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Slaughenhoupt: CBOC
Contract Coming Soon
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The contract to build a new commu-
nity based outpatient clinic (CBOC)
for veterans at the Charlotte Hall Vet-
erans Home could come any day now,
according to Calvert Commissioner
President Evan Slaughenhoupt, who
is also the chair of the Tri-County
Council’s Veterans Regional Advisory
Committee.
Slaughenhoupt told the gathered
Tri-County Council at their Jan. 25
meeting in Annapolis that the U.S.
Veterans Administration (VA) had
been expected to award the contract in
December.
“We even had a press release
ready,” Slaughenhoupt said. “We’re
still expecting it to be awarded at any
moment.”
Slaughenhoupt said a disagreement
between the VA and the builder, as yet
unnamed, ensued over the cost of rent
for the new facility.
A CBOC is currently operating at
the Charlotte Hall facility but it is
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agement has said is not adequate for
the needs of veterans seeking medical
care.
The CBOC is an important facility
for the region’s large veterans popula-
tion as it allows them to get medical
care without traveling long distance to
either Washington, D.C. or Baltimore.
The problem over the rent of the new
facility is just one more stumbling
block to the project.
“This has been going on for years,”
Slaughenhoupt said. “It’s like a com-
edy of errors and this seems to be the
latest one.”
A staff member at the Tri-County
Council dealing with veterans affairs
stated that the issue stemmed from the
builders wanting more than $1 mil-
lion in rent for the new CBOC facility,
which was not permitted, they said.
The new CBOC is planned to be
about 17,000 square-feet in size with
up-to-date services and medical equip-
ment available for veterans’ needs.
The facility will include primary
care as well as tele-health — medi-
cal and mental health screenings via
video conferencing — as well as tests
for hearing.
The current CBOC has been operat-
ing for the past 20 years in a space at
the veterans home, which is the only
one in Maryland. The building the
CBOC is operating in now is over 50
years old.
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Flu Strikes County Government
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Three of the Commissioners of St.
Local emergency rooms, doctors’
offices and urgent care facilities
have been festooned with patients
seeking relief from f lu and f lu-like
Mary’s have come down with the symptoms such as a cough, sore
inf luenza virus, more commonly throat and runny nose.
known as the f lu, necessitating the One of the main reasons the f lu
cancellation of Tuesday’s regular has spread with such virulence is
commissioner meeting. that the H3N2 virus “has a tendency
A minimum of three commission- to mutate and that’s what it did,”
ers is required to attend the meeting Hall said.
to form a quorum and initiate coun- This mutation made the vaccine
ty business; there are five commis- for that particular strain of the f lu
sioners on the board. virus less effective, Hall said.
County Commissioner Todd Mor- There are still several other strains
gan confirmed Monday that he had of f lu to be aware of, she said.
the f lu and The County Times has “We’re seeing various strains
learned that Commissioner Presi- of the f lu,” said Hall. “But if your
dent James “Randy” Guy has been body has at least a little immunity
stricken as has Commissioner Mike they won’t be as bad.”
Hewitt. Hospitals and clinics are treating
Patty Hall, program director for anyone walking in with consistent
Infectious Diseases at the St. Mary’s symptoms as having the f lu even if
County Health Department, said the physicians are not sure the patient is
inf luenza season was particularly so infected, Hall said.
severe this year statewide. “If you come in with inf luenza-
“We have a widespread f lu this like symptoms they’re going to give
season,” Hall told The County you Tamif lu,” she said.
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New Bus Route to State Signals
Connect STS Riders to Thomas Johnson
Calvert County Bridge Not A Priority
The St. ed to increase employment and educa-
Mary’s County tional opportunities in both counties.
Transit Sys- “This is wonderful news particularly
tem is proud for Veterans in Calvert County wishing
to announce to access the Charlotte Hall Veterans
its new con- Home,” said Commissioner President
nection with Randy Guy. “This new route is some-
the Calvert thing which has been in the works for
County Transit quite a while. Citizens have told us this
System. is something they wanted and I’m happy
Beginning Monday, February 5, one to say is now a reality.”
route, serving MD 231 in Calvert, will The new route will operate week-
be extended to Charlotte Hall. This days and provide direct connections for
marks Southern Maryland’s first tri- transfers between Calvert, St. Mary’s
county public transit connection. and Charles counties’ public transporta-
The new service will allow residents tion service. To celebrate the launch of
in Calvert County to connect with the the route, riders from all three counties
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home for health can take the new route free the week of
care opportunities, as well as Social Se- February 5 - 9.
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Pete Rahn, the state’s Secretary of
Transportation, told the Tri-County
Council of Southern Maryland (TCC)
last week that a $1 million economic
study was in the offing to find the
value of replacing the Thomas John-
son Bridge connecting Calvert and St.
Mary’s counties.
But there are still no plans to be-
gin construction of a new span any-
time soon, while Rahn reiterated the
state’s intention to move ahead with
replacing the Harry W. Nice Bridge
connecting Maryland with Virginia.
The cost of the Nice bridge has
been estimated at $760 million; Rahn
told TCC members that Virginia had
already agreed to clear the right of
way on their side of the bridge to help
facilitate the project.
The Nice bridge replacement is set
for design and initial construction
late this year, Rahn said.
But upon learning that the state was
continuing to push the Thomas John-
son bridge replacement back drew
some boos from members of the Dis-
trict 29 delegation.
The study for the Thomas Johnson
Bridge would also help ascertain the
real cost of building a new span, he
said.
“We need to be dealing with real
numbers on what it would take to deal
with the Thomas Johnson Bridge,”
Gov. Larry Hogan, center, jokes with Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, right and Calvert County
Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, left, at the Jan. 25 Tri-County Council meeting.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Rahn said. “I don’t know how we’ll
pay for it.”
In a post-meeting interview Jan.
25 in Annapolis, Rahn said the state
was well aware of the traffic capac-
ity problems at the Thomas Johnson
Bridge but that was not sufficient
reason to move ahead now with a
replacement.
“It is a chokepoint,” Rahn told The
County Times. “But it’s not structur-
ally unsafe.”
Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29B) said the
displeasure among local leaders was
very real regarding continued delays
on the Thomas Johnson Bridge.
The bridge wasn’t just a key thor-
oughfare for commuters but a vital
link and evacuation route if disaster
struck.
“I understand where the adminis-
tration stands on the bridge but that
doesn’t mean we have to like it,”
Rey said. “The delegation is going to
continue to push to make it a higher
priority.”
The idea of having another study
on the bridge replacement seemed re-
dundant to her.
“I’m not sure what that study is
supposed to tell us,” Rey said. “We’ve
been hearing from MDOT (Maryland
Department of Transportation) that
the bridge will cost $600 million to
$1 billion because of the widening of
Route 4.”
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District 29 Delegation Files For Reelection
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Delegates Matt Morgan, Deb Rey and Gerald “Jer-
ry” Clark have filed for reelection as a team to repre-
sent District 29.
They do so with the endorsement of Gov. Larry
Hogan.
“I am happy to endorse the District 29 team..,” said
Hogan in a prepared statement. “I know I can count on
them to support a fiscally prudent yet socially respon-
sible legislative agenda.
“We are changing Maryland for the better and we
are just getting started.”
Morgan stated the decision to file together represent-
ed the level of trust between the three delegates.
“United we stand, divided we fall,” Morgan said in a
statement. “We fought for everything we campaigned
on.
“We work extremely well together and I trust both
delegates Rey and Clark to consistently do the right
thing.”
Rey said the delegation was “humbled” to accept
Hogan’s endorsement and looked forward to “working
with him to lower taxes, fight for our constituents and
defend Southern Maryland’s values.”
Clark said Hogan’s administration has benefited
Maryland, particularly economically.
“After 43 tax increases during the last administration
that led to Maryland losing 8,000 businesses and un-
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around for the better,” Clark said.
In St. Mary’s County, Commissioner
Mike Hewitt has also filed for reelection
to the District 2 seat.
“Looking back over the past three
years, I have helped keep taxes low, built
fund balances to protect against unfore-
seen emergencies, provided record fund-
ing for our schools and police while pro-
viding amenities like parks, boat ramps,
museums and soon a new library and se-
nior center,” Hewitt wrote in a statement
to The County Times.
Clarke Guy, a member of the county’s
planning commission, has also filed for
election in the District 3 county commis-
sioners race as an unaffiliated candidate.
Guy, a federal employee working at
Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs in ately poor.”
a human resources capacity, said his non-partisan ap- Projects like the new Leonardtown Library and Se-
proach to governing is what the county needs. nior Center, while worthy, could wait longer.
“We need a more focused budget,” Guy said. “We “We just don’t have the senior population right now,”
never adjusted the property tax rates after the crash [of Guy said, adding that the county had to focus on build-
2008]. ing new roads since the state had little in the way of
“People are paying way too much in property taxes.” funding to offer.
Still, Guy said the schools budget as well as the sher-
iff’s office needed greater financial support, as did lo- guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Governor Hogan Announces Action To

Protect Marylanders Against Tax Changes
Following on his pledge made in Dec. 2017, Governor
Larry Hogan today unveiled legislation and other mea-
sures to protect Marylanders from state and local tax
increases from the recent federal tax overhaul. He also
announced that the administration will take immediate
steps to address health insurance rates set to skyrocket
as a result of inaction in Washington, D.C., and will
work with the Maryland General Assembly to develop
common sense solutions to protect health care coverage
for thousands of Marylanders.
“For three years, our administration has been singu-
larly focused on helping struggling Maryland families,
restoring our economy, and delivering relief for Maryland’s beleaguered, long-suffering
taxpayers,” said Governor Hogan. “We simply cannot afford to slam our state in reverse
and return to the days of burdensome, crippling tax hikes. Our administration is fully
committed to doing everything we can to reduce the impact of this federal government-
imposed tax burden on Marylanders.”
A comprehensive analysis of the impact of federal legislation on Maryland state taxes
and taxpayers by Comptroller Peter Franchot concluded that, while most Marylanders will
see their federal taxes decrease by an aggregate $2.8 billion, state and local taxes will
increase by a projected $572 million in fiscal year 2019 if no action is taken. This increase
results from the loss or reduction of several longstanding federal deductions and exemp-
tions, including: state and local tax, or SALT, deductions; certain deductions for mortgage
rates and home equity lines of credit; and charitable deductions. The comptroller’s analysis
found that the increase would impact nearly 800,000 Marylanders and be disproportion-
ately felt by middle-class taxpayers.
After weeks of work by the administration’s economic advisors and staff, in conjunction
with the comptroller’s office and private sector experts, the governor unveiled the follow-
ing actions to hold Maryland taxpayers harmless:
First, the governor announced the Protecting Maryland Taxpayers Act of 2018, which
makes permanent a Maryland law provision preventing changes in the federal tax code
from affecting Maryland state and local taxes. The legislation will enable Marylanders
who choose to take the standard tax deduction at the federal level to itemize deductions at
the state level, whereas currently taxpayers opting to take the federal standard deduction
also have to do so at the state level. This provision will make it possible for Marylanders to
get “the best of both worlds” by taking advantage of the higher federal standard deduction,
while still utilizing longstanding deductions at the state level.
The bill also addresses an added potential $1.2 billion tax increase Marylanders could
face in fiscal year 2019 from changes to personal exemptions and ambiguity in state law.
The governor stressed the need to find a legislative solution to this ambiguity, rather than
subject Maryland taxpayers to the confusion of potentially differing legal opinions.
“Let me be very clear – under our proposed legislation, Marylanders will not pay one
cent more in state taxes as a result of the actions as the federal level. Our legislation ensures
that this money will remain in the pockets of hardworking Maryland families and small
business owners,” said the governor.
Secondly, acknowledging that multiple legislators have put forward proposals to address
this issue, the governor called on the Maryland General Assembly to work with his admin-
istration to devise a collaborative solution. The governor named Budget Secretary David
Brinkley, Labor Secretary Kelly Schulz, Health Secretary Bobby Neall, Chief Legislative
Officer Chris Shank, and Senior Advisor Keiffer Mitchell – all of whom joined him for the
announcement – to work directly with legislative leaders to negotiate an agreement that
both the administration and the legislature can support before the Fiscal Year 2019 budget
is passed.
The governor also called on the legislature to work with his negotiation task force on an-
other critical issue facing the state as a result of actions – or inaction – in Washington: the
impending massive increases in health insurance rates of 50 percent or more. Rates, which
have been increasing for Marylanders for nearly a decade as a direct result of changes to
federal health care laws, are set to skyrocket due to dysfunction and gridlock preventing
Washington policymakers from developing solutions.
The governor directed his task force to collaborate with legislative leaders to develop
common sense, bipartisan solutions to stabilize the insurance markets and protect Mary-
land’s Medicare waiver. Failure to do so jeopardizes health care coverage for thousands of
Marylanders, along with $2 billion annually for the state.
“Very simply, it seems that neither political party in Washington – Republicans or Dem-
ocrats – have the will or the ability to fix these problems, but our state will address them
head-on. These issues are much too important and the impact is too far-reaching for us to
risk getting it wrong,” said Governor Hogan. “Nearly every day, we see the effects of di-
visive rhetoric and political polarization in Washington, but in Maryland, we have chosen
a different path. No problem faces us that hard work, honesty, and courage cannot solve if
we work together.”
Press release by the Office of the Governor.

Financial Consumer Protection Commission Announces Recommendations

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Mill-
er, Jr., and Speaker of the House Michael E.
Busch on Jan. 26 were joined by Maryland
Financial Consumer Protection Commis-
sion Chair Gary Gensler, and other mem-
bers to unveil the bipartisan Interim Rec-
ommendations of the Maryland Financial
Consumer Protection Commission.
 As a watchdog for all Marylanders,
the Commission is charged with monitor-
ing and reporting on potential and actual
changes to federal financial laws and pro-
viding recommendations for State and lo-
cal action to best protect the residents of the
State.  The Commission heard from 11 ex-
perts on federal financial consumer protec-
tions, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and
federal efforts to change or weaken these
important financial consumer protections.
 “In response to the Trump Administra-
tion’s attempt to gut consumer protections,
Annapolis legislators came together to
ensure that we can strengthen protections
for Marylanders,” stated Senate President
Miller. “I appreciate the hard work of Mr.
Gensler and the Commission, and look for-
ward to passing the needed legislation to
protect our consumers.”
 “Now, more than ever, we need to devote
more State resources to protecting Mary-
land consumers and not less,” said Speaker
Busch.  “I want to thank Mr. Gensler and all
of our commissioners for their hard work in
crafting recommendations for us to imple-
ment at both the State and Federal levels.”
 The Commission was led by Mr. Gary
Gensler. Mr. Gensler served as the 11th
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trad-
ing Commission, has served as Undersec-
retary for Domestic Finance, and Assistant
Secretary for Financial Institutions in the
Department of the Treasury. He was Se-
nior Advisor to US Senator Paul Sarbanes
in writing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and is a
recipient of the 2014 Tamar Frankel Fidu-
ciary Prize.
“With efforts underway in Washington
to roll back financial consumer protections,
I am pleased to submit the Commission’s
unanimously supported report on steps we
can take to best protect Marylanders,” said
Chairman Gensler.
 Key recommendations include:  addresses forced arbitration clauses; en-
• Requiring credit reporting agencies
such as Equifax to alert consumers of data
breaches promptly, and to provide free
credit freezes
• Promoting the work of the Office of Fi-
nancial Regulations under Attorney Gen-
eral Frosh and providing new funding for
the Attorney General to pursue consumer
protection actions
• Creating a student loan ombudsman to
protect student loan recipients
• Cracking down on abusive practices
under the Maryland Consumer Protections
Act
• Continuing advocacy for financial con-
sumer protections and opposition, when
appropriate, by Maryland’s Congressio-
nal Delegation to legislative and regula-
tory efforts to reduce financial consumer
protections
• Adopting additional new financial
consumer protection laws by the General
Assembly to backfill where federal regu-
lators may be stepping back; extending
the fiduciary duty standard to all financial
professionals providing investment advice;
adopting the Model State Consumer and
Employee Justice Enforcement Act that
suring that the definition “mortgage loan
originator” includes retailers of manufac-
tured homes; and filling possible gaps and
eliminating loopholes in Maryland’s cur-
rent payday and consumer lending statutes.  
•   Adopting additional new financial
consumer protection laws by the General
Assembly where new developments have
revealed new risks, such as developments
related to student loans; financial technol-
ogy; virtual currencies such at Bitcoin; and
consumer data breaches.
Legislation resulting from the Commis-
sion’s recommendations will be introduced
in the immediate future. The Commission’s
final report to the legislature, the Governor,
and the Maryland Congressional Delega-
tion is due at the end of 2018.
The public has been invited to submit
written testimony to this email: FCPC@
mlis.state.md.us 
Commission hearings are live streamed.
Information relating to the Commission, in-
cluding the 2017 interim report and witness
testimony, may be found on the Maryland
Department of Legislative Services web-
site: http://dls.maryland.gov/policy-areas/
maryland-financial-consumer-protection-
commission .
Press Release from Office of Senate Presi-
dent Mike Miller.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over
$122 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions
Also Collected Over $9 Million in Asset Forfeitures
Acting United States Attorney Ste-
phen M. Schenning announced that
the District of Maryland collected
$122,236,532.64 in criminal and civil
actions in Fiscal Year 2017.  Of this
amount, $12,749,554.70 was collected
in civil actions and $109,486,977.94 was
collected in criminal actions.   collected on behalf of several federal
Additionally, the District of Mary-
land worked with other U.S. Attorney’s
Offices and components of the Depart-
ment of Justice to collect an additional
$36,033,331.72 in cases pursued jointly
with these offices.    Of this amount,
$35,737,378.12 was collected in civil ac-
tions and $295,953.60 was collected in
criminal actions.                   tions that it submitted inflated invoices
Overall, the Justice Department col-
lected just over $15 billion in civil and
criminal actions in the fiscal year end-
ing Sept. 30, 2017.       tions that it knowingly double-charged
The statistics show that the
$12,749,554.70  collected in civil actions
in Maryland, include affirmative civil
enforcement cases, in which the United
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States recovered government money
lost to fraud or other misconduct or col-
lected penalties imposed on individuals
and/or corporations. These recover-
ies reflect civil enforcement actions for
violations of federal health, safety, civil
rights or environmental laws, and debts
agencies, including the Department of
Defense, the Department of Treasury,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, and the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
These cases include the successful
resolution of False Claims Act investiga-
tions against AC4S, Inc., to settle allega-
to the government for work performed
at Joint Base Andrews; Comprehensive
Health Services, Inc., to settle allega-
for vision screenings and electrocardio-
grams when those costs were included
in the bundled contract price for medi-
cal exams performed for IRS Special
Agents; and Dr. Hitesh Patel and Dr.
Darab Hormozi to settle allegations that
they billed false claims to Medicare.  from affirmative civil enforcement cas-
Additionally, the District of Maryland
collected civil penalties under the Con-
trolled Substances Act on behalf of the
Drug Enforcement Administration from
its investigation of Cardinal Health for
failing to report suspicious orders of
controlled substances to the DEA.
The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, along
with Department of Justice litigating
divisions, are responsible for enforcing
and collecting civil and criminal debts
owed to the U.S. and criminal debts
owed to federal crime victims.  The
law requires defendants to pay restitu-
tion to victims of certain federal crimes
who have suffered a physical injury or
financial loss.  While restitution is paid
to the victim, criminal fines and felony
assessments are paid to the Department
of Justice Crime Victims’ Fund, which
distributes the funds to state victim
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for mat ion
Office is
pleased to
welcome
Andrew
Ponti as the new Communications Co-
ordinator. He replaces Cheri Noffsinger
who is the new Administrative Assistant
to the County Administrator.
Mr. Ponti is well known throughout
the county, serving as Tourism Coor-
dinator since 2014. His work includes
collaborating with numerous travel and
tourism clients, businesses and orga-
nizations to successfully promote St.
Mary’s County as a prime Southern
Maryland tourist destination. He’s also
managed Public Relations activities for
the county’s Tourism Division, includ-
ing the establishment and coordination
of travel writer communications and
media tours. Andrew has administered
Tourism’s new website and social media
efforts, which has resulted in continual
growth in the number of likes and fol-
lowers across several platforms. He also
He has served as a key member of the
Thursday, February 1, 2018
programs.
The largest civil collections were
es, in which the United States recovered
government money lost to fraud or other
misconduct or collected fines imposed
on individuals and/or corporations for
violations of federal health, safety, civil
rights or environmental laws.  In addi-
tion, civil debts were collected on behalf
of several federal agencies, including
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Health and Human
Services, Internal Revenue Service,
Small Business Administration and De-
partment of Education.
Additionally, the U.S. Attorney’s of-
fice in the District of Maryland, working
with partner agencies and divisions, col-
lected $9,876,957 in asset forfeiture ac-
tions in FY 2017. Forfeited assets depos-
ited into the Department of Justice As-
sets Forfeiture Fund are used to restore
funds to crime victims and for a variety
of law enforcement purposes.
county’s Tourism and Hospitality Mas-
ter Planning Committee executive team.
The team worked with a consultant to
convert St. Mary’s County Tourism to a
non-profit entity. The move becomes of-
ficial this summer.
Ponti has served as Social Media
Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Tourism
Public Relations Alliance (MATPRA)
where he was responsible for coor-
dinating social media efforts for the
organization.
Prior to coming to St. Mary’s County,
Andrew served as Business and Admin-
istrative Manager and Executive Direc-
tor of the Harrisburg Area Riverboat
Society, Inc.
“We are extremely fortunate to have
Andrew join the Public Information Of-
fice staff,” said Tony Jones, Public In-
formation Officer.  “We have worked on
a number of projects since he arrived in
2014. I know what he brings to the table
and am confident he will assist our of-
fice in growing our communications ef-
forts in the future.”
Andrew is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Scranton. He’s married and lives
in Leonardtown.
Ponti will officially join the PIO team
on February 9.
—St. Mary’s County PIO
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With the April tax deadline approach-
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public to be aware of a scam where
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Blotter

Detectives years old.  At the time of the incident he was wearing dark col-
Still Seek- ored clothing, and a knit cap; the suspect may have ties to the
ing Shooting Patuxent Homes subdivision. 
Suspect Anyone with information about this incident is asked to
On January contact Detective Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200 extension
4, 2018, depu- *1996 or by email at Melissa.Hulse@stmarysmd.com. Citi-
ties from the St. zens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at
Mary’s County (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to
Sheriff’s Of- “CRIMES” (274637). St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers offers
fice responded to a reward of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Butler
the 21000 block Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment.
of Great Mills
Road, in Lexing- Assault-  On January 21, 2018, DFC. D. Smith responded
ton Park, for a to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center
report of a shoot- regarding an assault.  Investigation revealed both inmates/sus-
ing. Upon arrival pects assaulted each other while in an argument  about the TV
an adult male vic- remote.  Diamante Raquan Butler, age 19, of Lexington Park,
tim was located and Mark Steven Garner, age 29, of Suffolk, VA, were both
and found to be charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 3676-18
suffering from a Garner
gunshot wound.  Assault 1st Degree- On January 22, 2018, Cpl. Foor re-
Due to the seri- sponded to the 21000 block of Great Mills Lane, in Lexington
ousness of the Park, for a report of an assault involving a handgun.  Investi-
victim’s injuries, gation revealed the suspect Anthony Lydell Green, age 56, of
he was transport- Lexington Park, and the victim were in an argument about a
ed by helicopter vacuum cleaner.  Green, then produced a handgun, and made
to a trauma center threats to kill the victim.  Green was located, arrested, and
for further treat- charged with Assault 1st Degree.  CASE# 3860-18
ment.  At this time, it is believed the shooting was unprovoked.  The suspect in this
matter is described as an African American male possibly between twenty to thirty — Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sheriff’s Office PIO Green

Woman Sentenced in Overdose Death Case

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A woman indicted on depraved
heart murder charges last year for
her involvement in a lethal opioid
drug overdose, but who was con-
victed of reckless endangerment in
a jury trial, was sentenced to prison
Tuesday.
Regina Malvalee Clagett-Brown friend Stephen Phillips.
was sentenced to five years incarcer-
Baxter died back in 2016
ation on the single count of reckless
after he and Phillips had
endangerment. come to St. Mary’s County
The victim in the case, Paul Fran-
to buy drugs.
cis Baxter, was found to have died Clagett-Brown testified
from an overdose of both heroin and
during her trial that she nev-
fentanyl, but the jury was not con-
er distributed any drugs to
vinced that Clagett-Brown actually
the two men.
gave the heroin to Baxter and his At trial the defendant was
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12 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, February 1, 2018

Announcing The 2018 Southern Maryland

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin to Meats Junior Membership Program 
Discuss the State of the
The Steering Committee of Southern fair show season and livestock auctions.
Maryland Meats (SMM) is proud to an- A Completion Award ($100 per partici-

Union at St. Mary’s College

nounce the application process for the
2018 SMM Junior Livestock Program.
The SMM Junior Program was devel-
oped to engage young people in raising
(St. Mary’s City, Md.) Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - U.S Senator Ben Car- livestock for quality meat production
din of Maryland, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- and to raise awareness for the Southern
mittee, will discuss the State of the Union, other recent developments, and Maryland Meats brand and SMM pro-
take questions from constituents, Friday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. in the Auerbach ducer farms.
Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland cam- The SMM Junior Membership Pro-
pus. This event is free of charge and open to the public. gram is open to any youth (age 8 to
The event is organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) 21 years) resident in the five Southern
at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the Patuxent Partnership, Historic St. Maryland Counties (Anne Arundel,
Mary’s City; and League of Women Voters, St. Mary’s County. Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and
The CSD explores contemporary and historical issues associated with the St. Mary’s) involved in livestock pro-
ideas of democracy, liberty, and justice in national and international con- duction. Eligible livestock includes beef,
texts. It supports research that enhances understanding of liberal democ- sheep, hogs, goats, poultry and rabbits.
racy and its critics. CSD facilitates activities that strengthen democracy and All Southern Maryland youth, includ-
the rule of law; enhance security and individual freedoms; invigorate the ing 4-H members and Future Farmers
civil society; encourage free enterprise; and increase economic, environ- of America (FFA), are encouraged to
mental, educational and cultural equity. apply.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Com- Youth participating in the Program
mission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, des- will be raising high quality meat ani-
ignated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the mals adhering to SMM standard for
best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. feed, humane and responsible raising
Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s practices. They will be enthusiastically
River in Southern Maryland. supported for their efforts. Participants
will receive free promotional materials
—Michael Bruckler, St. Mary’s College of Maryland PIO (stall card, flyers, t-shirt) to help pro-
mote their animals during the county
pant as funding allows) will be present-
ed to youth who successfully complete
the SMM Junior Membership Program
requirements.
Applications to participate in the
Junior Membership Program must be
received by May 1, 2018 for all live-
stock. To apply, visit the “News and An-
nouncements” page “Current News” on
the SMADC website at SMADC.com to
find the application form. For questions
about the SMM Junior Membership Pro-
gram contact Craig Sewell, SMM Mar-
keting and Livestock Specialist at (301)
274-1922, Ex 1, or by email at csewell@
smadc.com.
The Southern Maryland Meats mar-
keting program is a program of the
Southern Maryland Agricultural De-
velopment Commission (SMADC) and
was developed to promote, market and
support the region’s livestock producers.
An eleven member Steering Committee
of representatives from the five South-
ern Maryland counties advises the Pro-
gram. To find out more about SMM, vis-
it www.southernmarylandmeats.com.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Governor Hogan Announces Chesapeake
Bay Stewardship Initiatives

Governor Larry Hogan today an-
nounced proposed legislation and
outlined important federal, state, and
local initiatives to continue protecting
and restoring the Chesapeake Bay and
encouraging environmental steward-
ship in Maryland.
“The Chesapeake Bay is truly
Maryland’s greatest natural asset, and
stewardship of this precious resource
for future generations is a role I take
incredibly seriously,” said Governor
Hogan. “We will continue to provide
record state support and tireless advo-
cacy at the federal level for Bay resto-
ration, and develop innovative policy
solutions that encourage all Mary-
landers to become guardians of our
environment.”
Hogan Administration Initiatives
Governor Hogan recently filed the
Septic Stewardship Act of 2018,
which will provide targeted fee relief
to homeowners with septic systems,
and incentivize local Septic Steward-
ship Plans to ensure systems are oper-
ated and maintained, including provi-
sions such as routine pump-outs and
inspections.
The legislation allows the state’s
Bay Restoration Fund to be used to
reimburse homeowners for the cost
of on-site sewage systems pumping if
their county creates a Septic Steward-
ship Program. The bill also exempts
homeowners who voluntarily upgrade
to Best Available Technology (BAT)
systems without any state or federal
financial assistance from paying the
Bay Restoration fee. It also shifts ad-
ditional funding to support agricul-
tural cover crop practices, which are
proven, cost-effective methods to re-
duce nutrient runoff into the Bay.
“Clean water begins at home and on
the farm, and the Septic Stewardship
Act of 2018 will help deliver state and
local support for both,” said Governor
Hogan. “This legislation will build
on our administration’s remarkable
Chesapeake Bay restoration progress,
record funding, and common sense
regulatory reforms by incentivizing
septic system maintenance and agri-
cultural best practices to reduce run-
off and protect the Bay.”
The administration also continues to
make significant progress addressing
sediment pollution flowing through
the Conowingo Dam on the Susque-
hanna River, a top environmental
priority of the Hogan administration.
Maryland Environmental Service re-
cently selected a vendor to conduct
a pilot program to dredge behind the
dam and develop beneficial reuses for
the dredged material. A Request for
Proposal (RFP) for the project was is-
The County Times In Our Community 13
sued following the governor’s second servation Partnership Program in the to fully fund the Chesapeake and At-
Conowingo Dam Summit in August upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. lantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. Under
2017. The governor has also urged Con- the Hogan administration, the Chesa-
Budgetary Actions gress to reject any measures that could peake Bay received its highest score
The Hogan administration’s pro- dilute the effectiveness of Bay cleanup for water quality in nearly a quarter
posed Fiscal Year 2019 budget for the initiatives, such as removing or limit- century, and in 2017, Governor Hogan
Chesapeake Bay, at over $1.1 billion, ing the EPA’s oversight role in ensur- was unanimously elected chairman of
includes record levels of funding for ing all states are held accountable for the Chesapeake Executive Council,
key Chesapeake Bay conservation agreed-upon commitments to improv- which includes six states and Wash-
and regulatory innovation programs, ing air and water quality. For example, ington, D.C., and was named a Cham-
including $52.9 million for the Chesa- the Hogan administration is pursuing pion of the Chesapeake by the Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust multiple actions with upstream states, peake Conservancy.
Fund, marking the third year in a row the EPA, the U.S. Department of Ag- Under the Hogan administration’s
that the Hogan administration has ful- riculture (USDA), and other agencies leadership, Maryland has also enacted
ly funded Bay restoration efforts. The to prevent sediment and nutrient pol- some of the most aggressive air qual-
FY 2019 budget marks the first time lution in the Susquehanna River wa- ity standards in the nation, and in
since 2008 that no funding for trans- tershed above the Conowingo Dam. 2017, the administration filed one of
fer tax programs, including Program These announcements and actions the most comprehensive legal actions
Open Space, is diverted to the General build on the governor’s strong record in Clean Air Act history requiring the
Fund. In total, these programs receive of protecting Maryland’s environment EPA to control interstate smog at 19
$253 million, an increase of $67 mil- and restoring the health of the state’s power plants in five upwind states. In
lion from FY 2018. most important asset: the Chesapeake addition, Maryland continues to be a
The governor’s FY 2019 budget also Bay. Governor Hogan has invested leading and fully committed member
provides $6 million for the admin- more than $3 billion in state funds of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Ini-
istration’s Clean Water Commerce towards Chesapeake Bay restoration tiative (RGGI), and is a member of the
Program for innovative nutrient and efforts in his first three budgets, and U.S. Climate Alliance.

sediment projects, and $8 million for he is the only governor in state history
Maryland Department of the Environ-
ment’s Energy and Water Infrastruc-
ture Program, which reduces emis-
sions and the cost of cleaning water
by deploying energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects at water
and wastewater treatment plants. The
administration also remains commit-
ted to implementing the governor’s
historic Phosphorus Management
Tool (PMT) regulations, with leader-
ship by the Maryland Department of
Agriculture.
Federal Advocacy Efforts
At the federal level, Governor Ho-
gan continues to strongly advocate for
full federal funding of the Chesapeake
Bay Program, which was again de-
layed by the recent government shut-
down. The governor has discussed
the critical importance of this fund-
ing directly with Environmental Pro-
tection Agency (EPA) Administrator
Scott Pruitt, and has written to Sen-
ate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ear-
lier this month, he also sent a letter to
Senate Appropriations Committee
leaders Sens. Thad Cochran and Lisa
Murkowski urging them to ensure the
full $73 million in funding is included
in the forthcoming long-term govern-
ment funding legislation.
As chair of the Chesapeake Bay Pro-
gram’s Executive Council, Governor
Hogan also led an  effort  among five
governors, the mayor of Washington,
D.C., and the chair of the Chesapeake
Bay Commission to support legisla-
tion to boost the share of funding for
Bay states under the Resource Con-
14 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, February 1, 2018

i ng t o n e Leadership Class
e x
L ark A c t i v
P Ad ult Com m unity
Experiences Area
Healthcare
NOW Available Leadership
1 & 2 bedroom Southern Mary-
land (LSM) Class
apartments of 2018 partici-
pated on Jan. 18
in the fifth of nine
educational ses-
sions for the 2017-
18 LSM Executive
Program - Health-
care. Sponsored by
The Chesapeake-
Potomac Health-
care Alliance, this
one-day event
began with the Some members of Leadership Southern Maryland’s Class of 2018
class participants toured MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and learned about specialized
visiting one of the types of treatment and services available like the Tele-Stroke
three hospitals in program. Photo Credit: Ruby Hawks
the region - Cal- facing local healthcare departments, the
21895 Pegg Road • Lexington Park, MD 20653 • (240)725-0111 vertHealth Medical Center, University opioid crisis, and what keeps them up at
of Maryland-Charles Regional Medical night.  Following the discussion, Dr. Ab-
Center, and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospi- ney, conducted a certification course on
tal - for an in-depth brief of the hospi- administering naloxone, which blocks
tal, its capabilities, specialized types of or reverses the effects of opioids.
treatment/service lines offered, and a After the official program ended,
walking tour of the facility. members from the Class of 2018 re-
By mid-morning, the classmates met convened at Tequila Cantina and Grill
at Walden Behavioral Health’s Anchor to attend an After Hours Social hosted
Treatment Center in Charlotte Hall by LSM’s Alumni Association, giv-
where they were welcomed by Executive ing them an opportunity to go over the
Director Dr. Kathleen O’Brien.  After a day’s events and decompress from a ses-
tour of the treatment center, Dr. O’Brien sion that was both thought-provoking
briefed the class on substance abuse and and impactful.  The day’s success can
the impacts it has on those who suffer be attributed to Dr. Rebecca Bridgett
from the disease, their families, and the LSM’14, county administrator for St.
community as a whole.  Her presenta- Mary’s County, and Tony Jones who
tion was followed by personal testimo- gave their time and talents in planning
nies from people undergoing treatment the day’s agenda.  The support and hos-
who were willing to share their life pitality of the staff at the three regional
experiences. hospitals, Walden Behavioral Health,
At the conclusion of the testimonies, and Charlotte Hall Veterans Home were
the participants transitioned to the Char- also instrumental in making this class
lotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte session both educational and inspiring.
Hall.  They began the afternoon with Leadership Southern Maryland is a
an informational session on current is- nine-month tuition-based program that
sues in healthcare presented by Mike educates and inspires a diverse group
Robbins, senior vice president for the of current and emerging leaders creat-
Maryland Hospital Association.  This ing opportunities for collaborations and
was followed by a tour and overview of partnerships impacting the commu-
the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The nity needs of Calvert, Charles, and St.
class also learned of Melwood’s Opera- Mary’s counties ensuring a cross-sec-
tion: Tohidu, a program that is helping tion of the region including diversity of
veterans who suffer from post-traumatic geographic location, profession, ethnic-
stress. ity and gender.
The day concluded with a panel dis- For more information, please contact
cussion on public and community health the Helen Mattingly Wernecke, Ex-
issues facilitated by Tony Jones LSM’16, ecutive Director Leadership Southern
public information officer for St. Mary’s Maryland, 240-725-5469 via email hel-
County.  The panel members, Dr. Di- en@leadershipsomd.org or visit www.
anna Abney LSM’15, Charles County leadershipsomd.org.
health officer, and Dr. Meenakshi Brew-
ster, St. Mary’s County health officer, Press Release from Leadership South-
answered questions about challenges ern Maryland  
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16 The County Times
Eagles Fans Looking For Respect,
Revenge this Super Bowl Sunday
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
More than 20 years
ago many residents of
Warminster, Penn. and
the surrounding areas of
Philadelphia moved to St.
Mary’s County as part of
a base, realignment and
closure action (BRAC)
that greatly expanded the
local economy and jobs
base.
It also transplanted a
strong, tightly-knit group
of Philadelphia Eagles
fans who never gave up
on their home team or
switched to another sim-
ply because they switched
addresses.
One of them, Justin Keys, owner of the Days Off Deli in Lexing-
ton Park, moved here with his mother when he was young as part
of the BRAC.
He’s made his business a shrine to Philadelphia and its sports
teams, especially the Eagles.
“It’s an Eagles bar and all the other sports teams, too,” Keys
said at his establishment. “But [the Eagles] is the city’s team.”
His being a fan of the Eagles helped provide an anchor for
him when he was transplanted here back in 1998, he said.
“It was a real culture change, coming from the city to the
suburbs,” Keys said.
But he stayed to make his deli a mecca for Eagles fans.
“On game day this place fills up with Eagles fans,” he
said.
Lynne Belanger, an engineer working at Patuxent
River Naval Air Station, also came to St. Mary’s in
the big BRAC move in 1996, she said.
“Leaving my family and my friends, that was the
hard part,” Belanger said. “I’ve always been an
Eagles fan, though.”
Her husband, Scott Belanger, himself a Bal-
timore Ravens fan, still wears Eagles gear to
the Days Off Deli.
“I do that because I love my wife,” Scott
Belanger said. “It’s important that she’s
still an Eagles fan because a lot of peo-
ple become fans of the team where
they move to.
“She wears purple for me when
the Ravens play.”
The Eagles’ billet in Super
Bowl 52 is a special one,
Lynne and other fans said,
because of the cohesive-
ness of the team this
year.
“I think we can
definitely do it,”
Lynne said
of attaining
v ic t o r y.
“They’re
really a
g reat
Thursday, February 1, 2018
team.”
But opposing them are what
many believe to be the greatest
football franchise ever to play
the game, the New England
Patriots.
With five Super Bowl vic-
tories, all lead by their quar-
terback Tom Brady, they are
rightfully confident of victory.
At least that’s the opinion
of Jessica Swecker, manager
at the Grid Iron Grill in Cal-
laway, and an ardent Patriots
fan.
Originally from Maine, she came here three
years ago and knows only loyalty to her team.
“My dad’s probably the biggest Patriot’s fan I know,” Swecker said. “So
I was born into it.”
She, like many other Patriots fans, wanted to see another ring added to
Brady’s hand.
“We’re really hoping this is the sixth,” Swecker said. “They [the Eagles]
definitely have it out for us to take the ring.”
Swecker said the
coming confron-
tation was largely
about “proving that
he [Brady] is the
greatest [quarter-
back] of all time.”
As the day ap-
proaches, she sens-
es that most who
aren’t Patriots fans
want to see them
knocked down by a
team, any team.
“It seems like
everyone’s with the
Eagles,” Swecker
said. “I get trash
talked all year
round, but it comes
with the territory.
“It’s fun being a
part of the greatest
[football] dynasty
in history.”
Back in 2005, the
Eagles narrowly
lost to the Patriots Jessica Swecher at Grid Iron Grill
in the Super Bowl.
Now this is their chance to even the score, Keys said.
“We’re going to be out to play for the win,” he said. “It would crush the
city if we lost to the Patriots a second time.”
His team can win, he said, by “playing Eagles football.”
“It’s all the defense, they have to go after Brady,” said Keys. “He’s the
guy.
“The Eagles, they have to bring it.”
Rick Webster, a Boeing employee who moved here from outside Phila-
delphia in 2006, says he’ll be at Days Off Deli on game day, rooting for
his beloved Eagles.
“It’s definitely going to be close,” Webster said. “But if any team can
beat the Patriots we’ve got a good chance.
“The organization, the whole team has really come together.”
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18 Education The County Times Thursday, February 1, 2018

Distinguished Scholar Lecture

Series presents Laura M. Ahearn
The St. Mary’s College
of Maryland Anthropolo-
gy Department will host
Laura M. Ahearn for the
lecture “Love Letters,
Language, and Learn-
ing: An Anthropologist’s
Journey,” on Monday,
Feb. 26, at 4:45 p.m. in
Cole Cinema, Campus
Center. The event is free positions at the University of Michigan,
of charge and open to the public. the University of South Carolina, and
Ahearn will reflect on the path she Rutgers University. She is the author of
has traveled as an anthropologist, which numerous articles and two books, “Invi-
began with several years serving in the tations to Love: Literacy, Love Letters,
Peace Corps in Nepal. Returning to and Social Change in Nepal” and “Liv-
the same village where she taught as a ing Language: An Introduction to Lin-
volunteer, she conducted research on guistic Anthropology.”
changing courtship and marriage prac- St. Mary’s College of Maryland is
tices, focusing in particular on love let- accredited by the Middle States Com-
ters, which were only made possible by mission on Higher Education through
the increase in literacy among the vil- 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, desig-
lage women.  nated the Maryland state honors college
She will also discuss how one can ap- in 1992, is ranked one of the best public
ply anthropological skills in many dif- liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S.
ferent work settings. Recently, Ahearn News & World Report. Approximately
left academia after 20 years to work on 1,600 students attend the college, nes-
organizational learning with the U.S. tled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern
Agency for International Development.    Maryland.
Ahearn is a senior monitoring, evalua-
tion, research, and learning specialist on Press Release from SMCM.
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An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille

Clifton at St. Mary’s College
The Office of the President presents “Nurtur-
ing the Compassionate Community: An Eve-
ning to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on
Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at
7:00 p.m.) in Daugherty-Palmer Commons. The
event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Se-
ries, is free of charge and open to the public. The
evening will feature poetry readings and reflec-
tions to honor St. Mary’s College’s former Dis-
tinguished Professor of the Humanities, Lucille
Clifton.
Aracelis Girmay will receive the Lucille Clif-
ton Legacy Award during the event. Girmay is
the author of three poetry collections, “Teeth,”
“Kingdom Animalia,” and most recently, “The
Black Maria,” as well as the collage-based pic-
ture book, “changing, changing.” Her book,
“Kingdom Animalia,” was selected as a finalist
for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and
she also received a Whiting Award in 2015. Born
and raised in California, she has degrees from
Connecticut College and New York University.
Girmay has received numerous recognitions and
fellowships, and currently teaches at Hampshire
College and Drew University’s Master of Fine
Arts in Poetry program. Girmay was nominat-
ed for the Clifton Legacy Award by Elizabeth
Alexander.
Alexander was born in Harlem, New York, but
grew up in Washington, D.C. She is a renowned
poet, essayist, playwright, scholar, and social
justice arts advocate who is a chancellor of the
Academy of American Poets, the Wun Tsun Tam
Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia
University, and director of creativity and free ex-
pression at the Ford Foundation. She previously
served as the inaugural Frederick Iseman Profes-
sor of Poetry at Yale University, where she taught
for 15 years and chaired the African American
studies department. In 2009, she composed and
delivered “Praise Song for the Day” for the
inauguration of President Barack Obama. Her
latest book, “The Light of the World,” was re-
leased to great acclaim. Alexander has pub-
lished six books of poems, two collections
of essays, and a play. Her book of poems,
“American Sublime” (2005), was one of three
finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and was one of
the American Library Association’s Notable
Books of the Year.
Both Girmay and Alexander will perform
original works of poetry during the event.
Angela Draheim, academic program sup-
port coordinator and the psychology pro-
gram’s departmental web specialist, will re-
ceive the President’s Lucille Clifton Award.
Nominated by senior students, faculty and
staff of the College, the President’s Lucille
Clifton Award is given to employees who best
embody the spirit of caring, compassion and
nurturing that characterized Lucille Clifton’s
tenure at the College.     
Lucille Clifton was one of the most distin-
guished, decorated, and beloved poets of her
time. She won the National Book Award for
Poetry and was the first Black recipient of the
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for lifetime achieve-
ment. Her honors and awards give testament
to the universality of her unique and resonant
voice. In 1987, she became the first author to
have two books of poetry—  “Good Wom-
an”  and  “Next”—  chosen as finalists for the
Pulitzer Prize in the same year. She was named
a Literary Lion of New York Public Library in
1996, served as chancellor of the Academy of
American Poetry and was elected a fellow in
Literature of the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
Press release by SMCM.

CSM Grads Donate Award to Their Alma Mater

A team of engineering students, all graduates of the
College of Southern Maryland (CSM), has parlayed a
recent success into a donation to their alma mater.
CSM 2016 grads Zachary Ball of Bryans Road, Erik
Bazyk of Mechanicsville, Andrew Graham of Owings,
Mike Johnson of La Plata, Sean Thomas of Charlotte
Hall, and Mika Tymofiy of Mechanicsville are all work-
ing toward their bachelor’s in mechanical engineering
from University of Maryland (UMD). These six stu-
dents took a class together during the fall semester, a
senior design class (ENME-472), in which they worked
through the semester to develop and justify a product
design, then construct a prototype.
“Our design, ‘Chessie,’ is a solar-powered floating
aerator designed to revive oxygen-deficient zones in
large bodies of water,” Ball said. “Essentially it per-
forms the same function as a bubbler in a fish tank.”
On Design Day at the semester’s end, when teams
present their designs and demonstrate their prototypes,
the Chessie team was named the first winner of a So-
cial/Environmental Design Impact Award. As a result,
the team was recognized with a plaque that will be dis-
played in the mechanical engineering hallway at UMD,
College Park.
In addition, the team was awarded a $100 donation to-
wards a fund of the team’s choosing. The Chessie team
members unanimously chose to donate to their alma
mater, CSM, and the college’s scholarship fund. “We
thought it would be nice to give something back,” Ball
said.
And that is the point of the award, said Dr. Vincent
Nguyen, lecturer/research associate of UMD’s Depart-
ment of Mechanical Engineering, and one of the compe-
tition’s adjudicators. “The idea is to instill and promote
the concept of conscientious engineering development
in our students.”
Nguyen praised the team members for the focus of
their project and the teamwork they demonstrated.
“Team ‘Save Chessie!’ really stood out from their com-
petition. The general theme of the project was very lo-
cally relevant, as the environmental health of the Chesa-
peake Bay, its tributaries and the various bodies of water
throughout our state have a direct impact to us here at
the University of Maryland,” Nguyen said.
“This team also went above and beyond in terms of
utilizing and showcasing the resources and skills of six
soon-to-be-graduates of our mechanical engineering
program,” he added. “[They] applied relevant engineer-
ing modeling and analysis, and effectively utilized test-
ing and the experimental facilities available on campus
to develop a design that was demonstrably viable and
effective. The end design shows significant promise in
its potential to improve water quality in Maryland.”
All six members of Team “Save Chessie!” are fol-
lowing CSM’s Southern Maryland Pathways Program
in Engineering in partnership with UMD to a bach-
elor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
Upon completing CSM’s engineering curriculum,
students may then transfer with junior status to earn a
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
at UMD.  Students also have the opportunity to do an
internship with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft
Division (NAWCAD), a component command of Naval
Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), with a possible em-
ployment opportunity upon successful graduation and
completion of all Pathway Program requirements.
For information about the Southern Maryland Path-
ways Program in Engineering, visit http://stem.edu/
events_internship.html.
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In Remembrance
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.

Amy Jeanette “Jean”
Clements
Amy Jeanette “Jean” Clements, 81,
of St. Inigoes, MD, formerly of Ridge,
MD passed away on January 26, 2018 in
Leonardtown, MD. Born on October 20,
1936 in Ridge, MD she was the daugh-
ter of the late Jeanette Allen Greenwell
and Ernest Matthew Forrest. Jean was
the loving wife of the late Robert E. Cle-
ments, Sr. who preceded her in death on
April 28, 2007 and whom she married
on November 25, 1958 in Trinity Epis-
copal Church St. Mary’s City, MD. Jean
is survived by her children: Viola Stew-
art (Jim) of London, KY, Dianna Dean
(Leon) of St. Inigoes, MD and Robert E.
Clements, Jr. (Stacey) of Dameron, MD.
Sister-in-law: Mary Hall of Callaway,
MD. Daughter-in-law: Becky Brascome
of AL. 10 Grandchildren: Shaunte Ed-
wards, William E. Clements, Jr., Saman-
tha Edwards, Hannah Blanchard, James
Edwards, Shelby Clements, Robert E.
Clements, III, Roxanne Dean, Denise
Dean, Kimberly Morgan Clements and
4 Great Grandchildren. Jean was pre-
ceded in death by her son William E.
Clements. Siblings: Helen Marie Lang-
ley, Virginia Abell, Sandra Knott, Flor-
ence Whitten and Clarence Forrest.
Jean graduated from Great Mills High
School and was a lifelong St. Mary’s
County resident. She was a Supply Clerk
at Patuxent River Naval Station, Patux-
ent River, MD. She enjoyed; shopping,
gardening, playing bingo, fishing, and
crabbing. As well as spending time with
family and friends.
The family will receive friends on
Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 10:00
AM – 11:00 AM in Trinity Episcopal
Church St. Mary’s City, MD where a
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00
AM with Father John Ball officiating.
Interment will follow in the Church
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: James
Edwards, Gene Forrest, Allen Abell,
Phil Langley, Bennie Knott and Tommy
Bean. Honorary Pallbearers will be:
Robert Clements, Jr., Robert E. Clem-
ents III, William E. Clements, Jr., Leon
A. Dean, and James Stewart.
Contributions may be made to Trin-
ity Episcopal Church P.O. Box 207 St.
Mary’s City, MD 20686 and/or Knight
of Columbus P.O. Box 131 Ridge, MD
20680.
Arrangements provided by Matting-
ley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650.
Frances Madalin Ventre
home on Waterloo Lane, the former
site of her Uncle Bill Bullock’s summer
cottage. Here, she lived a strong, inde-
pendent life. She enjoyed spectacular
sunsets, the connection to nature and re-
specting the hardships of waterman har-
vesting crabs and oysters on St. Cath-
erines’s Sound off the Potomac River.
Preceding her in death were her par-
ents Hubert and Frances Elizabeth War-
ren and six brothers and sisters—their
roots in farming in Stokes, NC on the
Warren farms.
In addition to her daughters, Frances
is survived by her son Anthony Ventre
of Middletown, MD, son-in-law Alan
Richards of Lake Tahoe, and only sur-
viving sister Betty Bergman of Rock-
ville, MD. Other family members are:
Lisa DePinto (Vito) of Naples, FL.;
Adam Robb (Diana) of Lake Tahoe;
Alessandra Richards Donder (Scott )
of Seattle, WA; Ian Richards of Lake
Tahoe. Great grandchildren are Addie
Romsa, Olivia DeAngelis, Seve DePin-
to, Liam Robb, and great great grand-
children Paisley, Presley, and Wyatt
Romsa. She has many loving nieces and
nephews in NC, MD, and FL.
Family will receive friends on Satur-
day, February 3, 2018 from 11:30 a.m.
-1:00 p.m. with a Memorial service
at 1:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650. More hugs, kisses,
and laughter to follow at the Front Porch

Caring for the Past

in Leonardtown at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please honor our
mother’s memory through donations to
the Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O.

Planning for the Future Frances Madalin Ventre died on Janu-

Traditional Funerals, Cremation Services, Memorial Church Services,
Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care.
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FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED
FOR TWO GENERATIONS
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
22955 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20650
(301) 472-4400
ary 25, 2018 with her daughters Lynn
Ventre and Sandy Ventre Richards and
family friend Ginny Meyer at her bed-
side at Hospice House in Callaway,
Maryland. She was a member of what
Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Gen-
eration” and her values were that of per-
sonal responsibility, humbleness, com-
mitment to family, and a strong work
ethic.
She was born in Stokes NC on July
29, 1925 to a legacy of tobacco farming.
Like many women of her time, and at
the cusp of her twenties, she joined in
the war effort working for the telephone
company fielding calls for the Manhat-
tan Project in Washington, DC. It was
in the nation’s capital where she met the
love of her life, Anthony Ventre from
Old Forge, PA. In the fifties the family
would live in Taiwan on a compound
for CIA personnel. After several tours,
they would return to Clinton, Maryland
where the family lived on Dangerfield
Road. Anthony Ventre died of a sudden
heart attack and laid to rest at Arlington
Cemetery in April of 1966.
In her late 70s, Frances worked with
her builder to design her waterfront
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
for heartfelt work of those caring and
comforting our mother during her last
weeks. Burial will take place in Arling-
ton Cemetery as their calendar permits.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Andrew F. “Dru”
Garrity III
Andrew F. “Dru” Garrity III, 48, of
Lexington Park, MD passed away on
January 20, 2018, at George Washington
University Hospital, surrounded by his
loving family.
Dru was born was born on Decem-
ber 27, 1969 in Boston, MA to the late
Andrew F. Garrity, Jr. and Patricia Joan
Pratt. He grew up in Danvers, MA and
attended Danvers High School, eventu-
ally receiving his GED. He took culi-
nary classes at various institutions, but
preferred putting his skills to work.
Dru lived in Bangkok, Thailand for
many years and worked as a Chef. He
was a lover of music and he was the
Thursday, February 1, 2018
C.E.O. of his own record label, “Com-
mon Wealth Records”. On September
8, 2017 Drew married his best friend
and mother of his children, Pratumtong
Nanuan. Dru and his family moved
back to the U.S. in October 2017. He
began working for Navy Moral, Welfare
and Recreation as a Chef.
Drew is survived by his wife, Pratum-
tong and children, Amanda and Andrea
as well as his sister, Christine Gebski, of
Bradford, MA.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Leonard Thomas
“L.T.” Dixon
Leonard Thomas “L.T.” Dixon, 75,
of Mechanicsville, MD passed away
in peace on January 20, 2018 at his
residence. 

Born, June 23, 1942 in St. Mary’s
County, MD he was the son of the late
Leonard Thomas Dixon, Sr. and Phyllis
Graves Dixon.

L.T. loved his family, his children and
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was a very proud Grandfather. L.T. was
a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County.
He was a 1961 graduate of Margaret
Brent High School and attained some
Trade and Tech Education. L.T. loved
playing music in local Halls, farming
his land and worked in sales for Elec-
trolux and later was employment by the
St. Mary’s County Government High-
way Maintenance until he retired. L.T.
then enjoyed retirement and began trav-
eling with his dear friend and compan-
ion Joyce Howllett of North Beach MD.
L.T. loved boating, fishing and golfing
on the Florida greens and enjoying his
family. L.T. loved traveling the county
and country taking photos of old barns
and buildings, he enjoyed learning the
history behind the old buildings and
the many hours spent talking to folks
intrigued by the story’s left behind. His
travels took him to Nashville Tennes-
see where he finally fulfilled a lifelong
dream of recording a few songs that he
wrote many, many years ago about his
home growing up in Laurel Grove of
St. Mary’s County which is where he
was most happy, up on his farm watch-
ing the deer graze in the field from the
front porch of his home. Of all the places
in the world he’d traveled, home in St.
Mary’s was his favorite.   and relatives. She was preceded in death

Leonard is survived by his daughter,
Jeannine Johnson and her husband, Rev.
Scott Johnson, of Mulberry, FL, his son,
Wesley D. Dixon and his wife Sandy
Dixon, of Tallahassee, FL, siblings,
Lynn Dixon, Cheryl Ann Dixon, and
Lisa Wood and her husband Winston
Wood, all of Mechanicsville, MD, two
grandchildren, and six great grandchil-
dren. He was preceded in death by his
son, Leonard (L.T.) Dixon, and his sib-
lings, Daniel “Danny” Floyd Dixon, and
Carolyn Woodburn. 

A Memorial Service will be held on
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., at
Faith Bible Church, 26325 Three Notch
Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Offi-
ciated by Rev. Scott Johnson.

Memorial contributions may be made
to Faith Bible Church and Condolences
to the family may be made at www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Elizabeth Eleanor
Betts Shipp
Elizabeth Eleanor “Aunt Betty Tur-
key” Betts Shipp passed peacefully on
January 4, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing
Home in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Betts was born on December 25, 1927
in Anacostia, Washington DC to the late
Elmer Earl Hayes and Annie Lelia (Her-
bert) Hayes.
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Betts was employed by the
Canadian Embassy in the 40’s,
Managed Dupont Drycleaners
in the 50-70s, Prince Georges
County in the 80’s and Raleigh
Management 90’s, 2000’s. In
her hay day she was an avid
bowler and always enjoyed a
“spirited” game of Pinochle.
She is a 27 year breast cancer
survivor, a 2 week colon cancer
survivor and #1 Aunt. If you
asked her how she got to the #1
Aunt, she would say “it’s pretty
simple, I out lived them all.”
She told that joke on more than
60 appointments this past year.
Betts is survived by her god-
son, Edward “Guy” Curley III Mills, Maryland 20634.
and his wife, Keli, of Mechanicsville, A separate gathering will be held at
MD, her nephews and niece, Stephen Buckets Bar and Grill on February 17,
Shipp and his wife, Joni, of Gambrills 2018 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Forest
MD, Donald Shipp Jr. and his wife, Dunes Resort located at 5511 North
Lorraine, of Altamonte Springs, FL, Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, South
Robert Shipp and his wife, Vicki, of Carolina, 29577 and her ashes will be
La Plata, MD, Sandra Shipp and her spread into the ocean. Your thoughts
husband, James, of Waldorf, MD, and and prayers have meant the world to the
David Shipp, of Clearwater, FL. She is family! Cheers!
also survived by her #1 neighbor, Peg- In lieu of flowers the family requests
gy Nosek, her Friday lunch partner Liz donations should be made to http://
Pierce and many, many other friends specialove.org/donate/, Special Love
“B.R.A.S.S Camp Maria”, 117 Youth
by her nephews, Garry Shipp and Brian Development Court, Winchester, VA
Shipp, the love of her life, Ernest LeRoy 22602, or http://swac.somd.com, St.
“Uncle Lee” Shipp, her brother, Elton Mary’s Shop with a Cop, P.O. Box 2336,
Earl Hayes and her parents. Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Bett’s inurnment (Private) will be Condolences to the family may be
February 2nd at Washington National made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Cemetery, Suitland MD. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
Bett’s Life Celebration will be held on neral Home, P.A.
February 3, 2018 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
at the Hickory Hills East Clubhouse
located at 22501 Iverson Drive, Great
Honor the memory of your cherished
A Tribute to the Loved One one by sharing the story of their life
with friends, neighbors and associates
Whose Memory Lives here in the community.
For details and to place
On Forever in Your Heart your notice of remembrance,
call 301-373-4125 for assistance.
REMEMBRANCES
IN PRINT & ONLINE
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Community Calendar
Thursday, February 1
A STREETCAR NAMED
DESIRE
21744 South Coral Drive, Lexing-
ton Park, MD
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
The Newtowne Players will present
Tennessee Williams’ classic drama
“A Streetcar Named Desire” Jan. 26-
Feb. 11 at Three Notch Theatre, 21744
South Coral Drive in Lexington Park.
Performances will be Thursdays-
Saturdays at 8 p.m., with matinees on
Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15
for adults and $13 for military and se-
nior citizens, and may be purchased
online at www.newtowneplayers.org,
or reservations may be made by call-
ing 301-737-5447. Due to language
and subject matter, “A Streetcar
Named Desire” is not recommended
for children.
ZUMBA FITNESS CLASSES NO
CONTRACT, NO MEMBERSHIP!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Start 2018 off on the dance f loor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes!
Friday, February 2
FRIENDS NIGHT OUT ON
FIRST FRIDAY!
February 2nd will feature the theme
of “Leonardtown Invitational First
Friday” – invite a friend or two and
join us from 5-8 PM for dinner, open
Studio/ Art Workshops, one-evening
only specials at participating retailers
and restaurants, and opening recep-
tions at the local art galleries. Shops
and stores will be open late so plan on
bringing a buddy for dining, dancing,
dessert, finding the perfect Valen-
tine’s Day present, strolling through
town, and more!
The audience participation Drum
Circle with the SoMar Drummers will
be held from 7-8 PM at St. Mary’s
County Arts Council at 22660 Wash-
ington St. (across from Winegardner
Motors). Make Leonardtown your
“Special Place To Be” every First Fri-
day. Check our Facebook page (Leon-
ardtown First Fridays) for updates
and details.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Our Father’s House—45020 Patux-
ent Beach Rd, California, MD
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
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How are your New Year’s Resolu-
tions going? If you could use some
support for kicking an old habit or
starting a new one, join us for Cel-
ebrate Recovery. This free Christian-
based program for those 18 & up pro-
vides hope, direction, and support for
those working on or struggling with
absolutely any hurt, hang-up or habit.
Email: OFHCR4U@gmail.com for
more info.
Saturday, February 3
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING
The session is open to the public
and will start at 10:00 a.m. in the
St. Mary’s College Glendening An-
nex. The agenda and meeting materi-
als will be posted on the St. Mary’s
College website prior to the meet-
ing (http://www.smcm.edu/board/
calendar/)
MT ZION UMC PRESCHOOL
FAMILY YARD SALE
27108 Mt Zion Church Road Me-
chanicsville MD 20659
7:00 AM-12 Noon
Mt Zion Preschool is hosting their
annual indoor family yard sale Satur-
day Feb. 3rd from 7a—12p. Tables are
available for rent for $35 for a single
or $55 for a double. Vendors are also
welcome. This event is HUGE and all
proceeds go to the Preschool Schol-
arship Fund. Please contact Rebecca
at 301-884-5455 or email mtzpre-
school@gmail.com for more info!
BECOMING AN ENTREPRE-
NEUR IN 2018!
Mad Moon Cafe 22576 MacArthur
Blvd #336, California, MD 20619
10:00 AM-12 Noon
SOMDConnect LLC is hosting its
first workshop of 2018. Join us at
Mad Moon Cafe in California Mary-
land and learn from our professional
speaker on how to become entrepre-
neur. She will share her success sto-
ries and give us ideas on how to be a
successful entrepreneur in 2018!
  MYRTLE POINT BEACH
CLEANUP
Myrtle Point Park Beach 24050
Patuxent Blvd, California, Maryland
20619
10:00 AM-12 Noon
Join the local Sierra Club for a
trash pickup to help keep our parks
clean and wildlife safe!
After taking a right after the gated
entrance, we will meet at the picnic
tables beyond the first parking lot at
9:30am. As soon as we gear up, we
will be heading down the path to the
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
beach and our co-leader will wait for
latecomers. We will break for water/
snacks and provide hand-wipes and
gloves.
Bring: water, a hat or bandana, first
aid supplies and wear long pants and
layers. If you have a trash picker up-
per, bring that as well!
Sunday, February 4
QUARTER AUCTION BENEFIT
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds
12 Noon-3:30 PM
Join the Southern Maryland Va-
cations for Veterans as they host a
quarter auction benefit on Sunday,
February 4 at the St. Mary’s County
Fairgrounds located at Fairgrounds
Road in Leonardtown, MD. Doors
open at noon and the event starts at
1:00. Paddles are $3 each or 2 for
$5. Over 150 new, quality prizes for
winners to select from. Never played
a quarter auction? No problem! Stop
by and we’ll show you how. It is fast
paced fun where we give away over
75 prizes in less that 2 hours!
Tuesday, February 6
MORNINGS WITH MOMMY
Mornings with Mommy is back
at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran
Church. Mornings with Mommy isn’t
preschool, and it isn’t childcare, it’s
something different! Mornings with
Mommy is a fun and easy way for you
to enjoy activities with your children
and meet other Moms. There are age
appropriate activities for infants, tod-
dlers, and preschoolers. The program
costs only five dollars per family per
session and includes all snacks and
activities. Sessions are two Tuesdays
a month and start Feb. 6. Register on-
line at http://www.shepherdofthebay.
com/. The church is at 9463 HG True-
man Road Lusby, MD 20657.
Upcoming
STEPHEN D. MATTINGLY II
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Charlotte Hall Rotary Club is
taking applications for the Stephen
D. Mattingly II Memorial Scholar-
ship. The scholarship is for $1000.
Eligible applicants are students who
intend to pursue a career in Special
Education…a Special Education stu-
dent furthering their education or
a student who has demonstrated a
compassionate desire to help students
with special needs through service at
school (e.g., Best Buddies) church and
Thursday, February 1, 2018
community (Special Olympics). The
application for the scholarship is ac-
cepted through the BECA (Business,
Education & Community Alliance)
scholarship program. Included in the
application will be a required essay
titled “Lending a hand in my commu-
nity, working with and learning about
students and friends with develop-
mental disabilities”. All applications
must be received by March 1, 2018.
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE
AND SAUSAGE SUPPER AT ST.
JOHN’S HOLLYWOOD
All-you-can-eat supper will be
served from 5 to 7:30 pm on Feb 13.
There will be a choice of toppings in-
cluding blueberry, apple, strawberry,
sausage gravy and Happy Face. Cost
is $7 for adults; $3 under 12, with
those under 6 eating for free. High
chairs will be provided. Sponsored by
the St. John’s Knights of Columbus.
PAX RIVER QUILTERS GUILD
The next monthly meeting will be
held Monday, February 12, 2017 at
6:30pm at Good Samaritan Lutheran
Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexing-
ton Park, MD. This month’s meet-
ing features a trunk show by master
quilter, instructor and guild member
Joyce McComas. Joyce will be dis-
playing her award winning quilts us-
ing various quilting techniques. New
members and guest welcome. Pax
River Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3) or-
ganization and is open to the public.
Visit our website www.paxriverquilt-
guild.com.
PANCAKE SUPPER
The men of All Saints Episcopal
Church, in partnership with the men
from Christ Episcopal Church, will
host a pancake supper on Shrove
Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30
at Oakley Hall, 21656 Oakley Road,
in Avenue Maryland. A free will of-
fering will be taken and all proceeds
will be used to support the renova-
tion project at All Saints Church.
LENTEN SEAFOOD DINNERS
4:30-7:00 pm Fridays, Feb 16 -
March 23 -Fried Rockfish, -Baked
Haddock, -Fried Oysters, or -Shrimp
Po’boy subs each with 2 sides, Cole-
slaw, French fries, or Green beans.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church 22375 Three Notch Road,
Lexington Park MD 20653 (301) 863-
8144. Give the kitchen a break, and
come on out to treat the family to a
seafood dinner.
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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
Legal Assistance Available
The Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. has ap-
pointments available on Fridays, Feb. 9
and March 9, to provide free legal as-
sistance to St. Mary’s County residents
age 60 and over. Legal services avail-
able include landlord tenant disputes,
denial of public benefits, advance direc-
tives, consumer/credit problems, etc.
Legal Aid cannot prepare wills, power
of attorneys, or deed changes. To sched-
ule an appointment call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1064.
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.
Black History Month
Event: Harriet Tubman,
the Chosen One
Lexington Park Library will host
‘Harriet Tubman, the Chosen One’ on
Saturday, February 3 from 2:30 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Meet Harriet Tubman, por-
trayed by historical performer Gwen-
dolyn Briley-Strand in this riveting
one-woman show. Recommended for
adults, teens, and children ages 5 &
up. Free; no registration required.
This event is co-sponsored by the
NAACP of St. Mary’s County.
Harry Potter Book Night
The Lexington Park Library will
hold Harry Potter Book Night on
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*1658, or via email to Ursula.Harris@
stmarysmd.com. Your assistance with
helping others is greatly appreciated
during the cold winter months.
Luxury Living Fresh
Floral Arrangement
Wine glasses, diamonds, and roses;
talk about luxury living! Learn to make
a stunning fresh floral arrangement in
a wine glass at the Northern Senior
Activity Center on Wednesday, Feb. 7,
from 10-11:130 a.m. This arrangement
is perfect for a cocktail party, formal
event, or even for your Valentine. The
cost is $15 and is due at sign up. Please
be sure to bring a small box or other
container to class so you can set the ar-
rangement inside for transport. Space
is limited. To sign up and pay for this
class in advance, please visit the front
desk. For more information call 301-
475-4200, ext. *3101.
Health Watch- How to
Control Your Sugar Intake
Linda Weintraub will present this
topic on awareness of hidden sugars to
watch for as well as creative and easy
ways to control or reduce the amount
we consume in order to enjoy greater
health benefits. This free presentation
will take place at the Loffler Senior Ac-
tivity Center on vance, please visit the front desk. For
Thursday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. Call 301-
Thursday, February 1 from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. Calling muggles, squibs, and
wizards of all ages to participate in
an international celebration based
on the Fantastic Beasts of JK Rowl-
ing’s wizarding world. Registration
required.
Mini Monet
Lexington Park Library will hold
Mini Monet on Friday, February 9
from 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. Join us on a
messier adventure than ever before!
We will explore the world of art
through various forms. Please ex-
pect and prepare for messy activities.
Ages 6 months - 4 years old. Regis-
tration required.
Beginners Knitting Class
Charlotte Hall Library will hold
Beginners Knitting Class on Thurs-
day, February 15 from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Learn the basics of Knitting
and make a pot holder! No experience
necessary. A limited amount of knit-
ting needles and yarn will be provid-
ed. Please bring your own pair of size
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
475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop by the re-
ception desk to sign up.
“Bling-o”
Have a love for all things sparkly?
So do we! Sign up for our first ever
Bling-o at the Northern Senior Activity
Center on Friday, Feb. 9, from 10-11:30
a.m. and win prizes that are glitzy, glit-
tery, and glamourous. 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 in-
formation or to sign up for lunch, call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Mardi Gras
Breakfast Event
Mardi Gras is upon us and what bet-
ter way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than
with a pancake breakfast? Come to the
Northern Senior Activity Center for our
Mardi Gras Breakfast event on Tues-
day, Feb. 13, from 9-11:30 a.m. Enjoy
our staff prepared pancake bar with lots
of fun toppings, along with bacon and
fruit. The ticket also includes materi-
als to make your own Mardi Gras mask
right at your table and live music pro-
vided by Paul Barber. The ticket cost $5
and is due at sign up. Space is limited.
To sign up and pay for your ticket in ad-
more information call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3101.
7 (4.5mm.) knitting needles if you’d
like to take your work home. Ages
12 and up. Registration required on
www.stmalib.org.
Minecraft Challenge
Charlotte Hall Library will hold
Minecraft Challenge on Thursday,
February 8 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Leonardtown Library will hold two
Minecraft Challenge events on Sat-
urday, February 10. The first is from
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the second
is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Can you
think on your feet, team up, use cre-
ativity, and complete the challenge?
Come play Minecraft with us and find
out! Must be able to use a mouse and
keyboard commands, and be familiar
with how to play Minecraft (we will
not use the tutorial). Ages 8-11. Reg-
istration opens 2 weeks before the
program. Please only sign up for one
Minecraft session per day.
Calendars 23
Play Pool
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
has started a Pool Group on every first
and third Wednesday of the month. This
month, the group will meet on Feb. 7
and 21, from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. To sign
up or for more information please call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Gentle Chair Yoga
This class has just been added to the
fitness card! Gentle Chair Yoga is now
offered at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday
at the Garvey Senior Activity Center.
Experience the many benefits of a yoga
practice without having to get on the
floor. Instructor, Gail Wathen, E RYT
500, will teach various movements that
will help increase your range of mo-
tion, promote flexibility and improve
balance. Yogic breathing practices and
deep relaxation techniques will also be
explored. These techniques, when done
regularly can assist body healing at the
cellular level. Although this practice is
good for all, it is especially helpful for
those who may suffer from chronic con-
ditions such as arthritis. If you are new
to the class you can try your first class
for free. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050
to learn more..
What is Mindfulness
and How Do I Begin?
The Leonardtown Library will
hold a special class ‘What is Mind-
fulness and How Do I Begin?’ on
Wednesday, February 7 from 6 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Want to try Mindfulness
Meditation but not sure where to be-
gin? Cindy Maxted, of Mid Atlantic
Mindfulness, will join us at the Leon-
ardtown Library to get you started.
Cindy, who has her BSN and RN, is a
certified Mindful Educator and Yoga
Instructor. Invited by Johns Hopkins
to participate in D-Stress Baltimore,
she has taught over 400 young people
in the Baltimore City Schools. As a
nurse, coach, and yoga teacher she
has integrated Mindfulness into her
plan of care and teaching throughout
her career. Cindy will introduce you
to the concepts of mindfulness vs.
meditation, explain the benefits of
both, and define mindful body, mind-
ful breathing, mindful movement
and mindful eating. Registration is
required.
 24 Sports The County Times Thursday, February 1, 2018

Seahawk Men’s Swimming Traveled to Washington and Lee

4:54.04.
Senior captain Ben Ertman (Potomac, Md./
Churchill) placed third in the 1,000 free-
style (12:24.47), contributing to St. Mary’s
scoring.
Sophomore Peter Orban (Montgomery
Village, Md./Watkins Mill) finished second
in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.37.
Orban then picked up another second-place
finish in the 200 backstroke by swimming
a 2:08.95.
Senior captain Kieran Broder (Olney, Md./
Georgetown Prep) took second in the 200 in-
dividual medley with a time of 2:12.81 while
sophomore Jacob Rosenzweig-Stein (Hy-
attsville, Md./Edmund Burke) also placed in
the 200 individual  medley with a time of
2:14.74.
The Seahawks claimed a second-place fin-
ish in the 200 freestyle relay as junior Colin
Andrew Scott ‘21 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood Cassady (Phoenix, Md./Calvert Hall), first-
year Nate Donoghue (Lanham, Md./Eleanor
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s swim team visited the Gener- Roosevelt), junior Reed Rhoads (Westmin-
als of Washington and Lee University on Saturday for a non-conference dual ster, Md./Winters Mill), and Scott swam a 1:32.83.
meet. The Seahawks (2-7) suffered a 184-69 loss to Washington and Lee (6-1), UP NEXT FOR THE SEAHAWKS
who received votes in this week’s CSCAA/TYR Top 25 Swimming & Diving Feb. 3 vs. Salisbury University (4-5-1, 2-2 CAC) – Michael P. O’Brien Aquat-
Poll. WLU also ranks eighth in the West-Midwest-South region. ics Center – CAC meet – 1:00 p.m. 
St. Mary’s 69, Washington and Lee 184
HOW IT HAPPENED —Justin Gordon, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
After missing last week’s dual meet, first-year Andrew Scott (California,
Md./Leonardtown) came back strong, winning the 1,000 freestyle with a time
of 10:13.25. Scott also earned first place in the 500 freestyle with a time of

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Thursday, February 1, 2018 The County Times Sports 25

Ayoub Drops Career-Best 26 in Seahawk Men’s Loss

Matt Ayoub ‘20 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
sophomore guard Matt Ayoub scored
a career best 26 points in the team’s
Jan. 28 76-72 loss to Frostburg State.
THE BASICS
Score: St. Mary’s 72, Frostburg
State 76
Records: St. Mary’s (3-16, 2-10
CAC), Frostburg State (9-10, 7-5
CAC)
Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. –
Michael P. O’Brien ARC Arena
The Short Story: Sophomore guard
Matt Ayoub’s (Fairfax, Va./W.T.
Woodson) 20-point second half not
enough to power the St. Mary’s Col-
lege of Maryland men’s basketball
team past Frostburg State University
on Saturday. Frostburg State was able
to hold off a driven Seahawk squad
who rallied late but the Bobcats came
away with the series split with a 76-72
win in Capital Athletic Conference
action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
St. Mary’s put together an impres-
sive comeback attempt in the second
half with a pair of runs. Trailing by
13 with 15:21 left in the game, the
Seahawks used a 14-7 push over a
five-minute span to pull within 54-48
as Ayoub (5 points) and sophomores
Reggie Rouse (Baltimore, Md./Cal-
vert Hall) and Jamal Murphy (Wal-
dorf, Md./Westlake) combined for all
14 points.
The visiting Bobcats would rebuild
a double-digit lead as Tyler Michael
made a jumper to give Frostburg a
60-48 advantage at 8:33. Ayoub then
took over and put St. Mary’s on his
back, leading them to its first lead of
the game. He poured in 15 points in
the 19-6 run as Ayoub connected on
three three-pointers before Murphy’s
layup capped the run and put the Se-
ahawks up 67-66 at 2:45.
FSU’s Edwin Cole used an old-
fashioned three-point play to return
the lead to the visitors at 1:39 and
spark a 10-6 run to the finish line.
The Bobcats owned a 39-29 half-
time advantage after closing out the
half on an 8-1 run to reach double
digits for the first time in the game as
Michael led all scorers with 18 points
on 8-of-12 shooting.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Twenty of Ayoub’s 26 points came
in the second half as he drained 5-of-
7 three-point attempts, went 6-of-9
from the field, and was a perfect 3-of-
3 at the line over the final 20 min-
utes. He knocked down career-bests
of eight field goals and seven triples
while adding four rebounds and three
steals.
Murphy finished with his first ca-
reer double-double on 11 points and
career-high 11 rebounds, giving the
Seahawks a 44-40 edge in rebounds
for the game.
Rouse also contributed career num-
bers as he added 11 points as well
with career-bests of seven assists,
five field goals, and three steals.
FSU’s Michael led all scorers with
a game-best 31 points as he went
14-for-19 from the field. The Bob-
cats fired above 50-percent for the
game as they connected on 32-of-61
(52.5%) shots.
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Instagram: @smcseahawks, @
smcm_mbb
Twitter: @smcseahawks, @
SMCM_MBB
Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
#GoHawks
By Nairem Moran · nmoran@smcm.
edu fro SMCM.

Kline Moves up Scoring List in Loss to Frostburg State

The St. Mary’s College Seahawks
women’s basketball team was defeated
Jan, 27 by Frostburg State, 68-51, as
Senior captain Kerri Kline moved I
into fifth place all tine for the school.
THE BASICS
Score: St. Mary’s 51, Frostburg State
68
Records: St. Mary’s (6-12, 2-10
CAC), Frostburg State (9-10, 5-7 CAC)
Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. – Mi-
chael P. O’Brien ARC Arena
The Short Story: Senior captain Kerri
Kline (Hagerstown, Md./Saint James)
moved into fifth-place all-time on the
St. Mary’s College of Maryland wom-
en’s basketball scoring list with a team-
best 13 points Saturday afternoon. St.
Mary’s could not avoid the series sweep
as the Frostburg State University Bob-
cats claimed a 68-51 Capital Athletic
Conference win.
GAME NOTE
Kline now has 1,176 career points,
pushing her past Belle Mattingly
‘85 for fifth all-time. Mattingly tal-
lied 1,167 points in 65 games between
1982 and 1985. Kline only needs seven
points to pass Felicia Harris ‘01, who
ended her career with 1,182 points, and
take fourth place.
HOW IT HAPPENED
St. Mary’s took care of the ball and
posted a season-low eight turnovers –
the first time all season the Seahawks
did not reach double-digit turnovers.
On the flipside, the
hosts drove Frostburg
towards 21 miscues,
including 12 in the sec-
ond half, and gained 20
points from the stingy
defense.
However, the Se-
ahawks struggled to
develop an offensive
rhythm through the first
three quarters as Frost-
burg forced the hosts
into 10-for-47 (21.3%)
shooting from the field.
FSU briefly trailed
St. Mary’s at the 6:09
mark of the first quarter
following a jumper by
first-year forward Hall-
ie Persell (Pasadena,
Md./Chesapeake) but Head Coach C.K. Calhoun - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
the Bobcats would head INSIDE THE BOX SCORE Sydney Stotler bolstered FSU’s domi-
into halftime with a 20-10 advantage Kline added a team-best eight re- nant 51-29 rebounding margin with
after outscoring the Seahawks, 12-8, bounds to her team-best 13 points nine caroms.
over the final seven minutes of the half. while fellow team captains Olivia Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Frostburg established a 26-point lead Nowlin (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) and Ka- Instagram: @smcseahawks, @
in the third quarter as Victoria Diggs tie Robey (Kensington, Md./George- smcm_wbb
knocked down a three-pointer at 2:25 town Visitation) each tallied 11 points. Twitter: @smcseahawks, @
and the Bobcats posted a 23-11 run dur- Nowlin also chipped in a season-best SMCM_WBB
ing the 10-minute period. six steals while Robey pulled down five Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
The Seahawks finally got the offense boards. #GoHawks
in gear, winning the fourth stanza by a A game-best 18 points from Kayla
20-15 margin as Kline notched eight of Wilson paced the Bobcats while Ma- By Nairem Moran · nmoran@smcm.
her 13 points and the team shot nearly rina Jones contributed 10 off the bench. edu for SMCM
39% (7-for-18) from the floor.
 26 Entertainment The County Times Thursday, February 1, 2018

Newtowne Players Celebrate

75th Show with ‘Streetcar’
hopeful that she
Going On
In Entertainment
might find that
with her sister.
I don’t think it
6:00 - 9:00 PM
takes her too
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in their apartment. in the middle.” Wednesday, Feb 7
The Newtowne Players mark their Donnelly ad- ENTERTAINMENT
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her own rosy—and deluded—fantasies. As she worked to bring Blanche Du- Rounding out the show’s creative team intense, and heartbreaking, and moving.
Barely moments after reuniting with her Bois to life, Donnelly leaned on fellow are assistant director Sarah Joyce, produc- I think anyone who sees it will be blown
sister, Stella (Sharol Buck), Blanche finds castmates for support, encouragement and er Jenny Meisinger, stage manager Megan away by the performances, the set, the
herself squaring off against Stella’s brut- inspiration during the rehearsal process. Pobst, technical director Tom McCarthy, music—everything.”
ish husband, Stanley Kowalski (Jonathan “There’s a lot of trust involved in acting, set designer Wade Thompson, lighting de- This production runs Jan. 26-Feb. 11.
Berry). Unlike others in Blanche’s life, especially during the very intense scenes,” signer Tommy Ray Chedester, sound de- Performances are Thursdays, Fridays
Stanley isn’t taken in by her charms and she says. “But this cast is incredible, and signers Beth Sanford and Chris Maulden, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays
illusions, and his rough and ready ways we’ve all bonded so well throughout these costume designer Marie Waltrip and prop at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults,
begin to chafe uncomfortably against her past few months.” master Timothy Joyce. The show also fea- $12 for seniors, military and students, and
worldview. As Blanche struggles to con- That camaraderie, in turn, translates tures live music provided by accompanist $10 for all Thursday performances. Due
ceal troubling secrets about her past and into rich performances onstage, she adds. Diane Trautman. to the mature nature of the production,
adjust to daily life within the confines “Good theater shows humanity—the “We’ve brought together a cast of The children’s tickets are not available for this
of the Kowalskis’ two-room apartment, brightness and the shadows. All of the Newtowne Players’ most capable, in- show.
the tension between the three begins to characters in this show are messy human tense character actors and together as-
build—ultimately boiling over in a cli- beings with vices and dreams and desires. sembled a superb production of one of
mactic reckoning between Blanche and This isn’t a happy story, but it’s one that
Stanley. feels true.”
For director Chris Joyce, it was inten- The mature themes explored in the play
sity of the family drama at the core of the and the intensity of Williams’ script allow
play that initially drew him to the show. the show’s cast of 10 to really flex their
“That’s the purest kind of drama, one acting muscles. From Stanley’s infamous,
between members of a family,” Joyce says. earth-shattering cry of “STELLAAAAA!”
“You don’t choose your family—they can to the complex sisterly relationship that
be completely different and antithetical plays out between Stella and Blanche,
to each other, but you are bound to them the production takes high drama to new
all the same. Blanche and Stanley are two heights. The Kowalskis’ upstairs neigh-
people who would never, ever want to bors (played by Aubrey Joyce and Luke
spend any extended amount of time with Rowe) add an additional pop of color to
each other, but through Stella, they are the play’s action, as does Steve Pugh’s
forced into prolonged contact.” portrayal of Mitch, a close friend of Stan-
“At the top of the show, Blanche is try- ley’s who emerges as a likely suitor for his
ing to find her footing and find out if this sister-in-law. A talented cast of supporting
is a place she can stay and be safe in,” actors also shine in their respective roles,
says actor Kate Donnelly of her character. including Justin Brock, Kenneth Faison,
“She wants comfort and safety, and she’s Caridad Guy, Timothy Joyce and Vicki Photos by Reid Silverman Photography. Sharol Buck as Stella Kowalski holds back tears as
tensions boil over with her visiting sister Blanche played by Kate Donnelly.
 F & GA M E
u n S
Thursday, February 1, 2018 The County Times Sports 27

WORD SCR AMBLE

Rearrange the letters to spell
something pertaining to circulation.

O B L O D

CLUES ACROSS 42. Able to arouse intense feeling 12. Sailboat

1. Plural of be 48. Earl’s jurisdiction 13. Indian goddess
4. Dress 50. Omitted 17. For each
10. Nothing 51. Heartbeat 19. Farewell
11. Relating to apes 52. Albania capital
20. Ethnic group of Sierra Leone
12. They protect and serve 53. Fashion accessory
21. German industrial city

14. Swindle
15. Show’s partner
16. Lift
18. Raise up
22. Do something to an excessive
degree
23. Occupies
24. Power-driven aircraft
26. Indicates position
27. Matchstick games
28. This and __
30. No longer here
31. Health insurance
34. Spore-producing receptacle
on fern frond
36. Monetary unit
37. Sweet potatoes
39. Tropical Asian plant
54. Interaction value analysis
55. Symbol of exclusive
ownership
56. More promising
58. __ student, learns healing
59. Nonresident doctor
60. Midway between east and
southeast
CLUES DOWN
1. Enrages
2. Capital of Saudi Arabia
3. Uses in an unfair way
4. Cesium
5. Written works
6. Breakfast item
7. Found in showers
Kid'S Corner
25. Measures intensity of light
29. Small, faint constellation
31. Promotes enthusiastically
What’s the Difference?
32. Malaysian inhabitant
33. Ancient units of measurement
There are four things different between Picture A and Picture B. Can you find them all?
35. An unspecified period
38. Frame house with up to three
stories
41. Lassie is one
43. Martinis have them
44. Rant
45. Famed journalist Tarbell
46. Opening
47. Round Dutch cheese
49. Archaic form of do
Answers: 1. Extra egg yolk 2. Flour missing from spoon

40. Guilty or not guilty 8. A way of fractioning 56. Once more

41. Carbon dioxide 9. Unit of measurement 57. Registered nurse
3. Pat of butter 4. Egg different color
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s

Word Scramble: BLOOD

 28 Contributing Writers
Cleaning Frenzy
Well, I need to start cleaning now.
I don’t just mean regular dusting and
normal cleaning. I mean the big time,
take a fire hose and set it on full blast
through the front door clean to get the
woodstove’s continual layer of fine black
soot that re-covers everything one min-
ute after you have just dusted. In fact, I
am going to start cleaning TODAY, and
not stop cleaning until March 11th – the
day before my oldest brother Bobby and
sister-in-law Kathy come to stay for two
weeks. As you know, I am lucky to have
the best two brothers and sister-in laws in
the world. And the same goes for my hus-
band’s family – they are just all wonder-
ful and lots of fun.
However, when it is time for Kathy
to Kathy to come, I do worry about the
house more than ever. I’ve idolized her
since I was very young. They dated for
many years until their marriage in the
mid-70’s. For anyone who hasn’t read my
older columns, the family story goes that
my Air Force pilot brother was waiting
too long before marrying Kathy, a lovely
blend of Martha Stewart, Mother The-
resa, and Emily Post but even sweeter,
when my father told my brother he was
going to have a reverse-shotgun wed-
ding, meaning that if my brother didn’t
marry Kathy soon he was going to shoot
HIM!
Kathy and my other sister-in-law Con-
nie have been sisters to me in every sense
of the word for over 45 years. They even
still like me (I think) after knowing me
through my teenage years. I told them
everything. I spent more nights with my
other brother Billy and his wife Connie in
the 70’s than I did at my parent’s house.
I remember every apartment they lived
in in the early years of their marriage
all around Oxon Hill, and all the early
marriage meals of hamburger helper and
mac and cheese. Connie and I would play
Yahtzee and Uno for hours while keep-
ing up with their two children. I visited
The County Times
my brother Bobby just about everywhere
he was stationed from the beginnings in
Texas to a wonderful month in Germany;
everywhere except Edwards AFB, I be-
lieve. I learned a lot about the proper way
to fold towels, sheets…even the dreaded
fitted sheets and how to make a home
pass the really scary Air Force white
glove treatment upon leaving. Such good
memories of simpler times.
So, as you can see, I am just a bit wor-
ried. My house would make a white glove
run skittering back into its box just like
Thing skittered across the floor in The
Addams Family. I can’t believe I used to
be so crazed with cleaning that I used to
vacuum 3 to 5 times a day when my sons
were small. Of course at that time in the
80’s peach carpeting was kind of a big
thing. Now, I am looking at the 10 foot
long bookcase I had to have my husband
build in place of the railing above the
stairway, covered in 100 small, framed
family photos, and our 2000 wine and
bourbon glasses spread throughout the
tops of pantry cabinets and hanging from
the ceiling thinking, you know, I could
just bag all this stuff up and hide it til
after they leave. Yeah, that’ll work. And
do I really HAVE to wash all the cur-
tains and try to get the 10 foot draperies
with the extra overlapped swag back up.
I think I saw in a magazine somewhere
that curtain-less windows are in vogue.
How about we just freeze until this roller-
coaster of a winter is over and don’t even
use the woodstove. Wearing sweatshirts
and heavy coats around the house should
be okay for the last few weeks of win-
ter, right? Or, I could just pull up the big
girl spandex and start cleaning… NOW!
Anybody willing to work for wine???
To each new day’s adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@ yahoo.com or find
me on facebook
Thursday, February 1, 2018
The Family of
William Bennett
William Bennett served as a private in the 45th Regiment dur-
ing the War of 1812. I have not identified his parents to date. He
was born prior to 1794 and died August 18, 1841. He married Mary
Maria Joy, January 8, 1824 (daughter of Philip Joy and Elizabeth
Joy, first cousins) presumably at Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Laurel
Grove.
On September 23, 1853 Maria Bennett, age 50, widow of William
Bennett, applied for bounty land based on her husband’s service
under Capts. Briscoe, Sothoron, Walker, and Melton. Maria said
they were married by Benjamin Tippett in the Methodist Church on
January 8, 1824; her maiden name was Joy; and that William died
August 18, 1841. Supporting statements were submitted by Susan
Tippett and Susan Newton. On June 16, 1855 Charles Long* as next
friend of Eliza Catherine Bennett, age about 15 years on August 10
next, the only minor child of William Bennett, submits his applica-
tion and says that William Bennett died August 18, 1840*, leaving
a widow whom he has married and she is still a married woman.
Statements were provided by George W. Buckler and Levi Dean.
*Charles Henry Long, widower of Susanna Spalding, married
Mary Maria (Joy) Bennett, November 18, 1854. In case I haven’t
confused you enough already, Susanna Spalding had been married
first to James Gatton (whose first wife had been a girl named Ann
Joy).
On July 3, 1856 Francis M. Goddard applied citing himself as
next friend of George Thomas Bennett whose age was 19 on or
about May 10, 1854 and also of Eliza Catherine Bennett whose age
was 16 around June 3, 1856. Following are the names of the children
who have passed their majority, viz., John Robert Bennett, aged
32; Jane Ann Bennett, aged 29 years; William J. Bennett, aged 27
years; Sally Maria Bennett, aged 25 years; and Mary E. Bennett,
aged 23 years, all now living and who are the lawful children of
William and Maria Bennett. William Bennett died in St. Mary’s
County on or about August 18, 1841, leaving a widow who has since
intermarried with Charles Long and resides in St. Mary’s County.
Acquaintances: George Goddard and John E. Harding.
On March 23, 1857 Maria Long and Juliet Chunn said they were
acquaintances of Eliza Catherine Bennett and Sally Maria Bennett.
Also acquainted were John Copsey and George Goddard. On June
25, 1857 John Copsey and Mary M. Long, acquaintances, said they
were neighbors of William and Maria Bennett. (Bounty Land and
Pension Applications, Maryland Militia, War of 1812).
Children of WILLIAM BENNETT and MARY JOY:
i. JOHN ROBERT3 BENNETT, b. 1824
ii. JANE ANN BENNETT, b. 1827,
iii. WILLIAM J. BENNETT, b. 1829
iv. SARAH MARIA BENNETT, b. 1830; died. 09 Oct 1892 m.
WILLIAM HENRY LONG, 11 Feb 1856
v. MARY E. BENNETT, b. 1833
vi. GEORGE THOMAS BENNETT, b. 10 May 1835
vii. ELIZA CATHERINE BENNETT, b. 10 Aug 1840; died Jan
1871, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. FRANCIS M. WILLIAMS, 03 Mar
1859
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Quelling the Storm of Hysteria over HB 136


To the Editor:
Of the 36 boards in St. Mary’s Coun-
ty, our elected County Commissioner’s
have direct oversight over all but one:
the library board. 
Simply put, HB136
seeks to hold the library board of Trust-
ees accountable to the citizens who pay
for the library, including librarian sala-
ries. Why, then, would the library be
against this and what are they trying to
hide from you? 

Last year, the public li-
brary invited a D.C. activist to teach a
sex class for children only at our library.
This community agitator was not vetted
by any educational system. When con-
cerned citizens protested, agroup of sec-
ular humanists sponsored the class and
insisted on “teaching” it to children at
the public library: an indoctrination of
lewd sexual practices that could not be
printed in The St. Mary’s County Times.
The library sex class targetedchildren as
young as 12 years old and, with the help
of police, barred parents from enter-
ing the class. Why did a children’s pro-
gram in a public library prohibit adults
from hearing what the “instructor” was
teaching the kids? Who is behind this
agenda? 

 Christians and non-Chris-
tians alike agree that protecting chil-
dren from sexual predators is decent,
moral, and necessary. While Secular
Cost of New Valley Lee Fire Station Questioned
To the Editor:
As an update to the justifications that
SDVFDRS (CO.6) has submitted to the
county government on December 8th
for the need of this proposed new FIRE\
EMS station? The 7 statements below
are exact extracts from their Capital Im-
provement Project submission. Anyone
can plainly see that this is about 95% of
the proposed tax increase.
“The SDVFDRS will be seeking in-
crease Fire and EMS Tax FY2019 for
the construction of a new Fire and EMS
building. Current funds will not sup-
port the proposed project, which is es-
timated to cost $8M. Financing of this
project is estimated to cost $375K per
year; financed over 30 years.”
“FY2018 Budget income comprised
of Fire and EMS Tax and state / local
funds and grants equates to approxi-
mately $687K. Yearly operational and
support expenses are budget to be ap-
proximately $389K; leaving approxi-
mately $298 for transfer for future capi-
tal expenditures / reserves.”
“$35K of the $298K yearly reserve is
identified to fund the loan payment for
the 2010 building addition, resulting in
$263K for future capital expenditures.”
“Future capital expenditures indi-
cate 15 to 20 year replacement of Fire
and EMS vehicles. It was identified
via the Feasibility Study that the De-
partment should be transferring $114K
into a capital reserve fund for vehicle
replacement.”
“An internal analysis of the FY2016
Audit shows the EMS Operations and
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Humanists accuse Christians of having
a “subversive agenda,” they also pro-
LEGALS
posed DISCRIMINATING against any-
one with a political opinion from being
on the public library board of trustees. Legal Notice
That inane assertion invalidates any-
one who votes in this county. They also IN THE MATTER OF DOMINIC AARON GLASCOE
proposed DISCRIMINATING against FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO DOMINIC AARON BUCKLER
anyone who holds a religious point of
view from serving on the board. That’s In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland
illegal! 

Governments have every right
and duty to ensure boards comply with Case No.: C-18-FM-18-000078
the law. Maryland law allows libraries Notice (Adult) (DOM REL 61)
for the use and benefit of the public, not
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which
for the harm of the public. Oversight she seeks to change her name from Dominic Aaron Glascoe to Dominic Aaron
seeks to ensure these boards comply Buckler. The petitioner is seeking a name change because:
with the law. 
Without this direct over- I would like my father’s last name.
sight, St. Mary’s County Library board
members can do as they please with Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 10th
taxpayer money as evidenced by their day of March, 2018. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served
“banned books” display for teens last upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an
year which included such salacious ma- objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default
terial that it could not be printed in The or the granting of the relief sought.
St. Mary’s County Times. 

The library
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
board of trustees is currently out of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
control of the St. Mary’s County taxpay- St. Mary’s County Maryland
ing citizens. This is a problem that must
be fixed. House Bill 136 aims to do just January 25, 2018
that.


Respectfully, Georgia Kijesky and
Christina Timmons
Legal Notice
EMS Vehicle Replacement Plan with a IN THE MATTER OF MATTHEW MANNING
shortfall of $39K per year based upon FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO MATHEW HASKINS
the current tax rate of $0.08. The In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland
FY2017 Audit is pending completion.”
“The Proposed FY2019 Budget pro- Case No.: C-18-FM-18-000064
poses an Operational and Support bud- Notice (Adult) (DOM REL 61)
get of $345K, which is estimated to
produce $231K in support of the new The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which
building via Capital Improvements and she seeks to change her name from Matthew Manning to Matthew Haskins. The
$114K for Capital Equipment / Vehicle petitioner is seeking a name change because:
Replacement Plan. Per loan estimation I want to have the same name as my stephfather.
to fund the proposed project, the SDVF-
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 9th
DRS would experience a yearly deficit day of March, 2018. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served
of at least $144K.” upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an
“Therefore, the SDVFDRS has deter- objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default
mined that a tax increase is required in or the granting of the relief sought.
order to fund this proposed project as
well as its operation and maintenance. JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
This tax increase request shall be pre- Clerk of the Circuit Court for
pared and presented for FY2019. The St. Mary’s County Maryland
proposed FY2019 tax increase would in-
crease revenue by approximately $229K; January 22, 2018
financing the proposed station and EMS
yearly deficits, and allow for operational
and support expenses to be adequately
funded by operational income versus
is provided to Co. 6 from the county, it financed over the next 30 years”. So, if
Capital Improvement funds.”
is unrestricted funds. The Board of Di- you multiply that equation it reflects that
The Concerned Citizens have been
rectors have a say as to what has more the tax paying community will pay a to-
working over the past 9 months to pro-
importance the operations supporting tal cost of $ 11,250,000 for this proposed
vide the community to some insight as
the community or the plan for a mas- unwanted effort. One has to wonder
to what this proposed tax increase is re-
sive new FIRE\EMS station that will where the professional estimate for the $
ally about. We have been using public
add very little if anything to improving 8,000,000 was generated and by whom?
information that has been made avail-
the overall emergency responses to the
able from budget submissions like the
community. John R. Bean, for the other 300 plus
information outlined above and briefs
As stated in the first statement above concerned citizens of the 2nd and 9th
provided by Co.6. There seems to be
from the December 8th submission to District.
some confusion between the Operating
the county. “Financing of this project
Income and the Capital Improvement
is estimated to cost $ 375,000 per year
funds. Basically, when the tax revenue
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