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Hogan’s Budget Funds
New Higher Ed. Building
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal 2019
budget includes $28.4 million to
begin construction on the highly
anticipated third building at the
Southern Maryland Higher Educa-
tion Center (SMHEC).
This third building will be the hub
of unmanned and autonomous sys-
tems research and development led
by the University System of Mary-
land, raising hopes that the county
and the region at large can develop
high technology for civilian com-
mercial use and diversify the local
economy away from the military.
County Commissioner Todd Mor-
gan, long a supporter of the project,
was ecstatic upon learning of the
funding in the governor’s proposed
budget.
“We’ve been battling for this
down here for a long time,” Morgan
told The County Times, noting the
progress already being made at the
University System of Maryland’s
UAS Test Site nearby the higher
education center on Airport Drive
in California and the expansion of
the St. Mary’s County Regional
Airport.
“What a great place to get it,” he
said of the site for the third build-
ing. “We’ve been making base hits
but were scoring runs now.”
Several years ago when the strug-
gle to get funding for the new build-
ing began, the commissioners voted
to set aside $1million of county tax
payers’ funding for the project.
Morgan said that investment was
paying dividends now.
“We put our money where our
mouth is and the governor is follow-
ing through,” Morgan said.
The $28.4 million in the state
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County Budget
Numbers In Flux
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A proposed public schools budget of
$219 million, an $8 million increase
over last year’s, is coming face to face
with a fiscal 2019 county budget of just
$223.2 million, just $3.2 million more
than last year.
It’s less than a 1 percent increase pro-
jected over last year’s budget.
But even the county’s budget num-
bers are set to decrease as revenue es-
timates are believed to be lower than
hoped.
Commissioners have already sig-
naled that their initial growth projec-
tion on income tax revenues of 3.5 per-
cent will have to be taken down to just
3 percent.
The result is a bleak outlook for any
increase for schools funding; the Com-
missioners of St. Mary’s County have
already told the Board of Education
that there is just a meager $156,537 for
schools in the budget for maintenance
of effort.
The county’s reserves consist of
$45.3 million, including 6 percent bond
rating reserve of $13.3 million and a
rainy day fund of $1.6 million.
That leaves $30.4 million in the un-
assigned category the county commis-
sioners could use for any number of
budgetary items.
But Commissioner Tom Jarboe said
there is no support so far for dipping
into county reserves and giving it to the
school board.
“We would only use our reserves for
capital projects,” Jarboe told The Coun-
ty Times in a Monday interview. “We
don’t want to use reserves for recurring
costs.
“We don’t blur the two.”
Some of the $8.5 million increase
would pay for salary increases, par-
ticularly $2.1 million to fund negoti-
ated agreements with school system
employees.
The school system proposed budget
also asks for another $1.8 million ad-
ditional for computers, furniture and
textbooks.
Jarboe said Schools Superintendent
Scott Smith had already met with cer-
tain county commissioners, though
not all at once, to discuss his budget
proposal.
“We basically told [Smith and his
staff] that it’s a non-starter,” Jarboe
said. “They had based their budget on
the 3.5 percent income tax estimate.”
Jarboe said the final numbers for tax
year 2016 for income tax revenues was
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$80.2 million or just 1.8 percent more
than the previous tax year at $78.7 mil-
lion. County figures using state final
tax amounts showed that from tax years
2014 through 2016 showed a 3.46-per-
cent growth in income tax revenue.
The actual income tax revenues for
tax year 2017 are as yet still unknown,
Jarboe said.
Jarboe said the county has already
come up $400,000 short compared to
last year’s operating budget and a defi-
cit has already been predicted for next
year’s budget.
Despite reductions in unemployment
to just about 4 percent and continued
issuing of building permits, Jarboe said
it was still not enough to boost flat rev-
enue projections.
“We’re not bringing in new jobs
down here,” Jarboe said. “Land values
are completely flat, the only growth in
assessments is in commercial.”
Flat property assessments combined
with going to constant yield on prop-
erty taxes meant a net loss on tax rev-
enues as well, he said.
The budget picture means that a plan
from the county Human Resources de-
partment to increase salaries across the
board would likely not get much trac-
tion, either.
“You’re not going to see any tax in-
creases, but you’re also not going to see
any tax cuts,” Jarboe said. “And you’re
not going to see increases in anybody’s
salaries.”
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said
he likewise thought the county would
have to be cautious in its budgeting and
spending this year, predicting flat fund-
ing for county departments and calling
for no new programs or initiatives.
The one thing that bothered him,
though, was why the state’s revenue es-
timates were so low for St. Mary’s.
Lower unemployment, continued is-
suance of building permits and new
commercial construction coming on
line meant that the county should be
showing greater revenue collection.
“All the metrics are there for us to do
well,” Hewitt said. “I don’t understand
the factors the state is producing.
“I haven’t been able to see why we
had such a big drop [in revenues.]”
Because of the uncertainty surround-
ing budget numbers, Hewitt was not
sure that the 3 percent estimate on in-
come tax revenues would be attainable.
“I’m concerned that we’ll make 3
percent,” he said.
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Hogan Administration Takes
Action to Help Small Businesses
Comply With Paid Sick Leave Bill

Governor Larry Hogan today issued
Executive Order 01.01.2018.04 creating
the Office of Small Business Regula-
tory Assistance to assist small busi-
nesses in complying with House Bill 1
(HB1), the Maryland Healthy Working
Families Act, passed by the Maryland
General Assembly over the governor’s
veto. As stipulated in the Maryland
Constitution under Article II, Sec. 24,
the Maryland General Assembly has 50
days to consent or pass a resolution of
disapproval.   policy improvements and solutions.
“We all agree that hardworking
Marylanders need and deserve access
to paid leave, and our administration
is committed to providing these ben-
efits to workers without crushing small
mom-and-pop businesses and killing
thousands of jobs,” said Governor Ho-
gan. “Now that legislators have openly
admitted that there are serious prob-
lems with the bill that they passed, I
hope we can all come together to find
real, common sense solutions. In the
meantime, it is our responsibility to
use every tool at our disposal to ensure
that our small businesses can continue
to create good jobs for thousands of
Marylanders.”
The order reorganizes state govern-
ment to create the Office of Small Busi-
ness Regulatory Assistance, directs
the Governor’s Business Ombudsman
Randall Nixon to serve as Executive
Director, and moves employees from
the Office of Small Business Resources
under the Department of Commerce to
staff the new office. The office will be
housed and report directly to Secretary
Kelly Schulz within the Maryland De-
partment of Labor, Licensing, and Reg-
ulation, the agency tasked with promul-
gating regulations for the new law.
“A strong and healthy workforce
benefits all Marylanders, and the Ho-
gan administration is committed to ex-
panding access to paid leave for work-
ers,” said Nixon. “The Office of Small
Business Regulatory Assistance stands
ready to help businesses provide these
benefits for their employees while en-
suring they can continue to grow Mary-
land’s economy and create jobs.”
Immediately upon establishment of
the office, Nixon contacted the over
1,000 small businesses and workers
who previously provided their infor-
mation to the governor’s Committee
on Paid Leave Policy in order to solicit
their input and provide a venue to ad-
dress their concerns. He also contacted
every member of the Maryland General
Assembly, asking them to refer any
small businesses in their districts now
being mandated to comply with the
new law.
The governor’s order specifies that
Thursday, January 18, 2018
the new office will assist businesses
with the implementation of the new
law, facilitate responsiveness of state
government to small business needs,
and serve as a central clearinghouse
of information for business assistance
programs and services available in the
state. The office will be required to re-
port to the governor and the legislature
regarding problems encountered by
small businesses complying with the
law and its regulations and recommend
The governor’s order follows wide-
spread calls by legislators to fix serious
flaws in HB1 and delay the bill’s imple-
mentation by 90 days due to its poten-
tial negative impact on small business-
es. The governor continues to call on
the legislature to pass his Paid Leave
Compromise Act of 2018, which would
address HB1’s most punitive provisions
for employers, and his Small Business
Relief Tax Credit, which will provide
direct aid to help with compliance
costs. Leading legislators indicated
willingness to take up the governor’s
proposals following last week’s vote.
“For more than a year, I have im-
plored legislators to work with us in a
bipartisan fashion to make sure we get
this right for Maryland workers and job
creators. There is still time to work to-
gether to ensure our small businesses
and workers are protected and pro-
vided the benefits they need,” said the
governor.
In November 2016, Governor Hogan
became the first Republican gover-
nor in the nation to advocate for paid
sick leave legislation by proposing the
Common Sense Paid Leave Act of 2017.
The legislature did not act on the gov-
ernor’s bill and instead passed HB1,
which the governor vetoed while simul-
taneously announcing actions to ex-
pand paid leave benefits within the ex-
ecutive branch of state government and
creating the Committee on Paid Leave
Policy to study the issue. After con-
ducting in-depth research and over 100
interviews with workers and business
owners across the state, the Committee
issued its final report to the governor
in November 2017, which identified key
flaws in HB1 and recommended solu-
tions. The governor subsequently pro-
posed the Paid Leave Compromise Act
of 2018 and the Small Business Relief
Tax Credit, both of which are pending
before the General Assembly.
Maryland small business operators
and workers can contact the Office of
Small Business Regulatory Assistance
at Small.Business@Maryland.gov.
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MLK Day Speaker Calls People to Serve

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Nandi Crosby-Jordan, a sociology professor and St.
Mary’s College of Maryland graduate, told attend-
ees of the 14th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. prayer
breakfast at the college that if they would see a more
just world they must learn to serve others.
“As a social justice warrior… our work is not to
figure out what the world owes us,” Crosby-Jordan, a
professor at Chico State University in California, said.
“Our job in serving others is to remain humble, truth-
ful and transparent.”
She quoted King’s sermon given on Feb. 4, 1968,
“Drum Major Instinct” by saying that if one wishes
to be great then they must do so by serving others in
love.
“Yes, Jesus, I want to be on you right or your left
side, not for any selfish reason. I want to be on your
right or your left side, not in terms of some political
kingdom or ambition,” she quoted. “But I just want to
be there in love and in justice and in truth and in com-
mitment to others, so that we can make of this world
a new world.”
Crosby-Jordan told those gathered that being great
was a dream within reach.
“Everybody can be great because everybody can
serve,” she said, praying for a “heart for grace and a
soul generated by love.”
Other guest speakers such as U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer
said that racism and prejudice were far from beaten in
modern times.
“It’s been almost half-a-century since King was
struck down and yet we still saw those agents at work
in places like Charlottesville,” Hoyer said, calling the
riots there last year involving white supremacists as
promoting “slavery sedition, segregation and treason.”
He blamed President Trump for “rationalizing such
behavior” and speaking “hateful words to immigrants
in general.”
“This is unacceptable in America,” Hoyer said.
Gail Harmon, one of the members of the Board of
Trustees for the college said there are “people who
want to take us back 200 years to a disgraceful time.”
Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29 B), who was in attendance,
said she was disappointed Hoyer brought Trump
into the speech, but understood why Hoyer did so
given questions about the chief executive’s alleged
comments about immigrants from “[expletive] hole
countries.”
“Other than those few statements I thought he gave
a really good speech,” Rey said of Hoyer’s overall re-
marks commemorating King’s legacy. “I’m just glad
he didn’t make the whole speech political.”
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Nandi Crosby-Jordan speaking on King’s legacy at St. Mary’s
College.

Town Elections May 1

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
By mid-Spring there will be at least
two new faces on the Leonardtown
Town Council since Leslie Roberts, who
has served in one capacity or another in
the town for about 20 years and Roger
Mattingly have decided not to seek
reelection.
“I’ve been on the council since 2004,”
Roberts said Wednesday. “It’s time to
turn over the reins.”
Roberts has also served on the town’s
planning commission and planning
board of appeals.
“Before I was on the council there
was no Leonardtown Wharf, winery or
Leonard’s Grant,” she said. “I think I’ve
accomplished quite a bit.”
“Being involved in the town govern-
ment isn’t just attending one workshop
and one meeting every month,” Roberts
said. “They should be involved in the
community and have good relationships
with the county commissioners.”
Perhaps the most valuable commodity
a candidate could bring to the table was
energy for the job, she said.
“It would be good to get some people
who can throw themselves into the job,”
said Roberts.
The council seat currently held by
Tom Combs is also open to other candi-
dates and the incumbent said he is also
seeking reelection.
“I’m interested in infrastructure more
than anything else,” Combs said. “Water
and sewer are critical.
“I want to help the town map out its

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Mattingly said he was stepping down
because of a promise he had made.
“I’m a firm believer in term limits,”
Mattingly said. “Two terms is enough.”
Mattingly said the town was blessed
with a good staff and relationships with
other agencies.
“I loved serving with great people,”
Mattingly said. “I think getting the new
building for the town government and li-
brary in town were big accomplishments.
“Those were huge for us.”
Roberts was also heavily involved
in groups like the Maryland Municipal
League, which often meant nighttime
drives to Annapolis for meetings.
future.”
Combs said the town has many other
aging water and sewer lines that will
need attention in the coming years and
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Let CSM Help You Get Fit for the New Year
By Casey Bacon
Contributing Writer
As the new year rolls around, the in-
evitable convention of resolutions to bet-
ter one’s self comes with it. Though well-
intentioned, within a few weeks most are
abandoned for the old habits of the past,
with getting into shape being one of the
most-popular—and most failed—annual
goals.
The benefits from a regular 30 min-
utes of exercise a day are abundant and
familiar, from weight control to disease
prevention to mood improvement and
more, but many find that they don’t have
the time or resources to dedicate to daily
workouts.
Though they can’t dedicate the time for
you, the wellness, fitness, and aquatics
(WFA) centers at the College of South-
ern Maryland’s campuses provide con-
venient, clean, and convivial environ-
ments to get and stay in shape, whether
you’re committed to serious daily work-
outs in the new year or looking for more
casual visits for your own pleasure.
“CSM prides itself on being more than
just a ‘gym,’” WFA Assistant Director
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and recreational resource” to both stu-
dents and the community, and “aim to
promote physical, social, and emotional
health and wellness.”
With both fitness and aquatic centers
across their campuses, the spread of the
college across Southern Maryland allows
membership for all area residents. Both
La Plata and Leonardtown feature the
latter, each boasting “state-of-the-art,”
25-yard pools at their facilities where
members can enjoy a variety of classes
for an even broader array of interests and
skill levels. Adult aquatics classes offered
range from the very basics in “begin-
ning swimming” to “aquatic Zumba,” a
“fun, low-impact” version of traditional
Zumba classes, while the youth aquatics
program offers “Red Cross-level” swim- The gyms at all three CSM campuses offer members a variety of resources to reach all their
fitness goals. Photo courtesy of the College of Southern Maryland.
ming courses for those as young as six
months and through to skills improve- classes to certify owners of pools and campuses, allows access to open hours
ments for teenagers. spas, and even licenses students to teach in the fitness center and pools, a monthly
For those with children interested in or water-safety courses themselves. Leon- wellness program, and to all GroupEx
already active on swim teams, the col- ardtown’s campus also operates a shal- classes; the Passport program can be
lege’s competitive swim program offers low therapy pool, opening up courses used only at the campus it’s purchased.
beginner-to-advanced-level classes for like “aquatic reconditioning” and “se- Additional members of your household
those looking to develop or maintain a nior aquatic wellness” for those with may be added to your subscription to en-
competitive edge in swimming. disabilities or pain to improve their flex- joy the same privileges at a reduced cost,
Courses aren’t just for personal en- ibility, strength, and endurance skills in and there are exclusive memberships of-
richment, however: the college offers a controlled, beneficial way. fered to those over 50 with “Plus Fifty
Red Cross-certified lifeguard training, For those looking for a more tradi- Encore Membership.”
tional approach to exercise, the college’s Daily visit punch passes are available
La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Fred- to the more occasional visitor, which al-
erick campuses all hold fitness centers
with gyms, exercise studios, and class-
lows access to the college’s pool and fit-
ness centers for the day.
rooms to meet the needs of its members. For students enrolled at the college, all
Yoga, Zumba, and Tai Chi offer the
typical fitness class experience, while
wellness facilities are free; for those who
are not, membership fees of some kind
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Discover the Crossroads of the World with

Adventures in Anthropology Lecture
St. Mary’s College welcomes Emad Khalil for the
next Adventures in Anthropology lecture, Wednesday,
Jan. 31, at 4:45 p.m. in Auerbach Auditorium in St.
Mary’s Hall on the St. Mary’s College campus. Khalil
is currently the professor of maritime archaeology
in the department of archaeology and Greco-Roman
studies at Alexandria University, Egypt.
In his lecture, “Discussing The Crossroads of the
Whole World,” Khalil will discuss the role the port
city of Alexandria has played throughout history, and
how it was significantly influenced by three different
environmental mediums, which converged at Alexan-
dria and gave the city many of its special characteris-
tics: the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and Lake
Mareotis.
Khalil will examine this maritime network that con-
verged at Alexandria in antiquity and the role it played
in the development and prosperity of the city. 
This event is free of charge and open to the public.
Khalil has been involved in several maritime and
underwater archaeological projects that took place in
Egypt, including the Pharos Project, the Sadana Island
Shipwreck Excavation, the Lake Mareotis Research
Project, and the Northwest Coast Shipwreck Survey.
He has also given numerous lectures and presentations
on maritime and underwater archaeology in different
countries.
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years of 1931 and 1965, before the high
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CSM Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2017 Semester

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10 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, January 18, 2018

LIST
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47729 Devin Circle, Lexington Park, MD 20653 Father Charged In Spring
NO MONEY OWN FOR Ridge Drug Incident
DOWN AREA! LESS THAN
By Guy Leonard
$1100 Staff Writer

A father of one of five children that got sick from eating cannabis edibles at
Spring Ridge Middle School Jan. 2 has been charged with one count of reck-
less endangerment after a police investigation found his child got the candies
from his bedroom.
Owusu Sondai Kanipe, 46, told narcotics investigators that the “edible
gummy candy belonged to him,” charging documents stated, and that they
were “given to him by an associate who came to his house for a party.”
3 BDRMS -## SPECTACULAR HOME FEELS LIKE BRAND NEW**! ## NEW Kanipe had put the plastic bag containing the cannabis gummies on top of
KITCHEN,NEW STAINLESS APPLIANCES,NEW PAINT,NEW CARPET,NEW a dorm refrigerator in his bedroom at his Great Mills residence “after know-
WOOD FLOORS,NEW BATHS,NEW HVAC*NEW GRANITE COUNTERTOPS!! ing his daughter has been entering his bedroom and taking things without his
CATHEDRAL MSTR CEILINGS,COZY DECK OFF OF MSTR SUITE! FULLY
FENCED+PRIVATE BACKYARD!! COULD WALK TO PAX RIVER
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The count of reckless endangerment could net five years in prison for
BASE,SHOPPING,PARKS!! *** OWN FOR LESS THAN RENTING...LESS THAN I Kanipe if he is convicted, according to court papers.
$1100 MONTH !! **THIS HOME IS ELIGIBLE FOR NO $$ DOWN !!** The gummy candies contained both THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD
S (Cannabidiol), both of which are chemicals derived from the cannabis plant.
Steve Atkocius I HAVE SOLD
MANY HOMES IN T The initial incident spread great worry throughout the community and the
school system, sparking fears that the students had ingested opioids and were
Broker/Realtor YOUR AREA I suffering from overdoses.
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Fraud Suspects
Sheriff’s Blotter donat ions of Great Mills Road, located in Great
The two for Hur- Mills,  DFC. Gaskill became aware of
pictured in- r i c a n e a trespasser who was riding his bicycle 
dividuals Harvey through the hallways.  DFC. Gaskill
are wanted victims. contacted the suspect and identified him
for ques- The sus- to be Donte James Jeter-Prince, age 19,
tioning re- pects were of Lexington Park.  Subsequent to arrest
garding a last seen Jeter-Prince was found to be in posses-
fraud which leaving in sion of a folding knife.  Jeter-Prince was
occurred on a light col- arrested and charged with Trespass on
April 25, ored SUV; school grounds, Dangerous Weapon on
2017. The possibly School Property, and Dangerous Weap-
victim was a Toyota on Conceal.  CASE# 1255-18
approached RAV4. All
by two in- of the sus-
dividuals pects have since been identified except
claiming (301) 475-4200 extension * 8103, or by for the suspect pictured who is possibly
to be from email at Brian.Fennessey@stmarysmd. named “Jay” or goes by the nickname
Africa and com. Citizens may also contact “Crime “Jay”.
only in the Solvers” at (301) 475-3333, or text a Anyone with information is asked to
United States to collect a civil settle- tip to “TIP239” plus their message to contact DFC. Tirpak at (301) 475-4200
ment worth millions of dollars.  Dur- “CRIMES” (274637). extension *8051, or by email at Sheena.
ing the course of the conversation, both Tirpak@stmarysmd.com.  Citizens
suspects attempted to defraud the victim Theft Suspect- ID Needed may remain anonymous and contact
through deception stating they needed The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Of- Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text
money to process the settlement, and fice is seeking the identity of the person a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to
after which the victim would receive a pictured. On September 6, 2017, five “CRIMES” (274637).
sum of money for their help.  suspects entered the Chick-fil-A Restau-
Anyone with information on this inci- rant, located in California, Maryland, Sheriff’s Office Arrests
dent/and or the identity of the suspects is and removed a large water jug the estab- Weapons Violation/Trespassing- On
asked to contact Det. Brian Fennessey at lishment was using to collect monetary January 8, 2018, in the 23000 block

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 12 Feature The County Times Thursday, January 18, 2018

David Raley: Carrying on the Family Furniture Tradition

By Dick Myers nishings left after the Waldorf closing
Editor is the former local chain’s original loca-
tion on Great Mills Road in Lex-
ington Park. That store, opened
by Bill Raley in 1958 spawned
other siblings in Leonardtown,
Charlotte Hall, Waldorf and Clin-
ton. There also was a Raley’s in
Prince Frederick, operated by
Bill Raley’s cousin, L.G. Raley.
The Furniture Gallery in
Prince Frederick is the descen-
dant of that Raley’s store and in
the same location. And, it is being
operated today by the only Raley
remaining in the furniture busi-
ness in Southern Maryland, Da-
vid Raley, Bill’s son.
Here’s how the history goes
according to a bio written by
Bill Raley about himself in 1972
and supplied by his widow, Ju-
lia “Judy” Raley. Bill was born
David Raley outside the Furniture Gallery of Prince Nov. 24, 1927 in Scotland, MD
Frederick to J. Frank Raley, Sr. and Ruth
Zimmerman Raley. He was the
One of the only independent, fam- brother of the late J. Frank Raley, Jr., a
ily owned furniture stores in Southern former state senator.
Maryland is called Furniture Gallery of Raley graduated from St. Michael’s
Prince Frederick. It’s located in the Fox School and served two years in the U.S
Run Shopping Center and owned by a Marine Corps (1946 to 1948). He mar-
member of the Raley family. It’s sur- ried Judy in 1949 after they met at a
rounded in the rest of Southern Mary- baptism. At the time they had another
land largely by chain stores, most of boyfriend and girlfriend. Bill asked
which are in Waldorf. Judy to come along on a date with his
The other major local furniture retail- girlfriend. She declined but later called
er, Raley’s Sales Center, was purchased him asking advice about her boyfriend
last year by Regency Furniture, which and from that they started dating and
in addition to its warehouses in Bran- married six months later.
dywine and elsewhere the DC region, After leaving University of Mary- Bill Raley and Tom Ostertag during an expansion of the Lexington Park store.
owns a dozen Ashley Home Stores and land (he went three years but never
Marlo Furniture. Regency is advertis- earned his degree) he was working and Trust. He worked five years at With her husband’s passing, Judy
ing the closing of the Raley’s Waldorf for Parlett Gas when he met legend- Daugherty’s Merchandise Mart, which Raley began a three-year tenure at the
store. Informed sources say that will be ary Lexington Park businessman Jack was at the Lexington Park store’s exist- store, helping the family transition first
converted eventually to a Marlo store. Daugherty, founder of Maryland Bank ing location. from Bill’s cousin L.G. and then to her
The only other Raley’s Home Fur- Raley partnered with Jack Aud for son Mike, who later suffered a stroke
a furniture store on Route 235 in
Lexington Park near the old Bel-
vedere motel and restaurant. That
partnership dissolved and in May
of 1958 he purchased the Mer-
chandise Mart and started Raley’s
Home Furnishings.
Bill Raley expanded his fur-
niture business to Leonardtown,
Waldorf and Clinton and also
owned and operated Southridge
Restaurant and motel in Ridge.
His son David would eventually
become manager of the restau-
rant. David, like many of the other
family members, would work at
the Lexington Park store. He re-
members installing TV antennas
all over Southern Maryland.
Bill Raley died unexpectedly
on September 5. 1984 at the age of
56. His widow remembers a man
always on the go. He had been on
his farm tractor a short time be-
fore he died. “Customer service
and quality furniture,” was what David Raley and Carolyn Parker at the
Bill and L.G. Raley on a trip to Pittsburgh on the Broyhill jet. he believed in, Mrs. Raley said. Furniture Gallery of Prince Frederick.
Thursday, January 18, 2018 The County Times Feature 13
St. Mary’s County • Calvert County

if that means he just deals in

high-end merchandise, he said
he has a range for individual
CountyTimes
customer needs.
Raley attends the furniture
markets twice a year in North
Carolina, just as his father and
mother did, to keep up with
what’s new. His lines include
Flex Steel, Rowe, Englewood
and Best.
This is a good time to be

Your Local Community

buying furniture. Many stores
have sales, including the go-

News Source
ing out of business sale at
Raley’s in Waldorf, and Fur-
niture Gallery is no exception.
They have 20 percent off the On Newsstands
first item, 15 percent off ad-
ditional items and instant bo-
Every Thursday
nuses through Jan. 21. He said
his store’s busiest times are
September through Novem-
ber, when people start moving
indoors from outside activi-
ties and notice more what they
need in the house.
Although his roots are in St.
Mary’s County, David Raley
Judy Raley in front of the Lexington Park Raley’s Sales has enjoyed having a business
Center.
in Prince Frederick, “I have
and was unable to continue, and then to enjoyed Calvert County im-
her daughter, Terri. mensely. They are the nicest people.”
L.G. opened a store in Prince Fred- Raley contracts out his delivery ser-
erick in 1994 and called it Raley’s but vice and usually can get an item to the countytimes.net
it was not part of the other stores in the customer in 4-6 weeks, although some 301.373.4125 | Follow Us
family business. That Calvert County floor models can be hauled away di-
business was sold 10 years later to a rectly. He has four full-time employees,
company that eventually went belly up. several who have been with the store

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David Raley eyed the store and decided since its inception, including Carolyn
he would rather run a furniture busi- Parker, who worked for L.G Raley 20
ness than a restaurant. He attempted to years ago.
purchase it before it went out of busi- And as for that remaining Raley’s in
ness. Ten years ago, he moved into the Lexington Park, everyone, including
vacant space and established the new the members of the Raley family are
Furniture Gallery. Now he is carrying waiting to see what will happen next
on the banner of the same business that and whether the Raley’s name will sur-
And help us get an
was started 60 years ago by his father. vive. An inquiry to Regency Furniture
Now firmly ensconced in a success- about that and the reasons for the Wal- early start on spring.
ful small business, David said he has dorf store closing were unreturned as
We’re looking for people to be part of our team this spring in seasonal
applied what he learned from his fa- of press time.
ther: “Take care of your customers and positions. It’s your chance to make a difference every day.
they will take care of you.” dickmyers@coutytines.net
“I try not to sell what other busi-
nesses do. Quality is something that
is very important to me.” When asked

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 14 In Our Community
Preparing the Farm For the Next Generation
Succession Workshop
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission (SMADC) is
partnering with the University of Mary-
land, Maryland Department of Agri-
culture, Nationwide, and Alliance for
the Bay to host an intensive, one-day
workshop to assist farm owners and
their families in planning for a smooth
and secure transition of their farms from
one generation to the next.
This workshop is designed to help
farm families navigate the often chal-
lenging and complex landscape of own-
ership transition, by providing help-
ful tips and communication strategies
to begin exploring mutual goals and
objectives.
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and engage them in the process to en-
sure the farm operation remains stable
and continues to thrive. 
This workshop is recommended for
all types of farm enterprise; all genera-
tions on the farm are encouraged to at-
tend. The workshop will be held on Jan.
18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SME-
CO Auditorium, 15035 Burnt Store Rd.,
Hughesville, MD. A workshop fee of
$10 includes materials and lunch.
Register online at SuccessionWork-
shopSoMD.eventbrite.com, or contact
the Prince George’s County UMD Ex-
tension Office at 301-868-8780, or email
kimrush@umd.edu.
Press release by SMADC.
Livestock and Marketing
Specialist Announced for
the Southern Maryland
Meats Program
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission (SMADC),
of the Tri-County Council for Southern
Maryland, is pleased to announce Craig
Sewell, of Anne Arundel County, as
the new Livestock and Marketing Spe-
cialist for Southern Maryland Meats, a
marketing program created to support
the region’s livestock producers.
A successful business owner, profes-
sional chef and restauranteur, Sewell
brings a wealth of experience and en-
trepreneurship to the Southern Mary-
land Meats program. “With my long
history of supporting local agriculture,
marketing my own business and pro-
moting the many advantages of Buy-
ing Local, I know better than most,
the challenges facing local agricultural
and food businesses,” commented
Sewell. “To succeed in a truly global
marketplace promoting local sourcing
takes a multidimensional and relational
approach to attract, service and main-
tain a customer base connecting them
with their surrounding land, agricul-
ture and livestock community.”
Sewell is the former owner of A
Cooks Café, which for 15 years has
been at the forefront of the ‘Buy Local’
movement in Annapolis as one of the
first restaurants in the area to source lo-
cally raised products and also develop
a conduit for customers to buy local
produce and meats through the restau-
rant’s CSA (Consumer Supported Ag-
riculture) and Market Basket program.
Sewell has developed long standing
relationships with the region’s farm-
ers and has worked cooperatively with
SMADC staff over the years to pro-
mote local farms through SMADC’s
regional “So. Maryland, So Good”
and statewide “Buy Local Challenge”
Thursday, January 18, 2018
marketing programs. “Craig is a very
high integrity guy who has spent de-
cades promoting local food and will
be a great addition to the SMADC
team,” commented Doug Hill owner of
Cabin Creek Heritage Farm in Prince
George’s County and a participant live-
stock producer of the Southern Mary-
land Meats program. Former Governor
O’Malley also recognized Sewell’s
contributions to Maryland’s farms by
awarding him The Smart Green and
Growing Governor’s Excellence in
Supporting Maryland Farmer’s and
Agriculture Award at the Maryland
Department of Agriculture Buy Local
Cookout in 2011. 
A graduate of Harvard University
with a BA in economics, Sewell’s pro-
fessional career has focused on his pas-
sion for local agriculture and the sus-
tainability of local business. He served
as founding president of the Annapolis
Sustainable Business Alliance (a group
of independent, local businesses with
a mission to supporting locally owned
businesses) and as Executive Director
of both the National Trade and Nation-
al Utility Locating Contractors Asso-
ciations, and is a Master Gardener. 
Sewell will join the SMADC team
to take on the full-time specialist po-
sition commencing January 16, 2018.
“Craig’s extensive background in eco-
nomics, marketing and promotion, as
well as his experience working with
local farmers will be a tremendous
asset to our livestock producers and
we look forward to seeing Craig take
the Southern Maryland Meats program
to the next level,” said SMADC Direc-
tor Shelby Watson-Hampton. 
—SMADC Release
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Solomons Information Center
Debuts New Gift Store
The Calvert County Department
of Economic Development announc-
es the Solomons Visitor Information
Center has opened a unique retail
store offering local and regional gift
items, including Taste of the Beach-
es cookbooks, handmade blue crab
pottery, Calvert crab artistic render-
ings and much, much more.
“We are very excited to offer visi-
tors and our neighbors, one-of-kind
gifts and keepsakes that highlight
our area’s heritage and pride,” said
Tourism Specialist Katie Brittain.
“And while you’re shopping, we
hope you take some time to talk with
our knowledgeable staff to learn in-
formation about the county’s many
local attractions, hotels, restaurants
and events.”
County Libraries to
Host National Issues
Forum Discusssions
With the state of the world today,
facilitating conversations about piv-
otal issues is crucial to improving
them, and the National Issues Fo-
rum (NIF) is coming to Southern
Maryland to do just that. The first
in a series of NIF discussions begins
this Saturday, Jan.13, at Charles
County Public Library’s P.D. Brown
Branch at 2 p.m.  Two other discus-
sions will be held on Jan. 27 at Cal-
vert Library in Prince Frederick at
9:30 a.m., and later that same day
at St. Mary’s County Library’s Lex-
ington Park Branch at 2 p.m. Brad
Gottfried, former president of the
College of Southern Maryland, and
his wife, Linda, will moderate the
discussions.
All three discussions will focus
on the question, “How Should Com-
munities Reduce Violence?” as part
of an overall topic of “Safety and
Justice.”  National Issues Forum, visit nifi.
NIF is a network of civic, educa-
tional (and other organizations) and
individuals whose common interest
is to promote public deliberation
in America. It includes civic clubs,
religious organizations, libraries,
schools and many other groups that
meet to discuss critical public is-
sues.  Forum participants range
from teenagers to retirees, prison
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a family as a young kitten. I was
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weather started getting
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inmates to community leaders,
and literacy students to university
students.
NIF does not advocate specific
solutions or points of view, but pro-
vides citizens the opportunity to
consider a broad range of choices
and meet with each other in a pub-
lic dialogue to identify the concerns
they hold in common.
NIF booklets on the discussion
topic of “Safety and Justice” are
available to check out through all
three county library systems. Addi-
tional copies will be made available
on a first come, first served basis at
the discussion programs.
Though the programs are free and
open to the public, seating is lim-
ited. Please go to SMRLA.org/NIF
to register for a specific location/
program.
For more information about the
org. To learn more about the South-
ern Maryland Regional Library As-
sociation, visit smrla.org or call
301-884-0436.
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St. Mary’s County Public Library & A Journey Through Grief

St. Mary’s County Health
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A course on finding hope and 
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land Higher Education Center.
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technologies currently available for li-
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tists, all showcasing their innovative solutions to warf-
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what is required of potential investors and how best
to work through the technology readiness levels, ulti-
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The program ends at 4:00 p.m. and
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 20 Obituaries The County Times
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 week’s edition.
Peter Corteau Conrad tirement as a Rear Admiral in 1986.
Navy assignments included three sub-
Peter Corteau Conrad died on Decem- marines, three surface ships, two air-
ber 10, 2017 in Leonardtown, Maryland. craft carriers as flagships and numerous
He was 88 years old. He was prede- staff and operations postings. He was
ceased by his dear wife Judith Coville commanding officer of the diesel elec-
Conrad, who passed on March 6, 2014, tric submarine USS Gudgeon (SS 567),
their 60th wedding anniversary, and by destroyer escort USS Robert L. Wilson
his twin siblings Julia Conrad Byrne (DDE 847), Pearl Harbor Naval Station
and John (Jack) Conrad. and Cruiser-Destroyer Group Twelve.
Pete is survived by brother Charles C. His final posting was Deputy Comptrol-
Conrad and by three children and their ler of the Navy.
spouses, Emilie C. Griffin (Frank), Paul After retiring from the Navy, Pete
F. Conrad (Theresa) and Kathleen C. spent ten years as President and Chief
Spooner (Tom); and by six grandchil- Executive Officer of the Navy Mutual
dren and two grandsons in-law, Casey Aid Association. He fully retired in
and Erin Griffin, Tory (Carl Bauer), 1996. Pete stayed connected with the
Christina (Francis Czerner), Allie and Navy serving on the board of directors
Phoebe Conrad. for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-
Pete was born on June 12, 1929 to ety and chairing its Finance Committee
Charles and Julia Conrad of Arlington, from 1987 to 2007 and serving on the
Virginia where he grew up. The old- Finance Committee until his death. He
est of four children he graduated from became a Trustee with the United States
Western High School in Washington, Naval Academy Foundation Athletic
DC and attended Bullis Preparatory and Scholarship Program in 1988 and
School prior to entering the United chaired many of its committees over the
States Naval Academy, from which he years, working closely with the Founda-
graduated in 1953. tion Chairmen to help make the program
His Naval career spanned 37 years what it is today.
from plebe year at the Academy to re- In 1996 Pete and Judy moved full time
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In Remembrance
to their home
on the Potomac
River in Leon-
ardtown, MD.
Judy had found
the rough hewn
property more
than 10 years
earlier and over
a decade they
(mostly Judy)
made changes,
achieving a se-
rene and beauti-
ful home for their
retirement.
They were ac-
tive in Leonar-
dtown and St.
Mary’s County
communities,
Judy with the
North End Gal-
lery and Pete
with Our Lady’s
Church, his golf-
ing buddies and
with his brother
Charles support-
ing their nephews
Peter and Gerald
Byrne’s vision of
starting and de-
veloping what is retirement. Pete was keenly and genu-
now a thriving wine grape vineyard at inely interested in people and developed
the family farm in Charlotte Hall, MD. true and lasting friendships throughout
Growing wine grapes led to Pete being his life. He made a point to stay in con-
a founding member of the St. Mary’s tact with family and friends, keeping up
County Wine Growers Cooperative and a busy regime of activities, phone calls,
being instrumental in establishing the emails, cards and letters. His many
Port of Leonardtown Winery. friends describe him as a mentor, leader,
Pete’s activities lessened during the patriot and a loyal and dedicated friend.
last two year’s of Judy’s life, when he Pete was a devout Catholic with a deep
took on the role of caregiver. As Judy’s and abiding faith in God. He took great
health faded, Pete learned to cook and strength over the years from his faith
perform other domestic chores (there- and involvement with the Church and
tofore unimagined by him) all at Judy’s Catholic community. He was support-
direction and much needed careful su- ive and generous to friends, the Catholic
pervision. He was dedicated to her dur- church, the Naval Academy and chari-
ing this time and described it as the best ties that served those most in need.
years of his life. He will be missed by all those he
He reengaged with the community af- touched in life and especially by his
ter Judy’s passing renewing friendships family for being a dedicated husband
and activities until his own health chal- and father, a good friend, a genuine per-
lenges slowed him down. At this point, son and a generous man with a playful
his friends and community returned his sense of humor and clever wit.
love and generosity by providing fel- A Visitation will be held on Saturday,
lowship and assistance during his time January 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. with a
in need. His children and grandchil- Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m.
dren, who live in Massachusetts, Cali- at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800
fornia and Oregon, greatly appreciate Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD
the support provided by Pete’s nearby 20650. Interment will be private.
family, friends and community. They Memorial contributions may be made
took comfort in knowing that their fa- to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625,
ther, while being far away, was far from Leonardtown, MD 20650.
alone. This help enabled Peter to live Condolences to the family may be
out his days at home on the Potomac as
he wanted.
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
Pete and Judy had a broad network neral Home, P.A.
of friends spanning their decades in the
Navy and their adopted community in
Thursday, January 18, 2018 The County Times Obituaries 21

David J. Baird John Robert Russell, Jr.
John Robert Russell, Jr. (Bobby)
was 87 years old of Leonardtown,
MD, he died Thursday, January 11,
2018 at his residence. Born on April
22, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD, he was
the son of the late Mary Russell and
John Robert Russell. Bobby was the
loving husband of the late Betty Rus-
sell whom he married in Our Lady’s
Church at Medley’s Neck, Leonard-
town, MD on August 23, 1952, and
who preceded him in death on Sep-
tember 3, 2008. Bobby is survived by
his children; Bobby Russell and his
wife Cathy of Chaptico, MD, Betty
Carter and her husband Ray of Valley
Lee, MD. Grandchildren; Barbara
Lynn Henderson and her husband
Wayne, Jennifer Ann Henderson and
her husband Eddie, Jessica Irene So-
telo and her husband JP, Kimberly
Fenters and her husband Zach, Ashley
Russell and her fiancé Eddie Sigmon
and Sam Carter. As well as great
grandchildren; Wayne Henderson,
Jr, Jasmine Henderson, Darrick Hen-
derson, Devin Henderson, Connor
David J. Baird, “Dave”, 88, of Great
Mills, MD formerly of Springfield MA
passed away on January 13, 2018 at his
home. Born on December 6, 1929 in
Springfield, MA he was the son of the A Tribute to the Loved
One Whose Memory
late Sarah Coleman Baird and Robert
Baird. Dave is survived by his loving
wife Elsie E. Baird whom he married on
October 23, 1981 in La Plata, MD. As
well as his children; Owen J. Forster of
La Plata, MD, brother; Robert Baird of
Lives
Henderson, Justin Henderson, Peyton
Sotelo, Avery Fenters, Eddie Sigmon,
Jourdan Carter, Kevin Carter, and his
sister; Alice Owens of Clinton, MD.
He was preceded in death by his broth-
ers and sister; James Russell of Leon-
ardtown, MD, Madeline Langely of
Solomons, MD, Teresa Dowell of Prince
Frederick, MD, and Patricia McCready
of Solomons, MD.
Bobby worked as a waterman, a truck
driver for RC Cola, and retired as a St.
Mary’s County School Bus Driver. Mr.
Russell was a lifelong resident of St.
Mary’s County. Bobby enjoyed Rac-
ing Boats in his younger days. He also
loved seeing his grandkids and great
grandkids, who knew him as Pop Pop.
Mr. Russell was a devoted husband, fa-
ther, grandfather and friend. He is pro-
ceeded in death by the love of his life of
50 years Betty Russell.
Contributions may be made to the
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Honor the memory of your cherished
one by sharing the story of their life with
friends, neighbors and associates here
in the community.

IA, 2 grandchildren and 6 great grand-

children. He is preceded in death by his
On Forever in
children; Jill Woodyard, Steven M. For-
ster and his sister, Judith Sperini.
Dave graduated from Springfield
Your Heart
Technical High School in Springfield,
MA in 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Air-
force in June of 1948 and was honorably
discharged in April of 1974. He served
for 23 years. While serving in the Air-
force his duty stations included; Long
Island, NY, Japan, Viet Nam, Philip-
pines and Bolling Airforce Base.
Dave was a Management Analyst for
GSA in Washington, DC for 10 years
retiring in 1986. He moved from Prince
Georges County to St. Mary’s County in
1986. Dave enjoyed sports of all types,
crabbing, playing bingo, cards and slots.
A Graveside Service will be held on
Friday, January 26, 2018 at 10:15 Am
in Maryland Veterans Cemetery Chel-
tenham, MD with Pastor Dan Moore
officiating.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
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 22 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, January 18
Forrest Center Hosting Annual
Tech Expo
24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career &
Technology Center (Forrest Center)
will host its eighteenth annual For-
rest Center Tech Expo on Thursday,
January 18, 2018, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at
the school site located at 24005 Point
Lookout Road, directly across from
the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in
Leonardtown, Maryland. The purpose
of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to
familiarize students and parents with
Career and Technology Education
(CTE) career options offered by the St.
Mary’s County Public Schools. This is
an opportunity to meet the staff at the
Forrest Center and to learn about the
24 completer programs (including the
MIFRI Fire and Rescue/EMS program
at an off campus location) and the four
elective classes currently offered. Mid-
dle school and high school counselors
will be available to answer questions
about career clusters and to assist stu-
dents in planning their academic pro-
gram. The Forrest Center will provide
special presentations for parents to ex-
plain the registration process and how
to incorporate Forrest Center programs
into their student’s schedule.
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes! Come and check out our NEW
LOCATION!
Friday, January 19
LULU’S FATE
Calvert Marine Museum
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
The Maritime Performance Series
presents LULU’S FATE in the Harms
Gallery. Doors open at 6 pm with beer
and wine for sale. Lulu’s Fate performs
a mix of music from the Appalachian,
southern string band, and country
blues traditions, as well as early swing,
gospel, original tunes and covers rang-
ing from Hank Williams to Tom Waits.
Comprised of Tom Espinola on man-
dolin & guitar, Kristen Jones on cello,
and singer Kara Bolling, the trio blends
virtuosic instrumentals with lush
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3-part vocal harmonies to create new
interpretations of traditional tunes.
Lulu’s Fate is based in the Washington
DC metro area.
Saturday, January 20
 Seafood Feast
St. Paul’s Parish, Baden, MD, 13500
Baden Westwood Rd
4:00 PM-7:00 PM
All You Can Eat Seafood Feast
by Thompson’s Seafood Catering.
Adults—Advance—$25.00, At the
Door—$30.00
Children 7-12 Yrs.—$10.00, 6 and
Under Free
Menu Includes: Steamed Shrimp,
Fried Oysters, Baked Haddock, Fried
Chicken, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Green
Beans, Hushpuppies and Beverages
Bake Table and 50/50 Raffle (need
not be present to win)
Inclement Weather Date: January 27,
2018
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge Hold
Em Tournament and Poker Night
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge, Me-
chanicsville Md 20659
5:00 PM-11:30 PM
BUY IN $80.00
30 MINUTE BLINDS $12,000 IN
CHIPS
PAY $5.00 XTRA FOR $3,000 IN
CHIPS
THIS IS A BOUNTY TOURNA-
MENT. $10.00 BOUNTY CHIP,
DOORS OPEN @ 4PM TOURNA-
MENT WILL START AT 5PM
SIGN-UP BY CALL OR TEXT NO
LATER
THAN 4:45 TO OBTAIN A TOUR-
NAMENT SEAT 1, $2 NO LIMIT
CASH GAMES WILL BEGIN AS
PLAYERS AND DEALERS ARE
AVAILABLE, BUY IN $50.00 TO
$300.00
Swing and Ballroom Dance
Little Flower School, Route 5, Great
Mills, MD
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Ring in the New Year with some
dancing! Come for a beginner-level
dance lesson from 7-8 p.m., and stay
for dancing to music of all kinds from
8-11 p.m. No experience required! Sin-
gles always welcome! Bring a snack
to share; water will be provided. Cost:
$10 per person. The dance is sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus of Holy
Face Church. For more information, e-
mail silvernagelga@gmail.com or call
240-577-0153.
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, January 21
 Bridal Open House at Ocean Hall
in Bushwood
36889 Bushwood Wharf Road, Bush-
wood, MD 20618
12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Free Open House to engaged couples
to visit Ocean Hall in Bushwood. Take
a tour of the house, stroll along our
large private beach, or walk and enjoy
our yard. Light refreshments will be
served. Start planning your special day.
Let us make your day in an unforget-
table way!
TURKEY SHOOT
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge, Me-
chanicsville Md 20659
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Turkey Shoot sign up starts at 12:30,
first round starts at 1:00 pm. Shoot for
money and prizes for further info call
jimmy at 240-417-5767!
Monday, January 22
St. Mary’s College Presents An-
nual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey
Hammond
Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the
St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus
4:30 PM-6:30 PM
The annual Reeves Lecture with Jef-
frey Hammond, professor of English
and and George B. and Willma Reeves
Distinguished Professor in the Liberal
Arts, will take place on Monday, Jan.
22 at 4:45 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer
Commons on the St. Mary’s College of
Maryland campus. The event is free of
charge and open to the public.
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolutions
with some great Zumba Fitness classes!
Tuesday, January 23
  Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolutions
Thursday, January 18, 2018
with some great Zumba Fitness classes!
 ‘Protecting Your Student Athlete’
presentation
23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonard-
town, MD 20650   
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
A free presentation on preventing,
diagnosing and treating sports injuries
in children and young adults will be
held 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, in
the auditorium of Leonardtown High
School. “Protecting Your Student Ath-
lete,” an informative talk geared to-
ward parents, will be led by Emman-
uel Atiemo, MD, and Christian Glaser,
DO. The physicians will discuss pre-
venting and treating common sports
injuries like concussions, fractures,
tears, strains and more, accompanied
by engaging question-and-answer ses-
sions with attendees. Admission is free,
but you must reserve a seat in advance.
Students are also welcome to attend.
Visit MedStarStMarys.org/SportsDoc
to learn more and register.
Wednesday, January 24
Breakfast Café
Northern Senior Activity Center,
29655 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte
Hall
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Start your day off right with a deli-
cious breakfast made by Northern’s
own Kitchen Queen, Ginger! Make
your reservation today to have break-
fast with friends and let us do the cook-
ing and clean up. Breakfast for Jan. 24
will be French toast casserole, bacon,
and fruit. The cost is $2 and is due
at sign up. Space is limited. To sign
up and pay for breakfast in advance,
please visit the front desk.
Thursday, January 25
 Screenagers
RC Theaters Lexington Exchange
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Screenagers dives deep into how
technology impacts kid’s development
and the challenges of parenting in the
digital world where parents must com-
pete with video games, texting addic-
tion, and social media.
This one hour documentary will
hopefully help parents in manag-
ing their child’s screen time. This is
brought to you by SMCPS and EASMC
and if FREE to anyone in the commu-
nity. However, you MUST register us-
ing this link: bit.ly/ourstudents2018
Thursday, January 18, 2018
St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
WARM Seeking Volunteer
Drivers
With colder weather settling in, The
St. Mary’s County Department of Ag-
ing & Human Services seeks volunteer
drivers for Wrapping Arms ‘Round
Many (WARM), a winter emergency
shelter program for homeless individu-
als in St. Mary’s County. Drivers must
be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s
license. Volunteers will be given access
to a county-owned van. Volunteer slots
are open 7 days per week while WARM
is operational. Evening drivers pick up
WARM guests at the Three Oaks Cen-
ter at 5:30 p.m. for transportation to the
selected church for the evening. Morn-
ing drivers arrive at the church by 7 a.m.
the next morning to transport guests
back to Three Oaks. To volunteer, call
Ursula Harris at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658, or via email to Ursula.Harris@
stmarysmd.com. Your assistance with
helping others is greatly appreciated
during the cold winter months.
Living Well with Diabetes
at Northern
Health Connections with Med Star
St. Mary’s Hospital will lead Living
Well with Diabetes at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center on Mondays, Jan.
22-March 12, from 1-3:30 p.m. This
7-week evidence-based program was
developed by Stanford University to
teach self-management tools for man-
aging your diabetes. Take charge of
Black History Month Event:
Harriet Tubman, the Chosen One
Lexington Park Library will host ‘Har-
riet Tubman, the Chosen One’ on Sat-
urday, February 3 from 2:30 p.m. to 4
p.m. Meet Harriet Tubman, portrayed by
historical performer Gwendolyn Briley-
Strand in this riveting one-woman show.
Recommended for adults, teens, and chil-
dren ages 5 & up. Free; no registration re-
quired. This event is co-sponsored by the
NAACP of St. Mary’s County.
Friends of the St. Mary’s County
Library Annual Brunch at Olde
Breton Inn
The Friends of the St. Mary’s County
Library Annual Brunch will be held
at Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill
Rd, Leonardtown on Saturday, January
27 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is
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your health and carry out an action plan
that fits your life. This series is free,
but does require your committed atten-
dence. Please note that not all classes
are consecutive due to holiday closings.
To sign up for this series, please regis-
ter with Health Connections by calling
301-475-6019.
Rummikub
Try something new and come learn
to play Rummikub at the Garvey Se-
nior Activity Center on Tuesday, Jan.
23, at 10 a.m.! This is a wonderful game
to learn to help increase brain function
and become more socially involved.
Bettie Broadhurst is the instructor so
you are guaranteed to have fun! To sign
up, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Luncheon with Suzette
Prichett
Come join us to hear special guest vo-
calist Suzette Prichett and enjoy lunch
during the performance at the Garvey
Senior Activity Center on Wednesday,
Jan. 24, at 12 p.m. We are excited to
have Suzanne back at The Garvey Se-
nior Activity Center! Space is limited
and this performance will fill up fast!
Cost for lunch is by donation for those
ages 60 and above and $6 for those un-
der the age of 60. To make reservations,
call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Purse Bingo
Get ready to win some fabulous hand-
bags! The Northern Senior Activity
$25.00 per person, you can register on
www.stmalib.org/about-us/friends-of-
the-st-marys-county-library/. Please reg-
ister by January 23. The menu includes
casseroles, potatoes, muffins, fruit salad,
juices, coffee, tea, and water. The guest
speaker will be Rick Snider, a Washing-
ton sportswriter.Voted Washington’s top
sportswriter in 2010, Rick now writes for
The Washington Post Express and CBS
Radio. Rick has written eight books, in-
cluding The Final Form of Love, his first
fiction book with setting in Southern
Maryland. He is also a Washington, DC,
tour guide and lives in Waldorf.
Opioid Learning Series: Kickoff
with Screening of ‘Chasing the
Dragon’
Lexington Park Library, in partner-
ship with the St. Mary’s County Health
Department, will hold the second in the
Opioid Learning series, ‘The Opioid Cri-
sis in St. Mary’s County’ on Thursday,
January 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This
session will explore the opioid epidemic
in St. Mary’s County. Local data, preven-
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Center will have a purse bingo on Fri-
day, Jan. 26, from 10-11:30 a.m. Win a
purse from popular brands such as Vera
Bradley®, Miche®, Tignanello®, Nine
West®, Guess® and The Sak®. Event
bag styles include totes, hobos, shoulder
bags, and wristlets. Deadline to sign up
is Wednesday, Jan. 24; space permit-
ting. Limited seating is available and
seat reservations must be made with
payment of $3. To sign up and pay for
this activity in advance, please visit the
front desk. For more information or to
sign up for lunch, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3101.
Healthy Cooking for
Two or One
Registered and licensed dietitian,
Donna Taggert, will give a presentation
on healthy cooking at the Northern Se-
nior Activity Center on Thursday, Jan.
25, from 10-11:30 a.m. and at the Loff-
ler Senior Activity Center on Monday,
Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. Learn the benefits of
cooking for yourself and get ideas on
how to do it easily and economically.
Come enjoy a free sample of some deli-
cious food and enter for a chance to win
a copy of Healthy Cooking for Two (or
Just You). Space is limited. To sign up
for this presentation in advance, please
visit the signup table or call the North-
ern Senior Activity Center at 301-475-
4200, ext. *3103, or the Loffler Senior
Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1058.
tion and response efforts will be shared
by Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD,
MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County Health
Officer.
National Issues Forum: Safety and
Justice
The Lexington Park Library will hold a
National Issues Forum: Safety and Justice
on Saturday, January 27 from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. How Should Our Community Re-
duce Violence? Presented in partnership
with Brad and Linda Gottfried. National
Issues Forums offer citizens the oppor-
tunity to join together to deliberate, to
make choices with others about ways to
approach difficult issues and to work to-
ward creating reasoned public judgment.
The three Southern Maryland library
systems (St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles)
will each hold one National Issues Forum
in January on the topic: How Should Our
Community Reduce Violence? Check out
www.nifi.org to read the guide and pre-
pare to discuss! Registration required.
Calendars 23
Lunch Bunch to Meet
at Bert’s Diner
Would you like to have lunch with a
group of (age 50+) friends? On the last
Tuesday of each month, Lunch Bunch
meets at a different restaurant where in-
dividual checks are requested. January
Lunch Bunch will be meeting at Bert’s
Diner in Mechanicsville on Tuesday,
Jan. 30, at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF,
then call Shellie at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1655 to reserve your seats.
Daytime Social Club
for Singles
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
is offering a new singles social club on
Mondays at 3-4:30 p.m. According to
the U.S. Census, more and more Ameri-
can seniors live alone. Unfortunately,
living alone can lead to feelings of
depression and social isolation. How-
ever, meeting new people and getting
involved and participating in enjoyable
activities greatly improves quality of
life. This group is senior lead and in-
tended for those over the age of 50 who
are single. The focus of the group de-
pends on the interests of the members;
however, some activities might include
playing games and cards, holiday cele-
brations, dining out at area restaurants,
etc. To learn more, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050.
Make Something Mediocre
Lexington Park Library will hold Make
Something Mediocre on Monday, Janu-
ary 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We all
want to be crafty/artistic, but sometimes
we just aren’t there yet. But who says you
can’t enjoy the activity, even if the end
result is less than perfect? Come to bad
art night at the library. All levels of art-
istry welcome (but bad artists preferred).
Come and slap some paint, scribble some
charcoal, or go to town with some glue.
We don’t care what you make, and we
won’t judge. In all honesty, it’ll probably
be better than what we manage to create.
Introduction to Genealogy 101
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Intro-
duction to Genealogy 101 on Thursday,
February 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part 1
of 2. Learn the best methods of gathering,
researching, organizing and evaluating
information on your ancestors using web-
sites, censuses and databases. Basic com-
puter skills and email account required.
Adult computer classes are limited to
ages 16 and up. Registration required.
 24 Sports
Seahawk Men’s Basketball Former St. Mary’s
Topples Harrisburg Lacrosse Star Headed into
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Matt Ayoub ’20- Photo credit: Bill Wood
Four starters reached the double-
digit plateau as the St. Mary’s College
of Maryland men’s basketball team
snapped their six-game skid Saturday
afternoon. St. Mary’s left Middle-
town, PA with an 83-71 Capital Ath-
letic Conference (CAC) win over the
host Penn State Harrisburg Lions be-
hind sophomore guard Matt Ayoub’s
(Fairfax, VA/W.T. Woodson) 17 points
off the bench. The game moves St.
Mary’s record to 3-12 (2-6 CAC) and
Harrisburg’s to 5-10 (1-7 CAC).
After a Chris Bing dunk gave Har-
risburg its largest lead of the game
of six at the 13:39-minute mark, the
Seahawks took over and used a 29-11
run to stake a 41-29 lead on a three-
pointer by sophomore wing Jerrel El-
der II (Schweinfurt, Germany/Meade
[MD]) with 2:23 left in the half. For
just the fourth time this season, St.
Mary’s headed into the locker room
with a halftime lead of 45-34/ The
Seahawks are now 2-2 on the season
when leading at halftime.
Senior guard Ochae Bynum (Wal-
dork, MD/North Point) and the Li-
ons’ Brandon Coleman shared scor-
ing honors at halftime with 11 points
each, while Trent Thomas went 3-for-
3 (2-2 3FG) from the field and 2-for-
2 at the line for 10 points in the first
20 minutes. The Seahawks continued
to roll in the second stanza, bolster-
ing their lead to 23 points on a Bynum
three-pointer at 13:06. Harrisburg ral-
lied to within nine with 1:17 to go, but
St. Mary’s ultimately sealed the deal
with a 3-for-5 effort at the line.
Inside the box score, the 12-point
win is the Seahawks’ largest margin
of victory this season. St. Mary’s was
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on fire the first half, shooting 69.2%
from the field for its best first-half
field goal percentage of the season.
The Seahawks went on to finish with
a seasons-best 60.4-field goal per-
centage, the best since shooting 60%
at Greensboro College on Dec. 30,
2017. Stas . Mary’s also posted its best
three-point field goal percentage of
the season, making 57.9% (11-19).
Along with his team-best 17 points,
Ayoub contributed two rebounds and
two steals while Bynum finished the
day with 16 points, a season-best
four steals, four boards, and four as-
sists. Sophomore forward Quentin
Twyman (Germantown, MD/Seneca
Valley) put up a career-best 14 points
behind career-highs of five field goals
and four three throws while chipping
in four caroms and a career-best two
helpers. Sophomore guard Reggie
Rouse (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall)
collected a career-best 12 points with
career-high four field goals and four
free throws with a career-best three
steals, season-high three dimes, and
two rebounds.
Rounding out the double-figure
scoring for the Seahawks was sopho-
more forward Jamal Murphy (Wal-
dorf, MD/Westlake), who tallied a
season-best 10 points and career-high
five boards. For their part, Harris-
burg had four players score in the
double-digits.
Next for the Seahawks is a home
game on Jan. 17 against no. 8 York
College of PA (15-0, 8-0 CAC), at 6:00
p.m.
Press release by SMCM Athletics.
Though her days of running around
on the lacrosse field at St. Mary’s are
past, the memory won’t soon be forgot-
ten: Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton ‘04 (Bal-
timore, Md./Catonsville) has been in-
ducted, as part of the Greater Baltimore
Chapter, to the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of
Fame. The ceremony-- taking place
Jan. 13 at the Hillendale Country Club
in Phoenix, MD— inducted Hatton and
nine others: Henry Ciccarone, Jr., Me-
gan Huether Nicotra, Tiffany Schum-
mer Hoffman, Frank Kelly, III, Jaque-
line Milani, Garett H. Seivold, Kristen
Waagbo Skiera, David H. Tickner, and
Charles (Chooch) Turner, Jr.
“I credit my experience at St. Mary’s
both academically and athletically as
life changing. I am truly humbled by this
recognition and [the ceremony] will be a
celebration of my coaches, teammates
and the class of 2004. I am incredibly
grateful for the educational, personal
and professional opportunities and rela-
tionships that the sport of lacrosse has
provided me. I am proud to continue to
have a strong connection to the women’s
lacrosse program and the College,” ex-
pressed Hatton.
Hatton is already a member of the St.
Mary’s College of Maryland Athletics
Hall of Fame, having been inducted on
October 1, 2010. Although she was a
talented two-sport athlete at St. Mary’s,
excelling in both volleyball and la-
crosse, Hatton is being recognized this
weekend for her achievements in the la-
crosse world as a player and coach.
St. Mary’s will be doubly represented
at the ceremony as former Seahawk head
field hockey (2003-07) and women’s la-
crosse coach (2004-06), Megan Block,
will be Hatton’s presenter.
AS A PLAYER
She shined on the field as a Seahawk
midfielder, garnering Capital Athletic
Conference Player of the Year honors
in 2004 and leading St. Mary’s to four
consecutive NCAA Division III Wom-
en’s Lacrosse Championship Tourna-
ment appearances. Hatton was a two-
time first team All-American (2003 and
2004), a three-time first team All-CAC
selection, and a two-year team captain.
In January 2015, she was named to the
CAC Women’s Lacrosse Silver Anniver-
sary Team.
She led the Seahawks to a four-year
overall record of 57-14 (16-4 CAC),
four NCAA tournament appearances,
and the 2002 CAC championship title.
Hatton was a three-time first team all-
conference pick at two different posi-
tions – twice at midfield and once at
defense. She is currently second all-time
in assists (112), third in points (255), and
Thursday, January 18, 2018
tied for fifth in goals (143), and eighth in
ground balls (196). Hatton still holds the
single-season record for assists with 50
in 2003 as well as the single-game re-
cord with eight assists against Goucher
College on April 9, 2003.
AS A COACH
Hatton returned to her alma mater
as the head women’s lacrosse coach in
2006, posting a two-year mark of 23-14
(10-4 CAC) and leading the Seahawks
back to the NCAA tournament in 2008
after a four-year absence. She mentored
two All-Americans, nine all-region
picks, and nine All-CAC selections as
well as the 2008 CAC Rookie of the
Year. Hatton became the first person in
the history of Capital Athletic Confer-
ence women’s lacrosse to be named both
the CAC Player of the Year (2004) and
the CAC Coach of the Year (2008).
Hatton also spent two seasons as the
head women’s lacrosse coach at Dick-
inson College (2010-13) and left fourth
all-time with 30 career wins. She guided
the Red Devils to a first-round appear-
ance in the 2010 Centennial Conference
tournament.
Erin McDonnell, the head women’s
lacrosse coach at St. Mary’s since Au-
gust 2015, proclaimed, “Words cannot
express how excited I am for Carol, and
how proud I am to call her a women’s la-
crosse alumna. The legacy she has left at
St. Mary’s, not only with her own team
as a player and then as a coach, but also
with our current team is exceptional.
She is an alumna that a coach can only
hope to have in their corner. She offers
endless motivation and support to the
girls, as well as advice and support to
me personally. We can’t wait to watch
the impact she has had in the athletic
world grow through her students at Ro-
land Park [Country School]. St. Mary’s
is proud to call her our own!”
Since 2013, Hatton has served as the
Director of Athletics at Roland Park
Country School in Baltimore. She grad-
uated from St. Mary’s in 2004 with a
bachelor’s in human studies and then
pursued a master’s in exercise science
from McDaniel College in 2006. 
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Twitter: @smcseahawks,
@SMCMWLAX
Instagram: @smcseahawks,
@smcmwlax
Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
#GoHawks
Press release from SMCM.
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Late Rally Comes Up Short as
St. Mary’s Women’s Basketball 5th Annual
Falls at Harrisburg
A sluggish start doomed the St.
Mary’s College of Maryland woman’s
basketball team at Penn State Har-
risburg Saturday afternoon. The Se-
ahawks dropped their second game
in a row, falling 64-55 to Harrisburg
in the Capital Athletic Conference
(CAC) action. The game drops St.
Mary’s record to 6-8 (2-6 CAC) and
Harrisburg’s to 6-9 (1-7 CAC). Junior
captain Katie Robey (Kensington,
MD/Georgetown Visitation) paced St.
Mary’s in the loss with 14 points.
Harrisburg never trailed in the con- lying 28 points off of 24 turnovers. In
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018
test as the Lions jumped out to a 12-2
lead at the 5:30-minute mark and then
addition to 14 points, Robey collected
six rebounds, a career-best five field
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headed into the second quarter with an goals, and three steals while senior cap-
18-7 advantage before headed to the tain Olivia Nowlin (Glenelg, MD/Gle-
locker room in the half with a 28-15
lead. Shanique Mattis and Tessa Dolce
nelg) added nine points, three boards,
and two steals.
Morin finished with seasons-best of
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led all scorers at the break with seven
points each; for the Seahawks, senior eight points and two assists plus four
caroms while junior forward Kobe
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guard Christine Morin (Kensington,
MD/St. John’s [D.C.]) led the way with
six points off the bench.
Chaney (Edgewater, MD/South River)
chipped in seven rebounds, a career-best
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Harrisburg maintained its double-dig- six steals, and four points. Kline inched

 
 
it lead throughout the third period, while closer to breaking the school’s all-time
St. Mary’s put together an impressive record for three-point field goals made

11-minute run, closing the gap to 53-49
with three minutes to go in the game as
Robey’s 14 points came in the run. Mat-
tis notched seven of the Lions’ final 11
points as the Lions held on for their first
CAC win of the season and snapped a
three-point skid.
Looking into the box score, the Se-
ahawks did post their best free throw
percentage of the season at 76.2% (16-
21), their best effort at the line since go-
ing 18-for-25 (72.0%) at Gallaudet Uni-
versity on December 17, 2017. They took
advantage of Harrisburg’s mistakes, tal-
Maryland Winter Turkey Season Opens Jan. 18
Attention hunters: seize the chance
to bag a wild turkey this season!
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources is offering another oppor-
tunity for hunters this winter. Winter
turkey hunting season runs Jan. 18-20
statewide, giving those that did not bag
a turkey in the fall another chance.
The department established the
winter season in 2015 in an effort to
increase turkey hunting opportunities
while minimizing conflicts with other
seasons.
“Wild turkey populations are at all-
time highs in many areas,” Wildlife
and Heritage Service Director Paul
  
 
as he drained one tonight to equal the
current record of 166 set by Felicia Har-
ris ‘01. Mattis finished the day with a
game-best 23 points while Dolce re-
corded a double-double on a game-high • Gibson box call
14 rebounds and 13 points as the Lions
picked up a 42-34 rebound margin. • Boat floor lamp with hand-painted shade
Next up for the Seahawks is an 8:00
p.m. Jan. 17 CAC home game against • Pub table with NWTF logo
York (PA) (10-5, 6-2 CAC) at the Mi-
chael P. O’Brien ARC Arena. • Three walking turkeys copper weather vane
Press release by SMCM Athletics. • “Riding the Wind” by Robert Hautman
• “Spring Suitors” turkey sculpture
• “King of His Domain” elk sculpture
• MANY OTHER UNIQUE ITEMS AND ART
lowing weapons during the winter tur-
key season: shotguns loaded with No.
4 shot or smaller, crossbows and verti-
cal bows, or air guns that shoot arrows
or bolts.
Hunting hours are from half-hour
before sunrise to half-hour after sun-
set. The bag limit is one turkey of ei-
ther sex. Hunters are reminded that it
is illegal to hunt turkeys with the aid of
bait. Hunters may check in their har-
vest via phone at 888-800-0121, online
at https://compass.dnr.maryland.gov,
or via the department’s mobile app.
The Maryland Guide to Hunting and
Trapping provides information about
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Peditto said. “This season offers a
great opportunity for hunters to get
winter turkey hunting, including sea-
son open dates and regulations.
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outdoors when other popular hunting Purchase your banquet tickets online!
seasons are closed or winding down.” Press release by Maryland Dept. of
Maryland hunters can use the fol- Natural Resources. Go to events.nwtf.org/203420-2018
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‘Spring Awakening, the Musical’

Comes to St. Mary’s College
tion by Larry St. Mary’s College of Maryland is by U.S. News & World Report. Ap-
Vote, professor accredited by the Middle States Com- proximately 1,600 students attend the
of music, and mission on Higher Education through college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River
Robert Hayes 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, desig- in Southern Maryland.
’17, the Tony nated the Maryland state honors col-
Award-winning lege in 1992, is ranked one of the best Press Release from SMCM.
musical adap- public liberal arts schools in the nation
tation of Frank
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On
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against the au-
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The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
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The Department of Theater, Film, Team Feud
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4243 or email  boxoffice@smcm.edu. The Johanssens
lege of Maryland announces “Spring 7:30 PM
Ticket prices are $4 for St. Mary’s Col- The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
Awakening,” the musical, beginning http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
lege students, faculty, staff, and senior 7:30 PM
Feb. 28 and running March 1 through http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
citizens and Arts Alliance members;
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Rearrange the letters to spell
something pertaining to winter recreation.

I K S G N I

CLUES ACROSS 38. Freshwater fish of N. 9. Slowly drinks

America
1. Methaqualone pill 39. Laments
(slang) 41. “Girls” creator Dunham
5. Religious service 43. Indian title of respect
9. Woodland gods (Greek 44. Cocoa plum
myth.) 46. Network of nerve cells
11. “Where Is My Mind?” 48. Link together in a
10. Line where edges meet
11. Offices of the pope
12. Dry or withered
14. “__ the Man” Musical
15. Difficult situations
18 Greek goddess of
discord

Kid'S Corner
rockers chain 20. Marked by smartness
13. Deliberately contrary 52. Cool 70s crew “The __ in dress and manners
states of affairs Squad” 24. Habitat
15. Inflection of the voice 53. Persons engaging in 26. Annoy constantly
16. “Great Expectations” energetic pursuits 28. Full of life
character 54. Accumulation of 30. Great energy
17. Becomes a butterfly glacial debris 32. BBQ and soy are two
19. Spoke 56. Fastened 34. Virtuous
21. Tennis player 57. A cotton fabric with a 35. Not fatty
Sharapova satiny finish 37. Foes
22. Midway between 58. Whiskey and bread 38. Merchandiser
northeast and east are two 40. Dishonest scheme
23. Afrikaans 59. Scottish tax 42. Repents
25. No instruction set 43. Protective crust
computing CLUES DOWN 45. Native American
26. Pacific Standard Time people
27. Relaxing places 1. Rope used to lasso 47. Any place of bliss or
29. Confiscates 2. Idyllic places delight
31. Gladys Knight’s fellow 3. Field force unit 49. Bring up
performers 4. Guitar great Clapton 50. Birds
33. Witnesses 5. Slang for type of skirt 51. Geological times
34. Taking place in a 6. Figure skating jump 55. Consumed
series 7. Innocent
36. Satisfy 8. Mathematical ratio
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s

Word Scramble: SKIING

 28 Contributing Writers
“A Change of Scenery”
I love our county, you know I do, but I
do love exploring our surrounding coun-
ties and finding all the beautiful parks,
byways, and historical treasures. One of
the ways my husband and I especially
love to explore is via the wine trails. It
supports quite a number of our Mary-
land farmers trying to make a go of it in
a changing world and it is also a delight-
ful way to spend an afternoon.
We always enjoy visiting St. Mary’s
County’s own Port of Leonardtown
Winery which is a great cooperative of
local vineyards making amazing wine.
We have had many happy nights there
listening to our friends in Harmony
Grit and Folk Salad (formerly Folk
Salad Trio) play music over the years.
Many of their wines occupy space in
our fairly large wine rack which can
hold 35 bottles of an ever-changing ar-
ray of Maryland and Virginia wines. If
The County Times Thursday, January 18, 2018
The Murder of James Scofield
James Scofield was born in Darien, ored, convicted and sentenced May
you’ve seen my facebook page you may
CT in 1826. By 1852, he had moved 17th of the murder of James Schofield
think we drink every night, since there
to Richmond, VA, where he married in April last, and the robbery and ar-
seems to be a constant sharing of funny
Catherine Chapman. The couple had son of his store, was hanged to-day
wine posts to my page, which we don’t.
two children. Catherine died prior to in accordance with the warrant of the
Though we do enjoy wine with friends
1860. Governor. Sheriff Abell completed all
and on the weekends quite often. The
On Apr. 10, 1864, in Baltimore, of the necessary preliminaries for the
variation and nuances of wine are fas-
James married his second wife, Sarah execution on Thursday evening. The
cinating, just as local craft beers are. I
H. Pembroke, the daughter of George gallows was erected in the rear of the
enjoy those too.
Washington Pembroke and his wife, court-house, where the condemned
Calvert County has a great wine trail;
Ann Rosella Bean. They had one man was tried, convicted and sen-
the Patuxent Wine Trail. We have visit-
daughter, Ann M. Scofield, born 1865. tenced. The prisoner left the jail at
ed and done tastings at all of them. Run-
By 1870, Sarah had died and Scofield about one o’clock this afternoon and
ning Hare Vineyard has music all the
had lost his second wife. was hanged in the presence of a large
time and is usually packed with people.
On Apr. 3, 1873, James Scofield concourse of spectators, including a
Last year we went to a really nice Val-
also met an untimely death. This time large proportion of colored persons.
entine’s dinner there. We have a favorite
it was murder: There were about 2,500 persons in
wine at all of the wineries, so we can
“A crime, the likes of which has and around the court-house, witness-
while away an hour or so at any of the
never before occurred in our com- es of the execution.”
tasting rooms. Friday’s Creek was our
munity, was perpetrated at Fairfield, -The Execution of Thomas Jackson
favorite for a few years which also has a
in the lower section of our county, in St. Mary’s County (specially re-
very large art gallery upstairs in the tast-
on Thursday night last, the 3rd in- ported by the Baltimore Sun), Leon-
ing barn featuring artists from both St.
stant. James Scofield, a merchant and ardtown, MD, July 11, 1873
Mary’s and Calvert
the Postmaster at Fairfield, being the Just before the execution, the sher-
counties.
victim, his store robbed and burned iff had Jackson remove his vest and
Now we have
to the ground…there was nothing re- put on a black coat with a deep roll-
begun to explore
maining of him but his blackened and ing collar. The sheriff said he feared
the four Prince
charred bones.” Jackson’s shirt collar was too tight,
George’s County
Thomas Jackson was arrested and to which Jackson replied, “Nothing is
wineries in and
went to trial on June 16. The jury too tight for my neck now.”
around the Baden /
found him guilty of murder in the first Afterwards, J. S. Downs, J. H.
Brandywine area.
degree, arson and robbery in less than Wilson and R. C. Combs (Jackson’s
The first winery we
half an hour. He was found guilty be- defense lawyers) came in and said,
went to was Roma-
cause Francis Goddard testified he “‘Jackson, we have to bid you good-
no off Bald Eagle
had seen Jackson at Scofield’s store bye for the last time.’ For the first
School Road in
the night of the killing, and when time, Jackson broke down for only
Brandywine. They
Jackson was located the next day, he for a second. His eyes filled with tears
have rich earthy
was in possession of items belonging and his voice became husky as he said
wines best to be
to Scofield. As a result, Jackson was ‘Good-bye.’”
enjoyed with their
sentenced to be hung. “At exactly 1:12 the trap was sprung
late night Friday lo-
The Execution of Thomas Jackson and Thomas Jackson was launched
cal music offerings.
in St. Mary’s County. (Specially Re- into eternity. His neck was not broken
Romano also of-
ported for the Baltimore Sun). Leon- by the fall, the knot having slipped
fers, as do the most
ardtown, St. Mary’s Co., Md., July to the back of his neck. He died of
of the PG wineries,
11th 1873. “Thomas Jackson, col- strangulation.”
local cheeses from
PA Bowen farm.
Gemeny Win- meny, hopefully when the Crème Brulee all listened to old 70’s songs until clos-
ery is right off band is there. ing. Can’t wait to go back there for mu-
Cedarville Road Last Saturday afternoon, on a freez- sic events and more of their outstanding
in Brandywine, ing cold day we went to Robin Hill Win- wine.
close to my favor- ery off of Croom Road in Brandywine. We still have the fourth winery to
ite childhood place The former tobacco farm, then pig farm, try: Janemark Winery off Baden Naylor
of Cedarville State then pumpkin farm, now wedding venue Road in Brandywine. Maybe we will see
Park. They also of- and winery has been in the Watson fam- some of you while we are tasting and
fer music evenings ily since 1955. We had such an enjoyable exploring. It’s not so far away and the
right in their large afternoon there – we were the only ones backroads of southern Prince Georges
wine vat room, and that braved the cold. The attached photo County are amazing…you may be due
normally have a is of the current owner Susan Watson for a change of scenery.
food truck present. White and her husband and winemaker To each new days adventure, Shelby
We can’t wait to Bob White in the museum part of the Please send your comments or ideas
go back for another huge tasting barn. They gave us a great to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or
music night at Ge- tour and sat with us by the fire while we find me on facebook.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
An update on some information based
upon the first week of January letter from
the SDVFDRS (CO.6) to the Concern
Citizens. We are glad that the SDVFDRS
has finally begun to communicate to the
community some of the information that
has been a concern for the past two years.
There are a couple of untruths be-
tween their first week of January letter
and their Capital Improvement Project
that they submitted to St. Mary’s County
on December 8th requesting a $1,750,000
loan for the 2019 timeframe. Their let-
ter stated they could not answer the
question regarding whether or not they
had submitted a State Grant request for
$2,000,000, because a timeline has not
been determined. Yet in the December
8th submission to the county, they project
a $5,300,000 construction expenditure
in the 2019 timeframe. It also shows a
follow-up of $2,175,000 in the follow-
ing year. So, it would appear that SDVF-
DRS (CO.6) does have a plan regarding
when they need the money. So, back to
the questions asked in the October 16th
Public Forum: have you submitted the
$2,000,000 State Grant request? What is
the backup plan to fund the $2,000,000
should the state not honor your request
for the grant?
Another question that was asked dur-
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ing the Public Forum of October 16th,
which the SDVFDRS (CO. 6) letter
failed to address: if the community pro-
vided the $700,000 dollars to help fill
their “Fill the Boot Campaign,” how does
this fit within the funding profile for their
proposed effort? Also, if the community
continues to donate these kinds of funds,
how much can the Tax Rate Increase be-
ing proposed be reduced? It seems their
January response only answered some
of the questions that are on the minds of
those that have spoken out with concerns.
Another disconnect— or untruth—
in the January letter from SDVFDRS
(CO.6) is the fact they cannot provide the
final cost of the new station until the final
bid comes in. The question being asked
is what is the current working estimate
for the proposed project, based upon the
concept plan that they have briefed first
to the county commissioners in August,
and then at the following October 16th Pu-
bic Forum held in Valley Lee. They now
have had under contract, since March
2017, their 2nd Architect and Engineer-
ing firm. One would think that any good
Architect and Engineering firm could
provide some kind of projected estimate
after having studied the questionable re-
quirements for the past 9 months.
Their Capital Improvement Project
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submission to the county, as of Decem-
ber 8th, outlines an $8,000,000 total cost,
including Architect and Engineering.
Yet they will not reveal what the current
working estimate is—as defined by their
“Concept Plan” being briefed and pro-
posed. The county government needs to
do a feasibility study to see if the tax-pay-
ing community is going to be protected
from another fire and rescue tax increase,
based upon the projected operations and
growth stated by SDVFDRS (CO.6).
There is another point of interest from
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DRS (CO.6) makes the following justifi-
cation on the need for this proposed tax
increase: “financing of this project is esti-
mated to cost $375,000 per year, financed
over the next 30 years.” So, if you multi-
ply that equation, it reflects that the tax
paying community will pay a total cost of
$ 11,250,000—a huge sum for this pro-
posed, unwanted effort.
- William Boothe (Billy), for the other
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