2015-07-30 St. Mary's County Times

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
St. Marys
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Manufacturing Could Be Key To Our Economic Future

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Murder Victims Mother Says Sons Death a Tragic Mishap
UAS Building Approval Could Come This Summer
Drowned Man Had Turned His Life Around
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Drowned Man
Had Turned His
Life Around
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Daniel Jason Brown, one of two
brothers who drowned over the weekend
off of Cove Point as they were swimming in the Chesapeake Bay, had gone
through hard times after convictions for
real estate fraud and witness tampering
five years ago but had redeemed himself, said the prosecutor who headed up
the case against him.
He called me up that Friday to ask
me about a business deal he was putting
together and he wanted to make sure it
was on the up and up, said Assistant
States Attorney Daniel White. We all
screw up but he had great kids and even
through all the stuff hed done he still
seemed like a good dad.
Mr. Browns family should be very
proud of his taking responsibility for
and overcoming his mistakes.
White said in dozens of conversations
with Brown over the past eight years,
Brown never failed to mention his children or how much he cared for them.
Both Brown and Leonardtown-based
attorney John Mattingly, who ran for
states attorney in 2010 against incum-
bent Richard Fritz, were the subject of a

two-year criminal investigation without
any findings of guilt against Mattingly.
Brown, however, did prison time for
conspiring to unlawfully affix a public
seal to a deed related to visits he and
Mattingly made to three women in Baltimore to purchase an interest in property the women owned in St. Marys.
Those documents related to the deal
were signed away from a notarys presence, according to testimony at a trial of
both Mattingly and Brown.
Brown himself was a notary at the
time.
At his 2010 sentencing Brown also
acknowledged he tried to influence a
witnesss testimony in a 2007 shooting
and to his complicity in a separate matter to performing home improvement
work without a license.
Daniel Brown, 37, of Lusby perished with his brother Douglas Howell
Brown, 39, of Mechanicsville after apparently tiring while swimming off of
Cove Point in Calvert County in strong
tides, according to reports from the
Calvert County Sheriffs Office.
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UAS Building
Approval Could
Come This Summer
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After a confusing political dance
over the funding the third building at
the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center would get in the fiscal 2016
budget, officials watching the progress
of the project say the approval for the
design phase could come within weeks.
Joe Anderson, head of the board of
governors for the higher education center, said that for months they and the
University System of Maryland have
been answering questions posed to them
from the states Department of Budget
Management (DBM) that should lead to
the next step.
That would let us initiate planning
for the building, Anderson said. We
responded to all their questions. Were
hopeful the DBM will give us approval
by mid August.
There was a great effort on the part
of some politicos during the last legislative session to put all the design funding into the fiscal 2016 budget despite
the fact that the project was initially removed from Gov. Larry Hogans capital
budget list.
Officials wanted to ensure that the
entire $7.2 million for the design phase
was in hand but that did not materalize; instead, Anderson said there is
$4.2 million in hand to begin the design
phase with an additional $3 million in
the fiscal 2017 budget to complete the
task.
Additional funds for the project have
been programmed out as far as fiscal
2019, Anderson said, but he said there
will be lobbying efforts to have that
money put back into the 2018 fiscal
budget.
The project is considered one of the
most important publicly funded efforts in the region, designed to create
a center for research and development
for unmanned and autonomous technology research that could help translate
defense-related products to the civilian
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Time to celebrate the BEST of Maryland at

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The 13th Annual Riverside WineFest at Sotterley will be held on Saturday and Sunday,
October 3 and 4th, 2015 and we have many
exciting opportunities for companies and
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exposure to a large and diverse audience of
thousands, but your support helps Sotterley
to continue our important mission of preserving, researching and interpreting the Plantations diverse cultures and environments, and
to serve the world as a public education and
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The Riverside WineFest at Sotterley is all
good things rolled into one weekend! Thousands of guests come to the place where wine
flows freely, live music is jamming, demonstrations are educational and entertaining,
artists are selling their exquisite creations,
food is scrumptious, and the 1703 Plantation
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The March of Dimes MarylandNational Capital Area Chapter announced that Leon Brittain, founder
and publisher of Throttle Life magazine, will serve as chair for Bikers
for Babies DC/Maryland/Virginia.

This year, more than 35,000 people
will participate in March of Dimes
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More than 120,000 babies are

born each year with serious
birth defects that can mean a
lifetime of disability. Babies
born healthy need champions, too, to be sure they have
access to newborn screening
and preventive health care.
The March of Dimes is there
for all babies.
Millions of babies have
been saved from death or disability thanks to advances
made by March of Dimesfunded scientists. Many
families have been effected,
without even knowing it. But
too many babies are still born
prematurely or with birth defects, said Brittain. Every
year, motorcyclists across
the country show they care
about the health of our babies
by taking part in Bikers for
Babies its easy to join and
fundraise and concludes with
a family-friendly activity.
Everyone is welcome to
come out and enjoy the fun
and activities. Individual
riders, as well as club members, spectators and families can register online and
join to help fund life-saving
research and educational
programs aimed at helping
moms have healthy babies.
Tickets may be purchased
online prior to the event.
To register, learn more
about the event and its volunteer, vendor and sponsorship
opportunities visit www.
bikersforbabies.org/dmv or
contact Jennifer Abell at
the March of Dimes at (571)
257-2310.
Local sponsorship and
leadership is provided by:
Riders Insurance, Atlantic
Cycle and Power, Coleman
Power Sports and Six Flags
America.
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the
leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby
health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event,
March for Babies, the March
of Dimes works to improve
the health of babies. For the
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Transform
harsh sun into
beautiful light.
motorcycle following and

raise more awareness of the
March of Dimes mission. The
Southern Maryland start
will be at Atlantic Cycle
and Power in White Plains,
Maryland. Northern Virginias start will be at Coleman
Power Sports in Woodbridge,
Virginia. The third location
will be Glen Burnie Motorsports in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The ride will finish at
Six Flags America in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland. The
family-friendly after party
is provided courtesy of Six
Flags America and will include entertainment, a bike
show, auction, vendors, a
corn hole tournament, moon
bounce and more.
I am honored to serve
as the chair for the March
of Dimes Bikers for Babies
event, said Leon Brittain,
2015 Bikers for Babies chair.
I have firsthand knowledge
of the work that the March
of Dimes does given that
my daughter Nia was born
approximately 12 weeks
early and weighed a mere
two pounds. The increase in
awareness and funding can
help to ensure that each baby
is born healthy.
Brittain is a motorcycle
enthusiast with over 20 years
of riding experience. With
his direct experience through
the birth of his daughter Nia,
Leon and his wife know the
importance of the mission of
the March of Dimes. Nia is
now a healthy and thriving
seven-year-old. The Brittain
family is serving to spread
the importance of the mission of the March of Dimes.
The involvement of a
well-rounded rider and enthusiast in the motorcycle
community like Leon is a
key element in our goal of
increasing awareness of not
only our ride, but our mission, which in turn is helping
more babies come into the
world healthy, said Jennifer
Abell, division director for
the March of Dimes in suburban Maryland. We are
fortunate to have someone so
dedicated to our cause.
Premature birth touches
half a million babies and their
families every year including
8,914 in Maryland. Babies
born too soon are more likely
to die or have disabilities.
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Its Showtime!
Open Auditions for Actors
Announcing open auditions for our wildly

popular annual signature event The Ghosts
of Sotterley! Whether you are a seasoned actor or just love volunteering, we have roles for
anyone ages 12 and up. You will be in great
company with an enthusiastic troupe who
enjoy performing and love Historic Sotterley
Plantation!
Auditions will be held at the Sotterley
Warehouse on:
Tuesday, August 4 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 8 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11 6:30 pm 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
This years Ghosts of Sotterley will run
October 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31 from 7:00 p.m.
10:30 p.m. If you are able to commit to

rehearsal dates and to all of these show
dates, then you just may be the perfect fit
for one of the roles. We have parts for 7
men, 11 women, 2 teens, 1 boy and lots
of non-speaking ghosts. No experience
required. Just bring yourself and your
undeniable talent; we will provide the
reading from our script.
If interested in Tech Support, Costuming, or Hair & Make-up, we will train
you. Please contact our Events Manager,
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Give Trump a Chance
Well this is certainly shaping up to be an

interesting election cycle! Having been a
registered Republican my entire life, I have
a confession to make. I am a Donald Trump
supporter, at least as much as anyone can
say to support any candidate this early in
the cycle. I do want to comment, however,
on a few observations on the current state
of the campaigns. In all of my years I have
never seen a reaction quite like the current
uproar. The pundits and talking heads are
consistently amazed and in disbelief that
The Donald is leading in the polls. These
predominantly liberal commentators cant
understand how and why the numbers are
lining up like this, and have been predicting his imminent implosion for the past
month as his poll numbers keep increasing.
Do I agree with everything that Trump
says? No way. But Ill tell you this much

I have never found a politician that I
agree with 100 percent, and if I ever do,
then that person is definitely lying to me.
Does Trump sometimes speak a little too
bluntly? Definitely. However, that is a refreshing thing about Donald Trump. Despite what the established Republican (and
Democrat) Party would have you think, all
of our elected offices are not some kind of
birthright reserved exclusively for a select
few. Our political offices should not be familial dynasties, and that means no more
Clintons or Bushes. Nor should they be
lifetime appointments, like the majority of
Congress. The current status quo has not
made anyone happy, be they Republican or
Democrat. We need a change, and Donald
Trump is definitely a change.
The Board and Staff of Patuxent Habitat

for Humanity are proud to announce our
ReStore will be opening early September 2015 at our new location in St Marys
Square, Lexington Park.
We would like to take the opportunity to
thank all the volunteers that have given so
much of their time to help us make our new
store a reality.
We want to thank the generous vendors
and contractors that have also helped us
achieve our goal. Without their help and
donations this project would not have been
possible.
Please remember these fine businesses
the next time you find yourself in need of
their services:
APEC, Inc./Mister Sparky (Electrical Contractor) W.M. Davis, Inc. (General Contractor), TN Bowes (HVAC Contractor), A & M
Glass, Americas Realty, Bay District VFD,

Beautiful Kitchen & Bath, Blake Creek Designs (Architect), Building Specialties, Cotton,
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Dyson Building Center, Great Mills Trading
Post/AAA Materials, Idea Solutions, Johnsons Plumbing, LLC, Lynco Associates, Inc.,
My Phone Man, Neighborhood Retail Group
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Marys County Department of Public Works
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The frustrating mistake that I keep making is trying to listen to the media commentators to help form a political opinion.
They are masters at taking a 30 second
quote out of context. Yes, Donald Trump
said he has a lot of money in his announcement speech, but he said it as further justification that he is not motivated by money
in this endeavor. Likewise, he did not say
that Mexicans are rapists. He said that there
is a criminal element (including rapists and
murderers) among illegal immigrantscoincidentally, a point that was proven in the
sanctuary city out west. I encourage everyone to listen to a full speech and not just
assume that John Stewart is giving you the
correct message. Put aside the self-grandeur and bravado and you might actually
appreciate what Donald Trump is saying.
At the least, he deserves a chance to speak

out and participate in the process and in the
debates. More importantly, we, the average
American voters, deserve a chance to listen to a non-politician have a fair shot at
winning our votes. Notice that it is the political elite and their lapdogs that are most
concerned with keeping him out of the
processperhaps they feel threatened. My
hope is that should Donald Trump actually
get elected, his first order of business is to
work on much needed Congressional term
limitssomething that really scares Mitch
McConnell and Steny Hoyerbut thats a
whole different debate
Madison Hamilton
Valley Lee, Md.
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Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

(PHH) is an affiliate of Habitat for
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How the Restore Helps

the Community
Revenue generated by the

ReStore helps to support the
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We offer community service
hours to our volunteers.
We offer gently use items at
extreme discounted prices.
How the Restore Helps

the Environment
Diverts reusable materials from

local landfills to date, we have
recycled more than 90 tons.
Offers creative ideas to the
community with displays showing
uses for recycled materials on our
website and Facebook page.
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Police: Killer
Fired Into Crowd
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriffs office detectives say that the

man who shot and killed Cody Michael
Lacey at a weekend party in Mechanicsville
first fired into the air and then fired into the
crowd where Lacey was standing.
After briefly fleeing the county Alan Michael Rangel, the alleged killer, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals service in Jessup this week after a police manhunt. Three
alleged accomplices of Rangels Amanda
Raye Hartmann, Wade Joshua Braithwaite
and Demetrius Jose Burks-Jeffrey were
also arrested and charged with being accessories to Laceys murder after the fact.
Braithwaite and Burks-Jeffrey were arrested shortly after the events of July 25
while Hartmann was taken into custody
with Rangel. Detectives say in court documents that after an evidence raid where the
two were known to be they recovered a gun
that might have been used in the shooting
and ammunition that matched the shell casings found at the scene.
Police say that Hartmann used her vehicle to take Rangel out of the county and
was fully aware of what had transpired at
the party; she never tried to inform law enforcement of Rangels location, police said.
According to charging documents filed
against Rangel in county District Court
numerous witnesses at the party on Lavender Lane gave matching descriptions of the
shooter, later identified as Rangel, who fired
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several shots into the air after a fight broke

out on the property.
This black male proceeded to point the
handgun he was discharging at the crowd
of party attendants and fired several more
shots, court papers read. After the black
male started discharging the firearm into
the crowd the witnesses observed the victim fall to the ground and one witness heard
him acknowledge he had been shot.
Rangel fled the scene with another partygoer, identified as Ronald Linzell Scruggs,
Jr., Scruggs later admitted to police in an interview that he was there during the shooting and told police that Rangel had fired
off some shots in the air and some shots that
went somewhere else at the residence.
Another witness, Anthony Wendel Frederick, told police he also fled with the defendant and that Rangel said he had discharged
the firearm.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that
detectives are still seeking information on
the motive behind the shooting.
The victim in the shooting was white,
while nearly all those arrested for the incident were black.
Its premature to call anything a
motive at this point, Cameron said.
Rangel faces charges of first-and-seconddegree murder, first-degree assault, manslaughter, reckless endangerment and using
a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Murder Victims
Mother Says Sons
Death a Tragic Mishap
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Daniello Lacey, mother of Cody

Michael Lacey, 21, who was slain at a
house party shooting in Mechanicsville
in the early morning hours of July 25,
said she does not believe her son was
specifically targeted.
The alleged killer, Alan Michael Rangel, remains in police custody after he
briefly fled the county with who police
say was a female accomplice, Amanda
Raye Hartman. Two other men, Demetrius Jose Burks-Jeffrey and Wade Joshua Braithwaite, are also incarcerated on
charges that they, along with Hartman,
were accessories to the murder after the
fact, according to charging papers.
From what I understand he was at the
wrong place at the wrong time, Lacey
said of her son. He just happened to
have been the one who got shot.
Its been difficult.
Lacey said she had heard from people
who attended the party on Lavender
Lane where her son was killed and had
been told that he was inside the house
just before the shooting and had gone
outside to investigate a disturbance.
Police say that the shooting occurred
Man Accused of
Murder Has Long
History With Police
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Alan Michael Rangel, 20, the man accused
in the shooting death of Cody Michael Lacey
over the weekend, has faced numerous charges of felonious assault but in most cases has
been fully prosecuted for the alleged crimes,
court records reveal.
On several occasions Rangel has pleaded
not guilty to first-and-second-degree assault and prosecutors have chosen not to
pursue the cases against him. Court records
show that Rangel has been accused several
times with first-degree assault, which often
involves the most serious allegations of the
use of violence, typically with some sort of
weapon. Rangel was found guilty of seconddegree assault in one case with an 18-month
jail sentence.
One case in particular three years ago led
to him being charged with first-and-second
degree assault; Wade Joshua Braithwaite,
who has been charged with being an accessory after the fact in Laceys murder, was
charged along with Rangel in the 2012 assault
as well.
According to charging documents Rangel and Braithwaite were accused in a brutal
beating and stabbing that had occurred in the
area of MacArthur Boulevard and Route 235.
A state trooper had found the alleged vic-
tim, Alexander Greene, walking the road

who told the law officer that he had just been
stabbed and even identified the suspect vehicle fleeing the scene.
Greene told police Rangel had stabbed
him on the foot path behind Shoppers Food
Warehouse, charging papers stated, and his
injuries were so severe he had to be flown out
to a shock trauma hospital in Prince Georges
County for treatment.
Greene told police that Rangel had contacted him about going to a party and when
Rangel, along with Braithwaite and two others picked him up Rangel questioned Greene
about an item he was concealing.
Greene told police he was carrying a gun
for protection.
When they took a footpath to the supposed
party Greene told police Braithwaite struck
him in the head with a blunt object and Rangel stabbed him several times.
Greene tried to flee, charging papers stated, but his alleged assailants chased him; an
unidentified black male also stabbed Greene
in the arm, court papers stated, but Greene
was able to fight him off in order to escape.
Though the case eventually made it to circuit court by way of indictment neither Rangel nor Braithwaite were prosecuted for the
alleged assault.
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on the property immediately following

a melee; according to charging documents several witnesses positively identified a black male subject, later determined to be Rangel, who fired several
shots in the air and then into a crowd of
party goers.
Lacey was struck in the upper body
and was found on the back deck of the
home bleeding profusely from his side.
Emergency medical personnel tried to
save Laceys life but they declared him
dead on the scene.
Lacey said her son was well liked and
held a job with a local siding contractor and often found himself employed in
construction work.
If you needed a hand he would help
you out, she said of her son. He was a
hard worker.
Lacey had been a student at Chopticon High School but did not graduate;
he was working on getting his high
school equivalency, though, she said, in
hopes of having a better future.
He was fond of telling her that he
loved her and that had been his last message to her in a telephone call before the
shooting, she said.
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FREE FUN FOR ALL AGES!
25th Hour Band
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Limbo, Hula Hoop, and Jump

Rope Contests, and Sack Races
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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
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Marvin Carl Franzen, 87

Marvin Carl Franzen, 87, of Lexington
Park, Md., died Sunday, July 19 at Hospice
House of St. Marys.
He was born on January 24, 1928 in Britton, S.D., to the late
Carl Gunner Franzen
and Ruth Cecelia Lar-
brothers, Joe Tippett of Hollywood, Md.,

Alvin Tippett (Susie) of Mechanicsville,
Md., Glenn Tippett of Loveville, Md.;
his sisters, Margaret Nelson (Harry) of
Chaptico, Md., Marie Johnson (Billy
Joe) of Mechanicsville, Md., Dorothy
Miller of Mechanicsville, Md. and Linda Richards (Allen) of Loveville, Md.;
ten grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Alex
Tippett, Brandon, Hayley & Tyler Joy,
Memphis Tippett, Sara, Kayla, Eric
and Greg Tippett; one great grandchild
Jayden Tippett. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his
daughter, Helen Tippett Joy, his siblings, Buddy Tippett, Jean Quade and
Catherine Hicks. His favorite hobbies
were hunting and fishing, but his greatest love was his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the St. Marys
County Coon Hunters Association.
A Celebration of Life Memorial was held
Saturday, July 25 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P. A., 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements
by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
Leonardtown, Md..
Sarah Catherine Clay, 90 of Tall Timbers, Md., passed away at St. Marys
Hospital on July 15. Family and friends
united on Thursday, July 23 for viewing and visitation at St. Matthews Free
Gospel Church, 23755 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, Md. On Friday, July 24,
2015, viewing and visitation was held at
10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. at First
Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg
Lane, Lexington Park, Md. Interment
to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens,
Leonardtown, Md. Arrangements by
Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home.
Sarah Catherine Clay, 90
neral Home, P.A., and 22955 Hollywood

Road, Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral
Service was celebrated by Reverend Dr.
Jonathan A. Blanke on Friday, July 24 at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Shangri
La Drive, Lexington Park, Md. 20653.
Interment is private.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650, the Alzheimers Association or Elks Lodge 2092.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Paul C. Tippett, Sr., 70
Paul C. Tippett,
Sr., 70, of Welcome,
Md., died Tuesday,
July 21 at University of
Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
in La Plata, Md. He was
born on July 17, 1945
to the late Albert and
Alice Dingee Tippett.
He was self-employed and worked as a
carpenter and builder for 17 years. He is
survived by his wife, Frances Tippett of
Welcome, Md.; his children, Troy Tippett (Karen) of Mechanicsville, Md.,
Tommy Tippett of Welcome, Md., and
Paul Tippett, Jr. of Loveville, Md.; his
CWO4 Charles Corbett Roach, USN (Ret.),

69, of St. Inigoes, Md.,
passed away Saturday,
July 18 at his home
surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on
May 9, 1946 in Houston, Tex. to Mary
Burkhardt Roach and the late Hollis L.
Roach.
In 1965, Charles proudly entered the
United States Navy and dedicated over
32 years of service before his retirement
and honorable discharge in 1997 as a
Chief Warrant Officer 4. After retiring
from the Navy, he was employed by the
Department of Defense as the Deputy
Director of A.I.M.D. On April 1, 1989,
he married his beloved wife, Karen Ann
Keeney in Virginia Beach, Va. Together
they celebrated over 26 wonderful years
of marriage. He was an avid hunter and
fisherman, skilled wood crafter, making
many unique and one-of-a-kind shadow
boxes. He enjoyed helping others and
volunteered with Christmas in April and
the Calvert Marine Museum. He was a
member of the VFW Post 2632, Sanners
Lake Gun Club, Certified NRA Range
Officer and Instructor, and Certified
Hunter Safety Instructor, and American
Motorcycle Club Member.
In addition to his beloved wife, Charles
is also survived by his children, Les
Roach and his significant other Tammy
Hildreth of Pepperell, Mass., Kim Garrett and her husband Bonn Garrett, III
of Virginia Beach, Va., and Trina Jacobs
and her significant other David Peak
of St. Inigoes, Md.; his siblings, Larry
Roach of Pinehurst, Tex. and Lawrence
Roach of Wallis, Tex.; his grandchildren, Brianna Church, Grayson Garrett,
Cameron Beausoleil, and Ryan Beausoleil; and his great granddaughter, Raelinn Beausoleil. In addition to his father,
he is also preceded in death by his sister,
Sharon Mackey.
Interment will be held at a later date
at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Memorial Contribution may be made
to Sanners Lake Gun Club, P.O. Box
1300, Lexington Park, Md. 20653 and
Christmas in April, P.O. Box 705, Hollywood, Md.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md..
son but grew up in Rutland. Marv was

always trying to figure out how to make
a nickel. He worked long hours with his
father in the family grocery hardware
merchandise store. He and his brother
worked hard delivering propane and
selling appliances.
Marv graduated from North Dakota
University with a Business Degree. It
was there he was first introduced to
property management as the house manager for Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
Soon after graduating, Marv attended
Officers Candidate School and became
an officer in the United States Navy. On
July 20, 1953 he married his beloved
wife Joyce Marie Franzen in Fargo, N.D.
Together, they celebrated over 41 years
of marriage before her passing in December 1994.
Marv came to St. Marys County with
the Navy. After his first assignment in
Norfolk, he served at PAX River in Airborne Early Warning Squadron Two as a
radio man aboard the Lockeed Constellation Connie. Marv and Joyce lived
aboard the Naval Station and later in
Navy housing off Willows Road. Upon
completion of his enlistment as a Navy
Lieutenant, Marv began his business career selling Life Insurance and in quick
order became a member of the Million
Dollar Round Table. In 1965, Marv started Marv Franzen Realty and became
involved in home building and property development. Marv formed Raley
Construction under the able direction
of James Raley of Mechanicsville and
together they built many custom homes
throughout St. Marys County. He was
dedicated to serving the many families
he worked for with the highest level of
care and integrity.
He was very social, and loved to be
around people. He loved his home on
the water, Marvs Sandcastle, and was
an avid boater. He especially loved
jet skiing and rode well into his eighties. He had only one speedfast! He
also enjoyed crabbing and fishing. In
his retirement, he relished almost daily
trips to Breton Bay Golf Course where
he continually worked at improving his
golf skills. His favorite holiday of the
year was the 4th of July where he would
host his annual pool party; fireworks;
Chinese lanterns, a live band and maybe
a cigar or two. Other hobbies included,
dancing, hunting, gambling, snow skiing and investing in the stock market.
He also enjoyed much success in commodity trading and daily stock trading.
However, his greatest enjoyment was
spending time with his family, whom he
loved dearly. He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, the Elks Lodge 2092,
and Rotary Club of Lexington Park.
Marvin is survived by his children,
Cynthia Lee Thompson (Stephen) of
Raleigh, N.C., Carl Franzen (Kathy)
of Lexington Park, Md., Sandra Franzen (Randy) of Parrish, Fla., and Bradly Franzen (Beth) of Hollywood, Md.;
his brother, Donald Franzen (Barbara)
of Fulton, Mo.; 6 grandchildren; and 3
great grandchildren. He is preceded in
death by his parents and wife.
Family received friends for visitation
on Thursday, July 23 at Brinsfield Fu-
CWO4 Charles Corbett

Roach, USN (Ret.), 69
Lord you gave me a

Glimpse of my future
Of me coming home to you.
I could not say a word
I could not say good-bye
I could not let them know
That I was going to die
I am at home in heaven
Oh so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light
We miss you - we love you
Mom -- Family
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August 7
5 -8 PM
The Maryland Antique Center

is in the Heart of Leonardtown, MD
We Have It All...Over 30 Dealers!
Gifts Primitives
Collectibles Yard Art
Vintage Painted Furniture
Antique Furniture
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(301) 690-2074
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Route 5
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Cafe des Artistes

Classic Country French Dining
301-997-0500
in a casual, relaxing atmosphere
41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown

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specials around town!
GOOD EARTH NATURAL FOODS COMPANY
41765 Park Avenue, 301-475-1630
The Good Earth will host Sylvia Jacobs from 5 pm until 8
pm on August 7th. Sylvia, a member of the Color & Light
Society of Southern Maryland, will have her photographs
available for purchase just for this event. Sylvia finds delight
in capturing the beauty and character of Southern Maryland
with her camera. We will also have our Cheyenne making
smoothies and juice. Come by to support your local natural
foods store and a local artist at the same time!
FENWICK STREET USED BOOKS & MUSIC
41655A Fenwick Street, 301-475-2859
Local author L.A. Stewart will be signing copies of her
Maryland mysteries series, Snows Rest and Snows Run
from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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BLACK MARKET INTERIORS
41665 Fenwick Street, 240-309-4074
Black Market Interiors will be hosting Kera
Cherrey of Chesapeake Staging and Design,
as well as Becky Beck of Becky Beck Designs
from 5-8 pm. Bring your design dilemmas
and have one of the designers provide you with
their professional advice and possible solutions.
Please take a few photos and have them printed
out so that the designers can visualize your the
design dilemma.
Becky has lived in St. Marys County for
over 25 years, owned her own design business
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22795 Washington St. 240-925-1888
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Education
Dr. Lipoff: Backpack/Book Bag Rules:

As quickly as it came, it is over and summer vacation is gone. Hopefully everyone
made some wonderful memories and the
kids are ready to brush some dust off their
brain cells. Remember to slow down drivers and be extra cautious wherever kids are
or might be.
Learning can be stressful to the brain,
especially for parents trying to understand
this core math stuff, but it also can weigh
heavily on your childs back. Do you remember the amount of homework they
have and the size of their book bags? Not to
mention some students are playing sports
and have to lug that duffle bag as well.
The American Occupational Therapy
Association reported 79 million low back
injuries have been reported by kids carrying heavy backpacks. But as a chiropractor
I have seen my share of kids complaining
of headaches, neck pain, upper back issues,
posture changes and scoliosis to name a
few.
In 2013, the US Consumer Products and
Safety Commission published that over
22,000 sprains, strains, dislocation and
fractures were treated at various clinics, all
due to those darn back packs.
Ive gone through some of the most recent research and ideas on back pack safety
for kids, as well as, the treatment for injuries related to carrying these heavy bags.
Here is a bullet list of ideas to implement
for your loved ones to keep them well.
Pick an appropriately sized book bag for

the size of your child so it isnt swinging
around. The bigger the purse, or house,
the more we pack into them. Pick the right

sized bag for the job, or child.
The bag should not hang more than 4

inches below their waist or be wider than
their back.
Dont over pack. It shouldnt weigh more

than 15 percent of your childs bodyweight. A 50-pound child should carry no
more than 7-8 pounds in their book bag,
75-pounds - 11-12 pound book bag, 100
pounds 15 pound book bag, etc.
Try to plan better so everything doesnt

have to come home. Parents may be able to
help determine what is needed or not and
teach children about what is necessary to
tote back and forth.
purse. It can lead to the body shifting to one

side, result in an elevated shoulder, neck
pain, postural problems and back pain.
Some backpacks have a waist strap to en-
sure that the weight stays low and close to

the body. They could have a chest strap to
limit sway or movement but also transfer
weight distribution to the torso. Even compression straps can secure items inside and
keep them safe.
Look for red marks on your childs skin
to determine if the book bag is positioned

correctly or too heavy.
Is it possible to get a ride or be picked
up to decrease the amount of time the book

bag is worn?
When you pack the bag use some thought

to avoid heavy items on top or prevent
shifting of items.
Can your child get some of this work

done in a study hall and bring home less?
Of course they can.
Keep the majority of the weight around Does the school have a program that ofwaist level. If the weight is too high it will
force your child to lean forward or it could
pull him/her backwards and damage his/
her lower back. This will lead to more postural stress and forward bending.
When you lift the bag to put it on, lift with
your legs, keep the back straight, use two

hands and face the bag.
Get a pack that has an ergonomic design
with a padded back and two shoulder straps

to reduce shoulder pressure, but both straps
have to be used kids. Not as cool but good
for your body. Speak with your child about
this.
One strap is similar to carrying a heavy
fers books online, enabling students to

complete their assignments at home with a
computer?
Can you borrow an extra book from

school, or the library, to have at home so
your student doesnt need to keep bringing
their book back and forth each day?
Maybe put a reflective tag, a name badge,
a small flashlight and a couple bucks so

they can be seen easily at dusk and have
some change to make a call or grab a snack.
Children of all ages can experience headaches, neck and back pain, just like adults.
Listen to your child if they complain. Medi-
cations help the symptom but do not correct

spinal problems and in a growing child, it
is extremely important that they have a
healthy spine. Also, kids respond quickly
because their body and muscles havent
had a chance to adapt and become a bigger
problem like us adults who wait. Hint, hint.
Dr. Jay M. Lipoff is the owner of Back
At Your Best Chiropractic & Physical
Therapy, LLC, which is located in the
Wildewood Shopping Center. Dr. Lipoff
is also the author of Back At Your Best;
Balancing the Demands of Life With the
Needs of Your Body. It is available in
book and Kindle format at Amazon.
He received his Bachelor of Science
degree from Syracuse University in 1990,
a Doctorate of Chiropractic (D.C.) from
New York Chiropractic College (NYCC)
in 1994 and he became a Certified Fitness
Trainer (CFT) in 2005.
Dr. Lipoff is an Executive Board Member, International Chiropractic Association Council on Fitness and Sports Health
Science; won the 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger Legacy Award for his community work; has a radio segment: Back At
Your Best in 5 Minutes or Less, President
and Founder; Foundation 4 Heroes, Contributing writer; The Baynet, Huffington Post and SoMD News, Co-Founder,
Drug Free Training USA; Member, NY
Strength-promoting the importance of
physical conditioning; Board Member of
Public Relations Committee, Maryland
Chiropractic,
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The County Times
Manufacturing To Be
A Major Component
of Economic Health
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In St. Marys County jobs that stem from

manufacturing offer the third highest wages
but account for only two percent of all jobs
here. As defense dollars dry up and the U.S.
Navy signals its intent to stop building new
aircraft and maintain the fleet it has, county
officials and entrepreneurs want to ensure
light manufacturing will be a new, key component of the future economy here.
A federally-funded economic development commission is currently working on a
plan to diversify the countys economy and
their aim is to provide actionable advice to
make manufacturings increased presence
here a viable one.
And while theres hope that the mindset
among elected leaders and defense contractors has changed enough to see the importance of making the shift there appear to be
more liabilities to increasing the manufacturing base than strengths.
At a March 18 meeting of local manufacturers with county government officials to discuss the situation, the entrepreneurs came up with more weaknesses than
strengths in St. Marys.
They noted a dearth of a skilled workforce such as machinists and a lack of affordable space to stand up a manufacturing
I think the shift has

happened. Sequestration
has brought that to life.
We want to make it
just as important a
component as tourism.
operation. Moreover, incentives to bring

manufacturers here or even have residents
start their own businesses making things
are few.
Chris Kaselemis, the countys director of
the Department of Economic Development,
said boosting incentives would one of several things the county would have to do to
make it more attractive.
You have to have the right environment for manufacturing, Kaselemis told
The County Times. We have to send that
signal.
Currently the only portion of the county
code that pertains to manufacturing allows
the Commissioners of St. Marys County to
negate the personal property tax for manufacturers for a decade, it appears to be quite
old, referencing steam-powered tools.
Robin Finnacom, Kaselemis deputy in
economic development, said the countys
economy had been traveling in one direction for so long dependence on the defense industry and services that it would
be difficult to make the transition.
But, she said, with sequestrations cuts
across the board to defense dollars, the reality check to the county made the new conversation possible.
Weve been professional service oriented
for so long, Finnacom said. But manufacturing wages are truly family supporting.
Light manufacturing has another benefit, she said, since good wages could be
had without having to spend four years
and a considerable amount of money on
college.
Despite the risks in trying to expand manufacturing there are some who have done it
successfully for years to varying scales.
Wynn Briscoe, owner of Forever Eden
Organics based in Great Mills, found her
niche by creating skin care and bath prod-
Feature Story
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Photos by Frank Marquart
ucts without scent or chemicals for those

with allergic reactions to regular cosmetics.
She sits on the economic development
commission and believes that diversifying the local economy with manufacturing
jobs was one of the only ways to ensure the
countys economic future.
I want to be able to put a factory here,
Briscoe said. I want to put our community
to work with an alternative to the base.
I think the shift has happened. Sequestration has brought that to life. We want to
make it just as important a component as
tourism.
Tourism is another approach the county
has focused on in recent weeks by moving
ahead with a master plan to boost that as
another major money maker for the county,
paying particular interest in the southern
portion of the county which is replete with
tourist spots but little infrastructure to promote more visits such as higher end restaurants and bed and breakfast spots.
Manufacturing and tourism could be the
key components to successfully diversifying the local economy, Kaselemis said.
Were never going to be a manufacturing
hub, but diversifying into tourism and manufacturing will help us, Kaselemis said.
Briscoe said finding a new future for St.
Marys Countys economy is not an option.
The days of near-limitless funding for new
projects are dwindling and the county can
no longer afford to be dependent on the defense industry.
I dont feel its sustainable, I dont believe its healthy, Briscoe said. If we dont
change we cannot sustain.
Change is on the mind of Tom Sanders,
owner of CTSi of Lexington Park which
manufactures all kinds of items for the defense industry.
With full knowledge that the Navy is not
planning on designing new aircraft the focus is now on maintaining the equipment it
has.
His company is poised to make a shift, al-
beit a somewhat familiar one, to fit the times

and the Navys needs, he said.
Weve got to find those markets that
match our capabilities, Sanders said. I
cant compete with manufacturers paying
their workers minimum wage but I can go
after that high-end work with the aerospace
industry.
Its work adjacent to what we do.
In Clements, Michael Worrey, a deputy
with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office
is busy pursuing his dream of manufacturing quality AR-15 style, civilian legal rifles.
Hes pursuing his passion for firearms
by building the licensed rifles in his garage,
focusing on small, high quality batches of
firearms.
Hes looking to create something that he
can do in his retirement.
I love working with my hands, Worrey
said. I turned a hobby into a second career.
But starting up here was difficult, he said,
since federal taxes are high for his kind of
work and the licensing portion is arduous.
Moreover, just getting a permit from the
county to manufacture in his garage was
challenging.
It took six months to get the light manufacturing permit to do this at my house,
Worrey said. They [the staff at the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, were helpful.
Despite the risk, he believed there was a
future for his business and light manufacturing in general.
I think theres definitely a future, St.
Marys County has been very receptive to
the gun business.
Kaselemis said that any industry that put
county residents to work making things and
selling them elsewhere was a step in the
right direction.
When youre exporting a product youre
importing cash, Kaselemis said. That
adds wealth to your economy.
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In Our Community
The County Times
Race to the Farm
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Youve heard of car races and horse races,

but what about lawn mower races? If youre
looking for something fun to do this weekend,
the 7th District Optimist Club and 7th District
Rescue Squad are hosting their 11th annual
lawn mower race at Bowles Farm in Clements. With up to 100 racers expected to participate and an anticipated crowd of between
5 to 7 thousand, the event is open to the public
on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1.
The lawn mower races are being co-organized by Tommy Bowles of Bowles Farm,
Ronnie Mattingly of the 7th District Rescue
Squad and Greg Banmeter of the 7th District
Optimist Club. All proceeds will go to the
Rescue Squad and Optimist Club following
the event.
11 years ago, they built a rescue squad and
were looking for some place to have a fundraiser and we stumbled onto the lawn mower
races, Bowles said. We donate the farm to
them that weekend and all the proceeds go to
the 7th District Rescue Squad and Optimist
Club. These proceeds are used to support
the community, aiding the Rescue Squad in
various purposes to keep the community safe,
while the Optimist Club puts its share toward
the local youth and people in need.
Our motto is Friend of Youth, so we
put most of it back into sponsorship of youth
activities. We give a scholarship every year,
anywhere from one to four depending on how
many applications we get and how many we
feel deserve it. Last year we gave four scholarships. People in need, we help them out with
donations, Banmeter said.
The lawn mower race has been designed

with families in mind, and food and activities
will be available for everyone in attendance.
The main thing were trying to do is get
the families out, its a family event. Everybody
knows everybody, it seems like its a big get
together of people you see once a year, thats
what were trying to make it a family event.
Were going to have some moon bounces and
we actually have an excavator trial, where you
see mini backhoes and you pick up bowls on
Saturday afternoon, that makes it pretty interesting for the family, Bowles said.
Families can expect to see racers from all
over the country, according to Banmeter.
Each state has an organization, this is
a national race, so each sate has their own.
They choose the drivers who come, all the
way from Florida all the way up to Michigan.
I think one year we even had someone from
Canada come down, he said. The name of it
is the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association. It has been adopted by St. Marys
County as somewhat of an international event
because we have had some out-of-country
participants. We may have some this year,
we never know. They look at the weather and
have to decide whether or not to make the
trip.
Keeping weather in mind, participants
are encouraged to dress appropriately, as the
event will take place rain or shine. Attendees
may also want to arrive early, so as to get a
good parking spot and a shady seat.
Its going to be hot. Well have refreshments here in order to keep them cool. Get
here early to pick the seating that best suits
them as far as getting out of this sunlight. We
do have some overhead bleachers, but get here
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Photos courtesy of Tina Bowles
early to get them, Mattingly said.

The 7th District Rescue Squad and 7th
District Optimist Club would like to thank
their sponsors for supporting the event, as it
couldnt have been done without them. They
would also like to thank Bowles Farm for
working with them to plan and host the lawn
mower races.
Cost of entry for the event is $10 per person. Children eight years old and under are
free. For more information about the 11th
Annual Lawn Mower Races, call 301-4752139 or visit www.bowlesfarms.com/LawnMower_Race.php.
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Calling All Homeowners:

The Great Big Home
Show is Back!
By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
Renovating your home can be a hassle

its costly, time-consuming and can be
frustrating if youre not familiar with your
contractor. The Great Big Home Show,
coming to Hollywood Firehouse Aug. 8
and 9, is a home remodeling sale that will
offer homeowners a chance to save money
while purchasing products for both interior
and exterior remodeling/furnishing from a
variety of local exhibitors.
Those who attend the sale can expect
to find quality products for roofing, windows, siding, decks, doors, kitchens, bathrooms and basements, according to organizer Karen Berry.
The first 100 people who attend on
both Saturday and Sunday will receive a
free 25 tape measure at the door. Attendees can also enter to win door prizes. The
featured door prize is a GE Stainless Steel
Beverage Center priced at $1799 from The
Appliance Source, the sponsor of the event.
In addition to The Appliance Source,
other exhibitors include Dean Lumber &
Supply; Sleep Number; Kitchen Saver;
Homefix Custom Remodeling; Origami
Owl Independent Designer; Solar City;
Renewal by Andersen; and SOMD Kitchen, Bath, Floors & Design.
You get to meet the contractors, get a
feel for who they are, said organizer Eddie Kloiber. While attendees walk around
to the various booths and peruse what the
vendors have to offer, theyll also be able
to view show-specials that the exhibitors
have prepared.
Photos courtesy of Karen Berry
Those who attend will be able to partake

in the free food tasting from 2 to 4 p.m.,
which features local businesses like Blue
Wind Gourmet, Blondies Baking Company, SweetFrog and Micks Gourmet Soup.
The local restaurants will bring their finest dishes, or whatever theyre gonna try
at the restaurant next, and theyll have the
local people sample them and give them
feedback. said Kloiber. Chef Dan from
Lennys in California will also be present to teach a cooking class on how to
make stuffed ham, a Southern Maryland
favorite.
The Great Big Home Show is still accepting vendors. According to the website,
the sale gives vendors an opportunity to
create brand awareness, launch new products, and maximize marketing dollars by
having immediate access to buyers. If
interested, call 301-638-7469 to reserve a
booth.
The Great Big Home Show will take
place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9
in the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Hall. The sale will take place from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. If you miss the
Home Show at Hollywood, you can catch
them at Capital Clubhouse Oct. 10 and 11.
For more information and for a complete
list of vendors, visit www.greatbighomeshow.com.
The County Times
25 Million Oysters and Counting
In Our Community
21
Local Oyster Farmers Support Aquaculture Efforts
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In recent years, local watermen are making an effort maintain their livelihoods and
improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay
and associated waterways. Moving forward,
there are efforts to allow them to continue
making a living and to promote additional
aquaculture in the area.
Why Oysters?
The focus shouldnt be only on the health
of the bay, said Morgan State University
Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) Director Kelton Clark. That would be similar to saying
its someones fault for being sick when they
have a fever. Instead, people need to think
about what they can do to improve the health
of the watershed and tributaries into the
Chesapeake.
The cleanup will take millions of dollars,
Clark said, and the money is difficult to come
by. The focus needs to be on finding marketbased solutions to environmental problems,
specifically encouraging local watermen to
be involved in aquaculture.
If you want to save the bay, eat Tommy
(Zinn)s oysters, Clark said.
While in the water, seeded oysters will
filter water and breed like any other oyster.
And the harvest is always incomplete, meaning the oyster population will continue to
rise, he said.
Nobody has a Save the Corn or a Save the

Soybeans campaign because industries plant
them and its less likely there will be a shortage. Local watermen have been doing something similar with oysters, Clark said.
In the past, the state would declare a threeyear preserve, plant oysters there, and when
the moratorium was over they would allow
watermen to come harvest the preserve. This
was an unsustainable model, Clark said. It
was only minimally successful in helping
the oyster population to recover and kept the
watermen dependent on the state for their
livelihood. The watermen needed to become
entrepreneurs, he said.
There are a couple methods for planting
oysters, said Southern Maryland Shellfish
Growers Association President and Shore
Thing Shellfish Partner Brian Russell. Oyster
farmers can take out a bottom lease, meaning they can only plant spat on shell on the
bottom and harvest them using a dredger or
tongs. Another method involved taking out a
water column lease, meaning watermen can
use cages and keep the oysters off the bottom, which makes a difference in the size
and shape of oysters. Another factor that
can make a difference is the type of oysters
seeded, Russell said. Some grow faster than
others.
Farm raised oysters in general tend to be
more marketable to the half shell market,
said Calvert County Watermens Association
President Tommy Zinn. Theyre typically
larger and more regularly shaped.
Additionally, cage raised oysters can be
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Southern Maryland JobSource
Mobile Career Center
Leonardtown branch will host the
Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile
Career Center on Tuesday, August 11

from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Job seekers can
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Leonardtown branch invites teens
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GrowingSTEMS and Charlotte Hall
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kept safe from predators and recovered more

easily, Clark said.
Its the responsibility of the state not to
compete with the watermen but to support
the growing industry by supplying things
such as funding and technology, Clark said.
Moving Forward
Since aquaculture efforts began in 2008,
there has been an ongoing effort to change
local culture and traditions to accommodate
new methods, Clark said, and overall the efforts have been successful. Over the years,
the industry needs have changed, Clark said.
There is a growing need for oyster larvae, and
possibly additional hatcheries in the state.
Researchers at PEARL are making efforts
to find alternative materials to put oyster spat
on and plant, including construction rubble.
Oyster shell is a hot commodity in the
state, Russell said, adding that there is not
enough supply to meet demand.
Currently, there is only one hatchery in
the state - Horn Point Lab Oyster Hatchery, a
publicly funded facility. Because of this, watermen have to go out of the state to ensure
they have enough spat on shell to plant for a
successful harvest. The hatchery at PEARL
will be restarted in late 2015 or early 2016,
Clark said, but its not a large enough hatchery to support the region. There are discussions to start a type of co-operative hatchery
or to determine the feasibility of a private
hatchery, but there are no concrete plans right
now. PEARL will continue to support aqua-
culture efforts of all types, Clark said.

Jon Farrington of Johnny Oyster Seed uses
the PEARL facility as a host site for a project
with the Calvert Watermens Association to
seed 25 million oysters to plant in the region.
An additional challenge facing oyster
farmers is the amount of time it gets to secure
a lease.
The Army Corps has been reluctant to
give any leeway to the state, which is unfortunate, Russell said.
He hopes in coming years, there will be
strides to streamline processes to secure
leased property for planting and harvesting
oysters.
Oyster season on public bars is Oct. 1
through March 31. Private growers benefit
most during the April 1 through Sept. 30,
Zinn said. Moving forward, Zinn believes
when grants and public funding dries up, it
will become more difficult for watermen to
turn a profit by farming oysters. There will
need to be changes made to keep oyster farming profitable, he said.
There has been a learning curve at every
step. Each lease site is different, Russell said,
and when watermen started oyster-farming
efforts they believed they could plant the oysters, return in three years, and harvest them.
The yield turned out to be smaller than expected during the first harvest, Russell said.
Theres a lot of manpower involved,
Zinn said.
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Business
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Baldwin Design Group, Inc.
By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
From colors to space planning, to coordination and window treatments, the
Baldwin Design Group can help any
commercial or residential needs with
virtually any room in the house to suit
any style.
The Baldwin Design Group formed in
1996 in Solomons, but a showroom relocated them to California in 2009, opening officially in 2010.
They carry around ten product lines
offering office furniture, fine furniture,
window treatments and rugs, lamps and
pillows, many with 25 year or lifetime
warranties. They carry the full line of
Hunter Douglas, putting them with the
largest display in Southern Maryland.
I try to sell the best version thats out
there, but at a reasonable price, said
Carolyn Egrie.
We wont sell a low end product just
to be cost competitiveif that product
is not a good product, we wont sell it,
said Steve Egrie.
Carolyn C. Egrie, the President and
owner of Baldwin Design Group, graduated from Drexel University with a
bachelors in Interior Design. She is a
member of the American Society of Interior Designers, is licensed by the state
of Maryland, NCIDQ certified and is
an accredited professional in leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design.
She also stays up to date by continuing
education courses, accreditations and
Photos by Crista Dockray
memberships.
I always try to be the best that I can
be in it [interior design], so if theres a
certification out there that you need for
this, I getI try to be as good as I can
be.
Her husband, Steve Egrie is the Quality Manager and holds a background in
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process from start to finish and helps
with the business side as well.
His role will change, however, as the
Baldwin Design Group recently purchased a 32,000 sq. ft. manufacturing
facility with 9,000 sq. ft. dedicated to
showrooms in High Point, N.C., the furniture capital of the world. According
to their website, they will be using the
space for prototype design, testing and
fabrication leading to the design of their
own product line using local materials.
They will also be able to show more furniture from dozens of manufacturers to
customers in North Carolina and to customers in Maryland with high-resolution
photography and 1080p video. Itll be
clear enough and good enough that itll
be like its sitting right there with you,
said Egrie. For customers in Maryland,
a delivery truck will promptly transport
items from the manufacturing site for
view or purchase.
They are expecting a time frame
around Thanksgiving for the opening of
their new building and are excited about
the new opportunities it will bring them.
We stand behind everything we do
and we make sure everything is done
right, said Steve.
For more information on Baldwin
Design Group and Hunter Douglas,

visit www.baldwindesigngroupinc.com.
Here, take advantage of the virtual window treatment design, promotions, sign
up for a free design consultation or the
free Hunter Douglas idea book. For
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23306 Three Notch Road in California.
Sports
The County Times
DeHaven In Charge
of Potomac Limited
Late Models
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WPGC Bike Fest Heads to MDIR
Street Cars and Test

and Tune at MDIR!
Latham Posts Fourth

Street Stock Main
was a distant second with Mike Raleigh, Jonathan Raley and Dale Reamy
completing the top-five.
In support class action Jonathan
Raley secured his fourth win of the
season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature, Mikey Latham kept it in the family with his third win of 2015 in the
15-lap U-Car feature with Ed Pope Sr.
claiming his fourth win of the season
in the nightcap 15-lap Strictly Stock
headliner.
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
the Spartan Race athletic competition.

On Sunday, August 2, MDIR will
host a full day Test & Tune. Time runs
and grudge racing all day long! A
$1,000 to win gamblers race will also
be held for E.T. bracket racers. So bring
your grudge matches, streetcars, pro
cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles, and Jr. Dragsters to MDIR! Gates
open at 10 a.m., eliminations begin at 3
p.m., and the gates close at 6 p.m. Admission is just $15 and kids 11 & under
are free. Test & Tune entry fee is $30
and No Time entry fee is $40.
For more information on these events
call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.
RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @
RaceMDIR.
Street Stock Feature Finish

1.Mike Latham 2. Mike Franklin 3.
Mike Raleigh 4. Jonathan Raley 5.
Dale Reamy 6. Lloyd Deans 7. Barry
Williams 8. Billy Hill 9. Troy Kassiris
This Friday night, July 31, MDIR

will host the Speed Unlimited Midnight
Madness Series! The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out
street legal drag racing, hang out with
your friends, enjoy great food, meet
new people, and cruise the pits. You can
even enter your own streetcar or street
bike into the event for time runs, grudge
runs, or trophy racing. The event will
feature Pro Street, Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout, Motorcycle, and the Outlaw Drag Radial
class. Its safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Gates will open at 6 p.m., racing
starts at 6:30 p.m., and eliminations
start at 10 p.m. General Admission for
adults is $10, and kids 11 and under are
free. Racer entry fee is just $20.
MDIR will be closed this Saturday for
Limited Late Model Feature Finish

1. Jonathan DeHaven
2. Daryl Hills 3. John Imler 4. Brandon
Long 5. Kerry King Jr. 6. Barry
Lear 7. Tommy Wagner III 8. Jimmy
Richards 9. Matt Tarbox 10. Darren
Alvey 11. Kyle Lear 12. David Williams 13. Richard Culver 14. Kevin
Deremer 15. Tyler Emory 16. Billy
Tucker 17. Dallas Richards 18. Derrick
Quade (DQ)
Hobby Stock Feature Finish

1. Jonathan Raley 2. Billy Crouse 3.
Greg Morgan 4. Buddy Dunagan 5.
John Burch 6. Jerry Deason 7. Sydney Johnson 8. Matt Stewart 9. Sam
Raley 10. Tommy Randall 11. Gage
Perkins 12. William Ellis 13. Jonny
Oliver 14. Jordan Pilkerton 15. Ryan
Clement 16. Ed Pope Jr.
U-Car Feature Finish

1. Mikey Latham 2. Jeremy Pilkerton 3. Jamie Marks 4. Corey Swaim 5.
Brian Coe Jr. 6. DJ Stotler 7. DJ Powell 8. Savannah Windsor
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Strictly Stock Feature Finish

1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Paul Jones 3.
John Hardesty 4. JJ Silvious 5. Jimmy Suite 6. Greg Mattingly 7. Drew
Payne 8. Nabil Guffey 9. Jamie Quade
Winchester Va.s Jonathan DeHaven

drove to his first win of the season in
last Friday nights 30-lap Potomac/
Winchester challenge Limited Late
Model event at Potomac speedway.
The win for DeHaven, worth $1,000,
was his first-ever at Potomac and his
fourth overall win of the season aboard
his Swartz Race Cars no.13D.
Kyle Lear and Darren Alvey made
up the front row for the start with Lear
taking charge as the field zipped down
the back stretch with David Williams
and DeHaven in tow. Lear would continue to set the pace until his car quit,
forcing him to pit on lap-twelve, handing the lead to DeHaven who reached
second the lap prior. DeHaven would
then have to repel a fast closing Daryl
Hills over the final nine-circuits to post
the win. Weve never had much luck
here at Potomac. DeHaven stated in
victory lane. We got a used tire from
Dale Hollidge and we used it here tonight and this car was as good its
ever been down here. DeHaven was
quite happy with the performance of
his winning machine. I have to give
a huge thanks to Mark and Eddie Pettyjohn. Said DeHaven. They build a
solid, dependable race car, and since
weve switched to their cars its turned
our program around. John Imler, in
his RUSH legal Crate car was third
with Brandon Long and Kerry King Jr.
rounding out the top-five. Heats for the
18 cars entered went to Williams and
DeHaven.
The Mike and Mike show continued in the Street Stock ranks as Mike
Latham drove to his fourth win of the
season in the divisions 16-lap main.
To date, Mike Franklin with eight and
now Latham with four, are the only
two division feature winners this season at Potomac. Latham, who lined up
third for the start, snared the race lead
on the first-circuit and would lead every lap to score the win. Mike Franklin
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All Over the Map Art Show

Yellow Door Art Studios (22795
Washington St., Leonardtown)
show runs July 3 through July 31
Yellow Door Community Art Gallery is featuring Pam Callen, painter
and Lonnie Harkins, photographer in
a show entitled All Over the Map.
From Austria to Uganda, the artists have seen 56 of the worlds 196
countries, five of the seven continents, and have captured the beauty
and allure of these beautiful locales
in their respective media. Come
and see stunning images of nature
and culture. Show runs from July 3
through 31 with opening reception
July 9, 5 to 7 p.m.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother
Catherine Academy
Mother Catherine Academy (33883
Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville) Every Saturday; doors open at 5 p.m.,
Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m., regular
games start at 7 p.m.
$10 admission (includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball and door
prizes. Concessions include weekly
specials along with regulars pizza,
cheeseburgers, hamburgers, hot
dogs and fries.
Pull Tabs $1,000 payouts with
some having multiple winners.
Down lines and 3 Balls!
Instant winning Pull Tabs $500
Jackpot in 54 numbers or less
$1000 (Progressive - $100 added
each week). Consolation $500.
Winner Take All Special.
Call 301-884-3165 for more
information.
Visit our website www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball
update.
Bingo at Father Andrew White
Father Andrew White School gymnasium (22850 Washington St., Leonardtown) Every Friday; doors open at
5:30, games start at 6:55 p.m.
Bingo is held each Friday at the
Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus #1470,
doors open at 5:30 and games
start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call Ed Henderson at 301475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org/
CouncilSite/?CNO=1470
Thursday, July 30
Life-Sized Games
Potomac Library (3225 Ruth B. Swann
Dr., Indian Head) 6 to 8:30 p.m.
In this monthly series we play a
different life-sized version of a popular board or computer game. Previous life-sized games include Candy
Land, Angry Bids, Clue, Checkers,
Chess and more! Join us and Scrabble made life-size! Call 301-375-7375
for more information.
CSM Twilight Performance Series:

The United States Navy Band
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus (Patio, 115 J.W.
Williams Road, Prince Frederick)
doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Formed in 1999 as a specialty unit
of the United States Navy Band, the
Cruisers live up to their namesake
by having the capabilities of playing
genres of music ranging from jazz,
R&B, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop as well as original material. The performance will be presented as part of CSMs Twilight Performance Series. Each week the series
features a different performance on
each campus. Bring a picnic and a
lawn chair or blanket (no alcoholic
beverages permitted). Free. For a
complete schedule of performances,
visit
www.csmd.edu/Arts/TwilightSeries/index.html.
Friday, July 31
Mechanicsville Ladies Auxiliary
Spaghetti Dinner
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
(28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville) 5 to 8 p.m.
The Mechanicsville Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner
Fri. July 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
Immaculate Conception Church Hall.
We will be offering two types of sauces, garlic bread and salad for each
meal. The cost of Dinners will be $10
for adults, $5 for children 6-10, and
children 5 and under are free! Bring
your family and friends. All proceeds
benefit the Mechanicsville Vol. Fire
Department and Ladies Auxiliary.
Saturday, August 1
Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store
Beside St. Michaels Church (16566
Three Notch Rd, Ridge) 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
There are many weekend specials,
including 25 percent off all baby gear.
Collectors must see our displays
of carousels, bells, figurines, dolls,
plates, silver and glassware. So many
treasures at great prices. Donations
are accepted on Saturday from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. All workers are volunteers and all proceeds support St.
Michaels Schools tuition assistance
program.
Prevent Diabetes Workshop
Health Connections Office in Outpatient
Pavilion at MedStar St. Marys Hospital
(25500 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown) 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A Diabetes Prevention Workshop
will he held free of charge Saturday,
Aug. 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
in the Health Connections office in
the Outpatient Pavilion at MedStar
St. Marys Hospital, Leonardtown. Do
you have any risk factors for diabetes
(family history, overweight, sedentary lifestyle) or have you even been
told you have pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes? Attend this free,
two-hour workshop taught by a certified diabetes educator and learn how
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
small changes can help you prevent
or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Call 301-475-6019 for information.
Sotterley Farmers Market
Sotterley Plantation 8 a.m. to 12
p.m.
Every Saturday running from May
23 through September 26 between 8
a.m. and 12 p.m., the public is invited
to the Historic Sotterley Plantation
grounds to shop local. Purchase the
best quality home-grown vegetables,
fruit, and plants, as well as unique,
hand-crafted items.
Sotterley is still currently accepting applications from quality local
vendors interested in featuring only
locally grown and produced productsvegetables, fruit, honey, eggs,
and more. All who are interested in
being part of the Sotterley Farmers
Market please contact Joe Goldsmith at 301-643-5617.
Sunday, August 2
Angel Wings & Things Thrift Store
Beside St. Michaels Church (16566
Three Notch Rd., Ridge) 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
There are many weekend specials,
including 25 percent off all baby gear.
Collectors must see our displays
of carousels, bells, figurines, dolls,
plates, silver and glassware. So many
treasures at great prices. All workers
are volunteers and all proceeds support St. Michaels Schools tuition assistance program.
Breakfast at Fleet Reserve
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park) 9:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
every first and third Sunday of the
month! Menu includes your choice
of: eggs or eggbeaters, bacon, ham,
sausage or spam; hash browns, grits,
toast, pancakes; juice and coffee all
for $7 per person. SOS, sausage
gravy or chipped beef gravy, and a
biscuit is also available for a small
additional cost.
This helps to support the Fleet Reserve Association in their community
efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and other
charities.
Monday, August 3
LAFRA Unit 93 Meeting
21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park 6 to 7 p.m.
LA FRA plays an active role in the
local community by promoting youth
activities, Americanism, and charitable causes. At the national level, LA
FRA funds four annual scholarships
and was a major contributor to the
building of our nations Navy Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. LA
FRA Units sponsor and assist local communities with their memorial ceremonies and patriotic events.
They also participate in social events
such as dances, luncheons, picnics
and fund-raising activities. Annual regional and national conventions, caucuses, workshops, convention tours,
shows and dinner/dances round out
many exciting activities available to

LA FRA members.
Pottery Throwdown Summer
Camp
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center, (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby)
Aug. 3 through 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For children entering grades 7
through 9.
Create your own unique pottery on
the potters wheel! Wear your grubbies and get ready to turn lumps
of clay into finished masterpieces.
Learn techniques to make an assortment of pottery using the wheel and
slab roller. Each student comes away
with a variety of pots, vases, bowls,
and more. $8 clay fee due at first
class. Extended Day program also
available, $5/day.
Registration required. Call 410-3264640 to register or visit www.annmariegarden.org for more information.
Tuesday, August 4
CSM Twilight Performance Series:
Sneetches.
College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus Auditorium, Building A (22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown) Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The College of Southern Marylands Childrens Theatre will perform
Sneetches, an adaptation of the Dr.
Seuss story of the same name. The
performance will be presented as part
of CSMs Twilight Performance Series.
Each week the series features a different performance on each campus.
Food vendors will be on-site. Free.
Md. Commission on Climate
Change Public Comment Meeting
All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall (21569
Oakley Rd., Avenue) 6 to 8 p.m.
Join The Maryland Department of
the Environment (MDE) and the Maryland Commission on Climate Change
for a discussion on the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Act Plan.
Come find out how the state is doing, meet commissioners and tell us
what the future of Maryland looks
like to you. The goals of the meetings are to: (1) Update the public on
the states progress on addressing
climate change and to collect public comments on the states Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan that
will be up for renewal in 2016; (2) Introduce the Maryland Commission
on Climate Change to the public and
meet with members of the commission; and (3) Solicit input from the
public on the commissions 2016
agenda.
No registration needed, just show
up with your comments on the
Plan. You can comment in person
or submit a written comment at the
meetings.
If you cant make it in person please
send an email to climate.change@
maryland.gov with your comments
or recommendations. Light refreshments will be served.
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Wednesday, August 5
Women to Women Regional
Summit
CSM Prince Frederick Campus, Conference Center (115 J.W. Williams Rd.,
Prince Frederick) 8:30 to 10 a.m.
1st Annual Women to Women Regional Summit hosted by Women to
Women of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce.
The Women to Women networking group, of the Calvert County
Chamber of Commerce, announced
it is hosting the first annual regional summit for business women in
Southern Maryland and surrounding areas. The event will be held
at the College of Southern Marylands Prince Frederick campus in
the Conference Center in Building B. Continental breakfast will
be served, and there will be time
for networking prior to the guest
speakers. The cost for the event is
$25.00 and you must register in advance on the Calvert County Chamber of Commerces website. The focus of the event is to bring together
women in business, female entrepreneurs and leaders from across
the region to network, educate and
empower one another. The summit
will feature two (2) guest speakers from the Baltimore Washington
Corridor Chamber (BWCC).
For more information and registration for the event, please visit the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
website at www.calvertchamber.org
or call 410.535.2577.
Thursday, August 6
Free Childrens Summer Sing
Event
Hollywood United Methodist Church
(24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood)
6:30 to 8 p.m.
With the launch of the Chesapeake
Childrens Chorus due in mid-August,
directors Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth
Sink will lead two free evening workshops. Admission is open for youth
entering grades 2-8. Summer Sing
will be at Hollywood United Methodist Church from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
on Thurs., Aug. 6. Participants can
expect to meet the directors, sing
vocal warm-ups and music, play icebreaker style games, and prepare for
the audition process. Those students
interested in joining CCC for its inaugural season should plan to audition
on Thurs., August 13.
For more information about the
chorus, please visit the Chesapeake
Childrens Chorus Facebook page or
email chesapeakechildrenschorus@
gmail.com.
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting
AL Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Rd.,
Avenue) 8 to 9 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 invites all
active duty personnel and veterans to
join them for their monthly meeting on
the first Thursday of each month at 8
p.m. Visit www.alpost221.webs.com
or e-mail alpost221@netscape.net for
more information.
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Port Tobacco River Conservancys 8th Annual Night on the River

Fundraiser
Port Tobacco Restaurant (7536 Shirley
Blvd., Port Tobacco) 7 to 10 p.m.
The Port Tobacco River Conservancy is having its 8th annual Night on
the River Fundraiser on Thurs., Aug.
6. Live music featuring the Byx Bullock trio with Jennifer Cooper, food,
deserts, raffles, silent auction etc.
Tickets are $50 per person. For more
information and to buy your tickets,
visit porttobaccoriver.org, call 301934-2025, or email Julie at jsimpson@
porttobaccoriver.org.
Friday, August 7
First FREE Friday
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) 5 to 8 p.m.
The museum and Drum Point Lighthouse are open and free to the public
with docents in each gallery from 5 to
8 p.m. Enjoy 30-minute cruises aboard
the Wm. B. Tennison sponsored by the
Waterside Concert Series. Entertainment will be provided by GrooveSpan in
the Harms Gallery beginning at 6 p.m.
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch
(3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake
Beach) 1 to 4 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get
connected with Southern Maryland
JobSource. This 38 mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart
board instructional technology, satel-
lite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities, state
of the art workforce applications, and
connectivity for wireless mobile device
access. Call 410-257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.
Dee of St. Marys Sunset Cruise
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)
6 to 8 p.m.
Relax with friends and learn about
the history of both this traditional
workboat and the life of a working
waterman. Leaves from the museum
dock. Bring a snack and libation of
choice on board. Children under 12
are not permitted on this sail. Tickets
are $25 each. Preregistration is required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to
register. Seating is limited.
Saturday, August 8
Great Big Home Show: Home Remodeling Sale
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meet and learn from celebrity guests
and local quality contractors. Shop,
compare and save on your next home
project or purchase. See new product
demonstrations and samples before
you buy. Anything and everything for
your home under one roof! Sample free
food from various local vendors, including Blue Wind, Sweet Frog, and Blondies Baking Company. Enter to win door
prizes. Visit www.homeremodelingsale.
com for more information.
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Beginning July 8 6:30 p.m.
(July 22, Aug 12, 26 & Sept 9, 23)
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BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss

word in a Changing world.
Traditional Sunday Services: 8:30 9:45 11 a.m.
Jesus saves
MT. ZION FAMILY LIFE CENTER
victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org
27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.

26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
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stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,

Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
ANGLICAN CHURCH
St. John's Anglican Church
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10. Arab outer garments
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15. Sharpening stone
17. Atomic #38
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and S Am.
20. Records electrical brain
currents
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22. Mothers sisters
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pods
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41. 6th largest Russian city
43. Fights a short bout
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46. Companion animals

47. Indian frocks
49. SE Indonesian island
50. The winged goddess of the
dawn
53. Exchange of goods
54. Bird in a pear tree
56. A contest in which the winner
is undecided
58. Tidal bore
59. Petite
60. Freshwater duck genus
61. A nasty smile
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2. Poker stake
3. Tennis player Bjorn
4. Rapid bustling movement
5. Centripetal
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8. Original Equipment
Manufacturer
9. Alcohol withdrawal symptom
10. Unkeyed
11. Small water travel vessel
12. Family Formicidae
13. 3rd largest whale
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18. Container counterweight

22. (Largest) Peoples of Ghana
23. Unit of loudness
24. Double-reed instrument
25. Sole genus
27. Dynasty actress Linda
28. Said of a maneuverable
vessel
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New Childrens Chorus

Announces Auditions
The Chesapeake Childrens Chorus
(CCC) is looking for students entering
grades 2-8 to join the newly formed
vocal ensemble. Interested students
should prepare to audition on Thursday, August 13 from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00
p.m at Hollywood United Methodist
Church. In the short vocal audition,
singers can expect to meet directors
Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink, sing
a familiar song of their choice (such as
Students learning singing hand signs

as part of CCCs Summer Sing!
Happy Birthday or My Country Tis

of Thee) and vocalize several director led warm-ups. Dietz and Sink are
hoping to select a group of 50 singers
from the tri-county Southern Maryland
region.
Singers who are available for a fun
summer preparatory event should plan
to join the directors for the free August
Summer Sing! workshop. Students
who participated in last months Summer Sing enjoyed a free evening with
ice-breaker style games, new warm-ups
and music, as well as a lesson on the
audition process. August attendees can
do the same on Thursday, August 6 at
from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
CCCs musical directors, Dietz and
Sink, have past experience working,
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Tuesday, August 4
Mercy Creek
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Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,

Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
singing and performing together. The

two met when Sink moved to the area as
part of a military family. They taught
music together at Evergreen Elementary School before Dietz went on to become the Supervisor of Instruction for
Fine Arts for St. Marys County Public
Schools. Sink went on to teach music
at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
School and now stays at home with first
son Beau. Dietz and Sink also sang together in the Southern Maryland womens acapella group Patuxent Voices.
The two directors wish to share their
love of music and performance with
younger musicians, hence the start-up
of the Chesapeake Childrens Chorus.
CCC will prepare two concert seasons from August-December and January-May with rehearsals on Thursday
evenings at Hollywood United Methodist Church. Students will gain experience performing a wide variety of music from classical to pop, from American to world music, and from unison to
harmony. The group will be looking to
take their music to community stages
and events throughout the year. CCC is
already booked to perform at the Leonardtown Christmas tree lighting and at
a joint spring concert with St. Maries
Musica. The chorus will have a minimal tuition fee to cover the cost of music, insurance and facilities. Both directors are volunteering their time and
expertise. For more information about
the Chesapeake Childrens Chorus or to
schedule an audition, visit the ensembles Facebook page or email chesapeakechildrenschorus@gmail.com.
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Team Feud
Eaglewood Corner Lounge (105

Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro) 8 to
11 p.m

Dowell) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Pizza & Pint Night
Concert on the Pavilion: Beach

Bumz Band

Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
North Beach (9036 Bay Ave, North

Beach) 6 p.m.
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Still Standing Featuring Robert
Frahm
Dowell) 8 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 1
Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach)
7:30 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, August 5
Open Mic Night with Stephen
Nelson
Thursday. August 6
Mixed Business with Dominic
Fragman
Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, August 7
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &
Friends
Applebees (45480 Miramar, California) 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 2
Breakfast at Fleet Reserve
Fleet Reserve Association (21707
Three Notch Road, Lexington
Park) 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday, August 3
Jen Van Meter

Saturday, August 8
25th HR Band at Leonardtown
Square Beach Party
Leonardtown Square (41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown) 5 to
9 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell) 7 p.m.
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Whats threatening the Bay?
Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment.

These are the major factors responsible
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Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
that falls on St. Marys County will

make its way to the Bay or one of its
tributaries. Along the way it will pick up
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Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients.

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Programs and Activities

Introductory Pickleball Lessons
Pickleball is a game played with a perforated plastic ball and wood or composite
paddles on a court similar to badminton.
This clinic, held at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center on Tuesdays, Aug. 4 & 11
from 8 -10 a.m., and will be facilitated by
two experienced Pickleball players who
will teach the rules of the game as well as
offer additional pointers. Paddles and balls
will be provided. This class is designed
for those new to Pickleball. The cost is $8.
To learn more or to register, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Pickleball
Pickleball is the up and coming sport
in the United States for older adults.
The game has grown in popularity in St.
Marys County and offers a great way to
exercise while having fun. Play will be
at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center on
Wednesdays, Aug. 12 Oct. 7 (no play
Sep. 16) from 8 10 a.m. Equipment is
available for use. The cost per player is
$32 payable in advance at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Advance sign up is
required. Register early because space is
limited. For more information, call 301475-4200, ext. 1050.
Tai Chi for Arthritis: The Extension
Movements
Medical studies confirm Tai Chi for
Arthritis relieves pain, reduces falls and
improves quality of life. This class, offered
at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, Aug. 12 Sep. 16, from 9:30
10:30 a.m. is a continuation from Tai Chi
for Arthritis: The Core Movements. Students will learn new movements and learn
how to incorporate the Tai Chi principles

into practice. Prerequisite: Students must
have taken Tai Chi for Arthritis: The Core
Movements for at least one 6-week session
prior to signing up for this course. To register for this class, call 301-475-4200, ext.
1050.
Intermediate Bridge Classes
Mr. Richard Lamb will teach a series of
bridge classes that focuses on strategies
and hands. This class is ideal for novice
or slightly experienced players (not beginners). Classes will take place at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays in August at 2 p.m. First class will be Aug. 4. To
sign up for this class or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis and
Fall Prevention Classes
There are still a few slots left for the
Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall
Prevention classes at the Loffler Senior
Activity Center that will take place 11 a.m.
on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the
month of Aug. Medical studies have shown
that practicing this program reduces pain
significantly, prevents falls for the elderly
and provides many other health benefits in
a relatively short period of time. Whilehere
is no monetary cost for this class, commitment to regular attendance and practice at
home is required for students. To sign up
for this class or for more information call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Biography Documentary: The
Google Boys
Come to the Loffler Senior Activity
Center on Wed., Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. to see
a 50 minute documentary about one of the

great business sagas of our time. Google
was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey
Brin while they were students at Stanford
University and the company was first incorporated as a privately held company on
September 7, 1998. These young men say
their goal was to make the entire worlds
information searchable and instantly accessible. How did they do it? Sign up to
watch by calling 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or
stop by the Loffler reception desk. Sixteen
seats available.
Play Hand and Foot on Thursday
Mornings
At Loffler Senior Activity Center the
card game Hand and Foot will change
playing time from 1 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. on
Thursdays beginning Aug. 6. This game
is similar to Canasta and is not difficult to
learn. If you are 50+ years of age and wish
to try it out come on by. If youd like more
information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Comorbidities of Hearing Loss
Many prevalent health conditions in
seniors have a very strong link with hearing loss. While many think hearing loss is
an inevitable part of the aging process, it
should not be considered a benign condition that is passively dealt with. The consequences of untreated hearing loss can have
a far reaching and devastating impact. Join
an audiologist from Hearing Professionals
at the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Thurs. Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. for a presentation
on the Comorbidities of Hearing Loss.
This presentation is designed to increase
your awareness of health conditions and
their impact on hearing loss. Advanced
signup is encouraged as seating is limited.

To sign up, please call 301-475-4002, opt.
1/ext. 3101.
1950s Sock Hop and Classic Car
Show
Get ready to rock and the clock and Jitterbug back in time for our 1950s Sock
Hop and Classic Car Show at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Fri. Aug. 14
from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy the musical
stylings of DJ Mean Gene as well as a variety of hot rods and classic cars. The cost of
the event is a suggested donation of $8 and
includes your meal, dancing, and taking in
the car show. Meal will include a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and onion,
as well as sides of baked beans, coleslaw,
seedless watermelon, and other treats. Purchase your ticket at the front desk before
noon on Thursday, Aug. 13. To learn more
about this event, or to sign up to bring a car
to the show, please call us at 301-475-4002,
opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Make Your Own Farmers Market
Basket
Go to your next farmers market trip in
style! The Northern Senior Activity Center will be having a market basket class on
Tuesdays Aug. 11 and 18 from 1 - 3 p.m.
Participants will make a sturdy basket woven on a rectangular hoop with a choice
of decorative weavers. The bottom will
be filled to hold the smallest of cargo. The
basket size is 8 x 14 x 8 high. The cost
for the kit and instruction is $35. Advanced
sign up is required and payment is due at
time of sign up. For more information
please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center,
301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Dr. James Henry Miles

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
James Henry Miles, son of Henry
Miles, Jr. (died 1835) and Juliet Mattingly, was born April 18, 1821. In 1845
he received his medical degree from the
University of Maryland and returned to
St. Marys County where he set up his
practice in Great Mills. In 1860, he was
at St. Clements Bay. By 1870 he was
living at St. Inigoes where he would remain for the rest of his life.
On May 4, 1846 in Baltimore, Dr.
Miles married Martha A. Gardiner
(1822-1877) and they had a son named
James Henry Harry Miles, Jr., born in
1849. Harry was living somewhere in
the west in 1907 and no further record
has been found for him.
During the Civil War, Dr. J.H. Miles
refused an appointment as examining
surgeon in St. Marys County saying
The government under which we live
does not protect our property.... The
people well know that if the rebellion

was permitted to succeed, ruin and desolation would follow. The protection the
laws afford to life and property would
be swept away with the destruction of
the Government. The rebellion has not
succeeded; but the protection which the
laws afford to property has been swept
away, by the establishment of the Point
Lookout Hospital.... Negroes belonging
to Citizens, as loyal, as any in Maryland,
have gone there.... [The Archivists
Bulldog, MSA].
Dr. Miles married second, Ann Maria Lilburn (1850-1888) in Washington,
D.C. on December 8, 1879. They had
a daughter named Juliet Maria Miles
(1883-1972) and an unnamed daughter
who died June 22, 1888 at the age of 7
days. Ann Maria (Lilburn) Miles died
just two days later on June 24.
The third wife of Dr. Miles was Ann
Celestia Miles (1838-1894) whom he
married in Washington, D.C. on September 4, 1889. The fourth and last wife
of Dr. Miles was Flora B. Bean (18551938). They were married in Baltimore
on April 7, 1896. There were no known
children by these last two wives.
Dr. Miles died January 26, 1907.
Dr. James H. Miles died at his residence near St. Marys City on Saturday
and was buried in the family lot at St.
Marys yesterday. Dr. Miles was in his
85th year and was one of the best known
and most popular physicians in Southern Maryland. He was a man of great
force of character and retained his vigor
of mind and body until a few days before his death, which was caused by an
attack of grip. Dr. Miles was a school
commissioner of St. Marys County
under the old law when commissioners
were elected by the people, and served
six years term by appointment of Governor Smith. Though nearly 80 years old
when appointed school commissioner
by Governor Smith, Dr. Miles missed
but one meeting of the board during his
six years service, and on that occasion
Dr. Miles on a house call.

Courtesy, Lanny Lancaster
was detained at the bedside of a dangerously sick patient. Dr. Miles lived nearly
20 miles from the School Board office.
(Baltimore Sun, January 30, 1907).
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Morning
Roll Call
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
The birds sing while the sun

rises; all of them chirping and warbling beautiful notes, beautiful
tunes. I wonder if they are calling
out to each other like a camp roll
call: Wren here, safe and accounted
for; Mourning Dove here, present
and hungry; (Male) Cardinal here,
be with you after I finish checking
my beauty in the window. The roll
call continues. Then almost as if
they are one bird their songs suddenly stop as the sun is slightly
above the horizon. It always amazes me. Through the day I will still
hear birdsong, but rarely as intense
as in the dawn. I think birds must
have amazing dreams. They seem
to have so much to talk about with
each other in the morning. Its like
a frenzy of conversations. Or maybe they are just telling their friends
all the places they visited the day
before, or the silly things they saw
some human doing. I wonder about
these things.
This morning at 5 a.m. as I sit
in the partial darkness of the living room, I hear what sounds like
thumping and moving behind the
wall. Mice? Sounds way too big
for mice. Squirrels in the walls?
No. Then I notice the bats, crazily
flying in front of the bay window.
I get up and go to a corner of the
window and watch as the bats fly
themselves right into the house
again and again. Sometimes it is
two at a time. It looks as if they are
playing a game of tag. One hits the
house and flies away and another
bat close behind does the same.
Once in a while a bat doesnt fly
back out and I know then that their
tiny claws have made purchase on
the top edge of the shutter and they
are wriggling their tiny body behind the shutter to get some shut
eye. The sound of all that wriggling and squeaking does give me
a bit of the creeps. Usually I only
hear their morning struggles when

I am here in the office. I also get a
claustrophobic feeling when I think
how tightly those little bodies must
be packed in there. Six shutters
packed full of bats, and hopefully
each full of pesky mosquitoes. I
dont think the bats are doing their
scavenging job well enough, because you cant walk out our door
without getting a huge mosquito
assault.
The mosquitos laugh at bug
spray, scoff at the internet trick of
using diluted mouthwash spray
around your yard, and simply grow
militant with professional sprays.
I suppose I could burn the Tiki
torches all day and all night might
be nice it would look like a tropical paradise in the paths. Maybe we
should add shutters to the windows
on the side of the house just for
the bats. And, anyway, why arent
there shutters on the side of the
house. Isnt it seen too.
Tidbit doesnt help either. If
the basement door isnt completely
slammed shut, Tidbit has a way of
working her little paw at the door
until it opens. And she doesnt do
it to go outside, she just likes to
know that she could if she wanted
to. I will be upstairs and it will start
to feel really warm and humid,
and you hear the familiar buzzing
sound around your head, and then
the bite. Tidbit! Did you open that
door again! We have to be watchful when we leave about closing the
door tight. Many times when we
are getting ready to go somewhere,
we will glance back and there is
Tidbit standing outside the door
with a hopeful look on her face
about going for a ride. The door is
locked but didnt catch, and is just
what a little hopeful paw is waiting for. We have come home before
and found the door wide open and
Tidbit laying with her head on the
armrest of her chair downstairs,
lazily watching the mosquitoes and
insects swirling around. I wonder if
I could start a new interior
design trend shutters for
inside the home.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Pease send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.
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Shelby Oppermann
Finding the right moisture balance

in a home can be challenging. Too little
moisture and a home can be plagued
by static electricity and interior spaces
that can feel dry and uncomfortable.
But too much moisture in a home may
make it susceptible to mold, mildew
and insect infestations. Moisture also
can rot wood and cause unsightly stains
on walls and ceilings.
Maintaining humidity in the optimal indoor range
helps to keep the home safe, reduce energy consumption and keep a homes occupants healthy. Damp
conditions can lead to the growth of fungi, viruses
and bacteria and may exacerbate peoples asthma
and allergies. The ideal relative humidity range of a
home should be between 40 to 50, according to heating and cooling experts and the Environmental Prevention Agency. Humidity should be even lower in
the winter to prevent condensation on windows and
other surfaces. Lower relative humidity also reduces
the out-gassing of volatile organic compounds, or
VOCs.
Measure humidity with a hygrometer to get an accurate assessment. If the humidity levels fall above
or below the desired range, action should be taken.
Homeowners dealing with excessive moisture can
try these remedies.
Ventilate areas of the home. Ventilation can be
the first step to reducing indoor humidity. Target the
areas that create the most moisture, such as kitchens and bathrooms. Turn on venting fans to remove
moist air from the bathroom during showers and
baths. Exhaust hoods can control humidity from
Home
cooking in the kitchen. When possible,

open windows on dry days to help air
out damp spaces.
Rely on fans. Use fans to circulate
the air and prevent moist air from pooling in certain locations. Fans also will
help increase ventilation.
Keep gutters and downspouts
clean. Prevent water from pooling
around the foundation of a home and infiltrating the
basement or crawlspace. Direct gutter water further
away from the house if possible, and keep gutters
free of obstructions.
Service HVAC systems regularly. Routine inspections of heating and cooling systems can identify any problems, such as clogged air-conditioning
drain lines or faulty operation, that can contribute to
moisture problems.
Beef up insulation. Insulate cold water pipes and
look into insulated toilet tanks that will help eliminate condensation issues. Sealing out moisture in a
basement or crawlspace also can help. Vapor barriers
can eliminate a great deal of moisture coming into
the home.
Address any plumbing leaks. Make sure you
trace possible leaks to their sources and have them
repaired. Constantly dripping water can add to humidity levels and create other problems.
Use a dehumidifier. If all other efforts have been
tried, a dehumidifier unit can help remove excess
moisture from the air. Dehumidifiers are particularly
helpful in basements where moisture can collect.
Controlling moisture in a home results in a safer
and healthier space.
Book Review
Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudists

Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World
by Mark Haskell Smith
c. 2015, Grove Atlantic

$25.00 / $34.50 Canada 320 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
Theres never enough space in your closet.
So maybe its time to purge, to donate things that
dont fit anymore. Thatd make a lot of room, although
theres one suit youll never be able to throw out.
Youve had it so long you cant even remember
where you got it. No matter how much weight you
lose or gain, it always fits though its rumpled now,
and impossible to iron. And in the new book Naked at Lunch by Mark Haskell Smith, youll see
what its like to wear that Birthday Suit in public.
Its one of those recurring dreams-bordering-onnightmare: being naked in public. It happens
sometimes on purpose, which made Mark Haskell
Smith wonder: why do everyday people take their
clothes off to hang out socially with other bareskinned people - some of them, strangers?
He needed the naked truth.
Some fifteen centuries ago, the Priscillianists believed that Gods power came from the sun,
so they abandoned their clothing. In the 1890s,
social nudism came to England; by 1907, Germany allowed nudism; the French said Ooohla-la in 1927, and the first official nudist gathering was held in the U.S. shortly thereafter.
Not everyone was happy about that, naturally. Yes,
participants were consenting adults but groups
consisted of both genders, which was scandalous. Police were summoned, arrests were made
(a California woman served time for nudity in
the 1940s), and laws were drafted (in Montana
, public nudity can get you six months in jail).
And yet, theres no denying that some people still get
nekkid for social reasons, and Smith had to know
why. Interviewing a nudist didnt offer enough

answers so he shed clothes and inhibitions and
visited nude resorts in California and France, sunbathed on a free beach in Florida, and took a cruise
ship nakation. Smith went nude grocery shopping, talked with the mayor of San Francisco , and
learned how nudist magazines in the 50s helped
Playboy magazine. He was surprised that he liked
nude hiking. And he discovered this: when naked,
were really all the same. The disparity lies in time.
Go ahead. Admit it: youre curious. Thats why
youre still reading here, and its why I think
a lot of people will enjoy Naked at Lunch.
On the best side, author Mark Haskell Smiths escapades and his observances are hilarious. They
made me laugh out loud more than once; the problem is that I cant tell you about them, since most
arent fit to repeat in a family newspaper. That
leads me to one of the negatives: this books profaneness can sometimes descend into juvenility.
That goes double in the repetition that often occurs as Smith seems to marvel at his unusual surroundings. Funny, but giggly: its a fine line, but
less of the latter would have suited me better.
And yet, I come back to curiosity. I had it, and that
kept me reading this slice-of-life book. If you wonder, if youre experienced, or if you just need a laugh,
missing Naked at Lunch is a raw deal.
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Want to uncover more about being uncovered? Naked: A Cultural History of American
Nudism by Brian Hoffman is a comprehensive, illustrated look at taking off your clothes in a social
situation. Its more in-depth and definitely more serious, but if youre looking for information you wont
find in the Smith book, youll likely find it here.
of an Aimless Mind
Coping With Condensation and

Other Home Moisture Issues
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