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IN LOCAL
CAR DEALERSHIP PLANNED
IN CALIFORNIA

IN CRIME
WOMAN CHARGED IN
MECHANICSVILLE CRASH

IN SPORTS
BLUE CRABS WIN
OVER BRIDGEPORT

Fritz Wants Final Term

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CONTENTS

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I CONSIDER DRUG DEALING TO
Local News 3 BE A VIOLENT CRIME.
Crime 6 STATES ATTORNEY RICHARD FRITZ

Sports 8
Education 12
Cover Story
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Feature 14
Obituaries 18
In Our Community 20
Community Calendar 22
Entertainment Calendar 24
Library Calendar 25
Senior Calendar 25
Games 26
Contributing Writers 27
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Fallen Priest Pays Hefty

Restitution to Court Order Driver Killed in MIR Crash
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
John S. Mattingly, former priest at
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
who pleaded guilty to multiple counts
of theft from his own congregation,
has paid $400,000 in restitution per
court orders, on line documents from
the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt
show.
Mattingly, 71, faces sentencing July
31 for stealing donations from church
members during the last four years
of leading one of the oldest Catholic
churches in the United States.
St. Frances Xavier Church in New-
towne Neck dates back to the early 17th
century just years after the founding of
the Maryland colony.
A federal investigation into Matting-
ly, spurred by questions surrounding
the nancial health of the parish and the
disappearance of tens of thousands of
dollars meant for charitable donations
that he could not account for, revealed
that from 2006 to 2010 Mattingly took
checks from parishioners intended for
charities and deposited them into a
bank account he controlled.
The County Times was the rst to re-
port on questions into Mattinglys s-
cal stewardship of the Newtowne Neck
congregation back in 2014.
The checks made out by parishioners
were for the church and the St. Vincent
de Paul Society but Mattingly used his
pastors title to falsely write on checks
that they were to be used for those
charities but were instead funneled
into a personal retirement account.
Federal authorities say that Mat-
tingly fraudulently deposited more
than 500 checks which totaled at least
$76,000 from more than 135 members
of the St. Francis Xavier congregation.
As the investigation went on the nd-
ings showed that nearly half-a-million
dollars had been stolen.
While serving as priest there Mat-
tingly received a salary and a stipend
from the church.
Sources close to the church revealed
to The County Times that after Mat-
tingly left his position it was discov-
ered that the parish was near nancial
insolvency despite continual donations
from church members.
Soon after the church returned to -
nancial stability, the sources told The
County Times, when it came under
new leadership.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A drag race car driver was killed
Sunday at a sanctioned race when his
car crashed at the track at Maryland In-
ternational Raceway in Budds Creek.
Police are investigating the crash
that killed Thomas Dunford, 60, a
Tazewell, Va. resident.
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment responded to the nighttime
crash and found that the driver would
have to be extracted from the vehicle
after it had crashed at the end of the
track in the woods.
According to the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Ofce, Dunford, for as yet
unknown reasons, either failed to ap-
ply the breaks or release the parachute
to the rear of the vehicle and his vehi-
cle sped through the sandpit and water
barrels before stopping in the woods.
Emergency responders declared
Dunford deceased at the scene.
Dunfords death is the third racing
fatality in as many years at MIR.
Lamont Atkins-Freeman, 48, was
killed in May of 2014 when he was en-
gaged in a test run of his 1971 Plym-
outh Duster and it crashed.
Reports from the management at the
racetrack when Atkins-Freeman began
his test run stated his helmet was se-
cured but just after he crashed inves-
tigators found that his helmet was still
in the car after he had been ejected.
When he crashed into the concrete
barrier on the track his car rolled, the
statement said, leading to his being
thrown from the car.
Investigators found the seatbelts and
roll bar where still intact, the state-
ment said, and anchored in the car.
Atkins-Freeman was from Lower
Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania.
The second death at MIR came just
two months later in July when Aaron
Slemker, a native of Clayton, Ohio,
was taking a motorcycle drag racing
class.
Slemker when he was returning to a
staging area behind the drag strip via
an access road he lost control of his
motorcycle and crashed into a concrete
barrier.
Slemker was 21 years old.
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tinuing her duties after suffering some
minor injuries as the result of a recent
car crash in which, she was reportedly
struck by a motorist who ran a red traf-
c signal.
The collision occurred on Mervell
Dean Road in Hollywood on July 18,
college ofcials stated and that she
was transported to an area hospital for
treatment of minor injuries.
She was released later that day and
is doing well. It is our understanding
that the accident was caused when an-
other car failed to stop at a ashing red
light.
Commissioner President James
Randy Guy said he had spoken to
Jordan about the collision and said her
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Driving up and down Route 235 I
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every other day, Morgan said. Slow
down. Take the pedal off the metal.
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Assault Weapons Ban Maryland Gains 13,300
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By Guy Leonard
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Plaintiffs suing to overturn the
states Firearm Safety Act of 2013,
commonly known as the assault weap-
ons ban, have petitioned the Supreme
Court to take the case after failing to
win at the level of the lower 4th Circuit
Court of Appeals.
The case of Stephen V. Kolbe et
al vs. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., et al,
seeks to reverse the sweeping law
that banned many military-style, yet
highly popular, semi-automatic rif les
as well as their key feature: high-ca-
pacity, box-type magazines with an
ammunition supply of more than 10
rounds.
When the case went before the ap-
peals court, the judges there ruled
that semi-automatic rif les of mili-
tary pattern along with high capacity
magazines were not covered by the 2 nd
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
because they were mostly suitable for
military service.
The appeals courts ruling seems
to contradict that of the Heller deci-
sion made by the Supreme Court that
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Maryland has banned the most
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magazines arms that are indisput-
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from the homes of its law-abiding citi-
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to the High Court. According to the
Fourth Circuit, it was compelled by
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state jobs and unemployment data
earlier today. According to the pre-
liminary survey data, Maryland added
13,300 total jobs over-the-month. The
private sector added 9,400 jobs. Since
January 2015, Maryland has gained
106,700 jobs.
Marylands June unemployment rate
dropped to 4.1 percent from the May
rate of 4.2 percent. The Maryland rate
falls below the national average of 4.4
percent.
Since Governor Hogan took ofce, committed to safeguarding and protect-
Maryland has gained a total of 106,700
jobs with more than 92,000 jobs com-
ing from businesses, said Maryland
Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz. At
the Maryland Department of Labor, we
are focused on expanding our employ-
ment and training resources to create
more opportunities as we are changing
Maryland for the better.
According to the data released today,
the Professional and Business Services
State Releases Bay Oxygen
Level Report
Dissolved oxygen conditions in
Marylands portion of the Chesa-
peake Bay mainstem were much bet-
ter than average for early July, reports
the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources.
The hypoxic water volume (areas
with less than 2 mg/l oxygen) was 0.78
cubic miles, which is much smaller
than the early July 1985-2016 average
of 1.3 cubic miles. No anoxic zones
(areas with less than 0.2 mg/l oxygen)
were detected. Crabs, sh, oysters and
other creatures require oxygen to sur-
vive with levels above 5 mg/l consid-
ered optimal to support aquatic health.
The better-than-average condi-
tions could be partially attributed to
sustained westerly winds during the
sampling period, which mixed oxygen
deeper into the water column in the
main bay channel. The winds, howev-
er, pushed surface waters eastward, al-
lowing lower dissolved oxygen bottom
waters to percolate toward the surface
on the western side of the lower bay.
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prevented station CB5.3, a center bay
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tic, and Technical Services subsec-
tor; and 100 jobs in the Management
of Companies and Enterprises subsec-
tor. The Education and Health Services
Sector increased by 1,600 jobs, and the
Financial Activities Sector increased
by 1,200 jobs.
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ministration, U.S. Geological Survey,
University of Maryland Center for En-
vironmental Science and University of
Michigan scientists predicted a slight-
ly larger than average hypoxic volume
for the bay due to higher spring ows
(January-May) and nitrogen loading
from the Susquehanna River.
Scientists and natural resource man-
agers study the volume and duration
of bay hypoxia to determine possible
impacts to bay life. Each year (June-
September), the Maryland Department
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land and Virginia monitoring teams.
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
Artists rendering of the new Nissan of Lexington Park.
Nissan Car Dealership
Coming to St. Marys County
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
St. Marys County is getting a Nissan
car dealership. The facility will be on
southbound Three Notch Road (Route
235) in California between the Hickory
Hills Shopping Center, and Plaza Tolteca
Mexican restaurant and La Quinta Inn. It
will be operated by Morelli Automotive
Group of Bowie.
Wanamaker Auto Group, owner of
Bayside Toyota and Chevrolet in Prince
Frederick, had originally proposed a deal-
ership at the same location in 2014, but
that project apparently stalled. Company
owner Geoff Wanamaker had stated at the
time that he was considering several po-
tential dealerships, including Honda, Kia
and Nissan.
Morellii Automotive Group has oper-
ated Nissan of Bowie for ve years. Presi-
dent/CEO Phil Morelli said the company
is a family business, with his son Michael
and wife Sandy also involved. Morelli pre-
viously worked for Honda of Bowie.
We are really, really excited about be-
ing there, Morelli said of the new loca-
tion. Grading is expected to begin in sev-
eral days and a groundbreaking ceremony
in several weeks.
The dealership will be built in two phas-
es. The rst will be an 18,000-square-foot
combined showroom and 10-bay service
facility on the front two acres of the prop-
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erty. On the other side of the Three Notch
Trail right-of-way is ve acres that will
eventually hold a separate building with
additional service bays. The rst phase
will include a car wash.
The back ve acres was the subject of
two public hearings, July 24 and 26, for
a change in the countys Comprehensive
Water and Sewer Plan to allow for im-
mediate central water service from the
Metropolitan Commission. The planning
commission July 24 approved the change.
The Department of Land Use and Growth
Management held the record open for 10
days after the July 26 administrative hear-
ing on behalf of the county commission-
ers. There was no public comment at ei-
ther hearing.
Morelli said the new facility will be the
most up-to-date, high-tech facility that
Nissan offers. It is called a NReady 2.0 fa-
cility (see accompanying rendering).
The new dealership is expected to em-
ploy 35 people. It will be called Nissan of
Lexington Park.
Morelli said Nissan of Lexington Park
will not only sell passenger vehicles, but
also will have a commercial line. He said
he is especially excited about offering the
new Titan truck to the residents of the
area.
The closest Nissan dealership to St.
Marys County has been Sheehy Nissan of
Waldorf.
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Crime
Crash Victims Claim Millions Sheriffs Ofce Incident Report
in Medical Bills
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The victims of a Mechanicsville crash in
which the alleged at-fault driver has been
charged with multiple counts of assault
and driving under the inuence of either
drugs or alcohol, say they have incurred
medical expenses in the millions of dollars
over nearly a year of difcult recovery.
The medical bills from the accident
are totaling well over $3 million dollars
and stem from so many injuries, plenty of
which we will never fully recover from,
Christopher Kalnasy, one of the crash vic-
tims told The County Times. It angers
and saddens us all that our lives will never
be the same and future dreams crushed
all from obeying the law and sitting at a
red light.
We want to thank all of the rst re-
sponders, hospital personnel, family,
friends, and members of the community
for helping us make it through this ex-
tremely tough time in our lives.
Victoria Gellings, 46, of Mechanicsville
faces 27 separate counts in county District
Court stemming from the Oct. 28 incident
in which she crashed her vehicle into the
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truck carrying husband and wife Chris-
topher and Angela Kalnasy, Katelyn Kal-
nasy and Michael Flores as they sat at a
red light at the intersection of Three Notch
Road and Mechanicsville Road.
The counts include four counts of sec-
ond-degree assault, multiple counts of
causing life threatening injury while im-
paired while operating a vehicle or boat
and driving under the inuence of alcohol
or controlled dangerous substances.
Christopher Kalnasy has already led a
civil suit in St. Marys Circuit Court seek-
ing damages from both Gellings and his
insurance carrier, which he claims refuses
to pay out money due from a policy Kal-
nasy held in case of an incident with an
underinsured driver.
According to reports from the sheriffs
ofce immediately after the crash, Gell-
ings was traveling southbound on Three
Notch Road when for unknown reasons
her car left the roadway, driving off-road
until she came to Mechanicsville Road
and collided with the truck carrying the
four-person party, which was stopped at a
red light.
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Breaking and Entering to a Motor Ve-
hicle During the overnight hours, un-
known suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle
and stole property in the 23000 block
of Esperanza Drive in Lexington Park.
Deputy Siciliano is investigating the case.
CASE# 39194-17
Breaking and Entering to a Motor Ve-
hicle Sometime during the overnight
hours, unknown suspect(s) entered a mo-
tor vehicle and stole property in the 21000
block of Three Notch Road in Lexington
Park. Deputy Bush is investigating the
case. CASE# 39139-17
Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehi-
cle On July 18, 2017, unknown suspect(s)
entered a motor vehicle in the 27000 block
of Point Lookout Road in Loveville. Cor-
poral Flerlage is investigating the case.
CASE#38982-17
Counterfeit Complaint An individual
attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill
at Cadillac Jacks on Great Mills Road in
Lexington Park. DFC Beyer is investigat-
ing the case. CASE#39008-17
Theft Unknown suspect(s) stole a vic-
tims registration plate sometime between
7/17/2017 and 7/21/2017 in the 20000
block of Chingville Road in Leonardtown.
Deputy S. Bowie is investigating the case.
CASE#38351-17
Theft Unknown suspect(s) stole an
empty beverage container from Corner Li-
quors in Lexington Park. DFC J. Maguire
is investigating the case. CASE#38352-17
7-23-2017
Burglary Unknown suspect(s) at-
tempted to force entry into a residence in
the 21000 block of Manon Way in Lexing-
Assault, Sex Offense
Alleged at County Jail
Deputy K. Molitor responded to the St.
Marys County Detention Center for a re-
ported assault. The investigation revealed
the suspect, Jonathan Albert Anderson,
age 27, of Lexington Park, had assaulted
the victim, Devin Eric Webb, age 30, of
Mechanicsville. Webb then assaulted the
suspect by grabbing him in an inappropri-
ate area. Webb had visible signs of injury
Jonathan Albert Anderson, 27, of Lexington Park
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ton Park. No entry was made and Deputy
P. Henry is investigating the case.
CASE#38765-17
Burglary Unknown suspect(s) entered
an unsecured shed and stole property in
the 21000 block of Gareld Street in Great
Mills. DFC. R. Steinbach is investigating
the case. CASE#38783-17
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce
charges clerk for the sale of alcohol to
a minor
In response to complaints received by
the St. Marys County Alcohol Beverage
Board, the St. Marys County Sheriffs
Ofce conducted an alcohol enforcement
operation in the 45000 block of Alton
Lane in California, Maryland (Jughead
Liquors).
During the operation, an underage
buyer entered the business and returned a
short time later with alcohol. A descrip-
tion of the clerk who sold the alcohol to
the underage informant was given to the
investigating deputy.
The clerk was identied as Donna Carol
McMurray, age 58, of Great Mills. Upon
contacting McMurray, the deputy detected
the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting
from her breath. As a result of the investi-
gation, the store was closed for business.
McMurray was subsequently issued a
criminal citation for the sale of an alco-
holic beverage to an individual under the
age of 21 years old and additional charges
are pending a review with the alcohol bev-
erage board.
requiring medical treatment. Webb was
charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Assault
2nd Degree/DOC Emp., Sex Offense 4th
Sex Contact. Anderson was charged with
Assault 2nd Degree, Assault 2nd Degree/
DOC Employee CASE #36325-14.
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Ofce PIO
Devin Eric Webb, age 30, of Mechanicsville
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 8 Sports The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017

Latham, Pilkerton Lead Youth Movement at Potomac

By Doug Watson
Potomac Speedway
During my near three decade tenure at
Southern Marylands Potomac Speedway,
I have witnessed many drivers cut their
racing teeth and the tricky three-eights
mile oval. The likes of Jamie Lathroum,
David Williams and Kenny Moreland, just
to name a few, all have done quite well at
Potomac and were also able to reach star-
dom at other venues as their careers pro-
gressed. Entering the 2017 season Ive had
my eye on two young drivers, who both
moved up a class, and reached success in
their respective new adventures, Jeremy
Pilkerton and Mikey Latham.
Both of these second-generation wheel-
men both got their start in Potomacs entry
level U-Car class and were quite productive
during their tenure with the class. Jeremy
Pilkerton is the son of Jeff Pilkerton, a
name synonymous to Potomac Speedway.
The elder Pilkerton was a 4-time champion
in the tracks old Semi-Late class and was
also the tracks Late Model champion in
1999. Jeff has scored 50-career Potomac
feature wins and still currently competes in
the Crate Late Modelclass.
Mikeys father, Mike Latham, was last
years Street Stock champion and has col-
lected 51 feature wins in the class, with
three of those victories coming this season.
After four feature wins and a runner up in
the U-Car points in 2015 Jeremy Pilkerton
moved up to the Street Stock ranks in 2016.
Even though he was unable to win a fea-
ture, his consistency rewarded him with a
second-place finish in the final point tally.
His season would be quite different as
Jeremy scored his first win in the faster
class in April and would add two more
with five races remaining for the class this
season. I came into this season having
something to prove. Said Pilkerton. This
season has been far greater than I ever ex-
pected and I cannot believe I am running
competitively week in and week out with
the likes of Mike Latham, Kyle Nelson and
Ed Pope Jr. Jeremy has quite a coach in his
corner as his father Jeff is there every step
of the way. I cant say enough about my
dad. Jeremy bottom lined. He has taught
me absolutely everything about racing from
working on the cars and the importance of
sportsmanship. Without him I wouldnt be
the driver or young man I am today.
Mikey Latham stayed with the U-Car
class for one final season in 2016. Mikey
would rack up 7 feature wins and leave
the class as the all-time winner with 18
victories. In arguably Potomacs most
competitive class, the Hobby Stocks, is
where the younger Latham would start the
new season. In just his 7th ever start with
the faster class, Mikey parked the family
owned no.78 in victory lane. Proving the
win was no fluke, Mikey scored again this
past weekend in a dramatic last lap win
over former class champion Jonathan Ral-
ey, proving that he is no longer a rookie.
I feel that this season is the best outcome
it could be for being in a new car. Mikey
stated. Im glad to finally be in a rear
wheel drive car because thats what most
cars out there are and It feels good to drive
something different. Proud father Mike
Lathams advice and support have been in-
valuable in Mikeys learning curve.My fa-
ther taught me that sometimes when youre
leading a race its better to be smooth than
fast, and thats how I won my first Hobby
Stock race. Said Mikey. I know for a fact
that I wouldnt be successful if it werent
for my dad teaching me everything I know
about racing.
The 30-lap Late Model feature at a little
over 8 minutes and the 20-lap Crate Late
Model feature, which was run in just un-
der 6 minutes, both established track re-
cords in each division. After engine trouble
hampered his debut at Winchester the week
prior, Jamie Lathroum took the power plant
out of his MasterSbilt no.6 and utilized it
in his Sommey Lacey owned Rocket XR-1
no.45 and would produce a 5th in the Late
Model main. After suffering an arm injury
earlier in the season, former Crate Late
Model champion John Imler, made his re-
turn to competition where he would steer
his BRC Lazer no.63 to a 12th in the divi-
sions main. Logan Robersons Crate Late
Model win was the 8th of his Potomac ca-
reer, one win shy of the all-time mark of 9
held by Darin Henderson. Sam Archer (1st
& 3rd), Dave Adams (4th & 5th) and Jona-
than Raley (2nd twice) were the three driv-
ers to score top fives in both Hobby Stock
events.
Defending track champion Sam Archer
holds a healthy 152 point lead over Buddy
Dunagan in the season standings with just
5 point races remaining on the schedule.
This was just the 8th of 15 scheduled shows
this season at Potomac, as rain has taken
the other seven. Pennsylvania native Mi-
chelle Walls made her first ever Potomac
start on Friday. Competing with the Street
Stocks, Walls acclimated quickly to the
racy Potomac surface and would steer her
no.1 to a 4th in the divisions 16-lap feature.

Seahawks Soccer
Schedule Released
By Nairem Moran
St. Marys College of Maryland
Eight home matches at Seahawk Sta-
dium highlight the 2017 St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland mens soccer schedule as
released by seventh-year head coach Alun
Oliver 04.
This years competitive lineup features
17 regular-season contests, including a
Macon College (Sept. 16). The Seahawks
will then welcome former Seahawk mens
soccer head coach and Olivers mentor,
Eric Wagner, to Seahawk Stadium when
Swarthmore College (Sept. 17) comes to
town.
The Seahawks kick off league action at
home on September 23 against Penn State
Harrisburg before closing out the month of
September at Frostburg State University

JUNE RIDER OF THE MONTH conference matchup with Christopher

Newport University who advanced to the
second round of the 2016 NCAA Division
NAME: David Hayden III Mens Soccer Championship Tourna-
ment and finished ranked 21st in the fi-
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National Soccer Coaches Association of
EXPERIENCE: 2 Months America.
BIKE: Mini Ripper Eight opponents will be making the trek
to Seahawk Stadium this season, includ-
TEAM: N/A ing Oglethorpe University (Sept. 9) and
Bridgewater (Va.) College (Sept. 10) for
CLASS: 7 Novice the annual Seahawk Classic and defending
SCHOOL: Leonardtown Elementary Capital Athletic Conference champion,
Christopher Newport, on October 11.
FAVORITE PART OF BMX: The season opens up on the road at the
Elmer Lord Memorial Classic (Sept. 1-2)
Riding and Jumping hosted by Salisbury University, facing
Gettysburg College and Capital (Ohio)
OTHER HOBBIES: Playing Xbox University. Gettysburg was ranked No. 9
in the final NSCAA Mid-Atlantic regional
poll while Capital received votes in the fi-
(Sept. 30).
A two-match road trip opens up Octo-
ber at Salisbury (Oct. 4) and Marymount
(Va.) University (Oct. 7) before coming
back home to square off against CNU on
the 11th. After visiting Buena Vista, Va.
for a contest at Southern Virginia Uni-
versity (Oct. 14), St. Marys hosts Uni-
versity of Mary Washington (Oct. 18) and
Wesley College (Oct. 21) in a two-game
home-stand.
Their regular-season finale will be at
York College of Pennsylvania on October
25.
The CAC Tournament begins October
28 with first round action followed by the
semifinals on November 1 and the cham-
pionship game on November 4.
The Seahawks finished the 2016 cam-
paign with a 12-4-2 (6-2-1 CAC) overall
record, marking the third-most wins in
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
Their #2 v. Our #2
The careers of Cleveland guard Ky-
rie Irving and Washington guard John
Wall will be forever linked. Fair or
unfair, thats just how it is. The points
of intersection are too great; the com-
parison is too juicy to ignore.
Both players attended blueblood in-
stitutions Wall chose Kentucky, Ir-
ving went to Duke and left for the
NBA after just one season. Both were
number one overall picks in the NBA
Draft - Wall (2010) and Irving (2011)
- and have inked lucrative contract
extensions. Both players have been
four-time All-Stars. Both players are
among the best point guards in the
world. Ohand both wear number 2.
Similar? Yes. Identical? No. The
differences
While Wall and Irving are both
point guards, their styles are unique.
Wall is a traditional point guard (a re-
grettably negative description in this
great jump shot era). He orchestrates
offense through masterful ball distri-
bution. Wall can score as required,
but he thinks pass first. His court vi-
sion is arguably the best; he inargu-
ably makes his teammates better (and
a whole lot richer: see Bradley Beal
and Otto Porter).
Irving has a little Allen Iverson in
him. Hes a better pure shooter than
Iverson, but his offensive mentality is
identical: score. Pass? Well, sure
but only as necessary.
Walls and Irvings impressive indi-
vidual career statistics illustrate this
contrast. Walls averaged 18.8 points
and 9.2 assists per game; Irvings
countered with 21.6 points and 5.5 as-
sists per game.
Pick your style. Toe-may-toe; Toe-
mah-toe. A finely crafted IPA or a
porter. The Beatles or the Rolling
Stones. Splendid either way.
But theres a non-basketball differ-
ence between these two and it sur-
faced on the same day last week: Ir-
ving has a little drama in himWall
not so much.
In his first three seasons, Irvings
Cavs won 21, 24 and 33 games. In the
last three, Clevelands recorded 53, 57
and 51 wins, appeared in three NBA
Finals and won a NBA championship.
The change coincided with LeB-
ron Jamess return to Cleveland. Yet
despite the success realized from the
James partnership, Irving requested
that the Cavs trade him last week.
Why? Irving is fatigued by being
Robin to Jamess Batman and desires
a new team where he can play alpha-
dog and receive the credit he feels hes
deserved. Never mind that James, at
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age 32, is likely in decline and may
leave Cleveland after this season
all things that would offer Irving the
leading role he covetsin Cleveland.
And the timing after the draft, after
free agency was just awful. It drips
of impulsiveness and is saturated with
self-interest.
In other words, Irving threw the lat-
est NBA version of a two-year-old fit.
Conversely, just hours after Irvings
trade request made headlines, Wall
signed a four-year extension with the
Wizards. Wall is staying put and try-
ing to build something that Wash-
ington hasnt had since 1978: a NBA
champion. Hes pursuing his career-
defining ring and writing his legacy
organically: no team hopping, no trade
demands, no drama. Instead of shun-
ning Washington because of all it isnt,
Wall is committed to elevating D.C.
- a post-disco era third-world NBA
town - to basketballs pinnacle. And
Walls making that commitment in his
typical all-business, no bull---- style:
Its as if Walls never seen a daytime
soap, is unfamiliar with Susan Lucci
and is disgusted by hysterical, tearless
faux-cries.
Considering recent team history,
Wall, not Irving, should be seeking
professional asylum from his current
employer. But thats not Walls style.
Putting the money aside (its so in-
evitably crazy for NBA stars that its
irrelevant), Walls decision to remain
with Washington a team that needs
him more than he needs it - indicates
that our #2 values being synonymous
with one team and one city and endear-
ing himself to one fan base. In other
words, Wall doesnt just value fame,
advancing his brand and chasing
titles, he values something thats all
but lost in major sports today: loyalty.
So while Cleveland deals with chaos
in the wake of Irvings drama-bomb,
consider, and appreciate, the calm sur-
rounding the Wizards. Consider and
appreciate John Wall, a man who has
determined that the greenest grass
grows beneath his feet.
Send comments to:
RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
 10 Sports
The Tackle Box Fishing Report
By Ken and Linda Lamb
Contributing Writers
Spanish mackerel and bluefish are in the
ships channel from Hoopers Island Light
to Smith Point.
Cobia are in the bay south of Tangier
Island in good numbers. There are smaller
size and numbers on the lumps below the
Target ship, on the Middle Grounds, and in
the Mud Leads. Both chummers and troll-
ers are getting cobia in all the lower bay,
but the ratio of catchers to non-catchers is
Stephan Thorne shows off white perch caught in Breton Bay.
Blue Crabs Rally Late to Split Series
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (8-8)
were victorious in the series finale against
the Bridgeport Bluefish (10-7) 9-4, rallying
in the ninth to win the game.
Southern Maryland fell behind early in
the matchup, as they looked to win the game
and finish the series with a split. Gaby Her-
nandez allowed a lead-off single to DArby
Myers, who stole second and advanced to
third on a flyball. Myers came in from third
on a groundout from Jose Cuevas, opening
the scoring on theafternoon.
The Blue Crabs were able to respond
with a run of their own in the third on a solo
homerun from Edwin Garcia. Both teams
were scoreless for the next two innings, be-
fore the Blue Crabs added two more runs,
taking their first lead of the day off Mike
Aquilino. Garcia walked to start the inning,
advancing to scoring position on a one-out
single from Michael Snyder. Cory Vaughn
followed with a single, scoring Garcia from
second to take the lead. After a walk to L.J.
Hoes, Aquilino was lifted from the game
with the bases loaded and one out. Frank
Dejiulio Jr. took over, immediately allowing
a sacrifice fly, scoring Snyder and putting
the Blue Crabs ahead 3-1.
Hernandez continued strong on the
mound, allowing just four hits through his
first seven innings of work. He finally ran
into trouble in the eighth, sacrificing the lead
in the inning. Sean Burroughs started the in-
ning with a single, before an error at third
put two men aboard. Two batters later, a
hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with one out in
the inning. A strikeout picked up out num-
ber two, before Hernandez walked Daniel
Fields, cutting the lead to just one run. Jose
The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017
about 10 to one.
Rockfish are back in the shallows for lure
casters in the Potomac and Patuxent in the
early morning. Poppers, swimming lures,
and bucktails all work. Late evenings are
good too. The rain last week and some-
what cooler temperatures since seems to
have stimulated the rock. Many are 26 to
30 inches.
Spot, perch and croaker are all biting in
the deeper holes in the Patuxent and Po-
tomac. Bottom fishing continues to be ex-
cellent. Falling tides seem to be best.
Cobia caught on Captain Kyle Johnsons charter boat Rock Solid.
Gil followed with a bases-loaded single,
scoring two runs and putting Bridgeport
ahead 4-3. Zack Thornton (1-1) was then
brought in from the bullpen, picking Fields
off of second to finally end the inning.
The Bluefish turned their new one-run
advantage to their closer Elvin Ramirez.
Ramirez picked up two quick outs, be-
fore everything fell apart in the inning for
Bridgeport. A single from Zach Cone start-
ed the rally, before Garcia doubled him in,
tying the game. Zach Wilson followed with Joe Tippet with a lovely Rockfish and Red Drum caught casting Bomber Wind Cheaters in the mouth of
a single, scoring Garcia to retake the lead. the Patuxent.
Two more singles came next, scoring Wil-
son for an insurance run. After L.J. Hoes
was hit by a pitch to load the bases, an error
in right field emptied promptly emptied the
bases, scoring all three runners to take a 9-4
advantage to the bottom of the ninth.
Cody Eppley came on to shut down the
game, working a quick 1-2-3 inning for
Southern Maryland. The 9-4 win ended a
two-game skid for the Blue Crabs, and se-
cured a split in the four-game road series.
The Blue Crabs return to action Tuesday,
July 25th, for the series opener of the four-
game series against the Somerset Patriots.
The Blue Crabs will head to TD Bank Ball-
park to face the First-Half Liberty Division
Champions. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05
P.M. on Tuesday.
For more information on the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat
today for any of the Blue Crabs upcoming
home games, please visit our website at som-
dbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788.
From Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Ronald Jackson caught a 12 and one half inch croaker in the mouth of the Patuxent.
Thursday, July 27, 2017 The County Times Sports 11

The Nicolet Basketball

Association Brings
Positivity to Nicolet Park
As the Nicolet Basketball Associations 2017 Summer bringing the community
League season approaches the end, we would like to take together and providing
the time to reect on the positivity at Nicolet Park located something else better to
in Lexington Park, Md. do, than the local Deten-
The NBA players, staff and fans are anxiously await- tion Center. We have peo-
ing our Playoffs, Championship, and Invitational games ple from the community
to bring the season to an end. This summer was full of ex- that volunteer their time
citing basketball games with lots of slam dunks, 3-point each year to help referee,
fadeaway shots, and overtime game winning free throws, coach, and assist in mak-
from our 12 teams of 120 players from the Lexington ing each season a success.
Park Community and surrounding cities. The roster was The NBA will continue
loaded with collegiate, semi-pro, and elite athletes from to strive forward with this
our area. The players were able to showcase their talents mission each summer for We would also like to thank the local businesses for
to their families, friends, and local fans. years to come. donating hotel stays, free haircuts, gift baskets, and gift
Our NBA fans, which numbered in the hundreds Within the next 3 weeks, we will conclude our season cards. And a special thank you to our sponsor, Showtime
each game, were able to join in on the fun and had the with our Single Elimination Playoff games on August 5th Deli, for believing in and supporting the league and our
opportunity to come out and show their support to the , 11am -5pm and August 10th, 5pm-8pm and our Champi- community.
players by cheering them on and sweating it out with us. onship game will be held on August 12th at 5pm. We will If you would like to volunteer, donate or sponsor a play-
The fans also brought bottled water and ice for the play- be ending our season with our 1st Annual Nicolet Bas- er or team, please contact John Duckett at 240-434-8249
ers each game. We came together as a community and ketball Association Invitational on August 19th at 5pm, or johnd_coachup@yahoo.com.
showed the world, via Facebook Live and other social which will also include a 3-Point Shootout and a Dunk
media sites, how a city can come together as one for the Contest. All Nicolet Basketball Association games will From John Duckett,
love of the game. continue to be held at Nicolet Park and will continue to be Nicolet Basketball Association
The NBA is about more than just basketball, its about free to the public.

The Nicolet Basketball Associations playo season is coming up, but operators of the association say it The league received strong community support from hotels, businesses and restaurants in the Lexington
was a successful community endeavor that brought together 12 teams for a total of 120 players. Park community.
 12 Education The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017

Teacher Turned Author Coming to Fenwick Street Books

Ann Eichenmuller will be at Fenwick try her hand at writing professionally but
Street Books from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Au- found the competition in the market to be
gust 4 to sign copies of her new novel, Kind daunting.
Lies. You might recognize her name from I always encouraged my students to
her Chesapeake Bay Magazine byline, share their writing, but I dont think I com-
or from her monthly column, The Clas- pletely understood how scary that was until
sic Ride that appears each month in Mo- I mailed off my first article, sheadmits.
torhome Magazine. But chances are that The piece was accepted and published
if you attended in All at
middle school, I always encouraged my students Sea, a Carib-
high school, bean boating
or community to share their writing, but I dont magazine, in
college in St. think I completely understood how 2015. Since
Marys County, then, Eichen-
you know Ann scary that was until I mailed off my mullers work
Eichen muller first article. has appeared
as the face at in a half-dozen
the front of the different pub-
classroom. That -Ann Eichenmuller lications and
is because the was recently
award-winning recognized by
writer spent thirty-two years teaching Boating Writers International. Still, her
everything from sixth grade English to first love has always been fiction, and she
technical writing, with much of her career was thrilled when her first book was ac-
spent at Leonardtown and Margaret Brent cepted last fall by High Tide Publications, Ann Eichenmuller Ann Eichenmullers new book, Kind Lies.
Middle Schools. Now living in Virginia, a traditional Virginia-based publishing
Eichenmuller is returning to St. Marys house. The novel follows heroine Sandi
this summer to celebrate the publication Beck, still recovering from the sudden loss Kind Lies has received praise from re- with a laugh.
of her mystery novel, Kind Lies, with a of her husband, as she tries to untangle a viewers for its persuasive depictions of She looks forward to seeing former stu-
book signing at Fenwick Street Books in web of deceit surrounding a friends appar- contemporary America and its deep dents along with fans at between 5 and 7
Leonardtown. ent suicide. Set in tidewater Maryland and understanding of relationships and small p.m. on August 4 at Fenwick Street Books
It is a sweet homecoming. When she Virginia, the book examines the choices we town life, and readers have already started First Friday book signing.
retired in 2014, Eichenmuller wanted to make to protect those we love. clamoring for a sequel.
Im working on it! Eichenmuller says From Wednesday Davis

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The County Times Education 13

Hoyer Announces Fourth Annual

Congressional App Challenge
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer
(MD-05) announced the launch of the
fourth annual Congressional App Chal-
lenge for high school students in Mary-
lands Fifth Congressional District.
Established by the U.S. House of Repre-
sentatives in 2013, the Congressional App
Competition is a nationwide event that in-
vites students from all Congressional dis-
tricts to compete, either individually or in
a group of up to four, by creating and pre-
senting an original software application,
or app, for a mobile, tablet, or computer
platform of their choice. The contest, mod-
eled off the long-successful Congressional
Art Competition, is designed to promote
innovation and engagement in the STEM
education elds.
I am delighted to launch the fourth
annual App Challenge, an exciting op-
portunity for students in the Fifth District
to showcase their programming capabili-
ties, said Congressman Hoyer. The Con-
gressional App Challenge is an excellent
opportunity for students to get hands-on
experience testing and building apps.
With computer scientists in high demand
in Maryland and across the country, we
must do everything we can to encourage
students to explore the eld of computer
science, and work to eliminate shortages
of high quality candidates. I look forward
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 14 Feature
Fritz To Seek Murder Charges for Fatal Overdoses
Photo by Frank Marquart
States Attorney Richard Fritz
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
States Attorney Richard Fritz wants the chance to bring
harsher penalties against drug dealers whose sales lead to
fatal overdoses in his bid for a sixth term as the countys
chief prosecutor.
Were getting ready to turn up the heat big time, Fritz, 70,
told The County Times. For fatal overdoses well be seek-
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is in response to the opiate epidemic sweeping the nation in everyone who needed treatment.
and that has caused Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a statewide It puts re into the nature of the program, Fritz said.
emergency. But there are only so many who can be taken in.
A total of nine people died in St. Marys County last year Virtually any drug dealer or person convicted of a violent
as a result of heroin overdoses, according to the latest data crime is barred from seeking treatment through drug court.
from the states Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Still, Fritz admitted that getting successful prosecutions
three more than in 2015. of drug dealers in fatal overdoses is not easy, since the drugs
The same data showed that heroin overdoses have in- in the overdose have to be traced back to a specic dealer.
creased steadily since 2014 here. If you have 10 overdose deaths you may only be able to
The chief prosecutor explained that the depraved heart prove two or three of them, said Fritz. So you have to pur-
statute did not require there be a specic intent to commit a sue the ones you know you can get.
homicide but by engag- Drug cases always offer an
ing in such depraved opportunity to get addicts into
acts as selling lethal You distribute drugs and treatment, said Fritz, though the
narcotics to oft times
desperate addicts, the
someone gets killed youre going sobering process does not always
work, added to that are the vic-
act itself was enough
for a murder charge.
to prison. tims of drug addicts who seek
justice for being burglarized or
He even argued that stolen from to feed the addiction.
addicts who are physi- -States Attorney Richard Fritz Balancing those two sides
cally and psychologi- against prosecutorial discretion
cally in need of the drug might not be able to stop themselves is always on his mind.
from buying drugs capable of killing them. There are a few people you hope you can save in this
I consider drug dealing to be a violent crime, Fritz said. business, Fritz said.
Fritz said his is one of the few state attorneys ofces in the If Fritz wins re-election in 2018, he said that four-year
state to seek murder charges against drug dealers for fatal term would be his last, but he wants to end his time as a
overdoses their illicit wares cause. prosecutor the way he started it, by attacking the drug crisis.
Attempts at the state level to enhance penalties for such Ive worked a substantial period of time on the drug
cases, attempting to mimic federal statutes, have been de- problem, Fritz said. And St. Marys County is suffering
feated several times in the legislature, he said. now more than anytime that Ive seen in the last 33 years.
Its failed each and every time, Fritz said. That takes a Im going to spend the next four years attacking the her-
lot of power away from us. oin distribution chain.
As jurisdictions grapple with nding the right strategy to In contrast to the rise in violent crime locally that was
combat and defeat or at least control the opiate crisis, mirrored in national trends in the past year, Fritz said police
Fritz said targeting drug dealers with enhanced penalties and courts in St. Marys are doing their jobs.
might help curb drug sales. Despite the fact that we have very serious crimes com-
The dual drug court programs for juvenile and adult ad- pared to many other counties, St. Marys County is still an
dicts of alcohol or other narcotics has been effective in help- extremely safe place to live.
ing participants recover, Fritz said, because of its strict drug
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Fesnwick Street
ed Books & Musi
U c
Leonardtown
Ann Eichenmuller
will be signing copies of

5 -8 PM
her mystery/suspense
novel- Kind Lies
Friday, August 4 5-7 PM
301-475-2859

August 4, 2017
www.fenwickbooks.com
41655A Fenwick Street
Downtown Leonardtown

Check out the First Friday Specials!

LA RIVE BRETON DRAGONFLY DESIGNS

41655 Fenwick St., 301-997-0500
The special First Friday Happy
Hour will start early at 4 pm.
HOME ELEMENTS Breton Bites (small plates) will
be available restaurant-wide
and on the patio until 5 pm and
then offered at the bar from
5-7 pm. Dinner in the dining
HOME ELEMENTS
room and patio will start at 5 pm. Jenna will be
FURNITUREACCESSORIESDESIGNGIFTS designing a rock themed drink and Brian will be fashion bags and purses, unique antiques, home
featuring a dinner special TBA, be sure to stop by
for this special event!
HOME ELEMENTS
22725 Washington St., 240-309-4074
Another great First Friday special is in
for August 4th! Buy One Get One 40%
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come meet the amaz-
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Stop by Dragonfly Designs
and meet local artist/ shop
owner Sharon and receive
20% off all purchases on
First Friday, August 4th from
5-8 pm! Locally sourced art,
as well as pieces created by
Sharon herself, will be available as well as gift items,
decor, jewelry from all over the world & more!
2 BROKE GIRLS BOUTIQUE & STUDIO
22760 Washington St., 240-210-3998
Be sure to visit Downtown Leonardtowns newest
shop on First Friday! They
have great clothing, jewelry,
accessories, and much more.
Be sure to inquire about their
party packages, Activity
Thursdays, free upcoming
Skin Care Class and other

BIG Larrys animals available for

adoption from Second Hope Rescue
at Home Elements!
special events. We pride ourselves on honesty,
integrity, and personal service. We stock a variety of
womens and childrens clothing and accessories.
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22795 Washington St., 240-925-1888
Our Birthday parties give each little Princess or
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Join us for 5 on Fridays: Rock n
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for 11x14. PLUS: Annual Yellow Paper, Scissors - as inspired by Leonardtowns
Door Student Show, be sure to theme, Rockin First Friday. Drop
Hot Dogs e C r e am come by! Create a painting with
your child or drop them off here
by the gallery to see their won-
derful artists work and join them
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Friday festivities nearby! August 4th. While you are there,
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Rockin
first Friday
Crazy for Ewe

Knit
something
beautiful
Join us for an evening of music
and fun. The Lucky Few will be
performing your favorite tunes on
The Square. Participating shops, Lessons for all levels.
Get started today!
restaurants, and art galleries
Get a free throughout town will be open late.
www.crazyforewe.com
photo taken 301-475-2744
with Come dressed as your favorite
Southern rocker or in the style of your
Maryland favorite musical era and be entered
Entertainment! to win great prizes! Your pet can
dress up and be entered also!

CRAZY FOR EWE

22725 Washington Street, 301-475-2744
On The Square
This months First Friday project uses
Luxe Fingering in gorgeous gradient col- PET VALU
orways hand-dyed by Apple Tree Knits. Come to the Pet Valu table from 5-8
For the pattern, Ive chosen Brickless by pm for free samples and a hand-
Martina Behm. The pattern is easy but crafted treat for your doggy! If you
not boring - my favorite kind of knit. With or your pet
Luxe Fingerings generous yardage, youll dress up in the
need just one skein. First Friday is a Knit
New View
theme of the Fiber Works
1 Sip 2 event, so come enjoy a glass of evening (in any Studio
wine while you get started on a fabulous project with us! type of Rock
n Roll attire)
FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS & MUSIC then you can Featuring Handcrafted Gifts & Items Produced
41655A Fenwick Street, 301-475-2859 register to win by Local Artisans & Farmers
Ann Eichenmuller, former St. Marys County educator and a prize!
Sophisticated Weavings & Intricately
graduate of St. Marys College, will be Anyone in costume and of any age
signing copies of her mystery/suspense may enter their name for a random Knitted Quality Lace
novel on First Friday, August 4th from 5-7 raffle for two half-day kayak rentals, Luxury Fibers & Lush Textiles Including Fine
pm. Eichenmuller is an award-winning just stop by the Pet Valu tent on the Wool, Alpaca, Angora, Mohair, Silk & Cotton
essayist and reporter whose work ap- grass across from La Rive Breton.
pears regularly in Chesapeake Bay and
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Audience participation The LBA gratefully acknowledges the generous

support of our Platinum Sponsors
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 18 Obituaries
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.
Billy Edward Devine
Billy Edward
Devine, 57 of Lexing-
ton Park, MD passed
away on July 19, 2017
at his residence. Born
July 6, 1960 in Wood-
land, CA. He was the
son of Nova Devine
and the late Edward
Harrison Devine.
Billy was the loving
husband of Timi Teresa Devine, father of
Nicholas Devine of Dallas, GA and Kyle
Devine of Colorado Springs, CO, and
two grandchildren, he is also survived by
his siblings; Terry Devine of Lodi, CA,
Sherry Roff of Durham, CA, Steve Den-
nis of Nevada, Jack Dennis of Oroville,
CA, Linda Dennis of California, Danny
Dennis of California, Herbert Dennis of
California, Ola Dennis-Scarbrough of
California, and Lola Dennis-Welker of
California.
Billy moved to St. Marys County
in2006 coming from Japan, he was a Pro-
gram Analyst for the U.S. Government.
Billy was a member of the Aviation Ord-
nance Association and the Chief Petty
Ofcer Club.
A Graveside will be held on Friday,
July 28, 2017 at 1:00PM in the Reedley
Cemetery, Reedley, CA.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
of St. Marys P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown,
MD 20650.d
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
William Thomas Bill Rose
William Thomas
Bill Rose, 61, of Hol-
lywood, MD passed
away peacefully from
this life into Gods
arms on July 20, 2017,
defeating the beast,
cancer as he walked
freely into Gods
kingdom.
He was born March
16, 1956 in Bristol, PA to the late Edward
Rose and Madeline Barrett Rose.
Bill was raised in Levittown, PA. In
1974 he graduated from Pennsbury High
School, where he ran track and played
water polo. On April 7, 1975 Bill enlisted
in the United States Coast Guard and
proudly served his country until his hon-
orable discharge in April 1979 as a Ma-
chinery Technician Second Class. He be-
gan employment with the Department of
Defense at NAPC in Trenton, NJ where
he worked until transferring to Patuxent
River Naval Air Station, Department of
Public Works in 1993. He continued his
career as an Engineer Technician until
his retirement in 2010. On May 25, 1985,
Bill married his sweetheart, Karen in
Hartsville, PA. Together they celebrated
over 32 wonderful years of marriage.
He was an active member of First
Saints Community Church music minis-
try as a founding member of their wor-
ship team where he taught and played
guitar for many years. He was active in
youth ministry, Vacation Bible School, as
well as serving with Christmas in April
teams and taking the lead on many other
church building and renovation projects.
Bill will be remembered as the Iron-
The County Times
man for his devotion to his family, his
love of music, his brilliant inventions,
and his love of puns.
In addition to his beloved wife, Karen,
Bill is also survived by his daughters,
Caitlin McKelvey (Joshua) of Greens-
boro, NC and Claudia Rose of Carey, NC;
his sister, Paula Osborn (Frank) of Lev-
ittown, PA; his brothers, Thomas Rose
(Joan) of Largo, FL, Robert Rose (Rose)
and John Rose, both of Levittown, PA;
and many extended family and friends. In
addition to his parents, Edward and Mad-
eline Rose, he is also preceded in death
by his brother, Edward Bud Rose.
Family will receive friends on Sat-
urday, July 29, 2017 from 10:00 11:00
a.m. at First Saints Community Church
St. Pauls Campus, 25550 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Life
Celebration Service will be celebrated by
Pastor John Wunderlich at 11:00 a.m. A
private interment will be held at a later
date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funer-
al Home, P.A.
Joseph Anthony Lang
Joseph Anthony
Lang, 73, of Califor-
nia, MD, passed away
Friday July 14, 2017
in Baltimore Shock
Trauma Center. An-
thony was born March
11, 1944 in Leonar-
dtown, Maryland to
Paul Frank and Agnes
Wheeler Lang of Great
Mills, MD. He grew up in Great Mills
and graduated Ryken High School in
1961. On June 27, 1964 he married Elaine
Yeatman at Holy Face Church in Great
Mills. They shared 53 years together.
Anthony enjoyed being on the water,
shing and crabbing, as well as watching
the Orioles play ball, and spending time
with his family.
Anthony was preceded in death by his
father Frank Lang. He is survived by his
wife Elaine of California, MD; his moth-
er, Agnes Lang of California, MD; his
children Denise Bennett of Valley Lee,
Richard (Beverly) Lang of Lexington
Park, and Steven (Cindy) Lang of Dam-
eron; two sisters, Mary Ellen (William)
Parron of Hollywood, MD, and Donna
(James) Falkowski of California, MD;
his twelve grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Lexing-
ton Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, 46763
Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park, MD
or 21685 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park,
MD or to the American Cancer Society
online at cancer.org or P.O. Box 42040
Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
In Remembrance
Rita Jo Goddard
Rita Jo Goddard
Jody, 64, of Valley
Lee, MD passed away
on July 17, 2017 in
Washington, DC. Born
on September 23, 1952
in Norton, VA she was
the daughter of Ruby
Lovetta Willis of De-
Land, FL and the late
Joe Donald Reece. Jody was the loving
wife of Francis H. Goddard whom she
married on June 28, 1969 in Holy Face
Catholic Church Great Mills, MD. Jody
is survived by her children: Robin Belden
(Bob) of Valley Lee, MD, Traci Pulliam
(Dragon) of Valley Lee, MD, Alison God-
dard of Charlotte, NC and 4 Grandchil-
dren. Siblings: Terry Reece, Steve Reece,
Diana Belian, Richard Reece and Mi-
chelle Waliser. She is preceded in death
by her brother Joseph (Dunie) Reece.
Jody graduated from Great Mills High
School and was lifelong St. Marys Coun-
ty resident. Jodys greatest joy in life was
being a loving mother and Grammy.
Contribution may be made
to: http://fundraising.stjude.
org/site/TR?px=4642959&fr_
id=39300&pg=personal
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD.
Deborah Michelle Debbie
Dugan
Deborah Michelle
Debbie Dugan, 45,
of Hollywood, MD
passed away on July
16, 2017 at her home
surrounded by her lov-
ing family.
She was born Oc-
tober 20, 1971 in Bly-
theville, AR to John
B. Fleming of Las
Cruces, NM and Diana Garrett Huber of
Hollywood, MD.
Debbie graduated from Eastwood High
School in 1990. She earned her Associ-
ates Degree from College of Southern
Maryland. On April 20, 1996 she married
the love of her life, Patrick Erin Dugan at
St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in
Hollywood, MD. Together they celebrat-
ed over 21 wonderful years of marriage.
She began working at St. Johns Catho-
lic Church in August 2006 as the Fa-
cilities Manager. It was much more than
just a job, it was her passion. She was
dedicated to helping Reverend Raymond
Schmidt and the entire community at St.
Johns. She was instrumental in getting
the Monsignor Harris Center open. She
led the campaign on repairing the school
and getting it reopened. She enjoyed
traveling, with her favorite trips being to
Ireland and Hawaii. Her other hobbies
included going to Nannys Beach in Hol-
lywood, doing puzzles and playing card
games, especially Rummy. Her greatest
love was spending time with her family,
especially her beloved children.
In addition to her parents and beloved
husband, Debbie is also survived by her
wonderful children: Michael Raymond
Dugan, Caitlin Michelle Dugan and John
Jack Dugan, all of Hollywood, MD; her
brother, Clint Boyd Fleming of Annapo-
Thursday, July 27, 2017
lis, MD; her step-siblings: Laurel Smith
of San Antonio, TX, James A. Huber of
Prince Frederick, MD, Timothy Huber
of Indian Head, MD; and many extended
family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mi-
chael Raymond Dugan, John Jack Du-
gan, Dennis Kevin Dugan, Clint Boyd
Fleming, David Hanf, and John Selby.
Memorial contributions may be made
to St. John Francis Regis Catholic School,
43900 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD
20636.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funer-
al Home, P.A.
Donald Dean Everman
Donald Dean Ev-
erman age 96, of
Lake Panasofkee
Florida, passed away
peacefully Tuesday
July 18, 2017 in Lees-
burg, Florida. Mr.
Everman was born
March 6, 1921 to Roy
Jay and Jessie Belle
Everman in Wann,
Nebraska. There he
grew up on a small farm, studied busi-
ness at the University of Omaha and en-
listed in the US Navy at the beginning of
World War II. He proudly served as an
aviator in the US Navy for 23 years, 4 of
which he served as co-pilot onboard the
PBY-34A (Black Cat) search and rescue
ying boat in the South Pacic; he was
well decorated for his service, retired as
Lieutenant Commander in 1964 at Patux-
ent River Naval Air Station and remained
a true patriot throughout his life.
He was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Lake Panasofkee where he
especially enjoyed his weekly Sunday
School lessons. He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge of Ceresco, Nebraska
(32nd Degree Free Mason for 70 years),
the Elks Lodge of California Maryland,
the V.F.W. Post 10084 of Lake Panasof-
kee, and the Military Ofcers Associa-
tion of America.
After his time in the US Navy he re-
mained a lifetime enthusiast in mili-
tary aircraft and especially ying boats.
Throughout his life his love of nature
found him creating and maintaining
beautiful gardens in all of his homes
which progressed into his interest in rais-
ing poultry and exotic birds.
He was predeceased by his wife of 25
years Margaret Everman, former wife
of 29 years Shirley Ann Craddock, and
his son Dean Everman. He is survived
by his daughters: Sandra Decker (Dave),
Lana Williams (Jerry), and Melanie
Richardson (Mike), 13 grandchildren, 6
great grandchildren, and 3 great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held on Mon-
day July 31, 2017 at Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell, FL at 10am. Grave-
side service following at Florida National
Cemetery Bushnell, FL. Donations can
be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars
(https://heroes.vfw.org) in memory of
Lieutenant Commander Donald D. Ever-
man, USN Retired.
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Annual WWII USO Remembrance Family Style Festival - Rain or Shine
Concert area under
Jay armsworthy
Presents the
Sound by Troy Jones

Set for Aug. 4

MCs Jay Armsworthy & Jack Tippett
permanent pavilion
29th annual
lil margarets
The 10th Annual WWII USO Remem- youth may learn about that mo- bluegrass & old-time music festival
brance (USO Night) will be held Friday, mentous time in history. (under new management)
August 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Solomons at The Calvert Marine Museum
the riverwalk pavilion. The public is invited sponsored the Cradle of Inva- August 11 & 12, 2017
to this USO style celebration hosted by the sion, a daylong event, from GoddArd FArm
Circle of Angels Initiative, Inc. Enjoy local 1997 to 2007. The Circle of The Tyler Williams
21810 Clay Hill Road Leonardtown, MD 20650
Lorraine Jordan &
Carolina Road, North
Band, Ohio
celebrities SPAMtime T/5 Vince SPAM Angels hosted USO Night Saturday Carolina - Saturday
Turner and PFC Vincent Bubba Turner for the rst time in 2007.
as they reenact a 1942 radio broadcast fea- Circle of Angels Initia-
turing Music and Memories of 1942, an tive, Inc. can be reached
at P. O. Box 7, Friend-
era well known for its jump and jive mu- ship, MD 20758, or
sic. Honor a loved one by naming them as 301-778-3848. Check
you throw rose petals into the waters of the their website at www.
Patuxent River during the wreath laying circleofangels.org or Flatt Lonesome Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass Randall Hibbitts and
ceremony. at circleofangels on Florida - Friday Nashville, TN - Saturday Appalachia, Virginia - Friday
facebook
In an ironic twist of history, on the rst
Friday in August, August 7, 1942, the rst From Circle of
invasion was in the Pacic Solomon Islands Angels
after training on Solomons Island, MD. The
rst European invasion was at Normandy
on Tuesday, June 6, 1944. Solomons was
home to the cradle of invasion, the WWII Mickey Galyean and David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition Northern Connection
Cullens Bridge, North Carolina Tennessee - Friday Maryland - Friday
top-secret amphibious training base for the Saturday
invasion of Europe and Japanese-held Pa- TiCkeTS:
Rules:
1. Please, no display of alcohol or smoking in the
cic islands. The United Services Organi- 2 Day Advance $45 each Friday gate: $30 each concert area at any time
zation or USO began with citizens who until July 15 Show starts at 2:00 pm 2. No coolers allowed in concert area
(afterward gate price) Saturday gate: $30 each 3. Absolutely No Drugs allowed
served coffee and donuts to soldiers Show starts at 12:00 pm 4. Pets are welcome, but not in the concert area and
2 day at the gate:
passing through their towns. $55.00 each
Under 12 admitted free
with paid adult
must be kept on a leash at all times
5. Permission is required to distribute material or sell
USO Night is an event held to To order by mail, please make check or money order goods on property
honor those who trained at WWII payable to Lil Margarets Bluegrass
and send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
6. Arm bands must be clearly displayed at all times
7. No refunds
The Feinberg
Solomon Island, especially those Lil Margarets Bluegrass - P.O. Box 741, California, MD 20619 8. We reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone Brothers
who never returned to their fam- To order by credit card, go to:
9. Not responsible for accidents, injuries, or losses New York
Saturday
ilies. In WWII, our uniformed http://lilmargaretsbluegrass.bpt.me/

troops went from Solomons to For more information call: 301-737-3004 visit www.visitstmarysmd.com

the Pacic and Europe. The official Bluegrass Hotel: LaQuinta Inns & Suites, 22769 Three Notch rd, California, md 20619, (301) 862-4100
Circle of Angels carries on Gates open Wednesday auGust 9, 2017 Camping:
the tradition so people may Home cooked food, ice, non-alcoholic beverages and ice cream Electric & Water: $30.00 per day
Rough Camping: $20.00 weekend
honor the sacrices of those available for sale Vendor spaces are available.
Paid at the gate, but to reserve a specific site,
Call 301-737-3004 to reserve. www.lilmargaretsbluegrass.com
who served in uniform and call 301-475-8191 Dump Station available $5.00

on the Homefront and so Bring your lawn chairs Plenty of parking on site 24 Hour Security
20 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017

Pet of the Week

MEET TATER TOT When Temperatures Rise Dont
Hi, my name is Tater Tot and Im
Forget About Your Pets
an adorable 2 year old male Domestic
Shorthair. I absolutely LOVE to be The summer season is in full swing Watch for humidity
with people and I will be quite content and the St. Marys County Department Limit exercise on hot days
spending all day getting atten- of Emergency Services and Technology Provide enough shade and water
tion from you. reminds pet owners to keep their pets Dont rely on a fan
Please Choose Me! Remem- safe during the summers months. Be Watch out for hot pavement
ber, if there is room in the heart, extra aware of your furry friends with- For more information on prepared-
there is room in the house! the increased high temperatures and ness and heat safety, visit prepare.st-
humidity. marysmd.com and weather.gov/heat.
To visit me or get more in- From St. Marys County PIO
formation contact Tri-County
Animal Shelter (6707 Animal
Shelter Road, Hughesville) or
call 301-932-1713 . To see more
of my friends available for adop-
tion, like us on Facebook @ Tri-
County Animal Shelter South-
ern MD.

Pets of the Week

Outdoor Flea PETER, PAUL & MARY
Market Peter was adopted but Paul and
Mary are still looking for their home.
They are fully vetted and cost $125
each. They are incredibly friendly.
HANDCRAFTED ITEMS, They were trapped behind Olive
ANTIQUES, JEWELRY, Garden when they were tiny babies
and have been socialized and domes-
BAKED GOODS, ticated. They routinely crawl in their
foster moms lap to snooze and to be
HOME DECOR & MORE! petted. They both have instant purr
motors. They love to play.
Paul and Mary are very well ad-
Saturday, Sept. 16 justed and friendly kittens.
Please spay and neuter and help
stop the overpopulation of cats.
The shelter is forced to eutha-
nize 185 cats per month due to
overpopulation.
If you are feeding cats, please con-
tact Feral Cat Rescue to borrow traps
at diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
You can meet Paul and Mary at the
Petco in California this weekend on
Saturday and Sunday between 10:30
and 3. Applications can be filled out
at Petco or at our website at www.
feralcatrescuemd.org.

8 AM - 4 PM
CECILS OLD MILL
20854 INDIAN BRIDGE RD, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619
RAIN DATE: SATURDAY SEPT. 23, 8-4

Vendors Wanted!
Contact Darlene Cucinotta
301-247-6553
dcucino@yahoo.com
Thursday, July 27, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 21

Sheriffs Ofce Announces St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce

National Night Out Participating to Host Community Blood Drive
Communities
On Tuesday, August 1, from 6 pm-8
pm, neighborhoods throughout St. Marys
County will join forces with thousands of
communities nationwide for the 34th An-
nual National Night Out crime and drug
prevention event. National Night Out is
sponsored by the National Association of
Town Watch (NATW) and will involve
over 11,000 communities from all 50
states, US territories, Canadian cities and
military bases around the world.
National Night Out is designed to height-
en crime and drug prevention awareness,
generate support for and participation in
local anti-crime efforts, strengthen neigh-
borhood spirit and police-community
partnerships and send a message to crimi-
nals letting them know our neighborhoods
are organized and ghting back.
Below is a listing of participating com-
munities in St. Marys County. If you do
not see your community listed and would
like to sign up your community or obtain
more information for next year, contact
Corporal Angela Delozier at Angela.De-
lozier@stmarysmd.com.
Participating Communities:
South Hampton Community Lex-
ington Park sponsored by the Mediation
Center of St. Marys County
St. Marys Landing Apartments
Lexington Park
Town Creek Lexington Park
Elizabeth Hills
Community California
St. Andrews Estates California
Heards Estates Great Mills
St. Josephs Community
Center Mechanicsville
Spring Valley Apartments Lexing-
ton Park
Woodland Acres California
Country Lakes Mechanicsville
Leonards Freehold Leonardtown
Lexington Village Lexington Park
Golden Beach/Patuxent Knolls
Mechanicsville
Persimmons Hill Mechanicsville
Bay Ridge Estates Lexington Park
Colony Square Lexington Park
7th District Fire Department
Bushwood
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce
welcomes the following newbies to Na-
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce
will host a community blood drive on Au-
gust 2, 2017. The drive will be held at The
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce located
at 23150 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown,
MD. When you go the extra mile and give
blood you will receive a $5 Target eGift-
Card after your attempted donation
About 1 in 5 people entering a hospi-
tal needs blood, so donors are always in
constant demand. Patients with cancer,
victims of accidents, and those undergo-
ing surgery are just some of the recipients
who benet from blood donations. By do-
nating just one pint of blood, you have the
potential to save up to three lives.
The summer months often present a
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
301-373-4125
or send an email to
challenging time for the American Red Cross.
You will make a lifesaving contribution
that benets accident victims, cancer pa-
tients, surgical candidates, children with
blood disorders and many others. If you
have never donated blood, please consider
doing so. Your donations are always in
high demand.
To schedule an appointment to donate
blood call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to
www.redcrossblood.org or contact Melis-
sa Emerson at 301-475-4200, ext. *1914 or
by email, Melissa.Emerson@stmarysmd.
com. Walk-ins are also welcome at this
drive.
From Jennifer Stone,
Sheriffs Ofce PIO

Birch Way Community California

tional Night Out: Elizabeth Hills, St. An-
drews Estates, and Heards Estates.
sarahwilliams@countytimes.net
Breton Bay Community
Leonardtown From Jennifer Stone,
Sheriffs Ofce PIO

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 22 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017

Community Calendar and french fries. Pull Tabs 1000.00 dollar

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.

Invite your friends and neighbors.

Month Long
Tai Chi for Arthritis
Garvey Senior Activity Center
41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Wednesdays, July 12- Aug. 16
The Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi program
developed by Dr. Paul Lam, uses gentle
Sun-style Tai Chi routines that are safe,
easy to learn and suitable for every tness
level. The Tai Chi program helps reduce
stress, increase balance and exibility,
and improves your overall mind, body and
spirit. During the six weeks, participants
learn warm-up and cool-down exercises,
six basic core movements, and direction
changes to add challenge. Due to the na-
ture of this class, attendance at all sessions
is highly recommended and no walk-ins
are accepted; advance sign-up is required.
To register, call 301-475-4200, ext.*1050.
Tour Thomas Stone National Historic
Site
6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco, MD
20677
10:00 AM
The National Park Service invites you to
learn the secrets of the Declaration of In-
dependence at the home of one of Mary-
lands signers. Activities include:
Free tours of Thomas Stones house are
normally given on demand.
Watch a lm and explore the exhibits in
the Visitor Center.
Hike over two miles of trails through
forests and elds, while passing historic
plantation buildings and the Stone Family
Cemetery.
Complete an assortment of Junior Rang-
er activities to earn badges, certicates,
and other prizes.
Collect seven different National Park
Passport Stamps.
Purchase books and souvenirs in the
gift shop.
Phone: Phone: 301-392-2776.
www.nps.gov/thst/index.htm
Bingo Every Saturday Mother Cath-
erine Academy
33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville,
MD 20659
6:30 PM
Early Birds start at 6:30 PM, regular
Games start at 7:00 PM. $10 admission
(includes one regular book). Progressive
Money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions:
Weekly specials along with regulars piz-
za, cheeseburgers, hamburgers, hot dogs
payouts with some having multiple win-
ners. Down lines and 3 Balls! $50 Early
Birds. Either/or Blackout 100.00. $100
Regular Games. Specials Guaranteed
200.00. Quickie 100.00. Bonanza 54# OR
LESS 500.00 Consolation 100.00. Jackpot
in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progres-
sive$200 added each week). Consola-
tion $500. Winner Take All Special. Call
301-884-3165 for more information. Visit
our website www.mothercatherine.org for
Jackpot and Moneyball update.
R&B Line Dancing
Garvey Senior Activity Center
41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Mondays, July 17-Aug. 21
This is a NEW program starting in July. If
you have ever wanted to learn some of the
line dances that are all the rage right now
come on in and join us! We will be taking
it step by step and learning dances like the
Cupid Shufe or The Wobble. The cost per
class will be $12 for all 6 classes payable
to Marie Bond; payment is due at time of
reservation. Call the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for
more information.
Week Long
Zumba Fitness Classes No Contract, No
Membership!
21161 Lexwood Drive, (Building 21155)
2nd Floor Lexington Park, MD 20653
Zumba Fitness classes No contract, no
memberships, Pay as you go!
Monday Zumba Toning 6:00 PM at the
Housing Authority
Tuesday Zumba Fitness 6:00 PM at the
Housing Authority
Wednesday Aqua Zumba 7:00 PM at the
Elks lodge Pool
Thursday Zumba Fitness 6:00 PM at the
Housing Authority
Saturday Aqua Zumba 8:30 PM at the Elks
Lodge Pool
All Classes are open to everybody!
Elks Lodge Pool: 45779 Fire Dept.
Ln, California, MD 20619. More info:
301-481-0752.
VBS: MIGHTY FORTRESS-In Jesus,
the Victory is Won!
Callaway Baptist Church
20960 Point Lookout Road Callaway MD
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Vacation Bible School:
July 31st thru August 4th
Kindergarten thru 6th Grade
For questions call 301-994-0655 or email
callawaybaptist@juno.com
Friday, July 28
Callaway Village Market XL
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Shop the Callaway Village Market XL
indoor/outdoor featuring produce, sea-
food, owers, ea/yard sale, art/crafts
and retail vendors. Our village market is
a place to buy, sell and trade. Informa-
tion online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market-xl-1, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984. Vendors wanted! Infor-
mation, rental agreement and payment
options online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market-xl-1, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984.
Buttery Fridays
Historic Sotterley
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD
20636
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Race Boat Block Party on the Square
The Rex
On the Square in Leonardtown
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
To kick off the Southern Maryland Boat
Clubs Summer Regatta, there will be a
Block Party on the Square in Leonard-
town, in front of the Rex. Several Vintage
Race Boats will be on display and driv-
ers will be on hand to discuss their boats
and the Regatta. The band Unnished
Business will be featured on the stage.
Great music, great food, great people, and
a great time!! For information about the
SMBC Summer Regatta go to the Events
page on SMBC website: southernmary-
landboatclub@yahoo.com.
Once Upon a Mattress
Three Notch Theatre
21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park,
MD 20653
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Newtowne Players present the Broad-
way hit musical. Tickets are $18 for adults,
$15 for military/seniors/students and $13
for children under 12. Visit www.new-
towneplayers.org to purchase tickets. For
reservations, call 301-737-5447.
Saturday, July 29
Callaway Village Market XL
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Shop the Callaway Village Market XL
indoor/outdoor featuring produce, sea-
food, owers, ea/yard sale, art/crafts
and retail vendors. Our village market is
a place to buy, sell and trade. Informa-
tion online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market-xl-1, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984. Vendors wanted! Infor-
mation, rental agreement and payment
options online at www.5southeventcenter.
com/callaway-village-market-xl-1, email
john@5southeventcenter.com or call John
at 240-538-1984.
Summer Regatta at Leonardtown Wharf
Leonardtown Wharf
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The third annual Southern Maryland Boat
Club (SMBC) Summer Regatta. Come ex-
perience two full days of exciting vintage
outboard race boats showing their prow-
ess on the race course as the sights and
sounds of the past come alive. Admission
is free. Parking will be at the top of the hill
in Leonardtown with free bus transporta-
tion to the wharf. The pits will be open for
spectators to view the boats up close dur-
ing the lunch break and after the heats are
nished for the day. A small entrance fee
will be charged to enter the pits. Drivers
will be on hand to talk with visitors and
answer questions. For more information
visit the Events page on the SMBC web-
site: southernmarylandboatclub.com.
Tidewater Archaeology Weekend
Historic St. Marys City
18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Marys City,
MD 20686
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Help uncover the past at one of the best-
preserved colonial sites in the nation. Take
a guided tour of excavations, and dont
miss a once-a-year opportunity to explore
the archaeology laboratory. $10 adult; $9
senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and young-
er, and to Friends members. (240) 895-
4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
Ghosts of Sotterley Auditions
Sotterley Plantation
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for another exciting year of Ghost-
walk. Auditions will be cold readings from

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the script. Ghosts is an outdoor, rain/shine
event held Oct 20, 21,26,27,28. If you want
to help with makeup, tech or actjoin us
for auditions. For more information, con-
tact Sotterley 301-373-2280.
SoMD Am. Legion 221 Pork & Beef
Sandwich Sale
American Legion Post 221
21690 Colton Pt. Rd.; Avenue, MD
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring
a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork
loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sand-
wiches will be sold on both Saturday and
Sunday. Sandwiches will cost $7.00 each.
Call (301) 884-4071 for further informa-
tion. Also check out our website at: www.
alpost221.webs.com/.
Texas Holdem ELKS Bounty
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington
Park, MD 20653
7:00 PM
$65 Buy inincludes Bounty and 50/50
raffle ticket. 12,000 chips Starting Stack.
Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $10 dollars
for every person that you bust out of the
tournament. This tournament is part of
our leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point
for every person knocked out before you.
Food and Beverage are available for pur-
chase. Cash games will start as soon as
there are enough players that are interest-
ed. Holdem: $1- $2 no limit. Please enter
through the side of the building. Ques-
tions: James Dean 240-577-0828 Email:
jdeanjunior@yahoo.com.
Once Upon a Mattress
Three Notch Theatre
21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park,
MD 20653
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
The Newtowne Players present the Broad-
way hit musical. Tickets are $18 for adults,
$15 for military/seniors/students and $13
for children under 12. Visit www.new-
towneplayers.org to purchase tickets. For
reservations, call 301-737-5447.
Star Party
Historic Sotterley
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD
20636
9:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Sunday, July 30
Summer Regatta at LeonardtownWharf
Leonardtown Wharf
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The third annual Southern Maryland Boat
Club (SMBC) Summer Regatta. Come ex-
perience two full days of exciting vintage
outboard race boats showing their prow-
ess on the race course as the sights and
sounds of the past come alive. Admission
is free. Parking will be at the top of the hill
in Leonardtown with free bus transporta-
tion to the wharf. The pits will be open for
spectators to view the boats up close dur-
ing the lunch break and after the heats are
finished for the day. A small entrance fee
will be charged to enter the pits. Drivers
will be on hand to talk with visitors and
answer questions. For more information
visit the Events page on the SMBC web-
site: southernmarylandboatclub.com.
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Tidewater Archaeology Weekend
Historic St. Marys City
18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Marys City,
MD 20686
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Help uncover the past at one of the best-
preserved colonial sites in the nation. Take
a guided tour of excavations, and dont
miss a once-a-year opportunity to explore
the archaeology laboratory. $10 adult; $9
senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and young-
er, and to Friends members. (240) 895-
4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
SoMD Am. Legion 221 Pork & Beef
Sandwich Sale
American Legion Post 221
21690 Colton Pt. Rd.; Avenue, MD
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring
a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork
loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sand-
wiches will be sold on both Saturday and
Sunday. Sandwiches will cost $7.00 each.
Call (301) 884-4071 for further informa-
tion. Also check out our website at: www.
alpost221.webs.com/.
Designer Bags Bingo
5 South Event Center
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us for an afternoon of bingo fun in
support of Sugar Faces Senior Dog Res-
cue, a local 501C3 organization dedi-
cated to the rescue, care and placement
of abandoned dogs aged 10+ in Southern
Maryland. Early birds at 1:00 PM, regu-
lar games at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $30 in
advance or $35 at the door and include
one book of regular games. 5 specials,
raffles, pull tabs and concessions will be
available. Prizes will be genuine designer
bags, totes and accessories from: Coach,
Dooney & Bourke, Kate Spade, Lily Pu-
litzer, Michael Kors, Tori Burch, and Vera
Bradley. For info or tickets, call 410-474-
In Our Community
2958 or email sugarfacesrescue@yahoo.
com.
Once Upon a Mattress
Three Notch Theatre
21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park,
MD 20653
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
The Newtowne Players present the Broad-
way hit musical. Tickets are $18 for adults,
$15 for military/seniors/students and $13
for children under 12. Visit www.new-
towneplayers.org to purchase tickets. For
reservations, call 301-737-5447.
Tuesday, August 1
Ghosts of Sotterley Auditions
Sotterley Plantation
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for another exciting year of Ghost-
walk. Auditions will be cold readings from
the script. Ghosts is an outdoor, rain/shine
event held Oct 20, 21,26,27,28. If you want
to help with makeup, tech or actjoin us
for auditions. For more information, con-
tact Sotterley 301-373-2280.
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles
15110 Burnt Store Rd, Hughesville, MD
20637
7:00 PM - 7:30 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, August 2
Breakfast with the Animals
Historic St. Marys City: Godiah Spray
Tobacco Plantation
47621 Old Cove Road, St. Marys City,
MD 20686
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
23
Enjoy a light breakfast, a story, and an op-
portunity to help feed the Plantation live-
stock. Designed for pre-school age chil-
dren 3-5 years old and an accompanying
adult. $10 per child ($8 Friends members);
one accompanying adult free. Registration
required: (240) 895-4990 or info@HSMC-
digshistory.org.
Free Line Dance Lessons
Last Drop Country Bar
23955 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.
Nature Photography TalkIrene Hin-
ke-Sacilotto, Osprey
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Since 1979, Irene Hinke-Sacilotto has led
numerous tours under the auspices of Os-
prey Photo Workshops and Tours, and has
conducted many photographic workshops
for zoos, nature centers, and organiza-
tions like the National Wildlife Federa-
tion and the Assateague Island Alliance.
Her photography has appeared in numer-
ous magazines, such as Birders World,
Birding, Living Bird, National Wildlife
Federation, Natural History, Outdoor
Photographer, Weekly Reader, as well as
many books, calendars, note cards, and
posters produced by: Audubon, National
Geographic, National Park Service, and
the Sierra Club. Visit www.ospreyphoto.
com/ for more information.
24 Calendars The County Times Thursday, July 27, 2017

Justin Moore & McCoy

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Performs at St. Leonard VFD Saturday, July 22

Goin
Justin Moore

In Entertainment

Thursday, July 27 Saturday, July 29

Ladies Night, Trivia, & Karaoke Groove Span
Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk Morris Point, Abell
7:00 PM 6:00 PM
www.anthonysdunkirk.com www.morris-point.com

Robbie Kidwell Tuesday, Aug 1st

Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons Ben Connelly
6:00 - 9:00 PM Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
www.anglers-seafood.com Solomons
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Bryan Frates www.anglers-seafood.com
The Ruddy Duck Brewery,
Solomons Wednesday, Aug 2
7:30 PM Wild Card Trivia
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ugliest Christmas Outt! Live Solomons
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St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
LIFE Booklets Now Available
for Pick-Up
Booklets for the Fall Semester of the
LIFE program are now available for pick-
up at the Garvey, Loffler, and Northern
Senior Activity Centers. Registration be-
gins on Monday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. Many
educational, interesting tours are planned.
Spaces fill up quickly so be sure to register
early. For more information, call 301-475-
4200, ext. *1063. And remember, Learn-
ing is ForEver!
New Property Tax Credit
St. Marys County homeowners ages 65
or up may be eligible to receive a credit on
their 2017 property tax bill. To qualify at
least one homeowner must be aged 65 or
over; have lived in the same dwelling for
40 years or more and/or be retired from the
United States military; have an assessed
property value of $400,000 or less; and
have a net taxable income of $80,000 or
less in 2016. Qualified individuals will re-
ceive a 10 percent reduction on the county
portion of their property tax bill. To ap-
ply go to www.stmarysmd.com/treasurer.
For assistance with the application process
call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Energy Assistance
Its time to apply for assistance with
your electric and heating costs! Eligibility
is based on the gross income of all house-
hold members (excluded Medicare/health
insurance deductions) for the past 30 days.
Income includes wages, Social Security,
pensions, annuities, IRA distributions,
rental income, etc. To qualify for electric
assistance the SMECO bill must be in the
applicants name. The monthly income for
a one person household may not exceed
$1,759 per month or $2,368 per month for
Summer Professional
Performances
St. Marys County Library has free pro-
fessional performances for 6 weeks this
summer! Join us on Mondays through
July 31 for performances and fun for all
ages! Charlotte Hall library will hold
professional performances at 10 a.m. at
Margaret Brent Middle School, 29675
Point Lookout Rd., Helen, MD 20635.
Leonardtown library will hold profes-
sional performances at 12:30 p.m. at
Leonardtown Elementary School, 22885
Duke St., Leonardtown, MD 20650. Lex-
ington Park library will hold professional
performances at 3 p.m. at Lexington Park
Library.
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a two person household. Persons aged 60
or over and/or disabled may make an ap-
pointment to apply by calling 301-475-
4200, ext. *1050. All others may call the
Tri-County Community Action Commit-
tee at 301-475-5574, ext. 200.
AARP Smart Driving Course
The Northern Senior Activity Center
will host an AARP Smart Driving Course
on Monday, July 31, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This course includes proven safety strat-
egies that older drivers can use to com-
pensate for changes as they age and allow
them to drive more safely and confidently
for as long as possible. The fee is $15 for
AARP members and $20 for non-mem-
bers with cash or check made payable to
AARP. Payment is required to sign up for
the class. Class is 4 hours with a break for
lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is a donation
from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others
made the day of the class. To sign up and
pay for this class in advance and to sign up
for lunch, please visit the front desk or call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
National Coloring Day
Help us celebrate National Color-
ing Day at the Northern Senior Activity
Center by joining our Coloring Group on
Wednesday, Aug. 2, any time between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. Bring your school-aged
grandchildren, coloring pencils, crayons,
books, and come have some fun! Have a
favorite completed coloring piece? Drop
it off at the front desk no later than noon
on Tuesday, Aug. 1, for chance to compete
in our coloring contest. These works of art
will be set out on display for center guests
to place their vote on the best picture. The
winner will receive a premium coloring
book with 121 elegant designs. For more
information call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Monday, July 31 is Tall Tales of the Wild
West. Saddle up for this hilarious romp
through American folklore and meet he-
roes like Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, and the
fearless Annie Christmas as they over-
come impossible obstacles in their own
unique and silly ways. No registration or
tickets required. Recommended for ages
3 & up with their adult caregivers.
Kindergarten Here We
Come!
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Kinder-
garten Here We Come! on Wednesday,
August 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lets get ready to start Kindergarten (or
PreKindergarten)! Well read stories
about school, make crafts, learn how to
stay healthy and safe at school, and take
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Yellow Door Art Studios
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is
excited to continue to partner with Yellow
Door Art Studios to offer high quality, low
cost art instruction. Come join us and take
home a beautiful piece of art! On Monday,
Aug. 7, at 1:30 p.m., participants will be
painting a lovely watercolor picture of an
osprey. The cost per class is $15 a person;
payment due at the time of reservation.
Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center
at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, for more
information.
Council Bingo
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
Council, Inc. will be sponsoring prizes
for the Bingo on Monday, Aug. 7, at 10
a.m. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Cen-
ter at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for more
information.
Jewelry Making Class
Do you love jewelry and want to learn
how to make your own? We will be of-
fering a low cost class on how to make
your own necklace at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Wednesday, Aug. 9,
at 1:30 p.m. The cost for the class will be
$3 and you will take home two completed
necklaces. Payment is due at the time of
reservation. Call the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050
for more information or to register for the
class.
Loffler Tai Chi for Arthritis
Announcement
The new start date for the next Tai Chi
for Arthritis and Fall Prevention class has
been changed to Thursday, Aug. 10. A
make-up day will be built in to the sched-
ule to provide for the full series of classes.
a practice ride on a real school bus! For
kids about to enter Kindergarten or PreK
and their adult caregivers. Registration
required on www.stmalib.org.
Caring Through Crafting
Lexington Park Library will hold Car-
ing Through Crafting on Saturday, Au-
gust 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Calling
all crafters! Use your time and talents to
make a difference in your community.
This month, join us in making knitted
or crocheted newborn hats to donate to
Little Hats, Big Hearts, a nonprofit that
spreads awareness of congenital heart de-
fects. Knowledge of basic knit or crochet
stitches required. Please bring a size H or
I hook or size 8 needles. Yarn and pat-
tern provided. Adults only. Registration
recommended.
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If you were in the Tai Chi for Arthritis and
Fall Prevention class that finished July 3
at Loffler, you are enrolled in this class.
Questions? Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser
Need to cool off this summer? Take a
break from the heat and help raise funds
for entertainment and special events at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Friday, Aug. 11, at 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. The
Garvey Senior Activity Center will serve
ice cream on your choice of cone; waffle,
sugar, or wafer. Cost per cone: $2. Also
available will be ice cream sundaes for $3
and brownie sundaes for $4. For more in-
formation, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Loffler Art News
During the month of August there will
only be one Open Studio Art session at
Loffler Senior Activity Center and it will
take place on Friday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. Open Studio Art is an opportu-
nity to work on a current art project you
have going that needs a little guidance or,
if you prefer, there is also a guided project
that usually requires a $5 supply fee. This
is a drop-in class (no sign-ups required)
but if you have any questions, call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1658. Art with Jamie will
have only three Tuesday sessions in Au-
gust: the 15th, 22nd and 29th. Time will be
10 a.m. and cost for this 3-session class is
$65. You can sign up by calling 301-475-
4200, ext. *1658. Payment may be made to
Jamie on the first day of class.
Storytime at Greenwell
State Park
Come to Storytime at Greenwell State
Park with the St. Marys County Library
on Saturday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. This program takes place at
Greenwell State Park (25420 Rosedale
Manor Ln, Hollywood, MD 20636). Sto-
ries, rhymes, songs, and activities for
children ages 2-5 with their adult care-
givers, at Greenwell State Park! Since the
barn will be open to guests on this day, be
sure to check out all the friendly horses
and goats after the program. Feel free to
bring a picnic lunch in case you get hun-
gry! Siblings welcome; no registration
required.
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42. Touchdown
43. Woody perennial plants
44. Rattling breaths
46. Smaller quantity
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Making Midcentury Modern

by Christopher Kennedy, foreword by Barclay Butera
By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Youll never forget the feeling of
key inhand.
Imagine you. A homeowner, fi-
nally, after saving, planning, and a
ceiling-high pile of paperwork. Start-
ing today, you can go home (home!),
shut the door, and know that its all
yours. So how do you reflect your
style in this home you love? Begin
with Making Midcentury Modern
by Christopher Kennedy.
When he was a young lad, Ken-
nedys parents taught him the proper
ways to a well-mannered life: his
mother made him write thank-you
notes, and she taught him how to
make a good first impression, while
his father advised him to live each
day to the fullest. Those lessons
were learned in simpler, more gra-
cious times.
Kennedy insists its not nostalgia
that makes him love interior design
from that period. Instead, he just
likes the trend, and he doesnt see it
slowing down any time soon. In
this book, he shows how you can in-
clude Midcentury Modern into your
home, even if it was built last month.
You can start in the entrance.
Those first impressions matter
when it comes to a home, says Ken-
nedy. Paint your front door in a Mid-
century Modern color to welcome
guests warmly.
On the topic of colors, Midcentury
Modern isnt shy. Orange is the caf-
feine of the color wheel, and it really
pops. Think pink (Mamie Eisenhow-
ers favorite color), turquoise, white,
red, or any shade of blue. Dont just
color walls, though; be bold with fur-
niture, rugs, and accessories. Pillows
in out-there colors are inexpensive
ways to dip your toe into the design.
Know the secret to a beautiful
and easy-to-make bed and for
guest rooms, consider twin beds. Go
ahead and mix metals, bring child-
hood treasures out for display, and
recall Moms kitchen or bathroom for
ideas. Take your indoors, outdoors,
weather permitting. Pare down; Mid-
century Modern isnt cluttered (so on
that note, hide your TV). And finally,
havefun.
Above all, Kennedy says, never
take your home too seriously.
Sometimes, its easy to feel inde-
cision or paralysis, when it comes to
dcor. What if you make a mistake?
What if you have Making Mid-
century Modern?
With 100 easy-to-use (and surpris-
ingly budget-friendly) tips, author
Christopher Kennedy gives readers
the inspirational boost they need to
make a home dazzle. Youll see how
simple color will transform a houses
entire look, and where cherished
possessions can become unusual
displays. Kennedy fully admits that
many of his favorite pieces were dis-
covered online or at thrift stores, an
idea thats somehow very delicious.
And pillows? Pile em on!
The one criticism I have with this
book isnt with the information its
with getting that information: the
font color against color can be very
difficult to read. White print on a
yellow background, for example, is
nearly hidden.
Its a design flaw in a design book.
Gofigure.
Thats not insurmountable, though:
there are photos enough to make this
coffee-table book a cant-miss full of
fun. If you need your house to feel
groovier no matter when it was con-
structed, Making Midcentury Mod-
ern may be key.
c.2017, Gibbs Smith
$35.00 / $50.00 Canada
198 pages

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Judge Edmund Key, born 1770 in St.
Marys County and died February 19,
1857 in Prince Georges County, MD. He
was the son of Thomas Key (1736-1772)
and Jane Llewellen (1750-before 1808)
and grandson of Philip Key and Susanna
Gardiner.
Statement by Edmund Key (son of Ho-
bart Key and Mary Hill and grandson of
Judge Edmund Key):
My Grandfather was Judge Edmund
Key, of St. Marys and Prince Georges
County, Maryland. I was at his home in
Prince Georges County at time of his
death, March, 1857--his body was carried
to St. Marys County and buried in the Key
family vault under Chaptico Church. He
was Circuit Judge of St. Marys, Prince
Georges and Charles Counties, from
1806 until 1846. My Grandfathers home
place, Magoonscin, is now owned by my
sons, Hobart and Edmund.
Judge Edmund Key married first a Miss
Potts of Pennsylvania (Ruth Ann Potts)-
-his second wife was Margaret Johns
Mackall (During the War of 1812, the
body of Ruth Ann Potts was removed from
the Key Vault at Chaptico by British forc-
es, and the corpse was abused and left on
the grounds).
Hobart Key, my father, was eldest son of
Judge Edmund Key and Margaret Johns
Mackall--he left Maryland at an early age-
-came to Van Buren, Arkansas, in 1839--
was in mercantile business at Van Buren
and Fayetteville, 1841-43. Established as
successful merchant at Marshall, Texas,
1844-45 to 1855--married February 20th,
1850, Mary Hill While returning from
a business visit to New Orleans, he died
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at Epps Stage Station of cholera, May 31,
1855. He left his widow and two children,
a son, Edmund, the writer of this memo,
and daughter, Mary Hobart, who m. J. D.
Crawford.
My fathers brothers, Richard Henry
and Llewellyn, came to Texas and were
associated with my father in business at
Marshall--after my fathers death, were
merchants at Gilmer, Texas.
Richard entered the Confederate army
at beginning of the War between the North
and South--member of Maryland Legion
Cavalry--Capt. Emack Co.--was wounded
in Kilpatrick raid around Richmond and
died in a Richmond Hospital.
Llewellyn, named for his fathers moth-
er, died at my mothers home in Marshall,
1858--is buried in the Key lot in Marshall
Cemetery.
My Mother, Mary Hill Key, died Octo-
ber 18th, 1908, in the home to which she
came in 1851. She is buried in the Key lot
in Marshall Cemetery.
My sister, Mary Hobart Crawford,
died December 1st, 1919, and is buried in
Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall. She had
lived all of her life in the house in which
she was born.
I began as a merchant on my own ac-
count in 1873--as a private banker in 1877,
of the firm Garrett-Key, in Marshall--in
1884 organized the First National Bank
of Marshall, of which one-half the Capital
Stock owned by me--was cashier from or-
ganization to 1891--since then have been
and am now President
To be continued.
The Sounds
of Revitalization
Tap, tap, tap, bzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz. I love
these sounds the sound of hammers and
drills. Some people may go nuts or have to
leave when their homes are being worked
on, but as for me, I love it. I must be a hard
core picture framer at heart since I LOVE
the sound of all tools, and enjoy the feel
of them when working on a project. Oh,
and get me around the smell of fresh cut
wood, and I am in Heaven. Today, we have
a crew from locally owned Jerry Lewis
Roofing getting rid of the old gutters and
soffits around the house. When you see
green plants springing up through the gut-
ter and a black snake crawling up the side
of your house and disappearing around a
gutter, it is time for the work to be done.
This has been a wish list project for my
husband for quite a while. Jerry Lewis did
a great, fast job replacing our roof a few
years back, and recently, nicely completed
a roof project for my oldest son, so we
knew they would do another great job on
this project.
I can tune out the work noises easily,
similar to tuning out my sons when they
would fight in their younger years, or when
my husband starts talking about bills, and
lights, and such. It is not a problem for me.
Of course, every once in a while, Mindy
has taken to a fit of howling and barking
as she sees the workmen walking around
and climbing up the ladders. It is a little
disconcerting, I must admit, to be sitting
Thursday, July 27, 2017
here typing in the office, and see legs go-
ing up on a ladder next to you.
The only living things that seemed
to be really bothered by the tapping and
bzzzzing are the mad little house spar-
rows. I believe they just became evicted
from our gutters and soffits. They are
making quite a racket out there and an-
grily hopping around all over the upper
deck. A Wiki description seems very
apt for these ornery little creatures: The
House Sparrow has driven birds like the
Bluebird and Purple Martin from areas
where they were once common. House
Sparrows nest in bird boxes, tree holes and
in almost any nook or cranny of a build-
ing. They are aggressive fighters and will
evict ANY nesting bird from a cavity to
take over the site. Once these sparrows
call a place home they get very attached
to it. I had them try repeatedly to make a
nest under my toaster oven in my old shop.
I used to love to keep the back-door open,
and they would brazenly fly right past
my head to bring in items for their nest. I
would gently take it all back out and find a
tree in which to put the nesting materials,
and they would bring it all back in. I can
just imagine what they are doing to the
workmen. Come to think of it, I dont hear
any tool noises for the moment, hoping the
sparrows havent watched any Hitchcock
movies lately.
Is there ever a time when a house isnt in
need of a project? It does seem that we fi-
nally have the swamp gas smell taken care
of. If you remember, for the last few years,
we have had this awful smell come up
from the tank (a Methane-Hydrochloride
mixture of some kind that all the plumb-
ers said was very toxic for us) every time
we took showers, washed clothes, or used
water at all. Each plumber found problems
with the original plumbing on the house
and made things a little better, but the last
plumber seems to have taken care of the
problem altogether. All gases are getting
vented out properly out of the roof vent.
Uh oh! That just made me realize why the
workers may have stopped making noise
I better go check on them and make sure
they havent been swamp-gassed out!
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook:
Wanderings of an aimless mind
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CHURCH SERVICES
DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
BAPTIST CHURCH PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Victory Baptist Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
301-884-8503
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday 21800 N. Shangri-La Dr. # 8
Sunday: 8:00 am Order Of gOOd news services Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00 Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00

www.stceciliaparish.com sun evening wOrship.................7:00 Seek Shelter
21800 N. Shangri-La
Lexington
Church Services

Park, Sunday MD 20653

Dr. # 8
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00 f
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss
Your Soul 301-866-5772 Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.
St. George Church:
word in a Changing world. Pastor James
21800 N. Shangri-La Dr. # 8
L. Bell, Sr.
Tuesday
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Lexington Park, MD 20653 Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Jesus saves 301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Pastoral Teaching 7:00 p.m.

Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m. victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org
Church Services
Church Services
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday
Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m.
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692 Sunday
Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention Hollywood United Methodist Church
301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 Morning
24422
Tuesday
Mervell
Evening Prayer Dean
Prayer 9:30
Rd Hollywood,
6:30 p.m.
a.m.
MD 20636
240-254-2765 or 301-274-3672 Morning 301-373-2500 Worship 10:00 a.m.
Pastoral Teaching 7:00 p.m.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton

Katie Paul, Pastor
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday WorshipTuesday
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am
Sunday School
Evening Prayer for all ages 6:30
9:45 a.m. p.m.
All of our services are traditional.
King & Queen Parish founded 1692 Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm Pastoral Teaching
Child care is provided. 7:00 p.m.
25390 Maddox Road | Chaptico, MD 20621 Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
www.cckqp.net (Adults, youth & Children) Sunday Evening Youth Group
301-884-3451 Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
Sunday Worship ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
8:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30am Holy Eucharist, Rite II, To place an ad on this
Organ & Choir
All are Welcome
St. Annes Church page contact Jen Stotler
Meeting at Dent Memorial Chapel
Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall
at 301-247-7611 or
Sundays - 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist jen@countytimes.net
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