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But the clearing of the downed trees could cost about $100,000, Nicholson said, to include costs for grading and seeding the land. Residents have not been shy about telling the Housing Authority their opinion of how the lot looks. “The visual condition we are aware of,” Nicholson said. “We have received complaints.” The money to clear the timber may not be available until the beginning of next year at the earliest, Nicholson said. Calls to USDA representatives for comment on this article went unanswered as of press time.

Viki Volk, director of the Community Development Corporation, which has focused on revitalizing Lexington Park, said she would consider the condition of the lot to be blighted were it not for one key concern. “It is ugly but environmentally it’s the best way to clear,” Volk said. “It allows ground dwelling animals to survive.” Despite its unpleasant appearance, Volk believed the lot would be a welcome addition if it were turned into some kind of park. “Everything just takes so long,” she said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Business owners still have to contend with turkey vultures in Lexington Park despite serious eﬀorts to remove them. Photo by Millison Management Co.

Memorial Set For Soldier Vultures Still Harrying Killed in Chopper Crash

Lexington Park By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Despite the removal of a large section of trees behind Queen Anne Park Apartments off of Shangri-La Drive back in April turkey vultures continue to plague downtown Lexington Park and government ofﬁcials say there are no funds to clear the unsightly downed trees still on the property owned by the St. Mary’s County Housing Authority. The problem recently drew the attention and the ire of one county leader. “No good deed goes unpunished,” said County Commissioner Todd Morgan at a June 20 public meeting. “The trees are gone and the buzzards are back.” Morgan said that instead of scaring the large, carrion-eating birds out of the area, the removal of the trees where they had previously roosted has simply moved them to other nearby perches. He said he has received numerous complaints from business owners about the damage the birds do. “The buzzards are tearing everything up again and we’ve got a scorched lot,” Morgan said. Gene Kopp, chief operating ofﬁcer at Millison Management Co., said the vultures continue to be a destructive pest. “They’re costing us tens of thousands of dollars in roof repair this past year,” Kopp told The County Times. “[Clearing the trees] certainly was not effective in getting rid of the vultures in Lexington Park.”

Denis Nicholson, head of the housing authority, confirmed that no money was available to clear the lot but the process has already begun to get permits to improve the property. “The parcel has to be improved,” Nicholson said Wednesday. “But we have to find the money to go ahead and have it cleared to make it a green space at least for the short term.” The trees were cleared at the behest of wildlife specialists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stationed at Patuxent River Naval Air Station because the birds present a serious safety hazard to the multiple aircraft flights from the base each day. If one of those planes strikes a vulture, which can attain heights of more than 1,000 feet, it could cause serious damage to the aircraft and even cause a crash. Nicholson said he was told by USDA representatives that removing the trees was the most expedient way to remove the vultures. “The vultures created a serious safety issues for everybody,” Nicholson said. The contractor who cut down the trees was compensated mostly with the value of the timber they cut, Nicholson said; the Housing Authority only had to pay out $1,155 for the permit to cut and clean up portions of the site.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Breton Bay Golf and Country Club will host a memorial service Friday morning for Spc. Jeremy Tomlin, the soldier who was killed back in April when a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter he and two other crewmates were flying in crashed on the golf course. The ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. According to statements from the U.S. Army helicopter was part of the 12th Aviation Battalion stationed at Davison Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Va. The helicopter crashed during a routine training flight, army representatives reported. The two other crewmen aboard the UH60 helicopter, CWO Christopher Nicholas,

a pilot, and Capt. Terikazu Onoda, the company commander, were badly injured in the April 18 crash, according to Army reports. The crash brought community members out rushing to the aid of the downed crew, pulling them to safety. Local ﬁrst responders praised the community members for coming to the aid of the helicopter crew, despite the potential danger posed by a crashed helicopter. The Army is still investigating to ﬁnd the cause of the crash, said Sfc. Erik Mort. The ceremony will include the laying of a stone on the course to memorialize Tomlin as well as a wreath laying to honor his service. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Planners Deny Expansion of Woods at Myrtle Point By Dick Myers Staff Writer The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission has denied a request for an additional 76 units at the Woods at Myrtle Point in California. The denial came on a 5-2 vote at the commission’s June 26 meeting. Developer Curtis Development Corporation of Prince Frederick had requested the additional units for the ﬁnal phases of the development off Patuxent Boulevard near its intersection with Route 4. The additional units would have brought the development’s total buildout to 443 units. The developer proposed to convert previously approved single -family homes to luxury townhouses and condominiums. Curtis VP Frank Mazza and Tim Hoerner, in charge of development for the company, gave the presentations to the planning commission. The Curtis representatives explained that the market had shifted and that there was more demand for the townhomes and condominiums than single-family homes. Mazza said the mix of units would allow the community “to age in place.” He also said that the additional units would provide more “sustainability” for the several home-

owners associations in the community. The plan also included moving a proposed $2.2 million community center and swimming pool from a more remote location on the property to a central location to better serve the subdivision. It would have included a day-care center operated just for community residents. He said revenue from that would also help the homeowner’s associations operate the pool. A half dozen people spoke during the public comment section. Two of them were residents of the community and supported what Curtis was doing. But the other four, who live in the immediate neighborhood, expressed concern about the extra trafﬁc generated by the additional units. They feared that trafﬁc would not only use the signalized Patuxent Boulevard intersection with Route 4, but also the narrow Myrtle Point and Kingston Creek roads. Robert Willey, who lives on Mill Cove Road, said, “You have all this development clustered around a failed intersection and a two-lane bridge.” Several speakers also noted the stormwater runoff problems that plagued previous

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Thursday, June 29, 2017 absence, agreed with the motion, although she called it a “troublesome decision to make. Seventy-six (units) to me is too much for the neighborhood.” Member Hal Willard, during a discussion about traffic in the area, noted that it was backed up every evening rush hour inbound to St. Mary’s County, but blamed the slowdown on people’s driving habits slowly crossing the bridge. Several neighbors said the traffic light at Patuxent Boulevard caused the bottleneck. Willard did oppose the motion to deny the proposal. He called Curtis “a developer who used common sense and has a feeling for the public and the people who live there (the development).” Also opposing the motion was commission member Martin Siebert, who observed that the subdivision was after all in the development district and the proposed extra density wouldn’t cause a dent in the traffic there. “It looks pretty good and I like some of the reasons for it,” he said. The planning commission decision can be appealed to circuit court. Siebert suggested that the developer do that. “All roads lead to circuit court and if you get there, you guys are going to win,” he advised. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Caution Advised On Setting Crab Harvest Limits By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

An 18 percent decrease in the overall population of the blue crab in regional waters has led fisheries officials to advise caution to Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to take care in setting the limits for harvesting crabs for the coming year. According to a report from the Chesapeake Bay Partnership (CBP), the latest crab population surveys show that in 2016 the female crab harvest was lower than expected and the current year’s level of female blue crabs are above the threshold for a healthy level, still the overall population dropped. Fisheries officials say that the commission should cut back on fall fishing to ensure more young crabs survive to spawn in the coming season. These same officials are also calling for better, more in-depth reporting on crab harvests and further analysis on the status of the entire fishery. The Blue Crab Advisory Report states, according to CBP, that there were 254 million female crabs in the Chesapeake Bay

at the start of the 2017 crabbing season, which is 31 percent more females than last year’s estimates. Officials say that while the numbers are generally good and the stock of crabs is neither depleted nor being over-fished, the decrease in the overall population from 553 million crabs to 445 million in 2017 was a cause for concern. “The highly variable nature of blue crabs was on full display this past year,” said Glenn Davis, chair of the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee in a prepared statement. “The largest abundance of spawning females from the winter dredge survey time series was great news, and demonstrated what can happen when jurisdictions adhere to sciencebased management. “The low [number of young crabs entering the adult population] served as a reminder that large inter-annual fluctuations can be part of the norm and that managing blue crabs is a continuous challenge.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

Behavioral Health Services and Administration is Transitioning to Health Department

Effective July 1, the St. Mary’s County Health Department will assume the administration of behavioral health services and programs from the Human Services Division of the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS). These programs include substance use treatment, prevention, and mental health programs. Over the past year DAHS has worked with the Health Department to ensure a smooth and seamless transition of these services. DAHS Human Services Division will continue to administer homelessness

prevention programs, Christmas Caring, Teen Court, children and family related services, community development, Local Management Board and non-proﬁt agency monitoring. For more information about these programs, visit the DAHS website at www. stmarysmd.com/aging. Information about behavioral health programs administered by the St. Mary’s County Health Department can be found at www.smchd.org. From St. Mary’s County PIO

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New Grant Program to Spur Agricultural Development in Southern Maryland

Southern Maryland agriculture has undergone major transformations in the past two decades. Across the region, farmers have transitioned away from the 300 year old tradition of growing tobacco into new agricultural ventures. With that change has come new needs; one of them being new infrastructure.  On June 28th, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) announced a new program called the Regional Agricultural Project (RAP), which is poised to meet that need.   “We’ve listened to the feedback from the agriculture community and understand that one of the things they need is new infrastructure,” said Shelby WatsonHampton, Director of SMADC, which is a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. “As farming has changed in Southern Maryland, so have the requirements to support the growth of the agricultural industry.”   RAP is designed to further SMADC’s mission to support farms, farmers, and the future of agriculture in Southern Maryland.  The intended purpose of this project is to create economic viability for farmers and to foster region-wide collaboration in order to enhance and sustain Southern Maryland’s agricultural economy. SMADC encourages everyone to work together on this grant on multiple levels-- within the county Farm Bureau, Soil Conservation District, Economic Development/county

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to a project of this nature. The farmers in Southern Maryland have a strong tradition of working together. Whether it was in the fields and auction barns of the tobacco era, during the buyout, or in rebuilding our agricultural industry, we’ve progressed as a community. I look forward to seeing what regional farmers, agri-businesses, and agricultural support agencies will create with this opportunity,” Watson-HampThe Home Grown Farm Market LLC in Lexington Park; a previton said.  SMADC will hold a ous project built in part with SMADC Funding pre-deadline meeting for eligible entities interested in applying application, eligibility requirements and for the RAP on July 21, 2017 at 9 a.m. at additional information about SMADC’s the SMECO Auditorium in Hughesville, Regional Agriculture Project is available Maryland. The deadline to apply for the on the Farm Resources/Grants page at RAP is September 29, 2017 at 4 p.m. EST. www.smadc.com or by calling (301) 274 Notification of grant recipients will be -1922, extension 1. made by October 31, 2017 and funds will From SMADC Press Release be dispersed by December 1, 2017.  The

State Insurance Experts Coming to St. Mary’s

The Maryland Insurance Administration, a state regulatory agency, will offer a variety of consumer materials on all types of insurance products from annuities to title insurance and health, auto and homeowners insurance. Trained staff will be available in St. Mary’s County in July to answer consumer questions at the following locations: July 12, 2017 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. at St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Michael P. O’Brien ARC – “St. Mary’s College of Maryland Wellness Fair”, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City, MD. July 28, 2017 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Motor Vehicle Administration, 27351 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD. “The Maryland Insurance Administra-

tion’s primary responsibility is to protect Maryland consumers and a part of that is providing education and letting them know we are here to help,” says Al Redmer, Jr., Maryland Insurance Commissioner. “In order to achieve this goal, we need to meet our consumers where they live, work and play. That’s why our representatives spend so many hours meeting with residents across Maryland. Each community is different and we learn a great deal through face-to-face communication.” A schedule of agency outreach activities and consumer materials are available on our website, www.maryland.insurance.gov as well as by request and at various community events.

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Soybean Farmers Improve Crop Sustainability

Maryland’s soybean farmers have improved the sustainability of their crop, according to a recent review of government data released by the United Soybean Board. Thanks to the responsible use of technology and continuous improvement in management practices, Maryland’s soybean farmers have increased their productivity on less land per bushel, the report says. The United Soybean Board’s “Soy Sustainability” research gathered datasets from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Since 2010, Maryland soybean farmers have harvested 29 percent more bushels of soybeans, on just 11 percent more soybean acres. Those additional acres were borrowed from other crops, according to the United Soybean Board. Over time, Maryland farmers also have put more of their acres into conservation, watershed and wildlife programs, which reduced their environmental impact. With nearly a third of Maryland’s land mass in farming, and almost the entire state within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, how Maryland farmers manage their land has a huge impact on the health of the Bay. “The responsibility for taking care of the land, water and air we utilize to produce soybeans is our livelihood and the heritage that’s been passed to us. While our farms are often bigger or look different than they did a generation or two ago, our commit-

ment to doing what’s right by our neighbors and future generations remains the same,” says Travis Hutchinson, chairman of the Maryland Soybean Board and soybean farmer from Cordova, Maryland. American soybean farmers’ sustainability performance is increasingly important to customers who buy their products. Currently, 98 percent of U.S. soybeans are certiﬁed sustainable, according to the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP). The protocol is a certiﬁed, aggregate approach to the sustainability performance of U.S. soybean production. The data used is regularly compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other sources that collect it from U.S. soybean farmers through existing government programs. Maryland’s farmers produce soybeans all across the state. The soybeans produced in Maryland provide poultry and livestock feed, food, and other everyday products. Those include healthier soybean oils for salad dressing and deep frying, new more sustainable plastics and printing inks, and feed for the poultry and livestock produced across the state. In Maryland, farmers grow about a half a million acres of soybeans, producing more than 20 million bushels of beans each year. With a value of $173 million to the state’s economy, soybeans are one of Maryland’s top crops.

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Prosecutors in the murder trial of Patrick Henry Bush say that he killed Cecilia Darlene Stubbs July 5 of last year over a loan to his alleged victim. “He killed her in her own yard… over $2,500,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Buffy Giddens, explaining that the defendant had been in a relationship with the deceased and had come to collect his money after several attempts to contact her at her home on Windsor Drive in Lexington Park. “He wanted that money back.” Giddens further told Judge David Densford that before coming to Stubbs’ home the day of the killing, Bush had obtained a knife from the home of his girlfriend and parked his car one-quarter mile away from the victim’s home before confronting her about the loan at about 6a.m. “He took that knife and stabbed her over 30 times,” Giddens said in her opening statement. “She was still alive and he ran her over [with her own car.] But when emergency medical personnel arrived Stubbs had enough life left in her to identify her assailant, Giddens said, and she named Bush. Bush, who was representing himself in the judge trial, tried to cast doubt on the state’s case in his short opening statement. “I don’t think the state will be able to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Bush said. “In this trial there will be more questions than answers.” Dominic Jamar Pendleton, the victim’s son who lived with his mother at the time,

L I S T I N G P R I C E : $ 2 1 By Guy Leonard 9Staff Writer his trial for ﬁrst-degree mur, derOnwasthetodaybegin, Patrick Henry Bush in9stead found himself in front of Circuit Court Judge David Densford asking to ensure that 0prosecutors had given him all of the evidentiary discovery due him since he was now 0defending himself in court.

testified that a neighbor knocked on his door to tell him about the confrontation that morning. He stepped out of the house to find his mother lying stabbed and bleeding on her front lawn, Pendleton testified. He testified that he knew Bush through his mother’s relationship with the defendant but that it was not a healthy one and was fraught with conflict. “It wasn’t a good relationship in my eyes,” Pendleton said, recounting that on several occasions Bush had left messages for Stubbs that “she needed to pay the money back that he gave her.” When Bush cross examined Pendleton, he asked the witness about an incident where Bush said he was holding Stubbs’s hands during an argument sometime before her death. Pendleton said his recollection was that he saw Bush grab his mother and that he picked up a nearby chair as a weapon to defend her. “I told you if you didn’t leave we were going to have a problem,” Pendleton said. “And you left because you didn’t want a problem.” A forensic pathologist from the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office who performed the autopsy on Stubbs, Dr. HaZiz Abdullah Ali, confirmed that the 36 stab wounds delivered to Stubbs were the primary cause of her death. Ali testified that she was run over on her legs and the middle portion of her back. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Murder Defendant Dismisses Attorneys

He is accused of the stabbing death of Cecilia Darlene Stubbs as she was leaving her Lexington Park home July 5 of last year; he is also alleged to have stolen her car after the deadly assault and used it to run her over in her own yard. Bush, for the second time in the nearly year-long wait to have his case come to trial, dismissed his public defense team just days before the trial was to begin Monday. Assistant State’s Attorney Buffy Giddens told the court that all the evidence they planned to bring to trial, which was reset for Tuesday, had been provided to Bush. “I’ve seen more in three days than I’ve seen in 12 months,” Bush told Densford during the hearing. “I want you to see all the relevant evidence,” Densford said. That evidence included interviews between Bush and detectives after his appre-

hension soon after the alleged murder, text messages the prosecution alleges were sent to an associate of Bush’s after the murder and pictures of the crime scene as well as physical evidence. One text message in the discovery, read by Densford in court, was to be used by the prosecution, Giddens said, to prove Bush’s “consciousness of guilt.” “Is Darlene talking [expletive deleted], I got the last laugh on her,” Densford read from a copy of the text message. Bush’s case will not go before a jury, rather it will be heard solely by Densford. “The state’s going to have to connect it up,” he said of the text message’s importance to the prosecution’s case. The prosecution was concerned that the alleged murder weapon, a knife found in the car Bush was driving when he was arrested, would be in his reach as part of the discovery and his right to observe all evidence and cross-examine witnesses. “We’re not going to have you handling that knife without having my permission,” Densford said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Defense Contractor Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For $53 Million Procurement Fraud And Illegal Gratuities Scheme On June 27, 2017, U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Andrew Bennett, age 37, of Tampa, Florida to 30 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy and for paying illegal gratuities to a government official, in connection with the award of more than $53 million in federal government contracts. Judge Garbis also ordered Bennett to pay restitution in the amount of $500,000.00 Co-conspirator John Wilkerson, age 51, of Moultrie, Georgia was previously sentenced to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. James T. Shank, who was separately charged and has pled guilty, was a Program Manager at the United States Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning; Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI); Special Agent in Charge Robert Craig, Special Agent in Charge, Robert E. Craig Jr, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Mid-Atlantic Field Office; and U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Inspector General Mike Ware. According to Bennett’s plea agreement, he was a program manager for Advanced C4 Solutions, or AC4S, from 2005 until 2011. AC4S was an information technol-

ogy company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. In 2011, Bennett left AC4S and went to work for Co-conspirator Wilkerson at Superior Communications Solutions, Inc. (SCSI). According to co-conspirator Shank’s indictment, from August 28, 2006 until he retired on June 30, 2011, Shank was employed as a Program Manager at the United States Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center. Shank worked with agencies within the Department of Defense to procure telecommunications equipment, software, and related services. According to his plea agreement, Wilkerson was a Department of Defense Account Manager for Iron Bow Technologies, LLC (Iron Bow), which provided IT consulting and other services to government and industry customers. Wilkerson was also part-owner and operated Superior Communications Solutions, Inc. (SCSI). From September 2009 through August 2012 Bennett conspired with Wilkerson, to give them and the companies they worked for and/or owned an unfair competitive advantage in obtaining government contracts. Court documents state that Wilkerson offered, and Shank accepted, employment with SCSI while Shank was still a government employee and while he was taking official actions that benefited Wilkerson. In addition, Wilkerson paid Shank $86,000 in the year after Shank re-

tired from government service, funneling the payment through two other companies in order to conceal the source of the funds. According to Bennett’s plea agreement, Shank improperly shared information with Bennett and Wilkerson, and worked with them to structure the government contracts so as to give their companies an unfair advantage over other potential bidders. For example, according to Bennett’s indictment, Bennett and Wilkerson developed a request for proposal (RFP) for DO27, a contract to supply labor services for an Air Force technology project, including for overall project management services, so that AC4S would win the contract. On June 10, 2010, DO27 was awarded to AC4S in the amount of $18,332,738.10. Wilkerson provided Bennett with a quote for labor for the installation of specific technology on behalf of SCSI that was less than the quote he had previously submitted on behalf of Iron Bow as their sales representative. After SCSI was selected as a subcontractor on DO27, it subcontracted with Iron Bow to provide most of the labor SCSI was supposed to provide under DO27 for the installation of the technology. Wilkerson was able to earn income from the work Iron Bow employees were doing by having SCSI act as a middleman and charging a mark-up on Iron Bow’s work. Bennett and Wilkerson then direct-

ed an SCSI employee to create false invoices supposedly documenting the hours SCSI employees spent working on DO27, which were submitted to AC4S and paid by the United States government. SCSI received $6,794,432.98 on DO27 out of the $18 million AC4S received for providing labor for the project. In February 2011, Bennett left AC4S and went to work for Wilkerson at SCSI. According to the plea agreement, Bennett received a $500,000 bonus when he joined SCSI, which was paid for by profit Wilkerson had earned on the Air Force contracts. By March 2011, the Air Force project was incomplete and there were numerous contract disputes related to the project. Shank was directed not to take any other action related to the project without the approval of a senior manager. Nevertheless, in April 2011, Shank accepted more than $3.7 million worth of invoices that benefited SCSI without informing the senior manager. In May, 2011, after Shank accepted employment with SCSI, but was still working for SPAWAR, he allegedly approved more than $1.1 million worth of invoices that benefitted SCSI and Wilkerson. From U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland

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A month before NFL training camps begin, former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick remains mysteriously unemployed. Considering only football-related factors, there’s no plausible explanation for his want of work. Kaepernick boasts a career quarterback rating of 88.9, an impressive 72-30 touchdown passes to interceptions ratio and in February 2013 came within one goal line play of winning the Super Bowl. What has he done lately? Last season, with a talent-challenged 49ers team, Kaepernick threw 16 touchdown passes, just four interceptions and posted an impressive 90.7 quarterback rating. And yet, not one of the 32 NFL teams has signed Kaepernick this offseason. To offer some context to this curious situation, here are a few employed backup quarterbacks: Ryan Griffin (Buccaneers), Sean Mannion (Rams), Geno Smith (Giants), Kellen Clemens (Chargers), Trevone Boykin (Seahawks) and, just for you Ravens fans, Ryan Mallett. Smith’s career quarterback rating is 72.4. Clemens’s is 69.4 and he’s won just 8 of 21 starts. Mallett slept through practice, missed a team flight and lost 3 of 4 starts

with the Texans in 2015. I’m unacquainted with the rest. When we meet, introduce yourself as Sean Mannion; I won’t know the difference. So with no rational football argument for Kaepernick’s unemployment, what’s the dirty little secret? As The Dude said, “This is a very complicated case… you know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you’s.” Call it public relations, brand protection or sensitivity to consumer concerns - package it however you want. Just be sure to acknowledge what cannot be denied: Kaepernick remains unemployed because he decided to be socially and politically active last season and kneel during the national anthem to raise awareness of on-going oppression of minorities. Now his on-field contributions don’t justify the perceived trouble accompany his employment. And with that, a statement: this isn’t about the issue fueling Kaepernick’s protest. That’s been debated, picked over, marinated and cooked to a crisp. Opinions are set. Hopefully it advanced our country in a positive way.

What is worthy of further consideration is why Kaepernick remains unemployed and what it says about tolerance of players choosing to be athletes and activists – a combination that has produced change agents like Jackie Robinson, Billie Jean King, Muhammad Ali, Kathrine Switzer and Arthur Ashe. The NFL, with its stated intent to “protect the shield”, didn’t want to be bothered and it might be/probably is using Kaepernick to send this message: no unnecessary controversy on our stage…we are the lords of pro football. Don’t miss the hypocrisy. And really, how could you in time when certain people can say denigrating things about, well, just about anyone and suffer no consequences? The NFL waved off Ray Rice and is apparently doing the same with Kaepernick while it continues to employ the likes of Ben Roethlisberger, Adam Jones, Michael Floyd and Sheldon Richardson, players with rap sheets that should be universally offensive and actually do erode the NFL’s brand. Just last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell, with a wink and a giggle, suspended Richardson for one game after he went on a 143 mph joy ride. After being pulled over, police detected the odor of

Thursday, June 29, 2017 marijuana, found a semi-automatic handgun and discovered a 12-year-old passenger. What a role model! And while we’re pondering the transgressions of NFL players, do not forget the league’s very dubious (mis)handling of concussion data – likened to the tobacco’s industry’s statistical manipulations – and the $765M settlement it paid out to former players in 2013. Amidst this ethical and moral ooze, Kaepernick, a man who has been genuine and thought-provoking about his anthem protest and who is an all-star philanthropist, is the great villain the NFL would prefer to see eradicated from its payroll? Whatever brand protection the league sought post-protest has been undone by the wall Big Brother NFL and Party leader Goodell built between Kaepernick and the football field. Kaepernick shouldn’t be ostracized, he should be appreciated for his social awareness and lauded for his courage to act (more athletes should). At the very least, he should be employed. That he’s not is an indictment of the NFL and the skewed value system it perceives exists in its patrons. Does it?

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Seahawks Women’s Swimming Team Honored For the first time in the 95-year history of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), more than 700 teams have received Scholar All-America recognition across all three divisions and included among the teams was the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s swim team. St. Mary’s posted a 3.65 team grade point average, which ranks tied for ninth with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute among the 173 Division III institutions honored by the CSCAA. CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield cited St. Mary’s success, noting: “Coach Casey Brandt again led St. Mary’s to one of the nation’s top GPAs.” He added, “We are very fortunate to have schools like St. Mary’s and people like Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Leonard Brown and Director of Athletics & Recreation Scott

Devine who support these exceptional student-athletes.” In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions, achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the spring 2017 semester. This is the Seahawks’ second CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Award under first-year head coach Casey Brandt as St. Mary’s earned the same honor for the fall 2016 semester. The Seahawks were one of five Capital Athletic Conference women’s swim teams to be awarded by the CSCAA as Frostburg State University (3.14), University of Mary Washington (3.48), Salisbury University (3.45), and York College of Pennsylvania (3.39) all made the cut. However, only St. Mary’s had both its men’s and women’s swim teams honored as Scholar AllAmerica Teams.

For the first time in the 95-year history of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), more than 700 teams have received Scholar All-America recognition across all three divisions and included among the teams was the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s swim team. CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield cited St. Mary’s success, noting: “Coach Casey Brandt again led St. Mary’s to one of the nation’s top GPAs.” He added, “We are very fortunate to have schools like St. Mary’s and people like Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Leonard Brown and Director of Athletics & Recreation Scott Devine who support these exceptional student-athletes.” In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions, achieved a grade point aver-

age of 3.0 or higher during the spring 2017 semester. St. Mary’s posted a 3.41 team grade point average during the spring semester, ranking the Seahawks’ grades among the Top 30 in Division III. The Seahawks were one of 127 Division III men’s swim teams to receive the accolade for the spring semester. This is the Seahawks’ second CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Award under first-year head coach Casey Brandt as St. Mary’s gained the same honor for the Fall 2016 Semester. St. Mary’s was also the only Capital Athletic Conference men’s swim team to be honored by the CSCAA. In addition, the Seahawks had both its men’s and women’s swim teams recognized as Scholar All-America Teams. By Nairem Moran, St. Mary’s College.

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CMM Volunteer Council Announces Scholarship Winners The Volunteer Council at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) is pleased to announce the 2017 scholarship recipients. The Award Presentation was held on Friday, June 16 at the Calvert Marine Museum. The Volunteer Council, led by President Ray Brule and Vice President Karl Garland, wanted to give incentives to young volunteers and established a new scholarship program two years ago for students pursuing higher education. Five $750 scholarships were awarded and presented by Squeak, CMM’s very own otter. The 2017 recipients are: Aimee Beardmore, Sydney Goodrich, Whitney Jefferson, Drew Mason, and Shayna Zabiegalski.

These young volunteers understand the importance of giving back to the community and CMM is proud to have them as members of the volunteer family. “I am honored to have been selected as a recipient and plan to use the funds to help pay for textbooks and laboratory supplies. The generosity of these funds allows me to complete the rigorous academics of my college education with less worry over college expenses,” said award recipient Aimee Beardmore. The program is open to applicants 25 years and younger who are in college, or are graduating high school seniors headed to college, and have completed 20 hours of volunteer

service at CMM during the year. Assisting with the generous funding to allow for ﬁve recipient awards was the CMM Volunteer Council, CMMS Board of Directors, Patuxent Small Craft Guild, Canoe/Kayak Club, and the Solomons Island Model Boat Club (SIMBC). “This idea began with offering one scholarship and we are so pleased that the other clubs and Board of Directors jumped on board,” said Volunteer Council President, Ray Brule. From Calvert Marine Museum.

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From left, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers-Fields, founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr., CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buﬃngton and Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen.

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More than 150 nonprofit employees and supporters participated in this year’s annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The seventh annual conference, which featured local experts on nonprofits and leadership issues, was held April 28 at CSM’s La Plata Campus. “This year’s Nonprofit Institute Conference, Jumpstart Leadership, was a great success,” said Barbara Ives, CSM director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships. “This conference focused on refreshing leadership skills, board development and branding importance. Events like this provide the nonprofit organization board members, executive directors and staff members opportunities to network, collaborate with other nonprofits and share best practices. The panel discussion this year was especially enlightening with five recognized nonprofit community leaders sharing insights on leadership, some of their leadership challenges and how they overcame them and their greatest successes. It was truly a great learning and sharing day for all that attended.” Conference participants chose from a variety of workshops, including workshops on social media analytics, content marketing, mission-driven branding, fundraising development, a board’s role in advancement and development, unemployment insurance, building diversity,

nonprofit financial literacy, strategic planning, board recruitment, how to be an effective board member, leadership during a crisis and cultivating staff and volunteers for leadership roles. Following lunch, the conference culminated with a panel discussion on leadership in the nonprofit community featuring Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen, CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen FlowersFields and founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr. The video can be viewed at youtu.be/jO_m8pmXL-U. Ives said that planning for next year’s conference has already begun. In response to feedback that suggested that late winter would fit in better with nonprofit schedules, the conference in 2018 is being planned for late February instead of April. The Nonprofit Institute was established by the College of Southern Maryland to assist nonprofit organizations throughout the region to enhance their effectiveness and achieve success in fulfilling their missions. For information about programs sponsored by the Nonprofit Institute, visit www.csmd.edu/community/institutes/ nonprofit-institute. From College of Southern Maryland.

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been honored with a Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for its design of the CSM’s Fall 2016 Credit Course Listing. The work of several people was particularly credited with winning the gold award in the print-class schedule category in the annual competition, including Advancement Division team members Content Developer/Copywriter Amanda Lozano (CSM 2008 graduate), Graphic Designer Katie Reyes (CSM 2011 graduate), Lead Desktop Publisher/Production Specialist Brenda Jones, Director of Creative Services Lisa Jones with images produced by the CSM photography team. “Kudos to our extremely creative and talented team. They create and produce so many winning pieces that our students and prospects can relate to. Their work is so impressive,” said CSM Vice President of Advancement Michelle Goodwin. NCMPR’s Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges. It’s the only national com-

petition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. This year’s competition drew nearly 1,800 entries from 247 colleges across North America. Nearly 90 marketing and PR professionals from around the country served as judges, selected by NCMPR members who volunteered as judging coordinators. Winners were announced earlier this year at NCMPR’s national conference in Charleston, South Carolina. NCMPR is the only organization of its kind that exclusively represents marketing and public relations professionals at community and technical colleges. As one of the fastest-growing afﬁliates of the American Association of Community Colleges, NCMPR has more than 1,550 members from more than 650 colleges across the United States, Canada and other countries. To view the CSM entry that won the Paragon Award, visit www.ncmpr.org/ cp/uploads/2Schedule_1gold-CollegeofSouthernMaryland.pdf. From College of Southern Maryland.

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Since the Port of Leonardtown Winery opened about eight years ago, the cooperative that runs it has always wanted to have vines growing on the property that sits just astride McIntosh Run, said the chief wine maker Lauren Zimmerman. Now they have their wish, and Zimmerman said the winery is now starting to have a look and feel just like others of its kind. “We finally got our own vines,” she told The County Times. “For a long time people thought we must have imported our grapes because we didn’t have them.” The winery uses 100 percent of its grapes from the Southern Maryland tricounty region. Zimmerman said the addition of the young vines was one of the key elements to making the town winery reach its full potential. “When people come to a winery they want the full experience,” she said. “Having our own vines is part of that.” The new vines, freshly planted and coming originally from up-state New York, are just part of the facelift the winery has received this summer. The winery received money from the town for new picnic tables and an extension of the patio where sampling of the winery’s vintages is allowed, even in the open. Zimmerman said the patio expansion at the winery was as much of a necessity as it was a desirable addition. “We were so busy on the weekends you couldn’t get a seat,” she said. “Now that we have the vines we’re the best patio in town.” The winery is now open seven days a week throughout the year, she said, with musical events often being some of the most popular attractions. Live music is available every Saturday, on each First Friday event and on every other Sunday. The interior tasting room at the winery is also set for a renovation to make it more up to date, she said. The winery has received a grant to get a bigger bar station and more lighting,

which should help to improve the ambiance there. “There’s lots of room for improvement out there,” said Zimmerman. Town Administrator Laschelle McKay said the town had an interest in the winery succeeding. “It’s been in the works for a long time and it really completes the park,” she said of the improvements. “It’ll draw a lot more interest in the winery. “We just want to see it be successful.” As the winery has grown and matured so has their product. Zimmerman said that several new wines produced there have just been awarded double gold medals at a tasting event, adding to the top awards the winery’s vintages received last year. The wines now available for sale are divided between their premium, black label wines and their “swirl” brand, which Zimmerman called more of an “everyday” wine. The new vines are too small and young to produce grapes for local wines, she said, but in three or four years they should bear fruit worthy to be used at the Port of Leonardtown. For now she said she is focusing on caring for the new vines, particularly from birds, deer and other animals that would go after their fruit. “I’m excited to take care of the vines,” she said. “They’ll be our showcase vines. “Every leaf will be in the right place.” But with the current influx of customers and the new visitors she anticipates will come to see the improvements there, the grapes coming in on the young vines might prove to be a temptation some are unable to ignore. “These grapes will be way more flavorful than table grapes, they have a much higher sugar content,” Zimmerman said. “I think the biggest pests will be the customers eating the grapes.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Red, White & Blues Jam Jam Band with Bob Schaller & Friends

6-8pm on The Square

in Leonardtown

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Are you a musician who would like to join the Jam Band for the evening? Contact Bob Schaller at schaller@md.metrocast.net no later than July 3rd.

THE GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS COMPANY 41675 Park Ave., 301-475-1630

Stop by on First Friday, July 7th for $1 off the new Summer Sunset Smoothie-a delicious blend of papaya, mango, orange, ginger & hint of lemon! We will have Andy of Emerald Health Bioceuticals, a new supplement line that uses “Phyto-Cann” in their formulations, in the store for July’s First Friday event. Stop by to learn about the endocannabinoid system and phytocannabinoids.

BTB COFFEE BAR/ BTB SPEAKEASY 41658 Fenwick St. 301-475-2400

Stop by the BTB on First Friday, July 7th for a handcrafted coffee, frappe, smoothie, chai & more! The free marshmallow roasting pit will be open and coloring pages available for kids of all ages to get crafty or just plain relax.

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In the case of rain, the Drum Circle will moved to the Leonardtown Arts Center at 22660 Washington Street, 2nd Floor

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Come meet the team of certified Pet Experts to learn more about proper pet care and nutrition, the many different services offered at their shop located in Uptown Leonardtown, adoption opportunities through their rescue group partners, & more! Free samples of food and treats for the kitties and pups will also be available, featured will be handcrafted doggy treats creatively crafted just for this evening!

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ST. MARIES CHORAL ARTS

We welcome our special guests, come meet them and find out more about this amazing Leonardtown-based group. St. Maries Choral Arts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve and enhance the artistic needs of the citizens of Southern Maryland through the singing and performing of choral music. We have a choir for everyone, so if you love to sing, visit our table on First Friday and learn more!

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Obituaries

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

William “Bill” Gordon Gillingham

William “Bill” Gordon Gillingham, 97, of Clements, passed away on June 21, 2017 in Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on July 17, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late William R. And Helen Irene Gillingham. Bill was the loving husband of the late Nora Gillingham, whom he married on October 30, 1947 and who preceded him in death on January 21, 1993. Bill is survived by his children: Dorothy I. Morgan (Lewis) of Clements, MD, Ronald Gillingham of Cape Coral, FL, MaryLou Collins (Joe) of Shelby, NC, Betty Miller of Elliocott City, MD, and Doris McGill of West Union, WV, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. Siblings; Ethel Wiley of Annapolis, MD, Laurence E. Gillingham of Aspers, PA, and Don Gillingham of Onancock, VA. He was preceded in death by his daughter Nancy Barth, siblings: Bucky Gillingham, Maurice Gilllingham, and Grover Gillingham. He moved from Baltimore, MD in 1954 to St. Mary’s County, MD. Bill was a farmer as well as a Body Mechanic for Bell Motor Company, retiring after 30 years. He served in the United States Army from April 19, 1941 to October 29, 1945. While in the United States Army he served during World War, II, earning the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Bravery Under Fire Medal, .30 Caliber Machine Gun Expert Medal, and .50 Caliber Machine Gun Expert Medal. Bill was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, In addition, he loved planting, “to watch things grow”, gardening, and being on his tractor. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD, where a Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ruth Dixon ofﬁciating. Interment will follow in First Saint’s Community Church Cemetery Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Dylan McMahan, Kevin Gillingham, Mark Gillingham, Andy Martinez, Greg Gillingham, and Kyle Gillingham. Honorary Pallbearers: Thomas W. Lodarczyk, and Joe Goins. Contributions may be made to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home 29449 Charlotte Hall Road Charlotte Hall, MD 20622, and Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.

Lucy Mae Hanson

Lucy Mae Hanson, 87, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on June 24, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 17, 1930 in Valley Lee, MD she was the daughter of the late William Jennings and Myrtle Hewitt Russell. Lucy was the loving wife of the late Norris Orville Hanson, whom she married on June 30, 1951, in NAS Patuxent River, MD, and who preceded her in death on March 2, 1993. Lucy is survived by her children: Jimmy and Brenda Hanson of Valley Lee, MD, Janice and Ken Semans of Valley Lee, MD, Marvin and Sheila Hanson of Lexington Park, MD, Nancy and George Starks of Valley Lee, MD, Lucy Myers of Valley Lee, MD, 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. She was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident and attended St. Michael’s Catholic School Ridge, MD. She was preceded in death by her sibling: William Francis Russell, Joseph Benjamin Russell, James Lloyd Russell, and Robert Earl (Puggy) Russell. Lucy was the Post Master for the United States Postal Office in Valley Lee, MD for 23 years, retiring on May 3, 1991. Lucy was a lifetime member of the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Auxiliary serving over 60 years and holding all offices. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM followed by Second District Fire Department and Rescue Squad Auxiliary prayers at 7:15PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM in St. George’s Episcopal Church Valley Lee, MD with Reverend Gregory Syler officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Eric Brown, Matthew Hanson, Randy Mattingly, Blair Swann, Jason Hostetler, and Timothy Reese. Honorary Pallbearer will be Mike Roberts. Contributions may be made to the Second District Vol. Fire Department and Rescue Squad P.O. Box 1 Valley Lee, MD 20692. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.

Ruth Elaine (Nelson) Johnson

Ruth Elaine (Nelson) Johnson, 90, of Drayden, MD, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 at Hospice of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 25, 1926 in Ashland, OH, Ruth was the daughter of the late Victor E. Nelson and the late Rose F. Nelson, and the stepdaughter of the late Martha Nelson. She was the wife of Philip L. Johnson, whom she married in May 1956 and who

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passed away in October 1998. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Bob Nelson (Phyllis); Judge James E. Nelson; and Ed Nelson; and her grandson, James M. Berkin. Ruth is survived by her two children, son, Randy Johnson (Susan) of Florida; and daughter, Shirley Berkin (Michael) of Maryland. She is also survived by grandchildren, Amanda Small (Daniel); Sarah Berkin; and Matthew Berkin; her sister-in-law, Rae Nelson; sister-in-law, Ellie Lowry (Wally); and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Always an excellent student, Ruth graduated as salutatorian from Ashland High School in 1944. She then moved to Maryland and worked for the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. During this time, she attended Georgetown University. Ruth eventually attended Ohio University in Athens, OH where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1948. During high school and college, she enjoyed playing piano, viola and clarinet (first chair) in her school band and orchestra. After graduation, she worked as an editor and a reporter for McGraw-Hill Publishing in Cleveland until her marriage. A loving mother, Ruth devoted herself to raising her children. Due to her husband’s job, she and her family resided in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia. Ruth was very active and played both golf and tennis. She traveled extensively and made trips with her husband to all fifty states; touring Alaska, Hawaii, and New England several times. Ruth visited most of Europe, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Panama, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. She and her husband took numerous cruises and also were fond of taking their sailboat to Lake Lanier in Georgia. Ruth loved being around others and frequently hosted bridge parties and gourmet dinners. She enjoyed shopping and finding a good deal. Later in life, she was a successful real estate agent and she volunteered for 10 years at the Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA. Ruth was a faithful member of the Cumming First United Methodist Church. For the past six years, Ruth lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Drayden, MD. She enjoyed attending her grandson’s soccer games, watching football on TV, and playing gin rummy with her family. She also took great pleasure in going to restaurants, especially River’s Edge at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Ruth will always be remembered for her exuberant personality and cheerful laugh. She greeted each day with a smile and spread joy to everyone she met. Memorial donations can be made in Ruth’s name to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P. O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.

George Edward Spalding

George Edward Spalding 81, of Hollywood, MD, died June 22nd., 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. George was born on December 29th, 1935 to Elizabeth Claire Thompson Spalding and Francis Xavier Spalding. He was the loving husband of Barbara Hayden Spalding and stepfather to Bill Hayden and Linda Blackwell. He also had 6 grandchildren, 4 greatgrandchildren and his dog, Abbie. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by his siblings, James Spalding, Bunny Spalding, Sam Spalding Sr., Sonny Spalding, and Helen Mattingly. He is survived by his sisters, Kitty-Ann Spalding, Betty-Jo Abell, Sue Miedzinski, and Mary Jean Cooper. George joined the National Guard in 1953 and later went to work for the federal government where he worked in the plumbing department. He retired from the government and worked at Compliance Corporation for a few years and ultimately worked at the St. Mary’s County Landfill where he enjoyed seeing folks from the community and catching up and swapping stories. He loved farming, hunting, fishing, crabbing, and all the things a St. Mary’s County native truly enjoys. One of his favorite pasttimes was visiting with the boys for coffee on Saturday mornings at the Moose Lodge and discussing the latest NASCAR race, baseball, or football game especially if there was a small wager involved! In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, 23469 Rescue Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 or St. John’s Church, 43950 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. Arrangements provided by the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, P.A.

Ralph Victor Hill

Ralph Victor Hill, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at his residence in Mechan icsville on June 10, 2017. Ralph was born to John Cornelius Hill and Katie Marie Buckler Hill in

Hughesville. He enjoyed family trips to Disney World and working on classic cars in his garage. He attended many car shows and loved cruising in his old classic cars and trucks. His greatest joy however was spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Hill; daughters, Christy Hill (John Gallagher) and Teresa Guy (Richard Guy); his step-sons Steven Wood (Tracy Sidney) and Kevin Waldow (Anita Waldow); 10 grandchildren and eight grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers, James “Elmer” Hill, John “Dick” Hill and James “Pete” Hill; sisters, Mary Alice Stasch and Thelma Hill. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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Legal Notice Christian radio station WGWS 88.1 FM will be holding a public meeting at the Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Mary’s City on Wednesday, July 5 at 12 PM. This is a general meeting that will address public issues, and any questions or concerns about CSN International. The public is invited to attend.

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IN THE MATTER OF ANN LOESLEIN FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ANA LOESLEIN In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland Case No.: C-18-FM-17-00002 The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change her name from ANN LOESLEIN to ANA LOESLEIN. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: I have used this name for most of my life. The majority of documents reflect the requested name. Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 6th day ofAugust, 2017. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought. A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection.

To beneﬁt the family of Sgt. Nolan Scully and Mother Catherine’s Academy At the st. mary’s county fairgrounds

Sat. July 1, 2017

8am to 4pm

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A Letter to the Editor Thank You for Participating in Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s The Art of Recycling Show & Auction June 4th at Annmarie Garden & Arts Center Dear Editor, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s staff and Board of Directors would like to thank everyone that contributed to making The Art of Recycling Show & Auction on June 4th at Annmarie Garden a great success. We wish to thank our sponsors, which include: Patuxent Presbyterian Church; Printing Press; Upton, Davis, & Palumbo; William Fitzgerald Auctioneer; Sargas Media; Guy Distributors; Hilltop Signs & Graphics; and the individual sponsors that wished to remain anonymous. We would like to express our gratitude to the local community of artists who generously shared their talents by turning used and recycled items into unique art: Judy Angelheart, Barbara Boward, Kera Cherrey, Ann Crain, Ellisa DiRenzo, Catherine Dunn, Barbara Ferrante, Robin Johnson, Judy Larsen, Mimi Little, Deb McClure, Shira Oberkirsch, John Okay, Judy Okay, Ann Preston, Richard Preston, Ed Rupard, Cristal Rae Toribio, Helene Vonnegut, and Linda Williams. Our thanks also goes to those artists and donors that donated other works of art and items: including Mark Pilling, for his hand-made Windsor Chair, Patuxent Habitat Campus Chapter Ryken High School Students for birdhouses, Georgia Verdon for the late Candy Cummings art pieces, the Washington Nationals Baseball Club, the National Aquarium, Ellen Bierlin, Plaza Azteca, the American

Chestnut Land Trust, and the Southern Maryland Wine Society . The evening included delicious appetizers provided by Elements Eatery & Mixology. Our thanks go to the Ryken High School students and Susan Gregg who volunteered as servers. We very much appreciated our guest Bartenders, the Zondermans and the Okays. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with set-up, break-down and the many other tasks needed to support the event. And our very great thanks to the members of The Art Show & Auction Planning Committee including Suzanne Shelden, Ann Preston, Mimi Little, Judy Okay, Ellen Bierlin, and Rita Reeves who spent the last six months making sure the event would be a success. Proceeds from this event support Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s programs to provide decent, affordable housing for local families in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Please consider joining us for our next event, donating, or volunteering, and community building. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is located at 21600 Great Mills Road Unit 18A, Lexington Park, MD 20653. For more information please visit our website www.patuxenthabitat.org or call 301-863-6227. Every donation helps a family help themselves.We build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Sincerely, Liz Stoffel, Outreach Coordinator Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Live bands on stage all day St. Clair Trio - Spoon Creek Cut Loose Band

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Food & beverage will be available for purchase. Courtesy of Mechanicsville Fire Department

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$5 General Admission (Ages 13 and under free)

Cornhole Tournament 50/50 Drawing 3 Drawings for attending drivers 1st Drawing $100 2nd Drawing $150 3rd Drawing $500 Must be present to win Rain Date: Sun. July 2

For more information contact Mike Evans at 301-475-5889

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COO Retires after 33 years at Walden Sierra

CDC board members view mural: St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp. board members view Lexington Park’s ﬁrst community developed mural. From left: Mark Dillow, Carl Franzen, Margaret Sawyer, Phil Riehl, and Gerald Fair.

St. Mary’s CDC Completes First Public Art Project in Lexington Park At the corner of Great Mills Road and Shangri-La Drive/Willows Road the winning “Lexington Park Alive!” mural is complete. This first public art project produced by the St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation follows the corporation’s inaugural ArtsPark Cherry Blossom Festival in April. The CDC’s ArtsPark committee, in a juried contest, selected Lyn Wescoe’s design from 10 submissions. Three additional submissions have also found homes. Ms. Wescoe’s design depicts everything from an Amish buggy, crabs, and jelly fish to the cutting-edge aircraft from Pax River and the sweeping Thomas Johnson Bridge connecting St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. The mural follows her design’s dramatic black and white portrayal of Lexington Park and its surrounds. A two-week flurry of activity by local artists and a wide array of community volunteers reproduced the design on the rear of Bank Square Building, beginning with the nighttime projection and tracing of the design on the prepped cinderblock wall. The 15-foot by 50-foot mural is visible from the busy Great Mills Road intersection, two blocks south of NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 2. But already it has drawn patrons off the road and into Mr. Tire’s parking lot to take a closer look and to take pictures with the mural as backdrop. St. Mary’s College Professor Carrie Patterson’s Public Art Class both opened the flurry of activity with the tracing and helped put the finishes touches on the mural two weeks later. Roz Racanello, CDC’s ArtsPark project manager, was the primary artist transfer-

ring the design into the mural. She received help from many others, including former St. Mary’s County Commissioner President Jack Russell with the painting assistance of Tim Dixon, St. Mary’s Arts Council Executive Director Nell Elder, and even a few brush strokes from Lexington Park’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan. In addition to support from St. Mary’s CDC, the mural was generously funded by grants from the St. Mary’s Arts Council and the Southern Maryland Heritage Area. The Lexington Park library is additionally supporting two of the design submissions. One appears on the recently opened Little Free Pantry sponsored by the MOMS Club of St. Mary’s County and located at the Lexington Park library. A second submission will become a public art display inside the library. Leonardtown’s Benjamin Moore, Dyson’s Building Center, and Lexington Park Sherwin Williams stores donated the necessary supplies. Cooperation and support from Stevens Construction, Essex South, Earley Properties, and Mr. Tire made production of the mural possible. In its efforts to bring art into Lexington Park as a revitalization tool, St. Mary’s CDC continues to seek additional public art productions and is working to create an ArtsPark from a vacant 35 acres next to the Lexington Park Post Ofﬁce on Coral Drive. For more information on public art in Lexington Park contact Viki Volk, President, St. Mary’s CDC, viki.volk@md.metrocast.net or voice mail at 301-863-7700. From Viki Volk, Community Development Corporation

Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church’s First Soccer Camp

Sixty young people from St. may’s and Calvert counties participated in Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church’s ﬁrst soccer camp June 19-23. The Lusby church’s Pastor Josh Olsen led the camp and was assisted by students from Winnebago Lutheran Academy of Fond Du Lac, WI, who stayed with church members during their visit to the area. Photo by Joan Hoerning for Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church.

Staff at Walden Behavioral Health gathered on Friday June 23rd to honor the achievements of Gary Lynch, Chief Operating Ofﬁcer who retires this month after 33 years’ service to the community of Southern Maryland and Walden. Dr Kathleen O’Brien, Chief Executive described “a deep sense of indebtedness and a heavy heart” on announcing Gary’s retirement following 33 years of “inspirational leadership” to the organization. She added “Gary has been instrumental in shaping Walden into the outstanding organization it is today and I wish to place on record my personal gratitude for his steadfast partnership, loyalty and dedication to Walden’s mission. I also share the thanks of our board members, staff and clients for Gary’s extraordinary dedication to Walden and the communities of Southern Maryland.” A staff picnic was held to mark the occasion where staff enjoyed barbeque food

and ice cream, music and party games. The event was also supported by British military personnel (Royal Air Force and Royal Navy) currently based at NAS Pax River who provided support by setting up the event, allowing staff to relax and celebrate. From Jo Dobson, Walden Sierra Co.

NARFE Swearing In

National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) St. Mary’s County Chapter 969 held a swearing in of new oﬃcers at its June 16 meeting at Olde Breton Inn. Former congressman and state senator Roy Dyson swore in (left to right) Secretary Sandra Simmons, State Legislative Oﬃcer Roy Wetzel, 2nd VP Gwen Estep and 1st VP Geneva Leon. Photo by Lonna Siskind for NARFE 969.

SHARKFEST Returns to Calvert Marine Museum SHARKFEST returns to the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, July 8. Join us from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for one of the museum’s most popular events. Regular museum admission applies; CMM members are free. Sharks are one of the world’s most fascinating creatures and SHARKFEST is a chance to learn more about them. Live sharks will be featured in the Corbin Pavilion, along with sturgeon from NRG Energy – The Chalk Point Generating Station. The museum will be full of hands-on opportunities to explore the diversity of sharks and their remarkable history on planet Earth. Learn fascinating ‘sharktoids’, examine evidence of prehistoric sharks, paint a shark mural, make a shark-themed craft, get your

face painted ($5 fee), and take your picture in the life-size jaws of a Megalodon shark. Slide down the jaws of a giant inﬂated shark, sponsored by Tidewater Dental. The award-winning Museum Store will be fully stocked with new “shark” mementos to take home. Museum members save 10% off in the store every day and everyone will enjoy the new express checkout at SHARKFEST. Captain Smith’s Seafood and Rita’s Ice will be on site with food and drink for sale. Complimentary museum passes will not be honored and strollers are not allowed in the museum for SHARKFEST. For more information, visit www. calvertmarinemuseum.com. Fom Calvert Marie Museum

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CSM, Community Partners Prepare Traffic Advisory: 9th Annual Business Students for Patuxent Independence Celebration at HVFD The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depart- will be forced to go southbound on Three River Naval Air Station Jobs ment will host its 9 Annual Indepen- Notch Rd. (MD-235). th

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) signed an agreement with several community partners June 23 that is designed to better prepare local business students for contracting work at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), located at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. St. Mary’s County Public Schools, University of Maryland University College and NAVAIR will be working with CSM to tailor business education to ensure that local business students are trained and ready for NAVAIR internships and jobs. “It’s all about workforce development,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. “These are people who want to live in Southern Maryland. This is where their ties are. This agreement provides a pathway that will have a tangible impact on Southern Maryland.” Because of the agreement, students starting out in the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Academy of Finance, located at Chopticon High School in Morganza, will have an educational pathway they can follow that will take them from Chopticon to CSM to UMUC. Upon graduation, they will have earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration or management with a minor in contract management and acquisition, and they will be uniquely trained for NAVAIR’s needs. The agreement also assures the efficient transfer of students between colleges, including transfer of credit, admissions and financial aid and scholarships. Many in the community are aware of Pax River’s continuing need for engineers, said NAVAIR SES 2.0 James Meade. However, the base has another, less well-known staffing deficit. “We have a tremendous need for great business people. We want to bring more local folks on board.” He noted that NAVAIR at Pax River is an acquisition command and his office handles $35 billion in contracts annually, a task that requires plenty of savvy business people.

“It’s a natural fit,” said Superintendent of St. Mary’s County Public Schools Scott Smith. Smith said the school system’s goal is for all its graduates to be college- or careerready, and the newly established pathway provides that for St. Mary’s County students. In addition, the relationship between the three educational institutions and NAVAIR provides an excellent academic program for business students and all at a cost much lower than spending all four years at a university located outside the region, Smith said. “I am thrilled,” said Cindy Baden, lead teacher for the St. Mary’s County Schools’ Academy of Finance at Chopticon. “It’s really going to be a great selling point.” Baden noted that the academy already has a relationship with Patuxent River Naval Air Station, with her students visiting the base on field trips and the school hosting guest speakers from the base. This agreement strengthens that relationship, she said. “It is a pathway business career program designed to address a NAVAIR need and puts the students in a position to be eligible for employment,” said CSM Director of the Nonprofit Institute Barbara Ives, who helped create the agreement. UMUC President Javier Miyares noted that CSM works closely with UMUC in many similar agreements and the partnership works well. “Our students ultimately want a job at the end of the journey,” Miyares said. “This is a program that can help them achieve their goal. It’s also a program that can be a model for the nation.” Miyares also commended the planned pathway for the business students because it allows them to earn their associate degree during the process. If anything in life happens that keeps them from completing their bachelor’s degree immediately, CSM graduates will have that associate degree, which puts them a step ahead of those without, he said. From Susan Craton, Media Coordinator, CSM

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dence Day Celebration on July 1, 2017. Residents can expect traffic delays, heavy pedestrian, and motor vehicle traffic, as well as multiple lane closures in the area. The delays are expected from approximately 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. The following road and lane closures are: Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) from Old Three Notch Rd. to Hollywood Rd. (MD245) will be shut down to one lane traffic both northbound and southbound. Old Three Notch Rd from Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) to Sotterley Rd. will be shut down for through traffic. Vista Rd. At Old Three Notch Rd. will be shut down for through traffic. All vehicles heading west on Vista Rd. Towards Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) will have to take Old Three Notch Rd. to Sotterley Rd. Sotterley Rd. from Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) to Old Three Notch Rd. will be closed for through traffic. Vehicles entering Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) from Sotterley Rd. will be forced to go northbound on Three Notch Rd. (MD-235). Vehicles entering Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) from Hollywood Rd. (MD-245)

All the intersections on Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) Starting from Joy Ln. to Dean Lumber Company will be closed. Vehicles must remain either northbound or southbound on Three Notch Rd (MD235) until Jones Wharf Rd. or St. Johns Rd. Those intersections are Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) at Joy Ln., Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) just north of The Center for Life Enrichment, Three Notch Rd. (MD235) at Old Three Notch Rd., Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Three Notch Rd. (MD235) at Hollywood Rd. (MD-245), Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) at the Northern entrance to Mervell Dean Rd, and Three Notch Rd. (MD-235) at the Dean Lumber Company. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department encourages residents to use extra caution if traveling in the area and thanks residents for their patience. For more information about the event or questions, visit www.HVFD7.com. From Jennifer Stone, Sheriff’s Office PIO

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www.FarrellAuctionService.com The future of the area’s agriculture took place June 23-25 at the annual SMILE (Southern Maryland Invitational Livestock Expo) at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Young people competed in showing swine, dairy and meat goats and cows, cavy/rabbits, and sheep.

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CSM Kids’ and Teen College College of Southern Maryland: La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick campuses 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM A program of enrichment opportunities designed to expand a student’s idea of what is possible. Approximately 300 classes are offered morning and afternoons over eight weeks at all CSM campuses. Extended day child care available from 7 - 9 a.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. For more information please visit www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/youth-family-programs/ kids-and-teen-college. Sight & Sound: Jonah Lancaster, PA 300 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks, PA 17572 3:00 PM Friday, October 13, 2017 buses will departure from Burlington Coat Factory in Waldorf, MD to head to Lancaster, PA at 8:00 a.m. Trip includes a catered breakfast by Waldorf Chick-fil-A, the play, lunch, and transportation. Cost: $160.00 July 27, 2017- initial deposit $50.00 (initial deposit is non-refundable), August 27, 2017- 2nd deposit $50.00, September 27, 2017- Final deposit $60.00 For more information please contact Kathy Adams at 301-254-7903, or Shirley Sewell at 240-350-2878. Tour Thomas Stone National Historic Site 6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Thursday - Sunday 10:00 AM The National Park Service invites you to learn the secrets of the Declaration of Independence at the home of one of Maryland’s signers. Activities include:Free tours of Thomas Stone’s house are normally given on demand. Watch a film and explore the exhibits in the Visitor Center. Hike over two miles of trails through forests and fields, while passing historic plantation buildings and the Stone Family Cemetery. Complete an assortment of Junior Ranger activities to earn badges, certificates, and other prizes.Collect seven different National Park Passport Stamps. Purchase books and souvenirs in the gift shop. Registration for 4th Annual Craft Fair Begins July 10 Craft Fair to be held Saturday, November 4th. Please email to get Registration form to: fralafra93@md.metrocast.net

Friday, June 30

CSM Observes Code Green Friday/ Early Closing. College of Southern Maryland, All Campuses 1:30 PM To decrease energy costs during summer months, CSM will close most buildings on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. starting May 26 and continuing each Friday through July 28 except July 7. However, the Children’s Learning Center and Teen College and Public Safety hours and services will not be affected, with these services and classes to be held according to a normal

schedule. During Code Green Fridays, the fitness centers and pools remain open until 5 p.m. at the La Plata and Leonardtown campuses. The Prince Frederick Campus fitness center operating hours stay the same over the summer. For more information please visit http://www.csmd. edu/about/environmental-sustainability/ code-green/. Comedy & Karaoke for a Cause Martini’s Restaurant & Lounge 10553 Theodore Green Blvd., White Plains, MD 20695 7:00 PM Don’t miss this opportunity to have a great time! Join us at Martini’s Restaurant & Lounge in White Plains, Maryland as we enjoy various comedians and end the evening with a little karaoke. Doors open at 7 PM, comedy starts at 8 PM with karaoke following the show. Come early for dinner. Money generated from ticket and food sales benefit Spring Dell’s programs for people with disabilities. Adult Material. Must be 21+ to attend. Purchase tickets for $25 each at bit.ly/SDCComedy-Karaoke.

Saturday, July 1

Seasonal Farmer’s Market Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Check sotterley.org for details. Craft Guild Shop Outdoor Bazaar 26005 Pt. Lookout Rd. (Rt. 5, next to MD Antique Ctr.), Leonardtown, MD 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM This event is open to crafters, artists, antique dealers, flea market, garden and food vendors. Vendors must bring their own tables, chairs and tents. Inside, you can shop from a variety of unique, handcrafted items, including our new spring selections and fresh baked goods. For space reservation and additional information, please call 301-997-1644. Keeper’s Quarters OPEN Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Come join our tours on the 1st Saturday and Sunday of each month and you will be treated to a special viewing of the Keepers Quarters! Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Adults-$7.00, Seniors, Military w/ID, students-$3.50, Kids 5 and under Free. Call 301-994-1471 with questions. Last Food Truck Corral for the season 28585 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Enjoy delicious Food from many Different Food Trucks from the Southern Maryland area, this event is hosted by the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, you’re not only enjoying delicious Food, you’re supporting the Rescue Squad, and enjoying Entertainment with seating provided.

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Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine Academy 33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville MD 20659 6:30 PM Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. $10 admission (includes one regular book). Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions: Weekly specials along with regulars Pizza, Cheeseburgers, Hamburgers, Hot dogs and French Fries. Pull Tabs $1000.00 payouts with some having multiple winners. Down lines and 3 Balls! $50 Early Birds, either/or blackout $100.00. $100 Regular Games, Specials Guaranteed $200.00, Quickie $100.00 Bonanza 54# or less $500.00 Consolation $100.00 Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive—$200 added each week). Consolation $500.00 Winner Take All Special. Call 301-884-3165 for more information Visit our website www.mothercatherine. org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.

Sunday, July 2

Keeper’s Quarters OPEN Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Come join our tours on the 1st Saturday and Sunday of each month and you will be treated to a special viewing of the Keepers Quarters! Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Adults-$7.00, Seniors, Military w/ID, students-$3.50, Kids 5 and under Free. Call 301-994-1471 with questions. CSM Summer Concerts on the Lawn College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Great Lawn 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Dixie Power Trio with the New Line Brass will play blues, jazz, Dixieland and other American styles in honor of Independence Day. This concert is made possible in part through support from the CSM Foundation. Free. For more information please visit www.csmd.edu/Arts, or call 301-934-7828.

Tuesday, July 4

CSM Closed College of Southern Maryland, All Campuses CSM will be closed for Independence Day. For more information please visit http://www.csmd.edu/calendar/. Independence Day Celebration Solomons Island Maryland 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fireworks are on for Tuesday. Updates on this page and on our Facebook page www. facebook.com/solomonsbusinessassoc/.

Wednesday, July 5

LVRSA Ledo Pizza Fundraiser Event Ledo Pizza in Leonardtown, MD 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Support the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (LVRSA) fundraiser. Dine in or Carry Out. Just be sure to let your server know you are there to support the LVRSA fundraiser or write LVRSA on your receipt. Thank you for supporting our volunteer organization!

Free Line Dance Lessons Last Drop Country Bar— 23955 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free beginner and intermediate line dance lessons. If you can count to 8... You can line dance.

Thursday, July 6

High Voltage Quarter Auction Location to be determined 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cost is $5 and you will get 2 paddles. Lots of vendors (which may change) but to include: Miche, Style Dots, Signature Homestyles, Scentsy, Tupperware, Pink Zebra, Tastefully Simple, Tasty Creations by Beth, Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Thirty One, Partylite, Avon, Origami Owl and maybe others. You bid two three or four quarters and have the opportunity to win items at a fraction of the cost of the items from the vendors. For more information please contact Sherri at High Voltage Quarter Auctions either by calling 703-615-2823 or highvoltagequarterauctions@gmail.com. HVFD’s Annual Carnival! Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department 7:00 PM Featured will be food, rides, and games. Unlimited rides every night for $10.00, or tickets may be purchased separately. Free nightly prizes (must be present to win). Free nightly bicycle raffle for ages 12 and under (must be present to win). A Treasure Chest cash prize will be raffled the last night of the carnival. Owned and operated by HVFD. For more information please visit www.hvfd7.com. Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting AL Post 221 21690 Colton Point Rd; Avenue, MD 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM American Legion Post 221 invites all active duty personnel and veterans to join us for our monthly meeting. Visit our website at www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us at alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 8844071 for more information. Tell them you saw the announcement on the SoMd Internet Calendar

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Summer Professional Performances

St. Mary’s County Library has free professional performances for 6 weeks this summer! Join us on Mondays through July 31 for performances and fun for all ages! Charlotte Hall library will hold professional performances at 10 a.m. at Margaret Brent Middle School, 29675 Point Lookout Rd., Helen, MD 20635. Leonardtown library will hold professional performances at 12:30 p.m. at Leonardtown Elementary School, 22885 Duke St., Leonardtown, MD 20650. Lexington Park library will hold professional performances at 3 p.m. at Lexington Park Library. Monday, July 3 is Scales and Tales. Meet real, live birds of prey, snakes, turtles, and other native animals of Maryland, and the rangers from the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary who care for them. No registration or tickets required. Recommended for ages 3 & up with their adult caregivers.

Library Closed for Independence Day

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. All three branches will be open for regular business hours on Wednesday, July 5.

Pokémon Trainers Club

Leonardtown Library will hold Pokémon Trainers Club on Monday, July 3 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for all ages. Do you have what it takes to be the very best? Bring your games and/ or your cards and prepare to battle against other Pokémon trainers! You can also make some Pokémon buttons to take home, take turns playing a retro Pokémon game, and maybe make some friends (or rivals....) along the way. No Registration required.

Preschool Patriotic Explorers

Charlotte Hall Library will hold Preschool Patriotic Explorers on Wednesday, July 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This land was made for you and me! Celebrate the US of A with stories, songs, crafts, and activities for ages 3-6. Please register on www. stmalib.org.

LEGO Fun

All three branches will hold LEGO Fun this summer! Drop in - We supply the bricks, you bring the imagination! Come and build something amazing with our thousands of LEGO and Duplo pieces. All ages. No registration. Leonardtown will hold LEGO Fun on Tuesdays, July 11, July 25 and August 8 from 1 – 4 p.m. Lexington Park will hold LEGO Fun on Wednesdays, July 5, July 19 and August 2 from 2 – 4 p.m. Charlotte Hall will hold LEGO Fun on Thursdays, July 6, July 20 and August 3 from 2 – 4 p.m.

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Robbie Kidwell Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com Ladies Night, Trivia, & Karaoke Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com Nightcap: Tara & Sean The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com

Friday, June 30

Scarlet Plus Entertainment Brass Rail Sports Bar 8:00 PM - Midnight Karaoke & DJ Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com

Saturday, July 1

David Flood Morris Point, Abell 6:00 PM www.morris-point.com

Cowboy Crossing Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM www.anglers-seafod.com Scarlet Plus Entertainment Brass Rail Sports Bar 8:00 PM - Midnight Karaoke & DJ

Tuesday, July 4

Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com

Wednesday, July 5

Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com

Thursday, July 6th

Mike Damron Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com Ladies Night, Trivia, & Karaoke Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 7:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities

Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101

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Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services

Donuts with the Sheriff

The Triad/SALT Council invites you to have Donuts with the Sheriff! Are you interested in learning about the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce? Do you want to know more about issues that affect you? This is an opportunity to ask Assistant Sheriff Michael Merican directly! Join Triad/SALT at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, June 30, at 9 a.m. Seating will be limited, so call Community Programs & Outreach Manager Sarah Miller at 301-4754200, ext. *1073, to reserve your seat!

Flip Flop Wreath

Celebrate summer and wow your neighbors by making a flip flop wreath. Class will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 7 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This festive piece is simple to make and will be sure to add a bold visual impact to your front door. Embellish with flowers and shells, or bring your own accessories to customize your wreath. The cost is $15 and includes all supplies as well as instruction. To sign up and pay for this class in advance, please visit the front desk. For availability call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.

Yellow Door Art Classes

The Garvey Senior Activity Center is excited to continue to partner with Yellow Door Art Studios to offer high quality, low cost art instruction. Come join us and take home a beautiful piece of art! On Monday, July 10, at 1:30 p.m., Yellow Door will assist you to paint an anchor on a piece of reclaimed wood. The cost for these classes is $15 a person; payment due at the time of reservation. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for more information.

Tai Chi at Northern

The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention series. This evidence-based program is designed to help reduce pain, improve balance, and promote total body wellness. This series is a 6-week workshop on Tuesdays, July 11 to Aug. 15, from 10-10:45 a.m. Classes are progressive. Attendance for all 6 classes is important to receive the maximum beneﬁt from the class. Space is limited; members must sign up in advance. To sign up for this free workshop please visit the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.

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Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program Coupon Distribution

Eligible participants will receive a total of $30 in checks, one booklet of six $5 checks to be used at designated Farmer’s Markets. Distribution will be held on Wednesday, July 12 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A limited number of booklets are available and will be distributed ﬁrst come, ﬁrst serve. To qualify, individuals must be age 60 years or above, have a Photo ID which indicates proof of St. Mary’s County residency and meet the income limits. A proxy designation may be completed if a participant cannot attend distribution. Proxy’s should obtain the application at the Garvey Senior Activity Center any day prior to distribution. Sending a Proxy to distribution does not guarantee check receipt. To learn more call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1072.

Luncheon with Dave Norris

Local musician Dave Norris will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 12, at noon. Come in and join us for a delicious lunch and wonderful music entertainment. The meal for the day is pulled pork, deli roll, baked beans, coleslaw, seedless watermelon and pineapple juice. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

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History Video at Loffler

On Wednesday July 12 at 10 a.m. there will be a free showing at the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center of the video Ancient Computer. This feature showcases an unpromising lump of metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck that turns out to be an extraordinary treasure: the world’s ﬁrst computer. NOVA follows the ingenious detective work that painstakingly discovered the truth about the ancient Greek device: it was an astonishingly sophisticated astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor, unrivaled until the era of modern science and believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes. Register for this video by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign up. Seating is limited.

Health Watch Presentation at Loffler

The Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center has a new volunteer Health Watch Coordinator! Linda Weintraub will present a different health topic each month for free. The ﬁrst one will be on Thursday, July 13 at 10 a.m. and the topic is called Power Your Brain with Good Food. You will learn that there is a connection between the quality of food and your ability to reason, think and remember. Also, what foods actually boost your brain power? Find out by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk to secure your place at this fun and informative session.

Intergenerational Bingo and Burgers

The second Friday of the month this summer are intergenerational bingos at the Northern Senior Activity Center! Our remaining two bingos are on Fridays, July 14 and August 11, from 10-11:30 a.m. This is sure to be a fun bonding time with your school-aged grandchildren. Cost is $2 for two cards per person for each date and there will be both adult and kid-friendly prizes. Refreshments will be available. Advance signup is required for both bingos and lunches. A kid-friendly lunch will also be provided that day of a hamburger with cheese on a deli roll, lettuce, tomato, onion, baked beans, coleslaw, seedless watermelon, and a brownie for dessert. Lunch is a donation from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others made the day of the event. Lunch may be reserved for school-aged grandchildren. To sign up and pay for this event in advance, please visit the front desk. For availability call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.

Loffler’s Monthly Craft Coming Up

Now that garden season is in full swing, it’s a good time to start drying herbs, or, if you prefer, ﬂowers. How about coming to the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. to make an attractive plaque that uses clothes pins from which to hang your herbs upside down so that they can dry nicely? You can then put this adorable and useful piece of décor right on a wall for easy access. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk to get in on the fun. Pre-registration is required.

Welcome to Medicare

The Department of Aging & Human Services will conduct a Medicare seminar on Wednesday, July 19 at the Garvey Senior Activity Center in Leonardtown from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. Come learn about what Medicare covers, Medigap policies, Part D, and more. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for reservations.

Midsummer CelebrationBring the Grandkids

The Midsummer Celebration will be held at the Lofﬂer Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, July 19 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This party is for you and your grandchildren to celebrate together. It features a sundae bar from Sweet Frog, Karaoke by Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportunities to create art. Cost is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and under (Maximum 5 free children tickets per paying adult). This party is limited to 100 people and tickets are required for every attendee. Stop by the Lofﬂer Center to get your tickets before they are gone. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.

Loffler Luau tickets now on sale

The Loffler Luau, one of our most memorable summer traditions, is coming up on July 27. Tickets are available now for $10. Dance to the music of favorite DJ Mean Gene; enjoy a feast fit for a tropical island party catered by Mission Barbecue and wear your favorite tropical garb (we’ll supply the lei). Most important of all- bring your best party mood! A limited number of tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Stop by the reception desk during regular hours to get your ticket. Questions? Call 301-4754200, ext. *1658.

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WORD SCR AMBLE

Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to Independence Day

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1. Pile up 6. Midway between south and southeast 9. Canadian law enforcers 13. Bollywood director Prawaal 14. Body part 15. Ancient Greek City 16. Steep cliﬀ 17. Korean ruler 18. As might be expected 19. Takes kids to learn 21. Absorption unit 22. Parts of the feet 23. Political action committee 24. Cerium 25. Former CIA 28. Of she 29. Japanese city 31. Expression of sorrow 33. Artiﬁcial body in orbit

36. Expressed violent anger 38. A way to surface 39. Northern gannet 41. Outer part of something 44. Nothing 45. Fathers 46. Siesta 48. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 49. Of I 51. Cash machine 52. Discounts 54. __ Dickinson, poet 56. Watches over 60. Hindu queen 61. Steep banks 62. Fertility god 63. Port on Danube 64. Liquids 65. Greek war dance 66. In addition 67. Data acquisition system 68. Crash an aircraft

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1. Curved shapes 2. “Beastmaster” actor Singer 3. A female domestic 4. Starches 5. Without name 6. An air cavity within a bone 7. Relaxing places 8. Midway between east and southeast 9. Editing 10. Baseball team 11. Intended to be sung 12. Video game Max __ 14. Makes free 17. French young women 20. Express delight 21. Takes to the sea 23. Monetary unit 25. Paddle 26. Hit with an open hand 27. Gurus 29. Sings to 30. Book of maps

32. Publish in installments 34. Ink (slang) 35. American inventor 37. Unclean 40. Snag 42. Mars Excursion Module 43. Abnormal rattling sounds 47. For each 49. Country music legend Haggard 50. Electronic communication 52. Drenches 53. Type of sword 55. Lodgings 56. Messenger ribonucleic acid 57. Figure skater Lipinski 58. Acquire by one’s eﬀorts 59. Stony waste matter 61. Oﬀer 65. Without issue

Kid'S Corner

Word Search

Word Scramble: Paternal

CLUES ACROSS

Answer: China

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

A Perfect Day in May

The weather reports were unusually consistent for the last week of May, leading into the Memorial Day holiday. Clouds. More clouds. Rain. More rain. It was as if all the forecasters agreed to meet in some secret hideaway and plan for relentless downpours; they probably retreated to the underground bunker they use after a predicted snowstorm fails to materialize, the safe room to which they flee when the disappointed hordes of schoolchildren come seeking revenge. Once inside, they all agreed that the start of summer would be downright miserable. With the forecasts set, we went into that week worried: would it rain on our parade? Or, would the event get a reprieve? On Saturday, though, as we gathered for the wedding of Prince Firstly and the Lovely Lady Sarah, taking our places behind the guests, ready to walk up the aisle, the clouds that had been threatening us all day—all week—finally seemed to give up. They scudded and drifted and floated away, as clouds do, leaving us with a warm, sunny, breezy, perfect blue-sky day. With all that love flying around, with all of those beams of light bouncing back and forth from earth to sky, I suppose the clouds never really stood a chance. Chris—Prince Firstly—looked as joyful as I’ve ever seen him, and watching him with his brothers and his other groomsmen, sharing the momentous day, filled me with an incredible joy, too. I thought back on the boys’ teenage years: too much testosterone and too little space (there couldn’t possibly have been enough space); arguments and grievances that seemed unending at times, yet here they were now, arm in arm, celebrating, as close as could be. It felt like we’d

arrived at a destination that I’d never been sure even existed…yet here it was, suddenly, and so much more beautiful than I’d even imagined it could be. Seeing Chris and Sarah together was even more amazing. She glowed—I know people often say that about the bride, but she truly did. She was positively radiant. To know that your child, someone you’ve accompanied on the journey through each step, each misstep, to know that your child has found a soft place to land in life, brings a sense of peace like none I’ve known. And then, to be able to share all of this joy with the people we love most in the world— the friends who have become family, the family who are also friends—was almost more joy than I’d thought was possible in one day. Now, with a few weeks gone by, the day has settled into the ﬁrst part of memory; it is taking on that glow that good memories have. I could attribute the glow to the sun, and it making such a strong showing that day…but I’m pretty sure that when I go back in time, to that memory, what I’m seeing in those hazy golden moments isn’t the sun at all. That day was what love looks like, brought to life: it’s what love looks like when it’s so big and beautiful that it can’t be contained, when it spills out into every empty space, turning everything around it into an incandescent living thing. Not bad for a week that the forecasters said would be a washout. Not bad at all. I love hearing from you. Please feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast. net if you have comments or questions about the column.

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Henry M. Lafayette Burroughs

Henry M. Lafayette Burroughs was born in 1825 and was the son and third child of Jesse Cartwright Burroughs and his first wife, Ann C. Morgan. When Henry was about six, his father married Susanna Cawood and chaos and confusion reigned. Five years into the marriage, Susanna was suing Jesse for divorce alleging he was having an affair and had fathered a child by her sister, Emeline Rebecca Burroughs. The couple separated but later reconciled. They were living in the area of Great Mills by 1850. No wonder Henry appears to have had anger issues. 12/14/1846, Baltimore Sun: “Another Affray in St. Mary’s County. The Leonardtown Beacon of Thursday last, says “A rencontre of quite a serious nature took place in Chaptico district a few days ago, between a young man named Lafayette Burroughs and Mr. Edward Railey (He was Edward Raley, born in 1799 and was the son of Stephen and Sarah Raley). The latter being much injured by blows inflicted with a loaded horse whip. We know nothing of the circumstances connected with this affray, and therefore are unable to say which of the parties was at fault. Mr. Railey, we understand, still lies in a very precarious situation.” The rencontre actually occurred on November 28, 1846 and Burroughs was charged with possible murder on December 2. The charges were either dropped or he was found not guilty because the next year we find him enlisting in the MexicanAmerican war. Enlisted by Lt. Joseph H. Maddox during March 1847 at Leonardtown: Henry

M. L. Burroughs, 21, dark eyes, black hair, florid complexion, 5’ 6 1/4”, farmer, enlisted March 4, 1847. Discharged July 31, 1848, expiration of service, at Jefferson Barracks, MO. Henry was the third generation to serve in the military. Jesse Burroughs served during the War of 1812 and his father, Norman Burroughs served in the Revolutionary War. Henry died in 1854. His will follows: Nuncupative will of Henry M. L. Burroughs, 8/30/1854-10/10/1854. On August 31, 1854 Dr. Thomas A. Lynch, John A. Burroughs, and H. L. Burroughs appeared before a Justice of the Peace and made oath that on August 30, 1854 (yesterday) between the hours of 10:00 and 12:00 p.m. in Chaptico, in the counting room of the store of John A. Burroughs, H. M. L. Burroughs, the Captain of the Schooner Dolphin, on his death bed stated that after his debts were paid, if there was anything left he wished it to go to his brother, George Washington Burroughs. Sworn before Charles Morgan, Justice of the Peace at 10:00 p.m., Thursday, August 31, 1854. (Note: He died in Chaptico of cholera). Henry’s siblings of the whole blood were: Mary E. Burroughs (1827-aft. 1880) who married first, George W. Moreland and second, William Thomas Alexander Greenwell; John Alexander Burroughs (1818-1900) who married first, Cecelia M. Spalding and second, Elizabeth Esther Garner; Ellie Burroughs (1827-aft. 1840) and George Washington Burroughs (1828aft. 1860).

Pet of the Week Meet The Simpsons

Pictured here are Marge, Maggie and Homer. Lisa was off playing somewhere. They were born at the end of April and are incredibly sweet. Feral Cat Rescue has about 50 kittens in our system right now so there are plenty from which to choose. We are at the Petco in California every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 3 if you would like to meet them. Applications can be ﬁlled out at Petco or you can ﬁll one out online at www.feralcatrescuemd.org and email to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org to be pre-approved. The adoption fee is $125 but this includes spay/neuter, combo test for aids and feline leukemia, three distemper vaccines, deworming and the microchip.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Crazy, Busy Time

Wow, trying to get through these lifetime bucket list items is tiring sometimes. This is our crazy week of the summer with two concerts in one week. Monday night we went to DC to see Hall and Oates with Tears For Fears at the Verizon Center. We stayed overnight at this neat (and really cheap) hotel called The Hotel Harrington. One of the reasons it is cheap is because their parking garage is 3 blocks away, and they have no valet parking. Most parking at DC hotels ranges from $40 to $75, so $23 for a 3 block walk wasn’t bad. Another reason it is cheap is because the rooms are tiny: The hotel was the first of its kind catering mainly to traveling salesmen who sold their wares to the city’s department stores and were only in need of “a bed and a bath”. The Harrington, opened in 1914 by Harrington Mills and Charles McCutchen, is the oldest continuously used hotel in Washington DC and is still run by descendants of the McCutchen family today. It was also DC’s first air-conditioned hotel. I really wish I could have stayed there when prohibition ended. They capitalized on this by opening up a very popular bar called the Pink Elephant Cocktail Lounge. What exciting dramas must have happened in there. Now they have two restaurants, Harry’s; a nice dinner restaurant and cocktail lounge and Harriet’s; for breakfast and casual quick meals. What I loved the most about our little room was the bathroom. The same white & black floor tiles and white with black accent subway wall tiles that graced the hotel bathroom were the exact same pattern in the bathroom of the house I grew up in. Our house in Clinton was built in 1939, and it looks like the Harrington did a “modernization” around that same time. I wondered if everyone in the area bought their bathroom tiles from the same place. Also, this week is the Steve Miller and peter Frampton concert at Calvert Marine Museum. We always have fun there, and it’s like old home week where we see our old PG county friends and our Southern Maryland friends. Such a great venue for concerts – we’ve even had fun there in the pouring rain before. We saw Steve Miller last time he played at CMM, but he gave such a great, extended concert that we knew we didn’t mind seeing him again. You can tell he enjoys what he does. I haven’t seen Peter Frampton since the 70’s, but I nearly missed seeing the whole concert. If anyone remembers going to concerts at Capital Centre back then, then you know the first few years were what they called “festival seating” where you

could sit or stand anywhere you wanted. It was a crazy time. When I saw the Peter Frampton concert, my friend and I worked our way up to the fence right below the stage and we were enjoying the concert immensely. Next to me was a girl who could barely stand, and next thing I knew she threw a glass bottle at Peter Frampton. I can still remember the black satin sequined jacket she was wearing as I looked at her in horror. Next thing I knew I was being carried over the fence by big, burly security guards who thought I threw the bottle. As I was yelling and trying hold on to the fence and the stage simultaneously, my hand touched something soft. It was Peter Frampton’s foot! I looked up with pleading eyes, only to see him look at me like I was the dirt on his shoe – which to him I suppose I was. I was escorted out one set of doors and went right back in another and eventually worked my way back up to the stage. What a night. I am really hoping I get to talk to peter Frampton tonight so I can explain what really happened. Yeah right, not likely, though I will be looking for black satin jackets. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or ﬁnd me on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

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