2014-08-14 The County Times

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States Attorney Richard Fritz confrmed Wednesdsay that the Federal Bureau of
Investigation has taken the lead in investigating alleged fnancial irregularties at St.
Francis Xavier parish in Newtowne Neck that has called into question the actions of
former parish priest Father John Mattingly.
They have offcially taken the case, Fritz told The County Times. One of the
reasons it was referred to the FBI is that they have the ability to engage their forensic
auditors in the case.
Im sure theyll do a very intensive investigation.
Mattingly retired several years ago after serving there for nearly 20 years. When
The County Times broke the story back in March a representative from the arch-
diocese confrmed that the matter was frst investigated by ecclesiastic offcials and
then handed over to local authorities for further investigation after the churchs own
lengthy auditing process using outside accountants.
The archdioceses investigation discovered fnancial irregularities an arch-
diocese spokesperson said earlier this year citing possible improper handling of
parishonerscontributions by Fr. John Mattingly.
Fritz reiterated that no charges have been fled against Mattingly.
Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, he said.
Diocesan offcials said that when the confronted Mattingly about the fnancial
irregularities he could not provide adequate answers as to where the money went or
for what purpose it was used.
Parishoners are still looking for answers to what has happened at their parish.
They were informed of the irregularities by church offcials back in February and
many were stunned.
Lynn Delahay, who sits on the parish council, said the money that went missing
was to be used to restore an old manor house behind the actual church building which
sits amid the relatively new Newtowne Neck State Park and is widely regarded as
one of the oldest Catholic parishes in the nation.
The missing money is our seed money, Delahay said. This was a manor
house restoration fund which was accumulated by parishoners gifts from deceased
loved ones.
A source close to the church, speaking on condition of anonymity back in
March, said that the fnances there were actually near the level of insolvency despite
the fact of parishoner contributions.
Parishoners, though, the source said, believed that the church was in good fnan-
cial shape and were never told about the dire conditions before Mattinglys retire-
ment in 2010.
After the retirement of Mattingly, however, the source said that income to the
church improved quickly to the point that the church could pay its bills and set aside
money for future endeavors.
Calls to Mattingly were not returned as of press time.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Specifcally, the installation of new radia-
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But it was the owner and operator that ini-
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The problem was focused on the mainline
pipe to Unit No. 2, according to the report.
Its to Exelons credit that they found
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an emergency eventhough the [radiation] levels
were not commensurate with the emergency.
The sensors were off by a factor of 100.
A false emergency could have triggered
a number of events, Sheehan said, from a full
evacuation of the facility and nearby areas to
an order to shelter in place.
It couldve led to an overclassifcation of
the event, Sheehan said.
Calvert Cliffs management now has the
option to either accept the NRCs preliminary
fnding or contest it, Sheehan said, within 30
days of the Aug. 8 notifcation.
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The Rotary Club of Lexington Park hon-
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28, 2014 meeting at the Elks Club. The event
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steadfast dedication to St. Marys County stu-
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Bark For Life is a feeder fundraiser for Relay For Life, said event chair Melanie
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By Guy Leonard
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A Lexington Park woman has been charged with three counts of reckless endan-
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through the windows of her father-in-laws home.
The victim, Matthew Waro, Jr., called police Aug. 6 and told them his daughter-
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windshields of his car.
When police arrived they saw the defendant walking out from behind the house
laughing and telling police they should take me away because of this as she point-
ed to the damage.
I threw the bricks through the windows because they are a bunch of [expletives]
and I felt like it, police say Michelle Waro told them.
The victim told police he frst became aware of what was happening when he
saw a window in his home suddenly smashed and a brick fy into his living room.
He and others in the house ran to the dining room to escape being hit by the
bricks that continued to be thrown at the house, police wrote in charging documents.
The owner of the home estimated the damage to be about $7,000 to replace the
smashed windows and about $1,000 to repair the damage to the vehicle.
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Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans presents Zachary Forschen with the Maryland
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man who prosecutors said coldly calculat-
ed slitting a womans throat last year as part of an
ongoing domestic dispute received a life sentence
from Judge Michael J. Stamm Monday morning
for the charge of attempted frst-degree murder.
Patrick Hutching, of Lusby, will only be eli-
gible for parole once he was completed at least
50 percent of his sentence, according to Stamms
ruling, court records show.
Hutching, 31, agreed to the sentence as part
of a plea deal.
When police responded to the scene Dec.
5 on Lanedon Drive they found Bridgette Faye
Hayden, Hutchings girlfriend, lying on the
ground and bleeding heavily from a deep cut in
her neck, according to charging documents fled
against Hutching in District Court.
Police found that just before the assault she had been in an argument over the phone
with Hutching, with whom she had a past of alleged domestic violence.
In a letter written to the court Hayden said that she lived in constant fear of her life
and got only scant relief from knowing her attacker would be behind bars.
I know in my heart that if Patrick Hutching is ever released from prison he will
either come after me or do this again to someone else, Hayden wrote. I died three times
that night, once on the way to MedStar in D.C. and twice on the operating table.
I dont even know who I am anymore, in a way I died that night. I died on the
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Two witnesses on the night of the assault, Stacy Sboto and Harold Starr, said they
drove Hutching to Haydens home and told police they saw him sharpen the knife he
used in the attack and threaten to severly injure Hayden.
After they had dropped him off, police say Hutching called Sboto and told her he
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Sboto returned to the residence, police said, believing Hayden had been joking; she
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and exited the business. Deputy Krun located Blackistone
nearby and placed him under arrest. Blackistone was intoxi-
cated and on the property in violation of a notice not to tres-
pass as well. Blackistone was transported to the St. Marys
County Detention Center and charged with Theft Under $100
and Trespassing Private Property.

ASSAULT On August 9, 2014, Deputy Steinbach respond-
ed to a residence on Valley Court for a reported assault. Two
victims alleged suspect Rache Tornell Williams, 21, of Lex-
ington Park, assaulted them during an argument over money
and alcohol. Deputy Steinbach observed evidence of injury
consistent with the allegations made by both victims. The
suspect fed the scene prior to police arrival but was located
a short distance away. Williams was placed under arrest and
transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center. She
was charged with 2 COUNTS of 2nd Degree Assault.
FAILURE TO OBEY LAWFUL ORDER & RESISTING
ARREST On August 10, 2014 at 12:50AM, Deputy John
Davis responded to a residence located on Lupes Court in
Mechanicsville, for a loud music complaint. After dispersing
the crowd, suspect Dakota James McFalls, 19, of Mechanic-
sville, began yelling profanity at deputies on the scene. He
was ordered to stop or face being arrested. McFalls, who was
intoxicated, continued yelling at deputies and was advised
he was under arrest. While placing McFalls in handcuffs he
pulled away and attempted to run. He was taken into custody
without further incident and transported to the St. Marys County Detention
Center. McFalls was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey a Law
Order, and Resisting Arrest.
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Feature Story
Smith Will Head Schools For The Next Year
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Board of Education chose a longtime, veteran educator Wednesday to lead the
school system while it searches for a new permanent superintendent.
James Scott Smith, who currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Instruc-
tion will take over the position September 13 as current Superintendent Michael J. Marti-
rano leaves to take over the school system of West Virginia.
Smith will serve through to June 30 of next year and by that time the school system
should have chosen a permanent leader for the school system.
Smith said he intends to lead the school system to have a productive year though there
are challenges like a tight budget.
Were going to have an eventful year, Smith said.
Building a sound, fscally responsible and transparent budget would be one of his
greatest challenges he said, since his focus much of his career has been teaching.
He started his career with the county school system 23 years ago as an English teacher
at Leonardtown Highschool, he said.
Thats going to be my biggest lift, constructing the budget, Smith said.
Smith said his two other main priorities were to ensure the delivery of the same level
of daily operations the school system has maintained and to work with the systems three
labor associations to fnish negotiating contract agreements which have only been extend-
ed pending fnal reconciliation.
He said the back-to-basics effort that many teachers are expected to participate in,
where they pledge to work only the hours in their contract and not take on any extra duties,
will likely be another challenge this school year.
He agreed that teachers should be compensated fairly and they were right to advocate
for it, but how we go about it we might have differing opinions.
Its going to be one of the biggest challenges we deal with.
Members of the school board said their farewells to Martirano, who they praised for
leading the school system to higher levels of achievement throughout all grade levels and
raising graduation rates from high schools above 90 percent.
School Board member Cathy Allen came near to tears when she said how much she
appreciated Martiranos efforts over nearly a decade with county schools.
Martirano is the longest serving superintendent in Maryland.
As a group weve done incredible things in St. Marys County, Allen said. You are
among the top one percent in the nation.
Board member Brooke Matthews praised Martirano for his efforts in making the
county school system among the best in the nation.
Youre like the perfect tennant, Matthews said. Youre leaving the place in better
shape than when you came.
Martiranos leadership, and that of the school board, came under fre from county
leaders earlier this spring when his administration announced a $6.5 million defcit due to
higher than expected health care costs.
The school system at frst asked the Board of County Commissioners to bail out the
entire amount but in subsequent weeks said they were able to pare down the defcit through
cost savings and fscal reserves.
Step increases for teachers and other employees were taken out of the budget as a
result.
Smith said the budget reconciliation for fscal 2014 should occur at the school boards
next meeting Aug. 27.
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St. Clements Island and Piney Point Museums
to financially support museum programs,
preservation projects, and exhibits.
The St. Marys County Econom-
ic Development Commission (EDC)
will host a public briefing on poten-
tial impacts to the countys economy
at its next meeting on Tuesday, Au-
gust 19 at 6 p.m. The briefing, which
will be held in the auditorium of the
Frank Knox Building, 21866 Cedar
point Rd., Patuxent River, MD, will
feature Anirban Basu, Chairman
and CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc.,
and the Southern Maryland Navy
Alliance.
Basu, a noted economist, will
provide an overview of international,
national, state and regional econom-
ic trends likely to affect the future of
St. Marys Countys economy. Rep-
resentatives of the Southern Mary-
land Navy Alliance will also present
the findings of a recently released
Strengths, Opportunities, Threats
and Weaknesses (SWOT) analysis of
Naval Air Station, Patuxent River.
The EDC will use the informa-
tion from these presentations to draft
a comprehensive economic develop-
ment strategy (CEDS) intended to
broader the Countys future econo-
my. The CEDS is supported by feder-
al, state and county funding and will
entail additional studies and focus
group discussions about the Coun-
tys existing industry sectors and
opportunities for future growth.
The August 19 meeting will be
the second public briefing hosted
by the newly appointed EDC. The
first featured a presentation on
the economic impact of Sequestra-
tion and reduced defense spending
on the future economy of St. Marys
County by the Regional Economic
Studies Institute of Towson Univer-
sity. Both Towson and the University
of Maryland have been contracted by
St. Marys County government to pro-
vide consultant support to the EDC in
the development of the CEDS.
For more information about the
August 19 briefing, the CEDS and the
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Letters to the
EDITOR
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF KENDALL
ELSIE-JANE BERRY FOR CHANGE
OF NAME TO KENDALL ELSIE-
JANE PULLIAM BY AND THROUGH
HER MOTHER SHANNON
NICHELLE BERRY
In the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, Maryland
Case No.: 18-C-14-001056

The above Petitioner has fled a Petition for Change of
Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor child
from Kendall Elsie-Jane Berry to Kendall Elsie-Jane Pulliam.
The petitioner is seeking a name change for the following reason:
She is being raised by my sister and her husband, therefore I
would like her to have their last name.
Any person may fle an objection to the Petition on or
before the 10
th
day of September, 2014. The objection must be
supported by an affdavit and served upon the Petitioner in ac-
cordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to fle an objection
or affdavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by
default or the granting of the relief sought.
A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county at least ffteen (15)
days before the deadline to fle an objection.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Marys County Maryland
08-14-14
One of the most wonderful things about living
in St. Marys County is seeing the generosity of the
people and businesses that constantly give of them-
selves to help their neighbors. There is a well-known
saying that, it is in giving, that we receive, and this
epitomizes the call of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
This is an organization, whose members primary
desire is to love and reach out to other people in our
community who are in need. The St. Vincent de Paul
Society seeks out charitable funds and uses them to
serve people in our local community when they are
experiencing times of struggle. It may be due to fam-
ily illness, loss of a job, or other extenuating circum-
stances that make meeting their entire monthly bills
an insurmountable task.
The St. Vincent De Paul Society is preparing to
host the 7
th
annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Sat-
urday, September 13, 2014, beginning at 9 a.m., with
same day registration starting at 7:30 a.m. The pur-
pose of the walk is to call awareness to the needs of
the poor. The walk will start at St. Aloysius Church/
Father Andrew White School on the corner of Main
Street in Leonardtown and will go through the main
thoroughfare of streets in Historic downtown Leon-
ardtown. Walkers will get pledges in an effort to sup-
port the cause of neighbors helping neighbors. All
proceeds from the Friends of the Poor Walk will
be used locally to assist our neighbors in need. You
can get pledges and participate in the walk, pass on a
pledge sheet to a family member who enjoys walking,
or just make a donation to this worthy cause. There
will be a post walk brunch, live music, face painting
and balloons for kids, a silent auction and door prizes.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is based on the
scripture, whatsoever you do for the least of my
brothers, that you do unto Me. This is your oppor-
tunity to play a small part in helping our neighbors
improve their quality of life. For more information
you can go to the website: www.fopwalk.org and all
people are welcome to participate and help us to help
others. Come and be a part of an event that will IN-
SPIRE comfort, encouragement, joy, hope, strength
and love in others. Sometimes it is helpful just to let
people in need know that members in the community
care and are willing to be there for them in their time
of struggle. So, go online to get a pledge sheet or just
show up the day of the walk with donations, pull out
those walking shoes, and come enjoy the day with us!
Sincerely,
Peggy & Matt Menard
Friends of the Poor Walk Committee Members
Friends of the Poor Walk
Response to Wind Turbines
Justin Thompson wrote a letter regarding the
wind turbine issue last week that deserves a response.
This is Mr. Thompsons 2nd letter attempt to inject
partisan politics into the wind issue. I have personally
talked to Mr. Thompson to let him know how actively
we have been engaged at the federal level, even as he
volunteers for my opponent.
Appropriately, he says Senator Mikulski included
language which will delay action on the wind turbine
until MIT completes a study currently underway for
the Navy. We should all thank Senator Mikulski for
taking this action. It is exactly what the bill I authored
did that the Governor vetoed no coincidence.
What Mr. Thompson fails to understand or ac-
knowledge is that Senator Mikulski took this action for
what she calls Team Maryland. Our Congressional
Delegation works together to get things done and this
is only the latest example of it.
Mr. Thompson is dead wrong in his account that
Governor OMalleys veto was the fnal word. We said
at the time that we would not be deterred by the Gover-
nors bad decision to veto our bill, that there were many
other options at the federal level and we are actively
pursuing them. Had he learned more about whats hap-
pening on behalf of Pax, he would know the following.
Congressman Hoyer led an effort to get Senators Mi-
kulski and Cardin to jointly sign a letter with him to the
Secretary of the Navy, which has caused much greater
scrutiny of this issue within the Navy and DoD. Con-
gressman Ruppersberger (D), Ranking Member of the
Intelligence Committee also sent a letter to the Navy
raising concerns. Congressman Andy Harris (R), who
represents the Eastern Shore, made calls to Legislators
to help us pass the bill that the Governor vetoed, and is
still actively making calls on our behalf on the issue to
express his concern over building turbines in a County
that he represents. The Somerset County Commis-
sioners have, for the third time since 2012, delayed
adopting an ordinance that would permit commercial
wind turbines until October 3rd.
I had the Maryland Senate President and Speaker
send a letter to the Md. Public Service Commission
asking them to not act on this project until the Navy
completed their study. The wind project has many hur-
dles remaining before they ever break ground and we
now have Navy and DoD voices raising concerns about
the project who were not previously being heard. This
is all due to Team Maryland your bipartisan Congres-
sional Delegation and Southern Maryland Delegation
and County offcials working together to protect Pax
River, our economic engine.
Working with our Maryland Delegation, Con-
gressman Hoyer and Senator Mikulski continue to rep-
resent what she calls the one-two punch to protect our
Base. Maryland has arguably beneftted more than any
other State in the Country from BRAC decisions, start-
ing with the buildup at Pax, then later at Aberdeen and
Fort Meade. It is the unique partnership of the local,
state and federal offcials, working closely with the pri-
vate sector (Alliance, Partnership and Chamber) that
makes this work.
It would be foolhardy and useless to have called
for a Special Session at this point, spending taxpay-
ers money with an uncertain outcome. We still have
that as an option, but at this point, we do not need to
pull that trigger. We need to roll up the shirtsleeves
and work together to fnd solutions and tame the blame
game. Lets not allow partisanship to creep into this
strong working relationship that has been so successful
for so many years.
Sincerely,
John Bohanan
First you check the weather report. Your weather app says there is a
90% chance of rain. The sky is cloudy, and you hear thunder, and you see a
few sprinkles of rain on the sidewalk. If you water the garden you will waste
resources. Do you water the garden when rain is on the way? No.
Our team of Delegate John Bohanan, Representative Steny Hoyer, Sena-
tors Barbara Mikulski, and Ben Cardin, as well as many others at Pax River,
are pushing to protect Pax Rivers mission after OMalleys veto of Mary-
land House Bill 1168 that would have delayed development of wind turbines
until after an MIT study of their impact on the navys mission. There have
been numerous meetings after the veto. Delegate Bohanan and the Southern
Maryland Delegation, with the support of more than 140 other legislators,
supported the idea with the passage of Bill 1168. John Bohanan knows that
Senator Barbara Mikulski, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is
among legislators in Washington promoting language in the Senate version
of the defense spending bill that will support the delay as well. Delegate Bo-
hanan can see the clouds and hear the thunder. The language is included in
the Senate version. Why would he waste resources, valuable alliances South-
ern Maryland might need in the future, by asking for a petition requiring
signatures of a majority of both chambers in Annapolis for a special session?
Should he water the garden when rain is on the way? No.
Linda A. Stewart
California, Maryland
Do You Water The Garden
When Rain Is On The Way?
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Education
Syria Wesley, 31, of Waldorf was chugging along, taking
college classes when she could while working full time at a
grocery store pharmacy to support herself. For years she took
classes at the College of Southern Maryland that she thought
would help her at work, never dreaming that she could climb
to the highest level in her feld.
That was then.
This fall, Wesley is part of the entering class of the Notre
Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy.
I thought becoming a pharmacist was out of reach for
me until a co-workera pharmacistasked me why I wasnt
pursuing a degree. I hadnt seen in myself what others saw in
me, said Wesley.
When Wesley spoke of her plans with her anatomy and
physiology instructor, Professor Turner Coggins, she learned
of a CSM program that could help her.
The STEM Scholars Program funded by a grant from the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is available to students
majoring in a STEM feld at CSM. In addition to scholarships
providing funding for up to $5,000 per year based on fnancial
need, students are enrolled in the Scholars program which pro-
vides support services to increase retention and assistance to
graduates in transitioning to further education or employment.
The scholarship allowed me to go to school full time
instead of a class here or there while working full time, said
Wesley. I used to have to prioritize between work and study
the scholarship allowed me to commit more time to study.
During the 2013-14 academic year 30 scholarships to-
taling $150,000 were awarded. Along with Wesley, Reema
Domadia, 19, of Waldorf, was one of the scholarship recipients.
While at North Point High School, Domadia entered
the dual enrollment program at CSM. Following graduation,
she transitioned to CSM full time and will have more than 50
credits when she transfers to the University of Maryland A.
James Clark School of Engineering this fall.
Although Domadia comes from a family of doctors,
engineers and pharmacists, she is the frst in her family to at-
tend a U.S. college or university so the process of applying and
funding school was new to her parents.
I thought attending CSM would be a better transition
into college since I am so used to the small class sizes and
would leave me without student loan debt, she said. I was
taking math, physics and engineering classes with all the same
students so we formed study groups and eventually became
really good friends. The crew helped guide and motivate me
and are all transferring to UMD with me.
The STEM Scholars program gave me ample opportuni-
ties to explore different science felds before settling on bio-
engineering. It was while on a Scholars trip to [the National
Institutes of Health] that I became interested in research. In
addition to academics, the program developed me as a per-
sonthe professors not only motivated me but also informed
me about the resources that are available to me. I learned how
to conduct myself in an interview, proper etiquette and what to
do in different situations. I had the opportunity to visit several
colleges such as Rutgers, [University of Maryland Baltimore
County] and Virginia Tech before deciding on UMD, said
Domadia.
The STEM Scholars program has many spots that have
not been flled for the 2014-15 academic year and we are ac-
cepting applications until all are flled, said CSM Mathemat-
ics Professor and STEM Scholars Program Coordinator San-
dra Poinsett.
Electronics technology, environmental technology,
information services technology, biotechnology, mathemat-
ics/physical sciences, computer science and engineering are
among the programs targeted by this grant.
Built into the CSM STEM Scholars program are
monthly activities where we bring in presenters from CSM
and the professional community to speak on a variety of top-
ics that will beneft
students in their future
academic and profes-
sional careers, said
Poinsett.
The faculty advis-
ers for this program are
Biology Professor Dr.
Melanie Osterhouse at
the Prince Frederick
Campus, Mathematics
Professor Sue Strick-
land at the Leonar-
dtown Campus, and
Coggins and Poinsett
at the La Plata Campus.
Looking back on
her experience in the
CSM STEM Scholars
Program, Wesley ac-
knowledges that there
were many hands that
guided her toward suc-
cesstwo of those were Biology Professor Margaret Bolton
who wrote her a letter of recommendation and Career Services
Director Lisa Warren who helped her prepare for the rigorous
entrance interview for the pharmacy program.
They showed me that many successful people are anx-
ious to help othersthat all I need to do is be willing to ask for
help when I need it, Wesley said.
For information and to apply to the NSF STEM
Scholars Program, visit htp://www.csmd.edu/stem/schol-
arship_stem.html. The program is funded through 2015 and
applications will be accepted until all positions are flled.
CSM Program Helps Students Discover a Future of Possibilities
National Science Foundation Grant Provides Scholarships, Tutoring, Mentoring
Reema Domadia, 19, of Waldorf, was
awarded a scholarship for the 2013-14
academic year to study at CSM through
the STEM Scholars Program. This fall she
is transferring to the University of Mary-
land A. James Clark School of Engineer-
ing to study bio-engineering.
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Education
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Citing numerous instances when they were denied a
proper increase in pay teachers with the St. Marys County
Public Schools system say that they will only do what is
required of them this school year and nothing more.
That also includes not assigning homework to stu-
dents because it would increase the amount of free time that
teachers would have to use to grade assignments, they say.
Teachers were represented at a press conference at
their union headquarters in Leonardtown Monday by their
elected representatives.
St. Marys County is more than fnancially able to
fund our schools, said Anna Laughlin, president of the
Education Association of St. Marys County. The will to
do so simply hasnt manifested itself.
Laughlin said that educators were written out of the
county education budget at the end of this school year be-
cause there were no step increases, cost of living adjust-
ments or employee reclassifcations that would have result-
ed in higher pay for teachers.
These were planned but the realization that the school
system faced a $6.5 million budget defcit allegedly because
of extreme rises in health care costs wiped out any hopes
of that.
Faith Abernethey, president of the Collective Educa-
tion Association of St. Marys County, said support employ-
ees will continue to work dilligently but those who choose
to participate in the restricted work effort would refuse the
offers of overtime if they could afford to do so.
We have no intention of hurting the students or of
diminishing the quality of service and instruction we pro-
vide, Abernethey said. They can expect the same excel-
lence and diligence we have always demonstrated; the dif-
ference is support employees will do the work required and
nothing more.
Throughout their announcement teachers continued
to say that the burden of funding teacher pay raises rested
squarely with the Board of County Commissioners and ac-
cused them of allowing the percentage of funding for edu-
cation to drop in signifcance each year since 1994.
But for the past several years the Board of County
Commissioners has not only complied with the mainte-
nance of effort laws of the state in holding the line on edu-
cation funding but they have also increased the schools al-
location by millions of dollars each year.
The school system receives the largest allocation of
county funding each year.
County Commissioner Dan Morris said the Board of
Education was partly to blame for the lack of funding teach-
er pay raises, the other part of the problem was the state.
Last year the county raised the amount of funding to
the school system by about $4 million, he said.
Weve always added and added by millions, Morris
said. Its not just the [board of education] budget process.
According to information from the Department of
Legislative Services the amount of money spent per pupil
in Baltimore City is nearly twice as much as that spent in
St. Marys County; local students got $6,526 from the state
in fscal 2013 and 2014 while Baltimore City students got
$12,017.
Morris pointed to this as evidence that the state was
not giving St. Marys County its fair share.
In Baltimore City if youre a child youre worth twice
as much as a a child in St. Marys County, Morris said.
Further, county commissioners have also increased
funding for other post employment benefts for school em-
ployees and taken on one-third of the pension burden for
teachers handed
down from the state.
They have no
complaint with the
county, Morris said.
But they wont go
up and protest in
Annapolis.
One teacher
speaking on con-
dition of anonym-
ity said that teachers
have gotten step in-
creases but they have
been shortchanged
due to a change in the
payment formula.
This put the
onus not only the Board of Education to ensure teachers got
what they had contracted for, despite the shorting being just
a few dollars per paycheck, but on the teachers unions as
well.
I dont think the teachers union has pur-
sued it, the teacher said. The left hand
doesnt know what the right hand is doing.
The Board of Education has not done an effective job.
Teachers Say They Are Going Back To Basics
Faith Abernethey (left) of CEASMC and Anna Laughlin (right) of
EASMC
Liz Leskinen, UniServ Director
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Events
Weddings
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Papa Johns Maryland - Beach Boys Pizza
$26 Adults
$10 Children 6-12 Yrs.
Free For Children Under 6
$26 All Carry-Outs
Sunday, August 17, 12-5 P.M.
Crab Cakes
Fried Chicken
Baked Ham
All The Trimmin's
Baked Goods, Raffes,
White Elephant Table
This is a fundraising event for St. George Catholic Church, part of the archdiocese of
Washington, a 503 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization.
19197 St. George Church Rd.
Valley Lee, Md 20692
301-994-0607
stgeorge.md@adwparish.org
In Our
Community
The Center for Legal Studies (CLS) was
founded in 1980. CLS offers legal courses
in conjunction with over 1,000 colleges and
universities nationwide in live lecture, online,
DVD, and text-only formats. The curriculum
is updated by CLS to remain current and on
pace with the newest trends in the legal indus-
try. Recognizing the state-of-the-art technol-
ogy and ease of use, online courses created by
CLS were awarded top honors by Thomson
West Publishing International. For more in-
formation, visit http://www.legalstudies.com.
The College of Southern Marylands
Workforce Development Programs include
training in automotive, business, computer
and information technology, construction,
early childhood, ftness and wellness, health-
care, hospitality, non-proft, real estate, teach-
er education, transportation and veterinarian.
Training sites include the La Plata, Prince
Frederick and Leonardtown campuses, as
well as the Center for Trades and Energy
Training and Waldorf Center in Waldorf, and
the Center for Transportation Training, the
Small Business Technology Development
Center and the Maryland Center for Environ-
mental Training in La Plata.
Leonardtown, Md. (August 13,) A
color so fery and passionate it can only rep-
resent love, the brilliant vermilion will help
set the scene as you carry yourself into the
27
th
annual MedStar St. Marys Hospital
Foundation Gala. As you look around, you
will be enwrapped in variant shades of the
color, everything from the crimson Japa-
nese lanterns to the delicate cherry blossoms
adorning the tables. The Wrapped in Red
Gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, at the
Hollywood Social Hall.
The Gala is the hospitals major fund-
raising event of the year and proceeds from
the Gala beneft a number of programs at
MedStar St. Marys, a not-for-proft com-
munity hospital. Over the past years, the
proceeds from The Gala have helped to
fund numerous projects and programs for
our Southern Maryland community, such as
The Grace Anne Dorney Cardiac and Pul-
monary Rehabilitation Center, the Wound
Healing Center, the new Dr. J. Patrick Jar-
boe Mobile Health Center, and more than
100 healthcare scholarships for area stu-
dents. In order to ensure that this impres-
sive list continues to grow, the Foundation
is seeking support from local and national
companies and organizations.
There are multiple sponsorship levels
available to ft your business. The levels
range from $850 to $25,000, allowing you
to select a sponsorship that is appropriate
for any company or organization. All spon-
sors will be acknowledged in the events
program and will receive appropriate rec-
ognition throughout the evening.
Information about the various levels of
Gala sponsorships and sponsor packets are
available by calling 301-475-6455.
About MedStar St. Marys Hospital
MedStar St. Marys Hospital is a full-
service, not for proft community hospital,
delivering state-of-the-art emergency,
acute inpatient and outpatient care in
Leonardtown, Md. Nestled in a waterside
community, MedStar St. Marys provides
advanced technology with a dedication to
excellence in all services provided. The
hospital was recently named among the na-
tions Top 100 Hospitals and is an eight
time recipient of the prestigious Delmarva
Medicare Excellence Award. Our staff is
committed to providing quality and com-
passionate medical care for all patients by
coupling innovation with our outstanding
team of Medical Staff members, associates
and volunteers. Visit MedStarStMarys.org
to learn more.
Foundation Offers
Sponsorships for Gala
Online Paralegal Certifcate Program
Available through CSM
18 The County Times

Want to get the VIP
Experience at Regency
Furniture Stadium?
ENTER NOW!
To be the next Coors Light VIP Fan
Experience Winner, go to
www.somdbluecrabs.com and
complete the simple entry form
The Winner will receive:
-A 25 Person Luxury Suite at
Regency Furniture Stadium, stocked
with Coors Light Merchandise,
Coors Light Beer, and snacks.
-A Pre-Game Introduction on the
Field
-The Opportunity to Throw Out a
Ceremonial First Pitch
-The Opportunity to take the Lineup
Card to the Umpires
-The Opportunity to Sit in the
Press Box and Introduce the
Batters for 1 Inning
-An In-Game Interview with the
On-Field Host that will be shown on
the Video Board
-A Signed Team Baseball
-A Picture with Blue Crabs Players
Rules: Must be 21 or over to enter this
contest. Winner is selected at random once
per month. The Blue Crabs will contact you if
you are a winner.
In Our
Community
When: Saturday September 6
th
2014
Place: Knights of Columbus Hall in Ridge
Time: Doors open at 12pm - Auctions begin 2pm
Tickets $1 a piece, 6 for $5, 14 for $10, or an arms length for $20.

We truly have Something for everyone! Prizes include: Walt Disney World Hopper
passes, MIR, SOMD Blue Crabs, free night stay at Dover Downs and Atlantis Resort
in Reno too!! Many GREAT Gift Certificates from Port of Leonardtown Winery, The
Good Earth, Bear Creek BBQ, Julie Alvey at the Hair Mill, Dilly Dally Detailing, and
LOTS MORE! Products from Under Armour, thirty-one, Origami Owl, Tastefully
Simple, and Scentsy too.
Food, Drinks, and Baked goods will be on sale.
Bring a non-perishable food item for SL. Cecllla's lood anLry and
receive 5 free tickets (Limit 1 per Family)
Bring your address labels or name stamps to save time
with your tickets!
lL's never Loo early Lo sLarL your hollday shopplng!

California, MD-7/28/2014 Bluegrass for Hospice-2014 is seeking vendors for this
years event. It will be held on Saturday October 25, 2014 at the Flat Iron Farm in Great
Mills, Maryland. The event will run from noon until 8:00 pm and will feature Bluegrass
music all day with door prizes and a silent auction. Interested vendors may request a vendor
application or receive more information by calling 301-737-3004. The deadline for request-
ing a space is October 10, 2014.
College of
Southern Mary-
land Vice Presi-
dent of Financial
and Administra-
tive Services Tony
Jernigan has been
selected to serve
as president of the
Maryland Associa-
tion of Community
College Business
Offcers (MAC-
CBO) for 2014-
15. Jernigan has
served previously
as the associations
vice president and
secretary-treasurer.
MACCBO
is the conduit for
business offcers
and related busi-
ness professionals
across the state to
share best prac-
tices, innovative
processes, analy-
sis, trends and benchmarks, and serves as a collective source
of advice and counsel to presidents and boards. Maryland
community colleges are recognized throughout the United
States as leaders in post-
secondary education and
Im very honored to serve
as president of MACCBO, Jernigan said.
Jernigan brings 28 years of leadership in private and
public college administration including experience in f-
nance, budgeting, human resources, investments, facilities,
strategic planning and auxiliary services to this role. A certi-
fed public accountant since 1981, Jernigan received a bach-
elors degree in business administration from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has completed post-
baccalaureate studies at North Carolina State University and
East Carolina University.
Before coming to CSM, Jernigan served as vice presi-
dent of fnance at Greensboro College, Greensboro, North
Carolina. Prior to that, he worked at Nash Community Col-
lege, Rocky Mount, for more than 20 years, serving as the
chief fnancial and administrative offcer until 2007. He has
worked in the Offce of the North Carolina State Auditor, as
a systems accountant and a staff auditor.
Jernigan is a former member of the executive commit-
tee of the North Carolina Association of Community College
Business Offcials (ACCBO), serving as its president, vice
president and treasurer. He also served as a fnance evalu-
ator for the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, and a representative on the North-
east Region Council of Government Economic Development
Board. He is a member of the Maryland Association of Certi-
fed Public Accountants.
Maryland community college representatives serve
on affnity groups such as MACCBO to share and develop
statewide initiatives. MACCBO includes business offcers,
procurement offcers, auxiliary services offcers, human re-
sources offcers, public safety offcers, and risk managers.
For information on CSM, visit www.csmd.edu.
CSM Vice President Tony
Jernigan to Lead MACCBO
VENDORS INVITED TO BE A PART OF
BLUEGRASS FOR HOSPICE-2014
College of Southern Maryland Vice President
of Financial and Administrative Services Tony
Jernigan.
Maryland Association Shares, Develops Best Practices
Unifed Committee for Afro-
American Contributions
(UCAC) Embarks on an
Exciting New Project!
Sharing stories from our history:
A Pathway through History 1865-1942 will lead
visitors from the United States Colored Troops Memo-
rial Monument to the Lexington Park Manor Flat Tops
Buildings in John G. Lancaster Park. Four interpretive
wayside signs placed along the path will mark milestones
and challenges experienced by the African American
(and broader) community from the end of the Civil War
up to World War II. The four interpretive panels will en-
hance the USCT Memorial Monument and bring to light
little known local history.
Were looking for your documents and photos to
help us tell the story!
We need community participation on these proj-
ects! The Pathway through History Project is looking for
photos, letters, military documents, or other mementos
from the time period 1865 to 1942. If you have any item
that you think may help us tell our story, we want to hear
from you! Go to the UCAC Website at www.africana-
mericancontributions.com or www.ucaconline.org for
information on how to share your photos or mementos.
Additional optional information:
A project committee comprised of representatives
of Unifed Committee for African American Contribu-
tions (UCAC) and the St. Marys County Recreation and
Parks and Tourism departments are collaborating with
a research team of St. Marys College of Maryland stu-
dents under the direction of history professor Charles
Holden.
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2014 One Maryland
One Book title announced
The years One Maryland One Book, the
state-wide community read sponsored
by the Maryland Humanities Council, is
The Distance Between Us: a Memoir
by Reyna Grande. It is a compelling
story of her childhood spent torn between
two parents and two countries. At age
nine Reyna leaves Mexico and the over-
burdened household of her stern grand-
mother and enters the U.S. as an undocu-
mented immigrant to live with her father.
She quickly realizes that life in America
and with her father is far from perfect.
Copies of the book are available at the
branches and also can be downloaded
as an audio or eBook from the librarys
website. A few books have been left
in public places around the county
to be picked up, read, and passed on.
Book discussions are planned in
October. The author will be ap-
pearing at Waldorf West library
in Charles County on Oct. 1.

Adults can learn to blog
Adults will have the opportunity to
explore several blogging platforms
and learn the basics of designing and
writing a blog at a class offered Aug.
18 at 2 p.m. at the Lexington Park
branch. Registration is required.

Lexington Park branch will offer a
free webinar for grant seekers Aug. 19
at 2 p.m. The webinar covers strate-
gies for effective communications with
grant makers from the initial contact
through the grant process as well as
strategies for building lasting part-
nerships. Registration is required.

Reception to be held for artist
A reception will be held Aug. 21 from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. for local artist Ruth Col-
lins at the Lexington Park Library Art
Gallery. Her artwork, which is primarily
acrylics consisting of drawings, paint-
ings, portraits and landscapes, will be
on display through the end of the month.

Social Security information sessions
planned
Social Security verifcations will
eventually be available only online and
will no longer be sent as they are now. A
Social Security representative will be
available at Lexington Park branch on
Aug. 27 and will hold four one-hour ses-
sions to explain how to obtain verifca-
tions online and help adults to sign up for
a My Social Security Account. The ses-
sions are scheduled at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1
p.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required.

The show troupe from Gracies Guys and Gals Dance
Studio in Hollywood put St. Marys and Calvert County
on the map. All their routines competed in the competitive
category (most competitions have three levels, beginner or
shooting star intermediate which is a rising star, and all star,
which is competitive). Most routines placed platinum and
got frst place in their category. GGs Show troupe attended
Ticket to Broadway nationals fnals in Lancaster, PA June
25th - June 29th. The tap routine, Sole Tap, choreographed
by Justin Myles, received a double platinum award. Only
three routines out of 500 routines received a double plati-
num award at this competition.. The routine Sole Tap also
received the choreographers award as well as an almost per-
fect score!
Other achievements at this national fnals competition
were the large group tap routine Please Dont Stop the Mu-
sic choreographed by Gracie Myles, was the second over
all top score for all small groups in the 12 and under junior
division, and the duo of Juliana Geyer and Alyssa Morrison
Boogie Shoes choreographed also by Gracie Myles who
received second over all top duo plus received The Enter-
tainment Award for all junior routines ages 12 and under,
which included solos, duos, small groups, large groups,
lines, and production routines! In the senior division Brit-
tany Lyon and Bailee Wathen was the over all top scoring
duo performing their routine Cmon Talk choreographed
by Justin Myles.
Throughout the year many routines including Get-
away Car, senior small tap routine choreographed by Jus-
tin Myles, not only received over all top score for all small
groups at Thunderstruck National Competition but also re-
ceived the tap excellence award as well.
The show troupe at Gracies competed at many com-
petitions. The routine Dance with me Tonight choreo-
graphed by Gracie Myles, in the age division 10, received
the Shooting Star Stellar Award at Beyond the Stars.
Funky Goldman choreographed by Justin Myles received
the stellar Rising Star Award at Beyond the Stars, and Sole
Tap received the senior stellar award at Beyond the Stars.
To receive the stellar award means, you were the high-
est scoring routine in your age division for all routines in
your age division. The production routine We Tap re-
ceived the best in tap award at Hall of Fame and frst place
in their category.
Many routines in hip hop, Smash, Mix 7 Working
Day and Night and Right Now received platinum and
frst place awards. Other routines in tap, Classic and Cot-
ton Eye Joe received platinum awards, judges awards and
frst place in their category.
The kids in show troupe who competed in the 2014
season are:Hannah Bailey, Shelby Bean, Ashlyn Broom,
Jesse Burrows, Jennifer Cardinal, Kaelyn Dillon, Melanie
Downs, Loraine Erickson, Samantha Estacion, Cami Frick,
Juliana Geyer, Sydney Guthrie, Michael Hedspeth, Erin
Hogan, Tori Janiszewski, Chelsea Krzywdik, Jamie Laurel,
Brittany Lyon, Kayla Lyon,
Ashleigh Martoni, Chandler
Moore, Gabrielle Moore,
Mallory Moore, Alyssa Mor-
rison, Erica Mundie, Casey
Normyle, Brynn Owen, Gabrielle Petett, Janna Petett, Kayla
Purcell, Hailey Redman, Taylor Richards, Patrick Schwartz,
Christine Wagner, Bailee Wathen, Jordyn Wilhoit, Merideth
Bailey, Lexi Burkhardt, Danielle Clark, Taylor Fr etchen,
ShyAnn Hill, Dreylen Howard, Gabrielle Huffman, Abigail
Johnston, Kayley Kruk, Samantha Lang, Staci Lang, Bri-
ana Levi, Zachary Leclerc, Riley McCloskey, Ashley Mudd,
Madison Mushrush, Alicia Pilkerton, Alexa Rodriguez,
Rileigh Thorward, Carley Worch
Dance Studio In Hollywood Put St. Marys
And Calvert County On The Map.
21 The County Times
SPORTS
NEWS
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was frst
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available at Wentworth
Nursery in Charlotte Hall;
Chicken Scratch in Park
Hall; The Greenery in
Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
diference for Our Bay!
smrwa.org
FROM MY BACKYARD TO OUR BAY
A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard to Our Bay
A St. Marys County Residents Guide to
Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
Are You
Bay-Wise?
Are You
Bay-Wise?
Bay-Wise landscapes
minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
practices. The University
of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Bay-Wise
program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
help with managing your
landscape by providing
information, a site visit, and
landscape certifcations.
Our yardstick checklist is
easy to understand and
follow, and our team of
trained Master Gardeners
can help guide you
through it while offering
suggestions to improve
both the appearance
and sustainability of your
landscape.
Call Now &
Schedule a Visit!
301-475-4120
extension.umd.edu/baywise
Start a Movement in Your
NeighborhoodBe the First
to be Certifed Bay-Wise!
Are you a Bay-Wise Homeowner?
This is the thirty-fourth and fnal article that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay
in the hopes of increasing awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Thank you, County Times, for dedicating this space to help the Chesapeake Bay!
The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a vital part
of the state of Maryland. Yet, the Bay is in trouble due to
population pressures from pollution and sediment runoff
which affect its watershed. Most Maryland residents live
within a half-mile of a drainage ditch, storm drain, stream
or river. Most of those waterways eventually drain into the
Chesapeake Bay.
What we do to maintain our own landscapes can affect the
health of our local waterways, the Chesapeake Bay and our
environment.
The overuse and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers, soil
erosion and poor plant selection have all damaged Marylands
streams, rivers and the Bay. Environmentally sound gardens
and yards combined with sustainable gardening practices
can help improve water quality and conserve our natural
resources for future generations.
We all need to do our part to take care of our waterways and
environment.
By changing a few simple landscape practices, you and your
family can help keep Maryland communities healthy.
For more information about Bay-Wise in your county contact
your local University of Maryland Extension offce. Resi-
dents may fnd contact information for their local UME offce
at http://extension.umd.edu/ or extension.umd.edu/baywise.
The University of Marylands Bay-Wise yardstick measures
how your yard protects the Chesapeake Bay. With the help
of trained Master Gardeners, you will learn more about:
4Controlling Stormwater Runoff;
4Encouraging Wildlife;
4Protecting the Waterfront;
4Mowing Properly;
4Watering Effciently;
4 Managing Yard Pests with Integrated Pest Management
(IPM);
4Mulching Appropriately;
4Recycling Yard Waste;
4Fertilizing Wisely; and
4Planting Wisely.
When your yard measures
up, youll be proud to display
this Bay-Wise sign in your yard!
On Friday, Au-
gust 15th, MIR will
transform into a
concert venue when
Friends of Cedar
Lane presents a live
music concert and
rod and classic car
show. Country Stars
& Hot Cars features
a line-up of some of
todays hottest, ris-
ing country music
stars: Danielle Brad-
bery (2013 Winner of
The Voice); Love and
Theft (2014 nomi-
nees ACM Vocal
Duo of the Year); Southern Marylands own fa-
vorite Sam Grow. To offer something for every-
one, the event will also feature a Rod & Classic
Car Showcase, with a Peoples Choice Award
to be presented based on fan votes. WMZQ ra-
dio personality, Aly Jacobs, will serve as emcee
for the evening.
Proceeds from Country Stars & Hot Cars
will beneft seniors and disabled adult residents
at Cedar Lane Senior Living Community in
Leonardtown, MD by helping fund programs
and facility improvements. Friends of Cedar
Lane is really excited about putting on a major
country music concert right here in St. Marys
County. We wanted to create a fun event where
the whole family could have the time of their
lives while enjoying good friends, great food
and some of todays hottest country music! We
think weve made that possible by offering a
great line-up, unique features like the car show,
affordable ticket prices and a fabulous location
and venue. And, we have been thrilled with the
support weve received from MIR in helping us
take the concert from concept to reality, as well
as from the local business community in sup-
porting the event through sponsorships, says
VerNitta Tyson, Fundraising Coordinator.
Tickets are on sale now and can be pur-
chased online at www.CountryStarsHotCars.
com, or by calling (301) 475-8966 ext. 26. Tick-
ets are just $40 for reserved seating and $30 for
general admission (standing). Parking is $10.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7
p.m.
On Saturday, August 16th, MIR will host
the Speed Unlimited ET series. The event will
feature Top E.T., Mod E.T., Motorcycle, Jr.
Dragster, and Test & Tune. Gates will open at
1pm with time runs starting at 2pm. J/D Elimi-
nations will start at 4pm and eliminations for all
other classes start at 6pm. General Admission
for adults is $15, and kids 11 & under are free.
On Sunday, August 17th MIR will host a
full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudge runs,
testing, and tuning all day long! MIR will also
have a free $1,000 to win gamblers race for the
bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches,
street cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, mo-
torcycles, and Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open
at 10am, eliminations begin at 3:00pm, and the
test & tune is over at 6pm. Admission is just $15
and $30 to race.
For more detailed information on these
events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-
884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag.com
Country Concert At MIR On
Friday Night!
Danielle Bradbery
MD. Jamar Walton hit a go-
ahead, two-run single in the bottom
of the 8th inning as the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs won for a sec-
ond straight day over the Lancaster
Barnstormers by the fnal score of
3-1.
Walton came up with runners on
frst and second and one out in the
8th. After a wild pitch was issued
by Brandon Mann, Walton singled
through the drawn-in infeld to plate
to and give the Blue Crabs their frst
lead of the day.
Wade Korpi (5-2) got out of a
jam in the 8th and earned the win
out of the bullpen. Pete Andrelczyk
(3-7) was hung with the loss and was
charged for both runs in the 8th. An-
thony Slama picked up the save for a
second straight day and is now 7-for-7
in save chances.
Despite not factoring in the
games decision, both starting pitch-
ers were extremely effective. Mickey
Jannis started for Southern
Maryland and
went seven-plus
innings allow-
ing one run on
six hits with
six strikeouts.
He retired 11
of the last
12 batters
he faced.
Joe Gardner
matched him on
the mound yield-
ing just an unearned run over seven
innings with six strikeouts as well.
Lancaster manufactured a run in
the top of the 1st as Lance Zawadzki
led off with a double, advanced to
third on a groundout, and scored on
Andrew Clarks groundout for a 1-0
lead. An error allowed the Blue Crabs
to tie the game in the 2nd. Jamar Wal-
ton reached on a two-base error by
Brock Kjeldgaard and he later scored
on James Skeltons sacrifce fy to tie
the game at 1-1.
Southern Maryland fnish their
three game series with the Lancaster
Barnstormers tomorrow evening at
7:05 PM. Daryl Thompson (3-4, 5.67)
will pitch for Southern Maryland
while Mark Rogers (3-6, 4.74) will
pitch for Lancaster. Purchase tickets
Walton Delivers In 8Th For Crabs
Southern Maryland Leaves It Late For Victory
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1925 in Beach-
ville, Md., she
was the daughter of the late William E.
Norris and Annie G. Unkle Norris.
Bertille graduated from St. Mi-
chaels school in 1943. She was em-
ployed by the United States Postal Ser-
vice as a Postmaster until her retirement
in 1990, after 29 years of dedicated
service. She was honored with Post-
master of the Year Award in 1989. She
was an active member of the commu-
nity for many years, in which she sup-
plied countless baked goods for many
functions. She served as a feld editor
for Taste of Home Magazine. She was a
Life Member of the Ridge Volunteer Fire
Department Auxiliary and the National
League of Postmasters. She was also a
former member of NARFE and AARP.
Bertille is survived by her children,
Phillip R. Cooper, Jr. (Jacqie) of St. Ini-
goes, Md., Joseph H. Cooper (Lydia) of
Lusby, Md., William E. Cooper (Alice)
of Ridge, Md. and Mary Ann Bean (Par-
ran) of California, Md.; 8 grandchildren,
18 great grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews. In addition to her parents,
she is also preceded in death by her hus-
band, Phillip Roy Cooper, Sr.; her son,
John Walter Jack Cooper; her siblings,
Mary Adelaide Trossbach, Caroline Ann
Trossbach, William Emerick Booty
Norris, Grace Elder Gibson, and Joseph
Carroll Norris; and her grandson, Wil-
liam Edward Billy Cooper, Jr.
Family received friends for Ber-
tilles Life Celebration on Thursday,
Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers re-
cited at 7 p.m., followed by RIDGE VFD
Auxiliary prayers, at St. Michaels Cath-
olic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road,
Ridge, Md. 20680. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated by Rev. Peter
Giovanoni on Friday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m.
at St. Michaels Catholic Church. Inter-
ment followed in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were her
grandsons, Steve Cooper, Sam Cooper,
Brian Cooper, Bradley Cooper, PJ Bean
and Joe Bean. Honorary pallbearers will
be the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Archangel Scholarship Foun-
dation, Inc., P.O. Box 259, Ridge, Md.
20680; Alzheimers Association of
Maryland, 10665 Stanhaven Place, Suite
205D, White Plains, Md. 20695; and St.
Marys Nursing Center, P. O. Box 518,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
John Virgil Moran, 93
John Virgil Moran, 93, of Great
Mills, Md., died on July 25 at Envoy of
Woodbridge, Woodbridge, Va.
Born on February 10, 1921 in Lex-
ington, New England, he was the son of
the late John Nickolas Moran and Win-
nifred Stuart Moran.
On Aug. 19, 1945, he married his be-
loved wife, the late Alice Virginia Jones
in the Baptist Church in Hyattsville, Md.
They felt it was a miracle under the guid-
ance of the Lord. Together they spent 60
wonderful years of marriage together,
before her passing in 2005.
He moved to St. Marys County in
1947. He learned that a Baptist mission
had formed a congregation with services
held in a trailer in Lexington Park and
had recently moved to the child care
building in the housing area for Pax Riv-
er employees, and they became members
of that church. At the Lexington Park
Baptist Church, John was a deacon and
a trustee and on the committee to hire
its frst pastor. After working on the pur-
chase of the land, he served as chairman
of the frst two building committees.
He proudly served in the United
States Navy until his honorable dis-
charge. He was employed at the Naval
Air Station at Patuxent River, Md. as a
heating supervisor for the Department
of Public Works until his retirement.
Mr. Moran is survived by his neph-
ew, Charles Rigg of Woodbridge, Va.
In addition to his parents and wife, he
is also preceded in death by his sister,
Agnes Moran Hayes.
The family received friends on
Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.,
with prayers recited at 7 p.m., at Brins-
feld Funeral Home, P. A. at 22955 Hol-
lywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. A
Funeral Service was celebrated by Pas-
tor Mark Garrett on Thursday, Aug. 7,
at 10 a.m. at the Lexington Park Baptist
Church, 46855 South Shangri La Drive,
Lexington Park, Md. Interment fol-
lowed in Evergreen Memorial Gardens,
Great Mills, Md.
William Dallas Davis, Jr. 71
William Dal-
las Davis, Jr. 71,
of Lexington
Park, Md., died
Aug. 5, at his resi-
dence surrounded
by his family and
friends.
Born March
31, 1943 in Hol-
lywood Md. he
enlisted in the United States Air Force
as an aircraft mechanic after graduating
from Leonardtown High School in 1962.
His service to his country continued for
the majority of his adult life. A veteran
of the Vietnam War, Bill went on to sup-
port the feet as a machinist on nuclear
submarines at the Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard while studying Business Ad-
ministration at New Hampshire College.
He returned to St. Marys County in
1978 and was employed by McDonnell
Douglas Aircraft supporting f/A -18 pro-
gram as the Ground Support and Facili-
ties Manager. He later worked as a con-
tractor specializing in aircraft facilities
for Public Works. As Bill approached
retirement, he enjoyed interacting with
local residents as the manager of the
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Obituaries
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
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Aunt Sister today would have
been your 91st birthday. Happy
birthday to a special aunt. I
miss your smile and your acts
of kindness. I think of you more
during the Redskins football
games. I used to love calling you
afer the games on Sunday.
You will always have a special
place in my heart.
8-13-23 Sunrise - 10-18-09 Sunset
Mary Helen Morgan
Love Always, Glenn
GO REDSKINS!
hardware department of Lowes.
Bills love of family and friends
were often combined with his passions
for cooking, traveling, photography and
vegetable gardening. He leaves us with
fond memories of family gatherings,
holiday celebrations, awesome vacations
and many other good times.
Bill is survived by his wife Chris-
tine Weeks Davis and children, Lisa
Conley (Jeff) of Mechanicsville, Md.,
Eileen Goldsborough (Wayne) of Lex-
ington Park, Md., Jennifer Johnson
(Ricky) of California, Md., Susanne
Adams (Bruce) of Lexington Park, Md.,
Nellie Pierson of Great Mills, Md., Kev-
in Davis (Sherry) of Virginia Beach, Va.,
14 grandchildren, his sisters Virginia
Phaneuf, Phyllis Johnson, and Brenda
Deffbaugh and his brother Mike Davis.
In addition to his father William Dallas
Davis, Sr., he is also predeceased by his
brother Louis Davis.
A Memorial Service was held
on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. at St.
Georges Episcopal Church, 19167 Pop-
lar Hill Lane, Valley Lee, Md.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of St. Marys County in
lieu of fowers.
Condolences may be made at www.
brinsfeldfuneral.com
Wanda Louise Buckler, 58
Wanda Lou-
ise Buckler, 58,
of Leonardtown,
Md. passed away
on Aug. 5, at her
home.
Born De-
cember 20, 1955
in Leonardtown,
Md., she was the daughter of the late
James Albert Thompson, Sr. and Agnes
Genevieve Farrell Thompson.
Wanda graduated from Chopti-
con High School in 1974. On June 27,
1987, she married her beloved husband,
Francis Roger Ronnie Buckler at St.
Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonard-
town, Md. Together they celebrated 27
wonderful years of marriage. Wanda
enjoyed gardening. Her favorite fowers
were tulips and her beautiful irises. She
also enjoyed luncheons with her sisters,
eating hard crabs and watching jeopar-
dy and wheel of fortune. However, her
family was her frst priority, and she en-
joyed spending as much time as possible
with them.
In addition to her husband, Wanda
is also survived by her children, Aar-
on Patrick Buckler and Alex Nicholas
Buckler, both of Leonardtown, Md.;
her siblings, Barbara McGill (Robert)
of Hollywood, Md., James Thompson,
Jr. (Joyce) of Indian Head, Md., Elaine
Brooks of Lexington Park, Md.; Jeanette
Burroughs (Tommy) of Waldorf, Md.,
Susie Hall (Tommy) of Avenue, Md.,
Dorothy Tardif of Hughesville, Md.,
Ronnie Thompson (Sylvia) of Leonard-
town, Md., Kenny Thompson (Cheryl) of
Leonardtown, Md., Etta Battaglia (Bill)
of Hollywood, Md. and Jay Thompson
of Hollywood, Md.; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins and extended family.
In addition to her parents, she is also
preceded in death by her brother, Ken-
neth Michael Thompson.
Family received friends for Wandas
Life Celebration on Friday, Aug. 8, from
5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7
p.m., at Brinsfeld Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated by Rev. David Beaubien
on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at St.
Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Wash-
ington Street, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Interment will follow at Charles Memo-
rial Gardens in Leonardtown, Md.
Serving as pallbearers were Kenny
Buckler, Roy Buckler, Chris Buckler,
Kenny Thompson III, Kevin Thompson,
Joseph Ronald Thompson, Jr. Honorary
pallbearers will be Linda Gough, Faye
Graves, Jay Mattingly, Jonathan Mat-
tingly, Mock Mattingly, Linda Matting-
ly. Gift bearers will be Patty Buckler and
Michelle Roberts.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Leonardtown Volunteer Fire
Department, P.O. Box 50, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650 or Leonardtown Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonard-
town, Md. 20650.
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please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Aug., Month Long
Southern Fried Music Fest Tickets for Sale
Summerseat Farm, 26655 Three Notch Road,
Mechanicsville All Day
The Charlie Daniels Band will headline
the Southern Fried Music Fest to beneft
Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville, Md.
on Sept. 6th. The event will feature local
traditional favorite foods including Southern
Maryland Stuffed Ham, fried oysters, fried
corn on the cob, as well as BBQ, burgers,
etc. In addition to the Charlie Daniels Band,
the impressive musical lineup includes Jason
Michael Carroll (hits include Alyssa Lies,
Where Im From, Livin our Lovesong),
Sam Grow Band, Justin Myles and David
Norris. The historic venue, which often
draws comparisons to Wolftrap in Virginia
for its scenic backdrop of barns and felds, is
unique in that the natural, gently sloping hills
add acoustic fdelity and offer great views of
the stage from all vantage points above. Ev-
eryone - including the bands - loves our ven-
ue aid Jimmy Dicus, who along with wife
Teri are organizing the event. Dicus recently
received a call from Charlie Daniels manager
who said that Charlie was amazed at the pho-
tos on-line of the farm and couldnt wait to
tour the landmark. Tickets are available on-
line at www.summerseat.org or Facebook.
Fine Art by Jen Poteet
Artworks@7th, 9100 Bay Avenue, Suite
A104, North Beach Noon
The featured artist for the month of Au-
gust is Jen Poteet. The artwork of Jen Poteet
is the product of an over active imagination
and inspired creativity. The inspiration for
her unique works of art comes from many
sources but for the most part are based in a
love of nature, Mexican folk art and all things
dark and spooky. Mix this all together and
you get one of kind works rendered in pen,
watercolor, acrylic, and even coffee. Jen also
likes to use her framing to enhance the paint-
ings thereby creating an overall unique piece.
Come and experience something different!
The opening reception is Friday August 1,
from 5 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday, August
2 there will be an added Special Event with
live music from 4 to 6 p.m. If you cant make
either of these events then come by any other
time during our normal business hours, the
show will run July 31 to Aug. 25. For more
information, call 410-286-5278 or visit www.
artworksat7th.com.
Thursday, Aug. 14
Town Hall Meeting
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, Prince Frederick 6:30 to 8:30
p.m.
Dominion Cove Point Unanswered
Questions. Citizens still have many questions
regarding the LNG expansion at Cove Point.
Join us as we bring experts together in order
to get those questions answered. For more in-
formation, call 410-535-0291, 301-855-1862
or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Friday, Aug. 15
Welcome to Medicare Seminar
Loffer Senior Activity Center, Chancellors
Run Road, Great Mills 1 p.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity for new
Medicare benefciaries to learn about Part A,
B, C, D, Medigap policies, and various assis-
tance programs. To attend call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050.
Karaoke & DJ
Dennis Point Riverside Bistro Restaurant,
46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden 6 to 10
p.m.
Come by land or by sea for a fun eve-
ning with: Scarlet Plus Entertainment Kara-
oke & DJ out on the lovely deck! Children
and families sing the frst hour, then its adult
time! All for fun and fun for all!
Dates and Times:
Aug. 15 6 to 10 p.m.
Aug. 23 6 to 10 p.m.
Aug. 31 5 to 9 p.m.
For more information, call
(301-994-2288).
Saturday, Aug. 16
VFD Car Wash
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, 28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanics-
ville 7 to 11 a.m.
The Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Dept La-
dies Auxiliary are excited to announce they
have added a car wash to their annual sum-
mer yard and vendor sale! Table rental is $10
per 8 ft table. Car wash prices are as follows:
Cars - $15 and Trucks & SUVs - $20. We will
have optional vacuuming for $5. For more
information or to reserve your table email
meghannet@yahoo.com.
Annual Everything Sale
Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad, 22855 Lawrence Avenue, Leonard-
town 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue
Squad Auxiliary will be holding their 3rd
Annual Everything Sale. Items will include
(but are not limited to) plants, crafts, baked
goods, yard sale items and white elephants.
Tables may be rented for $10. We will pick up
your donations/white elephants (No clothes
please!) or other items you want to donate to
the Rescue Squad Auxiliary. The deadline
for table registration/donations is August 15!
For more information or to register, contact
Debbie Springer at 240-298-5444, Chip Fen-
wick at 301-247-2418 or Ricky Chesser at
240-298-5310.
Meet the Airplane!
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, 22268
Cedar Point Road, Patuxent River Noon
to 5 p.m.
This month we are featuring the P-3
Orion and well also celebrate the end of the
summer with a cookout. View our exhibits
and discuss this versatile aircraft with an
amazing Panel of Experts. Panel members
will gather for a presentation at 1400 in the
main exhibit hall. There will be special ac-
tivities for children - building paper airplanes,
facepainting, carrier landings, and radar
games! 50/50 raffe drawings will be at 1330
and 1500 (1:30 & 3:00 p.m. respectively),
so dont forget to buy your tickets while you
are there. Delicious grilled burgers and hot
dogs will be available from the NAS Patux-
ent River First Class Association. Adult
beverages, soda, and desserts will be avail-
able as well. An Aerocatures print by Hank
Caruso will also be raffed. In addition to
entry into the Hank Caruso Print Raffe, each
raffe ticket gives you a discount at Mattedi
Gallery! We hope to see you at the Meet the
Airplane! P-3 Orion Event. Spend the after-
noon at the museum - youll have an amazing
time! Your support is appreciated. For more
information, call 301-342-3000.
Music & Bike Fest
St. Marys County Fairgrounds, 42455 Fair-
grounds Road, Leonardtown Noon
Come out to the 2nd Annual Southern
Maryland Music & Bike Fest and show your
support for the Maryland Patriot Guard. This
event is full of great music, food, games,
prizes and more. Not only will there be a
full roster of customized motorcycles for the
bike show by Boston, but Southern Mary-
land Proud, The Sam Grow Band, The Justin
Myles Experience Band, Bar Dogs, Good
Old Boys Snake Bite and SuperBob, plus a
performance by young up-and-coming talent
Robbie Boothe (Hollywoods own). There
will also be appearances by David Bell from
TVs Ink Wizard and Radio personality Ri-
pley from Southern Marylands classic rock
station 97.7 will be broadcasting live. All
this amazing talent to raise money for a good
cause. It will be family friendly event until
5 p.m. but the event goes until 10 p.m. So
come support your Veterans and check out
the vendors, hear some amazing music, eat
some great food, win prizes while participat-
ing in wild but fun games (Bike Rodeo, Etc.)
all in the name of HELPING THE HOME
FRONT. Ticket information can be found
online at www.somdbikefest.com. $10 in ad-
vance or $15 at the door. Like us on facebook
at Southern Maryland Bike Fest and have
chances to win free tickets.
Pre-Teen Yoga Class
Evolve Yoga and Wellness, 23415 Three
Notch Road, #2004, California 1:30 to
2:30 p.m.
Pre-teen yoga creates a nurturing com-
pliment to a pre-teens busy life style pro-
viding relaxation and conditioning in a non-
competitive environment. Yoga is the perfect
balance for the changes of adolescence. Flex-
ibility, confdence, creative expression and
self-awareness are fostered when pre-teens
practice yoga. This class is for pre-teens
aged 9-13 and takes place every Saturday.
The frst class is free. Drop in and 6 class
passes are available. For more information
please contact Evolve Yoga and Wellness at
301-862-1236 or www.evolveyogawellness.
com. Taught by Mary Hatfeld, RYT 200 and
Radiant Child Certifed (Levels 1-3).
Sunday, Aug. 17
Annual Crab Cake Dinner
St. George Catholic Church, 19197 St George
Church Road, Valley Lee Noon
St. George Catholic Church of Valley
Lee Family Style Country Dinner includes:
crab cakes, fried chicken, baked ham, and
all the trimmins. Dont forget to check out
the baked goods, raffes and white elephant
tables. Carry-outs available. For questions
please call 301-994-0607.
Monday, Aug. 18
End of Summer Bash!
Chick-fl-A, 45150 First Colony Way, Califor-
nia 9 to 11 a.m.
The Chick-fl-A at First Colony Center
is inviting the community to participate in
our End of Summer Bash.All activities are
free and open to the public. Children of all
ages will enjoy DJ Ernie from Invincible En-
tertainment, face painting with Jamie Naluai,
an art project by Yellow Door Art, a mini
sundae bar, indoor games and outdoor fun
and much more! For more information, call
301-862-1018.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
ArtWalk Payment Deadline
Leonardtown Town Offce, 41660 Court
House Drive, Leonardtown All Day
The 2nd annual ArtWalk for September
First Friday is set for Friday Sept. 5th, and we
would like to invite you to participate! Last
year was a huge success with 30 Artists and
20 businesses participating. The ArtWalk is
an important component to Leonardtowns
Arts and Entertainment designation celebra-
tion. Displaying Artwork in your business
increases foot traffc, and makes you an
important player in the Arts Entertainment
District. Work will be displayed in business-
es with ArtWalk tags from Friday Aug. 29 to
Friday Sept. 26. Last year we were fortunate
to have Heritage Printing print and install the
wonderful ArtWalk decals in front of each
participating business. This year the decals
will cost $42 each, so to defray the cost we
are asking each business to pay $25 and the
Town of Leonardtown will pay the differ-
ence. You can drop off cash or a check made
out to the The Town of Leonardtown to the
Town Offce by August 19. For more infor-
mation, call 301-475-9791.
Stroke Survivors Support Group
MedStar St. Marys Hospital, Health Con-
nections Pavilion, 25500 Point Lookout
Road, Leonardtown 7 to 8 p.m.
Survivors face many changes when re-
turning to everyday life after stroke. Learn
about Physical and emotional challenges and
how to adjust to them. Relevant speakers pro-
vide a topic of interest each month. Join us
for refreshments and the friendship of other
stroke survivors and their families. Caregiv-
ers welcome. Free of charge. For more infor-
mation call 301-475-6019.
Wednesday, Aug. 20
Father/Son Book/Movie Club
Waldorf West Library, 10405 Odonnell Place,
Waldorf 6 p.m.
Waldorf West Library will offer a Fa-
ther/Son Book and Movie Club (Moms and
Daughters are welcome, too!).
We will watch A Series of Unfortu-
nate Events. Register at www.ccplonline.
org E-mail bstea@ccplonline.org if you have
questions.
Thursday, Aug. 21
Shakespeare in the Green: As You Like It
State House Lawn, Historic St. Marys City
7 p.m.
Grab a blanket and picnic and enjoy
Shakepeares As You Like It on the State
House green. This production is brought to us
through a partnership with Newtowne Play-
ers. Charge is $15 for adults. For reservations,
call 240-895-4990 or email info@stmarysc-
ity.org.
Friday, Aug. 22
Country Life Outdoors Festival
St. Marys County Fairgrounds, 42455 Fair-
grounds Road, Leonardtown 3 to 8 p.m.
Winegardner Auto Group is hosting the
Country Life Outdoors Festival from Aug.
22 to 24! Join us for Ultimate Air Dogs, Paul
Bunyan Lumberjack Show, Waterfowl Call-
ing Competition, live music performances
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Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
CATHOLIC
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8
Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
BAHAI FAITH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 am
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study 6:00 pm
Wednesday Discipleship Classes 7:00 pm
(Adults, youth & Children)
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday: 8:00 am
Weekday (M-F): 7:30 am
Confessions: 3-4 pm Saturday
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
www.stceciliaparish.com
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Victory Baptist Church
29855 ELDORADO FARM RD
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD 20659
301-884-8503
ORDER OF GOOD NEWS SERVICES
SUN SCHOOL, ALL AGES...............10:00
SUN MORNING WORSHIP.............11:00
SUN EVENING WORSHIP.................7:00
WED EVENING PRAYER MTG.........7:00
PROCLAIMING THE CHANGELESS
WORD IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Jesus Saves
VICTORYBAPTISTCHURCHMD.ORG
BAPTIST CHURCH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sundays - 10 AM 23928 Mervell
Dean Road, Hollywood MD,
20636 301/997-1235
www.redeemersomd.org
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stjohnsanglicanchurchmd.com
SUNDAY MASS 10 a.m.
26415 North Sandgates Rd.
Mechanicsville, Md 20659
St. John's Anglican Church
ANGLICAN
and more!
Hours:
Aug. 22 3 to 8 p.m.
Aug. 23 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug. 24 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23
Annual Womens Conference
First Missionary Baptist Church, 47359 Lin-
coln Avenue, Lexington Park 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Join us for our Annual Womens confer-
ence! The Theme is Advancing the Kingdom
of God:Women of Purpose & Power. Guest
Preacher will be Rev. Irene Smith, Associate
Pastor, of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clin-
ton, Md. Guest Facilitators are Co-Pastor
Cynthia Thompson of To Tell the Truth Min-
istries in Lexington Park, Md., & Evangelist
Marie Moye of Macedonia Church of God In
Christ in Washington, D.C. Pre-Registration
is encouraged & available after each Sunday
Worship Service. It promises to be a SPIRI-
TUALLY Uplifting Conference. Invite
your friends. For more information, contact
the church at 301-863-8388.

MFVD Shrimp and Crab Feast
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department,
28165 Hills Club Road, Mechanicsville 3
to 7 p.m.
Mechancsville Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment is excited to announce that we will
be having an End Of Summer All you can
eat on premise Shrimp and Crab Feast!
Adults Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at
the door. Children 5-10 are $10 and children
4 and under are free. Price Includes: Crabs,
steamed shrimp, corn on the cob, hush pup-
pies, coleslaw, hotdogs, iced tea and water.
We will have Bud Light, Miller Lite and
Coors Lite available for purchase but please
no coolers!
Advance Tickets can be purchased from
Any MVFD or Ladies Auxiliary Member
and at the Firehouse.
For More Information call 301-884-
4709 or log onto our website www.mvfd.com.
Sotterley Barn Bash
Historic Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sotter-
ley Lane, Hollywood 7 p.m.
Need a fun family-friendly night out
with live music and dancing? The Country
Memories Band will be at Sotterley on Sat-
urday, August 23, 2014 with the goal of de-
lighting you and yours with traditional coun-
try favorites and golden oldies and getting
you all out on the dance foor! This Southern
Maryland band has earned a strong following
over the past 14 years; once you hear them,
you will become part of the following. Did
you know? Sotterleys very own Joe Gold-
smith is one of the band members! So come
on down Sotterley Lane and let your hair
down with family and friends, as you enjoy
songs made famous by Merle Haggard, Hank
Williams, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty,
Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynne
and many other country legends. Admission
is $5 per person at the gate. Food by Lennys
Restaurant; beer and wine for purchase. Fore
more information, call 301-373-2280.
Sunday, Aug. 24
KofC Polish Dinner
St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, Newtowne
Neck Road, Leonardtown 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Knights of Columbus St.Francis Xavier
the Missionary Council 10957 is hosting its
Annual Polish Dinner in Honor of the Can-
onization of St. John Paul II. Adults cost $15,
Children(10 under) cost $5. For further infor-
mation contact 240-434-1464.
Monday, Aug. 25
Zumba Fitness in Lusby
Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal
Lane, Lusby 5:30 p.m.
Zumba is the workout you will enjoy!
All ftness levels can participate--great mu-
sic, easy to follow dance-inspired moves, and
low level/high level options. I keep it positive
with lots of energy, laughs and smiles!
Contact me at love2movezumba@
gmail.com and check out my website! www.
NancyCrosby.zumba.com.
Register through Calvert County Parks
and Recreation at 410-586-1101.
Tuesday, Aug. 26
Maryland Writers Association Meeting
Lexington Park Library, Meeting Room A,
21677 F.D.R. Boulevard, Lexington Park
6:30 p.m.
Come and join us for a talk on Balti-
more Review fction editor Holly Morse-
Ellingtons experience as both a writer and
as an editor, and how this dual identity has
informed her own writing. This event is free
for frst-timers, or join the Maryland Writers
Association at the door. Light refreshments
provided. For more information, visit www.
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Wednesday, Aug. 27
Speaker Series
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ley Lane, Hollywood 5 p.m.
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consultant, speaker, and writer. This event is
FREE to the public. Advance reservations are
required due to limited seating. Call 301-373-
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Entertainment
Calendar
Entertainment
Big Talent, Big Dreams
Thursday, Aug. 14
Piranhas Acoustic
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 15
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dow-
ell) 8 p.m.
Tonights Alibi
Seabreeze Tiki Bar (27130 S Sandgates Road,
Mechanicsville,) 8 p.m.
Joe Parsons
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney
Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
DJ Mango
Dennis Point Marina (465555 Dennis Point Way,
Drayden) 6 p.m.
Wildgood
Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road,
Compton) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney
Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Creole Gumbo Jazz Band
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17
Open Blues Jam with Blue Eyed Blues Band
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood)
3 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18
Team Trivia
ell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Zumba Gold/Toning for All Fitness Levels
Mt. Hope Community Center (Sunderland, Md.)
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 20
Loose and Juicy Watercolors
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) 10 a.m.
Wolfs Blues Jam
Blairs Londontowne Pub and Grill (726 London-
towne Road, Edgewater) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 21
Dylan and Lizz
ell) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 22
HydraFx
Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road,
Compton) 8 p.m.
Joe Parsons
ell) 8 p.m.
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Do you have a dream? So does Zenobia Dyson, a local
St. Marys County author, and due to a lot of hard work and a
stroke of luck, her dream is about to come true. Dyson recent-
ly landed a publishing contracted with Tate Publishing Com-
pany, and has almost raised the necessary $2000 she needs to
send her book into production.
The religious poet began writing in her youth, but only
picked it up as a regular hobby, and now career, about two
years ago when she joined Dominion Apostolic Church, said
Dyson.
I started when I was a little girl. I went through some
traumatic stuff growing up, with my family, and that was my
release, thats how I dealt with it. I wrote poetry as a child.
Then it went away for a while and I joined Dominion Apos-
tolic Church two years ago. I did some brochures for them and
for different ministries and they loved it. I started sending
inspirational writing to all the sisters in the church and all
the people that I knew, whoever gave me their email, whoever
gave me their phone number, I just, started emailing every-
body every single day, uplifting them, encouraging them, you
know, whatever youre going through, Gods got you, said
Dyson.
As her writing gained popularity among the church com-
munity, her husband, Corey Dyson, started the effort to ex-
pand her audience.
After that my husband emailed the pastor, and he said,
How about my wife start sending these inspirational mes-
sages in to your chronicle? So the pastor approved it, he said,
great and I just started writing poems, whatever, from my
heart. I just started writing it, and every Sunday I was putting
a poem in the chronicle, said Zenobia Dyson.
Her column in the Dominion Apostolic Churchs chroni-
cle was only the beginning of Corey Dysons journey to make
his wife a published writer.
My husband, behind my back, he went ahead and was
searching for publishing companies because he remembered
when I was little I wanted to write a bookOne day he called
me at work and said, I need 10 of your best poems, and I was
like, What are you talking about, Im at work, I dont have
time for this! said Zenobia Dyson.
What she considered a mysterious phone call turned into
a means for celebration nine days later when Tate Publishing
Company called her husband back and offered her a publish-
ing deal.
He [Corey Dyson] called me at my job and said, Get
your business cards ready, get your fiers ready, Tate Pub-
lishing Company loved your work! and I said, Who? and
he said, I sent your work off and youre going to write your
book! I just could not believe it, said Zenobia Dyson.
A fundraiser was held Saturday, Aug. 9, at COPT Prop-
erty Management to honor Zenobia Dysons hard work and
to help collect funding for her upcoming poetry book. Sena-
tor Roy Dyson was in attendance and presented Zenobia
Dyson with an offcial citation in acknowledgement of her
achievements.
This is an offcial citation and its to you in recognition
of your dedication to elevating others in need and helping to
improve the livelihood of those who have been abused and
are downtrodden. You are a pillar in the community and a
true humanitarian. Congratulations on your book publishing
endeavors, said Senator Roy Dyson.
Zenobia Dyson also received a certifcate from the state
to recognize her talents and the success she has achieved.
The Dysons intend to return any revenue gained from the
sale of Zenobia Dysons upcoming book to the community.
This book is not for proft. If she [Zenobia Dyson] gets
anything, a couple dollars, then knowing her spirit, as she
does, shes going to give it back to someone else. She always
does, said Corey Dyson.
Zenobia Dyson hopes to use her words to reach out to
women and children who have suffered abuse.
My main goal is to help children who have been though
abuse, suicidal thoughts, teenage pregnancy Ive
been through it all. And thats my goal, to help kids,
and women too. Thats where my life stopped, where
my pain was at.
The Southern Maryland native will releasing her
works as Euphonious 7: Lyrical Evangelist.
Euphonius means miracle. Euphonius means
when someone speaks, its pleasant to the ears. Youre
in tune to that person you make a connection to that
person. My role is to be a lyrical evangelist.
Dyson thanks her family, friends and church com-
munity for where she is today, and would also like to
thank Keith Queen for allowing her to use the COPT
Property Management to host her fundraiser.
Zenobia Dyson believes that everyone has a pur-
pose, and that fnally, shes found hers. She hopes to
help you fnd yours too with the publication of her frst
book.
For more information about Zenobia Dyson, please
contact Corey Dyson at 240-547-7063 or email eupho-
nious7@yahoo.com.
news@countytimes.net
Photos Courtesy of Corey Dyson
Zenobia Dyson
Senator Roy Dyson, left, Zenobia Euphonious 7 Dyson and Senior Pastor Michael
P. Barber of Dominion Apostolic Church.
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SENIOR LIVING
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Clarkes Rest
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The AARP Driver Safety Class will be held at
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9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. New course format is
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you will update your knowledge of the rules of
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time of registration. For more information, call
Garvey Senior Center at 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Bowling Season Starts Sept. 11
The 2014-15 seasons for the senior mixed league
sponsored by the St. Marys County Dept. of
Aging & Human Services will be starting up soon.
If you were registered and bowled last season,
you will be contacted soon to confrm your
continuation. For those interested in bowling in
the league, here are a few particulars: the league
meets at Esperanza Lanes at 12:45 p.m. on the
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$13-$14 (to be determined) for 3 games and
includes shoe rental and use of a ball. Each
team consists of 3 players. If you need a sub,
you are responsible for obtaining one from the
list of registered subs. You will still pay the cost
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member or a substitute, call Shellie Graziano at
301-737-5670, ext. 1655.
Bowling League Kick-Off Meeting
If you are planning to bowl during the senior
mixed leagues 2014-15 season, sponsored by
the St. Marys County Dept. of Aging & Human
Services, please come to the Kick-off Meeting
on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 12:30 p.m. at the Loffer
Senior Activity Center. The meeting takes place
the week before bowling instead of on the frst day
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By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
The property now known as Haydens Farm and where
the new school (Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
School) is to be built was originally named Clarkes Rest
when it was patented on August 21, 1674 by Edward Clarke.
It originally contained 300 acres but by 1676 Clarke had sold
100 acres of the property to Richard Browne.
Edward Clarke arrived in St. Marys County prior to
1661. My belief is that he transported himself and did not
come as an indentured servant. He was educated and was of-
ten referred to in the early records as Mr. Edward Clarke.
He was often called upon to serve on juries, appraise estates, and to perform other
civic duties. On March 27, 1674, he was commissioned as clerk of the St. Marys
County Court and served in this offce until his death.
About 1666 Edward Clarke married Ann Shercliffe, daughter of John Shercliffe
and Ann Spink, who were his neighbors.
On February 22, 1675/6 Edward Clarke made his will in which he devised 200
acres of Clarkes Rest to his wife Ann during her life and at her death the land was
to descend to their son, Edward who was then a minor. He also devised four hun-
dred pounds of tobacco and one thousand nails towards the paling in of the Church
yard at Newtown (St. Francis Xavier) and specifcally asked that he be buried there
beside his deceased son Edward. (There were two sons named Edward). His widow
Ann (Shercliffe) Clarke married second, John Dabridgecourt, and third, Richard
Walker, Jr.
Edward Clarke, Jr. (died 1714), son of Edward Clarke and Ann Shercliffe, mar-
ried Mary Kirkley, daughter of Thomas Kirkley and Elizabeth Maynard, and they
had fve children. Many of their descendants still live in St. Marys County.
Clarkes Rest changed hands a number of times over the years. In 1787 it was
purchased by George Howell Leigh and by that time it contained 187 acres. In 1797
Mr. Leigh gave the property to his only child, John Leigh.
John Leigh is the one who renamed the property Woodbury. The name was
derived from property owned by his maternal ancestors in Gloucester County,
Virginia.
The progenitor of the Leigh family of St. Marys County was Captain John
Leigh (died 1736). The exact date of his arrival is unknown but it was prior to 1701
as by that time he had married Dorothy Guyther, daughter of William Guyther and
Barbara Christina DHinoyosea. Captain Leigh was a prominent man in the com-
munity and served as a St. Marys County Court Justice 1723, 1726-1727, 1730-1733,
1736.
George Leigh (died 1788), son of Captain John Leigh and Dorothy Guyther, is
said to have married a Miss Howell. Their son was George Howell Leigh who mar-
ried Ann Chilton, daughter of Stephen Chilton (died 1773) who was originally from
Westmoreland County, Virginia. Stephen Chiltons parents were Thomas Chilton
and Jemima Cooke. Jemima Cookes father was Mordecai Cooke (1680-1715) who
resided at his plantation called Woodbury in Gloucester County, Virginia.
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Wanderings
Aimless
Mind
The Comfort
of a Toy
of an
Budgeting 101
B
ook R
eview
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
OW contributor
The good guy always has
decent aim.
Even in the worst kind of
shoot-out, Our Hero always man-
ages to nail the bad guy, who
clutches his chest, falls without
hitting his head, gasps, and fut-
ters his eyelids before shutting
them. Fingers go limp, cue the
credits.
Television aside, you know
that death isnt that neat. Its
messy and chaotic, and in the new
book Shocked: Adventures
in Bringing Back the Recently
Dead by David Casarett,
M.D., youll see that thats a very
good thing.
Back when he was in medi-
cal school, David Casarett had a
patient hell never forget: the man
he calls Joe had a massive
heart attack and died, but the
resuscitation team brought him
back to life. Joe didnt fare well
Casarett questioned his own
quickness in calling code - and,
because this happened some time
after a two-year-old had famously
been successfully resuscitated af-
ter dying, Casarett wondered why
the outcomes werent the same.
Now, as a hospice doctor,
Casarett knows why: lifesaving
technology cant make [a pa-
tient] young and healthy. Neither
can it cure the other maladies that
come with age. That doesnt stop
medical science from trying to
re-start the life of someone whos
died but where is the edge of the
envelope being pushed?
CPR and mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation go back decades,
if not centuries. Also back then,
tying a body to a horse and jog-
ging around a park was a recom-
mended method of revival. That
worked, as Casarett learned, but
it was only a partial success.
Other methods included blow-
ing smoke into a victims orifces
(volunteers? anyone?) and im-
mersion in warm water.
Much of this, of course, has
to do with a persons heart, as
Casarett learned on a tour of a
monster-sized plastic organ. But
it also depends on the methods of
revival, as he saw in a high-tech
dummy in a state-of-the-art train-
ing ER. It has to do with the way
someone has died, their mito-
chondria, how quickly (or if) the
body was chilled, economics, and
the proximity of lifesaving equip-
ment. Squirrels might have an-
swers for us. Long-term dry-ice
storage via cryogenics, Casarett
believes, will not.
But any way you look at it,
technological advances mean that
death isnt what it used to be.
So you say that expiration
is no laughing matter? It is when
youre reading Shocked. This
book could turn any spectre of
death into the Grin Reaper.
With a keenly-honed sense
of true curiosity and a killer wit,
author David Casarett gamely
goes from mortuary to museum
and back, to look deeply at how
dead is maybe not really dead
these days. In doing so, he melds
old-school myth with modern
technology to see why lives are
saved (or not), and his irreverent
comments and hilarious obser-
vances give the title of his book a
wicked double meaning.
Death is a trip well all take,
and some of us will be lucky
enough to return with minimal
souvenirs. If youre ready to laugh
in the face of that, then reading
Shocked should be your aim.
Shocked: Adventures
in Bringing Back
the Recently Dead
by David Casarett, M.D.
c.2014, Current $27.95 / $32.95 Canada 260 pages
There is no magic formula for budgeting. A
budget is simply a plan for how to spend, save, in-
vest and share your money. Do you fnd yourself
stressed about your personal fnances? Are you hav-
ing a diffcult time paying your bills, or saving for a
rainy day? Have you cut your expenses and still cant
make ends meet.
There are only three ways to balance a budget,
spend less, make more or a combination of both.
Maybe it is time to consider making extra money.
Maybe a raise is out of the question or you cant fnd
a part-time job that meets your scheduling needs.
Have you ever considered a side hustle, also known
as a part-time business?
There are a variety of options out there and yes,
some maybe scams so you have to research the op-
portunities that you fnd. However, you can create
your own opportunity by evaluating your skills, in-
terests, experience and abilities.
Are you a good writer? Non-profts are always
looking for individuals to help them write grants or
proposals for funding. If you are a more creative
writer, you could fnd opportunities to help others or
businesses with their social media presence or web-
site. Are you an expert in a particular subject, e.g.,
gardening, knitting, nutrition, etc. Local colleges
offer non-credit courses and hire individuals in their
areas of expertise to teach. There are also companies
that hire virtual assistants to help busy executives
and small businesses with administrative tasks.
No matter if you are a part-time writer, handy-
man or selling your crafts, there are some things that
you need to be aware of:
Know the value of your time and dont sell your-
self short. Research other companies that are offer-
ing similar services or products and see what they
charge.
Manage your time wisely. You only have 24
hours in the day and you need to be productive. You
also need time for family, sleep, relaxation and play.
You will have to pay your own taxes. Discuss
your options with a professional accountant or CPA.
Dont promise more than you are capable of
doing.
Investigate and research any opportunities that
are presented to you.
Remember, what starts out as a part-time side
hustle could potentially turn you into a full-time en-
trepreneur so try to fnd something that you really
enjoy doing.
Submitted by Vanessa Bright
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
All the miniature, colorful, perfectly made little plastic fruits and
vegetables. The bright red and yellow miniature cash registers and coun-
ters. And the three tiered red shelves that wonder of wonders were even
labeled. But the most favorite items of all were the perfect miniature
boxes and canned goods with reproduction food company labelsand
of course, the cutest, tiniest paper grocery bags. Does this bring back
memories for any women that were little girls in 1965? Im describing the
Amsco Toy Companys Miniature Supermarket sold at that time. This
mini-supermarket is now occupying one of the front compartments of my
brain because of a facebook site about remembrances of growing up in
the 70s. The creator posted a photo of the toy, and all of these memories
started fooding back, and now I want one!! Badly! Why? What will I do
with it? Covet it? Share it with our grandkids? I dont know. I cant even
afford the $10 EBay price for a group of the fruits and vegetables. And,
anyway, I am on a purge. I dont need it. No, I dont need it physically - I
need it mentally. That toy, and the others were my escape (like many chil-
dren) from parents that fought sometimes violently (and no, the violence
was not from my quiet, gentle Father as you might expect), and then didnt
talk the rest of the time.
I had quite a few favorite toys: My plastic castle set, a child-sized
table and chair set with a working tea service of course, my Barbies,
and the Lincoln log set and the many happy hours playing with that in
a sunlight fooded area of my bedrooms porch door. In fact, I had the
most wonderful bedroom growing up. It was the normal size, and had all
the prerequisite creatures under the bed and toys that came alive in your
closet in the middle of the night. But it also had a paned-glass door that
led out to an enclosed porch that ran the entire length of our house. It was
an older home, built in 1939, so the huge porch had those wonderful long,
narrow louvered glass window panes that my Mother took great pains to
open at the same height all the way around it. The color was also wonder-
ful: bright green, which was the nicest background for my pecan, Curtis
Brothers bedroom set (which I still have).
But my favorite toy was the miniature grocery store. Maybe this
toy is why true comfort comes to me when shopping at the grocery store.
Take me to the clothes store or shoe store, and I will do it if I have to, but
take me to a grocery store, or rather leave me in a grocery store for an
hour by myself, and I feel like all is right with the world.
One awful memory from when I was maybe three years old was
getting in trouble for taking a miniature toy set of pots and pans out of
the Giant Food Store in Marlow Heights. Again, miniatures and grocery
items always fascinated me. My Mother didnt realize it until we were
home. We went back and I had to hand over the little set to the manager,
though I dont remember him being upset at all.
The next awful memory is from 36 years later. It was the year 2000,
I was 39 years old and my Mother had passed away a few weeks before.
It had been hard enough to leave my sons here in St. Marys County and
leave my job after 18 years to go live at my Mothers house which reeked
of 40 years of heavy smoking, loads of dogs, and mildew to take care of
her last three dogs, the house, and to stay with her every day in the various
hospitals she was transferred to over nearly four months. The awful part
is when we fnally came to the closet in my old bedroom, and I wanted to
save the few boxed games that were left and my miniature grocery store.
My oldest brother convinced me that it should be gotten rid of. He was
right; the smell of the house had permeated it and everything else, and my
sons were past that age. But, I did so want to keep it it was one of the
good memories of my childhood. Out it went.
Now, 14 years later I see it and want it, though I can start to feel the
need wearing off a little each day. I hope it passes..or at least
until I can fnd a complete vintage box and a spot where I can set it up
permanently: A spot where I can go to whenever I might need a bit of
comfort.
To each new days memory,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or fnd me
on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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