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16-year-old shot in
Prince Frederick

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

a pellet gun to Harrods neck and


pulled the trigger. The three subjects then fled, taking property
from Harrod. Harrod shot one
of the fleeing subjects with a .45
caliber gun from the truck of his
vehicle. He later turned himself
in at the Maryland State Police
Barracks.
Calvert County Sheriff Mike
Evans said shootings are rare
in Calvert County. Most of the
cases involving violence are
drug-related.
Harrod was charged with firstdegree assault and other related
charges. The gun Harrod used was
recovered from a residence on Sixes Rd. where Harrod dropped after
initially fleeing the scene.
The second juvenile involved in
the case was a 15-year-old black
male. Claggett and the juvenile
were charged with multiple accounts, including armed robbery.
To provide information on this
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As the Commissioners of St. Marys County


were set to go into executive session Tuesday to
consider appointments to various boards and commissions Commissioner John OConnor said that
the county needed to change its policy to ensure
than the public knows just who they are considering for those positions.
He singled out potential candidates for the Metropolitan Commission board specifically.
Just like the Board of Education they [MetCom
and other board candidates] need to come before
the public so they can hear what these people
who want to be their representatives have to say,
OConnor said. We should make a policy change.
Typically the commissioners always consider
candidates for boards and commissions from the
Metropolitan Commission, which provides public
water and sewer, to citizens to serve on the Agriculture and Seafood Commission, while in executive session, which is not open to the public and
those seeking those positions are not open to public scrutiny.
Recently the commissioners interviewed more
than 30 candidates publicly who were seeking to
fill a vacant seat on the elected school board and
narrowed down their selection to just one person,
former schools finance chief Dan Carney, to serve
out the term of Marilyn Crosby who left her post
due to health concerns.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe said that OConnors

idea had merit, that to interview candidates for


one board was to necessitate interviewing for all
boards and commissions.
The problem was, though, according to Jarboe,
that interviewing so many people would likely be
far too cumbersome a process.
Many seats on boards and commissions are
difficult to fill, he said, for lack of volunteers and
those same bodies often have to cancel their meetings due to a lack of a quorum.
Jarboe continued by saying that with the resignation of MetCom Executive Scott Bundy just last
week and questions remaining over the status of
the agencys attorney Jacquelyn Meiser including
her salary versus hours worked in a full time position, county commissioners had to take great care
in appointing any new members to the MetCom
board, who are responsible for hiring a director
and legal counsel.
There are some significant challenges at MetCom right now, Jarboe said. We have to take this
situation very carefully about who we place here.
Jarboe said OConnors idea would likely not
change the way the commissioner board selected
appointees.
I think his discussion had merit, Jarboe said.
Were just not going down this road.

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A 16-year-old black male was


shot Monday afternoon in the area
of Sheridan Point Rd. and Chinquapin Ridge Ct. in Prince Frederick. The victim was hit twice:
one in the head and another in the
torso. After receiving medical attention at the scene, the victim was
transported to Baltimore Shock
Trauma Center via helicopter and
is listed in critical condition after
surgery as of press time.
Donavon Stephen Harrod, a
21-year-old black male of Sixes
Rd., has been identified as the alleged shooter. According to a press
release from the Calvert County
Sheriffs office, the case started
with a marijuana purchase. Initially Harrod was informed that the
juvenile who was shot wanted to
purchase some marijuana. Harrod
left work and drove to the meeting place on Sheridan Point Rd.
Eventually he encountered three
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The Leonardtown Town Council has
approved a plan to build 142 apartments
near the heart of the downtown area and
town officials say that the project can begin
construction once the state has agreed to a
vital road construction project to augment
the development.
The project known as The Hamptons, to
built next to Route 5 in town, is set to be
contained within two large buildings that
will be four stories in height.
The developers of the project, Farhad
Saba and Leonardtown-based builder
Mike Mummaugh, were able to get approval to go to four stories from the towns
Board of Appeals with the caveat that they
construct a road from the apartment buildings to connect with Fenwick Street.
Town Administrator Laschell McKay
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ODonnells Seat
By Guy Leonard and Dandan Zou
Staff Writers
In just two weeks since Del. Tony
ODonnells announcement that he would
be retiring from his elected office, six Republican candidates have already come
forward to be considered as candidates to
replace him.
They include current and former local
elected officials as well as Republican Party operatives.
St. Marys County Commissioner Todd
Morgan spoke at a Monday Calvert County
Republican Central Committee meeting
and asked that he be considered for the
position.
He touted his ability to work well with
both sides of the political spectrum and his
electability.
He won his current term as county commissioner without opposition.
I think the advantage I bring is that I
ran unopposed, Morgan said at the gathering in Prince Frederick. At the end of the
day, that legacy that Tony started would
have to be prospered and put forward.
With ODonnells retirement to take an
appointed position on the Public Service
Commission, it is now up to GOP central committees in St. Marys and Calvert
counties to come up with a list of names to
send to Gov. Larry Hogan.
Hogan would then select one name from
a short list of three to serve out the remainder of ODonnells term.
ODonnell was reelected in 2014 and is
one of the longest serving members of the
House of Delegates with 22 years in office
representing District 29C.

Greg Sauter, president of the St. Marys


Republican Club and Navy veteran, said he
wanted to continue serving and find a way
to deal with finally getting a replacement
span for the Thomas Johnson Bridge.
You need somebody that is principaled
that you can rely on and you can trust,
Sauter said.
Ted LeBlanc, a Calvert attorney and
Judge of the Orphans Court, said he would
bring integrity and an independent attitude
to the job.
You are going to know where I stand, I
will tell you, LeBlanc said. You always
knew where Tony stood even if it wasnt
always the popular thing to do.
But thats character.
Barbara Thompson, of Hollywood and a
former St. Marys commissioner also, said
her focus on local issues qualified her for
the job.
I believe its important to have people
in Annapolis who are familiar with local
government, Thompson said.
Lusby resident and scientist Don Statter
said that the Thomas Johnson Bridge project was delayed and needed to be twice as
wide and twice as high as it is now.
Gerald Clark, former Calvert County
commissioner, said he would fight for the
citizens of Calvert and St. Marys counties.
I have the guts to get up and say whats
right and whats wrong no matter what,
Clark said.
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Two weeks ago, the news broke: longtime GOP Del. Tony ODonnell will leave
his delegate seat to serve on the Public
Service Commission this summer. Over
the course of 22 years at the legislature,
ODonnell is widely viewed as a strong
political figure that fought for conservative
principles and values.
Upon leaving the legislature, ODonnell
sees his effort and success in helping build
a two-party system at the House part of his
legacy. He said he believes that a system
in which two parties compete against each
other is much healthier than a one-party
monopoly.
The Republican minority in the legislature has continued to grow over the 20
some years Ive been there, ODonnell
said. During his two decades working at
the legislature, ODonnell said he had seen
the number of Republican members in the
House of Delegates doubled from 25 to 50.
ODonnell is also proud of his body
of legislative work. One of them was to
change the process of choosing school
board members from being appointed to
being elected. ODonnell was a member
of both the Calvert and St. Marys County
House Delegation when the two counties
sponsored legislation to change the process
of choosing school board members in the
1990s. The bills passed the General Assembly and were signed into law by the
then Governor Parris Glendening.
I was a major proponent of moving
away from a political process of handpicking our school board members to
one whichallowed the citizens the choice
through elections, ODonnell said.I trust
the citizens more than some invisible backroom process.
From 2007 to 2013, ODonnell served
as the minority leader in the House of Delegates. He is widely respected for standing
up for conservative beliefs in the Republican circle.
On Monday night at a Calvert County
Republican meeting, six candidates who
are seeking to replace ODonnell praised
his work at the legislature, often times facing a Democratic majority house.
You always knew where Tony stood
even if it wasnt always the popular thing to
do. But thats character, said Ted LeBlanc,
a local attorney whos seeking to fill the vacancy ODonnell left.
Former Calvert County Commissioner
Jerry Clark first met ODonnell when
ODonnell knocked on his door to campaign for his bid for the delegate seat in
1994.
Sometimes Tony had very difficult situations when both the governor and the legislature were democratic. Tony was banging his head up against the hoover dam
trying to get through, Clark said, who also
put his hat in the ring for the delegate seat.
But he never gave up. He doesnt know the
word quit.
Former Democrat Delegate John Wood
worked with ODonnell for years before
Wood retired in 2015. As Wood remembered, ODonnell would sometimes get up
and start to argue when the delegates on the
floor got into a debate about certain issues.

I used to kid him: Tony, I can see your


neck is getting redder and redder. Dont
have a heart attack on us right here,
Wood said. As time went on, Wood said
ODonnell still believes in his principles,
but his attitude has softened over the years.
I had no problems getting along with
him. But there are other people that didnt
because he was strong-willed in what he
believed in, Wood said. But he kind of
got a little more easier to work with if you
want to say for some people.
ODonnell first got a taste of politics
when he campaigned for a colleague from
the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant who
ran for congress. The bid was unsuccessful,
but ODonnell started to get involved with
the local Republican Party as a volunteer.
In 1994, ODonnell ran and was elected a
member of House of Delegates.
Before becoming a politician, he worked
for the U.S. Navy for eight and a half years.
When ODonnell was a senior in high
school in 1979, the Three Mile Island accident occurred at his hometown Middletown, Pa. At that time, he was contemplating joining the military and studying nuclear energy. The Three Mile Island accident
served as another influence on him to learn
more about nuclear power.
After graduating from high school,
ODonnell enlisted in the Navy, learned
about nuclear power and spent three and a
half years working as an instructor at the
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for the
Navy Nuclear Propulsion Training Program in New York. After leaving the Navy,
He was offered a job at the Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant.
To the best of his knowledge, ODonnell
believed he represented Calvert County
longer than any other delegate in the state
of Maryland.
Im really honored to be their representative for so long. But now its time for me
to transition to another form of public service, ODonnell said. I hope I had done
the job well. I believe I did. I tried to do it
with much integrity and devotion.
ODonnell was appointed by Governor
Larry Hogan to be one of the five members on the Public Service Commission.
The Public Service Commission regulates
public utilities in the state, including electricity, phone and water. At the age of 55,
ODonnell will start his five-year term at
the commission on August 1.
Whoever gets his job, ODonnell has one
advice for him or her: Never forget, first
and foremost, the citizens and their wellbeing are more important that any other
considerations.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

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Ministry of Education and Family Policy
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(St. Marys City, MD) St. Marys College
of Maryland and the Ministry of Education
and Family Policy, Aruba, announce the
signing of an agreement enabling up to 20
first-year and transfer Aruban students to
enroll at St. Marys College for the 2016-17
school year.
St. Marys College is excited about this
partnership with Aruba, said Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan, president, St. Marys College.
Aruban students will have access to one
of the highest ranked public liberal arts
schools in the nation and by welcoming
these talented students, St. Marys College
will continue to see a diversification in its
student body that will create more broadly
educated and well-rounded graduates.
We are very pleased and excited to
formalize this agreement with St. Marys
College of Maryland, and open up this
unique opportunity for our students, said
Minister Michelle Hooyboer-Winklaar,
Education and Family Policy, Aruba. I am
convinced that our students will benefit immensely from the education experience at

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St. Marys, and in exchange, will contribute uniquely to the diversity that international students bring to local colleges.
Aruban first-year students accepted at
St. Marys College would have achieved
a 3.0 GPA and scored higher than 1100 on
the SAT Examination or taken the Test of
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System with minimal scores of 550 for the
traditional test, 250 for the computer-based
test, or 90 for the Internet test version. If
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Aruban transfer students would have
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same as for first-year students. SAT scores
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Some Want MetCom


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By Guy Leonard
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Scott Bundy, who has only served as
the director of the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) for less than a year,
resigned suddenly last week during the
June 9 meeting of that agencys board of
commissioners.
Despite the surprising development,
some board members have said they are
trying to change Bundys mind and convince him to stay.
Bundy made his resignation public at the
meeting and handed in a letter of resignation, but that letter of resignation was not
made public.
Bryan Barthelme, one of the MetCom
board members, said several commissioners were looking for a way to keep Bundy.
Hes done a phenomenal job, hes
a worker, Barthelme told The County
Times. Four commissioners want to do
what they can to get him to stay. Hes in
there five days a week getting this thing
turned around.
MetCom Board Member Mike Thompson echoed Barthelmes sentiment that
keeping Bundy on board as the agencys
director made sense.
I tried to convince him to stay during
the board meeting, Thompson said, adding that Bundy did not appear to have much
interest at this point in reconsidering his
resignation.

He still held out hope that a compromise


could be reached.
I think its going to work out, thats my
hope, Thompson said. He wanted more
dialogue with the board, he wanted to have
more discussion instead of just an up or
down vote on things.
The MetCom board has been embroiled
in some contentious issues in recent weeks,
including the salary of the boards legal
counsel Jackie Meiser.
Barthelme, along with other board members, had questioned her $170,000 annual
pay as well as how many hours she actually
worked at MetCom offices.
Recently the board voted after some contenious debate to bid legal services out for
competitive bid, putting Meisers continued employment into question.
Bundy sought a more collaborative approach during MetCom meetings, Thompson said, rather than things being such
high drama.
Thompson said, however, he believed
that stories of conflict at the agency were
overblown.
Calls to Bundy at the MetCom offices
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Tackle Box Fishing Report


The Patuxent River has filled up with
croaker. The tasty little fish (croaker,
also known as hardhead) are on the small
size measuring 10 to 12 inches, but they
are plentiful. Mixed with the croaker are
some very nice white perch. There were
substantial catches of these bottom fish in
the mouth of the Patuxent at Hellens Bar,
Hawks Nest, Green Holly, Fishing Point,
as well as the Three-Legged Marker and
off the OClub. Fishermen on the Town
Creek Pier are consistently getting coolers full of croaker in the evenings when
the pier is open Thursday thru Sunday.
By the time you read this the croaker should
be all the way up the river to Benedict.
The croaker have invaded the Potomac
too and are in Cornfield Harbor, Smith
Creek, St. George Island and at Ragged
Point, and in the Wicomico River at
St. Clements Island and Bushwood.
Night parties should find boatloads
of croaker on the Middle Grounds.
The rockfishing hot spot continues to be
in the northern regions of the bay from
Parkers Creek to the Bay Bridge. The
trollers out of Chesapeake Beach and
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Education

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School System Reaches


Agreement with Associations
On May 2, 2016, a tentative three-year
agreement was reached between the Board
of Educations negotiating team, the Education Association of St. Marys County
(EASMC), and the Collective Education Association of St. Marys County
(CEASMC). Upon final budget approval,
funding was insufficient to support the tentative agreement that had been ratified by
both EASMC and CEASMC.
As required by Maryland law and the
existing negotiated agreements, the parties
returned to the bargaining table to pursue
an agreement based on available funding.
On June 8, 2016, a re-negotiated four-year
tentative agreement was reached. The
agreement provides for the following.
Annual salary improvement for all bargaining unit employees
Compressed and restructured salary
scales that eliminate unfunded frozen
steps Placement on the improved salary
scales in year one, then annual step progression on the enhanced scales for each of
years two, three, and four.
A 2% salary scale adjustment in year four.
Restructuring of the health insurance
plans with the addition of a new more economical option.

Extension of the new contract language


through June 2020 with no openers.
Mr. J. Scott Smith, superintendent of
schools, commented, This has been quite
a process and it is a testament to the dedication of all the people around the negotiations table. Their goal to secure a competitive, fair pay scale for our teachers and
support staff, while balancing benefits to
meet employees needs, was always at the
center. In uncertain times, knowing what
you will earn for the next four years is reassuring and something people who work
closely with our children deserve.
Ms. Liz Purcell Leskinen, EASMC and
CEASMC Chief Negotiator, stated, We
invested over six months to reach a tentative agreement that respected the contributions of SMCPS employees, and we are extremely disappointed that it was not funded
by the county officials. An investment in
the people who live in our community and
make sure that our children are on the right
path is the most prudent, fiscally responsible investment that the Board of County
Commissioners can make this year and
beyond.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Lunch and Learn 2016 Summer Programs


St. Marys County Public Schools and
the St. Marys County Judy Center Partnership are serving FREE summer meals
through the Lunch and Learn program for
children up to age 18. Meals are provided
by the USDA Summer Meals Program.
Children may receive a free meal prepared
by the SMCPS Food Services Department and participate in enriching activities at two elementary schools coordinated
through the Judy Center. Adult meals may
be purchased for $3.50. All are welcome
toattend.

The programs will take place Monday


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different winner in the class this season.
Derrick Quade and Kenny Moreland
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Quade surging into the race lead as the
field hammered into turn one. Third starting Kyle Lear tucked in behind Quade on
the first circuit and the battle was on. Lear
hounded Quade for several laps before he
slid past Quade on the 15th lap to become
the new pacesetter. Quade stayed on Lears
bumper for the duration of the event but
would settle for runner-up honors as Lear
took the win aboard his Rocket no.151.
I really wanted to win this one bad.
Lear stated post race. Its my daughters
6th Birthday and she said wed be in victory circle tonight, so Im happy to get the
win for her here tonight. Drier than usual
track conditions made Lear search for the
winning groove. The top got real dirty
tonight, so my only chance was to keep
working the bottom. Said Lear. I knew
Derrick was going to be tough to pass, but
late in the race he left the bottom open and
we were able to get by. Billy Tucker was
strong in third with 12th starting David
Williams and two time class winner Daryl
Hills rounding out the top-five. Heats went
to Williams and Jimmy Jesmer Jr.
John Imler collected his second feature
win of the season in the 25-lap RUSH Crate
Late Model main. The re-draw placed Imler on the pole for the start and he made the
most of his good fortune as he would pace
all 25-circuits wheeling his BRC Lazer
no.63. The win was not easy, as eventual
runner-up Darin Henderson shadowed Imler the whole way, before settling for second at the finish. What a race! Were the
words from a happy Imler as he stood in
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time my wife has been able to see me win
in the Crate Car and I was glad she was
here to see it. Imler knew he was in the
cat bird seat at the start of the event. When
we drew the pole for the start, I thought we
might have a chance to win tonight. Imler
stated. We had a good car but Darin was
there the whole way and he made us work
for that one. Logan Roberson took third
with 14th starting David Williams and Jeff
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went to Matt Tarbox and Imler.


In support class action Mike Latham
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45th in the 16-lap Street Stock feature, John
Burch tallied his second of the season and
career 51st in the 15-lap Hobby Stock main,
Ed Pope Sr. nailed down his first of the season and career 21st in the 15-lap Strictly
Stock feature with Brian Coe Jr. scoring
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Limited Late Model feature finish
1. Kyle Lear 2. Derrick Quade 3. Billy
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RUSH Crate Late Model feature finish
1. John Imler 2. Darin Henderson 3. Logan Roberson 4. David Williams 5. Jeff
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

McKay Named Top Public Servant


By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Laschelle McKay, who for the past 16
years has served as the Town of Leonardtowns chief administrator, didnt start her
career in public service but while she was
working in the banking world another public servant saw her value and wanted her on
his team.
She was working at National Bank of
St. Marys County at the time [2000] and I
was doing real estate appraisals for them,

Laschelle Mckay Accepts Her Award For


Public Servant Of The Year

said Harry Chip Norris, former mayor


of Leonardtown. I looked at how well she
did her job at the bank and how well she
worked with her people.
Soon after, and with the approval of the
town council, McKay soon started her latest career from scratch.
She had no idea what running a municipality entailed, but she did an excellent job.
She had excellent administrative skills,
Norris said.
Those skills and her commitment to the betterment of Leonardtown earned her the Chamber
of Commerces Public Servant
of the Year award at their annual
dinner Tuesday night.
Looking back on her meeting
with Norris nearly two decades
ago, she could see how far she
had come from the banking
world to serving the town.
I said to him that I didnt
even know there was a local
town government, McKay told
The County Times, noting that
many still dont know that Leonardtown is an official municipality. So he drove me around to
take a tour of the town.
He told me about all the fun
things, he forgot to tell me about
the the sewer plant.
She said that Norris was the
one who helped make her into
the public servant she is today;

she called him her mentor.


He was, absolutely, McKay said of
Norris.
McKays accomplishments while serving as town administrator have been numerous including working to develop the
Leonardtown Wharf, the town winery and
the Leonards Grant community on Hollywood Leonardtown Road.
She said shes also equally pleased with
the towns successful bid to become a stateapproved Arts and Entertainment District,
the only one in Southern Maryland.
One project that she completed virtually
on her own was establishing a small reading library for children living in the Leonards Freehold community.
She refurbished a small space in the
neighborhood on her own time with new
carpet and fresh coats of paint.
It was a rewarding little project, she
said.
McKay credits her success with the
people she works with, many of whom are
long-time employees at the town adminsitrative offices for as many as 10 years.
Her methods are based on one simple
principle.
I approach every project like a partnership, McKay said. I try to figure out how
to help people succeed and not find obstacles that I can throw up.
That includes working closely with the
town council, the mayor and particularly
business owners who are looking to the
town for approval for their projects and
to look after their
interests.
The town is very
protective of local
businesses, theyre
very
concerned
about looking out
for their needs,
McKay said.

Laschelle McKay, center, with Leonardtown mayor, town


council and town staff.

McKay has served under two separate


mayors, first Norris and now Dan Burris, as
well as varying members of the town council, but they all have decided to continue
working with her instead of ever trying to
replace her.
She said that was a function of a mutual
understanding about the importance of revitalizing the town and keeping a close eye
on the interests of residents and businesses.
Its been an honor that they have
chosen to keep me on, McKay said.
Im honored that they have the confidence in me to help carry on that vision.
McKays job is a hands-on affair since with
such a small staff only 13 full-time employees she has no department heads to
whom to delegate authority.
She has to directly oversee town operations on a daily basis, which has only become a bigger and bigger job since she took
the administrator position.
The town has more than doubled in size
since 2000, she said.
Norris said it was McKays constant
work these past years that had really helped
revitalize the town and push his vision and
that of the town council.
All the things I was able to accomplish
I directly attribute to Laschelles administrative skills, Norris said. We both shared
the same ideas and plans.
She certainly deserves recognition.
Shes done a tremendous job for the town
of Leonardtown.
McKay said she was part of an uncommonly united town government focused on
success that allowed her to focus on keeping services running.
Everybody has the same vision, the
love of the town, McKay said. Its always something different, it keeps
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Chamber of Commerce

Feature

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Annual Dinner &


Awards Banquet

Photos by Maria Flemming

Glen Ives, outgoing chamber chair, gives his remarks.

Outgoing Chamber President and CEO Bill Scarafia served


14 years with the chamber.

Incoming Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ernie Williams


receives the gavel from outgoing chair Glen Ives.

Ives sees off four retiring board memebers Joe Drury,


Tom Dennison, Margaret Sawyer and Mary Lynn Stone.

Ives awards Mike Brown with the Kim Cullins


Tourism and Hospitality Award.

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Wanderings
f an

o Aimless Mind
by Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer

The Pitter Patter of Little Puppy Paws


Well, you know there had to be another
column about Miss Mindy; hound doggie
extraordinaire, new little Crazy puppy, my
love and my exasperation. Tonight I was
looking at her while she was napping and
thinking how tiny and vulnerable she is
just a sweet little puppy that has lived 5
months of her life in high kill shelters and
rescues. She is curled up in a little ball in
her new napping, (hiding place) amongst
her toys. Uh oh, sorry, have to stop, I heard
a crash. Oh my, I forgot and left my (empty) wine glass out in the living room and
Mindy nosed it off the coffee table. It didnt
break. This is not made up she is a nosy
little doggie. I went out there not twenty
minutes earlier and she had the dining
room chair cushion off and two of my shoes
out in the middle of the floor. We have had
five months of no dogs in our life, so I keep
forgetting how much I have to watch out for
which is everything.
For the 15 years I have lived in this
house, and for who knows how many before
that, a small stuffed Redskins cheerleader
bear has been part of our home. I have it sitting on a child-sized shabby chicd rocking
chair that my friend made years ago. Mindy
has suddenly taken to this little bear, prob-

ably because my step-daughter Michelle


drew attention to it the other night. That
was all it took. Now Mindy looks stealthily
over at me, grabs it and runs for the stairs
to the basement. As of now, an eye and the
certificate of authenticity are missing.
The toy area where Mindy likes to nap,
once held a basket full of tidbits toys, some
that Tidbit barely played with. Mindy has
changed all that. She has to have all the toys
out of the basket, spread to every room in
the house, and plays with each one equallyat least while it is still in one piece.
The dining room table now holds a doggie reindeer ear headband with one frayed
ear, a one eyed bird, a cow without its moo
squeaker, and a rubber and fabric chew
toy that has lost most of its colorful rubber
shapes. I saw some of it outside after a potty
trip not pleasant.
As much as Mindy is quick to learn,
cuddly, loving, and cute, she is also stubborn and headstrong, and thinks she is the
alpha dog in the house right now. When we
go outside she has her mind set on which
way she wants to walk if she wants to
walk anywhere at all. Mostly she likes to
stop, lay down on the gravel driveway or
in the grass and become dead weight. This

happens every five minutes or so. Usually


I will let her lay wherever she is for a few
minutes, it was getting too hard to keep lifting her up when all she would do is fall back
down. Then she sighs, and looks around at
the earth around her, or up at the sky above
and sighs again. I hate to move her because
I know my poor little doggie has only
known the inside of shelters and cages for
all her life. She just looks so happy soaking
up the sunshine and all that surrounds her.
But we are in the process of getting her
in doggie obedience school through Three
Notch Veterinary in Hollywood where I
think with the right training that I (oops, I
meant she) can be taught how to follow simple commands and end up being the perfect
dog. Mindy is pretty close now when she
is sleeping and cuddling. Everyone says it
must be just like having a baby again. Well,
in a way, but you can put a baby down for
a nap and know they will be in the same
place if you try to do something. The only
way I know where Miss Mindy is if I am
doing something else (like trying for days
to finish a column is by listening for the pitter patter of little puppy paws, except in this
case it is the thunder and sliding of paws
down the steps with a stolen item. Oh well,

she is soooo cute and cuddly.


To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find
me on facebook: wanderings of an aimless
mind

A View From The

Bleachers

Hating LeBron James


Four games into The NBA Finals, Player
A has averaged 21.5 points, five rebounds,
4.8 assists and one steal per game. Player
B has averaged 24.8 points, 11 rebounds,
8.3 assists and 2.3 steals. Player A is reigning MVP Stephen Curry. Player B is LeBron James. Since Currys Golden State
Warriors are up 3-1, hes so likeable and
his daughter is so darn cute, his mediocrity
is getting a pass. With the Cleveland Cavaliers on the brink of elimination, James
is being eviscerated, again. See when
Jamess teams lose, The King gets blamed,
fairness and objectivity be damned.
In her song 32 Flavors, Ani DiFranco
sings, Everyone harbors a secret hatred
for the prettiest girl in the room. James
personifies this lyric, in part: Hes often the
prettiest player on the court, but the hatred
of him is no secret.
James is inarguably one of the greatest
athletes of all time. Hes in the company
of Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, Jim Brown
and Jim Thorpe. At 68, 250lbs of chiseled granite, James is a tank on the court.
He jumps like Jordan, runs like Bo Jackson, dribbles like a point guard and has the

quickness of an NFL cornerback.


This confluence of athletic gifts anointed James The Chosen One before he
could legally drink. Twelve years into his
NBA career, it would seem James has done
little to disappoint. His accomplishments
include 12 All-Star selections, four league
MVP awards, two Finals MVP awards, 10
appearances on the All-NBA First Team,
five appearances on the NBA All-Defensive Team, seven trips to The Finals and
two NBA championships.
But thats just Jamess basketball resume; his personal resume is comparably
impressive. Despite arriving in the NBA
as a teenager with more expectations than
any basketball player ever, James has navigated the fish bowl remarkably well. He is
a gentleman on the court, respectful of the
media and a willing criticism-absorber for
un-King-like teammates. And unlike so
many professional athletes, Jamess name
isnt associated with late-night club incidents, DUIs, assaults on women, drug use
or gun-related debauchery.
Still, the world loves to hate on LeBron
James; admittedly, he has obliged critics

by Ronald Guy
Contributing Writer
with legitimate material to fuel the skewering. Jamess game and persona have warts.
Despite generational physical gifts, James
is a reluctant bully (unlike some presidential candidates). When the spotlight is
brightest, James often chooses to defer to
teammates instead of dictating play. For
many players, this would be called unselfishness; for James, its considered a
chronic weakness. James also struggles
in his own head. His talent is obvious to
the viewers eye, but Jamess confidence,
on occasion, inexplicably wavers. Further,
hes failed to submit himself to an established coach (like Jordan, Magic Johnson).
And he rarely does himself any favors on
Twitter. Ultimately, though, there is this
haunting statistic: The Kings a very unregal 2-4 in The Finals. Down 3-1 to the
Warriors, the sharks are circling again.
So he isnt Jordan or Bill Russell. But
we knew this five years ago at least. The
Decision Jamess ill-fated televised announcement of his signing with the Miami
Heat - and disastrous pep rally that followed happened six years ago. Shouldnt
we have gotten our pound of The Kings

flesh and accepted his place in NBA history as one of the best, not the best?
I cant think of another athlete like
James. Hes had missteps, but Ive never
seen an athlete whose accomplishments
are so disrespected and one so disliked for
no meaningful reason. Do his critics consider him a failure? Do they believe they
would have done better if blessed with his
skills? Both are laughable suggestions and
disrespectful of elite competition and the
great teams James has battled.
Heres a worse thought: The tired trolling of James is indicative of a non-specific,
destructive habit. Whether buoyed by social media, a pervasive inferiority complex
or a decline in civility, fault-finders are a
swelling mob. Damn the good in anyone
if an ounce of fault can be found. Through
that lens, the vitriol criticism of James says
a lot more about his critics than it does
about the constantly embattled player.
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family genealogist until his death in 1990.
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Society of the Ark and the Dove, and I offered to put together the necessary documentation. I hired a wonderful genealogist
and after a week she called and asked if I
wanted to preserve my family history as it
was, or move ahead and see where the facts
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named Joseph Morgans children--William
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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
timesobits@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.

Lewis Vernon Jenkins

James Otis Clark

James is preceded in death by his son, Dennis Wayne Danyaon Coston-Clark, and
his brothers Donald Clark, Paul Clark and
Kenneth Clark.
All services will be private.

David H. Hurley

Lewis Vernon Jenkins, 74, of Lexington Park, MD passed away June 7, 2016
at Chesapeake Shores in Lexington Park,
MD. He was born January 30, 1942 in
Washington, DC to Vernon Stanford Jenkins of Loudoun, VA and Marguerite Adele
Harmon of Washington, DC.
Predeceased by his parents, his brothers Robert Stanford Jenkins and John
Wayne Jenkins and his sister Carol Lee
Ridgely. Lewis is survived by his brothers Michael Allen Jenkins and William
Douglas Jenkins and his sisters Patricia
Anne Yurisa and Kelly Lynn Armiger. He
also is survived by many nieces, nephews
and loving friends.
After serving in the United States Air
Force in the early 1960s, Lewis moved
back to Calvert County with his family.
He worked in the printing industry for 30
years. He went on to find his true calling
in life by helping and serving others as a
counselor, friend and volunteer for various
organizations Alcoholics Anonymous,
Calvert County Treatment Center, Waldon
Sierra, Jude House and Mercy House. He
worked up until his illness this past winter
helping people for St. Marys Warm Nights
by driving homeless people to shelters so
they could find warmth and a hot meal on
cold weather nights.
Lewis was a kind-hearted man with a big
heart. He loved God, Country, veterans, his
family and friends. Lewis was a die-hard
Washington Redskin fan. He also enjoyed
fishing, crabbing and living near the Chesapeake Bay. Lewis cherished his American
Indian heritage and collected Indian memorabilia. He also enjoyed watching movies
of all varieties.
Family will have a Memorial Life Celebration service on Friday, June 17, 2016
from 6 pm to 8 pm with a Service of Remembrance at 7 pm for Lewis at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment
will be private.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.

James Otis Clark, 91 of Leonardtown,


MD passed away June 7, 2016, at his home
surrounded by his loving family, including
some of his great grandchildren.
He was born February 16th, 1925 in
Moorehead, Iowa to the late Irvin Paul
Clark and Carrie Armintha Lewis.
On February 10, 1943, James proudly enlisted in the United Sates Navy. While serving, he was offered an opportunity to take
the entrance exam for the United States
Naval Academy and chose to do so with
the result of a ranking of 14th from 1,000
tested. After 2 years at the USNA, his eyesight became impaired and he was told that
he could not be offered a commission as an
officer. As a result, he transferred to the
University of Tennessee where he earned a
BS in Electrical Engineering. On July 23,
1952, he married his beloved wife, Georgia
Leona Crabtree in Oakridge, TN. Together
they celebrated over 63 wonderful years of
marriage. After all those years together,
his granddaughter noted that you could still
see the twinkle in his eye every time he
looked at his wife. He began his career as
an electrical engineer with Westinghouse
and worked his way up to an executive. As
a representative of Westinghouse, he was
one of the first American business men to
enter China when that country opened its
borders to trade with the USA. Ironically,
he now has two wonderful great granddaughters who were adopted from China.
After 32 years of dedicated service, he retired from Westinghouse as a Vice President of the High Speed Elevator Division.
His greatest joy was spending time with his
wife and family.
In addition to his beloved wife, Leona,
James is also survived by his daughters,
Sharon Sherri Wolf (Tom) of Leonardtown, Pamela Pam Scott (Craig Wasson)
of Swanton, MD, and Melinda Bellafronte
of Leonardtown, MD; his grandchildren:
Kate Vourazeris, Lorrin Noonan, Llaen
Coston-Clark, Brae Coston-Clark, Dan
Bellafronte and Carrie Bellafronte; his
great grandchildren: Blake Vourazeris,
Caleb Vourazeris, Moriah Vourazeris,
Mary Vourazeris, Abby Mei Noonan, and
Bekah Noonan; and many extended family and friends. In addition to his parents,

David H. Hurley, 72, of Leonardtown,


MD, passed away on June 9, 2016 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on March 1, 1944, he
was the son of the late Marion Sanford
Hurley and William Francis Hurley. David

was the loving husband of Phyllis Hammett Hurley whom he married on March
23, 1968 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bushwood, MD. David is survived by his
children: Mark William Hurley of Las
Vegas, NV, Stephanie Hurley Ward (Lawrence) of Bala Cynwyd, PA., grandchildren:
Elizabeth (Ellie) Ward, and Abigail (Abby)
Ward. Siblings: Patrick Francis Hurley of
Montross, VA, and James William Hurley
of Silver Spring, MD. He graduated from
Oxon Hill H.S. in 1962 and moved from
Las Vegas, NV to St. Marys County, MD
in 2012. Dave worked as a computer specialist for National Science Foundation
retiring on December 21, 1996. Dave was
an avid softball player in younger years, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and was a Washington Redskins and Nationals Fan.
The family will receive friends on Friday, June 17, 2016 from 9:00 AM 10:00
AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 AM in the Funeral
Home Chapel with Father Anthony Lickteig officiating. Interment will follow in
Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown,
MD. Pallbearers will be: Lawrence Ward,
James Hurley, Tracey Hammett, Michael
Kopel, Raymond Hammett, and Douglas
Hallgren.
Contributions may be made to St. Judes
Childrens Hospital 262 Danny Thomas
Place Memphis, TN 38105.

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Community

Calendar

Month Long
Bible School
(8505 Old Leonardtown Rd., Hughesville) 9 a.m. to Noon
Hughesville Baptist Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School for
children 4 years old thru 6th grade on June
27 thru July 1 from 9 am until noon. The
theme is Submerged: Finding Truth Beyond the Surface. Go to our web site www.
Hughesville Baptist.com for a registration
form. The Church is located at 8505 Old
Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, Md. For
more info dial 240-254-2765 or 301-2743672. Also like us on Face book.
Cedar Point Ladies Golf
Cedar Point Golf Course (PAX River NAS,
Lexington Park) - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association
(CPLGA) plays EVERY Tuesday morning.
Arrive and be ready by 8:15 a.m. Tee off
starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. All skill levels
are welcome. PGA Teaching Pro will be offering clinics during the season. Join the 9
hole group or the 18 hole group. Working
woman option: Play any day before Sunday
5pm with a CPLGA member and turn in
your signed score card. Eligible members
include all active duty, reserve, retired or
military personnel or their dependents;
DOD federal personnel and family members employed at Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, or Solomons Annex, Cedar Point
Officers Club silver card holders, contractors, members of the Navy League, and
sponsored guests. For more information:
Contact Pam at Pam447@me.com, Kimbra.benson@hotmail.com, Pat at rodschroeder@comcast.net.
Sotterley Farmers Market
Historic Sotterley Plantation (Sotterley) - 8
to 9 a.m.
The public is invited to the Sotterley Plantation grounds to shop local! Purchase
the best quality home-grown vegetables,
fruit, and plants, as well as unique, handcrafted items. For the third year running,
we further strengthen our strong ties to the
Southern Maryland farm community and
continue our over 300 year farming tradition as we open up the Sotterley Farmers
Market a producer only farmers market
every Saturday from May 28 through
September 24!

Friday, June 17
Jazz Band Concert
Leonardtown Square (Leonardtown) - 6 to
7:30 p.m.
US Navy Commodores Jazz Band will be
playing a FREE concert outdoors in historic Leonardtown Square. The 19-piece
ensemble, complete with vocalist, will
play an eclectic mix of traditional big band
music, exciting jazz vocal arrangements
as well as fresh new instrumental music
written specifically for the Commodores
of today. Lawn seating is available. Enjoy
dinner at one of our local restaurants, then
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Square - dancing encouraged! The portion


of the Square around the Memorials will
be closed to parking and traffic. For more
info., call 301-475-9791.
30th Annual St. Michaels Yard Sale and
Auction
St. Michaels School (16560 Three Notch
Rd., Ridge) - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Michaels Catholic School, 30th Annual Auction is planned for Saturday June
18th 2016. We will have a yard sale, silent
auction and live auction with food and
drinks available for purchase. The silent
auction will be on June 18 starting at 2 p.m.
and the live auction will begin at 3:00pm
with Auctioneer A.J. Bussler. We will also
have a Big Bucks cash raffle being drawn
live at the auction and winners need not be
present to win any of the prizes. There will
be five $200 prizes and one grand prize of
$5,000. All proceeds go to St. Michaels
School. We can accept donations until 15
June 2016, contact Rich Muir at 240-5381888 to coordinate drop off or pick up.
Come out, buy items, win money, watch
the excitement and have a great time while
supporting a worthy cause. Pictures and
additional info can be found at: www.stmichaelsauction.com.
Fathers Day Breakfast
Loffler Senior Activity Center (21905
Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills) - 9:30 to
10:30 a.m.
Spend some time with a special man in
your life during the Fathers Day Breakfast
at Loffler Senior Activity Center. Tickets
are required. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658,
for more information.
NTP Auditions for Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes
Three Notch Theatre (21744 S. Coral Drive,
Lexington Park) - 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Open auditions for The Newtowne Players fall production of the classic comedy
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Not the musical version.
Texas Holdem Tournament (VFW 2632)
VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd.,
California) - 7 p.m.
NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT. $50 Buyin ($40 Prize Pool + $10
Charity). Optional $10. Add-On (Receive
an extra $1000 and 50/50 Entry). Sign In is
from 6:20 to 6:45 p.m., Tournament starts
at 7 p.m. Early Bird Bonus: Register and
PAY by 6:45 PM and receive an extra $500.
Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. We will accept late players until
the end of the 1st break, (~1 hour). One ReEntry is available until the end of the first
break. If you decide to re-enter, you will
receive a full starting chip stack and be reseated; you are treated as a new player entering the tournament field, with a full buyin added to the prize pool with each re-entry. Payouts are determined by the number
of entries. With 50 100 players 9 places
paid. The public is welcome. Must be 18 or
older to play. Side games are available. For
more information or to pre-register contact
Brian: Email: poker@vfw2632.com, cell:
240-925-4000.

Celebrate Recovery
Our Fathers House (45020 Patuxent Beach Rd., California) - 7:30 p.m.
Do you struggle with anxiety, grief, depression, or anger? Have you struggled
with an eating disorder, drugs, pornography, overspending, hoarding, sex, alcohol,
or perfectionism? Are you affected by your
loved ones addiction to one of the above?
We have, too. And wed like to help. Join
us this Friday at Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery, a free Christian-based 12step program for adults 18 & up struggling
with any hurt, hang up, or habit, meets
Fridays at Our Fathers House Assembly
of God Church in California, Maryland.
A large group lesson 7:30-8:30pm and
gender-specific small groups 8:30-9:30pm
are followed by refreshments. For more
information e-mail celebraterecovery@
ourfathershouseag.org. Wed love to have
you join us!

Saturday, June 18
BINGO
Knights of Columbus (16441 Three Notch
Rd., Ridge) - 6:30 p.m.
BINGO, hosted by the Knights of Columbus in Ridge at the Council hall. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m.; games start at 6:30 p.m.;
$20 for the evenings regular games; specials extra. Refreshments will be available.
Call: 301-872-4641.
Multiple Family Yard Sale
(13515 Point Lookout Rd., Ridge) - 7 to 11
a.m.
Something for everyone! Clothes,
shoes, kids toys, bikes, decorations. A
little bit of everything. South of flashing lights before Dollar General.
30th Annual St. Michaels Yard Sale and
Auction
St. Michaels School (16560 Three Notch
Rd., Ridge) - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Michaels Catholic School, 30th Annual Auction is planned for Saturday
June 18th 2016. We will have a yard sale,
silent auction and live auction with food
and drinks available for purchase. The silent auction will be on June 18 starting
at 2 p.m. and the live auction will begin
at 3:00pm with Auctioneer A.J. Bussler.
We will also have a Big Bucks cash raffle
being drawn live at the auction and winners need not be present to win any of the
prizes. There will be five $200 prizes and
one grand prize of $5,000. All proceeds
go to St. Michaels School. We can accept
donations until 15 June 2016, contact Rich
Muir at 240-538-1888 to coordinate drop
off or pick up. Come out, buy items, win
money, watch the excitement and have
a great time while supporting a worthy
cause. Pictures and additional info can be
found at: www.stmichaelsauction.com.
SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift
Store
(16562 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Just because summer is here doesnt mean
we are closed. Angel Wings and Things

Thrift Store will continue to be open on


Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and
Sundays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Donations will only be accepted between 10
a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We will continue to post specials in the store, as well as
on our facebook page. We look forward to
having you stop by and see us!!!! We have
all kinds of fun summer clothes, shoes, and
accessories for all your summer parties and
events. We also have small appliances, furniture, pictures, etc. Tons of dishes for summer parties! Come see us!!!! PS- We have
AC! Come enjoy the AC while shopping!
Juneteenth Heritage Celebration
John G. Lancaster Park (21550 Willows
Rd., Lexington Park) - 8 a.m.
UCAC, in partnership with our sponsors, proudly presents our 13th Annual
Juneteenth Celebration. Join us at John G.
Lancaster Park for a free, family-oriented
event celebrating our heritage. Our celebration kicks off at 8 a.m. with a 5K run/walk,
followed by a parade at 9:30 a.m. on Great
Mills Road. Opening Ceremonies begin at
Noon followed by African Dancers, face
painting, food, Gospel Singing, pony rides,
monuments, vendors, and a jazz concert.
PJMA Encore Comedy Club
Kingston Room (21847 Three Notch Rd.,
Lexington Park) - 7 to 10 p.m.
Three National Comedians will be coming
to Lexington Park to give you a night of
laughs. Our host is KD the Comic.

Sunday, June 19
Breakfast 2nd District VFD & RS Valley Lee
(45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) - 8 to 11
a.m.
BREAKFAST
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
FOR FATHERS DAY, - HOME-MADEHOME-STYLE. Scrambled Eggs, Home
Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast,
Sausage Links, Ham, Hot Biscuits,
Creamed Chipped Beef. MENU:Spiced
Applesauce, & Grits, Assorted juices, milk
and coffee will be available. Adults - $8.00;
Children 6 - 12 - $4.00; Children 5 & under are free. Proceeds from this fundraiser
are for the Volunteer Fire Department &
Rescue Squad to continue to keep our community safe. Sponsored (and prepared) by
the 2nd District Volunteer Fire Dept &
Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Thank you for
your support! For more information call:
301-994-9999.
NTP Auditions for Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes
Three Notch Theatre (21744 S. Coral Drive,
Lexington Park) - 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Open auditions for The Newtowne Players fall production of the classic comedy
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Not the musical version.

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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Fathers Day at Piney Point Lighthouse


Museum
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum - 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION for DADS. Come enjoy a tour of our museum. Learn about the
local watermen in our Maritime exhibit.
Sneak a peek at our U-1105 Black Panther
exhibit. Climb the lighthouse if you dare!
Stroll the grounds or walk along the beach.
Bring your kayak and check out the creek!
Our Museum Store is loaded with unique
items!

Monday, June 20
Cedar Point Ladies Golf
Cedar Point Golf Course PAX River NAS 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association
(CPLGA) plays EVERY Tuesday morning.
Arrive and be ready by 8:15 p.m. Tee off
starts promptly at 8:30p.m. All skill levels
are welcome. PGA Teaching Pro will be offering clinics during the season. Join the 9
hole group or the 18 hole group. Working
woman option: Play any day before Sunday
5pm with a CPLGA member and turn in
your signed score card. Eligible members
include all active duty, reserve, retired or
military personnel or their dependents;
DOD federal personnel and family members employed at Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, or Solomons Annex, Cedar Point
Officers Club silver card holders, contractors, members of the Navy League, and
sponsored guests. For more information:
Contact Pam at Pam447@me.com, Kimbra.benson@hotmail.com, Pat at rodschroeder@comcast.net.
3rd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday
Boutique
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association (LAFRA) Unit 93 is planning their 3rd
annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique to
be held on Saturday, November 05, 2016.
Previous participating vendors may register beginning June 20. Registration and
payment must be received by June 30th to
reserve a spot. July 01, 2016 registration
will be opened to the public. Registration
deadline is September 30th, 2016. Registration and a check may be mailed to LAFRA
Unit 93, P.O Box 93, Patuxent River, MD
20670 or may be dropped off at Travel
Leaders, 22325 Greenview Parkway, Ste.
1-C Monday Friday 9 a.m, to 5:30 p.m.
ask for Lori. EMAIL TO GET A FORM
TO fralafra93@md.metrocast.net to get a
Registration Form or drop by Branch 93
between 1pm and 8pm daily and weekends.
Junior Docent Academy
Historic Sotterley Plantation (Sotterley) - 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Are you looking for something fun to do
this summer that involves history and interacting with others? We have a perfect
opportunity for you! Our Junior Docent
Academy will be offered for ages 8 18
on June 20 and 21, where you will enhance

your communication skills while sharing


our rich history and exquisite site with
visitors. Upon successful completion, you
will become Junior Docents and ambassadors of Historic Sotterley Plantation! Learn
more: sotterley.org/junior-docent-academy.
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Elks HoldEm Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Ln., Lexington Park) - 7 p.m.
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $25
Buy in = 4,000 chips. $5 add-on = 1,000
chips and raffle drawing. Earn a BOUNTY
chip worth $5 dollars for every person
that you bust out of the tournament. This
tournament is part of our Spring/Summer
Leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for
every person knocked out before you. Accumulate points for 25 weeks. Top finishers
earn a free seat to the Leaderboard freeroll
Event. Food and Beverage are available for
purchase. Cash games will start as soon as
there are enough players that are interested.
Holdem : $1- $2 no limit, Omaha Hi/Lo :
$.50 - $1 no limit. Please enter through the
side of the building. For more info., call
301- 863- 7800, Questions: James Dean
240-577-0828, Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.
com.

Tuesday, June 21
Junior Docent Academy
Historic Sotterley Plantation (Sotterley) - 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Are you looking for something fun to do
this summer that involves history and interacting with others? We have a perfect
opportunity for you! Our Junior Docent
Academy will be offered for ages 8 18
on June 20 and 21, where you will enhance
your communication skills while sharing
our rich history and exquisite site with visitors. Upon successful completion, you will
become Junior Docents and ambassadors
of Historic Sotterley Plantation!
Summer Camp: Build It, Wear It, Eat It,
Live It!
Historic St. Marys City (St. Marys City) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 21-24. History is so much more than
dates, names, and places. Its architecture,
food, clothing, and much more. Join us
for an immersive experience, where you
will be able to dig in the river for clay,
make wooden nails, bake the colonial
way, and make felt. Designed for rising
5th and 6th-graders. $130 per child ($120
Friends members). Registration required:
(240) 895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
www.HSMCdigshistory.org
Family & Friends SMART Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
Community Center (21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) - 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Family & Friends SMART (Self Management & Recovery Training) Recovery: a
support group offering a science based approach to helping family and friends who
are affected by the substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse or other addictions

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of a loved one. Meetings are free and open


to the public. Call 301-751-7258, 240-8081875 or e-mail beacon@waldensierra.org
for more information.
Forum with Gen James Cartwright
USMC
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - 5:30
p.m.
The Patuxent Partnership is hosting a forum with Gen James Cartwright USMC, ret
titled, The Third Offset, Integrated Fires
and Re-Platforming Weapon Systems, on
Tuesday, June 21, 5:30 p.m. at the Patuxent
River Naval Air Museum. General Cartwright served as commander, U.S. Strategic Command, before being nominated
and appointed as the eighth vice chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nations
second-highest military officer. During his
four-year tenure as vice chairman, across
two presidential administrations and constant military operations against diverse
and evolving enemies, General Cartwright
became widely recognized for his technical acumen, vision of future national security concepts, and keen ability to integrate
systems, organizations, and people in ways
that encourage creativity and spark innovation in the areas of strategic deterrence,
nuclear proliferation, missile defense, cyber security, and adaptive acquisition processes. He will be discussing the concept of
the Third Offset and the increasing threats
in the Far East and Russia, and will provide insights on Distributed Lethality, Integrated Fires and re-platforming existing
weapons systems in a kill web to counter
the threat and extend range. Thank you to
TPP member, Vencore, Inc., for making
this event possible. Check-in and networking reception begins at 5 p.m. The cost for
the program is $15 per person. Pre-registration is recommended at: Paxpartnership.
org. The Patuxent Partnership works with
government, industry and academia on
initiatives in science and technology, hosts
programs of interest to NAVAIR and the
broader DoD community, supports workforce development including education
initiatives and professional development.

Wednesday, June 22
3rd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday
Boutique
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association (LAFRA) Unit 93 is planning their 3rd
annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique to
be held on Saturday, November 05, 2016.
Previous participating vendors may register beginning June 20. Registration and
payment must be received by June 30th to
reserve a spot. July 01, 2016 registration
will be opened to the public. Registration
deadline is September 30th, 2016. Registration and a check may be mailed to LAFRA
Unit 93, P.O Box 93, Patuxent River, MD
20670 or may be dropped off at Travel
Leaders, 22325 Greenview Parkway, Ste.
1-C Monday Friday 9 a.m, to 5:30 p.m.
ask for Lori. EMAIL TO GET A FORM

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TO fralafra93@md.metrocast.net to get a
Registration Form or drop by Branch 93
between 1pm and 8pm daily and weekends.
Summer Sing! Workshop Grades 2-9
Hollywood United Methodist Church
(Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) - 6 to 7:30
p.m.
The Chesapeake Childrens Chorus (CCC)
will be hosting two free evening workshops
to local students. Participation is open to
youth entering grades 2-9. Summer Sing
sessions will be at Hollywood United
Methodist Church. Directors Laurel Dietz,
Lori Beth Sink, and Linda Aughe will lead
participants in vocal warm-ups, music, and
ice-breaker style games. Participants can
also expect to learn how to prepare for the
audition process. Those students interested
in joining CCC for the fall 2016 season
should plan to audition on Wednesday,
August 3rd or Thursday, August 11th. The
Chesapeake Childrens Chorus is founded
with a vision of uniting Southern Maryland
youth through singing. Operating as the
childrens branch of the St. Maries Choral
Arts organization, CCC is an auditioned
vocal ensemble that meets weekly to provide musically-interested students with a
unique choral education. Directors Laurel
Dietz, Lori Beth Sink, and Linda Aughe
have advanced degrees in music and work
diligently to bring music education to the
youth in our Tri-County area for a minimal
fee. The chorus will have the opportunity
to perform holiday and spring concerts, as
well as take their music to Southern Maryland community stages and festivals.

Thursday, June 23
Open House - St. Marys Adult Medical
Day Care
(24400 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) - 4
to 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care will
hold an Open House. The event provides an
opportunity to meet the staff, tour the center, and learn more about the Medical Day
and Senior Center Plus programs. Complimentary Hors doeuvres and beverages will
be served. For more information, contact
Dorothy Flynn at 301-373-6515 or visit our
website at www.stmarysamdc.com.
GUTBUSTER CHEESE STEAKS @
VFW 2632
(23282 Three Notch Rd., California) - 5:30
to 8 p.m.
Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious
GUTBUSTER Philly-Style Cheesesteaks.
All Cheese Steaks served on a hoagie roll
with your choice of cheese and grilled veggies, and served with American Fries for
only $8.00. Choose from CHICKEN or
STEAK. Eat here or take one to go.

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CLUES ACROSS

1. Businessmen
5. Million barrels per day
(abbr.)
8. From a distance
12. Ruths mother-in-law
14. Performer __ Lo Green
15. Drug for Parkinsons
disease, L-__
16. Composure
18. Broadcasts cartoons
(abbr.)
19. Used for baking or
drying
20. About alga
21. Food grain
22. Not messy
23. Super Bowl-winning
Bronco
26. Egg-shaped wind
instrument
30. Get rid of
31. Being enthusiastic
32. A birds beak
33. Pores in a leaf
34. Time of life
39. Yuppie status symbol
42. Parasitic fever
44. Gallantry
46. Put this in soup

47. Small dog


49. Malay people
50. Third-party access
51. North winds
55. Peruvian mountain
56. Annual percentage rate
57. Mourning garments
59. Network of nerves
60. Guided
61. Nests of pheasants
62. DJ Rick
63. No seats available
64. Patty

CLUES DOWN

1. Tennis player Ivanovic


2. __ Nui, Easter Island
3. Cotton pod
4. Air pollution
5. The real __, the genuine
article
6. Taken to
7. Holds artificial teeth
8. Greek mythical figure
9. Small depressions in the
retina
10. Vertical position
11. Shout at length
13. Conceivable
17. White (French)
24. Singer Charles

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26. Canada and the U.S.
are members
27. Cognitive retention
therapy
28. Much __ About
Nothing
29. Georgia rockers
35. Cologne
36. The products of human
creativity
37. Brazilian city (slang)
38. Honorific title in Japan
40. They can die
41. Candy is inside this
42. Verizon bought them
43. Semites
44. Marine mollusk
45. Entertains
47. Made of crushed fruit
or vegetables
48. Town in Apulia, Italy
49. Unresolved root or sum
of roots
52. Invests in little
enterprises
53. Spanish city
54. Search
58. Midway between south
and southeast

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Monday, June 20

Sunset Concert Festival


ODonnell Lake (10400 ODonnell Lake
Park, Waldorf) 7 p.m.

Pizza and Pint Night


The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 4 p.m.

Ryan Forrester Band


The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 8 to 11 p.m.

Team Trivia
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7 p.m.

Toby Keith perform live in Solomons


Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- gates open
at 6 p.m.

Team Feud
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 17

Jacked Up
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)
Jen Van Meter
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 18

Teach a Bro to Brew


The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Country Dance
Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue
Squad (755 Solomons Island Road, South
Prince Frederick) - 7 to 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 19

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Wednesday, June 22

Free Line Dance Lessons


Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Rd,
Hughesville), 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 23

Free Fishing Class for Youth


Gilbert Run Park (13140 Charles St,
Charlotte Hall) 10 a.m. to Noon
Dylan Galvin
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 8 to 11 p.m.

Fathers Day at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum


Piney Point Lighthouse Museum - 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fathers Day at St. Clements Island
Museum
Saint Clements Island Museum (free admissions for dads)

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 crista@countytimes.net.
Please submit calendar listings by noon on the
Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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Summer Reading for all


ages at your Library!

St. Marys County Library has summer reading programs for all ages! Babies, Kids and Teens can sign up at any
branch or online atwww.stmalib.org.
Adult summer reading started on June
1, come in to any branch to pick up your
game board. Complete challenges and
earn prizes, be entered to win a grand
prize Kindle Fire! All summer reading
programs end August 13.

Handmade at Your Library

Lexington Park Library will hold a


Handmade at Your Library program
on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. A craft program for beginner and experienced do-it-yourselfers.
Join us one Saturday a month to make
unique handicrafts. Well supply the
instructions and materials, and you
bring the creativity. This months craft
is melted crayon canvases. This is
an adults only program. Registration
required onwww.stmalib.orgor call
301-863-8188.

Story Time with Those Who


Served! - at Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home!

Charlotte Hall Library will be heading up to the Charlotte Hall Veterans


Home (29449 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622) for a special
Storytime on Wednesday, June 22 at
10:30 a.m. Join the library for stories,
songs, and activities with our friends at
the Charlotte Hall Veterans home. All
ages. No registration required. Meet
Ms. Tess at the Library at 10 a.m. if you
want to walk the trail to the Veterans
Home! If you or your child are sick,
please do not attend as this could endanger the veterans home residents.

This Craft Is For The


Birds! - at the Charlotte Hall
VeteransHome!

Charlotte Hall Library will be heading


up to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
(29449 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte
Hall, MD 20622) for a special craft on
Wednesday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. Decorate a bird house with our friends at
the Charlotte Hall Veterans home. All
ages. Registration will open two weeks
before the program. Meet Ms. Tess at

the Library at 10 a.m. if you want to


walk the trail to the Veterans Home! If
you or your child are sick, please do not
attend as this could endanger the Veterans Home residents.

Free Professional Performance: Joe Romano

The first of the summer Free Professional Performances will be Joe Romano on Monday, June 27. The magic
of Joe Romano has appeared in major
theme parks, casinos, and cruise ships
around the country, and now hes coming to our area! Prepare to be amazed
as he astounds you with magical feats
that are sure to impress! The performance will be held at Margaret Brent
Middle School at 10 a.m., at Leonardtown Elementary School at 12:30 p.m.,
and at the Lexington Park Library at 3
p.m. No registration, all ages!

Crafternoons

All three branches of the St. Marys


County Library will have crafternoons
once a week from June 27 through August 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Leonardtown Library will hold crafternoons on
Tuesdays, Lexington Park Library will
hold crafternoons on Wednesdays, and
Charlotte Hall Library will hold crafternoons on Thursdays. All supplies
are provided. Crafternoons are recommended for ages 3+, no registration.

Teen Tech Space and Button


Making Bonanza

Lexington Park Library will hold


a Button Making Bonanza and Teen
Tech Space on Tuesday, June 28 at 4
p.m. Use the librarys cool button making machines to create one-of-a-king
buttons. Ages 11 18, all supplies are
provided. No registration.

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Walk a Million Miles - Take


the Challenge!

Are you a regular walker, or want


to be one? The Department of Aging
& Human Services has just the program for you. The Department is taking part in Governor Larry Hogans
initiative called Walk a Million Miles.
Join us as we walk regularly, its great
exercise! Keep track of the time you
spend walking or mileage on a monthly basis. Turn in your log sheet at the
end of the month at a senior activity
center near you and be entered into
monthly drawings (to be held on the
5th of the following month). Receive
a free pedometer (to the first 200 who
register) when you register. And then
get walking, its that simple!! You can
walk wherever, whenever you want.
Youll feel great and youll contribute
to the challenge of Maryland walking a million miles between now and
October. And, youll have a chance to
win fabulous prizes if you are 50 years
of age or older. Prizes include movie
tickets, a Department of Aging & Human Services Fitness Card ($30 value), $50 gift certificate for The Front
Porch, $60 gift certificate from the
Good Earth health food store and $75
gift certificate from Dicks Sporting
Goods. Register at your local senior
activity center and lets show what St.
Marys County seniors can do!!
Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1063 for
more information.

NEW! Chair Yoga

The Northern Senior Activity Center is pleased to present chair yoga


on alternating Wednesdays and Fridays. Join the class on Wednesday,
June 22 at 9 a.m. on a trial basis to
see how it may work for you. Chair
Yoga uses traditional yoga principles
as a foundation with breathing as a
focus throughout. The chair is used
for seated and standing positions and
class concludes with reclined relaxation. Ongoing class participation is
done via the fitness card. Please call
301-475-4002, ext. *3101 with any
questions.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

St. Marys Department of Aging


Programs and Activities

Cardiac Health: Signs and


Symptoms of a Problem

Cardiac problems are scary and can


be life threatening. Depending on the
type of problem they can present a
variety of signs and symptoms, some
which may come on suddenly and others that may be detected in advance.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of
a problem may save your life, or help
you save the life of a family member
or friend. MedStar St. Marys Hospital Health Connections professionals
will be at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Tuesday, June 21 at 9:30
a.m. to present and answer questions
concerning cardiac health. Register in
advance by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050.

Intergenerational: Bingo
&Burgers

Have some summertime fun with


grandkids at the Northern Senior
Activity Center on Friday, June 24.
School-aged grandchildren are invited to accompany you for bingo fun
and lunch. Bingo will be held from
10-11:30 a.m. with lunch around noon.
Advance signups are required for
both. Cost is $2 for two bingo cards per
person and due at the time of signup.
Make lunch reservations at the same
time with contributions due on event
day. Lunch is a donation from seniors
60 and older; $6 for others. To sign up
for this event in advance, please visit
the front desk at the Northern Senior
Activity Center. If you have questions,
call 301-475-4002, ext. *3101.

Destination Photography
Contest

The contest deadline is approaching on Thursday, June 30 for the annual photography contest highlighting
Destination Photography. Collect your
photos now and call us for information
on how to submit them. Consider any
standout or entertaining photos from
a vacation or trip youve taken or even
a local excursion that provided some
captivating discoveries or views. See
official rules on our website or at the

Northern Senior Activity Center. The


winner will be included on our Wall
of Fame that showcases winners
from year-to-year. Questions may be
directed to 301-475-4002, ext. *3101.

Project Linus Will Meet


June 24

Project Linus is a national organization of volunteers, known as blanketeers, who provide new, handmade,
washable blankets to be given as gifts
to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project Linus
policy to accept blankets of all sizes,
depending on local chapter needs. All
blanket styles are welcome, including
quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets,
crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Always remember that blankets
must be homemade, washable, free
of pins, and come from smoke-free
environments due to allergy reasons.
St. Marys County has a local chapter
which is located at the Loffler Senior
Activity Center which normally meets
the third Friday of each month at 10
a.m. This month Project Linus will
meet on June 24 at 10 a.m. instead.
Some blanketeers cannot attend the
monthly meetings but still participate
by dropping blankets off at Loffler Senior Activity Center during the month
so that staff can give them to the coordinator when the group meets. For
more information or questions call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658.

AARP Smart Driver Course

As a result of evidence-based research findings, this course includes


a focus on areas where older drivers
could benefit from additional training,
including: roundabouts, pavement
markings, stop-sign compliance, redlight running, and safety issues such
as speeding, seatbelt and turn-signal
use. The class will be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, June 28 from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. The
cost is $15 for AARP members, $20
for nonmembers, payable to AARP.
Members must show their membership card to get the member rate. Ad-

vance sign up is required. Lunch is


available at the Center; cost is a donation for ages 60 and above and $6 for
those under the age of 60. Call 301475-4200, ext. *1050 to register for
the class and for the lunch menu and
to make lunch reservations.

Decoupage Light Switch


Plates

Bring any light switch or outlet


plates youd like to transform to the
Loffler Senior Activity Center on Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m. and learn how
these simple items can become attractive pieces that complement your
dcor. There is no cost for this class
other than bringing in the plates. Call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the
reception desk at Loffler to sign up.

Beginner Piano/ Keyboard


Classes

Dr. Robert L. Jefferson, the author of the How to Play Gospel


book series and a leading expert on
teaching gospel music (check out his
website at Jeffersonprsents.com) will
again offer beginner piano/keyboard
classes at the Loffler Senior Activity
Center starting Tuesday, July 12, and
continuing through Aug. 16. The cost
for the lessons is $100 for 6 sessions
and includes instruction, texts and
corresponding CD. Additionally, you
will need to invest in an inexpensive
keyboard ($50-$100+ available at local stores and online.) Payment for the
lessons can be made directly to Dr.
Jefferson on the first day of class. Preregistration is required by Aug. 10.
For questions or to sign up, call 301737-5670, ext. 1658.

Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom
Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
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. 3101

Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/


aging for the most up-to date information.

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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
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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

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BAPTIST CHURCH

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Victory Baptist Church


29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659

Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches

Teaching The Bible Without Compromise

301-884-8503

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sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00

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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH


A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
240-254-2765 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)

Grace Chapel Ministry

9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm

Sunday Worship 8 A.M.


Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday 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.

We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238


39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
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21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8
PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
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

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