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Report Chides College President; No Calls for Punishment By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
An investigation into allegations that St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda Jordan abused and harassed college employees and misused state funds found there were some violations but reaffirmed her position as leader of the college. The chair of the college’s Board of Trustees, Sven Erik Holmes, issued a letter dated Sept. 21 stating that the investigation had concluded. In August The County Times was the first to report publicly the allegations made by two former college employees who claimed Jordan had created a toxic working environment by belittling and berating staff, while at the same time using college personnel and funds to complete personal errands. “Central to the allegations were automobile rides and food that Dr. Jordan provided to her sister,” Holmes wrote. “The investigator took no issues with car rides provided in Dr. Jordan’s personal car because the driver in those instances – a college employee – was off duty and Dr. Jordan paid personally for each ride.” Nor did the report find fault with Jordan’s sister eating food prepared by a caterer employed by the college for special events at Jordan’s home since the caterer “routinely” over prepared food to ensure against not
having enough. The investigators did chide Jordan for one violation, though. “In only one matter did the investigator conclude an inappropriate use of state resources,” Holmes wrote. “This occurred on ‘at least one and more likely on two or three occasions” when Dr. Jordan offered her sister a ride to the metro station when the president was in route to a location in the same direction of travel. “The investigator also noted isolated instances in which one of the complainants appeared to volunteer to drive her sister in Dr. Jordan’s car during work hours.” The investigation also showed, according to Holmes’ letter, that Jordan violated school policy on one occasion. “The one instance in which the investigator found a violation of school policy occurred when Dr. Jordan failed to fully document that the employee who drove Dr. Jordan’s sister in Dr. Jordan’s personal car was doing so voluntarily and appropriately,” Holmes’ letter stated. The investigation also found Jordan did not violate college policies in her treatment of the two complainants, either while they were employed or after their allegations came to light. But the investigation did seem to caution against an overly stressful work environment.
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Navy Restricts More Land Around Webster Field By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
The U.S. Navy has increased the size of accident potential zones (APZ) around its testing field in St. Inigoes at Webster Field after the proliferation of its mission to test unmanned aircraft (UAS) there. The installation of a new APZ stemming from the four take-off points of the two runways at Webster Field could mean greater military testing activity at the expense of county development and growth. Developments such as new homes or commercial ventures can be curtailed or disallowed entirely in an APZ for fear civilians might be hurt from an aircraft mishap. In a letter to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, Capt. Jason Hammond, commanding officer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, asked them to incorporate the latest addition to the air installation compatible use zone (AICUZ) into their plans. “This AICUZ study addendum was prepared to aid in preserving the military’s operational capabilities at …Webster [Field] and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by establishing Accident Potential Zone II in the vicinity of the airfield,” Hammond wrote. “This is another step in our continued joint efforts to make St. Mary’s County the premier and safe place to live.” The new APZ significantly increases the area of operations at Webster Field in the areas of Priest Point and Rosecroft as well as Fort Point in the St. Mary’s River. The new zone also extends out into Smith Creek farther south and out further into St. Inigoes to the east. The Navy’s addendum to the current AICUZ for Webster Field, initiated in 2016, show there are a few homes in the new APZ which are incompatible with the mission at the air field, but most of the land is compatible as it is of a rural nature. However, the Navy also noted that the county’s zoning still allows for some residential development in the new APZ. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Citing strong financial reserves, a forward-looking plan to diversify the county’s economy and an efficiently run government that has worked to keep taxes low and avoid raising them, the county commissioners said St. Mary’s is in an enviable position among other jurisdictions. They made their proclamation Tuesday at the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce’s State of the County event in Lexington Park. Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy touted the commissioner’s decisions on two occasions to “hold the line” on taxes. “We reduced taxes in 2016 and 2018,” Guy said, adding he was excited about continued expansion of work and hangar space at the county airport in California. He said it would help bring and retain higher-wage jobs to the county by building on what the military and defense industry had done for St. Mary’s since the 1940s. “We’re an aviation town,” Guy said. “Why not capitalize on it?” He noted, though, that almost every capital construction project the county was engaged in continued to stall due to bad weather and heavy rains. “It’s been very frustrating, the delay after delay on projects,” said Guy. Commissioner Mike Hewitt said the current commissioner board had saved county taxpayers over $1 million by keeping the constant yield on property
taxes, all while increasing the county’s fund balance to 21 percent of the overall operating budget. These surpluses, Hewitt said, impressed bond ratings agencies such as Fitch and Moody’s, resulting in higher bond ratings and lower interest rates on borrowed money due to the county’s continued fiscal responsibility. The county’s current undesignated fund balance, Hewitt said, now stood at $34.7 million. “The key to our success has been to listen to our experts,” Hewitt said, adding that the county’s fiscal position and outlook meant it “will not require raising our taxes.” Commissioner John O’Connor said relations with the state elected officials could often be contentious but they continued to work together to solve issues. “If we’re not disagreeing were not getting down to things,” O’Connor said. He said commissioners continued to receive criticism over the county’s fund balance, which now stands in the tens of millions, that too much was being taken from residents. Some say the commissioners should return some of the fund balance, O’Connor said, but that was not a wise policy move especially since the state’s new, stringent school security requirements had a steep cost with almost no assistance to counties. “That fund balance means we’re able to react nimbly… without causing harm to the citizens,” O’Connor said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Heavy Rains Stall Key Projects
The construction site for the new Leonardtown Library and Senior Center is too wet to continue work.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Little work has been done at the construction site of one of the county’s most anticipated projects – the new Leonardtown Library/Garvey Senior Center – with county officials blaming continued precipitation for the delays. “The library site is pretty soggy,” said John Deatrick, public works and transportation chief about the conditions there in the Leonard’s Grant neighborhood on Hollywood Road. Deatrick told the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County that his department was currently in meetings to find a way to install some kind of temporary drainage at the site. “That’s so they can actually get working again,” Deatrick said, lamenting that many other projects around the county were suffering a similar situation. “All the timelines… are very much affected by the weather we’ve been having,” said Deatrick. Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy hoped for either a change in the weather or in drainage techniques at the library/senior center site.
“We need some big pumps out there,” Guy quipped. Deatrick recently informed commissioners that projects like the long-awaited FDR Boulevard connection from Chancellors Run Road to Route 4 was also experiencing rain delays. Last week Deatrick said the connection between Old Rolling Road and First Colony Boulevard should be completed sometime this year but the weather made it difficult to predict an exact date. Deatrick told the commissioners on Tuesday that his department now had project summaries available on-line on Facebook that allowed county residents to track the progress of construction endeavors in almost real-time fashion. “It’s pretty exciting, getting this information out there, showing people what we’re up to,” Deatrick said. The original estimates for the facility predicted it would take between 18 months to two years to build at a cost of about $21.5 million. The facility will encompass 45,000 square feet of library and senior activity space, according to county plans. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $1.7 Million Grant for St. Mary’s Regional Airport U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) have announced a $1,772,227 Department of Transportation (DOT) grant for St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in Leonardtown, Md. These funds will be used to extend existing runways and remove obstructions that will allow for greater passenger and cargo capacity. “St. Mary’s Regional Airport is an important hub for connecting communities and businesses throughout Southern Maryland,” said Senator Cardin, senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “This federal investment will ensure the airport’s runways and facilities can keep up with demand and continue to contribute to our state’s economic growth. I’ll keep fighting to ensure all of Maryland’s airports, bridges and ports get the resources they need to keep pace.” “Regional and general aviation air-
ports like St. Mary’s County Regional Airport serve as an important resource to communities in our state and are vital to maintaining a strong economy,” said Senator Van Hollen, a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committees. “I will continue working to make sure Maryland has the funding it needs to keep all of our airports – both large and small – safe and accessible to our residents.” The DOT grant will be awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. The program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects across the country, including repairs and upgrades to runways, taxiways, airport signage, lighting and markings – all while creating thousands of well-paying, local jobs. Senators Cardin and Van Hollen Joint Press Release
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Showing hogs during the open class livestock show.
The Canine Weight Pull was a new event on Saturday
Enjoying the carnival
Queen of Tolerance Emily Jane Imhoff of Leonardtown H.S. stands next to two former queens, Bonnie Davis and her mother Elva Wood as the rest of her court looks on: 1st Runner-up Abri Foianini of Leonardtown H.S., 2nd Runner up Marianne Nicole Beaulieu of Great Mills H.S. and 3rd Runner-up Alyssa Margaret Bolton of Chopticon H.S.
Leonardtown High School’s Potomac Voices performed before the parade on Saturday.
Geese got into the act during the pug races at the fair.
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Sutter Post Farm Clydesdales during the fair parade.
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Fatal Accident Investigated
On September 23, 2018, at approximately 1:45 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road in the area of Loveville Road, in Loveville, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival deputies located a single motorcycle involved in the collision with the operator deceased. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Preliminary investigation determined a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle, operated by David Michael Stallard age 28 of Hughesville, was traveling northbound on Point Lookout Road when he failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle left the roadway and struck a street sign, and Stallard was ejected from the motorcycle. Stallard was pronounced
deceased on scene by emergency medical personnel. At this time alcohol and speed are considered to be contributing factors in the collision. Anyone who may have witnessed this collision that has not yet provided a statement, is asked to contact Corporal Vincent Pontorno at (301) 475-4200 extension *2337 or by email at Vincent. Pontorno@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office PIO
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Blotter Robbery Investigation On September 20, 2018, at approximately 2:20 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park, for the report of a robbery. The victim advised while transporting the unknown suspect, the suspect assaulted the victim and stole the victim’s property; the suspect then fled the area on foot. The suspect is described as a black male, possibly in his late teens to early twenties. The suspect did not display a weapon during the robbery, and the victim did not require any medical treatment for injuries. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Corporal Scott Ruest at (301) 475-4200 extension *2297 or by email at Scott.Ruest@stmarysmd. com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 4753333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment. Sheriff’s Office Crime Report Hit and Run, Drunk Driving: On Sept. 24, 2018, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received numerous calls of a white sedan traveling south on Route 235 operating in a reckless manner. The vehicle was reported striking a pickup truck at Route 235 and Hollywood Road and striking another truck at Route 235 and Old Rolling Road. Witnesses followed the vehicle to the Lexington Village parking lot. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies made contact with the driver, Daniel Armando Vega-Hernandez, 21, of Lexington Park who smelled strongly of alcohol and was largely unable to stand under his own power. DFC Rozier Steinbach charged Vega-Hernandez with DUI, DUI Per Se, Negligent Driving, Reckless Driving, Failure to Remain at the Scene of a Property Dam-
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age Accident and other traffic charges and the suspect was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. CASE# 50900-18 Aaron Jamaal Hudson, age 23 of Lexington Park, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for FTA/Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Payne# 320. CASE# 49534-18
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Identity Needed for Mattress Theft Suspect The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at 3:21 p.m., the suspect pulled a handcart loaded with two mattresses out of the California Walmart store without paying for them. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Deputy Matthew Beyer at 301-475-4200, ext. *8005 or email Matthew.Beyer@stmarysmd. com. CASE# 49633-18
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There has been a persistent gap for people in Southern Maryland seeking health care services. That gap – transportation. Many people live in rural areas without any form of transportation other than what they can provide themselves. When they can’t drive or can’t afford the wheels they are often out of luck. That gap was discussed at a regional meeting several years ago at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus. Out of that meeting came the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) involvement and the securing of grants to get a project off the ground. According to TCCSMD Executive Director, John Hartline, a $25,000 grant was awarded to then from the Rural Maryland Council, followed by an additional $35,000, to develop a plot project to provide transportation services. According to information provided by Hartline: “Transportation availability is a vital social determinant of health outcomes in rural communities. The availability of reliable transportation impacts a person’s ability to access appropriate and well-coordinated healthcare, purchase nutritious food, and otherwise care for him or herself.” The pilot project started to come together when The Arc of Southern Maryland in Prince Fredrick received an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The Arc is using the grant funds from MDOT and their own funds as a local match to supply “two vehicles and drivers, dispatchers and transportation experience developed through their own operations,” according to TCCSMD. The program is called Wheels2Wellness. The TCCSMD’s program manager Patricia Hadden said her program and The Arc are sharing the vehicles. When The Arc doesn’t need them for their own clients, then they are available forWheels2Wellness. The Arc of Southern Mary-
land did not return calls from the County Times for more information about their involvement in the program. Hadden said the council is working with the planning departments in Calvert and St. Mary’s to help them identify areas in their counties most in need of transportation services. That will especially assist Calvert County which is now updating its comprehensive plan which has a transportation component. Hartline said TCCSMD is applying to the Rural Maryland Council for a grant to supply iPads, two software systems from Roundup and WellRyde, wireless data transmission capabilities from Verizon Wireless and funds to pay a per mile transportation reimbursement for each client. Other partners in the pilot project include CalvertHealth and MedStar St. Mary’s. They are providing case managers and a cohort of patients for the project. Hadden said the targeted customers are the handicapped and senior citizens, although she said it is hoped the program can expand to all citizens in need of transportation. During June and July, using the grant monies, equipment and services were purchased, patients were identified and “cooperation and trust was built among group members,” Hartline said. The program got under way in August. During the initial month, 25 trips were planned, but in the end 48 were provided, showing the demand. Most of the trips so far have been in St. Mary’s, and an outreach effort is underway to expand the services in Calvert County. The discontinuance of the Partners in Care transportation service in Calvert County last year has left an especially large gap in service in Calvert. Hartline said that the program has funds in place to continue through June of 2019 and they are hopeful of securing additional funds to extend it beyond that date. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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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, traintions from Mary- ing, and ongoing development of new land’s Commission teachers. An additional $4.9 on Innovation and million will be used by the Interagency Excellence in EduCommission 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, regardfunding for the less of what neighborhoo Kirwan d they happen released recommendations, Hogan also to grow up in,” said $40 million in school 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 school safety evaluations; and $1 for Kirwan Commillion 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, to develop assessment teams Property Appraiser College Park, or 50 in order to percent of the cost 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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Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD), one of Southern Maryland’s longest running festivals, celebrates its 41st year on October 6 and 7 at the Calvert Marine Museum. All members of the family can enjoy the fun from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum admission is Free. The arts and crafts show with over 25 artists will be located in the museum’s parking lot along with local food vendors. The two music stages will host live performances including Chesapeake Swing Band, California Ramblers, GrooveSpan, Smoke Creek Rounders, and many more. Children can build their own toy boats while the whole family enjoys free cruises aboard the Wm. B. Tennison and Dee of St. Mary’s. Visitors can row in canoes and ride the pedal boat in the boat basin throughout the weekend. Children will also enjoy a petting zoo and pony rides (additional fee applies for pony rides). See dozens of non-profit groups that celebrate the river in a wide variety of ways. There will be exhibits, demonstrations, displays, and educational activities about green products, recycling, oyster farming, native plants, wildlife, live animals, and more. Back by popular demand on Saturday in the Corbin Pavilion, local wineries will offer wine tasting. A wonderful array of fall produce, potted mums, honey and homemade jellies/ jams and lavender products will also be available for sale.
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mons Island Road will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. Non-profit organizations are welcome to join the parade with cash prizes offered for best float entries. To enter your float or organization, contact Randy Geck at rgeck@xecu.net. PRAD is made possible through the generous support of the Board of County Commissioners and in part by the Calvert Marine Museum, Calvert Artists’ Guild, Calvert Waterman’s Association, Pa-Po-Peake Shrine Club, and the American Legion-Arick L. Lore Post. For more information about PRAD, including a complete schedule of events, visit www.bit.ly// PRAD2018, or call 410-3262042, ext. 41. PRAD MUSIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 – PNC WATERSIDE PAVILION STAGE 11:45 P.M. - Groove Span 1 P.M. - Pond Scum 2:15 P.M. - California Ramblers 3:30 P.M. - Chesapeake Swing Band SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 – CORBIN PAVILION STAGE 10:30 A.M. - Bob Pfeiffer and Eric Skow 11:45 A.M. - Not So Modern Jazz Quartet 1 P.M. - Folk Salad 2:15 P.M. - Justus 2 3:30 P.M. - Smoke Creek Rounders SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 – PNC WATERSIDE PAVILION STAGE 12 P.M. - Some Assembly 1 P.M. - Sax Quartet 3 P.M. - Chesapeake Dance Band Press Release from CMM
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Well-Aged for 16 Years By Dick Myers Editor A glass of wine, a gorgeous view of the Patuxent River in front of you, and the spectacular 18th Century Sotterley Plantation behind you. What better way to spend a fall day. You can do it all at the 16h Annual Riverside Winefest at Sotterley, Oct. 6 and 7 in Hollywood, St. Mary’s County. It begins at noon both days. The support of Sotterley Plantation’s events by the public made it possible for them to host over 7,000 children, parents, and educators over the past year, which is significant in furthering our vision and mission as a vibrant educational and cultural resource. Sotterley’s largest fundraising event, the 16th Annual Riverside Winefest at Sotterley, celebrates the very best Maryland wineries in our breathtaking setting! This event, a.k.a. the Party of the Fall, is all good things rolled into one weekend ~ the wine flows freely, music is jamming, artists are selling their exquisite creations, food is scrumptious, and the 1703 Manor House Mini Tours and the Colonial Revival Garden Tours are free. This year’s live music line-up: Saturday: West Coast Cowboys & Sunday: GrooveSpan. Tickets may be purchased in advance for a discounted price of $25 through October 1st - buy Online Only at www.sotterley.org. $20 for Designated Drivers $10 for ages 6 - 20 Free for children 5 & under. Tickets are $30 at the gate for a Tasting Ticket on the days of the event and $20 for existing Sot-
terley Members. Please call the office to pay and reserve your tickets for pick up at Will Call. Become a member ahead of time by calling the office at 301-373-2280 or online at www.sotterley.org.
year there will be more winery tents with more space to access your favorite winery!
New this year is a “Beer Cave.” You can purchase beer from a great selection of craft brews in this unique setting!
For more information, visit www.sotterley. org or call 301-373-2280 or 800-681-0850.
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October 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 Tours begin at 7:00 p.m. & run every 10 minutes Visit Sotterley if you dare, the casualties of wars past, too young to die and too far from home. They won’t stay buried! Join us as a recruit and travel through the trails and woods at Historic Sotterley after dark. Let’s see if you can pass muster! Bwahahaha! ADVANCE ONLINE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. No Walk-ins. www.sotterley.org. $15.00 per person (children under 2 free).
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in Calvert and Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and the Old Jail Museum in St. Mary’s County.
Many people believe that Southern Maryland is at its best in the fall. Evidence can be found in the milder weather, often with a little nip in the air, and the abundance of activities, including fairs and festival, to interest just about everybody.
A day trying to fund your way out of a corn maze is a perfect way to commune with autumn (see a complete listing if local corn mazes elsewhere in this special section)
Fall is a particularly nice time to get out and enjoy the beautiful surroundings that are ours for the picking all year but are especially special in the fall. A hike around a park is all the more enjoyable without the fear of dehydration, although everyone should be aware that in spells it can get hot in the fall. That’s what Indian Summer is all about. Calvert Couny parks just begging for a hike are: Kings Landing Park, Calvert Cliffs Stare Park, American Chestnut Land Trust, Battle Creek Cyprus Swamp Sanctuary, Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm and Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail. Or a stroll around North Beach including along the boardwalk is a likewise pleasant diversion. Parks in St. Mary’s County include Point Lookout State Park, Elms Beach Park, Greenwell State Park, Leonardtown Wharf Park, Myrtle Point Park, Newtowne Neck State Park, Port of Leonardtown Pak, Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Clements Island State Park, and St. Mary’s River State Park. If history is your thing, some of the aforementioned parks also come with a twist of history, such as St. Mary’s City for colonial history and Point Lookout State Park for Civil War history. Of course, history is on display inside Calvert Marine museum, Bayside History Museum in North Beach and Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
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Local farmer’s markets have the requisite pumpkins and mums, in addition to a surprising variety of fall fruits and vegetables. And of course, crabs and oysters are at their peak, available directly from the watermen or at your favorite local restaurant. And speaking of food, don’t forget the Harvest Taste of Solomons on Oct. 13. The many fairs and festivals in the fall can leave residens with the need for a daytimer or phone calendar in front of them for scheduling. The first full weekend in October is really full, with Patuxent River Appreciation Days, Blessing of the Fleet and Sotterley’s Riverside Winefest all that weekend (see separate stories on each festival in this section). Southern Maryland is looking outward towards the Bay and the rivers, and its maritime history and watermen’s culture are both treasured. That heritage is on display at Patuxent River Appreciation Days Oct. 6-7, the Blessing of the Fleet Oct 6 this year, and the St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival Oct. 20-21 at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Halloween looms as October winds down. The three towns in Calvert and St. Mary’s are an exciting and safe place for kids of all ages to celebrate Halloween. Here are their events: • North Beach Boo Bash on October 27, 2018, 3-5 p.m. The North Beach Business Loop and the Town of North Beach present the
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8th Annual Halloween Boo Bash! Register for the children’s costume contest from 2:15 to 3 p.m. on the pavilion. The parade and judging will follow. After the costume parade and judging, feel free to trick-or-treat at local business. • Halloween on the Square in Leonardtown, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 3-5 p.m. The Town of Leonardtown, Leonardtown Business Association, Wine & Design, Art Buzz Kids and St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) host the event. Businesses around town will be participating by handing out candy and/or toys for children. During the event, kids are also invited to have their face painted courtesy of the professional artists. Bring costumed pets to participate in the SMAWL pet costume contest; SMAWL volunteers will take your pet’s picture and post it to Facebook for voting. • Town of Chesapeake Beach and Calvert County Parks ad Recreation Northern District are sponsoring the Halloween Family Fun Night on Sunday, Oct 21, 4-7 p.m. at the Northeast Community
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Center. They’ll have popcorn, face painting, balloon animals, a DJ, inflatables and will finish the event with a trick or treat sponsored by local businesses. Also, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard is having a Halloween Festival on Fri, Oct.er 26, -6-9 p.m. in the pavilion. The festival includes face painting, arts and crafts, free candy, games and activities, haunted wagon ride, costume contest, haunted barn and more! It’s but donations are welcome For a scarier way to spend Halloween, attend the: Ghosts of Sotterley, October 19, 20, 25-27. Terror on the Home Front! It won’t be long before ghosts descend on Sotterley! Advance tickets required. For more information go to https://www.sotterley.org/ For more ideas of what to do this fall go to the Visit St. Mary’s website at https://www.visitstmarysmd.com/ or the Visit Calvert website at http://www.choosecalvert.com/ dickmyers@countytimes.net
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The entire weekend to celebrate all Scouts (girls & boys). Come with your troop or in your uniform and receive $1.00 off general admission. Call to book your troops reservations (for groups of 15 or more).
October 6th (Sat)
Classic Car Show 11:00 to 3:00
Southern Knights Rod & Custom Car Group will have a display of classic cars.
October 6th & 7th (Sat & Sun)
Tues-Fri: By Appointment Only
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Fire & Rescue Appreciation Day Antique Tractor Pull (one day pull)
October 14th (Sun)
Cornfield Cadillac’s Truck Show 10:00 to 4:00
October 20th (Sat)
Avenue Disc Dogs 12:00/1:00/2:00
October 20th & 21st (Sat & Sun)
Antique Tractor Pull
October 28th (Sun) Last Day
Celebrate Halloween, Chesapeake Country Cruizers and Bluegrass Music
Show your Washington Capitals team sprit by “Rocking The Red” on this weekend and we will give you $1.00 off general admission. Bring your kids out for FREE Fire Truck Rides (12:00pm to 3:00pm). Fire & Rescue Members will receive $2.00 off general admission (ID Required).
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Walk though the rows of tricked out Big Rigs. (Rain Date: October 28th) Avenue Disc Dogs are located right here in Avenue, MD and is operated by Adam and Jeri Cropper. Adam competes with three of his dogs, and they will be doing their freestyle routine for us. Don’t miss it. Pull Weights -Sat - Weight Class 6,000 to 10,500 pounds Pull Weights - Sun - Weight Class 2,500 to 5,500 pounds
Kids show up in your Halloween Costume and get $1.00 off general admission. Watch some fantastic Country Line Dancers under the pavilion at 1:00pm. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of Bluegrass Music on the farm 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
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Straight Talk on Straight Teeth
BY: JEFF TOMCSIK Orthodontic braces and clear aligners such as Invisalign® are not just for straightening teeth and making your smile look better. In fact, a highly trained and skilled dentist will use orthodontic treatment to improve the function of the teeth which will result in a healthier, longer-lasting smile. While good looking teeth are attractive, the purpose of your teeth is to chew food. When teeth are misaligned, they can slowly damage opposing teeth during the chewing process. When they are in proper alignment, teeth break down the food they are chewing without damaging each other.
To help illustrate the point, think of a well working pair of scissors. When in good alignment the two blades come together and meet at a very precise point that makes them excellent at cutting paper. On the other hand, imagine one of the scissor blades had a slight bend or a ding in the metal. This imperfection would surely affect the scissor’s ability to cut as well as when it was in perfect alignment. If the one blade is bent away from the other, there will be a gap between the points of contact that cause the cutting action. The result would likely be a failure
to cut effectively or efficiently. If the bend in the one blade is toward the other, it would cause the blades to scrape each other, making cutting difficult. More importantly to note, the blades scraping each other slowly destroy the cutting surface of both blades. These same principles can be applied to your teeth. In any area of the mouth where your opposing teeth do not meet when you perform a chewing motion (meaning there is a space between the top and opposing-bottom tooth in any area of your mouth when your jaw is closed), like the scissor in the first scenario, it is rendered ineffective in the chewing process. On the other hand, if there are any teeth that are colliding with their opposing teeth, they are likely causing trauma to each other and slowly wearing down the enamel surface and eventually the tooth structure. This will likely lead to greater risk of decay and eventually risk the tooth’s overall vitality. Many people who have ongoing problems with decay or pain despite their efforts to keep their teeth clean, might be suffering from malocclusion issues that are causing the ongoing dental problems. The good
news is that orthodontics may be a solution to these problems, and a straighter, more beautiful smile is a bonus to the treatment, not the reason for the treatment. If you’re like most adults, the thought of braces is unnerving. Years in metal brackets and sharp wires is no-one’s idea of a good time. If these thoughts are keeping you away from approaching your dentist about a straighter, more beautiful, better functioning, healthier smile, consider a clear aligner option such as Invisalign®. Invisalign® is a clear, removeable retainer that may achieve the same results as traditional braces in less time. The fact that aligners are removeable means you can take them out whenever you eat. This makes eating more comfortable and cleaner as you will not have to worry about food particles being stuck in your braces. They also allow you to easily clean your teeth, where braces with wires make flossing and thorough brushing more difficult. The material used by Invisalign® is by far superior to all other aligners on the market. Not only is it the most invisible, it is also the fastest working material, meaning you will reach your desired outcome in a fraction
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of the time to other safe orthodontic options. Finally, with Invisalign® technology, your dentist can take a scan of your mouth and show you virtually what your results will look like, from the improved esthetics of your smile profile to the benefits of improving any occlusion issues that may be causing damage to your teeth. The next time you go to your dentist, ask them if they are Invisalign® certified. Ask them if they can provide a virtual, digital smile makeover with the use of an iTero® scanner so that you can see your likely outcome. Also ask them if you have any occlusion issues during chewing and if orthodontics is right for you. One of the biggest barriers to getting orthodontic treatment dentists hear the most is that it costs too much. Before you allow money to get between you and a healthy, beautiful smile, think about the amount of money you spent on your last car. That car will likely not be in your life ten years from now. The cost of braces or Invisalign® is a fraction of the cost of that car, and the results will last you a lifetime!
Blessing of the Fleet’s 51st Year Thursday, September 27, 2018
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700 people attend, but the following year, through help and support from the local community as well as the Maryland Watermen’s Association and Harry Lundenberg School of Seamanship, over 5,000 people attended. This year’s Blessing of the Fleet on October 6 marks 51 years of celebrating local heritage. Even though the event is no longer held on the island, but on the grounds of the St. Clement’s Island Museum, tours of the island are offered each day with a pleasant boat ride from the museum boat dock. And, a Catholic mass will be celebrated on the island on Saturday Oct. 6 in front of the reconstructed Blackistone Lighthouse. Saturday features an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. with lots of entertainment for attendees as well as food and drink. Usually a two-day event, the 7th District Optimist Club will be putting all of the activities into just one day with Sunday as the rain date this year. A lot of folks not familiar with Maryland’s history or the importance of the seafood industry in Maryland may wonder what the Blessing of the Fleet is. It is a religious celebration of Maryland’s Birthplace, the landmark of St. Clement’s Island, and a blessing of the boats, or fleet, as October 1 generally begins the oyster harvesting season in Maryland. In the early years of the 7th District Optimist Club, Father John J. Madigan, Pastor of Holy Angels Church in Avenue, MD, suggested to Club President James Banagan that there should be an annual event to bless the oyster boats as they began the harvest season, and to celebrate the history of Maryland’s Birthplace. They decided to name this event the Blessing of the Fleet, and celebrated that year at the end of September. The first event saw
The Blessing of the Fleet features many children’s activities, music, arts and crafts vendors and plenty to eat and drink. The festival is at the end of Route 242 in Colton’s Point. Parking is available at several spots along Route 242 with free bus transportation to the festival’s museum venue. Blessing of the Fleet commemorates the founding of Maryland on St. Clement’s Island and the time-honored tradition of blessing the Southern Maryland watermen’s fleet of boats. This celebratory event includes tours of St. Clements Island, Blackistone Lighthouse & St. Clement’s Island Museum, live entertainment, free boat excursions, Southern Maryland food, local wine tastings, children’s activities, fireworks and more. Admission. For more information, including the complete schedule, go to: http://www.7thdistrictoptimist.org/Blessing.html
Oyster Festival Celebrating 52nd Year The idea of the oyster festival was first hatched back in 1967 when the newly formed Rotary Club of Lexington Park was looking for a project, which would benefit both the membership and the local community. More than half-a-century later, the festival has grown beyond the initial 1,000 visitors, now seeing more than 15,000 visitors a year and hosting more than 75 artists, displays, vendors, and more. Children’s activities, multiple food vendors of all sorts, and live musical acts round out the weekend. The 52nd annual St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival is set to open Oct. 20 and run through Oct. 21 with activities designed for the entire community to enjoy, all centered around the native oyster. Celebrate the opening of oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay and take part in one of the oldest and most popular oyster festivals in the United States, the annual U.S. Oyster Festival featuring the U.S. National Oyster Shucking Championships and National Oyster Cook-Off. Known for its exquisite range of seafood and exhibition of cultural activities surrounding oysters & the waterman’s way of life in St. Mary’s County, this annual festival also includes live music, local foods, arts, crafts, craft beer tasting, and general family fun. The National Shucking Championship includes competitors from all over the United States competing for the title of U.S. Oyster Shucking Champion. The U.S. winner then goes on to compete in Galway, Ireland for the World Shucking Championship. Admission at the door.
WATCH THE COMPETITIONS
• Oysters and seafood galore
Oyster shuckers come from all over the country to compete for the title of US Shucking Champion. It’s not all about speed, though. The judges look at the presentation of the oysters and how cleanly they have been shucked, giving penalties for things like chipped shells, dirt left in the oyster, or cut oysters. The winner in 2015 was Duke Landry, who shucked his 24 oysters in 2 min and 16.76 seconds!
• Musical acts on three stages
TRY OYSTERS LIKE YOU’VE NEVER TASTED
• Oyster Cooking demos
Cook-Off competitors also come from around the country and compete in three categories: hors d’oeuvres, soups/stews, and main dishes. Professional chefs serve as the judges, although the public gets a chance to vote on their favorite dish as well! Winning entries are collected into a cookbook which is available at the Festival.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES (BOTH DAYS):
• The Tasting Room: Get a Flight of local Oysters and sample the region’s best shellfish paired with local craft beer and wine • Craft and domestic beer & local wines • Special 50th celebration merchandise & cookbook • Evening Concert • Arts & Craft and other vendors • Children’s entertainment
Information Provided by St. Mary’s County Division of Tourism
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Bringing history to life is what reenactors do and this weekend they’ll be doing it with a bang when they fire an early 19th century cannon in a display of Civil Warera firepower at Point Lookout. “This is tangible history right here,” said Bob Crickenberger, a reenactor who was painting and inspecting the cannon to be fired over Sept. 29 and Sept.30. “There’s something about guns going off, it really attracts people. “It’s like moths to a flame.” The flames the 740-pound cannon will spew will be blank loads only, Crickenberger, president of the Friends of Point Lookout said. The cannon was fashioned somewhere between 1819 and 1820 out of cast iron; they were known to explode if fired one too many times, he said, even 200 years ago. The gun, designed to fire a six pound ball, has had a restricting sleeve placed down the barrel to prevent real shot from being loaded into it. “If there were no sleeve in it, we wouldn’t fire it,” Crickenberger said. “It would surely explode. “They were known to do that.” Crickenberger will be joined by 10 to 15 other reen-
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actors with the Friends of Point Lookout, a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the history of an important but lesser-known part of the nation’s Civil War history. Dressed in period-accurate federal army uniforms, they will fire the cannon twice on the hour, using ageold techniques of cleaning and loading the ancient weapon. Crickenberger, along with fellow volunteers such as Dave Ferraro, of Gaithersburg, have been spending the preceding weeks prepping the cannon for its show to the public. It’s a great deal of work keeping a two-century old weapon in good working order. The cannon was primitive compared to its Civil War counterparts, having only a smooth bore that would make it less accurate than the more state-of-the-art rifled cannons. But it could still be lethal and had a range of between 1,200 to 1,500 yards, Crickenberger said. They’ll be dressed as a generic federal unit, Company C of the federal army, without the state designation that was the common way of distinguishing units in the Civil War. This allows the group to take part in reenactments all
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The redoubt, known as Fort No. 3, was still undergoing construction when the war came to a close and the camp was no longer needed. As many as 300 prisoners at a time worked on building the redoubts; two of them had cannons to put down any uprising. “It’s the only earthen fort left in Maryland from the Civil War,” Crickenberger said, noting it is in excellent condition. Volunteer work has served to keep it so, Ferraro added. Crickenberger hoped that the cannon demonstration would encourage interest in Civil War history in general and in Point Lookout specifically. “We’re looking for any kind of interaction with the public,” Crickenberger said. “We’ll answer any question.” The reenactors, prizing authenticity in their character, dress, equipment and weapons, will be on hand to show the public what Civil War military life was like, Crickenberger said. He said his interest in Civil War history has a strong personal element. “I’ve been doing this for 40 years, ever since I visited the place back in 1977,” Crickenberger told The County Times. “I had an ancestor in there [Point Lookout], Dan-
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iel Crickenberger of Virginia. “I’ve been there volunteering ever since.” Crickenberger said the history of Point Lookout was as important as any of the other more well known Civil War battlefields, even though no combat took place there. “We’ve all heard of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Antietam and Manassas,” Crickenberger said. “But this is history that needs to be passed on.” The Civil War, with all of its bloody battles and 600,000 some odd casualties, was a national tragedy, Crickenberger said, but it did not break the country. It persevered instead. “The war was a test of democracy,” Crickenberger. “The world was watching us expecting we wouldn’t last long.” The men who were held, and died, at Point Lookout were a direct result of those battles of brother between brother. “We can’t forget these guys,” Crickenberger said of the Point Lookout prisoners. “We need to remember this.”
berger, foreground, and Dave Ferraro perform maintenance on a cannon they will fire at Point Lookout State Park Sept. 29-30.
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Program Focuses on Young Visitors
Fall is coming, leaves are turning yellow and orange, and the world is becoming more colorful! Join the Little Explorers program on Wednesday, October 3 to learn about all things fall! The program will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation. Little Explorers discover the world at Historic St. Mary’s City through storytelling, songs, and outdoor exploration. Preschoolers, ages 3-5, and an accompanying parent are invited to gather at Historic St. Mary’s City for an hour of adventure, fun, and learning twice monthly on Wednesdays in the spring and fall. Each Little Explorers gathering features a different theme. The program runs from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Admission is $4 per child for non-members ($3 for Friends) and accompanying adults visit free. The fee includes full-day admission to the museum. Bring a picnic and spend the day! For more information, contact 240-895-4990 or email Info@HSMCdigsHistory.org. Historic St. Mary’s City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information about this program or the museum, contact the Visitor Center at 240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or info@HSMCdigshistory. org.
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Harvest Taste ofThe County Times Solomons Coming Thursday, September 27, 2018
Restaurants Offer Tastes of Fine Food and Beverages New tastes abound in the historic Solomons Town Center as restaurants showcase selected food and beverages during the one-day food festival, The Harvest Taste of Solomons 2018 from 11am to 4pm, Saturday, October 13th. The event is one of the yearly signature events designed and sponsored by the Solomons Business Association, with proceeds to benefit the association’s annual July 4th fireworks display.
Captain Smith’s Seafood (Oyster Stew/Fried Oysters, Snakehead Fish Bites, Fried/ Steamed Shrimp, Hush Puppies)
The Harvest Taste of Solomons provides the community a way to sample and enjoy a waterfront town during the fall season, according to Harvest Taste of Solomons Co Chair Christopher Donaldson.
Kingfisher’s (Old Bay Wings, Crab Mac N Cheese, Truffle Tots, Orange Crush)
Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at any of the participating businesses. Each ticket can be exchanged for a sample of selected food or beverages. Past Participating businesses have been: The Island Hideaway, The Ruddy Duck, Boomerangs Original Ribs, Captain Smith’s Seafood Market, Angler’s Seafood Bar and Grill, The Dry Dock at Zahniser’s, Island Sushi, The CD Café, Kingfishers Seafood Bar and Grill, carmen’s Gallery, The Lighthouse Restaurant and Dock Bar, The Lotus Kitchen and Kim’s Key Lime Pies, The Charles Street Brasserie, Solomons Island Winery, The Pier, and the Calvert Marine Museum. Tickets will also be available at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices McNelis Group Properties office starting Wednesday, October 10th and during the event on October 13th. Below are the menus and participants for the HTOS 2018: Hilton Garden Inn (Ribs, Crab Soup, Pumpkin Spice Martini) Ruddy Duck (Sauerbraten Sliders, Potato & Caramelized Onion Cakes, Pretzels and Beer Cheese, Ruddy Duck Pint of Beer) Boomerangs Original Ribs and Seafood (Hand Pulled Pork BBQ Slider, Cream of Crab Soup, Apple Cranberry Sangria)
Angler’s (Blackened Shrimp Taco, Shrimp Nachos, Crabby Melt, Captain Crush) The Dry Dock Restaurant and Bar (Black Bean Tenderloin Chili, Octoberfest Plate, Dry Dock Hot Chocolate, Old Bay Rimmed Oyster Shooter)
The Grill Sergeant (will be located across from Kingfisher’s in a food trailer) (Ribs, Pulled Pork Sliders, Pit Beef Sliders, Funnel Cake Fries) Island Hideaway (Key Lime Pie, Pumpkin Ravioli, Crab Dip with pretzel balls, Mini Hideaway Tacos, Solomons Surfer) Solomons Island Winery (5 oz. glass of Solomons Island Winery Wine) The Pier (Pork BBQ, Salted Caramel Appletini, Chili, Dessert) Lotus Kitchen (Key Lime Pie, Lotus Blossom Rum Punch, Coq au Vin, Pierogi Casserole with topping bar) No Thyme to Cook (Corn Chowder, Roasted Oysters on a Half Shell, Salted Caramel Apple Bar) Island Sushi (Mini Tuna Salad Poke with Rice) Charles Street Brasserie (Crab and Scallion Cigars, Lamp Chop with Cherry Demi Glace, Filet Mignon Bruschetta, “The Smashing Pumpkin”Bourbon Pumpkin Cocktail) For more information on the Harvest Taste of Solomons, call 443.722.5966 or 240.577.1002. For a map of participating restaurants and their offerings, or for information on activities, shopping, dining, and lodging in Solomons, visit www.solomonsmaryland.com Press Release from Solomons Business Association
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BOWLES FARMS
Bowles Farms’ annual corn maze will be open Sept. 29 and remain open each weekend until Oct. 28. The corn maze them this year honors the victory of the Washington Capitals with their first-ever Stanley Cup ice hockey championship. Anyone showing up for the Rock the Red Weekend Oct. 6 to Oct. 7
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with Capitals regalia gets $1 off general admission.
• Kids Slides
The corn maze has two routes for visitors: one is shorter than the other one. There is also a kiddy trail designed for kids.
• Take Your Picture By Our Big Sponge Bob
All visitors will be handed a map and a flag at the gate. If someone gets lost, that person could hold the flag up, and a staff member at the lookout tower would communicate the exact location to a corn cop through radio. The corn cop can help the visitor find the way out or just provide enough direction so that he or she can keep going. Activities at the Bowles Farm maze include: • Kids Play Area
• Kids Straw Maze
• Pick Your Perfect Pumpkin *Additional Charge • Face Painting *Additional Charge • Visit The Farmer’s Daughter Cupcake Shop
Admission Rates
• Kids Barrel Ride • Barn Yard
Groups of 15 or more can get a discount rate of $8.00 per person. One member of the group must collect money in advance and present it to the cashier.
FORREST HALL FARM CORN MAZE
Operating Schedule
• Straw Jumping Pits
The farm’s address is 22880 Budd’s Creek Road (Route 234), Clements. For more information, call 301-475-2139 or email bowlesfarms@rcn.com.
(ATM On-Site, Cash or Checks Only)
• Kids Corn Boxes
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The last ticket is sold at 5:00 PM.
Farm Admission (Children 3 & Under - Free) - $10.00 per person
Please Note: Pumpkins are not provided with admission.
• Ride the Corn Maze Express
Daycare’s Groups ONLY. By Appointment Only (9:30 AM to 1:30 PM). To book your group call 301-475-2139 or email: bowlesfarms@rcn.com Please allow 24hrs for us to return your call/email.
Tuesday-Friday: Schools/
The 2018 Forrest Hall farm corn maze is ready for another wonderful season. This year we celebrate agriculture and aquaculture. The maze will be open weekends 9-5 and Monday through Friday by appointment through the end of October.
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Thursday, September 27, 2018 County and personal meeting The with the hands-on (if desired), up close alpacas.
Please call or email to schedule a tour, by appointment only.
Check out our website for our schedule of events to include our sampling Sundays, music, wine and face painting.
The farm is located on 22467 Colton Point Road Bushwood MD 20618. Phone: 301-7692210. Email: info@mooreorlessfarm.com.
SPIDER HALL FARM
Plenty of apples in stock including honey crisp. The store is open 7 days a week 9-5. Forrest Hall Farm is located at 39136 Avie Lane, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 . (301) 8843086
MOORE OR LESS FARM
The Moore or Less Farm is a 65-acre farm run by Jim (Moe) and Elissa Moore and is located in Bushwood, Maryland on the road to the Historic St. Clement’s Island State Park and Museum. There is a roadside market, Po Moe’s Country Emporium, that is open to the public in front of our farm alongside the barn that is approximately 75 years old, a former tobacco barn, that faces MD Rt. 242. Available for purchase are fruits and vegetables, a variety of seasonal flowers and local products along with odds and ends to include alpaca products made from alpacas raised on the farm. They offer a guided educational tour that provides an introduction to exotic farm life raising alpacas, followed by
Spider Hall Farm is a 362-acre working tobacco, corn, and grain farm located in Prince Frederick,. Spider Hall Farm Stand is open April through October selling local meats, organic milk, cheese, ice cream, eggs, gifts and many more seasonal foods. Spider Farm offer agritourism every Fall with a memorable and educational corn maze, hayrides and pumpkin patch.
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Fall attractions are open Saturdays and Sundays in October only. 10 AM-6 PM (last ticket sold at 5 PM). $11 (ages 4-13). $5 (ages 14+). Kids 3 and under are free. General Admission Includes: corn maze, hayride, petting zoo, educational exhibits, giant farm slide, sorghum maze and more! Pumpkins sold separately by the pound in the pumpkin patch or at the Farm Stand. Must take hayride to the patch. Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted. Spider Hall Farm is located at 3915 Hallowing Point Rd., Prince Frederick, MD. Phone: 410-610-0094.
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Leonardtown Hosts Trick or Treat on the Square
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October 19-21 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
19th Annual Petruccelli 5K – Liberal Arts in Action Eat Local Challenge – Varsity Games – Kids’ Corner Arboretum Guided Tree Walk – St. Mary’s River Cruises Great Bamboo Boat Race – Crab Feast
Don’t miss your chance to experience Hawktoberfest, one of the year’s most anticipated events at St. Mary’s College. Come out and join us as we welcome more than 1,000 visitors to our beautiful waterfront campus for a weekend full of festive fall activities.
Register by Sunday, October 7 at www.smcm.edu/events/hawktoberfest
It’s that time of the year again! Break out your favorite costumes and don’t miss Trick or Treat on the Square in Leonardtown on Saturday, October 20th, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.! The Town of Leonardtown, Leonardtown Business Association, Wine & Design Art Buzz Kids and St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) will be hosting Trick-or-Treat on the Square on October 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Local businesses around Town will be participating by handing out candy and/or toys for children, so bring your own Trickor-Treat bag, or stop by The Good Earth Natural Foods Store for a free eco-friendly bag (while supplies last). Participating businesses will have a “Trick or Treat Here” poster in their front window or attached to their table in the Square. Please make sure children are accompanied by an adult as the roads will not be closed for this event. It’s the perfect time to walk around to local businesses and see what they have coming up for the Fall season. During the event, kids are also invited to have their face painted courtesy of the professional artists of St. Mary’s County Wine & Design Art Buzz Kids! Bring costumed pets to participate in the SMAWL pet costume contest; SMAWL volunteers will take your pet’s picture and post it to Facebook for voting. So, get ready for an afternoon full of tricks and treats! We can’t wait to see everyone on the Square on October 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Town Hall Office at (301) 475-9791 or visit the Town Website at http://www.leonardtown.somd.com/. Press Release from Leonardtown
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Celebrate Halloween in the Garden Thursday, September 27, 2018
It’s a Daytime Trick-or-Treating Festival
Looking for something SPOOKtackular to do for Halloween? Annmarie Garden on Dowell Road in Solombns will host the 19th Annual Halloween in the Garden on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. More than 70 community organizations and businesses will decorate booths, don costumes, and hand out candy and treats to all the children. Some free activities will be provided and devilishly delicious food vendors will be present. Admission of $2 per person will benefit local charities including the Holiday Food Basket Program and the Annmarie Scholarship Fund. Parking is free and will be located in the field adjacent to the garden—follow signs. You can purchase a $5/person Fast Pass in advance
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Sports
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The Tackle Box Fishing Report There are breaking stripers on the Cedar Point Rip every morning. Clouds of gulls give away the location of the fish, most of which are not quite the 19 inches required. The cool, rainy weather can change that around quickly and will find these fish available all day on a change of tide and bigger fish will increase. You can wear out your trolling gear catching these fish with small bucktails fished in tandem using a 12 to 16 oz in line weight. There should be some good-sized stripers on structure at Little Cove Point and in Cedar Point Hollow. There are plenty of spot to be caught and live-lined to tempt the fish. The overwhelming flood of fresh water from the rain run-off has brought catfish to Keith Bradfield areas usually out of caught this Blue Cat their usual habitat that was 54 inches because of salinity. long and pegged out The blue and chan- his 50 pound scale nel cats seem to be in the Potomac just everywhere on the above Md. Point.
By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers
We had a few dry days last week to celebrate the rainiest year on record. The rain is back, but the forecast for the weekend looks good with sunshine, seasonably cool temperatures, and calm winds. So, how did things go in our brief time away from wind, gloom, and rain? Captain Bernie Shea out of Solomons went bottom fishing on his charter boat “Shea-D_Lady” (301-672-3282) last Saturday and caught plenty of white perch and spot in the medium to large size. The mouth of the Patuxent from Hawk’s Nest to Sandy Point, South East Marker, and Drum Point all were holding eager bottom dwellers ready to take pieces of bloodworm on a double bottom rig where two at the time were quite common. Bob Klimek trolled up a 40-inch, 25 pound Cobia near the Target Ship last Friday. The big fish took a green surgical hose lure behind a #2 planer. There were several reports of rockfish approaching 30 inches caught on cast lures, either top water poppers or swimming plugs, coming in from the rocks off the O Club, Hog Point, and Goose Creek in and around Cedar Point.
oyster bars and in the shallows ready to take fresh cut bait, and even trolled lures. Let’s go with the flow and catch these hard-fighting, tasty fish, then take them home and eat them. Several hardy bass fishermen were out at St. Mary’s Lake last Friday and found the largemouth eager to take most any lure. One kayaker landed 9 bass; the biggest was 17 inches.
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Bowles Farms
Acres of Adventure!
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm Open Saturday, September 29th thru Sunday October 28th
Tuesday thru Friday: Schools, Large Groups By Appointment Only (9:30 am- 1:30 pm)
Pick Your own pumpkin Giant Slides Children’s Barrel Rides Jumping Pit Corn Maze Express BARNYARD ANIMALS cupcake shop
Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
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he R t k c o R Admission: $10 3 & under FREE
Group Rates Available for 15 and More
THIS WEEKND AT THE FARM
SEPT. 29 - 30
SCOUTS WEEKEND
We are setting aside an entire weekend to celebrate all Scouts (Girls & Boys!) Come with your troop or in uniform and recieve $1.00 off general admission. Call to book your troop’s reservations (for groups of 15 or more).
Food & Refreshments On-Site • Large Covered Picnic Area • Air-Conditioned/ Heated Restrooms
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s r e t i r W g n i t u b Contri “Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie?”
Deposition of Dr. Joseph L. McWilliams, August 15, 1848 (Continued) Dr. Joseph L. McWilliams continued his deposition on his thoughts on the mental status of his uncle, James McWilliams at the time his will was made. I dined with Mr. McWilliams on one occasion and after dinner went by his mill to pick up my meal to take home but it had not been ground. The miller used insulting language to me and I went up into the mill and whipped him. The next morning Mr. McWilliams sent me a letter and said that he would not permit me or anyone else to correct his Negroes. I do not know that that caused any breach between us. I have never seen him cry. If he had the appearance of crying it was peculiar to his natural temperament. I heard him say that he had killed one of his old horses which he said was 17 years old because it was an expense to him to feed. He said that he had blind folded the horse and killed him with a hatchet to give him a speedy death. He said he preferred killing the horse rather than selling him to someone who might treat him badly. I always believed him very much attached to Mrs. Gough as much so as the rest of his children. He was not as attached to Mrs. Gough the last year owing to her not visiting him as much as he wished her to. I knew nothing about the making of the present will until a
week before or after his death but that I copied for him about 3 or 4 years ago. Under the provisions of the will I copied he left his entire property to his wife with the exception of one Negro woman named Charlotte whom he left to Mrs. Gough. He said that Mr. Key owned the husband of the woman and it would be convenient to the husband with Mrs. Gough. He also directed a plain flat lid coffin for himself. I think, but I am not certain, that he devised $30 for masses to be said for him. He received considerable property by his first wife, the mother of Mrs. Gough, but not more than he had himself. He told me that he had already given Mrs. Gough what he considered her proportion of her mother’s estate. The will I copied was in his handwriting but he asked me to copy it because he was nervous when he wrote it. Mr. McWilliams stated in a conversation to me previous to the making of this will (when I told him that Mrs. Morgan* had been buried in a coffin that cost $60) that he would provide in his will not to have such an extravagance in making his coffin and that the money could be better used for charitable purposes. *I believe this was Ann Hebb (1758-1841) who, at the time of her death, was the widow of James Morgan (1755-1814).
I think I will make two apple pies today. One will be a regular apple pie and the other will have bourbonsoaked apples. The latter pie will be for my husband to savor. As for me, I will eat the regular pie for breakfast – not much better than pie for breakfast. I used to add apricot brandy quite often to apple pies, it really gives it a rich flavor. Once the pies are baking, that will put me in the mood to pull out the rest of the fall decorations. How does everyone feel about the pumpkin spice craze that has affected/infected every aspect of our culture from food, drinks, to cleaning products. I know that there are Maryland Lottery tickets out there that smell like Old Bay seasoning, so it is only a matter of time for pumpkin spice scratch off tickets. I guess I am not a pumpkin spice fan and am already over the fad. Just thinking of pumpkin spice coffee makes me a bit ill, but lots of my friends and probably a lot of you enjoy it. Though if a pumpkin pie gets put in front of me, I will devour that. So, maybe I will add in a pumpkin pie today too. Nope, too early. Apple pie’s appeal can spread out from now until the end of November and be perfectly acceptable. I could go for a peach or apricot pie too…and I do have apricot brandy. I entered a pie and some cheese biscuits in the county fair many years ago and received 2nd place on my apple pie. My mother was still alive then. I remember being so excited calling her to tell her that I entered. She said, “How did you take it there?” I answered that I covered it up and drove immediately to the fair with it. My mother said, “Oh no, you ruined it. Never cover a hot apple pie it will get soggy.” I was so proud of that pie too and was surprised when I got any ribbon at all. My mother’s comment of course was to say, “What, were there only two pies entered?” She was sarcastic for sure, but how I wouldn’t love to banter and argue with her again once more. Hard to believe it has been 18 years since her passing. My mother did put the notion in my head that homemade apple pies
and cakes made from scratch were healthy breakfast alternatives. I still swear that is true. I don’t know about the bourbon-apple pie being that healthy for breakfast. I just have to remember not to use my husband’s good bourbon to soak the apples in. He was not happy when I made homemade raisin bread/bread pudding and used the Woodford Reserve to make the bourbon glaze you pour over the top. Woops. I am under strict orders to use the “rail” versions from our selection for glazes and cooking in the future. I didn’t know, I only drink whiskey or bourbon when it is mixed in a frou-frou drink…like my favorite bourbon sweet and sours. I have to stop thinking of food, I’m just like a bear storing up for the winter. Fall food is the best food anyway. Earlier this week, I picked up one of those warm, comforting rotisserie turkey breasts at McKay’s in Charlotte Hall, so the fall food adventure has really begun. Okay time for me to get those apple slices drunk and bake – sounds a little scary doesn’t it, like a Hansel and Gretel story. Hmmm, let me know if you want to come over and help me…………… To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook
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State Agriculture Secretary Visits White Marsh for Farm to School Day
Christine Allred, with the local 4-H Club talks to White Marsh Elementary School students on the importance of farm animals with Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Bartenfelder watching in the background.
Community Fundraiser Benefited Great Mills High School A collaborative community Fundraiser was held at the Reluctant Navigator Restaurant at Tall Timbers Marina to benefit the Recovery Programs at Great Mills High School on August 22. This Happy Hour event featured a fun night of socializing, hobnobbing with neighbors and friends, and delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres by Chef Keith. Four movies from the Southern Maryland Film Festival held this past July in Leonardtown were also on the evening’s “menu”; they were: • In Passing (written and directed by Bittnarie Shin), • Historic St. Mary’s County Life (a Saturday Night Live parody highlighting the best parts of St. • Mary’s County Life by Alex David), • Memories of Leonardtown (a recollection of memories illustrated through drawings of Leonardtown from decades past by artist Kennedy Abell), and • Great Mills Strong (a documentary featuring the efforts to heal and support a community as it returned to learning by Ed Winson Delmoro). Both In Passing and Great Mills Strong were nominated for the prestigious Jury Award at the SMFF. Local actresses Ellynne Brice Davis and Lois Stephenson facilitated in organizing the Fundraiser along with Rick Meatyard and Amanda Meatyard of Tall Timbers Marina and Mary Hickey and Kim Williams of GMHS. Ellynne and Joyce along with local actor Rick Thompson (members of the Newtowne Players at the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park) had featured speaking roles in In Passing which enjoyed its pre-
miere at the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City in May of 2017. In Passing was filmed on location at Tall Timbers Marina in December of 2016. The Fundraiser was well-attended; GMHS Principal Jake Heibel was presented with a check for $770 after the event. This donation will go towards providing for extra counseling for GMHS students and staff, for Clubs to attend during school lunch hours to address emotional issues such as peer pressure and the impacts of social media, for employing new security measures, and for visits from comfort dogs and more. Guests from the current St. Mary’s County Board of Education were Rita Weaver and Jim Davis. Also in attendance was Dr. Sal Raspa, former Chair of the SMC Board of Education. Steve and Chris Ross were in the audience as well; their house was used for some of the interior scenes of In Passing and Steve was the captain of the boat used in the film. Filmmaker Alexander Davis served as the evening tech person and was responsible for setting up the equipment. He is an English teacher at Leonardtown High School. Life-long St. Mary’s County resident and artist/filmmaker Kennedy Abell is a member of the Leonardtown Lions Club whose movie is a video made from approximately 16 of his original drawings. Ed Delmoro’s movie was a moving tribute to the recovery efforts of the community after the tragic shooting at Great Mills High School last March. Submitted Press Release
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
Mary Delores Bush
Mary Delores Bush , 80, of Chaptico, MD departed this earthly life on September 21, 2018, after a short stay at the Hospice House, in Callaway, MD, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Delores was born in Mechanicsville, MD to the late Mary M. Holt and Ernest A. Holly on January 06, 1938. She received her education in St. Mary’s county public schools. She later married the love of her life, Theodore R. Bush on November 15,1958 and gave birth to eight beautiful children. Delores was a fun, loving, and nurturing mother. She loved her family, church family, and most of all serving and praising The Lord. She attended Living Hope for the past 30 plus years where she was faithful in attending and giving unconditionally. Every first Saturday of the month she did nursing home ministries at our local nursing home. She also loved to cook her famous fried chicken, potato salad and her home-made cherry cheesecake that everyone loved. She loved attending her children and grandchildren’s sports activities. Delores would often watch football and basketball with her family. She didn’t have a favorite team but she cheered for any team playing against the Dallas Cowboys and against Lebron James. Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Bush; parents, Mary
Holt and Ernest A. Holley, Sr; son, Joseph Frederick Bush and sister, Joyce Fletcher. Delores leaves to cherish her memories her children, Agnes, Mary(Calvin), Theodore, Christopher, Deborah(Joseph), Kelvin-Scott, Francene(Israel) and Tier; her siblings, Doris Harris, Ernest A. Holley, Jr.(Sunny), Royal Holley(Judith), Agnes Brogans, Carol Ellis, Shirley Ann Kelly(Frank), Jessie Stats and Catherine Lothrop; sisters-in law, Odessa Curtis, Lorraine Gray(Joseph “Sandy” Gray) and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren and long time friends, Maxzine Taylor and John Briscoe, Jr. She also leaves to mourn a host of nieces, nephews, many cousins and great friends that she met over the years! Family and friends will unite on Saturday, September 29, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at Living Hope Pentecostal Church, 21650 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, MD, 20634. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.
Annie Lucille Wright
Annie Lucille “Mom Mom” Wright, 96, of Ridge, Maryland, died September 22, 2018, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s. She was born on April 17, 1922 in Ridge, MD to the late Ruth and Clar-
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ence Wise. Lucille was passionate about the Baltimore Orioles, leaving her grandchildren with fond memories of hearing the announcers on the radio or TV from the little bedroom on summer nights. She loved playing bingo and could be found Tuesdays nights at the Legion and Thursday nights at St. James Hall. She spent summers in her “skiff” crabbing the shore lines on her beloved St. Jerome’s Creek; very often with her grandchildren as her “crew”. She was a wonderful cook and baker, and everyone knew that if you wanted a good home cooked supper, you best be at the house before 4 pm. Many Friday evenings were spent sitting on the back porch with family enjoying a pile of freshly steamed crabs, and of course the ball game playing in the background. She is survived by three children: Mary Catherine Fenhagen (Ray) of Ridge, MD, Joseph T. Wright (Connie, deceased) of Mechanicsville, MD, and Robert I. Wright (Cathy) of St. Mary’s City, MD; daughter-in-law, Ellen Wright (Butch deceased); two sisters, Francis Dean of Ridge, MD and Agnes Roberta “Berta” Pratt of Scotland, MD; seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Harry “Snooty” Wright Sr.; her son, Harry “Butch” Wright; brothers: Clifford Wise, George Wise, and Thomas Wise; and sisters, Marguerite Smith, Marion Tennyson, and Mary Theresa Adler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Peter Giovanoni on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Fenhagen, Lucas Anderson, Lee Tippett, Joseph Hammonds, Jimmy Tippett and Ryan Nickerson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 or to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P. O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home of Leonardtown, MD.
James Richard “Jimmy” Hunt III
James Richard “Jimmy” Hunt III, 50, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on Thursday September 13, 2018 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 3, 1968 in Cheverly, MD to Joy Faye Tilton of Solomons, MD. Jimmy is a 1986 graduate of Northern High School. He attended the Com-
munity College of Southern Maryland and earned his Journeyman’s Degree in 1990. He met his wife to be when he was just 18 years old. On July 8, 1996, he married the love of his life, Jodie Lynn Reeder in Hollywood MD. Together they celebrated over 22 wonderful years of marriage. He owned and operated J. Hunt Construction for over 20 years. He enjoyed taking vacations with his wife to the Eastern Shore, especially St Michaels and Ocean City. He liked to spend time on the boat crabbing and fishing with his father. He was a grill master and served many delicious steaks and racks of ribs. He had a witty sense of humor and was the life of the party. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. He loved being with people and was always very kind and giving. He put others needs before his own. He loved spending time with his family, especially all his nieces and nephews. In addition to his loving wife, Jodie, Jimmy is also survived by his parents, Joy Faye and Warren Tilton; sister, Mary Lee Hunt-McCloskey (Matthew) of Lusby, MD; mother-in-law, Mary Reeder of California, MD; sister-in-law, Stacie E. Park (Joon) of California, MD; brotherin-law, Corey Reeder (Bianca) of California, MD; nieces and nephews: Alexis Johnson, Chloe Park, Justin Park, Greyson Park, Chelsea McCloskey, Shannon McCloskey, Samantha McCloskey, Shelby McCloskey, Matthew McCloskey, Patrick McCloskey, Kaitlin McCloskey, and Adam McCloskey; and many extended family and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 339, Lexington Park, MD and SMAWL (St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League), P.O. Box 1232, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Evelyn Alice Chaney
Evelyn Alice Chaney, 88, of Lexington Park, MD passed away at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, in Leonardtown, MD on Monday, September 17, 2018. Evelyn was born on March 23, 1930 to the late Edward Russell and Gertrude (Windsor) Russell, in Washington, DC. Evelyn was a supervisor at Arbitron.
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In addition to her parents, Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Edward James Chaney. She is survived by her son, Gary Martin Chaney of Lexington Park, MD; her daughters, Yvonne O’Brien Cusimano of San Jose, CA; Vicki Lynn O’Brien Collier of Bonita Springs, FL; Tanya Darlene O’Brien Bond of Easton, MD; and Renee Chaney Sink of Clermont, FL; eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. All services will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD.
William “Billy” Arthur Goddard, Sr.
Curtis, Malachi Curtis, Mason Curtis, Abbriel Curtis, Aiden Curtis, Aleila Curtis, Alonna Curtis, Krista Cone, Jessica Cone, Lauren Cone, Dalton Burgess, and 1 great grandson Cayden Edward Thomas. Siblings; Debbie L. Rankin (James), and sister in law Emily Goddard. He was preceded in death by his siblings; James Edward Goddard, and Betty Mae Goddard. He graduated from Annapolis Senior High School in 1971. Billy served in the United States Army from June 23, 1971 to June 14, 1974, while serving in the Army he earned the National Defense Service Medal, Marksman M16, and Second Class Hand Grenade. Billy was the Lead Dispatcher and Captain of the Fire Department at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Station Patuxent River, MD, retiring after 34 years on September 3, 2011. After retiring from the fire department, Billy worked for Bay Country Contractors driving a dump truck, which was a big part of his life, it gave him purpose. He loved his job and the people he worked with so much. Billy worked until early 2018 when he retired due to illness. He was also a waterman. Billy enjoyed water fowl, hunting, fishing, and two stepping. Along with being a Redskins, O’s and Nats fan. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to St. Jude’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude’s Place Memphis, TN 38105, Second Dist. Vol. Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad P.O. Box 1 Valley Lee, MD 20692. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.
Salley Anne Pellegrino
William “Billy” Arthur Goddard, Sr. 65, of Callaway, MD formerly from Annapolis, MD passed away on September 17, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 13, 1953 in Annapolis, MD, he was the son of the late Hilda Mae Bull Goddard, and James Lee Goddard both of Annapolis, MD. Billy is survived by his children; William A. Goddard, Jr. (Monica I) of Tall Timbers, MD, Crystal G. Thomas (Roger) of Lexington Park, MD and Cindi M. Curtis of Bushwood, MD. As well as 19 grandchildren: Terence Thomas, Lexi Thomas, Ashlyn Thomas, Karleigh Thomas, Gracie Goddard, Jack Goddard, William A. Goddard, III “Billy”, Aaron Curtis, Maeci
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Richard Pellegrino (Lenora) of Waldorf, MD; daughter, Cindy Pollock (Chris) of Leonardtown, MD; three grandchildren, Carly Pollock, Paige Pellegrino and Chance Pollock. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Margaret Richardson Wernecke
Margaret Richardson Wernecke, 85, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully with her family beside her on September 21, 2018. She is survived by her son Ray and his wife, Helen; son David and his wife, Amy; grandchildren Kate, John, Sam, and Jake; and great grandson, Ace. Family was number one for Marge. Her grandchildren will all miss her talks, her watchful eye, her ‘way to go!’ fists in the air, millions of questions about life, nights of Jeopardy, Sunday mornings at the end of the church pew, and her unconditional love. Born on June 8, 1933 in Baltimore, MD to John Richardson and Margaret Richardson (Borgerding), the youngest of four sisters. She was baptized into the
faith on July 2, 1933. Marge graduated in 1951 from Dundalk High School and from the University of Maryland Nursing School in 1954. She then served as a nurse in the United States Air Force. She married Richard “Dick” Wernecke on September 19, 1959, who preceded her in death in 1991. Marge and Dick focused their love and attention on raising their two boys. In 1975, Marge courageously returned to school and earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She would later earn a master’s degree in education from George Washington University and was especially proud of her 4.0 GPA attained in all secondary coursework (a trait not passed down to her sons). From 1975 until her retirement in 1986, Marge led the nursing program at the St. Mary’s Technical Center. Her mentorship of the next generation of compassionate, professional caregivers has carried on well after her retirement. Capturing the breadth of Marge’s spirit is difficult, though three themes emerge: Caregiver, Competitor and Christian. Marge was an ever-present friend to those in her extended sphere. She always “showed up.” She was proud of breaking 100 in golf, earning Life Master Level in Bridge, and drubbing all comers in every imaginable card or word game. Marge’s faith journey, driven by curiosity and a firm love of Jesus, is an enduring model for all and leaves her friends and family in the full knowledge that Marge is with the Saints in Heaven. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 28, at 9 a.m. and the life celebration service will follow at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 S. Shangri-La Dr., Lexington Park, MD 20653. Memorial contributions in her name are asked to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
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Salley Anne Pellegrino, 81 of Waldorf, MD passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Salley was born to the late Peter and Sally Vitrano on April 29, 1937 in Buffalo, NY. She enjoyed spending time with family, movies, cats, and church. In addition to her parents, Salley was predeceased by her husband, Paul Pellegrino and her sister, Ada M. Roderique. She is survived by her sons, Paul Pellegrino (Elsie) of Allentown, PA,
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Rose Johnson-Emory who passed October 1, 1992
The years may wipe out many things, But this they wipe out never, The Memory of those happy days, When we were all together
Love, Dad, Susan, and Tracy
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UPCOMING 2nd Annual Bacon, Bubbles and Barre The Front Porch in Leonardtown 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM SPICE Studio and The Front Porch of Leonardtown are partnering for a signature event, Bacon, Bubbles and Barre for the Boobies. Support local business’ in a one of a kind event to benefit a local Breast Cancer Support Group. Bacon, Bubbles and Barre provides both an outdoor fitness experience, a little bubbly and a delicious bacon inspired brunch to all attendees. This 55-minute outdoor class combines ballet conditioning, Pilates, yoga and meditation to strengthen your core, lengthen your muscles, center your mind and lift your spirits! After class, the brunch party will enjoy a brunch buffet and sip on a complimentary mimosa or bacon bloody mary all while enjoying brunch with a group of fun, locals who are always DTB just like you!
Thursday, September 27 Homeschool Day at HSMC Historic St. Mary’s City, 18751 Hogaboom Lane 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM A day filled with activities specifically designed for homeschoolers and their families. $5 per child, age 5 and older. Register or info, call 240-895-4980 or email Programs@DigsHistory.org. Creative Conversations Town Hall, 22670 Washington St., Leonardtown 4:00 – 7:00 PM For Artists and Arts Advocates. The Maryland State Arts Council is sponsoring regional institutes for artists, arts organizations, arts leaders, and arts supporters to gather for collaborative discussion and professional development. Please RSVP to: Michele Hayes, michele.hayes@maryland.gov. Info: 240-309-4061. info@smcart.org. www.stmarysartcouncil.com Care and Maintenance of Lycoming Engines Patuxent Naval Air Museum, Lexington Park 6:00 - 8:00 PM Special presentation hosted by Chapter 478 of the Experimental Aircraft Association: Lycoming’s Jeff Schans will present the care and maintenance of Lycoming engines. Pizza and drinks will be served. Free event — all are welcome. 301-872-4129 From Mozart to Monk Auerbach Auditorium. St. Mary’s Hall, St. Mary’s College Campus 7:00 PM Piano concert featuring Geo Cooper, Reginald Robinson, and Theodis Rodgers, Jr. Three musical segments take the audi-
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ence on an exciting musical journey - from classical, to ragtime, to jazz. Free and open to the public. Reservations required: www.smcm.edu/mozart-to-monk. 240-895-2045
Friday, September 28 Fire Prevention Program for Home Schoolers Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department Station 2 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Demonstrations and audience participations. Tour the Fire Department and try on gear. Refreshments. Free event for Home Schoolers and their parents. RSVP or questions to seniorpalmtree@aol.com or call the Fire Department at 301-884-4709 for more info. Park Place Toastmasters Church of the Ascension Lexington Park, 21641 Great Mills Road 12:00 - 1:00 PM Find out how we can help develop your speaking, listening, and leadership skills in a non-threatening environment! Designer Bag Bingo St. John’s School/Church, Hollywood 5:30 - 10:00 PM Perfect Ladies Night Out! Doors open at 5:30 bingo starts at 7:00. Silent and brown bag auctions, pull tabs, raffles and lots of designer bags. Food and Beer/Wine available. $30 at the door. $25 online: www. auctria.com/auction/sjsbagbingo All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville 6:00 – 8:00 PM Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, lemonade, tea and coffee. Adults $10. Children 7 and under free. Dessert for purchase and bake sale. Proceeds benefit Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. 301884-4132. www.mtzionmech.org Open Mic Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico 7:00 - 10:00 PM Great music and friendship at the SMTMD open mic. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are warmly welcomed to this friendly venue. Doors open at 7:00; music starts at 7:30. Admission $7; performers free. Sign up to perform; contact Lois Stephenson at Loisandron@md.metrocast. net or 240- 925-9797. Info: www.smtmd. org. Friday Night Shabbat Services Beth Israel Synagogue, 21780 Bunker Hill Drive, Lexington Park 7:30 - 9:00 PM Please join us with Rabbi Ken Cohen. We are an egalitarian synagogue serving the needs of the Southern Maryland Jewish Community. bethisraelmd.weebly.com
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 29 & 30 Port of Leonardtown Harvest Festival Saturday, 12:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, 12:00 – 7:00 PM Fall Bar Crawl Leonardtown Saturday 12:00 PM to Sunday 12:00 AM
Saturday, September 29 Church Yard Sale Callaway Baptist Church 20960 Point Lookout Road 7:00 AM - Noon All proceeds go towards our building fund. Trash Pick Up Hatchet Thicket and Abell Roads starting at Colton’s Point Rd (242), Avenue 9:00 - 11:00 AM Neighborhood trash pick up to keep roadsides, streams and the Chesapeake Bay clean and trash free. Trash pickers and bags provided, bring gloves! More info or to organize your own trash pick up event, contact Liz at Friends of St Clements Bay: curtzeli@gmail.com Saturday Morning Shabbat Services Beth Israel Synagogue, 21780 Bunker Hill Drive, Lexington Park 9:30 – 11:00 AM Please join us with Rabbi Ken Cohen. We are an egalitarian synagogue serving the needs of the Southern Maryland Jewish Community. bethisraelmd.weebly.com Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sails Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 2:30 – 4:30 PM Sail aboard this historic skipjack departing and returning from the Calvert Marine Museum. $15 for ages 8-12, 13 and older are $25. Sorry, no children under five permitted. Reservations required by noon Friday. Contact Melissa McCormick, 410-326-2042 ext. 41. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Diamond Decade Mania College of Southern Maryland, LaPlata Campus 6:00 PM The College of Southern Maryland Foundation invites the public to join staff, faculty, retirees and alumni for CSM’s 60th anniversary scholarship fundraising event. $60. Visit https://Foundation.csmd. edu/mania or call 301-934-7647.
Sunday, September 30 All You Can Eat Breakfast Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, Knights of Columbus Hall 8:30 - 11:00 AM
Monday, October 1 Toastmasters—Talk of the Town Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR Blvd 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Improve your communication and leadership skills, pay us a visit and bring a friend! Our club website: www.club9410.easy-speak.org Hold’em Bounty Tournament St. Marys County Elks Lodge, 45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7:00 PM No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $25 Buy in. $5 add-on, 1,000 chips and raffle drawing. Food and Beverage available purchase. Questions: James Dean, 240577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo. com
Tuesday, October 2 Seaweed Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, 142 Williams St, Solomons 7:00 - 8:00 PM Can seaweed clean up the mess left by your cell phone? CBL faculty and graduate students are developing new approaches to solving environmental management problems. Free. Seating first-come, firstserved. Visit: bit.ly/Science4Citizens
Wednesday, October 3 Little Explorers: Fall Mixed Up Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, 47621 Old Cove Rd., Historic St. Mary’s City 10:00 – 11:00 AM Join the Little Explorers program to learn about all things fall! Preschoolers, ages 3-5. $4/child and accompanying adult. Info: 240-895-4990 or email: info@ HSMCdigsHistory.org American Legion Auxiliary Unit 293 Meeting Off Site, VFW Post 8810 7:00 – 8:00 PM Contact President of Auxiliary. General Membership Meeting. First Wednesday every month.
Thursday, October 4 American Legion Post 221 Meeting 21690 Colton Point Rd., Avenue 8:00 - 9:00 PM All active duty personnel and veterans join for our monthly meeting. Email alpost221@aol.com. Call 301-884-4071. Visit www.alpost221.webs.com.
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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
Fresh Conversations
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will be taking part in a pilot program provided by the University of MD Extension. The Iowa Department of Public Health designed this nutrition program to support healthy aging and independence by giving older adult community members an opportunity to gather and discuss current nutrition and health topics, taste low-cost healthy recipes, and discover new ways to stay active and independent. Participating in this pilot program requires reading a short newsletter one-week prior to attending a one-hour in-person discussion of the newsletter’s content. The session will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 12:30-1:30 p.m. Materials will be available for pick up on Monday, Oct. 1. Sign up is required. To sign up please call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Financial Fitness
Come join us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Oct. 1, at 2:30 p.m. for a presentation on money management. Sign up at the receptionist desk or by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. There is no fee to attend; however advance sign up is
required.
YES Cycling Ride BWI Trail
The YES Cycling Group will have a ride on the BWI trail on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The group will meet at the Northern Senior Activity Center at 8:30 a.m. and will caravan to Glen Bernie. The trip will be led by Dan and Diana Donahue, experienced cyclists and volunteer bicycle trip leaders. Helmets and cell phones are required to participate on all rides and are not provided by the center. To sign up for the ride or for more information about the ride call Rachel at 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
CSM Wellness Clinic
The College of Southern Maryland’s Nursing Program will provide a free wellness clinic at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 9-11:30 a.m. Health checks include blood pressure, height and weight, heart rate, and vision. Presentations include topics such as Bacteria in the Bay, Benefits of Compression Garments, Best Brain Foods, Environmental Pollution and the Body, and How to Manage Chronic Pain. Drop-ins are welcome; prior sign up is not required.
One Maryland One Book: Meet the Author Tim Junkin
St. Mary’s County Library will host the 2018 One Maryland One Book author, Tim Junkin at Leonardtown High School (23995 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) on Wednesday, October 3 from 7 – 9 p.m. As part of Maryland Humanities’ programming for the state’s largest reading and discussion program, 2018 One Maryland One Book author Tim Junkin will tour the state to discuss his book ‘Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA.’ The event is free. Seating is available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Mr. Junkin will speak and sign books. This is a Choose Civility: Southern Maryland event.
Library Holiday Hours
All three locations of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Monday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day. All locations will be open for regular business hours on Tuesday, October 9.
Introduction to Corporate Giving
Lexington Park Library will hold Introduction to Corporate Giving on Wednesday, October 10 from 2
Macular Degeneration Discussion
Health Watch Volunteer Coordinator Linda Weintraub will discuss Macular Degeneration at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. What causes it and what can you do to reduce the effects and progression if you are diagnosed with it? To sign up for this free presentation, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.
AARP Safe Driving Class
An AARP Safe-Driving course will be held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with an hour lunch break at 11:30). The cost is $15 for AARP Members, $20 for non-members, payable on the day of class. This program includes emphasis on roundabouts, pavement markings, stopsign compliance, red-light running, and safety issues such as speeding, seat belt and turn signal use. Pre-registration is required, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the registration desk at Loffler by Thursday, Oct. 10, to sign up. If you wish to order a lunch from the center, the cost is $6 if you are under 60 and by donation
– 4 p.m. Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. This one-hour class provides a basic overview of the different types of corporate giving, what motivates corporations to give, and how to find potential corporate partners. After class, take advantage of reserved computer lab time to search the Foundation Directory Online and network with other members of the nonprofit community. Registration required on www.stmalib.org.
Paying for College
Leonardtown Library will hold Paying for College on Wednesday, October 10 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Thirza Morgan, Financial Assistance Advisor from CSM, will join us to discuss the FAFSA process, the changes to Year 2018, different types of college financial aid, requirements, and sources, along with how eligibility for need based financial aid is determined. Registration recommended on www.stmalib.org.
Healthy Cooking with Chef Gayle
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Healthy Cooking demonstration with Chef Gayle Owens on Thursday, October 11 from 9 – 11 a.m. Learn cooking techniques and recipes, how to prepare healthy, inexpensive and easy dishes/meals, and get free samples and giveaways. Registration required on www.stmalib.org.
Veggie Van Gogh
Leonardtown Library will hold Veggie Van Gogh on Friday, October 12 from 10 – 11 a.m. Paint beautiful works of art with carved pieces of veggies! This fun and calming activity is sure to be a blast for your creative kiddos. All supplies provided by the library.
for those 60+ years of age. Lunch (Tossed Salad w/ Chickpeas and Dressing, Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Brussels Sprouts, Dinner Roll and Pears) can be ordered at the same time you register for the class.
Zumba Gold
Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. The routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — and resistance training. It’s fun and exciting. Zumba Gold is designed for folks 50+ years of age as it recreates the original moves but at a lower-intensity. The class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance- best of all, it’s easier to do than you might think. Zumba Gold is available at all senior activity centers in St. Mary’s County. At the Loffler Senior Activity Center classes are on Mondays at noon. Garvey’s Zumba Gold classes are on Thursdays at 10:45 a.m. while Northern’s Gold is at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. If you’ve never tried Zumba Gold in St. Mary’s County your first class is free! For more information call 301475-4200, ext. *1658 for Loffler; *1050 for Garvey; *3101 for Northern.
Designed with 2-5 year olds in mind, but any child with a creative side is welcome. Registration required on www.stmalib.org.
Zombie Escape Room
Leonardtown Library will hold two Zombie Escape Room sessions on Monday, October 1. The first from 4 – 4:45 p.m., and the second from 5:15 – 6 p.m. Solve clues to find the antidote to a deadly virus! Can you find it in time to stop the zombie apocalypse? Planned by the Leonardtown Teen Advisory and Planning Society (TAPS). Registration required. Ages 12-18.
Paws to Read
Leonardtown Library will host special canine guests for Paws to Read on Saturday, October 6 starting at 2 p.m. Join “Pets on Wheels” to practice reading out loud to a therapy dog for 15 minute sessions. Registration is required. Register for a time slot – four spaces are available for each 15-minute time slot, please check alternate times if the one you first see is full. Readers should bring a book, or arrive at least 20 minutes early for help to choose a book. Recommended for beginning readers, or any student who needs a confidence boost.
Lawyer in the Library
Lexington Park Library will host Lawyer in the Library on Monday, October 1 from 12 – 2 p.m. The Lawyer in the Library project provides FREE civil legal services in your community! No appointments necessary. Attendees will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring all relevant documents with you.
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LEGALS Legal Notice COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN REQUEST FOR BIDS SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PROGRAM The Commissioners of Leonardtown are currently accepting bids to perform snow and ice removal services within the corporate limits of Leonardtown. Approximately 11 miles of municipal streets and parking lots will be included in the contract. Since bidders will have different equipment, the contract will be awarded on a “best value” basis. The bid will consist of hourly rates for various pieces of equipment. The bid will be for one two-year term with two two-year options. Interested bidders should obtain a copy of the RFP by contacting Tony Wheatley Capital Construction Coordinator, Town of Leonardtown POB. 1, 22670 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Or call 301-475-9791. A pre-bid conference will be held on October 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Town office conference room. A bid opening will be held October 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The Commissioners of Leonardtown reserve the right to reject any and all bids and proposal, and to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. By authority: Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator
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