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Thursday, March 22, 2018
Region Pours Out Support
for Shooting Victims
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the wake of the school shooting that
rocked the Great Mills community and
the rest of Southern Maryland, the out-
pouring of donations to the family of the
girl critically wounded by a fellow stu-
dent Tuesday has been staggering.
A website dedicated to raising funds
for the recovery of Jaelynn Willey, 16,
shows that more than 1,000 donors have
raised more than $50,000 for her in just
two days.
Willey’s family released a statement
regarding her current condition.
“This morning, our family was devas-
tated to learn that our beautiful Jaelynn
was one of the victims in a school shoot-
ing at her high school, Great Mills. Jae-
lynn is an amazing young lady, whose
peaceful presence and love of her fellow
students and family is known through-
out her …school. The second oldest of
[nine] children, Jaelynn is not only a role
model to her siblings, but also a dedicat-
ed student and member of her school’s
swim team. She also selflessly helps
take care of her brothers and sisters each
and every day, whether at home, or at
the beach, one of her favorite places to
be. It is hard for us not to see her shin-
Students arrive at Leonardtown High School after being evacuated.
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ing, smiling face right now, and to see
her light up the room with her presence.
We know that many of you are anxious
to hear about her condition, and we will
update you when we can. For now, we
just ask for privacy for the families as
we deal with the shock of this situation.
For those that are looking for a way to
help, please keep Jaelynn and our family
in your prayers.”
Businesses in general also showed
kindness to their fellow citizens and first
responders on such a dark day.
Kevin Thompson’s restaurant in
Leonardtown prepared 1,300 meals for
students/staff at the tech center, which
aided with the reunification of students
and parents.
The Good Earth and Social Coffee
House in Leonardtown also offered free
coffee to everyone and PJ’s Towing and
Recovery helped many cars stuck in the
mud at Leonardtown High School to get
out safely.
They were charged at a reduced rate,
said Sarah Johnson, a dispatcher at the
towing business.
Johnson, also a Great Mills parent
said she tried to rush out to get her chil-
dren from school as soon as she heard of
the shooting, but a friend restrained her.
“She told me I should wait,” John-
son said. “I knew I couldn’t get to that
school.”
Most of what Johnson remembered
was the shocked feeling.
“I was scared,” Johnson said. “I was
numb and I was scared.”
The sheriff’s deputy assigned to Great
Mills High School, Dfc. Blaine Gas-
kill, acted within seconds to confront
the student gunman who is believed to
have shot Willey and a 14-year-old male
student.
Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, died as a
result of that engagement, Sheriff Timo-
thy K. Cameron said at a press confer-
ence at Chancellors Run Park.
It has yet to be determined whether
Rollins died as result of the deputy’s fire
or from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Audio recordings of emergency re-
sponders to the tragedy show that one
of the three students needed CPR, while
another suffered a gunshot wound to the
head.
The 14-year-old male student, iden-
tified as Desmond Barnes, suffered
a wound to his leg and has since been
released from MedStar St. Mary’s
Hospital.
His family said in a statement that he
is now beginning the recovery process.
“Desmond is an amazing child.  He
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is an exceptionally bright young male
with an extremely bright future ahead of
him.  He is constantly winning awards
and receiving recognition in various
areas of study, making his parents,
siblings, and entire family proud,” the
statement reads. “The entire family has
a major battle ahead of them with related
medical expenses, after care and only
God knows what else.”
Willey is still in critical condition at
Prince George’s Shock Trauma Center.
According to Cameron at about 7:55
a.m. Rollins entered the school with a
handgun and shot Willey and Barnes.
The girl had a prior relationship with
Rollins, according to police, but the ex-
act extent of that relationship has yet to
be determined.
Capt. Edward Willenborg, com-
mander of the Criminal Investigations
Division for the sheriff’s office, said the
shooting was related to the prior ending
of that relationship.
Willenborg said the gun used was a
Glock 17, 9mm pistol, legally owned by
Rollins’s father.
No charges for the father are antici-
pated as of Wednesday, Willenborg said.
“We surmise it was taken from the
home and brought to school in a back-
pack or on the shooter’s person,” Cam-
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eron said of the weapon in question.

Rollins’ family home, his electronic
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Call 301-994-1471 for more information. Joan Popoola, a senior at Great Mills
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class with Rollins two years ago and
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Call 301-769-2222 for more information. the alleged shooter.
“He was a friend,” Popoola said. “He
would talk and interact a lot when we
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“He would crack jokes a lot,” Popoola
said, remembering the confusion in the
school after the first shot rang out.
“I was just in shock,” she said, about
being moved farther and farther away
from where the shooting took place.
“You just don’t think it would happen in
your school.”
The young man who fired the shots in
school Tuesday was very different from
the one she knew two years ago.
“I can’t put it together,” Popoola said.
“This is out of the blue.”
Cameron said investigators had found
no “pre-incident signs” that could have
predicted the shooter’s intent as of
Tuesday.
He praised Gaskill’s quick response
to the shooting; Gaskill is a six-year
veteran of the sheriff’s office and also
a member of the agency’s tactical team.
“This is something we train for and
practice for,” Cameron said. “He re-
We’re Here When sponded exactly as we trained our per-
sonnel to respond.”
As police and emergency services
throughout the student body, Smith said.
“We had several first-hand witnesses
to this event,” Smith said. “These are
children.
“We’re shaken but we’re very strong
in St. Mary’s County.”
Gov. Larry Hogan, who came down
to St. Mary’s joined by local delegates
and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and
Ben Cardin as well as U.S. Rep Steny
Hoyer, said the time had come for lead-
ers to stop debating school security
improvements.
“It’s tragic, our hearts are broken,”
said Hogan. “But we need more than
prayer.
“We have to take action.”
Hogan talked about his emergency
school security legislation in the Gen-
eral Assembly, which has so far floun-
dered in committee.
The governor said it would provide
$125 million more dollars to be divided
up between school systems looking to
install metal detectors and have more
armed security in schools.
There are currently no metal detectors
in county schools, including at Great
Mills High School, Smith said.
“We’re going to try to get it done in
the last 19 days of the legislature,” Ho-
gan said of the legislative package. “It’s
outrageous we haven’t taken action so
far.”
Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29B) said this
tragedy might help to push the emergen-
cy legislation through.
“The majority party, if they want to
move these bills through, they can move
them through,” Rey said. “This unfor-
tunate incident will bring to light the
need to spend more money on school

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“It was a tremendous response from
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noting that officers responded from all
over Southern Maryland, even from
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“He’s a good police officer and a
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to do.
“The training and the discussion
never stops.”
But officers have to be mindful in
such situations, he said, because their
nature could change in a split second
to something like a suicidal subject or
a hostage stand-off.
“You have to have a swift and im-
mediate response,” Cameron said.
“But you must also be able to transi-
tion from one situation to another.”
Cameron was quick to praise the
community at large, including busi-
nesses that provided refreshments to
first responders throughout the day.
“The community response has been
incredible,” Cameron said. “They’ve
rallied around the victims and the stu-
dents and staff at Great Mills High
School.
“I’m so proud of this community.”
Rick Conner, pastor of Patuxent
Baptist Church, said he and his staff
received calls from parents and friends
of students at Great Mills High School
who are also members of a bible club
the church has there.
“We called all the kids in the bible
club to make sure they were safe,”
Conner told The County Times. “We
got a lot of calls about the kids in the
bible club.”
Moreover, Conner said the outpour-
ing of support from pastors around the
country was a real surprise.
Conner said he was most pleased
with the response of the sheriff’s of-
fice and law enforcement in general to
the shooting, which appeared to be the
exact opposite of the inaction of Bro-
ward County deputies in the Parkland,
Fla. school shooting last month that
claimed 17 lives.
“I’m so happy about that,” Conner
said. “Our guys are just top notch.
“They take it very seriously.”
Cameron said the key to the suc-
cess of law enforcement during the
crisis came down to the quality of the
officers.
“You hire good people, you give
them the best training and you con-
tinue to train them and invest in their
well being,” Cameron said. “That’s the
key.”
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Community Pulls Together in

Shooting’s Tragic Aftermath
By Dick Myers students assembled at the tech center and parents were close Great Mills until after the spring break. And, the
Editor taken into Leonardtown H.S. school system set up special counseling sessions at Ben-
Smith agreed that the planning paid dividends. He said jamin Banneker and Lexington Park elementary schools
“It was truly a community effort,” was how St. Mary’s there was an evacuation drill two years ago at Great Mills. for parents and students who might need someone to talk
County Board of Education Chair Karin Bailey described School Board member Mary Washington gave a big to.
the aftermath of the shooting March 20 at Great Mills shout out to the school bus drivers who quickly mobilized Washington said she stopped by Lexington Park El-
High School. to make the transfers. She said they are always there to do ementary and she said the feedback from parents and stu-
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Scott Smith notified her what needs to be done. dents who had received individual sessions from counsel-
right after learning what happened and she in turn noti- “It just shows how close knit the Southern Maryland ors from Walden-Sierra was very positive. And everyone
fied the other school board members. community is,” Washington said, noting the assistance was fed.
Bailey is a mother of public school students, so she had St. Mary’s received from the Charles and Calvert county Smith said the snow has delayed counseling for Great
to make sure that they were okay, in addition to her school sheriff’s offices. “We all work together,” she said. Mills staff, but that now is scheduled for Friday. Smith
board duties. But, Bailey said she just stepped back and That working together included businesses pitching in also made stops at some homes on Wednesday to see how
“let our protocols work. That is exactly what happened.” without being asked. Kevin Thompson of Kevin’s Corner everyone was doing.
Bailey said Smith and Sheriff Tim Cameron have a Café just down Route 5 from Leonardtown H.S. prepared Smith said the appearance of the food from Kevin’s
good rapport and they have conducted exercises to cover 1,300 meals for students and staff assembled there. Good was just one example of everyone pulling together. Every-
just what happened at Great Mills High School. Earth and Social Café offered free coffee on the biting one was wet, cold and hungry and then magically without
Bailey said the parents she talked to understood the chilly day. And, for those who got stuck in the mud across even being asked the food appeared to feed everyone.
need to transfer students to Leonardtown High School’s the street on the county fair parking lot, PJ’s Towing gave The superintendent said the day of the shooting he was
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9 dayU.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to-
released the following statement on
, the student shooting at Great Mills High
School. 
9 “I was heartbroken to learn about the
0 school shooting this morning at Great
Mills High School in St. Mary’s County,
0 Md.  It is a parent’s worst nightmare that
their child will not return home from
school at the end of the day. I travelled
to St. Mary’s County today to offer my
support to local officials. I also met with
Governor Hogan, fellow members of our
congressional delegation, and federal
and state officials on site.
“I thank the first responders who
rushed toward danger to neutralize
the threat to the students and treat the
wounded. I commend the actions of the
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s School Re-
source Officer who acted decisively to
save the lives of students, teachers and
school personnel. And I am grateful for
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“But thoughts and prayers are not
Thursday, March 22, 2018
enough.  Our students need to know they
are safe in their schools. They are plead-
ing with adults to act like adults and
take action. We cannot wait for the cycle
of violence to repeat again and again
without making a change. Last week, I
joined Maryland students from Mont-
gomery County at the Capitol during
the National School Walkout to demand
Congress pass commonsense gun safety
legislation.  This Saturday I will again
join Maryland students at the March for
Our Lives in Washington. This student
activism should move Congress to rise
above partisan politics and finally en-
act gun safety legislation that is broadly
supported by the American people.”
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Today, our community witnessed a
horrific incident in the Fifth District,
with a school shooting occurring at
Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s
County. I was appalled and angered to
learn of the shooting, which injured two
students, put many more at risk, and
forced parents, teachers, and faculty to
confront their worst fear.  
My thoughts and prayers are with
the students who were injured, their
families, and the entire Great Mills
High School community. I would like
to express my profound gratitude to St.
Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron,
the men and women of his department,
and the school resource officer on the
the school and investigate this tragedy. I
also join in expressing my thanks to the
emergency personnel who responded, as
well as the counselors who provided ser-
vices to students and faculty. I spent the
day in St. Mary’s County closely moni-
toring the situation, and I will continue
to do so as their investigation continues.
If you have any information regarding
the incident, please call 1-800-CALL-
FBI  (1-800-225-5324).
As I have said following many shoot-
ings before this, Congress must work
to end the epidemic of gun violence in
our country.  I continue to urge my col-
leagues to heed the calls from students
in Maryland and across the country and
take meaningful action to reduce gun
violence and keep our communities
safe. As I said earlier today, “thoughts
and prayers and moments of silence are
not enough. The halls of Congress are a
place for action, a place where silence
must no longer prevail.”
Our community is strong and resil-
ient, and I know we will come together
in the coming days and weeks to com-
fort those affected and heal.
As always, please continue to share
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forcement to see what assistance the
for those injured in today’s shooting at
Great Mills High School. St. Mary’s
State can offer. County Emergency Services has acti-
 “Our hearts go out to those injured vated its Emergency Operations Center
and their families, and to the Great in response to the incident. St. Mary’s
Mills community. We have been told by County Public Schools is coordinating
authorities the situation has been con- the evacuation of students to the reuni-
tained and students have been safely fication center. Parents are asked not to
bused to Leonardtown High School. come to Great Mills High School, but
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Thursday, March 22, 2018 The County Times Cops & Courts 11

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 12 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, March 22, 2018

St. Mary’s County Sherrif’s Office

Illegal Surveillance Suspect Wanted
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seek-
ing the identity of the person pictured. On February
25, 2018, at the Walmart store, located on Miramar
Way, in California, the suspect was observed in the
men’s room. The suspect was reportedly looking
over an occupied bathroom stall while holding his
cellphone.
Anyone with information on the identity of the
suspect, or anyone with information on this incident
is asked to contact Deputy James Bare at (301) 475-
4200 extension *1954, or by email at James.Bare@
stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous
and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text
a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES”
(274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tip-
sters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for
information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that
leads to an arrest or indictment.
Police Seek Leads on Enterprise Road Shooting
On March 9, 2018, at approximately 12:23 am,
deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the 21000 block of Enterprise Road, in
Lexington Park, for the report of shots fired. Depu-
ties arrived on scene and located multiple shell casings.  No injuries have been re-
ported, and the suspect(s) fled the area prior to the arrival of law enforcement.  The
Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and is continuing the
investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detec-
tive Scott Ruest at (301) 475-4200 extension *2297, or by email at Scott.Ruest@
stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at
(301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). 
Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to
$1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
Child Abuse- On February 24, 2018, Cpl. Foor re-
sponded to the 45000 block of Chancellors Run Court in
Great Mills, for a reported assault. Upon arrival contact
was made with the victim who advised Willie Matthew
Coates, age 43, of Great Mills, had assaulted the victim
by strangling the victim.  Visible injury was observed
to the victim and Coates was arrested and charged with
Child Abuse 2nd Degree- Custodian, Child Abuse 2nd
Degree -House, and Assault 2nd Degree.  Coates was
also wanted on an outstand-
ing warrant for two counts
of Assault and Child Abuse
Coates
2nd Degree- House.  CASE#
9967-18
Escape- On February 17, 2018, Cpl. J. Davis respond-
ed to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilita-
tion Center, located in Leonardtown, in reference to an
escape.  Michael Lewis Johnson, age 56, of Mechanic-
sville, was charged with Escape 2nd Degree, for failing
to report on February 16, 2018, as was court ordered. 
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Public Invited to State
of the Library Event
The Friends of the St. Mary’s
County Library are happy to pres-
ent the State of the St. Mary’s
County Library event on Wednes-
day, April 4 from 4 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. at the Lexington Park Library.
The public is invited to learn
about all that the St. Mary’s County
Library has to offer, current proj-
ects and upcoming opportunities.
This event is free and open to the
public! Hors d’oeuvres will be
served and registration is requested
on www.stmalib.org.
“This event is a great way to share
all the developments that are hap-
pening at the library. Everything
from new types of youth services
programming through increased
materials, and planning for our new
Leonardtown Library, we’ve got
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said Michael Blackwell, Director of
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in the community.”
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director. program
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comes with over 20 years of combined periences
work experience within the govern- gave me a
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completely dedicated to nonprofit and ation for the
community-based organizations with three coun-
her consulting business, DKFoster ties and the
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portunity to work with many area non- ability for
profits, including Leadership Southern its citizens
Maryland, and understands the hard to work as
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18 In Our Community The County Times
Revolving Loan Fund Expanded
for Shellfish Aquaculture
 The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission (SMADC) is
pleased to announce the Southern Mary-
land Revolving Loan Fund has expand-
ed eligible loan uses to include shellfish
aquaculture foundation development.
SMADC’s objective is to encourage
the foundation and expansion of shell-
fish aquaculture with the aim of sup-
porting and maintaining a robust farm-
raised seafood production industry in
Southern Maryland. Eligible loan uses
are limited to the purchase of oyster
seed/larvae, substrate/shell, cages and
harvesting equipment. Boats and other
motorized vehicles are ineligible. The
new  loan opportunity may also offer
options  for existing commercial water-
men, who are Tidal Fish License (TFL)
holders (but not aquaculture lease-hold-
ers) to partner or create a joint venture
with established oyster aquaculture
businesses.  Development Commission (SMADC), a
 The Southern Maryland Revolving
Loan Fund was launched  in 2017 in
partnership with the Maryland Agricul-
tural and Resource-Based Industry De-
velopment Corporation (MARBIDCO)
to assist Southern Maryland agricultur-
al producers with smaller agricultural
projects that typically might not be fi-
nanced by traditional commercial lend-
ers. In addition to shellfish aquaculture
the Southern Maryland Revolving Loan
Fund may be used for the purchase of
livestock, the production of small fruits,
and safety upgrades for growing, har-
vesting, packing and holding food in
conformance with Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) and the Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA).
MARBIDCO administers the loan
program on behalf of SMADC. Loan
Thursday, March 22, 2018
amounts range between $10,000 to
$20,000, with no collateral security
pledge required. Only the personal guar-
antees of all the borrowers will be need-
ed. In line with SMADC’s commitment
to expand and promote a viable market-
driven, sustainable and profitable agri-
cultural community in the region, the
loan terms incorporate an incentive for
borrowers in good standing  by forgiv-
ing approximately 20-25% of the loan
amount due at the end of the loan term
(by foregoing the final one-quarter of
amortizing loan payments).
For more details about the Southern
Maryland Revolving Loan Fund for Ag-
riculture and to apply, visit www.MAR-
BIDCO.org. For more information on
SMADC grants, loans and other support
resources for regional farms visit the
SMADC website at www.smadc.com.
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
division of the Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland, is committed to: a)
a market-driven and sustainable farm-
ing future as Maryland transitions away
from tobacco. b) a Maryland where
farmland preservation, and environ-
mental stewardship positively impact
the quality of our air and water and c)
cultivating awareness among consumers
and leaders of the vital role our farms
play in a balanced community, safe, nu-
tritious food and a cleaner and healthier
environment. To learn more about addi-
tional programs and resources, contact
SMADC, P. O. Box 745, Hughesville,
MD 20637; phone: 301-274-1922, Ex. 1,
fax: 301-274-1924; email info@smadc.
com ; or visit www.smadc.com.
Press Release from SMADC
Thursday, March 22, 2018
School for County
Fair Judges
Coming Soon
Come to the St. Mary’s County
Fair Grounds in Leonardtown on
April 7th if you would like to be-
come a Needle Arts, Baked Goods,
Food Preservation or Arts/Crafts
Judge at one of the Maryland County
Fairs.
The Maryland Association of
Agricultural Fairs and Shows
(MAAFS) sponsors schools around
the state twice a year to enhance the
skills of people who quilt, sew or
knit, crochet, like to bake, can fruits,
vegetables, jams, jellies or create
arts and crafts.
County fair officials look for judg-
es from surrounding counties to ex-
amine all the entries and name the
blue ribbon winners and champions.
It is a challenging but fun task.
You may be paid mileage or given
a lunch or you may just want to do
the chore for free since many of the
county fairs are a happy tradition
staffed by dedicated volunteers.
It is a chance to make new friends
The County Times
Pet of the Week
Meet Poppy!
who enjoy your same hobbies and
skills and see excellence in exhibits.
The school will start at 8:30 a.m.
in Tolerance Hall at the St. Mary’s
Fair Grounds. There will be two
morning sessions with six classes to
choose from and two afternoon ses-
sions with six classes.
There is a $30 registration fee
which includes a morning snack and
a lunch. There will be a discussion of
judging ethics and 4-H judging dur-
ing the lunch break.
If you enjoy any of the activities
mentioned above and would like to
learn what it is like to be a judge
at a county fair please register and
attend.
You may qualify to have your
name added to the MAAFS list of
Road, Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for more
judges.
Registration information is at
www.smcfair.somd.com.
—Ann Richards
In Our Community 19
I got in the St. Patty’s Day spirit hoping a new
family would choose me, but alas it has
not happened yet. But you can see
in my eyes that I’m still believing
the perfect person will come
soon and be MY MIRACLE!
My name is Poppy and I’m
a WONDERFUL 3 year old
Pointer mix. I’m always
looking to have some FUN
and I love meeting other
dogs. If you’re looking for
AFFECTIONATE and PLAYFUL
then I’m your girl! But I’m also
content to let you massage me
and scratch behind my ears. I’m a
smart girl and I dream of being your
LOYAL FAITHFUL COMPANION!
PLEASE CHOOSE ME!
And remember, if there is room in the heart,
there is room in the house!
Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-
County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter
information. To see more of my amazing friends
available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook 
@ Tri-County Animal Shelter Southern MD.
 20 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
Anne McNey Drury
Anne McNey Drury, 84, of Leon-
ardtown, MD died on March 18, 2018
at her home with her loving family by
her side.
She was born September 30, 1933 in
Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph
LeRoy McNey and Mary Gladys John-
son. She had many happy memories
growing up at the bottom of Leon-
ardtown Hill (Frogtown) next to her
grandparents.
In September 1954, she married her
beloved husband, John R. “Johnny”
Drury, Jr. She was predeceased by
Johnny in March 2001. Together they
raised five children. They worked dili-
gently to instill their shared values of
hard work, proper moral choices, and
respect for human dignity, personal
responsibility, and good manners.
In 1968 she co-founded The St.
Mary’s Riding Club (continued as a
lifetime member) and was a long time
member of the Delabrooke Hunt Club.
She had a passion for horses. Anne
loved to host and entertain the fam-
ily gatherings. She looked forward to
Sunday dinner “pizza night” with her
beloved family. She had a special love
for her children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. If she wasn’t rid-
ing or grooming horses she loved to
needlepoint and read.
Anne is survived by her 5 children,
Deborah D. “Debbie” Saunders (Ver-
non) of Leonardtown, MD, John R.
“Robbie” Drury, III (Linda) of Leon-
ardtown, MD, M. Amy Drury of Lus-
by, MD, Joseph M. “Joe” Drury (Mary
Beth) of Leonardtown, MD, and Kath-
leen M. “Kay” Porter of Leonardtown,
MD, her grandchildren John K. “Jay”
Parlett, III, Kristina L. Drury, Ryan
M. Drury, Griffin M. Drury, Alden R.
Drury, Jovi Anne Drury, John W. Por-
ter, Anna M. Porter and Joshua E. Por-
ter and her great grandchildren Cam-
den A. Parlett, Kylie A. Parlett, John
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K. Parlett, IV, Hadley E. Drury and
many extended family and friends. In
addition to her parents, she is also pre-
ceded in death by her two sisters Jean
McNey Burris and Elizabeth Reese
“Betty” Taylor.
Serving as pallbearers will be Louis
F. “Freddie” Burris, Danial M. “Dan”
Burris, David M. Guyther, Jay Parlett,
Ryan Drury and John MacDonald.
The Family will receive relatives
and friends on Thursday, March 22,
2018 at Brinsfield Funeral Home Cha-
pel from 9:30-11:00 a.m. with a service
at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at
Our Lady’s Catholic Church Cemetery
in Medley’s Neck.
In lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests memorial contributions be
made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650,
ACTS, P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD
20618 or Leonardtown Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonard-
town, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Frank A. Brown
Frank A. Brown of Great Mills, MD,
passed away from complications due
to cancer on Sunday, March 18, 2018
at Georgetown University Hospital in
Washington, DC.
  Frank was born March 2, 1963 in
Utica, NY, to the late Robert Jones
Brown and Arlene Maxwell Brown.
  Frank married Barbara Dicus, Oc-
tober 15, 1988 and the couple started
their life together in Hollywood Mary-
land. Frank started his navy career
in 1981. Frank and Barbara moved to
various locations throughout his 20
year Navy career and eventually set-
tled back in his wife’s hometown of
St Mary’s. He retired in 2001. Frank
never settled for the love of his coun-
try and he continued to sacrifice by
volunteering his service to companies
In Remembrance
supporting the war effort in Afghani-
stan. Frank loved all things Golf with
friends and family, although providing
for his family was the center of his life.
 He obtained his greatest joy from
his wife of almost 30 years, his chil-
dren and his grandson. He worked for
BAE systems and was an active pa-
rishioner at St John’s Catholic Church
in Hollywood. He was a 35 year mem-
ber of BPOE Elks Club #2092 and
he volunteered for many years at St
Mary’s Special Olympics.
 In addition to his parents he was
predeceased in death by his sister Jo-
Ellyn and his brother Joseph.
 In addition to his wife, Frank is sur-
vived by his three children; Matthew
(Stephanie) of Dayton, OH, Andrea
Brown of Great Mills, MD, Megan
Brown of Boston, MA and grandson
Noah of Dayton OH. He is also sur-
vived by 8 siblings. Rob (CT), Marc
(FL), Chris (NY), Janice (FL), Steve
(CA), Pat (NY), Tracey (NY), Donnie
(NY).
  Frank is also survived by his best
friend Daniel Leddy (Christy, Mat-
thew, Erin) of MD and Butch Smith
(Dawn) of FL.  ardtown, MD. Carolynne Huckins and
 The Family will receive relatives
and friends on Friday, March 23, 2018
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with
prayers at 7:00 p.m. A mass of Chris-
tian Burial will be held Saturday,
March 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St.
John’s Catholic Church in Hollywood,
MD. Interment will be private.
  In lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests memorial contributions be
made to BPOE Elks Club #2092, St.
Mary’s County Elks Lodge #2092,
P.O. Box 277, Lexington Park, MD
20653.
 Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Gladys Marie Connell
Gladys Marie Connell, 81, of Leon-
ardtown, MD passed away peacefully
on March 17, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nurs-
ing Center, Leonardtown, MD.
She was born October 7, 1936 on a
small farm in Upper Marlboro, MD
to the late Arthur Tippett and Eliza
Perry.
On May 9, 1955, she married her
beloved husband, Raymond Vinton
Connell in Fort Collins, Wyoming.
Together they shared over 32 wonder-
ful years of marriage before his pass-
ing in April 1988. She had a wander-
ing soul and loved to travel. She trav-
elled and lived in several locations
throughout the United States. She had
a special love for the American Indian
culture and spent several years living
Thursday, March 22, 2018
throughout Wyoming. She loved to be
with her friends and family and was
very social. She enjoyed painting and
puzzles and long conversations with a
good cup of coffee.
She is survived by her children:
Raymond Vinton Connell, Jr. and his
wife Sharla of Medford, OR. Shirl Mc-
Neill and her husband Mark of Leon-
her husband Steve of Grants Pass, OR.
Her grandson, Paul Connell with his
daughter Breonna Jade Connell her
great grandchild. And her half-brother
Bob (Ned) Gordon of Arizona. In ad-
dition to her parents and husband, she
is also preceded in death by her sib-
lings: Brothers Lee, Joe and John and
her sisters Elsie, Thelma, Margaret,
Grace and Gertrude.
She will be interned with her Hus-
band at the Oregon Trail Veterans
cemetery in Casper (Evansville) WY.
A memorial service will be held there
at a later date.  
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial contributions be made to St.
Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation,
21585 Peabody Street, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Mary Jo Ryan
Mary Jo Ryan, age 88, passed away
peacefully on March 16, 2018 at Hos-
pice House of St. Mary’s. She was a
long time resident of St. Mary’s City.
Jo was born November 11, 1929 in
Hot Springs, Arkansas to John and
Maud (McElhanon) Crowley.
She graduated from Okolona, Ar-
kansas High School, and served in the
U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1951. While
a student at the Naval Air Technical
Training Center in Millington, TN, she
met her future husband, Les, where he
was her instructor. After marriage on
December 28, 1950, she was to be his
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faithful wife for 67 years.
In the following 17 years as a Navy
wife, she moved her growing fam-
ily no less than 15 times to duty sta-
tions all over the United States. This
included one epic trip in 1961 in which
she took all five of her children, aged
1 to 9, on an ocean voyage to reunite
the family with her husband, than de-
ployed to NAS Sigonella, Sicily. After
retirement from the Navy, she and her
family returned to St. Mary’s County,
where they had been stationed twice
before at NAS Patuxent River.
An outstanding athlete, she excelled
at women’s basketball and softball, was
an avid water skier and an enthusiastic
and accomplished bridge player. Her
love of reading and crosswords made
her a natural to be the writer of the
Solomons Annex base housing news-
letter “The Salamander.” She worked
for NAS Patuxent Comptroller’s Of-
fice as a Budget and Accounts Analyst
prior to her retirement in 1985.
In addition to her beloved husband,
Lt. Lester Ryan, USN (Ret), Jo is also
survived by her five children: Lester,
Mikel, Laurie, Jody and Stuart, seven
grandchildren, two great-grandchil-
dren and her brother Jeremiah. She
is predeceased by her parents; sister,
Sarah and brother, Denver.  Her love
of family, her home, her animals, and
especially her love of her husband,
will always be remembered by her
family and many friends.
The Ryan family would like to thank
the staff of The Hospice House of St.
Mary’s for their wonderful help and
care.  Lynea Enis Bowdish, 76, of Hol-
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD
20650 and the Well Pet Clinic. 21800
North Shangri La Drive, Unit 16, Lex-
ington Park, MD 20653.
Condolences may be made at www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
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Sylvia Knauss Klein
Sylvia Knauss Klein, 85, of Leon-
ardtown, MD, passed away Saturday,
February 24, 2018, at MedStar Wash-
ington Hospital Center in Washington,
D.C.
 She was born December 7, 1932, in
Allentown, PA, to the late Vermond
Knauss and Grace Kooker Knauss.
 Sylvia was a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Chicago and was just a few
papers away from earning her master’s
degree. On November 25, 1953, Sylvia
married her beloved husband, John J.
Klein, in Chicago, IL. Together, they
celebrated over 54 wonderful years of
marriage before his passing in 2008.
Together, they enjoyed traveling, with
some of their favorites places being
Yellowstone National Park, New York
and Lake Louise in Canada. A pas-
sionate patriot and avid reader, she
enjoyed studying history and philoso-
phy as well as spending time with her
family.
 She is survived by her daughter,
Leslie Funk (John D. Funk, Jr.) of
Leonardtown, MD; her grandchildren,
Elizabeth McKusick of Milwaukee,
WI, and Kathryn Funk of Leonard-
town, MD; and extended family and
friends. She is preceded in death by
her parents and husband.
All services will be private.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
 Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Lynea Enis Bowdish
lywood, MD, passed away Thursday,
March 15, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s
Hospital with her loving husband by
her side.
 She was born July 6, 1941 in Brook-
lyn, N.Y. to the late Ernest Newton
Bowdish and Enis Marie Carlsten.
 Lynea earned her Master’s degree
in English from Hofsta University,
Hampstead, N.Y. She was later em-
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her pet dogs, especially, Moose and
Pebbles.
Lynea was a member of the Writ-
ers Guild, the St. Mary’s County Ge-
nealogical Society, and Friends of St.
Mary’s County Library, where she
served as the first president. She was
the founder of the “Lunch Bunch”
at the Hollywood United Methodist
Church. She worked with the Literary
Council of St. Mary’s County teach-
ing english to people seeking their
citizenship.
 In addition to her beloved husband,
Lynea is also survived by her neph-
ews; Kyle Henderson of Chicago, IL
and Craig Henderson (Sandy) of Katy,
TX; her niece; Elise Henderson Sheri-
dan (James) of Wantagh, N.Y.; her
sister, Edwina Bowdish Henderson
(William) of Wantagh, N.Y.; and many
ployed there as an adjunct professor extended family and friends. She is
for English. She was also employed preceded in death by her parents.
by the Nassau County Commission   In lieu of flowers memorial dona-
of Aging in Mineola, NY where she tions may be made the Second Hope
worked her way up to be the Assistant Rescue, P.O. Box 137, Leonardtown,
to the Director. On August 4, 1984 she MD 20650.
married her beloved husband, David Condolences to the family may be
Roberts in Wantagh, N.Y. Shortly after made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
their marriage the couple relocated to  Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
Southern Maryland, where they spent neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
the next 34 wonderful years together.
After moving to Southern Maryland Barbara Wathen Russell
she employed at the St. Clements Is-
land Museum and the St. Mary’s
County Chamber of Commerce, tour-
ism department. However, she found a
true love in writing children’s stories
and went on to publish over 30 chil-
dren’s books and short stories.
 She was also exceptionally proud of
her Swedish heritage and enjoyed re-
searching and discovering new facts.
She and her husband were able to find
a stained glass window in a church in
New York that she only remembered
as a child when she was 7 years old.
She had no idea where it was. When
they discovered it, they also discov-
ered many of her ancestors buried in Barbara Wathen Russell, 88, of
the church graveyard. She also loved Leonardtown, MD, died on Wednes-
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day, March 14, 2018, at St. Mary’s
Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD,
with her loving family at her side.
She was born November 15, 1929 in
Washington, D.C., to the late Henry V.
Wathen and Anna Mae Yates Wathen.
Barbara was raised on the family
farm on Wathen Rd. in Compton. In
1949, she married her beloved hus-
band, Skip Russell. She was pre-de-
ceased by Skip in 2007. Together, they
raised three children. They worked
diligently to instill their shared values
of hard work, proper moral choices,
respect for human dignity, personal
responsibility, good manners, and the
importance of faith.
After the kids were school age, she
worked with her sister Janice in the
Janice dress shop. She and Janice were
“fashionistas” prior to the term’s in-
vention. She outfitted so many women
for proms, engagements, weddings,
change of command ceremonies, they
are too numerous to count. Her family
will always remember the hundreds
of Christmas packages atop the dress
racks as the holidays approached.
Barbara was a Leonardtown fix-
ture. Her gregarious personality and
big smile garnered her innumerable
friends. People often stopped in the
store simply to visit and relay humor-
ous stories. She was an extraordinarily
gifted teller of comic tales. She was a
repository of great humor and sage
advice.
Janice died in 1988. Barbara began
the next phase of her life as a retiree.
She enjoyed retirement. She and Skip
travelled throughout the United States
and Canada. She loved her grandchil-
dren and participated extensively in
their lives. Unfortunately, Skip was
diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Thanks to her efforts, he was able to
live at home until his mobility totally
failed. After Skip’s death, she elected
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to live a quiet life.
Barbara’s health began its long, slow
descent in 2012. It was a time of small
steps forward followed by big disap-
pointments. Her faith never wavered
as death approached. The day before
her final health crisis, she was hold-
ing court in the Nursing Center’s day
room.. She summoned one of the man-
agement staff to compliment her on
her ensemble. The fashion critic to the
very end.
Her mortal body failed, but her in-
domitable spirit is eternal. Her larger
than life persona and positive impact
on many lives is not diminished by her
death.
Barbara is survived by her children:
Thomas M. Russell (Karen) of Leon-
ardtown, MD, Richard M. Russell
(Mary G.) of Leonardtown, MD, and
Patricia Mae Russell Guy (Glenn) of
Leonardtown, MD; her grandchildren:
Meghan Kathleen Russell, Michael
Scott Russell, Thomas Joseph Rus-
sell, Mark Allen Guy, and Angela Mae
Guy Pickeral; her great grandchildren:
Joseph Glenn Guy II, Presley Ava
Pickeral, Evan Douglas Pickeral, Ali-
cia McCure and Patrick Russell; and
many extended family and friends.
Family will receive friends on Fri-
day, March 23, 2018 from 9:30 to 11:00
a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church,
22800 Washington Street, Leonard-
town, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated by Reverend
David Beaubien at 11:00 a.m. Inter-
ment will be held at a later date at
Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Chel-
tenham, MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mark
Guy, Michael Russell, Mark Wood,
and Thomas Russell.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial contributions be made to St.
Mary’s Nursing Center Foundation,
21585 Peabody Street, Leonardtown,
Honor the memory of your cherished
one by sharing the story of their life
with friends, neighbors and associates
here in the community.
For details and to place
your notice of remembrance,
call 301-373-4125 for assistance.
MD 20650; Leonardtown Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650; and Leonardtown
Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box
50, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Deborah “Debbie” Rose
Williams
Deborah “Debbie” Rose Williams,
53 of Mechanicsville, MD passed
away on March 13, 2018 at Hospice of
St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Debbie
was born in Prince George’s Coun-
ty, MD to the late Carolyn Sue Tay-
man on December 17, 1964. Deborah
worked as a cashier for Burch Mart
prior to her illness. She was a member
of the Northern Shuffle Board League.
Debbie enjoyed playing on the shuffle
board league and made some very
good friends in doing so. She also
enjoyed playing bingo, watching her
husband play horseshoes and spending
time with her kids, grandkids and the
many family and friends that she loved
dearly.
Debbie was predeceased by her
mother, Carolyn Tayman and fa-
ther, Robert Tayman. Debbie is sur-
vived by her loving husband, Robert
S. Williams, Sr., her son, Robert S.
Williams, Jr.; daughter, Katie R. Wil-
liams; brother, Larry Jones, Louis E.
Messineo; grandchildren, Michael and
Kaitlinn Watson, Nathan Williams
and many brother and sister-in-laws,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers were: Ronnie Talbott,
Jimmy Boswell, Jason Wood, Frankie
Messineo, Travis Williams and Mi-
chael Kravats.
Honorary Pallbearers were her
brother-in-laws: Charles Williams,
Thursday, March 22, 2018
David Williams, Ricky Williams,
Tommy Williams, Billy Williams,
Paul Williams and David Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, the family is re-
questing donations to be made to:
Brinsfield Funeral Home, 30195 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD
20622. Condolences to the family may
be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.
com Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, Charlotte Hall, MD.
Edna Bell Gibson
Edna Bell Gibson, 94, of Leonard-
town, MD, formerly of Waysons Cor-
ner, MD passed away on March 18,
2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on
April 27, 1923 in Lothian, MD she
was the loving daughter of the late
Clara and John Gibson. Edna is sur-
vived by her children: Donald (Janet)
Phetteplace of Clements, MD, Ronald
(Debra) Phetteplace of Chaptico, MD,
4 grandchildren and 4 great-grand-
children. She is preceded in death by
her Siblings: Maxine Phetteplace and
Elmer Gibson. Nephew: Johnny Gib-
son and Niece: Carolyn Cheek.
Edna moved from Waysons Corner,
MD to St. Mary’s County MD in 1979.
She was employed with the C & P
Telephone Company as a Yellow Pages
Supervisor for 40 years.
The family will receive friends on
Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 2:00 –
5:00 PM with prayers recited at 3:00
PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home Leonardtown, MD. A Grave-
side Service will be held on Monday,
March 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Mt.
Zion United Methodist Cemetery Lo-
thian, MD with Father Michal Sajnog
officiating.
Contributions may be made to 7th
District Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box
7 Avenue, MD 20609 and/or Our
Lady of the Wayside Church 37575
Chaptico Road Chaptico, MD 20621.
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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
Living Well with Chronic
Conditions
Start doing something wonderful
for yourself- Improving your life even
while dealing with a chronic health con-
dition! Living Well with Chronic Con-
ditions is an evidence-based program
that was developed by Stanford Univer-
sity to help people with chronic condi-
tions take charge of their life by devel-
oping self-management skills, including
dealing with depression and fatigue,
pain management, working with health
care providers and more. If you have a
chronic condition and are serious about
improving the way you feel, this is the
workshop for you. This class is offered
at the Northern Senior Activity Center
on Mondays, April 2-May 7, from 12:30-
3 p.m. There is no charge for taking this
class; however, a commitment to regular
attendance of all six sessions is needed
for good results. To sign up for this se-
ries in advance, please visit the signup
table or call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Diabetes Self-Management
Living with diabetes is a full time job.
The 6-week Diabetes Self-Management
workshop at the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center gives attendees tools needed
to take control of their disease. Topics
covered include nutrition, stress man-
agement, medication management and
many more! The workshop will be of-
fered Tuesdays, April 3-May 8, from
1:30 p.m.-4p.m. Space in the class is
limited. Register by calling 301-475-
4200, ext. *1050. There is no fee to at-
tend; however, attendance at all six ses-
sions is highly recommended.
State of the St. Mary’s
County Library
The St. Mary’s County Library in-
vites the public to the first State of
the St. Mary’s County Library event
to be held at Lexington Park Library
on Wednesday, April 4 from 4 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. Come and learn about the St.
Mary’s County Library, current proj-
ects and upcoming opportunities! This
event is open to the public, and regis-
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A Red Carpet Affair
& Talent Show
We have discovered hidden talents
within the seniors of our community
that we would love to share! So break
out that red carpet attire and come join
us for entertainment, prizes, laughs and
delicious food! There will be special
guest performers from the Department
of Aging & Human Services staff, Paul
Barber (a local pianist/vocalist), and ce-
lebrity judges. The event takes place at
the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Friday, April 20 from 10 a.m.-2p.m. The
meal will be catered by Personalized
Touch Catering with the menu being
chicken Florentine, garden salad, green
bean casserole, roasted red potatoes and
awesome strawberry crème cake. Tick-
ets are available at all three county se-
nior activity centers for $9. Make sure
to get yours early before they sell out!
Tickets are required to attend. For more
information call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050.
Lunch Bunch to Meet
at Applebee’s
Would you like to have lunch with a
group of (age 50+) friends? On the last
Tuesday of each month, Lunch Bunch
meets at a different restaurant where
individual checks are requested. March
Lunch Bunch will meet at Applebees
in California on Tuesday, March 27,
at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF, then call
Shellie at 301-475-4200, ext. *1655 to
reserve your seats.
tration is requested on www.stmalib.
org. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
This event is sponsored by the Friends
of the St. Mary’s County Library.
Library Holiday Hours
The Lexington Park Library will be
closed on Sunday, April 1 in obser-
vance of Easter. All branches of the St.
Mary’s County Library will be open
regular business hours on Monday,
April 2.
Preschool Explorers: Sign
Language Storytime
Lexington Park Library will hold
Preschool Explorers: Sign Language
Storytime on Monday, April 2 from
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Did you know that
teaching sign language to your child
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
DJ Dance Day with
Mean Gene
Sometimes you just want to get to-
gether with your friends and just dance;
and that’s what this is all about. Come
get your groove on with DJ Mean Gene
for an afternoon of pure dance fun at
the Northern Senior Activity Center on
Wednesday, April 4, from 1-4 p.m. The
cost is $6 and supports the cost of the
DJ. Refreshments will be provided as a
courtesy of the Northern Senior Activ-
ity Center while supplies last. Payment
is due at sign up. To sign up and pay for
this program in advance, please visit the
front desk. For more information call
301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Portrait Drawing Lessons
with Carrie Patterson
This 4-week course meets once a
week with artist and Professor Carrie
Patterson at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Mondays, April 9-30, from
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Students will learn
the basics of portraiture by learning ba-
sic anatomy of the head, how to draw
the likeness of a person, and how to cap-
ture expression. Students will leave the
4-week class with three drawings and
one watercolor painting. The cost for the
class is $55 and includes all materials.
Payment is due at the time of reserva-
tion; make checks payable to Yellow
Door Art Studio. To learn more call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
Sight & Sound Trip
A trip to Lancaster PA to see the very
newest Sight & Sound production –Je-
sus- is scheduled for Thursday, May 31.
The bus will depart Northern Senior
Activity Center at 8 a.m. and will ar-
may help to increase their vocabulary
and language skills? Join us for a spe-
cial storytime that teaches sign lan-
guage through exciting activities and
stories. Created with help from our
friends from the Maryland School for
the Deaf (MSD). Recommended for
ages 3-6, registration required.
School Age Explorers:
Book-Fan Mail
Leonardtown Library will hold
School Age Explorers: Book-Fan Mail
on Monday, April 2 from 2 p.m. to 3
p.m. Help your child discover the lost
art of letter writing! Part storytime,
part letter writing primer, this program
will teach your child the basics of let-
ter writing and give them a chance to
write a letter to some of their favorite
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rive at the Bird-in-Hand restaurant for a
full smorgasbord lunch. Afterwards we
will go to the beautiful Sight & Sound
Theater to see the newly-premiered mu-
sical Jesus. Seating is limited. Cost is
$142 and includes luxury motor coach
transportation, lunch, live show, snack
and water on the bus plus all tips, taxes
and gratuities. Payment can be made at
any of the centers. Your seat is reserved
when payment is received. Questions?
Call Shellie at 301-475-4200 ext.*1655.
Trip to Gatlinburg, TN
Oct. 1-4, 2018 - This 4 day-3 night ad-
venture in the heart of the Great Smoky
Mountains will take place as the Ap-
palachians are coming alive with color.
Loaded with entertainment as well as
some time to shop and relax, this trip
has it all- laughter, music, history, even
spooky legends! And then there’s the
food…Enjoy these attractions: Hatfield
& McCoy Dinner Feud, Gatlinburg
Heritage and Ghost Tour, Ole Smoky
Moonshine Distillery, Comedy Barn,
East Tennessee Backroads Tour, Bush
Beans Visitor Center and Dolly Par-
ton’s Dixie Stampede. This trip includes
deluxe roundtrip motor coach trans-
portation, 3 nights’ accommodations,
3 deluxe breakfasts, 3 dinners, all the
above-mentioned tours and attractions,
baggage handling, taxes and gratuities,
snack on bus days 1 & 4, bottled water
each day. Cost is $1264/pp (Based on
double occupancy). A deposit of $100
is required to hold your place. Full pay-
ment is due by August 1. Payments can
be made at any of the Senior Activity
Centers. 22 spots available. For ques-
tions call Shellie Graziano 310-475-
4200, ext. *1655 or e-mail Sheila.gra-
ziano@stmarysmd.com.
children’s book authors. Authors are
busy people so responses are not guar-
anteed, but having fun at the library
certainly is! Recommended for ages
6-10, registration required.
Introduction to the
Challenges of Beekeeping
Leonardtown Library will hold In-
troduction to the Challenges of Bee-
keeping on Wednesday, April 4 from 6
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Walt Williams, Vice
President of the Association of South-
ern Maryland Beekeepers will talk
about beekeeping and its challenges,
and explain the importance of bee-
keeping to our ecosystem.
 24 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, March 22
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
10:00 – 11:00 AM  Lenten Dinner Third District Optimist
Dino-Power! The Mighty Dinosaurs. For chil-
dren ages 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers.
Fee is $5; members are free. More info 410-326-
2042. Visit
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Meat Processing Town Hall Meeting
SMECO Auditorium,15035 Burnt Store Rd.,
Hughesville
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Southern Maryland livestock producers
and interested members of th public are invit-
ed to attend and contribute to the discussion.
  Visit somdmeatprocessing.eventbrite.com, or
contact Craig Sewell, csewell@smadc.com. 301-
274-1922 ex. 1.
At the Water’s Edge Lecture Series  Lenten Seafood Dinner
Calvert Marine Museum, Harms Gallery,
Solomons
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grace Mary Brady will present “Gambling”
with a focus on horse racing tracks that once ex-
isted in Calvert County. Here her fascinating sto-
ry about a slot machine indictment case at Uncle
Billie’s in North Beach. Detective Shawn Moses
of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department
will discuss gambling cases in St. Mary’s Coun-
ty. Free and open to the public.
More info 410-326-2042. Visit
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Guest Lecture
Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, St.
Mary’s College
7:30 - 9:30 PM
St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomes
Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker for
the lecture, “Can’t Stand Election Suspense?
Why Wait?” A question and answer period will
follow. at 8:15 p.m. Free of charge and open to the
public but registration is required. Visit www.
smcm.edu/parker.
Friday, March 23
Park Place Toastmasters Club
Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills
Rd., Lexington Park
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Toastmasters is a place where you develop and
grow—both personally and professionally. You
join a community of learners, and in Toastmas-
ters meetings we learn by doing. Come visit us
to find out how we can help you develop your
speaking, listening, and leadership skills in a
non-threatening environment!
Drive Thru Fish Dinner
21804 Colton’s Point Road, Avenue
Every Friday through March 23.
The 7th District Optimist Club is having drive-
thru fish dinner to support the kids of the St.
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Mary’s County. Beer battered cod, steak fries,
cole slaw and a roll for $11. Any questions please
once!  $20, bumps $1. Cash bar and food avail-
able. Sponsored by LVFD Auxiliary. More info:
email: jesse_rollins@outlook.com. Come sup- email
port friends of youth.
Texas Hold’em Bounty Tournament
American Legion Post 255, Ridge
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, 42455 Fair- 8:00 PM
grounds Rd., Leonardtown No limit Texas hold’em tournament. $41 buy in
4:00 - 7:00 PM (30.00 Prize Pool, 5.00 Bounty). Early bird bo-
Drive through seafood dinner $10, menu in- nus. For questions and registration please call
cludes for each dinner fish, shrimp, clam strips, Janice Wood 301-904-1661. No Late Registration.
fries, hush puppies and apple sauce. No substi-
tutions. Benefit 4H archery. Contact Tony 301- Celebrate Recovery
904-0799. criscokid41@yahoo.com. Our Father’s House, 45020 Patuxent Beach Rd,
California
Lenten Fish Fry 7:30 - 9:30 PM
St. George’s Catholic Church, 19199 St. Georg- Free group for adults dealing with any hurt,
es Church Rd, Valley Lee hang-up or habit. If you are dealing with addic-
4:00 - 6:30 PM tion to porn, shopping, food, drugs, gambling,
Fresh Catfish, French Fries, Macaroni and cutting, smoking, alcohol or if you are affected
Cheese (homemade), Pancit, Fritters, and more. by the addiction of a loved one, come see how
Suggested donation of $11 per person. working the Celebrate Recovery program can
help. Questions? of hCR4u@gmail.com.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church,
22375 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park Saturday, March 24
4:30 - 7:00 PM
Give the kitchen a break and treat the family to
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
a seafood dinner. Fried rockfish, baked haddock,
St. Andrew’s Landfill
fried oysters, or shrimp Po’Boy sub. Each entrée
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
comes with two sides: coleslaw, green beans, or
Residents wishing to safely dispose of house-
fries. Kid meals, desserts, and soft drinks, also
hold hazardous waste materials have this oppor-
available. Fridays during Lent. 301-863-8144.
tunity to properly discard potentially toxic/dan-
gerous materials.
Lenten Fish Fry
To learn what hazardous materials will be
Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 37575 Chap-
accepted and items that will not be accepted,
tico Rd. 5:00 – 7:00 PM
contact the St. Mary’s Department of Public
Buffet style menu includes fried fish, fish
Works and Transportation at 301-475-4200 or
nuggets, popcorn shrimp, French fries, macaroni
visit www.co.saintmarys.md.us/dpw/recycling-
and cheese, green beans, coleslaw, rolls, iced tea
andsolidwaste.asp
and juice. Desserts and carry outs are also avail-
able. $14 for adults, $7-children 6-12 and chil-
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
dren 5 and under are free.
Mechanicsville VFD Social Hall, 28165 Hills
For additional information, please contact
Club Rd. 9:00 - 11:30 AM
Brenda Russell at 301-247-1871 or at rsbrssll@
Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Ba-
AOL.COM.
con, Sausage Links, Biscuits & Gravy. Milk, Or-
ange Juice, Apple Juice or Coffee. Adults $10.
Fried Shrimp Dinner
Children 5-12yrs $5. Children 4 and under Free.
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept. Social Hall,
28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville
Craft and Vendor Fair
5:30 - 7:30 PM
$12.00 includes Butterf ly Shrimp, French
2 nd District, Company 6 (Valley Lee VFD &
RS) 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee
Fries, Coleslaw, Applesauce & Roll.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Reserve a space $25. For more information call
Coffee House Open Mic
Darlene at 240-434-1095 After 4:00. 
Christ Church Parish Hall, Chaptico
7:00 PM
Scrapbooking Crop
Southern Maryland Traditional Music and
Forrest Career and Technology Center, 24005
Dance invites you to this month’s open mic. Mu-
Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown
sic starts at 7:30. Admission $7, performers ad-
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
mitted free. To sign up to perform, contact John
Bring gently used scrapbook items, paper,
Garner at 
and stamps for the brown bag portion. Ridge Li-
garner@wildblue.net or 301-904-4987. Vis-
ons/LEO Club members will carry in all of your
it www.smtmd.org for directions and more in-
supplies.
formation.  Light refreshments will be available!  
Breakfast snacks, lunch, dinner, door prizes,
50/50 raff le, ½ table space, table buddies, ven-
High-Low-Jack-Game Pitch Tournament
dors. $50 all day. Benefit SkillsUSA.
Leonardtown VFD, 22733 Lawrence Ave.,
We will also be collecting non-perishable
7:30 – 10:30 PM
food items for our local food pantries.
Doors open at 6:15. Tournament starts at 7:30.
https://www.facebook.com/RidgeLionsClub
Must be on time as all tables have to start at
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Craft/Vendor Fair
Forrest Career and Technology Center, 24005
Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Local and regional crafters and vendors will
be selling a wide variety of items. The public is
invited to come out to enjoy a day of shopping.
For more info, contact Bonnie Skinner at 301-
475-0242, x28201 or at bjskinner@smcps.org.
Maryland Day at HSMC
Historic St. Mary’s City, 18751 Hogaboom Lane  The Ladies Auxiliary will have a bake sale
St. Mary’s City
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Celebrate Maryland’s 384th anniversary with
ceremony, pageantry, speeches, and free admis-
sion to living history and museum exhibits.
Easter Egg Hunt
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt.
Zion Church Rd., Mechanicsville
11:00 AM
Easter Bunny. Easter Egg Hunt. Food. Story
Time.
More info at:  www.mtzionmech.org or
301-884-4132.
35 th Easter Egg Festival
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This Southern Maryland staple features
egg hunts for all ages up to 12 years, photos
with the Easter Bunny, live entertainment, free
arts and crafts, egg decorating contest, face
painting and goods and services for sale by
local area vendors. Pony rides will be avail-
able for an additional cost. Food and beverages
will also be available for separate purchase.
Net proceeds help fund the Recreation & Parks
Scholarship Program. For more info visit  $120 Buy in (includes $20 Bounty). Please en-
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/easter or call
301-475-4200, ext. *1800.
Celebrate Maryland Day
St. Ignatius Church, St. Inigoes, Maryland
5:00 PM Mass
St. Ignatius Church was built in 1785. Walk
through the cemetery, one of the oldest in Amer-
ica where beloved Jesuit Fathers and the Catholic
ancestors of the people of the neighborhood are
buried, as well as several soldiers of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Bingo Every Saturday
Mother Catherine Academy, 38833 Chaptico
Rd., Mechanicsville
6:30 - 10:00 PM
Doors open at 5:00. Early Birds start at 6:30.
Progressive Money Ball! Door Prizes. Call
301-884-3165 for more information, visit www.
mothercatherine.org.
Sunday, March 25
Maryland Day
A legal holiday in the state of Maryland. It
is observed on the anniversary of the March 25,
1634, landing of the first European settlers in the
Province of Maryland, the third English colony
to be settled in British North America.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
21685 FDR Blvd. Lexington Park
9:00 - 11:00 AM
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The Lexington Park Vol. Rescue Squad For more information call the museum at 301-
(LPVRS) Associates are having an All-You-Can- 769-2222. Visit on Facebook or log on to www.
Eat Breakfast Buffet with the Easter Bunny. $8 stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums.
for Adults, $5 for Kids 5-12, and kids under 5 eat
free. www.lpvrs.org  St. Mary›s County Genealogy Society
Meeting
Spring Craft Show Southern Maryland Higher Education Center,
Hollywood VFD, 24801Three Notch Rd. Airport Rd., California
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Participating crafters are from St. Mary’s, Cal- Ten Research Shortcuts Used by Professional
vert, Charles, Harford, Montgomery and Prince Genealogists with speaker Charles S. “Chuck”
George’s Counties and some from Virginia. Mason, Jr. CG.
and lunch items for sale. Stuffed ham will be  Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
available for purchase. Benefit the HVFD. ATM St Mary’s County Elks, 45779 Fire Dept. Lane,
on site. More info: www.hvfd7.com or contact Lexington Park
CraftShow@hvfd7.com. 7:00 - 11:00 PM
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $25 Buy
Designer Purse Bingo in. This tournament is part of our leaderboard
38833 Chaptico RD., Mechanicsville challenge. Enter through the side of the building.
12;00 - 3:00 PM Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email:
Mother Catherine Academy Fundraiser. jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Doors open at noon, games start 1:00. $30
at the door, pre-paid $25 includes 16 regu-
lar games and 6 special games for purs- Wednesday, March 28
es. Extras sold at the door and on the f loor.
Contact: shirley guy at 240-538-5244
Homeschool Day
Historic St. Mary’s City, 18751 Hogaboom
Turkey Shoot
Lane, St. Mary’s City
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Hands-on activities, learning about the Yao-
Sign up starts at 12:30, first round starts at 1:00.
comaco who lived here, and the Europeans who
Shoot for money and prizes.  Info call jimmy
arrived here. $5 per child age 5 and older; one
240-417-5767.
accompanying adult free. Register with payment
for the program and receive a fast pass to skip the
 ELKS Texas Holdem
line and start your educational experience! 240-
St Mary’s County Elks, 45779 Fire Dept. Lane,
895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org.  
Lexington Park
www.HSMCdigshistory.org
3:00 - 8:00 PM
No Limit Texas Holdem Poker Tournament.
Meet the Lighthouse Keepers
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
ter through the side of the building. Questions:
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
James Dean 240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@
Step back in time and meet Mr. and Mrs.
yahoo.com
Goeshy, the keepers of Drum Point Lighthouse
from 1930-1931.  Live character interactions with
Monday, March 26 the Goeshy’s at 11:00 and 2:00 will highlight as-
pects of life at DPLH, with a special focus on
women lighthouse keepers in honor of Women’s
Spring Break at Sotterley History Month.  Free with admission. www.cal-
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood vertmarinemuseum.com.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Enjoy guided, family-friendly activities all
week (through March 30). Regular site admission
applies. Details at www.sotterley.org
Founding of Maryland Commemoration
St. Clement’s Island Museum, 38370 Point
Breeze Rd., Colton’s Point   
2:00 PM
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County,
along with the Museum
Division of the Depart-
ment of Recreation and
CountyTimes
Parks, will host the an-
nual Maryland Day pro-
gram at the St. Clem-
ent’s Island Museum. St. Mary’s County Calvert County
●
The one-hour com-
memorative program
honors the first brave
Do you have something to add
settlers who founded
the Maryland colony
to our Community Calendar?
at St. Clement’s Island
on March 25, 1634.
Email your event to
The event is free and timescalendar@countytimes.net
open to the public.
26 Letters to Editor
Praying Instead of Civil Disobedience
Dear Editor:
It’s not hard to see why our society, which
nobody I know is very happy with, is where it
is. School shootings and open season on po-
lice officers have become signs of our times.
Everyone seems to have a cure for the problem
and there is no shortage of platforms to voice
opinions. The latest tactic is school kids walk-
ing out of class to try and have their voices
heard.
Apparently, teenagers have become fonts
of wisdom on school shootings. Even though
students are one of the primary stake holders
I am not sure they are the best qualified to be
out there protesting and giving advice. With
the present state of our education system they
have precious little of their classroom time to
squander.
The bigger issue is they just became a per-
fect example of the rationale that sets school
shooters in motion. In today’s world, anytime
you don’t get your way you throw a tantrum,
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set up a demonstration, protest, or go crab a
gun. The lesson on how to deal with disap-
pointments, setbacks and tragedy is no longer
taught at home or in school. Now we’re teach-
ing the kids that reacting and civil disobedi-
ence is the way to get things done. History
shows that this approach has had little effect
and there has been as much negative reaction
to protests as there has been positive outcomes.
Now the kids have justification to have temper
tantrums since their parents and teachers are
in the cheering section and people in positions
of authority are leading the parade.
Most of those I talk to feel the same frustra-
tions as I do and that the future is not very
bright when it comes to man’s inhumanity to-
ward his/her fellow man. We built this culture,
continue to perpetuate it and don’t have a clue
on how to turn it around.
I heard one student say in an interview when
asked why she was demonstrating, “Well it’s
better than just praying”. What a misguided
young lady this is. Regardless of your religious
Interested
candidates
should call
301-373-5848
Thursday, March 22, 2018
beliefs, God didn’t cause this mess, but He is
our best hope of getting us out of the morass
we created. he problem is too many parents,
legislators and judges subscribed to the same
lesson plan as this outspoken teenager.
To hell with the NRA and the anti-gun ac-
tivists. We should all be down on our knees
asking for help from whatever god you believe
in. Privately, in a house of worship or on the
White House lawn, all prayers for help will be
heard and have a positive impact. If you want
to make things better now is a good time to
start, albeit a little late. In light of our present
situation we may also want to ref lect on how
we kicked God to the curb and what has hap-
pened since we did.
Sincerely,
David A. Ryan
Hollywood, MD
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Richard Dent Edwards
Richard Dent Edwards was born
ca1782 in St. Mary’s Co. and died
July 14, 1853. He married Lydia
Dyson February 7,1810, daughter
of Gerard Dyson. Lydia was born
ca1792 and died 1844 - 1850.
CHILDREN:
Mary Elizabeth Edwards, De-
cember 24, 1811-June 26, 1888.
She married Thomas Courtney
Reeves July 26, 1829.
Harriett Edwards 1815-aft. 1850.
Permelia (Pamelia) Efwards,
1816-March 26. 1893.
John Edwards, 1820-1848. He
married a daughter of Thomas
Johnson.
Alexander Edwards, 1825-April
24, 1901 He married first, Mary
E. Suite February 4, 1862 and sec-
ond, Estelle D. Oliver February 18,
1878.
Amelia Edwards, 1828-bet.
1850-1856.
Gerard Benjamin Edwatds, bef.
1831-bef. 1850.
Joseph Dent Edwards. 1831-
1865, m. Elizabeth Clarentine
Goode, October 13, 1864.
Richard Marshall Edwards, De-
cember 16, 1832-May 25, 1885. H
married Barbara Ann Cissell April
3, 1856. See family bible below.
Martha Ann Edwards, 1835-aft.
1870. She m. Thomas J. Byrd May
4, 1855.
Elkanah Edwards, 1837-June 6,
1874. He married Elizabeth Ellen
“Betty” Byrd 1859 in Baltimore.
Mary S. Edwards, 1844-aft.
1850.
Edwards Family Bible from
Alan Sturm, Shepherdstown, WV.
MARRIAGES:
• Richard M. Edwards and Bar-
bary A. Cecil was married
April 3th 1856.
• Martin Edwards and Eleanore
Goddard was married February
6, 1890.
BIRTHS:
• Richard M. Edwards, son of
Richard D. Edwards and Lydia
his wife was born December
26th 1832
• Barbary A. Cecil, daughter of
Peregrine Cecil and Ann his
wife was born July 23th 1837
• Richard Franklin Edwards, son
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of Richard M. Edwards and
Barbary A. his wife was born
Thursday, January 1th 1857
• Wilton King Edwards, son of
R. M. Edwards and Barbary A.
his wife was born on Wednes-
day, March 17th 1859
• Martin Elkanah Edwards, son
of R. M. Edwards and Barbara
A. his wife was born on Tues-
day, September 3th 1861
• Mary Indiana Edwards, daugh-
ter of R. M. Edwards and Bar-
bary A. his wife was born Mon-
day June 29th 1863
• George Dent Edwards, son of
R. M. Edwards and Barbary A.
his wife was born Sunday, July
9th 1865
• James Marshall Raley Ed-
wards, son of R. M. Edwards
and Barbary A. his wife was
born on Monday May 20th
1867
• Permelia Jane Edwards, daugh-
ter of R. M. Edwards and Bar-
bary A. his wife was born Au-
gust 18th 1870
• Catherine Johnson Edwards,
daughter of R. M. Edwards and
Barbary A. his wife was born
August 18th 1870
• John Allstan Edwards, son of
R. M. Edwards and Barbary A.
his wife was born November
3th 1872 on Saturday morning.
DEATHS:
• Catherine Johnson Edwards,
daughter of R. M. Edwards and
Barbary A. his wife departed
this life August 18th 1870
• Permelia Jane Edwards, daugh-
ter of R. M. Edwards and Bar-
bary A. his wife departed this
life September 13th 1870
• John A. Edwards, son of R. M.
Edwards departed this life July
6th 1877
• Richard M. Edwards departed
this life Monday, May 25 1885
• Richard Franklin Edwards, son
of Richard M. Edwards and
Barbary AS. his wife departed
this life on September 28, 1886
• Martin Edwards departed this
life April the 25th 1896
• Wilton King Edwards departed
this life March 8th 1907
Contributing Writers
Unbelievable…
Such is the pace of events these days
that something that would have occu-
pied front-page headlines and top-of-
the-broadcast nightly news coverage for
weeks in the past often fades to the back
pages in a matter of hours now.
I want to freeze-frame a recent story,
though, to give it the attention it deserves.
Some weeks ago, Rob Porter—a chief
aid to the President—resigned when
the news broke that he had a history of
verbally and physically abusing women,
including his two former wives. Before
Porter resigned, but after the story came
out, the White House rushed to Porter’s
defense. Press Secretary/Presidential En-
abler Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated that
Rob Porter “enjoys the full confidence
and trust of the President.” John Kelly,
the White House Chief of Staff, also
chimed in, saying that Porter is “a man
of true integrity and honor and I can’t say
enough good things about him. He is a…
trusted professional. I am proud to serve
alongside him.”
The rush to defend Porter didn’t
stop there, though. His friends and col-
leagues—and even the woman he is re-
portedly dating these days, one I hope he
hasn’t abused yet, the recently-resigned
White House Communications Director,
Hope Hicks—praised Porter publicly and
effusively. Not surprisingly, his support-
ers put forth variations on an old and tired
theme: they’d never seen Porter act out
in rage against a woman; they’d never
seen Porter treat a woman with violence.
(Let me pause here to issue a profes-
sional and clinical response to that theme:
Well, duh. Just for the record, your gar-
den-variety abuser doesn’t typically sum-
mon a crowd of witnesses before punch-
ing his partner in the eye). speak out against their abusers.
And speaking of eye injuries: within
hours of the release of the statements
defending Porter, a photograph emerged
showing one of his ex-wives, Colbie Hol-
derness, with a bruised and blackened
eye she said he caused.
Quickly, more information emerged:
he apparently kicked out a window at the
house belonging to Jennifer Willough-
by—his other ex-wife—while she hid
inside after refusing to let him enter. On
another occasion, Willoughby said that
Porter angrily dragged her, naked and
dripping, from a shower. There was also
a past Protective Order against Porter.
These facts made the “Great Guy” de-
fense hard to maintain.
Since the information about Porter
came out, there hasn’t been a slow news
day. Because of the onslaught of so much
27
big news—in any previous administra-
tion even one of the recent stories that
have emerged would have occupied
headlines for weeks, even months—it is
easy to lose track of the Porter case. But,
let me remind you: two women made
credible, verifiable statements of serious
abuse by Rob Porter, a man with access
to the most top-secret levels of intelli-
gence in our country, which makes him a
serious blackmail risk, if the abuse on its
own isn’t troubling enough. In response,
the default position taken by the White
House, until bad press forced their hand,
was to praise and protect Porter, while
dismissing his victims as liars and vin-
dictive ex-wives.
(And people wonder: why did she
stay? It is one of the most common ac-
cusations, in the guise of a question, that
victims of domestic violence face: why
did you stay? Why didn’t you leave? In
other words, what’s wrong with you?)
Until there is a clear understanding
about domestic violence, these questions
and the impact they have on victims will
continue to signal that our society still
doesn’t get it at a very fundamental level.
So let’s review:
Domestic violence rarely happens
around observers; it is a crime committed
in the dark, in secret, in isolation, where
no one else can see, or hear, or bear wit-
ness to its cruelty.
Domestic violence occurs between
intimate partners; it is a largely private
crime that allows a perpetrator to be a
‘great guy’ around others: kind, easygo-
ing, in control of his emotions.
Domestic violence has symptoms:
shame, fear, self-blame—to name just a
few—that make it harder for victims to
Domestic violence occurs at the hands
of even those who inhabit corner offices,
expensive homes, exclusive schools. Say-
ing “Not him!” because the accused has
an Ivy League degree or works at the side
of the President of the United States is as
logical as saying “Not him!” about some-
one with high social standing causing a
car accident.
It is understandably shocking when
someone who is well-liked, someone we
think we know, is found to be guilty of
the often-hidden ugliness that is domes-
tic abuse. It is confusing, and deeply trou-
bling, and sad. One thing it isn’t, though,
is unbelievable.
I love to hear your comments.
You can reach me at thewordtech@
md.metrocast.net
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from the barrels with winemaker
Lauren Zimmerman, and know that
these barrels will soon make great
bottles of wine.
Let me back up one day to our
wandering adventures on Friday (I
guess wandering runs in the family).
My brother was interested in seeing
Port Tobacco over in Charles Coun-
room after room in the old school by
volunteer and US Marine Veteran
Doug Clarke. Each room is filled
with professional exhibits depicting
scenes and information about every
war or conflict the United States has
been involved in. Every branch of
service, and type of service person
is included as are original mementos

“Time is too short”

Well, the time with my oldest
brother Bob and wife Kathy is over
too soon. They are now in Virginia
visiting with our other brother Bill
and wife Connie. But, we sure packed
a lot in. Me, being the only morning
person had a tough time hanging til
midnight or 1 a.m. at nights. After
they arrived around 8:30 a.m. on
Monday we caught up a little while
my brother Bob dozed on the couch
and we all yawned incessantly; them
from their red-eye flight and us, from
preparations for their arrival. After
an hour or so of that, we all agreed
that naps were in order. Then it was
non-stop fun.
What a great turnout for the St. Pat-
rick’s Day Dinner at our parish hall
on Saturday. Thanks to our friend
Greg Penk and the Bushmill Band
ty. He didn’t remember ever visiting given by family members of veter-
it when we were younger. It was a ans. My brother, who retired as a Lt.
mighty brisk and windy day on the Col. in the Air Force loved it – I wish
16th, but we fortified ourselves at we had spent the day there instead
the La Plata Starbucks before riding of a quick half hour – time was too
for playing all the appropriate songs
down to the village. On the way, we short. There is a children’s activity
for the evening, including the lovely
decided to stop at the restored one chest and lots of dioramas, uniforms,
rendition of Danny Boy. Lynne and
room school house right before the even a cannon to keep children fasci-
Betsy and the rest of the kitchen crew
historic area and luckily were able to nated. The museum sponsors events
made what I believe was the most
walk inside with a school group. How from live re-enactments to classic
tender corned beef and cabbage ever.
neat to see all the young students at car shows throughout the year and is
My brother enjoyed it immensely and
the old desks. Then off to the court- open from 11 am to 4 pm daily – all
found his twin brother from another
house at Port Tobacco. We wished volunteer run.
mother in fellow parishioner Herb.
it was open but enjoyed reading the Of course, we ended our week
Great night all around.
many historic markers and walking back at another winery: Ingleside
Of course, we were a bit primed for
around the grounds. over in Virginia for a little family
the dinner by first attending the grand
I was thinking of where to go next reunion where they let us have their
re-opening of the Tasting Room at
when I remembered I had been want- museum for our group. No, it wasn’t
the Port of Leonardtown Winery
ing to visit the Maryland Veterans a wine museum – there would never
– the new tasting room is airy and
Museum at Patriot Park in Newburg be enough time for me in there.
bright and very professional in every
located in the old Glasva School. The
way. It was packed with happy people
museum is one half mile north from To each new day’s adventure, Shelby
and happy pourers. Michael Hughes
the intersection of Rt. 234/ Budds Please send your comments or ideas
and all the great members of the win-
Creek Road and Rt. 301. If you haven’t to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
ery co-op have done a fantastic job. It
been there you really need to go and or find me on facebook
was fun getting to taste wine straight
take your family. We were taken to

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LEGALS
Legal Notice Legal Notice
NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF DEVYN ANTHONY LLOYD MASON
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO DEVYN ANTHONY MASON
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY
STEVEN R. THARPE In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland
21810 CHANCELLOR’S RUN ROAD
GREAT MILLS, MARYLAND 20634 Case No.: C-18-FM-18-000163
PLAINTIFF Notice (Minor) (DOM REL 65)
V.
AUDREY R. THARPE The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which
21810 CHANCELLOR’S RUN ROAD he seeks to change his name from Devyn Anthony Lloyd Mason to Devyn An-
GREAT MILLS, MARYLAND 20634 thony Mason. The petitioner is seeking a name change because:
DEFENDANT Child prefers to use Anthony only for middle name. He has only used Anthony
CASE NO.: C-18-FM-000154 or intial A. in his documentation of his name. He has requested to only have
Anthony as his middle name which is the same as his fathers and both parents
The above named Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Custody and Other Relief in concur. This change is easier to make now before he is of legal age for govern-
which he is seeking primary care and custody of his grandson who is the minor ment identification, employment, etc.
child of the Defendant.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 8th
Notice is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, that the relief day of April, 2018. The objection must be supported by an affidavit and served
sought in the aforementioned complaint may be granted, unless cause be shown to upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an
the contrary. Defendant is to file a response to the complaint on or before April 23, objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default
2018. Failure to file the response to within the time allowed may result in a judg- or the granting of the relief sought.
ment by default or the granting of the relief sought, provided a copy of this Notice
be published in some newspaper published in this county, once in each of three (3) Tracy L. Cantrell,
successive weeks on or before March 23, 2018. Acting Clerk of Court for
St. Mary’s County Maryland
Tracy L. Cantrell,
Acting Clerk of Court for March 22, 2018
St. Mary’s County Maryland

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