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Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano, in superhero form, visited the early
education center of Benjamin Banneker Elementary on Tuesday to congratulate
them on their Relay for Life efforts.
Former Sen. Bernie Fowler, center, leads students from Chesapeake Public Charter
School during a Wade-In of the Patuxent River near Myrtle Point this weekend
education
Joe Baker, a retired St. Marys County school teacher,
discovered a discrepancy regarding retirement
withholdings that he says could affect hundreds of
retirees who left the district during the last decade.
I cant, in good faith, sign people up to spend
that kind of money until the science proves it.
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Staff Writer
Metropolitan Commission offcials have been talking to
communities around the county telling customers what they
can expect when the water and sewer authority installs new
water meters that will allow for rapid monthly readings on ac-
tual water usage.
The bottom line, says MetCom Deputy Director Dan
Inchniowski, is that more accurate metering of water usage
means that some customers will pay more and some will pay
less.
The new automated meter reader (AMR) project involves
installing meters that transmit radio waves to passing MetCom
trucks so they can quickly get readings. Currently, because of
a worker shortage, MetCom can only take quarterly readings.
This means that each customer now pays for 6,000 gal-
lons of water each month, but those who dont use that much
still pay the same amount and effectively subsidize those cus-
tomers who use that much or more, Ichniowski said.
That should balance that out for our customers, Ichnio-
wski said of the projects benefts. Theyll be able to see how
much water they are using.
Green lawns are nice but they may cost more in the fu-
ture, he said.
He explained that because the project is considered a
green one by the state, MetCom received a $3.3 million
grant to fund the project, with the remaining amount of about
$6.3 million coming from a low interest loan from the Mary-
land Department of the Environment.
That loan is even now being paid back through increased
service fees customers have already been paying.
The rates currently refect the payment for this project,
Ichniowski said.
The average estimated cost to install each new meter
for each of the approximately 12,875 customers comes out to
about $770.
The next community information meeting on the project
is set for the Valley Lee frehouse on June 11 at 6 p.m.
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Citizens Seek County Help to Save Creek
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For years the level of sand and sedi-
ment has been building up in Cole Creek
in the Hollywood Shores community,
residents there say, and in the absence
of help from the state they are asking
county elected offcials for support in
saving it.
Rolland Campbell, a Hollywood
Shores resident, said a seawall the coun-
ty and state built at the mouth of the
creek where it meets the Patuxent River
has reduced erosion in some places, but
has also served to create an easy channel
to allow sand and sediment to enter the
creek, creating greater and greater sand-
bars there that are revealed at low tide.
Boats coming in at high tide, with
pilots unaware of the sandbars, have run
aground, he said, and there is even great-
er sedimentation now due to the ravages
of Hurricane Irene last year.
This year its much worse than
weve seen it before, Campbell said.
[The seawall] has created a high speed
channel and it transports more sand into
the creek.
The community has formed a com-
mittee to act on the problem.
Three members wrote a letter to the
Board of County Commissioners asking
for help preserving what they say is an
important tributary of the Patuxent River
as well as a habitat for abundant marine
life.
The creek is a beautiful natural
resource, and we are witnessing its loss
as an open tidal tributary of the Patux-
ent River, wrote Jean Campbell, Susan
Matthews and James Dollarton.
Zane Rettstatt, project engineer
with the countys Department of Public
Works and Transportation, said he has
worked with residents there to solve the
problem by getting the states Depart-
ment of Natural Resources (DNR) to
survey the intensity of the sedimentation.
They came and said it could stand
to be dredged and they came up with a
ballpark fgure but theres no money
at the state level to do that.
The letter from the community
stated the estimated cost from DNR to
dredge the creek and install jetties to en-
sure sand does not fow back in just as
quickly would be about $1.5 million.
Rettstatt said the county would still
seek assistance for the problem in what-
ever way it can.
Well pursue funding for the next
fscal year, he said.
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Photo courtesy of Rolland Campbell
Residents of Hollywood Shores say this growing sandbar has continued to worsen conditions in Cole Creek and
have asked the state and county for help to save the waterway.
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Swimmers, Supporters Celebrate the Potomac
WHO
PAYS?
The Community Alcohol Coalition and St. Marys County Sheriff's Office
will host a Community Forum to discuss the legal consequences of underage
alcohol use. The CAC, through a multi-year grant provided by the Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Administration, has a priority to reduce underage and binge drinking.
Deputy James Stone, the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Alcohol Enforcement
Officer and Joe Stanalonis, Senior Assistant States Attorney for St. Marys County
will present information on laws, regulations and legal consequences for underage
alcohol use and provisions of alcohol to minors.
The Forum will conclude with a question and answer session.
6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 26
Chesapeake Building Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room
41770 Baldridge St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
For information, contact Jaclyn Shaw, 301-475-6184
or email: Jaclyn_Shaw@smhwecare.com
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
For two decades,
swimmers of all ages have
crossed the Potomac River
to cherish and steward the
beautiful waters of South-
ern Maryland. Founder Joe
Stewart was the frst to take
the open water, 7.5 mara-
thon trek from Hull Neck,
Va. to Point Lookout, and
steadily, over the years, he
was joined by more fellow
swimmers and supporters.
At the 20th annual Po-
tomac River Swim for the
environment on Saturday,
41 participants along with
companion kayakers ven-
tured over to the Virginia
shore. Due to safety concerns with heavy rains and high winds the previous night, this year
the course was adapted so they began and ended their course from the crowded beachfront
at Point Lookout State Park, completing 6 miles.
First time participant Rob Jones fnished the fastest and told The County Times it was
a challenging swim against 2 to 3 foot rollers. He also gave credit to his kayaking partner,
Tom Blount, explaining the guidance provided by the small crafts aids the swimmers with
direction and bearing during the wide-open, long-distance swim.
The youngest participant was 18 and the oldest 64, with swimmers of every age range
between taking part. Many swimmers took a minute to recover their land legs as they came
ashore.
Several have come out year after year to swim, kayak, or volunteer their grilling ser-
vices prepping a meal for athletes and event attendees.
Stewart said his goals when he embarked on his solo Swim for the Rivers Sake in
1993 were to see if he could make it across the waterway and to raise money for environ-
mental groups working against the degradation.
Stewart was recognized for his dedication by Maryland Senator Roy Dyson at a cer-
emony the night before the swim. While the founder is still actively involved, recording
times and ages at Saturdays event, Cheryl Wagner took over the event organization duties
in 2001.
The logistics and safety preparations are not simple for such an event, coordinating
volunteer boatmen, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency response crews.
She said the swim is a successful fundraiser each year. Last year they made a total of
$18,000 which goes to groups like the Chesapeake Bay Foun-
dation, the Sierra Club, the Potomac River Association and
local groups like the St. Marys River Watershed Association
and Friends of Myrtle Point.
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Swimmer Tom Clime, left, along with his kayaker escort, comes ashore
after crossing the rough waters of the Potomac River on Saturday
morning.
Swimmers and kayakers fnish up the last leg of a six-mile, open-water
athletic challenge at the 20th annual Potomac River Swim.
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Residents living near Naval Air Station Patuxent River are being warned
they may hear something loud and out of the ordinary this weekend, the
sound of an explosion from a controlled detonation on base.
The explosion may occur between noon and 2 p.m. this Friday, said Gary
Younger, public information offcer for the base. He said that if technicians
deem it necessary, it will be the second such detonation at the base in nearly
as many weeks.
Younger said that chaff fares used to defeat the guidance systems of heat
seeking missiles could be the target of the exercise.
He said that nearly all of the fares could be taken off the base for dis-
posal, but if their condition is not safe they may have to be destroyed in place.
Were just preparing for the one percent chance in case we have to do
something, Younger said of a noise advisory.
He said there was an explosion about two weeks ago that was designed
to destroy a stock of chaff canisters.
The original plan was to move them off base, Younger said, but explosive
ordnance experts were unsure about the condition of the chaff canisters so
they decided to destroy them in place.
We didnt know enough about it to transport it off the base, Younger
said.
Ordnance technicians from Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren,
Va. took the chaff canisters and placed them in a pit and then laid C-4 plastic
explosives on top of them, which were then detonated.
Though the explosion was loud it was not extremely so, Younger said.
You get more noise with the F-35 [Joint Strike Fighter] coming over
head, he said.
While county residents are accustomed to jet noise, explosive detona-
tions so close are different, he conceded.
The frst explosion and the potential detonation for Friday are the frst in
years, he said.
This is not going to become a regularity, he said.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Center for Life Enrichment (TCLE)
sent four award nominees to the Maryland As-
sociation of Community Services Direct Sup-
port and Supervision Conference, all of whom
came back with service awards.
It shocked the four of us when we were
called up for awards, said TCLE Direct Care
Supervisor Mickie Suite.
The other award winners were Brenda
Johnson, Leatrice Runnels and Juwana Broadus.
Human Resources Director Bill Nicholas
said they always send their award nominees to
the conference, but this is the frst time he can
remember all the nominees getting awards. He
said nominees are selected because of the work
they do, their service to the community and
other factors.
Suite said they didnt fnd out about their
nominations until the night of the awards dinner.
We didnt know we would get awards,
she said. They kept us in the dark.
The conference was late May at the Clarion
Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City.
According to a press release, the conference
schedule allows staff attending the supervision
sessions to register for direct support workshops
and plenary sessions. The conferences two-part
closing plenary was Doing the Right Thing
When Nobody is Looking: An Exploration of
Ethics.
Suite said the workshops are a good train-
ing tool and she and her co-workers got the
chance to know each other and bond during the
conference, as well as learn new techniques and
brush up on old ones.
The center provides programs and sup-
port services aimed at increasing the voca-
tional and personal potential of individuals with
disabilities.
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Developmental Disability Administration Director Frank
Kirkland give awards to Leatrice Runnels, left, Mickie
Suite, Juwana Broadus and Brenda Johnson.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County offcials are sending a re-
quired plan that outlines how the county
will control the total maximum daily
loads of pollutants like nitrogen and
phosphorous going into the bay. But it
will be sent without a county commis-
sioner vote of approval and with a re-
minder that the plan is simply too expen-
sive and untenable.
The draft watershed implementation
plan (WIP) offers a long list of ways to
counteract the fow of nutrients into the
Chesapeake Bay and its outlying water-
shed, but the costs are either unknown or
tremendous in scope.
Septic system retrofts, connecting
homes on septic systems to a public sew-
er system and an expansion of sewer ca-
pacity in general were all factors that re-
sulted in the costs simply being too high.
The least expensive combination
is well over $176 million, with costs to
individual sewer customers and to indi-
vidual on-site sewage disposal systems
(OSDS) that are unaffordable. The staff
plan, which even they have said is not re-
ally workable, will be politically diffcult
to fund because it would mean that sep-
tic owners would have to share costs with
each other.
Commissioner Cindy Jones (R-Val-
ley Lee) has long held that the science
showing septic systems to be a signif-
cant polluter is faulty and that residents
should not be forced to pay for a plan that
relies on such research.
I cant, in good faith, sign people
up to spend that kind of money until the
science proves it, she said.
Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R-
Golden Beach) said that oysters, the
living flter of the bay and its watershed
are necessary to clean it up and without
them the plan is not a solid one.
I have serious questions about
whether this will work, Jarboe said.
It would also be beyond the ability of
the county to afford without signifcant
funding assistance from state or federal
resources, staff has said.
Some examples of what the county
has committed to for reduction of ni-
trogen and phosphorous going into the
watershed includes enhanced nutrient
removal upgrades to the Marlay-Taylor
Wastewater Treatment plant.
That price tag alone comes in at
about $36 million, the staff reports have
stated.
Putting in public sewer in the Char-
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cost as much as $5.3 million, the report
stated, and similar upgrades in the Hol-
lywood town center could cost almost
$1.8 million.
Commissioner President Jack Rus-
sell (D-St. George Island) said the plan
was not tenable.
Were in a no-win situation, we
cant pay for it, he said. The mere cost
is prohibitive.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Home owners in a Piney Point neigh-
borhood on Light House Road say a pro-
posed small apartment building will dam-
age the character of their community and
asked the Board of County Commissioners
for help.
Its in direct confict with the homes
that are already there, said John Shields,
who was joined by several neighbors in
the protest during the commissioners
monthly public forum Tuesday night in
Leonardtown.
One commissioner said that because
the case is only at the beginning stages of
development and appeared to be headed
towards the Zoning Board of Appeals for a
number of issues (small lot size, proximity
to other homes and close proximity to the
water), that the commissioner board could
not take a side.
But just because they have the right to
ask for a variance doesnt mean they have
the right to get a variance, Commissioner
Larry Jarboe said.
Records from the Department of Land
Use and Growth Management (LUGM)
show the property owner to be Nancie
Lumpkins, who lists her address in Piney
Point.
The minor site plan is set for review
by the technical evaluation committee to-
day, and the plans show the project would
be a triplex with parking underneath the
building.
Senior planner Bob Bowles said staff
has already found some potential issues
with the project that will have to be resolved.
He said the variance required for the
project involves exempting the developer
from the requirement to have a certain
amount of side yards on either side of the
house, or else there would be insuffcient
room to build the structure.
Its all in the critical area so the criti-
cal area people will be reviewing it, Bowles
said. It needs buffering between the other
uses [existing homes] and its already in-
fringing on the side yard setbacks.
The minor site plan submitted shows
that the total disturbed area will be 6,700
square feet with a planned 1,840 square
feet required to replant any trees or plants
removed.
Bowles said that number could grow if
critical area reviewers deem it necessary.
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A community forum titled Who Pays? will talk about the consequences of underage
drinking June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Chesapeake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Street
in Leonardtown.
The forum will be hosted by the Community Alcohol Coalition and the county sher-
iffs offce.
The coalition has a multi-year grant from the state to combat underage drinking, es-
pecially binge drinking.
Deputy James Stone and Assistant States Attorney Joseph Stanalonis are scheduled to
attend to inform the public of the legal consequences underage alcohol use.
For more information contact Jacklyn Shaw at 301-475-6184.
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
On April 23, several
participants signed up to take
Hollywood Yoga and Fitness
frst-ever ftness challenge,
hoping to reach their get-
healthy goals while raising
money for the local Relay for
Life.
Members of all ages
joined the points-based com-
petition that required them
to spend a month leading a
wholly healthy lifestyle by
completing ftness routines,
eliminating junk food and
soda, and several other tasks.
For a $10 fee, the patrons
kept track of their accom-
plishments. Helen Pearson of
Hollywood Yoga and Fitness
said the patrons really seemed
to enjoy the encouragement
and accountability involved.
The month-long event raised
$225 for Relay for Life of St.
Marys County.
The ftness centers
20-member Relay for Life
team captain, Brenda Tomi-
nack, has been a top fund-
raiser for the non-proft for
many years, Pearson said.
Tominack owned Fitness and
More, a past incarnation of
the business, and has led the team for several
years, raising more than $10,000.
Some, she said, threw in the towel or got
sidetracked along the way, but others stayed
the course. Debbie Urich, a paraeducator
at Greenview Knolls Elementary, won the
challenge, earning 2,740 out of a possible
3,000 points. Runners up Pat Ritter, Alice
Bankins and Ernestine Pence werent too far
behind.
In ffth place, Tee Duncan, who turned
90 years old on June 6, earned 2,255 points.
Pearson said Duncan has been coming to la-
dies workout several days a week for a long
time.
While it has long been a popular work-
out spot, Dr. Shoba Matthews, a Southern
Maryland based neurologist who, accord-
ing to their website, believes a mind-body
approach brings good health and inner
peace, founded Hollywood Yoga and Fit-
ness less than a year.
The facility, located on Route 235 in
Hollywood, offers standard gym workouts,
yoga for all levels, and now, sessions with
a personal trainer and a ftness bootcamp.
Classes are offered at $10 each.
To fnd out more about the offerings at
Hollywood Yoga and Fitness, call Nancy at
240-256-5652.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
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Debbie Urich won bragging rights as the frst-place point winner
from Hollywood Yoga and Fitness one-month ftness challenge and
Relay for Life fundraiser.
Mary Harris, Market-
ing Manager, Educational
Systems Federal Credit
Union (ESFCU) receives
award from Maryland
and District of Columbia
Credit Union Associa-
tion President and Chief
Executive Offcer, John
Bratsakis. ESFCU recent-
ly won two awards for ex-
cellence in marketing and
communications in the
annual Trailblazer Awards
competition.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Two people riding on a motor-
cycle on Route 4 on the St. Marys
County side of the Thomas John-
son Bridge were killed Monday
when the driver collided with the
back of a vehicle he was following
and both he and his passenger were
ejected.
St. Marys County Sher-
iffs Offce crash investigators
are investigating the accident that
claimed the lives of both Michael
Allen Heller, 37, and Holly Hope
Fullwood, 32, both of Lusby.
Police say that both alcohol
and speed are being investigated as
possible causes of the collision that
happened approximately 11 p.m.
Monday.
According to police, both
Heller and Fullwood were travel-
ing on Hellers Harley Davidson
motorcycle on Route 4 from Cal-
vert County when they ran into the
back of a Jeep Cherokee operated
by Jacklyn Marie Cox, 21, of St.
Leonard.
Heller ran into the back of
the Jeep despite applying brakes,
police reported, and both were
thrown from the motorcycle. The
Jeep skidded sideways and a third
vehicle that had been behind the
two other vehicles, a 2003 Ford
Taurus operated by Richard Ken-
neth Cornelius, 27, of Lusby,
swerved to avoid hitting the mo-
torcycle and instead collided with
the Jeep.
Heller was declared dead on
the scene of the crash, and Full-
wood was taken to St. Marys
Hospital where she died from her
injuries, police said.
Cox and her passenger, Kate-
lyn Ruth Wilt, 21, of Lusby, were
both treated at the hospital and
released.
Cornelison was also treated
and later released from St. Marys
Hospital, police stated.
Anyone who witnessed the
crash is asked to call crash inves-
tigators at 301-475-4200 at exten-
sion 9115.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
St. Marys County Sheriffs Offce announces seven new Correc-
tions Offcers who completed the Southern Maryland Criminal
Justice Academys Corrections Entry Level Training program and
graduated on May 25. Pictured from left is Brianna Colleli, Pat-
rick Britt, Kevin Molitor, Kristie Ardire, Michael Labanowski, Jr.,
Luis Ramos-Dompenciel and Ryan Harris. Correctional Offcers
Ardire, Harris, Labanowski and Molitor graduated with academic
honors. Correctional Offcer Ardire received the Physical Fitness
Training Award and Correctional Offcer Harris received the
Scholastic Achievement Award.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
13 The County Times
Free Admission
Saturday, June 16
Noon to 8:00 PM
Freedom Park
Rte. 235 & Tulagi Place
Lexington Park, MD
African Dancing and Drumming
Childrens Games, Vendors, Food
Minority Outreach Coalition Mini Health Fair
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
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By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Fourth-graders at Chesa-
peake Public Charter School
ventured out to Myrtle Point
Park on Thursday, for the ffth
year, to join environmental ad-
vocate and former Senator Ber-
nie Fowler for a wade-in of the
Patuxent River.
Students from April Skin-
ners class began as kindergart-
ners the year the school opened
and have obtained a wealth of
knowledge about the environ-
ment over their time at the
charter school. Environmen-
tal stewardship is one of the
schools core values, along with
cultural diversity, expression
through art and academic and
character success.
Skinner told The County
Times, This is pure charter
school right here.
The students had just re-
cently come from another ex-
tensive, hands-on feld trip to
Smith Island and were tasked
with a knowledge-utilizing scavenger hunt among other
direct-learning activities like a nature walk, wetlands
workship and seining.
Skinner said the school takes a multi-disciplinary
approach, incorporating environmentally-based activi-
ties and lessons in classes from math and science to social
studies and art.
Fowler talked to the students about not only the 110-
mile long river, but the Chesapeake Bay and the big
picture.
He shared some history
with them and told them, Its
going to be you young people
that make the changes and
help educate people so they
understand.
Musician Joe Norris
played one of Fowlers favorite
tunes, penned by friend and
fellow environmentalist Tom
Wisner, Chesapeake Born,
Chesapeake Free and then an
original, The Trashcan song,
inviting the kids, staff and vol-
unteers to join in.
Bob Boxwell, President
of The Friends of Myrtle Point
Park, said students from Hol-
lywood Elementary had also
frequented the nature park
and worked to help preserve
it. Colleagues from other lo-
cal and regional environmen-
tal organizations came out
to volunteer their time and
expertise.
Boxwell said he always
enjoys the kids visits and
seeing how much they know
about the world around them.
Im always impressed, he said.
Students had smiles on their faces as they joined
hands and accompanied Fowler into the water and excited
comments and reactions were plentiful as they found and
examined a variety of aquatic life.
For more information about Myrtle Point Park and ac-
tivities they offer, visit www.myrtlepoint.org and to learn
more about Chesapeake Charter School, visit their website
at http://schools.smcps.org/cpcs.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
Photo by Carrie Munn
Superintendent of Schools Michael Martirano, in superhero
form, visited the early education center of Benjamin Banneker El-
ementary on Tuesday to congratulate them on their Relay for Life
efforts. When the schools students successfully met their fundrais-
ing goal, raising more than $5,900 for the fght against cancer,
Martirano fulflled a promise to make a costumed appearance.
After praising the youngsters, he animatedly zoomed off to his
jetpack to tend to other business.
Submitted photo
Park Hall Elementary School Assistant Principal Sandra Oliver
marched down Hermanville Road with her students on Friday
to celebrate 100 school-wide Peace Days. Park Hall Elementary
School is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
school. PBIS identifes, adapts and sustains the best evidence-
based academic and behavioral practices for improving impor-
tant academic and behavior outcomes for all students.
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Environmental Awareness
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
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Staff Writer
Many experts and child psychologists suggest school-aged children beneft from keep-
ing their brains and bodies engaged during summer vacation. With this week marking the
last week of school in St. Marys County, many parents are looking to fnd something fun
and educational for their kids to get into during the break. St. Marys County Recreation
and Parks announced last week registration for its many summer camp offerings remain
open until flled. Most of the week-long camps are Monday through Friday, with before and
after care available, and begin in June and run through the frst week of August.
Central-TREK Camp
(Age 6-10) Come learn with us through exploration! Kids will enjoy fun and educational
themes and feld trips to places like Historic St. Marys City, Chesapeake Beach Water
Park, Pump It Up! and a Blue Crabs baseball game.
PTO Camp
(Age 11-12) Campers will participate in traditional camp activities as well as teambuild-
ing and exploration type activities. Athletic themes will culminate with trips to go bowl-
ing, ice skating, golfng and fshing.
Play Camp
(Age 3 1/2-5) Energetic preschoolers will have lots of fun in this busy camp. Kids will
never realize they are learning with all of the great activities involving visits to The
Jumpyard, the public library and the Calvert Marine Museum.
Fit N Swim Camp
(6-12) This camp will have kids working up a sweat in the morning then cooling off for
a swim in the afternoon.
Unordinary Science Camp
(Age 7-12) For their inner mad scientists, this camp puts a unique spin on average home-
made science experiments.
Explore Our Parks Camp
(Age 7-12) Kids can visit and explore a new park each day.
Theater Camp
(Age 8-12) From beginning to end... kids can see what it takes to put on a show. Be a
part of the amazing experience called Theater. Learn lines, make sets, choreography...
we will do it all - in a week.
Storybook Camp
(Age 3.5-5) Kids can come and be part of the story! Designed just for your preschooler
with lots of interactive, fun activities to keep them busy.
Photography Camp
(Age 8-12) See the world through a different point of view! Learn to get those photos
from the camera to computer and see what magic you can make happen with them.
Therapeautic camp programs ensure every child has a chance to be part of the summer
fun. Camp Inspire for kids ages 4-18 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and
New Horizons camp for children and young adults with disabilities offer fun recre-
ational and educational opportunities for those with special needs.
Sports camps focusing on tennis, baseball, cheerleading, basketball, feld hockey, soc-
cer, volleyball and lacrosse are also open for kids looking to try out or hone their athletic
skills.
For details on all of these camps, visit the countys recreation and parks website and
explore the summer camps section or call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800/1801.
Camps Offer Ways to Keep Kids Engaged
Thursday, June 7, 2012
16 The County Times
Need help deciding what to
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Memorial Will Honor Lexington
Parks First Female EMT
ewsmakers
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
Steve Caldwell said he knows that ev-
eryone thinks their mom is great, but his re-
ally is.
Shirley Ickes Caldwell Hill was well
known in St. Marys County, and in 1972
helped to break the glass ceiling that existed
for women to become the frst female emer-
gency medical technician (EMT) at the Lex-
ington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Shirley died on Feb. 24 at her home in
Falls of Rough, Ky.
Born in Indian Head, Shirley ended
up back in Southern Maryland in the early
1950s when her former Marine father took a
civil service job at Naval Air Station Patux-
ent River. She and her siblings attended
Great Mills High School, where she was the
cheerleading captain, graduating in 1953
along with former county commissioner
Kenny Dement.
She married Blaine Caldwell and they
raised their three children in St. Marys
County, where they all graduated from the
same high school as she had. Blaine Caldwell
had volunteered with the Lexington Park
Volunteer Fire Department (LPVFD) for sev-
eral years, eventually becoming chief, and
Shirley was actively involved in the auxiliary.
He decided to move over to the Lexing-
ton Park Rescue Squad (LPVRS) and Shirley
followed suit, helping establish and run an
auxiliary there. But in August 1972, a spe-
cial meeting was held to discuss the topic of
admitting women as members of the squad,
explained Pat Davidson, Lifetime Member
of the LPVRS and St. Marys County native.
By November of that same year, Shir-
leys application was approved and she got
the necessary training to drive the ambulance
and deliver emergency services to county cit-
izens in need.
She wanted to do it and didnt think
being a woman was any reason why she
couldnt, Davidson said.
My mom was often referred to as a pis-
tol, her son Steve said.
Shirleys younger sister Nona Hickey
echoed the sentiment.
You didnt tell her she couldnt do
something, because she would prove you
wrong, thats just how she was, Hickey said.
Hickey said her big sister was known
as very strong, outspoken woman. My dad
raised us to believe we could do anything we
wanted to do and Shirley believed it.
At a time when womens role within
rescue organizations was marginalized to
serving only as members of the auxiliaries,
Shirley acquired the appropriate training and
became a full-fedged member of the squad.
She was one of only a handful of women who
served in that capacity throughout the 70s
and forged a path for more women to be-
come essential and well-trained rescue squad
volunteers.
Former husband Blaine Caldwell said it
was exciting for a while to respond to calls
as a team. Whatever she did, she did it a
hundred percent. He said in those days, the
ambulance stayed with whoever was on duty
and they would get a call in the middle of the
night, hop up and respond.
We [her kids] felt extremely privileged
knowing our parents could be out saving a
life, Steve Caldwell said.
He reminisced about how involved she
was with the band and football boosters, once
even running a football practice when the
coaches hadnt shown up.
He said growing up in Lexington Park,
in what became known as the Flattops, then
later moving to Patuxent Homes, everyone
knew his mom and family and a real sense of
community existed. Steve said he and his sis-
ter used to work at Bambinos Pizza, where
the teenagers and the adults would regularly
enjoy a genuine family atmosphere that en-
compassed multiple generations.
She was just so involved in so much
here in St. Marys County and she loved it,
Hickey said. Everyone here knew her.
Shirleys becoming a member of the
LPVRS was quite remarkable back then,
she said.
Pat Davidsons husband and son are past
and current chiefs of the rescue squad and she
has served as a lieutenant, board chair and
currently as secretary. She started in 1977
and said thanks to the efforts of boundary-
breaking women like Shirley, more and more
women be-
came squad
members and
n owa d a y s ,
are becoming
chiefs.
In those
early years,
it certainly
wasnt the
norm
women really
had to fght to get to do the work, Davidson
said, adding that both then and now it re-
quires a lot of commitment.
The all-volunteer squads continue to
meet the demands of a growing population
and have received great accolades from the
state medical director, Davidson said, add-
ing, While were rural, were also very pro-
gressive and our volunteers receive the
same up-to-date training as paid emergency
responders.
Whether known as the soda fountain at-
tendant at the Rexall Drug Store in Lexing-
ton Park, or from her many years of service
with the LPVFD and LPVRS auxiliaries and
as a squad member, or as driver of St. Marys
County Public Schools driver of bus 598, or
in her later years, when she married C.T. Hill
and became actively involved in the Veterans
of Foreign Wars (VFW), many, many locals
knew Shirley and her spitfre ways.
When she retired after years of service
to the community, she and Hill traveled the
U.S. in an RV and settled in Falls of Rough,
Ky. where they enjoyed fshing from their
pontoon boat.
Hickey said Shirley had battled lung
cancer, which recurred, and before long she
succumbed to pneumonia in February of this
year.
Many of her family members werent
able to make it in time to see Shirley before
she passed away, so, Hickey said, the family
has decided to hold a life celebration in her
honor on June 17 at the VFW Post 2632 in
California at 1 p.m.
Long-time family friend Arthur Shep-
herd will deliver a Christian message, the
LPVRS and the Board of County Commis-
sioners are expected to honor her for her
many years of service to county. Those who
knew her will get together out of remem-
brance and respect for this forward-thinking
woman.
Were going to give her a send off in
style, the way our family does it, with friends
and fun, Hickey said. Shirley would have
loved that type of celebration.
My mom was certainly willing to rock
the boat and didnt hold back on any opinions
she had to share, Steve Caldwell told The
County Times. She was just an amazing
woman.
For details on the upcoming memo-
rial and celebration of Shirleys life, contact
Steve at 240-577-2229 and the next time an
emergency occurs and strong, capable and
dedicated women are among the responders,
know that Shirley Ickes Caldwell Hill was
a catalyst that opened the door for them to
serve their communities alongside their male
counterparts.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
Shirley Ickes Caldwell Hill
Thursday, June 7, 2012
17 The County Times
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Did St. Marys County Public Schools
underreport employee salaries to the state
in order to save money on retirement ben-
efts for a period of 10 years?
One recently retired teacher who
served 40 years in the system is claiming
that they have done just that.
School system fnance offcials say
there were discrepancies in the amounts
that Joe Baker, an retired industrial arts and
technology teacher who lives in Mechanic-
sville, should have received for his retire-
ment. But, they say money he is still owed
is a result of the Maryland State Retirement
Agency (MSRA) not making the proper
corrections to his salary records and those
of other retired teachers.
And the state is not talking.
Baker told The County Times, armed
with documentation from the school sys-
tem, that the problem started back in
2000 when the school system switched
from withholding money from employee
pay 20 times a year to 26 times a year, for
10-month employees.
Looking back at his own records Baker
contends the switch enabled the school sys-
tem to count the pay for July and August at
a lower rate than what Baker actually re-
ceived according to his assignment sheets
resulting in a saving for the district.
A letter to Baker from MSRA dated
March 2011 confrms that for July and Au-
gust of fscal 2009 and 2010 his pay was
calculated to a lower fgure than the other
months.
They calculated the salary at a lower
rate which was from the previous fscal
year, said Baker, who retired last year.
The reason thats important is Maryland
calculates an annual salary average for the
last three years of your employment to cal-
culate your retirement.
A letter from county schools to teach-
ers union offcials in 2000 explained the
switch to 26 deductions was designed to
make the system match the actual pay
periods.
Essentially, Baker says that by re-
porting a lower salary average to the state,
which relies solely on the countys reports,
the return on his retirement payments was
correspondingly lower than it should be.
He frst started asking questions when
the county switched back to 20 payments a
year about three years ago.
When I saw the switch, I thought at
some point in time my contributions had
to have been more than they should have,
Baker told The County Times.
Baker said the payments due him are
probably not much money, perhaps a few
hundred dollars, but he believes there are
many more teachers who retired during the
10-year window when the 26-deduction
plan was in affect who are be impacted by
it. He estimates as many as 500 teachers re-
tired in that 10-year window.
Greg Nourse, fnance director at the
public schools system, agreed that Baker
and other teachers are owed money for at
least the 2010 fscal year and that MSRA
found discrepancies in record keeping for
2009, 2010 and 2011 and told the county to
make corrections on their end.
Nourse said the county has done all it
could to correct the problem but the state
agency is responsible for any money owed
to Baker.
We took care of everybody affected
that had to have their pensions adjusted,
Nourse said. We only had to take care of
[fscal] 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Nourse said the reason the school sys-
tem corrected retirement records for just
those years was because they were told to
by MSRA offcials.
While the state contends that only
three years in records were problematic,
Baker says that the problem goes back at
least 10 years.
Nourse said the seven years differ-
ence could hold other discrepancies when it
comes to pension records and payments, but
he believes it is a remote possibility.
I cant answer for the prior seven
years because we didnt receive any infor-
mation from MSRA, Nourse said. They
still have issues with [fscal] 2010 reporting
and weve sent all the information to MSRA
and all they need to do is fx it.
Nourse said that Baker is due his mon-
ey and that may also include other teachers
who retired during that time as well.
But the MSRA must make the correc-
tions, he said, or the problem will not be
resolved.
Thats where the hold up is, Nourse
said. Thats what he [Baker] wants and he
deserves it They [MSRA] have not fn-
ished the job yet.
In general, Nourse said it is possible
that teachers who retired in the 10-year
span could have been shortchanged but not
necessarily, because we have no indication
from MSRA that they were.
An investigation into the issue from his
offce would be too vast and expensive to
undertake, Nourse said.
How would I do that with two payroll
people? Nourse asked. How could we co-
ordinate with MSRA on tracking thousands
of employees who retired who worked for
25 or 30 years?
Theres a remote possibility but how
would you attack it? It could be a monumen-
tal problem, he said.
Mike Golden, spokesman for MSRA,
declined to comment for this article.
Baker still holds the county school sys-
tem responsible.
They paid me, they took the contribu-
tions out of my account and they sent the
reports to the state, Baker said.
They cant have it both ways. If I earn
$70,000 in a year they cant turn around and
say I made $69,500, he said, adding that the
state only relies on what the county reports.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
STORY
Adult Community
Lexington Park Active
Community Yard Sale
on Saturday,
June 9th at 8am
21895 Pegg Road Lexington Park, MD 20653 (240) 725-0111
Shirley Ickes Caldwell Hill
Were Recently Retired
Teachers Shortchanged?
Photo By Frank Marquart
Retired teacher Joe Baker provided The County Times with documents that show the discrepancy he
discovered (highlighted in red) between what his actual annual salary was and the slightly smaller
fgure that was reported to the Maryland State Retirement Agency.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
18 The County Times
Here I am an 80-year-old senior citizen who owes our state government $287.03. The
Comptrollers Offce sent me a letter threatening to turn my account over to a collection
agency, which will cost me more money.
A few days later I received another letter threatening to offset my Federal Income Tax
refund in order for the state of Maryland to recoup their $287.03. This will also cost me
more money as a charge is imposed by the federal government for this service.
Instead of working with me to pay this astronomical amount, all efforts seem to have
failed. I had asked for 6 months to pay the original amount. All I got were threats.
I have paid thousands of tax dollars to the state of Maryland in past years, but this does
not count for anything, no consideration at all. If I were a corporation, they would forgive
this meager amount.
This takes me back to my younger days when the old protection racket was in effect.
I had better pay up or they may resort to physical means and break my legs or my arms.
At my age they would take time to heal.
Daniel J. Wilson
Leonardtown, MD
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To The Editor
They Are Spending Too Much
Racket with No Protection
Six Graduate Drug Court
The St. Mary's County Commissioners
just approved next year's budget at a 10%
increase over last year's budget on a 3 to 2
vote.
Did you get a 10% raise, or were you
able to increase your business or household
budget by 10%? Not likely!
Again, politicians don't get it ! They
continue to grow government bigger and
bigger, and our local government is no ex-
ception. A 5% increase would have been
more than generous, but much more appro-
priate in these diffcult and uncertain eco-
nomic times.
Commissioners Russell, Morgan, and
Jones voted for this BIG surge in govern-
ment because we have a so called surplus of
nearly $30 million from last cycle. Maybe it
would have been better to give the citizens a
one-time real estate tax rebate. Or, hold the
surplus in reserve for that "rainy day" that
is coming.
The state is pushing mandates on the
counties, and teachers' pensions is an exam-
ple that will put a burden on local govern-
ment and ultimately the taxpayers. Also,
the Obama Administration is looking to cut
$400 Billion from the Defense Budget over
10 years, and this is bound to negatively im-
pact revenues for St. Mary's County.
Commissioner Russell said "this 10%
growth rate in government is not sustain-
able", but he failed to point out the com-
pounding effect of this 10% increase in that
this new budget becomes the baseline for
future increases.
Commissioners Jarboe and Morris
had the courage to vote against this BIG in-
crease in local government. In fact, Com-
missioner Morris was quoted that he voted
against this budget because "They're spend-
ing too much and there's waste". It seems
our Commissioners like the 10% fgure as
they give a 10% subsidy to local vendors at
taxpayers' expense and grow government at
10%. What's next?
Joe Wible Sr.
Leonardtown, MD
On June 4, the St. Marys County
Adult Drug Court celebrated the culmi-
nation of many months of hard work by
graduating six participants.
The six graduates averaged 200 drug
tests, testing for over 1,600 drugs. They
averaged 334 days without a positive test.
They also attended, on average, 25 court
appearances while in the program.
They each voluntarily entered the
program in lieu of being incarcerated in
the St. Marys County Detention Center or
state prison. They averaged 21 months to
complete the program. If they had been
incarcerated during that time, the cost to
taxpayers would have exceeded $450,000.
Instead, they remained in our community,
rebuilding their lives, gaining employ-
ment, and moving forward.
The program has been conducted by
the Circuit Court for St. Marys County
under the supervision of Judge Karen
Abrams since 2009 and is operated by
representatives from Walden-Sierra, the
Sheriffs Offce, Parole and Probation, the
Public Defender, and the States Attor-
neys Offce.
Encouraging words to the graduates,
their family and friends were delivered by
Delegate John Wood and Commissioner
Cindy Jones. Graduations are held peri-
odically throughout the year.
Nationally, there are over 2,600 drug
courts serving tens of thousands of drug
and alcohol dependant individuals who
run afoul of the law. Drug courts continue
to demonstrate their effectiveness for re-
ducing drug abuse, recidivism, and costs
when compared to traditional criminal
justice responses.
Pete Cucinotta, Program Coordinator
St. Marys County Adult Drug Court
Leonardtown, MD
Thursday, June 7, 2012
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Stop Wasting My Money
Shazam!
COMMISSIONER CORNER
The Tale of Two Projects
By Cindy Jones
St. Marys County Commissioner, District 1
The Countys FY13 budget is nearly completed. The process
was streamlined and the pace was much quicker. Although the short
turnaround times were challenging for participants, I believe it result-
ed in a better process over all. My sincere thanks go out to everyone
who was involved.
Id like to address two important issues that have been raised in
our budget discussions - debt capacity and unnecessary spending. To
do this I will tell The Tale of Two Projects. The two projects are the
jail expansion and FDR Boulevard.
The expansion of the Adult Detention Center will take place in
two interlocking phases, including an HVAC upgrade. One of the
reasons I voted nay on this project is that these subprojects could not
be separated out, requiring the county to adopt an all or nothing ap-
proach. The other reason is it did not make my list of necessary
projects.
County bond fnancing for Phase 1 is $13.41 million. Phase 2 is
$1.69 million. The HVAC upgrade is $2.7 million. The total amount
of bond fnancing for this project is $17.81 million. (The difference
is due to rounding.) Borrowing nearly $18 million in a time of great
economic uncertainty is not a decision to be taken lightly. In addition,
a larger jail entails increased operational costs every year even if the
jail population remains the same as it is today.
FDR Boulevard has been the target of much rhetoric regarding
capital debt and wasteful spending. Lets take a look at the Countys
capital budget to get a true picture of this project. While the total
project is budgeted for $20.9 million in county bond fnancing, only
$540,660 in county bond fnancing will be expended in FY13. You
read that right - $540,660. The remaining FY 13 expenditures are
made up of local transfer taxes, impact fees and a general fund trans-
fer. Total expenditures on FDR Boulevard for FY13 are $1.71 million.
Well, then it must be in FY14 where we are going to break the
bank, right?
Wrong. No expenditures on FDR Boulevard are planned for FY
14.
Expenditures for FDR dont ramp up until FY15. The Countys
capital plan calls for $6 million in spending for FY 15, FY 16 and FY
17. The various phases of the FDR Boulevard project are not inter-
locking and can be shifted as deemed appropriate by the Board of
County Commissioners.
I maintain there are three core functions of county government
education, public safety and providing necessary infrastructure.
Since water and sewer infrastructure fall under the authority of the
Metropolitan Commission, the infrastructure for which county gov-
ernment is responsible includes parks, roads and the like.
According to the 2010 Census, St. Marys County is the fastest
growing county in the state. It has been over 20 years since the State
Highway Administration has built a new road in the county. Local
government cannot abdicate its responsibility to provide necessary
transportation infrastructure for its citizens.
Neither can the Board of County Commissioners abdicate its
responsibility to pass a County Budget. While I am clearly not com-
pletely pleased with the outcome of this years budget process, I do
recognize that creating and passing a budget is one of, if not the most ,
important responsibility of the Board of County Commissioners. For
this year, at least, I voted for the budget.
Next year is an open question. I call on my colleagues on the
Board to redouble their commitment to act in good faith to do what is
in the best interest of the people of St. Marys County.
This is the intense political season and it seems
there is no more regular season. The political discus-
sion is constant and merely intensifes some months
prior to an election date.
There are multitudinous facts, graphs, polls,
numbers, percentages and political philosophies be-
ing thrown about. One side says these are the facts.
The other side says, no, that is a distortion, here is
the correct set of facts
After spending 12 hours fghting traffc and
working at the job; attending to the wants and de-
sires of the family; cleaning the house and car; try-
ing to recreate a bit with TV or sports or hobbies; Im
supposed to become intimately aware of the Nation-
al budget, the world picture and what to do about it,
whether the politicians are doing their job correctly,
which pundit on TV to believe, and why any of the
previously mentioned has anything to do about my
living a long and prosperous life. Stop!
All I want is for the people Ive asked to do my
business in the running of my society be honest,
faithful to the truth and not give away the money I
give them to run the government.
Stop! Spending my money on frivolous ideas
which are just a trial to see if this program works in
the real world.
Stop! Borrowing money from somewhere and
knowing I or my children and grandchildren will
never be able to pay it back. And the interest will
be a weight dragging me down in my life and theirs
forever.
Stop! Helping your friends get a hold of MY
money.
Stop! All sale of bonds and such by the
government.
Stop! Printing paper money and debasing the
value of the dollar.
Anyone who votes to continue spending more
money to run the government than that same gov-
ernment takes in by taxation should be fred, forth-
with. If there is a fnite amount of money then there
is a fnite group of tasks which can be funded. Set
them down in a list of order of importance. Match
that list to allocations for each task. When the money
runs out delete the remaining tasks from the list.
No, my name is not Pollyanna. Yes, the above
can be done by honest and true fellow citizens. No,
the incumbent is not better qualifed because they
have held the offce longer than the challenger. Yes,
character is more important than previous experi-
ence. No, there is no way we can separate money
from politics.
James M. Blass
Mechanicsville, MD
SHAZAM! There is just no other word to ad-
equately express our excitement and delight with
the outcome of our second annual golf tournament
held on Thursday, May 17, at Wicomico Shores. The
weather was outstanding and the golfng great. The
Lexington Park Lions Club thanks all who made this
event a most wonderful, successful day.
We are grateful to all the golfers who come out
and shared the day with us, as well as the great folks
at Wicomico Shores who always make our work
easier. We thank Paneras, Dunkin Donuts, and
McDonalds for our breakfast goodies and Chaptico
Market for a great luncheon buffet. We are equally
grateful to those who donated items for our raffe
prizes. Your generosity added spice and fun to our
day and made a lot of golfers very happy.
We are most especially grateful to our spon-
sors: Wyle Labs (Gold), CSC Applied Technolo-
gies (Silver), PJs Auto Body (Silver), Wentworths
Collision Works, Integrated Systems Solutions, Two
Guys Collision Repair, Fitzgeralds Auto Mall, Com-
pliance Corporation, Dr. Dave Heavner, Bayshore
Eye Care, Baldwin Design Group, Precise Systems,
A.M. Pierce, Tri County Glass, Dave Wright, and
Boatel California. Your support was critical to our
success.
All proceeds from the tournament will be used
to support our vision outreach programs in the Lex-
ington Park community eye exams and glasses
for those who qualify; vision, glaucoma, and hear-
ing screenings; camper scholarships for children
with vision or hearing impairments or diabetes; and
much, much more.
Lets do it again next year!
Dana Davis
Lexington Park Lions Club
Thursday, June 7, 2012
20 The County Times
Patrick Bowling, 71
Patrick (Pat) Marsham Bowling,
71, of St. Marys City, MD passed away
surrounded by his loving family at his
residence on May 30, 2012. Born on
January 18, 1941 in Washington, DC
he was the son of the late Elizabeth F.
Fawcett Bowling and William T. Bowl-
ing, Sr. Pat is survived by his loving wife
Judith Gray Bowling whom he married
on November 16, 1963. Mr. Bowling is
survived by his children: Kim Bowling
of Baltimore, MD., Mark Bowling of
Hollywood, MD., Wendi Dean and Tom-
my Dean both of St. Inigoes, MD and 6
Grandchildren. Pat is also survived by
his siblings; William T. Bowling, Jr. of
Bryantown, MD., and Terry Hayes of
Virginia.
A Memorial Service was held on
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in the Trinity
Episcopal Church St. Marys City, MD.
A reception followed at the family's
residence.
Interment was private.
In Lieu of fowers contributions may
be made to MCAA John Glen Squad-
ron 2401 Cedar Point Road, Bldg. 102
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, and
or the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
825 College Blvd, Suite 102 PMB 609
Oceanside, CA 92057.
Shawn Cavanagh, 45
Shawn Mi-
chelle-Flannigan
Cavanagh, 45, of
Lexington Park,
MD, died at Hos-
pice House on
June 3, 2012 after
a courageous bat-
tle with cancer.
Born on No-
vember 19, 1966
in Argentia,
Newfoundl and,
Canada she was the daughter of Joan
Marie Flannigan of Carlsbad, CA and
the late Frederick Paul Flannigan.
Shawn graduated from National
University in San Diego, CA with a
teaching degree. On November 30,
1991, she married her devoted husband,
Thomas Patrick Cavanagh in San Diego,
CA. Her frst job was in the kitchen of
a nursing home, which brought her great
fun and many happy memories. She was
later employed in Materials Manage-
ment at Long Beach Community Hos-
pital in California, which was her frst
taste of Health Information Technol-
ogy. Her favorite aspect of this feld was
teaching the medical staff new ways to
use and document health records. After
moving to Maryland, she was employed
by St. Marys County Public Schools
as a Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher
at George Washington Carver Elemen-
tary School. She also volunteered many
hours there. Shawn was a member of
Relay for Life and the Cancer Support
Group of St. Marys Hospital. She en-
joyed traveling and spending time with
her beautiful family.
In addition to her mother and hus-
band, Shawn is survived by her four
daughters, Dorothy Carole, Francis
Joan, Lilian Laurine and Caroline Marie
Cavanagh of Lexington Park, MD; her
sister, Katherine Smith (Scott) of San-
tee, CA; her brother, Gabriel Wallace of
San Diego, CA; her sister-in-law, Laura
Surman (Roger) of Newport, NY; broth-
er-in-laws, James Cavanagh (Sandy) of
Whittier, CA; Richard Cavanagh of West
Lawn, PA and David Cavanagh (Ann) of
Westfeld, IN; and her loving nieces and
nephews, Bryce, Brenna, Tyler, Audra,
Rachael, Ryan, Grace and Sophia.
Shawns Life Celebration memorial
service will be held at Lexington Park
Baptist Church, 46855 South Shangri-
la Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653,
on June 7, 2012 at 7 p.m., with Pastor
Mark Garrett presiding. Interment will
be private.
Memorial contributions in memory
of Shawn may be made to Lexington
Park Baptist Church, 46855 South Shan-
gri-la Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
or North Park Community Church, 3702
29th. Street, San Diego, CA 92104.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Lenore Gift, 89
Lenore Gen-
evieve Gift, age
89 of Hollywood,
MD, died at St.
Marys Hospital
on June 2, 2012.
Born on Au-
gust 7, 1922 in
Vespar, Wiscon-
sin, Lenore was
the fourth child
born to Mildred
Warner Wipfi
and Carl A. Wipfi. She was predeceased
by her brothers, Donald, Gerald and Rol-
lie Wipfi.
Lenore joined the ranks of over
10,000 women who served with the
SPARs, a Womans Reserve of the US
Coast Guard from 1943 to 1945 and was
honorably discharged. SPARs was cre-
ated to free men from stateside service so
they could fght overseas.
Lenore married John F. Gift and they
lived in Washington, D.C. She worked for
the Library of Congress for thirty years,
from 1950 to 1980 when she retired. She
was an active member of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation in Washing-
ton, D.C. from 1967 through 1997. Her
only son, Nicholas A. Gift, died in 1975.
When her husband died in 1997, Le-
nore moved to St. Marys county to live
with her daughter, Geraldine. She then
became a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church in Lexington Park, MD.
She is survived by her daughter,
Geraldine Marie Pharis (Jerry) of Hol-
lywood, MD; her sister Marie Arnold
of Rudolph, WI; two grandchildren Jef-
frey W. Pharis (Genevieve) of Lexington
Park, MD. and Jaime M. Canter (Aaron)
of Piney Point, MD. and fve great-grand-
children, Nicholas W. Pharis, Jonathan C.
Pharis, Evelyn E. Pharis, Lillian M. Can-
ter and Benjamin A. Canter.
A memorial service honoring her life
will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church,
46707 Shangri-La Drive, Lexington
Park, MD. 20653, on June 11, 2012 at 4
p.m., with Pastor Rev. Roger Schoolcraft
presiding. Interment will be on Sunday
June 10, 2012 at 1 p.m. in Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Fayetteville, PA.
In lieu of fowers, contributions in
memory of Lenore may be directed to
Trinity Lutheran Church-WARM at the
above address or to the Kevin Arnold
Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Stevens
Point Area Catholic Schools, attn: Lori
Schafranski, 1003 First Street, Stevens
Point, WI 54481.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Benjamin Pike, 94
B e n j a m i n
Franklin Pike,
94, of Hollywood,
MD passed away
on May 31, 2012
in Leonardtown,
MD. Born on
October 29, 1917
in Pikeville, NC
he was the son of
the late Nathan
Addison and Julia
Alma Rockwell
Pike. Benjamin
was preceded in death by his loving
wife Mary Evelyn Bradsher Pike, and
his brother Nathan G. Pike. Mr. Pike is
survived by his brother Robert A. Pike of
Hollywood, MD.
He worked as an Electrician for
Patuxent Naval River Air Station retiring
after 30 years, he also worked part time
for Pike Gas Company with his brother
for over 25 years.
A Funeral Service was held on Sat-
urday, June 2, 2012 in the Mattingley-
Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown,
MD with Rev. Sheldon Reese offciating.
Interment was held on Monday, June 4,
2012 in Silas Pike Cemetery, Pikeville,
NC.
Thomas San Antoni, 89
Thomas San
Antonio, age 89,
of California,
MD, died peace-
fully at his resi-
dence on June 4,
2012.
He was born
on February 21,
1923 in New York
to the late Mattia
Jant Padrouaggio
and Giuseppe San
Antonio.
Thomas graduated from the Textile
High School, NY, in 1941.
He honorably served in the Army
of United States from 1943 to 1945 dur-
38576 Brett Way Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659
Our Angel in Heaven, Gone
but will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace.
Love, Te Mason Family
Sunrise
7-15-1936
Sunset
5-27-2010
Thursday, June 7, 2012
21 The County Times
ing WWII. He served in the European
Theatre of Operations with the 531st Ord-
nance Heavy Maintenance Company.
Thomas then worked in the NY Fire
Department and two family clothing busi-
nesses, the Mattie Dress Company and
Richmond Sportswear. He continued his
education, graduating from the New York
State University as an Audiologist.
He married Betty (Naomi) San Anto-
nio on September 21, 1954. Thomas worked
in New York, owning several hearing spe-
cialty business from 1955 till he retired in
1999. They then moved to St. Marys Coun-
ty, where Thomas saw a great need for the
hearing impaired. He opened several more
hearing specialty businesses.
Thomas was a member of the Ameri-
can Legion Post 221 in Avenue, MD.
In addition to his wife, Betty (Naomi)
San Antonio, he is survived by his daugh-
ter Karen Werner of St. James, NY and
granddaughter Stephanie Powell of Chan-
dler Arizona. Thomas was pre-deceased
by his son, the late Mark San Antonio and
his 2 sister and 3 brothers.
Family will receive friends for Thom-
ass Life Celebration on Thursday, June 7,
2012 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Brins-
feld Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Fu-
neral Service will be held at the funeral
home on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 11 a.m.
Interment services will be private.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Joseph Wilkerson, 79
Joseph Penn
Wilkerson, 79, of
Mechani csvi l l e,
Maryland, passed
away peacefully
at his residence
on June 4, 2012.
He was the son
of Junius Samuel
Wilkerson and Es-
ther Brown Cooke
Wilkerson. He was
born in Tappahan-
nock, Virginia on April 27, 1933.
Joe lived a life guided by the core val-
ues of the love of God, love of his family,
love of his country and love for his fellow
man. He proudly served his country during
the Korean War as an Army paratrooper.
He moved to Southern Maryland during the
early 1960s and began his career as an Op-
erating Engineer in Local 77. He was also a
gentleman barber where he enjoyed sharing
stories and all the local news at his shop in
Charlotte Hall.
Joe built his own home in Golden
Beach where he raised a large family of
sons and daughters, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, teaching them the true
meaning of honor, hard work and what was
most important in life. He served as deacon
then later as Pastor bringing spiritual guid-
ance and love to many through his example
much more than mere words.
He had a lifelong love of softball, which
began in high school and continued as he
played frst baseman and catcher in the local
rocking chair league. Later he coached little
league instilling sportsmanship and love of
the game into our area youth.
Joe loved to work the land on his old
red tractor and share the harvest with his
family and friends. He provided a weekly
community outreach to feed the poor. He
loved the Lord and loved his family with
all his might. He will be remembered as
a man who gave his all to make the lives
of everyone he came into contact with
blessed to have known him.
Joe is predeceased by his brother
William (Billy) Wilkerson, brother
Charles G. Wilkerson, sister Alice May
Cunningham and his daughter Sheila
Faye Wilkerson Beadle.
Survived by loving wife Shirley
Ann Wilkerson and his children: Joseph
P. Wilkerson, Jr. (Donna), William G.
Wilkerson, (Joyce), Barbara A. Bennett,
Dorinda L. Hughes, Melissa G. Wilker-
son, Corey S. Wilkerson, (Erin), Jaime L.
Wilkerson, (Sharon) and William G. Bea-
dle, III (Jennifer). Joe has 15 grandchil-
dren and 4 great-grandchildren. Also sur-
vived by his siblings Myrna L. Schneider,
Allan Venning and Sherry Putnam.
Family will receive friends for Jo-
seph's Life Celebration on June 8, 2012,
from 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. with Prayers at 8
p.m. at Brinsfeld-Echols Funeral Home,
P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte
Hall, MD 20622.
There will be a service on June 9,
2012, at 10 a.m. at Brinsfeld-Echols. In-
terment will immediately follow to Trin-
ity Memorial Gardens, 3221 Mattawom-
an-Beantown Road, Waldorf, MD 20604.
All are invited to share in a time of
fellowship with the family after the in-
terment at The River Church in Hughes-
ville, Maryland.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P. O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD
20659 and The Mechanicsville Volunteer
Fire Department P.O. Box 37 Mechanics-
ville, Md 20659.
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Womens Club Hosting Piney Point
Home and Garden Tour
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The frst-ever Wooden Bat Tourna-
ment, running June 30 through July 1,
will bring softball teams throughout the
county together for a weekend of fun and
fundraising.
A while back, Harry Pool, Jim Cryer
and Darryl Burch came up with a way for
the community to have fun enjoying a fa-
vorite pastime, while showing their support
of local wounded warriors.
While the idea was initially going to
raise funds to modify a demolition derby
car for wounded Marine Todd Love, Pool
was able to gain enough support through
sponsorships to do that, and Love com-
pleted his frst event at Budds Creek last
weekend.
Still in the spirit to help the citizens of
St. Marys County have a good time while
showing their respect for injured veter-
ans from right here at home, they decided
Lance Cpl. Caleb Getscher of Chaptico
would become the benefciary.
Every cent is going back to Caleb,
to be used however he sees ft, Burch told
The County Times, adding he has plans to
get married next year and the money could
help the humble young man, wounded dur-
ing a tour in Afghanistan, and his bride en-
joy a wonderful honeymoon thanks to the
giving spirit of fellow countians.
Burch said there are currently 26
teams, but he would love to see 50 formed.
Mens, womens and co-ed teams will be
playing throughout the county. Teams can
jump on board for $100 and if youre inter-
ested in playing, Burch can connect you
with a team in your area.
The weekend event will also feature
50/50 raffes and someone will win a jam-
packed basket of cheer, full of gift certif-
cates and products from area businesses.
On Sunday, June 30, local band Miles from
Clever will play Cryers Back Road Inn
in Leonardtown, donating all proceeds to
Getscher as well.
I say the more the merrier, Burch
told The County Times.
He said he hopes to add more and
more teams in coming weeks, encourages
businesses to provide a donation of any
kind and said even those not so eager to
take the feld can simply make a donation.
For more information about signing
up your team or joining one, where games
will be played and how you can get in-
volved, call Darryl Burch at 301-884-0341
or 301-266-8381.
carriemunn@countytimes.net
On Saturday, May 26, the Blue Knights Maryland IV motor-
cycle club conducted its annual ride to the Charlotte Hall Vet-
erans Home to pay respects and honor our veterans past,
present and fallen. During the visit, club members encouraged
residents to come outside to see the motorcycles, share stories,
and just rehash old times, some have even had their own Mo-
torcycle years ago and like to see how different motorbikes
are today. The Southern Maryland Chapter of The Blue Knights
International Maryland IV is a Tri-County club, comprised of
Calvert, Charles and St. Marys County. It is made up of ac-
tive duty or retired law enforcement offcers. They are heavily
involved in supporting the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The
chapter has been associated with Rolling Thunder Ride To the
Wall, the annual Memorial Day motorcycle event in Washing-
ton, D. C., demonstrating for the return of those who have yet
to come home from Vietnam.
Blue Knights Ride
to Vets Home
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
The Womens Club of St. Marys County is inviting
the public to its frst house and garden tour this Sunday, on
Lighthouse Road in Piney Point from 1 to 5 p.m.
Club member Noreen Neel said visitors can view sever-
al unique, old homes near the water, all on a single, easy-to-
walk street, and will also take in the Piney Point lighthouse
and museum.
No RSVP is required and tickets are $25 the day of, or
$5 per house, and advanced tickets for $20 are available at
the following locations: the Apple Basket in Mechanicsville,
Crazy for Ewe in Leonardtown, Franzen Realtors in Lexing-
ton Park, International Beverage in Great Mills, Old Line
Bank at the corner of Rt. 235 and Chancellors Run Road,
Old Towne Insurance in Leonardtown and Traditions of
Loveville.
Neel said the Womens Club of St. Marys was founded
in 1960 and has seen membership surge to more than 100,
but currently has 35 members. Any woman can join, she
said, adding she would love to se some young blood par-
ticipate in the club, which meets once monthly.
Several members have been members for decades,
while others just recently signed on. The beneft of belonging
to this group, Neel said, is simply the good feeling of help-
ing people and the chance to meet some wonderful women.
The organization offers local scholarships and supports
therapeutic riding, youth art, and Skills USA programs, as
well as Hospice, Meals on Wheels, the Pajama Connection
and Save the Bay.
Each year, members sell baked goods and fea market
items during the annual Oyster Festival which has become
their biggest fundraiser.
For details about Sundays tour or the Womens Club of
St. Marys County, call Neel at 301-994-1038.
Photo By Carrie Munn Caleb Getscher
Thursday, June 7, 2012
23 The County Times
Thursday, June 7
Robotics Showcase
Dr. James A. Forrest Career &
Technology Center (24005 Point
Lookout Road, Leonardtown)
6-8 p.m.
St. Marys County Public
Schools will be recognizing the
various winning student robot-
ics teams and their coaches.
Teams from elementary, middle,
and high schools will demon-
strate and explain their projects.
Included in the showcase will
be participants from the FIRST
Robotics Competition (FRC), the
VEX Robotics Competition, The
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC),
the STEM 5 and STEM 7 Navy
sponsored Math in Real Life
Challenge, the CSM Regional
Robotics Competition, the Bot-
ball Educational Robotics Pro-
gram, and the AUVSI UAS Stu-
dent Competition. The public is
invited to attend this event and
share in the excitement of the ro-
botics experiences in St. Marys
County Public Schools.
American Legion Post 221
Meeting
American Legion Post 221
(21690 Colton Point Road, Av-
enue) 8 p.m.
American Legion Post 221
invites all active duty person-
nel and veterans to join us for
our monthly meeting on the frst
Thursday of each month. For
more information, visit www.
alpost221.webs.com, e-mail al-
post221@netscape.net or call
Gail Murdock at 301-884-4071.
Friday, June 8
Murder Mystery Dinner
Living Word Community Church
(39371 Harpers Corner Road,
Mechanicsville) 6 p.m.
Theres been a murder and
we need your help to solve it!
Be prepared for a fun night of
food, prizes, silent auction, and
a mystery! Tickets are $40, and
cover appetizers, dinner, dessert
and the show. We are also giving
prizes to the person who comes
in their best-dressed 40s attire.
The person who guesses the cul-
prit will win an iPad2! Only one
prize per evening! Along with
entertainment, we also have a
silent auction. Proceeds go to the
Mechanicsville Volunteer Res-
cue Squad and LWCC. Seating
its limited and tickets are sold on
a frst paid basis. Doors open at
6 p.m. Call 301-884-0167 or visit
the website www.lwccmech.org
for more information or to re-
serve your tickets. Dont miss out
on a fun evening!
Saturday, June 9
Karsyns Karnival
Cove Point Park (750 Cove Point
Road, Lusby) 10 a.m. 1 p.m.
Erin Sloan and her husband
organized Karsyns Karnival to
raise the communitys awareness
and understanding of Down syn-
drome. Last year, 79 local high
school students from Calvert and
St. Marys counties volunteered
on the day of the carnival and
more than 40 local businesses
contributed to the event. For
more information, contact Erin
Sloan ersloan@verizon.net.
Ballet Caliente presents The
Velveteen Rabbit
Great Mills High School (21130
Great Mills Road, Great Mills)
6:30 p.m.
Ballet Caliente will per-
form The Velveteen Rabbit at
6:30 p.m. June 8 and 9 at Great
Mills High School. This story
ballet, under the artistic direc-
tion of Sheryl-Marie Dunaway,
is based on the classic childrens
tale by Margery Williams. It is
an enchanting story entertaining
to both young and old. Tickets are
$15, available on-line and at the
door. For additional information,
visit www.balletcaliente.com,
email info@balletcaliente.com
or call 301-862-0038.
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Hall (37497 Zach Fowler Road,
Chaptico) 7 p.m.
This weeks Contra Dance
sponsored by Southern Maryland
Traditional Music and Dance
will feature caller Delaura Pa-
dovan. Doors open at 7 p.m. and
the dancing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Contra is a traditional Ameri-
can style of social dance and is a
huge amount of fun and exercise!
If youve ever danced a Virginia
Reel or been to a Square Dance,
you have a good idea how much
fun it can be. If you havent, its
about time you tried it! Begin-
ners are encouraged to arrive at
7 p.m. to get some instruction in
the various dances. Admission is
$8 for non SMTMD members, $6
for members and band members
are free. No fancy or outlandish
clothing is required! You need to
be comfortable, to move freely.
There will be an ice cream social
following the dance. For more
information and directions go to
www.smtmd.org.
Price of Freedom Music Fest
7th District Optimist Club Ball
Field (Route 242, Avenue) 3-10
p.m.
The 7th District Optimist
Club is sponsoring a rockin
music festival for all ages. Fea-
tured acts include The Sam Grow
Band, Hydra FX, Justin Cren-
shaw Band, The Craze, and The
Piranhas as well as special ap-
pearances from several regional
racing teams. Admission is $15
each, active duty and kids 12 &
under are free. No coolers, but
food and refreshments will be
available for sale. Half of all prof-
its will be donated to the Wound-
ed Warrior Project and the rest,
as always, will support youth
activities across southern Mary-
land. For more information, visit
www.7thdistrictoptimistclub.org
Sunday, June 10
Home and Garden Tour
Lighthouse Road, Piney Point
1-5 p.m.
The GFWC Womens Club
of St. Marys County is present-
ing a Home and Garden Tour of
select homes on Lighthouse Road
in Piney Point plus the Piney
Point Lighthouse and Museum.
The proceeds of this tour will
go to support many educational
causes, among them are: Post
secondary scholarships, leader-
ship seminar for Leonardtown
High School students, therapeu-
tic riding program for disabled
children at Greenwell State Park,
Tech Center student support for
Skills U A and childrens parties
at the Leonardtown Library. The
Club also sponsors The County
Youth Art Contest that is held an-
nually. Besides that we are also
involved in distributing Meals
on Wheels. An additional fund-
raiser will be at the annual Oys-
ter Festival, where we sell hand-
made crafts, baked goods, used
books and fea market items. Any
support you can give us will be
greatly appreciated. For more in-
formation, call 301-994-1038.
Monday, June 11
Pax River Quilters Guild
Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran
Church (20850 Langley Rd.,
Lexington Park) - 6:30 p.m.
This is our Annual Silent
Auction and Pot Luck Dinner.
There will be fabric for sale, raf-
fe, silent and live auctions. New
members welcome! For more in-
formation, contact Carol Evans at
caroljevans@erols.com.
Dog Obedience Class
St. Marys County Fairgrounds
(42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leon-
ardtown) 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Saint Marys County De-
partment of Recreation and
Parks is accepting registration
for Summer Dog Obedience
Classes. Classes begin June 11 at
the Leonardtown fair grounds for
six weeks. The cost is $50.00 and
pre-registration is required. For
more information, call 301-475-
4200 ext. 1801
Kim Stone Scholarship
Fundraiser
Prince Frederick Ritas (738
Prince Frederick Boulevard,
Prince Frederick) 6-9 p.m.
The fund will get a portion
of the proceeds along with all
money in the tip jars.
Tuesday, June 12
Yoga Class
Joy Lane Healing Center (43288
Joy Lane, Hollywood) 6:30
p.m.
Class will focus on gentle
yoga movements, breathing and
meditation creating balance be-
tween body and mind helping to
create a healthier you. Class will
practice various relaxing tech-
niques, postures, breathing and a
gentle fow-workout. Please bring
your mat and water. Optional - if
you would like, you may bring
your journal. Call 301-373-2522
to register for class
Wednesday, June 13
Zumba Fitness Classes
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept.
Social Hall (28165 Hills Club
Road, Mechanicsville) 7 p.m.
The Mechanicsville Vol-
unteer Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary is proud to announce
that they are sponsoring Zumba
Fitness Classes every Wednes-
day in the Mechanicsville Vol.
Fire Department Social Hall.
Classes Begin June 6, and are
$6 per class or you can purchase
punch cards for 6 classes for $30.
Get ft while having fun and giv-
ing back! A portion of the pro-
ceeds goes to the Mechanicsville
Vol. Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary. For More information
email MeghanneT@yahoo.com
or theredding6@gmail.com
Running the 2nd & 4th Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Pastor Keith Corrick
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecelia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
UNITED
METHODIST
BAPTIST CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays - 9:30 AM
41695 Fenwick Street Unit 3
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301/475-9337
www.amosm.net
THE ANGLICAN MISSION
OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ANGLICAN
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SENIOR LIVING
Visit the Department of Agings website at
www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
St. Marys Dept of Aging
Programs and Activities
Elder Abuse presentation
On Friday, June 15, at 1 p.m., there
will be a presentation on elder abuse
awareness by Kathy Goodspeed, Om-
budsman/Senior Care Specialist. This is
being offered by the St. Marys County
Department of Aging & Human Services
at the Northern Senior Activity Center
to bring attention to World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day. Find out how to advo-
cate for seniors and recognize neglect and
abuse. Purple ribbons will be distributed
to be worn as a show of support. Handouts
and a short video will be shown. For more
information, call 301.475.4002, ext. 1001.
Flag Day Celebration
Enjoy a traditional American cook-
out at the Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Thursday, June 14 at Noon. The menu
features grilled hamburgers with lettuce,
tomato and onions, baked beans, cole
slaw, fruit salad, Texas sheet cake, milk/
coffee/tea. After the cookout, enjoy your
favorite lawn games including bocce,
cornhole, and ladder ball. To make res-
ervations, call 301.475.4200, ext. 1050.
Lunch cost is by donation for those ages
60 and above and $5 for those under the
age of 60.
Northern Stars perform skits
On Friday, June 22, at 1 p.m., the
Northern Stars theater group will be
performing a trio of short comedy skits at
the Northern Senior Activity Center. The
House, the Hostage & the Hereafter are
the featured performances. Tickets are
$3, which includes lunch at noon and the
show, can only be purchased in advance.
The performance will begin promptly
at 1 p.m. so be sure and get a good seat!
Call 301.475.4002, ext. 1001 for more
information.
Basket Class to Begin June 11
A class for making a hanging willow
basket will be offered at Loffer Senior
Activity Center beginning Monday, June
11 at 2 p.m. The class will continue for the
following two Mondays (June 18 & 25) in
order to give you a chance to fnish your
product. Cost for the class is $30 and in-
cludes instruction and all materials need-
ed to fnish your basket. Payment can be
made directly to the instructor on the frst
day of the class. To sign up or for more
information call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658
Loffer Senior Activity Center Hosts
Free Continental Breakfast for Fathers
Attention fathers - to kick off Fathers
Day weekend, the staff at Loffer are of-
fering a simple but hearty breakfast on
Friday, June 15 between 10 a.m. and 11:30
a.m. Each father will be presented with a
special tie when arriving at Loffer that
day. Sign-ups are not required - just stop
in for the fun of it! For more information
call 301.737.5670, ext. 1658.
Book Discussion Group
On Wednesday, June 13, the Garvey
Senior Activity Centers Book Discus-
sion group will discuss Three Men in a
Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. The book is
about three men and a dog who take a
boat trip in order to forestall the ill effects
of overwork. For more information, call
301.475.4200, ext. 1072.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652;
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Ridge Nutrition Site, 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.
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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 6/21/2012
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.
Stuart J. Fitrell, son of Vernon and Irene Fitrell, and Lynn R. Funk, daughter of Ervin
and Eleanor Funk were married on 9 June 1962 in Christ the King Catholic Church,
East Cleveland Ohio. They were high school sweethearts who remained engaged for
the entire four years
that Stuart was at Annapolis.
Three days after the wedding
they climbed into their brand
new Corvair Monza and drove to
Pensacola Florida to start their
lives. They traveled
extensively with the navy and
arrived in St. Marys County in
July of 1978. They came with an
attitude of two years here, and
off we go to another adventure.
However, they never left
St. Marys County. Their fnal
house is their dream house in
Hollywood, Maryland.
Their three children and several
grandchildren are organizing a large anniversary party.
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary
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Employer/Employee Primary Resource Consultants
Group & Individual
Health, Dental, Vision, AFLAC, Life, Long Term Care,
Short & Long Term Disability,
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Phone 301-884-5900
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Phone 301-934-4680
Fax 301-884-0398
28231 Tree Notch Rd, #101
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
DireCTory
Business
Classifieds
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ads omitted for any reason. The County Times reserves
the right to edit or reject any classifed ad not meeting
the standards of The County Times. It is your respon-
siblity to check the ad on its frst publication and call
us if a mistake is found. We will correct your ad only
if notifed after the frst day the frst publication ran.
Important
To Place a Classifed Ad, please email your ad to:
classifeds@countytimes.net or Call: 301-373-
4125 or Fax: 301-373-4128 for a price quote. Of-
fce hours are: Monday thru Friday 8am - 4pm.
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Deadlines for Classifeds
are Tuesday at 12 pm.
Real Estate
FSBO: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo. Gas
fre place, Double Vanity and Jetted Tub
in Master Suite. New upgraded Stove and
side by side Refridger- Freezer. Screened
In Deck. Fire Alarms and Sprinkler system
in each unit.This is a gated neighborhood
with key entry to building. Underground
parking with elevator access. Maintence
free exterior grounds ,up keep and snow
removel. Security amenities provided.
Neighborhood amenties. Community Pool,
Clubhouse, Exercise Room, Playground.
Contact Jim at 240-237-8085. Price:
$169,900.
Large house with room to run. Very
large bedrooms,3 custom freplaces,Fully
fnished basement with storage room,
2.5 car garage, circular driveway, fshing
pond,country store and a daycare 1/4 mile
away! Easy commute to PAX RIVER NAS
and Washington DC/ VA.For further info.
please call 240-299-1255 before 8pm.Thank
You! Price: $562,000.
Real Estate Rentals
Rental in Hollywood - Single family split
foyer on 1.5 acre. Private. Upstairs: 3
bedroom, master bath w/ stand-up shower,
full bath in hallway, living room, dining
room, hall closet, french door opens to
12x16 deck. Downstairs: large family
room, full bath, laundry room w/ wash-tub,
4th bedroom w/ no closet, slider opens to
10x10 patio. High effciency heat pump/air
conditioner. Cable & satelite dish. Paved
driveway w/ basketball net. No pets. Must
have a lawnmower. Available for viewing
After July 1. Please email Richard at
rearly45@gmail.com for a picture, question
or appointment. Rent: $1600.
Employment
Well versed aide needed in Solomons area
10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm for Saturdays
and Sundays, other nights and days may be
available. Knowledge of in bed care, being
a self starter, and professional. Must be
able to take direction and follow through.
Dependability is a MUST! Only those that can
do the above need reply! Please send resume to
alwaystherecc@hotmail.com, no phone calls!.
2 LAND AUCTIONS
Sat. June 9th 9:00am
ESTATE SALE
2 miles east of Clements, MD
Call 1-800-MRLISTER
ftzgeraldrealty.net
Team & Solo Drivers.
Immediate positions available!
48 CPM split for teams. 35 CPM for solo drivers.
Drop & hook available. No touch freight.
Weekly pay + insurance. CDL-A w/1 year
OTR reqd. Food grade tank carrier.
800-877-2430 www.indianrivertransport.com
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CLUES ACROSS
1. One point E of due S
4. Picture border
7. Having negative qualities
10. Inner surface of the hand
12. Spanish appetizers
14. Large burrowing rodent of
S and C Am.
15. A profane state
16. Sharp narrow mountain
ridge
17. Cain and __
18. Tranquil, calm
20. Removes writing
22. A Mississippi tributary
23. Exactly suitable
24. Extended blockade
26. Encomium
29. Dreaming eye movement
30. Principle vein
35. Japanese apricot
36. ___ Speedwagon: band
37. Fish eggs
38. Ethiopian capital
43. Considerate care
44. Units of loudness
45. Yemen capital
48. Body fuid circulation
tube
49. Actress Lupino
50. Gets up
53. Moved contrary to the
current
56. Stretched tight
57. Dark brownish black
59. Syrian goat hair fabrics
61. One of the Great Lakes
62. Gull-like jaegers
63. Taps gently
64. Hamiltons bill
65. One point N of due E
66. No (Scottish)

CLUES DOWN
1. Seaport (abbr.)
2. Bleats
3. Czech & German River
4. Female horse
5. Large tailless primate
6. Modern London gallery
7. Baseballs Ruth
8. Breezes through
9. Decaliter
11. Genus uria
12. Built for two
13. Mexican mens shawl
14. Pale & soft in color
19. Records the brains elec-
tric currents
21. Three banded armadillo
24. Plant germ
25. Relating to imides
27. Main artery
28. City in north-central
Zambia
29. Royal Military Academy
31. Shape of a sphere
32. Earl Grey or Orange
Pekoe
33. Fireplace shelf
34. Old world, new
39. Request attendance
40. Oceans
41. Determine the court costs
of
42. Digressions
46. Form a sum
47. Greek river nymphs
50. Swiss river
51. Laying waste
52. Japanese rice beer
53. Ardor
54. Israels 1st UN delegate
55. Aba ____ Honeymoon
56. Vietnamese offensive
58. Slang term for man or boy
60. Point midway between S
and SE
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
On April 12,
1817 an unnamed
person from Great Mills wrote
a letter to the Daily National
Intelligencer in Washington,
D.C. describing a riot that had
taken place at a dram shop
(bar or tavern) at St. Inigoes on April 7.
It commenced about half an hour before
sunset, with an affray among a numerous col-
lection of negroes, supposed to be 150 or 200 in
number, who were drinking. The few whites who
were present interfered no further than to com-
mand the peace; when suddenly, as if by precon-
cert, they turned upon the whites, and drove them
off the lot, with outrageous violencebeating
them with sticks, and stoning them with brick-
bats, and other missiles; using very extraordinary
language, and making the most bold and bloody
threats. 10 or 20 of them pursued a constable evi-
dently and avowedly with intent to murder him;
followed him after dark to his house, burst in,
and, not fnding him, sacked it completely. They
also destroyed the doors and windows of another
house, from which a gun was fred at themand
told the people in it, that if another gun was fred
from there, they would surround the house, and
set fre to it, and burn every soul in it alive.
Some of them were heard to call upon their
companions to fall in and form the ranksthat
then was their time, if they meant to be free
Yet there was evidently no rational or practical
scheme, nothing but stupid violence. The next day
the reaction commenced: Four were committed to
the county jail; about 10 or 12 were soon expected
to follow them; many were fogged, and suffered
to return to their homes. Patrols were set on foot
that now scour the forests and the country every
night.
The writer attributed the violence to insuff-
cient laws regarding the sale of alcohol and lack of
enforcement of those few laws then in effect. The
issue was not one of color.
It is degrading and melancholy fact, that,
ride by a dram shop almost any day of the week,
or any hour of the day, after breakfast, and you
will see the doors and yards of these shops crowd-
ed with white men and lads, men of families, re-
spectable men, as they are called, mixed in with
drunken ragamuffns, who leave their wives,
their children, and many of them their servants at
home, their concerns neglected, and their wants
disregarded.
The ring leaders of the riot were tried on May
12, 1817 and sentenced to be hung. They included
negro Harry, Slave of Mordecai Jones; negro
Jack, Slave of William Evans; and negroes Abra-
ham, Joe and John, Slaves of Daniel Campbell.
A number of people from St. Marys wrote
to Governor Ridgely asking that the lives of these
men be spared and he did so, but they may have re-
ceived a sentence worse than death as the Governor
ordered that they be banished to the Apelousas
[Louisiana] and there to be sold as slaves for life.
A Journey Through Time A Journey Through Time
The Chronicle
Wanderings
Its That
Time Again
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Okay, I started exercising again on Friday. Why havent I lost any
weight?! I know its only been three days as of this writing, and I didnt
exercise on Saturday and Sunday, and I havent exercised yet today but
whats the hold-up? Time and patience, and dedication. I know, I know.
I am trying Jillian Michaels program again too, but this time I
have the DVDs to work with. Jillian assures me in 90 days I will have a
ripped body if I follow the tapes and eat what she says to eat. No hot
tea with cream and sugar! She is tough like a drill sergeant. Im only
through the 2nd DVD of 15, and she is scaring me. My feelings hurt eas-
ily, and I get hurt listening to how she talks to her workout video crew.
Im wondering if the same crew will be around by DVD 15. Im hoping
Ill still be around. My joints feel so brittle when I start the tapes that I
think I will shatter in a million pieces. Jillian has already bounced up and
started on the next set of moves while I am trying to roll up off the mat. I
am trying to be careful. Im actually very strong especially in my upper
arms, but my wrists, knees, and ankles keep trying to slow me down. Out
of two tapes so far, there has only been one exercise I have had to modify
anything where I have to twist my knees is excruciating. But I do feel
really good afterwards, and must admit that my energy level increases.
I really need to stick with the program this time if not for me, but for
Tidbit who is enjoying the tapes more than me. She thinks its playtime,
and bounces all over me on the mat and drops her toys on top of me.
Tidbit also tries to pull the hand weights out of my hands. The weights
have a soft cushion around them, and I think Tidbit thinks they are one
of her plush toys. Another reason I need to stick with this is to lower my
blood pressure, and be around to see our newest grandchild who is due
on 12/12/12. I want the energy I used to have too. Thats a common com-
plaint for many people.
The change in meal patterns will be different as well. According to
Jillian Michaels 7-day Kick Start Your Metabolism program there are
several foods that can cause an enlargement of the thyroid like strawber-
ries, and peaches. Of course, I just bought strawberries for home and
work. How can the Strawberry Queen not eat strawberries other items
are fairly obvious: no processed foods, artifcial colors and favors, no
sodas, and no high fructose corn syrup. A big surprise was no raw cru-
ciferous vegetables. A lot of these foods can slowly be added in after the
frst seven days. But where I really might have the trouble is with NO
wine. We are Episcopalians and we have wine at Wednesday night book
study. This is where the will power will really come in. I wonder if I add
in one more 30-minute exercise routine if I can have one glass of wine a
week. Dr. Oz says you are supposed to have a glass of wine with dinner.
Does Jillian want to go up against Dr. Oz?
For dinner last night, I made poached chicken breasts in the micro-
wave in a covered Corelle baking dish. It comes out so tender and juicy.
And once I threw in about fve different herbs from my pots, onions,
lemon, and paprika it was absolutely delicious. The problem came add-
ing the lentils into the broth. Lentils are not something Ive ever cooked
before. They tasted great with their nutty favor, but Tidbit thought my
stomach was growling at her all night. Yes, the diet will take a little get-
ting used to. My husband kind of liked the lentils, but said he probably
wouldnt eat them again. He is being very supportive, and said he will
eat these new variations on our favorite meals with me. He like salads
and fruits already so he is way ahead of me. Salads and I dont get along
unfortunately.
I am really going to be brave and take the leftover chicken and lentils
to work today for lunch (after my drill sergeant workout). So, if you stop
in to see me and you think Ive brought Tidbit to work with me, dont
bother looking for her. Its just my inner dog trying to get out. Wish me
luck!
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.
com
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
Somewhere on the top of your
desk, you keep a calendar.
The calendar is next to a few
important fles you need for work.
You stash a dedicated pen with the
documents, just so its handy, and
youve paper-clipped some notes
there, just as a reminder. Youve even
color-coded the folders.
And if you could ever fnd those
folders, youd fnd the calendar
which you havent actually seen
since last Tuesday.
Theres a desk somewhere inside your mess,
and now theres hope for you, too. Read the new
book The 8-Minute Organizer by Regina
Leeds and youll reclaim your offce in almost no
time at all.
Have you ever noticed how, sometimes, you
cant think straight when youre sitting at your
desk? Regina Leeds knows why: clutter is noisy,
she says. It seems to emit a frequency that makes
clear thinking virtually impossible
Yeah, you need to organize, but your mess
may as well be a mountain. Leeds says that it
neednt be overwhelming, though. Clutter can be
tackled in three easy steps, and you can do it in
mere minutes.
Before you get started, try to understand how
your offce got this way in the frst place. Was your
childhood home in disarray? Were your parents
messy or neat? Are you sharing offce space with
someone whos also disorganized? Knowing these
answers will help you break bad habits and deter-
mine where youre headed.
Next, take stock and eliminate that which is
unneeded, outdated, superfuous, or
redundant. Dont be afraid to shred
paper, and if theres too much to com-
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minutes looking for a shredding ser-
vice. Toss old magazines, junk mail,
and catalogs.
Next, make a set of action fles
and start sorting. Categorize paper to
create a system that makes sense to
you (but dont overdo; keep it simple).
Store receipts and important informa-
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know whats important, ask your ac-
countant. Categorize offce supplies,
too, so you know what youve got. This step, by the
way, can be done in 8-minute increments over sev-
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Lastly, organize whats left. Archive. Scan
to your computer. Rearrange. And once youve
found your calendar, set a date to do it all again
next month.
Pick up a copy of The 8-Minute Organizer,
and youll see a lot about de-cluttering your home.
You may think that isnt going to help your busi-
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there.
And neither has to be that way. Author Re-
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a time limit on whats done, by working in baby-
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I liked The 8-Minute Organizer because I
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grab this book just as soon as you fnd that miss-
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The 8-Minute Organizer by Regina Leeds
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Footlight Festival Features Theatrical Variety
By Carrie Munn
Staff Writer
With four days left to catch the an-
nual Footlight Festival at Three Notch
Theatre, lovers of the arts can fnd a nice
variety of performances featuring local
thespians and authors.
Headquarters is a one-act play
penned by local author Peter E. Abresch.
The humorous, yet touching tale of a man
coming to the end of his life garnered ac-
colades for outstanding original produc-
tion at the 27th annual Maryland Com-
munity Theatre Festival in January and
was also performed at the Eastern States
Theater Associations Original Works
Festival in Pennsylvania in April.
The plays director, Bill Scarafa,
said the two actors, Larry and Tessa Sil-
vestro, improved with every production.
At a press preview, the duo, as the dying
man who lingers in his memories and the
wise but snarky angel who nudges him
through the process, are committed and
convincing in their roles.
Tessa Silvestro plays a darker char-
acter, Shade, in Mallory Greens Ava-
ritia directed by A. Gilligan, and plays
it with an eerie conviction. This intense
one-act, set in Hell, features minimal
props and three characters from various
eras who pour out their souls and strug-
gle with the guilt of their own wrongdo-
ings. The emotional and almost poetic
deliveries of Billy Borst, Sara Meador
and Rebecca Raymond reveal their dark-
est secrets and the state of suffering they
have found themselves in.
Roger Cornishs Mental Reserva-
tions is a witty one-act, with two charac-
ters trying to dance around truth during
a casual conversation. J. Michael Green
and Elizabeth Mears bring these power-
playing communicators to life under the
direction of Robert Rausch.
In The Sure Thing by David Ives,
as directed by Marilyn Maxwell, a man
and a woman meet and get chance after
chance to get it right, thanks to a buzzer
that resets the conversation after each
faux pas. Susan Fischer, as Betty, and
Craig Miller, as Bill, demonstrate a frst
date that can go a dozen different direc-
tions depending on one answer.
Its almost painful to watch them
stumble through the awkwardness until
the words all come out right and the spark
is ignited in this quick-paced and funny
one-act.
Catch the show, produced by Vala-
rie Green tonight, Friday or Saturday at
8 p.m. and in its fnal showing Sunday,
June 10 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets can be pur-
chased by visiting www.newtowneplay-
ers.org or at the door.
The Newtowne Players next pro-
duction, beginning in July, will be the
adventurous tale of an orphan, Annie.
It is produced by impact-leaving ac-
tress from the Footlight Festival, Tessa
Silvestro.
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Billy Borst as Roan in Avaritia confesses his
sins with blood stained hands and dramatic
shadow play.
Avaritias Diyari, played by Rebecca
Raymond, explains how jealousy and
greed spurred her to take anothers life
as Shade, portrayed by Tessa Silvestro,
looks on.
J. Michael
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In Entertainment
Thursday, June 7
Live Music: Bob Wire & the Fence
Posts
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Mike Mead Acoustic
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Gretchen Richie Re-
quests Night
Cafe Des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown) 6:30 p.m.
Murder Mystery Dinner
Living Word Community Church (39371
Harpers Corner Road, Mechanicsville) 6
p.m.
Karaoke w/ DJ Dusty
Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House
(27130 S. Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville)
8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 8
Live Music: The Piranhas
Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House
(27130 S. Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville)
8 p.m.
Live Music: Dave & Kevin
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Live Music: Sara Grey
The Blue Dog Saloon (7940 Port Tobacco
Road, Port Tobacco) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Impact
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Live Music: Three Days of Rain
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Anthony Ryan &
Renegade
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 9 p.m.
Kide-oke: Family Style Karaoke w/
Scarlet Plus
Patuxent Moose Lodge (23886 Mervell
Dean Rd., Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 9
St. Marys Crab Festival feat. South-
Bound, The 25th Hour Band & Dave
Norris
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (42455
Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown) 11 a.m.-
9 p.m.
The Price of Freedom Music Fest
& Wounded Warrior Beneft feat.
Sam Grow Band, Hydra FX, Justin
Crenshaw Band, The Craze & The
Piranhas
7th District Optimist Clubhouse (31660
Colton Point Rd., Avenue) - 3 p.m.
Live Music: Synergy
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Random Impact
Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House
(27130 S. Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville)
8 p.m.
Live Music: Jukebox Thieves
Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: The Anthony Ryan Band
Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown) 8 p.m.
Live Music: The Three Amigos
Scheibles Restaurant (48342 Wynne Rd.,
Ridge) 6 p.m.
Comedy Night feat. Dan Ellison
The Lexington Restaurant and Lounge
(21736 Great Mills Road, Lexington
Park) 8:30 p.m.
Maryland Powerboat Club Poker Run
Beach Party feat.
Ronnie Buss Acoustic & Flow in the
Dark
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 3, 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: Matt Garrett Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Scarlet Plus Karaoke & DJ
Gridiron Grill (20855 Callaway Village
Way, Callaway) 8 p.m.
Breast Cancer Beneft feat. Random
Impact, Naked, Justin Crenshaw Band,
Bad Penny & International Bikini
Team
Apehangers Bar and Grill (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Alton) 11 a.m.
Live Music: The Eds
Olde Town Pub (22785 Washington Street,
Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Live Music: Not So Modern Jazz
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-
enue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Billy Jager & Full
Steam
Gilligans Pier (11535 Popes Creek Road,
Newburg) 1, 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 10
Live Music: Rick & Regina
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 3 p.m.
Live Music: The California Ramblers
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge #495 (27636
Mechanicsville Road, Mechanicsville) 2
p.m.
Live Music: No Luck for Landes
Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House
(27130 S. Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville)
3 p.m.
Monday, June 11
Open Mic Night
Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Mer-
chants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m.
Team Trivia Night
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m.
Live Music: Fair Warning
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13
Live Music: Mason Sebastian
DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road,
California) 5 p.m.
Wolfs Blues Jam
Emerald Cove (3800 Harbor Road, Chesa-
peake Beach) 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night w/ Mike Damron
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
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Sp rts
NMCA Tour
Heads to Maryland
100s of Cyclists
Race Through Town
The NMCA
makes its way to
Maryland Interna-
tional Raceway for the
10th Annual NMCA
Flowmaster Muscle
Car Nationals, its third
points event of the sea-
son, over the weekend
of June 8-10.
Last year was the
frst time the NMCA
had been to MIR, and
a great event made a
2012 return a certainty
almost immediately.
This event will also
include one of the spe-
cial events of the NMCA season - the 4th
Annual shopHEMI.com Late-Model Hemi
Shootout - in addition to the NMCAs usual
cast of characters. The MIR stop on the tour
was great for a number of the NMCAs rac-
ers last season Chris Rini set the elapsed
time record in Kooks Custom Headers Pro
Street with a 5.988, while Joe Dunne set
the class speed record at 237.13 mph. The
track also worked well for ATI Performance
Products 275 Drag Radial racer Andy Man-
son, who took his supercharged Ford into
the record books with a 7.539 blast at 184.85
mph setting both ends of the class record
at this event.
At the Late-Model Hemi Shootout last
year, ATI Transmissions JC Beattie Jr. won
the Unlimited Hemi class in his 09 Drag
Pack car over Rick Ellisons machine, and
then doubled-up by taking home the title in
the King Of The Hill portion of the event
also, eliminating Alabamas Kent Irwin.
With fve separate HEMI classes on tap, the
shopHEMI.com Late-Model hemi Shootout
is poised to grow even larger in 2012.
Maryland International Raceway has
an excellent racing surface thats always
prepped to within an inch of its life its a
great place to fnd out whether youve got
the power you think you do. You can have
the opportunity to show off your skills in
the drivers seat on the track in one of the
NMCAs various classes designed to satisfy
the entry-level racer. The TREMEC True
Street class has always been a racer favor-
ite, with awards given out to the racers clos-
est to each second increment, along with the
overall quickest car and the runner-up, af-
ter their 30-mile cruise and three dragstrip
passes are complete. Last year at this event,
Mark Scordato put together an 8.86 average
from his convertible 68 GTO to take home
the True Street 6-foot tall trophy, while Elk-
ton, Virginias Chris Shiffett took home the
second spot with an 8.93 average from his
88 Mustang.
In addition to True Street, entry-level
racers ft into the Open Comp, Nostalgia
Muscle Car, and Late Model EFI classes,
so take a look at the class rules and make
your plans to come out and race with the
best Muscle Car racers in the country. For
rules information visit: www.nmcadigital.
com/rules, pick a class, make sure your car
fts the rules and you have the proper safety
gear, and come race with the NMCA!
In addition to all of the action that will
take place on the quarter-mile, the NMCA
also has the awesome TREMEC Car Show,
which features over ffty different awards
that are presented each day of the show.
Have an 89 Mustang powered by a big-
block Chevy? Or a 69 Camaro powered by
an LS1? Regardless of what platform youve
built into a show car, theres a place for you
in the TREMEC Car Show and a shot at the
Best In Show award. Each NMCA event
also features a large Manufacturers Mid-
way where you can see and purchase parts
from the hottest aftermarket manufacturers
and experts from all of the major manu-
facturers on hand to answer your ques-
tions about how to make your Ford car or
truck perform to your expectations. Theres
something for everyone at the 10th Annual
Flowmaster NMCA Muscle Car Nationals
at Maryland International Raceway make
your plans to attend now!
Looking to buy parts for your car or
truck? Want a chance to meet face-to-face
with experts from your favorite perfor-
mance companies? This event will feature
an awesome manufacturers' midway where
you can fnd great deals on the performance
parts you need for your muscle car or hot
rod.
If you're looking for that hard to fnd
part or a great bargain, be sure to check out
the swap meet.
Get ready to be blown away by the Jet
Car ripping down the 1320! Be one of the
frst to witness the Jet Car make a blazing
300+mph pass.
The World Famous Burnout Contest is
always the crowd favorite! Sign up to par-
ticipate for a chance to win prizes and brag-
ging rights, or sit back and cheer as contes-
tants smoke their tires.
The weekend kicks off Friday when
Gates open at noon. The frst round of qual-
ifying is set to begin at 7 p.m. The action
continues Saturday with the second round
of qualifying beginning at 2 p.m. and the
fnal round of qualifying at 8 p.m. Elimina-
tions for the event begin Sunday at 9 a.m.
Spectator tickets are available at the track
for $20 per day or $35 for Saturday and
Sunday. Kids 12 and under are free, as is
parking.
For more detailed information on these
events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at
301-884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag.
com.
With approxi-
mately 300 bikers and
700 spectators, it was
a busy weekend on the
Leonardtown Square
during the 15th Annual
Leonardtown Crite-
rium. Town Adminis-
trator Laschelle McKay
said the weekend went
well. She said the event
draws in many out-of-
towners, and she has
received messages and
calls to praise Leonar-
dtown and thank them
for hosting the race.
Events Coordinator Maria Fleming said there were extra police on patrol for safety,
which helped contribute to the smooth day.
Photo By Candice Poole
Photo By Candice Poole
Photo By Candice Poole
Photo By Jim McGrath
Thursday, June 7, 2012
31 The County Times
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Mind and Body
By Mark Underwood
Its long been known
that gardening is a great
way to enjoy the outdoors
and connect with nature in
a tranquil environment. Just
taking a walk in a garden can
help improve your mood.
This is why gardens are of-
ten an integral part of retire-
ment living communitiesso
older adults can easily inter-
act with the ever-evolving
landscape as the seasons
change.
Gardens can keep you
grounded, quite literally by
forcing you to slow down
and smell the roses. When
you are doing repetitive gar-
den tasks like weeding, dig-
ging, pruning, and pushing
wheelbarrows around, you
also beneft from low impact
exercise.
Research has shown
that whether you are caring
for fower gardens or fruit or
vegetable gardens, you may
be doing more than keeping
your plants healthy and pro-
ductive. You may be improv-
ing your brain health.
Its been found that gar-
dening has a positive infuence on the mind.
In studying two gardening groups, the frst
in their 60s, the second group in their 70s, it
was concluded that both groups experienced
cognitive benefts from gardening. These
studies found that 36 percent of 60-year-olds
and 47 percent of 70-year-olds had lower
risk for dementia than those who didnt gar-
den on a regular basis.
Gardening has also been shown to im-
prove your mood and alleviate stress. No
matter how big or small your garden may
be, the sights, smells, and sounds of being
outside simply watching your garden grow,
can give you needed relief from stress.
Stress reduction has been studied in the
Netherlands by comparing reading indoors
with 30 minutes of outdoor gardening. The
gardeners reported they felt less stress than
the people who took time out to read dur-
ing the same time frame. The sensory expe-
rience of gardening can also help improve
depressive symptoms.
Keep in mind that gardening for plea-
sure is good for downgrading stress, but
only if youre not too invested in the out-
come. Gardening is only as stress-free as
you make it. If youre constantly worrying
about whether your new plants will thrive
or produce the best looking fowers and best
produce in the neighborhood, you wont
gain healthy benefts that many people ex-
perience when they play outdoors.
If you plant a garden, youll also likely
gain nutritional benefts from the fresh food
youll glean from your own endeavors. But
even if your garden plat is focused on fow-
ers instead of veggies, its been shown that
people who garden tend to eat healthy.
In many areas of the country, outdoor
gardening isnt a year-round option. Even
when you can garden every month of the
year, you may not be optimizing the ben-
efts of gardening for better brain health. So
what can you do to improve your attention,
focus, and clarity of thinking?
Many people, gardeners and non-
gardeners alike, have discovered another
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sharper memory, better sleep, and an over-
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Now there is hope for what you may
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the key to giving you just that and more.
While gardening has numerous benefts
for the mind and body, when you add the
year-round benefts of Prevagen, you may
fnd gardening even more relaxing and
enjoyable.
Mark Underwood is a neuroscience
researcher, president and co-founder of
Quincy Bioscience, a biotech company lo-
cated in Madison, Wisconsin focused on
the discovery and development of medi-
cines to treat age related memory loss and
the diseases of aging. More articles and
tips for healthy aging can be found at
www.TheGoodNewsAboutAging.com.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
32 The County Times
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