: May 1st – October 31st

Self-Guided Grounds Tours: Available year round

Hours:Tuesdays – Saturdays: 10 am - 4

pmTours: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm,

2 pm, 3 pmSundays: 11:45 am - 4 pmTours: Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pmVisitors need only to check in at

the Visitor Center, then they can enjoy themselves hiking and tour-ing the site – and remember that Sotterley members get in free! Your furry friends are welcome on our nature trails (on a leash, please)!

For pricing, event information, and special closing dates, please visit: www.sotterley.org.

Visit us soon and often!Mondays: Closed to the public

Registration for CampThe House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood)

Register for CAMP: Dance Dis-covery! All students ages 6-12 wel-come. Everyday July 13-17 from 9am - 5pm. Discover a summer dance program packed with a va-riety of different dance styles! Stu-dents will learn world Dance, Hip Hop, Breaking’, Jazz, Choreogra-phy, Musical Theatre, Hooping, and much more! Students will also learn costuming, making props, charac-terization, and create unique art projects! Dancers will increase their strength, coordination, rhythm, and awareness with this program. Students will need to bring a bag lunch, and wear comfortable cloth-ing. $249/Student For more infor-mation call 301-373-6330, Email [email protected], or

visit www.thehouseofdance.org.

Register for Summer Youth & Adult ClassesThe House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood)

Summer is right around the cor-ner, and with our variety of classes for youth and adults, you can have fun all summer! For more infor-mation, or to register, please call 301-373-6330, Email [email protected], or visit www.thehouseofdance.org.

North End Gallery May 2015 ShowNorth End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St, Leonardtown) – First Friday Re-ception May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Artists Diana Manchak, Mickey Kunkle and Ann Preston

“The DMA of Color “Winter is over and we welcome

the color that is coming back all about us.

The North End Gallery show for May will give you a fabulous color fix.

The three artists featured in this show are know for both the color and the fun in their work and all three have a strong personal inter-est in using color as a basis to cre-ate their work.

Come and view this very special show and love the color. The show runs from April 28 until May 31 and the First Friday Reception is on May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery in Leonardtown.

The Gallery may be reached at 301-475-3130 and the web address is www.northendgallery.org.

Thursday, May 28

Mother County Republican MeetingGolden Corral (22606 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park) – 7 p.m.

The Mother County Republicans meet at 7p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Golden Corral in Lexington Park. Charles S. “Sam” Faddis will speak on “American Counter Ter-rorism and the ISIS Threat.” Sam is a retired CIA operations officer and candidate for Congress in Mary-land’s Fifth Congressional District. Please join us for dinner at 6:15 p.m.

Little MinnowsCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 10 to 11 a.m.

Big Boats, Little Boats, Boats of All Sizes - Learn how boats work by doing hands-on experiments and hearing stories. For children ages 3 to 5 years. Members are free; $5 for non-members.

Friday, May 29

Charity Golf TournamentPotomac Ridge (15800 Sharpeville Road, Waldorf) – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Reg-istration 8 to 9:45 a.m., Shotgun start at 10 a.m.

$125 per Player or $400 for a Four

Man TeamEarly- Bird Registration, $115 per

Player- Deadline April 10.Breakfast and lunch provided.The first annual La Plata Volun-

teer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament! Their goal is to raise funds that will be used for upgrading tools and apparatus to help better serve our community.

The Ladies Auxiliary would like to en-courage your organization or business to get a team together, and register for a great day on the course. This is a great opportunity for your organization to challenge another organization or business; form a team of co-workers and challenge another department or management; or register clientele for the tournament. No matter what the pair off, all will enjoy the event.

Sponsorships are available.If you need any further information,

please feel free to contact Kristin Hoffman at 240-682-3350 or

Katrina Baggarly at 301-653-4117.

Saturday, May 30

St. Michael’s School Community Yard SaleSt. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge) – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Michael’s School is hosting a community yard sale starting at 7 am on Saturday morning, May 30th. There will be many tables inside the school and outside on the parking lot for cus-tomers to pick and choose. There is still room for more table renters. We provide 8’ tables - $25 for inside the building with the AC, or $10 for outside where you can drive right up to your table and unload. Rain date is June 6th. For details, call, text or email Sara Cooper, 240-925-1833, [email protected].

Kontra Crab Feast: Candidate for Sheriff 2018Abner’s Crabhouse (3748 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach) – 2 and 6 p.m.

$40 each. Call Craig at (443) 684-6173.

Pirate Pizza CruiseCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dress like a pirate and eat pizza on board the Tennison. Arggggggh. Be careful not to walk the plank! Prereg-istration required. $15 per person. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 to register.

Dee of St. Mary’s Public CruiseCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Sol-omons Island Rd S, Solomons) – 2 to 4 p.m.

Sail aboard the skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s leaving from the museum dock. Fee is $25 for ages 13 and up, $15 for children 8 – 12. No children un-der 8 please. Preregistration required, call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.

Sunday, May 31

So. MD Vacations 4 Vets Poker RideHollywood Fire Department (24801 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) – Regis-

tration starts at 10 a.m., Group leaves at 11 a.m.

This event is open to all motorcycles and vehicles

Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the Hollywood FVD and the group leaves at 11 a.m. with a police escort thru Lexington Park

The cost is $25 per person and in-cludes your event T-Shirt and a post-ride party and chicken dinner at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge

Please pre-register by emailing the names of all participants to [email protected]

All those who pre-register will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card

For more information please contact Susan Kilroy at 301-399-0013

Monday, June 1

Try Reiki!Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness Center (21770 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park) – 1 to 3 p.m.

Reiki Practitioner Level 2 and Re-covery Coach Nikki Smith offers free 30 minute Reiki sessions for those in recovery. For more information on Reiki’s wellness properties, visit www.reiki.org. For more information, call 301-997-1300 x 804, 301-751-7258 or e-mail [email protected].

Tuesday, June 2

Little LeapsGreenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale Manor Ln, Hollywood) – 10 to 11 a.m.

Little Leaps is for children ages 4-7 with disabilities. Activities will be of-fered at the barn with horses, goats and other various small animals. Parents are able to understand their children better after participating in this program and can connect with others who may be facing the same challenges.

Held every Tuesday, beginning April 7, at 10 a.m.

Cost is $10 per child and parents/guardians and siblings may attend free of charge.

Registers in advance at www.green-wellfoundation.org!

Pay onsite.

Wednesday, June 3

DAV Chapter #26 MeetingVFW Post #2632 (23282 Three Notch Road, California) – 7 p.m.

The message is Disabled American Veterans Chapter #26 and the AUX-ILIARY will hold their monthly meet-ing on Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 at 1900 hours. Scheduled speaker: State Delegate Anthony O’Donnell. Find out what is happening with Veteran’s is-sues in Annapolis. We are Veterans working with and for Veterans. “Keep-ing the Promise” is our Motto. Please join us!

Thursday, June 4

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCHA member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627

• Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am• Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am• Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm• Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm (Adults, youth & Children)

Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek YeltonAssociate Pastor Kevin Cullins

BAPTISTCHURCH

Victory Baptist Church29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659301-884-8503

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SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.26415 North Sandgates Rd.Mechanicsville, Md 20659

St. John's Anglican Church

ANGLICAN Hollywood United Methodist Church

24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636

Rev. Sheldon Reese, PastorSunday 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

301-373-2500

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!

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 relationships1. A relationship with Christ

2. A personal relationship with family and friends

Address: 29050 New Market Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Website: www.bibletemplechurch.orgPhone number: 301-374-9110

Leadership: Pastor Joseph and First Lady Marilyn Young

Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AMSunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM

Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM

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).

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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at 301-373-4125

International Relations”St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E Fishers Rd, St Mary’s City) – 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Guest Speakers:Chris Seiple, Ph.D., President, In-

stitute for Global Engagement, for-mer U.S. Marine Infantry Officer

Dinner Speaker ~ Henry Miller, Ph.D., Maryland Heritage Scholar

PANEL I: Faith-Based Groups and Religious Tensions Around the World

Chair: Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Founding Director of the Brooklyn In-stitute for Social Research and Core Lecturer at the Columbia Univer-sity PANEL II: Challenges Facing the United States in the Face of Religious Activism

Chair: Maryann Cusimano Love, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America PANEL III: International Re-sponses to Religious Conflicts

Chair: J. Mark Brinkmoeller, Direc-tor, Office of Faith-Based and Com-munity Initiatives, U.S. Agency for In-ternational Development (USAID)

Register at www.paxpartnership.org/index.cfm?action=NEMAILT&CID=45&MPID=3143&returnURL=http://paxpartnership.org/index.cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1478

Democrat of the Year DinnerOlde Breton Inn (21890 Society Hill Rd, Leonardtown)

The Democrats will honor Sen. Roy Dyson for his lifelong service to the community, state, and nation; Del. John Bohanan; several other award winners; and 2015 Democrat of the Year Karl Pence, long-time educator and party activist, Tickets

remain available by contacting Wan-da Twigg at [email protected] Hoyer will offer remarks. The evening will be em-ceed by Del. Ernie Bell

Friday, June 5

LSM’s 3rd Annual Golf TournamentSwan Point Yacht Country Club (11550 Swan Point Blvd, Issue) – Reg-istration/Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Shot-gun start at 9 a.m.

Come out and enjoy a day of golf with LSM alumni and lead-ers from all over the region. Play-ers will be from: BB, BCF Solutions, Booz|Allen|Hamilton, Cintas, Com-munity Bank of Chesapeake and many more!

Registration includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, refreshments during the duration of the tournament, a ca-tered lunch by Elements Eatery Mix-ology, a dinner following the tourna-ment, along with raffles and awards.

The tournament includes a putting contest, longest drives, closest to the pin and prizes for 1st through 3rd place. One raffle will include a set of golf clubs donated by First Com-mand Financial Services, Inc.

All proceeds from the tournament will be used for operational and pro-gramming expenses for the Leader-ship Southern Maryland executive program. LSM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For more information please send an email to [email protected] or contact the LSM office at 240-725-5469.

Saturday, June 6

Night Time Stand Up Paddle (Ages 18 years and up)Flag Ponds Nature Park (1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby) – 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Come explore the bay off Flag Ponds Nature Park with lighted stand up paddle boards. Partici-pants must be at least 18 years of age and must have prior experience stand up paddle boarding. To try out a stand up paddle board check out Patuxent Adventure Center in Solomons or Sup2u Rentals at Kings Landing Park. Advanced registration is required; registration deadline is May 26.

Cost $75 for BCNES members; $85 for non-members

For more information, call 410-535-5327, email [email protected], or visit calvertparks.org/calendar.html.

Sunday, June 7

Breakfast at the Fleet ReserveFleet Reserve Association (21707 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park) – 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) breakfast is open to the public every first and third Sunday of the month!

Menu includes your choice of: eggs or eggbeaters, bacon, ham, sausage or spam; hash browns, grits, toast, pancakes; juice and cof-fee all for $7 per person. SOS, sau-sage gravy or chipped beef gravy, and a biscuit are also available for a small additional cost.

This helps to support the Fleet Re-serve Association in their commu-nity efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and other charities,

Contact Fleet Reserve Associa-tion for more information at (301) 863-8291.

Monday, June 8

Summer Shorts!Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

We will listen to short stories to-gether and then discuss! No read-ing ahead! Contact 410-257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.

30th Annual Children’s Day on the FarmJefferson Patterson Park, 10515 Mack-all Rd, St Leonard - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Celebrate Southern Maryland’s rich rural history with a day of fun for the whole family! Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) will welcome back Children’s Day on the Farm with a mix of classic favorites and new attractions.

Children’s Day on the Farm will fea-ture opportunities for visitors to learn about and try their hand at many tradi-tional rural skills, such as corn shelling and weaving. Animal lovers will enjoy multiple petting zoos set up by local farms, which will include chickens, goats, dogs, horses, and more.

For more information about Chil-dren’s Day on the Farm, contact us at 410-586-8501 or [email protected]. Children’s Day on the Farm will be held rain or shine.

Thursday, May 28, 2015The County Times26 Entertainment

Heart Heats Up the Summer

30th Annual Children’s Day on the Farm at Jefferson

Patterson Park and MuseumCelebrate Southern Maryland’s rich rural

history with a day of fun for the whole fam-ily! On Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) will welcome back Children’s Day on the Farm with a mix of classic favorites and new attractions. The event is free and of-fers a wide range of hands-on activities and demonstrations centered on Southern Mary-land rural traditions.

Children’s Day on the Farm will feature opportunities for visitors to learn about and try their hand at many traditional rural skills, such as corn shelling and weaving. Animal lovers will enjoy multiple petting zoos set up by local farms, which will include chick-ens, goats, dogs, horses, and more. Oxen cart rides, pony rides and sack races will round out this day of barnyard fun!

Antique tractors, cars, trucks, and farm machinery will be on display throughout the day. Pedal tractors and small engines will

complement the antique equipment. Musical performances by artists such as

Ray Owens, Jay Armsworthy, and Eastern Tradition will take place throughout the day. Live children’s entertainment will include the Blue Sky Puppet Theater, storytelling with Horn’s Punch and Judy Show, magic with Ken the Magician, and the award-winning Old MacDonald Farm Heritage Show.

For more information about Children’s Day on the Farm, contact us at 410-586-8501 or [email protected]. Children’s Day on the Farm will be held rain or shine.

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, a state museum of archaeology and home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, is a program of the Maryland Historical Trust, a division of the Maryland Department of Planning. It is located on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River and the St. Leonard Creek in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland.

Photos courtesy of Mike Batson PhotographyThe Calvert Marine

Museum welcomed Heart and Paul Reed Smith to the first summer concert at the PNC Waterside Pa-vilion on May 23.

Going OnIn Entertainment

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our

entertainment section, e-mail [email protected]. Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Thursday, May 28

Team TriviaLeonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Look-out Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 9 p.m.

Ladies Night, Trivia and KaraokeAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 7 p.m.

Jazz JamEaglewolf Sports Lounge (105 Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro) – 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, May 29

Shades of Gray BandLeonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Look-out Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 10 p.m.

Three Days of Rain BandAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 30

KaraokeLeonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Look-out Rd, Leonardtown) – 7 to 10 p.m.

DJ/Karaoke w/bar specialsAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 8:30 p.m.

FunkzillaToots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hol-lywood) – 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

KaraokeApplebee’s (45480 Miramar, California) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 31

All Day Sunday Sport SpecialsAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 11 a.m.

Monday, June 1

Pizza & Pint NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 2

Taco TuesdayRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday June 3

Kill the KegRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 10 p.m.

Open Mic NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 to 11 p.m.

KaraokeApplebee’s (2141 General’s Highway, Annapolis) – 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Thursday, June 4

The PiranhasLeonardtown Pub (22785 Washington St, Leonardtown) – 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Friday, June 5

Renegade Thunder Band (Country Night)Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 6

KaraokeApplebee’s (45480 Miramar, California) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, June 7

6th Year Anniversary PartyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 5 p.m.

Monday, June 8

Pizza & Pint NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m


BLEACHERSA View From The

Cornerstones, Breaks and Chemistry

Sports

By Doug WatsonContributing Writer

York Haven Pa.’s Jason Covert became the first repeat winner of the season with his win in last Sunday night’s 35-lap “Ernie Jones Memorial” at Potomac speedway. The win for Covert, worth a cool $3,022 pay day, was the defending track cham-pions 6th career Potomac Late Model win.

The re-draw placed Covert and Ricky Elliott on the front for the start of the event with Covert darting into the race lead as the field roared down the backstretch. As Covert lead, fourth starting Kenny Moreland settled into second on lap-three, and set his sights on Covert. Moreland would get close as the laps wore down but Covert would eventually lead all 35-circuits to score the popular win. “This win go’s to all the guy’s back at the shop.” Covert stated during his post-race interview. “We hurt a motor last night at Winchester and these guy’s busted their tails all day today getting a new motor put in the car so we could race tonight.” Covert reflected the importance to he and his team to win on Memorial Day weekend. “My heart go’s out to all the armed service people past and present.” Covert quipped. “These people are the ones that allow us the freedom’s to do the things we enjoy and it’s an honor for myself and this team to win on Memorial day.» Amanda Whaley scored her career-best Potomac finish taking third with Ross Robinson and Jamie Lathroum rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Covert and Moreland.

Darin Henderson took his second win of the season in the 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model and his second of the weekend as he took top-honors at Winchester the evening prior. Henderson would start on the pole and lead all 20-circuits but would have to fend off a pesky Logan Roberson, who came from 12th, over the final six laps to post the win. However, the power plant bolted in Henderson’s Rocket no.22 was confiscated by track officials in accordance with RUSH officials for a complete inspection, so Henderson’s winning effort is declared “unofficial” until the validity of the engine can be determined. Matt Glanden, Ben Bowie and Darren Alvey unofficially completed the top-five. heats went to Ben Bowie and Matt Tarbox.

In support class action Mike Latham collected his second win of the season and career 39th in the 16-lap Street Stock feature, Ed Pope Jr. rolled to his third win of 2015 in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main and defending Winchester Speedway U-Car champion Jeff Wilkins scored his first-career Potomac feature win in the 20-lap U-Car event.

Late Model feature finish1. Jason Covert 2. Kenny Moreland 3. Amanda

Whaley 4. Ross Robinson 5. Jamie Lathroum 6. Stevie Long 7. Ricky Elliott 8. Dale Hollidge 9. Glenn Elliott 10. Allan Brannon 11. Walter Crouch 12.Jacob Burdette 13. Kyle Lear 14. JT Spence

RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish (UNOFFICIAL)

1. Darin Henderson 2. Logan Roberson 3. Matt Glanden 4. Ben Bowie 5. Darren Alvey 6.Matt Tarbox 7. Mark Wells 8. Scott Tessman 9. Brad Rigdon 10. Jeff Pilkerton 11. Dylan Lewis 12. Harry Shipe Jr. 13. Timmy Booth 14. Megan Mann 15.Richard Culver 16. Reese Masiello 17.John Imler

Street Stock feature finish1. Mike Latham 2. Mike Franklin 3. Troy

Kassiris 4. Scott Wilson 5. Lloyd Deans 6.Dale Reamy 7. Billy Hill

Hobby Stock feature finish1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Jerry Deason 3. Korey

Downs 4. Jonathan Raley 5. Buddy Dunagan 6. Billy Crouse 7. Matt Stewart 8. John Burch 9. Ryan Clement 10. Ray Reed 11. Tommy Wagner Jr. 12. Greg Morgan 13. Ed Pope Sr. 14.Jordan Pilkerton 15. Jonny Oliver 16. Kenny Sutphin

U-Car feature finish1. Jeff Wilkins 2. Greg Carrico 3. Ricky Felt-

ner 4. Terry Leach 5. Randy Wilkins 6. DJ Stotler 7. Brian Coe Jr. 8. DJ Powell 9. Jamie Marks 10. Corey Swaim 11. Cody Wathen 12. Mike Latham 13. Sam Raley 14. Charlie Good 15. Jeremy Pilkerton 16. John Molesberry 17. Savan-nah Windsor 18. Chris Mowery

By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

My wife wears me out for my al-leged man crushes. She latches on to many suspects - Hunter S. Thompson, Keith Richards, Art Monk, Martin Luther King Jr., Batman, Abe Lin-coln, Sam Calagione (Mr. Dogfish Head Brewery) and The Dude from The Big Lebowski – and produces an avalanche of comic relief…at my ex-pense. Admittedly, it’s quite a list, an (apparently) irresistible cornucopia of material for her needler gene.

Of course she often (and intention-ally for the sake of laughter) mischar-acterizes affinity for awkward in-fatuation. But I am guilty. I have man crushes, like my little thing for Gary Williams, former Maryland men’s basketball head coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Williams’ rebuild of the Maryland basketball program after Len Bias’ death and the NCAA sanctions in the late 1980s is legendary. Williams in-herited a program in 1989 that was in the midst of a near death experience. 13 years later, Williams’s Terps won the 2002 National Championship. His signature now appropriately adorns the court at Xfinity Center on the Maryland campus.

Man crush? Oh yeah, I love me some Gary Williams. But it was an-other Williams – Walt Williams – that Gary often credits with much of his success. Walt arrived at Maryland a year before Gary and by all accounts should have transferred. He was too talented to languish on a bad team and with a program banned from postsea-son play. But Walt stayed and became the cornerstone player for Gary’s great reclamation.

Current Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon found himself desper-ately seeking a program cornerstone last year. In three seasons at Mary-land, Turgeon hadn’t produced a NCAA tournament team and several talented players had transferred. The program was flailing – again – and Turgeon was on the hot seat.

Then Melo Trimble arrived and changed everything. Trimble, a Mc-Donald’s All-American point guard from Upper Marlboro, was sensation-al last season. He distributed the ball. He scored. He calmed. He inspired. After ripping off 28 wins, Melo and the Turtles gave a school and its coach their swag back.

Turgeon was fortunate to get Trim-ble. Gary was lucky to keep Walt. Such is life. Getting a break is one thing; doing something extraordinary with it is special. Gary did (hence my crush). Turgeon might too.

Since Maryland’s season ended with a third-round NCAA Tourna-ment loss to West Virginia, no school has improved more than the Terps. Turgeon, already with highly touted Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter inbound for 2015-16, used Trimble’s decision to return for his sophomore season to score Diamond Stone, a five-star recruit, and Duke transfer Rasheed Sulaimon. The additions have Maryland, a program that just made its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010, tucked well within the preseason top five.

What a difference a year makes. Turgeon was Robert Zimmerman last summer; he’s Bob Dylan (yes, anoth-er man crush) now. Turgeon’s no lon-ger fighting for his job, but the recruit-ing success has created new concerns. The Terps will sneak up on no one next year and will face expectations Maryland hasn’t seen since Juan Dix-on was playing at Cole Field House. But those are uncontrollable, external forces. Turgeon’s biggest challenge is internal: molding this massive col-lection of randomly assembled talent into a cohesive unit.

Maryland’s pending chemistry ex-perience will likely include three new starters (Stone, Sulaimon and Carter), a handful of players with designs on the 2016 NBA Draft and talented incumbents vying for playing time. Turgeon will have to compel this fabulous collection of 18 to 21-year-olds, many stars in their own right, to sacrifice and accept roles for the betterment of the whole. It’s a better problem to have – any manager in any facet of life would choose excessive talent over a talent deficiency - but Turgeon will be tested, as a master of basketball X’s and O’s and human be-havior. I wish him luck. I can’t get my kids to collaborate on modest house-hold chores.

With Maryland’s recent success and bright future, am I crushing on Turgeon? Not yet…but if the Turtles cut down the nets next April, suffice to say my wife will have some new material.

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Covert’s Potomac Second Come in Ernie Jones Memorial

Henderson’s Crate Late Model Win Under Dispute

The Mickey Thompson Tires IDBL Series heads back to Maryland International Raceway for the 29th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 29-31.

The event will feature Ori-ent Express Pro Street, DME Racing Real Street, Vance & Hines 4.60 index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Carpenter Racing Crazy 8's, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman, Shinko Tires Pro E.T., Brock's Performance Street E.T., and Eastside Per-formance Grudge.

This event will also feature a 2-Hour Afterdark Under-ground grudge program on Saturday night!

The event will also host a huge vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories! So head to Mary-land International Raceway for an exciting weekend of motorcycle action!

On Friday the gates will open at 9 a.m., and there will be an Early Bird Test Session

from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. for $100 per bike. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. for $25 per bike.

On Saturday the gates will open at 8 a.m. Top Sports-man, Pro ET, Street ET, Crazy 8's, and 5.60 Index will start qualifying at 9am. 4.60 In-dex, Pro Street, Real Street, and Grudge will run at 1pm, 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. Pro E.T. and Street E.T. eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. After Saturday’s E.T. elimi-nations the After Dark Un-derground will begin with 2 hours of grudge racing!

On Sunday the gates will

open at 8 a.m., and the church service will start at 8:30 a.m. Top Sportsman, Pro E.T., Street E.T., Crazy 8's, and 5.60 Index will get one time run at 9 a.m. so be sure to arrive ear-ly. Eliminations for pro class-es will start at 11:30 a.m., and 12noon for sportsman classes.

Pro Street entry fee is $200, Real Street entry fee is $150, 4.60 Index entry fee is $150, 5.60 Index entry fee is $75, Crazy 8's racer entry fee is $50, Pro E.T. racer entry fee is 1-day $70 or 2-day $120, Street E.T. entry fee is 1-day $50 or 2-day $80, Grudge en-try fee is $50 per day.

A weekend pass for specta-tors and crew is $40 or a 1-day pass is $20. All kids 6-11 are only $5 per day.

For more information on these events call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.Ra-ceMDIR.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @RaceMDIR.

IDBL Heads Back to MDIR!


Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

CLUES ACROSS 1. On time 7. Swiss river 11. Maine river herring 12. In a way, waits 14. “Titanic” director 18. The Ocean State 19. Black tropical Am. cuckoo 20. Macaws 21. A transgression of God’s will 22. Belonging to a thing 23. Mures River city 24. Electroencephalography 25. Puts together 29. Sound practical judgment 31. Pops 32. In a way, assists 33. One and only 34. Prong 36. More wise 39. One who propagates 40. Got up 41. Writers of news stories 45. Pianist Cliburn 46. Hindu mother goddess 47. Insures residential mortgages

48. Non-human primate 49. Of sound mind 50. Ficus fruit 51. Sodium 52. BOGO 57. Pulsating ache 59. Short open jackets 60. Genus Quercus trees 61. N.O. football team CLUES DOWN 1. Sows a crop 2. Derelict 3. Be indebted 4. Prefix meaning wrong 5. Beginning military rank 6. Afternoon meal 7. American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 8. Own (Scottish) 9. Rural delivery 10. Most supernatural 11. Roseate spoonbill genus 13. Lightly burns 15. Adult female horses 16. Geological times 17. Radioactivity unit 21. 1/100 of a tala

23. Winglike parts 26. S S S 27. “Ghost” actress Demi 28. Package or bale (abbr.) 29. More mentally healthy 30. Siskel and __, critics 34. Pith helmet 35. __ Jima, WW II battlefield 36. Learned person or scholar 37. East Colorado Native Americans 38. No longer here 39. 1995 Brad Pitt movie 41. Gambling town 42. An earnest attempt 43. Odd-toed ungulates 44. Profoundly wise persons 46. Sunrise to sunset 49. Poor boys 52. Chinese cabbage, ___ choy 53. Point that is one point S of due E 54. Tibetan gazelle 55. __ Lilly, drug company 56. Hamilton appears on it 58. Egyptian sun god

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Real EstateGreat home for a 1st time buyer or retirement

home in Chesapeake Beach. Qualifies for USDA, 100% financing.The rooms in the home are all good sized, big kitchen, orig hardwood flooring and newer bathroom. All on one level. Awesome rear deck with steps that lead to the big back yard, play house and storage shed/workshop. Awesome potential to build up or

out. Price: $214,000. Call 301-832-1165.

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LANDFOR SALE.922 Acreage

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$125,000Sale Price: $98,000

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From My Backyard to Our Bay was first developed by the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District. From there, the booklet was given to each of the Soil Conservations Districts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area for customization. If the 77 million residents who live in the watershed area of the Chesapeake Bay read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health. Obtain a FREE copy of the booklet by going to the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, smrwa.org and downloading it. The booklet is available from your local library; Chicken Scratch in Park Hall; The Greenery in Hollywood; Good Earth Natural Food and the St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District in Leonardtown.

Join your local watershed association and make a difference for Our Bay!

smrwa.org

From my Backyard to our BayA St. Mary’s County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

From My Backyard to Our Bay

A St. Mary’s County Resident’s Guide to

Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

are youBay-Wise?are you

Bay-Wise?Bay-Wise landscapes minimize negative impacts on our waterways by using smarter lawn management techniques and gardening practices. The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Bay-Wise program in St. Mary’s County offers hands-on help with managing your landscape by providing information, a site visit, and landscape certifications. Our yardstick checklist is easy to understand and follow, and our team of trained Master Gardeners can help guide you through it while offering suggestions to improve both the appearance and sustainability of your landscape.

Call Now & Schedule a Visit!

301-475-4120extension.umd.edu/baywiseStart a Movement in Your

Neighborhood…Be the First to be Certified Bay-Wise!

The Chesapeake Bayis threatened

What’s threatening the Bay?Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment. These are the major factors responsible for the decline of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients. They serve as essential food for living things, but too much can be lethal to the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the growth of algae that can be toxic to marine life, pets, and humans. When those algae die, they remove life-giving oxygen from the water and create “dead zones” where fish, oysters, clams, and crabs can’t live because they can’t breathe.Sediment is soil that washes into the Bay when it rains. It clouds the water and prevents underwater grasses from growing. These grasses produce oxygen and provide a place for young fish and crabs to develop and thrive.

So who’s responsible?Every one of us. Every drop of water

that falls on St. Mary’s County will make its way to the Bay or one of its tributaries. Along the way it will pick up and carry with it the things that we put on the ground.

What can I do?From My Backyard to Our Bay offers tips for living in harmony with the Bay. It explains how you can contribute to the health of your local watershed,

maintain an environmentally-friendly lawn, and manage stormwater runoff, wells, and septic systems – all in ways that will reduce the flow of nutrients and sediment into the Bay.

Restoring the Chesapeake BayThe Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure that desperately needs our help. Experts agree that there is only one way to restore the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s “one river at a time.” But the problems don’t start in the rivers; they start on the land surrounding the rivers – their watersheds. You live in a watershed. We all do. The way we treat the land in our watersheds affects the health of our streams, our rivers, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

What is a Watershed?A watershed is all the land area that drains to a given body of water. Topography (the elevation and the contour of the land) determines where and how fast stormwater runoff will flow and eventually drain to a surface water body such as a stream, creek, or river. Every resident of St. Mary’s County lives in a watershed that drains to the Chesapeake Bay or one of its tributaries.This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From

My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the little booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next week’s County Times!

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St. Mary’s Department of AgingPrograms and Activities

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 • Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 • Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101

Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

Thomas Green Alvey, Revolutionary War Soldier

Learn Basket WeavingThe Northern Senior Activity

Center is having a 2-session basket weaving class, making a double wall wicker basket, Tuesdays, June 2 and 9 from 1-3 p.m. The class will consist of weaving a 6” diameter reed basket in which the inner wall is woven up and the outer wall is woven down over top. Some choice of colored accents will be available. The cost of the class is $35 and includes the kit and instruc-tion for the 2-session class. Payment is due June 1. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Latin Dancing WorkshopCelebrate the spice of summer

and join us at the Northern Senior Activity Center for our Latin Danc-

ing Workshop on Wednesday, June 3 from 9-11 a.m. This invigorating class will be taught by Donna Jordan from The House of Dance and will feature Cha Cha and Rumba steps. No partner is required; receive a free gift to add some flair to your fun. The cost for the workshop is $25 and is due upon sign up. To learn more, call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3103.

Men’s Strength TrainingThe Garvey Senior Activity Cen-

ter offers a strength training class on Mondays and Thursdays designed es-pecially for men over the age of 50. After age 20, most of us lose about 1/2 pound of muscle a year. By the time we’re 65, we will have lost 25 percent of our peak strength. The good news is that studies have shown that men in

their 60s and 70s who strength train regularly have muscles that look and perform as well as some men in their 20s and 30s.Try your first class for free, then purchase a fitness card for $30 which is good for 10 sessions. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

Zumba Gold Toning

The Zumba® Gold-Toning program combines the enticing world rhythms of the Zumba Gold® program with the strength-training techniques of the Zumba® Toning program, creat-ing an easy-to-follow, health-boost-ing dance-fitness program for the ac-tive older adult as well as beginners. This class is being offered by Geno, a trained instructor, at the Garvey Se-nior Activity Center on Fridays, from

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Take your first class for free and then purchase a fitness card for $30 which is good for 10 ses-sions. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

Father’s Day Breakfast Attention all dads! Your special

day is coming up and we want to start your weekend right with a de-licious, hearty breakfast on Friday, June 12, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Stop in between hands if you’re playing cards or come just for the fun of having breakfast with your Loffler friends. Sign-up is required by Fri-day, June 5 by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Free.

By Linda RenoContributing Writer

Thomas Green Alvey, son of Leonard Alvey and Jane Payne, was born about

1745. He was undoubtedly named in honor of his great-great grandfather, Governor Thomas Green who arrived on the Ark in 1634 and was Maryland’s second governor.

About 1772 he married the widow of Richard Weaklin and took on the responsi-bility of at least two stepchildren. His own son, George Alvey was born in 1773. Nev-ertheless, he joined the patriot cause and enlisted in 1778 (his depositions below say 1777 but the official records say April 24, 1778-April 24, 1781; he attained the rank of Corporal on February 1, 1779).

In October 1785 Thomas was granted a partial pension for the injuries he received during the war. The Orphan’s Court of St. Mary’s County stated that “it appearing to the court that said Alvey is rendered in-capable of serving in the Army or Navy though not totally disabled from getting a

livelihood…he to be paid ¼ part of his full pay as a Corporal from the 1st day of Janu-ary, 1781 to this time.”

By June 1786 Thomas had moved his family to Nelson County, KY where his first wife died 1786-1789. He married twice more and had one more son by his second wife named John Baptist Alvey, born 1792. Over the course of the next 25 years he lived in Nelson, Washington, Ohio and Breck-inridge Counties, KY. In 1811 the family moved to Knox County, IN and finally to Perry County, IN where Thomas applied for another pension on May 24, 1819.

Thomas stated that he enlisted for three years in April 1777 in St. Mary’s County in the Company commanded by Capt. Chew of the Regiment commanded by Col. Ramsey in the line of the State of Mary-land in the Continental establishment, and served until 1783. He was in the Battle of Monmouth (NJ); at the storming of Stony Point (NY)* and was wounded at Pyramus [Paramus, NJ].

On March 19, 1821 he submitted a re-

vised pension application saying he enlisted in 1777 under Capt. George Armstrong** of the 3rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Ramsey in the 1st Md. Brigade commanded by Gen. Smallwood and was discharged in 1780…was at Battle of Para-mus where he was wounded in the side with a bayonet and in the left arm with two buck shot and 3 fingers were shot off the left hand. His wife,” a cripple, un-able to labor, aged 66 years” was living. He said he was a farmer by occupation but was unable to work.

Thomas Green Alvey died February 12, 1824 in Perry Coun-ty, Indiana.

*”In a well-planned and executed night-time attack, a highly trained select group of American soldiers defeated British troops in a quick and daring assault.” They’re talk-ing about the Marylanders in this quote.

When it came down to it, they were the sol-diers Washington relied upon.

**Capt. George Armstrong was a St. Mary’s County man. He was killed at the Battle of Ninety-Six in South Carolina on June 18, 1781.

Courtesy, Bob Alvey


Wanderingsof an Aimless MindShow Season

By Shelby OppermanContributing Writer

Every time I think I am caught up with decluttering or cleaning,

something new pops up. Last night my husband was looking for a paper from ten years ago, of course it was the only paper I couldn’t find. Why Is that? Or why is it when you just saw something but you can’t remember where you put it? These are mysteries of the universe. We have a large filing cabinet that we have been offered: I think it’s time to get it for my husband’s paperwork. His papers have outgrown my original fil-ing system in one of those Rubbermaid file organizers. I think I’ve finally fig-ured out what to get rid of here in the office and where to put the new filing cabinet. All the rest of our paperwork is filed. Sometimes I just want to get rid of everything and start over.

I keep working towards simplifica-tion. I’m getting closer. And to that end, in June, I have signed up to do a little show at the Tobacco Basket Barn in Hughesville to sell my chalk painted furniture and frames, a few items left from my old shop, and my funky gypsy vintage items with some of the old deal-ers that were at the Maryland Antiques center when I was there. This is not the Bargain Barn. The Tobacco Basket Barn is a different building next to the Bargain Barns. I am mad at myself for not knowing that it has been open for a year. Even though I have been receiv-ing email notices about estate and gen-eral auctions from Dave’s Golden Oak Auction in Hughesville, I just assumed that his auction was inside of the Bar-gain Barn.

Last month, I thought I should go find where the Tobacco Basket Barn was, and was extremely impressed with all the nice dealer booths, and how well the place was set up. There were booths filled with beautiful shabby chic’d items and others filled with re-ally nice quality antiques and collect-ibles. And I found that there is a large auction space too for their Thursday night auctions. Plus, they had donuts out! How did I not know this was there? Again, another mystery of the universe. So, please come see me the weekend of June 13th and 14th. I have a friend or two helping me, plus my husband, and the hours aren’t very long, so I think I can do this. I am hoping everything

will sell so I don’t have to bring any-thing back home. There is also a large funky Vintage Flea and Farm Market on the 13th in Bryantown at Boondog-gie Farm off Edelin Road (down past St. Mary’s Church where Dr. Mudd is buried). You could have a fun day visit-ing both.

Sometimes I can’t even believe I used to do 10 to 12 shows each season (Seasons in art and crafts shows mean the spring season and the fall to Christ-mas season). There were weekends where you would pack up on a Saturday and take your items right to set up for a Sunday show. I miss that energy and strength and I loved doing the shows with my art and crafts. My Mother used to think all that stuff was junk. She was not thrilled with me doing crafts when I was a young married Mother. But one time in the ‘80s she came to the Oyster Festival with me and saw people lined up for at least 50 feet waiting to get my hand-painted glass ornaments. She was even happier when she left and I filled up her gas tank and gave her $125 for helping – and my ornaments were only about $4.50 - $7.50. At that time not many people were hand painting on glass ornaments down here. I had other artwork too, but those ornaments were hot sellers. After that my Mother went on a mission to find those glass orna-ments. When she would go to Virginia to buy cheap cigarettes she would al-ways find a store to buy them up. I still have one storage box filled with them if I ever get the urge to paint on them again. I have to find the urge to start painting again period.

Anyway I am excited and a little ner-vous. I never know how I am going to feel day to day, but I bet the adrenaline will come back during set-up. Or, I did train both my sons in art show set-up. Nobody can pack and unpack and set-up better than them. Maybe I can re-mind them how much fun they had at shows. I think they will remind me that they are busy and way over show set-up. Oh well.

To each new day’s adventure,

Shelby

Please send your comments or ideas to: [email protected] or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann

By Laura JoyceContributing Writer

On Facebook on Memorial Day, I saw a post I liked a lot. It said “Remember: It’s not National BBQ Day!” Although we honored the veterans and current military members throughout the day, I also want to take a moment here to send out my family’s heartfelt gratitude. Our members of the military, past and pres-ent—and their families—give so much to protect freedom here and throughout the world.

As I sit on my deck writing this, on Memorial Day, it’s very quiet. The only sounds come from the birds calling to each other while the leaves rustle as a lazy breeze comes and goes, but I know that all over Southern Maryland right now—all over the country, in fact—there are also the sounds that could only mean baseball.

For many years, my Memorial Day weekend was all about Little League; there’s a tournament on this weekend each year, with teams from all three Southern Maryland counties competing from early Saturday through late into Memorial Day, until at last the champion teams prevail.

When Baby Ben was in the 6th grade, he was switched from the Little League team led by his wonderful long-time coach, Rob Dennee, to another team, the New York Yankees. For a few days, Ben was absolute in his insistence that his baseball days were over: as a resolute Orioles fan, he refused to wear a Yankees uniform. Is there anyone more stubborn than an adolescent with an opinion? I suspect he thought that I could (or would) somehow intervene and fix everything. Instead, I stayed out of it (a parenting move I’ve been somewhat slow to learn,

over the years) and he eventually came around. In the end, his love for the sport surpassed his aversion to change.

For the next five or six years, Benji was a Yankee, usually pitching or playing first base, for Coach Dave Hudgins, another amazingly gifted role model. Dave—a Navy vet—combined all of the gifts of the best coaches: he was part father, part friend, and always (okay, almost always) an even-tempered leader. He taught the boys, by example, the lessons that base-ball is meant to impart: they learned the skills of catching and pitching and the like, of course, but they also learned about sportsmanship, grace under pres-sure, keeping a sense of perspective and humor, and working hard to achieve a goal, both individually and as part of a team.

I loved those years, and I miss them, now. The kids were having fun and learn-ing, and never once were the parents on Dave’s team the ones screaming at the refs, harassing the opposing team or, heaven forbid, humiliating their own kids when their play was sub-par. It was part of what made being a Little League mom such a joy.

If I listen closely, I can almost hear the games being played today, the breeze moving through the trees carrying the un-mistakable sounds of baseball and happy memories: the crack of bats connecting to a straight, true pitch, the thwack of a baseball hitting the sweet spot on a leath-er mitt, the cheers and shouts of Little League parents rooting for their team. It’s the soundtrack of lessons learned and friendships formed—and all of it disguised in a simple game—over many long, lovely summer weekends at the ballpark.

I love hearing from you; feel free to con-tact me at [email protected]

Baseball Memories

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