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• Governor Mandel Passes in St. Mary’s County

• St. Mary’s Gun Maker Gives La Plata Police An Edge

• Commissioners Approve Snow Removal Ordinance

Park Plans in Commissioners’ Hands

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Leaders to Review Master Plan in October

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Tudor Hall

Ann Preston

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Crazy for Ewe $285

Ray Ewing

Country Home

MedStar St. Mary’s

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Kate WilletteTime Gate, Transcription from Georgia O’KeefeZhilan Wang

Invade

Leonardtown Arts Center

Louise Lorade

Iris Collage,

Opal

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Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times4 Local News

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Former Gov. Marvin Man-del, one of the most iconic fig-ures in Maryland politics, died Sunday in Leonardtown while visiting family and friends.

He was 95.Phil Dorsey III, a practicing

attorney in Leonardtown and Mandel’s stepson, said Mandel had a special love for St. Mary’s County and often visited.

He died while staying with Dorsey at his home, Dorsey said.

“The Leonardtown resque squad did a great job trying to revive him,” Dorsey said. “He loved St. Mary’s County, it was like a second home to him.”

Mandel had come to St. Mary’s to stay the weekend, Dorsey said, with his own son and grandchildren.

He spent last Thursday and Friday visiting Fitzie’s Marina and the Sand-gates Inn, Dorsey said.

“He came to have some good St. Mary’s County crabs,” he said. “Friday we watched the Redskins beat up on the Ravens which he didn’t like too much.”

As he loved the county and its people, Dorsey said, Mandel was also very fond of its many philanthropic organizations.

“He was an honorary member of the 7th District Optimists Club,” Dorsey said. “He was very proud of that.

“He was a very good lawyer, a very good historian and he was very loyal to the people around him. He was a big supporter of Maryland and of St. Mary’s County.”

Mandel was regarded as a political prodigy who vastly expanded school construction projects when he served as governor from 1969 up to 1979 but he was also remembered for a political scandal that resulted in his being im-prisoned in federal confinement for 18 months.

Mandel was convicted in 1977 along with other defendants for mail fraud and racketeering — President Ronald Rea-gan later commuted his sentence in 1981 and Mandel’s conviction was overturned in 1987.

Despite his convictions Mandel always claimed he was never ac-

tually guilty of any wrongdoing. Mandle also had a tumultuous personal life.

While serving as governor he an-nounced that he was leaving his first wife Barbara Mandel to marry Jeanne Dorsey, later Jeanne Dorsey Mandel, who had been married to longtime state’s attorney Walter Dorsey.

Both Mandel and Dorsey were mar-ried for 27 years before she died in 2001.

Former state delegate Ernie Bell, who also practices law in Leonardtown, said that as much as Mandel loved the coun-ty, the love was reciprocated.

“I think St. Mary’s County came to love him,” Bell said. “He was a good governor and a good friend; his memory was tremendous.”

Bell has an autographed picture of Mandel in his office from the former governor’s days as a baseball player at his alma mater the University of Maryland.

“He visited me once and said ‘You let me know when they dedicate that [Cir-cuit] court house to [Judge] John Han-son Briscoe.’” Bell told The County Times. “When he came back he came by again… and I asked him to sign my picture of him.

“We could talk about baseball for hours.”

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Former Gov. Marvin Mandel (right), who passed away Sunday at the age of 95, often attended events in St. Mary’s County. Last year he attended retired delegate John F. Wood’s (left) annual bull roast and fundraiser.

Gov. Mandel Passes in St. Mary’s County

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First Friday Celebrates the Leonardtown Arts & Entertainment designation!u Live Music on the Square with Higher Standardsu Artistic Demos, Displays, and Exhibits all around Townu Plein Aire Painting Event

ArtWalk Ballot uArtwork will be on display from Sept 1 - Oct. 3. Cast your vote by bringing your ballot to the Leonardtown Arts Center by 8pm September 4th to recieve a free gift!

Voting starts on September 2. Vote for your 3 favorite works of art and drop off your

ballot to any participating business.

All ballots must be stamped by at least 4 businesses and received by 8pm

on First Friday, September 4 at the Leonardtown Arts Center.

The first 100 people who cast their vote at the Leonardtown Art Center on

First Friday receives a free gift!

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Vote for your 3 favorite works of art!

• North End Gallery 41625 Fenwick Street o Mary Ida Rolape The Sentinel o Christina Allen Original illustration from “Momma-Tree” booko Ruth Collins Ramona’s Mail

• BTB Coffee Bar 41658 Fenwick Streeto DeAnn Adler Summer Serenity

• Black Market Interiors 41665 Fenwick Streeto Candy Cumminngs Carousal Horse o Carrie Patterson Sign Series 1

• Fenwick Street Used Books & Music 41655 Fenwick Streeto Bernard Matus Autumn Leaves 1

• Café des Artistes 41655 Fenwick Streeto Nicole Stewart Girl in the Red Dress

• Fuzzy Farmers Market 22696 Washington Streeto Molly Hewitt Winds of Hope o Gaye Dugan Red Barn, Transcription of Georgia O’Keefe

• Opal Fine Arts 41625 Park Avenueo Jane Rowe Field Study: Fenceso Andy Plautz White Series #21o Louise Korade Iris Collage

• Good Earth Natural Foods 41675 Park Avenueo Pauline Lange Eggplantso Pauline Lange Strawberry Dance

• Leonardtown Arts Center 22660 Washington Streeto Zhilan Wang Invadeo Kate Willette Time Gate, Transcription from Georgia O’Keefe

• The Rex 22695 Washington Street o Jonathan Nordstrom Surtr

• Heavenly Presents 22697 Washington Streeto Nell Elder Autumn Field

• Kevin’s Corner Kafe 41565 Park Aveo Brenda Elmore Beneath the Bay

• Wine & Design 41610 Fenwick Streeto Angelica Ballard The Black Rabbit of Inleo Debbie Bailer Johnny Jump-ups

• Historic Tudor Hall 41665 Tudor Hall Roado Jane Rowe House on a Hill

• Crazy for Ewe 22715 Washington Streeto Ann Preston Blue Hydrangea

• Olde Towne Insurance 22720 Washington Streeto Ray Ewing Country Home

• Caught My Eye 22760 Washington Streeto Tas McWilliams Stained Reflection o Laurence R. Langfeldt Southern Maryland- Land of Pleasant Livingo Peg Gowen The Regatta

• Yellow Door Art Studios 22795 Washington Streeto Jim Bershon River Romance 1

• MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital 25500 Point Lookout Roado Candy Cummings Parrot

• Port of Leonardtown Winery 23190 Newtowne Neck Roado Jeanne Hammett The Commuter

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Tas McWilliams Stained Reflection Caught My Eye Laurence R. Langfeldt Southern Maryland-Land of Pleasant Living Caught My Eye

Pat Gowen The Regatta Caught My Eye

Christina Allen Original illustration from “Momma-Tree” book North End Gallery $525 Ruth Collins Ramona’s Mail North End Gallery $625

Mary Rolape The Sentinel North End

Candy Cummings Carousal Horse Black Market Interiors

Carrie Patterson Sign Series 1 Black Market Interiors

Andy Plauz White Seris #21 Opal Gallery Jane Rowe Field Study: Fences Opal Gallery $1500.

Debbie Bailer Johnny Jump-ups Wine & Design

Angelica Ballard The Black Rabbit of Inle Wine & Design

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Bernard Matus Autumn Leaves 1 Fenwick Street Books $225 Nicole Stewart Girl in the Red Dress Cafe Des Artistes

Molly Hewitt Winds of Hope Fuzzy Farmers Market

Gaye Dugan Red Barn, Transcription of Georgia O’Keefe Fuzzy Farmers Nell Elder Autumn Field Heavenly Presents

Jeanne hammett “The Commuter” Winery $400

Jim Bershon River Romance 1 Yellow Door DeAnn Adler Summer Serenity BTB Coffee Bar $200

Brenda Elmore Beneath the Bay Kevin’s $650.00

Jane Rowe House on a Hill Tudor Hall

Ann Preston Blue Hydrangia Crazy for Ewe $285

Ray Ewing Country Home MedStar St. Mary’s $600

Kate WilletteTime Gate, Transcription from Georgia O’Keefe

Zhilan Wang Invade Leonardtown Arts Center Louise Lorade Iris Collage, Opal $150.00

Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times6


When Chief Carl Schinner of the La Plata Police Department took over command of the agency two years ago, officers lacked a key piece of gear they needed to respond to the new reality of active shooters.

They needed sleek, accurate rifles that could stop a lethal threat quickly from long range.

When Schinner learned of Legion Rifles, a Mechanicsville-based fire-arms manufacturer operated by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Mi-chael Worrey, he found someone who specialized in exactly what his depart-ment needed.

Worrey delivered two custom-made AR-15 rifles, similar to the military’s M4 carbine, to La Plata officers Aug. 27.

“It gives the officer the tools they need to neutralize an active shooter,” Schinner said, remembering his long career with Greenbelt police before coming to Southern Maryland.

“I went on an active shooter call be-fore it was known by that name. I un-derstand the need for patrol rifles.

“It gives them accuracy at a distance.”Traditionally police have used shotguns

to augment their firepower but for more than a decade now police have seen the need to upgrade to semi-automatic rifles with high-capacity magazines.

One of the events that signaled the trend

became known as the North Hollywood Shootout in police circles, when in 1997 two-heavily armed and armored bank robbers with illegally modified automatic weapons became embroiled in a 44-min-ute firefight with Los Angeles Police De-partment officers.

During that confrontation, officers,

mostly armed with 9mm Beretta automat-ic pistols, went to a nearby gun store to get AR-15 rifles to help combat the assailants.

In recent years active shooters and ter-rorist threats have shown the need for bet-ter weapons, with more power and accu-racy for law enforcement.

But with that comes the need for much

more training.Schinner said the new rifles, paid

for by the department’s budget, come with a plan for an increased training regimen and plenty of ammunition for practice.

When he took over the department, officers didn’t even have a patrol rifle program and since then officers have used their own personal rifles to place in their trunks.

Schinner said he was impressed with Worrey’s workmanship.

“We like to buy local when we can,” Schinner said of the choice to buy from Legion Rifles.

Worrey has been a member of the St. Mary’s agency for 12 years and has served on its elite tactical team.

“They got all the right parts,” Wor-rey said of the rifles he was requested to build. “None of it’s low-grade.”

Worrey said the barrels used in the new guns were designed for fully-au-tomatic fire, which means they should last for decades without much appre-ciable wear.

Schinner said there are no plans to convert the new rifles to full-automatic capability.

Worrey is currently building two rifles that will be raffled off to support lo-cal charities including the Mechanicsville Braves youth football league and for the Wounded Warrior Project.

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St. Mary’s Dep. Mike Worrey, right, talks to LaPlata Police Chief Carl Schinner about the finer points of one of two custom built AR-15 rifles Worrey built for patrol rifle use by Schinner’s officers.Worrey operates Legion Rifles based in Mechanicsville.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times8 Local News

Commissioners Approve Snow Removal Ordinance

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Potential designers of the new Leonardtown Li-brary and Garvey Senior Center replacement fa-cilities will have a chance to get more information about how the county wants to proceed with the projects today at a conference with procurement officials.

The county just issued a request for qualifica-tions (RFQ) for the two projects, signaling its intent to get the two facilities underway for the first time since the county voted to build them at the Hayden property that is currently the home of Capt. Walter Francis Duke Elementary School.

The new RFQ states that the county wants the dual facility to be 48,000 square feet in size, with 30,000 square feet set aside for the library and the remainder for the senior center.

Both facilities would have the capacity to expand to 45,000 and 25,000 square feet, respectively un-der the county’s proposal.

The county has planned to spend only $1.5 mil-

lion to $1.74 million on design and planning ser-vices; the proposal states that the county wants to spend $9.2 million on the library portion and $4.3 million for the senior center.

The county’s proposal shows that it expects the new library to be filled with modern features to in-clude public internet use in areas for children, teens and adults, meeting rooms, technology and maker projects and an area that houses computer space to be used as a classroom area.

The senior center is similarly planned, accord-ing to the proposal, and should include space for programs and activities as well as an internet café and computer lab, dining space and commercial kitchen.

A fitness room complete with exer-cise equipment and open floor space is also part of the building proposal. The new buildings must also include basic ameni-ties such as solar powerd exterior lighting, lighted entrance sign and bike racks.

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On Aug. 27 the Office of the County Treasurer activated a new technology upgrade that allows county residents to pay their property tax bills on-line as well as track their bill to see how much they owe, said Coun-ty Treasurer Christy Kelly.

“We’re excited about having this option for people,” Kelly said, adding that so far only a handful of people have opted to pay their bill on-line.

Those who choose to can do so with either an e-check or a credit card payment; both cost $1.80 or 2.5 percent as a fee that pays for the overall service.

The on-line service is part of a network with an escrow account that helps ensure that property tax bills are more ac-

curate and that residents are not overcharged.

The service allows them to get up-to-the-minute informa-tion on the status and amount of their bill, Kelly said.

“It should cut down about 95 percent of refunds… which in turn makes the office more ef-ficient,” she said.

The office now accepts most major credit cards.

The ability to pay on-line is not the only upgrade the office has made recently. The treasur-er’s office now has voicemail.

So far the upgrade has been a success, Kelly said.

“We have a lot less phon-ecalls, actually,” she said. “There are two times a day where we return calls.”

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County residents who have homes or property that abuts a county sidewalk must now shovel snow from their portion of the walkway after the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County voted, with one in opposi-tion, to approve the new ordinance.

There were some changes to the propos-al, which included extending the amount of time allowed to clear the snow from 36 hours to 72 hours but Commissioner Mike Hewitt said he felt the ordinance was still

too onerous for the elderly and the disabled.“I just believe that if we have a really bad

winter we [county government] should go in there and do something,” Hewitt said.

Hewitt has signaled his dislike of the or-dinance from the beginning when Commis-sioner President Randy Guy returned from a winter vacation in Colorado where resi-dents there were compelled to shovel snow under a similar law.

At the time Guy said an ordinance of that kind was needed here in light of confusion over deep snowfalls last winter that strained the county’s removal budget and made ma-

jor sidewalks like the one on Great Mills Road impassable.

Supporters of the ordinance and public works chief George Erichsen were quick to point out that any civil enforcement actions would be based on complaints; the county was not looking to go out after a snow storm and look for violators.

Commissioner Tom Jarboe said that while the sidewalks had been built by the county they were there for the benefit of homeowners and businesses alike.

“This is a community and this is a com-munity effort,” Jarboe said. “The idea here

is not to be punitive.”Jarboe also said that the new ordinance

did not preclude the county from stepping in and clearing a sidwalk, either whole or in part, as it did last winter.

Commissioner John O’Connor said the cooperation of residents will actually help the county save money on snow removal.

“It’ll limit the financial impact to the county,” he said.

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Property Owners Can Now Pay Taxes Online

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In their return from summer recess, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County paused to recognize the annual Disabled American Veterans’ Forget-Me-Not campaign during a special ceremony at the start of their weekly business meeting.

Each year in September the commis-sioners pay tribute to Chapter 26 of the Disabled American Veterans for their efforts on behalf disabled veterans and their families in St. Mary’s County. The organization files claims for government benefits and assists with job, hospital, employment and other issues.

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“Everyone in St. Mary’s County has a continuing sense of grati-tude to disabled veterans who’ve done so much to keep our way of life in-tact,” said Commissioner John O’Connor (Dis-trict 3) while leading the ceremony.

Members of Chapter 26 of the Disabled American Veterans, on hand for the cer-emony, say funds contributed will be used to directly assist disabled veterans in St. Mary’s County.

The commissioners urged citizens, interested groups and

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Press Release courtesy St. Mary’s County Public Infor-mation Office

Sue Sabo, St. Mary’s County Director of Human Resources and Chief of Staff, has an-nounced her intention to resign effective Janu-ary 8, 2016.

Sabo has led county government’s Human Resources department since 2005, overseeing the administration of benefits, risk manage-ment, employee relations, pay and position classifications and other personnel related functions. For the past two years she has also served in a dual role as Chief of Staff and as acting County Administrator on several occasions.

“I want to thank Sue for her hard work

and dedication to the county employees,” said Commissioner President Randy Guy. “Her efforts have been extraordinary and we are grateful for her efforts and service to St. Mary’s County over the past decade.”

“Sue is an exemplary professional and the consummate team player. She is the type of person you can always count on,” said County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bridgett. “She has backed me up when needed and has been a great friend. She will be greatly missed.”

Press Release courtesy St. Mary’s County Public Information Office

Citizens who possess Transferable De-velopment Rights (TDRs), and wish to sell them, may contact St. Mary's Coun-ty to be placed on a list that the County maintains to be shared with individuals seeking to purchase TDRs. This service is offered by the County to facilitate the sale and purchase of development rights. It is voluntary service and is not a require-ment of those owning TDRs.

Those placed on the list may be con-tacted periodically by County staff to verify if the TDRs are still for sale. This is to ensure the list remains current. Names and contact information will be placed on

the County website so that interested par-ties may contact TDRs holders directly.

Because the County has no way of tracking TDR sales, the list only includes those individuals who have contacted the County and is not a complete list of all individuals who have TDRs for sale.

Interested holders of TDRs should call the county’s Agriculture Division at 240-309-4021 by September 30 to be placed on the "TDRs for Sale List."

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St. Mary’s County to Establish TDRs for Sale List



The long awaited Lexington Park De-velopment District Master Plan is finally completed and has some major proposed changes, including rezoning properties to allow light industrial work to con-tinue closer to Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

While the plan has been available to the Commissioners of St. Marys’ County for more than a month — it was provided by the county’s planning com-mission Aug. 1 — they are not planning to review it for comment or change until after Oct. 1.

“We had a mandate to get it in by a certain date and we did that,” said plan-ning commission chairman Howard Thompson. “We wanted to be able to get some light manufacturing closer to the base since contractors are moving in that direction. They should be able to do that and not have to go up to Hollywood or California.”

This review of the Lexington Park master plan will be like no other since a new state law that takes effect next month allows local leaders to revise on their own the contents of the plan.

Prior to this state law mandated that county commissioners could only ap-prove or deny the plan in its entirety.

HB 919 passed the state legislature earlier this year and was approved by Gov. Larry Hogan; it’s effective data is Oct. 1.

Commissioner President James “Ran-dy” Guy said he was not aware of any such law and it did not have any bearing on the commissioners waiting until Oc-tober to examine the plan.

Rather they were waiting for more information from navy officials about a study of the aircraft installation com-

patible use zone (AICUZ) that restricts development so as to minimize safety hazards to civilians near the navy base should an accident occur.

“I have not really gone through the plan,” Guy said. “I have no reason to de-lay it, personally.”

Commissioner Todd Morgan, whose home district the plan directly effects, said he had confidence in the plan as presented and that it should not be for the commissioners to modify.

“In reviewing what the planning com-mission has spent the last two or three years doing, I’m an advocate of an up or down vote,” Morgan told The County Times. “We’re not planners… we need to govern, not manage.

“I think they did a comprehensive job, I think they did a great job.”

Morgan said that the planning com-mission’s work took special note of RLT, or transitional zoning areas that allow for flexibility in providing for future growth in the county’s largest develop-ment district.

The proposed plan also minimized the level of encroachment possible into the aircraft operations at Patuxent River Na-val Air Station.

Morgan said that he might not agree with every aspect of the plan but that as a whole it was a significant achievement.

“We have to be pragmatic enough to move forward,” Morgan said. “It’s wor-thy of an up or down vote.”

Phil Shire, director of the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, said the plan divides the development district into three basic areas — north, south and central — as focus areas.

Of those three areas the central one, with Chancellors Run Road as a key ele-ment, was recommended as the one most important.

“If the county sees fit to invest mon-

ey in new [road] infrastructure that is where we recommend it be focused,” Shire said.

The central focus area, with its many smaller roads could work well together with new roads in the heart of the devel-opment district to foster great develop-ment and greater connectivity as well.

FDR Boulevard, once completed, he said, is already set to intersect Chancel-lors Run Road and help relieve traffic off of Route 235.

“We’re not saying the north and south areas should be ignored,” said Senior Planner Jeff Jackman. “We just need to make sure we get the circulation moving [in the central area] so we can keep the downtown of Lexington Park viable.”

Even if revitalization of the aging area does not happen in the very near future, he said, it was important to keep the

traffic and commercial interests there vibrant enough to support such revital-ization when the opportunity arises.

The plan also recommends giving a more town-like, structured feel to Lex-ington Park with mixed use develop-ment, landscaped streets complete with sidewalks and bikeways and small, neighborhood parks.

The last time the county approved a master plan for Lexington Park was in 2005, with an update in 2008 that con-sisted of changes to just one parcel of land, Jackman said.

The draft plan is available on line at www.stmarysmd.com.

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Letters to the Editor

Tobacco TaxIn recent media appearances Maryland

Lt. Governor Rutherford has stated that the state lacks funds to fight the heroin problem that killed 578 Maryland resi-dents last year.

Although I agree heroin deaths are a major problem, this number pales when compared to the 6,800 deaths each year in Maryland from tobacco-related dis-ease, secondhand smoke or fires caused by cigarettes.

Lt. Governor Rutherford states that.... “ Every third-grader can tell you how bad cigarettes are” ....yet approximately 12 percent of our high school children (36, 800) and 16.4 percent (758,600) of our adults are smokers.

When our state first started receiving money from the National Tobacco Settle-ment, Governor Glendening allocated 21 million dollars per year to fighting the to-bacco problem and we saw significant de-

creases in tobacco use. Over the years this funding has been allocated by subsequent Governors and the General Assembly to things other than tobacco control and merchants are again selling this deadly addictive product to our children with impunity. Last year the state nearly lost a significant portion of its federal drug con-trol money because we were not meeting the federal mandated targets on limiting tobacco sales to minors.

If the Lt. Governor wants additional money to fight heroin, I suggest he and the Governor support our efforts to raise tobacco taxes. Some of the money raised could be earmarked for fighting both her-oin and tobacco use.

John O’ Hara: Ph. DPresidentMaryland Group Against Smoker’s Pollution

After almost twenty years in Beautiful Downtown Hollywood I plan to relocate to the Land of Potholes (i.e. Pennsylva-nia) at the end of September. I’ve enjoyed my time in St. Mary’s County and know-ing many wonderful people in Southern Maryland. I ended my thirty-nine year career as a civilian working for the U. S. Navy at Pax River. During my career I got to travel to military and civilian sites in almost every state in the continental U. S. Traffic in Los Angeles was nothing like that in Cedar Rapids, Iowa but one thing I never found on a routine basis, other than in Maryland, was what I refer to as “The Maryland Merge”.

Most Maryland drivers assume that, once they hit their turn signal, they can just proceed with impunity. This prac-tice seems to apply to both entrance onto a roadway as well as lane changes. There seems to be no understanding of the word “yield”. I always understood “yield” to be an abbreviation of “Yield Right of Way”, which means to not pro-ceed until you can enter the highway without disrupting the flow of traffic. I never understood it to mean something like, “You better yield to me – I’ve got my turn signal on”! I reviewed the Mary-

land state highway regulations and they agreed with my understanding. Seems like some folks just have a problem wait-ing ten or fifteen seconds for traffic to clear. If drivers are going to operate this way it makes me think the state highway department could save a lot of money on all those signs that people either ignore or don’t understand. Why, I’ve even seen drivers operating on the “impunity of the turn signal” defense react with road rage when the traffic does not respond to their liking. I’m sorry to be leaving beautiful Southern Maryland but not for escaping the (failure to) “yield” practice. Good luck Sherriff Cameron!

One other thing I never really got used to was the local meaning of “DMV”. Ev-erywhere else it means Department of Motor Vehicles. I guess every region has it’s own language peculiarities. While it has been fun I look forward to new op-portunities (and lower taxes) in Pennsyl-vania. Farwell y’all!

Glenn WederHollywood, MD 20636

The Maryland Merge

September has been recognized as National Recovery month for 25 years. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) website, National Recovery Month is “a national observance that ed-ucates Americans on the fact that addic-tion treatment and mental health servic-es can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life.” Walden would like to remind you that we are here to help. We provide addiction and mental health treatment and recovery services. Our 24 hour Crisis Hotline (301-863-6661) has been funded by our county government for over 40 years, providing immediate crisis intervention as well as access to our treatment continuum. We receive approximately 1,000 calls per month.

We offer individualized substance abuse treatment targeted to fit the indi-vidualized needs of both adolescents and adults and offer walk-in assessments at all of our locations. Mental health ther-apy is offered in our Lexington Park, Charlotte Hall and Waldorf locations with walk-in assessments available at each of these locations. To schedule an appointment please call 888-912-7366.

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peer-based and additional support to adults and youth and are offered at the Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness Center in Lexington Park and The Cove/DFZ located in California. All services provided at the Cove and Beacon are free. We have many events scheduled throughout the month, check our web-site www.waldensierra.org for details or check us out on Facebook.

Together with our partners in County Government, the Health Department, MedStar St Marys, DSS, DJS, the courts and local law enforcement we strive to address the complicated disease of ad-diction. We help thousands of our citi-zens annually. No matter what the issue, our staff are ready to provide support and assistance. Please call us anytime day or night at 301-863-6661. We are here to listen.

Thank you for your continued support. We pledge to continue to bring South-ern Maryland “Help for today. Hope for tomorrow.”

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The Vision of a Community coming together to address the crime, frustra-tion, & need for uplift thru a strong “SPIRITUAL” presence was laid on the heart in 2006 by Pastor Michael Barber. Last week, beginning Thursday...he be-gan with nightly worship services & a one day workshop addressing the mis-use of technology to the expectations of a good leader.

On Saturday, a march symbolized the outward symbol of unity with law en-forcement officers, clergy, members, a motorcycle club, and over 200 people. In addition to that march was a celebra-tion of gospel choirs, spoken word, poet-ry, dancers, gospel “GO-GO”, vendors, health awareness, volunteer fire fighters, EMTs & lots of food. Children enjoyed face painting, free haircuts, & dressed up cartoon characters.

It was truly a day of high praise, fun, & community unity.

He brought together the following Pas-tors who shared to support his VISION:

Pastor Dante King (Greater Mount Zion of Prince Frederick, MD), Pastor John Briscoe (Restoration Free Min-

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As Pastor Barber stated, “WarCry is the edifying and connecting of the body of Christ to unify and pray for our community.”

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Anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who de-faced businesses, streets and sidewalks in Leonardtown last week could be eligible for a $1,000 reward from Crime Solvers.

According to reports for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office both the Leonar-dtown Post Office and Asian restaurant Oga’s Cuisine were spray-painted some-time around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 28 to include obscene language, anarchic symbols and

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said that most of the vandalism was done with chalk and was easily washed away by Leonardtown firefighters that same day.

McKay said this is the town’s first re-corded act of vandalism this year; though in prior years the wharf area has been plagued with vandalism complaints from time to time.

There are currently no suspects in the case.

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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to

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Obituaries

Jose Raul Molina, Jr., 56

Jose Raul Molina, Jr., 56, of Hollywood, died Sunday, Aug. 23, at Med-Star Washington Hospital Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Oct. 16, 1958 in El Paso, Texas to Florentina Villa Molina of El Paso, Tex-as and the late Jose Raul Molina, Sr.

On May 12, 1977 Jose proudly en-listed in the United States Air Force and dedicated four years of service un-til his honorable discharge on May 11, 1981. On Sept. 30, 1983, he married his beloved wife, Laura Isela Molina in El Paso, Texas. Together they celebrated 31 wonderful years of marriage. He was employed by PAE Applied Technolo-gies LLC as an electronics technician. He was a Renaissance man, in that he was good at everything he tackled. He enjoyed repairing things, cooking and could even sew. Whatever he put his mind to doing, he did well. He was a professional diaper changer, mathemati-cian, trivia expert, and always the life of the party. He loved to ride motorcycles, be outdoors, and play sports. He enjoyed camping, especially in Canada and Yo-semite Park. He was a history buff and enjoyed British comedy. He liked to dedicate time to volunteer and help Va-cation for Vets, Veteran’s Parade, and Christmas in April. However, his great-est love was for his family, in which he loved to spend his time with.

In addition to his mother and beloved wife, Jose is also survived by his chil-dren, Veronica I. Molina of Bullhead, Ariz., Cesar R. Molina (Sandy) of Bur-lington, N.J., and Christina V. Molina of Orange, Calif.; his siblings, Lydia Goicochea of San Antonio, Texas, Ig-nacio Molina of El Paso, Texas, and Ar-gelia Molina of El Paso, Texas; and his grandchildren, Eugene Paul Tomasso, Lillian Rose Tomasso, Rocco Paul To-masso, and Adrian Owen Molina. He is

preceded in death by his father.Family received friends on Sunday,

Aug. 30 from 2 to 3 p.m., with a Me-morial Service celebrated by Rev. Joe Orlando at 3 p.m., at Brinsfield Funer-al Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial contribu-tions may be made to Southern Mary-land Vacations for Vets, 22673 Pops Way, California or online at www.vac4vets.org. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

Dennis Langley Shorter Hutcherson III

Dennis Langley Shorter Hutcherson III, of Lex-ington Park, departed this earthly life on Aug. 24 in Annapolis. Born on Nov. 22, 1944 in Ridge, he was the son of the late Martha C. and Willie W. Hutcherson.

Dennis graduated from George Wash-ington Carver High School and enlisted in the United States Army, where he was an Expert Mortar Gunner. Dennis was a Warehouse Supervisor for the Supply Department at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, until his retirement. He then went on to work for the St. Mary’s Board of Transportation.

Dennis leaves behind to cherish his memories five children from his union with Hazel Hutcherson; Sherrie Brad-ley (Marion), Cheryl Goins (Jeff), Den-nis Hutcherson, Jr., Shonda Hutcherson and Dexter Hutcherson. He also leaves six grandchildren, three great grandchil-dren, three sisters, three brothers and a host of relatives.

Funeral services were held at St. Luke U.M. Church in Scotland on Saturday Aug. 29, viewing was at 10 a.m. and services were at 11 a.m. Interment fol-lowed at the church cemetery.

Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Fu-neral Home.

Robert William Lindsley, 88

Robert William Lindsley was born on January 14, 1927, in Riverside, Cali-fornia. During World War II, he served in the US Navy as a radar operator on a destroyer in the south Pacific. After the war, he moved to St. Mary’s County and graduated from Great Mills High School in 1948. He went to work at the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center as an elec-trical engineer, where he spent much of his career working on the P-3 Orion pa-trol airplane. In 1953, he married Dud-ley Anne Norris of Leonardtown. He served as a volunteer for the Leonard-town Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary and the Chesapeake Bay Field Lab on St. George Island. He was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred Earnest Lindsley, in 2003. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter-in-law John Robert Lindsley and Donna Stalters of Leonardtown, and son William Gerard Lindsley of Mor-gantown, West Virginia. A memorial service will be held in October.

Paul Peter Blanchette, 69

Paul Peter Blanchette, 69, of Lexington Park died Thursday, Aug. 27 at Med-Star St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on May 8, 1946 in Norwich, Conn. to the late Theodore A. Blanchette and Alice Tetreault Blanchette.

On Aug. 22, 1968, Paul proudly enlisted in the United States Army and served his country until his honorable discharge on Aug. 21, 1974. On June 13, 1971, he mar-ried his beloved wife, Kathleen Blanch-ette at St. Matthews Church in Cranston, R.I. Together they celebrated over 44 wonderful years together. Paul earned his Doctorate Degree from Brown University.

He dedicated 40 years as a Professor of Chemistry at St. Mary’s College of Mary-land. He was a gifted teacher, and had a passion to help others learn. His hobbies included flower gardening, photography, and travelling to watch NASCAR races. He was an avid New York Giants fan, and also enjoyed watching the Washing-ton Redskins and Washington Nationals. He was a gifted carpenter and built many beautiful pieces of furniture. He loved to spend his time with family and friends; and enjoyed travelling to Daytona Beach to visit his brother and Lexington, N.C. to visit with close friends. He was a member of the American Chemical Society, VFW Post 2632, and St. Mary’s County Emer-gency Friendly Fund.

Paul is survived by his wife, Kathleen Blanchette of Lexington Park; his broth-er, Theodore Blanchette, Jr. (Cecelia) of Oswegatchie, N.Y.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Family received friends on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at Immac-ulate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 22375 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Reverend Michal Sajnog at noon. In-terment followed in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to the St. Mary’s Col-lege of Maryland Foundation, Re: Paul Blanchette Chemistry Award Fund, 18952 East Fisher Rd., St. Mary’s City.Condo-lences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

Joan B. Marsh, 84

Joan B. Marsh, 84, who devoted her life to the ed-ucation and development of young children, died of complications related to Alzheimer’s disease at Hospice House in Calla-way, on Aug. 24.

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The daughter of the late George K. Brengle and Gladys Ayres, she was born in Brunswick. She attended Western Maryland College (now McDaniel Col-lege), graduating in 1952. In December 1952 she married her husband Jim, and began her career as an educator, teach-ing in the Frederick County and Carroll County public school systems.

In 1958, seeing a need for an early childhood education program, she co-founded Just Five Folks, a preschool/kindergarten for five-year-olds in West-minster. In 1966 she and her husband moved to Leonardtown, where Mr. Marsh was the manager of Minitec, one of the first non-Navy related light-indus-tries in St. Mary’s County. Mrs. Marsh went to work for the St. Mary’s County school system at Banneker Elementary.

When the State of Maryland passed legislation requiring the regulation of all home daycare settings, Mrs. Marsh was asked to take charge of this new li-censing program for St. Mary’s, Charles, and Calvert counties. Working for the St. Mary’s County Health Department, she logged thousands of miles through-out Southern Maryland, advising home caregivers on the best practices for the care and development of young children. It was not an easy task, informing long-time caregivers that they must modify their homes to come into compliance with state law or risk being shut down. Mrs. Marsh’s gentle demeanor, smiling face, and unfailing politeness put people at ease and allowed her to de-escalate tensions and resolve sometimes difficult situations in which she and her co-work-ers found themselves.

In 1981 she earned a Master of Edu-cation in Early Children from the Uni-versity of Maryland. Her expertise was called upon by the St. Mary’s County Board of Education, on which she served from 1986 to 1991. She retired from the Health Department in 1991, and was asked by Father Andrew White School to be a long-term substitute for one of the kindergarten teachers. She stayed at the school for two years, and ended her

professional career doing what she loved best: teaching and caring for young children.

Mrs. Marsh was a member of the board of trustees of the St. Mary’s County Library from 1997 until her ill-ness prevented her from serving. She also was a member and secretary of the Three Oaks Center. She and her hus-band shared a love of gardening, and both earned a Master Gardener certifi-cation. Mrs. Marsh was past-president of the St. Mary’s County Garden Club, and the Breton Bay Civic Association and Breton Bay Garden Club. She was a member of Rotary, and volunteered at Sotterley Plantation and many other charitable organizations in the county.

Mrs. Marsh was a member of St. Fran-cis Xavier Catholic Church in New-towne, where she served on the Parish Pastoral Council. She also coordinated the Altar Society, and was one of the parish quilters, working each year on a quilt to raise funds for the parish.

Survivors include her four children, Lynn Marsh Freeman, Julia Marsh Brown, and James K. Marsh of Wash-ington, D.C.; Patricia Marsh Dehoo-rne of Chelsea, Michigan; and nine grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Fri-day, Sept. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brins-field Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Contributions in memory of Mrs. Marsh may be made to Friends of New-towne Manor House, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown, Friends of St. Mary’s County Library, Friends of the Library, P.O. Box 165, Leonardtown, or Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown. Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown.

Vicki Gurley Vail Aldridge, 59

Vicki Gurley Vail Al-dridge, 59, of Lexington Park passed away peace-fully on Aug. 29 at Hos-pice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, after a cou-rageous battle with brain cancer.

Born Sept. 2, 1955, she is the daughter of the late Billy Gene Gurley and Annie Evelyn Gurley.

Vicki was employed for over 30 years in the automotive business; working at Bill Cairns Pontiac, Don Megby Pontiac, Tom Hodges Auto Sales and Aldridge Ford. She never met a stranger, and en-joyed meeting new people. Her hobbies included gardening, fishing, BINGO, and traveling. However, her greatest love was for her family, especially her husband, daughter, and grandsons. She was lovingly known as “Gigi” by her grandsons and they brought her great joy.

She is survived by her beloved hus-band, Paul Joe Aldridge; daughter, Valerie Vail (Mike); three grandsons, Taylor, Kameron and Tristen; her sister, Robin Connelly (Russ); nephew, Ford Connelly (Stephanie); stepsons, PJ Al-dridge and Mark Aldridge (Gretchen); and step grandchildren, Isabella, Noah, Ian and Soraya. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Family received friends for Vicki’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Funeral Service celebrated by Reverend Joe Statesman of Union American Methodist Episcopal Church at 7 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonard-town. A Graveside Service was held on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 22020 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Aldridge, Louie Aldridge II, Gordon Aldridge, Michael Tennity, Russ Brown and Ford Connelly. Honorary pallbearer

will be P.J. Aldridge. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-

tions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-neral Home, P.A.

Diane Kay Vanaman, 65

Diane Kay Vanaman, 65, of Great Mills passed away on Aug. 26 in Cali-fornia. Born on April 21, 1950 in Bridgeton, N.J., she was the daughter of Lillian Vanaman of Lex-ington Park and the late Darius F. Vanaman. Diane is survived by her daughter Michelle Perez (Eric) of Great Mills, two grandchildren Jasmine Perez, and Rylan Perez, and brothers Darius W. Vanaman of Mechanicsville, and Mark R. Vanaman.

Diane graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1968 and served in the Unit-ed States Navy for 23 years retiring in 1992, while in the Navy she earned the Navy Achievement Medal, Battle “E” Efficiency Award, Overseas Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Med-al (two), and Navy Good Conduct Med-al. She had a great pride for the Armed Services and loved her Navy career.

Diane had a great love of animals, en-joyed spending time at the beach, gar-dening and taking care of her roses, and loved spending time with her family.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 5, 2015 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-neral Home Leonardtown. A Memorial Service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Va.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times18 Education


There are a little less than 3,000 seats in relocatable classrooms throughout the county, more than enough to fill perhaps two new elementary schools, but both county commissioners and school board members agree that they provide flex-ibility to enrollment anomalies that only a major upheaval of students across St. Mary’s could solve.

At a joint meeting Tuesday morn-ing between the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Board of Edu-cation, Schools Superintendent Scott Smith said that perhaps seven to 10 per-

cent of the county’s students had at least one class per day in a relocatable class-room and that they allowed the school system to deal flexibly with enrollment bubbles in schools.

Enrollment bubbles are periodic in-creases in a certain school’s population versus other schools in the county.

Building new schools meant more transportation worries as well as redis-tricting, which was nearly always an is-sue with parents who prefered their chil-dren remain in their current school.

To ensure that students were distrib-uted equitably throughout all schools would mean a complete redistricting from one end of the county to another,

he said.“To redistrict the entire county from

north to south, which is what you would have to do to place every child in an el-ementary school, takes a great deal of fortitude,” said Smith.

There are currently 88 county-owned relocatables here, according to school system figures and 14 state-owned buildings.

Some commissioners said they contin-ually get complaints from parents about their children being educated in such buildings, which are equipped with their own air conditioning and heating units, but Commissioner Tom Jarboe said par-ents would not stand for the alternative.

“Everybody in the entire county would be upset with a redistricting,” Jar-boe said. “Because parents move into a neighborhood because they want their child to go to a particular school.”

School Board member Cathy Allen said that the relocatables, while not a tra-ditional classroom, were an inexpensive alternative.

“It really does turn out to be a cost effective way to deal with these [enroll-ment] bubbles,” Allen said.

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Changes in the compulsory school at-tendance age were passed into law by the Maryland General Assembly and Gover-nor through Senate Bill 362 in 2012. Stu-dents and parents are reminded that be-ginning with the 2015-2016 school year,

every child residing in St. Mary’s County between the ages of 5 and 16 must at-tend school during the entire school year. This applies to students who turn age 16 on or after July 1, 2015. The only excep-tions are students enrolled in a nonpublic

school or home instruction. This raises the drop out age to 17. The

intent is to reduce the number of students dropping out of high school and increase the number of high school graduates. Many states have already increased their

age of compulsory attendance to age 17 and/or age 18. Maryland will increase the age to 18 beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.

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Calvert County

Chesapeake BeachClaudia Griffiths

HuntingtownKristen CharlesNicole ChristopherLeah DemarcoCatherine DexterMichael FarberAlthea McMorrisRobert Trott

LusbyRicky CribbsTabbatha GanttMichael HinsonStephanie KitchenJennifer LewisApril MiltonNatalie OkelCharles Thomason

Prince FrederickLauren Helms

CSM Announces Dean’s List for Summer SemesterNatashaMorrison-JonesShannon Olexa

Saint LeonardLeah HoeferkampJordan HudsonJeanette Warren

SolomonsSteven Koch

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Charles County

Bryans RoadVernon Lacy

Charlotte HallCourtney ColtraneBreanna Egan

HughesvilleCourtney NelsonMichael OsbornJessica Perez LopezJames Walls

Indian HeadSamuel BishopCorey GelzerJoshua HamiltonMichael Wilson

La PlataAlexandra ByrdKelly Dyer

Maria EstevezEric GardnerJordan HipkinsDaniel MurphyEileen ParryAmanda Radcliff

NewburgTracey BarrettSuzanne Vigna

Port TobaccoSydney HicksPaula SorrellsKyle Thompson

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Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times20 In Our Community

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Just two years ago the county’s Depart-ment of Aging began offering the sport of pickleball — a kind of cross between ping-pong, badminton and tennis — as a new sport for seniors.

Now the league has reached nearly 70 seniors, said league member Ken Drake, and they want to get the word out to oth-er seniors so they can pick up the sport. “That group has grown and we wanted to play more than just the one day a week at the [Garvey] senior center,” Drake said. “So we branched out and started using tennis courts.”

Officials with the county’s Department

of Recreation and Parks have even drawn some new lines on county courts to aid the league’s playing time; pickle ball is played on just half of a tennis court, Drake said.

“It’s fast becoming more popular than tennis because it’s less strenuous on the body,” Drake said.

The county will be offering courses be-tween Sept. 21 and Oct. 26 that teach the sport of pickleball to prospective players, Drake said.

“It’s going to be developed into a sport here that’s going to be recognized,” he said.

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Harry Metzler, Senior Vice Com-mander with the Disabled American Veterans Association, St. Mary’s Chapter 26, presented a check for $300 to Sam Brown, President of A Community That Shares (ACTS).

The donation will be used to fur-ther the non-profit organization’s mission of renovating and distribut-ing medical equipment and assistive devices free of charge to St. Mary’s County community members in need.

“Since many veterans in our com-munity avail themselves of the medi-cal equipment provided by ACTS, we are proud to help your cause,” said Metzler.

The ACTS warehouse and distri-bution facility, located in Bushwood, Md., is supported entirely by volun-teers, including many senior volun-teers engaged in service through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-gram (RSVP) of St. Mary’s County.

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County Library will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. All branches will be open regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8.

Volunteers Needed! St. Mary’s County Reads

St. Mary’s County Reads, a collabora-tion between Southern Maryland Youth Ministries, St. Mary’s County NAACP, the Department of Social Services and St. Mary’s County Library is seeking volun-teers! Volunteers will read aloud with chil-dren while parents wait for appointments at the St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services, Lexington Park Center in 1.5 hour time slots. Volunteers will receive training and all books and materials are pro-vided. An orientation session will be held at the Lexington Park Library on Thursday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m. Contact Janice Walthour at 301-862-2296 or [email protected] for more information.

Meet a True Hero and his service dog!

Lexington Park branch will host Captain Luis Carlos Montalván, New York Times bestselling author, and his service dog, Tuesday for two very special programs. On Sunday, September 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Captain Montalván and Tuesday will present their book ‘Tuesday Tucks Me In’ and then a demonstration for all ages. On Monday, September 14, Captain Montalván and Tuesday return for a discussion of ‘Until Tuesday’ for adults and teens 13 years and older at 6 p.m. Purchase a book at the event or at a retail store in advance as Luis will have a book signing following both events.

Teen Tech Space

Lexington Park branch will hold Teen Tech Space on Wednesdays from Septem-ber 9 to December 2 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens and tweens ages 11 to 18 are welcome to drop-in for open computer lab use and play Minecraft, Wii, games and other crafts. Bring your friends!

Facebook for Business

Leonardtown branch will hold a special business-focused Facebook class on Mon-day, September 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn how to make the most of your Facebook business page, including admin settings, building your audience and assessing your success. This class requires computer, mouse, keyboard and internet

skills. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required.

Work Smarter with Google

Lexington Park branch will hold a Work Smarter with Google class on Monday, September 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Partici-pants will learn how to use Google drive to enhance productivity by sharing documents and calendar events. Explore more effective search techniques to improve your search results. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required.

Computer Basics 1 & 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7

Lexington Park branch will hold a com-bined Computer Basics 1 and 2 class cov-ering Introduction to Computers and Win-dows7 on Tuesday, September 15 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn the components, terminology, and general use of a computer. Learn how to use a mouse and keyboard. Explore the basics of Micro-soft's operating system. Learn how to create, store, and manage files and folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use vari-ous tools and techniques to make your com-puter experience more productive. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.

Beat the Back to School Blues: Teen Game Night!

Leonardtown branch will hold a Beat the Back to School Blues Teen Game Night on Tuesday, September 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Come for Minute to Win It games, tabletop games, heads up on the iPad and more! Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Microsoft Office: Introduction to Word 2013

Charlotte Hall branch will hold an Intro-duction to Word 2013 class on Wednesday, September 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Partici-pants will learn how to open, create, format, print, and save documents using Microsoft Word 2010. Prerequisites: Computer Basics 1 and 2, or basic skills in using the mouse and keyboard. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.

LEGO fun!

Leonardtown branch will hold LEGO Fun! On Friday, September 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library provides the bricks – you bring the imagination! All ages.

An open house was held Aug. 24 to com-memorate the recent renovation of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s sleep lab. The event was at-tended by members of the hospital’s adminis-tration and board of directors, physicians, hos-pital donors, and a member of the St. Mary’s County Commissioners.

In April, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital moved its former sleep lab to a new location on the first floor of the hospital. Situated on a quiet corridor, the renovated facility is equipped with upgraded, state-of the-art technology; ho-tel-like accommodations; and enhanced sleep study capabilities, including adult and pediat-ric exams offered both in-lab and at home.

“It’s all brand-new, top-of-the-line diagnos-tic equipment,” said Tim Young, one of the two registered polysomnographic technolo-gists with MedStar St. Mary’s sleep lab. “The biggest improvement is that the rooms are very comfortable; it feels more like a hotel than a lab. It’s evolved into a facility that’s unlike any other part of the hospital – even down to the sheets!”

Temitayo Oyegbile, MD, PhD, is the new medical director of the sleep lab. Dr. Oyeg-bile is a board-certified adult and pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH). Dr. Oyegbile will help MedStar St. Mary’s sleep lab align its goals with MGUH’s Neurol-ogy Program. In addition, staff will be work-ing to receive the American Academy of Sleep Medicine accreditation which is a year-long application process.

“We are working to create an entire sleep center here at MedStar St. Mary’s,” said Dr. Oyegbile. “Prior to the renovation, we were

only doing testing. We will now be seeing the patient, admitting them for a sleep study and then having them back in to discuss their re-sults and treating them as needed.

Sleep studies measure how deeply someone sleeps, REM sleep, and leg movements, as well as saturated blood oxygen levels. Applying monitors for the study usually takes about 30 minutes and the equipment is light weight and applied to the body with tape. Some individu-als may also be able to take advantage to the lab’s in-home study capabilities. All the test-ing equipment used by MSMH in sleep stud-ies meets rigorous regulation standards and is fully accredited.

“At home studies will be much easier for patients,” said Dr. Oyegbile. “Patients will have the latest test equipment available. The equipment is very convenient and comfort-able and patients will be able to get their results quickly.”

Learn more about sleep study services of-fered at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital by calling 301-475-6399. Physician referrals are required.

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Despite a recent increase in blood do-nations, donors are still needed to help prevent a possible end of summer short-age of the most-needed blood types. Med-Star St. Mary’s Hospital will be holding American Red Cross Blood Drives on Sept. 14 and Nov. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Health Connections office located in the Outpatient Pavilion.

In August, the American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Blood Services Re-gion announced that blood donations in the re-gion had been approximately 1,100 fewer per month in June and July than the previous 10 months of the year. Donors of O negative, B negative and A negative blood were asked to donate to help prevent an emergency situation.

Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any

blood type. Type B negative and A negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients. Eligible donors are encouraged to donate double red cells – a process where two units of red cells are collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor – where available. Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed to help ensure patients receive the life-saving blood products they need.

For more information about the American Red Cross Blood Drive at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, call 301-475-6019. Donors may also visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an ap-pointment or for more information.

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By Crista DockrayStaff Writer

From Morning Doves to Gold Finches to Cardinals and House Finches, Wild Birds Unlimited can help feed all of the birds in St. Mary’s County and surrounding region. Their extensive knowledge of backyard birding can help anyone from beginners with their Flying Start Set to experts that want to expand their hobby. They sell every-thing for the hobby of backyard birding, in-cluding birdbaths, bird feeders, birdhouses, squirrel toys, squirrel problem solving prod-ucts, garden decorations and more. In store, you can also see a live stream of birds feed-ing off of Wild Birds Unlimited’s products all the way from New York.

Barbara Whipkey, co-owner of St. Mary’s Wild Birds unlimited franchise, decided to start her own store after a plethora of people would go to her for advice about backyard birding, a big hobby of hers. She kicked off her hobby while she was a licensed volun-teer wildlife rehabber in Virginia where she worked with songbirds, squirrels, bunnies and possums.

When she moved into the area in 2003, she began to learn about the birds in the St. Mary’s County and surrounding regions. However, with the move, she found that there were not many places to go for good, clean, fresh bird feed and she either drove an hour and half or mixed blends herself.

Eventually, she decided to solve her problem.

“There is a need for this in the county and we can do this,” Whipkey said, commenting about her initial thoughts on opening a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise.

“When I originally was looking at fran-chises, I compared a couple different bird feeding franchises and I really liked Wild Birds Unlimited because of their emphasis on education. You can do just as much dam-age feeding the birds bad stuff as not feed-ing them, so it’s important to learn.”

With that, Barbara and Chip, her hus-band and co-owner, attended the Wild Birds Unlimited University and trained at a local store.

Before opening on Aug. 20, the Whipkeys used their background knowledge and sev-eral online sources to compile a list of the top 20 backyard birds and made sure that they had the proper blend of seeds in accor-dance to the birds in the area.

The seed blends are bagged on a small Amish farm in Holmes County, Ohio. All seed blends come from the region in which the birds reside and varies seasonally as birds migrate and needs change. All bird feed Wild Birds Unlimited sells is no waste, in comparison to other brands that sell bird feed with inexpensive fillers and grains that

birds don’t actually eat.Currently they sell a seed with added cal-

cium because the birds in the area are still nesting and this helps to make their egg-shells stronger.

With the opening of the new store, new opportunities have been offered to the com-munity. Many of her customers are happy to introduce their children to backyard birding and other are just glad to finally have a good discussion about birds, Whipkey said.

She says she stresses to her employees, all of which are certified bird feeding spe-cialists, that they don’t sell the product, they sell the experience. Wild Birds Unlimited wants to put strong emphasis on education, increase the number of backyard birders and promote the hobby.

As their tagline says, “We bring peo-ple and nature together, and we do it with excellence.”

On Sept. 11 they have their grand open-ing and ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Commerce. On Sept. 12 Raptor’s Eye will be bring in three owls, two hawks and a falcon. Throughout the three days, Sept. 11 through Sept. 13, you can bring in your

old bird feeders that will be refurbished and donated to schools and you will receive 20 percent off a new birdfeeder. They will also be giving out free samples of their seed, col-oring books for kids and Jay-Jay their Blue Jay mascot will be making an appearance.

After the grand opening, keep posted on their website and Facebook for future sales or take advantage of their Daily Sav-ings Club for only $25 a year. Sign up for their bi-monthly e-newsletter or come into the store to add your bird sightings to their bulletin board and pet their two store cats. If you can’t make it inside, their website fea-tures resources about problem solving and seasonal birding.

Wild Birds Unlimited is located at 46400 Lexington Village #106 in Lexington Park. They are open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdy 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa-tion about their products or education, visit their website at www.stmaryscounty.wbu.com or call 301-863-2473.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015 23The County Times Sports

BLEACHERSA View From The

By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

My first memories of watching the Baltimore Colts date back to the ear-ly 1980’s – dark times in franchise history. Lenny Moore, Art Donovan and Johnny Unitas were long gone. Losses were frequent – Baltimore hadn’t had a winning season since 1977 - and games at old Memorial Stadium were lightly attended.

If memory serves, WMAR (chan-nel 2) beamed the Colts into Mary-land homes. Truth is, I didn’t watch much. The Colts were an NFL after-thought and the ‘Skins were elite. How different were the franchises? In ’82, the Colts didn’t win a game…and Washington won its first Su-per Bowl. A year later Washington repeated as NFC Champions and the Colts infamously left for India-napolis under the cover of darkness. Curse those Mayflower trucks…

In the 30 or so years since, the professional football teams in Bal-timore and the nation’s capital have swapped roles. Since 1999, three years after Baltimore poached Cleveland’s Browns, the Ravens have won two Super Bowls, made 10 playoff appearance and had just three losing seasons. In that same timeframe, Washington has had just four winning season and four playoff berths. Baltimore is now the model franchise; Washington is a perennial circus, a breeding ground for drama and dysfunction.

A strong indicator of team success is spotting gear - jerseys, flags, bum-per stickers, hats, etc. – in public. In the early 80s, Colts parapherna-lia was scarce; Southern Maryland was awash in burgundy and gold. Now? Ravens purple dominates. Is this the result of reborn Colts fans or one-time, sick-of-losing ‘Skins fans adopting Maryland’s team?

It would be easy to criticize those in the latter category for disloyalty, but I understand the Ravens’ ap-peal. The 2000-2015 Ravens and the 1981-1993 ‘Skins are philosophically similar: value substance over style; flashy free agents have their place, but homegrown talent must be the franchise’s foundation; develop a blue-collar identity that announces itself to opponents before the open-ing kickoff; acknowledge the inevi-tability of roster turnover (the sport’s brutal) and ensure cultural and front office stability; and, most impor-tantly, make Monday morning after playing the Ravens/Skins hurt a little

more than usual. The results? Washington won

three Super Bowls with three differ-ent quarterbacks. It had one coach during its fabled ’81-’93 run (Joe Gibbs), expertly navigated the loss of great players (John Riggins, Joe Theismann, Dexter Manley, etc.) and was best known for smash-mouth football and its offensive line. And the Ravens? They’ve won two Super Bowls with different quarterbacks, employed just two head coaches in 16 seasons (Brian Billick and John Harbaugh), absorbed the departures of Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed and maintained a reputation for elite defensive football.

How did that happen in both Washington and Baltimore? Why did Baltimore fail in the early ‘80s? Why does Washington continue to fail now?

Leadership (or lack thereof). In owner Steve Bisciotti (majority

owner since 2004), GM Ozzie New-some (in place since 2002) and Har-baugh, the Ravens have a leadership trio that is aligned philosophically and empowered to execute their roles independently. Washington had a similar structure with Gibbs, long-time GM Bobby Beathard and former owner Jack Kent Cooke. Now Dan Snyder, a guy who has had eight head coaches since 1999, resides at the top of Washington’s org chart. Baltimore fans can no doubt sympa-thize. Charm City still associates the name Robert Irsay – Colts owner in the early 80’s and the villain behind the move to Indianapolis – with pure evil.

I suppose what this snippet of NFL history emphasizes is that just a few people, with the right approach and conviction, can flip the fortunes of many. Opportunities to be one of these influential few are often obvi-ous – parenthood, career, friends, community. But formality is unnec-essary. Can’t we all greet someone with an earnest smile? Sense a per-son’s struggles and tell them that we believe in them? That we’ll be there for them? That they matter? That we care?

Few people are qualified to alter the course of an NFL franchise, but none of us should lose sight of our potential influence on others. Simply helping someone through their day is worth cheering, no matter what NFL colors you fly.

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Skins vs. Ravens

By Doug WatsonContributing Writer

Defending track champion Jason Covert and second generation racer Steven Axtell Jr. were victorious in last Friday nights Alex Beaumont/Bob Luders memorial twin 22’s at Potomac Speedway. The win for Covert, the current Late Model point leader, was his fourth win of the season with Axtell gaining his first-ever Late Model feature win at Potomac. Each driver earned $2200 for their winning efforts.

In the first feature Jason Covert, aboard his Cameron/Mann owned Rocket no.72, drew the pole for the start of the event and surged into the race lead as the field completed lap-one. That was all Covert needed as he would go on to lead all 22-circuits to take the win by a wide margin over eventual runner-up Ross Robinson. “What more can I say about this team.” Covert stated. “When we drew the pole for the feature I knew if I could get out front first we’d have a shot to win this thing and here we are.” Amanda Whaley, Kyle Hardy and Nick Davis, who recovered from an early race spin, completed the top-five.

The second event saw outside front row starter Ross Robinson jump out to the early lead with Steven Axtell Jr. in tow. Robinson would lead until the 16th lap when Axtell zipped past Rob-inson off turn two to take the lead, for good, on the 17th circuit. Axtell would then pace the fi-nal five circuits to post the win, his first-ever in late Model competition steering his Moe DefIno owned Rocket no.1MD. “I have to thank Moe for letting me drive his car here tonight.” A jubilant Axtell stated in victory lane. “I saw Ross (Rob-inson) getting loose there towards the end and he left us room there in turn two and we were able to get by. I’m thrilled for Moe, my dad and this whole team, this is a big win for us.” Robinson settled for his second runner-up performance of the night with Jason Covert, Dale Hollidge and Kyle Hardy rounding out the top-five. Heats for the 18 cars on hand went to Covert and Robinson.

Defending Limited Late Model track cham-pion Tyler Emory roared to his first win of the season in the divisions 20-lap affair. Emory, who lined up second for the start, took the lead on lap-one and held off eventual runner-up Bruce Kane to post his 4th career Potomac feature win wheeling his BRC Lazer no.46. “It’s great to fi-nally get one.” Said Emory. “We’ve had so many motor issues this season I didn’t think we’d get one this year, but we finally got it done.” 12th starting David Williams was third with Kerry King Jr. and Kurt Zimmerman completing the

top-five. Heats went to Billy Tucker and Daryl Hills.

In support class action John Burch drove to his 48th career Potomac win with his first of 2015 in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Mikey Latham scored his 4th win of the season in the 15-lap U-Car main with Ed Pope Sr. claiming his 5th win of 2015 in the 15-lap Strictly Stock feature.

Late Model feature finish (First 22)1. Jason Covert 2. Ross Robinson 3. Aman-

da Whaley 4. Kyle Hardy 5. Nick Davis 6. Les Hare 7. Steven Axtell Jr. 8. Kenny More-land 9. Walter Crouch 10.Deane Guy 11. James Carte 12. Jacob Burdette 13. Scott Cross 14. Stevie Long 15. Dale Hollidge 16.Kyle Lear 17. Kenny Geer 18. Derrick Quade

Late Model feature finish (Second 22)1. Steven Axtell Jr. 2. Ross Robinson 3. Ja-

son Covert 4. Dale Hollidge 5. Kyle Hardy 6. Les Hare 7.Kenny Moreland 8. Amanda Whal-ey 9. Nick Davis 10.Deane Guy 11. Walter Crouch 12. James Carte 13. Scott Cross 14. Kenny Geer 15. Kyle Lear 16. Stevie Long 17. Derrick Quade 18. Jacob Burdette

Limited Late Model feature finish1. Tyler Emory 2. Bruce Kane 3.David Wil-

liams 4. Kerry King Jr. 5. Kurt Zimmerman 6.Daryl Hills 7. Billy Tucker 8.Tommy Wagner III 9. Richard Culver 10.Matt Tarbox 11. Me-gan Mann 12. Brandon Long 13. Barry Lear Sr. 14. David Puckett 15. Rich Marks

Hobby Stock feature finish1.John Burch 2.Jonathan Raley 3. Jerry

Deason 4.Greg Morgan 5.Ryan Clement 6.Buddy Dunagan 7. Jonny Oliver 8.Jordan Pilk-erton 9. Matt Stewart 10. Luke Lukinic 11.Sam Raley 12.Billy Crouse 13. Tommy Randall 14. Bobby Miexsall 15.Dave Adams 16. Jonathon Knott

Strictly Stock feature finish1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Paul Jones 3. Nabil

Guffey 4. JJ Silvious 5. Ray Bucci 6.John Hardesty 7. Jimmy Suite 8. 151 9. Greg Mat-tingly 10. Drew Payne 11. Johnny Hardesty

U-Car feature finish1. Mikey Latham 2. Corey Swaim 3. Jeremy

Pilkerton 4. Brian Coe Jr. 5. Larry Lamb 6. Ja-mie Marks 7. DJ Stotler 8.DJ Powell 9. Dani-elle Allford 10. Savannah Windsor 11. Stephen Suite

Covert and Axtell Split Twin 22’s Friday at Potomac

This Friday night, Sept. 4, MDIR will host the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness Series! The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out street legal drag racing, hang out with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new people, and cruise the pits. You can even enter your own streetcar or street bike into the event for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. The event will feature Pro Street, Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout, and Motorcycle. It’s safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Gates will open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 6:30 p.m., and elimi-nations start at 10 p.m. General Admission for adults is $10, and kids 11 & under are free. Racer entry fee is just $20.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, MDIR will host the Speed Unlimited ET Series! The event will feature Top E.T. 3K, Mod E.T., Motorcycle, Jr. Dragster, Test & Tune, and the Southern Out-law Top Sportsman class. The Summit Super Series and Rick’s Jewelers Ring For the Queen programs are also in effect. Gates will open at 1 p.m., Time runs for all classes start at 2 p.m.,

Junior Dragster eliminations start at 4 p.m., and Top E.T., Mod E.T., and Motorcycle eliminations start at 6 p.m. Test & Tune cars may also par-ticipate for $30 and you get 4 runs. Admission is just $15, and kids 11 & under are free. South-ern Outlaw Top Sportsman entry fee is $61, Top E.T. entry fee is $85, Mod E.T. entry fee is $45, Motorcycle entry fee is $35, and Junior Dragster entry fee is $25.

On Sunday, Sept. 6, MDIR will host the Cus-tom T’s Labor Day Grudge Fest! The event will feature the Quarter Mile Brother Top Sports-man, Grudge Racing and a Test & Tune. Gates will open at 10am and the Test & Tune will run from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Afterdark Underground Grudge Racing will run from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Top Sportsman entry fee is $75, Test & Tune entry fee is $40 and No Time entry fee is $60. Specta-tors are $20 each.

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

ET Bracket Racing at MDIR


To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email [email protected] with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.Community Calendar

September Month Long

Beginner Quilting Classes at LofflerLoffler Senior Activity Center (21905 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills)- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A class designed to teach basic quilt-making techniques will be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on the first four Wednesdays in Sept. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Although

this is a beginner’s class, it is also ideal for those who simply wish to hone their current skills. There is a $5 charge for your supply kit (payable on the first day of classes). You will also need to bring some basic sew-ing supplies (a list is available at the Loffler Senior Activity Center). Stop by the Loffler Reception desk or call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 to register or if you have any questions. (Class size is limited).

Skilled Artists and Crafters Want-ed for ShopCraft Guild Shop (26005 Point Look-out Rd., Leonardtown)- Wednesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; noon to 5 p.m.

The Craft Guild of St. Mary’s Coun-ty is looking for skilled artists and crafters to join the cooperative of juried members who volunteer their time to operate the shop. The Guild is looking for a variety of local hand-made items, including refinished furniture, to continue its tradition of promoting artists and American-made products. As the holiday sea-son approaches, this is an ideal op-portunity to sell your creations. On Wednesdays through Saturdays (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and Sundays (12 p.m. – 5 p.m.), interested artists and crafters can bring in four handmade items, for each type of art and/or craft, to be judged to see if they fit the venue of the shop. For more information, please call 301-997-1644.

Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine AcademyMother Catherine Academy (33883 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville) — Ev-ery Saturday; doors open at 5 p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m., regular games start at 7 p.m.

$10 admission (includes one regu-lar book). Progressive Money Ball and door prizes. Concessions in-clude weekly specials along with regulars pizza, cheeseburgers, ham-burgers, hot dogs and fries. Pull Tabs $1000 payouts with some having multiple winners. Down lines and 3 Balls! Instant winning Pull Tabs $500. Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive - $100 added each week). Consolation $500. Winner Take All Special. Call 301-884-3165 for more information. Visit our web-site www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.

Bingo at Father Andrew WhiteFather Andrew White School gymna-sium (22850 Washington St., Leonar-dtown) — Every Friday; doors open at 5:30, games start at 6:55 p.m.

Bingo is held each Friday at the Father Andrew White School gym-nasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #1470, doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call Ed Henderson at 301-475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Bowling League Kick-Off MeetingLoffler Senior Activity Center (21905 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills)- 12:30 p.m.

If you are planning to bowl in the 2015-16 season for the senior mixed league sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Dept. of Aging and Human Services, please come to the Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activ-ity Center. Costs will be determined and necessary adjustments made to team rules, roster, schedule, team list, team and sub contact info, etc. If you have any questions give Shellie a call at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655.

Code Name 4-5-6Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, (3819 Harbor Rd., Chesa-peake Beach) – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For 4th-6th grade eyes only! 4th – 6th grade students are invited to this series of events which uses plenty of hands-on activities to have fun with reading! Each month we will explore a new theme and introduce a great chapter book on the topic. No ad-vanced preparation is needed and a snack will be provided. Please register.

Friday, Sept. 4

Art, Work, Shop- Registration deadlineDowntown Leonardtown- 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Explore art venues and studios around Leonardtown for a full day of hands-on, arts workshops with professional artists. Brush up on your skills, gain some experience, or try something completely new! The Leonardtown Arts & Entertain-ment District is partnering with the St. Mary’s County Arts Council and The Leonardtown Business Associa-tion to host the event, which will have classes available for children as well. Pre-registration and pre-payment will be required for planning purposes. As details become available, they will be posted at www.stmarysartscouncil.com. Event is on September 12

First Free FridayCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 5 p.m.

The museum and Drum Point Lighthouse are open and free to the public with docents in each gallery. Enjoy 30-minute cruises aboard the Wm. B. Tennison sponsored by the Waterside Concert Series. Entertain-ment will be provided by the United States Navy Band Commodores on the PNC Waterside Pavilion Stage at 5:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic supper.

Extravaganza Yard SaleMt. Zion Family Life Center (27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanics-ville)- 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Yard Sale will take place Fri-day, September 4 and Saturday, September 5, 7 am to 1 pm. All pro-ceeds benefit the Hungry Team that consists of seven churches. The Hungry Team mission provides food, clothing, furniture, payment of critical utility bills and other critical needs for the less fortunate.

Saturday, Sept. 5

Garden Smarter: Identifying Inva-sive PlantsCommunity Resources Building, (30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick) – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Identify invasive plants commonly found growing in landscaped and natural areas. We’ll take a short walk around the CRB. Bring a mobile com-puting device with WIFI and dress for the weather.

Quality Street “Private Class” Cooking ClassQuality St. (41625 Fenwick St., Leon-ardtown)- 6:30 p.m.

Join the instructor Dan Roys to learn how to his choice of delicious food. Class fee is $65. Class registra-tion required. For more information, visit www.qualitystreetcatering.com.

The Clazzical Project Leonardtown Square- 6 p.m.

The Commissioners of Leonard-town and the St. Mary’s County Arts Council are proud to present The Clazzical Project in concert on the Historic Leonardtown Square, start-ing at 6 p.m. Enjoy unique versions of classical music in contemporary jazz styles performed by Don Stapleson on flute, Peter Fields on guitar, and Fred Lieder the cello. Please bring blankets and chairs to sit on, and plan to dine at one of the local res-taurants before the show. For more information, contact [email protected] or 301-475-9791.

Outside Yard Sale7th District VFD Auxiliary Firehouse (21660 Colton Point Rd., Avenue)- 7 to 11 a.m.

The 7th District VFD Auxiliary will be having a yard sale. Tables can be rented for $10. Each additional tables $7. To rent a table or for information please call 301-769-2016 or 301-769-4042. Rain date is September 12th.

Sunday, Sept. 6

Children’s Carnival and RevivalLiving Hope Church (46694 Midway Dr., Lexington Park)- 11 a.m.

We are so excited to offer two pow-er hour classes! One for 4-7 year olds and one for 8-11 year olds! These ex-citing times of worship, activities and Bible study have our children com-ing back week after week! Service will begin at 11 a.m. Following the service there will be a carnival com-

plete with music, a ticket booth and games, food, cotton candy, shaved ice, and gobs of candy, all for free! Games to include: corn hole, stand it, ring toss, and more! We will also have a craft area for children and adults. There will also be free face-painting! This day promises to be a fun-filled day for the whole family!

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Annual Pre-Labor Day FestivalSt. Peter Claver Catholic Church (16922 St. Peter Claver Rd., St. Inigoes)- Mass: 10 a.m. Dinner: 12:30 p.m.

Bring the entire family for a full day of fun. Dessert table, Bingo, children’s activities, and vendors throughout the day. Day of event pric-ing is $22 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under, and free for children 3 and under. Please no coolers on the premises. For more information, call 310- 872-5460.

Metal FringeAnnmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Using a torch, chasing hammers, and hex anvils, students will create a one-of-a-kind, funky necklace with .999 percent pure silver, .925 percent sterling silver, and leather cord. Kit includes the silvers, leather, findings, fuel, and flux to complete one neck-lace. Beginners welcome! Member Cost: $40. Nonmember Cost: $45. Materials Fee: $50 due to instructor at class. Instructor: Jerry Garnsey. Registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Monday, Sept. 7

On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, (850 Costley Way Prince Frederick) – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

VFW POST 2632 Business MeetingVFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California)- 7 p.m.

This business meeting is open to all current VFW post members. For more information, visit www.vfw-post2632.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Adult Self-Defense ClassCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way Prince Frederick) – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Learn how to stay safe with a self-defense workshop presented by Kyle Webber of Black Belt Academy of Prince Frederick. Topics will include situational awareness, escape strate-gies, assertiveness training, and basic striking techniques. Registration is re-quested and participants are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and comfort-able clothing.


Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm SaturdaySunday: 8:00 amWeekday (M-F): 7:30 amConfessions: 3-4 pm Saturday

St. Cecilia Church47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600

www.stceciliaparish.com

METHODIST CHURCH

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYCATHOLIC

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

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Victory Baptist Church29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659301-884-8503

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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).

Church ScheduleSunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8PO Box 1260Lexington Park, MD 20653301-866-5772Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

NEW - WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORSHIP

Traditional Sunday Services: 8:30 9:45 11 a.m.

Come Experience Messages of HopeTo Stand Against Pressures of Society

MT. ZION FAMILY LIFE CENTER27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville

Beginning July 8 • 6:30 p.m.(Aug. 26 & Sept. 9, 23)

CATHOLIC CHURCH

NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH

Flying NeedlesCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 (H. G. Trueman Road, Solo-mons) – 6 to 9 p.m.

Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone want-ing to join in and share talents, craft-ing time or learn a new skill.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Wednesday Night WorshipMt. Zion Family Life Center (27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville)- 6:30 p.m.

Come experience messages of hope to stand against pressures of society. Traditional Sunday Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10

VFW POST 2632 Wing NightVFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California)- 5 p.m.

Come join us for wing night this Thursday. Ten wings for $8, order yours breaded or naked in a variety of flavors. Served with ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery. Our wings are the meatiest in the county! Karaoke follows the Queen of Spades drawing at 7 p.m. See you there!

Calvert Cliffs Community Informa-tion NightCalvert Cliffs Nuclear Office Facility (1650 Calvert Cliffs Pkwy., Lusby)- 5 to 8 p.m.

Exelon representatives will be available to talk one-on-one about the nuclear plant’s operations, secu-

rity, health and safety, and more. Fun and games (with giveaways) will be available for children. Refreshments will be served. Due to security restric-tions, the open house will not include a tour inside the plant. We look for-ward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact: Lacey Dean, Communica-tions Manager at [email protected] or call 410-495-5221.

Quality Street “Small Plate Wine Pairings” Cooking ClassQuality Street (41625 Fenwick St., Leonardtown)- 6:30 p.m.

Join the instructor Jennifer Purcell to learn how to Pimento cheese and crackers; Parmesan asparagus in puff pastry; Caprese Panini; Sautéed peaches with toasted almonds and sweetened sour cream. Class fee is $35. Class registration required. For more information, visit www.qualitys-treetcatering.com.

Friday, Sept. 11

John Mock performing From Sea to ShoreCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd. S, Solomons) – 7 p.m.

From his native New England to the shores of Ireland and Scotland, John captures in music and story the heri-tage of the sea. John shares this heri-tage through his captivating concert presentations, which include both traditional and original instrumental compositions performed on guitar, concertina, mandolin, and tin whistle. Performances begin at 7 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. The doors open at

6:30 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Tickets are $10 in advance at www.bit.ly//MaritimeConcerts and $15 at the door (cash or check only). The se-ries is sponsored in part by Holiday Inn Solomons.

Land, Lives and Labor Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- 10 a.m.

Historic Sotterley Plantation cor-dially invites the public to attend the opening of its first permanent exhib-it, Land, Lives and Labor on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM in

Historic Sotterley’s 18 century Warehouse. This important mile-stone in the interpretation of Sotter-ley’s history will be commemorated with guest speakers from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the Smith-sonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Fol-lowing the presentation, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the new exhibit, as well as experience all of Sotterley’s rich history.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Community Yard Sale and Bake Sale

Prince Frederick Volunteer Res-cue Squad (755 Solomons Island Rd. South, Prince Frederick)- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tables are $10 each. Contact San-dy at 410-535-3353 to reserve your table! For more information, visit www.pfvrs.org.

Annual Yard and Bake Sale St. Francis Xavier Church (21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown)- 7 a.m. to noon

There will be a variety of items for sale and an assortment of delicious baked goods from the oven. If you would like to donate items for the yard sale, delivery can be made on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11 from 7 am to 7 pm at the church hall. If you need more in-formation, please email me or con-tact me at 301-475-2993.

Contra DanceChrist Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chap-tico)-7 p.m.

A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Mu-sic and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller Susan Taylor will be held. The doors open at 7 pm and the dancing begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise) for the whole family! If you’ve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for non-SMTMD members; $6 for members (band members are free). No special clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.org.


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.

Get in the Kitchen, Have Fun with CSM Courses

Ethic Foods, Craft Beer, Cake Decorating, Chef Skills Offered

on all CSM Campuses25th Hour BandTall Timbers Marina (18521 Her-ring Creek Rd, Tall Timbers) – 4 to 8 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 7

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

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Team FeudRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Open Mic NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10

Mike DamronRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

Rusty & SteveRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Josh AirhartRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) –7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Gutbuster Cheese SteaksVFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California) – 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Jazzy YarnsPD Brown Memorial Library (50 Village St., Waldorf) – 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 4

Chicken DinnerAmerican Legion Post 206, Rt. 260 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach) – 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Mike StarkeyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 5

15 StringsMorris Point Restaurant (38869 Morris Point Rd., Abell) – 5 to 8 p.m.

The NighthawksRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 to 9 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Tommy T & FriendsApplebee’s (45480 Miramar, Cali-fornia) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6

Children’s Carnival and RevivalLiving Hope Church (46694 Mid-way Drive, Lexington Park) – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This fall, the College of Southern Maryland will offer a variety of cooking, cake decorating and bever-age tasting courses as part of its continuing education program. These courses, located on CSM’s La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses, as well as at off-site locations, begin Sept. 1.

“Cooking courses are one of the fastest-growing community education classes we offer,” said Shaunda Holt, program coordinator for adults and personal enrichment cours-es. “We have more than 300 enrollments each year in cooking classes alone.”

Among the food courses offered are “Cake Deco-rating Basics,” “Meet the Pasta,” “Secrets to Turkish Cooking,” “Knife Skills,” “Intergenerational Pizza School” and “Mastering Seafood.” Courses on beer and wine include “Craft Beer 101,” “Girls Night Out–For the Love of Choco-late” and “Wine Tasting.”

“Cake Decorating Basics” will teach students the fundamentals of decorating cakes for special occasions as well as tech-niques such as using different consistencies of buttercream icing, transferring patterns, star fill techniques and shell borders. The course is 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 1-22 on the Prince Frederick Campus and 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 22-Nov. 12 on the La Plata Campus.

Taught by native Italian instructor Sim-onetta Baldassari, “Meet the Pasta” will teach students how to make authentic Ital-ian foods using raw ingredients, lasagna, manicotti, gnocchi, ragù, pesto and other famous pastas and sauces. This one-day course is 6-9 p.m., Sept. 10 at North Point High School.

“Secrets to Turkish Cooking” will be taught by Turkish native Sukriye Johnson and will teach students about the country’s traditional cuisine as well as its exotic ar-ray of spices, flavors and ingredients. Fire roasted pepper salad, lamb shish kabob, su böreği and Turkish köfte are among the dishes that will be made. This one-day course is from 6-9 p.m., Oct. 2 at North Point High School.

Students enrolled in the “Knife Skills” course will learn the uses and techniques specific to the chef’s knife, serrated knife, paring knife and slicer. De-boning a chick-en, cutting fruits and vegetables, sharpen-ing and cleaning are among the topics that will be covered. This course is 6-8:30 p.m., Nov. 5 at the Calvert Career and Technol-ogy Academy with chef Karl Hille.

Taught by Baldassari, “Intergenerational Pizza School” will teach students how to mix, knead and roll dough in order to make

a variety of pizzas using fresh Italian ingredients. This course is an oppor-tunity to allow families to bond over cooking. A child may accompany their par-ent, permitted the parent registers and attends and the child is at least five years old. This course is noon to 3 p.m., Nov. 14 at North Point High School.

Also taught by Baldas-sari, “Mastering Seafood” will teach students the finer points of making lobster, sea bass and rockfish. A surprise dessert consisting of lobster and ice cream will also be served. This course is 6-9 p.m., Nov. 19 at North Point High School.

“Craft Beer 101” will teach students how to dis-cern aromas and flavors while enjoying the wide va-riety of craft beers available in Southern Maryland. The

history of beer and beer pairings will also be discussed. Students must be 21 to regis-ter. The course is 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 11 on the La Plata Campus, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 9 on the Leonardtown Campus and 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 13 on the Prince Frederick Cam-pus. The course is hosted by Mully’s Brew-ery, Southern Maryland’s first brewery.

Presented by professional chocolatier Eric Nelson formerly from Artfully Choco-late in Old Town Alexandria, “Girls Night Out–For the Love of Chocolate” will teach participants about the complexities of pair-ing wine with chocolate. Students will learn about the subtleties and flavor notes that need to be considered to maximize the flavor in a pairing. This course is 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 8 and 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 12. Both courses will take place on the La Plata Campus. Students must be 21 to register.

“Wine Tasting” will be 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 1 on the Prince Frederick Campus, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 15 on the Leonardtown Campus and 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 29 on the La Plata Campus. Students will sample lo-cal wines from Perigeaux Vineyard and Winery in Calvert County as well as learn the basics on growing grapes, wine-making techniques, tasting techniques, food and wine pairing, and proper service and stor-age. Students must be 21 register.

Registration for these courses is accepted up to the day prior to the start of class and can be made online, through walk-in regis-tration at any campus and the Waldorf Cen-ter, or by mail using a downloadable form.

Students must register at least one day before the class begins. For information on these courses as well as others offered this fall, visit www.csmd.edu/CommunityE-ducation/ or contact 301-539-4760 or [email protected].

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Native Italian instructor Simonetta Baldassari, will teach “Meet the Pasta” on how to make

authentic Italian foods using raw ingredients, lasagna, manicotti, gnocchi, ragu, pesto and other

famous pastas and sauces Sept. 10 at North Point High School.

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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.

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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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Thursday, September 3, 2015The County Times30St. 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

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The Old Stone HouseBy Linda RenoContributing Writer

Hatch Dent wasted no time getting home to Maryland. He was a man with a mission. Just a little over a month after his resignation from the Maryland Line he married Judith Poston at Trinity Episcopal Church on Dec. 17, 1778. By 1785 he had been ordained as an Episcopal minister. He led the settlers to Rowan County, N.C. about 1794 and some say he didn’t return until 1797, but that ap-pears to be incorrect.

In February 1795 the petition of Rev. Hatch Dent was filed with the St. Mary’s County Orphan’s Court and he was allowed for his account against Thomas Bond, guardian to John Stephen for tuition.

Early in 1797 Charlotte Hall School was

finally opened. An ad was placed by the school’s trustees in the Feb. 24, 1797 edition of the Centinel of Liberty, a newspaper in Washington, D.C. that read:

“At the Cool Springs, in St. Mary’s Coun-ty, a high healthy situation is now open and ready for the reception of boys. In this school will be taught, the Latin, Greek, and French Languages, the English Grammar, Writing and a complete system of the Math-ematics, by the Rev. Mr. Hatch Dent, prin-cipal and professor of Languages, and Mr. Henry Lyon Davis A.B. late professor of Languages in Dickinson College, and pro-fessor of the Mathematics and the French Language, in this School.

The price of tuition is six pounds, per Annum, payable quarterly, and in advance. Good accommodations for boys may be had

in the Neighborhood of the School, upon the same terms that the Trustees have con-tracted with Mr. Isaac Smoot, for the board and accommodation of twenty boys in part of the School House to wit, 25 lbs. cur-rent money per annum for board, washing and lodging, with reasonable mending of clothes, the boys finding their own beds and bedding; and 27 lbs., 10 shillings, the con-tractor finding two boys with one bed &c. The Trustees adopted this means of board-ing boys in the school, with a view of assist-ing persons remote from the School, who might not have an opportunity of procuring accommodations for the boys immediately, and who may now be accommodated in the School, if speedy application is made to Mr. Smoot.

The Trustees have endeavored to render Charlotte Hall School as useful as pos-sible, times and circumstances considered, by placing its advantages within the reach of almost every Citizen, as to the prices of board and tuition. The other advantages of this School, to parents and students, are too obvious to require them now to be pointed out: The utmost attention will be paid to the treatment and morals of the boys, as one of the protectors will reside in the School…”

Rev. Hatch Dent died Dec. 30, 1799 at the age of 48. Judith died March 3, 1814. Both were buried at Trinity Episcopal Church. On July 30, 1883 their remains and those of several of their children were moved to the then new Dent Memorial Chapel in Charlotte Hall.

Living Well with Chronic ConditionsImprove your life even while dealing with a

chronic health condition. This is an evidence-based program, developed by Stanford Univer-sity, to help people with chronic conditions take charge of their life by developing self-manage-ment skills, including dealing with depression and fatigue, pain management, working with health care providers and more. The Northern Senior Activity will be offering this series on Mondays, Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5, 19, 26 (6 sessions) from 12:30 to 3 p.m. If you have a chronic condition and are serious about im-proving the way you feel, this is the workshop for you.There is no charge for taking this class; however, a commitment to regular attendance is needed for good results. Call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101 to sign up.

Behind the Scenes at the Kennedy Center

On Thursday, Sept. 10, enjoy a backstage tour of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This tour highlights the historic events that led up to the establishment of a national cultural center, as well as an interactive exhibit on the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy. See the majestic Hall of States, Hall of Nations and five of the Center’s main theaters, including its three grand performance halls (the Concert Hall, Opera House, and Eisenhower Theater). See the magnificent Opera House chandelier, a gift from Austria that measures 50 feet across; the 3,700 tons of marble from Carrara, Italy lining the walls of the Hall of Nations; and the gorgeous Israeli Lounge. Also featured on the tour are works of art by renowned 20th Cen-tury artists. The tour concludes with a breath-taking 360-degree view of the nation’s Capital from the Center’s Roof Terrace. Bus departs from the Northern Senior Activity Center promptly at 9:30 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m. Please arrive at the Center by 9:15 a.m. Fee of $35 includes motor coach transportation and driver tip. Lunch is an additional $15-$20, on your own at the KC Café featuring gourmet sandwiches, salad bar with a variety of fresh greens, vegetables, and antipasto dishes and

daily specials. Advance registration is required and can be done at a senior activity center near you. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1063.

Join the Northern StarsHave a flair for drama? The Northern Se-

nior Activity Center is looking for enthusiastic actors and creative craftsman age 50+ for the Northern Stars Theatre Group. This group puts on skits and one-act plays for their peers at special functions. We are looking for addi-tional actors as well as creative individuals for prop and set design. The next meeting is Tues-day Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. For more information or if interested in joining, please contact Rachel at 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3103.

Health Connections Presents: “Moni-toring Your Blood Glucose”

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Con-nections staff will be on site at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss blood glucose and insulin, blood glucose targets, symptoms of high and low blood sugar, A1C, what makes blood sug-ars go up and down, as well as using monitors and the results. Sign up for this presentation at the receptionist desk or by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

Walk with EaseThe Arthritis Foundation has developed

a new program that uses walking to relieve the pain and stress of arthritis. This six-week program, part classroom instruction and part walking, has been shown to reduce the pain of arthritis and improve your overall health. A series will be available at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. beginning Sept. 14 and con-tinuing through Oct. 23. The class is sponsored by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Con-nections and features health education informa-tion, personalized walking routes, tips for safe and comfortable walking as well as stretching and strengthening. Materials are provided. You can get more information and register for this

program by call-ing 301-475-6019.

Jar Craft at LofflerOn Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. crafters at the

Loffler Senior Activity Center will be creating ‘Leafy Luminaries’ from old jars, silk leaves and decoupage medium. Bring in a $2 supply fee and several old (small to medium size) jars. Register for this class by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk before Sept. 9.

AARP Safe-Driving CourseAARP will be offering their popular Driver

Safety Course at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; and at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A lot has changed since this course first began as “55 Alive”. The roads, technology and drivers themselves have all changed in so many ways. This revised program now includes emphasis on roundabouts, pavement markings, stop-sign compliance, red-light running, and safety is-sues such as speeding, seat belt and turn signal use. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members, payable to AARP on the day of class. Pre-registration is required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 to register for the class at the Garvey Senior Activity Center and 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 to register for the class at Loffler Senior Activity Center. There will be an hour break for lunch. If you wish to order a lunch from the center the cost is $6 if you are under 60 and by donation for those 60+ years of age. Lunch can be ordered at the same time you reg-ister for the class.

Open Studio ArtFor the month of September, Open Studio

Art is being held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays (Sept. 14 and 28.) This is a chance to either work on an independent project with oversight from art teacher, Jamie Naluai, or to participate in a simple project directed by Jamie. Since Ja-mie volunteers her time on these days, we are able to offer this class free of charge plus a min-imal supply fee ($5). For questions call 301-737-

5670, ext. 1658 or simply stop in on class day.

Jewelry with SueDuring this class offered at the Garvey Se-

nior Activity Center on Tuesdays, Sept. 8 – 29 at 1 p.m., students will learn and practice popu-lar jewelry making techniques. Participants will make a bracelet, earrings, necklace, and learn the popular technique of chain mail. The cost for this series is $20; payable to Sue Peters. All materials will be provided. To learn more or to sign up, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.

5th Annual Barn Party at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds

Kick off the autumn season with a good old fashion barn party planned by the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Enjoy country music and food in a country setting at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tap your feet while listening to live country music by the Billy Hill Band, twirl your partner around the dance floor, and enjoy a catered barbeque meal provided by Smokey Joe’s Restaurant and Pit BBQ. There will be a 50/50 raffle and door prizes! Ticket price is $8. Tickets are available for purchase at all senior activity center locations beginning Sept. 1, while supplies last. Tickets must be purchased in advance; there will be no ticket sales at the door. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050

National Apple Harvest Festival TripThe Northern Senior Activity Center Coun-

cil is sponsoring a one-day bus trip to the Na-tional Apple Harvest Festival in Biglerville, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 10. Cost of the trip is $80 which includes luxury motor coach transpor-tation, admission to the festival, morning re-freshment, an evening buffet at the Mountain Gate Restaurant in Thurmont, Md., and driver gratuity. It is a terrific event to enjoy with many crafts, entertainment, vintage cars and deli-cious food items. There are a few more seats available. To sign up, please contact Pat Myers at 301-884-8714.


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Aimless MindWhat Did I Miss?

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By Shelby OppermanContributing Writer

What beautiful sunrises and sunsets lately. I am writing this with the salmon colored sunrise to my right. Beauty is there if we only wish to notice it. It makes me wonder how many other things of beauty do I not notice. I try to be present in every moment, but I know when I am on my cellphone checking facebook, on the com-puter, or maybe in a time of pain, that I am missing life. Tidbit lets me know, and in a very bossy way I might add. If I am reading, and Tidbit thinks it has been for too long, she will keep trying to knock the book closed on me. She does the same thing when I am here on the computer. She will keep knocking my hands up off the keys until I stop and either pet her or see that she is dancing around wanting to go outside. And the cellphone, Tidbit doesn’t like that at all. She will whip that nose of hers under it like a weapon and knock it right out of my hands. Yes, animals can tell us so much.

It’s just like when they are happy and we see them wiggling all over with joy. When is the last time you have wiggled all over with joy. The last time I did was when I was little and being tickled by my older brothers. And I wouldn’t say it was a joyful thing at all. Tidbit is not a wiggler, she prefers to do her happy dance on her back on the floor or grass. She will work her way around in a big circle, stopping occasionally, with paws outstretched to look at me with the sweet-est face, then continue on her happy journey. Tidbit knows that I am putty in her paws at that point. “Of course Tidbit, do you want that leftover piece of New York Strip that Daddy was saving for tomor-row’s breakfast? You want a Dixie Cup for dessert too. Yes, you can have all that.”

My husband asks what he has to do to get that kind of attention all the time. Well, if he could look as cute as Tidbit does on the floor with her happy dance, then maybe, just maybe he could have a Dixie Cup too. He is perfectly capable of getting his own treats, however. Though there are times when he does give me his big puppy eyes look. What’s worse is that he also has pretty, long lashes that really work on you. One of his family’s stories when they get together is how when he was little, a woman in a store remarked to his Mother what a pretty little girl she had. Then he looked up at his Mother and said, “Me, not a little girl Mommy.” This is always repeated in a child’s voice with those big puppy eyes and batting lashes, and laughter afterwards.

Tidbit just walked in here and starting knocking my left hand off the computer, right on cue. Break for a trip outside. Okay, back from the great outdoors. And it was great. The sun is a little higher, but still has the salmon glow surrounding it, though a bit more diffused. I noticed that some of the leaves are changing color, and more leaves are in the pool each day. I also noticed all the new cobwebs stretched and glistening from leaf to leaf or tree to tree. Those spiders stay busy. I try to go under or around the webs when possible, but more often than not I end up going through them without seeing them first. Of course I am swiping at my face and clothes frantically trying to get the sticky web and the spider off of me. But I am in their world at that point.

I feel I am pretty good at noticing the small things in life and hope that this will be true always. Today I hope that you notice some-thing new that will amaze or intrigue you. I will be searching too. Excuse me, I am going to go nuzzle Tidbit’s paw so she will take me back outside.

To each new day’s wonderful adventure, ShelbyPlease send your comments or ideas to: [email protected] or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann

Autumn is upon us, and with the change of seasons comes the fall to-do list that must be completed before the arrival of winter weather. Many outdoor jobs are best completed before temperatures drop, while others can be tackled indoors to help save energy and prepare for in-creased time spent inside the home.

Outdoor cleanupAutumn means leaves are falling from trees

and littering landscapes. Cleaning up leaves can be a time-consuming task, but it’s necessary to promote the health of lawns and other plants. Grass that is completely matted down with leaves can become starved for light and moisture, and lawns may even rot when forced to spend winter beneath fallen leaves.

One eco-friendly timesaver is to shred leaves with a mower (a manual mower is preferable) and leave them as topdressing for the lawn. As long as the grass blades can be seen within the leaves, the lawn should be fine. Shredded leaves will decompose and add necessary nutrients and organic matter to the soil naturally.

Leaves also can be used in annual flower and vegetable gardens to improve the soil. Mulch made from shredded leaves can be placed on the soil around trees and shrubs. This helps to reduce weed problems and protects root systems from harsh temperature fluctuations.

Clothing donationsIt’s time to pack away summer clothing and

once again fill closets and drawers with sweat-ers and jeans. Before packing away your sum-mer wardrobe, conduct an inventory to deter-mine if there are any items you no longer use. Donate these items or use them as rags when cleaning.

Keep some short-sleeved shirts acces-sible so you can layer them under sweatshirts and sweaters. The heat from layering will be trapped against your body and keep you cozier, reducing your reliance on HVAC systems to stay warm.

Home repairsCheck the roof for any missing shingles. In

addition, look for spots where animals or in-sects may be able to gain entry into your home. Seal these areas and repair any leaks. This will make your home more efficient later on when winter hits its stride.

Remove window air conditioners for the win-ter. If they can’t be removed, seal them with caulking or tape and cover them with an air-tight, insulated jacket. If you have forced-air systems, move furniture away from the vents so that air can flow better around the home and keep it comfortable.

Check weatherstripping around windows and doors and make the necessary adjustments. In-stalling additional insulation also can help re-duce energy consumption.

A few tips can help homeowners prepare for autumn in eco-friendly ways.

Earth-Friendly Tips For Autumn


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