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Thursday, April 6, 2017

CONTENTS
IN LOCAL
WERE NOT MOVING
Local News 3
Crime 10 FORWARD WITH THE EUL
PAX RIVER NAS CO CAPT. STOCK STARKEY
Sports 12
Education 14
Feature 17
Obituaries 18
Legal 19
In Our Community 20 On The Cover
Community Calendar 22
Page 17
Entertainment Calendar 24
Library Calendar 24
Senior Calendar 25
Games 26
Contributing Writers 27 In Local
Classied Ads 30 Page 4
Business Directory 31
In Community
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 The County Times Local News 3

NAVAIR Researching
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Aircraft Complaints
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the wake of the refusal of about 100
navy pilots to y in the T-45 Gosshawk
training aircraft over claims that the oxy-
gen system in the plane was toxic, Naval
Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) of-
cials say they are investigating the problem.
The T-45 aircraft is managed by NA-
VAIRs Naval Undergraduate Flight Train-
ing Systems ofce; commonly known as
PMA 273 based at Patuxent River Naval
Air Station.
We are working hand in glove to ad-
dress the pilots concerns and issues with
the aircraft, said Michael Land, public
affairs ofcer with the Program Executive
Ofce for Tactical Aircraft with NAVAIR.
Its not just the T-45 but there are some
concerns with the F-18 as well.
Cmdr. Jeannie Groeneveld, spokesman
for the navys top airboss Vice Adm. lines of effort established to address physi-
Mike Shoemaker, said that NAVAIR en-
gineers were dispatched to three naval air
stations immediately after the complaints
came to a head last week.
The bases were in Pensacola, Fla.,
Kingsville, Texas and Meridian, Miss.; all
pilot trainees use the T-45 to qualify before
being allowed to pilot strike aircraft like
the F-18, Groeneveld said.
As of March 31, 40 percent of ights in
the T-45 were cancelled, she said, during
operational risk management assessments
before takeoff this translated into 94 in-
dividual ights.
This was due to the increase in the
number of physiological episodes in the
T-45 community, Groeneveld told The
County Times.
These incidents include problems with
the oxygen system itself on board the air-
craft as well as the presence of contami-
nants that nd their way into the system,
she said.
There have also been pressurization is-
sues found in the F-18s systems as well,
according to Groeneveld.
Physiological episodes are my number
one safety priority and focus area and will
remain so until we fully understand all
causal factors and have eliminated [them]
as a risk to our ight operations, Shoe-
maker said in a prepared statement. To
tackle this as effectively as possible, [the
navy] is using an unconstrained resourc-
es approach to the problem, with multiple
ological episodes.
Progress and potential solutions have
no manpower or cost restraints.
The NAVAIR engineers have completed
their meetings at the three naval air sta-
tions but have not been able to nd out the
exact problem, though some measures like
replacing ltration materials have taken
place over the past year.
Unfortunately they dont have a smok-
ing gun, Groeneveld said.
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Festival Set for Lexington Park
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
Theres an area in Lexington Park that
every year cones ablaze with cherry blos-
som trees that could rival anything you can
see in DC. Unfortunately, no one lives there
and very few people see them. Lexington
Manor, known as the Flattops, was leveled,
but the trees remain, lining the streets.
The area was purchased by the county
with state and federal monies to protect the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station from en-
croachment. It was smack in the middle of
the AICUZ, the area of high noise and ac-
cident potential from Navy aircraft.
The original plan was to develop the
area as a business park, but that has been
scrapped in favor of leaving it undeveloped
as a park. Viki Volk, executive director of
the Community Development Corporation,
had the idea of bringing people back to the
vacant land that sits next to Lancaster Park.
Her vision is becoming a reality this Sun-
day, April 9 with the rst ever Arts Park
Cherry Blossom Festival.
The magnicent cherry blossom trees,
whose blooming are subject to the whims
of Mother Nature, are past their peak. But
the park will be still be alive with color,
with artworks and people having fun with
the many activities.
Everything gets underway at 11 a.m.
with the Great Mills High School Marching
Band, followed at noon with a Costumed
Dog Parade. From 12:30 to 3:30 there will
be musical performances and dramatic
acts, Salsa lessons and dancing. At 4 p.m.
the Lexington Park Comes Alive Design
Mural winner will be announced.
Throughout the day there will be mosaic
totem building yarn bombing, sidewalk
chalking, scarf water coloring, disc golf
lessons and demonstrations and stagecraft
classes. Free Frisbees will be available
while they last.
Admission is free. Low-priced donations
are requested for art activities. Proceeds
will go towards improving and sustaining
the health of the trees in the park.
Parking is at Lancaster Park on Willows
Road and Freedom Park on Tulagi Place,
the main entrance to the festival.
Sponsors include Cedar Point Federal
Credit Uni0n, Ballet Callente, Air Corps
Embroidery, Showtime Deli, Franzen Re-
altors, Dean Lumber and Supply, Barbara
and Glen Ives, and members of the Com-
munity Development Corporation.
For more information go to www.St-
MarysCDC.org or call 301-863-7700.
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 4 Local News The County Times Thursday, April 6, 2017

Base Commander:
Enhanced Use Lease
Project Scrapped
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A major project planned years ago to Local building contractors were also
build new, top quality office space and worried that the project would be let to a
even retail space at Patuxent River Naval major international developer with local
Air Station to suit a critical workforce there subcontractors essentially left out of the
has been abandoned, according to the com- bidding process.
mander of the installation. The project was initially awarded to the
The EUL (Enhanced Use Lease) is Hines company, but eventually was held
stopped, said Capt. Scott Starkey at a up at the congressional level and was left

Fun Run and Walk For

joint meeting between base officials and to flounder.
the Commissioners of St. Marys County. Speaking later at the commissioner
Were not moving forward with the EUL. meeting Apr. 4, Hewitt said he was relieved

Hospice Set For April 8th

Starkeys statement was in response to a that the project had been cancelled.
question from Commissioner Mike Hewitt Thats been a concern for businesses
on the issue. outside [the base] in the community,
While the EUL was considered at one Hewitt said. Its [the EUL cancellation]
time to be an important project to help at- good for the community.
tract and retain employees for critical pro- Though the EUL plan is moot, jobs are By Zach Hill
grams on base, it also drew the ire of local still coming to the naval air station, most Contributing Writer
property owners who had for years built recently in the form of support personnel This year marks the 22nd anniversary coverage or to offset the cost of a pain med
office space outside the base main gate to to work on the CH-53 King Stallion heli- of the Fun Run and Walk for Hospice. The that may not be covered by insurance. Hos-
provide for contractors to do their work. copter to service the fleet as a multipurpose 5k and 10k races will be held on Saturday, pice does not turn anyone away regardless
The project would have essentially left aircraft. April 8th at 8:30 AM starting from the St. of their ability to pay.
thousands of square-feet of private office The program is projected to bring an Marys County Governmental Center in Following the event, all of the partici-
space vacant, and some feared it would extra 200 jobs to the base over the next Leonardtown. pants will be treated to a quality lunch con-
have been a negative impact on the busi- twoyears. Jim Dicus, the events founder and a pa- sisting of Maryland stuffed ham, BBQ, hot
nesses in Lexington Park by keeping ser- tient-care volunteer, describes the event as dogs, soups, pasta salads and more.
vice industry dollars inside the main gate. guyleonard@countytimes.net having grown into an annual rite of spring Their post run and walk brunch has even
and a Southern Maryland tradition. been praised by the Washington Runners
The impact of this race has grown over Report as [setting] the event apart from
the past years to the point of a cultural shift any other running event in the Washington
in the community, bringing many people DC Region.
together for the wonderful cause that is With a very high estimated turnout for
hospice. the race, you should expect slight delays
[The Race] can be a healing, healthy, driving through Leonardtown on the morn-
beautiful experience. Dicus says. People ing of the race, but nothing major.
put aside their differences and support and If its sunny we may have upwards of
encourage each other, regardless of their 2,500 people running and walking. Dicus
COMPARE YOUR PREMIUM WITH THIS PROGRAM! backgrounds. Everyone comes together in predicted. The impact too traffic is mini-
General Liability rates based on a per employee rate rather than payroll or receipts. unity and support. mal. Its over by 9:30 AM and the Police and
Estimate your own premium* by multiplying the rate below by the number of full-time employees. People are lining the streets cheering, County agencies do a great job of mitigat-
Part-time rates are also available. and as you get near the end, people cheer ing the effect on traffic.
*PREMIUM IS SUBJECT TO A POLICY MINIMUM WHICH VARIES BASED ON COVERAGE AMOUNT SELECTED. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
for and encourage each other. Many of Hospice encourages people to come out
LIABILITY LIABILITY these people have experienced the loss of and run or walk the race on April 8th along
CONTRACTOR TYPE $500,000/Accident $1,000,000/Accident a loved one and when you are facing death with all of the other competitors. Come out
$1,000,000 Aggregate $2,000,000 Aggregate and dying, or when someone you love is and support the community and improve-
dying, differences in politics or opinion ment for your local hospice all while hav-
Air Conditioning and Heating Systems 669 850 become very insignificant. What matters is ing a great time!
love, compassion, acceptance. And that is Registration will be held an hour prior
Carpentry - General Remodeling 482 613 the spirit of this event. to the start of the race (7-8AM). You can
COMPARE YOUR PREMIUM WITH THIS PROGRAM!
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Drywall Installation 236 300
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Air Conditioning and Heating Systems $597 669 $759 850 ceeds stay here in St.
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448 569 669 850
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
Citizens, Developers Wary of
Impact Fee Ordinance
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
For 17 years the impact fees for devel-
opment locally has been left unchanged at
$4,500 per dwelling unit but the new or-
dinance the Commissioners of St. Marys
County are considering would drastically
raise it by July 1 to over $12,000 and dou-
bles that figure the following year.
County commissioners have balked at
their own proposal, even while stating that
growing populations and demands for ser-
vices necessitate more revenue streams.
Citizens as well as developers recog-
nized that increasing the impact fees might
be critical but what has been proposed is
far too drastic.
Commissioner Todd Morgan queried the
attendees at a public hearing on the ordi-
nance the night of Apr. 4 in Leonardtown
about what they would give up in services,
education, law enforcement or public ame-
nities, if it meant not increasing impact fees
on new developments.
I just asked you three questions, Mor-
gan said. No one raised their hands.
The impact fee has to be adjusted.
Morgan, though, said he would not vote
for the ordinance as it is written earlier that
day during the commissioners meeting
time.
Charlotte Hall-based project develop-
er John K. Parlett, Jr. said the impact fee
should be raised, but was stunned at the
speed at which the idea had gone from a 5
percent fee hike to an increase of $12,744
and then again to $25,488.
This has gone from casual conversation
to a public hearing in mere weeks, Parlett
said, adding that he believed the formula
for calculating the impact fee was flawed.
It makes no distinction between an
apartment and a four-bedroom house, Par-
lett told commissioners.
Animal Shelter Feasibility
Study to be Conducted
Public Input Sought on Direction of
Animal Control in County
On March 1, St. Marys County Gov-
ernment awarded a contract (SMC-17-
EST-90074) to Rauhaus Feedenfeld &
Associates, LLP to perform an Animal
Shelter Feasibility Study. The Public is in-
vited to participate in this study and pro-
vide input at a meeting on April 20, 2017
at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting
Room inside the Chesapeake Building.
The address is 41770 Baldridge Street in
Leonardtown,Maryland.
Topics to be explored with each identi-
fied stakeholder group include:
Do you see management of animal wel-
fare in the community as a public function,
private function or a combination of public
and private?
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Sides In Hollywood
Commercial Case
Face Off In Court
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Opponents of the proposed Hollywood
Commercial Center had their day in county
Circuit Court March 31, with their legal
counsel arguing that the countys Board
of Appeals erred in overturning the previ-
ous rejection of the concept site plan by the
Planning Commission.
Attorney Eileen Powers, representing
citizens in the administrative appeal, said
the boards ruling did not properly take
into account the heavy increase in traffic
the project would bring once completed,
even though they were charged with con-
sidering the health, safety and welfare of
thecommunity.
Their decision is arbitrary as a matter of
law, Powers told visiting Judge Paul Mc-
Guckian. The board doesnt tell us what
they believe and their opinion doesnt
address three nights of testimony by the
public on traffic concerns.
Powers said the appeals board should
have given a reason for their ruling other
than stipulating that the project met the re-
quirements of the zoning ordinance as ar-
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gued by Three Notch Partners LLC legal
counsel Chris Longmore.
The board has to do its job and we be-
lieve in this case it did not, Powers argued,
stating that more than one appeals board
member stated traffic at the intersections of
Sotterley Road, Old Three Notch Road and
Route 235, was dangerous.
The project, which would include a gas
station, pharmacy, retail shops and eventu-
ally a car dealership on 22 acres of unused
farm land just north of the intersection of
northbound Route 235 and Sotterley Road,
is projected to increase traffic by 13,000
trips a day.
Powers recounted statements from one
appeals board member that the intersection
of Sotterley Road and Old Three Notch
Road, which comprises a lazy X, was a
suicide intersection.
But thats never reflected in their delib-
erations or in the written decision, Pow-
ers stated. Its not enough for the board to
say simply I believe the applicant and not
theopposition.
10a.m.-5p.m.
The opponents are seeking a remand of
the case back to the appeals board for fur-
ther debate.
Longmore, though, argued that under
Maryland there was no requirement for
the board to summarize evidence they did
notconsider.
This is not at the end of the approval
process but near the beginning, Longmore
said. And this is not an absurd result that
cuts out the public.
Longmore also argued that the act-
ing director of county public works, John
Groeger, who sent a memo to the appeals
board on an issue with the development be-
fore their vote, was not required to be there
to answer questions from the opponents as
Powers had argued.
Private Collection of Some Overdue
Federal Taxes Starts in April
IRS Will Handle Most Tax Debts; Taxpayers
Advised to Watch Out for Scam Calls
Starting this month, the Internal Rev-
enue Service will begin sending letters
to a relatively small group of taxpayers
whose overdue federal tax accounts are be-
ing assigned to one of four private-sector
collectionagencies.
The new program, authorized under a fed-
eral law enacted by Congress in December
2015, enables these designated contractors to
collect, on the governments behalf, unpaid
tax debts. Usually, these are unpaid individ-
ual tax obligations that are not currently be-
ing worked by IRS collection employees and
often were assessed by the tax agency several
years ago.
Taxpayers being assigned to a private firm
would have had multiple contacts from the
IRS in previous years and still have an un-
paid tax bill.
The IRS is taking steps throughout this
effort to ensure that the private collection
firms work responsibly and respect taxpayer
rights, said IRS Commissioner John Koski-
nen. The IRS also urges taxpayers to be on
the lookout for scammers who might use this
program as a cover to trick people. In reality,
those taxpayers whose accounts are assigned
as part of the private collection effort know
they have a tax debt.
The program will begin this week with a
few hundred taxpayers receiving mailings
and subsequent phone calls, with the pro-
gram growing to thousands a week later in
the spring and summer. Taxpayers with over-
due taxes will always receive multiple con-
tacts, letters and phone calls, first from the
IRS, not private debt collectors.
The IRS will always notify a taxpayer be-
fore transferring their account to a private
collection agency (PCA). First, the IRS will
send a letter to the taxpayer and their tax rep-
resentative informing them that their account
is being assigned to a PCA and giving the
name and contact information for the PCA.
This mailing will include a copy of Publica-
tion 4518, What You Can Expect When the
IRS Assigns Your Account to a Private Col-
lection Agency.
Only four private groups are participating
in this program: CBE Group of Cedar Falls,
Iowa; Conserve of Fairport, N.Y.; Performant
of Livermore, Calif.; and Pioneer of Horseh-
eads, N.Y. The taxpayers account will only
be assigned to one of these agencies, never to
all four. No other private group is authorized
to represent the IRS.
Once the IRS letter is sent, the designated
private firm will send its own letter to the
taxpayer and their representative confirming
the account transfer. To protect the taxpay-
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Theres no law requiring the court to
tell the board who should testify and be at
the hearing, Longmore said.
The applicants legal counsel argued that
since the project was at the concept site plan
stage only, the appeals board acted prop-
erly in overturning the planning commis-
sions rejection and approving the concept
plan based on its conforming to the zoning
ordinance.
McGuckian adjourned after about
two hours of legal arguments and said he
would eventually render a decision in the
civilcase.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
ers privacy and security, both the IRS letter
and the collection firms letter will contain
information that will help taxpayers identify
the tax amount owed and assure taxpayers
that future collection agency calls they may
receive are legitimate.
The private collectors will be able to iden-
tify themselves as contractors of the IRS col-
lecting taxes. Employees of these collection
agencies must follow the provisions of the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and like
IRS employees, must be courteous and must
respect taxpayer rights.
The private firms are authorized to dis-
cuss payment options, including setting up
payment agreements with taxpayers. But as
with cases assigned to IRS employees, any
tax payment must be made, either electroni-
cally or by check, to the IRS. A payment
should never be sent to the private firm or
anyone besides the IRS or the U.S. Treasury.
Checks should only be made payable to the
United States Treasury. To find out more
about available payment options, visit IRS.
gov/Payments.
Private firms are not authorized to take
enforcement actions against taxpayers. Only
IRS employees can take these actions, such
as filing a notice of Federal Tax Lien or issu-
ing a levy. To learn more about the new pri-
vate debt collection program, visit the Private
Debt Collection page on IRS.gov.
The IRS reminds taxpayers to be on the
lookout for scammers posing as private col-
lection firms. The IRS will be watching for
these schemes as the collection program
begins, and this effort will include working
with partners in the tax community and law
enforcement about emerging scams.
People should remember that these private
collection firms will only be calling about a
tax debt the person has had and has been
aware of for years and had been contacted
about previously in the past by the IRS.
Heres a simple rule to keep in mind. You
wont get a call from a private collection firm
unless you have unpaid tax debts going back
several years and youve already heard from
the IRS multiple times, Koskinen said. The
people included in the private collection pro-
gram typically already know they have a tax
issue. If you get a call from someone saying
theyre from one of these groups and youve
paid your taxes, thats a sure sign of a scam.
For more information, visit the Tax Scams
and Consumer Alerts page on IRS.gov.
From Barbara Sauers, Maryland State
Comptrollers Office
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10 Crime
Wanted Calvert Robbery Sheriffs Ofce Continues
Suspect Dead After Police Investigation Into Fatal Crash
Chase in St. Marys
One wanted individual has died and an-
other was injured following a crash that oc-
curred in St. Marys County early April 4
after they refused to stop for a trooper.
The deceased is identied as Tabais L.
Robinson, 24, and the injured man is An-
dre T. Gross, 23, both of whom are from
Calvert County. Robinson was wanted on
a parole retake warrant and on a warrant
for violation of probation. Gross is wanted
on ve warrants from the Calvert County
Sheriffs Ofce involving theft, failure
to appear and child support. He has been
charged by troopers with possession of co-
caine after suspected cocaine and synthetic
marijuana were found in the car in which he
was a passenger. He is currently being held
at the St. Marys County Detention Center.
Shortly after 12:30 a.m. April 4, a Mary-
land state trooper from the Prince Freder-
ick Barrack was working speed enforce-
ment on Rt. 4 in Solomons, Md., prior to
the Thomas Johnson Bridge. He observed
a southbound BMW following another car
and failing to dim its headlights. As the car
passed he also saw the vehicle had no work-
ing tag light.
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cy equipment in an attempt to make a traf-
c stop. The driver, later identied as Rob-
inson, failed to stop and accelerated away.
The trooper notied the Leonardtown Bar-
rack the suspect was traveling between 80-
90 mph on Rt. 4.
The trooper saw the vehicles headlights
go off as the car turned onto Fairgrounds
Road. Robinson drove down Fairgrounds
Road with no lights on. Just prior to Rt.
5, Robinson lost control of the car, before
striking a street sign, a ditch and overturn-
ing several times. Robinson was ejected
from the car.
Emergency medical personnel were
summoned immediately. Robinson was
transported to Medstar St. Marys Hos-
pital, before being transferred to Medstar
Washington Hospital Center, where he was
pronounced dead later that morning. Gross
was transported to Medstar St. Marys
Hospital, where he was treated for injuries.
He was arrested by troopers following his
release.
The investigation by the Maryland State
Police Crash Team is continuing.
On March 30, 2017, at noon, St. Marys
County Sheriffs Ofce deputies respond-
ed to a serious motor vehicle collision on
Patuxent Beach Road in the area of South
Patuxent Beach Road in California, Mary-
land. When deputies arrived, they found
two vehicles engulfed in ames.
The investigation revealed, A 2005 Mit-
subishi Lancer, operated by Charles Patton
Jr., age 29, of Callaway, crossed the center-
line and struck a Mack dump truck, oper-
ated by Charles Neal Jr., age 74, of Waldorf,
head on, causing both vehicles to leave the
roadway. The dump truck overturned with
the passenger vehicle underneath the dump
St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce
Warns Citizens of IRS Tax Scams
With the 2016 tax season deadline quick-
ly approaching, the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Ofce is receiving calls from con-
cerned citizens regarding two IRS scams
trending in St. Marys County.
Scam #1 - Scammers are claiming to
represent the IRS. They tell intended vic-
tims they owe taxes and must pay using an
iTunes card, pre-paid debit card, money or-
der, or a wire transfer. The callers threaten
those who refuse to pay with being charged
with a criminal violation, a grand jury in-
dictment, immediate arrest, deportation or
a loss of a business or drivers license. The
Sheriffs Ofce warns the threat is an tytheft.gov
immediate sign scammers are calling, and
you should hang up immediately.
Heres what you need to know:
Generally, the IRS contacts by mail not
by phone.
The IRS will not ask for payment using a
prepaid debit card, a money order or a wire
transfer.
The IRS will also not ask for a credit card
number or your bank information over the
phone.
What To Do?
First, hang up! Do not engage with these
callers; if you owe Federal taxes or think
you might owe taxes, hang up and call the
IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help
you with your payment questions.
If you do not owe taxes, ll out the IRS
Impersonation Scam form on TIGTAs
website, www.tigta.gov or call TIGTA at
800-366-4484. You can also le a com-
plaint with the Federal Trade Commission
atwww.FTC.gov. Add IRS Telephone
Scam to the comments in your complaint.
Scam #2 Scammers assume the iden-
tity of taxpayers by stealing their Social Se-
curity number. The scammer then creates
a false W-2 form from a company and lls
out a return showing a large refund. The
scammer then has the refund direct depos-
ited into a money card or other untrace-
able account. According to the IRS, this
Thursday, April 6, 2017
truck in a ditch. Patton was pronounced
deceased on the scene, and Neal was trans-
ported to Calvert Memorial Hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries.
Members of the Collision Reconstruction
Unit responded to the scene and assumed
the investigation. At this time, driver error
appears to be a contributing factor. Any-
body who may have witnessed the collision
and has not yet provided a statement to the
police is asked to contact Cpl. Dale Reppel
at 301-475-4200 ext. *8059
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Ofce PIO
remains the most common scam.
Heres what you need to know:
You receive notication more than one
tax return was led using your SSN.
You owe additional taxes, refund offset
or have had collection action taken against
you when you did not le.
IRS indicates you received wages or oth-
er income from an employer for whom you
did not work.
What To Do?
If you are a victim of identity theft, the
FTC recommends these steps:
File a complaint with the FTC at identi-
Contact one of the three major credit bu-
reaus to place a fraud alert on your credit
records: Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion
Contact your nancial institutions, close
any nancial or credit accounts opened
without your permission or tampered with
by identity thieves.
Respond immediately to any IRS notice;
call the number provided
Complete IRS Form 14039, Identity
Theft Afdavit, if your led return rejects
because of a duplicate ling. Use a ll-
able form at IRS.gov, print, then attach the
form to your return and mail according to
instructions.
How to reduce your risk:
Always use security software with re-
wall and anti-virus protections, along with
strong passwords.
Recognize and avoid phishing emails,
threatening calls and texts from scammers.
Do not click on links or download attach-
ment from unknown or suspicious emails.
Protect personal data. Dont carry your
Social Security Card and make sure your
tax records are secure.
If you have any questions, concerns about
a possible scam, contact the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Ofce at 301-475-8008.
From Jennifer Stone, Sheriffs Ofce PIO
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 12 Sports The County Times
31 and 0
St. Johns Girls Basketball went 31 and 0 for two years. They captured the champion-
ship trophy once again this past season in the SYBL
Seahawks Lose Doubleheader
to Harrisburg
The St. Marys College of Maryland
baseball team would drop a doubleheader
at Penn State Harrisburg on Sunday after-
noon in Capital Athletic Conference action.
Game 1 R H E
Penn State Harrisburg 11 9 1
St. Marys (Md.) 1 5 2
How It Happened
St. Marys would be the first on board
after four scoreless innings. In the top of the
fifth inning, senior leftfielder Dane Pepper
(Reston, Va./Montrose Christian) would
single to centerfield, bringing in sopho-
more centerfielder Lucas Kraft (Clarks-
burg, Md./Clarksburg) for a 1-0 lead.
The Lions would respond in the bottom
of the sixth with a 10-run rally. Bret Wil-
liams would have a strong inning for Har-
risburg, scoring a run and tallying three
RBI off a homerun hit.
First-year RHP Zach Thompson (West
River, Md./Spalding) would take the loss,
pitching 5.1 innings and strikeout out four
of 26 batters faced.
For St. Marys (6-14, 0-9 CAC)
Hitting: Matt Bieler (1-for-3), Kraft (1-
for-3, run); Pepper (1-for-3, RBI), Dan Mc-
Cann (1-for-3, stolen base)
Pitching: Thompson ( L, 3-3) (5.1
Top rwo: Catie Kolney, Carmen Jackson, Macy Dollarton, Molly VonderHarr, Callie McDonough, IP, 4 strikeouts, 3 walks, 3 hits, 6 runs
Taylor Quade, Bottom row: Megan Skane, Ally Boothe and Kaitlyn Abell (5 earned)); Graham Haliskoe (0.2 IP, 2
walks, 3 hits, 4 runs); Reid DAntuono (1.0
IP, 1 walk, 1 hit); Joshua Loftus (1.0 IP, 1
strikeout, 2 hits, 1 run)
For Penn State Harrisburg (10-15, 6-5
CAC)
Hitting: Ethan Kell (2-for-4, 2 RBI,
run, double); Williams (1-for-4, 3 RBI,
home run, 2 runs)
Pitching: Mark Artley (W, 2-0) (6.0 IP,
6 strikeouts, 4 walks, 4 hits, 1 run); Cole
Backenstose (3.0 IP, 5 strikeouts, 1 hit)
Game 2 R H E
Penn State Harrisburg 8 9 3
St. Marys (Md.) 5 6 0
How It Happened
Harrisburg would kick off the scoring in
the nightcap with five runs in the first in-
ning. Josh Brubaker would crack a two-run
homer. Tyler Aug would follow suit with a
three-run long ball for the Lions.
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The Seahawks would quickly respond in
the second inning with three runs. Sopho-
more shortstop Brandon Snow (Owings,
Md./Northern) would single to leftfield,
allowing junior third baseman Dan Mc-
Cann (Laurel, Md./Atholton) to cross home
plate. First-year first baseman Jay Ham-
mett (Coltons Point, Md./Chopticon) would
reach on an error and senior second base-
man Zach Rowe (Davidsonville, Md./Cal-
vert Hall) and first-year rightfielder Tim-
my Prenger (Phoenix, Md./Calvert Hall)
scored on the play.
The Seahawks would score again in the
fifth inning as Hammett crossed the plate
and cut Harrisburgs lead to 6-4. The Li-
ons would close out the fifth inning with
another run and a 7-4 lead.
Harrisburg would increase its lead to
four by adding a run in the sixth when Alex
Cline hit the third home run of the game.
St. Marys would earn the final run of
the game in the eighth inning as Kraft sin-
gled to leftfield, allowing junior designated
hitter Joe Bavaro (Brick, N.J./Point Pleas-
ant Borough) to score.
For St. Marys (6-15, 0-10 CAC)
Hitting: Snow (2-for-5, RBI, double);
Pepper (1-for-4, RBI); Kraft (1-for-4, RBI)
Pitching: Ben Goldsmith (L, 0-3) (6.0
IP, 1 strikeout, 3 walks, 9 hits, 8 runs); Nick
Raimondo (2.0 IP, 2 walks)
For Penn State Harrisburg (11-15, 7-5
CAC)
Hitting: Zachary Koroneos (3-for-4,
RBI, run); Brubaker (1-for-4, 2 RBI, run,
home run); Tyler Aug (1-for-3, 2 runs, 3
RBI, home run); Alex Cline (1-for-4, RBI,
home run)
Pitching: Austin Kunkel (No decision,
3.0 IP, 4 strikeouts, 4 walks, 2 hits, 3 runs
(0 earned)); Brandon Riggs (W, 3-0) (4.1
IP, 3 strikeouts, 4 hits, 2 runs (1 earned));
Brendan Riotto (1.2 IP, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk)
Up Next
The Seahawks will be back in action at
home at the Hawks Nest against the Uni-
versity of Mary Washington (13-12, 6-6
CAC) at 3:30 p.m. in conference action.
From St. Marys College of Maryland
by Monica Vega mvega@smcm.edu
NEW LOCATION!
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Diminutive Stature, Giant Heart
Few rules govern this column. It has
to be clean, worthy of print and contain
some loose connection to sports. The spe-
cific subject is completely at my discre-
tion, a fact thats equally exhilarating and
nerve-racking. Eyes will scan these words.
Opinions will be expressed. Emotions will
be moved and thought provoked (I hope).
Pressure? Lil bit
A local angle is good, but not required.
Like beer, variety is important; too much
of one sport, even the NFL, can get a little
stale. Humor is often attempted. Weird
connections to pop culture are common.
But its the point the connection between
sports and our ordinary lives that matters.
Whatever the sport, team or athlete, and
regardless of how spectacular the take-a-
way, a topic wont work if it fails to ignite
passion. Its either there or it isnt. If its
not, I move on. A forced screed will be a
grind to write and youll sense the artificial
motivation.
I was grasping this week. The sports
calendar was stuffed as always. Candi-
dates were plentiful. But nothing moved
me. I was staring at a haunting blinking
cursor and an approaching hard deadline.
Momma
Then a woman I had never heard of, on
a team I knew nothing about, made a shot.
And away we go
Sports has changed considerably in my
lifetime. The money is unreal. Individu-
als are often celebrated more than teams.
Showmanship has blossomed a little too
much for my liking. And the games have
evolved for good or ill.
The constant remains the compelling
convergence of people and pressurized,
win-or-lose situations. Hit that ball, bury
that kick in the net, convert that shot and
you win. Failand you lose. Watching
humans, even elite professionals, function
in these moments is fascinating. The anxi-
ety is palatable from the couch. Imagine
what the athlete is experiencing. Think of
Tom Brady in all those Super Bowls. Or
Adam Vinatieri before drilling so many
clutch kicks. Or Villanovas Kris Jenkins
as the clock ticked to zero in the champion-
ship game last year. Excel? How about not
vomiting?
Basketball is particularly compelling
in these moments. Faces, expressions and
mannerisms are discernable. The pace is
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more frenetic than baseball, but it isnt as
purely reactionary as it is for many football
players. Basketball is played fast and de-
mands instinctual responses, but theres a
sufficient cerebral element time to think,
assess - that makes it easy for big moments
to imprison an athlete in his or her head.
The best manage the pressure, even rel-
ish in it. Its evident in their body language.
Fear is absent. Theres a wry grin, a calm-
ness and a determination. They dont defer.
They want the shot. Because theyre going
to make it. Theres no doubt.
Last Saturday, Mississippi State guard
Morgan William, all 55 of her, made a
shot at the buzzer in overtime to beat UCo-
nn 66-64 and send the Bulldogs to the na-
tional championship game.
It was the biggest shot in womens col-
lege basketball history.
Exaggeration? Maybe. But name a big-
ger shot on a grander stage? William didnt
just win a Final Four game. Her shot upset
an undefeated opponent, ended UConns
111-game winning streak and Huskies
bid to win a fifth consecutive NCAA
championship.
What was so amazing, more than the up-
set itself, was Williams body language in
the final seconds. She sought the basketball
and shot without hesitation. And when the
ball went in as the buzzer sounded she had
an only fools doubted me look on her
face. Morgan William: smallest player on
the court, steadiest nerves and the biggest
heart.
At the risk of sounding like Dick Vitale,
it was scintillating. Sensational. Exhilarat-
ing. Inspiring. Pick-your-superlative stuff.
Whats the comp for mere mortals grind-
ing through our less publicized and com-
paratively mundane lives? I suppose its
any pivot point - significant parental mo-
ment, job interview, big presentation, etc.
that puts a knot in your gut because of
the acknowledged and wholly uncomfort-
able chasm between success and failure.
What to do in these moments? Wellbe
cool, sharpen your senses, attack with con-
fidence and cross your fingers that a little
bit of Morgan William resides within you.
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CSM Students Conduct

CSMs Connections Showcases
Pulse Survey Poet Frank X Walker
Students Poll Residents About Frank X Walker knows that not every-

Opioid, News Media Issues

The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) will conduct its next Pulse of
Southern Maryland public opinion tele-
phone poll from 6 to 9 p.m. April 3 to 6.
The Pulse survey has been conducted
during fall and spring semesters at CSM
since 2008. After talking to thousands of
Southern Maryland residents on various
issues and trends, CSM has provided the
community with feedback on a variety of
subjects, including military presence in
the region, health care, Internet access,
CSM students record responses during a previous
Pulse survey.
expectations for local elected officials,
the minimum wage and confidence in law
enforcement.
For the spring semester, questions will
focus on opioid abuse in the region and
news media issues.
CSM student volunteers will be mak-
ing the phone calls for four evenings from
the colleges La Plata Campus. The results
of the survey are provided to local media
for reporting in the Southern Maryland
Newspapers.
The college has earned rec-
ognition from the National
Council of Marketing and Pub-
lic Relations, District I for its
work on this initiative.
CSM students interested
in volunteering to conduct
the poll can register at www.
csmd.edu/about/pier/pulse. For
more information, contact Pat
Schroeder, survey coordinator,
atpatsc@csmd.edu.
From College of Southern
Maryland
one loves poetry. He knows that a middle
school English class might have set a per-
son against the literary form at an early age.
But he also knows how to make poetry ex-
citing, emotional and even fun.
Walker will be the speaker at the College
of Southern Marylands Spring 2017 Con-
nections Literary Series on April 7. He will
read his poems starting at 7:30 p.m. in the
Fine Arts Center (FA Building), Theatre,
8730 Mitchell Road, on the La Plata Cam-
pus. Attendance is free, and the community
is invited.
Walker is a former Kentucky Poet Lau-
reate and is a professor of the English and
African American and Africana Studies
Program at the University of Kentucky. He
is the founding editor of Pluck! The Journal
of Affrilachian Arts & Culture. His poems
have become part of the curriculum for
CSM students in some English classes.
Walker said that he expects to see some
of those students attending his readings
perhaps begrudgingly, he teased, and
he wants to show them that poetry is not
boring; rather, it is full of emotion and
excitement.
Part of my personal mission is to find
the people in the audience who have made
up their minds about poetry, he said. He
said he is aware that many people may at-
tend such events because they are forced
to attend for a grade, for a friend or for a
spouse. Those are the folks he wants to
reach, to surprise them with a presenta-
tion that shows poems and poets can be
anything funny, sad, emotional or
entertaining.
Everything theyve heard about poetry
is bad, so my job is to give them a really
good reading to shape their opinion of po-
etry and then make a connection and hope-
fully change their minds, he said. I love
it, because its like being a teacher again.
Walker said standing at a podium and
Poet Frank X Walker
artist for a program for high-achieving ris-
ing seniors in Kentucky, and Abel was a
teacher in the program. He was engaging
riveting when workshopping with
the students, Abel said. But then came
his reading. He blew me away. Walker
is one of Americas most important writers
today.
CSM Languages and Literature Profes-
sor Neal Dwyer has been using Walkers
poems in his teaching, and he asks the stu-
dents to use them as an example of poetry
being a way to give a voice to the voice-
less. The assignments charge students to
find a person whose voice has been muted
or silenced and then find a way to make
that voice heard. The classes also focus on
the role literature can play in the telling of
history who writes it, who edits it and
whose voice is heard.
Walker has been voted one of the most
creative professors in the South. He is the
originator of the word Affrilachia, and he
is dedicated to deconstructing and forcing a
new definition of what it means to be Appa-
lachian. He has lectured, conducted work-
shops and read poetry at over 400 national
conferences, arts centers and universities
across the globe, including Derry, North-
ern Ireland; Santiago, Cuba; Shanghai and
Beijing, China; Mainz, Germany; Toronto,
Canada; New Yorks Lincoln Center; the
University of California at Berkeley; Notre
Dame; and Appalachian State University.

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sure what to expect. Its like starting a new
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the poetry process and show them where
poetry comes from.
My favorite part is the questions-and-
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learn a lot about your audience after the
reading, he said, adding that he hopes
there are attendees who are new to po-
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Hopefully they end up finding out that po-
ets are human people who are funny and
sad but also warm and just humans.
For those who already love poetry, Walk-
er hopes to connect with them and even
show them something new. But if they
hate it, I try to give them more than they
expect.
CSM Vice President of Academic Af-
fairs Eileen Abel was introduced to Walk-
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literary artistry to shake up their audience
just a little bit: niggle our conscience, ask
questions about uncomfortable social is-
sues, touch on difficult (and often unspo-
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writers who does all of those things, craft-
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
Proposed Law Pits Aquaculture Against Landmarks
A bill making its way through the legis-
lature in Annapolis would restrict expan-
sion of oyster aquaculture licenses state-
wide and particularly here in St. Marys
where one oyster farming operation has
run afoul of supporters of one of the coun-
tys iconic historical landmarks.
HB 1284 would allow for the state to
authorize aquaculture leases within 300
feet of the mean high watermark of the
shoreline of a National Historic Landmark
as defined by the Department of the Inte-
rior but the property owner can quash the
request to authorize the lease if they object
to it.
The measure has already passed the
House of Delegates, with the support of
District 29 Delegates Deb Rey and Matt
Morgan, and has had its first hearing in the
Senate this week.
The bill has received support from
residents with close ties to Sotterley Man-
sion in Hollywood, who have previously
sought relief in court against the opera-
tions of Hollywood Oyster located just
next to it.
Tal Petty, owner of Hollywood Oyster,
said the bills passage would mean the
likely restriction of any further leases he
has planned.
Petty said that supporters of the bill
claim that the operations of aquaculture
are unsightly.
Viewshed concerns are not realistic,
Petty told The County Times. We use un-
derwater cages.
Oyster farming takes on various meth-
ods with aquaculturists sometimes using
floating cages to set oyster spat to shell
while others use cages that are tied to the
waters bottom.
Petty said the bill seeks to circumvent
the lengthy process administered by the
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states Department of Natural Resources
for the approval of leases, which already
takes into account concerns over how the
operations of an oyster farm effect the
natural view of the shoreline.
Petty said the bill endangers aquacul-
ture expansion, which is seen by some
scientists as a way to ensure the future
health of the native bi-valve population
as well as the health of the Chesapeake
BayWatershed.
Oysters are a natural filter for pollutants
that have bedeviled the bay for decades
and they are the constant focus of repopu-
lation efforts.
Our industry is taking off, this is a big
investment, Petty said. This is about a
small group of people supporting Sotter-
ley and they are powerfully connected.
Nancy Easterling, executive director
of the Sotterley plantation, said that the
organization had indeed challenged Hol-
lywood Oyster over the placement of its
operations in Hog Neck Creek but since it
lost in court it has decided not to continue
its fight.
She also denied that Sotterley had any
part in pushing the bill.
Sotterley has dropped its appeal,
Easterling said. We are not part of
thislegislation.
She confirmed that a former member of
Sotterleys board of directors and a current
trustee emeritus, Michael Whitson, did
testify this week in support of the bill but
only mentioned Sotterley as a test case.
Its not about the current leases, East-
erling said. Its about the greater good of
these historical sites.
She said that of all the shoreline in St.
Marys and throughout the state, the own-
ers or operators of national landmarks
should have a say in rejecting oyster leas-
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By Guy Leonard, Staff Writer
es if it interferes with the way the sites
areinterpreted.
She said the shoreline around St. Marys
City could particularly be affected by oys-
ter leases.
Whitson said that he supported the con-
cept of aquaculture in general but national
historic landmarks, of which there were
more than 70 in St. Marys, merited spe-
cial consideration.
It carves out an extremely narrow limi-
tation to a very good law, Whitson said.
These sites should have a particularly
high level of protection.
Its entirely inappropriate [to
have oyster leases] at such important
historicalplaces.
Whitson also believed that shoreline
around Historic St. Marys City was par-
ticularly ripe for oyster leases but should
have the option of protection the new law
would provide.
Petty said that Whitson has misrepre-
sented his operations by saying he uses
floating, highly visible oyster cages when
in fact he uses cages on the bottom.
I dont ever recall telling anybody that
he used floating devices, Whitson said,
adding however that the Hollywood Oys-
ter operation was still visible in part from
the slave quarters on the plantation.
The shoreline should be preserved as
much as possible, Whitson said, since
historically it was the front door to St.
Marys County.
That viewshed is as important as the
land, Whitson said.
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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.
Emily Nicole Morris
Emily Nicole Mor-
ris, 25, of Port Saint
Lucie, FL passed
away suddenly on
March 17th 2017 in
Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Born on July 22, 1991
in Terceira Island,
Azores. She was the
cherished daughter
of David Morris (Kathryn) and Joanna
Schwab (William). She was preceded in
death by her paternal grandparents John
Morris (Bernice) and June Morris. Emily is
survived by her sister Erica Morris, her ma-
ternal grandparents Nick and Judy Vukmer,
her aunts and uncles John Morris (Olga),
Jim Morris, Dana Morris, David Vukmer
(Alison), Barrett Vukmer (Denise), her
cousins Elizabeth Morris, Michael Morris,
Matthew Rosado, Melissa Rosado, Nicho-
las Rosado, Nicholas Vukmer, Michael
Norris, John Norris, William Norris, Jac-
queline Vukmer, and many, many friends.
She graduated from Leonardtown High
School in 2009. Emily was a student at the
University of Maryland University College
and was planning to graduate with a bach-
elors degree in Communications in May
2017. She worked as a Behavior Health
Specialist at the Revive Recovery Center
in Port St. Lucie, Florida and as a server at
Codys Original Roadhouse in Port St. Lu-
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cie, Florida. She was a genuine loving soul
that was always the rst to be there to help
others that were struggling. Emily enjoyed
spending time with her friends, hanging
out with her sister Erica, going to the beach,
telling jokes, encouraging others, sleeping
(her favorite), and laughing. Emilys laugh
was infectious and everyone knew it was
her because it was loud and one of a kind.
She will be sorely missed and will be for-
ever in the hearts of all who knew her.
George William Taylor
George William
Taylor, 73, of Hol-
lywood, MD, passed
away at home on
March 27, 2017. Born
on February 9, 1944
in Washington D.C.,
he was the son of the
late Hildred Burke
Gleason, and George
Thomas (Barney)
Taylor. George was the loving husband of
Margaret Gass Taylor whom he married
on November 18, 1988 in Leonardtown,
MD. George is survived by his sons: Jim
Taylor of Dunkirk, MD (Danielle Dillon)
and George Walter Taylor of Hollywood,
MD (Christine); grandchildren: Nathan,
Josh, Miranda, Kayla, Justin and Mack-
enzie Taylor. He is also survived by his
step-sons: Joe Gass of Iron Station, NC
In Remembrance
(Angela), Steve Gass of Hollywood, MD
(Elaine) and Dean Gass of Leonardtown,
MD (Amy); step-grandchildren: Joey Gass,
Kaycee Gass, Bethany Gass, Caleb Gass,
Ryan Gass (Amanda), Eric Gass, Bradley
Gass (Kaitlynn-Marie), Dawn Erskine,
Ryan Erskine, Evan Erskine, Timmy Gass,
Jessica Gass and Olivia Gass; step-great
grandchild: Savannah Gass. Also sur-
vived by cousins Helen and Pat (the twins)
and former wife Nancy Kathryn Street of
Kilmarnock, VA. George was preceded in
death by baby sister Nancy Taylor.
George served in the United States Air
Force as a Jet Engine Mechanic from 1963
to 1967 and enjoyed sharing his stories
of Guam. He also loved serving with the
Maryland State Police Dept. for 21 years,
retiring in 1990. George was a member of
First Saints Community Church St. Pauls
Campus. He loved to golf and play ball and
umpired for many teams in St. Marys
County. He also loved to play cards with
the twins. He had a passion for photogra-
phy and was a member of the Southern MD
Camera Club. He was a stranger to no one
and a friend to everyone. So glad you got
to see me.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of
St. Marys, 44724 Hospice Ln, Callaway, MD.
Charles Chuck
Ronald Patton
Charles Chuck
Ronald Patton, Jr., 29,
of Callaway, MD for-
merly from Oakville,
MD passed away on
March 30, 2017 in
California, MD. Born
on June 13, 1987 in
Leonardtown, MD, he
was the son of Debo-
rah Elaine (Tim) Gravely and Charles Ron-
ald (Kitty) Patton, Sr. Grandson of Anne
Patton of Valley Lee, MD, he was preceded
in death by his grandfather, Lonnie Patton.
Chuck is survived by his daughter Grace
Marie Patton of Maine, siblings: Marsha
Lynn Wentworth of Leonardtown, MD,
Sean Michael Patton (Skye) of Lusby, MD,
as well as step siblings: Jason Gravely of
Lusby, MD and Kaila Gravely of Newburg,
MD, Jeff Bennett, Josh Bennett, Chad Ben-
nett all of St. Marys, WV, also survived by
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts
and uncles and girlfriend Chelsea Frey.
He graduated high school in Richie
County, WV. In addition, he graduated
from the Universal Technical Institute
earning a Certicate as a Automotive Tech-
nician on June 15, 2012. Chuck was a self-
employed Tattoo Artist.
He cherished every moment spent with
his daughter and loved tattooing.
Contributions may be made to the Lex-
ington Park Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box
339 Lexington Park, MD 20653
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Margaret Betty
Elizabeth Mattingly
Potts
Margaret Betty
Elizabeth Mattingly
Potts, 92, of Leonar-
dtown, MD passed
away surrounded by
her loving family on
March 13, 2017 in her
residence in Leonar-
dtown, MD. Born on
December 17, 1924,
she was the daughter
of the late Agnes Gertrude Miles Matting-
ly and Charles Jenkins Mattingly, Sr. Betty
was the loving wife of the late Francis Mar-
ion Potts who preceded her in death on No-
vember 29, 1982. Betty is survived by her
children: Fran Conway ( Patrick) of Silver
Spring, MD, Gene Potts of Leonardtown,
MD, Richard Potts (Barbara) of Holly-
wood, MD, Jo Ann Potts of Leonardtown,
MD, Jerry Potts (Maria) of Rockville, MD,
and 9 grandchildren. Siblings: Miles Mat-
tingly, Ann Mattingly, Margaret Yowaiski,
Ruth Brown, Mary Jane Mattingly, Joseph
Mattingly, and Joan Frances Raley. She
was preceded in death by her daughter
Terry Potts, siblings: Jenks Mattingly Jr.,
and Mary Agnes Farrell. She was born and
raised here, and left after high school, re-
turning to St. Marys County, MD in 1972
from the Washington area. Betty was a
substitute teacher and homemaker.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
of St. Marys P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown,
MD.
Arrangements provided by the Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonar-
dtown, MD.
Jennifer Rebecca
Jenny Randles
Jennifer Rebecca
Jenny Randles, 50,
of California, MD
died March 27, 2016 at
her residence.
Born December 5,
1966 in Philadelphia,
PA, she was the daugh-
ter of Joan (Ravicini)
Randles and William
J. Randles.
Jenny graduated from Calvert High
School in 1985 and from Frostburg State
College in 1989. She was a registered nurse.
Jenny is survived by her children, Nata-
lie J. Thompson and Molly Thompson;
her siblings, Joan Randles of Decatur, IL,
William Randles of Tustin, CA, Carolyn
Oresik of Lusby, MD, Marianne Nolte of
Encinitas, CA and Jacqueline Unkle of
Lusby, MD. She was preceded in death by
her parents.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday,
April 4, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00
p.m. with a funeral service at 12:00 p.m.
at the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 Ameri-
can Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. Interment
will follow in Solomons United Methodist
Church Cemetery, 14454 Solomons Island
Road S, Solomons, MD 20688.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
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March of Dimes
Fundraiser Helps Babies
Be Born Healthy
Holding a baby for the first time is a spe-
cial feeling known to many moms, but not
all. For parents of sick or premature babies,
it may be days, if not months, before they
can cuddle their child. About 380,000 babies
are born premature each year, with families
yearning to reach out and touch them.
On May 7th, many of these families will
come together in our community to prevent
birth defects, premature birth, and other in-
fant health problems in the March for Babies.
They have formed Family Teams of relatives,
friends and neighbors joined in the March of
Dimes biggest annual fundraiser. For many,
March for Babies is one of their familys
annual traditions, a time for celebration, re-
membrance, and hope.
We invite families and all those who
love babies to join us in March for Babies,
said Heather Kane, March of Dimes Fam-
ily Teams Specialist. Last year, we had 45
Family Teams participate, and were looking
forward to an even bigger turnout this year.
Whether you want to celebrate a baby in your
life, or to honor a baby who did not survive,
lets walk together. This movement is bring-
ing us closer to the day when every baby is
born healthy and strong.
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March for Babies is the largest annual
fundraising event for the March of Dimes.
Southern Maryland residents can sign up
to participate at marchforbabies.org, start a
team with co-workers, family or friends, or
donate to help babies survive and thrive.
On-site registration begins at 8:00AM with
the three-mile walk kicking off at 9:00AM at
the Regency Furniture Stadium.
Participation in March for Babies will
provide a memorable and rewarding event
for the whole family, says Jennifer Abell, Se-
nior Development Manager for the March of
Dimes. We will celebrate children and par-
ents who experienced the Newborn Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) or special care nursery.
We will recognize these families through-
out the day with a Superhero Sprint for kids,
complete with a purple cape, a symbolic lei
for mom and dad and loads of fun in the kids
zone. In addition, well be adding to the fun
with a live deejay and free breakfast and
lunch sponsored by Safeway and Subway.
This year for the first time, participants
will have the opportunity to walk through
our Memory Mile and visit our unforget-
table March for Babies Memory Garden.
Those who have experienced loss will find a
meaningful way to remember their baby by
planting a flower in our butterfly garden,
shesays.
Premature birth is the leading cause of
death among babies in the United States. It
affects about 380,000 babies each year, in-
cluding approximately 8,525 babies in Mary-
land. Funds raised by March for Babies in
Southern Maryland help support March of
Dimes programs that provide comfort and
support for moms and babies as well as inno-
vative research to find the unknown causes
of premature birth and birth defects.
The March of Dimes is the leading non-
profit organization for pregnancy and baby
health. For more than 75 years, moms
and babies have benefited from March of
Dimes research, education, vaccines and
Maritime Festival
Coming in May
Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage
on Saturday, May 6 at the Calvert Marine
Museums 12th annual Solomons Maritime
Festival. Antique boats and marine engines,
master maritime carvers, crafts and cooking
demonstrations, traditional music, and boat
rides offer something for every member of
the family from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Admission
to the festival and museum is FREE.
On Saturday, the museum waterfront
comes alive with the sights, sounds, and
smells of Southern Maryland. Taste tradi-
tional foods, learn how to prepare crab cakes
and soft shell crabs, shuck oysters, and stuff
a ham like the pros, enjoy local gospel and
old time music, see Chesapeake Bay retriev-
ers in action, waterfowl calling demonstra-
tions, watch model boats skim the waters of
the boat basin, talk with traditional crafts
people as they demonstrate their skills.
Children will enjoy toy boat building. Dont
miss free rides aboard the historic bugeye,
the Wm. B. Tennison. Stop by the Museum
Store for FREE samples from the Blue Crab
Bay Company and Black Point Chocolatier.
Traditional crafts are also celebrated on
Saturday. Around the carving shed, visi-
tors can see how crab and eel pots are con-
structed, see model boat makers in action,
and watch traditional carvers at work. Come
try your skill inside the museum! Demon-
strations of embroidery, knitting, and other
textile crafts will be on-going. Home baked
goodies will be available for sale and food
vendors will be on-site.
The Antique Boat and Marine Engine
Show, now in its 17th year, is a popular com-
ponent of the festival. Enthusiasts from
across the country set-up camp in the park-
Town Hall Meeting to Address
Program Updates and Realignment
The Department of Aging & Human Ser-
vices, along with the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and St.
Marys County Health Department will host
a town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 12,
2017, from 10 a.m. - noon in the commission-
ers meeting room inside the Chesapeake
Building. The meeting room is located at
41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown.
The meeting will address program up-
dates at DHMH and the transition in behav-
Thursday, April 6, 2017
breakthroughs. For the latest resources and
health information, visit our websitesmar-
chofdimes.organd nacersano.org. If you have
been affected by prematurity or birth defects,
visit our shareyourstory.orgcommunity to
find comfort and support. Find us onFace-
book, Instagram andTwitter.
The 2017 March for Babies is sponsored
nationally by Kmart, Famous Footwear, Ma-
cys, Cigna, and HCA. In our community,
March for Babies is sponsored by the Greater
Waldorf Jaycees, University of Maryland
Charles Regional Medical Center, Outdoor
Creations and Landscapes, Inc., Safeway,
Subway, Southern Maryland News, and
Southern Maryland Woman.
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ing lot to show off their vintage boats and
engines. The unofficial engine swap is a
great way to expand your collection. The
Patuxent Small Craft Guild will also host a
Nautical Flea Market with all proceeds sup-
porting the Guild.
The Solomons Maritime Festival is spon-
sored by Calvert County Board of Commis-
sioners, Calvert County Watermens Associ-
ation, Community Bank of the Chesapeake,
Holiday Inn Solomons, McCready Boat
Yard, Papa Johns Pizza, Patuxent Small
Craft Guild, Spring Cove Marina, Wash-
burns Boat Yard, and Zahnisers Yachting
Center. For more information, please call
Sherry Reid at 410-326-2042 x 19, or visit
the museum website at www.calvertmarine-
museum.com.
Photo courtesy of Calvert Marine Museum
ioral health program operations from the De-
partment of Aging & Human Services to the
St. Marys County Health Department and
what these changes will mean for the com-
munity, including individuals already served
by the affected programs.
The meeting will be open to the public.
For more information, please contact the
Department of Aging & Human Services at
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
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Volunteers Make Museum

a Brighter Place
CMM Volunteers Make the World a
Brighter Place was the theme for this years
Volunteer Recognition at the Calvert Marine
Museum on Wednesday, March 22. The event
kicked off with the announcement of the to-
tal number of volunteer hours in 2016. Vol-
unteers logged in a record-breaking 34,079
hours in 2016, which equates to $907,865 of
in-kind service. Director Sherrod Sturrock,
in her opening comments, stated: To say
that volunteers are important to the museum
is an understatement; the museum wouldnt
even exist without the efforts of volunteers.
Volunteers started the museum 46 years ago
and have been part of its evolution ever since.
They enhance our programs, support our
CMM photo Mike and Kathy Ellwood pictured
staff, extend our mission, and serve as our with the otter mascot Photo courtesy Bob Hall
voice in the community.
More than 160 guests were in attendance. volunteers helped set up chairs, worked on
The museum staff was on hand to honor and the stage crew, helped with security, manned
the gates, served beverages, and whatever

Annual Easter Egg Festival

appreciate the special volunteer family. The
highlight of the evening was the presentation else needed doing for five concerts in 2016.
of a hand-carved otter to the Volunteer of Volunteers are integrally involved in ev-
ery department and program at the museum.

Draws Large Crowd

the Year. This years winner is the husband
and wife team of Mike and Kathy Ellwood.
They each logged hundreds of volunteer
hours during 2016. Mike is in the paleontol-
ogy department and Kathy crews for the Dee
of St. Marys and heads up the Yard Arms,
making the museum grounds beautiful. The
Rookie Volunteer of the Year was awarded
to Breanna Thorne. Breanna started as a
paid intern with the exhibits department and
enjoyed it so much she continued volunteer-
ing after the internship was completed. The
Group Achievement Award was given to the
Waterside Concert Series Volunteers. These
Our volunteers are a blessing and are the
best of the best. We wouldnt enjoy the suc-
cess that we do without them, said Sherry
Reid, Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers are
always willing to do what needs to be done,
no matter what the task.
New volunteers are always welcome. To
become part of the Calvert Marine Museum
volunteer family or for more information,
contact Sherry Reid at reidsd@co.cal.md.us.
From Calvert Marine Museum.
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
It was an egg-cellent day for a festival.
For the 34th year St. Marys County Rec-
reation and Parks Department orchestrated
an Ester Egg Festival. The day before had
monsoon rains but the weather cleared for
a nice early spring day, April 1, that drew
a large crowd. As usual the main attrac-
tions were the Easter Bunny and a lot of
egg, with several gold-plated eggs available
for special prizes.
The day also featured a free childrens
activity area with games and crafts, goods
for sale by local vendors, food and bever-
ages for sale, raffles from local businesses,
a silent sports auction, games and activities
for all ages, and entertainment throughout

CMM Welcomes New Dee Captain

The Calvert Marine Museum is pleased
to welcome Frank B. Arbusto, Jr. as the
new Captain of Record for the museums
skipjack, Dee of St. Marys.
Captain Arbusto, who worked as a Dee
relief captain last year, brings 26 years of
experience with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
His career spans hydrographic surveying
(nautical charts) to fisheries research and
resource assessment. He has sailed small
and large craft inland, coastal and offshore.
One of his career highlights was a coop-
erative US/China research effort in support
of El Nino research. Water samples were
taken every 200 miles along the equator to
a depth of two miles for six weeks, begin-
ning south of Guanghou, China and ending
in Sydney, Australia.
Serving as Executive Officer aboard
the Miller Freeman, the largest fishery re-
search ship in NOAAs fleet at that time, he
surveyed all of Puget Sound after the ex-
plosion of Mt. St. Helens in 1980. The ves-
sel then followed the volcanic plume south
from the Columbia River in Oregon down
the west coast until it dissipated just north
of San Francisco, California.
Arbusto enjoyed his time with Potomac
River Boat Company in Washington, DC
where he captained the Matthew Hayes,
the Miss Christin and the Cherry Blos-
som, an authentic paddle wheeler. Captain
Arbusto graduated from the State Univer-
sity of NY Maritime College with a BS in
Meteorology and Oceanography and a 3rd
Mates Unlimited license. He earned his
Masters Degree in Business from Central
Eastereggs. the day. There also was an egg-decorating
The event, that has been held at the St. contest with judging by age groups.
Marys County Fairgrounds in recent Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bun-
years, has bloomed to include many ven- ny and participation in the egg hunt were
dors in the fair buildings. But the highlight included in the price of admission to the
of the day for the kids is posing for pictures fairgrounds.
with the Easter Bunny and participating in dickmyers@countytimes.net
the big Easter egg hunt at the show arena.
The egg hunt was divided into age groups
and everyone had an opportunity to find an
Frank Arbusto, Jr. courtesy Robert Hurry
Michigan University.
The museum is dedicated to the history,
resources, and heritage of the bay and my
role as Captain will be to provide young
people that come aboard an authentic ex-
perience sailing the Chesapeake Bay on an
historic skipjack. This is a great place and
Im thrilled to be here, said Captain Frank.
And the museum is thrilled to have him.
The Dee of St. Marys offers two-hour
public sails departing at 2:30 p.m. from the
Calvert Marine Museum on several Satur-
days throughout the summer: May 27, June
24, July 29, August 26 and September 30.
The fee is $15 for ages 8 12, 13 and older
are $25. Children under eight are not per-
mitted. Tickets can be purchased by email-
ing Melissa at mccormmj@co.cal.md.us.
The Dee of St. Marys is also available for
private charters.
From Calvert Marine Museum
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Community Calendar
Thursday, April 6
Fundraising Fundamentals
CSM Leonardtown, C Building, Room 205
9:00 AM-12:30 PM
Learn the basics with this introduction to
fundraising. This course is designed for
a nonprofit staff member with little to no
background knowledge in fundraising for
the nonprofit organization. This course
will introduce the basics of fundraising, the
importance of planning and communica-
tion, and its significance in the mission of
the nonprofit. This course will include such
topics as: introduction to fundraising, and
steps in building an effective fundraising
program.
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 Ascen-
sion. 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.
Am. Legion Post 221 Meeting
AL Post 221; 21690 Colton Point Rd; Av-
enue, MD
8:00 PM-9:00 PM
American Legion Post 221 invites all active
duty personnel and veterans to join us for
our monthly meeting on the first Thursday
of each month at 8:00pm. Visit our website
at www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail us
at alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 884-4071
for more information. Tell them you saw
the announcement on the SoMd Internet
Calendar
Friday, April 7
Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consign-
ment Sale
St. Marys County Fairgrounds,Leonardtown
9:00AM- 8:00PM
Over 25,000 gently used childrens and
maternity items expected. Many items re-
maining after the sale are donated to local
charities. Any local organization interest-
ed in receiving items from future sales can
contact McConville at Mitzi@Leprechaun-
Lillys.com
Our Lady of the Wayside Lenten Fish Fry
37575 Chaptico, RD Chaptico, MD 20621
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Prices are $14 for Adults $7 for Children 6
to 12 and Children 5 and under are free. The
menu includes fried fish, fish nuggets, popcorn
shrimp, French fries, macaroni and cheese,
coleslaw, green beans, rolls, iced tea and bot-
tled water, Desserts and carry outs available,
For more information contact Brenda Russell
at rsbrssll@aol.com or at 301-247-1871
The County Times
St. Maries Musica Spring Concert @ Re-
constructed Chapel
St. Marys City Reconstructed Chapel
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
St. Maries Musica, a premiere local non-
profit choral ensemble, is very excited to
announce that their spring concert will be
held at the St. Marys City Reconstructed
Chapel the evening of Friday, April 7th at
6:30 pm. Tickets will be sold at the door for
$10 a person, however students and chil-
dren under the age of 18 are admitted free
of charge. You may also purchase your tick-
ets ahead of time on their website, www.
smchoralarts.org. The beautiful acoustics
of this historic chapel will enhance their
musical offerings, which include Sure on
this Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen,
All Things Bright and Beautiful by John
Rutter and There Will Be Rest by Frank
Ticheli. Led by their esteemed and vibrant
artistic director Anthony Blake Clark, St.
Maries Musica performs concerts through-
out St. Marys and Calvert counties in an ef-
fort to bring a fresh new sound to a variety
of musical genres. They strive to keep the
arts alive in Southern Maryland by seeking
our new performance venues, collaborat-
ing with other local musical ensembles and
maintaining a high level of professionalism
and musicality everywhere they go. Please
be sure to add this must-hear event to
your calendar today, and purchase your
tickets ahead of time, as seating is limited!
Saturday, April 8
Spring Open House at the Craft Guild Shop
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd, Leonardtown
10:00AM-5:00 PM
The Craft Guild Shop invites you to its
Spring Open House. Come on by to meet
the artists and see the Shops wide variety
of unique, handmade items. Fresh baked
goods, jams and refreshments will be avail-
able. 10% discount on total purchase will
be offered. For more information, please
call 301-997-1644.
Spring Easter Festival
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at 27108
Mt. Zion Church Road, Mechanicsville,
Maryland
11am - 2pm
FREE! The Childrens Ministry will host a
FREE Spring Easter Festival for the whole
family. Sharing of the Easter story, egg
hunts for all aged children, appearance of
the bunny himself, games, crafts and food.
Share the meaning of Easter with your fam-
ily while having fun and fellowship. For
more information call 301-884-4132 or
www.mtzionmech.org
Community Document Shredding Event
St. Andrews Landfill
8:00 AM-12 Noon
As the spring season arrives, so does the
task of spring cleaning. Thoughts quickly
turn to clearing out file cabinets, closets
and desks to dispose of confidential, pri-
vate and important personal documents no
longer needed.
Quite often community shredding events
help protect individuals from identity theft
and consumer fraud which has become
widespread in our communities. To raise
awareness and promote prevention of iden-
tity theft, the St. Marys County Depart-
ment of Public Works & Transportation
will host its 3rd annual community Docu-
ment Shredding Event on Saturday, April 8.
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email zach@countytimes.net
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
The event will be held at the St. Andrews
Landfill from 8 a.m. until noon. The com-
munity Document Shredding Event pro-
vides residents an opportunity to have their
confidential, private, and important docu-
ments destroyed by a professional shred-
ding service at no cost. The truck (from
Nexcut Shredding) can hold approximately
6 tons of paper using a pierce and tear
system (knife-edged wheels to pull paper
through a central cutting face). This type of
shredding is deemed safer, faster, greener
and secure. All paper material shredded
during the event will be recycled. Citizens
are asked to refrain from bringing materi-
als which are not confidential in nature (i.e.
newspapers and magazines) as they will
cause the truck to fill up quicker. The shred-
der can handle simple staples, paper clips,
spiral note books and thin metal prongs.
However, it cannot accept 3 ring binders.
Please try to limit the number of boxes you
bring to 2 standard bankers boxes (10H x
12W x 15D) per person so we can serve
as many residents as possible. Last years
event yielded 4,600 pounds of paper.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Lexington Park Vol. Rescue Squad 21685
FDR Blvd. Lexington Park, MD
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
The Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad invites you all to bring your family
and enjoy a home cooked breakfast.
Bring your camera and get a picture with
the Easter Bunny!
www.lpvrs.org
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-12 Noon
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 Ascen-
sion. 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: www.smctaxaide.org
Southern MD Decorative Painters
Paint-In
Immaculate Conception Church 28297 Old
Village Rd., Mechanicsville, MD 20659
(This will be in the hall behind the church)
9:30 AM-3:00 PM
The Southern MD Decorative Ptrs will
meet at 9:30 Saturday, April 8th. We will
be painting a design led by Cordy Dickson.
Guests are always welcome and should
contact us for supply info if youd like to
paint on the date of your visit.
You can visit our website at www.smd-
paint.org. Any questions contact Garnett
Joy @ 301-884-2835 or email LearnTo-
Paint2016@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
2017 Aerospace Camp Expo
44550 Steer Horn Neck Road, Hollywood,
MD 20636
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Aerospace experts will demonstrate and fly
various unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)
and systems. Make and take activities will
be provided. Free introductory flights.
FREE ADMISSION!! Learn more about
follow-up learning activities, such as the
2017 AeroSpace Camp, UAS4STEM, and
UAS4PublicSafety. If you have your own
drone, please feel free to bring it. Featured
sponsors include: The Academy of Model
Aeronautics, FlyRobotics, Wyle, Avian,
Patuxent Aeromodelers.
Pax Rivers womens Rugby Club vs
Chesapeake RFC
Clarkes Landing Rd (all the way at the
end), Hollywood, MD 20636
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Come watch Rugby and support your lo-
cal ladies! Pax Rivers Riveters Rugby club
host the ladies of Chesapeake!
If you dont know much about rugby, no
worries! Were happy to help get you ac-
quainted. No cost! Fun for the whole fam-
ily! Bring chairs, sunscreen, and your voice
to cheer us on!
Raising Autism Awareness Day &
Knight
Bollywood Masala Taphouse 1637, 23418
Three Notch Rd, California, MD 20619
12 Noon-5:00 PM
Hear ye, Hear ye! The Noble Knights and
Fair Ladies of Personalized Therapy, LLC,
invite you to a royal gathering to Raise
Awareness Day & Knight! Squires, maid-
ens and their families will enjoy activities
including games, crafts, bounce houses, a
silent auction and dessert auction, vendors,
a buffet fit for royalty, and more!
Assisting in the pagentry will be area or-
ganizations that provide information and
resources about autism spectrum disor-
ders and related supports for families. One
hundred percent of the proceeds received
will be donated to local 501(C)(3) organi-
zations that provide support to individu-
als and families impacted by autism. This
10th Annual Autism Awareness Day event
is generously sponsored by Personalized
Therapy, LLC and the Autism Spectrum
Support Group of Southern Maryland. For
more information go to personalizedthera-
pyllc.com or autismsupport-somd.org or
call 240.561.8860.
Texas HoldEm Tournament
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
2:00 PM-9:00 PM
The doors open at 2:00 PM tournament
starts at 3:00 p.m.
buy in $75.00, 30 Minute blinds, $12,000,
in playing chips this is a bounty tourna-
ment $10.00 bounty chip must sign in per-
son or by text, no later than 2:45 p.m. to
obtain seat, $1, $2 no limit cash games
will begin when players are available food
and drinks available call to reserve seat
301-653-2275.
Swing and Ballroom Dance
Little Flower School, Route 5, Great Mills
7:00 PM-6:00 AM
Learn to dance this spring! Well teach a
beginner-level ballroom lesson from 7-8
p.m. followed by dancing to music of all
kinds from 8-11 p.m. No experience re-
quired! Singles always welcome! Bring a
snack to share; water and soda will be pro-
Thursday, April 6, 2017
vided. Cost: $10 per person. The dance is
sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of
Holy Face Church. For more information,
e-mail somdballroom@gmail.com or call
315-250-5110.
Sunday, April 9
Free Tax Preparation And Electronic Filing
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Road, Lexington Park, Maryland
9:00 AM-12 Noon
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 Ascen-
sion. 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: www.smctaxaide.org
Breakfast & Photos with the Easter
Bunny
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, 43256
Rescue Lane, Hollywood, MD 20636
7:30 AM-11:00 AM
Buffet Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon,
sausage, pancakes, French toast sticks,
cream chipped beef, sausage gravy, bis-
cuits, hash browns, coffee and juice. Adults
$12, Children 6-12 $6 and children 5 and
under are free. Photos with the Easter Bun-
ny $5 each. Free prize drawings.
Breakfast W/Easter Bunny2nd Dis-
trict VFD&RS Valley Lee
45245 Drayden Rd, Valley Lee, MD 20692
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Easter Egg Hunt scheduled at 10:00 a.m.
All-You-Can-Eat Home-Made-Home
Style. Cost: Adults$9.00; Children 612
$5.00; Children 5 & under are free
Sponsored by Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad
Auxiliary.
For more information call: 301-994-9999
Spring Craft Show
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
24801 Three Notch Road Hollywood MD
20636
10:00 AM-3:00 PM
The Ladies Auxiliary of the HVFD is
sponsoring a Spring Craft Show. There
are over 90 vendors from all over MD and
some from VA who will be displaying their
hand made merchandise.
You will find items such as floral decora-
tions; ceramics; pottery; glass & wooden
ornaments and decor; jewelry; paintings;
photography; baskets; quilts; crochet items
and paper designs; wrought iron designs;
doll clothes; bath and body products; em-
broidery; hair accessories; candles; NFL;
home decor; engraving; baby and chil-
drens accessories; pet items and so much
more.The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling
stuffed ham by the pound, stuffed ham and
chicken salad sandwiches plus many other
food items. There will be a dining area to
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sit and rest. There will be a $300 VISA card
raffle as well as a bake table. All proceeds
will benefit the Hollywood Volunteer Fire
Department. COME HAVE A GREAT
TIME !!
Monday, April 10
Spring Break at Sotterley!
Historic Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sot-
terley Lane, Hollywood MD 20636
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
We are excited to announce that we now of-
fer special programming that will include
activities centered on pollinators. These im-
portant creatures are all around us. Did you
know that one out of every three foods we
eat or drink depends on pollinators? Dur-
ing this fun-filled week we will learn more
about these amazing organisms as we ex-
plore the grounds and history of our beauti-
ful Historic Site. Activities will include:
Guided Trail Walks, Interactive Games on
the Portico, Learning at the Schoolhouse,
Working for the Big House, Living in the
Big House, Life at the Slave Cabin, Dis-
covering Sotterley Farm, and Sotterley,
A Tidewater Legacy. Admission: $15 per
family prepaid online or $5 per person at
the door, children under 6 free. Purchase
tickets online at sotterley.org. Please check
in at the Visitors Center. House tours lim-
ited to 20 persons, first come, first serve.
Rain or shine event. To find out more, visit
our website at sotterley.org
Pax River Quilters Guild Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850
Langley Rd., Lexington
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Pax River Quilters Guildthe next
monthly meeting will be held Monday,
April 10th, 2017, 6:30pm at Good Samari-
tan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd.,
Lexington Park, MD. April features guest
speaker Nancy Ogletree speaking on How
Quilts are Judged as it pertains mainly to
the county fair. Bring your quilted items
and see how they rank in the eye of a judge.
There will also be items for sale at this
meeting. Bring your block of the month,
snack assignment, food pantry donation
and your Show & Tell items. New members
and guest welcome. There is a $5.00 fee for
non-members on speaker nights. Pax River
Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3) organization
and is open to the public. Visit our website
www.paxriverquiltguild.com or our group
page on Facebook for information.
$6 Sale For MedStar St. Marys
The MedStar St. Marys Hospital in the
hospital lobby;25500 Pt. Lookout Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
This popular fundraiser generates funds to
purchase patient care items for the hospital.
Shop an array of $6 items such as jewelry,
scarves, small leather goods, childrens
items, etc. For more info, please call the
gift shop at 301-475-6153. Hope to see you
there!
Tuesday, April 11
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
Community
60 and older, at the Church of the Ascen-
sion. 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
Greenwell Foundation, 25420 Rosedale
Manor Lane Hollywood, Maryland 20636
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Give your child the chance to discover the
joys of the natural world with new friends!
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. Rain,
snow or sunshine! Up to 6 years old. Reg-
istration not required. Children attend with
their adult. We may be walking up to a
half-mile and back so we can explore and
learn from different habitats. All trails are
stroller accessible.
Spring Break at Sotterley!
Historic Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sot-
terley Lane, Hollywood MD 20636
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
We are excited to announce that we now of-
fer special programming that will include
activities centered on pollinators. These im-
portant creatures are all around us. Did you
know that one out of every three foods we
eat or drink depends on pollinators? Dur-
ing this fun-filled week we will learn more
about these amazing organisms as we ex-
plore the grounds and history of our beauti-
ful Historic Site. Activities will include:
Guided Trail Walks, Interactive Games on
the Portico, Learning at the Schoolhouse,
Working for the Big House, Living in the
Big House, Life at the Slave Cabin, Dis-
covering Sotterley Farm, and Sotterley,
A Tidewater Legacy. Admission: $15 per
family prepaid online or $5 per person at
the door, children under 6 free. Purchase
tickets online at sotterley.org. Please check
in at the Visitors Center. House tours lim-
ited to 20 persons, first come, first serve.
Rain or shine event. To find out more, visit
our website at sotterley.org.
Dining To Donate
Applebees, 10 Shining Willow Way, La Pla-
ta, MD 20646
11:00 AM- 12:00 AM
Spring Dell Center is continuing its 50-
year celebration with a Dining to Donate
event at Applebees and invites community
members to join in for dinner. A portion of
proceeds generated from meals purchased
April 11th with a flyer will support Spring
Dells programs for people with disabili-
ties in Charles County. Guests must have
the flyer in hand to participate. Visit bit.ly/
SDCApplebees to print a copy. The event is
one of many held in celebration of the orga-
nizations 50 years supporting people with
developmental and intellectual disabili-
ties in the community as well as April as
Autism Awareness Month. To learn more
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about how to can get involved or Spring
Dells 50-year celebration kindly visit
springdellcenter.org or call (301) 934-4561.
Memorial of Jesus Death
20770 Seth Ct, Callaway, MD 20620
7:30 PM-8:30 PM
Peace, Health, and ProsperityEveryones
Dream!
Centuries ago, a divinely inspired prophet
foretold the time when man would be at
peace with nature. Illness would be elimi-
nated. Families would build their own
houses, plant their own fields, and enjoy
the fruits of their labors.Isaiah 11:6-9;
35:5, 6; 65:21-23. Jesus performed power-
ful works that showed on a small scale
how such prophecies will become a global
reality. His death was fundamental to the
future elimination of every cause for sor-
row. So important was Jesus death to the
fulfillment of Gods purposes that Jesus
commanded his disciples to commemorate
it.Luke 22:19, 20. This year, according
to the Bibles lunar calendar, the anniver-
sary of Jesus death falls on Tuesday, April
11. Jehovahs Witnesses invite you to meet
with them on that date to listen to an expla-
nation of how his death can benefit you and
your family. For more information, please
visit: www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/
memorial/
Wednesday, April 12
Spring Break at Sotterley!
Historic Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sot-
terley Lane, Hollywood MD 20636
10:00 AM-4:00 PM
We are excited to announce that we now of-
fer special programming that will include
activities centered on pollinators. These im-
portant creatures are all around us. Did you
know that one out of every three foods we
eat or drink depends on pollinators? Dur-
ing this fun-filled week we will learn more
about these amazing organisms as we ex-
plore the grounds and history of our beauti-
ful Historic Site. Activities will include:
Guided Trail Walks, Interactive Games on
the Portico, Learning at the Schoolhouse,
Working for the Big House, Living in the
Big House, Life at the Slave Cabin, Dis-
covering Sotterley Farm, and Sotterley,
A Tidewater Legacy. Admission: $15 per
family prepaid online or $5 per person at
the door, children under 6 free. Purchase
tickets online at sotterley.org. Please check
in at the Visitors Center. House tours lim-
ited to 20 persons, first come, first serve.
Rain or shine event. To find out more, visit
our website at sotterley.org.
Paying for College Seminar
22745 Maple Ave. Lexington Park, MD
20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
In this seminar, participants will have the
opportunity to talk through the steps of
making further education a viable financial
option for their students with college aspi-
rations. Simply put, if you, your children,
or students are planning to apply for colleg-
es and universities, whether in the near or
distant future, this seminar is a must. Visit
our website for more information: www.
cpfcu.com/seminar.html
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Library Calendar
Library Holiday Closings
All three branches of the St. Marys
County Library will be closed on Fri-
day, April 14 in observance of Good
Friday. All branches will be open
regular business hours on Saturday,
April 15. Lexington Park Library
will be closed on Sunday, April 16 in
observance of Easter. All branches
will be open regular business hours
Monday, April 17.
Haiku Button Making
Lexington Park Library will hold
Haiku Button Making on Monday,
April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Celebrate national poetry month
by making some Haiku poetry but-
tons to take home! Using pages from
old books, colorful images from
magazines, and your imagination,
you can make a piece of wearable
art. Well supply all the materials,
you just write the poetry! Recom-
mended for children ages 7 and up,
please register on www.stmalib.org.
Intermediate Excel for
Business
Charlotte Hall Library will hold
Intermediate Excel for Business on
Tuesday, April 18 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Learn to create & use an Ex-
cel spreadsheet with applications
for business, including subtotals
and data analysis. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and
up. Registration required on www.
stmalib.org.
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Microsoft Office:
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Wednesday, April 19 from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon. Learn to create flyers,
cards, certificates and more! Basic
computer skills required, ability to
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table in the library lobby with your
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3rd Tuesdays from 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
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St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
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
Dental Care Available
Health Share of St. Marys, Inc., is ac-
cepting applications from those in need of
basic dental care such as exams and clean-
ings. To be eligible the household income
for one person must be less than $2,010
per month and $2,707 for two persons.
A $50 fee will apply at the time services
are rendered and are provided in a mobile
dental van located in Lexington Park. Ap-
plications are accepted at the St. Marys
County Department of Social Services
Leonardtown and Lexington Park ofces,
St. Marys County Department of Aging
& Human Services, and Access Health in
Lexington Park. To learn more call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1654.
Yellow Door
Intergenerational Art Class
On Monday, April 10 at 1:30 p.m., Yel-
low Door Art Studios will offer a special
art class for the Garvey Senior Activity
Center which encourages seniors to bring
along a grandchild or a child close to you to
join in on an intergenerational art project.
Spring break will be here before you know
it for the grandkids and little ones! Start
their week off with a little time with you.
The theme for the painting will be April
Showers Bring May Flowers. Cost is $15
a person. Please call the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050
for more information and to reserve your
spot.
Book Sale Donations
Donate your used books to the Garvey
Senior Activity Centers used book sale
fundraiser. All funds raised go towards
special events and entertainment at center
events. Books for all ages are welcome.
Hardcovers, paperbacks, and books on CD
in good condition are appreciated. Please,
no encyclopedias, textbooks, outdated
computer/software manuals, magazines
or very worn books. To make a donation,
drop off your items at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center: Monday-Friday, April
6-17 from 8-4:30 p.m. If you have any
questions, please call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050. This event is open to individuals of
all ages.
YES Cycling on the Trail
On Wednesday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
the Northern Senior Activity Center will
have a cycling event on the Three Notch
Trail brought to you by the YES Cycling
Program. Bring your own bike or trike
and helmet for a causal, relaxed-pace ride
stopping along the way to read the trail
interpretive signs. The trip will be led by
volunteer, Dan Donahue, experienced cy-
clist and bicycle trip leader. The Northern
Senior Activity Center has three bicycles
and one trike available to borrow for the
trip. To sign up for the trip or to reserve
one of the four cycles, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3103.
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Organic Veggie Garden
Presentation
The University of Maryland Extension-
St. Marys Master Gardeners will have a
presentation on organic veggie gardening
and tips at the Northern Senior Activ-
ity Center on Monday, April 17 at 11 a.m.
Master Gardener, Linda Crandall, will dis-
cuss how to get started with organic veg-
gie gardening. This presentation will cover
topics like organic fertilizers and pest con-
trol methods in an organic garden. Space is
limited. To sign up for this free presenta-
tion, please visit our sign up table or call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Luncheon with the Bushmill
Band
Come join us at the Garvey Senior Ac-
tivity Center on Wednesday, April 19 at
noon and enjoy the musical stylings of the
local Bushmill Band. The Bushmill Band
has performed all over the county from
Cracker Barrel to last years Riverfest.
Their music will get your toes tapping and
your hands clapping! Lunch for that day
will be roast beef, mashed potatoes, stewed
tomatoes, dinner roll, applesauce, orange
juice and chocolate cake with buttercream
icing. Cost for lunch is by donation for
those ages 60 and above and $6 for those
under the age of 60. To make reservations,
call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
AARP Safe-Driving Class
The next AARP Safe-Driving course
will be held at the Lofer Senior Activ-
ity Center on Wednesday, April 19 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. (with an hour lunch break
at 11:30). This program includes emphasis
on roundabouts, pavement markings, stop-
sign compliance, red-light running, and
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safety issues such as speeding, seat belt and
turn signal use. The cost is $15 for AARP
members, $20 for non-members, payable to
AARP on the day of class. Pre-registration
is required and can be done by calling 301-
475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the regis-
tration desk at Lofer. If you wish to order
lunch from the center, the cost is $6 if you
are under 60 and by donation for those 60+
years of age. (MENU: Orange Juice, Roast
Beef, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed
Tomatoes, WW Dinner Roll, Applesauce)
Lunch can be ordered at the same time you
register for the class.
Patriotic Musical
Presentation & Lunch
Connection at Lofer
Enjoy a patriotic salute to the Armed
Forces and sing along to old favorites like
This Land Is Your Land, Youre a Grand
Old Flag and Yankee Doodle when the
Chopticon High School Bravehouse Triple
Threat Performance Troupe comes to the
Lofer Senior Activity Center on Thurs-
day, April 27 at 12:30 p.m. to offer this free
performance. This show will also feature a
bit of jazz! If you would like to have lunch
before enjoying the music, the menu for
that day is: fruit juice blend, BBQ chick-
en leg, oven roasted potatoes & onions,
roasted carrots, whole wheat dinner roll,
baked apples, and lemon bar. Lunch reser-
vations must be made in advance. Cost for
the luncheon is $6 for people 50-59 years
of age and by donation for those who are
60+. Senior Activity Center programs are
available to those 50 years of age and older,
unless otherwise noted. Please see the re-
ceptionist for the criteria for participation.
Call 301-475-4200, extension *1658 or stop
by the reception desk to sign up or for more
information. Seating is limited.
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Yard Sale and Craft Fair
(Save the Date)
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
Council, Inc., will sponsor a Yard Sale and
Craft Fair
Fundraiser in support of the programs,
activities and special events offered at the
Garvey Senior Activity Center. The yard
sale will be held at the Leonard Hall Recre-
ation Center in Leonardtown, MD, on June
3 from 8 a.m.-noon. Weather will not be a
factor as it is an indoor event at the Leonard
Hall Recreation Center. Please let us know
if you have any items you would like to
donate. The Council will accept and store
items the week before the event (May 29-
June 2). So, when you do your spring clean-
ing or are preparing to move, think of those
items you can donate to our yard sale. Ven-
dors are welcome to participate and display
their crafts for a $25 fee and must provide
their own table/setup. Contact Margaret
Forrest at 301-481-5850 or Beth Roth at
301-373-8129 to learn more and make ar-
rangements to drop off items. Donations
will only be accepted by appointment.
Lunch Bunch at
Boomerangs Ribs
Would you like to have lunch with a
group of (age 50+) friends? Once a month,
Lunch Bunch meets at a different restau-
rant where individual checks are requested.
April Lunch Bunch will meet at Boomer-
angs Ribs in Solomons Island on Tuesday,
April 25 at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF, then
call Shellie at 301-475-4200, ext. *1655 so
we can reserve your seats.
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Jousting Tournaments A little rant about this,
Jousting tournaments have been held in
a little rant about that.
Maryland since Colonial days and In 1962
jousting was designated as Marylands
official sport. Just a couple of newspa-
per accounts for your entertainment and
amusement!
On Friday of last week there was a grand
tournament at Leonardtown in St. Marys
County, Maryland which was attended by
scores of fair ladies and brave men from St
Marys, Prince Georges, Charles and ad-
joining counties. The Saint Marys Gazette
said the entertainment was a perfect success
and the horsemanship was admirable. 22
knights entered the list and after the riding
had terminated the victors were announced
and the interesting ceremony of crowning
the Queen of Love and Beauty and select-
ing the Maids of Honor was preceded with
by the Knight of Thornley, Mr. F. X Sims,
being entitled to the first honor, crowned
Miss Fanny Lord of Leonardtown, Queen of
Love and Beauty. Sir Kenneth, Mr. J Har-
ris selected Miss Mary Ferguson of Charles
County as First Maid of Honor and the
Knight of Marlboro, Mr. A. Jarboe chose the
same lady second maid of honor because
both knights worshipped at the same shrine
and neither would choose any other lady.
Miss Alice Waring of Prince Georges was
selected third Maid of Honor by the Knight
of Disappointment, Mr. G. Garner. Miss
Maria Garner of Chaptico was selected by
the Rebel Knight, Mr. Jay Waring as the
fourth maid of honor. The Knight of Saint
Marys, Mr. W. S. Hammett, chose Miss
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Honor. The Chief Marshal of the occasion
was Mr. G. Fred Maddox. Assistant Mar-
shals were George Barber, John Davis, J. T.
M. Raley and Dr. L. J. Sutton. Herald, Wil-
liam A. Kirk. Judges, Colonel John F Dent,
Oscar Hayden and John F Dent. (Baltimore
Sun, October 27, 1866). Its true what they say about
Two tournaments were given in St.
computers; they are both a
Marys County on the first instant--one by
blessing and a curse. I might
the white citizens for the benefit of widows
have to go as far as to say that
and orphans and the other by the colored
the computers and all the cables
people for the benefit of St. Josephs Church.
and clouds and Wi-Fi capabili-
The Beacon says the tournament at Black-
ties are a curse, I mean blessing
jack Old Fields was largely attended by the
and a curse. Let me just add to
beauty and gallantry of the Briery Branch.
that list of what causes frustra-
The following was a result of the tilting and
tion: websites, apps, hacking,
the names of the successful knights and the
spamming, scheming, phish-
ladies who were the recipients of the hon-
ingI just dont know what to
ors. Frank Hall, Knight of Blackjack, won
trust or rely on with my com-
the first honor and crowned Miss Alice
puter or smart phone anymore.
Tennison Queen of Love and Beauty; W. E.
Even on Facebook, I am afraid
Lathrum, Knight of Disappointment, Miss
to respond to a friend request
Kate Tennyson First Maid of Honor John
for fear it is not a real friend.
L. Stone, Knight of Leonardtown and Nan.
I am sure everyone checks out
Guy Knight of Rippling Wave crowned Miss
the profiles and friends list
Mary Lizzie Guy Second Maid and her sis-
pretty well now. Why are there
ter Miss Rosa Third Maid of Honor. When
people out there in this world
all was over they attended a ball held at the
that just want to hack you or
residence of Simon Tennison. The tourna-
hurt you? How are their brains
ment dinner, given by the colored people
wired so differently? My So-
was well attended by both white and colored.
cial Psych degree does not help
The tilting was kept up for some time and
me with peoples mean inten- will most likely change.
many were unhorsed though none were hurt.
tions. The class, Social Deviance told of Wow, that felt better. Sorry, normally,
After the coronation ceremonies took place
all the ways people could be awful to each I just do a rant in my facebook arthritis
the Knights and Queens proceeded to the
other, but can everything be blamed contin- groups, but once in a while, I need a good
church where a sumptuous repast was pro-
ually on our parents or society throughout rant about computers and internet life. I
vided. (Baltimore Sun, November 12, 1873).
the generations? We are or become parents think I am just really tired.
to impressionable I shouldnt rant about anything today
young minds, and because it is a beautiful day at least until
should teach them all the day you will be reading this. We sat out-
the ways to become side last night at dusk thinking wow, it was
good, kind respon- like summer came overnight. The mosqui-
sible adults. We are tos, gnats, bees, and wasps were buzzing
society, we should act around us and everything that bloomed.
just as honorable by Did you know that one gnat in a glass of
ourselves as we do in wine can change the taste completely it
a group. does for me anyway. The first tick of the
I suppose I am season for me found its way to an elastized
just aggravated with area and was holding on tight. My husband
my computer con- had worked on the yard most of the day, and
stantly freezing up
it is looking beautiful with fresh mulch and
and having to turn trimmed bushes and tree limbs. The daffo-
everything off at the dils are finally starting to bloom after they
surge bar. My printer hid themselves after the last bouts of cold
is saying it is on and weather.
wireless is connected So really, what is there to rant about?
but yet nothing will The yard is beautiful, the world is beauti-
print, no matter how ful, and life brings us treasures and beauty
many times I reboot every day. Everything is wonderful. Im
and reset the wireless feeling really good now; deliriously, happy
button with a tooth- even. Let me try to print out that form I need
pick. For months I again, maybe the printer will work now,
have been trying to since everything is fabulous and beauti-
get Yahoo to help me ful. Hold onDoggone, sazzafrazzin,
Challenges Every
get into my e-mail worthless, printer!! Oh, sorry, what was I
account via their nu- saying; everything is beautiful, everything
Tues, Thurs merous tech experts.
So, if you have writ-
is wonderful, everything is
To each new days adventure, Shelby
@ 6:30pm - 7:30pm ten me and havent re- Please send your comments or ideas to:
Starting January 12 ceived a reply, please
be assured I am still
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me
on facebook: Wanderings of an aimless mind
trying to get in. Soon,
LOCATED AT: my contact e-mail
HVFD Bingo Hall
24801 Three Notch Rd - Hollywood, MD
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CHURCH SERVICES
DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
BAPTIST CHURCH ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429 29855 Eldorado Farm rd St. Annes Church
CharlottE hall, md 20659 Meeting at Dent Memorial Chapel
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
301-884-8503 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday Sundays - 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist
Traditional Anglican Worship
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St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh METHODIST CHURCH
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss
St. George Church:
word in a Changing world. Hollywood United Methodist Church
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Jesus saves 301-373-2500
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m. victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org Katie Paul, Pastor
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH All of our services are traditional.
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692 A member of the Southern Baptist Convention Child care is provided.
301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637 Sunday Evening Youth Group
240-254-2765 or 301-274-3627 Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am

King & Queen Parish founded 1692 Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
25390 Maddox Road | Chaptico, MD 20621
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
www.cckqp.net (Adults, youth & Children)


301-884-3451

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CLASSIFIEDAd s
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LARGEST SELECTION OF CARS UNDER $4900!

A l d r i ental
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