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Incumbents Say There Is No Substitute For Experience Allen, Washington Are Longest Serving On School Board IN LOCAL

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Child Death Case Dropped

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“They have both served their constituency well but fiscal discipline has been lacking.”

- County Commissioner Todd Morgan on the fiscal records of School Board Members Cathy Allen and Mary Washington

CONTENTS Local News

Letters 10 Newtowne Players To Present Broadway Hit Musical pg. 26

Cops & Courts

Obituaries 12 Visit South County

Feature 15 Valentine’s Day

Education 18 Community 20 Library Calendar

Education 23 Allen, Washington Lead The Board In Experience

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Preparing Students for the Work World

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Community Calendar

Church Directory

Entertainment 26 Classifieds

Games 29 Contributing Writers

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Prosecutors Drop Child Death Case By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Federal prosecutors have dropped their prosecution of a Leonardtown man who had been charged with illegally leaving his infant child in a hot car at Patuxent River Naval Air Station back in 2014, resulting in the infant’s death. An order approved by Judge Charles B. Day in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt gave leave to the prosecutors to dismiss the proceedings against John MacDonald Junek. Shortly after the incident occurred Sept. 4, 2014, Junek was charged with negligent manslaughter but prosecutors later dropped than count and instead tried to prosecute along the state’s unattended child statute, for which Junek would only serve 30 days incarceration. In some of the most recent rulings by Day, the court stated that the prosecution would have to prove that Junek had intended to leave his young son in the car. Junek’s defense team claimed that his forgetting his son was in the car that day was a tragic accident. For months U.S. attorneys had argued that the state’s statute equally punished negligently leaving a child in a vehicle just as much as it did adults who intentionally left a child under

the age of 8 unattended. In one of his rulings Day disagreed, stating that the law required an element of knowledge or intent on a defendant’s part. The criminal complaint against Junek filed last year showed he had dropped his older, 4-year-old son off at pre-school that morning before going on base to his office at Building 2187. Junek told law officers that he was supposed to drop the infant, just 17 months old, off at the child development center on base but failed to do so, leaving him in a rear-facing child seat from about 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. At nearly half past 3 p.m. Junek received a call from his wife to ask if he had the car seat and then realized, according to the criminal complaint, that he might not have dropped his son off. Junek found the infant unconscious and unresponsive in the hot car, the complaint said, and he called emergency responders. Junek later told law officers that he had even come back out to his car at just before 1 p.m. for a meeting in another building, drove to that destination and had to air out the car because it was so hot. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Wildewood May Be Reaching Its End

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Wildewood Community in California, a planned unit development dating back about 30 years, is allowed to build nearly 3,800 housing units under its zoning classification but a representative from Stanley Martin Communities told the county planning commission this week that they may not reach that goal. It may simply be a matter of not having enough land, Shawn Day said to planning commissioner board members. Planning department staff have wondered privately if a sudden halt to construction at Wildewood, the county’s single largest community and provider of new housing stock, were to occur that it could put intense pressure on other areas of the Lexington Park Development District to meet housing demands. Howard Thompson, planning commission chair, said he did not think that was as big a concern as it might have been 10 years ago,

since the economy has forced a general slowdown in home building. Thompson said Wildewood has experienced a similar slowing in their building. “They’ve slowed down quite a bit,” Thompson said. “You can’t build what you can’t sell.” Just over 2,700 homes have been either built or approved for construction, according to the latest figures from the commission briefing, but there are still 1,064 homes that could be legally built at Wildewood. Thompson said he was not entirely surprised at the report since land that was purchased decades ago apparently turned out to not be as suitable as it was once thought. “They found areas they couldn’t exactly build on,” Thompson said. “It looks good on paper but it isn’t exactly as they saw it at the beginning.” The entire community of Wildewood is set on 885 acres. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Candidates Stake Their Claims In School Board Race

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Six candidates, including two longserving incumbents, want residents to vote for them to take over three open seats on the St. Mary’s County Board of Education. Deforest Rathbone of Beauvue wants to have a second try at getting a board seat; he was one of many applicants to fill the board seat vacated by Marilyn Crosby late last year. That seat is now held by former schools finance chief Daniel Carney who chose not to run in the 2016 election. Rathbone is a strong advocate for health screenings for students, with an emphasis on detecting illicit drug usage. “I’m old enough to have gone to Great Mills High Schools in 1944,” Rathbone said. “There were no drugs, no smoking. Schools were totally peaceful. “When the kids learn that they’re going to be screened, they stop using [drugs.].” Rathbone said he also has managerial and budget experience while running a plumbing and heating business and sitting on a credit union board. “I know how to handle board work,” Rathbone said.

Incumbent Cathy Allen, who was redistricted so that she is now running for the at-large seat, is running for a fifth term. She is running against Rathbone and Chris Krush. Krush Rathbone did not return comments for an interview with The County Times. “I still bring a lot to the board,” Allen, of Hollywood, said. “I’m familiar with education policy at the state and national level and how it pertains to St. Mary’s County.” Her main goals if given another term are to continue analyzing the new PARCC tests and see if the system will continue to use them and overall maintain integrity of the school system. Jim Davis, a retired civil engineer, is also running again for a school board seat in District 2. He wants to ensure students get more education in science, technology, engineering and math skills. He also wants to make sure that special needs students get the help they need. He said that as a student he had vision problems that prevented him from being a good student, until a mentor helped

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him to turn around. “It never would have happened without special help,” Davis said. He also said his strong entrepreneurial experience and teaching experience as an assistant professor at the College of Southern Maryland made him a strong candidate. Justin Fiore, a Leonardtown resident, works as a budget and taxation committee analyst for Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller. He said his graduation from Chopticon High School and subsequent move directly into the work force taught him about the importance of education. “Education is a passion of mine,” Fiore said. “I better understand the need for good public education.” He wants to make sure the school system is fully funded to include more paraeducators to aid in the classroom and

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emphasize early education. “We should be funding more for education,” Fiore said. Incumbent Mary Washington is running unopposed in District 3. She is the longest serving board member with 20 years since the board became an elected body. “The citizens know I’m committed to the job,” Washington said. “I love what I do.” She wants to continue to ensure that students graduate and become college and career ready. She also wanted to continue the transition to smart classrooms, improve instructional technology and push for more personalized instruction for students. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Are the Stars Lining Up to Put Maryland’s “Anti-Business” Label to Bed? By Donald Fry President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee For years Maryland has struggled to shake off the reputation that it’s an “antibusiness” state, a reputation largely born from cries in some corners that businesses suffer from overregulation and onerous tax policies. Maryland has any number of great assets, including a robust entrepreneurial culture and top global companies, so there’s plenty of room to argue the facts don’t support that reputation. But like it or not, perception is often reality. Fortunately, during the early going of the 2016 Maryland General Assembly session that got underway last month some of the stars seem to be lining up to help shake off this “anti-business” label. Worth noting first, perhaps, are recommendations to reform some of Maryland’s corporate and business tax policies, contained in a report prepared by the Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission. The appointed panel, which includes elected state officials of both political parties, is often referred to as the Augustine Commission for its chair, former Lockheed Martin executive Norman Augustine. According to a published report in The Baltimore Sun, which obtained a copy

of the draft of the final report, some of the proposed reforms could include:  -Reducing the corporate income tax rate from 8.25 percent to 7 percent over three years.  -- Reducing the tax burden paid by what are known as “pass-through” business entities. This reform would largely affect small businesses, of which there are many in the state.  -- Rejecting passage of legislation requiring “combined reporting,” a taxing policy which would negatively affect corporations. The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC), among other business organizations, has long advocated for the legislature to reform the state’s tax structure. In fact, it’s one of the GBC’s top legislative priorities again this year. Doing so, the GBC notes, would help ensure Maryland’s tax system is fair and the business climate competitive. In its 2013 report, “A Compact for Competitiveness Report: Developing Shared Strategies for Maryland Competiveness,” the GBC found that CEOs universally cited making Maryland’s tax structure more competitive and fair as the top priority. The state’s tax system, the GBC report noted, “is the ‘elephant in the room’ in any discussion of Maryland’s business competitiveness and detracts from the state’s many significant strengths as a business location.”

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Among the tax reforms business executives cited in the GBC report as having strong potential to remove impediments to business development and thus improve the business climate: Reduce the tax burden on “pass-through” business entities. While it remains to be seen whether this reform is ultimately adopted by Maryland legislature, it’s encouraging that the commission’s recommendations are in alignment with many of the tax reforms that have been advocated for years by business leaders. Governor Larry Hogan is due to give his State of the State speech today to the Maryland General Assembly. With a year of governing and learning about the inner workings of Annapolis it is worth watching to see if mentions support for new business tax reforms to make Maryland more competitive.   He’s already announced several proposals to boost business, such as a tax incentive to draw manufacturers to three areas of the state where unemployment remains higher than the state average: Baltimore, Western Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore. The Republican governor and former businessman has been vocal since he took office last year that he wants his administration to do all that it can to make Maryland much more amenable to businesses and their needs as a way to drive economic growth and jobs while improving the business climate and reputation. One of his first orders of business after taking office was launching a new state slogan to promote a fresh approach: Maryland - Open For Business.

All of this came as welcome news to the business community, job seekers and many others. A year has passed and now the governor’s words and plans need to come into alignment with those of legislative leaders so real progress can be made beyond the slogan. Hopefully leaders in both legislative chambers this year will find enough common ground to support proposals to reform the state’s tax structure and give Maryland that needed competitive edge. Indeed with the imprint of the Augustine Commission on any such proposals and a governor that campaigned for these reforms at the helm, this seems like a golden opportunity to make real progress on this front. Tax reform, in and of itself, is not the cure all for what ails the state’s business reputation. Regulatory reform and improved customer service are among the additional areas that need to be addressed to improve Maryland’s competitiveness. But taking action on tax reform this legislative session would be a powerful first step and a send a strong signal to the business community in and out of the state that Maryland is serious when it says it is “open for business” and the stars are indeed coming into alignment to shake off the “anti-business” badge Maryland has worn for far too long. Press Release from Center Maryland Donald C. Fry is the President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. He is a regular contributor to Center Maryland.

County Warns Of Frigid Weekend Temperatures By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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County officials are asking residents to take particular care this weekend as wind chills are expected to make temperatures feel as if they are 10 to 20 degrees below zero. According to the website weather. com temperatures are already dropping with Thursday expected to have a high of 33 degrees but dropping precipitously to 19 degrees by night time. By Saturday, temperatures are expected to reach a high of just 24 degrees and a low of nine degrees. Sunday’s high is expected to be 25 degrees with a low of 16 degrees, according to the online weather service. The National Weather Service predicts much the same kind of cold weather for the county and Southern Mary-

land region. The county’s Department of Emergency Services and Tecnology are calling the predicted temperatures “unseasonably cold weather.” County officials advise that residents bring their pets and plants indoors over the weekend and to dress in multiple warm layers if they venture outside. Frostbite, officials stated, appears as a white or pale appearance in extremities. If these symptoms are present, immediate medical attention should be sought. If symptoms of hypothermia become apparent, such as shivering, memory loss, disorientation or incoherence and exhaustion, victims should be taken to a warm location and provided medical attention, county officials said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Reserve Now to Attend 2016 Commission for Women Banquet

The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women will hold its annual banquet on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The event takes place at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, Maryland. This year’s theme is “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” Additionally, the Commission will recognize outstanding charitable and civic service to the community by awarding the 2016 Woman of the Year and 2016 Tomorrow’s Woman awards. Florence Lanham has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Lanham has served St. Mary’s County for many years in many capacities. A retired Cooperative Extension Service Program director, Ms. Lanham is an active member in NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Retired State Employee Association, St. Mary’s County Health Department Cancer Coalition, and Southern Maryland Chain Chapter of the Links. She serves on the fundraising committee for the United States Colored Troops Memorial Monument. Ms. Lanham is also an active member of the Delicados and has served on the Commission on Aging, Retired Teachers Association, and the American Association of University Women. She never shirks from accomplishing a task while taking an active role in resolving issues and advocating edu-

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cation as a means to overcome obstacles. She encourages and mentors those that others overlook, recognizing community strength is built one person at a time. Her contributions have helped make St. Mary’s County a better place to live. Reservations for the banquet are $30 each and are being sold in advance only. Tickets will not be available at the door. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, March 8, 2016. To make a reservation for the banquet, complete a reservation form available on the Commission for Women’s webpage at www.stmarysmd.com/voluntr/women.asp or call the Department of Aging & Human Services, Division of Human Services at 301-475-4200 extension *1680. Completed reservation forms, along with payment, can be mailed to: Commission for Women, c/o Cynthia Brown, Division of Human Services, P. O. Box 653, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Checks should be made payable to “The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women.” Proceeds from the banquet benefit the Jane Hale Sypher Scholarship at the College of Southern Maryland and other educational endeavors within the community. The scholarship supports a non-traditional student who is a single parent or displaced homemaker. Press Release

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St. Mary’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Gets High Marks Top 10% In Customer Care State-Wide

St. Mary’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has once again received high marks through the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Pay-For-Performance Program, ranking in the top 10% among all nursing facilities in Maryland. St. Mary’s was rated number 19 out of a total of 204 facilities in 2015. St. Mary’s high marks were based on the Center’s staffing levels and staff stability, the Maryland Health Care Com-

mission family satisfaction survey, quality measures, resident and staff influenza and pneumonia vaccination programs, and our infection control program. St. Mary’s excellent ratings are a true testament of the dedication and commitment to provide superior services to our community year after year. Press Release

Next Code Home Public Hearing To Be Held In Valley Lee The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host the fifth Code Home public hearing, regarding a proposed move to Code Home Rule form of government, on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Second District Volunteer Fire Department. The department is located at 45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. A move to Code Home Rule

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would authorize County Commissioners to enact local laws on a number of subjects without having to await action by the Maryland General Assembly. Under Code Home Rule commissioners could not enact any new taxes or regulatory fees. Code Home Rule would give the Commissioners legislative authority throughout the year. Public hearings on legislation would be held in Leonardtown, rather than in Annapolis during the winter. The public could demand a referendum on any new public local law, something which does not currently exist. St. Mary’s County is one of six counties in Maryland which has yet to adopt some form of home rule. St. Mary’s County voters would have to approve a

referendum to adopt Code Home Rule on the ballot in the November, 2016 general election. Remaining Code Home public hearings will be held as follows: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Dept. 22733 Lawrence Avenue Leonardtown, MD 20650 Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Golden Beach Volunteer Fire Department 29848 Therese Circle Mechanicsville, MD 20659 All hearings begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. More information about Code Home Rule can be found at www.stmarysmd.com/ pio/codehome.asp Questions and comments can be sent to: CodeHomeRule@ stmarysmd.com. Press Release

Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman Nomination Deadline Extended The deadline for the 2016 Woman of the Year and 2016 Tomorrow’s Woman awards nominations has been extended. The new deadline is Friday, February 12. Nominees will be recognized and winners announced at the Commission for Women’s annual Women’s History Month Banquet on Wednesday, March 16, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD. The Woman of the Year award is acknowledges exemplary community service, while the Tomorrow’s Woman award recognizes a high school-aged, young woman for exemplary community service. Nominations can be submitted for either award or both. To request a nomination packet, visit the Commission for Women’s website at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

voluntr/women.asp. Nominations can also be submitted via email to commissionforwomen@stmarysmd.com or by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1680. In addition to recognizing women in the community, proceeds from the banquet benefit the Jane Hale Sypher Scholarship at the College of Southern Maryland and other educational endeavors within the community. The scholarship supports a non-traditional student who is a single parent or displaced homemaker. For questions about the awards program contact Commission for Women Chairwoman Diane Danaher at 301-475-4200, ext. *1680 or by email at commissionforwomen@stmarysmd.com. Press Release

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Governor Hogan Pledges Millions for Bay Restoration and Land Conservation Highest State Investment for Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund

Governor Hogan today announced an investment of $53 million for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund and $60 million over two years for land acquisition and preservation programs. This marks the first time in state history that revenue dedicated for Chesapeake Bay restoration was not diverted to the General Fund. In addition, the governor’s budget blueprint phases out planned financial transfers from land conservation and preservation programs, including Program Open Space. “Maryland is leading the charge on many of the goals set forth in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement,” Governor Larry Hogan said. “This dedicated funding for the Trust Fund will enhance our efforts even further, and cement our position as ecological and environmental leaders. Through these commitments, we signal our commitment to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and the improvement of our public lands, both locally and statewide.” The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund helps Maryland accelerate bay restoration goals by focusing its resources on the most cost-effective restoration projects. To date, the fund has directed $295 million to more than 1,850 projects aimed at reducing harmful nutrient and sediment runoff into the bay. The budget would provide the highest level of funding for the trust fund since its formation. Land acquisition, conservation, preservation and recreation programs, such as Program Open Space, are typically funded by the transfer

tax and – under previous administrations – have seen significant withdrawals to cover other administrative and legislative priorities. Those withdrawals will lessen under the budget and eventually end under new authorizing legislation. “I am thrilled that we are restoring funding to our land conservation programs, like Program Open Space and Rural Legacy, as well as fully funding the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, one of the most important tools targeting bay and water quality,” Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said. “These ‘green’ investments – historic in shape, size and significance – will improve the health of local waterways, accelerate land conservation and preservation efforts, and ultimately restore the beauty, health and vitality of the bay.” Governor Larry Hogan’s submitted his FY2017 budget earlier today. Additional Budget Highlights: $4.5 million increase in funding Waterway Improvement Capital projects $1.7 million increase in state park funding Five new positions staff the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park $11 million for a new Animal Waste-to-Energy Program, which will help support implementation of Maryland’s Phosphorous Management Tool $85 million to address stormwater management needs of state highways Press Release

What If No One Answered The Call?

Each day in our community, volunteer emergency responders answer the call of our families, friends and neighbors who are in need of assistance. From car accidents to heart attacks ... and from house fires to technical rescues, volunteer emergency responders are there to protect lives and property. In response to the growing need for new volunteer fire and emergency medical service providers, St. Mary’s County Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads are

recruiting interested citizens to learn how to “answer the call” and serve their community. Becoming a volunteer emergency responder can be the most rewarding experience of your life. Together, we can ensure someone is ready to “answer the call.” Join Today! Call 301-475-4200 ext. *2114 or email emergency.services@stmarysmd.com for more information. Press Release

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21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, Maryland This FREE wellness program includes: • Health screenings • Continental breakfast and lunch • Featured programs on women’s health issues and nutrition • Health displays and useful educational materials • Prescription Medicine Collection: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting prescription and overthe-counter medications. Syringes, inhalers or drugs in aerosol canisters or chemotherapy drugs, either in IV or oral form, will not be accepted.

Pre-registration is required. To register, call 301-475-6019 or visit MedStarStMarys.org and select Classes and Events. Guest Speakers and Topics: • Angela Callandar, CRNP, with Shah Dermatology presents: Do You Know Your A,B,C,D,Es? and Basic Skin Care • Elizabeth Holdsworth, LCSW-C with Hospice of St. Mary’s presents: Living Wills and Advance Directives • Tushar Samdani MD, MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS, with MedStar Shah Medical Group presents: Colon Health • Angela Cochran, MS, RCEP presents: Chair Yoga and Breathing Exercises • Angela L. Borger, DNP, CRNP, with MedStar Women’s Specialty Center presents: What You Should Know About Breast Cancer Presented by St. Mary’s Delicados, Inc. and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Disorderly Crowds In response to concerns about disorderly crowds, members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lexington Park COPs Unit coordinated an enforcement effort the night of February 5. Assisting in the effort were members of patrol, the K-9 division, alcohol enforcement coordinator, Leonardtown COPs officer, and Maryland State Police. Deputies responded to calls in several locations throughout the evening regarding large disorderly crowds loitering, fighting, CDS, and alcohol citations. These areas included a private party at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD), The Lexington

Lounge, Pegg Road Shell Station, and IHOP. As a result of the joint effort, several violations and arrests were issued: - Two marijuana civil citations were issued by Deputy First Class A. Beishline on February 5. One was at the HVFD and the other at the Lexington Lounge. - Four alcohol citations were issued by Corporal W. Ray, Deputy First Class V. Pontorno, and Deputy First Class A. Beishline. Three were at the HVFD, and one was outside the Lexington Lounge.

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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 news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Stanley John Sweikar, Jr., 76

at Trinity Episcopal Church. They celebrated their 40th anniversary last year. Stan developed a love of flying when he Stanley John Sweikar, was a young man. He spent his entire caJr., 76 of Dameron, MD, reer dedicated to flight. He held Private, died suddenly of heart Instrument, CFI, and Seaplane ratings. failure on February 5, He was also a licensed Airframe and 2016 at his home with Power Plant mechanic. He purchased Sandy, his wife, at his “Big Red,” a Cessna 195 in 1968. He side. and Sandy “flew the paint off of it” and He was born on August 14, 1939 in Sheboygan, WI, to Hil- finished a complete restoration in 2006. degarde Hilgenberg Sweiker of Mani- He was the owner of Wingfield Airport, towac, WI and the late Stanley John and President and CEO of Chesapeake Seaplanes at his seaplane base. They Sweikar, Sr. Stan is a graduate of St. Louis Uni- flew the 195 throughout the US, Canada, versity, Parks College with a BS in and the Bahamas. He and Sandy also enAeronautical Engineering, after which, joyed their sailboat on the Chesapeake he entered the United States Navy and Bay for 15 years. His memberships include the Interserved aboard the USS Enterprise until his honorable discharge in 1965. national Cessna 195 Club, QB’s, SociAfter leaving the Navy, he worked in ety of Aeronautical Engineers, Antique NYC for Flight Safety Foundation. He Aircraft Association (lifetime member), then joined Piedmont Airlines in Win- Seaplane Pilots Association, the Virston-Salem, NC. In 1968 he moved to ginia-Carolina Vintage Airplane AssoPatuxent River, MD working for DOD ciation, and the Potomac Antique Aero in Flight Test Engineering for 44 years. Squadron. He was also an active memWhile at DOD, he received an MBA at ber of St. Mary’s Parish. In addition to his mother and wife, the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA in 1979. After retirement he Stan is also survived by his daughwas employed by CSC as the Director of ter, Sara Sweikar Yolac, her husband, Rapid Engineering Prototyping for six Mehmet, and their expected son. Also years. He was a volunteer pilot with the his cousins, Bob Sweikar (Linda) and Coast Guard doing Search and Rescue John Sweikar (Gayle). He is preceded in missions for many years. He was an Ad- death by his father. Family will receive friends to honor junct Instructor at Embry Aeronautical University at the Patuxent River campus Stan on Thursday, February 11, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 a. m., with a Funeral for a decade. On September 20, 1975, he married Service celebrated by Reverend John the love of his life, Sandra D. Sweikar Ball at 11:00 a.m., at Trinity Episcopal

Church, 47477Trinity Church Road, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Stan’s name may be made to the Scholarship Fund of the International Cessna 190/195 Foundation, Inc., c/o Barb Johnson, 5920 Eminence Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065 or online at www.cessna195.org/Foundation/donations.cfm

from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 10:30AM at BrinsfieldEchols Funeral Home, P.A. followed by interment at Trinity Memorial Gardens, 3221 Mattawoman Beantown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601.

James W. (Mickey) Copsey, 90

Samuel Chapman Spalding Sr., 85

James W. (Mickey) Copsey, 90. Born October 24, 1925 in Mechanicsville, MD; passed on Friday, February 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Edsel (Herbert) Copsey, and 3 daughters, Barbara A. Morgan (Annapolis, MD), Linda S. Cairns (Mechanicsville, MD), Kathy Buckler (Shawnee, OK); 7 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren. Mr. Copsey was a life-long resident of Charlotte Hall, MD and proprietor of Mickey’s Shell in New Market, MD for 20 years. Mickey will be remembered for his passion for cars and loved detailing them until shortly before he passed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, Leonardtown, MD. Family will welcome friends on Thursday, February 11, 2016,

Samuel Chapman Spalding Sr. was born December 5th, 1930 the second son to Elizabeth Claire Thompson Spalding and Francis Xavier Spalding. In addition to his older brother, he had two older sisters and later received 3 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers before his mother passed away due to complications from childbirth. He regularly spoke of memories of his mother even though he was a young boy when she died. But it was his father and his mother’s Thompson family who were major influences on him and instilled in him a rock solid work ethic and devotion to family. On July 26th, 1952, he married his one true love, Alice Teresa Abell and being devout Catholics, they immediately began procreating and the children started piling up just one year later (tapping out at 10). They enjoyed 63 years of marriage and weathered the

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heartache of burying 3 of their children while making a living and keeping it all together for the other children. Aside from his family he was devoted to the farm he grew up on and working the land. Even in later years long after his farming days were over, he was always concerned about how the crops would do in whatever weather situation we had. (It always rained too much or not enough – just ask any farmer.) Whether you called him Sam, Sammy, Dad, or Pop Pop, he made a lasting impression on you. He actually enjoyed working as well as playing cards with friends and neighbors, in-yard baseball games with his kids, eating vegetables right from the garden, a Bud beer or two and a cigarette in his younger years, eating hard crabs or scalded oysters, and watching the Redskins win (not much opportunity in later years for that). He served in the National Guard and worked for State Highway ultimately retiring after 26 years as Director of Maintenance from Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on September 1st, 1994. Heart valve replacement surgery in 2009 at the age of 79 changed the course of his life and didn’t come home the same person. He suffered from vascular dementia and reduced heart functioning that led to congestive heart failure. In spite of these problems, his quality of life was relatively good for a period of time. Even though he wasn’t able to drive (he constantly told us he could drive better than most drivers still on the road even though he would say he didn’t have a license) he was able to ride his John Deere Gator on the farm (and on the shoulder of 235 as we were told by many neighbors) and that made him feel at home and normal no matter what was going on. He also got a bit of a return on his investment in all of those children who were there to help take care of him to the end. The last few months it was obvious that he was wearing out. He no longer took pleasure in riding his gator, the cold weather and dark days contributed to this but also the congestive heart failure was making every move he made difficult and tiring. He ultimately succumbed and died in the home he so dearly loved with his family by his side just as he wanted. His family was honored to be there for him every step of the way. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Betty Smith (Gordy), Becky

Ciarleglio, Anna Long (Gary), Sharon Farr (Jerry), Kathy Dean (David), Jenny Boothe (Wayne) and Jeff Spalding (Teresa); daughter-in-law Vicky Spalding; his brother George Spalding and sisters Kit Spalding, Betty Jo Abell, Sue Miedzinski, and Mary Jean Cooper. He was predeceased by his son, Sam Spalding Jr. and two daughters, Valerie Sue (stillborn) and Karen Ann Spalding; also by his brothers James, Francis Jr. and Sonny Spalding and his sister Helen Mattingly. He leaves 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Now that he is free in the arms of the Lord, may he enjoy reuniting with pre-deceased relatives and perhaps having a couple of cold ones. They are well deserved! Pallbearers will be his son and son-in-laws, Jeff Spalding, Gordy Smith, Gary Long, Jerry Farr, David Dean, Wayne Boothe, and Galen Russell. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Family will receive friends for Samuel’s Life Celebration on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 43950 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. John’s Building Fund, 43950 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, Maryland 20636 or MedStar St. Mary’s Hospice, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Charles Louis Garner, 67 Charles Louis Garner, 67, of Hollywood, Md., passed away on Feb. 1 at his residence. Born on June 29, 1948 in Leonardtown, Md., he was the son of the late Marian Cecelia Garner, and Thomas Irvin Garner. Charles was the loving husband of Millie Garner, whom he married on June 6, 1975 in La Plata, Md. Charles is survived by his daughter; Lauren Crossman of Leonardtown, Md., granddaughters; Mackenzie, Kendall and Presley. Siblings; Tommy Garner (Carol), Lynn Lancaster (David), Jimmy Garner (Cathy), Gary Garner (Kelli), Donna Hurley (John), Debbie Norris (Bernie), Beverly Bowles (Allan)

all of Hollywood, Md., and Kent Garner (John) of San Diego, Ca. He graduated from Great Mills High School in 1967 and was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Md. Charles worked for the Federal Government as an Electrician, Assistant Supervisor for 30 years retiring on June 24, 2003. He enjoyed crabbing, fishing, and yard work. The family received friends on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. with prayers at 3 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood, Md. with Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Troy Garner, Johnny Wallace, Paul Lawrence, and Carol Brady. Honorary Pallbearers were: Tommy Garner, Lynn Lancaster, Jimmy Garner, Gary Garner, Donna Hurley, Debbie Norris, Beverly Bowles, and Kent Garner. In lieu of flowers contributions in Charles honor can be made to St. John’s Catholic Church 43950 St. Johns Road Hollywood, Md. 20636 and or Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary P.O. Box 7 Hollywood, Md. 20636.

Mary Alice Somerville Kent, 96 Mary Alice Somerville Kent, 96, of Lexington Park, Md., formerly from Leonardtown, Md. passed away on Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C. Born on March 14, 1919 in Hollywood, Md. she was the daughter of the late Lottie Noema Mason Somerville and George Webster Somerville. Mary is survived by her Niece Joan Rucker of Washington, D.C., Niece Agnes Braddock and Nephew Joseph Somerville. She was preceded in death by her daughter Teresa Ann Kane of Leonardtown, Md., one grandson, Siblings James Mason, Mary Eula, Lottie Noema, George Bonaventure and Agnes Cornelia.Mary was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, Md. resident and was a Domestic for private homes, retiring in 1984. The family received friends on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington Park, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 11 a.m. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Joseph Somerville, Timothy Bullock Kevin Braddock and Kelly Rucker. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.

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Allen, Washington Lead The Board In Experience

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Both Cathy Allen and Mary Washington have a combined 36 years of service on the St. Mary’s County Board of Education and are both seeking reelection at a time when demands on the school system are rising and budgets remain tight. Both women have been credited with being steadfast servants of students and the public dollar but have also had to face criticism in recent years along with other members of the board. The criticism has stemmed mainly from in-fighting on the board and questions over a budget deficit that occurred in 2014 that left the system with a $6.4 million health care shortfall. Both women were on the board when relationships with other elected county officials deteriorated and are now busy in part trying to repair those relationships. Allen admits there were problems but continues to accentuate her positive contributions while serving on the board. She remembers helping lead efforts to forstall younger children who were not developmentally ready to enter kindergarten from being enrolled early as one of her most important actions on the board. She said that the push was on years ago but it would have resulted in fouryear-olds being put in the same class with five-year-olds who had an eight to 10 month developmental head start on them. Allen said her training as a neonatal nurse helped her understand that those precious months made a big difference in children. “I wanted to make sure they were developmentally ready,” Allen said. Washington started with the schools 26 years ago, she said, as a volunteer in elementary school classrooms helping students with the fundamentals. She still reads to school children to this day. “I saw the importance of having extra help in the classroom,” Washington said. “It was very difficult for kindergarten teachers with part time paraeducators to meet all the students’ needs.” While she is known for her volunteer

work, she said she has tried to be a good steward of the system’s money. When it came time to renovate Leonardtown Middle School she challenged the architect to redesign the school to move away from the antiquated and ineffective pod system to a more conventional design for the same amount of money. “Why pay money to renovate a school with a system that doesn’t work?” Washington said. But as board members they were called to account by county commissioners back in 2014 for presiding over a sudden budget shortfall of about $6.4 million due to a lack of budgeting for actual health care costs. The school system, then under the leadership of Superintendent Michael Martirano, was roundly criticized for the budgeting misstep, particularly when it consistently made pleas for more funding that were often accomodated by county commissioners. Washington was the most contrite of all the members, offering up a direct apology. Recounting that moment, she said, reminded her that the board had to ensure such an oversight never happened again. “We’re all human and we make a lot of mistakes,” Washington said. “They called us over there [to the commissioner board] and rightfully so.” Both the board’s and Martirano’s leadership were criticized. His for focusing too much on programs over people and the board’s for following his lead too closely. By that time Martirano was on his way out to take over West Virginia schools but had spent nearly 10 years leading schools here. “I was disappointed that we did not allocate sufficient money for health care based on a letter we got from Care First,” Washington recalled. “But for 10 years more good was done than bad.” Allen said that the board had faced accusations of acting as a rubber stamp for superintendents in the past but the choice of new Superintendent Scott Smith, a long time eduacator and senior administrator in county schools, showed they had learned their lesson.

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Smith’s latest budget calls for nearly $11 million more than last year’s but it also focuses more money on teacher salaries where as in Martirano’s later budget’s step increases were often left by the way side. “The board told him we needed a different and better way of looking at this,” Allen said of their expectations for Smith. But these weren’t the only battles the school board senior members have had to weather. Before the health care deficit issue they were embattled with commissioners over the veracity of claims in school budgets, prompting Commissioner Todd Morgan to quip that the schools budgets had “more smoke and mirrors that Harry Potter.” Washington said repairing those bridges has been a top priority. “We’re in the process of rebuilding that trust,” Washington said. Some commissioners have said privately that that the school board has done well so far to make amends but Morgan, now in his sixth year on the commissioner board, said that the smoke and mirrors

theme from his first term might be appropriate this budget year. “We’ll have to wait and see what’s in it,” Morgan said of the proposed spending plan from Smith and the school board. He added, however, that the request for $11 million comes at a time when the school system is experiencing declining enrollment. “Mary has represented her constituency well and I’d say the same about Cathy,” Morgan told The County Times. “But I don’t think any of them [including other board members] have been particularly strong on budget matters.” Morgan said it had been a continuing theme on boards of education to continually seek as much money was possible regardless of larger budget constraints at the county level. “I’ve never seen a school board member come out with a fiscally conservative position,” Morgan said. “They have both served their constituency well but fiscal discipline has been lacking.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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CSM Teacher Education Programs Let Students Stay Local Learn about Opportunities at Future Educators Open House, Feb. 24 Kaylin Beach, 20, of Pomfret, always knew that she wanted to be a teacher. She loved kids and she loved learning—putting the two together has always been her dream. Accomplishing her dream without leaving her family in Southern Maryland is a bonus. Through a partnership between the College of Southern Maryland and state universities, Beach is able to earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary education without leaving Southern Maryland. “Affordability, convenience, flexibility, quality and local connections/partnerships are what make CSM’s teacher education program stand out. Early childhood and elementary education students can get a four-year degree without leaving the Southern Maryland area through our 2+2 partnerships with Towson University and Notre Dame of Maryland University,” said Professor Elizabeth Settle, who is the program coordinator for teacher education at CSM. The Towson 2+2 program, in its 15th year, was created to meet the needs of students with family commitments for whom traditional college programs did not work. Now it makes sense for students of all ages and family situations. “The flexibility of the classes makes the commitments of work and family more easily balanced than a traditional on-campus model. It is the perfect program for students who want a quality experience with the comfort and convenience of staying close to home,” said Laurie Haynie, coordinator of the Towson 2+2 program. A key element of the program is Towson University’s relationship with local schools. The Maryland State Department of Education identifies local schools as Professional Development Schools. Towson collaborates with these schools for the academic and clinical preparation of teacher candidates. The partnership continues the professional development of both the school system and Towson University faculty. In addition, CSM/TU 2+2 students are placed in these schools for their student teaching experiences. “Although we have had schools in all three counties

in the past, this year we have 12 students, six who are placed at J.P. Ryon Elementary School in Charles County and six placed at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary in St. Mary’s County. The relationships we are able to build over time with the human resource departments, schools, Kaylin Beach of Pomfret, left, is congratulated by former CSM Trustee Chair Mike administrators and mentor teachers has Middleton during the College of Southern Maryland May 2015 Commencement been invaluable in placing the next gen- Ceremony. Beach earned a degree in elementary education and enrolled in the 2+2 eration of well-trained teachers in local Program with Towson University to complete her bachelor’s degree. classrooms,” said Haynie. Beach’s teaching practicum was at J.C. with the opportunity to explore every day and learn Parks Elementary for the fall semester of her sophomore year at CSM. “I learned so much—and I something new [through teaching],” Beach said. In addition to the in-class teaching practicums, became part of their community of teachers. I got to go Beach has gained valuable experience through her job to so many classrooms and it was so much fun.” “Ever since I was little I knew I loved kids and I in the education department at the Humane Society of know I love to learn and basically looking at all the Charles County. “Along with teaching children about things I like to do, teaching was the only field that let being humane to animals, I help with birthday parties me do all those things at once. So, it made the most where I have to hold the attention of more than 30 chilsense to study teaching. As I started doing it, I started dren who are easily distracted by dogs, cats and other realizing that I have been preparing for this since I was animals,” she said. “Although both 2+2 programs are for elementary a kid. Being homeschooled you are a teacher along with being a student. A lot of the techniques that I education, grades first through sixth, Notre Dame also am learning now where things that my mom and I did accepts the AAT Early Childhood PreK-3. Although [studying] at home at the kitchen table. It is interesting there isn’t a secondary education option at this time, it that everything I experienced as a kid has led up to is possible to add a middle school endorsement to the elementary certificate to be eligible for grades seven this,” said Beach. “My mom definitely inspired what I do and I picked and eight,” Settle said. The typical Towson cohort is made up of minimum up a lot of great knowledge about teaching from her. She started teaching me at home and always thought 12 students and a maximum of 20 who have earned I would eventually go to a school. But she fell in love an associate’s degree in education. From the summer after earning their associate degree, students spend two years taking classes and student teaching in the Southern Maryland area. Upon graduation in May of the second year with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, 100 percent of the students interviewing for positions have been hired with the majority being placed in one of the three local counties: Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert, according to Haynie. Beach is on track to earn her bachelor’s degree in May 2017 and wants to keep her options open. “I want to work at a school that embodies the kind of teacher I want to be. I am an experience-based learner and I want to be able to offer that kind of learning to my students rather than managing a classroom where all the students have to stay in their seats and be quiet all the time.” She wants to teach fifth- and sixth-graders, because she realizes that this age group might be beginning to lose their love of learning and she wants to try to keep learning fun for them. To learn more about teacher education programs and opportunities at CSM, the college is hosting a Teacher Education Open House 6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 at the La Plata Campus. To register for the free event or for information on CSM teacher education programs, visit www.csmd.edu/soc. Press Release

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Career and Technology Center hosted this year’s SkillsUSA Regional Competition. The competition began at 8 a.m. with the awards ceremony commencing at about 3 p.m. Students from technical schools all over the region came to compete, including students from Calvert, Stethem Educational Center, North Point, and of course, the Forrest Center. A variety of programs competed, from welding fabrication to cosmetology. The benefits

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St. Mary’s County Tennis Association Raises Over $700 For Southern Maryland Food Bank

The most recent census recorded the state of Maryland’s population at nearly six million. Though the median household income is more than $70,000, more than 750,000 people do not have enough to eat; and many in the state earn too much to qualify for federal or state relief. This means that thousands of Marylanders rely solely on local food banks to meet their basic needs, but food banks rely on the help of local communities. The St. Mary’s County Tennis Association has gotten together each winter season for the past six years to raise money and collect canned goods and donations for the Maryland Food Bank. It is the annual charity tennis event, Feast or Slammin’. Feast or Slammin’ is a fun and casual, king-of-the-court doubles tournament with

24 players who compete for the sole purpose of raising money toward improving the lives of Marylanders in need. It has taken place during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and all players are welcome to participate. This year SMCTA raised over $750 and 68 pounds of food. The St. Mary’s County Tennis Association was formed in 1997 in an effort to grow tennis in neighboring counties and promote teamwork, respect, discipline, and honesty through tennis as a lifetime sport. To participate in future events or for more information please visit our webpage at http://stmarystennis.org . Press Release

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LIBRARY ITEMS Library Closed for Presidents’ Day All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The library website, www.stmalib.org is always available. All branches will be open regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Resume Basics Class Lexington Park Library will hold a Resume Basics class on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn the basics of writing a resume, the different types of resumes, and how to use Word 2013 to write a resume. Prerequisite: Ability to use a mouse. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required: www.stmalib.org or call the Lexington Park branch at 301-863-8188. Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel 2013 Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel 2013 class on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This class is recommended for individuals who are new to Microsoft Excel or have limited spreadsheet experience: Providing an introduction to spreadsheets and the practical uses and versatility of Excel. Students will learn time saving features and tips for using Excel effectively. 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 on www. stmalib.org or call 301-301-884-2211. JobSource Workshop: Interview Skills Lexington Park Library will hold a JobSource Workshop on Interview Skills on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This workshop will introduce and answer questions as they relate to interviewing. Discussed will be purpose, preparation, body language, salary, legal and illegal questions, closings and follow-up. Participants will have a clear understanding of how to prepare and conduct themselves during an interview. In partnership with JobSource, St. Mary’s One Stop Career Center. Registration is recommended on www.stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188. Family Dance Party Lexington Park Library will hold a Family Dance Party on Friday, Feb. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kids and their grownups dance ‘til we drop with all our favorite kid-friendly songs from storytime and beyond! All ages. No registration needed. Dreaming the Best: A Black History Month Puppet Show Lexington Park Library will hold a special program, Dreaming the Best: A Black History Month Puppet Show on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ebony Sonshine Puppets will help all ages ‘dream the best’ and learn about black history. Students from the George Washington Carver Elementary Glee Club will also have a special performance. Free. All Ages. No registration. Refreshments provided by the NAACP, the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC) and the Minority Outreach Coalition (MOC) Pete the Cat Party Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Pete the Cat Party on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It’s a party with Pete! Join everyone’s favorite blue rock-n-roll cat for stories, arts and crafts, dancing and silly games! All ages. No registration needed.

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Decoding Dyslexia Maryland

By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Decoding Dyslexia Maryland is a grassroots network started by Julia Shultz, Lisa Blottenberger, and Mary Ann Tomasic. Shultz, who has a child with dyslexia, and Blottenberger a former teach who has worked with students with dyslexia, came together, according to their website, to “provide parent and teacher support, to raise dyslexia awareness and to educate policy makers about best practices to educate and support students with language learning disabilities like dyslexia.” Decoding Dyslexia was founded in St. Mary’s County and has since moved across the state, and according to Shultz, has eight county chapters, several regional chapters, and is made up of over 500 families and educators. On Monday, Feb. 15, the Dys-

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lexia Support Network of Southern Maryland will be meeting at the Boundless Expectations offices in Leonardtown. From 7 to 8 p.m., 15 state leaders of the group will have a conference call to discuss their outreach to the state of Maryland about policies and practices. This week they will be discussing their Dyslexia Advocacy Day, which will be taking place March 1 in Annapolis. In attendance will be Delegate Deb Ray, President of the Maryland State Education Association, Betty Weller, and Marcella Franczkowski, the Assistant State Superintendent for Special Education and Early Intervention Services. This is a free event and all are welcome. Families are invited to come from 8 to 9 p.m. to share their student’s dyslexia journey, which will be in-

cluded in future policy information for lawmakers and educators, or to come in ask questions and find local resources to provide support. On March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Decoding Dyslexia will also be holding a free workshop given by William VanCleave. The workshop, for parents and educators will be held at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center and is titled, “Multi-Sensory Teaching and the Brain: What Works and Why” and “Writing Matters: Developing Paragraph Skills for Elementary Students.” For more information about Advocacy Day, other events, or how to get involved, call Laura Schultz at 703-477-4847 or visit their website at www.dyslexiasomd.weebly.com. crista@countytimes.net

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Commissioners Commemorate African American History Month February is African American History Month which serves as an opportunity to share the historic and present contributions of African Americans in the community. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County recognized the occasion with a proclamation ceremony during their weekly business meeting. African American History Month began as “Negro History Week” in February 1926 as a supplement to the school curriculum, through the work of

African American scholar Dr. Carter A. Woodson. In the 1960’s, the week expanded into Black History Month to commemorate a more balanced and accurate picture of Black History. African American History Month is celebrated each year during the month of February as it coincides with the birthday of the great black leader Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. “St. Mary’s County recognizes the significant contributions and tremen-

Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations

The Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, Inc., is seeking nominations of Maryland residents, 65 years of age or older, who as active volunteers, have made outstanding contributions to improve the lives of others in the community. Nominations will be reviewed and up to 50 qualified nominees will be selected for induction into the 2016 Mary-

land Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Nomination forms, specific details for eligibility, and more information about our organization are available at mschf.org or by contacting Tom Kline at mschf1@verizon.net. Or 410-322-5193. All nomination forms must be received by April 30. Press Release

dous advances African Americans have made and continue to make in our community,” said Commissioner Tom Jarboe (1st District). “This is evidenced by the United States Colored Troops Monument in Lancaster Park, the State of Maryland and the world.” In proclaiming February 2016 African American History Month, the commissioners encouraged citizens to honor the many contributions made by African Americans throughout the South-

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Call for Vendors for Annmarie Antique and Flea Faire! Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, invites vendors to apply to the 1st Annual Annmarie Antique & Flea Faire, to take place Saturday and Sunday, May 7 to 8, at their beautiful venue in Solomons. The Faire will include more than 100 indoor and outdoor booths, along with DIY presentations, demos, talks and more. Businesses and vendors who specialize in antiques, collectibles, vintage home & garden, furniture, flea finds, architectural salvage, vintage clothing and jewelry, upcycled arts and crafts, small batch foods, and more, are invited to apply. There is no application fees; if accepted, vendors pay booth fees. To apply or to

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learn more about the event, visit, www.annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640. Annmarie Garden has a reputation for producing well-organized and attended events, most notably Artsfest and Garden In Lights. The Annmarie Antique & Flea Faire, is the newest event in their successful line-up of festivals, and promises to attract guests from across the region – and to highlight the many antique, collectible, and flea businesses and destinations in the Southern Maryland region. Press Release

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Month Long Angel Wings and Things St. Michael’s Church (16560 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., except holiday weekends. We have a huge selection of winter clothes, coats, shoes, and so much more. We also have a great baby room, kids’ toy room, and tons of wonderful winter items. All items are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward to having you visit us! For any questions, please contact Marti Lloyd at St. Michael’s School, at 301-872-5454. Open Skate Nights Leonard Hall Recreation Center (23145 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Looking for an evening of roller skating fun? Well, strap on your skates and bring your family and friends to Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown! For all ages, $5 per person. Skates available for rental at $2.50 per person or bring your own. For more information, please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801. Paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130. A Sweetheart of a Show North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St., Leonardtown)- gallery hours. For February North End Gallery presents “A Sweetheart of a Show,” its annual invitational show. This large show features the art of more than 25 guest artists from the Southern Maryland area, in addition to work by the gallery’s 32 member artists. Included in the show will be children’s and scientific illustration, knitted wire, quilting, linocut prints, silver, jewelry, ceramics, wood, sculpture, mosaics and photography as well as drawings and paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.

Thursday, Feb. 11 Sea Squirts: Ocean Diving Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:30 to 11 a.m. Children 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers are invited to come learn about the animals that are hiding in the deep. (Switching to winter hours: offered only once at 10:30 am.)

Friday, Feb. 12 Love Day at Loffler Loffler Senior Activity Center (21905 Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills)- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Loffler Senior Activity Center! Featuring entertainment Scarlet Plus, karaoke, and more. Tickets are required. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658, for more information. Steam Shrimp Dinner American Legion Stallings Williams Post (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m. The price of $12 includes sides, roll, and a beverage. Public warmly welcomed. For more information, call

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301-855-6466. Co. 7 Alarmers Friday Night Bingo St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue (200 Calvert Beach Rd., St Leonard)- 6 to 10 p.m. Bingo every Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early bird at 7 p.m. Regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Food available for sale. Help support your local fire department. The Great Gatsby Affair! Greater Waldorf Jaycees Hall (3090 Crain Hwy., Waldorf)- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Annual fundraising gala features The Great Gatsby Affair with an open bar, buffet dinner, entertainment, door prizes, raffle, and silent/live auction. Tickets are $75 for one, or $125 for two. Call 301-870-5858 for reservations.

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beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted juices, milk, and coffee. For more information, call 301-994-9999. Jewelry Trunk Show Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Museum Store presents an exquisite selection of jewelry that highlights both new artists and perennial favorites. Get a free box of sea salt caramels with a $50 jewelry purchase. D&D Sunday’s House Party House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood)- 5 to 9 p.m. Door admittance is $10. Dinner will be served. There are door prizes and a cash bar.

Monday, Feb. 15

Jewelry Trunk Show Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Museum Store presents an exquisite selection of jewelry that highlights both new artists and perennial favorites. Get a free box of sea salt caramels with a $50 jewelry purchase.

Contra Dance Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)doors open 7 p.m. Featuring caller Susan Taylor. 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

President’s Day Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. CMM Volunteer Ed Gies will show his private collection of artifacts, autographed photographs, and share personal stories about his father, Morgan Gies. Mr. Gies was a member of the Secret Service responsible for the presidential fleet, and often served as driver for presidents from Roosevelt to Johnson. Parts of this collection are now housed at the Henry Ford Museum and the Truman Presidential Library. Younger visitors can try the Maryland symbol scavenger hunt to discover how many of Maryland’s symbols can be found in the museum; ongoing throughout the day. All free with museum admission.

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CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: Barry Gurley Trio, pop/classical College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams Rd., Prince Frederick)- 3 p.m. Washingtonian Magazine named Barry Gurley “Best Pianist-Vocalist” in Washington, D.C. Gurley’s career has taken him to venues including Washington, D.C.’s Blues Alley, New York City’s The Blue Note, The Monterey Jazz Festival and Le Bilboquet in Paris. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Limited seating. Free. For more information, contact fleming@ csmd.edu, 443-550-6011, or visit www. csmd.edu/Arts.

NAWCAD Overview Public Briefing Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 9 a.m. Rear Adm. Dean Peters, NAWCAD Commander and Asst. Commander for Research and Engineering (AIR 4.0), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES, NAWCAD Executive Director and Deputy Asst. Commander for Test and Evaluation, NAVAIR, will present an overview of NAWCAD initiatives, priorities, capabilities and their alignment with NAVAIR mission and goals. There is no cost for this program. Advance registration is requested. To register, please visit www. paxparntership.org.

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Valley Lee VFD & RS 45245 (Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 8 to 11 a.m. Cost for adults is $8, children from ages 6 to 12 are $4, and children 5 and under are free. Menu consists of scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, pancakes, French toast, sausage links, ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped

Southern Maryland Real Estate Investors Group Custom Kitchens (6750 Crain Hwy., La Plata)- 7 to 9 p.m. Our mission is to educate and do business with those in the community who are interested in real estate investing. Southern Maryland’s only Real Estate Investing Association/Group. We have

one speaker per meeting, however we do not sell from the front of the room. No sales pitches here! Our meetings are for NETWORKING and are free of charge! Steak Night American Legion Stallings Williams Post (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m. Order your steak direct from the Grill-Master and you get what you ordered. The $15 price tag includes all the trimmings and a beverage. Public welcome. For more information, call 301-855-6466. Home Buyer’s Class 22894 Three Notch Rd., California- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thinking of buying a home in the next year? Come learn the many steps to becoming a homeowner, from the loan process to finding the right home, to settlement costs and procedures. Call Patrick Dugan at 240-577-1496 to sign up.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Photography Competition. Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 7 to 9 p.m. Our monthly competition. The theme is “Desire.” Sea Squirts: Ocean Diving Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:30 to 11 a.m. Children 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers are invited to come learn about the animals that are hiding in the deep. (Switching to winter hours: offered only once at 10:30 am.) Evening Story Time Black Box Theatre (4185 Indian Head Hwy., Indian Head)- 6 to 8 p.m. Were you unable to join us for story time during the day? Join us at the Black Box Theater in Indian Head for stories, songs, dancing, crafts and more! Sponsored by Charles County Public Library. All ages. Maryland Arts Day Mellon Hall, Francis Scott Key Auditorium (60 College Ave., Annapolis)- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s your chance to hear the latest news and influence the lawmakers that control the funding for the Arts! Sure to be compelling, interactive and dynamic, come and be inspired by an array of speakers, and discuss with lawmakers the importance of a strong arts community to the economic and cultural vitality of Maryland.

Thursday, Feb. 18 CSM Main Stage Theatre: “Before it Hits Home.” College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)7:30 p.m. This is the story of Wendal, an unsuccessful musician diagnosed with the AIDS virus coming to terms with telling his pregnant fiancée and male lover of his health crisis. He seeks comfort and help by returning home to his parents

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but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his father overcomes his façade of masculine pride to care for Wendal. $15 adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. bxoffc@csmd. edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/ Arts. Mom’s Club of Waldorf West Email for location details- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The MOMS Club of Waldorf West invites you to our monthly social! Come see what we are all about! Children are welcome! Please email waldorfwestmomsclub@gmail.com for location details! Gutbuster Cheesesteaks VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., California)- 5:30 to 8 p.m. Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious GUTBUSTER Philly-Style Cheese Steaks. All cheese steaks served on a hoagie roll with your choice of cheese and grilled veggies, and served with American fries for only $8. Choose from CHICKEN or STEAK. Eat here or take one to go. This event is open to the public. Bingo Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82 (6330 Crain Hwy., La Plata)- 7 to 10 p.m. Smoke-free BINGO Thursdays. Early birds beginning at 7 p.m. Doors are open at 6 p.m. For more information, call 301-934-8221. PUBLIC WELCOME.

Friday, Feb. 19 CSM Main Stage Theatre: “Before it Hits Home.” College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)- 8 p.m. This is the story of Wendal, an unsuccessful musician diagnosed with the AIDS virus coming to terms with telling his pregnant fiancée and male lover of his health crisis. He seeks comfort and help by returning home to his parents but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his father overcomes his façade of masculine pride to care for Wendal. $15 adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. bxoffc@csmd. edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/ Arts. Bay Montessori Open House 20525 Willows Rd., Lexington Park- 9 a.m. Join us for a prospective parent meeting in which you can tour our campus and observe a class in action. Red Cross Blood Drawing St. Andrew’s Church Hall (44078 St Andrews Church Rd., California)- 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Hollywood Lion’s will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drawing. Steak and Shrimp 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. You can call 301-884-4071 for further information. Gumbo with Rice Dinner American Legion Stallings Williams Post (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m. This is a meal you won’t soon forget. In the lower level dining room, the cost is $12 including sides, salad, and beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to 301-855-6466. Public welcome. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry St Francis Xavier Parish Hall (Newtown Neck Rd., Compton)- 6 to 8 p.m. Food prepared by Keven’s Corner Kafe. Fried fish filets, mac and cheese, coleslaw, rolls, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Adults are $12 and children are $6. For more information, contact Tom Koviak at 240-434-1464.

Saturday, Feb. 20 CSM Main Stage Theatre: “Before it Hits Home.” College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)- 8 p.m. This is the story of Wendal, an unsuccessful musician diagnosed with the AIDS virus coming to terms with telling his pregnant fiancée and male lover of his health crisis. He seeks comfort and help by returning home to his parents but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his fa-

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ther overcomes his façade of masculine pride to care for Wendal. $15 adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. bxoffc@csmd. edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/ Arts. Poetry Out Loud Regionals College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)- 1 to 3 p.m. Leonardtown’s Arts & Entertainment District and the St. Mary’s County Arts Council is honored to be hosting the Regional 2016 Poetry Out Loud Competition. Please join us for the competition, presented in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. This is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. Frozen Heart Trail Race St Mary’s River Park (Callaway)- 7:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Running Club (CBRC,) the Frozen Heart is a low-key winter race for trail loving runners. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to challenge themselves to complete one of the three available distances. The 3 loop course provides for three event distances - 50K, 34K, 17K, or 3 person 50k relay. Finisher medals will be awarded for all distances. Proceeds will benefit local charities / nonprofit organizations. Race registration is open and will continue through race day or until maximum capacity is reached.

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY METHODIST CHURCH Hollywood United Methodist Church

24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636

301-373-2500

Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. All of our services are traditional. Child care is provided. Sunday Evening Youth Group Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available

CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Cecilia Church

47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600 Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday Sunday: 8:00 am Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday www.stceciliaparish.com

St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh St. George Church: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. • Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. St. Francis Xavier Chapel: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m. Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

19199 St. George Church Road • Valley Lee, MD 20692 301-994-0607 • www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org

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Victory Baptist Church

Grace Chapel Ministry

301-884-8503

Teaching The Bible Without Compromise

29855 Eldorado Farm rd CharlottE hall, md 20659

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ProClaiming thE ChangElEss word in a Changing world.

Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches

Sunday Worship • 8 A.M. Sunday School • 9:15 A.M. Blended Worship • 10:30 A.M. Wednesday Bible Study • 7 P.M. Tuesday Youth Group • 7 P.M. American Heritage Girls 1st & 3rd Thursday • 7 P.M.

Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts

You are invited to worship with us.

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Jesus saves

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention 8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627 Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins

• Sunday School (all ages) • Sunday Morning Worship • Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study • Wednesday Discipleship Classes (Adults, youth & Children)

9:15 am 10:30 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8 PO Box 1260 Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-866-5772 Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

Church Schedule

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m

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

We invite you to experience the change… the transformation with us. Just bring your heart and God will supply the rest. Come grow with us in a place, “Where the Word Reaches the Heart!” Everyone is Welcome! Leadership: Pastor Joseph and First Lady Marilyn Young Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM Address: 29050 New Market Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org Phone number: 301-374-9110

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Newtowne Players To Present Broadway Hit Musical Six young contestants, one word reader/judge, one announcer, a comfort counselor and four mystery contestants are the ingredients for The Newtowne Players’ production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Tony Award-winning musical, written by William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin and Rebecca Feldman, will be presented from Feb. 12 to 28 at Three Notch Theatre, 21744 Coral Place in Lexington Park. Show times are 8 p.m. for the Thursday through Saturday evening performances, and 3:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinees. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for military, students and seniors; and $13 for children (12 and under). All tickets for the Thursday, Feb. 18 and 25, performances are $13. Tickets may be purchased online at www.newtowneplayers.org. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which ran nearly three years on Broadway, centers on six quirky adolescent contestants and three equally quirky adults who run the spelling bee. In addition, four members of the audience are invited to try their hands at spelling (among the past contestants: Rev. Al Sharpton.) “This is a really entertaining show,” said the show’s director, Michelle Ebert Freire, “plus, some audience members will have the opportunity if they so choose to participate in the bee, onstage with the actors!” She was attracted to the show because “when I read the script it met the laughout-loud criteria I had subconsciously set for it. I was also very excited about the challenge of incorporating improvisation and audience participation into the show.” When it came to casting, “Musical Director Diane Trautman and I knew we needed to prioritize singing ability, as the contemporary pop-mix sound and tight multi-part harmonies cannot be brushed over. We were brutal in our callbacks, cutting anyone who wasn’t in the top tier of singers,” Freire said.

Paul Rose (as Vice Principal Douglas Panch) and Stacey Park (as Rona Lisa Lisa Peretti) in the Newtowne Players production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

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Thursday, Feb. 11 Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret – ‘Love Songs’

Rd., Piney Point)- 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14

Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street-On-the-Square, Leonardtown)- 6 to 9 p.m.

Valentine’s Celebration

Dylan Galvin

Valentine’s Celebration

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point)

Original Music Spotlight Series feat. Sam Grow

Anthony Malatesta

The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 7 p.m.

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)

Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point)- 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15

Joe Martone Jonathan Berry (as William Barfeé) uses the “Magic Foot” technique in the Newtowne Players production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Singing wasn’t everything, though: “I also needed strong actors who could perform truthfully — folks who had great comic ability but also understood that these characters were real people who had their own personal struggles, and who somehow changed or made discoveries through the course of the bee.” And the result? “I am over-the-moon with my cast. They are a group of triple threats that includes familiar faces and newcomers,” Freire said. Freire wants audiences to leave the theater with “a hurt belly from laughing so much. This musical explores how the spellers navigate the expectations that they, their parents and society in general outs upon them and I certainly hope audience members contemplate those issues — but mostly I want them leaving with big smiles on their faces and maybe also an ear-worm tune in their heads.” Cast members Newtowne Players’ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee include Stacey Park (as Rona Lisa Peretti), Paul Rose (as Vice Principal Douglas Panch), J.R. Cook (Mitch Mahoney), Lindsey Norris (Olive Ostrovsky), Hailey Leukhardt (Logaine Schwartzandgrubenierre), Katie Hutchison (Marcy Park), Jonathan Berry (William Barfeé), Brandon Maher (Chip Tolentino) and Timothy Joyce (Leaf Coneybear) The producer is J.R. Cook, with choreography by Kristin Kauffman, set design by Jeff Maher, lighting design by Tom McCarthy, sound design by Pete Butt, costume design by Joanne Fuesel and props/set dressing by Kristen Kaiser. Vicki Powalisz is stage manager, with Lewis Beckley as assistant stage manager. Press Release from The Newtowne Players’

The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret – ‘Friends and Lovers Evening Soiree’

Pizza and Pint Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m. Team Trivia Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16

Solomons Island Yacht Club (14604 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Burger and Pint Night

Impact

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m.

Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)

Team Feud

Josh Airhart

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 Valentines Day feat. Latrice Carr Music The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 National Drink Wine Day

Yoga at the Alehouse Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)

The St. Mary’s County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net. Please submit calendar listings by noon on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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13. Burdened 14. Wound deformity 15. Has faith in 25. Title of honor 26. Someone 27. Pouch 29. Comprehensive 31. Separates with an instrument 33. Noble 36. US, Latin America, Canada 38. Snoot 39. About heraldry 41. Angel 42. Female sibling 43. Former OSS 46. Stressedunstressed-unstressed 47. An imperfectly broken mustang 49. Call out 51. A long scarf 53. Coconut fiber 54. Scene of sports & events 55. Bodily suffering 58. Cloths 60. A way to agitate 64. No seats available 65. Linen liturgical vestment 68. Atomic #103 69. Home screen

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