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Feature16
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Community Calendar 24 In Community
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Library Calendar 25
Sports 26
Contributing Writers 28
Business Directory 30
Entertainment 31

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Thursday, July 12, 2018 The County Times Local News 3

Commissioners Approve
$30 Million in Debt
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county commissioner board ap-
proved a measure Tuesday to sell mil-
lions of dollars-worth in general obliga-
tion bonds to fund infrastructure proj-
ects around St. Mary’s.
The $30 million in bonds includes
funding for the asphalt overlay of county
roads and continued work in the Patux-
ent Park neighborhood.
The asphalt overlay project accounts
for $2.5 million of the bond sale, while
the Patuxent Park project will take up
$5.6 million.
The bond sale also includes $1.1 mil-
lion to replace the roof at Piney Point El-
ementary School in Tall Timbers.
The largest expenditure in the bond
package though, was $10 million to
complete FDR Boulevard.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt was con-
cerned that while the county may bor-
row the $10 million to complete the
long-awaited project, it would not im-
mediately spend it because the county
had not been able to secure the purchase
of right-of-way land from current prop-
erty holders.
“I don’t want to have to pay interest on
money I don’t need,” Hewitt said, add-
ing that the project could be moved out a
year in the capital construction budget.
Jeannett Cudmore, the county’s chief
financial officer, said the county had al-
ready spent $7.1 million towards com-
pleting the FDR Boulevard connections
and the $10 million was essentially a
way to reimburse the county.
John Deatrick, director of the Depart-
ment of Public Works and Transporta-
tion, said the project was essentially a
year behind due to the problems sur-
rounding property acquisition; there
were more than 50 rights of way that had
to be purchased.
Much of the project money was be-
ing spent now on Phase 1C, Old Roll-
ing Road to Kennegad Drive and Phase
3, from Chancellors Run Road to Pegg
Road, of the road project, Deatrick said.
The bond measure also includes $4.9
million for county radio system up-
grades and $4.2 million for the Leonard-
town Library and Senior Center Project.
The measure passed by a unanimous
vote.
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CAMPAIGN KICKOFF FAYE WHEELER
FOR CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018 • 6PM-10PM
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Leonardtown, MD 20650
Dinner & Refreshments by Bailey’s Catering
Please join me as I kick off my campaign for St. Mary’s County Clerk
of the Circuit Court. This will be a fundraising event and I’d like to
personally invite you to attend. Enjoy dinner, mingle with old and
new friends and participate in a silent and live auction.
I’m dedicated to bringing professionalism and integrity to the
citizens of St. Mary’s County through the clerk’s office. I greatly
appreciate your support and ask for your vote of confidence through
the campaign and into the November election.
Please RSVP and purchase your tickets ($35 each or $60 per couple)
or become a sponsor by calling Brenda Farrell: 240-298-2368 or
MaryKay Myers: 301-904-2064.
If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation, please send
your donation to: Friends of Faye Wheeler, c/o MaryKay Myers,
PO Box 1, Coltons Point, MD 20626

Sheriff Seeking Citizens

Who Saved Bridge Jumper
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriff Mike Evans is searching for
the names of the Good Samaritans who
stopped a suicidal Leonardtown man
from trying to jump off the Thomas
Johnson Bridge last week.
“I want to commend them for that,”
Evans said. “They probably saved that
guy’s life.”
The citizen rescuers risked their own
safety to save the man, Evans said.
“That’s a dangerous spot to stop a car
and get out and try and help someone,”
said Evans. “If you’re trying to jump you
could easily take someone with you.”
Calvert sheriff’s deputies responded
quickly to the incident, Evans said, and
arrested the suicidal man and took him
off the bridge to restore traffic flow.
This meant that knowing the identi-
ties of all the citizens who helped save
him was difficult since events moved so
quickly.
“I know there were several of them,”
Evans told The County Times.
The incident occurred July 3 at about
5:30 p.m.
When police arrived on scene the man Repair, Refinishing, Antique
informed deputies that he had been in
a car accident earlier and was having
a bad day, according to a police press
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release.
He informed deputies that he drove
his vehicle up to the top of the bridge,
exited it, and wanted to jump from the
bridge before he was stopped by citi-
zens. Deputies subsequently placed the
man in custody and transported him to a
local hospital for an evaluation.
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Ballistic Glass Installed in Test Pilot School Takes On
High Schools “Flying Classroom”
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As security upgrades at county pub-
lic schools continue throughout the
summer, one critical upgrade has been
completed; bullet resistant glass at the
entrances to county high schools.
Board of Education officials con-
firmed the installation at Tuesday’s
meeting of the Commissioners of St.
Mary’s County.
“Ballistic laminate has been installed
at all three high schools,” said Michael
Wyant, county public schools security
chief. “It’s done.”
Re-enforcing the security at school
entrances was a top priority of school
and county elected leaders revealed
at a joint meeting on June 12, This in-
cluded improved locks for classrooms
and increasing surveillance throughout
buildings.
Improving communications between
school staff and with emergency first-
responders was also a chief priority.
Wyant said those improvements, es-
pecially at Great Mills High School
where the tragic killing of a student
there March 20 galvanized the com-
munity in support of greater security at
schools, were underway.
College Basketball Player
Pleads to Robbery
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
One of four men accused of committing
armed robbery at St. Mary’s College of
Maryland, where they had all matriculat-
ed as students, pleaded guilty to one count
of robbery in St. Mary’s County Circuit
Court Monday.
Marquis Xavier Bullett of Columbia
was a basketball player at the college
when he and Judge Payne, 18, of Laurel,
Kyndle Terrell-Jones, 18, of Owings Mills
and Kevin Makle, 18, of Finksburg alleg-
edly stormed into another student’s room
at gunpoint to rob him of marijuana and
cash in February.
Bullett’s plea deal allowed him to es-
cape charges of armed robbery and sec-
ond-degree assault as well as theft.
He will serve 18 months in jail, court
records show.
The alleged robbery took place at about
3:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Warring Commons
dormitory suite on campus when all four
men entered the dorm of the victim, who
police have not named, and used a hand-
gun to rob the victim of money, marijuana
and a lockbox, charging documents stated.
Three of the men entered were inside
the dorm room, sheriff’s detectives stated
in court papers, while one remained at the
The County Times
Schools officials sought approval
from commissioners to accept $189,000
in federal grant money for mental health
recovery services at Great Mills High
School where students and staff are still
coping with the aftermath of Jaelynn
Wiley’s death.
Board of Education officials also re-
quested the transfer of $200,000 from
their fund for substitute teachers to pay
for school security and student servic-
es coordinators as required under the
Maryland Safe to Learn Act passed by
the General Assembly in response to the
Great Mills shooting.
The student services coordinator will
focus specifically on the mental health
of students.
Wyant told commissioners that coun-
ty schools were currently searching for
the best models to improve school se-
curity but ultimately the county system
would have to be audited by the state to
their own set of standards.
“They’re still developing that stan-
dard,” Wyant said.
The schools security chief said Great
Mills High School was scheduled to
open on time, the first day of school with
its new security upgrades.
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door to insure no
one else could
enter.
One of the
men — charg-
ing documents
do not specify
which of the de-
fendants com-
mitted a certain Bullett
act in the dormi-
tory room — demanded that the victim
give them “everything he has” or they
would take it by force.
Two of the men then began to beat the
victim numerous times with closed fists;
one of them produced a small black semi-
automatic handgun from their waistband
and brandished it in front of the victim,
detectives said.
One of the defendants stole two ounces
of marijuana from a table in the room,
while another demanded the victim hand
over the rest.
One of the suspects searched the dorm
room and found a small blue box, police
said, that contained six more ounces of
marijuana and stole it.
Another of the group stole $40 from the
victim’s wallet as well.
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ASTARS III arrives at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The custom C-26A Metroliner is
equipped with subsystems and has a matching simulation lab allowing students to familiarize
themselves with the subsystems before flying with instructors. (U.S. Navy photo)
The United States Naval Test Pilot
School (USNTPS) welcomed Airborne
Systems Training and Research Sup-
port (ASTARS) III aircraft, the newest
generation of flying classrooms, today at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
ASTARS III, the third generation of
flying classroom for the USNTPS curric-
ulum, is a custom tailored C-26A Metro-
liner equipped with military equipment
and subsystems. A custom tailored sim-
ulation lab was also built in conjunction
with the aircraft to have matching crew
stations. The ASTARS objective is for
students to familiarize themselves with
the aircraft and its systems in a simu-
lation lab before flying airborne for the
first time which increases the efficiency
of flight time spent with instructors in
the air. USNTPS’ original ASTARS is
a divested P-3; ASTARS II is a leased
modified Saab 340 and the contract will
end in fall 2018.
“The amount of proactive collabora-
tion on this project is unprecedented,”
said Jerry Swift, director of NAWCAD’s
AIRWorks, the systems integration of-
fice that cultivates the command’s or-
ganic capability to develop rapid warf-
ighter solutions.
In fall 2015, the U.S. Government gave
the C-26A to the USNTPS after it re-
tired from conducting counter narcotics
missions along the Mexican border. The
aircraft arrived with minimal documen-
tation and maintenance records requir-
ing extensive work in order to meet Fed-
eral Aviation Administration standards.
It also required unique modifications to
meet the school’s flying classroom re-
quirements for future curriculum.
The aircraft’s upgrade was a group
Thursday, July 12, 2018
effort between a number of organiza-
tions: USNTPS, AIRWorks, the Tactical
Airlift, Adversary and Support Aircraft
program office (PMA-207), and M7
Aerospace, a subsidiary of Elbit Sys-
tems of America. Each group was repre-
sented at the hangar on a daily basis by
pilots, engineers, artisans, supply chain
specialists, program managers, test rep-
resentatives, and other crew members
who worked side-by-side at the modifi-
cation site in San Antonio, Texas. The
project structure reduced programmatic
cycle times while maintaining the air-
craft’s configuration control.
The approach was another example
of extraordinary effort coordinated by
AIRWorks bringing together warfare
center talent, industrial partnerships and
emerging technologies. In partnership
with NAWCAD’s Aircraft Modification
Prototyping and Production (APSD)
group, AIRWorks has provided the
Navy affordable alternatives including
rapid prototype and production of the
H-60 gunner seat, integration of V-22
ballistic missile protection and C-27
maritime intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance modifications.
With facilities in Patuxent River,
Maryland; Lakehurst, New Jersey; and
Orlando, Florida, NAWCAD supports
the research and development, engineer-
ing, test and evaluation of all Navy and
Marine Corps air vehicle systems and
trainers.
For more information about NAW-
CAD, please go to www.navair.navy.
mil or follow us on Facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/MyNAWCAD/.
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feet of water face down.
Dive team members with the
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Light Soon To Be Shed on ANNUAL

Chaptico BMX Track
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Since 2003 the Southern

Maryland BMX (Bicycle FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
HOLLYWOOD VOLUNTEER
Moto Cross) group has op-
erated and maintained the
BMX racing track at Chap-

FIRE DEPARTMENT
tico Park and in all that time
there was never any lighting;
that is about to change.

Thursday Thursday
After writing to the county
government and asking for the
upgrade to the facility in June, it’s

JULY 5th JULY 12th

the group received the county’s
affirmative answer Tuesday with an ap-
proval for $250,000 to make it happen.
The lighting system will now al-
low the organization to attract national
BMX racing competitions to St. Mary’s;
the lack of lights meant that the larger
racing organization could not hold its
three-day competitions here.
perfect for it [national BMX
races.]”
According to SOMD BMX the num-
ber of racers has doubled since 2016 to
more than 300 riders. thru Sunday thru Monday
JULY 8th JULY 16th
Since the group already has a lease
agreement with the county, it has agreed
to pay the utility costs for the new light-
ing system, documents from the De-

FOOD - RIDES - GAMES

The lighting meant more competi- partment of Recreation and Parks show.
The county will also in-

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

stall a BMX sign at the en-
trance to the park for which
SOMD BMX will pay, the
same documents stated.
The $250,000 for the HOURS: 7:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M.

$10.00
track lighting came from

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savings from another parks
and recreation project; the

EVERY NIGHT FOR

improvements to the en-
trance at Nicolet Park in
Lexington Park.
Commissioner Todd
Morgan said the ability to
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bring in high-profile sport-

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ing events to the county
helped pursue diversifying

RAFFLE
tions could be held at night, avoiding the county’s economy.
high summer temperatures and making “There’s a lot of money to be made…

NIGHTLY
it safer for racers, SOMD BMX stated in bringing more people to the county,

Last Night of
in its earlier missive. filling restaurants and staying in ho-
“The [addition to] the BMX track tels,” Morgan said.

PRIZES Carnival
is huge,” said Commissioner John
O’Connor. “The track is right there and guyleonard@countytimes.net

Burch Prevails in Court FREE NIGHTLY

BICYCLE RAFFLE*
Clerk Race
By Guy Leonard
3 GIRLS & 3 BOYS
Staff Writer FOR AGES 12 AND UNDER
HELMET INCLUDED
The final vote tally from the county’s Board of Elections shows that Debbie
Mills Burch has won in her bid for the GOP nomination for Clerk of the Circuit *MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
Court.

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She defeated long-time court system employee and program manager Pete
Cucinotta in a close race.
After two counts for absentee ballots and one round of provisional balloting,

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Burch won 2,804 votes to Cucinotta’s 2,675.
Burch currently works in the Circuit Court clerk’s office in Leonardtown.
She will face Faye Wheeler, a Democrat, in the November general election.

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Wheeler has worked in the clerk’s office for the last 25 years.

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8 Local News The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018

5th Annual
Two Sites Considered for Animal Shelter
Blueberry By Guy Leonard

& Bake Sale

Staff Writer

The county’s new ani-

mal shelter will likely be
built on either county-
20 lb. Cases owned property along
FDR Boulevard or on a
piece of property at Clark’s
SHIPMENTS JULY 5TH Rest in Leonardtown, after
& JULY 19TH commissioners viewed
a presentation Tuesday

PLACE YOUR on potential sites for the

facility.

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Other sites included par-
cels of land along Loveville
Road but the lack of water
and sewer there as well as
environmental concerns at
one site made those less
desirable.
Commissioners said,
though, that the Town
of Leonardtown had to
agree to the property along
Route 5 was suitable; the 28-acre piece County made no decision on selecting “We’re going to be keeping up a large,
was owned by Marrick Homes but was a parcel at their regular meeting but dilapidated building in Hughesville if
set aside for the town’s eventual use. viewed the two parcels in California and we don’t move soon,” Guy said.
Marvin Steiner The property along FDR Boulevard, Leonardtown with the most favor. Leonardtown Mayor Dan Burris said
Commissioner President James many questions remained about the pos-
23905 Hollywood Rd. running behind the First Colony Shop-
ping Center, is three parcels comprising “Randy” Guy said the county govern- sible facility in Leonardtown, particu-
Hollywood, MD 20636 ment should move soon to ensure the larly about residents’ reaction and how
60 total acres.
301-373-4530 The Commissioners of St. Mary’s new facility is built and operating since it would affect the town’s waste water
Charles County is already moving for- treatment plant capacity.
ward with constructing its own shelter “The main thing is what the residents
and Calvert County has nearly finished of Clark’s Rest think about a shelter in
their new animal shelter and is planning their community that houses about 200
to open it this fall. animals,” Burris said. “I’m not sure
This would leave St. Mary’s County about it being in the middle of a desig-
funding the aging and often crowded nated development district.”

Relax... Tri-County Animal Shelter on its own,

he said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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 10 Cops & Courts
Man Sentenced in Lexington
Park Woman’s Death
Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for
Charles County announced that on Fri-
day, June 29, 2018, Charles County Cir-
cuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr.
sentenced Charles Leon Thompson, Jr.,
34 of Waldorf, to 40 years in prison for
Armed Robbery and Use of a Handgun
During the Commission of a Crime of
Violence.
On February 4, 2017, officers respond-
ed to the Beer 4 U Bar located in the
2100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf
for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,
officers discovered several victims suf-
fering from various injuries, including
Emmanuel Perkins who sustained head
injuries from an earlier assault and Mi-
aquita Gray, of Lexington Park, who suf-
fered a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Gray was later pronounced deceased as a
result of her injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed
that a few moments prior to the shoot-
ing, Perkins was physically assaulted
and robbed by three suspects in the
bathroom of Beer 4 U. After the assault,
Perkins and his girlfriend, Gray, exited
the bar and stood in the parking lot of
the establishment. The three suspects
also exited the establishment. One of the
suspects brandished a gun and began fir-
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ing at Perkins and Gray, fatally striking
Gray. Two other victims were struck but
did not sustain life-threatening injuries.
Video surveillance and witness testi-
mony identified co-defendant Anthony
Deangelo Wilkins as being involved in
the armed robbery and shooting. A fur-
ther investigation revealed Wilkins as
the shooter and identified Charles Leon
Thompson, Jr. as an accomplice to the
shooting and the armed robbery in the
bathroom.
Thompson entered a guilty plea to
the aforementioned charges in Charles
County Circuit Court in front of the
Honorable Judge H. James West on De-
cember 4, 2017.
While commenting on the imposed
sentence, Covington said, “The sentence
laid down by the Court was fair and rea-
sonable given the senseless killing of an
innocent bystander in this case. Inca-
pacitating violent robbers and murderers
by jailing them, is the only truly proven
way of reducing violent crime on our
streets. This sentence takes a dangerous
person off the streets for a significant
time period. That is a good thing.”
Charles County State’s Attorney’s
Office
Sheriff’s Office Crime Report
Burglary- On
June 20, 2018,
Dep. Forbes re-
sponded to the
45000 block of
Fox Chase Drive
in Lexington
Park, for a re-
ported trespass
complaint. In-
vestigation de-
termined Nathan
Junior Williams, age 51 of Lexington
Park, had assaulted one victim earlier
in the day by pushing the victim’s head
into an object; Williams later came to
the victims’ residence and when the
door was opened, he forced his way in-
side. Once inside, he pushed one victim
into a wall, and assaulted a second vic-
tim by repeatedly punching the victim
and ultimately threatening to kill the
victim and proceeded to show the victim
a handgun. Williams was located and
arrested; he was charged with Burglary
3rd Degree, two counts of Assault 1st
Degree, and two counts of Assault 2nd
Degree. CASE# 34390-18
Assault- On
June 30, 2018,
DFC. Muschette
made contact
with the victim
at Sheriff’s Of-
fice Headquar-
ters in Leon-
ardtown. The
victim advised
Hunter Douglas
Dunn, age 25 of
Hollywood, smashed a sandwich in the
victim’s face, pushed the victim, and
strangled the victim. Visible injury was
Sheriff’s Office Incident Report
Burglary- On July 1, 2018, Dep. T.
Snyder investigated a burglary in the
23000 block of Hilltop Drive, in Bush-
wood. Unknown suspect(s) forced entry
into the residence and removed property.
CASE# 34601-18
Burglary- On July 2, 2018, Cpl. Wor-
rey investigated a burglary to a vacant
apartment in the 21000 block of Great
Mills Road, in Lexington Park. A cir-
cular saw was reported stolen. CASE#
34389-18
Burglary- On July 2, 2018, Dep. Budd
investigated a burglary in the 18000
block of Premier Lane in Lexington Park.
Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into the
residence; at this time nothing has been
reported missing. CASE# 34798-18
Theft- On July 2, 2018, Cpl. Beishline
investigated a theft in the 26000 block
of Three Notch Road in Loveville. Un-
known suspect(s) removed a rear tag to
Thursday, July 12, 2018
observed to the victim; Dunn was locat-
ed, arrested, and charged with Assault
2nd Degree. CASE# 34411-18
Assault- On
June 30, 2018,
DFC. Muschette
responded to the
21000 block of
Suburban Drive
in Lexington
Park for the re-
ported assault.
The victim ad-
vised Nicole
Anne Kelly, age
32 of Lexington Park, had assaulted the
victim by striking the victim in the face
several times during an argument. The
victim displayed visible signs of injury;
Kelly was arrested and charged with As-
sault 2nd Degree.
Peace Order
Violation- On
July 1, 2018,
Dep. Edwards
responded to the
24000 block of
Horseshoe Road
in Clements, for
the reported vio-
lation of a peace
order. Investiga-
tion determined
Melvin Jerome Price, age 55, of Clem-
ents, violated a current Peace Order by
contacting a protected party. Price was
charged with Peace Order: Fail to Com-
ply. CASE# 34586-18
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
a vehicle parked in the area that was for
sale. CASE# 34801-18
Theft- On July 2, 2018, Dep. Budd
investigated a theft in the 44000 block
of Deerfield Lane in Leonardtown. The
complainant reported the expiration
sticker on the vehicle registration had
been removed. CASE# 34841-18
Burglary to Motor Vehicle- On July
3, 2018, DFC. D. Smith investigated a
burglary to motor vehicle reported in the
24000 block of Old Three Notch Road
in Hollywood. The complainant ad-
vised a wallet containing various items
was removed from the vehicle. CASE#
35124-18
Burglary- On July 3, 2018, Dep. Henry
investigated a burglary to a shed in the
47000 block of Dixon Court in Lexington
Park. Unknown suspect(s) entered the
victim’s shed and two saws were reported
stolen. CASE# 35096-18
Thursday, July 12, 2018 The County Times 11

This Pot’s Boiled Over

To the Editor:
They say a watched pot never
boils. However, Americans are cur-
rently witnessing one that’s boiling
over. And it’s not some lovingly pre-
pared sumptuous meal, but, rather, a
concocted array  of elements unfit for
human partaking.  This flaming pot
is cleverly prepared with ingredients
blended to effect radical leftist’s politi-
cal agenda by any means possible. Its
recipe comprises:  a generous measure
of continuous fake news and half-truth
news stirred with the ultra-left lean-
ing undercover work of select high
governmental officials, dashed with
very frequent vile rants of pseudo in-
tellectual Hollywood make-believers
and blended with unsavory spices of
committed Socialists. Voila, we now
have the intentionally crafted fanatical
product - hate. And hate characteristi-
cally manifests itself via the baser sort.   those with whom they disagree in re-
Not since Abe Lincoln has our
United States experienced the pres-
ence of hate such as that manifested
nowadays towards our serving Ameri-
can President. And it’s rabidly done
so at the hands of committed leftists/
Socialists of our own country. Their
hate transcends our president, devi-
ously berating our First Lady, sug-
gesting harm to his pre-teen aged
son and denigration of other family
members and extends to our VP and
select cabinet members et al. We can
now number multiple members of his
cabinet and staff who’ve recently been
targeted by haters up front, close and
extremely personal. One conservative
woman’s tormentor was so close so as
to have his loud mouth spew spit onto
her hair, reportedly before her secu-
rity detail.  That’s three female and
two male victims purposely and ma-
liciously sought out to receive verbal
terrorism, ill-willed taunts, cursing re-
bukes and personal antagonism at the
hands of those now fully committed to
hate. Strangely, as two victims were
so confronted in restaurants, manage-
ment never bothered to step in and
insist haters take their stink outside
their place of business. Agreeing with
haters or no, you’d think management
would prefer to please all its custom-
ers, make money and grow more busi-
ness while remaining neutral of their
political views publicly.
At least one Democrat politician
is calling on fellow haters to torment
questing leftists to mobilize and shout
down conservatives wherever spotted
via pronouncing their fellow Ameri-
cans not welcomed at gas stations or
elsewhere.   Then, leftist newspapers,
others, declare select conservative
staffers deserve to have their lives so
adversely affected and should expect
such warranted verbal domestic tor-
ment.   All because said conserva-
tives seek to uphold America’s Rule of
Law. Same Rule of Law, BTW, as was
upheld by former administrations with
no public frenzy via agenda driven an-
tagonistic hate filled media.    elderly) roads blocked to traffic and
There are those of every stripe who
are quick to move, determined to re-
sist torment, threats and purposed
invasion of their personal space. And
sooner or later, somewhere, the man-
nered and seated conservative diner/
victim will respond with sudden and
surprising fury to the standing over-
bearing hater as he/she bellow their
personal rebuke often laced with vul-
garity and innuendo.  It’s coming, you
can bet the farm on it.       and destruction a second time.
If the legal election of America’s
45th President were not enough in it-
self to warrant hate in the hearts of
those preferring her continued funda-
mental transformation, consider the
additional ire caused of this president
as he announces  his conservative
SCOTUS nominee. With the likeli-
hood of an allow life judge being so
named, democrat politicos, Holly-
wood nuts, leftist news purveyors and
committed America despising ground
pounders will be so enraged their hair
may self-ignite. That is, as the nation
again likely experiences more rioting
in her streets.  if she continues on this very troubled
While protesting, carrying signs,
employing bull horns etc. are in keep-
ing with the law and our First Amend-
ment, other conditions are not.  We
may very well again note all too fa-
miliar storefront glass breakage, cars
torched, firebombs, projectiles hurled
at those of opposing views, people
bring spit on, threatened, person-
ally attacked (mostly girls and the
pedestrians and personal and private
property destroyed at will   And, we
wonder if law enforcement will again
be ordered to stand down as savages
destroy what they will, all at taxpayer
expense. Meanwhile, a valuable les-
son could be taught in simply employ-
ing water cannons and dogs in con-
cert with arrests, fines and confine-
ment. Who wouldn’t think twice be-
fore committing such acts of violence
     
  Things continuing as they are,
America is in for one long, hot, tumul-
tuous Summer of bitterness, ill-will,
and self-inflicted destruction.  Hate is
bad for America as it divides her citi-
zens, stifles her productivity and de-
grades her international image. And
hate is altogether unwarranted. The
left enjoyed nearly a decade of ul-
tra-liberalism, yet, for some reason,
they cannot permit the customary
success of subsequent conservative
governance.    
America will never attain great-
ness to the degree she could achieve
broad path. And the only solution is
national repentance. However, that
smacks of religion and haters demand
America separate herself from the
good Lord. So, we continue walking
our guilty distance, rejecting God’s
proven providential blessings and the
safety and well being of our beloved
USA.   
Chester Seaborn 
Mechanicsville, MD

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 12 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018

Brendan Sailing Camp in

Annapolis and St. Mary’s for
Youth with Learning Differences

Festival Returns to Leonardtown

The Southern Maryland Film Festival returns to Leonardtown this summer! The
event kicks off with a Filmmakers Reception Friday night on July 13th from 6 – 9
p.m. on the campus of St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown.
This year the Friday night reception is free and open to the public and features
a meet & greet with the filmmakers, a professional panel discussion and short cer-
emony recognizing the 2018 jury-nominated films and awarding the 2018 Festival
Jury Prize.
The Festival continues in Leonardtown on Saturday, July 14th with movie screen-
ings from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For one low ticket price of $10 per person, visitors can
see over 20 films produced by local and regional filmmakers, in five convenient
locations throughout town: The Rex, The St. Mary’s County Arts Council offices,
Crazy for You, Home Elements and Town Hall.
These films represent a variety of genres—music, comedy, documentary, and
drama—and range in length and subject matter. Tickets can be purchased at www.
smdff.org from now until Thursday, July 12, 2018. Tickets will also be available –
cash only – the day of the event.
Parties interested in volunteering as venue hosts should email smdfilmfest@ The non-profit Brendan Summer Sailing Camp for youth with learning differences will take place at St.
Mary’s College of Maryland from July 18-27 with day and overnight sessions offered. Registration is still
gmail.com. open.
Visit smdff.org and Southern Maryland Film Festival’s Facebook page for up-
Are you looking for a fun summer is dyslexic, became a confident sailor.
dates on the events schedule or maps.
camp for your child with learning dif- “One day I noticed that this young boy,
Press release by Commissioners of Leonardtown.
ferences? Operating in its 34th year, who was having trouble telling his right
non-profit Brendan Sailing Camp hand from his left hand, knew port
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1, and July 2 – July 13 for Session 2. St. ent from the St. Mary’s overnight camp
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 The County Times In Our Community 13

Leonardtown Has a Red, White & Blues Jam

There were gallery receptions and art-
ists at work, local author Shelton John-
son signing copies of his book, plus peo-
ple out dining and dancing despite the
ominous clouds and weather forecasted
for First Friday, July 6th in Leonardtown.
Bob Schaller and Friends, along with
the K3 Musicians from the Southern
Maryland Youth Orchestra & Choir,
braved the elements and captured the
stage with a “Throwback to the 60’s”
concert until the rain came down. De-
spite the sudden showers it was a great
evening for all and a record turnout for
this annual event.
A special note of apprecia-
tion goes out to First Friday Platinum
Level Sponsors (Marrick Homes, Qual-
ity Built Homes, and the Winegardner
Motor Company) for their generous
support.
Plan to cone to Leonardtown on
August 3rd from 5-8 p.m. for “First Re-
sponders First Friday” which will fea-
ture discounts and appreciation specials
for our community members as well as
related demonstrations and displays.
Check the Leonardtown First Fridays
page on Facebook or www.firstfriday-
sleonardtown.com for details.
Pess Release from Leonardtown Busi-
ness Association.

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 14 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018

Ausley Wins Navy’s Major Unmanned Senior Rides Marks 10 Years of

Aviation and Strike Weapons Contract Giving Seniors a Lift
The Navy’s Program Executive Office,
Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weap-
ons (PEO (U&W)) awarded Ausley As-
sociates, Inc. a prime contract to provide
full support for Unmanned (U) Program
Management Activity (PMA). Ausley is
one of four primes selected as part of a
five-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-
Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract
(MAC) with an estimated aggregate ceil-
ing of $205,561,000 available to pursue
competitive task orders. Ausley will com-
pete for the task orders against three other
primes to support unmanned program
objectives in delivering superior services
for program/project management, change
management, business management, ac-
quisition management, government fur-
nished information/equipment (GFI/GFE)
management, configuration/data manage-
ment, risk management, foreign military
sales (FMS) efforts, security, and opera-
tions activities.
The PEO (U) award is Ausley’s fifth
prime award with Naval Air Systems
Command (NAVAIR), thus adding to
the company’s success in providing full
life cycle program support to NAVAIR
PMAs. The new contract continues Aus-
ley’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
presence and enables Ausley to competi-
tively grow and achieve success in other
executive officer. “We are extremely
pleased to be provided the opportunity
to compete for this business over the next
five years as we continue to grow our un-
manned business.”
“As a longstanding prime contractor for
the Navy’s unmanned aircraft systems,
our team is integral to all facets of these
programs, from daily operations to long-
term milestone planning,” said Wendy
Lee, Ausley’s vice president of business
development and strategic operations.
“We have been part of the unmanned
program offices since their inception,”
continued Lee. “Our historical knowledge
of the systems, paired with the skills our
employees bring to the table, has made us
the go-to expert for unmanned systems.
This win increases our opportunity to as-
sist the unmanned program offices and
continue the outstanding support we have
provided for years.”
PEO (U&W) oversees all of the Navy’s
unmanned programs. The platforms sup-
ported by this contract provide operation-
al users with near-real-time intelligence,
surveillance, reconnaissance and target-
ing information. The systems include, but
are no limited to, Triton (MQ-4C0, Broad
Area Maritime Surveillance – Demon-
strator (BAMS-D), Group 1 Small Un-
June 21 marked a milestone for the St.
Mary’s County Senior Rides Program as
it celebrated 10 years of operation.
Senior Rides, a program within the De-
partment of Aging & Human Services,
provides older adults with door-to-door
transportation to medical appointments,
social engagements, shopping, and more.
Adults 60 years of age or older, who are
unable to utilize other public transporta-
tion options and lack reliable sources of
transportation, are eligible to utilize the
service. An application is required for
all interested in participating in the pro-
gram. Applications can be completed by
phone, in-person or via mail.
“It’s absolutely needed,” said Senior
Rides Program Coordinator Julie Burch.
Burch has been working with Senior
Rides since December 2015. Prior to
that, she provided transportation to her
grandparents, taking them to medical
and social appointments when needed.
She is pleased to now coordinate similar
services for others in the community.
“The Department of Aging & Human
Services is proud to offer another trans-
portation option for our county’s older
adults,” said Lori Jennings-Harris, De-
partment of Aging & Human Services
Director. “Senior Rides Program volun-
teers are very dedicated to helping others.
We are most appreciative of our Senior
Rides Volunteers.”
Drivers benefits include mileage re-
imbursements, supplemental accident
insurance, Driver Safety Training and
volunteer recognition.
Once accepted to the program, riders
are asked to make their transportation
requests at least three business days in
advance for locations within the county,
and five business days ahead for destina-
tions outside of the county. Out of county
rides are exclusively for medical reasons.
Due to program limitations, trans-
portation requests are limited to four
per month per rider. Transportations re-
quests are not a guarantee of service and
can only be accommodated if a driver is
available.
Those interested in learning more
about the Senior Rides Program can visit
www.stmarysmd.com/aging/transporta-
tion.asp or contact Julie Burch by email
at Julie.Burch@stmarysmd.com or call
301-475-4200, ext. *1066.
Press release by SMC
Government.

Ministry iNgage-ing in the

manned Aircraft Systems, Close Range
program offices. UAS, RQ-21 Blackjack, Common Stan-
“Prime contractor support for PEO dards and Interoperability (CSI), MQ-25

Community, Volunteering at The Arc

(U&W) programs has been one of Aus-
ley’s core businesses for the past fifteen
years,” said Paul Ausley, Ausley’s chief
Unmanned Air System, and MQ-8 B/C
Fire Scout.
Press release by Ausley.
iNgage Church of Waldorf 
is a ministry that desires to
impact the community that
they call home. So this June,
when Archelle Bowen, of
iNgage, reached out to The
Arc, she hoped to connect
with the local non-profit to
do just that. On June 23rd,
“iNgagers” volunteered to
assist throughout the com-
munity, to “paint the town
green,” helping local causes
and donating a total of
$10,000.
The Arc Southern Mary-
land supports individuals
with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities (I/DD) in many ways – one of which is through their residential
program. The non-profit has 30 homes in which residents have the support of staff to
help them lead independent and fulfilling lives. It’s a beneficial program for people
with I/DD which helps empower these individuals to live independently, while still
having support in the areas of their lives – such as assistance with medical appoint-
ments, budgeting, or meals – where they may need it. However, these homes each
come with a lot up-keep costs and labor hours. The Arc quickly realized that one
simple way iNgage could make a difference was by coming out to The Arc’s “Bal-
four” residence and putting a fresh layer of paint on their walls.
On the big day, volunteers arrived at the residence, ready to spend hours of their
Saturday brightening the home of four individuals supported by The Arc. A few lay-
ers of paint go a long way in helping The Arc to make a residence truly feel like home
to the people they support. Yet, the paint wasn’t the only way iNgage brightened the
residents’ day. They also presented a generous gift of $1,500 to The Arc. “Donating
their time already makes such an impact for an organization like ours and the people
we support. Their generous gift will go a long way towards helping us to do what we
do each and every day for people with I/DD,” said Terry Z. Long, CEO of The Arc
Southern Maryland.  iNgage plans to work with The Arc again on future projects.
“Simply because we believe in seeing people grow, lives transformed, and communi-
ties impacted,” iNgage declared on their Instagram.
Press release by The Arc Southern Maryland.
Thursday, July 12, 2018 The County Times In Our Community 15

SMADC Farm Share Program Grants Available SMADC Announces Funding

The Southern Maryland Ag- for Two New Rounds of
Farmer Mini-Grants
ricultural Development Com-
mission (SMADC) is pleased
to once again offer grant funds
to support the purchase of The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development
farm equipment for the ben- Commission (SMADC) is pleased to announce two
efit of farmers in the Southern new rounds of the Southern Maryland Agricultural
Maryland Region. Farmer Mini-Grant program.
SMADC invites agricul- The SMADC Mini-Grant program was first
tural entities to identify farm launched in 2017. Since the inception of the program
equipment needs that would 24 projects representing diverse farming opera-
be shared and rented by farm- tions in all 5 Southern Maryland Counties have been
ers across Southern Maryland. approved for funding.
Funds will be made available Mini-Grant funds can be used for a variety of proj-
to purchase the equipment. ects. Examples include the purchase of foundation
Priority will be placed on livestock, purchase of plant stock, marketing and pro-
equipment that promotes long- motion activities, fencing, hoop house, and on-farm
term environmental benefit to upgrades to enhance food safety. SMADC will award
the Chesapeake Bay, supports up to $2,000 per applicant for qualified projects, with
new farm initiatives, is easily a one-to-one dollar match by the farmer. Administra-
transportable and that may not tive expenses and events are not eligible for program
be otherwise available. funding.
Proposals will be accepted proven need for equipment, estimate of projected The first new Mini-Grant round will begin accept-
from regional entities within the five Southern Mary- use and verification that the equipment can be easily ing applications July 1 and close Sept. 1, 2018 with
land counties (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince transported. Each proposal must also include three awards being made mid-October. The second grant
George’s and St. Mary’s), such as county government bids, with price included. round is expected to open in Nov. 2018 and close in
offices, farming organizations, non-profit organiza- Please mail or submit proposals to SMADC, P.O. Jan. 2019. To access the SMADC Agricultural Farm-
tions, etc. Box 745, Hughesville, MD 20646, or to info@smadc. er Mini-Grant Program information (criteria, guide-
To be considered, proposals must be submitted no com. For questions about the Farm Share Program lines, and application form), visit ‘Farmer Resources’
later than Monday, July 30. All proposals/requests proposals, please call 301-274-1922, ext. 1. to find the ‘Farm Grants’ page at www.SMADC.com.
must include a cover memo that includes: the name Press release by SMADC. Press release by SMADC.
of entity making the request, language to demonstrate

Golf Tournament Raises $18k

for Diverse Abilities at The Arc
The Arc Southern Maryland held its 16th Annual Pat Collins Golf Classic on June
15th at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, which raised $18k for people with diverse
abilities. The tournament included specialty holes, a chance at a hole-in-one prize
of $10,000 sponsored by The Gott Company, a continental breakfast, lunch catered
by Adam’s Taphouse & Grille, door prizes, and raffles.
The tournament is held annually in honor of Pat Collins, a former board president
for The Arc. Collins worked tirelessly for years to help individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Southern Maryland. “The Arc Southern
Maryland sponsors this tournament as a living memorial to my father,” said John
Collins, son of Pat Collins.  He continued, “Those who serve as sponsors, play-
ers and supporters allow The Arc to carry on the mission to which my father was
committed.”
“Our annual golf tournament continues to be our most successful fundraiser each
year thanks to the support of our community. We are so grateful to our supporters
for enabling us to continue to create opportunities for people with diverse abilities,”
said Terry Z. Long, CEO of The Arc Southern Maryland. “Last year, we were proud
to add a team of the individuals we support, making this a truly inclusive event,”
said Long.
Tournament proceeds support The Arc’s services, including their residential pro-
gram that provides safe and supportive housing for those with I/DD, their vocational
program that helps people with I/DD to obtain and retain jobs, and their transition-
al programs that provide essential skills and hands-on career exploration for high
school students to successfully transition into careers or higher education.
The Arc Southern Maryland would like to recognize the sponsors that have sup-
ported this event: Hole in One Sponsor – The Gott Company; Commodore Sponsors
– Community Bank of the Chesapeake, and PSA Insurance & Financial Services;
Inclusive Team Sponsor – Scott Mellinger; Captain Sponsors – the Mark Frisco
Team of 21 New Millennium, ALCO Pharmacy, Insurance Solutions, and Lusby
Town Center; Lunch Sponsors – SMECO, Community Bank of the Chesapeake,
and Dr. Amin of Lexington Park Family Dentistry; and Beverage Cart Sponsors –
Tangram Insurance, Mary Brigid Frye & Shelia Cotter, Chesapeake Farmery, Mark
Todd, and Quality Consulting Network.
Press release by The Arc Southern Maryland.
 16 The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018
Feature

“Lunch and Learn” Leaves N

For children, summer represents a time of freedom from be in this community [than] when you see this kind of thing
early mornings and homework, bringing on days of fun in the happen. When people come together; when there’s a need
sun. Yet many students face a problem with the break in the and a good cause.”
school year: the lack of a promised meal through the National Lexington Park’s location also hosts the New Horizons
School Lunch Program. For some, this is the only balanced Camp, who—for six years—has participated in the Lunch
meal they’re guaranteed each day. With summer break, these and Learn program. Partnering with St. Mary’s school sys-
lunches disappear for a few months, placing a lack of nutrition tem, the five-week camp gives disabled kids a fun and safe
at the forefront of the season. summer opportunity during the
It was this need in St. week. “We’re delighted to do it,”
Mary’s that inspired the cre- says Arthur Shepherd, Director of
ation of “Lunch and Learn,” Recreation and Parks. “It’s a way
a multi-organization, collab- for families to utilize the services
orative summer program that that are here— the continuum [of
supplements essential lunch the school year] and the positive
meals to those who depend youth development.” As Lunch
on them. Kelly Hall, Direc- and Learn supplements the meals
tor of Supplemental Programs children rely on during the school
for SMCPS, says the program year, Camp Horizon takes advan-
started in 2011 but has been tage of the same: camp adminis-
refined with each year since. trator Christina Bishop calls it a
It was around this time the “wonderful addition. We know
stock market was in its worst that kids get lunch and breakfast
slump since the 2008 finan- every single day they’re here.”
cial crisis, and “we needed to Though Lunch and Learn was
address food insecurity,” says created to help those in need
Hall. Back then it was “much, across the summer, the program
much smaller,” she said. “People really didn’t understand what offers free meals to anyone under 18 years old. Yet everyone
it was. But we felt like it was the right thing to do, so we kept is welcome, Hall stresses, with adult meals running around
at it.” $3.75. “If an adult needs to eat and they’re not able to pay,
The program has since expanded to two service sites— and we’ve worked with them, we have a voucher system to
Lexington Park Elementary and George Washington Carver cover them.”
Elementary—with another pilot site at Greenview Knolls El- Since its start, both Hall and Binkley note the public’s
ementary added this year (Greenview will only serve lunches response to the program. Hall recalls the partners rallying
for now while hoping to include the program’s variety of ac-
tivities in the future).
Ama
Their partnership with the library last year, a consequence for l
of Governor Larry Hogan’s mandated post-Labor Day start to the
the Maryland school year, to create “Lunch at the Library” chil
came as an essential help in extending the program from eight (Rig
weeks to 12. “Honestly,” says Hall, “ The library was so re- chil
afte
sponsive; when we talked with them, they were happy to do it.” ties
Both Lunch and Learn and Lunch at the Library offer the
same basic idea: provide children with a nutritious meal while
enriching their physical health and educational development.
Each plate served not only abides by the National Lunch Pro-
gram standards, but often incorporates locally-grown ingre-
dients to create a well-balanced meal with a homegrown feel.
Regarding the program’s “learn” aspect, each week fea-
tures a different theme characterizing the daily activities of-
fered. The program begins with outdoor-inspired activities in
“Camping: The Great Outdoors,” themed in later weeks with
“Outer Space” and “Healthy Me,” among others.
Like the library, the Judy Center—a family support center
for those in Title I schools that’s comprised of community or-
ganizations to ensure young children are ready for school—
has been an integral partner for the program. Wendy Bin-
kley, Judy Center Specialist, explains that it’s their staff who
“disseminate between [Lexington Park and Carver]” daily,
with assistance from partnership members across the week.
Student volunteers are recruited from STEM program, Bin-
kley says, but groups like the NAACP—who run St. Mary’s
Reads—“have reached out [and] are coming once a week to
read to the kiddos.”
It’s partnerships that power the program, allowing Lunch
and Learn to serve thousands in its duration. Binkley says
the library, in addition to hosting Lunch at the Library, also
donates their time for Monday reading sessions. She further
details that the University of Maryland’s Food and Nutrition
program and the Smile Counsel will be coming out for infor-
mation on staying healthy as program favorites Elms Environ-
mental and Soccer in the Park’s Josh Crowder will return with
fun for all. “You know,” says Hall, “I’ve never been prouder to
 Thursday, July 12, 2018
No Child Behind over Summer
anda Hager and her children (left) wait in line
lunch at Lexington Park Elementary, surveying
delicious options available, as do the Mena
ldren (center).
ght) Enjoying the “Camping” theme of the week,
ldren enjoy “campfire games” and kite-making
er lunch in Lexington Park Elementary’s activi-
s room.
The County Times
around last year’s need for expansion “… to say, ‘We’ve
got a longer summer; we will make sure kids can be fed
five days a week, with support on the weekends, for twelve
weeks while school is out.’ I mean, I think that speaks to
the community’s response.” Binkley adds families pro-
vide essential feedback, but that “Everyone seems pretty
happy and excited. Families will call us starting in April,
asking ‘Are you going to have Lunch and Learn? Do you
know what activities you’re going to have?”
Lunch and Learn’s achievements surpass food delivery.
As Hall notes, the program “really is looking at the whole
child. We’re addressing food insecurity for families, but
there’s also a very cognitively engaging, physical activity
that accompanies the food. We’re really trying to address,
‘What can we do to beat the summer slide academically?’
but also make sure that hungry kids get a good meal—but
make it fun, [keeping] kids stimulated and eager to learn
and safe.”
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This summer’s Lunch and Learn kicked off Monday,
July 9 and will continue Monday – Thursday of each week
through August 16. At the Lexington Park and Greenview
Knolls Elementary, Lunch and Learn is held from 11 a.m.
– 12:30 p.m.; Carver Elementary will hold its program
from 12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at the Library will be held on
Fridays during this period (through August 17) at the Lex-
ington Park Library from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., moving
over to Monday – Friday from August 20 – 31.
Weekend food assistance is created with food donations
collected by the Judy Center staff. Families are also con-
nected to St. Mary’s Caring, the local soup kitchen, and
other pantries in the area.
For more information about Lunch and Learn or Lunch
at the Library, please contact the Judy Center at 301-863-
4068 or visit their website at http://www.smcps.org/ssp/
judy-center.
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Eberly to Serve as Interim Director for the Center Margaret Brent

for the Study of Democracy at SMCM High School Alumni
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan announced today that Todd Association Awards
Eberly, associate professor of political science and public pol-
icy, will serve as the interim director for the Center for the Scholarships
Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He
will begin the position on Wednesday, Aug. 1, and serve until The following June 2018 graduates
the completion of a search in early fall. were awarded $1,000 scholarships for
“The pursuit of democracy has existed since the founding their achievements:
of our country, and now, more than ever, it is important for us Chopticon High School
to value,” said Jordan. “Professor Eberly, our resident public David Travis Guy
policy expert, has the knowledge, skills, and vision needed Jeremy Foster Pilkerton
to position the Center for success in the 21st-century. We are Madison Jean Richards
fortunate to have him at the head of our efforts.”
“I’m excited for this opportunity,” said Eberly. “It will be an Great Mills High School
important transition year for the Center and I’m looking for-
ward to it.” Regarding ongoing programming for the Center, Michael Peter Van Ryswick, Jr.
Eberly stated, “I plan to organize candidate forums in the fall
ahead of the November election. Plus, our forum collaboration Leonardtown High School
with The Patuxent Partnership will continue.” Megan Elizabeth Burns
Eberly specializes in American politics and public policy as Brittany Leigh Groat
well as Maryland politics. His first book, “American Govern- Lauren Elizabeth Hicks
ment and Popular Discontent,” was released in 2013 (Rout- Eberly serves as an advisor to Project Vote Smart, and his
ledge). His second book, with co-author Steven E. Schler, Congratulations to all the winners
analysis and commentary have been featured in the Wash- of this year’s scholarship. The appli-
“Polarized: The Rise of Ideology in America,” was released ington Post, the Baltimore Sun, and Public Radio/Television.
in 2016 (Rowman and Littlefield). His third, also with Schler, cants have again proven that there is an
He has served as an expert witness in cases challenging ger- abundance of talent to offer our colleges
“The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office,” (Row- rymandered Congressional districts and has consulted with
man and Littlefield, 2017) offers context and insight grounded from among the descendants of former
centrist organization Third Way. He was named one of the students at MBHS. We wish you every
in political science, showing us what it is—and what is not— most influential voices in Maryland politics by Campaigns
unusual about the Trump Administration and what to expect success in your academic endeavors.
and Elections magazine. In 2010, the St. Mary’s College Stu- Press release by MBHS Alumni
moving forward. Eberly’s new book, “How Trump Happened: dent Government Association honored him with the Faculty
A System Shock Decades in the Manking,” will be published Association.
Student Life Award.
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Education

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019 Recognizes St. Mary’s

College of Maryland
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the state’s public fers mentoring from alumni.” Mary’s River. For those looking to be part of an intel-
honor college, was recently acknowledged in the 2019 According to the guide, “students leave with a solid lectual community in a small-town setting, St. Mary’s
edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges.” grounding in the liberal arts—and the close bonds that just might be a place to set sail.”
For over 30 years, millions of students, parents, and they forge with friends during peaceful days on the St. Press release by SMCM.
guidance counselors have relied on the
Fiske Guide to Colleges during their col-
lege search. Compiled by former New
York Times education editor Edward B.
Fiske, the guide is a selective, subjective,
and systematic look at 300+ colleges
and universities in the U.S., Canada, and
Great Britain.
According to a senior quoted in the
guide, “Because of the nature of an hon-
ors college, all students who attend St.
Mary’s are academically focused, and
there is a common goal to succeed.”
St. Mary’s College’s study abroad and
internship programs were highlighted:
“St. Mary’s offers study abroad semes-
ters at the University of Heidelberg in
Germany, Fudan University in China,
James Cook University in Australia,
and Stellenbosch University in South
Africa, among others, as well as short-
term study tours in several other coun-
tries. The Washington Program places
students in top summer internships with
the government, nonprofits, and think
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Education

CSM Supports Art Studies with m m e r D i n

Su Trinity Episcopal Churchn er
Annual Awards, Scholarships St. Mary’s City
College of Southern
Maryland (CSM) student
Kelsey Crum, 19, of Ow- Saturday, July 14 th • 12 - 5 pm
ings, made a life-changing
choice in mid-April. After
a longstanding interest in
engineering and robotics,
Crum decided that for her,
another other ongoing pas-
sion was taking a deeper
hold.
 Crum changed her major
from engineering to art.
About two weeks later, CSM Art Award Program recipients from left are Laura Mickus,
the wisdom of her choice Melanie Williams, Kathrynn Pickering, Monic Coppedge, Asia
was affirmed when she was Rodgers, Bernard Dickens III and Kelsey Crum.

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awarded the Juror’s Prize— partment Collection. A ceramic piece,
the top prize—at CSM’s Annual Juried titled “Her Favorite Shoe,” by Accokeek
Student Exhibition Reception. At 19, resident Melanie Williams and a photo
Crum, a 2017 graduate from Northern titled, “Praying,” by Waldorf resident
High School, was the youngest winter in Laura Mickus were purchased.
$12
$ 12 Children 6 -12 yrs. old
the year’s competition. In addition to the student art
“It’s incredible,” Crum said with a awards, four recipients of the Walter
broad smile after the awards were an- B. Grove II Memorial Art Scholarship
nounced. “It felt like it confirmed that were announced. The scholarship for
I could be an artist … that I could go CSM art students was established by
down this pathway that I wasn’t sure of.” Jane and Walter Grove in memory of
Approximately 60 CSM art students their son Walter, who had been an art
participated in the 2018 Annual Juried student at the school.
Student Exhibition. Eight of those works Jane Grove said she and her
received awards. The Juror’s Prize goes husband enjoy getting the chance to
to the work that most impresses the ju- meet and talk to the “extremely talent-
ror; this year’s was Northern Virginia ed” scholarship recipients. “It is always
Community College Art Professor Mat- bittersweet, but we know that we are Sell it - Buy it
thew Pinney, a D.C. metro-area art- passing on our son’s love of art and help-
ist who has exhibits extensively in the ing many other students to pursue their
region. dream of an art education,” she said.
at
Crum’s Juror’s Prize-winning work “Today we have a total of 45 scholar-
was a ceramic figure of a gray lion with ship winners since we set it up 19 years
a human face, which she titled “Sphinx.” ago, the summer of our son’s death.
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award for an untitled photo of a woman’s Snyder, of La Plata; Nicole Tomasic, of
face. Pinney described Rodgers’ work Leonardtown; and Mickus. auctions out of the local area and attending the National
as “mysterious, spiritual … It leaves a “I am most excited that people Auctioneer’s Conference and the International
lot of questions.” are supporting the arts at such a local Auctioneering Contest. Our next auction will be in August.
Bernard Dickens III, of Wal- level,” Beckley said. “It’s pretty impres-
dorf, was awarded the painting/draw- sive.” Beckley is working toward a ca- Multi-Estate Public Auction
ing award for “Spring Transparency, reer in museum studies. SAT, AUG 4th @ 8 AM - St. Mary’s Co. Fairgrounds
a painting in gouache that Pinney said Snyder is a two-time recipient Furniture (nice items) – Tools – Horse Saddles & Tack –
had “great color” and “maintained land- of the Grove Scholarship. “I’m honored
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that there are people out there willing to
The ceramics prize was award- fund my future,” he said. “It’s very help- Ashley Williams Benefit Auction Event
ed to Waldorf resident Monic Coppedge ful.” Snyder is working toward a career
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blue abstract work that was described the hope of working at a magazine. Doors Open 11am - Buffet Dinner @ noon followed by live
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sville, and Kathrynn Pickering, of La larly affirming because she, like Crum,
Plata, were both awarded honorable switched her major from engineering to A Southern Maryland professional auction company providing services to
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a landscape of trees and sky and Picker- after having spent 10 years in the mili-
ing for “Reflecting Hibiscus,” a gouache tary. “It’s cool to be recognized,” she
and acrylic work in vivid colors. said, adding that she is enjoying this op- www.FarrellAuctionService.com
The CSM full-time art faculty portunity to explore her creative side. “I
selected two items from the exhibition love it. It’s awesome.” 301.904.3402
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 22 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.
Jerome A. Hicks
Jerome A. Hicks,
of Loveville, Mary-
land was called
home on June 29,
2018. He was a
loving son, brother,
grandson, and un-
cle. He was born
in Leonardtown,
Maryland on August
6, 1968. He is survived by his loving
and caring mother, Margaret R. Hicks
of Loveville, Md. He is also survived
by his father Melvin Armstrong of
Bushwood, Md.
He graduated from Leonardtown
High School in Leonardtown, Md in
1986. He was baptized and attended
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Cali-
fornia, Md. He also attended Corner-
stone Peaceful Bible Baptist Church,
Upper Marlboro, Md. The majority of
his professional career was spent be-
hind the wheel driving dump trucks,
which he enjoyed immensely. He was
in his element when he was driving a
truck.
In addition to his parents, he is also
survived by his sister Annette Mi-
chelle Lawrence of Loveville, Md.
Also survived by his half-brother
Tony Armstrong and half-sister Anita
Plater; his nephew DeVonta J. Law-
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rence of Loveville, Md; his maternal celebrated by Reverend Harry Harper
grandmother, Eleanora A. Young of at 12:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral
Loveville, Md; five aunts, Christine Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road,
A. Butler of Loveville, Md, Stacey Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment
R. Kane of California, Md, Felicia to follow at St. Andrew’s Episcopal
R. Young of Chaptico, Md, Brenda Church at 44078 St. Andrew’s Church
Armstrong of Florida, Joan Arm- Road, California, MD 20619.
strong of Chaptico, Md; two uncles, Pallbearers will be Lewis Young,
Paul G. Young and Lewis E. Young Torrey, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Marvin
of Loveville, Md; two cousins, Jackie Somerville and Timothy Price. Hon-
(Hicks) Young of Upper Marlboro, Md orary Pallbearers will be Eric Bond,
and Amy Hicks of Hollywood, Md Kerry Bond, Joe Thomas, Zachary
who were raised with him as more like Stewart and Tony Armstrong.
sisters; and a host of cousins, countless Condolences to the family may be
family members and friends. He is made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
preceded in death by his grandfathers, Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
John P. Young Sr. and Paul Dickerson; neral Home, P.A.
his aunt Carol “Gwen” Woodland; and
his uncle John P. Young Jr.
Jerome loved spending time laugh- Roger Warren Buckler, Jr.
ing and joking with his family and
friends. You often heard him coming Roger Warren
before you saw him. “Hey Mama!” Buckler, Jr. 50,
of Leonardtown,
“Hey Cuz!” “Hey Nephew/Dog Pound”
MD passed away
“Hey Grandmama!” Always so proud
on July 5, 2018.
of his sister, he would tell you, “That’s
He was born
my sister.” His boisterous personality
on May 18, 1968
and silly jokes will be missed by all
in Leonardtown,
who knew him. He touched the lives of
many people with his smile and gen-
MD to Roger
Warren Buckler,
erosity and maintained his trademark
Sr. (Nedra) of
sense of humor all the way to the end.
Leonardtown, MD and Janet Louise
Family will receive friends on Fri-
“Triggie” Russell Draper (Jack Hodg-
day, July 13, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. with a es) of Valley Lee, MD.
Funeral Service
Roger was a lifelong resident of St.
Mary’s County. He attended Leon-
ardtown High School. He was self-
employed for many years as a painter
and most recently worked in the fam-
ily business at Betty Russell’s store
as a bartender. His hobbies included
spending time on the water, where
he especially enjoyed fishing and
drag racing at Potomac International
Memorial Church
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toes. He and his family liked to vaca-
tion in Ocean City, with great memo-
ries of go carting and fishing trips on
the “Happy Hooker.” Family was his
greatest love and enjoyed spending
time with them, especially his beloved
grandchildren.
In addition to his beloved parents,
Roger is also survived by his sons,
Roger Warren Buckler, III (Katelyn)
of Leonardtown, MD and Derek An-
thony Buckler of Leonardtown, MD;
3 grandchildren: Mia Buckler, Ayden
Buckler and Lola Buckler; his loving
companion of 32 years, Mary Estelle
Pilkerton; and many extended family
and friends. He is preceded in death by
his step-mother, Nedra Buckler.
All services are private.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
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Maryland Alfonso Neri Jimena
Charlotte(301)
Hall, Maryland 20650 Alfonso Neri Jimena “Ponsing”, 89,
472-4400 of Lexington Park, MD passed away
(301) 472-4400 on June 22, 2018 in Callaway, MD.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Born on August 6, 1928 in Iloilo City,
Philippines, he was the son of the late
Anastacia Aloro Jimena and Miguel
Jimena. Ponsing was the loving hus-
band of Francisca M. Jimena. He is
survived by his children: Ma-Elena
Jimena of Lexington Park, MD, Ma-
Theresa Jimena of the Philippines,
Maria Williams of California, MD,
Ma-Magdalena Jimena of Lexington
Park, MD, Nena J. Ahmed of Niles,
MI, June Jimena of Lexington Park,
MD, Sammy Jimena of Los Angeles,
CA and Ferdinand Jimena of Lexing-
ton Park, MD. 18 Grandchildren and
3 great-grandchildren. Ponsing is pre-
ceded in death by his children: Lucio
Jimena and Alfonsito Jimena.
Ponsing graduated from Provincial
High School in 1949 and De Paul Col-
lege in 1960. He was employed as a
Private 1st Class Policeman for the Na-
tional Police Commission for 27 years,
retiring in 1984.
Arrangements provided by Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Frances Ann Holyoak
Frances Ann
Holyoak, “Teeny”,
84, of Mechanics-
ville, MD passed
away surrounded by
her loving daughters
on July 7, 2018. She
was born on May 14,
1934 in Mechanics-
ville, MD. Frances
was the daughter of the late Catherine
Caroline Stewart Quade and William
Raymond Quade, Sr. Frances was the
loving wife of the late Howard Lester
Holyoak, whom she married on March
18, 1955 in Wyoming and who pre-
ceded her in death on April 12, 1981.
Frances is survived by her children;
Catherine Ottani of Solomon’s, MD,
Margaret Hektoen (Tom) of Mechanic-
sville, MD, and Karen Holyoak-Ward
(Bill) of California, MD. As well as
grandchildren; Brian Hektoen, Jessica
Johnson, Eric Ward, Gregory Ottani,
and Rachel Ward. Her great grand-
children; Jenna Hektoen, Sara Grace
Hektoen, Cameron Johnson, Chloe
Bassford, Callie Bassford, Cammie
Bassford, and Baby Brother (Soon to
be) Johnson. Her Siblings: Mary El-
len Rucks (Bill – deceased), Barbara
Wilson (Dean – deceased) , Raymond
Quade (Barbara), Catherine Mattingly
(deceased) (Billy), Harold Quade (de-
ceased) (Carolyn), Sharon Risling, and
Matthew Quade (Lori). .
Frances was a lifelong resident of
St. Mary’s County, MD and graduated
from St. Mary’s Academy in 1952. She
was a Customer Service Representa-
tive for SMECO for 27 years. Frances
enjoyed spending time with her family
and friends, shopping and lunch with
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her sister Bobby, dancing and playing
cards with her friend Betty and com-
pany, playing the slots with her sib-
lings, and going to Mass and praying
her rosary every day.
Contributions may be made to the
Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD
20659.
Leonard M. Goddard, Jr.
Leonard M. “Bil-
ly” Goddard, Jr.
passed away peace-
fully on Thursday,
July 5, 2018 at St.
Mary’s Nursing
Center.
He was born on
August 12, 1945 in
LaPlata, Maryland
to the late Bill and
Margaret Goddard of Leonardtown,
MD.
Billy attended St. Mary’s Academy,
Father Andrew White, Leonard Hall
Junior Naval Academy and graduated
from the original Leonardtown High
School in 1963. In October, 1963 he
enlisted in the U.S. Army and served
his country until his honorable dis-
charge in 1966. He worked at the Niki
Missile Site in Waldorf, MD and the
Naval Air Facility, Andrews AFB in
Camp Springs, MD retiring in 2006.
After retiring from the government,
Billy worked for Nabisco and the De-
fense contractors CSC and PAE.
He was an avid golfer at the Breton
Bay Golf and Country Club for 35+
years serving on the Board of Direc-
tors and numerous committees. He
was a devoted Red Sox and Redskins
fan.
Billy is survived by his sons, Shawn
P. Goddard of Leonardtown, MD, and
Leonard M. “B-Bop” Goddard III
(Jenny) of LaPlata, MD; grandchil-
dren: Cassidy and Kaylen Goddard
and Kiarra Tolbert; great grandchild:
Devin Tolbert; sister, Judy Goddard
Bakewell (Tom) of Leonardtown, MD;
nephew, Christopher Raley (Jennifer)
of Hollywood, MD; great nephews,
Zach and Nick Raley and many ex-
tended family and friends. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Benefit at The Bay for Bil-
ly Goddard, 21935 Society Hill Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. Checks
should be made payable to Breton
Bay Golf & Country Club (C/O Billy
Goddard).
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
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Cindy Lou Peters
Cindy Lou Pe-
ters, 58, of Lexing-
ton Park, MD passed
away on July 1, 2018
at MedStar St. Mary’s
Hospital.
Born June 4, 1960
in Endicott, NY, she
was the daughter of
the late Edward C.
Peters and Doris I. (Mudge) Peters.
Cindy graduated from Mt. Ver-
non High School in Alexandria, VA
in 1979 and attended the College of
Southern Maryland. Cindy moved to
St. Mary’s County from Alexandria,
VA in 1997. She was a caregiver for
the ARC of Southern Maryland. Cin-
dy was a master gardener and loved
working in the garden, quilting blan-
kets, cooking, working with special
needs people, and first and foremost,
she loved the Lord Jesus Christ. She
loved helping those who needed it and
didn’t ask for anything in return. She
was a fighter till the very end battling
cancer.
Cindy is survived by her boyfriend,
Roland Durocher of Lexington Park,
MD; her friend, Joe Schindler of
Charlotte Hall, MD; and her siblings,
Kathy Harrison (Andy) of Lusby, MD,
Arthur Dorsett (Lena) of Clearwater,
FL, Donald Dorsett (Martha) of Nep-
tune City, NJ, and Scot Peters (Tina)
of Lexington Park, MD. She was pre-
ceded in death by her brother, James
Peters.
Serving as pallbearers will be Grant
Harrison, William Mudge, Sr., Donald
Dorsett, Roland Durocher and Scot
Peters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-
butions may be made in Cindy’s name
to St. Mary’s Hospice, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Inde-
pendent Cancer Research Foundation,
P.O. Box 553, Orem, UT 84059.
Alice Lee Norwood
Alice Lee
Norwood, 98,
of California,
MD passed
away peace-
fully on Friday,
July 6, 2018 at
her home sur-
rounded by her
loving family.
She was born
on October 3,
1919 on Prince Edward Island, Canada
to the late William Arthur Pierce and
Alice Lee Watson Pierce.
Alice earned a basketball scholar-
ship to Marjorie Webster College,
where she was the Captain of the team.
She earned her degree in Nursing. In
March 1954 she married her husband,
Dwight L. Norwood. Together they
celebrated over 35 wonderful years of
marriage before his passing in June
1989. She loved children and she fos-
tered several that she loved very much,
and was close to over 30 nieces and
nephews. Her hobbies included spend-
ing time outside gardening, both veg-
etables and flowers. She enjoyed cro-
cheting and knitting. Her family was
her greatest pride and joy. She loved
to spend as much time as possible with
them, especially her grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Alice is survived by her children:
Dwight Norwood, Jr. (Marie) of Mid-
dletown, CT, Kevin Norwood (Vicki)
of Brentwood, NJ, Diane Norwood
Hill of California, MD, and Elaine
Norwood Greenwell (Rick) of Hol-
lywood, MD; 12 grandchildren, 19
great grandchildren, and many ex-
tended family and friends. In addi-
tion to her parents and husband, she
is also preceded in death by her son,
Francis William Norwood; her son-in-
law, Charles D. Hill; and her siblings:
Frances Pierce Johnson, Ralph Pierce,
Stuart Pierce, Bill Pierce, Ted Pierce,
and Henry Pierce.
Memorial contributions may be
made to The Menkes Foundation, Inc.,
23210 Daffodil Drive, California, MD
20619; Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650
and Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 339, Lexington Park,
MD 20653.
Services will be private.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Carol “Annette” Quigg
Carol “Annette”
Quigg, 52, passed
away on Tuesday,
July 10, 2018 sur-
rounded by her lov-
ing family.
She was born on
June 23, 1966 in
Leonardtown, MD
to Alfred Orem and
Mary Anne Ham-
mett of Valley Lee, MD.
Annette was a 1984 graduate of
Leonardtown High School and went
on to earn her teaching degree and
then a Master’s degree. She spent
her career as a dedicated teacher of
many positions throughout the state of
Maryland. Growing up she was an al-
tar server and organist at St. George’s
Catholic Church. She loved going to
the beach in Ocean City with family
and friends. Annette was also an avid
shopper and could always find a good
deal. Recently she enjoyed spending
her free time at the local casinos. Her
greatest love was for her family and
children. She loved all children: her
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own, her nieces and nephews, and
the many students she taught over the
years.
Annette is survived by her children:
Lauren Rose Oliver (Nicholas) of Al-
exandria, VA, Brady Christian Quigg
of Baltimore, MD, and Colin Patrick
Quigg of Leonardtown, MD; her sib-
lings: Deborah Olsen Ford (Dale) of
Lexington Park, MD, Alfred Orem
“Rocky” Hammett Jr (Linda) of Val-
ley, Lee, MD, David Hammett (Lucy)
of Valley Lee, MD, and Laura Ham-
mett of Drayden, MD; and many ex-
tended family and friends.
Family will receive friends on Fri-
day, July 13, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m., with a Mass of Christian
Burial celebrated by Rev. Paul Nguyen
at 1:00 p.m., at St. George’s Catholic
Church, 19199 St. George’s Church
Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Inter-
ment will be held at a later date.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Donations may be made to St. Jude’s,
Hospice of St. Mary’s and Duke Uni-
versity Brain Tumor Research Center.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Maureen A. Ramsey
Ramsey, Mau-
reen A. (Cross),
72, passed away
peacefully at her
home on July 5,
2018.
Maureen was a
much loved wife,
mother, grand-
mother and friend.
She grew up in
Winchester, KY
and raised her family in St. Mary’s
County, MD. She was a parishioner
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic
Church, a member of the Louisville
Hiking Club, an avid reader and an ama-
teur pianist.
Preceding her in death are her par-
ents, John and Bernice Cross; a brother,
James L. Cross; and her dear second
mom, Emma Hampton.
Left to cherish Maureen’s memory
is her dedicated husband of 50 years,
Paul; daughters, Michelle Babington
(William), and Mary Alice Ramsey;
one grandchild Alexander Babington;
a brother, John J. Cross (Claire); and a
sister, Charlene C. Baumgarten (Harry).
Mass of Christian burial will be held
at 10 am Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Catholic Church, 7335 South-
side Drive with burial in Calvary Cem-
etery with lunch to follow at the par-
ish. Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday
at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son Funeral
Home, 7336 Southside Drive. In lieu of
flowers please make a donation to Lou-
isville Metro Animal Services, to honor
Maureen’s love of rescue cats and dogs.
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Community Calendar
ONGOING
Newtowne Players: “9 to 5”
Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Dr., Lexington Park
8:00 PM Thursday - Saturday, and 3:30
PM Sunday.
The hit musical “9 to 5,” Thursdays
through Sundays until July 29. Tickets at
www.newtowneplayers.org. Info or reser-
vations call 301-737-5447 and leave mes-
sage. $18 for adults, $15 for seniors/stu-
dents/military, and $10 for children age 12
and under. Thursdays only all tickets $15.
Carnival
July 12-16
7:00 PM each night
The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment’s annual carnival. Food, rides, and
games. Unlimited rides $10. Free nightly
prizes (must be present to win). www.
hvfd7.com
Thursday, July 12
Auditions for Ghosts of Sotterley
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood
July 12, 15, 17 & 21
Dreaming of your 15 minutes of fame?
We are looking for talented cast and crew
for this year’s production. Open auditions
will be held Thu., Jul 12 from 7:00-9:00
PM. Sun., Jul. 15 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Tue.,
Jul 17 from 7:00-9:00 PM. Sat., Jul. 21from
9:00-11:00 AM. Performance Dates Octo-
ber 19, 20, 25-27. www.sotterley.org.
Fri., Sat., Sun. - July 13, 14, 15
Art Blooms 2018
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and
Art Center, Dowell Rd., Solomons
Fri. 7:00 - 10:00 PM. Sat. & Sun. 9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM
The Calvert Garden Club showcases
the work of more than 30 floral designers.
They have created floral arrangements in-
spired by the works of art in the exhibits Of
a Feather: Birds in Art and Big Fun Art.
Gala Reception Friday, 7:00-10:00.
(www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/
content/art-blooms-gala-reception). En-
trance to the galleries is free July 14 and 15.
Friday, July 13
Exploration Fridays
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
10:00 AM – Noon
Family-friendly guided activities each
Friday! Different activity and make-and-
take every week! Explore trails and enjoy
all of what Historic Sotterley has to offer.
Included with regular admission. Info: 301-
373-2280. www.sotterley.org
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To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
River Concert Series
St. Mary’s College Townhouse Green
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Summer’s Magic featuring music of S.
Barber and Chopin with Nydia Noriega,
Soprano; José Cueto, violin; Brian Ganz,
piano. Free and open to the public. Open at
5:00.
Elks Texas Hold’em Tournament
St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge, Lexing-
ton Park
7:00 PM
$60 buy in. Cash games start as soon as
there are enough players that are interested.
Food and beverage available for purchase.
Questionss? James Dean 240-577-0828.
Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
Obesity Prevention Support – OPS
Dance Fitness Studio Twelve Twelve, 23476
Three Notch Rd., California
8:00 PM
A lifestyle education program. Freestyle
dance is demonstrated for daily exercise.
Free. Visit www.DanceStudio1212.com/
wellness.htm
Saturday, July 14
Southern Maryland Film Festival
Five convenient locations
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Movie screenings will feature over 20
films. $10 per person – cash only.  Visit
smdff.org and the Southern Maryland Film
Festival’s Facebook page for updates to the
event’s schedule and maps
Farmer’s Market at Sotterley
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Fresh local produce, herbs, flowers, ar-
tisan vendors, and hands-on activities for
the whole family. “Where History Meets
Healthy.” www.sotterley.org
Southern MD Decorative Painters
Immaculate Conception Church Social
Hall, 28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
A business meeting will be followed by
painting a Sandra Philips project, “Blow
Fish and Angel Fish Trivets.” Guests are
welcome; contact Garnett Joy @ 301-884-
2835 or email smdp.LearnToPaint@gmail.
com for supply info. www.smdpaint.org/
Calendar.html.  House Rd.
Sharkfest
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
mons Island Rd. S, Solomons
10:00 AM - 5 :00 PM
Celebrate the ultimate apex predator of
the marine world at one of the museum’s
most popular events.
Live sharks will be featured in the Corbin
Pavilion.
Learn fascinating ‘sharktoids.’ Many ac-
tivities to see and enjoy. The Museum Store
Thursday, July 12, 2018
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
will be fully stocked with “shark” memen-
tos. Regular museum admission applies;
a display table and promote their busi-
ness. The event is free, but spaces are
CMM members free. For more info, visit limited. Please register. Info contact
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. Becky Brandenburg at 240-298-6356.
w w w. p a t u x e n t b a p t i s t c h u r c h .
Summer Dinner o r g /e ve nt s -wh a t s - n e w/2018/7/15/
Trinity Church, St. Mary’s City local-business-appreciation-sunday
12:00 -5:00 PM
Crab Cakes. Baked. Ham. Fried Chick-
en. Plus sides. Desserts available. $26/ Monday, July 16
adults. $12, children 6-12 yrs.
Wieck Playground Fence Pickets
Under 5, free. Info, 301-862-4597 or
Miedzinski Park, 23145 Leonard Hall
email parishadmin@olg.com
Dr., Leonardtown
Mon., Tue., Wed., Jul 16, 17 & 18 only
Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival
6:00 – 8:00 PM
St. Clement’s Island Museum, 38370
St. Mary’s County Department of Rec-
Point Breeze Rd., Colton’s Point
reation and Parks is replacing the picket
12:00 – 9:00 PM
fence at Wieck Playground in Miedzinski
Join Friends of St. Clement’s Island
Park. Personalized pickets are available to
and Piney Point Museums for a unique
the public for pick up at the park. Pickets
jazz experience. A signature event to sup-
not picked up by July 18 will be disposed.
port the museums. $65. Tickets online at
Questions and more info: Christina Bish-
www.instantseats.com/events/PJSF or call
op, 301-475-4200, ext. *1802 or email:
301-769-2222.
Christina.bishop@stmarysmd.com.
Southern Maryland Balloon Festival
Callaway Baptist Church VBS
Jefferson Patterson Park &
20960 Point Lookout Rd.
Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd.,
6:00 - 8:30 PM
St. Leonard
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Join us for a mighty ad-
venture this summer at VBS!
Live bands, balloon glow, fireworks
Kindergarten thru 6th Grade. July
display, Junior Balloonist STEM Demon-
16-20. We will be providing a light
stration, KIDZONE with inflatables, face-
meal at 6:00 PM Monday-Thursday.
painting, petting zoo, touch-a-truck and
Everyone is welcome! Please bring your
more! Tethered hot air balloon rides begin
children at 5:45 the first day to register. Call
after 4:00. (additional fee; weather depen-
the church to pre-register 301-994-0655.
dent). Online ticket sales only. $20/adults.
$5/child, 3-12 yrs. Full details and ticket
sales visit, www.somdballoonfestival.org
Tuesday, July 17
“Adults Only” at the Plantation 
Historic St. Mary’s City, Godiah Spray
Ghosts of Sotterley Open Auditions
Sotterley Warehouse, Hollywood
Tobacco Plantation, 47621 Old Cove Rd. 7:00 – 9:00 PM
5:00 - 6:00 PM and 6:30 – 7:30 PM Whether you are a seasoned actor or
Adultery, drunkenness, and thiev- have interest in acting, we invite all from
ery are a few of the topics dramatized age 13 and up to try out. If your interest lies
on this interactive, after-hours tour. behind the scenes, come to the open audi-
Ages 18+ Register: tour size limited. $20 tions to learn more. Ghosts of Sotterley
per person ($15 Friends members). Full will run October 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 from
payment required at time of registration. 7:00–10:30. Questions?  Contact SGHOST-
240-895-4990. info@HSMCdigshistory. WALK@GMAIL.COM.
org, www.HSMCdigshistory.org
Hold’em Tournament Wed., Thu., Fri., July 18, 19, 20
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
Li’l Pirates
6:00 PM
Historic St. Mary’s City, The Shop at
A bounty tournament. $10 bounty chip.
Farthing’s Ordinary, 47414 Old State
Doors open 5:00. Tournament starts at
6:00. Food and drinks available for pur-
10:00 - 11:00 AM
chase. Call to reserve seat. 301-481-6318
Ahoy, mateys! Become a pirate for the
Ron, or 240-210-3187 Chris.
day and storm the Maryland Dove. De-
signed for children 3-6 years old and an
Sunday, July 15 accompanying adult. Register. Space is
limited. $10/child ($8 Friends members);
Local Business Appreciation Sunday one accompanying adult free. 240-895-
Patuxent Baptist Church, 22614 Chan- 4990. Info@HSMCdigshistory.org. www.
cellors Run Rd., Great Mills HSMCdigshistory.org
10:00 AM -12:30 PM
We are looking for local Vendors/Busi-
ness owners who would like to set up
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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
Keys to Independence
Do you know what you’re going to
do when you retire? Do you know how
to access Medicare, Medicaid, or other
programs and services? Are you seek-
ing volunteer opportunities within the
St. Mary’s County Community? Find
all that and more with the Department
of Aging & Human Services at the Keys
to Independence workshop series! This
three class series will be held at the Col-
lege of Southern Maryland, Leonard-
town Campus, on Tuesdays, Aug. 7, 14,
and 21, from 6-8 p.m. This workshop se-
ries is free, but registration is required.
Contact Community Programs & Out-
reach Manager Sarah Miller at 301-
475-4200, ext. *1073, or email sarah.
miller@stmarysmd.com to sign up. We
look forward to seeing you there!
Eating for Kidney Health
Registered and Licensed Dietician
Donna Taggert will discuss ways to
improve the function of your kidneys
through diet at the Loffler Senior Ac-
tivity Center on Monday, July 16, at 10
a.m. She will offer 60 minute nutritional
counseling appointments immediately
following her presentation. To sign up
for the presentation, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.
To schedule an appointment with Don-
na, call or text 240-538-6539.
YES Cycling Ride
The Northern Senior Activity Cen-
ter will have a YES Cycling ride on
Wednesday, July 18, at 9 a.m. Bring
your own bike or trike and helmet for
a causal, relaxed-pace ride stopping
Art 101
Lexington Park Library will hold Art
101 on Monday, July 16 from 2p .m. to
3 p.m. This program will allow chil-
dren to explore different artistic media
in a casual environment where we’ll
provide all the materials and gentle di-
rection. We’ll tackle a new technique
each session, while we focus on the ex-
perience of making art. Geared toward
ages 6-12, siblings of all ages welcome.
Registration is required on www.st-
malib.org.
Book Bites
St. Mary’s County Library will hold
Book Bites on Monday, July 16 from 6
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Blue Wind Gour-
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along the way to read the trail interpre-
tive signs, observe wildlife, and admire
scenery. Participants will also learn
about trail rules and basic group riding
tips. The rides will be led by Dan and
Diana Donahue, experienced cyclists
and volunteer bicycle trip leaders. Ride
lengths adjust to meet the needs of the
group. The Northern Senior Activity
Center has three bicycles and one trike
available to borrow for trips. Helmets
and cell phones are required to partici-
pate and are not provided by the center.
To sign up for the trip or to reserve one
of the cycles in advance, please visit the
signup table or call 301-475-4200, ext.
*3103.
Midsummer Celebration-
Bring the Grandkids
The Midsummer Celebration will be
held at the Loffler Senior Activity Cen-
ter on Wednesday, July 18, from 12:30-
2 p.m. This party is for you and your
grandchildren to celebrate together. It
features a sundae bar from Sweet Frog,
Karaoke by Scarlet Plus Entertainment,
plus opportunities to create art. Cost is
$5 for adults and free for children age
12 and under (Maximum 5 free children
tickets per paying adult). This party is
limited to 100 people and tickets are re-
quired for every attendee. Stop by the
Loffler Center to get your tickets before
they are all gone. For more information
call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.
Caring for Old Photographs
All of us have old photographs that
are absolute treasures. These delicate
gems are witness to days and events
met in Lexington Park. Grab a bite and
gab about books! Join us at our new
summer location, Blue Wind Gourmet
in Lexington Park, for a relaxed con-
versation about what you’ve been read-
ing. Share what you loved (or loathed)
about the last book you read, gather
new recommendations from the rest
of the group, and enjoy the company
of fellow bibliophiles. Visit bluewind-
gourmet.com for directions and to see
menu options available for purchase.
Adults only. No registration required.
Minecraft Challenge
Leonardtown Library will hold
Minecraft Challenge on Tuesday, July
17 from 2 – 3 p.m. and Charlotte Hall
Library will hold Minecraft Challenge
on Thursday, July 19 from 5:30 – 7
p.m. Can you think on your feet, team
up, use creativity, and complete the
challenge? Come play Minecraft with
us and find out! Must be able to use a
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
gone by and it is important to preserve
them well. Christina Barbour will give
a free presentation at the Loffler Senior
Activity Center on Thursday, July 19, at
2 p.m. that will offer information and
ideas on how to take care of them so that
they can be enjoyed by generations that
follow. To sign up, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.
Digital Photography
Composition Workshop
The Garvey Senior Activities Center
will offer this special workshop on Tues-
days, July 24-Aug. 7, from 10-11 a.m.
On Tuesday, Aug. 7, the class will be
held from 10 a.m.-noon. How you com-
pose the viewfinder determines whether
it will be a photograph or just another
snapshot. In this class you will learn
techniques for bringing subjects togeth-
er, lighting, color and depth to produce
photographs that make powerful state-
ments. Learn the techniques in class,
try them out on the field trip, and watch
your skills develop. Workshops will be
conducted by a photographer/National
Geographic Magazine Editor. The first
session will meet at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center. The second session will
be at Sotterley Plantation where you will
practice the skills you have learned. The
final sessions is a critique of photos and
will be held at the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center. Cost for all three classes is
$30. To learn more, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050.
Luncheon with Paul Barber
Paul Barber recently performed at the
Talent Show at Northern Senior Activ-
mouse and keyboard commands, and
be familiar with how to play Minecraft
(we will not use the tutorial). Ages 8-11.
Registration opens 2 weeks before the
program.
LEGO Coding
Lexington Park Library will hold
LEGO Coding on Tuesday, July 17
from 2 – 3 p.m. Join us for an hour of
fun coding activities! Learn the basics
of coding by building LEGO robots and
writing code to command them! Write
messages in your own secret code with
LEGO! Choose to attend one or several
sessions. This event was made possible
through a generous donation from The
Patuxent Partnership. Ages 6-12. Reg-
istration Required.
Harry Potter Birthday Party
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a
Harry Potter Birthday Celebration on
Wednesday, July 18 from 2 – 3 p.m.
Calendars 25
ity Center and has performed all over
the St. Mary’s County. He displays his
musical talent through playing the piano
and singing. Paul’s musical style ranges
from good old country to the upbeat mu-
sic of Elvis Presley. You will not want to
miss out on this performance that will
surely have you out of your seat danc-
ing! Join us at the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center on Wednesday, July 25, at 12
p.m. The meal for that day will be chick-
en salad sandwich on whole wheat bread
with lettuce & tomato slices, 3- bean
salad, and cantaloupe. Cost for lunch is
by donation for those ages 60 and above
and $6 for those under the age of 60.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn
more or to make reservations.
Krafting with Kids
Have fun with your school-aged
grandkids at our Krafting with Kids
event at the Northern Senior Activity
Center on Friday, July 27, from 10 a.m.-
12 p.m. Three crafting stations staffed
with volunteers will be open for kids
and adults to make a basket, pinch pot,
and to paint rocks. And did we mention
ice cream? Oh yeah, there will be ice
cream! There is no set fee for this event;
however, donations are welcome to sup-
port the cost of materials and food. If
you and your grandkids are interested in
dining with us, lunch will be a chicken
patty on a deli roll, coleslaw, seedless
watermelon, fruit juice, and 1% milk.
Lunch is a separate donation from se-
niors 60 and older; $6 for others made
the day of the event. Space is limited.
To sign up for this event and lunch in
advance, please visit the signup table or
call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
Celebrate the birthday of our favorite
wizard with magical crafts and activi-
ties! All ages, no registration.
Yoga at the Library
Lexington Park Library will hold a
Yoga at the Library on Saturday, July
21 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. A Yoga Ba-
sics class that is appropriate for all lev-
els of experience. Participants connect
with the inner-self and the power of the
body’s self-healing mechanism. Come
and learn how to align the mind, body,
and breath as you move your joints
through the appropriate range of mo-
tion. A yoga practice develops the abil-
ity to stay calm during stressful situa-
tions as well as repatterning the body’s
programmed responses. This Yoga Ba-
sics class is offered in a relaxed learn-
ing environment. Open to all levels of
interest and ability. Please bring a yoga
mat or a towel. Registration required.
 26 The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018
Sports

156 Seahawk Student-Athletes

Land on CAC All-Academic Team
The Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Academic Team while 16 St. Mary’s student-

Scotty and the Floppers

announced Thursday morning that a record
1,514 student-athletes were named to the
2017-18 All-Academic Team, an average of
over 150 student-athletes per full-member
institution. The 1,514 honorees mark just the
second time in CAC history that over 1,500
student-athletes have earned All-Academic
recognition.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland came in
second with 54.9-percent (156 or 284) of
its student-athletes gaining All-Academic
Team status. This is the second straight year
St. Mary’s has finished second in percentage
of student-athletes making the All-Academ-
ic team. York College of PA was top team
for the third year in a row, with 60.3-percent
(261 of 433) of its student-athletes on the ac-
ademic list. The Seahawks held the top spot
for eight years between 2007-8 and 2014-15.
Seventh-year head coach Tom Fisher’s
men’s (11) and women’s (13) cross-country
teams combined for a department-high 24
selections while men’s (10) and women’s (13)
swimming programs—under the leadership
of second-year head coach Casey Brandt—
drew a close second with 23. Women’s soc-
cer, led by fourth-year head coach Peter
Krech ’09, finished third with 18.
In all, eight Seahawk athletic programs
had at least 10 student-athletes make the All-
athletes wrapped up their academic careers
as four-year members of the All-Academic
Team.
Nine St. Mary’s student-athletes also col-
lected 4.0 GPAs in 2017-18, including 2018
Google Cloud Division III Academic All-
Americansâ men’s swimmer Ben Ertman
’18 (Potomac, MD/Churchill) and women’s
tennis player Melissa Barall ’18 (Columbia,
MD/ Wilde Lake). Ertman and Barall were
also the 2017-18 St. Mary’s Scholar-Athletes
of the Year; Barall also graduated as the
co-valedictorian.
Student-athletes in one or more CAC
championship sports that attain a 3.20 grade
point average (GPA) for the academic year
earn a spot on the All-Academic Team. A to-
tal of 46.6% of CAC student-athletes posted
a 3.20 GPA this year (1,514 of 3,247).  That’s over now, though. And who could be more thrilled by Scott Pruitt’s
Nine schools had at least 100 student-
athletes on the CAC All-Academic Team,
including a CAC-leading 261 honorees from
York. Christopher Newport University fin-
ished second in total honorees with 194, fol-
lowed by the University of Mary Washing-
ton (178), Salisbury University (167), and St.
Mary’s (156) in fifth.
Press release by SMCM.
Scott Pruett had a great week.
Dude has been racing professionally on various circuits, including a short
NASCAR stint primarily as a road course specialist, since Miami Vice was
cool. In January, after three decades behind the wheel of one super-motor-
ized rocket on wheels or another, he called it a career.
But the sunset he rode…rather drove into has been a bit obstructed by
cloud cover.
Speculating, but the name association had to have been a drag. Or in-
escapable nightmare? That single vowel separating Pruett from the much
more dubious Scott Pruitt - now former head of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency who laid waste to every shred of the agency’s environmental
protection that he could, displayed a moral and ethical compass similar to
his boss and generally just couldn’t get enough of being a despicable human
- was not nearly enough differentiation. Not nearly.
demise…than Scott Pruett, eh?
As Blues Traveler might say, “But anyway”…this isn’t about Scott Pruett.
Or Scott Pruitt. Or Blues Traveler. It’s about another Scott and a different
“band” – Scotty Boras and the Floppers.
With me? Barely? Understandable…
Statement of the obvious: Bryce Harper’s having a bad year. Through
last Sunday’s game Harper, the free-agent-to-be, is batting an abysmal .218.
He leads the team in homeruns (21) and RBI (50), and walks a lot, but with
that paltry batting average it is difficult to have the game-to-game impact
expected from a former MVP.
Harper’s confusing season also complicates what has promised to be,
since the moment he arrived in the major’s, the most anticipated free agency

What’s Biting
sweepstakes since, well…ever?
Lee Majors was once “The Six Million Dollar Man”; Harper has designs
on being baseball’s first $400 Million Dollar Man (bionics might actually be
cheaper than Bryce). With this season’s performance, his propensity to get

Where: Fishy Hide and Seek

Cobia Fishing is the Name of the Game This Week in
SoMD
By: Ken Lamb
Chummer and chunkers using fresh alewives are finding
the tropical fish in the Smith Point area and further north
near the Target Ship, the Mud Leads, and on the Middle
Grounds. The fish also favor live eels carried at specialty
bait stores. A good day means a couple of fish in the 20
to 50-pound range, and an excellent day may range up to a
half a dozen. Some Big Bull Reds (Channel Bass) have been
sighted in the same area.
White perch have now moved into the creeks for lure cast-
ers and bait fisherman. Beetle spins, Mepps spinners, and
tiny crankbairs will bring strikes around structure on mov-
ing tides. Bait fishermen use bloodworms, peeler, and soft
crab.
Spot and Croaker are in the deep holes of the rivers,
mixed with White Perch. Squid, crab, shrimp, and blood-
worms are the ticket. Some small to medium Spot are in the
Tall Timbers and St. George Island area.
There is plenty of Rockfish up the rivers for lure casters
at daybreak. The heat of the day is siesta time for stripers as
well as fishermen.
The lower Bay now has a small Snapper Bluefish and
Spanish Mackerel breaking on the surface, drawing a crowd
of seagulls. These fish are playing hide and seek at present,
but consistency is on the way as the summer heat gets the
water right.
Some breaking Rockfish were reported off the gas docks.
Trollers found some hefty rock that liked 7/0 red Jarveels.
hurt and minimal defensive contribution (right field…not a “high leverage”
position), it’s hard to see the bidding going that high.
Ah, but Harper’s agent, the insufferable Scott Boras, has answers and so-
lutions. In a recent interview, Boras claimed that Harper’s talent has led
teams to “starve him from the strike zone” and that defensive shifts are “dis-
criminatory” for left-handed hitters. To the latter point, Boras suggested
that MLB modify the rules to allow its best offensive talents (like Harper)
to shine. In other words, Harper isn’t responsible for his struggles; he’s a
victim of his greatness and an unfair system. Oh the hardship. Poor Bryce.
Boo, hoo, hoo…
While Boras was spewing excuses, the rest of his “bandmates” – The
Floppers, a.k.a. World Cup soccer players - were writhing all over the pitch.
Have you seen this nonsense? Players barely get touched (if at all) and fall
to the ground as if assaulted by an Avenger and convulse like Dr. Franken-
stein was shocking them to life. Neymar, Brazil’s star footballer, has his
own flopping short film. And these are world class athletes competing in
the sport’s crown jewel tournament? It is a cowardly, deceitful abomination.
Note to flopping soccer players: when you disrespect competitive athletics, it
is hard to respect you or your game.
Now gather around children, it’s time for the grumpy old school man on
the porch lecture, or…discussion.
So, what to make of this, kiddos? Well, from Mr. Harper’s agent/apolo-
gist, we learned that if you aren’t performing, it’s someone else’s fault. And,
because you are so, so special, rules will be bent to ensure your success –
even if they’ve been in place for a century. Really, it’s no bother – you’re
that important.
Pardon me? Oh yes, please hook up your little egos to that air compressor.
Full blast…
Now while your sense of self-importance inflates, consider the soccer
floppers. What did you glean from them, boys and girls? Yes!…that it’s
okay to make a mockery of your profession, as long as it serves your needs,
that dishonesty is just fine and that self-respect is overrated. After all, win-
ning and your image is what matters, certainly not how you played the game.
Which is all to say, hide your eyes kids…a horror flick is playing.
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
Linda Lamb shows off a catch of Perch from a
creek off the Patuxent.
Thursday, July 12, 2018 The County Times 27
Budd’s Creek, MD
Sports

Blue Crabs Walk-Off Winners

In Extra Innings
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (1-2) and escaping without allowing a run.
won the series finale against the York Revo-   The Blue Crabs rallied back in the bottom of the

Potomac Speedway Results: lution (2-1) 4-3, on a walk-off single in the ninth, getting two off All-Star closer Grant Sides. Aus-
11th inning. tin Green started the inning with a solo homerun, cut-

Lear Joins Win List, Sutphin

Pitching had the upper hand early in the ting the York lead to just one run. After two quick outs,
day, as Casey Delgado and Dominic Sev- a hit-by-pitch put Ryan Strausborger aboard as the ty-
erino were both strong out of the gates. Nei- ing run. A walk put two on, with a wild pitch moving

Checkers in RUSH Crates
By: Doug Watson
Kyle Lear scored a convincing win
in last Tuesday night’s 35-lap Late
Model feature at Potomac Speed-
way. The win for Lear, worth $2,500,
came wheeling his familiar Rocket
no.151 and was the second of his ca-
reer at the fabled Southern Maryland
oval.
Lear and Dale Hollidge made up
the front row for the start with Lear
blasting into the lead as the field
went into turn one. Even though Lear
would pace all 35-circuits, he would
have to hold off a furious late race
rush from eventual runner-up Dale
Hollidge to preserve the win.
“We found something with this hot
rod after Winchester last week, and
I think we have our program headed
in the right direction,” Lear stated in
victory lane. “We’ve won Late Model
races in other cars but this is the first
with our own deal and I couldn’t be
more proud of all the people who
helped us finally get here.” Jamie
Lathroum, Steven Axtell Jr. and Da-
ryl Hills rounded out the top-five.  the season in the 15-lap Hobby Stock
Jamie Sutphin drove a flawless race
to post his second win of the season
in the companion 25-lap RUSH Crate
Late Model main. Sutphin shot from
the pole to lead the distance over Ben
ther pitcher allowed more than one runner to
reach in any of the first three innings, com-
bining to allow just four hits. 
both into scoring position. A second wild pitch of the
at-bat allowed Strausborger to score from third, tying
the game and sending it to extra innings. 
 The scoring got started in the top of the fourth, as   After a scoreless tenth started the extra frames,
Bowie, who was making his first start
York put up a pair of runs in the inning. Alexi Casilla Green got the bottom of the 11th going with a walk.
of the season. “We run pretty good
started the frame with a single, before two batters later A sacrifice bunt moved him up to second, which was
when we start up front, so I knew I
Melky Mesa launched a two-run homerun to open the followed by an intentional walk and a strikeout. Garcia
had to take advantage of it here to-
scoring. Mesa’s second homerun of the series gave York was then hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs
night,” Sutphin said post-race. “I’d
a 2-0 lead on the day. in the inning. That brought Martinez back to the plate,
like to thank all the fans that came
  Delgado recovered to work a 1-2-3 inning in the who flared a single into shallow center field that got
out and supported us tonight and all
fifth, before Mesa added another to the lead in the sixth down and allowed Green to score the winning run. The
the people who help with this car,
with a solo homerun. The Blue Crabs fought back for 4-3 victory was the Blue Crabs fourth walk-off of the
because this is such a tough class.”
one in the bottom half of the inning, cutting the deficit season, and gave them their first win in the second half.
Darren Alvey took third with Ronnie
to two runs. An error at shortstop started the inning, The Blue Crabs are off for four days for the All-Star
Martin Jr. and Matt Glanden com-
putting Edwin Garcia aboard as the leadoff man. Garcia before returning to action Friday, July 13th for the series
pleting the top-five.
moved around to third on a single from Frank Martinez, opener in a three-game series against the New Britain
In the first annual Dale 25-lap
allowing him to score on a groundout from Devon Ro- Bees. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 P.M. on Friday at
Reamy Sr. memorial Street Stock
driguez to bring the score to 3-1. New Britain Stadium.
event, Jeremy Pilkerton scored a
  Severino worked seven innings for York, allow-   For more information on the Southern Maryland
flag-to-flag win, earning a hefty
ing just the one run before turning things over to his Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat today for any of the
$1,156 payday for his fourth win of
bullpen. Joe Van Meter was first on in relief, allowing Blue Crabs upcoming home games, please visit our web-
the season. “It’s an honor to win this
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race,” a jubilant Pilkerton stated after
Martinez attempted a sacrifice bunt behind that, but   About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
the event. “This car likes a slick track
Van Meter threw the ball away for an error to load the The Blue Crabs play 126 regular season games in the
and I knew I had to get to the front
bases with still nobody out. Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The
first and we were able to get it done.”
 York then turned the jam over to a new reliever, as Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Wal-
Ed Pope Jr., Craig Parrill, Sam Ar-
Junior Rincon came on out of the pen. Rincon immedi- dorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The fran-
cher and Troy Kassiris trailed at the
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In support class action, Mikey
double play. After a walk loaded the bases once again, com for more information.
Latham drove to his second win of
Rincon forced a popup to shortstop, ending the inning Press Release fro Southern Martlabd Blye Crabs.
feature. Jeff Block scored his first of
2018 in the 15-lap Strictly Stock con-
test with Jason Wilkins claiming his
first of the season in the nightcap 15-
lap U-Car main.

Late Model feature finish:

Kyle Lear; 2. Dale Hollidge; 3. Jaime Lathroum; 4. Steven Axtell, Jr.; 5. Daryl Hills;
6. Brent Bordeaux; 7. Jason Covert

RUSH Crate Late Model Feature Finish:

Jaime Sutphin; 2. Ben Bowie; 3. Darren Alvey; 4. Ronnie Martin, Jr.; 5. Matt Glan-
den; 6. Jimmy Jesmer, Jr.; 7. Timmy Booth; 8. Chuck Bowie; 9. Austin Busseler; 10.
Darin Henderson; 11. Tyler Hoy; 12. Megan Mann; 13. Jeff Pilkerton; 14. Matt Tar-
box; 15. Logan Roberson

Street Stock Feature Finish:

Jeremy Pilkerton; 2. Ed Pope, Jr.; 3. Craig Parrill; 4. Sam Archer; 5. Troy Kassiris;
6. Ben Hamilton; 7. Mike Raleigh; 8. Greg Morgan; 9. Paul Jones; 10. Craig Tanker-
sly; 11. Brian Neff; 12. Bobby Meixsall; 13. Kyle Nelson; 14. Jimmy Combs; 15. Dana
Quade

Hobby Stock Feature Finish:

Mikey Latham; 2. Jonthan Knott; 3. Colin Long; 4. Dave Adams; 5. Tommy Ran-
dall; 6. Greg Morgan; 7. Hilton Pickeral; 8. John Burch; 9. Stevie Gingery; 10. Derick
Quade, Jr.; 11. Ray Bucci; 12. Jamie Marks; 13. Buddy Dunagan; 14. Matt Randall; 15.
Robbie Kramer; 16. Billy Crouse; 17. James Rainey; 18. Jonathan Raley (DQ)

Strictly Stock Feature Finish:

Jeff Block; 2. Nabil Guffey; 3. John Hardesty; 4. Johnny Hardesty; 5. J.J. Silvious;
6. Rusty Hanbury; 7. Ed Pope, Sr.; 8. Drew Payne; 9. Jimmy Suite; 10. Greg Mattingly

U-Car Feature Finish:

1. Jason Wilkins; 2. Allen Griffith; 3. Savannah Windsor; 4. Larry Lamb; 5. King;
6. Stephen Suite; 7. Randy Wilkins; 8. Tim Steele; 9. Branson Woodward; 10. Cody
Stamp; 11. Ryan Quade; 12. Stephanie Homberg; 13. Joey Suite; 14. Danny Kitts; 15.
Dustin Meek; 16. Brian Pirner; 17. Mackenzie Smith
 28 Contributing Writers The County Times Thursday, July 12, 2018

“What did I come here for?”

How bad can my memory get? I had a fairly simple
task; buy staples at Staples, plus printer ink. I was al-
ready going to be down that way. Two main things,
one with the name of the store as a key trigger. Why
write a list for two items that should be insanely easy
to remember? Well, there was a third task that I had
brought to Staples with me. I needed to have two large
bags of weeded out documents that needed to be shred-
ded. I know, I could have burned them in the burn bar-
rel, but my lungs and burning paper would not be a
good mixture during bad air quality alert days.
I did remember to lug in the two shred bags, but
then I saw a dear friend and we chatted just a bit while
I was handing over the documents to the lady. Then
I wandered off in the direction of all the beautiful
new colors of notebooks for lists that I forget to write
sometimes, and then there were all the neat organizing
gadgets to look at. Well, I thought, while I am here I
might as well check out the prices of document shred-
ders. And, of course you have such nice helpful sales
associates at Staples who are always right there if they
are needed to see if you need help. Staples really does
have attentive sales associates. Naturally, when they
asked if I needed help, I would have something I had
been thinking of for them to show me. That would then
lead me to an aisle where another associate would ask
if there was anything else I needed to find, and so on.
I think this must be known as the pin-ball theory of
salesmanship. Guess what – it works.
The worst thing was finding out that Staples now
has a fantastic little art supply area with canvases,
acrylic paint tubes, pastels, and all sorts of neat things
at really good prices. By now I was carrying a large
roll of shipping tape needed for all those items I just
put on eBay that I just know will all sell, two 18” x
24” canvases with images of at least one new painting
already in my head, a beautiful floral acrylic clipboard
for who knows what, with matching purse-sized floral
notebook, and a pack of 4 matching floral pencils all
for under $25. Luckily this led me to the very large
wall of printer inks. YES, the item on my mental list!
Done!
Okay, now off to Target to check on something.
What was it? Oh well, I’ll remember when I get there.
As I walk in the door I find a Starbucks! This day is
just getting better. Though I still have a nagging feel-
ing that there is something else I was supposed to buy
today. I know a Café Mocha will take care of this little
memory lapse. I was tempted to try the new Triple Café
Mocha on the menu but stopped short when the barista
told me that it also has three times the caffeination; that
the chocolate and even the whipped cream are caffein-
ated in this drink. Nope, better not - the shakies would
get me, and I didn’t want to break anything in Target.
Now my eyes and mind were working in jerks and
starts just from the regular mocha, so I ping-ponged
around the store until I finally remembered that I did
want to talk to the cellphone department about the op-
tions in cellphone service and who offered the best se-
nior-type discounts. I am 57 now and a card-carrying
AARP member, so there must be something out there.
Okay done, I got lots of very knowledgeable and un-
derstandable information from Connor with which to
make a decision. Back to ping-ponging from house-
wares to home goods and the beauty aisles. No, I did
not leave there beautiful. I only left with my Starbucks
Café Mocha…and…I would find out as I entered the
house…without my staples. It didn’t really matter after
all. I couldn’t remember what it was that I had needed
to staple anyway. Next time I go shopping I am starting
out with that high-test triple mocha jet fuel, we’ll just
see if those lapsing little neurons fire up and re-charge
those memory banks…oh, and a written list.
To each new day’s adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wan-
derings@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook.

The Key Family of St. Mary’s

County and Beyond, Pt II
Children of PHILIP KEY and SU- died Aug 1755 in St. Mary’s Co., MD. MD; d. Bet. 1792 - 1800, St. Mary’s ber next and afterwards to be hung in
SANNA GARDINER are: He married CECELIA BROWN Abt. Co., MD; m. RICHARD BOND, 18 Chains at Budds Creek in said County
4. iv. JOHN KEY, b. 1750 in St. Mary’s Co., MD, daughter Jul 1773, St. Mary’s Co., MD; b. Bef. of St Mary’s”… (October 23, 1755, Ar-
1730, “Bushwood Lodge”, Bushwood, of GUSTAVUS BROWN and FRAN- 1753, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. Bet. 1800 chives of Maryland, 1753-1761, p. 79).
St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. Aug 1755, St.
CES FOWKE. She was born 1731 in - 1804, St. Mary’s Co., MD. EDMUND3 KEY (PHILIP2 , RICH-
Mary’s Co., MD. Charles Co., MD, and died 1792 in St. ARD1) was born 1733 in St. Mary’s Co.,
v. EDMUND KEY, b. Mary’s Co., MD. “… a Report made by John Brice, MD, and died 04 May 1766 in Upper
1733, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 04 May one of the Judges of Assize for the Marlboro, Pr. Geo’s Co., MD. Never
1766, Upper Marlboro, Pr. Geo’s Co., Children of JOHN KEY and CECE- Western Shoar of his having passed married.
MD. LIA BROWN are: Sentence of Death at St. Mary’s Coun-
5. vi. THOMAS KEY, i. PHILIP B.4 KEY, ty upon Negro Harry the slave of He served as Attorney General of
b. 1736, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. Marb. 1750, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. 04 Philip Key the younger & Negro Cork, Maryland and was one of the Repre-
1772, St. Mary’s Co., MD. Jan 1820, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. (1) the Slave of Philip Key Esq. for Feloni- sentatives from St. Mary’s County.
6. vii. SUSANNA GAR- REBECCA JOWLES SOTHORON, ously consulting, advising, conspiring
DINER KEY, b. 17 May 1742, St. 04 Mar 1778, All Faith Epis., Hunt- and Attempting to Poison a Certain His will provided for the support of
Mary’s Co., MD; d. 11 Apr 1811, Fred-
ersville, St. Mary’s Co., MD; b. Bet. John Key…Ordered that Negro Harry a female child of the Widow Cumming
erick Co., MD. 1753 - 1763, St. Mary’s Co., MD; d. the Slave of Philip Key the younger be . The widow Cumming of Annapolis
Abt. 1794, St. Mary’s Co., MD; m. (2) hung at Chaptico on Friday the last “swore him to be the father.”
SOPHIA HALL, 1796; b. Bet. 1766 - day of this Instant October and after-
Generation No. 2 1776; d. 30 Jun 1833, St. Mary’s Co., wards to be hung in Chains at the same Nexr week we will conclude with the
JOHN3 KEY (PHILIP2 , RICHARD1) MD. place And that Negro Cork the Slave of last two children of the seven children
was born 1730 in “Bushwood Lodge”, ii. SUSANNA GAR- Philip Key Esq. be hung at Chaptico on of Philip and Susanna (Gardiner) Key.
Bushwood, St. Mary’s Co., MD, and DINER KEY, b. 1753, St. Mary’s Co., Wednesday the Twelfth day of Novem-
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F & GA M E
Thursday, July 12, 2018

u n S

CLUES ACROSS 51. Midway between north 17. Scottish island

1. Begetter
6. Arrived extinct
9. Lacking the power to hear
13. Epic
14. Aboriginal Japanese
15. Jar used for cooking
16. British nobleman
17. Smart
18. Israeli stateswoman
19. Outer space matter that
reaches the ground
21. Instrument
22. Infections
23. Holiday (informal)
24. Spanish be
25. Not even
28. Chewie’s friend Solo
29. Garments
31. Geological times
33. Music City
36. Cubes
and northwest 20. Express delight
52. Profession 21. Cosmopolitan city
54. Musical note patterns 23. Letter of Hebrew alphabet
56. Deeply cuts 25. Largest English dictionary
60. Muharraq Island town (abbr.)
61. Emaciation 26. Flow
62. Weaver bird 27. Shoal-forming fishes
63. One point east of 29. Footwear parts
northeast 30. Schedule of events
64. Scherzer and Kershaw are 32. Songs to one’s sweetheart
two 34. Test for high schoolers
65. Rice dish 35. Enthusiasm
66. Nasdaq code 37. Streets have them
67. Danish krone 40. One point east of due
68. Enzyme south
42. Cut the grass
CLUES DOWN 43. Rattling breaths
1. Carpe __ 47. For each
2. Wings 49. Marketing term
3. Loose soil 50. One who challenges
4. Earnhardt and Jarrett are 52. Sword
two
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

38. Important Chinese 53. Polio vaccine developer

principle 5. 3 feet 55. Film version of “Waterloo
LAST WEEK’S

39. Closes tightly 6. Fasts Bridge”

41. Forms a boundary 7. Erstwhile 56. Want
44. Knife 8. Diving seabird 57. Rhythmic pattern in
45. Plants of the lily family 9. Houses Indian music
46. A turn around the track 10. Ancient Greek City 58. Young hawk
48. Midway between 11. Type of skirt 59. Harmless
northeast and east 12. Greek village 61. Small amount
49. Type of degree 14. Estranges 65. Palladium
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ClassifiedADS Entertainment
Cash Paid For Farm & Potomac Jazz and Seafood Fest
Construction Equipment Readies to Welcome Big Artists
Jackiem Joyner, Tracy

Call 301-536-6039
Hamlin and Nick Colionne to
perform
The grounds of the St.
Clement’s Island Museum
in Colton’s Point, Maryland
will come alive with the sweet
sound of jazz at the 2018 Po-
tomac Jazz and Seafood Fes-
PINE HILL tival. The 19th annual event is
TECHNOLOGY PARK set for Saturday, July 14 and
will feature Jackiem Joyner,
Tracy Hamlin and Nick Co-
lionne. Museum grounds
open at noon; artists take the
stage at 3, 5 and 7 p.m.
The festival is the brain-
child of the late Kim Cullins
and is a fundraising event.
Proceeds benefit the Friends of the St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Mu-
seums to support historical interpretation, education programs and special
needs of the sites managed by the Museum Division of the St. Mary’s Depart-
ment of Recreation and Parks. The event has become a summertime staple in
Do you Southern Maryland, attracting jazz lovers from around the DMV and as far-
need lower reaching as Texas and Florida.
Cullins, who dubbed the festival “the most intimate and unique jazz experi-
office over- ence in Southern Maryland,” will be remembered with a memorial dedicated
head in her memory. Each year 600 tickets (at $65 each) are sold and quickly sell
out.
costs? This year’s lineup features three popular artists. Jackiem Joyner is known
as Lil” Man Soul to urban jazz fans since breaking through to genre stardom
PINE HILL TECHNOLOGY PARK with his solo debut album Babysoul in 2007, earning the artist, composer and
producer Debut Artist of the Year recognition by Smooth Jazz News. He has
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Full service terms including electric and janitorial expenses Tracy Hamlin developed classical proficiency and dexterity, learning to sing
Only 3 miles from Gate 2 in French, German and Italian at the Baltimore School of the Arts and presti-
Only .03 miles from Gate 3 gious Peabody School of Music. She’s performed alongside numerous musical
legends, and has toured internationally as lead background vocalist for Disco
Lovely, quiet campus setting Queen Gloria Gaynor, as well as being credited as vocal manager on Gloria’s
last project. Tracy has also toured internationally as the lead vocalist with
1200 to 6,000 sq ft available Jazz recording group, Pieces of a Dream. Hamlin executive produced five solo
albums through her own label, DMH Records, LLC, and is currently working
including lab/conference space on a sixth solo project that’s due for release later this year.
Nick Colionne is no stranger to the Potomac Jazz Fest. Last appearing in
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2010 and 2011. Nick was nominated for the Guitarist of the Year and Enter-
tainer of the Year in 2010 by the American Smooth Jazz Awards. He’s also re-
ceived the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award for his ongoing commitment
to mentoring children and his community and national work in supporting
breast cancer causes.
Ticket holders can also enjoy free admission to the St. Clement’s Island Mu-
seum as well as a free cruise to St. Clement’s Island, site of Maryland’s first
colonial landing and first Roman Catholic mass in the 13 English-speaking
colonies on March 25, 1634. Seafood and other great food options will be
available for purchase. Artist merchandise and posters (which the artists have
agreed to sign) will also be available.
“It’s exciting to know how many people have been coming every year since
the Jazz Festival first began. It brings fabulous music together with a beautiful
LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS setting, all of which led it to being named one of the top five music festivals in
Maryland!,” said Karen Stone, St. Mary’s Museum Division Manager.
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Straight Talk on Straight Teeth

BY: JEFF TOMCSIK
Orthodontic braces and clear align-
ers such as Invisalign® are not just
for straightening teeth and mak-
ing your smile look better. In fact,
a highly trained and skilled dentist
will use orthodontic treatment to
improve the function of the teeth
which will result in a healthier, lon-
ger-lasting smile. While good look-
ing teeth are attractive, the purpose
of your teeth is to chew food. When
teeth are misaligned, they can slow-
ly damage opposing teeth during the
chewing process. When they are in
proper alignment, teeth break down
the food they are chewing without
damaging each other.
To help illustrate the point, think
of a well working pair of scissors.
When in good alignment the two
blades come together and meet at a
very precise point that makes them
excellent at cutting paper. On the
other hand, imagine one of the
scissor blades had a slight bend or
a ding in the metal. This imperfec-
tion would surely affect the scissor’s
ability to cut as well as when it was in
perfect alignment. If the one blade
is bent away from the other, there
will be a gap between the points of
contact that cause the cutting action.
The result would likely be a failure
to cut effectively or efficiently. If the
bend in the one blade is toward the
other, it would cause the blades to
scrape each other, making cutting
difficult. More importantly to note,
the blades scraping each other slow-
ly destroy the cutting surface of both
blades.
These same principles can be ap-
plied to your teeth. In any area of
the mouth where your opposing
teeth do not meet when you per-
form a chewing motion (meaning
there is a space between the top
and opposing-bottom tooth in any
area of your mouth when your jaw
is closed), like the scissor in the first
scenario, it is rendered ineffective in
the chewing process. On the other
hand, if there are any teeth that are
colliding with their opposing teeth,
they are likely causing trauma to
each other and slowly wearing down
the enamel surface and eventually
the tooth structure. This will like-
ly lead to greater risk of decay and
eventually risk the tooth’s overall vi-
tality.
Many people who have ongoing
problems with decay or pain de-
spite their efforts to keep their teeth
clean, might be suffering from mal-
occlusion issues that are causing the
ongoing dental problems. The good
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If you’re like most adults, the
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Years in metal brackets and sharp
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If these thoughts are keeping you
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The fact that aligners are remove-
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