2015-10-22 St. Mary's County Times

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MSP: Gun
Allegations Against
Trooper Unfounded
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators with the Maryland State
Police have said the allegations made
against a trooper stationed in St. Marys
County, that he drew his handgun improperly on a woman he pulled over for
speeding, were unfounded.
The complaint was made earlier this
summer when Lisa Willenborg alleged
that Trooper Matthew Pitcher followed
her as she pulled into her driveway at the
intersection of Beck Road and Mervell
Dean Road.
She and her husband, Dave Willenborg, who claimed to have witnessed the
incident that night from their front porch,
were notified of the investigations findings in a three-paragraph letter from the
Maryland State Police.
The investigator was a trooper from the
Prince Frederick barrack and not from
the agencys internal affairs division.
Though they said they had fully intended
to move forward with their complaint,
both the Willenborgs said they were not
surprised at the investigations outcome.
Our expectations were met, Dave
Willenborg said.
Lisa Willenborg, who lives on Mervell
Dean Road in Hollywood, said that as
she was travelling home from her dance
class the night of July 8, she saw a state
trooper pull in behind her as she turned
onto Beck Road off of Route 235.
When the officer, later identifed as
Pitcher, activated his lights, Willenborg
said in her complaint that she pulled into
her driveway because of concerns over
police impersonators and the fact that
Beck Road has no shoulders.
Pitcher was driving a black Chevy
Tahoe and not a standard police cruiser.
When she pulled into her circular
driveway, Pitchers lights and sirens
were still activated, according to her
complaint.
I turned off the ignition of my car and
looked out the drivers side window to see
[Trooper] Pitcher approximately five feet
away from me, right by the front steps of
my house, shouting at me with his weap-
on drawn and pointed at me, Willenborg

wrote in her official complaint.
Willenborg went on to claim that Pitcher shouted Why were you running? to
her as she sat in her car, and continued to
shout at her to open her car door which
she said she had inadvertantly locked.
When they asked the investigators
why they believed the allegations were
unfounded, the Willenborgs learned that
there was scant evidence to look into the
matter.
They said the investigator told them
that Pitchers car did not have a camera
installed, nor were any of his audio transmissions during the traffic stop recorded.
The Willenborgs, who said they attended all the investigative meetings
together at the Prince Frederick barrack, said the investigator told them that
the system at the Leonardtown barrack
that was supposed to record the audio
transmissions of the incident was not
functioning.
More than four years ago Maryland
State Police made a similar statement
regarding an in-depth investigation into
the death of an 88-year-old man who was
pushing his lawn mower along Mervell
Dean Road and was struck and killed by
an off-duty trooper.
In that case the deceased Buhrman K.
Baird was deemed at fault because he
was partially in the roadway but the state
police investigation showed that Trooper
Wesley Goldston was driving over the
speed limit when he struck and dragged
the man, affectionately known as Yogi,
more than 100 yards under his vehicle to
his death.
That investigation from 2011 also
showed that Goldston had made a call to
the Leonardtown barrack immediately
after the striking that Jan. 19, but apparently the system that recorded all calls to
the barrack was also not functioning.
Calls to the Prince Frederick barrack
regarding the recent allegations made by
the Willenborgs were not returned as of
press time.
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Hewitt: County
Seeking Permit
Variance for
St. Clements Shores
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County Commissioner Mike Hewitt said

Tuesday that the county may have found a
way to solve the impasse between the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) and some
residents living in St. Clements Shores who
want to hook up to public water and sewer,
but are rebuffed for fears MetCom would
have to pay fines for sewerage overflows.
Hewitt, the countys representative on the
Critical Areas Commission, which oversees
the 1,000-foot buffer of shoreline all across
the state, said he had proposed to the state
that the county apply for a five-year permit
that would allow for occassional overflows
of sulfur and nitrogen from the St. Clements
Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant into the
watershed without being fined.
In return, Hewitt said, relaying a conversation he had with the states Secretary of
the Environment Ben Grumbles, the county
would make headway in expanding the St.
Clements Shores plants treatment capacity.
Well also present a five-year plan to up-
grade the St. Clements treatment plant, he

said.
So far MetCom has refused to allow
several residents in St. Clements Shores to
hookup to the treatment plant because of
concerns over the additional flow of water
and sewer.
In essence, adding more properties to the
treatment plant could overtax its capacity
and cause damaging and costly overflows.
According to MetCom information the
permit for the treatment plant from MDE
allows for 100,000 gallons of treated effluent to be released each day, but the plants
capacity is already near full at 90,000 gallons per day of wastewater.
The cost of permit violations can also be
extensive, according to MetCom.
Civil fines from MDE can be as high as
$10,000 per day and can even be merged
with criminal fines of $25,000 for a first offense and $50,000 for a second offense.
We are working on a plan for St. Clements Shores, Hewitt said.
County To Hold Off

On Signage Fines
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Nearly 30 property and businesses owners
who use electronic signage to advertise their
operations were recently told by the countys
Department of Land Use and Growth Management (LUGM) to come into compliance with
the countys sign ordinance or face fines of
$200 a day.
But the Commissioners of St. Marys County said Tuesday they would not be seeking to
impose those fines, since a recent Supreme
Court ruling has put the countys ordinance
into question.
County Attorney George Sparling said it
was a question of content neutrality, that the
government cannot interfere with the kind of
sign or what it says.
The owners of the signs in question ran afoul
of the countys ordinance because of the rapid
pacing of electronic messages or because of
blinking text or images that the rule forbids.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt, a business
owner who uses such signage asked during
Tuesdays commissioner meeting to make sure
than he would not face the fines, as well.
Sparling said that attorneys from the International Municipal Lawyers Association were
working on a draft ordinance for counties that
would conform to the latest High Court ruling.
Its a difficult task, Sparling said.
Electronic signs were brought up again as
an issue at a recent public forum hosted by the
commissioners when a citizen said that rapidly blinking messages were a distraction and
therefore a traffic hazard.
William Hunt, deputy director of land use
and planning, said their office was given direction by County Administrator Rebecca Bridget
to look into complaints.
It wasnt something took on our own, Hunt
told The County Times.
LUGM Director Phil Shire said that the
countys ordinance, while restrictive, had not
been heavily enforced in part because of the
backlash it would cause.
But some of these signs are very distracting, Shire said. Theyre competing for drivers attention and they should be watching the
road.
Shire said that the debate could soon lead
to modification of the restrictions or a text
amendment to the countys sign ordinance.
It could lead to an acceptable compromise,
Shire said.
Hewitt said he would have to recuse himself
from deliberations on the sign issue because he
was an alleged violator.
But $200 a day is enough to bring anyone
into compliance, Hewitt said of the hefty fine.
Still, he said, with the Supreme Court ruling
and the debate resurfacing their was a change
to find an acceptable middle ground.
Its good that something like this happened
so we can get some clarity, Hewitt said.
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Local Student
Blessed by the Pope
Local News
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Clare Greenwell, 11, had her
rosary blessed by Pope Francis
in Washington, D.C. as he exited
the Vatican Embassy, also known
as the Apostolic Nunciature.
Greenwell took the trip to
Washington, D.C. on Thursday,
Sept. 24 with 17 of her schoolmates from St. Michaels School
in Ridge. She was one of the lucky
three chosen to go from her sixth
grade class.
Greenwell and her classmates
took a bus up to the city and when
they arrived in the District they were ushered into an area full of children from other
schools. Her school had a good spot just outside of the door and they waited about a half
an hour until they saw the Pope. She said
when he came out all of the children started
singing, led by Greenwell herself. They
sang a modified version of Walking on
Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves with
the lyrics, Were walking with Francis.
Greenwell said when she first saw him
she got chills. At first I thought I knew him
because you see him all the time, but then
I was like wait I just saw the Pope, thats
crazy, she said.
Father Peter Giovanoni, a priest from
St. Michaels, pulled her to the front of the
crowd. At this time, Greenwell was holding
her rosary she decided to bring with her.
Her rosary was given to her by a man
selling them outside of her church, St. Michaels. He gave it to her as a gift for her
alter serving. The rosary is her birthstone
for February, an amethyst, and she says it is
very special to her.
Photos taken by Michael Hoyt
After she was pulled to the front, she

waited as the pope walked down the line
of people. When Pope Francis saw her, he
blessed the rosary, shook her hand, and patted her on it head.
Greenwell says she felt that the Pope
spent more time with her than any of the
kids in the crowd. She said she saw the Pope
only shake the hands of others and doesnt
know why he took the few extra seconds for
her, but she is very happy he did.
She now keeps her rosary wrapped in a
soft tissue and stored in a small box.
I dont want it to get messed up since its
so special, she said.
Her father, Joey Greenwell watched on
the news while he was out of the country
and her mother Melissa Greenwell did the
same back home.
Greenwell said she had so much fun
spending the day with her friend and getting to see the Pope.
It is a big opportunity, its probably once
in a lifetime, said Greenwell.
crista@countytimes.net
St. Marys County

Commissioners Proclaim
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
Domestic violence is a crime which violates an individuals privacy, dignity, security,

and humanity. Experts say this is attributable
to the systematic use of physical, emotional,
sexual, psychological and economic control
and/or abuse including abuse to women,
children and the elderly. In acknowledging
the impact domestic violence can have on
victims, the Commissioners of St. Marys
County have declared the month of October National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in the county.
Statistics indicate a woman in the United
States is assaulted or beaten every nine seconds and nearly 20 people per minute are
physically abused by an intimate partner.
This equates to more than 10 million people
per year. One in five women have been raped
in their lifetime.
On a typical day, there are more than
20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide, Said Commissioner John OConnor (3rd District). One in
15 children are exposed to intimate partner

violence each year, and 90 percent of these
children are eyewitnesses to this violence.
A confidential, coordinated community
response through the St. Marys County
Family Violence Coordinating Council, and
agencies such as MedStar St. Marys Hospital, Southern Maryland Family Advocacy
Center, St. Marys County Department of Social Services, Three Oaks Center and Walden
Sierra are available to victims of domestic
violence, dating violence and sexual assault.
In proclaiming National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the commissioners
recognize the vital work being done by the
St. Marys County Family Violence Coordinating Council and the St. Marys County
Commission for Women and urges citizens
to work toward improving victim safety and
raising public awareness about how to prevent, recognize and stop domestic violence.
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St. Marys County Commissioners

Encourage Drug-Free Lifestyle During
National Red Ribbon Week Ceremonies
The Commissioners of St. Marys

County held two proclamation ceremonies to address a growing problem in
Southern Maryland ... illegal drug use.
Commissioners joined communities
across America plagued by the numerous
problems associated with illicit drug use
and abuse and those who traffic in them in
proclaiming the week of Oct. 23 through
31 as National Red Ribbon Week in St.
Marys County.
The Red Ribbon Campaign, established
by Congress in 1988, encourages a drug-
free lifestyle and involvement in drug prevention and education efforts. National
Red Ribbon Week encourages Americans
to wear a red ribbon to show their support
for a drug-free environment
There is hope in winning the war on
drugs, and that hope lies in education
and drug demand reduction, said Commissioner John OConnor (3rd District).
This, coupled with the hard work and determination of organizations such as the
Southern Maryland Young Marines, help
to foster a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
Red Ribbon Week proclamations were

also handed out to the Lance Corporal
Caleb John Powers Young Marines. During a separate ceremony staff from the
St. Marys County Department of Aging
and Human Services, Walden Behavioral
Health, MedStar St. Marys Hospital, St.
Marys County Health Department, St.
Marys County Public Schools, St. Marys
County Sheriffs Department, Healthy
St. Marys Partnership, and the Community Alcohol Coalition also received
proclamations.
The theme of the 2015 National Red

Ribbon theme is Respect Yourself. Be
Drug Free. Governments and community leaders realize citizen support is one
of the most effective tools in the effort to
reduce the use of illicit drugs in communities across the nation.
The commissioners urge all St. Marys
County citizens to join them in this special observance now and throughout the
year.
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The annual Health Fair will offer a variety of activities, health

screenings and exhibits aimed at promoting a healthy balance of
the mind, body, and spirit; an overall feeling of well being--for all ages.
Health Fair
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Friday, October 30, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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No need to remove paper clips, binder clips or
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All non-prescription over the counter medications, prescription medications,
in addition to pills, liquids, ointments and lotions, will be accepted.
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For more information call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 or visit the

Department of Aging & Human Services website at stmarysmd.com/aging
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt;
Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor and the Department of Aging & Human Services.
As part of it routine surveillance

review Fitch Ratings has affirmed
St. Marys Countys AA+ credit rating on $70.5 million of outstanding unlimited tax general obligation
bonds. The bonds are used primarily
to fund school construction but have
also paid for road construction and
improvements at public facilities.
Though the county is not selling
bonds at this time, the review is not
considered uncommon. Rating agencies typically update their review
whenever a county has not sold bonds
in a few years. Fitch last issued a review of the countys rating in 2013.
The last issuance of new bonds by the
county was in 2009. The rating agency noted the likelihood that a moderate amount of bond issuance would
be likely to fund the countys capital
needs in FY2017.
In its review Fitch pointed to the
countys healthy reserves and budgetary flexibility, low debt, modest
pension liability and economic base
concentrated in the military as key
rating drivers. Fitch also took note
that the county has consistently maintained a separate reserve to preserve
its bond rating at 6% of general fund
expenditures and a constant $1.625

million rainy day fund. In addition,
a minimum unrestricted fund balance
policy of 15% of general fund revenue
was established in August 2015.
This is very good news. A strong,
positive rating confirms that our conservative fiscal policies and practices
are sound, said County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bridgett.
The agency also pointed out the
countys careful management of its
capital spending program, issuance
of debt and rapid amortization of
debt. Fitch concludes the county is
on track to reduce 86% of its current
outstanding debt within 10 years and
debt service represents a low 5% of
governmental spending.
This report is another indication
of how county government and the
Commissioners of St. Marys County
continue to be good stewards of the
taxpayer dollar, said Commissioner
President Randy Guy. This review
reaffirms our conservative approach
to overall fiscal management as we
continue to meet the needs of our ever
growing community.
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Leonardtown Hosts National

Youth 5K Race For Third Year
What better way to enjoy the cooler temps, spend
time with your family and get some exercise than participating in the National Youth 5K at the Leonardtown Wharf on Nov. 15, at 3:00 p.m.?
The third annual run begins with an uphill climb
from Leonardtown Wharf and snakes through historic downtown Leonardtown before heading back
to the Wharf for a downhill sprint to the finish line!
Participants can choose a timed 5k or 1 mile fun run.
Last years race drew close to 150 runners of all
ages. I love that the focus of this race is on the kids.
Its not an add-on event to an adult run but at the same
time, families of all ages are inspired to participate together! Its always fun watching kids get excited by
the crowd, the music, the start and finish line arch and
completing the race excited to do another. It is especially gratifying to see someone complete his first ever
5K, Cynthia Lisa, race director, said.
Lisa resides in Anacortes, Washington, but is so
committed to the race and the cause that she manages the logistics remotely, flying in for race day. I
couldnt do it without my core team and the many,
many volunteers. I am also grateful to the City of
Leonardtown for allowing us to host the event at the
Wharf every year.
The race is the culmination of a six week kids
running clinic that started Oct. 4 and meets weekly
at Evergreen Elementary School in California, Maryland. Coaches Courtney Peterson, Heather Boynton,
Renae Redmond and Julie Lemmon teach kids the
fundamentals of running, prepare them for the race
and have lots of fun.
The kids really enjoy themselves, and so do we,
said Peterson. Watching the kids and coaches, (and
some parents) warm up to Whip Nae Nae highlights
her statement.
Guest speakers and runners often join the clinic
and bring a fresh and entertaining perspective. Rick

Hageman, a physical therapist and Leonardtown High
Schools cross country coach, visited last year with
some of his high school runners and spoke about the
importance of stretching and cross training, Lemmon explained. We hope to have him back this year
and have also invited Dr. Mia Finkelston to speak
about nutrition and hydration while training.
Although the clinic is underway, the coaches welcome new participants at any time, and the race is
open to all whether a clinic participant or not. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Team Captain
Kids Foundation (www.wear3stripes.org), whose
mission is to support children through adverse situations and to inspire Teams of kids to learn about supporting friends and being Team Captains in life.
Your school, sports team or youth group can also
benefit from the race. Non-profit youth organizations
in the local area have the opportunity to form a team
of runners to participate in the race. For every runner
that registers as part of the team, 10% will be donated
back to the organization or school.
The National Youth 5K Series (NY5K) is a 5K and
1mi (fun run) youth and family-friendly running series and 6-week youth running clinic. We believe the
race is a metaphor for life and want to use this race
series to provide kids with a recipe for success that can
translate into other areas. There is no question that
life is hard and our children will face challenges and
adversity but our goal is to teach and inspire them to
meet this adversity with confidence because they have
seen it before and practiced successful habits. Learn
more at www.nationalyouth5k.com or email Cynthia@nationalyouth5k.com for more information.
Fitch Deems Overall

Fiscal Outlook Stable
St. Marys Countys

AA+ Rating Affirmed
The County Times
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Father in Child Death

Case Wants Closure
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the tragic case of a 17-month old child

left to die in a hot car at Patuxent River Naval Air Station last year, the father who faces
charges of illegally confining his son has
asked the court for a speedy resolution to the
matter.
John Juneks son died Sept. 4 after being confined inside a car on base for nearly
the entire day, in temperatures reaching 85
degrees.
Juneks attorney, Robert Bonsib, who has
characterized the incident as a tragic accident, has petitioned the U.S. District Court
in Greenbelt to refrain from transferring the
case to the Maryland Court of Appeals and
instead hold either a hearing or trial to determine his clients fate.
One of Mr. Juneks concerns is the length
of time that this matter has been pending,
Bonsib wrote in his latest filing with the
court. As the court will note from the history
of this matter, the government spent a great
deal of time completing their investigation in
this matter at this point Mr. Junek is desirous of having this matter move forward.
The criminal complaint against Junek filed
last year showed he had dropped his 4-yearold son off at pre-school that morning before
going on base to his office at Building 2187.
Junek told law officers that he was supposed to drop the infant off at the child development center on base but failed to do so,
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leaving him in a rear-facing child seat from

8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
At nearly half past 3p.m. Junek received a
call from his wife to ask if he had the car seat
and then realized, according to the criminal
complaint, that he might not have dropped
his son off.
Junek found the infant unconscious and
unresponsive in the hot car, the complaint
said, and he called emergency responders.
Junek later told law officers that he had
even come back out to his car at just before 1
p.m. for a meeting in another building, drove
to that destination and had to air out the car
because it was so hot.
Junek was initally charged with involuntary manslaughter but that charge was
later dropped in lieu of a charge of illegally
confining the child, which would only confer a sentence of 30 days confinement as
punishment.
U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein also agreed
that the case should stay in the federal courts.
In a letter responding to Bonsibs missive,
Rosenstein said the government also wanted
a hearing on the meaning of the Unattended
Child Statute, the central issue now in the
case.
The government respectfully submits
that this courts review of the plain meaning
and legislative history of the statute does not
require assistance from the Maryland Court
of Appeals, Rosenstein wrote.
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Detectives Seek Armed

Robbery Suspect
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police say they are on the hunt for a
single suspect who used a handgun to rob
the Sign of the Whale liquor store Tuesday
night.
The robbery occurred at about 11:18
p.m. when the suspect entered the store,
brandished a handgun and demanded
money from the clerk, police said.
The suspect fled on the foot; police did
not release any description of the suspect.
Detectives with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office have assumed the
investigation.
Investigators with the Maryland State
Police are still looking for the suspect that

robbed the PNC Bank in Charlotte Hall
just five days prior to the latest heist.
In that incident, a black male dressed in
all black clothing with a band-aid across
his nose entered the bank at about 9 a.m.
and demanded money.
He did not display a weapon, police
said.
After taking the money, the suspect
then fled on foot, police said.
He is described as being of medium
height and medium build.
No arrests have been made in either
incident.
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Attorney at Law
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Wrongful Death
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of pills to include oxycontin, oxycodone and adderall at one of the

homes; West was arrested on the
A Lexington Park woman has
scene and charged.
been charged with three counts of
Detectives said the conditions in
narcotics possession after sheriffs
one of the homes were deplorable
office detectives and other law ofto the point that the children living
West
ficers raided two homes on Enterthere had to be removed by the Child
prise Road.
Protective Services branch of the
Lisa Marie West was found in posses- Department of Social Services.
sion of various kinds of prescription mediCharges are pending agaisnt the occucation, detectives said.
pants of that home, police said.
Police said the home raided where they
Both homes were subsidized with tax
found West had become a drug distribu- payer dollars through the countys Detion site; law officers were able to confirm partment of Housing, police said.
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Experience The Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Signs pointing towards Religious Freedom have been popping up around St. Marys and
Charles County. This is due
to The Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway that runs
through both counties from
Point Lookout State Park to Indian Head.
According to the Corridor
Management Plan, The Religious Freedom Byway presents
the story of Americas First
Right and the quest for religious
tolerance in Colonial America.
Among the four earliest English
settlements along the east coast
of North America, the original vision for the colony introduced the concepts of religious
tolerance and the separation
of church and state to North
America. Though overwhelmed
at the time by religious rivalry
and conflict, these concepts later became founding principles
of the United States Constitution, documented in the First
Amendment.
New England did a great
job with the Plymouth Plantation and the Puritans as being
the birth place of religious freedom and they did play a part in
that, they absolutely did, but so
did Maryland, said Southern
Maryland Heritage Area Consortium Byways Manager Jennifer Pitts. Thats one of the
reasons why we have The Religious Freedom National Scenic
Byway here, because what happened in early Maryland resonated throughout history.
The Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway started in
1999 as a state scenic byway by
the Maryland State Highway
Administration, according to
the Corridor Management Plan,
and held around 139 miles of
roadway. It was started as a way
to bring tourism into Southern
Maryland and to tell the history
within it.
According to the Corridor
Management Plan, in 2006, St.
Marys and Charles Counties

received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration
for $150,400 in order to develop
a Byway Management Plan for
the Religious Freedom Byway.
In 2008, the Corridor management plan was developed
and the both counties started
working towards meeting the
criteria of a National Scenic
Byway. It reached its goal in
2009 after a yearlong effort.
According to an information
sheet sent by Pitts, The Religious Freedom National Scenic
Byway is the only national scenic byway contained solely in
Southern Maryland.
There was a time when some
people in Calvert County were
really agitating to have their
history includedbut this particular byway is about that set
in time occurrence of the initial
English settlement and the Jesuit churches that were built all
the way up the Potomac River,
said Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium Executive Director, Roz Racanello.
This is our story to tell,
she added, commenting that
many people dont know what
happened here and it is the
two counties responsibility to
educate people about its own
unique and important piece of
American history.
It is one of six National Scenic Byways and National Historic Roads in Maryland. It is
estimated to be 189 miles long,
which includes a 73-mile spine
and 116 miles in branches.
There are around 21 stops that
weave around 15 towns.
Its a pretty long byway. Can
you do it in a day? Sure you can,
but the point is to spend your
time and explore the places
and locations where the very
nucleus of the story of religious
freedom took shape, said Pitts.
Among those stops are nine
churches (some of the oldest in
Maryland), three museums and
seven Maryland state parks.
Some of the stops are anchor
sites, which means they offer
visitor attractions such as tours

and programs. Others are interpretative sites where travelers
guide themselves around the
location.
Some of the anchor sites include Historic St. Marys City,
St. Clements Island Museum
and State Park, and Thomas
Stone National Historic Site.
Some of the interpretative sites
include Piney Point Lighthouse
Museum, Sotterley Plantation,
and Mount Carmel Monastery.
Depending on the time of the
year the byway is traveled, each
site will be offering something
different based on their seasonal activities. It is suggested
to call and research the sites before starting the tour.
The Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway shares
some of the same locations as

three National Park Service
Trails, those include the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail, Potomac Heritage
National Scenic Trail and Star
Spangled Banner National Historic Trail.
If you want to talk about a
heavy historic area, guess what,
were it, were one of them,
said Pitts.
Although the National Scenic Byway has been around for
many years, the signs have just
started to be placed due to funding issues. The old state scenic
signs were deemed confusing
because they pointed in the directions of the offshoots and not
just along the main spine. The
state decided to replace them
with new signs only along the
main road of the byway. The

signs are brown and white with
the name of the byway on it and
the National Scenic Byway logo
above it.
If travelers would like to
drive down the branches, they
will instead rely on the other
state, brown and white signs
that will guide you off of the
byway and towards the specific
destinations themselves.
To plan your trip or to find
out more about The Religious
Freedom National Scenic Byway, visit www.destinationsouthernmaryland.com, go to
the byways and trails tab and
click on the Religious Freedom
National Scenic Byway.
This is our story to tell.
Map Courtesy of Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium
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Janice Marie (Graves) Seaborn, 68,

of Mechanicsville, Md. Passed away
on Oct. 9. Born Sept. 16, 1947 in La
Plata, Md. She was the daughter of
the late Richard M. Graves and Kathleen (Unkle) Graves of Leonardtown,
Md. On Nov. 14, 1969 she married her
husband of 45 years, Chester M. Seaborn, Jr. in Upper Marlboro, Md. She
is survived by Chester, her brother,
Richard (Junior) Graves, of Valley
Lee, Md. and sisters Barbara Quade
of Hollywood, Md. and Gloria (Jean)
Knott of Lexington Park, Md. Upon
graduating from Central High School
in Capitol Heights, Md. she later resided in Cheltenham, Prince Frederick,
Md. and Brandywine, Md. with her
remaining years spent in Mechanicsville, Md. Janice was a retired Inventory Management Specialist with the
U.S. Air Force. She was responsible
for ensuring equipment availability
and serviceability for which to attain
and maintain combat readiness status
of units of the Air National Guard. Her
first position out of high school was
that of administrative secretary with
St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. and from there she moved
on to Detachment One (201st ALS)
of District of Columbia Air National
Guard at Andrews, AFB where she
served in Aircraft Maintenance Control. She retired from the Air National
Guard Readiness Center in 2004 in
senior General Service status after a
long and distinguished career with the
federal government and Department
of the Air Force. For entertainment,
Wallace Briscoe Berry, 88 of Valley Lee, Md., was called to eternal

rest on Friday, Oct. 9 at MedStar St.
Marys Hospital. Wallace was born
on Dec. 13, 1926 in Oakville, Md.
to the late Milton and Annie (Gray)
Berry. He was the tenth of 11 children and received his education in
St. Marys County Public Schools.
In 1952, he met his loving wife Genevieve Berry. From this union seven
children were born and he also raised
three of his brothers children. Wallace was a loving and dedicated member of Hollywood Methodist Church
of Hollywood, Md. He was a farmer
and worked at the Naval Air Station
at Patuxent River, Md. until his retirement in 1989 as a Pest Control Exterminator. Wallace loved his family,
dancing, farming, listening to gospel
music and most of all, he loved people.
Anyone who came in contact with him
instantly called him Uncle Wallace.
One of his favorite pastimes was being
in his garden from sunrise to sunset.
Everybody who knew him wanted to
sample his garden. Leading up to his
death, he enjoyed daily conversations
with a special granddaughter, Shonda
Berry, who took care of him endlessly.
Wallace was preceded in death by his
daughter, Joyce Herbert; his sons, Joseph Berry and David Berry; grandson, Ronald Berry, Jr. and siblings,
Augusta Berry, Louise Barnes, Annie
Young, Henrietta Berry, Carrie Miles,
Turner Berry, Saint Berry, Benjamin Berry, Thomas Berry and John
Berry. He leaves to cherish in memory his loving wife of 63 years, Genevieve Berry; his children, Mary Lou
Cutchember (Melvin) of Valley Lee,
Md., Jacqueline Berry (John) of Hollywood, Md., Yvonne Thompson of
Baltimore, Md., Wallace Berry (Paulette) of Temple Hills, Md., Charles
Berry of Lexington Park, Md., Ronald
Berry Sr. (Ester) of Valley Lee, Md.,
Michael Berry (Debra) of Lexington
Park, MD and Martin Young of Baltimore, MD; 14 grandchildren, 16 great
grandchildren and three great-great
grandchildren; one godchild, Keisha
Berry of Washington, D.C. and two
special sons-in-law, Tyvie Herbert, Sr.
and Melvin Cutchember; one special
daughter-in-law, Debra Berry; five
sisters-in law, Annie Mae Berry of
Compton, Md., Julia Berry of Lexington Park, Md., Marion Perry of
Baltimore, Md., Catherine Dunn of
Hyattsville, Md. and Patricia McFadden of Baltimore, Md.; two brothersin-law, Charles Cutchember of Baltimore, Md. and Jeremiah Cutchember
of Drayden, Md. and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and
friends. Family and friends united on
Friday, Oct. 16 for visitation at 9:30
a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m.
at First Missionary Baptist Church,
46370 Pegg Ln, Lexington Park, MD
20653. Interment followed at Charles
Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown,
MD 20650. Arrangements by BriscoeTonic Funeral Home.
Wallace Briscoe Berry, 88
her pastime was playing bingo in support of the Hollywood Fire and Rescue Squad and Father Andrew White
Catholic Church School in Leonardtown, Md. Her biggest enjoyment,
however, was spending quality time
relaxing over fun card games with
her siblings and playing with the little
ones. That is, when she wasnt enjoying life with Chester and their numerous pets, along with her best buds
Veronica Wyatt and Anita Maggio.
Janice attended church services at first
Baptist Church of Prince Frederick
where she made a number of friends
and grew in her Christian faith under
Pastor Ralph Nevin. She loved Southern Gospel music along with all the old
time hymns, her favorite of which was
In the Garden. She came to know the
Lord Jesus Christ as her own personal
Savior in the early 1980s under the
preaching of the late Pastor William
Carnes of Landmark Baptist Temple
and was subsequently baptized. Two
other soul saving, life transforming
ministries Janice held dear are Rev.
Franklin Grahams Samaritans Purse,
and Evangelist Jimmy Swaggarts
Sonlife Broadcasting. Janice will be
terribly missed and endlessly grieved
by her husband and best friend, Chester. That is, till they reunite one day in
the presence of the Lord on Heavens
golden shore. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be directed
to the missions work of first Baptist
Church of Prince Frederick, Md. or
the Gideons. As an alternative gifts
can be directed to Samaritans Purse
or Sonlife Broadcasting. Family re-
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ceived friends on Sunday, Oct. 18

from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and a
service was held on Monday, Oct. 19
at 11:30 a.m., at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch
Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. A
Christian burial was held at 1:45 p.m.
on Monday, Oct. 19 at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain
Hwy, Cheltenham, MD 20623.
Mary Christine Fox

Blackistone, 64
Mary Christine Christi Fox

Blackistone, 64, of Avenue, Md. died
on Friday, Oct. 2 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born
March 6, 1951, in Berkeley, Calif., she
is the daughter of Robert Hamlon Fox
of Viera, Fla. and the late Lorraine
Maxine Parks Fox. On May 4, 1974
Christi married her beloved husband,
Bruce Edward Blackistone. Together
they celebrated over 41 wonderful
years of marriage. Christi enjoyed
gardening, being with her friends for
many years at Bingo and then at the
gym; along with a great love for her
cats and dogs. However, her greatest
love was for her family. In addition
to her beloved husband, Bruce Edward Blackistone, and her father, she
is also survived by her children, Michael Blackistone (Lynn Moroniac) of
Dumfries, Va., Kevin Blackistone of
Baltimore, Md., Elisabeth Blackistone
Davis (Jon Davis) of Woodbridge, Va.,
and Amanda Blackistone of Great
Mills, Md.; her siblings, Jan Fox of
Viera, Fla., Bobbi Fox Davis of Silver
Spring, Md., Chuck Fox of Bethesda,
Md., and her grandson, Zachary Adrian Blackistone, as well as wonderful
group of nieces and nephews and their
loved ones. She is preceded in death
by her mother, Lorraine Maxine Parks
Fox (Micki.) The family received
friends on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9
to 11 a.m., with a Funeral Service celebrated by Reverend Harry Harper at
All Saints Episcopal Church, 21569
Oakley Road, Avenue, MD 20609
(approximately 1 mile south on Oakley Road.) Interment in the All Saints
cemetery followed the service, with
a funeral feast at All Saints Parish

Hall, a little less than two miles further south on Oakley Road. Memorial contributions may be made to All
Saints Episcopal Church, Oakley Parish, Post Office Box 307, Avenue, MD
20609 or Seventh District Volunteer
Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609. Condolences may
be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.
com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, Pa., Leonardtown, Md.
Jeanette (Greene) Reilly, 82

Jeanette
(Greene)
Reilly, 82, formerly of
Ridge, passed away
in St. Louis, Mo., on
Sept. 27 aster a 9-month
struggle with lung cancer. As a teenager, Jeanette spent many wonderful summers crabbing the shores of St.
Jerome Creek or fishing in the Chesapeake
Bay with family. She graduated from St.
Michael High School in Ridge and worked
for a short time at NAS Patuxent River,
where she met her future husband, Robert
Reilly. Following a transfer to Naval Station
Great Lakes, Illinois, and Roberts subsequent discharge form the Navy, the couple
settled down in the grooms hometown of
St. Louis, Mo.
Jeanette was predeceased by her husband
and her parents, Bernard and Sonia Greene
of California, Md. She leaves behind daughters Judy (Greg) and Cathy (Bob); and sons
Ron (Kay) and Bob (Joan); and many grandchildren and one great grandchild. She also
leaves behind her brother, Bernard Greene,
Jr., of Foley, Ala.; and sister, Theresa Morr
of Solomons, Md.
Thanks to all who sent cards and notes
during Jeanettes illness.
Internment was at Jefferson Barracks
National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. Funeral
arrangements by Kutis Funeral Home, Inc.,
2906 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63118.
loving family.
Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he is the
son of the late Joseph Louis and Elizabeth McSweeney Modic.
Tim received his Bachelor of Science from Xavier University, following it with a degree in dental surgery
from Case Western University School
of Dentistry. He completed his dental
residency with the U. S. Army in Fort
Jackson, S.C. He proudly served in
the U.S. Army as a dental officer in
Korea and Colorado until his Honorable Discharge in 1977. He opened
his private practice, the Academy
Dental Care in Mechanicsville, Md.,
in 1978 where he worked in general
and cosmetic dentistry.
On Jan. 31, 1976, he married his
beloved wife, Faith Modic. Together
they enjoyed over 39 wonderful years
of marriage. His hobbies included
reading, riding his Harley, and golfing. However, his greatest love was
spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was an active member of many
organizations including, the Academy of General Dentistry; Maryland
State Dental Association; Patuxent
Dental Society; American Dental Association; Dental Organization for
Conscious Sedation; Case Western
Reserve School of Dentistry; Smiles
for Life Foundation; Greenwell State

Park Therapeutic Riding Program;
Mission of Mercy; International College of Dentists; Psi Omega Fraternity
Chapter Epsilon; and Wicomico Golf
and Country Club.
In addition to his beloved wife,
Faith, Tim is also survived by his
children, Keith Modic (Jeannette)
of Mechanicsville, MD and Heather
Ragusa (John) of Hollywood, Md.;
his siblings, Christopher W. Modic
of Sewickley, Pa.; Michael T. Modic
of Cleveland, Ohio; Mark L. Modic
of Cleveland, Ohio; Patrick Modic of
Pocassett, Mass.; Melissa Burmeister
of Cleveland, Ohio and Amy Splain of
Olney, Md. and his two grandchildren.
Family will receive friends for Tims
Life Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 25,
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. Interment will be private for
family only.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Smiles for Life Foundation, 975 Woodoak Lane, Suite 200,
Salt Lake City, UT 84117 or at www.
smilesforlife.org.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
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10, at his home, surrounded by his
There will be a
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PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE

Improved by premises known as 22692
Fairview Drive, Bushwood, Maryland 20618.
By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Purchase Money Mortgage from
Breton M. Anderson, dated March 7, 2003,
and recorded in Liber 1957 at folio 618, and
a Modification Agreement, dated June 15,
2006, and recorded in Liber 2799 at folio 516,
among the Land Records at ST. MARYS
COUNTY, Maryland, upon default and
request for sale, the undersigned Personal
Representative of the Estate of Margaret D.
Warren will offer for sale at public auction
at 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown,
Maryland on November 13, 2015 at 11 a.m.,
all that property described in said Purchase
Money Mortgage and Modification Agreement as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY
SITUATE IN THE SEVENTH (7TH)
ELECTION DISTRICT OF ST. MARYS
COUNTY, STATE OF MARYLAND
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS
NUMBERED
TWENTY-SIX
(26),
TWENTY-SEVEN (27), AND TWENTYEIGHT (28), BLOCK NUMBERED FOR-
TY-NINE (49) OF LONGVIEW BEACH

AND RECORDED AMONG THE LAND
RECORDS OF ST. MARYS COUNTY,
MARYLAND IN PLAT LIBER 1 AT FOLIO 90. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEING KNOWN AS NO. 22692 FAIRVIEW DRIVE, BUSHWOOD, MARYLAND 20618. The property is improved by
a dwelling.
The property will be sold in an AS IS
condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the property, if any,
with no warranty of any kind.
Terms of Sale: A deposit of $3,000.00 in
the form of cashiers or certified check, or
in such other form as the Personal Representative or her designee may determine, in
her or his sole discretion, is required at the
time of sale. If the mortgagee is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived.
Balance of the purchase price must be paid
within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for ST.
MARYS COUNTY, Maryland. Interest is to
be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the
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November 28th
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rate of 8% per annum from the date of sale to

the date the funds are received in the office of
the Personal Representative, if the property
is purchased by an entity other than the mortgagee and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen (15) days
of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited
and the property will be resold at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will
be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for
any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent,
and all other public charges and assessments
payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to
be adjusted for the current year to the date of
sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners
association dues, if any, shall be assumed by
the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of
the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of
all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and

all settlement charges shall be borne by the
purchaser. If the Personal Representative is
unable to convey good and marketable title,
the purchasers sole remedy in law or equity
shall be limited to the refund of the deposit
to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit,
the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the
purchaser shall have no further claim against
the Personal Representative or the Estate of
Margaret D. Warren. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession
of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss of the
property immediately after the sale.
Yvonne Dixon, Personal Representative of
the Estate of Margaret D. Warren, by virtue
of an instrument recorded in the Land Records of ST. MARYS COUNTY, Maryland.
Law Office of Isaac H. Marks, Sr., LLC,
11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 150, Calverton,
MD 20705, (301) 572-7391.
Dear General Manager,

I would like to comment on Commissioner John OConnors comment
regarding the funding to combat opioid
and heroin use. I understand some funding will be for prevention and drug treatment to support parents and the youth.
What I do not understand is, if there is
an epidemic in society as quoted by
Capt. Michael Merican, head of the sheriffs office Division of Correction. Are
there monies from the sheriffs office
to fight the crime part of the problem?
Arent there programs in existence for
the treatment of the psychological and
emotional issues of drug addiction that
affect our citizens? Isnt there a bucket

of funding in existence under several
already funded programs in St. Marys
county? Why are we forming a new program when there are many programs in
existence being funded for these problems? Why not give necessary funding
to keep the programs we already have
in place to help our citizens combat this
epidemic.
Thank you for your time,
Meir
Lexington Park, MD
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Are you looking for a scary good time? Check out some
of the Halloween events and haunted houses near you!
Trick-or-Treat on the Square

Leonardtown Square 1 p.m.
Trick-or-Treat at local businesses, build a life-size
scarecrow, pet costume contest and more! Free.
Trunk or Treat
Dunkirk Baptist Church - 5 to 7 p.m.
Free Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat. All are
welcome - hay rides, kids games, treats, soup, hot
chocolate and cider Call 301-855-3555 or visit www.
dunkirkbaptistchurch.org
Decorated Pumpkin Contest Sponsored by the
Craft Guild Shop
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd., Leonardtown 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
Registration and pumpkin drop off is between
10:30- 11:30 AM. Prizes awarded to winners (ages 17
and under) at noon.
Food will be available for purchase. Canned goods
will be collected for a local food bank (optional). This
is a free event. RSVP not required, just come with
your uniquely decorated pumpkin! Costumes welcome! Pumpkins need to be 15 or less in diameter
at widest point. For more information, please call the
Craft Guild Shop at 301-997-1644.
Spooktacular Pet Pictures
Peppers Pet Pantry (13372 H.G. Trueman Rd., Solomons) 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
Halloween Pet Pictures at Peppers Pet Pantry in
Solomons on Saturday October 24, 2015 to benefit
Second Hope Rescue.
Costumes and bandannas available if your pet
doesnt come in costume. 4x6 Prints in a cardboard
frame are $10 with each additional print $5. Add $3
for a CD with all photographs. No appointment necessary. Pictures are Printers choice; please allow 1530 minutes for printing. Have a howling good time!
Second Hope Rescue is an all-breed, not for profit
503 (c) charity. www.secondhoperescue.org For more
information, please call Peppers at 410-326-4006.
Haunted Houses
Twisted Fields of Terror
Spider Hall Farm, 3915 Hallowing Point Rd., Prince
Frederick
Open Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 2 31, 7-11 p.m.
www.twistedfieldsofterror.com
410-414-9744
Zombie paintball ride:
Take a ride through zombie infested fields on our
large 16 passenger paintball trailers and prepare to
defend yourself against hoards of infected zombies
trying to over take your world. The only thing protecting you from certain infection is your own paintball gun and as many paintballs as you can shoot!
Backwoods Haunted Corn Maze:
As you begin your walk down the path of others
misfortune, you begin to wonder if you should continue or turn around. Witness the macabre life style
of the local Griner Brothers family. Pray that you can
make it through with out becoming their next meal,
as you come to realize that the Griner family are
cannibals.
$15 per attraction
$25 combo pack
Halloween in the Garden

Annmarie Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd,,
Dowell) - 11 a.m. to 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. Free ooky,
spooky art activities will be provided and devilishly
delicious food vendors will be present. Admission
of $1 per person will benefit local charities including the Holiday Food Basket Program, the Annmarie
Program Fund, and other others. Parking is free and
will be located in the field adjacent to the garden
follow signs. Dress the whole family and enjoy a day
of trick-or-treating, art activities, lunch and more.
Dont forget to bring your camera--- there are always
unique photo opportunities with the boo-tiful decorations! No Pets!
Sunday, Oct. 25
4th Annual Chopticon Band Costume Caper 5k
Run
St. Clements Island Museum (38370 Point Breeze
Rd., Coltons Point) 9 a.m.
St. Clements Island Museum will be the starting
and ending point for this fun filled 5k. Leashed pets
and baby joggers are welcome. Zombie chasers, face
painting, food, games, and more! Halloween costumes are encouraged!
Entry fee is $30 for adults and $15 for kids 18
and under. Raceday registration and packet pick up
is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the museum. www.runfitkidz.
com
Register online at www.raceroster.com and search
Coltons Point or Chopticon.
Laurels House of Horror

935 Fairlawn Ave., Laurel, Md.
laurelhaunt.com
Thursday and Sunday, 7 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 7 11 p.m.
Oct. 29, 7 10 p.m.
Phone: 240-462-6700
Chesapeake Woods Massacre
2859 Augustine Herman Hwy., Chesapeake City, Md.
www.chesapeakewoodsmassacre.com
Attraction is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
starting Sept. 26 through Nov. 2. Doors open at 7 p.m.
They feature over an hour of terror for $10.
The Haunts at Screamland Farms
7612 Willow Rd., Frederick, Md. 7 p.m.
www.screamlandfarms.com
Cumberland Farms runs four attractions every
Friday and Saturday night. Tickets are $10 for one
attraction, $20 for two, and $27 for three. Corrupted
Corn features inbred misfits, psychic clowns, snake
handlers, and lots of bugs and rats. Hayride of Horrors is about zombie carnage. The Barn of Bedlam
was an insane asylum that held Hannibal the Cannibal and Chainsaw Charlie. Since their escape it is just
a bloodbath. Cumberland also runs many daytime
activities in the fall including their corn maze, giant
slides, playground, cart track, and Zombie Paintball.
The Haunting of St. Marys County

St. Marys County Fair Grounds (42455 Fairgrounds
Rd., Leonardtown) 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 29, 30 and 31
The Haunting of St. Marys County at the St.
Marys County Fair Grounds, Leonardtown. Use
caution if you suffer from a heart condition, are
prone to seizures, or any other severe medical problems. Not for the faint of heart. Be ready to scream.
No one under 14 admitted without an adult. $10 per
person. Sponsored by the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad. For more information visit our web site at
www.hvrs.org.
Friday, Oct. 30
Movie Night: Hocus Pocus
La Plata Library (2 Garrett Ave., La Plata) 6:30
p.m.
Its monthly movie night! Grab a friend and
sit back and relax while we watch Hocus Pocus!
301-934-9001
Trunk or Treat
Mother Catherine Spalding (38833 Chaptico Rd, Mechanicsville) 7 p.m.
Please join us for some ghoulish games, freaky
fun, and trunk or treating! Kids 10 and under dress in
costume for a fun way to trick or treat. This event is
open to all in the community and a free event!
Contact eventsatmca@gmail.com for any questions or to reserve your free spot in the trunk or treat
decorating contest. Best decorated trunk will win a
prize!
Saturday, Oct. 31
1785 Howlin Haunted Halloween 5K Run/Walk
& Kids Run
Charlotte Hall Northern Senior Center (29655 Charlotte Hall Rd., Charlotte Hall) 8:30 a.m.
Event Website is at sites.google.com/site/
howlinhauntedhalloween5k/home
Course will begin and end at the Northern Senior Center. The course will be on the Charlotte
Hall Three-Notch Trail. The course is relatively flat.
There is a plan to measure the course for USATF
certification.
Premium Guaranteed correct-size commemorative T-shirts for registrants before Oct. 15, 2015.
Medals & Prizes to the Top 3 men and top 3 women overall. Medals to top 3 male & female in each
age group; 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59;
60-69, and 70 & over. Best Costumed runners will
also be recognized.
Packet Pickup 7 to 8:15 a.m.
Register online at www.active.com/charlotte-hallmd/running/distance-running-races/1785-howlinhaunted-halloween-2015.

Trunk of Treats 2015 ~ Candytown
Grace Brethren Church (13000 Zekiah Dr., Waldorf)
6 p.m.
Grace Brethren Presents Trunk of Treats 2015
~ Candytown Join us for a safe night of fun as we
turn our soccer field into a game of Candytown with
Treats, Music, Games, Inflatables, Costumes, Face
painting. This event is for the whole family.
Howl-O-Scream
Bostons Restaurant & Sports Bar (10440 Odonnell
Pl., Waldorf) 11 a.m.
Bostons Restaurant & Sports Bar will be hosting
the Humane Society of Charles County.
Please bring your well-behaved leashed pets to enjoy lunch and appetizers on the (heated) patio.
We will have a Costume Contest for dogs and
people!
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
Costume & Candy Crawl
Lexington Village Shopping Center (46360 Lexington
Village Way, Lexington Park) 11 a.m.
Dress in your Halloween best and Trick-or Treat
in the shopping center! The shops and restaurants of
Lexington Village will provide goodies.
Trick or Treat bags may be picked up at Gentle
Green Dental Care at the beginning of the event.
While there, stop in and see local author, Joyce Judd
who will be at Gentle Green from sharing her book,
Halloween Fright on a Chesapeake Night!
For more details visit www.facebook.com/
events/1020472508012746/.
Trunk-or Treat
St. Paul UMC (11000 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby) 1
p.m.
Join us as St Paul United Methodist Church and
the Optimist Club of Solomons hosts its first Trunk
or Treat event! Children of all ages are welcome
(Please be thoughtful of our younger children...no
scary costumes). There will be games, food, and a
trunk decorating contest. Free Event.
Trunk or Treat
Chancellors Run Regional Park (21905 Chancellors
Run Rd., Great Mills) 5 to 7 p.m.
Living Hope Church will be having Trunk or
Treat at Chancellors Run Regional Park. We will
have vehicles decorated with themes and the trunks
will be loaded with treats! This event is a free family
event for all ages. For more information please contact children@livinghopemd.com. Come on out and
get your free candy!
PFVRS Trunk or Treat
Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad (755 Solomons Island Rd., Prince Frederick) 6 p.m.
Join us for a spooky, ooky, cooky monster mash.
Please wear your costume and bring your trunk or
treat bag. Donations are welcome.
Nightmare ScreamPlex
18031 Central Park Cir., Boyds, Md. 7 p.m.
www.nightmare-manor.com
Nightmare Screamplex is a full entertainment
haunted attraction. Besides the 3 attractions you can
enjoy the paintball shooting range, tarot card reading, live magic, the bonfire, a moon bounce, and an
outdoor theater. They are open Friday and Saturday
nights until 11 p.m., 10 p.m. other nights. Tickets are
$25 per person. Check their website for discounts.
Family nights are Oct. 5 and Nov. 1.
located about 5 miles south of Annapolis. Check out

their all new scenes and screams this year.
Coxs Point Haunted Mansion

820 Riverside Dr., Essex, Md. Opens Oct. 3
Saturday and Sundays, 7 to 11 p.m.
www.coxspoint.org
Coxs Point has a long history in the Maryland
area. It has been running since 1968. Tickets are $10.
Bennetts Curse
8024 Max Blobs Park Rd., Jessup, Md.
www.bennettscurse.com
Bennetts Curse is known as the House of the
Vampire. This might be the haunted house attraction to see in Maryland. There are three attractions named Inferno 3D, Sanction of Insanity, and
Midieval Underworld. Two of these are brand new
and must see attractions. Doors open at 7 pm. The
theme is about what lies beneath in the underworld
or hell. Lots of torture, dungeon cells, and diabolical
instruments in rooms with incredible monsters. The
attraction play well with this theme. Tickets are $30.
Doors close at 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday or 10
p.m. on other nights.
Heidis Haunted Hills

13 Jessie Rd., Harwood/Edgewater, Md. Opens
Oct. 1
www.heidishauntedhills.com
Heidis is one spectacular haunted trail now entering their 6th Halloween season. Come walk the
trail and scream in the woods. They are open every
Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights during October.
Doors are open from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15. Discounts available for canned food donation. Heidis is
SMAWL Rescue Fun Run and Trail Walk

Historic St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St
Marys City) 9 a.m.
St. Marys Animal Welfare Rescue Fun Run and
Trail Walk. What a beautiful place to walk with your
family and pet in October. If you are a true runner,
you will start before the walkers. Children and pets
are welcome.
Frankensteins Circuit Lab

Waldorf West Library (10405 ODonnell Pl., Waldorf) 6 p.m.
Join us in Frankensteins Circuit Lab. Using Little Bits Circuits we will create frightening masks,
wave a mummys hand and see what howling like
a wolf can do. Must register in advance! Ages 9-11.
301-645-1395
Saturday, Oct. 24
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Ghosts of Sotterley!
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood) Oct. 24, 29, 30, and 31 7 p.m.
The ghosts are back and spookier than ever! www.
sotterley.org.
Friday, Oct. 23
Scary Fun for Kids at Ghoulish Gala

Hollywood Recreation Center (24400 Mervell Dean
Rd., Hollywood) 5 to 8 p.m.
The Hollywood Recreation Center will be the
scene of a scary good time for kids 5 -14 at the second
annual Ghoulish Gala.
St. Marys County Recreation and Parks staff will
transform the rec center into a spooky - yet - friendly
Halloween scene. Parents can drop their little monsters off to mash the night away at the not-so-scary
event while they can enjoy a Parents Night Out.
Many Halloween themed activities and games
will be available for the children to participate in.
Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, so
get creative! Costumes are recommended but not
mandatory.
The Ghoulish Gala costs $15 per child and is
a great chance the little ones to test out their best
costumes just in time for Trick-or-Treating. Rooms
will be decked out in the following themes: Frankensteins Laboratory, Witches Wonderland, and the
Ghostly Ghouls.
Registration is available online at www.stmarysmd.com/recreate or at the Recreation &
Parks office in Leonardtown. All participants must
pre-register.
For more information call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800
or 1801.
Spooky Halloween Events
Kims Krypt
431 Eastern Blvd., Essex, Md.
www.kimskrypt.com
Kims has been operating for over 20 years. Yes
there really is a Kim. Tickets are $20. Opening night
party is Sept. 26th. Attraction is open from 7 until
10:30 p.m. Lots of history, great scares, guest celebrities and also hearse rides are available.
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Creativity Meets Metal at Annmarie
By Donesha Chew
Contributing Writer
Annmarie Sculpture Garden

and Arts Center wanted to expand
their classes and they wanted a
class dealing with metal smithing.
They reached out to me to teach
the class so I did, and the class is
called Stackable Sterling Silver
Rings, said instructor Tricia Hall
of her class at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden
and Arts Center is hosting an
event called Stackable Sterling
Silver Rings.
They have actually offered
this class before but it really never
held together as it is now, said
Hall.
Hall owns her own shop in
Calvert County called The Bead
Boutique, started in 2003. Tricia has been teaching through
Calvert County and St. Marys
County Parks and Recreation
programs and ever since then she

has emerged herself in classes
from master jewelers around the
county. She began metal smithing
classes 32 years ago and started
stringing 26 years ago. Now she
has had her jewelry in several art
galleries in Calvert and St. Marys
counties, as well as at Artsfest.
Annmarie is an area surrounded by 30 acres of ground
supported by the Board of Calvert County Commissioners and
they are committed to connecting
people to art with nature through
a wide variety of engaging exhibits, programs, classes, public
projects, and annual events, Annmarie opens up opportunities
for creativity, collaboration, and
reflection. By providing opportunities for visitors to experience
and engage in imaginative activities, Annmarie seeks to nurture
the human spirit and contribute to
a healthy society.
If people in the community
LIBRARY ITEMS
Friends of the Library Fall Book
Sale!
The Friends of the St. Marys
County Library will hold a book
sale on Sunday, November 1 from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Leonardtown Library. Come and discover
great books for sale! Rain date is
Sunday, November 8.
Paying for College
Leonardtown branch will hold a
special program, Paying for College, on Saturday, October 24 at 10
a.m. FAFSA? MDCAPS? Loans,
grants, scholarships, and expected family contributions? Paying
for college can be complicated,
but the Maryland Higher Education commission can help. Learn
about sources of financial aid, how
to find them, and how and when to
apply.
Microsoft Office: Introduction
to PowerPoint 2013
Charlotte Hall branch will hold
a Microsoft Office: Introduction to
PowerPoint 2013 class on Wednesday, November 4 from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. Participants will learn the
basics of creating multimedia presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Explore how to animate presentations using various
effects. Prerequisites: Computer
Basics 1 and 2, or basic skills in
using the mouse and keyboard.
Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration
required.
Computer Basics 1 & 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7
Lexington Park branch will
hold a combined Computer Basics
1 and 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 class on Thursday, November 5 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Participants will learn the
components, terminology, and
general use of a computer. Learn
how to use a mouse and keyboard.

Explore the basics of Microsofts
operating system. Learn how to
create, store, and manage files
and folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use various
tools and techniques to make your
computer experience more productive. Adult computer classes
are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
Minecraft Mania
Leonardtown branch will hold a
drop-in Minecraft program geared
towards building something awesome on Friday, November 6. Sign
up in branch for half-hour time
slots between 2 and 4 p.m. No
registration.
Handmade at Your Library!
hold a Handmade at Your Library craft program for beginner
and experienced do-it-yourselfers
on Saturday, November 7 from 2
p.m. to 3 p.m. Join the library one
Saturday a month to make unique
handicrafts. Well supply the instructions and materials, and you
bring the creativity. This month
we will be making tile coasters.
This is an adults only program.
Registration required.
Meet the Author: A Conversation with Wayne Karlin
hold Meet the Author: A Conversation with Wayne Karlin on
Sunday, November 8 from 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m. Wayne Karlin, a local
veteran, award-winning author,
editor and teacher will lead a discussion about reconciliation as
healing and his book Wandering
Souls: Journeys with the Dead and
the Living in Viet Nam. Books
will be available to purchase at the
Library or bring your own; Mr.
Karlin will be available after the
program to sign books.
take this class then they will learn

basic metal jewelry techniques
(metal smithing, torch soldering,
texturizing) to create four different ring designs. Each kit includes
supplies to create 4 rings per person, said Hall.
There is no experience needed
for this class. This class is just for
fun and to learn something new,
thats why Annmarie wanted to
start it because people are being

engaged with art by taking creative classes.
Annmarie felt that if the people in the community came to this
class, then they would learn something new out of it and thats very
creative and they could maybe do
something with it, said Hall.
This class will be held at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and
The breast care

youd drive miles
for is right here.
The MedStar Breast Health Program
now offers the skills of fellowship-trained
breast surgeon Patricia Wehner, MD, at
MedStar St. Marys Hospital. Dr. Wehner
treats different types of breast disease,
including cancer, and offers the kind of
care youd expect to find at an academic
medical center, now closer to home.
Shes part of an entire team dedicated
to breast health, providing the latest
treatments and advancements in our
community.
MedStar Womens
Specialty Center
40900 Merchants Lane,
Blair Building
Leonardtown, MD
Call 855-546-1164 to
schedule an appointment.
Patricia Wehner, MD
Fellowship-Trained Breast Surgeon
Board-Certified General Surgeon
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Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 1. It

starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
For members the cost is $40 and
for nonmembers the cost is $45
and for the materials fee is $40
due to the instructor at class. For
more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/ or
call 410-326-4640.
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In Our Community
The County Times
Equipment Grant
Awarded to Leonardtown
Vol. Fire Department
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
awarded an equipment grant worth $18,106
to the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department. On Thursday, Oct. 15 local firefighters,
Co.1, Engine 11, Firehouse Subs Franchisees
Darrin and Dennis Atlas, Area Representative Dan Lowe, and Firehouse Subs Public
Safety Foundation Executive Director Robin
Peters, were all in attendance at the presentation located at the Lexington Park Firehouse
Subs location.
The Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a digital fire extinguisher
training system. This allows a more effective and safe, hands-on way of training the
local community on proper use of fire extinguishers. The digital fire extinguisher,
which models what would be found in a real
life situation, allows training in A, B, and C
class fires.
Various members of the group gave
thanks and explained the good deeds of Firehouse Subs across the U.S and Puerto Rico.
According to a press release, through
the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse subs has
given more than $146,000 in Maryland and
more than $15 million over 44 states since

2005.
After the words were spoken, a demonstration was given. The pin was pulled, the
hose was pointed at a digital screen, and the
fire was put out. The screen measured the
time it took to put out the fire and also reacted as the hose swept across it. Employees
of the Lexington Park Firehouse Subs were
able to participate.
According to the press release, this was
much needed at the Leonardtown Volunteer
Fire Department.
Photos by Crista Dockray
St. Marys County Traffic

Monitoring Camera
Project Completed
MHBR
No. 103
Working closely with the Maryland State

Highway Administration, the St. Marys
County Department of Public Works and
Transportation, and utilizing federal grant
funds the St. Marys County Department of
Emergency Services & Technology reports
the completion of the Traffic Monitoring
Camera Project.
The final camera to be incorporated into
the Maryland Coordinated Highways Active Response Team (CHART) program,
located at the intersection of Chancellors
Run Rd. and Route 235, was activated this
past week. Using Federal Grant funds and
specifications provided by the State Highway Administration, St. Mary's County can
now monitor several critical intersections in
real-time.
Previously installed camera locations allow viewing of the intersections at Great

Mills Rd. and Route 5; Route 4 and Route
235 (in 2 directions), and Route 5 and New
Towne Neck Rd. were added to the CHART
system which also displays traffic traveling
on the Thomas Johnson Bridge.
Emergency Services & Technology is
able to reposition and control the cameras
when weather or other emergency situations
arise.
The public can be access the video feed
through the CHART website at www.chart.
state.md.us/TravInfo/trafficcams.php#
Click on the Southern Maryland Tab to view
St. Marys County camera locations.
Press Release
In Our Community
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This weekend is Trick or Treat on
the Square - throngs of costumed
children race from business to business collecting candy and sharing
smiles. This is a safe and fun event
families look forward to every year.
At our last Leonardtown Business
Association (LBA) meeting, Maria,
the town events coordinator, proudly
announced that there was 100 percent
participation in this event by the businesses on and around Leonardtown
Square. Im not surprised because
small local business owners are extremely civic minded and involved in
our community.
Stop and think about this: Where
do you go for donations to your basket bingo, silent auction, and scholarship fund? Who do you approach for
ads in your organizations program
and your golf tournament? You go to
the small businesses in town where
you know the owner cares about the
community. Do national chain businesses do good works? Sure, but they
have their own national charities that
have very little local
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business
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your community. Last
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gave more than twice as much per
employee as big box and chain stores.
As you enjoy Trick or Treat on the
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that this event is made possible by the
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Education
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Teen Driver Safety

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Carters Country Classics

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Carters Country Classics is a craft
store perfect for a home decorator, a shopaholic, or someone looking for a unique
gift.
Owner Debbi Carter took up embroidery as a hobby while she still held her
full time job as a BAE Systems supervisor. She started doing craft shows and
realized she liked to be a part of the crafting community. Carter contacted a few of
her friends and asked if they would like to
start a store with her. In January Carters
Country Classics will be open three years.
Carters Country Classics sells antiques, handmade items, country dcor,
embroidery, jewelry, soaps, candles and
more.
We have a little bit of everything in
here, said Carter.
The store tries to stay in the Made
in America category, but has not yet
reached 100 percent.
Carters merchandise comes locally
from St. Marys and Charles counties
from 15 different artisans. Carter also
sells her own merchandise, which includes embroidery, doll clothes, pillows,
and sports themed stuffed animals.
The store receives new products weekly allowing there to be something new
every time you come in.
If you dont find something that you
like or you are looking for something specific, Carters Country Classics can help.
Any item that you find in here thats
Photos by Crista Dockray
made by one of the artisans, they will do

special requests, said Carter.
Carter has an artist that can come in,
take your picture, and then draw it for
you and she has a woman that will draw
people or pets. You can request apron
designs, spice up articles of clothing that
you already own, design your own doll
clothes, and more.
You can also leave your name and
number and if you are looking for something specific, like an antique coke bottle,
they will call you if it comes in.
According to the Facebook page, anyone who comes in and says they saw this
article will receive 10 percent off their
purchase. If you bring a friend, you will
receive a small gift just for stopping by.

Look for Carters Country Classics at
the Thomas Stone event on the first Sunday in December and check their Facebook for the outdoor festivities they hold
periodically.
Carters Country Classics is located at
21739 Point Lookout Rd. in Leonardtown.
Their hours are Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 3
p.m., and closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. After Thanksgiving they will be
open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information, visit their
Facebook page or call 240-925-0057.
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Community
The County Times
Calendar
October Month Long

October at North End Gallery
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown)- gallery hours
For the month of October, the North
End Gallery celebrates a two-woman
show featuring potter Sarah Houde
and silkscreen artist Jeanne Norton
Hammett. In addition topottery inspired by her travels,Houde hasproduced a new collection of gracefully
formedbowls depicting Chesapeake
waterfowl.
Hammetts
rich
silkscreen creations were influenced by
Southern Maryland country and water
scenes.This show will run through Nov.
1. For additionalinformation, call the
gallery at 301-475-3130 or visit www.
northendgallery.org.
Homes for Halloween
Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Rd., Hughesville)- adoption
hours
During the month of October, available cats can be adopted at a reduced
rate of $13 and kittens at $31. All shelter cats want a fur-ever home with a
playmate, whether it is a human or
four-legged friend. Find your new best
friend today. For more information, call
301-932-1713 or 800-903-1992.Thursday, Oct. 22
Gallery Talk - Michelle Frankfurter
Boyden Gallery, St. Marys College
(47645 College Dr., St. Marys City)4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk with photographer, Michelle Frankfurter, who will discuss her
work and the exhibition, Destino (on
view through Nov. 20.) Free and open to
the public. Located on the second floor
of Montgomery Hall on the St. Marys
College of Maryland campus. For more
information, email boydengallery@
smcm.edu or call 240-895-4246.
Friday, Oct. 23
Lost in the Woods: Tales of the
Past
Sotterley (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- 7 p.m. Runs every 10 minutes.
Take a journey with us through some
of the darkest moments of Sotterley
folklore! Youll need your wits to get
through this entertaining walking tour
through Sotterleys forest. Prepare to
encounter both earthly inhabitants and
those not of this earth on this spooky
outdoor walking tour production! Be
aware! Travelers will have to navigate
rough terrain! May not be suitable for
young children. Dress appropriately for
this spooky outdoor walking tour production. No refunds - held rain or shine.
Advanced reservations are required.
Tickets are $15 per person and may be
purchased online at www.sotterley.org.
HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Concert
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico)- 7:30 p.m. Doors
open at 7 p.m.
Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance will sponsor a concert featuring Gary Rue and the Smoke Creek
Rounders. The Smoke Creek Rounders
consists of Gary Rue on vocals, guitar,
steel and dobro; Bryan Deere on vocals and rhythm guitar; Jeff Farris on
bass; and Billy Thompson on mandolin.
There are rare times when friendship

and talent meet to make great music
- if you long for the sounds of songs
gone by, The Smoke Creek Rounders are a time capsule of great old
country and bluegrass! Admission is
$8 for members, $12 for non-members.
Refreshments are available (donation
requested.) For more information and
directions, go to www.smtmd.org.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Pitbull Awareness Day
Perfect Pet Resort (840 West Bay Front
Rd., Lothian)- 11 a.m.
National Pit Bull Awareness Day is
a day of appreciation and educated
designed to change perceptions and
sterotypes about pit bulls and their responsible owners. Join the shelter as
we celebrate with food, fun, entertainment, a raffle, Halloween picture, demonstrations, and adoptable pit bulls
along with all our fur babies. This event
is hosted by the Humane Society fo Calvert County. Everyone and every puppy
is welcome. For more information, call
301-932-1713 or 800-903-1992.
Ca$h Bash Vegas Night
Leonardtown Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd.)-11 a.m.
Hosted by the St. Michaels School.
Grand prize is $100,000. For more information or tickets, call 301-872-5454.
Spaghetti Dinner
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 5 to 7 p.m.
Cost for Adults is $10, children from
age 6 to 12 is $5 and children 5 and
under are free. Menu consists of spaghetti with sauce, green beans with
bacon, garden salad, bread and butter.
Halloween theme Wear A Costume &
Get A Treat Bag. For more information,
call 301-994-9999.
Annual Fall Dinner
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (7636
Mechanicsville Rd., Mechanicsville)noon to 5 p.m.
All Faith Episcopal Church of Charlotte Hall will be hosting its annual fall
dinner. he meal features fried oysters,
Southern Maryland stuffed ham, fried
chicken, side dishes, and drinks. The
dinner is $24 for adults and $12 for children 8 years old and younger. Carryout dinners are also available for $24
each. A silent auction is also featured.
Proceeds are dedicated to the maintenance of the church, which is 248 years
old. For more information about the fall
dinner, call All Faith Episcopal Church
at 301-884-3773, or visit the website at
www.allfaithchurch.com.
Blue Grass for Hospice
Flat Iron Farm (45840 Highway to Heaven Lane, Flat Iron Road, Great Mills)noon. Doors open at 11 a.m.
Rebel Recording Artists: Junior Sisk
and Ramblers Choice, Joe Mullins and
the Radio Ramblers along with a special tribute to the legends of Bluegrass
music by Junior Sisk and Joe Mullins
will be performing. Therell be many
door prizes, 50/50 raffles, silent auctions, and craft vendors set up inside.
There will be a food drive for the Helping Hands Food Pantry of Southern
Maryland. Everyone is encouraged,
but not required, to bring a non-perishable food item. Tickets for Blue-
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
grass for Hospice-2015 are currently

on sale for $25 in advance and will be
available at the door for $30. Children
under 12 are admitted free with a paid
adult. To purchase by mail, send a selfaddressed stamped envelope along
with a check made payable to Hospice of St. Marys and mail to P.O. Box
741, California, MD, 20619. For more
information, call 301-737-3004, email
jaychelle1@verizon.net, and check the
website at www.bluegrassforhospice.
com.
Lost in the Woods: Tales of the
Past
Sotterley (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- 7 p.m. Runs every 10 minutes
Haunted Ship
St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom Ln.,
St Marys City)- 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The Maryland Dove will be transformed into a not-so-scary Haunted
Ship. Come and see the Halloween
makeover that will delight you! Bring
the whole family for trick or treating.
While youre there, make a craft and
meet a pirate on the beach! Donation
only. For more information call 240895-4990 or email info@hsmcdigshistory.org.
Decorated Pumpkin Contest
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout
Rd., Leonardtown)- 10:30 a.m. to noon
Registration and pumpkin drop off
is between 10:30 to11:30 am. Prizes
awarded to winners (ages 17 and under) at noon. One entry per child. Food
will be available for purchase. Canned
goods will be collected for a local food
bank (optional.) This is a free event.
RSVP not required, just come with your
uniquely decorated pumpkin! Costumes welcome! Pumpkins need to be
15 inches or less in diameter at widest
point. For more information, please call
301-997-1644.
Charles: FallFest
Regency Furniture Stadium (11725 St.
Linus Dr., Waldorf)- noon to 4 p.m.
Take in the fall season at Celebrate
Charles: FallFest. The shelter will have
animals for adoption. Enjoy live music, artisans and crafters, kids activities, and cooking demonstrations. For
more information, call 301-932-1713 or
800-903-1992.
Tailgate Fest
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Bingo Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd.,
Hollywood)- 8 a.m. to noon
The members of the St. Marys County Amateur Radio Association would
like to invite everyone to join them for
their free third Annual TailgateFest, a
ham radio and electronics swap-nshop. Event will happen rain or shine.
Directions and more information can

be found under the Events tab on the
clubs website at www.k3hki.org.
First Saints Community Church
Nearly New Sale
Leonardtown Campus (25550 Point
Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)- 7 a.m. to
noon
Come on out and search through
some great treasures! Its First Saints
annual Nearly New Sale. We have furniture, linens, toys, sports equipment,
home dcor, music and dvds as well as
some records! Weve got collectibles,
books, baskets and more. All proceeds
go to support Loaves and Fishes Soup
Kitchen and Food Pantry. For more information, www.firstsaints.org.
Sunday, Oct. 25
Annual Fall Dinner
Sacred Heart Church (23080 Maddox
Rd., Bushwood)- noon
Sacred Heart Church will be having
their Annual Fall Dinner. Menu includes
fried oysters, sweet potatoes, green
beans, cole slaw, rolls, and drink. Cost
is $25 for adults, $6 for children 12 and
under, and $25 for drive through carry
outs. We will have a bake table, country store, and raffle. Please join us! For
more information, call 301-769-3100.
Monday, Oct. 26
Costume Party
La Plata Library (2 Garrett Ave., La Plata)- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Must register in advance, for ages:
6 to 9. Come have some seasonal fun
with friends! Listen to some scary stories (and some not-so-scary stories!)
play some bone-chilling games, and
make a spooky craft! For more information, call 301-934-9001.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Zumba Gold-Toning
Sunderland Elementary School (150 C
Jones Rd., Sunderland)- 7 p.m.
This class is Zumba Gold Toning
class - a dance/fitness program specifically designed for the beginner that
allows you to move at your own pace
while working with light weights. No experience is necessary. Come see what
its all about. We have a great group of
ladies who have a blast while growing
stronger with every class.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Walking Exercise Program
Middleham and St. Peters Parish
(10210 H G Trueman Rd., Lusby)- 6 to
8 p.m.
Here is another walking exercise
program presented by your Health
Ministry Team in conjunction with Calvert Memorial Hospital. We completed
this successfully in 2007 so its time to
try it again. This is an eight week walking program to promote being healthy
and fit by walking.
Each participant will receive a booklet outlining the program and what
walking routes are available in the
county. Come join us - this is an easy
way to exercise and the results are always good.
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Thursday, Oct. 29
Leonardtown Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd.)- 7 to 10 p.m.
Experience caution if you suffer from
a heart condition, are prone to seizures,
or any other severe medical problems.
Not for the faint of heart. Be ready to
scream. No one under 14 admitted
without an adult. Only $10 per person.
Sponsored by the Hollywood Volunteer
Rescue Squad. For more information.
visit our web site at www.hvrs.org.
Lost in the Woods: Tales of the Past
National Cat Day
Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Rd., Hughesville)- adoption
hours.
Looking to adoption a kitty? To celebrate National Cat Day, all adoption
fees are waived on this day for felines. If
you cannot adopt, consider volunteering at the shelter. Donations of cat food,
toys, or a special treat are always welcome. For more information, call 301932-1713 or 800-903-1992.
Friday, Oct. 30
Fall Bazaar
MedStar St. Marys Hospital (25500 Pt.
Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)- 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
There will be handmade crafts, baked
25
goods, silent auction, cookbook sale,

and a handmade quilt will be raffled off
at 4 p.m. Come enjoy browsing and
support your local hospital! For more
info, call 301-475-6153. Sponsored
by the MedStar St. Marys Hospital
Auxiliary.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Happy Howl-o-ween and Happy Meow-o-ween Party
Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal
Shelter Rd., Hughesville)- 10 a.m. to 3

p.m.
Come party with the shelter. Enjoy light refreshments, treat bags,
and a bake sale. All donations benefit
the shelter animals. In celebration of
the day, all adoption fees will be reduced. Wear your costume to receive
a larger adoption fee reduction. For
more information, call 301-932-1713 or
800-903-1992.
Trunk or Treat
Trinity United Methodist Church (90
Church Street, Prince Frederick)- 1 to
3 p.m.
Join Trinity United Methodist Church
for a free Trunk or Treat afternoon featuring games, a cake walk, food, and of
course candy! Its sure to be a HOOOT!
If you have any questions, please call
410-535-1782.
Sunday, Nov. 1
Benefit Dance for Carroll Benjamin
Farrell
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (27636
Mechanicsville Rd., Mechanicsville)noon to 6 p.m.
Come to a benefit dance in which all
proceeds will go to help Carroll Benjamin Farrell with incurring medical
expenses. There will be two DJs and
live music performed by R&R Train and
Lounge Hounds, a bake sale, and other
food available. Raffle drawings will be
ongoing throughout the day. Grand
prizes include a wagon of cheer, generator, and color TV. $25 per person,
free admission for those 16 and under. For more information, raffle tickets, or donations, please call Nace at
301-769-3505.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Grace Chapel Ministry

Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise

Sunday Worship 8 A.M.
Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 9:15 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 6:30 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 6:30 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder
Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Monday, Oct. 19
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Open Mic Night
Rd., Dowell) 6 p.m.
Karaoke
All American Steakhouse and
Theater (35 St. Patricks Dr.,
Waldorf) 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Sam Grow
Rd., Dowell) 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23
Still Standing
Rd., Dowell) 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar
Way, California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25
Live Country Music
St. Marys Landing (29935
Three Notch Rd., Charlotte
Hall) 4 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 26
Team Trivia
Rd., Dowell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Team Feud
Rd., Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
A Traditionally
Gothic Tale
If youre a fan of Guillermo del Toro,

youll love Crimson Peak.
From all the trailers I saw on YouTube, Guillermo del Toros Crimson
Peak was supposed to be a straight-up
horror movie. It isnt. It absolutely isnt.
Its a very classic example of a gothic
romance in the vein of Jane Eyre or
Wuthering Heights.
The movie starts with a shot of Edith
Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) covered in
blood and looking like shes just been
through hell. Edith has been able to
see, and interact with, the spirits of the
dearly departed since she was a child.
Rather than becoming a beleaguered
heroine, Edith seems to treat ghosts as
a nuisance (albeit creepy ones) and gets
on with her life. A budding writer, its
Ediths latest work, a ghost story, that
catches the attention of Thomas Sharpe
(Tom Hiddleston). Thomas is an inventor hoping to secure funding for his inventions from Ediths father (played by
Jim Beaver).
Wasikowska is on her way to becoming a gothic veteran, having played the
titular role in 2011 adaptation of Jane

Eyre.
Hiddlestons casting was superb. He
is completely capable of playing the
part of a man with secrets to keep, and
Jessica Chastain compliments him perfectly in the role of his sister, Lucille
Sharpe. Neither sibling is as they seem,
and their roles in the mystery of their
ancestral home (the titular Crimson
Peak) will keep you guessing. From a
plot standpoint, Crimson Peak is fairly
formulaic, but the roles of the hero,
heroine, and bad guy are anything but
straightforward and inverted most conventions. Traditional gothic gender
roles are pretty much thrown out the
window in the final act of the film in a
refreshing changeup.
The visuals are stunning. Every color
pops, and the costuming department
did an amazing job.
In the casting department, del Toro is
certainly forming a regular crew, with
a number of familiar faces from previous movies returning, including Charlie
Hunnam and Burn Gorman.
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Kyle Lear Closes Potomac Season With Southern Maryland Nationals Victory
Johnson 23. Mike Johnson
Limited Late Model feature finish

1. Kyle Lear 2. Daryl Hills 3. Brandon Long 4. Kenny Moreland 5. Bruce
Kane 6. Tommy Wagner Jr. 7. Billy Tucker 8. Bubby Dillman 9. Rich Marks 10.
Barry Lear Sr. 11. Jeff King 12. Derrick
Quade 13. Jimmy Jesmer Jr. 14. Ben
Bowie 15. Billy Hubbard 16. Paul Cursey
Hobby Stock feature finish

1. Wesley Givens 2.Brian Adkins 3.
Sam Archer 4.Ed Pope Jr. 5. John
Burch 6. Greg Morgan 7. Jonny Oliver 8.
Dave Adams 9. Tommy Randall 10.
Kevin Murphy 11. Matt Randall 12.
Rob Jones 13.Jonathan Raley 14.Sydney
Johnson 15. Jordan Pilkerton 16. Lane
Price 17. Ryan Clement 18. Jerry Deason
(DQ)
Gardner Sr. Hobby Stock event as apparent winner Jerry Deason denied a post
race inspection. Ray Bucci and Ed Pope
Sr. split twin Strictly Stock features with
Jason Wilkins copping the pair of U-Car
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(Feature 1) 1. Jason Wilkins 2. Mikey
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Savannah Windsor 8. Stephen Suite 9.
Danielle Allford 10. David Rhodes
(Feature 2) 1. Jason Wilkins 2. David
Rhodes 3. Jeremy Pilkerton 4. Greg Carrico 5. Brian Coe Jr. 6. Savannah Windsor 7. Stephen Suite 8.Danielle Allford 9.
Mikey Latham
Street Stock feature finish

1. Mike Franklin 2. Stephen Quade 3.
Barry Williams Sr. 4.Jasen Geesaman 5.
Walt Homberg 6.Rich Bossinger 7. Jimmy
Combs (Hard Charger) 8. Chris Derr 9.
Mike Grady Jr. 10. Mike Raleigh 11.
Walt Lemmon 12. Dale Reamy 13. Jonathan Raley 14. Troy Kassiris 15. Mark
Hutchinson 16. Rick Stouffer 17. Chuck
Bowie 18. Scott Wilson 19. Billy Hill 20.
Kyle Nelson 21. Mike Freedman 22. Jeff
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish

1.Logan Roberson 2. Darin Henderson 3. Darren Alvey 4. Cody Dawson 5.
John Imler 6. Jamie Sutphin 7. Mike
Franklin 8. Brad Rigdon 9. Jeff Pilkerton 10. Jennea Piper 11. Megan Mann 12.
Ben Bowie 13. Reese Masiello 14. Dale
Hollidge 15. David Puckett 16. Timmy
Booth
Strictly Stocks
(Feature 1) 1. Ray Bucci 2. John Hardesty 3.Paul Jones 4. JJ Silvious 5.Wesley Givens 6.Johnny Hardesty 7.Nabil
Guffey 8.Ed Pope Sr. 9. Greg Mattingly 10.Jimmy Suite 11. Shaun Smith 12.
Drew Payne
(Feature 2) 1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Nabil
Guffey 3. John Hardesty 4. Wesley Givens 5. Johnny Hardesty 6.Shaun Smith 7.
Ray Bucci 8. Paul Jones 9. JJ Silvious 10.
Greg Mattingly
Former track champion Kyle Lear closed

the 2015 season at Potomac Speedway
with his win in last Saturday nights 30-lap
Kevin Cooke memorial Limited Late
Model event. The win for Lear, worth
$1222, was his first feature win of the season and his career 17th at the speedway.
Derrick Quade and Kyle Lear shared
the front row for the start of the event
with Lear zipping into the lead as the field
roared into turn one. Quade chased Lear
for 25-circuits and was attempting to make
a bid for the lead until he spun from contention on lap-26. 2015 track champion
Daryl Hills then took up the chase giving
Lear all he could handle. A lap-29 yellow
set the stage for another epic Potomac finish as Lear and Hills ran side by side when
the green came back out with Lear squeaking out the win by two car-lengths at the
start/finish line aboard his Rocket no.151.
That yellow saved us, Lear stated during
his post race interview. We had a leak in
the radiator and it was pushing water on
the right front tire and I was having trouble
keeping the car where I wanted it. Lear
said. I saw Daryl get along side us and I
was in trouble because we pushed up a bit
and he was able to roll the outside, but I
guess luck was on our side here tonight.
Brandon Long was solid taking third, 13th
starting Kenny Moreland was fourth with
Bruce Kane rounding out the top-five.
Heats went to Hills and Lear.
Logan Roberson notched his third win

of the season in the 30-lap RUSH Crate
Late Model event. Roberson started on the
pole and would lead the distance to take
the win steering his MasterSbilt no.17R.
The track was in great shape tonight
and we were lucky enough to start on the
front-row, Roberson stated. We planned
on going to Natural Bridge (Va) speedway tonight but they cancelled early this
morning and Im pretty glad we made the
decision to come up here tonight. Darin
Henderson, Darren Alvey, Cody Dawson
and John Imler trailed at the finish. Heats
went to Dale Hollidge and Darren Alvey.
Mike Franklin put an exclamation point
on his championship season with his win
in the 35-lap Josh Gass memorial Street
Stock feature. The win for Franklin was
his 12th of the season at Potomac and his
overall 30th of the season wheeling his potent ARC Race Cars no.74. Franklin outdragged fellow front row starter Stephen
Quade to the first corner at the start and
would eventually lead all 35-laps, pocketing the hefty $1450 winners check. Well,
our goal was to get to 30 wins and we got
it done, said Franklin. We were lucky
enough to start on the front-row tonight,
and we had the car pretty decent and this
is a great way to end our season. Quade,
Barry Williams Sr., Jasen Geesaman and
Walt Homberg rounded out the top-five.
Heats went to Franklin, Quade and Kyle
Nelson.
In support class action Wesley Givens
was declared the winner of the 25-lap Jim
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Roberson Scores in RUSH Crates, Franklin Cops Street Stock Main
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Annual Department of Aging &
Human Services Health Fair
The annual Health Fair; The Way
to Wellness, sponsored by the Department of Aging & Human Services, is scheduled for Friday, Oct.
30 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport
Rd., in California, MD, from 8:30
a.m. 3:30 p.m. The Health Fair
offers a variety of activities, health
screenings and exhibits that aim to
promote good health. Over 80 vendors will be in attendance sharing
health information and giveaways.
Free screenings include skin cancer, hearing, depression, balance,
body mass index, vision and more.
Flu inoculations will be available
(bring your Medicare card; $20 for
those not covered by Medicare).
Prescription medications will be
collected by the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office. A shredder truck
is available from 8:30 a.m. 12:30
p.m., limit of 2 boxes. Lunch and
snacks are available for purchase.
Experimental Art at
Northern Senior Activity Center
A new group is on the scene at
the Northern Senior Activity Center
and its sure to be a blast. Experimental Art is a group for creative
people interested in trying new,
untested projects to expose themselves to all avenues of art. The first
meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct.
27, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. and in the spirit
of Halloween, participants will be
making paper mache skulls. There
is a suggested donation of $5 for
the cost of materials. Feel free to
bring decorative materials you feel
will add to the quality of your project. Advanced sign up is required
as space is limited. To sign up or
for more information, please call
301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Living Well Take Charge of
Your Health
The Garvey Senior Activity Cen-
ter is hosting this 6-week workshop

on Mondays, Nov. 2 Dec. 7 from
1:30 4:00 p.m. Living Well is an
evidence-based Chronic Disease
Self-Management Workshop developed by Stanford University.
The workshop is for any person
who has one or more chronic conditions and who wants to learn to
live more healthfully. It helps people learn everyday skills to manage
chronic health conditions and get
the most out of life. Caregivers of a
person with a chronic condition are
also invited to attend.
In the Living Well take Charge
of Your Health Workshop, participants will learn how to manage
symptoms, communicate effectively with doctors, lessen frustration,
fight fatigue, how to make daily
tasks easier, and get more out of
life. To ensure that you get the most
out of the program, attendance is
recommended at all six sessions.
Registration is limited, so sign up
now by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
1050.
LifeBio 101: An 8-week Life
Story Writing Group
This 8-week interactive class
held at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Tuesdays, Nov. 3 Dec.
22 at 10 a.m. is designed to provide
a structure to introduce the power
of life stories and to kick start participants efforts to capture memories, experiences, and values. Interesting exercises prime the pump
of memories and lead to opportunities to listen and learn from each
others life journey. No prior writing experience is necessary. This
program has been used across the
county in various settings including libraries, senior centers, hospitals, cancer centers, senior living
communities, and churches. Participants will need to bring a spiral
bound notebook to class. Cost for
participation is $10 and must be
paid when registering. Attendance
for all class sessions is highly encouraged. Space is limited to 10

people. To learn more, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050.
Senior Hoops
Pick-up basketball games are to
be held in the Margaret Brent Recreation Center during this six-week
session, Fridays, Nov. 6 Dec. 18
(no play Nov. 27). Games are open
to both men and women. Advance
registration is required. From 10
11:00 a.m., play will be competitive/
recreational and 11 a.m. noon
play will be leisurely play. Players
may register at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center in Leonardtown.
Cost: $12. For more information,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Veterans Circle Celebration
to be held Tuesday, Nov. 10
Loffler Senior Activity Center
welcomes local veterans with a
breakfast and a simple ceremony
designed to honor those who have
served and continue to serve our
country through military service.
This years Veterans Circle Celebration will take place on Tuesday,
Nov. 10 at Loffler Senior Activity
Center. A staff-prepared breakfast
will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the ceremony following at 10 a.m. Cost
is $4 for civilians and is FREE for
veterans (including active duty
members.) To sign up, call 301737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the
reception desk before November 2.
Indicate if you are a veteran when
you sign up.
Make a Thanksgiving
Centerpiece
Using fresh greenery and flowers plus a few ornamental items,
you can make a simple yet elegant
centerpiece for your holiday table.
Class will take place at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center on Friday,
Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 payable when you sign up. Also, bring
a medium sized craft pumpkin (that

you can cut) from a craft store - we
will supply the rest. To sign up for
this class or for more information
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Class
size is limited.
Beginner Decorative Painting
Class
A great lesson for all skill levels! The Northern Senior Activity Center is having a beginners
decorative painting class on Monday, Nov. 16 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Participants will learn how to use
liner brushes by painting simple,
elegant snowflakes. Participants
are to bring their own brushes.
Limited loaner brushes are available through the instructor. All other supplies are provided. The cost
of the class is $7 and payment is
due at signup. Signup deadline is
Nov. 6. For more information or to
inquire about brushes, please call
301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3103.
Advanced Decorative Painting
Series
The Northern Senior Activity Center is having an advanced
decorative painting series on Mondays, beginning Nov. 23 through
Dec. 14 (4 classes), from 1:30 - 4:30
p.m. Participants will learn to paint
a beautiful winter scene with a revolving Santa with reindeer riding
over a stone cottage to music! The
class series is $45 and includes
the custom cut wood, music box,
paint, and original pattern packet.
Payment is due at signup and an
additional supply list will be provided. Some loaner paint brushes
may be available. Prior decorative
painting experience is required.
Signup deadline of Nov. 6 is to allow time for the custom wooden
pieces to be cut. For more information or to inquire about the supply
list, please call 301-475-4002, opt.
1/ext. 3103.
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301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
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Trip Onner
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Tripp Onnen, a descendant of Leonard
Hayden, recently shared the following
letter with me that I thought you would
find interesting.
July the 10th, 1865, To His Excellency, A. W. Breadford (sic), Governor of
Maryland. Dear Sir: William Graves is
dead, he was buried on Saturday last. As
he was one of the Registration Officers
of the Sixth Election District which I am
serving in, I am sending you the name of

James H. Knott, a young man just home
from the service of the Government. He
has been in the service three years this
August but he was honorable (sic) discharged. He volunteered in August Sixty
Two. He is a near neighbor of mine and
lives in the same District and is fully
competent and will make a good officer.
I wrote you a letter some days ago
recommending him in the Fourth District but I have never received any answer and dont know whether you have
made any change or not but I dont suppose my letter ever reached you as my
letters scarcely ever get through. I recommended him in the place of George
H. Morgans place in the Fourth District.
Thinking that you would prefer a loyal
man to a disloyal one, I stated my objections to Mr. Morgan in my first letter
but supposing that you never received
it, I will make the same statement over
again.
Mr. George H. Morgan was one of the
legislators of St. Marys County in Sixty
One and voted to secede the State. He

was also in Baltimore on the nineteenth
of April of the same year and came home
and bragged that he had fired his revolver from six to seven times in the mob
that occurred that day in Baltimore. He
also brought a button home with him as
a trophy and elated over the mob. Those
things that I state can be proved if necessary. I could state many more things
but I dont think it necessary. Yours respectfully, Leonard Hayden.
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I find it hard to believe that it has been

thirty years since Back to the Future premiered. I know my sons and I love the
movie. This morning I sent them a text
saying Happy Back to the future day!
If you watched any of the morning news
programs then you would have seen Michael J. Fox discussing how much the
movie meant to him and to his career.
My husband and I commented on what a
remarkable man he is; still going strong
even through Parkinsons disease rages
in his body. What an inspiration to so
many people.
I am sure on some channel tonight,
maybe a few, there will be a Back to the
future marathon. Michael J. Fox did say
in one of his interviews that the unique
DeLorean sports car with the bat wing
doors must have whacked him 30 times,
but I bet if given the chance he would get
in one again and take the speed up to the
magic 88 miles an hour to see if it would
really change into a time-traveling machine. I would do it too if someone would
lend me an airstrip and a DeLorean.
And of course, the next big future
blockbuster is the newest Star Wars
movie, The Force Awakens, due out in
December. My wonderful oldest son has
already scored some tickets for us to see
the movie in the new California theater.
I cant wait only 56 more days I think.
The hype is everywhere, as it was for the
rest of the movies in the franchise. I just
want to see R2-D2 and C-3PO. There are
also supposed to be some new creatures,
one called BB-8. Since five of my grandchildren call me BeBe, I am very curious
to see what BB-8 looks like.
When the first Star Wars movie premiered in May of 1977, I must have been
one of the first to see it. In fact, I saw it
three times in the first few weeks all at
the theatre across from the old main gate
of Andrews Air Force Base in Camp
Springs. 16 years old was a perfect age
for that. I loved R2-D2 so much and his
blips and bleeps. I am thankful my sons
love it like I do.
Another one of my favorite science
fiction shows (besides Lost in Space) is
the old radio show broadcast of X-Minus

Ones A Logic named Joe written in
1946 but airing on radio twice in the
early 50s. This was the first science fiction story to accurately describe what we
now know as the internet and the use of
personal computers - 25 years ahead of
time. The Logics company created a line
of computers to help people answer all
their questions. But one of the devices on
the assembly line named Joe by the companys repairman had an extra feature
of making decisions on its own which it
relayed to all the Logics. It would answer
questions on how to murder your wife,
or it would give too much dangerous information to children. Following is an
excerpt from the story written by Will F.
Jenkins (aka Murray Leinster):
Joe, the central device of the story,
has a simple malfunction that allows
him to access circuits and optimize his
own operations. The Logics in the story
allow users to access not only information, but also television programs and
place person-to-person phone calls.
All of a sudden everyones information
was available for all to see or use. Sound
familiar?
Today, so far, we have not had to
worry about computers suddenly having
take over the world personalities, but
we do have people that spend every minute of their waking lives on their computers trying to bend the world to their
evil wishes. Well, I wish them non-stop
computer crashes.
Right now, I would like that DeLorean
to pull up outside so I can take it up to
88 mph and arrive back to the future on
Fridaythat way I would miss my fun
procedure at the gastroenterologists tomorrow and have a really good excuse.
I dont know though at least with the
anesthesia I will get some sleep.
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