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Kayakers
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After three weeks missing, state Natural Resources Police (NRP) say
that the body of a kayaker who wanted to make trip from Virginia to a
destination in St. Marys County was found Sunday.
Three fishermen found Jeryl Dickersons body at the mouth of Bodum
Creek on the Virginia side of the Potomac River May 25, said NRP spokeswoman Candy Thompson.
Dickerson, a Woodbridge resident, went kayaking May 7 from Coles
Point in Virginia to Tall Timbers Marina across the Potomac River for
breakfast, Thompson said, but soon tired about one mile into the five-mile
trip.
The person he was kayaking with told him to stay near a navigational
light while he went back to get a motor boat to retrieve him.
When the friend returned Dickerson was nowhere to be found; he
had gone out that morning without a life preserver. The empty kayak was
found later that day along the Virginia shore near where the two men had
paddled, NRP information stated.
Thompson said investigators made positive identification of Dickerson by distinctive tattoos.
His body was taken to the Medical Examiners Office in Baltimore for
an autopsy, Thompson said, and results are pending.
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Police and State Highway Administration road crews halted and turned traffic away from the shopping center on
Merchants Lane in Leonardtown because of a suspicious package left at a McDonalds restaurant.
By Guy Leonard
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Police, fire and rescue personnel tend to victims of a car rollover on

Route 235 in Hollywood Wednesday afternoon.
A duffle bag left at a Leonardtown McDonalds restaurant led to police closing down
much of Route 5 north of town for hours while
bomb squads tried to ascertain the nature of
the suspicious package.
Police had closed off Point Lookout Road
for about a half mile in either direction of Merchants Lane after a citizen called the countys
Emergency Communications Center after seeing a male subject place a bag underneath the
soda dispensers at the store.
Three minutes later at about 6:49 a.m.
sheriffs deputies arrived and cleared out the
restaurant; two hours later other witnesses reported that they heard and saw a bang and a
flash of light at a nearby gas station, sheriffs

deputies reported, but explosive sniffing dogs
found nothing.
By about 9 a.m. fire marshals used a robot to enter the store and seek out the duffle
bag, which was brought out about a half-hour
later. After x-raying the duffle bag fire marshals searched it and found nothing, deputies
reported.
By 10:30 a.m. the roadways were
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Police say the owner of the bag was found
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hid his duffle bag there to avoid taking it with
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The Human Resources Association of Southern Maryland (HRASM) will meet on June 18 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, 22950 Hollywood
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This presentation will focus on the key attributes of a successful plan and practical behavioral finance solutions to
help plan sponsors increase plan success, increase successful outcomes for plan participants and attract the talent they
need to be successful. With traditional pensions that guarantee lifetime income in retirement being replaced with define contribution plans, our countrys retirement system is
in crisis due to only half of private-sector workers having
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Local police are investigating a crash
at Maryland International Raceway May
25 that claimed the life of a racer from
Bethlehem, Penn.
The victim in the crash was identified
as Lamont Atkins-Freeman, 48, according
to the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office.
Preliminary reports from police show
that as Freeman was crossing the finish
line at the Budds Creek raceway that he
lost control of his 1971 Plymouth Duster,
struck a barrier and was ejected from the
vehicle.
Sheriffs office investigators are asking any of the public who attended the
races that day and captured it on video to
contact them.
Royce Miller, operator of the facility
along with the rest of the Miller family,
said Atkins-Freeman was one of nearly
750 racers who come from across the region to race during big events at the track.
Hes probably been here a time
or two, Miller told The County Times.

Since Ive been running this facility for
the past 25 years this was our first on-track
fatality.
Atkins-Freeman crashed during a test
run of his racecar, Miller said, and not during an actual race, which would have been
scheduled later that day.
There wasnt even a car in the other
lane, Miller said.
A statement from the Miller family
said that when Atkins-Freeman began his
test run that his helmet was secured but
just after he crashed investigators found
that his helmet was still in the car after he
had been ejected.
When he crashed into the concrete
barrier on the track his car rolled, the
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The latest campaign reports show that
in the primary contests for the District 29
senate seat and the Dist. 29 A delegate race
there are clear advantages when it comes to
cash on hand at least for the moment.
In the GOP senate primary Steve
Waugh, who ran against and nearly defeated incumbent Democrat Sen. Roy Dyson in 2010, has $9,813 on hand after spending $8,753 from the beginning of the year
through May.
Waugh, of Lusby, had a prior balance of
$15,472.
His opponent St. Marys County Commissioner Cindy Jones, of Valley Lee, reported just a $155.79 cash on hand balance
but this was after a heavy expenditure list of
$5,843.21, much of which went to campaign
mailings according to reports filed with the
Maryland State Board of Elections.
St. Marys County Commissioner Larry Jarboes campaign for the GOP slot in the
race did not show up on the states campaign
report website.
In the Dist. 29 A race, which will decided the eventual replacement for retiring Del.
John F. Wood, Matt Morgan has the largest
on hand funding war chest among Republican primary candidates with $16,803.55 with
about $14,000 of that coming from political
action funds, contributions and fundraiser
ticket purchases.
Morgan has spent just under $6,500 in

his campaign for this reporting period.
Thomas F. McKay and Bryan Barthelme both reported nearly identical cash
on hand amounts of $4,325 and $4,327.31 respectively. Democrat Dan Slade is running
unopposed in his primary.
In the races for Board of County Commissioner seats Mike Hewitt, local businessman has the highest on call cash reserves
reported at $10,346.08, having already spent
just under $12,000 on his campaign for the
District 2 seat.
His opponent Bob Schaller, economics
professor and former director of the county
economic development department, reported a total of $6,926.78 for cash on hand.
In the race between GOP candidate for
District 1 Tom Jarboe, who runs a local defense contractor business reported $4,855.77
while his opponent Merl Evans, a member of
the county planning commission, reported
$2,230.62 on hand.
In the District 3 race between GOP candidate John OConnor reported just a campaign affidavit while the states campaign
finance website showed his Democrat opponent Joseph St. Clair, a local business owner,
had yet to file a current finance report.
Incumbent County Commissioner
President Francis Jack Russell reported
$8,435.10 for cash on hand while his GOP
opponent Randy Guy reported just $1,071.
Commissioners Move
Ahead On Economic
Diversity Project
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A majority of county commissioners voted Tuesday to approve several consultant contracts to move ahead with the countys comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) amid opposition from some that the multiple efforts
would lead to a lack of focus and waste of precious funding resources.
The CEDS project includes a 12-member panel of citizens from a wide range
of backgrounds to come up with a way to reduce and relieve the county from is
continued dependence on the U.S. Navy and the defense contractor industry for
regional prosperity.
To that end the countys Department of Economic Development, headed by
Robin Finnacom, asked for consultants from the University of Maryland and Towson University to study different angles of the countys current economic status to
determine its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Commissioners Dan Morris and Larry Jarboe voted against the contracts
with the educational institutions for varying reasons.
Morris said having multiple studies done on the economic status from different viewpoints of the county diffused the focus of the overall efforts.
Jarboe said the money to be used on the studies, about $160,000 could have
been better used to fund local education, which he viewed as a key component of
ensuring the community was secure from a base realignment and closure action.
The local school system recently reported a $6.6 million budget shortfall for
fiscal 2014 due to rising health care costs and asked the commissioners for help.
Theres a crisis coming in public education, Jarboe said. Id prefer these
monies be reprioritized to go to public education instead of to the University of
Maryland.
Commissioner Cindy Jones disagreed, saying that with expected defense cuts
coming it was imperative to move quickly on moving ahead with economic diversification to do that meant finding out just where the county stood with its
business base.
Im anxious to pull the trigger on this, Jones said. We really cant wait any
longer to get these things underway.
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The Boeing Company awarded a
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row, enabling SMRWA to carry on its oyster restoration project in Horseshoe Bend.
Oyster habitat was first created through the
placement of 12 concrete rubble mounds,
along with 540 reef balls stacked two and
three high. Then, over 15 million oysters were planted on those mounds. Its
a year-round process, and many of you
called us to say you have seen our contractor out on the river this past February.
Marylanders Grow Oysters participants assist in the project by nurturing baby oysters
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Triple Murder
Convict To Get New Trial
A man found guilty of murdering three people more

than 40 years ago and sentenced to three life terms in
prison is set to get a new trial after a Calvert County Circuit Court judge ruled earlier this year that the defendants
original trial was marred by faulty jury instructions.
Scherrell Richard Link, now 69, claims that he also
suffered from ineffective counsel during his 1973 trial
due to the fact that his lawyer did not object to the thenjudges instructions that the jury was not only the judge
of the evidence presented at trial but also the judge of the
law itself.
Link, in his appeal, claimed that the jury did not follow the standard of finding his guilt beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Though his alleged crime occurred in Lexington
Park back in the summer of 1973 his trial was moved to
Calvert County where he was convicted and sentenced for
the first-degree murders of George William Pratt, Douglas Parks and Shirley Mottler, the assault and attempted
murder of William Craig, use of a handgun in the commission of a felony and conspiracy to murder his first
three victims.
Court records from the Court of Special Appeals,
which heard one of Links appeals back in 1973, show the
triple shooting was precipitated by a bar fight in Leonardtown June 24 in which Link, his wife and a friend Richard
Speaks was involved.

The fight erupted between Speaks and others in the
bar, court records show, in which Speaks was struck over
the head with a bottle.
The three soon-to-be victims were apparently the
ones who allegedly had attacked Speaks, according to
court records.
Link was said to have declared to someone who was
trying help mend Speaks wounds but a friend of one of
the victims: You just dont hit somebody over the head
with a bottle and gang up on people without paying for it.
Your are going to pay for it.
After the brawl Link, his wife and Speaks left the
bar and traveled to Links home; while on their way there
Link asked Speaks if he wanted to kill Mottler and the
two other men.
Speaks said that he would, court records showed.
The appellant added that the only way to handle
people like that was to shoot them, according to court
records.
Link armed himself with a .38 caliber revolver while
Speaks retrieved a rifle and drove to a place just short of
Mottlers home and waited for some visitors to leave.
They got out of their car, went to Mottlers door and
asked to come in for a party; Parks answered the door but
was met by Link who came in and shot him dead.
Link next grabbed Mottler as she was coming down
the steps and shot her in the head, court records show.
Both Link and Speaks then ran up the stairs and
found Pratt in the bedroom; Speaks leveled his rifle and

fired, killing Pratt, according to court records.
Link tried to kick in another bedroom door being
held shut by Craig; Link told Speaks to shoot at the door
and after Speaks did so they both left.
The bullet passed through the door but missed Craig.
During his trial Link had used an insanity defense
along with alcohol intoxication in an attempt to negate the
charges of specific intent in the murders.
One psychiatrist testified that Link was insane at the
time of the murders due to his mental disorders as well as
his alcohol consumption but two other psychiatrists for
the state gave contrary testimony.
A lawyer representing Link in an appeal for modification of his clients sentence back in 2005 stated that
Link had undergone a virtual psychological and personal
transformation while in prison due to the treatment he received for his mental disorders brought on by a broken
and traumatic childhood.
Link has earned several degrees while in prison, attorney Michael Lytle wrote, and has since taken to teaching valuable life skills to fellow inmates.
Prosecutors have officially appealed the courts decision to give Link a new trial because the evidence against
him was so overwhelming that the jury could not in all
likelihood have found him not guilty.
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Education
Commissioners
Decide to Wait
On Schools Deficit
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of County Commissioners
voted unanimously to hold off increasing any
funding to the Board of Education to forestall
a $6.6 million budget shortfall and wait until
the school systems budget numbers are finalized by either August or September once fiscal
2014 has passed.
After about an hour of deliberation on
five separate options, one of which would have
had the county provide about $782,000 to cover expenses the school system could not manage, the commissioners decided to wait until
the numbers were firm.
Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano was actually pleased to hear that elected
leaders wanted to give both the county and
school system some fiscal breathing room.
The conversation today is wonderful
from our standpoint, Martirano said.
The decision the commissioners made
essentially allows the school system to continue to make cost savings measures until the end
of the year, which may bring the deficit down
to less than one percent of their budget of about
$193 million.
The one percent figure is important because any amount more than that is the trigger for state oversight of the systems fiscal
operation through the Maryland State Board
of Education.
Commissioners said that was a stigma
they wanted to avoid.
I dont want to put St. Marys County
through the charge of being dealt with through
the state, said Commissioner President Francis Jack Russell.
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Commissioner Todd Morgan said that the

option they chose was the route to reconciling
the deficit and avoiding state oversight.
Morgan said he completely concurred
with Russell in keeping control of the school
system local.
For more than a month the county government and school system have moved back and
forth with options on how to bridge the shortfall; the school system sent out feelers to see if
the county would be willing to fully fund the
shortfall without the school board using any of
its reserves but the county seemed willing to
only fund a portion of it while at least one of the
commissioners, Morgan, stood firm on making
no extra funding available to the school system,
citing mismanagement on their part.
After the school system froze hiring of additional staff and curbed other expenditures the
amount they would have needed for the shortfall
ranged from $782,000 to nearly $2.8 million.
County Finance Officer Elaine Kramer
said emphatically that the county did not have
the reserves to cover the larger figure.
Her staffs recommendation to the commissioners that they wait to see what the school
systems fiscal numbers would be later this summer was also based on an expected variance in
the income tax disbursement from the state.
Why not wait until August or September
when youve got the actual numbers, Kramer
said.
With Tuesdays vote option the commissioners signaled that they would be willing to
discuss possibly funding the deficit once the
school systems numbers were finalized and
based on actual results according to county
documents.
Maryland Physical Education

Demonstration School
Evergreen Elementary School has been
selected as a Maryland Physical Education
Demonstration School for 2014-17. This recognition is awarded to schools whose physical
education programs are considered to be exemplary and thus model programs in the state.
The Maryland Physical Education Demonstration Schools Program is affiliated with
the Maryland Association of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance; the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and
Nutrition; and the Maryland State Department of Education. The selection process
requires that the entire physical education
program is evaluated through an initial application and a subsequent on-site visit. As a part
of the application, teachers are required to list
three Exemplary Features and provide evidence of Quality Teaching; Philosophy; Organization and Administration; Curriculum
and Planning; Assessment and Evaluation;
Professionalism; and Facilities, Equipment,
and Supplies.
Mr. Michael Mason, Consultant for
Adapted Physical Education at the Maryland
State Department of Education and Visitation
Team Captain, commented that during their
daylong visit the visitation team had observed
lessons that reflected the Maryland Physical
Education Standards and well developed plans

that included multiple activities with pictures,
charts, visual aids, and the use of a variety of
assessments linked to state and local curriculum. The team also noted that maximum active
learning time was observed in all lessons, with
students being engaged in movement more than
50% of the time; extensive extra-curricular activities highlighted the collaboration of the physical education teachers with other teachers and
content areas; and that the inclusion of wellness
goals in the School Improvement Plan demonstrated a holistic approach to education.
Physical Education teachers Ms. Sabra
Szczyglowski and Mr. Shawn Knott are to be
commended on this outstanding achievement.
This is the second time that the school has been
identified for this award, having received initial
Demonstration School status in 2011.
We hope that many physical education
teachers from across the state will choose to visit
the school to witness outstanding instruction
and a commitment to providing students with
the skills and knowledge needed to be physically
active for a lifetime.
If you have any questions, please contact
Dr. Andrew Roper at 301-475-5511, extension
32122, or at acroper@smcps.org.
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Education
CSM Faculty Prepare to Retire
Faculty and staff at the College of Southern Maryland gathered May 14 to celebrate four faculty members
and their years of service. Left, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Subocz offered remarks on each
professor and invited those attending to share favorite memories. Retiring are Judith Allen-Leventhal, professor of English in the languages and literature division; Ronald Brown, professor of history and chair of communication, arts and humanities division; Susan Chappelear, professor of art and coordinator of ceramics;
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reception May 14 at the La Plata Campus. From left, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Subocz
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and Ronald Brown, as well as to Professor Judith Allen-Leventhal, who was unable to attend.
Salisbury Social Work

Students at SMHEC
Reach Out to Local
So. MD Communities
The Salisbury University Masters in

Social Work (MSW) degree program at
the Southern MD Higher Education Center
(SMHEC) in Spring 2014 had class projects
that reached out to local St. Marys County
and Calvert County communities. The
Salisbury University Social Work students
are doing some wonderful work in Southern Maryland! In the spring 2014 semester students in the Social Work Practice III
course a course that introduces students
to working with communities and organizations to solve problems were tasked
with creating a project that would make a
difference in the community. The Professor, Kathleen Arban, was happy to say that
they exceeded her expectations!
Three group projects highlighted different social problems within the communities: domestic violence, homelessness, and
childhood obesity. Projects ranged from
hosting a Play to be Fit family fun day,
which included healthy snacks and games,
to disseminating a newsletter featuring
information about and listing homeless
services, which reached over 800 people
through Facebook and groups.They also
had another group raising more than $500

in funds divided between Angels Watch in
St. Marys County and the Crisis Intervention Program in St. Marys county, which
both serve domestic violence victims. For
additional information about Salisbury Universitys BASW and MSW program, please
contact Kathleen Arban, LCSW-C, Satellite Coordinator for the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center Site, at ksarban@
salisbury.eduor 301-737-2500.
Understanding the need to provide
educational opportunities for prospective
social workers at both the bachelors and
masters level, Salisbury University brought
their B.A. in Social Work and their Masters
in Social Work (MSW) degree programs to
the Southern MD Higher Education Center
(SMHEC) last year. The SMHEC campus is
located at 44219 Airport Road, in California Maryland 20658, and is at www.smhec.
org. The Salisbury University is now accepting applications for their MSW and BA
in Social Work degree programs at www.
salisbury.edu. They will also have representatives at the SMHEC Open House on
Thursday June 26, 4 to 7 p.m.
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Education
CSM Trustees
Approve Plan
for Regional
Campus
The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its May 15 board meeting approved the conceptual design and master plan for the colleges new Regional Campus to be located on 74 acres in
Hughesville. The master plan, as designed and presented by Grimm + Parker Architects, is designed
to create a sense of community and includes five phases of growth.
The College of Southern Maryland

Board of Trustees at its May 15 board
meeting approved the conceptual design
and master plan for the colleges new Regional Campus to be located on 74 acres
in Hughesville. The campus will provide
offerings and programs to serve the entire region in a more cost-effective and
convenient way.
The master plan, as designed and
presented by Grimm + Parker Architects,
is designed to create a sense of community and includes five phases of growth.
The first phase will be the construction
of a Center for Trades and Energy Training, which has outgrown its currently
leased 18,000-square-foot facility in
Waldorf. To meet the growing needs of
students and these programs, the college
is planning a 40,000-square-foot facility
at the Regional Campus.
We serve Southern Maryland
with a full-service campus in each of
our counties and no one campus is more
important than any other. We deliver a
full range of academic programs and
services; however, there are some programs that are too expensive to replicate
on more than one campus, such as our
trades programs and nursing and allied
health. It makes much more sense to centralize these programs so residents of all
three counties can take full advantage of
them. This will allow us to operate in a
very cost-effective manner, while being
more conveniently located," CSM Presi-
dent Dr. Brad Gottfried said.

Other phases proposed for the campus and reflected in the master plan include a Health Science building, a Fine
Arts building, a field house and relocation of the colleges athletic fields as well
as space to accommodate future needs.
In presenting the master plan, Grimm
+ Parkers Senior Associate David Prevette said, This is a beautiful piece of
property with a gentle slope that has a lot
of opportunity. He also noted a natural
sense of wayfinding and provided opportunities for gathering into the master
plan.
It will be an impressive campus to
see as you drive by, with the Health Sciences Building facing Route 5 and commanding the site similar to how the Flagship Building does at the Prince Frederick Campus for passers-by on Route
231, Gottfried said during the Trustee
meeting.
In addition to campuses in La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick,
CSM also runs the CTET in Waldorf, the
Center for Transportation Training in La
Plata, and partners with the University of
Maryland, University College in operating the UMUC-CSM Waldorf Center for
Higher Education.
A regional community college serving Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties, CSM serves more than 27,600 credit
and continuing education students. For
information, visit www.csmd.edu.
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The County Times
Letters to the
Editor
ence only comes from being in the trenches. It comes from time
spent dealing with every aspect of government. It comes from a
willingness to serve the people of St. Marys County, to be answerable and accountable for the ways in which our hard earned
tax dollars are spent.
There is only one candidate who fits the bill: Tommy McKay. Tommy has beaten this Democratic machine before. The
other two candidates have no experience of facing off against
or competing with this machine. Tommy was born and bred in
St. Marys County. He has been here his entire life and, just like
us, he lives and works here, pays his taxes here, raised his family
here and understands what the county and state need to do to
improve our quality of living here in St. Marys County.
The other two candidates running for the 29A delegate seat
are saying what they want to do, but we have no record of their
accomplishments when it comes to government reform. Tommy,
as our Commissioner President, stated what he intended to do
and then he did it!
As Commissioner President for St. Marys County from
2002 2006, Tommy was able to bring Republicans and Democrats together to solve our most pressing issues of the day. Here
is just a sampling of what was accomplished under Tommys
leadership:
Reduced the size of government by eliminating 5
government agencies and eliminating senior staff positions
while still able to improve on the delivery of services!
Reduces taxes 7 times in 4 years!
Cut the energy tax rate by 50%!
Capped the Senior property tax to age 70!
First Board of County Commissioners to reduce debt
by 25 million dollars!
And a host of other services that benefited our county
during his term as Commissioner President. Go to www.electmckay.com and see Tommys accomplishments for yourself
Experience does matter. Tommy has shown that he has
what it takes to represent us as the next Delegate for 29A from
St. Marys County. At the League of Women Voters/NAACP
Forum (only Tommy and Matt attended that forum) and in the
Republican Womens Forum (all three candidates attended),
Tommy clearly showed that his depth of knowledge on the issues
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF SHELBY LYNN ARTHUR
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO SHELBIE LYNN SYLVANIE
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: 18-C-13-001640

The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name
in which she seeks to change her name from Shelby Lynn Arthur
to Shelbie Lynn Sylvanie. The petitioner is seeking a name change
for the following reason:
I have gotten married and would also like to change the spelling of my first name.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before
the 13th day of June, 2014. The objection must be supported by an
affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the
time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of
the relief sought.

A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15)
days before the deadline to file an objection.
5/29/2014
facing us today far surpass those of Puff and Matt. In answering

the questions, Tommy was the only one of the candidates who
gave solution based answers.
You will most likely hear lots of rhetoric about the issues
on various candidates from a variety of sources. I urge you to
shy away from the negative aspect of politics and focus on the
candidates records. What they have been able to accomplish is a
clear indication of what they will do for us on the future.
I have whole heartedly endorsed Tommy McKay to be our
first Republican Delegate for St. Marys County. I hope that you
will join me in supporting Tommys campaign and effort to take
Maryland into a new direction!
Last, but not least; I would like to thank all of the people
who voted for me in the 2010 primary election to serve as a member of the St. Marys County Republican Central Committee. It
was an honor and a privilege to serve you, my fellow county
Republicans. In the almost 4 years of service I feel the committee and its current members have excelled at re-invigorating
the party. We worked hard, alongside the Republican Club and
the Republican Womans Club to make St. Marys County a Republican county for the first time ever in 2012. The ranks of the
Republican Party continue to grow to this day!
It is with a bit of sadness that I have formally resigned from
the committee. I have done this because I believe that my efforts
to help strengthen our county and state will be more effective
by actively supporting those candidates I feel will best serve the
interests of our citizens. I felt it would not be right for me to stay
on the committee and work on the campaigns of those I support.
In the upcoming primary election, June 12 19 for early
voting and June 24 all polls are open. I encourage all of those
who supported me, to please support Tommy McKay for Republican State Delegate for 29A along with all of my hard working
friends currently serving as members of the St. Marys County
Republican Central Committee (SMCRCC); Mary Burke-Russell, Julie Burk-Greer, Kevin Cioppa, Joe DiMarco, Lou Sierra
and Ellynne Brice-Davis. I am also supporting my good friends
Barbara Thompson, Jodi Stanalonis and David Willenborg who
are running for the SMCRCC.
Patrick Burke
Mechanicsville
Questions Concerning the Wind

Energy Center Wind Farm
I have some questions regarding the discussions
about the Great Bay Wind Energy Center Wind Farm and
the Radar/Range testing at PAX River Naval Air Station.
1. Would the Wind Farm effect all Radar/Range
testing?
2. If the Wind Farm was shut down any day between 2400 and 0400 could this solve the problem?
3. If during a particular time period there was a
conflict, could Air Force Radar/Range testing facilities be
made available to the Navy?
4. Could stealth testing be accomplished by
changing the flight path of the aircraft?
5. Mr. Gillingham has said, Some programs,
such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter costs millions of dollars a day. Those programs are operating at PAX River to
conduct aircraft tests that in the long run will help save the
lives of pilots and air crews. If the Wind Farm complex
will not be completed and operational for several years,
wont the Radar/Range testing of the F-35 and P-8 aircraft
be completed by then?
6. According to a story from the Chief of Naval
Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, released on 4/30/14, the Navy and E.ON Climate and
Renewables (EC&R) Development, LLC, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to avoid adverse impacts on
Navy flight training from proposed wind turbines near the

Naval Weapons System Training Facility at Boardman in
Oregon. Is anything like a MOA being worked on to resolve the PAX River/Eastern Shore problem?
7. Stories in the Enterprise and County Times
have appeared in the past weeks regarding the impact the
Eastern Shore Wind Farm might have on the PAX River
Naval Air Station. Several people including Mr. Gillingham, County Commissioner Todd Morgan and Delegate
John Bohanon have insinuated that if the Wind Farm on
the Eastern Shore, as proposed, is installed that it could result in the loss of 20,000 plus jobs on the Base that could
be transferred elsewhere, with a subsequent closing of the
Base. With the downsizing of the Defense budget and reduction of Navy funds, do they believe the Navy would
spend millions of dollars to transfer 20,000 plus jobs and
facilities from PAX River to somewhere else because the
Navy could not do Radar/Range testing at PAX River?
Does that sound logical? There is a saying, If you cant
dazzle the Public with brilliance, baffle them with scare
tactics. Is there some baffling going on here?
James Manning McKay - Founder

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Experience Matters
When it comes to electing the right person to represent us at the local, state and federal levels of government, experience matters, period. But,
experience varies, and not all experience is equal. Look at the current occupant in the White House. President Obamas experience is in campaigning
and getting out the vote, but he has failed miserably in managing a national
economy and has continued to expand the federal government. Then you
have Steny Hoyer, he has been on the public payroll his entire life, and a
Congressman for over 30 years. He has plenty of experience about how to
work Congress, but zero ability to make Congress work for us.
So in the upcoming Republican primary election for the race to fill
Delegate Johnny Woods seat, I had to take a good look at the three candidates vying to run against a Democrat who has an unchallenged primary.
All three candidates are fine gentleman, Tommy McKay, Brian Puff
Barthleme and Matt Morgan. I would have a cup of coffee with anyone of
them, and have a great time.
But this is an election with consequences and it should not be, cannot
be, about who is the nicer guy. If that is how you are looking to cast your
vote in this primary election, you are doing a disservice to yourself and
your fellow Republicans.
This race is about the best Republican candidate to run against a
well-entrenched Democratic majority. It is not as much about who can beat
Democratic candidate Dan Slade, but more about who can beat Marylands
Democratic machine. We need a candidate who can take on the massive,
and formidable Democratic engine that runs, and has been running Annapolis, and beat it. We need a candidate with the right balance of experience when it comes to knowing how to create a productive and prosperous
business, making payroll, creating jobs, balancing budgets and projecting
areas where growth can safely happen. We need a candidate who knows St.
Marys County, understands the need for better transportation, recognizes
the importance of the PAX River Naval Base, works to reduce our tax burden, and increase prosperity for all of us.
After that, I looked at the candidates political savvy. Such as understanding how the state government interacts with the local county government and how best to get the politicians across the aisle to serve the voters.
There will be times to stand firm and pound the pulpit, and other times to
meet on common ground. Our new Delegate will have to know when to
be bold, when to compromise, and when to persuade. That kind of experi-
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
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Reflection of You as a Person...

Regarding the letter in your May 22 edition,
ostensibly written by Mr. John Gorlitz, I find the
letter interesting in many ways. Many would say
it is not worthy of a response but certain points
need some clarification and several things raise
interesting questions.
I find myself in very good company as one
of the named persons in the rant. I consider it an
honor to be included with Commissioner Jones
and Commissioner Morgan. I must have moved
up on the social ladder. It is interesting that all of
the named accused share the same political affiliation and that is particularly notable since it takes
three votes to prevail on a vote within the Board
of County Commissioners and I seem to remember some sharp criticism of the school system
coming from a third commissioner who escaped
the vile comments of the author. It would not surprise me if there is no Mr. Gorlitz but that handle
is a pen name for a ghost writer. If so, I can understand why the real author would not want their
name associated with the personal and inappropriate comments in the letter. It is also interesting to note that the writing style and use of capital
letters is remarkably similar to the style and use
of capital letters used by Mr. Steven Sloan in the
unedited version of his letter that appeared in your
May 15th edition. (An edited version of that letter was also printed in another local newspaper)
Neither Mr. Gorlitz nor Mr. Sloan are listed in the
phone book but both names can be remotely connected to a local place of worship. I have good
reason to believe that the two letters were written
by the same person.
Either the authors research was not well
done or those they conferred with misled them
since some of the characterizations directed toward me are inaccurate and physically impossible
which discredits all the references in the letter. I
defy the author to prove some of the statements
applied to me since they simply did not or could
not happen. A few things are correct since I am
old, I do reside by myself and I have written several letters critical of the school system. Two of
these are not unique to me so I fail to see how
this should be a concern. I am definitely not the
only person in these categories and again I feel
I am in good company. It is not uncommon for
those who find themselves unable to effectively
argue against the facts in the message to attack the
messenger. Sometimes the truth hurts and small
minded people just cant accept the facts. Virtually all the players in the school deficit debacle
have admitted mistakes were made and the matter
should have been handled differently. This is to
their credit and was a big step in them starting to
regain their credibility. They even acknowledged
that the original reasons given as the cause of the

deficit were bogus. The remarks about the cost
of womens health were particularly offensive and
originated only from within the school administration so criticism was totally appropriate. The
lack of transparency is also an issue solely the responsibility of the administration and it is a fact
that the funds slated for potential salary increases
were in the budget but had to be used to help
reduce the deficit, an idea that also came from
within. All this can be attributed to the school
administration without any intervention by other
elected officials or any of the critics yet the author
ignores any culpability by school officials. This
lack of logic, not only by the author but by others
within the school system, is mystifying.
I never claimed to be a competent writer but
evidentially I did express myself well enough to
make my point or else the author would not be so
upset. My spelling is even worse than my writing. They claim to be a former english teacher
and I am glad that part of their career is over. I
cant imagine having such a vindictive person in
the same room as children. The authors writing style doesnt seem to be consistent with the
little bit of training I received in composition but
perhaps things have changed. The use of my full
name seven times in eight consecutive sentences
seems to me to be a little much.
It is unfortunate that this teacher decided
to be an advocate for the school system since guilt
by association is a distinct possibility and the vast
majority of people, including school employees,
will not embrace the authors personal attacks on
others. The personal assaults are clearly beyond
the pale. Other teachers should not be judged by
the authors style of advocacy and the author did
them a disservice by alleging he is, or was, one
of them. The author also claims an identity with
those native to St. Marys County but based on
my 30 years as a resident of St. Marys, which I
believe is a longer tenure than that of the author,
I dont think too many natives will want to be associated with the author. For a supposedly welleducated person the author does not give the appearance of being very smart.
I did find one item written by the author to be
completely accurate. It was stated, Remember,
what you write for the public to read is an actual
reflection of you as a person . This shoe is
a perfect fit for the author and I hope they wear it
with pride. If my suspicions are correct it will be
interesting to see if this identity is accepted after
their real name is known.
Editor
Leadership Silences
the Distracters
what they believe is in the best interest of everyone both short term and long term. Rarely does
a leader make a decision that is welcomed by all.
Along with elected and public office comes an
expectation of some criticism. Criticism, however, should never be reduced to such hurtful and
mean-spirited nonsense.
Mr. Gorlitz, we are so fortunate to have freedom of speech in this country. But along with
that comes an obligation to allow other private
citizens the same right to exercise that freedom.
Your letter shows rage, intolerance, and a lack of
understanding of what the roles of County Commissioners, School Board Members and the Superintendent really are. By all means, argue your
case for whatever you think is fair and reasonable
regarding the budget. But keep in mind that these
elected officials and the private citizen you referenced are human beings with families.
Many people have had the opportunity to see firsthand the changes that have taken place in St. Marys
County over the past 50 years. Aside from the obvious changes in population, roads, housing, and the like,
there has been a change in how our community prioritizes education.
With a heritage made up of farmers and watermen, the St. Marys many of us knew back in the 60s
and 70s was a nice place to live. Most familys incomes were quite modest with generally only blue
collar jobs available, including jobs at Patuxent River
Naval Base. Many families did not see the value or need for college education, as
the jobs available often did not require such.
Today, our community values education differently and rightly so. The communitys goal is to make available to our children the best education we can afford. Over the past 12 years we have seen our public school system become one
of the most revered systems in the state of Maryland. Student achievement levels
have improved, our facilities are modern and well equipped, and the cooperation and commitment of elected officials, educators and parents is evidence of the
communitys commitment to education.
Yet nothing comes easy, and while the goals of our community with respect
to education may be closely aligned, the ability to have everyone agree on how to
achieve success can and often is elusive.
When I took office as Commissioner President in 2002, there was a high
level of anxiety between folks who disagreed on how best to achieve success and
funding for our schools. My first budget public hearing shortly after taking office
was one of high drama, including union pickets outside of Chopticon High School
where the budget hearing was held. The tenor of school board members and the
Superintendent revealed the strong disagreement and discontent with the county
commissioners. Behind the scenes, the sentiments were much the same among
all parties. This anxiety had built over years as our communitys priorities had
changed, and it was finally reaching a boiling point.
A year later, I had the great honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with
my fellow county commissioners, school board members, the Superintendent of
Schools, Pat Richardson, our Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele and students
from Town Creek Elementary School as we celebrated the unanimous agreement
and signing of the St. Marys County Bridge to Excellence Agreement. It was like
the world had turned upside down.
There were no pickets at the next budget public hearing, there was no animosity between elected officials, no partisan grand standing. Teachers, students,
parents, everyone now knew once and for all that our communitys first commitment was to better education with accountability.
People often ask me; how did we do it? The answer is quite simple, we all
listened. With no preset agenda in mind, other than just talk about our challenges
and our opportunities, I scheduled an 8 am breakfast meeting the first Wednesday
of every month and invited the school board and their administrative staff, as well
as the county commissioners and our administrative staff. We would meet and
just talk and listen.
In addition, Superintendent Richardson and I would meet once a month for
lunch and a school tour. We would tour a different school each month as she
would highlight the various opportunities to improve education, and I would expound on the need to make certain funding made its way to the classrooms and
results were measured.
The trust and understanding that was built during these meetings over the
next year lead to the 5 year commitment that would be the first of its kind in
Maryland. More importantly it laid out our communitys number one priority.
Not long afterwards, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools invited me
to Baltimore to speak with school boards from across the state in order that they
might understand better how to work together with local government.
Here we are some 10 years later as I watch current events unfold. I can see
the anxiety in our community reaching back to that pre-2002 level which I spoke
of previously. A recent letter submitted to The County Times from Mr. John
Gorlitz displayed a type of anger and harsh attacks that I know does not reflect the
community at large. However it does represent a segment of our community that
sometimes uses anger to distract from the real issue.
Hopefully the good, if any is possible, that will come from Mr. Gorlitzs letter is that our community leaders will continue to understand that these types of
distracters keep us from advancing the priorities of our community, and the only
way to silence them is by maintaining trust and understanding among our leaders,
which can only come from listening.
Patricia M. Richardson, Ph.D.

(Former Superintendent, SMCPS)
Mechanicsville, Md.
Thomas F. McKay, former County Commissioner President, candidate for

Maryland House of Delegates
David Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
Response to Gorlitz
I read with great concern the letter by John
Gorlitz in your May 22 edition. Mr. Gorlitz describes himself as a former English teacher. After
reading his cruel and sarcastic personal attack on
two County Commissioners and a private citizen,
I fail to see what he accomplished on behalf of
our teachers. Karl Kirby Pence, a teacher and
former president of the Maryland State Teachers
Association (MSTA) and a gentleman for whom
I have great respect wrote an editorial explaining
his take on elected officials. He said (paraphrasing) that he voted for the individuals who best represented his thinking, but did not expect them to
vote his way on every issue. This, he went on to
say is how democracy works. Mr. Gorlitz could
take a lesson from this highly respected teacher.
Leaders have to consider all of the information and advice at their disposal. They have to
trust their staff to provide them with facts and listen carefully to their constituents ALL of their
constituents. This means listening to the loud,
public voices as well as the quiet and not so public
voices. Then they must make decisions based on
Letters to the
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June 6, 7, and 8 join us for Raiders & Invaders Weekend!

Raiders & Invaders commemorates the
Yeah, Yeah the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 in

this area.blah, blah, blah. I hated history; it was my
worst subject in school, and Im not much fonder of it
now. Im not planning on coming.
But it isnt just an historical event, its a whole weekend
with food, games, music, circus acts, art, storytelling and activities for all ages! Its First Friday, a Leonardtown event, a
weekend excursion package and a chance to win $1,000 all
rolled into one! You really should come.
So, whats the historical part?

Raiders & Invaders is a chance to learn the history they
tried to teach you in school. Only the event doesnt use books
and teachers. It uses live, hands-on activities taught by people who are history buffs, who can show you how to shoot
a musket or stitch a quilt and answer questions about how
people lived back in the early 1800s. During Saturdays festival Black Forest Artworks Blacksmith will demonstrate the
tradition craft on a coal forge while engaging the audience.
The Calvert-Arundel Swordsmen heat things up when they
display their artifacts, singing, and fencing. You will be able
to get a close up look at clothing from that time period with
Clothing of the Era at the Old Jail Museum. The Chesapeake
Lace Guild will display their age old delicate craft lace with
some try me pillows. Hand quilters will give you the chance
to try your hand at stitching and you will be able to view some
of the marvelous and outstanding work they have done! View
a 30 x 42 hand-stitched replica of the Star-Spangled Banner.
You will get a chance to see what it takes to transform raw
wool to shawl with the Chesapeake Spinners and Weavers.
Each group will have displays that will make you wish you
were back in 1812 yourself!
Plus, the Newtowne Players will be acting out the major events with a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek script written by
locals, and other local authors will be giving presentation in
the Town hall. Tudor Hall is hosting a live music stage, the
Daughters of 1812, genealogy searches, and a series of periodstyle portraits by local artist Nicole Stewart. This free event
is a great way to spend some family time together, enjoy the
early summer weather, and learn about history together.
I dunno. Saturday sounds like just another Leonardtown event. Not enough parking, large crowd, not
enough food, no alcohol. Im still not sold.
Well, thats not quite right, either. The event will include the Town restaurants and several local food vendors,
including McKays Food Store Stuffed Ham, Kevin Thompsons crab cakes, BBQ and French fries at Sunshine Catering,
and turkey legs and more from Lennys Restaurant. Quality Street Catering will have an open-air bistro at the Wharf
along with Papa Johns Pizza, Big Dawgs hot dogs and fresh,
hot kettle corn! The restaurants around the Square will also
be open for you to be able to sit down and enjoy a nice, airconditioned meal, and most have added new dishes especially
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Why You Should

Come to
Raiders &
Invaders
Weekend
for the event.

No, we didnt forget about your sweet tooth! There
will be plenty of desserts and snacks to go around including
cupcakes and cookies from Anitas Cake Shop, snow cones
from the Lexington Park Lions, fresh hot kettle corn from
St. Marys Soil Conservation Envirothon and ice cream from
Spider Hall Farms at Tudor Hall.
In addition to food, there will also be beverages to sip on
while enjoying the event. For the adults, there will be a tavern
tent, with live music, serving local wines from Port of Leonardtown Winery and traditional and craft beers with the Leonardtown Rotary and Guy Distributing. Around the town, there will
be rum tastings held at Quality Street Kitchen & Catering, wine
tastings held at Port of Leonardtown, and hard cider tastings at
the Good Earth Natural Foods provided by Millstone Cellars.
Its a great way to take a load off and sit back to enjoy the event,
but make sure you

bring your ID. No
one under 21 will
be served alcohol.
There will also be
sodas, Gatorade,
tea, and lemonade
around the Square
for an easy pick up
as you go.
And it isnt
just in Leonardtown. From 10
a.m. until 6 p.m.
the College of
Southern Maryland Leonardtown
Campus
is hosting some
modern day Raiders games based
on the Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, Chronicles of Narnia and Star Wars with the Rebel Legion! Sotterley Plantation
sees history from the perspective of slaves during the War of
1812 with their riveting drama The Choice being performed
live both Saturday and Sunday (call 301-373-2280 or reserve
tickets online).
Parking will be a breeze. You wont have to fight your
way into Town in a long line of traffic and drive around looking for a space. You can park at Leonardtown Elementary
School, St. Marys Ryken High School, or College of Southern Maryland and walk right into the event! Limited shuttle
service will be available at these lots for those who need assistance. Dont want to walk? Park at the Fairgrounds or the
Governmental Center and hop on the complimentary shuttle
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that takes you right to the entrance. Shuttles will be running

continuously throughout the event, as well as after the concert
so you can get back to your car.
Concert? What Concert?

The Justin Myles Experience and the British Invasion
Tribute performing at the Wharf starting at 6 p.m. Just bring
a blanket or a chair and enjoy the FREE show. Pizza, hot
dogs, kettle corn, beer and wine will be available at the concert, but you might want to plan ahead and grab dinner at one
of the local restaurants or food vendors in Town before you
head down.
Is there stuff to do at the Wharf before the concert?

At the Wharf, there will be Paddleboard Jousting that
you can pre-register for online or try to snag one of the walkin spots if available. Purchase a $5 ticket at the information
booth in the Square and see the invasion route that the British
sailors would have taken with the water tour provided by Phil
Langley and narration from local historian Pete Himmelheber. Historic oyster buyboats will also be at the Wharf for
people to board and learn about. Small Craft from Historic
St. Marys City will be on display and staff will demonstrate
knot-tying that has been around for ages. See one of the few
remaining Chesapeake Bay skipjacks the Dee of St. Marys
provided by the Calvert Marine Museum.
Old Bay Circus will be performing and giving skills
seminars throughout the day, and Downrange the Army rock
band will tear up the stage at 1:30 p.m.
Ok, thats Saturday. You said it was a whole weekend.

What am I missing?
June 6 kicks off the event with Raiders and Invaders
First Friday. There will a short opening ceremony at 5:30
p.m. followed by 1812: The Tide of War music and storytelling with Gary Rue and Don Schomette. The art galleries will
showcase landscapes and portraits of 1812 and local businesses will have special menus, tastings and activities. An
1812 play station at Ye Olde Towne Caf, red white and blue
sundaes and Big Larrys, and get pictures of your whole family in the stockades outside BTB Coffee Bar.
Sunday is a day to explore history around the County
and take advantage of your passport.
Passport?
Pick up your passport Friday or Saturday at the information table and get it stamped. Then take it to participating
area locations Sotterley Plantation; Greenwell State Park;
Historic St. Marys City; St. Clements Island Museum; Piney
Point Lighthouse, Museum and Park; Patuxent River Naval
Air Museum; Port of Leonardtown Winery; Slack Winery; or
Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico - for free admission or a
free 1812 souvenir. Get a second stamp and enter a drawing
to win a $1,000.
Is there anything else you need to know?
Yeah. What time should I come? What should I bring

with me?
You can come earlier and stay later, but Friday
night officially starts at 5 p.m. and ends around 8 p.m.
Bring yourself, your family and friends, something to sit on
and a few bucks to grab dinner.
On Saturday, shuttles start running at 11:30 a.m. and the

event activities last until about 6 p.m. The concert starts at 6
p.m. and will last until about 10 p.m. Bring some sunblock;
cash for food and drink, shopping and souvenirs; your ID
if you plan on drinking alcohol; something to sit on at the
concert and make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Please
leave coolers at home.
Check the website www.RaidersandInvaders.com for all
the details, parking map, and Saturdays schedule.
Many thanks to the Raiders & Invaders

Event Partners and Sponsors:
Commissioners of Leonardtown,
the Leonardtown Business Association,
College of Southern Maryland, St. Marys
County Maryland, Star Spangled 200, Sotterley
Plantation, Destination Southern Maryland,
St. Marys County Historical Society, State of
Maryland, The County Times, Marrick Homes,
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hampton Inn, KCG
Training Systems, St. Marys County Arts Council,
CMI Affiliated Companies, Community Bank of
the Chesapeake, GHD, SMECO, Winegardner
Auto Group, Law Enforce Institute of Maryland,
and DRN Environment Solutions, LLC
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Classic Country French Dining
301-997-0500
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Make Leonardtown Your Place Every First Frida
ON THE SQUARE
under the Tent
Raiders and
Invaders Weekend
Kick Off Ceremony
with The Patuxent River
Naval Air Station
Color Guard 5:30PM
Art Gallery Receptions/
Historical Exhibits
Free
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Great Coffee,
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Monday 6 am 6 pm Tuesday - Thursday 6 am 10 pm

Friday 6 am Midnight Saturday 7 am - Midnight Sunday 8 am 2 pm
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Leonardtown, MD
(301) 475-2400
41675 Park Avenue
NORTH END GALLERY

War of 1812 Revisited ... Through
the Artist's Eyes. Regional
artists depict sites that connect
to the 1812 time frame. Light
refreshments.
TUDOR HALL
41680 Tudor Place
Reception with St. Mary's
County Historical Society and
Daughters of 1812. Exhibits:
People and Events of the War
of 1812,featuring period-style
portraits by artist Nicole Stewart,
educational displays about War
of 1812 to include tax records,
accounts of raids in St. Mary's
County, and commentaries on
how people lived back then.
OPAL FINE ART

41625 Park Avenue
View art and enjoy period
libations "swichels and shrubs."
Enter a drawing for a gift
certificate.
WALTERS ART GALLERY
41630 Courthouse Drive
"Salute to History" gallery show/
sale by the Color and Light
Society. Plein air artists and
chalk-walk fun for kids.
FENWICK STREET USED
BOOKS and MUSIC
41655A Fenwick Street
Local author Linda Reno signs
copies of her book in the
Images of America series,
St. Marys County
1812 Tide
Concert
by Gary Rue w
by Don S
An artistic ble
and story bringing
in the Chesapeak
Hands
Artisan Demo
YELLOW DOOR ART STUDIO
22795 Washington Street
Decorate Raiders and Invaders
primitive wooden dolls (fee based),
themed dress-up photos on the
porch, make your own Maryland
MacaroniKid necklace, and enjoy a
sweet Raider and Invader treat.
LEONARDTOWN ARTS CENTER
22660 Washington Street,
Second Floor
Help the St. Mary's County
Arts Council create an artistic
Community Flag Collage to be
hung in the Center.
CAUGHT MY EYE
22760 Washington Street, Unit #1
Shopping, demos, and merriment.
Refreshing beverage for sale!
Raffles and a special
Red Dot Sale!
FUZZY FARMERS MARKET
The Chesapeake Spinners and
Weavers take viewers from sheep
to shawl, spining natural fibers
For more Raider and Invader Weekend Detail

For First Friday Updates and Event Locations vis
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Vinyl lettering
Banners
Friday,
June 6, 2014
ay!
SIGNS & DecalS
Yard signs
Wall Wraps
www.heritageprinting.com
301-475-1700 t a g e p r i n t i n g . c o m
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5PM to 8PM
de of War
t Project
with Narration
Shomette
end of music
g the War of 1812
ke to life. 6PM
s On,
os, Shopping
into yarn. Watch a demo or try
your hand. View 1812-inspired
fashion fun.
CRAZY FOR EWE
See and touch various types of
yarns used in 1812, handspun and
dyed with plant materials, as well
as pure cotton and linen yarns.
Educational displays.
THE CRAFT GUILD SHOP
26005 Point Lookout Road
View and bid on a special
handmade quilt which
includes the names of those
families who came to the county
in the 1800s and whose families
reside here today!
DRAGONFLY DESIGNS
41629 Courthouse Drive
Raffle event for a
hand-painted jewelry set.
View and purchase artwork.
Large assortment of hand-painted
jewelry, mixed media paintings,
and unique gifts.
301-475-1700
Hours:
Monday-Friday
3 -10pm
Street Theatre with

The Newtowne Players
New LocatioN!
41665 Fenwick street unit 17
Leonardtown, MD 20650
bellamusicschool.com
Saturdays/
Sundays by
Appointment
Dawna Diaz will be signing copies of Ve

Stories: Learning to Listen to My Heart fr
5-7 PM FIRST FRIDAY May 2.
301-247-2602
Libations, Fun and Dining

QUALITY STREET KITCHENS
Rum Tasting: learn a bit about
the history of this favorite libation
of pirates and sailors. $5 per
person.
GOOD EARTH
NATURAL FOODS
41675 Park Ave
Hard Cider Tasting with Sara of
Millstone Cellars. Stop by for an
education about the popularity of
Alcohol Cider during the 1800's
and its continued demand in
today's market.
BTB COFFEE BAR
and SPEAKEASY
Relax and drink something!
Adult and child sized stockades
for photo fun. Try your hand at
the 18th century game Jack in
the Straw.
YE OLDE TOWNE CAFE
Grab and go menu or sit a spell
and dine inside. Kids invited to
experience 1812 style, period
toys and games.
BIG LARRY'S
COMIC BOOK CAFE
Create a Raiders and Invaders
inspired illustration or comic strip
to display in the Cafe.
Supplies on hand.
Red, White and Blue Sundae
special, $3 plus tax.
PORT OF
LEONARDTOWN WINERY
off Route 5 at 23190
Newtowne Neck Road
Wine Tasting and the
Grand Release of the
winery's Special Limited Edition
Raiders Red!
Groove Span plays
on the patio!
Linda Reno
will be signing
k in
copies of her boo
the Images of
series,
America
y
St. Marys Count
from 5-8 PM
6.
Friday, June
GUENTHER'S FINE WINE

AND BISTRO
Point Lookout Road
First Friday Wine Sale! 10% off
on regular priced wine bottles at
$7.50 or more. 20% off cases of
wine. Cannot be combined with
other sales. Mention "First Friday
Sale" at check out!
CAFE des ARTISTES
First Friday's Dinner Special and
Featured Menu
KEVIN'S CORNER KAFE
41565 Park Avenue
Seafood specials on
First Friday. Festive and
fun patio seating!
THE FRONT PORCH
Seasonal delicious First Friday
dinner specials.
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health and natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bayand we wont stop now.
As Dominion moves forward with its Cove Point LNG export projectwhich will provide a
and around our property. And well work closely with government agencies, as well as local
significant economic boost to Calvert Countyour top priority continues to be making sure
landowners, to ensure that, as we build, the impacts on our community and your day-to-day
that a 40-year commitment to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem remains intact.
routines are minimal.
Dominion has an extensive environmental conservation plan in place at Cove Point. Even
Were proud that Calvert County has come to expect this spirit of stewardship from us. After
after adding export capabilities to our 1,000-acre site, nearly 80 percent of the land will
all, weve provided $2.3 million in charitable grants and donations in Maryland over the past
remain a pristine nature preserve.
decade, been commended for our efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bays oyster population,
The nearby freshwater marshlands will still provide homes for several species of insects,
and led an initiative to save the largest freshwater marsh on the bays western shore.
amphibians and plants. Well keep using indigenous plants in our landscaping. Well
In short, Dominion understands the importance of respecting the environment and preserving
collaborate further with environmentalists to protect endangered vegetation and animals in
Southern Marylands quality of life. At Cove Point, were about to prove it to you once again.
To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint.
@Dom_CovePoint
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Obituaries
Anne Theresa Jones, 81
Anne
Theresa
Jones, 81, of Hollywood, Md. passed away
on May 18 in Leonardtown, Md. Born
on March 16, 1933 in
Leonardtown, Md., she
was the loving daughter of the late
Anne Noema Bowles, and Oswald
Bowles. Theresa was the loving wife
of Hoover James Jones, whom she
married on August 1, 1959 in Washington, D.C. She is survived by her
children: James Bowles, Frank Jones,
George Jones, Becky Dixon, and
Judy Smith all of Hollywood, Md.,
Timmy Jones, and Susan Palmer both
of Mechanicsville, Md., 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and
brother Francis Bowles of Laurel,
Md. She is preceded in death by her
sister Jenny Bowles of Clements, Md.
Theresa graduated from Great Mills
High School and was a lifelong resident of St. Marys County, Md. She
was homemaker, and loved her flowers, tea pots and turtles.
The family received friends on
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Wednesday, May 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.

with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on May
22 at 10 a.m. in St. Johns Catholic
Church Leonardtown, Md. with Father Raymond Schmidt officiating.
Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md.
Pallbearers: Jason Bowles, Ronald
Walker, Christopher Palmer, William
Smith, Ben Combs and Dale Hall, II.
Contributions may be made to the
Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad P.O.
Box 79 Hollywood, Md. 20636.
Angela M. Barnes, 70
Angela
M.
Barnes, 70 of Ridge,
Md., peacefully departed this life on May
21 at the Chesapeake
Shores Nursing Home
in Great Mills, Md. and
began to embark on a journey with
God that shall grant her eternal rest,
everlasting peace and tranquility. She
was affectionately known as Angelou

to family and friends. Angela was
born on May 25, 1943 in Washington,
D.C. to the late Lily Mae Hewlett. Angela attended Jarboesville School and
graduated from George Washington
Carver High School through the St.
Marys County Public School system. She played basketball and was a
cheerleader prior to her graduation in
June 1961.
For twenty years, Angela spent
her summers working at Camp
Brown. Camp Brown was a camp
for underprivileged youth sponsored
by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Angela also worked for the
Board of Education for thirty years
in the cafeteria at Great Mills High
School.
Angela leaves her memories to
be cherished by her six children: Joan
and Lolita Barnes of Lexington Park,
Md.; Eric Randy Barnes of California, Md.; Odessa Barnes of Charlotte,
N.C.; Cynthia Roberson of Dameron,
Md. and Kevin Barnes of Ridge, Md.
She also leaves behind seventeen
grand and great-grandchildren.
Family will unite with friends
on Thursday, May 29 at 9:30 a.m.
until time of service at 11:30 a.m. at
Zion United Methodist Church, 21291
Three Notch Road, Lexington Park,
Md. Interment will follow after the
funeral at St. Lukes United Methodist Church, Scotland, Md. Reverend
Roland M. Barnes will be officiating.
Catherine Naomi Blackwell

Travers, 95
Catherine Naomi Blackwell Travers, 95 of Piney
Point, Md., affectionately known as
Granny, Aunt Mutt, and

Fast Granny, humbly departed
this life in her home on Thursday, May 22. Catherine was born
to the late Ross Edward and
Hattie Mae Clayton on May 23,
1919 on St. Georges Island. She
was married to the late Charles
Travers.
Catherine was a lifelong
member of St. Lukes U.A.M.E
Church where she worked faithfully carrying out the Lords
work until she was no longer
able.
In addition to her parents
and husband, Catherine was
preceded in death by her daughters, Joyce Mae and Evangeline
Sylvia Blackwell; sister, Betty
Mason; brother, Floyd Clayton,
one grandchild and two great
grandchildren.
Catherine leaves loving
memories with her three sons,
William F. (Rosie), Henderson
(Dorothy) and Ronald (Joanie)
Blackwell; brother, Ralph Clayton (Nellie); brother-in-law,
Frank Travers; sister-in-law, Ann
Clayton, 19 grandchildren, 48
great grandchildren, and 14 great
great grandchildren and a host of
other relatives and friends.
Family will unite with relatives and friends on Saturday,
May 31 for visitation at 9 a.m.
until Services at 11 a.m. at St.
Marks UAME Church, 45685
Happyland Road, Valley Lee,
Md. Interment to follow at St.
Lukes UAME Cemetery on St.
Georges Island.
Arrangements by BriscoeTonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
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Sports Pettyjohn Previals for Potomac First
News
in Sunday Three-State Flyers Main

Ralph Morgan Jr. Tops in RUSH Crate Feature
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
Millsboro Delawares Kenny Pettyjohn finally
broke the ice as he was the winner of last Sunday nights
35-lap Three-State Flyers series sanctioned Ernie
Jones Memorial at Potomac speedway. The win for
Pettyjohn, worth $3522, was the 10-time Delaware
International speedway track champions first-career
feature win at the venerable Southern Maryland oval.
Kenny Pettyjohn and Stevie Long shared the
front-row for the start of the event with Long flexing
his muscle early as he darted in to the race lead as the
field raced towards turn three. Pettyjohn fell back to
third as Jason Covert settled into second and set his
sights on Long. Pettyjohn then discovered the bottom
of the speedway as he took second from Covert on lapfourteen and went after Long. Pettyjohns persistence
on the bottom of the speedway paid dividends as he
became the new race leader on the 20th-lap. Jason Covert re-took second from Stevie Long on lap-30 and
chased Pettyjohn to the checkers, but would settle for
runner-up money as Pettyjohn cruised to the breakthrough win. On this Memorial Day weekend Id like
to dedicate this win to my grandfather who gave his
life for our country back in WWII. Pettyjohn stated
during his victory lane interview. I never got to meet
him, but it was people like him who gave his life for
our country and allows us to do the things we do. Pettyjohn was quick to praise car-owner Brian Donley.
If it werent for Brian and all the people who put the
work in on this car, we wouldnt be here right now.
Pettyjohn bottom-lined. We had our car set-up to run
the bottom tonight and it was just about perfect and to
finally get one here at Potomac is pretty neat. Long
settled for third, Kenny Moreland took fourth with Jamie Lathroum rounding out the top-five. Heats went to
Moreland and JT Spence.
Ralph Morgan Jr. made his first-ever Potomac
start a good one as he took top-honors in the 20-lap
RUSH Crate Late Model feature. Morgan, who started
third, took the race lead from Cody Dawson on lapsix and would lead the distance to post his career-first
Potomac feature win. I just want to thank my wife for
letting us travel so much. Morgan said with a smile.
This is a pretty neat little place and to win the first

time here, I couldnt be happier. Dawson held tough
for second, Reese Masiello was third, Mike Wharton
was fourth with Darren Henderson completing the
top-five. Heats went to Masiello and Ben Bowie.
In the 16-lap Street Stock feature Chuck Bowie
rolled to his first win of the season. Bowie lined-up
third for the start and would take the lead on the second-lap and would eventually lead the final 15-circuits
to post the win. Troy Kassiris took second, three-time
winner Darren Alvey was third, Johnny Oliver fourth
with Greg Morgan filling the front-five.
After winning his career-first All American Outlaw feature Saturday at Winchester, former Potomac
Street Stock champion Kurt Zimmerman made it two
wins on the weekend as he took top-honors in the divisions 20-lap main. Zimmerman snared the race lead
from Randy Doty on lap-six and was never headed.
Doty wound up second, Brad Shank was third, Bryan Green fourth with Dylan Kiem completing the
top-five.
Mikey Latham became the first repeat winner
of the season as he was triumphant in the 25-lap Potomac/Winchester U-Car challenge event. Latham
grabbed the race lead from Kevin Oates on lap-eleven
and despite the repeated challenges from Oates and
Gene Wilson, would hold tough for the win. Travis
Clark would take fourth with 14th-starting Steve Fadeley rounding out the top-five.
In the nightcap 15-lap Strictly Stock feature Ed
Pope Sr. collected his second feature win of the season. Pope took the lead from Greg Mattingly on the
fourth lap and held off a pesky Ray Bucci over the
final four-laps to post the win. Mattingly was solid
in third, JJ Silvious was fourth with John Hardesty
rounding out the top-five.
Late Model feature finish

1. Kenny Pettyjohn 2. Jason Covert 3. Stevie Long 4. Kenny Moreland 5. Jamie Lathroum 6. Keith Jackson 7. JT
Spence 8. Dale Hollidge 9. Amanda Whaley 10. Kerry
King Jr. 11. Ross Robinson 12. Deane Guy 13. Jimmy Jesmer Jr. 14. Ben Bowie 15. Rick Hulson 16. Matt Tarbox 17.
Derrick Quade
Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Ralph Morgan Jr. 2. Cody Dawson 3.Reese Masiello 4.
Mike Wharton 5. Darren Henderson 6. John Imler 7. Timmy Booth 8. Tyler Bare 9. Sam Archer 10. Jeff Pilkerton
11. Transton Stoner 12. Dave Friederich 13. Ben Bowie 14.
Kevin Palmer 15. Scott Tessman 16. Tracey Graves
Street Stock feature finish
1. Chuck Bowie 2. Troy Kassiris 3. Darren Alvey 4. Johnny
Oliver 5. Greg Morgan 6. Dale Reamy 7. Mike Raleigh 8.
Mike Latham 9. Craig Parrill (DQ) 10. Will Nelson (DNS)
All American Outlaw feature finish
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Randy Doty 3. Brad Shank 4. Bryan
Green 5. Dylan Kiem 6. Carnie Fryfogle 7. Jim Minter 8.
Al Daniels 9. Scott Jorda 10. Steve Jorda 11. David Egge
12. Tony Jorda 13. Justin Cullum 14. Todd Paul
U-Car feature finish
1. Mikey Latham 2. Kevin Oates 3. Gene Wilson 4. Travis Clark 5. Steve Fadeley 6. Billy Smith 7. Jeff Wilkins
8. Terry Leach 9. Alan Dice 10. Erica Bailey 11. Megan
Mann 12. DJ Fadeley 13. Ricky Runion 14. John Molesberry 15. Cori French 16. DJ Powell 17. Jamie Marks 18.
Michael Pfaff 19. Corey Swaim 20. Jason Wilkins 21. Randy Wilkins 22. Angel Mudd 23. Rob Wilson 24. Jeremy
Pilkerton 25. Sam Raley
Strictly Stock feature finish
1. Ed Pope Sr. 2. Ray Bucci 3. Greg Mattingly 4. JJ Silvious 5. John Hardesty 6. Paul Jones 7. Jimmy Suite 8. Drew
Payne 9. Johnny Hardesty 10. Nabil Guffey 11. Ben Pirner
12. Zack Smizer
MIROCK Superbike Series This Weekend!

The Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK
Superbike Series is headed to Maryland International Raceway for the 28th annual Fast by Gast Summer Nationals on May 30 to June 1.
Over 600 motorcycle racers will pour into Maryland International Raceway (MIR) for an action packed weekend of motorcycle drag racing. The event
will feature the following classes: Orient Express Pro Street, DME Racing Real
Street, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman, Cycle Connection Crazy 8s, Louis
Concrete 4.60 Index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Fast by Gast Pro E.T., and Brocks
Performance Street E.T. The event will also include Grudge Racing, and the
Afterdark Underground 3-hour grudge program on Saturday night.
The event will also host a vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel,
and accessories! So head to Maryland International Raceway for an exciting
weekend of motorcycle action!
Gates will open Friday at 9 a.m., and there will be an early bird testing session from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday evening there will also be a Test & Tune from
6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
On Saturday the gates will open at 8 a.m., with sportsman qualifying starting at 9 a.m. Pro Qualifying is at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. Pro ET and Street ET
eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. After Saturdays ET eliminations the
After Dark Underground will begin with 3 hours of smack talking and grudge
racing.
On Sunday the gates will open at 8 a.m., and the church service will start
at 8:30 a.m. Sportsman time runs will start at 9 a.m. Eliminations all classes will
start at 11:30 a.m.
For full details on the MIROCK series visit mirockracing.com or call the
24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit MIRs website at www.
mirdrag.com.
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Sports
A View From The
Bleachers
Moneyball Imitates
Lifeball
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
I am
way behind on
movies.
The origin
of my cinematic delinquency
is
my
daughters
birth
a
decade ago. The arrival of a second
demon a few years later didnt help.
Kids, fatherhood and movie watching dont mix unless they are the
Disney variety. Otherwise there are
simply too many diapers to change,
fights to referee and extracurricular
activities to support. But a recent
cross-country flight provided an opportunity to throw on an adult flick
(no, not that kind) and Moneyball
was crossed off my short list of films
to watch when my most precious resource time - allows.
Moneyball is a documentary of
sorts on the Oakland As, General
Manager Billy Bean (Brad Pitt) and
the usage of Sabermetrics (advanced
statistical analysis) to evaluate player
performance and determine bestvalue acquisitions. Stubborn adherence to the theory has enabled the As
a small market team with a fraction
of the payroll of financial behemoths
like the Yankees or Dodgers to absorb the loss of several high-priced
free agents and remain perennial
contenders. In fact, as of this writing, the As have the most wins in the
American League (AL) and are in
first place in AL West.
The magic of Sabermetrics is
that it places value on stuff skills,
attributes and contributions not
immediately apparent or interesting
to the naked eye. It has made statistics like Wins Above Replacement
(WAR) part of baseball lexicon and
forced junkies of the game of consider if a players On-Base Percentage
(yawn) is actually more important to
team success than homeruns. Sabermetrics is about raw data. Theres no
emotional component. Sabermetrics
doesnt over-value Albert Pujols or
Derek Jeter based on name recognition or marketability. It doesnt
know the reputations or salaries of
Player A or Player B. It doesnt
care. Advanced statistical analysis is
all about identifying assets that will
make a comparative contributions to
victories period.
But, as Hunter S. Thompson
might say, enough about that
(baseball, that is). Moneyball is a
movie about Sabermetrics and baseball; its just not only about Sabermetrics and baseball. Simply put,
and As the Spreadsheet Turns,
sometimes spending the most money on the sexiest players is a wise
move; sometimes its fools gold.
Sometimes the best players are the
fastest, throw the hardest and hit the
farthest. Occasionally, though, such
visual superlatives are non-substantive window dressing. They are illusions. Tricks.
Does that sound familiar? Useful? Does it feel like a test? Sabermetrics a theory that judges on
substance and not what immediately
romanticizes the flawed human eye
begs to be applied in our everyday assessment of people, whether
theyve ever swung a bat or not.
Theres no specific statistic or formula for people-evaluation, per se,
but the concept of Sabermetrics
avoid the distraction of eye-popping
traits - translates. Is the best spouse
the most attractive or wealthy? Is the
flashiest dresser and smoothest talker the best choice for a critical professional project? Will the pursuit of
the coolest people, those with beneficial connections, the most Facebook
friends and Twitter followers really produce the best friendships?
The answer is maybe if luck smiles
upon thee. But the best value, the optimal person for the job spouse,
friend, business associate, etc. is
more likely the quiet, unassuming
gem lurking below the radar.
In a poignant scene from Moneyball, Bean was in the Cleveland
Indians GMs office negotiating a
trade. Surrounded and outnumbered
by graybeard executives, Bean nonetheless noticed that with each offer
the GM communicated non-verbally
with an out-of-place young man in
the room that looked like an accountant six months removed from graduation. After finalizing the deal, the
group dispersed, but Bean hunted
down the non-descript stats weenie
in cubicle-ville. He knew the kid
not the GM or flashy scouts was
the true star. After a brief discussion on player analysis, Bean hired
the young lad, brought him to Oakland and Sabermetrics was born.
Bean, in a way, used Sabermetrics
in its more powerful form - to judge
people - before using it in its more
traditional way - to judge baseball
players.
Heres to channeling our inner
Billy Bean - and to choosing wisely.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
News
Hollidge Repeats at
Winchester With Saturday
Three-State Flyers Victory
Nichols Scores Career-First
in Rush Crate Late Models
By Doug Watson
Contributing Writer
In the midst of a career season, Mechanicsville
Md.s Dale Hollidge, drove to his second feature win
of the season in last Saturday nights 35-lap ThreeState Flyers event at Winchester speedway. Hollidges third-career speedway win and fourth overall
in 2014 was worth $3500 and also made him the first
driver to repeat in the Late Models at the track this
season.
JT Spence and Hollidge brought the field down
to the initial green flag of the event with Hollidge
blasting into the race lead as the mob raced off turntwo. Hollidge would go on to lead all 35-circuits in
quite dominating fashion, as he rode a straight-away
lead during most of the event. As Hollidge lead,
fourth-starting Jason Covert tried valiantly to trackdown Hollidge but would have to settle for runnerup money. I knew I had to beat JT (Spence) into the
first-turn if we had a shot to win. Hollidge stated
during his post-race interview. This car was just
about perfect from the middle up to the top and as a
driver, you cant ask for more than that. Hollidge reflected on his stellar season to date thats netted him
four early-season victories. Weve really steppedup our program this year. Said Hollidge. Joey
Pingleton, my Mom and Dad and all the people who
help with this deal work their guts out and the results
are starting to show. JT Spence would take third,
Tommy Armel was fourth with Kenny Pettyjohn
rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Covert and
Armel.
Rob Nichols became the third different winner with his first-career win in the 20-lap RUSH
Crate Late Model feature. Nichols, who started
second, blasted into the race lead on the first circuit
and would lead the distance over eventual runnerup John Imler. We were no good in the heat and
changed a bunch of stuff for the feature. Nichols
quipped. Starting spot means a lot down here but
this car was so good tonight and to get a win in this
class, as tough as it is, feels pretty good. Ninthstarting Transton Stoner was third, Scott Sweeney
took fourth with tenth-starting Sonny Hatzell completing the top-five. Heats went to Tyler Bare and
Scott Sweeney.
Current points leader Mike Franklin drove to
his third win of the season in the 15-lap Pure Stock
feature. Franklin, who started eleventh, wrestled
the top-spot from race-long leader Keith Koontz on
lap-twelve and would go on to post the win. Koontz
held tough for second, Craig Parrill was third, Josh
Wilkins was fourth with Mike Bennett filling the
front-five.
Dustin Proctor became a two-time winner with
his win in the 15-lap Enduro Stock main. Proctor actually took the checkered flag in second, as apparent
winner Dylan Rutherford, lost the win at the techline. Krazy Kenny Thomas was second, defending class champion Mark Vegh was third, Danny
Holmes took fourth with James Gray rounding-out
the top-five. The event was marred with a doubleflip as the cars of Brian Wallace and Ray Priest got
together early in the feature with both cars sustaining heavy damage, but luckily both drivers walked
away unhurt.
Justin Hottle scored his second win of 2014 in
the 15-lap Four-Cylinder feature. Hottle and Richard
Gwizdale battled for much of the event before the
two made contact that saw Gwizdale spin from the
lead. Hottle would then go on to lead the remainder
of the event to score his second-career class win over
runner-up Lester Riley. Allen Whitt Jr. was third,
defending champion Ed Gageby took fourth with
Roger Whitlock completing the top-five.
In the nightcap 20-lap All American Outlaw
feature it was former Potomac (MD) Street Stock
champion Kurt Zimmerman taking his first-career
win with the class. Zimmerman, who started second, jumped into the race lead on lap-one and would
decimate the field as he took the win by a wide margin over runner-up Jim Minter. Al Daniels was third,
Paul Todd took fourth with Scott Jorda rounding out
the top-five.
Late Model feature finish
1. Dale Hollidge 2. Jason Covert 3. JT Spence 4.
Tommy Armel 5. Kenny Pettyjohn 6. Ross Robinson 7. Tony Crim 8. Tanner Kerr 9. Brad Ritter 10.
Amanda Whaley 11. Steve Gibney 12. Jimmy Richards 13. Bubby Tharp Jr. 14. Brad Omps (DNS)
RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Rob Nichols 2. John Imler 3. Transton Stoner 4.
Scott Sweeney 5. Sonny Hatzell 6. Timmy Booth 7.
Kevin Palmer 8. Jennea Piper 9. Scott Merryman
10. Ben Bowie 11. Darren Henderson 12. Tyler Bare
13. Craig Guido 14. Reese Masiello 15. Travis Carroll 16. Austin Stover 17. Ralph Morgan Jr.
Pure Stock feature finish
1. Mike Franklin 2. Keith Koontz 3. Crag Parrill 4.
Josh Wilkins 5. Mike Bennett 6. Terry Staton 7.
Donnie Kenney 8. Jerry Jenkins Jr. 9. Sean Dawson
10. Kyle Nelson 11. Brian Luttrell 12. Larry Smith Jr.
Enduro Stock feature finish
1. Dustin Proctor 2. Krazy Kenny Thomas 3.
Mark Vegh 4. Danny Holmes 5. James Gray 6.
Paul Jones 7. Larry Lamb 8.Gary Moreland Jr. 9.
Ray Priest 10. Brian Wallace 11. Rodney Miner 12.
Dylan Rutherford (DQ)
Four-Cylinder feature finish
1. Justin Hottle 2. Lester Riley 3. Allen Whitt Jr. 4.
Ed Gageby 5. Roger Whitlock 6. Melvin Ours 7.
Richard Gwizdale 8. William Riley 9. Billy Sonner
10. Cody Kershner
All American Outlaw feature finish
1. Kurt Zimmerman 2. Jim Minter 3. Al Daniels 4.
Paul Todd 5. Scott Jorda 6. Randy Doty 7. Bryan
Green 8. Dylan Keim 9. Jim Chenowith 10. Carnie
Fryfogle 11. Justin Cullum 12. Steve Jorda 13. Justin
Mathis 14. David Egge 15. Tony Jorda
In Our
Community
The County Times
Camping College
Commencement
On Tuesday, April
29, Junior Girl Scout
Troop #3311 held a
Camping
College
101 event to help prepare younger scouts for
camp. The college
included a scout-made
video presentation of
camping basics followed by exploration
stations where future
campers could have
first-hand experience
with gear and supplies.
The nights activities
were the culmination
of the troops Bronze
Award which is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve.
Pictured from left to right Front row: Emma Leahy, Caroline Tedford and Emily Fletcher. Middle Row: Julia Hancock, Makenna Labor,
Gurneet Gill and Erin Campbell. Back Row: Maya Lee, Molly Morgan,
Regan Coombs and Kaydence Drys. Not pictured are troop leaders:
Joanie Coombs and Jennifer Campbell.
July 8 - 11, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Grades 3 - 6

At Sotterley Plantation, we know
exactly how to make learning fun.
From July 8 to July 11, we will once
again offer "Camp Skipping Stone"
for those in Grades 3 through 6. The
children learn and play the old-fashioned way, with self-direction, imagination, and creativity. Activities are
based on children's choices and interests, development of new skills and
site conditions.
Tuition: $140 general public; $130
for the children of Sotterley Members
(another benefit of having a Sotterley
Membership!). Registration forms
available online: www.sotterley.org
and are due by June 23, 2014.
Early Drop-off 8:30, Late Pickup until 5:30 p.m. Please be aware
that $10 for every 15 minutes will be
charged after 5:30 p.m.
submit your childs Graduation

photos and we may use them in the
June 5th issue of The County Times!
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The Dinner to be shown
The Dinner, a documentary featuring the Christine and Frank Allen of Allen
Heirloom Homestead, will be shown at the
Lexington Park branch on May 29 at 6:30
p.m. The Allens will discuss various aspects of sustainable farming including gardening, composting, raising and butchering
free range chickens, making soap, spinning,
weaving and more. The program is free.
Summer of fun planned
The Summer Reading programs kick
off on June 2. The reading programs are
a great way for students to maintain their
reading skills during the summer and have
fun doing so. Babies through teens can sign
up online or at any branch. They complete
fun reading activities on a game sheet and
earn prizes. Those who complete their
game sheet will receive a free book and be
entered in a grand prize drawing. Some of
the grand prizes include Kindles, Kindle
Fires, tablets, iPods, and noise canceling
headphones.
Every child participating also receives
a voucher for a Southern Maryland Blue
Crabs game. Forty participants will receive
tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game in August. These will be distributed on a first
come first serve basis. One participant per
branch will receive four tickets to the Maryland Science Center in a random drawing.
Summer story times begin June 3 and
run through July 31. Days and times are
posted on the librarys website. The Professional Performances will begin June 23.
The childrens summer brochure
and the teen summer brochure which lists
the summer programs are available at the

branches and also online. Registration is
now open for some of the programs.
Teens could win Kindle in writing contest
The library is sponsoring a teen writing contest this summer. Teens can write
an original story or poem that will spark a
reaction. Entries are to be submitted to stmateens@stmalib.org by Aug. 9. The winner will receive a Kindle.
Mobile Career Center visits set
The Southern Maryland JobSource
Mobile Career Center will be at Charlotte
Hall branch on June 5 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m.
and at Leonardtown branch on June 10 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to assist job seekers and to
register them with the Maryland Workforce
Exchange.
Workshops on grant seeking being
offered
Lexington Park branch will offer a webinar on the Introduction to Corporate Giving on June 17 at 2 p.m. The free webinar
will discuss corporate support for nonprofits
and the effective utilization of the Foundation Centers resources on corporate giving.
Registration is required.
Library staff and staff from College of
Southern Maryland Nonprofit Institute will
present an overview of researching grant
opportunities and the grant writing process at a free workshop at Lexington Park
branch on June 19 at 10 a.m. Registration
is required.
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Geppis Pop Art Museum & Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Orioles
Park at Camden Yards
On Thurs, Jun 26, travel to downtown Baltimore for a tour of Geppis Pop Art Museum
and remember all your favorite toys and super
heroes of the `60s, `70s, & `80s. This is the
perfect tour for baby boomers! Enjoy lunch
at nearby Dempseys Restaurant, followed
by a behind-the-scenes tour of Orioles Park
at Camden Yards. Sorry, the Orioles are not
playing a home game but youll be able to see
and learn about the inner workings of the stadium and how it operates. Lunch is self-pay at
Dempseys Restaurant. Bus departs from the
Northern Senior Activity Center promptly at 8
a.m. and returns about 5 p.m. Bring your own
travel snacks. For more information, call Alice
at 301-475-4200, ext. 1063. Fee is $25, payable
in advance at any of the countys senior activity centers and includes tour admissions, bus
transportation and parking.
Hanging Basket Weaving Class
On Tues., Jun 3 and Thur., Jun 5, from 1-4 p.m.,

try your hand at weaving a Hanging Basket at
the Northern Senior Activity Center. The basket is about 10 in diameter, which is a reed
basket woven around a black metal wire frame.
The basket hangs from black metal chain.
Some choice of colors for embellishment will
be available. This basket will look terrific filled
with flowers. Class includes 2 sessions. The
cost for the kit and instruction is $35. Stop by
the front desk, payment must be received by
Friday, May 30 to reserve a spot in the class, as
space is limited.
Grooving through the Decades
On Mon., Jun 2, at 10 a.m., the Charles County
SENIOR LIVING
Show Troupe travels once again to the Northern Senior Activity Center to entertain us with
free performances singing and dancing reminiscent of past decades. Seating is still available to reserve a spot and reserve lunch. The
Clarkettes, West Side Cloggers, Clark Center
Cloggers, Hi-Steppers will dance and the Silvertone Players will dazzle us with their singing. You wont want to miss these complimentary show stopping performances. To reserve a
seat and for reserving lunch call 301-475-4002,
ext. 1001 no later than Thur., May 29. The cost
of lunch is a donation for those 60 and over, $6
for others.
ings, the AARP adjusted their Smart Driver

curriculum in 2014 to include a focus on areas where older drivers could benefit from
additional training, including: roundabouts,
pavement markings, stop-sign compliance,
red-light running, and safety issues such as
speeding, seatbelt and turn-signal use. This
class will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tue, Jun. 10 from 10 a.m. 3
p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20
for nonmembers, payable to AARP. Members
must show their membership card to get the
member rate. Advance sign up is required. Call
301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Summer Bocce Ball Starting up

Jun. 12
Big Band and Showstoppers
Loffler Senior Activity Center will be hosting a

season of Bocce Ball on the second and fourth
Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. starting
Jun. 12 and continuing through Aug. 28. If you
would like to be a part of it, call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658 to sign up or get more information.
There is no cost to participate.
Jewelry Series
Join instructor, Sue Peters for this three part

jewelry class. Students will make a 3-strand
necklace with beads, a bracelet and matching
earrings, and practice the technique of chain
mail. The class will be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wed, Jun. 11, 18 & 25
at 1 p.m. Cost for the class is $15 and includes
all supplies. Reservations can be made by calling 301-475-4200, ext. 1050. Payment must be
received in advance; make checks payable to
Sue Peters.
AARP Smart Driver Course
As a result of evidence-based research find-
Terry Marsh is back by popular demand at

the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Thurs,
Jun. 12 at noon. Mrs. Marsh has been singing
and performing for over 20 years She loves
to sing the great standards of the Big Band
era and Broadway, as well as the classy jazzy
blues of Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne, with
a little of Patsy Clines blue country mixed
in as well. Prior to the performance a special
meal of Quiche Lorraine, Dinner Roll, Field
Green Salad with Raspberry Vinegar Dressing, Carrots, Pound Cake Fresh Strawberries
and, Milk/Coffee/Tea will be served. Advance
reservations for lunch are required. The cost of
lunch is a donation for those 60 and over, $6 for
others. To sign up for lunch or to learn more,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
YES! Cycling on the Three Notch

Trail
On Mon., Jun 2, from 11 a.m. to noon, a 3-4

mile casual ride will be heading out from
the Northern Senior Activity Center. The
YES=Youthful Energetic Seniors Cycling
program will be meeting on specific dates for

group outings. Contact the Northern Senior
Activity Center at 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 for
dates of scheduled rides lead by Dan Donahue,
a volunteer cyclist instructor. Terra Trike recumbent bike, regular bikes and a tri-bike are
available to check out at the front desk. Trail
use etiquette will be reviewed and practiced,
helmets are required. Leader is CPR and first
aid certified by American Red Cross.
Casino Bus Trip
The Northern Senior Activity Center Council

is sponsoring a one-day bus trip to Delaware
Park Casino on Tues., Jul 8. The cost is
$40 which includes luxury motor coach
transportation
by Keller Bus Service, $30 for slot play, morning & evening refreshments, and driver gratuity. Contact Pat Myers at 301-884-8714 for
more details.
New Card Game Coming to the

Loffler Senior Activity Center
Hand-Foot, a card game that is similar to Canasta, will be played on Thursdays from 2-4
p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center beginning Thurs, Jun. 5. If youve never heard
of it but are intrigued, come by and let us show
you how to play. For more information contact
Brenda at 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Share your Calligraphy Skills at

Loffler Senior Activity Center
If you have a talent for Calligraphy and are interested in teaching this art form to others, we
have a few people who are interested in learning. Call Shellie at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655 for
more information.
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.
A Journey Through Time

The Payne, Knott
and Johnson Families
The
Chronicle
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Memorial Day has now come and gone. This is weekend when most
pools are opened, people head for the beaches, and boaters take to the river
and bay. Its all great fun, but be sure to take all safety precautions and even
then remember to be careful.
On May 12, 1946, a warm, sunny afternoon, two young girls named
Phyllis Long, age 16 and her sister, Lois Long, age 23, were invited on a
motor boat ride on the Patuxent River. Their hosts were two sailors and a
marine then stationed at Patuxent River NAS. About 20 minutes later and about a half mile off
shore, the boat began taking on water. An attempt was made to bring the boat back to shore but
they failed and it then capsized.
The river is approximately one mile wide at the spot where the boat capsized and about 48
feet deep. Police and naval officials were inclined to believe that the bodies had been swept past
Cedar Point and into the bay as the current was flowing swiftly to the east at that time.
After trying desperately to save the girls, the two sailors, identified as Seaman first class
John Dolak and Specialist Photographer second class Adam Achey, made it to shore but had to
walk some distance before they were able to locate a phone to notify authorities. The marine,
identified as Pfc. Augustus Weaver of Chicago, was (as were the sailors) said to be a qualified
swimmer, but he drowned as well.

Willard Long, father of the girls also said he was unable to say just what happened saying
only that they left home about 1 oclock to go swimmingthat was the last I saw of them,
although I understand they were not in bathing suits when the boat capsized.
The remainder of the day and the next navy power boats, civilian boats, and State police
boats dragged the river while navy aircraft were alerted to keep a lookout as well.
It would several days before the bodies were recovered. The girls were buried at Ebenezer
Methodist Church in Great Mills.
Phyllis and Lois were the daughters of Willard Biscoe Long and his wife, Bertie Barefoot.
Bertie did not survive her girls by too long as she died April 17, 1949. Willard Long, however,
went on to serve as Sheriff of St. Marys County between 1950 and 1954. Later in life he moved
to New Mexico to live with another daughter, Hilda (Long) Strickland where he died December
31, 1986.
Adam Achey (Jr.) died July 8, 2004 in Allentown, PA. Ironically, his funeral arrangements
were handled by Long Funeral Home. He had been a foreman for Bethlehem Steel for over 30
years, retiring in 1979.
John Dolak remained in St. Marys County and lived at Park Hall. He died December 5,
2013 in PA. His obituary noted he had graduated from St. Marys College at St. Marys City and
he had been a bartender at The Roost in Lexington Park for 50 years.
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How to Find the Right

Real Estate Lawyer
Buying or selling real estate is rarely

free of complications. Unforeseen issues
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and in such instances a real estate attorney
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or veteran real estate investors might be
able to handle minor or routine issues on
their own or with the help of their realtor,
more complex matters are best left in the
hands of a real estate attorney.
One of the benefits to hiring a real estate attorney when negotiating a complex
or potentially complex real estate transaction is the expertise that lawyers can bring
to the table. Realtors may have vast experience buying and selling homes, and many
are adept at negotiating as well. But realtors
are not licensed to practice law, and even
the savviest realtor would admit that offering legal advice is not his or her forte.
Men and women involved in complex or
potentially complex real estate transactions
would be wise to hire a real estate attorney,
and the following are a few things to consider before hiring someone to represent
you.
Experience
One of the reasons to hire a real estate

attorney is to make use of their experience.
Hurdles have a tendency to spring up during complicated real estate transactions.
Men and women involving themselves in
development deals or buying rental properties likely won't see potential red flags as
clearly as a veteran real estate attorney will.
When interviewing a real estate attorney,
ask how long he has been working as a real
estate lawyer and how long he has been
practicing in your particular state and city.
Zoning laws and other restrictions vary
from state to state and city to city, so look
for a lawyer who has considerable experience in your state and city or the state and
city where the transaction is taking place.
Plan of action
When interviewing prospective attorneys, don't assume each one knows the
best way to approach your particular case.
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Attorneys are expensive, so it's best

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When interviewing an attorney, many

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should meet them before hiring the firm to
represent you. A good rapport with the person who will be working on your case can
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Real estate attorneys can help men
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it helps to consider a host of factors before
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May, Month Long

North End Gallery - May 2014 - T
to Tea
41652 Fenwick St, Leonardtown
With thoughts of spring around the
corner, and summer following in her
footsteps, the North End Gallery will
be offering an Afternoon Tea at the
Gallery in May. Together with the May
show T to Tea , where the gallery
artists will look at artworks that focus
on all things that begin with the letter
T the Gallery will present an actual
Afternoon Tea as well. The Afternoon
Tea will take place on Sunday, May
4 at 3 p.m. in the Gallery on Fenwick
Street in Leonardtown. In addition to
tea and light refreshments a brief tea
related program will be presented. Reservations are required as there will be
a limited number of seats. The tickets
are Fifteen dollars a person and will be
available at the gallery in advance. The
May show, T to Tea will run from
April 30 until June 1. The first Friday
reception will be on May 2 from 5 until
8 p.m. The Gallery is located at 41652
Fenwick Street in Leonardtown. They
may be reached at 301-475-3130 and
the web address is www.northendgallery.org.
Opal Fine Art Gallery - May 2014 Renewal and Transformation
41625 Park Ave., Leonardtown
Renewal and Transformation, a
series of photographs by artist Andy
Plautz will be on exhibit at Opal Fine
Art Gallery in Leonardtown, Md.
Please join us for an opening reception
on First Friday, May 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The exhibit runs through May 31. In addition to our gallery exhibit, Opal Fine
Art will showcase a special visitor: a
painted carousel creature on loan to
us by the Southern Maryland Carousel
Group. Opal Fine Art Gallery is open
Thursday through Saturday from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., and First Fridays from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information,
email mjanerowe@hughes.net or call
301-994-9499.
Thursday, May 29
Waterside Series Rascal Flatts
Concert
14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 7:30 p.m.
Country music superstars Rascal
Flatts will open the newly renovated
PNC Waterside Pavilion at the Calvert
Marine Museum on Thursday, May
29! Rascal Flatts has had 14 #1 hits,
received over 40 awards in the past 10
years, and is one of the hottest selling
acts currently on tour in any genre. And
now YOU have a chance to see them
live!
Tickets for the show went on sale
to members of the Calvert Marine Museum on Tuesday, March 25 and to the
general public on Tuesday, April 1.
If you are not already a member and

would like to sign up to have a shot at
the best seats in the house, visit our
website at calvertmarinemuseum.com/
membership/ or call 410-326-2042, ext.
16.
Resume Writing Workshop
200 Duke Street, Suite 1400, Prince
Frederick 1 p.m.
Do you need help writing a resume
for todays job market? The Calvert
One Stop Career Center is offering a
free resume writing & critique workshop on Thursday, May 29. This workshop is for anyone registered with the
Maryland Workforce Exchange and is
designed to assist the job seeker with
understanding the purpose and design
of a resume. After this workshop you
will have a basic understanding for
creating a resume. For more info and
to register please visit www.mwejobs.
maryland.gov
Friday, May 30
On Pins and Needles
850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick 1
to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project for
an afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity on Friday, May 30 from 1 to 4
p.m. Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. calvert.lib.md.us.
Golf Tournament
2425 Rotary Road, Dunkirk 8 a.m.
Come to the Twin Shields Golf
Course on Friday, May 30 for a golf
tournament. Registration begins at 7
a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8 a.m.
Best Ball is $85 per golfer. The cost includes the cart, green fees, beer (on the
course only), sodas and lunch. Lunch
and awards will follow completion
of play at Deale Elks Lodge. Contact
Ginger Johnson at suzetteyjohnson@
yahoo.com or 240-216-0915 for registration forms.
Saturday, May 31
Karsyns 5th Karnival
750 Cove Point Road Lusby 10 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
We invite the Southern Maryland
community to join us for food, games,
crafts, pony rides, and many other family-friendly events. Karsyns Karnival
will be held at Cove Point Park in Lusby, Md. from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There
will be a $2 admission fee per guest.
Individuals with Down syndrome are
free! By hosting Karsyns Karnival
each year, KS2 4DS, Inc. raises the
communitys awareness about the unlimited potential that individuals with
Down syndrome possess. Check out
our website for additional information
(www.karsynskarnival.com).
Taco Night
St. Francis Xavier Church Hall,
Newtown Neck Road, Leonardtown 5
to 7 p.m.
There will be a Taco Night to benefit our seminarian Jonathon Powell
sponsored by Knights of Columbus St.
Francis Xavier Council #10957 at St.
Francis Xavier Church Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu
consists of hard and soft tacos, nachos,
refried beans, coffee, tea, and soda.
The cost is free will donations.
Cinema on the Square
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown
8:30 p.m.
Cinema on the Square returns
to Leonardtown with a screening of
Breaking Away (rated PG for some
profane language) on Saturday, May 31
starting at 8:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Pax Velo Cycling Club and
hosted by The Friends of the Leonardtown Theater in celebration of the Criterium Race to be held on Sunday, June
1. Come early and grab dinner at one
of Leonardtowns finest restaurants.
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this
free event. For more information, call
240-298-0183 or email fotlt@outlook.
com. Thanks!
Sunday, June 1
Southern Maryland Audubon Society Annual Meeting
11000 Thrift Road, Clinton 1 p.m.
The Southern Maryland Audubon
Society will hold its annual meeting
on Sunday, June 1st, at the Clearwater
Nature Center starting with a pot luck
lunch at 1 p.m. This will be followed by
a business meeting, presentation of the
Conservationist of the Year Award, and
a bird walk. For information, call Mike
Callahan, 240-765-5192.
Leonardtown Criterium
Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown 8
a.m.
Join Pax Velo for amateur and professional MABRA sanctioned bicycle
races on the streets of Leonardtown.
The Leonardtown Crit offers plenty
of excitement for spectators and racers alike. What is a Criterium? A Criterium, or crit for short, is a race
held on a short closed-circuit course.
The Leonardtown Crit course is ideal
in length and configuration. The racers ride laps around the course. A crit
emphasizes acceleration and bike handling. It is ideal for spectators and can
be very exciting to watch. This year,
the Leonardtown Crit will again be the
Criterium championship for the MidAtlantic Bicycle Racing Association.
MABRA is the regional group responsible for bike racing in DC, Maryland,
Virginia, and Delaware. The course
runs right through the square of the
county seat for St. Marys County. Its
a wonderful setting and very spectator
friendly. Restaurants right on the street

will be open and serving food so you
can watch the racing throughout the
day. For the racers, they get a great
3-turn course. The start/finish line is
right in the middle of the square. From
there, they proceed towards the water
and down a slight hill into what is affectionately termed The Turn. Its a
120-degree turn that abruptly transitions from down to a slight uphill right
in the apex of the turn. The big ring
climb then opens into a broad straight
away past the Leonardtown Fire Department. Two 90-degree turns then
bring the course back towards the start/
finish line. Leonardtown has a wonderful square complete with a sound system that will be providing music and
race announcing thought the day.
3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle
Show
Charlotte Hall 9 a.m.
Come out and support a GREAT
cause! All proceeds to benefit the
American Cancer Society! The 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show will take
place on Sunday, June 1 at the Parking
Lot next to Pizza Hotline in Charlotte
Hall. Pre-Registration costs $15, and
registration the day of the show costs
$20. There will be a 3 dollar admissions
fee for spectators. The event starts at 9
a.m. and awards will be given at 2:30
p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 29.
Monday, June 2
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament
45779 Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park 7 p.m.
Come to the St. Marys County
Elks Lodge on Monday, June 2 for the
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. A
$25 buy in equals 3,500 chips, and a $5
add on will equal 1,000 chips and a raffle drawing. Earn a bounty chip worth
$5 for every person that you bust out
of the tournament. Food and beverage
are available for purchase. Cash games
will start as soon as there are enough
players that are interested. Holdem:
$1- $2 no limit. Omaha Hi/Lo: $.50 - $1
no limit. Please enter through the side
of the building. For more information
contact James Dean at 240-577-0828 or
jdeanjunior@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, June 3
St Marys Interfaith Book Club
Lexington Park Library, meeting room
B (21677 F.D.R. Blvd, Lexington Park)
6:30 p.m.
Book club meets every first Tuesday of the month. We welcome people
of any faith to join in our discussion.
We want to foster understanding and
dialogue between a variety of faiths
in our community. Current book: The
Faith Club- first 6 chapters.
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Wednesday, June 4
Free Beginner Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Road,
Hughesville) 7 p.m.
The Boot Scooters of Southern
Maryland offer free beginner Line
Dance Lessons every Wednesday night
from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Guests may stay and
watch, or even participate in, the more
advanced practice session that follows
the beginner lessons. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about
these lessons can contact us through the
Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland
website at www.bootscootersofsomd.
blogspot.com.
Thursday, June 5
Potters Wheel: Exploring Japanese
Forms
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons)
6 p.m.
Series: 4-class series, June 5,12,19
and 26
Member Cost: $125
Nonmember Cost: $140
Materials Fee: all materials
included
Instructor: Ray Bogle
This 4 session focused course will
introduce students to Japanese teacup
(Yunomi) and teabowl (chawan) forms
and how to create them on the potters
wheel. Details of these forms will be
discussed and each student work to create 8-10 pieces of a specific shape. All
pieces will be created with stoneware
clay and glazed during the final class.
25lbs of clay and all glazes provided as
part of the class.
All pieces can be picked up approximately 5 days after the final class.
No experience is necessary although
beginners can expect to produce fewer
pieces.
Registration required. Call 410326-4640 to register, or visit www.annmariegarden.org for more information.
Friday, June 6
Linda Reno Book Signing
41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown 5 to 8
p.m.
Linda Reno will be signing copies of
her book in the Images of America series,
St. Marys County,
Linda Reno has been active in Maryland genealogical and historical research
since 1972. In addition to several published
books, Images of America: St. Marys
County, Maryland and The Maryland
400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776, she
has written innumerable articles published
in the Chronicles of St. Marys by the
St. Marys County Historical Society; Old
Stone House, Brooklyn, NY; and the Maryland Genealogical Society. She has been
writing weekly historical articles for the
County Times.
She is currently working with the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office on the publication of a new book on the history of that
office from 1637-present. A new book about
the involvement of St. Marys County men
in the War of 1812 will be published later
this summer.
In 2007 she was awarded the prestigious Martha Washington Medal by the
Maryland Society Sons of the American
Revolution in recognition of her excellence
in research of the revolutionary soldiers of
Maryland. She has also received two historic preservation awards from the St. Marys
County Commissioners, Governors Citation from Martin OMalley (Maryland 400),
and an award from the Sheriffs office for
her work to date.
courthouse steps serve as the backdrop

for story-telling and traditional circus
arts by Old Bay Circus. Find street theater, arts activities and demonstrations,
plus 1812-related exhibits and lectures
throughout the upper town. Along
Leonardtowns waterfront see Chesapeake Bay-built work boats and climb
aboard for an invasion route excursion.
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and drink as well!
Raiders & Invaders 1812 Weekend

Downtown Leonardtown, All weekend
Saturday Evening in Leonardtown

(June 7)
Dig the music at the free waterside evening concert at the site of the 1814 British
invasion. The British Invasion Tribute performs songs by the Beatles, Rolling Stones,
The Who, Donovan, The Troggs, Cream,
The Spencer Davis Group and more.
Friday Evening in Leonardtown

(June 6)
Raiders and Invaders Weekend
kicks off with Raiders & Invaders First
Friday which builds upon the towns
established First Friday tradition.
Highlights include 1812: Tide of War,
a collaboration between musician and
historian. Shops, restaurants and the
Port of Leonardtown Winery participate in the celebration with a variety of
1812-themed activities.
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Entertainment
Chesapeake Orchestra at River

Concert Series Starts June 20
16 Years of Beautiful Music and Fun!
The Chesapeake Orchestra inaugurates its 16th

season with the River Concert Series at St. Marys
College of Maryland (SMCM) under the direction of
Jeffrey Silberschlag. This world-class music celebration begins Friday, June 20 and continues every Friday
through July 25 at the Townhouse Green at SMCM.
Nearly a half a million people have attended the River
Concert Series throughout its history and the 2014 festival is expected to draw about 35,000 fans during its
six-week span. The event is free and open to the public.
Attendees are invited to bring a picnic or purchase food
from a variety of local vendors. The gates open each
evening at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. The July
4 concert includes fireworks over the St. Marys River
and the season finale features Broadway star and singer
Maureen McGovern. For more information about the
concerts, or to be a sponsor of this local tradition, go
to www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call 301-848-5309.
The Series will kick off with Baroque masterpieces of J.S. Bach and includes a jazzy-baroque fusion finish that showcases Silberschlag on the trumpet.
Silberschlag has performed all over the world and was
a recipient of the European Union of the Arts Prize for
Artistic and Cultural Activities. Also featured at this
concert will be the great Victor Dvoskin on jazz bass,
considered by Soviet jazz critics as the number-one
bass player of the 1980s. They will be joined by renowned drummer Adolph Wright, who has performed
with Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, among other
jazz legends.
The second concert on June 27 will present the
musical world at the time of the American Revolution and includes Haydns Symphony The Queen of
France, and Schuberts beautiful Symphony No. 5.
The July 4 extravaganza features a tribute to the
Big Bands, including hits by Harry James, Bennie
Goodman, Duke Ellington and Tommy Dorsey. The
concert will finish with the nostalgic Moonlight Serenade, punctuated by a spectacular fireworks display.
Larry Vote, a Helen Hayes Award winner for his
role as conductor and music director of The Pirates
of Penzance, will guest conduct the Chesapeake Orchestra on July 11. Vote promises to transport the audience to an evening in Italy, featuring famous opera
overtures, choruses and arias with Soprano Danielle
Talamantes, considered by opera critics to be a rising
star. Talamantes makes an exciting stage debut in the
upcoming 2014-2015 season as Frasquita in The Metropolitan Operas Carmen. This fourth installment of
the River Concert Series also features the River Concert Series Choir.
On the night of July 18, Belgian pianist Patrick
Dheur joins Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra direct from his appearance at Carnegie Hall, for
a program of romantic Russian and French classics.
The program includes Tchaikovsky s iconic works
Overture to Romeo and Juliet and Symphony No.
6 Pathtique. In addition, the program showcases
Cesar Francks Symphonic Variations for piano and
orchestra.
Story telling is the theme of the season finale on
July 25, with a performance of Rimsky Korsakovs
Scheherazade. The evening features an appearance
by vocalist Maureen McGovern, known for her iconic
renditions of the Oscar-winning songs The Morning
After from the film The Poseidon Adventure and We
May Never Love Like This Again from The Towering
Inferno. McGovern will close out the Series with a pro-
gram featuring The American Songbook.

The River Concert Series is designed to provide
the residents of Southern Maryland with professional
performances throughout the summer, enriching the
cultural offerings of the region while raising the profile
of St Marys County throughout the state. The Chesapeake Orchestra offers programs with musical themes
that are designed to appeal to the broadest possible
audience. Nationally prominent artists and bright new
talents fill the roles of soloists and narrators.
The concerts are family-friendly and attendees of
all ages are invited to enjoy the music and the beautiful
sunset views of the Chesapeake Bay. There is a large
open area behind the concert stage for children to frolic, with a hill that beckons both kids and kids-at-heart
to go for a roll. As is the River Concert Series tradition,
audience members self-select from seating areas in the
Serious Listening Section, Casual Listening Section and the Serious Socializing Section.
The culinary offerings too are designed to entice
a variety of palates. The food vendor lane has been
dubbed the Cote du Crab in homage to the French
Riviera, and will include vendors for every taste including traditional Southern Maryland cuisine but also
Indian, trendy California-style offerings and sweets of
every kind.
Through the River Concert Series, we at the
Chesapeake Orchestra are committed to creating an
atmosphere that brings the community together, notes
Silberschlag, the founder of the Chesapeake Orchestra
and River Concert Series. We often hear from our devoted fans that in the winter St. Marys residents long
for the first signs of spring the robins singing and
the Chesapeake Orchestra tuning. The River Concert
Series, on the banks of the beautiful St. Marys River,
has long been the place to find friends and neighbors.
Silberschlag is the Artistic Director and Head of
Music Performance at St. Marys College of Maryland

as well as the co-director of the Alba Music Festival
and Young Artists Program in Northern Italy. He has
performed and recorded with the London Symphony,
London Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Czech Radio Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, the Jerusalem
Symphony, Israel Philharmonic and the Italian National Symphony RAI-Torino. In 2011, Silberschlag was
awarded the European Union of the Arts Award for
Lifetime Achievement in Music. Last year he was made
an honorary member of the Alba Society of San Domenico. Silberschlags has recorded for Delos, Crystal,
MMC, Sonara and Naxos Records.
New this season, the Chesapeake Orchestra has
been invited to present concerts at the Thomas Jeffersons Monticello beginning on September 5.Concerts
will also be presented in Leonardtown and Woodlawn
Wineries.
Concerts by the Chesapeake Orchestra, a fully
professional ensemble, are made possible by the generous sponsorships of people like James and Cynthia
Stultz from Charlottesville, VA, whose gift of $25,000
was the single largest donation during the 2013 season.The gift was facilitated by a painting by the distinguished artist Carolyn Egeli, which was donated to
the Orchestra.
Corporate sponsors of the 2014 Series include:
SAIC; Raytheon; Smartronix; BAE Systems; The St.
Marys County Arts Council, and Toyota Scion of
Southern Maryland. Concert sponsors include: Cherry
Cove Land Development; GE; Taylor Gas Co.; KCG
Training Systems, and Eagle Systems.
For more information about the concerts, or to be
a sponsor of this unique Southern Maryland tradition,
go to www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call 301-8485309. You may also visit the Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/ChesapeakeOrchestra
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The Great Toilet

Paper Debate
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
The great toilet paper debate: Does it ever end?

Does it happen in your house? Any time I think this
question is solved, I see it pop up all over facebook
and on television shows. Ellen DeGeneres apparently
did a famous monologue on toilet paper. The debate
can also include paper towels, tubs of margarine, or
tanks of gas. I tend to think this debate rages in all
houses, but maybe you are one of the lucky couples
that never fuss at each other and agree on everything.
Okay, let me quit laughing now.
And the great toilet paper debate is not just limited to whether the paper should roll out from the
front or roll out from the back. But which way really
is better? My firm belief is that the paper should roll
from the front. I feel you use less paper that way, and
therefore you are saving lots of money each year. If
a household saves say, 8 to 10 sheets of toilet paper
each day then you could potentially save 300 sheets
a month, and 3600 sheets a year = a 12 pack of toilet
paper for the year. That sounds like a great deal, especially since I am a couponer and regularly save $10
- $20 on each grocery visit. Yes, I am one of those
people in front of you in line. So, yes, I feel my way is
right. My husband, on the other hand, is a back roller,
and naturally feels he is right.
We have the same problem with paper towels in
the kitchen; to me it is annoying to have to reach behind the roll to find the edge of the sheet I end up
pulling off more than one. It always seems to tear off
raggedly as well. When I quickly (and efficiently) rip
off a sheet topside, it comes off cleanly. I rest my case.
Part two of toilet paper wars is the dreaded
who was the last one in the bathroom and left three
sheets on the roll, or the glued last paper towel sheet.
I know you all know how hard it is to get the last
piece of the roll off in either case. When I leave that
last little bit on the roll, I again feel like I am am being frugal, and polite to leave a little bit. But when
he gets to the end, my husband will take off the roll
holder and place it on the bathroom counter instead
of taking out a new roll, or actually putting it on the
roller. And I try so hard to remember to put a new
roll out nearby. My husband wonders loudly why he
is always the next one in the bathroom left with the
remnants. I think the same thing. This also happens
with the cars gas tank. My husband drives my car
maybe once a week, maybe once every two weeks,
but always says, Of course the tank is empty when
I get in it! My reply is always the same, Do you
think it is only empty when you get in the car and
thats the only tine it gets filled, what about the hundred times a year I fill it up?!
Same thing with margarine; you try to be polite
and save that last little bit for the next person (you
can always scrape off enough to butter a piece of
toast right?), and then that person wonders why a new
tub isnt ready. I suppose there are lots of examples
of this domestic phenomenon. You could probably
think of a few too. Write me if you have solved this
great debateor if you just want to commiserate.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby
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Its Time To Vote

With Your Wallet
By Debra Meszaros CSN
www.MXSportsNutrition.com
Do you believe all organic food is the
same?
Do you believe organic food has value?
Do you ever take the time to read food
labels?
We are all aware of the magnitude of
lobbying that goes on in Washington, but
very few pay any attention to what is being lobbied and why.
If you feel you are too busy to take a few moments to educate yourself on the most important thing to your existence,
FOOD, you may want to reconsider.
The most important point of this article is YOU CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
If you are still unaware of what genetically modified foods
(GMOs) are, and what the process even is, I strongly suggest
utilizing the internet and research this subject. You can no longer ignore the subject as your rights of being an American are
being jeopardized.
In the last two years, thirty states have attempted to pass
legislation about GMOs, mostly to provide a law that states
products that contain GMOs be labeled as such, so you, the consumer, can make an educated decision in purchasing your food.
As an American you have a right to know. Unfortunately, both
Monsanto and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
have spent 100 million dollars to fight these thirty states so laws
could not be passed. Dow, Coca-Cola, and General Mills have
spent multi-billions to lobby to pass a law to revoke the right
for states to pass GMO laws. They support (DARK) Denying
Americans the right to know act.
So how can you make a difference in protecting your
rights?
How can we fight back everyday?
Its really quite simple, vote with your wallet. The power
lies with the people.
Boycotting the companies that support DARK sends a
very strong statement that you wish to protect your rights as an
American, and it is simple to do. Researching correctly on the
internet you can find the members that support DARK. You can
even download Buycott app (boycott.com) and scan items at the
supermarket to see if they are pro or con GMO. Here is a list of

companies the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), Ronnie
Cummins, states are connected to supporting the Non-labeling
of GMOs:
Bear Naked, IZZE, Naked juice, Simply Frito-lay, Starbucks Frappuccino, PepsiCo, Honest Tea, Odwalla, Gerber organic, Sweet leaf tea, Nestle, Coca-cola, Boca burgers, Green
& Blacks, Kraft, Cascadian Farms, Larabar, Muir Glen, General Mills, Alexia, Pam organic cooking sprays, RW Knudsen,
Santa Cruz organic, Smuckers, Dagoba, Hersheys, Simply Asia,
Thai Kitchen, and McCormick. Companies also contributing
to funding against your rights: College Inn, Welchs, Land O
Lakes, Oceanspray, Cambell Soup Company, DelMonte, Kashi,
Burts Bees, Dupont, Bayer, Dow, BASF, and French Meadow
Bakery.
Indirectly supporting, the following companies utilize
products from these companies are: all chain restaurants except
Chipotle.
If you think by planting your own garden youre avoiding
GMOs think again. To be sure you should purchase only heirloom varieties of seeds.
We may not have the funds to match the dollars being spent
lobbying but we surely can exercise the right to spend our money on those companies that wish to protect the American way.
We demand the right to know what we are feeding our children,
and Im going to use my wallet to send my message. Wont you
join me?
2014 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com. All rights reserved; no duplication without
permission.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know
that everything within it is forinformational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for
advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any
medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health
problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made
about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration
and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare
professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements
with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional).Some information given is solely an
opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available
sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss
substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation.
You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have
read. You do so at your own risk.I encourage you to make your own health decisions based upon your
research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.
What Were Left

Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
IIn a few days Ill drive up to my hometown, a few hours north of here, for a gettogether with a group of friends. Ted brought
us together, and though he is no longer here,
Ted keeps us connected. We all knew it: there was just something about him: a kindness, a sweetness, a sort of refined
goofiness, if such a thing can even exist. But it can; it did.
The first time I saw him I told my best friend that I was
going to fall in love with him, and I did. He was my first love,
and he is the unbreakable bond that will bring us together
to plant a tree in his honor and tell stories about him and
remember when the world was a little better, because he was
in it. Well laugh as we tell the story about the time we all
went to the Orioles game at the old stadium and he couldnt
find his keys; we missed the first two innings walking back
to the car, wheresure enoughthe absent-minded boy
had not only left his keys in the car, hed left them in the
ignition, with the engine running. Well rejoice, even after
all these years, as we remember how he played in the State
soccer championship, when Wilde Lake beat Oakland Mills
in overtime penalty kicks. Well tear up as we talk about how
he and his brothers lost their father so youngTed was just
thirteento a disease that would take Ted away from all of
us when his own son was the same age.
We met when we were just fifteen, when everything
seems magical and possible, and we were inseparable
through most of high school. We remained close friends
throughout the years that followed, as we went off to college, started careers, married other people and had children.
Id see him now and then when hed return to town to visit
familynot long after college hed moved to a warmer state
where he never had to wear socks, a habit that we teased him
about mercilessly in high school. We didnt realize it then,
but his fashion sense was just years ahead of ours.
In more recent years we got together often and spoke
almost daily. It was during one of those visits that he showed
me the lumps just above his rib-cage. He wanted to know
what I thought. I couldnt remember ever lying to him before, but I did, then. I told him I thought he should see a
doctor, but what I thoughtwhat I somehow knew, with absolute certainty, just as Id known all those years ago that
he was going to be someone special and important in my
lifewas that I was being given the ending of our story by
the invader I felt beneath my fingertips.
I knew Ted for thirty years, and they passed in the blink
of an eye. Now five more years have passed since his death,
although they have gone by more slowly. When we meet to
plant the tree that will grow and flower as the years go by,
a place to remember him, a place to honor him, Ill thank
him for the many gifts he gave me through the yearslove,
friendship, laughterand also this one last and lasting one:
a family tree, of sorts, growing tall with the people he loved,
the branches heavy with the people who loved him, blossoming with the memories of who he was. For each of us, its
not enoughit will never be enoughbut its what hes left
us, and sometimes thats all youve got.
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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