2016-02-11 St. Mary's County Times

Thursday, February 11, 2016
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They have both served their

constituency well but fiscal
discipline has been lacking.
- County Commissioner Todd Morgan on

the fiscal records of School Board
Members Cathy Allen and Mary Washington
CONTENTS
Local News
Letters 10
Newtowne Players To Present Broadway
Hit Musical
pg. 26
Cops & Courts
11
Obituaries 12
Visit South County
14
Feature 15
Valentines Day
16
Education 18
Community 20
Library Calendar
22
Education 23
Allen, Washington Lead The Board
In Experience
pg. 15
Preparing Students for the

Work World
pg. 19
Community Calendar
24
Church Directory
25
Entertainment 26
Classifieds
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Games 29
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Prosecutors Drop
Child Death Case
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Federal prosecutors have dropped their

prosecution of a Leonardtown man who had
been charged with illegally leaving his infant
child in a hot car at Patuxent River Naval Air
Station back in 2014, resulting in the infants
death.
An order approved by Judge Charles B.
Day in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt
gave leave to the prosecutors to dismiss the
proceedings against John MacDonald Junek.
Shortly after the incident occurred Sept. 4,
2014, Junek was charged with negligent manslaughter but prosecutors later dropped than
count and instead tried to prosecute along
the states unattended child statute, for which
Junek would only serve 30 days incarceration.
In some of the most recent rulings by Day,
the court stated that the prosecution would
have to prove that Junek had intended to leave
his young son in the car. Juneks defense team
claimed that his forgetting his son was in the
car that day was a tragic accident.
For months U.S. attorneys had argued that
the states statute equally punished negligently leaving a child in a vehicle just as much as it
did adults who intentionally left a child under
the age of 8 unattended.

In one of his rulings Day disagreed, stating
that the law required an element of knowledge or intent on a defendants part.
The criminal complaint against Junek filed
last year showed he had dropped his older,
4-year-old son off at pre-school that morning
before going on base to his office at Building
2187.
Junek told law officers that he was supposed to drop the infant, just 17 months old,
off at the child development center on base
but failed to do so, leaving him in a rear-facing
child seat from about 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
At nearly half past 3 p.m. Junek received a
call from his wife to ask if he had the car seat
and then realized, according to the criminal
complaint, that he might not have dropped his
son off.
Junek found the infant unconscious and
unresponsive in the hot car, the complaint
said, and he called emergency responders.
Junek later told law officers that he had
even come back out to his car at just before 1
p.m. for a meeting in another building, drove
to that destination and had to air out the car
because it was so hot.
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Wildewood May Be
Reaching Its End
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Wildewood Community in California,
a planned unit development dating back about
30 years, is allowed to build nearly 3,800
housing units under its zoning classification
but a representative from Stanley Martin
Communities told the county planning commission this week that they may not reach that
goal.
It may simply be a matter of not having
enough land, Shawn Day said to planning
commissioner board members.
Planning department staff have wondered
privately if a sudden halt to construction at
Wildewood, the countys single largest community and provider of new housing stock,
were to occur that it could put intense pressure on other areas of the Lexington Park Development District to meet housing demands.
Howard Thompson, planning commission
chair, said he did not think that was as big a
concern as it might have been 10 years ago,
since the economy has forced a general slowdown in home building.

Thompson said Wildewood has experienced a similar slowing in their building.
Theyve slowed down quite a bit,
Thompson said. You cant build what you
cant sell.
Just over 2,700 homes have been either
built or approved for construction, according to the latest figures from the commission
briefing, but there are still 1,064 homes that
could be legally built at Wildewood.
Thompson said he was not entirely surprised at the report since land that was purchased decades ago apparently turned out to
not be as suitable as it was once thought.
They found areas they couldnt exactly
build on, Thompson said. It looks good on
paper but it isnt exactly as they saw it at the
beginning.
The entire community of Wildewood is set
on 885 acres.
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Candidates Stake Their Claims

In School Board Race
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Six candidates, including two longserving incumbents, want residents to
vote for them to take over three open
seats on the St. Marys County Board of
Education.
Deforest Rathbone of Beauvue wants
to have a second try at getting a board
seat; he was one of many applicants to
fill the board seat vacated by Marilyn
Crosby late last year.
That seat is now held by former
schools finance chief Daniel Carney who
chose not to run in the 2016 election.
Rathbone is a strong advocate for
health screenings for students, with an
emphasis on detecting illicit drug usage.
Im old enough to have gone to Great
Mills High Schools in 1944, Rathbone
said. There were no drugs, no smoking.
Schools were totally peaceful.
When the kids learn that theyre
going to be screened, they stop using
[drugs.].
Rathbone said he also has managerial
and budget experience while running a
plumbing and heating business and sitting on a credit union board.
I know how to handle board work,
Rathbone said.
Incumbent Cathy Allen, who was redistricted so that she is now

running for the at-large
seat, is running for a
fifth term. She is running against Rathbone
and Chris Krush. Krush
Rathbone
did not return comments
for an interview with
The County Times.
I still bring a lot to the board, Allen,
of Hollywood, said. Im familiar with
education policy at the state and national
level and how it pertains to St. Marys
County.
Her main goals if given another
term are to continue analyzing the new
PARCC tests and see if the system will
continue to use them and overall maintain integrity of the school system.
Jim Davis, a retired civil engineer, is
also running again for a school board
seat in District 2.
He wants to ensure students get more
education in science, technology, engineering and math skills. He also wants
to make sure that special needs students
get the help they need.
He said that as a student he had vision
problems that prevented him from being
a good student, until a mentor helped
Allen
Davis
him to turn around.

It never would have happened without special help, Davis said.
He also said his strong entrepreneurial
experience and teaching experience as
an assistant professor at the College of
Southern Maryland made him a strong
candidate.
Justin Fiore, a Leonardtown resident,
works as a budget and taxation committee analyst for Senate President Thomas
V. Mike Miller.
He said his graduation from Chopticon High School and subsequent move
directly into the work force taught him
about the importance of education.
Education is a passion of mine, Fiore said. I better understand the need for
good public education.
He wants to make sure the school system is fully funded to include more paraeducators to aid in the classroom and
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Flore
emphasize early education.

We should be funding more for education, Fiore said.
Incumbent Mary Washington is running unopposed in District 3. She is the
longest serving board member with 20
years since the board became an elected
body.
The citizens know Im committed to
the job, Washington said. I love what
I do.
She wants to continue to ensure that
students graduate and become college
and career ready. She also wanted to
continue the transition to smart classrooms, improve instructional technology and push for more personalized instruction for students.
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Are the Stars Lining Up to Put Marylands

Anti-Business Label to Bed?
By Donald Fry
President and CEO of the Greater
Baltimore Committee
For years Maryland has struggled to
shake off the reputation that its an antibusiness state, a reputation largely born
from cries in some corners that businesses suffer from overregulation and
onerous tax policies.
Maryland has any number of great assets, including a robust entrepreneurial
culture and top global companies, so
theres plenty of room to argue the facts
dont support that reputation. But like it
or not, perception is often reality.
Fortunately, during the early going of
the 2016 Maryland General Assembly
session that got underway last month
some of the stars seem to be lining up to
help shake off this anti-business label.
Worth noting first, perhaps, are recommendations to reform some of Marylands corporate and business tax policies, contained in a report prepared by
the Maryland Economic Development
and Business Climate Commission. The
appointed panel, which includes elected
state officials of both political parties, is
often referred to as the Augustine Commission for its chair, former Lockheed
Martin executive Norman Augustine.
According to a published report in The
Baltimore Sun, which obtained a copy
of the draft of the final report, some of

the proposed reforms could include:-Reducing the corporate income tax rate
from 8.25 percent to 7 percent over three
years.-- Reducing the tax burden paid
by what are known as pass-through
business entities. This reform would
largely affect small businesses, of which
there are many in the state.-- Rejecting
passage of legislation requiring combined reporting, a taxing policy which
would negatively affect corporations.
The Greater Baltimore Committee
(GBC), among other business organizations, has long advocated for the legislature to reform the states tax structure.
In fact, its one of the GBCs top legislative priorities again this year. Doing so,
the GBC notes, would help ensure Marylands tax system is fair and the business
climate competitive.
In its 2013 report, A Compact for
Competitiveness Report: Developing
Shared Strategies for Maryland Competiveness, the GBC found that CEOs
universally cited making Marylands tax
structure more competitive and fair as
the top priority.
The states tax system, the GBC report
noted, is the elephant in the room in
any discussion of Marylands business
competitiveness and detracts from the
states many significant strengths as a
business location.
There has never been a

better time to sell!
Among the tax reforms business executives cited in the GBC report as having
strong potential to remove impediments
to business development and thus improve the business climate: Reduce the
tax burden on pass-through business
entities.
While it remains to be seen whether
this reform is ultimately adopted by
Maryland legislature, its encouraging
that the commissions recommendations
are in alignment with many of the tax
reforms that have been advocated for
years by business leaders.
Governor Larry Hogan is due to give
his State of the State speech today to the
Maryland General Assembly. With a
year of governing and learning about the
inner workings of Annapolis it is worth
watching to see if mentions support
for new business tax reforms to make
Maryland more competitive. Hes already announced several proposals to
boost business, such as a tax incentive
to draw manufacturers to three areas of
the state where unemployment remains
higher than the state average: Baltimore,
Western Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore.
The Republican governor and former
businessman has been vocal since he
took office last year that he wants his
administration to do all that it can to
make Maryland much more amenable to
businesses and their needs as a way to
drive economic growth and jobs while
improving the business climate and reputation. One of his first orders of business after taking office was launching a
new state slogan to promote a fresh approach: Maryland - Open For Business.
All of this came as welcome news to

the business community, job seekers and
many others. A year has passed and now
the governors words and plans need to
come into alignment with those of legislative leaders so real progress can be
made beyond the slogan.
Hopefully leaders in both legislative
chambers this year will find enough
common ground to support proposals to
reform the states tax structure and give
Maryland that needed competitive edge.
Indeed with the imprint of the Augustine Commission on any such proposals and a governor that campaigned for
these reforms at the helm, this seems
like a golden opportunity to make real
progress on this front.
Tax reform, in and of itself, is not the
cure all for what ails the states business reputation. Regulatory reform
and improved customer service are
among the additional areas that need
to be addressed to improve Marylands
competitiveness.
But taking action on tax reform this
legislative session would be a powerful
first step and a send a strong signal to
the business community in and out of
the state that Maryland is serious when
it says it is open for business and the
stars are indeed coming into alignment
to shake off the anti-business badge
Maryland has worn for far too long.
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Donald C. Fry is the President and
CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. He is a regular contributor to
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County Warns Of
Frigid Weekend
Temperatures
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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County officials are asking residents

to take particular care this weekend as
wind chills are expected to make temperatures feel as if they are 10 to 20 degrees below zero.
According to the website weather.
com temperatures are already dropping
with Thursday expected to have a high
of 33 degrees but dropping precipitously
to 19 degrees by night time.
By Saturday, temperatures are expected to reach a high of just 24 degrees
and a low of nine degrees. Sundays
high is expected to be 25 degrees with a
low of 16 degrees, according to the online weather service.
The National Weather Service predicts much the same kind of cold weather for the county and Southern Mary-
land region.
The countys Department of Emergency Services and Tecnology are calling the predicted temperatures unseasonably cold weather.
County officials advise that residents
bring their pets and plants indoors over
the weekend and to dress in multiple
warm layers if they venture outside.
Frostbite, officials stated, appears as a
white or pale appearance in extremities.
If these symptoms are present, immediate medical attention should be sought.
If symptoms of hypothermia become
apparent, such as shivering, memory
loss, disorientation or incoherence and
exhaustion, victims should be taken to
a warm location and provided medical
attention, county officials said.
Reserve Now to Attend

2016 Commission for
Women Banquet
The St. Marys County Commission

for Women will hold its annual banquet on
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 6 p.m. Doors
will open at 5:30 p.m. The event takes place
at the Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center in California, Maryland.
This years theme is Working to Form a
More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in
Public Service and Government. Additionally, the Commission will recognize outstanding charitable and civic service to the
community by awarding the 2016 Woman
of the Year and 2016 Tomorrows Woman
awards. Florence Lanham has been selected
for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms.
Lanham has served St. Marys County for
many years in many capacities. A retired
Cooperative Extension Service Program director, Ms. Lanham is an active member in
NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Retired State Employee Association, St. Marys
County Health Department Cancer Coalition, and Southern Maryland Chain Chapter
of the Links. She serves on the fundraising
committee for the United States Colored
Troops Memorial Monument.
Ms. Lanham is also an active member of
the Delicados and has served on the Commission on Aging, Retired Teachers Association, and the American Association of
University Women. She never shirks from
accomplishing a task while taking an active
role in resolving issues and advocating edu-
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cation as a means to overcome obstacles. She

encourages and mentors those that others
overlook, recognizing community strength is
built one person at a time. Her contributions
have helped make St. Marys County a better
place to live.
Reservations for the banquet are $30 each
and are being sold in advance only. Tickets
will not be available at the door. Deadline for
reservations is Tuesday, March 8, 2016. To
make a reservation for the banquet, complete
a reservation form available on the Commission for Womens webpage at www.stmarysmd.com/voluntr/women.asp or call the
Department of Aging & Human Services,
Division of Human Services at 301-475-4200
extension *1680.
Completed reservation forms, along with
payment, can be mailed to: Commission for
Women, c/o Cynthia Brown, Division of Human Services, P. O. Box 653, 23115 Leonard
Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
Checks should be made payable to The St.
Marys County Commission for Women.
Proceeds from the banquet benefit the
Jane Hale Sypher Scholarship at the College
of Southern Maryland and other educational
endeavors within the community. The scholarship supports a non-traditional student who
is a single parent or displaced homemaker.
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St. Marys Nursing & Rehabilitation

Center Gets High Marks
Top 10% In Customer Care State-Wide
St. Marys Nursing & Rehabilitation

Center has once again received high marks
through the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene Pay-For-Performance Program, ranking in the top 10%
among all nursing facilities in Maryland.
St. Marys was rated number 19 out of a total of 204 facilities in 2015.
St. Marys high marks were based on
the Centers staffing levels and staff stability, the Maryland Health Care Com-
mission family satisfaction survey, quality

measures, resident and staff influenza and
pneumonia vaccination programs, and our
infection control program.
St. Marys excellent ratings are a true
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Next Code Home Public Hearing

To Be Held In Valley Lee
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County will host the fifth Code Home
public hearing, regarding a proposed
move to Code Home Rule form of government, on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
at the Second District Volunteer Fire
Department. The department is located
at 45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee,
MD 20692. The hearing will begin at
6:30 p.m. A move to Code Home Rule
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would authorize County Commissioners to enact local laws on a number of

subjects without having to await action
by the Maryland General Assembly.
Under Code Home Rule commissioners
could not enact any new taxes or regulatory fees. Code Home Rule would give
the Commissioners legislative authority
throughout the year. Public hearings on
legislation would be held in Leonardtown, rather than in Annapolis during
the winter. The public could demand a
referendum on any new public local law,
something which does not currently exist. St. Marys County is one of six counties in Maryland which has yet to adopt
some form of home rule. St. Marys
County voters would have to approve a
referendum to adopt Code Home Rule on

the ballot in the November, 2016 general
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can be found at www.stmarysmd.com/
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Woman of the Year

and Tomorrows
Woman Nomination
Deadline Extended
The deadline for the 2016 Woman of
the Year and 2016 Tomorrows Woman
awards nominations has been extended.
The new deadline is Friday, February 12.
Nominees will be recognized and winners announced at the Commission for
Womens annual Womens History Month
Banquet on Wednesday, March 16, at the
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center, 44219 Airport Road, California,
MD. The Woman of the Year award is
acknowledges exemplary community service, while the Tomorrows Woman award
recognizes a high school-aged, young
woman for exemplary community service.
Nominations can be submitted for either
award or both. To request a nomination
packet, visit the Commission for Womens
website at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
voluntr/women.asp. Nominations can also

be submitted via email to commissionforwomen@stmarysmd.com or by calling
301-475-4200, ext. *1680. In addition to
recognizing women in the community,
proceeds from the banquet benefit the
Jane Hale Sypher Scholarship at the College of Southern Maryland and other educational endeavors within the community.
The scholarship supports a non-traditional student who is a single parent or displaced homemaker. For questions about
the awards program contact Commission
for Women Chairwoman Diane Danaher
at 301-475-4200, ext. *1680 or by email at
commissionforwomen@stmarysmd.com.
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Governor Hogan
Pledges Millions for
Bay Restoration and
Land Conservation
Highest State Investment for
Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund
Governor Hogan today announced

an investment of $53 million for
theChesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fundand $60 million
over two years forland acquisition
and preservation programs.
This marks the first time in state
history that revenue dedicated for
Chesapeake Bay restoration was not
diverted to the General Fund. In addition, the governors budget blueprint phases out planned financial
transfers from land conservation and
preservation programs, including
Program Open Space.
Maryland is leading the charge
on many of the goals set forth in the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, Governor Larry Hogan said.
This dedicated funding for the Trust
Fund will enhance our efforts even
further, and cement our position as
ecological and environmental leaders. Through these commitments, we
signal our commitment to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and
the improvement of our public lands,
both locally and statewide.
The Chesapeake and Atlantic
Coastal Bays Trust Fund helps Maryland accelerate bay restoration goals
by focusing its resources on the most
cost-effective restoration projects.To
date, the fund has directed $295
million to more than 1,850 projects
aimed at reducing harmful nutrient
and sediment runoff into the bay.The
budget would provide the highest level of funding for the trust fund since
its formation.
Land acquisition, conservation,
preservation and recreation programs, such as Program Open Space,
are typically funded by the transfer
tax and under previous administrations have seen significant withdrawals to cover other administrative
and legislative priorities. Those withdrawals will lessen under the budget
and eventually end under new authorizing legislation.
I am thrilled that we are restoring funding to our land conservation
programs, like Program Open Space
and Rural Legacy, as well as fully
funding the Chesapeake and Atlantic
Coastal Bays Trust Fund, one of the
most important tools targeting bay
and water quality, MarylandDepartment of Natural ResourcesSecretary
Mark Belton said.These green
investments historic in shape, size
and significance will improve the
health of local waterways, accelerate land conservation and preservation efforts, and ultimately restore
the beauty, health and vitality of the
bay.
Governor Larry Hogans submitted
his FY2017 budget earlier today.
Additional Budget Highlights:
$4.5 million increase in funding Waterway Improvement Capital
projects
$1.7 million increase in state park
funding
Five newpositions staff the Harriet
Tubman Underground Railroad State
Park
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This FREE wellness program includes:
Health screenings
Continental breakfast and lunch
Featured programs on womens health issues
and nutrition
Health displays and useful educational materials
Prescription Medicine Collection: The St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office will be accepting prescription and overthe-counter medications. Syringes, inhalers or drugs
in aerosol canisters or chemotherapy drugs, either in IV
or oral form, will not be accepted.
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Sheriffs Office Responds
to Disorderly Crowds
In response to concerns about disorderly
crowds, members of the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office Lexington Park COPs Unit
coordinated an enforcement effort the night
of February 5. Assisting in the effort were
members of patrol, the K-9 division, alcohol enforcement coordinator, Leonardtown
COPs officer, and Maryland State Police.
Deputies responded to calls in several locations throughout the evening regarding large
disorderly crowds loitering, fighting, CDS,
and alcohol citations. These areas included
a private party at the Hollywood Volunteer
Fire Department (HVFD), The Lexington
Lounge, Pegg Road Shell Station, and IHOP.

As a result of the joint effort, several violations and arrests were issued:
- Two marijuana civil citations were issued
by Deputy First Class A. Beishline on February 5. One was at the HVFD and the other at
the Lexington Lounge.
- Four alcohol citations were issued by
Corporal W. Ray, Deputy First Class V. Pontorno, and Deputy First Class A. Beishline.
Three were at the HVFD, and one was outside the Lexington Lounge.
Theft of Prescription Medication: Between 1/28 and 1/29, unknown suspects

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The cases are being investigated. CASE#
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block of Potomac Avenue in Leonardtown.

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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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Stanley John Sweikar, Jr., 76
at Trinity Episcopal Church. They celebrated their 40th anniversary last year.
Stan developed a love of flying when he
Stanley John Sweikar,
was a young man. He spent his entire caJr., 76 of Dameron, MD,
reer dedicated to flight. He held Private,
died suddenly of heart
Instrument, CFI, and Seaplane ratings.
failure on February 5,
He was also a licensed Airframe and
2016 at his home with
Power Plant mechanic. He purchased
Sandy, his wife, at his
Big Red, a Cessna 195 in 1968. He
side.
and Sandy flew the paint off of it and
He was born on August 14, 1939 in Sheboygan, WI, to Hil- finished a complete restoration in 2006.
degarde Hilgenberg Sweiker of Mani- He was the owner of Wingfield Airport,
towac, WI and the late Stanley John and President and CEO of Chesapeake
Seaplanes at his seaplane base. They
Sweikar, Sr.
Stan is a graduate of St. Louis Uni- flew the 195 throughout the US, Canada,
versity, Parks College with a BS in and the Bahamas. He and Sandy also enAeronautical Engineering, after which, joyed their sailboat on the Chesapeake
he entered the United States Navy and Bay for 15 years.
His memberships include the Interserved aboard the USS Enterprise until his honorable discharge in 1965. national Cessna 195 Club, QBs, SociAfter leaving the Navy, he worked in ety of Aeronautical Engineers, Antique
NYC for Flight Safety Foundation. He Aircraft Association (lifetime member),
then joined Piedmont Airlines in Win- Seaplane Pilots Association, the Virston-Salem, NC. In 1968 he moved to ginia-Carolina Vintage Airplane AssoPatuxent River, MD working for DOD ciation, and the Potomac Antique Aero
in Flight Test Engineering for 44 years. Squadron. He was also an active memWhile at DOD, he received an MBA at ber of St. Marys Parish.
In addition to his mother and wife,
the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA in 1979. After retirement he Stan is also survived by his daughwas employed by CSC as the Director of ter, Sara Sweikar Yolac, her husband,
Rapid Engineering Prototyping for six Mehmet, and their expected son. Also
years. He was a volunteer pilot with the his cousins, Bob Sweikar (Linda) and
Coast Guard doing Search and Rescue John Sweikar (Gayle). He is preceded in
missions for many years. He was an Ad- death by his father.
Family will receive friends to honor
junct Instructor at Embry Aeronautical
University at the Patuxent River campus Stan on Thursday, February 11, 2016
from 10:00 to 11:00 a. m., with a Funeral
for a decade.
On September 20, 1975, he married Service celebrated by Reverend John
the love of his life, Sandra D. Sweikar Ball at 11:00 a.m., at Trinity Episcopal
Church, 47477Trinity Church Road, St.

Marys City, MD 20686. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Stans name may be made
to the Scholarship Fund of the International Cessna 190/195 Foundation,
Inc., c/o Barb Johnson, 5920 Eminence
Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065 or online
at www.cessna195.org/Foundation/donations.cfm
from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 6:00PM

to 8:00PM at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral
Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road,
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. A funeral
service will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 10:30AM at BrinsfieldEchols Funeral Home, P.A. followed by
interment at Trinity Memorial Gardens,
3221 Mattawoman Beantown Road,
Waldorf, MD 20601.
James W. (Mickey) Copsey, 90
Samuel Chapman
Spalding Sr., 85
James W. (Mickey)
Copsey, 90. Born October 24, 1925 in Mechanicsville, MD; passed on
Friday, February 5, 2016
at St. Marys Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center of
congestive heart failure.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years,
Mary Edsel (Herbert) Copsey, and 3
daughters, Barbara A. Morgan (Annapolis, MD), Linda S. Cairns (Mechanicsville, MD), Kathy Buckler (Shawnee,
OK); 7 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great grandchildren.
Mr. Copsey was a life-long resident of
Charlotte Hall, MD and proprietor of
Mickeys Shell in New Market, MD for
20 years. Mickey will be remembered
for his passion for cars and loved detailing them until shortly before he passed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
can be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
Leonardtown, MD. Family will welcome
friends on Thursday, February 11, 2016,
Samuel
Chapman
Spalding Sr. was born
December 5th, 1930 the
second son to Elizabeth
Claire Thompson Spalding and Francis Xavier
Spalding. In addition
to his older brother, he
had two older sisters and later received
3 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers before his mother passed away due to
complications from childbirth. He regularly spoke of memories of his mother
even though he was a young boy when
she died. But it was his father and his
mothers Thompson family who were
major influences on him and instilled in
him a rock solid work ethic and devotion to family. On July 26th, 1952, he
married his one true love, Alice Teresa
Abell and being devout Catholics, they
immediately began procreating and the
children started piling up just one year
later (tapping out at 10). They enjoyed
63 years of marriage and weathered the
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heartache of burying 3 of their children

while making a living and keeping it all
together for the other children. Aside
from his family he was devoted to the
farm he grew up on and working the
land. Even in later years long after his
farming days were over, he was always
concerned about how the crops would
do in whatever weather situation we
had. (It always rained too much or not
enough just ask any farmer.) Whether
you called him Sam, Sammy, Dad, or
Pop Pop, he made a lasting impression
on you. He actually enjoyed working as
well as playing cards with friends and
neighbors, in-yard baseball games with
his kids, eating vegetables right from the
garden, a Bud beer or two and a cigarette
in his younger years, eating hard crabs or
scalded oysters, and watching the Redskins win (not much opportunity in later
years for that). He served in the National
Guard and worked for State Highway ultimately retiring after 26 years as Director of Maintenance from Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on September 1st, 1994. Heart valve replacement
surgery in 2009 at the age of 79 changed
the course of his life and didnt come
home the same person. He suffered from
vascular dementia and reduced heart
functioning that led to congestive heart
failure. In spite of these problems, his
quality of life was relatively good for a
period of time. Even though he wasnt
able to drive (he constantly told us he
could drive better than most drivers still
on the road even though he would say he
didnt have a license) he was able to ride
his John Deere Gator on the farm (and
on the shoulder of 235 as we were told by
many neighbors) and that made him feel
at home and normal no matter what was
going on. He also got a bit of a return
on his investment in all of those children
who were there to help take care of him
to the end. The last few months it was
obvious that he was wearing out. He no
longer took pleasure in riding his gator,
the cold weather and dark days contributed to this but also the congestive heart
failure was making every move he made
difficult and tiring. He ultimately succumbed and died in the home he so dearly loved with his family by his side just
as he wanted. His family was honored to
be there for him every step of the way. In
addition to his wife he is survived by his
children, Betty Smith (Gordy), Becky
Ciarleglio, Anna Long (Gary), Sharon

Farr (Jerry), Kathy Dean (David), Jenny
Boothe (Wayne) and Jeff Spalding (Teresa); daughter-in-law Vicky Spalding;
his brother George Spalding and sisters Kit Spalding, Betty Jo Abell, Sue
Miedzinski, and Mary Jean Cooper. He
was predeceased by his son, Sam Spalding Jr. and two daughters, Valerie Sue
(stillborn) and Karen Ann Spalding;
also by his brothers James, Francis Jr.
and Sonny Spalding and his sister Helen
Mattingly. He leaves 18 grandchildren
and 24 great-grandchildren. Now that
he is free in the arms of the Lord, may
he enjoy reuniting with pre-deceased
relatives and perhaps having a couple of
cold ones. They are well deserved! Pallbearers will be his son and son-in-laws,
Jeff Spalding, Gordy Smith, Gary Long,
Jerry Farr, David Dean, Wayne Boothe,
and Galen Russell. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Family
will receive friends for Samuels Life
Celebration on Thursday, February 4,
2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with prayers
recited at 7:00 p.m., at St. John Francis
Regis Catholic Church, 43950 St. Johns
Road, Hollywood, MD 20636. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be
made to St. Johns Building Fund, 43950
St. Johns Road, Hollywood, Maryland
20636 or MedStar St. Marys Hospice,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Charles Louis Garner, 67

Charles Louis Garner,
67, of Hollywood, Md.,
passed away on Feb. 1 at
his residence.
Born on June 29, 1948
in Leonardtown, Md.,
he was the son of the late
Marian Cecelia Garner,
and Thomas Irvin Garner. Charles was
the loving husband of Millie Garner,
whom he married on June 6, 1975 in La
Plata, Md. Charles is survived by his
daughter; Lauren Crossman of Leonardtown, Md., granddaughters; Mackenzie,
Kendall and Presley. Siblings; Tommy
Garner (Carol), Lynn Lancaster (David),
Jimmy Garner (Cathy), Gary Garner
(Kelli), Donna Hurley (John), Debbie
Norris (Bernie), Beverly Bowles (Allan)
all of Hollywood, Md., and Kent Garner

(John) of San Diego, Ca. He graduated
from Great Mills High School in 1967
and was a lifelong resident of St. Marys
County, Md. Charles worked for the
Federal Government as an Electrician,
Assistant Supervisor for 30 years retiring on June 24, 2003. He enjoyed crabbing, fishing, and yard work.
The family received friends on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. with prayers
at 3 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Mass
of Christian Burial was celebrated on
Monday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in St. Johns
Catholic Church Hollywood, Md. with
Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Troy Garner, Johnny Wallace, Paul Lawrence, and Carol
Brady.
Honorary Pallbearers were:
Tommy Garner, Lynn Lancaster, Jimmy
Garner, Gary Garner, Donna Hurley,
Debbie Norris, Beverly Bowles, and
Kent Garner.
In lieu of flowers contributions in
Charles honor can be made to St. Johns
Catholic Church 43950 St. Johns Road
Hollywood, Md. 20636 and or Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary P.O. Box 7 Hollywood, Md.
20636.
Mary Alice
Somerville Kent, 96
Mary Alice Somerville Kent, 96, of Lexington Park, Md., formerly
from Leonardtown, Md.
passed away on Feb. 2, in
Washington, D.C. Born
on March 14, 1919 in
Hollywood, Md. she was
the daughter of the late Lottie Noema
Mason Somerville and George Webster
Somerville. Mary is survived by her Niece
Joan Rucker of Washington, D.C., Niece Agnes Braddock and Nephew Joseph Somerville. She was preceded in death by her
daughter Teresa Ann Kane of Leonardtown,
Md., one grandson, Siblings James Mason,
Mary Eula, Lottie Noema, George Bonaventure and Agnes Cornelia.Mary was a lifelong
St. Marys County, Md. resident and was a
Domestic for private homes, retiring in 1984.
The family received friends on Tuesday,
Feb. 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church Lexington
Park, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 11 a.m. Interment followed in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Joseph
Somerville, Timothy Bullock Kevin Braddock and Kelly Rucker.
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The Board In Experience
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Both Cathy Allen and Mary Washington have a combined 36 years of service
on the St. Marys County Board of Education and are both seeking reelection at
a time when demands on the school system are rising and budgets remain tight.
Both women have been credited with
being steadfast servants of students and
the public dollar but have also had to
face criticism in recent years along with
other members of the board.
The criticism has stemmed mainly
from in-fighting on the board and questions over a budget deficit that occurred
in 2014 that left the system with a $6.4
million health care shortfall.
Both women were on the board when
relationships with other elected county
officials deteriorated and are now busy in
part trying to repair those relationships.
Allen admits there were problems but
continues to accentuate her positive contributions while serving on the board.
She remembers helping lead efforts
to forstall younger children who were
not developmentally ready to enter kindergarten from being enrolled early as
one of her most important actions on the
board.
She said that the push was on years
ago but it would have resulted in fouryear-olds being put in the same class
with five-year-olds who had an eight to
10 month developmental head start on
them.
Allen said her training as a neonatal nurse helped her understand that those precious months
made a big difference in children.
I wanted to make sure they were developmentally ready, Allen said.
Washington started with the schools
26 years ago, she said, as a volunteer in
elementary school classrooms helping
students with the fundamentals.
She still reads to school children to
this day.
I saw the importance of having extra
help in the classroom, Washington said.
It was very difficult for kindergarten
teachers with part time paraeducators to
meet all the students needs.
While she is known for her volunteer
work, she said she has tried to be a good

steward of the systems money.
When it came time to renovate Leonardtown Middle School she challenged
the architect to redesign the school to
move away from the antiquated and ineffective pod system to a more conventional design for the same amount of
money.
Why pay money to renovate a school
with a system that doesnt work? Washington said.
But as board members they were
called to account by county commissioners back in 2014 for presiding over
a sudden budget shortfall of about $6.4
million due to a lack of budgeting for actual health care costs.
The school system, then under the
leadership of Superintendent Michael
Martirano, was roundly criticized for
the budgeting misstep, particularly
when it consistently made pleas for more
funding that were often accomodated by
county commissioners.
Washington was the most contrite of
all the members, offering up a direct
apology.
Recounting that moment, she said, reminded her that the board had to ensure
such an oversight never happened again.
Were all human and we make a
lot of mistakes, Washington said.
They called us over there [to the commissioner board] and rightfully so.
Both the boards and Martiranos leadership were criticized. His for focusing
too much on programs over people and
the boards for following his lead too
closely.
By that time Martirano was on his way
out to take over West Virginia schools
but had spent nearly 10 years leading
schools here.
I was disappointed that we did not
allocate sufficient money for health care
based on a letter we got from Care First,
Washington recalled. But for 10 years
more good was done than bad.
Allen said that the board had faced
accusations of acting as a rubber stamp
for superintendents in the past but the
choice of new Superintendent Scott
Smith, a long time eduacator and senior
administrator in county schools, showed
they had learned their lesson.
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Mary Washington and Cathy Allen
Smiths latest budget calls for nearly

$11 million more than last years but
it also focuses more money on teacher
salaries where as in Martiranos later
budgets step increases were often left
by the way side.
The board told him we needed a
different and better way of looking at
this, Allen said of their expectations for
Smith.
But these werent the only battles the
school board senior members have had
to weather.
Before the health care deficit issue
they were embattled with commissioners over the veracity of claims in school
budgets, prompting Commissioner Todd
Morgan to quip that the schools budgets
had more smoke and mirrors that Harry
Potter.
Washington said repairing those
bridges has been a top priority.
Were in the process of rebuilding
that trust, Washington said.
Some commissioners have said privately that that the school board has done
well so far to make amends but Morgan,
now in his sixth year on the commissioner board, said that the smoke and mirrors
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theme from his first term might be appropriate this budget year.
Well have to wait and see whats in
it, Morgan said of the proposed spending plan from Smith and the school
board.
He added, however, that the request
for $11 million comes at a time when the
school system is experiencing declining
enrollment.
Mary has represented her constituency well and Id say the same about
Cathy, Morgan told The County Times.
But I dont think any of them [including
other board members] have been particularly strong on budget matters.
Morgan said it had been a continuing
theme on boards of education to continually seek as much money was possible
regardless of larger budget constraints at
the county level.
Ive never seen a school board member come out with a fiscally conservative
position, Morgan said. They have both
served their constituency well but fiscal
discipline has been lacking.


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Education
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CSM Teacher Education Programs

Let Students Stay Local
Learn about Opportunities at Future
Educators Open House, Feb. 24
Kaylin Beach, 20, of Pomfret, always knew that
she wanted to be a teacher. She loved kids and she
loved learningputting the two together has always
been her dream. Accomplishing her dream without
leaving her family in Southern Maryland is a bonus.
Through a partnership between the College of
Southern Maryland and state universities, Beach is
able to earn a bachelors degree in elementary education without leaving Southern Maryland.
Affordability, convenience, flexibility, quality and
local connections/partnerships are what make CSMs
teacher education program stand out. Early childhood
and elementary education students can get a four-year
degree without leaving the Southern Maryland area
through our 2+2 partnerships with Towson University
and Notre Dame of Maryland University, said Professor Elizabeth Settle, who is the program coordinator
for teacher education at CSM.
The Towson 2+2 program, in its 15th year, was created to meet the needs of students with family commitments for whom traditional college programs did not
work. Now it makes sense for students of all ages and
family situations.
The flexibility of the classes makes the commitments of work and family more easily balanced than a
traditional on-campus model. It is the perfect program
for students who want a quality experience with the
comfort and convenience of staying close to home,
said Laurie Haynie, coordinator of the Towson 2+2
program.
A key element of the program is Towson Universitys relationship with local schools. The Maryland
State Department of Education identifies local schools
as Professional Development Schools. Towson collaborates with these schools for the academic and clinical
preparation of teacher candidates. The partnership
continues the professional development of both the
school system and Towson University faculty.
In addition, CSM/TU 2+2 students are placed in
these schools for their student teaching experiences.
Although we have had schools in all three counties
in the past, this year we have 12 students,

six who are placed at J.P. Ryon Elementary School in Charles County and six
placed at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary in St. Marys County. The relationships we are able to build over time with
the human resource departments, schools, Kaylin Beach of Pomfret, left, is congratulated by former CSM Trustee Chair Mike
administrators and mentor teachers has Middleton during the College of Southern Maryland May 2015 Commencement
been invaluable in placing the next gen- Ceremony. Beach earned a degree in elementary education and enrolled in the 2+2
eration of well-trained teachers in local Program with Towson University to complete her bachelors degree.
classrooms, said Haynie.
Beachs teaching practicum was at J.C.
with the opportunity to explore every day and learn
Parks Elementary for the fall semester of
her sophomore year at CSM. I learned so muchand I something new [through teaching], Beach said.
In addition to the in-class teaching practicums,
became part of their community of teachers. I got to go
Beach has gained valuable experience through her job
to so many classrooms and it was so much fun.
Ever since I was little I knew I loved kids and I in the education department at the Humane Society of
know I love to learn and basically looking at all the Charles County. Along with teaching children about
things I like to do, teaching was the only field that let being humane to animals, I help with birthday parties
me do all those things at once. So, it made the most where I have to hold the attention of more than 30 chilsense to study teaching. As I started doing it, I started dren who are easily distracted by dogs, cats and other
realizing that I have been preparing for this since I was animals, she said.
Although both 2+2 programs are for elementary
a kid. Being homeschooled you are a teacher along
with being a student. A lot of the techniques that I education, grades first through sixth, Notre Dame also
am learning now where things that my mom and I did accepts the AAT Early Childhood PreK-3. Although
[studying] at home at the kitchen table. It is interesting there isnt a secondary education option at this time, it
that everything I experienced as a kid has led up to is possible to add a middle school endorsement to the
elementary certificate to be eligible for grades seven
this, said Beach.
My mom definitely inspired what I do and I picked and eight, Settle said.
The typical Towson cohort is made up of minimum
up a lot of great knowledge about teaching from her.
She started teaching me at home and always thought 12 students and a maximum of 20 who have earned
I would eventually go to a school. But she fell in love an associates degree in education. From the summer
after earning their associate degree, students spend
two years taking classes and student teaching
in the Southern Maryland area. Upon graduation in May of the second year with a bachelors
degree in elementary education, 100 percent of
the students interviewing for positions have
been hired with the majority being placed in
one of the three local counties: Charles, St.
Marys and Calvert, according to Haynie.
Beach is on track to earn her bachelors degree in May 2017 and wants to keep her options
open. I want to work at a school that embodies the kind of teacher I want to be. I am an
experience-based learner and I want to be able
to offer that kind of learning to my students
rather than managing a classroom where all
the students have to stay in their seats and be
quiet all the time. She wants to teach fifth- and
sixth-graders, because she realizes that this age
group might be beginning to lose their love of
learning and she wants to try to keep learning
fun for them.
To learn more about teacher education programs and opportunities at CSM, the college
is hosting a Teacher Education Open House
6-7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 at the La Plata Campus.
To register for the free event or for information on CSM teacher education programs, visit
www.csmd.edu/soc.
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St. Marys County Tennis

Association Raises
Over $700 For Southern
Maryland Food Bank
The most recent census recorded the state

of Marylands population at nearly six million. Though the median household income
is more than $70,000, more than 750,000 people do not have enough to eat; and many in
the state earn too much to qualify for federal
or state relief. This means that thousands of
Marylanders rely solely on local food banks
to meet their basic needs, but food banks rely
on the help of local communities.
The St. Marys County Tennis Association
has gotten together each winter season for
the past six years to raise money and collect
canned goods and donations for the Maryland Food Bank. It is the annual charity tennis event, Feast or Slammin.
Feast or Slammin is a fun and casual,
king-of-the-court doubles tournament with
24 players who compete for the sole purpose

of raising money toward improving the lives
of Marylanders in need.
It has taken place during the Thanksgiving
and Christmas holidays at St. Marys College
of Maryland and all players are welcome to
participate. This year SMCTA raised over
$750 and 68 pounds of food.
The St. Marys County Tennis Association was formed in 1997 in an effort to grow
tennis in neighboring counties and promote
teamwork, respect, discipline, and honesty
through tennis as a lifetime sport. To participate in future events or for more information
please visit our webpage at http://stmarystennis.org .
Press Release
Photo Courtesy Of Julia White
Feast or Slammin 2015 Participants
PET OF THE WEEK
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Library Closed for Presidents Day
All three branches of the St. Marys County Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of Presidents Day. The library website,
www.stmalib.org is always available. All branches
will be open regular business hours on Tuesday,
Feb. 16.
Resume Basics Class

Lexington Park Library will hold a Resume Basics class on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to
noon. Participants will learn the basics of writing
a resume, the different types of resumes, and
how to use Word 2013 to write a resume. Prerequisite: Ability to use a mouse. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration is required: www.stmalib.org or call the Lexington Park branch at 301-863-8188.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel 2013

Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel 2013 class on Tuesday,
Feb. 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This class is recommended for individuals who are new to Microsoft
Excel or have limited spreadsheet experience:
Providing an introduction to spreadsheets and
the practical uses and versatility of Excel. Students will learn time saving features and tips for
using Excel effectively. Prerequisites: Computer
Basics 1 and 2, or basic skills in using the mouse
and keyboard. Adult computer classes are limited
to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.
stmalib.org or call 301-301-884-2211.
JobSource Workshop: Interview Skills

Lexington Park Library will hold a JobSource
Workshop on Interview Skills on Tuesday, Feb.
23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This workshop will introduce and answer questions as they relate to
interviewing. Discussed will be purpose, preparation, body language, salary, legal and illegal
questions, closings and follow-up. Participants
will have a clear understanding of how to prepare
and conduct themselves during an interview. In
partnership with JobSource, St. Marys One Stop
Career Center. Registration is recommended on
www.stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188.
Family Dance Party

Lexington Park Library will hold a Family Dance
Party on Friday, Feb. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Kids and their grownups dance til we drop
with all our favorite kid-friendly songs from storytime and beyond! All ages. No registration
needed.
Dreaming the Best: A Black History Month

Puppet Show
Lexington Park Library will hold a special program, Dreaming the Best: A Black History Month
Puppet Show on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 2 p.m.
to 3 p.m. Ebony Sonshine Puppets will help all
ages dream the best and learn about black
history. Students from the George Washington
Carver Elementary Glee Club will also have a
special performance. Free. All Ages. No registration. Refreshments provided by the NAACP, the
Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC) and the Minority Outreach Coalition
(MOC)
Pete the Cat Party

Charlotte Hall Library will hold a Pete the Cat
Party on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Its a party with Pete! Join everyones
favorite blue rock-n-roll cat for stories, arts and
crafts, dancing and silly games! All ages. No registration needed.
In Our Community
The County Times
Decoding Dyslexia Maryland
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By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Decoding Dyslexia Maryland is
a grassroots network started by Julia Shultz, Lisa Blottenberger, and
Mary Ann Tomasic.
Shultz, who has a child with dyslexia, and Blottenberger a former
teach who has worked with students
with dyslexia, came together, according to their website, to provide
parent and teacher support, to raise
dyslexia awareness and to educate
policy makers about best practices
to educate and support students
with language learning disabilities
like dyslexia.
Decoding Dyslexia was founded
in St. Marys County and has since
moved across the state, and according to Shultz, has eight county
chapters, several regional chapters,
and is made up of over 500 families
and educators.
On Monday, Feb. 15, the Dys-
Paul Nebel, a Chopticon and Tech

Center Student
From Left to Right: Lisa Blottenberger, Marilyn Zecher, Laura Shultz, and Mary Ann
Tomasic, in Annapolis
lexia Support Network of Southern

Maryland will be meeting at the
Boundless Expectations offices in
Leonardtown.
From 7 to 8 p.m., 15 state leaders
of the group will have a conference
call to discuss their outreach to the
state of Maryland about policies
and practices.
This week they will be discussing their Dyslexia Advocacy Day,
which will be taking place March
1 in Annapolis. In attendance will
be Delegate Deb Ray, President of
the Maryland State Education Association, Betty Weller, and Marcella Franczkowski, the Assistant
State Superintendent for Special
Education and Early Intervention
Services. This is a free event and all
are welcome.
Families are invited to come from
8 to 9 p.m. to share their students
dyslexia journey, which will be in-
cluded in future policy information

for lawmakers and educators, or to
come in ask questions and find local
resources to provide support.
On March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Decoding Dyslexia will also
be holding a free workshop given
by William VanCleave. The workshop, for parents and educators will
be held at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center and is titled, Multi-Sensory Teaching and
the Brain: What Works and Why
and Writing Matters: Developing
Paragraph Skills for Elementary
Students.
For more information about Advocacy Day, other events, or how to
get involved, call Laura Schultz at
703-477-4847 or visit their website
atwww.dyslexiasomd.weebly.com.
crista@countytimes.net
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In Our Community
The County Times
Commissioners Commemorate
African American History Month
February is African American History
Month which serves as an opportunity to
share the historic and present contributions
of African Americans in the community.
The Commissioners of St. Marys County
recognized the occasion with a proclamation ceremony during their weekly business meeting. African American History
Month began as Negro History Week
in February 1926 as a supplement to the
school curriculum, through the work of
African American scholar Dr. Carter A.

Woodson. In the 1960s, the week expanded into Black History Month to commemorate a more balanced and accurate picture
of Black History. African American History Month is celebrated each year during
the month of February as it coincides with
the birthday of the great black leader Frederick Douglass and President Abraham
Lincoln. St. Marys County recognizes
the significant contributions and tremen-
Senior Citizens Hall

of Fame Seeking
Nominations
The Maryland Senior Citizens

Hall of Fame, Inc., is seeking nominations of Maryland residents, 65
years of age or older, who as active
volunteers, have made outstanding
contributions to improve the lives of
others in the community. Nominations will be reviewed and up to 50
qualified nominees will be selected
for induction into the 2016 Mary-
land Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

Nomination forms, specific details
for eligibility, and more information
about our organization are available
at mschf.org or by contacting Tom
Kline at mschf1@verizon.net. Or
410-322-5193. All nomination forms
must be received by April 30.
Press Release
dous advances African Americans have

made and continue to make in our community, said Commissioner Tom Jarboe
(1st District). This is evidenced by the
United States Colored Troops Monument
in Lancaster Park, the State of Maryland
and the world. In proclaiming February
2016 African American History Month,
the commissioners encouraged citizens
to honor the many contributions made by
African Americans throughout the South-
Press Release
Call for Vendors for Annmarie

Antique and Flea Faire!
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
in Solomons, Maryland, invites vendors to apply to the 1st Annual Annmarie Antique & Flea
Faire, to take place Saturday and Sunday, May 7
to 8, at their beautiful venue in Solomons. The
Faire will include more than 100 indoor and outdoor booths, along with DIY presentations, demos, talks and more. Businesses and vendors who
specialize in antiques, collectibles, vintage home
& garden, furniture, flea finds, architectural salvage, vintage clothing and jewelry, upcycled arts
and crafts, small batch foods, and more, are invited to apply. There is no application fees; if
accepted, vendors pay booth fees. To apply or to
Lexington Park Active
Adult Community
(240) 725-0111
learn more about the event, visit, www.annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640.

Annmarie Garden has a reputation for producing well-organized and attended events, most
notably Artsfest and Garden In Lights. The Annmarie Antique & Flea Faire, is the newest event
in their successful line-up of festivals, and promises to attract guests from across the region and
to highlight the many antique, collectible, and
flea businesses and destinations in the Southern
Maryland region.
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Angel Wings and Things
St. Michaels Church (16560 Three
Notch Rd., Ridge)
Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store
will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m., except holiday weekends. We
have a huge selection of winter clothes,
coats, shoes, and so much more. We
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room, and tons of wonderful winter
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Open Skate Nights
Leonard Hall Recreation Center (23145
Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every
Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller skating fun? Well, strap on your skates and
bring your family and friends to Leonard
Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown!
For all ages, $5 per person. Skates available for rental at $2.50 per person or
bring your own. For more information,
please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or
1801. Paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.
A Sweetheart of a Show
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown)- gallery hours.
For February North End Gallery presents A Sweetheart of a Show, its annual invitational show. This large show
features the art of more than 25 guest
artists from the Southern Maryland
area, in addition to work by the gallerys
32 member artists. Included in the show
will be childrens and scientific illustration, knitted wire, quilting, linocut prints,
silver, jewelry, ceramics, wood, sculpture, mosaics and photography as well
as drawings and paintings in all media.
For information, call 301-475-3130.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Sea Squirts: Ocean Diving
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:30 to
11 a.m.
Children 18 months to 3 years old and
their caregivers are invited to come learn
about the animals that are hiding in the
deep. (Switching to winter hours: offered
only once at 10:30 am.)
Friday, Feb. 12
Love Day at Loffler
Loffler Senior Activity Center (21905
Chancellors Run Rd., Great Mills)- 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come celebrate Valentines Day at
the Loffler Senior Activity Center! Featuring entertainment Scarlet Plus, karaoke, and more. Tickets are required.
Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658, for more
information.
Steam Shrimp Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams Post
(3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The price of $12 includes sides, roll,
and a beverage. Public warmly welcomed. For more information, call
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301-855-6466.
Co. 7 Alarmers Friday Night Bingo
St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue
(200 Calvert Beach Rd., St Leonard)- 6
to 10 p.m.
Bingo every Friday. Doors open at 6
p.m. Early bird at 7 p.m. Regular bingo
at 7:30 p.m. Food available for sale. Help
support your local fire department.
The Great Gatsby Affair!
Greater Waldorf Jaycees Hall (3090
Crain Hwy., Waldorf)- 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Annual fundraising gala features The
Great Gatsby Affair with an open bar,
buffet dinner, entertainment, door prizes, raffle, and silent/live auction. Tickets
are $75 for one, or $125 for two. Call
301-870-5858 for reservations.
Saturday, Feb. 13
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted

juices, milk, and coffee. For more information, call 301-994-9999.
Jewelry Trunk Show
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:15 a.m.
to 4:45 p.m.
The Museum Store presents an exquisite selection of jewelry that highlights
both new artists and perennial favorites.
Get a free box of sea salt caramels with
a $50 jewelry purchase.
D&D Sundays House Party
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch
Rd., Hollywood)- 5 to 9 p.m.
Door admittance is $10. Dinner will
be served. There are door prizes and a
cash bar.
Monday, Feb. 15
Jewelry Trunk Show

to 4:45 p.m.
Jewelry Trunk Show

to 4:45 p.m.
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)doors open 7 p.m.
Featuring caller Susan Taylor. Contra
is a traditional American style of social
dance and is a huge amount of fun (and
exercise) for the whole family! If youve
ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to
a Square Dance, you have a good idea
how much fun it can be. If you havent,
its about time you tried it! Beginners are
encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to get
some instruction in the various dances.
Admission is $10 for non-SMTMD members; $6 for members (band members
are free). No special clothing is required!
You need to be comfortable, to move
freely. There will be an ice cream social
following the dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.
org
Presidents Day
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
CMM Volunteer Ed Gies will show
his private collection of artifacts, autographed photographs, and share
personal stories about his father, Morgan Gies. Mr. Gies was a member of
the Secret Service responsible for the
presidential fleet, and often served as
driver for presidents from Roosevelt to
Johnson. Parts of this collection are now
housed at the Henry Ford Museum and
the Truman Presidential Library. Younger visitors can try the Maryland symbol
scavenger hunt to discover how many of
Marylands symbols can be found in the
museum; ongoing throughout the day.
All free with museum admission.
Sunday, Feb. 14
Tuesday, Feb. 16
CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: Barry Gurley Trio, pop/classical

College of Southern Maryland Prince
Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams
Rd., Prince Frederick)- 3 p.m.
Washingtonian Magazine named
Barry Gurley Best Pianist-Vocalist in
Washington, D.C. Gurleys career has
taken him to venues including Washington, D.C.s Blues Alley, New York Citys
The Blue Note, The Monterey Jazz Festival and Le Bilboquet in Paris. Doors
open at 2:30 p.m. Limited seating. Free.
For more information, contact fleming@
csmd.edu, 443-550-6011, or visit www.
csmd.edu/Arts.
NAWCAD Overview Public Briefing

Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 9
a.m.
Rear Adm. Dean Peters, NAWCAD
Commander and Asst. Commander
for Research and Engineering (AIR 4.0),
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
and Ms. Leslie Taylor, SES, NAWCAD
Executive Director and Deputy Asst.
Commander for Test and Evaluation,
NAVAIR, will present an overview of
NAWCAD initiatives, priorities, capabilities and their alignment with NAVAIR
mission and goals. There is no cost for
this program. Advance registration is requested. To register, please visit www.
paxparntership.org.
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Valley Lee VFD & RS 45245 (Drayden
Rd., Valley Lee)- 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children from
ages 6 to 12 are $4, and children 5
and under are free. Menu consists of
scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes,
pancakes, French toast, sausage links,
ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped
Southern Maryland Real Estate Investors Group

Custom Kitchens (6750 Crain Hwy., La
Plata)- 7 to 9 p.m.
Our mission is to educate and do business with those in the community who
are interested in real estate investing.
Southern Marylands only Real Estate
Investing Association/Group. We have
one speaker per meeting, however we

do not sell from the front of the room. No
sales pitches here! Our meetings are for
NETWORKING and are free of charge!
Steak Night
American Legion Stallings Williams Post
(3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Order your steak direct from the
Grill-Master and you get what you ordered. The $15 price tag includes all
the trimmings and a beverage. Public
welcome. For more information, call
301-855-6466.
Home Buyers Class
22894 Three Notch Rd., California- 6:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Thinking of buying a home in the next
year? Come learn the many steps to
becoming a homeowner, from the loan
process to finding the right home, to
settlement costs and procedures. Call
Patrick Dugan at 240-577-1496 to sign
up.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Photography Competition.
Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 7
to 9 p.m.
Our monthly competition. The theme
is Desire.
Sea Squirts: Ocean Diving
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:30 to
11 a.m.
Children 18 months to 3 years old and
their caregivers are invited to come learn
about the animals that are hiding in the
deep. (Switching to winter hours: offered
only once at 10:30 am.)
Evening Story Time
Black Box Theatre (4185 Indian Head
Hwy., Indian Head)- 6 to 8 p.m.
Were you unable to join us for story
time during the day? Join us at the Black
Box Theater in Indian Head for stories,
songs, dancing, crafts and more! Sponsored by Charles County Public Library.
All ages.
Maryland Arts Day
Mellon Hall, Francis Scott Key Auditorium (60 College Ave., Annapolis)- 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Heres your chance to hear the latest
news and influence the lawmakers that
control the funding for the Arts! Sure to
be compelling, interactive and dynamic,
come and be inspired by an array of
speakers, and discuss with lawmakers
the importance of a strong arts community to the economic and cultural vitality
of Maryland.
Thursday, Feb. 18
CSM Main Stage Theatre: Before it
Hits Home.
College of Southern Maryland La Plata
Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)7:30 p.m.
This is the story of Wendal, an unsuccessful musician diagnosed with the
AIDS virus coming to terms with telling
his pregnant fiance and male lover of
his health crisis. He seeks comfort and
help by returning home to his parents
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but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his father overcomes his faade of masculine
pride to care for Wendal. $15 adults, $12
military/seniors/youth. bxoffc@csmd.
edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/
Arts.
Moms Club of Waldorf West
Email for location details- 9:30 to 10:30
a.m.
The MOMS Club of Waldorf West invites you to our monthly social! Come
see what we are all about! Children are
welcome! Please email waldorfwestmomsclub@gmail.com for location
details!
Gutbuster Cheesesteaks
VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch
Rd., California)- 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious GUTBUSTER Philly-Style Cheese
Steaks. All cheese steaks served on a
hoagie roll with your choice of cheese
and grilled veggies, and served with
American fries for only $8. Choose
from CHICKEN or STEAK. Eat here or
take one to go. This event is open to the
public.
Bingo
Harry White Wilmer American Legion
Post 82 (6330 Crain Hwy., La Plata)- 7
to 10 p.m.
Smoke-free BINGO Thursdays. Early
birds beginning at 7 p.m. Doors are
open at 6 p.m. For more information,
call 301-934-8221. PUBLIC WELCOME.
Friday, Feb. 19
Hits Home.
Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)- 8
p.m.
but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his father overcomes his faade of masculine
Arts.
Bay Montessori Open House
20525 Willows Rd., Lexington Park- 9
a.m.
Join us for a prospective parent meeting in which you can tour our campus
and observe a class in action.
Red Cross Blood Drawing
St. Andrews Church Hall (44078 St Andrews Church Rd., California)- 8:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
The Hollywood Lions will sponsor a
Red Cross Blood Drawing.
Steak and Shrimp Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Colton Point Rd., Avenue)- 5 to 8 p.m.
This is an excellent opportunity to get
out and meet people in the community.
There are several menu items for the
adults and kids to enjoy at a reasonable

price. You can call 301-884-4071 for further information.
Gumbo with Rice Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd.,
Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.
This is a meal you wont soon forget. In the lower level dining room, the
cost is $12 including sides, salad, and
beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in
Chesapeake Beach and questions may
be directed to 301-855-6466. Public
welcome.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
St Francis Xavier Parish Hall (Newtown
Neck Rd., Compton)- 6 to 8 p.m.
Food prepared by Kevens Corner
Kafe. Fried fish filets, mac and cheese,
coleslaw, rolls, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Adults are $12 and children are $6.
For more information, contact Tom Koviak at 240-434-1464.
Saturday, Feb. 20
Hits Home.
Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata)- 8
p.m.
but faces hate and accusations of immorality from his mother while his fa-
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Arts.
Poetry Out Loud Regionals
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Rd.,
Leonardtown)- 1 to 3 p.m.
Leonardtowns Arts & Entertainment
District and the St. Marys County Arts
Council is honored to be hosting the Regional 2016 Poetry Out Loud Competition. Please join us for the competition,
presented in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council, the National
Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry
Foundation. This is part of a national
program that encourages high school
students to learn about great poetry
through memorization, performance,
and competition.
Frozen Heart Trail Race
St Marys River Park (Callaway)- 7:30
a.m.
Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay
Running Club (CBRC,) the Frozen Heart
is a low-key winter race for trail loving
runners. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to challenge themselves to
complete one of the three available distances. The 3 loop course provides for
three event distances - 50K, 34K, 17K,
or 3 person 50k relay. Finisher medals
will be awarded for all distances. Proceeds will benefit local charities / nonprofit organizations. Race registration is
open and will continue through race day
or until maximum capacity is reached.
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church
Grace Chapel Ministry
301-884-8503
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659
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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.
Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Sunday Worship 8 A.M.

Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 10:30 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 7 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 7 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder

Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
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We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Entertainment
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Newtowne Players
To Present Broadway
Hit Musical
Six young contestants, one word reader/judge, one announcer, a comfort counselor and four mystery contestants are the
ingredients for The Newtowne Players
production of The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee.
The Tony Award-winning musical,
written by William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin
and Rebecca Feldman, will be presented
from Feb. 12 to 28 at Three Notch Theatre, 21744 Coral Place in Lexington Park.
Show times are 8 p.m. for the Thursday
through Saturday evening performances,
and 3:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinees.
Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for military, students and seniors; and $13 for
children (12 and under). All tickets for the
Thursday, Feb. 18 and 25, performances
are $13. Tickets may be purchased online
at www.newtowneplayers.org.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which ran nearly three years on
Broadway, centers on six quirky adolescent contestants and three equally quirky
adults who run the spelling bee.
In addition, four members of the audience are invited to try their hands at spelling (among the past contestants: Rev. Al
Sharpton.)
This is a really entertaining show,
said the shows director, Michelle Ebert Freire, plus, some audience members will have the opportunity if they so
choose to participate in the bee, onstage
with the actors!
She was attracted to the show because
when I read the script it met the laughout-loud criteria I had subconsciously set
for it. I was also very excited about the
challenge of incorporating improvisation
and audience participation into the show.
When it came to casting, Musical Director Diane Trautman and I knew we
needed to prioritize singing ability, as the
contemporary pop-mix sound and tight
multi-part harmonies cannot be brushed
over. We were brutal in our callbacks,
cutting anyone who wasnt in the top tier
of singers, Freire said.
Paul Rose (as Vice Principal Douglas Panch) and

Stacey Park (as Rona Lisa Lisa Peretti) in the
Newtowne Players production of The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee.
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Thursday, Feb. 11
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret
Love Songs
Rd., Piney Point)- 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 14
Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick

Street-On-the-Square, Leonardtown)- 6 to 9 p.m.
Valentines Celebration
Dylan Galvin
Valentines Celebration
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd.,

Dowell)- 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point

Rd., Piney Point)
Original Music Spotlight Series

feat. Sam Grow
Anthony Malatesta
The Lime Lounge (22608 Three

Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 7 p.m.

Dowell)

Rd., Piney Point)- 11 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 15
Joe Martone
Jonathan Berry (as William Barfe) uses the
Magic Foot technique in the Newtowne
Players production of The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee.
Singing wasnt everything, though: I

also needed strong actors who could perform truthfully folks who had great
comic ability but also understood that
these characters were real people who had
their own personal struggles, and who
somehow changed or made discoveries
through the course of the bee.
And the result? I am over-the-moon
with my cast. They are a group of triple
threats that includes familiar faces and
newcomers, Freire said.
Freire wants audiences to leave the
theater with a hurt belly from laughing
so much. This musical explores how the
spellers navigate the expectations that
they, their parents and society in general
outs upon them and I certainly hope audience members contemplate those issues
but mostly I want them leaving with
big smiles on their faces and maybe also
an ear-worm tune in their heads.
Cast members Newtowne Players The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
include Stacey Park (as Rona Lisa Peretti), Paul Rose (as Vice Principal Douglas Panch), J.R. Cook (Mitch Mahoney),
Lindsey Norris (Olive Ostrovsky), Hailey
Leukhardt (Logaine Schwartzandgrubenierre), Katie Hutchison (Marcy Park),
Jonathan Berry (William Barfe), Brandon Maher (Chip Tolentino) and Timothy
Joyce (Leaf Coneybear)
The producer is J.R. Cook, with choreography by Kristin Kauffman, set design by Jeff Maher, lighting design by
Tom McCarthy, sound design by Pete
Butt, costume design by Joanne Fuesel
and props/set dressing by Kristen Kaiser. Vicki Powalisz is stage manager,
with Lewis Beckley as assistant stage
manager.
Press Release from The Newtowne
Players

Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 4 to 6
p.m.
Friday, Feb. 12
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret
Friends and Lovers Evening
Soiree
Pizza and Pint Night

Dowell)- 4 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell)- 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Solomons Island Yacht Club (14604

Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Burger and Pint Night
Impact

Dowell)- 4 p.m.
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371

Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)
Team Feud
Josh Airhart

Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.

Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13
Valentines Day feat. Latrice Carr
Music
Notch Rd., Lexington Park)- 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Open Mic Night
Dowell)- 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 18
National Drink Wine Day
Yoga at the Alehouse


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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Energy Assistance
The Tri-County Community Action Committee Energy Assistance office is still accepting applications for the 2015-2016 program year. Anyone who has not
applied for the program since July
2015 is encouraged to apply now.
Energy Assistance provides grant
funds to the electric and heating
supplier of your choice to help reduce energy costs. To be eligible
an individuals gross monthly income must be less than $1,716 or
$2,323 for a two person household. To apply contact Tri-County
at 301-475-5574, ext. 200. For individuals age 60 and over or with
a disability contact Melissa Craig
at 301-737-5670, ext. 1654.
Northern Stars Theatre meeting scheduled
Have a talent you wish to showcase? The Northern Stars Theatre
Group is looking for new recruits.
Whether you are interested in acting, making props, set design,
costumes, or musical accompaniment, we have a place for you!
The first meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Social
Room at the Northern Senior Activity Center. During this meeting
we will discuss goals and shows
for 2016. To learn more, call 301475-4002, ext. *3103.
Kickboxing
Kickboxing
tones
muscles
through punching and kicking using focus pads, target pads and
mitts. Participants may notice an
improvement in overall balance
and flexibility. The aerobic moves
of kickboxing have been shown
to improve circulation and offer a
great stress relief. This specialized
class offered at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Wednesdays,
March 2 to April 13 from 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. is geared towards active men and women ages 50 and
above. The class is high energy
without the high impact exercises
that are done during a mainstream
kickboxing class. The instructor,
Geno Rothback, is a registered
nurse, a senior fitness instructor,
a black belt in Taekwondo and
certified Martial Fusion and Kickboxing instructor. Cost: $30, payment due at time of registration.
Make checks payable to Geno
Rothback. To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Charity Crafters at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center
This group meets on Thursdays
at 1 p.m. This year they are working on baby blankets for Navy Relief, which are required to be knitted or crocheted in gender neutral
colors. They are also making hat
and scarf sets for the Veterans
Home, which can be made using
any method or materials. Stop in

on Thursday and meet some new
friends. For questions call 301737-5670, ext. 1658.
Mason Jars Needed
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is in need of quart size mason
jars for an upcoming event. If you
have jars you would like to donate, call the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050, to arrange a drop off time.
Depending upon location, pick up
of the jars can be arranged.
Senior Council upcoming trips
planned
The Northern Senior Activity
Center Council will sponsor three
trips. The first trip is a one-day
trip to Delaware Park Casino in
Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday,
April 27. The price is $45 and includes transportation, $30 slot
play, morning and evening refreshments, and drivers gratuity.
The second trip is a one-day trip
to the Sight and Sound Theater
in Lancaster, Pa., on Tuesday,
May 10. The price is $95 and includes transportation, show admission, morning refreshments,
and drivers gratuity. The third trip
is a one-day trip to Harrahs Casino in Chester, Pa., on Wednesday, June 15. The price is $45
and includes transportation, $30
slot play, morning and evening re-
freshments, and drivers gratuity.

All trips depart from the Northern
Senior Activity Center and are
fundraisers for the center. To sign
up or to obtain more details, contact Council President Pat Myers
at 301-884-8714.
New York Summer Tour July
14-17
Enjoy an exciting four day tour
of the Big Apple this summer!
Luxury motor coach departs Garvey Senior Activity Center at 7:30
a.m. on Thursday, July 14. All-inclusive price of $1,565 per person
for double occupancy includes
3 nights at the Holiday Inn North
Bergen (or similar hotel) in New
Jersey, three dinners, three hotel
breakfasts, tours of the Statue
of Liberty Tour and Ellis Island, a
Broadway show (as yet unnamed),
guided East Village Walking Food
Tour, guided bus tour of the city,
snacks on bus both ways, two
bottles of water each day per person. Additionally, all taxes, tips,
and gratuities are included. This
trip includes activities requiring a
strong degree of mobility as several of the tours are walking activities. For reservations or more
information call Shellie Graziano
at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655 or email sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.
com. Tour is limited to 18.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Mosbys Rangers, Pt. III

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Thomas William Hebb Greenwell, son
of Joseph Kirkley Greenwell and his first
wife, Catherine Hebb, was born in 1841
near Great Mills. His first enlistment
was in the 1st Maryland Infantry on
June 16, 1861. On June 15, 1863 at Rectors Crossroads (Fauquier Co., VA), a
direct hit from counter-battery fire tore
an arm from gunner Hebb Greenwell...
his right shoulder and arm were no more.
His body was removed to the rear by his
fellow gunners. Hebb was buried near
where he fell. In 1874 his remains were
removed to Confederate Hill, Loudon
Park Cemetery, in Baltimore.
Thomas Alfred Russell, born January 8, 1841 and Elijah Tarlton Russell,
born 1843, were the sons of John Baptist

Russell and his first wife, Mary Rebecca
Tarlton. In June 1861 both fled to Virginia and enlisted.
Elijah rose to the rank of Sergeant Major before he was killed at Luray, Virginia on September 24, 1864. He too was
buried on the field and his remains were
removed in 1874 to Confederate Hill,
Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore.
Thomas Alfred Russell remained
in Virginia after the war. He married
Emma J. Payne in Fauquier County on
June 3, 1867. He died December 29,
1919. He was made a sergeant, becoming a member of a regiment of artillery.
After the death of General Jackson, he
joined Mosbys Rangers and continued
in the service until the close of the conflict, participating in all of the notable
battles of that campaign. After his

release from military duty he became a
building contractor.
Thomas Franklin Frank Yates was
born December 21, 1843 and was the son
of Benedict Yates and Sarah Thompson.
He married Sarah Priscilla (nee) Yates
August 16, 1867.
In 1857, at the age of 14, he went to
work for the Beacon and worked there
until 1862 when Union officials forced
the paper to close for alleged seditious
editorials. He then went to Richmond
and enlisted. He was wounded at Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863 and
then captured in March 1865 and was
sent to the Old Capitol Prison.
After the war, he returned and began
working at the Beacon again, eventually
becoming part owner. He retired in 1906

and moved to Chestertown, MD to live
with his daughter. He died May 7, 1914.
His remains were shipped home and he
is buried at Our Ladys Chapel at Medleys Neck.
During his last illness, his mind wandered back to those stirring days when
he fought for a cause he believed to be
right and which he loved and venerated,
a cause for which many of our people
died. On his bier we placed an emblem
of the Lost Cause, not to show disloyalty to the flag of our united country, for
he was loyal in every sense, to friends,
to country and his native county, but in
sacred memory of the ardor of his youth
and early manhood.
To be continued.
Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
A Bright Spot
in My Day
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Sometimes the simplest of things can brighten your day.
Thank goodness. Because if we were constantly waiting for
some earth-shattering special event to make us happy, then
we would forever be waiting. This morning I had one of those
simple, beautifying moments. I have been caring for the beautiful flower arrangements and plants that were sent or brought
to me after the surgery. I do not have a green thumb, but am
trying to follow directions and common sense. Uh oh, I know
what you are thinking. So am I. But everything has lived or
been re-arranged accordingly.
Today was watering day, and I put the beautiful Begonia (at
least I think it is of the Begonia or maybe Geranium family)
in the sink for a little bath and put an ice cube (as directed) in
the purple orchid on the window ledge above the sink. Stepping back I noticed how striking was the contrast of the vivid
flowers against the stark scene outside the window. I have
never been one to enjoy indoor plants, but this spark of color
brought me that moment of brightness I needed this morning.
Of course I had to take a dozen pictures. But then thought,
maybe this is such a mundane image; flowers in and around
a sink. I loved the simplicity of it though, and remembered
how many other photos I had taken of things bathed in light
from a kitchen window in various homes over the years, like
bathing my sons when they were babies, washing up dirty
puppies, or the sight of my yellow colander filled with bright
red strawberries on the white enamel drain board in my old
upstairs apartment in the former Spinning Wheel Restaurant
in Lexington Park. All these moments captured forever in my
mind and in photos.
This is the point though isnt it? Not to wait for the perfect image or arrange everything so it looks like your life is
always perfect, but to look at things as they are for that moment, in that light, with dishes in the dish drainer, dust on the
window ledge, and water splashes on the window. If you can
still see the brilliance and the beauty of these things through
all of that then you are going to have a good day.
I feel that an energy is again coursing through my mind
and body, even though my body is still a bit tender. I guess I
need to thank Dr. Samdani for this, and probably should have
yesterday. But yesterday I was a little more worried at the appointment how those staples and stitches were going to feel
coming out. Not too bad, I found. I think with this huge section of diverticulitis and I suppose infection coming out, that I
feel like the heavy feeling of fatigue and mental fog has lifted
somewhat. My mind seems to be racing again, and I cant wait
until the rest of me can catch up. Four more weeks of taking
it relatively easy and I should
be able add more into my life.
But for now, I think I will
wait to see what bright spots
of beauty and happiness pop
up unexpectedly each day. I
hope that you too will experience some warm, happy moments even on the dreariest,
coldest days to come.
To each new days
adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments
and ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on
facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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BOOK REVIEW
Sharon Tate: A Life

by Ed Sanders, illustrations by Rick Veitch
c.2015, Da Capo Press
$25.99 / $32.50 Canada 285 pages
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
Right place. Wrong time.
In your life, youve been there a time or two: missed
something by that much, gone somewhere a minute
too late, zigged when you shouldve zagged. Doing
so can make you look foolish, it can save the day or,
as in the new book Sharon Tate: A Life by Ed Sanders, illustrations by Rick Veitch, it could be lethal.
Born seventy-three years ago in Houston ,
Texas, Sharon Marie Tate was just six months
old when she won her first beauty contest.
No one remembers who submitted the entry,
but it was the beginning of a 26-year career.
As both Homecoming and Prom Queen, Tate knew
she wanted to be an actress even before she graduated
high school. At 17, she was noticed by a director who
was stunned by her beauty; before she turned 20, she
was officially discovered by a producer and had
landed bit parts in TV shows. Later, she auditioned for
a major role in The Sound of Music; had she gotten it,
says Sanders, her life wouldve been vastly different.
By the time she met Roman Polanski, Tate had
been engaged at least twice and was not-so-innocent anymore. She thought he was intelligent; he
cast her in his movies and tried to boost her career. They married in 1968 because he knew she
wanted a child; she was pregnant within a year.
At some point prior to their marriage, Sharon in-
troduced [Polanski] to the joys of Topanga Canyon ,

where friends of hers lived. It was a beautiful, carefree playground and, by 1967, they were joined there
by a converted school bus painted black, packed
with a group of kids led by a singer-songwriter who
was determined to record his songs and to become
famous. Tate thought Charlie Manson was creepy.
Some say she wasnt supposed to be where
she was on the day he ordered his followers to
kill her. Manson still wont say why he did it.
Over four decades later, says Sanders, well into a
new century, the reason or reasons are still a lingering mystery.
Remember the fear and horror of the Tate-LaBianca Murders? If youre over A Certain Age, you
do and even if you dont, you may harbor an enduring true-crime interest in those nights in August
1969. Sharon Tate: A Life adds to the intrigue.
Though it sometimes feels a little too casual, there are
many reasons to like this book. Author Ed Sanders
writes about more than just Tate here; we also read
about other people in her world, and we get a good feel
for the feel-good 60s drugs, sex, weirdness, and
all. Sanders then offers new hypotheses to the why of
the murders and, though we know what happens, he
builds suspense in this story which, too, is creepy.
As books on the subject go, Sharon Tate: A Life
isnt the slickest one but its a good companion to all
the others. Grab it if youre fascinated. If you love
a good crime story, youve come to the right place.
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