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CONTENTS
“SOME PEOPLE GO OFF TO ANNAPOLIS
AND LOSE TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE.”
GOV. LARRY HOGAN ON STATE SEN. STEVE WAUGH
Local News 3
Cops & Courts 10
In Our Community 11
Feature 16
Education 18
Obituaries 20 In Local
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Sports22
Entertainment23
Community Calendar 24
Senior Calendar 26
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Library Calendar 26 Page 12
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Thursday, May 3, 2018
Three New
Members Elected to
Leonardtown Council
Roy Buckler, Laschelle McKay, and Katie Mattingly mark down votes as attorney J. Earnest
Bell calls them out
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In one of the most contested elec-
tions in Leonardtown’s recent history
three new members were swept into
office Tuesday night as town election
monitors tallied all the ballots cast.
Mary Slade, a small business own-
er, got the highest number of votes
with 200 cast in her favor followed
by Christy Sterling-Hollander who
earned 153 votes.
Sterling-Hollander serves as the
chief engineer for the Metropoli-
tan Commission and also serves
on the town’s planning and zoning
commission.
Tyler Alt, a senior logistician who
serves as an alternate on the zoning
commission for Leonardtown, was
the third highest vote winner with 136
ballots in his favor.
Slade was excited to learn of her
victory.
“Everybody was a good candidate,”
Slade said. “I’m anxious to get started.
“To start I’m going to go around to
the small businesses and find out what
their needs are and how the town can
possibly help them.”
Sterling-Hollander thanked her
family for helping to spread the word
about her candidacy.
“I never thought this was some-
thing I’d do,” Sterling-Hollander said.
“Now I’m just really going to learn
everything.
“There’s going to be a huge curve
for us new folks.”
Alt was surprised at his victory but
thankful all the same.
“I’m still in disbelief,” Alt told The
County Times. “I’m really excited to
start the next four years.
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Combs got 121 votes just behind Alt.
Nick Colvin got 110 votes, Christo-
pher Jeys received 105 while Andrew
Ponti earned 53 votes.
There were 340 total ballots cast
Tuesday, the Town Election Day, out
of 2,119 registered voters within town
limits.
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“It was a good turnout,” Bell said.
“As a percentage it’s about the same
as the last 40 years I’ve been involved
in it.”
Bell noted the heavy turnover on
the town council and thought it was
positive for the town; he noted that
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 4 Local News
Hogan Turns Up Heat On Waugh
Waugh
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Gov. Larry Hogan continued his rhe-
torical assault on Sen. Steve Waugh last
week by claiming the incumbent from
Dist. 29 failed to act to prevent the re-
moval of $28.4 million from the budget
that was programmed for the new re-
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Hogan spoke at the fundraiser for Jack
Bailey, who is running against Waugh, in
Bushwood April 27 that was attended by
hundreds of people from the local busi-
ness and political communities.
“Your current incumbent senator did
nothing to protect that $28 million,” Ho-
gan said to the hundreds gathered there.
“Some people go off to Annapolis and
lose touch with the people.
“Jack Bailey… will always be one of
you.”
Waugh, in a later interview, flatly de-
nied the governor’s accusations, not-
ing his work to secure a deal in the last
hours of the legislative session to renew
the merger of the higher education center
with the University System of Maryland.
The amendment to the bill proffered
by Waugh mandated that the third build-
ing’s construction funding move ahead
next year.
Waugh said that when the delega-
tion learned the money had been re-
moved he and others “started a pret-
ty vigorous attack on the matter.”
Waugh said he and delegation members
mounted a lobbying campaign that was
intense but ultimately unsuccessful.
But it was far from doing nothing, the
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Hogan again chided Waugh for being
the one vote in the GOP to override the
governor’s veto of a bill that prohibited
colleges and universities from asking
about a prospective student’s criminal
background on their application.
Hogan accused Waugh of voting to
“allow violent felons into our colleges
and universities without a criminal back-
ground check.”
Waugh has pointed out that those in-
stitutions would still be able to perform
criminal background checks on students.
Bailey, a retired Natural Resources Po-
lice sergeant, thanked the attendees for
such strong showing of support.
“I want to be available, approachable,
committed and accountable to each and
every one of you,” Bailey said.
Delegates from both St. Mary’s and
Calvert counties attended. Some such as
Matt Morgan and Deb Rey did not say
which candidate they were supporting,
while District 27 Del. Mark Fisher left no
doubt as to who he was supporting.
He and Waugh were at odds earlier this
year when Fisher attended a St. Mary’s
County Chamber of Commerce legisla-
tive breakfast in Morgan’s stead; Waugh
complained bitterly about Calvert-based
Fisher’s presence in St. Mary’s and
walked out.
Though most of District 29 is in St.
Mary’s, Waugh is from Lusby.
Fisher accused Waugh of being
“aligned more with that Democrat di-
nosaur [Senate President] Mike Miller”
and too willing to do the senate leader’s
bidding.
“You’ll never see Jack Bailey in Mill-
er’s pocket,” Fisher jibed.
Some of Waugh’s other past acts
came back to haunt him at the Bailey
fundraiser.
St. Mary’s Commissioner Tom Jarboe,
a lifelong friend of Bailey and his fam-
ily, said he was there to support the chal-
lenger’s bid for the senate seat.
Jarboe was for Bailey despite this be-
ing his first attempt at elected office.
Gov. Larry Hogan, center, attends a fundraiser in Bushwood for Dist. 29 senate candidate
Jack Bailey, right.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
“I wasn’t micromanaged by Jack Bai-
ley the last three years,” Jarboe said.
Jarboe and other commissioners have
collectively chaffed under what they con-
sidered intrusions into their sphere of au-
thority by Waugh and the delegation.
They were particularly upset last year
when Waugh had attempted to place
conditions on their ability to incur debt
through the elimination of other taxes.
Waugh eventually relented on those
conditions to a bond bill and said frus-
trations between governing bodies
happened.
“Commissioners complain about the
state the way the state complains about
the feds,” Waugh said.
John K. Parlett, a business community
insider and developer, said he believed
Bailey would be a good fit in the Senate.
“I think Jack Bailey will be more ap-
proachable to the average person of
St. Mary’s and Calvert counties,” Par-
lett said, who criticized Waugh for
one his own most prized aspects; his
independence.
“No politician should be an island unto
themselves,” Parlett said. “Our current
senator doesn’t have much regard for
what other people think.”
There was another, more simple reason
why Bailey had Parlett’s support.
“This needs to be a St. Mary’s County
seat,” Parlett said.
Waugh said he’d had little to no contact
with Parlett.
“To my knowledge he’s never reached
out to me,” Waugh said.
Waugh also rejected the idea that the
District 29 seat senate should be filled ex-
clusively by a St. Mary’s County resident.
“So does that mean we need to elect
someone who will meticulously not rep-
resent 20 percent of the district?” Waugh
said. “You can either represent the dis-
trict or you can’t.
“That argument just falls flat with me.”
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Convenience
Store Expansion
Draws Criticism
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A convenience store owner’s
plans to expand his business into
a restaurant site at the corner of
Budd’s Creek and Thompson Cor-
ner roads in Mechanicsville has
some of his neighbors worried.
The owner of Bar None LLC,
Brad Brizzi, plans to build 6,723
square-feet of retail and office space
on the property as well as a 6,771
Bring a non-perishable square foot building divided rough-
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person and receive $1 off Louise Novak, who said she has
admission long had a contested relationship
with Brizzi since he took over the
business in 2011, worried that the
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in the rural area, Novak said, and
it only gets worse when the racing
season starts up.
“If they’re [two cars] side by
side they go at it,” Novak told The
County Times. “What happened
in Loveville will be compounded
here.”
Novak, who lives immediately
across from the store, referred to the
continual traffic problems and fight-
Thursday, May 3, 2018
ing at what is now known as Pax
Lounge in Loveville, whose liquor
license was recently suspended.
The concept site plan for the new
Race N In project has been before
the county planning commission
several times over the years but was
withdrawn before its hearing each
time; the most recent hearing for it
on April 23 was also postponed at
the request of the applicant’s lawyer.
Department of Land Use and
Growth Management director Bill
Hunt said the attorney wanted a
full seven members of the com-
mission present to ensure against a
deadlock.
Only six were present that night.
The traffic study presented with
the concept site plan states that the
business expansion would generate
between 156 to 220 vehicle trips
each day; the current site generates
between 35 and 36 trips per day.
But Novak contested the traffic
study, saying the counts at the site
were observed in February when
not in peak racing season.
The study noted that the counts
were conducted in February.
The next hearing for the project
is set for May 14 at the Chesapeake
Building in Leonardtown at the
planning commission’s next regu-
larly scheduled meeting.
Calls to Brizzi for comment were
not returned as of press time.
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MetCom Board Tables Operating Budget

Carey Barthelme Mummaugh Fairfax

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In a 4-3 vote last week the Metropoli-
tan Commission’s (MetCom) governing
board voted to delay ratifying their fis-
cal 2019 operating budget, mostly over
questions regarding a plan to increase
employee salaries.
The plan was to raise employee sala-
ries by 2.7 percent with a merit increase
and also provide a cost of living increase
of 1 percent.
The total increase to employee sala-
ries was about $250,000; the entire op-
erating budget for MetCom in all its
divisions was $15 million, according to
budget documents.
Service rates in the fiscal 2019 bud-
get are also set to increase by 3 percent
for water services and 3.75 percent for
sewerage.
MetCom officials said they were in
rough parity on merit increases with the
county government as well as cost of
living increases but they were ultimately
about 1 percent behind.
Board Member Keith Fairfax moved
to have the board vote to approve the
budget with its rate increases and in-
creases for employee pay.
“Are we going to beat this horse for
one percent,” Fairfax asked.
Board Chair John Carey said the dif-
ference was much greater; he led the ef-
fort to table the discussion until the next
meeting May 10.
Carey said such an increase needed
more time for discussion.
“We’re not talking about 1 per-
cent were talking about a [3.7] salary
change… on the largest line item in the
budget.”
Board Member Mike Mummaugh
agreed.
“We had a salary study last year that
brought everybody up to where they
should be,” Mummaugh said. “I don’t
feel comfortable” talking about salary
increases now.
Board Member Brian Barthelme
concurred.
“I think it’s premature,” Barthelme
said.
Carey said there was still ample time
to review the operating budget and vote
on it.
“We’re still in April,” Carey said at the
April 26 meeting. “We’re a full quarter
away from fiscal 2019.
“I don’t want this board to feel
pressured.”
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Audit Shows Flaws In Property Assessments

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
By state law the Department of As-
sessments and Taxation (DAT) is re-
quired to physically inspect every prop-
erty in Maryland as part of the process
to assess how much those properties are
to be taxed, but a state audit shows that
the department was only able to proper-
ly inspect 41 percent of those properties
in a given three-year period.
The entire assessable base for prop-
erty taxes in Maryland is valued at $714
billion as of July of 2017, according to
an audit from the Office of Legislative
Audits.
The audit took into account the work
the assessments department was doing
between 2012 and 2015.
The audit stated the reason the depart-
ment could not properly complete the
on-site inspections to note any improve-
ments or declines in residential proper-
ties was a lack of personnel.
“DAT made certain efforts to use
an alternative approach to meet the in-
spection requirements but these efforts
were ultimately unsuccessful,” the audit
stated.
The audit found other problems at
DAT as well.
“Our audit also disclosed that re-
quired supervisory reviews of property
reassessments by the local office super-
visors were not always performed and
documented at the two local offices we
reviewed that accounted for 25 percent
of the state’s assessable properties,”
the report stated. “These offices also
lacked documentation that the local of-
fice supervisors had reviewed properties
owned by employees in the local offices
to ensure they did not modify their own
accounts.”
Of the 676,066 properties up for re-
assessment during the three years be-
tween 2012 and 2015, DAT was only
able to perform some sort of inspection
on 275,461 of them.
Of that number 212,361 received a
physical inspection as required by law
with 27,678 getting an “aerial review.”
The rest, 35,422, got a “neighborhood
review” or an assessment based on simi-
lar properties in the same general area.
According to the audit, DAT records
showed there were just 163 field asses-
sors responsible for 2.3 million proper-
ties statewide as of 2016.
The aerial view option used by DAT
between 2014 and 2015 produced posi-
tive results when used in Anne Arundel
and Frederick counties, the audit stated,
by using oblique aerial imaging for
physical inspections.
About $32 million was added to the
assessable base in Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, according to the report.
DAT estimated that $1.4 billion might
be added to the state’s entire rolls of
assessments but legislation that would
have made aerial assessments across
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Smith: Schools To Use Fund Balance on Security Upgrades

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Schools Superintendent Scott Smith
signaled Tuesday the willingness of the
Board of Education to spend some of its
own money to help improve security at
schools.
“We will put aside a significant por-
tion of our fund balance to school safe-
ty,” Smith told the Commissioners of St.
Mary’s County at a budget work session.
The school system has about $8 mil-
lion in its undesignated fund balance.
County elected leaders have also said
they are willing to fund school security
upgrades from the $30 million fund bal-
ance it currently has.
Smith said the school system was still
working to finalize options to upgrade
school security measures in the wake of
three incidents involving guns or threats
of guns at schools in as many months.

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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Blotter

Burglary-Thompson’s Seafood
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
Office is seeking information on a
burglary that occurred between the
timeframe of April 23, 2018 to April
24, 2018, at 8 a.m., when the burglary
was discovered. Unknown suspect(s)
forced entry into an outside freezer
at Thompson’s Seafood, located on
Three Notch Road, in Mechanicsville,
and stole over one hundred pounds of
snow crab legs, and fish fillets. Pic-
tured below are boxes utilized by
Thompson’s Seafood; it is possible
the stolen seafood could be in boxes
similar to those in the picture.
Anyone with information about this
burglary is asked to contact Corporal
Shaun Carberry at (301) 475-4200 ex-
tension *8045, or by email at Shaun.
LAW OFFICE OF
Carberry@stmarysmd.com. Citizens Theft-
may remain anonymous and contact On March
Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, 10, 2018,
or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their D e p .
message to “CRIMES” (274637). Sidorowicz
Through the Crime Solvers Program responded
tipsters are eligible for an award of to a report-
up to $1,000 for information about a ed theft
crime in St. Mary’s County that leads at Target
to an arrest or indictment. located in
the 41000
Arrests/Warrants block of
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block of Creeping Primrose Lane, in tion determined Allison Renee Beyer,
Lexington Park, for a report of an in- age 31, of North Beach, attempted to
dividual passed out in a vehicle.  Cpl. leave the business with merchandise
Beishline located the vehicle, and ob- she had not purchased.  Beyer was
served the operator to be passed out charged with Theft via a Criminal Ci-
with her foot on the brake. The driver tation. CASE# 12795-18
was identified to be Jeanna Marie
Mackey, age 26, of Prince Freder- A s -
ick.  As Mackey exited the vehicle, sault-  On
a hypodermic needle was located, as March 10,
well as a spoon and burnt granules 2018, Dep.
suspected to be heroin.  Mackey was Sidoro-
placed under arrest and charged with wicz re-
CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana and sponded to
CDS: Possess Paraphernalia.  CASE# the 46000
12698-18 (No Photograph Available) block of
H i l t o n
Drive, in
Lexing-
ton Park,
located in the 46000 block of Lexing-
ton Village Way, in Lexington Park,
for the reported theft.  Investigation
determined Kristin Lacey Dzier-
gowski, age 29, of Leonardtown, at-
tempted to leave the business with
merchandise she had not purchased. 
Dziergowski was charged with Theft
via a Criminal Citation.  CASE#
13002-18 (No Photograph Available)
Drug Ar-
rest-  On
March 11,
2018, DFC.
J. Smith re-
sponded to
the 30000
block of
T h r e e
N o t c h
Road, in
Charlotte
Hall, for a
report of
a vehicle Hoover
operator in need of assistance.  The
vehicle was located running, and
the operator appeared to be sleep-
ing.  DFC. Smith was able to wake
the operator who was identified to
be Jason Anthony Hoover, age 29, of
Charlotte Hall. Further investigation
determined Hoover was in possession

DANIEL A. M. for the

report of Day
an assault.  Investigation deter-
of three plastic bottles containing
various medications.  Hoover was ar-
rested and charged with Driving Ve-

SLADE, L.L.C.
LOKER BUILDING
mined Deanna Sharell Day, age
25, of Lexington Park, had as-
saulted the victim by scratching
the victim and causing injury.  Day
hicle While Impaired  by a Controlled
Dangerous Substance, Attempting to
Drive Vehicle While So Far Impaired
by Drugs Cannot Drive Safely, and
was arrested and charged with As- Possession of Weapon in a place of
sault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 12989-18 confinement; Hoover had a knife
concealed on his person. CASE#
D r u g 13170-18
Arrest-  On
March 10, A s -
2018, DFC. sault-  On
J. Smith March 11,
was inves- 2018, Dep.
tigating a Chase re-
suspicious sponded to
vehicle in the 21000
the area block of
of Gib- Exquisite
son Lane/ Court in
Q u e e n L ex i ng t o n
Young
Tree Road, Park, for
in Mechanicsville.  Contact was a reported
made with the operator of the ve- assault.  In-
hicle, Conrad Leland Young, age 50, vestigation
of Loveville.  A straw with white determined
residue was located in the vehicle as R o b e r t
Hill
well as additional baggies contain- Sylvester
ing suspected cocaine.  Young was Hill, age 54, of Lexington Park, as-
arrested and charged with CDS: Pos- saulted the victim by striking the vic-
session-Not Marijuana, and Posses- tim in the face causing injury.  Hill
41650 COURT HOUSE DRIVE, SUITE 301 • P.O. BOX 288 sion of CDS Paraphernalia.  CASE# was arrested and charged with As-
LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND 20650 13005-18 sault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 13143-18
PHONE: 301-475-5150 • FAX: 301-475-6909 Theft-  On March 10, 2018, Dep.
Forbes responded to the Kohl’s Store
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great prizes. We will have the world-
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Moon bounces, music, vendors, face
renowned Star Wars 501st Legion in at-
tendance as guest judges of the costume
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10am - 7pm Various Activities Every 30 Minutes: 1painting, premium frozen yogurt, pizza, contest and to take photos with contes-
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,Superman, Batman, and even some Jedi
Knights and Sith Lords is planned. Also
lying, tendencies of kids to seek help,
types of bullying, as well as several in-
This Unique 9 Hour Experience Features
Professional Services in
Lingerie Fashion Show 9incotattendance will be Papa John’s mas-
Mr. Slice and Sweet Frog’s mascots
dividuals sharing their personal stories
for better understanding and commu-
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• Mind, Body & Wellness Vendors 0Scoop and Cookie! nity healing.
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• Win Door Prizes Every 30 Minutes and Free Giveaways
Entry to this event will be $5 per media and print.
Admission: FREE with paid Spa Service or only child. Papa John’s Pizza continues to give
The $5 Entry fee for children will be back to our community, while Founda-
$10 per person (Adult & Children) to enjoy the
used as a donation to the 501c.3 nonprof- tion 4 Heroes is a nonprofit organization
festivities, food and activities of the entire day! it group Foundation 4 Heroes. Upon en- that inspires children in hospitals, visits
try, each child will receive a stamp and 2 schools to talk to kids about being he-
tickets, 1 ticket for a slice of Papa John’s roes, and honors Veterans.
Pizza and a free canned Pepsi product, 1
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the 3 moon bounces and face painting.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
March for Babies Coming to Regency Stadium
Hundreds of families and local busi-
ness leaders will join together on May
6th at Regency Furniture Stadium for
the 2018 March for Babies, presented
by Pepco Holdings. March for Babies
is the nation’s oldest fundraising walk,
which helps more babies survive and
thrive.
This year’s Greater Washington D.C.
Area Ambassador Family is the Pever-
ill Family. Lisa and Todd Peverill were
excited about becoming parents again
after 19 years. Baby Steele was excited
too – considering Lisa dilated early and
went into labor at 22 weeks. Fortunate-
ly, they were able to delay delivery for
another two weeks. Steele was born at
only 24 weeks gestation at 2 pounds, 1
ounce and was only given a 10% sur-
vival rate. He spent 91 days in the hos-
pital fighting for his life in a Newborn
Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Today,
Steele is now 5 years old and stronger
than ever. The Peverill family is dedi-
cated to helping give all babies the best
possible start.
Larry Foster, partner, Evergreen
Disposal, and the 2018 Southern Mary-
land March for Babies chair said, “As a
father myself, I am delighted to serve
in this important role to raise aware-
ness and urgently-needed funds for the
March of Dimes mission to fight for the
health of all moms and babies.”
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8:00AM with the three-mile walk kick-
ing off at 9:00AM. Southern Maryland
residents can sign up today at march-
forbabies.org to start a team with co-
workers, family or friends; or make
a donation to help more babies get a
healthy start in life.
“March for Babies is also a memo-
rable and rewarding event for the whole
family,” says Jennifer Abell, Senior
Development Manager for the March of
Dimes. “Together we hope, remember
and celebrate. We’ll recognize families
throughout the day with a Superhero
Sprint for kids, complete with a purple
cape, a symbolic lei for mom and dad
and loads of fun in the kids’ zone. In
addition, we’ll be adding to the fun
with a live deejay and free breakfast
and lunch sponsored by Safeway and
Subway.”
“This year participants will again
have the opportunity to walk through
our Memory Mile and visit our unfor-
gettable March for Babies Memory
Garden. Those who have experienced
loss will find a meaningful way to re-
member their baby by visiting our but-
terfly garden,” she said.
Pregnancy-related death has more
than doubled over the past 25 years.
Premature birth is the largest contribu-
tor to infant death in the United States
and globally. It affects about 380,000
babies – that’s 1 in 10 -- born each year,
In Our Community 15
including approximately 8,525 babies with the knowledge and tools to have
in Maryland. Funds raised by March healthier pregnancies, March of Dimes
for Babies in Southern Maryland help builds on an 80-year legacy of impact
tackle the biggest health threats to and innovation to support every mom
moms and babies. and every baby. Visit our websites mar-
March of Dimes leads the fight for chofdimes.org and nacersano.org.  For
the health of all moms and babies. By detailed national, state and local peri-
lobbying for policies to protect them, natal statistics, visit peristats.org. You
working to radically improve the can also find us on Facebook or follow
healthcare they receive, pioneering us on Instagram and Twitter.
research to find solutions to the tough-
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 16 Feature The County Times Thursday, May 3, 2018

Burch Oil Company: Five Generations

of Serving St. Mary’s County
Today the company is run by the family’s 4th gen-
eration, Buddy’s children Joe and Donny and Son-
ny’s children, Sheri Burch Norris, Kelli Mattingly
and Elliott Burch.
Joe Burch, as president, oversees heating oil and
gasoline operations. “Even as a little kid, unoffi-
cially, when it snowed, dad would have me go on the
truck.” In 1972 while still in high school, he started
working part-tine at the Gulf station. “pumping gas,
changing motor oils.” Later he drove the TBA (tires,
batteries, accessories) truck, was a salesman, over-
saw the Leonardtown plant, and in the early 2000’s,
he became office manager before becoming presi-
dent in 2003.” I always had my hand in the fuel oil
delivery and processing sides.” Norris added, that
Joe was the driving force in the lubricants business.
Donny Burch, VP of Operations, oversees the
burner service and car washes. He started full-time
in 1978, driving a TBA truck. Later he ran the car
wash business and then the pump and tank depart-
ment, drove a fuel oil truck and “now I am doing
what I am doing.” He grew up in the business know-
ing, “Everyone was on call.”
Kelli Mattingly oversees the Retail Department:
Burch Marts, Subways, and Dairy Queen. She start-
ed in 1987 working as a cashier in a convenience
(l to r) F. Elliott “Sonny” Burch Jr. F. Elliott Burch, Sr. and Donald B. “Buddy” Burch in front of the original Charlotte Hall
store. She worked through high school and gradu-
location. ated from St. Mary’s College. She’s always been in
the retail side of the business.
By Dick Myers joined the company in 1953 and 1955 respectively. Elliot Burch runs the C-Store Division. He started
Editor Along the way Elliott took time for public service as going along with a driver when he was 14. He began
county commissioner president from 1962 to 1970. as a service mechanic and then an install helper and
From the very beginning it was all about family. With the passing of Elliott in 1992, Sonny became then in the service department for seven or eight
Samuel Bernard Burch was a farmer and saw mill president and Buddy vice president. Buddy passed years. Later he managed the Install Department.
operator. He had two cousins in Baltimore, Thad- away last year. Sonny remains chairman of the “All hands on,” he said in explaining how he built
deus Burch and his son Joe, who owned an already board. up the skills to become the company’s Mr. Fix-It.
successful oil company. The cousins teamed up, and
as they say, “The rest is history,” 90 years of it.
The date was May 21, 1928 when the Burch Oil
Company of Southern Maryland opened at Oaks in
Charlotte Hall on what is now Route 5. The com-
pany’s original business was distributing gasoline,
kerosene and motor oil. The product came in by
railroad twice a week from Baltimore.
It was only three months later that Samuel’s son,
F. Elliott Burch, Sr. joined his father in the busi-
ness at the age of 19. The Charlotte Hall Military
Academy graduate at first was a truck driver. Then,
the delivery truck had three compartments, totaling
450 gallons. Unless the customer wanted the entire
contents of one compartment, Elliott had to transfer
the product into five-gallon containers, an arduous
task.
From that humble beginning, the Burch Oil com-
pany grew, while still embracing that original heat-
ing oil business. The growth included gas stations,
and then convenience stores at those gas stations,
and then carryout food (including Subway fran-
chises) in those convenience stores and then stand-
alone fast food operations. It also grew to include
car washes, delivery of propane and in-home water
conditioning systems.
What hasn’t changed is the family. Today at 90
years of age, Burch Oil Company is the oldest con-
tinuously-operating family business in St. Mary’s
County. Samuel Burch passed away in 1944 and F.
Elliott Burch, Sr, took over. Elliott’s sons, F. El-
liott “Sonny” Burch, Jr. and Donald “Buddy” Burch An early 1920’s truck used to promote the company’s 50th anniversary.
Thursday, May 3, 2018 The County Times Feature 17

Sheri Burch Norris is VP of Advertising and Mar- air-conditioning needs.

keting. She started with the company in 1984. She
worked for Gulf Oil after graduating from college
in New England. She majored in marketing, but her
role has also expanded to include IT and human
resources.
The operations in 1928, according to Sonny
Burch, were above-ground, horizontal tanks. There
were five of them. They were made of concrete and
placed on saddles.
With the Hollywood plant that opened in 1956
with the closing of the Charlotte Hall plant, product
was received by tanker. At that time the company
started to develop its service station business, Son-
ny Burch said. The first Gulf station was in Holly-
wood, followed by Leonardtown.
Up to the establishment of the gas stations,
Burch’s sole business had been heating oil. “it was
sort of a natural thing. We were with the Gulf Oil
Company. We were what they call a commission
distributor. We didn’t own the product, Gulf paid us
a commission for delivering it.” Sonny explained.
Now Burch owns its own product that they sell.
Gas stations were also moving into the con-
venience store business. Sonny Burch said they
learned it by “boots and straps.” Their first store
was an existing one – The korner Karryout in Me-
chanicsville, which has retained that name while
other Burch Marts rolled out.
Another major change for Burch Oil Company
was getting into the propane business about seven
years ago. They are still delivering heating oil as
they did in 1928, although the oil is cleaner, Sonny
said.
Sheri Norris pointed out that the company also
purchased several existing businesses, includ-
ing Thrift Oil Company, St. Mary’s Ice and Fuel,
Speedee Oil Company in Charles County, Budget
Oil Company and Pitcher Oil Company in Calvert
County. “They were all fuel oil based,” she said.
They have been full-service from the beginning,
“That’s what our customers have come to expect
from our company,” Norris said. “Not only can we
supply their fuel needs whether its propane, oil or
kerosene, we also can take care of their heating and
Burch Oil Company founder Samuel Burch
Now with the propane
we do generators. We
can heat their house with
a fireplace and gas fur-
nace. “
Many of Burch Oil
Company’s customers,
especially on the oil side,
are third and fourth gen-
eration themselves.
“The propane side is
the newer generation be-
cause there are not a lot
of homes being built with
oil today,” Joe Burch
said. “The oil side is de-
clining state-wide and in
the country.” Propane is
the company’s growth
business.
When Burch rolled out
their propane business
they had to purchase a
new truck fleet. They
have four delivery trucks
with a fifth one on its
way.
A year ago, Burch es-
tablished its water solu-
tion business. Norris ex-
plained, “If people have
bad water in their house,
if their bathtubs are
rusty, they can have their
water softened.” Donny
Burch said, “It has a soft-
er smell. If their water is The Second and Third Generations; F. Elliott Burch, Sr. (center) and his sons Sonny(left) and
Buddy (right)
real hard, we have soft- is to retain them. “We like to think they are going
eners that can take care of that.” He said their sales to be around forever.” Their credit manager is in
team heard requests from their customers for those her 60’s and started working there when she was
types of water solutions. 17. Another employee in Charles County has been
Burch Oil Company has 320 employees, of which with the company for 47 years. And, Sonny added,
200 work in the convenience stores and their other “Don’t forget me!” He’s been with the company for
retail outlets. Mattingly said Gulf was requiring 65 years.
convenience stores to complement the gas stations, “That’s why we are successful today. We treat
which just weren’t making enough money on their them like family. They are a big part of this com-
own. Then to supplement that, they added “non- pany,” Joe Burch said.
traditional” Subway franchises. The first Subway Increased regulations, EPA and others, can be a
was retrofitted into the Mechanicsville Burch Mart burden, Donny Burch said. “And the costs,” Norris
in 1993. said. ‘What it costs to our company. We did some
The Dairy Queen in Charlotte Hall was opened calculating. Every time that the minimum wage is
on July 1, 2014. “It has been successful for us,” she raised with 200 people 185 hourly employees and
said. 100 minimum wage. It kills us.” They pay minimum
“It’s very different. It’s a totally different opera- wage to even those under 18 who aren’t covered by
tion,” Mattingly said about the company’s decision the regulations.
to become a Dairy Queen franchisee. “It’s a restau- Mattingly added, “It raises everything” as some
rant versus a convenience store, so they are very of the costs are passed along to their customers. She
different.” said it also could affect customer service by not be-
Mattingly learned by doing. She went to the Sub- ing able to schedule as manty people.
way school and sent managers to the Dairy Queen For the fourth generation, celebrating the compa-
school, which is a 35-day program involving men- ny’s 90 th birthday is a big thing. “Not many people
toring at other Dairy Queen locations. “We are very make it to 90 years,”: Norris said. “And we are five
fortunate. We have had the same manager since the generations strong.”
day we opened. Consistency is everything. She has There are three full-time and two part-tine fifth
done a great job running that location.” generation Burch’s in the business and a sixth gen-
Most of the employees are young. “Managing eration beginning to cone along (he’s two months
young kids today is a challenge,” Mattingly said. old).
Change is a constant in the restaurant business. As can be seen from the company history, each
Subways have added wraps to their menus. And, generation has cut its teeth working their way up the
another change coming is the ordering kiosks in ranks. In so doing, Burch has been a family com-
the Subways. Their new location in Hughesville has pany that has struck to its heating oil roots while
one. continually expanding and adapting.
Kelli’s brother Elliot keeps things running in the
retail operations. “If it’s broken I fix it or take care dickmyers@countytines.net
of getting it fixed. “
Norris said Burch Oil’s goal when they hire staff
 18 Education The County Times Thursday, May 3, 2018

Many Summer Programs Offered in Schools

Photo of Judy Center activities from SMCPS website

By Dick Myers
Editor
St. Mary’s County public schools
will be busy places this summer. Grant
programs are available for at -risk stu-
dents and a variety of other programs
are available with a tuition. Executive
Director of Supplemental School Pro-
grams Dr. Kelly Hall gave a report to
the school board at is April 25 meeting.
According to information provided
by Hall, “The Judy Center’s Lunch and
Learn summer meal program will be lo-
cated at both George Washington Carv-
er Elementary School and Lexington
Park Elementary School and has been
extended to six weeks for the summer
of 2018. Lunch at the Library will be
offered at the Lexington Park Library
as a supplemental program in collabo-
ration with St. Mary’s County Public
Schools’ Department of Food and Nutri-
tion Services for a total of five weeks to
ensure that students receive nutritious
meals for the duration of the summer,
including every Friday. Meals will be
served for a total of 11 weeks this sum-
mer, either at the schools or at the public
library. Lunch will also be provided at
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
from July 9 – August 16, 2018 (exclud-
ing Fridays).
 “The Title I summer school program
is funded through the Title I grant for at-
risk rising third, fourth, and fifth grade
students. The full-day summer program
will be located at George Washington
Carver Elementary School. Students
from all five Title I schools and our par-
ticipating non-public schools will be in-
vited. The Title I summer program has
been extended for six weeks for summer
2018.      • Tech Kids Camp at Dr. James A. For-
“The Head Start summer program
will be located at Green Holly Elemen-
tary School. This is a half-day program
for Head Start four-year-old students
that supports the students’ transition to
Kindergarten.”
 Hall said all school-based programs
will follow the four-day work week dur-
ing the summer months.
Hall, in her presentation, touted the
extensive community support provided
to the program. Participants include:
Great Mills High School Stem Students,
College of Southern Maryland, PNC
Bank, Soccer in the Park, St. Mary’s
County Public Library, St. Mary’s Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Department, University of
Maryland Extension Food Supplement
Nutrition Education (FSNE), Sending
Smiles, Promise Resource Center, St.
Mary’s County Early Childhood Advi-
sory Council (ECAC), St. Mary’s Reads,
Three Oaks, Department of Social Ser-
vices, Elms Environmental Center, St.
Mary’s County National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
ple (NAACP), Bay District Volunteer
Fire Department, SMCPS Head Start
, SMCPS Infants & Toddlers, SMCPS
Department of Food and Nutrition Ser-
vices, SMCPS Safety and Security, The
Church Without Walls Outreach Minis-
tries, and Flying Squirrel Outdoors.
Also available for a tuition fee this
summer are:
• Cyber Camp at Dr. James A, Forrest
Career & Technology center, June
18-22; $200.
• World Language Camp at Leonard-
town High School, June 25-28; $90.
• Summer Arts Academy at Leonard-
town High School, June 25-28; $160.
• Summer Aerospace Camp at Dr.
James A. Forrest Career & Technol-
ogy Center, July 16-19 or July 23-26;
$100/week.
rest Career & Technology Center,
July 16-19; $160.
• Basketball Camp at Leonardtown
Middle School, Aug.6-9 or Aug. 13-
16; $160
• D.A.R.E. Camp, July 9-12; registra-
tion is through the sheriff’s office.
For information on the camps and for
most registrations go to the St. Mary’s
County Public Schools website at http://
www.smcps.org/
 
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, May 3, 2018
New CSM Scholarship Benefits Jude House Clients
Celebrating the new Jude House Recovery Scholarship arre (; to r) SMWL President and
CSM alum Suzanne Wible, CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy, and Jude House Executive
Director Dr. Roshonda D. Contee, Jude House Operations and Director Janice Ford, and back
row from left, SMWL member and Jude House board member Tammy Semega, Jude House
Board President Debra Prohaska, Jude House St. Mary’s Clinical Coordinator and CSM 2015
alum Jameika Butler and Jude House Residential Clinical Coordinator Pamela Neal-Robinson.
A new scholarship fund at the College
of Southern Maryland (CSM) is an exam-
ple of a good idea catching on — provid-
ing extra assistance to those overcoming
challenges.
The Jude House Recovery Scholarship
Fund has been established at CSM with
the Southern Maryland Women’s League
(SMWL) providing the $5,000 initial fund-
ing to make the scholarship possible.
The new fund will benefit current and
recent clients of The Jude House, a long-
term residential and outpatient substance
abuse treatment facility that serves South-
ern Maryland.
“The idea behind this scholarship is
consistent with our mission,” CSM Presi-
dent Maureen Murphy said. “The college
is here to provide opportunities for people
who want it. We’re the college of second
chances and third chances.”
The push for the scholarship came from
Tammy Semega, both a SMWL member
and a member of The Jude House Board.
Semega heard about CSM’s scholarship
that was established last year for another
area program that assists those dealing
with substance abuse, a scholarship to as-
sist graduates of St. Mary’s County Adult
Substance Abuse Recovery Court (SARC)
program.
Semega wanted the same opportunity
for Jude House clients, and she worked
with CSM’s Advancement Division to
make it happen.
The SMWL already had a relationship
with The Jude House since the nonprofit
was selected as SMWL’s two-year grant
recipient. In addition to providing the ini-
tial funding for the CSM scholarship, the
SMWL has assisted with needs for hous-
ing and the day-to-day needs for female
clients in the program. SMWL President
Suzanne Wible, also a graduate of CSM,
said that Semega’s scholarship idea was a
perfect fit for the organization’s goals.
“When I was growing up I was not
qualified for scholarships and struggled to
pay my way through college,” Wible said.
“Due to that experience, I am very pas-
sionate about scholarship programs and
giving people the opportunity to continue
The County Times Education 19
Your actions speak louder than words. So ity located in Bel Alton. The Jude House
many are thrown to the wayside and see no provides: individual and group Substance
room for growth and change. [You] are a Abuse Counseling; Individual and Group
group of people that see a need and act on Behavioral Health and Mental Hygiene
it.” Therapy to those clients that are diagnosed
“I never envisioned this,” Jude House with co-occurring disorders. A residential
Board President Debra Prohaska said at the stay is a minimum of four months, but
signing. “Treatment is not [just] a process treatment can be required for as long as a
of 28 or 30 days. We’re going to help these year and is based on the individual needs
individuals work on their addictions and of the client. In addition to counseling, the
triggers, and now through this scholarship, Jude House assists with identifying stable
they will be able to go to college.” and safe housing for those who will need
“We appreciate the leadership and sup- it upon completion of treatment, offers job
port of our dedicated board of directors, readiness training and possible job place-
specifically Tammy Semega, and the ment for some. Qualifying clients can also
Southern Maryland’s Women’s League for participate in parenting classes, trauma
being visionaries for this opportunity and and grief/loss counseling, receive literacy
for bringing this to reality. We also greatly assistance and be connected to community
appreciate the leadership and partnership self-help groups.
of Dr. Maureen Murphy, president of the For information about The Jude House,
College of Southern Maryland, who was call 301-932-0700 or visit www.theju-
their education and enhance their personal a key stakeholder in bringing this to frui- dehouse.org. For information about the
skills. CSM has grown to be the perfect tion,” Contee said. Southern Maryland Women’s League, vis-
avenue for this as they are a diverse institu- Two Jude House clients have already it https://www.smwl.org/. For information
tion that allows people of all walks of life expressed interest in the new scholarship. about establishing a scholarship at CSM or
to continue their education with a wide The community can support the scholar- donating toward an established fund, call
range of options.” ship fund through gifts that can be made 301-934-7649 or visit https://foundation.
Semega said that this scholarship en- in memory or honor of people and through csmd.edu/giving/index.html. For photos
ables Jude House residents to “not only matches. from the event, visit http://csmphoto.zenfo-
leave the Jude House clean and ready to get The Jude House is a medium-high and lio.com/smwljudehouse.
back out into the real world, but they gain high-intensity long-term residential and
a skill that will assist in getting a job. It is outpatient substance use treatment facil- Press Release from CSM
a win-win situation. … Everyone deserves
a second chance, and we are helping by
providing addiction rehabilitation and the
start of an educational path.”
The newly established Jude House Re-
covery Scholarship Fund will provide fi-
nancial assistance for tuition, fees, books
and other related supplies to CSM students
enrolled in an academic program, career
training program or GED program who
meet the qualifications. To be eligible, the
candidate must be a current Jude House
client that is in good standing of the Jude
House Recovery Program or a previous
client that complete Jude House treatment
program successfully within the applica-
tion year. Applicants must reside in South-
ern Maryland. The scholarship will be
awarded per semester and may be renew-
able for multiple semesters. Applicants for
the scholarship will be recommended to
the CSM Foundation Scholarship Commit-
tee by the Jude House Board of Directors.
Dr. Roshonda D. Contee, executive di-
rector of The Jude House, said the schol-
arship is another valuable tool for clients,
noting that statistics show that drug treat-
ment alone will not sustain abstinence.
“The increase in education advancement,
consistent employment and an increase in
self-esteem will provide enough momen-
tum for clients to achieve and maintain re-
covery … With a scholarship opportunity,
Jude House clients will be afforded a col-
lege education, entrance into a new career
and a chance to become productive mem-
bers of society.
“I am so grateful for all the people in
this room who look to give people a second
chance,” Contee said at the signing. “It’s
just phenomenal and goes beyond words.
 20 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
James Samuel Cameron
James Samuel Cameron, 73, of Cali-
fornia, MD, passed away on April 24,
2018 at Leonardtown Hospital sur-
rounded by his loving family.
Sam was born on October 3, 1944
in Leonardtown, MD to the late John
William Cameron and Martha Jane
Cameron.
Sam married the love of his life, Clau-
dia Ann (Clapp) Cameron on August
14, 1965 at the Lexington Park United
Methodist Church. Sam lost Claudia on
June 6, 2017.
Sam attended Frank Knox Elemen-
tary School and Great Mills High
School, where he was co-captain of
the first GMHS football team. He was
voted best personality by his classmates
(class of 1962). In 1967, he received his
bachelor’s degree from the University of
Maryland as part of the Naval Air Sta-
tion Patuxent River Maryland (PAX-
PLAN). He was inducted into the Na-
tional Engineering and Electronics Hon-
or Societies; Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa
Nu. He received his master’s degree in
Electrical Engineering from George-
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town University. Sam started his ca-
reer at Weapons Systems Test Division
in 1967 to work on flight test electronic
systems and SH-3, CH-46 and CH-53
Navy and Marine Corp helicopters. In
1981, he was awarded Engineer of the
Year for his project work on the SH-
60B and helicopters that operated from
cruisers and frigates. Between 1988 and
1995, he was the Chief Engineer for the
Sea Control Branch of Rotary Wing at
NAS Patuxent River, MD. In February
1990, he received the Navy Meritorious
Civil Service award for support effort
during the Cold War and Middle East-
ern conflicts.
As a young boy Sam enjoyed fishing,
shooting tin cans at the gravel pit, and
was a “pinball wizard.” He was a Boy
Scout and in the Civil Air Patrol. He
delivered the Evening Star newspaper
and was a bag boy at the Commissary at
Pax River NAS. Of note, in 1977 he was
cited by the House of Delegates of the
State of Maryland for his “heroism” in
saving the lives of two young boys adrift
on an ice flow in the Potomac River. He
was Chairman of the School Assistance
Committee for NATC Patuxent River
and a charter member of the St. Mary’s
County Fair Board. Sam was an avid
stamp collector, animated story teller,
history buff, video gamer, and bridge
player (with Dave Stewart). Anyone
who met him knew that he was extreme-
ly proud of his Scottish Highlander
heritage. He enjoyed the fellowship at
the First Saints Community church, St.
Paul’s campus and stayed in touch with
his GMHS 62 classmates throughout his
life which brought him life-long joy.
Sam is survived by his twin younger
siblings, Charles “Ray” Cameron (Don-
na) and Martha “Kay” Priest (Ed) of St.
Mary’s County, MD. He is also survived
by his nieces and nephews including
Michael Cameron, Karen Helms, Laurie
J. Cameron, Kathleen Roser, Wendy St.
Clair, Laura Cameron, Charlotte Cam-
eron, and his godson Sean Stewart.
In Remembrance
Family will receive friends for visi-
tation on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from
12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at First Saints Com-
munity Church, St. Paul’s Campus,
25550 Point Lookout Road. A funeral
service will be held on Thursday, May
3, 2018 at 2:00 at the church. Interment
will follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as Pallbearers are Richard
Colliflower, David Stewart, Lee Stew-
art, Shawn Stewart, Kenny Lamb, Da-
vid Morehead, and Johnny Bauserman.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Lucile Roesler Bollman
Lucile Roesler “Lucy” Bollman of
Solomons, MD and Bronxville, NY
passed away on April 27, 2018 at her
home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 25, 1932
in Amsterdam, Holland to the late Nor-
bert Roesler and Elly van Tienhoven.
After graduating from the Masters
School, Dobbs Ferry, NY, Lucy earned
her BA from Wheaton College, Mas-
sachusetts. In 1957 she married her be-
loved husband, McWilliam Voltz “Mac”
Bollman in Tuxedo Park, NY. Together
they celebrated over 56 wonderful years
of marriage before his passing in 2013.
They lived in Brazil, Japan, Korea and
Indonesia and returned to New York in
1980. In 2016, Lucy left her Bronxville
home and moved to Asbury Solomons
in Southern Maryland. Lucy had a ca-
reer in travel and always participated
in her communities’ charitable activi-
ties. She enjoyed her participation in the
regional Encore singing group, which
included a performance at the D.A.R.
Constitution Hall in Washington,
DC. Lucy’s welcoming demeanor and
sense of humor will be missed by all.
Lucy is survived by her children Mac
Jr. (Shelly) of Clifton, VA and Elly (An-
thony) of California, MD; her sister,
Charlotte Lindsey of Seattle, WA; her
grandchildren: Anthony Schmidt and
Emily, Michael and Caroline Bollman;
Thursday, May 3, 2018
and many extended family members and
friends.
A service will be held at 3:30 PM,
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Asbury Solo-
mons, MD. Her funeral will be at the
Mountain Grove Memorial Church in
Huletts Landing, NY on Saturday, May
26, 2018.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
sent to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac
Ct, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, (410)
535-0892 or the Patuxent Presbyterian
Church, 23421 Kingston Creek Rd, Cal-
ifornia, MD 20619, (301) 863-2033.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
AMSC Antonio Campos
AMSC Antonio “Tony” Campos,
USN (Ret.), 96, of Charlotte Hall, MD
passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonar-
dtown, MD.
He was born May 4, 1921 in San An-
tonio, TX to the late Juan Campos and
Fermina Morales.
Tony proudly enlisted in the United
States Navy and dedicated over 32 years
of service to his country until his retire-
ment in November 1975. He traveled ex-
tensively, from California to the Great
Lakes, throughout Europe and North
Africa. Upon retirement, he began his
second career at Morale, Welfare, and
Recreation (MWR), where he dedicated
another 20 years. He earned the Life-
time Achievement Award and was Mr.
Pax River during his tenure at MWR.
On March 21, 1953, Tony married his
beloved wife, Mary Theresa Campos in
North Carolina. Together they celebrat-
ed over 63 wonderful years of marriage
before her passing in 2016.
He was a softball enthusiast and start-
ed the Pax River Bombers softball team
on the Patuxent River Naval Base in
1951, while stationed there. He was the
past manager and part of the Pax River
Bombers Association for 48 fun years.
In 1983, the Campos Field, located by
the Drill Hall on the base was dedicat-
Thursday, May 3, 2018
ed in his honor. He was inducted into
the St. Mary’s County Hall of Fame on
March 6, 1997
He was a member of the St. Mary’s
County Hall of Fame, the American
Legion Post 255 (Ridge), Fleet Re-
serve #93, the VFW Post 2632, and the
USSSA United States Specialty Sports
Association.
Tony is survived by his children: Hel-
en Sanchez of San Antonio, TX, Van-
gie Ridjas of San Antonio, TX, Cherrie
Kunkel (Tom) of St. Inigoes, MD, An-
toinette Prowls (Tracy) of Manitowoc,
WI, Deborah Young of Hollywood, MD,
Carrie Nielson (Jac) of Magna, UT; 19
grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren;
and many extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents and beloved
wife, he is also preceded in death by his
siblings: Refuigo “Ray” Morales, Man-
uel Morales, Carrie Agnew, and Agnes
Hamilton, and his children: Teresa Shaw
and Paul C. Campos.
Family will receive friends on Thurs-
day, May 3, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
MD 20650. A Graveside Service will be
celebrated by Reverend Joe Orlando at
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 22020
Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills,
MD 20634.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to the American Diabetes Asso-
ciation, 1701 N. Beauregard Street, Al-
exandria, VA 22311.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Jake Christopher Horn
Jake Christopher Horn, 25, passed
away on April 24, 2018 at his home
in Hollywood, MD. Jake was born on
January 30, 1993 to Scott C. Horn and
Sherrie L. Horn (Shortt) in Leonard-
town, MD.
Jake was a lifelong resident of St.
Mary’s County and graduated from
Leonardtown High School in 2011
where he was involved in many sports
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activities and welding classes at the
Tech Center. In his younger years, he
was involved in BMX bike racing and
advanced to Motocross racing. Jake was
known for his love of music and most of
all, his love for his daughter, Leighton,
who was the apple of his eye and for his
girlfriend, Rebecca Russell. He also had
a big heart for his dog, Nila. He had a
great sense of humor and could always
bring laughter to those around him. He
will be missed, but never forgotten.
Jake is survived by his parents, Scott
and Sherrie Horn; his daughter, Leigh-
ton A. Horn; his grandmothers, Ann
Shortt and Barbara Horn; his grandfa-
ther, Terry Shortt; and Jake’s girlfriend,
Rebecca Russell; aunts and uncles,
Amanda Shortt, Harry Horn (Laurita),
Michael Horn (Dottie), Terrie Johnson
(Donnie), and Debbie Owen (Charles),
as well as many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
grandfather, Harry Horn and great
grandparents, Ellis and Irene Shortt and
Marie Lacey.
Contributions may be made to the
Hollywood Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79,
Hollywood, MD 20636.
Shirley Elizabeth Bailey
Shirley Elizabeth Bailey “Bunny”,
85, of Hollywood, MD passed away
on April 22, 2018 in Baltimore, MD.
Born on July 21, 1932 in Frederick, MD
she was the daughter of the late Helen
Catherine Mackley Cramer and Am-
mon Avers Cramer. Bunny was the lov-
ing wife of James Theodore Bailey, Sr.
whom she married on June 26, 1954 in
St. John’s Evangelist Church, Frederick,
MD. Bunny is survived by her children;
Roger Bailey of Hollywood, MD, Chic-
china Stump of California, MD, Jimmy
Bailey (Krystyna) of California, MD,
Kathy Coombs (Rex) of Leonardtown,
MD and Mickey Bailey (Marty) of
Leonardtown, MD. 10 Grandchildren,
20 Great-Grandchildren and her sister
Candice Westholm of Annapolis, MD.
She is preceded in death by her daugh-
ter-in-law Cindi Bailey and son-in-law
Eddy Stump. Siblings; Dwight Cramer,
Betsy Koogle and Chauncey Cramer.
Bunny was born and raised in Freder-
ick, MD where she graduated from Fred-
erick High School in 1950. She moved
from Prince Georges County MD to St.
Mary’s County MD in 1966. Bunny was
the Owner/Instructor of Bunny Bailey
Studio of Dance for 59 years. She was a
member of the Dance Masters of Ameri-
ca and Dance Educators of America.
Contributions may be made to Holly-
wood Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box
79 Hollywood, MD 20636.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Dan Alen Sparks
Dan Alen Sparks, “Doe Doe”,56, of
Hollywood, MD formerly from Great
Mills, MD passed away on April 24,
2018 in Hollywood, MD. Born on Feb-
ruary 5, 1962, he was the son of the late
Cleo Sparks and George Sparks. Dan is
survived by his wife Mary Lou Sparks,
whom he married on May 28, 1988 in
St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood,
MD. Dan is survived by his children;
Joshua Sparks and Abby Sparks both
of Hollywood, MD. Siblings; George
Sparks of Hollywood, MD, Bobby
Sparks of Hollywood, MD, Wally Sparks
of Great Mills, MD, Tommy Sparks of
Great Mills, MD, Chris Sparks of Great
Mills, MD, Steve Sparks of Great Mills,
MD, Janice Chaney, Debbie Shoreback,
and Dee Dee Norris. He was preceded
in death by his brothers; James (JD)
Sparks, Ernie Sparks, and Barry Sparks.
He was a lifelong St. Mary’s County,
MD resident. Dan was the Co-Owner
of J.A. Norris Concrete in Hollywood,
MD for 32 years.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD.
Mindy Anne Johnson
Mindy Anne Johnson, 36, of Lexing-
ton Park, MD passed away April 21,
2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital,
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Leonardtown, MD.
Born June 8, 1988 in Cheverly, MD,
she is the daughter of Mary Ann Martin
Shultz of Lexington Park, MD and the
late Herdick Shultz. Mindy is a gradu-
ate of Howard High School. On June 18,
2007, Mindy married her beloved hus-
band, Courtney Dean Johnson in Leon-
ardtown, MD. Together they celebrated
over 10 wonderful years of marriage.
She enjoyed reading Daniel Steele and
Nora Robert’s books. She was an avid
sports fan, particularly cheering on the
New York Nicks, the New York Yan-
kees and the Washington Redskins. She
also enjoyed listing to music, date night
at TGIFridays, and going to the pool at
Cove Point and Great Mills in the sum-
mer. Her greatest love was for her fam-
ily, especially her children. She loved
spending time with her son and nieces,
who were the light of her life.
In addition to her beloved husband,
she is also survived by her son, Ma-
lik Arthur Johnson of Lexington Park,
MD; her step-daughter, Britnee Jack-
son (Jeremiah) of Atlanta, GA; her sib-
lings, Marsha Martin of Killeen, TX
and Herdick Shultz (Sara) of Lexington
Park, MD; two grandchildren: Jayde
Jackson and Jeremiah Jackson, Jr., both
of Atlanta, GA; her nieces, April Hol-
land of Lexington Park, MD and Brit-
tany Martin of Great Mills, MD; her
in-laws, Gregory and Sharon Johnson of
New Carlton, MD; her brother-in-laws:
Gregory L. Johnson (Melinda) of Capi-
tol Heights, MD, Christopher Johnson
of Fort Carson, CO, and Myron Johnson
of New Carrollton, MD; and many ex-
tended family and friends. She is pre-
ceded in death by her father.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
 22 Sports
Jobs, Trump and
The NFL Draft
Don’t let the title concern you, this
isn’t about politics, per se. What it does
address is how technology and the cur-
rent political environment have invaded
the NFL Draft and left NFL executives
grappling with inescapable facts.
I was raised to tell the truth. “Bad
news doesn’t age well” was the under-
lying advice. Made a mistake? Admit
it, own it, request forgiveness and move
on. At best, carefully spun webs of lies,
built to obscure undesirable facts, only
delay and increase the pain. At worst,
exposed elaborate lies break trust and
ruin reputations.
But there was always a youthful in-
terpretation and application of that clear
direction – because shades of gray were
possible. I grew up in a world where
indiscretions could often be effectively
messaged, if not completely concealed.
It was still a he said/she said time – no
viral pictures, videos or social media
trail. In other words, unless you screwed
up big, there was rarely hard evidence of
typical adolescent excursions.
Thanks to Steve Jobs and the prolif-
eration of handheld, 24/7 everything
devices, we are now under constant sur-
veillance. Add a little Mark Zuckerberg
with various other social media offer-
ings and suddenly a whimsical thought,
frustrated expression or momentarily
immature declaration is on the record -
forever. The content of yesterday’s con-
versations – because they were spoken
face-to-face or over the phone – could
be debated; today’s typed words and re-
corded acts cannot.
The NFL’s pre-draft navigation of
this new social dynamic has been fas-
cinating. Not long ago NFL executives
focused only on a prospect’s football
measurables. “Character research” was
little more than a token interview and a
few reference checks (parents, coaches,
etc.). And if there was a blip on the re-
sume, teams could overlook it without
concern of a viral media storm.
That era of innocence is gone.
NFL executives adapted to present
day realities, where their prized draftee
can suddenly be caught in compromis-
ing YouTube videos or undermined
by unbecoming Facebook posts from
years before, by cranking up the vet-
ting process and becoming obsessively
risk averse. It was an understandable
response – why gamble your career on
The County Times
a “troubled’ kid when everyone knew,
courtesy of modern media, that you
knew prior to the draft that he was po-
tentially the next Todd Marinovich or
Ryan Leaf?
But if the recently concluded NFL
Draft is any indication, the winds of
change just blew through NFL board-
rooms. Leonardtown native and Cleve-
land Browns GM John Dorsey picked
crotch-grabbing, drunken-police-dodg-
ing QB Baker Mayfield with the num-
ber one overall pick. The Buffalo Bills
selected Josh Allen seventh overall, de-
spite the discovery of racially insensi-
tive tweets from high school. And the
Arizona Cardinal used the tenth pick
on Josh Rosen, a prickly cat who seems
more Jay Cutler than Peyton Manning.
I get it. No endeavor in life is with-
out risk and ultimate success often re-
quires a few well-played wildcards. But
I haven’t seen NFL teams so willing to
accept risk this high in the draft and at
the franchise pivot position of quarter-
back in a long time. Is this the Trump
Effect? Has the POTUS set a new nor-
mal for behavioral transgressions? Is
what’s passable in politics now passable
for the NFL?
That’s a serious question – politics
aside. John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have
gotten away with his personal blem-
ishes had they been exposed in the early
1960’s. Bill Clinton barely survived a
relationship with an intern in the 1990s.
Now the president is having affairs with
porn stars…and the predominant re-
sponse to this one-time atrocity is an
unremarkable “meh”.
This isn’t necessarily a moral com-
mentary on society, but it does indicate
that we’ve grown more accustomed to
– and less shocked by – the truth. You
can’t hide from it anymore, so individu-
ally – as voters, NFL executives, parents
and ordinary everyday citizens – we are
left to parse known human imperfec-
tions, subject them to our own values
or situations, and decide what is toler-
able. It’s an adaptation more than a shift
or decay…but I still wouldn’t want my
folks or prospective employers having
full access to all the undeniable facts of
my youth. Who would? Maybe that’s
one perk of being middle aged…
Send comments to
RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
Tyler Emory Doubles-
Up in Potomac
Limited Late Models
King George Virginia›s Tyler
Emory scored a hard fought win in
last Friday Nights 20-lap Limited Late
Model headliner at Potomac Speed-
way. The win for Emory, steering his
Adams/Quade owned Rocket no.23,
was the 2nd win of the season and 6th
of his career for the defending division
champion.  Limited Late Model feature finish
Derick Quade shot into the lead from
his second starting spot and would lead
until a flat tire ended his run on the 6th
lap. Kurt Zimmerman would then be
the new leader as he would pace the
field until Tyler Emory blew in on a
lap-13 restart to become the third and
final race leader of the event. Eventual
runner-up Justin Weaver, in his first-
ever Potomac start, kept Emory in his
sights but would not get close enough
to mount a serious challenge. «It›s a
blast to race here when the track was
the way it was tonight.» Emory stated
post race. “Joe and Wayne had this car
just about perfect tonight and I’m hap-
py to get them another win.” Zimmer-
man held tough for third with Bruce
Kane and Brandon Long completing
the top-five. Jonny Oliver was the heat
winner.
Fresh off his RUSH tour win the
weekend prior, Logan Roberson darted
from the second starting spot to lead
all 20-laps of the Crate Late Model
main. Chuck Bowie hounded Roberson
over the final 10-laps but Roberson
prevailed to score his 3rd win of the
season and 15th of his Potomac career.
«Our tires sealed over on that lap-16
restart and I was on defense mode.»
Roberson said in victory lane. «I knew
Chuck was there at the end, but I knew
he›d race me clean and I›m glad we
were able to come out on top.» Jamie
Sutphin rallied from an early race pit
stop for third with Matt Tarbox and
Darren Alvey rounding out the top-
five. Bowie was the heat race winner.
In support class action, Ed Pope Jr.
took his 3rd of the season and 11th of
his career in the 16-lap Street Stock
feature, Jonathan Raley scored his 3rd
win of the season and career 28th in
Thursday, May 3, 2018
the 15-lap Hobby Stock contest, de-
fending track champion Greg Matting-
ly drove to his 2nd win of the season
in the 15-lap Strictly Stock event with
Savannah Windsor claiming her 3rd of
the season and career 16th in the 15-
lap U-Car feature.
1. Tyler Emory 2. Justin Weaver
3.Kurt Zimmerman 4. Bruce Kane
5. Brandon Long 6. Billy Tucker 7.
Brad Rigdon 8. Jonny Oliver 9. Derick
Quade
RUSH Crate Late Model feature
finish
1. Logan Roberson 2. Chuck Bowie
3. Jamie Sutphin 4. Matt Tarbox 5.
Darren Alvey 6. Megan Mann 7. Jim-
my Duncan 8. Darin Henderson 9. Jeff
Pilkerton 10. Austin Bussler 11. James
Marshall
Street Stock feature finish
1.Ed Pope Jr. 2. Sam Archer 3. Kyle
Nelson 4. Mike Raleigh 5. Jeremy
Pilkerton
Hobby Stock feature finish
1. Jonathan Raley 2. Mikey Latham
3. Greg Morgan 4. Colin Long 5. Matt
Randall 6. Stevie Gingery 7. Tommy
Randall 8. Ray Bucci 9. Hilton Picker-
al 10. Kevin Murphy
Strictly Stock feature finish
1. Greg Mattingly 2. Jeff Block
3. John Hardesty 4. Nabil Guffey 5.
Jimmy Suite 6. Drew Payne 7. JJ Silvi-
ous 8. Ed Pope Sr. 9. Drew Mills 10.
Johnny Hardesty
U-Car feature finish
1, Savannah Windsor 2. Ben Pirner
3. Stephen Suite 4. Kyle Randall 5.
Cody Stamp 6. Stephanie Homberg 7.
Joey Suite 8. Ryan Quade 
By Doug Watson for
Potomac Speedway
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Willy Wonka Junior Newtowne Players
to Present ‘A Night
on Broadway’
Eliza Eschenbrenner, Hannah Lehman, Molly Harmening, Bridget Knott
Come join in the fun when Esperanza
Middle School presents Willy Wonka
Junior Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
7:00, May 3-5. A matinee performance
Lawn & Patio
Furniture
at outlet discount pricing!
The County Times Entertainment
The Newtowne Players will present
“A Night on Broadway: Sight, Sound
and Song,” starting Friday, May 11
through Sunday, May 20 at Three
Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, and 3:30 p.m. on
Sunday. Tickets may be purchased
online at www.newtowneplayers.org.
Reservations may be made by calling
301-737-5447 and leaving a message
with your name and phone number,
number of tickets desired and date
of performance. Tickets are $18 for
adults, $15 for seniors/students/mili-
tary, and $10 for children age 12 and
under. Thursdays only all tickets are
$15.
“A Night on Broadway” — written
will be presented on Saturday, May 5 at by Thom Esposito and Diane Traut-
1:00. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, and man, directed by Thom Esposito and
$5.00 for students. Tickets may be pur- choreographed by Kristin Kauffman
chased at the door. — returns for its third season with
ona l
Now open for the season!
SeasOutlet Center
Mckay’s Plaza, Charlotte Hall
301-884-8682 | 301-274-0615
Monday: 10 am – 6 pm, Tuesday: Closed,
Wednesday thru Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday: Closed
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many new faces in the cast as well
as some returning talent and an en-
tirely new song list, this show is sure
to delight Broadway musical lovers of
every age. Some of this year’s shows
include:
Beauty and the Beast, Hamilton,
West Side Story, Jersey Boys, South
Pacific, Wicked, The Sound of Music,
Something’s Rotten, My Fair Lady,
Beautiful, Movin’ Out, Chicago,
Grease, Into the Woods, Little Wom-
en, Dear Evan Hansen, Kiss Me Kate,
All Shook Up and more.
With more than 30 musical perfor-
mances, you’re bound to hear many
songs you know and love; you may
even discover something new to de-
light you. This show is appropriate for
all ages.
Press Release from
Newtowne Players
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Leonardtown Dance Flash Mob

UPCOMING & ONGOING
Pirates: Fact Vs. Fiction
Registration is open at HSMC for this
day camp/workshop designed for chil-
dren 11 - 14 years old to learn the myths
and legends of piracy in the 1600’s and
1700’s. The program will be held on June
16 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. $30/
child ($25/Friends members). Space is
limited. Registration required, closes
June 9.
For more information or registra-
tion, contact Sharol at 240-895-4980 or
email info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
Thu. - Sun., May 3 - 6
Southern Maryland Spring Festival
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds,
Leonardtown
Thursday, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Family fun for everyone. Entertain-
ment include shows, carnival rides, food
vendors, games, local crafters, face paint-
ing, hay ride, silent auction, indoor yard
sale, and many other enjoyable activities.
You will find something for everyone in
the family. Admission: Thursday (6 & up)
$1. Friday – Sunday: Adults $6, Children
6- 12 yrs $3, Under 6 yrs Free. Bring a
non-perishable canned food item per per-
son and receive $1 off admission. This
event is sponsored by Holy Face Church,
Great Mills, benefiting many charities.
www.southernmdspringfestival.org/
Thursday, May 3
Chesapeake Swingband Concert
Leonardtown Square
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Performs at the Leonardtown First
Friday “Swing Into Spring” event on the
Square in the Historic Downtown area.
Enjoy traditional and modern big band
music. Dancing in the street is encour-
aged! Free and open to the public. www.
facebook.com/SwingSOMD/
Democratic Gubernatorial
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Auer-
bach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall
6:30 PM
Two Democratic candidates for gov-
ernor – Maryland State Senator Rich
Madaleno, and Krish Vignarajah, will
meet attendees and discuss their politi-
cal goals if elected governor. The event
is sponsored by the St. Mary’s College
Spring Choral Concert  Leonardtown Square
7:00 AM - Noon
Find treasures—including clothes,
College of Southern Maryland, Leonar- 6:30 - 7:00 PM shoes, toys, books, electronics, small ap-
dtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium Leonardtown First Friday plays special pliances and various household items.
7:30 PM host to the brand new Dance Flash Mob. Our Garden Club will be selling plants!
The CSM Chorale and CSM Chamber Be on the lookout to see where starting
Choir will perform a concert of tradi- around 6:30. If you would like to join, Annual Plant and Yard Sale
tional, contemporary and popular cho- we have options! If you are interested Hughesville Garden Club, Maxwell
ral pieces. $5 in advance, $7 the day of in dancing within a circumstantial role, Hall, Teaques Pt. Rd.
the concert; $5 seniors/military with please contact tarbroarts@gmail.com. 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
ID/youth of high school age and young- Special thanks to St. Mary’s Arts Coun- A great variety of annuals, perennials,
er. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-943-7828 or cil for funding this event. Free to view, and vegetable plants. Demonstrations at
visit www.csmd.edu/Arts. participate, and enjoy. 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00.
More info: 301-848-4377.
American Legion Post 221 Meeting Harlem Wizards Basketball Event
21690 Colton Point Rd, Avenue St. Mary’s College, Gym 5K Color Run/Walk
8:00 - 9:00 PM 6:30 PM Great Mills High School
All active duty personnel and veterans: Cheer on our KCA and St. Mary’s 8:00 AM
join us for our monthly meeting. Vis- County Public School Principals, On site registration begins at 7:00 and
it: www.alpost221.webs.com/ or e-mail: Teachers and Staff as they take on the race begins at 8:00. Registration $25.
alpost221@aol.com. Call (301) 884-4071 the World Famous Harlem Wiz- Proceeds support the GMHS class of
for more information. ards in a fun game of basketball! 2021. More info: Jeannette Ruby at jn-
To purchase tickets and to view addition- ruby@smcps.org.
al details about the event, including the
Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 3, 5, & 6 roster for the St. Mary’s All-Star Eagles Green Thumb 5K Run/Walk
Team go to www.KCAeagles.org and Immaculate Conception Church,
click on the Harlem Wizard Event. Doors 28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville
Anything Goes
open at 5:30. Please call the school if you 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Leonardtown High School, 23995
have any questions, 301-994-3080. The 3rd Green Thumb 5K on the Three
Point Lookout Rd.
Notch Trail. $15—CBRC, walkers, & for
Friday & Saturday, 7:00 PM
Shabbat Services kids 14 years and younger. $20—Regu-
Sunday, 3:00 PM
Beth Israel Synagogue 21780 Bunker lar early registration. $25—Race day
Come see Leonardtown High School
Hill Dr, Lexington Park Walk-up. Pet-Friendly & Stroller Acces-
ROSE PLAYERS present “Anything
7:30 - 8:30 PM sible. Medals and prizes. Registration
Goes.” $5/students and $10/adults. More
Please join us for Friday night Shabbat and more info at: sites.google.com/site/
info or to purchase tickets on-line, go to
Services at Beth Israel with Rabbi Ken- mcaspringrunningfestival/home
www.lhstheatre.org
neth Cohen. bethisraelmd.weebly.com
Bay-CSS Walk, Run & Roll
Friday, May 4 Sat. & Sun., May 5 & 6
Greenwell State Park, Rosedale Man-
or Lane, Hollywood
9:00 AM – Noon
Off the Jewelers Bench A course for every fitness level wheth-
Annmarie Antique & Flea Faire
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts, 41625
Park Ave., Leonardtown
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts,
er you are running or just looking for a
beautiful scenic walk. A “Roll” course
Solomons
11:00 AM –8:00 PM is suited for anyone in a wheelchair or
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Opening reception. An invitational using roller-blades, roller skates, or a
Sunday, 10:00 AM -3:00 PM
show featuring the work of carefully stroller! $35; 12 and under free. Help Bay
A fabulous picker’s weekend with more
selected jewelers dedicated to original Community Support Services further its
than 100 indoor and outdoor booths fea-
handmade, one of a kind and limited mission of providing quality support to
turing antiques and collectibles, vintage
edition Art Jewelry. Show runs through individuals with disabilities in Maryland.
and upcycled furniture, clothing, jewel-
May 26. More info: 302-438-1629 www.baycss.org
ry, flea finds, vintage home and garden,
and more. The Faire will include demos
Sounds of Spring Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
and talks highlighting the hottest trends
Events in the Square, Leonardtown College of Southern Maryland, Leon-
in upcycling and repurposing. The pub-
5:00 – 8:00 PM ardtown Campus
lic is invited to bring up to three small
First Friday with the Chesapeake 9:00 AM
items for the appraisal fair, which will
Swing Band. Road closure by memorials.   CSM hosts its first Out of the Darkness
take place 10:00am-2:00pm both days.
Campus Walk to raise awareness and
There will be a variety of food and
Art Share Series funds to prevent suicide through both na-
drink options, including wine and beer.
Arts Council Gallery Space, Washing- tional and local initiatives. Advance reg-
This is a rain or shine event; no pets. 
ton St., Leonardtown istration is encouraged at http://afsp.org/
www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/
5:30 – 6:30 PM CSMDLeonardtown but will be available
content/annmarie-antique-flea-faire
The St. Mary’s County Arts Council the day of the event. Contact Walk Chair
announces a new program. Each month Jennifer Fossell at 240-725-5328, jfos-
a different art experience will be offered
on First Fridays in Leonardtown. Michael Saturday, May 5 sell@csmd.edu.

political science department, the Col-
lege Young Democrats Club, the College
Young Republicans Club, the St. Mary’s
County Chapter of the NAACP, and the
St. Mary’s County Democratic Club.
Glaser, Poet Laureate of Maryland, will Cinco de Mayo
be featured on May 4. Program schedule,
visit www.stmarysartscouncil.com. Church Indoor Yard Sale
Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421
Kingston Creek Rd., California
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services
Beth Israel Synagogue, 21780 Bunker
Hill Dr, Lexington Park
9:30 AM - Noon
Please join us for Saturday morning
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Shabbat Services at Beth Israel with Rab-
bi Kenneth Cohen. bethisraelmd.weebly.
com
Clothing Drive
Hollywood Volunteer Fire
Dept. Upper Parking Lot, 24801
Three Notch Road, Hollywood
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s
County is having a used clothing drive
to raise money for the Club’s scholarship
fund. Accepted items include: all types of
clothing, household items, toys and bicy-
cles. Items should be put into thirty gallon
tightly tied plastic bags, with the exception
of hard toys that should be put into boxes.
Donations are tax deductible. Receipts
will be available. More info: Betty Cur-
rie at 301 373-4816 or Carole Romary at
301 863-6969.
May Day
Historic St. Mary’s City, 47414 Old
State House Road
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Celebrate the arrival of spring—colo-
nial-style! Take part in a Maypole dance,
play games, or make a craft to take home.
$10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages
5 and younger, and to Friends members.
240-895-4990 or info@HSMCdigshis-
tory.org.  www.HSMCdigshistory.org
Solomons Maritime Festival
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate Southern Maryland tradi-
tions! Antique boats and motors, master
maritime carvers, home crafts and cook-
ing demonstrations, traditional music
and storytelling, children’s games and
crafts, and boat rides offer something for
all members of the family!
www.calvertmarinemusuem.com
Drive Thru Country Ham AND
Fried Chicken Dinner
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church,
Mechanicsville
12:00 – 5:00 PM
Packaged to go but you are invited
to dine at picnic tables or in Fellowship
Hall. Country Ham and Fried Chicken,
Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Pickled
Beets, Cole Slaw, Applesauce. Dinners
$20. Dessert table provided by the Girl
Scouts. More info: 301-884-4132. www.
mtzionmech.org
Federal Employee Benefits Expo
Northern Senior Center, Charlotte
Hall
12:00 – 4:00 PM
This free Information Opportunity has
vendors available to answer questions on
the Thrift Savings Program, Health In-
surance, Retirement, and Volunteer Op-
tions. Giveaways, door prizes, and light
refreshments.
Sponsored by St. Mary’s County
Gov’t & National Active & Retired Fed-
eral Employees, Chapter 969. More Info:
www.narfe.org/site/chapter969
Folk Salad
So. Md. Spring Festival, St. Mary’s
The County Times
County Fairgrounds
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Celebrate spring with Folk Salad.
Come early, stay late - and stick around
after Folk Salad for the Bushmill Band!
www.facebook.com/folk.salad.trio
Bingo Every Saturday
Mother Catherine Academy
38833 Chaptico Rd.,
6:30 - 10:30 PM
Doors open at 5:00. Early Birds start
at 6:30. Regular Games start at 7:00. $10
admission (includes one regular book).
Progressive Money Ball! Door prizes.
Concessions. More info: 301-884-3165.
Visit www.mothercatherine.org for Jack-
pot and Moneyball update.
Sunday, May 6
Spring Tea
7th District VRS Auxiliary
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Petite Chicken Salad or Ham Sand-
wich, Veggie Tray, Dessert. Hot or cold
Tea. Door Prizes. $20. Donation.
Reservations: Jackie 240-925-8473
Parish Dinner/Festival
Immaculate Conception Church,
28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville
12:00 - 5:00 PM
The menu includes: Ham, Crab Balls,
Spiced Shrimp, Southern Maryland Fried
Chicken, Green Beans, Parsley Potatoes,
Pickled Beets, Applesauce, Coleslaw,
Garden Salad, Rolls, Beverages, and des-
sert (for eat-in only). $25 for adults, Eat-
in and Carry Out and Drive-Thru, and $8
for children ages 6 to 12, and children un-
der 6 eat free. Enjoy a fantastic meal and
participate in the festivities: Big Raffle,
White Elephant Table, Bake Table, Plant
Table, Bingo, Children’s Game room and
more. Lots of fun for the whole family.
All proceeds to benefit Immaculate Con-
ception Church. For information/tick-
ets call 301-884-3123, 240-538-6728, or
301-448-5237.
Designer Bags & Bangles Bingo
5 South Event Center, 21030
Point Lookout Rd., Callaway
1:00 - 5:00 PM (Doors open at 11:30 AM)
Sugar Faces Senior Dog Rescue hosts
a day of bingo, designer bags and beauti-
ful bangles to benefit their work to res-
cue and care for abandoned senior dogs
in Southern Maryland. Tickets are $30
each and include one book of 20 regu-
lar games. For info, to order tickets, or
to check if tickets are still available, call
410-474-2958 or email sugarfacesres-
cue@yahoo.com.
Monday, May 7
Toastmasters Meeting
Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR
Blvd.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Talk of the Town Toastmasters is a
Toastmasters International club open to
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anyone to join. If you want to improve one another. The meeting is free and
your communication and leadership open to the public. More info, call 240-
skills, pay us a visit. A diverse member- 298-0212 or 301-997-1300 x 804 or email
ship since we are not limited by a cor- us at beacon@waldensierra.org.
poration or association. You are always
welcome to attend our meetings as a visi- Friends & Family Addiction Recov-
tor! Learn more about our organization ery Support Group
at www.toastmasters.org/ Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
Community Center of Walden, 21770
Blood Drive FDR Blvd,. Lexington Park
2nd District Firehouse, 45245 Drayden 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Road, Valley Lee Family & Friends SMART Recovery
1:30 - 7:00 PM is a free and open to the public support
For more information or to sched- group for those who have a loved one who
ule your life saving donation, call is struggling with addictive behavior, in
1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcross- treatment, or is in early recovery. Group
blood.org to download the blood donor members provide support and ideas for
app.  each other while the recovery support fa-
cilitator shares tools and literature from
Refuge Recovery- Mindful Monday the SMART Recovery Family & Friends
Meeting manual (smartrecovery.org). More info,
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness call 240-298-0212 or 301-997-1300 x 804
Community Center of Walden at 21770 or email us at beacon@waldensierra.org.
FDR Blvd.
3:30 - 4:30 PM
A free and open to the public addiction Wednesday, May 9
recovery support group based in healing
through the use of Buddhist philosophy.
Business Showcase
Meetings feature meditation, readings,
Southern Maryland Higher Education
information and discussion. Literature
Center, 44219 Airport Rd., California
and tools from www.refugerecovery.org
1:30 - 6:00 PM
are used. Please use the entrance with
The St. Mary’s County Chamber of
lighthouse/beacon logo over the door.
Commerce invites you to join us for our
For more information, call 240-298-0212
annual Business Showcase. Sixty-four
or 301-997-1300 x 804 or email: bea-
businesses will display their products
con@waldensierra.org.
and services. This event is free and open
to the public.
Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge, 45779
Grief Recovery Support Group &
Fire Department Lane, Lexington Park
Potluck
7:00 - 11:00 PM
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips. $5 add-on
Community Center of Walden, 21770
= 1,000 chips and raffle drawing. This
FDR Blvd., Lexington Park
tournament is part of our leaderboard
5:30 - 7:00 PM
challenge. Food and Beverage are avail-
This monthly support group for those
able for purchase. Cash games start as
impacted by grief, especially sudden
soon as there are enough players that are
or violent death, overdose or suicide, is
interested. Please enter through the side
founded on compassion and the ability
of the building. Questions: James Dean
to relate. A potluck meal is served, and
240-577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@ya-
anyone can bring something or simply
hoo.com
bring themselves. This group is free.
More info, please call us at 240-298-0212
Tuesday, May 8 or 301-997-1300 x 804 or email lauraw@
waldensierra.org.
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons Thursday, May 10
10:00 - 10:30 AM and 11:00 – 11:30 AM
Tales from the Tackle Box. Free drop-
Military Service Academy Forum
in program for children 18-months to
FOP 89 - The Lodge at Marlboro, 2905
three years and their caregivers. www.
Old Largo Rd.,
calmarinemuseum.com
Upper Marlboro, MD
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Wellness & Recovery Group
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer hosts
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
this event for students in the Fifth Con-
Community Center of Walden, 21770
gressional District (includes St. Mary’s
FDR Blvd., Lexington Park
and Calvert Counties) to learn about the
12:00 - 1:00 PM
“Positively Focused” is a fun, “draw
admissions process for the United States
Military Service Academies. More info,
a wellness card- based” discussion and
please contact Hoyer’s Southern Region
support group. The prompts provided by
Office at 301-843-1577 or email:Stefanie.
recovery support team facilitators give
Carey@mail.house.gov. 
participants the chance to consider well-
ness and recovery tools for thinking posi-
tively and with healthy intention. Group
members also share ideas and tools with
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
Riverside Dinner Theater &
Backstage Tour
Join us on Wednesday, June 27 for a
trip to Fredericksburg, VA for an excur-
sion to Riverside Dinner Theater. We’ll
tour the backstage area of the theater fol-
lowed by a full-course luncheon served
by the cast of the featured production,
Always, Patsy Cline. We’ll travel by
motorcoach, leaving from the Northern
Senior Activity Center at 8:15 a.m. and
return about 5:45 p.m. Please arrive at
the Center by 8 a.m. to check-in. Trip fee
is $94 and includes motorcoach trans-
portation, backstage tour and your meal.
Register at a senior activity center near
you. For more information, call Alice at
301-475-4200, ext. *1063.
Law Enforcement
Appreciation Day
The community is invited to join
Commissioners of St. Mary’s County,
the Department of Aging & Human Ser-
vices, and the Triad/SALT Council to
thank this year’s Law Enforcement Of-
ficers of the Year and remember the men
and women who gave their lives in ser-
vice to their community.
Law Enforcement Appreciation (LEA)
Day will be held on Tuesday, May 8, at
11:30 a.m. at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center, located at
44219 Airport Road in California, MD.
The community is invited to enjoy a
few lunch following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah
Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at
sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.
R&B Line Dancing
A NEW session at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center will be starting for this
fun class on Mondays, May 7-June 18
Buying and
Selling Online
Leonardtown Library will hold
Buying and Selling Online on Mon-
day, May 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn how to make the best use of
online resources to buy and sell
your new or used items. Register on
www.stmalib.org.
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at 1:30 p.m. If you have ever wanted to
learn some of the line dances that are all
the rage right now come on in and join
us! We will be taking it step by step and
learning dances like the Cupid Shuffle
or The Wobble. The cost per class is $12
for all 6 classes payable to Marie Bond;
payment is due at time of reservation.
Call the Garvey Senior Activity Center
at 301-475-4200, ext. *1050 for more
information.
Whole Body Therapeutics
Focus
Learn how to bring drug-free relief
to stiff and painful areas of your en-
tire body in just minutes in the Whole
Body Therapeutics Focus workshop at
the Northern Senior Activity Center.
Led by Judi Lyons, learn to use simple
tennis ball techniques that improve the
condition of muscles and fascia to ben-
efit posture, mobility, stability, range
of motion, blood flow, nerve function,
and the immune system. Classes are on
Tuesdays, May 8-29, from 1-2:30 p.m.
The first two classes will focus on the
feet to hips range and the last two classes
will focus on the SI joint to the head.
Participants should wear comfortable
clothes and will need to be able to get on
the floor for exercises. The cost is $30
for all 4 classes and includes a gift bag
of four tennis balls. Participants are ad-
vised to bring a sock for the tennis balls,
water, a yoga mat, and reading glasses
if needed. To receive the maximum ben-
efit, participants should attend all 4 ses-
sions. Space is limited and advance sign
up is required. To sign up and pay for
this workshop in advance, please visit
the front desk. For more information call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Introduction to
Genealogy 102
Charlotte Hall Library will hold
an Introduction to Genealogy 102
class on Tuesday, May 15 from 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. Explore additional
places to locate genealogical infor-
mation using books, libraries, web-
sites, censuses, government sources
and more. Basic computer skills &
email account required. Ages 16+.
Registration required.
Introduction to
Proposal Writing
Lexington Park Library will hold
an Introduction to Proposal Writing
class on Wednesday, May 16 from 2
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Aging Mastery Program
The Aging Mastery Program® com-
bines evidence-informed materials,
expert speakers and group discussion
with the goal of giving you the skills and
tools you need to achieve measurable
improvements in managing your health,
remaining economically secure, and
contributing actively to society. By par-
ticipating in this program, you will make
small helpful changes in your activities,
get incentives and rewards for taking
these steps to improve your well-being,
meet new friends and become more in-
volved in your community. Classes are
held on the Governmental Center Cam-
pus in Leonardtown, Wednesdays, May
9 - July 18, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Limited
spots available – sign up now! Fee: $30
contribution requested at time of regis-
tration, scholarships available. Call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
Change in Video at Loffler
The video that was scheduled to show
at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on
Wednesday, May 9, at 10 a.m., Astro-
spies, has been changed due to unavail-
ability. Instead, we will be showing
Moonshot which tells the riveting story
of Apollo 11 and its remarkable, history-
making moon landing. Interlaced with
original NASA footage, this video cov-
ers the crew’s earliest days at NASA to
the moment when Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin step on the moon. Register
to see it by calling 301-475-4200, ext.
*1658, or stop by the reception desk to
sign up. (Seating is limited to 16.) 94
minutes. Free
Skin Cancer Screening
Board certified dermatologist Dr.
George Verghese will be at the North-
ern Senior Activity Center on Thurs-
p.m. to 4 p.m. This class will pro-
vide you with an overview of how
to write a standard project proposal
to a foundation. It will include the
basic elements of a proposal, the
do’s and don’ts of writing and sub-
mitting a proposal, and how to fol-
low up whether the answer is yes or
no. Class will end with a 30-minute
hands-on exercise to develop a pro-
posal outline. Registration required.
Yoga at the Library
Lexington Park Library will hold
Yoga at the Library on Saturdays,
May 5, May 12 and May 19 from
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. A Yoga Ba-
sics class that is appropriate for all
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day, May 10, from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
to discuss the topic of skin cancer and
to give free screenings. Screenings are
done first come, first serve. Space is lim-
ited. To sign up for the presentation in
advance, please visit the signup table or
call 301-475-4200, ext. *3103.
What’s Up with Strokes?
What is a stroke and what causes
it? Can it be prevented? And if it does
happen, what are my options for treat-
ment? Linda Weintraub will offer this
free health presentation as part of Loff-
ler’s monthly Health Watch Program
on Thursday, May 10, at 10 a.m. at the
Loffler Senior Activity Center. To sign
up call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop
by the reception desk.
Mediterranean Diet
Presentation
Come join dietitian Donna Taggert,
RD as she presents on the Mediterra-
nean Diet at the Garvey Senior Activ-
ity Center on Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eat-
ing primarily plant-based foods, such
as fruits and vegetables, whole grains,
legumes and nuts and replacing butter
with healthy fats such as olive oil and
canola oil. Using herbs and spices in-
stead of salt to flavor foods. For more
information and to sign-up, call the Gar-
vey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-
4200, ext. *1050.
Play Pool
Do you enjoy playing pool? Come join
us at the Garvey Senior Activity Cen-
ter every first and third Wednesday of
the month at 8:30 a.m. to play. You do
not need to sign up and all materials are
supplied. For more information call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
levels of experience. Participants
connect with the inner-self and the
power of the body’s self-healing
mechanism. Come and learn how
to align the mind, body, and breath
as you move your joints through the
appropriate range of motion. A yoga
practice develops the ability to stay
calm during stressful situations
as well as repatterning the body’s
programmed responses. This Yoga
Basics class is offered in a relaxed
learning environment. Open to all
levels of interest and ability. Please
bring a yoga mat or a towel. Regis-
tration required.
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Maryland Tax
Payers, BEWARE!
Dear Editor:
President Trump’ss Tax Bill lowered taxes for everyone by lowering
tax rates, and greatly simplifying tax filing by eliminating some
deductions and raising the standard deduction. So, most people will
not itemize Federal tax deductions but take the new higher standard
deduction. For example, for a married couple filing jointly, the standard
federal deduction for 2018 will be $24,000. If both are 65 or over, the
standard deduction will be $26,500.
Maryland tax law does not allow itemizing deductions unless you
first itemize Federal. Governor Hogan and the minority Republicans
in the State Legislature wanted to «hold Marylanders harmless», by
allowing Marylanders to itemize on 2018 Maryland taxes even if they
do not itemize Federal, but since Maryland is controlled by liberal tax
and spend Democrats, this was not changed. Instead, they raised the
Maryland standard deduction from $4,000 to $4,500 for a married
couple filing jointly and «crowed» about how they lowered your taxes-
---a smoke screen!
Those Maryland tax filers having itemized deductions between $4,500
and $24,000($26,500 if over 65) will not be able to itemize Maryland
taxes because they will not itemize Federal and be required to take the
$4,500 standard deduction. They WILL pay significantly more in 2018
Maryland taxes, hundreds more. Foe example, if a joint filing couple has
$17,000 in itemized deductions(medical, charity, mortgage, real estate
taxes) and they are in the combined 8% State(5%) and local (3%), they
will pay $1,000 more when filing 2018 taxes(8% of $12,500 above the
$4,500 standard deduction) The circumstances for all tax payers are
different, so you can come up with your own example, but, BEWARE to
those who can no longer itemize , your 2018 Maryland taxes are going
up significantly, thanks to the Democrat controlled Maryland legisla-
ture. Even for those who have never itemized, increasing  the standard
deduction by $500 for that couple in the 8% bracket will save $40 per
year or less than 77 cents per week, big deal.  Libby Blair, RN, MS
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Congratulations
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the St. Mary’s County Health Department, I would
like to congratulate Garner Morgan, DDS, on his recent retirement
from the Luke Morgan and Associates dental practice in Mechan-
icsville, Maryland. Dr. Morgan has worked tirelessly over the past
20 years to support the oral health needs of St. Mary’s County. He
has worked directly with the Health Department and other com-
munity partners to advocate for and provide needed dental care to
children and adults. He has assisted with emergency pain relief
services for patients that had little or no options available to ease
their discomfort. Dr. Morgan has helped patients to establish a
dental home and receive ongoing treatment and preventive ser-
vices to meet their needs.
Since 2012, Dr. Morgan has co-directed the Southern Maryland
Mission of Mercy (MOM), a free two-day dental clinic, staffed by
several hundred volunteers. MOM provides cleanings, fillings, ex-
tractions and oral surgery services to nearly 900 community mem-
bers who otherwise could not afford it. Dr. Morgan has spear-
headed the planning and recruitment of volunteers, coordinated
the fundraising efforts to allow this event to occur, and brought
together hundreds of people, businesses and organizations to help
support this program. The next MOM event will be held July 27
and 28 in Waldorf, Maryland at North Point High School.
Dr. Morgan is a member of the Southern Maryland Dental So-
ciety and past president of the Maryland State Dental Association
(MSDA). Dr. Morgan was also honored as the 2012 Outstanding
Rural Health Practitioner of the Year. His efforts continue as the
Vice President of the MSDA Charitable and Educational Founda-
tion. He has served on several local boards and committees to en-
hance access and service to all. The St. Mary’s County Health
Department would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Dr.
Morgan and wish him the best in future endeavors.
Sincerely,
La Plata, Maryland
Joe Wible Sr. Director of Health Promotion & Community Services
Leonardtown St. Mary’s County Health Department
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Scott Lawrence
Scott Lawrence, 1963-2018
On April 17, St. Mary’s County
lost Scott Lawrence, one of its most
valued treasures. Born February 8,
1963 he was the son of John Doug-
las Lawrence and Suzanne Marie
(Hammett) Lawrence.
Most of us have a passion in life.
Scott’s was the location and res-
toration of lost, abandoned or ne-
glected cemeteries.
About 1942, after the U.S. Navy
took possession of the property we
know today as the Patuxent Naval
Air Station, they decided (or so the
story goes) to bury the tombstones
at St. Nicholas Catholic Church
(aka the Base Chapel) because
some of the airmen thought it was
unlucky to see the stones as their
planes either took off or landed.
Scott made it his mission to right
a wrong and to put the stones back
where they belonged. It took sever-
al years but finally the Navy went
from a “no” to a yes but only after
imposing plenty of requirements
with no funding. It would be over
seven years before the project was
completed.
When I met Scott over 20 years
ago, he was working on one of his
first projects. This was in Dam-
eron where his parents had just
bought a new home in a small de-
velopment. On the site was a pretty
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little family cemetery
surrounded and theoreti-
cally protected by a small
fence. Unfortunately the
uncaring builder shoved
all of it into a pit. This
was another project that
would take several years
but Scott reconstructed
tombstones and put as
much of them and the
fence back together as
possible.
This was the Griffin
Family Cemetery. Two
of the earliest tombstones
were for Thomas Griffin
who died in 1792 and his
first wife, Priscilla Horn,
who died in 1782. A
cemetery that would have
been lost forever had it
not been for Scott.
When he ran across
tombstones and wanted
to know who they were,
he would contact me so
we often traded infor-
mation between ourselves often
helping family researchers in the
process.
Another example of our collabo-
ration occurred in 2005 when Scott
had located a tombstone that was
mostly unreadable. All he knew
was that it was located at Fenwick
Free in St. Inigoes.
The only readable parts were:
part of a name ending in ____on
and the date of death, February
4, 1861. It took a little time but I
was able to identify the stone as
that of Elizabeth Ann (Tyler) John-
son, 1829-1861. Another mystery
solved.
When Scott worked on these
projects, he was fully involved.
His primary tools were a shovel
and a wheelbarrow. He worked no
matter what the weather. He had
volunteers from time to time, but
Scott did the vast majority of the
back breaking work himself. Since
he, like most of us, had to work for
a living, he needed to spend time to
raise money to finance the projects
in addition to actual physical labor.
To Laurie, his wife who worked
right alongside him, we can only
tell you that we will miss him too.
May God bless you.
“Vivid memories”
Last Thursday, we (the BRI Ho-
bos) of Men’s Over 40 softball played
at Anderson’s Bar’s field. It was a
pleasant evening not like the week
before where the brutal winds had
us scrunched up in our sweatshirts
with the hoods tied where only our
eyes were visible. I was still getting
sand out of my mouth the next day.
We supporters face challenges too,
it’s not just the ball players… he, he,
he. After the game we headed on in
to Anderson’s Bar to wind down, as
softball players and spouses/signifi-
cant others are known to do.
Mr. Anderson walked down to the
end of the bar and asked if I had no-
ticed the mannequin in the upstairs
window of old Hurry’s Store lately.
I wrote about that a few years ago
when I was still traveling up and
down Rt. 234 every day. I responded
that no, I hadn’t and then we start-
ed chatting about all the changes in
the county. The Clements intersec-
tion really hasn’t changed too much
I imagine except for the addition
of the large traffic circle, and a few
businesses changing hands over the
years.
It was nice to hear what it was like
for Mr. Anderson when his family
and the Hurry’s owned the two story
store on the opposite corner. The
store was partly a home and also sold
everything from clothes to food and
all necessities. And he told me how
busy it used to be especially after the
Pax River base was built in 1942. For
the workers building and working on
the base who traveled from the south
across what was then called the Po-
tomac River Bridge which opened
in 1940, it was a major stop to re-
lax, have a drink or two in the bar (I
didn’t ask, but I imagine the famous
St. Mary’s County “go cups” were
popular back then too), pick up a few
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groceries, and buy a few cigarettes
if they couldn’t afford a pack. It was
hard for me to believe that cigarettes
could be sold one at a time.
This of course led to a discussion
of the tobacco industry in Southern
Maryland and how much a part of
life it was, and farming in general.
One of our fellow ball players, Greg
Thornburg, also had a lot to add to
the changing times conversation,
and he and Mr. Anderson had lots
of tobacco and farming memories.
Greg grew up in a farming family
in Baden. Greg told me that South-
ern Maryland tobacco was prized
all over because it was a fast burn-
ing tobacco that was put in at the
front of the cigarette. I wondered if
it was something special with our
soil, and my husband said maybe it
was like the way wines can taste so
different from the different types of
soil they were grown in. The Thorn-
burg’s raised livestock as well. Greg
said that he remembered cattle be-
ing made ready in his grandparent’s
farm tractor shed type basement un-
der the house to take to the slaughter
house in Baltimore. All this was fas-
cinating to a suburbanite.
Greg said how much he now ap-
preciates the farming life, and all
the hard work that went along with
that kind of life. Of course as a child
and teenager, he said he moaned and
groaned like any teenager would, but
now he is proud of his heritage and
the family name in the Baden area.
Mr. Anderson shows his love for his
heritage and life of the land and lo-
cal business by the look in his eyes. I
saw those memories of his painted in
vivid pictures, with the love of times
gone by and appreciation of what
still survives.
I never want to take for granted
the sights of my travels through St.
Mary’s County and Southern Mary-
land. My home town of Clinton was
once considered rural too, and a true
part of Southern Maryland. Next trip
through Clements I hope to see the
waving mannequin, and I always
hope to see through Mr. Anderson’s
and Greg Thornburg’s eyes of the
way things once were.
To each new day’s adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas
to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. In bed
5. Project portfolio
management
8. __ Bator: Mongolian
capital
12. Roamed
14. Notre Dame legend
Parseghian
15. Nothing (Spanish)
16. Not level
18. Self-contained aircraft
unit
19. Baseball broadcaster
Caray
20. __ Tomei, actress
21. “The Raven” writer
22. Bathrooms
23. Skilled inventors
26. Forcefully silence
30. Remove
31. The arrival of daylight
32. Split lentils
33. “Walking Dead” actress
34. A lazy person
39. Doctors’ group
42. Crooks
44. Fragrant essential oil
46. Conjured
47. One who predicts
49. Scarlett’s home
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s
50. Television network
51. Something comparable
to another
56. What a thespian does
57. Word element meaning
life
58. Italian island
59. “King of Queens”
actress Remini
60. Jogged
61. Norse gods
62. Lazily
63. Midway between
northeast and east
64. Hindu queen
CLUES DOWN
1. Top Rank boxing
promoter
2. __ fide (Latin)
3. At all times
4. Hindu female deity
5. Tufts of hairs on plant
seeds
6. Edited
7. Portuguese archipelago
8. Your parents’ brothers
9. Pakistani city
10. Farewell
11. Short sleep sessions
13. Remove salt
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WORD SCR AMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to gardens.
F R I E T E L
17. Drug officers
24. One and only
25. The Golden State
26. Fabric baby carrier
(abbr.)
27. Quid pro __
28. New England research
university
Kid'S Corner
29. Baseball pitcher’s stat
35. Western India island
36. __ Angeles
37. Midway between east
and southeast
38. British singer Stewart
40. Suggesting the horror of
death and decay
41. Riding horse
42. Where wrestlers work
43. Regions
44. Of a main artery
45. Not classy
47. Competed against
48. Biscuit-like cake
49. Large ankle bones
52. Computer company
53. “Friends” actress
Kudrow
54. “Chocolat” actress Lena
55. Brain folds
Word Scramble: Fertile
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