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Every year not only do we fund
maintenance of effort but also increase
funding by millions. I wanted to clear
up those misconceptions.
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Commissioner Dan Morris on the perception that

the schools budget had been cut this year.
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School Board
Funds Deficit But
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Reserves Nearly Gone
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County Board of Education got permission from county commissioners to shift funds within their own budget
Tuesday to cover nearly a $4 million deficit
due to health care cost overruns but the school
systems financial buffer against hard times is
now thin.
School system officials told the Board
of County Commissioners that they received
increased revenues of $1.1 million from state
and federal sources and others and used $2.75
million in reserves to cover the rest of the deficit for a total of $3.8 million. The system also
had to make cuts to mid-level administrative
costs, teacher salaries, textbooks and supplies,
student and transportation to the tune of $2.24
million to cover the deficit as well.
The commissioners voted 4-to-1 to approve the fiscal 2014 budget adjustment with
Commissioner Todd Morgan, often the harshest critic of the school board and its spending
practices, voting against it.
He voiced concern over the cuts to key
classroom expenditures that he said were often targeted by the school system in times of
budget problems.
My concern remains with the teachers,
Morgan said. Its always teachers in the classroom who take it in the shorts.

Interim Superintendent Scott Smith, Tammy McCourt and Deputy Superintendent Brad Clements.
The other stuff we just sort of gloss by.

Interim Schools Superintendent Scott
Smith said the situation last fiscal year meant
the school system had to make hard choices to
balance their books.
It was exceptionally dire, Smith said.
Commissioner Cindy Jones said the
school system suffered from a lack of prioritization of spending and that they robbed
Peter to pay Paul to fix their budget problems.
Also, she said the school system had
to figure into its budget a method to rebuild
their financial reserves which now stand at
$663,097 as of June 30.
Just one year before, the reserves were
over $3 million.
Its unsustainable to not have a fund balance, Jones said.
Tammy McCourt, assistant superintendent for Finance and Human Resources, said
the school system was working now to replenish its reserves.
As the school system had to adjust its

budgets to overcome its fiscal problems, plans
to increase teacher salaries faded away; the local teachers and administrators unions quickly
pushed for a back to basics campaign among
their members to only work to the specifications of their contract and spend none of their
own money on school supplies or activities for
students.
Commissioner Dan Morris made the
point that while the county is often touted as
being the lowest funded per pupil in the state,
the countys contribution is in the middle of the
ranks for student funding.
It was with the state that the education
funding fell short, he said.
Every year, not only do we fund maintenance of effort but also increase funding by
millions, Morris said. I wanted to clear up
those misconceptions.
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School System Reveals

Big Payout To Martirano
WHEN EXPERIENCE MATTERS
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base salary for fiscal 2014 as well as $13,498 in

post-tax vehicle allowance. For the same fiscal
year Martirano also cashed in $63,044 worth of
leave.
Up to his resignation date this week in fiscal 2015 the former superintendent, who left to
head West Virginias public school system as
their highest paid superintendent ever, earned
$49,882 in salary, $3,103 in post-tax vehicle allowance and cashed in $14,965 in vacation time.
Martirano also received $6,200 in sick
leave at his severance and an additional $55,099
in leave according to Raspas letter to the county
commissioners.
The total comes to $422,777.
Interim School Superintendent Scott
Smiths contract awards him a $20,000 stipend
on top of his current salary of $145,957, according to the contract he signed with the school
board at their Tuesday evening meeting.
Smith will also be able to file itemized expense reports with the board and will be provided a vehicle to be used in the course of his
duties, according to the contract.
The contract also affords him $1,800 in stipend funding for items like cellular phones, data
plans and tablets and other technology items.
Smith will also be able to cash in any unused annual or sick leave, per the contract.
WHEN EXPERIENCE MATTERS
Between his pay and benefits for fiscal

2014 and the term of service up to Sept. 22
of this fiscal year former Schools Superintendent Michael J. Martirano received more than
$400,000 of public funds.
The school system revealed the amounts
per a request two weeks ago from the Board of
County Commissioners.
The figures for the outgoing superintendents pay, vacation time, sick leave and other
benefits has been long sought after by certain
elected leaders and civic activists who have
called into question the spending habits of the
St. Marys County Board of Education especially since the announcement earlier this year
that they faced a $6.2 million budget shortfall
in fiscal 2014 due to burgeoning health care
costs.
With the fiscal crisis still fresh in the
minds of the public, the school board voted to
hire an independent counsel to investigate the
leaking to local media outlets certain personnel information deemed confidential by school
board leadership; the bill for those services is
$300 an hour and the length of the investigation has yet to be determined.
The report from the school system,
signed off by School Board Chair
By Salvatore
Authority:
Barbara Rivera, Treasurer
Raspa, showed Martirano earned $216,986 in
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The 2014 General Election is coming up in November, but for incumbent
Delegate Anthony Tony ODonnell
(R-29C) running for re-election doesnt
mean he stops preparing for the upcoming legislative session.
While legislators dont make presumptions about who will be in office
following the election, both as a local
and a state level, ODonnell said, legislators are always planning and making contingencies. The schedule gets
pushed back a little during election
years, but typically, discussions begin
as early as October and the legislative
packages begin to gel in November and
December.
There are always opportunities
for individuals in the minority party
to affect policy and make a difference,
ODonnell said.
ODonnell has been an elected
member of the House of Delegates
since 1995, and during his tenure he has
always made it a point to advocate for
legislation that will benefit his constituents in St. Marys and Calvert counties.
During the 2014 legislative session,
ODonnell sponsored and advocated for
House Bill 891, also called Lilys Law,
on behalf of a little girl from Leonardtown [Lily Smith], ODonnell said.
The bill was passed unanimously in
the house, but was voted down in the
senate.
In a similar vein, Jessicas Law
passed in the house due to ODonnells
advocacy in 2006.
Jessicas Law was created for the
purpose of prohibiting certain sexual
acts involving children who are under a
certain age; requiring a court to impose
a certain sentence for certain offenses
under certain circumstances; establishing certain penalties; and generally
relating to sexual offenses involving
children, according to 2006 House Bill
1401.
ODonnell has been recognized as
a leader in oyster restoration efforts,
having been on two councils and had an
active role in getting bills concerning
oyster aquaculture passed.
Being in the minority party means
being twice as prepared and working
twice as hard. Because of this preparation, ODonnell has often been told
he brings up points that Democrats he
works with hadnt considered.
[Republicans are] more in sync
with the constituents we represent,
ODonnell said.
Its important to have a different
voice, ODonnell said, adding that col-
leagues in the majority party are often

compelled to vote for items they are opposed to simply because of the party they
belong to.
Governor Martin OMalley, has
reached his term limit and will be replaced following the general election in
November. Running for his position are
current Lt. Governor Anthony Brown (D)
and Larry Hogan (R).
If everyone said yes to OMalley, we
would be a poor, poor state, ODonnell
said.
Because the state is coming up
against bond limits, which would essentially restrict the ability to borrow money.
This has forced Democrats to think of
ways to get more money. Their answer
is taxes.
Increased real estate taxes have a
disproportionate impact on the elderly
and individuals living on fixed incomes,
ODonnell said. The continual increase
in tax rates, including the gas tax that is
now tied to the cost of living index and
will rise annually with no further legislative action and a possible mileage tax that
could be introduced in the 2015 legislative
session, is detrimental to constituents in
both Calvert and St. Marys counties.
The gas and mileage taxes are designed to decrease vehicle emissions,
ODonnell said, but they do so by hurting
constituents.
That is the liberal way to curb behavior, ODonnell said.
Both men are up for re-election during the 2014 General Election. Election
day will be on Nov. 4. Early voting will be
held Oct. 23 through Oct. 30.
For more information, visit www.
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Business
New Buildings
and New Beginnings
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
After three years of service, Dominion Apostolic
Ministries has finally moved into its own building, located in St. Marys Square at Unit #20, 21600 Great
Mills Road, Lexington Park.
The Grand Opening was attended by over 350
people, according to the churchs Facebook page, four
of which were Senator Roy Dyson, Delegate John Bohanon, State Attorney Candidate Shane Mattingly and
Sheriff Tim Cameron.
Prior to the ceremonial ribbon cutting that officially opened Dominion Apostolics new doors, Senator Dyson presented Pastor Michael Barber with a
certificate.
This is an official citation. It says Be it here by
known to all, sincerest congratulations are offered to
Dominion Apostolic Ministries for recognition of your

grand opening and your willingness to serve the spiritual needs of this community. Congratulations, and
may God continue to richly bless you, Senator Dyson
said. His congratulations were echoed by those of Bohanon, and upon entering the new parish, Shane Mattingly and Sheriff Tim Cameron took to the podium to
offer a few words of praise.
I am a believer in community policing, but community preaching is much more powerful, Sheriff
Cameron said.
The following service included dancing, singing
and even the baptism of 6 members of the congregation.
The community is proud to be settling into its own
building at last, and chants of We are home! were
heard loudly throughout the parish upon its opening.
Dominion Apostolic Ministries will be holding
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Jamaican Flavor
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Are you hungry for authentic, foreign cuisine? Check out
Flex Island Jamaican Grill, located in San Souci Plaza!
Established Oct. 2, 2013 by owners Yao Hevi and Linval
Topey, the pair spends their days serving homemade Jamaican
dishes such as jerk chicken, curry goat, ox tail and escovitch
snapper, said Hevi.
What makes us unique is the preparation of the food and
the taste is unique. We make everything right here. We make
all our sauces, all our juices, we bake some of our cakes, Hevi
said, We have rum cake, black cake, bread pudding and banana bread.
The idea to create this exotic grill came from Jamaica itself, said Hevi.
This place [SOMD] was missing Carribbean food!
While Hevi and Topey are now the proud owners of Flex
Island, their interest in the culinary arts started years ago, when
Hevi began working at McDonalds, and then Dairy Queen, and
Topey gained experience at restaurants like Applebees and
Cheddars.
The Jamaican dishes served to the grills many customers
arent the only unique features of this establishment. Even the
name has a special meaning!
Flex means to chill, to party,Hevi said.
To have fun! added Topey, Its Jamaicain slang. You
can use it as Where we flexin at tonight? Here they say, Lets
go party. In Jamaica we say, lets go flex.
Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, willing participants can flex Jamaican style as Flex Island Jamaican Grill celebrates its official
grand opening.
They [participating customers] should expect free sampling of anything of their choice, and they should expect to get
freebies, said Hevi.
They can get a gift basket of Jamaican goodies from the
raffle, each day, Topey added.
Hevi and Topey intend to broaden the span of their business in the future, both in terms of the products they serve and
the locations their business occupies.
We are hoping to expand and serve Jamaican alcoholic drinks. Thats a short term goal. Were hoping to get food
trucks and were hoping to open many more Flex Islands all
across the country, Hevi said.
Both chefs admit that running a restaurant is hard work,
but they agree that the happiness they bring to their customers
is who worth the trouble.
The best part is cooking the food for the people and making the customers happy! Its good meeting a lot of nice people
and having them come back. Its very important to us when
they come back. We want to let the people know that were here
and to give them the best service we can. We want to thank everyone whos supported us in the last year that weve been here.
Keep coming! Its only getting better! Topey said.
If a Jamaican meal with a good flex on the side sounds like
your cup of tea, make sure you stop by!
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Juvenile Charged in
Leonardtown High
Robbery Suspect
School Threats
Pleads Guilty
dark clothing and ski masks,

prosecutors said, but a witness
who saw the culprits immediately after the robbery told poProsecutors with the St.
lice in February that she saw
Marys County States AttorHolden and his accomplice
neys Office secured a guilty
with the stolen items.
plea from a Lexington Park
Police also discovered
man last week for committing
Holden
photographs of the stolen
two robberies on the same
items in the residence where Holden
night earlier in the year.
On Jan. 30 Daquan G. Holden, 19, was staying along with other evidence
and an accomplice assaulted the victim tying him to the robberies, prosecutors
in the case while he was walking home said.
Holden later admitted to police that
from work on Great Mills Road and
stole his cell phone, headphones, shoes he was present during one of the robberies, prosecutors stated.
and other items.
Holden faces a combined 30 years
Just a few hours later, in the early
morning of January 31 Holden and his in prison if he is sentenced to the maxiaccomplice assaulted another victim mum penalty under the law for the two
about one mile away and stole his cell counts of robbery.
phone and wallet.
Holden and his accomplice attempt- guyleonard@countytimes.net
ed to conceal their identities by wearing
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
St. Marys County sheriffs deputies
had Leonardtown High School on lockdown
once again this week after a threat of firearms at the school was called in.
The school was shutdown last Thursday with a similar threat but they have
charged a 14-year-old girl with making both
threats.
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said
Wednesday that a female caller had twice
contacted the school with similar messages
saying that firearms were at the school but
made no apparent threats of violence by any
one person.
Cameron said deputies along with detectives had been on scene since 11:30 a.m.
and had started moving students from the
high school to the James A. Forrest Career
and Technology Center.
It aids in our search, it makes it much
faster, Cameron said.
His deputies found no weapons, he
said.
Law officers were busy last week with
dueling threats at both Great Mills and
Leonardtown high schools after a male hoax
caller said students at the former school had
guns and would begin shooting people while

soon after a female caller said there was a
bomb set to detonate at Leonardtown High
School miles away.
The girl made the calls while she was
inside Leonardtown High School, police reports stated, and she has since been charged
with making a false claim regarding a destructive device for last weeks incident and
with disruption of school activities for the
most recent incident.
All three incidents, though proven to be
false, shook students and parents.
I know the public realizes the seriousness of this but Im not sure the ones who are
doing it do, Cameron said. The thing we
have to guard against is complacency.
Cameron said the rise of three such
threats in two weeks prompted him to consider seeking help from federal authorities
to either help investigate the crimes or prosecute those responsible; he said he may also
consult federal authorities to see whether the
threats constituted as acts of terrorism.
The threat at Great Mills is still under
investigation. The juvenile arrested Wednesday was transferred to Waxters Childrens
Center.
Philip H. Dorsey III

Attorney at Law
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Education
Expulsion Could
Await Perpetrators
of School Hoaxes
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
2014
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Newly appointed Interim Superintendent of Schools Scott Smith said Tuesday that the people who called in a school
shooter threat at Great Mills High School
and a bomb threat at Leonardtown High
School the same day face not only stiff
criminal charges but, if they are students
locally, but expulsion from school.
If they are found guilty they face
either extended suspension or expulsion,
Smith said after his first Board of Education meeting in his new post. We have to
take these things seriously.
Detectives with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigations
Division are still searching for the person
or persons who called in the two false
threats.
The first threat at Great Mills resulted
in an hours-long lock down of the facility that separated children from parents,
who were asked to not to try to pick up
their children from school but to wait until
police and school security had cleared the
entire building.
The Sept. 18 incident was sparked by
a phone call to the countys Emergency
Communications Center by someone calling himself John claiming that friends of his
had brought guns to school and would start
shooting people at about 10 a.m.
Sheriffs detectives have released the
emergency call recorded that day in hopes
that someone can identify the callers voice.
The bomb threat at Leonardtown occurred just as the threat at Great Mills had
been cleared, with a female caller making the
call, sheriffs office information stated.
The caller made two calls to law officers, saying the detonation was eminent.
Searches at either school turned up neither firearms nor explosives of any kind, police said.
School Board Chair Salvatore Raspa
said there was nothing but fear brought about
by such actions.
Some people think these kinds of
things are funny, theyre not, Raspa said.
Farmers Want Answers

On Agriculture
Education Program
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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The St. Marys County public school system did not enact an agriculture education program this year that it had budgeted for and the spokesman for county farmers want to know
why.
Jaime Raley, president of the St. Marys County Farm Bureau, said Tuesday that young
people had questioned him about why the program had not been implemented by county
schools; these were young people who were interested in learning about farming, he said.
Raley had sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioners and to the Board of Education asking for answers.
The Board of Education and former Superintendent of Schools Michael Martirano
endorsed the program, Raley stated in his letter. Farm bureau considers the [agriculture]
education program to be critical to our countys economic diversification, workforce development and the preservation of farm and forest land.
We are very concerned that funding already approved for the program may not be available next school year and that the new program may be delayed again because of personnel
changes.
School board officials spoke to the issue while making budget presentations to the county commissioners.
Interim Superintendent Scott Smith said neither he nor his staff had seen the letter but
there were still issues they were aware of to getting the program running.
Its a question of developing student interest and finding an instructor to drive that
program, Smith said.
Raley said the farm bureau wanted to ensure the Board of Education continued to hold
the funding for the agriculture education program in reserve and not let it fall back into the
school systems general fund.
The original plan was to hold classes for the agriculture program at the James A. Forrest
Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown.
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Feature Story
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
With the general election drawing near, local Delegate
John L. Bohanan, Jr. (D-29B) is gearing up for the end run
of his campaign for re-election and reflecting on his successes since 1999, when he was first elected to the House
of Delegates.
The majority of what Bohanan has accomplished while
in office has been done to benefit St. Marys County and
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, he said. Since 2004, he
has sponsored more than 30 bills in the House of Delegates
to secure funding for non-profit organizations in St. Marys
and Calvert counties, including Sotterley Plantation, St.
Clements Lighthouse, the Calvert Marine Museum, St.
Marys County Hospice House and the U.S. Colored Troops
Memorial.
Another of Bohanans priorities has been securing
funding for local fire and safety organizations.
After a conversation with representatives from the
Second District Rescue Squad and Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), Bohanan began advocating for funding to
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Delegate Bohanan
Seeks to Bring Money
and Jobs to the Area,
Support the Base
Photos by Frank Marquart
Maryland State Police Sergeant David Svites and Delegate John Bohanan.
Open: Saturdays 9 am 4:30 pm

Sundays 9 am Noon

build a dedicated shelter for their rescue boat.

He sponsored bills for an expansion and training center
to be built at the Bay District VFD. In the latest legislative
session, Bohanan said he put a bill in that exempted rescue
squads and volunteer fire departments hooked up to public
water and sewer services from having to pay for St. Mary's
County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) services.
While Bohanans position on the appropriations committee helped him secure funding for some of the projects,
his leadership position on the education and economic development subcommittee has been helping him promote
work being done at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC) and the St. Mary's County Regional
Airport (SMCRA).
We need to take action outside the gate to diversify
the economy, Bohanan said. He was part of a group that
spoke to representatives from Huntsville, Ala., to find out
how they keep funding supplied to government contractors
in the area. NAVAIR, for example, receives approximately
$37 billion in funding every year and only $3 billion to $4
billion of that is used locally in a way that can boost the
economy,
We can and need to do better than what weve been
doing, Bohanan said.
Huntsville manages to benefit from funding awarded
to contractors by offering continuing education opportunities and support and research facilities for the contractors
close to hand. There is a direct correlation between the base
and need for higher education opportunities and research
facilities in close proximity, Bohanan said.
Southern Maryland had the potential to provide such

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Story
services, Bohanan said, and the higher education center and regional airport were the answer.
Improvements and expansions at the regional airport have allowed for an unmanned
aircraft systems test center.
The regional airport is the location of one
of six centers selected by the Federal Aviation
Administration to conduct research and testing
of unmanned aircrafts.
Test site offices will move to the countys
airport campus.
By offering the combination of higher education and research facilities in close proximity
to the military base and government contractors, Bohanan is certain there will be an influx
of businesses and residents in the area. In fact,
the project has drawn the attention of contractors not already based in the area, such as Aurora Flight Sciences. Aurora representatives have
mentioned moving projects currently based in
California to St. Marys County, such as the
Orion project, Bohanan said.
With contractors, research and fabrication
facilities in the area, there was only one missing
component.
Higher education is the missing link that
will anchor all of it, Bohanan said.
When Bohanan first began focusing on
the higher education building, Johns Hopkins
stepped up to help improve the facility and
courses being offered. Now, individuals can get
degrees from several well-known higher education institutions, including Salisbury University,
the University of Maryland University College,
the Florida Institute of Technology, and Bowie
State University.
The University System of Maryland will
own the third building, which is tentatively
scheduled for a 2018 construction start date, at
the higher education center, Bohanan said. The
system represents 12 campuses statewide, Bohanan said.
The possibilities are enormous, said University System of Maryland Chancellor William
English Brit Kerwin. He looks forward to
this being the start of a prosperous relationship
for both Southern Maryland and the University
System of Maryland.
Its extraordinary to support the effort
of Southern Maryland to become an economic
force, Kerwin said.
He praised Bohanan for his efforts to build
a support system for contractors in the area that
will include engineering and research, fabrication, and continuing education opportunities.
For more information about Bohanan, his
successes and his vision for the future of Southern Maryland, visit johnbohanan.com.
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Letters to the
Editor
Opinion and
Philosophy
Every week I spend a lengthy amount of

time reading the Letters to the Editor in both of
the local newspapers to keep up with the pulse of
the people. I read many articles that are based on
opinion but I would prefer to see more that are on
philosophy. Just to define the difference between
the two, I will quote from the dictionary. Opinion
is, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. On the
other hand philosophy is, a rational investigation
of truths and principles of being, knowledge or
conduct. We can see by the descriptive difference that one is based on conjecture and the other
is based on research. Now I will make my case
in point.
I would like to believe that the American
public is intelligent enough to distinguish the
difference between opinion and philosophy, especially when they read the Letters to the Editor.
I have read many rebuttals to opinionated letters
and usually the rebuttals are more factual. This
becomes very apparent when the subject matter is
politics. It has only been recently that I involved
myself with public opinion in this subject matter because everyone is entitled to an opinion.
But we all know the colloquialism that refers to
options being like you know what. Of course
there are few subjects that are more relegated
to opinionated banter than politics and it leads
the list this time of year. Everyone has their pet
peeve and politics brings out the best and worst
in people. We have become so accustomed to
mud-slinging that we hardly ever see a realistic
campaign without someone smearing some candidates integrity, honesty, or purpose.
I know that my words are probably falling on
deaf ears but I will repeat myself anyhow because
I have an opinion and a philosophy too. Dont be
swayed by one persons opinion of another, find
out for yourself. I know you must have heard the
saying, To thine own self be true and that also
works when you are dealing with others. If you
are an intuitive person, you will be able to separate the chaff from the wheat and the truth from
the trash. And remember one thing, a persons
eyes are the windows to their soul and you will be
able to see the truth in their eyes and also in their
voice. Meet your candidates, shake their hands,
question their purpose and resolve, and make
your decision. Cross party lines and vote for the
man or woman because of their character and not
their affiliation and bring this wonderful country
back to the greatness that inspired the world.
Samuel R. (Sal) Pistachio
Mechanicsville, Md.
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Thanks to All Who Helped with

the Warrior Fun Run & Sail
The Board of Directors and Staff of Patuxent Habitat for
Humanity would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the
sponsors, donors and attendees of our August 23, 2014 fundraiser Warrior Fun Run & Sail. We would like to thank the
many generous businesses and individuals who came together
to help raise funds for our Veterans Critical Home Repair
program.
In particular we would like to recognize the businesses
and organizations who contributed time, talents, and sponsorship to create such an exciting and uplifting morning: Proforma Johnston & Associates, Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation, Southern Maryland Sailing Association, BAE Systems, Davis,Upton, Palumbo & Dougherty, LLC, SMECO,
American Eagle Electric Company, PNC Bank, Spring Cove
Marina, Long Term Wellness, Old Line Bank, Mister Sparky,
APEC, Inc t/a All Phase Electric Company, Zahniser's Yachting Center, Galaxy Homes, CalvertLive.com, Bruster's Ice
Cream, Bear Creek BBQ, DJ Chris Reid, Fleet Reserve Ladies
Auxillary, Gold Star Moms, Patuxent High School cheerleaders, Ron Bailey, Solomons United Methodist Church, Chief
Petty Officer's Association, Food Lion Solomons, Giant California, Sweet Frog, Tackle Box, and Brennan Title.
Additionally, Warrior Fun Run & Sail would not have

been possible without the generous support of the town of
Solomons, the Solomons Business Association, the Calvert
Marine Museum and the Calvert County Sheriffs office for
helping us host and organize this event.
Finally, we would like to thank our volunteers who gave
to our event their time and passion for their local community.
Without the very active contributions of these individuals
events like the Warrior Fun Run & Sail are not possible.
Patuxent Habitat for Humanitys mission to provide affordable, decent housing for local low to moderate income
families depends on the support of our community. Funds
raised through this benefit event support our mission. For information about our mission, our Restore, and volunteer opportunities please call us at 301-863-6227, visit us at www.
patuxenthabitat.org, or Like Us on Facebook. Thank you.
Sandra Diaz
President, Board of Directors
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Lexington Park, Md.
Letter of Thanks
The Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary would like
to thank the community for their overwhelming support of
our Brown Bag Auction on September 6th 2014. It was our
largest Brown Bag Auction to date and truly an AMAZING
day! We would like to thank Knights of Columbus Council #2065 for the use of their building to hold our event. We
would also especially like to thank the following local vendors/businesses for their generous donations that helped make
our event possible: Port Tobacco Players, American Legion
Post #255, St. Marys County Wine & Design, St. Marys
College Bookstore, Calvert Marine Museum, Longhorn, Historic St. Marys City, Sam Grow Band, Cookies by Debbie,
St. James Deli and Spirits, Delegate John & Mary Bohanon,
Ridgells Whitetail Butcher Shop, Elite Beatz, Mary Maday
Slade (H&R Block), Dilly Dally Detailing, St. Inigoes General
Store, Port of Leonardtown Winery, Dyson Building Center,
Towne Florist, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Maryland International Raceway, 4 Legged Barkery, Golden Corral, Blue
Scarab Tattoo, Cole Travel Agency, Your Journey Studios, Trish4U Photography, Michele Slade (AVON), Fitzies Marina,
Papa Johns, The Green Door, Ledos Pizza in Leonardtown,
Linda & Lisa Gibbs (MaryKay), Fiesta Caf, Twist Wine and
Spirits, Bear Creek Open Pit BBQ, Doyles Carpet, The Good
Earth, Linda Raley, Amanda Boyer, Tonia Reppel (Origami
Owl & Younique), Crystal Hidalgo (Younique), Eva Jones

(Tastefully Simple), Wanda Trossbach (thirty-one), Beth Page/
Greys Point Campground, J&J Mechanical Mobile Car Services, Newtowne Players, Amit Khanna D.M.D, Alexander
Chiropractic Center, Home 2 Suites by Hilton in Lexington
Park, Southern Maryland Paintball, Outback Steakhouse, Applebees in California MD, Mom and Pop's Pizza and Subs, Julie Alvey at The Hair Mill, Crystal Clear Photography, Buzzs
Marina, Panera Bread, Cecils Country Store, G&H Jewelers, Mission BBQ, Salina Burgess (Pure Romance), Jen Nebel
(thirty-one), Smokey Joes, Apple Basket, Gracies Guys &
Gals Dance Studio, Stacey Gibbs (Willow Tree & Close to My
Heart), Days Off Deli & Grill, Crystal K Photography, C&C
Photography, Fairfield Inn in Lexington Park, Anna Rovito
(MaryKay), Running Hare Vineyard, Caf Des Artistes, Marsha Evans (Scentsy), 1 Love Photography, Chesapeake Custom Embroidery, and Emily June Photography. We are looking forward to another successful event next September! Our
next event is our 3rd Annual Cow Pie Bingo and Car Show on
Saturday October 11th at Flat Iron Farm! We hope to see you
there!
Marsha Evans
Auxiliary Chairperson
Ridge, Md.
Calvert Cliffs Security

After visiting the site and getting a behind the scenes
look at Calvert Cliffs security department and defenses, I am
confident the facility is a highly-secure, virtually impenetrable
site that is a model of security for other industries. As part of
my visit, I saw firsthand the state of the art weaponry, robust
defenses and highly trained paramilitary personnel qualified
in force protection and antiterrorism techniques. I also saw
the defense in depth principal applied as officers thoroughly
searched a vehicle entering the protected area through a guarded checkpoint. I am confident the site will continue to work
around the clock to protect my friends, family and neighbors
in Southern Maryland.
Roy Dyson
State Senator
Legislative District 29
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Letters to the FALL IS FOR PLANTING
Editor
Fall Decorating HeaDquarters
Pro-Lifers Beware
The Democrat-controlled Senate has a
bill, S. 1696, the Womens Health Protection
Act of 1913, which is the most pro-abortion bill ever conceived. If passed, it will
eliminate nearly every existing state law on
abortions and prohibit the states from enacting new ones in the future. Instead of
protecting womens health, it will eliminate
most of the protection for pregnant women
and their unborn babies. Search the web for
more details.
The bill was sponsored by Connecticut
Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal and
has 35 co-sponsors (34 Democrats and one
Independent). The Democrats must have a
lot of confidence and not much fear of prolifers if they are willing to co-sponsor this
bill this close to an election.
The bill may pass in the Democratcontrolled Senate, but has no chance of
passing in the Republican-controlled
House of Representatives. However, if the
Democrats control the Senate after the November election, they may try to pass the
bill through some weird maneuver without
the Houses approval.
If you are pro-life and support or approve of the recent pro-life laws passed
by states, it is extremely important for the
Republicans to gain control of the Senate
and keep control of the House of Representatives. Please vote for Republicans and
send this to your email friends to encourage
them to do the same.
Robert Boudreaux
Waldorf, Md.
New Helicopter with

Enhanced Technologies
and Capabilities
I would like to thank the Southern
Maryland News Enterprise for the series of
informative articles in May related to the new
AugustaWestland AW-139 helicopter that
was placed in service by the Maryland State
Police at the Trooper 7 base in St. Mary's
County. As was pointed out in the articles,
the new aircraft, which replaces, one that
was more than twenty years old, includes
enhanced technologies and capabilities that
will enable the Maryland State Police to do
their medevacs more safely, quickly, and effectively. This is particularly important for
those in Southern Maryland with critical injuries or illnesses that require timely access
to the highest levels of life saving care.
The effort to secure funding for new
aircraft for the State Police was not without
challenge and required the strong support of
a broad coalition of public and elected officials, as well as members of the police, fire
and EMS communities.
Chief among the elected officials who
worked to ensure the continuation of Maryland's medevac program and to obtain the
new helicopters was Delegate John Bohanan.
Delegate Bohanan chaired the EMS Work
Group in the House of Delegates that was
established by Speaker Mike Busch in 2009
to shepherd a number of initiatives through
the legislative process that have resulted in
improvements to our statewide emergency
medical services system.
His considerable skills as a legislative
leader greatly contributed to the successful
effort to replace the aging fleet of State Police helicopters. In the end, this means safer
and improved access to the highest levels of
trauma and emergency care for the citizens
of Southern Maryland.
Robert R. Bass,
Md., FACEP
Dr. Bass is the former Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for EMS Systems who retired in January 2014.
LEGAL NOTICES
Circuit Court for St. Marys County Case No. C14-458

Sandra Lewis Vs. Shannon Gatton
The Above Plaintiff has filed a complaint, entitled: Complaint for Absolute
Divorce in which she is seeking an absolute divorce from Shannon Gatton.
Notice is herby issued by the Circuit Court for St. Marys County, that the
relief sought in the aforementioned complaint may be granted, unless cause be
shown to the contrary. Defendant is to file a response to the complaint on or before
November 7, 2014. Failure to file the response within the time allowed may result
in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought, provided a copy of this
Notice be: published in some newspaper published in the county/ city, once in each
of three successive weeks on or before October 9, 2014.
Joan W. Williams
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Local High
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Football
Week 3
Review
Week 3 Football Review
The Leonardtown Raiders football team lost Fridays

home conference game against Stone by a score of
49-7.
The St. Marys Ryken football team won Fridays
home non-conference game against Bishop McNamara by a score of 56-26.
The Chopticon Braves football team won Thursdays
home conference game against Northern by a score of
56-0.
The Great Mills Hornets football team won Fridays
home conference game against St. Charles by a score
of 24-6.
Photo by Jessica Woodburn
Photo by Michele Stratton
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Superchargers Showdown
This Friday and Saturday, September

26-27, be a part of MIR history at the largest ever
running of the 29th annual Snap on Tools International Pro Mod Challenge at Superchargers
Showdown!
The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association
[NEOPMA] is proud to announce the second International Pro Mod Event and the largest quarter
mile Pro Mod Fields of 2014 at Maryland International Raceway on Sept. 26th-27th. Qualifying
two 16 cars fields, featuring a 16 car International
Pro Mod Challenge with 8 of Canadas fastest
Pro Modified Racing Association [PMRA] Pro
Mods vs. Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association
[NEOPMA] 8 fastest Pro Mods to Crown the first
International Pro Mod Champion. NEOPMA will
also have a second 16 car Pro Mod Field featuring
some of the fastest Pro Mods on the planet.
We are thrilled to make NEOPMA history
at this year's Superchargers Showdown by qualifying 32 wild Pro Mods and holding the International Pro Mod Challenge. This is one of only
a few races in the entire nation where you can
see a 32 car field on the full quarter mile. With
awesome track and atmospheric conditions in
late-September and a 32 car Pro Mod field it will
truly be an extraordinary weekend! states Royce
Miller of MIR.
Maryland International Raceways fans
love doorslammer racing, and have built a great
relationship with the NEOPMA for their ability to
put on a great event with fast side by side quarter
mile drag racing, and open access to all teams and
their pits. The NEOPMA considers MIR their
home track.
The last several years have been extraordinary for the NEOPMA at MIR. The fans show
their support for the track and racers by filling
the stands to standing room only events. This
is a testament to the Miller Family and staff for
maintaining a great facility, preparing a fast, safe
track for out racers and helping build the NEOPMA into the largest quarter mile pro mod series
in the country, states John Mazzorana of the
NEOPMA.
In addition to the historic field of Pro Mods,
you will also see the Wild Bunch 2 with insane
out of control Superchared Altereds, tire smoking Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars including Bunny
Burkett and 300 mph flame throwing Jet Dragsters. Plus 5,000 to win each day in Top ET.
On Friday there will be one Pro qualifying
session, plus a $5,000 to win Top ET race. On
Saturday there will be 2 more pro qualifying sessions, plus 3 rounds of jet cars, and eliminations
Saturday night with the full Speed Unlimited ET
series. There will also be another $5,000 to win
Top ET race on Saturday. Come early and dont
miss any of this history-making event.
The schedule for this event is as follows on
Friday, gates will open at 3pm. Top ET time trials will start at 4pm with eliminations starting at
7pm. There will be a Pro Mod shakedown run at
5pm, and Pro Mod qualifying at 8pm.
On Saturday gates will open at 9am, ET
time runs start at 10am with Junior eliminations
at 11:30am and all other ET class eliminations at
1:30pm. There will be two more Pro Mod qualifying sessions at 12noon and 2pm. First round of
Pro Mod eliminations will begin at 5pm, and there
will be 3 rounds of Jet Cars starting at 7pm along
with the Wild Bunch, and the Nostalgia Nitro
Funny Cars.
Admission is $20 on Friday, $25 on Saturday, or a two day pass is $40 and that includes a
free pit pass. Children 6 to 11 are $5 per day.
On Sunday, September 28th, MIR will host
another full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudge
runs, testing, and tuning all day long! MIR will
also have the S&J Race Cars $3,000 to win Top
ET race. So bring your grudge matches, street
cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles,
and Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open at 10am,
eliminations begin at 3pm, and the test & tune is
over at 6pm. Admission is just $15.
For more detailed information on these
events call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag.com
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers.
We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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Obituaries
Marie (Raley) Burch, 88
Julia Owens Bodine, 83
Dora E. Schroeder, 93
Dr. Robert D. Schultz
Marie (Raley) Burch, 88,

of Hollywood, Md. passed away
peacefully Sept. 16 at her home
surrounded by her family.
Born June 9, 1926, Marie was the oldest daughter of
the late Lewis W. & Vernia S.
Banks of Burnsville, N.C.
After graduation from high school in
1944, she graduated from Johnson City Business College in 1946 and received credits from
other Universities in Business Management
through 1948. She started her career working
for ET & WNC Transportation & Railroad
Co. in East Tenn. From Tenn., she moved on
to Washington, D.C. with her cousin (June) in
1948, where she worked for the General Services Administration (GSA) in Downtown
D.C. While working for GSA, she met and
later married her first husband, Ralph Reds
Raley of Callaway, Md. in October 1950. After
a long battle with cancer, Ralph later passed
away in 1978.
After Ralphs passing, Marie moved to
Northern Virginia and worked at NAVAIR in
Crystal City, Va. She worked with McDonnell
aircraft and a team of British Engineers on the
Submarine Harpoon Missile Project for several years, after which she returned to Southern
Md. to work at the Naval Air Station at Pax
River. She retired from government service in
1986 after 27 years of service.
In 1983, Marie married the late F. Elliott
Burch, Sr. and the two built a beautiful home
in Hollywood together where she had since
resided.
Marie lived a very active church life assisting in the startup of Lexington Park Baptist Church and later a member of Leonardtown Baptist Church. She kept in touch with a
circle of friends through her Tuesday morning
bible studies, NARFE, the XYZers and other
Christian activities.
She had many talents; such as crafts,
interior decorating, sewing, cooking and the
outdoors; such as gardening and landscaping
and always said there was something about the
outdoors and working in the good earth that
draws us closer to our God.
In addition to her parents and husbands,
Marie is preceded in death by her daughter,
Sandra Raley-Tippett (Joe). She leaves behind her son, Garry Raley Sr. (Jeanne) of Callaway, Md., four grandchildren; Garry Raley
Jr. (Elizabeth), Travis Raley (Lisa), Jennifer
Faunce (Al) and Kelly Tayman and 7 great
grandchildren. Family includes sister, Rheba
Woody (Emerson) of Burnsville, N.C.; brother, Ray Banks of Chuckey, Tenn.; and two
stepsons, Sonny Burch (Peaches) and Buddy
Burch (Jean) and their families.
Family received friends for Maries Life
Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 2 to 5
p.m. with prayers recited at 4 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service
was held on Monday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at
Leonardtown Baptist Church, 23520 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Interment followed in Queen of Peace Cemetery,
38888 Dr. Johnson Road, Mechanicsville,
Md., 20659.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Julia Owens Bodine, 83, of

Lexington Park, former long-term
St. Marys County elementary
school teacher, died Sept. 18.
Born Sept. 13, 1931, in Leonardtown, she was the daughter of
the late William Freeman Owens
and Mary Lillian Owens.
She graduated from Margaret Brent High
School as valedictorian in 1949. She earned a
bachelors degree in Elementary Education from
Towson State Teachers College in 1953 and
returned to St. Marys County as a first grade
teacher at Leonardtown Elementary School.
On Nov. 19, 1955, she married Francis
Rackett Bodine and later left teaching to raise
her family after the birth of her first son, Kevin,
in 1958. She returned to teaching in 1976 and
retired from the profession in 1985. Throughout
her career, she taught the first grade at Leonardtown Elementary School, Frank Knox School
and Greenview Knolls School.
A lifelong resident of St Marys County,
Bodine was active in many charitable organizations. She was a member and past president of
the Saint Vincent DePaul Society at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She helped
found and then managed the Clothing Center
and Food Pantry at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Catholic Church, which provided for countless
St. Marys County residents, for several years.
In the past, she had routinely provided meals
for the residents of the Three Oaks Homeless
Shelter. Bodine was an active member of the St.
Marys County Historical Society for approximately 60 years.
She was a parishioner of Immaculate
Heart of Mary Church for 60 years and served
as a Eucharistic minister. Bodine taught CCD
classes for many years and acted as a Eucharistic
minister for the residents of the Bayside Nursing
Home.
Bodine enjoyed landscape gardening, sewing, reading, antique collecting, interior design
and travel; but her greatest joy was derived from
her family and helping those less fortunate in the
community.
She is survived by her three sons, Francis Kevin Bodine and his wife, Kelly, of Avon,
Ohio, Dr. Christopher Ken Bodine and his wife,
Kelley, of Champagne, Ill., David Kurt Bodine
and his wife, Beth, of Port Republic; seven
grandchildren, Ryan Kurt Bodine, Kristina Marie Cole, Kimberly Meagan Terry, Christopher
Bryce Bodine, Owen Francis Bodine, Aileen
Riley Bodine and Leah Michelle Bodine; seven
great grandchildren; and her brother William F.
(Freddy) Owens of Clinton.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and her husband, Francis Rackett Bodine. In addition, she was preceded in death by brothers and
sisters, Charlie Owens, Margarite Owens Dorn,
Madeline Owens Sickle, John Melton Owens,
Rosalie Owens Russell, Evelyn Owens Chopin,
Myrtle Owens Russell, Joseph Owens, Anna
Owens Cramer, Janice Dunbar Cooper, James
Dunbar, Franklin Dunbar and Julius Owens.
Family received friends for Bodines Life
Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 2 to
4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A; Leonardtown, Md. where prayers
were recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian
burial will be celebrated on Thursday Sept. 25
at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church, Lexington Park, Md. with Father David
Beaubien officiating. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to St. Vincent DePaul Society of IHM, 22375
Three Notch Road, Lexington Park Md., 20653.
Condolences to the family may be made at
www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Dora E. Schroeder, 93,

of Drayden, Md. passed away
Thursday, Sept. 18 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center
in Lexington Park, Md., surrounded by her loving family.
Born on April 15, 1921 in
Davenport, Iowa, she is the daughter of the
late Alfred S. Beard and Eddie Pearl Murray
Beard.
Dora was dedicated to taking care of
her family. She enjoyed spending her time
with them, especially her grandchildren.
Her hobbies included quilting, painting pottery, gardening, making handicrafts with
her friends, and traveling in the RV. She also
enjoyed lunch and a glass of wine with her
Lady Friends.
Dora is survived by her children, Mark
Schroeder of Drayden, MD, David Schroeder of Texas; her grandchildren, Shellaine
Trabucco and Scott Schroeder; her great
grandchildren, Marshall Spence and Sara
Schroeder; and her great-great-grandchildren, Taylor Spence and Logan Spence. In
addition to her parents, she is preceded in
death by her husband, Lester Schroeder;
her son, Gary Schroeder; her daughter,
Joni Schroeder; and her siblings, Rose Hall,
Flossie Rauch, Mazy Barrett, Helen Thomson, and Mary Brunning.
All services will be private.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Dr. Robert D. Schultz of

Gary, Ind., died on Sept. 11 after
a long illness.
Survivors include his wife
Margarette,his son David and
his wife Nina, his daughter
Jeanne and her husband Rich,
his daughter Jessica, his granddaughters Ashley, Natalie, Briana and Shannon, his grandsons Aaron, Michael, and Sean,
adopted (Margarettes) brother Andrew and
his wife Dorothy; his sisters Emma Jean, Sue,
JoAnn and Tricia, brothers-in-law Charles,
both Jerrys and George, and all the nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Bob received his BS & MS in Forestry
at Purdue, PHD in Business Administration
with a Forest Management program at CalBerkeley, and LLD from GW, numerous diplomas from Defense Systems Management
College and certificates from Naval Air Systems Command. His professional memberships included: NARFE/formerly State Legislative Liaison and then Chapter President
and State Legislative Liaison, simultaneously;
Board for Correction of Naval Records, Society of American Foresters, and the Virginia &
Maryland bar associations. He received many
awards for volunteerism at the city, county and
state levels over the years. He also was a published author and received many awards during his professional career. Bob was an Eagle
Scout and a life member of the Red Cross. He
was well-respected, much loved and will be
extremely missed by all.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later
date.
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Calling All Musicians
By Sarah Miller
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Mobile Career Center visits scheduled
Southern Maryland Mobile Career
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Options to pay for college explored
Nadine Hutton, Director of Financial
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FAFSA form, student loans, and scholarships at 6:30 p.m. at Leonardtown on Oct.
15, at Charlotte Hall on Oct. 22, and at Lexington Park on Nov. 3.
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Community
2014 County Fair

The St. Mary's County Fair
was held Thursday, Sept. 18 through
Sunday, Sept. 21. More than 1000
people entered their handiwork in
the competitions which include livestock, home arts, farm and garden,
arts and crafts, and 4-H departments. For more information, go to
www.smcfair.somd.com/
Photo by Lauren Procopio
Herbalife Holds MEGA

24Fit in the Park
Antiques, Collectibles, Gifts & Specialty Shops
Largest Indoor Market in Southern Maryland

Over 100 Small Shops
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10 - 5
Chesapeake
uction
ouse
Auction every Friday at 6 p.m.
Photos by Frank Marquart
The Southern Maryland Herbalife Team's "MEGA 24Fit in the Park" held last Sunday
was a great success. Team members, their families, friends, and guests met at Laurel Grove
Park to enjoy a great workout and time with friends. These "24Fit" camps are held at Laurel
Grove Park every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and various locations and times in Southern
Maryland. Working in conjunction with St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks, these
fit camps are free and open to the public! It is the goal of the Southern Maryland Herbalife
team to help get Southern Maryland fit, one "24Fit" camp at a time.
Southern Maryland Herbalife Press Release.
Enjoy a unique
shopping experience in a
country setting.
Our market is made up
of an oasis of 100 small
shops in four buildings
on five acres.
We specialize in antiques
and collectibles,
but have an endless
variety of lovely
gifts and crafts.
Quality Consignments
Accepted for Auctions
East Coast
Antique & Collectible
Estate Auction
Friday, Oct. 10th - 6 p.m.
Consignments Now Being Accepted

Look for photos on our website or on
www.chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
5015 St. Leonard Road St. Leonard, Md 20685
www.chesapeakemarketplace.com
Marketplace: 410-586-3725
Auction House: 410-586-1161
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Thursday, Sept. 25
Community Information Forum
Bay District Fire Department Hall (46900 South
Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park) 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Residents experiencing problems with paying
utility bills, veterans in need of services, unable to
access healthcare, in danger of becoming homeless,
in need of assistance to apply for disability or other
services should plan to attend the Community Information Forum! The St. Marys County Aging & Disability Resource Center/Maryland Access Point will
host the FREE forum onThursday, Sept 25, from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m., at the Bay District Fire Department
Hall. All St. Marys County residents are invited to
attend regardless of age or income. This event will
provide an opportunity to learn about essential, resources and services available within St. Marys
County. The first 200 attendees will receive a free
emergency kit. Representatives from several organizations in the county will address topics such as Home
and Community-Based Services, the Maryland
Energy Assistance Program, Services for Veterans,
Homeless Prevention, and the Health Enterprise
Zone. Attendees can speak one-on-one and ask specific questions of representatives from the St. Marys
County Department of Aging & Human Services-Home and Community-Based Services Division,
the Aging and Disability Resource Center/ Maryland
Access Point, Marylands Commitment to Veterans, the Three Oaks Homeless Shelter, the Southern
Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc., MedStar St. Marys Hospitals Health Enterprise Zone, Adult Medical Day Care, and the Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living.For
more information and a full event brochure, contact
Monika Williams by email at monika.williams@stmarysmd.comor phone at 301-475-4200, ext. 1057.
Friday, Sept. 26
SMTMD HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Open Mic
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach Fowler
Road, Chaptico) 7 p.m.
Golf Tournament
Wicomico Shores Golf Course (Chaptico) 9 a.m.
On Friday, Sept. 26, the 23rd Annual Golf
Tournament to benefit Special Olympics St. Marys
County and The Center for Life Enrichment will be
held at Wicomico Shores Golf Course.
The tournament is a Captains choice foursome
event. Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Prizes for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd place teams based on flights, putting contest and other events. Fee includes green fees, cart,
refreshments (during play) and a luncheon reception
after the tournament. If you are interested in supporting or playing in this event, for more information or to register, please call Laurie at 301-373-8100
ext. *814. Both The Center for Life Enrichment and
Special Olympics St. Marys County are United Way
organizations that meet the needs of persons with
disabilities in our community.
Saturday, Sept. 27
California Ramblers- Bluegrass/Country Band
Flip Flop Bar (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden)
6 to 10 p.m.
Event Open to the Public: The California Ramblers Bluegrass/Country Band will be playing at the
Flip Flop Bar at Dennis Point Marina Campground.
5K Run/3K Walk
Three Notch Trail (Northern Senior Center, Charlotte Hall)
Christmas in April St. Marys County, Inc. is
organizing their 1st annual 5Krun/3Kwalk on Sept.
27, 2014. This will be a sanctioned event on the Three
Notch Trail in Charlotte Hall, Md. starting and finishing in front of the Northern Senior Center. Sign
in and registration $25.00 (cash or check only) from
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Race/Walk starts at 9:00 am. Online
registration at poweredbyactive.com. 100 percent
of profit will go to Christmas in April St. Marys
County, Inc. to fund our program. For more info:
301-884-2905.
Thrift Store Grand Opening
The former Sisters of St. Joseph Convent/Bethany
House (16562 Three Notch Road, Ridge) 10 a.m.
St. Michaels School celebrates the grand opening of their Angel Wings & Things thrift store on
Saturday, Sept. 27. The former Sisters of St. Joseph
Convent/Bethany House at 16562 Three Notch Road
in Ridge has been transformed into a non-profit store

operating under the Archangel Scholarship Foundation. All proceeds will be used for SMS tuition assistance. Preview of the store begins at 10 a.m. and
refreshments will be served. St. Michaels High
School Class of 1961 graduate Jack Russell will lead
the ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Regular thrift
store hours will be Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
Sundays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Donations are accepted on
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
RiverFest
Historic St. Marys City (Farthings Ordinary- 47414
Old State House Road, St. Marys City) 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Celebrate the St. Marys River at the 10th Annual RiverFest, on Saturday, Sept. 27. Festivities will
take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at
Historic St. Marys City (HSMC).Discover 101 ways
to protect and enjoy our waterways. Enjoy live music, featuring singer/songwriter Janie Meneely
with the Chesapeake Charter School Chorus.
Try kayaking, seining, and other environmental activities.Visit exhibits about local flora and
fauna and take home a free Bay-Friendly Backyards booklet. Get your face painted and come
face-to-face with birds of prey, sturgeon, oysters
and other seldom-seen neighbors. The St. Marys
City Militia will hold their annual muster in conjunction with RiverFest. Experience the sights,
sounds, and smells of a 17th-century militia assembly as citizen-soldier re-enactors prepare to defend
the colony against Virginians and pirates. March
along as militiamen practice drills. Follow smoke
and fire to a mock battle and musket demonstration. Visit militia families carrying out every day
chores in camp. Start your visit by HSMCs Shop at
Farthings Ordinary, 47414 Old State House Road,
St. Marys City. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout
the day. For more information visit smrwa.org/
riverfest.htmlor call 240-895-4990.
Fall Melodies
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne
Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Our very own local musician, Meleah Backhaus, will perform live on the patio. Bring a picnic
& relax with our award winning wines as you enjoy
Meleahs fresh music. Cost: $5 for wine tasting up
to 6 wines and a souvenir glass.
Sunday, Sept. 28
Field Trip
Sotterly Plantation (44300 Sotterly Ln., Hollywood) 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Leaders: David Moulton and Michael
Patterson
The Southern Maryland Audubon Society invites you to join us for a fall excursion to this scenic
and historic Patuxent River property. Bald Eagles,
migrant songbirds and lingering meadowlarks and
sparrows can be found via Sotterleys extensive
trail system. Beginners welcome! From Rt. 235, go
north on Sotterley Road, turn right through gates to
the Sotterley Plantation visitors center parking lot.
RSVP to David at moulton.davidh@gmail.com or
240-278-4473.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
Responsible Personnel Certification for Erosion
and Sediment Control Green Card Class
St. Marys Agricultural Service Center Conference
Room, Suite C (26737 Radio Station Way, Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The St. Marys Soil Conservation District
will sponsor the Responsible Personnel Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control Green
Card Class. State law requires that any responsible personnel involved in grading or other soil
disturbing activities be knowledgeable about erosion and sediment control principles, specifications
and implementation, as well as, to have a certificate
of attendance at a Maryland Department of the Environments (MDE) approved training program
(Green Card Class). Registration deadline is
Sept. 26 and cost is $50 per person payable to
St. Marys SCD and mailed or delivered to St.
Marys SCD 26737 Radio Station Way, Suite B,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. We accept cash, check
& credit card (Visa & MC). For questions, or to
register, contact Haley Carter at 301-475-8402 or
haley.carter@stmarysscd.com.
October, Month Long

Water Works
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts (41625 Park Avenue,
Leonardtown) Artist Reception Oct. 3, 5 to 8 p.m.
Opal Fine Art Gallery & Gifts will host Water
Works, an exhibit of work by Annie Compton beginning Oct. 3 and running through Oct. 31.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
STEM Information Exchange
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Building 2, Center Hall (44219 Airport Rd., California)
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Educational Outreach Office The
Womens Advisory Group (STEM Educational
Outreach Team), and The Patuxent Partnership are
pleased to host a STEM Information Exchange. Hear
remarks from Navy Senior Leadership & STEM
stakeholders, explore local & strategic STEM initiatives (Industry, Community & Educators), engage
with the local STEM community, network, and visit
booths for STEM resources. There is no cost for this
program. Register at paxpartnership.org/index.
cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1424
NCMA: A Guide to Federal Law and Regulation
Rivers Edge Catering & Conference Center (46870
Tate Rd., Patuxent River) 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Chesapeake Bay Chapter presents a
Guide to Federal Law and Regulation with Ms. Robin
Coll, NAWCAD Associate Counsel onWednesday,
Oct. 1from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rivers Edge
Catering & Conference Center. Check-in begins at
11:00 a.m. Participants must confirm US Citizenship in RSVP sorry, no foreign nationals. The
cost is $20 for members and $25 non-members, and
includes in-room buffet lunch. Advance registration
by email and payment by mail are required no later
than September 29 to ncmachesapeakebay@gmail.
comor P.O. Box 984, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
To get the member rate, include your member number
in your RSVP. Please visit www.ncmachesa.orgfor
more information.
Friday, Oct. 3
Fusion
Flip Flop Bar (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) 6
to 10 p.m.
Event Open to the Public: Fusion will be playing at the Flip Flop Bar at Dennis Point Marina
Campground
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment
Sale
St. Marys County Fairgrounds (located on St. Route
5, two miles south of Leonardtown) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment Sale will be held at the St. Marys County
Fairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3
and Saturday, October 4. More than 25,000 gently
used childrens and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale are donated
to local charities. Any local organization interested
in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville atMitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Third Annual Pink Friday
Leonardtown Square 5 to 8 p.m.
The Leonardtown Business Association First Fridays
Committee is proud to host the 3rd Annual Pink Friday on October 3rd, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. All proceeds from activities and fundraisers go directly to
MedStar Hospital breast cancer awareness and cancer
support programs. Join us in Leonardtown for live
music on the Square with The Hot Toddies, Share
on the Square with MedStar St. Marys and the St.
Marys County Historical Society, Uplifting Designs Bra Art Contest in Jeannies Park, Top it Off!
Whimsical Hats sale, and special PINK promotions
all over town! For details, visitwww.leonardtownfirstfridays.com
Saturday, Oct. 4
The Leprechaun Lilys Childrens Consignment
Sale
The Leprechaun Lillys Childrens Consignment Sale will be held at the St. Marys County
Fairgrounds in Leonardtown on Friday, October 3
and Saturday, October 4. More than 25,000 gently

used childrens and maternity items will be available. Many items remaining after the sale are donated
to local charities. Any local organization interested
in receiving items from future sales can contact McConville atMitzi@LeprechaunLillys.com.
Indoor Flea Market
St. Marys County Fair Association is having an
indoor Flea Market at the Fairgrounds on Saturday,
Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. All vendors and Crafters
are welcome. An 8 X 10 space with one table may be
rented for $20. For information or to reserve a space
you must call 301-475-9543.
The Blessing of the Fleet Regatta
St. Clements Island Museum Grounds (38370 Point
Breeze Road, Coltons Point)- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Blessing of the Fleet Regatta, hosted by
Barnacle Cup Sailing and the 7th District Optimist
Club, will be held at St. Clements Island (near Heron
Island Bar) in conjunction with the annual Blessing
of the Fleet. The first race will begin at 11 a.m., with
a Ceremonial race starting at 1 p.m. with a cannon
from the Dove. As many races as possible will be
conducted by 4 p.m. Following the races, there will
be food and drinks for sale on-shore, and awards presented after the races are scored. There is an on shore
festival held at Coltons Pt. with water taxis to and
from anchored boats and St. Clements Island. There
are on-shore events both Saturday and Sunday with
Fireworks on Saturday evening.Registration is
$25.00 and the fee will benefit the sailing programs
at St. Marys Ryken High School and Leonardtown
High School. For more information please contact
Bob Donaldson at 301-769-2102, Shawn Moore at
301-247-7238, or simply go towww.barnaclecup.com.
Come out and race, or just come out and watch. Fun
for all ages!
Flea Market
Glory Days Antiques (12005 Crain Hwy, Newburg)
Glory Days Antiques will be hosting an outdoor fall
flea market.If you are interested in becoming a vendor,
please call 301-259-4500. Spaces are $20 on Saturday.
Centennial Celebration
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (27108 Mt. Zion
Church Rd., Mechanicsville) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (By Apple Basket) will be having their Centennial Celebration on
Oct. 4 and 5. Free admission and shuttle service
from off-site parking. Activities both days include
Crafters, Demonstrations, Petting Zoo, Dunk Tank,
Interactive Model T Auto, Meet the Great Danes,
Games, Mechanical Milking Cow, Puppet Shows,
Food, Face Painting, Clown, Harolds Homemade
Ice Cream and Baked Goods. Old fashioned tent
revival at 3 p.m. Performances by Bluegrass Gospel Express at noon, Bill Adams Band at 1 p.m. and
Walls of Jasper at 2 p.m. Please come join us for
our 100th Birthday Celebration of the building of Mt.
Zion United Methodist Churchs Sanctuary. Sanctuary tours available both days. For more information
call 301-884-4132 or visit us at www.mtzionmech.
org
Longaberger Basket and Vera Bradley Bingo
St. Marys School (13735 Notre Dame Place, Bryantown) 6 p.m.
Early Bird games start at 6:45 p.m. Regular
games start at 7 p.m. The $20 admission fee gets you
24 chances to win some great prizes. There will be
a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and a grand raffle. Must
be at least 7 years of age to play. Opportunities to
win bonus prizes throughout the evening. Everyone in the bingo area must have a $20 paid admission. Credit Cards accepted at the door. Food will
be available for purchase. Call Amanda Schiavoni
(301-274-2998) for reservations or for more details.
Seventh District Rescue Squad Auxiliary Annual
Yard Sale
Rescue Squad Annex Building (21530 Coltons Point
Rd., Route 242 Ave.) 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Seventh District Rescue Squad Auxiliary
Annual Yard Sale will take place Saturday, Oct. 4
from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Table rental costs are $15 for
indoor tables and $10 for outside tables. Set up for
indoor tables will be on Friday, Oct. 3 at 8 a.m. to 12
p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you do not want a table,
bring your gently used items to the Annex building
during Fridays set-up times. Contact Trisha at 301769-3214 for more information.
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Thursday, Sept. 25
Rusty and Steve
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810
Piney Point Road, Piney Point) 7 p.m.
Football on Roller Skates
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Roller derby has been described in

a few ways, comically. The most common
representation of it is speed chess while
people throw bricks at you on roller skates.
Another way is football plus track on roller
skates with no ball and less pads, said Rachel Harris, Marketing Director and Public
Relations Manager of Southern Maryland
Roller Derby. So what is it, really? She had
the answer:
Its a game where offense and defense
is played at the same time. Only one person
on each team can score points, the jammer.
They wear a star cover on their helmet so
everyone can tell who they are, and then the
other four people on each team blockers are
trying to stop the opposite teams jammer
from scoring points, which means passing
them on the trackWe want to bring roller
derby to Southern Maryland.
The SOMD Roller Derby League was
established roughly two years ago by the
leagues president, known as Rhapsody N
Bruise, when she tired of the long trip to her
former roller derby team.
Our president, Rhapsody N Bruise,
had been commuting all the way to Baltimore to practice and play with their team up
there, Charm City Roller Girls, and it just
became too much financially for her to travel up there, so she decided to start one down
here with a few other interesting people,
and thats how it all started, Harris stated.
Since then, the league has dedicated itself to development, working hard to recruit
new members, according to Harris.
The past two years have been growing years for us, getting skaters, getting
our name out there, getting people to join,
she said, We have nine bout ready [skaters], and five other skaters who are not
bout ready. We also have refs and volunteers, and theyre members, just not skating
members.
How do people become members?
They go to bootcamp!
We run a 13 week bootcamp. Once a
week, you come to boot camp and you learn
a specific set of skills each week. It starts
with everything from how to roller-skate to
and including hitting and stopping and laps.
Once you have completed the 13 weeks, we
invite you to join the league, and then whatever skills you have to work on you work
on at practice with the league, Harris said,
and then, to become bout ready, skaters
must take a test.
They have to take a WFTDA [Womens Flat Track Derby Association] Assessment. You have to do 27 laps around the
track in five minutes. Its a lot. It took me
over a year to achieve myself. There are
also tests on balance and awareness and
stopping properly, all the way up to big hits,
like shoulder checks and hip checks and all
kinds of different things you have to do to
be safe. And its more about safety than skill
at first. We have a level system level one
skater, level two skater its how we progress through our skills. At the end of level
Piranhas
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 26
Dont Call Me Shirley
Funkzilla
Striped Rock (14470 Solomons Island Road,
Solomons Island) 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27
DJ Dave
The Tavern (4975 St Leonard Road, St Leonard) 9 a.m.
Photos courtesy of flickr.com
two, you take a written test on the rules, for

players and referees. The refs have to score
higher on the rules test, because they have
to know them, said Harris.
SOMD Roller Derby, which currently
acts as a nonprofit organization, a league
and a team, has just concluded its first year
playing against other teams, having competed for the last time this season on Sunday, Sept. 21, over the bridge in Salisbury,
Harris said.
This is our first year playing against
other teams and tomorrow is our third and
final game of the yearwe dont want to
overwhelm the few players that we do have
with all of this stuff, and then there are injuries too, the first time around. The skating season, the playing season, is literally
all year, but we as a league take a holiday
break, and most do. But pretty much, you
can always find a roller derby game to
watch or go to.
Currently, SOMD Roller Derby is a
womens only team, but is looking to expand its horizons in the future.
The reason we say were a league
and a team is that were new, so we only
have enough people for one team. A lot of
the bigger leagues have two, three, four
separate teams within one league. Were
an organization, a team, and a league right
now.We want to have a team for each
county! Weve even considered having one
for PG County.We thought about a co-ed
team and we want to have a junior league,
for people under eighteen. I think the age
for that is like, 11 to 18. That would be a
great feeder for us that we could keep going
for a really long time. Not every girl wants
to play soccer, not every girl wants to be a
ballerina. So the girls who were told they
couldnt play hockey, they couldnt play
football, they couldnt wrestle, maybe roller
derbys the thing for them, said Harris.
Its an outlet from stress in your life!
You get to hit your friends and still love each
other afterwards, not like at a high school
party where somebody might get hit and
the two people never speak again. Youre
always friends afterwards and you meet a
lot of really great people.Not only that, but
Ive lost 80 pounds in the last two years. It
ups your physical game, so to speak.Another thing about roller derby that you dont
realize going into it, it doesnt matter what
size you are, it doesnt matter what age you

are, we have a grandmother on our team,
we have a recent high school graduate on
our team. It doesnt matter what age you
are, it doesnt matter where you came from,
its a big self esteem booster. Theres a place
for small and skinny skaters and theres a
place for tall and big skaters. Every body
type is welcome and every personality type
is welcome.
Most of us are mothers, many of us are
married or engaged, some are stay at home
moms, some are working. We have a Navy
Chief on our team, we have a homicide detective, people from all walks of life and all
types of people, Harris said.
While the roller derby league is reaching out to members of the Southern Maryland Community, it is also doing its best
to give back to the community as a whole,
namely through extensive works for charity.
We tried to focus on womens charities.This year we did a tattoo fundraiser
at Chronic Ink. We donated all the funds
raised that day from the tattoos people got
to the Autism Parents Support Group of
Southern Maryland. We sent local tri-county area kids to summer camp.Were doing
the Monster Glow Dash next monthWe
are doing a charity beer pong tournament
in November, and were going to be donating to Angels Watch, which is a womens
and childrens domestic violence shelter.
We want to do a skate with Girl Scouts, and
help them get their skating badges, but we
havent found a troop yet that needs that
badge, so were trying to find one in the
tri-county area.One of the biggest focuses
that weve tried to have is giving back to
the community and not just being all about
sports. Weve tried to focus our charity on
the local community, and weve been trying to get local sponsors, Harris said. We
want to show that its not just a sport, but
that it can also be part of the community.
Roller derby is one of the worlds most
rapidly developing sports, Harris said. Try
it out! In doing so, you just may become
part of roller derby history.
For more information about SOMD
Roller Derby, visit www.somdrollerderby.
org.
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28
Snakebite
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 3 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 29
Karaoke
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
Open Mic
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Open Mic
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 2
Swamp Candy
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Coastline
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810
Piney Point Road, Piney Point) 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 3
Big Money
Dowell) 8 p.m.
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Strategies for Proper Pruning

As the leaves fall off the trees and
greenery thins out for the season, exposing
branches and undergrowth along the way,
homeowners may be tempted to prune their
trees and shrubs. But while autumn pruning may seem like a good idea, many gardening experts say it is often best for homeowners to wait until winter or early spring
before pruning.
Although pruning does thin out
branches and tame spent blooms, which
can be eyesores, pruning also stimulates
new growth. Pruning in the autumn, when
plants are naturally preparing to go dormant, can weaken the plants considerably.
This can compromise their chances of surviving into the next growing season.
Fall temperatures also can be deceiving. While it may be warm during the day
when the sun is shining, temperatures can
quickly drop overnight. Pruning during the
warmth of day, when the sap has risen in
the plants, may deplete energy from the
plant. When the mercury drops at night, the
plant can suffer.
If you must spend time in the yard in
the fall, tend to the leaves and debris that
have already fallen to the ground rather
than focusing energy on fall pruning. If you
have been diligent during the spring and
summer, your shrubs and other plants likely wont need pruning at this time of year.
Wait until winter before taking out
the shears. At this point, the woody parts
of many plants are dormant and will not be
harmed or primed to grow by the pruning.

Chances are you wont prune too much as
well, as chilly temperatures will keep you
from spending too much time outdoors.
When its time to prune, consider
these other pointers.
Keep tools clean and in good working order. You risk injury if your tools are
dull and in poor shape overall. Spend time
sharpening pruners and keep manual tools
oiled and clean. Debris can lodge itself in
clippers, making it more difficult to open
and shut them. Wash and dry tools after
use, especially when dealing with diseased
plants. Otherwise you risk spreading disease to healthy plants.
Cut back stems completely. Its usually a good idea to prune branches back to
the main stem. Leaving a portion sticking
out can catch on people or animals and
produce a gathering spot for bacteria and
insects. Take out thinner, smaller shoots
first before moving on to any dead or dying
branches.
Prune dry branches. Do not prune
when plants are wet. Pruning damp plants
encourages the growth of microbes that can
infiltrate the plant. This is not as significant
a problem in the winter, when microbes
have already been killed.
Ask an expert. If you are unsure of
how and when to prune particular plants,
consult with an expert at a nursery or wherever you buy your plants.
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Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions
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4. Semiliquid infant food
7. Pacific Standard Time
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12. Language of Laos
13. Higher up
15. Toupee
16. A love affair
19. Exaggerated emotional
play
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leeches
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creativity
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exercise
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Games
shape
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32. School organization
33. 1/100 yen
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38. Treated with indulgence
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41. Calmed by drugs

42. At the peak
43. Esteemed recipient
44. Reverse dactyl
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51. Educate
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
FREE Community Information Forum
If you are facing a utility cut-off, a veteran in need of services, unable to

access healthcare, in danger of becoming homeless, in need of assistance applying for disability or other services, plan to attend the Community Information
Forum! The St. Marys County Aging & Disability Resource Center/Maryland
Access Point will host a FREE community information session. All St. Marys
County residents are invited to attend regardless of age or income. This event
will provide an opportunity to learn about essential, resources and services available within St. Marys County. The Community Information Forum will be at
the Bay District Fire Department Hall, located at 46900 South Shangri La Drive,
Lexington Park, today Thursday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. The first 200
attendees will receive a free emergency kit. For a full brochure or more information call 301-475-4200, ext. 1057 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging.
Yard Sale at Northern
On Saturday, Oct.4, beginning at 6:30 a.m. the Northern Senior Activity

Center Council will hold an indoor yard sale (rain or shine) at the Northern Senior Activity Center at 29655 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall. A wide assortment of items will be available for purchase at reasonable prices. Proceeds will
benefit the Northern Senior Activity Center. Donations will be accepted until
noon, Friday, Oct. 3. No clothes, childrens toys or exercise equipment will be accepted. Please review your donations to ensure that they are salable. Call Council President Pat Myers at 301-884-8714 to make arrangements for deliveries.
CSM Wellness Clinic
On Thursday, Oct. 9, from 9-11:30 a.m., free health checks and education
sessions are provided by the CSM (College of Southern Maryland) Nursing Program at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Screenings are available for Pulse
Oximetry, blood pressure, height and weight, body mass index (BMI) and vision as well as presentations on Osteoporosis, Foot Care for the Diabetic, Heart
Attack Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Etiquette and Handwashing with the
Germ Detector machine. Interviews will be done for longevity and nutrition
education. Walk-ins are welcome.
Gardening Workshop at Loffler
Patricia Armstrong will present How to Plan and Install a Perennial Garden
Including Spring Bulbs at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Thursday, Oct.
2 from 9-10:30 a.m. Patricia will offer a power point presentation in the senior
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lounge followed by a hands-on garden opportunity where participants will be

able to help plant perennials and bulbs with Patricias assistance as well as other
master gardeners. This workshop is being offered at no cost to participants. Call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk at Loffler to sign up by
Monday, Sept. 29.
Art Teacher Needed
The Art instructor at the Loffler Senior Activity Center has relocated to another state. At this time, the Loffler art students will meet to work independently
on current projects. If you are interested in sharing some of your art skills, or
would like to teach an art workshop, please call Shellie at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655.
4th Annual Barn Party at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds
Kick off the autumn season with a good old fashioned barn party at the St.
Marys County Fairgrounds Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
planned by the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Enjoy country music and food in a
country setting. Tap your feet while listening to live music by the Billy Hill Band,
twirl your partner around the dance floor, and enjoy a catered pork barbeque
meal. Ticket price is $8. Tickets are available for purchase at all senior activity
center locations while supplies last. For more information, call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050.
Pumpkin Decorating Series
Decorating pumpkins can be fun for anyone, not just children. In this series
held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center at 10 a.m, participants will decorate
three pumpkins, the cost per pumpkin is $7. There will be no carving. A special
pumpkin treat will be served during each class. On Tuesday, Sept. 30 make a
Countdown to Halloween Pumpkin on Tuesday, Oct. 7 make a Bedazzled Spider
Web Pumpkin, and on Tuesday, Oct. 14 make a Black Lace Pumpkin. When
registering for the class, indicate which days you wish to attend. To learn more,
call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Deadline for the Renters Tax Credit Program Extended
The deadline for the Renters Tax Credit Program has been extended until
October 31, 2014. This credit provides a one-time reimbursement up to $750 to
individuals who meet eligibility guidelines. Persons residing in tax exempt properties are not eligible. Applications are available at each Senior Activity Center
or by calling 1-800-944-7403.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Philip Briscoe, Pt I
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Philip Briscoe, son of Dr. John Hanson Briscoe (1752-1796)
and Elizabeth Attaway Bond (1768-1816) was born at Laureetum, near Chaptico, on November 9, 1786.
According to Dr. J. Roy Guyther, Philip Briscoe graduated
from Charlotte Hall School in 1805 and then entered as a student
of law in the office of Francis Scott Key in Georgetown. He was
admitted to the bar but decided to teach instead. In 1817 he was
appointed Principal of Charlotte Hall where he served for nine
years. He resigned after a disagreement with the trustees and established and conducted a school on his own farm. In 1837 he was recalled as Principal of Charlotte
Hall but left in 1840 after a stroke.
On July 22, 1817 Philip married Maria Thompson (1796-1863), only daughter of
James Thompson, Jr. (1766-1810) and Ann Nancy King (died ca1802). Four of her
brothers were known as the Fighting Thompsons for their military service during
the War of 1812.
The family lived at Forrest Hall on Rt. 5 near Mechanicsville and had 10
children. Their eldest daughter, Lucretia Leeds Briscoe 1818-1841) married Henry
James Carroll of Susquehanna in 1840. Carroll paid the Pope of Rome $1,000 dispensation for the privilege of marrying her. Lucretia died a year later giving birth
to their son, Philip Michael Carroll.
A Journey Through Time

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Chronicle
Two of their sons, William Thomas Briscoe (1821-1897) and Edward Tayloe
Briscoe (1835-1922), were professors at Charlotte Hall School. William also served
a number of years as principal.
Philip Briscoe died on September 26, 1842. A tribute to him appeared in the
Daily National Intelligencer on October 1:
By his decease a vacuum has been created, which I fear will not soon be filled;
for he was no ordinary man. In early life he devoted himself to the study of law
and became a promising member of the bar; but an ardent temperment, which grew
impatient of the delay in the natural course of business and a taste for classical literature, led him into another pursuit. As a classical Professor he has rendered infinite
service to the State at large, and his native county in particular. In him Maryland
mourns a friend and benefactor gone; for some of strongest pillars in her political
temple, and the brightest armament amongst her youth, owe their education entirely
to his successful and wise course of academic instruction. For many years, he was
at the head of the Charlotte Hall Academy, and never was that institution more flourishing than whilst it remained under his happy auspices. His services in public have
been manifold and eminent. In all the relations of private life an amiable disposition,
generosity of heart, and urbanity of manners distinguished the deceased. He was an
affectionate husband and kind father, and has left a disconsolate widow, a numerous
offspring, and a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn their irreparable loss.
His life was gentle; and the elements; So mixed in him that Nature might stand up;
And say to all the world, this was a man.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless
Min
For Want
Of A Giant Egg
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Ive decided I want
an egg. Not just any
egg, but the five foot tall
pink egg that resided
at Storybook land in
Woodbridge , Virginia.
Of course I have no idea
how to obtain the egg,
where it might be now,
or if it even still exists.
And if I were able to get
it, where would I put it.
The biggest question of course would be: Will my husband
agree to a big pink egg with stars and a little oval window
opening in our yard. I might be able to spirit it in quickly
and then hide it in the little side area of trees that we dont
really use. Oh, thats right we do use that on the Halloween
trails every year. Well, if we have scary clowns then how
hard could it be to make a scary gigantic Easter egg? Any
thoughts on this would be welcome.
By now, you are probably wondering why I want this
large egg. A few years ago, I wrote about my love for all
things miniature. I feel like all that started when I was three
years old on a trip to Storybook Land. I still remember peering into that opening which I believe held bunnies. This
must be where my love for all things bunny comes from too
come to think of it. And why our guest room downstairs is
known as the bunny room. The thought of looking into
that porthole and knowing there was a treasure inside still
makes me happy.
Over the years, I have thought of this egg many times
and of Storybook Land. I found an article about it from
1995 written by a columnist for The Washington City Paper
which detailed the vandalism and destruction of each building and nursery rhyme figure on the property. At that time
there was a man named Allan Stevens who had high hopes
of restoring the park and renaming it Whimsy Woods. I
found out current information on Mr. Stevens, who is a puppeteer, and saw he is now a director of a puppeteering institute and probably lost interest and funding long ago for his
Storybook Land restoration project.
Delmar Tice, the man who created the whimsical Storybook Land didnt even start his project of creating the
figures and buildings until he was 60 years old and retired.
How amazing. Sadly Delmar passed away not long afterwards and didnt get to see the parks heyday, according to
his daughter. What fun and wonderful memories he left
though.
Enchanted Forest near Ellicott City was similar and I
loved that as well, but I dont think there was a treasure filled
egg at that park. Of course, new places like Busch Gardens
and Kings Dominion came along and the smaller fantasy
venues wouldnt have stood a chance anyway.
But my main concern now is the egg and if I got it
could I restore it. HmmmI will be starting a new injectable arthritis drug soon, maybe that would make it possible.
But it all really comes down to if it is still there, and my husband. The latter being the real deal breaker. Maybe I could
find him a giant statue of a famous NFL or baseball player
to place in the yard as an in kind offering.
So if I find out where my egg is what I want to know
is: Who is up for a road tripand do you have a really big
truck.
To each new days adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.
wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby
Oppermann
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An Evening With Once Upon a Time

Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
The high school class reunion is one of
the rites of adulthood. Each one is different
in tone and temperament.
At my ten-year reunion, sharp-elbowed
personalities and old grievances and strictly-observed
cliques had softened, thank heavens. It didnt seem to matter anymore who was cool or whether someone had Sperry
boat shoes with rolled laces and an array of different-colored Alligator shirts (I was in high school in the late 70s,
and where I lived, thats what all the cool people wore back
then. My parents werent about to spend $45.00 on a shirt
thats what they cost, even 30+ years agoso I had one Izod
shirt. Id found it on sale: I can still remember why it was on
sale: it was a bright green, an alligator green, in fact. I paid
for it with money from my job. I loved that shirt, and saved
it to wear on the days when I most needed to feel as if I
waswell, cool, I suppose. I cant remember if it worked or
not, anymore). Despite the changes at the reunion, though,
I noticed that some of the old separations still existed, and
it seemed as if everyone was trying to trump everyone else
with accomplishments: a way of saying that wed turned out
to be who everyone thought wed beor that wed defied the
dire senior year predictions of our future failure, perhaps.
By the 20-year reunion, even more had changed. People werent so recognizable anymore, and although all of
us remembered some of the inside jokes and shared experiences of high school, none of us remembered all of them.
We were deeply into our adult lives: raising children, trying
to make a daily success of our work lives, balancing marriage and family and work, and trying to find a little left over
energy for our friendships and ourselves. The reunion was
a time-out, a chance to relive our glory days and reconnect
with old friends and take a break, if only for an evening,
from the incredibly hard work and relentless effort that can
define life in our 30s and 40s. Even people who could barely be bothered to speak to those outside of their high school
clique at the 10-year reunion were long past that, and so the
evening was a lovely mix of close friends from the past and
new friends with old familiar faces.
This past weekend, I attended my 30+ year reunion.
Judging from the comments on Facebook, the reunion was

a great success (we didnt have Facebook for our 10- or 20year reunions, and thats just the beginning of a whole world
that has changed). At this reunion several peopleI wont
name names, but Ill admit to being one of themgroused
that the band was so loud that we couldnt talk to each other, and I suspect we sounded like crotchety old geezers. I
couldnt help but remember the parties we went to in high
school, with the Sugarhill Gang blasting, Hotel, Motel,
Holiday Inn while everyone chanted alongno, rapped;
we rapped along with the words; is it possible that rapped
wasnt even a word when I was in high school? As if it was
yesterday, I can remember cupping someones ear to yell
over the music.
Heres what was really different, though. As fun as it
was, as wonderful as it was seeing so many people who were
once the center of our lives, as friends are in the teenage
years, there was also a current that ran beneath the laughter
and the exclamations of surprise at how people had or hadnt
changed, something that accompanied the memories being
shared back and forth, like delicacies wed long protected so
wed have them to take out and share on just such a night. On
every face, in every exchange, I also saw the stories of loss.
Its the rare person who reaches our age without it. We were
so young, once upon a time, our faces and our lives not yet
bearing the lines that form from laughter and tears. But we
have lived more than half of our lives now, and so we have
experienced amazing moments of joyand all of the other
moments, too, the ones we cant avoid.
Theres a lot to be said for spending an evening with a
group of people who knew you when the future was all in
front of you, back when anything seemed possible. Seeing
who you were then, your original self, reflected in anothers
eyes helps to renew that sense of possibility.
As I left the reunion and headed home, I felt a strong,
lovely sense of peace: the balancing of who I am now and
who I once was with all of the moments in betweenand all
of the possibilities in the moments that still lie ahead.
I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me at
thewordtech@md.metrocast.net.
Book Review
Five Days Left
by Julie Lawson Timmer

By Terri Schlichenmeyer
OW contributor
Grandma was right. Darn it.
Every year, when November rolled around and you
longed for the holidays, she told you not to wish your life
away. Time moved fast enough, she said, and it went faster
the older you get.
Back then, a week lasted forever; today, you blink and
where did it go? And in the new novel Five Days Left by
Julie Lawson Timmer, even thats not enough time.
Texas lawyer Mara Nichols always did her research.
It was something she prided herself on until Huntingtons Disease robbed her of her moods, memory, and
then her job. What horrified her more than this loss of
identity, though, was that, if her disease progressed as she
understood it, she would lose control of her body more and
more, little by little, until there was no Mara left. Shed
be a burden to her husband, Tom, and an embarrassment
for their daughter, Lakshmi and that, to Mara, was
unacceptable.
Four years prior, when she received her diagnosis and
knew what was to come, she made a decision: if symptoms
progressed beyond a certain point, she would take her own
life. That was best a gift, really for her parents, and for
Tom and Laks.
She could never tell them this, but theyd understand
later.
She now had five days to wrap up her life.
c.2014,
Putnam
$26.95 / $31.00
Canada
345 pages
Laurie Coffman always wanted a family but fostering

a grade-school child from inner-city Detroit wasnt what
she had in mind particularly since she was pregnant with
her first baby. For her husband, Scott, though, having Curtis for a year was so incredibly rewarding.
It had been a challenge, for sure; Scott was happy to
get advice from friends on an online forum, and it really
helped him and Laurie to raise Little Man. Scott fell hard
for Curtis in the past, fleeting year, but he never forgot one
thing.
Curtis wasnt his son. And in five days, the boy would
return to his mother
Heres one thing you might as well warm up to: you
will cry when you read Five Days Left. You. Will. Cry.
First-time author Julie Lawson Timmer hasnt merely
just penned a good novel; she leaps out of the chute here
with this keeps-you-guessing story of two people who
have a finite time real or imagined - to spend with those
they love. Its that guessing part, the will-she-wont-she on
Maras behalf, and the frustration from Scott that kept me
turning pages well into the night. I also found myself wondering what Id do if I was in their shoes, which led me to
ignore my clock as I got wrapped up in their lives and this
story and if thats not the mark of an exceptional novel,
well, then I dont know what is.
This is one of those winners thatll be passed from
reader to fan to book group and beyond. Its a novel that
people will buzz about awhile. Start it, and I think youll
agree that Five Days Left is a right fine read.
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