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Administrators
Union Fires Back
At Weaver
IN LOCAL
Fireghters Killer
Pleads Guilty
IN CRIME
Pax River Mechanic

Indicted On Rape
Charges
Hope and
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Fireghters Killer
Pleads Guilty
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The man who shot and killed reghter

John Ulmschneider, a St. Marys resident
who worked in Prince Georges County,
has pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a rearm while being a felon convicted
of a disqualifying crime.
Darrell Lumpkin, 62, of Temple Hills is
set for sentencing March 31.
Ulmschneider, of California, was a veteran reghter responding with several
others to a call to check the welfare of the
occupant, Lumpkin, at a Temple Hills residence in April of last year when he was shot
and killed while attempting to gain entry to
the home.
Ulmschneider was hit, along with one
other responder, Kevin Swain, when they
tried to force the door to the residence after
their calls to be let in went unanswered.
Prince Georges County States Attorney
Angela Alsobrooks had sought to charge
Lumpkin with murder but a Grand Jury declined to indict the defendant on that count.
According to Alsobrooks ofce, Lumpkins brother, Kevin Williams, who was
also wounded in the shooting, called 911

April 15 of last year because Lumpkin had
failed to answer his phone.
Williams had described Lumpkin as a
diabetic who might have been experiencing
some kind of medical emergency and asked
for a check-the-welfare call.
Williams and Swain entered the residence at the same time and Lumpkin immediately shot his brother and subsequently
shot Swain and Ulmschnieder, a statement
from Alsobrooks ofce stated.
Ulmschneiders funeral in Hollywood at
St. Johns Catholic Church just days after
his death brought fellow reghters from
all over the country to mourn his passing.
He was eulogized by not only his close
friends in the Prince Georges County Fire
Department but by Prince Georges County
Executive Rushern L. Baker III and Gov.
Larry Hogan.
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Jarboe Slams Pols

Over MLK Event
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County Commissioner Tom Jarboe criticized both U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer and civil
rights attorney and activist David Kendall
for their politically charged remarks at last
weeks Martin Luther King prayer breakfast in St. Marys City, saying that both
men attempted to hijack an otherwise
beautiful ceremony.
Essentially, Jarboe said, the pair turned
the event into an anti-Donald Trump rally
before he had even been inaugurated as the
45th President of the United States.
Congressman Hoyer started out with
the statement that the country is taking a 180-degree turn and were regressing, Jarboe said. Its become an
anti-Trump campaign.
Jarboe also took Kendall to task for encouraging those present to elect a congress
that would consider impeaching a Republican president.
In his talk Jan. 16 at St. Marys College
of Maryland, Kendall spoke of his work in
1964 Mississippi in getting African Americans to register to vote; it was dangerous
work, Kendall said, resulting in his being
arrested 12 times.
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His roommate, who was doing much the

same work, was murdered in Mississippi
because of what he was doing, Kendall said.
But Kendalls speech quickly showed
overtones of claiming that the new administration in Washington was responsible
for the rise of white nationalism, a sign
that the country was sliding backwards to
a dark time.
Kendall said that the Trump campaign
was guilty to spewing racist rants during
the election.
The pairs remarks garnered much approval from the crowd Kendalls speech
received a standing ovation but Jarboe
said in an earlier interview that it painted
more conservative and Republican people
as seemingly racist.
Its unbelievable to assume that everyone at a gathering like that would be of the
same political persuasion, Jarboe said.
Thats arrogance with a capital A.
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Planners Vote to Correct

Cecils Mill Mapping Error
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Planning Commission has taken the next step in unraveling the complicated situation which has
derailed a proposed office/warehouse complex in Great Mills.
The planners two weeks ago had to delay
for the second time a public hearing on the
proposed Cecils Mill project because at the
11th hour it was discovered that the map for
the Lexington Park Development District
had incorrectly labeled the property Residential Low Density instead of the intended
Mixed -Use Medium (MXM) density. That
prevented the planning commission from
making a decision on the proposal.
The commission unanimously decided at
its Jan. 23 meeting that a mapping error had
occurred and forwarded that recommendation to the county commissioners who will
have to make the correction, if they choose,
but only after a public hearing.
The Jan. 23 planning commission public hearing offered another opportunity for
the residents of the Cecils Mill subdivision to register their complaints about the
proposed warehouse and office complex.
The project off Great Mills Road calls for a
28,400-square-foot, two-story office building and a 54,000-square-foot warehouse.
The property is almost 25 acres. The original plans for the property called for a residential development.
Those original plans led to considerable
comment from the half-dozen residents
who spoke. They said they had been told by
the subdivision developer, Marrick Properties, that the adjacent property would be
residential and based on those assurances
they purchased their homes, many of which
cost in the neighborhood of a half-million
dollars.
It was never clarified if the property in
question was actually ever zoned residential. What is clear is that the 2010 county
rezoning had the property listed as Commercial-Mixed Use (C-MX), which is a

high-density zoning category.
Commission member Martin Siebert
said he clearly remembered the discussion
about the property when the planners were
going over the rewrite of the Lexington
Park Development District Master Plan.
He said he distinctly remembered the zoning for the property being C-MX and that
was the only zoning they ever saw. During
deliberation, the planers decided a more
appropriate category would be the MXM
district to protect the residential neighborhood. Several other members said the remembered the same discussion.
Commission Vice Chair Shelby Guazzo
pointed out to the residents that there currently existed a vacant 13-acre parcel (part
of the overall 25 acres) that is still zoned
residential and would provide an extra buffer between the existing Cecils Mill subdivision and the proposed /warehouse office
complex.
But several speakers remained unconvinced amid the confusing array of maps
for the property. And the situation is further complicated by the fact that the property is still zoned C-MX because the zoning to implement the Lexington Park Development District Master Plan has yet to
be implemented.
The county commissioners will have to
ferret out the facts at their public hearing
which is sure to draw out the residents of
the Cecils Mill subdivision once again.
At the meeting the commission members
bid farewell to Director of Land Use and
Growth Management Phil Shire, who was
attending his last meeting. He is retiring at
the end of the month.
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Maryland Adds
1,400 Private Sector
Jobs in December
The U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released
state jobs and unemployment data earlier
today. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 900 total jobs
over-the-month. The private sector gained
1,400 jobs. Since January of 2015, Marylands private sector employers have added
66,200 jobs. Maryland has gained atotal of
73,000 jobs since January 2015.
Marylands preliminary December unemployment rate remained unchanged at
4.2 percent.
The addition of 1,400 private sector
jobs reflects the Hogan Administrations
commitment to makingMaryland a more
competitive, business-friendly state, said
Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz. The
Maryland Department of Labor is supporting job creation through the expansion
of EARN Marylandto affordbusiness-
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According to data released today,
theTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Sector increased by 3,600 jobs. (Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities subsector
increased by 2,500 jobs, theRetail Trade
subsector increased by 1,800 jobs and
theWholesale Trade subsector decreased
by 700 jobs.) TheLeisure and Hospitality
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Hoyer Slams Trumps

Federal Hiring Freeze
Yesterday, President Trump issued
an Executive Order. He imposed a hiring
freeze on the federal workforce. It was not
only a freeze, but an attack on those serving our country and a misguided action
that will achieve the opposite of what is
intended.
For those who are listening in the chamber, Mr. Speaker, let me say that Im proud
to represent 62,000 federal employees.
Hopefully all of us refer to them as working
people. We all say we want to be supportive
of working people. Some people, however,
in this body and down the avenue, exempt
federal employees as working people. They
are not only working people, but they are
working for the American people.
Lets not forget that two-thirds of federal employees live and work outside the
greater Washington area. Its very nice
to say, all those bureaucrats in Washington, but two-thirds of our federal employees serve in every community around our
country, serving and protecting them.
The FBI agents, agents around the
world who work for the Central Intelligence
Agency, 117 of whom who died in service,
the President spoke in front of their memorial the other day. Employees of the Centers
for Disease Control [are] keeping us healthy
as communities and as a country, protecting our children and families from diseases
that would attack us. Federal employees
at the National Institutes of Health [are]
studying how we prevent and cure cancer, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes,
autism, other afflictions that confront our
country, both health care from the physical
and mental standpoint. And, yes, nurses at
our veterans hospitals. A freeze so that if a
nurse leaves, you cant replace her or him.
A doctor at a veterans hospital leaves, you
cant replace that doctor, apparently. Even
at the IRS where we talk about making sure
our tax system is fair and making sure that
everybody pays their fair share, we undermine the ability to make that a reality. Our
Border Patrol keeps our borders safe; [employees at the Department of] Homeland
Security keep our homeland safe. They
serve the public in every state and every
Congressional district in the country.
This hiring freeze will not save us money or do anything to make the government
more efficient. Should we do both? Yes.
Will this policy do it? No. Its effect will be
a reduction in the level of service benefiting
the American people; greater difficulty in
recruiting and retaining the most talented
Americans to public service; and increased
costs as a result of having to hire more expensive, private contractors to do the work
that still needs to be done. Thats something that the public doesnt understand.
That, frankly, we exploded in the early part
of this century the contracting out, which
gave us less control and more cost. Its more
expensive to contract out.
Already our federal employees made
significant sacrifices toward achieving a
greater fiscal sustainability in this country.
Now, let me give you the magnitude of that.
Federal employees over the last ten years
have given up $159 billion in pay and benefits to which they would otherwise have
Hoyer
been entitled, but we withdrew those resources from them.

Instead of continuing to vilify federal
civilian employees as they have done for
years, when I say they, the politicians have
done it. Mostly on the Republican side of
the aisle, but perhaps not exclusively, vilified our federal employees. Republicans in
Congress and in the White House ought to
be thanking them for their hard work.
I cant imagine any of us would treat our
own employees, Mr. Speaker, in a fashion
that said were going to lay you off, were
going to undercut your pay, were not going
to give you the benefits which we promised
you, and think they were going to keep
personnel onboard with high morale and
highly motivated to do the job, not only for
us Members but for the American people.
No employer would think they could
mistreat their employees and expect the
highest performance out of them, and certainly no employer would think if I treat
my employees the way weve been treating
federal employees that we could recruit and
retain the best and the brightest to serve our
country.
Mr. Speaker, I urge the President to rescind his order. That is not to say executives
in all of these agencies should not look in
making sure we have the proper number
of employees onboard and are acting efficiently and effectively and working hard to
accomplish the objectives that we as a Congress, on behalf of the American people,
have given them. Thats the issue.
I urge my Republican friends in this
House and in the Senate to speak out
against it, and I urge all federal employees
and their families to speak up in their communities across our country to remind their
fellow Americans of the important work
they do, and why this hiring freeze would
be so harmful to our country.
Giving one another respect in America
is not political correctness. It is the way we
ought to treat one another, and we ought to
treat our public employees who work for
us and our country with the same kind of
respect that we would want for ourselves.
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U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyers Office
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Governor Larry Hogan

Reafrms Commitment
to Natural Resources
Budget Fully Funds Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Land

Conservation Programs, Establishes New Grant Program to Help
Communities Adapt to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal
Bays Trust Fund will receive $51.3 million
in Fiscal Year 2018, marking only the second time in state history that bay restoration efforts will be fully funded.
This funding was outlined last week in
Governor Larry Hogans budget, which
also included enhanced funding for land
conservation programs such as Program
Open Space, and additional support for the
Natural Resources Police.
The governors budget reafrms his
commitment to the environment and our
treasured natural resources, including the
Chesapeake Bay, said Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Mark
Belton. His budget is reective of the governors assertive and optimistic environmental agenda and priorities, and clearly
demonstrates his support of the departments efforts and progress on conservation, enforcement and restoration.
Some of the highlights of the governors
budget include:
Bay Restoration: Full funding for
the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays
Trust Fund for the second consecutive year.
The Trust Fund helps local communities
improve the health of the bay through the
use of innovative techniques and scientically proven technologies. It only funds the
most efcient and effective water quality
improvement projects.
Land Conservation: Full funding for
transfer tax-funded land conservation programs, including the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, Program
Open Space and Rural Legacy Program.
The governor restored funding levels that
were siphoned off by previous administrations. The enhanced funding will help the
department conserve and preserve more
land to meet its watershed goals.
Law Enforcement: $1.9 million to support the addition of 17 new Natural Re-
sources Police ofcers, who are charged

with protecting Marylands natural resources, public lands, waterways. Marylands oldest state law enforcement agency
enforces state conservation laws as well as
boating and hunting safety. Funding will
also support the departments restored aviation capability.
Supporting Parks: The budget increases funding to the Maryland Park Service
by $3.9 million to assist with essential
equipment and maintenance needs. Additional funding is dedicated to hiring more
seasonal employees to support the record
number of visitors to our public lands.
Additionally, the governors budget includes funding for a new Coastal Resiliency Program grant program established
to aid coastal communities enhance resiliency to the effects of climate change and
extreme weather. The Building Resiliency
through Restoration program will help design six demonstration shoreline improvement projects in ve jurisdictions across
the state, from Southern Maryland to the
Lower Eastern Shore.
Maryland is one of the most vulnerable
states to the effects of climate change, particularly sea level rise, Belton said. This
innovative new program the rst of its
kind will complement existing department resiliency and restoration programs
by supporting local efforts designed to
protect vulnerable locations and populations through the innovative use of green
infrastructure and natural defenses.
The new grant program complements
the departments work on the Maryland
Commission on Climate Change and
commitment to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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Groeger and Whipple St. Marys County Library

to Receive $1,091,000
Named to Interim
Capital Project Grant for Leonardtown Library
DPWT Leadership Posts
The Commissioners of St. Marys County have appointed John Groeger, interim
director of the Department Public Works
and Transportation and Gary Whipple,
interim manager of the St. Marys County
Regional Airport. They replace George Erichsen who was recently named Executive
Director for the Metropolitan Commission.
John Groeger has more than 30 years
of experience in public works engineering. Hes been employed with St. Marys
County since 1998 when he was hired as
a Supervisor of Engineering Services. In
1999 his title was changed to deputy director. Prior to joining St. Marys County he
served as an Engineer 1, 2, 3 and Section
Chief in Prince Georges County.
Mr. Groeger is a Professional Engineer
and earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland.
He currently lives in northern St. Marys
County and has two adult children (a civil
engineer and a police officer.)
Gary Whipple has served in county gov-
ernment since 2001 when he was named

Senior Project Manager in the Department
of Facilities Management. This followed 11
years of active commissioned service in the
Civil Engineer Corps, where his last duty
station was Naval Surface Warfare Center
Indian Head.
In 2003 he accepted position as assistant director in the Department of Physical Plant at St. Marys College of Maryland before returning to Public Works and
Transportation as an Engineer III in 2005.
The following year he assumed the role
of staff advisor to the Airport Advisory
Committee.
Now retired from the Naval Reserve, Mr.
Whipple was twice recalled to active duty
in 2004 and 2008.
He currently lives in Leonardtown with
his wife Ellen Marie and they have three
children.
Groeger and Whipple will assume their
new assignments on February 17.
The St. Marys County Library is pleased

to announce the award of $1,091,000 from
the Maryland Public Library Capital Project Grant Program. These funds will support the new Leonardtown Library project.
The new Leonardtown Library will increase space for the public, including meeting rooms, from the current 9,500 to 24,000
square feet. The new library will also have
separate space for staff and library administration to work. Dedicated areas for children and storytimes, a teen area, a makerspace and computer lab will all foster
learning and community use. Large meeting spaces will be available for library programs as well as use by the public.
St. Marys County Government has been
working with the architectural firm Grimm
+ Parker to create schematic plans for the
approximately 48,000 square foot building
to house the new Leonardtown Library and
Garvey Senior Activity Center. Once the
schematic design is accepted, final design
is expected to be completed by July 2017

with bid and award during August 2017 March 2018.
The Public Library Capital Project Grant
Program, according to Article 23-510 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland, provides
for the establishment of a grant program in
the Division of Library Development and
Services (DLDS) to assist in the funding
of public library capital projects. This program mandates that $5M will be included
in the State budget beginning in FY2008
and every year thereafter. Awards are given through a competitive application and
review process.
This award is contingent upon approval
of the current proposed Maryland state
budget. The funds will be awarded in July
of 2017, in time to help start the bid process.
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By Guy Leonard
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A Lubsy man faces a 27-count indictment stemming from his alleged rape of
his own stepdaughter, which the victim initially reported to a school resource officer
in Calvert County.
David Anthony Meints, 34, who works
as an aircraft mechanic on Patuxent River
Naval Air Station here in St. Marys, faces
multiple rape and sexual offense charges
dating all the way back to April of 2013
through December of 2016, on-line court
records show.
Meints was arraigned on the indictment
in Calvert County Circuit Court Monday
and incarcerated at the adult detentioncenter there.
Detectives first interviewed the victim in
the case back on Dec. 20, one day after she
said that Meints had raped her, charging
documents stated.
The victim advised that Meints had
been raping her for over 12 months, and
the two most recent incidents were also
in the master bedroom, police alleged in
charging documents.
The recent alleged rapes of the victim had
occurred in the family home, with at least
one incident occurring while the victims
mother was at work, court papersstated.
When detectives conducted a search

and seizure warrant off the home,
Meints showed up just minutes later and
made a voluntary utterance to one of
thedetectives.
Ive spent my whole life making sure
things like this dont happen to them,
Meints is alleged to have said. My dad
sexually assaulted people and I know what
it can do.
The mother of the victim also told detectives that on the day after the search warrant, Dec. 21, Meints had called her and
confessed to having sex with the victim,
court papers stated.
When police later arrested Meints he invoked his constitutional rights to an attorney
and was processed at the detentioncenter.
Detectives said Meints made another
spontaneous utterance when being taken
to the detention center.
This is not something that you recover
from, Meints is alleged to have said. I appreciate the respect you are showing me,
but this is bad, very bad.
Narcotics Drug Arrests

St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Vice/
Narcotics detectives received information
related to suspectMachiavelli Tyzhae Savoy
(Age 18) and his alleged drug sales from a
home in the 21000 block of Hancock Road
in Lexington Park. Search and seizure warrants were obtained and executed with the
assistance of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Emergency Services Team, K-9
deputies and Vice/Narcotics Support Team
members. Items seized were Oxycodone
pills, Opana pills, a quantity of marijuana and a digital scale. Suspect Savoy
was arrested and charged accordingly with
additional charges pending a review with
States Attorney Richard D. Fritz. Suspect
Savoy was out on bail from an arrest on
January 12th for drug and gun charges.
St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Vice/
Narcotics detectives conducted an investigation into a drug distribution location in
Lexington Park. The location was allegedly
operated by suspect James Richard Nelson
Jr. aka Face (Age 35). Suspect Nelson
Jr. would arrive at a location in the 48000
block of Hillside Drive and sell cocaine
and heroin from that location with the assistance of a second individual.
Two search and seizure warrants were
obtained for suspect Nelsons residence,
which was a short distance away, and the
location on Hillside Dr. The warrants were
executed with the assistance of the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office Emergency
Services Team, Sheriffs Office K-9 and
Vice/Narcotics Support Team members.
Recovered from Nelsons residence were

more than 30 grams of heroin (valued at over
$4,600), more than 8 grams of crack cocaine
(valued at over $800), two cellular phones,
packaging material and a loaded handgun
with the serial number obliterated. Suspect
Nelson Jr. is prohibited from possessing
any firearms.
At the distribution point on
Hillside Dr. detectives recovered a loaded
shotgun,
three
cocaine covered
digital
scales,
a large amount
of cutting agent
and an additional
cellular phone.
Nelson
Suspect Nelson
Jr. was arrested
and charged. Additional charges
and arrests are
pending a review
with States Attorney Richard
D. Fritz.
From Capt.
Daniel Alioto,
commander vice/
narcotics unit
Savoy
Crime
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Theft Cpl. B. Foor is investigating a
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suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle in the
20000 block of Old Gravel Lane in Great
Mills and stole property. Deputy D. Smith
is investigating the case. CASE# 3995-17
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#10 Davaughn Reid of Huntingtown trying to work the ball past #23 Jordan Jones of Leonardtown
Huntingtown Blows
Past Leonardtown in
Cross County Matchup
By Zach Hill
Contributing Writer
On Jan. 20, the Huntingtown Hurricanes

toppled the Leonardtown Raiders at Huntingtown High School in a devastating
fashion, by the score of 73-42.
The Hurricanes dictated the tempo of
almost the entire game while the Raiders
were just struggling to keep there heads
above water all throughout.
We came back [Thursday] and made
our adjustments from the McDonough
game Huntingtown Head Coach Joseph

Pratt said. The coaches and myself always
try to prepare for everything that might
come up in a game. Last year, [Leonardtown] played a lot of zone, this year from
doing some scouting they were playing
man to man as well as pressing in some
other games.
Huntingtowns ravishing start to the
game was something to be noted as the first
quarter
would ing to be playing in their prime as February
give them the comes in Coach Pratt discussed.
largest point difAs a coach you always see tremendous
ferential of the potential in your team. I feel good about
entire game, scor- where we are right now as a team but it
ing 19 points to means nothing if we get satisfied and stop
Leonardtowns 4.
getting better. Pratt said.
By the time
The rest of the season will play out, but
the first half had we need to take it game by game. The rest
drawn to a close, of the schedule is tough. We have some
Huntingtown had tough in county games as well as Divisionmore than dou- al games we need to be ready for. This is
bled the points why you play and coach, to see where you
of Leonardtown, stand at the end. Hopefully we can achieve
34-15.
our goals as a program (but) only time
Coach
Pratt willtell.
gave high praise
Some of these tougher matches that Pratt
after the game to is referring to include the current SMAC
the junior Daquan ranked #7 Calvert on February 1st at CalWatts and how he had been playing excep- vert High School and the #8 Great Mills
tional for the Hurricanes all season.
who they will face on Jan. 27 at home.
The second quarter is where Watts really
Leonardtown, now sitting second from
shined on the court as he put up nine points the bottom in SMAC with a record of
in just that quarter, 18 in total by the end of 2-9, may have an even tougher schedule
the game.
thatnHuntingtown.
The third quarter is where Huntingtown
With games against the #6 St. Charles,
really finished digging Leonardtowns #7 Calvert, and then once more against the
grave. The Canes managed to put up 19 #4 Huntingtown on February 15th at home
more points to the Raiders 8.
for a shot at redemption.
This brought the score at the end of the
third quarter up to 53-23 in
favor of Huntingtown.
By the time the last quarter of the game came around,
the Hurricanes had most of
their starters on the bench,
and were still managing to
do well with their bench.
While for a short bit of
time it appeared as if the
Raiders had finally connected the dots, they were still
unable to score more points
than that of Huntingtown in
the quarter.
This quarter was a great
example of the depth of the
Hurricanes as even with
mostly bench players they
were still dominant.
Leonardtown put up only
19 points to the 20 that
Huntingtown scored in the
quarter, leaving the final
score at 73-42 in favor of
theHurricanes.
Leonardtowns #10 Chris Fenwick getting set for a jump shot
Our defense really carried us tonight Pratt said.
We really didnt press or
play zone, we just played
solid man to man defense
We rotated well and rebounded well. I thought we
played well as collective unit
and we communicated on
defense. We identified their
shooters and contested well.
I was very proud of our defensive effort tonight We
were lockedin.
With playoff basketball
just around the corner in
February while currently
sitting in the top five in
SMAC with a record of 105, Huntingtown will be hopHuntingtowns Daquan Watts(#2) being guarded by
PJ Holt (#14) of Leonardtown
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As the words rie across the screen, this
weeks View feels small and insignicant against the large and consequential political backdrop. Ah, but maybe small and
insignicant in this case is also well-timed
and therapeutic.
With that, happy silver anniversary, D.C
sports fans. Let us weep together.
It has been 25 years since Washingtons
once dominant football team claimed the
citys last major professional sports championship. The event was Super Bowl
XXVI. The date was January 26, 1992.
The location was the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Washington QB Mark Rypien exited the eld through a confetti storm with
the MVP Award. Head coach Joe Gibbs,
the most important gure in the greatest
sports era in D.C. history, claimed his third
Lombardi Trophy and put himself in the
discussion with the NFLs greatest coaches.

Strike up the band. Pop the champagne.
Schedule the parade. Again.
There was no indication that this latest
championship moment was some nal act
of glory. Yes, the basketball team the
Bullets at the time stunk, the Capitals
were a perennial playoff op (sound familiar?) and the baseball team was still 13
years from its move south. No matter. The
football team was a machine that produced
an annual contender and a championship
every 4-5 years. Super Bowl XXVI was
grand; more would follow.
We were so nave. The party caravan
drove off a cliff on that distant January
night. The needle skidded across the record, stopping the music abruptly. Without
even a last call or last dance, the lights
were turned on and everyone was ordered
home. The fairytale was over; a long, dark

period of relentless suffering began.
A quarter-century later, the gloom persists. The losing during this depressing
period has been a combination of persistent the Skins and Wizards have combined for just six playoff game/series wins
- and heartbreaking the Nationals and
Capitals recent playoff meltdowns. If Jim
Cantore was on location, hed be predicting
an endless cycle of morale-sapping storms
while blizzard conditions tested the specication limits of his Weather Channel issued
L.L. Bean gear. Baby, its cold outside.
Prior to 2016, pity was not something
D.C.s plight would have legitimately
earned. But then, within just months, the
Cavaliers ended Clevelands misery and the
Cubsthe Cubswon the World Series.
Now when talking championship futility
for major sports cites, its D.C. and Minneapolis, a town that last raised a triumphant
st after the Twins won Game 7 of 1991
World Series atthe Metrodome. Creepy.
Dont confuse this whining with entitlement. D.C. is owed nothing. Four championships 3 Super Bowls, 1 NBA title in
the last 40 years is statistically solid. But,
the last 25 have been an absolute wasteland.
Its about to get worse.
After the Super Bowl concludes, Atlanta
and one-time Washington (2012-13) offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan is expected to become the head coach of the San
Sports
Francisco 49ers. He will join Sean McVay,

another former Washington offensive coordinator (2014-16) and the new head coach
of the Los Angeles Rams, as consecutive
Washington OCs to earn a head coaching
gig. Salt, meet Wound.
Is this psychological torture? Are the
football gods incapable of mercy? This is
not the kind of Back-to-Back fans seek.
Of course, it should indicate - and something that would make it more palatable that the Skins are in the midst of a fertile
period of winning. See, when teams are
successful and win Super Bowls, coaches
get poached and other teams overpay for
their free agents.
Yeah...thats not the situation in D.C.
Its enough to make you feel jobbed and
to kick and scream, Its not fair! Well,
it isnt. Championships arent allocated
fairly. There is no promise of equity. But
with sports, theres always hope even after 25 years. No team is disadvantaged. No
city is condemned. Opportunity is given
equally, but achievement is based purely on
individual and team performance. If only
life, another often unfair game, was so just
with its access to the dream, however that
is personally dened. Now wouldnt that
be something? For the time being, though,
it remains a goal, one that hopefully wont
take 25 years to achieve.
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Education
New engineering grad Terel Hagan of Great Mills
The County Times
Roz Plater
CSM Celebrates
18th Winter
Commencement
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM)

recognized 639 candidates for degrees and
certificates during its 18th Winter Commencement held Jan. 19 at the La Plata
Campus.
CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried told
family, friends and guests of graduates,
All of our students have stories, and all of
them offer inspiration. He noted that the
evenings graduates included examples of
extraordinary perseverance and examples
of overcoming challenges and the need to
juggle family and/or work responsibilities,
but he said that no goal is achieved without
some struggle.
The college awarded 668 associate degrees and 320 certificates. Of the students receiving awards, 40 percent are from Charles
County, 31 percent are from St. Marys
County, 21 percent are from Calvert County
and 8 percent are from outside the region.
Close to one-fifth of all degree candidates for
graduation earned a 3.5 grade point average
or higher.
Associate degrees were awarded predominantly in the fields of general studies, arts
and sciences and business administration,
while general studies: transfer, accounting
and emergency medical service-paramedic
topped the list as the most popular certificates. Of the graduates, 60 percent are female. The oldest graduate is 72. The youngest is 19.
Highlights of the ceremony included keynote remarks by Emmy Award-winning
television journalist Roz Plater and student
speaker Andrew Hackney and the presentation of the title of Trustee Emeritus, Distinguished Service Awards and a Faculty Excellence Award.
Gottfried described several examples of
students perseverance, including the story
of graduate Morgan Lake of Bowie, who
made headline news in 2013 when a truck
pushed her car off the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge and she managed to survive. To recover, Lake had to take two years off from
her studies at CSM. But she came back and
finished, finally earning an associate degree
in communication. She clearly is an inspiration to all of us, Gottfried said.
Gottfried also noted that some of the

graduates were already enjoying the success
earned by their CSM degree, mentioning that
one graduate wasnt attending the ceremony
because he had already begun a new job and
was in Italy for a month of all-expenses-paid
training.
Oldest Graduate
Thomas Kettelle, 72, of Lexington Park
earned an associate degree in arts and sciences with an AA emphasis, an associate
degree in arts and sciences with an arts and
humanities emphasis and an associate degree
in arts and sciences in history.
Ive enjoyed CSM, Kettelle said. Taking
courses keeps my mind sharp.
Kettelles business card identifies him as
professional student. He started college
seven years ago, when he was 65. In 2009,
Kettelle earned an associate degree in general studies from CSM and a bachelors
degree in social science from University of
Maryland University College (UMUC) in
2014. He has continued taking courses from
UMUC concurrently with
his CSM coursework and is
aiming to earn a bachelors
degree from UMUC in history by the end of 2020. After that? Hes thinking maybe a masters in education.
The beauty of going to
college for me is keeping
involved, he said. Kettelle
particularly appreciates the
opportunity to take courses
online, he said, because he
has some mobility issues after four back operations and
a hip replacement.
Before his career as a professional student, Kettelle
worked for the U.S. Navy
Department for more than
30 years and served active
duty in the U.S. Army, in
the Naval Reserves and the
District of Columbia Air
National Guard. He is a former marathoner and triathlete and is the father of one
The tradition of elaborately decorated caps set the nursing

graduates apart at graduation.
son and one grandson.

Youngest Graduate
While there are two dozen Winter Commencement graduates who are 19, Jake
DeLozier of Budds Creek is the youngest,
having only celebrated his 19th birthday in
November. DeLozier earned an associate
degree in business administration at CSM.
Starting this spring semester, he will continue his studies at Towson University, where
he plans to earn a bachelors degree in business, with a concentration in finance.
One of the most helpful experiences he
had during his time at CSM, he said, was a
semester working as a student assistant at
the college, which gave him real-world work
experience and expanded his network of contacts. The job taught me to speak to people
more professionally, he said.
Keynote Speaker, Award-winning
Journalist Roz Plater
The evenings keynote speaker was Emmy
Award-winning television journalist Roz
Plater. She spoke about the ups and downs of
her 22-year career that included work in two
of the countrys top-10 markets, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. However, she noted
that her success had periods that seemed like
insurmountable setbacks. My career almost
didnt happen, Plater said. And I had to
jumpstart it again and again and again.
She encouraged the students to be persistent in chasing their dreams and not let challenges keep them from their goal. Sometimes you fall down. Sometimes you get
knocked down. It doesnt matter how you got
down there. It matters that you fight to get
back up, she said.
For more on Plater, visit bit.ly/
CSMDgradspeaker.
Student Speaker
Student speaker Andrew Hackney, 21, of

Mechanicsville earned an associate degree
in general studies with honors and a certificate of general studies: transfer with honors.
And he did it all debt-free.
At the Jan. 19 ceremony, Hackney, who
was solely responsible for paying for his college education, spoke about his resolve to
avoid debt and encouraged his fellow graduates planning to continue their education to
pursue scholarship assistance. Scholarships
lifted a huge burden off his shoulders, he
said, and allowed him to focus on his studies.
He encourages other students to take advantage of the multiple scholarship opportunities that are available. Theyre all out
there, he said. You just need to take the
time to apply for them.
Trustee Emeritus Status Awarded
During the ceremony, former trustee
James K. Raley Jr. was awarded emeritus
status. He served two full terms in his position as trustee of the college, from 2000 to
2010, and as board chair from 2007 to 2010.
Raley was noted for his significant contributions serving on the hiring committee for
current President Gottfried and his service
on the St. Marys County Advisory Council
and many other endeavors.
Raley was appointed a trustee by thenMaryland Governor Parris Glendening. He
was the first representative from outside
Charles County to be selected from among
the boards trustees for the boards top leadership position in 2007.
Trustees Distinguished Service Awards
CSMs Trustees Distinguished Service
Award was bestowed on three champions of
the college during the commencement ceremony, Michael and Liz Chiaramonte and
Marianne Harms. This award is given to
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our partners and supporters of the college in
recognition of their impact on our students
and our community, said Trustee Chair
Dorothea Smith.
The Chiaramontes, including Michaels
late father, Dr. Francis P. Chiaramonte, donated $1 million to the CSM Foundation,
which was the largest cash gift during the
colleges 50th anniversary campaign. Their
donation supported more than 140 scholarships and STEM and health science initiatives at the college. Michael Chiaramonte
was also instrumental in creating the new
Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and
helped with $280,000 in funding.
Harms announced a $1 million gift this
past fall, the John E. and Marianne Harms
Endowed Scholarship Fund, in memory
of her late husband. Her gift is the largest
combined gift given to the colleges current
$10-million Make an Impact Campaign,
which will culminate in 2018 with CSMs
60th anniversary.
Annual Faculty Excellence Award Honoring Adjunct Faculty
The Annual Faculty Excellence Award
Honoring Adjunct Faculty was awarded to
Denise Snee from the Languages and Literature Division. In the presentation of the
award, Professor Mike Green described Snee
as a teacher who excels at engaging students
and addressing individual needs. Green read
from a reference about Snee provided by a
colleague.
Ms. Snee is incredibly gifted and dedicated to the students, he read. She knows
them by name after the first class. She walks
among them, sits down with them, engages
in their lives, and pulls them aside, all to
interject herself as an active teacher to lift
the students. Her classes are engaged, alert,
ready, and fun She is a star.
Nursing Recognition Ceremony
During the nursing recognition ceremony
held earlier in the day to honor the programs
49 newest graduates, Elisa Swift of Waldorf
was recognized with the CSM Health Sciences Division Academic Achievement in
Nursing Award, given to the graduate with
the highest grade point average in the nursing class. Swift said she plans to apply for
admission to the University of Maryland to
continue her education by pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing. Eventually, she plans
to earn a masters degree also. She is interested in pediatricnursing.
Allen Tengco of Waldorf was recognized
with the CSM Health Sciences Division
Achievement in Nursing Award, presented
to the graduate who demonstrates academic
achievement, clinical competence, community service and leadership potential. One
of only four men in the nursing program,
Tengco plans to continue his nursing education, work full time as a registered nurse and
eventually become a nursepractitioner.
Members of this class of nursing students
selected Kara Leonard, 35, of Lexington
Park as the student speaker at the nursing
recognition ceremony. The mother of three
children, ages 11, 9 and 7, Leonard is married to a retired U.S. Marine, and has already
had success in two previous careers, first as
a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., and later as a
personal trainer. About two years ago, Leonard sensed that it was time for a change in
her life, she said. She didnt feel fulfilled in
her work. She became convinced that nursing was the best new direction for her. She
speaks passionately about the experience of
training for this new career and about the camaraderie that nursing students build during
that training.
During her remarks, Leonard spoke of the
concept of time in our lives and the choices
we make in using our time. Our courageous
answer [to how we will use our time] is to use
our time serving others, she said. We are
warriors for the sick, the scared, those who

cant fight for themselves
Let us now have the courage to put our
passion to work.
Commencement coverage will be available at the online newsroom, news.csmd.edu.
St. Marys County Graduates
Abell
Stuart D. Cortinas, Charity K. Dickerson
Avenue
Darrell Francis Erskine, Kimberly Nicole
Raley
Bushwood
Meaghan T. Bailey
California
Erik Robert Bazyk, Amanda Elizabeth
Buckenmeyer, Kaitlyn Lianna Callander,
Nathaniel Charles Carr, Lisa M. Dzialoski,
Patrick W. Farbizio, Maxwell B. Gaston,
Emily Noelle Gilroy, Kristin Michelle
Greenwell, John Salvadore Grego III, Kevin
Michael Grisez, Tyler B. Hildreth, Karen
D. Hudgins ,Sarah M. Joyce, Ute Keeran,
Shaneka N. Lloyd, Alexander N. Lommel, Christopher OGara Nugent, Christine
Wojciechowski Penman, Bethany Lynn
Rainey, Eric O. Shurn, Brant J. Theesen,
Cory Michael Wathen, Gregory T. Williams,
Tyler Justin Williams
Callaway
Darrielle D. Goins, Willis M. Leavitt,
Cathleen L. Perez
Chaptico
Karly Jo Thompson, Jessica L. Vaden,
Kyle M. Washington
Charlotte Hall
Jake Elliott Delozier, Michael J. Donohue
Gregson L. Haynes Jr., Austin James Lawrence, Joseph P. Rhoads, Tina Diane Roach,
Adam Weimer
Clements
Emily Anne Davis, Emmilee Lynn Guy,
Emily L. Knott, Ashlynn Marie Register,
Megan C. Tucker
Coltons Point
Haley Marie Payne
Dameron
McKenna Lee Fischer, William Kolson
Kenney, Robert Dylan Lowmiller
Drayden
Tyler Scott Kleinschmidt, James Edward
Warnick
Great Mills
German Albalopez, Rebecca Louise Byrnes Calvert, Sidi Chleuh, Jose Sebastian
Cortes ,Alexander Christopher JarboeCrandall, Erica Kay Elliott, Shannon Faye
Graner, Terel L. Hagan, Caitlin Alexandra
Hamlet, Takisha Renee Jones, Coltyn Eric.
Morland, Michael Shaun Nicholson, Telia
Renee Savoy, Zachary T. Sieg, Alexander R.
Sieg, Riley Nichole Stanton, Jennifer Linette
Taylor, Caleb John VanDenBos
Hollywood
Kelsey Jean Bender, Joanna Bennett,
Thomas J. Brick Jr., Sarah Nicole Carroll,
Lauren Christine Combs, Robin Lea Combs,
Christopher David Drury, Mary Leni
Dziedzic, Brianna Christine Foster, Carlee Michele Gittings, Elizabeth G. Johnson,
Montana Rae Joy, Sean Theodore Lowthert,
Zachery A. Miles, Antwan Cory Montgomery, Robert Charles Osborne, Haley Ann
Page, Nolan Scott Stewart, Crystal Marie
Vause, Emily Jean Vause, Emily Jean Vause,
Rachel Alyse Ward, Robert Benjamin Wilson
Leonardtown
Megan Lynn Anderson, Veronica Catherine Breck, Aaron Patrick Buckler, Nylyjah
A. Cain, Russell J. Camaioni, Gary Lee Corley Jr., Terry L. Montague Delahay, Cody
John Galgano, Melissa Gonzalez, Justin Matthew Hartley, Su Lay Khin, Devin Joseph
Kimmey, Cameron M. Lloyd, Samara C.
Loss, Lauren Ashley Luskus, Jena Lee Martin, Nathan A. Massie, Zachery E. Mooney,
Aaron Riley Mortensen, Christen C. Ries,
Hannah Jane Schneider, Jared Rafael Singleton, Matthew Russell Wasinchism, Alex J.
Yuen, Leanna R. Zimmerman
Lexington Park
Maria D. Abad, Jennifer Leigh Anthony,
Sarah Noel Beall, Jocelyn C. Carter, Jennifer
Lee Clopper, Christopher Carmine Denisco,
Amber Leah Drill, Anthony Dubuque, Joey
Fernandez, Schyler Mackenzie Firestien,
Sydney Elizabeth Hale, Maija L. Harris, Raymond Burke Hawes, Marria J. HernandezChacon, Laura Alexandrea Hill, Ryan Scott
Hoschar, Kevin S. Kelp, Thomas W. Kettelle,
Alyssa Noell Lawson, Kara K. Leonard,
Christina M. Lynn, Joshua Bryan Mackall,
Jennifer Faith Nusbaum, James Ernest Pollock, Joseph Devan Pulliam, Lauren Elizabeth Robinson, Yhamira Nadine Santiago,
Stacie Lynn Seskar, Noell Cara Siegel, Elizabeth Anna Spindler, Jessica Sarah Swecker,
Jamar A. Winder, Justin N. Workman
Education
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Mechanicsville
Kaitlin Elizabeth Benitz, Richard E. Brinkley II, Taylor A. Burns, Cal R. Carpenter,
Dartanyun S. Clark, Birttany Faye Coon,
Tara Lynn Edinger, Victoria Bailey Fitzgerald, Sean D. Goldsborough, Andrew Curtis
Hackney, Brittany M. Hancock, Afton Alexandra Hauer, Jade Alexis Hendrix, Angela
Marie Hill, Christophor W. Hillyard II, Kylee
Shea Holl, Christopher G. Isenberg, Michael
A. Landmann Jr., Rachel Kaitlen Lewis, Wesley Melvin Linn Jr., Amanda J. Logan, Bryan
L. Mackerman, Sarah M. Mains, Michael
Austin Mattingly, Kelly Elise McLaughlin,
Ciara Jade McMullen, Tia Leigh Melanson,
Casey Valen Miller, Tyler Kidd Morgan,
Cynthia Michelle Murphy, Alexandra Mallen Murphy, Amber Neumer, Renee Lynn
Norleen, Brihanna L. Norris, Christopher P.
Pallo II, Rebecca I. Payne, Kaitlin Michelle
Judge Phippen, Destiny Nicole Proctor, Lucia Rose Raley, Jessica Ann Spohn, Brittany
Ayn Thomas, Ray Ann Tiede, Erin Lee Wetzel, Ross Conrad Wrabley
Patuxent River
Robert A. Harvey, Sara Suzanne Patton,
Michael K. Whisler Sr.
Union Suggests Weaver

Leave School Board
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Legal counsel with the Maryland State

Education Association (MSEA), which
represents the local school administrators
union, says that School Board Member Rita
Weavers Dec. 14 claims that a senior public
school official lied to her constitutes misconduct on her part, The County Times has
learned, and has said Weaver should consider stepping down from her electedseat.
The comments were made at a school
board hearing in which Weaver accused
Charles Ridgell, the director of Student
Services, of having lied to her regarding
the promulgation of a student attendance
brochure and about the process for meetings regarding her sons school attendance.
In that exchange, Ms. Weaver engaged
in misconduct by violating the most basic
principles of her fiduciary duties in her
attack of Dr. Ridgell, a missive written
by Kristy K. Anderson, MSEA attorney
reads. Her efforts to publicly impugn
Dr. Ridgell were absolutely unwarranted
andunconscionable.
The letter to Superintendent Scott Smith,
dated Jan. 10 and typed on MSEA letterhead, stated that Weaver was incapable
of respecting confidentiality of personnel
concerns and has a readily apparent conflict of interest involving her own children
and the school systems treatment of them
that is obvious to an outside observer.
Near the end of the letter Anderson
writes: Finally, we are requesting that Ms.
Weaver become versed in fiduciary duties
or consider stepping down to allow for the
seat to be filled by someone who can fulfill the purpose and mission of the board
ofeducation.
The letter also threatens the filing of a
formal complaint with the state Board of
Education if Weaver persists in carrying
out her vendetta against employees of the
Board of Education.
Alex Jaffurs, president of the St. Marys

Association of School Administrators (SMASA), declined to comment for
thisarticle.
Likewise, Dan Besseck, the UniServ
representative for SMASA, said that he
would not comment because it involved a
personnel issue.
When contacted, Weaver said that
board chair Karin Bailey could speak on
the issue but Bailey also declined to make
acomment.
Smith could not be reached for comment
as of press time.
Weaver ran for the school board back in
2014 in part due to the issues her family had
with the school system over the attendance
of her autistic son; at that time Weaver and
her husband faced stiff penalties for their
son not attending school regularly.
She said then that her son had bad experiences in certain classroom settings and
that she would allow him to stay home to
avoid any further trauma.
She also said at the time that the school
system had been less then cooperative in
trying to find placement for her son.
Most recently Weaver has said that she
was denied legal representation at a meeting regarding her son and that key officials in the States Attorneys Office and
Department of Juvenile Services were not
at the meeting because they had not been
adequately informed of its taking place, as
required by school system policy.
In a December interview with The
County Times, Weaver said that she had
no regrets about the row between her and
Ridgell in which Smith had to intervene
and ask Ridgell to leave saying that she
was defending the interests of students.
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Feature Story
From Heroin Junkie to

Motivational Speaker
Former Pro Basketball Player Chris Herren
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
It is communities like this that will
make the difference, the speaker sad.
He was former Boston Celtics basketball
player Chris Herren. But, he was talking to
crowd assembled Jan. 24 at Leonardtown
High School as a former heroin addict. The
story of his life was sobering and judging
from the crowds reaction had a deep effect
on them.
Herrens mission during the eight-and-ahalf years he has been drug free is to impact
at least one young person in every crowd as
he travels around the country. He knows
how difficult that is. He remembers sitting
in an auditorium at his own high school in
Massachusetts as a teenager and hearing a
35-year-old man give a similar message. He
said to himself that would never happen to
him. But it did. Even at that young age he
was an alcoholic like his father. He was just
hiding behind the shed and drinking his fathers Mile Lite.
Herren, in a short session with the media before his talk in the auditorium, said
the emphasis on drug education and treatment is all wrong. He said there is too much
emphasis on the addicts worse day and not
enough emphasis on the day they started
and what was going on in their life at that
time that caused them to start. Herren believes for him it was his alcoholic father
and the havoc that caused to his mother and
to him.
For those who study dependent behavior,
it is not unusual to follow Herrens story to
the point where he too was wreaking havoc
on his own family and his three children.
When asked by a member of the audience if
it was hard for him to get in front of a crowd
every night and bare his soul to them, he
said although public speaking is

hard for him, the telling of the story
is easy compared to stealing his
kids toys to hock them at a pawn
shop for money to buy drugs.
Herren unfolded the story of his
life to the attendees at the talk, but
he told them that his message to
them was different from what he
delivers at school assemblies, such
as the one at Leonardtown High School
earlier in the day. He said in his talks to
young people he focuses on them and not
himself. When I walk out there the Boston
Celtics become irrelevant, he said.
Herren was scheduled to speak to assemblies at Great Mills and Chopticon high
schools the next day. He was accompanied
by Sheriff Tim Cameron and members of
his department. School Superintendent
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Cameron debunked the notion Kids
will do what they will do. I dont believe
that. Herren agreed saying, I dont believe it is a rite of passage to get drunk out
in the woods. He emphasized the need for
parents to talk to their kids about drug and
alcohol abuse. He said thats why in his
talks to kids he doesnt try to set himself
up as a role model just because he played
pro ball. He said that might be his entre,
but the real story rests in each individual
childssituation
Kids will be kids but alcohol and drugs
is not part of it, he said in the auditorium
session. But, the message Herren imparts
is not all against certain behavior. He emphasizes the positive aspects of health and
wellness for young people.
Herren wound up in the spotlight at an
early age. He was a star in his Fall River
High School (MA) basketball team. That
team was the subject of a book called Fall
River Nights. His play won him a spot on
the McDonalds All American team, stories in Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated
and a spot on the Boston College team. But
even before playing in college he failed a
drug test for marijuana and cocaine use.
He injured his wrist after he was reinstated
and before the year was out failed two more
drug tests and was expelled.
He was able to enroll at Fresno State
and after sitting out a year did well on the
court. He failed another drug test but was
allowed to continue playing after a suspension. He completed his senior year and was
drafted by the Denver Nuggets as the 33rd
overallpick.
After his first pro year, he was traded to
the Boston Celtics, the team he grew up
with and the team he had always dreamed
of playing with. But it was during that time
between seasons that he was introduced to
what he called the little $20 yellow pill
that would propel him into a greater downward spiral. The pill was a potent 40mg
ofOxycontin.
One of the saddest elements of a tragic
biography came the night he was scheduled
to start for the first time for the Celtics a
dream come true for him. Instead he was
unable to hook up with his drug dealer and
all he could think about was getting that
$20 yellow pill instead of starting the game.
His drug habit was so costly that he decided to play in Europe to get more money.
While in Italy he was introduced to the
heroin needle for the first tie, which he said
he switched to because he couldnt handle

the prescription drug dependency and its
cost. By the time he returned to the United
States he was a heroin junkie.
With his basketball career over there was
a four-year period in which he said he became a street junkie. He would make sure
his kids got off to school while his wife was
pulling down two jobs to support the family and then went to the liquor store to buy
a bottle of vodka, which had become his
drug of choice at the time. In my 30s I fell
in love with vodka, he said.
At his lowest point, several people interposed themselves into his life and literally
saved him. The rst was a policeman who
drove him to the hospital after he crashed
his car into a telephone pole while overdosed on heroin. Paramedics saved his life
after he had been dead for 30 seconds.
That policeman said he had admired Herren as a high school basketball star and
urged him to right himself for his family.
The second inuence was a nurse who
caught him as he was being discharged
from the hospital and told him she had been
a friend of his late mother. She told him his
mother had talked to her. She begged me
to get help for you, the nurse said.
Herren was able to be admitted into longterm treatment due to the nancial help of
his Boston Celtic teammate Chris Mullen
and his wife. But Herrens wife was due
their third child so he checked himself out
to be with her and relapsed again, leaving
the hospital to seek out a bottle of vodka.
It was his other two children, a boy and
a girl, who told him how much they needed
him. But a counselor at the treatment center
told him to make it and for his family to
make it he had to turn his back on them for
their own good. He entered long-term treatment and became drug-and-alcohol free
and was able to reunite with his wife and
family. Today they are his greatest strength
in life.
Feature Story
The County Times
Many families in St. Marys County

have equally sad stories and perhaps dont
need another story about someone elses
life, although his story does reinforce the
message. But for those who havent been
directly affected yet, for those who nd
it hard to talk to their kids, for those who
dont ask their teenagers where they are
going on weekends or where they have
been, the message is a sobering one about
what might happen if they dont get engaged. We fail them miserably socially,
he concluded.
Herren also is critical of our countrys
method of drug treatment, harkening back
to what worked and what didnt work for
him. He repeatedly went through 30-day,
so-called treatment that just wasnt long
enough. Eighty percent of programs are
containment centers, he observed.
Shortly after becoming drug free Herren launched Hoop Dreams, a company
to mentor basketball players on and off
the court. He co-authored a book called
Basketball Junkie, which later became an
ESPN documentary called Unguarded,
that was nominated for an Emmy.
Today in addition to traveling around
the country telling his story, he runs The
Herren Project aimed at awareness of the
dangers of drug abuse. He also started the
Purple Project, an inspiration from one of
the students in an assembly he was peaking
to. The Purple Project is intended to help
break the sea of addiction for young people.
In response to a question at the end of his
presentation at Leonardtown High School
on why he is doing what he now does, Herren explained, I never want you and your
family to suffer like my family has.
To nd about more about Chris Herren
and his message go to: http://www.theherrenproject.org/
dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Obituaries
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
George Bernard Quade

George
Bernard
Poggie,
Slowroller Boar
Hog
Uncle
George Quade,
66 of Clements,
MD pass away
on January 18,
2017 in Washington, DC. Born
October 6, 1950
in Leonardtown,
MD. He was the
son of the late Alice M. Suite Quade and
John William Buck Quade, Sr.
George was the loving husband of Pamela J. Quade.
Survived by his daughter, Marie QuadeCorsale, step-children, Michael Foreman
and Susan (Chris) White, siblings; Janice
(Alfred) Abell of California, MD, John
William (Lucy) Quade, Jr. of Leonardtown,
MD, Ray (Angel) Quade, Sr. of Clements,
MD, and Debbie (Gary) Farrell of Mechanicsville, MD, also survived by 5 grandchildren. In addition to his parents George was
preceded in death by his sister Catherine
Ann Mattingly.
George was a lifelong St. Marys County
resident, he graduated from Chopticon
High School in 1968 he also attended St.
Marys College for a year. He was a farmer and Owner/Operator of P&G Trucking
in Clements, MD until he retired, he was
a member of the FFA (Future Farmers of

America), and the Farm Bureau. George
liked to drive trucks and work on old trucks.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 5:00PM to
8:00PM with prayers recited at 7:00PM in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, MD. A Graveside Service
will be held on Wednesday, January 25,
2017 at 10:00AM in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.
Pallbearers will be, Randy Farrell, Ray
Quade, Sr., Ray Quade, Jr., Gary Hill, Jr.,
Mike Bowles and Kell Davis. Honorary
pallbearers will be, John William Quade,
Jr., Tommy Bowles, Charlie Carter, Robert
Carter and Ronnie Mattingley.
Memorial contributions may be made to
St. Jude Childrens Hospital and/or 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad.
John Wilkinson Joseph

John Wilkinson
Johnny Joseph,
59, of Washington,
DC passed away
on January 19, 2017
in Callaway, Md.
Born September
12, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD, he was
the son of John and
Phyllis Wilkinson
Joseph of Hollywood, Md.
In Remembrance
Johnny is survived by his parents, his

siblings Mike Joseph of Suffolk, Va, Joe
Joseph (Beth) of Hollywood, Md, Beth
Walton (Doug) of Fairfax Station, Va, and
Margie Gateau (Steve) of Lusby, Md, and
his nieces and nephews Suzanne Garrison
(Dustin), Alex and Anika Garrison, Joe
Joe and Carlee Joseph, Joe, Katherine, and
Anthony Walton, and Michelle and Amy
Gateau, all who dearly loved their Uncle
Johnny and his sense of humor.
Johnny is well known for bringing joy
and laughter to everyones lives right up
until his passing. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1975. He worked as
General Manager for George W. Cochran
for 27 years, and for Starbucks for the past
8 years.
The family will receive friends on
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 5:00
pm to 8:00 pm with prayers recited at 7:00
at the Mattingly-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, Md. A funeral mass will
be celebrated on Thursday, January 26 at
11:00 at St. Johns Church in Hollywood,
Md.
Pallbearers will be will be Joe Walton,
Joe Joe Joseph, Anthony Walton, Doug
Walton, Steve Gateau, and Dustin Garrison. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Beth
Cooper-Joseph, Suzanne Garrision, Katherine Walton, Carlee Joseph, Michelle Gateau, and Amy Gateau.
In lieu of owers the family requests memorial contributions to be made to Hospice
House of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
David Vincent
Wilkerson
An Independent Family-Owned Funeral Home

Serving Southern Maryland for over 100 Years
Michael K. Gardiner, C.F.S.P., C.P.C.
Funeral Director/President
Providing trusted service to the community for over 100 Years

41590 Fenwick Street P.O. Box 270 Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
www.mgfh.com
(301)-475-8500
David Vincent
Wilkerson,
72,
of Leonardtown,
MD passed away
January 17, 2017
at MedStar St.
Marys Hospital.
He was born
February 13, 1944
in Delaware to the
late Clarence and
Ethel
Sockriter
Wilkerson.
On March 3, 1973, he married his beloved wife, Elizabeth Wilkerson. Together
they celebrated over 43 wonderful years of
marriage. He was employed as a dedicated
linemen with Southern Maryland Electric
Cooperative (SMECO). He enjoyed working on his antique cars, playing the guitar,
going to the casino, playing keno, making his famous pancakes and drinking a
cold diet Pepsi. His greatest love was for
his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge,
American Legion and St. Marys Rod and
Classic.
In addition to his beloved wife, Elizabeth, David is also survived by his children, Lisa Moyer (Darvin) of PA, David
Scott Wilkerson (Tammy) of California,
MD, Shane Wilkerson of Leonardtown,
MD and Tandy Burch (Paul) of Leonardtown, MD; his brothers, Donnie and Eddie
Wilkerson of Delaware; 10 grandchildren
and ve great-grandchildren. In addition
to his parents, he is also preceded in death
by his brother, Ronnie Wilkerson.
Family will receive friends for Davids
Life Celebration on Monday, January 23,
2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers

recited at 7:00 p.m., at Brinseld Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will
be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at
10:00 a.m. at the Brinseld Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Charles Memorial
Gardens, 26325 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Dept., Post
Ofce Box 50, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, Post
Ofce Box 100, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN
38148.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
James Charles Riley

Morgan
James Charles
Riley
Morgan,
JC, 35, of California, MD, formerly from Cleveland, TN, passed
away on January 17, 2017, in
California, MD.
Born on March
20, 1981 in Cleveland, TN, James
was the loving son
of Antoinette Dorsey, stepfather Howard
F. Dorsey, III. of California, MD, and the
late Rickey James Morgan. James is survived by his daughter, Madison Morgan
(Kathy Pritchett), of Felton, DE; siblings:
April Ryan (Jeff), Kayla Dorsey, and Rachel Dorsey, all of California, MD; and his
grandparents: Irene Norris of Lusby, MD,
Natalie and Larry Hockenberry, of California, MD, Alexis Dorsey of Annapolis, MD,
and Gail Morgan of Cleveland, TN. James
is survived by his niece, Kaiya Haines, and
nephew, Hallum Ryan, numerous aunts and
uncles, and countless cousins and second
cousins. He was preceded in death by his
grandfathers: John Morgan and Howard F.
Dorsey, Jr.; grandmother Peggy Morgan,
godmother/aunt Vera Grubbs, and cousin
Kevin Clarke. James graduated from
Leonardtown High School in 1999, where
he was a member of the varsity football
team. James enjoyed karaoke, joking with
family and friends, shing, watching action movies, shooting pool, and cheering
on the Atlanta Falcons and Braves.
The family will receive friends on Monday, January 23, 2017 from 5:00PM 7:00
PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Memorial
Service will follow at 7:00 PM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dan Moore
ofciating. Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made in James
name to the National Stroke Association
via their website: http://www.stroke.org/,
or owers may be sent to the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD
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NOW OPEN
Legal Notice
THE COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED ISSUE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS
(ST. MARYS RYKEN, INC.)
The Council of The Commissioners of Leonardtown (the Town) will meet
on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 4:15 P.M. in the Council Meeting Room in
Town Hall, 22670 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650 to conduct
a public hearing with respect to a Resolution (the Resolution) to be considered
by the Council. The Resolution provides for the issuance and sale by the Town,
as its limited obligations and not upon its faith and credit or taxing power, of
one or more series of its economic development revenue bonds (the Bonds).
The Bonds, if issued, will be issued pursuant to the Maryland Economic Development Revenue Bond Act, and the proceeds thereof will be loaned to St.
Marys Ryken, Inc. (the Facility Applicant) for the purpose of (1) refunding
the Towns outstanding Economic Development Revenue Bond (St. Marys
Ryken Facility) 2009 Issue issued in the original principal amount of $8,500,000
(the 2009 Bond), the proceeds of which were used to finance and refinance the
costs of the 2009 Facility (as defined below) and pay a portion of the costs of
issuing the 2009 Bond and other transaction-related costs, (2) financing and refinancing all or a portion of the costs (to the fullest extent permitted by the Act) of
the 2017 Facility (as defined below), and (3) funding or paying any one or more
of the following: reserves, costs of issuance of the Bonds, interest on the Bonds
for a certain period and other costs related to the transaction.
The 2009 Facility consisted of and included the acquisition, construction and
equipping of improvements by the Facility Applicant to the campus of St.
Marys Ryken High School located at 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown,
Maryland 20650 (the Campus), including (i) a new campus entrance, new
parking area, turf field, bleacher seating and press facilities, Romuald Hall and
renovations and improvements thereto, renovations and improvements to Paschal Hall, and HVAC improvements and renovations to Rupert Hall and Xavier
Hall, (ii) the acquisition and installation of certain necessary or useful equipment
and machinery and (iii) the acquisition of interests in land and improvements
as may have been necessary or suitable for the foregoing, including rights of
access, utilities and other site preparation facilities (the 2009 Facility).
The 2017 Facility consists of and includes the acquisition, construction and
equipping of improvements to the Campus consisting of (i) a multi-story student
activity complex containing approximately 48,035 square feet, which will house
a performance court, offices, conference rooms, training room, locker rooms,
multipurpose room, weight room, storage, fitness center and concession area,
(ii) renovations to Paschal Hall (iii) the acquisition and installation of certain
necessary or useful equipment and machinery and (iv) the acquisition of interests in land and improvements as may be necessary or suitable for the foregoing,
including rights of access, utilities and other site preparation facilities (the 2017
Facility).
The maximum aggregate face amount of Bonds proposed to be issued is
$24,000,000. The Bonds may be issued at one time or from time to time and in
one or more series. If the Bonds are issued, the Town will make the proceeds
of the Bonds available to or for the benefit of the Facility Applicant for the purposes described above. The Facility Applicant was the initial owner of the 2009
Facility and continues to own and use the 2009 Facility in its operation of a high
school. The Facility Applicant is the initial owner of the 2017 Facility and will
use the 2017 Facility in its continuing operation of a high school.
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proposed issue of Bonds and the location and nature of the 2009 Facility and the
proposed 2017 Facility. Any written statement must be submitted prior to the
hearing to the following address: The Commissioners of Leonardtown, Attention: Town Administrator, 22670 Washington Street, P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown,
Maryland 20650.
The Resolution may be considered for adoption at the February 13, 2017 meeting of the Council or at a later meeting, either as originally introduced or as
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CSM Robotics Team

Earns High Ranking
4th Annual
Hunting
Heritage Ball
The Patuxent Chapter
of the
National Wild
Turkey Federation
would like you to join us at
The
Belmont Farm
38780 Buckler Way,

Clements, MD 20624
Saturday
Feb. 4, 2017
Purchase
tickets
online at
Doors Open
at 3:00pm
Dinner served
at 4:30pm
events.nwtf.org
Register by
Jan. 28, 2017 to
receive an Early
Bird Special!
Contact Billy Price

301.481.1266
bpricemdducks@aol.com
The Talons, the competitive robotics

team sponsored by the College of Southern
Maryland, pulled off an impressive finish
at a VEX U College Robotics Skills Challenge on Jan. 6 at CSMs La Plata Campus.
The Talons earned a high score of 71 at
the event and are now ranked first in programming and third overall in world skills
rankings.
The team is working to continue its threeyear streak of qualifying for the VEX U
World Championship. On Feb. 3, CSM will
host the qualifier event. The CSM Talons
will compete against teams from Northern Virginia Community College, Loyola
University, BridgeValley Community &
Technical College, George Mason University, New York Institute of Technology, Old
Dominion University, Virginia Tech and
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. To continue on to the world championship, the Talons will need to win either
Tournament Champion or the Excellence
Award at the Feb. 3 competition or qualify
based on their world skills rankings.
In VEX Competitions, which are presented by theRobotics Education &
Competition (REC) Foundation, teams of
students are tasked with designing and building a robot
to play against other teams
in a game-based engineering
challenge.
The CSM Talons are a sixmember team that includes
John Hamel of Mechanicsville, Dillon Mandley of
Charlotte Hall, Joseph May
of La Plata, Edward Gesser
of Mechanicsville, George
Jenkins of La Plata and Wen
Xing Lin of St. Leonard.
Team advisers are William Luyster,

adjunct faculty in mathematics/physics/
engineering; Ronda Jacobs, information
technology faculty and area coordinator;
and Bernice Brezina, professor and interim
division chair of CSMs business and technology division. Bill has been very involved with the students in helping them to
get their programming to the next level and
keeping them on schedule, Brezina said.
Ronda has been working hard to manage
the team, working with the students on the
team budget and CSM club requirements
and coordinating their involvement with
their volunteer work with CSMs STEM
outreach activities.
In addition to competing at the college
level, CSM team members are actively involved in running the local middle and high
school VEX Robotics league. They referee, run inspection and do scorekeeping and
ensure that the league runs in compliance
with the regulations set by the REC Foundation, Brezina said.
Press Release from
College of Southern Maryland
From left, John Hamel, Dillon Mandleyl, Joseph May, Edward

Gesser, George Jenkins of La Plata and Wen Xing Lin
Additive Manufacturing
Topic of February Patuxent
Partnership Briefing
Since the Naval Air Systems Commands

(NAVAIR) successful 3-D creation of a
flight-critical part for the V-22 Osprey last
August, the integrated product team (IPT),
led by Liz McMichael, has made plans for
six additional safety-critical components to
be produced and tested over the next year.
Additive Manufacturing, or 3-D manufacturing, was once thought of only in the
realm of prototyping, but last Augusts success with a part printed at the Naval Air
Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst, New Jersey, brings new
possibilities.
The Patuxent Partnership is hosting a
briefing on developments in the field of Additive Manufacturing and what it means
for NAVAIR with guest speakers Liz McMichael and Dr. William Frazier, Chief
Scientist, NAVAIR Vehicle Engineering.
The program is Tuesday, February 14, at
the Southern Maryland Higher Education

Center. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.; the
program begins at 8:00 a.m. and will be followed by Q&A.
For further information and to register for this free program, please visit The
Patuxent Partnership website at: http://paxpartnership.org/.
The Patuxent Partnership works with
government, industry and academia on
programs and initiatives designed to support workforce development in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), host programs of interest to
the Navy and the broader community and
supports research and technology development. Visit www.paxpartnership.org.
From Ian Wolbert, Patuxent Partnership
Celebrating 90+ Years

with Tea in the Garden
Tea in the Garden is the sweet theme of a

very special birthday party in Leonardtown
this year. Thirty (30) residents of Cedar
Lane Senior Living Community at 22680
Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown are celebrating their 90+ birthday!
All the residents have been interviewed
and asked the question What does Tea in
the Garden mean to you? Answers range
from little boys being made to have tea parties with their older sisters to remembering
High Tea in England during WWII. Many
of the over 90 year old residents at Cedar
Lane recall actively gardening when they
were younger. Some recall beautiful rose
gardens but most recall the big vegetable
gardens being a steady source of fresh food

for the table.
Each year Cedar Lane Senior Living
Community honors the 90 and better residents. The party is an invitation only event
that draws in local political leaders and Cedar Lane board members to make proclamations and to recognize the accomplishments and contributions our seniors have
made to family, friends and community.
When: Friday January 27
Time: 1:00 3:00
Where: Cedar Lane Senior Living
Community
Dining Room
22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown
St. Marys County Watershed

Stewards Academy
Are you looking to improve local water
quality or to be a leader in your community?
Become a Master Watershed Steward! The
University of Maryland Extension Program
and St. Marys County Government are
excited to announce the second St. Marys
County Watershed Stewards Academy
(WSA) certification course. This is an adult
education program that consists of 16 evening
sessions from April to September. Stewards
will gain hands-on and classroom training
in a diverse range of topics including: watershed processes, installation and maintenance
of stormwater best management practices,
project funding and permitting, community
engagement, and much, much more! Participants will receive the tools and resources
necessary to assess watersheds, identify pollution sources and restoration opportunities,
and educate their community on current water quality issues. Tuition is $50 and includes
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a toolbox for stewards. Financial assistance

is available upon request. Teachers can receive 3 MSDE credits for completing this
course! Join us for our Steward Meet and
Greets! Network with Stewards from Class
1 and learn more about the program at one
of our welcome meetings on Tuesday, February 7, and Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at
the Agricultural Services Center conference
room from 6:00pm 7:30pm. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.
For more details on this course, or to apply
online, please visit www.extension.umd.edu/
watershed/watershed-stewards-academy
and select the St. Marys County program.
The application deadline is Friday, March
10, 2017.
From Jamie Fleming,
University of Maryland Extension
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St. Marys County Sheriffs

Office Accepting Applications
for Internship Program
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office is accepting applications for the 2017
Summer Internship Program. During this
unpaid internship, participants will receive
first-hand experience in all aspects of our
agency.
Qualifications:
Applicant must be at least 16 years
old,
Currently enrolled as a student in
an MD college or university, or a St.
Marys County resident enrolled in
college; or
Currently a junior or senior enrolled
in criminal justice courses at a St.
Marys County High school,
Successfully pass a background

investigation.
To enter the competitive selection process, candidates should submit an application and resume to Pamela O. McKay,
Civilian Administrator at Pam.Mckay@stmarysmd.com before the close of business
on February 28, 2017. The application and
additional information are located on the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Office website
at http://www.firstsheriff.com/interns.asp.
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Office PIO
Furry
Friends
A New Guide for 2017!
Two Papers. One Low Price.

Veterinarians Groomers
Animal Shelters Kennels
Pet Supply
Delivery
Drivers
Wanted
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Publication Date:
Feb. 9, 2017
Reservation Deadline:
Jan. 30, 2017
Contact Your
Advertising Representative
Jen Stotler
301-247-7611
jen@countytimes.net
Thursday Mornings
Must be reliable,
professional and
own a vehicle
To Apply:
Send resume to
ericmckay@countytimes.net
301.373.4125
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Thursday, January 26
St. Marys County Amateur Radio Association Monthly meeting
Hollywood Volunteer FD Bingo Hall
7:00 PM-9:30 PM
The St. Marys County Amateur Radio
Association (SMCARA) will have their
monthly meeting.This meeting is open to
allMembers, non-members, and Ham
curious.
Topics for this month are:
Field Day planning, public outreach, and
upcoming community support events.
For more information about Ham Radio or
the SMCARA, contact Tom Shelton at GL1800Winger@verizon.net
Friday, January 27
Callaway Flea Market
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Indoor Flea Market January 27th & 28th
8AM to 4PM at 5 South Event Center in
Callaway, Maryland. Shop up to forty
vendors at our 7000-square foot indoor
flea market! Browse for fantastic finds and
terrific treasures! Big things, little things,
all kinds of things! 5 South Event Center
located at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, Maryland 20620. Information online at 5southeventcenter.com/flea-market.
Mark your calendar for our next two Indoor
Flea Markets February 24th & 25th and
March 24th & 25th! Vendors Wanted! Sell
your unwanted stuff for cash! Is your garage, shed or attic full of things you dont
need or want? Turn it into cash! We have
10 x 10 spaces available for just $50 for
two days! Info, rental agreement and payment option at www.5southeventcenter.
com/flea-market.
Pre- Order SuperBowl Wing Platters
28165 Hills Club Road
8:00 AM-8:30 AM
The Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary will be selling Super
Bowl Wing Platters February 5th from
2-5pm. Platters are $40.00 each and include
50 pieces and a sauce of your choice. 25
piece platters are also available for $25. Extra Sauces are $3.00. Platters are Pre-Order
Only. To place your order or for more information please call Cindy at 301-997-5722
between 8am-5pm.
Cedar Lanes Senior Resident Craft Fair
Cedar Lane Senior Living Community22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Come one, come all to Cedar Lane Senior
Living Communitys Resident Craft Fair!
We will be having a craft fair from 9:00
am1:00 pm on Saturday, January 27th,
This is a chance for our residents to show
off their artistic abilities to the public. The
residents who are selling their items are all
part of different self-operated clubs. All
of the proceeds go directly back to them
and their crafts. There will be paintings,
greeting cards, jewelry, hand knit hats and
scarves and so much more. So come on
down and see just what our Grannys and
Grampys got!
8th Annual SOMD Jeopardy Tournament

GMHS Auditorium
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
The GMHS Engineering Club will be hosting the 8th Annual SOMD Jeopardy Tournament on Friday January 27th at 6:30 pm
in the GMHS Auditorium. The evening begins with a student tournament followed by
an adult tournament. Admission is $5 to be
part of the studio audience. Companies interested in sponsoring a contestant should
contact Allen Skinner at caskinner@
smcps.org. All proceeds benefit the GMHS
Engineering Club.
SMTMD Open Mic

37497 Zach Fowler Rd. Chaptico, MD
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance HomeSpun Coffee House will
sponsor an Open Mic at the Christ Church
Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Road,
Chaptico, MD on Friday, Jan. 27, 2016.
This is a great event with many varieties
of music and lots of friendship, so if you
havent been to an SMTMD event before,
this is a great time to start! The doors open
at 7:00 PM, and the music starts at 7:30.
The admission fee for this event is only $7,
and performers are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are
suggested). For additional information, or
to sign up to perform, please contact John
Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John
at 301-904-4987. Visit www.smtmd.org for
directions and more information.
Pitch TournamentHigh-Low-Jack-Game
Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department22733 Lawrence Ave.
7:30 PM-6:00 AM
Join us for a fun filled evening playing in
our Pitch Tournament. Doors open at 6:15
PM, tournament starts at 7:30 PM. Must be
on time as all tables have to start at once!
Cost: $20 Registration Fee; bumps are an
additional $1 per partner at your table. Bid
4 and make it, you receive a ticket for a
chance to win the Buddha Bump Money
Fund. Payouts for the top 5; plus we even
pay the BIGGEST LOSER.
Cash bar and food available.
For more information please e-mail Jennifer.russell@smeco.coop.
This event is sponsored by: The Auxiliary of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire
Department
Celebrate Recovery
Our Fathers House45020 Patuxent
Beach Rd, California, MD
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Please join us for Celebrate Recovery, a free
Christian-based 12-step program for adults
18 & up struggling with any hurt, hangup,
or habit, meets Fridays at Our Fathers
House Assembly of God Church in California, Maryland. A large group lesson 7:308:30pm and gender-specific small groups
8:30-9:30pm are followed by refreshments.
For more information e-mail OFHCR4U@
gmail.com. Wed love to meet you!
Saturday, January 28
Callaway Flea Market

21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Indoor Flea Market January 27th & 28th
8AM to 4PM at 5 South Event Center in
Callaway, Maryland. Shop up to forty
vendors at our 7000-square foot indoor
flea market! Browse for fantastic finds and
terrific treasures! Big things, little things,
all kinds of things! 5 South Event Center
located at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, Maryland 20620. Information online at 5southeventcenter.com/flea-market.
Mark your calendar for our next two Indoor
Flea Markets February 24th & 25th and
March 24th & 25th! Vendors Wanted! Sell
your unwanted stuff for cash! Is your garage, shed or attic full of things you dont
need or want? Turn it into cash! We have
10 x 10 spaces available for just $50 for
two days! Info, rental agreement and payment option at www.5southeventcenter.
com/flea-market.
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Donations are accepted between 10am and
2pm on Saturdays only. We are a full thrift
store with clothes for all ages, toys, housewares, furniture, dishes, small appliances,
and more. All items are in great shape,
and reasonably priced. We also have some
antiques, and collectibles. You just never
know what you may find at our store.
Specials and announcements are listed on
the door.
All proceeds from Angel Wings and
Things Thrift Store benefit St Michaels
School. The store is operated by the parents
and friends of the school.
Appraisers Fair at St. Clements Island
Museum
38370 Point Breeze Road Coltons Point,
MD 20626
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Determine the value of your prized possessions! Appraisers for jewelry, furniture, glassware, pottery, artwork, music
boxes, and coins will be available at the
St. Clements Island Museum from 10:00
AM to 3:00 PM to evaluate your antiques
and collectibles. Coins and jewelry will be
$5.00 for the first two items and $10.00 per
additional item. Fine arts items are $5.00
per item with a two-item limit. Only bring
items that can be hand-carried. Space is
limited and items will be viewed on a first
come, first serve basis. Call 301-769-2222.
Breton Bay Polar Bear Plunge
Breton Bay Community Beach, Society Hill
Road Leonardtown
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Free event. Bring a canned or dry food or
monetary donation to benefit St. Marys
Caring Soup Kitchen. Bring a shareable
snack or appetizer and beverage of your
choice to the Post-Plunge Party immediately afterward at the Avenmar Community
Clubhouse, located at end of Heron Way
off of Bretmar Drive. www.facebook.com/
BretonBayPolarBearPlunge/
So. Md. Farm Fresh Food Auction

25111 Colton Point Road, Morganza, MD
4:00 PM-8:00 PM
Farm Fresh Food Auction to support local
farmers, growers and producers. Locallyraised beef, pork (and maybe chicken).
Variety of steaks, roasts, bacon, sausage,
scrapple, farm fresh eggs, jellies/jams,
baked goods and more. This will be the
perfect time to get all your Super Bowl
food items for Super Bowl Sunday! www.
farrellauctionservice.com
Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine
Academy
38833 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville Md
20650
6:30 PM-10:00 PM
Doors open at 5 pm. Early Birds start at
6:30 pm. Regular Games start at 7:00 pm.
$10 admission (includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes. Concessions: Weekly specials along with regulars Pizza, Cheeseburgers,Hamburgers,Hot
dogs and French Fries.
Pull Tabs 1000.00 dollar payouts with some
having multiple winners. Down lines and 3
Balls! $50 Early Birds. Either/Or Blackout
$100.00 $100 Regular Games.
Specials Guaranteed $200.00. Quickie
$100.00
Bonanza 54# OR LESS 500.00 Consolation $100.00
Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive$200 added each week). Consolation $500. Winner Take All Special. We
are located on Route 238 Chaptico Road
just one mile off of Route 5.Call 301-8843165 for more information. Visit our website www.mothercatherine.org for Jackpot
and Moneyball update.
Sunday, January 29
Breakfast All You Can Eat
Knights of Columbus Hall in Ridge
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad is hosting
an All You Can Eat Breakfast Menu includes: Scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes,
home fries, fried apples, coffee, tea, and
juice.
$10.00/person
$8.00/senior
$5.00/youth under 6
Carry-out available;Bake sale
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will
be open from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays,
and 10am to 1pm on Sundays. Donations
are accepted between 10am and 2pm on
Saturdays only.
We are a full thrift store with clothes for all
ages, toys, housewares, furniture, dishes,
small appliances, and more. All items are
in great shape, and reasonably priced. We
also have some antiques, and collectibles.
You just never know what you may find at
our store.
Specials and announcements are listed on
the door.
All proceeds from Angel Wings and
Things Thrift Store benefit St Michaels
School. The store is operated by the parents
and friends of the school.
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the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
3rd Annual Cabaret Fundraiser for St.

Marys Choral Arts
Elements Eatery and Mixology, 46580 Expedition Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653
4:30 PM-7:30 PM
St. Maries Musica would like to cordially
invite you to our 3rd Annual Cabaret Fundraiser on Sunday, January 29th 2017 at 4:30
pm. The event, which will feature solo and
group acts performed by members of the
choir, will be held at Elements Eatery and
Mixology in Lexington Park, MD. Delicious food and drinks will be available for
purchase, and by coming to the show you
will be supporting our choral organization
and the arts in Southern Maryland! Tickets
are available for purchase at: www.smchoralarts.org/concert-tickets. Seats are limited, so purchase your tickets straight away!
Monday, January 30
Triad/SALT Open Meeting
Lofer Senior Activity Center, 21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills
12 Noon-1:00 PM
Have you ever wondered just what is Triad/SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement
Together) and how can you get involved?
This open meeting is the perfect opportunity to learn all about what this group does
to promote safety within the community
and to learn more about law enforcement.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, for more
information.
Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament
$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips
$5 add-on = 1,000 chips and rafe drawing
Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars
for every person that you bust out of the
tournament.This tournament is part of our
leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for every person knocked out before you. Food
and Beverage are available for purchase.
Cash games will start as soon as there are
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Holdem : $1- $2 no limit
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no limit (starts
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45779 Fire Department Lane
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301- 863- 7800
Wednesday, February 1
Video Series Abraham Lincoln: Father
of Freedom
Lofer Senior Activity Center
10:00 AM-12 Noon
Start the month of American presidents by
watching an exciting, historical journey
through the trials and triumphs that surrounded the life of Abraham Lincoln, as
depicted through narration, photographs,
and paintings of the 16th president of the
United States and his founding ideals of
liberty and freedom. (97 min.) Videos will
be shown at the Lofer Senior Activity
Center on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. Register for this
video series by calling 301-737-5670, ext.
1658, or stop by the reception desk to sign
up. (Seating is limited to 16.) Open to individuals 50 years of age and up.
Jewelry Classes with Kathy
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown
2:30 PM-4:00 PM
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is offering jewelry making classes in February.
In each class, the instructor will offer a new
technique in the art of jewelry making. On
Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2:30 p.m., we will
be working on building a Valentines Day
bracelet and learning nishing techniques.
No experience in making jewelry? Dont
worry, this class is perfect for beginners!
The next class will be Wednesday, Feb.
22, at 2:30 p.m. and will focus on making
simple earrings with wire. The cost per
class is $3. Please make sure you sign up
in advance due to limited space! See the receptionist or call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
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Frank Marquart
Laura Joyce
Ron Guy
Linda Reno
Shelbey Oppermann
David Spigler
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Thursday, February 2
Gut-buster Cheese Steak Fundraiser @
VFW 2632
23282 Three Notch Rd, California, MD
20619
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious
GUT-BUSTER Philly-Style Cheese Steaks.
Only $8.00.
Choose from CHICKEN or STEAK. Eat
here or take one to go.
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting

AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd; Avenue, MD
8:00 PM-9:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 invites all active
duty personnel and veterans to join us for
our monthly meeting on the rst Thursday
of each month at 8:00pm. Visit our website
at www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us
at alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 884-4071
for more information. Tell them you saw
the announcement in The County Times
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Pet of the Week

MEET GYPSY &
PERSEPHONE
Gypsy and Persephone are about one

and a half to two years old. They are
both extremely friendly. They grew up
around a two year old and a ten year old
so they do well with children.
They have also lived with three
dogs and many cats so they are well
socialized.
They cost $125 each to cover their
vetting and are fully vetted. They even
have microchips.
Gypsy and Persephone can go to separate homes.
They enjoy being petted and lots of
affection. Persephone especially wants
love, love, love.
Gypsy enjoys love but not to the degree that Persephone does.
If you are unsure, please try fostering for a few weeks and see if they t
in with you and your family before we
cash your check.
Feral Cat Rescue has traps to lend
for people feeding cats outside. We
have spay neuter grants for feral cats
in Leonardtown, Hollywood, California and Lexington Park. Lets get these
cats spayed asap to prevent more babies.
Visit Gypsy and Persephone at Petco
on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30
to 3
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Storytime at the Charlotte

Hall Veterans Home
Join the St. Marys County Library

for a storytime at the Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home on Monday, February 6
at 10:30 a.m. The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is located at 29449 Charlotte
Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622.
This is a valuable opportunity for children to learn about the elderly while the
veterans benet from the interaction
with the children. For the health and
safety of the residents, please stay home
if you or your child is ill.
School Age Music

Explorers
Lexington Park Library will hold

School Age Music Explorers on Tuesday, February 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. Explore music with us! Lets play
and learn together with hands on musical
discovery using a variety of instruments,
exploring rhythm, creating simple songs,
and design and create your own instrument to take home! For ages 5-10, please
register on www.stmalib.org.
Computer Basics 2:
Introduction to Windows 10
Leonardtown Library will hold Computer Basics 2: Introduction to Windows 10 on Wednesday, February 8
from 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Learn the basics of
Microsofts operating system, including how to create, store, manage les
and folders, and some tips to using Win
10. Adult computer classes are limited
to ages 16 and up. Registration required
on www.stmalib.org.
Teen Poetry League
Leonardtown Library will hold Teen

Poetry League on Saturday, February
11 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Teen
Poetry League is an opportunity for
beginner and advanced poets to engage
in constructive criticism and support
fellow writers in their craft. Read each
others poetry with the goal of improving it for publication and/or public performance--while also gaining exposure
to workshop skills encountered in college environments. Please bring a copy
of your poetry to share. Registration required on www.stmalib.org. Presented
by Jackie Airhart winner of the Malcolm Braly award for Poetry in 2015.
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The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
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Scarlet Plus Entertainment (Karaoke & DJ)

The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great
Mills
8:00 PM Midnight!
Join us for lots of singing and dancing. A Relaxing Atmosphere Where
Its All For Fun & Fun For All!
DJ Nate
9:00 PM
Karaoke
Solomons
9:00 PM-1:00 AM
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Saturday, January 28
Scarlet Plus Entertainment (Karaoke & DJ)

The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great
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8:00 PM Midnight!
Join us for lots of singing and dancing A Relaxing Atmosphere Where
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Billy Breslin
Solomons
8:00 PM- Midnight
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DJ Hall of Fame
8:30 PM
Sunday, January 29
Charity Fashion Show

2:00-5:00 PM
To Support Dennis Collins for Mardi Gras Queen
Tuesday, January 31
Ben Connelly
Solomons
6:00 -9:00 PM
anglers-seafood.com
Wednesday, February 1
Wild Card Trivia

Solomons
7:00 -9:00 PM
anglers-seafood.com
Thursday, February 2
Billy Breslin
Solomons
6:00-9:00 PM
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Swamp Candy
8:00 PM
Trivia
8:30 PM
The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail
sarahwilliams@countytimes.net.
Please submit calendar listings by noon on the
Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
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Energy Assistance Applications
Available
St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Black History Month Entertainer
2017 energy assistance program applications will be

accepted through the end of March. Persons who have
not applied for the program since July 2016 are eligible
to apply. Eligibility is determined by gross household
income 30 days prior to the date of application (one
person $1,733 per month, two person $2,336). Persons
age 60 years and over may contact the Department of
Aging & Human Services at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
All others may contact the Tri-County Community
Action Committee, Inc. at 301-475-5574, ext. 200.
Thursday Yoga & Strength Training
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 2, the Strength Training

class at the Lofer Senior Activity Center will meet
at 8:50 a.m. and the Yoga class will begin at 9:50 a.m.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1656, with any questions.
Drop-In Gym Walking
This is an excellent opportunity for area residents

to be physically active during the cold months. Come
to Leonard Hall Recreation Center Gymnasium on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m., Jan.
17-March 30. No pre-registration required; however, a
registration form and physical activity waiver must be
completed at the rst walking session you attend. See
the volunteer from the Garvey Senior Activity Center
at your rst session. To learn more call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050.
AARP Smart Driving Course
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AARP will offer their Smart Driving course for

seniors on Monday, Jan. 30, at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Northern Senior Activity Center. This course includes
proven safety strategies that older drivers can use to
compensate for changes as they age and allow them
to drive more safely and condently for as long as
possible. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20
for non-members with cash or check made payable to
AARP. Payment is required to sign up for the class.
There is a break for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is a donation from seniors 60 and older; $6 for others made
the day of the class. To sign up and pay for this class in
advance and to sign up for lunch, visit the front desk or
call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Lofer Senior Activity Center will host Jesse B.

Simple, Alive in Harlem, portrayed by professional
artist and director Anthony Ade Thompson on Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. Based on the character Jesse
B. Simple, who was created by Langston Hughes, an
American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright,
and columnist from Joplin, Missouri, Mr. Thompson
brings Jesse to life in a performance through dialogue,
singing and dancing that is at turns hilarious and
painful. This complex role has earned Mr. Thompson
much acclaim. The performance will take place in an
intimate setting with limited seating, free of charge.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception
desk to reserve your seat.
Jewelry Classes with Kathy
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is offering jewelry making classes in February. In each class, the instructor will offer a new technique in the art of jewelry
making. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2:30 p.m., we will
be working on building a Valentines Day bracelet and
learning nishing techniques. No experience in making jewelry? Dont worry, this class is perfect for beginners! The next class will be Wednesday, Feb. 22,
at 2:30 p.m. and will focus on making simple earrings
with wire. The cost per class is $3. Please make sure
you sign up in advance due to limited space! See the
receptionist or call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Readers Theater Luncheon
The Garvey Senior Activity Center Readers Theater Club will host a special Valentines Day themed
lunch performance The Helpmate and Signals on
Wednesday, Feb 8, at 12 p.m. Lunch will be served between the performances. Lunch that day will be tossed
salad w/dressing, beef stroganoff over egg noodles,
whole wheat dinner roll, California blend, and mandarin oranges. Cost for lunch is by donation for those
ages 60 and above, $6 for those under 60. Advance
sign up is required. See the receptionist or call 301475-4200, ext. *1050.
Yellow Door Art Class
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is excited to

partner with Yellow Door Art Studios to offer high
quality, low cost art instruction. On Monday, Feb.
13, at 1:30 p.m., a rustic reclaimed wood sign will be
painted. Cost is $15 per class and includes all class materials; payable to Yellow Door Art Studios. Payment
must be received at the time of registration. Registration can be done at the Garvey Senior Activity Center;
register early - space is limited! To learn more call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Valentines Day Card Workshop
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is offering a

workshop on how to make beautiful and unique Valentines cards for the loved ones in your life on Tuesday,
Feb. 7, at 10 a.m. Cost for the class is $2. Sign up early
as space lls up fast. See the receptionist or call 301475-4200, ext. *1050, to register.
Lofer Love Day
Celebrate Valentines Day at the Lofer Senior Activity Centers Love Day Event on Tuesday, Feb. 14,
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The snow date for this event is
Tuesday, Feb. 21. All the favorite trappings of Lofers
famous parties will be present: dance music provided
by DJ Mean Gene, door prizes, party favors, a 50/50
rafe and a healthy dose of fun along with a special
RED toast to all the love in this world! Also to be featured on this special day will be a red and white meal
to please your palate: BBQ chicken leg, oven roasted
red potatoes & onions, roasted carrots, baked apple,
fruit juice blend, and a dinner roll. For dessert, savor a
piece of cherry pie with a scoop of ice cream. Advance
tickets are required, suggested donation of $10 each. A
limited number of tickets will be sold, and ticket holders ONLY will be able to have lunch at Lofer on this
day. Tickets are available at the Lofer Senior Activity
Center. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658.
Painting at Northern
Enjoy the fellowship of friends, food, and fun at our
Southern Maryland Wine & Design painting program
on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the Northern
Senior Activity Center. Celebrate the spirit of Black
History Month and learn to paint a beautiful work of
art from a professional instructor. The picture will be
pre-sketched to guide you during the painting process
and is perfect for artists of all skill levels. All supplies
are provided and refreshments are offered courtesy of
the center. Leave with a 16x20 canvas of your acrylic
painting and a sense of accomplishment. No alcohol
will be provided nor permitted. The cost is $25 and is
made payable to Southern Maryland Wine & Design.
The painting design will be on display at the center
during signups. To sign up and pay for the class in advance, visit the front desk. For space availability, call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom
Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/

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4. Carolina Panthers
Newton
7. Documented
organizational
practice
10. A way to change
color
11. Boxing legend
12. Football coach
Parseghian
13. Rewards (archaic)
15. Colberts network
16. Palm trees
19. Capital of N.
Carolina
21. LA ballplayers
23. Does not sit
24. A way to intensify
25. Penny
26. Elements basic unit
27. Muscular weakness
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30. Makes sense
34. Helps little firms
35. Go quickly
36. Found at the end of
books
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45. The back of ones
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46. Israeli dance
47. They help golfers
50. Western landmass
54. Evokes
55. A Big Easy hoopster
56. Small valleys
57. Water in the solid
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59. Acquired brain
injury behavior
science (abbr.)
60. Dont let this get
too big
61. Motor is one type
62. Negative
63. A hiding place
64. Negative
65. Excavated
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37. Gratify
38. Watertight chamber
39. Dueling sword
40. Term
41. Having an attractive
shape
42. Togo capital
43. Island nation
44. Arctic deer with
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51. Cake topping
52. Car for hire
53. Autonomic nervous
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3. Intestines (informal)
4. Distinguishing marks
5. Clergical vestment
6. Give cards incorrectly
7. Underground
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8. Japanese art form
9. Franz van __,
German diplomat
13. Wife
14. Consume
17. Curve
18. Midway between
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Where Trouble Lives

On a recent night, a group of 15 or 20
professionals gathered in a government
conference room in St. Marys County. The
people who gathered represented education, counseling, social services, law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary,
victim advocates, legal services and many
other disciplines. The group meets quarterly as the County Commissioner-appointed
Family Violence Coordinating Council
(FVCC), whose role is to be sure we are
doing all we can to provide quality, comprehensive services to victims of family
violence in St. Marys County.
Once a year, though, things change. We
close our doors to the public, as the law
requires, and instead of meeting as the
FVCC, we meet as the Fatality Review
Board. Its a little-known process that takes
place all over Maryland, county by county;
in fact, these annual meetings happen all
over the country.
Ive participated in a number of these

reviews now, and its a sobering way to
spend an evening. Ive done this work for
nearly 15 years, and seeing the damage
that people do to each other daily keeps my
eyes open to the constancy of domestic and
sexual violence. Still, when the doors close
and we examine the cases where nothing
we all offered was enough to stop a murder from taking place, it reminds me of
how far we still have to go toward ending
thisepidemic.
In the fatality reviews, we see the crime
scene photographs of bruised and bloody
bodies. We hear the 911 recordings of victims begging for help, of children cowering in a closet, listening as their mother is
attacked just feet away and hoping it isnt
too late for help to come and save her. We
sort through the criminal history of the offender, which all too often shows a trail of
missed opportunities at which we could
have perhaps changed the fatal outcome,

as past crimes were dismissed time after
time after time. There are often unavoidable reasons for thisfor instance, witnesses werent credible, or there werent
any witnesses at allbut the opportunities
were missed, nonetheless. After we see the
photos, hear the 911 calls, review criminal
histories, we wade through the complex
tapestry that made up the victims life: we
learn about the victim through interviews
with family and friends, from medical
reports, from information from various
providers (counseling, legal and social services providers, and more) who assisted the
victim in the months and years leading up
to the fatality. It is always most disheartening when we discover that the victim never
reached out, never received help from the
resources that exist in the community.
As we meet, the goal isnt about pointing
fingers or identifying who, if anyone, fell
down on the job. Its about looking for opportunities to disrupt the cycle of violence
in the future, examining how we can better
short-circuit the steady progression from
name-calling to a shove to choking to that
final, lethal encounter that brings us all together on a cold winter night.
I believe that this process makes a difference. I believe that anytime we look at
our responses and ask ourselves what else,
what more, we can do, change can result. I
also believe that when we fail to respond
with zero tolerance toward violence at every step along the way, we implicitly signal
that we accept it.
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Driving home from these difficult evenings, Ive noticed that Im very conscious
that deep and troubling secrets reside in
some of the houses I pass. From the warmth
and distance of my car, I see the cozy light
coming from the windows, a sign that life is
going on inside each house, and I wonder:
which is the house (which are the houses?)
where violence lives? I cant always know;
my colleagues often cant know. Were just
passing by. Often, we dont know until its
too late, until were gathered together with
our files and photos and recordings and irreversible outcomes.
Often, you do, though; you know. As
family members, as friends, as neighbors,
you know where trouble lives.
Put us out of business. Please. Ive said
it before, but it bears repeating: if you see
something, say something. Let the victim know theres helpat no costjust
a phone call away. If you hear the unmistakable sounds of violence, call the police.
If you see signs of violence (injuries, fear,
a whispered threat) call on us; its why
werehere.
And, if its your home where violence
has come to live, know that theres a way
out. You dont deserve it; no one does.
Reach out. Let us help.
None of us want to meet you at next
years fatality review.
I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net
if you have comments or questions about
the column.
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Michael Philip Carroll

Michael Philip Carroll was born March
2, 1841 at Susquehanna in St. Marys
County.
Sadly, his mother, Lucretia
(Leeds) Briscoe died just 9 days later.
Died on March 11 at Susquehanna, St.
Marys Co., Md. at the residence of her
disconsolate husband, Henry J. Carroll,
Mrs. Lucretia L. Carroll, in her 22nd year.
Her short illness was not deemed alarming
and her watchful husband, relations, and
friends were totally unprepared for its fatal
termination. (Daily National Intelligencer,
Washington, D.C., March 30, 1841).
Although not noted in any of his biographical information, he probably attended Charlotte Hall School, perhaps rooming
with his uncle, William Thomas Briscoe, a
professor there.
Michael P. Carroll was reared and resided in the county of his birth until his 14th
year, at that time becoming a student at that
venerable and renowned Catholic institution, Georgetown college, in the District
of Columbia. Later he entered Mount St.
Marys college at Emmittsburg, Md., graduating in 1859. Immediately after graduation he began the study of law under the
tutorage of William Meade Addison, of
Baltimore, who was then U. S. district attorney for Maryland, and Mr. Carroll was
admitted to the bar in that city during the
month of April, 1861.
During the following month he went to
Richmond, Va., and enlisted as a private in
Company B of the 21st Virginia infantry.
He served as a private until January 1863
when he was placed on the staff of John
Gregg, of Texas, remaining on that staff un-
til after the battle of Chickamunga, Tenn.,

in which battle he was severely wounded in
the lower part of the right leg. On recovering from his wound, Mr. Carroll was assigned to the staff of Gen. A. R. Wright of
Georgia, and served in that capacity until
the close of the hostilities.
As a soldier Mr. Carroll was brave and
fearless, and demonstrated his courage in
the hard-fought battles of Kernstown, Front
Royal, Winchester, Turners farm, Cross
Keys, McDowell, Seven days around Richmond, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas,
Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Port Hudson,
La., Raymond, Miss., Mississippi Springs,
Jackson, Chickamauga, and Savannah,
participating in many minor skirmishes.
When peace was declared and the Confederate soldiers returned to their homes,
Mr. Carroll located in Burke county, Ga.,
and from 1866 to 1872 was engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1871 he was admitted to practice in the superior courts of
Georgia, removing to the city of Augusta
the next year, and has ever since been actively and successfully engaged there in
the practice of his profession. Among the
members of the bar of Augusta Mr. Carroll
sustains a most desirable rank; as a lawyer
he is noted for his conciseness of expression and the profundity of his research, and
is also a thorough master of the principle of
precedent.
On July 19, 1864, Mr. Carroll was happily married in Augusta, Ga., to Miss Jennie McNatt, a native of Burke county, Ga.
They had 10 children. Michael died April
12, 1920.
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Sparkling in the Night Sky

6 a.m. this morning was startling in its
contrasts. no clouds, no fog, and thank
goodness no rain. Stars blindingly bright
against a yet to be lightening sky. The
dipper part of the Little Dipper seemed to
pouring out more sparkling stars above my
head. To my left in the western sky, one
of the brightest stars which I believe to be
Deneb was holding me transxed, which
is according to a Wikipedia article the
brightest star in the constellation of Cygnus. It is one of the vertices of the asterism known as the Summer Triangle and
forms the head of the Northern Cross. It
is the 19th brightest star in the night sky. A
blue-white supergiant, Deneb is also one of
the most luminous stars.
I normally always look for Orion, the
great hunter, my favorite constellation
whose brightest stars are Rigel and Betelgeuse. Everyone knows Betelgeuse from
the Beetlejuice movie. Michael Keatons
real name in the movie was Betelgeuse. Every time I see Orion in the sky I have to say
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. As
yet no one has appeared to me still waiting. It might be fun to have a my own personal Beetlejuice for a while. Would he be
anything like a genie with a bottle granting
all the wishes some of us secretly hope for.
My love of Astronomy started in college. Our Professor, Dr. Weir would have
us nd places out on the St. Marys College
of Maryland campus to lay out and watch
and record the night sky. I usually just
went out of my Queen Anne dorm about
30 feet to lay by the
bridge that separates
St. Johns Pond from
the St. Marys River.
How I loved the stillness of the college at
night time. Of course
I had looked up at the
starts at night before
that, but to now learn
the history and legends about each constellation, the types
of stars, and in depth
study of the planets
was fascinating. It
prompted me to later
write my own mythological story about
Pleiades (The Seven
Sisters) open star
cluster. I love trying
to see how many of
the sisters I can see
with the naked eye.
My poor sons. I used to wake them up

to see special astronomical events. I hope
they remember this with fondness. My husband and I have been known to make hot
chocolate to go out and see such events.
Seems like the past few times though we
have been cursed with cloudy skies. Another thing I enjoyed doing with my sons was
going over to The Arthur Storer planetarium over in Prince Frederick. We went there
on a scout trip one time. It is now known as
the Spaceight America Museum and Science Center (at)Arthur Storer Planetarium
with a website of http://www.spaceightamericanmuseum.org There is also an astronomy club in Calvert that meets regularly at Jefferson Patterson Park. See http://
somd-astro.s5.com. Arthur Storer was the
rst astronomer in our American colonies
and lived in Calvert County. I always think
how lucky we are in Southern Maryland to
have all these rsts, and all these interesting things to do. I bet this would be a neat
little diversion during these winter months,
especially for those with antsy children. If
not, take them out to look up at the night
sky, and tell them to say Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice a few times for me.
Let me know what happens.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings @yahoo.com or nd me
on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind.
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24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636

Katie Paul, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.

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