2015-04-16 St. Mary's County Times

Thursday, April 16, 2015
Leonardtowns
Vision
With 400 new undeveloped

acres, Leonardtowns master plan
includes room for a Library and
Convention Center.
Story on page 17
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Id love to see
it, it would
add a lot to our
community,
~ said Robin Sullivan, a
Leonards Grant resident,
which is the community that
would sit near the new library.
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Funding for Third University

Building Out of State Budget
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the dust is settling from the end of Monday nights legislative session in Annapolis
St. Marys County appears to have lost out on
construction money for the design phase of the
third building at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Since state funding is not available the
cost of the design phase was put at $3.85 million except for about $700,000 in supplemental and grant funding, county commissioners are considering whether to try to fund the
project on their own.
Commissioners Mike Hewitt and Todd Morgan expressed interest in putting up county
funds to at least get the design phase of the
project moving.
This buildings worth fighting for, Hewitt
said Tuesday but he said he was wary of putting up county money unless there was a guarantee that the building would be constructed.
The $3.85 million in design funds is just the
beginning since the final cost for constructing
the facility will be more than $70 million.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe said that though
there may be a desire to use county funds for
the project there has been no firm decision to
do so.
We dont have firm numbers on this, Jarboe said, adding that commissioners needed
more information on the situation.
The commissioners had already offered to
put $1 million in tax payer funds to ensure the
building design went ahead if the state put construction money back in the budget.
With the $700,000 in state money and the commissioner funds, another $2.1 million is needed
to design the building.
Joe Anderson, head of the Board of Governors of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, said the board would support the
commissioners help in getting the third building
constructed.
It would send a strong message to everybody, Anderson said. It would mark these commissioners as one of the most progressive and
forward thinking group of commissioners weve
ever had.
Some political observers have doubted the
commitment of state officials and even the University System of Maryland in really being supportive of the project but Anderson said the system was in full favor of the project.
The university system is totally behind this
project, Anderson said.
In the weeks leading up to the end of the legislative session the university system found about
$2.4 million in its own funds that could have
gone to the project but was reprogrammed by
law makers.
It wasnt their decision, it was the legislatures
decision, Anderson said. The competition for
capital funding is extremely high.
Anderson said he still believed there was hope
for the project to move ahead in fiscal 2016.
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Commissioners
Hear Requests
For More Funding
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Teachers and police were among the public
servants, along with school system support
staff who asked the Commissioners of St.
Marys County for more money in this coming fiscal year at Teusday nights annual budget public hearing.
The commissioners have crafted a $221.1
million operating budget that allows for one
step increase for all county employees but
teachers, school administrators and police
wanted two step increases.
School officials have signaled their desire
for two extra step increases privately in the
weeks coming up to the public hearing of the
budget.
Schools Superintendent J. Scott Smith
came out in favor of increased funding from
the county government at Tuesday nights
hearing.
He praised the commissioners for providing a budget that allowed for opening a
new elementary school, covered increased
health costs and one extra step increase for
employees.
But were asking for further consideration, Smith said.
He asked that the commissioners provide
an extra $1.6 million so the board of education can pay off technology leases and in turn
use the money from their own coffers to fund
greater salaries for employees.
If the county commissioners do not provide
extra funding for the school system, Smith said
some employees will be three steps behind.
Justin Fiore, a volunteer at Chesapeake
Public Charter School, said the commissioners had about $22 million in fund balances that
could be used to help alleviate salaries for public servants, teachers especially.
I dont want to hear we dont have the money, Fiore said. You have an opportunity to
stand up for these teachers.
Full funding for teachers is full funding for

education.
But another major debate the location of
the new library and the senior center replacement projects was a key concern of citizens.
Many came out in favor of the commissioner consensus of putting the library at the
Hayden property on Hollywood Road.
Id love to see it, it would add a lot to our
community, said Robin Sullivan, a Leonards
Grant resident, which is the community that
would sit near the new library.
Stacy Hazuda, a school system media specialist, said the Hayden sight was the ideal
spot since it could serve other communities
like Mechanicsville and California.
Still others said that putting the new library
in the the downtown area was more appropriate; others feared that putting the library away
from the town center would draw economic
development away from an area needful of
revitalization.
I have a fearful vision for the next five
years for Leonardtown, said Randy Ritchie,
secretary of the Leonardtown Business Association. I see Caf des Artistes gone, Ye Olde
Town Caf gone, The Good Earth natural food
store gone.
Mike Mummaugh, a Leonardtown based
home builder, said economic development
interest would focus on the new library site if
was located at the Hayden Farm.
The town square will be left behind because of that, Mummaugh said.
The commissioners will now take public
comments back to the table for consideration
on how to disperse money; the commissioners
public hearing reserve, aside from the $22 million in fund balance, is about $680,000.
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Study: St. Marys

Womens Pay Disparity
Greatest in the State
According to the study, women

earn just 67.6 cents for every dollar
that a man earns in St. Marys County.
Women in St. Marys County
face a 32 cent wage gap. In Somerset
County, they face a 24 cent gap. The
data are clear: women in Maryland
face a wage gap in virtually every
county, said Liz Watson, director of
Workplace Justice for Women at the
National Women's Law Center. "This
stark fact has real consequences for
women and their families. It means
that women are losing significant
wages each year that cut into household budgets. Its an issue of fairness and its an economic necessity.
More money in womens pockets will
strengthen families and Marylands
economy.
Advocates say they plan to push for
a pay equity bill in the Maryland legislature next year.
A study issued by the National

Womens Law Center states that pay
for women is significantly lower than
those of men in Maryland and that the
widest gap is in St. Marys County.
The study, called Long Overdue:
Equal Pay for Marylands Women and
Families, states that the wage gap in
Maryland is, on average, much less
than in other states across the country
but power is still debilitating to their
earning power.
The study states that a womans
median earnings are only $50,211
compared to a mans median income
of $58,746.
In St. Marys County, according to
the study, the wage gap is 32.4 cents,
which is more than three times that of
the gap in Charles County.
The study shows that the median
income for women in St. Marys is
$45,110 while for men the median income is $66,751.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Fatal Collision in
Leonardtown
A Chaptico woman succumbed to her

injuries following a car accident Friday
morning.
On April 10, around 11 a.m., deputies
from the St. Marys County Sheriffs
Office were dispatched to Point Lookout Road in the vicinity of Radio Station Way in response to a serious car
accident.
According to police, preliminary investigation revealed Barbara Elaine
Lacey, 69, of Chaptico, was traveling
southbound on Point Lookout Road in a
2001 Pontiac Sunfire; she decelerated in
order to turn left into the park and ride
near Radio Station Way. Allison Brooke
Williams, 18, of Mechanicsville, was
traveling southbound on Point Lookout Road in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring,
and failed to slow down, causing her to
strike the back of the Sunfire.

Lacey was initially transported to
MedStar St. Marys Hospital, but was
subsequently transported to Washington Hospital Center Trauma Unit, where
she succumbed to her injuries, police
affirmed.
The St. Marys County Collision Reconstruction Team members responded
to the scene and assumed the investigation; currently, alcohol and speed are not
considered to be contributing factors in
the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed
the crash and has not already provided
a statement to police is encouraged to
contact Deputy First Class Brandon
Foor #235 at 301-475-4200, ext. 2265.
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NRC Sends More

Inspectors to Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Plant
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After another dual plant shutdown
at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
in Lusby last week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is sending
inspectors to delve deeper into the
causes of the latest mishap.
The shutdown was listed as an unplanned one, according to the NRC.
When a transmission line from the
power grid feeding electricity into the
plant failed, it caused the shutdown of
the two fission reactors.
After the shutdown, reactor No. 2s
backup electrical generator activated
to provide power but tripped just 11
seconds later, the NRC stated.
This same diesel generator failed
to start in 2010 after a loss of off-site
power, an NRC statement reads. In
addition, one of three saltwater pumps
on Unit No. 2 failed to automatically
restart when power switched to the
emergency diesel generators. Per procedure, operators manually started the
pump, which provides cooling water
to certain plant equipment.
This shutdown is the latest in a
string of shutdowns caused by various
equipment at the facility, which has
drawn criticism from nuclear energy
watchdog groups.
The Union of Concerned Scientists
was critical of the handling of the
shutdown of reactors No. 1 and No.
2 by Exelon Corporation on two occassions last year and differed with
the finding of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission that the plant personnel
could not have prevented it.
Those two incidents, which resulted
from snow being blown into critical electrical systems, were part of a
group of four incidents that have taken
place since 2010.
Twice within the past five years,
precipitation leaked into the Calvert
Cliffs nuclear plant and shorted out
electrical power supplies, causing
once reactor to automatically shut
down and components to malfunction
that should have protected the second
reactor from automatically shutting
down, the report released in March
said. Precipitation occurs all across
the United States and its dozens of nuclear power plants, but none except
Calvert Cliffs have experienced
multiple reactor shutdowns due to
similar intrusions of moisture.
In other words, other plant owners
have successfully prevented even on
intrusion event while Calvert Cliffs
has been uable to prevent repeated
events.
Exelon, the company which owns
the plant, said that the shutdown
caused last year by the driving snow
was not just simple precipitation and
the NRC had been satisfied by their
response at that time.
The inspection team arrived at the
Calvert Cliffs site Monday to begin
their work.
While there was no impact on public health and safety, the issues with
the emergency diesel generator and
the saltwater pump warrant a closer
look, said Dan Dorman, NRC Region
I Administrator.
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Seats For Some Students

at Mother Catherine Academy
Could Be Free
The parent council that is now running Mother
Catherine Spalding Academy in Helen is set to offer the same tuition rates for larger families who
want to bring their children there for a Catholic
education as they would for just a family of two
children, members of the parent council now running the school say.
The officials there say that the school is still
planning to reopen its doors after the summer
break even though the Archdiocese of Washington
has dropped the school from the ranks of those it
supports financially and administratively.
Marcos Lindekugel, spokesman for the parent
council, said Monday that the council plans to unveil its tuition plan at an open house April 19.
The plan is simple, Lindekugel said. The school
has a surplus of seats left over from a season of reduced enrollment, which lead in part to its being
dropped by the archdiocese.
This surplus of seats mean that the school can
take on extra students without any great increase
to its costs, Lindekugel said.
The tuition cost for one child for one year at the
school is about $5,000 Lindekugel said, while the
costs for two children to attend is about $9,000.
The rate for a family of more than two children
or more would be held at about $9,000 as well,
Lindekugel said.
We have the open seats now, Lindekugel
said. As long it doesnt get to the point where we

need more teachers it makes Catholic education
available to families who wouldnt even look at it
before.
The plan would essentially make educating
some children in larger families free, Lindekugel
admitted, but because the tuition for families of
two children has not risen significantly the smaller
families will not be subsidizing the larger ones.
Were not doing this at the expense of smaller
families, Lindekugel said.
Officials at the school have told The County
Times that the archdiocese, under the leadership of
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, has begun to develop an
arrangement that could allow for the leasing of the
building currently in use on Chaptico Road for $1
a year to the parent board.
Tom Cavanaugh, the head of the council, said
the council has also looked to participate with
home school groups as the school reopens.
Several families in the homeschooling community have shown interest in many unique opportunities for cooperation once Mother Catherine
opens as an independent school next year, said
Cavanaugh, president of the academys board of
trustees. We are excited to open the dialog and
learn what we can do to support them. Our focus
will be to create engaged, well educated, Catholic
citizens.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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Leonardtown Looks To
Alcohol Licenses
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
During their April council meeting,
the Leonardtown Town Council approved the request for a local restaurant
to obtain a liquor license; the council
also came to a mutual agreement on the
Growler Liquor License change; and
Town Administrator Laschelle McKay
informed the council about a matching
grant for the Arts and Entertainment
District.
Attorney Dan Slade requested a letter of support for Pho Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar, LLC to sell
wine, beer, and liquor in the establishment; the letter of support also included
the extension of the premises for outdoor tables at the back of the restaurant.
The council unanimously approved
the liquor license and extension for the
local restaurant during their meeting.
The council also approved the new
Growler Liquor License law for restaurants the statewide law allows restaurants that have an on and off sale to use
refillable containers for draft beers.
This is a refillable container for
draft beers, typically craft beers. We
do have a couple of restaurants that
have requested this to be added to their

license. Its something that is going to
be statewide and is another product to
be offered in restaurants. I hate to see
them be able to offer less than any other
restaurants in the area, McKay said to
the council.
McKay also updated the council on
a new addition to the Arts and Entertainment District. The town received a
matching grant in order to add banners
in the town square.
A lot of businesses, galleries, and
such have been asking about it. Its
something more visual when you come
to town about the Arts and Entertainment District, so Ill be able to go forward on those now. I have money in
the budget for banners to match it, she
said.
The matching grant for the banners
is $878.
The Leonardtown Council meets the
second Monday of each month at 4 p.m.
in Town Hall, located at 41660 Courthouse Dr.
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Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland

legislature were so near, but yet so far.
An amended version of the governors $40 billion budget passed overwhelmingly several weeks ago drawing strong Republican support and
thank you letters from Hogans budget Gov. Larry Hogan talks to reporters outside the State
secretary.
House in the final hours of the General Assembly
But on the last day of the session, the session.
final version working out differences
between the House and Senate passed
on a strictly party line vote. After meet- off for schools to fully fund the $68
ing with Hogan Monday morning, all million for the Geographic Cost of
the GOP senators and delegates who Education Index. (CORRECTED 11:30
had backed the earlier version voted a.m.)
against the final one.
But the legislature was taking no
Hogan had preached bipartisanship chances and rushed through legislation
since his election, but he ultimately on the last day that will force Hogan
rejected compromises he had initially to spend the extra money. But Hogan
favored.
could veto that bill, SB183.
CLARIFICATION, 3 p.m. It is more
Hogan himself was not declaring
accurate to say that Hogan rejected victory in his first legislative session,
compromises on the budget Democratic but he did cite progress in restraining
legislators believed he had accepted, spending growth while enacting no new
but his staff members said he had never taxes.
fully agreed to.
We did not get everything we wanted and the legislature did not get everySlices of a modest agenda
thing it wanted, but Marylanders will
The Democratic legislature in turn benefit from the passage of the repeal of
gave the new Republican governor just the rain tax, important improvements in
a couple slices of his modest agenda.
our charter school law, and tax relief for
The legislature repealed the rain retired military, Hogan said.
tax overwhelmingly, without really reA key sticking point for Hogan was
lieving the pressure to fund stormwater the legislatures cutting of a supplemenremediation projects in a bill the Chesa- tal $75 million into the state pension
peake Bay Foundation said caps a re- system.
markable session for the Bay.
Hogan proud, legislators disappointed
Military retirees over 50 will now
While I have reservations about the
get a $10,000 income tax exemption on General Assemblys actions on the budtheir pensions, up from $5,000. But Ho- get, I am proud to have ended the sesgan wanted to exempt all of their retire- sion on a high note by reining in spendment pay phased over four years.
ing, cutting taxes, providing record inHis proposed changes to expand the vestment in education and changing the
number of public charter schools were overall trajectory of the state, Hogan
stripped of key provisions that would said.
have allowed non-certified teachers
I firmly believe we have changed the
who werent unionized.
debate in Annapolis and will be able to
Tax breaks for businesses contribut- take steps to address our concerns on
ing to public and private schools went spending in the future.
nowhere, while the legislature added
Democratic lawmakers, including
more funding for private schools in the House Speaker Michael Busch exfinal budget.
pressed far more disappointment than
A tax break for small businesses ex- Miller with Hogans performance.
empting them from the personal propSen. Jim Rosapepe, Prince Georges,
erty tax did not pass. Hogans attempt part of the Senates progressive wing,
to repeal automatic increases in the gas told his colleagues. Now we get to
tax went nowhere.
the eleventh hour and the governor just
In one small success, Hogans propos- cant take yes for an answer, with the
al to reinstitute the income tax check- legislature approving the vast majority
off for the public campaign finance of his spending plan.
fund that helped him get elected did get
Its my way or the highway, was
enacted.
Hogans attitude, Rosapepe said. Im
A freshman governor
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Murder Victims and the

Missing To Be Honored
Statewide This Month
26th Annual Statewide
Memorial Services
In honor of Marylands murdered or missing crime

victims, four annual statewide memorial services of
hope and remembrance will be held in Carroll, Harford, St. Marys and Wicomico Counties on Sunday,
April 19. The annual Memorial Services will unite
families and friends of crime victims, victim service
professionals, and public officials for the 26th annual
event. The memorial services are sponsored by the
Maryland State Board of Victim Services and the
State's Attorney's Offices in each of the four regions.
Each year, the services mark the beginning of
Maryland's observance of National Crime Victims
Rights Week and feature inspirational speakers,
musical performances, and quiet reflection. Family members and advocate volunteers will read the
names of over 2,000 Maryland homicide, vehicular
manslaughter, and missing crime victims.
Memorials will be held in four locations, hosted
by local States Attorneys Offices and the Maryland
State Board of Victim Services:
NORTHERN REGION
Aberdeen High School
251 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
2 to 4 p.m.
Local News
Cleaning Up
St. Marys
Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore,

Cecil, Harford, Howard
EASTERN REGION
Dove Pointe
1225 Mt. Hermon Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
2 to 4 p.m.
Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's,
Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester
SOUTHERN REGION
Waldorf Jaycees
3090 Crain Highway
Waldorf, MD 20602
1 to 3 p.m.
Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's
WESTERN REGION
The Portico at St. Johns Catholic Church
430 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
1 to 3 p.m.
Allegany, Carroll, Frederick,
Garrett, Montgomery, Washington
Gina Chen and Simran Kaur,

of the La Plata High School Key
Club, joined dozens of other students from elementary to college
level in the river clean up at Point

Lookout State Park April 11 in
partnership with the Kiwanis
Club.
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Cops & Courts
The County Times
Deaths of
Chaptico
Women Called
Homicide, Suicide
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Officials with the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office say the deaths of two
women in Chaptico last month were
the result of one woman shooting the
other before turning the gun on herself.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron confirmed Monday that the it was Janet
Little, 45, who fatally shot Victoria
Reeves, 58, in a home on Rivendell
Way.
Cameron declined to speak in depth
about the motive behind the killings
but said money was a motivator.
It appears to be related to financial
issues, Cameron told The County
Times.
He said the investigation into the homicide/suicide is continuing.
Both women, who lived at the same
address, were found dead suffering
from single gun shot wounds to the
head, according to Bruce Goldfarb,
public information officer for the Medical Examiners Office.
Police sources with knowledge of
the investigation said a note was found
at the home March 8 where the two
women were found telling whoever
found it to call the police and not enter
the home.
SHERIFFS BLOTTER
The following information is compiled
directly from publicly released police reports.
Citizens with information on the following

crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now
access the St. Marys County Crime Solvers
link through the Sheriffs Office website.
Assault On April 11, 2015,

Deputy Jason Smith responded
to a residence on North Essex
Drive in Lexington Park, for a
domestic assault. The victim alleged suspect Dennis Paul Register, age 49, of Lexington Park, Register
struck the victim in the face
with his fist during an argument that started
over dishes. Deputy Smith observed fresh injury on the victim. Register was placed under
arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. He was charged with 2nd
Degree Assault. CASE #20445-15
Violation Protective Order
On April 11, 2015, at 2:30 PM,
Deputy Bare responded to a
residence in the 23000 block
of Hollywood Road in Leonardtown, for an unrelated call
Miller
for service. Deputy Bare found
Paul Eugene Miller III, age 45,
of Leonardown, unresponsive in the drivers
seat of a vehicle parked at a residence. Miller
was woken up by first responders. A short
time later, the victim, who is the protected
party in an active protective order against
Miller, arrived at the residence. The investigation revealed Miller was at the residence in
violation of the order. Miller was placed under
arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. He was charged with Violation of Protective Order. CASE #20484-15
Miller was arrested again on April 11, 2015
at 11:30 PM, after he responded to the victims residence and knocked on the window
in violation of the protective order. Miller was
placed under arrest and transported to the St.
Marys County Detention Center. He was
charged with Violation of Protective Order.
CASE #20596-15
First Degree Assault On
April 11, 2015, DFC Teague
responded to a residence on
Millstone Landing Road, for a
disturbance involving a knife.
The victim alleged suspect Aja
Sewell
Keyyanna Sewell, age 25, of
Lexington Park, engaged in an
argument over the front door being left open.
The argument escalated when Sewell grabbed
a knife from the kitchen and swung the knife
at the victim. A third party was able to separate the victim and Sewell. Sewell was placed
under arrest and transported to the St. Marys
County Detention Center. She was charged
with 1st and 2nd Degree Assault. CASE
#20494-15
Deputy Logue responded to a
residence on Cambridge Avenue, for a reported domestic
assault. The victim alleged suspect Dwann Errol McClary, age
McClary
31, of Lexington Park, slapped
the victim across the face for
no apparent reason. Deputy Logue observed
fresh injury on the victims face. McClary
was placed under arrest and transported to
the St. Marys County Detention Center. He
was charged with 2nd Degree Assault. CASE
#20523-15
Go to www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/
law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link
to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a
suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.
Theft On April 11, 2015,

Deputy McCuen responded
to the Maryland International
Speedway located on Budds
Creek Road, for a reported
theft. The victim alleged he
observed suspect Jeffrey Lynn Thomas
Thomas JR., age 19, of Waldorf,
get into his 1996 EZ GO Golf cart and drive
off. Thomas proceeded to drive the golf cart
through the barrier chain causing minor damage. Thomas later got out of the golf cart and
fled on foot into the woods. Thomas was located and placed under arrest. He was charged
with Theft $1,000 to $10,000 and Property
Destruction Under $1,000. CASE #20589-15
Theft On April 12, 2015,
Corporal Rogers responded to
Kohls for a reported theft. An
employee observed suspect
Amy Gillian Crook, age 30, of
St. Leonard, place items of merCrook
chandise inside a WaWa shopping bag. Crook then attempted
to return the items for store credit. The value
of the merchandise was over $370.00. Crook
was charged with Theft Under $1,000 by
criminal citation. CASE #20798-15
Violation Protective Order
On April 12, 2015, Deputy Siciliano responded to a residence
on Liberty Street in Lexington
Park, for a reported domestic
issue. The emergency commuGross
nications center advised suspect
Darius Devaughn Gross, age 23,
of Lexington Park, was the respondent in an active protective order and not
allowed to have contact with the petitioner.
Gross was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center.
He was charged with Violation of Protective
Order. CASE #20671-15
Deputy Muschette responded to
a residence in the 15000 block
of Point Lookout Road in St.
Inigoes, for a reported assault.
The victim alleged suspect JenPrice
nifer Maria Price, age 33, of St.
Inigoes, struck the victim in the
face with a fist. Deputy Mushette observed
fresh injury on the victims face. Price was
placed under arrest and transported to the St.
Marys County Detention Center and charged
with 2nd Degree Assault. CASE #20810-15
Deputy LaFave responded to a
reported assault located in the
18000 block of Three Notch
Road in Demeron. The victim
alleged suspect Kathleen Mary
Denaro
Denaro, age 55, of Dameron, cut
the victims hand with a knife
and struck the victim in the upper arm and
chest with her hands during an argument.
Deputy Lafave observed a fresh cut on the
victims finger. Denaro was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County
Detention Center. She was charged with 2nd
Degree Assault. CASE #21062-15
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Obituaries
Jacquelene Jackie Ann

Holt-Herbert, 52
Jacquelene
Jackie
Ann Holt-Herbert, 52
of Lexington Park, Md.,
passed away on April 2.
Jackie was born on Dec.
15, 1962 to the late Paul
L. Holt and Helen T. Holt.
She is survived by her
husband, Aloysius Herbert; son, Mark
A. Holt; her siblings, Maxine Holt, Edith
McCloud, Clara Sanderfer, Sheila Barber, Thyris Miles, Vernon Holt and Ralph
Holt and a host of nieces and nephews.
Family and friends united on Friday,
April 10 for visitation at 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.
at St. Josephs Catholic Church, 29119
Point Lookout Road, Morganza, Md.
Interment followed at Queen of Peace
Cemetery, Helen, Md. Arrangements by
Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home.
Daryl Dennis Clippinger, 65

Daryl Dennis Clippinger, 65, of Hollywood, Md.,
formerly from Waterville,
N.Y., passed away on
April 10 at his residence.
Born on June 18, 1949 in
Utica, N.Y., he was the
son of the late Mary Alyce Clippinger, and Allen Edward Clippinger. Daryl is survived by his wife
Luann Clippinger whom he married on
June 26, 1976 in Church of the Ascension Roman Catholic Church Pittsburgh,
PA. He is survived by his siblings; Allen
E. Clippinger of Nashville, Tenn., Scott
Clippinger of Smyrna, N.Y., and Charles
P. Clippinger of Columbus, Ohio. Daryl
graduated from Notre Dame H. S. in
1968. Daryl served in the United States
Navy from 1968 to 1989 retiring after
21 years as a Chief Petty Officer. While
serving in the Navy he was a Seabee during Vietnam. He moved from San Diego,
Calif. to St. Marys County, Md. in 1980.
After his retirement from the United
States Navy he worked at Lowes in California, Md. as a Plumbing Department
Manager, and his hobby was working on
cars.
The County Times
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers.
We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following weeks edition.
The family received friends on Tuesday, April 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. with
prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Wednesday, April 15 at 10
a.m. in St. Johns Catholic Church Hollywood, Md. with Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at a later
date in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Benedict Andrew Jack Mattingly, 99

Benedict
Andrew
Jack Mattingly, 99, of
Helen, Md., formerly from
Leonardtown, Md. passed
away at his home on April
10. Born on Jan. 2, 1916
in Beauvue, Md., he was
the son of the late Nettye
Wise Mattingly and Andrew Johnson
Mattingly. Jack is survived by his sister
Marie M. Davis of Helen, Md. He was
preceded in death by his siblings; Marguerite M. Bond, James Virgil Booker
Mattingly, and Mary M. Biggie Connelly. He was a lifetime St. Marys, Md.
resident. Jack enjoyed; praying the rosary, listening to the radio, especially
Paul Harvey and the Farm Report.
He loved farm life, animals, and spending time with family.
The family received friends on Tuesday, April 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in
St. Josephs Catholic Church Morganza,
Md. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 10:30 a.m. with Father Keith
Woods officiating. Interment followed
in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were: Virgil Mattingly, Richard Curry, Jim Robrecht,
William Ford Connelly, John Mattingly,
and Will Phillips. Honorary Pallbearers were: Capt. Robert L. Combs and
Stephen Wilson. Contributions may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys P.O. Box
625 Leonardtown, Md 20650.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Margaret Louise Morgan

Its hard to believe four years has passed,
Mom, since you went to heaven. Also
April 7, you would have been 88 years old.
We miss you so much. Not a day goes by
that we will not think of you, your smile and
your caring heart. Keep watching over your
family. We know you are an angel in heaven.
Love, your son Glenn, your children,
grandchildren, great-grand children
and family and friends
Evelyn Loraine Alls, 89

Evelyn Loraine Alls, 89,
of Clements, Md. passed
away Wednesday, April
8, at her home surrounded
by her loving family.
Born on Dec. 12, 1925
in Washington, D.C.,
she was the daughter of
the late Clayton Spencer
Fields, Jr. and Gladys Mae Hawkins.
Evelyn was employed for over 22 years
of dedicated service as an administrative
legal assistant at the States Attorneys
Office until her retirement in 2000. During her tenure Evelyn ran the Bad Check
Program for the county. During World
War II, she took in, cared for and loved
many children whose parents were serving in the War. She loved children and
adopted three to add to her growing family. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and
playing piano. She enjoyed listening to
the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Glen Miller
and Tony Bennett. She had a beautiful
collection of lighthouses. Evelyn was
proud to be a 20 year Cancer survivor.
Her greatest love was spending time with
her family, especially her children and
grandchildren.
Evelyn is survived by her children,
Brice Manuel (Louise) of Warrenton,
N.C., Alan Manuel (Shelly) of Annapolis, Md., Sue Manuel of Clements, Md.,
Evelyn Aquino (Ricky) of Fairfield, Calif., Carolyn Guy (Randy) of Clements,
Md., and Adam Alls (Wendy) of California, Md.; her sister, Janet Vierling (Robin) of Kensington, Md.; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews. In addition
to her parents, she was also preceded in
death by her husbands, Harry B. Manuel
and Charles A. Alls; and her daughter,
Sondra Lee Manuel.
Family received friends for Evelyns
Life Celebration on Monday, April 13,
from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at
7 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650. A Graveside Service was
celebrated by Pastors George and Donna
Jarboe on Tuesday, April 14 at 1 p.m. at
Monocacy Cemetery, 19801 West Hunter
Road, Beallsville, Md. 20839.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Benjamin Perry Johnson, Jr.,

60
Sunrise
Sunset
April 7, 1927
April 9, 2011
Benjamin Perry Johnson, Jr. 60, of Lexington

Park, Md. passed away
on April 10 in Callaway,
Md. Born on April 4, 1955
in Leonardtown, Md., he
was the son of Veronica
M. Boots Johnson of
Leonardtown, Md. and the late Benjamin
P. Johnny Johnson, Sr.
Ben was the loving husband of Bonnie Johnson of Lexington Park, Md. and
who married on April 6, 1979 in Leonardtown, Md. Ben is survived by his
children: Steven Johnson of Bethany,

Ok, Trishawnna Johnson of Lexington
Park, Md., Amber Lyn Johnson of Piney
Point, Md., 4 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren. Siblings: Debra I. Johnson of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., Leonard W.
Johnson of Great Mills, Md., and Karen
M. Johnson of Milwaukee, Wis. He was
preceded in death by his sister Veronica
L. Johnson of Loogootee, Ind.
Ben worked as a Lead Emergency Services Dispatcher for Patuxent River Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.
Ben was born and raised in St. Marys
County, Md. and spent his life enjoying
all it had to offer. He was a quiet man
who lived a full life. His wife Bonnie and
he enjoyed countless hours fishing, crabbing, and just being on the water in their
many years together.
Bens love for his wife of 36 years
and his children knew no bounds. He
was happiest when surrounded by
all. He was very proud of their many
accomplishments.
Ben was known far and wide for his
love of all things spooky, scary, and Halloween. For many years, he helped create
and coordinate haunted houses around
the county. If you were chased down a
dark alley with a chainsaw after leaving
a haunted house, you probably have Ben
to thank.
Throughout the years, Ben volunteered at Bay District VFD and Lexington Park Rescue Squad. As Lead Emergency Dispatcher at NAS Pax River, he
was awarded the EMS Stars of life from
MIEMSS. Through calm instruction,
Ben and his dispatch partner saved the
life of a 20 month old child who was not
breathing and turning blue.
Ben had a lifelong love of Harley
Davidsons. Although later in life, he
couldnt ride he was always a Harley Davidson man at heart.
As Bens health was compromised by
COPD, he spent countless hours enjoying movies with his daughters Trishawnna and Amber. He also spent many hours
playing the online game Borderland
with his son Steven in Oklahoma.
In addition to his immediate family, Ben is survived by many nieces and
nephews, and Bonnies loyal and loving
family Bubby Johnson, Pat Sweitzer,
Mary Nestegard, Ruth Schumacher, Dottie Joy, and Polly Quade.
Ben chose to spend his final days being cared for at Hospice House in Callaway, Md. The staff at Hospice House
gave Ben and his family great peace and
comfort at a difficult time.
The family received friends on Tuesday, April 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was held
on Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m. in the
Funeral Home Chapel with Brother William Combs officiating. Interment followed in Holy Face Catholic Cemetery
Great Mills, Md. Pallbearers were; Art
Dahlberg, Roger Nestegard, Ed Voorhaar, and Representatives of the Red
Nights Anthony Thomas, Joe Gould, and
Patrick Stanley, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers were; Sam Bakeley and Jeff Urness.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
of St. Marys P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown,
Md. 20650.
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In the April 2 issue of The County Times, it was

reported that the secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) David Craig sent a letter to
the County Commissioners to express his support for
locating a new public library on the 3-acre parcel on
Lawrence Avenue. In this letter, he cites the findings
of the MDP staff.
I think it is important for your readers to know that I
have been the Director of the St. Marys County Library
system for the past 12 years and I have never been contacted by MDP staff to determine why I and the Library
Board members believe that the Leonards Grant site
(which is in Leonardtown) is the best location for the
new library. The MDP staff have also never contacted
the county staff who have been working with the Library Board to find the most appropriate location for
the library. I have left messages and sent emails to the
MDP staff; however, they do not reply. Why are state
staff expressing an opinion on a local decision without
talking to all the parties involved?
In his letter, Secretary Craig also mentions several
other libraries in the state that have a downtown Library. I have visited all of these libraries and talked
with every one of the Directors. In all of these situations, the decisions about the location and funding
were made through a collaborative process between the
county, library, and town or city officials. Unfortunately, this has not happened in St. Marys County.
Please understand that your Library Board and Library staff are making decisions to meet our responsibility to provide library services which are cost ef-
EDITOR
fective and convenient for the entire county. We have

created a Fact Sheet which explains the rationale for
the Library Boards decision. For a copy go to www.
stmalib.org or get a copy at one of your libraries. As
your Library Director, I welcome any conversation
about possible locations for the new library which will
be convenient to the residents of the Hollywood, California, Mechanicsville and Leonardtown areas of the
county. Please feel free to contact me at kreif@stmalib.
org or 301-475-2846 ext 1013.
Finally, and most important, THANK YOU to the
current Commissioners of St. Marys County who have
recommended the expenditure of $10 million on a new
library. This will be a significant enhancement to the
educational resources of our county for generations to
come. The location is an important decision and the
Commissioners need to hear what you think.please
get involved.
Local Library Input

Should Be Considered
by State Planners
Letters to the
Kathleen Reif, Director

St. Marys County Library
Plans to Provide
Services in Hollywood
and California
Four full service-libraries for St. Marys County by

the year 2017
By 2010 build a new Leonardtown Library
By 2016 build a new Branch 4 in the California/Hollywood/Lexington Park area
The current Board of County Commissioners has
removed the Leonardtown Library renovations project
from the Capital Plan and replaced it with a new library
to be built in the Leonards Grant area.
This decision leaves many unanswered questions.
Is a new library going to be built in the Hollywood/
California area to serve the residents that are currently
underserved?
If not, is it fair to make these residents continue to
drive to Leonardtown or Lexington Park indefinitely to
receive library services?
Couldnt library services be offered in one of the
many vacant California-area retail locations through a
lease or lease-to-buy arrangement?
If we commit to building a second library, can we afford to build two new libraries and a new senior center
and not raise taxes?
The Hayden Farm was purchased for the purpose
of providing land to fill future school needs. Due to
zoning limitations and the large parcel size needed for
a school, it has become increasingly difficult to find land
for schools in St. Marys County.
Is putting a library and senior center on the Hayden
Farm the best use of county resources?
Unless sufficient answers are provided to these questions, I believe our Commissioners may be making a
multimillion-dollar misstep.
In 2006 Providence Associates performed a countywide Libraries Facility Study for the St. Marys County
Libraries, including a comprehensive analysis of the
library system, the current levels of service and the
needs through 2015. Their findings were presented at
two public meetings held on Jan. 30, 2007.
Cindy Jones
They found that the Hollywood/California area is St. Marys County
currently being underserved and made the following
recommendations:
TOWN OF LEONARDTOWN, MD
ORDINANCE NO. 169
Notice is hereby given that on April 13, 2015, the Leonardtown Town Council passed, and the Mayor approved,
Ordinance No. 169 (the Ordinance). The Ordinance
authorizes and empowers The Commissioners of Leonardtown (the Town), for the purpose of financing, reimbursing or refinancing costs of Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) upgrades and improvements to or benefiting
the wastewater treatment plant and related costs, to issue
and sell from time to time, upon its full faith and credit,
one or more series of (i)(A) general obligation bonds and
(B) general obligation bond anticipation notes, each in
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Fourteen
Million Dollars ($14,000,000.00), and (ii) general obligation refunding bonds, provided that the aggregate principal amount of any series of refunding bonds shall not
exceed one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the aggregate principal amount of the bonds refunded therefrom;
determines that any such series of bonds be sold to the
Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (the
Administration) by private sale, without public bidding;
authorizes the approval by resolution of one or more loan
agreements with the Administration and, with respect

to any such loan agreement, acknowledging the Administrations rights thereunder, makes a pledge of certain
revenues receivable from the State of Maryland, and acknowledges certain payment responsibilities of the Town;
provides that the Council by resolution shall determine or
provide for certain details of any such series of general
obligation bonds, bond anticipation notes or refunding
bonds (each, a series of obligations), including any debt
service reserve account required by the Administration;
provides that any such series of general obligation bond
anticipation notes or refunding bonds will be sold by private sale unless the Council by resolution determines otherwise; identifies or provides for the determination of the
sources from which debt service on any such series of obligations will be payable in the first instance; pledges the
Towns full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to
payment of any such obligations and provides for the levy
of ad valorem taxes upon all real and personal property
within the Towns corporate limits subject to assessment
for unlimited municipal taxation to pay any such obliga-
tions; authorizes the Council by resolution to provide for

post-closing modifications affecting any series of bonds;
provides that certain of such obligations may be consolidated with other obligations of the Town; authorizes and
directs officials and employees of the Town to take any
and all action necessary to complete and close the sale,
issuance and delivery of any such series of obligations
and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Ordinance; and otherwise generally relates to the sale, issuance, delivery and payment of and for any such series
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pm, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
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A Library for Everyone
INDEX
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Fact Check
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Leonardtown Conceptual Plan
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Supporting the Towns Vision
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Concept Plan for Hayden Farm
Artists photo conception

of Library on Fenwick
Street in the Heart of
Leonardtown
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Hayden Farm
Leonardtown Educational and Recreational Site Master Plan
73.641 ACRES
As presented to the Town Council during the Annexation Process

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Library Location Fact Sheet As Published

on the St. Marys County Library Website
Fact check courtesy of government

and community sources
Library Location
Criteria
Leonards Grant Parkway
Lawrence Ave & Fenwick St
Fact Check
County owned
property
Yes.
The county owns 170 acres
at this site.

No.
This is a 3 acre donation from a
developer.
Proximity to
utilities (water,
sewer, cable, fiber,
electric)
Yes.
including access to dark
fiber which is necessary for
high speed access to the
Internet.
No.
This site does not have access to dark
fiber which is necessary for high speed
access to the Internet. It will cost approximately $25,000 to install this.
2 - Very misleading. The Leonards Grant Parkway site has access

to all utilities as does the downtown site. Dark Fiber (High Speed
Broad Band Fiber Optics) actually runs along the entire front of the
downtown site. All utilities, including dark fiber will cost less to access
at the downtown site than at the Leonards Grant Parkway site.
Creates join/
shared use
possibilities
Yes.
The proximity of the Duke
Elementary School will allow
for a variety of joint activities between the library and
school staff to enrich the
education of the students.
Since the county owns 170
acres at this site, it would
allow for a Senior Center, if
the Commissioners decide to
move forward with that capital project.
No.
The limited acreage does not allow for
an adequate library much less other
services. The Mayors letter states that it
could be a multi- use facility to include
a Performing Arts Venue. Since the
acreage is too small for an adequate library, it could not accommodate a larger
facility to meet these new functions described by the Mayor.
3 - The Leonards Grant Parkway site creates the potential for

shared use with a very small cross section of our community.
The downtown site creates extraordinary potential for shared uses
from the diversity of business and cultural activities, the socialeconomic economy that is emerging in the town, and the diversity
of citizens that visit downtown. The proximity to many schools, such
as Leonardtown Elementary, Father Andrew White, Duke Elementary, Leonardtown Middle, Leonardtown High, St. Marys Ryken and
the College of Southern Maryland, allows for better shared use with
students.
Space Flexibility
and Expansion
Potential
Yes.
The Capital project sheet
states that the project assumes a 30,000 gross
square foot one-story facility
will be constructed with a
flexible design that allows for
future expansion, if needed.
The county owns 170 acres
at this site; thus, there is sufficient space to expand.
No.
The Capital project sheet states that the
project assumes a 30,000 gross square
foot one-story facility will be constructed
with a flexible design that allows for future expansion, if needed. A 3-acre site
is not enough for what is needed today,
much less in the future.
4 - There are not 170 acres available at the Leonards Grant Parkway
site. Approximately 95 acres are available for site development, of
which Duke Elementary is utilizing approximately 30 acres. Of the
remaining 60 acres, 40 are planned for a new middle school, and
the remaining 20 acres are planned for recreation field uses. Actually, there is no land available for the construction of a library unless
other planned uses are relocated or eliminated. The downtown site
contains up to five acres of land to be donated to the county. This site
will easily accommodate 50,000 square feet of use with appropriate
parking.
Visibility and
accessibility from
main roads, land
use and adjacent community
compatibility
Yes.
It will be visible from Hollywood Road (RT 245 ), a main
cross-county thoroughfare.
It will be located 12 block off
of this road. Currently, 70%
of the Librarys customers
live in Hollywood, California
and Mechanicsville; thus, this
location will be more convenient for them. This location
will allow for many walkers
and bikers from the neighboring developments.
No.
This location is not visible from any main
thoroughfare. Currently, there are 8001,000 people per day who visit the library.
When we build a new library, this will
increase significantly. All of these cars
will have to drive through the business
area of Leonardtown or several blocks on
the narrow Lawrence Avenue. The library
Board is also concerned that this is located on the same road as the funeral
home, the Fire House and the Rescue
Squad building; thus, at unpredictable
times, there would be restricted access
to the library due to funeral processions
and emergency vehicles. The Mayor
states that there are plans to build a
Fenwick Street Extension which will connect to Route 5; however, this will be very
costly and we dont see any evidence
that it will happen in the near future.
5 - Actually, the Leonards Grant Parkway site will not be visible for
a new library as it will sit 1200 feet or more off the road depending
upon what other planned uses are eliminated from the site to make
room for a library. Additionally, commercial development will take
place within the 1,200-foot setback, making visibility for the library
practically impossible. Additionally, the site is accessible only from
Leonards Grant parkway.
The downtown site is accessible from three different roads, Lawrence Avenue, Fenwick Street, and Washington Street, all feeder
roads from Rt. 5 and Rt. 245. This site also has access from the
countys vast waterways, making access from north, south, east and
west convenient. This site is one of the most pedestrian accessible
sites in our county. The site is visible from the town square and, as
part of the expanded town center, the library will serve as a focal
point. The argument that funeral processions and emergency vehicles will interrupt access to the library is stretching the imagination.
Funeral possessions leaving Mattingley/Gardiner always leave by
way of Washington Street. With a second funeral home located on
Rt. 245, there would be more disruptions of traffic at the Leonards
Grant site as opposed to the downtown site.
Adequate Parking Yes.

The current library has 60
Spaces
parking spaces. A 5-acre site
would allow for 149 spaces,
which is the projected need
in the Facilities Study
No.
This site would allow for only 94 spaces.
An additional problem is the funeral
home across the street. Their parking lot
can become quite crowded in the evening and mornings. We are concerned
that their visitors will use the library
parking lot.
6 - The Leonards Grant Parkway site, if five acres were to be available for a library would most likely be able to accommodate 149
spaces for parking. The downtown site of five acres is available for
a library and would be able to accommodate 149 or more spaces.
While it is true that neighboring uses may at times use some of the
library spaces, after school and recreational uses associated with
the Leonards Grant site would create the same shared parking
opportunities.
No.
This site would require a 2-story building
which requires additional staff and utility
costs; thus, increasing annual operating
costs.
7 - Misleading once again. The downtown site would not require a

two-story building and therefore would cost no more to operate.
Cost effective
design
Next to Duke Elementary School
Yes.
A 5-acre site will allow for a
one story building which requires less staff than a multistory library; thus, reducing
annual operating costs.
Across from funeral home
1 - It is true that the county owns the Leonards Grant Parkway site,
however unless the county plans to secede from the state and its
regulations concerning wetlands disturbance and steep slopes,
there are only 95 buildable acres. The site already has agreed
upon uses that include a new elementary school, a new middle
school, and recreational fields. There is not five acres identified or
agreed to for a library use.
The downtown site includes acres that the owner of Tudor Hall
planned development owns and would donate to the county. This
site could be as large as five and a half acres.
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This illustration provides potential land uses that capitalize

on Leonardtowns existing major assets. The plans include
the land from Rt. 5 down Washington Street to the Wharf at
Breton Bay and west of Washington with a new street linked
back to Rt. 5 and through adjacent lands, including Tudor
Hall. The map suggests land uses that would be placed on
existing building inventory as repurposed uses with new infill
buildings and amenities extending the town from under-used
real estate and development land use voids.
The mixed uses suggested are inclusive varieties of
retail, housing, and public spaces providing a balance of
demographics and habitats by senior and youth populations;
retail business would be supportive of the new developments
town-wide, including a new conference Center; and public
access to the waterfront remains paramount as a town and
county economic opportunity.
Legend
A. Gateway at Rt. 5 & Washington Street
1. Existing apartments - provide additional units built around
new courtyard
2. Connect Washington Street to elementary school
3. Improve commercial business area - encouraging existing
business to remain in the downtown market
B. Fenwick Street - mixed-use corridor
4. Retail development continues west on Fenwick to provide a
variety of retail uses: food, pharmacy. Larger buildings would
front on Fenwick.
5. Residential opportunities would include a variety of
multifamily housing options
C. New neighborhoods provide the direct connection from
the new Town Connector (Rt. 5 to Fenwick) in the form of:
7. Single family cottages which would extend the existing
historical cottages (with potential to rehab existing stock.)
8. Multifamily (3-types) with higher density units on Breton
Bay
9. Single family (large lot housing

D. Gateway - Washington St. to Inn-Conference Center
Honoring the history of Leonardtown with the preservation
of historic buildings (i.e., Tudor Hall) and or adaptive reuse of
existing buildings
Developing a streetscape to encourage pedestrian links
through mixed land uses, that will form neighborhoods ad
create public amenities.
10. Existing forest becomes a neighborhood park, allowing
pedestrian flow from the Inn to Town Square
11. Inn and Conference Center
-200 room Inn -3 to 4 story Inn and extended stay buildings,

indoor pool, conference center 20,000 SF, 300 parking spaces
12. Amphitheater recreational park
-Woodland pathways - Trail network connecting Inn Conference Center, Town Center, Wharf, and additional
parking
The existing Town Center
The proposed expansion of the Central Business District
Future residential as part of Tudor Hall
Additional Town owned property
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The Future Is Ours;

Whether We Plan For It or Not
By: Thomas McKay
Publisher; Former President St. Marys
County Commissioners

The Story
A new library built in the town of Leonardtown will play a major role in forging
forward the vision and master planning
that has taken place over the past 20 years.
That library should be built downtown according to the master plan and not on the
outskirts as proposed by some.
The master plan protects the character
and existence of the small town by developing a new social-economic economy,
bolstered by key anchors such as a new
library and performing arts center, a new
amphitheater, a waterfront park, local restaurants, wineries, local art galleries, local
shops, a new hotel and convention center,
all supported by well planned new residential communities featuring neo-traditional
designs and new commercial opportunities
within the town of Leonardtown.
The Untold Story
Most people dont even know a master
plan exists for Leonardtown. Because of
this, most often people by default ignore
the plan rather than add to it, modify it, and
implement it. When people think about
a library in downtown they might think
about problems like parking, but those are
addressed in the towns master plan. The
library, part of the masterplan, is one of the
keys to a growing and vibrant downtown.

Boosting the Downtown Economy
There are numerous studies all across
America that point to the positive impact
locating public facilities in downtown business districts can have in the face of continued sprawl outside of downtown districts.
Robert Gibbs of the Gibbs Planning
Group states a typical public library
draws 500 to 1500 people a day. Thats
close to the draw of a small department
store. These people help to enliven the
sidewalks and put money in the cash registers of nearby stores and restaurants. In
addition, public buildings add to the authenticity of a town. They make it less of a
shopping center and more of a town center.
As Wayne Senville, Editor of Planning
Commissioners Journal notes, not only
do libraries provide valuable services for
residents of all ages, incomes, and ethnic
backgrounds, but they can also inject a
healthy dose of vitality into downtowns,
main streets, and neighborhood centers.
A University of Illinois report says,
Thousands of libraries and communities,
millions of citizens, are paying a penalty
today for grievous errors in judgement in
locating and designing libraries. Actual
cases demonstrate that the library belongs
and will serve best in the area where most
people trade or congregate, in what might
be called the center of gravity of downtown shopping and office worker pedestrians. The public library should not be
Proposed Site Plan showing new Library downtown
placed in or near a school or college, because these are almost always located away
from pedestrian centers, and by no means
is the library especially for their use.
While both the current Maryland Secretary of Planning as well as the former Secretary have publically supported locating
the library downtown. Former Secretary
Richard Hall said that Maryland Department of Planning supports the downtown
location because we know that location
of a public library in a downtown area has
met with success in other communities in
Maryland including the City of Frederick,
Bel Air and Rockville.
More locally, we can point to Prince
Frederick, Solomons, and Chesapeake
Beach in Calvert County.
The Proposed Leonardtown Site
Located at the corner of Fenwick Street
and Lawrence Avenue, the proposed site
would act as the anchor to the expansion
of the downtown district. It would encompass as much as 5 acres for the library
with plenty of parking and opportunity for
expansion.
It could be easily accessed by three main
corridors existing today, from north on
Rt. 5 patrons would turn on to Lawrence
Avenue and have direct access. From
south on Rt. 5 patrons would turn on to
Fenwick Street and drive directly to the library. And for those coming from the east
the access would be straight on Rt. 245 to
Fenwick Street with the library being one
block down.
Of course those coming from the west
would arrive by boat making the Leonardtown library accessible from the countys
vast waterways.
The site keeps with the towns smart
growth principals and utilizes land already
within the town limits to provide better
services and infrastructure so that other in
town properties will increase in value, creating more incentive for private sector investment and to grow the tax base through
redevelopment rather than spreading new
development outside of town with the development of yet more rural property.
All utilities including water, sewer, high
speed internet, roads, are in place and
available for use today.
Combined with numerous amenities,
restaurants, and other downtown services
along with the newly acquired designation
as an Arts and Entertainment District
this site would pull our new public library
into the many community events including
First Fridays, Earth Day, Veterans Day,
Beach Party and the like. The support the
library would receive from the numerous
organizations in Leonardtown including
the Leonardtown Business Association
would make the librarys numerous activities and events even more beneficial to our
community.
By being part of a larger community
of organizations, businesses, and governments, this site offers our county library
the opportunity to make a difference in
more lives.
The Proposed Former Hayden Farm
Site
Located on Leonards Grant Parkway
off Rt. 245, this site is approximately one
and a half mile outside the downtown, the
site would act as an anchor to commercial
sprawl outside the town.
This site, formerly outside the town
limits, was recently annexed into the town
of Leonardtown by the Town Council at
the request of the former Board of County
Commissioners. The County Commissioners at the time proposed to the town
council that the site would be used for
a new elementary school, a new middle
school, and recreational playing fields.
The site was not proposed for a library
use. With the addition of a library to the
site, it is believed that one of the other two
planned uses would have to be eliminated
or go elsewhere.
The site does not have frontage on Rt.
245 and visibility will be limited by both
distance from the highway and the sprawling commercial development that will take
place on commercial parcels located between the highway and the site. The addition of funds to build a new library at this
site has already created activity on commercial sites located in front of this property with for sale signs going up over the past
few weeks and requests to have additional
property annexed into the town.
Access to the site regardless of the direction you are coming from is singular, all
traffic will have to take Rt. 245 to Leonards Grant Parkway to another road off the
parkway leading to the site.
Maryland Department of Transportation
will have to approve the access off of Rt.
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Aerial shot of existing land use
of Downtown Leonardtown
Proposed Sites:
1. Amphitheater
2. Convention Center
3. Library
245 and could require road improvements.

Those who are familiar with Rt. 245 and intersections that exist today such as Doctors
Crossing are well aware of the traffic issues
facing this area of Rt. 245. Most of the existing problem areas benefit from the slower 30 miles per hour zone. The library site
would be located in a higher speed zone undoubtedly creating more traffic concerns.
The site would stand alone during most
of the evening and weekend hours of operation, not visible from the highway, with few
if any other activities surrounding.
Buy Local Is More Than a Slogan
When one looks at the growth of Rt. 235
through California, you cant help but notice the presence of nearly every chain store
and restaurant seen in similar developer
planned communities elsewhere.
The presence of Wal-Mart, Target, Lowes, Giant and so on spurred the growth of
chain restaurants like Olive Garden, Texas
Road House, Red Robin and so forth. Anchors, sprawling out away from the central
business district of Lexington Park not only
created the onslaught of other chain related
development, it crushed the viability of locally owned businesses downtown.
In many respects, the emergence of
California as the Center of Retail in St.
Marys County has served the needs of our
community well. Access to these stores
and restaurants are what many enjoy on a
regular basis.
Leonardtown offers the chance for our
county residents to enjoy an alternative
lifestyle. Filled with local stores and restaurants, Leonardtown by design and years
of planning is the small town that hangs
on today, offering entrepreneurs like Loic
and Karleen, owners of Caf des Artistes
a chance to fulfill a dream and bolster a
community.
15 years ago, Loic and Karleen took a
chance that Leonardtown was planning for
a future that would fit their business, and
they invested not only money but untold
hours of labor and love. Other local entrepreneurs were encouraged and given hope.
Retail shops such as The Good Earth and

Fenwick Street Used Books and Music and
restaurants such as Caf des Artistes, The
Front Porch, Olde Town Pub, Ogas, The
Rex, Ye Olde Towne Caf, Kevins Corner
Kafe and others are working endless hours
to promote the dream of Leonardtown.
The placement of a key anchor, the new
Leonardtown Library is part of what these
and so many other dedicated community
members have spent countless hours keeping the master planning of Leonardtown in
focus and moving it forward. The library is
just the kind of anchor that brings Leonardtowns emerging social economic economy
to life and shows the communitys commitment to shop local.
The Misconceptions
Unfortunately there has been lack of accurate information about the placement of
the library and spinning of the facts in an
attempt to misguide the decision regarding this once in a lifetime opportunity as to
where a new library should be constructed.
We have provided under a separate title
Library Board Matrix vs. The Facts, it
speaks for itself. Yet it is not hard to understand why the Library Board is reluctant to
supporting a new library in town.
Its important to note that just because
the Library Board makes a recommendation, it is not necessarily a good one.
As an example, in 2002 the Library
Board had determined that pornography
should not be blocked from computers in
the county libraries and that while it was
not desirable for children using a library
computer to be exposed to pornography on
display beside them, the principal of freedom of speech and freedom of information
in our libraries was more important than
the exposure to minors.
Fortunately, the Board of County Commissioners, who had a much broader responsibility to the community looked at it
quite differently. Additionally, our newly
hired county library director, Kathleen
Reif was a breath of fresh air from the for-
mer director who had served admirably

although perhaps too long as her ability
to see our community going forward was
tainted by the inner workings of the library
system she was exposed to everyday.
Ms. Reif provided the foundation of
change and progressive ideas as well as an
energetic leadership style that has made it
possible for St. Marys County to benefit
from one of the finest library systems in the
state of Maryland today.
Yet for the past 12 years Ms. Reif and her
staff have fought hard to maintain a safe
harbor for library patrons at the Lexington Park library where safety has been an
ongoing concern. The obvious conclusion
they have drawn is that the Library Boards
support of the construction of the Lexington Park Library at its current location was
a mistake, and they dont want to make the
same mistake again.
The same arguments used back then
to promote the location for the Lexington
Park library are being used again today to
promote the argument for locating the new
library in town. So the library board is understandably cautious.
Unfortunately, the argument that a new
library would lift the troubled Lexington
Park neighborhood up was not based in
years of master planning and public investment, rather it was derived from the common mistake of believing one decision at a
time would solve the problem.
Because of the challenges endured at
the Lexington Park library, the Library
Board unfortunately, has attempted to label Leonardtown as unsafe. It is not true
and our community should be outraged, the
unintended consequences could be forever
damaging to the health and welfare of businesses operating downtown.
A mere look at the demographics revealing income levels, home ownership, family
size, and education levels surrounding the
library site in Lexington Park versus the
proposed site in the town of Leonardtown
reveals the difference. Any professional
site analysis can recognize why investment
in the Leonardtown site is preferred.
More importantly, a look at criminal

activity in and around Leonardtown does
not support the Library Boards claim. It
does show however, what crime does occur around Leonardtown is more likely to
occur in the outlying areas rather than the
downtown area.
Leonardtown, A Most Convenient
Place
A lot of people, even those we elect to
serve in public office are not always aware
of the governing structure of Leonardtown, a Maryland municipality. With its
own elected Mayor and elected Council
(elected only by the tax paying residents of
Leonardtown), the town of Leonardtown
derives its governing authority directly
from the state of Maryland, not the local
county commissioners.
In the same way that Calvert County
does not have the authority to govern over
and plan for the growth of St. Marys County, the county government of St. Marys
does not have the authority to govern over
or plan the growth of Leonardtown. Yet,
just as Calvert and St. Marys must work
together to plan regional growth, so to must
the town and county work together to plan
the growth both in town and outside the
town limits to the benefit of all the residents
and businesses.
The town of Leonardtown, like many
municipalities across Maryland benefit
from a stable, well experienced, well informed group of elected leaders and staff.
Benefiting from the more manageable size
of the municipality, Leonardtowns core
strengths are grown and developed over
time by people who are equally professional
and often more visionary than counterparts
outside the town government who look at
issues one at a time, in the short term, and
without the benefit of the big picture. It is
the long vision that keeps Leonardtown on
track to being a most convenient place as
it has been for over 300 years.
The Anchors
In the early 80s Leonardtowns traditional small town economy began to dry
up as did many across America. Fueled
by the Rt. 5 bypass away from the town
square, Mattinglys grocery store, Western
Auto, Ben Franklin, Breslins Pharmacy,
Sparlings Junior Department Store, Blairs
Jewelry, to name a few begin closing their
doors or leaving the town square. Buildings were boarding up and the future was
uncertain.
What would be forever the challenge to
save the town and grow a new economy began with the town government working to
save some of the public anchors. County
government made plans to move the Court
House to property outside of town, the federal government made plans to move the
Post Office to property outside of town.
The town leaders knew that if there was
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over the ensuing 50 years, it lay in the preservation of existing anchors and the creation of new anchors.
After much debate outside the town,
mostly from folks who were unaware of the
vision for Leonardtown, the town leaders
finally were able to get the message through
and the Court House and Post Office were
not only kept in town, but they were both
renovated and enlarged.
With these two anchors secured, more anchors would be needed over the next century
to secure the long term future. Plans were
put in place to incorporate large tracts of land
adjoining the town square to take advantage
of the towns waterfront location as well as the
ability to expand the business district and add
additional anchors to the town. Plans that are
there today but few are aware exist.
Sharing the Inspirations of the Town
As a newly elected County Commissioner in 2002 I was more concerned about
what I did not know than that which I knew.
While the task of planning for and managing the countys affairs loomed large on my
plate, the task of understanding the vision
of others more experienced than myself
would be most helpful. Regular monthly
meetings with key stakeholders in our community were scheduled, including the Mayor of Leonardtown, Chip Norris.
Norris would often describe in grand detail the vision of the town of Leonardtown.
He talked about ongoing efforts to receive
a coveted state designation as a Maryland
Arts and Entertainment District. He talked
about the master planning extending through
hundreds of acres of land and the key components to success. We talked about a new
waterfront park, a new library, performing
arts center, new schools, a new winery, and
later an amphitheater and convention center
as key anchors moving forward.
The agreement was if the town could
provide the land the county would assist
in building the key public infrastructure.
First the town acquired the land for the waterfront park and the county proceeded to
assist with a new waterfront park that pro-
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vides much needed waterfront access to all

St. Marys County residents.
The County agreed to renovate the existing elementary school as the town sought to
find property for a second elementary school.
As part of a new residential development,
Clarks Rest, the town was able to preserve
some 26 acres for a new elementary school.
Unfortunately this property was later rejected
by county government as the Hayden Farm
was purchased instead to provide a site for not
only a new elementary school but a middle
school and recreational fields.
The town acquired property for a new
winery and the county proceeded to help
build the facility helping provide not only
for Leonardtowns new economy but help-
ing preserve a traditional economy of St.

Marys as some farm land would be transitioned from tobacco to grape vineyards as
a new agricultural economy would emerge.
And the town acquired property for
the new library, ideally located where the
towns vision for the future intersects with
the towns existing center of commerce.
With as much as 5 acres of land being donated in this key location, the vision was
becoming a reality.
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CSM Talons Head to

World Championships
April 16-18
The College of Southern Maryland collegiate robotics team, the
Talons, are heading to compete in
the 2015 VEX U World Championships April 16-18 in Louisville,
Kentucky. The team and its faculty
sponsor, CSM Professor Bernice
Brezina, are upbeat and feel prepared to face competitive teams
from Rice University, Michigan
State University and Purdue University as well as teams from New
Zealand, Bahrain, Mexico, Spain
and Canada.
They have worked through the Heading to Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2015 VEX U World
engineering design process and Championships April 16-18, are members of the collegiate
spent much time improving their robotics team, the Talons, including CSM Professor and team
robot designs through an iterative mentor Ronda Jacobs, John Hamel of Mechanicsville, Cody
improvement process. They have Graham of Great Mills, Jonathan Frank of Indian Head, Ryan
Achterberg of Lusby, John Ingram of Leonardtown, Allison
been applying engineering con- DeCarlo of Charlotte Hall and CSM Professor Bernice Brezina,
cepts learned in their classes to do the teams faculty sponsor.
this, said Brezina. [CSM Professor and Student Success Center Director Ronda Jacobs] and I enjoy being on hand legiate events. During the month of
each week to see them logically work through April, Spotlight on STEM hosted by
CSM and other key partners, includes a
problems like professional engineers.
At the World Championships, the teams number of community outreach events
compete on a 12-foot-square field-of-play using and activities including the Junior Ditwo robots. The goal of this years competition vision LEGO championship, Women +
Skyrise is to assemble vertical towers using Math for girls ages 13-20 and a Regioninterlocking pieces and to then gather and stack al Conference for educators to learn
objects on the towers. One robot is designed to about best practices in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathassemble and the other robot to stack.
The team of John Hamel of Mechanicsville, ematics) education. These are expected
Jonathan Frank of Indian Head, Cody Graham of to draw more than 3,500 students, eduGreat Mills, Allison DeCarlo of Charlotte Hall, cators and industry leaders.
Supporting STEM programs and acJohn Ingram of Leonardtown and Ryan Achterberg of Lusby began building and programming tivities at CSM are sponsors including,
Platinum Sponsor CSM Foundathe robots in September.
Before graduation and their first jobs in engi- tion; Silver Sponsor The Patuxent
neering and computer programming, these stu- Partnership for robotics programs;
dents will have many opportunities to challenge Bronze Sponsors BAE Systems and
their ingenuity, creativity and problem-solving PNC Foundation; Event Partner Sponskills on equipment that doesnt cost millions sors Exelon Generation Calvert Cliffs
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For information on robotics and
They are also building confidence, said Brezina.
CSM has been a longtime supporter of ro- STEM events at CSM, visit www.csmd.
botics outreach including hosting K-12 and col- edu/STEM.
Denny Named Agnes

Meyer Award Winner
Michael Denny, a Social Studies teacher at Leonardtown High School was recently named St. Marys County Public Schools recipient of The Washington Post
2015 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award.
The Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award was established in 1983 by The
Washington Post Company Educational Foundation to recognize teachers who exemplify excellence in teaching and is named after Agnes Meyer, a staunch supporter
and defender of public education, and the wife of Eugene Meyer, who purchased the
paper in 1933.
Mr. Denny has a wonderful rapport with people of all ages, especially students.
His ability to connect with his students and his talent at teaching rigorous concepts
are truly superior, wrote Leonardtown High School Principal Maureen Montgomery in her letter of support for Denny. He is a most valuable member of our staff
and is a consummate professional.
Denny earned his Bachelors degree in Social Studies Education from University
of Maryland College Park and currently holds an Advanced Professional Certification for teaching by the Maryland State Department of Education. Denny began his
teaching career in 1976 as a Social Studies teacher in Charles County Public Schools.
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Since joining St. Marys County Public Schools in 1981, he taught for 7 years at
Chopticon High School before moving to Leonardtown High School in 1988. Denny
has coached various sports including football, basketball, tennis and lacrosse. He
has also been recognized for his dedication to the Model General Assembly, Model
Congress, Model United Nations and various other student organizations throughout
his tenure with St. Marys County Public Schools.
Mr. Denny is an integral part of education not only at Leonardtown High School,
but also throughout the school system. He encourages students to strive for excellence both in the classroom and outside the classroom, said Interim Superintendent
of Schools, J. Scott Smith. Mr. Denny is very deserving of this award and we are
very fortunate to have Mr. Denny as part of our school system. I applaud his continued dedication to his students.
Denny and other recipients, representing local public and private schools throughout Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, will be recognized on Tuesday,
May 19 at a ceremony hosted by The Washington Post.
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Countywide
Pre-Kindergarten/Head
Start Open Enrollment
St. Marys County Public Schools is

pleased to announce open registration
for Prekindergarten/Head Start to determine eligibility for school year 2015
- 2016. All schools will hold open registration from Monday, April 13, 2015
through Friday, April 24, 2015 from
10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The goal
of the Prekindergarten/Head Start
program is to provide initial learning
experiences to help children develop
basic skills and concepts necessary
for successful school performance. A
child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2015, and come from
a family with an economically disadvantaged background. If vacancies remain after children from economically
disadvantaged backgrounds have been
enrolled, the remaining vacancies will
be filled using locally determined atrisk criteria.
Parents of children who will be
three years old by September 1 and
are eligible for placement in the Head
Start Program should also register at
the school assigned to their physical
address during the open enrollment
period.
The process for registration has
been revised for the 2015-2016 school
year. Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) may
go to the school assigned to their legal
address on any of the designated registration days to complete the registration paperwork. Families that are part
of the redistricting for the 2015-2016
school year should register at their
current home school. Children are not
required to be present for registration.
Required documentation includes
evidence of birth, proof of residency,
proof of income, a copy of the childs
immunization record, any court papers regarding custody of the minor
child, and a completed application.

Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) must also
bring photo identification when registering their child.
Proof of income must be provided
in order for a child to be registered as
an income eligible child. Proof of income documentation includes one of
the following:
W-2 form;
Copies of the last 3 paycheck stubs;
or,
Proof of temporary cash assistance
(the letter indicating the amount of
temporary cash assistance is required).
Documentation which indicates the
current physical address of the child
will be accepted as proof of residence.
Proof of residence will include, but is
not limited to, one of the following:
a. Mortgage/deed/rental agreement with 911 address assignment;
b. Current utility bill with parent/legal guardian name, 911 address
of residence, and service address (no
post office box is accepted - and wireless telephone bills are not acceptable);
and,
c. Patuxent River Naval Base housing form NOW-NATC-1110-1/15, Assignment to Public
Quarters, that identifies bona fide
residence in St. Marys County.
Each elementary school will conduct open enrollment for the children
residing in their zone. Questions regarding which school serves your
residential area should be directed to
the Department of Capital Planning at
301-475-4256, option 6.
Questions about the program and
registration may be directed to Cynthia Kilcoyne, Coordinating Supervisor of Early Childhood Programs at
301-475-5511, ext. 32218.
Wauchilue Adams
Named Distinguished
Educational Leader
Wauchilue Adams, Principal of Green Holly

Elementary School, has been selected as St.
Marys County Public Schools recipient of The
Washington Post Distinguished Educational
Leadership Award.
The Distinguished Educational Leadership
Award was established in 1987 by The Washington Post Company Educational Foundation
to honor principals who go beyond the daily
responsibilities of their position to create an
exceptional environment through dedicated
leadership.
Adams was nominated by a several members
of her faculty for this award as well as some students. Mrs. Adams work ethic is legendary.
She is dedicated, committed, and happy in her
work. Her experience, talents and skills qualify
her as an exceptional candidate for this prestigious award, said Kelly Hall, Executive Director of Elementary Schools and Title I Programs.
Adams holds two Bachelor degrees from
Hood College in Sociology and Spanish along
with a Masters degree in Guidance and Coun-
seling from the University of Maryland Eastern

Shore. She is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree from the University of Maryland College
Park. She taught Spanish in Somerset County
Public Schools for 10 years prior to moving into
administration. She has served as an Assistant
Principal in both Somerset County and Wicomico County. She began her tenure as a principal
in 2002 in Wicomico County before joining St.
Marys County Public Schools in 2009 as principal of Green Holly Elementary School.
Mrs. Adams leads a vibrant school community striving for excellence in multiple programs, said Interim Superintendent of Schools,
J. Scott Smith. Mrs. Adams is a professional in
every aspect and works with the students, staff,
parents and community to provide a safe, positive, and inviting learning environment.
Adams and other recipients, representing local public and private schools throughout Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, will
be recognized on Tuesday, May 5 at a ceremony
hosted by The Washington Post.
St. Marys Bar Association

Accepting Scholarship Applications
The 2015 St. Marys County Bar Association Scholarship application is ready! The St.
Marys County Bar Association established a
scholarship fund to reward a St. Marys County
graduating high school senior who demonstrates meritorious achievements in high school
by providing him or her with a one-time scholarship to continue his or her academic endeavors. This scholarship is open to graduating high
school seniors residing in St. Marys County
who will be attending a four-year college or
university, a community college, or a technical
college. Scholarship applicants are evaluated on
academic achievement, school and/or community activities, social awareness, and appreciation of the law.
Applications are judged by a committee of
impartial attorneys selected from the members
of the St. Marys County Bar Association. Gender, nationality, national origin, or ethnicity will
not be used by any committee member to influ-
ence the ranking of applicants.

Scholarship applications have been forwarded to all public and private St. Marys County
high schools. Completed applications must be
received by the Scholarship Committee no later
than May 29. Send completed applications to:
St. Marys County Bar Association Scholarship Committee
c/o Marsha L. Williams
Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
P.O. Box 249
Hughesville, MD 20637
If a student needs an application or would like
more information, contact Marsha L. Williams,
Esq. by phone at 240-230-3130 or via email at
mwilliams@mdlab.org.
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Sponsorship
Opportunities
for The 2015
Gala in the Garden
Mid-June marks the beginning of our

signature events season with the 6th Annual Gala in the Garden ~ Morocco e are
looking to partner with individuals and
businesses to help support this fundraising event, which benefits our important
educational programming at this National Historic Landmark. Your support
is vital in enabling us to continue our
mission of preserving, researching, and
interpreting Sotterley Ps diverse cultures
and environments and to serve the world
as an educational, cultural, and community resource.
To support the 2015 Gala in the Garden
at Historic Sotterley Plantation through
sponsorship, please contact Nate Ryon,
Development Manager: development@
sotterley.org. For more information, we
welcome your phone call: 301-373-2280.
Imagine this: Our Colonial Revival
Gardens will be transformed into a Moroccan souk bursting with exotic treasures on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 6:30
p.m. Guests will be swept away to this
far away land of tantalizing colors, luscious spices, nectarous cocktails, and
dazzling dancers! Our souk will be filled

with extraordinary auction items for bid
in both the Silent and Live Auctions.
Previews of auction items will be available online at www.sotterley.org.
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Peaceful Living
LIBRARY
ITEMS
May the 4th Be With You
The Lexington Park branch will
hold May the 4th Be With You for all
ages on Monday, May 4 from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. May the fourth be with you
as you travel to a library not so far, far
away to destroy the Death Star, participate in Jedi Archives trivia, and more.
Ask a Master Gardener!
The St. Marys County Master Gardeners will hold free plant clinics at
each branch from April to October.
Anyone with questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, heirloom
plants or more can come and get answers. Plant samples are welcome.
Lexington Park branch will host the
Master Gardeners each first and third
Tuesday form 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leonardtown branch will host the Master
Gardeners each second and fourth
Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlotte Hall branch will host the Master
Gardeners each first and third Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Music with Mar
Children ages 8 months to kindergarten are invited to come to Lexington Park branch on Thursday, April 30
at 11:30 a.m. for music, movement and
fun! Children will enjoy songs, pup-
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pets, rhythm instruments, sign language and more! Music with Mar is an
internationally respected music program for preschool-aged children and
their caretakers. Based on the latest
brain research, Music with Mar classes seek to develop the child socially,
emotionally and cognitively through
music. Please register children ages 1
year and older on the library website,
www.stmalib.org.
301-862-5307
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El Dia de los Ninos, El Dia de los

Libros
Lexington Park branch will celebrate the international holiday of
many children, many cultures, many
books! on Friday, May 1. A bilingual
storytime will be from 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. A drop-in craft will be held
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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In Our
Community
CSMs March Ward Virts

Performance Rescheduled
Holly Roadfeldt to Perform May 31
Lights, Comedy,
Action
Help The LHS Band
Get The Last Laugh!
Kevin Lee (HBO, Comedy Central)

Headlining
Opening act, hilarious juggler
Michael Rosman
Emcee and sharing his magic of
laughter, Reggie Rice
Lights Comedy Action! is a
great professional show
For more information about
Lights Comedy Action! and how to
help this organization, check out:
facebook.com/redbrickroadevents
and www.redbrickroadevents.com
to purchase tickets.
The Band Boosters work all year

to raise funds to cover expenses
associated with competition fees,
uniforms, props, instruments, and
music.
Bring the whole family over to
the Leonardtown High School Auditorium to see these national acts
Lights Comedy Action! Variety
Comedy Show and we can all raise
some fun. Its a unique, high-energy experience to bring families,
friends and neighbors together for
guaranteed enjoyable evening.
Superstar Stand Up Comedian
Pianist Holly Roadfeldts performance as

part of the College of Southern Marylands
Ward Virts Concert Series has been rescheduled from March 1 to May 31, due to an earlier
weather cancellation. The performance, which
begins at 3 p.m., will be held at the Prince
Frederick Campus, Building B Multipurpose Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince
Frederick.
A graduate of the Eastman School of Music,
Roadfeldt made her orchestral debut with the
Toledo Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13.
She has been an active pianist and chamber
musician ever since, performing standard and
eclectic works in the United States, Europe
and Asia.
As a chamber musician, Roadfeldt has performed with members of the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic,
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic,
the Colorado Orchestra and the Utah Symphony as well as with concert artists Alexa Still,
Bonita Boyd and Marcia Baldwin.
As a soloist, Roadfeldt has premiered over
75 solo and chamber works. She has presented solo recitals at Kent State University,
Lafayette College, Westminster College,
Youngstown State University and the University of Albany as well as participated in the
World International Competition held in Santa
Fe, New Mexico as one of 12 selected pianists.
Roadfeldt is co-founder of the contemporary
piano duo, duoARtia, which she formed with
Jeri-Mae Astolfi in 2012. She has collaborated
with the Marie Chouinard Dance Company
Pianist Holly Roadfeldt will perform on May 31 as

part of the College of Southern Marylands Ward
Virts Concert Series.
from Montreal, giving a live performance of

Chopins 24 Preludes at Lafayette College in
Easton, Pennsylvania.
Roadfeldt teaches at Lafayette College, has
a private studio in New York City and serves
as a master piano faculty member with distinction at the Music School of Delaware. She has
taught at her alma maters, the University of
Colorado Boulder and Indiana University, as
well as at the University of Delaware, Susquehanna University and Gettysburg College.
The Ward Virts Concert Series is presented
by sponsors Dr. and Mrs. Henry Virts, Edward and Patricia Mehosky, The Southern
Maryland Chain Chapter of The Links, Inc.,
Stovy and Anne Brown, Exelon GenerationCalvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and the
CSM Foundation.
Admission is free and seating is open but
limited. For information, contact 443-5506011, rfleming@csmd.edu or http://csmd.edu/
Arts/WardVirts/index.html.
Press Release from CSM
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Pets of the Week
Im Ryan. I was born in the summer of 2009. I am a quiet,

kind of guy. I would really like to finally find a home of my
own.
I know my foster mom adores me, but it really is time to move on. I am a little shy at first but
trust me, once I open up, I am the biggest bundle of love you
will ever meet. So how about it? Can you give me a try? I am
neutered, current on my vaccines, micro-chipped, and I am
negative for FeLV and FIV. My adoption fee is $75.
You can fill out an application at www.feralcatrescuemd.
org send it to Diane at moonandhunt@hotmail.com. I hope
we can meet.
up costing roughly the

same if you buy a better
quality cat food for your
feline friends. I am off on
a tangent. Lets get back
to me.
I am usually at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sundays. You
can see me between 11am
and 3pm. You can fill out
an application there or at
www.feralcatrescuemd.
org and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.
org.
You could also foster to
adopt me to see how terrific
I am. I cant wait to be your
arms.
My name is Kate. I am
incredibly sweet and affectionate. I am roughly
4 years old. It is thought
that there is Mainecoon in
me. I have beautiful long
hair. I have lived with
dogs and cats and do well
but definitely dont like to
be chased. I am not an alpha cat. I love to sleep in
between my foster mom
and foster dad. I love to be
close to them. Currently I
am on a diet and will need
to be on one until I get to
a healthy weight. Dry food
has more calories than wet
food and when people buy
poor quality dry food, you
have to eat more to get the
nutrition you need. Who
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Love you forever, Kate
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Southern Maryland
Youth Choir (SMYChoir)
Announces Spring
Performances
Ryan
Love always, Ryan
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Kate
If you are feeding an

outside cat, please contact
Feral Cat Rescue at 301475-5059 or email Diane to
get info on help with spay/
neuter. Feral Cat Rescue
also lends traps.
The Southern Maryland Youth

Choir (SMYChoir) is pleased to announce its spring concert, Sounds of
Spring. The performance will take
place on Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m.,
at Hollywood United Methodist
Church.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for
children ages 5-12; children under 5
are free. Tickets will be available at
the door.
The group will be performing a
diverse program of seasonal music. The concert will include Blue
Skies by Irving Berlin, Lightning! by Greg Gilpin, and Just
Beyond the Rainbows End, by Audrey Snyder. The directors are Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink.
Additionally, SMYChoir will be
performing alongside the Festival
Chorus and the Symphony Orchestra
of Arlington for the final concert of
St. Maries Musicas spring season on
Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m., at Leonard-
town High School auditorium. Tickets will be $10 at the door.

About SMYChoir
The Southern Maryland Youth
Choir is a two-tiered ensemble for
students in St. Marys, Calvert and
Charles counties. Any young musician entering grades 2-8 who loves
to sing may audition for SMYChoir.
No prior musical training or experience is necessary.
SMYChoir, in conjunction with
its partner organization SMYOrchestra, seeks to expand the musical
opportunities available in our communities and to nurture, develop and
advance young talented musicians in
quality music programs.
For more information, please contact: Kristina Dronenburg, Choir
Manager at smychoir@gmail.com or
www.smychoir.org.
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Business
Information Preservation
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Many businesses are going paperless these days as
a cheap, easily accessible way to save time and resources. However, theres still a lot of information on
paper, stored in folders in filing cabinets, haphazardly
organized and difficult to utilize. Balance Imaging Solutions, LLC, located in California, is working hard to
digitize all sorts of files and documents for businesses
large and small. Established in 2011 by CEO Deborah
Rumple and Vice President James Rumple, Balance
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with care and ease, customizing their service to suit
their customers needs.
One of our key points is assuring our customers that
their materials are in good hands while theyre being
digitized, that well care for them properly, said James
Rumple.
Weve handled some very rare items, Deborah
Rumple added. Some of these items include books
from the Senate library, dating back to the 1800s.
For certain types of materials like that, sometimes
well receive restrictions, like we can only borrow
40 books from a library at one time, James Rumple
stated.
Sometimes were given instructions that we can
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know that well handle their materials properly, Deborah Rumple said.
These materials can be anything from blueprints to
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We work with clients to find out what theyd like to
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We customize our service to the customers, Deborah Rumple stated, Were unique in that we can take
on a jumble of different things at once and we can accommodate their different sizes and restrictions.
All products handled by Balance Imaging Solutions,
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of as requested upon completion of their projects. On
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Both Deborah and James Rumple find the job to be
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I enjoy working with the actual documents. Its interesting to see just how many different types of documents there are, Deborah Rumple said.
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Balance Imaging Solutions,
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With all the information Balance Imaging Solutions,
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BLEACHERS
SPORTS
A View From The
The Yips
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
Ill start where the last column
ended - with Tiger Woods. Show
of hands. Who read it? To those
reaching for the heavens - assuming
you arent shameless liars - thanks.
Hopefully you were entertained.
For those fiddling with phones and
refusing to make eye contact, you
have some explaining to do. To assist, I was north of Antarctica on
a Greenpeace vessel battling illegal
whaling, is a good excuse, but Ill
need proof. Trust but verify, a
wise man once advised.
Why Tiger? The alternative was
a loathsome diatribe on the punchless Washington Nationals, a team
currently scoring as often as a World
Cup soccer team. Such depressing
things could threaten a communitys
spring groove and he who dares interrupt the spring groove after a
heinous winter invites the peoples
wrath.
Of course Woodss story is hardly
uplifting. The once incomparable
Woods entered The Masters last
week ranked a 111th in the world,
sandwiched between Tomohiro Kondo and Hennie Otto. Who coulda
thought such things? Tiger Woods?
Fourteen majors? Greatest golfer of
his generation? 111th in the world?
Thats two more 1s in his ranking
than we are used to.
The long descent from numero
uno to 111th took a while and was
filled with enough drama to fuel a
reality show. Woods lost his father
Earl, a significant influence on his
life and career, in 2006. He had reconstructive knee surgery in 2008
and detonated his marriage a year
later. Woods dumped his long-time
caddie, Steve Williams, in 2011, has
rifled through swing coaches like
mistresses and had his schedule disrupted by nagging injuries and last
years back surgery.
While Woods hasnt won a major
championship since 2008, he has
remained competitive and shown
flashes of dominance despite that
burdensome personal and professional chronology. This year, however, Woods has been inconsequential. He finished seventeenth at the
Hero World Challenge in December,
missed the cut at the Waste Management Open in January and withdrew
from the Farmers Insurance Open
in February due to non-competitive
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play. Non-competitive is being

nice. Woods lost the ability to strike
a golf ball flush with a wedge. He
sent balls ripping past the hole or
launched chips over the green altogether. He lookedlike me! Tiger
Woods had the yips. His days as one
of golfs best appeared over.
My wife asked me once when I
learned the rules of football. Im
sure I did no one is born being able
to identify illegal procedure but
for the life of me I cant remember
not knowing the game. I doubt Tiger Woods, once featured on Thats
Incredible! as a five-year-old golf
prodigy, ever remembers not being the alpha dog on a golf course.
Yet there he was in February, completely lost on the links, his lifetime
haven. He was a suit-less Iron Man,
Sampson without his hair, Superman
adorned in kryptonite. It was equally fascinating and disturbing.
Work, save for the few who pursue
their passion professionally, is not
typically the desired human condition. Recreation, hobby-indulgence
or sleep are preferred. But work we
do, to meet obligations, pay the bills
or to just pacify our consciences.
We teach, build, supply, farm and
engineer and procure defense systems. In time, we get quite good at
it what we do and assume that
our skills and the opportunity to
continue our craft will persist. The
professional yips? An afterthought.
Fortunately, golf - as any golfer
will attest - is far more mercurial
than the average job. Woods, with
a solid performance at The Masters
last week, appears to have rebounded. Still, the site of Tiger lost with
a golf club in his hand was jarring.
Oh, look at the time. I need to end
there. Its past my bedtime and work
beckons tomorrow. My commitment
is renewed. Bills are inbound and
retirement is a distant dream. I have
to drill it down the middle when I
tee off tomorrowand the next
day, and the day after that. Hope
you do the same. I suspect a case
of the professional yips for either of
us would be far more consequential
than a double-bogey or a missed cut.
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@
gmail.com.
The Outlaws are

Headed to MDIR
for Door Wars!
This weekend on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, April 17-19 MDIR will
host the 7th annual Door Wars!
The event will feature 5-second,
240+mph The Northeast Outlaw Pro
Mods, Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw Drag Radial, X275, Ultra Street, and the 422
Motorsports Nostalgia Super Stockers.
Close to 100 Top Sportsman cars will
battle it out in the Top Sportsman Pros
vs Joes $5,000 to win shootout each
day on the 1/8 mile, plus a $1,000 to win
Index Challenge for 9.50, 10.00, 10.50,
11.00, and 11.50 cars each day on the 1/4
mile.
MDIR has posted over $55,000 in
prize money and the best of the best
from all over the country will be here to
take home victory. This will be an action packed weekend of wheels up side
by side racing action!
On Friday the gates will open at 9
a.m. and there will be an Early Bird Test
Session from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and an
evening Test & Tune from 6:30 p.m. to
11 p.m.
On Saturday the gates will open at
8 a.m., and qualifying for Top Sportsman and the Index Challenge will begin at 10 a.m. The Northeast Outlaw
Pro Mods, Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw Drag
Radial, X275, Ultra Street, and the 422
Motorsports Nostalgia Super Stockers
will qualify at noon, 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
the first round of Top Sportsman and the
Index Challenge will begin at 3 p.m.
On Sunday the gates will open at
9 a.m. Top Sportsman and the Index
Challenge will get one qualifying shot
10 a.m. for Sundays race. Eliminations
for all classes will begin at 12 noon.
Photos Courtesy of MDIR
Friday admission is $20, Saturday or

Sunday Admission is $25, a 2-Day pass
for $40, and a 3-Day pass is $55. Children 6 to 11 are $5 per day, and kids 5 &
under are free.
For more information on these events
call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.
RaceMDIR.com or connect with us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @
RaceMDIR.
Mike Batson Photography
Freelance Photographers
Events
Weddings
Family Portraits
301-938-3692
mikebatsonphotography@hotmail.com
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April, Month Long

Register for Summer Youth & Adult
Classes
The House of Dance (24620 Three
Notch Rd., Hollywood)
Summer is right around the corner,
and with our variety of classes for youth
and adults, you can have fun all summer! For more information, or to register, please call 301-373-6330, Email
admin@thehouseofdance.org, or visit
www.thehouseofdance.org.
Horseshoe Casino Trip Bookings
Horseshoe Baltimore Casino (1525
Russell St., Baltimore) Bus leaves 9
a.m. on May 1
Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
is sponsoring a day trip to the 2nd largest casino in Maryland - Horseshoe
Casino in Baltimore on Friday, May 1.
Price is $51 per person on a first come/
first served basis. We urge you to book
early. The price includes: coach bus,
water, package ($30 Coin), pull tabs,
video and 6 hours of gambling. The
bus will depart from the Hollywood
Volunteer Fire Department at 9 a.m. on
Friday, May 1. Other pick up stops are
Charlotte Hall and Waldorf. The bus will
return at approximately 7 p.m. To book
your trip to the Horseshoe Casino call
Brenda Pruett at 240-298-5019.
Early Opening for Historic Sotterley
Plantation
Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300
Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)
In anticipation of a fabulous 2015
season, Historic Sotterley Plantation is
set to open earlier than ever before a
month earlier, to be exact! Beginning on
Saturday, April 11, the site will be open
for Self-Guided Audio Tours and Guided Tours of our 1703 Plantation House
on weekends only.
Saturdays April 11, 18 & 25
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tours: 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3
p.m.
(Beginning May 1, this will be the regular schedule
for Tuesdays through Saturdays
through Oct. 31)
Sundays April 12, 19 & 26
11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tours: Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
(Beginning May 3, this will be the regular schedule
for Sundays through Oct. 31)
This year promises to be an exciting
one for Historic Sotterley Plantation and
we hope you and yours will take advantage of our early start. Visit us soon and
often!
Film Festival Submissions
Film makers from the Tri-County area
are invited to submit original productions to the Southern Maryland Film
Festival, to be held Saturday, July 11 in
Leonardtown, Md. All ages and experience levels welcome. No submission
fees. Prizes will be awarded in several
categories. Submission deadline is
April 30. For submission and volunteer
information, visit www.smdfs.org. For
sponsorship information, contact Theresa at fotlt@outlook.com.
Dog Obedience Classes

Leonardtown Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown)
Saint Marys County Department of
Recreation and Parks Dog Obedience
Classes
Puppy Kindergarten
Start: April 15 and Ends: May 20
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 7 to 7:45 pm
Fee: $45 (6 weeks)
Basic Obedience
Days: Mondays
Time: 7 to 8 p.m. (no second class
offered)
Fee: $50 (7 weeks)
Advanced Dog Obedience With
CGC Training.
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 8 to 9 p.m.
Fee: $50 (7 weeks)
FMI: 301-475-4200; ext 1801
www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/index.asp
Fire and Ice
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown) - to April 26, First Friday
on April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Winter is hopefully behind us but we
still have vivid memories of the cold and
snow and ice. And, with these beautiful and bright images of winter in mind
the North End Gallery will continue their
popular All Member show Fire and Ice
. This show will hang until April 26. Put
it on your calendar to visit the Gallery
during this time and also plan to join us
for the First Friday celebration on April 3
at the Gallery.
The North End Gallery may be
reached at 301 475 3130 and the web
address is www.northendgallery.org.
18th Annual Old Line State Classic
(Jarrettsville, Md.)
Team registrations are now being accepted for the Central Maryland Soccer Associations 18th Annual Old Line
State Classic. The event is scheduled
for the weekend of May 2nd & 3rd in
Jarrettsville (Harford County) Maryland.
The Classic is an open USSF youth
affiliated event through the Soccer Association for Youth; and is open to all
SAY, US Club and reciprocating USYSA school, recreation travel and club
teams within the mid-Atlantic region.
Separate male and female competitions are available in the single age levels of U8 through U14; and the dual age
high school levels of U16 and U18.
The tournament features a roundrobin format with all teams being guaranteed a minimum of three games with
playoffs where applicable. The first and
second place finishers in each division
will receive team and individual awards.
The tournament registration deadline is April 20th. Registration forms
are available on the tournaments web
page located at www.cmsasoccer.
com. For additional information, e-mail
scorenews@aol.com or call Skip Apple
at 443-255-0521.
Friday, April 17
Stroke Survivors Support Group
Medstar St. Marys Hospital (25500
Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown) 5:30

p.m.
The MedStar St. Marys Hospital
Stroke Survivors Support Group gives
survivors and their families a chance
to connect with other survivors in the
community. Join us the third Tuesday of
every month at 5:30 p.m. for speakers
and a light dinner.
Our next group meets April 17 on the
second floor of the Out Patient Pavilion
on the grounds of Medstar St Marys
Hospital.
This group is free to attend. For catering purposes please call to register
301-475-6019.
Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Colton Point Rd., Avenue) 5 to 8 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 has a
Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night on
the third Friday of every month. This is
an excellent opportunity to get out and
meet people in the community. There
are several menu items for the adults
and kids to enjoy at a reasonable price
(alpost221.webs.com/steakshrimpfishmenu.htm)You can call 301-884-4071
for further information. You can also
visit our website at www.alpost221.
webs.com/
Saturday, April 18
Coastal Arts Market
Port of Leonardtown Park (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown) 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Visit www.coastalartsmarket.com for
details
Spring Open House
Craft Guild Shop (26005 Pt. Lookout
Rd., Leonardtown) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spring Open House at Craft Guild
Shop, Saturday, (Rt. 5, next to Maryland
Antique Center).
The Craft Guild Shop of Leonardtown
will host its Spring Open House. Come
on by and shop from a wide variety of
unique, handmade items for yourself or
those special people in your life. Keep
in mind fast approaching holidays and
numerous celebrations for gift giving. For more information, please call
301-997-1644.
Cancer Crusades Capers
St. Andrews Episcopal Church (44078
St. Andrews Church Rd., California)
7:30 p.m.
The Sanford Concert Series
We will present Cancer Crusades
Capers a program where all proceeds will go to support our local cancer agencies in their battle against this
disease. Several of the local groups
will combine to present an evening of
fun and good music. Join us and Two
Rivers Harmon, The Sax Appeal, Off
Handed String Quartet, St. Maries Minstrels and The PDQ Chorus for an evening of music and laughter. Our closing
selection will be a closing to remember.
The cost is a minimum of $10 so mark
this on your calendar as a not to be
missed program. Seating is limited so
reservations are recommended. Call
Lyn Schramm at 301-863-2315.
Sunday, April 19
CPR and First Aid Class
(42356 Rescue Ln., Hollywood) 9 a.m.
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad is conducting a CPR and First
Aid Class on Sunday, April 19 beginning at 9 a.m. The class will be at 42356
Rescue Lane in Hollywood. Cost is $75
per person. Deadline to enroll is April
16. Call Brandi 240-682-9939###
Leonardtown Earth Day Celebration
2015
Historic Leonardtown Square and
Leonardtown Warf Park 12:30 to 4:30
p.m.
Talk to experts in soil and water conservation, animal rescue, solar energy,
gardening, and recycling. See bee
keeping and yarn spinning demonstrations and visit live animal exhibits. Head
to the Wharf for a waterman boat tour
only $5 per person and free nature
walks, kayak rides, moon bounce for
the kids, and samples of organic ice
cream (ticket required). Many Leonardtown businesses and restaurants will
be open and offering Earth Day specials and menus. Stop by the Leonardtown Arts Center for the 3rd Annual
Recycled Art Show. Earth Day on the
Square is sponsored by the Leonardtown Business Association, the Commissioners of Leonardtown, and the St.
Marys County Arts Council. Call 301475-9791 or visit www.leonardtown.
somd.com for more information.
Life on the Shuttle
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 1 to
2:30 p.m.
A Gallery Talk with NAVAIR Test Flight
Engineer, Laura Slovey
Life on the Shuttle. When astronauts are in space, there is a large team
on the ground supporting everything
they do. Even with a well-established
vehicle, like the Space Shuttle, engineers were constantly learning new
ways of how its systems can perform.
Regular maintenance; as well as, unplanned maintenance, was required by
the astronauts during a mission. Learn
about the daily life of an astronaut on
the Space Shuttle, and what happens
when things dont go as planned. Admission to the event is free.
Field Trip
Meet at Bryans Road Burger King (3165
Marshall Hall Rd., Bryans Road) 7:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Leaders: Carol Ghebelian and Lynne
Wheeler
The Indian Head Rail Trail is one of
the best locations for Red-Headed
Woodpeckers in the state! We will also
bird Smallwood State Park, Marbury,
Maryland for early migrants and emerging flora. Meet up is at 7:30 a.m. at the
Bryans Road Burger King. RSVP to
Carol at 301-753-6754 or Ghebelian@
comcast.net or Lynne at 301-743-3236
or comstockel@aol.com
Quarter Auction
St. Marys Fairgrounds (42455 Fairgrounds Rd, Leonardtown) doors
open at noon, auction begins at 1 p.m.
Fundraiser for Southern Maryland
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please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Vacations for Vets
A program that offers free weekend
retreats, here in Southern Maryland, for
our recovering Service members and
their families including our Charlotte
Hall Vets. To date we have hosted over
200 vets and their families.
$3 per paddle or 2 for $5
All rounds are pick a prize, which
means you pick your own prize. In
addition to the many Vendors we will
also have: Pick a Star Cash / gift card
prizes, 50/50 raffle
Refreshments Available for purchase
Brown Bag Auction
To reserve your seat, please contact
Connie at cdpennington@icloud.com or
301-904-0707
Monday, April 20
Bible Study Genesis to Jesus
St. Johns Catholic Church (43950 St
Johns Rd, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Bible Study Genesis to Jesus to
be held at St Johns Catholic Church in
Hollywood on Mondays at 7 p.m., starting April 13 to June 1. All are welcome,
from beginners to more advanced students of Scripture. The series is based
on the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology course. For more details go to the
St. Paul site and look under Studies,
Journey through Scripture. Contact
Mike at 301-373-8545.
Tuesday, April 21
A Short History of a Long Study in
CBLs Backyard
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,
Bernie Fowler Lab, Room 1101 (146 Williams Street, Solomons) 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Our local water quality The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has studied the water quality of Solomons Harbor since 1987. This talk provides an
overview of this work and the patterns
and change scientists have documented over the past twenty-seven years
of monitoring. Come learn about the
health of our local waters! Speaker: Dr.
Lora Harris
All seminars are free and open to the
public. Light snacks and beverages will
be provided. Additional information and
updates are available at: www.umces.
edu/cbl/outreach-seminars.
Actions for Having a Ball (Better and
Longer Life)
Ye Old Town Cafe (22685 Washington
St., Leonardtown) - 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come to the monthly third-Tuesday
luncheon meetings of two 501(c)(3) nonprofits (first the
Potomac River Association meeting
and then the Community Television in
St. Marys meeting).
Help the Community-Television nonprofit start a website used only for ongoing dialogues by text messages that
can include URLs to cite videos, with
each dialogue being on a topic for deciding on actions to keep increasing
St. Marys quality of life. Contact Dudley Lindsley (dalindsley@gmail.com) for
Potomac River Association information
or David Triantos (mtriantos@erols.com)
for Community Television in St. Marys
information.
Homeschool Day: Tidewater Plantation Life

Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300
Sotterley Ln., Hollywood) Learning
opportunities starting 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Experience what it was like to grow
up on a Tidewater Plantation during an
era gone by at Historic Sotterley Plantation on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The
Tidewater Plantation Life program will
offer four unique learning opportunities
at various locations on site:
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Schoolhouse North Gatehouse
Noon and 3 p.m.: Garden Colonial
Revival Garden
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Laundry
Spinning Cottage
Noon and 3 p.m.: Games Portico of
the 1703 Plantation House
Make a day of it! Pack a picnic lunch,
hike our nature trails, birdwatching, and
enjoy!
Admission: $5 per person, Children
under age 5 free. One adult per family
free.
Purchase tickets at our Visitor Center. No reservations necessary. Rain or
shine event.
Wednesday, April 22
St. Marys Ryken - Spring Open
House
St. Marys Ryken High School (22600
Camp Calvert Rd, Leonardtown) 4 to
6 p.m.
Please join us for the SMR Spring
Open House! This event is geared to-
ward all prospective students and their

families. Whether you are a current 8th
grader, a potential high school transfer
student or in 6th or 7th grade, this is an
excellent opportunity to check out St.
Marys Ryken and all that we have to
offer. School administrators will be on
hand to discuss SMRs mission, vision
and values as well as the admissions
process. Youll also have the opportunity to meet faculty from all academic
departments, hear from school counseling about SMRs proven success in
college preparation, and learn about
our unique iPad program. The campus
ministry department will be open, and
coaches will be on hand to discuss
SMRs athletic programs. Current students will provide tours of our beautiful
college-like campus. All families should
check in at Romuald Hall on the lower
campus. This is a meet & greet format
so stop by any time between 4 p.m. and
6 p.m.
Web address: www.smrhs.org
Contact Info: 301-373-4184
Thursday, April 23
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons) 10 to
11 a.m.
Animals in Motion - Can you walk
sideways like a crab or hop like a frog?
Explore animal movements while
watching the river otter swim. For children ages 3 to 5 years. Members are
free; $5 for non-members.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Running the 1st & 3rd Week
of Each Month
To Advertise in the
Church
Services Directory,
Call The County Times
at 301-373-4125
ANGLICAN
BAHAI FAITH
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8

Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
Sundays - 10 AM
23928 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood MD, 20636 301-997-1235
www.redeemersomd.org
St. John's Anglican Church

SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.
26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
www.facebook.com/
StJohnsAnglicanMD
stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
BAPTIST
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Hollywood United Methodist Church
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Entertainment
A Picnic at the
Three Notch Theater!
n
O
g
Goin
In Entertainment
Thursday, April 16
By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
How does a small town react when
a mysterious riff-raff rolls into town?
Find out at the Newtowne Players
latest production- Picnic! Picnic is
written by William Inge, produced
by Lisa Gregory and Thom Esposito,
and directed by Lisa Gregory.
Picnic tells the story of an intriguing young man, Hal, who finds his
way to a backroad town in Kansas.
Hal has a wild aura to match his
wild backstory, which draws in the
eyes of two very different sisters.
Millie Owens, the witty but not-sogirly sister, has little experience with
boys, but wishes to know more about
the penniless new-comer. Madge
Owens, the beautiful and soughtafter sister, spends her days with
the wealthy Alan Seymour; who
just happens to be a college friend
of Hals. Once intentions are uncovered, the love triangles become
inevitable in the twisted lives of the
tiny Kansas community. Beyond all this is
an equally as interesting plot featuring an
elderly couple that explores the possibilities
and consequences of different future pathssomething Madge and Millie are too nave
to notice.
Erika Rowe, who portrays Madge Owens, said that in order to get into character
she did a lot of research. Everything you
need to know about the character is in the
script, she explained, and thinks that the
cast and crews hard work has definitely
paid off.
Wendy Heidrich, the actress who plays
Madge and Millies worried mother, Flo
Owens, founded the theater after her fair
share of working professionally in Los Angeles for 10 years.
This show wasnt such a stretch for me
because I do have a daughter, Heidrich
said. I think this cast in particular has a
nice chemistry, she said, and that the connection with cast members on this production has made it that much more fun to participate in.
Picnic will be played April 17 to May
3. Performances on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday will begin at 8 p.m., and Sundays
performances will begin at 3:30 p.m. Tick-
Swamp Candy
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7:30 p.m.
Weekly Wine Down Wednesday
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd) 9 a.m.

7 p.m.
The Nighthawks
7:30 p.m.
Weekly Wine Down Wednesday
Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 23
Team Trivia
Leonardtown Grille (25470-C Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown) 7 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Trivia and Karaoke

Friday, April 24
Shades of Gray Band

Latrice Carr
Jacked Up Band
Saturday, April 25
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,

Piney Point) 7:30 p.m.
Too Many Mikes
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Photos courtesy of Tia LePore
news@countytimes.net
Father Andrew White School (22850

Washington Street, Leonardtown) 7
p.m.
DJ
Karaoke

Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) 8:30 p.m.
Karaoke
Sunday, April 19
ets are available for purchase on the Newtowne Players website up to 90 minutes
before the show and at the door. For more
information on the Newtowne Players, visit
them online at www.newtowneplayers.org,
or call at 301-737-5447. The Three Notch
Theater is home to the Newtowne Players
at 21744 Coral Pl., Lexington Park Md.
Pirates of the Chesapeake
Joe Martone
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, April 20
Team Trivia
7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
DJ Spitfire
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington
Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.

Funkzilla
St. Leonards Tavern (4975 St. Leonard
Road, St. Leonard) 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 26
Higher Standards
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Monday, April 27
Team Trivia
7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
Open Mic Night
The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local

talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our
entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the
Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Harsh grating sound
5. American Resource Bureau
(abbr.)
8. Fiddler crabs
11. Mex. soccer goalie
Guillermo
13. After B
14. Jai __, sport
15. Brief ad or notice
16. Certified public accountant
17. Vexation
18. Rough gemstone
20. Annual grass of Europe
and N Africa
21. Metal cooking vessels
22. Suspiciousness
25. Purple Haze musician
30. In a way, built up
31. Runner used for gliding
over snow
32. In a way, initiated
33. Was inclined
38. Divides evenly into
41. Born early
43. The Ocean State
45. Rifle blades
47. Whale ship captain
49. Scientific workplace

50. Fill with high spirits
55. Ancient kingdom near
Dead Sea
56. 7th Greek letter
57. Peoples of the Middle East
59. Height x width
60. A way to drench
61. Artificial waterway
62. Possessed
63. Turns into noun
64. Capital of Yemen
CLUES DOWN
1. Take by force
2. Liberal rights organization
3. Avoid and stay away from
deliberately
4. Meat from a pig (alt. sp.)
5. Harmoniousness
6. Fixes
7. A member of the Beat
Generation
8. Arm bones
9. Abels brother (Bible)
10. Small Island (British)
12. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital
14. Egyptian cobras
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19. Overly precious (British)

23. Not or
24. Foreigners
25. Stab
26. Frost a cake
27. Microgram
28. Georges brother composer
29. Famished
34. Snakelike fish
35. Doctors group
36. Anais ____, author
37. CNNs founder
39. Bad water disease
40. Given
41. Favorite
42. Lift
44. Discuss opposing points
45. Bleated
46. Swedish rock group
47. Indian housemaid
48. Israeli dance
51. Insect secretion used in
shellac
52. Macaws
53. Source of the Blue Nile
54. Abba __, Israeli politician
58. Patti Hearsts captors
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From my Backyard to our Bay

A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
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Chesapeake Bay read this
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booklet by going to the St.
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Are you a Bay-Wise Homeowner?

The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a vital part
of the state of Maryland. Yet, the Bay is in trouble due to
population pressures from pollution and sediment runoff
which affect its watershed. Most Maryland residents live
within a half-mile of a drainage ditch, storm drain, stream
or river. Most of those waterways eventually drain into the
Chesapeake Bay.
What we do to maintain our own landscapes can affect the
health of our local waterways, the Chesapeake Bay and our
environment.
The overuse and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers, soil
erosion and poor plant selection have all damaged Marylands
streams, rivers and the Bay. Environmentally sound gardens
and yards combined with sustainable gardening practices
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We all need to do our part to take care of our waterways and
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By changing a few simple landscape practices, you and your
family can help keep Maryland communities healthy.
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4 Recycling Yard Waste;
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When your yard measures
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For more information about Bay-Wise in your county contact

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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Free Movie and Information Day Bringing Community Together
The St. Marys County Department of Aging and
Human Services Aging & Disability Resource Center/
Maryland Access Point will sponsor a FREE movie and
information day on Saturday, April 18 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport
Road, California, MD 20619, Building 1, Room 133.
This event is open to the public. Two movies will be
shown. Both are true stories focusing on non-fictional
characters with disabilities that overcame obstacles
and achieved their goals with hard work and determination. Vendors will share information about available
programs and services for individuals with disabilities.
Special accommodations will be made to ensure this
event is accessible for those experiencing a disability.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact
the Maryland Access Point Coordinator by April 18 to
ensure reasonable accommodations or auxiliary services to be made. For movie times or to make a movie
reservation call Monika Williams at 301-475-4200, ext.
1057; visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging or easily register online at eventbrite.com/event/15834626795/.
Living Well with Chronic Disease
The Loffler Senior Activity Center will be conducting
a six-week workshop on managing your chronic health
condition. The class will meet at the center on Thursdays, May 7- June 11 and will be led by Alice Allen and
Shellie Graziano. This is an evidence-based program
developed by Stanford University to help people with
chronic conditions take charge of their life by developing self-management skills, including dealing with depression and fatigue, pain management, working with
health care providers and more. If you have a chronic
condition and are serious about improving the way you
feel, this is the workshop for you. There is no charge
for taking this class; however, a commitment to regular
attendance is needed for good results. For more information, or to sign up call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 by
May 1.
4th Annual Book Sale
The Garvey Senior Activity Centers annual used
book sale fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, April

22 from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. All funds raised will go towards
special events and entertainment at center events.
Prices are $1.00 for hardcovers, $0.50 for paperbacks.
To learn more, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Piano/Keyboard Part 2
If you have taken Dr. Jeffersons Piano/Keyboard
class at the Loffler Senior Activity Center and would
like to take it to another level, he is offering a continuation class on six consecutive Tuesdays from May 5
through June 9 at 1 p.m. The cost for the six sessions
is $100. No new materials need to be purchased. For
questions or more information call 301-737-5670, ext.
1658.
Bankruptcy 101
The Triad/SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) council is sponsoring a Bankruptcy: 101 presentation at the Northern Senior Activity Center, Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. The presenter will be Daniel
Guenther, an attorney who has represented thousands
of clients throughout Southern Maryland. This presentation will answer questions such as why file for bankruptcy? Which chapter should I file? You will also have
the chance to learn about chapter 7, 11, 12 & 13, and
wills/power of attorney. Registration not required; but
encouraged. To register call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext.
3101.
Earth Day Cycling Adventure
The Northern Senior Activity Center will have a cycling workshop as part of our Stewards of the Earth recognition for Earth Day on April 22. At 10 a.m. there will
be a beginners cycling course teaching trail etiquette
held on the Three Notch Trail and will be approx. five
miles long at 8 mph. There is a second, off-site ride
being offered in partnership with the Oxon Hill Bike and
Trail Club. This ride is for advanced cyclists and will
follow the Wilson Bridge Trail and will be twenty miles
round trip at 12-13 mph. For both sessions, participants
will need to bring their own helmet and bicycle. Signups
are required and being taken at this time. For more information or to sign up, please call 301-475-4002, op-
tion 1/ext. 3101.

Container Garden Class
To continue with our Stewards of the Earth recognition for Earth Day, there will be a container garden
class at the Northern Senior Activity Center on April
22. University of MD Extension Master Gardener of St.
Marys County, Debra Mayfield, will be giving a presentation at 1 p.m. on how to start and maintain a container
garden. A free packet of seeds will be given to every
participant so that they can begin their garden. Space
is limited, so sign up today! For more information or to
sign up for this free presentation, please call 301-4754002, option 1/ext. 3101.
Zumba Gold Toning
The Zumba Gold-Toning program combines the enticing world rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with
the strength-training techniques of the Zumba Toning
program, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting
dance-fitness program for the active older adult as well
as beginners. This class is being offered by Geno, a
trained instructor, at the Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Fridays, from 9:30 10:30 a.m. Take your first class
for free and then purchase a fitness card for $30.00
which is good for ten sessions. For more information,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Friday Morning Softball
Spring is in the air and its time to dust off that bat
and glove and head out to Miedzinski Park for a pick-up
game of softball, Fridays, beginning April 17 at 10:00
a.m. Men and women ages 50 and above are welcome.
Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-4754200, ext. 1050 for more information.
Potting Shed Activity at Loffler
Head over to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. with your favorite flower pot or
hanging basket and a few packs of annuals or perennials. Mix and match with others to create your own live
bouquet. Well supply the dirt. Call 301-737-5670, ext.
1658 or stop by the reception desk before May 12 to
sign up.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
John Greenwell
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
John Greenwell, son of Charles Greenwell, Jr. and Eleanor
Abell, was one of our Revolutionary War heroes.
State of Kentucky, Green County. On September 11, 1834
personally appeared John Greenwell, aged 74 years October
next, who deposes that he entered the service of the United
States as a soldier of the revolution in St. Marys County, Maryland in April 1781as a volunteer in the militia in a company under the command of Capt. Samuel Juniper (Samuel Jenifer) and
that Capt. Junipers company were called minutemen. Greenwell served as a minuteman in said company for not less than
three months, though he thinks it was more than three months,
and that this service was rendered in St. Marys County, Maryland, in guarding Town Creek warehouse which was situated
on the Patuxent River and they succeeded in saving it from the
ravages of the enemy who burnt and destroyed several of the
other warehouses in that quarter of the country.

John Greenwell says he entered the service again in St.
Marys County in August 1781as a substitute in the place of
George Combs who had been drafted for a tour of four months.
He entered into service in the militia and marched under the
command of Capt. John Mills from Leonardtown to Annapolis. Capt. Mills resigned and Capt. Mangers took the command
of the Company. He served under Capt. Mangers in the 3rd
Maryland Regiment commanded by a Colonel whose name he
cannot now recollect. There was a Major, he thinks, by the
name of Oxburg (Alexander Roxburg) commanding a Battalion in said Regiment. He marched under Capt. Mangers from
Annapolis to Georgetown, from thence to Alexandria, thence
to Williamsburg, and from thence to Little York where they
remained until after Cornwallis surrendered. After the surrender of Cornwallis, he served out the residue of his tour under
the command of Sgt. Wise and was employed most of the time
in guarding prisoners. At the end of the tour, he returned with
Sgt. Wise to Annapolis and was discharged.

Greenwell said that he has no record of his age, but from
the best information he has, he was born in St. Marys County, Maryland on the 2nd day of October in the year 1760. He
moved from St. Marys County to Kentucky about 36 years ago
and has lived in Kentucky ever since and for the past 32 years in
Green County, Kentucky. He stated that he had seen General
Washington and some of the other regular officers but was not
personally acquainted with them.
State of Kentucky, Green County. On September 11, 1834
personally appeared Richard Greenwell who deposes that he is
now in his 68th year; that shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis, his brother John Greenwell returned home from the war
and it was then said that he was in the war when Cornwallis
was takenHe well recollects seeing their mother cry on account of Johns being in the army.
John Greenwell date of death is not known but he was living
in 1840.
Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Mind
Celebrating Our
Earthand Yes,
Even The Squirrels
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Is everyone enjoying this beautiful, blooming, week of superlative

(sneeze, sneeze) spring weather? I
hope so (sneeze). I know I really am
(cough, sneeze, rub nose) enjoying it.
I love seeing our dogwoods and the
massive pussy willow bush/tree with
their lime green (cough) blooms.
Really, I do love it. I love the Earth.
I appreciate every bloom, bud, floating thingy that drops in my hair, and
frog & bird song. My eyes may be watery but I can see most everything. I
cant wait for our dogwoods to be in
full bloom with their pink and white
flowers. If we dont do something
about our Carpenter Ant problem
soon, there wont be any dogwoods,
or trees for that matter. That is a research project for the next week. I am
sure there are sprays that will halt
or slow the ants progress, but I want
to find the safest means. Of course
I worry about run-off, but I am also
concerned about Tidbits paws, the
birds that peck on or near the trees,
and our little thieving, pansy rippingout, cute squirrels. Does it sound
like I have an issue with squirrels
againjust hide any rotten fruit
or vegetable projectiles and open
windows form me. I find my pansies
either thrown out of the planters, or
often times, disappearedwithout a
trace. Tidbit tries to chase the squirrels, but she cant see as well now, or
run quite as fast.
On the nicer side, I encourage
everyone to be a part of two local
events; Earth Day on the Square in
Leonardtown, where I hope you will
come on out this Sunday, April 19 and
join my wonderful, loving friends,
Greg, Debs, and Bob {and roadie
Anneliese : )} in the local band, Folk
Salad Trio in celebrating Earth Day
on the Square in Historic downtown
Leonardtown, Md. They start playing at 3:30 - but come early, theres
lots to see and do, both on the square
and down at the Leonardtown Wharf
Park. Learn tips for gardening, conservation of natural resources, recycling, reducing energy use, and
healthy living. Event also includes
live music, entertainment, arts and
crafts, face painting, live animals,
kayak and canoe rides and more! The
event is free and runs 12:30-4:30 p.m.
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I enjoyed taking my sons to Earth

Day when they were a bit younger.
And the second event, a slightly
newer one, but maybe not as well
known yet, is Calvert Countys Calvert Green Expo and Craft Fair at Annmarie Gardens Sculpture Garden
and Arts Center in Dowell on May
2nd. I went with my friend Debs and
was so impressed. I learned so much.
If you are interested in bee keeping,
organic gardening, fair trade coffees, chocolates, food, recycled and
upcycled crafts, food and ice cream
trucks, beauty, and health items, live
music, and maybe a walk around the
beautiful paths at Annmarie Gardens,
then this is the fair for you.
Debs and I normally go to the fairy
and gnome home festival on April
26th at Annmarie Gardens to get
amazed and become inspired by the
creativity of the people, and families
who submit the fairy houses. It takes
quite a few hours to see (and find) all
of the unique fairy and gnome homes.
I keep saying I want to make one,
but always forget about the March
1st deadline. Next year. If you have
trouble walking for a long time like
I do now, they do have seating along
the paths to rest and breathe in the
smells of the forest. Its a lovely exhibit. And there is an area where children can make their own fairy houses
with donated and natural materials. I
cant wait.
I have always been teased about
my ability to see green people at
nightand yes, that is without anything to drink! I even saw one on a
white horse one time while driving
by Sonny Burchs house. Please dont
tell anybody. The family knows already though and humors me. Hey,
now I know what I will make for next
years fairy houseand the fairy will
be green with a white horse!
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find
me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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How To Keep
Connected Kids Safe
The popularity of mobile devices and
smartphones has produced more tech-savvy kids. Based on a 2013 survey by Scratch
Wireless, nearly one in five kids uses a
mobile device every day. Other children
regularly go online through tablets, laptops
and home PCs. Connectivity is ever more
in reach - and often outside of the watchful
eyes of parents and other caregivers.
Although statistics vary, Symantec,
maker of Norton Internet Security software, estimates that at least 20 percent of
kids will receive harassing, hateful or insulting messages via the Internet. That's
not the only hazard of browsing the Internet. According to the Journal of Adolescent
Health, 65 percent of online sex offenders
use social networking sites to gain home
and school information about their victims
and 82 percent of online sex crimes against
minors originate from online social information. The Internet also can put children
in touch with age-inappropriate media
content and pornographic or racy imagery. Mobile devices can provide a distraction for teenagers, which can be dangerous
when used while they are driving.
While parents worry about their kids going online, smartphones enable families to
stay readily in touch, and many students
turn to the Internet for school assignments.
Parents who want to protect their youngsters from less reputable online elements
can take certain measures to reduce the
risk that their kids will come across questionable people and/or content when surfing the Internet.
Set up parental controls
Parental and security controls are built
into most devices that connect to the Internet. Parents can customize the settings,
limiting what kids can and can't do on each
particular device. Websites with questionable or adult content can be blocked, and
location services or chatting may be turned
off. Security settings also enable parents to
set up passwords so that purchases can be
prevented or that certain applications require entry of a password before they can
be accessed.
Keep personal information to a
minimum
Whenever children and even adults create new online accounts or profiles, they
should limit the amount of personal information they provide. Try not to set up usernames that include full first and last names.
Avoid any mention of birthdays, addresses,
phone numbers, and names of schools.
Vague profiles protect user information
and make it more difficult for online predators to target people.
Turn off geolocation services
Many mobile apps use something called
geolocation to automatically share a person's location with others. Other apps may
require location information for maps or to
provide directions or recommendations for
businesses in the area. In addition, some
photos taken with geolocation services
activated may be geo-tagged, meaning the
digital image is imprinted with a code that
can tell others where it was taken. Location

services can identify where a child is and
put this information in the hands of people
trolling for personal information online.
Use hotspots cautiously
Wi-Fi hotspots provide free Internet
connectivity when customers are at restaurants, parks or other areas with Wi-Fi
service available. Hotspots can be particularly attractive to kids with limited data
plans. However, hotspots are less secure
than home Internet connections, and WiFi hotspot users are vulnerable to cyber
criminals. Kids should never share personal information, account numbers or other
intimate details when using a hotspot.
Avoid compromising photos
The "selfie" craze invites people from
all over to post pictures of themselves on
social media sites. While it can be fun to
share images over the Internet, availability of photos can lead to trouble. Photos
could give others clues to where kids go to
school, work or live. Images posted while
on vacation may alert others that someone
is not home.
Compromising or suggestive photos can
harm a child's reputation or even lead to
exploitation. Stress to children that they
should only take photos they would be
willing to share with their parents and that
they should keep posted photos to a minimum. Exercise caution whenever posting
images, and rely on security measures to
limit who can view those images.
Be on alert for malware
A program or app may contain malware
that steals information behind the scenes.
Only download content that can be verified
as valid. Free offers and email messages
that advertise software for download or
Web links should be avoided.
Don't interact with online strangers
The Web puts many people who live all
around the world in instant contact with
one another. Children should never send
information or interact on a personal level
with someone they do not know. Parents
should stress the importance of avoiding
strangers online just like they do when
teaching kids to avoid strangers in public.
The Internet has changed the way parents must safeguard their children from
dangers in the world. Practicing common
sense and employing safety measures and
software can limit kids' vulnerability to the
dangers that lurk online.
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Stay safe
around
power lines
With the return of spring, many people
are excited to head outdoors and
get started on some projects around
the house and yard. Its important to
stay safe and be aware of overhead
power lines. Look up.
Never climb power poles or
transmission towers.
Never climb trees near power lines.
Keep equipment away from
overhead lines when carrying
ladders, pool skimmers, and
pruning tools.
If you are doing work close to
power linessuch as trimming
trees, working on your roof, or doing
exterior renovationskeep yourself,
your ladder and anything you are
handling a safe distance from the
power line.
In addition to
overhead lines,
SMECO has many
underground
electric lines. Call
Miss Utility at 811
before you dig.
Contact SMECO to
disconnect power if
you are doing work that
requires close contact with
overhead lines attached to
your home.
Use a licensed electrician
for all electrical work.
Plant trees away from power lines.

Download our free mobile app or use our texting
service to report an outage or pay your bill.
www.smeco.coop/SMECO247

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