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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The 2nd Annual Leonardtown Pink Friday promises to be an uplifting experience! Come out on Friday, Oct. 4th, from 5 to 8 p.m. to help raise money for Breast Cancer Screening, Early Detection and Cancer Support Programs at MedStar St. Marys Hospital. The Uplifting Designs Bra Art Contest is a fundraising effort sponsored by the St. Marys County Arts Council. Entries will be displayed in the Town Square during the Friday event. The public is invited to vote by donation for their favorite design. Come out and support this great cause. Visit www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com for details on all of the fun activities during Pink Friday. Two law suits filed claiming that the recent Maryland gun ban that went into effect Oct. 1 was unconstitutional can still move forward despite a federal judges ruling Tuesday that she would not block their enforcement. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake refused to block implementation of the law based partly on the fact that the plaintiffs in the suit, comprised of private citizens, gun dealers and gun advocacy groups had waited for months to file suit. The gun ban does away with 45 different types of military style assault weapons, bans the sale of any detachable box magazine over 10 rounds and requires buyers of handguns to submit to qualification training as well as fingerprinting. Gun advocates say the handgun qualification requirement amounts to a de facto handgun ban because there are few avenues to get that training in Maryland.
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They have also railed against the backlog of gun background check requests due to the Maryland State Police inability to deal with the thousands of extra applications made before the law took affect. State police leadership have said residents who have purchased handguns or other now-banned rifles would still be able to obtain them after Oct. 1 if they had made their purchases before the law took affect. Many who had made the purchases in local gun shops in St. Marys have signed waivers with gun dealers to allow them to pick up their guns without the usual background checks having been returned, effectively assuming the risk if they do not pass the criminal background check. The lawsuits also claim that the law bans firearms and magazines, which are in common use and are protected under a 2008 Supreme Court ruling which says citizens have a right to bear arms that are in common use. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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The Maryland Health Connection will be sponsoring an Enrollment Cargo Van Tour in an effort to spread the word on the new medical coverage options available through Maryland Health Connection. The enrollment tour is coming to Medstar St. Marys Hospital on Oct. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be giveaways to promote the open enrollment period as well as staff on hand to assist the public with navigating the enrollment process. As part of the Connect Southern Maryland effort coordinated by Calvert Healthcare Solutions, Walden has three certified Navigators and four Assisters working in St. Marys County. Members of the MHC Healthcare Exchange Team at Walden can also be found regularly at Walden's Hope Place, Department of Social Services in Leonardtown and Lexington Park, the local Health Department, and St. Mary's County Libraries. There are 25 different plans offered, and the navigators will help residents determine if they qualify and what plan suits their needs best. The van tour is part of the official kick off of the Maryland Health Connection enrollment program. The goal of the Maryland Health Connection program is to make health insurance affordable and accessible for all Maryland residents, including the approximately 800,000 or 14 percent of Marylands 5.8 million residents who currently are uninsured. Enrollment begins on Oct. 1, with coverage effective as early as Jan. 1, 2014 for those who enroll by Dec. 15. For more information about enrollment services offered in St. Marys County, please call Walden at 301-863-6661 or Connect Southern Maryland at 1-855-3393007 or visit www.calverthealthcare.org.
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immediately when he realized it was a corpse. The reason for his drowning was unknown. It was noted that Ellis was not a drinking man, there were no marks of foul play, and since very little of his cargo of oysters had been sold, he had little or no money. Captain Jimmie Chiseltine [Cheseldine] of the schooner Douglass, a kinsman of Captain Ellis, took charge of the remains that were to be shipped home to St. Marys County. (Capt. James Cheseldine was the brotherin-law of John Bernard Ellis who married Rebecca Cheseldine). It was noted that Captain Ellis was about 45 years old and left a wife and five children. Rebecca never remarried. She died in 1938 and is buried beside her husband at All Saints Episcopal Church.
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St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Announces Four Legged Officer Recipients of Bullet and Stab Protective Vest
K9 Nero and K9 Bruno, of the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office, recently each received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to the efforts of Vested Interest in K9s, Inc, a Massachusetts based nonprofit organization. The made to order vests were recently delivered and will provide protection for each K9 from bullet and stab wounds as well as blunt force trauma. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) all volunteer charity located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests for law enforcement dogs throughout the United States. New K9 graduates as well as K9's with expired vests are eligible to apply for the ballistic vests. Each vest costs $950 and has a 5 year warranty. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies by purchasing potentially lifesaving body armor for their four legged K9 Officers. Through private and corporate sponsorships, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 435 law enforcement dogs with protective vests since August of 2009. Over $400,000 in K9 vests have been donated in 36 states including Alaska and Hawaii. Two recent events made it possible for the charity to provide 217 vests for our four legged crime fighters across the country. In January 2013, a regional Groupon Grassroots campaign naming Vested Interest in K9s as a charity partner raised over $55,000 which allowed the donation of 53 K9 vests and a nationwide Groupon campaign in March 2013 raised over $155,000 providing vests for 163 K9s in 30 states. Each vest is made and custom embroidered in Central Lakes, Missouri by Armor Express and distributed exclusively by Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, Massachusetts. For more information about Vested Interest in K9s visit www.vik9s. org or call 508-824-6978.
On Oct. 1, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Deputy Bankhead, of the Patrol Division, was responding to an emergency call for service to assist another officer on a traffic stop. Deputy Bankhead was on duty operating a marked 2005 Ford Crown Victoria traveling southbound on Maryland Route 235 in Lexington Park, Maryland with lights and siren activated. As Deputy Bankhead entered the intersection of Route 235 and Corporate Drive his vehicle collided with a 2003 BMW 530I driven by Anthony Wright. The BMW was turning left onto northbound Route 235 at the time of the collision. Fire and emergency medical services personnel responded to the scene. Neither operator of the vehicles involved was transported to the hospital. No injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and were towed from the scene. Deputy Bankhead was placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the accident investigation.
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Sheriff Timothy Cameron and the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Citizens Advisory Board, in their continuing efforts to strengthen community and law enforcement partnerships, will host a Community Meeting in Charlotte Hall, Md. The Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday Oct. 16 at the Northern Senior Center located at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, Md. beginning at 6 p.m. Sheriff Cameron will provide an overview of calls for service and respond to citizens questions. Area residents are encouraged to attend.
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On Sept. 30, Deputy John Davis of the Patrol Division responded to a residence in Piney Point, Md. for a reported assault. The victim reported having an argument with suspect Joe Anthony Quiles, 45, of Piney Point. During the argument, Quiles grabbed and pushed the victim leaving bruises. Quiles was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center by Deputy Davis. He was charged with Second Degree Assault.
chandise into his pants pockets via video surveillance. He then entered the employee locker room and retrieved his backpack. Campbell left the cameras view for a short period of time before returning his backpack to the locker room. In accordance with store policy, Loss Prevention subsequently searched the backpack without Campbells knowledge and found numerous bottles of mens cologne belonging to Belk. Loss Prevention personnel stopped Campbell as he left for the day with his backpack containing store merchandise. Campbell admitted to stealing additional items of merchandise to include mens cologne and a surround sound system. Campbell estimated he had stolen approximately $2500.00 worth of merchandise over the past month. During a further search of Campbells backpack, a metal grinder containing an amount of suspected marijuana was found inside. Campbell was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center by Corporal Goodwin. He was charged with Theft Scheme: Less Than $1,000, Theft: Less than
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Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC Team Members, Denise Shlegle, Diane Cook, Christa Mudd, Joe Saunders, Jenna Frosio and Judy Murphy team together on two separate occasions to volunteer their services for the United Way Annual Day of Caring. The United Ways mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. In 2008, United Way World Wide initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: - Improve education and cut the number of high school dropouts 1.2 million students, every year in half. -Help people achieve financial stability and get 1.9 million working families half the number of lowerincome families who are financial unstable on the road to economic independence. -Promote healthy lives, and increase by one-third the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors. According to Christa Mudd,
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CPA, Volunteering is a perfect way to help the United Way reach their goals and to give back to the community. The Askey team enjoyed stepping forward to make this happen. The simple act of offering help positively impacts the lives of others, commented Judy Murphy. The best part of volunteering our services, without a doubt, was working with the friendly staff and volunteers. It really made the experience enjoyable. Good job Askey Team! With such limited funding available to nonprofits, we are grateful for any assistance from the business community, stated Laurel James, Executive Director Tri-County Youth Services Bureau, Inc.
Mission BBQ has raised $23,546 companywide through their month long sale of their 9-11 Never Forget American Hero Cups in remembrance of all the victims and brave men and women who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001. From August 12 - September 11, $2.00 from each $3.99 cup sold was donated to local police, fire and EMS organizations in the restaurants Glen Burnie, NottinghamPerry Hall and California, MD communities. Each Mission BBQ location donated the proceeds from the sale of the cups to different local first responder foundations, including: Perry Hall location: $3,673.00 each to the Baltimore County Police Foundation Fund and the Metropolitan Fire Fighters Burn Center Glen Burnie location: $3,193.00 each to the Anne Arundel County Police Field Force 1563 and the FOP 70 Fallen Heroes Fund California location: $3,310.53 each to the St. Marys County Shop with a Cop Inc. and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Keeping with its mission to Proudly Serve Those Who Serve, Mission BBQ will open its next location in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore City on Oct. 7, followed by its first PA location in York by the end of year.
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By Kay Poiro Staff Writer They call themselves the Sparkle Sisters and they move fast. Kari met with the former owner, signed the paperwork and nine days later, we had bought ourselves a salon, remembers Sparkle Sister and hairstylist Marie Girard. Last month, she and her co-owners, the real-life sisters Candis Pickens and Kari Jacobs bought the former Mei Family Hair Care Center in the California, Md. Wildewood Shopping Center. The owners hustled to make their Sept. 3 opening happen. The previous owner closed the salon on Saturday at 6 p.m., Kari Jacobs says. We picked up the keys at 6:30 p.m.. That Labor Day weekend, we cleaned and painted and were open for business the following Tuesday. The transition may sound abrupt, but lack of continuity wasnt an issue. In fact, about half of the current stylists at Sparkle Salon were employees for the former salon. Kari jokes that keeping them around helped ease the transition for many of their longtime clientele. She and Marie round out the experienced staff with their combined thirty plus
years of beauty experience. Both are also former teachers at Blades School of Hair Design. Candis Pickens is the salon coordinator. Sparkle Salon has twelve stations and ten full-time stylists. The salon specializes in hairstyles for women, men and, according to Kari, well-behaved children. They also offer body waxing and natural nail care. Appointments are suggested, but not required. The salon also offers on- and off-site bridal parties, as well as specials for prom and homecoming. Also featured are the preservative and gluten free AG Hair products. Despite using high quality product and the shops posh new look, Marie maintains that the prices of their services are competitive and invites the community to their grand opening next weekend to see for themselves. Sparkle Salons grand opening is on Oct. 12. The sisters promise raffles and a casino-style prize wheel. In addition, anyone receiving salon service that day receives a free gift. Local band A Day Off Earth will provide live music from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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The purpose of this Notice is to identify actions to be taken by the Town of Leonardtown. On or about 10/11/13 the above named Town will request that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development release federal funds from the Maryland Community Development Block Grant Program to be used for the following project: Project Title: Purpose of Project: Location: Total Project Costs: Cedar Lane Fire Safety Install fire sprinklers and related equipment in Building 1 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650 $1,282,000
Notice is hereby given that The Town of Leonardtown has prepared an Environmental Review Record on the project described in this Notice and has determined said project to be Categorically Excluded under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as amended. The Environmental Review Record which documents the Environmental Review of this project is available for public examination at the Town offices during normal business hours. Request for Release of Funds The Town will undertake the project described above with Maryland Community Development Block Grant funds. This Notice also certifies that Dan Burris, serving in the official capacity of Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is to be brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and certifies that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The States approval of the certification satisfies its responsibility under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the Town to use CDBG funds. Objections to Release of Funds Objections to the release of funds will be accepted by the Department of Housing and Community Development only if one or more of the following apply: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the Certifying Officer; or (b) that the Town has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; or (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by this part before Release of Funds and approval of the environmental certification by DHCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments to the Town and to the CDBG Environmental Officer, MD Department of Housing and Community Development, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland 210322023. All such comments must be received no later than 10/29/13. 10/3/2013
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The board of governors of the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center voted late last week to begin negotiations to merge with the University System of Maryland, officials with the center said. Part of that resolution, which received a unanimous favorable vote by the governing board, also allows the center to enter into negotiations with the university system to eventually provide land for a planned third building on the higher education center campus on Airport Drive. That third building is envisioned to have space for continued research and development of unmanned aerial systems and robotics, a prized collaboration between the university system and nascent technoolgy already being developed by the military on Patuxent River Naval Air Station and at Webster Field in St. Inigoes. The promise of a research and development nexus in St. Marys County has sparked hope that aerial drone technology could be readily applied to the civilian market, providing a much needed diversification of the countys economy. We dont anticipate any issues but there are certain things that have to be worked out, said Joseph F. Anderson, chair of the governing board. The new building would also be able to accommodate other research facilities along with the unmanned air systems innovation center, Anderson said, as well as business incubators within its 38,000 square foot foot print. The move to have a presence for the univerisity system here is in the same vein as Maryland seeking to become a center designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for research and development of unmanned aerial systems; the governors of Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey signed a letter in support of a cooperative agreement between the states unversity system, Virginia Tech University and Rutgers University to work towards making the mid-Atlantic region a test bed for drone technology. Anderson said the actions taken by the governing board were separate from that process but would dovetail with the overall goal of making the county a hub for developing and diversifying the technology. Even if the state did not receive the FAA designation, he said, having a research and development campus would still serve to diversify the countys economy. The thinking is we have a strong interest in unmanned aerial systems in general, Anderson said. Before a merger between the university system and the higher education center can move forward, he said, the two must form their own memorandum of understanding. Anderson said the negotiations between the two entities would begin probably very soon. Were talking about providing a huge opportunity for the region, Anderson said. Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist. 29B) said the tri-state agreement between universities was a step that made Maryland and St. Marys Countys position even stronger in the running to be named an FAA test site. I think were inching ever closer every day, Bohanan said. This definitely strengthens us. Mel Powell, executive director of the higher education center, said the investment in the third building was important but the test would be whether the university system provided experienced, tenured faculty to work in the county to ensure the research facility was successful. We dont have an investment from the state for the people yet, Powell said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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tell, Easterling said. Though the restoration continues it can only be on a periodic basis, she said since the efforts are often fueled by donations. Since the plantation has easements with the both the states historical and environmental trusts any restorations have to meet stringent requirements on materials and workmanship. Just day-to-day maintenance, though, on what is in good order can be challenging since the plantations operating budget is just around $600,000 a year. We have very little money to do maintenance on buildings, she said. Sotterley has become a popular spot for its historical interpretation sites and its programs about the lives of slaves who worked there especially during the War of 1812 when nearly all of them fled to the British invaders who offered them freedom. It also holds the Ghosts of Sotterley event, which this year will be a Prohibition Era theme and held entirely in the woods, as well as a wine festival. The events are one of the best options for the staff there since donations are sporadic and grants from either the government or private foundations often required matching funds the plantation did not have. Matching funds makes it really difficult to get grants, she said. And with and heritage site if there are no school groups or event groups the community often doesnt stop by just to take a look. But the events can never be allowed to overshadow the historical importance of the site. We want people to come and have a great time but our goal is to have a festival, pack it up and when you come back a week later you wont even know a festival happened, Easterling said. Easterling said some visitors who came for a festival would return to take in the history of the site, which they had little notion of before they came. There was a time when the plantation and its main house were in danger of disappearing; back in 1996 it was designated as one of the most endangered historic homes in America but a groundswell of support helped to revitalize the plantation and it has not come to that level of danger again but there is still much work to be done to fully
By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer Sotterley Plantation will host its 11th annual Riverside Winefest on Oct. 5 and 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. each day. The festival will feature 22 wineries, 20 artisans, eight food vendors and five life entertainment acts, including one from American Idol finalist Elise Testone. Throughout the weekend, the Sotterley Plantation will also be running tours of the plantation house and the slave cabins from the 18th century. In addition to that, there will be several childrens activities including face painting and games to make the festival truly family friendly. Several chefs from the area will also be hosting Southern Maryland So Good live demonstrations throughout the day. And guests will be welcome to visit the Colonial Revival Gardens throughout the duration of the event. On Sunday, the many of the same activities will be available, with the addition of several televisions being brought out for those who do not want to miss their favorite football games. The Winefest is about exposure, said events manager Mellanie Teed. Visitors come from all over Maryland as well as Washington D.C. and Virginia to experience Winefest. The event will take place, rain or shine, at the Sotterley Plantation. Tickets are available now. The cost is $25 for tastings, $15 for designated drivers, children ages six to 20 are $5 and children five and under are free. The Sotterley Plantation is located at 44300 Sotterley Lane in Hollywood. For more information, visit www.sotterleyplantation. com or call 301-373-2280 Kimberlyalston@countytimes.net
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Dating back to 1703, Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood has survived wars, time and storms to remain as a nationally recognized historical and cultural landmark that continues to reveal more about the lives of those who have called it home for more than three centuries, but the one thing that is sure to destroy it is neglect. The staff at Sotterley, not content to let the 20 buildings and 100 acres simply be a historical site, are constantly busy coordinating events there that are open to the public but not always focused on the weighty history it holds in store. They do it for very simple reasons: the proceeds from those events contribute heavily to their operating budget and they keep the plantation from becoming obscure. Its part of the struggle of being a nonprofit organization trying to preserve a historic site in need of constant care in a time when money is short. What you never want with historic sites is to lose the fabric of buildings you cant replace once its gone, said Executive Director Nancy Easterling. You want to preserve it while you can. Restoration at the plantation is on going, she said, and archaeological research on the buildings has shown that some of them are older than initially thought. That material has its own story to
restore it. The sheer size and expense of restoring it is the main problem. Janice Briscoe, whose family once resided at the mansion before it became open to the public, and who now sits on the board of directors said it would likely take several million dollars to fully restore the second floor of the main house which is in significant disrepair. But that was just one concern, she said. We have many structures with many needs, Briscoe said. Truly every building has needs based on their age. But the depth of history the site holds was too important to simply let go, she said. Its a significant part of our nations history, Briscoe said. It tells the story of 300 years of our nations evolution. As the staff at the sight continues to work to keep the site relevant a large part of their efforts will continue to focus on telling the stories of the aristocrats, farmers and slaves who lived there through times of plenty, trial and war. Were constantly finding out more about our site, Easterling said. But preserving history means nothing if its not shared. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Obituaries
Kenneth Wayne King, Sr., 68
Kenneth Wayne King, Sr., 68 of Mechanicsville, Md., passed away on September 27. Kenneth was born on November 13, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to parents, William Robert and Essie Lillie King. Kenneth leaves to cherish his precious and loving memories his wife, Joan King; three children, Joanie Young and Ken and Willie King; grandchildren, Cyndi Hoosier, Robbie and Chris Young, Dominic, Amanda, Kevin, Tiffany, Stacy and Hannah King; great grandchildren, James and Dylan Hoosier, Savannah King, Isabella Young and Baby King; brothers, Melvin and Jimmy King; son-in-law, Charlie Young and daughters-in-law, Cindy and Tina King. You Will Always Be Loved and Greatly Missed. Family united with friends on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was private.
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band, Debra is survived by her daughter, Ashley McLendon Mattingly (Jim) of Edwardsville, Ill.; her siblings, Lisa Mucciarone of Sarasota, Fla., Michael Mucciarone (Brenda) of Winchester, Va., Kirk Mucciarone (Meridee) of Sterling, Va., Steven Mucciarone (Cherrie) of Sarasota, Fla., Kim Jenkins of North Port, Fla., Albert Mucciarone (Mailie) of Crisfield, Md.; her step-mother, Joy Mucciarone; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. She is preceded in death by her mother and her brother, Anthony Mucciarone. Family will receive friends for Debras Life Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland, P.O. Box 6, Great Mills, MD 20634. Mechanicsville Moose Lodge #495, and a life member of the VFW Post #2632 Ladies Auxiliary. She was known at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home for her many years of volunteering. In addition, Betty worked many different jobs; she retired as a postal carrier from the Mechanicsville Post Office, but most recently as a cook for Sandgates Inn, where she was kindly known as Aunt Betty. Betty enjoyed gardening and could get anything to grow. Her cactus plants would always bloom on time for the holidays. She liked to cook, knit and crochet, and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Betty is survived by her children, Christopher Quade (Mimi) of Mechanicsville, Md., Kenneth Quade of Layton, Utah, Constance Johnson (Randy) of Hollywood, MD, Karen Leach (Charles) of Lusby, Md., Cynthia Finch of Hollywood, Md., Claudia Unkle (Mark) of Callaway, Md. and Kathleen Nelson (George) of Mechanicsville, Md.. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by both of her husbands, the late Richard C. Quade and the late William Andrew Courchen , her great-granddaughter Madison Thompson, step-father Roger Hazelton, sister Beverly Lewis and brother Pete Hazelton. Family received friends on Monday, September 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m., by Deacon Lloyd at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. A Funeral Service was held in the Brinsfield Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md. Pallbearers were six of her grandsons: Jason Johnson, Steven Finch, Tony Quade, Jimmy Quade, Cody Leach, and Ryan Nelson. Honorary Pallbearers were her other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
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maintained several different jobs in Philadelphia, Pa., Jacksonville, Fla., and in Maryland, until his health warranted his retirement. John was predeceased in death by his mother, Frances C. Dorsey; father, George C. Dorsey and brother, Joseph A. Whalen. He leaves behind to cherish his memories, one daughter, Kia Hebb (Terrence); two granddaughters, LaDrea and Alisa; one grandson, Darrell Jr.; one brother, James (Vietine) Dorsey, of Lexington Park, Md.; six sisters, Evelyn Holford, of Memphis, Tenn., Lorraine Williams, of Baltimore, Md., Betty A. Goforth, Jussell T. Johnson (Wayne), V. Elena Ball, of Lexington Park, Md., and Phyllis M. Griffith (Tony), of Hagerstown, Ms. and a very special friend, James Chase. Official Pallbearers will be Greg Whalen, Frank Bennett, Edward Whalen, Joseph Greenwell, Kenneth Thomas and James Chase. Visitation will be on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD. Interment will be on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
Johnny Rowell, 70
Johnny Rowell, 70, of Hollywood, Md., died September 28, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. A private service will be held at a later date. Brinsfield Funeral Home will handle the details. Condolences to the family may be made atwww.brinsfieldfuneral. com. A full obituary will be printed at a later date.
Joan E. Jaje, 76
Joan E. Jaje was born Joan E. Ganzert April 2, 1937 in Washington, D.C. She took her leave of us peacefully at home in the presence of her family late in the evening of September 29. She resided in St. Inigoes, Maryland for some 28 years after previously living in Kennewick, Washington and Bowie, Maryland. She grew up in the La Plata and Waldorf areas where she attended high school. On February 8, 1975 Joan married Thaddeus (Ted) Jaje at St. Mary Catholic Church in Landover Hills, Maryland. Besides being a wonderful, loving, self-sacrificing mom and wife who took care of her family and home, she had a productive career in bookkeeping and office management, fulfilling her love of working with numbers and figures, and people. She held numerous positions in the workplace, which included employment at Sperry-Univac in Washington DC, Sperry NASCOM Goddard Space Flight Center support in Landover Hills, Social Services in Leonardtown, St. Marys College in St. Marys City, and at Breton Bay Financial Services. Early in her life Joan volunteered as a Girl Scout leader. As a member of St. Cecilias Parish, she was part of the choir, chair of the Hospitality Committee, and helped in the upkeep of the church. Joan had a love for animals, flowers and gardening, and seeing the sunrise and sunset. At times she had done a bit of painting and drawing. She enjoyed cooking, 50s music, listening to and watching mystery stories. Unpretentious, being kind, helpful, open, honest and sincere were traits for which she was admired and respected. Strong in her faith Joan has faced the critical moments in her life with an undaunted resolve to make the best of everything and not give up. Her sense of humor and loving heart endeared her to those who met her. She left a lasting impression. Her mom was Geraldine Frances Gregory, her dad Joseph Anthony Ganzert, both deceased. Keeping her close to their heart are her husband Ted and their children: Darby Lee McNeill (wife Elaine) of Gambrills, Md., Deborah (Debi) Joan Clark (husband Joseph) of Bowie, Md., Dorrine (Dody) Francis McNeill (deceased), Donna Jean Burriss (husband Thomas) of Glenburnie, Md., Matthew (Matt) John Jaje (wife Jennifer) of Wilmington, Dele., as well as seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, sisters Penny Marselle (husband John, deceased) of Albuquerque, N.M., and June Lowery (husband Lon) of Chapin, S.C., nephew Sonny, niece Sherri (deceased), sister-in-law Mary Jaje (husband Stan, deceased) of Fruitland Park, Fla., nephews John and Mike, nieces Chrissie and Terri (husband Mark McClendon, children Jessica, JB, and Hunter). Fr. Scott Woods will celebrate Mass for Joan at 10 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 5, at St. Cecilia Parish Church. Prior to Mass
from 9 to 10 a.m., friends, neighbors, acquaintances may arrive to bid her fare well. Following Mass Joan will make her final earthly journey to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Cemetery in Lexington Park, Md. If anyone so wishes, in lieu of flowers, you may make a donation directly to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650, or Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, 16515 Three Notch Rd, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680, or St. Cecilia Parish, 47950 Mattapany Rd., St. Marys City, MD 20686 (301-862-4600). Please make known to them the thoughtful reason for your gift.
Its been 5 years and we miss you. Love, Mom, Dad & Family
Chopticon 34 v Great Mills 20 Leonardtown 6 v Huntingtown 28 St. Marys Ryken 27 v Bishop Ireton 22
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Chopticon v Huntington @Huntingtown- Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Great Mills v LaPlata @ Great Mills - Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Leonardtown v North Point @ Leonardtown- Oct. 4, 6 p.m. St. Marys Ryken v Edgewood @ St. Marys Ryken- Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
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The Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series is headed back to Maryland International Raceway on October 4-6th for the Fast by Gast Fall Nationals. Over 800 races will pour into MIR for an action packed weekend of motorcycle drag racing. The event will feature the World's Fastest Street Bikes in the 200mph Orient Express Pro Street class. Over 40 Pro Street racers from all over the country
will be competing in the "Battle Royale" for over $17,000 in prize money! The event will also feature the Pro Mod class, DME Racing Real Street class, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman class, Crazy 8's class, Louis Concrete 4.60 Index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Fast by Gast Pro E.T., and Brock's Performance Street E.T. The event will also include Grudge Racing, and the "Afterdark Underground" 2-hour grudge program on Saturday night. The event will also host a vendor
midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories! So head to Maryland International Raceway for an exciting weekend of motorcycle action! Gates will open Friday at 9am, and there will be an early bird testing session from 10am-5pm. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30pm - 11pm, and one qualifying shot for the Pros at 8pm. On Saturday the gates will open at 8am, with sportsman qualifying start-
ing at 9am. Pro Qualifying is at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. Pro ET and Street ET eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. After Saturdays ET eliminations the After Dark Underground will begin with 2 hours of smack talking and grudge racing. On Sunday the gates will open at 8am, and the church service will start at 8:30am. Sportsman time runs will start at 9am. Eliminations all classes will start at 11:30am. For full details on the MIROCK series visit mirockracing.com or call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884RACE or visit MIR's website at www. mirdrag.com
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This is Not a Sports Article
By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer The sun has set on The Sandman. After 19 seasons with the Yankees, five World Series championships and a major league record 652 saves, Mariano Rivera, the greatest relief pitcher in MLB history, has called it a career. For nearly two decades, the man that entered games to Metallicas Enter Sandman - an ominous prophecy for overmatched batters has, at the age of 43, heeded Father Times inevitable call. To say that Rivera was loved in New York and universally respected among baseball fans nationwide (even in Boston) would be an understatement. Rivera, the ultimate professional, was the epitome of class and navigated the fishbowl of New York without a blemish to his character. He did it the right way in an era when so many didnt. His poignant finale at Yankee Stadium last Thursday was the quintessential moment of an unforgettable farewell tour. With two outs in the ninth inning, the Yankees sent Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte, Riveras long-time Yankee teammates, to make a pitching change and afford the legend a final exit and well-earned ovation in the midst of baseballs capital city. The result was an amazing baseball moment. Rivera, overcome with emotion, extended the embraces from Pettitte and Jeter (so he could compose himself) and then greeted a misty-eyed Joe Girardi, the Yankees manager, as he approached the dugout steps. Beyond the obvious end to Riveras New York career, there was considerably more captured in this historic moment. Rivera represents the best of baseball and possesses traits often lacking in professional sports. One need not look any further than Alex Rodriguez, Riveras grotesque and misplaced teammate, for The Sandmans antonym. Rivera is also the last player wearing Jackie Robinsons number 42. MLB retired the number in 1997 but permitted the thirteen players wearing 42 at the time to continue to do so. With Riveras retirement, no MLB player will wear the most important number in American sports again. Few have worn it better than Mariano Rivera. Despite all the baseball pomp and circumstance, I cant get Riveras hands out of my head. Yeshis hands. I watched a recent ESPN piece on Rivera and there was a scene picturing his hands over riveting narrative about the volume of devastating cutters his signature pitch that had been released from his right hand. Riveras right hand was the transition point between the man, his pitches, so many helpless batters and baseball history. But then again, thats what hands do. They are a persons Riveras, mine, yours, everyones - interface with the external world. After the ESPN feature on Rivera was over, I gazed at my own hands. They look older now. A few fingers are contorted from years of basketball. Blisters from yard work are healing. Nevertheless, my middle-aged paws never seemed so amazing. Ive used them to say hello and goodbye to countless friends and complete strangers. Theyve settled arguments with rock, paper, scissors battles or arm-wrestling contests. They held my first girlfriends hand, gripped the wheel of my first car, clung to roller coaster restraints and lifted my first beer to my eagerly awaiting lips. Theyve built fences and decks, changed oil and fixed, hung and assembled stuff around the house. My hands have pulled the trigger on BB guns, baited hooks and tossed blue crabs into bushel baskets. Theyve thrown a football, dribbled a basketball and swung a baseball bat thousands of times. These hands grasped my wife when it was time to kiss the bride and nervously held my children for the first time. Theyve helped my kids with math homework, pushed them on swings and wiped away their tears. And these words exist only because those same hands are pounding against computer keys. So my hands have never caught a baseball or hurled a cutter in a major league game - but theyve done me well. They have facilitated a bounty of life experiencesand I am - hopefully - only halfway home. Glance at your hands. No doubt they tell an equally rich story. See, I told you this wasnt a sports articleat least not primarily. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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Hospice Earns Award
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot recently presented the second annual William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award to Hospice House of St. Marys. The award goes to only one winner from each county. The award recipients must demonstrate that they are: Improving the community Swiftly solving a citizen problem through effective government intervention Directly aiding the most vulnerable in society or Creating a public/private partnership to improve the lives of Marylanders. Comptroller Franchot presented the award to Kathy Franzen, director of Hospice, in a brief ceremony held at Hospice House in Callaway. In turn, Kathy gave credit and thanks to all Hospice staff and volunteers for their immense dedication, compassion and commitment to patients and their families every day. William D. Schaefer served as the mayor of Baltimore, the governor of Maryland and as the Maryland state comptroller. He was committed to public service and ultimately set up a Civic Grant Fund through his estate to help neighborhoods accomplish special projects that enhance the quality of life for residents.
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LIBRARY ITEMS
Today, the childrens book, Otis by Loren Long, will be read by millions across the country to support kindergarten readiness. The branches will be participating in Read for the Record by reading the book at the following times: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Charlotte Hall branch; 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Leonardtown branch and at 9:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Lexington Park branch. Preschoolers ages 3-5 will make towers using spaghetti and marshmallows at Leonardtown branch on Oct. 11 and at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 21. Both programs begin at 10 a.m. Preschoolers will explore the five senses on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Lexington Park branch. Registration is required for these programs which are being conducted by growingSTEMs. The next Kids Can Cook session will be Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lexington Park branch. Kids ages 8-12 will make and sample new fall recipes. Information sessions and one-on-one enrollment help sessions are being conducted by Walden Sierra at the libraries for those who need help understanding the health care insurance options. The sessions will be held at Lexington Park branch Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Charlotte Hall branch today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the Leonardtown branch Oct. 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The complete schedule is posted on the librarys website. King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels, the selected book for this years One Maryland One Book statewide read will be discussed at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and at Leonardtown branch on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Both discussions are open to the public. The themes of King Peggy will be brought to life by professional storyteller Janice Curtis Greene on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Park. Childcare providers will learn simple activities to help the children in their care get ready to learn to read at a class offered at the Leonardtown branch on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The providers will earn two CEUs upon completion of the course. Registration is required. Nadine Hutton, Director of Financial Aid at St. Marys College, will discuss paying for college, filling out the FAFSA form, and finding and applying for scholarships at the Leonardtown branch on Oct. 16, at Lexington Park branch on Oct. 23, and at Charlotte Hall branch on Oct. 28. All three start at 6:30 p.m. Adults will learn the basics of how to get their digital photos from their camera to onto their computer, uploaded to the Internet or email at a class on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. at Charlotte Hall branch. Basic editing techniques and tips for taking good photos will also be provided. Registration is required.
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Wounded warriors Jeffrey Shonk and DeShawn Kittrell receive donations for their continued recovery from the Hits for Heroes softball tournament proceeds Sept. 14.
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Nutrition Education Meet with Barbara Hak, the new dietician for the Department of Aging & Human Services, at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12:45 p.m. for a chance to test your nutrition knowledge and to give feedback about what nutrition topics youd like to see her address in upcoming months. Sign up by calling 301-7375670 ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk at Loffler. Balancing Act Classes Returning to Loffler Dave Scheible is offering a 3-session series of his signature Balancing Act classes. He will offer two different types of sessions: On Wednesdays Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6 at 3:15 p.m. he will be teaching a class that designed for those who need help with rudimentary balancing tasks. On Tuesdays Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. the class will be for those who have more capacity to balance and the exercises will be more challenging. The cost for all 3 sessions is $15 payable to Dave on the first day of class. There will be an option for a 4th session for students who wish for it. To sign up for either set of classes or for more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658. Fall Comforts On Wednesday, Oct. 9, at noon, enjoy a hot bowl of homemade beef vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwich, potato chips and apples North-
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
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Sunday, October 13, 2013 11 am 3 pm
Bring your fam ily and friends to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Depar tment f o r o u r A n n u a l O p e n H o u s e and join us as we celebra te N a ti on Fire Preventi on Week!!! Lo ts of g rea t educa tional oppor tunities a v ail able! T our the fi re s ta ti on and all the a ppa r a tus! Spa rk y the Fire D og will be there to g ree t all our guests! Meet a Fi refi ghter and learn all about wha t the y d o!!!! Light refreshments, door prizes and a FR EE kid s bike ra f fle!!! For more information, contact Mike or Kimberly Sullivan @ 301-373-2900 or visit our website www.hvfd7.com
*911 Simulator*
*Crafts*
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* Meet a Firefighter*
*Visit from Sparky the Fire Dog* *Ridge Vol. Fire Department Smoke Trailer* *Fire Related Demonstrations* *Door Prizes* *Free Kids Bicycle Raffles* *LOTS of FUN!!*
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Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice Northeast Community Center (4075 Cordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach) - 4 to 6 p.m. The Winstons Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 3 to 7 p.m.
DJ Mango Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
GrooveSpan Duo DiGiovannis Restaurant(14556 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) - 6 to 9:30 p.m. The Piranhas Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Rates Admission: $10.00 3 and Under FREE Group Rates Available (15 or more) Food & Refreshments On-Site Large Covered Picnic Area Air-Conditioned/Heated Restrooms
Bud Light Karaoke Challenge Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m
Saturday, October 5
GrooveSpan Riverside Wine Festival (Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood) 3:30 to 6 p.m. Four of A Kind Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m. Three Amigos Dennis point (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) - 7 to 10 p.m
Tuesday, October 8
$2 Tuesday Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m
Wednesday, October 9
Team Trivia Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) 6:30 p.m
We have acres and acres of pumpkins available for a small additional fee
Thursday, October 10
Three for Thursday Port of Leonardtown Winery (423190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 6 to 9 p.m. Kind of Blues Caf des Artistes(41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) 6 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 6
GrooveSpan Trio Running Hare Vineyard(150 Adelina Rd, Prince Frederick) 1 to 5 p.m.
Corn Maze Petting Zoo Wagon Ride Train Ride Giant Slide Mini Straw Maze Children's Corn Box Children's Barrel Rides Straw Mountain Corn Maze Express Special Weekend Events
The County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net. Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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WEEKEND EVENTS
Southern Knights Rod & Custom Car Show Sunday - Oct 6th
Check out the Street Rods, Customs, Antiques and Muscle Cars. You pick the winners. "People Choice"
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Scouts Weekend Saturday & Sunday Oct 5th & 6th 10-3
We are setting aside an entire weekend to celebrate all Scouts (Girls & Boys)! Come with your troop or in your uniform and receive $2.00 off general admission. Call to book your troops reservation.
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Two-time Pushcart Prize winner Jeffrey Hammond will present the talk Good Night: In Praise of Dark North End Gallery It is time to think of fall and all its ness for the annual Reeves Lecture at wonders. We can enjoy fall colors, St. Marys College. Reflecting on the air with a hint of crispness and the natural, historical and cultural signififun of special days such as Hallow- cance of the nighttime, Hammond areen. The Members of the North End gues that we could all use a little more Gallery invite you to come to the darkness in our lives and in our world. Gallery and see the October Show. Hammond is the George B. and WillThey present a bit of whimsy with ma Reeves Distinguished Professor a show titled Whats So Funny . in the Liberal Arts at St. Marys College. The lecture is free and open to and visit and smile. Come The show dates are Oct. 2 to Oct 27 with the public, and will be held in the Cole the First Friday celebration taking place Cinema, Campus Center. at the Gallery on Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. The phone number is 301 475 3130 and Leprechaun Lillys Sale the web address iswww.northendgal- St. Marys County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. lery.org. The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment Sale will be held.More Andy Plautz 41625 Park Avenue, Leonardtown, 11 than 25,000 gently used childrens and maternity items will be availa.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 to Oct. 31 Enjoy an evening of artwork on able.Many items remaining after the exhibit at Opal Fine Art. View the pho- sale are donated to local charities. Any tography of local artist, Andy Plautz, local organization interested in receivas well as work of gallery owners An- ing items from future sales can contact gela Wathen, Jane Rowe and Cynthia McConville atMitzi@LeprechaunLilRosenblatt Creative and unique one of lys.com. a kind handbags from local designer Poetry Out Loud Competition Cristina Caguin are also on display. Join us for our reception from 5 Deadline The St. Mary County Arts Counp.m. to 8 p.m. on 1st Friday, Oct 4. Opal Fine Art is proud to sup- cil is sponsoring the annual Poetry Out port Breast Cancer Awareness Month Loud Competition. This will be the 5th and will collect donations to support year of this outstanding program. The Breast Cancer Screening and Early Maryland Poetry Out Loud event enDetection Programs at Med Star St. courages high school students to learn poetry through memorization and reciMarys hospital. Opal Fine Art is located in his- tation. It is supported by the Maryland toric downtown Leonardtown, just off State Arts Council in partnership with the square. For more information, call the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. 302-438-1629 The local and statewide competitions are open to all Maryland high Thursday, Oct. 3 school students, public and private.. TPP Ribbon Cutting and Open House For more information regarding regisThe Patuxent Partnership office, tration contact Michelle Gallant-Wall, 22335 Exploration Dr., Suite 1035, Supervisor of Instruction in English, Lexington Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m. SMCPS or Poetry Out Loud Director, Save the Date! Co-hosted with St. Chris Stewart, cstewart@msac.org Information can also be found at Marys County Chamber of Commerce www.stmarysartscouncil.com Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform, Dis cuss Musical Classics by Beethoven Brown Bag Auction & Pizza Social Michaels School, 16560 for SMCMs Zamanakos Concert St. Three Notch Rd, Ridge, 5 p.m. Series St. Marys Colleges Auerbach Au- This is an inexpensive, full-filled ditorium, St. Marys Hall, 12 p.m. evening for the family!! Envelops St. Marys College of Marylands are purchased for $4 with 24 tickets musician-in-residence Brian Ganz enclosed. A bag is placed in front of will perform and discuss Beethovens each item to be raffled; one or all of Pathtique Sonata, in continuation of the chances can go in the bag. People the Arthur and Alice Fleury Zamana- keep the numbered envelop and wait kos Concert Series. This program is to hear their number called. Drawing free and open to the public. For more begins at 6 p.m. Parents should bring information, contact the St. Marys their children and friends to relax, win College Music Department atmusicde- a few treasures and enjoy refreshments sold by our 8th Grade students. COME partment@smcm.edu. JOIN US FOR PRIZES AND PIZZA.
Or-Treat Spider. Ellynne Brice Davis and Joyce Judd (illustrator of both books) will be signing copies of their Halloween book, Halloween Fright on a Chesapeake Night.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Ruby Ridge to Freedom Author, Sara Weaver Leonardtown Baptist Church, Leonardtown, 6 to 9 p.m. Author and Ruby Ridge survivor, Sara Weaver, will share a message of hope and forgiveness at a free community event. The program will benefit the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Leprechaun Lillys Sale St. Marys County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment Sale will be held.More than 25,000 gently used childrens and maternity items will be available.Many items remaining after the sale are donated to local charities. Any local organization interested in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville atMitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com. Art Reception Jetti Arts Studio 9106 Chesapeake Ave North Beach, 3 to 5 p.m. Join a celebration of the arts! Visit Jetti Arts Studio on Saturday, October 5th from 3 to 5pm to celebrate creative expression with exhibiting artist, Cristal Toribio. Experience art inspired by nature and light refreshments. Make a day of it and enjoy Annual Harvest Fest with events, vendors and food. Jetti Arts studio is located in North Beach between Beauty by the Bay and the Kettle Corn Shop. 410-991-1258 Riverside WineFest Sotterley, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Cheers to 11 years! Join us andCelebrate the Best of Marylandat the 2013 Riverside WineFest at Sotterley! For two days, guests will be able to enjoy award-winning wines from over 20 Maryland wineries, partake of delicious food from local vendors (We are excited to announce the addition of The Ruddy Duck Brewery, purchase your favorite pint from our favorite SOMD brewery!), shop in the artisan marketplace to find unique gifts, and have fun in the childrens activities area.In the historic Barn, visit artists from The Color & Light Society who will be creating, displaying, and selling their treasures. Make sure to stop by the So. MD So Good tent where you can watch entertaining and educational demonstrations ranging from cooking to wine pairing. Free Garden Tours, Mini-Tours of the 1703 Plantation House and Slave Cabin Tours will also be available to guests. WineFest has also become the place for great live music, and on Saturday afternoon Sotterley will welcome special guestElise Testone, Season 11 American Idol finalist! Ms. Testone
will join the rest of our talented lineup for the weekend, to include: The Pax Rats, Groove Span, Windfall, and Hydrafx. Saturday offers an added bonus, a live broadcast with T-Bone & Heather of Star 98.3 FM. St. Marys Ryken Blaine Whorl Scholarship 5K St. Marys Ryken, 7:30 a.m. As part of the St. Marys Ryken homecoming activities, the Blaine Whorl Memorial 5K Walk/Run benefits the Blaine Whorl Scholarship Fund for St. Marys Ryken HS.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on the campus of St. Marys Ryken and the race starts at 9 a.m. The scholarship honors the memory of Blaine, a 2002 graduate of St. Marys Ryken and is designed to recognize and support the education of SMR students who share Blaines passion and interest in history and the community. For more information call Suzanne at 301-373-4162 White Cane Day Lexington Park Lions will be at WalMart collecting donations to fund vision and hearing programs for those in need. Come on by and drop your change in the bucket. Bring your old, no longer used, eyeglasses and/or hearing aids for recycling. 100 percent of the funds collected are returned to the local community in the form of eye exams, eye glasses, hearing exams, hearing aids, and a myriad of other services. Missions rummage sale United Methodist Church, 21760 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Furniture, household goods, linens, tools, electronic items, craft supplies, sport items, toys, childrens items, craft and seasonal things and more. No clothing 301-863-7163
Sunday, Oct. 6
Summerseat Farm Open House 26655 Three Notch Road, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and blanket to enjoy an old fashion picnic or may use the gazebo or nearby picnic tables around the garden. Summerseat is a 120-acre working farm which features a smoke house, spring house, tobacco barns, gardens, as well as goats, pigs, chickens, geese and a unique herd of American bison (buffalo). Visitors may meet and feed our farm animals. Summerseat Farm, Inc., is a nonprofit established to save the farm and is completely supported by volunteers, memberships and fundraisers. We are located approximately 5 miles north of Hollywood Intersection, on Route 235 See our website at www.summerseat. org for more information, to volunteer, or to set up group tours or call 301373-6607. Fee: Donation Appreciated.
Friday, Oct. 4
Annual Reeves Lecture at St. Marys College Presents Good Night: In Praise of Darkness with Pushcart Prize Winner Jeffrey Hammond St. Marys College of Maryland, 8 p.m.
First Friday 41655A Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, 5 to 7 p.m. Two authors, one illustrator, great fun! Join us for this special event. Two books in perfect time for Halloween. Ms. Hayes will be signing copies of her childrens book Spencer, The Trick-
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Riverside WineFest Sotterley, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Cheers to 11 years! Join us andCelebrate the Best of Marylandat the 2013 Riverside WineFest at Sotterley! For two days, guests will be able to enjoy award-winning wines from over 20 Maryland wineries, partake of delicious food from local vendors (We are excited to announce the addition of The Ruddy Duck Brewery, purchase your favorite pint from our favorite SOMD brewery!), shop in the artisan marketplace to find unique gifts, and have fun in the childrens activities area.In the historic Barn, visit artists from The Color & Light Society who will be creating, displaying, and selling their treasures. Make sure to stop by the So. MD So Good tent where you can watch entertaining and educational demonstrations ranging from cooking to wine pairing. Free Garden Tours, Mini-Tours of the 1703 Plantation House and Slave Cabin Tours will also be available to guests. WineFest has also become the place for great live music, and on Saturday afternoon Sotterley will welcome special guestElise Testone, Season 11 American Idol finalist! Ms. Testone will join the rest of our talented line-up for the weekend, to include: The Pax Rats, Groove Span, Windfall, and Hydrafx. Saturday offers an added bonus, a live broadcast with T-Bone & Heather of Star 98.3 FM. Coach Purse Bingo Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, 12 p.m. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Hughesville & Mechanicsville VFD will sponsor a Coach Purse Bingo, at Mechanicsville VFD Social Hall. Doors open at 12 p.m. Bingo starts at 2 p.m. $25 admission. For more info call 301-274-4581 or 240298-5919 or www.hvfdems.org All you can eat breakfast Father Andrew White School Home and School Association, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A community, all-youcan-eat breakfast will be held in the school gym. The menu features eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits with gravy, pancakes and more. Cost is $8 for ages 13 and older, $4 for those 4 to 12 and free for those younger.
health coverage programs are expected to begin on schedule in October of 2013. Community members must register for the event and are encouraged to submit confidential questions for the panel beforehand. To register and submit questions, go to http:// tinyurl.com/smadcinsuranceor smcquilkin@smadc.com. email Seventh Annual Film Series at St. Marys College Continues with Acclaimed Film-Maker Maya Gullus St. Marys College of Maryland, 8:15 p.m. The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies at St. Marys College continues its seventh annual film series, Toil & Trouble: The Reel History of Working Women, with the screening of Maya Gallus Dish: Women, Waitressing, & the Art of Service (2010). The screening will be held in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. A former waitress turned independent film producer, Gallus offers an insiders look at how gender, social standing, earning opportunities, and working conditions intersect in the food service industry. The film se ries is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mark Rhoda at marhoda@smcm.edu or 240895-4231, or visit the TFMS website atwww.smcm.edu/tfms. How Your Farm, Small Busi ness, and Family Will Be Affected by New Health Insurance Laws SMECO Auditorium (15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, 6 p.m. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is hosting a second informational meetingwith health insurance ex-
perts to discuss the impacts and opportunities for farmers/small businesses and their families from the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For most Marylanders and small businesses, the new state health coverage programs are expected to begin on schedule in October 2013 and January 2014. Guest speakers include Jay Duke, President/Owner of Waring-Ahearn Insurance, Vice-chair of the Independent Insurance Agents Association and Member of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Navigator Advisory Committee and Producer Advisory Council Michael Shaw, Executive Director of Calvert Healthcare Solutions, the regional Connector of the Maryland Health Connection Please RSVP using the online Registration Form or call 301-2741922 ex.1
meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of the month. Anyone wishing to become a member of the Auxiliary is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 240-298-7956
Thursday, Oct. 10
Acclaimed Author Tom Horton Presents the Lecture Is the Future a Chesapeake Style Bay? at St. Marys College St. Marys College of Maryland, 8 p.m. In the Cole Cinema, Campus Center, at St. Marys College, award-winning author Tom Horton will present the lecture Is the Future a Chesapeake Style Bay? Horton, who is professor of practice in environmental studies at Salisbury University, will explore the nature of the Chesapeake Bay and the efforts to regain what has been lost.Horton is one of the most respected nature writers in the U.S., winner of the John Burroughs Award for the best book of nature writing, as well as the Sierra Clubs David Brower Award. This event is free and open to the public, and is supported by the Lecture and Fine Arts Committee at St. Marys College. For more information, contact Susan Mazuc atskmazuc@smcm.edu. Golf Tournament and Pig Roast Breton Bay Golf and Country Club, 9 a.m. St Francis Xavier, Knights of Columbus Council 10957 Rain date Oct. 17. Four person team best ball scramble. Open to Men, Ladies and Junior players Cost: $75 per person / $300 per foursome POC: Dennis Heeren 240577-4956Tom Koviak (Chairman) 240-434-1464.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Dinner American Legion Post 206, Chesapeake Beach, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join us for an informal dinner. The menu will for Casual Tuesday Dinner will be Tex-Mex with all the trimmings. The cost is $10 including beverage. Call for more information, 301-855-6466. Public invited. www. ALpost206.org
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Hollywood Rescue Squad Auxil iary Meeting Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, 7 p.m. We need members. The regular
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Monday, Oct. 7
SMADC Informational Meeting SMECO Auditorium, 15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, 6 p.m. SMADC is hosting a second informational meeting with health insurance experts to interactively discuss the impact and opportunities of the upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) with farmers/small businesses and their families. For most Marylanders and small businesses, the new state
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By Kay Poiro Staff Writer As home to Marylands oldest settlements, its no surprise that St. Marys County also has its share of local legends and hauntings. Every fall, historical sites in the area take full advantage of the opportunity afforded by Halloween to both educate and scare the locals. Ghosts of Sotterley Plantation. Outdoor walking tour of the planation grounds, with historical reenactments from spirits of St. Marys history. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 October, $15 per person, advanced reservation required. www.sotterleyplanation.org. Gates of Summerseat. Theatrical ghost walk of the grounds of Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville. 24, 25, and 26 October. $17 Tickets available through www.summerseat.org. Full Moon Hike and Scary Stories. St. Marys City, Oct 19. Moonlit walk through the forest, followed by campfire tales and refreshments. Appropriate for children aged 8 and up. www.stmaryscity.org/events. The Paranormal Experience at Summerseat Farm. Watch the episode of the SyFy Channels GhostHunters featuring Summerseat Farm, followed by participation in an exploration of the manor house with a paranormal investigator. Oct. 17-18. A St. Marys fall favorite for all ages are corn mazes and pumpkin patches. Most mazes also offer hayrides, games, face painting and more. Younger children safely get into the spirit with age-appropriate indoor activities. Bowles Farm- A Maze N Place, Clements, Md. Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (the last ticket sold at 5 p.m.). $10 per person (children under 3
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Entertainment
Matthew Mule McKinley, left, and Justin Kalnasy of Run Molly Run
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Run Molly Run, McKinley also records as a solo artist- a brand of gutsy Mississippi Delta blues in the tradition of Muddy Waters and Howlin Jack. Although they consider themselves a Southern Maryland band (Kalnasy is from Leonardtown; McKinley is from Brandywine), Run Molly Run can be found playing shows from Calvert county to Philadelphia and points in between. In fact, their first chance to play in St. Marys County was this summer in Valley Lee. This was not by accident. According to Kalnasy, opportunities
for independent artists are hard to come by in Southern Maryland. Keeping people entertained for hours seems to be the focus, Kalnasy explains the state of independent music in the county from his perspective. Cover bands are appealing to bars because they have hours and hours of music to pull from. Plus, the music itself has a built-in fan base. Still, Kalnasy has hopes of bringing Run Molly Runs high-energy rockabilly back home more often. The population of St. Marys County is
large enough to support an independent music scene, Kalnasy says. Run Molly Run and other independent bands can show St. Marys County venues that they dont have to spend money to bring a band down from the city. The talent is already here. Run Molly Run plays the Bollywood Lounge in San Souci Plaza, California, Md. on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Special guest Robert Fireball Mitchell. No cover charge. kaypoiro@countytimes.net
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Farming
Cropland for Lease Public Notice #1 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering two separate state properties for agricultural lease through competitive sealed bids for agricultural farming purposes for a 3-year term beginning April 1, 2014. The two properties include: 47+/- acres of cropland at St. Marys River State Park (former Coombs Property, located on Indian Bridge Road) and 345+/- of cropland at Newtowne Neck State Park. Prospective bidders may contact Point Lookout State Park, 11175 Point Lookout Rd., Scotland, MD 20687 (301)-872-5688 to obtain a bid package and further information. Minority Business encouraged to participate.
All bids must be sealed and returned to Point Lookout State Park Headquarters no later than Noon on Friday, October 11, 2013 at which point the bid opening will take place.
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 dont miss the Calvert Marine Museum Volunteers MEGA YARD SALE starting at 9 a.m. on the PNC Waterside Pavilion. Sale includes books, records, toys, kitchen and garden items, tools, home dcor, electronics, linens, jewelry, sporting goods, marine and boat items, and more. All proceeds go to support the museums capital campaign.
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Laura Joyce Contributing Writer Ive always read a lotwhen I was a kid, every Sunday afternoon included a trip to the library, where my brothers and I were each allowed to borrow seven books, one for each day of the following week (we lived in the sticks, and there wasnt always a lot to do other than read). As a kid, reading helped me absorb a good vocabulary, and it was also a great way to learn how to spell words correctly. Maybe thats why one of my pet peeves has always been misspelled words, especially my own. A few days ago, I went looking for online information about a wonderful local band thats going to be performing at the Leonardtown Wharf on October 13th. The band, Wiskers (well get to that missing H in a minute) is made up of a bunch of Southern Maryland guys who got together back in 1970. Think Doobie or Allman Brothers, the Eagles, Bob Segerthats their kind of music. Theyre playing from 2-6 p.m. at the Wharf to benefit the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy, which, if youve followed my column, is near and dear to my heart. Im not only the Centers Executive Director, but I am the proud leader of the best staff anywhere, and I believe in what we do with my whole heart (more on that in a minute, too). Soyou can imagine my chagrin when every online reference I found to the bandadmittedly, just a fewspelled their name with that missing H. Whiskers. My discovery took place, of course, after the tickets were printed and being distributed. And after the big banners were printed and installed at intersections all over St. Marys County. And after the public service announcements and fliers rolled off the presses and made their way here and there. I caught a glimpse of myself as I passed the hall mirror just moments after my discovery, and my face
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Knocking on Heavens Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death by Katy Butler
fessor. She was a perfectionist with fierce drive. They had been in control of their lives, and they did not expect to lose control of their deaths. But thats exactly what happened: as Jeffs health continued to decline, his abilities dwindled and his cognizance weakened all of which he was aware. He indicated dismay at his diminished life and said that hed unfortunately lived too long. On the other side of the country, Katy Butler worried. Shed always been closer to her father than to her mother, but arguments and old hurts continued to sting. Still, she flew home to Connecticut to help because she was, after all, their daughter statistically, the one who bore the brunt of parenting a parent. But as Jeffs dementia worsened, so did Vals tolerance and her health. She was stoic, but impatient, snappish and exhausted, and only accepted outside help when she became overwhelmed. Butler says she knew her mother clouted her father, and shouted at him in frustrated anger. By this time, Butler was convinced that the pacemaker her father
wasliterallyred (the heated red of embarrassment, not the rage-red of anger, just for the record). Ive since been reassured yet again (Id checked before all that printing started) that there is, in fact, no H in Wiskers, if youre referring to the local band. And Ive since also reminded myself that even if there had been an H, it hardly qualifies as the most pressing problem out there, pet peeves or not. And thats where that second more in a minute comes in. What is up there with some of the most pressing problems is domestic violence. Every hour, every day, someone in St. Marys County is a victim of domestic violence. Every single hour. The Center is able to provide free legal representation and advocacy to those victims at a moment in their lives when they feel most alone, and frightened, and traumatized. We do so with very limited resources: we rely on grants, donations and fundraising to keep our doors open and our services available. Every day we have to turn away people who need our services, because we simply dont have enough staff, enough money, enough time. An event like the benefit on the 13th of October promises to be a blastbut its also critical to our being able to provide services to people who would otherwise be on their own. Without the Centers services, an individuals most basic rights, to safety, and well-being, and even life, are just another casualty of the abuse. And thats not right, no matter how you spell it. Tickets to the Wiskers concert are $10.00. They are available online at http://www.smcfa.net with PayPal, and at the event. Ticket sales begin at 1:30 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket for lawn seating. No coolers are allowed at the event, but food, beer, wine and water/soda are available. I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments or questions about the column.
Your minds made up. Theres no going back once youve made a choice between Door Number One or Door Number Two. Youre not a waffler, you weighed pros and cons, and youre confident you picked correctly. Or not. Indeed, the worst part about making a decision can be the regret thats possible at the end of the choice. And in the new book Knocking on Heavens Door by Katy Butler, a seemingly nobrainer decision tears a family apart. Jeff Butler cheated death many times. As a child, he narrowly missed dying in a car accident. In World War II, he lost an arm, but not his life. And in November 2001, at age 79, he suffered a stroke that nearly killed him. A year later, he received a pacemaker. And that, says his daughter Katy, kept him alive but didnt prevent his slide into dementia, incontinence, nearmuteness, misery, and helplessness. Jeff and his wife Val were forward thinkers. He was a college pro-
had wasnt the medical miracle it was meant to be. And she learned that pacemakers could be turned off So much went through my mind as I read this beautiful, emotionally brutal book. With sorrow, grace, and growing exasperation, author Katy Butler writes of her fathers long, messy death; her mothers quiet, dignified passing; and the parallel story of how modern medicine, drug companies, and government rules promoted the former. Thats a lot of hard reading, made gentler with Butlers Buddhist values and serenity. And yet, its not easy to avoid outrage as she points out the unfairness of aging, the cruelty of physical decline, and the knowledge that those and the surety of caretaking are somewhat inevitable for many Baby Boomers today. This is a stunning book, truthful and its dignified, and it could be a conversation-starter. If theres a need for that in your family or if you only want to know what could await you then read Knocking on Heavens Door. You wont regret it.
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