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Community Calendar 23 Cover Story
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Man Still Missing
From Capsized Boat
By Zach Hill
Contributing Writer
This morning, four men went out on
what appeared to be a routine crabbing
trip on a windy morning, however only
three have returned as of the time of print.
The capsize happened just north of St.
Jeromes Creek when the men went back
for their crabbing gear as a large gust of
wind came and forced the stern of the
boat under.
All four of the men then were forcibly
ejected from the boat as it took on too
much water and proceeded to sink.
Boat owner Thomas Dewitt Nowell of
LaPlata and his grandson Jesse Paul Mo-
rin of Hughesville both managed to es-
cape and swim safely to shore.
Stuck oating in the water was a father
and son, clinging onto each other to stay
above the water.
As the son, 20 year old Thomas Edward
Dean III of Dameron, reached away from
his father to grab a loose life jacket to help
Ethics Commissions
Wont Opine On
OConnors Request
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Back in March, Commissioner John
OConnor stated publicly that he would
seek an opinion from the county ethics
commission after he said he had received
criticism for voting on pay raises in the
county budget for the sheriffs ofce be-
cause his wife, Elizabeth OConnor, is a
deputy.
But the ethics commission stated unani-
mously Monday at a special meeting that
they would not return an opinion on a re-
quest from a county commissioner about
their ability to vote on future county
business.
The acting chair of the ethics board,
David Willenborg, said that the request
from the commissioner was too broad for
an opinion.
Its so large in scope for an adviso-
ry opinion on what hes asking for here,
Willenborg said.
Dan Carney, ethics commission mem-
ber, said an advisory opinion against
voting on issues that could benet either
a commissioner or someone they know
whilst beneting larger groups of citizens
would be severely restricting on all elect-
ed local ofcials.
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him stay aoat, he turned back only to see
that his father was nowhere to be seen and
had gone under.
The still missing father has been identi-
ed as the 43 year old, Thomas Edward
Dean Jr. of Dameron.
The Coast Guard, NAS Patuxent River
Police, Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Police and St. Marys County
Sheriffs were all on the scenes of the
accident.
We are still in search mode as of right
now. Maryland Natural Resource Police
Public Information Ofcer Candy Thom-
son said. The water temperature is at 67
degrees so we are still searching.
All of the men on the boat were con-
rmed to have not been wearing life jack-
ets at the time of the capsize.
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If you were to make it that broad the
only tax issue they could vote on was to
raise taxes because lowering taxes would
benet them, Carney said of the request
before the ethics panel.
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Jack Upton, an attorney from a Prince
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Frederick law rm brought in to advise the
ethics panel said that an ofcial recusing
themselves from a vote that might be seen
as causing a conict of interest was always
an option.
Nothing precludes an elected ofcial
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from recusing themselves, Upton said.
Thats one of the best protections we
have for elected ofcials.
Another board member, Jean Marie
Hanson, was confused why the commis-
sioner had waited to ask for an opinion
three years into their term.
Hes already voted on issues in the
budget, Hanson said. Im concerned be-
cause it is so broad and that this individual
wanted us to respond to such a broad and
vague inquiry.
I guess I feel kind of manipulated.
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The countys top physician told the sexual acts and can be passed onto the
Commissioners of St. Marys County that child of a pregnant mother, according to
there has been an extreme spike in the information from the U.S. Centers for Dis-
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to 113.6 from 2015 to 2016 alone. ics for decades but has recently devel-
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Marys in nine years, Brewster said; the available.
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Thursday, June 8, 2017
Focus Group to Consider Funding Available for Maryland
Building Code Exemption for Volunteer Fire Departments
Sheds Up to 600 Square Feet Grants Provide Financial and Technical
Assistance toEnhance Capabilities
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County have authorized the formation of a
focus group to consider amending the St.
Marys County Building Code to exempt
sheds between 300 and 600 square feet in
area. This letter is to invite interested citi-
zens to participate in this group.
The Building Code currently has an ex-
emption for detached, accessory sheds up
to 300 square feet. Building permits are
required for sheds larger than 300 square
feet. Larger sheds must meet the require-
ments of the International Residential
Code (IRC) and they must pass inspection
from a qualified building inspector. The
focus group will consider questions such
as: should sheds of wood, metal, plastic,
or concrete block be exempt; should an
exemption only apply to footers and foun-
dations; should the exemption be for the
entire shed, including walls, roof, floor-
ing, anchoring, etc.
Focus Group meetings of will be held
Wednesday evenings, beginning at 6:30
Maryland Acquires Lowest Cost
in History for Electricity Rates for
State Buildings and Facilities
Will Save Taxpayers $25 Million Dollars Over Next Four Years
The Hogan-Rutherford Administration
today announced the Department of Gen-
eral Services successful implementation
of a reverse auction for energy purchases,
which will save Maryland taxpayers $25
million over the next four years through
2021. The commodities procurement will
provide a significant portion of the states
electricity supply to state-owned facili-
ties. By pooling the states future elec-
tricity demand, Maryland has attracted
the business interest of the nations most
competitive electricity suppliers, said
Governor Larry Hogan. This level of par-
ticipation shows that Maryland is indeed
Open for Business and that the energy in-
dustry is taking notice. The new electric-
ity supply contracts will provide the low-
est cost for electricity for state buildings
and facilities in all regions across Mary-
land. In addition, local municipalities and
non-profits were able to participate in the
recent electricity pool. By partnering with
the state, these organizations located in
Garrett, Baltimore, Cecil, Worcester, and
St. Marys Counties will benefit from the
new lower electricity rates. Our admin-
istration remains committed to reining in
state spending said Lt. Governor Boyd
Rutherford. By using alternative ways to
procure commodities and other services,
the state receives the best value for every
dollar we spend which is exactly what
Marylanders expect and deserve. Mary-
land was one of the first states to use the
reverse auction in 2004, under Lt. Gov-
ernor Rutherfords leadership during his
tenure as Secretary of General Services.
These lower prices, along with ongoing in-
vestments in energy efficiency projects in
state facilities, is all part of the administra-
tions energy strategy to lead by example
in both lowering the burden to taxpayers
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p.m. and will take place inside the Chesa-
peake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, In Maryland, about 5,000 wildfires start first responders to acquire and maintain the
Leonardtown. Land Use and Growth each and every year, and more than 300 skills and specialized tools they need to bat-
Management staff estimates no more volunteer fire departments across the state tle wildfires in rural areas around the state.
than three meetings will be needed. Each respond to these blazes. The grant program, funded by the U.S.
meeting should last no more than 90 min- The Maryland Department of Natural Department of Agriculture Forest Service,
utes. The first meeting is scheduled for Resources is now offering volunteer fire requires a 50/50 match with a maximum
Wednesday, June 21. departments access tocritical grant funding award of $3,000. Volunteer fire depart-
If you are unable to participate but through its Volunteer Fire Assistance Pro- ments can submit one grant application per
someone in your organization is able to, gramto help fortify and strengthen wildland year.Grant applications will be accepted un-
please forward this invitation to a des- firefighting capabilities. til July 17, 2017.
ignee. Please contact Bill Hunt, acting Volunteer firefighters rely on these grants Interested applicants should contact 410-
director, Department of Land Use and to protect the citizens and communities 260-8503 orMonte Mitchellwith any com-
Growth Management, to alert him if you they serve,Maryland Forest ServiceState ments or questions.
or a designee will be able to participate. Fire Supervisor Monte Mitchell said. This
Citizens are asked to confirm at their program enables emergency personnel and From Maryland DNR
CSM to Present Outdoor Summer
earliest convenience by contacting Mr.
Hunt via email to bill.hunt@stmarysmd.
com or by phone at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1508.
From St. Marys County PIO
ConcertsFamily-friendly Events
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) one is in for a treat with some unique Amer-
will present two outdoor, family-friendly, ican-themed music in July and some golden
free concerts this summer on the Leonard- oldies for the beach theme in August.
town Campus Lawn. Both CSM Concerts on the Lawn are
The Dixie Power Trio with the New scheduled for Sundays in coordination with
Line Brass will perform New Orleans jazz, the town of Leonardtowns and the Leon-
zydeco, traditional brass band standards and ardtown Business Associations summer-
original compositions on July 2. Horizon themed Friday and Saturday events, pro-
will take the stage Aug. 6 and entertain with viding full weekends of opportunities to
cover versions of songs from the 1950s to the celebrate the season.
1970s. Both concerts will be held on the col- The Dixie Power Trio concert is made
leges front lawn from 1 to 3 p.m. In the case possible in part through support from the
of rain, the concerts will be held in Building CSM Foundation. The Horizon concert is
A, Auditorium. made possible in part by a grant from the St.
and helping to meet Marylands environ-
Were excited about having two marvel- Marys County Arts Council, awarded by
mental goals at the same time. This re-
ous local bands to help us maintain the high the Maryland State Arts Council.
verse auction allowed electricity suppliers
spirits of our music performances in Leon- For information on Summer Concerts on
to bid and counter-bid for a short period of
ardtown, said Dr. Stephen Johnson, Chair the Lawn at CSM, visit http://www.csmd.
time in a transparent, real-time platform,
of CSMs Division of Communication, Arts edu/community/the-arts/special-events/
said Department of General Services Sec-
and Humanities. This year, we planned summer-concerts/.
retary Ellington Churchill. Electricity From Karen Smith-Hupp,
the styles of music to match Leonardtowns
suppliers bid until the lowest electricity Media Relations CSM
summer-themed events, and I think every-
supply rates in the market were revealed,
which greatly
benefits Mary-
land taxpayers. $5.00 per person
This unprec- Children under 12, free! St. Marys County
32 nd
edented auction
Crab
Food Purchases extra
led to the state
acquiring the
lowest electric-
ity supply rates
in its history and
locked the rates
in for a longer Arts &
period of time
Annual Crafts
Festival
than industry
predictions. The
state received
an electricity Live Music Classic Car
Show
supply rate as Groove Span 12-3:30
low as 3.8 cents St. Clair 4-7:30
per kilowatt-
hour (kWh) for a
four-year period. Kids
Saturday, June 10th, 2017 Crab Races
This rate was
Activities 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Crab
nearly 40 per-
cent lower the At the St. Marys Fairgrounds
Picking
states previous
rate of 6.1 cents Non-Seafood Located about 2 miles south of Leonardtown on route 5
Dishes
Contest
per kWh for the 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, MD
past three-year Nearly 100% of all Crab Festival Proceeds go to
period.
Local and International Lions Club Community Service Cash Prize Winner!
From the Office Programs such as: Leader Dogs, Vision and Hearing
of Larry Hogan Support, Free Vision Screening and much more! Sponsered by Leonardtown
Lions Club Inc.
For more information visit www.visitstmarysmd.com/events
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Horseshoe Crab
Migration Begins
in Maryland
BeachVisitors Encouraged to
Help Arthropods in Trouble
Through the month of June, visitors
to Marylands beaches can expect an as-
tonishing sight millions ofhorseshoe
crabswill make their annual pilgrimage
from the Atlantic Ocean to our shores.
Dating back at least 350 million years,
its one of the largest spawning events of
horseshoe crabs in the world.
To ensure the horseshoe crab has a
chance of survival, Marylanders can do
their part in helping protect this valuable
species. Anyone who spots a horseshoe
crab flipped on its back is asked to gently
flip the crab over so it can return to the
wild.The best practice for flipping over a
horseshoe crab is to pick the crab by its
sides, not by its tail. While the horseshoe
crab may look menacing, they are actually
very gentle creatures and do not bite.
This ancient species isnt the most
nimble creature, and their short legs dont
do the best job of helping them right them-
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selves, saidMaryland Department of
Natural Resourcesbiologist Steve Doctor,
who conducts an annual survey of horse-
shoe crabs.
The species is important to Marylands
ecosystem. Horseshoe crab eggs are a vi-
tal source of food for millions of fauna, in-
cluding migrating shore birds, blue crabs,
white perch and striped bass. Also, adult
horseshoe crab blood has been found to be
a vital resource in medical products and
research.
The largest numbers of horseshoe crabs
can likely be found on or around the full
moon, which takes place June 9, or the
new moon June 23. During this spawning
period an individual horseshoe crab could
lay nearly 20,000 eggs on Marylands
beaches and shores.
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Economic Development
Commission to Meet
Quarterly
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County (CSMC) have approved an amend-
ment to the St. Marys County Economic
Development Commissions (EDC) by-
laws changing its meeting schedule from
monthly to quarterly.
The EDC was established to explore
ways to diversify the local economy. A
Comprehensive Economic Development
Study (CEDS) was completed in 2016.
The findings of the study and the EDCs
recommendations were then incorporated
into a plan called the Strategic Plan to
Build an Innovation Driven Economy. The
Strategic Plan was approved by the CSMC
in January, 2017. To ensure its continued
relevance, the Plan must be updated every
five years.
The EDC has met routinely over the
past two years to complete the CEDS and
guide the
development of the Strategic Plan. Now
with the Plan approved, the EDC will
meet quarterly with the Department of
Economic Development regarding the De-
partments efforts to implement the Plans
Thursday, June 8, 2017
recommendations. Special meetings of the
EDC can be called throughout the year as
needed.
The EDCs future meeting schedule is
as follows:
August 16, 2017
December 13, 2017
April 18, 2018
August 15, 2018
The EDCs meetings are open to the
general public. The meetings start at 6:00
p.m. and are held in the CSMC Meeting
Room in the Chesapeake Building located
at 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown,
MD.
For more information about the EDC,
the Strategic Plan or the change to the
Commissions meeting schedule, con-
tact Robin Finnacom, Deputy Director,
St. Marys County Department of Eco-
nomic Development at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1407 or via email to robin.finnacom@
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For Hollywood Project

Proposed Amendment to the St. Marys
County Comprehensive Water and Sewer-
age Plan for Tax Map 34, Parcel 651, AKA
23848 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
St. Marys County Planning Commission
will conduct a public hearing in the Com-
missioners Hearing Room of the Chesa-
peake Building, located at 41770 Baldridge
Street, Leonardtown, Maryland, on Mon-
day June 12, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m.,
for the purpose of receiving public testi-
mony concerning proposed amendments
to the St. Marys County Comprehensive
Water and Sewerage Plan (CWSP).
The proposed amendments would
change the water and sewer service cat-
egories for 3.2 acres described in a deed
recorded among the Land Records of St.
Marys County in Book No. 641, Page
279, located at 23848 Mervell Dean Road
in Hollywood and further described as
parcel 651 on tax map 34. The Property
is located on the northeast side of Mervell
Dean Road approximately nine hundred
feet south of the intersection with Clarkes
Landing Road.
The water service category would
change from W-6D (service in 6 to 10
years, developer nanced) to W-3D (ser-
vice in 3 to 5 years, developer nanced).
The sewer service category would change
from S-6D (service in 6 to 10 years, de-
veloper nanced) to S-3D (service in 3
to 5 years, developer nanced). These
amendments are requested in anticipation
of providing public water and sewerage
service for proposed commercial develop-
ment. The applicant will bear all instal-
lation costs involved in connecting the
subject development to existing water and PRICED $90,000 BELOW ASSESSED VALUE!!
sewer service. Properties between exist- MAY BE THE LARGEST HOME AT THE BEST PRICE IN TOWN THIS
ing lines and the proposed connection to
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 10 Crime
Bushwood Attempted Suspects Charged with
Murder Case Set For Trial Theft, Burglary, and
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A woman accused of attempting to kill
her family via arson at their Mill Creek
Shores home is set to go to trial in July
after the case has been sitting in court for
more than a year.
Danielle Lynette Miranda, 32, was
originally held on slew of charges stem-
ming from the April 19, 2016 incident in
which she threatened to set herself on fire
and kill six other people in her home, in-
cluding her children and grandmother and
has since been indicted in Circuit Court.
Miranda had applied to live in Prince
Georges County at a family members
home away from her St. Marys family
and the court allowed it, records show.
Miranda went missing for several days
after the alleged attempted arson but was
found May 6 of last year and formally
charged with six counts of attempted mur-
der as well as attempted arson.
At that time she was told not to have any
contact with her family or alleged victims
in the case at the Bushwood residence but
on May 19 she was observed having con-
tact with them at their home by a Child
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Protective Service investigator checking
on the welfare of the children, court re-
cords show.
The ensuing report sparked a court fight
to revoke her bond; her defense attorney
claimed however that she was not trying to
hide her contact with her family and that
she had only gone back to retrieve person-
al items so she could live elsewhere.
She also remains under the care of a
physician for depression, according to de-
fense documents.
Recent Circuit Court documents show
that she has been under treatment for sub-
stance abuse but has tested positive on
several occasions for marijuana use while
under court supervision but has since
completed a local program at the Anchor
facility in Charlotte Hall.
Back in March, Miranda refused a plea
deal from prosecutors and demanded a
trial.
Her trial is scheduled for two days start-
ing July 17.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Rogue & Vagabond
Between March
27, 2017 and
March 30, 2017,
two motor vehicles
were stolen; one
from a victim in
California, MD
and the other from
a victim in Lex-
ington Park, MD.
One of the stolen
vehicles was later
used during an at-
tempted burglary
at the Tackle Box
business located
in Lexington Park,
MD. The second Jefferson Carter
vehicle was locat-
ed in possession of the theft and possession of both vehicles,
a witness. as well as the attempted burglary to the
Detectives from the Criminal Investiga- gun store.
tions Division identified the suspects as Suspects Carter and Jefferson were
Markus Antonio Carter, age 20 of Lexing- charged via a criminal summons with
ton Park and KaeVon Oneal Jefferson, age Theft, Burglary and Rogue & Vagabond.
20, of Lexington Park. The investigation The suspects are pending trial dates in
revealed both suspects were involved in District Court.
Search and Seizure Warrant Executed
In April of 2017, the St. Marys County Matthew Edward Davis, age 19, of Hol-
Sheriffs Office Vice/Narcotics Division lywood: CDS possession not marijuana
began an investigation, as a result of sev- (Oxycodone Tablets)
eral neighborhood complaints, into the
illegal use and distribution of controlled Heather Marie Hall, age 23, of Hol-
dangerous substances in the 23000 block lywood: CDS possession marijuana 10
of Luckton Court in Hollywood, MD. As grams plus and possession of parapherna-
a result of the investigation, a search and lia (Digital Scale).
seizure warrant was obtained.
On May 24, 2017, at approximately 5:22 Kaitlin Eileen Davis, age 22, of Hol-
a.m., the search and seizure warrant was lywood: CDS possession not marijuana
executed at the residence. A search of the (Capped Syringe w/cocaine residue)
home revealed approximately 94.3 grams
of suspected marijuana, related marijuana Jacob Allen Wagner, age 26, of Hol-
paraphernalia, two digital scales, a quan- lywood: CDS possession marijuana 10
tity of suspected Oxycodone tablets, and grams plus and possession of parapherna-
additional drug paraphernalia and smok- lia (Digital Scale).
ing devices containing suspected CDS
residue. From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Office PIO
The following individuals were
placed under arrest and charged with the
following.
Davis Hall Davis Wagner
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tio Zimmerman Scores Limited Late

uc Saturday Model First Friday at Potomac
A June Sutphin Breaks Through for First RUSH Crate Score

10th
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Budds Creek, MD- Former two-time the season in the nightcap 15-lap Strictly
Street Stock champion Kurt Zimmerman Stock event.
Silent Auction drove to his first career Limited late Mod-
el feature win last Friday night at Potomac
Limited Late Model feature finish
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Billy Tucker 3.
Starts At 2 pm Speedway. The win for Zimmerman,
aboard his MasterSbilt no.9A, was his first
Brandon Long 4. Tyler Emory 5. Jonny
Oliver 6. Scott Wilson 7. David Williams

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track score in over three years and the
overall 24th of his career at the speedway.
Zimmerman drew the pole for the fea-
Starts At 3 pm ture and made the most of his good for-
tune as he would pace all 20-circuits in
convincing fashion over eventual runner
St. Michaels School | Ridge, MD | 301-872-5454 up Billy Tucker. I forgot how much fun
it was to win here. Zimmerman stated in
8. Deuce Wright
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Jamie Sutphin 2. Mike Franklin 3.
Darren Alvey 4. Corey Almond 5. Ben
Bowie 6. Matt Tarbox 7. Darin Henderson
8. Matt Glanden 9. Megan Mann 10. Ryan
Clement 11. Jeff Pilkerton 12. James Mar-

Win $5,000! victory lane. The track was pretty narrow

tonight, but I just drove the car like I did
back in the street stock days and it was just
shall 13. Megan Emory 14. Chuck Bowie

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about perfect tonight. Brandon Long took
third with Tyler Emory and Jonny Oliver
completing the top-five.
Jamie Sutphin wired the field to score
his first-career RUSH Crate Late Model
main in the divisions 20-lap main. Sut-
phin, who lined up second for the start,
grabbed the lead at the start and had to
withstand nine caution periods and an
ever changing top-five throughout the
event to score the break through win with
his Rocket no.18. Its taken us a while to
get this new car figured out, but it was
pretty good tonight. Sutphin stated post
race. All the cautions seemed to help me
because it would give me clear track and I
could see where I had to put the car. Mike
Franklin, Darren Alvey, Corey Almond
and Ben Bowie trailed at the finish.
In support class action, Jeremy Pilker-
ton drove to his 2nd win of the season in
the 16-lap Street Stock feature, class rook-
ie Mikey Latham scored his first career
division win in the 15-lap Hobby Stock
main, Jamie Marks collected his 2nd of
the season in the 15-lap U-Car feature
with Johnny Hardesty scoring his first of
1. Jeremy Pilkerton 2. Tony Archer 3.
Kyle Nelson 4. Roy Dean 5. Mike Raleigh
6. Ed Pope Jr. 7. Mike Latham
Hobby Stock feature finish
1. Mikey Latham 2. Sam Archer 3.
Tommy Randall 4. Dave Adams 5. Jerry
Deason 6. Buddy Dunagan 7. Kevin Mur-
phy 8. James Rainey 9. Hilton Pickeral 10.
Ray Bucci 11. Jonathan Knott 12. Greg
Morgan 13. Sam Raley 14. Robbie Kramer
(DNS)
U-Car feature finish
1. Jamie Marks 2. Savannah Windsor 3.
Kyle Randall 4. Stephen Suite 5. Michael
Leigh 6. Howard Dunn 7. Ryan Quade
8. Dominic King 9. Leon Stover 10 Ben
Pirner (DQ)
Strictly Stock feature finish
1. Johnny Hardesty 2. Jeff Block 3. Greg
Mattingly 4. John Hardesty 5. JJ Silvious
6. Steve Gingery 7. Ed Pope Sr. 8. Nabil
Guffey 9. Drew Payne

First Roller Derby Home

Bout Announced
Southern Maryland Roller Derbys First
Home Bout of 2017 WALDORF South-
ern Maryland Roller Derbys first 2017
home bout is just a stones throw away!!
On June 10th, we will be skating against
our friends, the lovely ladies of the Fred-
ericksburg Roller Derby. Come and enjoy
a day of derby with us!!!
Doors open at 5:30pm, and the first
whistle blows at 6pm. Presale tickets are
available online for $8 or $10 at the door.
Kids 12 and under are free. Bring a chair
or blanket and grab the seats with the most
action right on the sidelines.
They will have SMRD merch, vendors,
and a 50/50 raffle, so bring some cash!
competitive and athletic as skaters fur-
ther hone their skills and develop new
strategies.
SMRD was the first womens flat track
roller derby league in Southern Maryland
and is also a 501c(3) non-profit organiza-
tion supported by members, sponsors,
fundraising, and donations. We are also
the first league in Southern Maryland to be
accepted as a full member of the Womens
Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
For more information, visit www.som-
drollerderby.org. Sponsorship package,
media kit, high-resolution images and pro-
motional graphics (like the SMRD bout
poster below) are available upon request.

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Thursday, June 8, 2017
The Tackle Box Fishing Report
By Ken and Linda Lamb
Special to The County Times
We got some great fishing with the sun-
ny summer days over the weekend. Strip-
ers and white perch have shown up most
everywhere.
The Potomac has very good rockfish ac-
tivity from Point Lookout all the way to the
301 Bridge and beyond. The rockfish here
are varied in size with undersized most
plentiful, but enough over the 20 inch min-
imum to keep everybody happy. Trollers
find good sized fish off St, George Island
in 30 feet of water. The stripers are in shal-
lower water around Ragged Point. The St.
Marys River has more rockfish than seen
by natives in decades.
The Patuxent has stripers, but keeper
sized fish are hard to come by. The Rocks at
the old lighthouse site has fish for lure cast-
ers, but the first ones there at first light get
Steve Helmrich with speckled trout from the Honga River.
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strikes, late comers find slim pickings. Jig-
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Trollers in the bay are getting rockfish
and blues in good numbers on the Middle
Ground and near Point No Point and the JOIN THE FREE
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Spot and croaker are still not in full sum-
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 14 Education
AVIAN, CSM Partner on
Workforce Training
AVIAN LLC and the College of Southern
Maryland (CSM) marked a new partnership
at a ceremonial signing at the CSM Leonar-
dtown Campus May 22.
CSM signed a collaborative training
agreement with AVIANs commercial
training group, AVIAN Institute (AI), to of-
fer three new workforce development and
training courses at CSMs Leonardtown
Campus beginning fall 2017.
At AVIAN, we believe that knowledge is
power and that knowledge can be achieved
with targeted, meaningful training, AVI-
AN LLC President Kevin G. Switick said.
Its really exciting when we have oppor-
tunities like this to share that power with
morepeople.
This is an exciting partnership and we
are looking forward to working with AVI-
AN to provide valuable training, said CSM
President Dr. Brad Gottfried. CSMs Cor-
porate Center is known for being the pro-
vider of choice for professional career train-
ing and workforce development in Southern
Maryland, and this partnership is a win-win
training opportunity for everyone. These
three courses expand the offerings of CSMs
Corporate Center, which has been a training
provider for NAVAIR for many years, while
also expanding AVIANs reach into the
community beyond the gates of NAVAIR.
The courses were developed to bring im-
mediate value to the Southern Maryland
CSM Tuition to Increase for Fall 2017
The College of Southern Maryland Board
of Trustees set tuition at its May 18 board
meeting for the upcoming academic year,
with a 1.6 percent increasefor Southern
Maryland students, effective fall 2017. Tu-
ition for residents of Calvert, Charles and
St. Marys counties will increase by $2 per
credit to $125 per credit. Tuition for Mary-
land residents outside of the tri-county re-
gion will increase by $4 per credit to $217
per credit and for out-of-state residents by $5
per credit to $280 per credit. The compre-
hensive fee remains at 23 percent of tuition.
CSMs operating budget is supported
by funding from the state, the three coun-
ties of Southern Maryland, and tuition and
fees. The Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget
of $66,203,592 is based on approved fund-
ing by the state and Calvert, Charles and St.
Marys counties. Of the total revenues, tu-
ition and fees constitute nearly 44 percent,
county appropriations 28 percent and state
funding nearly 26 percent with 2 percent
from other sources.
Weve been diligent in developing a bud-
get based on conservative revenue estimates
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community, corporate peers and service
members in the fleet. The three course offer-
ings available at CSM this fall include NA-
VAIR, Simplified; and Cyber Awaken-
ing and Flight Test: The Discipline. These
courses provide the so-what and why of
naval aviation acquisition, a look at the re-
alities of the modern cybercriminal and the
basics tenets of flight test.
All course developers and instructors are
retired U.S. Navy test pilots, flight-test en-
gineers, contracting officers, and NAVAIR
program managers and team leads.
AVIAN has offered Workforce Develop-
ment and Training services to the Depart-
ment of Defense and commercial clients
since 2009. Since then, AVIAN has cre-
ated more than 60 customer unique train-
ing courses and instructed over 200 classes
to over 10,000 students at 16 client sites
throughout the United States.
Whether our clients are looking for a
catalog of training classes, or a focused,
one-time training event, weve got a team
of experts who know how to build infor-
mation into a useful teaching tool, Switick
said. We offer a proven and unique train-
ing approach that students embrace and like
trulyenjoy.
From College of Southern Maryland.
that will continue to provide quality edu-
cational experiences for our students, said
CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, adding,
Despite the tight county and state budgets,
we were able to craft a budget that minimiz-
es tuition increases and maintains quality
services.
Within Southern Maryland CSM con-
tinues to be the first choice for college-bound
students. We have been diligent in provid-
ing transfer articulations and guaranteed
admissions, with our most recent with the
University of Maryland Baltimore County,
increasing such opportunities to over 60
partnerships. Because of these types of ef-
forts made on behalf of our students, CSM
graduates are able to move through their
first two years of college near home and at
a substantial savings over state colleges and
universities. More importantly, CSM offers
an education that goes far beyond academ-
ics, but includes opportunities for students
to stretch their leadership potential, pursue
rigorous scholars or honors programs, or
take advantage of student life, clubs and ath-
letics, Gottfried said.
St. Marys Hospital Foundation 2017 scholarship winners pictured from left to right are: Sydney Guthrie, Brenna
Duke, Hayley Mesmer, Kylee Wickline, Bailey Schneider, Megan Long, Jessica Thompson, Jordan Janschek and
Cassandra Oliver. Not pictured is Dana King.
Hospital Foundation Awards
Healthcare Scholarships
The St. Marys Hospital Foundation re-
cently presented 10 area students with schol-
arships totaling $180,000. The students were
recognized during a reception held May 23.
We were truly impressed by all of the ap-
plicants this year, Rick Tepel, chair of the
Foundation scholarship committee said. It
is inspiring to meet all of the candidates and
learn about their dreams and aspirations.
Receiving the scholarships this year were:
Bailey Schneider of Mechanicsville,
speech-language pathology, Appalachian
State
Dana King of Lusby, nursing, Salisbury
University
Brenna Duke, of Hollywood, nursing,
University of Mount Union
Jordan Janshuk of Mechanicsville, nurs-
ing, College of Southern Maryland
Jessica Thompson of Hollywood, nursing,
Lynchburg College
Kylee Wickline of Callaway, nursing,
York College of Pennsylvania
Cassie Oliver of Hollywood, occupational
therapy, Misericordia University
In presenting the recommended budget to
the Board of Trustees, CSM Vice President
of Financial and Administrative Services
Tony Jernigan, CPA, advised the colleges
FY18 operating budget reflects conservative
estimated revenues which includes funds to
operate the new Regional Hughesville Cam-
pus Center for Trades and Energy Training,
including the addition of public safety of-
ficers to provide security coverage for day,
evening and weekend hours as well as a full-
time facilities position. The budget also in-
cludes 10 additional hours for the Communi-
ty Mediation coordinator in Charles County
to become full time and the addition of two
part-time Community Mediation office as-
sistants due to the significant increased use
of the Community Mediation Center since
its inception two years ago.
CSMs tuition and fees may be paid over
a four-month period through CSMs Tuition
Payment Plan which is available to students
enrolled in three or more credits. Since this
is a deferred payment plan, there is no debt,
no credit search and no interest. There is a
non-refundable enrollment fee of $50 per
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Sydney Guthrie of California, occupa-
tional therapy, Towson University
Megan Long of Mechanicsville, physi-
cal therapy, Virginia Commonwealth
University
Hayley Mesmer of Lexington Park, physi-
cal therapy, St. Francis University
The Foundation has been presenting
scholarships to area graduates since 2001
and including this years recipients, it has
awarded 142 scholarships. Funds for the
scholarships are raised through the Founda-
tions annual Gala held each November. This
years gala, Diamonds & Pearls: Cheers to
30 Years, will be held Nov. 17 at the Hol-
lywood Volunteer Fire Departments Social
Hall. Many former recipients are currently
employees of MedStar St. Marys Hospital.
The Foundation believes all of this years
recipients will play an important role in the
future of health care in our community, Te-
pel said.
From MedStar St. Marys Hospital.
semester. For information on the payment
plan, contact the Bursars Office at 301-
934-7712 or to enroll in the plan, visit www.
csmd.edu/Bursar/Tuition/paymentplan.htm.
Various resources are available for stu-
dents regarding financial aid, grants, loans,
veterans benefits or student employment.
For information on financial assistance and
the types of aid available to attend college,
please visit http://www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/
credit-costs-aid/scholarships-financial-aid/.
Additionally, the college offers an online
application that helpsstudents to easily iden-
tify and apply for potential scholarships. The
CSM Scholarship Finder is a quick, easy and
free service that helps Southern Maryland
students match their backgrounds and finan-
cial needs to dozens of local scholarships
in a wide variety of academic programs.
Most scholarships have a May 31 deadline,
however applications are still being ac-
cepted online at www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/
credit-costs-aid/scholarships-financial-aid/
scholarships/scholarship-finder/.
From College of Southern Maryland.
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 16 Feature Story The County Times

Congratulations
Thursday, June 8, 2017

Great Mills High School

Graduates of the Class of 2017 from
Great Mills High School had much to be
proud of as they said goodbye to their local
public school days at their May 31 com-
mencement ceremonies at St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland.
Their principal Jake Heibel, praised all
335 of them for their academic and athletic
achievements including being five-time
cross country state track and field cham-
pions and being the Southern Maryland
Athletic Conference tennis champions.
Your class has been awarded $22 mil-
lion in scholarship money, Heibel said,
out and make the world a better place for
other people by giving to a cause greater
than yourself.
He reminded graduates that life was not
always fair and that they must remember
to persevere despite any uneven playing
fields.
In life you will face all kinds of chal-
lenges, Heibel said. All that means is
that you will have to work that much hard-
er to close the gap.
Its doesnt matter where you start but
rather where you finish that matters. To-
night you finished on time.

St. Marys Ryken

St. Marys Ryken Class of 2017 net-
ted tens of millions of dollars in scholar-
ship offers among its 156 graduates, with
three-quarters of its members success-
fully winning money from colleges and
universities, according to school figures.
Moreover, Ryken graduates received
228 separate acceptances from colleges
and universities this year; they also com-
pleted more than 22,000 hours of commu-
nity service hours between them to earn
their high school diplomas.
Tiffany Tranh, class speaker, earned a
4.69 grade point average and straight As
in all her course work, but dedicated her
success and that of her classmates to the
parents and faculty of St. Marys Ryken.
All that we are today is because of you
and God, Tranh said. Congratulations,
guys, we did it.
Transferring into the school during her
junior year, Tranh said St. Marys Coun-
ty wasnt exactly her first choice to call
home.
Ill be honest, I didnt want to be here
at all, she said. As someone from the
city moving to a place where the unoffi-
cial dress code was camo, was terrifying.
But she quickly learned the value of
the Ryken experience and its peaceful
campus.
noting that graduates would be going He warned against the many pitfalls
on to prestigious institutions such as the they might encounter as they ventured
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Cor- out on their own, and that they would be
nell University, Villanova University and judged by the company they kept.
Two years later Im already missing Drexel University. Lifes too short to waste on people who
the comforts Ive had here at St. Marys And the University of Maryland just to dont bring out the best in you, Heibel
Ryken, she said. I never once felt like I name a few, Heibel said. said.
didnt belong. Heibel said they would help comprise Having goals was good, Hiebel said,
She told her classmates to remember the next generation of the worlds leader- but it was more important to form habits
that as Christian men and women it was ship and he implored them to make an im- that led to actions that would make their
incumbent upon them to love others and pact for good. dreams come true.
return love that was given. Your challenge now is to find your Habits are more important that goals,
It was those who had loved and sup- place in this world because we need you Heibel said. Change your habits, change
ported them, she said, that had made their at your best, Heibel said. You need to go your life.
accomplishments possible.
Be for someone else the support we
would like to have, she said. We do
more than get by with a little help from
our friends, we flourish.
Mary Joy Hurlburt, the school presi-
dent, praised the class for their combined
high level of achievement.
You have certainly left an impressive
mark on your time here, Hurlburt said,
adding that the $25 million in scholarships
was unprecedented.
This is the largest amount in the his-
tory of our school.
The community service alone, in plac-
es such as parishes and veterans homes,
epitomized the ethic of a St. Marys Ryken
education, Hurlburt said.
This is truly the hallmark of a Xave-
rian education, she said. What a four
years you have had as a class.
Photo by Ceandra B. Scott

Photos courtesy of St. Marys Ryken Photos by Mike Batson

Thursday, June 8, 2017 The County Times Feature Story 17

Class of 2017 By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer
guyleonard@countytimes.net

Photos by Mike Batson

Chopticon High School

Chopticon High Schools Class of 2017
52nd commencement saw their principal
Kim Summers encourage them to continue
to be good citizens and scholars as they
went on to the next stage of their lives.
Summers said she had known many of
the latest graduating class when they were
just starting their academic career in Dy-
nard Elementary School where she was
once principal.
I was there to witness many of these
graduates first day of their educational
training, Summers said. Yes, I was there
on their first day in pre-K or Kindergarten.
I am blessed to witness their final day as
students in our wonderful school system.
Summers praised them for their hard
work and dedication.
You have learned what it means to be
responsible and respectful people, she
continued. You have worked hard and ac-
complished much.
No matter the subject they were learning
during their four-year high school career,
she said, the teachers most important job
at Chopticon was to mold them into adults
and good citizens
What they were most concerned about
was helping you to become the best person
you could be, now our work is done, Sum-
mers said. The foundation has been laid.
Summers armed the graduates with ad-
vice to heed in the coming days and years.
Work hard, things wont always come
easy to you. And they shouldnt, Summers
said. What is worth learning is worth
working hard for.
She also exhorted them to be humble.
Yes, you are smart, you are talented,
you are athletic and you are many great
things, Summers said. But so are many
other people. Be humble about your accom-
plishments and be quick to complement
others on theirs.
She also told them to maintain a positive
attitude and even fake it when necessary.
It will go a long way to making new
friends and feeling better about yourself,
Summers said. Do unto others what you
what have them do unto you.
Rachel Anne Steelman, the class salu-
tatorian, said the Class of 2017 was a van-
guard for future students.
We made it, Steelman said. We were a
guinea pig class.
Always taking part in the new and
improved style of standardized testing
it taught us to be flexible and adaptable.
We adjusted and flourished in each new
situation.
Steelman said that the students who were
once children have now grown up.
Were no longer the little kids listening
to the big kids sitting at the dinner table to
learn about the news, we are the big kids.

Leonardtown High School

Michael Watson, principal at Leonar-
dtown High School told the graduating
Class of 2017 that they must be adaptable
to face the challenges of a rapidly chang-
ing world.
He admonished them to live lives free
of stagnation, despite the many obstacles
they would undoubtedly experience in
life.
He told them that no matter what their
dreams were in life, they should be pre-
pared to fight for them.
If you want something youve never
had, then you have to something youve
never done, Watson said.
He warned them to avoid becoming
creatures of habit and to try different
approaches to achieve their goals when
things are not working out as they had
planned.
We have to keep an eye out for oppor-
tunities to be different, to think different-
ly, to try different things, Watson said.
Be creative, be fearless.
If one door didnt lead to the goal they
had chosen, Watson said, they should not
be afraid to change methods.
Be bold enough to close that door and
open another, he said. Keep your goals
in front of you and be prepared to approach
them in a number of different ways.
In the game of life, it was not always the
strongest or fastest who won through.
It is the flexible person who stays posi-
tive and moves forward, said Watson.
Be prepared for adversity and meet it
head on.
Robert Artiga-Valencia, class presi-
dent, got cheers when he addressed his
classmates.
Ill state the obvious, he said. Class
of 2017, we made it!
He said his years in high school had
taught him the value of time well spent.
Time encapsulates everything we do,
Artiga-Valencia said. The time I spent
complaining about not having enough
time was why I didnt have time to do ev-
erything I wanted.
Time is really one of the most valu-
able and limited commodities we have to
achieving our goals.
Graduates should also be prepared to
solve problems greater than the ones they
themselves face and fight for what they be-
lieve in, he said.
We as a new generation of American
leaders and workers have to open up a dia-
logue about the problems we think are im-
portant, Artiga-Valenica said. Stand up
for what you believe in, stay informed and
justify your positions and opinions with
real facts.
The worst thing you and I can do is re-
main silent.
Photos by Ceandra B. Scott
 18 Obituaries The County Times
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Nathalia Geraldine Crosby She is survived by loving and devoted
great niece Laurie Quade (Tim) of Damer-
Nathalia Geral- on, MD; Her great nephew Brian Taylor of
dine Cella San- Dameron, MD; her nieces and nephews: Jim of the late Robert Lamar Combs who pre-
dy Crosby, 95, of Nicotera (Michelle) of Chantilly, VA, Joyce
St. Inigoes, MD Nicotera of Connecticut, and Sherry Nico-
passed away Mon- tera of Shepherdsville, KY; her longtime
day, May 15, 2017, friend, Carolyn Miller of Lexington Park,
at her home sur- MD and many extended family and friends.
rounded by her lov- In addition to her parents and husband, she
ing family. is also preceded in death by her sister, Doro-
She was born No- thy Jones; brother-in-law, Peter Nicotera,
vember 28, 1921 in Allison Park, PA to the brother-in-law Francis Ski Zawadski; and
late Charles A. Sandman and Helen Cath- nieces, Gayle Pickeral and Karen Taylor
erine Russ. (Woody)
On November 7, 1941 Cella married her Memorial contributions may be to Hos-
beloved husband, Paul Edward Crosby at St. pice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonard-
Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Washing- town, MD 20650 and St. Michaels Catholic
ton, D.C. Together they celebrated 45 won- Church, Ridge, MD.
derful years of marriage before his death Condolences to the family may be made
in November 1986. She was employed as a at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
dedicated supervisory editorial assistant for Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
the Department of Defense for over 30 years Home, P.A.
until her retirement. She enjoyed travelling,
especially taking cruises with her sister. She Ann Parran Bond Combs
was an excellent cook, and famous for her
potato salad. She was an avid bowler, bowl- Ann Parran Bond
ing on a Thursday over 65 league. She also Combs, 68, of Me-
enjoyed family gatherings, playing cards, chanicsville, MD
gardening, especially her beautiful azaleas formerly of Leonar-
and was the familys resident historian. dtown, MD passed
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary away on May 31,
American Legion Post 255, Ridge Volunteer 2017 at her home.
Rescue Squad, and St. Michaels Catholic Born on April 26,
Church. 1949 in Leonard-
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Providing trusted service to the community for over 100 Years
41590 Fenwick Street P.O. Box 270 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
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In Remembrance
town, MD, she was the daughter of the late
Marguerite Mattingly Bond and Thomas
Holdsworth Bond. Ann was the loving wife
ceded her in death on November 13, 2015
and whom she married in St. Nicholas Cha-
pel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Ann
is survived by her sister Kay Bond (Steve
Wilson) of White Hall, MD.
Ann graduated from Chopticon High
School In 1967 and was a lifelong St. Marys
County MD resident. She was employed as
a Program Manager at Naval Air Station
Patuxent River for over 30 years. Ann was
a member of Health Share of St. Marys and
St. Marys Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She
enjoyed baking, ower arranging, quilting
and gardening.
Contributions may be made to Mechanic-
sville Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 15 Me-
chanicsville, MD, Hospice of St. Marys
P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD and Health
Share of St. Marys P.O. Box 1208 Leonard-
town, MD.
Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonard-
town, MD.
Margaret Wood Greenwell
Margaret Wood
Greenwell, 80, of
Hollywood, MD
passed away peace-
fully surrounded
by her loving fam-
ily on May 30, 2017,
in Leonardtown,
Maryland. Born on
October 30, 1936,
in Dameron, Mary-
land she was the daughter of the late Harry
Eugene Wood and Catherine Hattie McKay
Wood.
She was the loving and caring wife of
Kenneth D. (Sonny) Greenwell, whom she
married on April 16, 1955, at St. Michaels
Catholic Church in Ridge, MD. They spent
62 wonderful years together. During that
time, they built, and meticulously mani-
cured, three beautiful homes. Their last
home being on the water in Hollywood,
where even this past year, she could be seen
mowing grass or shoveling snow.
In addition to her husband, she is survived
by her two daughters, Deborah A. Morgan
(Mike) and Susan C. Gatton (John); ve
grandchildren, Michael A. Morgan II (Julie),
KellyJo A. Haines (Kris), Bryan W. Owens,
Ashley L. Mattingly (Alan), and Brooke
G. Gatton; seven great-grandchildren, Lila
A. Haines, Abigail R. Morgan, Gabriel W.
Morgan, Asher L. Haines, Liam A. Mat-
tingly, Carson G. Mattingly, and Addison
V. Mattingly; and one sibling, Charles A.
Wood (Carolyn). In addition to her parents
she is predeceased by siblings; Harvey E.
Wood, Bernard F. Dick Wood, Mary Lu-
cille Hooper, Susie M. Wood, Evelyn F. Nor-
ris, John D. Bussy Wood, Ruth E. Buck,
Marion W. Gatton and Catherine A. Wood.
Margaret worked for Crescent Delicates-
sen for 20 years, beginning in 1955. She
then moved on to Safeway, retiring in 1992,
after 17 years of employment. Her great-
est contribution was being a wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She
supported her family in all their endeavors.
Her love was unwavering to those around
her. Whether a holiday or not, everyone
Thursday, June 8, 2017
looked forward to Mom-Moms cooking.
These family meals and gatherings were
cherished by all.
Margaret enjoyed playing cards, casinos
and softball. But always, her most important
mission was her children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren. She was their
greatest advocate and fan.
During the last year and half she faced her
health head on, with great determination.
Her will, and more importantly, her faith,
was a lesson that will never be forgotten by
her family and others around her.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Medstar St. Marys Hospital, Cancer
Care and Infusion Services, P. O. Box 527,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 or Hospice of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650.
Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonard-
town, MD.
John David Tremel
John David
Tremel, 56, of Lex-
ington Park, MD,
who grew up in
Holtsville, NY
passed away on May
22, 2017 in Balti-
more, MD. Born on
February 5, 1961 in
East Patchogue, NY,
he was the son of
the late Helen (Cardinale) Tremel and Wal-
ter Tremel. John was the loving husband of
Cynthia Tremel, whom he married in Lan-
caster, CA on May 5, 1993. John is survived
by his children: Bradley Tremel and Sarah
Tremel both of Lexington Park, MD. Sib-
lings; Walter Tremel of Chicago, IL, Mary
Ellen Fautt of Mertztown, PA, James Tremel
of Staunton, VA, Kathleen Masem of Med-
ford, NY, Nancy McCowan of Nassau, NY,
Robert Tremel of Center Moriches, NY, and
Stephen Tremel of Holtsville, NY.
John graduated from Sachem High
School, in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, in 1979.
He graduated from the State University of
New York at Stony Brook with a Bachelors
of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1983
as well as a Master of Science in Electrical
Engineering from California State Univer-
sity at Fresno in 1992. John worked as an
engineer in avionics systems for 34 years.
He worked for the United States Air Force
at Edwards Air Force Base in California,
and Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in
Georgia as well as Grumman Aircraft and
ARINC. In 2000, he moved from Bonaire,
GA to St. Marys County, MD and has been
an engineer for the United States Navy at
Patuxent River NAS.
John was a private pilot and enjoyed y-
ing. In addition, he enjoyed building and
ying remote control and control line air-
planes. He loved model railroading. The
neighborhood children would visit and en-
joyed his holiday train layouts. He was a
history, especially military history, buff. His
children were his pride and joy. He enjoyed
spending time with his family.
In lieu of owers donation may be made
to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society or the
Education fund for his children at Cedar
Point Federal Credit Union ,Lexington Park
Branch, MD 20653.
Thursday, June 8, 2017 The County Times Legal & Letters 19

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
MD 5 at Abell and Moakley Streets
Intersection Reconstruction Project
New Meeting Date

The MD 5 at Abell and Moakley Streets Intersection Reconstruction Project

Open House, originally scheduled for June 7, 2017, has been rescheduled
due to a printing error that resulted in inadequate newsletter distribution. The
new meeting date is Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The project team believes
rescheduling will enable better community notification and participation at the
meeting. We apologize for the inconvenience and any confusion.

Please Note: The meeting will take place at the same time and location as
indicated in the previously published newspaper announcement. There will be
no formal presentation.

New Open House Date

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Time:
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location:
Leonardtown Fire Department Hall
22733 Lawrence Avenue
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Contact:
Mr. Luis A. Gonzalez, P.E., MDOT SHA Project Manager
Maryland Department of Transportation
State Highway Administration
Office of Highway Development
707 North Calvert Street, Mail Stop C-102
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-545-8826
Toll-free: 1-888-228-5003
Email: Lgonzalez@sha.state.md.us

For additional information on this project, please visit

www.roads.maryland.gov. Click on Projects, SHA Projects Page, type MD 5,
Point lookout Road into the search bar on the map, select MD 5, Point
Lookout Road AT ABELL/MOAKLEY (PHASE 1) then click on Additional
Information.

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE:

The Maryland Relay Service can assist teletype users at 7-1-1. Persons
requiring assistance to participate, such as an interpreter for hearing/speech
or assistance with the English language, should contact Mr. Gonzalez.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend!

June 2017 Gregory I. Slater

A-0850 State Highway Administrator

A Letter to the Editor

Citizens of 2nd and 9th Districts need to
be informed of potential changes to your
local Fire/EMS Station.
In 2015, a proposed fire/rescue tax in-
crease was considered but the request was
rescinded by Company 6 after citizens in-
put. Based on the concerns raised by the
citizens, no public hearing was held and
the tax increase request was cancelled.
Presently, Company 6 is proceeding
with a design/construction plan of a new
Fire/EMS station without a community
hall. At this time it is unknown of what
will happen with the old station but if they
keep it, it will be cost prohibitive.
According to the budget submitted for
FY 2018, Company 6 has notified the
county commissioners of a planned tax
increase request for FY 2019 for a new
station.
The Company 6 FY2018 budget request
specifically states We are gearing up for
a tax increase submittal in the Fiscal Year
2019 budget submittal process to help
fund our new building project.
The community needs to be aware of a
forthcoming fund drive for a new building
fund. It can be interpreted that a donation
received will be counted as approval of the
construction of a new station. The fund is
not likely to generate enough revenues to
completely pay for a new Fire/EMS sta-
tion. The only way they can proceed will
be through the raising of your Fire and
EMS taxes. This tax increase will possi-
bly help make payments on the new sta-
tion loans for the next 30/40 years.
The result of this maximum tax in-
crease will negatively impact the ability to
provide future Fire/EMS response equip-
ment and emergency services.
There has been no evidence or informa-
tion provided to date by Company 6 that
indicates the Fire/EMS service will be im-
proved to the community by having a new
Fire/EMS station at the same approximate
location as the existing station.
We just want you to be aware of possible
fund donation solicitations and potential
tax increase requests that are forthcoming.
Additionally, we the concerned citizens
of 2nd and 9th District, find it disturbing
that the majority of these discussions/pro-
posals are not being made available to the
citizens of the 2nd and 9th districts for
their consideration prior to the commit-
ment for long term payments by the com-
munity through a Fire/EMS tax increase.
If concerned or have any questions,
please attend the public meetings at the fire
station or contact the Concerned Citizens
of 2nd and 9th Districts at concerncitizen-
s2and9district@gmail.com or follow us on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
Concernedcitizensof2ndand9thdistrict-
St-Marys-County-1572519312789805/
Thank you, The Concerned Citizens of
2nd and 9th Districts, St. Marys County
 20 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, June 8, 2017

Two Local Film Festivals

Form Partnership
The Steering Committee for the South-
ern Maryland Film Festival announces its
2017 Calvert County Mini-Fest, made pos-
sible through a partnership with the North
Beach American Film Festival. The Inau-
gural NBAFF is being held Friday through
Sunday, June 23-25, and the 12:30 2 p.m.
time slot on Saturday will be a block of films
presented by the Steering Committee of
the Southern Maryland Film Festival. Ad-
ditional SMFF films will also be screened
during a family-friendly block from 11 a.m.
12 p.m.
Having successfully run two Film Festi-
vals in 2015 and 2016, in downtown Leonar-
dtown, St. Marys County, the SMFF Com-
mittee has taken a year off from the big
fest and scheduled mini-fests in Charles
and Calvert Counties instead - including
partnering with the NBAFF. Having ben-
efitted from the generosity and faith of the
Special Olympians led the race start. local arts and business communities in St.
According to its website, The NBAFF
spotlights the best in American Independent
Films that exhibit the multi-cultural and di-
verse aspects of American life. The three-
day festival includes special waterfront
screenings, area events, live entertainment
and more. The NBAFF also partnered with
the Arts Council of Calvert County to pres-
ent the 2017 Calvert Student Filmmaker
Grant. The grant awarded $500 to a Calvert
County Public High School student to create
a short film to be screened during Festival.
The movies being shown during the
SMFF block are a combination of 2016 ju-
ried winners, 2015 audience award winners
and committee favorites from the last two
years. Eligible works were filmed - at least
in part - in Charles, Calvert or St. Marys
Counties; had related content to the area; or
had at least one Southern Maryland resident
or native on the filmmaking team.
These imaginative creations encompass

Torch Run Benefited

Marys, the Committee hopes to garner multiple genres, include filmmakers of all
even more support from their two neighbor- ages from all three counties, and communi-
ing Counties, to spread the word about their cate - with divergent, yet very clear voices
upcoming Film Festival in July of 2018, and life and art in Southern Maryland.

Special Olympics
to inspire more artists from the Tri-County From Southern Maryland Film Festival.
area to create and submit films.

Chautauqua Series Looks

By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
The first Saturday of June brought bright,
sunny skies and hundreds of participants
out to Calvert Marine Museum for the 2nd
Annual Calvert County Law Enforcement
Torch Run 5k. The event benefited Special
Olympics Maryland.
According to advance publicity for the
event, The mission of the Law Enforce-
ment Torch Run (LETR) in partnership
with our communities is to support Special
Olympics Maryland through fundraising
and public awareness while enhancing the
quality of life of our athletes. It is a year-
round fundraising effort that culminates
every year at the Special Olympics Mary-
land Summer Games in June.
Several Special Olympians led the start
of the race. Participants included members
of the sheriffs office, Maryland State Po-
Calvert County deputies posed for a group photo before the race.
lice and other community members. They
received an official tee-shirt showing their
support of law enforcement and what they
do for the community.
The runners left Calvert Marine Muse-
um grounds and the 5Kparticipans contin-
ued down onto the island, around the circle
at the end and then back through some resi-
dential areas before ending at its starting
point. The 5K was timed but the 1K wasnt.
In addition to runners, participants with
babies in strollers and dogs in tow also
participated.
Refreshments were available for every-
one at the end and trophies were presented
to the fastest in various classes.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
at Entry Into Great War
This summer, voices from a cen-
tury ago will step forward and speak
to area residents at the College of
Southern Maryland during the annu-
al Chautauqua Series, July 11 to 13.
Those voices will be from the
Great War, as this years series com-
memorates the 100th anniversary of
the United States entry into World
War I. Three key figures from 1917
will be portrayed at the outdoor,
evening events W.E.B. Du Bois,
General John Pershing and President History will come to life when, from left, W.E.B. Du Bois,
Woodrow Wilson. President Woodrow Wilson and General John Pershing are
Du Bois, a sociologist and scholar, portrayed in this summers Chautauqua Series
was one of the most important Af-
Illustration by Tom Chalkley.
rican-American activists of the early educational program of Maryland Humani-
20th century. He will be portrayed byBill ties presented in partnership with CSM.
Grimmette,a living history interpreter, CSM is one of seven sites selected to offer
storyteller, actor and motivational speaker the program this summer.
who has appeared as Martin Luther King, Maryland Humanities is a statewide,
Jr., Du Bois, Frederick Douglass and Ben- educational nonprofit organization that cre-
jamin Banneker at Chautauquas in Mary- ates and supports educational experiences
land, Colorado and South Carolina and at in the humanities that inspire all Maryland-
schools in the Northern Marianas. ers to embrace lifelong learning, exchange
Pershing, commander of the American ideas openly and enrich their communities.
Expeditionary Force on the Western Front Old Line Bank also is a sponsor of the
in World War I, was one of Americas most CSM Chautauqua Series.
accomplished generals. He will be por- The Chautauqua series will be presented
trayed byDoug Mishler,an independent outdoors at CSM on the La Plata Campus
scholar who has taught at the University of Fine Arts Center (FA Building) lawn start-
Nevada and Western Washington Universi- ing at 6:45 p.m. each night. Audience mem-
ty and has appeared at Maryland Humani- bers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair
ties Chautauqua as P.T. Barnum, Theodore or blanket as well as food or beverages (no
Roosevelt, William Lloyd Garrison, Henry alcohol permitted). In the event of rain, per-
Ford and Upton Sinclair. formances will move indoors to the Fine
Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Arts Center.
Movement, was the 28thPresident of the Each evening will open with music, fol-
United States. He will be portrayed byJudd lowed by presentations by the Chautau-
Bankert, whohas been portraying Presi- quans with an opportunity for questions
dent Wilson as part of the Woodrow Wil- and answers. For information on Chau-
son Presidential Library and Birthplaces tauqua, visit www.mdhumanities.org/
living-history program since 2000. programs/chautauqua.
The annual Chautauqua program is an
interactive, family-friendly presentation From College of Southern Maryland.
designed to bring history to life. It is an
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Ruth and Isaac Bowers.
Finding Crabby on First Friday
June 2nd was the Annual Scavenger Hunt
featuring our elusive crustacean hiding out
at various shops and restaurants in Leonar-
dtown. Crabby Trackers of all ages were
tasked with checking in at the Yellow Door
Art Studio, taking eight Crabby selfies at
various locations, and checking back out to
be eligible for a Grand Prize of two Steam
Pot dinners donated by Kevins Corner Kafe
(winner to be drawn by random raffle on
June 8th). The evening also included open-
ing receptions for new shows at local art gal-
leries as well as First Friday specials offered
by participating merchants.
Local musicians C. Bass & the Rockfish
entertained all at The Square with an amaz-
ing set list from Classic Rock tunes to Mo-
town and everything in between (and yes, of
course there was dancing too!). The SoMar
Camp D.A.R.E. Registration Deadline
Extended To Friday, June 9.
Now, more than ever, it is important to
educate children about the harmful effects
of drugs, alcohol, and violence. To assist
parents and teachers in this effort, the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office is once
again offering CAMP D.A.R.E. (Drug
Abuse Resistance Education), a FREE
week-long workshop for upcoming 5th and
6th-grade students. Through its curriculum
and the efforts of its trained counselors,
CAMP D.A.R.E. provides impressionable
youth with the tools they will need to make
the right decisions, as they transition from
tweens to teenagers.
The counselors at CAMP D.A.R.E. have
structured a fun environment that encour-
ages participation by all students. Activities
include arts and crafts, recreational competi-
tions, and public-safety related events. Stu-
dents are engaged at the same time as they
are provided useful information about how
to resist drugs and alcohol, and how to deal
with threats of violence.
CAMP D.A.R.E. is made possible by fi-
nancial and other charitable contributions,
including monies seized from assets forfei-
tures, and follows the D.A.R.E. America
Elementary curriculum. Certified D.A.R.E.
Instructors will teach two D.A.R.E. lessons
each day. Camp counselors include mem-
bers of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Of-
fice, as well as students from the Dr. James
A. Forrest Career and Technology Center for
Criminal Justice, and the Southern Mary-
land Young Marines.
Register your child NOW for the 10th An-
nual St. Marys County CAMP D.A.R.E.
The County Times
Drummers brought their beat back as they
hosted the monthly audience participation
Drum Circle from 8-10 pm for a sunset ses-
sion at the Leonardtown Wharf.
A special note of appreciation to our
Platinum Level Sponsors (Marrick Homes,
Quality Built Homes, and the Winegardner
Motor Company) whose generous support
makes these community events possible as
well as to our in-kind sponsor Big Larrys
Eatery. Join us for our next event on July 7th
for the Red Hot & Blues Jam with Bob
Schaller and Friends. If you are a musician
and would like to join in with the jam band,
email Bob at: schaller@md.metrocast.net.
Check the Leonardtown First Fridays page
on Facebook or www.firstfridaysleonard-
town.com for details.
From Leonardtown Business Association.
program, hosted by the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office, in cooperation with St.
Marys County Public Schools. CAMP
D.A.R.E. is a FREE five-day camp for up-
coming 5th and 6th-grade students. The
camp will take place between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., from June 26 - 30,
2017, at Leonardtown Middle School. Morn-
ing snacks, plus lunch, will be provided each
day.
Space is limited to 100 student partici-
pants, on a first come, first served basis. Stu-
dents must be residents of St. Marys Coun-
ty. Transportation to and from the camp
each day is the responsibility of each parent/
guardian. Students must be signed in and out
each day by an adult. Proper identification
will be required.
Medical staff will be present during
CAMP D.A.R.E. to handle any emergencies
that may arise. They will be able to dispense
regularly prescribed medication, supplied by
the parent/guardian.
To secure a spot at CAMP D.A.R.E., visit
www.firstsheriff.com for an application. Ap-
plications can be mailed, faxed, or emailed,
to the following address and postmarked by
June 9, 2017:
St. Marys County Sheriffs Office
Attention: Cpl. Angela M. Delozier
23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
For more information about CAMP
D.A.R.E., contact Corporal Angela Delozier
at Angela.Delozier@stmarysmd.com or call
301-475-4200, ext. *8094.
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Office PIO
In Our Community
SMECO Honors
Quality Built Homes
Recognized as New Homes Program Builder
Partner of the Year for Second Year in a Row
Southern Maryland Electric Coopera-
tive (SMECO) recently recognized Qual-
ity Built Homes (QBH) as its New Homes
Program Building Partner of the Year for
the second year in a row. SMECO pre-
sented the award at a recent event that
highlighted the achievements of several
participating builders and raters for their
leadership and support of the SMECO
ENERGY STAR New Homes Program.
According to Jennifer Raley, SMECOs
Energy and Technology Programs Manag-
er, QBH completed more than 140 homes
in 2016, saving SMECO over 408 mega-
watt-hours (MWh). As a participant of
the New Homes Program since its launch,
QBH is a strong advocate for energy-sav-
ing programs. QBH is one of the largest
regional builders in Southern Maryland
and SMECO appreciates its leadership in
energy efficiency initiatives.
ENERGY STAR certified homes can
have all the features buyers want in their
dream home, plus energy-efficient up-
grades that deliver better performance and
year-round energy savings. By offering
financial incentives, training, and market-
ing and technical support, the SMECO
Stacey Hill (Smeco), Charlie Russel (QBH), Mary Chaney (QBH), Jennifer Raley (Smeco)
Recreation and Parks to Offer
Summer Baseball Hitting Camp
Youth ages 7-12 can learn the mechanics
of hitting, including such basics as proper
stance at the plate, bat speed, eye contact
and hitting to the opposite field. Bunting
techniques and how to hit the pitch where
it is thrown will also be addressed.
Walk-in registration is available Mon-
day thru Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m. in the Rec-
reation and Parks main office inside the
Patuxent building in Leonardtown.
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ENERGY STAR for New Homes Program
encourages builders to construct high-
performance homes that are at least 15
percent more energy efficient than those
built to Maryland code. These homes typi-
cally include energy-saving features that
make them 20 to 30 percent more efficient
than standard homes.
A new home is a significant long-term
investment, and our customer-members
deserve comfort and value that last, Ral-
ey said. She added, In todays economy,
energy efficiency is important to home-
buyers. Using less energy means saving
money every month. Ultimately, ENER-
GY STAR certified new homes offer more
comfort and savings per square foot.
In 2016, the SMECO New Homes Pro-
gram generated 659 projects, saved 1,566
MWh in electricity, and provided more
than $750,000 in incentives to participat-
ing builders. The program achieved 114%
of its energy savings goals and recently re-
ceived the ENERGY STAR Partner of the
Year: Sustained Excellence award from
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Dates: Monday Friday, June 19 - 23
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Location: Dorsey Park
Fee: $70.00 (Includes a t-shirt)
Online Registration also available at
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate
For more information please contact Ken-
ny Sothoron at 301-475-4200 *1830 or via
email to kenny.sothoron@stmarysmd.com .
From St. Marys County PIO
 22 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, June 8, 2017

Local Power Company

Brings positiveNRG
to The Arc
During its tenth annual positiveNRG & Facility Manager, took Arthur shopping
From 2016 SOMD Music Fest. Photo by Mike Batson week, nearly 30 volunteers from NRGs for some nishing touches to highlight

Sixth-Annual SOMD Music Fest

Coming to Bowles Farm on June 10th
By Zach Hill
Contributing Writer
This years SOMD Music Fest is gearing
up to be the biggest and best to date.
Headlining the night will be country mu-
sic stars Colt Ford out of Athens, Georgia
and Joe Dife from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
On top of that, straight from the heart of
Mechanicsville, Southern Marylands very
own Drivin Muzzy will be performing
as well.
In past years, the event has seen local
stars such as Sam Grow, No Green Jelly
Beanz, and the Franklin Square Band.
After ve years of being hosted by the
Optimist Club in Avenue, Maryland, this
years SOMD Music Fest will be upgrad-
ing to the larger venue of Bowles Farm after
anticipating larger crowds than ever before.
I kind of started it myself we had a
band at the (Optimist) Club that would play
and people would come to watch and even-
tually it grew from there. Event Coordina-
tor Rick Mattingly said. I put my own take
on it and it has taken off.
The night will start at 4 p.m. and run until
11 p.m. All proceeds from ticket sales will
go to benet the 7th District Optimist Club
who each year donate over $100,000 to local
youth events, organizations, and athletics.
The 7th District Optimist Club started
50 years ago with only 41 charter members
and has since grown to 128 members; all of
which are dedicated to strong community
involvement.
To purchase tickets, go online to www.
somdmusicfest.com and click on Tickets.
If you are interested in becoming a spon-
sor or vendor , email somdmusicfest@
gmail.com to see about opportunities.
Chalk Point, Maryland Generating Station
visited one of The Arcs residences to rehab
the site. Arthur Jones is one of three people
all with intellectual or developmental dis-
abilities (I/DD) that are now even happier
to call their house a home. NRGs volun-
teer crew arrived bright and early and some
stayed up to ten hours to complete projects
that improved the home, inside and out.
NRG completed several projects includ-
ed painting, replacing shutters, installing
hand rails on an outdoor staircase, clean-
ing gutters, replacing shingles and siding
on an old shed, pressure washing, clearing
away brush to reclaim the back yard, and
creating a plant bed which would be eas-
ily accessible to an individual utilizing a
wheelchair. The time, labor, and materials,
were donated from NRG.
According to Chalk Point plant manager
Greg Staggers, We look forward to these
projects every year as a way to directly
support our community. In this case it was
particularly rewarding to see the improve-
ments our team made take shape through-
out the day.
Arthur Jones was excited throughout the
project. Cheryl Zeeger, The Arcs Property
the freshly painted rooms. He picked out
new curtains, with a splash of blue, which
would match other items in the home. He
buzzed about throughout the day, thanking
the NRG crew and watching the progress
they were making on his home. He watched
in eager anticipation as the team cleared out
trees and created more space in his yard -
which he already envisioned lling with
an outdoor swing and talked about how
much space hed now have to play basket-
ball in the front yard.
After a lunch shared by the volunteers,
Arthur, and a group of The Arcs employ-
ees, there was one more generous surprise
in store. The Arc was presented with a
donation of $1000 from NRG, to be used
where it would be needed most. People
supported by The Arc Southern Mary-
land benet greatly through volunteerism
and donations. As a nonprot organiza-
tion, support offered by the community
has a tremendous impact on people with
I/DD supported by The Arc. The effect of
positiveNRG week could clearly be seen
in Arthurs smile and the smiles of NRGs
hardworking volunteers.

Sell it - Buy it
atBuy it at
Sell It,

AUCTION
Business & Inventory Personal Property/Estates
Farm Equipment & Machinery Livestock Storage
Units Benefits/Fundraisers Appraisals

EXCITING FUN Upcoming

FASTAuctions & Events
EFFICIENT
EXCITING
Martins Supply & Groceries Inventory Reduction
Hand Tools; Lawn/Garden Items; Cookware; Chainsaw/Bar Oil; Cleaning
Supplies; Air Fan; Ladders; Animal Traps; Tents; Fencing Supplies; some NRGs volunteers, Chet Bowling & Craig
NRG volunteer, Mickey Gryszkiewicz,
Groceries; and more most new/unused items! Bowling,
Friday, June 16, 2017 @ 5 pm - Martins Supply
25120 Dove Point Rd Leonardtown, MD (Loveville area)
TERMS: Cash, Checks only - payable to Martins Supply

Southern Maryland Invitational Livestock Expo (SMILE)

Admission is free to the general public to watch the livestock competitions
and visit the animal barns, various agricultural themed displays and vendors.
Saturday, June 24 Sunday, June 25, 2017 @ 9 am each day
St. Marys County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, MD

National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Conference and Show

(and the International Auctioneering Championship)
July 11 15, 2017 Columbus, Ohio

A Southern Maryland professional auction company providing services to

individuals, businesses and non-
non-profit organizations for a variety of purposes.
Front row, left to right: Delores Nairn, Dennis Burch, Kenny Golway, Frank Adriani, Donna Robertson, Jared
www.FarrellAuctionService.com Ehmke, Charlz Cortes, Steve Miller, CJ Alecknavage. Middle row, left to right: Michelle Desperes, Pat Middleton,
Deborah Jones, Arthur Jones, Rachel Pritchett, Bill Bates, Mickey Gryszkiewicz, John McNamara, Cindy Irvin,
Maria Crowningshield. Back row, left to right: Chet Bowling, Randy Weightman, Mark Wall, Chuck Slingland,
301.904.3402 John Shannon, Craig Bowling, Joe DiMarco. Not pictured: Greg Staggers, Plant Manager.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Community Calendar
Thursday, June 8
Understanding Autism & Intellectual/
Developmental Disorders
195 Goodpaster Hall, St. Marys College
of Maryland, St. Marys City, MD
12 Noon-4:00 PM
The Autism Spectrum Support Group of
Southern Maryland, Inc., and St. Marys
College of Maryland will present a train-
ing session titled Understanding Autism
and Other Intellectual and Developmen-
tal Disabilities at St. Marys College of
Maryland. This free certified training
program is open to all law enforcement,
firefighters, emergency service person-
nel, and other first responders; this pro-
gram satisfies the state mandate that law
enforcement be trained in the awareness
of and strategies for effective interactions
with individuals with autism and other
intellectual and developmental disorders.
The training must be completed by the
end of 2017. All materials are provided.
The training will be conducted by Path-
finders for Autism. For more information
or to register, please call 240-561-8860
Friday, June 9
Contra Dance
37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, MD
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern
Maryland Traditional Music and Dance
(SMTMD), featuring caller Elgin Perry,
will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at
the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall,
37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD.
The doors open at 7:00pm and the danc-
ing begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional
American style of social dance and is a
huge amount of fun (and exercise) for the
whole family! If youve ever danced a
Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance,
you have a good idea how much fun it
can be. If you havent, its about time you
tried it! Beginners are encouraged to ar-
rive at 7:00 to get some instruction in the
various dances. Admission is $10 for non-
SMTMD members; $6 for members (band
members are free). No special clothing is
required! You need to be comfortable, to
move freely. There will be an ice cream
social following the dance. For more in-
formation and directions go to www.
smtmd.org
Saturday, June 10
Yard Sale
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad 43256
Rescue Lane, Hollywood, MD
7:00 AM-12 Noon
LOOKING FOR A GREAT LOCATION
TO HAVE A YARD SALE? Clean out
your attic, basement, garage and closets!
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
Auxiliary is sponsoring a YARD SALE
on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 7 AM un-
til Noon at the Rescue Squad building lo-
cated at 43256 Rescue Lane, Hollywood.
Table rental is $10.00. Coffee, donuts, and
bottled water will be for sale. Please e-
mail auxiliary@hvrs.org or text 240-577-
4163/240-298-3696 to rent a table.
Ben Oaks Community Yard Sale
Ben Oaks Neighborhood (across from Me-
chanicsville Wawa at Rts 5 and 235 split)
7:00 AM-12 Noon
Large Multi family community yard sale
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Paddle for First Responders
Leonardtown Wharf and McIntosh Run
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Our first annual PADDLE FOR FIRST
RESPONDERS event will raise funds for
scholarship programs to benefit not only
our St. Marys County First Responders,
but also their families. The funds will al-
low spouses and children as well as the
first responders themselves to attend the
College of Southern Maryland at reduced,
or even no cost, depending on how much
we can raise.
This event will be held at the Leonard-
town Wharf and McIntosh Run on Satur-
day, June 10, 2017.
Event registration is available online or at
the event between 8:009:30 AM. The
races will start at 10:00 AM. Visit www.
paddleforfirstresponders.org/ to register
or for more details or email info@paddle-
forfirstresponders.org.
Rotary is also seeking sponsors for the
event. See the website for more details.
Rain Date for the event is Saturday, June
17, 2017.
Lexington Village Touch-A-Truck/
Public Safety Day
Lexington Village Shopping Center, Route
235 & Buck Hewitt Road
10:00 AM-12 Noon
Join us for the Third Annual Lexington
Village Shopping Center Touch A Truck/
Public Safety Day! Bring your kids to ex-
plore fire trucks, police cars, and ambu-
lances while talking to the first responders
that help keep Lexington Park safe.
This is a free event.
St. Clements Island Heritage Day
St. Clements Island Museum
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
The Museum Division of St. Marys
County Department of Recreation and
Parks will offer St. Clements Island
Heritage Day on Saturday, June 10, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event invites
everyone to visit the St. Clements Island
Museum and enjoy free museum admis-
sion as well as free boat rides to St. Clem-
ents Island State Park for a day of his-
tory, fun activities, interesting exhibitor,
and scenic waterside vistas. The last boat
ride to the island will leave the museum
pier at 2p.m. and the last boat back to the
mainland from the island will be at 3 p.m.
Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the island.
The reconstructed Blackistone Light-
house will be open and available for tours.
Wear comfortable walking shoes, sun
screen, and bring the camera, binoculars
and plenty of water. Call 301-769-2385 for
more information.
So. Md. Music Fest 2017
Bowles Farm, 22880 Budds Creek Rd,
Clements, MD 20624
4:00 PM-11:00 PM
Come out for a great day of country music
with nationally recognized recording art-
ists Colt Ford and Joe Diffie along with
special guests, Southern Marylands very
own Drivin Muzzy! Tickets are on sale
now for $35.00. Hurry, tickets are limited
and we are expecting a sellout with this
line up!
Brought to you by Budweiser and the 7th
District Optimist Club
www.somdmusicfest.com/
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email zach@countytimes.net
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, June 11
Family Fun Fest
Faith Bible Church, 26325 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Faith Bible Church will host a FREE fam-
ily event featuring childrens author and
enterTRAINer, Rick Tancreto. Creator of
the award-winning series Hang On to Je-
sus! Adventures, and The Great Rescue,
Rick brings his books to life with an awe
inspiring 45-minutes that are loaded with
laughs and learnings as the kids partici-
pate in the program. Kids 6 to 14 years of
age will receive a free book autographed
by the author. A free lunch will be served
to all in attendance.
Monday, June 12
SMAWL Low Cost Clinic
St. Marys Fairgrounds
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Low cost clinic
Rabies Vaccinations $15
Distemper Vaccinations $10
Microchipping $30
www.smawl.org/
SMAWL is a 501c3 charity
Pax River Quilters Guild Silent Auction
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850
Langley Rd., Lexington
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Pax River Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3)
organization and is open to the public.
Visit our website www.paxriverquiltguild.
com or our group page on Facebook for
information. Its June and its our yearly
silent auction and appetizer night! Come
out and get some great bargains on fab-
rics, gadgets, books/magazines, patterns
and all things sewing/quilting related.
Afterwards, join in for some great snack-
ing and quilt-talk. Member and Guest are
welcome. Its a great time to join the guild.
Our membership year runs from June
May. See ya there!
Tuesday, June 13
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles15110 Burnt Store Rd,
Hughesville, MD 20637
7:00 PM-7:30 PM
Free beginner line dance lessons from
7:007:30 PM.
The Southern Maryland Boot Scooters
practice from 7:308:30 PM and encour-
age anyone interested to watch or join
in and learn intermediate and advance line
dances. Line dance is great exercise. If
you can count to 8 you can line dance!
Wednesday, June 14
Flag Day Celebration with Commander
Harry Metzler, DAV
Mission BBQ 22599 MacArthur Blvd, Cal-
ifornia, MD 20619
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Celebrate Flag Day with honored guest,
Commander Harry Metzler with the Dis-
abled American Veterans (DAV). Com-
mander Metzler will share his Vietnam
experiences including a powerful story
called What is a Black Lion?, along with
information about the local DAV chapter
and the benefits it offers our Southern
Maryland area veterans. This event will
be held at Mission BBQ in California, MD
from 5:007:00 p.m. and is proudly spon-
sored by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of
Calendars 23
Women In Defense. Event is free for WID
members, active duty military and veter-
ans. $5 for all others. Proceeds will benefit
our local scholarship fund. Dinner will be
available for purchase.
RSVP by Monday, June 12th to WIDches-
apeakebay@gmail.com.
Flag Day Event
Governmental Center Lawn in
Leonardtown
6:00 PM
Flag Day 2017 festivities, co-sponsored by
the Commissioners of St. Marys County
and the Leonardtown Commissioners.
The event will take place on the Govern-
mental Center Lawn in Leonardtown. If
inclement weather should occur, the cer-
emony will be moved inside the Leonard
Hall Recreation Center, adjacent to the
lawn.
The event will feature a procession by
various color guards and veterans groups
from around the county. A formal ceremo-
ny and Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance
follows the procession.
For the first time, at the conclusion of the
formal program, members of the Ameri-
can Legion Post in Avenue, Maryland,
will hold a flag retirement ceremony. Le-
gion members will demonstrate the dig-
nified and proper method of disposing of
worn, torn and/or tattered flags.
The Seventh District Optimist Club will
be on hand to provide refreshments and
free hand-held American Flags will be
distributed to everyone in attendance.
Free Line Dance Lessons
Last Drop Country Bar23955 Mervell
Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Free beginner and intermediate line dance
lessons. If you can count to 8 .. you can
line dance!
Thursday, June 15
Marine Night
Taphouse 1637, 23418 Three Notch Rd.
California, MD 20619
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
All Marines, FMF Corpsman, FMF Chap-
lains welcome! Come out to the TapHouse
in California, MD and enjoy an evening
of camaraderie and Espirit de Corps with
Patuxent River Detachment #1305, Ma-
rine Corps League! Enjoy great food and
drinks. Take a chance at winning prizes
and learn more about the Marine Corps
League and what we do in St Marys
County!
24 Calendars
Gardening Tips for
Summer
Lexington Park Library will hold a
special Master Gardeners workshop
on Gardening Tips for Summer on
Friday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come and learn about your summer
garden and pick up the best practices
for success! Presented by University
of Maryland Extension-St. Marys
Master Gardeners. No registration
required.
Introduction to Finding
Grants
Lexington Park Library will hold
an Introduction to Finding Grants
class on Monday, June 12 from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. Are you new to the
eld of grantseeking? Discover what
funders are looking for in nonprots
seeking grants and how to nd po-
tential funders in this introductory
course. Learn the 10 most important
things you need to know about nding
grants, then wrap up with 30 minutes
of hands-on, guided online grant re-
search. Please note: This orientation
is not intended for individuals seeking
grants for their own use. Registration
required on www.stmalib.org.
Common Thread
Lexington Park Library will hold
Common Thread on Tuesday, June 13
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Whether you
have been stitching for years, or you
just want to learn, join fellow crafters
who love all things fabric and ber.
Open to knitters, crocheters, quilters,
embroiderers, cross-stitchers, and any
other kind of needleworkers. Bring
your current project, mingle with like-
minded makers, and swap patterns,
ideas, and tips. Basic supplies avail-
able, if needed. All skill levels wel-
come. No registration required.
Minecraft Challenge
Lexington Park Library will hold
Minecraft Challenge! on Thursday,
June 15 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Can
you think on your feet, team up, use
creativity, and complete the chal-
lenge? Come play Minecraft with us
and nd out! Must be able to use a
mouse and keyboard commands, and
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craft (we will not use the tutorial). Going On
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before the program. In Entertainment
Protecting Your Privacy
Online
Leonardtown Library will hold a
Protecting Your Privacy Online class
on Friday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 12
Thursday, June 8 Andrew Burleson
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
noon. Learn about tools you can use to
limit whats shared about you online. Lizzie Deere Solomons
8:00 PM-Midnight
Find out how browser plug-ins, the Tor Morris Point, Abell
browser, and VPNs can help keep your 6:00pm anglers-seafood.com
information private. Attendees should www.morris-point.com
be procient computer users. Regis- Tuesday, June 13
tration recommended. Phillip Parsons
Ben Connelly
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
BINGO for Kids! Solomons
Solomons
Charlotte Hall Library will hold 7:00-11:00 PM
6:00-9:00 PM
BINGO for Kids on Wednesday, June anglers-seafood.com
anglers-seafood.com
21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Try
Coastline
your luck in our kid-friendly version
of Bingo. Match letters, numbers, Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons Wednesday, June 14
and symbols to win fun prizes! Two 7:30-10:30 PM Wild Card Trivia
sessions- ages 3-6 recommended for www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
10:30-11; ages 7-10 recommended for Solomons
11-11:30. Siblings welcome, no regis- Trivia & Karaoke 7:00-9:00 PM
tration needed. Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk anglers-seafood.com
8:30 PM
Kindness Rocks! www.anthonysdunkirk.com Thursday, June 15
Leonardtown Library will hold a Philip Parsons
Kindness Rocks! on Thursday, June
22 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Its time to Friday, June 9 Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons
spread the love with some random acts Karaoke 7:00-11:00 PM
of kindness! Paint inspirational mes-
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, anglers-seafood.com
sages of your own on small rocks that Solomons
can be placed around town. Imagine
9:00 PM-1:00 AM Swamp Candy
when a stranger looks down to see anglers-seafood.com Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons
your cheerful message staring up at
7:30-10:30 PM
them; its going to make their day just
that much better! Paint supplies pro-
Saturday, June 10 www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
vided. For ages 5 and up, please regis- Folk Salad Trio
Trivia & Karaoke
ter on www.stmalib.org Port of Leonardtown Winery
Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
5:00 - 8:00
8:30 PM
Mini Monet Pop a cork and join us for a relaxing
musical evening on the all-weather
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Lexington Park Library will hold
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Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658

St. Marys Department of Aging Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101

Programs and Activities Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information

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Luncheon with Suzette
Prichett
Join us to hear special guest vocalist Su-
zette Prichett at the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center on Wednesday, June 14 at noon
and enjoy lunch during the performance.
Suzette has been singing professionally
for 30 years and has a beautiful sultry
voice. We are excited to have her back at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center as re-
quested! Space is limited and this perfor-
mance will fill up fast! Lunch for the day
will be orange juice, chicken leg quarter,
zucchini, rice pilaf, dinner roll and pine-
apple tidbits. Cost for lunch is by donation
for those ages 60 and above and $6 for
those under the age of 60. To make reser-
vations, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Chakras and Essential Oils
If you have ever wondered how essential
oils can be used to enhance your physical,
emotional, and psychological well-being,
join Gini Webster, LCSW-C on Tuesday,
June 20 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the
Northern Senior Activity Center for a
workshop on Chakras and Essential Oils.
Learn the basics of the bodys chakra en-
ergy system and how to use essential oils
to find balance and harmony. Participants
will be given samples of Certified Thera-
peutic Grade essential oils to try on their
own at home. The cost is $7 and is due at
sign up to secure your place. Space is lim-
ited. To sign up and pay for this workshop
in advance, please visit the front desk.
Quilting Fun at Loffler
Do you like quilting or have you ever
wanted to give it a try? At the Loffler
Senior Activity Center the Honeybees
quilting group meets the first and third
Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. The
next Honeybee gathering will be on June
21. Have no experience? No problem.
Have no quilting fabric? Also no problem
- we have plenty of quilting fabrics avail-
able for your use. Want to start out with
a small project and make a difference in
the community as well? Try the Project
Linus Group that meets at Loffler on the
third Friday of the month. This group
makes quilts, blankets and afghans to of-
fer comfort to frightened children who
are in the hospital or emergency room.
The next Project Linus meeting will be on
June 16 at 10 a.m. No need to register for
these groups - just come by on those dates
and make new friends. If you have ques-
tions about these or any of our creative
programs call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658
between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stepping Stones with Deb
Come join Debs crafting class on
paying adult). This party is limited to 100
Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m. as she
shows you how to create beautiful step-
ping stones for your summer garden. Cre-
ate your personal design! The cost per
person for the class is $3. To register, call
301-475-4200, ext.*1050.
Bling Flamingos
Pink plastic flamingos are fun, but cus-
tom bling flamingos are fabulous! The
Experimental Art group at the Northern
Senior Activity Center will make Bling
Flamingos on Friday, June 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Come customize your own plastic flamin-
go with paint, jewels, beads, buttons, flow-
ers, and more. The cost of the session is a
$5 contribution. You can also purchase a
flamingo from the group for an additional
$3 if you dont have your own. To sign up
in advance, visit the front desk. For more
information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Midsummer Celebration -
Bring the Grandkids
The Midsummer Celebration will be
held at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, July 19 from 12:30 to 2
p.m. This party is for you and your grand-
children to celebrate together. It features a
sundae bar from Sweet Frog, Karaoke by
Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportu-
nities to create art. Cost is $5 for adults
and free for children age 12 and under
(Maximum 5 free children tickets per
people and tickets are required for EV-
ERY participant, no matter the age! Stop
by the Loffler Center to get your tickets
before they are gone. For more informa-
tion call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Loffler Luau Tickets Now on
Sale
The Loffler Luau, one of our most
memorable summer traditions, is coming
up on July 27. Tickets are available now
for $10. Dance to the music of favorite DJ
Mean Gene; enjoy a feast fit for a tropi-
cal island party catered by Mission Bar-
becue and wear your favorite tropical garb
(well supply the lei). Most important of all
- bring your best party mood! A limited
number of tickets are on a first come, first
served basis. Stop by the reception desk
during regular hours to get your ticket.
Questions? Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Massage with Fae
Licensed Massage Therapist, Fae C.
Baur, LMT, offers a variety of different
massages at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center. As a massage therapist her goal
is to assist you in lessening stress and be-
ing more relaxed. Fae offers special rates
for seniors and is onsite on Tuesdays and
Thursdays starting at 8:30 a.m. Please call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050 to learn more or
to schedule an appointment.

AARP Safe Driving

Please join us at the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center on Tuesday, June 20 from

Tell the world

10 a.m.-3 p.m. for the AARP Safe Driv-
ing Class. As a result of evidence-based
research findings, this course includes a
focus on areas where older drivers could
benefit from additional training, includ-
ing: roundabouts, pavement markings, How proud you are of
your graduate
stop-sign compliance, red-light running,
and safety issues such as speeding, seat-
belt and turn-signal use. Cost is $15 for
AARP members, $20 for nonmembers,
payable to AARP. Members must show
their membership card to get the member
rate. Advance sign up is required. Lunch
is available at the Center; cost is a dona-
tion for ages 60 and above and $6 for those
under the age of 60. Call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050 to register for the class and for
the lunch menu and to make lunch reser-
vations. -
MD Live Casino Trip
The Northern Senior Activity Center
Council is sponsoring a one day bus trip
to MD Live Casino in Hanover, MD, on
Wednesday, June 21. Price of $40 includes
luxury motorcoach transportation, $20
slot play, morning & evening refresh-
Full Color
ments and driver gratuity. The trip departs
from the Northern Senior Activity Center
at 8:30 a.m. and returns at approximately
Outdoor/ Indoor Banners
4:30 p.m. To sign up and obtain more de-
tails on the trip, contact Council President
301-769-1177 | 410-474-3744
Pat Myers 301-884-8714.
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Kiddie
CLUES ACROSS 37. A place to explore CLUES DOWN 32. Polynesian island
1. Neither 39. Assist, usually in 1. American state group
4. Edema (archaic) some wrongdoing 2. Speaker 33. Immoralities
10. Geological time 40. Arab ruler 3. Courses for cars 35. Extremely delicate
11. Confidence 41. Centiliter 4. Deutschmark 38. Gradual destruction
12. Cerium 5. Beloved Dubliner

Corner
42. To which 41. North American
14. Virtual audio cable 48. The Friendly 6. Countries of Asia country
15. Worlds longest river Island 7. Hands have them 43. Provide the means
16. A way to inform 50. Inspire with love 8. Came down as ice to do
18. Agents of ones 51. Being cheeky to pellets 44. Fell down on
downfall 52. Up 9. Thou 45. Emergency medical
22. Secretly follow 53. Middle Eastern 12. Utter obscenities services
23. Put into a position country 13. Hebrew unit of 46. __ the line
24. Of the desert 54. Compass point that measurement 47. Church booklet
26. And (Latin) is one point north of 17. Morse code term 49. Russian ballet
27. Spanish city due east 19. Home to the witch 56. Hello
28. Over there (archaic) 55. Thus trials 57. Delaware
30. Regard 56. Covered 20. One who is older
31. Midway between 58. Brew 21. Closes violently
south and southeast 59. Enter hostilely 25. Unaffiliated
34. Entrap 60. Type of bulb 29. Tag the runner
36. Married woman 31. Trickeries

WORD SCRAMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to carnivals

V E T G A L I R N
Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions
Whats the Difference?
There are four things different between Picture
A and Picture B. Can you find them all?
A B

Find the Difference: 1. Duck has no face 2. Girls hair is longer 3. Missing prizes 4. Extra bracelet on woman
Answers: Body Fact- Triceps
Word Scramble: Saturation
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Hidden in Plain Sight
Sometimes treasure isnt always in nd-
ing objects, though that is an enjoyable
pastime, it can be in nding hidden unique
spots. And sometimes they are spots that
have been in plain sight all along.
Two weekends ago, my sons and I had
a fun, impromptu walk through the Farm-
ers Market in Charlotte Hall, as we are
known to do. I raised my sons as pickers
and treasure scavengers long before any
of those TV shows were on. We are pret-
ty selective, well maybe not all the time,
which explains how I left Hooks and Han-
gars last Saturday with two large stuffed
animals by the names of Tigger and Do-
natello with my little grandson Liam say-
ing, Grandma you can keep those in the
bunny room (guest room) when Carson
and I stay the night.
So, while wandering around the Farm-
ers Market, I had forgotten how many re-
ally nice shops were there. You might drive
by, and think, Oh it is all odds and ends,
and be very surprised when you walk into
some booths and nd beautiful, highly
polished ne furniture, and other high end
antiques and collectibles. (I, of course,
feel the same way about the Hughesville
Village Market -the Old Tobacco ware-
house where my booth is). You just dont
know what is in these types of places until
you stop and really look around.
I found some neat treasures at the Mar-
ket that day, and one that I regretted not
buying. My sons each have certain things
they are looking for, but are always open
to the rare and unexpected nd that jumps
out and says, Take me home please.
Though for me the home rule is if you
buy one thing, something else has to go
not my choice of course. I lucked out on
my rst nd; two miniature ramekins in
metal stands with a spot for a warming tea
light. I have no idea what I will keep warm
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Garden of Small Beginnings
By Abbi Waxman
You almost cant believe your Mom
saved them.
File upon le, chronologically ordered,
neatly preserved, every drawing you ever
did, from the time you could hold a crayon
until the day you graduated. Senseless
in them, though I think warm strawberry
scribbles, things that hung on the refrig-
and cream cheese crepes will look even
erator, she saved them all. And, as in the
more elegant with warmed strawberry
new novel, The Garden of Small Begin-
preserves spooned over top.
nings by Abbi Waxman, you wish shed
I was a bit hungry and seeing as we
saved that sense of innocence, too.
were right in front of the Market Restau-
Lili Girvans husband, Dan, was a good
rant and Bar at the Farmers Market, I
listener.
asked my sons if they might be too. In we
He never argued, he let her gripe, never
went and we were greeted with friendly
blamed her for anything, never told her
faces and heavenly food smells. My nose
what to do. That was probably because he
detected the smell of steak and cheese.
was dead and cremated, but never mind.
Thank goodness, because it was one of the
It had been years since he was killed on
best steak and cheeses I have had, as were
the street in front of their house, practi-
the French fries. They also have home-
cally in their kitchen. Claire was a baby
made barbecue which my younger son
then, and Annabel was three. Now theyre
said was very good.
both in grade school, and Lili still misses
Last weekend I decided to stop by and
Dan. She misses him so much that she can
buy the treasure I missed, which I did. But
sometimes barely stand upright.
I really wanted to try the Market Restau-
Whats curious is that everybody seems
rants breakfast. I was served a platter of
to want to play matchmaker. Lilis sister, Your face will hurt from smiling so hard
creamed chipped beef which looked like
Rachel, keeps trying to trick Lili into dat- while youre reading this book.
it could feed two. It was perfect, not salty,
ing. Friends give Lili that isnt he hot? The most appealing main character
and was the comfort food I really love, but
look when they see a guy checking her ever, hands-down, has total control of au-
shouldnt have. All who work in there are
out. Her daughters probably wouldnt thor Abbi Waxmans story: Lili is sassy,
so nice and chat with everyone. The wait-
mind if she dated, and Lilis in-laws tell sarcastically funny, down-to-earth, and
resses seem to know everyone who walks
her that Dan would want her to be happy. so faux-condent. Waxman nicely and
in and what they are ordering. If you are
She doesnt know what would make her ttingly drags that aching angst out: be-
looking for an old fashioned hearty break-
happy. Thats the problem. tween childcare issues, job stresses, and
fast in a place with the old hometown feel,
And so Lili goes to work, where shes her wildly inappropriate (but hilarious)
I would denitely suggest trying them on
an illustrator for textbooks, a job she sister, Lili becomes someone readers can
a Wednesday from 7n a.m. to 2 p.m. or on
loves. Shes also been hired to illustrate identify with, and will want to know bet-
a Saturday morning jaunt from 6 a.m. to
a series of books on owers, vegetables, ter. Also of interest: theres a tantalizing,
5 p.m., and maybe making it a habit. you
and gardening in general and, to give the not-completely-told mental-health issue
just need to remember to bring cash. They
L.A. City Girl somewhat of an idea of the in the story, complete with a no-nonsense
dont accept checks or credit, but they do
hobby, Lilis boss asks her to take a gar- therapist who makes brief appearances.
accept friendly faces and big eaters.
dening class. Despite its underlying theme of sad-
To each new days adventure, Shelby
It sounds like fun, and six Saturday ness, this isnt a book that will leave you
Please send your comments or ideas to:
mornings is no sacrice, especially when unhappy; in fact, theres plenty of joy here,
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or nd
she has nothing else to do. Annabel, Claire, some profanity (beware!), and enough hu-
me on facebook: Wanderings of an aim-
and Rachel want to learn to garden, too, so mor to make it all fun. Start The Garden
less mind
Lili signs them all up. It would be inter- of Small Beginnings, and see how fast
esting to see how food is grown. It would youre drawn in.
be fun to see how owers are grown. Lili
never thinks shed grow, herself c.2017, Berkley
When you head out to nd The Garden $16.00 / $22.00 Canada
of Small Beginnings, be sure to pick up 353 pages
some painkillers, too. Youll need them.
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$16,352 Stock # P1827 Stock #P1762 Stock #P1820
Stock # 5385SA

2015 Nissan 2016 Honda 2013 Chevrolet 2017 Ram 1500

Altima 3.5 SL Accord Sport Camaro LT Tradesman

$19,588 $21,995 $22,995 $25,388

Stock #P1825 Stock #6574VA Stock # 54385B Stock #6369VA

2012 Cadillac 2016 Jeep 2015 Audi Q3 2016 Subaru

SRX Performance Wrangler Sport 2.0T Premium WRX STI
Plus
$25,994 $29,000 $33,729
Stock #5297SA Stock # 5419SB $29,847 Stock #P1816
Stock # 6465VA

Subaru Certified
2014 Subaru 2013 Subaru 2014 Subaru 2017 Subaru
Legacy 2.5I Impreza Outback 2.5I Crosstrek 2.0i
$15,488 $17,252 $20,588 $27,124
Stock # P1784 Stock #P1810 Stock #P1805 Stock #L10112

2017 Subaru New 2017 2017 Subaru 2017 Subaru

Forester Touring Subaru Legacy 2.5i Outback 3.6R
$29,388 Crosstrek 2.0i
$30,021 $38,508
Stock #L10121
$29,724 Stock # L10116 Stock #L10125
Stock #P1824

Volkswagen Certified
2013 2015 2013 2013 2015
Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen
Jetta SE Passat 1.8T CC Sport Plus Tiguan SE Jetta 1.8T
$11,588 $14,000 $16,995 $16,410 $16,488
Stock # P1796 Stock # P1777 Stock # P1839 Stock # P1756 Stock # P1830

2013 2015 2016

Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen
GTI Beetle 2.0L Touareg
Manuel Diesel Executive
$18,588
Stock # P1791 $25,995 $42,986
Stock #P1829 Stock # P1790

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