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Republicans Sweep
Major Races in St. Marys
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Democratic Party brand proved to be a stumbling block for nearly everyone running under its banner
Tuesday night as Republicans swept to victory in county
and state elections.
Democrat mainstays like Sen. Roy Dyson and Del.
John Bohanan went down to defeat.
Steve Waugh, of Lusby, will now take over the District 29 senate seat for the GOP and Deb Rey, who ran an
ardent ground campaign against Bohanan, will take the
District 29 B seat.
Rey was jubilant in victory but said she could barely
believe she had won out over such an entrenched and
well-connected opponent.
It has been unbelievable, truly unbelievable, Rey
said at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in California
Tuesday night. Im still in a state of shock.
Rey said Bohanan called at about 10:20 p.m. and
conceded the race to her; she said she still sought his
advice in filling the position he had long held.
Rey said she was anxious to take the job, though she
knew she had much to learn.
With each job theres new challenges, Rey said.
You learn how to do it and then you move on.
The race in 29 B was one of the closest of the night
with Rey besting Bohanan by only 115 votes; only near
the end of the night did Rey pull ahead of the Democrat
incumbent.
Republicans also handily claimed victory in all of
the commissioner races with Randy Guy, who spent
comparatively little on the campaign, defeating twoterm incumbent Francis Jack Russell for the commissioner presidency.
In the District 1 race, Tom Jarboe defeated Merl Evans by a more than 2-to-1 margin, while the District 2
race between Mike Hewitt, a local small business owner
and Bob Schaller, former county economic development
director, was closer, but Hewitt still won with about 57
percent of the vote.
Newcomer John OConnor also defeated wellknown county resident and former Metropolitan Commission Board Chair Joe St. Clair in the District 3 race
with about 56 percent of the vote.
OConnor was another candidate who also reported
spending very little on the campaign trail.
Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St.
Marys College of Maryland, said the election was a repudiation of not just Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown but of the
Obama Administration.
On state house races, he said, the continual shift
to the GOP in St. Marys was responsible for Democrat
losses but he was not sure if Reys victory was a sure
thing.
Lets wait and see what the absentee votes tell us,
Eberly said.
Bohanan, though, said he believed that the number
of absentee ballots in his district would not help him
claim victory.
Thats not enough to overcome the difference,
he said Wednesday. Ill keep the full time job I have
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thats it.
As for St. Marys Countys political position after
the election, it will likely be even stronger, Eberly said
now that Larry Hogan is governor.
Waugh, Rey and District 29A winner Matt Morgan
will comprise an entirely Republican county delegation.
They will be part of a team working with Hogan,
Eberly said. That changes the calculus.
We might actually see our governor for a change.
Hogans governorship might even result in much increased transportation funding for the county.
God knows we need some new roads and bridges
down here, Eberly said.
He heaped as much praise on Hogans campaign as
he did scorn for Browns.
Hogan ran a great campaign that was incredibly
focused and he refused to let Brown knock him off his
message, Eberly said.
Hogan continually hacked away at Browns connection to Gov. Martin OMalleys administration, which
taxed and spent heavily and favored heavy business
regulation.
Moreover, Brown continually tried to interject fears
that Hogan would try to reverse gun control legislation
and abridge a womans right to an abortion; a strategy
that failed to gain traction, Eberly said.
Browns campaign was a big hot mess, it was a
god-awful campaign, he said. It was fatally flawed.
The GOP label even helped sweep other newcomers to politics into office like Christy Kelly, who ran for
county treasurer.
She beat Democrat Carrie Swartz by a 2-to-1 margin even though Swartz received outgoing Treasurer Jan
Norris endorsement. Norris is retiring after 20 years in
the office.
Unaffiliated treasurer candidate Steve Gelrud garnered 3,699 votes.
Democrat incumbents Linda Dean and Bill Mattingly, judges in the Orphans Court, were also pushed
aside by GOP candidates A. Allie Babcock, Michael
R. White and incumbent Dalton Wood.
It was just a good night in the state for Republicans, Eberly said.
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Turnout for the 2014 midterm elections
reached nearly half of all registered voters for
St. Marys County, according to figures from
the local Board of Elections with just under
1,200 absentee ballots yet to be counted.
Elections staff said, in light of the unofficial election results, the absentee ballots
could change some races outcomes.
In the delegate race for Dist. 29B where
GOP newcomer Deb Rey unseated incumbent Democrat John Bohanan by just 115
votes, elections officials say there are 346 issued absentee ballots with 264 returned as of
Wednesday.
Theres enough to push it either way,
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Judge of the Orphans Court that had A. Allie Babcock as the third highest voter winner could change to bring Bill Mattingly, a
Democrat, back into his seat.
Babcock won 13,196 votes Tuesday
night while Mattingly came in close behind
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County wide the board of elections issued 1,188 absentee ballots and so far 885 had
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Of the 64,510 registered voters in St.
Marys the board of elections reported there
were 31,457 ballot cards cast, equating to
48.76 percent voter turnout.
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The mood at Olde Breton Inn was

already a somber one starting out as
only a handful of Democrats showed up
before the polls closed on Election Day.
A few more trickled in as the results began to tally on the countys public access
channel and the mood quickly began to
darken.
One by one Democrats watched as
their incumbents and other candidates
in county commissioner and statewide
This is the Republican sweep, another woman said dolefully.

Karl Pence, president of the St.
Marys County Democratic Club, lamented the performance of his party but
praised the candidates who ran under its
standard.
I dont like these numbers but I
love these candidates, Pence said at the
gathering. We offered the citizens the
chance to move forward intelligently
and responsibly and some of them
chose not to.
Anderson said Democrats had
a hell of a lot of work to do leading
into the next election to change peoples
minds about the party.
We should be f_ing ashamed of
ourselves, Anderson said. Excuse my
French but I mean it Im embarrassed.
In recent years St. Marys County
has turned into a stronghold for Republicans moving away from a traditional Democrat majority; Maryland,
though still shows a strong majority for
the party with a 2-to-1 advantage over
Republicans.
Incumbent States Attorney Richard Fritz

is looking to serve out a full 20 years in his post
after Tuesday nights victory ensuring a fifth
term in office.
Tomorrow its just back to work, Fritz
said Tuesday night at the GOP victory after the
vote tally came in.
Fritzs opponent Democrat Shane Mattingly, a veteran private practice attorney in
Leonardtown, leveled an effective campaign
where he brought to light issues of domestic
violence and mistreatment of the elderly as
well as having a broader outreach effort to the
community.
Fritz countered, though, with his long
record of prosecutorial experience and his
standing up of a special unit to deal exclusively
with domestic violence cases and his hard-line
stance on jailing drug dealers, particularly
those dealing in heroin.
J. Ernest Bell, a long time Leonardtown
attorney and former state delegate counted
both men as friends and said both ran strong
campaigns.
As an attorney I was pleased we had two
good lawyers running, Bell said. We would
do well with either one; weve certainly done
well with Rick Fritz.
Mattingly started off the campaign strong,
Bell said, by bringing many unique and important issues to the forefront, but Fritz was able
to effectively counter by saying his office was
already dealing with many of those problems.
I thought he brought a very positive campaign, Bell said of Mattinglys efforts. They
both ran a positive campaign.
Fritz won handily however, winning just
over 60 percent of the vote to Mattinglys 39
percent, according to unofficial election results.
Bell praised both men for running a campaign on a myriad of issues.
Neither are foreign to a courtroom, Bell
said. I didnt hear the typical Lock em up
and throw away the key speech.
Kathy OBrien, head of the countys Democratic Central Committee, and Cindy Slattery watch as
disappointing poll results for their party come in at Olde Breton Inn.
Photos by Guy Leonard

Despite strong campaigning Democrat
candidates like Bob Schaller suffered deep
losses on election night.
races hung on for their political careers

and then lost them at the end of the night.
The reactions of Democrats presentranged from disbelief and frustration to
outright anger.
The realization that Nov. 4 would
be a GOP rout came when Larry Hogan pulled ahead of Democrat Anthony
Brown in the race for governor.
Hogan became just the third Republican in half-a-century to take the
states top elected office by a margin of
53 to 46 percent; in St. Marys he badly
outstripped the Brown campaign by a
margin of 22,862 votes to just 7,749 for
Brown.
Democrats were equally shocked
at longtime congressman and House
Minority Whip Steny Hoyers loss in
his home county to newcomer GOP candidate Chris Chaffee by a margin of 56
percent to 43 percent.
Chris Chaffee is leading Steny
Hoyer in St. Marys County, bellowed
Joe Anderson, a former county commissioner, as the poll numbers rolled in.
This place sucks.
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One woman gasped when District
29B candidate Republican Deb Rey
edged past incumbent John Bohanan.
said.
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Two candidates who preached a platform of school system reform, Rita Weaver of
Dameron and Karin Bailey of Mechanicsville, won their bids for election Tuesday night,
beating out incumbent Brooke Matthews and Alonzo Gaskin, who were both supported by
the local teachers unions.
Weaver got 57 percent of the vote while Gaskin received just 43 percent in the District
1 race; Bailey, though easily surpassed Matthews with 63 percent of the vote compared to
his 36 percent.
The votes came after a tumultuous year on the school board that saw public scorn
heaped on incumbents due to a $6.5 million deficit for fiscal 2014 related to budgeting mistakes and leaks of personnel information regarding their search for a new superintendent.
While leadership on the board decried the leaks, some in the community praised them
for opening up the process to public scrutiny.
Weaver said the resume of Deputy Superintendent Brad Clements should have been
made public in the first place since he was a public employee.
She called the $300 an hour spent on a lawyer to complete the investigation money
not well spent.
Nothing should be hidden, Weaver said. The people want change. They want the
school board to listen to input they have. They want the board to be transparent.
Weaver, despite the nights resounding victory, was not absolutely confident that she
would prevail.
Going into it you just never know.
Bailey said she was ready to get to work in her first elected office.
Im very excited, Im very humbled, Bailey said. Im looking forward to working
with the Board of County Commissioners, those two boards need to work together.
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in Leonardtown, on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The parade
steps off at 10 a.m. on
Fenwick Street and will
feature Veterans, dignitaries, elected officials,
local high school marching bands, military units,
color guards, classic and
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scouts, cheerleaders, motorcycles, horses, as well as fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment. Immediately following the parade,
spectators are encouraged to remain in the
Town Square for a Veterans Memorial Ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of
wreaths, and words of remembrance.
Come to the Square early to see a restored MiG-21 cockpit on display, and talk
to representatives from Semper Fi, Vacations for Vets, National Alliance on Mental
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Naval Air Museum, and CSMs
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organizations will be set up
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veterans and active-duty
military, including ways
that the general public
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families.
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Parade will be cancelled, and the
Memorial Ceremony will be moved
inside to the Leonard Hall Recreation Center Gymnasium, on Route 245 adjacent to
the St. Marys County Governmental Center Complex (23145 Leonard Hall Drive) at
11 a.m. Those wishing to lay wreaths at the
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A civil rights law suit filed earlier
this year by a Waldorf-based attorney who
claimed a bailiff forced him from a St.
Marys County District Court room illegitimately will have its day in U.S. District
Court.
An attorney with the Maryland Attorney Generals Office, who is representing
two bailiffs named in the suit, moved the
case to U.S. District back in September;
Attorney James Farmer alleged that his
civil rights of free speech were violated
when bailiff Michael Leishear allegedly
told him to shut up.
Farmer also alleged that Leishear
aggressively grabbed him and forcibly
removed him from the courtroom.
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Farmers lawsuit also names bailiff

Joe Caspar in the suit; Caspar said he was
not in the courtroom at the time but was
working the down stairs security station at
the Leonardtown courthouse.
The only reason he dragged me into
the lawsuit was that I was the lead bailiff,
Caspar said, adding that he had no disciplinary powers over other bailiffs and his
authority was limited.
According to Farmers complaint, he
was talking with an assistant states attorney about a theft case when Leishear accosted him and the issue ensued, but Caspar said Leishears account varied widely.
He [Farmer] got very loud and started accusing the police officer that he didnt
know what probable cause was and that he
expected the states attorney to drop the
case, Caspar told The County Times.
That was when Leishear asked Farmer to go outside and calm down, Caspar
said, but soon after Farmer came back in
and began swearing at Leishear. The bailiff then told Farmer if he didnt leave he
would charge him with trespassing.
Caspar said bailiffs supervisors conducted their own investigation and found
no wrongdoing on Leishears part.
I thought he used restraint, Caspar,
a retired state trooper, said of Leishears
actions.
Farmer denied Caspars version of
events and denied swearing at the bailiff.
I didnt curse him out, Farmer said.
In my opinion, Caspar is the main problem down there.
There is no justification or authority
for a bailiff to assault someone because of
what they say.
Farmer said he is asking others to
come forward with their own claims of excessive force by local bailiffs.
Im doing this solely to ensure the
public is protected, Farmer said. I want
this case to go to trial.
Last year Farmer sued Assistant
States Attorney Laura Caspar, Joe Caspars wife, for attorney misconduct over
a case involving a client who had been
convicted of vehicular manslaughter that
resulted in the deaths of two women in
Callaway back in 2011.
He alleged that Laura Caspar had
tried to hinder the police investigation that
could have found exculpatory evidence to
benefit his client Robert Rice.
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prejudice and ordered the case closed back
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an as needed basis. All questions regarding the bids or scope of work for this
solicitation should be sent in writing and addressed to Calvin Boozer at Cedar
Lane Senior Living Community, Inc. Questions should be emailed to Calvin
Boozer at CBoozer@cedarlaneapts.com or faxed to his attention at 301-4759860 by November 14, 2014. Bids will be due to Cedar Lane on November
10, 2014 by 12:00 PM. Bids may be delivered, emailed or faxed to the address
or number above.
11/6/2014
IN THE MATTER OF Aunjonae Brittany Jackson

FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO
Brittany Renee Boyden
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: 18-C-14--1490
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name
in which she seeks to change her name from Aunjonae Brittany
Jackson to Brittany Renee Boyden. The petitioner is seeking a
name change for the following reason:
The proposed name fits me better; therefore, I would like to be
known by this name in all my personal and business affairs.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before
the 21st day of November, 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.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
11/6/2014
Letters to the
Editor
Camp Maria Retreat Center

Oyster Scald
Oct. 12 was a glorious day for an Oyster Scald

at Camp Maria Retreat Center. This event could not
have happened without the work and support of many.
First, we thank our sponsors for this event: Pearl Level ($1000+) - the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Our
Neighbors from across the Bay - The Fleury, Hartley
and Kerns Families, Bailey's Catering, and Bailey's
Party Rentals. At the Oyster Level (500+) are Jon
and Connie Meyer, Mark and Ann Kovalcik, and an
Anonymous Donor - In Appreciation for the 2014
Camp Maria Staff. The Reef Level ($250+) sponsors are Community Bank of the Chesapeake, Dyson
Building Center, Great Mills MD, and Robert H. Moreland, Attorney, Charlotte Hall Md.
Heartfelt thanks to the Advancement Committee and to the members of the Camp Maria Retreat
Center Board of Directors who dedicated time and
energy for the success of this event: Denise Pietsch,
Alice Moreland, Sarah Kane, Robin Willis, Dan
Kerns, Rose Mary Klein, George Fleury, Rick Wood
and Kathleen O'Brien. Much appreciation goes to Associate Director, MeMe Stauffer, Maintenance Manager, Lenny Zelonis, and our kitchen, housekeeping
and maintenance staffs for attention to detail and the
smooth running of the facilities. Most importantly,
thanks to all who came out and supported Camp Maria Retreat Center's Oyster Scald event.
Thanks also go out to Guy Distributing Co Inc.
Leonardtown, Taylor Gas Company Great Mills, and
Angel Systems Great Mills, for donations of support.
Thanks to St. Mary's County Department of Public
Works for supporting recycling at this event. We
are very grateful to our volunteers who scalded the
oysters: Paul O'Brien, Jack Russell, Al Guy Sr and
Tom Emmart. We are grateful to Larry Stauffer, Zach
Stauffer, Lenny Zelonis, Jim Bradburn and Donald

Holt for crafting beautiful Oyster Scald tables. We
thank Jack Russell, Paul O'Brien, Larry Stauffer,
Eddie Bailey and Bill Bailey for equipment, tents
and oyster donations. Special thanks to the amazing band members who volunteered their time to
provide excellent music for this perfect venue: Bob
Schaller, Robin Guyther, Chuck Bowling, Jessica St.
Clair, Stanford Brooks, Lee Bridgett and Pete McDevitt. Thanks also to our vendors for coming out and
supporting us: Kim Simpson - 31 Bags, Deb Kolar
- Damsels for Defense, Melanie Dyson - Apple Mill,
Denise Pietsch - Longaberger Co. and St. Francis
Xavier Church Quilt Raffle. Thanks to all of our other volunteers who worked to make our Oyster Scald
a success: Rudi Carrico, Lisa Dean, Theresa, Natalie
and Meredith Emmart, Francis and Louise Gough,
Kathy Guy, Clarke Guy, Carol Edick, Mark Kovalcik, Bob and Jan McGrain, Laura Moreland, Rachel
Stauffer, Gary and Robin Willis, Derek Willis, Eason
and Peter.
Save the date to join us next year! Oct. 11, 2015.
Contact Director@CampMaria.org for information.
Camp Maria Retreat Center, a ministry of the
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, strives to provide
an atmosphere of prayer, hospitality and simplicity
in a peaceful, natural environment for retreats and
various types of renewal programs. Our facilities are
available to those who seek to strengthen and deepen
their commitment to God, the Church and to God's
people.
Ann Kovalcik, Director
Camp Maria Retreat Center
Leonardtown, Md.
Abortions Election Effect

Although there hasnt been much attention on
abortion in the recent election, it has had and will
continue to have a significant effect on elections.
According to Census Bureau data, approximately 32 million abortions have been performed
between 1973 and 1995, with approximately 10 million being performed on black women. If those unborn babies hadnt been aborted, were allowed to be
born and were still alive, there would have been 10
million more potential black voters (mostly Democrats) in the recent election. Even if you assumed
4 million had miscarried, died at birth or died since
then, that would still leave 6 million potential black
voters, who could have made a difference in the election results.
The remaining 22 million were performed on
whites or other and were not identified by political

party. However, since most Republicans are pro-life
and most Democrats are pro-abortion, it is reasonable to assume that most of those 22 million abortions were performed on Democrat women, thereby
reducing the number of potential Democrat voters.
The problem is that you cant abort unborn children to keep the abortion industry going and still
have those children be born and become future voters. Democrats appear to have the strategy to keep
abortion legal and profitable using blacks (35 percent
of the customers) and trying to legalize illegal aliens
(mostly Hispanics) as replacement voters.
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Letters to the
Editor
Thank You
from Bob Schaller
Many thanks to all of you for your
votes, support, and especially your well
wishes following yesterdays results.
We did not win, earning 13,000 votes
but falling 4,500 votes short of victory.
Congratulations to Mike Hewitt, our new
County Commissioner representing District 2.
While were disappointed with the
overall numbers, we can take solace in
the fact that we did win our neighborhood
of Compton and the Town of Leonardtown. This underscores the point that all
politics are local, that people who know
you will support you, regardless of party
affiliation.
Yesterdays Republican sweep of all
local offices at county and state levels is a
referendum on many things that countians
and Marylanders are displeased with.
What I referred to as a red tide turned out
to be a tidal wave.
I was caught in it along with all my
Democratic colleagues. We all accept

the will of the people. This is democracy. Though not perfect its the best thing
going.
After a nights sleep and seeing the
outcomes of other races around the state
and country we realize my loss was no
fault of ours. We did everything possible
to get out our message of hope and promise. It was a family and friends, grassroots
effort that we are very proud of. Again,
many thanks to all of you who contributed
to the campaign, volunteered, displayed a
sign, or honked your horn along the way.
Today is a new day. Im sitting here
next to Wendy whos holding our youngest
grandson, Reyes and surrounded by other
kids and grandkids. Life is good. Please
support all our new elected officials, and
wishing you all a great St. Marys County
day and future.
Bob Schaller
Leonardtown, Md.
Thank You 2014 Oyster

Festival Sponsors
The Rotary Club of Lexington Park
would like to thank everyone who attended our 48th Annual Oyster Festival.
As a result of your help (and appetite for
oysters), the proceeds will enable many
students attend college through our scholarship program, and local charities will
be able to continue providing services for
our community. Louisiana shucker Duke
Landry won the U.S. National Shucking
Contest narrowly defeating North Carolinian Lisa Bellamy in the championship
round. Duke will represent the United
States in the 2015 World Oyster Opening
Championships next September in Galway, Ireland. In the accompanying Oyster Cook Off competition, Robert Bonner of Prince Frederick was awarded the
Grand Prize as well as best presentation
for his Oysters in a Blanket dish. Every
entry in the cooking competition was delicious. Special thanks go out to all our
sponsors MD DNR, St, Marys County

Commissioners, Bozick, Country Inn and
Suites, DB McMillans, Lexington Park
Ford, Northrop Grumman, The Patuxent
Partnership, The Ruddy Duck, SMECO,
the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Taylor Gas Company, and Wyle, who generously supported the festival and greatly
contributed to our success. October 17th
and 18th, 2015 will be our 49th Festival,
mark your calendar and watch the website
(usoysterfest.com) for a special poster design contest! And in 2016 the 50th Annual Festival will be worth waiting for. Special plans are afoot. Finally, King Oyster
would especially like to thank Virginica
Crassostrea, the Chesapeake Bay Oyster
who makes the whole thing possible!!
Bill Moody, Larry Branthoover
Event Chairs
Rotary Club of Lexington Park
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Business
Food for Days!

By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
If youre looking for a new place to eat during your down time, check out Days Off Deli &
Grill, LLC, located in Lexington Park!
Culinary businessman Justin Keys opened the small restaurant about two years ago, after
five years of serving food from the Days Off Deli & Grill food truck, which is still used to cater
events.
The deli is a popular lunch restaurant, and its business time of the day is from 1 a.m. to 2
p.m. for lunch, Keys said. What draws the customers to the local deli? Its vast array of foods and
beverages!
Photos by Emily Charles
Our customer favorites are the Philly Cheesesteak, Boars Head HoagiesWe do a variety
of seafood, Keys said, Were the only restaurant in the area that serves Boars Head. We also
have craft beers, Grab N Go sandwiches and sandwiches made to order.
If the food doesnt sound good enough, the awards its been given should convince you.
We won three awards at Taste of St. Marys: best appetizer, best specialty and best desert.
Our appetizer was rockfish bites, the special was Ahi Tuna Tacos and the best dessert was our
mini cannolis, Keys said.
Keys loves to cook, but he also loves the people he serves.
The best part is interacting with the customers and making sure they have a good experience with the food, he said.
To ensure a good experience, Keys, who moved to Southern Maryland from Philadelphia,
Penn., has learned to accommodate the desire of St. Marys locals.
We do specials and our menu changes. Were not like other restaurants that way, our menu
changes for accommodation, Keys said.
While accommodating its customers, Days Off Deli & Grill, LLC also works to support
the community.
Boars Head and I are teaming up to donate food for a fundraiser in Hughesville for Diabetes. Were the only ones locally who are doing that, Keys said.
In the future, Keys hopes to turn his business into a franchised chain, but until then, he is
content to serve the people around him food he knows theyll enjoy.
For more information about Days Off Deli & Grill, LLC, call (240) 237-8310 or stop by the
deli itself at 22608 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park.
contributing@countytimes.net
Travel Leaders: Making Your

Vacation Visits A Reality
By Megan Conway
Contributing Writer
If exploring new places and wayfaring across foreign lands are desires of yours, look no further than
Travel Leaders.
We are a full-service travel agency, serving whoever wants to walk in the door and is interested in
travel, Travel Leaders owner Danny Parker said of his
agency. I think part of our story is that we come with
a lot of history. My mother founded this business
back in 1976. My mother started the business as just a
one-person shop down in Millison Plaza. As of 2016,
the agency will have been in the St. Marys area for
40 years. After beginning in Millison Plaza, the company then moved to Laurel Glen and under the name
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, where it remained until
2007 when it became the present Travel Leaders on
Greenview Parkway.
Parker said that he thinks travel agencies are a bit
misunderstood in modern-day society.

A lot of people, particularly young people
havent grown up using travel agencies, so they dont
understand the value. The importance, he says, has
much to do with experience. We have a lot of things to
offer the consumer that they dont realize: the knowledge, the expertise and the connections from being in
the travel business for so long.
Travel agent Lori Wentworth has been in the business for 25 years. When asked about the possibilities
offered to clients, she said Travel Leaders can do anything the client desires. For those new to using a travel
agent, and unsure about the whole process, she often
asks them to give her a feel for their wishes.
When you close your eyes, what are your visions?
What are you thinking about? We make that vision
come true, she said.
Current hot vacations include Italy, England, and
popular European River Cruises. Travel Leaders can
also assist in details such as dinner reservations, and
has even been involved in helping to plan and execute

engagements.
Travel Leaders works with all kinds of vacations,
whether leisurely, educational or religious (retreats or
tours). In this high, big vision of humanity, I really
think that travel is important to understand each other,
Parker said of traveling.
Are you interested in getting assistance with your
next trip? Travel Leaders is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The office is located at
22325 Greenview Parkway, Unit 1C in Great Mills. For
more information, call 301-863-6012, visit their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/greatmillstravelleaders, or visit www.travelleaders.com/greatmillsmd.
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Fun at the Farm
Business
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Autumn is drawing to a close as winter is beginning
to not-so-subtly creep in. However, if youre not ready for
the season to end, you can still enjoy fun fall activities at
locally owned and operated Forrest Hall Farm.
Joseph Winston Wink Wood and his wife, Mary
Wood, welcome any and all to visit both their farm, which
has been passed down through the family for years, and
their corn maze.
The farms been in my family since 1912. My
grandfather bought it in 1912 and its been in the family
ever since. I bought my aunts and uncles out when my
grandfather died. Were past the century mark, said Joseph Wood, Corn mazes, we happened along that after
the tobacco buyout. We were mainly growing tobacco
and there was an article in Progressive Farmer around
2001 or 2002 that was saying a corn maze was done
for a benefit for a church group and that it went over so
well they continued to do it. I thought maybe that would
work here, and we needed something to keep the whole
family involved. We had three children and all three of
them stayed.
Every year, the corn maze has a different theme, and
this year, the theme is in support of Marylands Best,
Buy Local programs, according to the farms website.
We get together by Christmas and talk it over and
try to develop what we want to do. As soon as weve finally settled on an idea, all the duties are split up. One [of
my sons] is assigned to draw it up to scale, to design it.
The other son, he cuts it out. My job is just to plant it,
Joseph Wood said.
Wood supports buying local programs through both
his corn maze and his farm store.
Whatever I grow, I sell here through the shop. I was
taking a few things down to the Loveville auction, but I
havent taken anything down there in the last year or two
years. Im selling everything in this shop. As a matter of
fact, I have to go down to the auction and I supplement
everything I need locally from the Mennonite community. They are good growers, they have high quality and
its been a good resource for what we sell, said Wood.
What can be found in the farm store? An assortment
of foods, including meats and apples and grapes picked
from Forrest Hall Farms very own orchard and vineyard.
The apple orchard came along with my brother. He
was doing apples on a pretty good scale and he decided
to get out. Once he got out and I got out of tobacco, I
was looking for something to get back into. He talked
me into buying his equipment and planting apple trees,
so we followed that route. He usually helped, he was my
mentor, he would tell me the spray schedules and some of
the chemicals to use. Were in a region thats not known
for growing apples, mainly because of the high humidity, and its the same with the grape production, we just
werent known for grape production. Through extension
service and through Ben Beale, the way hes coordinated
it and researched it, were doing pretty good, Wood said.
The grapes he grows were part of an effort to create local
vineyards and wineries, supported by St. Marys County
Commissioners.
Photos courtesy of www.forresthallfarm.com
We approached the county commissioners at the

time Tommy McKay was president. Of course, they were
advocating to try to get grapes started and wineries. We
wanted it to be local vines, local grapes, and they helped
us enormously. They found us a site we could go to, the
old St. Marys garage building in Leonardtown. It was
vacant, and through his efforts, and the commissioners,
especially Dan Raley, and Jackie Russell, when she got
elected. He supported us all the way and its really working out good, Wood said. Most of the grapes he and his
family grow are used to make wines at the Port of Leonardtown Winery, while other serve as table grapes.
Some of them are table grapes. Ive tried table
grapes and Im going to expand on that so I can sell them
through the shop. I planted the seedless type, and in my
opinion, they were excellent. They had a super taste.
Still, in the learning curve, I have to know when things
are ripe, and sometimes I test things too soon, but if you
get them when theyre ripe, they are excellent. In fact,
everything I brought into the shop, I sold before I could
get back out there to pick more. I wasnt picking a lot, but
everything I brought in, I sold before I could get back out
there to pick more, Wood said, This year we are asking the town of Leonardtown to find extra space. Weve
gotten to the point where we have grown and were producing a very good quantity of grapes. We need storage, we need everything that goes along with a growing
business.
While the apple orchard and the grape vineyard
draw attention to the farm, its main attraction is the corn
maze. The maze is so popular that Wood and his wife
have extended its closing date.
We were going to close Nov. 2., but weve got make
up groups that want to come, we had make up groups today, make up groups tomorrow. We also have groups that
want to come next weekend. Were going to stay open
until we satisfy everybody, get them through there. If

they demand or want to come later, well do that too. As
the season wears on, its going to get freezing and windy
and cold, but well stick with it as long as they want us
to, Wood said.
It usually takes people about 45 minutes to an hour.
We have found that the younger generation, they get
tired, and the parents get tired too, so we design it so
that they can still have fun and can make their way out if
they dont want to be in there for more than 45 minutes.
We want them to have a happy experience, we dont want
them to come out and say, Weve done that, we wont do
it again. I think weve achieved that because we have
people come back every year, Wood said, We do have a
Gator now, we used to have a golf cart, but we turned to a
Gator. We have escape spots where we can get in and out
in a hurry. Theyre designed so they [maze goers] cant
see where they are, but we can see where they are. We
have somebody on duty at all times. Anybody goes in the
maze, somebodys going to be out here with a watchful
eye, and they know how to get in and out quicker than
anybody.
The Woods want their visitors to have fun at their
farm, and have only a bit of advice for people going
through the maze.
Enjoy yourself! Slow down your pace, enjoy your
time. Weve had some kids from the college come out
and they go through several times, trying to beat their
last time. If thats what you want to do thats fine, but
otherwise, we encourage people to hang out, stay for a
while when they visit the farm. We want them to enjoy
themselves, Mary Wood said. For more information,
visit www.forresthallfarm.com, call 301-884-3086, or
visit the farm at 39136 Avie Lane in Mechanicsville.
Education
The County Times
Board of Ed Investigation:
Spying, Selective
Information Handling
said Wednesday. I felt I needed to do

that.
The County Times quoted AlAn internal investigation unlen earlier this summer as saying that
dertaken by the school board shows
Raspas efforts to spread Clements
that Board Member Marilyn Crosby
information to board members outside
leaked information to the press durof the confines of their meetings was
ing the school systems search for
irregular.
an interim superintendent but it also
Before The County Times broke
showed that the Board Chair Salvathe story July 10 it became apparent
tore Raspa also handed out personthat Clements personal information, a
nel information outside of execubiography, salary requirements and retive session and that another board
sume, were already known to insiders
member apparently took to spying
with the school system.
on Crosby during the controversy.
By July 7 Liz Leskinen, the
The board is now seeking her
UniServ director of St. Marys County,
ouster but she has refused to leave
told Clements the contents of his June
and vowed to fight to keep her
30 letter to the school board were unposition.
usual, according to the findings of the
Archived Photo by Frank Marquart investigation.
I will not agree to leave the
board, Crosby said. Im not giv- Marilyn Crosby
According to Mr. Clements during up.
ing the ensuing almost hour-long conThe uproar started when The County Times, using versation, Ms. Leskinen repeatedly referenced [his letinformation about Deputy Superintendent Brad Clements ter] Also according to Mr. Clements she said to him I
attempts to take over the top position in the school board dont think you wrote this document. It doesnt sound like
provided by confidential sources, published his demands you.
for taking the position in the July 10 issue.
After the leaks became known the board held an exDue to media attention Clements dropped out of the ecutive session to discuss the issue and Board Member
running and Crosby sent out an e-mail regarding his deci- Brooke Matthews, in offering to boot up Crosbys laptop
sion, the report stated.
for her, used his cell phone camera to take a picture of the
Following the release of the information Raspa and screen that showed she had sent the e-mail, according to
board members voted to hire an attorney to investigate the the investigation.
leaks; they were only able to assign the leak of the e-mail
She had given him permission for months to open
to Crosby but not definitely who leaked Clements personal her laptop because she couldnt remember her password,
information.
Raspa said. About the other part youll have to ask Mr.
The investigation showed that Raspa went to board Matthews.
members individually to deliver Clements personal inforMatthews did not return phone calls for comment as
mation about his seeking the position and not when they of press time.
were convened as the board or in executive session.
He offered to help a woman who couldnt walk but he
He delivered the information to Board Member Cathy was spying on me, Crosby said of the incident.
Allens house in Hollywood, according to the investigation
Matthews lost his seat on the board to candidate Karin
and when he delivered it to Crosby it was over scrapple Bailey Nov. 4. Raspa is also retiring from the board.
and eggs, she said, at Lindas Caf in Leonardtown.
Still the investigation found no direct trail leading to
Raspa said he felt compelled to do so because at the Crosby as having released Clements personal information.
time the board was not scheduled to meet in executive sesNo direct evidence was found that showed any dission for several days and they needed to be well versed on closure of those documents to anyone outside SMCPS by
the issue.
Mrs. Crosby, the investigation found.
Leaks had been getting out and [Clements] had given
that to me to share with the board in confidence, Raspa guyleonard@countytimes.net
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Put the Odds in Your Favor
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
The release of the third Hunger Games movie, Nov. 21, is fast approaching. What better way to prepare than with a pre-release
celebration at Lexington Park Library?
On Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m., Hunger Games lovers can drop by the library to enjoy an evening filled with fun and
games.
Well be doing quite a few different stations. There will be Mockingjay trivia, they [attendees] can participate in a rescue
mission to save Peeta from the Capitol, amongst other things, said Sarah Stevenson, one of the events two planners, They can
dress up too, like someone from the Capitol or Katniss, if they want to dress like Katniss.
Weve had Hunger Games programs the past couple of years and theyve been pretty popular. We figured we'd have one for
Mockingjay too, Stevenson said.
The event is free of charge and pre-registration is not requied, Stevenson said. Participants are free to drop in as they please.
They can participate in trivia and have a fun evening, Stevenson said. She hopes to see you there.
To learn more about Lexington Park Libraryss Mockingjay event, please call 301-863-8188 or visit www.stmalib.org.
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St. Marys
Ryken
Presents
High
School
Musical
Members of the basketball team at East High, the high

school in High School Musical, take a break from
practice. From the left: Trent Hall, Connor Bullis, Brian
Bizier and John Hoerauf.
High School Musical will be performed

by St. Marys Ryken students on Thursday,
Nov. 13; Friday, Nov. 14; and Saturday, Nov. 15.
Shows begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. In addition, there will be a 1 p.m.
matinee performance on Saturday, Nov. 15.
All performances will be held in the Romuald
Hall Theater on the lower campus. Tickets can
be purchased online at www.smrhs.org. The
lobby will open for ticket sales one hour before
show time. $12 for adults and $7 for students.
St. Marys Ryken is at 22600 Camp Calvert Rd.
in Leonardtown.
Its the first day after winter break at East
High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and
Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their
vacations, and look forward to the new year.
Basketball team captain and resident jock Troy
discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met
singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled
at East High. They cause an upheaval when
they decide to audition for the high school musical. Although many students resent the threat
posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriellas
alliance might just open the door for others to
shine as well.
High School Musical is produced
through special arrangement with Musical Theater International Inc.
St. Mary's Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and dedicated
to individualized student growth.
St. Marys Ryken Press Release.
The Braniacs, one of the cliques at East High in the St.

Marys Ryken production of High School Musical, work
on their lab assignment for the day. From the left: Lindsay
Hanf, Alyssa Ingelido, Liz Bullard and Andy McCloskey.
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Sports Local High
Week 9 Football Review
The Leonardtown Raiders football team won Fridays

away conference game against rival school Chopticon
by a score of 27-14.
The Great Mills Hornets football team lost Fridays
home conference game against Lackey by a score of
35-6.
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Football
Week 9
Review
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
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25,000 Fans Roll into MIR

for the World Cup Finals
The 19th Annual Haltech World Cup Finals - Import vs.
Domestic battle will take place at Maryland International Raceway on November 7-9, 2014. The event hosts 6-second, 240mph
Import vs. Domestic Drag Racing, A Custom Car Show, IBT
Bikini Contest, A Huge Vendor Midway, and a Live DJ! The
event is busting at the seams with over 25,000 fans in attendance, and over 500 racers from 10 different countries! There is
no other event like it on the planet!
The event draws racers from all over the world competing
for over $60,000 in ten different classes of competition: Mickey
Thompson Tires Outlaw vs Extreme, ATI Performance Products Radial vs Modified, Precision Turbo & Engine X275
vs Hot Rod, JPC Racing Street Fighter, Real Street Performance Super Street, Driveshaft Shop True Street, ERL
Performance All Motor, USA Auto Supply 10.00 Index,
Racepak 10.50 Index, and UPR Products 11.50 Index. The
event brings you side by side racing action from just about every type of genre in drag racing featuring the top cars from just
about every sanctioning body in the country! Forget the trash

talking, its time to prove that these drivers has got what it takes,
with each side putting their reputation and egos on the line!
The pit area also features a Custom Car Show sponsored
by Gary Best Kustumz on Sunday with $1,000 in cash prizes
and 75 Trophies awarded. This show features hundreds of the
most beautiful cruisers, classics, hot rods, tuners, low riders,
and exotics you can imagine. All Car Show participants must
be pre-registered.
The International Bikini Team kicks off the Bikini Contest presented by Victory Precision Machine on Sunday and is
always a crowd favorite at WCF! Also, be sure to check over
1500 of vendors on the vendor midway where youll find performance parts, accessories, and apparel at great prices!
Gates will open on Friday at 8am. The first Index qualifier
will be at 10am. Heads-up qualifiers will be at 12noon and 3pm.
The last index qualifier on Friday will be at 6pm. Gates will
close at 8pm on Friday.
Gates will open on Saturday at 8am. The last Index qualifier on Saturday will be at 10am. Heads-up will get 2 more qualifiers at 12noon and 3pm. First round of the index classes will
start at 6pm. Gates will close at 8pm on Saturday.
The main event will be on Sunday and the gates will open
at 8am. 2nd round of eliminations for the Index classes will start
at 9am, and 1st round of the feature heads-up classes will start
at 10am. Car Show parking on Sunday is from 8am-11am and
the car show awards will be at 4pm, and the Bikini contest on
Sunday will kick off at 3pm!
Spectator and Crew admission is $25 per day or you can
purchase a 2-Day pass for $40, or a 3-Day pass for $55. Kids
6-11 are only $5 per day. General Parking is free, and Pit Parking is $10. Entry fees for Index racers are $75 and Heads-Up
classes are $100. For more info on the World Cup Finals and
watch the Promo Video please visit www.importvsdomestic.
com
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Sports
A View From The
Bleachers
Fundamentals: A
Fathers Validation
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
I have officially
become my parents.
I laugh at my own
futile
arguments
against the obvious. I
dont know when the
transformation happened specifically,
but its indisputable fait accompli.
I was warned that this unsettling
change would happen. Unconvinced,
I fought it - passionately. But then
my own kids started navigating their
world, one quite different from the
one of my childhood, became instant
experts (apparently) on all things life
presents and emboldened to argue
against the often inconvenient and
mostly unsolicited advice of their
gray-bearded, clueless father.
Regardless of topic homework,
extracurricular activities, Ebola,
ISIS, unplugging from the electronics or the social dynamics of middle
school our discussions dont always go so wellfor anyone involved
(again, similar to debates with my
parents). When I am challenged (or
ignored completely), my temperature
rises, my words become more direct
and I usually blurt something completely unproductive like, this is not
a democracy. I doubt my kids even
understand what a democracy is at
this point. But it makes me feel better, so...
I try not to preach. Honestly, I
do. What I have is wisdom; I dont
portend to have perfect answers for
their unique situations. I recognize
that my antiquated childhood experiences and Gen-X worldview dont
always produce sound advice today.
Of course how could I forget my limitations when two pint-sized critics
and their whopping two decades of
combined earthly experience are constantly questioning my theories? But
heres an odd twist. Id be willing to
bet a six-pack of fine Maryland craft
beer (high stakes for me) that if you
wrapped either of my kids in Wonder
Womans truth lasso, theyd begrudgingly spill this fact: dad is usually
right.
Why am I usually on-point? Is it
because Im some oracle of life experiences or all-seeing eye affixed atop
the parental mountaintop? Hardly.
Im usually right, and my parents
were usually right (ouch that hurt),
and their parents were usually right
for a very simple reason. And the
answer, my friend, is blowing in the

wind; for those seeking less abstract,
anti-Dylan proof, grab a chair in the
sports worlds classroom.
Im betting even the most casual
sports fans noticed that the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals
made improbable runs to the World
Series and that (this is really going
to hurt) the left-for-dead Dallas Cowboys, their leaky defense, embattled
quarterback and kooky owner are
firmly in the playoff conversation.
How did they all do it? The Giants
rode the golden left arm of pitching
ace Madison Bumgarner and the Royals leaned on a nasty bullpen full of
guys throwing 100 MPH and capable
of making a baseball move like a
wiffle ball. And the Cowboys? The
Cowboys, behind a young, talented
offensive line and RB DeMarco Murray, are running the football like its
1975.
Pitching and running the ball: as
much as sports have changed, these
fundamental tenets of success in
baseball and football, respectively,
have not. The same applies to the
fundamentals of parenting and life.
The basics are timeless: thats why
my parents were almost always right
and thats why Im usually right. I am
a father, validated by sports.
What are those enduring, transgenerational lessons, the pitching and
running game of parenthood? Well,
here are a few. Work hard. Be reliable and trustworthy. Respect authority but dont be afraid to question
it. Care about yourself and others.
Brush your teeth. Bring a positive,
can-do attitude to every situation and
challenge. Understand that a broken
heart is often an unfortunate part of
ultimately finding lasting love. Live
below your means. Candy is not a
food group (except on Halloween
night). Chores and adversity build
character. Video games are fine in
moderation. Learn when to speak
your mind and when to bite your
tongue. And yes, you have to eat your
vegetables.
Oh, and just in case your kids
point out your failure to always live
by your own guidelines, Ill offer one
last salvo my father used on meand
one Im now using on my kids: do as
I say, not as I do (or did). Its the parental escape clause.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.
com
Lexington Park Active
Adult Community
Craft Fair
November 8th, 2014

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
21895 Pegg Road Lexington Park, MD 20653
(240) 725-0111
Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts & Specialty Shops
Largest Indoor Market in Southern Maryland

Over 100 Small Shops
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10 - 5
Chesapeake
uction
ouse
Auction every Friday at 6 p.m.
Quality Consignments Accepted for Auctions
Enjoy a unique
shopping experience in a
country setting.
Our market is made up
of an oasis of 100 small
shops in four buildings
on five acres.
We specialize in antiques
and collectibles,
but have an endless
variety of lovely
gifts and crafts.
Florida Antiques
& Collectible
Estate Auction
Friday, Nov. 7th - 6 P.M.
Grocery Auction
Saturday, Nov. 8th - 4 P.M.

Look for photos on our website or on
www.chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
5015 St. Leonard Road St. Leonard, Md 20685
www.chesapeakemarketplace.com
Marketplace: 410-586-3725
Auction House: 410-586-1161
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Obituaries
Pearl Evon Jones, 84
A new star shines from

heaven because God has selected a fresh, new, unique
Lily and has placed it in
Heavens Garden. What a
beauty to behold!
Pearl Evon Jones, 84
of Accokeek, Md. (formerly
of Oakville, Md.), entered into eternal rest
on Oct. 25. Pearl, born on Sept. 9, 1930, was
the second daughter of the late Charles and
Madeline Jones and granddaughter of the late
James and Alice Blake of St. Marys County,
Maryland. Pearl was born and resided in St.
Marys for many years until moving to Washington, D.C. and Accokeek, Maryland. Pearl
was preceded in death by three of her siblings:
Lee Etta Nelson, Charles Herman and James
Melvin Jones and two of her children, Joseph
Cornell and Tressy Selina.
Pearl was an achiever, attending the old
Oakville School and Banneker High School.
She had a passion for health care and became
employed by St. Marys Hospital. While
working at the hospital, Pearl began working
to fulfill her dream career and later moving
on to Walter Reed Army Medical Center until her retirement. In addition to the hospitals,
Pearl also worked several jobs in the southern
Maryland area - Leonardtown Cleaners, Calvert Cliff Nuclear Plant and the Indian Head
Naval Base.
Pearl was truly loved and will be missed
by all. She leaves to mourn one daughter,
Marsalia Sutton (Anthony); two sons, Wayne
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(Mary) and John Jones (Julitia); a very special cousin, Sadie Ann Smith, sixteen grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a host
of nieces, nephews and other relatives and
friends.
Family and friends united on Monday,
Nov. 3 for visitation at 10 a.m. until time of
service at 11 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral
Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, Md.
Interment followed at Galilee United Methodist Cemetery, Route 247 (Oakville), Mechanicsville, Md.
Marion Meems Gillot, 86

Marion Meems Gillott, 86, of East Patchogue,
N.Y., formerly of Lexington
Park, Md., died peacefully in
her sleep on Oct. 16.
Born on July 16, 1928
in Queens, N. Y., she was the
daughter of the late Henry
and Rose Gutbrod Hafner.
Marion was adventurer who loved to
travel and enjoyed begin with family and
friends. She was quick to volunteer and always willing to lend a hand.
Marion is survived by her children, Barbara Stanley (Kenneth) of Lexington Park,
Md., Patricia Fiorelli (John) of Sound Bend,
N.Y., and Thomas G. Gillott of Decatur, Ga.
She is also survived by five grandchildren,
Darrin Farrell, Debra Furey (Mike), Joe Fiorelli (Melissa), Angelica Gillott and Gabe Gillott, five great grandchildren, a sister, Linda
Kubler and numerous nieces and nephews.
Caring for the Past

Planning for the Future
Marion is preceded in death by her husband of

more than 50 years, George A. Gillott.
Family will receive friends for Marions
Life Celebration on Monday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md., followed by a Memorial Service at 3 p.m.
Memorial Contributions may be made to
Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Post Office Box
650309, Dallas, Tex. 75265-0309.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements
by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Leonard Eugene Gross, 78

Leonard Eugene Gross,
78, of Lexington Park, Md.,
departed this life on Sunday,
Oct. 26 after a brief illness.
He was the son of the late
Leonard and Geneva Gross
of Lusby, Md., born on Nov.
9, 1935.
He was educated in the Calvert County
School System. He worked many years as a
laborer in construction at Bechtel Power Plant,
A.H. Smith, and even traveled as far as Rosslyn, Va. to work. In his leisure time, Leonard
enjoyed dancing, playing cards, watching
baseball, and he loved WWE Wrestling.
Leonard was united in Holy Matrimony
to Mary G. Gross on Feb. 12, 1966. He was a
member of Eastern United Methodist Church.
Leonard was also a member of Eastern Mens
Choir and the Eastern Jubilees Choir.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Belinda Gross; sister, Aruzlia Johnson;
brothers, William Gray and Joseph Gross; one
grandson, Jamal Gross and great-grandson,
Ansley Watkins.
Leonard leaves to mourn his wife, Mary;
daughters, Tina Morgan (Francis), Veronica
Brooks, Velvetta Buck (Willie); sons, Eugene
Gross (Linda), Michael Gross (Myrtle), Calvin Gross (Eartha), Darnell Gross, Eric Gross
(Anna), Larry Gross and Fitzgerald Jefferson,
29 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren; two aunts, Louise Savoy and Marie
Gross; adopted grandson, Tyrone Banks; special nieces, Elaine Smith and Melissa White;
special nephews, John Boulden and Timothy
White; special cousins, Diana Charity, Wayne
Savoy and Levar Rawlings and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Family and friends will unite on Tuesday,
Nov. 4 for visitation at 10 a.m. until time of
service at 11 a.m. at Eastern United Methodist Church, 975 Eastern Church Road, Lusby,
Md. 20657. Interment to follow in the church
cemetery.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral
Home.
Theodore Emery Hall Jr., 83

Theodore Emery Hall, Jr., 83 of Mechanicsville, Md., passed away peacefully at home
on Aug. 13. Ted was born Sept. 24, 1930 in
South Charleston, West Virginia. He was the
son of the late Flossie Marie Watkins and
Theodore Emery Hall, Sr. Ted was the loving
husband of the late Donna Joan (Keller) Hall,
Clemie and Marguerite Cheseldine

(Clemie 7/16/16 - 11/04/11)
(Marguerite 5/21/21 - 11/18/11)
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Though your smiles are gone forever, and your hands we cannot touch,
we still have many memories of the ones we loved so much.
We think of you in silence and often speak your names,
now all we have are memories and your pictures in a frame.
Although we cannot see you, you are always at our side
and your love for our families will forever be our guide.
Your Loving Family
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who he married in Charleston, W.Va. on Dec.
29, 1950. Ted is survived by his children: Michael (Debbie) Hall of Chaptico, Md., Christy
(Donald) Morgan of Mechanicsville, Md. and
Tammy Daye (Chuck Pippin) of Hollywood.
Ted also leaves behind five grandchildren and
their spouses: Bobby (Missie) Hall of Hollywood, Md., Chasity (Anthony) Goddard of
Valley Lee, Md., Deana (Steve) Click of Avenue, Md., Jessica (Jeff) Cardello of Mechanicsville, Md. and Tony (Beverly) Buckler of
Leonardtown, Md.,
along with 12 great-grandchildren, Shelby Hall, Lexi Buckler, Seth and Rylee Goddard, Holly and Erin Click, Trent Dean, Mya,
Ally and Donnie Cardello, Dylan Hobbs and
Camryn Buckler. Ted is survived by one sister, Barbara (Clyde) Mikeal of Callaway, Md.
and one niece, April who was his Tater, her
husband Rusty and their son Travis Tarleton
of California, Md.
Ted retired from the United States Navy
in March, 1972 after serving 20 years to his
Country. His duty stations were Cecil Field,
FL and Patuxent River, Md. Honors served
during his navy career were: Air Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Good
Conduct Award, National Defense Service
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze
Star and Republic of Vietnam Campaign
Medal. After retiring from the Navy, Ted then
went to work as contractor, supporting the
Power and Propulsion
Division for DOD and retiring from Eagle Systems of California, Md. in 1996.
Ted was a Life Member of the VFW Post
2672, Benefactor Member of the National
Rifle Association, Life Member of the Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association, Fleet
Reserve and North American Hunting Club.
Teds hobbies were, gun collecting, hunting, fishing and coin collecting as well as being an avid NASCAR fan with the legendary
Dale Earnhardt his favorite driver and then
Earnhardt Jr. Most of all he always looked
forward to gatherings with family and friends.
Ted spent two weeks in the fall camping and
hunting with his family and extended family
and for years he spent time in the cabin with
his cousin Nick Harris and his sons.
The family received friends on Sunday,
Aug. 17 with Veterans of Foreign War prayers
recited followed by prayers in the Mattingley
Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.
with Deacon Bill Nickerson officiating. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Nov. 3
from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md. Interment
will be held on Wednesay, Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. in

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Pallbearers: United States Navy Casket Team.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Michael Hall, Bobby Hall, Tony Buckler, Donald Morgan, Ben
Anderson, Rusty Tarleton and Andrew Patton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to
Hospice of St.
Marys County, P.O. Box 624, Leonardtown, MD 20650, and VFW Post 2672, 23282
Three Notch Road, California, Md. 20619.
Francis Xavier Holt, 70

Francis Xavier Holt, 70
of Lexington Park, Md., departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 29 after a long illness. He was the son of the
late James Norman Holt and
Agnes Marie Morland of Mechanicsville, Md., born on
July 15, 1944.
He was educated and graduated from
the St. Marys County School System. He
worked for over 33 years as supply technician
for Department of the Navy, Patuxent River,
Md. Upon retiring, he took up a second career
working for IAP Worldwide Services as boiler
plant technician on the Naval Warfare Center,
Patuxent River, Md. In his leisure time, Francis enjoyed watching sports, westerns, playing
cards and family gatherings.
Pop-Pop, a name given by his grandchildren, was all about family and enjoyed
socializing with his close friends and family.
He was also known as, Snappy, to his close
family members.
Francis was united in Holy Matrimony to
Sandra D. Holt on March 27, 1965. They have
been married for 49 years. He was a member
of Joseph A. Egan Masonic Lodge #149 PHA
and the NAACP. He was preceded in death by
two brothers, James Holt and Paul Holt; sister,
Edna (Holt) Culpepper; brothers-in-law, Harris Reed and Robert McLamb.
Francis leaves to mourn his wife, Sandra; daughters, Tammy Short (Floyd), Wendy
Carroll (Melvin) and Toni Holt (Wayne);
sons, Patrick Wayne Holt (Polly) and Terry
Holt; six grandchildren, Gabrielle Holt, Melvin Carroll, Jr., Brittany Chadwick, Jasmine
Holt, Marcus Carroll and Amber Holt; sisters, Marie McLamb, Alice Holt and Dorothy
Reed; brother, Joseph Holt; sisters-in-law,
Darrie Graham (Earl), Florence Holt, Clarrisa
Holt, Joann Beamon (Lynwood); brothers-in-
Obituaries
law, Willie Hutcherson, Jr. (Gladys), Dennis

Hutcherson (Hazel), Stanley Langley (Elaine)
and Stevie Langley; special friend and worker,
Terry Clinton, cousins, and a host of nieces,
nephews and longtime friends.
Family and friends will unite on Thursday, Nov. 6 for visitation at 10 a.m. until time
of service at 11 a.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church, 21291 Three Notch Road, Lexington
Park, Md. 20653. Interment to follow in the
Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Leonardtown, Md. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic
Funeral Home.
John Crewe, 81
John Crewe, 81, of Leonardtown, Md., formerly of
Ridgefield Park, N.J., passed
away Oct. 25.
John was born in London, England, and served
in the Royal Air Force as an
Aircraft Mechanic. While
in the service he became the Boxing Welterweight Champion of the RAF in St. Athens
and served in the Guard of Honour at the
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He also
played guitar in a band and was heard on
the radio in London before immigrating
to America in 1960 where he met his wife
of 52 years, Ruth Ann Murray. John was
actively involved in his church with Childrens Ministries, choir, stringband, and
board member, and travelled to the Philippines on a missions trip. He was a Special Police Officer in Ridgefield Park and
worked as a floor mechanic and storeowner
in Cliffside Park, N.J. before retiring to
Florida where he worked for Disneys Animal Kingdom.
Beloved husband of Ruth Ann, devoted father of Derek Crewe (Lucinda) and
Karen Ann Tucker (Jeremy), loving grandfather of Michael Crewe, Faith and Grace
Tucker, and Nikki and Ian Crewe, cherished
brother of Linda Sgroi (Sal). Survived by
many loving nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
Preceded in death by parents John and Marjorie Crewe and siblings Joan and Derek.
A memorial service will be held at 10am
on Saturday, Nov. 1 at The Summit Church,
Hackensack, N.J.
Donations may be made to Pleasant
Hill Childrens Home in Texas or the Alzheimers Foundation of America (www.
alzfdn.org).
Condolences to the family may be

made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Laurice M. Chase White, 76

Laurice M. Chase
White, 76, passed away
Tuesday, Oct. 28 at her
residence.
She was born on
Aug. 20, 1938 to the late
Lawrence and Geraldine
Chase.
Laurice attended school in St. Marys
County before relocating to Washington,
D.C., where she attended Langley Junior
High and Martha Washington Vocational
School for nursing: where began her career in nursing for ten years. In the late
1960s she moved back to St. Marys
County, where she lived until her demise.
In 1972, she changed careers and became
the first African American librarian in St.
Marys County, working at the Lexington
Park branch. She retired in July 2000.
Laurice was a member and subsequently elected president of the St.
Marys County branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). On Oct. 18 at the
NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
she received the Presidents Award.
Laurice is survived by her three
children, Lovey Gabriel (Keith), Wydell
Chase (Rhonda) and Faith Meath (Anthony); eleven grandchildren; thirteen greatgrandchildren, five sisters, two brothers,
over one hundred nieces and nephews and
many other family members and friends
Family received friends at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, on
Monday Nov. 3 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. A
Funeral Service will be celebrated at 12
p.m. Interment will follow at the church
cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 N, Bldg. A,
Gambrills, Md. 21054 and Hospice of St.
Marys, Post Office Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
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LIBRARY ITEMS
Newspaper collection now digitized

The librarys collection of local newspapers, previously on microfilm, has been
digitized and is now available on the computers at any branch and at St. Marys College Library. The collection contains The
Beacon from 1922 to 1984 and The Enterprise from 1952 to the present with only a
few gaps. Individual issues can be searched.
A reception is planned on Nov. 19 at 4
p.m. at the Lexington Park branch to demonstrate the product and to recognize the
partners who supported the project: Balance Imagining Solution, LLC; The Enterprise and Post Community Media, LLC; St.
Marys College of Maryland Library; St.
Marys County Board of Historical Society
and St. Marys County Board of Library
Trustees Endowment Funds.
Research paper and resume classes
offered
The Leonardtown branch will offer a
class on writing a college level research paper and formatting it using Word on Nov. 10
at 2 p.m. The Leonardtown branch will also
conduct a basic resume class for adults on
Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. which will cover writing
a resume, the different types of resumes and
using Word. Registration is required.
Help available for job seekers
Job seekers can stop by the Southern
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Unite to Thrill the World
Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center at Leonardtown branch on Nov. 14 from

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to receive job counseling
and resume help, search for jobs and get
registered with the Maryland Workforce
Exchange.
Math made fun
St. Marys College of Maryland Math
Department will conduct Southern Maryland Math Circle at the Lexington Park
branch monthly from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
starting Nov. 15 for students in grades 6 to
12 and interested adults. The planned math
activities will encourage exploration of nonstandard math problems in fun ways. Snacks
will be provided. The Patuxent Partnership
is a sponsor of this program.
Calling all Hunger Game fans
Hunger Games fans of all ages can celebrate the release of the movie Mockingjay
Part I at Lexington Park branch on Nov. 20
at 6 p.m. Those attending will participate in
a rescue mission to save Peeta, design their
strategy for defending Snow, take part in a
trivia challenge, and more. No registration
is required.
The Thrill the World St. Mary's event occurred Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7
p.m., in the San Souci Plaza close to the Dollar Tree (22599 MacArthur Blvd, California, Md. 20619). Classes were offered at House of Dance in the month of October
teaching Michael Jackson's THRILLER dance all over the city leading up to the big
event on Oct. 25. Thrill the World St. Mary's raised money for its event as well as
for their charity Robiotech (a non-profit corporation that creates prosthetics for those
with amputations and limited movement).
About Thrill the World: This year's Thrill the World was an unprecedented
global celebration of the life and music of Michael Jackson. Now in its 8th year,
Thrill the World's participant numbers have increased exponentially from the initial
62 dancers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2006.
This incredible tribute to Michael Jackson was founded by Ines Markeljevic,
a dance choreographer and instructor in Tornonto, Canada. It is its unprecedented
Thriller dance instructional teaching videos that make it possible for dancers, nondancers, young and young-at-heart learn the dance in a very short time. We even
had 3 generations of Thriller women coming all the way from Columbia, MD ages
ranging from 24 to 89. Thrill the World achieved the ultimate recognition in 2008
from Quincy Jones. He blogged, Proof of the Thriller album's continuing popularity and impact comes in the form of Thrill the World, a volunteer organization that
exists to stage simultaneous dances of the song Thriller around the globe. In July,
2009,after the death of Michael Jackson, Jones once again acknowledged Thrill the
World in an open letter to the media. He writes, In every language on the planet,
from the prison years in the Phillipines to Thrilltheworld.com, will be the beautiful
grand legacy of Michael Jackson.
House of Dance Press Release
Basket Bingo
To Benefit
Leonard Hall Juni or Naval Academy

Doors open at 6:00 PM - Games start at 7 PM
Leonardtown Volunteer Fire dept. Social hall
22733 Lawrence Avenue
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Admission is $20. 00 per pe rson;

includes a book o f 20 g am e s
$5.0 0 for additional b ooks ; 5 Spe cials at $1.0 0 eac h
A ll L ong a ber ge r B a ske ts A ll Fi lle d wi t h a

Se le ction of Lon g ab er ger, P ampe red C he f, B ath
and Bod y, o r Y anke e C andle pro du ct s!
Raf fles Doo r Prize s 50 /50 R af fle
Refr es hm ent s will be availab le for p ur chas e
For reservations call:
Joanne Fuesel - 301-752-3385
Cat of the Week

My name is Claire. Frankly I am lucky to be alive.
Fortunately for me, Feral Cat Rescue was able to find a
foster spot for me. Animal Control was called because
I was living at a home where there were too many cats.
Hopefully we will be adopted quickly so more of the
cats at my former home can be taken into the foster program. I am very lovable. I will walk over to strangers
for love and attention. I enjoy being petted. I am kind
of an observer and like watching all that goes on around me. I like sitting in the window and
watching the birds and watching the kittens play. I am the first one to ask for love and get my
human foster mom to pet me. Won't you consider me as a possibility for a new addition to your
family? I get along very well with other cats. Please choose me. I was born March 1, 2014 so I
am not very old. Check us out at Petco in California between 11am and 3:30pm on Saturdays
and Sundays. You could fill out an application and email it to moonandhunt@hotmail.com.
Maybe you could take me home for a week and see what a joy I truly am and then adopt me.
Looking for love, Claire
Pets of the Week

Hello
Our names are Janis and Joni. We are very young and
were born around August 15th 2014. We cost $125 each
or two for $200. The price includes the combo testing
for aids and feline leukemia, spay, deworm, 3 distemper
vaccines, microchip and if we are old enough when you
adopt us, the rabies vaccine. Right now we are too little
for the rabies vaccine. We are silly, playful, happy kittens. We love our foster family but we need to find a home of our own. Feral Cat Rescue will
be showing us at the Petco in California on most Saturdays and Sundays between 11 and 3:30.
We hope to meet you soon. Love always, Janis and Joni
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Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.
Prevent Fires at
Home This Winter
Winter is synonymous with many things, but few people would rank home
fires atop their list of things that remind them of winter. However, according to the
United States Fire Administration, more than $2 billion in property loss occurs in
winter home fires each year, and more than 900 people per year lose their lives to
winter home fires.
Perhaps the most troubling thing about those statistics is that winter home fires
are entirely preventable. By taking certain precautions, men, women and children
can greatly reduce the risk of home fires.
Have the furnace inspected. Ideally, furnaces should be inspected and any
problems addressed before the arrival of winter. But many homeowners forget this
routine maintenance until that first cold day when its time to turn the heat back on.
If you have not yet had your furnace inspected, schedule an inspection with a local
HVAC professional, who can make sure all controls and emergency shutoffs are
fully functioning. If you discover an issue during a self-inspection, call a professional to make the repairs. Unless you have experience in HVAC repair, its best
to let the pros handle any repairs because the stakes are so high. Home fires often
result from faulty equipment, so only trained professionals should be inspecting
and repairing your home furnace.
Be especially careful when using portable heaters. Portable heaters can warm
up those areas of the house that always seem to be too cold in winter, and such devices also provide a backup plan in case of a broken heating system. But the USFA
notes that, in 2011, heating equipment was involved in more than 53,000 home
structure fires in the United States, accounting for 14 percent of all reported home
fires. When using portable heating equipment, such as space heaters, radiators and
portable fireplaces, do not place such devices anywhere close to items that can burn.
Upholstered furniture, bedding, mattresses and clothing can ignite in seconds, so
keep portable heating devices away from such items. And always turn portable
heating devices off when leaving the room where they are in operation.
Address frozen pipes correctly. Water pipes in a home can freeze depending
on how cold the home gets. It might be tempting to thaw such pipes with an open
flame, but such an approach is highly dangerous, as the pipe may begin to conduct
the heat and ignite the wall structure inside the space. When addressing pipes you
suspect are frozen, thaw them with hot water or even a laboratory-tested handheld
dryer rather than an open flame.
Treat your fireplace with kid gloves. Fireplaces make great gathering spots
for families in the winter, but only when they are operated safely. Before lighting
the first fire of the season, have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned
to reduce the risk of fire. Once the time comes to spark your first fire, do not use
flammable liquids to start or accelerate the fire and make sure you have installed a
screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers or sparks from jumping out of the
fire and possibly igniting any nearby items or materials.
Inspect smoke alarms. Properly functioning smoke alarms can save both your
home and your life. When functioning properly, smoke alarms can alert you to a fire
early on, giving you time to extinguish a small fire before it spreads or to escape
a larger fire before it threatens your life. Inspect your smoke alarms periodically
regardless of the season and make sure you have at least one functioning alarm on
each level of your home.
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November, Month Long

The Drowsy Chaperone
College of Southern Maryland, La Plata
Campus, Fine Arts Building, Theater (8730
Mitchell Rd., La Plata) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and
13, 8 p.m. Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15
CSM Theatre: The Drowsy Chaperone.
7:30 p.m., Nov. 6 and 13. 8 p.m., Nov. 7-8 and
Nov. 14-15. College of Southern Maryland,
La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building,
Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Following the lives of two lovers on the eve of
their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theater producer and a slew of other
characters, this musical parody plays tribute
to the Jazz Age. $15 adults, $12 military/
seniors/youth. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-9347828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Art in Music
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St., Leonardtown) First Friday Reception Nov. 7
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Art and music often go hand in hand and
the artists of the North End Gallery have endeavored to show that unique combination in
their November Show. Titled Art in Music,
they will create works that have been inspired
by a special piece of music. The show will run
from Nov. 4 until Nov. 23. The First Friday
reception will be on November 7 from 5 until
8 p.m. at the Gallery.
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.com .
Thursday, Nov. 6
Animal Homes
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons
Island Rd., Solomons) 10:30 to 11 a.m.
People live in a house, but where do the
animals live? Some animals dig holes, others carry their homes around with them, and
others build nests. Come learn about all the
many different animal homes. Free drop-in
program for toddlers 18 months to three years
and their caregivers.
Lecture: Seized and Possessed
Historic St. Marys City (18751 Hogaboom
Lane, St. Marys City) - 7 p.m.
Historian and Historic St. Marys City
(HSMC) docent Pete Himmelheber will
share his research on land grants in colonial
St. Marys on Thursday, Nov. 6. This illustrated lecture will take place in HSMCs Visitor Center auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is
free.
Find out how the colony systemized
land ownership and what it meant to become
seized and possessed of land. Pity those
who lost their property by ejectment and
discover what it meant to have your land
transferred by livery of seisin. Hear about
Himmelhebers adventures in the field as he
attempts to follow 17th-century boundaries
and locate old roads, mills, chapels, and stills.
Historic St. Marys City is a museum of
living history and archaeology on the site of
Marylands first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more information
about HSMC or this program, contact the
Visitor Center at info@digshistory.org, 240895-4990, or 800-SMC-1634.
Friday, Nov. 7
St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care Fundraiser Dinner
24400 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood 3:30
to 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care is
holding its fall fundraising dinner on Friday,
Nov. 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The menu
includes fried chicken or fried fish, freshly
made sides, rolls, and homemade desserts.
Dinners are $12 and $15 and are available
for dining in or carry-out. Call Dorothy or
Betty for more information at 301-373-6515
or email marketing@stmarysamdc.com.
Visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/
st.marysamdc. Proceeds benefit the centers
bus fund. St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care
is a 501(c)(3) organization.
CSM Connections Literary Series: Doug
Anderson
College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown
Campus, Building A, Auditorium (22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown) 7:30 p.m.
Poet Doug Anderson will be reading
selections from his poetry collections, The
Moon Reflected Fire and Blues for Unemployed Secret Police. As a former Navy
corpsman, much of his work is inspired by
his time spent in Vietnam. $3 in advance, $5
at the event, $3 with a CSM student ID. Connections@csmd.edu, 301-934-7864, www.
csmd.edu/connections/.
First Free Friday at Calvert Marine
Museum
Island Rd., Solomons) 5 to 8 p.m.
The museum is open and free to the
public from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Enjoy Some Assembly performing Celtic dance tunes, popular covers, and original tunes in the Harms
Gallery beginning at 6:30 p.m. See the new
aquarium exhibit, River to Bay: Reflections
and Connections.
CSM Piano Trio
College of Southern Maryland (115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick) 8 p.m.
CSM Showcase Recital Series. 8 p.m.,
Nov. 7, College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose
Room. Members of the CSM Piano Trio, faculty members Adina Vallandingham, Jenete
St. Clair and Dr. Stephen Johnson, will be
joined by clarinetist Takako Mato and violist Bernard Vallandingham in an evening of
chamber music by Clara Schumann, Robert
Schumann and Johannes Brahms. $5 in advance; $7 day of event. Email bxoffc@csmd.
edu, call 301-934-7828, or visit www.csmd.
edu/Arts.
First Friday Reception
Opal Gallery (41625 Park Avenue, Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m.
Opal Gallery will host a Nov. 7 First
Friday reception from 5 to 8 p.m. New work
in the gallery includes artists Charlie Hewitt,
Joel Beckwith, Sue Chappelear and Susan
Gladstone.
Leonardtowns theme for the November First Friday is Grateful Harvest: Share
the Bounty. Join Opal and support our local
food banks by donating a non-perishable
food item. For each donation you will receive
a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket
filled with items from participating businesses. Donations will be accepted at the gallery.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Fall Melodies & Veterans Day Weekend
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 4 to 7 p.m.
We honor our Veterans by offering 10%
off wine purchases this weekend. Bring your
favorite veterans & friends to listen to live
music of Joe Parsons on the patio later in the

afternoon.
Cost: $5 for wine tasting up to 6 wines
and a souvenir glass.
The Clazzical Project
Auerbach Auditorium, St. Marys Hall, at
St. Marys College (18952 E. Fisher Rd., St.
Marys City) 7.p.m.
Musicians Don Stapleson, Peter Fields
and Fred Lieder will perform contemporary
jazz-style renditions of classical music in
The Clazzical Project at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8
in the Auerbach Auditorium, St. Marys Hall,
at St. Marys College of Maryland. General
admission $15. For more information, contact
Don Stapleson at donsta@comcast.net. St.
Marys College is located at 18952 E. Fisher
Road, St. Marys City, Md., 20686.
Paper Bag Auction and Pizza Social
St. Michaels School (16560 Three Notch
Road, Ridge) 5 p.m.
St. Michaels School is hosting a Paper
Bag Auction and Pizza Social on Friday, Nov.
8. Doors open at 5 p.m. This is an inexpensive, fun-filled evening for the family! Envelops with 24 tickets are purchased for $4.
A bag in placed in front of each item to be
raffled, one or all of the chances can go in the
bag. People keep the numbered envelop and
wait to hear their number called. Drawing begins at 6 p.m. Parents should bring their children and friends to relax, win a few treasures
and enjoy refreshments sold by our 8th grade
students. Join us for prizes and pizza!
Treasures Sales
Christ Episcopal Church & Parish Hall
(37497 Zack Fowler Rd, Chaptico) 8 a.m.
to noon
Find great buys, Christmas presents,
gently used items and perhaps an antique at
All Saints Episcopal Churchs Treasures Sale
Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. till noon inside
Parish Hall. For info, call 301-855-7570.
Thrift Shop Final Sale
All Saints Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(Church address: 21569 Oakley Rd., Avenue)
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featured will be new and almost new
ladies clothing and many assorted household items. Childrens books and toys will be
available. Come and shop and be pleased at
the newly refurbished hall facility.
Try Hockey For Free
Capital Clubhouse (3033 Waldorf Market Pl,
Waldorf) 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (arrive by 7)
USA Hockey and the Southern Maryland Sabres Hockey Club invite kids, ages 4
to 9, to try hockey for free! Rental equipment,
instruction, no experience needed , lots of
fun! The first 40 kids to register will receive a
jersey and goodie bag! Register online at tryhockeyforfree.com.
Mt. Zion Methodist Church Annual Craft
Fair
Mt. Zion Methodist Church (27108 Mt Zion
Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church,
Laurel Grove(on Rt. 235 North of the Apple
Basket), will be having their Annual Craft
Fair, Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over
30 crafters will be on hand including delicious food and bake sale. All proceeds to benefit the church and its missions, sponsored by
Sarah Circle/United Methodist Women.
Contra Dance
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.

Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance (SMTMD) will host their regularly scheduled contra dance, featuring caller
Elgin Perry, on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Contra is a traditional American style of
social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and
exercise)! If youve ever danced a Virginia
Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have
a good idea how much fun it can be. If you
havent, its about time you tried it! Beginners
are encouraged to get some instruction in the
various dances (starts at 7 p.m.). The price
to attend the contra is $10 for non-SMTMD
members; $6 for members (band members
are free). No fancy or outlandish clothing
is required! You need to be comfortable, to
move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. SMTMD will also
conduct their (short) Annual Meeting, prior
to the regularly scheduled contra dance. For
more information and directions go to www.
smtmd.org.
Karaoke Contest
Quades Bar & Grill (36786 Bushwood
Wharf Rd., Bushwood) 7 p.m.
A Karaoke Contest to benefit The 7th
District Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary
will be held at Quades Bar & Grill in Bushwood on Nov. 8 starting at 7 p.m. Great Food,
Drink Specials, 50/50 Raffle, and Silent Auction. Contestant fee is $20 and the contest is
limited to 20 contestants. Cash prizes: 1st:
$150, 2nd: $75, 3rd, $50. Prize money donated by Guy Distributing Co. Music Provided
by Sonik Karaoke and D.J. Contact: Terra
at 240-925-6950. Must be 18 years old to
participate.
Sunday, Nov. 9
On Watch Memorial Service
Island Rd., Solomons) 2 p.m.
2 p.m. at the site of the On Watch
statue at the end of Dowell Road, Dowell,
Maryland. Join us to thank all of our veterans
for their service. Refreshments served on-site
following the program.
Annual Apple Festival
Our Lady of the Wayside (37575 Chaptico
Rd., Chaptico) noon to 5 p.m.
Our Lady of the Wayside will hold its
annual Apple Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12
from noon to 5 p.m. There will be crafters,
food, apple desserts, and apple and fall products for sale, face painting, pumpkin painting,
scarecrow making, childrens games, bingo
and live music.
There will be a cash money raffle and
an Apple Basket raffle. There will also be
a Silent Auction. In lieu of an admittance fee,
the Our Lady Works of Mercy will accept
monetary donations and nonperishable food
items for the Mary Lou Gough Food Pantry.
For additional information, please contact
Brenda Russell at 301-247-1871 or rsbrssll@
AOL.COM
Drive-thru Fried Chicken Dinner
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad (43256
Rescue Lane, Hollywood) - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A drive-thru fried chicken dinner will
be hosted by the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad. The dinner includes one-half
fried chicken, parsley potatoes, green beans
and a biscuit. Cost is $12 (age 6 and up). Water
and sodas will also be available for purchase.
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Fire House (13820 Point Lookout Road,
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Ridge)- 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children from age
6 12 is $4, and children 5 and under are
free; Menu consists of scrambled Eggs, Home
Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Hot Biscuits, Creamed
Chipped Beef, Spiced Applesauce, Grits,
Assorted Juices, milk and coffee; For more
information call 301-994-9999.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Knights of Columbus Council 2065 Hall
(16441 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) 11:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Council 2065 will
sponsor their fried chicken dinner on Sunday,
Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $12 half chicken, buttered potatoes, green beans,
coleslaw, etc. Dessert table will be available.
Eat-in or carry-out.
Monday, Nov. 10
Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850
Langley Rd., Lexington Park) 6:30 p.m.
The next regular monthly meeting of the
Pax River Quilters Guild will be held Nov. 10.
This months meeting will feature Gadgets and Tips. Share your favorite gadget
or helpful quilting tips for a chance to win
a prize. Also bring your ornaments for the
Hospice tree, food pantry donation, blocks of
the month (Nov. & Dec) and Christmas party
items. New members and guest welcome.
For more info, visit www.paxriverquiltguild.
com, email juliagraves82@hotmail.com or
call 240-925-5200.
Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. All screenings are free to

the public.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day Parade in Leondardtown
Starts at St. Marys Ryken High School
(22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown),
goes through Leonardtown Square 10 a.m.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. the Commissioners of St.Marys County and the Commissioners of Leonardtown invite the public
to come out and salute Americas Veterans at
the Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown! The parade steps off from St. Marys
Ryken High School, proceeds through Town
Square and is immediately followed by a Memorial Ceremony. Spectators are encouraged
to park at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds,
or the St. Marys County Governmental Center and take the free round-trip shuttle into
Town. For more information, please call 301475-9791 or visit www.leonardtown.somd.
com
Screening of Short Documentary Riding
My Way Back
CSM La Plata Campus, BI Building (8730
Mitchell Rd., La Plata) 10:30 a.m.
The new award-winning, short documentary about the powerful healing of therapeutic riding for a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
will be screened at the CSM La Plata campus
on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the BI
Building at the CSM Leonardtown campus
on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and at the
CSM Prince Frederick campus on Tuesday,
Museum Madness Day: The Nano World

Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spend your day off school at CMM and
explore an entire world that is invisible to the
naked eye. Come and discover tiny zooplankton and other incredibly miniscule creatures
with the help of a microscope. Museum admission and pizza lunch included. Space is
limited. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register
and reserve your spot.
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Real Men Talk
Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Real Men Talk. This event covers the
increasing issues of domestic violence in our
society. Men only please.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Screening of Short Documentary Riding
My Way Back
CSM La Plata Campus, BI Building (8730
Mitchell Rd., La Plata) 10:30 a.m.
The new award-winning, short documentary about the powerful healing of therapeutic riding for a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
will be screened at the CSM La Plata campus
on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the BI
Building at the CSM Leonardtown campus
on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and at the

CSM Prince Frederick campus on Tuesday,
Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. All screenings are free to
the public.
NAVAIR Industry Day
Chesapeake and Potomac Ballrooms of the
Holiday Inn Select Solomons (155 Holiday
Dr., Solomons) Check in starts 6:30 a.m.,
event starts at 7:45 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) will conduct an
informational Industry Day.
The objective of this event is to enhance
Government-industry communication, conduct market research, and increase competition in support of Naval Aviation by presenting the Long Range Acquisition Forecast
(LRAF) and providing the opportunity for
meetings between industry and NAVAIR/
NAWCAD technical personnel.
For more information, go to www.fbo.
gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/N00019/11132014/
listing.html.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Men Annual
Winter Dinner Reservations
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108
Mt. Zion Church Rd. Mechanicsville) Reservations can be made starting today for the
Annual Winter Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7
p.m. Catering by Patrick of Sunshine Catering. Make a reservation by Nov. 28 by
contacting Frank Hill at 301-884-3811 or
301-481-5536.
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ANGLICAN
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Sundays - 10 AM 23928 Mervell

Dean Road, Hollywood MD,
20636 301/997-1235
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SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.
26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
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BAPTIST CHURCH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
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Christmas Time is Nunsense

Time at Mt. St. Helens School!
By Megan Conway
Contributing Writer
On Monday, I had the privilege of attending the
press night for the Newtowne Players NunCrackers.
NunCrackers is a musical comedy surrounding
Mt. Saint Helens Convents first-ever TV special taped
in the convent basement, in a studio constructed by the
Reverend Mother (using money won in a drawing by
Sister Mary Paul). The show starts with the live audiences introduction to the sisters of the convent and Father Virgil, as well as Mt. Saint Helens Schools five
most talented students. The program kicks off with the
promise of the sisters presentation of the Nutcracker
Ballet, but things soon go awry when Sister Leo, the
sugar plum fairy, is injured backstage and unable to perform. However, the show must go on, and the audience is
entertained with performances and fresh takes on classic
Christmas carols. In the meantime, it becomes apparent that someone has stolen the nuns Christmas gifts
out from under the tree, provoking hysteria and attempts
to save the live show from utter failure. In the end, the
audience and sisters themselves may learn a thing or
Photos courtesy of Tia LePore, Tia Rose Photography
two about giving and the true meaning behind the spirit
of Christmas.
The Newtowne Players once again put on a show
that will have all smiling and singing along. The actors
play their characters to full comedic extent and it is obvious they have a blast doing it. Audiences will enjoy
the large amount of interaction with the cast (I was one
of the two Catholics the sisters pointed out before the
cameras rolled, my good friend was asked when she

last went to confession!). The energy of the performance
and the wide variety of elements, including everything
from musical numbers to a live cooking show, there certainly isnt a dull moment.
I was also able to speak with Director Kristin Kauffman after the show. She said NunCrackers was chosen
by the Newtowne Players to perform and it fit really
well into the season. Kauffman also stressed the dedi-
cation of the cast, a lot of the actors have been the ones
to get their props together and to help paint the set, so its
been a really ensemble effort from the very beginning.
Kauffman is new to the Newtowne Players, and she remarked that the cast really walked me through it (the
Newtowne Player process). As for her favorite part of the
show? All I Want for Christmas is a One Night Stand
sung by Sister Robert Anne (played by Michelle Ebert
Freire). Cast member Dawn Weber, who plays Reverend
Mother, also had high praise for the those involved in
this show, stating theyre great - Kristins really full of
energyits a very talented [group].
The Newtowne Players will present NunCrackers:
The Nunsense Christmas Musical on Nov. 7, 8, 13, 14,
15, 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 9, 16 and
23 at 3:30 p.m. The shows producer is David V. Groupe,
musical director is Diane Trautman, stage manager is
Kristin Montour Grubbs and Assistant Stage Manager
is Alyssa Fox.
I encourage all lovers of theater, and of course,
Christmas, to buy tickets as soon as possible.
Weve been working really hard and were really
excited and we hope that it starts the Christmas season
off with a bang!, Kauffman said.
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Programs and Activities
Flu Shot Clinic at Loffler Senior Activity Center Friday, Nov. 7

Just in case you havent had a chance to get your flu shot; its not too late. Rite-Aid will
be providing flu shots at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Friday, Nov. 7; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bring your Medicare or other insurance card because it is covered 100% by most insurance s
including Medicare, Medicaid MCOs, Tricare, Blue Cross BlueShield, CareFirst, BlueCross
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welcome, but it is helpful to let the Rite-Aid staff know an approximate number of participants so please call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 by Nov. 5 if you plan to come or for any questions.
Northern Senior Activity Center Honors Our Veterans
On Monday, Nov. 10, at 12:30 p.m., listen to patriotic music and reminisce with personal
stories by the warmth of the fireside in the social room. A special tribute will be on display of
mementoes and historical information on veterans who have made invaluable contributions
serving our country. If you are a veteran, family member or friend and want to attend or have
personal mementos that we can display, please call 301-475-4002, ext. 1003 to be included.
Your valuables will be locked up for safe keeping in the display case. Anyone interested in
having lunch beforehand should call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001 by noon November 7.
Free Skin Cancer Screening
Staff from MD Dermatology will be at Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday,
Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for free skin cancer screening. Make an appointment by calling
301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen on a space-available basis
though appointments are preferred.
Emergency Communications (911 call center) Tour
The Triad/SALT council will offer a VIP tour of the Emergency Communications Center (911 call center) on Thursday, Nov. 13. Lunch will be served at noon at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center; presentation and tour will follow at the Emergency Communications Center.
Those not participating in lunch should meet at the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 12:45
p.m. Lunch is $6.00 for those under 60 and by donation for all others. For more information,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Art Classes at Loffler
Jamie Naluai will offer a four-session art class that will feature watercolor scenery at the
Loffler Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays Nov. 18 - Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jamie will
introduce different brush and blocking techniques including texturing with salt. This series
will yield two types of projects: a sailboat painting and holiday greeting cards. The cost is
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Native American Presentation

On Thursday, Nov.13, at 11 a.m., come learn how vastly different each Native American
group is by their livelihood, customs, artistic designs and music. November is National Native American Month to honor the rich history, cultures and customs of the First People, as
many of them refer to themselves. Each region and territory of the United States was home
to thousands of native people, some tribes no longer existing. The elders and generations that
have followed are reuniting with their past culture and languages. Present day American
Indians are finally establishing a firm ground in representing who they are and where they
came from. Experience a moment in time to delve into someone elses world. Call 301-4754002, ext. 1003 to sign up as space is limited.
Christmas Angel Ornament
Using crochet cotton thread, Cecelia Presnell will guide participants in making beautiful, five inch angelic ornaments at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Dec. 1 at 10
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Festive Sweater and Holiday Minute to Win It Challenge
Party is FREE; lunch is $6 for those under the age of 60; by donation for all others.
Holiday party goers are invited to the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Dec.
8 at noon. Wear your favorite holiday outfit or sweater. Dont have a festive outfit? Use your
creativity because prizes will be awarded to the most festive and most creative. Lunch will be
served at noon and will feature cranberry juice, spiral sliced ham, sweet potatoes, seasoned
greens, zucchini and pumpkin pie for dessert. Following the meal, get your game on and
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As a result of evidence-based research findings, AARP its Smart Driver curriculum in
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Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. The cost is $15
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The Elopement
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
1917 and 1918 were very hard years for the people of St.
Marys County as indeed it was for the rest of the country.
World War I was underway and many of our young men were
drafted into the military. Those drafted into the Army were unfortunately sent to Ft. Meade for training--ground zero for the
Great pandemic in Maryland. Many died before ever leaving
our shores.
The war ended November 11, 1918 and shortly thereafter the young men who had survived the flu and/or battle began coming home--young, good looking men, proudly wearing their dress uniforms. The young women must have been
swooning.
One of these young men was Philip Greenwell Love (born
August 19, 1900), son of Albert Kingsley Love (1870-1951) and
Eleanora Tippett (1868-1963). Philip had been inducted into
the U.S. Navy on January 18, 1918. He was discharged February 10, 1919.
Along came Helen Wilhelmina Mina Graves, daughter
of Philip Thomas Graves (1868-1953) and Carrie Mae Harding
A Journey Through Time

The
(1871-1947). Sparks flew! The two fell madly in love and wanted to get married, but there was a problem. Philip was only 18
and Mina (born January 23, 1905) was Just 14. Neither set of
parents was going to agree to a marriage, so what do you do?
You try to elope, are caught and make almost every newspaper
in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.
The headlines were all the same--Southern Maryland
Elopers Foiled. Sailor Runs Off With A Leonardtown Girl-Both Too Young To Marry. April 21, 1919, Rockville, Md.
Just as they said they were going to do, the couple motored to Washington and spent the night at the homes of
friends (Minas older sister). Jumping into their machine soon
after breakfast this morning, they turned in the direction of
Rockville. Before they reached here, however, the aforesaid
sister telephoned Sheriff William Aud, told him of her suspicions, and asked him to prevent the marriage of the couple,
should they visit Rockville for such a purpose. Sheriff Aud
accordingly constituted himself a reception committee and
when the runaways entered the courthouse a few minutes later he personally took charge of them.Both seemed to think
it hard that their plans to get married had been frustrated.
Sheriff Aud communicated by phone with the fathers of
Chronicle
the young folks and at their request

held the couple until the arrival of
the two men early this evening
The entire party returned to Washington by an evening train.
The ride home was likely most
unpleasant. By the time of the 1920
census, taken March 16, 1920, Philip
was a Private in the U.S. Infantry and
was stationed in Andernach, Germany. He had probably been given a
not-so-gentle nudge to get out of the
County. He died in Washington, D.C. Mina Graves
on March 24, 1963, survived only by Courtesy, Jay R. Long
his mother and one sister, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mina married William Mark Latham about 1923 and they
had at least five children. She died in 1984 and is buried at St.
Aloysius in Leonardtown.
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The Joy of Voting

Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
I havent skipped voting, not even once, since I turned 18. Over
the years, challenges like bad colds, mid-term exams, colicky newborn children and early November Tuesdays when cold-to-the-bone
rain poured down in sheets may have made it more difficult, but I love
being able to vote, and Ive been fortunate that nothing insurmountable has gotten
in my way.
Ill be the first to admit that Im both a patriot and a sentimental Irishwoman to
the very core. Whenever I hear the National Anthem being sung, I get tears in my
eyesfor me, its always one of the memorable moments in the two-day event that
Baby Ben and I make of an Orioles game around his birthday. Its the same with
the flag: driving south on Route 4 into Solomons, or north on Route 301 through
Waldorf, Ive never failed to be struck by the beauty of the huge American flags that
wave high up in the breezes in both spots. Just like hearing the anthem and seeing
the flag, voting fills me with a sense of gratitude and pride at being an American.
Each time I freely enter the voting booth, without fear of violence or vengeance, I
am reminded of how incredibly fortunate we are to have this right, one that is still
denied to so many women and men throughout the world. This year, I am more
aware than ever of my right to vote; even here, in our own country, this right is not a
certainty anymore, as more restrictive voter registration and identification laws are
increasingly being passed in an attempt to deny a vote to minorities and the poor.
I wanted to pass the importance and habit of voting on to the boys from their
earliest days; I wanted them to grow up seeing the act of voting as the privilege that
it is, so I always took them with me to experience democracy in action. Walking
out of the polling places over the years, I tried to explain voting, and the freedoms
afforded by democracy, and the incredible good fortune weve had, being born in
America. Even though Id gear my words toward whatever age they were each time
we voted, I knew that until they walked into the voting booth on their own, they
wouldnt fully grasp just what it meant. My job, I believe, has been to get them to the
understanding that voting matters, in a big way. Once they were in the voting booth,
democracy meant that the choicesand how they felt about those choiceswould
be up to them.
Book Review
Being Mortal: Medicine and What
Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
OW contributor
Last nights dessert was
spectacular.
As with many finales, that
perfect ending to a perfect meal
left you satisfied for the rest of the
evening. It was, like some conclusions - a little nightcap, a final
chapter, a last dance, the lingering notes of a favorite song - a
thing to savor.
Can the end of life be so
sweet? Perhaps; there are steps
to make it so, as youll see in the
new book Being Mortal by Atul
Gawande.
For about the last century,
the average lifespan for North
Americans has been increasing.
Modern medicine has taught doctors how to save lives but, until
relatively recently, it didnt teach
them how to deal with lifes end.
That, says Gawande, is unfortunate. In many cases, doctors
feel extremely uncomfortable discussing the end of life with their
patients. That often leads to protocol that precludes quality of life
when there isnt much life left to
have.
Weve come to this point, this
reluctance to face death, because

were no longer familiar with it.
A century ago, people died at
home, often after self-treating
their ailments. Hospitals were not
places to get better, says Gawande; medicine back then usually
had little impact on life or death.
When penicillin, sulfa, and other
drugs became available, however,
hospitals became places for cure.
Nursing homes, he says, were for
people who needed additional
care before going home.
But medicine isnt the only
thing thats changed: aging has,
too. We live longer, we expect
our parts to last longer, and were
surprised when health fails. But
does that make aging a medical
problem?
To a geriatrician, it might be
but Gawande says there arent
enough doctors of geriatrics and,
without them, we have a lessened
chance to sidestep problems that
could diminish the quality of life
in later years. He says, in fact,
that the elderly dont dread death,
so much as they dread the losses
leading up to it: loss of independence, of thought, of friends.
But long before that happens,
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This year, all three boys are old enough to vote in the election. I hadnt mentioned it to any of them , but this past week, Baby Ben was home from West Virginia
for a few days, and he mentioned that he wanted to vote while he was in town. Hed
looked into the matter and knew that early voting was available at the Governmental
Center. I oh-so-casually suggested that we go together. It would be like old times,
except I wouldnt be carrying him in my arms (at 64, he could easily carry me).
This was his first time voting, and it was just how it was supposed to be: no big deal,
and the biggest deal in the world. He casually headed over to the booth, made his
choices, put the sticker on his shirt, and, when I was done voting, we walked out into
the bright sunshine outside of the building, comparing notes. I believe who you vote
for is a private matter, like religion and relationships, but I was happy to talk about
it with him.
On Election Day, I woke up fighting a cold, and since work was closed, I had a
lazy morning at home. I assumed Prince Firstly was voting at school, but I noticed
that Forgotten Middle Child Tim was getting ready to leave for work almost an hour
earlier than his usual time, and asked if he was going in early. I admit: I was wondering when hed have time to vote, though I didnt ask. When he answered that he
wanted to be sure he had enough time to vote before work, I couldnt have been happier if hed said he was off to rescue Dalmatian puppies from a scoundrel who was
selling them for their spotted fur. He hurried out and I took a moment to feel proud.
Later, after work, I noticed FMC Tim looking at me with a worried expression.
I know youve got a cold, he said tentatively, But it looks like you havent left
the house today.
I nodded.
Well, um he continued, clearly not sure how to broach whatever was on his
mind. Finally, he got it out. Youre not going to vote? he asked, trying hard to keep
the judgment from his voice.
As I reassured him that Id already voted, that the world as he knew it was still
intact, I also had another thought: when it comes to voting and carrying on the flagwaving and anthem-singing, I think I can safely rest in the knowledge that at least
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