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In Entertainment
Thursday, Feb. 2
Live Music: Dave and Kevin Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: No Green Jelly Beanz
Acoustic
The Greene Turtle (6 St. Marys Av-
enue Suite 104, La Plata) 8 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX Acoustic
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port To-
bacco Road, Port Tobacco) 8 p.m.
Free Comedy Show feat. Lawrence
Owens
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8 pm.
Friday, Feb. 3
Live Music: The Eds
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music
(41655A Fenwick Street) 5 p.m.
Live Music: Kappa Danielson and
Paul Larson
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Renegade Band
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: The Piranhas
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 8:30 p.m.
Beneft for Tim Knecht feat.
Throwback, Dead End Lane and A
New Awakening
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360
Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 8
p.m.
Live Music: Fair Warning
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Duffy Kane The Free-
dom Train
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Made In Maryland Art Reception
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick
Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Annmarie After Hours
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Road, Dowell)
6 p.m.
Live Music: Joe Martone
Chefs American Bistro (22576 Macar-
thur Boulevard, San Souci Plaza suite
314, California) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4
Live Music: Vendetta
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Synergy
Loveville Tavern (28275 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Live Music: R & R Train
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9
p.m.
Live Music: Three Sixty
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 South-
ern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk)
9:30 p.m.
Live Music: HydraFX
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Full Steam
Memories Nightclub and Bar (2360
Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 8:30
p.m.
Live Music: Groove Span
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Pet the Monster
The Green Turtle (98 Solomons Island
Rd., South Prince Frederick) 9:30
p.m.
Live Music: Starcrush w/ Miles
From Clever
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store
Road, Hughesville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: One Louder
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Justin Crenshaw
Band
Hole In the Wall Tavern (24702 Sotter-
ley Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Not So Modern Jazz
Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Stephanie Williams
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) - 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5
Superbowl Party w/ Sam Grow
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 4 p.m.
Superbowl Party w/ The Piranhas
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 New-
towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 3
p.m.
Live Music: Country Memories
Band
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.
Ladies Day at Port of Leonardtown
Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown)
- Noon
Monday, Feb. 6
Open Mic Night
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
No Limit Poker Tourney (Beneft)
Bennett Building (24930 Old Three
Notch Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
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Sunday: 10am - 4pm
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 10 am - 7pm
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McKays Plaza, Charlotte Hall
Thursday, February 2, 2012
23 The County Times
Thursday, Feb. 2
Open House
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washing-
ton Street, Leonardtown) 9:30 a.m.
Father Andrew White School in Leonard-
town will be holding an Open House. Prospec-
tive families will be able to tour the school,
see students in action, meet teachers and staff
and learn more about the enrollment process.
Please contact the school at 301-475-9795 for
more information.
Friday, Feb. 3
Open House
St Johns School (43900 Saint Johns Road,
Hollywood) 10 a.m.
St. Johns, a Pre-K - 8th grade Catholic
school located in Hollywood, will be hosting an
Open House from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for all interest-
ed families as part of our Catholic Schools Week
celebration. This years Catholic School theme
expresses our schools focus on learning about
faith, striving for high academic standards, and
serving our community. Weve planned a vari-
ety of events that demonstrate how were doing
it. Come see what makes St. Johns School ex-
ceptional! Meet the staff and see our students
in action! Please consider joining us for a tour
of our new facility, which includes a full size
gym, classrooms equipped with Star Boards,
multiple Media Labs, and more! Learn about
our new full day or half-day Pre-K program as
well as our extracurricular activities, extended
day care and international partnerships. Infor-
mation packets with further details will be dis-
tributed. For more information, please contact
St. Johns School at 301-373-2142 or offce@
sjshollywood.org or visit our website at www.
sjshollywood.org.
North End Gallery Made in Maryland
Show
North End Gallery (41625 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
In February the North End Gallery pres-
ents a special invitational show titled Made
In Maryland. Invited guest artists as well as
North End Gallery members will be presenting
work connected to our state of Maryland. Art
pieces will be depicting Maryland or will have
been created in Maryland. To go along with
this theme we are emphasizing local foods at
our First Friday event. The reception will have
wonderful treats made by Chef Loic from the
Cafe des Artistes. There will be local buffalo
from Dick Wildes and crab dip to name a few
selections. Wine from the Port of Leonardtown
Winery will be served. The show will run from
January 31 through February 26. For more in-
formation, call 301-475-3130 or visit www.
northendgallery.org.
First Friday
Leonardtown 5 p.m.
First Fridays are a great time to experience
downtown Leonardtown! On the frst Friday of
every month from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., downtown
historic Leonardtown Square and the new
Leonardtown Arts Center, as well as uptown
Leonardtown, including Breton Marketplace,
Shoppes at Breton Bay, the Maryland Antiques
Center complex, Port of Leonardtown Winery
and others host an evening of entertainment
where people gather to enjoy art, music, food,
and the company of others. Hear live bands as
you stroll through town, enjoy excellent restau-
rants, meet local artists, and browse through
unique shops. Check www.leonardtownfrst-
fridays.com often for updated information,
specials, and giveaways! For more information,
call 301-475-9791.
First Friday
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music (41655A
Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Fenwick Street Used Books and Music
welcomes back that dynamic duo, The Eds. Call
301-475-2859 for more info.
US Naval Academy Alumni Dinner
Hilton Garden, Solomons Island (13100 Dowell
Road, Solomons) 6:30 p.m.
The Greater Southern Maryland Chapter
of the US Naval Academy Alumni Association
invite all members, alums, and friends of USNA
to the annual Dark Ages Dinner. The Dark
Ages Dinner is one of GSMCs premiere events
that allows us to breakout during the winter for
some sea stories, fairy tales, great food, good
drink, casual socializing with the best of friends
and no speechifying. The annual GSMC Din-
ner will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Solomons on Friday evening 3 February with
grog at 6:30, chow at 7:30 and will be done by 9.
Reservations are required. Entry is $49 per per-
son with a cash bar. See www.navyalumni.org
or email RICHARD.L.SNYDER@saic.com or
call him at 240-298-2279.
Saturday, Feb. 4
A Call for Volunteers for the Sotterley
Garden Guild
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 9 a.m.
The Sotterley Garden Guild is in need of
volunteers! The public is invited to attend the
2012 kick-off in Sotterleys Warehouse. Many
types of volunteers are needed to be part of this
dedicated group at Sotterley Plantation. For
those with a green thumb, working in the exqui-
site Colonial Revival Garden will be a perfect
ft. This is also a terrifc way for Master Gar-
deners to obtain additional required hours for
certifcations. Green thumbs are not required,
however, and talented crafters are also needed
to create items for purchase at various annual
events. For the detailed oriented types with
strong organizational skills, the Garden Guild
could really use your help. Come and discover
where your talents will fourish! For directions
visit our website at www.sotterley.org.
Italian Dinner and Auction
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washing-
ton Street, Leonardtown) 4 p.m.
Father Andrew White School in Leonar-
dtown will host an Italian Dinner and Brown
Bag Auction from 4 8 p.m. in the school gym.
Menu includes spaghetti, homemade marinara
sauce, homemade meatballs, Italian sausage,
garlic bread, salad and desserts. Cost is $9.00
ages 12 and older, $5 ages 6-11, and $3 ages
5 and under. A brown bag auction with many
unique themed gift baskets will also be featured.
Please call 301-475-9795 for more information.
Sunday, Feb. 5
Beacon of Hope Recovery Community
Center
Millison Plaza, next to Underground Tattoo
(21800 N Shangri La Dr, Lexington Park) -1
p.m.
Beacon of Hope Recovery Community
Center is a free service open to the public and
designed to support individuals and families
seeking or maintaining recovery. Activities
include peer and family support coaching,
groups, art, computer, wellness, bingo, open
mic, and movies as well as a quiet room for
reading or relaxing. For more information or for
a calendar of activities, please contact Laura at
301-997-1300 x 804 or lauraw@waldensierra.
org. Volunteers needed!
Monday, Feb. 6
Annual Soup Cook-off at the Forrest
Center
Forrest Career and Technology Center (24005
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown) 5:30 p.m.
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Tech-
nology Center is hosting its annual Soup Cook-
off the schools state-of-the-art kitchen. The
contest has two age groups, a junior division for
students and a senior division for adults. Cook-
ing begins at 3 p.m. and the doors open to the
public at 5:30 p.m. with tasting and judging of
the junior division starting at 6 p.m., which will
be followed by the senior division. The contest
is open to the public. The public is invited to
sample the soups and be part of the event. Soups
will be grouped in six categories and will be
judged by expert chefs, local celebrities, and
community leaders. A peoples choice award
will also be chosen by the public. House soups
will be provided by the Forrest Centers Culi-
nary Arts program so visitors can make a meal
of the event. The public can purchase tickets for
the contest and house soup sampling. Costs for
the tickets are $6.00 per adult, $3.00 per student,
and children under four are free. The contest is
open to the frst 20 individuals or teams of up
to three that register. Contestants will have use
of the facility and will have access to neces-
sary equipment but will need to provide their
own ingredients. The Forrest Centers Graphic
Communications program may produce a For-
rest Center Soup Cook-off Cookbook, if con-
testants want to be included in the cookbook
they must provide a copy of their recipe prior
to the event. Inclusion is optional. Sponsorship
is available to businesses and organizations.
Sponsors will be given free passes to the event
and will be recognized during the event. All
proceeds from the event will beneft the For-
rest Centers programs and SkillsUSA student
organization. The event may be recorded and
presented on SMCPS Channel 96, the school
systems educational cable channel, and the in-
ternet. For more information on registration or
sponsorship, contact Ron Grosche at 301-475-
0242 or rkgrosche@smcps.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Kids Day Out
Lexington Park United Methodist Church
(21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park) 9
a.m.
The Lexington Park United Methodist
Church had a lot of water damage during the
hurricane. We have just fnished renovating
the facilities. The church basement has all new
fooring, freshly painted walls and a lot of new
storage space. The entire facility looks brand
new, very attractive and inviting. The church
offers a Kids Day Out program. The program
meets every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The
program offers parents time for doctors ap-
pointment, cleaning, visits to friends, shopping
or just time to sit back, relax and enjoy some
time to regroup knowing that their children are
in a safe, loving environment. The program is
open to children four months through age 4. The
teachers are trained, FBI checked and First Aid
and CPR trained. The cost of the program is
$40 per week for ages four months to one year
and $30 for ages one year to four years. Let the
staff provide you with a day to yourself where
your children are safe, in a loving , spiritual and
educational environment. For more informa-
tion contact Patricia Pinnell, Director at 301-
994-9327 or 301-863-3900 or bnppinnell@
md.metrocast.net.
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
offer free beginner Line Dance Lessons every
Wednesday. Guests may stay and watch, or
even participate in, the more advanced practice
session that follows the beginner lessons. For
more information, visit www.bootscootersof-
somd.blogspot.com.
Thursday, Feb. 9
Southern Maryland Boating Club Member
Meeting
The Mixing Bowl Restaurant (21797 N Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 5:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland Boating Club, Patux-
ent River Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of
United States Power Squadrons is the worlds
largest private organization of men and women
who share a common love and appreciation
of pleasure boating. The organizations main
goals are the promotion of self-education, civic
service and social activities. Boat ownership
is not a requirement for membership. Regular
membership meetings offer programs that are
interesting and instructive, as well as a chance
to meet with other members. In addition, social
affairs are a regular part of the calendar, with
a number of on-water and off-water events.
Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron meets
the second Thursday of each month at The Mix-
ing Bowl restaurant in Lexington Park. Most
members meet at 5:30 p.m. for dinner. Call 301-
475-3883 for more information.
Friday, Feb. 10
Father/Daughter Dinner and Dance
Southern Community Center (20 Appeal Lane,
Lusby) 6:30 p.m.
21st Annual Semi-Formal Father/
Daughter Valentine Dinner/Dance at the South-
ern Community Center. All ages are welcome.
Admission is $12 per person. Fathers and
daughters will enjoy a great dinner, DJ, danc-
ing, door prizes, dance contests, funkiest tie
and shoe contest, limbo and much more! Pre-
registration is required. For more information,
call 410-586-1101.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Day of Renewal
Our Lady Star of the Sea (225 Alexander
Street, Solomons) 8:30 a.m.
A Day of Renewal will be held at Our Lady
Star of the Sea Church in Solomons, MD Satur-
day, February 11th from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30. Prayer
and praise will start Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. with
Mass at 7:30 p.m. The registration fee is $10. For
more information, contact Joe and Sally Hamil-
ton at 410-325-4054, Kathy Wolfe at 410-326-
2726, Cheryl Ware at 410-394-3575, or Virginia
Bauer at virginiabauer@comcast.net.
2nd Saturday Series - To Live Enslaved
at Sotterley Plantation
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood) 1 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, Sotterley
Plantation is pleased to offer the second of four
presentations of the 2nd Saturday Series enti-
tled, To Live Enslaved. These specialty tours
will run at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Slavery was a part
of Sotterleys history from the turn of the 18th
century and lasted for over 160 years. Hear the
voices and visit the places where African Amer-
icans lived and labored. Hear the stories of their
resistance and their quest for freedom and learn
how research helps us to uncover these impor-
tant stories. Advance reservations only. $15 per
person. Limited to 20 people per session. Ages
13 and up. Outdoor walking required. Purchase
tickets online at www.sotterley.org.
Basket Bingo
St. Marys School (13735 Notre Dame Place,
Bryantown) 6 p.m.
St. Marys School in Bryantown will host
a basket bingo to beneft its Home and School
Association. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early bird
games at 6:45 p.m. Regular games start at 7
p.m. $20 admission gets you 25 chances to win
some great baskets. There will be a 50/50 raffe,
door prizes, and a grand raffe. Opportunities to
win bonus prizes throughout the evening. Must
be at least 7 years of age to play. Everyone in
the bingo area must have a $20 paid admission.
Food will be available for purchase. Call Kim-
berly Bowling at 301-870-1868 for reservations
or for more details.
Sunday, Feb. 12
Peppers Pet Pantry Grand Opening
Peppers Pet Pantry (13372 HG Trueman Road,
Solomons) 12 p.m.
Peppers Pet Pantrys Pet Supplies and
Dog Wash will be hosting a grand opening cel-
ebration. Adoptable pets and information will
be available from Greyt Expectations, PAWS,
Friends of Felines, Golden Retriever Rescue,
SMAWL and the Humane Society of Calvert
County. Mr Tom will attend with his reptiles.
There will be samples available from Beaver-
dam pet foods and drawings and giveaways
throughout the day. From 1-3 p.m. only The
Calvert Well Pet Clinic will be offering $10 Ra-
bies vaccinations and $25 microchipping. Paper
proof of prior rabies vaccinations required for
3-year tag. All animals must be leashed or in a
carrier. For more information about the vacci-
nations and microchipping, please call the Cal-
vert Well Pet Clinic at 443-295-7873. Calvert
County pet licenses available. For more infor-
mation, please call 410-326-4006.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
24 The County Times
Pounding Sand Rocks the Pub
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail carriemunn@countytimes.net.
A Totally New Southern Maryland Experience
Live Music with the
Sam Grow Band
Visit www.rusticriver.net for more info!
Comedy nights, open mic, wine dinners and more!
Rt 5 Leonardtown
In the Breton Bay Shopping Center
(301) 997-1700
SUPERBOWL PARTY
SAM GROW HALF TIME SHOW!
Live Music
with the Piranas
Friday, Feb. 3rd
Starts at 4 pm with Live music from
the Sam Grow Band till the superbowl
begins and a special halftime show!
Open Bar and buffet with prime rib,
roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffng,
green beans and more for only $50/seat.
Reserved seating so get your tickets today!
Call us at 301-997-1700 or email to
info@rusticriver.net for tickets and details.
Mike Batson Photography
Big Dogs Paradise
28765 Three Notch Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
301-884-9812 301-884-8059
SUPER
SUNDAY
3 Sets with the Piranas
Before, During & After
February 5th
Come Watch the Game!
Mike Batson Photography
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The latest line-up of the
Southern Maryland-based band
Pounding Sand played its frst
show Saturday night at the St.
James Pub, and got the crowd
rocking with their mix of cover
tunes.
Mike Brien, the groups
vocalist, has been singing for a
few decades. Formerly, he was
lead vocalist for Vagrant, a popu-
lar local band in the 80s that
earned acclaim for their originals
before the guitarists moved to
Los Angeles. He also provided
the pipes for another local group,
Roof Dogs.
Brien said Pounding Sand started a
couple years back and has since been playing
gigs in St. Marys and Calvert counties and
Fredricksburg, Va. with various line-ups.
Our current line-up is the strongest
group of musicians we have ever had, he
said, adding the group is looking forward
to booking a lot more gigs in Southern
Maryland.
Matt Prochnow, bassist and youngest
member of the group, previously played
in a band called Six Pipes, among oth-
ers and connected with Pounding Sand at
what Brien called an invitation-only, secret
blues jam on a sprawling farm in LaPlata.
Impressed with Prochnows talents, he has
become an integral part of the group, lay-
ing down a pounding bass line to the mix of
music Pounding Sand plays.
Guitarist John OConnell moved
to Southern Maryland after playing in a
popular group called The Big Fat Fun Band
based in Witchita, Ka. He also played axe
in the Seattle-based Ever Spinning Wheel
and several other bands and has extensive
performance experience, having played
large shows including the Rocklahoma Fes-
tival featuring 90 Bands over fve days for
an estimated 100,000 concert-goers.
Drummer Dave Fox is the groups lat-
est addition, but keeps beats like hes been
there a while. Fox has studied percussion
for years and has played for several local
Southern Maryland bands, most recently,
for Too Many Mikes. He has also worked
as a sound tech for several headlining bands
around the area.
All members of the quartet have day
jobs, but shared that they are at the point in
their musical careers where they can genu-
inely just look forward to entertaining and
having a good time, putting their stamp
good time playing on a mix of older rock
classics, newer radio rock, alternative and
dance music for their audiences.
Brien said the group does all their
own set-up and practices at least weekly
at his farm in Dameron, only occasionally
receiving complaints for their raucus rock
sessions. He said the band loves playing
the nearby St. James Pub, which is often
packed for their well-liked lunch and dinner
pub eats.
Several in the pubs Saturday night
crowd got into the range of tunes Pound-
ing Sand provided, with many unable to
keep still when they busted out Twist and
Shout.
The groups second set opened up
with the hard-hitting Motley Crue tune
Livewire, got the crowd to the
dance foor playing Duran Duran
and had attendees joining in on
the Beastie Boys Fight for Your
Right and the crowd-pleasing
T.N.T by AC/DC.
One attendee said though
every song they played wasnt his
preferred type of music, the group
offered a good mix of music and
sounded great. He commented on
Briens vocal ability saying, Hes
got a hell of a voice for a little
guy!
Check out Pounding Sands
Facebook page for upcoming
show dates or contact the band for
more information and booking at
brienmt@hotmail.com or by call-
ing 301-481-5314 or 240-298-2171.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
Thursday, February 2, 2012
25 The County Times
Prime Rib Seafood Sunday Brunch
Banquet & Meeting Facili ties
23418 Three Notch Road California, MD 20619
www.lennys.net
301-737-0777
301-866-0777
Pub & Grill
23415 Three Notch Road
California Maryland
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Entertainment All Day
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Cell: 301-481-6767 Home: 301-737-1669
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House, Sidewalk, Siding, Decks
Outside Home Maintenance
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Cutting Close Lawn Care Service
Services Provided:
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Est. 1982 Lic #12999
Heating & Air Conditioning
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30457 Potomac Way
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Phone: 301-884-5011
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Mary Clifon
Financial Advisor
Accepting 2011-12 IRA Contributions
Rollovers & Consolidations
Complimentary Consultation
301-884-4575 Mechanicsville, MD
Cross & Wood
AssoCiAtes, inC.
Serving Te Great Southern Maryland Counties since 1994
Employer/Employee Primary Resource Consultants
Group & Individual
Health, Dental, Vision, AFLAC, Life, Long Term Care,
Short & Long Term Disability,
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Real Estate
This home is a three story townhouse
located in a great family neighborhood.
The top foor has two large bedrooms
which could optionally be partitioned into
three bedrooms. There is a full master
bathroom and a full main hall bathroom
on this foor. The main foor has a large
kitchen which looks out at a wooded lot.
The adjacent dining room has sliding
glass doors that lead out to a raised rear
deck. The basement has a large utility
room and a large fnished recreation room
and a half bath. The recreation room
leads out through sliding glass doors to
a patio in the backyard. Price: $191,900.
For more information, visit http://www.
forsalebyowner.com/listing/GG8OY or
contact Scott at 716-698-8805.
Real Estate Rentals
RENOVATED four bedroom, two 1/2
bath split level. Brand new carpet and
paint. dishwasher, washer and dryer. Full
use of 2 car garage. Two decks. Good
credit required. Desirable location,
convenient to DC, Patuxent River Naval
Air, CCNPP. Plum Point and Huntingtown
school districts. Pets upon approval.
Great place for family! Rent: $2200. Call
240-508-2403 for more info.
Great home in Piney Point for rent
immediately. Waterview single story home
with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, pergo foors
throughout, updated kitchen, plus new
heatpump, and windows to make it very
energy effcient. Pet friendly, and will
consider groups and housing vouchers.
Call for more info, pictures or to see.
301-481-2696.
Seeking Employment
Seeking Band Members
Newly formed band that plays hard rock
and punk, among other styles, is seeking
a hard-hitting drummer and a second
guitarist. Nice practice space in the
basement of my home- jam every Friday
night. Looking for people open-minded
and easy going ready to rock and have
a good time. Give Jeff a call after 6 on
weekdays or any time on the weekends at
240-237-8981.
SEEKING HOME CARE
NURSING POSITION
St. Marys County Only 25 Years Experience
Immediate Availability upon Assessment.
Serious inquiries only: 240-561-2059.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Film Music Guild
4. A rubberized raincoat
7. An upper limb
10. Wander
12. Biblical name for Syria
14. Former OSS
15. Norwegian capital
16. No. Am. Gamebird Assoc.
17. Taxis
18. Ancient Chinese weight
unit
20. Third tonsil
22. Ancient Hebrew measure
= 1.5 gal.
23. Piece of clothing
25. Overrefned, effeminate
28. Housing for electronics
(TV)
31. Cut grass
32. Ghanas capital
33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate
34. Shares a predicament
39. Old World buffalo
40. Loads with cargo
41. What part of (abbr.)
42. Partakers
45. Expressed harsh criticism
49. Doctors group
50. OM (var.)
52. A dead body
55. Jewish spiritual leader
57. An almost horizontal en-
trance to a mine
59. Anglo-Saxon monk
(672-736)
60. Database management
system
61. A swindle in which you
cheat
62. Arabian Gulf
63. Six (Spanish)
64. Price label
65. Black tropical American
cuckoo
66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)
CLUES DOWN
1. Foam
2. Tessera
3. Major ore source of lead
4. Directors
5. 9/11 Memorial architect
6. The goal space in ice
hockey
7. The academic world
8. Standing roast
9. More (Spanish)
11. Gram molecule
13. Head of long hair
17. Cost, insurance and freight
(abbr.)
19. Line of poetry
21. Originated from
24. One time only
26. A civil wrong
27. Female sheep
29. Bay Area Toll Authority
30. Afrikaans
33. Hold a particular posture
34. South American Indian
35. Paying attention to
36. Wife of a maharaja
37. Mild yellow Dutch cheese
38. Central Br. province in
India
39. 4th month (abbr.)
43. Grooved carpentry joint
44. Present formally
46. Skeletal muscle
47. -__, denotes past
48. Aba ____ Honeymoon
51. Young lady
53. Any of the Hindu sacred
writing
54. Where Adam and Eve
were placed
56. Promotional materials
57. Play a role
58. Arrived extinct
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
How does the
song My Old Ken-
tucky Home tie in
to St. Marys Coun-
ty? Written in 1853
by Stephen Foster,
known as the father
of American music, it was made the off-
cial state song of Kentucky in 1928. He is
said to have written this song after a visit
to Federal Hill, the home of his cousin,
John Rowan who lived in Bardstown, KY. So, who
was Foster visiting?
Fosters cousin was John Rowan who married
Rebecca Carnes in 1835. Rebecca was the daugh-
ter of Peter Carnes (1782-1849) and Margaret Eden
Briscoe (1782-aft. 1870; daughter of John Briscoe
and Jane Llewellen of St. Marys County). Rebecca
had a tumultuous childhood due to her fathers ap-
parent inability to retain a permanent job and to
adequately manage his fnances. The family moved
to the Arkansas Territory about 1829 where Carnes
went into business trading with the Cherokee In-
dians, as a sutler to the U.S. Army, and actually
serving as a Major in the army. Peter Carnes died
in 1849. Margaret Eden (Briscoe) Carnes settled
permanently in Bardstown, KY with her children.
In April 1855, Rebeccas husband, John Row-
an was being pressed to run for governor of Ken-
tucky as a candidate for the Know Nothing party.
He wrote a letter to the Louisville Times saying (in
part): I am unwilling to peril the fair prospects of
the party by becoming their standard-bearer in the
next contest, for the simple reason that my wife is
a Catholic[it is estimated] the number of know-
nothings in Kentucky [is] 50,000; and as I have
been informed by good
authority that no man
who has a Catholic wife
can be a member of that
society, it is fair to pre-
sume that they would
not vote for a man so
ci rcumst anced[i t
would not matter to
them] that the ances-
tors of that wife were of those who landed with Lord
Baltimore, and established the good old colony
of Maryland (to this hour the home of refnement
and hospitality), the frst to invite the religionists of
Christendom to come and worship God according
to the dictates of their own consciences.
John Rowan was accidentally killed in August
1855, leaving Rebecca and 10 children. With her
husbands death, Rebecca again suffered through
fnancial instability because of on-going lawsuits
over her husbands estate that would not be fnally
settled until 1903. She did, however, live at Federal
Hill until her death in 1897. Rebeccas widowed
mother, Margaret (age 88) was living with her at
the time of the 1870 census. Of Rebecca (Carnes)
Rowan, it was said Rebecca was endowed with
beauty and possessed a gracious manner, both of
which she retained throughout her lifetime.
As for Stephen Foster, he died alcoholic,
penniless and consumed by loneliness and debt, in
New York City on January 13, 1864. His death fol-
lowed the completion of his last great song Beauti-
ful Dreamer. He is said to have died with a purse
carrying less than $.40 and a scrap of paper read-
ing Dear friends and gentle hearts.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
of an
Aimless
Mind
Wanderings
Shoring up
History
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
It has been an interesting life in the last few weeks of our church.
Last Saturday when we celebrated the life of our parishioner, Jack Ed-
wards, we were able to also experience our current Rector and our two
previous Rectors presiding at the altar together. I dont know how often
in churches that this occurs, but it was quite a moving event for our
congregation and the friends and family of Jack and his wife Julie. Lots
of laughter, and a few tears as well. A church should hear laughter, it
should resound with it, and exude it to all who enter. Each Reverend had
their own stories and memories and eulogized in their own styles; so
different, yet so moving and uplifting.
I could really feel the history that day including our own. Rever-
end Sam embraced us with all our faws and married us, Father Jessee
guided us deftly into areas where we would be best suited, and Father
Christopher is now leading us into new areas of knowledge which makes
us curious to know more. And myself, having not read past Genesis,
knowing I should probably read more. Im a late bloomer, as my Father
called me, and I work my way slowly into things. All the churches and
faiths in our county, Im sure have had a long line of mentoring lead-
ers like ours who bring their own special gifts to their congregations. I
enjoy meeting and hearing about them all, and from people who do not
belong to any organized faith. There are so many interesting stories out
there.
By the time you read this column, Christ Church, Chaptico will be
somewhat changedfor the better, or should I say for the quieter. We
are having some of the old wooden foors of our church taken up and re-
placed. Previously you couldnt try to sneak into the back of the church
during a service undetected, as much as one might wish too. Everyone
knows if you are late, or if you have to run out to the necessary. All
the foors creaked. Dips were common in various spots. Going up for
communion it is quite common to see children, (but mostly adults) rock
back and forth to make the boards creak even more. Since the 1700s,
the foor was raised nine inches, and the wooden foors which replaced it
have been replaced once, and possibly twice. The wooden boards were
fastened with cut nails, but after 275 years of footfalls the boards were
sliding up and down on the nails. All new boards will be screwed in,
and many of the original hand hewn support beams will be shored up
on the sides. This is a big job which starts at the narthex and extends all
the way to the altar.
Now all we will hear is the popping and clanging from the heat-
ing system. I might miss those old creaking boards. My friend Beth
and I, along with some other church artists and hopefully our vibrant
youth group, hope to utilize the old boards for all sorts of art projects.
We already have them stored away. The most fascinating thing to me
was going down to the church on Monday to snap some pictures of the
opened area under the foor (which you can see on my page or Christ
Church, Chapticos page on facebook). To actually see those hand hewn
beams, and see the large rocks used for the foundation was amazing. I
asked the workmen to save a pile of the cut nails for me which they did.
I dont know what I will do with them yet, but I will think of something.
We also found an old scrap of previous carpeting hidden away under our
current red carpet. Its a faded roses and arches pattern which I think is
beautiful. I will probably frame it so people can look at it and maybe
remember when it was there. It looks like it could have been on the foor
anytime from the early to mid 1900s. Other than that, no treasures, and
no tile remnants which is what I was hoping to see. One old rusty Pep-
si can did turn up. Now our beautiful church will have her new foor
lift and keep shoring us up, in many ways, for the next few hundred
years. I cant wait to see the new look on Sunday, and to know I can slip
out to the necessary for once in absolute secrecy. : )
To each new days adventure in history,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
B
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
You were pretty sure your head was going
to explode.
Oh, thats right. You were mad so mad
that you couldnt see straight, that anger was
buzzing in your ears, that your blood was run-
ning a NASCAR lap around your insides. You
were seeing red and three other colors, angry
enough that you were afraid of yourself there for
a minute.
Fortunately, you calmed down before you did
something rash but in the new novel Tuesday Night
Miracles by Kris Radish, four women werent so
lucky.
On the eve of her retirement, Dr. Olivia Bayer
was given a gift of sorts.
For years, Livie had wanted to do something
bold and radical with her therapy groups, something
that had never been done before. On the eve of her
retirement, she was fnally given permission and four
color-coded folders, each representing a woman with
a life in shambles.
It was no surprise that Kit Ferrantis code was
green, since envy played such a part in her childhood.
Reeling from the death of her mother, Kit had
reacted strongly to her familys usual taunting. She
should have been used to it. Itd been happening since
she was born, but this time, Kit snapped. She grabbed
a broken wine bottle and went after her brother, Mike.
A red code ft Jane Castoria well.
Jane enjoyed a high-powered career as a realtor
for Chicagos ritziest properties. She was powerful,
smart, and always impeccably dressed. So when she
attacked a colleague with one of her stiletto-heeled
shoes, even that was apt.
Blue the code of serenity was
all wrong for Grace Collins.
A single mother and busy doc-
tor, Grace had been trying for years
to hold a million things together but
the problems were piling up. It was
no surprise, then, that Grace lost her
composure one night and rammed
into her daughters boyfriends car.
Latecomer Leah Hetzer lived life
under a black cloud, so a black code was ftting.
Sweet, gentle Leah married young and had two
children that she adored and protected from their abu-
sive father. So how could anyone explain the night she
lost control and smacked her kids?
Dr. Olivia Bayer was given a gift on the eve of
her retirement.
Itd take a miracle for it to work
Despite that this book very badly needed proof-
reading, there are so many wonderful things about
Tuesday Night Miracles that I dont know where to
begin.
Character development seems to be one of au-
thor Kris Radishs strengths, and she uses it to the
utmost. The women in this book are complex and
interesting and, even as they admit their abundance
of failings, theyre likeable. You almost have to wish
they were real.
Radish employs wry humor with a light touch
here, and she includes details that are believable and
tantalizingly possible. These things kept me reading
and they kept me loving this novel.
If your book group is looking for their next
something, I think you should schedule this title now.
For you, Tuesday Night Miracles is dynamite.
Tuesday Night Miracles by Kris Radish
c.2012, Bantam Books $15.00 / $17.00 Canada 487 pages
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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SENIOR LIVING
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/agingfor the most up-todate information.
St. Marys
Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Chili & Cornbread lunch
A staff-cooked meal of hearty chili with top-
pings, cornbread, greens and baked apples will be
served at the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Friday, February 10 at noon. At 12:30 p.m., enjoy
Gifted Hands, the hour documentary flm on Dr.
Ben Carson who is the featured person for Black His-
tory month. Lunch reservations are required by noon
on Wednesday, February 8 by calling 301.475.4002,
ext. 1001. The cost for lunch is by donation for seniors
60 and older; $5 for individuals under 60.
Hearing Loss and Technology Presentation at
Loffer
Tracy Nalef from Hearing Professionals, Inc.
will come to the Loffer Senior Activity Center on
Friday, February 10 at 12:15 p.m. to discuss the latest
developments in audiology. This is an opportunity to
learn about different types of hearing loss, treatments
and assistive devices. To sign up for this presentation
call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception
desk. Though walk-ins are welcome, we will need at
least 5 sign-ups for this program to take place.
Life Before NAS PAX
The Patuxent River Naval Air Station is the
leading economic engine of Southern Maryland,
with more than 20,000 military and civilian em-
ployees. There was a time, however, before the air
station even existed, when Southern Maryland was
a rural community. It was a time when numerous
farm buildings, an auto dealership, two churches,
the town of Pearson and a summer colony existed
on what is now NAS Patuxent River. Those days
will come alive again at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Tuesday, February 7 at 10:30 a.m. during
a casual and relaxed chat with Webster Dyson, for-
merly a resident of what is now the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station. Mr. Dyson will tell about life as
an African-American in 1940s Southern Maryland.
Light refreshments will be served. To sign up for this
program, call 301.475.5200, ext. 1050.
Learn How to Download E-Books from the Li-
brary- (Including Kindles!)
On Monday, February 6 at 12:30 p.m. Sarah
Stevenson will be at Loffer Senior Activity Center
to demonstrate this latest form of borrowing books
from the library. Also, she will give an overview of
library programs that are available to you for free.
To sign up for this presentation call 301.737.5670,
ext. 1658. Though walk-ins will be welcome, we will
need at least 5 sign-ups for this program to take place.
Tax-Aide Schedule at Northern Senior Activity
Center
Starting Monday, February 6, AARP represen-
tatives will be available to handle flling out income
tax returns. This service will be offered by the Tax-
Aide program through tax season on Mondays from
9-11 a.m. and Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Call
301-884-8370 for an appointment at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center.
Love Day at Loffer Senior Activity Center Feb-
ruary 14
Theres no better way to celebrate Valentines
Day than to go to the 5th annual Love Day celebration
at Loffer. The fun begins at 10 a.m. and continues
until 2p.m. David Norris is our featured entertainer
and there will also be dancing, games, door prizes,
50/50 raffe and a delightful staff-prepared meal. On
the menu is: Lovely Spiral Baked Ham; Perfectly Pre-
cious Parsley Potatoes; Kissed by Cupid Kale; Ten-
der Steaming Baby Carrots; Sweet Apple Slices and
Tempting Turtle Brownies. Tickets are required for
this occasion and are available at Loffer Senior Ac-
tivity Center for an $8 suggested donation. For more
information call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658.
Book Discussion Group
On Wednesday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m., in
honor of Black History Month, the Garvey Senior
Activity Center Book Discussion Group will discuss
From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Track of the Un-
derground Railroad by Jacqueline Tobin. For more
information, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Loffer Senior Activity Center Book Club Meets
on Thursday, February 9 at 12:30
This month the discussion will be on the book
Fathermucker by Greg Olear. Walk-ins are welcome,
but if you wish to sign up call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050;
NorthernSenior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001; Ridge NutritionSite, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County: Francis Jack Russell, President;
Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Morgan; Daniel L. Morris and the Department of Aging.
Join the fun!
Make new friends!
Improve your health!
Join the funl
Make new friendsl
Improve your health!
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class that improves your
balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination, mental
sharpness and decreases your risk for falling.
Class Schedule
Cost:Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
When signing up for EnhanceFitness, please arrive 1f2 hour early to
complete registration materials.
Questions:
Call Brandy: 301-+75-+002 ext. 1062
Brought to you by the Board of County Commissioners for St. Nary's County:
Francis Jack Russell, President; Lawrence D. Jarboe; Cynthia L. Jones; Todd B. Norgan; Daniel L. Norris
and the Department of Aging.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Garvey
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Loffler
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Northern
9 - 10 a.m. 9 - 10 a.m. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Garvey Senior Activity Center, Leonardtown, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050
Lofer Senior Activity Center, Great Mills, 301.737.5670, ext. 1652
Northern Senior Activity Center, Charlotte Hall, 301.475.4002, ext. 1001
In a typical class, heres
what youll experience:
Ten to 20 people close to your
own level of ftness
A certifed instructor with
special training in exercise for
older adults
A 5-minute warm-up to get the
blood fowing to your muscles
A 20-minute aerobics workout
that gets you moving
A 20-minute strength training
workout
A 10-minute stretch to keep
your muscles fexible
A 5-minute cool-down
Balance exercises throughout
the class
When signing up
for EnhanceFitness,
please arrive
1/2 hour early
to complete
registration
materials.
Good for ONE FREE ADMISSION to an Enhance Fitness Class at any Senior Activity Center
Expires 2/16/2012
Date: Name:
EnhanceFitness is a group exercise class for ages 50 and
above that improves endurance, strength, balance, fexibility,
bone density, and coordination.
Times include evenings and weekends!
Cost:
Fitness Card: $30 for 10 classes
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Tools For
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Long-Term Care
Awareness Conference
Coming March 13th
The conference will provide attendees with the tools
needed to plan for access to long-term care in their future.
A series of professional speakers will present key elements
on topics including: a legal overview of Public and Private
Guardianship; long-term care funding; Medicare at age 65;
understanding services in long-term care facilities, life in a
nursing facility, planning for wellness; and exercise and ag-
ing with Tai Chi. The program will conclude with guidelines
for self-development of an individual plan of care. Confer-
ence date is Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, 24005
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown. Cost $20 per person;
plus $5 if CEUs needed. Contact Kathy Goodspeed or Min-
dy Carter at, 301.475.4200, ext. 1050 for a registration form.
Pre-registration is a must, deadline is Friday, March 9th.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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By Debra Meszaros
MXSportsNutrition.com
With Alzheimers being the sixth leading cause of death
in the United States, any new research that shows any promis-
ing correctable methods draws attention. The newest research
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has
perhaps discovered some very interesting information regard-
ing magnesium and its role. Most importantly a magnesium
compound called magnesium-L-threonate.
Magnesium plays a major, vital role in protecting your
brain from the aging process and with an estimated three
quarters of the population in America magnesium defcient
to some degree, we need to understand its role as we focus on
this escalating epidemic. Magnesium, like many other miner-
als, can be diffcult for the body to absorb. Past documented
research has shown that increasing the levels of magnesium in
the hippocampus (small, sea horse-shaped portion of the cen-
ter of your brain) promotes synaptic density (neuronal connec-
tions) and plasticity (ability to form new synapses and remove
old ones); specifcally in the areas of learning and memory. So
MIT in its efforts to develop a highly absorbable form of mag-
nesium, formulated a new compound called magnesium-L-
threonate, and in experimental situations has shown to induce
improvements of both short and long term memory. In experi-
mental rats, the observed brain tissue had increased numbers
of functioning neurotransmitter release sites. This new mag-
nesium compound is said to increase the levels of magnesium
in the brain better that standard magnesium supplements.
Helpful Co-partners:
Magnesium is not alone in this process as calcium also
plays a role in how neurotransmitters are released to transmit
impulses. They also help provide a stronger electrochemical
signal and hence, the close relationship between minerals
and memory performance. Weve known for quite some time
about the importance of these minerals for cardiovascular,
bone, energy, nervous system, and mood but now under-
stand the relationship to cognitive function. It is my belief that
magnesium, calcium and vitamin D can all be critical brain
boosters.
Additional support:
My Orthomolecular education wouldnt want me to
leave out a few additional components to brain function,
acetyl L-carnitine, glycine propionyl L-carnitine and acetyl
L-carnitine arginate. These three synergistically help pro-
mote cellular energy production, supporting the mitochondria
(power plants) of each cell. They support the brain, heart,
muscles, and central nervous system. A very nice fnishing
touch to brain support.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle in-
formation, you must know that everything within it is for informational
purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your
physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to
prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information
here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription
of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made
about specifc products have not been evaluated by the United States
Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare profes-
sional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program,
before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a
health problem. Confrm the safety of any supplements with your M.D.,
N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given
is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences,
trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do
not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may dis-
cuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical stud-
ies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the
decision to take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with
the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your
intelligence to make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a
naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially if you have any exist-
ing disease or condition.
References:
www.alz.org/downloads/Facts_Figures_2011.pdf
www.mit.edu/press/2010/magnesium-supplement.html
Debra Meszaros
is a Certifed Sports Nu-
tritionist and Bio-feedback
practitioner with further
educational studies in Na-
turopathy, Homeopathy,
Orthomolecular Nutrition
and additionally holds four-
teen U.S. patents. Through
her extensive health edu-
cation, and experience of
20-plus years in cellular
biology, she has developed an all-encompassing
Holistic health service that allows individuals to
discover their biochemical uniqueness, allowing
them to fne tune their health. The basis of her
service is to facilitate access to information that
will help your understanding of health processes
and elements that are within your area of control.
Her services are available in Maryland, Virginia
and South Carolina. She can be reached at (540)
622 4989 Monday through Friday.
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Sp rts
By Keith McGuire
Contributing Writer
I was driving along Mechanicsville
Chaptico Road last Thursday, scanning the
felds for critters as I always do, which prob-
ably makes me a hazard to the local driving
public, when something caught my eye that
caused me to screech to a
stop in the middle of the
road for a better look. You
guessed it! There on the
edge of the feld, standing
as they do to scan the ho-
rizon was a groundhog! I
quickly pulled out my cell
phone to check the date.
Sure enough, it was January
26th. I couldnt believe it!
I know we were all watching TV this
morning, February 2nd, to see if Punxsutaw-
ney Phil saw his shadow. [At the time of this
writing, in order to meet my editors rigid
deadline, I have no idea whether the taunt-
ing woodchucks report will be for 6 more
weeks of winter or an early
spring. The fact is I will be
on the Eastern Shore hunt-
ing snow geese, so even I
will have to get my infor-
mation from later news
reports.]
So, lets consider this
for a second. Lets say the
varmint predicts six more
weeks of winter. Six more
weeks like the six weeks that
weve just had wouldnt be so
bad, now would it? After all,
weve been experiencing the
mildest winter in years! So, I
think were going to be O.K.
with his most dire prediction.
On the other hand, if he drops
the word more from his prog-
nostication we may have some-
thing to worry about! Looking
at the other signs of spring that
seem to be popping forth, like
early daffodil and crocus emer-
gence, I would rather believe
that we can expect an early
spring!
Now is the time to get the
perch poles ready and stock
up on shad darts, bobbers and
minnows for the yellow perch
and white perch early spawn-
ing runs. Surely, these will
happen ahead of schedule this
spring! I have searched reports
and contacted friends who are
yellow perch fshing fanatics
to see if theyre biting yet and
the only things Ive been able to
fnd are reports of yellow perch
in deeper waters, which means
that they havent started their spawning runs
yet.
Mild weather conditions also make it
more comfortable for some winter fshing
pursuits. An example is the effort of Charles
Donohue, who took a trip on January 20th
with Captain Monty Hawkins on his boat
Morning Star out of Ocean City,
Maryland, and landed a new
state record tautog of 33 and
23 pounds. The Philadelphia
resident is now the holder of the
Maryland state record fsh, which
was caught several miles off
shore over some of the new arti-
fcial reefs developed by the state
there. Captain Hawkins says that
really big tog are more plentiful
than ever before because of the
state-developed, near shore reefs.
Dont forget about the fsh-
ing shows and fea markets that
are happening now. On Saturday,
February 4th from 7:30 AM un-
til 2:00 PM is the Tri-State Ma-
rine Fishermans Flea Market in
Deale, Maryland. The event is
open to the public and free!
Local fshermen will have
the chance to meet and learn from
internationally-recognized fy
anglers at the 10th annual TieF-
est, the areas premier fy-fshing
show, Saturday, Feb. 25, at the
Kent Narrows Yacht Club, Ches-
ter, MD, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free.
riverdancekeith@hotmail.com.
Keith has been a recreational angler
on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
for over 50 years; he fshes weekly from his
small boat during the season, and spends
his free time supporting local conservation
organizations.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Angler Angler
The Ordinary
Photo Courtesy of a
MD DNR press release
Charles Donohue of
Philadelphia proudly dis-
plays his record-breaking
tautog.
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia
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