2015-12-23 St. Mary's County Times

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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Countys Waterfront Seen

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Survey Notes
Countys Strengths,
Weaknesses
On Tourism
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The countys efforts to diversify the
economy locally by looking to bolster
the tourism sector continue with a survey of stakeholders that seems to indicate the countys strengths are closely
aligned with its weaknesses.
The survey put out by the Strategic
Advisory Group (SAG) working in concert with the countys Economic Development Commission (EDC) showed
that most respondents believed that the
countys vast amount of water front was
its strongest draw for tourists but they
also believed that the lack of access was
a serious drawback to harvesting more
tourist dollars.
There was a consensus that the countys historical resources as well as its
reputation for quality seafood were top
assets as well, but the isolation of the
county was a serious drawback as was
its lack of nightlife.

The survey was sent out to 930 people
ranging from residents to regional and
state leaders, according to the countys
economic development department,
about 140 responded.
They included business owners and
government officials, among others.
The county is developing a tourism
and hospitality master plan as one of the
main options in its efforts to diversify
the economy; one of the key focus areas
in that plan will include South County,
usually determined to be south of the
Patuxent River Naval Air Station on
Route 235.
That area of the county has some of
the most sought after access to waterfront and tourism destinations but has
long suffered from a dearth of successful business ventures.
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12th Annual
Southern Maryland
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Prayer
Breakfast, Jan. 18
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. during the 12th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther
King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday,
Jan. 18, at St. Marys College of Maryland. This years program will feature
a keynote address by Major General
Linda Singh. Singh serves as the 29th
adjunct general of Maryland and is the
first African-American to hold this position. As adjunct general, Singh is responsible for the daily operations of the
Maryland Military Department.
The event will be held in the J. Frank
Raley Great Room, Campus Center
(18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Marys City,
Md., 20686). A full breakfast ($10
at the door) will be served starting at
6 a.m.; the program (free) begins at 8
a.m. Early arrival is recommended as
space is limited; advanced registration

is not required. For more information,
contact events@smcm.edu or call (240)
895-4310.
The Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King, Jr., Prayer Breakfast
draws community-wide attendance,
including local government officials,
religious leaders, and business persons.
The event is sponsored by St. Marys
College of Maryland, St. Marys County Human Relations Commission, St.
Marys County Public Schools, and the
College of Southern Maryland.
Media interested in covering the
event can direct questions to Arminta
Plater at ajplater@smcm.edu or call
(240) 895-3073.
Press Release
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Event Supports Those

Who Need Help with
Medical Care
Health Share Mardi Gras
Masquerade Ball Planned for Feb. 26
Pay for much-needed health care or

buy groceries for the family it is a
choice some individuals in our community make on a daily basis. For the past
25 years, Health Share of St. Marys
County, a local nonprofit organization,
has been helping to make that choice a
little easier.
To help raise funds for its mission,
Health Share will hold its annual Mardi
Gras Masquerade Ball Friday, Feb. 26,
2016, at Olde Breton Inn in Leonardtown, Maryland. The Masquerade Ball
is one of Health Shares largest fundraisers of the year. Proceeds from the event
help St. Marys County residents who
need assistance paying for medical services and medications.
This years Masquerade Ball will
feature:
A Cajun, New Orleans-inspired
dinner
Music and dancing with DJ Marc
Shubrooks
Contests and prizes for those dressed

in masks or costumes
The opportunity to purchase chances
to win a five-day Bermuda cruise leaving from Baltimore, Maryland. Only
200 chances will be sold and the winner
must be present to claim the prize.
Sponsorship packages are still available. Tickets for the cocktail/black-tie
affair are $125 per person and must be
purchased by Feb. 15, 2016. For information, call Holly at 301-475-6010.
Health Share works in partnership
with local physicians, MedStar St.
Marys Hospital, the St. Marys County Health Department and St. Marys
County Department of Social Services.
Participation and sponsorship of this
event directly support our community
members allowing them to receive the
medical treatment they need without becoming impoverished.
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Dr. Jessica Chambers

Named to Lead CSM
Enrollment Team
The College of Southern Maryland
has named Dr. Jessica Chambers as associate vice president of Enrollment
Management.
In this position, Chambers will oversee the areas of admissions, advising,
financial aid, student success and registration, and lead many committees
and initiatives on campus. She will also
manage the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant that assists with retention, success and completion for CSM
students.
With more than 17 years of working in
higher education, mostly at community
colleges, Chambers brings a wealth of
experience to the college. Most recently
Chambers served as dean of student affairs at Hagerstown Community College. She has worked for institutions in
Ohio, Florida and New Jersey.
Chambers earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Mass Communications from Wright
State University in Dayton, Ohio, a
Masters of Science in Human Resources Development and Administration at
Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla.,
and a Doctorate in Education in Higher
Education Administration from Seton
Hall University in South Orange, N.J.
I am thrilled to continue my career
in the great state of Maryland at an outstanding institution like CSM. I enjoy
working with the staff, students and
community to encourage the pursuit of
higher education in an attainable way for
Associate Vice President of Enrollment

Management Dr. Jessica Chambers
all citizens of Southern Maryland. I truly believe in CSMs mission to promote

lifelong learning while meeting the diverse needs of our population, she said.
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CSM Massage Therapy

Students Participate in
Family Fun Night at
Calvert Marine Museum
CSM Massage Therapy Program Instructor Shay Juanasha Jones-Lipscomb,

front, is joined by students, from left, Josh Raleigh of Indian Head, Kara Wallace
of Fort Washington, Brianne Cleary of Huntingtown, Miranda Jones of Great Mills,
Bridget Todd of Huntingtown, Kelly Garner of Hollywood, Bernice Burroughs
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seated massage to the special needs people and their families Nov. 13 at the
Calvert Marine Museum. Were glad to be a part of the Family Fun Night. It is a
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St. Marys Transit Holiday

Service Changes
The St. Marys Transit System (STS)

has announced schedule changes for the
upcoming Christmas and New Years
holidays.
On Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve), all public and ADA transportation bus services will operate until 8
p.m.
STS bus service will not operate
Christmas Day (December 25) or New

Years Day (January 1, 2016). STS bus
service will operate normally all other
times.
For more information about STS
schedules and fares, go to www.stmarysmd.com/dpw/stsfares.asp.
Press Release
Additional St. Marys

County Government Office
Closures Announced
In addition to holiday closures on December 25, 2015, and January 1, 2016,
previously announced on December 7,
all St. Marys County Government Ad-
ministrative offices will close at 12 p.m.

on December 24 and December 31.
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CCPS Seeks Candidates

to Train as Bus Drivers
The Student Transportation Department for Calvert County Public Schools
is seeking qualified candidates to train
and certify as school bus drivers.
School bus drivers work for independent school bus contractors throughout
Calvert County. These contractors hire
drivers to work on everyday routes, to
work as substitute drivers and to drive
trips to athletic and extracurricular
events. Contractors are paid $16 an
hour for a brand new driver, with salary increases for those individuals with
more verified experience. These positions provide an opportunity to work
close to home and to serve the children

and schools in our community.
To download the Application for
Certification go to the Calvert County
Public Schools website at www.calvertcounty.education; then go toDepartments Student Transportation Certified School Bus Driver Application.
Please contact Chuck Baker, Driver
Instructor, at410-535-7325for details
on the process of earning certification
and for questions about the Application
for Certification.
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Real Estate and Personal

Property Deadline Extended
Due to the early closure of St. Marys
County Government Offices on December 31, 2015, the Office of the St. Marys
County Treasurer will be extending the
December 31, 2015 deadline for Real
Estate and Personal Property Taxes to
January 4, 2016.
The Treasurers Office will be closing
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Lusby Man Sentenced

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A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced

a convicted sex offender to 15 years in
federal prison this week for attempting to
entice a minor to have sex with him.
Nicholas Edward Seskar, 41, of Lusby
must also submit to lifetime supervision
as one of the terms of his sentence, according to information from the U.S. Attorneys Office.
Federal authorities stated that between
March 23 and April 2 he used the Facebook social media site to communicate
with an undercover police officer posing
as a juvenile female named Tiffany
who purported to be 15 years old.
The undercover officer was a member
of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office.
During a period of a little more than a
week Seskar stated in graphic detail the
kinds of sex acts he wanted to perform on
Tiffany in his online posts, federal authorities stated.
Seskar eventually told Tiffany he

wanted to meet to have sex and even told
the undercover officer that he had had sex
with a 15-year-old girl almost a decade
ago.
When Seskar arrived at a meeting
place April 2 he was arrested by sheriffs
office deputies.
Back in 2006 Seskar admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old girl when he
was twice the victims age, federal authorities stated. He pleaded to the charge
of third-degree sex offense and received a
sentence of three years in prison08
which was suspended down to just 18
months served in the county detention
center.
Upon his release from prison, Seskar
must also register as a lifetime sex offender in the place he resides, works and
even attends education classes under the
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Juvenile Struck By
Vehicle In Prince Frederick
On December 15, 2015 at approximately 1458 hours members of the Calvert County Sheriffs Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Radio Drive and
South Solomons Island Road, Prince
Frederick, Maryland for the report of a
serious motor vehicle crash involving a
pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation revealed a
2013 Chevy Sonic was traveling Southbound on Solomons Island Road in the
area of Radio Drive. The vehicle was in
the right turn lane for West Dares Beach
Road. Traffic in Lanes 1 and 2 were
both stopped when a 14 year old female
juvenile attempted to cross all lanes of
traffic from the North Side of Solomons
Island Road. The juvenile was struck
by the Chevy Sonic when she entered
the turn lane. The juvenile impacted
the 2013 Chevy Sonic on the drivers
side front panel. The juvenile sustained
critical injuries and was transported to

Johns Hopkins Medical Center by the
Maryland State Police Aviation Unit.
The 2013 Chevy Sonic was operated
by Tami M. McDowell, a 39 year old
female of Prince Frederick. McDowell was uninjured and remained on the
scene to be interviewed by Sheriffs Office personnel. There is no indication
that speed or driver error contributed to
this crash.
DFC. Fox of the Calvert County Sheriffs Office Crash Reconstruction Team
is conducting the investigation into the
events leading up to the collision. Anyone with additional information regarding the incident are asked to contact
Dfc. Fox at 410-535-2800 or via e-mail
at foxch@co.cal.md.us
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Operation Blue Christmas

Over the past several months, the St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office Vice/Narcotics Division has utilized various investigative
tactics to include undercover drug buys while
identifying numerous drug dealers throughout St. Marys County. Through these investigations, the Vice/Narcotics Division has obtained numerous criminal charges and have
also obtained search and seizure warrants for
various residences and vehicles of identified
drug dealers. The purpose of this operation
is to dismantle drug networks by locating and
arresting wanted individuals and executing
search and seizure warrants upon the bodies,
vehicles, and residences of drug distributors.
Assisting with this operation were members
of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office
Vice/Narcotics Division, with the assistance
of the Emergency Services Team, K9, Patrol
Division, Narcotics Support Team Members,
officers from the DEA HIDTA Task Force
(DEA Group 48) and the Annapolis Office
of the FBI.
Search and seizure warrants were obtained
and executed on a residence in the 46000
block of Pleasant Dr. in Lexington Park. The
target of the warrant was Norman Kenneth
Dickerson (Age 55). Suspect Dickerson was
located and arrested on five open Grand Jury
indictments for Distribution of Cocaine
and Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine. Additional suspects were arrested when a search
revealed misdemeanor amounts of controlled
substances. Lori Maria Dickerson (Age 49)
was arrested and charged with possession
of cocaine and a related smoking device as
well as being served a criminal citation for
possession of marijuana under 10 grams.
Suspect Mary Theresa Dickerson (Age 57)
was arrested for possession of cocaine and
a related smoking device. Donald Anthony
Somerville (Age 58) was charged on a criminal summons for possession of marijuana
under 10 grams. A quantity of cocaine was
recovered from the home as well.
Rashaud Martese Nelson (Age 26) was
identified as a distributor of cocaine. Several
undercover purchases were made by detectives and Suspect Nelson was subsequently
indicted and an arrest warrant was issued.
A search and seizure warrant was obtained
and executed in the 46000 block of Yorktown Rd. in Lexington Park which is where
Suspect Nelson resides. Suspect Nelson was
taken into custody without incident and the
search revealed cocaine and money related
to the drug activity which was seized for forfeiture proceedings. Suspect Francis Xavier
Jones, Jr. (Age 29) was present and found to
be wanted for Failure to Appear in the District Court. Suspect Willie Steven Henry
Hall Jr. (Age 26) was arrested and charged
with Possession of Morphine.
Detectives indicted Nicholas Irwin Sisler
(Age 31 of Leonardtown) and he was formally charged with Possession with the Intent to
Distribute Heroin and Possession of Oxycodone. Suspect Sisler is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges.
Javon Lyzel Dickens (Age 24 of Piney
Point, MD) was indicted for Possession
with Intent to Distribute Cocaine which occurred when he was out on bond for felony
cocaine possession charges. Suspect Dickens
has since pled guilty in the earlier cases and
now will face the additional charges. He is
currently incarcerated on the original drug
offenses. Additional, Courtney Ellen Lacey
(Age 21 of California, MD) was indicted
and subsequently charged with Possession

of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine. These charges stem from her criminal
activity with the co-defendant, her boyfriend,
Javon Lyzel Dickens.
Detectives have been working the last several months on a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving counterfeit prescriptions
to obtain Promethazine-Codeine. Alexis
Santos aka Londell Andre Malone Age 24 of
Washington, D.C) was arrested after passing
a counterfeit prescription for PromethazineCodeine Syrup. Suspect Santos fled the scene
on foot before eventually being apprehended.
A search of Suspect Stantos vehicle revealed
20 Oxycodone 5mg pills (street value $100), 4
Oxycodone 10mg pills (street value $40.00),
22 individually wrapped pieces of suspected
crack cocaine (street value nearly $1,000), 2
Promethazine-Codeine Syrup bottles and
a quantity of suspected marijuana (Street
value $50.00). Also in the vehicle was a list
of approximately 17 names and personal
information which were being utilized to
fraudulently obtain Promethazine-Codeine.
Suspect Santos originally provided false information regarding his identity and was positively identified by his fingerprints. Once his
identity was confirmed, it was discovered he
had additional open warrants for prescription
fraud crimes. Search warrants executed on
Suspect Santos phones revealed his involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances. Further, Santos was linked to
an additional group of individuals who were
also fraudulently obtaining PromethazineCodeine Syrup with false documents. Pharmacy documents show the groups of suspects
were involved in fraudulently obtaining numerous bottles of Promethazine-Codeine
Syrup throughout the State of Maryland,
State of Virginia, State of New York and
State of New Jersey.
St. Marys County detectives continue to
work with the other jurisdictions to assist in
their investigations. A St. Marys County
Grand Jury indicted Alexis Santos for Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of Oxycodone with the
intent to Distribute, Conspiracy to Pass a
False Prescription with the Intent to Distribute Promethazine-Codeine and Possession
of Promethazine-Codeine with the Intent to
Distribute. After his release from his original arrest, Suspect Santos evaded apprehension until he was taken into custody in Prince
Georges County by the United State Marshal Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive
Task Force. Additional arrests are expected
against Suspect Santos and other members of
this criminal network in several jurisdictions
along the east coast.
Trevone Damone Butler aka Tre (Age
25 of Lexington Park) was identified as a
distributor of cocaine. Several undercover
purchases of cocaine were made which led to
subsequent indictments for Distribution of
Cocaine. Suspect Butler was out on bail for
numerous armed robberies he was charged
with recently. He was arrested and is currently being housed in the St. Marys County
Detention Center under a No Bond status.
Sidney Leroy Jones (Age 42 of Lexington
Park) was indicted after detectives made undercover purchases of heroin from him. He
was arrested and held on a pre-set $10,000
bond.
Detectives observed a sliver Cadillac Dev-
ille traveling on Great Mills Road which had

an outstanding search and seizure warrant
awaiting execution. Detectives observed the
vehicle being utilized as a mode of transportation during several undercover purchases
of cocaine. The vehicle was stopped and
Suspect David Lee Gray (Age 32 of Leonardtown) and Heather Lynn Davis (Age 33 of
Leonardtown) were arrested for possession
of cocaine. Further, detectives discovered
Brian ONeil Hicks (Age 33 of Newburg, MD)
was in possession of a loaded Taurus handgun, as well as cocaine. Suspect Hicks is a
convicted felon (Armed Robbery/Crime of
Violence) and is prohibited from possessing
a firearm. An additional check revealed the
weapon was stolen from a residence in Calvert County, Md. Suspect Hicks was arrested
and additional charges will follow a review
with the States Attorneys Office.
Lewis Steven Tayman (Age 45 of Mechanicsville, MD) Distribution of Oxycodone.
A search and seizure warrant was executed on the home of Suspect Ryan Michael
Page (Age 30 of Lexington Park) located in
the 46000 block of Columbus Drive. Suspect
Page was the target of undercover purchases
of heroin and was subsequently indicted. He
was taken into custody and is currently being
held on No Bond status. Also arrested at
that home was Rachel Renea Meade (Age 29)
who was found to be in possession of marijuana and was issued a civil citation.
Joel Shawn Mitchell (Age 29 of Mechanicsville, MD) Possession of Adderall.
A detainer was filed on Suspect Henry

Clay Hinson III (Age 29). Suspect Hinson
III is currently an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institute for an unrelated crime.
Undercover purchases of heroin were made
and he was subsequently indicted by the St.
Marys County Grand Jury.
Inquiries should be directed to Captain

Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice/
Narcotics, at 301-475-4200 x1918.
Antonio Jamear Warrick (Age 25 of Lexington Park) Distribution of Heroin.

Skylar Anthony Sanders (Age 33 of Lexington Park, MD) Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine.
Danielyn Marshall Winder (Age 35 of
Lexington Park, MD) Possession with the
Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Possession of Promethazine-codeine.
Eric Douglas Jindra (Age 30 of California,
MD) Manufacturing Marijuana.
Lennard Ray Frayer (Age 54 of Cheltenham, MD) Possession of Phencyclidine
(PCP) with the Intent to Distribution.
Brandon Lowell Stump (Age 23 of Mechanicsville, MD) two counts of Altering a Prescription in an attempt to obtain
Suboxone.
Carolan Elizabeth Phillips (Age 28 of Lexington Park, MD) Possession of Adderall.
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Stacey Lynn Edwards (Age 26 of Clements) was charged with Obtaining a

Prescription by Fraud and Attempted to
Obtain 120 Oxycodone by uttering a false
prescription.
Charles Ray McElhaney (Age 31 of Piney
Point, MD) was indicted and charged with
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of Cocaine.
Detectives observed a suspicious vehicle
in the area of a target residence and a vehicle
stop was conducted. The operator of the vehicle, James Jamaul Housea Jones (Age 28 of
Loveville, MD) was found to have a suspended license, an open warrant for Failure to
Appear and be in possession of marijuana.
He was arrested and charged accordingly.
In addition to the listed arrests, the following individuals have warrants and criminal
summons pending from the culmination of
these investigations. Contact the St. Marys
County Sheriffs Office if you are able to provide information related to the whereabouts
of these individuals.
Maurice Dwayne Davis (Age 42 of Lexington Park, MD) for Distribution of
Heroin.
Karen Angela East (Age 50 of Mechanicsville, MD) Distribution of Oxycodone.
Thomas Emanuel Gross (Age 30 of Lexington Park, MD) Distribution of Oxycodone and Distribution of Cocaine.
Lavonte Devon King (Age 24 of Lexington Park, MD) Distribution of Cocaine.
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Letters to the Editor
The County Times
Residents of 2nd and 9th Districts, St. Marys County:
This past year has been a very unique one

for our times. Our economy is still not as
robust as it should be; our country is experiencing terrorist attacks on our homeland, our
political climate is unsettled with an upcoming presidential election and our local VFD/
EMS serving the 2nd and 9th Districts is once
again trying to raise your taxes for a new
building that is not needed. The existing facility which is 60 years old is their justification
although a study conducted in 2014 stated the
building was structurally sound. The tax increase request happened last fall and winter
until a coalition of citizens challenged them
enough that they pulled the proposal before
going to the St. Marys County Board of
Commissioners.
In December of 2014 after several months
of internal debating and meeting, our VFD/
EMS tried to raise our local Fire and EMS
taxes to the maximum extent possible without notifying the citizens of their intent. This
was done in spite of a large majority of the
VFD/EMS membership that was against the
proposal. Once the word got out to the general public of their intentions, opposition to
the proposed tax increase grew dramatically

within the community.
At a public forum on Feb 9th, 2015, several
citizens raised concerns over why the station
was required and the need to raise the taxes to
highest amount possible. During this public
forum several issues were raised by the citizens. A question was asked about involving
State Fire Marshall and County Emergency
Services concerning the perceived unsafe
state of the station. The response from committee: No they were not. A question was
asked about repairs falling under current
O&M budget. The response from the committee: Minimal maintenance was completed
because we knew we needed a new station.
The public commented back: If you own a
house you fix it. Why would we pay for a new
station when you did not take care of this one?
A question was asked what road improvements would be required. The response from
committee: We do not know. A question was
asked about what projected growth rate
within the district was used to justify the need
for a new station in the same location since
call rates have gone down. The response from
committee: None and call rates are down after a change within the county for dispatching
Fire/EMS. To date, we are unaware of further
investigations by the committee addressing
these questions.
That public forum was conducted a week
before the VFD/EMS and public were to meet
with the county commissioners. The day after the Feb 9th forum, the VFD/EMS membership withdrew the proposed tax increase.
There is still not any evidence that the new
Fire/EMS Station will bring improvements to
response times, impact the number of calls
answered and the fact the amount of money
being requested did not cover 100% of what
they said is required. The current proposal of
a new station is still in question and is under
a requirements review. The SDVFDRS community fall newsletter of 2015 which has an
article regarding Building for the Future
which says a public forum will be held once
a proposed plan is in place. So the question is
why another tax increase is being proposed
now instead of getting community input prior
to a proposed plan that is still unstable and
will not meet the community needs.
We are not asking you to oppose or agree

with the requested tax increase and/or the
need for a new Fire/EMS Station. We are
just urging you to stay engaged, become involved, attend the public forums to listen and
ask questions. We are telling you about this so
you know where your money will be spent,
especially in these trying fiscal times. You
may be reading this and thinking why do
I care I can handle a tax increase however,
what about the families that are living on a
fixed income that cannot. Especially if the
money being asked for does not have a clear
plan on how it is spent and what improvements to emergency services it will bring to
the 2nd and 9th districts.
Again, we ask for your involvement to ensure your tax dollars are being wisely spent.
We wish you Happy Holidays and a safe
new year. We look forward to seeing you at
any public meetings/forums concerning this
matter.
Signed
Concerned Citizens of the 2nd and 9th Districts, Valley Lee, Md.
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Obituaries
For Some, Christmas Is Still A Work Day

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Christmas time is a time for family, friendship and delight and for most people some time
off from work. However, there are schedules to
be maintained and duties to be performed so
for some it is almost like any other day at work.
In Leonardtown while most will be opening
presents, Kyle Sheppard will be working alone
at the Van Wert Lane waster water treatment
plant making sure there are no problems with
the towns sanitation system.
We have to make checks on the plant to
make sure everythings running properly,
Sheppard said.
As a plant operator, Sheppard will have a
four-hour shift at the plant on Christmas and
from there will be on call to deal with any
emergencies.
A system at the plant will sound an alarm if
there are problems with the system and will put
in a call to his cell phone to bring him back to
work, he said.
So it isnt all so bad.
Ill still have time to have dinner with family and friends, Sheppard said. But weve got
plenty to do.
We have to make daily checks on the water
supply.
Even on Christmas the states environmental
regulations demand that Leonardtowns water
has to be continually checked for safe drinking.
This isnt Sheppards first time manning the
plant alone and it almost always quiet but the
possibility of his being called in is there.
It has its moments, Sheppard said.
Not far away, in Loveville the technicians
at Hancock Refrigeration Company will be on
call, too.
As the weather gets colder the need for heat
is greater and some house units breaking down
is inevitable.
But, said Jeff Redman, many customers are
reluctant to call when they have a problem.
Most of the time customers dont want to
call you, Redman said. They know that what
theyre doing is what wed like to be doing too.
If they call, they really need it.
By that time their heat has gone out or has
been out and they may have relatives coming in
from out of town to stay a while, he said.
Generally we can get in and out in about
half an hour, said Bobby Hall, who will be on
call during Christmas. Sometimes you cant
make the repairs because you dont have the

parts on hand, but they feel better knowing
youre there.
At least they know were there working on
it.
Miles away in Lexington Park, Dfc. Skyler
LeFave of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, will be on duty patrolling neighborhoods
and shopping centers.
This isnt his first Christmas working, either,
he said.
Its not bad, LeFave, a four-year veteran
of the agency said. Christmas Day is one of
those days anything could happen.
Usually though, its a quiet time when just
the appearance of a law enforcement officer
is enough to deter disturbances or crimes, he
said.
Your job goes from answering calls nonstop to just being a presence, LeFave told The
County Times. Its pretty quiet, but you get
the occassional call for service.
But perhaps the biggest concern deputies
have during the holidays is ensuring traffic
safety, especially from intoxicated drivers.
Our goal is not to go out and arrest everybody, LeFave said. But we want to keep everyone safe.
Domestic problems can also show up during
the holidays, he said.
Sometimes you have families that just cant
get along, LeFave said. So you wind up being like a conservator or mediator just keeping
people apart.
But a Christmas shift of 12 hours does have
few advantages for his family, which LeFave
said was very understanding of his job.
When Christmas Day arrives and he is at
work, his son will only open a few presents that
morning.
So he gets to have a second Christmas when
I come home, LeFave said.
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Dfc. Skyler LeFave helps Doris Dearstien and Krystalee Dearstien load Christmas
presents into the car.
If they call,
they really
need it.
Dfc. Skyler LeFave.
In Loveville the technicians at Hancock Refrigeration Company will be on call, too.
Photos by Guy Leonard
Kyle Sheppard will be working alone at the Van Wert Lane waster water treatment
plant making sure there are no problems with the towns sanitation system.
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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 Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
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Diane L. Haderly, 72, of Lexington Park, Md.

died on Dec. 16
at Hospice of St.
Marys in Callaway, Md., surrounded by her
loving family.
She was born
on May 20, 1943
in New Jersey to the late Rohlff Darnstaedt and Lydia Christina Wittrock
Darnstaedt of Lexington Park, Md.
On Aug. 18, 1979, Diane married
her beloved husband, John R. Haderly, Jr. in Huntingtown, Md. Together,
they celebrated over 36 wonderful
years of marriage. From 1979 she was
the secretary for the Head of Nurses at
Calvert County Hospital. In 1981 she
took a position with a small business
that won a Navy contract to provide
civilian management for the United States Navy Band, Washington,
D.C. national concert tours.Diane
was responsible for all logistics;
lodging, city to city directions and
travel schedules, advance meetings
with tour sponsors, advertising, and
concert hall requirements of the 50
member concert band. She also traveled with the Navy Band as its road
manager. In 1986 the Navy Band
moved to active duty, in house, tour
management. Many of the lessons,
procedures, policies, and management methods developed by Diane,
were passed on to the Bands military

Tour Director and are still being used
today. In 1983 she was employed at
COMSAT as a word processor and
latera PC specialist. In 1990 she began work at Patuxent River Naval Air
Station as a civilian contract computer analyst gradually working her way
into management. In 1997 she began
a dedicated 15-year career at Sabre
Systems, retiring in 2012 as the Vice
President of the Patuxent River Office. She has traveled in Europe and
been to all states except Alaska and
Hawaii.
In addition to her beloved husband
and mother, Diane is also survived
by her children, James Bogan of
Sherrills Ford, N.C., Thomas Bogan
(Gwen) of Libertyville, Ill., Matthew
Bogan (Lori) of Franklin Lakes, N.J.,
Erin Singleton of Crofton, Md., and
Kathryn Gurbuz (Irfan) of Huntingtown, Md.; her sister, Marcia Carroll (Ralph) of Chesterfield, Va.; her
brother, Jeff Darnsteadt of Los Angeles, Ca.; father-in-law, John Haderly,
Sr., of Chicago, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. She is preceded in death by
her father.
All services were private.
In Dianes memory, the family requests any memorial contributions be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. Condolences may be made
to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
To Place A Memorial,
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Education
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Report Details Hours Students Spend On Local Tests

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A study released by the state that shows just
how much time students in all of Marylands
jurisdictions spend taking locally mandated
tests, excluded PARCC assessments and any
federal tests, shows that St. Marys County
students spend some of the longest hours taking tests while in neighboring Calvert County
some students spend much less.
By the time a student reaches the third
grade in St. Marys, they are spending nearly
20 hours taking classroom level tests and that
number remains steady until they reach the
sixth grade, the start of middle school.
By that time they are taking a little more
than 22 hours-worth of tests up through the
eighth grade.
In high school the hours taking tests drops
off somewhat to 21.5 hours for freshmen and
19.5 hours for sophomores and juniors.
Senior students spend just 17.5 hours taking

classroom tests, the report showed.
Calvert students spend a little more time
taking tests in high school, according to the
report.
Calvert freshmen spend 19.5 hours taking
tests while sophomores and juniors take up
22.5 and 21 respectively. Calvert seniors can
expect to take 21 hours-worth of testing as
well.
But testing for Calvert middle school children is less intense than in St. Marys with all
three grades taking between just nine and 10
hours of tests in their grade levels, according
to the report.
The report was compiled by the newly
formed Maryland Testing Commission with
assistance from staff with the Maryland Department of Education in an effort to decode
whether more testing equals better student
achievement.
The data showed that there was a wide vari-
CSM Closes for

Winter Break
The College of Southern Maryland will
close for its winter break at 3 p.m., Tuesday,
Dec. 22. All offices and facilities at all campuses will be unavailable until the college
resumes normal operations on Monday, Jan.
4, including Continuing Education courses.
CSMs January term for credit courses begins
Jan. 6 and concludes on Jan. 20.
Over the winter break, registration and access to all online services is available at www.
csmd.edu through my.CSMD services. The
following offices will monitor email during
the break: Admissions at askme@csmd.edu,
Bursars Office at bursarsoffice@csmd.edu,
Financial Assistance at finaid@csmd.edu,
Registrar at webreg@csmd.edu and Veterans
Benefits at veteransbenefits@csmd.edu.
There will be in-person opportunities at
each campus to enroll and register for the
Spring Semester on Friendly Fridays Jan.
15 and 22, and Super Saturday Jan. 9. To
schedule a meeting with an advisor, visit
www.csmd.edu/friendlyfridays or contact
301-934-7765, option 9.
The college will be closed in observance
of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18
and classes for Spring Semester term and for
Spring Mini I will begin on Jan. 25.
All College Stores will be open for Super
Saturday Jan. 9, and will offer a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases of new and used
textbooks. Textbook Discount Day will be on
Jan. 20, at all campuss College Stores and online at http://www.csmcollegestore.com/.
somewhat higher, than in St. Marys.

But in Howard County, one of the most
affluent counties with equally well regarded
schools, students in nearly every grade level
had almost no testing compared to many other
counties.
In Howard middle school children spend
less than six hours each year taking tests and
high school students spend even less time, just
two to three hours, on testing.
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Super Saturday at CSM. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Jan. 9. College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus, Building B, Room 203,
115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick.
Super Saturday is an opportunity for students to fast-track enrollment to CSM by
completing an application, taking placement
tests, meeting an advisor, registering, paying
for spring semester classes and purchasing
books in one campus visit. Students wishing
to take placement tests should arrive by 9 a.m.
For information, contact 301-934-7765, option 9, or visit http://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
admissions/2016-01-09_supersaturday.
Friendly Friday at CSM. 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., Jan. 15. College of Southern Maryland,
Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Room
203, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Friendly Friday is an opportunity for
students to fast-track enrollment to CSM by
completing an application, taking placement
tests, meeting an advisor, registering and paying for spring semester classes in one campus
visit. Students wishing to take placement tests
should arrive by 9 a.m. To register, contact
301-934-7765, option 9, or www.csmd.edu/
friendlyfridays.
The Science of Interstellar

Did you get your Star Wars fix and
need another science fiction film to get
you through winter? Join Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Wednesday,
Jan. 6, at 6pm for the award-winning
film companion to Kip Thornes book
The Science of Interstellar. Thorne recommends seeing the movie before reading the book since the book is full of
spoilers as it explains how the movies
astrophysical phenomena were really
supposed to work. If you have read the
ance in the amount of time spent on local testing. In Dorchester County students in elementary and middle school had to endure among
the highest amounts of time taking tests.
Students in third grade spent nearly 43
hours taking tests, while middle schoolers
spent between 34 and 36 hours taking tests.
High school students there, however, spent
just about 19 hours taking tests.
In Montgomery County, where schools are
regarded as among the best in the state, the
hours students spent taking tests were comparable in middle school and high school, though
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please do! The film tells a story of interstellar travel prompted by drought and
famine on Earth. Themes of family, ethics, science, time limitations, faith and
love make this an eminently discussable
movie and an overall great film to watch.
For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.
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30th Annual Doll

and Train Exhibit
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
The St. Clements Island Museum presents
their 30th Annual Doll and Train Exhibit.
The exhibit features doll collections from the
Black-eyed Susan and Southern Maryland
Doll Clubs.
The dolls show Christmas scenes through
the years from St. Marys County.
There are miniature trains and a train set
that children can play with.
Hours are Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. They will be closed Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for senior
citizens (62 and older) and military personnel
with ID, $1.50 for students 6 to 18 and free for
children 5 and under.
Minecraft Mania!
Lexington Park Library will hold a Minecraft
Mania program for ages 6 to 14 on Tuesday,
Jan. 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Share strategies
with other Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. Registration is required and
opens two weeks before the program.
Computer Basics 2: Introduction to Windows 7
Leonardtown Library will hold a Computer
Basics 2: Introduction to Windows 7 class
on Wednesday, Jan. 13 form 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will explore the basics of Microsofts
operating system. Learn how to create, store,
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Contributing Writer
Photos provided by St. Marys County
Museum Division
St. Clements Island Museum is located at

38370 Point Breeze Rd. in Coltons Point. For
more information, call 301-769-2222.
LIBRARY ITEMS
Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction to

Computers and Windows 7
Lexington Park Library will hold a combined Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction
to Computers and Windows 7 on Tuesday,
Jan. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will learn
the components, terminology, and general
use of a computer. Learn how to use a mouse
and keyboard. Explore the basics of Microsofts operating system. Learn how to create,
store, and manage files and folders, and run
multiple programs. Learn how to use various
tools and techniques to make your computer
experience more productive. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
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Protecting Your Privacy Online

Lexington Park Library will hold a class on
protecting your privacy online on Monday,
Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will
learn about tools you can use to limit whats
shared about you online. Find out how browser plug-ins, proxies, and the Tor browser can
help keep your information private. Attendees
should be proficient computer users, well
versed in navigating the internet, downloading files, and installing software. Registration
is required.
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and manage files and folders, and run multiple programs. Learn how to use various
tools and techniques to make your computer
experience more productive. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Word
2013
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Introduction to Word 2013 class on Thursday, Jan. 14
from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will learn to create, format and save documents. Basic computer skills required. Adult computer classes
are limited to ages 16 and up.
Family Jam and Open Mic
Two Family Jam and Open Mic programs
will be held for everyone! Sing and strum
along to some of your favorite songs at our
all ages celebration of music. Bring an instrument, or play one provided by the library. No
registration required. Lexington Park Library
will host the Family Jam on Friday, Jan. 15
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Charlotte Hall
Library will host on Saturday, Jan. 23 from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Crafternoon
Leonardtown Library will hold a Crafternoon on Friday, Jan. 15 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Drop by the meeting room to make and take
home your own craft creation. All supplies are
provided.
Song Writing Workshops
Two Song Writing Workshops will be
held at the Lexington Park Library on Saturday, Jan. 16, for two age groups: ages 6 to 10
years old will be held from 10 a.m. to noon led
by music educator Nathan Earley, and ages
11 to 14 years old will be held from 2 to 3 p.m.
led by author and musician Mary Amato. No
experience needed. Instruments for the class
will be provided by the library. (Free! Registration required.)
Remember when NBA bluebloods

dominated the league? From 1980
through 2014, just six teams the
Lakers (10), Bulls (6), Spurs (5),
Celtics (4), Pistons (3) and Heat (3)
claimed 31 of 35 championships.
The NBA was consistent. Predictable. Familiar. Stars gravitated to
a few elite franchises in glamorous
basketball destinations. The result
was an insult to open competition:
an inequitable concentration of power and riches created an NBA aristocracy and a just-happy-to-be-here
proletariat. The era gave us Magic,
Shaq and Kobes Lakers. Larrys
Celtics. The Bad Boy Pistons. Tim
Duncans Spurs. Jordans Bulls.
And Wade and LeBrons Heat.
Now, a coup might be upon us. To
quote Buffalo Springfield, Theres
something happening here, and what
it is aint exactly clear. The best
team in the Eastern Conference is the
Cleveland Cavaliers, a pre-LeBron
James also-ran. The champs are the
Golden State Warriors, a long-time
basketball wasteland. And the best
rivalry going isnt Lakers-Celtics
or Bulls-Pistonsits Golden State
and the inconsequential Milwaukee
Bucks, a sub-.500 that somehow
managed to deal the Warriors their
only loss and darn near pulled the
trick again in the rematch last week.
Maybe theres hope for the Wizards?
If my visions (hallucinations?) of
free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant in a
Zards jersey become reality, it will
affirm that a basketball revolution is
underway.
Regarding those champion Warriors, they opened the season with
24 consecutive wins and are, as of
last Sunday, 26-1. So much for success spoiling the teams hunger.
With a title on the resume, the Warriors seem intent on trying to become one of the best teams in league
history. Considering the casual
nature of the NBAs regular season
(lets face it, maximum effort isnt
prevalent), Golden States approach
is refreshing.
Continuity is on their side: The
Warriors carried over largely the
same squad from last season.
Reigning MVP Stephen Curry is
even better. Fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson rounds out the
NBAs best backcourt. Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes all remain in the rotation. But there was one alteration,
one thats been oddly ignored. Head
coach Steve Kerr

has been out all
season recovering
from multiple back surgeries. His
assistant, Luke Walton, has quietly an understatement because no one is
talking about him been a masterful
substitute teacher.
I get it. Hes just Luke Walton.
Hes not Anakin Skywalker/Darth
Vaders kid, but he is the son of basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton.
Luke was, in his own right, a 10-year
NBA player, but he was nothing more
than a rotation guy on loaded Lakers
teams that featured the likes of Pau
Gasol and Kobe Bryant. After Kerr
took a leave of absence, Walton was
also handed an obnoxiously talented
roster. Iconic father, famous teammates, decorated head coach and
star-studded roster: Its understandable that Walton, a man perpetually
in the shadow of others, remains an
afterthought despite coaching the
Warriors to a 26-1 record.
But it isnt justified.
Waltons not just a warm body
who mindlessly fills out a lineup.
Hes placating egos, manipulating
rotations, strategically responding to
in-game situations and managing the
teams mental and physical burden of
being the champs and getting every
opponents best. Yes, he comes from
good stock, was a teammate of Bryant, one of the leagues best ever, and
was given the coaching opportunity
of a lifetime by Kerrs balky lower
lumbar the shadow-man cant deny
any of it. But Waltons in the light
now, front and center every night
and hes crushing it.
It bothers me when cynics dismiss
individual accomplishment as the
product of name value, surrounding
talent, accidental circumstance or
some other cheapening ingredient.
Whom among us has accomplished
anything of significance organically? Whatever summit a person ascends, at the foundation of the journey are advocates - teachers, parents,
coaches, colleagues and a community/economy personal Yodas or Obi
Wans, if you will. Walton stands
on many supporting shoulders, but
Lukes success isnt merely luck or
the product of The Force. The young
Jedi/coach has seized the moment
and is coaching at a high level. He
deserves some credit. Acknowledging his existence on the Golden State
bench would be a start.
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Calendar
Month Long
Small Works Holiday Art
Show
Artworks@7th (9100 Bay Ave.,
North Beach)
As the Holiday season approaches, once again the artists of Artworks@7th have been
busily preparing one-of-a-kind
Small Works trinkets, stocking
stuffers, and other unique works
of art to help customers new and
old celebrate the season and be
a gift giving superstar. This special show will run to Jan. 17th.
So come on out and peruse the
distinctive works of the Gallerys
creative and talented local artists
you might just find that something special for friends, family, or
even for yourself! Gallery Hours
are Thursday through Sunday,
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our telephone
number is 410-286-5278 or you
can visit our website at www.artworksat7th.com or our Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/
Artworkat7th.
Annemarie Garden In Lights
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and
Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd.,
Dowell)
Runs from Friday, Dec. 4
through Saturday, Jan. 2; 6 to 9
p.m. each evening (weather permitting.) The show is closed Dec.
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 24, 25. New this
year, the light show will include
musical lights and new walking paths, plus it will snow every
Friday and Saturday night in the
Winter Wonderland (weather permitting.)
Annmarie Garden In
Lights features hundreds of handmade light sculptures arranged
in spectacular scenes, including a
wild animal disco party, a galactic space adventure, a tribute to
Maryland, ferocious dinosaurs, a
glittering tour under the ocean, a
colorful garden, as well as beautiful princesses and evil villains.
Bring your camera for incredible
family photo opportunities! Annmarie Garden In Lights also includes 23 nights of great bands
and performers, along with the
Holiday I Spy game for kids,
great shopping, a Visit with Santa,
the Hardesty Haven Holiday Caf,
and so much more! Special nights
include: a Visit with Santa, Holiday Shopping Markets, Golf Cart
Tours, Holiday Sweater Night,
and Pet Night. Admission is $6;

free for children (4 and under) and
members are free. For detailed
information and a discount coupon, visit www.annmariegarden.
org or call 410-326-4640.
Angel Wings and Things
St. Michaels Church (16560
Three Notch Rd., Ridge)
Angel Wings and Things Thrift
Store will be open every Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., except
holiday weekends. We will also
be open Saturday, Jan. 2 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Jan.
3, from 10am to 1pm. We have a
huge selection of winter clothes,
coats, shoes, and so much more.
We also have a great baby room,
kids toy room, and tons of wonderful Christmas items. All items
are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward
to having you visit us! For any
questions, please contact Marti
Lloyd
at St. Michaels School, at
301-872-5454.
Open Skate Nights
Leonard Hall Recreation Center
(23145 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller
skating fun? Well, strap on your
skates and bring your family and
friends to Leonard Hall Recreation
Center in Leonardtown! For all
ages, $5 per person. Skates available for rental at $2.50 per person
or bring your own. For more information, please call 301-475-4200
ext. 1800 or 1801.
Thursday, Dec. 24
Christmas Eve Service
Evergreen Elementary School
(43765 Evergreen Way, California)- 5 p.m.
Come join us as our community
celebrates the coming of our Savior. We will sing carols and hear
the timeless story through readings, videos and lights.
Friday, Dec. 25
Christmas Day Service
Middleham Chapel (10210 H.G.
Trueman Rd., Lusby)- 10 to 11
a.m.
Christmas day service. All are
welcome.
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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.
Saturday, Dec. 26
30th Annual Doll and Train Holiday Exhibit
St. Clements Island Museum
(38370 Point Breeze Rd., Coltons
Point)- noon to 4 p.m.
A holiday exhibit themed
Christmas in St. Marys County.
Exhibits will feature special doll
collections from the Black-eyed
Susan and Southern Maryland
Doll Clubs. Other highlights include working miniature trains
and a hands-on train set that children can operate.
Build a Toy Boat
Calvert Marine Museum (14200
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)2 to 4 p.m.
Make your own toy boat in the
Maritime History Hall with sessions starting on the half hour. $2
donation requested with museum
admission. The museum is open
daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for
seniors, military with valid I.D.
and AAA members, and $4 for
children ages 5 to 12; children under 5 and museum members are
always admitted free. For more
information about the museum,
upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.
calvertmarinemuseum.com
or
call 410-326-2042.
Sunday, Dec. 27
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
Turkey Shoot
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
(27636
Mechanicsville
Rd.,
Mechanicsville)- noon.
Turkey Shoot at Moose Lodge.
Sign up at noon. Starting time is
12:30 p.m. Shoot for prizes,
meats, and cash. Call Jimmy
Suite for further information,
240-417-5767.
Monday, Dec. 28
Snow Globe Workshop
Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)1 p.m., every 30 minutes on the
half hour.
Make snow globes out of recycled jelly jars. Create your own
winter wonderland in a jar, while
supplies last. Each session limited to 20 children. Sign up in the
Discovery Room. Fee is $2 per
child with museum admission.
The museum is open daily from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9
for adults, $7 for seniors, military
with valid I.D. and AAA members,
and $4 for children ages 5 to 12;
children under 5 and museum
members are always admitted
free. For more information about
the museum, upcoming events, or
membership, visit the website at
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
or call 410-326-2042.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Holiday Time Machine
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
(44720 Lighthouse Rd., Piney
Point)- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Travel through our Holiday
Time Machine at the Annual
Holiday Exhibit. Fun for kids and
adults of all ages! Dont miss the
array of gifts waiting for you at the
Lighthouse Lens Museum Store!
Check out the Crab Pot Christmas Trees!
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Winter Wishes
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Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What are your hopes and
wishes for the New Year? Make
a paper ornament with your secret wish written inside to hang
in the Discovery Room. Ongoing
program throughout the day; free
with museum admission.
Thursday, Dec. 31
New Years Eve Dance
Immaculate Conception Parish
Hall (28297 Old Village Ave., Mechanicsville)- 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Music
by Mean Gene. Tickets are $30
a person, $60 a couple. Come
out to welcome in 2016 and have
a fun evening at the same time.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 301 884-0742 or e-mailing
Monica and Paul at mcerkez@
md.metrocast.netor or contacting Marian and Tom Taylor at
301-884-5697 or tmtaylor72@
comcast.net. Tickets will also be
available at the door. Call or email for more information.
Eve
Hollywood Church of the Nazarene (24710 Sotterley Rd., Hollywood)- 7 p.m.
Non-Alcoholic event, free to
the public (donations welcome.)
Appropriate for ages 17 and
up. Food, fun, beverages, music, games, pool, ping/pong as
well as entertainment. For more
information, contact Terri at
301-884-8082.
Friday, Jan. 1
First Day Hike
Greenwell Foundation Office
(Greenwell State Park, 25420
Rosedale Manor Ln., Hollywood)9 to 10 a.m.
Get the New Year off to a great
start with a First Day Hike! Well
hike along open fields, wooded
trails and get an up-close view
of a tidal pond. Plus you get to
check out our new Sensory Trail!
Easy hike for families with children of any age. For more information, visit www.greenwellfoundation.org.
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Saturday, Jan. 2
Sunday, Jan. 3
Holiday Time Machine

(44720 Lighthouse Rd., Piney
Point)- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Travel through our Holiday
Time Machine at the Annual
Holiday Exhibit. Fun for kids and
adults of all ages! Dont miss the
array of gifts waiting for you at the
Lighthouse Lens Museum Store!
Check out the Crab Pot Christmas Trees!
American Legion Bluegrass

American Legion Post 238 (Rt.
231 & Rt. 381, Hughesville)- doors
open at noon.
Remington Ryde along with
Bubby Abell and Spoon Creek.
$15 per person, under 12 free
with paid adult. Show starts at 2
p.m. Dinner special available for
sale before the show
For more information, check
out 301-737-3004 or www.americanlegionbluegrass.com.
Monday, Jan. 4
Sonic Job Fair
Waldorf One Stop Career Center
(175 Post Office Rd., Waldorf)- 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
New store opening: jobs at
Sonic in Waldorf. Interviews for
Assistant Manager, crew members, and cooks. Interested applicants must apply online first at
www.sonicdrivein.com. Then call
Yvette Turner at 301-374-1150 to
schedule an interview. Walk-ins
are welcome from 9 a.m. to noon.
Connection Caf New Years
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist 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
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
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
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church
Grace Chapel Ministry
301-884-8503
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659
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sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss

word in a Changing world.
Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Sunday Worship 8 A.M.

Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 10:30 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 7 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 7 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder

Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
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We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
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
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
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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Solomons
TUBACHRISTMAS
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By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
TUBACHRISTMAS is an event that
spans across the world and has for 42 years.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
brought TUBACHRISTMAS to Southern
Maryland last Sunday, Dec. 20 for its fourteenth year.
TUBACHRISTMAS is a chance for players, composers, and teachers of the tuba
and instruments in the tuba family to play
Christmas carols for their community.
Local musicians from Southern Maryland came together from 4 to 5 p.m. to play
Christmas carols and give the audience a
chance to sing along to their favorite tunes.
The event was free and open to the public.
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In Entertainment
Saturday, Dec. 26
Annmarie Garden In
Lights
Annmarie Garden and
Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6 p.m.
30th Annual Doll and
Train Holiday Exhibit
St.
Clements
Island
Museum (38370 Point
Breeze Road Coltons
Point)- 10 a.m.
crista@countytimes.net
Sunday, Dec. 27
Photos provided by James Browne, Jr.
and event attendee
Higher Standards
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney
Point Rd., Piney Point)11 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 28
Pizza and Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m.
Team Trivia
Makhni Monday
The Lounge at Bollywood
(22576 McArthur Blvd.,
California)
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Team Trivia

California)- 6:30 p.m.
Burger and Pint Night
Team Feud
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Open Mic Night
Free
Latin
Dance
Classes
California)- 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Latrice Carr
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney
Point Rd., Piney Point)- 8
p.m.
New Years Eve Party
American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206
(3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd., Chesapeake Beach)8 p.m.
NOON Years Eve Party
Calvert Marine Museum
(14200 Solomons Island
Rd., Solomons)- 10:30
a.m.
The St. Marys 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 noon on the Tuesday prior to
our Thursday publication.
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garment
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8. Extinct Turkish
caucasian language
10. Tall N Zealand timber
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12. Piedmont city on the
River Gesso
13. Burl __, storyteller
14. Made up of 50 states
16. Not or
17. Given a monetary
penalty
19. Unnilpentium
20. ISU town
21. Equality for everyone
25. A lyric poem with
complex stanza forms
26. Actress Farrow
27. Scottish caps
29. Gobblers
30. __ Lilly, drug company
31. Process an animal hide
32. Describe in perfect
detail
39. 1000 calories
41. American National
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42. MN 55121
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44. Substitute
45. Rubber, marching or
head
46. Dance Latin rhythm
48. Inside of
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50. Morning moisture
51. Point midway between
S and SE
52. Sales messages
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2. Whatchamacallit
3. A citizen of Yemen
4. __ Dhabi, Arabian
capital
5. Nickname
6. One seeded fruit (alt. sp.)
8. Fiddler crabs
9. Troughs of bricks
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14. Atomic #104
15. Italian ice-cream
18. Algerian dinar
19. Consume
20. Macaws
22. Insignificantly small
23. Tooth caregiver
24. Direct toward
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28. Caliph
29. Faucet
31. The bill in a restaurant
32. Capital of Tocantins,
Brazil
33. Explosive
34. The most abundant of
the rare-earth group
35. Japanese sock
36. Kampala is the capital
37. Raged
38. Provides with property
39. Miniature racing vehicle
40. Signs
44. Express pleasure
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Christmas and New Years Closings
All three senior activity centers and
St. Marys County Department of Aging and Human Services will be closed
at noon on Thursday, Dec. 24 through
Friday, Dec. 25 and at noon Thursday, Dec. 31 through Friday, Jan. 1 for
Christmas and New Years holidays.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050, for more
information.
Make 2016 Your Year!
The beginning of the year is always
a popular time to make resolutions and
set goals, but did you know that only
about eight percent of people are successful in achieving their resolution?
This year, dont be the statistic. During
this workshop at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from
11 a.m. to noon, well make SMART,
achievable goals to help us improve
our lives in 2016. Well also play some
fun games to say goodbye to 2015 and
hello to 2016. Light refreshments will
be served. Dont miss the fun. Cost is
$3 per person. Sign up with the receptionist or by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
1050.
Tai Chi for Arthritis at Northern Senior Activity Center

The Northern Senior Activity Center
will hold Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall prevention classes at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays during January and
February. This evidenced-based program
is designed to help reduce pain, improve
balance, and promote total body wellness.
It is beneficial for people with all levels of
Tai Chi experience and is ideal for people
who are interested in learning more about
this art. Members can sign up for classes
on Wednesdays or Fridays for this six-week
workshop. The first Wednesday class is on
Jan. 6 and the first Friday class is on Jan. 8.
A schedule of dates will be provided at sign
up. Space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up for this free class, please
call 301-475-4002, ext. 3101.
Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Classes starting in January
Loffler Senior Activity Center will hold
beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall
Prevention classes at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of
January. Returning students are welcome
though new students will be given priority in terms of instructor attention. While
there is no fee for this class, commitment
to regular attendance and practice at home
is required for students. To sign up for this
class or for more information call 301-7375670, ext. *1658.
Next Monthly Craft at Loffler Senior Activity Center slated for Jan. 8
Bring an old bottle that would make a
nice bud vase to the Loffler Senior Activity
Center on Friday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. You will
decorate it using adhesive and yarn (supplied). Cost is $3 and is payable the day of
the class. To register, call 301-737-5670, ext.
1658 or stop by the Loffler Senior Activity
Center reception desk by Monday, Jan 4.
Senior Hoops
Pick-up basketball games are held in the
Margaret Brent Gymnasium during this
eight-week session on Fridays, Jan. 8 to
Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. Games are
open to both males and females. Advance
registration is required. From 10 to 11 a.m.,
play will be competitive/recreational, and
from 11 a.m. to noon play will be leisurely.
Players may register at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center in Leonardtown. Cost is

$16. For more information, call 301-4754200, ext. 1050.
Orphan Trains movie to be shown at Loffler
Plan to come to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.
to watch The Orphan Trains, a 60-minute
video that examines the efforts of the Childrens Aid Society in New York, which
was organized by Minister Charles Loring
Brace. From 1853 to 1929 this organization
sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned
children from the city to homes in rural
America. Sign up (only 16 seats available)
or get more information by calling 301-7375670, ext. 1658 or stop by the Loffler Senior
Activity Center reception desk.
Meet Mike
Physical Therapist Mike OBrien will
lead a discussion at the Northern Senior
Activity Center on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 11
a.m. The topic of discussion will be common injuries in maturing adults and how
to avoid them. Space is limited. For more
information, or to sign up to attend, please
call 301-475-4002, ext. 3101.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658

Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Samuel Woods Traveling Bible

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Between 1717 and 1718 Samuel Wood (son
of James Wood and Rachel Gillam) married
Ann Briscoe (daughter of Philip Briscoe
and Susanna Swann and widow of John Davis). The Woods were members of All Faith
Church where Samuel was listed as a member
in 1720 and a vestryman in 1724, 1732 and
1739.
Prior to 1753 the family lived in Charles
County on land called Woods Wilderness
(100 acres) that Samuel and Ann sold to
George Maxwell in 1753. From 1753 to 1758
Samuel Wood was shown on the St. Marys
County Debt books as owning 100 acres of
land called Canoe Neck located near All
Faith Church.
When Samuel Wood made his will in 1758
he devised to his daughter Ann Briscoe a
large church Bible. The bible was published
in London in 1715 and if it still survives is now
300 years old. Entries: Ann Wood, born October 1, 1718; Samuel Wood, Jr., born June 22,
1721; Susanna Wood, born August 26, 1724;
Elizabeth Wood, born January 31, 1727; Lydia
Wood, born October 5, 1724; Nathan Wood,
born January 21, 1732; and Jonathan Wood,
born May 21, 1735. Robert Briscoe and
Ann Wood, daughter of Samuel Wood and
Anne Wood, his wife were joined together
in holy matrimony by Rev. John Urquhart on

the 9th of September in the year of our Lord
1736. (Robert Briscoe was Anns first cousin
and the son of Edward Briscoe and Susanna
Slye).
Another entry dated November 5, 1755 says
I Samuel Wood do give this bible after my
decease to my daughter Anne Briscoe during
her life and then to my next oldest child that
shall be then living and so from one to another
as long as any of them live. As witness my
hand, Samuel Wood.
Robert and Ann (Wood) Briscoe lived in
Charles County until at least 1760. By 1776
Ann had died. Robert then moved to Montgomery County where he died in 1798. Their
son, Gerard Briscoe, was born in Charles
County on August 17, 1737. Gerard inherited the bible and carried it with him when he
moved to Frederick County, Virginia where
he died February 11, 1801. By his second wife,
Margaret Baker, Gerard Briscoe had a daughter, Eleanor Briscoe, born September 2, 1768
in Montgomery County, Maryland. Eleanor
Briscoe married Archibald Stuart on May 4,
1791 in Frederick County, Virginia. Eleanor
inherited the bible from her father and took it
to her new home in Augusta County, Virginia.
Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, Eleanors
son, was born in Staunton, Virginia on April
2, 1807. He had the bible in his possession and
wrote about 1872 I have given this bible to
my daughter Susan, wife

of Rev. Robert A. Gibson.
This is the last record of the bible. If located,
it needs to come home to St. Marys County.
We dont know where the bible is, but
from the map provided by Pete Himmelheber

shown here, at least we have a general idea
where Samuel and Ann Wood lived.
Courtesy, Pete Himmelheber
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Christmas: Then and Now

By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
Its probably not surprising that I feel a
mix of emotions as Christmas approaches this year. Ive made all of the preparations I usually do: buying gifts and
wrapping them; going with the boys to
pick out our tree, and hearing the annual
complaint from Forgotten Middle Child
Tim that we never end up with the one
he likes best; hanging the embroidered
stockings from the bannister (there are
17 of those stockings, one for me and
each of my brothers and stepbrothers,
and one for each of my boys and their
nine cousins: Mom, a gifted artist,
painstakingly stitched another stocking
each time a new grandchild was expected. She freely admitted to relief when we
had all finally announced that the babymaking ship had sailed for the last time).
This year, as I hung the stockings,
my mothers beautiful wedding ring
she never took it offwas on my hand,
catching the light from the hall chandelier. I was, I am, more aware than ever
of her hands on these stockings, of her
touch on my life. She is so thoroughly a
part of every Christmas Ive known that
its difficult, without her here, to fully
embrace the season with the usual joy.
Everyone warns you that the loss of
someone you love will be especially
hard at certain times: birthdays, anniversaries, the holidays. Its true: I am
flooded with memories of Mom: sewing
seed pearls on a wedding gown she made
for my Barbie one Christmas many years
ago; her reassuring voice quietly talking
with my father in the front of the station
wagon while my brothers and I were
sleepily and safely bundled up in the
back, the Christmas Eve nighttime cold
and starlit outside of the frosted windows as we made our way home from
our grandmothers. I remember tearfully telling her how much I disliked that
things were changing the first year my
oldest brother was married: no longer
would Christmas morning be the same.

She reminded me that nothing had really
changed except a date on the calendar,
and she was right: for many, many years,
from that time on, Christmas with the
big family was held the day before, and
our new, smaller families created our
own traditions.
The real tradition was being together,
and that didnt change at all; we just
added new ones. As we all grew older,
many things shifted and re-settled, but
she was the constant. No matter where
the Christmas was held, no matter who
was there or what we ate or what was
happening in our lives, she was there.
Now shes not.
I know how fortunate I am, in so many
ways. I had 52 years with my mother,
and many people arent so blessed. And,
I had an extraordinarily close relationship with her, and the gift of being able
to care for her in her last year, and be
with her as she passed away.
Today, though, I am also aware of it
not being enough; like any childand
I think we are all aware of ourselves as
children again in the time just after we
lose a parentI most want the thing that
I cant have.
But, Im the matriarch now, the Mom
who makes Christmas happen, who
makes sure that the ties that bind dont
disappear. So, Ill gather us all together,
and well offer up a prayer and share
memoriesof Mom, of Christmases
in the past, of many things. There will
be plenty of laughter, as there always is
with my family.
In the midst of all of it, Ive found myself wondering if Mom is looking down
at us, gathered together. Each timefilling the stockings she stitched; seeing her
recipes cooking on the stove; watching
the light catch the ornaments she loved,
now hanging on my treeI realize once
again: shes right here.
I love hearing from you; feel free to email
me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net.
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