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Kayakers
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After three weeks missing, state Natural Resources Police (NRP) say
that the body of a kayaker who wanted to make trip from Virginia to a
destination in St. Marys County was found Sunday.
Three fishermen found Jeryl Dickersons body at the mouth of Bodum
Creek on the Virginia side of the Potomac River May 25, said NRP spokeswoman Candy Thompson.
Dickerson, a Woodbridge resident, went kayaking May 7 from Coles
Point in Virginia to Tall Timbers Marina across the Potomac River for
breakfast, Thompson said, but soon tired about one mile into the five-mile
trip.
The person he was kayaking with told him to stay near a navigational
light while he went back to get a motor boat to retrieve him.
When the friend returned Dickerson was nowhere to be found; he
had gone out that morning without a life preserver. The empty kayak was
found later that day along the Virginia shore near where the two men had
paddled, NRP information stated.
Thompson said investigators made positive identification of Dickerson by distinctive tattoos.
His body was taken to the Medical Examiners Office in Baltimore for
an autopsy, Thompson said, and results are pending.
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Police and State Highway Administration road crews halted and turned traffic away from the shopping center on
Merchants Lane in Leonardtown because of a suspicious package left at a McDonalds restaurant.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A duffle bag left at a Leonardtown McDonalds restaurant led to police closing down
much of Route 5 north of town for hours while
bomb squads tried to ascertain the nature of
the suspicious package.
Police had closed off Point Lookout Road
for about a half mile in either direction of Merchants Lane after a citizen called the countys
Emergency Communications Center after seeing a male subject place a bag underneath the
soda dispensers at the store.
Three minutes later at about 6:49 a.m.
sheriffs deputies arrived and cleared out the
restaurant; two hours later other witnesses reported that they heard and saw a bang and a
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25 that claimed the life of a racer from
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The victim in the crash was identified
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Preliminary reports from police show
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The latest campaign reports show that
in the primary contests for the District 29
senate seat and the Dist. 29 A delegate race
there are clear advantages when it comes to
cash on hand at least for the moment.
In the GOP senate primary Steve
Waugh, who ran against and nearly defeated incumbent Democrat Sen. Roy Dyson in 2010, has $9,813 on hand after spending $8,753 from the beginning of the year
through May.
Waugh, of Lusby, had a prior balance of
$15,472.
His opponent St. Marys County Commissioner Cindy Jones, of Valley Lee, reported just a $155.79 cash on hand balance
but this was after a heavy expenditure list of
$5,843.21, much of which went to campaign
mailings according to reports filed with the
Maryland State Board of Elections.
St. Marys County Commissioner Larry Jarboes campaign for the GOP slot in the
race did not show up on the states campaign
report website.
In the Dist. 29 A race, which will decided the eventual replacement for retiring Del.
John F. Wood, Matt Morgan has the largest
on hand funding war chest among Republican primary candidates with $16,803.55 with
about $14,000 of that coming from political
action funds, contributions and fundraiser
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Commissioners Move
Ahead On Economic
Diversity Project
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A majority of county commissioners voted Tuesday to approve several consultant contracts to move ahead with the countys comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) amid opposition from some that the multiple efforts
would lead to a lack of focus and waste of precious funding resources.
The CEDS project includes a 12-member panel of citizens from a wide range
of backgrounds to come up with a way to reduce and relieve the county from is
continued dependence on the U.S. Navy and the defense contractor industry for
regional prosperity.
To that end the countys Department of Economic Development, headed by
Robin Finnacom, asked for consultants from the University of Maryland and Towson University to study different angles of the countys current economic status to
determine its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Commissioners Dan Morris and Larry Jarboe voted against the contracts
with the educational institutions for varying reasons.
Morris said having multiple studies done on the economic status from different viewpoints of the county diffused the focus of the overall efforts.
Jarboe said the money to be used on the studies, about $160,000 could have
been better used to fund local education, which he viewed as a key component of
ensuring the community was secure from a base realignment and closure action.
The local school system recently reported a $6.6 million budget shortfall for
fiscal 2014 due to rising health care costs and asked the commissioners for help.
Theres a crisis coming in public education, Jarboe said. Id prefer these
monies be reprioritized to go to public education instead of to the University of
Maryland.
Commissioner Cindy Jones disagreed, saying that with expected defense cuts
coming it was imperative to move quickly on moving ahead with economic diversification to do that meant finding out just where the county stood with its
business base.
Im anxious to pull the trigger on this, Jones said. We really cant wait any
longer to get these things underway.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commissioners
voted unanimously to hold off increasing any
funding to the Board of Education to forestall
a $6.6 million budget shortfall and wait until
the school systems budget numbers are finalized by either August or September once fiscal
2014 has passed.
After about an hour of deliberation on
five separate options, one of which would have
had the county provide about $782,000 to cover expenses the school system could not manage, the commissioners decided to wait until
the numbers were firm.
Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano was actually pleased to hear that elected
leaders wanted to give both the county and
school system some fiscal breathing room.
The conversation today is wonderful
from our standpoint, Martirano said.
The decision the commissioners made
essentially allows the school system to continue to make cost savings measures until the end
of the year, which may bring the deficit down
to less than one percent of their budget of about
$193 million.
The one percent figure is important because any amount more than that is the trigger for state oversight of the systems fiscal
operation through the Maryland State Board
of Education.
Commissioners said that was a stigma
they wanted to avoid.
I dont want to put St. Marys County
through the charge of being dealt with through
the state, said Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell.
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Faculty and staff at the College of Southern Maryland gathered May 14 to celebrate four faculty members
and their years of service. Left, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Subocz offered remarks on each
professor and invited those attending to share favorite memories. Retiring are Judith Allen-Leventhal, professor of English in the languages and literature division; Ronald Brown, professor of history and chair of communication, arts and humanities division; Susan Chappelear, professor of art and coordinator of ceramics;
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offered congratulations and well wishes on future endeavors to retirees Mary Hunt, Susan Chappelear
and Ronald Brown, as well as to Professor Judith Allen-Leventhal, who was unable to attend.
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The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its May 15 board meeting approved the conceptual design and master plan for the colleges new Regional Campus to be located on 74 acres in
Hughesville. The master plan, as designed and presented by Grimm + Parker Architects, is designed
to create a sense of community and includes five phases of growth.
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ence only comes from being in the trenches. It comes from time
spent dealing with every aspect of government. It comes from a
willingness to serve the people of St. Marys County, to be answerable and accountable for the ways in which our hard earned
tax dollars are spent.
There is only one candidate who fits the bill: Tommy McKay. Tommy has beaten this Democratic machine before. The
other two candidates have no experience of facing off against
or competing with this machine. Tommy was born and bred in
St. Marys County. He has been here his entire life and, just like
us, he lives and works here, pays his taxes here, raised his family
here and understands what the county and state need to do to
improve our quality of living here in St. Marys County.
The other two candidates running for the 29A delegate seat
are saying what they want to do, but we have no record of their
accomplishments when it comes to government reform. Tommy,
as our Commissioner President, stated what he intended to do
and then he did it!
As Commissioner President for St. Marys County from
2002 2006, Tommy was able to bring Republicans and Democrats together to solve our most pressing issues of the day. Here
is just a sampling of what was accomplished under Tommys
leadership:
Reduced the size of government by eliminating 5
government agencies and eliminating senior staff positions
while still able to improve on the delivery of services!
Reduces taxes 7 times in 4 years!
Cut the energy tax rate by 50%!
Capped the Senior property tax to age 70!
First Board of County Commissioners to reduce debt
by 25 million dollars!
And a host of other services that benefited our county
during his term as Commissioner President. Go to www.electmckay.com and see Tommys accomplishments for yourself
Experience does matter. Tommy has shown that he has
what it takes to represent us as the next Delegate for 29A from
St. Marys County. At the League of Women Voters/NAACP
Forum (only Tommy and Matt attended that forum) and in the
Republican Womens Forum (all three candidates attended),
Tommy clearly showed that his depth of knowledge on the issues
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF SHELBY LYNN ARTHUR
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO SHELBIE LYNN SYLVANIE
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: 18-C-13-001640
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name
in which she seeks to change her name from Shelby Lynn Arthur
to Shelbie Lynn Sylvanie. The petitioner is seeking a name change
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I have gotten married and would also like to change the spelling of my first name.
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Experience Matters
When it comes to electing the right person to represent us at the local, state and federal levels of government, experience matters, period. But,
experience varies, and not all experience is equal. Look at the current occupant in the White House. President Obamas experience is in campaigning
and getting out the vote, but he has failed miserably in managing a national
economy and has continued to expand the federal government. Then you
have Steny Hoyer, he has been on the public payroll his entire life, and a
Congressman for over 30 years. He has plenty of experience about how to
work Congress, but zero ability to make Congress work for us.
So in the upcoming Republican primary election for the race to fill
Delegate Johnny Woods seat, I had to take a good look at the three candidates vying to run against a Democrat who has an unchallenged primary.
All three candidates are fine gentleman, Tommy McKay, Brian Puff
Barthleme and Matt Morgan. I would have a cup of coffee with anyone of
them, and have a great time.
But this is an election with consequences and it should not be, cannot
be, about who is the nicer guy. If that is how you are looking to cast your
vote in this primary election, you are doing a disservice to yourself and
your fellow Republicans.
This race is about the best Republican candidate to run against a
well-entrenched Democratic majority. It is not as much about who can beat
Democratic candidate Dan Slade, but more about who can beat Marylands
Democratic machine. We need a candidate who can take on the massive,
and formidable Democratic engine that runs, and has been running Annapolis, and beat it. We need a candidate with the right balance of experience when it comes to knowing how to create a productive and prosperous
business, making payroll, creating jobs, balancing budgets and projecting
areas where growth can safely happen. We need a candidate who knows St.
Marys County, understands the need for better transportation, recognizes
the importance of the PAX River Naval Base, works to reduce our tax burden, and increase prosperity for all of us.
After that, I looked at the candidates political savvy. Such as understanding how the state government interacts with the local county government and how best to get the politicians across the aisle to serve the voters.
There will be times to stand firm and pound the pulpit, and other times to
meet on common ground. Our new Delegate will have to know when to
be bold, when to compromise, and when to persuade. That kind of experi-
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
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St. Marys County Maryland
Robert W. Lindsley
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Editor
Leadership Silences
the Distracters
what they believe is in the best interest of everyone both short term and long term. Rarely does
a leader make a decision that is welcomed by all.
Along with elected and public office comes an
expectation of some criticism. Criticism, however, should never be reduced to such hurtful and
mean-spirited nonsense.
Mr. Gorlitz, we are so fortunate to have freedom of speech in this country. But along with
that comes an obligation to allow other private
citizens the same right to exercise that freedom.
Your letter shows rage, intolerance, and a lack of
understanding of what the roles of County Commissioners, School Board Members and the Superintendent really are. By all means, argue your
case for whatever you think is fair and reasonable
regarding the budget. But keep in mind that these
elected officials and the private citizen you referenced are human beings with families.
Many people have had the opportunity to see firsthand the changes that have taken place in St. Marys
County over the past 50 years. Aside from the obvious changes in population, roads, housing, and the like,
there has been a change in how our community prioritizes education.
With a heritage made up of farmers and watermen, the St. Marys many of us knew back in the 60s
and 70s was a nice place to live. Most familys incomes were quite modest with generally only blue
collar jobs available, including jobs at Patuxent River
Naval Base. Many families did not see the value or need for college education, as
the jobs available often did not require such.
Today, our community values education differently and rightly so. The communitys goal is to make available to our children the best education we can afford. Over the past 12 years we have seen our public school system become one
of the most revered systems in the state of Maryland. Student achievement levels
have improved, our facilities are modern and well equipped, and the cooperation and commitment of elected officials, educators and parents is evidence of the
communitys commitment to education.
Yet nothing comes easy, and while the goals of our community with respect
to education may be closely aligned, the ability to have everyone agree on how to
achieve success can and often is elusive.
When I took office as Commissioner President in 2002, there was a high
level of anxiety between folks who disagreed on how best to achieve success and
funding for our schools. My first budget public hearing shortly after taking office
was one of high drama, including union pickets outside of Chopticon High School
where the budget hearing was held. The tenor of school board members and the
Superintendent revealed the strong disagreement and discontent with the county
commissioners. Behind the scenes, the sentiments were much the same among
all parties. This anxiety had built over years as our communitys priorities had
changed, and it was finally reaching a boiling point.
A year later, I had the great honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with
my fellow county commissioners, school board members, the Superintendent of
Schools, Pat Richardson, our Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele and students
from Town Creek Elementary School as we celebrated the unanimous agreement
and signing of the St. Marys County Bridge to Excellence Agreement. It was like
the world had turned upside down.
There were no pickets at the next budget public hearing, there was no animosity between elected officials, no partisan grand standing. Teachers, students,
parents, everyone now knew once and for all that our communitys first commitment was to better education with accountability.
People often ask me; how did we do it? The answer is quite simple, we all
listened. With no preset agenda in mind, other than just talk about our challenges
and our opportunities, I scheduled an 8 am breakfast meeting the first Wednesday
of every month and invited the school board and their administrative staff, as well
as the county commissioners and our administrative staff. We would meet and
just talk and listen.
In addition, Superintendent Richardson and I would meet once a month for
lunch and a school tour. We would tour a different school each month as she
would highlight the various opportunities to improve education, and I would expound on the need to make certain funding made its way to the classrooms and
results were measured.
The trust and understanding that was built during these meetings over the
next year lead to the 5 year commitment that would be the first of its kind in
Maryland. More importantly it laid out our communitys number one priority.
Not long afterwards, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools invited me
to Baltimore to speak with school boards from across the state in order that they
might understand better how to work together with local government.
Here we are some 10 years later as I watch current events unfold. I can see
the anxiety in our community reaching back to that pre-2002 level which I spoke
of previously. A recent letter submitted to The County Times from Mr. John
Gorlitz displayed a type of anger and harsh attacks that I know does not reflect the
community at large. However it does represent a segment of our community that
sometimes uses anger to distract from the real issue.
Hopefully the good, if any is possible, that will come from Mr. Gorlitzs letter is that our community leaders will continue to understand that these types of
distracters keep us from advancing the priorities of our community, and the only
way to silence them is by maintaining trust and understanding among our leaders,
which can only come from listening.
David Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
Response to Gorlitz
I read with great concern the letter by John
Gorlitz in your May 22 edition. Mr. Gorlitz describes himself as a former English teacher. After
reading his cruel and sarcastic personal attack on
two County Commissioners and a private citizen,
I fail to see what he accomplished on behalf of
our teachers. Karl Kirby Pence, a teacher and
former president of the Maryland State Teachers
Association (MSTA) and a gentleman for whom
I have great respect wrote an editorial explaining
his take on elected officials. He said (paraphrasing) that he voted for the individuals who best represented his thinking, but did not expect them to
vote his way on every issue. This, he went on to
say is how democracy works. Mr. Gorlitz could
take a lesson from this highly respected teacher.
Leaders have to consider all of the information and advice at their disposal. They have to
trust their staff to provide them with facts and listen carefully to their constituents ALL of their
constituents. This means listening to the loud,
public voices as well as the quiet and not so public
voices. Then they must make decisions based on
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and turkey legs and more from Lennys Restaurant. Quality Street Catering will have an open-air bistro at the Wharf
along with Papa Johns Pizza, Big Dawgs hot dogs and fresh,
hot kettle corn! The restaurants around the Square will also
be open for you to be able to sit down and enjoy a nice, airconditioned meal, and most have added new dishes especially
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An artistic ble
and story bringing
in the Chesapeak
Hands
Artisan Demo
YELLOW DOOR ART STUDIO
22795 Washington Street
Decorate Raiders and Invaders
primitive wooden dolls (fee based),
themed dress-up photos on the
porch, make your own Maryland
MacaroniKid necklace, and enjoy a
sweet Raider and Invader treat.
LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER
22660 Washington Street,
Second Floor
Help the St. Mary's County
Arts Council create an artistic
Community Flag Collage to be
hung in the Center.
CAUGHT MY EYE
22760 Washington Street, Unit #1
Shopping, demos, and merriment.
Refreshing beverage for sale!
Raffles and a special
Red Dot Sale!
FUZZY FARMERS MARKET
22696 Washington Street
The Chesapeake Spinners and
Weavers take viewers from sheep
to shawl, spining natural fibers
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Banners
Friday,
June 6, 2014
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Yard signs
Wall Wraps
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g the War of 1812
ke to life. 6PM
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into yarn. Watch a demo or try
your hand. View 1812-inspired
fashion fun.
CRAZY FOR EWE
22715 Washington Street
See and touch various types of
yarns used in 1812, handspun and
dyed with plant materials, as well
as pure cotton and linen yarns.
Educational displays.
THE CRAFT GUILD SHOP
26005 Point Lookout Road
View and bid on a special
handmade quilt which
includes the names of those
families who came to the county
in the 1800s and whose families
reside here today!
DRAGONFLY DESIGNS
41629 Courthouse Drive
Raffle event for a
hand-painted jewelry set.
View and purchase artwork.
Large assortment of hand-painted
jewelry, mixed media paintings,
and unique gifts.
301-475-1700
Hours:
Monday-Friday
3 -10pm
New LocatioN!
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301-247-2602
PORT OF
LEONARDTOWN WINERY
off Route 5 at 23190
Newtowne Neck Road
Wine Tasting and the
Grand Release of the
winery's Special Limited Edition
Raiders Red!
Groove Span plays
on the patio!
Linda Reno
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Announcin
April 7, 2014
April 2, 2014
Glenn Henry Fisher 58
Lexington Park, Md
Cheryl Barbette Stewart 62
Lexington Park, Md
Koren Shalyce Darlene Gear 21
Lusby, Md
Eric Timothy Gray, Jr., 24
Hollywood, Md
Sarah Kathleen Buttrick 27
Leonardtown, Md
Ryan Matthew DAntuono 27
Leonardtown, Md
David James Martin, Jr., 22
Lusby, Md
Margaret Elizabeth Whitten 19
Lusby, Md
Daniel Ray Hinz 83
Leonardtown, Md
Barbara Jane Lorton 72
Hollywood, Md
April 8, 2014
Matthew Christopher Cones 31
Newburg, Md
Katherine Lee Burke 26
Newburg, Md
April 3, 2014
Alan Silvia 58
Grovetown, Ga
Jennifer Renee Hooper 62
Grovetown, Ga
April 4, 2014
April 9, 2014
Jill Annette Parsons 48
Mechanicsville, Md
Raymond Louis Short, Jr., 48
Hughesville, Md
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The T:9.5
County Times
Before.
After.
T:12.5
For 40 years, the Cove Point LNG Terminal has worked to protect the
health and natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bayand we wont stop now.
As Dominion moves forward with its Cove Point LNG export projectwhich will provide a
and around our property. And well work closely with government agencies, as well as local
significant economic boost to Calvert Countyour top priority continues to be making sure
landowners, to ensure that, as we build, the impacts on our community and your day-to-day
Dominion has an extensive environmental conservation plan in place at Cove Point. Even
Were proud that Calvert County has come to expect this spirit of stewardship from us. After
after adding export capabilities to our 1,000-acre site, nearly 80 percent of the land will
all, weve provided $2.3 million in charitable grants and donations in Maryland over the past
decade, been commended for our efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bays oyster population,
The nearby freshwater marshlands will still provide homes for several species of insects,
and led an initiative to save the largest freshwater marsh on the bays western shore.
amphibians and plants. Well keep using indigenous plants in our landscaping. Well
In short, Dominion understands the importance of respecting the environment and preserving
Southern Marylands quality of life. At Cove Point, were about to prove it to you once again.
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Obituaries
Anne Theresa Jones, 81
Anne
Theresa
Jones, 81, of Hollywood, Md. passed away
on May 18 in Leonardtown, Md. Born
on March 16, 1933 in
Leonardtown, Md., she
was the loving daughter of the late
Anne Noema Bowles, and Oswald
Bowles. Theresa was the loving wife
of Hoover James Jones, whom she
married on August 1, 1959 in Washington, D.C. She is survived by her
children: James Bowles, Frank Jones,
George Jones, Becky Dixon, and
Judy Smith all of Hollywood, Md.,
Timmy Jones, and Susan Palmer both
of Mechanicsville, Md., 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and
brother Francis Bowles of Laurel,
Md. She is preceded in death by her
sister Jenny Bowles of Clements, Md.
Theresa graduated from Great Mills
High School and was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County, Md. She
was homemaker, and loved her flowers, tea pots and turtles.
The family received friends on
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers.
We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following weeks edition.
Angela M. Barnes, 70
Angela
M.
Barnes, 70 of Ridge,
Md., peacefully departed this life on May
21 at the Chesapeake
Shores Nursing Home
in Great Mills, Md. and
began to embark on a journey with
God that shall grant her eternal rest,
everlasting peace and tranquility. She
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News
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Millsboro Delawares Kenny Pettyjohn finally
broke the ice as he was the winner of last Sunday nights
35-lap Three-State Flyers series sanctioned Ernie
Jones Memorial at Potomac speedway. The win for
Pettyjohn, worth $3522, was the 10-time Delaware
International speedway track champions first-career
feature win at the venerable Southern Maryland oval.
Kenny Pettyjohn and Stevie Long shared the
front-row for the start of the event with Long flexing
his muscle early as he darted in to the race lead as the
field raced towards turn three. Pettyjohn fell back to
third as Jason Covert settled into second and set his
sights on Long. Pettyjohn then discovered the bottom
of the speedway as he took second from Covert on lapfourteen and went after Long. Pettyjohns persistence
on the bottom of the speedway paid dividends as he
became the new race leader on the 20th-lap. Jason Covert re-took second from Stevie Long on lap-30 and
chased Pettyjohn to the checkers, but would settle for
runner-up money as Pettyjohn cruised to the breakthrough win. On this Memorial Day weekend Id like
to dedicate this win to my grandfather who gave his
life for our country back in WWII. Pettyjohn stated
during his victory lane interview. I never got to meet
him, but it was people like him who gave his life for
our country and allows us to do the things we do. Pettyjohn was quick to praise car-owner Brian Donley.
If it werent for Brian and all the people who put the
work in on this car, we wouldnt be here right now.
Pettyjohn bottom-lined. We had our car set-up to run
the bottom tonight and it was just about perfect and to
finally get one here at Potomac is pretty neat. Long
settled for third, Kenny Moreland took fourth with Jamie Lathroum rounding out the top-five. Heats went to
Moreland and JT Spence.
Ralph Morgan Jr. made his first-ever Potomac
start a good one as he took top-honors in the 20-lap
RUSH Crate Late Model feature. Morgan, who started
third, took the race lead from Cody Dawson on lapsix and would lead the distance to post his career-first
Potomac feature win. I just want to thank my wife for
letting us travel so much. Morgan said with a smile.
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Sports
Bleachers
Moneyball Imitates
Lifeball
movie about Sabermetrics and baseball; its just not only about Sabermetrics and baseball. Simply put,
and As the Spreadsheet Turns,
sometimes spending the most money on the sexiest players is a wise
move; sometimes its fools gold.
Sometimes the best players are the
fastest, throw the hardest and hit the
farthest. Occasionally, though, such
visual superlatives are non-substantive window dressing. They are illusions. Tricks.
Does that sound familiar? Useful? Does it feel like a test? Sabermetrics a theory that judges on
substance and not what immediately
romanticizes the flawed human eye
begs to be applied in our everyday assessment of people, whether
theyve ever swung a bat or not.
Theres no specific statistic or formula for people-evaluation, per se,
but the concept of Sabermetrics
avoid the distraction of eye-popping
traits - translates. Is the best spouse
the most attractive or wealthy? Is the
flashiest dresser and smoothest talker the best choice for a critical professional project? Will the pursuit of
the coolest people, those with beneficial connections, the most Facebook
friends and Twitter followers really produce the best friendships?
The answer is maybe if luck smiles
upon thee. But the best value, the optimal person for the job spouse,
friend, business associate, etc. is
more likely the quiet, unassuming
gem lurking below the radar.
In a poignant scene from Moneyball, Bean was in the Cleveland
Indians GMs office negotiating a
trade. Surrounded and outnumbered
by graybeard executives, Bean nonetheless noticed that with each offer
the GM communicated non-verbally
with an out-of-place young man in
the room that looked like an accountant six months removed from graduation. After finalizing the deal, the
group dispersed, but Bean hunted
down the non-descript stats weenie
in cubicle-ville. He knew the kid
not the GM or flashy scouts was
the true star. After a brief discussion on player analysis, Bean hired
the young lad, brought him to Oakland and Sabermetrics was born.
Bean, in a way, used Sabermetrics
in its more powerful form - to judge
people - before using it in its more
traditional way - to judge baseball
players.
Heres to channeling our inner
Billy Bean - and to choosing wisely.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
News
Hollidge Repeats at
Winchester With Saturday
Three-State Flyers Victory
Nichols Scores Career-First
in Rush Crate Late Models
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
In the midst of a career season, Mechanicsville
Md.s Dale Hollidge, drove to his second feature win
of the season in last Saturday nights 35-lap ThreeState Flyers event at Winchester speedway. Hollidges third-career speedway win and fourth overall
in 2014 was worth $3500 and also made him the first
driver to repeat in the Late Models at the track this
season.
JT Spence and Hollidge brought the field down
to the initial green flag of the event with Hollidge
blasting into the race lead as the mob raced off turntwo. Hollidge would go on to lead all 35-circuits in
quite dominating fashion, as he rode a straight-away
lead during most of the event. As Hollidge lead,
fourth-starting Jason Covert tried valiantly to trackdown Hollidge but would have to settle for runnerup money. I knew I had to beat JT (Spence) into the
first-turn if we had a shot to win. Hollidge stated
during his post-race interview. This car was just
about perfect from the middle up to the top and as a
driver, you cant ask for more than that. Hollidge reflected on his stellar season to date thats netted him
four early-season victories. Weve really steppedup our program this year. Said Hollidge. Joey
Pingleton, my Mom and Dad and all the people who
help with this deal work their guts out and the results
are starting to show. JT Spence would take third,
Tommy Armel was fourth with Kenny Pettyjohn
rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Covert and
Armel.
Rob Nichols became the third different winner with his first-career win in the 20-lap RUSH
Crate Late Model feature. Nichols, who started
second, blasted into the race lead on the first circuit
and would lead the distance over eventual runnerup John Imler. We were no good in the heat and
changed a bunch of stuff for the feature. Nichols
quipped. Starting spot means a lot down here but
this car was so good tonight and to get a win in this
class, as tough as it is, feels pretty good. Ninthstarting Transton Stoner was third, Scott Sweeney
took fourth with tenth-starting Sonny Hatzell completing the top-five. Heats went to Tyler Bare and
Scott Sweeney.
Current points leader Mike Franklin drove to
his third win of the season in the 15-lap Pure Stock
feature. Franklin, who started eleventh, wrestled
the top-spot from race-long leader Keith Koontz on
lap-twelve and would go on to post the win. Koontz
held tough for second, Craig Parrill was third, Josh
Wilkins was fourth with Mike Bennett filling the
front-five.
Dustin Proctor became a two-time winner with
his win in the 15-lap Enduro Stock main. Proctor actually took the checkered flag in second, as apparent
winner Dylan Rutherford, lost the win at the techline. Krazy Kenny Thomas was second, defending class champion Mark Vegh was third, Danny
Holmes took fourth with James Gray rounding-out
the top-five. The event was marred with a doubleflip as the cars of Brian Wallace and Ray Priest got
together early in the feature with both cars sustaining heavy damage, but luckily both drivers walked
away unhurt.
Justin Hottle scored his second win of 2014 in
the 15-lap Four-Cylinder feature. Hottle and Richard
Gwizdale battled for much of the event before the
two made contact that saw Gwizdale spin from the
lead. Hottle would then go on to lead the remainder
of the event to score his second-career class win over
runner-up Lester Riley. Allen Whitt Jr. was third,
defending champion Ed Gageby took fourth with
Roger Whitlock completing the top-five.
In the nightcap 20-lap All American Outlaw
feature it was former Potomac (MD) Street Stock
champion Kurt Zimmerman taking his first-career
win with the class. Zimmerman, who started second, jumped into the race lead on lap-one and would
decimate the field as he took the win by a wide margin over runner-up Jim Minter. Al Daniels was third,
Paul Todd took fourth with Scott Jorda rounding out
the top-five.
Late Model feature finish
1. Dale Hollidge 2. Jason Covert 3. JT Spence 4.
Tommy Armel 5. Kenny Pettyjohn 6. Ross Robinson 7. Tony Crim 8. Tanner Kerr 9. Brad Ritter 10.
Amanda Whaley 11. Steve Gibney 12. Jimmy Richards 13. Bubby Tharp Jr. 14. Brad Omps (DNS)
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Rob Nichols 2. John Imler 3. Transton Stoner 4.
Scott Sweeney 5. Sonny Hatzell 6. Timmy Booth 7.
Kevin Palmer 8. Jennea Piper 9. Scott Merryman
10. Ben Bowie 11. Darren Henderson 12. Tyler Bare
13. Craig Guido 14. Reese Masiello 15. Travis Carroll 16. Austin Stover 17. Ralph Morgan Jr.
Pure Stock feature finish
1. Mike Franklin 2. Keith Koontz 3. Crag Parrill 4.
Josh Wilkins 5. Mike Bennett 6. Terry Staton 7.
Donnie Kenney 8. Jerry Jenkins Jr. 9. Sean Dawson
10. Kyle Nelson 11. Brian Luttrell 12. Larry Smith Jr.
Enduro Stock feature finish
1. Dustin Proctor 2. Krazy Kenny Thomas 3.
Mark Vegh 4. Danny Holmes 5. James Gray 6.
Paul Jones 7. Larry Lamb 8.Gary Moreland Jr. 9.
Ray Priest 10. Brian Wallace 11. Rodney Miner 12.
Dylan Rutherford (DQ)
Four-Cylinder feature finish
1. Justin Hottle 2. Lester Riley 3. Allen Whitt Jr. 4.
Ed Gageby 5. Roger Whitlock 6. Melvin Ours 7.
Richard Gwizdale 8. William Riley 9. Billy Sonner
10. Cody Kershner
All American Outlaw feature finish
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Jim Minter 3. Al Daniels 4.
Paul Todd 5. Scott Jorda 6. Randy Doty 7. Bryan
Green 8. Dylan Keim 9. Jim Chenowith 10. Carnie
Fryfogle 11. Justin Cullum 12. Steve Jorda 13. Justin
Mathis 14. David Egge 15. Tony Jorda
In Our
Community
Camping College
Commencement
On Tuesday, April
29, Junior Girl Scout
Troop #3311 held a
Camping
College
101 event to help prepare younger scouts for
camp. The college
included a scout-made
video presentation of
camping basics followed by exploration
stations where future
campers could have
first-hand experience
with gear and supplies.
The nights activities
were the culmination
of the troops Bronze
Award which is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve.
Pictured from left to right Front row: Emma Leahy, Caroline Tedford and Emily Fletcher. Middle Row: Julia Hancock, Makenna Labor,
Gurneet Gill and Erin Campbell. Back Row: Maya Lee, Molly Morgan,
Regan Coombs and Kaydence Drys. Not pictured are troop leaders:
Joanie Coombs and Jennifer Campbell.
Photos must be
submitted by 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, June 3rd.
angiestalcup@countytimes.net
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Camp Skipping
Stone at Sotterley
We WanT youR
GRaDuaTIon
PHoTos!
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The Dinner to be shown
The Dinner, a documentary featuring the Christine and Frank Allen of Allen
Heirloom Homestead, will be shown at the
Lexington Park branch on May 29 at 6:30
p.m. The Allens will discuss various aspects of sustainable farming including gardening, composting, raising and butchering
free range chickens, making soap, spinning,
weaving and more. The program is free.
Summer of fun planned
The Summer Reading programs kick
off on June 2. The reading programs are
a great way for students to maintain their
reading skills during the summer and have
fun doing so. Babies through teens can sign
up online or at any branch. They complete
fun reading activities on a game sheet and
earn prizes. Those who complete their
game sheet will receive a free book and be
entered in a grand prize drawing. Some of
the grand prizes include Kindles, Kindle
Fires, tablets, iPods, and noise canceling
headphones.
Every child participating also receives
a voucher for a Southern Maryland Blue
Crabs game. Forty participants will receive
tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game in August. These will be distributed on a first
come first serve basis. One participant per
branch will receive four tickets to the Maryland Science Center in a random drawing.
Summer story times begin June 3 and
run through July 31. Days and times are
posted on the librarys website. The Professional Performances will begin June 23.
The childrens summer brochure
and the teen summer brochure which lists
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get out From Behind a Desk
Determine Your own income
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On Thurs, Jun 26, travel to downtown Baltimore for a tour of Geppis Pop Art Museum
and remember all your favorite toys and super
heroes of the `60s, `70s, & `80s. This is the
perfect tour for baby boomers! Enjoy lunch
at nearby Dempseys Restaurant, followed
by a behind-the-scenes tour of Orioles Park
at Camden Yards. Sorry, the Orioles are not
playing a home game but youll be able to see
and learn about the inner workings of the stadium and how it operates. Lunch is self-pay at
Dempseys Restaurant. Bus departs from the
Northern Senior Activity Center promptly at 8
a.m. and returns about 5 p.m. Bring your own
travel snacks. For more information, call Alice
at 301-475-4200, ext. 1063. Fee is $25, payable
in advance at any of the countys senior activity centers and includes tour admissions, bus
transportation and parking.
SENIOR LIVING
Show Troupe travels once again to the Northern Senior Activity Center to entertain us with
free performances singing and dancing reminiscent of past decades. Seating is still available to reserve a spot and reserve lunch. The
Clarkettes, West Side Cloggers, Clark Center
Cloggers, Hi-Steppers will dance and the Silvertone Players will dazzle us with their singing. You wont want to miss these complimentary show stopping performances. To reserve a
seat and for reserving lunch call 301-475-4002,
ext. 1001 no later than Thur., May 29. The cost
of lunch is a donation for those 60 and over, $6
for others.
Jewelry Series
Hand-Foot, a card game that is similar to Canasta, will be played on Thursdays from 2-4
p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center beginning Thurs, Jun. 5. If youve never heard
of it but are intrigued, come by and let us show
you how to play. For more information contact
Brenda at 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
If you have a talent for Calligraphy and are interested in teaching this art form to others, we
have a few people who are interested in learning. Call Shellie at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655 for
more information.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
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Thursday, May 29
Waterside Series Rascal Flatts
Concert
14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 7:30 p.m.
Country music superstars Rascal
Flatts will open the newly renovated
PNC Waterside Pavilion at the Calvert
Marine Museum on Thursday, May
29! Rascal Flatts has had 14 #1 hits,
received over 40 awards in the past 10
years, and is one of the hottest selling
acts currently on tour in any genre. And
now YOU have a chance to see them
live!
Tickets for the show went on sale
to members of the Calvert Marine Museum on Tuesday, March 25 and to the
general public on Tuesday, April 1.
Friday, May 30
On Pins and Needles
850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick 1
to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project for
an afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity on Friday, May 30 from 1 to 4
p.m. Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. calvert.lib.md.us.
Golf Tournament
2425 Rotary Road, Dunkirk 8 a.m.
Come to the Twin Shields Golf
Course on Friday, May 30 for a golf
tournament. Registration begins at 7
a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8 a.m.
Best Ball is $85 per golfer. The cost includes the cart, green fees, beer (on the
course only), sodas and lunch. Lunch
and awards will follow completion
of play at Deale Elks Lodge. Contact
Ginger Johnson at suzetteyjohnson@
yahoo.com or 240-216-0915 for registration forms.
Saturday, May 31
Karsyns 5th Karnival
750 Cove Point Road Lusby 10 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
We invite the Southern Maryland
community to join us for food, games,
crafts, pony rides, and many other family-friendly events. Karsyns Karnival
will be held at Cove Point Park in Lusby, Md. from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There
will be a $2 admission fee per guest.
Individuals with Down syndrome are
free! By hosting Karsyns Karnival
each year, KS2 4DS, Inc. raises the
communitys awareness about the unlimited potential that individuals with
Down syndrome possess. Check out
our website for additional information
(www.karsynskarnival.com).
Taco Night
St. Francis Xavier Church Hall,
Newtown Neck Road, Leonardtown 5
to 7 p.m.
There will be a Taco Night to benefit our seminarian Jonathon Powell
sponsored by Knights of Columbus St.
Francis Xavier Council #10957 at St.
Francis Xavier Church Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu
consists of hard and soft tacos, nachos,
refried beans, coffee, tea, and soda.
The cost is free will donations.
Cinema on the Square
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown
8:30 p.m.
Cinema on the Square returns
to Leonardtown with a screening of
Breaking Away (rated PG for some
profane language) on Saturday, May 31
starting at 8:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Pax Velo Cycling Club and
hosted by The Friends of the Leonardtown Theater in celebration of the Criterium Race to be held on Sunday, June
1. Come early and grab dinner at one
of Leonardtowns finest restaurants.
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this
free event. For more information, call
240-298-0183 or email fotlt@outlook.
com. Thanks!
Sunday, June 1
Southern Maryland Audubon Society Annual Meeting
11000 Thrift Road, Clinton 1 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Audubon
Society will hold its annual meeting
on Sunday, June 1st, at the Clearwater
Nature Center starting with a pot luck
lunch at 1 p.m. This will be followed by
a business meeting, presentation of the
Conservationist of the Year Award, and
a bird walk. For information, call Mike
Callahan, 240-765-5192.
Leonardtown Criterium
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown 8
a.m.
Join Pax Velo for amateur and professional MABRA sanctioned bicycle
races on the streets of Leonardtown.
The Leonardtown Crit offers plenty
of excitement for spectators and racers alike. What is a Criterium? A Criterium, or crit for short, is a race
held on a short closed-circuit course.
The Leonardtown Crit course is ideal
in length and configuration. The racers ride laps around the course. A crit
emphasizes acceleration and bike handling. It is ideal for spectators and can
be very exciting to watch. This year,
the Leonardtown Crit will again be the
Criterium championship for the MidAtlantic Bicycle Racing Association.
MABRA is the regional group responsible for bike racing in DC, Maryland,
Virginia, and Delaware. The course
runs right through the square of the
county seat for St. Marys County. Its
a wonderful setting and very spectator
Monday, June 2
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament
45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7 p.m.
Come to the St. Marys County
Elks Lodge on Monday, June 2 for the
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. A
$25 buy in equals 3,500 chips, and a $5
add on will equal 1,000 chips and a raffle drawing. Earn a bounty chip worth
$5 for every person that you bust out
of the tournament. Food and beverage
are available for purchase. Cash games
will start as soon as there are enough
players that are interested. Holdem:
$1- $2 no limit. Omaha Hi/Lo: $.50 - $1
no limit. Please enter through the side
of the building. For more information
contact James Dean at 240-577-0828 or
jdeanjunior@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, June 3
St Marys Interfaith Book Club
Lexington Park Library, meeting room
B (21677 F.D.R. Blvd, Lexington Park)
6:30 p.m.
Book club meets every first Tuesday of the month. We welcome people
of any faith to join in our discussion.
We want to foster understanding and
dialogue between a variety of faiths
in our community. Current book: The
Faith Club- first 6 chapters.
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Wednesday, June 4
Free Beginner Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern
Maryland offer free beginner Line
Dance Lessons every Wednesday night
from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Guests may stay and
watch, or even participate in, the more
advanced practice session that follows
the beginner lessons. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about
these lessons can contact us through the
Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
website at www.bootscootersofsomd.
blogspot.com.
Thursday, June 5
Potters Wheel: Exploring Japanese
Forms
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons)
6 p.m.
Series: 4-class series, June 5,12,19
and 26
Member Cost: $125
Nonmember Cost: $140
Materials Fee: all materials
included
Instructor: Ray Bogle
This 4 session focused course will
introduce students to Japanese teacup
(Yunomi) and teabowl (chawan) forms
and how to create them on the potters
wheel. Details of these forms will be
discussed and each student work to create 8-10 pieces of a specific shape. All
pieces will be created with stoneware
clay and glazed during the final class.
25lbs of clay and all glazes provided as
part of the class.
All pieces can be picked up approximately 5 days after the final class.
No experience is necessary although
beginners can expect to produce fewer
pieces.
Registration required. Call 410326-4640 to register, or visit www.annmariegarden.org for more information.
Friday, June 6
Linda Reno Book Signing
41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown 5 to 8
p.m.
Linda Reno will be signing copies of
her book in the Images of America series,
St. Marys County,
Linda Reno has been active in Maryland genealogical and historical research
since 1972. In addition to several published
books, Images of America: St. Marys
County, Maryland and The Maryland
400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776, she
has written innumerable articles published
in the Chronicles of St. Marys by the
St. Marys County Historical Society; Old
Stone House, Brooklyn, NY; and the Maryland Genealogical Society. She has been
writing weekly historical articles for the
County Times.
She is currently working with the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office on the publication of a new book on the history of that
office from 1637-present. A new book about
the involvement of St. Marys County men
in the War of 1812 will be published later
this summer.
In 2007 she was awarded the prestigious Martha Washington Medal by the
Maryland Society Sons of the American
Revolution in recognition of her excellence
in research of the revolutionary soldiers of
Maryland. She has also received two historic preservation awards from the St. Marys
County Commissioners, Governors Citation from Martin OMalley (Maryland 400),
and an award from the Sheriffs office for
her work to date.
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Thursday, May 29
Karaoke
Bowie Applebees (4100 NW Crain Highway, Bowie) 9 p.m.
The Piranhas
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 30
Moonshine Society
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Taboo
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Three Amigos
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
(16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point)
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 31
Karaoke
California Applebees (43480 Miramar
Way, California) 9 p.m.
The Winstons
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Taboo
Cheeseburger in Paradise (23415 Three
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Monday, June 2
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4
Wolfs Blues Jam
Blairs Londontowne Pub and Grill (726
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p.m.
Karaoke
Annapolis Applebees (2141 Generals
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Thursday, June 5
Geroge Dunn
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Karaoke
Bowie Applebees (4100 NW Crain Highway, Bowie) 9 p.m.
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1. Admirer
7. National security
department
10. The first State
12. Fallow deer
13. Flowed over completely
14. He had a golden touch
15. Blocks
16. Muslim call to prayer
17. A fashionable hotel
18. Greek god of war
19. Rended
21. Box (abbr.)
22. Severe headache
27. Common greeting
28. Reduced to submission
33. Equally
34. Briefly hold back
36. Woman (French)
37. NDjamena is the
capital
38. Not kind
39. Times past
40. Bird of the family
Cracidae
41. Metric linear unit
CLUES DOWN
1. Protoctist
2. Coat with plaster
3. Nocturnal birds of prey
4. Airforce of Great Britain
5. Before
6. Communist color
7. Partners with mamas
8. Arabian gulf & sultanate
9. Cony
10. Plunder
11. Make bigger
12. Dress up garishly
14. Gin with dry vermouth
17. Opposite of LTM
18. Feels ongoing dull pain
20. A major division of
geological time
23. Unsusceptible to
persuasion
24. Norwegian playwright
Henrik
25. Empire State
26. Ethiopia
29. The man
30. Officers Training
Corps
31. Of an African desert
32. Furniture with open
shelves
35. Yeddo
36. Union general at
Gettysburg
38. Moons of Jupiter author
Alice
40. Plant that makes gum
41. Acarine
42. University in N.
Carolina
43. The quality of a given
color
44. WW2 female grunts
45. Licenses TV stations
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Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
Id see him now and then when hed return to town to visit
familynot long after college hed moved to a warmer state
where he never had to wear socks, a habit that we teased him
about mercilessly in high school. We didnt realize it then,
but his fashion sense was just years ahead of ours.
In more recent years we got together often and spoke
almost daily. It was during one of those visits that he showed
me the lumps just above his rib-cage. He wanted to know
what I thought. I couldnt remember ever lying to him before, but I did, then. I told him I thought he should see a
doctor, but what I thoughtwhat I somehow knew, with absolute certainty, just as Id known all those years ago that
he was going to be someone special and important in my
lifewas that I was being given the ending of our story by
the invader I felt beneath my fingertips.
I knew Ted for thirty years, and they passed in the blink
of an eye. Now five more years have passed since his death,
although they have gone by more slowly. When we meet to
plant the tree that will grow and flower as the years go by,
a place to remember him, a place to honor him, Ill thank
him for the many gifts he gave me through the yearslove,
friendship, laughterand also this one last and lasting one:
a family tree, of sorts, growing tall with the people he loved,
the branches heavy with the people who loved him, blossoming with the memories of who he was. For each of us, its
not enoughit will never be enoughbut its what hes left
us, and sometimes thats all youve got.
I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at
thewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments or
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