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Competitors in last years run for Hospice.
By Alex Panos Staff Writer The biggest running event in St. Marys County returns on Saturday, April 13, and all net proceeds from the event will go to St. Marys County Hospice. The annual run for hospice takes runners through the streets of Leonardtown, and over 1,000 people are expected to take part in the 5K race, and around 250 in the 10K an aerial shot of the participation would be impressive. Its like a three-mile-long line of people, James Dicus, event coordinator, said. The 5K race begins at Leonardtowns governmental center, down to town hall and back. The 10K path begins at the governmental center as well, and makes a giant loop around Leonardtown. Participants can run, walk, push baby strollers and bring their dogs. We try to accommodate every fitness level, Dicus said. Its a great first-timers event. The race is timed by a professional company, Dicus explained, and participants time does not start until they cross the starting line, regardless of how long that is after the race actually begins. After the race a brunch is held, featuring items such as barbeque, gourmet hotdogs and stuffed ham. Local musician David Norris will play folk tunes and two disk jockeys will be on hand playing music during the post-race festivities. Each year, an award is administered to acknowledge a member of the community that made the ultimate sacrifice for the country.
This year it will be presented in honor of Captain Walter Francis Duke, a St. Marys County native World War II hero, who recently had the new elementary school in Leonardtown named after him. Dicus has been a volunteer at hospice for 20 years, and says he created the event 18-years ago to make a lifechanging impact. Hospice provides care for the terminally ill as well as counseling programs for family members. Many times, terminal illness catches people by surprise. When facing terminal illness, hospice is somewhere for people to turn One day youre thinking about your car, your job, your house, Dicus said. Suddenly all the other stuff seems insignificant and people dont know where to turn. Hospice provides that. People enjoy pinning the names of their loved ones, who were in hospice, to their shirts as a healthy way of grieving, Dicus said The most important thing in life, are people, Dicus concluded. The main point of the day is to raise money for hospice, and help people understand the different resources hospice provides, while of course enjoying a scenic run. Its a lot of fun, Dicus said. Same day registration takes place at the Leonardtown drill hall at 7 a.m. Registration costs $35, and includes a t-shirt and post-race brunch. The walk and race begin at 8:30 a.m. alexpanos@countytimes.net
On Saturday, April 13 the Hospice of St. Marys will host its 18th Annual Run and Fun Walk in Leonardtown. This annual event attracts huge supporters. Portions of Route 5 and Route 245 in Leonardtown will be closed from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. during the event. Please expect traffic delays and plan accordingly. For more information regarding the Hospice of St. Marys and the Run and Fun Walk visit their website at www. runforhospice.org
Photo by Alex Panos The Commissioners recognized April as Motorcycle Safety Month during the last commissioners meeting.
St. Marys County Health Department announced the 2012 gold star award winners last week an award is given annually to recognize the food service establishments that go above and beyond when it comes to food preparation, sanitation and safety. Each winner had no critical or food temperature violations, no confirmed food service complaints, a food service worker with approved food service classes within the last two years and any sanitation violations corrected within 30 days. Alan Shick, health program supervisor, said establishPhotos by Alex Panos ments with critical violations had to fix them immediately, and sanitation violations are dealt with on a follow-up in- Lisa Hackney accepts a food safety award for White Marsh Elementary. spection basis. Youre making a difference, he told the representaShick said it is important for the 27 gold-star recipients tives from each gold-star establishment sitting in the audito set a positive example for the other 467 food service per- ence. Youre a shining light for the folks out there. mit holders there are 494 in St. Marys. St. Marys Public Schools had 12 schools throughout alexpanos@countytimes.net You guys are the elite, Shick said. Thats why youre the county recognized, much to the delight of Mike Jones, here. food supervisor of schools. Victor Krasnokutsky, health department assistant diWith everything going on in school cafeterias, from rector, became a health inspector in 1982, and has noticed ordering to preparing food and handling transactions with a significant decrease in food borne illness breakouts in St. each kid, for so many schools to be recognized for outMarys over his tenure. standing food service and safety gave Jones a great deal of satisfaction. County Commissioner Dan Morris said he and good friend Board of Education President Sal Raspa visit 400 of the 494 permit holders in the county each year. Morris laughed, And we critique you. Shick added, the goal of the award is to motivate the other establishments he wants to have 50 or 60 gold-star recipients at next years St. Marys Nursing Center receives their award from Meena Brewster, award ceremony.
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[The number of winners] should be a lot higher, Shick said. Were working on it. According to Meena Brewster, St. Marys health officer, millions of people are affected each year by food related illnesses. Millions of dollars are spent each year on treatment costs, and production in the workplace is compromised. This years gold star recipients include Banneker, Dynard, Evergreen, Green Holly, Greenview Knolls, Lettie Dent, Lexington Park, Oakville, Ridge and White Marsh elementary schools, Chesapeake Charter School, Great Mills High School, Anchor of Walden Sierra, Brusters Ice Cream, Mechanicsville Wawa, Charlotte Hall and California Dunkin Donuts, Garvey, Loffler and Northern senior centers, Mikes Barbeque, Personalized Touch Catering, Quality Street Kitchen and Catering, Charlotte Hall Popeyes, Ritas, St. Marys Nursing Center and Wildewood Pastry Shoppe.
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By Alex Panos Staff Writer Local businessman Joe Tony St. Clair will run for county commissioner in the 2014 election. St. Clair, who ran for county commissioner and lost in 2006, has decided to give it another shot because he is concerned with current governmental policies and the direction the county could potentially head. Lengthy permit processes, increased taxes, budget cuts, unfunded state mandates, costly environmental and other legislation coming out of Annapolis, gun rights issues, and lack of accountability in state and local government these things threaten the way of life in St. Marys County and its time our residents have a commissioner who puts their concerns first when dealing with todays challenges, St. Clair said in a press release. Flush tax, septic tank rules and unfunded mandates have gotten extremely complex, St. Clair added, and he believes the complications are not necessary many requirements to receiving permits can be simplified. No one is standing there asking the questions why, St. Clair said. We are going to do this. He wants to be the voice for people having difficulty navigating through cumbersome governmental processes, and for people feeling unheard by the government. St. Clair has been a member of the countys Board of Economic Development, Planning Commission and Metropolitan Commission. I know pretty much how the county government works, and how it doesnt work, St. Clair said, adding the permit process is something he believes doesnt work. During his campaign, St. Clair plans
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to keep a close eye on the unpredictable economy, sequestration and uncertainty surrounding St. Marys the next couple of years. It is important to be ready for anything in St. Marys County, St. Clair said, and to start diversifying the economy. St. Clairs campaign manager, Robert Pogue, added Naval Air Station Patuxent River base has grown over the last 20 years. Now they would like to see another aspect of the local economy take off, and more small businesses are a potential answer for St. Clair. Simplifying the process to open up shop could stimulate the economy not to mention make it easier for the average citizen to build a deck or install a pool to their home. It covers everyone, from employers to their families, St. Clair said. St. Clair is filing for candidacy early, in part to begin working with the school system in regards to their unfunded mandates. For diversification to work, we have to have a top rated school system, St. Clair said, and we definitely support that. St. Clair is a retired farmer, and current owner of Pickers Paradise in Hollywood and St. Clair Enterprises, LLC. a homegrown property management company that owns and leases warehouse space to local businesses. The encouragement of friends and family motivated St. Clair to run for the third district seat currently held by Larry Jarboe (R). He will be stepping down from his current position as Chairman of The Metropolitan Commission. St. Clair was born and raised in St. Marys County. alexpanos@countytimes.net
By Alex Panos Staff Writer An offshore wind farm expected to be set up in the Atlantic Ocean, eight nautical miles off Marylands eastern shoreline, has the potential to have a large negative impact on St. Marys County. A bill to create Marylands first offshore wind industry recently passed through the states General Assembly, and Governor Martin OMalley expects it to create new jobs and foster economic growth but some St. Marys officials are less than eager to get the program underway. The new industry could interfere with high-definition radar operations out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, according to county commissioners Cindy Jones and Todd Morgan, Steve Anderson, St. Marys economic director and Doug Abbotts, public affairs officer at NAVAIR. The radar uses highly advanced, sophisticated technology, to test the stealth of aircrafts, Abbotts said, and wind tur-
The St. Marys County Farm Bureau has a agricultural rental equipment program for any farmer located in the county. The equipment includes a 70 hp tractor, vegetable planting equipment, and some vineyard maintenance equipment. Farm Bureau is currently conducting a survey of its voting members to ascertain what other types of equipment farmers would like to have available for renting. Farm bureau voting members are asked to complete the survey upon receipt and return it in the self-addresses, stamped envelope that was included with the survey. For more information, call (301) 475-0050.
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with the amazing variety of specials, entertainment, and activities provided by the local business, really brings the square to life. Leonardtown has slated numerous activities during the warmer weather this year. The town will celebrate Earth Day weekend April 19 to 21, including a recycled art show at the Leonardtown Arts Center on April 19, later this month as part of the Steppin Out in Leonardtown festivities. May 3 will be Fiesta First Friday, featuring the music of CSM's Latin Ensemble and a Latin poet at Fenwick Street Used Books and Music. June 7 is "Get Hooked" on First Friday because the Crab Festival at the county fairgrounds takes place the following day. Music, a crab-picking demonstration and Pinch from the Blue Crabs will be in the Square. August 2 is the ever popular First Friday Beach Party, Fleming said.
St. Maries Musica performs during First Friday. Photos by Alex Panos
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This year Ridge Elementary School has had numerous evening events. We have had a health night, literacy night, math night and fitness night and are preparing for a science night. All of these events were designed to share activities, information, learning strategies, and fun games that students learn in school so that they may be reinforced at home, making the home to school connection. Additionally, we have monthly music performances by grade levels highlighting students musical talents.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held annually in the Spring, and features a televised parade, and performers come from around the country to participate. The parade itself runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13 and will be televised locally on ABC 7 and News Channel 8. Part of the parade each year is the Mass Youth Choir. This years choir will feature nearly 1,000 performers between the ages of 8 and 18. Ridge Elementary has had the honor of participating in this choir for six straight years, and has usually been at or near the front of the choir formation. To participate in this performance, students must learn the performance song as well as the choreography to go with it, attend a group rehearsal the day prior to the parade, and an early morning rehearsal the day of the parade. Additionally, this year includes a second finale song and more choreography to go with it. All in all this adds up to a lot of hard work for the participants, but is a truly remarkable experience.
The Green Team was launched in 2009 and is composed of 42 students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 5. They meet twice a month after school under the direction of Mrs. Susan McDaniel, Green School Coordinator; Ms. Connie Cardwell, Teacher; Mrs. Joanne Vaiden, Teacher; and numerous parent volunteers. The students participate in many interesting and fun activities all related to the environment. They learn facts and skills that they will put to use in their everyday lives. A few of the recent activities have been participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count, in which students observed many species of birds and counted them for a Cornell University study. They celebrated International Polar Bear Day by researching Polar bears, writing about them, and making fun crafts. The students are helping to maintain our Blue Bird Nesting Boxes, which has been a fun way to learn about Blue Birds.
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Fifth grade students are participating in the AdoptA-Pilot program, headed by Mr. Paul Koch, a pilot for Southwest Airlines. Not only will they learn what it takes to become a pilot, but they learn how to become leaders. A few of the things they will learn or participate in are: tracking Mr. Kochs flights online, learning what it takes to plan a trip, and aviation science such as Bernoullis Principle. All aspects of the Adopt A Pilot program are presented through six leadership characteristics referred to as F.L.I.G.H.T.: fearlessness, leadership, imagination, gratitude, honesty, and tenacity. Each lesson builds on how to apply these characteristics, and the classroom teachers and students receive booklets which allow for further extension of the programs skills and characteristics in the classroom. They are empowered by the opportunity to be leaders among their peers. This program is a career-readiness program, which works well with our guidance counselors lessons exploring the students future plans. Its a great program that works across content areas and encourages students to consider the kind of people they want to be and what they might do when they grow up.
Pre-K celebrated Read Across America by making green eggs and baking ham after reading Green Eggs and Ham.
Ridge Elementary's Second Annual Souper Bowl was a great success! The week prior to The Super Bowl, students and staff donated over 270 cans of soup and canned items. All items were donated to St. Cecila's Food Pantry.
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On April 4, deputies responded to a suspicious person call on Golden Beach Road in Mechanicsville. Upon arrival deputies discovered Thomas Boarman Ray Boarman, 24 of Mechanicsville, Maryland removing items from a fire damaged structure. A wanted check of Boarman revealed an open arrest warrant for failing to appear in District Court (original charge leaving the scene of a property damage accident). A search of Boarmans person revealed he was in possession of suboxone, a controlled dangerous substance. The suboxone was contained in a pill bottle without a prescription label. Boarman was served with the warrant and additionally charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
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On April 6, deputies responded to a hotel in California for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Lorenzo Bishop, 46 of Clinton, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the Bishop victim, which escalated into a physical assault when Bishop struck the victim in the head with the hotel telephone. As a result of the assault, the victim had visible signs of injury and the telephone was broken. Bishop fled the hotel with the victims car keys prior to the deputys arrival but returned a short time later. Bishop was arrested and charged with seconddegree assault, destruction of property and theft. In addition Bishop had an open bench warrant for failing to appear in a Baltimore County District Court (original charge operating an uninsured motor vehicle).
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tified as Daniel Stephen Kraus, 26 of Lexington Park and Nicole Marie Grannis, 31 of Lexington Park arguing and the sound of items breaking inside of the apartment. Concerned there may Grannis be an assault in progress deputies knocked on the door an announced their presence. Both Kraus and Grannis refused to open the door and allow the deputies to enter thus hindering their investigation. After several attempts to Kraus gain entry Kraus finally opened the door. The investigation revealed Kraus and Grannis had been involved in a verbal dispute, which escalated into a physical assault. Grannis had signs of injury on her arms. This was the second time deputies had been called to the residence for a disturbance within 24 hours. In both incidents Kraus and Grannis initially refused to open the door so the officers could investigate the disturbances. Kraus was charged with second-degree assault, obstruction and hindering. Grannis was charged with obstruction and hindering.
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The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office has to comply with 480 standards in order to gain accredited status, Sheriff Cameron said. The Accreditation Program Manager for the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office is Pamela McKay. She said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit officers and other places where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors are team leader, Assistant Chief Patricia Garrison of the Charleston Co. (SC) Sheriffs Office, and MSgt Randy Scott of the Oklahoma City Police Department. Once the Commissions assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission. A formal committee hearing and review of the assessment report will occur in July 2013; when CALEA commissioners will determine if the agency is to be granted re-accreditation. Accreditation is a process involving three year cycles, during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited. For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. please write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Blvd. Suite 320 Gainesville, VA 20155; or call 800-368-3757 or 703-352-4225.
Information was received that Brian Matthew Wheedleton aka Hollyrock, 25 of Leonardtown, Md. was selling prescription medication. Undercover purchases of oxycodone were made by detectives and the suspect was indicted and arrested. He was originally held without bond. Vice Narcotics detectives observed a drug transaction in the parking lot of a Charlotte Hall Wheedleton business. Suspect Jaymes Everett Brown Seaton, 26 from Mechanicsville resisted arrest before being subdued and taken into custody. On his person were two metal containers holding a total of 27 oxycodone pills street value of $810 and $2,375.00 in cash. An additional 90 alprazolam tablets, 35 oxycodone tablets and $1,050 in cash were seized from a second subject who has charges pending. In addition to all the items listed, two cellular phones Seaton were recovered. Inquiries should be directed to Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice Narcotics, at 301-475-4200 x1918.
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On April 2, a suspected child abuse was reported alleged sexual abuse to a minor to the St. Marys County Bureau of Criminal Investigations by a Child Protective Services Investigator. The female victim disclosed during a forensics interview she had been sexually abused multiple times from August 2012 until March 2013. The suspect cared for the victim the while the childs mother was Perez-Ruiz working. Following a joint investigation by detectives from BCI and the Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services, Omar Perez-Ruiz, age 30, of Great Mills, Maryland was arrested at his residence without incident. Perez-Ruiz, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was charged with Sexual Abuse to Minor and incarcerated in the St. Marys County Detention Center under a one million dollar bond.
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I have trouble understanding why some people get so excited over a woman having the availability of getting an abortion open to her if she wants one. It is her body and she should be able to get an abortion if that is her choice. Other than her sexual partner, it really is no one else's business. Yet the anti-abortionists are against it even in cases of rape or incest as well as the 'morning after' pill. Until the medical community can come up with a 100 percent guaranteed way to avoid conception (other than abstinence), a woman should have the right to decide for herself, without any stigma attached, whether she wants to go through a nine month pregnancy. To those citing some religious belief, I answer we are supposed to be Constitutionally separating church and state and not favoring one religion over another. If you have a religious belief in not allowing abortion you are entitled to that opinion but it should not be forced on the rest of society. That Constitutional distinction is clear in the Roe vs. Wade decision. Until the beginning of modern science, herbs were used by women to end unwanted pregnancies. Men never became involved in the issue until the advent of modern medicine (an historically male dominated profession) and women started going to doctors for surgical abortions. Then we began the hear objections, mostly from these male doctors, that 'hysterical, highly emotional, pregnant women' were incapable of making such a decision. After all, they said, "Shouldn't women be at home raising children?" That traditional role for women is no longer the single norm. It seems unjust to force a woman to bear a child for nine months that she does not want. It is now accepted that a woman can make a reasoned decision - even if pregnant! Today we have overpopulation, food shortages, underemployment, and foster care horror stories about mistreatment of children. Do we really need to add more unwanted children to further burden our society? From a financial standpoint alone, the addition of unwanted children, many of whom are doomed to become wards of the state, makes no sense. I am not advocating a 'cull-the-herd' philosophy like we have for the deer population, merely a rational policy of freedom of choice by the potential mother. With all the serious financial concerns facing our society today this is one area where we have the ability to limit unnecessary costs. It is estimated that it costs an average of $425,000 to raise a child from birth to high school graduation today. Forcing women to endure unwanted pregnancies then leaves them with the dilemma of either giving up a child for adoption or continuing to raise it with the concomitant negative impact on their careers, educations, and earnings potential. Why should society force such burdens only on its female members? I could understand it more if the 'father' of this fetus were forced to pay eighteen years of support, but then you would be punishing two members of society needlessly when a simple abortion may be the best solution. This is just one more case of big government getting involved in a personal decision. We need a less intrusive government. Glen Weder Hollywood
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The 18th Annual Run and Fun Walk for Hospice of St. Marys will be held this Saturday, April 13th. The walk and race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Governmental Center in Leonardtown and take walkers and runners through the streets of Historic Leonardtown. It is the largest run and fun walk in Southern Maryland. The most important reason to participate is that 100 percent of the money raised will benefit Hospice of St. Marys in its mission to provide care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families and to provide bereavement support to those families and to the community. I believe that everyone in their lifetime will know someone who will receive a heartbreaking diagnosis of cancer or a diagnosis of a terminal illness. Hospice will be there if you need them. There to offer comfort, compassion and support. Please come out and support this event. Walk or run this Saturday, April 13th. You will enjoy a fabulous brunch, great music and most importantly you will be giving back to your community. You can make a difference. See you there. Patty Belanger Hollywood
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Dominion Cove Point LNG LP, Proposes Cove Point Liquefaction Project
On April 1, 2013, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in Docket No. CP13-113-000, an Application for authority to construct, modify, and operate facilities used for the export of natural gas under Section 3 of the NGA, and an Abbreviated Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 7 of the NGA (the Application). This Application seeks authorization for certain facilities located in Calvert County, Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia which comprise the Cove Point Liquefaction Project (Project). DCP seeks authorization for this Project by February 1, 2014. The details of this proposal are more fully set forth in the Application that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Specifically, DCP is seeking authorization to add the capability to provide gas liquefaction services for the export of LNG to the Export Customers, who will provide their own gas supplies. The proposed Project, combined with existing facilities, will provide a bi-directional service of import and export of LNG at the Cove Point LNG Terminal. The proposed liquefaction facilities are expected to have a nameplate capacity of up to 5.75 million metric tons per annum of LNG. The Project does not include the addition of any LNG storage tanks or any increase in the size and/or frequency of LNG marine traffic currently authorized for the Cove Point LNG Terminal. DCP is also requesting authorization under Section 7(c) of the NGA for the Section 7 Facilities, to add compression to the existing Pleasant Valley Compressor Station and to modify the existing Pleasant Valley M&R site and existing Loudoun M&R site located in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia, respectively. The proposed additional compression at the Pleasant Valley Compressor Station and modifications to the Pleasant Valley M&R site and Loudoun M&R site, together with the use of turnback transportation capacity, will enable DCP to transport on a firm basis 860,000 Dth/day of natural gas from existing pipeline interconnects near the west end of the Cove Point Pipeline to the LNG Terminal for the Export Customers. The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The Project name and docket number are important to know if you want to contact either DCP or FERC with questions concerning this Project. The name of this Project is the Cove Point Liquefaction Project and the docket number is CP13-113-000. Please use both the Project name and docket number in any communication with DCP or the Commission. DCP is a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at 2100 Cove Point Road, Lusby, Maryland, 20657, and offices at 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219. DCP owns the Cove Point LNG Terminal, as well as an 88-mile gas pipeline (i.e., Cove Point Pipeline) connecting the LNG Terminal to the interstate pipeline grid. DCP is a subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc. (DRI), one of the nations largest producers and transporters of energy. DRI is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia with its principal place of business at 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219. A separate notice concerning the project is being mailed to each affected landowner and to the government agencies involved in the Project. A copy of the Application can be viewed at the following libraries: Calvert Library Prince Frederick 30 Duke Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Phone: (410) 535-0291 Richard Byrd Library 7250 Commerce Street Springfield, VA 22150 Phone: (703) 451-8055 Rust Library 380 Old Waterford Road Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone: (703) 777-0323 For additional information, including a copy of the application and a publication called An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know? is available through the FERCs website at www.ferc.gov. In addition, you may contact FERCs Office of External Affairs at 202502-6088 or see http://www. ferc.gov. To contact DCP about the Project, contact Amanda Prestage at (866) 319-3382 (toll free) with questions regarding the Application. 4/11/2013
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Notice is hereby given that the following vessel has apparently been abandoned for 30 days on the property of James M. and Alba M. Rosenbluth, 45341 Nats Creek Rd, Hollywood, MD, 20636. The vessel is described as a grey 1987 Winner 18 bass boat with trailer, MD registration number MD1175AS, hull identification number WNRT5004K687. Application for title will be made in accordance with Section 8-722 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Natural Resources Article, if this vessel is not claimed and removed from the above property within 30 days of this notice. Please contact (703) 628-9234 to arrange for removal of the vessel from the property. 4/11/2013
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Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Marys College of Maryland, shared his take on the 2013 Legislative Session.
It would be a bad day for Maryland, Eberly said. And on gun control, the passage of legislation just exacerbated the divide between rural counties that are more conservative with less gun violence than more liberal ones with more gun crime. Handguns are the source for the vast majority of gun violence and theyre the least affected by gun control measures, Eberly said. High capacity magazines and assault rifles are virtually non-existent in the grand scheme of things. The fingerprinting requirement could be considered onerous, however, it could be effective at eliminating straw purchases of handguns by qualified buyers for those with ei-
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Local Military Brat Receives National Honors
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Sierra Jordan has spent half her life serving her communities, wherever her fathers career has taken her an accomplishment recognized by the military. The school board recognized Sierra for student of the month and being named the top candidate out of 1,000 students for the Month of the Military Child. Now, a 5th grader at EverPhoto By Guy Leonard green Elementary School, Sierra Sierra Jordan, 10, a student at Evergreen Elementary understands how important it is to School, receives an award for being Operation Homehelp people who cant help them- fronts top military child for her community service. selves, especially children. Her brother was born with a spinal wishes, Sierra said of her service. Right defect. now Im trying to organize a group of girls Active in the Girl Scouts, visiting the to raise money for Make a Wish Foundaelderly in nursing homes on their birth- tion by selling cupcakes. Were calling it days or raising $1,500 for the Make a Operation Cupcake. Wish Foundation, shes done all this while Sierras mother Nicole Jordan said her father was on a 20-month deployment. her daughter has done all of this work As the child of a military family, her selflessly. father is a U.S. Navy petty officer, she has Were just really proud of her. A lot moved seven times and been in perhaps of the stuff she does she does because she eight or nine schools in places as far away wants to no because she has to. as San Diego, Calif. I want to make sure they get their guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Photo By Guy Leonard Capt. Ted Mills salutes the flag as he prepares to hand over command of Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Universally praised by his colleagues, for his leadership on base and his excellence as an aviator and squadron commander, Capt. Ted Mills handed over command of Patuxent River Naval Air Station to Capt. Ben Shevchuck on April 4. Retired Rear Adm. Bill Sizemore said Mills took a struggling squadron of S-3A Viking submarine hunters and turned them into a top unit earlier in his career. It was what he had come to expect from his former subordinate, Sizemore said. You wont find a more talented or dedicated officer. Mills said he was happy to end his 30year navy career as the station celebrates its 70th year of operation. Its an honor just to have the timing work out so well, Mills said. Life at Pax River was different from life on an aircraft carrier he said, but it could be nearly just as intense. At sea you have to get the carrier into the wind to launch aircraft; here its the program youre trying to get into place so sailors can depend on it for 20 years, Mills said. This is the busiest air test center in the world. Ive had the opportunity to
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Officials with Patuxent River Naval Air Station announced late Tuesday that they were canceling the Air Expo scheduled for Aug. 31. The announcement comes on the heels of notification that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, one of the nations premier aerobatics team,s would stop all flights for the rest of the year. Navy officials announced sequestration cuts would likely ground the Blue Angels but they had still been allowed to fly month-to-month. The Air Expo was to feature the Blue Angels, often the major attraction for the event. This decision was made after the commander of Naval Air Forces announced today that the remaining Blue Angels 2013 performances have been canceled because of fiscal cuts, stated Pax River NAS spokeswoman Connie Hempel in a press release. The elite Blue Angels team were scheduled to appear as the Pax
River air shows headliner. We value the continued support of our community and its patriotism, but in light of the current budget challenges we must make difficult decisions to make best use of limited resources. Community leaders were looking forward to this years air show as a way to celebrate Patuxent River NAS 70th birthday. Robin Finnacom, director of the countys Community Development Corporation, said the parade will still go on, but the absence of the air show and the Blue Angels was a low note to the overall festivities planned for the year. The parade will honor the 70th anniversary celebration, Finnacom said. The air show not only showcased military hardware and the work done at Patuxent River Naval Air Station but helped local businesses with tourist dollars. Its certainly a disappointment for the community at large, she said. Thats a loss in many ways. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Bell; his brother Joseph Ernest Bell II Ernie and sister Katherine Elizabeth Atlas; as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Margaret Ann Bell, Ruth Matilda Swann and Thomas Webster Bell Jr. The family received friends for Franks life celebration on April 8 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. Prayers were recited at followed by Leonardtown Lions Club prayers. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Father James Meyers on April 9 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Md. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md. Serving as pallbearers will be TW Bell, Andy Bell, Gary Bell, Mark Bell, Michael Bell, and Patrick Bell. Memorial contributions may be made to Leonardtown Lions Club, P.O. Box 50, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
School and attended East Carolina College. On Aug. 28, 1937, she married the late Henry Wyn Thomas in Durham, N.C. They were the loves of each others lives for over 60 years. During her married life, she lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. She enjoyed bible studies and fellowship in Presbyterian and Methodist churches everywhere she lived. She was an avid genealogist; her hobbies included painting, quilting, organic gardening and good nutrition, and her greatest pleasure was spending time at the beach with Wyn. Dot is survived by her children, Henry W. Tom Thomas Jr. and wife Eunice of Port Jefferson, N.Y. and Sue Thomas Urban and husband Jim of Leonardtown, Md. She had four grandchildren; Seann Thomas, Neale Thomas (Fran), Megan Thomas, and Timothy T. Urban (Nicki); three great-grandchildren, Brittany Thomas, Hunter Urban and Shepherd T. Urban; a great-great grandchild, Reese Thomas; nieces and nephew, Laura Tucker, Mary McKay, and Tim Knowles, and many others who all brought her much joy. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Egbert Roy Smith, Louise Dowling, Alice Thomas, CW Smith, and Betsy McNay. A family gathering and life celebration will be held at a later date at Maplewood Cemetery, Duke University Road, Durham, N.C. Memorial contributions may be made to Jews for Jesus, 60 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (jfj@jewsforjesus.org). Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Davey, Sara Anne Mattingly, and Christopher Mattingly. Aubrey is also survived by his sisters Angela Ryan and Carol Garner. He was preceded in death by his brothers James W. and Lester A. Jr. and by his sisters Mary Madeleine Adams and Joan Dean. The family received friends for Aubreys life celebration on April 10 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. Prayers were recited by Deacon Ripple. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Rev. Brian Sanderfoot on April 11 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Road, Compton, Md. Interment followed in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Leonardtown, Md. Serving as pallbearers will be Ralph Brown, Robert Paul, Aaron Mattingly, Travis Mattingly, Patrick Davey and Dakota Davey. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Father Andrew White School, P.O. Box 1756, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or through their website at fatherandrewwhite. org. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
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Junior Farrell, 84
Joseph Junie Junior Farrell, 84 of Hollywood, Md. died April 4 at the Hospice House of St. Marys. Born June 3, 1928 in Bushwood, Md. he was the son of the late William Johnson Farrell and Martha Louise (Graves) Farrell. As a waterman, Junior spent much of his time on the water catching and selling fish, crabs and oysters. It was during this time that he was given the nickname Catfish which has stuck with him his entire life. Through the years he continued to enjoy cruising around with Betty in the afternoons selling or trading seafood and other goods in the local Amish community making many friends. While relaxing at home, you could always find him sitting at the kitchen table with a slice of pie and a hot cup of tea. He would listen to old country music, tinker around with a broken watch or clock while watching the animals move about the yard. He took pride in the yard making sure the grass stayed cut and the bushes were trimmed. A vase of flowers picked from the yard was often on the kitchen table to enjoy.
Junior is survived by his wife, Clara Rosetta Betty Joy; children Patricia Lynn Pennock of Chaptico, Md. and Joseph Edward Farrell of Hollywood, Md.; his stepchildren, Larry Joy of California, Md., Ronnie Joy of Bushwood, Md., Connie Martin of Hollywood, Md., Johnny Joy of Chaptico, Md., Robert Lee of Pa., James Joy of Ridge, Md., Charles Joy of Mechanicsville, Md., and Clara Morgan of Loveville, Md.; 25 grandchildren; siblings, Jean Bean of Leonardtown, Md., Donna Marie Farrell of Bushwood, Md., Thomas Farrell of Leonardtown, Md. and Susan Muth of Manassas, Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Ann Morgan; siblings, Martha Louise Farrell, James Edward Farrell, Robert Francis Farrell, and Dorothy Ann Cullison; and two grandchildren. Family will receive friends for Juniors life celebration on April 11 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. Prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. by Reverend Francis Early. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on April 12 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Road, Bushwood, Md. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
David Z. Stauffer, 80
David Z. Stauffer, 80 of Mechanicsville, Md. died April 5 at his residence. Born March 28, 1933 in Ephrata, Pa. he was the son of the late Ammon W. and Barbara Zimmerman Stauffer. Mr. Stauffer is survived by his wife Grace F. Brubaker Stauffer of Mechanicsville, Md., children; Edwin L. (Dora) Stauffer, Steven W. (Pauline) Stauffer, Bryan S. (Gladys) Stauffer, Tony W. (Elaine) Stauffer, Connie L. (Michael) Stauffer, Joel D. (Anna Mary) Stauffer, Melinda F. (Lester) Martin, Glenn A. (Karen) Stauffer all of Mechanicsville, Md., Richard E. (Emily) Stauffer, Brenda E. (Wayne) Martin both of Leonardtown, Md., Lori A. (Weaver) Martin of Selingrove, Pa., and Diane V. (Clifford) Martin of Port Trevorton, Pa., siblings; Ammon (Anna) Stauffer of Mechanicsville, Md., Amelia (Noah) Wenger, and Barbara Ann (Robert) Zimmerman both of Elkhorn, Ky., and Mabel (Paul) Stauffer of Shippensburg, Pa., also survived by 74 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren, in addition to his parents Mr. Stauffer was preceded in death by one grandson Kevin Stauffer, and siblings; Monroe Stauffer, Paul Stauffer, Marvin Stauffer, Kathryn Martin, and Elizabeth Brubacher. Mr. Stauffer was a farmer. The family received friends on April 9 at the family home. A funeral service was held on April 10 in the Loveville Mennonite Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.
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the statewide public/private partnership which gives voice to young children in Maryland. She was appointed by Governor Martin OMalley to represent public libraries on the Maryland Early Childhood Advisory Council, a first for public libraries. Nationally, her perseverance ultimately led to the creation of the national Every Child Ready to Read initiative which was recognized and earned Maryland public libraries and Reif an invitation to participate in Laura Bushs White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development in 2001. Her leadership led to the creation of a partnership between Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Office of Head Start, and the Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Care to encourage collaboration between early childhood programs and public libraries to meet the educational needs of young children and their families. Not only is this an outstanding honor for Reif, but also for St. Marys County Library. As she said, If it werent for the extraordinary support I receive from the library staff and local partners, I could not have accomplished many of the projects that allowed me to be nominated for this award. I am honored to be recognized by my professional association and, more importantly, to be appreciated by the many colleagues who wrote the support letters. The press release issued by the American Library Association.
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Volunteers pose with trash collected from the St. Marys River on Saturday, April 6, before it is hauled off for proper disposal at the St. Andrews Landfill. Twenty-four volunteers pulled 19 tires, 17 bags of recyclables, 11 bags of trash, and 980 lbs. of loose trash from the St. Marys River during the 5th Annual St. Marys River Cleanup.
Tony Pait, one of 24 volunteers that gave the St. Marys River a spring cleaning Saturday, April 6, brings a canoe-load of trash to shore.
Theres a boat-load of trash! exclaimed Emily Jackson as she picked-up trash from the banks of the St. Marys River during the 5th Annual St. Marys River Cleanup. Jackson was one of 24 volunteers that gave the St. Marys River a spring-cleaning on Saturday, April 6, removing one boatload and several canoe and kayak loads of trash from the river. With the river level high from recent rains, volunteers carefully stacked tires within canoes and placed other trash
in their kayaks as they paddled the St. Marys River Water Trail focusing on the area between the Great Mills Canoe and Kayak Launch and Adkins Road. Another set of volunteers took their boat up the St. Marys River filling it with trash, while several others combed the shoreline collecting trash around St. Marys College of Maryland. In addition to the 19 tires collected, plastic bags, beer cans, children toys, a wallet, and even a mattress were removed
from the river during the cleanup, equating to 17 bags of recyclables, 11 bags of trash, and 980 lbs. of loose trash. St. Marys County Public Works and Transportation assisted by allowing proper disposal of the trash at their St. Andrews Landfill. Trash and litter on the roads can wash into streams when it rains and can harm wildlife, which can mistake it for food or get tangled in it. Some waste can
also leach toxins into the water. In addition, unsightly litter can decrease property values and hurt businesses, recreation, and tourism. The St. Marys River Cleanup is hosted by the St. Marys River Watershed Association (www.SMWRA.org), and is part of the Alice Ferguson Foundation 25th Annual Potomac
On Friday, April 19, Patty Casey and Tom MacKenzie, formerly of Woods Tea Company, will share their unique brand of acoustic folk music in the State House in Historic St. Marys City. The duo, performing as Shady Rill, offers a range of sounds everything from French Canadian dance tunes and Tin Pan Alley, to Old Time Country and their own impressive original compositions. Great harmonies and wonderful instrumentation are the hallmark of these two much-traveled musicians. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 ($12 for Friends) at the door.
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For the past 15 years in the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, Cpl. Peggy Smolarsky has been the first officer on the scene at a murder investigation, has run calls for assaults and domestic violence as a patrol deputy and has been a detective for the Bureau of Criminal Investigations. The past three years she has been the town deputy for Leonardtown where the pace of life and crime is different. But theres still plenty to do, she said. The focus of her law enforcement career is different now, she said, from reacting to crime to trying to prevent it. Im a people person and theres a lot of variety in this job, Smolarsky said. Many of her duties take her to civic associations and homeowners groups for crime prevention, mostly through education. She tells town residents about the dangers of scam artists and the need to lock Photo By Guy Leonard their car doors and remove all the valuables Cpl. Smolarsky patrols the streets of Leonardtown from their vehicles to prevent burglaries. That type of community policing is re- in her one-of-a-kind cruiser. warding but she wasnt sure she wanted this cruiser the only one of its kind in the job when it came open. agency Smolarsky said most people in But she took the advice of a friend to Leonardtown have welcomed her. apply. Id like to think they like me, SmoIm really glad I did now, Smolarsky larsky said. said. She still deals with incidence of van- guyleonard@countytimes.net dalism, theft and domestic violence calls. Perhaps she is best known for curbing speeding, and therefore accidents, on the towns main thoroughfare. The biggest issue when I came here was probably the Discussing and debating speed out on Route 5, Smolarsky said. topics selected by our youth, She and other law ages 16 through 24. officers have engaged in a concentrated efJoin us on Monday, 15, April 2013 as fort to curb speeding there and in about 18 our Youth discuss and debate months things have their solutions for reducing, changed considerably, increasing, or keeping current she said. Government Entitlement Spending. It wasnt uncommon to pull peoLeonardtown Public Library Meeting Room ple over going 60 to 65 miles per hour, Smo7:00 pm 8:30 pm larsky said. But now youd be hard pressed For more info, contact Julie Burk-Greer to find so many. Youth Outreach Director at: And while not jburk@md.metrocast.net everyone has appreciated her aggressive traffic enforcement efforts in her distinctive black and white
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This Friday night, April 12 MIR will host the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness Series. The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out street legal drag racing, hang out with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new people, and cruise the pits. You can enter your own streetcar or street bike into the event for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. Its safe, fun, affordable, and legal. Plus, this Friday night will feature the Outlaw Drag Radial heads-up class. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and first round eliminations will start at 10 p.m. for all classes. General Admission for adults is $10, and kids 11 and under are free. Race Entry Fee is only $20. On Saturday, April 13, MIR will host the Speed Unlimited ET series. The event will feature Top E.T., Mod E.T., Motorcycle, Jr. Dragster, and test and tune. The Summit Super Series programs will be in effect this Saturday. Gates will open Saturday at 1 p.m. with time runs starting at 2 p.m. J/D Eliminations will start at 4 p.m. and eliminations for all other classes start at 6 p.m. General Admission for adults is $15, and kids 11 and under are free. On Sunday, April 14, MIR will host another full day Test and Tune. Time runs, grudge runs, testing, and tuning all day long. MIR will also have a free $1,000 to win gamblers race for the bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches, streetcars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles, and Jr. Dragsters to MIR. Gates open at 10 a.m., eliminations begin at 3 p.m., and the test and tune is over at 6 p.m.. Admission is just $15. For more detailed information on these events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag.com
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tivity Center at 3:15 p.m. The cost for this workshop is $20 for all four sessions, payable to Dave on the first day of class. For more information or to sign up call 301-7375670, ext. 1658 by Monday, April 15. Loffler Senior Activity Center will hold beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis classes at 9 a.m. on Wednesday mornings from May 8 until June 26 (eight sessions). Medical studies have shown that practicing this program reduces pain significantly, prevents falls for the elderly and provides many other health benefits in a relatively short period of time. While there is no monetary cost for this class, commitment to attendance and practice at home is required for students. Space is limited. To sign up for this class or for more information call 301-7375670, ext. 1658. On Wednesday, May 15 we will take a trip to watch the Baltimore Orioles. Game time is 12:35 p.m. and pickups will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center, Garvey Senior Activity Center at 9 a.m. and Northern Senior Activity Center at 9:30 a.m. Forget driving and parking hassles, take a luxury bus to the game! The cost of $60 includes transportation, ticket (seats are under cover for your comfort from sun and rain), tip for driver and snack on the bus. Stop by any of the Senior Activity Centers in St. Marys County to make your payment (thus reserving your space). Call Joyce at 301-7375670, ext. 1656 for more information. Spring is in the air and its time to dust off that bat and glove and head out to Miedzinski Park in Leonardtown for a pick-up game of softball on Fridays at 10 a.m. beginning April 26. Ages 50 and above are welcome. Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. 1062 for more information.
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If you are having trouble with your sense of balance, there is help available. Dave Scheible, a professional personal trainer who teaches many fitness programs in St. Marys and Calvert Counties, has developed a program that targets this vital aspect of life. Features of the series include awareness, exercises and strategies that are easy and effective. The class will meet at Loffler Senior Ac-
Loffler 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 Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
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chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, green beans, rolls, tea, coffee, and soda. The registration form is to be returned by March 27. Please make checks payable to: Southern Maryland RC&D Board, Inc. Email denitra. brawner@somdrcd.org or log onto www. somdrcd.org for more information on the nights activities. Please note that there are no refunds after March 27. Basket Bingo Fundraiser Leonardtown Fire House (22733 Lawrence Avenue, Leonardtown), 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 for a regular book or 20 games. Extra books are $5 each and special books of four games are $4 each. Each person must have an admission ticket to enter. Children must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult. Prizes include themed Longaberger baskets. Raffle tickets will be on sale. College Music Trio to Perform Works of Beethoven St. Marys College of Maryland, Auerbach Auditorium, St. Marys Hal, 8 p.m. Cellist Suzanne Orban, violinist Jos Cueto and pianist Brian Ganz will play a program of chamber music at St. Marys College of Maryland. The program is free and open to the public. The heart of the program will be the sparkling Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
lead media relations coordinator, 301-9347745, or Karen Smith Hupp, senior executive director of community relations, 301-9347701. For information on performance, visit csmd.edu/Arts/ProfessionalGuests.html
preregister. Space is limited, so sign up early. 2nd Saturday Series at Sotterley Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. A Taste of History: How African American Foods Influenced Our Modern Cuisine Saturday. What did people eat during the 1700s? Come learn about the foods that were transported on slave ships during the 18th century and how they influenced colonial dishes, as well as our modern regional foods. Lecture and demonstration will be presented by the Director of Education of Historic London Town and Gardens. Limited to 60 people per session. Admission Information: $15 per person. Advance reservation required. Purchase tickets online: www. ticketderby.com Walk MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Booz Allen Hamilton, six different locations throughout Washington, D.C. Below is the calendar listing for Walk MS 2013 presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information about the event. We appreciate your support in our mission to create a world free of MS. Walk MS Presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Join more than 7,000 walkers and 750 volunteers for the Walk MS 2013 presented by Booz Allen Hamilton to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis This event, held at six different locations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is a chance for individuals, families, and teams of friends and coworkers to come together and declare: We are the movement to end MS. Take the first step: to register, volunteer, or learn more, visit www.WalkMSNationalCapital.org or call the National Capital Chapter at (202) 296-5363, option 2. A Community Preparedness Fair The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22747 Old Rolling Road, California, Md., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the fair is to provide important information to the public about preparing for emergencies including financial crises, unexpected job losses, seasonal weather challenges, possible area disasters, and power outages. Programs will be provided for those interested in career and financial preparedness, preparing emergency kits and plans, food and water storage, and generators, as well as amateur radio and emergency communications. County-specific information will be available. Residents of both counties are being urged to ramp up their personal preparedness kits, plans, and food storage in addition to getting involved in their respective communities through their Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), local American Red Cross (ARC) chapters, amateur radio clubs, volunteer fire departments, other related activities. For questions and additional information about the fair, please call the event coordinator, Blythe Joy Patenaude at 202-3860906 or email at pjoybaker@aol.com. The event is free and open to the public. Yard Sale Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, 28120 Old Flora Corner Road, Mechanicsville, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you have items that you would like to donate please contact Brandi. We are in need
Saturday, April 13
World Carnival at St. Marys College 18952 E Fishers Rd.,St Marys City, 12 to 4 p.m. The 20th anniversary of St. Marys College of Marylands World Carnival on the colleges Admissions Field, the public is welcome to partake in multicultural dance and music performances, as well as lawn sports, crafts, and enjoy foods from local vendors. World Carnival is sponsored by the St. Marys College SGA Programs Board. The event is free and open to all ages. St. Marys Public Schools Shoe Fund Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, parking lot, 7 to 11 a.m. The Criminal Justice Program is having a yard sale to benefit the St. Marys County Public Schools Shoe Fund. All proceeds will be directly donated to the fund. Items will include furniture, printers, DVD players, clothing, Wii accessories, musical instruments, stereo equipment, and much more. The yard sale will be in the schools parking lot, or inside if there is inclement weather. Cornhole Tournament Bingo Building at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, 10 a.m. Cost if $50 per team. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and cold beer for sale. Prizes are $500 for the first place team, $250 for second and $125 for third. For more information, visit www.svrsfd.org or call Gary Crampton at 443-975-2857. Proceeds benefit the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Convention. Indoor Yard Sale The Center for Life Enrichment, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Center for Life Enrichment will again host an Indoor Yard Sale. Gently used treasures and your favorite vendors. We will feature crafts, gifts and affordable jewelry. Refreshments and baked goods. Second Saturday of every month. For more information contact Karen at 301-373-8100, ext. 826. US Coast Guard Boating Safety Class Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR Boulevard, 9 a.m. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Solomons Flotilla 23-2, will present a two-session Maryland Boating Safety Education course on Saturday, April 13 and 20. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a lunch break at noon. The class will be presented in the Lexington Park Library, Longfellow Room. Graduates of this course will receive the Maryland Boater Safety Education certificate. This certificate must be carried by any person born after July 1, 1972 while that person operates a registered vessel in Maryland waters. Students must attend both sessions and pass a final examination in order to obtain the certificate. Topics include: Introduction to Boating Terms, Boating Equipment, Boat Trailering, Boat Handling Underway, Navigation Aids, Boating Emergencies, Maryland Boating Laws, Jet Ski Operation, Water Skiing Regulations, Hunting and Fishing. Contact Gary Smith at 410-326-8377 or fsope.232@hotmail.com to
Friday, April 12
29th East Coast SETP Symposium Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, 8 a.m. The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is pleased to announce the 29th East Coast SETP Symposium. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the US Naval Test Pilot School Reunion. Please visit the website for more detailed information and to register for this symposium. All SETP members, other Pax River Flight Test Professionals and aviation enthusiasts with base access are ALL welcome to register and attend. The registration fee is $40 and includes lunch. The USNTPS Alumni Association has invited all attendees to attend an afternoon/ evening reception at the Flight Deck Lounge following the symposium. The symposium will be held at the Rivers Edge Catering and Conference Center, 46870 Tate Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. and the symposium will begin at 8:30 a.m. Vice Admiral Dunaway, USN (M), Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, will be the luncheon speaker. The dress for this event is business causal or flight suit. CoMotion Dance Theater College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, 8 p.m. Hailing from central Iowa, CoMotion Dance Theater presents diverse programming designed to be accessible yet offering new ideas to audiences of all ages and all levels of dance experience. A quirky sense of humor, not always associated with this art form, distinguishes many of choreographer Valerie Williams works. Other dances, more serious and reflective, provide audiences with opportunities for introspective contemplation. To interview dancers or CoMotion Dance Theater General Manager Madeleine Russell by phone prior to performance, please contact Dorothy Hill,
Thursday, April 11
So. Maryland RC&D Board, INC. Awards Dinner 3225 Kings Landing Road, Huntingtown, 6 p.m. The Southern Maryland RC&D Board will be hosting the 2013 Annual Awards Dinner. The agenda for the night is: social time at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7:15 p.m., awards at 8 p.m., followed by adjournment at 8:30 p.m. Buffet menu includes: crab balls, peeled shrimp, fried
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of items to also sell at our yard sale fundraiser. You will be provided a tax slip. Treasures Sale Saturday All Saints Episcopal Church, intersection of Routes 2 and 4, Sunderland, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Find great buys and gently used items at All Saints Episcopal Church Hall. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 301-855-7570. Say Hello to Spring Festival Remax Parking Lot, 23076 Three Notch Rd, California, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Relay for Life of St. Marys County will hold a Say Hello To Spring Festival. Please join us as our teams hold a variety of fundraisers, including yard sale items, food and refreshments, crafts and vendor items. All net proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information contact Tom Cavanagh at logisticks@stmarysrelay.org or visit our website at www.stmarysrelay.org or visit our website at www.stmarysrelay.org. Spring Fling with DJ Father Andrew While School, 22850 Washington Street, Leonardtown, 6 to 9 p.m. Come out for a special evening celebrating the Eucharist at St. Aloysius Church then get your dancing shoes on and plan to attend the Spring Fling Dance with DJ at Father Andrew White School. Pizza is included. Young and young at heart are welcome. For more information, contact Bonnie Elward at bonnieelward@gmail.com or call 240-434-9757. Contra Dance Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, 7 p.m. A Contra Dance sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance, featuring caller DeLaura Padovan. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the dancing begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional American 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. Beginners 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 (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. Yard and Bake Sale The old hyperspace building, rte. 235 before the Hollywood Burchmart intersection, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hollywood Yoga and Fitness is having a yard and bake sale to benefit Relay for life. All proceeds go to American Cancer Society.
Booz Allen Hamilton. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information about the event. We appreciate your support in our mission to create a world free of MS. Walk MS Presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Join more than 7,000 walkers and 750 volunteers for the Walk MS 2013 presented by Booz Allen Hamilton to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis This event, held at six different locations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, is a chance for individuals, families, and teams of friends and co-workers to come together and declare: We are the movement to end MS. Take the first step: to register, volunteer, or learn more, visit www.WalkMSNationalCapital.org or call the National Capital Chapter at (202) 296-5363, option 2.
by Community College of Baltimore County Biology Professor Dr. Tara Ebersole on The Impact of Micromessaging on Equity in STEM. With more than 30 years of experience in teaching and administration, Ebersole will discuss latest research on closing gender and racial gaps in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and how this research affects teaching methods. Free. Register at jandrews-walker@csmd.edu or 301-934-7824. CSMs Career and College Readiness Event College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Dr. John Sine Room 103/104, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. 1:30 to 4:30p.m. CSM Lecture on Preparing Students with Vital Work Skills. This Career and College Readiness Event for educators, counselors and parents presents Will Your Students be Preparedor Just Educated? a lecture by best-selling author Chad Foster on the skills that young people will need to be successful in the 21st century. Author of Teenagers Preparing for the Real World, Financial Literacy for Teens, and Career Readiness for Teens, Foster will make sense of educating teens in this thoughtprovoking and entertaining presentation. Free. Register at jandrews-walker@csmd.edu or 301-934-7824.
day of each month. If interested in helping us help our local rescue squad with various types of fund raising activities please come by. For more information please call Magdaline Holmes at 301-4745-5624.
Friday, April 19
2013 Speaker Series at Sotterley The Barn at Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, 7 p.m. Join Mitch Yockelson of the Archival Recovery Team and Federal Special Agent Greg Tremaglio for their first-hand account of how Barry Landau and his coconspirator Jason Savedoff violated the trust of the archival profession by posing as professional researchers in order to steal over 10,000 objects of cultural heritage. Landau and Savedoff would visit the collections and secretly put documents in custom-sewn hidden pockets of their overcoats and jackets. In July, 2011 the pair was finally caught while on an expedition at The Maryland Historical Society. Please call 301-373-2280 to make your reservation. Admission is free.
Monday, April 15
Youth Political Round Table Leonardtown Public Library Meeting Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join us as our Youth discuss and debate their solutions for reducing, increasing, or keeping current Government Entitlement Spending. Topics were selected by our youth, ages 16 through 24. For more info, contact Julie Burk-Greer Youth Outreach Director at jburk@md.metrocast.net.
Wednesday, April 17
The Impact of Micromessaging on Equity in STEM College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room 103/104 (8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata), -10:30 to 11:30 a.m. CSM Lecture on Closing Gender and Racial Gaps in STEM. This Career and College Readiness Event for teachers, counselors, educators and parents presents a lecture
Thursday, April 18
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Building, Lawrence Avenue, Leonardtown, 7 p.m. The Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary is in need of new members. We hold monthly meetings on the 3rd Thurs-
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Sunday, April 14
Walk MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Booz Allen Hamilton, six different locations throughout Washington, D.C. Below is the calendar listing for Walk MS 2013 presented by
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Book Review
Cats & Daughters by Helen Brown
c.2012, Kensington $15.00 / $16.95 Canada 304 pages
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Sam Grow Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. Gretchen Richie Jazz Cabaret Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m. Dave Norris DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 6 p.m. Dylan Galvin and Justin Myles Tequila Grill & Cantina (30320 Triangle Drive, Charlotte Hall) 7 to 10 p.m. Derrick the D.J. Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Motown Magic Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 3 p.m.
Family Karaoke Tequila Grill & Cantina (30320 Triangle Drive, Charlotte Hall) 7 p.m. Team Trivia DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 6:30 p.m.
Dylan Galvin Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 7 p.m. Cantina Trivia Tequila Grill & Cantina (30320 Triangle Drive, Charlotte Hall) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12
The Piranhas Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. Dave Norris DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 6 p.m. Mike Starkey Group Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Lets Get Quackin Fundraiser with Super Magic Man Reggie Rice and the Superheros of Southern Maryland Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 5 p.m. Mason Sebastian DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
St. Marys College of Marylands World Carnival St. Marys College of Maryland(18952 E. Fisher RdSt. Marys City) 12 p.m. Four Of A Kind Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m. Opening Day at Outdoor Tasting Room, Music by Billy Breslin Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road,Prince Frederick) 12 p.m. Mike Starkeys Band Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. Stickey Wicket Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 9:30 p.m. Fair Warning DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Live Acoustic with Wes Ryce Tequila Grill & Cantina (30320 Triangle Drive, Charlotte Hall) 7 p.m. Charles Thompson D.J. Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Hydra FX Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Pounding Sand Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
How many kids do you have? Its a question that often comes up and when you answer it, youre always careful to add in the furry ones. And why not? Your four-footed kids are a lot like the two-footed ones: theyre messy, sassy, yowling creatures with loud demands, stubborn impatience, and extreme insolence and you wouldnt have it any other way. Still, two-footed or four-, you cant wait til your kids grow up. But as youll see in the new book Cats & Daughters by Helen Brown, maturity from them doesnt always mean fewer headaches for you. Helen Browns daughter, Lydia , had always been drawn to those less able. When most high-schoolers were partying and playing, Lydia helped care for a handful of elderly folks and developmentally-disabled teens. She drove them around, made sure they were safe, and took them on interesting outings. Brown was forever astounded at the love and compassion that her eldest daughter bestowed on people of all walks. Yes, Lydia made her parents proud but when she embraced Buddhism and announced that she was moving to Sri Lanka , Brown was horrified. Years ago, Browns oldest son, Sam, was killed in a car accident and, with the help of time and an eerily-understanding cat named Cleo, the family eventually healed. Now the comfort named Cleo was gone, Sri Lanka was in the midst of war,
and Brown couldnt face the thought of losing another child. But a different kind of danger was lurking at home: just after Lydia left, Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a mastectomy and, thanks to Lydia s quick return and quiet care, Brown began to mend again. Which was when Jonah stalked into her life. Certain that Cleo was a oncein-a-lifetime pet, Brown had firmly insisted that shed never have another cat but, on one of those lets-justlook outings, she fell in love with a cream-and-chocolate beauty. With Lydia heading once again to the monastery, Jonah the kitten seemed to be just the thing for a sorrowful house. But Jonah was hyperactive. He was demanding and he required more accoutrements than the average human toddler. And he was incredibly too independent. Just like a certain older daughter Tired of pet memoirs that wring tears out of you until youre exhausted? Me, too, so Im happy to say that Cats & Daughters is delightfully different. Author Helen Brown has a wonderful sense of humor and that shows abundantly here, despite that she writes about scary things mixed with the ubiquitous awww-inspiring pet-and-me stories. I enjoyed her ability to see the irony in any situation and shes quick to dial up the optimism which means at the risk of being a spoiler - that readers wont have to endure a sappy-sad ending filled with tissues.
Sunday, April 21
Gretchen Richie Jazz Cabaret after Earth Day on the Square Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m.
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2-family yard sale on Saturday, April 13 in Chesapeake Ranch Estates. Moving and spring cleaning sale - couch, chairs, side tables, queen-sized bed (mattress, boxspring, frame), tables, butchers block, knickknacks, etc.Starts at 9:00 a.m. (no early birds please). Cash only, rain or shine. Enter CRE on Town Square Drive (behind Food Lion at Rousby Hall Road/760 and HG Trueman Road/765) and follow signs to Running Fox Road
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Laura Joyce Contributing Writer Steubenville, Ohio, used to be known for its Big Red high school football team, if it was known at all. Located near the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state lines, its a small town like a thousand others: it could be Leonardtown, or Prince Frederick. On the night of Aug. 12, a group of teens gathered to celebrate one of their last evenings of freedom before school started up again. The party, which grew to 50-plus teens, traveled from house to house. There was that worrisome trinity of youth culture: alcohol (and lots of it), hormones, and judgment that wasnt yet fully developed. Stirred into the brew was a lack of adult supervision that left the teens free to make some very, very bad decisions. In addition to that volatile mixture was the good and bad of social media. Cell phones that provided both a humiliating record and an evidence trail of the events of that night. After the fact, there was also a truly horrifying video in which a teenager joked about the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, which is the event that occurred that night and changed three young lives forever. No one disputes that she drank heavily that night, and that she repeatedly went from being passed out to semi-alert and vomiting to extremely impaired and unable to speak clearly, if at all. It was during this time, the defense argued, that the victim consented to the sex acts that the two boys performed on her. Its the age-old She asked for it (or even worse, the She didnt not ask for it) defense that has sent so many rape victims home from their day in court. In Ohio, fortunately, the law recognizes that being impaired, and that includes inebriation, makes consent impossible, and that makes the sex act a sexual assault. If you cant wake up your sex partner shes not a partner, but a victim; she cant consent. The judge agreed, and the two teenage boys will be in a juvenile facility until at least age 21. Their sentences respond to part of the problem, but leave a vast territory uncovered, and thats the role that all of those ingredients played in what happened that August night, and what role theyre playing in small towns everywhere right now. How many teenage parties were there in Southern Maryland this past weekend, I wonder? How many parents were away or just giving their teenagers space to be teens? How much liquor was consumed by underage drinkers ? That makes what happened in Ohio all the more troubling, since it didnt involve just two bad kids. Clearly, these two boys didnt see the victim as a real person, someone who deserved to be treated with dignity and respect, nor did theyor anyone else there that nightsee her as someone who needed their protection. The other 48 or so teens, male and female alike, stood by while she was assaulted. I cried. Partly, it was for the victim, of course. The humiliation, the degradation, made me feel sick and filled me with sadness. I also cried, though, be cause I knew there was no way that those random 50 teenagers were all rotten to the core. What happened that night, leading up to the assault, wasnt about 50 rotten kids. It was about a perfect storm of alcohol, hormones, poor judgment, lack of supervision, and the mob effects of social media. Those ingredients are present at parties every weekend, everywhere. My question is this: what are each of us going to do to make sure that everywhere doesnt become here? Steubenville, Ohio used to be known for its football team; now its known for a rape. What will we be known for? I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.
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