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Thursday, January 11, 2018 The County Times Local News 3

Men Fight Frozen Creek To Rescue Dog

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Ray Raley, a Ridge resident, is the owner of three prized black Labrador re-
trievers at his home that sits astride St. Jerome’s Creek; during the bitter cold that
gripped the county last week he nearly lost one of them to icy waters.
But with the help of Mike Henderson, the owner of Buzz’s Marina that sits just
behind his home, he was able to extricate Ripken from the frozen waters of St.
Jeromes Creek where somehow he had gotten stuck.
The two men had to race against time, and deal with Henderson’s recently frac-
tured right arm to pull the dog from the ice.
It started when Raley noticed that Ripken, a competitive sporting dog, was no-
where to be found, especially since he was about to feed his canines.
“That’s not like him to be gone for so long, especially when there’s food around,”
Raley said. “I really started to get worried.”
Raley’s neighbor, Henderson, said he had gone down to the wharf at his marina
to check on boats when he heard a noise of an animal in distress; he began to look
around and found that it was Ripken stuck in the ice. Ray Raley and one of his retrievers in July of 2012
What was worse, the sun was going down and the temperature continued to
drop. Henderson said he got a boat to ensure Raley would not do something rash.
“All I saw was two glowing eyes looking at me,” Henderson told The County “I think he would have jumped in to save him,” Henderson said of Raley.
Times. Four members of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department came to render aid to Rip-
The two men quickly scrounged a boat, got on board and had to break ice to get ken, Henderson said: Bruce and Lori Raley and Ray Mercure and his 15-year-old
over to the trapped Ripken. son Tyler Mercure.
They were an unlikely pair. Henderson had taken his arm brace off despite a pre- Now safe at home Ripken jumps up to greet strangers who come to the door and
vious fracture to his right arm and Raley had had a heart attack six months before. plays around with fellow retrievers Tyson and Maggie.
When the two men got to Ripken they tried to pull him out but he was in the ice But his master is keeping a close eye on him.
too deep, they had to break the ice to try and free him. “He’s doing great,” Raley said. “But he doesn’t get to go outside without a leash
Raley said Henderson had him hold his legs so he could lean out of the boat far anymore.”
enough to grab Ripken and pull him free at last.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Atlantic Broadband has completed its
acquisition of all MetroCast cable sys-
tems in the United States, according to
a statement from a public relations firm
the company has retained.
Jess Stafanowicz, spokesperson for
Atlantic Broadband, which is a sub-
sidiary of Cogeco Communications of
MetroCast operates in New Hamp-
shire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, with a virtual monopoly
on on-line and cable services in St.
Mary’s County.
The total cost of MetroCast’s assets is
about $1.4 billion.
Though it has a dominant market
share here, Metrocast has been on the
receiving end of constant complaints
from residents who cannot share in their

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Montreal in Canada, said that the Me-
troCast name would eventually be sup-
planted in favor of the Atlantic Broad-
band moniker but not until the spring.
She said customers can expect “faster
internet speeds, TiVo services and Net-
flix access.”
“As of now everything stays the
same,” Stefanowicz told The County
Times, stating also that she was not
aware of any service rate increases.
Metrocast has not responded to com-
plaints regarding the removal of certain
sports channels in the their cable lineup.
With the acquisition of Metrocast,
Atlantic Broadband now operates cable
and internet services in 11 states from
Maine to Florida, serving more than
800,000 homes.
services due to cable not being laid near
their homes, often in insolated rural
areas.
MetroCast representatives have re-
sponded by saying that to lay new fiber
optic cables in such areas would be too
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MetroCast gives virtually no room for
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Commissioners Mull
Sign Ordinance Changes
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A focus group formed at the behest of
the Commissioners of St. Mary’s Coun-
ty to examine the county’s sign ordi-
nance has recommended allowing busi-
ness owners to keep temporary signs up
until such time as they wish to take them
down.
This differs from the county’s current
ordinance, which gives them five years
to take down temporary signs.
This is one among several recom-
mendations the sign focus group (SFG)
has offered to commissioners following
requests from communications magnate
Clear Channel that there be special con-
sideration given to free standing signs,
more commonly known as bill boards.
The SFG also recommended that
every commercial property in county
growth areas, such as town centers and
development districts, be allowed up to
six free standing signs, among that num-
ber would be temporary signs.
Outside of growth areas, under the
new proposals, all commercial proper-
ties would be allowed three signs.
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This is a radical departure from the Happenings in
Leonardtown
current rules which only allows com-
mercial centers with six or more stores
more than one free standing sign, and
then only at the entrance to the center.
Temporary signs are not allowed.
Commissioner Todd Morgan seemed
concerned that the new rules might be-
A “little bit” of snow did not deter the award-winning chicken wings for their
come a recipe for sign proliferation.
most dedicated First Friday fans on Jan- guests to choose from. Another wintry
“So every business on Route 235
uary 5th! Temperatures may have been winner was the steaming hot, home-
could have six flags along the side of the
hovering in the single digits but those made soup freshly prepared for the
road?” Morgan said.
undaunted by the intimidating chill fac- evening at Big Larry’s Eatery. Many
The new sign amendments would also
tor made it out for a special evening of other shops and restaurants stayed open
cap the area of a single sign to 64 square
dining and dancing at local hot spots, late as well, offering warm smiles and
feet with the maximum area of all signs
knitting up a storm at the local yarn genuine hospitality following the snow
not to exceed 150 square feet; the cur-
shop, and sipping hot cider at the North and bitter cold served up to Southern
rent ordinance caps the signs at 64
End Gallery as the new exhibit “Cold Maryland just the day before.
square feet with a 20-foot height limit.
Winter Fun” opened. The Leonardtown Business As-
Non-growth areas are restricted to
Local author Katie Brewster, accom- sociation (LBA) would like to thank
just 32-square feet with a height of 16
panied by her husband James Brewster everyone who attended and all of the
feet.
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County Votes To Fund
Homeless Survey
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The tri-county agency known as the
Continuum of Care undertakes an an-
nual survey aimed at recording every
homeless person in the region, but this
year they say they have not received the
grant funding necessary to get the job
done.
They have asked the Commissioers of
St. Marys’ County to pick up the slack.
“In years past we have received grant
money from the state to help facilitate
the point-in-time (PIT) survey,” wrote
Sara Martin, board chair of the care con-
tinuum in a Dec. 14 missive. “This year
the grant is not being offered and we
were not given any notice of this fund-
ing not being available.
“Without the necessary funds we will
not be able to have a successful point-in-
time survey.”
At their Tuesday meeting the commis-
sioner board voted unanimously to fund
the survey.
Town Commissioners
Approve Extra ENR
Project Money
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Leonardtown Town Council ap-
proved Monday an extra $79,000 be paid
to the construction management firm
overseeing the upgrades to the town’s
waste water treatment plant.
Town Administrator Laschelle McK-
ay said the extra money was to cover
costs incurred by GHD, Inc. of Bowie to
manage the project four months after it
was to be completed.
The project, which the town under-
took years ago with a lengthy design
phase and then had to halt because of
funding problems due to the economic
downturn, aims to improve the plant’s
ability to remove pollutants.
The enhanced nutrient removal (ENR)
upgrades allow the plant to remove even
more nitrogen and phosphorus from
wastewater before it is discharged back
into open water.
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Martin said in her letter that a signifi-
cant amount of the PIT involves spend-
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“Offering a homeless person a gift
card to a local restaurant or gas station is
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to open up and talk to the person admin-
istering the survey,” Martin wrote. Sunday, January 14th
The rest of the funding for the PIT
goes towards advertising, Martin wrote,
which helps to solicit volunteers for the
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Cameron Files for Preparing the Farm for
Fourth Term as Sheriff the Next Generation
Succession Workshop
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron filed for re-
election Tuesday after already serving 12
years in one of the highest law enforcement
positions in St. Mary’s County.
In seeking his fourth term, though, Cam-
eron will be facing opposition this time in
the form of a primary challenge from fel-
low GOP candidate Tom Phelan, a retired
Navy captain.
If successful, Cameron would then go
on to face former sheriff’s office lieutenant
Theodore Bellavoine, who is running on
the Democratic ticket.
“My goal has been, and continues to be
to establish your sheriff`s office as a pre-
mier law enforcement agency that is re-
sponsive and accountable to its citizens,” Cameron said in a prepared statement.
“Through a shared vision, strategic management, accountability, and adaptive lead-
ership, the members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have achieved excel-
lence at many levels.
“We strive to improve our efforts with a goal of sustaining viable communities,
and improving the quality of life in St. Mary’s County.”
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cultural Development Commission
(SMADC)  is partnering  with the
University of Maryland, Maryland
Department of Agriculture, Nation-
wide, and Alliance for the Bay to host
an intensive one-day workshop to as-
sist farm owners and their families to
plan for a smooth and secure transition
of their farms from one generation to
the next. 

This workshop is designed
to help farm families navigate the
often challenging and complex land-
scape of the transition of ownership,
by providing helpful tips and commu-
nication strategies to begin exploring
mutual goals and objectives.

Partici-
pants will walk away with the tools
they need to develop a farm succes-
sion plan, prepare family members
and engage them in the process  to
ensure the farm operation remains
stable and continues to thrive.  

This
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work shop is recommended for all
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tions on the farm are encouraged to
attend.

The workshop will be held
on  January 18, 2018, from  8:30 a.m.
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Planners Okay Pegg Road Low-Income Apartments
Artist’s rendering of a unit at Patuxent Cove Apartments.
By Dick Myers
Editor
The St. Mary’s County Planning Com-
mission Jan. 8 gave concept site plan ap-
proval to a 60-unit apartment complex
on Pegg Road in Lexington Park that in-
cludes 60 percent low-income housing,
including units for the handicapped.
The project called Patuxent Cove
Apartments is on 11 acres, one of the
last undeveloped tracts on the major
arterial road that connects Chancellor’s
Run Road and Gate 1 at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station.
The project approved is the first phase
of an ultimate buildout of 98 units. It is
a joint venture of Conifer Realty, LLC
of Columbia, MD and Community De-
velopment Corporation of Lexington
Park. According to Conifer’s VonneHe
Harris, the company has an extensive
track record in the Mid-Atlantic area
with projects similar to what is being
proposed in St. Mary’s County.
The project’s engineer, Jim Gotsch of
the Solt.esz firm, showed a design that
will be unique for the area. The three-
story apartment buildings (five in the
first phase) will have horizontal units on
the bottom floors for the handicapped
(including veterans), and vertical units
comprising the second and third floors,
like town houses, with kitchen and liv-
ing rooms on the second floor and bed-
rooms on the third floor. All units would
have balconies.
The project will also have a commu-
nity center, tot lot and village green for
use of the residents.
The proposal was enthusiastically
received by the planning commission
members who spoke and was in the end
given unanimous approval. Several said
it was the right place to locate the work-
force housing that was sorely needed in
the community.
But the hearing on the project lasted
for two and a half hours because of con-
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cerns from the planners about a request Conifer was a great company to partner chair, replacing Shelby Guazzo, whose
to lower the number of parking spaces, with. term expired.
from the 147 required by the ordinance Before the start of the hearing, the
to 96. The planning director has the au- commission voted in Howard Thomp- dickmyers@countytimes.net
thority to approve a lower number. son for another year’s term as chairman
The project as proposed also request- and appointed Joseph VanKirk as vice
ed reduction in green space from 50 per-
cent to 30 percent because of the lot size
and the type of units. The developer will
either have to purchase off-site ease-
ments or make a direct payment to the
county to compensate for the difference.
Harris argued that her company’s ex-
perience in their other projects was that
the number called for in the county or-
dinance was more than necessary and
would be unused. She presented figures
from other projects showing one to one-
and-a half spaces per unit. Proposed is
1.6 spaces per unit.
At first Planning Director Bill Hunt
was skeptical, noting that some of the
information being presented had been
delivered to staff and the planning com-
mission at the 11th hour. But after hear-
ing Gotsch’s assurances that what was
being proposed would work, he consent-
ed to go along with it.
In addition to the proposed 96 park-
ing spaces, the developer proposed to
have 14 street parking spaces along the
entrance road to the project. Harris said
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that road would still be wide enough
for emergency vehicles even with park-
ing on one side of it. The planners had
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 8 Education The County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

St. Mary’s College Presents Annual Reeves

Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond
The annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond,
professor of English and and George B. and Willma
Reeves Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts,
will take place on Monday, Jan. 22 at 4:45 p.m. in
Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s Col-
lege of Maryland campus. The event is free of charge
and open to the public.
What sort of relationship exists between the current
political atmosphere and St. Mary’s mission as a pub-
lic honors college? With “Draining the Inner Swamp:
Learning as Resistance,” Hammond will examine
President Trump’s record to date within the context of
skills and values fostered by a liberal arts education.  Study (Cambridge University Press, 2000). His literary
In so doing, he  will reaffirm the critical importance
of this type of education for our nation’s political and
cultural health. In a time dominated by the politics of
fear and ignorance, learning becomes a powerful act
of resistance.
Colleagues react to previous Reeves Lectures:
Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black states,
“As a speaker, Jeffrey Hammond is that rare combi-
nation of intellectual rigor and folksy charm.  With
each Reeves lecture, Hammond makes topics rang-
ing from toys manufactured in the 1950s by the Louis
Marx Toy Company to The Gospel of Mark to this very
place where we are -- St. Mary’s City -- both accessible
and enjoyable.  Each Reeves lecture is as informative
as it is entertaining.”
Associate Professor of English Elizabeth Charlebois
said, “Jeff Hammond’s annual Reeve’s lectures mas-
terfully combine brilliant cultural commentary, lively
scholarship, and profound personal reflection -- all pre-
sented with Jeff’s sparkling good humor and insight.”    ture Series, GOP staple and communications strategist
Hammond has published three books in his pri-
mary field of early American studies, most recently
The American Puritan Elegy: A Literary and Cultural
nonfiction has appeared in many journals, including
Antioch Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Fourth
Genre, and American Scholar. His work has won two
Pushcart Prizes, Shenandoah’s Carter Prize for Essay,
and the Missouri Review Editors’ Prize for Essay, and
has been cited numerous times in the Pushcart annual
and Best American Essays. His nonfiction books in-
clude Ohio States: A Twentieth-Century Midwestern
(Kent State University Press, 2002), This Place Where
We Are (St. Mary’s Press, 2006), Small Comforts:
Essays at Middle Age. (Kent State University Press,
2008), and Little Big World: Collecting Louis Marx
and the American Fifties (University of Iowa Press,
2010).
Visit www.smcm.edu for information on additional
upcoming speakers such as political analyst and com-
mentator Kathleen Parker on March 22 who describes
herself as “slightly to the right of center,” David E.
Sanger on April 6 presented by the Presidential Lec-
Ed Gillespie on April 12, and comedian, actor, and
writer Tig Notaro on April 20 presented by the Annual
Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and
Culture.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by
the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the
Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of
the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S.
News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students
attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in
Southern Maryland.
—Michael Bruckler, St. Mary’s College PIO

CSM Partners on MLK Programs

As organizations gather throughout
Southern Maryland to commemorate
the January 15 birthday of Martin Lu-
ther King Jr., the College of Southern
Maryland is joining in the conversation
and celebrations occurring locally Jan.
14 and 15.
CSM Executive Director of Insti-
tutional Equity and Diversity Office
Dr. Carmen Phelps will be one of five
speakers opening The Big Conversa-
tion, a community-wide civil conver-
sation on dismantling racism, “I Didn’t
Know...Exploring Racism and Privilege
in Our Community,” from 2-5 p.m., Jan.
14 at Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish
Hall in Lusby.
“As a diversity practitioner, educa-
tor and administrator, I am incredibly
grateful for the opportunity to encour-
age greater understanding and aware-
ness of key issues impacting our collec-
tive capacity to build community while
honoring difference here in Southern
Maryland. Given the unique, rich yet
complicated cultural, social and politi-
cal history of this region, which contin-
ues to inform the experiences of current
communities, I can’t think of a more
timely moment in which to have this
conversation,” Phelps said.
During the program Southern Mary-
land leaders will discuss local issues
and attendees will share experiences
in small group sessions, led by trained
facilitators from the Community Media-
tion Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s
counties, to understand how individu-
als and communities can dismantle rac-
ism. The outcome will be suggestions
on how racism might be dismantled in
Southern Maryland, according to pro-
gram organizers.
The Big Conversation is sponsored
by Middleham and St. Peter’s Episco-
pal Church in partnership with Calvert
NAACP, St. Mary’s NAACP, Calvert Li-
brary, the Community Mediation Cen-
ters of Calvert and St. Mary’s counties,
CSM and the Concerned Black Women
of Calvert County. For information, visit
http://www.middlehamandstpeters.org/
christian-formation/big-conversation/.
In addition to Sunday’s program,
CSM is supporting the local efforts in
Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties
on annual prayer breakfasts on Jan. 15
and their associated activities.
In Calvert County, the 32nd annual
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m., Jan.
15, and will feature guest speaker Dr.
Janet L. Sims Wood, an historian, pub-
lisher and reference librarian. The pro-
gram will honor local contributors Rev.
Dana M. Jones of Mt. Olive United
Methodist Church and Community Ser-
vice Honoree Eric Franklin. The event
will also recognize scholarship recipient
Corina Nicole Jones and feature musical
performer Jeremy Malloy. The event is
sponsored by the National Congress of
Black Women Calvert County Chapter,
College of Southern Maryland and the
National Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People, Calvert County
Chapter.
The program will be held in
the Rod ‘n’ Reel Restaurant, 4165
Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach.
For information, contact Glinda
Anderson at 301-855-1458 or Glad-
ys Jones at 410-586-8305. Tickets
are required.
The Charles County NAACP
presents its 23rd annual Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer
Breakfast, beginning at 9 a.m.,
Jan. 15, at North Point High
School, 2500 Davis Road, Wal-
dorf. Keynote speaker is CNN
Correspondent and Author April
Ryan. Tickets are required. For
information, call 240-427-5131 or
visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ CSM Executive Director of Institutional Equity and
the-23rd-annual-rev-dr-martin-lu- Diversity Office Dr. Carmen Phelps will be among
the speakers opening The Big Conversation, a
ther-king-jr-prayer-breakfast-tick- community-wide civil conversation on dismantling
ets-39451584752. racism, as part of events scheduled across
In St. Mary’s County, the 14th Southern Maryland and in which CSM is partnering
annual Martin Luther King, Jr. to commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Prayer Breakfast will feature key- Jr. Jan. 14 and 15.
note speaker Nandi Crosby-Jordan, Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Cen-
beginning at 6:30 a.m., Jan. 15, followed ter, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s
by a day of service. The breakfast and City. For information, visit http://www.
program begin at St. Mary’s College smcm.edu/news/2017/12/14th-annu-
of Maryland, with the day of service al-southern-maryland-martin-luther-
including panel discussions on “The king-jr-prayer-breakfast-jan-15-key-
Color of Unity: Boldly Building Bridges note-address-nandi-crosby-jordan-91/
Across Communities,” as well as blood or email events@smcm.edu.
pressure screenings, a food drive for
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Press Release from CSM.
a coat drive, backpack giveaway and
voter registration.
The program will be held in the J.
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 The County Times Cops & Courts 11

Merchant’s Lane Robbery

Still Under Investigation
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The deputy assigned to the Town of
Leonardtown told the town commis-
sioners Monday that detectives are con-
tinuing to investigate the armed robbery
that took place at a liquor store on Mer-
chant’s Lane in December.
“They have some leads,” Cpl. Kristi
Nelson told town leaders. “That’s all I
can say.”
Town leaders were concerned when
the armed robbery took place since
those types of offenses rarely happened
in town limits and at places of business.
Mayor Dan Burris speculated that the
nature of some of the business being
done at the liquor store — check cash-
ing — might have had something to do
with it being targeted.
“That store is no longer cashing
checks,” Burris said during the commis-
sioners meeting. “I think that’s why they
were targeted.”
The robbery took place Dec. 5 at Cen-
tre Liquors.
LAW OFFICE OF
An employee at the establishment ad-
vised police that two African American
males wearing ski masks entered the
store, brandished a handgun, demand-
ed money, and assaulted the employee.
Both suspects then fled the area on foot;
the victim suffered minor injury from
the assault and was transported to Med-
Star St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment.
Police are asking anyone with infor-
mation about this incident to contact De-
tective Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200
extension *1996 or by email at Melissa.
Hulse@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may
also remain anonymous and contact
Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text
a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to
“CRIMES” (274637).
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Three-Year-Old
Killed in Collision
On January 9, 2018, at approxi-
mately 11:42 a.m. deputies from the
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the area of Three Notch
Road near Tom’s Way, in Lexington
Park, for a reported serious motor ve-
hicle collision. Upon arrival, deputies
found two vehicles and a total of five
occupants to be involved in the colli-
sion. Due to the serious nature of the
collision, the St. Mary’s County Sher-
iff’s Office Collision Reconstruction
Unit responded and continued the
investigation.
Preliminary investigation revealed
a 1998 Honda Accord, operated by
Kyle William Sullivan, age 21, of Lex-
ington Park was traveling south on
Three Notch Road, when the Honda
slowed to make a left turn into a pri-
vate driveway. A 2011 Ford Ranger,
operated by Kyle Lee Akers Redman,
age 29, of Avenue, was traveling south
on Three Notch Road, when it struck
the rear of the Honda. Passengers in
the Honda Accord were Brittney Ni-
cole Luzano, age 21, of Lexington
Park, Sarah Elizabeth Rand, age 35, of
Sullivan, age 3, of Lexington Park.
The operator and adult passengers
in the Honda Accord were transported
to area Trauma Centers for treatment.
The juvenile was transported from the
scene and was pronounced deceased
upon arrival at the hospital. The op-
erator of the Ford Ranger was trans-
ported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospi-
tal for incapacitating injuries, and has
since been released.
Anyone who may have witnessed
the collision or any events leading up
to the collision, that has not already
provided a statement, is asked to con-
tact Corporal Brandon Foor #235, at
(301) 475-4200 extension *2265, or by
email at Brandon.Foor@stmarysmd.
com.
— Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sheriff ’s Office
PIO

DANIEL A. M.
Lexington Park, and Damian Michael

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NOTICE PURSUANT TO MD RULE 2-121 (C)

EILEEN E. KERNS AND VERNON L. MISKIMON, JR.

PLAINTIFF
V.
DINA MARIE NORTH
DEFENDANT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY
CASE NO.: C-17-010975
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Pursuant to MD. Rule 2-121 (c), this is to give notice that Eileen E. Kerns and
Vernon L. Miskimon, Jr. have filed a complaint for custody as Logan M. and Dylan
M., both minor children against Dina Marie North. The complaint seeks custody of
both minor children.

It is this 11th day of December 2017 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore Coun-
ty, ORDERED that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in a
newspaper having a general circulation in Leonardtown, Maryland once a week for
2 successive weeks, providing notice to the defendant of the complaint. Unless an
answer to this complaint is filed on or before January 31, 2018, a default judgment
may be entered against the Defendant.
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 12 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

St. Mary’s Square Shooter Sought

Sheriff’s Blotter who is employed as a driver. According to the victim the residence. Contact was
On January 4, 2018, at approximately 1:45 PM, depu- he was hired to transport the suspect, later identified made with the victim who
ties from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and as Andre Charles Hursey, advised numerous items
troopers from the Maryland State Police, responded to age 28, from Ft. Washing- had been removed from the
the area of St. Mary’s Square, located on Great Mills ton, to an address in St. home. Through the course
Road, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, a male Mary’s County. Investi- of the investigation, Amy
victim, age 27, was found to have sustained a gunshot gation revealed while the Jo Leach, age 31, from Pin-
wound to the upper body. The victim was flown by victim and suspect were ey Point, and Jessica Renee
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7, to a re- traveling in St. Mary’s Miles, age 28, from Piney
gional trauma center for treatment. County, an argument Point, were developed as
A person of interest is being sought; the individual ensued between the vic- suspects. Leach
is described as an African American male who at the tim and Hursey. Suspect On January 7, 2018, both
time of this incident was wearing all black, and may Hursey then produced a suspects were located and
have been wearing an orange or red knit cap/mask. folding knife, extended arrested; Leach and Miles
This person was last seen on foot running towards the the blade, and threatened were both charged with Bur-
Patuxent Homes area located on Great Mills Road. Hursey
to kill the victim. glary 1st Degree and Theft
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective The suspect was locat- $1,500 to under $25,000.
Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200 extension *1996 or ed walking in the area, and subsequently arrested.
by email at Melissa.Hulse@stmarysmd.com. Citizens Hursey was charged with Assault 1st Degree, Assault —Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sher-
may remain anonymous and contact the Sheriff’s Of- 2nd Degree, and Resist/Interfere with Arrest. iff’s Office PIO
fice at (301) 475-8008, or Crime Solvers at (301) 475-
3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to Burglary Suspects Arrested
“CRIMES” (274637). On January 4, 2018, Deputy Robinson responded to
the 20000 block of Red Rose Court, in Lexington Park, Miles
Man Arrested for Knife Assault for a report of a burglary.
On January 6, 2018, at approximately 9:31 PM, dep- Evidence from the scene St. Mary’s County • Calvert County

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State Leaders Get Ready for Annapolis 2018
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sen. Steve Waugh
Sen. Steve Waugh, head of the Dist. 29 delegation
to Annapolis told supporters Tuesday night at a fund
raiser that they could expect a “bumpy ride” at some
point during this year’s legislative session but he was
upbeat about the prospects for victory on tax reform,
public safety and transportation.
Waugh said he would reintroduce a bill this year that
would bring more highway user fees back to the local
jurisdictions after years of them being taken up by the
state to balance budgets.
Waugh said these funds were the main source of
revenue counties and towns had to repair local bridges
and roads and build new key infrastructure; he had a
bill that would have brought more money back to St.
Mary’s last year but it failed.
“We’re going to take another shot at it again this
year,” Waugh said.
Another issue likely to be a center of debate is wheth-
er to exempt veterans’ retirement pay from taxation.
Waugh said he expected Gov. Larry Hogan to intro-
duce and support a bill exempting veterans retirements
but he also believed other bills on the issue would come
in modifying the formula and coming up with a per-
centage that would be exempted from taxation.
Waugh said he supported legislation that would in-
clude in high school curriculums’ drivers education
how to deal with a traffic stop ordered by a law en-
forcement officer.
“Hopefully that would bring down stress levels for
both officers and these young people,” Waugh said.
Some sort of tax reform package was a necessity this
session, he said, to conform with federal legislation
signed by President Trump.
The governor has already announced legis-
lation that would help preserve citizens tax re-
turns and Waugh said other tax reform bills
would also make it into the legislative hopper.
“The only question is whether the state will keep the
tax money or whether you will keep it,” he told his sup-
porters at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. “It
has to happen.”
The County Times Feature 13
When it comes to the slew of legislative proposals
that Hogan has announced, from victims’ rights legis-
lation to greater education reform and accountability
the governor’s proposals have found favor with the lo-
cal delegation but one is controversial even to them.
Tuesday afternoon Hogan proposed legislative term
limits for state elected leaders equal to the term of ser-
vice for the governor; citing the will of the founding
generation that they “never envisioned professional
politicians.”
Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29 B) praised much of Ho-
gan’s legislative efforts but said she could not support
term limits.
“He has some very good proposals which we are def-
initely getting behind,” Rey told The County Times.
“But I’ve always been against term limits.
“I’m for term limits in the executive branch but on
the legislative side the ballot box is the term limit.”
Rey had hopes that the tax credit on oyster shell re-
cycling could be extended and she also planned on re-
introducing a concealed handgun carry bill that would
allow applicant’s to get their permit to carry a defen-
sive weapon but have about four months to complete
the Maryland State Police training requirement.
“We want you to be able to get preliminary approval
and get 120 days to get the training,” Rey said.
Under the current law the training requirement must
be fulfilled before getting the carry permit.
For county-centered legislation, such as a bond bill
that would allow the Commissioners of St. Mary’s Del. Matt Morgan
County to borrow about $24 million for capital con-
struction projects, the state delegates have yet to take a bills that had individual legislators names on them,
position, she said. such as her concealed carry bill she expected to have
“We haven’t made a decision yet…on the bond bill or great difficulty.
any of the bills given to us,” Rey said Tuesday evening. “That’s only because it’s an election year,” Rey said
At a legislative meeting with the commissioners of majority Democrats wanting to quash Republican
back in December state leaders seemed to signal that bills. “But this is good policy.”
they would be somewhat supportive of another bond She also expected Democrats to attempt an override
bill. of Hogan’s veto last year of the paid sick leave bill.
The delegation planned to meet Tuesday to decide “I just don’t see that government’s role is to tell em-
on which bills from the county they would support, she ployers you have to give paid sick leave,” Rey said.
said. Del. Matt Morgan (R-Dist. 29 A) said he wanted to
Bills that were presented by the delegation, such as continue working on reducing taxes and working to
the possible bond bill, she expected to pass easily but find ways to make health care more affordable.
“I do anticipate trying to put in a health care bill to
reduce costs,” Morgan said. “People who’ve had it all
their lives are finding it almost impossible to continue
to afford it.
“It makes sense to create a pool for healthy people
with lower mandated premiums.”
But that might also make costs for those with pre-
existing conditions “skyrocket,” Morgan said.
There were only two insurers left in Maryland where
there were once seven, he said.
“We’re looking for some kind of free market solu-
tion,” said Morgan.
Morgan said he had supported term limits in the past
but felt the governor’s solution was a half measure.
“The answer really is redistricting,” Morgan said.
“Term limits are a quick fix for a broader problem.”
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Del. Deb Rey
 14 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

MetCom Water Storage Towers: Progress Report

The Metro- and will include state-of-the art radio communication
politan Commis- technology.
sion (MetCom) The new Hollywood elevated WST near the Broad
provides public Creek and Twin Ponds subdivisions will serve the
water and sewer Hollywood Town Center. This tower will provide
services to por- 500,000 gallons of storage and a 400-gallon per min-
tions of St. Mary’s ute (gpm) well.The new facility will ensure adequate
County, operating fire suppression, improve water pressure, and provide
28 water supply additional storage to support planned growth in the
and distribution area. The approved capital construction budget was
systems across $3.486M and was funded through a low interest loan
the county. This from the Department of Housing and Community De-
includes 67 wells, velopment (DHCD). Maryland Department of the En- ity should be placed into operation in the near future.
which supplied vironment’s Certification of Potability for the well was George Erichsen, MetCom’s Executive Director stat-
approx i mately obtained on November 6, 2017. Water quality testing ed, “We are very pleased at the recent progress of these
1.4 billion gal- for the storage tank has been completed and the facil- two projects, but are now pressing forward to begin the
lons of water in ity was placed into operation on December 27, 2017 by construction of a much larger $ 6.297M water storage
fiscal year 2017. MetCom staff, contractor (Caldwell Tanks, Inc.) and tank in Hickory Hills that was approved in prior years.
Likewise, Met- designer (WRL). The new two million gallon storage facility has an ap-
Com owns and The new Charlotte Hall elevated WST near the proved budget of $6.297M and is funded through a low
operates 5 wastewater treatment facilities that treated Maryland Transit Administration Park and Ride Fa- interest loan from the DHCD.”
a combined average of 1.5 billion gallons, an average cility on MD Route 6 will serve the Charlotte Hall Final land acquisition was completed in November
of over 240,000 gallons of waste per day in fiscal year Town Center, whose density now requires an elevated 2017 and construction is anticipated in the late spring,
2017, along with managing two private sewage facili- water storage tank. This particular tower will provide 2018, following final site plan approval and the formal
ties under agreements with the facilities’ owners. 400,000 gallons of storage and a 250 gpm well. The bidding process.
Recently added to the system are two (2) new elevat- new facility will ensure adequate fire suppression, ad- To learn more about our projects, please visit our
ed water storage towers (WST) and associated produc- dress storage lost due to damage to ground storage, and website at www. metcom.org and choose Capital Im-
tion wells, located in Hollywood and Charlotte Hall, provide storage for domestic use. The approved capital provement Projects under the Engineering tab.
currently in the final phases of construction close- construction budget was $3.107M and was also funded
out. Both projects will be completed under budget through a low interest loan from the DHCD. This facil- Press Release by MetCom.

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County Libraries to Meet Cashew
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Forum Discusssions
With the state of the world today,
facilitating conversations about pivot-
al issues is crucial to improving them,
and the National Issues Forum (NIF)
is coming to Southern Maryland to
do just that. The first in a series of
NIF discussions begins this Saturday,
Jan.13, at Charles County Public Li-
brary’s P.D. Brown Branch at 2 p.m.  a broad range of choices and meet
Two other discussions will be held on
Jan. 27 at Calvert Library in Prince
Frederick at 9:30 a.m., and later that
same day at St. Mary’s County Li-
brary’s Lexington Park Branch at 2
p.m. Brad Gottfried, former president
of the College of Southern Maryland,
and his wife, Linda, will moderate the
discussions.
All three discussions will focus on
the question, “How Should Communi-
ties Reduce Violence?” as part of an
overall topic of “Safety and Justice.”  Please go to SMRLA.org/NIF to reg-
NIF is a network of civic, educa-
tional (and other organizations) and
individuals whose common interest
is to promote public deliberation in
America. It includes civic clubs, reli-
gious organizations, libraries, schools
and many other groups that meet to
discuss critical public issues.  Forum
participants range from teenagers to
retirees, prison inmates to commu-
nity leaders, and literacy students to
university students.
NIF does not advocate specific so-
lutions or points of view, but provides
citizens the opportunity to consider
with each other in a public dialogue
to identify the concerns they hold in
common.
NIF booklets on the discussion top-
ic of “Safety and Justice” are avail-
able to check out through all three
county library systems. Additional
copies will be made available on a
first come, first served basis at the
discussion programs.
Though the programs are free and
open to the public, seating is limited.
ister for a specific location/program.
For more information about the Na-
tional Issues Forum, visit nifi.org. To
learn more about the Southern Mary-
land Regional Library Association,
visit smrla.org or call 301-884-0436.
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Local Government
Closures for Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
All St. Mary’s Government Ad-
ministrative Offices will be closed
Mon, Jan. 15 in observance of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Of-
fices will reopen on Tues, Jan. 16.
 The St. Andrews Landfill and
six (6) Convenience Centers will
be open for normal hours of op-
eration on Jan 15.  In addition STS
and ADA will operate normally. 
However, the SSTAP program will
not operate on Jan. 15.
All three St. Mary’s Library
branches (Charlotte Hall, Leonar-
dtown and Lexington Park) will be
closed on Jan. 15.
 All Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loff ler and Northern) will be
closed and no Meals on Wheels deliveries will be made.
16 Feature The County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The County Times In Our Community 17

Opioid Learning Series

In an effort to raise awareness sessions or choose specific ses- Topic: Prevention & Recogni- are available for substance abuse
about the opioid epidemic over- sions based on their interest in the tion. The third session will include disorders and will provide infor-
taking our community, St. Mary’s following topics:
 
 two simultaneous sessions, one mation on how to access these ser-
County Health Department and St. January 11, 2018 (Snow date: for adults and one for teens. The vices in St. Mary’s County.
 

Mary’s County Library are part- January 18, 2018)
 adult session will include informa- March 22, 2018 (Snow date:
nering to host an Opioid Learning Topic: The Big Picture. In an ef- tion on detecting the signs of ad- March 29, 2018)

Series open to the public. This six fort to combat the growing epidem- diction, communicating with your Topic: How to Respond. The
part series will be held every other ic of prescription drug and heroin adolescent, relationship building sixth and final session of the Opi-
Thursday at the Lexington Park abuse, the FBI and DEA have re- and support groups. The teen ses- oid Learning Series will include a
Library from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 leased “Chasing the Dragon: The sion will explore how to recognize brief overview of the entire series,
p.m. beginning on January 11 and Life of an Opiate Addict,” a docu- when a friend or family member followed by information for com-
continuing on January 25, Febru- mentary that explores the dangers is in trouble, how to talk to them, munity members on how to recog-
ary 8 and 22, and March 8 and 22. of addiction. This session will fea- how to take care of yourself and nize and respond to an opioid over-
Both the February 8 and March ture a screening of this powerful resources that can help.
 
 dose. A special teen session will
22 will feature a special concurrent documentary followed by a guided February 22, 2018 (Snow date: run simultaneously in which teens
session geared toward adolescents.
 
 discussion on the opioid epidemic.
 
 March 1, 2018)
 will learn about peer intervention
Registration is not required January 25, 2018 (Snow date: Topic: Stigma. This session will strategies, how and when to seek
but recommended to ensure ad- February 1, 2018)
 explore stigma. What is stigma and help, what you can do if can you
equate seating and hand out ma- Topic: The Opioid Crisis in St. how does it impact access to treat- witness an overdose.
terials for participants. Light re- Mary’s. This session will explore ment services or utilization of re-
freshments will be served.
 
To the opioid epidemic in St. Mary’s sources? Personal experiences will —Kim Robertson, St. Mary’s County
register, visit: https://www.st- County. Local data, prevention and be shared by affected family mem- Health Department
mal ib.org /eve nt s/a du lt- eve nt s/ response efforts will be shared by bers and individuals in recovery.
 

opioid-learning-series/.
 Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, March 8, 2018 (Snow date: March
For more information on the opi- MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County 15, 2018)

oid epidemic, visit: http://www. Health Officer.
 
 Topic: Treatment. This session
smchd.org/opioid/
 
 February 8, 2018 (Snow date: will provide an overview of the
Individuals may attend all of the February 15, 2018)
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Statewide Collaboration to
PROTECT Elderly Marylanders
The average victim of elder financial abuse loses up-
wards of $120,000. Recognizing financial abuse—de-
fined as the improper or illegal use of an older adult’s
property or money— as the most common type of elder
abuse, and accepting responsibility as a first-line de-
fense, Maryland nonprofit financial counseling agency,
Guidewell Financial Solutions is leading a statewide
campaign in partnership with Maryland Attorney
General Brian Frosh and Maryland Comptroller Peter
Franchot to “Protect Older Americans from Financial
Exploitation” — declared PROTECT Week.
During PROTECT Week, Jan. 8-12, Marylanders
will have an opportunity to learn about the many forms
of abuse of older adults via the resources of more than a
dozen local and national partners including the Mary-
land Office of the Attorney General, the Maryland Of-
fice of the Comptroller, Guidewell Financial Solutions,
EverSafe, AARP Maryland and AARP Fraud Watch
Network, Maryland Department of Aging, Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs, Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service, Maryland Consumer Rights Coali-
tion, Wells Fargo, the Montgomery County Office of
Consumer Protection, and The CASH Campaign of
Maryland.
“There are huge risks that older victims of financial
exploitation can face in terms of their personal finan-
cial health and overall economic well-being,” said
President and CEO of Guidewell Financial Solutions
Helene Raynaud. “When it comes to assisting older
adults with finances, our job is to act as a financial
advocate and partner. We’re committed to reporting
suspected financial exploitation of older Marylanders,
so we’re on the first line of defense. Raising aware-
ness about the prevalence of this issue is imperative to
prevention.”
 Prevention and early detection of elder financial ex-
ploitation is key to maintaining the financial health of
older Marylanders, fueling the mission of PROTECT
Week to raise awareness of the issue and give the tools
to intervene early when an older adult is in danger.
The weeklong campaign will feature four main
events where older Marylanders and their trusted ad-
vocates can learn more about the pitfalls and risks of
elder financial abuse, from identifying the warning
signs of fraud and understanding financial abuse to
learning common scam techniques and safeguarding
financial well-being.
If you suspect an older adult is being mistreated or
could be a victim of financial exploitation, contact a
local Long-Term Care Ombudsman like those at the
Maryland Department of Aging, or call the police.
For more information and the full schedule of events
for the week, visit www.ProtectWeek.com.

It’s Freezing Outside: Cope with Some Ice Cream

By Casey Bacon
Contributing Writer
Ice cream, invariably, is a summer
staple: there is no better way to cool
down on a sweltering day than with a
scoop from your local ice cream shop.
As Americans, we are among the top
global consumers, annually eating an
average of five and a half gallons of
ice cream per capita. While the dog
days of summer leave everyone crav-
ing the sweet treat, the plummeting
temperatures of winter just as soon
push the thought to the wayside in fa-
vor of warm baked goods. But while
other cold-food stores shut their doors,
Bruster’s lights remain on, inviting
you to grab a pint of your favorite holi-
day flavor.
Founded by Bruce Reed in 1989, the
company has its name on over 200 in-
dependently owned locations around
the U.S., and prides itself on making
all ice cream “the old-fashioned way”
at each store daily. With over 140 fla-
vors of ice creams, sherbets, Italian
ices and more in their recipe book,
Bruster’s quality, versatility, and year-
round operation set it apart from com-
petition and keep customers coming
back for more, something that the lo-
cal Hollywood location has lauded for
11 years.
It’s this “amazing customer base”
that six-year operator Lolli Mills cred-
its for the store’s success throughout
the year. While each Bruster’s has the
option of winter operation, Mills says
the Hollywood store chooses to do
so because “as ice cream lovers [our-
selves], we know people still crave it
in the colder months!”
Crave they do: a 2011 U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture study found that
even in off-peak December, when ice
cream production is at its lowest point,
there are still some 50 million gallons
of ice cream made. Figures for August,
the month of highest-production in the
study, recorded 77 million gallons of
the treat sold.
With those figures, America’s rank
as the second-largest global ice cream
market (behind only China) comes as
no surprise. Yet rather than warmer
southern states gobbling up the most
of the dessert, it’s the northeast with
the strong sweet tooth: information
company Bundle found in a 2016 study
that six of the top ten consuming states
hail from this area of the country de-
spite the annual frigid winters (Mary- Southern Maryland’s cold winters may not attract this many customers, but this patronage is
typical on a summer weekend. Photo courtesy of Bruster’s of Hollywood.
land didn’t make the cut, but nearby
D.C. was ranked first). expect these trends in her store, noting ous high schools and colleges, and
Why? Nothing conclusive, but it that “after those key summer months, work often with The ARC (of Southern
could have to do with seasonal flavor business starts slowing down and we Maryland). Bruster’s has been actively
availability (hello, gingerbread and enter our less active months,” lining involved in different organizations,
eggnog), the soothing cold on sore up with FoodyDirect’s findings. But helping to raise money and aware-
throats, popular à la mode options for she also realizes that with March’s ness. Our customers are important to
pies and brownies, or the ideal mix of warmer temperatures come an “up- us and we genuinely care about the
a good sofa, television show, and big swing in customers” and the earliest experience they receive. With [their]
bowl of the frozen treat. With this pen- annual increase of business. support, we can continue to keep
chant, however, winter relevancy of As for competition from yogurt Bruster’s a home-town ice cream shop
our local Bruster’s seems more obvi- shops or name brands in grocery with genuine family values!”
ous, with additional ice cream specials stores, Mills isn’t too worried. A be- Bruster’s is located at 23825 Mervell
and holiday gift card promos helping liever that competition serves as a Dean Rd. in the heart of Hollywood,
to keep the business profitable in the push to encourage growth, she shares with daily winter hours from 12 p.m.
colder months. that Bruster’s focuses on “doing our to 9 p.m. Beginning in March, the store
Profits, of course, rise and fall in ac- very best in every aspect of the busi- will once again resume their summer
cordance to these seasonal changes: a ness,” with daily production of both hours, opening from 11 a.m. to 10
2014 study by online marketplace Foo- ice cream and waffle cones setting p.m. every day. For more information,
dyDirect found that sales predictably them apart from their contemporaries. contact brustersof hollywood@yahoo.
reach their peak in July and August, “Buying ice cream from Bruster’s com, or check Bruster’s of Hollywood
while December to February sales dip is supporting your community,” Mills on Facebook for the latest flavors and
with the temperature. Mills knows to affirms. “We employ kids from vari- specials.
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In Remembrance
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

John Judson Alvey
John Judson Alvey, 68, of Clements,
MD passed away on January 6, 2018
surrounded by his loving family. Born
on July 18, 1949 he was the son of the
late James Francis Alvey and Margaret
Ann (Mattingly) Alvey. Judson was a
devoted husband to Barbara Jean (St.
Clair) Alvey whom he married on Oc-
tober 10, 1971.
Judson was a lifelong farmer work-
ing on the family hog and tobacco farm
with his brother, Bernard Allen (Jack-
ie) Alvey. Judson also enjoyed his
work as a truck driver, most recently
working for Bowles Farms.
Judson was actively involved in the
young men’s softball league in his
younger years coaching the Miller
High Life team. He made many close
friends during this time and treasured
the memories. Judson was inducted
into the St, Mary’s County Young
Men’s Softball League Hall of Fame on
October 22, 1994. Judson also great-
ly enjoyed working in his garden and
spending time with his family.
Judson is survived by his wife of 46
years, Barbara (St.Clair) Alvey. Chil-
dren; Jay Alvey (Debbie) of Clements,
MD, and Sara Pilkerton (Lee) of Cle-
ments, MD. Grandchildren; Cora Pilk-
erton and Carson Pilkerton. Siblings;
Bernard Allen (Jackie) Alvey (Donnie)
of Clements, MD, Sara Jane Guy of
Avenue, MD, and Margaret Rita Cul-
lins (Bernard) of Bushwood, MD. In
addition to his parents, Judson was
preceded in death by his brother in law
Frankie Guy.
The family will receive friends on
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 5:00 PM
~ 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner
funeral home chapel with prayers re-
cited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian
burial will be celebrated on Wednes-
day, January 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM in
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mor-
ganza, MD with Father Drew Royals
officiating. Interment will follow in
Charles Memorial Gardens Leonard-
town, MD.
Pallbearers will be Darren Alvey,
Shawn Alvey, Troy Alvey, Michael
Hayden, George Hayden, Gary Hill,
Glenn Cullins and Allen Alvey. Hon-
orary pallbearers will be Tommy and
Tina Bowles and the entire staff of
Bowles farms.
In lieu of flowers, the family request
that donations in Memory of Judson
be made to the Seventh District Res-
cue Squad PO Box 206 Avenue, MD
20909 and/or Hospice of St. Mary’s PO
Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD.
Barbara Jean “Dolly”
Davidson
Marine Corp Relief Society, acted as a
docent at Historic St. Mary’s City, ran
the SAYSF Bible church office and mu-
sic ministries, and taught music classes
at the Lexington Park Christian School
- now King’s Christian Academy.
In September of 1977 Mrs. Davidson
joined the Lexington Park Volunteer
Rescue Squad.  During her 40 years
of service there she was a pioneer for
women, serving in every administra-
tive office of the department including
two stints as president and Chair of
the Board of Directors.  Mrs. David-
son was part of the leadership team at
LPVRS that oversaw two fleet expan-
sions, renovation of the old Great Mills
Road station, acquisition of property
for and construction of the Buck Hewitt
Road Station and a restructuring of the
leadership team itself.  She was also a
very active running member, being a
top five responder for over 20 years.
Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death
by her parents, Gould M. and Dorothy
D. Brown, her husband, Theron W. “T”
Davidson and her son, Mark T. David-
son, all of Lexington Park.  She is sur-
vived by her son, Kim A. Davidson and
his wife Patricia; her grandson Shawn
A. Davidson and his husband Michael
Cahall, their sons Blair and Marcus;
her granddaughter Shari Arends and
her husband David, their sons Zachary,
Tyler and Caleb, all of Lexington Park
as well as cousins, nieces and nephews
throughout the United States.  

Caring for the Past The family will receive visitors at

SAYSF Bible Church at 46544 Rue
Purchase Road, Lexington Park on

Planning for the Future
Traditional Funerals, Cremation Services, Memorial Church Services,
Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care. Barbara Jean “Dolly” Davidson died
Thursday, January 4, 2018 at George-
town University Hospital in Washing-
ton DC.  She was 88 years old.   The family would like to express
Mrs. Davidson came to St. Mary’s
County with her husband, the late
Theron “T” Davidson, in 1951.  Recog-
nizing the need for summer activities
for the growing population of children
coming to St. Mary’s with parent’s sta-
tions at Patuxent Naval Air Station,
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson founded a sum-
mer Bible camp on the banks of the St.
Mary’s River.  The following year to
Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 5p.m.
to 7p.m. in the evening with a memo-
rial service including EMS prayers at
seven o’clock.  Her funeral will be at
SAYSF Bible Church on Friday, Janu-
ary 12, 2018 at ten in the morning with
interment to follow at Charles Memo-
rial Gardens in Leonardtown.  
deep appreciation to the staff at Med-
Star St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar
Georgetown University Hospital for
their kindness and professional care
during Gram’s final illness.  Thank you
all for your warmth and understanding.  
In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that memorial donations be made to
the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad or SAYSF Bible Church.  

www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED
FOR TWO GENERATIONS
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
22955 Hollywood Road
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
30195 Three Notch Road
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20650
(301) 472-4400
the shores of Green Holly Pond off Rue
Purchase Road and would eventually
evolve into SAYSF (Seek and Ye Shall
Find) Bible Church.
A graduate of the State University
of New York, Oneonta and an ac-
complished musician, Mrs. Davidson
taught first grade at the Frank Knox
School in Lexington Park, served on
the Board of the Center for Life En-
richment, volunteered with the Navy
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD.
Sherwood Melvin Glotfelty
Sherwood Melvin Glotfelty (Age
101) Of Charlotte Hall, Maryland died
Friday January 5, 2018. He is survived
by his wife of 77 years, Ruth Mae
(Shiels) Glotfelty and his sons; Gary
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The County Times Obituaries 21

residence with Hospice. Dee was a
homemaker and of the Christian faith.
She had an open door at her home for
others in need and she most enjoyed
being with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She was the daughter of Daniel Ray-
mond Holland and June Hilda Trush
Holland. In addition to her parents,
she was also predeceased by her hus-
band, Anthony Joseph Konka, Jr. and
her sisters, Diane Frericks and Norma
Moody.
She is survived by her son, Anthony
Konka, III (his companion, Emily), her
daughter, Lannette King (James); and
her brother, Daniel Raymond Holland,
Jr. Also survived by 17 grandchildren
and two great grandchildren
Funeral services were private. Me-
morials in Dee’s name are asked to
Hospice of St. Mary’s, PO Box 625,
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Ar-
rangements by Raymond Funeral
Service.
(Rhoda), Robert, John (Jeanie) and
William (Mary), 6 grandchildren and
7 great grandchildren. He was born in
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania on December
20, 1916.
Before retiring, Sherwood was the
president of the Heishman Porsche
Audi dealership in Arlington, Virgin-
ia. Sherwood was an avid knife collec-
A Tribute to the Loved
tor. He began his military career with
the United States Army during World
One Whose Memory
War II and served for 32 years both ac-
tive duty and reserves.
A funeral service will be held at
Lives
John Benjamin Padgett Jr., was the son of the late Mable Gertrude
Tayman Padgett and John Benjamin
Padgett, Sr. He was the loving husband
of the late Shirley Lee Padgett whom
he married on July 3, 1953 in Camp
Springs, MD and who preceded him in
death on August 18, 2017.
He is also survived by his children:
John Padgett, III (Gayle) of Compton,
MD and Tracey Kelly (Robert) of Hol-
lywood, MD, 6 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren. As well as his sis-
ters; Bea Farrell of Colton’s Point, MD,
and Roberta Taylor of Leonardtown,
MD. He was preceded in death by his
sister Inez Lusby of MD.
He moved to St. Mary’s County in
2007 from Clinton, MD. Jack served
in the United States Army from Sep-
tember 17, 1947 to September 2, 1952.
While in the United States Army he
served in the Korean War. He was a
police officer for the Prince Georges
John Benjamin Padgett Jr., “Jack”, County Police Department. Jack en-
89, of Leonardtown, MD formerly of joyed farming, outdoors; above all he
Clinton, MD passed away on January enjoyed time spent with friends and
1, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born family.
November 13, 1928 in Clinton, MD, he
Honor the memory of your cherished
one by sharing the story of their life with
friends, neighbors and associates here
in the community.

Brinsfield Funeral Home at 30195

Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, On Forever in
Maryland 20622 on Friday January
12, 2018 at 2:00. Viewing will be 1:00-
2:00 on that day. The interment will be
Your Heart
held on a later date at Quantico Marine
Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. Me-
morial donations in Sherwood’s honor
can be made to the Special Olympics.
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral
Home.

Dee Konka

Remembrances For details and to place your notice of

remembrance, call 301.373.4125 for assistance.
In Print & Online From

Dee Konka, age 66, of St. Inigoes,

The County Times 301.373.4125
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Maryland, died January 3, 2018 at her
 22 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, January 11
No Sew Fleece Pillow Cover
Northern Senior Activity Center,
29655 Charlotte Hall Rd, Charlotte Hall
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
With the cold weather setting in you
need something warm and fuzzy to cud-
dle. Why not cover your favorite pillow
with snuggly fleece? Make your own no
sew fleece pillow cover with fringe for
free. You bring the pillow and we pro-
vide everything else. You can bring any-
thing from a throw pillow to a king-size;
no body pillows please. Space is limited.
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes! Come and check out our NEW
LOCATION!
Friday, January 12
Elks TEXAS HOLD ’EM
Tournament
St Mary’s County Elks Lodge; 45779
Fire Department Lane Lexington Park,
MD 20653
7:00 PM-11:30 PM
NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM
TOURNAMENT
$60 Buy in = 6500 chips
Sign up by 6:45 and receive an ad-
ditional 500 chips. Optional $5 add-on
and receive 1,000 chips. Total Starting
Stack could be 8000 chips. Top ten per-
cent places paid. 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
(starts at 4pm)
Please enter through the side of the
building.
Saturday, January 13
 Relay for Life Yard Sale
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
7:00 AM-6:00 PM
Greenview Knolls relay for life team
is hosting an indoor yard sale to benefit
St. Mary’s County Relay for Life. Tables
are also available for $15.00.
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Southern Maryland Decorative
Painters
Immaculate Conception Church,
28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville,
MD 20659 (This will be in the hall be-
hind the church)
9:30 AM-3:30 PM
The Southern MD Decorative Ptrs
will meet at 9:30 Saturday, January 13th.
A business meeting will be followed by
painting a project, “Winter Duo Land-
scapes” designed by Nancy Scott and led
by Karen Showalter. Guests are always
welcome and should contact us for sup-
ply info if you’d like to paint on the date
of your visit. You can visit our website
at www.smdpaint.org. Any questions
contact Garnett Joy @ 301-884-2835 or
email smdp.LearnToPaint@gmail.com.
National Issues Forum Discussions
at County Libraries
21677 Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Blvd, Lexington Park, MD 20653
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
The first in a series of National Is-
sues Forum (NIF) discussions begins
this Saturday at Charles County Public
Library’s P.D. The discussions will be
moderated by the former president of
the College of Southern Maryland, Brad
Gottfried, and his wife, Linda. NIF is a
network of civic, educational (and other
organizations) and individuals whose
common interest is to promote public
deliberation in America. It includes civ-
ic clubs, religious organizations, librar-
ies, schools and many other groups that
meet to discuss critical public issues.
Forum participants range from teenag-
ers to retirees, prison inmates to com-
munity leaders and literacy students to
university students. NIF does not advo-
cate specific solutions or points of view,
but provides citizens the opportunity
to consider a broad range of choices,
weigh the pros and cons of those choices
and meet with each other in a public
dialogue to identify the concerns they
hold in common. Though the programs
are free and open to the public, seating
is limited. Please go to SMRLA.org/
NIF to register for a specific location/
program.
 “Tantric” Live in Concert
21030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway,
MD 20620   
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Rock out with, Tantric, an American
rock band touring with founder Hugo
Ferreira on lead vocals. Tantric’s self-
titles debut album reached platinum
status with three singles “Breakdown”,
“Astounded” and “Mourning.” SOMD
local bands Hydra FX, Others May
Fall and With Lying Eyes will also per-
form. 5 South Event Center in Callaway.
Across the street from Weis Markets.
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, January 14
Breakfast 2nd Dist
VFD&RS—All-You-Can-Eat
2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden
Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Breakfast—All-You-Can-Eat
Cost: Adults $9:00; Children 6—12
$5.00; & Children 5 & under are free.
Menu consists of Scrambled Eggs, Home
Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast,
Sausage Links, Ham, Bacon, Creamed
Chipped Beef, Sausage Gravy, Hot Bis-
cuits, Spiced Applesauce, & Grits.
Monday, January 15
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes! Come and check out our NEW
LOCATION!
Tuesday, January 16
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes! Come and check out our NEW
LOCATION!
Thursday, January 18
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Kindergarten Information Day
Our Lady Star of the Sea School 90
Alexander Lane Solomons, MD
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Our Lady Star of the Sea School will
hold a Kindergarten Information Day.
Administration and teachers will be on
hand to answer questions and provide
information for interested families. Our
Lady Star of the Sea School offers full
day and half day Preschool and full day
academics for Kindergarten through
8th grade. The school provides students
Thursday, January 11, 2018
and families with small class sizes, out-
standing academics with a non-common
core curriculum, leadership develop-
ment, and involvement in team build-
ing and STEM activities with additional
focus being placed on the arts and reli-
gion. After school activities, before and
after care, and transportation are avail-
able. Tuition assistance may be avail-
able. Guided tours of the campus will
begin at the main building of the school
located at 90 Alexander Street in beauti-
ful Solomons Island.
Forrest Center Hosting Annual
Tech Expo
24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career &
Technology Center (Forrest Center) will
host its eighteenth annual Forrest Cen-
ter Tech Expo on Thursday, January 18,
2018, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at the school site
located at 24005 Point Lookout Road,
directly across from the St. Mary’s
County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown,
Maryland. The purpose of the Forrest
Center Tech Expo is to familiarize stu-
dents and parents with Career and Tech-
nology Education (CTE) career options
offered by the St. Mary’s County Public
Schools. This is an opportunity to meet
the staff at the Forrest Center and to
learn about the 24 completer programs
(including the MIFRI Fire and Rescue/
EMS program at an off campus location)
and the four elective classes currently
offered. Middle school and high school
counselors will be available to answer
questions about career clusters and to
assist students in planning their aca-
demic program. The Forrest Center will
provide special presentations for parents
to explain the registration process and
how to incorporate Forrest Center pro-
grams into their student’s schedule.
Zumba Fitness Classes No Con-
tract, No Membership!
46925 Crocus St., Lexington Park,
Maryland 20653
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Happy new year to you and all the
Zumbera’s and Zumbero’s
Start 2018 off on the dance floor.
Zumba Fitness Classes are back! It’s
time to start that new year’s resolu-
tions with some great Zumba Fitness
classes! Come and check out our NEW
LOCATION!
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050

Programs and Activities

Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
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king-size; no body pillows please. Assorted col-

A Matter of Balance
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will be of-
fering A Matter of Balance on Tuesdays from
1:30-3:30 p.m. starting January 9- February 27.
A Matter of Balance is a nationally recognized,
award-winning time-tested program for people
over 60 designed to help manage falls and in-
crease activity levels. In this class, participants
will learn to:
View falls and fear of falls as controllable
Set realistic goals for increasing activity
Make changes to reduce falls at home
Exercise to increase strength and balance
Classes are two hours in length and are held
once a week for eight weeks and are led by two
trained coaches in the Matter of Balance pro-
gram. Class format is mostly lecture/discussion
with approximately 30 minutes of exercise each
session. All materials are provided. To sign up
for the course, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Space is limited so sign up early.
No Sew Fleece Pillow Cover
With the cold weather setting in you need
something warm and fuzzy to cuddle. Why not
cover your favorite pillow with snuggly f leece?
The Northern Senior Activity Center will have
a no sew f leece pillow cover class on Thursday,
January 11 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Make your own no
sew f leece pillow cover with fringe for free. You
bring the pillow and we provide everything else.
You can bring anything from a throw pillow to a
ored and pattern f leece will be provided. Space
AARP Safe Driving
is limited. To sign up for this craft in advance, The next AARP Safe-Driving course will be
please visit the signup table or call 301-475- held at the Loff ler Senior Activity Center on
4200, ext. *3103. Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with an
hour lunch break at 11:30). This program includes
emphasis on roundabouts, pavement markings,
Zumba Gold at Northern stop-sign compliance, red-light running, and
safety issues such as speeding, seat belt and turn
It’s 2018 and this is your year! Get moving on
signal use. The cost is $15 for AARP members,
your fitness goals and try your first class for
$20 for non-members, payable to AARP on the
free. The Northern Senior Activity Center offers
day of class. Pre-registration is required and can
Zumba Gold on Tuesdays at 10-11 a.m. Getting
be accomplished by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
fit was never so fun, as you dance to upbeat mu-
*1658 or stop by the registration desk at Loff ler
sic while meeting friendly and welcoming peo-
by Monday, Jan. 15. Please mention if you wish
ple. Keep going to class by purchasing a fitness
to order a lunch from the center. The cost for
card. Fitness cards are $30 for 10 sessions and
lunch is $6 if you are under 60 and by donation
are available at the front desk. For more informa-
for those 60+ years of age.
tion about this program, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*3103.
Rummikub
Try something new and come learn to play
Swing Dance Lessons Rummikub at the Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Tuesday, January 23 & 30 at 10 am. This is
Fun, fitness and style, all in one place! Swing
a wonderful game to learn to help increase brain
Dance Lessons will be offered at the Loff ler Se-
function and become more socially involved.
nior Activity Center on Thursdays Jan.11-Feb 8
Bettie Broadhurst is the instructor so you are
from 1-2:30 p.m. (5 sessions). These classes are
guaranteed to have fun! To sign up, call 301-475-
taught by Henry Brown. Cost is $50/pp payable to
4200, ext. *1050.
the instructor on the first day of classes. Partners
are recommended, though not required. Register
for this class by Jan. 8 by calling 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk.

ary 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This  

Opioid Learning Series:
Kickoff with Screening of
‘Chasing the Dragon’
Lexington Park Library, in partner-
ship with the St. Mary’s County Health
Department, will hold the first of a six-
part Opioid Learning Series: Kickoff
with a screening of Chasing the Dragon
on Thursday, January 11 from 6 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. In an effort to combat the
growing epidemic of prescription drug
and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA
have released “Chasing the Dragon:
The Life of an Opiate Addict,” a docu-
mentary that explores the dangers of
addiction. This session will feature a
screening of this powerful documentary
followed by a guided discussion on the
opioid epidemic.
The second in the Opioid Learning
series, ‘The Opioid Crisis in St. Mary’s
County’ will be held on Thursday, Janu-
session will explore the opioid epidemic
in St. Mary’s County. Local data, pre-
vention and response efforts will be
shared by Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster,
MD, MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County
Health Officer.
 
National Issues Forum:
Safety and Justice
The Lexington Park Library will hold
a National Issues Forum: Safety and
Justice on Saturday, January 27 from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. How Should Our Com-
munity Reduce Violence? Presented in
partnership with Brad and Linda Gott-
fried. National Issues Forums offer citi-
zens the opportunity to join together to
deliberate, to make choices with others
about ways to approach difficult issues
and to work toward creating reasoned
public judgment. The three Southern
Maryland library systems (St. Mary’s,
Calvert and Charles) will each hold one
National Issues Forum in January on the
topic: How Should Our Community Re-
duce Violence? Check out www.nifi.org
to read the guide and prepare to discuss!
Registration required.
Microsoft Office:
Introduction to Word
Leonardtown Library will hold Mi-
crosoft Office: Introduction to Word on
Tuesday, January 23 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Learn how to open, create, format,
print, and save documents using Mi-
crosoft Word. Prerequisite: Basic skills
in using the mouse & keyboard. Adult
computer classes are limited to ages 16
and up. Registration required.
Computer Basics 2:
Introduction to Windows 10
Charlotte Hall Library will hold
Computer Basics 2: Introduction to
Windows 10 on Wednesday, January 24
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part two of a four
part series. Explore the basics of Micro-
soft’s operating system. Learn how to
create, store, and manage files & fold-
ers, 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.
Beginners Crochet Class
Charlotte Hall Library will hold a
Beginners Crochet class on Thursday,
January 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn
the basics of Crochet and make a pot
holder! No experience necessary. A lim-
ited amount of crochet hooks and yarn
will be provided. Please bring your own
size J crochet hook (6mm.) if you’d like
to take your work home. Ages 12 and
up. Registration required.
Preschool Science
Explorers: Snowman STEM
Lexington Park Library will hold
Preschool Science Explorers: Snow-
man STEM on Friday, January 26 from
2:30 to 4 p.m. Do you want to build a
snowman? Come learn about the sci-
ence behind snow with experiments
ranging from frosty to fun to downright
magical. Please join us to experience the
wonderment of snow from the comfort
of the indoors. Recommended for ages
3-6, registration required. 3-6 Years.
Registration required.
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WORD SCR AMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell
something pertaining to getting organized.

S H R T A

CLUES ACROSS 50. Consumed 25. Repeats

51. Firm 26. Certified public
1. Make ale 56. Pubs accountant
5. Residue 57. Leafy drink 27. River in eastern France
8. Female parent 58. Cured 28. Returned material
12. Succulent plants 59. Northern wind of authorization (abbr.)
14. OJ’s judge France 29. Special __: military
15. Czech river 60. Tax collector group

Kid'S Corner
16. Embarrassing 61. Respite from the sun 35. Ribonucleic acid
predicament 62. American spy Aldrich 36. Not even
18. NHL legend Bobby 63. Central Standard Time 37. Power transmission
19. Sunfish 64. Myanmar ethnic group belt
20. One who acclaims 38. Doctor of Education
21. On the __: running CLUES DOWN 40. Type of nerve
away 41. Types of tops
22. Oklahoma’s “Wheat 1. Crush 42. Large primate
Capital” 2. Razorbill genus 43. Flooded, low-lying
23. The Golden State 3. “Full House” actress land
26. Merrymake Loughlin 44. Gritty
30. Siberian nomads 4. Bluish green 45. Gets up
31. Pock-marked 5. Garlic mayonnaise 47. Stake
32. Baleen whale 6. Attacks repeatedly 48. Not the most
33. Leaf-footed bug genus 7. Secretion 49. Swedish rock group
34. Treasure 8. Special instance 52. Expresses pleasure
39. Tanzanian shilling 9. A handsome youth 53. Expression of boredom
42. Changed loved by Aphrodite 54. Queen of Sparta
44. Intestinal pouches 10. Tree genus in the 55. Where Adam and
46. Walked in a mahogany family Eve were placed at the
celebratory way 11. Israeli city Creation
47. South American 13. Formed a theory
mountain chain 17. Remove
49. Jai __, sport 24. Type of light
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s

Word Scramble: TRASH

Thursday, January 11, 2018
Dying Institution
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
January 19,
2002. I was at
Fager’s Island bar
in Ocean City,
Maryland when
it happened. I
didn’t understand
it then; I still don’t
completely un-
derstand it now.
Where were you? More specifically,
where were you the day Bill Belichick,
Tom Brady and the New England Patri-
ots beat the Oakland Raiders in the AFC
Championship Game and America’s foot-
ball fans were introduced to the obscure
and baffling “tuck rule?”
Time has provided considerable context
to that moment. Entering that now famous/
infamous game, Brady was an unheralded
and, it seemed, moderately-talented sec-
ond year quarterback. He appeared more
“game manager” than “game breaker.”
Belichick, in just his second year as New
England’s head coach, was trying to estab-
lish himself after five failed years in Cleve-
land and an awkward one-day stint as New
York Jets head coach that he ended with a
one-line, hand-written faxed resignation.
Fourteen seasons and five Super Bowl
championships later that bumbling, unac-
complished coach and that inconsequential
quarterback are now the best quarterback
and head coach, respectively, in NFL his-
tory and constants for the greatest dynasty
in modern professional sports.
It all began on that January day in 2002,
but its end may be near.
If you buy a recent piece by ESPN Se-
nior Writer Seth Wickersham, the Patriots
are disintegrating from within. Wicker-
sham presents a compelling case: Brady’s
sick of Belichick’s tongue lashings and
lack of public praise; Belichick is torqued
over being forced to trade Jimmy Garop-
polo, Brady’s heir apparent; and both are at
odds over Alex Guerrero’s – Brady’s train-
er/business partner – access to the team.
Wickersham’s piece casts Guerrero as
a football version of Yoko Ono; but this
seems more the generic work of two pow-
erful entities tiring of coexistence. Regard-
less, the end was near even before Wicker-
sham’s agitation; it will just accelerate in
earnest if he’s right.
Brady is 40; Belichick is 65. Neither
man has anything left to prove. Disgust-
ing riches and irreproachable legacies are
secure. They were going to be doing this
in five years anyway, Guerrero or no Guer-
rero. The difference now is the Belichick-
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Brady, Patriots-forever-Super-Bowl-con-
tenders thing might end this year.
The suggestion is sweet music to 31
other NFL fan bases. Understandable.
The Patriots are easy to hate: Belichick’s
curmudgeon-shtick, golden boy Brady and
his supermodel wife, the tuck rule, Spy-
gate, Deflategate and all…that…winning.
But even as a salty Washington fan, this
isn’t a funeral I eagerly anticipate or will
celebrate.
Through scandal, personnel changes,
and a league financial system that’s sup-
posed to subvert sustained success, the
Patriots have consistently quieted the
noise, never made excuses and resisted
the urge to look beyond the next week’s
opponent. They have overcome injuries
(Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, etc.),
rejuvenated veteran players (Corey Dil-
lon, Randy Moss), routinely identified and
developed talents in obscure or under-val-
ued players (Edelman, Dion Lewis, Troy
Brown, Malcolm Butler, Wes Welker), and
won at an historic pace.
And that’s just the football side of the
story.
The world has changed significantly
since the Patriots beat the Raiders on Janu-
ary 19, 2002. The information age has
exploded with smart “phones” and social
media – Jetsons-like technology. But the
advancements, and 24/7 connectivity,
have created enormous distractions, an
unlimited ability to self-promote and the
insatiable need for self-validation through
frivolous external indicators—“likes”,
“friends” and retweets. The challenge
this presents in building and maintaining
a focused, united locker room is difficult
to imagine.
Yet one NFL team has developed the
formula.
The Patriots stand as an island against
this change, where how things used to be
(or at least should be) still stubbornly are
and the trappings of the modern, social
world are suppressed. In this way, they’ve
never been more relevant or more impor-
tant – an example that a group of people
committed to a cause, and to each other,
can accomplish truly amazing things.
That ego, the one thing the Patriots have
always stood against, might be what de-
stroys modern sports’ greatest dynasty
just adds a salacious final twist to this re-
spected, if not universally beloved, team.
However this ends, the inevitable docu-
mentary on these Patriots will be must-see
television; I just won’t be celebrating the
final apocalyptic scene.
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St. Mary’s Women Extend
Winning Streak
Kyaira Priest ‘21 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
St. Mary’s Women’s basketball team
extended their winning streak to four
with a Jan. 6, defeat over Wesley.
The Basics
Score: St. Mary’s 56, Wesley 51
Records: St. Mary’s (6-6, 2-4 CAC),
Wesley (3-10, 1-5 CAC)
Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. – Mi-
chael P. O’Brien ARC Arena
The Short Story: For the first time
since the 2012-13 season, the St. Mary’s
College of Maryland women’s basket-
ball team has picked up four consecutive
wins as St. Mary’s held off a late rally
by Wesley College on Saturday after-
noon. The Seahawks came away with a
56-51 Capital Athletic Conference vic-
tory as guards Kyaira Priest (Lexington
Park, Md./Chopticon) and Olivia Now-
lin (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg) combined for
25 points.
How It Happened
Nowlin gave St. Mary’s its biggest
lead of the game (11) at the 2:53-min-
ute mark of the third quarter when she
drained a three-pointer off an assist
from senior captain Kerri Kline (Hager-
stown, Md./Saint James), solidifying the
team’s control of the game.
Kline then sent the Seahawks into the
fourth period with a 40-30 advantage
with a jumper in the final six seconds of
the third.
After St. Mary’s got back up to an
11-point lead, Wesley clawed its way
back into the game with a 21-10 run over
an eight-minute span to knot the game
at 51-51 with 1:25 to go. The run was
fueled by five triples, including a pair
from Stacey O’Neale, the conference’s
top sharpshooter.
Nowlin scored St. Mary’s next three
points to put them ahead by three with
21 seconds left before Kline iced the
game with a pair of free throws.
The Seahawks outscored Wesley, 14-
7, in the second stanza thanks to eight
points from Priest, breaking a 14-14 tie
and staking a 28-21 lead at halftime.
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Inside the Box Score
Priest finished with season-highs of
13 points and four field goals (4-for-8,
50%) plus notching two steals. She led
the Seahawks at the half with 10 as she
went 2-for-4 from downtown.
Nowlin put up 12 points with seven
coming in the fourth quarter alone. She
went 7-for-10 at the line while adding a
game-best four assists, three steals, and
two rebounds.
Junior forward Kobe Chaney (Edge-
water, Md./South River) led all rebound-
ers with 13 boards while chipping in six
points and a career-best five blocks.
St. Mary’s continued to take care
of the ball, posting a season-low 13
turnovers.
Shelby Johnson led the Wolverines in
scoring and rebounding with a game-
best 18 points and 12 rebounds as Wes-
ley wrapped up its eight-game road trip
with a 1-7 record.
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Twitter: @smcseahawks, @
SMCM_WBB
Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
#GoHawks
By Nairem Moran · nmoran@smcm.edu
for SMCM.
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Family Meals
This picture was taken about 1921; my
guess is that family members had gath-
ered for Sunday dinner and afterwards
someone decided a photo would be a
good idea. As a youngster in the 1950s,
the tradition of the family dinners on
Sunday continued and I still remember
them. The usual fare was fried chicken
with potatoes, a variety of vegetables,
homemade biscuits, etc. There were so
many people, washing dishes and sil-
verware was required several times to
have enough to feed everybody… and so
people ate in shifts (beginning with the
adults), but the wait was well worth it!
(1) William Lee Morgan, 1895-1960,
son of John Daniel Thomas Morgan and
his third wife, Edwina Jeannette Burch
and husband of Anna Russell.
(2) Anna Russell, 1899-1967, daugh-
ter of James Bernard Russell and Ann
Levia Morgan and wife of William Lee
Morgan,
(3) Joseph Earl Morgan, 1916-1982,
son of William Lee Morgan and Anna
Russell. He married Mary Elsie Lacey.
(4) Mary Leona Morgan, 1912-1981,
daughter of John Woodley Morgan and
Mary Myrtle Russell. She married Lew-
is Franklin Burch.
(5) Lula Elizabeth Morgan, 1891-aft.
1940, John Daniel Thomas Morgan and
his second wife, Mary Jane Farrell. She
married John Walter Tippett, widower
of her sister, Mary E. Morgan.
(6) Anna Louise Morgan, 1919-
1984, daughter of William Lee Morgan
and Anna Russell. She married Wil-
liam Douglas Hill. Identification not
confirmed.
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Sweet Spot
And so another year begins. Look-
ing forward, time sometimes seems to
crawl, but looking back to the year just
passed, it often feels like rewinding a
movie: scenes flash past, the highlights
blending with the moments that seemed
like filler at the time, until it’s all a pleas-
ing blur.
Perhaps the secret lies in living it all
in some sort of slow motion, recogniz-
ing that even the rough moments can
leave something worthwhile in their
wake, softened and sweetened by the
good times when it’s seen in the rear-
view mirror.
I’m counting myself fortunate as I look
back on 2017 and forward into 2018; I
hope you are, too. Here on Testosterone
Terrace, Prince Firstly and Forgotten
Middle Child Tim both married during
(7) Nellie May Morgan, 1916-1997,
the past year, so I now have two wonder-
daughter of John Woodley Morgan and
ful daughters-in-law, the Lovely Lady
Mary Myrtle Russell. She married first,
Sarah and Awesome Aubrey. Their mar-
Joseph Lancaster Quade (divorced) and
riages also mean formally joining the
second, Ralph Forrester.
two Joyce kingdoms: sisters (and now
(8) Unknown.
sisters-in-law) Sarah and Aubrey Joyce
(9) Blanche Lala Morgan, 1905-1924,
married brothers (and now brothers-in-
daughter of John Woodley Morgan and
law) Chris and Tim Joyce, so we’ve dou-
Mary Myrtle Russell. She married Wil-
bled the Joyce clan. For the record: no,
liam Gorman Davis.
they were not cousins, or related in any
(10) Carrie Mae Tippett, 1914-1996.
way…except perhaps back in the Old
daughter of John Walter Tippett and
Country, many centuries ago; I suppose
Lula Elizabeth Morgan. She married
we can’t be sure of whether there’s any
first, Solomon Zachariah Copsey and
connection from the auld days.
second,Elmer Francis Buckler.
Meanwhile, Baby Ben has found his
(11) Lucy Marie Morgan, 1920-1985,
sweet spot in college and is racking up
daughter of John Woodley Morgan and
credits and doing the hard work that will
Mary Myrtle Russell. She married first,
earn him a degree in no time at all…if
William Edwards and second, Lamar
he’s looking backward. Looking ahead,
Davis.
I know it feels like slow-going at times,
(12) John Nelson “Son” Morgan, 1918-
but soon enough he’ll have the diploma,
1989, son of John Woodley Morgan
and once he’s working, he’ll probably
and Mary Myrtle Russell. He married
wish he was back in the easy days of
first, Myrtle Rogers and second, Hazel
college, like so many people do.
Watkins.
The people I care about are healthy
(13) James Daniel Morgan. 1918-1989,
and happy, and there’s no greater satis-
son of John Woodley Morgan and Mary
faction than being able to say that. We’re
Myrtle Russell. He married Mary Lou-
all getting older, with the changes and
ise Wathen.
adjustments that involves, but I’m trying
(14) Mary Myrtle Russell, 1885-1953,
to focus less on resistance to what is and
daughter of James Bernard Russell and
more on acceptance (a quick note before
Ann Levia Morgan and wife of John
you flood my inbox with emails saying,
Woodley Morgan.
‘your political columns don’t sound very
(15) Joseph Johnson Morgan, 1910-
accepting,’ let me clarify: I’m referring
1972, son of John Woodley Morgan and
to my life, not the political landscape. I
Mary Myrtle Russell. He married Cora
still believe that resistance is perfectly
Columbia Burch.
appropriate—and even essential—in
the world of governance and politics). If
the past few years have taught me any-
Thursday, January 11, 2018
thing, it’s to spend more time and en-
ergy savoring the present moment and
less looking backward or forward with
the shoulda-coulda-woulda’s that can so
easily bog us down.
The past slips beyond our control the
moment events go by, and the future is
notoriously unpredictable (we plan, God
laughs, as the saying goes), so unless we
want to waste the time we have resist-
ing what is, all we can do is try to en-
sure that we’re living in the present in a
conscious way that honors both past and
present.
I believe that a big part of that honor-
ing is about gratitude. I know it sounds
Pollyanna-ish, but it’s true nonetheless:
particularly in the moments when I’m
frustrated or disappointed or otherwise
dissatisfied, I continue to try to refocus
my thoughts on appreciation for all the
ways that I am, and have been, fortunate
in my life. Losses and sorrows are just
part of being human, not a plot against
us, not something that any one of us suf-
fers in a more painful way than every-
one else. For me, that sense of perspec-
tive helps.
And so, with another year having
come to an end, and the new year al-
ready underway, I’m thankful: for fam-
ily—old and new—and for community:
my friends, my colleagues, my readers,
the guy at the drycleaner’s who always
greets me warmly, the woman at the
Wawa who always calls me ‘hon,’ the
ticket-taker at 3 Notch Theatre who
didn’t ask me if I’m eligible for the
Senior Discount, the mail carrier who
checked in on me when I hadn’t emp-
tied the mailbox in a week, my kind
next-door neighbor who shared her fam-
ily dinners with me all summer when I
was trying to gain weight…I could go
on, but the list is too long, truly, to allow
it…and I’m thankful for that, too.
I hope your holidays, whichever ones
you celebrate, were joyful and peaceful
and full of those wonderful moments
with family and friends that make up the
memory reel that will later flash by in
that pleasing blur. I hope it was a happy
old year, and I wish you a happy new
year, with many blessings as we embark
on what’s ahead.
I love hearing from you; feel free
to contact me at thewordtech@
md.metrocast.net if you have comments
or questions about the column.
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gain I have— NOT, I

repeat, NOT the amaz-
ing, nothing-better-in-
the-world Cappuccino
Crunch Keye’s Cream-
ery cup of ice cream I
treat myself to every
Tuesday when I work
at Keepin’ It Local in

“I Will Follow You”

Well, I am starting to thaw out a little; don’t know
if what we experienced in the last week or so would
be considered a cold snap—it seemed more like a
frozen sock in the jaw to me. I enjoy cooler weather
but there is a limit. These are the snowfalls I like
the best, where you see the beautiful snow for a day
or two and then it melts away even faster.
I just read somewhere (I think it was the AARP
Magazine) that you burn more calories when you
leave your thermostat on 65 degrees. Shivering, it
said, is a great way to lose weight. I would agree: I
think if the heat is up too high you just get lethargic
and want to lay on the couch, eating comfort snacks
and food like a tree sloth. The problem in our house
is that we don’t have a thermostat and only use our
woodstove; the major problem (for me) is that my
husband likes the woodstove to heat up to blast fur-
nace temperatures. I have been known to go down
in our guest room, and either turn on the rolling air
conditioner or open the windows in the dead of win-
ter. He loves the heat—the more, the better. So, in
fact, it is my husband’s fault concerning any weight
Morganza.
This all leads to that
dreaded January topic
of diets. I need to find
a diet that will be per-
fect for me. Sometimes
I think I have found one
and then I realize that most of the foods listed in it
are on the banned list from Arthritis.org for those of
us with autoimmune diseases, like the “nightshade
vegetables, including eggplant, tomatoes, red bell
peppers, mushrooms, and potatoes.” Everything I
love. They are, however, “disease-fighting power­
houses that boast maximum nutrition for minimal
calories. They also contain solanine, a chemical
that has been branded the culprit in arthritis pain,”
though many sufferers experience relief from these
same vegetables. It is so confusing. Vegetables,
fruits, and I, for the most part, do not agree with
each other for another issue. What to do, what to
eat? I LOVE high-carb comfort foods!
January is usually a no-go on diets for my hus-
band and I for another reason: leftover Christmas
chocolates, desserts, and my best friend Bethany’s
yearly arrival of a tin full of the best fudge found on
the planet. Her mother won the Pillsbury bake-off
in the mid-70’s for a chocolate cake—baking deca-
dent sweets is in Bethany’s genes. Neither one of us
seems to have the will power to toss all of this in to
the trash the day after Christmas. It didn’t help that
my sister-in-law sent a huge bag of retro candies,
and my brother filled the packing box full of can-
dies as a cushion. I won’t even be thinking of the
fudge, and my husband will be at the tin cutting out
a chunk and ask, “Would you like a piece?” I have
always been a follower – it was a problem for me as
a teen, and it has seemed to stay with me into adult-
hood. My mother’s words flit through my head for
a moment, “Would you jump off a cliff if so and so
did too?!” The words pass quickly, thank God, and
I readily agree to jump off a cliff with my husband
into a river of chocolate fudge, all thanks to this
character flaw of being a follower. Was this what
the wedding vows meant about obeying? I forgot – I
had that taken out I think and replaced with “I will
follow you.” Must be nothing but trouble ahead.
To each new day’s adventure,
Shelby
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