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IN LOCAL
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IN EDUCATION
ST. JOHNS NAMED
BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

IN COMMUNITY
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LOCAL

CONTENTS WE CANT TOLERATE THIS IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
Local News 3 NAACP PRESIDENT JANICE WALTHOUR ON CHARGES OF RACISM
Cops & Courts 8
Education 10 Cover Story
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In Our Community 13
Feature 16
Obituaries 18
Sports 20
Community Calendar 22
Senior Calendar 24
Library Calendar 24
Entertainment 25
Games 26
Contributing Writers 27 In Local
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Worship Directory 29
Classied Ads 30 In Community
Business Directory 31 Page 15

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Part II: The Family Business Three Generations Strong

Employees Stay for Decades at Guy
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By Guy Leonard away, even by airplane. Becky Tennyson, who has 16 years with the company,
Staff Writer Id bring her all the goodies, George, 93, said. said despite the sometimes hectic schedules it is a remark-
All of the employees at the company have been the ably stress free job.
For 81 years Guy Distributing has been selling and de- driving force there for decades, George said, whether its This is my home away from home, Tennyson said.
livering beer exclusively to St. Marys County and in all making deliveries, stocking in the warehouse, ling re- This place they really care for you.
that time many employees have made a long-term career ports with the state or making sales to the public. You just dont take any stress home.
out of it. They have been such an important part of our com-
Even employees who are not part of the immediate pany, he said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
family say they are treated as such, and it has kept them When he rst took over
working there sometimes up to 40 years. the company in the late
Karen Guy, the youngest of owner George Guys 1940s he remembered em-
daughters, has been with the company for 28 years after ployees like Sam Fenwick
working for years as a typesetter in Delaware. and Mac Lawrence who
She had to learn her fathers trade from the ground up. helped him make beer
I knew nothing about the beer business, Karen said. deliveries and nd new
But I wanted to prove I was here to do my job. customers.
I didnt want to just be Georges daughter. He stayed with me for
A master of nearly every administrative function at the years, George said of Fen-
company, Karen said the feel of the place was what made wick. He worked until the
it special. day he died.
I like the close knit nature of the place, Karen said. Men like Freddie Burris,
Were all one big family here as far as Im concerned. Bosie Farrell, Frankie Mer-
I like being here for my dad, Im proud to work were son, Danny Hazel and John
with my family. Smith, who recently passed
Karla MacRae, Georges granddaughter found a place away, were all employees
where she could try a new career and have a steady work with 35 to 40 years service
environment. to the company, George Becky Tennyson is one of many employees at Guy Distributing who are nearing 20 years of working with
the company.
I was ready to try new things so what better way than said.
to get experience with the family? MacRae said. I love Theyve been good to
being able to see my grandfather every morning. me, George hired me years
MacRae is busy mastering checking in delivery driv- ago, said Johnny Wathen,
ers, checking inventory and keeping track of the com- a warehouse supervisor
panys recycling program so she can take over for her with a 38-year track record.
mother Brenda Sureld who retires at the end of the year. Everyday is something
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employee who works in
pre-sales, has worked there
now and save.
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I love working with the family. Even working together job.
we still love each other at the end of the day. He said he wants to stay.
George said he made special efforts to deliver the com- Its like family, Hek-
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other seafood, to Sureld when she was a whole country everyday.
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4 Local News The County Times
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NAACP Investigating Row
at Football Game
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Heeding allegations of racially
charged harassment directed at Great
Mills High School students and ath-
letes at a football game last week, local
civil rights leaders are investigating the
incident.
Janice Walthour, head of the county
chapter of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), said she has received reports
from multiple sources claiming that stu-
dents from Leonardtown High School
arrived at the game carrying pro-Pres-
ident Trump signs and chanting USA
during the game as part of a patriotic-
themed night encouraged by the school
system.
She said the mood took a turn for the
worse with Leonardtown students ac-
tively started taunting Great Mills stu-
dents with Confederate flag t-shirts and
even racial epithets.
Some students were actually called
the N word, Walthour said, relaying
reports to her organization. Some stu-
dents from Leonardtown High School
chanted [expletive] Great Mills.
We cant tolerate this in our
community.
Jail Project Pushed Out To 2020
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Four commissioners voted Tuesday
to move the countys jail project out to
2020 and work towards getting state
funding once it is available rather than
seeking to forward fund the project and
hope for state support.
Commissioner John OConnor voted
against the measure, stating that much
needed expansion and renovation was
needed sooner rather than later.
He advised that the county should try
to appeal the states rules for getting
funding the state decided that the
jail project, while critical, did not meet
immediate funding criteria because its
design was still under review and try
to get a commitment from the state for
construction funds.
Right now were looking at going out
to 2020, OConnor said. With this we
have no options.
Im looking to create options.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron con-
curred with OConnors proposal be-
cause it would communicate were se-
rious to the state.
I think it puts us where we need to
be, Cameron said.
OConnor cautioned that waiting so
long for state funding would push it
farther down the road.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Word of the incident quickly spread to
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyers office.
If these reports are true, these ac-
tions are highly disturbing and must not
be tolerated, Hoyer said in a prepared
statement. The individuals involved
must be held accountable, and I urge
the St. Marys County school board to
swiftly address these inexcusable acts of
hate.
Mary Washington, school board mem-
ber, said the school system is investigat-
ing the incident and encouraged anyone
at the game who took a video recording
to come forward with that information.
If they have it they need to bring it
forward, Washington told The County
Times. It will be investigated.
We take each case seriously.
Washington said School Superinten-
dent Scott Smith had informed her that
seven administrators were at the game
and took action where action was ap-
propriate to establish order at the game.
We dont tolerate racial intolerance
or verbal slander based on race, politi-
cal persuasion or religion, Washington
said. Students have rights but they cant
be disruptive.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
There are two phases to the adult de-
tention center project, the first is to build
new space to accept more inmates, in-
cluding a wing for females which would
allow for swing space to house in-
mates so the second phase could begin.
The final phase would include signifi-
cant renovation of the existing jail space
to improve security as well as creature
comforts such as heating and air condi-
tioning for both inmates and corrections
officers.
The entire project is budgeted at $25.3
million with the county providing $15
million and the state, elected officials
hope, providing about $10 million.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe said the
idea of appealing to the state, which
would likely end with them asking the
county to forward fund the project,
could mean they would try to leave the
entire bill to local government.
Its too high a risk to consider for-
ward funding, Jarboe said.
Commissioner President James Ran-
dy Guy said he did not believe state
elected officials would be much help in
securing funding for the jail next legis-
lative session.
I dont have much faith in our del-
egation to give us the bonding authority
next year, Guy said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Exelon to Move Emergency
Center to Pennsylvania
By Dick Myers
Editor
During an incident at the Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP),
Exelon opens the Emergency Op-
erations Facility (EOF) in Barstow.
Thats about to change. At their Oct. 3
meeting, the Calvert County Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC) gave
their blessing to Exelons plan to con-
solidate EOF functions in Coatesville,
PA.
According to a memo from Emer-
gency Management Division Chief Al-
fred Jeffrey, III, the EOF is designed
to coordinate the response and recov-
ery efforts to the incident. Both local
and state agencies report to this facili-
ty to coordinate response, share infor-
mation and produce public messaging.
The main function that the EOF serves
for Calvert County is the coordination
of public messaging performed by the
staff of the Department of Commu-
nications and Media Relations (PIO).
The PIO along with PIOs from St.
Marys and Dorchester counties co-
ordinate the public message to ensure
cohesive messaging is disseminated.
Jeffrey said with the proposed
New State Law Marked with
POW/MIA Flag Raising Ceremony
Maryland Department of Veterans Af-
fairs (MDVA) Oct. 2 held a flag raising
ceremony to honor and remember service
members of the US Armed Forces who
were prisoners of war or identified as miss-
ing in action. Lt. Governor Boyd Ruther-
ford, Maryland Department of Veterans
Affairs Secretary George W. Owings, III
of Calvert County , Maryland Department
of General Services Secretary Ellington
Churchill, Jr., and Maryland Department
of Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn.
In addition, Commissioner Leonard Kirk,
American Ex-POW was in attendance.
The ceremony, held at 9:00AM outside of
the Wineland Building in Annapolis, in-
cluded brief remarks, a moment of silence,
and raising of the POW/MIA flag.
During the Maryland 2017 Legislative
Session, Governor Hogan signed HB664/
SB579 in to law. The law, introduced by
Senator James Mathias, Delegate Teresa
Reilly, requires the Secretary of General
Services and the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to fly the POW/MIA flag on the
grounds of certain State buildings when-
ever the United States flag is flown. The
legislation was signed into law by Gov-
ernor Hogan on April 11 and took effect
October 1, 2017.
This legislation is a tribute to the men
and women who have fought for our coun-
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solidate the EOF functions for CCNPP
and other plants in the state of Penn- Presents Obie Award Wi
sylvania into their Coatesville, PA fa- as in:
cility and use the EOF in Barstow as
Kaiulani Lee as Rachel Cars
an alternate EOF.
Jeffrey said Exelon needed com-
missioner concurrence as part of their
request for the change to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC).
The commissioners were told by Jef-
frey, It is my determination that this Holiday Inn Solomons - Conference Center and Marina
move will not have any effect on op- 155 Holiday Drive, Solomons, MD 20688
erations in the Emergency Operations Saturday, November 4, 2017
Center to an incident at CCNPP. The Reception at 7:00 p.m. Curtain at 8:00 p.m.
only challenge would be to staffing the Tickets on Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/Sense-of-Wonder
PIO position at the EOF in Coatesville, $30 Reception and Play
PA for PIO staff. This challenge can be $40 Reception, Play, and After Party with Kaiulani Lee
overcome by using available technol-
ogy by creating a virtual JIC (Joint In- Proceeds benefit graduate students and programs at the Chesapeake Biological
formation Center) and coordinating all
Lee, as scientist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson.
messaging using that tool. provokes, and inspires. The audience was transfixed and transf
There was minimal discussion by the portrayalHer thoughtful and emotional performance brought
BOCC before the unanimous concur- Holiday Inn Solomons feet.
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Reception at 7:00 pm
Curtain at 8:00 pm
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try, said Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford. $40 Reception, Play & After
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November 4, 2017
In displaying the POW/MIA flag at state
buildings across the state, we honor those with Kaiulani
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who have given the ultimate sacrifice for Tickets on Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/Sense-of-Wonder
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The Maryland Department of Veter-
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service men and women, said Maryland Proceeds benefit graduate students and programs
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary
George Owings. Today, as the POW/ Proceedsatbenefit
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programs at the Chesapeake Biological
MIA flag is raised outside of MDVA
Headquarters, we pay homage to those Lee, as a scientist, author, and environmentalist Rachel
Lee, as scientist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson.
who suffered as prisoners of war or who Carson ... charms, provokes, and inspires. Her audience
remain missing in action so that we, as a provokes,
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We must always remember those who everyone
feet. to their feet.
have served in the U.S. Armed Forces,
said DGS Secretary Ellington Churchill. Judy Harrison, Maine
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missing in action (MIA), and their fami-
lies and reminds us of the American val-
ues for which they fought. Sponsored by:
Throughout Marylands transporta-
tion network, MDOT will proudly fly the
POW/MIA flag and remind Marylanders
to take a minute to remember these excep-
tional American heroes, said Transporta-
tion Secretary Pete K. Rahn.
Marjorie Wax & Brian Hochheimer
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Thompson Files for Commissioner President

Howard Thompson
By Dick Myers
Editor
J. Howard Thompson, 58, of Hollywood ofcially led
Oct. 4 as a Democratic candidate for county commis-
sioner president. He is the rst to le for president. It is
not known whether current president, Republican Randy
Guy will seek re-election.
Thompson is the current chairman of the St. Marys
County Planning Commission. He has served either on
the appeals board or planning commission for 25 years
and feels that experience will help him as a county com-
missioner. I see rst-hand the growth thats going on in
the county, he said.
As a planning commissioner, Thompson has been criti-
cal of the role that the State Highway Administration has
played in helping them make their decisions. That came
to the forefront recently in the case involving the Holly-
wood Commercial Center where Thompson was critical
of the proposals impact on a major intersection and voted
against it.
An advocate for smart growth, Thompson wants that
to continue with more interaction from State Highway
Administration. That agencys role is critical for the con-
tinuance of the base, he feels. With that in mind, the new
Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge needs to be built. As to the
predicted long-range start, I would like to know why,
he insisted.
Thompson attended the Oct. 3 joint meeting between
the commissioners and Navy representatives and was in-
trigued by the suggestion of the base commander of a fer-
ry service between Solomons and the base, particularly
for government workers, as perhaps a temporary solution
to trafc congestion on the bridge.
Thompson has worked for 31 years at the Harry Lunde-
berg School of Seamanship, starting as a dock worker and
raising up the ranks until now he is the Conference and
Hotel Manager at the Piney Point training facility. The
school paid his way to attend Charles County Commu-
nity College. He is a Great Mills High School graduate.
Thompsons signature community involvement has
been Christmas in April, which he joined at its inception
27 years ago and has been its president for the past 10
years. In that role, he has seen the value of community
organizations.
The movement to reduce the countys funding of vol-
unteer organizations may be penny wise and pound fool-
ish, he believes. We are saving the county money by uti-
lizing volunteer networks for the benet of the citizens,
he said.
The controversy surrounding the new rehouse in Val-
ley Lee, he said, played out similarly years ago with the
Hollywood rehouse. That was also controversial. But
since it has been built, its been a blessing to the com-
munity up here, he said.
Thompson also is running on providing support to
the Sheriffs Ofce. He recently attended their Citizens
Academy. Its been an eye-opening experience, he said.
As a planning commission member, he has seen the
school systems capital budget every year since they are
part of the approval process. Regarding the controversy
over utilizing rental space instead of the old Bethune
School for information technology, he said, I am not a
believer in long-term leases, particularly when owned
property is available. He would support emergency and
temporary short-term leases.
Thompson is a life-long Democrat and isnt in favor of
switching parties just to get elected. I was born a Demo-
crat and I will die a Democrat, he asserted. But he also
feels that party politics doesnt have much place at the
commissioner level and is more to be delegated to the na-
tional level.
Thompson has been known as Howard all is life. He
has been married to his wife Kerrie for 37 years and they
have two grown daughters, Sarah and Melanie.
Of his decision to le, he said, Its the next step in my
county service that I was brought up to do. That tradition
goes back to his grandfathers, one of whom was a State
Highway Administration district engineer.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

McGrew Equipment Company at Flat Iron Farm is in located in

Great Mills, Md. At this location, we hold 3 HUGE 2 day auctions per
year. Each of these auctions brings over 2000 items from a variety of
cosigners. There truly is something for everyone at this auction,
ranging from household items to heavy equipment. This auction is
open to the public to sell and buy.
Visit www.mcgrewequipment.com to view our
upcoming dates and additional information regarding all of the
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 The County Times Local News 7

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8 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, October 5, 2017

Camp Maria Retreat Camp

CenterMaria Retreat Center
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown, Maryland

Sheriffs Ofce
6th Annual 6th Annual
Oyster Scald - Camp
Oyster
MariaScald
Style- Camp Maria Style
Sunday, October 8, 2017Sunday, October 8, 2017
12 Noon - 4:00 PM 12 Noon - 4:00 PM

Crime Report
Rain or Shine Rain or Shine
~ Live Music ~ Vendors~&Live
Crafters
Music~~ Vendors & Crafters ~
Scald Tutors Available Scald Tutors Available

Camp Maria Retreat Center

Leonardtown, Maryland
6th Annual
Camp Maria Retreat Center Burglary- On Criminal Summons for
Camp Maria Retreat
Leonardtown, Center
Maryland 09/25/17, Dep. Rob- 10/01/17-10/02/17:
Oyster Scald - Camp
Leonardtown, Maria
Maryland Style inson responded
6
Sunday,th Annual
October 8, 2017
6th- Annual
Oyster Scald Camp Maria Style to the 15000 block 10/01/17- Troy Allen Jones age 25,
12 Noon
OysterSunday,
Scald - 4:00Maria
- Camp PM
October
Rain 8, 2017 Style
or Shine
of Camp Merry- of Dameron, was charged with Bur-
Sunday, October
12 Noon - 4:008,PM
- 2017 elande Road, in glary 1st Degree, Theft, and Vandal-
~ Live Music ~Rain
Vendors
12 Noon or- 4:00 & Crafters ~
ShinePM Piney Point, for ism by Cpl. J. Davis# 197. CASE#
ScaldRain
~ Live Music ~Tutors Available
or Shine
Vendors & Crafters ~ the reported bur- 31485-17
~ Live Music
Scald~ Tutors
Vendors & Crafters ~
Available
Scald Tutors Available Edwards glary. Investiga-
tion revealed the 10/02/17-David Allen Harding age
suspect entered the business and 31, of Leonardtown, was charged
removed property. 09/26/17, Dep. with Assault 2nd Degree and Theft
Robinson responded to a business by Dep. Holdsworth# 305. CASE#
for the report of a burglary, in the 42637-17
17000 block of Clarke Road, in Piney
Point. No property was reported sto- 10/02/17- Ryan Marshall Edward,
len. Investigation by Dep. Robinson age 29, of Piney Point, was charged
led to Ryan Marshall Edwards, age with Burglary and Theft by Dep.
29 of Piney Point, being developed Holdsworth# 305. CASE# 51515-17
as a suspect. Edwards was located
and placed under arrest and charged Sheriffs Ofce Juvenile Arrests:
with Burglary 2nd Degree, Burglary
4th Degree, Theft Under $1,000, and On 09/26/17, a female juvenile age
Malicious Destruction of Property. 17, from Lexington Park, was arrest-
CASE# 51005-17 & 50855-17 ed for Assault 2nd Degree by DFC.
Beishline#252
LAW OFFICE OF Burglary- On

DANIEL A. M.
09/29/17, DFC. On 09/27/17, a female juvenile age
Schultz responded 13, from California, was arrested for
to the 44000 block Assault 2nd Degree, and Disturbing

SLADE, L.L.C.
of River Otter Drive School Operations by Cpl. Hartzell#
in California for a 97
reported burglary.
The victim alleged On 09/27/17, a female juvenile age
LOKER BUILDING the suspect, Timo- 14, from Lexington Park, was arrested
Burnett
thy James Burnett- for Assault 2nd Degree and Disturbing
Parker, age 19 of Waldorf, entered School Operations by Cpl. Hartzell#
the residence unlawfully, destroyed 97.
property, and assaulted the victim.
Burnett-Parker was placed under ar- On 09/27/17, a male juvenile age 16,
rest and charged with Burglary 3rd from Mechanicsville, was arrested for
Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, and Malicious Destruction of Property by
Malicious Destruction of Property. Dep. Holdsworth# 305
CASE # 51692-17
On 09/28/17, a male juvenile age 17,
Violation of Pro- from California, was arrested for As-
tective Order- On sault 2nd Degree by Cpl. Maloy# 137
09/30/17, Dep. Rob-
inson responded to From Sheriffs Ofce PIO
the 17000 block of
Three Notch Road
in Dameron, for a
reported violation
Hoyer of a protective or-
der. The victim al-
leged the suspect Jonathan Stephen
Hoyer age 24, no fixed address, was
on the property in violation of an
active protective order. Hoyer was
placed under arrest and charged
41650 COURT HOUSE DRIVE, SUITE 301 P.O. BOX 288 with Violation of a Protective Or-
der; Hoyer also had an outstanding
LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND 20650 warrant for Violation of a Protective
PHONE: 301-475-5150 FAX: 301-475-6909 Order which was also served. CASE
#51827-17
Thursday, October 5, 2017 The County Times Cops & Courts 9

Sheriffs
Ofce
Incident
Briefs
Incident Briefs 9-25-17 to 9-27-17:

9-25-17 Burglary - Unknown

suspect(s) forced entry into the
Camp Merryelande Store located in
the 15000 block of Piney Point Road
in Piney Point and stole property.
Deputy P. Robinson is investigating.
CASE #50855-17

9-26-17 Burglary - Unknown

suspect(s) forced entry to a residence
located in the 46000 block of South
Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park
and stole property. DFC Steinbach is
investigating. CASE #50961-17

9-26-17 Burglary - Unknown

suspect(s) forced entry in to the
Golden Eye Seafood located in the
17000 block of Clarke Road in Piney
Point. Deputy P. Robinson is investi-
gating. CASE #51005-17

9-26-17 Burglary - Unknown

suspect(s) forced entry into a resi-
dence located in the 45000 block of
Jay Dee Court in Great Mills. Noth-
ing appeared to have been stolen.
Deputy John Davis is investigating.
CASE #51079-17

9-26-17 Burglary - Unknown

suspect(s) forced entry into a barn
located in the 38000 block of Chap-
tico Road in Helen. Suspect(s) also
forced entry into a vehicle and stole
property. Corporal G. Knott is inves-
tigating. CASE #51119-17

9-26-17 Motor Vehicle Crash/Fly-

Out - Paul Edwin Richardson, age
47, of Charlotte Hall, was travelling
turning north from North Shangri-La
Drive onto Three Notch Road when
the at fault vehicle failed to trop for
a steady red signal. Richardson was
flown to an area hospital for non-life
threatening injuries by Trooper 7.
CASE #51178-17
From Sheriff s Ofce PIO
 10 Education The County Times Thursday, October 5, 2017

Concerns Easing About PARCC Testing

By Dick Myers
Editor
What a difference a year can make. A year ago, the St.
Marys County Board of Education and Superintendent
Scott Smith were expressing concerns about the Partner-
ship for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
(PARCC) tests administered in the schools. This year
they appear resigned to the tests continuance in some
form and in fact hope that the state doesnt make any
drastic changes.
The tests are administered to all public-school students,
grades 3-8, for English Language Arts and Mathematics
and to all students enrolled in Algebra I, Algebra II and
English 10.
Six states, including Maryland, are fully participat-
ing in PARCC, according to Alex Jaffurs, director of the
Department of Assessments and Accountability He said
some states, such as Massachusetts, have moved away
from PARCC to their own version of it.
Jaffurs, as he did last year, presented an annual report
on PARC at the school boards Sept 27 meeting. He noted
that the company that supplies the PARCC tests is in the
final year of their contract with Maryland.
Although there was some dissatisfaction with PARCC
last year, board member Cathy Allen this year came down
firmly in favor of stability: I dont want to see them (the
state) start from scratch again, she said, pointing out the
time and effort devoted to the testing.
PARCC scores students in five categories, Levels 1 to
5, with Levels 1 and 2 considered not meeting or partially
meeting expectations and Levels 4 ad 5 meeting or ex-
ceeding expectations. Last year Smith expressed fear of
some students not being able to reach the Level 4 neces-
sary for graduation and suggested that Level 3, approach- that it is a disadvantage to students not technically profi-
ing expectation, may be a better measure. cient or whose families cannot afford to have computers
This year, Smith said he doubted that the levels would at home.
be changed and that the state wanted a higher bar for stu- Supporters say that technical proficiency is a necessary
dents. But Smith added that the test numbers dont neces- skill in todays world.
sarily reflect a straight line to the results. dickmyers@countytimes.net
Getting 50 percent right on a PARCC test does not nec-
essarily lead to a score of 50. The data you are getting
is really heavily manipulat-
ed, Smith said, indicating
there is grading on a curve.
Another reason for the St. Johns School Gets Blue
Ribbon Honor
relative satisfaction this
year with PARCC is that
county students across
the board are doing bet- By Guy Leonard the national cut score to apply for the Blue
ter. And, Jaffurs reported Staff Writer Ribbon, McDonough told The County
that all grades and subjects Times.
are doing better than state The U.S. Department of Education has The schools student achievement level,
average. awarded St. Johns Catholic School in Hol- its culture, demographics and even its cur-
Jaffurs indicated that lywood the coveted Blue Ribbon honor for riculum were taken into account on the
what the system really is try- its students high levels of achievement. application, McDonough said which was
ing to achieve is improve- St. Johns was one of the three Catholic a rigorous process.
ment - students progressing schools in Southern Maryland to achieve The application is very lengthy, she
through the grades. We the honor and one of only 50 non-public said, adding that failing to accurately
certainly want to see Level schools across the nation to receive the report data can lead to a school being
1 and 2 going down and honor. disqualified.
Level 4 and 5 going up, he School Principal Susan McDonough More over this was their first-ever at-
said, but not necessarily in said she and the staff decided to apply for tempt at the top honor and achieved it on
dramatic fashion. the honor after their student body across the first try.
The test is administered all grades scored high on stringent end-of- Its a pretty big deal, she said. Its a
online, which has led to year testing in June of 2016. great way to celebrate who we are.
concerns of some educators The aggregate scores for each grade
level both in reading and math were above guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 The County Times Education 11

T H A N K Y O U
Thank you to all the companies, organizations, and individuals who supported St. Marys College Cares. Your
generous donations helped teachers and their students and families who were severely impacted by Hurricane
Harvey in the Pasadena Independent School District.

Among the many groups who contributed:

Beltway Companies St. Marys College Chess Club
BJs St. Marys College Faculty & Staff
The Drop Foundation St. Marys College Foundation
Dysons Lumber St. Marys College Mens Varsity Soccer
Finch Services St. Marys College Residence Life
First Team 836 The Robobees St. Marys College Staff Senate
Five Below St. Marys College Student Government
Great Mills High School Student Government Association
Association St. Marys County Health Department
Naval Supply Corps Foundation Tri-County Community Members
Office Depot Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Marys College Alumni Council William B. Wade Elementary School

Among supplies sent to Texas included:

505 Binders 144 Foam Mats
2,011 Notebooks 133 Canned Cat Food
2,525 Pencils 379 Paper Towel Rolls
1,441 Pens 168 Ramen Noodle Packages
368 Toilet Paper Rolls 1 Generator
197 Backpacks

See our story.

St. Marys College students and staff loading the truck: Pasadena School District receiving and distributing items:
http://www.smcm.edu/packing-the-truck http://www.smcm.edu/truck-delivery
 12 Education The County Times Thursday, October 5, 2017

CSM President Serves as Celebrity Reader

to Preschoolers
Preschool students at the St. Charles Childrens Learning Center at the College of Southern Maryland
gather around Celebrity Reader CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy on Sept. 18.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr.
Maureen Murphy started her week surrounded by some
of the youngest students at the colleges La Plata Campus
three classes of preschoolers at the St. Charles Chil-
drens Learning Center (CLC) at CSM.
Murphy took a turn as a celebrity reader at the center
on the morning of Sept. 18, reading Whoever You Are,
written by Australian author Mem Fox and illustrated by
Leslie Staub.
Once the children were
settled, sitting on the oor
in front of an easy chair,
Murphy leaned forward and
spoke quietly to her listeners:
Hi, everybody! Does every-
body here like books?
The students responded by
enthusiastically sharing their
names with the colleges new
president, along with other
miscellaneous information
from their lives, most remem-
bering to raise their hands be-
forehand. Its good to meet
you all, Murphy said.
Then Murphy shared the
book shed selected, Foxs
book about ways people are
different (skin, names, school,
lands, words) and ways they
are the same (smiles, laughs,
joys, love, pain). Inside, their
hearts are just like yours,
Murphy read.
At the end of the story, Murphy held up a second book,
Richard Scarrys What Do People Do All Day? a book
by an author she said she remembers her own children
enjoying. After she and the students discussed the cover
illustrations, she passed the book on to CLC Director
Shirley Allen as a donation to the centers library.
The children expressed appreciation to Murphy for her
gift and her visit with a chorus of Thank you! and mul-
tiple hugs.
Past Celebrity Readers at the CLC have included re-
gional business leaders, politicians, writers and other
community leaders.
The popular program is more than just fun, Allen said.
The Celebrity Reader program offers an additional en-
ticement to interact with books, she said. The program
also takes the children beyond the classroom/teacher ex-
periences by connecting them to the diverse backgrounds
of the readers, showing them that reading is fundamental
to all people. Additionally, it is a fun experience and the
children learn to associate books with pleasure.
The St. Charles Childrens Learning Center at CSM
has been in operation for more than 10 years and is ac-
credited by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The center provides CSM students, faculty and staff, as
well as community members, quality, child-centered care
for more than a 100 students from ages 8 weeks to 12
years old.
The center has 10,000 square feet of learning space,
including nine child-centered classrooms, a gymnasium
and a prep kitchen. In addition, the center has its own
private landscaped playground and access to the campus
grounds.
To view Murphys visit to the CLC, visit https://youtu.
be/9NK_46I3JvA. For a playlist of Celebrity Reader se-
lections, visit http://bit.ly/1TYwEhF. For information on
the St. Charles Childrens Learning Center at CSM, vis-
it http://clc.csmd.edu.
From CSM

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Thursday, October 5, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 13

Its tIme to Plant BulBs

Heather Heling wins 2017
Leonardtown Art Walk
Daffodils Hyacinths
mental in helping me maintain a life free Packs of 50 bulbs
from anorexia. Through my ght and re- $
22 50 All Colors. Packs of 6 bulbs

covery, I have discovered how necessary

it is for me to encourage Says Heling.
Only
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ea.
Only 6
$ 99

Heling constructs colorful and in-

spirational assemblage on canvas by
combining many small objects includ-
ing wood pieces, beads, magazine clip-
pings, found objects, and photos. Using
empathy and understanding, she crafts
each piece with love, care and respect, Crocus Tulips
Packs of 50 bulbs
individualizing every piece with the re- Mixed colors. Packs of 20 bulbs

cipient in mind. Whether celebrating a Only 6

$ 99 Only
$
2250ea.
When You Buy 2 or More
birthday, graduation, wedding, or mile-
stone in life, she makes sure each piece
is tailored to reect the individuals own
unique set of interests.
Leonardtown is one of 23 Arts and
Its tIme to Plant Fall Color
Entertainment districts throughout the
state and it is the only Arts & Entertain-
Heather Heling ment District in Southern Maryland.
Leonardtown celebrates the arts and we
The skies were gray, but the enthu- gratefully acknowledge the artists, the
siastic crowds came out for the an- businesses and the public for support-
Pansies
Mums Super 3 1/2 pots
nual Leonardtown Art Walk on Friday, ing this event. The 2nd place winner Wentworth Grown!
September 1st. Twenty-eight local art- was Susan Carney and Monica Richards
8 Pots reg. $8.99 ea.
Only 1
$ 75
/pot
ists displayed a variety of creations in
businesses throughout the towns main
took 3rd place. We applaud the winners 4 for $
30 00 When You Buy a Flat of 18

as well as all of the participants of the

square. Heather Heling was this years Art Walk for their excellent work.
rst place winner with her remarkable Fall Porch
collage, So Thankful For You. From St. Marys County Arts Council Pots
Helings art is a reection of who she
is and her journey through life. I create
to honor life, the healing journey we are Ornamental
all on, and the special milestones along Cabbage & Kale
the way. My work celebrates family, 8 Pots
Make Your
faith, love, and change. My art is lled
with positive, life-afrming messages
4 for $
3000 Own!
for a reason: Ive used it to save my life.
Art therapy has helped me heal wounds
from childhood, and has been instru-

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Skipjack Race
The Calvert Marine Museums skip- ticipated. It was an opportunity for
jack, the Dee of St. Marys partici- existing skipjacks to show their colors FALL SPECIAL
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Skipjack Race on September 23 in with the other captains and crew.
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annual event since 1997, celebrates the
remaining skipjack eet on the Bay
and is sponsored by the Dorchester
Skipjack Committee. The Choptank
River provided a perfect course for the
race and the day was beautiful with
light morning northerly winds.
Departing early from Solomons on
Friday, September 22, the Dee sailed
to Cambridge, Maryland where open-
ing festivities were held at Snappers
Restaurant. The parade of boats ral-
lied early on Saturday morning out of
Cambridge Creek; 10 skipjacks par-
the Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race
is held on the third Saturday in Sep-
tember for pride and skipjack preser- Now ScheduliNg laNdScapiNg & hardScapiNg
vation. Today, there are only two doz- projectS aNd Fall New lawN & lawN reNovatioNS
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From Traci Cimini,
Calvert Marine Museum
14 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, October 5, 2017

Marys Hope on Church Cove St. Inigoes

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MENU INCLUDES: Beans Garage, near Valley Lee. Alyce a charter member of the Ladies of Char-

RAFFLE baked chicken, was born in Scotland, Md and has lived ity, Catholic Daughters Court St. Marys
in St. Marys County her entire life. Her and KC Belles. She was also a member of
fried chicken, ham parents were Susan Maria Ridgell and Ridge Lions Club. She and Parran had an
James Parran Tennyson. Siblings were active social life, attending dances, card
& all the fixins Benedict Ekas, James Aubrey, her twin parties which she still enjoys, vacations in
To purchase tickets please contact
sister Rebecca Agnes, and Joseph Parran; all except 6 states and Canada.
Clarence Bowles MUSIC BY: all are deceased. Alyce attended school Her hobbies included crocheting, tak-
301-769-2630 | 240-587-4180
or Delores Cusic B&B EXPRESS in a one room school house, then St. Mi- ing pictures, making scrapbooks of trips
chaels Grammar School, graduating from and yearbooks of important family events.
301-884-4812 | 240-538-4297 7-11PM St. Michaels High School, June 2, 1935, as She is an avid sports fan of Nascar racing,
valedictorian of her class. Redskins Football, and the Baltimore Ori-
Make Checks payable to cash bar She married Benedict Parran Jarboe oles. Alyce lived in her home near Leonar-
Tables can be MBHS Alumni & mail to: on April 13, 1936. They happily shared dtown, Md since 1997.
reserved with Clarence Bowles Location: Mechanicsville 67 years of marriage until Parrans death, Last fall, she decided it as time to move
purchase of a P.O. Box 143 Moose Lodge March 17, 2003. They had 6 children, to an assisted living facility due to a hip is-
group of 8 tickets Clements, MD 20624 27636 Mechanicsville Rd.
Benedict Paul, Mary Shirkey (deceased), sue and difficulty walking. Since January
Mechanicsville, MD
Brenda Jean, John Parran, Lawrence 27, she resides at Spring Village at Wilde-
Wayne (deceased) and Robert Neal. Alyce wood. She goes out for lunch, cocktails,
THE DOORS WERE CLOSED 52 YEARS AGO also has 6 grandchildren, 6 great grand- special events and card parties and looks
AND WE STILL REMEMBER children and 1 great, great grandchild and forward to more birthdays. Alyce is a re-
many nieces and nephews. She is the old- markable lady and makes 100 look young.
est living member of the Tennyson and
we look foward to seeing you! From Beverly Jarboe
Thursday, October 5, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 15

Blessing of the Fleet Turns 50

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Blessing of the Fleet set for this weekend at
St. Clements Island Museum in Coltons Point, is the
biggest and most important event the 7th District Op-
timists put on each year, and this time its reached its
half-century mark.
Richard Lord, the chairman of the event, called it
quite an undertaking to get the two-day extrava-
ganza organized each year.
It started decades ago as a Catholic mass held at
Coltons Point and St. Clements Island to bless the
shing eet but it soon turned into a partnership
with the 7th District Optimists to make it a major
gathering for the entire county.
Gates open at 11a.m. and visitors can take water
taxi trips out to St. Clements Island for free, while
numerous events for kids will be on hand to include
a rock climbing wall, balloons, a mini-train ride,
moon bounces and free pony rides.
The Optimists will also be giving away bikes to
boys and girls at a special event this Saturday at the
celebration.
The grand nale of the rst day will be a nearly
hour-long reworks display billed as the biggest
and best reworks show in the National Capital Re-
gion, according to the Optimists Club.
Sundays schedule includes a Catholic mass on St.
Clements Island and the eponymous blessing of the
eet starting at 3p.m.; the parade at the waterfront
stage begins at noon.
Local comedian and award winning magician
Reggie Rice will be on hand as will Still Standing, a
rock and roll blues band.
At 6p.m. the Optimists will make their prize rafe
drawing with the top prize being $3,000.
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16 Feature The County Times
Art is Flourishing in Leonardtown
By Laschelle McKay
Special to The County Times
The Arts and Entertainment District designation was
a long time in the making but Leonardtowns 2013 des-
ignation has been the stimulus for an upswing of art in
St. Marys County. Nationally, Arts and Entertainment
(A&E) Districts can be found in cities and towns of all
sizes, each one uniquely reecting a local mission, his-
tory, and cultural development.
Leonardtowns mission for the designation is to con-
tinue its revitalization efforts by enhancing its vibrant
and diverse arts and entertainment venues and to give
artists a place to come together in a collaborative atmo-
sphere where creativity and inspiration are encouraged
and nourished.
A huge milestone of the A&E designation is the un-
veiling this week of the rst public art project initiated
by the Leonardtown Arts and Entertainment District.
Town Administrator, Laschelle McKay, told the County
Times that in 2016 the town put out a call to artists for
proposals for a public art project. The winning artist
was Parran Collery, a Southern Maryland artist working
Photos by Laschelle McKay in the medium of terra cotta clay tile and mosaic. Par-
ran created a beautiful mosaic tiled bench entitled The
Naturalists Bench. Funding for the bench was secured
through a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council
and the Commissioners of Leonardtown.
Parran drew inspiration for The Naturalists Bench
from her own artistic interest in observing the beauty
and wonder of the natural world around usdiscovering
bits of ora and fauna. . .making art feel approachable.
The theme of the bench design features small vignettes
of nature depicted in swirls and arcs of vibrantly glazed
tiles. It is a visual wonderland, engaging to both chil-
dren and adults. Elements of nature from the southern
Maryland region will encourage visitors to sit and spend
time looking closely at the details of the art, says art-
ist, Parran Collery. Parran believes that the best public
art projects have a powerful relevance to their place, a
sense of intrigue and surprise, and a visually compel-
ling design. Collery has certainly captured this concept
in The Naturalists Bench. The public is welcome to
Thursday, October 5, 2017
come and witness the unveiling at 5:45 p.m. at First Fri-
day on October 6th, in front of the Town Hall at 22670
Washington Street.
Events of varied themes take place in Leonardtown
year round. One prominent monthly event has cer-
tainly become First Friday. This month Pink Friday is
the theme with an annual call to artists to decorate bra
art for the Uplifting Designs cancer awareness fund
raiser. In addition to the bra art contest the St. Marys
County Arts Council will be showing off its new ofces
located at 22660 Washington Street in the downstairs of
the Leonardtown Arts Center. These ofces will bring a
larger presence to the Arts Council on a day to day basis
as they carry out their mission of cultivating the arts to
enrich the quality of life in the community. The St.
Marys County Arts Council is pleased to take a lead-
ing role in fostering economic vitality through the arts,
Michael Brown, President of the SMAC stated.
Being Southern Marylands only A&E District has
not only been inspirational to artists in Leonardtown but
all over southern Maryland. Working in a close partner-
ship with the St. Marys County Arts Council we have
seen the opening of numerous galleries showing local
artists creations in St. Marys County including the Lex-
ington Park Library, branches of the Community Bank
of the Chesapeake and Medstar St. Marys Hospital. In
Leonardtown, North End Gallery celebrates more than
30 years as a vibrant, cooperative gallery. This month
Opal Art Gallery celebrates ve years in Leonardtown.
In recent years Yellow Door Art Studio, Wine and De-
sign, Bella Music School, Fuzzy Farmers Market and
Crazy for Ewe have emerged as thriving destinations for
local art.
In May of this year the St. Marys Community Devel-
opment Corp. with the support of the Southern Mary-
land Heritage Area Consortium and the St. Marys
County Arts Council produced a beautiful mural de-
signed by Lyn Wescoe at Great Mills Road and South
Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, MD. The CDC
is continuing to develop the Lexington Park Arts Park
on Coral Drive in Lexington Park. This enhances the
area that is already home to the highly successful Three
Notch Theatre. Art is blossoming in St. Marys County.
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 18 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Bernard Leo Smith, Jr.
Bernard Leo
John Smith, Jr.,
77, of Bushwood,
MD passed away
September 28,
2017 at his home
surrounded by his
loving family.
John was born
February 29, 1940
in Leonardtown, MD to the late Bernard
Leo Smith Sr. and Mary Estelle Hayden.
On February 5, 1958 John joined the
United States Navy and proudly served
his country until his Honorable Discharge
in February 1964 as a Lieutenant. He was
employed for over 40 dedicated years by
Guy Distributing in Leonardtown, MD.
He was very personable and always saw
the best in everyone he met. He married
Marjorie Elena Dahlstrom Smith and
celebrated almost 25 wonderful years of
marriage until her passing. On July 25,
2001 he married his beloved wife, An-
nette Smith and together they celebrated
over 16 wonderful years of marriage. He
had a green thumb and a beautiful, boun-
tiful garden which he enjoyed sharing his
harvest with many people. He was an
excellent cook, and made many delicious
meals including homemade cinnamon
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rolls. He also enjoyed boating, shing for
perch, crabbing and listening to bluegrass
music. As an avid traveler, his favorite
destination was Pigeon Forge, TN. He
also enjoyed taking cruises with his favor-
ite being to the Panama Canal. He loved
nature with Fall being his favorite season.
As a weather enthusiast he liked to watch
storms, sunrises and sunsets. However,
his family was his greatest love and he rel-
ished the time spent with them, including
his pet Schnoodle, Danny, who was his
best friend.
He was a Life Member and Past Presi-
dent of the Hollywood Optimist Club, and
a member of the Seventh District Volun-
teer Fire Department Auxillary.
In addition to his beloved wife, Annette,
John is also survived by his children: Dar-
ren Dahlstrom (Beverly) of Hollywood,
MD, Justin Hall (Kristen) of Leonard-
town, MD, Jay Hall (Mary) of California,
MD, Doreen Dahlstrom Kubik (Mike) of
Mechanicsville, MD, and Jimmy Clev-
enger of Virginia; seven grandchildren; 5
great grandchildren; and many extended
family and friends. He is survived by a
brother John Francis Smith of Hollywood,
MD. In addition to his parents and rst
wife, Marjorie, he is also preceded in
death by his children, Devlin Dean Dahl-
strom and Pamela Jane Dahlstrom Vo-
geley. His brothers and sisters: William
Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.
30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20650
(301) 472-4400
In Remembrance
Benidik Smith, Mary Ellen Higgs, Joseph
Lee Smith and Mabel Marie Wathen.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650, Seventh Dis-
trict Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7,
Avenue, MD 20609, and Seventh District
Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 206,
Avenue, MD 20609.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Page Hudson Hud Leake
Page Hudson
Hud Leake, 58
of Hollywood,
MD passed away
suddenly on Tues-
day, September
26, 2017.
He was born
April 14, 1959 in
Luray, VA to Page
Strother and Sapphire Lea Leake of
Lexington Park, MD.
Page was a lifelong resident of St. Marys
County. He was a 1977 graduate of Great
Mills High School. He was self-employed
as a custom home builder for over 35 years
of dedicated service to the local business-
es and families he worked for.
In addition to his parents, Page is also
survived by his sister, Linda Darlene
Leake Carrico of Hughesville, MD; and
his nieces: Fallon, Logann, Regan and
Jensyn Carrico. He is also survived by his
partner Donna Broecker of Hollywood,
MD. Page was preceded in death by his
anc, Robin Murphy.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a
later date.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Dwayne Anthony Thompson
Dwayne An-
thony Thomp-
son, 55, of
Loveville, MD
passed away on
September 30,
2017. Family
and friends will
unite on Friday,
October 6, 2017
for visitation at 9 am until Mass of
Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout
Rd, Morganza, MD 20660. Interment
to follow at Charles Memorial Gar-
dens, 26325 Pt Lookout Rd, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650. Arrangements by
Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Benjamin Joseph Moore
Benjamin Jo-
seph Moore,
29, of Leonar-
dtown passed
from this life on
September 29,
2017 at MedStar
Georgetown
University Hos-
pital surrounded
by family and friends after a long ill-
ness. He was born on August 21 1988
in State College, PA. He is the son of
Timothy and Brenda Moore of Leonar-
dtown and the brother of Rebecca
Moore and Kristen Moore of Cali-
fornia, MD, and the brother of Brian
Moore of West Chester, PA. Ben is
the grandson of Ed and Vera Calhoun
of Gettysburg, PA and the late Harry
Moore of Littlestown, PA and of Jo-
seph Shrader and the late Margaret
Shrader of Littlestown, PA. He also
leaves behind aunts, uncles, cousins
and friends.
Ben worked at Patuxent River Naval
Air Station as an Aerospace Engineer
on the Joint Strike Fighter Test Team.
He was also a Boy Scout since the age
of 5, earning the rank of Eagle Scout at
14 after building a toddler playground
in Derby, KS. He was also in the Order
of the Arrow and was inducted into the
OA Brotherhood in Ramstein, Germa-
ny. Growing up in an Air Force family,
Ben attended 6 different schools in 5
different states starting in North Pole,
AK and continuing in Centerville,
OH, Burkburnett, TX, Derby, KS, and
Albuquerque, NM. He graduated from
La Cueva High School in Albuquer-
que, NM in 2006. Ben earned a Bach-
elor of Science Degree in Aerospace
Engineering from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University in Prescott,
AZ in 2011.
Before his illness, Ben was an avid
runner and cyclist, participating in nu-
merous races in and around Phoenix
as well as in Prescott, AZ. He also en-
joyed hiking and camping, especially
in the mountains and deserts of the
southwestern United States. While
in college, he enjoyed hiking in the
Grand Canyon and the National Parks
in Utah.
The family will also receive friends
for visitation on Thursday, Octo-
ber 5th, 6:00-8:00 PM with prayers
at 7:00 at Littles Funeral Home in
Littlestown, PA. Interment will be
Friday, October 6th at 10:00 AM at
Saint Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in
Littlestown, PA. Donations in Bens
memory can be made to the MedStar
Georgetown Transplant Institute or
your favorite charity. Arrangements
by Mattingly-Gardiner Funeral Home.
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A series of events can be an accurate predictor of future
events or some larger societal shift; they can also be mis-
leading samples that disguise an undercurrent of surfac-
ing truth. In this case, the latter istrue.
Over the summer, a piece appeared in this column ti-
tled, The Declining Consequence of Sports. In it, the
confused writer/psychic me mulled the post-election
environment and expressed displeasure in the sports
worlds lack of organized resistance against a wave of
top-down behavior that seemed committed to eviscerat-
ing all vestiges of human decency.
That was August. Its not August anymore.
This idiot got it wrong, thankfully - totally and unde-
niably wrong. Since President Trumps inflammatory
SOB comment at a recent rally, sporting events are
teeming with thought-provoking acts and athletes social
media accounts are firing off political protests.
Whatever you think of the recent response, the con-
sequence of sports in our society has been dramatically
reasserted. Sports, as frequently has in the last centu-
ry, is again serving as a catalyst for the discussion no
matter how uncomfortable - of liberties uncondition-
ally extended to Americans but not equally enjoyed by
allAmericans.
While debating things like anthem protests, remember
this fact: The actions by the sports world are rooted in the
racism that still exists. Every interlocked arm and player
on a knee is a reaction to a series of disturbing events in
The County Times
Idiot Writer, Wise
Coach
this country and the growing post-election acrimony that
has been aided and abetted by candidate and now Presi-
dent Trumps proud divisiveness. When you are consis-
tently disrespected by an unrepentant leader and brazenly
referred to as a SOB for expressing your thoughts on your
professional platform (football field) by a man preaching
from his professional platform (the presidency), it would
be decidedly un-American to cower in passive silence.
Politics, protest and tweets aside, most of us are quietly
horrified by the trajectory of the rancor; this pace cant be
maintained until November 2020. With the Civil Rights
Movement and Vietnam War 40 to 50-plus years behind
us, this is likely the most divided United States most
Americans have experienced. It is troubling, no matter
ones political persuasions.
So now what? Where do we go from here?
In struggling with those questions and how to distill
them into a coherent, actionable (at a modest, personal
level) thought, I caught a pre-season interview with long-
time San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. It was an
odd place to find answers to such complex questions, but
these are strange times. Popovich can be a fascinating in-
terview when properly stoked, so when a reporter ignored
the boring basketball script and asked for his perspective
on this time where politics and sports are intertwined, it
prompted a lengthy, on-the-spot monologue bursting with
wisdom.
Popovich acknowledged these difficult times, the rac-
Sports 21
ism, the sexism, the fear-mongering and race-baiting. He
noted the source of the division and lamented how far the
bar of decency has been lowered.
And then Popovich offered this big-perspective, call
to action: We can continue to bounce our heads off the
wallor we can decide the institutions of our country
are more important, that people are more important, that
the decent America that we all thought we had and want
is more important and get down to business at the grass
roots level and do what we have todo.
It is worth a watch in its entirety (https://youtu.be/Jv-
4vCOSf8gM). Popovich, an Air Force veteran, five-time
NBA champion and three-time NBA coach of the year, is
now a life-whisperer. He captured exactly where we are
and the challenge we face as fellow Americans and human
beings - that is to rise above the childish, defensive rheto-
ric and commit to constructive dialogue, understanding,
listening and interacting with shocking decency. This is
how the teardown ends and the rebuild begins. This is
how we find our footing, how we rediscover our shared
American values and how we begin to re-stitch this reck-
lessly and intentionally frayed mess. An unprecedented
wedge is being driven between us from the top down. Its
time to start pushing back, in unison, from the bottom up.
Thanks for the clarity, Coach Pop.
Send comments to
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 22 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, October 5
Urban Bar-B-Que LVRSA Fundraiser
Urban Bar-B-Que 22854 Washington
Street, Leonardtown MD
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Urban Bar-B-Que is hosting a fundraiser
for the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary (LVRSA) on Oct 5th
from 4-8pm. Dine in or Carry out so
please join us for dinner to support the
LVRSA. Be sure to tell your cashier you
are there to support the LVRSA fundrais-
er so the squad gets credit for your visit.
Thank you!
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting
AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd; Av-
enue, MD
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 invites all ac-
tive duty personnel and veterans to join
us for our monthly meeting on the first
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 on the
SoMd Internet Calendar.
Young Frankenstein
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
In the Mel Brooks hit musical, Dr. Fran-
kenstein aims to fulfill his grandfathers
legacy by bringing a corpse back to life.
With help and hindrance from servant
Igor, buxom assistant Inga and needy fian-
ce Elizabeth, his experiment yields suc-
cess and unexpected consequences. Please
note: This is an adult comedy with crude
humor intended for mature audiences. To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org/tickets.html
Friday, October 6
Pink Friday
Leonardtown Square
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Benefits local breast cancer efforts; BraArt
contest; Hook, Line and Sinker performs
Co-sponsored by the Leonardtown Busi-
ness Association and the St. Marys Coun-
ty Arts Council
Texas HoldEm Tournament
VFW Post 2632, 23282 Three Notch Rd.
(Rt 235)
7:00 PM
NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM TOUR-
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$10 Charity). Optional $10 Add-On (Re-
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Sign In is from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM, Tour-
nament starts at 7PM. Early Bird Bonus:
Register and PAY by 6:45 PM and receive
an extra $500. Pre-registration is encour-
aged, but not required. We will accept late
players until the end of the 1st break. (~1
hour). One Re-Entry is available until the
end of the first break. If you decide to re-
enter, you will receive a full starting chip
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pool with each re-entry. Payouts are deter-
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With 50100 players 9 places paid. The
public is welcome. Must be 18 or older to
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Young Frankenstein
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
In the Mel Brooks hit musical, Dr. Fran-
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legacy by bringing a corpse back to life.
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Saturday, October 7
Mustard Seed Repurpose Thrift Shop
Impact Center Faith Assembly of God 250
W. Bayfront RD (RT 258) Lothian, MD
20711
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
We invite you to come and visit us. We
have lots of new items. You will find re-
purposed furniture, pictures, jewelry,
glassware, toys, books, linens, Christmas
items and much more. All proceeds ben-
efit our missions fund.
Patuxent Choral FestivalWorkshop
Patuxent Presbyterian Church
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Choral Music Workshop under the direc-
tion of renowned composer Joel Raney.
$30 fee includes music packet, lunch and
dinner. Participants will be a part of the
choir performing in the concert at 7pm
which will be free to the public. Please
contact Maureen Wysham at gwysham@
md.metrocast.net or Patuxent Choral Fes-
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Hide Tanning Workshop
Historic St. Marys City, Woodland Indian
Hamlet (meet at the Visitor Center), 18751
Hogaboom Lane, St. Marys City, MD
20686
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Learn to prepare deer skin Yaocomaco-
style. This is a hands-on event; dress for
work! Ages 14+. $20 ($15 Friends mem-
bers). Reservations required: (240) 895-
4990 or info@hsmcdigshistory.org.
St. Marys County Airport Open House
44200 Airport Rd. California, MD 20619
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us at the St. Marys County Regional
Airport for our fall open house! We are
opening our doors to the public on Octo-
ber 7. Dont miss the opportunity to see
airplanes, drones, and classic cars up close
and personal. This event is kid-friendly in-
cluding balsa airplane races, face painting,
and Reggie the Magician.
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
50th Blessing of the Fleet
Coltons Point Museum
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
50th Blessing of the FleetFive Bands
(Six Gun South, Drivin Muzzy, DRZ
Band, Billy Hills True Blue Country
Band, & Richard Wagner)Kids Magic
Shows, Kids Puppet Shows, Pony Rides
& Animal Display, Rock Climbing Wall,
Moon Bounces, Face Painting, Balloon
Twisting, Trackless Train Ride Around
Area, Water Taxi to St. Clements Island,
Crafters Tent, & THE Greatest Fireworks
Show in the Greater DC AreaFood &
Drink with ID Requited for Alcohol.
Learn To Paint hosted by Southern
MD Decorative Painters
Immaculate Conception Church 28297
Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville, MD
20659
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Here is your chance to give decorative
painting a try! The Southern Maryland
Decorative Painters will host a FREE
Learn to Paint event on Saturday, Oc-
tober 7, 2017 at Immaculate Conception
Church Social Hall. You will be provided
with everything you need to complete the
project and an instructor will be with you
every step of the way to help you. Students
will learn how to trace, basecoat and use a
variety of decorative painting techniques
to include floating color, dry brushing and
line work. Email president@smdpaint.
org if you have any questions concern-
ing the Learn to Paint. You can view the
project on our web page www.smdpaint.
org or print a flyer from our facebook page
www.facebook.com/groups/SMDPaint/
also. We will have door prizes to give out.
Benefit Cornhole Tournament
Cryers Back Road Inn, Compton
11:30 AM
A Cornhole Tournament for the benefit of
Second Hope Rescue will be held Satur-
day, Oct. 7 at Cryers Back Road Inn in
Compton. Cost is $20 per person Bring
a Partner. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. and
bags beginning to fly at 1 p.m. There will
be a 50 percent payoff wit first, second
and third prizes. Second Hope Rescue is
non -profit, no-kill, all-breed dog and cat
rescue organization serving the Southern
Maryland area. For more information call
240-925-0628.
Color and Light Society of Southern
MD
Sotterly Plantation, Hollywood, MD
12 Noon - 6:00 PM
Color and Light is displaying art for view-
ing and purchase during the Riverside
Winefest at Sotterly. The display is in the
barn. www.colorandlightsociety.org
15th Annual Riverside WineFest
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
12 Noon - 6:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Battle at Breton
Leonardtown High School, 23995 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
For the first time in over 20 years, Leon-
ardtown High School is hosting a March-
ing Band Competition. Witness perfor-
mances from 9 high school marching
bands as judges from US Bands evaluate
their performance. Participating bands
include Calvert High School, Chopticon
High School, Great Mills High School,
La Plata High School, McDonough High
School, Northern High School, Patuxent
High School, Thomas Stone High School,
and Leonardtown High School. This event
if a fundraiser for the Leonardtown High
School Band Boosters.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother Cath-
erine Academy
33883 Chaptico Road Mechanicsville
Md 20659
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO! Doors
open at 5 pm. Early Birds start at 6:30 pm.
Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. $10 ad-
mission (includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes.
Concessions: Weekly specials along with
regulars Pizza, Cheeseburgers, Hamburg-
ers, Hot dogs and French Fries. Pull Tabs
1000.00 dollar payouts with some hav-
ing 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. Bo-
nanza 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. Call 301-884-3165 for more
information. Visit our website www.
mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and Mon-
eyball update.
Patuxent Choral Festival Concert
Patuxent Presbyterian Church
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free Concert featuring Joel Raney, re-
nowned composer and pianist, along with
the choir participants from the all-day
workshop. Contact Maureen Wysham
at gwysham@md.metrocast.net or see
Patuxent Choral Festival on Facebook for
more information.
Swing and Ballroom Dance
Little Flower School, Route 5, Great
Mills
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fall in love with ballroom dancing! Come
for a beginner-level dance lesson from 7-8
p.m., and stay for dancing to music of all
kinds from 8-11 p.m. No experience re-
quired! Singles always welcome! Bring
a snack to share; water will be provided.
Cost: $10 per person. The dance is spon-
sored by the Knights of Columbus of Holy
Face Church. For more information, e-
mail somdballroom@gmail.com or call
315-250-5110. Follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/SoMdBallroom/.
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Young Frankenstein
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
In the Mel Brooks hit musical, Dr. Fran-
kenstein aims to fulll his grandfathers
legacy by bringing a corpse back to life.
With help and hindrance from servant
Igor, buxom assistant Inga and needy an-
ce Elizabeth, his experiment yields suc-
cess and unexpected consequences. Please
note: This is an adult comedy with crude
humor intended for mature audiences. To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org/tickets.html.
Sunday, October 8
Breakfast @ 2nd District VFD&RS
Valley Lee, MD
2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd.,
Valley Lee, MD 20692
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BreakfastAll-You-Can-Eat. Cost:
Adults $9:00; Children 612 $5.00;
& Children 5 & under are free. Menu:
Scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes,
Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links,
Ham, Bacon, Creamed Chipped Beef,
Sausage Gravy, Hot Biscuits, Spiced Ap-
plesauce, & Grits. Drink: Assorted Juices,
Milk, & Coffee. Funds from this event
go to the Volunteer Fire Dept, & Rescue
Squad to keep community safe. Spon-
sored by: 2nd Dist. VFD&RS. More Info
Call: 301-994-9999
Zion UMC Church Anniversary
Zion UMC, 21291 Three Notch Rd, Lex-
ington Park, MD 20653
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
We welcome you to join us for our Church
Anniversary at one or both services either
at 10:30am or 3:00pm.
50th Blessing of the Fleet
21804 Coltons Point Rd., Bushwood,
MD 20618
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
50th Blessing of the Fleet -Two Band (Still
Standing with Lynwood Taylor on Guitar
& Rockin Blues Vocals and THE Fabu-
lous Hubcaps)The Reggie Rice Magic
Show, Kids Magic Shows, Kids Puppet
Shows, Pony Rides & Animal Display,
Rock Climbing Wall, Moon Bounces,
Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Track-
less Train Ride Around Area, Noon Pa-
rade, Sunday Mass w/Water Taxi to St.
Clements Island, Crafters Tent -Food &
Drink with ID Requited for Alcohol.
Camp Maria Retreat Center 6th An-
nual Oyster Scald
Camp Maria Retreat Center, 41290
Camp Maria Rd, Leonardtown, MD
20619
12 Noon - 4:00 PM
The Annual Camp Maria Retreat Cen-
ter Oyster Scalda St. Marys County
Family Tradition!!! Oyster Scald, Mu-
sic, Vendors, Crafters, Bake Sale, Quilt
Rafe,and more on October 8th at the
beautiful Camp Maria Retreat Center in
Leonardtown. The Drawing for the Camp
Maria Rafe 2017 for $5,000 will also be
held. Tickets are now on sale and can be
purchased at Oyster Scald. Enjoy an after-
noon on the shore of the beautiful Breton
Bay, while having scalded oysters, fried
oyster basket, fried chicken basket, stuffed
ham sandwich, and homemade bake
goods. There will be live music, a bake
sale, crafters and vendors, local wine, beer
and all you can drink lemonade, tea or cof-
fee. Proceeds benet Camp Maria Retreat
Centers charitable works, community
events and facilities.
Color and Light Society of Southern
MD
Sotterly Plantation, Hollywood, MD
12 Noon - 4:00 PM
Color and Light is displaying art for view-
ing and purchase during the Riverside
Winefest at Sotterly. The display is in the
barn. www.colorandlightsociety.org
Our Lady of the Waysides Apple
Festival
37575 Chaptico RD Chaptico MD 20621
12 Noon - 5:00 PM
Our Lady of the Waysides annual Apple
Festival offers local seafood- crab cake
sandwiches, fried and scalded oysters,
crab soup, BBQ, burgers and more. Des-
serts include apple pie and apple dump-
lings. There will be apples for sale, local
vendors with a variety of crafts and prod-
ucts, games for children, Silent Auction,
Bingo and live music by Monkey Busi-
ness. Event will be held Rain or Shine
and there is no admittance fee. We will
be accepting nonperishable food and cash
donations for the Mary Lou Gough Food
Pantry. For more information contact
Brenda Russell at rsbrssll@aol.com or
301-247-1871.
15th Annual Riverside WineFest
Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
12 Noon - 5:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Young Frankenstein
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
In the Mel Brooks hit musical, Dr. Fran-
kenstein aims to fulll his grandfathers
legacy by bringing a corpse back to life.
With help and hindrance from servant
Igor, buxom assistant Inga and needy an-
ce Elizabeth, his experiment yields suc-
cess and unexpected consequences. Please
note: This is an adult comedy with crude
humor intended for mature audiences. To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org/tickets.html.
Monday, October 9
Popular $6 Sale at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown,
MD 20650
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The MedStar St. Marys Hospital Auxil-
iary will host their $6 Sale from 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, and 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the hospitals main
lobby in Leonardtown. New jewelry, ac-
cessories, kids items and more will be
sold at $6 each. The public is welcome.
Get an early start on your holiday shop-
ping with funds beneting the Auxiliarys
volunteer efforts at our non-prot hospital.
SMAWL Low Cost Clinic
St. Marys Fairgrounds
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Low cost clinic. Rabies Vaccinations $15.
Distemper Vaccinations $10 Microchip-
ping $30. www.smawl.org/
Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
7:00 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 pur-
chase. Cash games will start as soon as
there are enough players that are interest-
ed. Holdem : $1- $2 no limit
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no limit (starts
at 4pm). Please enter through the side of
the building. Questions: James Dean 240-
577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.
com.
Tuesday, October 10
Popular $6 Sale at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown,
MD 20650
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The MedStar St. Marys Hospital Auxilia-
ry will host the second day of their popular
$6 Sale from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
10 in the hospitals main lobby in Leon-
ardtown. New jewelry, accessories, kids
items and more will be sold at $6 each.
The public is welcome. Get an early start
on your holiday shopping with funds ben-
eting the Auxiliarys volunteer efforts at
our non-prot hospital.
Wednesay, October 11
Scooper Night at Brusters Ice Cream
Brusters Real Ice Cream 23825 Mervell
Dean Road, Hollywood MD
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Stop by for your favorite treat, order your
special occasion cakes ahead of time
or purchase gallons of your favorite ice
cream. You can even purchase a coupon
book for future purchases or as a gift.
Brusters will donate a % of sales dur-
ing the hours of 6-8 PM to the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Hollywood Volunteer
Fire Department. Please come out and
support your Fire Department. Thanks
in advance!!

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St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
CSM Wellness Clinic
The College of Southern Marylands
Nursing Program will provide a free
wellness clinic at the Northern Senior
Activity Center on Thursday, Oct. 12
at 9-11:30 a.m. As a tribute to Hallow-
een, the theme of this clinic is Para-
sites and Pathogens. Presentation top-
ics include MRSA, Diseases Making a
Come Back, Parasites in your Food,
and Rabies. Health checks include
blood pressure, height and weight,
heart rate, and the ever popular germ
detector. Drop-ins are welcome; prior
sign up is not required, so come on by
for this free event!
Skit Group Forming
If you like to ham it up a little, come
to an interest meeting at the Lofer
Senior Activity Center on Wednesday,
Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. This group will be
performing amusing skits before the
Thursday Lunch Connections (fourth
Thurdays) at Lofer. No scripts, no
tech work- all that is required is a bit
of humor and attending a few practices
during the month. If you nd this ap-
pealing, or are just curious, well see
you on Oct. 11. For more information,
or to sign up, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658 or stop by the Lofer reception
desk.
Breast Cancer Presentation
October is the month dedicated to
breast cancer health. While you cant
prevent cancer, there are things you
can do to help reduce your risk for
certain types. Do you know how to
choose healthy habits? What are some
characteristics that increase the risk of
developing cancer? These and other
burning questions will be discussed
when the Breast Health Navigator
from Health Connections comes to
the Lofer Senior Activity Center on
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. Call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the
reception desk to secure your place at
this session. Free.
BINGO for Kids!
Lexington Park Library BINGO for
Kids on Monday, October 9. Ages 3 6
will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and ages 7 10 will be from 3 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Try your luck in our kid-
friendly version of Bingo. Match let-
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Day of Pink
Northern Senior Activity Center
Friday, October 13
October is Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. In honor of our loved ones that
have battled this disease, we at the North-
ern Senior Activity Center are asking
that members wear pink on Friday, Oct.
13 to show their support. In addition, we
will collect names of loved ones that have
fought breast cancer and will use them
to decorate our Pink Strong table. If you
would like to bring in a photograph of a
loved one to display, please bring a copy
of the photo, not the original.
Day of Pink Barn Star
Northern Senior Activity Center
Friday, Oct. 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $45
Mothers, daughters, and granddaughters,
come celebrate our Day of Pink by par-
ticipating in our intergenerational paint-
ing event. The Northern Senior Activity
Center will host Southern Maryland Wine
& Design as they lead a painting event for
participants age 18+ on Friday, Oct. 13 at
9:30-11:30 a.m. Learn to paint a fall foli-
age scene (with pink leaves of course) on
a rustic barn star. This piece is both stun-
ning and fun to make with special ladies
in your life. The cost is $45 and is due at
sign up. Though we are accommodating a
larger group, space is limited. To sign up
with payment for this event in advance,
please visit the front desk. For availability
call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
R&B Line Dancing
A NEW session is starting for this fun
class on Mondays, Oct. 16-Nov. 20, at 1:30
p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center.
If you have ever wanted to learn some of
the line dances that are all the rage right
now come on in and join us! We will be
taking it step by step and learning dances
like the Cupid Shufe or The Wobble. The
cost per class will be $12 for all 6 classes
payable to Marie Bond; payment is due at
time of reservation. Call the Garvey Se-
nior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050 for more information.
ters, numbers, and symbols to win fun
prizes! Siblings are welcome from 3
p.m. to 3:30 p.m., registration required
on www.stmalib.org.
Microsoft Ofce:
Introduction to PowerPoint
Lexington Park Library will hold a
Microsoft Ofce: Introduction to Pow-
erPoint class on Monday, October 9
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn the basics
of creating multimedia presentations
using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Ex-
plore how to animate presentations us-
ing various effects. Prerequisite: Basic
skills in using the mouse & keyboard.
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 www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Crafting with Deb
The Garvey Senior Activity center
will be offering a craft class with Deb
on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. Deb
will guide you in creating beautiful
marble mugs for your home or to give
as gifts. The fee for this class is $2.
Payment is due at the time of reserva-
tion. Class size is limited so register
early. To make reservations call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
AARP Safe Driving
The next AARP Safe-Driving course
will be held at the Lofer Senior Activ-
ity Center on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with an hour lunch
break at 11:30). This program includes
emphasis on roundabouts, pavement
markings, stop-sign compliance, red-
light running, and safety issues such
as speeding, seat belt and turn signal
use. The cost is $15 for AARP mem-
bers, $20 for non-members, payable to
AARP on the day of class. Pre-regis-
tration is required and can be accom-
plished by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658 (must press the star key) or stop
by the registration desk at Lofer. If
you wish to order a lunch from the cen-
ter, the cost is $6 if you are under 60
and by donation for those 60+ years of
age. Lunch can be ordered at the same
time you register for the class.
YES Cycling on the Trail
On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.
the Northern Senior Activity Center
will have a cycling event on the Three
Notch Trail brought to you by the YES
Cycling Program. Each ride is custom-
ized to the needs of the group and is led
by Dan Donahue, experienced cyclist
and volunteer bicycle trip leader. The
Northern Senior Activity Center has
three bicycles and one trike available to
borrow for the trip. The center does re-
quire that all participants wear a helmet
and carry a cellphone on the ride. To
sign up for the ride or to reserve a cycle,
call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Adult computer classes are limited to
ages 16 and up. Registration required
on www.stmalib.org.
Preschool Science
Explorers: Light and
Shadows!
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Pre-
school Science Explorers: Light and
Shadows! On Monday, October 9 from
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Shadows are so mys-
terious! Join us to learn all about how
shadows work, why different things
have different shadows, and take home
a cool outline of your own shadow. For
ages 4-8, registration required.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Wine Cork Art
Every wondered what to do with all
those wine corks you have been saving?
At The Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. you
will personalize your own letter using
different wine corks. We will provide
the wine corks all you have to provide
is the letter of your choice 12 or larger.
While you are working on your master-
piece we will provide you with some
sparkling cider and cheese! The cost for
this program will be $2. Payment is due
at the time of reservation. Class size is
limited so register early. To make reser-
vations call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Mystery in the Library &
Luncheon
Come join us at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at
10 a.m.-1 p.m. for a mystery lunch! The
other night in the library, when many
characters were out of their books en-
joying a sojourn in the night air, a crime
was committed, grim and grave, right in
our own library. As a result his Majesty
Henry VIII that famous monarch from
the English history books has disap-
peared. Gathered at the party are the
characters that were present in the li-
brary at the time of the nasty deed. For-
tunately Master Sherlock Holmes will
be there to investigate, so the perpetra-
tor of this heinous crime will no doubt
be revealed as the morning proceeds.
You will help question the characters
and mingle with them as you become
part of the investigation! Lunch will
be served as part of this mystery party.
Dress up as your favorite storybook
character and your name will be entered
into a drawing for a gift basket! Lunch
for the day will be meatloaf, mashed po-
tatoes, gravy, seasoned greens, dinner
roll, peach crisp and pineapple juice. A
donation toward the cost of your meal is
appreciated if you are 60 years of age or
older. For those under 60 the cost of your
meal will be $6. To make reservations
call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Southern Maryland Math
Circle
Lexington Park Library will hold
Southern Maryland Math Circle on
Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to
12 noon. The Southern Maryland Math
Circle provides fun, fascinating math
activities to middle- and high-school
students (and their families!) Run by the
faculty at St. Marys College of Mary-
land, this monthly gathering is sure to
inspire a love of mathematical explora-
tion to everyone who comes. Snacks will
be provided. No registration required.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Sotterley Hosts 15th
Riverside Wine Festival
By Mathew Robison
County Times Intern
Few events in St. Marys County
hold as much anticipation (for your
palate) and enjoyment (for your other
senses) as Sotterley Plantations own
wine fest! This year will be Sotterley
Plantations 15th hosting the event of-
cially called Riverside Wine Festival.
In addition to over 20 wine vendors
coming from as far away as Clearwa-
ter, the event will also be assembling
20 plus artisans, four bands, and a host
of other food and craft beer vendors.
The gala runs October 7th and 8th
from noon to 5 p.m. A parking fee
of $2 cash will be charged upon en-
try. Your $25 ticket into the wine fest
will include a tasting glass and tasting
samples from attending vendors. Des-
ignated drivers may enter the planta-
tion for $20. Children ages 6 to 20 will
be $5, and children 5 and under are
free. Those who are Sotterley mem-
bers will pay $15 at the gate. Valid
Identication is required for all entries
into the event.
We wanted a fresh take on our 15th
year at Sotterley Plantations wine
fest, says Nancy Easterling, the exec-
utive director at Sotterley Plantation.
Instead of the event centered around
the mansion, everything will be fo-
cused around the historic core of the
plantation.
That includes pristine historical
buildings and authentic structures
spanning from the 17th, 18th, and early
19 th centuries that provide the same
elements, but can be taken in from a
new vantage point, said Anna Har-
rison, marketing director at Sotterley.
Guests can step back in time and enjoy
all of the historical and cultural pre-
sentations that this property has me-
ticulously maintained.
According to Easterling, wine fest is
hands down Sotterley Plantations big-
gest event of the year. The plantations
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94 acres rely on events like these, as
well as generous donations and grants
from the local community, investors,
and philanthropists, as well as count-
less hours spent by volunteers to
keep this spectacular site a living and
breathing part of history.
The sites original 7,000 acres was
granted to James Bowles in 1699, with
the plantation house being the rst
structure built in 1703. This makes
Sotterley older than Monticello, Mount
Vernon, and Buckingham Palace. The
plantations owners namesake, Her-
bert Sotterley, held this exquisite lo-
cation from 1910 until his passing in
1993. His daughter, Maybelle Ingalls,
founded the Sotterley Foundation in
1961, forever preserving the stunning
vista we know and love today.
This local Maryland vintners gala
not only supports and sustains Sot-
terleys grounds and buildings, but
the local community as well. Sotterley
Plantation has been organically grow-
ing enough food to donate over 30,000
pounds of produce to local food banks
and pantries since 2013. In addition,
4,500 school children a year are en-
riched and inspired through Sotter-
leys interactive learning and educa-
tion programs.
The plantation also gives back with
over 10,000 guests a year enriched and
engaged by special events and historic
presentations at low or no cost to the
public. Additionally, four years of im-
proved environmental stewardship has
decreased sediment run-off into the
Potomac River and local waterways
by 80 percent.
Essentially, Supporting Sotterley
supports the local community. East-
erling states. You can lend your own
support by coming on down to Sotter-
ley Plantation the weekend of October
7th and 8th, and take in this rich, histor-
ical vista in support of Sotterley, the
local community, and the states local
wineries.
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16. Religion
17. Beverage holder
18. Its largest city is Fargo
20. Attaches muscle to a
bone
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31. Line
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to
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ballplayers end up
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66. Acts dejectedly
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68. Where people store their
tools
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two
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54. Excessive uid
accumulation in tissues
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lunar time
57. Ninth month
59. Deployed
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61. Expresses surprise
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The Last Chicago Boss
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
by Peter Big Pete James with Kerrie Droban
If you could open the throttle some
Just a little more juice, more pedal, kick things up a
notch, and the growl you hear would resonate from your
feet up. More gas, and youd know what it was like to y
with no concern for potholes or stop signs. A little more
throttle although, as in The Last Chicago Boss by Pe-
ter Big Pete James with Kerrie Droban, be careful you
dont get throttled yourself.
It started with a game called Risk.
Peter James was twelve years old and won. He won all
games of strategy easily, in fact, so when his father asked
him what he wanted to be someday, James knew that
the only answer was to be in control.
His uncle showed him how xing the horses made a
man rich. His mother taught him that you cant expect to
be number one if you dont expect it of yourself. James
learned to rig whatever he could; he went to college and, to
rescue failing grades, used those talents to land an intern-
ship in the ofce of the Wisconsin Speaker of the House.
He dealt drugs, disappeared for eight years, bought a new
Harley, and then gured out how to form a motorcycle
club within a service club.
James wanted to control Chicago; specically, he
wanted to be the Boss of Chicago, and hed do it in the
same strategic way hed won childhood games: by gain-
ing trust with the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and working
his way through the ranks with intelligence, observation,
force, and by sheer intimidation. It began at the bottom,
as a probationary member at the mercy of anyone who
outranked him.
Wed d i n g
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It ended with a battle against an enemy that almost al-
ways wins
Lets put this on the table now: there is absolutely not
one PC thing inside The Last Chicago Boss. Many
people may nd this book offensive, in fact: women, for
example, are called broads, and thats one of the nicer
slurs youll nd here. The OMG is, after all, mostly white
supremacists, although author Peter Big Pete James
says he fought that.
For that, and for many reasons, reading this book isnt
easy. From the outset, it feels like standing inside one of
those wind-tunnel money games: when the whole thing
starts, bits of story whirl around while you catch as much
of it as you can. If theres not a crime committed on any
given page, then youre reading a different book. Just
about everyone has a pseudonym (or two) and stories stop
and start.
A few pages in, though, this all seems intentional, as
though we cant handle the whole tale, as if were being
protected. James (with Kerrie Droban) tells too much but
you can sense theres a lot left unsaid.
So yes, its hard to read this book but impossible to look
away, especially if you can handle what you nd here. For
True Crime fans, lovers of The Godfather, bikers, or any-
one wanting a stick-in-your-brain story, The Last Chi-
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Silken Threads
Silken threads, glistening, criss-
crossing along the tips of the blades of
grass; thousands of them. I love this
sight as I sit in the front yard with
Mindy each early morning. The morn-
ing light has to hit the grass at just the
right angle to see the shining spider
strands. If I am lucky I can also see all
the other strands reaching down from
the tree limbs, some as high as 10 to 15
feet, to the tips of the Iris stems or the
grass. You cant see the entire thread,
only a few inches here and there which
catch the rays of the sun. The threads
seem to be similar to one of those se-
curity laser beam systems that are used
in museums, where if you trip one an
alarm will go off. That is also probably
the case here except that it must be a
SEWS (Spider Early Warning System)
so they can hide from threats.
Slowly the shade creeps from where
I sit across the lawn, and the sparkling,
dew-dropped threads start to disap-
pear. All of a sudden I start to think,
oh my, I walked through all those spi-
der webs to get out to my spot!? And
then I start to itch all over. Well, it is
their yard too, along with the millions
of ants, wasps, ground bees, moles,
those odd-looking caterpillars, and
of course a good amount of ticks and
chiggers which try to catch a ride in-
doors with me now and again.
It would be interesting, and a little
scary, I think to have X-ray vision
to see only the insects and other life
teeming in and under the lawn. Nope,
never mind that thought. I really dont
want to know. None of this seems to
faze hound dog Mindy; who happily
les down amidst all of this mostly in-
visible activity. She has her favorite
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spot in the sun, at least until I can see
her start to pant Then she will move
back to the shade with me for a bit.
The cycle then starts again as she
heads out to another sunny spot fol-
lowing the path of the sun unlike me
who prefers my own spot in the shade.
Now, as the sun is nearly overhead,
all those beautiful threads are com-
pletely gone at least to the naked
eye, which means it is time to go back
inside and transfer my hand-written
musings to type-written computer
hard copy. I hope that you, my read-
ers, enjoy my musings as I enter my 9 th
year of writing this wandering column
for you. And yes, I know it does wan-
der and a few times may actually make
sense. Many silken threads have been
created by writing each week. You
each are a beautiful silken thread that
I treasure and hope to bring a smile to
when everything around us may seem
overwhelming. I love all the amazing
people I meet each day who ask, Are
you the one who writes that column in
the County Times? I am sometimes
hesitant to say yes, and also get a little
ustered at times. You always wonder
if people are enjoying it, and you may
not want to know if they are not (smi-
ley face emoji here). But, I do enjoy
writing for you and really do enjoy
meeting each one of you and all those
whom I have become dear friends with
through my words to paper. Thank you
(heart emoji here).
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas
to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or nd me on facebook:
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Saturday night last, during an af-
fray at Bowlings store, Milestown, St.
Marys County, James T. Blair was hit
on the head by Oscar Swann with a
door-bar and is thought to have been
fatally injured. A Mr. Davis was also
hit on the head with a beer bottle and
a severe scalp wound inicted. Pistols
were red, but no one was hit. There
had been a horse race in the afternoon
and the subsequent discussion of it
resulted in a ght, during which the
abovementioned casualties occurred.
Mr. Blair is a prominent farmer of the
seventh district. (Baltimore Sun, No-
vember 15, 1888).
Blair did not die. William Oscar
Swann was charged with attempted
murder. A preliminary hearing was
held before Justice Joseph F. Morgan
on November 27.
Ernest Blackistone testied: I was
at Bowlings store on the night of the
dif culty I saw Mr. Oscar Swann
strike Mr. Blair with the bar of the
door. I saw Mr. Swann come out with
the bar of the door in his hand. Mr.
Blair was standing in the doorway.
Swann struck Mr. Blair and knocked
him down. When Blair fell, he fell
dead as I ever saw a man I left Blair
and with Mr. John Dean went after the
doctor.
John Dean testied: I didnt see
Swann strike Blair, but saw Swann and
Blair when they came in the store from
off the porch. When they got in store,
Swann jerked away from Blair. Dud-
ley Davis was trying to push him in the
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... Heard Swann say, let him alone I
can settle him. Jim stood by the coun-
ter for a couple of minutes and then
walked to the door. I heard the lick but
didnt see who hit him. Blair did not
speak a word. Frank Bowling and Jim
Swann picked him up and laid him on
the counter. The doctor came in to see
him at the store. I went after the doctor
and came back a little ahead of him.
Blair was under the in uence of li-
quor. When Blair went to the door, his
hands were down and I did not see him
advancing on anyone. Everything was
pretty lively-- drinking and goings on.
Never heard Blair say anything. When
Blair and Swann came into to the door
together Blair had a hold of Swanns
arm. On cross examination this wit-
ness said, that Blair did not seem to
be pulling boy in. Didnt know whether
Blair red pistol or not.
Edward Yates testied: I was go-
ing out the door and met Mr. Blair
and Swann coming in. I hadnt more
than gotten out the door when I saw
Swann with the bar I wondered what
that meant. I looked over and saw
Blairs head pointed out of the door.
Next I knew, Blair was hit and down
I said to Swann there, you have killed
the manNo one would own it. It was
about 10, 10:30 or 11 oclock. Didnt
hear any more noise from Blair than
anyone else.
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