The County Times
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Thursday, Nov. 14 Free training offered for child care providers St. Mary’s County Library, Charlotte Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. Child care providers can earn two CEUs while learning simple activities to help the children in their care get ready to learn to read. Registration is required. Party planned for Hunger Games fans St. Mary’s County Library, Lexington Park, 6 p.m. It’s time for the Quarter Quell. Hunger Games fans can attend the Catching Fire program. Those attending will face challenges to see if they have the skills and knowledge to survive the arena. The program is free. Visitors’ Day Ye Olde Towne Café, Leonardtown Square, 8 a.m. The BNI Leonardtown Breakfast Chapter is holding a visitor’s day. Networking starts at 8a.m. and the meeting begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. Any and all business professionals are welcome. There is a $5 sitting fee regardless of if breakfast is purchased. The sitting fee is waived when the meal is over $5. Don’t forget to bring your business cards. Please RSVP with Jereme George at 240-538-2291 or jmgpblair@docuscanllc. com to ensure seating is available. For more information on BNI and your local BNI chapter visit www.bnicentralmaryland. com/index.asp www.bni.com. Engaging Life The Kings Christian Academy, 20738 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, 7 p.m. “Engaging Life”...This exciting Christ centred and transformational event is an opportunity for all to hear God’s gospel message of hope. The featured speaker is Bible Communicator Ed Newton. Praise and worship music will be provided by Urban Street Level. Contact Pastor Arthur Shepherd at 240-561-3815 for more information. Grocery Auction Mother Catherine Spalding School, 38833 Chaptico Road, Mechanicsville, 5:30 p.m. Grocery Auction to benefit Mother Catherine Spalding School (MCSS). A large variety of items will be available. We never know ahead of time what items we will get for the auction. However, expect anything found in a grocery store such as candies, snacks, sodas, frozen meats, frozen vegetables, frozen pizza, canned goods, dry goods, dairy products, cleaning supplies and just about anything else in between. There will be some great deals so don’t miss out. We suggest you bring your cooler for any frozen items purchased. Payment can be made by cash or check. For more information, call 301-884-3165. GrassRoots Leadership College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. GrassRoots Leadership is a program that provides leadership insight based on research and best practice techniques to help leaders achieve breakthrough results in their organizations. Attendees will experience the simple power of this
transformation-in-thinking approach to improve their leadership skills that will ultimately benefit their organizations and employees. Then cost is $945 per person. Groups of four or more are eligible for a group discount of $895 per person. To register, please contact Karen O’Connor at koconnor@csmd.edu or 240-725-5479. For more information on these and other trainings, visit www.CorporateCenter. csmd.edu. Decompression Night at the Museum Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, 4 to 8 p.m. The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is sponsoring a new event and we’re hoping you can join us. The event will offer an opportunity to stop by the museum after work, have a little food, spend some time with friends, and enjoy a drink or two. Light appetizers will be provided by Quality Street Catering. Beer and wine from Blue Wind Gourmet will be available by the glass. Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance of the event at the museum. You can also email prnamaeventscomm@gmail. com for tickets of more information. The cost of the ticket is $8 for non-members and $6 for members. Beer or wine by the glass will be available for $4. Best Value – Competitive Source Selections River’s Edge Catering & Conference Center, 46870 Tate Road, Patuxent River, 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Chesapeake Bay Chapter invites the public to ‘Best Value – Competitive Source Selections’ with presenter Alan Goldberg, NAVAIR Source Selection Office. The cost is $20, payable at the door, including registration and buffet lunch. You will learn about Best Value continuums; LPTA and Tradeoff analysis; Basic terms (strength, weakness, deficiency, etc.); Rating definitions (Outstanding, Acceptable, etc.); Sections L&M Development Process; How Technical selects the discriminators; Technical Evaluation Challenges; Selection Data on Source Selections with Trade-Off Criteria - approx. 1/3 awarded to low price, 1/3 to highest price, and 1/3 to the best noncost value proposal with the lowest price; and ending with Q&A for 15 minutes. QinetiQ North America Open House for Industry and Government 22299 Exploration Drive, Suite 102, Lexington Park, 2 to 5 p.m. Members of the community are invited to the QinetiQ North America Patuxent River Open House for Industry and Government. Please come by the new QinetiQ North America (QNA) Patuxent River facility for light refreshments, to meet members of the team, and to learn more about QNA’s capabilities and strong focus on command and control for unmanned systems. For more information, call 571-449-1032
Friday, Nov. 15 Richard Moe-Roosevelt’s 2nd Act: The Election of 1940 & the Politics of War Historic Sotterley, Inc. P.O. Box 67 Hollywood, Md., 7:00 p.m. President Emeritus of the National Trust
for Historic Preservation & former White House staffer Richard Moe offers an original look at the 32nd president, arguing that the economic policies of FDR’s first two terms and the wartime leadership of his second two are bridged by one pivotal moment: the election of 1940. The Sotterley Speaker Series is sponsored by The Boeing Company Committed to community support and service, The Boeing Company has been dedicated to promoting education and the arts within the Southern Maryland community. This generous sponsorship allows our Speaker Series to be free of charge for the general public. Due to limited seating advanced reservations are requested. Please call 301-373-2280 to make your reservation today. Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night American Legion Post 221, 21690 Colton Point Rd., Avenue, 5 to 8 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to get out and meet people in the community. There are several menu items for the adults and kids to enjoy at a reasonable price (http:// alpost221.webs.com/steakshrimpmenu. htm). You can call (301) 884-4071 for further information. You can also visit our website at http://www.alpost221.webs.com/
Saturday, Nov. 16 First Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Show St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Hollywood volunteer rescue squad auxiliary is sponsoring it first annual fall craft/ Vendor show. Admission and parking are free. Food and refreshments will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and a Stuffed Ham raffle. Crafters interested in participating in the show, please contact Adel Carter at 240-298-7956 or JoAllen Mattingly at 301-904-3767. Vendors interested in participating in the show, please contact Marcia Ridgell at 240-577-3552 or Jessica Carter at 240-298-7956. All proceeds will benefit the Hollywood volunteer rescue auxiliary. Pathways Dinner Dance Holiday Inn Solomons, 6 to 11:30 p.m. Pathways is a private, nonprofit corporation that provides mental health services, rehabilitation, and housing for adults and older teens with mental illness or brain injury. Established in 1981 in St. Mary’s County, the main office is in Hollywood, Md. and services are available to persons in the tri-county area of Southern Maryland. Treatment services are available to the general public while rehabilitation and housing programs specialize in serving the person with a psychiatric disability or brain injury. The majority of those in our specialized programs have little or no income. Pathways will hold its second annual dinner/dance and silent auction fundraiser. All proceeds will support services for persons with a mental illness or brain injury. For tickets call 301-997-9393. Prices are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Video Contest open to teens St. Mary’s County Library, Lexington Park, 2 p.m. A Teen Video Contest is underway. Teens
wishing to enter the contest create a book trailer about their favorite book and then post it to YouTube by Nov. 13. The entry form is available on the teen webpage. A grand prize winner will be selected and awarded at the Video Showcase. Those attending will view all the videos and then select the winner of the viewer’s choice award. Meet The Authors Coffee Quarter, San Souci Plaza, 12 to 6 p.m. Come out to meet local authors with Christina Allen, Ellynne Davis, Frances Hayes, Marguerite Labbe, Linda Stewart and Eddie Washington. Enjoy delicious CQ food and drink, available for purchase, while you shop for just the right book to complete your holiday gift-giving list. For more information, e-mail LynnieBDavis@gmail. com or joycejudd1@verizon.net. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Holiday Bazaar 37707 New Market Turner Rd., New Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’s something for everyone; silent auction, food, crafts and vendors LSM’s Spat Pac Invites You to Help Leave a Legacy of Cleaner Water Barry Friedman’s, 47171 Snow Hill Manor Road at 9 a.m. A group of Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) 2014 class members has decided to focus on making a direct impact on local water quality by undertaking an oyster reef installation in the St. Mary’s River. Filterfeeding oysters aid in the clean-up of our local watershed and contribute to a healthier Chesapeake Bay. The LSM classmates have dubbed themselves ‘The Spat Pac’ and have set the pace committing their own financial support and volunteer hours to create an oyster reef, complete with spat, or infant oysters. Classmates Ray Dodson, Bob Lewis, Beverly Brown, Holly Meyer, Joe Klausner, Rebecca Bridgett, Jeff Lehnertz, Michelle Ruble, MaryAnne Bowman and Carrie Kelly have made replenishing the oyster population their Legacy Project, with a goal of ensuring future generations will be able to enjoy the beautiful waterways which surround the Southern Maryland region. Bob Lewis, Executive Director of the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, knows a thing or two about building oyster reefs and has worked with numerous groups to create a three-dimensional habitat in the river’s sanctuary. Fellow classmates have already jumped on board to help and the group hopes LSM alumni and community members will show support of their eco-conscious efforts. They ask for a $30 contribution and welcome volunteers to meet them on the waterfront at St. Mary’s College of Maryland to be part of something lasting and beneficial for our community. Volunteers age 11 and up should wear work clothes and footwear. The Watershed Association will provide life jackets, gloves and food. Heavy-duty wheelbarrows are needed. For more information on oyster reefs and their vital role in the health of the watershed or to make a taxdeductible donation via PayPal, visit www. smrwa.org. Foul weather date is Sunday, Nov. 17. Please RSVP and send any inqui-