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Property Owners, Oyster Farmers Square Off Over Docking Moratorium By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
In response to the rapid proliferation of oyster aquaculture leases in St. Mary’s, the county commissioners are considering instituting a moratorium on the use of commercial docks for on and off loading of oysters from newlyapproved leases by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). At a Tuesday night public hearing oyster farmers and environmentalists came out in force to oppose the moratorium, saying it would severely hamper a burgeoning industry that not only employed many people and promised an economic boom but was the best option for cleaning up the long-murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. And then there were the property owners along the county shoreline who say that the oyster leases, which have been enthusiastically approved by the state, have begun to ruin not only their scenic vistas but threaten to cut into their property values and their access to the waters they have enjoyed for generations recreationally. Moreover, they argue that the state is selling the rights to the river bottom too cheaply, about $25 per acre, and using taxpayer money to fund grants that support aquaculture operations. Debra Raley, who lives on Curleys Road in Ridge, did not protest the initial five-acre oyster lease in Calvert Bay but began to resent the encroachment of other leases that have been approved. A new eight-acre lease could have almost 1,700 cages for growing oysters in the 500 feet off the shoreline directly in front of her family’s property, DNR documents show. “My mother [who owns the closest property] got a letter and decided not to protest,” Raley told The County Times. “We wanted to do our part to clean up the bay.” Other leases in Calvert Bay could be large enough to accommodate more than 6,000 cages on 27 acres; their coming in so close to the shoreline threatens the safe use of the waters by others, Raley said. “My grandchildren won’t get to enjoy it the way I did,” she said. “Calvert Bay is going to be an oyster farm. “It’s for 20 years [the leases] and they aren’t being moved.” Raley was joined by other residents on Calvert Bay to support the moratorium on dock use by new leases. But the moratorium won’t affect the use of docks by current leases and won’t stop DNR from approving new leases. Commissioner John O’Connor said the moratorium proposal was designed
Oyster cages such as this one in Calvert Bay in Ridge have property owners worried their rights to water access are being infringed.
to bring the two sides together and force the state to take notice of the plight of the property owners as well as county leaders who say they have not been given adequate notice of when and where oyster leases are to be approved. “To me this is ink on a page,’ O’Connor said, but added it was necessary to start all the parties toward finding a solution. He said oyster farmers could just as easily take their product over to Calvert County to off load for market. The moratorium would last 18 months but could be shortened, according to the legislative language, if the state were to make policy changes that “provide adequate protection to the residents of St. Mary’s County.” Dan Rebarchick, who owns a waterfront home in Hollywood, opposed the moratorium, saying its language was vague. Oysters farmers had a right to conduct their businesses, he said. “Nobody can tell me what a commercial pier is,” Rebarchick said. “This industry puts money back into St. Mary’s County. “These watermen pay taxes, too.” Frederick Meatyard, himself an oyster farmer, said the moratorium would “greatly stunt the growth of his business” and that any inconvenience from oyster leases was “no different… than the Harris Teeter on Route 235” which was still allowed to operate. Robert T. Brown, the president of the Maryland Waterman’s Assocation and county resident with his own bottom oyster leases, said the state’s working group should be allowed time to come up with a solution. He chided the state for not providing adequate protections for watermen who had to fish elsewhere because of oyster leases but he believed there was still the possibility for compromise.
“There’s enough room for both these leases,” Brown said, distinguishing between bottom leases and floating and water column leases. “It’s not right to have an existing business and have an-
other one come and take it over. “Give Annapolis enough time to work this out.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Horse Rescue Prompts Push For Better Gear By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Members of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad recently had to work through the night to rescue a horse that wondered from its pasture down a ravine into a muddy morass. Volunteers, lacking the proper equipment to extricate the horse, struggled to free it. They had to bring in an excavator to dig in front of the horse to slide it out with make-shift straps they had placed around it, said one of the volunteers on call that night. “We needed wider straps, more rescue rigging,” said Jimmy Barnes, Jr. “We had a couple of tow straps that we would use normally to get a vehicle out of the mud.” The horse they were trying to rescue was a Percheron, owned by Catherine Lazor, owner of a local kennel and an
animal rescue activist; it weighed nearly a ton. Her name was Princess, and she sadly was put to sleep after her ordeal as she could no longer stand up on her own, according to a social media message from her owner. The whole situation has led Lazor and other animal advocates to seek donations for better rescue equipment to be used to aid trapped or distressed heavy animals. Barnes said the needed equipment would cost between $2,000 and $2,500 and would include straps that were double the size of the ones used in the rescue earlier this month. Barnes said the equipment would be held by the Mechanicsville volunteers and would likely stay local for use in county animal rescue operations. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Park Rock Fest Closes Out Summer With a Riff Princess, rescued by local firefighters from a muddy ravine.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
This year’s Park Rock festival aims to give attendees one last musical blowout for the summer but when music fans looking for bands going back farther than the 90’s will probably be out of luck. Fred Heather, the festival’s longtime organizer and promoter, has whittled down the acts from the cornucopia of music from a few years ago to about 20 acts that will perform Saturday, September 1st at the St. Mary’s County fairgrounds. They will mostly be punk, alternative and heavy metal or hardcore bands, he said. “If you’re looking for classic rock this is not the place to be,” Heather told The County Times. “Years ago our focus was on ‘more bands, more bands.’” After 2013 when foul weather blew away much of the festival infrastructure at Chancellors Run Park, he decided on a different direction, with fewer bands but in a better location. He said he had high hopes for the
fairgrounds location, with its better parking and pavilions that can thwart bad weather. “Now we’re bringing in higher-end acts but layering in local bands,” said Heather. “All we can do is hope that it [bad weather] doesn’t pop up here.” The headlining act will be Drake Bell, formerly of the Drake and Josh youth comedy show on the Nickelodeon channel; he’s shed any bubblegumtype exterior, said Heather. “His music has evolved,” he said. The heavy metal band Fit For An Autopsy will be playing the fairgrounds south stage, said The featured band at the festival will be August Winters, a punk band that has graced the stage before with its presence at Park Rock. “They’ve been with park rock a couple of years,” Heather said. “They have a really tight sound now.” Local acts include the Prophessor, Yellow Tie Guy and Silent on Fifth Street. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Tiny homes are being touted as one way to address the nation-wide, and local, problem of homeless veterans. A new organization called Patriot Springs is proposing to construct 48, 500-square-foot cottages on 19 acres currently owned by St. Mary’s County next to the Northern Senior Center in Charlotte Hall. The property is close to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, a state-owned facility. The organization’s Executive Director Sandra Diaz, a Calvert County resident, made a presentation on their plans to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at their Aug 21 meeting. Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. is chairman of the Tri-County Council’s veterans committee. Diaz, a Navy veteran, was joined in the presentation by Andrew McCorison, who is helping organize the project. McCorison is also a Navy veteran who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and is now using his experiences as a Department of Defense employee working with Congressional committees. Diaz said that the organization’s proposal was submitted to the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners on July 15 and the county’s staff is reviewing it. They expect to make a similar presentation to that board. She said the county originally intended to partner with Three Oaks Homeless Shelter in Lexington Park for homeless veteran’s housing, but the amount of land they owned there was deemed to not be sufficient. Diaz said Patriot Springs has received funding for their project from large donors and it is being touted as a national model. According to information provided to the Calvert board, “The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development es-
timates that 40,056 veterans are homeless in any given night. About 1.4 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing.” Diaz told the story of Richard, a Vietnam War veteran living in his car. He was given the opportunity to move into a tiny house located on the property of Greenwell State Park on the Patuxent River. With that opportunity Richard is making it, and has agreed to assist at Patriot Springs property, if accepted, to help his fellow veterans. Each veteran accepted into the new community will pay rent, with the organization’s funding applied to maintenance and sustainment of the community. Diaz said that residents would be allowed to stay in their new cottages for as long as they need to. Commissioner Mike Hart observed, “This is really a hand up, not a handout.” Some cottages would be ADA compliant, in recognition of the estimated 1,000 handicapped veterans in the Southern Maryland area. There also would be a community center and 24/7 security. Diaz said a partnership would be developed with the veteran’s home, which is a golf cart ride away. That would include “dental care, medical care, dining hall, fitness center, entertainment and employment opportunities.” The idea was well received by the Calvert board, who indicated they would like to see something like that closer to home, even though the Patriot Springs project is intended to serve all three counties. It also will be close to the new VA Community-Based Out-Patient Clinic to be built in Charlotte Hall. McCorison observed that the need for such housing is urgent, “We are losing 22 veterans a day to suicide,” he said. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Thompson Holds Fundraiser at Bowles Farms Thompson is special.” He added, “We need Howard Thompson,” Thompson was introduced to the It’s the political season in St. Mary’s crowd by former commissioner presiCounty. Expect every weekend for the dent Jack Russell. Speaking from experest of the summer and into the fall to be rience, Russell said of the commissioner filled with fundraisers for the candidates presidency, “You have to be an effective running in November’s general election. communicator.” Russell said Thompson One of the first occurred Sunday, Aug. had proven to be just that. 26 at Bowles Farms in Clements for Thompson attended St. John’s CathoDemocratic county commissioner presilic School and Great Mills High School dent candidate J. Howard Thompson. and took courses at the then Charles It was a bipartisan crowd that gathCounty Community College. He touted his management and leadership experience as head of the hotel and conference center at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and also as president of Christmas in April and chairman of the planning commission. He also served on the Board of Appeals before that. On the planning commission, Thompson has been a frequent critic of the State Highway Administration’s lack of response to the planning commission’s queries. He said that was a twoway street. “The Board of County Commissioners has to work with the State Howard Thompson (left) poses with two former county commissioners, Shelby Guazzo, who also served on the Highway Administration and the Board of Public planning commission with him, and Eddie Bailey. By Dick Myers Editor
ered in the farm social hall, including a number of candidates for other offices, as is often the case at these fundraisers. Master of Ceremonies for the event, former commissioner Dan Raley, noted that there were in attendance all three candidates for the Commissioner District 1 seat, Democrat Timothy Ridgell, Republican Eric Colvin and Independent Roy Alvey. “Only in St. Mary’s County,” Raley quipped. Raley said “St. Mary’s County is special because of people like you. Howard
County commissioner president candidate J. Howard Thompson speaks at his fundraiser at Bowles Farms.
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St. Mary’s Man Gets Life Sentence in Lusby Slaying James Harley, a Mechanicsville man who had already pleaded guilty to the April 2017 killing of his wife, will spend the rest of his life in prison after his senJames Harley tencing last week in Calvert County Circuit Court. His victim, Taniyah Harley, was shot in her home on Rawhide Drive in Chesapeake Ranch Estates while she was trying to get out of her home and away from a long trail of domestic violence and fear. The prosecutor in the case, Assistant State’s Attorney Kathryn Marsh, said Harley was barring his wife from leaving the bedroom and shot her twice; she was
able to turn and run into the bathroom but not before he shot her in the back, severing her spine. Had she lived, Marsh said, Taniyah Harley would have been paralyzed. “She bled out on the bathroom floor,” Marsh told The County Times. In the year’s worth of investigation leading up to Harley’s murder plea, prosecutors had filed motions to enter into evidence prior bad acts on the part of the defendant. Court records show a record of domestic violence “including previous assaults, numerous prior threats to kill and harm the victim” as well as incidents of stalking and harassment leading up to the death of the victim. The prosecution alleged that the defendant’s infidelity was the source of strife in the relationship; the victim had filed for
protective orders between November and December of 2016 in which she described her estranged husband tracking her movements while on the road and tailgating her to the point where he allegedly tried to run her off the road. Aside from constant harassing calls and texts from the defendant, she alleged her estranged husband had used their children to track her whereabouts and her activities. Witness reports show that Tanya Harley believed she would be the target of a lethal assault. “In the days leading up to her death, the victim expressed to others her fear [James Harley] was going to kill her,” court records read. Marsh said the evidence against Harley showed he treated his wife as his possession; also their 9-year-old son witnessed the initial altercation between the two.
He later saw his mother sprawled out on the floor, suffering from three .40-caliber bullet wounds. Marsh quoted Judge Mark Chandlee as saying of Harley: “You treated her like property, not someone you loved.” Though the killing took place in Calvert, Harley turned himself into St. Mary’s County sheriff’s deputies after the killing. Sometime between his fleeing the scene and surrendering in the neighboring county, Harley disposed of the murder weapon. The sentencing came short of life without the possibility of parole, Marsh said. The May plea came about as a way of avoiding the son having to take the stand and offer testimony.
A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging Rodney Mondell Coby, a/k/a “Cuz,” age 29, of Waldorf, Maryland, and Steven Jerome, of Leonardtown, Maryland, with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Coby is also charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and with being
a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Coby was initially indicted on the drug distribution and gun charges on May 21, 2018. The superseding indictment added Jerome as a new defendant and three counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. The superseding indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur;
Acting Special Agent in Charge Scott Hoernke of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron; and Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry. U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur stated, “We are determined to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Maryland. We’re particularly targeting those who sell fentanyl, the drug that is killing the most of our citizens. Drug traffickers are on notice that dealing in fentanyl increases their odds of federal prosecution.” The six-count superseding indictment alleges that Coby and Jerome distributed fentanyl to an individual on September 6, 2017, resulting in death. Further, the indictment charges Coby and Jerome individually with distributing fentanyl on November 29, 2017 and March 27, 2018,
respectively, resulting in death. If convicted, Coby and Jerome face a mandatory minimum of 20 years and up to life in prison for each of two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Coby also faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; a maximum of life in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and a maximum of 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Coby has been in custody since his arrest on April 13, 2018. Jerome is also detained on unrelated state charges.
The driver has been positively identified as 16-year-old Jadyn Elise Barnes by the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A motor vehicle crash in Mechanicsville killed its sole occupant on Monday evening, Aug. 20, 2018. Jadyn Elise The identity of the Barnes deceased was withheld until positively identified by medical examiners. On Aug. 20, 2018 at 10:22pm the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 29280 All Faith Church Road in Mechanicsville for the reported motor vehicle collision in which the vehicle was on fire. At the time of the accident, it was undetermined as to if the vehicle was occupied. After the fire was extinguished, the vehicle was found to have one occupant and a request for the St. Mary’s County Collision Reconstruction Unit was made. Preliminary investigation revealed a
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, with an unidentified operator, had left the roadway and struck a tree. Upon striking the tree, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames with the operator trapped inside. The fire was extinguished by responding emergency fire personnel and the vehicle was found to have only one occupant in the driver’s seat. The operator succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, speed appears to be a contributing factor and although the identity of the victim is believed to be known it is being withheld pending further scientific means of positive identification Family and friends will unite on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for visitation at 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Gospel Tabernacle of Prayer Church, 24516 Budds Creek Road, Clements, MD 20624. Interment will be private. Pastor Margo Gross and Pastor Rodney Thompson will be officiating, according to Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home
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Weick Playground Re-Opens Lions Club Honors George Guy
Following nearly two months of construction, work is complete on the new Wieck playground at Robert Miedzinski Park. The new playground opened to the public on Saturday, August 25. Anticipation has been building over the past several weeks as staff, parents and children have watched the construction of the new natural and fantasythemed playground. Some of the new playground’s amenities include: fully accessible rubber safety surfacing; a one-of-a-kind, three story climbing tower; six different types of swings, one of which includes a zip line experience; lots of natural shade areas and new fencing. “We hope that all those “young at heart” and who love creative and imaginative play will join us at the new playground,” stated Arthur Shepherd, Recreation and Parks Director. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will preside over an official rib-
bon cutting ceremony at the new park on Tuesday, September 11, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend. St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks wishes to extend thanks to the following sponsors of the playground replacement project: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (for providing $200,000 in Capital Improvement funding); Maryland’s Community Parks and Playgrounds Program (for providing $200,000 in grant funding); the Town of Leonardtown (partnered with the county on the Community Parks & Playgrounds grant application); the Wieck Playground Committee (for countless hours of dedicated service and expertise) and citizens (for their valuable feedback and suggestions during the planning process). The park is located at 23145 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown. Questions or comments regarding this project or ribbon cutting ceremony should be directed to the St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks at 301475-4200, ext. *1811.
Registration is now open for one of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s most popular events, Hawktoberfest, Oct. 19 21, 2018. The annual event attracts more than 1,000 visitors to the college’s waterfront campus each year for a weekend full of festive fall activities. Hawktoberfest weekend is comprised of a variety of free and low-cost events for community members, students and their families, and the College community to enjoy, including: • Taste of Southern Maryland, Friday, 5 - 7:30 p.m. • 19th Annual Petruccelli 5K, Saturday, 8 a.m. race start
Leonardtown Lion George Guy received the Melvin Jones Fellowship award from his fellow Lions at a recent meeting of the Club. The Melvin Jones Fellowship is the highest award to be presented by the Leonardtown Lions Club to a member for outstanding service and dedication to the Club, and the Community.
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Lion George has been a member of the Leonardtown Lions since 1949 and has served the Lions with distinction, conviction and outstanding commitment to WE SERVE, the Lions Club Motto. Press Release from Leonardtown Lions Club
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Re-Designed Southern Maryland Meats Website Launched A Dynamic Virtual Showcase For Locally Raised Farm Meats The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission is excited to announce the launch of the redesigned and updated Southern Maryland Meats website. The newly presented website at southernmarylandmeats.com is a dynamic ‘virtual’ display case featuring fortyeight regional livestock producers of locally raised quality meats. All producers represented on the website are participants in the Southern Maryland Meats (SMM) marketing and branding program, developed by SMADC to raise consumer awareness for the availability and the benefits of local farm-raised meats and increase potential for retail sales for Southern Maryland’s meat producing farms. The website’s user friendly format allows consumers to easily search for farms in their area by county, type of meat, and also retail venues (stores and farm markets) that carry SMM products. Vibrant photo-portraits by Lena McBean of Edwin Remsberg Photography (renowned for their agricultural photo-journalism), illustrate each business description with an intimate view of the SMM farms, the faces and the
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Sotterley Hosts Talk on Lost Soviet Sub In early 1968, a Soviet ballistic missile submarine went missing in a remote area of the Pacific and despite a furious search, the Soviet Navy was unable to locate it. The United States Navy, however, was able to locate the wreck and decided this was an intelligence haul too great to pass up. The job of salvaging the sub was given to the CIA’s burgeoning Directorate of Science and Technology and thus began Project Azorian, a massive five year covert operation that produced one of the greatest feats of engineering in history. Author Josh Dean will discuss the operation, and the incredible cover story developed by the CIA to disguise it. Josh Dean is a New York based journalist whose work has appeared in Popular Science, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, GQ, Outside, Fast Company, ESPN the Magazine, and many others. He is a former deputy editor of Men’s Journal and was one of the founding editors of PLAY, the New York Times Sports Magazine. He is the author of THE TAKING OF K-129, the incredible true story of the largest and most audacious covert operation in US history, SHOW DOG: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred, an ex-
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Three Notch Trail in Mechanicsville Reopens The Three Notch Trail, between Mechanicsville Road south to Cedar View Court, has reopened to the public. The section had been closed due to a pipe replacement project in the area. St. Mary’s County thanks the public for their patience and understanding while construction work was completed. St. Mary’s County PIO
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Governor Larry Hogan today an- academic program offered before and nounced $18.6 mil- after the school day, or in summer lion in new educa- a school with a high concentratio for n of tion funding to go students in kindergarten through eighth living in poverty toward a series and at risk of falling of initiatives, includ- behind academic requirements, along with $500,000 for ing recommenda the recruitment, trainPhoto courtesy of tions from Mary- ing, and ongoing development of new Office of Governor land’s Commission teachers. Hogan’s website. An additional $4.9 on Innovation and million will Excellence in Edu- used by the Interagency Commission be cation, known as the Kirwan Commis- School Construction (IAC) to conductOn sion. While the Commission statewide facilities a assessment. will present its final findings The governor also and at the end of 2018, recommendations ditional $1.8 million authorized an adthis funding reflects in the current fispreliminary recommenda cal year tions made through for need-based scholarships earlier this year. the Maryland “Every child in Maryland Commission (MHEC). Higher Education deserves access to a world-class In addition to the education, regardless of what neighborhoo Kirwan recommenda funding for the d tions, they happen released Hogan to grow up in,” said $40 million in school also Governor Hogan. safety “That’s why our administrati funding that had been restricted on has pro- legislature vided record funding in the budget. This by the funding for four years in a row for K-12 education includes: $23.5 million mitted to innovative and has been com- capital improvemen for safety-related and outside-the-box ts; education strategies, grants to local school $10.6 million in such as P-TECH systems to enand our ACCESS Initiative. These new hance school safety; $3 million for the investments are yet another way we are Maryland Center for School Safety’s giving our students even more opportu- operations, including 13 new positions; nities to learn, grow, $2.5 million to help and thrive.” with newly required The new funding for Kirwan Com- school safety evaluations; and $1 million mission initiatives for Hate Crime School includes: Safety Grants. $2.5 million for an “Keeping our kids early literacy prosafe is one of our gram, providing additional most reading sup- Hogan.important jobs,” said Governor port to eligible students “This past session in kindergarten we enacted through 8th grade. landmark school safety legislation $2 million for the Teaching to create aggressive, statewide standards Fellows for for school Real Estate │ Business Maryland Scholarship, safety, & Inventory │ will cover 100 percent a program that Maryland Center expand the work of the │ Farm Equipmen Personal Property/E for of the annual cost t& states of tuition and mandatory require each school School Safety, and Benefits/Fundraisers Machinery │ Livestock │ Storage system in Maryland fees at the UniUnits │ │ Certified Personal versity of Maryland, Property Appraiser College Park, or 50 to develop assessment teams in order percent of the cost to identify potential EXCITINGUpcoming of FUN ● FAST Auctions ● EFFICIENT tory fees at a private tuition and manda- ing together, we safety threats. 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He proposed an additional August. candidates. $125 million to accelerate and enhance $2 million to promote safety improvemen ts in schools, as well high-quality, as innovative Career an additional $50 and million annually in tion (CTE) through Technical Educa- operating funds Multi-Estate Auction competitive grants for new school safety for local boards of education to partner grants that could be used for school SAT, AUG 4th @ with community re8 AM colleges, businesses, source officers, counselors, and St. Mary’s Co. 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Leadership Southern Maryland Announces New Class The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 37 Southern Maryland leaders for its 11th class - the Class of 2019. From Calvert County Susan E. Alexander, vice president/ CFO for PSI Pax, Inc. Danielle L. Conrow, deputy director of engineering and highways for Calvert County Department of Public Works Meagan Drees, executive director for Calvert Physician Associates, CalvertHealth System Tom L. Jones, division chief for Calvert County Department of Buildings & Grounds Theresa M. Kuhns, director of government affairs for the Southern Maryland Association of Realtors Shannon Q. Nazzal, director for Calvert County Parks & Recreation William A. Rector, deputy sheriff for Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Pamela R. Wilkerson, workforce operations manager for Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland From Charles County Erika M. Abell, development coordinator for the College of Southern Maryland Christina S. Adams, business director for Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technical Division Donna H. Attick, small business innovation research program manager for NAVAIR Aida Torres-Bohnhoff, metrics and analytics manager for Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technical Division Britany J. Waddell, deputy director for Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning Jill R. Wathen, assistant director of project management for the College of Southern Maryland
Kyle K. Bishop, assistant dean of students for St. Mary’s College of Maryland Jennifer L. Brown, programs and membership director for The Patuxent Partnership Matthew A. Burgan, real estate professional for ReMax One John J. Carey, software requirements analyst for Precise Systems Christopher A. Cox, executive officer for NAS Patuxent River Sandra I. Dorsey, president for Simms Insurance Kristen M. Dziedzic, office manager for MedStar Cardiology Associates Denise M. Ferguson, corporate compliance coordinator/ privacy officer for University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center Amy R. Ford, Lexington Park branch manager for St. Mary’s County Public Library Kate L. Harrison, principal for Kate L. Harrison Consulting, LLC Maria “Christy” Hollander, chief engineer for St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Christina Johannsen, senior analyst for WBB, Inc. Julie B. Randall, disabilities advocate (volunteer) Donald O. Sirk, director of IT for MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital David M. Trick, requirements analyst for HTii Diana Mary Waldorf, corporate operations officer for Naval Systems, Inc. Samuel H. Wiest, associate attorney for Dugan, McKissick, & Longmore
From Howard County; however, works throughout the Southern Maryland region Kelly Gibson Caplan, community outreach manager for Washington Gas
From Virginia; however, works in St. Mary’s County Phil A. Fickes, manager, global military business development - Lexington Park office for Bell Helicopter
From Prince George’s County; however, works in Charles County Nikial M. Majors, executive director of human resources for Charles County Board of Education
Following a two-day opening retreat in September, these class members will attend eight one- or two-day intense sessions focusing on economic and workforce development, defense, education, healthcare, public safety, housing and human services, multiculturalism, and energy and environment. These sessions will conclude with a closing retreat and graduation in May. More than 50 experts from across the region and state representing business, government, education, and the nonprofit community will
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The Good Earth Natural Foods Co will also feature an original work of art by one of our employees, the very talented Bailie Anthony. Bailie’s oil painting will be featured in the Healthy Lifestyles Kitchen and we encourage all Art Walk attendees to come view her beautiful landscape.
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Education
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
County Progress “Stagnant” on PARCC Assessments
Scott Smith
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The latest PARCC assessments that test the competency of students in mathematics and English from elementary grades up to high school shows St. Mary’s students are slightly ahead of the state average. But Superintendent Scott Smith said it’s still not much to celebrate; that’s because only about half of all students in county public schools are proficient in the subject matter on the assessments. “We’ve outperformed the state average,” Smith told The County Times. “But what we continue to see is that
we’re pretty stagnant in our test scores. “That appears to be the case for the entire state of Maryland.” Smith said students in elementary through middle school grades took the English/Language Arts tests and mathematics tests for their respective grade levels while high school students took the English 10 and Algebra I tests. They outpaced the state average by a rate of .6 percent to 15 percent, he said. On the test, which is taken via computer on-line, answers are graded on a scale from 1 to 5 and only an answer that scores at 4 or 5 is accepted as showing proficiency. “Our students are showing less than 50 percent of proficiency for the majority of these,” Smith said. The PARCC tests, which were a result of switching to the Common Core curriculum that emphasized career and college readiness, have always been difficult for students to master, he said. “That’s a challenge in the assessment itself,” Smith said, noting that this past year’s iteration was a shortened test, which in turn gave more value to each question. The more test questions, Smith said, the better chance a student had of showing their mastery of a subject. But on a shorter assessment, each question answered incorrectly meant
St. Mary’s Ranked 28th Among Liberal Arts College For the past thirteen years, Washington Monthly College Guide has ranked colleges “not based on what colleges do for themselves, but on what they do for their country.” In the rankings released today, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked 28 among the top 30 Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States. The ranking was established to recognize “smart, well-run colleges that enrolled students from all walks of life and helped them earn a high-quality diploma at an affordable price. Colleges that instilled a sense of service and public obligation while producing groundbreaking research.” Washington Monthly rates schools on three equally weighted criteria: social mobility, research, and public service. “Instead of rewarding schools that reject 95 percent of applicants, we give high marks to colleges that enroll lots of low-income students and help them graduate and earn a good living without too much debt. We factor in pure research spending and the number of undergraduates who go on to
earn PhDs. And we give extra weight to colleges that send their graduates out into the world to serve the community at large.” St. Mary’s College is ranked #1 in Peace Corps Volunteers among small colleges, #6 among the Top 50 Green Colleges and listed among Best 384 Colleges by the Princeton Review, included in the 2019 Fiske Guide to Colleges, recognized as a 2018-19 College of Distinction, and ranked among the Best Colleges of Maryland by Schools. com. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland. Press Release from SMCM
more scoring lost towards proficiency. “When you ask fewer questions, each one is higher stakes,” Smith said. “They [the assessments] are exceptionally challenging. “These are the most challenging assessments I’ve seen in 28 years of teaching.” Using a computer to take the test was also a hurdle for some students, he said, because scrolling pages on the screen could confuse a student trying to make out questions. “We performed better when we were a paper and pencil school system,” said Smith.
It also takes days to administer a PARCC test, he said, since there was one computer for every three students in the system, though they had largely solved the band width and connectivity problems that had plagued the last two administrations of the test. Still, PARCC will not be around much longer, since the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment will be the new standard after just one more round of PARCC testing in the spring, Smith said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
St. Mary’s College Student Participates in Summer Internship St. Mary’s College student Amanda Siskey ’19, participated in a 10-week internship at University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Summer Research Program in Baltimore at the Interface between Science and Art (SCIART). The program is meant for high performing science and engineering undergraduate students with a diverse background and strong interest in art conservation science and engineering. According to Siskey, “I worked in a student-led research team under Zeev Rosenzweig and Dan Rowlands in the chemistry department and partnered with the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Along with conducting research in a laboratory setting, I also was given the opportunity to get a ‘behind the scenes’ look at various art museums in the nation: Walters Art Museum, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where I was able to tour the conservation labs and get a hands-on look at the various machinery conservation scientists use to analyze and preserve the works of art. The specific research I did in the program had to do with a problem that conservation scientists deal with on a day-to-day basis: removing tarnish from gilded silver objects with both mechanical (cosmetic sponges) and chemical (acidified thiourea solution) methods. Through my internship, I learned how closely related conservation science was to analytical chem-
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istry, which will be my main focus when I apply to graduate school.” St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland. Press Release from SMCM
Administrative Appointment Announced Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of August 8, 2018. The Board appointed Mr. Charles Eible, III as School Safety Coordinator, 12 month, in the Department of Safety and Security. Mr. Eible holds a Bachelor’s degree from Utica College. He
currently serves as a Detective, Special Victims Unit, with the Town of Greenwich Public Safety Complex in Greenwich, CT. This appointment is effective as of Monday, Aug. 13.
Press release by SMCPS
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Feature
High School Football Season Kicks Off By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Even before school starts high school football teams have been practicing long hours to get ready for another season around the pigskin. Teams are dealing with a mix of skilled but new underclassmen in their ranks and the absence of some key players that have graduated. Each team is trying to make the best out of the experienced players they have left. Tony Lisanti, head coach at Chopticon High School, said that is one of his biggest challenges.
North Carolina to play ball, said Lisanti. He’ll be sorely missed. “We’re missing a kid who averaged 16 tackles a game,” Lisanti said. “He was one of the highest in the state.” Chopticon went 8-2 last season and Lisanti has hopes this young team will continue its winning ways. “We’d like to meet or exceed that but it’s going to be work,” said Lisanti. St. Mary’s Ryken High School’s relatively new football program is looking to go all the way in its league, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), this year. The 11-year-old program with a coach in just his second year at the helm has seen a big turnaround. The prior year they had just one win. Coach Aaron Brady said the team is back in the WCAC after a hiatus and is ready to get to work. “Our goal is to win the WCAC cham-
Brady was buoyed by the fact that when his squad goes up against WCAC teams, his players will be able to build on a 4-0 record against their opponents. At Great Mills High School, which last year went just 1-9, coach Tyrone Bell believes his team is set up for success this season. “I think our defensive line is phe-
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time in the weight room building necessary strength and teaching the fundamentals of blocking and tackling. Last year Leonardtown went 1-9, Raley said. “We are much improved over where we were last year,” he said. “Our kids have put in a lot of work in the off season. “Right now we’re preparing our players for the physical rigor of playing the game.” One of the biggest problems with the football program has been retaining players who come out in large numbers in their freshmen year but dwindle significantly later. Raley said the program’s lack of success has led to a lack of interest but he hopes to turn that around.
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“We lost a lot of experience last year,” Lisanti said, emphasizing that his team will have to work with some much younger players to master the essentials of tackling and blocking this coming season. But, Lisanti said his team still has much cohesion to it, as well as some experienced talent to bring home victories. “We’ve got some great camaraderie on the team,’ Lisanti said. Dominic Crampton, a junior, will lead the team as quarterback this season; he’ll have some big help with some returning teammates. Trent Holton, also a junior, will return as wide receiver and safety and David Marton will return to his position as offensive tackle. Andrew Heider will come back as offensive guard as will Jared Sweitzer as offensive tackle. Both of the tackles are over 300 pounds, Lisanti said. “These are players with a lot experience,” Lisanti said of his returning veterans. “But we’ve definitely got a young team.” One of his best players, Nick Snyder, graduated on to Davidson University in
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pionship,” Brady said. “We went 9-1 last year, the year before that we went 1-9. “We turned it around.” Brady is confident in his roster, with plenty of experienced players making a comeback to the team this season. “We’ve got seven starters back on the offensive line and five starters coming back on defense,” said Brady. At the quarterback slot, sophomore Trevor Nared will lead the team, said Brady. “At the end of the day he’s our best quarterback. Joining him will be four seniors, John Wynn as running back, Cam Boyle as receiver, Cam Chase as offensive tackle and Evan Domonkos as guard. Brady said his seniors won’t mind taking direction from an underclassman. “We have a philosophy, Knights love each other,” Brady said of his team’s namesake. “In high school sports it’s that team concept, that’s what makes it special. It’s not all about winning and losing.”
nomenal,” Bell said. “I’m really excited about it. “We’ve got a lot of experience.” Returning to the quarterback slot will be Terrel London, now a junior. Troy Herbert, a senior, will return to work as a receiver but also as a tight end; he also could be called upon to play as a middle linebacker, Bell said. Senior Martrel Mason will also return as a safety and tailback. He expected his experienced players will be capable of “huge impacts” on the field but overall Bell said his team had a pressing problem. He doesn’t have many with experience to put onto the field. “I’d say we’re pretty solid but we don’t have deep numbers,” said Bell. “We’re extremely young, we have lots of sophomores.” Bell said he was pleased to have strong receiverson his offensive roster but he was worried about even one of his players getting hurt. “We’re one injury away from the whole dynamic of our team being changed,” Bell said. At Leonardtown High School, coach Alan Raley said he and his team are trying to turn around a football program that has been lackluster. “We’ve never had a successful program at Leonardtown, if you look at the win-loss record,” Raley said. “Though we’ve had a couple of good years.” This year, Raley, who is in his second year as coach, is trying to build his team from the ground up, which means more
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“If we can score some success more of these kids will come out to play,” he said. This year Raley has three seniors, Matt McMiller, Noah Clapp and Curtis Gray who will take turns at the quarterback position with varying skill sets. “They’ve all been products of the program,” said Raley. “It’s there first time playing at quarterback.” Aside from training on the field, Raley has been working to bring the team closer together through extracurricular activities and even outings designed to build trust. “A sense of trust between our teammates has been lacking,” Raley said. “We’re trying to be like a family off the field as well.” Whatever the record the Leonardtown team has this year, Raley wants football to be a teacher as much as a sport. “We’re trying to shape young men into responsible members of society… by teaching them to deal with adversity. “Football is a vehicle for teaching life lessons.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Sports
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Zimmerman Prevails in Potomac Limited Late Models Alvey Three-Peats in RUSH Crates Kurt Zimmerman became the 6th different winner of the season with his win in last Friday nights 20-lap Limited Late Model headliner at Potomac Speedway. The win for Zimmerman, aboard his familiar MasterSbilt no.9A, would be his 3rd career win with the class. Current point leader Tyler Emory shot from the pole and looked as though he would take his 5th win of the season, until his car quit on the 5th lap, turning the lead over to Kurt Zimmerman. Once in the lead, Zimmerman sped of to a comfortable win over Billy Tucker. “”It’s a shame what happened to Tyler, I would have liked to race him for the win.” Zimmerman stated post race. “It’s been a long season and I’m glad to finally get a win and especially for everyone who helps with this car.” Brandon Long was third with Jonny Oliver and Tyler Emory completing the top-five. Defending track champion Darren Alvey collected his 3rd win of the season in the companion 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model main. Alvey, who lined up second for the start, would eventually lead all 20-circuits aboard his Rocket XR-1 no.30 for his 7th career win in the class. Eventual runner-up Logan Robesron hounded Alvey relentlessly for the final 11-laps, but would not be able to make the winning pass. “We needed this one.” A relieved Alvey said in victory lane. “We won two races early in the season and have struggled ever since, but everyone works hard on this car and it was perfect tonight.” Ben Bowie, Chuck Bowie and Jimmy Duncan trailed at the finish. In support class action, Jeremy Pilkerton rolled to his 6th win of the season in the 16-lap Street Stock feature, Greg Morgan nipped Mikey Latham at the line for his 2nd win of the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock event, Larry Lamb continued his late season surge as he posted his 4th win of 2018 in the 15-lap U-Car feature and John Hardesty came out on top for the 3rd time this season in a wild 15-lap Strictly Stock contest. During intermission, a collection was taken for the Adkins family, after the tragic loss of their son Camden Adkins a few weeks back. The racing family was in full support and $1113 was raised for the Adkins family and a big thanks goes out to Matt Tarbox and everyone who helped to support such a great cause.
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Limited Late Model feature finish 1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Billy Tucker 3. Brandon Long 4. Jonny Oliver 5. Tyler Emory 6. Bruce Kane RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish 1. Darren Alvey 2. Logan Roberson 3. Ben Bowie 4. Chuck Bowie 5. Jimmy Duncan 6. Jamie Sutphin 7. Jeff Pilkerton 8. Darin Henderson 9. Megan Mann 10. Chad Lacey 11. Mike Raleigh 12. Austin Bussler Street Stock feature finish 1. Jeremy Pilkerton 2. Ed Pope Jr. 3. Deuce Wright 4. Craig Tankersly 5. Kyle Nelson 6. Josh Stevens 7. Sam Archer Hobby Stock feature finish 1. Greg Morgan 2. Mikey Latham 3. Buddy Dunagan 4. Colin Long 5. Dave Adams 6. Stevie Gingery 7. Bryan Allen 8. Tommy Randall 9. Robbie Cairns 10. Joe Lehnen 11. Hilton Pickeral 12. Ray Bucci U-Car feature finish 1. Larry Lamb 2. Kevin Oates 3. Cody Stamp 4. Savannah Windsor 5. Tim Steele 6. Carlos Vega 7. Ryan Quade 8. Stephen Suite 9. Brad Sayler 10. Danny Kitts 11. Mackenzie Smith 12. Dominic King 13. Joey Suite 14. Ben Pirner Strictly Stock feature finish John Hardesty 2. JJ Silvious 3. Ed Pope Sr. 4. Jeff Block 5. Nabil Guffey 6. Greg Mattingly 7. Carl Adkins 8. Johnny Hardesty (DQ) 9. Jimmy Suite ( By Doug Watson for Potomac Speedway
Annual Bay-CSS Golf Tournament Scheduled
Join Bay Community Support Services (Bay-CSS) on Monday, September 10, 2018 for the 13th Annual BayCSS Golf Tournament and a day of one-of-a-kind golfing at the Premiere and Private Golf Club at South River in Edgewater, Maryland. The event registration begins at 9:00 AM, followed by a shotgun start at 10:00 AM. 100% of the proceeds from the event support Bay-CSS’s mission to help people with disabilities live purposeful lives and strive for independence. Bay Community Support Services provides support in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties. Join Bay-CSS for a scramble style golf tournament at a newly renovated, premiere and private golf club with unlimited beer and non-alcoholic beverages! Golfers will enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast provided by Starbucks, Panera Bread, and Eggcellence, snacks at the turn including a Nacho Bar provide by Glory Days Grill & hot dogs provided by Bayside Grill! After you golf, enjoy a fully catered, open-pit barbeque lunch provided by Bayside Bull! Enter the Hole-in-One Challenge for a chance to win $10,000 cash! Cash Prizes to the winning teams! Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin and additional contest hosted by Dixon golf! Giveaways, golf swag, and golf balls for ALL Golfers! Over $15,000 in Silent
Auction, Raffle & Wine Pull Prizes! Bay-CSS offers a 20 percent registration discount to Current Military, Veterans, Firefighters, Police, and EMS! Please visit www.baycss.org/ golf or contact the Event Director, Stephanie Raines at rainess@baycss. org with any questions or for more information. Special Thanks to our Premium Sponsors, The Brick Companies, Annapolis Yacht Sales, and Terrapin Pharmacy. The golf tournament helps raise funds to support Bay-CSS’s mission to change the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more information, to register, or to become a sponsor please visit: www.baycss.org/golf or contact Stephanie Raines at rainess@baycss.org or (301) 863-8870, ext. 316 ABOUT BAY-CSS Bay Community Support Services, Inc. has been proudly providing quality services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Southern and Central areas of Maryland for over 25 years. Bay-CSS is a proven leader of personalized services for people with disabilities. For further information, please call, Stephanie Raines, (301) 863-8870, ext. 316 or visit our website at www.baycss.org. Press Release fro Bay-CSS
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Thursday, August 30, 2018 MICHELLE LEE TAYLOR, 43, LEXINGTON PARK, MD MARK EDWARD TURKALY, 48, LEXINGTON PARK, MD ALYSSA TIARA MURPHY, 18, LEONARDTOWN, MD NICHOLAS SEAN GRANT, 19, LEONARDTOWN, MD BRENDA BRADY DUVALL, 68, PINEY POINT, MD WILLIAM BARUCH CLAGETT ADDISON, JR, 66, UPPER MARLBORO, MD DENISE LYNN HOLMAN, 60, LEONARDTOWN, MD JOHN GORDON WILFONG, III, 53, LEONARDTOWN, MD SAMANTHA LEIGH MARSHALL, 24, CALIFORNIA, MD BRADLEY ANDREW LYSAGHT, 25, CALIFORNIA, MD
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DONALD FREDERICK ANDERSON, JR., 40, MECHANICSVILLE, MD KAREN LEIGH WEIMERT, 46, MECHANICSVILLE, MD
ANTHONY DWAYNE DYSON, SR, 40, LEXINGTON PARK, MD ANASTASIA CHRISTINA MOORE, 38, LEXINGTON PARK, MD VADA REBECCA PAYNE, 47, LEONARDTOWN, MD JOHN RICHARD GUY, SR, 53, LEONARDTOWN, MD NICOLE LEIGH BURGESS, 21, LEONARDTOWN, MD ELLIOTT THOMAS ATTWELL, 23, LEONARDTOWN, MD ALEXANDER RAPHAEL TORTORICE, 28, CALIFORNIA, MD CHRISTINE MARIE CHICCO, 29, CALIFORNIA, MD MARIA ASUCENA PERRY, CALIFORNIA, MD CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL MUMBACH, 36, CALIFORNIA, MD LESVIA ELENA DE LEON, 52, LOS ANGELES, CA AMILCAR JUMIQUE BETANCOURTH, 43, LEXINGTON PARK, MD FRANCIS DESALES MILLS, 55, LEXINGTON PARK, MD VERONICA ANITA YOUNG, 53, LEXINGTON PARK, MD
OLIVIA JEAN LONGOBARDI, 18, MECHANICSVILLE, MD CURTIS WAYNE BENES, JR., 22, DC ELSON LLOYD INGRAM, III, 27, MECHANICSVILLE, MD AMANDA CATHARINE RALEY, 26, BUSHWOOD, MD RACHEL ANN MARIE QUISPEHUAMAN, 24, MECHANICSVILLE, MD SKYLAR MATTHEW KNOWLES, 25, MECHANICSVILLE, MD ZACHARY GIBSON HARTMAN, 27, MECHANICSVILLE, MD DEIDRA ELYSE PHIPPS, 25, MECHANICSVILLE, MD TYLER WESLEY ELLIS, 33, BUSHWOOD, MD KATRINA DEANNE SMITH, 29, BUSHWOOD, MD CORY JAMES SHYMANSKY, 41, KING GEORGE, VA ROBIN ANN WILLIAMS, 38, KING GEORGE, VA KIESHANA TA”SHAE YOUNG, 19, LEXINGTON PARK, MD SHY”KEM TYRELL BUTLER, 18, LEXINGTON PARK, MD
JENNIFER LYNN SHLEGLE, 31, LA PLATA, MD PHILLIP DAVID-CLAY ARRIGO, 36, LA PLATA, MD JASON RICHARD THOMAS, 42, LEXINGTON PARK, MD MARY GWINETTE MIKESELL, 39, LEXINGTON PARK, MD AMANDA MARIE SQUIRES, 26, GREAT MILLS, MD ANIBAL DELGADO, 31, LEXINGTON PARK, MD SKY MARIE DISHMAN, 23, PORT TOBACCO, MD STEVEN TYLER STONESTREET, 34, PORT TOBACCO, MD MEGAN NICOLE CASE, 21, LUSBY, MD NATHAN ALEXANDER BLUTEAU, 23, LUSBY, MD TRACEY MICHELLE MATTINGLY, 43, HOLLYWOOD, MD KELLY LEE WEEKS, 44, HOLLYWOOD, MD JENIFER JOAN KEARNS, 46, LEXINGTON PARK, MD BENJAMIN NATHAN EARLEY, 34, LEXINGTON PARK, MD PATRICK LOUIS CAMPBELL, 24, MECHANICSVILLE, MD ALICIA KELLEY YOUNG, 23, GREAT MILLS, MD
JAVIER EDUARDO RENDON VELEZ, 29, GREAT MILLS, MD PAOLA BELTRAN PENA, 26, GREAT MILLS, MD LAUREN ELIZABETH CROSSMAN, 40, LEONARDTOWN, MD ERIC JOHN ROPELLA, 48, LEONARDTOWN, MD WENDY EVANS JONES, 46, DRAYDEN, MD GLENN DREW VAN NOORDT, 54, DRAYDEN, MD RICHARD LAVELLE SMITH, JR., 43, LEXINGTON PARK, MD LACI NICOLE GUNN, 35, LEXINGTON PARK, MD KAYLA LYNN SHELLMAN, 21, CALIFORNIA, MD BRANDON MICHAEL CURRIE, 23, CALIFORNIA, MD CHRYSTAL LYNNE FINLEY, 49, LEONARDTOWN, MD CHARLES HERBERT THOMPSON, 39, LEONARDTOWN, MD CHRISTEN MARIE FEGELEY, 27, BALTIMORE, MD ALEXANDER MARK SUPPLEE, 27, BALTIMORE, MD KATRINA ROCHELLE PRICE, 46, VALLEY LEE, MD BRYAN ALAN REYNOLDS, 33, VALLEY LEE, MD ASHLEY MEGAN HANRAHAN, 30, NOTTINGHAM, MD JEFFREY JOHN SARZYNSKI, 48, NOTTINGHAM, MD TAYLOR NICOLE MCHENRY, 24, MECHANICSVILLE, MD BRANDON BUNTHAN TOUCH, 24, MECHANICSVILLE, MD
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Battle of Long Island, Part II
As we discussed last week, August 27th marked the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Long Island (aka the Battle of Brooklyn). It was on this day in 1776 that about 400 young Marylanders sacrificed themselves to save the American army. An extract of a letter from New York, dated September 1, appeared in the September 14, 1776 edition of the Virginia Gazette. The first part of this letter appeared in last week’s County Times and continues here: “Our orders were not to fire until the enemy came within 50 yards of us, but when they perceived we stood their fire so coolly and resolutely, they declined coming any nearer, although treble our number. In this situation we stood from sun-rise til 12 o’clock, the enemy firing upon us the chief part of the time, when the main body of their army, by a route we never dreamed of, had entirely surrounded us, and drove within the lines or scattered in the woods, all our men, except the Delaware and Maryland battalions, who were standing at bay with double their number. Thus situated, we were ordered to attempt a retreat, by fighting our way through the enemy, who had posted themselves, and nearly filled very field and road between us and our lines. We had not retreated a quarter of a mile before we were fired upon by an advance party of the enemy, and those upon our rear were playing upon us with their artillery. Our men fought with more than Roman virtue, and we are convinced would have stood until they were shot down to a man. “We forced the advanced party, which first attacked us, to give way, through which opening we got a passage down to the side of a marsh, before we waded over, which we passed, and then swam a narrow river, all the time exposed to the fire of the enemy. The companies commanded by Captain Ramsay and Scott were in the front, and sustained the first fire of the enemy, when hardly a man fell. “The whole of right wing of our battalion, thinking it impossible to pass through the marsh, attempted to force their way through the woods, where they were almost to a man killed or taken. The Maryland battalion has lost 259 men, amongst whom are 12 officers. Captains Veazey and Bowey, the first certainly killed; Lieutenants Butler, Sterrett, Dent, Coursey, Muse, Brawl; Ensigns Coats and Fernandes; who of them are killed, or who prisoners, is yet uncertain. Many of the officers left their swords and guns. We have since entirely abandoned Long Island, bringing off all of our military stores. “Generals Sullivan and Stirling are both prisoners. Colonels Atlee, Miles, and Piper, are also taken. There are about 1000 men missing in all. We took a few prisoners. By a Lieutenant we took, we understand they had about 23,000 men on the island that morning. Most of our generals were upon a high hill in our lines, viewing us with glasses. To be continued.
Is food scary for you now – meant in terms of what is healthy, what is safe? Watching any news show is bound to let you know that there is one more item on your food list that is not good for you anymore. Now, the latest is another round of bad news on coconut oils. Two years ago, I finally find the perfect, mild tasting coconut spread for toast or crackers. This is one that makes you happy just smelling it. It makes me feel healthy (even besides the Keye’s Creamery ice cream addiction I now have at Keepin’ It Local). It makes me feel like I am sitting at a table in the water at Gilligan’s Pier looking at palm trees or maybe sitting at Seacrets in Ocean City. So, all these wonderful thoughts and righteous healthy feelings are going through my head, then I hear in the news that a professor is saying how bad coconut oils are. And right after I hear how bad the coconut is, I hear how you can’t step foot in any body of water (it seems) with open sores for fear of flesh-eating bacteria – there goes the dream of sitting at a table in the water too - which is something REALLY scary for those of us on biologics who also are constantly cutting or wounding ourselves. I suppose I should give up my raw oysters as well, and switch to scalded. When you say you love raw oysters, someone is bound to mention that you are eating lots of toxins. I always felt like I was building my immunity this way, but now I am not so sure. Crabs are fine I hope, steaming surely gets rid of all that they scavenge – ‘cause I am never giving up my steamed crabs. I have an affinity for scavengers anyway since I love to scavenge for my antiques and vintage booth in Hughesville. What is safe??!! Nothing. I don’t understand all the problems with Salmonella out there – you would think that in the 21st century all that would be fixed. I had to take a food safety course when I was only a cocktail waitress at the BOQ on base. I think that everyone should have to take food safety, along with personal finance management in high school. I imagine there aren’t any schools left in the country now that offer Home Economics courses anymore. It should be a prerequisite for graduation: How to live in the real world. All the wonderful things seem bad for you; red meat, Tabasco sauce (something I miss terribly), cream sauces, sugar. Sometimes butter is on the list, sometimes it is margarine. Bread seems to always be on the list. I guess that’s why we don’t see those warm, fragrant baskets of bread on the restaurant tables very often. Thank God for the steakhouses! I don’t eat toast very often, but now I wonder what I should spread on it. Should I continue to use the coconut, go back to real butter? Jelly is probably out. My husband likes honey and cinnamon, maybe I’ll switch to that. Or, I could stick to my plain Belvita biscuits with occasional peanut butter spread on top. I would just be happy living in the bakery at McKay’s waiting for the fresh baked rolls to come out. Is that healthy? You know what, I don’t care, as my husband tells me all the time, “Do you want quantity or quality of life. It would be nice to have both, but quality of life sounds great. Now I am starving, watch out for a crazed middle-aged woman with a white streak in her hair and a free-wheeling grocery cart heading towards the bakery section at McKay’s, and right after that I’m picking up some comforting coconut spread…quality time with comfort food. To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your ideas or comments to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook.
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NAS Pax River, U.S. Coast Guard Responding to Leakage from Partially Submerged Civilian Craft in Patuxent River Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Port Operations Division responded to fuel leakage from a partially submerged civilian watercraft with a containment boom Aug. 28. NAS Patuxent River’s Port Operations staff noticed a sheen on the water near the civilian craft at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 28. NAS Patuxent River Port Operations immediately deployed two boats with a 1000-foot containment boom in response. Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes were also notified and dispatched for response and investigation. Though the vessel is private property and not within the jurisdictional waters of the Navy, NAS Patuxent River Port Operations quickly reacted as the closest first responder in order to prevent environmental impact to the river. As of 10:35 a.m., NAS Patuxent River’s Port Operations contained the 100-by-300-foot fuel sheen. Monitoring of the partially submerged civilian craft began Aug. 21 when NAS Patuxent River Port Operations staff noticed what appeared to be a sinking vessel a half mile northwest of the base in the Patuxent River. An initial investigation determined that the vessel was a civilian-owned former Navy YP craft, and that no one was onboard. NAS Patuxent River Port Operations also determined that while the craft was taking on water, no visible signs of oil or hazardous substances (OHS) were emitting from the sinking vessel at the time. NAS Patuxent River Port Operations and U.S. Coast Guard personnel have been monitoring the situation since then looking for signs of any OHS being emitted from
Boats from the NAS Patuxent River Port Operations Division deploy a 1000-foot boom around a civilian-owned YP craft found to be leaking fuel in the Patuxent River. NAS Patuxent River Port Operations, in conjunction with U.S. Coast Guard personnel, have been monitoring the partially submerged civilian craft for leakage since Aug. 21, and deployed a containment boom when a fuel sheen was seen around it at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 28. U.S. Navy photo.
the vessel “We’ve been working with the Coast Guard for about a week, monitoring the craft for any signs of leakage until the owner could tow it off,” said David Wick, NAS Patuxent River Installation Program Director, Port Operations.
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Bobby Wayne March
TSgt. Bobby Wayne March (USAF, Ret.), 82, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 14, 1936 in Wilburton, OK, to the late George W. March and Cecile Caselman March. On January 9, 1958 Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force and proudly served his country until his retirement in 1975 as a Technical Sergeant. He served during the Korean War. In June 1976, he married his beloved wife, Elizabeth C. March. Together they celebrated over 35 wonderful years of marriage until her passing in March 2012. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for ManTech as a mechanic for many years. He enjoyed traveling especially to Oklahoma to visit his family. He was a skilled handyman and took pride in fixing many things. He was a Dallas Cowboy fan, enjoyed playing cards, and was a World War II history buff. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Lodge 93 and the American Legion Post 255. Bob is survived by his children, Mary Tenenbaum (Todd) of Millersville, MD and Robert March of Lexington Park,
MD; his sisters, Margaret Newsom, Rita Ann Shank; his grandchildren: Jacob March, Brandon Tenenbaum, Katie March, Jack Tenenbaum; and many extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife and his brothers, George March and Bill March. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Fleet Reserve Association Lodge 93 on September 6, 2018 at 5:30p.m. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic School, P.O. Box 259, Ridge, MD 20680.
Roger Lee Benfield, Sr
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of the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge. He enjoyed music, electronics, playing guitar, watching western movies and the news, tractors, horses and other animals, church, holiday dinners at home, and his grandkids. In addition to his parents, Roger was predeceased by his sisters, Peggy Morgan and Betty Hudson Roger is survived by his wife, Elsie Elizabeth (Cooksey) Benfield of Hughesville, MD; sons, Roger Benfield, Jr. (Frances) of Mechanicsville, MD, and Christopher Benfield (Angie) of Hughesville, MD; daughter, Rebecca Edwards (Stan) of Waldorf, MD; brothers, Randy Benfield (Jackie) of Mechanicsville, MD, Doug Benfield (Sue) of Mechanicsville, MD, and Clay Benfield (Charlotte) of King George, VA; eight grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Charles County, 2505 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD 20603. Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD.
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Roger Lee Benfield, Sr., 70, of Hughesville, MD passed away at his residence on Friday, August 17, 2018. Roger was born on August 16, 1948 to the late Earnest Doyle Benfield and Ruby Lee Lackey Benfield, in Lenoir, NC. Roger was a self-employed electronics engineer in the vending and entertainment industry. He was a member
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Norma Estelle Greenwell, 97, of Brandywine, MD, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD. Norma was born to Henry F. Schualbach and Estelle Adams Schualbach in Washington, DC, on July 13, 1921. Norma worked for Virginia Life & Casualty Insurance Company, John Randolph Patent Attorney and the National Council of Teacher Education before retiring to Mechanicsville, MD in 1973. She was of the Methodist faith and a member of Mt. Zion Church in Laurel Grove, MD. She enjoyed coin collecting, poetry, and going to yard sales. In addition to her parents, Norma was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Russell Greenwell, whom she married on February 27, 1946.
Norma is survived by her nephew, Bernard E. Sewell and his wife Mary G. Sewell of Brandywine, MD; and grandnieces, Jacqueline Sewell of Brandywine, MD, Candice (Sewell) Webster (husband Ian) of Huntingtown, MD, and Madeline (Sewell) Alvarado (husband Walter) of Waldorf, MD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 12:00-1:00 p.m., with a Service at 1:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623. Condolences may be made to the family at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD.
Mary Magdalene “Madge” Kaper Mary Magdalene “Madge” Kaper, 101, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at her residence on Friday, August 17, 2018. Mary was born on June 22, 1917, in DePauw, IN to the late Edward Simon and Mary Grantz Simon.Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed painting, carving, baking and travel. She attended St. Margaret Catholic Church in Bel Air, MD. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her husband, Archie B. Kaper; brothers, Bernard Simon, Albert Simon, Charles Simon, Joseph Simon and Robert Simon; and sisters, Lucille Simon Gettelfinger, Anna Belle Simon Jackson and Kathleen Simon Harp. Mary is survived by her sons, Robert Kaper of Mechanicsville, MD and James Kaper (and wife Carol Tacket) of Pasadena, MD; daughter, Joanna Kaper Roussis of North Beach, MD; sisterin-law, Ella May Dubois Simon of DePauw, IN; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mary’s funeral service and burial will be at St. Bernard Catholic Church in DePauw, IN at a future date. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD.
Goldie Christine Woodburn Goldie Christine “Susie” Woodburn, 69, of Hollywood, MD passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19, 1949 in Kitzmiller, MD to the late Alvin Tasker and Ann Hope Clark Abell. Susie is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She was employed as an administrative clerk for many dedicated years with Willow Medical Supply until
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her retirement. She also was a compassionate and loving home healthcare provider for many of her family and friends. She enjoyed taking vacations with her family, especially cruises. She also enjoyed going with her grandchildren to amusement parks. She was a long-time fan of Days of Our Lives, her favorite movie was Dirty Dancing, and her favorite musician was Elvis Presley. She made delicious chicken and dumplings. She was an animal lover, especially her miniature pinscher, Hope. Her family was her greatest love and she enjoyed spending her time with them. Susie is survived by her daughters, Melissa Mattingly of Hollywood, MD and Tina Woodburn of Avenue, MD; her siblings: Mary Ann Yount (Jeff) of Mechanicsville, MD, Rose Gatton (Danny) of Hollywood, MD, Joseph “J.B.” Abell (Donna) of Leonardtown, MD, Randy Abell (Joanne) of Hollywood, MD, Robert Abell (Vicky) of Hollywood, MD; her sister-in-law, Denise Abell of Mechanicsville, MD; her grandchildren: Chelsea, Devin, Brandi, Ashley, Johnny, Shane, Jamie, Kayla, Lacey; and 12 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her grandson, James Anthony “Little Tony” Tippett and her brother, James W. “Jimmy” Abell. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice of St. Mary’s, Inc. P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. All services are private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Charles Eugene “Gene” Potts Charles Eugene “Gene” Potts,68, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on August 26, 2018 in Callaway, MD. He was born on June 1, 1950 in Prince George’s County, MD and was the son of the late Margaret Elizabeth Mattingly Potts, and Francis Marion Potts. Gene is survived by his siblings; Fran Conway (Pat) of Silver Spring, MD, Richard Potts (Barbara) of Hollywood, SC, Jo Ann Potts of Leonardtown, MD, and Jerry Potts (Maria) of Rockville, MD. As well as
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a host of loving nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his sister Terry Potts. Gene graduated from Gwynn Park High School in 1968, and attended the Univ. of Maryland. He moved from Prince George’s County, MD to St. Mary’s County, MD in 1975. Gene was involved in social work assisting people with disabilities. He enjoyed reading, movies, and music in particular blues festivals. Contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650 or charity of choice.
Lacy Maresa Jenkins
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frequented the Community Center and the Library (usually checking election results.) Lacy courageously persevered through multiple hospitalizations in her childhood/life. She loved her volunteer work at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She played piano for nursing home residents (esp. “A Time For Us.”) She was known to visit the homes of ill neighbors on Boca Grande. Lacy attended Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church. She rarely passed by the Church without making the Sign of the Cross. Our family is grateful to all in the community who prayed for Lacy and looked out for her. Lacy’s other passions included Coke, puzzles, cards, Sudoku, computer games, and politics. She volunteered on he did not have the charisma his father the campaign of a Maryland gubernato- had as a businessman, however, anyone rial candidate. who knew him knew how much he cared Lacy’s greatest love was her family, for his customers. particularly her parents, her lifelong As the son of a reverend, Harry was caregivers. She is preceded in death by an avid Christian and believed in helpher father, Larry Jenkins. She is sur- ing others. Harry was an active member vived by her mother, Kitty Jenkins, of the Gideons International in Lexing(who attended to Lacy, and father, in fi- ton Park, MD. In his free time, Harry nal years with grace and utter devotion.) enjoyed visiting historical sites and colShe is survived by 5 siblings; Lynne lecting National Geographic Magazines. Kinney, Esq., Lisa Cahill, M.D., Larry Harry was preceded in death by his Jenkins, Jr., M.D., Laine Jenkins, and parents. He is survived by his sister Lexy Wikenheiser. She is survived by Anna Fannon, his children Dale Stone, 18 nieces and nephews, including be- Amanda Ralston, Melanie Horner, Jenloved Godson, Matthew Cahill. Lacy nifer Larkan, and Brian Beasley, and his loved family gatherings. No holiday will 5 grandchildren. be the same without Lacy’s cookies and A funeral service will be held on brownies. Your family holds you in their Monday, September 3, 2018 at Mattinghearts. Requiescat in pace. ley-Gardiner Funeral Home in LeonarThe family will receive friends on dtown at 9 a.m. Instead of flowers, the Monday, September 3, 2018 from 6:00 family requests donations be made to PM to 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gar- Gideons International. diner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM in St. Ignatius Catholic Church Chapel Point, Port Tobacco, MD with Rev. May 27, 1944 - August 31, 2017 Thomas Clifford officiatMiss You ing. Interment will follow Sometimes when I first awake in the church cemetery. I think that you’re still here, Contributions in her memory may be made And for a fleeting moment to Hope Hospice, 9470 The clouds all disappear. HealthPark Circle, Fort For you brought endless sunshine Myers, FL 33908. Until you went away, And now I miss you desperately Each minute of the day. On Monday, August 27, You would not like to see me sad 2018, Harry Dale Stone, So what I try to do, loving father, passed Is live a bright and happy life away at age 61. Harry was born June In memory of you. 2, 1957 to Dwight and For though I’ll always miss you Zelda Stone. Harry took And it’s dreadful being apart, over Stone’s General InI haven’t really lost you surance after his father’s You’re still here in my heart. death and owned the business over 42 years. Harry Two hearts forever, Marie would often lament that
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Lacy Maresa Jenkins was called to eternal life on August 21, 2018. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family while in the care of Hospice. Lacy was born in Newport News, Virginia on 12/4/1968. She was the fifth of six children born to Benjamin Larry and Catherine Jenkins. She was raised in Maryland. She graduated from Towson Catholic High School in 1986 and from Essex Community College in 1993. Lacy has been a resident of Boca Grande since 1998. She loved her life on the island. She was a power walker, and she was well known to the community. She loved dogs, and was a regular at the dog park. Lacy was devoted to water aerobics at The Pass Club. She unflinchingly waded into the pool, in frigid weather, when others failed to show. Lacy had great respect for those tasked with public safety, and regularly checked in with the local deputies. She
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Christmas in April Apply now for home repair help. The deadline to apply for assistance for next spring’s one day restoration and renovation blitz is Monday, October 15, 2018. The volunteer organization rehabilitates the houses of low income, elderly, disabled and veterans homeowners. Applications available at local libraries and senior centers. Also at: www.christmasinaprilsmc.org. More info call 301-884-2905.
Fri.–Mon., Aug. 31–Sept. 3 Piano Festival by the River St. Mary’s College, Auerbach Auditorium A yearly summer retreat for pianists and piano lovers; a place to focus completely on the piano in community with other pianists and piano lovers. Classes and recitals are open to the public free of charge. For a schedule, visit www.smcm.edu/events/ piano-festival-by-the-river
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 Yard Sale Extravaganza Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mount Zion Church Road (Near the Apple Basket), Mechanicsville 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM All proceeds benefit the Hungry Team to keep the food pantry stocked and help those in need in our community.
Friday, August 31 Cruise to Tangier Island Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Cruise aboard the lovely Northstar Charter Boat to Tangier Island. All welcome. $50/person. Limited space. Contact: Christina 301-247-3285. Bingo is Back! Father Andrew White School’s gym, Leonardtown 5:00 PM Bingo returns every Friday evening after several weeks due to parking lot construction. Doors open at 5:00. Games start at 7:00. KoC Council 1470 appreciates everyone’s patience and hopes to see everyone back! Elks Texas Hold’em Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge, 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7:00 PM $60 Buy in. Food and beverage available for purchase Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Saturday, September 1 Scout Day & Solar Observation at the Farmer’s Market! Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
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8:00 AM - Noon See the creativity, hard-work, and talent of local Scouts, who completed impressive projects to benefit Historic Sotterley! Free Grounds Tours. Half-price Manor House Tours ($3/person). The Southern Maryland Astronomical Society will be there with solar observation equipment. Check out the daytime sky safely. SotterleyFarm.org Park Rock Fest 2018 Saint Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Non-stop music! 20 artists performing on one of three concurrent music stages. The headliner is Jake Bell, well-known actor and musician. The Park Rock Fest also features commercial vendors and community group vendors. All ages welcome. Park Rock Fest is drug free, and an obscenity free event. Drayden African American Schoolhouse Open 18287 Cherryfield Road, Drayden 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Open to the public today. A docent will be on site to answer questions. Please come and visit! Historic Sunset Supper Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 5:00 - 7:30 PM Climb aboard the historic Wm. B. Tennison for a 90-minute cruise through history. While munching appetizers, discover where heroic battles were fought, submarines sunk, lighthouses lit, Ghost Fleets docked, and watch the sunset over the horizon. Return to the museum for a short presentation and a light supper. $50/person. Participants are invited to bring their own libations. Reservation required. 410326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Sunday, September 2 Movie Night on the Lawn! Leonardtown Baptist Church, 23520 Hollywood Road 6:30 - 9:30 PM Before the movie begins, children may enjoy the moon bounce and have a sno-cone. This is a FREE event! Invite your friends and neighbors! Door prize and goody bags as well.
Monday, September 3 Labor Day
Elks Hold’em Bounty Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge, 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7:00 – 11:00 PM $25 Buy in. Food and beverage available for purchase Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, September 4 First Day of Fall Semester College of Southern Maryland Classes begin for fall 2018 full-term (15-week session) and fall mini-session I (seven-week session). Girl Scout Registration Leonardtown Library meeting 5:30 - 7:30 PM Girl Scouts Council of the Nations Capital will hold registrations for the 2018-2019. For girls grades K through 12, who reside in the Hollywood, Leonardtown, Duke, and Piney Point elementary school districts. For information, contact OrganizerSU1015@ hotmail.com.
Wednesday, September 5 Little Explorers: Hats Historic St. Mary’s City, Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, 47621 Old Cove Road, St. Mary’s City 10:00 - 11:00 AM Designed for pre-school age children 3-5 years old and an accompanying adult. $4 per child ($3 Friends members); one accompanying adult free. Full-day admission included. 240-895-4990. info@HSMCdigshistory.org
Thursday, September 6 Beth Israel Spaghetti Dinner 21780 Bunker Hill Drive Lexington 6:00 - 8:00 PM Beth Israel Synagogue welcomes everyone back to a new year at the synagogue and at school! To kick it off the newly formed Sisterhood is hosting a spaghetti dinner. Wine (non-kosher) will be available. $10/person at the door. stacyfn@hotmail.com or 202-309-2075 American Legion Meeting 21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue 8:00 - 9:00 PM American Legion Post 221 invites all active duty personnel and veterans to our monthly meeting. Visit www.alpost221.webs.com or e-mail alpost221@aol. com. Call 301-884-4071 for more information.
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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
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
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
LIFE Booklets Now Available!
Have you picked up the latest LIFE booklet? We’re offering a new bunch of trips this fall, you don’t want to miss them! Pick up your LIFE booklet at any of the county’s senior activity centers or libraries. It’s also available online (www.stmarysmd.com/docs/LIFEBrochure.pdf)! Registration opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. For more information, visit www.stmarysmd.com/ aging or call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Walk a Million Miles
Join the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services and seniors across the state of Maryland as we “Walk a Million Miles.” Track your activity in August, September, and October with the monthly log sheet available at the centers, through email, and on our website at www.stmarysmd. com/aging. Turn your monthly log sheet in at your local center by the 5th of the following month for a chance to win a monthly prize drawing. Seniors that participate for the entire duration will be entered for a chance to win the grand prize! Finish your Walk a Million Miles campaign strong by joining us during the Walk Maryland Day 5K at John V. Baggett Park at Laurel Grove on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Check in starts at 9:30 a.m. Senior participants will receive a free water bottle while supplies last, and a special gift for completing the 5K (3.1 miles). Lunch will be available for purchase from food trucks on site. For more information about this
Library Closed for Labor Day
All three locations of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Monday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day. All three locations will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 4.
Southern Maryland Math Circle
Lexington Park Library will hold Southern Maryland Math Circle on Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. The Southern Maryland Math Circle provides fun, fascinating math activities to middle- and high-
event contact Alice Allen at 301-4754200, ext. *1063, or Alice.Allen@stmarysmd.com.
Aging Mastery Program
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will offer The Aging Mastery Program® (AMP) on Mondays at 2-4 p.m. from Sept. 10-Nov. 26 (no class on Oct. 8 and Nov. 12). The Aging Mastery Program® (AMP) encourages mastery – developing confidence in behaviors across many dimensions that will help lead to improved health, stronger financial security, and overall well-being for those 50+. This 10-week course will have guest experts lead discussion on: Healthy Eating and Hydration, Exercise and You, Falls Prevention, Medication Management, Sleep, Financial Fitness, Community Engagement, Advance Planning and Healthy Relationships. RSVP with payment, $30 per person – scholarships are available; inquire when registering. Register by Sept. 5. Limited spots available. Call 301-4754200, ext. *1072 to learn more.
YES Cycling Ride
With fall fast approaching, it’s time to resume our YES Cycling rides at the Northern Senior Activity Center. The first ride will be on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 9-11 a.m. The ride will be led by Dan and Diana Donahue, experienced cyclists and bicycle trip leaders. Ride lengths adjust to meet the needs of the group. The Northern Senior Activity Center now has four bicycles and one trike available to borrow for local trips only. Helmets and cell phones school students (and their families!) Run by the faculty at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, this monthly gathering is sure to inspire a love of mathematical exploration to everyone who comes. Snacks will be provided. No registration required.
Choose Civility: Mindfulness Mondays
Leonardtown Library will hold a Choose Civility event, Mindfulness Monday, on Monday, September 10 from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Join us for a relaxing storytime. We’ll read fun books, practice a variety of mindfulness exercises, and spend some time thinking about what we’re all grateful for. Recommended for ages 4-8 with their caregivers, but anyone that appreciates a quiet time with friends is more than welcome. Registration required. May be held outside, weather permitting. This is a Choose Civility:
are required to participate on all rides and are not provided by the center. To sign up for the ride or to reserve one of the cycles in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Organics & Non-GMOs
Back by popular demand! The Northern Senior Activity Center will host an Organics & Non-GMO presentation on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 9-10 a.m. Learn about organic and non-GMO foods and products. A representative from the Good Earth, a local organic store, will give a presentation on the importance of incorporating organic and non-GMO products into your daily life. Space is limited. To sign up for this free presentation in advance, please visit the signup table or call 301-4754200, ext. *3103.
Football: Favs, Fans & Fun Day
Show your spirit for the start of football season at the Northern Senior Activity Center’s Football Fun Day at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Dress up in your favorite football team’s jersey or colors for a day of football fun. Start the day off with a football themed bingo at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 and is due at sign up in advance. Participate in our free football pool game for a chance to win prizes and meet the Baltimore Raven’s Super Fan! The pool will follow Sunday night’s game, Redskins vs. Cardinals, and the winners will be contacted the next day. Reserve a cheeseburger lunch and some tailgate favorites before noon on Thursday, Sept. 6. Lunch Southern Maryland event.
Choose Civility: Mindfulness Mondays
Leonardtown Library will hold Introduction to Genealogy on Tuesday, September 11 from 2- 4 p.m. In this course you will learn to locate family history information using online search engines, interviewing family members and using the library’s free databases. You will learn how to collect information using primary and secondary sources. The process of taking accurate notes, documenting your sources and evaluating your
Minecraft Challenge
Leonardtown Library will hold Minecraft Challenge on Thursday, September 13 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Can you think on your feet, team up, use creativity, and complete the challenge? Come play Minecraft with us and find
is a separate donation from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others made the day of the event. To sign up for bingo and lunch in advance, please visit the front desk or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Seashell & Sea Glass Art
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will host a seashell & sea glass art class on Monday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. This unique, one of a kind craft project is perfect for the person who loves the ocean. We will be using pieces of sea glass, shells, sand & rocks from the beach in a frame to create a beautiful sea glass themed piece of art. You do NOT need to be an expert at art to do this project. Grab a friend and join us! All supplies are provided. Cost for the class is $8 and is payable at the time of reservation. Space is limited. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
It’s easier than you think to eat healthy on a budget! Registered Dietician Donna Taggert will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. to discuss just how to do it. If you are looking for ways to be thrifty while improving the quality of your meals, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the Loffler reception desk to register for this presentation. If you would like to schedule an appointment for individual nutrition counseling, make an appointment with Donna by calling or texting 240-538-6539.
out! Must be able to use a mouse and keyboard commands, and be familiar with how to play Minecraft (we will not use the tutorial). Ages 8-11. Registration opens 2 weeks before the program.
LexiCon
Lexington Park Library will hold LexiCon, the St. Mary’s County Library Comic Con on Saturday, September 15 from 12 - 4 p.m. Celebrate your fandom by participating in LexiCon - the St. Mary’s County Library Comic Con. There will be a variety of events for people of all ages to enjoy ranging from trivia to creative workshops! Meet local graphic artists and see their work. Come dressed as your favorite movie, anime, or comic book character and participate in our cosplay contest to earn prizes from the secret “library vault.” Enjoy all of this and much more!
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