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A one-stop-shop opportunity for veterans to get access to all kinds of services
from resume help to medical screenings at the
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
May 16 drew in about 700 people, most of
them veterans, who were looking for help, said
Lanny Lancaster, director of the Three Oaks
homeless shelter in Lexington Park.
The volunteers also registered at least 139
veterans who were either homeless or at risk of
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The Board of County Commissioners for St. Marys County will hold its
June Public Forum at the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squads Social Hall. The hall is located at 45245 Drayden Road in Valley
Lee, Maryland. The forum will take place on Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Citizens are invited to attend the forum and address the members of the Board
of County Commissioners.
The Public Forum will be videotaped for broadcast on Sunday, June 8 at
7 p.m. on St. Marys County Government TV 95 (SMCG TV 95) on Metrocast
Cable. The forum will also be available for online viewing on the countys
website at www.stmarysmd.com. Simply click on the SMCG TV 95 icon in the
upper right of the screen. Once on the page go to the Board of County Commissioners video tab to the right of the screen and select 6/3/14 pm to view.
Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Forum will be allowed up to three
minutes to address Commissioners. Those wishing to provide more detailed
comments may do so via email or regular mail.
The Board of County Commissioners can also be reached by e-mail at
bocc@stmarysmd.com or by U.S. mail at Board of County Commissioners for
St. Marys County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Narcotics
Detectives Continue
Targeting
Pill Doctors
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Since the local drug war on illicit prescription opiates and now heroin began several years ago there was always a focus on
interdicting the supply.
Its been difficult to ensure that prescription medications dont make it out to the
streets or schools where they can be bought,
many times by young people but local narcotics detectives say that targeting doctors who
were readily supplying the drugs has been
effective.
Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the
county sheriffs office, said that officers here
working off of tips and other intelligence were
able to identify doctors operating outside of
St. Marys County who were heavily distributing pills and have them shut down using
federal law enforcement.
We take it to the DEA and use their jurisdiction, Alioto said of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. There are none in
St. Marys County theyre all in other jurisdic-
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Economic
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to Business
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The countys Economic Development Commission met for the first time last
week; their mission is to study ways to diversify and strengthen the countys economy and help relieve the dependency on the U.S. Navy and the defense industry.
The job may last for years, said Robin Finnacom, the countys acting director of
the economic development department, and their schedule of study and deliberation
is an arduous one.
Comprised of 12 members the study group must come up with what will be
known as the Comprehensive Economic Development Study (CEDS), which is funded by federal dollars, and a plan of action for implementing it.
With the coming cuts in federal spending on defense, Finnacom said now is the
time to do more than speculate on economic diversification, it was time to act.
Bill Scarafia, the member representing the county Chamber of Commerce, said
that diversifying the local economy need not mean that land would have to be gobbled up to promote a stronger economy.
When it comes to economic development the important word isnt development
its economy, Scarafia said. Theres no secure future without a diverse economy.
The panel includes a wide variety of perspectives from the community including waterman Phil Langley, attorney Phil Dorsey, local farmer and former deputy
sheriff James Raley and representation from the navy as well.
The next steps for the group will be to hear analyses of the county and regions
economic standing as well as the impact of Pentagon defense cut backs.
Then they are scheduled to go on a series of listening tours around the county
where they will talk publicly with the U.S. Navy, county officials who run the countys airport, business owners at the countys industrial park, defense contractors are
manufacturers, members of the tourism and hospitality industry and farmers and
watermen who help preserve the countys rural resources.
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The tower would stand off from Piney
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The project developer has already received all approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration, Chaillet said.
The tower has also been the focus of some
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Important deadlines for the upcoming 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election
are approaching. The deadline to register
to vote, change party affiliation, update an
address, and/or request an alternate polling
place for this election is Tuesday, June 3 at
9 p.m.
To vote in the upcoming primary election, Maryland residents who are eligible
to vote but not yet registered including
17-year-olds who will be 18 years old or
older on or before the November 4 General
Election must register by 9 pm on Tuesday,
June 3. This is also the last day for registered
voters to update their address with their local board of elections or change their party
affiliation.
St. Marys County residents with a
Maryland drivers license or MVA-issued
ID may register to vote, change their address, or change their party affiliation online at https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration. Voters
and members of the military, their spouses
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Paper voter registration applications
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriffs deputies arrested a 15-year-old student at
Great Mills High School Monday after she allegedly used
counterfeit money to buy cell phones from other students.
Corporal Kristi Nelson, the school resource deputy at
Great Mills, found several students who were flashing bills
in the hallway; they told her they had each sold a cell phone
to a student who gave them the money, police stated.
Nelson found the student who had allegedly used the
counterfeit money and charged her with three counts of
possessing counterfeit money and three counts of theft under $1,000.
The same student was also charged with fraud in a
separate investigation that involved using a cell phone and
a credit card that belonged to her relative.
Police say they are following up on additional investigations involving the juvenile.
Between May 9 and May 10, three armed robberies occurred in the parking lot of commercial businesses, (hotels and restaurants), in the Lexington Park
and California area. During the robberies, the suspect
approached the victims, produced a handgun and demanded valuables. The suspect is described as a black
male, early to mid 30s, approximately 510- 600,
medium build, dark complexion, thin style beard, wearing a black in color jacket.
Anyone with information regarding these robberies or can identify the suspect is asked to contact
Detective Corporal Michael Boyer of the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Office, Criminal Investigations Division at 301-475-4200 x 9120 or call CRIME SOLVERS
at 301-475-3333, (callers can remain anonymous). Callers may also text a tip to "TIP239" plus your message
to '"CRIMES" (274637). Callers may be eligible for a
REWARD of up to $1,000.
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not to drink and drive and to attend the all night program sponsored by the States Attorneys Office in cooperation with the
St. Marys County Department of Aging and Human Services.
Senator Roy Dyson and States Attorney Fritz made special acknowledgement to the late Walter Dorsey and presented
his son Phil Dorsey with a State of Maryland Senate Citation
and award in Walter Dorseys memory. Also acknowledged
at the ceremony were numerous organizations and individuals who have been instrumental in making the
Project Graduation a continuing success. Since the
programs inception there have been no fatalities
of graduating seniors on graduation nights in St.
Marys County.
The Office of the States Attorney thanked
and acknowledged the St. Marys County Public
Schools, Chopticon High School, Leonardtown
High School, Great Mills High School, the Fairlead
Academy, St. Marys Ryken High School, the Kings
Christian Academy, the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station, the Department of Aging and Human Services, Dee Combs Busing, Steve Kessler Busing,
Bobby Wise Busing, Sheriff Tim Cameron and the
St. Marys County Sheriffs Department, Lt. Mike
Thompson and the Maryland State Police, Lexington Park Rescue Squad, Leonardtown Rescue
Local Scholarship
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Winners
Squad, Mechanicsville Rescue Squad, Seventh District Optimist Club, Compton Third District Optimist Club, Lexington
Park St. Maries Optimist Club, Chaptico Optimist Club, Tall
Timbers Optimist Club and all of the members of each of these
organizations who have donated their time and talent to help
with Project Graduation over these past 30 years . Also acknowledged and thanked were Florence Ballengee, John and
Sheila Simms, Gary and Debbie Cox, Cathy Conlin, Joe Dick,
Walt Biscoe, the family of the late Joe Donick, Kelsey Bush,
Hal Willard and the hundreds of other individuals who have
volunteered to help the program.
Finally special presentations were made to recognize Phil
Bailey and Charles Bucky Bellere who have volunteered and
participated with the program for the entire 30 years. Bucky
has been driving school buses to transport the graduates and
their guest to and from the program and Phil, as a member of
the Seventh District Optimist, has made all of the arrangements
for the food for each and every night.
The evening concluded with Delegate Johnny Wood presenting an Official Citation on behalf of the Maryland General
Assembly to the Office of the States Attorney in recognition of
the 30th Anniversary of Project Graduation.
Press Release Submitted by Joseph Stanalonis
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A Teachers View
than words!) Morgan will be seen in the Center Ring juggling all his many vices and demons. We will get a up close
look at his highly developed bullying skills where he will
use his 6 foot 5 inch frame to intimidate and bully as he not
knowingly grabs his crotch, moves spastically around the
center ring, spews curse words from his mouth and bullies
you with his poison while wearing his elephant embroidered pants. At the close of his performance, maybe we
can see who actually drives him home after his long night
of cursing, intimidating and bullying! Hmm, only the
"Shadow" knows how he has been getting home after his
raucous nights. He is an angry man who needs counseling.
So, step right up ladies and gentlemen to get your tickets
to the St. Mary's County Show of Shows that will have
these three clowns demonstrating their vile and disgusting
behaviors that do NOT represent the values and the civil
minded people of St. Mary's County. A little further digging into the lives of the three misguided souls reveals that
none of them were born and raised in St. Mary's County.
They have imported their evil and vile ways into our community and we must not tolerate it. So, my advice to our
community is this 1. We can only hope and pray that David
Ryan gets help for the internal demons he is fighting. We
ask him to stop polluting the pages of our newspapers with
his crude and Neanderthal letters that are poorly written.
NO one cares what a NO body like him has to say. Get a
journal; write your thoughts there and maybe your writing skills will improve. Remember, what you write for the
public to read is an actual reflection of you as a person and
we do not like the person that we see. 2. Do not vote for
Cindy Jones for anything ever again. Send her back to her
Mary Kay cosmetic business. How did she get elected in
the first place? 3. Send letters the BOCC (Board of County
Clowns) denouncing the conduct of Todd Morgan for his
bullying tactics that he displayed to the School Board, the
Superintendent and others. (Has he ever apologized to the
School Board or the Superintendent?) His style and tactics
do not represent the values of our people. Finally, let's begin a write-in campaign to advance a person of high character and integrity to unseat Morgan from his position that
he so thinks is not threatened by anyone because no one
ran against him. We ask the St. Mary's County Democratic
Club to do their job and advance a write in campaign to
unseat him. The three clowns cited in this three-ring circus
do not represent the values of who we are as the people of
St. Mary's County. These three circus clowns have embarrassed us and they all need to simply go away. Great leaders work to find solutions and build community, not tear it
down. None of them have extorted ways to help the School
Board solve the problems and they continue to disrupt our
community. Quite frankly, we are sick of it. Morgan, when
you said, "stay tuned to the next round of the three ring circus," little did we know that you were talking about yourself as the center ring act.
Sick of Imported Circus Clowns Infiltrating the Good
and Decent People of St. Mary's County.
Mr. John Gorlitz
Hollywood, Md.
Any teacher will tell you that the littlest things make
the biggest difference for their students. If you ask a
teacher how he or she comes to figure these things out,
this teacher may tell you that it takes experience over time,
patience, and learning what has worked with previous students. (Some teachers will tell you that they figure these
things out during introductions at Open House, before the
start of the school year!) Nowadays, parents and guardians of students request and expect this level of attention,
observation, and dedication for their children; and its not
a wild or unreasonable request. Every child deserves and
has the right to the opportunity to learn as much as he or
she can in a school year; and teachers are the core part of
whether or not this happens.
During my first year teaching, after a failed lesson,
a colleague of mine said, It takes a long time to grow a
good teacher. Be patient, go easy on yourself, and learn.
This has stuck with me over the years, and I hope it sticks
with you. We may be able to attract wonderfully educated
new teachers to our county, but its important to know how
many stay. New teachers today do not have the luxury of
what I had, which was time and space to make mistakes
and learn. New teachers today have to jump right into a
smorgasbord of accountability, data analysis, strict curriculum standards, numerous tests and assessments, dwindling disciplinary support, and constantly providing justification for why they do what they do. No longer do teachers have time to grow and enjoy the path to becoming
an experienced teacher. New teachers are now evaluated
harshly right from the start from all angles, and its overwhelming to say the least. Imagine a first date where he or
she judged you right from the first second you sat down to
dinner would you want to go out again?
And through every cycle of budget woes, teachers are
berated and judged while their salaries and benefits are
called excessive. Everyone seems to know what its like to
do the job because everyone has sat in a classroom at one
time or another. Again this year, regardless of the budget
solution, our teachers will maintain their pride, balance
their checkbooks, and excitedly come back to school in the
fall. What we love most about teachers is also what hurts
them the most. Teachers will accept whatever the final
budget provides to them and still continue to do their jobs,
be attentive to their students, and go above-and-beyond
their job description before, during, and after the duty day.
Our community doesnt have to worry (with or without a
comfy budget) that the job wont get done.
Another wise colleague of mine recently said, Until teachers stop lining up for jobs, the current situation
will continue. And, I think she is correct. Until we lose
all of our good teachers or do not have any left at all, the
impact that our teachers really have on our school system
and community wont be seen or truly valued. I, for one,
hope that our community, county commissioners, and
school board recognize that they cant grow an outstanding school system without exceptional teachers, and if
anything needs to be cut or reorganized, direct impacts
on these professionals should be the last things to go. We
cant run a school system without teachers, and Im perplexed as to why we keep talking, acting, and funding as
if we can.
Alison Sayers
Ridge, Md.
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What are the
Commissioners Doing?
I became a teacher 10 years ago. It is my second career. A career I chose because I felt that I could
make an impact on our community. I had spent 22
years in the business world & wanted to do something
that I could feel good about when I went home at
night. When I accepted the job as a teacher I signed a
contract. A contract that is an enforceable document.
I agreed to do my job to the best of my ability & in
return a would be paid a certain amount of money. In
the contract it outlined pay increases if I did what was
expected. It also outlined what would happen if I did
not do my job. I have held up my end of the bargain
The real reason for this budget crisis is a serious lack of leadership on the part of the Superintendent and the elected Board of Education. There
really is no acceptable excuse for disregarding the
recommendation of the insurance provider and deliberately underfunding health costs. Dr. Martirano and the school board members failed to be good
stewards of the taxpayers' dollars. They broke our
trust. And sadly, the price for these mistakes will
be paid by the children, the employees and yes, the
taxpayers - you and me.
Frances I. Toole
Mechanicsville, Md.
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he is truly vested with province over applying the Ten Commandments to others I would appreciate him praying for me.
I can assure him he does not need to fret over my volunteer
activity since I have a long record of being an active volunteer
for numerous worthwhile causes.
David A. Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
What Kind
of Individual
Do We Have
Representing Our
Legal Morality?
After reading comments that States Attorney Richard Fritz made on his Facebook page regarding the conviction in his most recently tried murder case I have serious questions about the type of person we have elected to
this office.
Mr. Fritz remarked on his Facebook page that he
intends to ask for the maximum sentence for the defendant then proceeded to boastfully list monsters recently
removed from society who have all been convicted as
a result of Fritzs work. In response to a congratulatory
comment from someone, Fritz further remarked about the
most recent conviction I would think Bubba is waiting.
Dont get me wrong, I am thankful that these individuals were prosecuted and will face justice for the
crimes they committed. That is only fair. However, where
I find a problem is with having a boastful official make a
flippant comment about what may become of the welfare
of these people while they are incarcerated. While I have
the utmost sympathy for the loss and hardship suffered as
a result of the decisions made by these clearly misguided
human beings, it is inappropriate for Fritz, a public official, to make comments such as these.
Prison incarceration was originally meant to be a
punishment that individuals must endure if they are convicted of breaking the law. However, with some prison
systems having libraries, schooling and internet available
the focus has shifted from that of punishment to rehabilitation. There is a known issue of rape within prison environment. In fact, a 2011-12 study by the U.S. Department
of Justice found that 4% of state and federal prison inmates and 3.2% of jail inmates were victimized sexually.
That means over 96,000 people were sexually attacked.
While some may just laugh at the comment Fritz
made, I have to wonder whether or not this type of behavior is indicative of what type of person he is at his
core. Certainly, Fritzs past behaviors have highlighted
this very point. Who could forget the guilty plea to a rape
charge in 1964, when Fritz and several others admitted to
having carnal knowledge of a young girl. In 1998 when
Fritz was running his first election campaign for the office of States Attorney, the St. Marys Today ran a story
on election day about the 1964 rape. Along with then
Sheriff Voorhaar, Fritz attempted to conceal the story
from voters by removing all copies of the papers from
their point of sale. Fritz was charged for the latter action
as well and went to settlement, he says, purely for how
much attorneys fees are going to have to be paid, according to his quote in a article from The Washington
Post in April 2005.
Anyone who gets as far as being an elected attorney
working for the government should have a basic ability to
distinguish right from wrong. Largely, Richard Fritz has
done that with his convictions on the unabashedly clear
court cases he has prosecuted. We should not and would
not accept another outcome other than the conviction of
the murderers he has brought to justice. On a more personal scale we should seriously examine the evidence that
has slipped through the cracks, despite Fritzs best efforts,
that would tell us what kind of individual we have representing our legal morality.
Brandon Russell
Leonardtown, Md.
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Feature Story
OMalley
Intercedes
for Wind
Turbines
Flight,
Radar Tests
May Be In
Jeopardy
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Gov. Martin OMalleys veto of a bill that would
have halted a major wind turbine project off Somerset Countys shore to protect radar testing operations
at Patuxent River Naval Air Station could be a serious
blow to local economic prosperity, elected officials fear,
but they also say that the projects success is far from a
certainty.
Del. John Bohanan, one of the key drivers behind
the moratorium, said the math between the two projects
22,000 jobs at Pax River at $7.5 billion a year for the
state each year compared to about 12 jobs post construction for the turbines at just $1 million a year for 30 years
in revenue was no contest.
While he questioned the governors economic sense
in making the veto decision, Bohanan said the regulatory hurdles the wind turbine project must jump could
be enough to stall if not kill it outright.
Deregulated in parts of the state like Western Maryland earlier this century, wind turbines were re-regulated by state law in 2012 that forces them to go through
the approval process of the Public Service Commission,
which regulates major energy projects in Maryland.
Whats more, the regulations governing that process have not been promulgated yet, Bohanan said.
They have not pulled the first permit for this project, Bohanan said. They have many, many months
ahead of them.
The states been dragging their feet in this regard,
and for our purpose thats good.
Bohanan said the lengthy process ahead for the
project plus the regulatory hurdles may cause it to fold
even before it becomes a reality.
Thats a strong possibility, Bohanan said.
Because of the strong bipartisan support the moratorium received in this years legislative session in An-
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Dennis Plautz
Tom Pantke
Dennis Plautz
Navy service: 23 years
CSS support: 19 years
Dennis Plautz quickly did the math in December 1969 when
the first draft lottery for the Vietnam War was held and realized
that upon his graduation from the
University of Michigan in 1970, he would lose his college
deferment.
His number was drawn right in the middle so there was a
good chance hed be drafted, and there was a good chance he
wouldnt be drafted. I figured if I had to go, I wanted to optimize
the experience, Plautz said.
While working in the kitchen of his fraternity house, a
brother who was going into Marine aviation encouraged Plautz to
consider the same field; he took the advice and entered the Naval
Aviation Officer Candidate program prior to graduation.
Plautz was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and flew
in the F-4 Phantom from April 1972 through January 1978 before
transitioning to the F-14 Tomcat which he flew until 1983.
I really enjoyed the ready room environment, said Plautz.
I was in a fraternity in college and it was almost like an extension of the fraternity life. It was just a great group of people
from all different backgrounds but
focused on a mutual goal.
Plautz retired from active duty service in 1994, after 23 years
but because of the people he encountered in this type of work, he
decided to stay the course and continue working for the Navy
in some way.
I was just about to retire from my last duty station at COMOPTEVFOR after 17 years at various duty stations in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach [Virginia] area, when I was offered a position
with NAVAIR [then in Crystal City, Virginia]. I had managed to
stay out of Washington, D.C., my entire military career, I thought
why not?
Plautz has not regretted his decision. In his almost 20 years
Tom Pantke
Marine Corps service: 24 years
CSS support: 25 years
Perhaps it was a book Tom Pantke read in the third grade
which highlighted the U.S. Marine Corps mission or the summer
cruise with the U.S. Navy after his freshman year in college that
lead him
down the Marine Corps path. Either way, Pantke was determined to be a Marine upon graduating from the Illinois Institute
of Technology as a commissioned officer.
Upon his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S.
Marine Corps, Pantke attended various Marine Corps and Navy
schools and was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) in the
A-6 Intruder attack aircraft. His tours include Marine All Weather
Attack Squadrons [(VMFA-(AW)] 224, 533, 121 and combat
missions operating out of DaNang, Republic of Vietnam, with
VMFA(AW) 225.
Pantke recounts fond memories of his time in the military,
especially noting the camaraderie. It just doesnt get any better
than squadron time, said Pantke. Even in Vietnam, we did things
to let off steam.
Each squadron had party flight suits, made out of cotton in
squadron colors with all the squadron insignia. We would go to the
Officers Club and sit at designated tables and sing squadron songs
trying to shout down the other squadrons. It was all in good fun,
Pantke remembers.
Pantkes final tour on active duty was at the Naval Air Systems Command, serving as the Assistant Program Manager,
Logistics, for the Navy and Marine Corps A-6 aircraft program
(PMA-234) for four years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
in July 1988.
Upon retirement, Pantke decided to keep working for the
warfighter.
I liked NAVAIR and after four years was beginning to understand it. I believed in NAVAIRs mission, and it was a chance to
stay close to aircraft and around aviators, Pantke said. My new
position as a contractor gave me the means to continue doing this
but in a different uniform.
Pantke has been supporting the F/A-18 & EA-18G program
(PMA-265) as a Wyle (then Veda) employee since 1988.
On May 16, Tom Pantke will retire after more than 49 years
of service to the Navy and Marine Corps. Upon retirement he
plans to spend time with family.
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Marvin Grey Eaton, Sr., 73
Marvin Grey Eaton,
Sr., 73 of Hollywood, Md.,
departed this life and transitioned into everlasting
life on Friday, May 9. Marvin was born on November
26, 1940 in Mecklenburg
County, Va. to the late John
M. Eaton and Mary Jane Eaton. He was educated in the Oxford County, North Carolina
school system.
Marvin was married for 52 years to
the late Minerva Gertrude Eaton. He was
a good father, brother, uncle, grandfather,
great grandfather and friend. Marvin often welcomed his home to those who had
need. Marvin retired with over twenty years
of service from Trailways Bus Station in
Washington, D.C.
He had a love for Classic cars, going
to the race track and playing cards. Playing
softball with his family and traveling with
his wife and family was his most favored
past times.
Marvin dedicated his life to Christ several years ago and rededication on April 30.
Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, the late John M. Eaton and Mary (Terry) Eaton; three sisters, Virginia and Mable
Eaton and Florence Thomas; four brothers,
John Eaton, Whalenton Eaton, Herbert Eaton and William Eaton.
He leaves to cherish his memory his
children: Tisa Harris (Curtis), Jacqueline
Jackson, Kimberly Diggs (Artie) and Marvin Eaton, Jr. (Chirleen); Ruth Reed (who
was raised as his sister); seven grandchildren, Faletra Anderson, Danitra Garcia
(Giovanni), Nicole Thomas, DaiJanae
Wade, Carl Jackson, Jeremiah Reed and
Eboni Jackson; great-grandson, Mathias
and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and
friends.
Family united with relatives and
friends on Monday, May 19 for visitation at
10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. at From the
Heart Ministries Church, 4949 Allentown
Road, Suitland, Md. Interment was on Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at Old St. Aloysius
Church Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Leonardtown, Md.
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Rochell; four brothers, Rodney (Agnes), of
Waldorf, Md., Jerome (Vandana), of Rockville, Md., Bernard (Irene), of Houston,
Texas and three sisters, Angela (Stanley), of
Mechanicsville, Md., Clarissa (Cornelius),
of California, Md., and Delores (James), of
Mechanicsville Md.
Family united with relatives and
friends on Wednesday, May 21 for visitation at 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial
at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church,
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By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Five races into the 2014 season at Marylands Potomac speedway there had yet to
be a repeat winner in the tracks ultra-competitive Hobby Stock class, Until last Friday
night. With the odds stacked against him, Jonathon Raley drove from his 12th starting
spot to take the race lead from one-time division winner Jamie Sutphin on the 12th-lap,
and would go on to collect his second win of the season aboard his family-owned no.92.
Potomacs Hobby Stock class has emerged as one of the tracks premiere support classes
with its trademark side by side racing, solid car counts and down to the wire finishes.
Raley was more than excited to become the first to repeat in, what has become, such a
tough class. I knew we had a good car, but as far back as we were starting tonight, I
had no idea wed be able to pull off the win here tonight. Raley stated that hard work
in the teams shop and from a few friends was the key to his winning drive. We had the
motor out of this car today. Raley stated. We were having problems with the oil pump
so we took the motor out and got it repaired and I even called Scotty Nelson (Potomac
Street Stock driver) to leave work early to come help us get this thing ready. If it werent
for all those people helping out, we wouldnt be here right now. Becoming the first to
repeat in the Hobby Stock class was a tall order, but well worth all the hard work put
forth by Raleys team. In my opinion, this is the toughest class at Potomac this season.
Raley bottom-lined. Theres at least 6 or 8 cars on any given night that can win, and to
be able to start where we did, and win, is a pretty good feeling. I just hope we can keep
it going. Jonathon Raley (2), Jerry Deason (point leader), Jamie Sutphin, Billy Crouse
and Ed Pope Jr. have all scored wins in the class this season.
Weekend NotesLate Model point leader Dale Hollidge suffered a flat right-rear tire on his Rocket
no.0 mid-way through the 35-lap Late Model main forcing him to pit for fresh rubber.
Hollidge would then come from the rear of the field to collect seventh-place feature
money...2012 track champion Kenny Moreland was swept-up in the aborted first-attempt to start the Late Model feature that collected half the field. Morelands Rocket
no.24 was severely wounded and would not return to competition...Delawares Amanda
Whaley made her first Potomac LM start of the season. Whaley drew the pole for the
feature, but would spin going into turn-one as the field went green. With the damage to
her Rocket no.44W just cosmetic, she was able to re-join the field and she would rally to
take a solid sixth in the divisions 35-lap main...Limited Late Model regular Tyler Emory
raced with the Late Models on Friday and would score a 9th in the feature after starting
11th with his BRC race cars no.46...Mike Latham was well on his way to win number
four in the Street Stocks until mechanical woes sidelined his no.78. Defending track
champion Darren Alvey would score the win, his third of 2014, over another depleted
field of just seven cars that saw just three finish the event...Virginia Motor Speedway
regular Wesley Givens was at the controls of Sam Archers no.36 Hobby Stock fro
Fridays action. Givens got banged around a bit during the divisions feature, but would
salvage the night with a sixth-place finish, even though the car was missing most of its
front-end sheet-metal...After finishing second in Fridays Late Model feature, Gregg
Satterlee towed his Rocket no.22 to Virginia Motor Speedway for Saturdays USA 100.
The Rochester Mills Pa ace would win one of the 25-lap qualifying events and then
take his second runner-up performance of the weekend to race winner Chris Ferguson.
Twenty-Seven Late Models took part in the show...Friday Potomac Late Model winner
Jason Covert would steer his Cameron/Mann owned Rocket no.72 to an 8th place finish
at VMS on Saturday...JT Spence would post a pair of top-fives during the weekend as he
was third Friday at Potomac and would take second to race winner Keith Jackson Saturday at Winchester aboard his Rocket no.91...Dover Pa.s Gene Knaub was a surprise
entrant for Fridays program at Bedford (PA) speedway and the bigger surprise was the
car he was driving. Knaub was behind the wheel of the Barry Klinedinst owned Rocket
no.43A which also carried a Superior Homes decal on its quarter panels from Knaubs
358 LM car owner Donnie Broderick. Knaub would finish 10th in the divisions 25-lap
event as 2010 track champion Jeff Rine scored his third Bedford Late Model win in a
row after a near photo finish with runner-up Chad Hollenbeck. Bedford drew 19 Late
Models during the tracks fourth show of the 2014 season.
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
York Haven Pa.s Jason Covert drove to his second feature win of the season in last
Friday nights 35-lap Late Model main event at Potomac speedway. The win for Covert,
worth $2500, was his second-career win at the venerable Southern Maryland oval.
Delaware racer Amanda Whaley and Covert shared the front-row for the start of
the event. As the field raced into turn one, Whaley spun, balling-up the field behind her.
The second attempt at a start found Greg Satterlee as the new pole sitter with Covert on
the outside. When the green was displayed Covert zipped into the race lead as the pack
raced off turn two. Covert would eventually lead all 35-laps, but it was no easy trip to
the checkers. As Covert lead, Greg Satterlee and JT Spence hounded Covert the entire
distance, trading slide-jobs and banking off the chushion, before they would finish in
that order. Man that was intense. Covert stated during his post-race interview. It took
us so long to get our first down here, and now to have two, I just hope we can keep this
going. Covert had nothing but praise for eventual runner-up Greg Satterlee. Hes going to be one of the best. Covert stated. That guy can race and win all over the country
and to race that hard with him and beat him, I couldnt be more proud of this team than I
an right now. Stevie Long recovered from the opening lap skirmish to take fourth with
Glenn Elliott completing the top-five. Heats for the season-high 16 cars on hand went to
Stevie Long and JT Spence.
Jeff Pilkerton scored his second win of the season in the 20-lap RUSH Crate Late
Model feature. Pilkerton, who started second, lead all but one lap to post his 48th career
Potomac feature win. The guys on the crew have been working real hard on this car
and the results are showing. Said Pilkerton. I hope we can get to 50 wins down here,
that would be pretty neat. Darren Henderson came home second, John Imler was third,
Reese Masiello took fourth with Cody Dawson rounding out the top-five. Heats went to
Pilkerton and Dawson.
Jonathon Raley became the first repeat winner with his second win of 2014 in
the 15-lap Hobby Stock main. Raley, who started 12th, methodically worked his way
through the field to take the race lead from Jamie Sutphin on lap-twelve and would lead
the final three-laps to post his 11th career Potomac feature win. Sutphin held on for
second, Ryan Clement was third, point leader Jerry Deason was fourth with John Burch
filling the front-five. Heats went to Sutphin and Ed Pope Jr.
Defending track champion Darren Alvey collected his third win of the season in
the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Alvey inherited the lead when race leader and threetime winner Mike Latham pitted while leading. Alvey would then lead the distance to
score his 11th career Potomac feature win. Chuck Bowie was second, Dale Reamy third,
Latham was credited with fourth and Johnny Oliver would take fifth.
In the nightcap 15-lap U-Car feature Corey Swaim became the divisions fifth different winner, in five races, with his first-career win at Potomac. Swaim started on the
pole and would lead every lap to score the break-through win. Mike Latham was second,
Megan Mann was third, Cori French took fourth with Jeremy Pilkerton completing the
top-five.
Late Model feature finish
1. Jason Covert 2. Gregg Satterlee 3. JT Spence 4. Stevie Long 5. Glenn Elliott 6.
Amanda Whaley 7. Dale Hollidge 8. Ross Robinson 9. Tyler Emory 10. Deane Guy 11. Rich
Marks 12. Scott Adams 13. Matt Tarbox 14. Ben Bowie 15. Dominic DeFino 16. Kenny
Moreland
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Jeff Pilkerton 2. Darren Henderson 3. John Imler 4. Reese Masiello 5. Cody Dawson
6. Ben Bowie 7. Tracey Graves 8. Timmy Booth 9. Kevin Palmer 10. Brian Lederhouse 11.
Sam Archer 12. Sonny Hatzell
Hobby Stock feature finish
1. Jonathon Raley 2. Jamie Sutphin 3. Ryan Clement 4. Jerry Deason 5. John Burch 6.
Wesley Givens 7. Ed Pope Jr. 8. Billy Crouse 9. Matt Stewart 10. Korey Downs 11. Kenny
Sutphin 12. Max Martin 13. Will Nelson
Street Stock feature finish
1. Darren Alvey 2. Chuck Bowie 3. Dale Reamy 4. Mike Latham 5. Johnny Oliver 6.
Mike Raleigh 7. Troy Kassiris
U-Car feature finish
1. Corey Swaim 2. Mikey Latham 3. Megan Mann 4. Cori French 5. Jeremy Pilkerton
6. Sam Raley 7. Erica Bailey 8. DJ Powell 9. Amgel Mudd 10. Savannah Windsor
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GXW Wrestling came to the Leonard Hall Recreation Center on May 17.
Midnight Madness,
Outlaws and
Grudge at MIR
This Friday night, May 23, Maryland
International Raceway (MIR) will host the
Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness series.
The Midnight Madness series is a great place
to check out street legal drag racing, hang out
with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new
people, and cruise the pits. You can even enter
your own streetcar or street bike into the event
for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing.
The event will feature X275, Pro Street, Super
Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout
and Motorcycle. Its safe, fun, affordable, and
legal. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and first
round eliminations will start at 10 p.m. for all
classes. General Admission for adults is $10,
and kids 11 & under are free. Race Entry Fee
is only $20.
On Saturday, May 24, MIR will host the
first ever No Prep race with the MD Street
Outlaws. The event will feature the following
four classes: MD Street Outlaws, MD Real
Street, Any State Street Outlaws, and Any
State Real Street. Who will make it on the Top
10 list for Street Outlaws? Who will make it
on the Top 32 list for Real Street? Gates open
at 2pm and there will be open time runs from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. The Real Street road course
will be at 7pm and eliminations will start at
7:30 p.m. Admission is $20 and kids 6-11 are
just $5.
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MedStar St. Marys Hospital will celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day in honor of cancer
survivors, their families and friends with a free catered picnic open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m.
on Sunday, June 1 on the hospital grounds.
The event will feature lunch, entertainment and inspirational speakers, which will include Dr.
Dorota Krajewski, specialist in diabetes, metabolism and endocrinology; Christine Wray, president, MedStar St. Marys; MaryLou Watson, vice president, nursing; Joan Popielski, director of
Cancer Care and Infusion Services; and Cathy Fenwick, patient navigator, Cancer Care and Infusion Services.
"Many patients tell us they dont attend the picnic because they are receiving treatments
and are therefore patients, not survivors, Popielski said. We want to ensure our patients know
everyone is a survivor. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation considers a person to be a
'survivor' from the moment of diagnosis throughout the remainder of life, and so do we. I sincerely
hope that all our survivors and their loved ones who are able to attend the picnic, do.
MedStar St. Marys offers several programs for cancer patients, their family members and
friends. The Cancer Support Group is a free group facilitated by associates from the hospitals
Cancer Care and Infusion Services and Case Management departments. Support group meetings
are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the conference room on the second
floor of the hospitals Outpatient Pavilion.
For information on the National Cancer Survivors Day picnic or to register for programs for
cancer patients, call 301-475-6070.
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Sustainable Farming to be discussed
Christine and Frank Allen will discuss various aspects of sustainable
farming including gardening, composting, raising and butchering free range
chickens, making soap, spinning, weaving and more at the Lexington Park
branch on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. The Dinner, a documentary featuring the
Allen Heirloom Homestead, will be shown.
Summer programs begin June 2
Starting June 2 babies through teens can sign up and participate in the
librarys Summer Reading programs and earn prizes by completing fun reading activities. Every child who signs up receives a voucher for a Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs game. Those who complete their game sheet will receive a free book and be entered in a grand prize drawing.
Summer story times begin June 3 and run through July 31. Days and
times are posted on the librarys website. Other summer programs planned
include STEM, Minecraft club, teen writing contest, movies and craft activities and are also posted on the website.
Summer t-shirts go on sale May 19.
Drop-in chess classes conducted at Leonardtown
The Maryland Education Chess Association is conducting weekly classes covering chess basics and fundamentals for second graders and older at
the Leonardtown branch every Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. through
August.
Mobile Career Center visit set
The Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center will be at Lexington Park branch on May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. to assist job seekers and
to register them with the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
Workshops on grant seeking being offered
Lexington Park branch will offer a webinar on the Introduction to Corporate Giving on June 17 at 2 p.m. The free webinar will discuss corporate
support for nonprofits and the effective utilization of the Foundation Centers
resources on corporate giving. Registration is required.
Library staff and staff from College of Southern Maryland Nonprofit
Institute will present an overview of researching grant opportunities and the
grant writing process at a free workshop at Lexington Park branch on June 19
at 10 a.m. Registration is required.
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emailed to Brandy.Tulley@stmarysmd.com.
The deadline for submission is Friday, May 23.
Please include a short description of the photo
including names of people, location and approximate date.
Photos will be on display at a luncheon on
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grandchildren. (Washington
Post, January 21, 1965).
Pictured here is Eleanor (Payne) Johnson and her children by George Webster Johnson, taken some time between
1907-1910.
Left to right: Thomas George
Johnson, 1913-2002; Joseph Adrian
Johnson, 1905-1919*; Eleanor (Payne)
Johnson, 1876-1965; Mary Elsie Johnson, 1906-2005; Agnes Christina Johnson, 1909-2005 or Catherine Virginia
Johnson, 1911-1938; and the baby in
Eleanors lap was Francis Xavier Johnson, 1915-1938.
*Adrian Johnson died at the
home of his parents near Morganza
on Tuesday, the 16th instant, aged
15 years. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Johnson. He was an altar boy
at St. Josephs Church for a number
of years until the ravages of disease
overtook him. Buried in St. Josephs
Cemetery on Thursday. (The Enterprise, 9/20/1919).
Many thanks to Faye (Buckler)
Johnson for sharing this lovely picture
of the Johnson family.
On a separate subject--because so
much of the information in last weeks
article was derived from an article on the net entitled Slavery in the North by Douglas Harper, I should have specifically cited him as the source but failed to do so. My apologies to all but specifically to Mr. Harper.
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Friday, May 23
Open Mic!
37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico 7 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Traditional
Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse
will sponsor an Open Mic at the Christ
Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler
Road, Chaptico, Md. on Friday, May 23.
This is a great event with many varieties
of music and lots of friendship, so if you
havent been to an SMTMD event before,
this is a great time to start! The doors open
at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.
The admission fee for this event is only $7,
and performers are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are
suggested). For additional information, or
to sign up to perform, please contact John
Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John
at 301-904-4987. Visit www.smtmd.org for
directions and more information.
Thursday, May 22
The Patuxent Partnership Annual Dinner
St. Marys City, Md. 5:30 p.m.
The Patuxent Partnership Annual Dinner will take place at the Historic St. Marys
City State House Lawn. TPP Members only.
Special Guest Speaker will be Rear Admiral Michael Nasty Manazir. An individual
ticket costs $75 and a table of 10 costs $700.
Reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required by Monday, May 12. If
purchasing a Table of 10, please register
and email guest names to Cynthia Deppe
<mailto:cynthia.deppe@paxpartnership.
org> by Thursday, May 15.
Eat Wings. Raise Funds.
46370 Lexington Village Way, Lexington
Park 5 p.m. to closing
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater
Chesapeake is holding a monthly fundraiser
at Buffalo Wild Wings (46370 Lexington
Village Way, Lexington Park, MD 20653)
on every fourth Thursday of the month from
5pm-closing. Everyone is invited to gather
for dinner or a snack. On this day, 10% of all
food purchases will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake.
Proceeds will benefit children and youth in
St. Marys, Charles and Calvert Counties.
Saturday, May 24
Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale
21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich sale. Pork
loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold on both Saturday and
Sunday, May 24th & 25th, at American Legion Post 221 @ 21690 Coltons Point Rd (Rt.
242), in Avenue, Md. The event will be from
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and sandwiches will
cost $6 each. Call 301-884-4071 for further
information.
Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes
Festival
Chesapeake Beach 10 a.m.
Opening Ceremony with Guest Speaker Professor Wayne Karlin from Southern
Maryland College. Music by US Naval
Academy Brass Quintet. Nam Knights Mini
Rolling Thunder down 260 to 5th Street to
Chesapeake Avenue and up 260 to American Legion Post 206. Vietnam Slide Show
Presentation with Vietnam Veteran Mr. Phil
Pfanschmidt all at beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Armed Forces Radio Show @ NBVFD 7
PM - $15 per person Tickets available at the
Chesapeake Beach Town Hall.
Downtown Tunes Series
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown 6 to 9
p.m.
The eighth season of live music returns
to the Leonardtown Square this summer
when the Downtown Tunes series opens
Sunday, May 25
Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale
21690 Colton Point Road, Avenue 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich sale.
Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and BBQ beef
sandwiches will be sold on both Saturday
and Sunday, May 24th & 25th, at American
Legion Post 221 @ 21690 Coltons Point Rd
(Rt. 242), in Avenue, Md. The event will be
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and sandwiches will
cost $6 each. Call (301) 884-4071 for further
information.
Modern Homesteading: Pest and Weed
Management
3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek 2 to 5:30
p.m.
By combining robust instruction with
service projects, the Modern Homesteading Workshop series teaches participants the
skills and practices that can contribute to a
more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle. Reconnect with your community and share the
lost arts that (not that long ago) used to be a
part of everyday life: food foraging, kitchen
gardening, composting, bear wrestling (just
kidding), canning and preserving, fermentation, seed saving, and season extension. Each
workshop will begin with a one-hour skills
workshop, including walking tours of the
farm site, and conclude with hands-on work
on the farm that makes a valuable contribution to a healthy, locally grown food source
for residents of Prince Georges County.
Participants should wear suitable
clothes and shoes for working outdoors, hiking trails, and getting dirty; bring a water
bottle and snack! Each workshop will take
place once a month, on Sundays throughout
the season from 2 to 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Participation is free; registration
is required.
L. A. Stewart Book Signing
41655 Fenwick St, Leonardtown 12 to 2
p.m.
Fenwick Street Used Book & Music
welcomes author L. A. Stewart who will be
signing copies of Snows Rest- A Maryland
Mystery from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May
25. We hope to see you there!
Monday, May 26
Family Fun Run
12112 Double Tree Lane, Lusby - 8 a.m.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE)
First Annual Family Fun Run will be held
on Monday, May 26 and will be a 5K Run/
Walk. Walkers are welcome. Profits will be
Tuesday, May 27
Free LifeSense Parenting Classes
4341 Northview Drive Bowie 7 to 8 p.m.
The LifeSense Program provides free
classes with accurate information, a supportive enviroment, and encouraging advice. LifeSense also allows pregnant women
to earn a baby layette of starter items for the
baby by taking any three of our free classes.
Register online at www.lifesenseclasses.
org or call 410-295-3839. Classes are FREE
but registration is required. The Pregnancy
Clinic offers free services including pregnancy testing; 3D/4D ultrasounds for pregnancy viability; STI/HIV testing and education; medical, legal, housing, counseling,
adoption, and community resource referrals;
parenting support and material assistance;
post-abortion counseling; and educational
programs.
Chef Clarisses Special Seafood Dinner
American Legion Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 to 7 p.m.
A seafood dinner at Chesapeake Beach
will be hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 Auxiliary from 5:30
to 7:00 p.m. This is a meal you wont soon
forget. Come to the lower level dining room.
Cost is $10 including salad, sides and beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake
Beach and questions may be directed to 301855-6466. Public warmly invited. www.ALpost206.org
Wednesday, May 28
Song Circle/Jam Session
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 7
to 8:30 p.m.
7-12 singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group of
musicians. Its a sing-along with space for
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Thursday, May 29
Waterside Series Rascal Flatts Concert
14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
7:30 p.m.
Country music superstars Rascal Flatts
will open the newly renovated PNC Waterside Pavilion at the Calvert Marine Museum
on Thursday, May 29! Rascal Flatts has had
14 #1 hits, received over 40 awards in the
past 10 years, and is one of the hottest selling acts currently on tour in any genre. And
now YOU have a chance to see them live!
Tickets for the show went on sale to
members of the Calvert Marine Museum on
Tuesday, March 25 and to the general public
on Tuesday, April 1. If you are not already
a member and would like to sign up to have
a shot at the best seats in the house, visit
our website at calvertmarinemuseum.com/
membership/ or call 410-326-2042, ext. 16.
Resume Writing Workshop
200 Duke Street, Suite 1400, Prince Frederick 1 p.m.
Do you need help writing a resume for
todays job market? The Calvert One Stop
Career Center is offering a free resume
writing & critique workshop on Thursday, May 29. This workshop is for anyone
registered with the Maryland Workforce
Exchange and is designed to assist the job
seeker with understanding the purpose and
design of a resume. After this workshop you
will have a basic understanding for creating a resume. For more info and to register
please visit www.mwejobs.maryland.gov
Friday, May 30
On Pins and Needles
850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick 1 to
4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared creativity on Friday, May 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
calvert.lib.md.us.
Golf Tournament
2425 Roarty Road, Dunkirk 8 a.m.
Come to the Twin Shields Golf Course
on Friday, May 30 for a golf tournament.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Best Ball is $85 per
golfer. The cost includes the cart, green fees,
beer (on the course only), sodas and lunch.
Lunch and awards will follow completion of
play at Deale Elks Lodge. Contact Ginger
Johnson at suzetteyjohnson@yahoo.com or
240-216-0915 for registration forms.
Saturday, May 31
Karsyns 5th Karnival
750 Cove Point Road Lusby 10 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.
We invite the Southern Maryland community to join us for food, games, crafts,
pony rides, and many other family-friendly
events. Karsyns Karnival will be held at
Cove Point Park in Lusby, Md. from 10 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. There will be a $2 admission fee
per guest. Individuals with Down syndrome
are free! By hosting Karsyns Karnival each
year, KS2 4DS, Inc. raises the communitys
awareness about the unlimited potential that
individuals with Down syndrome possess.
Check out our website for additional information (www.karsynskarnival.com).
Taco Night
St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, Newtown
Neck Road, Leonardtown 5 to 7 p.m.
There will be a Taco Night to benefit
our seminarian Jonathon Powell sponsored
by Knights of Columbus St. Francis Xavier
Council #10957 at St. Francis Xavier Church
Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu consists of hard and soft tacos,
Sunday, June 1
Southern Maryland Audubon Society
Annual Meeting
11000 Thrift Road, Clinton 1 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Audubon Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, June 1st, at the Clearwater Nature Center starting with a pot luck lunch at 1 p.m.
This will be followed by a business meeting,
presentation of the Conservationist of the
Year Award, and a bird walk. For information, call Mike Callahan, 240-765-5192.
Leonardtown Criterium
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown 8 a.m.
Join Pax Velo for amateur and professional MABRA sanctioned bicycle races
on the streets of Leonardtown. The Leonardtown Crit offers plenty of excitement for
spectators and racers alike. What is a Criterium? A Criterium, or crit for short, is
a race held on a short closed-circuit course.
The Leonardtown Crit course is ideal in
length and configuration. The racers ride
laps around the course. A crit emphasizes
acceleration and bike handling. It is ideal
for spectators and can be very exciting to
watch. This year, the Leonardtown Crit
will again be the Criterium championship
for the Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association. MABRA is the regional group responsible for bike racing in DC, Maryland,
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