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IN LOCAL

“It has saved lives.” CSM Students Ask for Support from Legislators

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- Capt. Daniel Alioto, narcotics enforcement commander on the use of naloxone to combat opiate overdoses.

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Schools Petition Commissioners For $3 Million By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The St. Mary’s Board of Education was set to act in a special meeting Wednesday evening to make a request from county government for an additional $3 million for new science text books and technology upgrades. According to the special agenda the school system from kindergarten through the 12th grade has science textbooks that date from 1998 and even older. These older text books would not serve the system well since students would be faced with new science achievement standards for the coming school year. The school system is projecting that it would take $1,455,992 for a complete textbook upgrade. In addition to the text books the school system wants to continue with technology upgrades for high schools, to the cost of $1.5 million. This is in addition to the technology upgrades that are already going on at the elementary school level, according to information from the school system. In all the text books and the technology upgrades would cost $2.97 million.

School Board Member Daniel Carney said the request was needful but it would not increase the amount of money the county commissioners would be required to provide each budget year. “We’re asking that they forward fund that request,” Carney said. “It’s a one-time excludable cost.” Each year the commissioners are obliged by state law to fund schools by at least as much as the previous year; this is called maintenance of effort. The money would come from the commissioner’s fund balance, Carney said. Commissioner Todd Morgan said the request was not unexpected. “Every year their priorities seem to change,” Morgan said. “They’ve always come in with huge requests.” He warned that the commissioner’s reserve was not limitless, despite the importance of funding education. “We don’t have a reserve where the school board gets use most of it and the rest of the citizens don’t,” Morgan said. “There’s never been enough for the board of education.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

Narcotics Chief: Lethal Overdoses Down Overall By Guy Leonard Staff Writer As St. Mary’s County continues to grapple with the epidemic of illicit prescription pill and heroin overdoses statistics show that the situation, for now at least, may be coming under control. Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the county sheriff’s office narcotics division, said that increasing awareness of the dangers of prescription opioid abuse, which can lead to heroin addiction, is helping stem the tide. Moreover, the introduction of naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication that counteracts overdoses has been a boon as well. “It has saved lives,” Alioto said. According to sheriff’s office statistics lethal overdoses from prescription drug abuse peaked in 2008 with 17 deaths but that has dropped in seven years down to five. The lowest rate of fatalities dropped to just one in 2013 and has risen since then. The overall numbers of non-lethal overdoses in the county is still high, though, with 85 occurring in 2015 alone. Non-lethal oversdoses peaked back in 2010 with 121 incidents. The latest statistics on overdose deaths came to light when the command staff of the sheriff’s office made their budgetary proposals for fiscal 2017 to the sheriff’s office community advisory board earlier this month. Heroin overdose reports are much more favorable, though, according to sheriff’s

office data. Though the number of heroin overdoses since 2012 has risen from five to 18 nonlethal incidents in just four years, lethal overdoses have dropped off from a high of five in 2013 to two in 2015. According to the sheriff’s office prior to 2011 there were no heroin overdoses in the county. The narcotics enforcement operation is also seeking all the resources it can. Alioto said that currently there is a halt in the agreement between the federal government and the county to receive disbursments of funds from asset seizures the anti-drug task force collects. The reason, he said, was because there were no personnel at the federal level to handle those disbursements. He expected the problem to be a shortlived one. “It’s basically money in the bank,” Alioto said. “It’s such a recent development that we haven’t seen the pinch yet.” The seizures that the narcotics team have made outside of the taskforce agreement have been significant. Since 2010 they have seized more than $360,000 in marijuana, $194,138 in cocaine, and more than $85,000 in crack cocaine. Narcotics officers have seized a little more than $23,000 in heroin but almost $300,000-worth of prescription medication. They also seized just over $461,000 in cash, 48 vehicles and 168 firearms. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Valentine’s Day Crash Takes Young Couple By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Sunday, Feb. 14 Kayla Amos, 20, and Daniel Amos, 21, died in a three-vehicle car crash in Edgewater, according to multiple media reports. Daniel, who worked in the Arts Ministry at Chesapeake Church was killed on site. “Dan was an amazing young man, he just loved God so much,” said Amy Knott a volunteer at the church. Wife Kayla, an employee at Maertens Fine Jewelry and Gifts, was severely injured, and brought to Shock Trauma in Baltimore, according to information from Chesapeake Church. Due to severe injuries, Kayla was taken off of life support and passed away the morning after. The crash occurred on Valentine’s Day and the couple’s six-month wedding anniversary. As of press time no service information has been released. crista@countytimes.net Photo provided by The Knot

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Hit And Run Victim In Critical Condition By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Investigators with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in solving a case involving what the agency is calling a possible hit-and-run in which a pedestrian was struck. In the incident occorred in the area of Toots Bar on Mervell Dean Road Feb. 14 at about 2 a.m., police said, leaving the victim severly hurt. The victim remains in critical condition at the shock trauma center of Prince George’s County in Cheverly. The sheriff’s office is looking for witnesses who may have seen the striking and is cooperating with Crime Solvers in offering a $1,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the case. Law officers have not revealed the name of the victim but sources with knowledge of the case said the victim was female. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Local Lawmakers Differ On Pension Tax Credit Bill By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A bill profered in Annapolis this year could pay big dividends for retirees with with big pension benefits — up to $75,000 — and while some local law makers are supporting the measure others are skeptical of its rewards, much less its chances of success. The bill, HB 311, entered by Del. Karen Lewis Young, a Frederick Democrat, would exempt state residents who are at least 70 years old, or those who suffer from a qualifying disability, from income taxes on their pensions up to $75,000. The maximum allowable exemption would be phased in over seven years, according to an analysis by the state’s Department of Legislative Services (DLS). The costs to the state would be significant, with a revenue decrease of $16.9 million for fiscal 2017 and $95.8 million by 2021, according to DLS. Senator Steve Waugh R-Dist. 29 said he would support the bill because it was a tax relief bill and particularly because this would help seniors, especially retired federal and military personnel, remain in Maryland. “A tax credit is generally a good thing,” Waugh said. “The more we can pass this year the better.” Waugh said despite the good intentions

of the legislation it faced a stiff, uphill battle even to get out of committee. “This is going in exactly the direction Gov. [Larry] Hogan and the Republican caucus wants to go, and that’s to keep seniors here,” Waugh said. “But I would expect both committees to kill the bill.” Young’s bill is currently in the house Ways and Means Committee, while Sen. Ron Young’s companion bill is in the senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee. Ron Young is Karen Young’s husband. Karen Young’s similar bill died in committee last year and Ron Young’s bill is in a committee where there are just three Republicans, Waugh said. “We’ve got to find three Democrats in the Senate to get it out to the floor,” Waugh said. Del. Deb Rey, R-Dist. 29B, is the one local law maker in either Calvert or St. Mary’s to offically sponsor the bill. “This was definitely an issue in the last election, the intention of the bill is to reduce taxes on our seniors,” Rey said. “Usually your don’t see Democrats putting forward tax relief. “I’m encouraged by the bill.” Rey also believed the chances of the bill passing were slim but was still worth supporting. “If you don’t put new ideas out there, nothing’s going to change,” Rey said. Del. Tony O’Donnell R-Dist. 29 C said

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that of the many tax bills it was important to get a comprehensive analysis of all of them; he wanted to see what the committee would have to say about the bill’s impact. He still favored the concept of tax relief, though, O’Donnell said. “I’m generally in favor of increasing the exemptions from taxes on income,” O’Donnell said. Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said the prospect of a such a significant single tax cut would likely gain in popularity but if was not exactly in keeping with the governor’s balanced approach of fiscal discipline and curbing spending. “Tax cuts are popular, but what we don’t like to do is plug holes or cut programs,” Eberly said. “This blows a substantial hole in the budget.” Eberly said politicians were lining up to find ways to spend the $449 million surplus currently had in fiscal 2017 but that in three years the state’s structural deficit was likely to rear its head yet again. Eberly also said that seniors at least the ones who could retire with a pension as high as $75,000, were not leaving the state permanently. Rather some of them were maintaining a residence here and wintering in places like Florida. Trying to compete with Florida to keep

and retain seniors, he said, was likely to fail. “Florida has no income tax and no winter,” Eberly said. “It [HB 311] won’t change much about whether or not people leave the state.” Eberly said both Republicans and Democrats continued to come to an impass over the state’s finances: Republicans were loathe to raise new revenues through taxation but Democrats were equally guilty of not finding ways to cut costs or programs. “The two sides are talking past eachother,” Eberly said. “Adding $100 million to the deficit is not fiscal discipline. “It speaks to skewed priorities.” Del. Matt Morgan, R-Dist. 29A, was not fond of the bill, nor its prospects in the legislature. He believed Hogan’s proposals, particularly an earned income tax credit for middle class residents, made more sense. “I does have some bipartisan support, but I don’t particularly care for it,” Morgan said. “It’s a carve-out for special people.” One of the bill’s main problems, Morgan said, was that people who paid into their retirement funds on their own, such as with individual retirement accounts, were not eligible for the exemption. “I just can’t see it passing,” Morgan said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Residents Urged to Beware of Possible Flooding

The National Weather Service is urging St. Mary’s County residents to beware of widespread ponding of water on area roadways. Light to moderate rain continues to spread across the region with normal drainage patterns potentially blocked by snow and ice. Poor drainage ponding of water is likely. More significant flooding is possible if heavier rain

develops in a given area or if there is a severe drainage issue. Drivers should not drive through water of unknown depth and remain alert for the potential for flood warnings to be posted.

Frigid, arctic air is set to arrive this weekend with bitterly cold wind chills of 10 to 20 below zero late tonight thru Monday. The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services & Technology would like to remind citizens of the importance of having a Carbon Monoxide Detector. Fuel-powered devices can provide wonderful benefits to families when used properly. But they also underscore an important necessity in the home: the need for a carbon monoxide alarm. Carbon monoxide poisoning can result from faulty furnaces or other heating appliances, portable generators, water heaters, clothes dryers, or cars left running in garages. At its worst, carbon monoxide can cause severe side effects or even death. Carbon Monoxide is a gas that you cannot see, taste or smell. Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms • Make sure your home has a carbon monoxide alarm • As with smoke alarms, make sure you have a carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your

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Legislative Leadership Announces Transparency In Transportation Agenda Common Sense Legislation Will Create More Transparency And Accountability In Transportation Funding And Decision-Making Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr, and legislative leadership today announced common sense legislation to create more transparency and accountability in deciding how Maryland taxpayer dollars are spent on transportation and transit. “The state spends billions on transportation and transit,” said House Speaker Michael E. Busch. “We need better transparency and accountability to ensure tax payer dollars are spent wisely to rebuild our infrastructure and support our economy.” “People don’t mind paying for road improvements or improved transit as long as the funding goes to reducing congestion and commute times, getting cars off the road, and creating jobs and economic development opportunities. Getting rid of the mystery of how, why and where roads get built in Maryland will only increase citizen confidence in the process.” stated Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. The legislative package introduced today includes: SB908/HB1013 - Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 (Senator DeGrange, Delegate Beidle): Long-term planning and funding decisions are made by each administration with the input of local jurisdictions but without transparency or objective decision-making process. Virginia recently passed bi-partisan legislation to take the politics out of transportation funding decisions and this bill proposes that Maryland follow a similar process. This legislation would create a new process to objectively screen and rank the priority of transportation projects based on their anticipated benefits including reduced congestion and increasing economic development. Funding lower scoring projects ahead of higher scoring alternatives is not prohibited but doing so requires the Governor to provide a rationale for any deviation. HB1010 - Maryland Transit Administration Oversight and Planning Board (Delegate Lierman): The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is the country’s 13th largest transit system with more than 370,000 trips taken each day by the elderly, disabled and school children on bus, light rail, metro subway, and

trains. The MTA does not currently engage in long-term planning, and does not produce regular performance and reliability reports for the public. Furthermore, the MTA does not have a mandated, permanent forum for addressing concerns of transit riders, business leaders and the public. Similar to other State transportation modalities, the bill would create the Maryland Transit Administration Oversight and Planning Board made up of transit riders and citizens appointed by the Governor, Presiding Officers and the County Executives in MTA service area. The Board would provide a forum for the public to be represented and heard by MTA officials and would report back to the Governor and General Assembly on the MTA’s spending, performance, policies, and progress towards strategic goals SB907/HB672 - Harry W. Nice Memorial Potomac River Bridge Replacement (Senator Middleton/Delegate Jameson): The Harry W. Nice Bridge will reach the end of its 75 year life span in 2025. It is a critical evacuation route and the only logical alternative to I-95 across the Potomac River. After a replacement plan was in place, the construction of a bridge is currently stalled, and unless legislative action is taken, the bridge will reach the end of its lifespan without a new bridge being completed. The legislation requires the Maryland Transportation Authority undertake all the necessary steps to begin construction of the Harry Nice Bridge replacement in the near future. HB1012 - Income Tax Credit Commuter Benefits - Eligibility and Credit Amount (Delegate McCray): As MTA, MARC and DC Metro fares, parking and carpool expenses have increased, the tax credit to businesses offering commuter benefits to their employees has not kept pace. Offering employees commuter benefits has become less and less attractive to the state’s employers. This legislation would double the commuter benefits tax credit from $50 a month to $100 and reduce carpool eligibility from 8 riders to 6 riders to encourage more carpooling. 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.

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Super Snow Jonas And The Polar Vortex Finally Nailed It Dear Editor, Good riddance to the doom and gloom cries of global warming/climate change as espoused via the flock of the First Confused Church of Mother Earth Worshippers. Now, no more sky is falling shrieks from Democrat politicos in concert with liberal media and Hollywood gas bags. Age old supernatural occurrences of blizzards, floods, twisters, hail, droughts and hurricanes all fell short of dissuading tickled ears of the church’s faithful from the rants of their bellicose overseer, the very Rev Agored. However, Jonas and the recent Arctic blast have finally laid to rest foolish claims of man effected weather. Now, away with continual harangued utterances declaring America’s oil, coal and natural gas usage is fouling up the world and giving Mother Earth a fever. Man cannot even control his own next heartbeat, yet he can deliver the universe!

Within the flock of Mother Earth Worshipping faithful, it’s time for an abrupt awakening as to just whom is in control of life and everything therein, and it ain’t mankind. There is no evidence of fatigue or weakness on the part of the Lord, nor complacency. He is neither alarmed, caught off-guard nor concerned about weather and there is no evidence suggesting his intention to relinquish his own handiwork to the presumptive control of egotistical imbecilic modern man. Yes, between much recent snow and freezing temps the chicken little proponents of global warming/climate change have now had their beloved theory destroyed. It’s dead, buried, soon to be forgotten and never to arise, unlike Jason of the screen. A man’s gotta know his limitations. Creator God (of the Holy Bible) ordered Heaven and the Earth into existence and such remains held securely in his Almighty hand. The life giving Sun

ever rises in the East and sets in the West even as the Moon affords its own light. Stars twinkle, our planet steadfastly spins on its axis in its own evolutionary pattern and she is affixed with seasonal weather changes. And the Almighty orders the oceans’ boundaries while governing rising and falling tides. Just as surely, he orders stars to twinkle and planets suspended revealing perfection in his magnificent solar system. And on occasion, following a stormy rain the good Lord even brightens our perspective of his wonders with a miraculous rainbow serving to remind us of his long ago promise to man. Consult your own Holy Bible for the answer regarding weather and just who controls it. Among a number of references, see Ezekiel 13:13 and II Chronicles 7:13-14 of the Old Testament and Matt 8: 23-27 of the New. Regrettably, anathema to liberal/progressive politicians, media and Hollywood pseudo-intellect

elitists is his Word. Scoffers refuse to accept it, preferring rather to detract and dismiss its first four words, “In the beginning God”. An understanding of the Almighty for who he is resolves the issue of weather in the hearts and minds of true believers. Never again should Americans be warned global warming is our biggest security threat. No more absurd liberal claims that our greed and usage of God placed resources somehow stimulates bizarre weather patterns even linking us to the rise of ISIS. What a load of dung! It’s time for a new direction in this nation. Come Nov’s election, with God’s mercy, America’s new conservative leadership will tackle issues it can handle, i.e., combating terrorism, malcontent, strife, the economy, education, immigration reform, infrastructure and energy independence et al. Chester Seaborn

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Calvert Man Charged With Soliciting Child Porn She later sent him pictures of female private areas, charging documents read. Maryland State Police have Barbins, in turn, sent her picarrested and charged a Solotures of male private areas, pomons resident with soliciting lice stated. child pornography over the The contact and sending of iminternet after an investigation ages between the two lasted beBarbins that reached back to September tween September 24 to Septemof last year all the way to Illiber 28, court papers stated. nois, according to charging documents. Knox County detectives interviewed Andre Rudolph Barbins, 45, an ath- the girl and she admitted she had set letics coach at St. Mary’s College of pictures of her own private areas to the Maryland was arrested and charged web site where she and Barbins had Feb. 12 and released on bond the next made contact. day, according to on-line court records, Local detectives positively identified for not only soliciting a child for porno- Barbins as the one who sent the images graphic images but for sending obscene to girl in Illinois. materials to a minor. When interviewed by police Barbins According to charging documents at first said he had several contacts with filed against Barbins, a detective with women on the internet site but they the Knox County Sheriff’s Office con- were all adults, charging documents tacted Maryland law officers about the stated. sexual solicitation of a minor. “Barbins stated he did not recall havThe investigation revealed a then-un- ing a conversation with [a girl] or the known suspect named only “Andre” had fact that any female he contacted was contacted a 12-year-old girl and asked 12 years old,” charging documents her if she liked older men and then if stated. she “had a lot of sexy experiences.” Before police could administer a Barbins then asked for a picture of polygraph exam on Barbins, he admitthe girl, charging documents stated, ted he knew the female on the site was and sent her a picture of who police 12 years old and that he had sent sexubelieved was Barbins naked from the ally explicit pictures of himself to her, waist up. court papers stated. The girl reciprocated first by sending a close-up picture of her face and guyleonard@countytimes.net then one of her in front of a mirror fully clothed.

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Bridget Brady, 47, of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, Maryland. Bridget was born on March 5, 1968 in Rahway, New Jersey to Vincent Paul Flanagan of Conway, South Carolina and Edna Martyn Kimble of Georgia. Bridget was a 1986 graduate of Calvert High School and attended the College of Southern Maryland for one year. Prior to her becoming a home maker, she worked for the Library of Congress. Bridget is survived by her husband, John Brady of Lusby, Maryland; her daughters, Emily Cotner of Leonardtown, Maryland and Ellie Heath of LaPlata, Maryland; her son, Nelson Cotner of Lusby, Maryland; two stepchildren: Timothy Brady of Hollywood, Maryland, and Kristin Brady of St. Leonard, Maryland; and six grandchildren. Family will receive friends for Bridget’s Life Celebration on Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with a Service of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. Condolences may be made to www. brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

David “Richard” Stoots, 75, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 11, 2016 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 29, 1940 in Bluefield, WV to the late Hurley Stoots and Muriel Hart Stoots. On April 20, 1964, he married his beloved wife, Carrie R. Stoots in Washington, D.C. Together they celebrated over 51 wonderful years of marriage. David spent his entire career as a dedicated commercial truck driver, working many years for Waste Management and Ayscue Distributing. He retired in 2007, but continued to maintain his commercial driver’s license. He loved to spend time outside, fishing, crabbing and hunting. He enjoyed harvesting his bountiful gardens. He often had many projects underway, because he relished in the challenge of taking things apart to fix them. His greatest love was for his family and friends, whom he enjoyed spending time, reminiscing and sharing his sharp sense of humor by playing pranks on them. He had a terrific sense of humor. He also loved his miniature dachshund, Oscar Meyer Weiner. In addition to his wife, Richard is also survived by his children, Debra Marie Wilson of Ironton, OH, Teresa Lynn Farrell and his son-in-law, “J.R.” Thomas C. Farrell, Jr. of Mechanicsville, MD, and

Christina Lee Stoots of Vancleave, MS; his sister, Anna Malone; grandchildren, Marilee Stokes, Rachel Morgan, Autumn Tippett, James P. “Trey” Tippett, III, Ashley Farrell and Justun Harper; and two great grandchildren, Rowan Stokes and Cambria Stokes. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his siblings, Judy Waddell, Larry Stoots, and Donald Stoots. Family will receive friends for Richard’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 p.m., with a Service of Remembrance at 7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice House of St Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD. 20650. Condolences may be made to www. brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Janey Naomi Kaempfe-Higgs, 58 Janey Naomi Kaempfe-Higgs, 58, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016 surrounded by her family at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway MD. Janey was born on March 22, 1957 in Illinois and moved to Maryland in 1990.

Those who knew Janey know she lived life to the fullest prior to her illness taking a long toll on her health. She was kind, caring and was always there to help those dear to her heart. Janey and Larry had many friends whom they cherished and played such an important part in their life together. They shared many years dedicated to each other and building memories in the beautiful life they built together. Her brightest time in her life was the birth of her only child, Angel, whom she adored from the minute she was born. Despite her illness she was able to fight long enough to see her daughter grow into an amazing, accomplished young lady. Her spirit and dedication to Angel will always be with our family. Janey is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Lawrence “Larry” Higgs Sr.; her daughter, Angel Maria Higgs; five stepchildren: Wendy Tippett (Tom), Joseph Lawrence Higgs Jr. (Pam), Sherry Hutson (Carter), Jennifer Hemming, and Terie Perez (Greg); 10 step-grandchildren: Kevin Gray, Kimberly Johnson, Kristopher Gray, Heather Higgs, Joey Higgs, Julie Hutson, Brendan Wahl, Jessica Perez, Gregory Perez and Justin Perez; and five great-grandchildren: Olivia, Colton, Isabella, Skylar and Kaylie. She is also survived by her dear friends Debbie and Jimbo Burroughs whom she thought of as the sister and brother-inlaw she never had. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Hannah Gimpleson and stepson, John Walter Higgs. Family will receive friends for Janey’s Life Celebration on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., with a Service

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of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice House of St Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD. 20650. Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.

Helen Louise Garrett, 50 Helen Louise Garrett, 90, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 3, 2016 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 12, 1925 in Topeka, KS to the late Elmer Lindblade and Alta A. Neely Lindblade Hart. On February 20, 1946, she married her beloved husband, Willis Alexander Garrett in Pomona, CA. Together they celebrated over 56 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in November 2002. As a Navy/ FAA wife, she supported her husband, and moved every two years with his new assignment. She resided in Kansas, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Maryland. She was an avid golfer, and she served on the executive board of several Ladies Golf Associations in Texas and New Mexico. She took top honors in many golf tournaments. She was an animal lover, taking in and loving many stray and abandoned dogs and cats, providing them with a loving home. Helen is survived by her daughter, Diana Garrett Fleming Huber of Hollywood, MD; sister, Anna Mae Figgins of Hollywood, MD; grandchildren, Deborah Dugan (Patrick) of Hollywood, MD and Clint Fleming of Annapolis, MD; great grandchildren, Michael, Caitlin and John “Jack” Dugan; three step grandchildren, Laurel Smith, Jim Huber and Tim Huber; two step-great grandchildren, Christina Wilke LeBlanc and Tom Wilke; and two step great-great grandsons, Timmy and Remy LeBlanc. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.

A Memorial Service will be celebrated by Reverend Raymond Schmidt on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Inurnment will be celebrated at a later date at Pomona Valley Memorial Park in Pomona, CA. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 43950 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD

Ann Marie “Bebe” Woodburn, 77 Ann Marie “Bebe” Woodburn ,77, of Leonardtown, Md. passed away on Feb. 12. Born on October 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Agnes Ford and Henry Aloysius Smith. Bebe is survived by her husband Tommy Woodburn, Sr, whom she married on April 11, 1955, children: Tommy Woodburn (Natalie) of Leonardtown, Md. Gennie Marshall (Johnny) of Hollywood, Md., Laura Superior (Dennis) of Leonardtown, Md., Bernie Woodburn (Sharon) of Leonardtown, Md., Peggy Cianflone (Mark) of Hollywood, Md., 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and her sister Betsy Carter of Leonardtown, Md. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Jimmy Smith, Bucky Smith, Sissie Raley, Dickie Hayden, Sally Humenik, Tom Hayden, Teresa Hayden, Polly Smith and Ford Hayden. Bebe was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident and a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. She was a homemaker and her favorite things were being a wife, sister, mother and grandmother. The family received friends on Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home with Prayers recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. in Holy Face Catholic Church Great Mills, Md. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons: Jason Deaderick, Joshua Deaderick, Casey Wood-

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Hilda Marie (Watts) Mattingly, 96 Hilda Marie (Watts) Mattingly, 96, of Leonardtown, Md. passed away on Feb. 13. Born on Nov. 6, 1919 in Hermanville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Ruth (Taylor) Watts and James Sherman Watts. Hilda was preceded in death by her husband William Jennings “Bones” Mattingly whom she married on March 1, 1935 in St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Ridge Md. Hilda is survived by her children: Shirley M. Nickerson (Deacon Bill) of Compton, Md., William J. “Bill” Mattingly (Flossie) of Warrenton, Va., Martha Fischer of Hollywood, Md., Allen Mattingly (Sharon) of Leonardtown, Md., Sharon Connelly (Johnny) of Leonardtown, Md., Brenda Garber (Deacon George) of Elizabethville, Pa., Linda Pistachio (Sal) of Mechanicsville, Md., Dennis Mattingly (Debbie) of Leonardtown, Md., Gloria Turbyne (Jeff) of Hollywood, Md., Deborah Majkut (Dan) of Virginia Beach, Va., Roy Mattingly of Hollywood, Md., John Mattingly of Solomon’s, Md., Theresa Mayor

(Jimmy) of Hollywood, Md., Anna Brainthwaite of Hollywood, Md., Mary Carol Gisoldi (Joe) of Hollywood, Md., Leona (Mike) Butler of Leonardtown, Md., 61 grandchildren, 104 great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, Hilda was preceded in death by her children: Joseph Dale Mattingly, Joan Elizabeth Lehman and Norman Kenneth Mattingly. Hilda was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident and attended Great Mills High School. She was a Supervisor of Unit Clerks at St. Mary’s Hospital for 28 years, retiring on May 22, 1996. Hilda enjoyed making quilts, Pool League and being around her family and friends. The family received friends on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. with Prayers recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church with Fr. Tom Crowley Officiating and Deacon Bill Nickerson and Deacon George Garber Co-Officiating. Burial followed in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery Compton, Md. Pallbearers were Mike Butler, Jeff Turbyne, James Mayor, John Connelly, Allen Mattingly and Keith Mayle. Contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, St. Francis Xavier Church and/or Hospice House of St. Mary’s.

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OAG Shuts Down Veterans Charity By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

The Southern Maryland Veterans Association, which has purported to collect donations to benefit veterans locally, has been ordered to cease and desist all operations by order of the Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith. According to a press release from Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh both Daniel Brashear, the charity’s founder, and Norman Randolph McDonald, who up until recently was in charge of collections, were named in the cease and desist order. The shut down of the charity was in response to multiple complaints, according to state authorities, and an investigation alleged that the organization was not assisting the housing needs of veterans as was claimed in marketing materials. “I commend the investigators who took these complaints seriously and took steps to make sure that any potential fraud was stopped,” Frosh said in a prepared statement. “This case shows again that we all must be vigilant, because there are unscrupulous people who care more about their own pockets than the welfare of the community.” Wobensmith added: “Manipulating the good intentions of Marylanders who think they are helping our veterans is unconscionable and unacceptable.” There had been questions surrounding the nature of the charity for weeks before the latest action by the state. McDonald was charged by his own employer, Brashear, in Calvert County with embezzling money from the charity and intimidating collections agents not to inform Brashear of McDonalds alleged actions. McDonald, 48, allegedly stole money from the charity between June and Decem-

“This case shows again that we all must be vigilant, because there are unscrupulous people who care more about their own pockets than the welfare of the community.”

ber of last year from the Safeway and WalMart in Dunkirk and also the Giant food store in Dunkirk. According to charging documents written out by Brashear, McDonald was employed as solicitation supervisor for the veterans’ charity. Brashear alleged that McDonald “embezzled approximately $6,000 in community donated funds by collecting SMVA donation containers from our solicitors, counting out the funds before the other solicitors and pocketing the funds. “The defendant then either failed to forward these funds to the proper recipient or misstated and failed to provide receipts for the amount of donations as required by company policy,” Brashear continued in charging documents. Brashear said that his charity has been investigated by law officers in the tri-county area and that he has never faced legal problems because of it. “No charges have ever been filed against me on that,” Brashear said. “We are not misleading the public.” He said the reason he was not able to provide investigators with all the information they requested was because McDon-

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ald continued to keep those documents. Brashear admitted that he had provided housing to sex offenders, who also happened to be veterans, and that the continual troubles he faced made it more and more difficult to provide shelter for them. He said he would still not give up. “I’m going to go down fighting,” Brashear said. Local law officials, including detectives with the St. Marys’ County Sheriff’s Office started investigating the charity after a citizen lodged a complaint against it. McDonald is also a registered sex offender in Maryland, having been convicted of a third-degree sex offense in Prince George’s County back in 2001, according to the state’s registry. The charity also made claims that it was

registered properly with the state, when it was in fact not, according to the attorney general’s office. “The charity appeared to collect thousands of dollars in 2014 and 2015 in cash and donated goods,” according to Frosh’s office. “But exact totals of contributions and their use could not immediately be determined by investigators.” The order from the state also alleged that the charity violated the Maryland Solicitations Act on several occasions, including misleading donors, using false and misleading advertising and failing to register with the Secretary of State before beginning solicitations, Frosh’s office reported. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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CSM Students Ask for Support from Legislators As part of the annual Student Advocacy Day, sponsored by the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC), 15 student representatives from the College of Southern Maryland met with their legislators Feb. 10 in Annapolis. CSM’s students were joined by hundreds of their counterparts from Maryland’s 15 other community colleges in asking for support from members of the Maryland General Assembly to keep tuition affordable and to make it possible for more students to attend college by funding non-credit workforce development programs and instructional programs/health manpower shortage program grants. Additional support was also being sought to increase community college capital funding by $1.4 million to allow funding for CSM’s new Health Sciences Building at the Regional Hughesville Campus and approve a summer study to examine offering bachelor of nursing

degrees at community colleges. The face-to-face setting provides the opportunity for students to personally advocate for full community college funding by sharing how an affordable college education will shape their own futures, according to MACC organizers. During the day’s opening session, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. spoke with all representatives attending Student Advocacy Day, after which CSM students were able to meet with members of the Southern Maryland delegation to share the circumstances that drew them to the community college. Meeting with the CSM students were Sen. Thomas M. Middleton, and State Delegates Mark N. Fisher, Sally Y. Jameson, Matt Morgan, Edith J. Patterson and Deborah C. Rey. CSM students attending were Alicia Ahl, Chad Baker, Neal Balaoing, Yadira Coleman, Christina Combs, Nicholas Combs, Maria Es-

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tevez, Rebecca Forrester, Simon French, Kevin Jackson, Kyle Medlock, Katie Pasker, Krista Steele, Alesia Turner and Michaela Wallace. Accompanying the students were CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, Vice Presidents Dr. Bill Comey and Dr. Tracy Harris, and Director of Strategic Partnerships Barbara Ives, as well as Student Life Coordinators Anya Patterson and Jennifer Van Cory, Student Services Executive Director Dr. Lydia Williams, Senior Media Relations Coordinator Dorothy Hill and Senior Photography Coordinator Val Nyce. To view a gallery of photos from Student Advocacy Day, visit http://csmphoto.zenfolio. com/16sad. For information on CSM, visit www.csmd.edu. For information on the Maryland Association of Community Colleges, visit http://mdacc.org/. Press Release from CSM

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Student representatives from the College of Southern Maryland met with their legislators in Annapolis during the Maryland Association of Community College (MACC) Advocacy Day Feb. 10. CSM students were joined by their counterparts from some of Maryland’s 15 other community colleges in asking for support from members of the Maryland General Assembly. Southern Maryland legislators, including center from left, Delegates Mark N. Fisher, Edith J. Patterson, Deborah C. Rey and Matt Morgan, met with CSM students, front from left, Christina Combs, Nicholas Combs, Michaela Wallace, Katie Pasker, Alesia Turner, Yadira Coleman, Maria Estevez and Krista Steele; and back from left, Neal Balaoing, Kyle Medlock, Chad Baker, Alicia Ahl, Simon French, Rebecca Forrester and Kevin Jackson. After a welcome from Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., students also met with Del. Sally Y. Jameson and Sen. Thomas M. Middleton.

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through the public school system and three grandchildren going through it now, he said. Chris Krush, 72, of Morganza “I want some input on how said that his teaching experience the system is run,” Krush in public schools has prepared him said. to have a seat on the St. Mary’s Krush said he also spent 16 County Board of Education. years coaching wrestling. He is one of six candidates If he were elected, he said, seeking three open seats. he would want to ensure Chris Krush Krush currently works for a that financial debacles like Charlotte Hall business installing the health care deficit in the inlays on guitar parts but his artistic in- schools budget that took center stage in clinations go much farther than that. 2014 never happened again. For 30 years he taught art classes at “I’d like to see how they spend their Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf; money,” Krush said of system operations. having that classroom background was He also wanted to look into standardcentral for being qualified for the school ized testing; he believed that students board, he said. spent too much time taking tests. “I believe there’s a need up there for “There too much time spent on teachsomeone with an educational back- ing towards the test and not enough toground,” Krush told The County Times. wards expanding their knowledge base,” “It’s important to have extensive educa- Krush said. tional experience.” He has three children who have gone guyleonard@countytimes.net

CSM Presents Connections with Poets Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Glaser, Demetria Martinez The College of Southern Maryland’s Spring 2016 Connections series will feature Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Glaser and Demetria Martinez, three awardwinning poets and authors all of whom explore, as Connections Coordinator and CSM Professor Neal Dwyer explains, “how poetry can help us address the complex issues of our times, prod us to more fully embrace our own humanity and shine light on the ways that the long arc of history may bend toward the arc of justice and peace.” A prolific poet, Nye has been a Lannan Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow and a Witter Bynner Fellow in addition to having been awarded numerous honors including awards from the International Poetry Forum and the Texas Institute of Letters. She was selected by W.S. Merwin for the Academy of American Poets’ Lavan Award and was elected a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 2009. Her poetry, marked by her humanitarian spirit, gives voice to her heritage and experience as an Arab-American. Nye will read from and discuss her work in the framework of an informal conversation with Glaser, who served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2004 to 2009. He is professor emeritus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and serves on the board for the Maryland Humanities Council. A co-leader of retreats which embrace poetry, both through writing and reading, as a means of self-reflection and personal growth, Glaser has published seven collections of poetry, edited three anthologies and co-edited a collection of the poems of Lucille Clifton. Martinez is an author, poet, activist and journalist based in New Mexico. Her work is particularly relevant, Dwyer noted, at a time when issues of immigra-

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tion have generated national debate and passions. She considers her writing and activism as ways to explore and bridge borders between people. “Being an activist is where I find meaning,” she has said. “Involvement with something larger than myself compels me to write.” Her novel “Mother Tongue,” which won a Western States Book Award for Fiction, is based in part on her 1988 trial in which she was acquitted of the charge of smuggling Salvadoran refugees into the country. Martinez teaches creative writing in all genres including poetry workshops at a youth detention center. Connections readings will be held with Nye and Glaser at 7:30 p.m., March 3, at the La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, and with Martinez at 7:30 p.m., April 1, at the Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium. Rounding out the series will be the Connections literary magazine publication reading at 7:30 p.m., May 6, at the La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry, Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room, BI-103. Deadline is March 17 to submit poetry, short stories or black-and-white photography for consideration in the magazine. Tickets for the March and April Connections Readings are $3 in advance or with a CSM student ID, or $5 at the event. The Connections Magazine Reading May 6 is free. For advance tickets, contact the CSM Box Office at bxoffc@csmd.edu or 301934-7828. For information on Connections, study guides and author links visit www.csmd.edu/Connections. Books featured are available at any CSM College Store or online at www.csmd.edu/ CollegeStore. Press Release from CSM

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Spring Village Senior Prom By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Spring Village at Wildewood, a senior living home, held a senior prom for their residents last Friday night. All staff members at Spring Village went out to get the appropriate attire and each staff member asked a resident to the prom. One woman, Missy Stanton, a concierge at Spring Village, had never been to a prom herself and was very excited. She brought her husband and kids to the event to make it that much more special. Staff and members of the community

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were able to find and donate dresses and suits to the seniors who had a great time taking themselves back to their high school days. Executive Director Ty Jordan also joined the event and took resident Arnold Linke to the prom. Linke said he felt like he was seventeen again. Around 45 seniors attended, greeted by a red carpet. They danced, enjoyed the hors d’oeuvres, the fresh fruit, and the photo booth until the event ended at 8 p.m. crista@countytimes.net

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The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett The final book in Sir Terry Pratchett’s long-running “Diskworld” series. After Death comes for Granny Weatherwax, Tiffany Aching must unite the witches and protect her land from an invasion of fairies. Readers young and old will appreciate this tale of good versus evil. - Grades 6 and up - Review by Christine Keogler, Charlotte Hall Library If You’re Lucky by Yvonne Prinz Georgia a.k.a. George loved Fin’s dark eyes. Fin was George’s brother’s friend and George’s brother, Lucky, was dead, drowned while surfing in Australia. Why was Fin wear-

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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 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) Microsoft Office: Introduction to Publisher 2013 Leonardtown Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction to Publisher 2013 class on Monday, Feb. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. Students will learn to create flyers, cards, certificates and more! Basic computer skills required and ability to use a mouse. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib. org or call 301-475-2846. Music with Mar Lexington Park Library will hold Music with Mar on Wednesday, March 2 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. This program is an interactive movement and music class designed for children ages 8 months to kindergarten, along with their caregiver. The philosophy is to use music to teach, getting children ready for skills they need for a happy, successful life. This free 30 minute class will include puppets, finger plays, music, dancing and lots of fun! Introduction to Facebook Leonardtown Library will hold an Introduction to Facebook class on Wednesday, March 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. Take in a short presentation on the basics of Facebook, then stay for a Q&A style discussion. Concerned about privacy? Need to know how to do one specific thing? Bring all the questions, because we’ve got the answers. Adult

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computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846. Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 Lexington Park Library will hold a combined Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 class on Thursday, March 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. This class includes parts one and two of a four part series. Learn the components, terminology, and general use of a computer. Learn how to use a mouse and keyboard. Explore the basics of Microsoft’s operating system. Learn how to create, store, and manage files and folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use various tools and techniques to make your computer experience more productive. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188. Mobile Veterans Center Lexington Park Library will host the Mobile Veterans Center on Friday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mobile Vet Center (MVC) will be available to provide services for veterans, active duty service members, and their families. The MVC counselors focus on readjustment issues such as PTSD, drug and alcohol dependency, military sexual trauma, suicide prevention, and dealing with lost. They can also help connect individuals with other veterans’ services and programs. All of the MVC services are free and confidential. Drop-in event, no registration required. Pete the Cat Party Lexington Park Library and Leonardtown Library will hold a Pete the Cat Party on Saturday, March 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It’s a party with Pete! Join everyone’s favorite blue rockn-roll cat for stories, arts and crafts, dancing and silly games! All ages. No registration needed.

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The Sheriff’s Complicated Farewell

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer Two weeks have passed. Much has already been said. I should have moved on. The Broncos won. Peyton Manning, in what was likely his last NFL performance, delivered a fairytale ending. The Sheriff’s riding off into the sunset with a Lombardi Trophy in hand. Finito. But the story is gnawing at me. So here it is, another Manning eulogy, although different from most others. If anyone deserves a lengthy farewell, it’s the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdown passes, Papa John’s franchises and goofy commercials. Manning’s earned the extraordinary attention. The persistent intrigue isn’t based on Manning’s alleged HGH use. I’m a calloused veteran of sports and PEDs now. It wouldn’t surprise me if he did; very few people – in sports or life – are what they seem. Besides, a definitive answer is unlikely, so why expend the energy? Manning’s on my mind because I don’t know what to make of the supposed fairytale ending, and I’m unconvinced the quarterback does either. This wasn’t John Elway in Super Bowl XXXIII - a final epic performance from one of the game’s great quarterbacks. It wasn’t even a synonym for the still capable, if not dominant, Ray Lewis’s Super Bowl XLVII farewell. Manning’s decline began last year, but he physically disintegrated in 2015. A turnover machine early in the season, Manning was mercifully shelved with a foot injury in week 10. Until the regular season finale, when a healthy Manning replaced an uninspiring Brock Osweiler in a desperate attempt to win a critical game, it looked like the great quarterback would exit the game as a backup. Instead, The Sheriff won his second Super Bowl. The fly in the fairytale’s ointment is when Manning returned, a different version took the field. Consider these statistics. In Manning’s eight complete regular season games this year, he averaged 38 attempts, 268 yards passing and 7.35 yards/attempt. His interception ratio was 4.43%. In Denver’s three playoff games, Manning averaged 31 attempts, 180 yards passing and 5.9 yards/attempt. His interception ratio was 1.45%. Do you see what happened? Manning’s attempts, length of throws and

interceptions were all down. This was intentional management. Head coach Gary Kubiak correctly concluded that Manning, a five-time MVP and one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks, was now below average but still capable, if constrained, of avoiding enough bad plays so as to let the all-world Broncos defense win the Super Bowl. The question is what Manning thinks of all this. Is he thrilled for the career and legacy-preserving lifeline or slightly annoyed at Kubiak’s manipulation of his final ride? The fairytale theory says the former. It postulates that Manning, the consummate teammate, had accepted his obvious limitations. But that would ignore the enormous and often reality-bending ego possessed by elite athletes and, I think, the likelihood that this great victory was tinged with some remorse. Contemplating Manning’s situation triggered an unexpected excursion into Buddhism’s three forms of pain/ suffering or “Dukkha”: physical (a broken arm), change (loss of a loved one, closing of a favorite restaurant) or conditioned state (a situation where a pleasurable act can cause pain in the midst of providing its pleasure). That’s an extreme oversimplification of a complex concept, a consequence of my very elementary knowledge, but the relationship to Manning’s situation is obvious. Isn’t it reasonable to conclude that Manning’s in the third state, meaning he found the playoff ride pleasurable (as football is conditioned to be) while also feeling, in the midst of the pleasure, disappointment for his incapacity to even be a facsimile of his once-great self? This isn’t a criticism of Manning but rather a challenge to the conquering hero storyline. As life unfurls, our relationships with people, things, professions and interests evolve. This evolution can increase the pleasure of experiences or complicate them with some level of sorrow. Watching Manning’s Super Bowl run, I saw a man struggling to resolve the gap between his past and present abilities. At the sport’s apex, Manning had reached an equally pleasurable and difficult crossroads in his relationship with football. It was a fascinating conclusion to a great career, if not the perfect fairytale. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@ gmail.com

Photos by Mike Batson PetValu in Leonardtown had a fundraiser for ARF (Animal Relief Fund). They raised $200 dollars with the kissing boothe and the photo boothe. They also had 4 potential adoptions. They also had 32 bags of cat litter donated just that weekend. The money was donated to Animal Relief Fund. Next up in April, they will have Pet Appreciation Month.

Guiding Good Choices Program Coming to St. Mary’s County In a continuing effort to provide support to parents in the community, the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is offering the Guiding Good Choices Program® on five Thursdays beginning in March. The program is a family competency training program for parents of children in middle school. The program is based on the social development model and its primary objectives are to enhance protective parentchild interactions and to reduce child risk for early substance use initiation. The free, five week program will be held on March 31, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 at the

College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus, 22950 Hollywood Road, Building B, Room 116. Each session, led by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), will run from 6-8 p.m. Light dinner fare will be provided for those who attend. For more information or to register, call the Department of Aging & Human Services at 301-475- 4200, ext. *1681 or contact Maryellen Kraese, Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Coordinator, at Maryellen.kraese@stmarysmd.com Press Release

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Chesapeake Beach Developer’s Plans Decided Upon By Crista Dockray Staff Writer The Planning and Zoning Commission met last Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss the proposed site plans created by Gerald Donovan and his team regarding his expansion of the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa and the development of the Harbor Vista South Apartments across the street on Harbor Road. The Chesapeake Beach town hall was packed with residents, forcing many to stand. Among the residents were town council members, Gerald Donovan, his attorney, and all of the experts on the project for traffic, environment, engineering, and architecture. The meeting started with the discussion of the Harbor Vista South Apartments. One of the lead architects Janey Gregory from the architectural and design firm Little, which is handling both of Donovan’s projects, said that the apartment building will have five levels, two for parking and three residential with 58 units in total. According to Paul Woodburn the engineer on the project, the property sits on about 2.8 acres with the building reaching 60 ft. 2 inches and, according to Gregory, there will be bike racks, storage units, boat slips for all apartments, a wellness and fitness center, it will be pet friendly and have outdoor grills, a picnic area, and high security parking. They are considering making the top floor senior only, but have not come to a final decision on the matter. Gregory said they want people to know it’s high end on their first im-

pression, they want to keep with the local aesthetic, and their targeted demographic is the baby boomer generation and the families on the go that want to live next to the water. The preliminary approval was given for the project after looking over many factors. The state highway administration will be rebuilding the bridge and expanding the intersection of 261 and Harbor Road which will help the extra traffic flow easily in and out of the development. According to Donovan’s traffic expert, the traffic will move at a level B or higher during peak hours. Storm water management already exists on the property, which handles runoff and will help meet the Critical Area Commission’s requirements. They have still have thousands of square feet of land to mitigate, however this will be handled with in lieu of fees or by mitigating another piece of property within the town. The commission does encourage mitigating another piece of property, which Donovan and his team did not object to. The only conditions to this preliminary approval was that they turn in a lighting and signage plan and consider a public access easement through the property in the form of a sidewalk. Donovan and his team did object to the public access easement as, according to the attorney, it could cause many legal problems. The planning and zoning commission will be asking the town attorney to look into the matter. The second part of the meeting dealt with the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa.

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According to Gregory, there will be a crab house, a terrace, Rod and Reel will be moved and redone, there will be an improved wedding venue, a ballroom, a meeting room, retail shops, a café, a glass atrium, an arcade, another restaurant, a separate three level parking garage that will be covered with translucent artistic frames, and about 65 more hotel rooms. This part of the Donovan’s project was hit with much more difficulty and did not receive its preliminary approval. According to Woodburn, unlike the other site, no storm water management is in effect. This needs to be planned before construction can take place. The commission’s main concern was that the traffic coming out of the garage onto Mears Avenue would cause issues with the intersection and the people coming out of the Chesapeake Station shopping center. Other concerns included lighting, sound, signage, safe travels across the site for pedestrians, and once more they asked for a public access easement on a part of the property. With both projects, the public had mixed reactions. Donovan stressed to the public that he wants to be a good neighbor. “We hope to produce something in the town that everyone can be proud of,” said Donovan. The planning and zoning commission, Donovan, and members of his team will be meeting next month to go over the plans once more with the concerns addressed. crista@countytimes.net

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Historic Wedding Venue Open for Business By Crista Dockray Staff Writer Ocean Hall was built in 1703 by wealthy merchant Captain Gerard Slye. Owner Jamie Boyd bought the house in 1979 and has dedicated his life ever since to exploring the history of the house and restoring it as much as he can to its original glory. Although he and his wife Jenifer Boyd have done tours of the house, finally, about 37 years later in 2015, they have opened the house for weddings. “We finally felt like the house was ready and the way we wanted it,” said Jennifer Boyd. They have had two weddings on the property so far, besides their own. The property, which consists of 11 acres, offers the best of many worlds. There is a private beach overlooking the Wicomico

River, a barn, a large open yard, and a patio. The venue has a view of Charles County as well as Virginia and sits across from Stratford Hall where George Washington grew up. It is also a short walk from the Bushwood Wharf, a good spot for photos by the water. The bride has access to the bridal suite in one of the upstairs rooms of the house where she can prepare for the big day. The suite and the rest of house can be used for pictures for the duration of the event. Jennifer is also on hand to help in anyway she can the evening before and the whole day of the wedding. The Boyds offer weddings from April to October, as the venue is outdoor and winter

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months do not cater to this. “This is yours for the day, create your memories, have your fairytale,” said Boyd. On Sunday, April 3 from noon to 3 p.m., Boyd will be hosting a “Weddings on the Wicomico River” Wedding Workshop. Vendors will come to the property and brides will be able to get a look at the venue as well as meet local florists, photogra-

phers, and more. Ocean Hall is located at 36889 Bushwood Wharf Road in Bushwood. For more information on the event or the venue, find Ocean Hall on Facebook, call Jennifer Boyd at 240-925-2163, or email weddingsonthewicomico@hotmail.com. crista@countytimes.net

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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. 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 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!

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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. 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 301884-4071 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 301-8556466. 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.

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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 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. Big Book Sale St. Andrews United Methodist Church (4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fill a bag of books for $3. We have hardbacks and paperbacks and over 3,000 books. Don’t miss this big event. For more information, call 443-569-2290. 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. Indoor Flea Market St. Andrews United Methodist Church (4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The indoor flea market will be held the last two Saturdays of every month. Fill a bag of clothes for $51. Some of the things that will be for sale are clothes, jewelry, shoes, furniture, etc. Food and drinks will be sold. Call 410-269-7671 for table space. $15 per space, $20 for space and table. 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 three loop course provides for three event distances – 50k, 34k, 17k, or three person 50k relay. Finisher medals will be awarded for all distances. Proceeds will benefit local charities / non-profit organizations. Race registration is open and will continue through race day or until maximum capacity is reached.

Insanity Live Group Workout ABC Fitness (11750 Business Park D.r, Ste 203, Waldorf)- 9 to 10 a.m. Push past your limits with plyometric drills and intervals of strength, power, resistance, ab and core training moves. No equipment or weights needed. Just bring the will to get fit and in the best shape ever! Encore Comedy Club Kingston Room (21847 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 7 to 10 p.m. Three National Comedians will be coming to give you a night of laughs. The featured comedian is CJ Burney, Anthony Davis and Bumby G will be there too. Our host is KD Comic. Cost is $5 donation. Come for dinner at 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 21 Strings and Friends St. Andrew’s Church (44727 St. Andrew’s Church Rd., California)- 3 p.m. Join us for a winter concert at historic St. Andrew’s Church, featuring the “Strings & Friends” trio and Jennifer Cooper. Free! Open House at Father Andrew White Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown)- noon to 1:30 p.m. All interested families are invited to visit the award winning National Blue Ribbon School! Come meet the dedicated and caring staff and find out how the students are “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow, and Living our Faith.” Please consider taking a tour and learning about the full day or half day Pre-K program, as well as advanced Math programs, faith formation, service projects, STEM/ Robotics clubs, athletics, fine arts, extended care programs, and many family activities. Financial Aid is available. Come be a part of this exceptional school. For more information, please contact Father Andrew White School at 301-475-9795 or frandwh@ verizon.net. Chesapeake Community Chorus North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to 6 p.m. The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus which raises funds for Calvert County charities, will have a practice session. The chorus is looking to add new singers and no auditions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, 301-8557477 or email lbrown9601@verizon. net.

Monday, Feb. 22 Maryland Writers’ Association Critique Session Leonardtown Library Meeting Room (23250 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bring several copies of up to five pages of original work, typed in 12-point Times New Roman and double spaced. To accommodate as many people as possible, please bring a few questions to help focus feedback. Time will be limited. The Maryland Writers’ Association is a

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non-profit. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit us on the web at either www.marylandwriters.org or www.stmaryscountymwa.wordpress.com. We’re also on Facebook! Chesapeake Community Chorus North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to 6 p.m. The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus which raises funds for Calvert County charities, will have a practice session. The chorus is looking to add new singers and no auditions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, 301-8557477 or email lbrown9601@verizon. net.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)- 6 to 8 p.m. High school students and their parents will learn about the opportunities to enroll in college classes on our campuses or to receive college credit with our partnerships with local public school systems for our In-School Dual Math, English and Access CSM classes. High school juniors and seniors are able to earn transferable college credits, receive 50 percent discounted tuition and get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-934-

7765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd. edu/dualenrollment. Family Dinner American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206, Chesapeake Beach- 5:30 to 7 p.m. The menu will feature pizza ($8 and extra toppings,) chicken fingers and fries ($6,) and fries ($2.) Call for more information at 301-855-6466. Public Welcome.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 CSM Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams Rd., Prince Frederick)- 6 to 8 p.m. High school students and their parents will learn about the opportunities to enroll in college classes on our campuses or to receive college credit with our partnerships with local public school systems for our In-School Dual Math, English and Access CSM classes. High school juniors and seniors are able to earn transferable college credits, receive 50 percent discounted tuition and get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-9347765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd. edu/dualenrollment. Pax River Tech Demo Day Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Program attendees will hear from speakers and panelists at the fore-

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front of innovation, including the Office of Naval Research, the University of Maryland and Naval Air Systems Command. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Larry Schuette, Director, Office of Naval Research; Dr. Yogesh Joshi, Associate Professor, Robert, H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland (UMD); and Dr. Patrick O’Shea, Vice-President and Chief Research Officer, UMD. The day also includes two panel discussions. Register now for the Pax River Tech Demo Day at www.paxpartnership.org. The cost is $25 for TPP members and $50 for non-members; breakfast, lunch and a post-event reception are included in the cost of registration.

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.

Senior Center Book Discussion Indian Head Senior Center (10 Cornwallis Sq., Indian Head)- 11 a.m. to noon. This is a monthly book discussion group of seniors discussing a variety of genres and interest. We will read and discuss “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore in February. Ages 55+.

CSM Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)- 6 to 8 p.m. High school students and their parents will learn about the opportunities to enroll in college classes on our campuses or to receive college credit with our partnerships with local public school systems for our In-School Dual Math, English and Access CSM classes. High school juniors and seniors are able to earn transferable college credits, receive 50 percent discounted tuition and get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-9347765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd. edu/dualenrollment.

Thursday, Feb. 25 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

Little Minnows Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10 to 11 a.m. Whales are Mammals Too! Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to use their senses to investigate how these giants of the sea adapt to living in the water. CMM members are free; $5 for non-members.

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Thursday, Feb. 18 National Drink Wine Day The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell) Mercy Creek The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Joe Martone The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 4 to 6 p.m. Live Music by Latrice Carr The Lounge at Bollywood (22576 MacArthur Blvd., California) Friday, Feb. 19 The Johanssens The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m. Tap Takeover ft. Maryland Craft Brews The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) The Vaits The Lime Lounge (22608 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 7 p.m. Warren Drive Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) Live Music by the Damron Bros and Justin Myles The Lounge at Bollywood (22576 MacArthur Blvd., California) Saturday, Feb. 20 The Braden Trio, Frank

Holligan’s Group The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Glow Night with DJ Mitch The Lounge at Bollywood (22576 MacArthur Blvd., California) Sunday, Feb. 21 John Shaw The Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd., Piney Point)- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 Pizza and Pint Night The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Team Feud The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 Open Mic Night The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6 p.m. Free Latin Dance Classes The Lounge at Bollywood (22576 MacArthur Blvd., California) Thursday, Feb. 25 Mike Damron The Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.

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CSM Theatre’s ‘Before it Hits Home’ Tackles Effects of AIDS

Charles County Health Department Joins Post-Performance Conversation The College of Southern Maryland Theatre Company tackles one of society’s largest epidemics, still looming large after more than 30 years: AIDS. The production, “Before It Hits Home,” by Cheryl West, takes a direct and honest look at the tragic effects AIDS has on a hard-working, middle-class African American family. Set in the early 1990s as the HIV/AIDS epidemic hits full force, the play follows Wendal, a bi-sexual jazz and Blues musician who must confront his lovers, his family and most of all himself as he learns of his diagnosis. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1.2 million people ages 13 years and older are living with HIV infection in the United States, including 156,300 or 12.8 percent who are unaware they are infected. Over the past decade, the number of people living with HIV has increased, while the annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable. While treatments, knowledge and international protocols have reduced the severity and number of cases, AIDS continues today to be one of the most prevalent and hidden diseases in the African American community. As in the tradition of CSM’s Cause Theatre, this Main Stage production has partnered with the Charles County Health Department to provide information and confidential outreach at each performance. At the conclusion of each performance, a question-and-answer session will be offered with the cast and health department staff. Featured in this cast are Philip Holland, Gershawn Mason, Tyriek Bailey, Shemika Demouchet Berry, Naomi Cary and Devin King of Waldorf; Sonya Hemphill of Accokeek; Maecy Richardson of Bryans Road and Emma Ansell of La Plata. “Before It Hits Home” will be performed

Wendal, center, played by Philip Holland must confront his lovers, Douglass, left, played by Gershawn Mason and Simone, played by Shemika Demouchet Berry, all of Waldorf, and tell them of his HIV diagnosis in CSM Main Stage Theatre’s “Before it Hits Home.”

beginning at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18 and 25; at 8 p.m. Feb. 19, 20, 26; and at 2 p.m., Feb. 27. Due to subject matter and language, this play is not suitable for patrons under 18. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. For tickets and information contact the Box Office at 301-934-7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts. For information about services at the Charles County Health Department, visit http://www. charlescountyhealth.org/health-services/ aidshiv/. Press Release

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