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CONTENTS IN LOCAL
Local News 3 I THINK WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO GET PEOPLE TO TREATMENT. WEVE
BEEN DOING SO MANY THINGS AND THIS
Crime 8
Sports 10
PROBLEM KEEPS GROWING.
-COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER DR. MEENA BREWSTER
Education 13
Feature 14
Obituaries 18
In Our Community 20
Community Calendar 22 On The Cover
Entertainment Calendar 24 Page 14
Library Calendar 24
Senior Calendar 25
Games 26
Contributing Writers 28 In Sports
Page 10
Classied Ads 30
Business Directory 31 In Education
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Drug Use Bill
May Have Merit
Say Health, Law
Enforcement Ofcials
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A bill introduced by a Baltimore Coun-
ty Democrat in the House of Delegates
would allow for the use of narcotics under
medical supervision by drug addicts and
health ofcials locally say the proposal
at least deserves serious consideration
given the growing epidemic of heroin
and opioid abuse and the corresponding
fatal overdoses.
The bill sponsored by Del. Dr. Dan
Morhaim would allow a community based
organization to open such a safe drug
consumption facility with the blessing of
either the states Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene or a locally operated
health department.
The bill, if signed into law, would al-
low consumption of pre-obtained nar-
cotics, provide sterile needles and collect
used ones for disposal; the facility would
also be required to observe drug users to
ensure against fatal overdoses and provide
encouragement for drug abuse counseling
and treatment.
Dr. Meena Brewster, chief health ofcer
for St. Marys County, said the proposal,
though sure to cause controversy because it
would shield drug users from prosecution
and having their narcotics conscated in
some cases, could be constructive.
The idea is that it increases access to
treatment by surrounding these people with
encouragement to get treatment, Brewster
said. Its a major gap in the opioid crisis.
Health and law enforcement ofcials
have been working overtime to both edu-
cate on the effects of drug abuse and arrest
and prosecute drug dealers, respectively,
but getting addicts treatment has been a
failure point in the struggle against opioid
addiction, she explained.
The needle exchange portion of the pro-
posed law would also help ensure that dis-
eases such as HIV and hepatitis C were not
transmitted because of sharing contami-
nated syringes.
Its an extremely effective way to com-
bat that, Brewster said. The data shows it
helps prevent the spread of HIV and hepa-
titis C.
Brewster said it was unclear if such pro-
grams actually reduced drug use.
The hard data may be out there, she
told The County Times. There is data to
show that its not increasing drug use.
Brewster was not sure if the pro-
posal was a good one but she said it at
least deserved serious consideration.
The County Times Local News 3
Cokie Roberts
talks
Resilience
and
Resistance:
Coping in
Hard Times
I think we need to do everything we can Benjamin Bradlee Distinguished
to get people to treatment, Brewster said.
Weve been doing so many things and this Lecture in Journalism
problem keeps growing. March 8, 7:00 p.m.
What we need for individual users Michael P. OBrien Athletics and Recreation Center
is treatment. Political commentator for NPRs Morning Edition
The latest data from the states Depart-
ment of Health and Mental Hygiene shows and ABC News. Roberts is included in the
that there were 918 heroin-related overdose Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and
fatalities in 2016; deaths from fentanyl, a considered by the American Women in Radio and
highly potent synthetic opiate, totaled out Television to be one of the fty greatest women in
to 738 statewide. broadcasting history.
In Calvert County there were 12 re-
ported heroin-related deaths in 2016 and Books for sale and signing to follow the event
there were seven such fatalities related to
fentanyl, state records show. In St. Marys This event is free of charge and open to the public.
County for the same time period there were
For more information, visit www.smcm.edu
six fatalities due to heroin and four fentan-
yl-related deaths.
Despite the large number of overdoses
in Calvert, Sheriff Mike Evans said he be-
lieved the proposed law could be benecial.
Cognisant of the concerns that drug use
safe spaces could be viewed as subsidiz-
ing illegal narcotics use, Evans nonetheless
said such a program might help save lives.
I see it could help in some circumstanc-
es, Evans said. If the health department
wants it, Ill support it.
My job in law enforcement is get-
ting it [narcotics] off the streets and Im
doing that, but if they [physicians] say it
can help save lives Im not going to argue
with them.
Dr. Laurence Polsky, chief health ofcer
for Calvert County, could not be reached
for comment as of press time.
Morhaim, though a physician, has been a
key player in the push to legalize marijuana
use in Maryland for medical purposes but
that support has also led to his being scru-
tinized due to his ties to an entity that want-
ed to grow, process and distribute medical
marijuana after the state completed its reg-
ulatory framework for establishing permits
for such facilities.
Morhaim is the clinical director for
Doctors Orders, a medical marijuana
distributor that got a license to operate in
Baltimore. Morhaim did not disclose this
relationship publicly, though he was deep-
ly involved in shaping the states medical
marijuana policy.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Sen. Cardin To Speak On College Students Turned

Relations With Russia To Counseling, Coloring
Book Post Election
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin will
discuss U.S. Russia Relations in the
Auerbach Auditorium at St. Marys Col-
lege of Marylands St. Marys Hall on
Friday, March 3 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.Presented by the Center for the Study
of Democracy, this event is free of charge
and open to the public.
Described by the Associated Press as,
emerging as a leading Democratic critic
of the presidents foreign policy, Senator
Cardin has a deep interest in foreign af-
fairs and has worked across party lines to
further our national security and protect
universal human rights. He has fought to
ensure that anti-corruption, transparency
and respect for human rights are integrated
into our foreign policy.
Senator Cardin has called for the creation
of an independent, nonpartisan commis-
sion to comprehensively investigate alleged
Russian interference in the 2016 election.
General Flynns resignation does not ob-
viate the need for a broad investigation into
Russias interference into the 2016 election
and this administrations opaque relation-
ship with the Kremlin he said. I have
significant questions about what President
Trump knew about Mr. Flynns communi-
cations with Russia and when he knew it.
Ben Cardin was first elected to the Senate
in 2006 and he currently serves as Ranking
Member of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. He is a senior member of the
Environment & Public Works Committee
(EPW) and Small Business & Entrepre-
neurship Committee. He also serves on the
Senate Finance Committee (SFC).
The Center for the Study of Democracy
(CSD) explores contemporary and histori-
cal issues associated with the ideas of de-
mocracy, liberty and justice in national and
international contexts. It supports research
that enhances our understanding of liberal
democracy and its critics. CSD facilitates
activities that strengthen democracy and
the rule of law; enhance security and indi-
vidual freedoms; invigorate the civil soci-
ety; encourage free enterprise; and increase
economic, environmental, educational and
cultural equity.
St. Marys College of Maryland, desig-
nated the Maryland state honors college in
1992, is ranked one of the best public lib-
eral arts schools in the nation by U.S. News
& World Report. Approximately 1,700stu-
dents attend the college, nestled on the St.
Marys River in Southern Maryland.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A coloring book available for stu-
dents attending St. Marys College of
Maryland apparently grew in popu-
larity as a means of dealing with post
presidential-electionstress.
Since the election we have noticed an
up-tick in the use of counseling services,
especially walk-in hours, according to
a statement from Kyle Bishop, executive
director of the colleges wellness center
and director of Counseling and Psycho-
logical Services. We have given away an
increased number of coloring books to stu-
dents as a tool to manage post-election and
end-of-semester stress.
Bishop also stated that: Students are us-
ing walk-in [counseling] hours to process
their emotions regarding the election and
form a plan to manage their emotions mov-
ing forward.
Bishop was quoted in a release
from a New York City-based media
relationsgroup.
Michael Bruckler, spokesperson for the
college, said Bishops statement was not
cleared with college administration but
In majority-Republican St. Marys
County, the college, a public honors in-
stitution and part of the state university
system, has long been seen as a bastion of
liberalideology.
In the aftermath of the election of politi-
cal underdog Donald Trump to the office
of president, students held a unity march to
express the belief that despite political dif-
ferences between them, the students still
comprised a campus community.
But campus life was marred by an act of
vandalism after the election at the U.S. Post
Office located at the college in which the
nations flag was desecrated byshredding.
The act, which college officials blamed
on students after an internal investigation,
was denounced by the colleges president
Tuajuanda Jordan.
The college first announced the color-
ing book back in September of last year as
promoting the wellness services offered
through the colleges Wellness Center, a
release from the college states.
The college stated that the coloring book
was issued to each incoming freshmen

Time to take a
accurately reflected the mood on campus student.
among some students after the election in The coloring book depicts scenes from
November. the college.

look at your LIFE...

There was an immediate increase [in
demand for counseling services and the guyleonard@countytimes.net
coloring book], Bruckler said. Since then
its leveled off.

Liquor Board Opposes Licenses

For Art Houses, Salons
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

insurance
Bills making their way through the leg- supported a bill that would have allowed
islative process in Annapolis would allow licenses for art establishments operating in
for establishments showing pieces of art the corporate limits of Leonardtown, which
as well as beauty salons the ability to get is one of 22 state-designated arts and enter-
licenses to serve alcohol, but the Alcohol tainment districts in Maryland.
Beverage Board of St. Marys County op- Beauty salon licensing had been pro-
poses both proposed new laws. posed to the beverage board in years past
Female Monthly Rate Male Monthly Rate Both the St. Marys County Licensed and had been rejected based on concerns
Beverage Association and the Community that allowing such licensing would open
Age $100,000 $250,000 $500,000 $100,000 $250,000 $500,000 Alcohol Coalition have also voiced their the door to other non-alcohol based indus-
25 $11 $15 $20 $12 $16 $24 opposition to the bill. tries and flooding St. Marys County with
Theodore Bellavoine, chair of the coun- alcohol availability.
35 $12 $18 $28 $13 $19 $32 tys alcohol beverage board, wrote in a This was a direct affront to the con-
40 $14 $23 $36 $17 $26 $45 missive to Del. Dereck Davis, chair of the struction of the Alcohol Beverage Article,
Economic Matters Committee expressing which is to foster and promote temper-
45 $17 $27 $46 $21 $36 $61
the boards opposition to HB 526 and HB ance, Bellavoine wrote.
50 $20 $36 $66 $28 $49 $89 538 over concerns of alcohol proliferation. The bills were proffered by St. Marys
Opening a license to the beauty salons County legislative delegation and received
55 $28 $51 $94 $39 $72 $137
alone has the potential to increase the num- a majority support vote from the Commis-
These rates are subject to underwriting by ERIE family life. Rates are subject to change. ber of alcoholic beverage licenses in St. sioners of St. Marys County at their Jan.
These rates are based on a 20 year non-smoker term at ultra select rates.
Mary County by 40 to 50 percent, Bel- 24 meeting.
lavoine wrote. The definition of what an Commissioner John OConnor was the
MATTINGLY INSURANCE Art Establishment is, is so broad, it is hard
to determine the percentage of increase.
lone opposition vote.

28290 Three Notch Road | Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Bellavoine noted in his letter dated Feb. guyleonard@countytimes.net
301.884.5904 | WWW.MATTINGLYAGENCY.COM 16 that the beverage board had previously
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The Commissioners of St. Marys
County, in cooperation with the Commis-
sion for People with Disabilities, will once
again present the annual Awards program.
The program was instituted to celebrate
contributions made by individuals and
businesses in our community and to raise
public awareness regarding persons with
disabilities.
Award categories include:
Volunteer Candidate should demon-
strate exceptional efforts on the behalf of
the disabled community through volun-
teering time and energy.Notable Employ-
er Candidate should demonstrate excep-
tional effort in advancing employment and/
or volunteer opportunities to persons with
disabilities.Care Partner Award Candi-
date must be a direct care provider, either
paid or volunteer that advocates for and
empowers individuals with disabilities, al-
lowing for increased self-esteem and com-
munity inclusion.
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exhibit innovative plan and its execution
for inclusion of persons with disabilities in
an area of community life.Vicki Brown
2017 a.m.
Award (2 awards)Candidate must be a per-
son with a disability that enjoys all aspects
of life, is a role model and inspiration for
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in any capacity Adult Award- a person 18
years old and over
More information about the awards pro-
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marys.md.us/voluntr/DisabilityAward-
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Applications will be accepted until June
1, 2017 and should be submitted to Christina
Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659
Bishop at (301) 475-4200 *1802 or via email
to christina.bishop@stmarysmd.com.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Commissioners of St. Marys County will
conduct a public hearing in the Commis-
sioners Meeting Room in the
Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge
Street, Leonardtown, Maryland, on Tues-
day, February 28, 2017 beginning at 9:05
a.m., for the purpose of receiving pub-
lic comment on a proposed Ordinance
amending Chapter 267 of the Code of St.
Marys County, Maryland (Article XXIX.
- PROPERTY TAX CREDIT FOR NEW
OR EXPANDING BUSINESS).
The proposed Ordinance would grant a
property tax credit against the county prop-
erty tax imposed on any property owned or
leased by a new or expanding business that
creates ten (10) or more full-time jobs in
an industry targeted for expansion by the
L
St. Marys County Economic Development
Commission.
I Citizens are encouraged to attend and
participate in the public hearing.
S Copies of the proposed Ordinance are
available at the St. Marys County Depart-
ment of Economic Development, 23114
Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Mary-
land, and under Public Hearing Notices
at http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/.
Any reasonable accommodation for per-
sons with disabilities should be requested
by contacting the St. Marys County Public
Information Ofcer at (301) 475-4200, Ext.
*1342.
The Commissioners invite public com-
ments and participation. Comments on the
proposed Ordinance may be received at
or before 8:00 a.m. on March 7, 2017, ad-
dressed to: Commissioners of St. Marys
County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Mary-
land 20650 or to csmc@stmarysmd.com.
Note that as a result of the evidence and
comments made at the public hearing,
amendments may be made to the pro-
posed Ordinance.
Commissioners of St. Marys County
From Chris Kaselemis, Director, Depart-
ment of Economic Development

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Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 28, Copies of the proposed maps are avail-
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peake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Growth
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consider:
Management, 23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 and at www.st-
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Written comments may be submitted on
E 2015 Concept Land Uses in the Lex- or before March 7, 2017 to: Commissioners
ington Park Development District of St. Marys County, P.O. Box 653, Leon-
:2) Master Plan;
Correction of a mistake on Great
ardtown, MD 20650.
Any reasonable accommodation for per-
$ Mills Corridor Development Strat- sons with disabilities should be requested
egy in the Lexington Park Develop- by contacting the St. Marys County Pub-
23) Correction
ment District Master Plan; lic Information Ofcer at (301) 475-4200,
of a mistake on Figure *1342.
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94) Master Plan; and amendments may be made to the pro-
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 8 Crime
County Residents Die In Police: Child Abuse Victim
Charles County Crashes May Have Brain Injury
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Two St. Marys County men died last
week in crashes in which both were operat-
ing motorcycles on Charles County roads,
police reported.
Both men, Joseph Warren Bryant II, 27,
of Mechanicsville and Nathan William
Guterry, 25, of Lexington Park, died within
hours of each other in unrelated crashes,
according to police reports.
Bryant was killed on Route 301at about
4:19 p.m. at the intersection with Sadie
Lane in La Plata when, according to police
and witness statements, he and the motor-
cycle he was operating collided with a Ford
Sport Trac driven by Sandra Kay Gold-
smith, a La Plata resident.
Preliminary state police reports stated
that Bryant was seen driving at an exces-
sive speed when the collision occurred;
Goldsmith was turning left from north-
bound Route 301 onto Sadie Lane when
Bryants southbound motorcycle struck
her vehicle.
Bryant was declared dead at the scene;
police found that his driving license
was suspended.
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Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in
the collision.
Three hours later, on Leonardtown Road
at Webbs Place in Hughesville, Guterry
was killed when his EX500 Kawasaki mo-
torcycle crashed into a guardrail and sent
him ying from the vehicle.
Police say Guterry was traveling south-
bound when he failed to properly negotiate
a curve in the roadway before striking the
guardrail.
Guterry was also pronounced dead on
the scene, state police reported.
Police said that witnesses saw that
Guterry was in the company of other mo-
torcycles traveling at high rates of speed
and weaving in and out of trafc miles
north of where the collision occurred.
While alcohol is not believed to be a
cause of the crash, driver error and speed
are, police reported.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man who has been charged with vio-
lently shaking a 3-year-old child left in his
care faces charges of assault and second-
degree child abuse, while the victim in the
case is believed to have suffered a brain in-
jury and remains in critical condition.
Elijah Holmes, Jr., 22, of Lexington
Park, remains incarcerated at the countys
adult detention center.
Sheriffs detectives became involved
when they received a call for a possible
child abuse case taken at the Charles Re-
gional Medical Center in La Plata Feb. 10.
Detectives learned that the child was in
Holmes care he was the boyfriend of
the childs mother and that the child had
sustained life-threatening injuries while he
was with Holmes.
The defendant admitted while watching
the victim he and his brother began playing
too rough as a result of the childs actions
charging documents led against Holmes
St. Marys County Sheriffs
Ofce Incident Briefs
Vice/Narcotics Arrests
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce de-
tectives were notied of a possible fraudu-
lent prescription being passed at a Char-
lotte Hall pharmacy. Detectives arrived
and detained suspect Daniel Ligolo Ongele
(Age 27 of Upper Marlboro, MD) who at-
tempted to obtain Promethazine/Codeine
syrup. He was found to be in possession
of a USB thumb drive and a cellular phone,
both of which were seized pending a fo-
rensic analysis. He was charged with At-
tempting to obtain Promethazine/Codeine
by fraud and Identity Theft. Additional
charges are pending a review with States
Attorney Richard D. Fritz.
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce Vice/
Narcotics detectives identied Gregory
Trmyne Shingles aka 6-9 (Age 31 of
Mechanicsville, MD) as a distributor of co-
caine in the King Kennedy Estates neigh-
borhood. Undercover purchases of cocaine
were conducted by detectives and suspect
Shingles was indicted. Detectives observed
suspect Shingles conducting a drug trans-
action on Independence Drive before being
stopped by a uniformed patrol deputy. Sus-
pect Shingles discarded a plastic bag under
a parked vehicle and, when recovered, it
was found to contain 45 individual baggies
of crack cocaine. The cocaine was val-
ued at nearly $1,000. Also recovered were
2 cellular phones, over $300 in cash and a
2013 Hyundai Sonata. Additional charges
are pending a review with States Attorney
Richard D. Fritz.
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce Vice/
Narcotics detectives identied James Wes-
ley Hughes (Age 28 of Lexington Park) as
a distributor of oxycodone. Multiple un-
dercover purchases of oxycodone were
Thursday, February 23, 2017
read. The de-
fendant admit-
ted the victims
actions made
him angry
he picked up
the victim from
the ground
and began to
shake him
aggressively. Holmes
The victim appeared to become life-
less, according to charging documents and
it was then that Holmes called the childs
mother for help.
The child was eventually transported to
the hospital, police said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
made and suspect Hughes was indicted and
subsequently arrested. He was originally
held in a No Bond status.
Francis Xavier Hill aka Opossum (Age
47 of Lexington Park) was indicted after
undercover purchases of cocaine were con-
ducted by Vice/Narcotics detectives. He
was also charged with Conspiracy to Dis-
tribute Cocaine. He was originally held
without bond.
Javar Charles Nolan (Age 30 of Mechan-
icsville, MD) was indicted on multiple ad-
ditional felony charges based on a search
and seizure warrant executed on a Leonar-
dtown residence. As a result of the execu-
tion of that warrant, a quantity of heroin
packaged for sale was recovered.
Jefferson Canallero Cabral (Age 18 of
California, MD) was indicted and arrested
for Possession of Marijuana with the In-
tent to Distribute.
Heather Jeanette Dickerson (Age 46 of
Mechanicsville, MD) was served an indict-
ment for Possession of Oxycodone with
the Intent to Distribute.
Gina Marie Krouse-Boswell (Age 32 of
Prince Frederick, MD) was served an in-
dictment for multiple counts of Attempt-
ing to Obtain Oxycodone by Fraud.
Durez Lindell Creek (Age 28 of Lex-
ington Park) was served an indictment for
Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to
Distribute.
Thursday, February 23, 2017 The County Times Crime 9
 10 Sports
Building D.C.s Wall
Quarterback. Center in hockey. Pitcher.
Point guard.
These are the great orchestrators of the
major sports, the conductors of athletic
symphonies. The best at each position are
mesmerizing, must-watch performers. Look
away at your own risk.
Elite quarterbacks command the huddle,
manipulate at the line of scrimmage, satisfy
a demanding cast of offensive specialists and
drop wicked, under-duress passes into tight
windows with the game on the line. Im talk-
ing about Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and
Drew Brees.
Centers lead, glide through traffic, control
the power play, score and feather passes to
snipers on either wing. My personal favor-
ite is the elegant and cerebral Nicklas Back-
strom. Sidney Crosby? No. Wrong town.
Wrong writer.
Pitcherswhat can you say, eh? They put
the ball in play and rip pitches that vary in
velocity and defy physics. The best control
tempo, are masters of situational baseball
and are capable of reaching a higher gear,
bulldog mode if you will, in high-leverage
situations. Example? Max Scherzer.
And then theres my favorite: point guards.
In youth basketball, the first thing you need is
a kid with handles, right? Those same drib-
bling wizards are soon breaking presses in
middle school and high school. Point guards
rule the college game. In the NBA, where
dominant, back-to-the-basket bigs have
nearly gone the way of the dinosaurs, guards
power the universal, spread, drive-and-dish,
three-point shot offenses. Point guards ad-
vance the ball, control pace, combat stagna-
tion, run sets, gets shots for teammates or cre-
ate their own when required. For avid sports
fans, watching an elite point guard work is
a delicious four-course dish of jaw-dropping
athleticism, unselfishness, high cerebral
function and diversity of basketballskill.
You see where this is going. Know that
I do so with great trepidation. Merely sug-
gesting that the Washington Wizards, be-
hind the ohsosexy play of John Freakin Its a nice reminder that with a little faith in
Wall, will contend in the Eastern Conference
will likely cause a karmic apocalypse (this
being D.C. sports and all). But thats what
Imdoing.
True story: The Washington Bullets win-
ning the 1978 NBA championship is my first
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sports memory. Its very faint, but I remem-
ber the Bullets celebrating after beating the
Seattle SuperSonics in Game 7. Fast-forward
39 years (gulp), and Im sports-meditating in Leonardtown Goalie #2 Matthew Corolla (First Team All-County)
All-County Ice Hockey
my man cave. Contemplating the Wizards
recent epic heater, I reach this conclusion:
This is the best Washington basketball team
in nearly four decades. They are legitimate
First and Second Teams
Conferencecontenders.
Yep, in the immortal words of the Star
Trek voice-over, I just boldly went where no
Washington basketball fan has gone since
the Carter administration. After a 2-8 start By Zach Hill
under new coach Scott Brooks, this looked Contributing Writer
First Team Second Team
like another lost season for Washington.
Then Wall found another gear, his team-
mates blended together like Nawlins gumbo
and the Wizards, the Washington Wizards,
rose from the Eastern Conferences abysmal Forwards: Forwards:
depths to its upper crust. #87 Denis Kuzminov #63 Jacob OHara
Wall is playing the best basketball of his Team: St. Marys Ryken I Team: St. Marys Ryken I
career and is arguably the leagues best pure Games Played: 13 Games Played: 14
point guard. His progression is undeniable, Points: 30 (12 Goals; 18 Assists) Points: 22 (13 Goals; 9 Assists)
even if it wasnt always consistent. The first Other Honors: All-MAPHL First Team; Other Honors: All-WCAC Honorable Mention
overall pick in 2010, Wall has always been a All-WCAC First Team
stat-stuffer: Scoring 16-20 points, dropping #42 Matthew Williams
8-10 assists and recording two steals is a rou- #33 Bryce Leger Team: St. Marys Ryken II
tine night. But in his first six seasons, Wall Team: Leonardtown Games Played: 16
was plagued by injuries, a poor supporting Games Played: 12 Points: 16 (10 Goals; 6 Assists)
cast, inconsistent shooting, an uncontrolled Points: 21 (12 Goals; 9 Assists)
on-count recklessness and a mopey attitude #22 Nick Burch
unbecoming a teamleader. #44 Shane Gregan Team: Leonardtown
No more. Wall, still just 26, is averaging Team: St. Marys Ryken I Games Played: 12
career highs in points (22.8), assists (10.2) Games Played: 14 Points: 14 (9 Goals; 5 Assists)
and steals (2.1) per game. Hes smiling Points: 23 (11 Goals; 12 Assists)
more, attacking relentlessly and doing what Other Honors: All-WCAC Second Team Defenders:
he does better than anyone: see the floor and #5 Andrew Williams
find open teammates in a most unselfish and Defenders: Team: St. Marys Ryken I
completely refreshing way in this score-first #74 Jacob Pilkerton Games Played: 14
generation. But its the winning that matters Team: St. Marys Ryken I Points: 7 (2 Goals; 5 Assists)
most and those hopeless 2-8 Wizards are Games Played: 14
now 31-24 at the All-Starbreak. Points: 13 (5 Goals; 9 Assists) #89 Mason Gibbs
The short: It took several years to build Other Honors: All-WCAC Second Team Team: Leonardtown
this John Wall. He stopped. He started. He Games Played: 12
broke down and was rebooted. Now hes just #36 Myles Mayshark-Hamlin Points: 7 (2 Goals; 5 Assists)
balling. The patience he with himself and Team: Leonardtown
the organization with him was worth it. Games Played: 14 Goalie:
Points: 19 (6 Goals; 13 Assists) #37 Bryce Travers
ourselves and from the right supporting cast Team: St. Marys Ryken I & II
- we can all travel the imperfect journey to Goalie: Games Played: 18 (751 Minutes)
becoming our inner All-Star. #2 Matthew Corolla Total Goals Allowed: 73
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com Team: Leonardtown Goals Allowed Per Game Average: 4.32
Games Played: 12 (539 Minutes)
Total Goals Allowed: 44 These teams are based on performance
Goals Allowed Per Game Average: 3.67 within the MSHL, MAPHL and cumula-
tive season statistics.
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Seahawks Lock Up No. 5
Tournament Seed
St. Marys College of Maryland Se-
ahawks Mens Basketball team has locked
up the Number 5 spot in the CAC Basket-
ball Tournament.
Facts
Score: St. Marys 77, Southern Virginia 82
Records: St. Marys (13-12, 8-10 CAC),
Southern Virginia (5-20, 3-15 CAC)
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
The Short Story: The St. Marys College
of Maryland mens basketball team squan-
dered a 15-point rst half lead in dropping
an 82-77 decision at Southern Virginia
University Saturday afternoon. First-year
guard Tre Mouton (Waldorf, Md./North
Point) poured in a game-best 22 points to
pace the Seahawks in Capital Athletic Con-
ference action.
What It Means
The loss in the nal regular-season con-
test put St. Marys into a two-way tie for fth
with Wesley College (10-15, 8-10 CAC). The
Seahawks owned the tiebreaker with Wes-
ley because of their win over No. 11 Salis-
bury University on February 15. Therefore,
St. Marys clinched the No. 5 seed in the
2017 CAC Mens Basketball Championship
Tournament, which begins Tuesday, Febru-
ary 21 with rst-round action.
Up Next for the Seahawks
St. Marys will now travel to Arling-
ton, Virginia to face fourth-seeded Mary-
mount (Va.) University (12-13, 9-9 CAC) on
Tuesday in rst-round action at 8:00 p.m.
Marymount ended the regular-season with
two straight wins to claim the No. 4 seed.
St. Marys and Marymount split the sea-
son series this year as each side won on its
home court.
How It Happened
The Seahawks controlled the tempo in
the rst half, tallying 11 fast break points
and converting 11 SVU turnovers into
13 points.
Two free throws by rst-year guard Alec
Johnson (Herriman, Utah/Herriman) gave
Southern Virginia its nal lead of the rst
half at 9:24. St. Marys would go on to out-
score the Knights, 23-12, in the nal nine
minutes of the half and head into halftime
with a 44-34 advantage.
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 The County Times Education 13

Breast Cancer Survivors The creation of the Roberta Kieliger Sis-

ters at Heart Scholarship was an expression
created. All my life I will remember,
Gonzales said. Ive been very blessed.

Group Honors Leader

Its a matter of the heart for the Sisters
at Heart, a local cancer survivor group. In
honor of their leader, Roberta Kieliger of
La Plata, the group mobilized to create a
scholarship in her name at the College of
Southern Maryland. Because of Kieligers
interest in womens health care and the
goals of the support group she founded 10
years ago, the Roberta Kieliger Sisters at
Heart Scholarship was designed to benefit
students in the healthcare field, with a pref-
erence to students who are cancer survi-
vors or family members of those who have
battled cancer.
Kieliger has reached the age of 81, even
after a struggle with breast cancer. Shes
been married for 62 years. Ive had a full
life, she said from her home during a tele-
phone interview Feb. 15. I cant complain.
The journey has been awesome. The rea-
son it has been awesome is because of the
people.
Kieliger is in the last weeks of her life
due to MDS, a bone marrow disorder. She
is under hospice care at home. Weve
[Sisters at Heart members] all had breast
cancer, and weve all been in and out of
the hospital. Our whole mission is to sup-
port health care, said Nila
Toribio-Straka, one of Kieli-
gers Sisters at Heart friends,
of respect and love that overwhelmed Kieli-
ger, Kieliger said from her home last week.
To think that they thought enough of me
to set up the scholarship Its quite amaz-
ing, she said with emotion, struggling to
find her words.
Toribio-Straka worked with the CSM
development office to set up the scholar-
ship. The initial funding came from Harry
Frauenfelder, a good friend of Kieligers.
The scholarship was awarded Feb. 2 to its
first two recipients, Emily DiToto of Wal-
dorf and Pilar Gonzales of St. Leonard.
One week later, DiToto and Gonzales had
the chance to meet Kieliger at her home.
That was impactful for everyone, To-
ribio-Straka said.
Gonzales said she had never been award-
ed anything like a scholarship before, and
she was very grateful for a chance to meet
the woman for whom the scholarship was
Shes a very nice lady.
Meeting Mrs. Kieliger was a rare op-
portunity to put a face to a scholarship for
my education, DiToto said. Many schol-
arship recipients dont have the chance to
meet the donors, but meeting Mrs. Kieliger
made it personal and I feel connected to
her.
Kieliger described that meeting and how
much it meant to her. She noted that one of
the recipients described some serious fi-
nancial challenges in her family. So, the
scholarship came at an opportune time,
Kieliger said. It really makes you feel
like it was a wonderful gift my friends had
given me Im amazed. I feel like I am
veryblessed.
From College of Southern Maryland

CSM Online Scholarship

explaining the scholarships
focus.
Toribio-Straka also ex-
plained why Kieligers

Finder Opens Feb. 20

friends wanted to go to such
lengths to honor Kieligers
contributions to the commu-
nity. Shes just been a great
one. Her personality is meek College of Southern Maryland students a 2017-2018 FAFSA application, which
and mild She doesnt like who would like to apply for scholarship ensures students are automatically consid-
to take credit for all shes funding for the 2017-2018 academic year ered for all relevant scholarships. For more
done. can apply online using the Scholarship information and to submit an application,
Finder starting Feb. 20. Some scholarships go to www.csmd.edu/ScholarshipFinder.
Roberta Kieliger, far right in front, visits at her home in La Plata with the first tworecipients
have a March 31 priority deadline; howev-
of the Roberta Kieliger Sisters at Heart Scholarship, from left in front, Pilar Gonzales and er, most scholarships have a May 31 dead- From Karen Smith Hupp,
Emily DiToto, with her husband, Bob Kieliger by her side, joined by, in back from left, line. Students applying for CSM Founda- CSM Public Relations
Cindy Beck, Kieligers daughter; Sisters at Heart members Susan Wilborne and Nila
Toribio-Straka; Harry Fraunfelder, the initial donor to the scholarship; and CSM Director of tion Scholarships are required to complete
Development Chelsea Brown.

Both events are free of charge and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.smcm.edu

The Presidents Inaugural Lecture Series March 7, 8:00 p.m.

Auerbach Auditorium,

Walter Mosley St. Marys Hall

Mosley is the author of the major bestselling

mystery series featuring detective
Easy Rawlins. His nonfiction examines
Novelist and Social Commentator
contributions to economic inequality, politics,
and justice in America.
The Only True Race is the
Human Race Books for sale and signing to follow the event

March 8, 7:00 p.m.

Benjamin Bradlee Michael P. OBrien Athletics and
Distinguished Lecture in Journalism Recreation Center

Cokie Political commentator for NPRs Morning

Edition and ABC News. Roberts is included

Roberts in the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame,

and considered by the American Women in
Radio and Television to be one of the fifty
Resilience and Resistance: greatest women in broadcasting history.
Coping in Hard Times Books for sale and signing to follow the event
Presented by the Center for the Study of Democracy
 14 Feature Story The County Times Thursday, February 23, 2017

Janice Walthour
and Elfreda Mathis
Sisters, Educators and
Community Leaders
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer

Janice Walthour and Elfreda Mathis are
sisters, the only children of Fred and Jea-
nette (Thompson) Talbert. But they are
linked by more than that. From segregated
schools in St. Marys County they each had
amazingly parallel and successful careers
in education and today remain passionate
about children.
The Talbert girls were born a year apart
on their grandparents farm in Valley Lee.
Their father worked on the base and their
mother was a business woman, running her
own beauty salon from homes in alley Lee
and then in Carver Heights, the segregated
community for black workers on the base.
Education was a big message in the Tal-
bert household. My father from the time
I can remember said, You are going to
college, Walthour said. Mathis added that
their father said, You girls ae going to
grow up and become women. He said they
may get married and may have happy mar-
riage, but he insisted I want you both to be
able to take care of yourself.
Their mothers influence was in her
love of reading which she passed on to
her daughters. Mom was an avid reader,
Walthour said. Mathis said their mother left
home at the age of 11 to go to Washington
to attend boarding school. There she stayed
at the home of Kelly Miller, a renowned
professor at Howard University. The pro-
fessor had a large book collection, but he
told the young girl not to read certain ones.
Mathis said she did so anyway, hiding them
under the covers at night Elfreda Mathis (left) and Janice Walthour (right)
I was always the teacher. I taught her,
Mathis said, pointing to her sister who was ville School. Mathis can rattle off the name as the Civil Rights Movement had intensi-
always a year behind her in school. She was of each teacher she had in the segregated fied on campus. There was picketing the
required to go to first grade in consecutive Jarboesville School and then at George year before at a nearby movie theater, shop-
years so she said she became the teacher to Washington Carver School. She particular- ping center and residentialneighborhood.
the younger kids in the class. ly remembers Miss Beulah Bennett. She The Talberts could attend college
The sisters initially went to St. Peter was no nonsense. She had order, Mathis through some scholarship money and
Claver School but transferred to Jarboes- said. Walthour agreed about the teachers, through National Defense Loans, the pre-
who would become role models for the fu- decessor to the current Pell Grants.

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It was an era of so-called Separate but
Equal. While the teachers might have
been equal their abilities the facilities,
books and supplies were another matter,
with the black schools getting the hand-
me-downs. It was something Mathis would
later experience as a principal.
For kids growing up, life in Carver
Heights was wonderful according to
Walthour. The community was safe. Kids
could roam around, even into the nearby
woods. They played all sorts of games such
as pick up sticks and jumping jacks. It was
like an idyllic small town life. We always
felt protected, said Walthour.
The black USO as located in their neigh-
borhood (the white one was in the white-
only Flalttops development), so there were
additional recreational opportunities for
the kids there.
The girls went off to Morgan State Col-
lege, again a year apart. Mathis arrived just
Both sisters belong to the Morgan Alum-
ni Association and remain loyal to their
school It was a great school, Mathis said.
She had originally as a child wanted to go
to UCLA but that changed when she was
taken by the parents of a friend to the un-
veiling of the Frederick Douglass memorial
on the Morgan campus.
Mathis said the then-president of the
college always said, A Morgan graduate
waits for no one. We are educating you to
make a difference.
As history would predict, Mathis gradu-
ated from Morgan and went to George
Washington University to get her Mas-
ters Degree and Walthour followed right
behind her the next year. Mathis got her
degree in Elementary Education and Wal-
thour in Reading. Walthour went on to get
herdoctorate.
With her degree in hand, Mathis secured
a job at Piney Point Elementary School in
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karen.brooks@c21nm.com
CELL: 301-481-0644
Lucy Barbour
lucy.barbour@c21nm.com
CELL: 301-904-9914
www.brooksandbarbour.com
23063 Three Notch Rd.
California, MD 20619
Ofce: 301-862-2169
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St. Marys County. She said she was ex-
tremely lucky in getting a combined third
and fourth grade class that proved to be no
trouble. The transition was not difficult,
she said of integration.
Mathis professional career took her from
Piney Point, to a learning resource teacher,
to the central office and then to principal
at Ridge Elementary School for 12 years
and Lexington Park Elementary School for
13years.
Meanwhile, Walthours first job back in
the county was also at Lexington Park El-
ementary, where she taught second grade.
After several years, she transferred to
Piney Point. She moved to Hawaii for two
years and when she came back she as again
assigned to the school where her sister
started. She ended her career as principal
of George Washington Carver Elemen-
tary School for 15 years, transitioning the
school from the former location in her old
neighborhood to a new facility off Great
Mills Road.
Just as in the Separate but Equal days,
Mathis said she had to fight to get for Lex-
ington Park Elementary what the other
schools had. She was particularly an advo-
cate for relocating trailers in the front of the
school to a better location.
The sisters have been extremely active
in their retirement. Walthour was recently
elected president of the t. Mays County
Chapter of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Before that she chaired the NAACPs edu-
cation committee and her sister was a mem-
ber. Walthour worked tirelessly with the
school system to improve the minority edu-
cation gap and hiring of minorityteachers.
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In addition to her work with the NAACP,
Mathis made an unsuccessful bid for coun-
ty commissioner and has recently been
busy taking care of her ill husband.
The sisters were asked about that educa-
tion gap. Walthour said she would like to
see teachers not only teach to their subject
matter, but also the necessary social skills
for their students to succeed. She agreed
there definitely is a difference between
now and when she and Elfreda were going
to school. Then, the community was close
knit and everybody was respectful.
Both sisters were principals at schools
with high turnover due to the base and also
the inability of low-income people to get
good jobs. Mathis said the turnover at Lex-
ington Park was 50 percent. She said pro-
grams that worked in her school were often
eliminated when the grant money ran out.
Walthour said there is some character
education in the schools. But she added, It
is never sustained.
Mathis blamed the series of mandatory
tests for creating an atmosphere of teaching
to a lower bar instead of a higher one. She
said with President Ronald Reagans es-
pousal of the tenants in the book National
Risk, the standards have been aimed at
students entering the workforce instead of
those going on to higher education.
Black History Month, which ends this
week, is about the legacy of African-Amer-
ican pioneers. These two sisters and edu-
cators left their imprint and legacy on the
St. Marys County schools in its integration
era and continue to do so today with their
community involvement.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Photos by Mike Batson
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from St. Marys County at the Leonardtown Arts Center.
inspired by the theme:
Art Jam!
Artist 5 -8 PM
Reception
The Arts Center is located at 22660 Washington St, 2nd Fl.
Members of the Southern Maryland Youth
Orchestra & Choir will be playing in venues
throughout the town
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 18 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Fred Gibbs Johnson, Jr.
Fred Gibbs Johnson,
Jr. 48, of Hanover, PA,
entered Gods eternal
care, Sunday, February
12, 2017 at his home.
Born May 1, 1968 in
San Bernardino, CA, he
was the son of Fred G.
Johnson, Sr. and Se Hwa
Abramowitz and the step
son of Sandra (Wible) Johnson.
Fred was a veteran of the United States
Navy. While in the Navy, Fred was pre-
sented many citations. In 1991 he received
a letter of commendation. Petty Ofcer
Johnson established himself at the top
crypto-linguistic level in the Spanish lan-
guage for a Security Group Activity with
the Navy.
For the last ve years Fred worked in
the Hanover Hospital Emergency room as
a service advocate. The friends he made
there were a grand work family. Because of
his linguistic skills, the doctors had to call
on him at times for help with patients. Fred
was uent in ve languages.
Freds laugh set him apart when you met
him. One of his favorite places to go in
Hanover was a quaint coffee shop called
Merlins, where he found many friend-
ships. He was an excellent pianist, playing
Chopin, music from movies like Titanic,
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and Char-
The County Times
lie Brown as well as many other styles of
music with ease.
He attended school in St. Marys County
and graduated in 1986 from Leonardtown
High School.
His family members and friends from all
over were deeply saddened to hear of his
abrupt passing. In addition to his father,
mother, and step mother, Fred is survived
by one sister, Linda Baker (Don), many
cousins, aunts, and uncles. He was preced-
ed in death by one sister, Sandy Johnson.
He will be truly missed by his longtime
friend and rock of 15 years, Kathy Wyatt.
Fred was very much like his father, very
giving and very smart he will be sorely
missed.
The family would like to thank everyone
from all over the United States and abroad
for their kind words, memories and condo-
lences. Funeral services will be private and
at the convenience of the family.
The Kenworthy Funeral Home, Inc., 269
Frederick Street, Hanover, PA has been en-
trusted by the family with the funeral ar-
rangements. Memories and condolences
may be shared at www.kenworthyfh.com.
William David Combs, Michael Combs,
In addition to her parents and husband,
she was preceded in death by her broth-
In Remembrance
Loretta Marie Aunt
Ree Combs Rule
Loretta Marie Aunt
Ree Combs Rule, 92 of
Leonardtown, MD for-
merly of Silver Spring,
MD passed away Febru-
ary 8, 2017 in Hospice
House of St. Marys, Cal-
laway, MD. Born Febru-
ary 27, 1924 in Valley
Lee, MD. She was the
daughter of the late Margaret Lucille Red-
man Combs and Franklin Combs, Sr.
She was married to the late Dana Hans-
ford Rule who passed away on September
6, 1982.
Aunt Ree is survived by her nieces
and nephews, Margaret M. Kesselring, E.
Shelby Bokman, Nancy Courage, Michael
Combs, John, Combs, and Brenda Guy,
Great nieces and nephews, Mark Kessel-
ring, Michael Kesselring, Wanda Florence,
Christopher Courage, William Courage,
Kelly Courage Clark, Donna Marie Combs,
Cheryl Combs, Janet Combs, Steven Todd
Combs, James Combs, David Combs, Jo-
seph Combs, Brian Combs, Vanessa, Jen-
nifer, Richard Combs, Michael Cullison,
Christine Cullison and Joseph Cullison.
ers and sisters, W. Clayton Combs, Louis
M. Combs, Franklin E. Combs, T. Lester
Combs, J. Earl Combs, Joseph F. Combs,
John R. Combs, P. Jenifer Combs, Michael
H. Combs, Margaret Combs Cullison, Lucy
Loretta Combs and Rose Celeste Combs.
Aunt Ree graduated from Holy Name
Academy in Albany, NY, she worked for
Klines Department Store in sales. She en-
joyed cooking, miscellaneous crafts, nee-
dle point and cross stitching.
The family will receive friends on Mon-
day, February 13, 2017 from 9:00am TO
10:00am IN THE Mattingley-Gardiner Fu-
neral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of
Christian burial will be celebrated on Mon-
day, February 13, 2017 at 10:30AM in St.
George Catholic Church, Valley Lee with
Father John Nguyen ofciating. Interment
will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: David Combs, Joseph
Combs, James Combs, Richard Combs,
Brian Combs and Joseph Combs, Jr.
In lieu of owers Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Hospice House of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650.
Judith Rosemary
Rubcich
Judith Rosemary Rub-
cich, 74, of Hollywood,
MD passed away on Feb-
ruary 15, 2017 at Med-
Star St. Marys Hospital
surrounded by her loving
family.
She was born on Oc-
tober 17, 1942 in Wash-
ington, D.C. to the late
Charles W. Ellis and Edith I. Fennell.
Judith was an excellent and personable
car saleswoman. She was tenacious and
had a special talent enabling her to sell
Thursday, February 23, 2017
many cars. She was an avid bowler and
enjoyed traveling, especially to the beach.
Her family and pets were her greatest love,
and she enjoyed spending time with them,
especially her grandchildren.
Judith is survived by her children, Mi-
chelle Levin (Michael) of Hollywood,
MD and Deborah Diedrich (Mark) of Hol-
lywood, MD; her siblings: Diane Longo
(Joe) of LaPlata, MD and Clayton Ellis
(Lynn) of Baden, MD; her grandchildren:
Bridgette Diedrich, Hunter Levin and
Ritchie Gibson; four great grandchildren;
and her extended family and friends, espe-
cially Robert Wesley Greenway. In addition
to her parents, she is also preceded in death
by Anthony Michael Rubcich, Brian Ellis
and Eddie Ellis.
Family will receive friends for Judiths
Life Celebration on Tuesday, February 21,
2017 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., with a Memo-
rial Service celebrated by Reverend Joe
Orlando at 2:00 p.m., at Brinseld Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be
private.
Memorial contributions may be made to
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Can-
cer Institute, 110 Irving Street, NW, Wash-
ington, DC 20010.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Waltraud Marguerite
Nelson
Waltraud Margue-
rite Nelson, 80, of Great
Mills, MD passed away
February 15, 2017 at
MedStar Georgetown
University Hospital in
Washington, DC with
her husband at her side.
She was born on Sep-
tember 19, 1936 in Ger-
many to the late Michael and Genoveva
Henges Orth.
In 1957 she married her beloved hus-
band, Charles Henry Nelson in Germany.
Together they celebrated over 59 wonder-
ful years of marriage. She was an excellent
cook and prepared many delicious meals.
She enjoyed playing BINGO, croqueting
and knitting.
In addition to her beloved husband,
Charles, Waltraud is also survived by her
children, Josef, Maire Luise; her siblings:
Willi Henges, Inge Lausberg, Lore Enx-
mann, Heiz Henges and Rantae Baun
Henges; and her step-children: Charles Ray
Nelson and Rosemary Jallah, Shirley Yates,
Louise Cheese, Michael Nelson, Eric Nel-
son, Louis Price and Lee Price. Also sur-
vived by a host of grandchildren and great
grandchildren. . She is preceded in death
by her parents and step-son, Joseph Nelson.
Family will receive friends on Wednes-
day, February 22, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00
a.m., with a Memorial Service at 10:00
a.m., at Brinseld Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Interment will be private.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinseldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinseld Funeral
Home, P.A.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
A Letter to the Editor
Dont Duplicate Antibiotic
Regulations in Maryland
Maryland Farm Bureau and Marylands
livestock producers recognize the seri-
ous problem of antibiotic resistance due to
over-prescription. Our farmers have been
voluntarily cooperating with veterinarians
and public policy makers in developing
policies and procedures to address the use
of antibiotics in livestock production.
Two Food and Drug Administration
regulations addressing this problem took
effect on January 1, 2017. One rule re-
moves the usage of antibiotics for animal
growth-promotion purposes. The other
regulation requires veterinary oversight of
drugs designated as medically important
that are used to treat sick animals. Mary-
lands livestock producers are moving for-
ward cooperatively to address this serious
health care challenge.
The transference vectors in livestock
production have been addressed by regu-
lations through the Maryland Department
of Agriculture and the Maryland Depart-
ment of the Environment. Our livestock
producers comply with all requirements
of their concentrated animal feeding op-
eration permits, including sanitation and
the proper management of wastewater and
manure disposal.
Pet of the Week
MEET Cersei
My name is Cersei. I am about a
year and a half. I came to Feral Cat
Rescue with a litter of kittens.
My kittens were adopted long ago
but I am still looking for a home. Ev-
eryone wants kittens. I am
hoping someone will consider me. I
enjoy being petted. I jump up into my
foster moms lap when
I want love. I will even roll on my
back and expose my belly to bask in
the moment.
I wasnt like this at rst. It took a
while because I wasnt sure I could
trust her.
If you give me a chance and are pa-
tient with me, I am sure that I will be
just as loving with
you. I live with many other cats and
get along just ne. If you want two
cats, I have a friend
named Elijah. You can see me on
most Saturdays and Sundays at the
Petco in California between 11 and 3.
You can ll out an application at
www.feralcatrescuemd.org
I have been spayed, microchipped,
dewormed, combo tested for aids and
feline leukemia and I have been given
a rabies vaccine and two distemper
vaccines. My adoption fee is $125 to
cover these costs.
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The Keep Antibiotics Effective Act of
2017 is proposed legislation intended to
make Maryland law more restrictive than
the new FDA regulations Maryland Farm
Bureau opposes these bills (HB 602 and
SB 422) as they would create several direct
conicts with the FDA regulations. Fur-
thermore, the FDA regulations have only
been in effect for six weeks, which is in-
sufcient time to expect measurable results
that would warrant the development of ad-
ditional regulations.
This Act creates a conict with the
denition of disease prevention and will
restrict a livestock producer from using
common disease prevention methods to
administer proper animal husbandry and
maintain a healthy heard. Because the fed-
eral regulation eliminates over-the-counter
antibiotic use, these bills are not necessary
and if enacted would actually cause more
livestock sickness outbreaks. These addi-
tional outbreaks would also increase antibi-
otic resistance as more sick animals would
have to be treated thus leading to more op-
portunities of resistant bacteria to enter the
food chain.
Chuck Fry, President,
Maryland Farm Bureau
Caring is our Business
Charles Memorial Gardens
Cremation Urn Niches
Now Available
Charles Memorial Gardens in Leonardtown is adding a Cremation
Niche Wall Garden to our meticulously maintained Perpetual Care
Cemetery. We are dedicated to providing a cremation inurnment
Please consider me. If you are feed-
ing cats outside, please email info@ alternative that honors the memory of your loved one in a beautifully
feralcatrescuemdorg for informa- crafted stone and granite columbarium wall. Each 12 x 12 niche is
tion on borrowing traps and spay/ available for double or single urn inurnment.
neuter grants.
A Family and Veteran Owned Business for over 40 Years
Yours forever I hope,
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Librarians Graduate from Donation Drive for Backpacks

Leadership Program of Love a Success
The Southern Maryland Regional Library
Associations rst graduation class of a pub-
lic library leadership program saw 13 librar-
ians receive certication for completing the
six-month program.
The Southern Maryland Training and Ed-
ucation in Library Leadership Advancement
and Readiness program, STELLAR, is the
rst of its kind for locally training librarians
in leadership training, and was developed by
Jennifer Hopwood, the training coordinator
for the regional library.
She was assisted by six librarians from
Calvert, Charles and St. Marys counties that
not only represented their systems, but acted
as mentors to their fellow attendees. Those
individuals are: Colleen Cano and Megan
Jones (Calvert Library); Ashley Teagle and
Alyssa Williams (Charles County Public
Library); and Mary Anne Bowman and Jill
Hutchison (St. Marys County Library).
Having the participation of skilled li-
brary mentors was an important part of the
program, said Hopwood. It gave the class
diverse experience and role-models with
whom they could interact, discuss and plan.
The 13 librarians who completed the
STELLAR program represented the three
Southern Maryland county libraries and the
regional library. Participants included: Me-
lissa DeCesaris, Shannon Gibbons, Rachel
Gordon and Cynthia Lawrence (Calvert Li-
brary); Sarah Anderson, Glenda Fields, Sar-
ah Guy and Christine Thompson (Charles
County Public Library); Tess Goldwasser,
Jenell Steis, Cecelia Thomas and Eric Variz
(St. Marys County Library); and Sharon
The IC Angels Ladies Auxiliary of the
Reidt (Southern Maryland Regional Library Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Con-
Association). ception Church, recently held a Church
The six-month, six-session program, wide donation drive of new clothing for
which began in September, focused on the Backpacks of Love component of
13 different competencies to further de- the Blue Ribbon Project. Backpacks of
velop library leadership within the Calvert, Love, in conjunction with Social Servic-
Charles and St. Marys county library sys- es, the Sheriffs Ofce and the Maryland
tems. Those competencies were based on State Police provides backpacks lled
the leadership ideas in the book, Remark- with clothes, pajamas, toiletries and toys
able Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry, and to those children removed from abusive,
included: Developing Others; Thinking and neglectful or unsafe homes to be placed
Acting Innovatively; Taking Responsibility in foster care.
and Accountability; Championing Change;
Setting Goals and Supporting Goal Setting;
Focusing on Customers; Valuing Collabora-
tion and Teamwork; Managing Projects and
Processes Successfully; Communicating
Powerfully; Building Relationships; Inu-
encing with Impact; and Solving Problems
and Making Decisions.
Additionally, a competency on advocacy
was also added. The program also utilized
the information from the StrengthFinder
2.0 assessment as a way to guide the par-
ticipants on how to apply their strengths to
these competencies.
The program was free to the 13 library
staff members who participated four each
from the three counties and one from the re-
gional library.
Feedback from the initial class was excel-
lent and Hopwood hopes to begin a second
STELLAR cohort for area librarians later
this year. The donations collections and the presentation of items and a check for over $200 by Mar-
ian Taylor, chairperson, (left) and Georgia Russell (right) to Christina Scott, Blue Ribbon Project
From Southern Maryland volunteer (Center)
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Fields, Sharon Reidt and Tess Goldwasser. Back row (from left to right): Sarah Guy, Shannon Gib-
bons, Melissa DeCesaris, Janell Steis, Cecelia Thomas, Sarah Anderson and Christine Thompson. Not
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Community Calendar
Thursday, February 23
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
The AARP Tax-Aide program is providing
free walk-in tax preparation and electronic
filing for low-to middle-income taxpayers,
with special attention paid to those ages 60
and older, at the Church of the Ascension,
21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park,
MD. Taxpayers do not need to be a mem-
ber of AARP. Taxpayers must bring their
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS and picture
IDs, as well as a copy of their 2015 tax re-
turns and all income and tax related infor-
mation including names, SOCIAL SECU-
RITY CARDS, and birth dates for every-
one who will be listed on the return. Tax-
payers must also bring health care benefits
and insurance information, including Form
1095-A if health insurance was obtained
through the Marketplace or Exchange. We
are not able to prepare tax returns involv-
ing businesses, farms, rental properties,
or partnerships. Additional information is
available at: smctaxaide.org.
Floor Cloth Class
Northern Senior Activity Center, 29655
Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall
10:00 AM-12 Noon
Floor cloths were the earliest form of floor
coverings and today are a medium for ar-
tistic expression. Experimental Art group
leader, Barbara Ferrante, will lead a class
using a pre-primed 22x33 canvas to cre-
ate a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece of floor
cloth art on Thursday, Feb. 23, at the North-
ern Senior Activity Center. Using paint,
stamps, and sponges you can create a de-
sign as simple or as complex as you desire.
The class starts at 10 a.m. and will continue
as long as you need to create your master-
piece. Once your design is complete, it will
take 24 hours for the wax to completely
cure. The cost of the class is $40 and in-
cludes all materials. To sign up and pay for
the class in advance, please visit the front
desk. For more information regarding this
class, call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Book Chatter
Northern Senior Activity Center, 29655
Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall
11:00 AM-12 Noon
Have you wanted to get back into reading
or even explore new genres? The Book
Chatter Book Club at the Northern Senior
Activity Center is open for new members to
join them for reading and discussion. They
meet on the fourth Thursday of the month
from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Februarys book is
Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham. If you
are interested in learning more about Book
Chatters upcoming reading list and ideas
for activities, call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Ladies Bible Study
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene, Sot-
terly Rd. Hollywood MD
7:00 PM
Ecumenical Ladies Bible Study. Free event
and open to all ladies. We are currently
studying the Women of the Bible Please
join us for this wonderful time of sharing.
You are welcome to bring your craft projects,
such as knitting, crocheting,embroidering,
to work on while the discussion is being pre-
sented. Beverages provided. For more infor-
mation contact the church at 301-373-2130
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Newtowne Players Dial M for Murder
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM-10:30 PM
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Mar-
got, for her money and now plans to murder
her for the same reason. He blackmails a
scoundrel he used to know into strangling
her and arranges a brilliant alibi for him-
self. Unfortunately for Tony, the murderer
gets killed and the victim survives. What
happens next? Tickets are $10 for all seats.
To purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org. For reservations, call
301-737-5447.
Friday, February 24
Callaway Flea Market at 5 South Event
Center
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Indoor Flea Market February 24th & 25th
8AM to 4PM at 5 South Event Center in
Callaway, Maryland. Shop up to forty
vendors at our 7000-square foot indoor
flea market! Browse for fantastic finds and
terrific treasures! Big things, little things,
all kinds of things! 5 South Event Center
located at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Cal-
laway, Maryland 20620. Information on-
line at 5southeventcenter.com/flea-market.
Mark your calendar for our next Flea Mar-
kets March 24th & 25th & April 28th &
29th! Vendors Wanted! Sell your unwanted
stuff for cash! Is your garage, shed or at-
tic full of things you dont need or want?
Turn it into cash! We have 10 x 10 spaces
available for just $50 for two days! Info,
rental agreement and payment option at
www.5southeventcenter.com/flea-market,
email john@5southeventcenter.com or call
John at 240-538-1984.
Bring Girls on the Run to SOMD
Benefit Dinner
46580 Expedition Dr, Lexington Park, MD
20653
6:00 PM-9:30 PM
Enjoy a night out at Elements Eatery for a
Bring Girls on the Run to Southern Mary-
land Benefit Dinner. Feast on an exclusive
menu, listen to the guest speaker, meet oth-
er Girls on the Run supporters, mingle with
community members, and have a fun night
out. Tickets are available at: bring-girls-on-
the-run-to-southern-maryland.ticketleap.
com/benefitdinner/
Menu:Tequila Shrimp with Melon Salsa,
Field Greens Salad with a Citrus Bacon
Dressing, Grilled Wild Caught Salmon,
Fillet with Braised Local Beef, Roasted
Winter Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes,
Grilled Glazed doughnuts with Ice cream,
First glass of white or red wine
Concert featuring Lynn Hollyfield
37497 Zach Fowler Rd. Chaptico, MD
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance HomeSpun Coffee House will
sponsor an Open Mic at the Christ Church
Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Road,
Chaptico, MD on the Friday, February
24, 2017 featuring Lynn Hollyfield. Blend
a powerful singer, crisp acoustic guitar
player and a heartfelt observer of the world
and you have singer-songwriter, Lynn Hol-
lyfield. Her indie-folk-pop style (Leicast-
erbangs, UK) reflects an infusion of many
influences including great jazz artists,
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such as Ella Fitzgerald, to contemporary
influences of John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin
and CSNY. The resulting blend~her own
voice mingling wit, a silky sweetness and
thoughtful reverie to her songwriting and
performance. Lynn continues to hone her
skills as a songwriter and most recently re-
ceived acknowledgments in the UK Song-
writing (Semi-Finalist: Folk Category) and
the Mid-Atlantic Songwriting (Honorable
Mention-Childrens Category) Contests.
Lynn is looking forward to this return per-
formance at the Homespun Coffeehouse
and special guest, the lovely Keely Holly-
field, will be joining her by adding beauti-
ful harmonies along with Steve Wolf, Bass
player extraordinaire and Jimmy Brink
on percussion. www.lynnhollyfield.com
www.facebook.com/lynn.hollyfield. The
doors open at 7:00 pm, and the music starts
at 7:30 pm. Admission is $10 for members,
$15 for non-members. Refreshments are
available (donation requested). For more
information and directions, go to www.
smtmd.org.
Newtowne Players Dial M for Murder
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM-10:30 PM
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Mar-
got, for her money and now plans to murder
her for the same reason. He blackmails a
scoundrel he used to know into strangling
her and arranges a brilliant alibi for him-
self. Unfortunately for Tony, the murderer
gets killed and the victim survives. What
happens next? Tickets are $15 for adults,
$13 for students, seniors and military. To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org. For reservations, call
301-737-5447.
Saturday, February 25
Callaway Flea Market at 5 South Event
Center
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway MD
20620
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Indoor Flea Market February 24th & 25th
8AM to 4PM at 5 South Event Center in
Callaway, Maryland. Shop up to forty
vendors at our 7000-square foot indoor
flea market! Browse for fantastic finds and
terrific treasures! Big things, little things,
all kinds of things! 5 South Event Center
located at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Cal-
laway, Maryland 20620. Information on-
line at 5southeventcenter.com/flea-market.
Mark your calendar for our next Flea Mar-
kets March 24th & 25th & April 28th &
29th! Vendors Wanted! Sell your unwanted
stuff for cash! Is your garage, shed or at-
tic full of things you dont need or want?
Turn it into cash! We have 10 x 10 spaces
available for just $50 for two days! Info,
rental agreement and payment option at
www.5southeventcenter.com/flea-market,
email john@5southeventcenter.com or call
John at 240-538-1984.
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
The AARP Tax-Aide program is providing
free walk-in tax preparation and electronic
filing for low-to middle-income taxpayers,
with special attention paid to those ages 60
and older, at the Church of the Ascension,
21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park,
Thursday, February 23, 2017
MD. Taxpayers do not need to be a mem-
ber of AARP. Taxpayers must bring their
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS and picture
IDs, as well as a copy of their 2015 tax re-
turns and all income and tax related infor-
mation including names, SOCIAL SECU-
RITY CARDS, and birth dates for every-
one who will be listed on the return. Tax-
payers must also bring health care benefits
and insurance information, including Form
1095-A if health insurance was obtained
through the Marketplace or Exchange. We
are not able to prepare tax returns involv-
ing businesses, farms, rental properties,
or partnerships. Additional information is
available at: smctaxaide.org.
Try Hockey for Free
Capital Clubhouse 3033 Market Place Wal-
dorf, MD
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Interested in giving ice hockey a try? Come
out to Southern Maryland Sabres and USA
Hockeys Try Hockey For Free event at the
Capital Clubhouse! Local youth, ages 4 to
9, are encouraged to experience ice hockey
for the first time and learn the basic skills in
a fun, safe environment.
Please bring skates, gloves (hockey or reg-
ular) and any kind of helmet. Skates and
additional equipment will be provided if
needed. Register online at: www.tryhock-
eyforfree.com/7295
St. Michaels School Grocery Auction
16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
Grocery Auctions are one of our most ex-
citing auction events. Items arrive in a re-
frigerated/freezer truck and may include
a variety of steaks, pork, and other meats;
cleaning supplies; snacks; candies; canned
goods; frozen foods and more. This is a
public auction with a portion of the pro-
ceeds to benefit St. Michaels School. Be
sure to bring your coolers! For more infor-
mation go to: farrellauctionservice.com .
For more information on the USA Hockeys
Try Hockey event please visit www.Try-
HockeyForFree.com or contact Southern
Maryland Sabres President at president@
somdsabres.org.
Newtowne Players Dial M for Murder
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
8:00 PM-10:30 PM
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Mar-
got, for her money and now plans to murder
her for the same reason. He blackmails a
scoundrel he used to know into strangling
her and arranges a brilliant alibi for him-
self. Unfortunately for Tony, the murderer
gets killed and the victim survives. What
happens next? Tickets are $15 for adults,
$13 for students, seniors and military. To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org. For reservations, call
301-737-5447.
Sunday, February 26
Annual February Dinner
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 27636 Me-
chanicsville Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
12 Noon-4:00 PM
7th District Optimist Club Annual February
Dinner Fried Chicken, Stuffed Ham, Fried
Oysters and all the trimmings! Dine in or
Carry out; Dine In$27.00 Adults (13 & Up),
$ 8.00 Children (8-12), Carry Out$25.00
www.7thdistrictoptimist.org/events.html
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Purse Bingo! Ridge Volunteer Fire
Department
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, 13820
Point Lookout Rd, Ridge, MD 20680
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Purse Bingo to Benefit the Ridge Volunteer
Fire Department Auxiliary. Doors Open at
1pm and Bingo starts at 2pm
Purses from Thirty-one, Michael Kors,
Coach, and More!
Prepaid $25, At the Door $30. To reserve
your seat and prepay, Contact Lauren Fair-
fax at 301-904-9408
Food and baked goods will be available
for sale by the Auxiliary. Hope to see you
there!
Newtowne Players Dial M for Murder
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653
3:30 PM-6:00 PM
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Mar-
got, for her money and now plans to murder
her for the same reason. He blackmails a
scoundrel he used to know into strangling
her and arranges a brilliant alibi for him-
self. Unfortunately for Tony, the murderer
gets killed and the victim survives. What
happens next? Tickets are $15 for adults,
$13 for students, seniors and military.To
purchase tickets online, visit www.new-
towneplayers.org. For reservations, call
301-737-5447.
Monday, February 27
Throwing Clay 101
Northern Senior Activity Center
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Are you interested in learning how to use
a potters wheel? Pam King, our pottery
group leader, will provide instruction on
how to use the potters wheel to throw
clay and make beautiful vessels at the
Northern Senior Activity Center on Feb.
27 at 1 p.m. This class is free and includes
instruction and all supplies; firing fee may
apply if you chose to fire your piece. Space
is limited, advance signup required. To sign
up for this class in advance, please visit
the signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext.
*3101. Open to individuals 50 years of age
and up.
Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
7:00 PM
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament
$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips
$5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing
Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars
for every person that you bust out of the
tournament. This tournament is part of our
leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for ev-
ery person knocked out before you. Food
and Beverage are available for purchase.
Cash games will start as soon as there are
enough players that are interested.
Holdem : $1- $2 no limit
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no limit (starts at
4pm)
Please enter through the side of the building.
45779 Fire Department Lane
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301- 863- 7800
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Tuesday, February 28
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic
Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
The AARP Tax-Aide program is providing
free walk-in tax preparation and electronic
filing for low-to middle-income taxpayers,
with special attention paid to those ages 60
and older, at the Church of the Ascension,
21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park,
MD. Taxpayers do not need to be a mem-
ber of AARP. Taxpayers must bring their
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS and picture
IDs, as well as a copy of their 2015 tax re-
turns and all income and tax related infor-
mation including names, SOCIAL SECU-
RITY CARDS, and birth dates for every-
one who will be listed on the return. Tax-
payers must also bring health care benefits
and insurance information, including Form
1095-A if health insurance was obtained
through the Marketplace or Exchange. We
are not able to prepare tax returns involv-
ing businesses, farms, rental properties,
or partnerships. Additional information is
available at: smctaxaide.org.
Nature Discovery Time
Greenwell Foundation, 25420 Rosedale
Manor Lane Hollywood, Maryland 20636
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
You and your child are invited to meet us
at the Greenwell Foundation, every Tues-
day morning, for outdoor discoveries and
learning, from September to May.
Meet your instructor here.
Where: Outdoor Classroom at Clubhouse One
Directions: Enter Greenwell State Park on
Rosedale Manor Drive, go straight on the
gravel, dirt road, between the fields, and
take your first right. Park in the lot straight
ahead and look for us in the outdoor class-
room on the left. Ages: up to 6 years old.
$5 per child (free for children 2 and under)
Registration not required. Children attend
with their adult
Activities: Sensory Play, Games, Songs,
Art, Music, Stories, Seasonal Activities,
Dance, and More
Pancake Supper @ LVFD
Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department.
22733 Lawrence Ave, Leonardtown, MD
20650
4:30 PM-7:30 PM
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Menu: Pancakes, eggs, country sausage,
bacon, home-fries, applesauce, juice, milk,
coffee & tea.
Adults: $10 Children: $5 3 & under: FREE
Carry Outs Available. This event is spon-
sored by: The Auxiliary of the Leonard-
town Volunteer Fire Department.
U.S.-Russian Relations under Trump
Administration
Auerbach Auditorium, St. Marys Hall,
47458 Trinity Church Road, St. Marys City
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Co-hosted by The Patuxent Partnership,
Professor Tatiana Shakleina, head of the
Department of Applied International Po-
litical Analysis at Moscow State Institute
of International Relations in Moscow, Rus-
sias most prestigious educational entity fo-
cusing on international relations. Professor
Shakleina is an expert on Russian foreign
policy and international relations.
Pancake Supper
Community
St Johns Church, 43900 St Johns Rd, Hol-
lywood, MD
5:00 PM-9:00 PM
Shrove Tuesday Pancake and Sausage Sup-
per at St. Johns Hollywood : All-you-can-
eat supper will be served from 5 to 7:30 pm
on Feb 28. There will be a choice of top-
pings including blueberry, apple, strawber-
ry, sausage gravy and Happy Face. Gluten
free also available. Cost is $7 for adults; $3
under 12, with those under 6 eating for free.
Highchairs will be provided. Sponsored by
the St. Johns Knights of Columbus.
Our Lady of the Wayside Shrove Tues-
day Pancake Dinner
Our Lady of the Wayside Loretto Hall
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Our Lady of the Wayside will host its an-
nual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner on
February 28, 2017 from 5 to 7 pm. Prices
are $10-Adults $6- Children 6-12 and Chil-
dren 5 and under are free, The buffet style
menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs,
French toast, fried potatoes, sausage, ba-
con. coffee and juice. For more information
contact Brenda Russell at rsbrssll@aol.com
or at 301-247-1871.
Alzheimers Support Group
Spring Village at Wildewood 23185 Mile-
stone Way, California, MD 20619
6:30 PM-4:30 AM
Designed to empower caregivers and those
with Alzheimers and related dementia,
this support group will provide education
and social and emotional support in a safe
and confidential environment. Light re-
freshments. No cost.
For more information or to register, call
301-475-6019
Wednesday, March 1
Free Line Dance Lessons
Last Drop Country Bar23955 Mervell
Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Free line dance lessons. Beginners and in-
termediate line dance lessons.
Becoming a Better Photographer by
Dave Blecman
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Join the St. Marys County Camera Club
for Dave Blecmans presentation titled,
Becoming a Better Photographer
Becoming a Better PhotographerPre-
sented by Dave Blecman. In this presenta-
tion, full-time award-winning professional
photographer and instructor David Blec-
man will teach you how to become a better
photographer, without even mentioning ap-
erture, shutter speed, or any other technical
aspects of your camera. As youll see, there
is so much more that goes into becoming a
better photographer than the equipment in
your hands. Be prepared for a very power-
ful eye and mind opening experience.
An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lu-
cille Clifton
Daugherty-Palmer Commons, St. Marys
College
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
The Office of the President presents Nur-
turing the Compassionate Community: An
Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille
Clifton on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30
p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) in the Daugh-
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erty-Palmer Commons at St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland. The event, co-sponsored
by the VOICES Reading Series, is free of
charge and open to the public. The evening
will feature poetry readings and reflections
to honor St. Marys Colleges former Dis-
tinguished Professor of the Humanities Lu-
cille Clifton.
Thursday, March 2
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
The AARP Tax-Aide program is providing
free walk-in tax preparation and electronic
filing for low-to middle-income taxpayers,
with special attention paid to those ages 60
and older, at the Church of the Ascension,
21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park,
MD. Taxpayers do not need to be a mem-
ber of AARP. Taxpayers must bring their
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS and picture
IDs, as well as a copy of their 2015 tax re-
turns and all income and tax related infor-
mation including names, SOCIAL SECU-
RITY CARDS, and birth dates for every-
one who will be listed on the return. Tax-
payers must also bring health care benefits
and insurance information, including Form
1095-A if health insurance was obtained
through the Marketplace or Exchange. We
are not able to prepare tax returns involv-
ing businesses, farms, rental properties,
or partnerships. Additional information is
available at: smctaxaide.org.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions
Loffler Senior Activity Center, 21905 Chan-
cellors Run Road, Great Mills
12:30 PM-3:00 PM
Let early spring be the time you do some-
thing wonderful for yourself: improving
your life even while dealing with a chronic
health condition! While there are a very
wide variety of chronic health conditions,
many of the symptoms and emotions ex-
perienced by the sufferers are the same-
fatigue, pain, depression, frustration, etc.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions is
an evidence-based program developed by
Stanford University. It is a workshop that
consists of 6 sessions taught by trained
lay-leaders and is designed to teach suffer-
ers skills that can be used to better man-
age symptoms and improve ones outlook.
St. Marys County Department of Aging
& Human Services, in conjunction with
Health Connections has been offering this
periodically over the last seven years with
updates to the program that make this work-
shop even more effective. New sessions
will begin at Loffler Senior Activity Cen-
ter on March 2 and will continue through
April 6. If you are serious about learning
new ways to manage your symptoms, make
daily tasks easier, communicate effectively
with your doctors, lessen frustration, fight
fatigue and get more out of life, then this is
for you! If you have any questions, or wish
to sign up call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or
stop by the reception desk.
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Metabolic training to
increase metabolism &
Workout
Smarter
Not Harder
JOIN THE FREE
CHALLENGE
Kicking off 2017 with a new beat and in
shape! Come out and enjoy a
completely FREE and fun, high energy
fitness class that will be sure to leave
you feeling powerful and strong. We will
get 24FIT and learn about Nutrition and
why it's paired perfectly with fitness.
Challenges Every Tues, Thurs
@ 6:30pm - 7:30pm Starting January 12
HVFD Bingo Hall
24801 Three Notch Rd - Hollywood, MD
Eric at 301-769-1177
Facebook: 24 Fit Challenge SOMD
Its Free, no excuses, BE THERE!
On
Going
Thursday, February 23
Dylan Gavin
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:00 PM
www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Mike Damron
Anglers Seafood, Solomons
7:00 -11:00 PM
Friday, February 23
Mike Damron
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Karaoke & DJ by Scarlet Plus
Entertainment!
The Brass Rail Sports Bar
8:00 PM Midnight
Karaoke
Anglers Seafood, Solomons
9:00 PM-1:00 AM
Saturday, February 25
Hot Dance Night! (DJ ONLY)
The Brass Rail Sports Bar
8:00 PM Midnight
Library Calendar
Conflict Resolution for
Teens
Lexington Park Library will hold Con-
flict Resolution for Teens on Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Conflict
Resolution for Teens: exploring different
conflict styles, understanding and manag-
ing anger, listening and speaking skills,
and how to create win-win situations.
Recommended for youth in 6th through
12th grade. Refreshments provided. Please
register on www.stmalib.org.
Crochet Clique
Leonardtown Library will hold Crochet
Clique on Tuesday, February 28 from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Crochet with others and
learn from community crocheters. Bring
your yarn and hook or borrow one of ours.
This is the program for you if youre new
to crochet, looking to pick up some new
tips, or hoping to socialize with other
people interested in crochet. All skill lev-
els welcome. Ages 18-100. Registration
required on www.stmalib.org.
Preschool Science
Explorers: Astronomy
Lexington Park Library will hold Pre-
school Science Explorers: Astronomy on
Wednesday, March 1 from 2:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. Lets learn about outer space!
Well explore orbiting planets and twin-
kling stars with fun books and hands-on
activities. For ages 3-6, Please register on
www.stmalib.org.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
In Entertainment
Billy Breslin
Anglers Seafood, Solomons
8:00 PM-12:00 AM
Tuesday, February 28
Survey Sez, New Game Night
7:00 PM
Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Wednesday, March 1
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret
Love Songs
The Cow & The Fish, Hollywood
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wild Card Trivia
Anglers Seafood, Solomons
7:00 -9:00 PM
Thursday, March 2
Steve Nelson
Anglers Seafood, Solomons
6:00 -10:00 PM
Straight Talk Sex Ed for
Teens
Lexington Park Library will hold
Straight Talk Sex Ed for Teens (ages 12
17) with sex educator Bianca Palmisano
on Saturday, March 4 from 12:30 p.m. to
2:30 p.m. Everyone has questions about
sexual health, whether its birth control,
lubricant, STI testing, LGBTQ relation-
ships, or something else completely. This
will be an informal workshop where you
can ask ANY sexual health question you
want and get an honest answer. Free safer
sex kits, information about local clinics,
and other resources will be available.
Secret Pizza Party!
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Se-
cret Pizza Party on Saturday, March 4
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate Adam
Rubin and Daniel Salmieri, the creative
geniuses behind the childrens book Se-
cret Pizza Party, by attending a real secret
pizza party at the library. Expect games,
crafts, and of course... some secret pizza.
Activities planned with ages 2-6 in mind;
all ages welcome with their adult caregiv-
ers. Please register on www.stmalib.org.
Grown-Up Sex Ed with
Bianca Palmisano
Lexington Park Library will hold
Grown-Up Sex Ed on Saturday, March 4
from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adults have
questions about sex too! Bring your curi-
osity and your questions, because nothing
is off limits. Free safer sex kits, informa-
tion about local clinics, and other resourc-
es will be available.
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Y atHeart
St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
LIFE registration begins
Monday, February 27 at 8 a.m.
Dont miss the boat! If you have yet to
do so, pick up your booklet for the Spring
Semester of the LIFE program at any of the
countys senior activity centers. Many edu-
cational and enriching tours are planned
for your enjoyment. Registration opens on
Monday, February 27, at 8 a.m. Tours of-
ten ll quickly, so be sure to register early.
Sign-up to join us on an enriching tour and
remember, learning is forever!
Educational Video at Lofer
The video Accidental Inventions will
be shown at the Lofer Senior Activity
Center on Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m.
This 84-minute video tells the stories be-
hind ten extraordinary inventions which
came about as the result of accidents, in-
cluding Teon, Velcro, stainless steel, and
dynamite. Register for this video by calling
301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the re-
ception desk to sign up. Seating is limited.
Free.

Maryland, My Maryland Health Presentation at

Maryland Day is in March and the
Northern Senior Activity Center is focus-
ing on various activities through the month
promoting its history, heritage and cul-
ture. Dont miss out on Terrapin Tuesdays,
Maryland Day Bingo and other creative ac-
tivities and education. To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Living Well with Chronic
Conditions
New sessions for Living Well with Chron-
ic Conditions will be held at the Lofer Se-
nior Activity Center on Thursdays for six
consecutive weeks beginning March 2 and
continuing through April 6. The class goes
from 12:30-3 p.m. This series is designed
for those who suffer from a chronic condi-
tion or who care for/live with someone who
does. If you are serious about learning new
ways to manage your symptoms, make
daily tasks easier, communicate effectively
with your doctors, lessen frustration, ght
fatigue and get more out of life, then this is
for you! If you have any questions, or wish
to sign up, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or
stop by the reception desk.
Drop-In Gym Walking
This is an excellent opportunity for area
residents to be physically active during the
cold months. Come to Leonard Hall Recre-
ation Center Gymnasium on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m. to walk
indoors through March 30. No pre-regis-
tration required; however, a registration
form and physical activity waiver must be
completed at the rst walking session you
attend. See the volunteer from the Garvey
Senior Activity Center at your rst ses-
sion. To learn more call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050.
Lofer
On Thursday, March 9, The Center for
Vein Restoration will present Leg Works,
a one-hour program that discusses Venous
Insufciency, the cause of varicose veins
and spider veins, which affects 50 percent
of women over 50 and 30 percent of men
over 50. Besides offering information and
demonstrations on this hot topic, there will
be an opportunity to ask questions of the
staff from The Center for Vein Restoration.
Register for this presentation by calling
301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the
reception desk to sign up. Free.
Photo/Jar Luminary
Print out a favorite photo on regular
copy paper (no bigger than 3x3 for best
results) and bring it to the Lofer Senior
Activity Center on Friday, March 10, at
10 a.m. Make a unique luminary using a
glass jar, some Mod Podge and a little bit of
paint. You bring in the photo, we will sup-
ply the rest of the materials. Call 301-475-
4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the reception
desk to get in on the fun. Pre-registration
is required.
Line Dancing at Northern
Come move your feet with the most
with-it girls youll meet. The ladies of line
dancing at the Northern Senior Activ-
ity Center will surely get you moving and
grooving. They meet on Wednesdays from
1-2:30 p.m. and cover a variety of dances
and genres including country and popular
music. No advance sign up necessary --
just come on by! This years plan includes
learning more dances from a guest instruc-
tor and other plans and ideas for showing
off your moves. To learn more about this
group and upcoming events, call 301-475-
4200, ext. *3103.

Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R.

Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John
E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services

Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658

Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.
stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
 26 Games The County Times Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Thursday, February 23, 2017 The County Times Contributing Writers 27

MHBR No. 103

 28 Contributing Writers
County Times, 414th Article,
Dr. James Bate, Pt. II
Dr. Bate named his property in Berke-
ley County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Wilford Meadows for his birthplace in
Wilford, Nottinghamshire, England.
He began building a house on the prop-
erty (he called the house Berry Hill) but
wouldnt live to see it completed. He died
November 17, 1779 at Frederick, MD. Su-
sanna was now a widow with six young
children. She decided to return to St. Marys
County where she and her children lived
with her bachelor brother, GerarBond.
Dr. James Bate and Susanna Bond had
six children. They were: John Leslie Bate
(c 1766), Ann Bate (c 1766), Philippa Bate
(c 1767), Elizabeth Bate (c 1770), Catherine
Bate, (c 1772), and James Smalley Bate (b
1776). In 1782 the St. Marys County Or-
phans Court appointed Gerard Bond as
guardian of Catherine and Elizabeth Bate.
Ann and Philippa, both over the age of
14, selected their uncle, Gerard Bond as
theirguardian.
Berry Hill was finished and paid for
by April 1780. Susannah and her children
moved back to Virginia. Before leaving St.
Marys County, four of the Bate children
married residents of Southern Maryland.
Elizabeth Bate had married James Jordan;
Philippa Bate had married Richard Llewel-
lin; Ann Bate had married John Donaldson
Locke; and John Bate had married Agnes
Burch. They all moved west to Kentucky.
Tradition has it that Ann (Bate) Locke
and her husband John D. Locke had been
sent to Kentucky earlier and had a brick
house built in the name of Susanna (Bond)
The County Times Thursday, February 23, 2017
Its that time of year again
It is that time of year again
cold, dreary, snowyrip, tear,
screech to a halt. No, its allergy
season again, cough, sniff. What?
Bate. Her home, High Cliff at Harmony
How can that be? I have heard a
Landing was near Westport, a suburb of
few theories batted around, like
Louisville. Her daughter Catherine Bate
from Dr. Besser on GMA who
would return to Virginia c 1799 and marry
reported that all of this pollen is
John Wager of Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
a result of global warming which
Later their daughter Sarah Ann Wager
is causing CO2 levels to be higher
would marry Noah H. Swayne who would
which in turn causes the trees to
serve as an Associate Justice of the Su-
release pollen earlier and longer.
preme Court.
He also mentioned mold would be
The family then built a second Berry
worse too.
Hill upon their arrival in Louisville, KY.
From Mother Jones online
It was designed and built in the colonial
Magazine: Mike Halpert, deputy
theme as those elaborate mansions which
director of the Climate Prediction
had been earlier constructed in old Vir-
Center at the National Weather
ginia. The estate was planned and laid out
Service, said last week the band
to be a combination of the old Bate hous-
of cold air surrounding the arc-
es in Maryland and the first Berry Hill
ticcalled the Arctic Oscilla-
in Virginia.
tionis particularly tight right
Susanna Bond Bate became very ill
now. During the polar vortex, and looked at my large yard flag with the
in 1806 and as a result prepared her will.
pressure changes in that band of aircaused cardinals and winter wreath on it. Its just
She mentioned that she had purchased 400
it to slow and slip down towards America, not right to see that on the pole. It feels like
acres from her sons John Bate and James
bringing with it a wave of Arctic air that led a big lie. When the smaller winter flag blew
Smalley Bate. This fact might shed some
to well below zero temperatures. off its little stake for the fifth time during
light upon the grant of land that the Bates
And then my favorite from LiveScience. all those high wind days we had, I finally
possessed. Dr. James Bate possibly had ob-
com: A blob of warm water in the Pacific just gave up, took it in, washed it and put it
tained the grant and upon his death it would
Ocean may be to blame for some of the bi- away for the season. But what do I put up? I
have gone to his sons. Susanna also manu-
zarre weather in the United States this year, cant put up the snowman flag in 70 degree
mitted her two personal slaves threatening
a new study suggests. weather, but will I risk neighborhood cen-
to void the inheritance to her daughter Ann
For that, scientists say, you can thank sure slipping my Welcome Spring flag on
if her son-in-law, John Donaldson Locke
(or curse) a long, skinny blob in the Pacific the pole in the middle of the night a month
did not follow her instructions. Susanna
Ocean about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilome- before spring? I dont know what to do. Oh
(Bond) Bate died in 1807 and was the first
ters) off the West Coast, stretching all the never mind, problem solved, I will put up
of the now approximately 25 family mem-
way from Mexico to Alaska. my wine flags and grape vine with grapes
bers buried at Berry Hill.
This warm blob, which is about 2 to 7 greenery. That more accurately reflects the
Much of this article is based on the re-
degrees Fahrenheit (1 to 4 degrees Celsius) theme of our house anyway.
search of Ken Bate, now deceased, a de-
warmer than the usual temperature for this Inside the house is just as bad. I dont
scendant of this family.
region, means the winter air that crosses want to put my icy, crystal, and mercury
over the Pacific Ocean glass winter decorations away, but now I
wasnt cooled as much dont want to put away all the springy Val-
as it normally would entines decorations either. Shrove Tuesday
be. That, in turn, and Ash Wednesday are next week! Should
spelled warmer, dry- I just hang Mardi Gras beads on every-
er conditions for the thing? Or maybe throw some St. Patricks
West Coast. Day decorations in the mix? Little Lepre-
Which theory is chauns riding on the backs of Easter bun-
your favorite? The nies maybe? And what is everyone doing
blob theory is pretty with their clothes. I have a stacked pile in
cool and very high the extra room upstairs of winter, spring,
science. Or are you and summer clothes. The drawers that
truly like me, and would normally hold my spring clothes are
just want to enjoy this nearly empty because I have been wearing
unseasonably warm them more than any sweaters.
weather and not have This is all just too trying for me, I think
something else to I will go down for a long, wintersno,
worry about in your springsno, summersnever mind, I
life. The most earth- need some wine.
shaking problem for To each new days adventure, Shelby
me with regards to Please send your comments to: shelbys.
the weather is how to wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on
decorate inside and Facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind
outside. I just went
outside with Mindy
Thursday, February 23, 2017 The County Times 29

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