2015-09-10 St. Mary's County Times

County Times
Thursday, September 10, 2015
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Crosby Resigns
from School
Board
Dr. Johnson Road

Reopened
Sheriffs Office
to Patrol Outside
Base Gates
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Habitat For Humanity Restore
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There comes a point

where you just have
to reopen it.
- DPWT Director George
Erichsen regarding the decision
to reopen Dr. Johnson Road
after more than a year of
construction mired with delays.
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Dr. Johnson Road

Finally Reopened
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After more than a year of construction
and several delays, Dr. Johnson Road in
Helen has been reopened, an announcement from the county government released
Wednesday stated.
The project on Dr Johnson Road, which
acted as a connection between Route 238
and Route 242, aimed to replace three deteriorating large metal culvert pipes that had
acted as a bridge over St. Clements Creek.
The replacement of the culverts and the
subsequent raising of the roadway should
help reduce the instances of flooding, according to the county, and allow for loads of
greater than 66,000 pounds in weight to be
transported over it.
The county government originally announced the road would be closing June 16
of last year and would only be closed for between four to five months.
The closure required motorists to detour
around using either Route 242, Route 238 or
Route 5 as well as get used to continued con-
struction traffic and noise.

The county said that weather problems
and permit restrictions caused most of the
project delays.
Public works chief George Erichsen said
the contract was awarded in January of last
year, but the road wasnt closed until six
months later for work.
But the contractor chose not to start then
either, because the wetlands permit for the
project did not allow work in the stream between March and June.
Those are prime construction months
and that window hit twice, Erichsen said.
And the firm where the designer of record
worked went out of business.
That brought out some coordination
issues.
The contractor is still at the site performing some work that still needs to be done,
Erichsen said, but the county made the decision to allow traffic back across.
There comes a point where you just have
to reopen it, Erichsen said.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
Sheriffs Office To
Focus Enforcement
On Base Gates
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Citing numerous dangerous traffic problems at the intersection of Great Mills Road
and Pegg Road at Route 235 in front of Gate
1 and Gate 2 at Patuxent River Naval Air
Station, sheriffs deputies will patrol there
for several days with the intent of catching
all traffic offenders, according to an agency
announcement.
According to the agency, deputies will be
looking for any motorists who are blocking
the intersection and the north-bound lanes of
Route 235.
Drivers blocking the intersection while
attempting to turn into the base from the
south-bound lanes of Route 235 or while
crossing the intersection from Route 246
will be cited, according to a statement from
the agency.
Deputies will also be looking to punish
motorists who travel south on Route 235 and
perform an illegal U-turn just south of Gate
2 to enter that gate from the northbound
lanes.
These offenses are punishable with a $70
fine and a $90 fine with one point on a motorists license, respectively.
The sheriffs office is calling this a zero
tolerance operation and claims that all violators will be given a citation.
These violations cause an inconvenience
and unnecessary delay to travelers on Route
235 not entering NAS Patuxent River, the
agency statement read. But more importantly, they create a serious public safety
issue.
Naval Air Station To

Hold 9/11 Memorial
A 9/11 memorial is scheduled for 9:3010:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Parade
Field off Cedar Point Road, across from the
naval air station headquarters. The event
includes a fire apparatus parade with representatives from the base and local fire departments, followed by a 10 a.m. memorial
service led by the 2016 Chief Petty Officer
selects with the reading of the timeline of
9/11 events.
Individuals with base access are invited to
join the naval air station and pay tribute to
first responders by lining the fire apparatus

parade route,
which begins at the Mandt Road and Cedar Point Road intersection just inside Gate
2 and ends at the Parade Field, and participating in the memorial service that immediately follows.
The vehicles will be staged at the Parade
Field and available for people to visit until
10:45 a.m.
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Crosby Resignation
Leaves Vacancy on
School Board
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
With the announcement this week that
School Board Member Marilyn Crosby
is resigning her elected office effective
Sept. 30, it now falls to elected county
leaders to fill her post.
George Sparling, the countys attorney, said that according to the Maryland
Annotated Code, the Commissioners of
St. Marys County are responsible for selecting a replacement to fill out Crosbys
remaining term.
Her seat is up for re-election in 2016;
Crosby said that health concerns led her
to resign her position.
Sparling said nothing in the law required the commissioners to hold public
forums on the selection of a replacement or to solicit candidates, but one
commissioner said they should proceed
judiciously.
Im very appreciative of Mrs. Crosbys service on the board, said Commis-
sioner Todd Morgan. I believe it has to

be an open process.
Its going to be incumbent on us to
look for candidates, to see who wants
the job and why.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt, who
once held a seat on the school board,
said the position was an important one
and not to be taken lightly.
I want to see the qualifications of the
candidates, Hewitt said. I just want
them to know what theyre getting into.
Hopefully we get someone who cares
about education.
Hewitt said he was open to having
public forums to give residents a chance
to hear what candidates had planned
should they be chosen.
The public should know, Hewitt
said.
Neither commissioner said they knew
of anyone who had expressed interest in
Crosbys position.
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Local Disabled
American Veterans
Group Donates
to ACTS
Harry Metzler, Senior Vice Commander with the Disabled American Veterans Association, St. Marys
Chapter 26, presents a check for $300
to Sam Brown, President of A Community That Shares (ACTS). The donation
will be used to further the non-profit
organizations mission of renovating
and distributing medical equipment
and assistive devices free of charge to
St. Marys County community members in need. Since many veterans in
our community avail themselves of the
medical equipment provided by ACTS,
we are proud to help your cause, said
Metzler. The ACTS warehouse and
distribution facility, located in Bushwood, MD, is supported entirely by
volunteers, including many senior volunteers engaged in service through the
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) of St. Marys County.
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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of St. Marys County
Surgeon One of Ten in

Country Performing
Shoulder Surgery
Peter Johnston,
MD, an orthopedic
surgeon on staff at
MedStar St. Marys
Hospital is one of 10
surgeons in the United States and the only
surgeon in the DelMarVa region to perform a new shoulder
replacement surgery
recently approved by the Federal Drug
Administration (FDA).
The stemless shoulder replacement is
a less painful and less invasive alternative to a stemmed shoulder replacement
which is the most widely used procedure
for shoulder conditions such as arthritis.
The beauty of this system is that it is
very simple, said Dr. Johnston. If you
have to revise or change the implant, you
have all the bone left below it nothing
has been violated and there is no cement
to remove.
Although the implant has only been
approved by the FDA since March, systems like it have been used in Europe for
more than a decade.
People can always

be skeptical of new
devices, but there was
a very stringent patient study performed
before the FDA would
even approve this,
Dr. Johnston said. A
small group of surgeons were involved
in the study which
looked at whether or not this was a good
implant. They followed their patients for
two years and they had no complications
and no evidence of loosening.
Dr. Johnston is featured in the Fall
edition of MedStar St. Marys Hospitals
Healthy Living magazine. Healthy Living is a quarterly publication mailed to
residents throughout the Southern Maryland region. Also in the current issue
are features about the MedStar Breast
Health Program, the Health Enterprise
Zone, new outpatient services and upcoming MedStar events and classes.
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Riverside WineFest
at Sotterley!
Saturday, September 12, 2015

The bus departs at 6:15 a.m. from
St. Andrews Church in Edgewater and
departs at 6:30 p.m. from New York City
artwork, jams and jellies,

home-baked goods, dyed
yarn, antiques and so much
more! Remember to stop by
our Barn and Warehouse
to see the Color and Lights
Society and the Fuzzy
Farmers!
Pricing:
$5 for children ages
6-20 Under 6 Free $15
for Sotterley Members
Join today! $20 Advanced
Discounted tickets online
through September 27th
$20 for Designated Drivers $25 General Admission at the Gate $2 Parking
Fee
Rain or shine event no refunds. No
pets or coolers, but you are welcome
to bring chairs and blankets! For more
information, visit www.sotterley.org or
call 301-373- 2280.
See you at WineFest!
Tickets: $50 per seat

Contact Joanne at 443-569-2290
There will be a 50/50 drawing

on the bus, raffle tickets will be
sold on the bus for gift baskets.
St. Andrews Church
4 Wallace Manor Road
Edgewater, Md. 21037
New York CitY Bus trip
October 3 & 4 - Beginning

At Noon Both Days
The 13th Annual Riverside WineFest at Sotterley

is coming up on Saturday
and Sunday, October 3 and
4th, 2015! Celebrate 18 of
the best Maryland wineries
in the breathtaking setting
of this National Historic
Landmark! This event is all
good things rolled into one
weekend ~ the wine flows
freely, live music is jamming, demonstrations are
educational and entertaining, artists are selling their
exquisite creations, food is scrumptious, and the 1703 Plantation House
Mini Tours and the Colonial Revival
Garden Tours are FREE.
This years fantastic live music
line-up:
Saturday: The Piranhas and Come
Back Iris! Sunday: The John Luskey
Band and Hydra FX!
This year we have over 25 artisans!
Our handcrafting artisans are bringing
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Dont miss the 9-11 events & memorial!

All proceeds benefit the St. Andrews Church Food Pantry
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SMECO Holds 77th Annual Meeting

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) held its 77th Annual
Meeting on Wednesday, September 2,
2015. The event is held to give customer-members the opportunity to vote for
SMECO members to serve on the Coops Board of Directors. SMECO held
the Annual Meeting at the Blue Crabs
Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf,
where it has been held since 2009.
SMECO customer-members registered to vote between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Cooperative had 819 members register at the meeting, and 394 members
voted by absentee mail-in ballot. The
following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECOs Board for three
years: Samuel Jack Hammett in Calvert County; Fern G. Brown and Kenneth L. Dyson in Charles County; and
W. Rayner Blair III and William R. Cullins III in St. Marys County. Customermembers also voted to accept several
bylaw amendments.
Richard Winkler, Chairman of the
SMECO Board of Directors, welcomed
SMECOs customer-members to the ball
park and called the meeting to order. J.
Ernest Bell II of Leonardtown served as
the meeting chairman, and John Briscoe, pastor of Restoration Free Gospel Church in Lexington Park, led the
invocation.
SMECOs president and CEO, Austin
J. Slater, Jr., reviewed the Co-ops activities of the past year in his remarks.
Slater discussed what he believes is customers highest priority: reliable and de-
pendable electric service. He said that the

Maryland Public Service Commission held
a hearing on August 24,
2015, at which SMECO
was determined to be
the only electric utility in the state to have
met or exceeded all of
the Commissions 2014
service quality and
reliability
standards.
That statement drew
applause from the audience. He described
how SMECOs electric
Winner of $100 cash attendance
grid was put to the test Winner of $100 cash attendance
prize
from
Calvert
County,
Michael
prize from Prince Georges County,
the past two winters,
with load reaching an Latham.
Sherene Bosley.
all-time system peak
of 1,003 megawatts on
According to Slater, with this construcFebruary 20, 2015.
tion comes costs, and not surprisingly,
Slater also explained that the Co-ops reliability does have a price tag. Slater
Southern Maryland Reliability Proj- went on to describe SMECOs rates for
ect was completed in November 2014. energy and the cost of delivering energy.
The project took seven years and cost
SMECO was awarded its eighth J.D.
$108 million and completes a 230-kilo- Power award for superior residential
volt loop, first envisioned in the early customer service, and Slater credited
1970s, through SMECOs service terri- customer surveys with revealing trends
tory. He said the criticality of the line toward mobile phones, laptops, and tabwas demonstrated in April when Pepco lets and away from desktop PCs. Slater
experienced a failure near Ryceville said that over half of SMECO customers
that shut down a significant number of have elected electronic billing and that
SMECO customers, as well as parts of the co-op works to keep pace with adsuburban Maryland and DC. New line vancing technologies. Renewables and
and substation construction projects in solar energy are becoming an increasCharles County were also highlighted. ingly important component of SMECOs
energy mix, according to Slater. And
customers interested in solar can use a
tool on the co-ops website called WattPlan to step through an analysis that
uses aerial maps and sophisticated calculations to produce financial estimates.
Community solar is also on SMECOs
roadmap, Slater said.
In the concourse of the stadium, SMECO hosted informational displays about
its customer programs and services with
an emphasis on emergency preparedness
and power restoration. The Co-op now
offers a text messaging service and a
mobile-friendly web app, SMECO 24/7,
for reporting outages and paying bills.
Customers can download the free app
from Google Play or Apple iTunes. For
the texting service, customers text REG,
for registration, to 76326, for SMECO,
on their phone to be able to report outages and receive status updates. More
information is available on SMECOs
Congratulations to Chris King from Thompson Financial Group, a
website at smeco.coop/smeco247. For
MassMutual general agency located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Chris
the first time at a SMECO annual meeting, customer-members could particidedication to the NAF Academy of Finance at Chopticon High School
pate in a scavenger hunt by visiting each
in Morganza, Maryland has earned them a $10,000 grant which will
display table and learning about the coops programs. More than 170 particimake a meaningful difference to the program.
pants were rewarded with a tee shirt emblazoned with SMECO members rock
24/7 across the back.
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MassMutual Financial Group refers to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual), its affiliated companies
to enroll in SMECOs Members Helping
and sales representatives. Chris King is a registered representative of and offers securities and investment advisory
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services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. Supervisory office: 11350 McCormick Road, Executive
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keep their power on. Participation in the
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IS ITS OWN REWARD.
Winners of $100 cash attendance prizes from St.

Marys County, David Farrell and Stanley Pilkerton.
Winner of the well-traveled SMECO vehicle, Elaine

Morgan of Hollywood, Maryland.
Winners of $100 cash attendance prizes from

Charles County.
Standing: Rhosheeda Proctor, Joseph Sobnosky
of the Pinefield Civic Association, Wayne Bennett,
Marty Rollins, and Deven Soni. Seated: Howard
Nolan, Annette Stonework, Robert Orndorff, Ulysses
Bowman, William Strutt, and Sharon Martin.
tion was also encouraged.

Joe Lehan, voice of the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs, served as the emcee for the entertainment prior to the
meeting during which the Sara Gray
Band performed a one-hour set and
customers won prizes for bingo games.
The La Plata High School Navy Junior
ROTC presented the colors, and the
Southern Mix Chorus performed the
national anthem at the beginning of the
meeting. Free ice cream and sodas were
available before the meeting, and each
customer-member who registered received an insulated tote bag.
Registered members were eligible to
win one of 50 electric bill credits of $50
each. In addition, winners of 15 cash
prizes of $100 each and a well-traveled
SMECO vehicle were randomly selected
from the registered members in attendance. Elaine Morgan of Hollywood
won the SMECO vehicle, a four-door
2004 Chevy Malibu, with AM/FM radio, air conditioning, and 104,000 miles.
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Patuxent River Navy Museum Association

Seeks Social Media Content
can be accomplished
is if everyone contributes! Here are some
examples of content the
Association would like
to post along with related and all important
photographs.
Historical and current Naval Aviation
flight test activities at PAX. This can include TPS, NATC, NAWC, aircraft, test
equipment, prototypes, simulation, and
specific flight test procedures. Telling
the story on these activities is at the core
of PRNAMs mission
News stories and updates relating to
An Inside
Look at 2015
Speaker
Series
at Sotterley!
Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class George Guzman, from

Palestine, Texas, left, and Operations Specialist Seaman Brittni
Aeschlimann, from Mechanicsville, Maryland, right, participate in
Ships Self-Defense Force (SSDF) search and clearing training aboard
forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard
(LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard
Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of
operations.
Press Release By Adam Caruso, PRNAM Facebook Administrator
On our planet, more than 70 percent of which is covered by water, being there means having the ability to
act from the sea. The Navy is uniquely positioned to
be there; the worlds oceans give the Navy the power to
protect Americas interests anywhere, and at any time.
Your Navy protects and defends America on the worlds
oceans. Navy ships, submarines, aircraft and, most importantly, tens of thousands of Americas finest young
men and women are deployed around the world doing
just that. They are there now. They will be there when
we are sleeping tonight. They will be there every Saturday, Sunday and holiday this year. They are there around
the clock, far from our shores, defending America at all
times.
Thank you very much for your support of the men
and women in U.S. Navy, deployed around the clock
and ready to protect and defend America on the worlds
oceans.
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Very respectfully,
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Pictures of PRNAM outreach activities such as scout troop visits, PRNAMA members in volunteer roles, STEMrelated events at the Museum, links to
Podcasts and online interviews or any
other activities that show activities at
the Museum
Pictures and stories of PRNAMA

Events including Meet the Airplane, Decompression Nights and events coming
up
Pictures of Gift Shop merchandise
and Museum marketing materials
Pictures of people enjoying their time
at the Museum!
Send whatever content you think
might be appropriate for our use to Mari
Rondeau at association@paxmuseum.
com.
Why Being There Matters
Sotterley Plantation is pleased to give an inside look at our upcoming presenters for the 2015
Speaker Series at Sotterley. With generous support
from the Boeing Company, dedicated to promoting
education and the arts within the Southern Maryland community, the Speaker Series at Sotterley is
free to the public. Due to limited seating, advanced
reservations are required. Call 301-373-2280 for
reservations.
Slave Labor in the Capital: Building Washingtons Iconic Federal Landmarks, Wednesday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Barn. Based on his
research in the commissioners records, author Bob
Arnebeck describes the world of dawn to dusk work,
salt pork and corn bread, white scorn, a kind nurse
and the moments when everything depended on
their skills.
Lincolns Gamble: The Tumultuous Six Months
that Gave America the Emancipation Proclamation
and Changed the Course of the Civil War, Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00p.m. in the Barn. Was it
through will or by accident, intention or coincidence,
personal achievement or historical determinism that
President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves? Todd
Brewster, a Lincoln expert describes the search for
the right moment to enact the Emancipation Proclamation and simultaneously turn the tide of war.
Roosevelts Second Act: The Election of 1940 and
The Politics of War, Sunday, November 8 at 3:00
p.m. in the Barn. Richard Moe, winner of the 2013
PROSE Award for U. S. History, focuses on a turning point in American political history: FDRs controversial decision to seek a third term.
the new Exhibit Center, Bldg. A including

construction/architectural facts, expected
milestone dates, opening information and
interesting photographs
of the building under
Completion of the new Navy Museum

building is one of the most anticipated
openings in the County. Along with the
opening come higher expectations of
the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Association (PRNAMA) for continued
public engagement through exhibits,
events and public outreach and also in
the realm of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media outlets. Social media provides PRNAMA a way to
distribute relevant museum information
to far more people than can be reached in
person. It is vital that postings from the
PRNAMA be regular, diverse in content
and engaging. The only way that this
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Rehabilitation
Stafford Road Gas Line Project
Centers of
Southern
Maryland (RCSM)
Providing Athletic
Training Services Transform
Work will begin Tuesday, Sept.
8, to install a new natural gas line
along the west side of Stafford Road
in Prince Frederick. The project
will take approximately 30 days to
complete.
Stafford Road will remain open
during the installation, though mo-
torists may experience periodic delays due to temporary lane closures

and flagging operations. Facilities
located on Stafford Road include
Calvert Substance Abuse Services,
the Calvert County Detention Center,
the Barstow Convenience Center and
the countys Highway Maintenance
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For more information about the
project, contact Project Inspector Roy
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the direct supervision of the

schools athletic
trainer. RCSM
also
helped
Charles Countys
schools
implement the
ImPACT concussion
testing
program.
ImPACT (Immediate PostConcussion Assessment and
Cognitive Testing) is a computer based program that
all Charles and St. Marys
County athletes use to help
evaluate an athlete who may
have suffered a concussion.
The results of the test help
ensure a safe return to sports
for all athletes following a
possible concussive episode.
The athletic trainers along
with school athletic directors
administer the pre and posttests to athletes. The athletic
trainers follow a very rigorous post-concussion return
to play protocol based on the
results of the test.
RCSM has provided athletic training services to the St.
Marys County high schools
for game coverage and part
time in the schools for nearly
10 years. They have provided physical and occupational
therapy in Southern Maryland for 25 years. RCSM
often provides opportunities
for students to come into
one of RCSMs 3 offices to
observe the physical and occupational therapists and further explore these potential
career opportunities. This
is just one of the many ways
RCSM is working to give
back to the community.
For further information on
athletic training please contact Neil Brown PT, ATC,
and Director of Athletic
Training Services for the Rehabilitation Centers of Southern Maryland, at 301-8707366 or neilb@rcsmd.com.
harsh sun into

beautiful light.
The Rehabilitation Centers of

Southern Maryland (RCSM)
are proud to announce that, for
the sixth consecutive year,
they have been
awarded
the
contract to provide athletic training services
to all Charles County public
high schools.
This decision to continue athletic training by
the Charles county public
schools allows a nationally
certified and state licensed
athletic trainer to be placed
in each school. The duties of
the athletic trainer include
evaluating and treating athletic injuries, working with
coaches on injury prevention
programs, physically preparing athletes for competition,
and providing immediate
care for injuries that occur
during games and practice.
In past seasons, the athletic
trainers in Charles County
have helped care for over 80
concussions and 1200 injuries during a single school
year.
Athletic trainers must have
a Bachelors or Masters degree, are required to pass a
national board of certification exam, and are licensed
by the state of Maryland.
Once licensed, the athletic
trainer works under the care
of a supervising physician.
The athletic trainer maintains close contact with physician as well as the physical
and occupational therapists
to guide the injured athlete
through the care needed to
ensure a safe return to play.
In addition to athletic
training services, RCSM
initiated a student athletic
trainer program. The student
athletic training program is
open to all high school students in Charles County who
may be interested in a future
healthcare career. It allows
them to gain hands on experience while working under
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your elected officials too. We are happy

to stand hand-in-hand with others across
West Virginia and elsewhere who are
fighting these same battles.
In Maryland and Oregon, grassroots
groups are fighting proposed liquefied
natural gas export terminals. The Calvert
Citizens for a Healthy Community group
are fighting Dominions Cove Point Terminal. Leslie Garcia, their coordinator,
proclaimed, Hands Across Our Land is
confirmation of our commitment to stop
the fracking, the pipelines, the compression stations and everything else that gives
Dominions export plant a reason to exist.
Our hands were linked at the same time
as our allies across our affected states.
Rogue Riverkeepers Hands Across Our
Land coordinator, Sarah Westover, found
herself battling two proposed export facilities, one of which will be the largest
greenhouse gas emitter in the state.
Free Nelson founder and Episcopal
priest, the Reverend Marion Kanour, wondered, What could our world become if
corporations were guided by environmental and social responsibility rather
than greed? Free Nelson, an anti-pipeline group in Virginia, began organizing
Hands Across Our Land last May.
BREDL Virginia Organizer and Hands
Across Our Land campaign coordinator,
Sharon Ponton, said that her goal is to
call attention to the plight of rural communities, to build solidarity and to make
connections. Ponton said, Rural America
will not be a sacrifice zone for the energy
industry in their attempts to put profit
before people. Today, these grassroots
groups and many others stood up together
to protect the watersheds of millions of
Americans from dangerous drilling practices, to stop their homes and families
health from being put at risk, and to use
their collective voices to loudly proclaim
that their land will not be stolen by the
misuse of eminent domain. She added,
Our elected officials should listen to the
people.
Today, the Blue Ridge Environmental

Defense League announced support of
communities across the country standing
in solidarity in resistance to fossil fuel
extraction, transportation and exportation
with the nationwide action: Hands Across
Our Land.
Grassroots groups in nine statesVirginia, Maryland, North Carolina, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, New
York,, and Oregonjoined by holding
hands with others across the nation to
call attention to the plight rural America faces from the fossil fuel industry.
Hands Across Our Land empowered
people to stand united against an industry
concerned only with corporate profit and
its attempts to decimate our homes and
communities, stated BREDLs Virginia
Coordinator Mara Robbins.
In North Carolina, Valerie Williams,
the spokesperson for BREDL chapter
Concerned Stewards of Halifax, said
their group participated in Hands Across
Our Land because the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline carries fracked gas and
threatens the environment, public health
and safety, and landowner rights.
Doddridge County Watershed Association Hands Across Our Land coordinator,
Wayne Woods, stated: West Virginia
is ground zero for the fracking industry
and we would like to show the rest of the
country that there are people who live
here who do care about their environment
and we feel it is important that this careless and devastating practice of extraction
be stopped.
Preserve Monroe, WV, a grassroots citizens group fighting the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline, celebrated a week
ago when Circuit Court Judge Robert
Irons handed down an unusual but welcomed victory. Irons ruled the Mountain
Valley Pipeline could not prove public
need and would not be allowed access to
private property without landowner approval. Jessica Abramson, Preserve Monroes Hands Across Our Land coordinator, comparing it to a David vs. Goliath
fight, stated, It is hard when you not only
have to fight the natural gas industry, but
The St. Marys County Crime Solvers,

Inc., Board
no goods or services were provided you in

relation to your contribution. Thank you
for your support.
Donations should be made to St. Marys

County Crime Solvers, Inc., and mailed to
P.O. Box 221, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.
The St. Marys County Crime Solvers,
Inc., is a 501(3) charity organization and
the full amount of your donation is tax
deductible to the extent of the law since
of those committing crimes in the schools.

Crime Solvers does not receive any taxpayer dollars to help in this effort from the
Federal, State or County Governments.
All money is raised through Crime Solvers fundraising efforts and donations from
businesses and the public. Donations from
the public and businesses in St. Marys
County have been minimal.
The St. Marys County Crime Solvers
needs you to help us serve you and the
community better! Donations are desperately needed to continue the partnership
with the Sheriffs Office and to assist us in
being able to continue to provide funds to
the schools and to be able to provide a more
substantial reward for anonymous tips.
As a sponsor, you can be assured that
you will be doing everything you can to
keep the community safer and to bring to
justice individuals wishing to disrupt our
way of life. Every donation is critical.
Please help make St. Marys County a safer
place to live and work.
This letter is addressed to all residents

of St. Marys County. The purpose of
this letter is to ask for your help and support in sponsoring the St. Marys County
Crime Solvers, Inc., in fighting crime in
the County.
St. Marys County Crime Solvers, Inc.,
is a non-profit organization serving the St.
Marys County community through a partnership with the St. Marys Sheriffs Office
to solve crimes committed in St. Marys
County. Crime Solvers is comprised of volunteers whose goal is to educate the community about the mission and successes of
the program as well as to solicit donations
and host events to obtain funds for future
rewards.
Crime Solvers provides rewards for
anonymous tips of information which lead
to the arrest of criminals in St. Marys
County. St. Marys County Crime Solvers also provides funds to the local high
schools as well as the middle schools to pay
for anonymous tips that lead to the arrest
Sincerely,
Sharon Ponton
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Calvert Man Gets

Backup Time in
Robbery Case
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Calvert man who took a plea to conspiring to commit an armed robbery at a
Lexington Park business three years ago
may be going back to jail for three years
of backup time on that same charge after
being found guilty of dealing heroin, St.
Marys prosecutors say.
Morsell Mackall, 21, of Lusby was
sentenced to five years for taking part
in a plot to rob the Three Mules Welding Supply on Great Mills Road back in
2012.
In that instance two men, one of whom
was believed to be Mackall, took a rifle
that resembled an AK-47 and tried to rob
James Doc Oliver, the business owner.
Oliver produced a .38 caliber revolver
and confronted the two men, who left

the shop and dropped a part of the rifle
on the ground.
A DNA analysis showed that Mackall
was a probable match for having at the
scene.
Mackall was released after having
gone through only a portion of his original sentence, according to court records.
He pleaded guilty to charges of possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute them in Calvert County Circuit
Court Sept. 3, according to on-line court
records.
In that case he was sentenced to 15
years of incarceration, but 10 years of
that sentence was suspended.
Vice Narcotics Report

Cyr
Loren Bliss Cyr (Age 32

of Hollywood, MD) was
indicted and arrested for
Possession of Oxycodone
with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of Fentanyl after numerous items
of evidence were recovered
from her home following
the execution of a search
and seizure warrant.
Thomas Harry Savoy
Jr. (Age 54 of Mechanicsville, MD) was indicted and
charged for Manufacturing
Marijuana, following the
execution of a search and
seizure warrant being ex-
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Woman To Face
Additional Charges in
Strong Arm Robbery
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Prosecutors say that Brittney Dudding, who has already been charged as
an accessory after the fact in a violent
strongarm robbery that took place more
than 2 years ago, will now face more
counts in the crime.
Prosecutors say that the men who
committed the actual crime, allegedly
robbing a woman and then dragging her
from a car after she tried to buy drugs
from them, used Duddings car, which
she later washed to remove evidence
and then lied to police about trying to
remove evidence.
Dudding was set for a one-day trial
Wednesday but prosecutors have waived
off that date.
The states looking at additional
charges, said Assistant States Attorney
Daniel White.
Law officers here say that the strong
arm robbery Jerame Bradshaw is alleged to have committed back in December of 2013 left the victim, who had
called Bradshaw because she wanted to
ecuted at his home.

Inquiries should be directed to Captain Daniel D.
Alioto, Commander of Vice/
Narcotics, at 301-475-4200
x1918.
buy pain pills from him, badly injured.

According to police reports obtained
by The County Times Bradshaw showed
up that night on Mar A Lee Court in a
vehicle operated by a driver not identified in the indictment against him.
When the victim gave Bradshaw $300
for 15 percocet pills, instead of handing
over the drugs to her he grabbed both of
her wrists as the driver drove the blue/
gray sport utility vehicle away, police
reports stated.
She was dragged about 15 feet before
Bradshaw let her go, the victim claimed
in police reports.
Soon after the victims family took
her to MedStar St. Marys Hospital
where she complained of shortness of
breath and severe pain.
Examinations revealed she suffered
from two broken ribs and fractures to
her sternum as a result of being dragged
from the vehicle.
Bradshaw faces charges of robbery,
first-degree and second-degree assault
and conspiracy to commit assault.
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Karen Marjorie Kettelle, 72, of Lexington Park

passed away on Sept. 1
at the Hospice House of
Saint Marys County.
Karens husband, Tom,
was at her side.
Karen was born April
9, 1943 in Cranston, R.I., she was the
daughter of the late Francis Lyle and
Helen Christiana Greene (Andrews).
Karen graduated from the Warwick
Veterans Memorial High School in 1961.
Karen married Thomas Kettelle on
Dec.16, 1972. Karen moved from Rhode
Island to Florida with her husband in
1973. Later, Karen moved to Orange
Park, Fla. where her son, Todd was born.
Karen moved to Saint Marys County in
1980.
Karen was a loving, caring mother to
her son, buddy to her grandson and
wife to her husband for 42 years. Karen
loved to decorate her yard and her home.
Karen worked part-time as a waitress
for the local (former) Roost Restaurant.
Karen worked before at Amica Insurance Company in Rhode Island and for
the Carolina Insurance Company in
Jacksonville, Fla.
Karen is survived by her husband,
Thomas, a son, Todd Christopher Kettelle and grandson, Cole Braden Kettelle.
A daughter preceded her. Condolences
to the family may be made at www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by
the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Richard Russell Bushway, age 66, of Hollywood passed away Aug.

30.
Richard was born Dec.
22, 1948, in Waltham,
Mass., son of Kenneth
and Elizabeth Bushway,
brother to Martha and Priscilla.
Richard received his Masters in Naval Architecture from the University of
Michigan, and his Masters of Engineering Administration from George Washington University. Richard retired in
2009 after a 37 year career as a civilian
Program Manager for the Department of
the Navy. In his work with NAVSEA and
NAVAIR, he held a leadership role in the
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Branch. In 2012 he retired from
Sierra Management and Technologies to
travel with his wife and spend time with
his children and grandchildren.
Richard was a loving and devoted
husband, father, and grandfather. He is
survived by his loving wife of 42 years,
Jackie Bushway, son, William Bushway,
daughters, Paige Roderick and Rachel
Martin, sons-in-law, Jeff Roderick and
Drew Martin, and grandchildren, Luka,
Lex, Jasper and Mila Roderick.
A Celebration of Life Memorial service will be held for Richard at Patuxent
Presbyterian Church, 23421 Kingston
Creek Rd., California, on Friday Sept.
11 at 3 p.m. Interment is private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
contributions to be made to the American
Heart Association of Calvert, Charles,
and St. Marys Counties, P.O. Box 1508,
Solomons; Hospice House of St. Marys,
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown; or another
charity of your choice. Condolences to

the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the
Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
John Edward Goewey, Sr., 61

John Edward Goewey, Sr., 61, of Valley
Lee, passed away Sept.
1 at Hospice House in
Callaway.
He was born on June
28, 1954 in Bangor,
Maine to the late Paul A.
Goewey, Jr. and Margaret A. Bullock.
John was employed for 15 years at
Lowes Home Improvement Store in
California and before that he spent over
20 years in the construction business
spending most of that time working for
Great Mills Trading Post in Great Mills.
He loved playing darts in the winter
league and got his son into it when he got
older. He enjoyed repairing lawn mowers and tinkering in his garage. When
his children were growing up, he loved
to go camping and take them fishing. He
was an avid NASCAR fan with Jimmie
Johnson being his favorite driver and he
also loved watching football with the
Washington Redskins being his favorite
team.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years
Pam and their three children, Tammy
Goewey of Valley Lee, Shannon Goewey of Great Mills and John Goewey, Jr.
of Valley Lee; his siblings, Pauline Anderson (Carole) of Windsor, Vt., Pat
Howe (John) of Union Mills, N.C., Paul
(Butch) A. Goewey, III of Cornish Flat,
N.H., Janet Therrien (Marc) of Raymond, N.H., Ana Payton (Jay) of Ithica,
N.Y., Dan Goewey (Lorraine) of Rome,
Richard Russell Bushway, 66
Karen Marjorie Kettelle, 72
N.Y. and Kathy McEvoy of Lunenburg,

Vt. In addition to his parents, he is also
preceded in death by his sister, Mona
Yurek and two nephews, Charlie Yurek
and Sam Anderson.
Family received friends on Friday,
Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Memorial Service at 7 p.m., conducted by his
brother, Daniel Goewey, at Brinsfield
Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd.,
Leonardtown. Interment was private.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown. Condolences may be
made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown.
Helen Nellie Robinson, 77

Helen Nellie Robinson,
77 of Lexington Park,
passed away peacefully
on Wednesday, Sept. 2
at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital, with her loving
family by her side. Helen
was born on January 19,
1938 in St. Marys County to the late
Douglas and Grace Tolson Carroll. Helen accepted Christ at an early age and
was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic
Church, Lexington Park. She received
her education at Cardinal Gibbons High
School, Ridge.
Helen was employed at the Galley,
Patuxent River Naval Base. She also
was a domestic worker. Helen was very
outgoing, had a good personality and
someone who would light up a room.
She loved being around family and
friends. Helens hobbies were playing
cards and Bingo. Not to forget her favorite sports team, The Baltimore Orioles,
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
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which she loved and enjoyed watching.

Helen was preceded in death by her
parents; sister, Lucy Dudley; four brothers, Augustus Talbert and Charles and
Thomas Carroll; and a good friend, Russell Corbin.
She leaves to cherish her sweet memories her loving daughter, Stephanie Scott,
of Killeen, Texas; Renee Ash, of Lexington Park, Sebastian (Tony) Toney, of
Bowie, Dennis Corbin, of Fayetteville,
N.C., Simon Corbin (Tricia), of Killeen,
Texas and Donald Corbin (Leslie), of
Lexington Park, (all who she loved and
raised as her own), 15 grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren; her siblings,
Virginia G. Porter, Sarah L. Chase, John
Francis Carroll and Paul J. Carroll, all
of Lexington Park; two sisters-in-law,
Annie Carroll and Shirley Carroll, of
Lexington Park; Goddaughter, Cathy
Fenwick Bush; special nieces, Margaret Carroll Hayes and Elizabeth Carroll;
special nephew, James E. Carroll; good
friends, Janette Price, Claudette Holley,
Raymond Cooper and Linda Holmes, as
well as a host of other nieces, nephews
and friends.
Family and friends will unite on Friday, Sept. 11 for visitation at 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.
at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 47950
Mattapany Rd., Lexington Park. Interment to follow at the church cemetery.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral
Home.
Annie G. Stauffer, 89
Annie G. Stauffer, 89, of Leonardtown
passed away on Sept. 6 in her home.
Born on Oct. 6, 1925 in Selingsgrove,
Pa., she was the daughter of the late Katie H. Gehman Brubacher and Henry M.
Brubacher. Annie was the loving wife
of the late David M. Stauffer. Annie
is survived by sons; David B Stauffer.
(Edna) of Loveville, Samuel B. Stauffer
(Edith) of Elkhorn, Ky., Mahlon B.
Stauffer (Alice) of Loveville, Elam B.
Stauffer (Helen) of Loveville, Henry
B. Stauffer (Alma) of Loveville, Susannah B. Sensenig (Frank) of Ephrata,
Pa., Luke B, Stauffer (Ruth) of Indiana,
Pa., Nathaniel B Stauffer, (Miriam) of
Loveville, Michael B. Stauffer (Connie) of Loveville, Christian B. Stauffer
(Dawn) of Hillsboro, Ohio, Joseph B.
Stauffer (Karen) of Loveville, also survived by 119 grandchildren, and 223
great grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by; eight brothers and five sisters; Joseph G. Brubacher, Magdalena G.
Stauffer, Eli G. Brubacher, Barbara G.
Martin, John G. Brubacher, and David
G. Brubacher, also preceded in death by
infant siblings four boys and two girls.
Annie was a member of the Stauffer
Mennonite Church at Loveville, and was
co-owner of the Loveville Hen Yard.
The family received friends on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to
8 p.m. at her home in Leonardtown. A
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. in the Stauffer
Mennonite Church of Loveville. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Lauren Shelby Pitt, 27

Lauren Shelby Pitt, 27,
of Hollywood died tragically on Sept. 3 in Lusby
from injuries sustained in a
motorcycle accident. Born
January 19, 1988, she is the
beloved daughter of Michael
Glenn Pitt and Margaret Julia Wathen Pitt of Hollywood.
In 2006, Lauren graduated from Leonardtown High School. She was a member of
the school jazz band and played the clarinet
beautifully. She earned her Associates Degree from the College of Southern Maryland
in 2009. In 2011, she graduated from Prince
Georges County Community College, becoming a Certified Radiographer. She was
employed full-time by Calvert Orthopedic
of Southern Maryland as a radiology technician and part-time by Med Star St. Marys
Hospital. She was passionate about her job
and had great respect and admiration for her
colleagues, and love for her patients. Lauren
had an old soul with a great love for people
and a kind heart. She enjoyed going to the
beach, especially vacations with her family
to Myrtle Beach and Cancun. Her greatest
love was spending time with her family, especially her sisters whom she shared a very
close bond with.
In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her sisters, Lindsay Erin Pitt and
Sarah Kaitlin Pitt of Hollywood; her brothers, Michael Glenn Pitt, Jr. (Kerry) of Pasadena and William Douglas Pitt (Melissa) of
Linthicum; her grandfather, Kenneth L. Wathen of Leonardtown; her great aunt, Judy
DiGiovanni (Ray) of Port Tobacco; aunts,
uncles, cousins, extended family and many
friends. She was preceded in death by her
maternal grandmother, Rita Irene Lacey
Wathen and her paternal grandparents, Ronald O. Pitt and Beverly Mae Pitt.
Family received friends for Laurens Life
Celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 5 to 8
p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Rd.,
Leonardtown. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated by Reverend John Dakes
and co-officiated by Reverend David Beaubien on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 1 a.m. at St.
Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church, 22800
Washington St., Leonardtown. Interment
followed in the Charles Memorial Cemetery,
Leonardtown. Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A.
Alice Imogene Farrell Rice, 91

Alice Imogene Farrell Rice, 91, of
Loveville passed away on Aug. 7 in Leonardtown. She was the daughter of the late Mabel
Edith Bussler Farrell, and William Joseph
Farrell, Sr. Alice was the loving wife of the
late Woodrow Wilson Rice whom she married on Dec. 28, 1943 in St. Josephs Catholic
Church Morganza, and who preceded her
in death on Feb. 10, 2000. Alice is survived
by her children: Mary (Teeny) Rice Sutphin
(Gary) of Bryantown, MD, William (Billy)
Rice (Jeanie) of Loveville, Louise (Weesie)
Rice Buckler Jennings (Rick) of Loveville,
Special niece Hilda Goldsmith Arnold of Avenue, seven grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.
Siblings: Louise Farrell Payne (twin sister), Mary Helen Farrell, and brother Arthur
Farrell. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Bernard, Leonard (Tinky), William Jr.
(Bill), and Hattie Farrell Ryce.
Alice graduated from Margaret Brent
H.S. on May 30, 1942 and was a mother and
homemaker. She was a lifelong resident of St.
Marys County. Alice was active in sports at
Margret Brent High School, especially softball where she won numerous awards. She
devoted her life to her family and friends,
and was a wonderful cook specializing in
her biscuits and potato salad. The family received friends on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 5 to
8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown. A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m.
in St. Josephs Catholic Church with Father

Keith Woods officiating. Interment followed
in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Jason
Rice, Brian Buckler, Shaun Jennings, Gary
Farrell, Jay Farrell and Aaron Fenwick. Honorary Pallbearers: Grandchildren: Barbara
(Bobbie) Arnold Fenwick Lacey, Jennifer
Arnold Huntington, Sarah Rice, Amanda
Rice, Great Grandchildren: Amy Fenwick
Buckler, Cody Coppins, Shelby Buckler,
Jessica Williams, Shane Buckler, DHeaven
Jennings, Nevaeh Jennings, Raeheaven Jennings, Emma Rice, Naomi Rice, Great great
grandchildren: Natalie Thompson, Leanne
Fenwick, Kyra Coppings, River Coppins.
and Stephanie Buckler.
Contributions may be made to St. Josephs
Catholic Church P.O. Box 175 Morganza
and/or local rescue squad.
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
301-373-4125
or send an email to
info@somdpublishing.net
In Loving Memory
Gregory John Allen
Sept. 16, 1986
to Aug. 29, 2008
A pain so great, only a mother can feel

Is yours to keep, and never heal.
In your mind, your soul: - Deep in your heart,
A mothers life, just torn apart.
The son you raised and loved,
You gave all you could, was it ever enough.
Look to his friends, his family too,
A big part of their world is gone, is what they will say to you.
The boy that you love, the man he became,
Liked and loved my many; that is your son.
In just twenty-two years, a deep furlough was ploughed,
He is what you made him. In your pain you should feel proud.
He will always be with you. He cant ever leave,
You will hear his voice every time you breathe.
You will see his smile before you sleep,
A sons love for his mother is for his mother to keep.
You are always in our hearts,
Your loving family and friends
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New Addition Welcome

at Summerseat Farm
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Raising bison is nothing new for Richard and Sandra Wilde but when one of
their cows at Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville gave birth to a new calf they
got something special.
Indy, named for his being born on Independence Day, was born into the world
in sadness but hes already bringing joy to
the Wildes and all the volunteers who have
helped care for him.
Just four days after his mother gave
birth to him she died. Bison dont adopt
the calves of others so it was left to humans to take care of him.
In just nine weeks he still loves to be fed
from the bottle and is estimated to weigh
in at a conservative 150 pounds.
The Wildes have kept the herd at Summerseat for about 18 years and they had
always sold them for meat or traded one
bison for another to keep from inbreeding
but after burying his
mother and caring for
Indy so closely, they
dont think hell be
going anywhere.
The whole herd
followed us out into
the woods when we
buried her, Richard
said of Indys mother.
Then this little thing
came up to me and said Feed me.
I didnt have a choice.
Sandra said the care and feeding of Indy
was intense for the first few weeks of his
life. He had to be feed six times a day and
that was only possible with the help of all
the volunteers there, who quickly fell in
love with him.
Some of them even took to lying around
with Indy in the grass after his feeding just
to keep him company.
Hell probably be the Summerseat pet,
Sandra said. Hes had a lot of mommas.
Indy is not the only calf in the herd at
Summerseat but he is the biggest.
His mother was a big cow and his father, who is also deceased, was Sherman,
named for the tank that helped the United
States win World War II.
Hes bigger than normal, Richard said
of Indy.
But Indy and the herd are not on the
farm just for show. They actually help
manage the place and raise its visibility in
the community.
We get lots of people who drive up to
see the herd, said Rich Fuller, president

of the board of directors at Summerseat.
I love having the bison here and Indys a
great draw.
They make sure that volunteers dont
have to spend too much time mowing
grass, either.
They help manage the pastures, they
help keep it down, Richard said, adding
that Bison are not particularly picky about
what they eat where as cattle are.
I just like them, Richard said. Theyre
a majestic animal, but they can be dangerous when you handle them.
Bison are incredibly powerful animals
and since they are essentially still wild at
heart, they can be very aggressive even in
play.
Indy has become so big the size of a
very large dog that even his handlers
have to be careful when they play with
him.
Hes getting so big and so rough that
theres a lot of head butting, Sandra said.
Still, that doesnt
stop Richard from
walking out into the
herds field to feed
them mountains of
nutrition pellets.
They follow him
around and crowd
around him, impatiently milling about
for food.
I know this heard, I just watch them,
Richard said.
As wild as they are, they are also just
as robust and love wide open spaces that
Summerseat affords them.
They basically dont want shelter, he
said.
The bison herd at Summerseat arent the
only animals as many others there have
been dropped off because their previous
owners could no longer care for them.
The other denizens there include cows,
horses, donkeys, geese, chickens, rabbits,
and even a few stray cats.
Summerseat traces its historical roots
back to the 17th century and continues
to this day as a working farm; all operations there are funded through events and
activities for the community and the farm
receives no outside support from the state
or county government.
The board and volunteers at Summerseat Farm now work to preserve its natural
beauty and rural character.
Theyre a majestic
animal, but they can
be dangerous when
you handle them.
Feature Story
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Photos by Frank Marquart
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Education
The County Times
Citing Health Reasons, Crosby

Resigns From School Board
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Marilyn Crosby, a former teacher
who has served nearly two complete
terms as a member of the St. Marys
County Board of Education has resigned from her elected position effective Sept. 30.
Crosby, 67, cited health reasons for
making the choice to cut short her political career.
I am proud of my accomplishments
and I can assure you that I made every decision with the best interests of
our students first and foremost in my
mind, Crosby wrote in a prepared
statement given to reporters at the
boards Wednesday morning meeting.
I leave with great appreciation of my
almost seven years in public service.
The past year has been a tumultuous
one for Crosby.
Late last year she was accused by
fellow board members, two of whom
were replaced in the Nov. 2014 election, of releasing personnel information of then Deputy Superintendent J.
Bradley Clements, who was seeking to
replace outgoing Superintendent Michael Martirano.
An extensive investigation into the
incident commissioned by the board
showed that there was no conclusive

proof that Crosby released Clements
information, which included his salary
requirements and perquisites for the
position.
The investigation only found that she
sent an e-mail to local news outlets announcing that Clements had withdrawn
his application for the top slot in the
school system.
It was also revealed that then School
Board Chair Salvatore Raspa had given
Clements personnel information and
application to board members separately and not within the bounds of executive session.
That did not stop a majority of the
board voting to charge Crosby with
multiple counts of inappropriate conduct in office and seek her removal by
the state school board.
After the election of two new members to the board last year, Crosbys
fate remained uncertain as her hearing
before an administrative law judge was
moving forward until just a few months
ago when it was confirmed that the
charges against her had been dropped.
New Board Chair Karin Bailey declined to comment on the reason for the
case being allowed to fade away.
Soon after Crosby became embroiled
in another confrontation with a fellow
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board member when in July Board

Member Rita Weaver said she felt
threatened by comments Crosby made
in an e-mail directed at her.
Weaver resigned her position as
board vice chair and said she would not
return until October.
The portion of the e-mail Weaver
noted said Crosby had a team that
would take care of you.
Crosby later said she meant it as a
political statement that her supporters
would work to ouster Weaver during
the next election cycle.
Crosby often has difficulty moving
about and usually walks with a cane.
It was later revealed in a letter addressed to Weaver signed by Bailey
that a unanimous vote of the four remaining board members found that the
e-mail spat between the two had not
reached the level of an actual threat.
States Attorney Richard Fritz later
said that his own investigation into the
matter yielded identical results.
Schools Superintendent J. Scott
Smith said that Crosbys tenure on the
school board was a commendable one.
Its a very big thing to step forward
and lead the school system, Smith said
Wednesday.
Hollywood
Resident
Receives
Academic
Honors
Northeastern University is pleased
to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically
during the course of the school year.
Hollywood resident Erin M. OKeeffe,
a Northeastern University student majoring in International Affairs, was
recently named to the Universitys
deans list for the spring semester,
which ended in May 2015.
To achieve the deans list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a
quality point average of 3.5 or greater
out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the
course of their college career. Each
student receives a letter of commendation and congratulation from their college dean.
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Education
Enrollment Exceeds Independent

Schools First Year Goals
Press Release
Helen Mother Catherine Acad

emy, the only independent Catholic
school serving southern Maryland,
will host its 1st Annual Gala on
Friday, August 28th at 6 pm at the
Olde Breton Inn in Leonardtown.
The gala will benefit the new in
dependent school with funds going
toward the operation of the school
and tuition assistance.
The evening will begin with an
open bar cocktail reception where
guests will have a chance to min
gle, bid in the silent auction, or step
outside onto the terrace to enjoy
breathtaking views. The cocktail
reception will be followed by din
ner, a live auction and an evening
of dancing.
Mother Catherine Academy in
stills in our students selfrespect,
selfreliance, compassion and love.
Christian values are fundamental
to the lessons we teach every day.
We are inspired by the virtuous life
and selfless life of southern Mary
in math across all Archdiocesan schools while add

ing plans for a Junior Great Books reading program
and continuing its afterschool computer program
ming club.
In a demonstration of their support for Catholic
education, the Knights of Columbus will raise the
US flag before leading the students in prayer and
the Pledge of Allegiance on opening day. The flag
was generously donated by Sen. Steve Waugh. The
community will pray The Rosary before the official
ribbon cutting ceremony that will mark the open
ing of the new school. The ceremony will be begin
at 8 am.
The Knights support for Catholic education
has been tremendous, said Marcos Lindekugel, a
member of the MCA Board of Trustees.
It is fitting that they play a major role on this
milestone day.
The St. Marys Council #1470 of the Knights of
Columbus created a fiscal sponsor agreement with
MCA, allowing individuals and corporations to
make taxexempt donations to the school through
the Knights while the school awaits federal tax
exempt approval. The agreement has yielded sev
eral thousand dollars taxexempt donations each
month. Donations should be written to KOC #1470
CharitiesMCA to ensure tax exemption this year.
The Academy continues its open enrollment
program and school tours are available by appoint
ment. An open house is scheduled for Sept. 20 from
1 to 3 pm. For more information or to schedule a
tour, interested families can call the school office
at 301 884 3165 or visit www.mothercatherine.org.
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Helen Mother Catherine Academy, the only

independent Catholic school serving southern
Maryland, will open its doors this school year to
the largest number of students to enroll at the Helen
campus in five years.
The Academy will open Aug. 26 on the same site
as Mother Catherine Spalding School, an archdioc
esan school that closed last year. The Academys
faculty, administration, parents and 15member
board of trustees the independent governing body
that operates the school have reinvigorated the
school community with fresh engagement, enthu
siasm and innovative ideas.
Mother Catherine Academy provides the fami
lies of Southern Maryland another choice when
it comes to educating their primary schoolage
students, said Tom Cavanaugh, president of the
schools board of trustees. High academic stan
dards, small classes with individualized attention,
excellent teachers, education for the whole child, a
community of parents who actively participate in
their childrens education and most importantly,
a school which incorporates Christian values into
its very core form the foundation upon which the
Academy will launch an upward spiral of continual
improvement.
Some of the more popular changes introduced
this year include a multichild tuition rate that caps
costs for large families, an expanded STEM pro
gram, enhancements to the outdoor agriculture lab,
and a renewed focus on basic skills such as pub
lic speaking. In addition to these innovations, the
Academy has retained the best teachers from the
former school and hired several new, highly re
garded teachers. The school aims to improve upon
its predecessors already impressive number 4 rank
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land's daughter, Mother Catherine

Spalding. Our religious program
is accredited by the Archdiocese of
Washington, and we are blessed by
the five neighboring parishes: the
clergy and congregations of Our
Lady of the Wayside, Immaculate
Conception, St. Joseph's, Sacred
Heart, and Holy Angels, who con
tribute so much to our school.
The ticket price for the gala is
$75 per person or $600 for a table
of eight, while sponsorship op
portunities include a $2,000 Go
ing All In Sponsor, $1,500 High
Roller Sponsors, $1,000 Jackpot
Sponsors, and $500 the Gambler
Sponsors.
For information on how to pur
chase tickets or become a spon
sor while helping local children
and their education please contact
Kim Bailey 3019045272 or kimbai
ley2754@gmail.com
Press Release
Mother Catherine
Academy Gala To
Feature Auctions,
Dinner And More
The County Times
Bookbinding Class at Fenwick
Here is the schedule:

9 a.m. - Leather-Covered Journal
10:30 a.m. - Single-folio Guest Book
11 a.m. - Bookmark thong

1 p.m. - Leather-Covered Journal
2:30 p.m. - Single-folio Guest Book
3 p.m. - Bookmark thong
Leather covered journals - $25
Single-folio guest books - $5
Bookmark thongs - $3.50 for 12 inches + $.50 for
each additional inch (or part of an inch).
On Saturday, September 12th, as part of the Art

Work Shop event in Leonardtown, Fenwick Street
Used Books will have book binding expert, Dan
Wells, holding classes all day where you can bind
your own journal. Fee includes materials, which
include paper, leather, string and more. Classes
will take place outside in our alley, in the shade!
Press Release
The breast care

youd drive miles
for is right here.
The MedStar Breast Health Program
now offers the skills of fellowship-trained
breast surgeon Patricia Wehner, MD, at
MedStar St. Marys Hospital. Dr. Wehner
treats different types of breast disease,
including cancer, and offers the kind of
care youd expect to find at an academic
medical center, now closer to home.
Shes part of an entire team dedicated
to breast health, providing the latest
treatments and advancements in our
community.
MedStar Womens
Specialty Center
40900 Merchants Lane,
Blair Building
Leonardtown, MD
Call 855-546-1164 to
schedule an appointment.
Patricia Wehner, MD
Fellowship-Trained Breast Surgeon
Board-Certified General Surgeon
Governor Hogan
Appoints Ray
Greenstreet To
The Maryland
Agricultural
Commission
The Maryland Agriculture Commission is appointed by the Governor of Maryland and serves as
an advisory body to the secretary
and deputy secretary of agriculture. The commission consists of
30 members representing various
commodities across Maryland, and
includes both a consumer and a
University of Maryland (ex officio)
representative.
Thank you for making this
strong personal and professional
commitment to serve the best interests of our citizens. I know we will
succeed in our goal to make a positive difference for all Marylanders,
especially with your assistance and
support, says Governor Hogan.
The commission currently pursues the following priorities and
activities:
Encouraging the agricultural
community to be more pro-active
on issues affecting agriculture and
rural life.
Evaluating farm/agriculture in
In Our Community
dustry labor and regulations.

Increasing public awareness of
food safety.
Supporting the departments efforts to promote agriculture.
Ray Greenstreet served as President of the Maryland Agriculture
Council in 2014, and currently
serves on the Board of Directors.
Greenstreet Growers has been at
the forefront of agriculture in South
County since 2000, growing bedding annuals and perennials in
commercial greenhouses for both
retail and wholesale customers.
Greenstreet Gardens is one of
the countrys premier retailer and
growing garden centers. The Maryland location is located at 391 West
Bay Front Road in Lothian, and the
two Virginia locations are located
at 1721 West Braddock Road and
1503 Mt. Vernon Avenue, both in
Alexandria.
Press Release
Pets of the Week
Country Girls
Are Here!
Meet Reba
and Emmylou
The girls were born on a farm
around July 10. They will be
ready to go to their new homes
in a couple of weeks. They will
be spayed, combo tested for aids
and feline leukemia, three distemper vaccines, microchipped
and dewormed. They have been
around people their whole lives
so they are super friendly and
run right over for attention. You
can meet them at the Petco in
California on Saturdays and
Sundays from 11 to 3. You can
fill out an application at www.
feralcatrescuemd.org and email
it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.
org. The girls cost $125 each to
cover vetting costs.
If you are feeding cats outside, please contact Diane at
diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
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for information on borrowing

traps if needed and spay/neuter grants. 205 cats were killed
per month at Tri County Shelter
in 2014. Please help lower that
number by spaying and neutering cats you are feeding or
know about that are roaming
outside.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to Excel

2013
Charlotte Hall branch will hold an Introduction to Excel 2013 class on Wednesday,
September 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This
class is recommended for individuals who
are new to Microsoft Excel or have limited
spreadsheet experience. Participants will receive an introduction to spreadsheets and the
practical uses and versatility of Excel. Students will learn time saving features and tips
for using Excel effectively. Prerequisites:
Computer Basics 1 and 2, or basic skills in
using the mouse and keyboard. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up.
Registration required.
Preschool STEM Explorers: Build it Big!

Leonardtown branch will hold Preschool
STEM Explorers: Build it Big! On Friday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Little engineers, come build with us! Read
books about construction, then try out some
building challenges like towers, ramps, and
bridges. Ages 3-5, registrations is required.
CSI Library
Lexington Park branch will hold a schoolage STEM CSI Library for ages 7 years and
older on Friday, September 25 from 2:30
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Theres been a terrible
crime at the library! Use the tools of science
to collect & analyze clues, make logical deductions, and solve the mystery before time
runs out. Registration required.
Computer Basics 3: Introduction to the

Internet
Lexington Park branch will hold Computer Basics 3: Introduction to the Internett
class on Tuesday, September 22 from 2 p.m.
to 4p .m. Participants will learn terminology, basic features, and how to navigate
the Internet. Pick up tips on browsing and
evaluating websites in order to make your
browsing experience more successful. Adult
computer classes are limited to ages 16 and
up. Registration required.
Minecraft Mania
Lexington Park branch will hold Minecraft Mania for ages 6 to 14 years on
Wednesday, September 23 from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Share strategies with other Minecrafters, explore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. Registration is required and opens two weeks
before the program.
New York Times Bestselling Author and

Wounded Warrior at Lexington Park
Lexington Park branch will host Captain
Luis Carlos Montalvn, New York Times
bestselling author, and his service dog,
Tuesday for two very special programs.
On Sunday, September 13 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m., Captain Montalvn and Tuesday will
present their book Tuesday Tucks Me In
and then a demonstration for all ages. On
Monday, September 14, Captain Montalvn
and Tuesday return for a discussion of Until
Tuesday for adults and teens 13 years and
older at 6 p.m. Purchase a book at the event
or in advance as Luis will have a book signing following both events.
crista@countytimes.net
LIBRARY ITEMS
unteers and donations of supplies from

companies.
We got a lot of help, said Farbizio.
Now, the Restore has gone from 4,800
sq. ft. to 25,000 sq. ft. With the new place,
they will have places to store items that
come in, items sold, a place to clean and
test items, a designated area for donations,
and a larger store that will hopefully create
more revenue. They also hope to do DIY
workshops in the future.
On Sept. 19, they will be holding their
grand opening ceremony with words from
the board president and refreshments at 10
a.m. Then throughout the morning, there
will be a DJ, donuts and coffee donated by
Donut Connection and care packages for
the first 150 to 200 people. In the afternoon
there will be hot dogs, drink, and chips.
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity Restores hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Their new location
is at 21600 Great Mills Rd. in Lexington
Park. For more information about Patuxent
Habitat for Humanity Restore, visit www.
patuxenthabitat.org or call 301-863-6227.
Photos by Crista Dockray
vation in 3 4 minutes? Youve pitched this

idea to your friends and family for hours on
end, so, this time, lets have you pitch it to
some folks who can help make your concept
a commercial success!
Your pitch video will be posted on the web
to be seen by thousands, however, your taping is conducted in the privacy of the studio
on the bus. Only you, the cameraman and
the director will be in the studio during your
taping. Dont get me wrong; youll still have
the jitters which is, of course, why we gather
in the bar at Elements waiting for everyones
turn to pitch.
The Pitch Across Maryland bus rolls into
St. Marys County on Thursday, September 17. The public is invited to attend. Click
Here to Register to pitch your innovation in
the contest. Then, meet us at Elements Eatery and Mixology in Lexington Park at 4:30
p.m. Plan on staying to enjoy the fun and
cheer on the other contestants until about
6:00 p.m. Need some more information?
Contact Robin Finnacom, Deputy Director,
St. Marys County Department of Economic
Development at 301-475-4200, ext. 1407 or
robin.finnacom@stmarysmd.com.
Do you have a new, innovative product or

service? Are you ready to launch and looking for investors? Are you still in the ideation
phase but need to move toward proof of concept? Is your business ready to scale from
proto-type to production? Would you like a
free opportunity to pitch to investors with
serious cash to help you accomplish all these
things and more!!??? Then consider entering
this years Pitch Across Maryland contest.
Check out the short video about the Pitch
Contest.
Each year StartUp Maryland volunteers
travel the State professionally videotaping
individuals pitching their concept, product or
service. The videos are judged and 8 finalists
selected to pitch live at TEDCOs annual Entrepreneurs Expo in November. The winner
of Pitch Across Maryland is automatically
entered into the InvestMD Challenge with
$100,000 awarded in at least 4 categories and
doors opened to ongoing investor support.
Now, that should sound mighty good to any
startup!
Theres no cost to enter the Pitch Across
Maryland Contest and, really, how hard is it
to share the passion you have for your inno
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
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Pitch Across MD
Contest to Visit St. Marys
New Location for

Patuxent Habitat for
Humanity Restore
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Restore is moving to a new, larger
location in Lexington Park. After
many weekends of moving and renovations, they will open their doors
on Sept. 10 for the first time.
The Restore started in 2007 as
a way to bring in revenue for the
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity affiliate, and it also serves as a way to
connect to donors and volunteers.
As the old location of the Restore
on Coral Drive in Lexington Park
became better known in the neighborhood, space became limited. The
Restore was forced to rent two storage units and a mobile pod in order
to store sold items and donations
that they did not want to turn away.
Sharon Farbizio, the director of operations, commented that this was a good
problem to have even with the extra money
it was costing.
With their issues in mind, they searched
for a couple of years before finding a building that was suitable for their needs. Their
new found location had been on the market
for a while, and with a bit of negotiation,
decided that this was the opportune place.
With that decision, the building started
its restoration with the help of many vol-
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Volunteers Needed! St. Marys County

Reads
St. Marys County Reads, a collaboration between Southern Maryland Youth
Ministries, St. Marys County NAACP,
the Department of Social Services and St.
Marys County Library is seeking volunteers! Volunteers will read aloud with children while parents wait for appointments
at the St. Marys County Department of
Social Services, Lexington Park Center in
1.5 hour time slots. Volunteers will receive
training and all books and materials are provided. An orientation session will be held at
the Lexington Park Library on Thursday,
September 17 at 5:30 p.m. Contact Janice
Walthour at 301-862-2296 or lwalthour@
md.metrocast.net for more information.
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Sotterley Plantations First Permanent Exhibit

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Historic Sotterley Plantation, a national
historic landmark since 2000, is pleased to
announce the grand opening of their first
permanent exhibit Land, Lives, and Labor. Their new exhibit will tell the story
about the lives of the men and women during the 160 years of slavery on the plantation. Some laborers were free men, but
many were slaves that could only survive
from birth to death in an unjust situation.
Sotterley understands that there was a
lot of suffering here thats what were
hoping people will takeaway, that these injustices cant ever happen again, but its understanding that they did, and being honest
about it, said Excuective Director Nancy
Easterling.
The spark for the new exhibit started
over a year ago when Sotterley applied for
the Maryland African American Preservation Program Grant. The grant was meant
to preserve the historic building with much
needed restorations, however the grant
would also fund an exhibit if it stayed for
15 years. Executive Director Nancy Easterling said that this was perfect because
due to monetary issues, they were never
able to have more than a traveling exhibit.
Land, Lives, and Labor will be held
in the The Corn Crib, a small farm building on site that was built in the early 1800s.
Although it had some newer renovations
and held an old, unused exhibit, it has been
directly touched and worked on by the men
and woman of the past. As Easterling describes it, Its a story that we need to tell in
a place that makes sense.
The exhibit, designed by Dennis Kund,
features panels on the change of the land
and the estate, timelines, slave records,
Photos By Crista Dockray
agricultural calendars, domestic work, seasonal jobs, forms of resistance and more.
There will be interactive pieces like flipbooks, buttons, and tools to examine, all
with realistic farm noises as a backdrop.
All the information within came from relatives of workers from the site, staff, and old
records.
Outside they have tools and miscellaneous items that were either used directly
on the property or donated by the surrounding community to show what would
have been used. They are
displayed to show just how
large of a variety of skills
and people were needed to
run the farm day to day.
Some of the pieces are
in working order and they
hope to have live demonstrations of tools such as
the corn grinder and the
saw. Their goal is to try and
make it a living and breathing exhibit with demonstrations also in trades such as
blacksmithing, carpentry
and cooperage.
The new exhibit will tell the story about the

lives of the men and women during the 160
years of slavery on the plantation.
The opening of the exhibit will take place
on Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. in Historic
Sotterleys 18th century Warehouse. The
grand opening will feature guest speakers
such as Julie King and Gary Dennis. Registration is preferred and access to the new
exhibit will be free to those who attended
the talks.
Coming next, Sotterley is also pleased
to announce that they will be opening their
1830s Slave Cabin to the public sometime
in the fall before the end of 2015. Easterling
says that you cannot learn about a place unless you step inside it, and she cannot wait
for the guests to experience it.
Its an honor to be able to be a part of this
and bring this to the forefront.sometimes
you get to do something [at a non-profit]
that is core and central to your mission,

what you need to do as an organization, and
thats why being able to bring this to life
is so exciting for all of us, said Easterling
about both projects.
Historic Sotterley plantation is located
at 44300 Sotterley Lane in Hollywood.
Their hours are Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 11:45 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Mondays they are closed to the
public. Tickets range from $3 to $10 and
children under 6 and members are free.
Both exhibits will be open year- round,
even in the off-season when the visitors
center is closed.
For more information about Historic
Sotterley Plantation or its new exhibit, visit
www.Sotterley.org or call 301-373-2280.
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re-entry as well as a Mulligan in all classes.
Gates open on Saturday at 9 a.m., time
runs start at 10 a.m., and eliminations begin at 2:30 p.m. Gates open on Sunday at 9
a.m., time runs start at 10 a.m., and eliminations begin at 11:30 a.m.
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entry fee is $169, and re-entry is $60. Mod
ET 1-Day entry fee is $56, a 2-Day entry fee
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1-Day entry fee is $36, a 2-Day entry fee is
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Test & Tune will not be run this weekend.
Admission is $15 per day, and children
11 and under are free.
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Press Release
19th Annual
Columbus Weekend
Soccer Classic
Fri. Sept. 4 6 p.m.

Lackey v.
Leonardtown
18 - 6
Leonardtown v. Lackey Sept. 4
Fri. Sept. 4 6 p.m.

McDonough v.
Great Mills
7 - 13
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of three games. The first and second

place teams in each division will receive team and individual awards.
The tournament registration deadline is September 25th. Additional
early and multiple team registration
discounts are available. Registration
forms are available on the tournaments web page located at www.
cmsasoccer.com. For additional information, e-mail scorenews@aol.
com or cmsa.events@comcast.net
Team registrations are now being accepted for the Central Maryland Soccer Associations Columbus
Weekend Soccer Classic scheduled for
the weekend of October 10th and 11th
in Westminster, MD.
The Classic is open to all USSF
youth affiliated youth teams within the
mid-Atlantic region. Male and female
competition is offered in the single age
levels of U8 through U14, and the dual
age U16 and U18. The tournament
features a round-robin format with all
teams being guaranteed a minimum
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Football Scores
Fri. Sept. 4 6 p.m.
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Chopticon
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This Friday, Sept. 11, MDIR will host

the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness
Series! The Midnight Madness series is a
great place to check out street legal drag
racing, hang out with your friends, enjoy
great food, meet new people, and cruise the
pits. You can even enter your own streetcar
or street bike into the event for time runs,
grudge runs, or trophy racing.
The event will feature Pro Street, Super
Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout, Motorcycle, and the Pro Street Quick
8. Its safe, fun, affordable, and legal.
Gates will open at 6 p.m., racing starts at
6:30 p.m., and eliminations start at 10 p.m.
General Admission for adults is $10, and
kids 11 & under are free. Racer entry fee
is just $20.
This Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 12-13,
MDIR hosts the 12th annual Raider ET
Challenge! Plenty of cash, prizes, and
awards await the points champions in Top
ET, Mod ET and Junior Dragster in this
1/8 mile series. The Raider ET Challenge
points program rewards each of the overall
champions in Top ET, Mod ET and Junior
Dragster with sponsorship for their bracket
car in 2016. These sponsorships include
tires, fuel, oil, converters, gear sets, weather stations, and more!
Top ET pays $5,000 to the winner, $1,000
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September Month Long

Angel Wings & Things Sales
St. Michaels School Angel Wings &
Things Thrift Store (16562 Three Notch
Rd., Ridge)- Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and Sundays: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The thrift store, Angel Wings &
Things, at St. Michaels Church/
School is celebrating its one year anniversary throughout September with
fabulous specials every weekend.
Each time you shop at the store, you
will receive a chance to win a CASH
BASH ticket, value of $75. Two winners will be drawn on Sunday, September 27th at noon. (The CASH
BASH will be held at the fairgrounds
on October 24th and the grand prize
is $100,000.) Upcoming thrift store
specials are: 75% off toys, baby good
and sports gear. This includes bikes,
golf clubs, snow/water boards, skate
and other fun items. $5 Fill-a-Bag
with clothes and shoes. $1 all CDs
and DVDs. Donations are accepted
on Saturdays between 10 am and 2
pm. All proceeds go to St. Michaels
Schools tuition assistance program.
weekly specials along with regulars

pizza, cheeseburgers, hamburgers,
hot dogs and fries. Pull Tabs $1000
payouts with some having multiple
winners. Down lines and 3 Balls! Instant winning Pull Tabs $500. Jackpot in 54 numbers or less $1000 (Progressive - $100 added each week).
Consolation $500. Winner Take All
Special. Call 301-884-3165 for more
information. Visit our website www.
mothercatherine.org for Jackpot and
Moneyball update.
Bingo at Father Andrew White
Father Andrew White School gymnasium (22850 Washington St., Leonardtown) Every Friday; doors open at
5:30, games start at 6:55 p.m.
Bingo is held each Friday at the
Father Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus #1470,
doors open at 5:30 and games start
at 6:55 p.m. For more information,
call Ed Henderson at 301-475-1824 or
visit kofcknights.org.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Yellow Door Art Studios Art Exhibit

Yellow Door Art Studios (22795
Washington St., Leonardtown)- Always Open
Carole Purcell and Priscilla Catterton are exhibiting a range of watercolor and acrylic paintings at the
community art gallery. Exhibition
runs: Sept. 4 - Sept. 26th. For more
information, visit www.yellowdoorartstudios.com.
VFW POST 2632 Wing Night

VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd.,
California)- 5 p.m.
Come join us for wing night this
Thursday. Ten wings for $8, order
yours breaded or naked in a variety
of flavors. Served with ranch or blue
cheese dressing and celery. Our
wings are the meatiest in the county!
Karaoke follows the Queen of Spades
drawing at 7 p.m. See you there!
Skilled Artists and Crafters Wanted for Shop

Craft Guild Shop (26005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)- Wednesday
through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday; noon to 5 p.m.
The Craft Guild of St. Marys
County is looking for skilled artists
and crafters to join the cooperative
of juried members who volunteer
their time to operate the shop. The
Guild is looking for a variety of local
handmade items, including refinished
furniture, to continue its tradition of
promoting artists and Americanmade products. As the holiday season approaches, this is an ideal opportunity to sell your creations. On
Wednesdays through Saturdays (10
a.m. 5 p.m.) and Sundays (12 p.m.
5 p.m.), interested artists and crafters can bring in four handmade items,
for each type of art and/or craft, to
be judged to see if they fit the venue
of the shop. For more information,
please call 301-997-1644.
Music at Caf des Artistes

Caf des Artistes (41655 Fenwick
Street-On-the-Square, Leonardtown)- 6 to 9 p.m.
Gretchen Richies Jazz Cabaret
Irving Berlin & Jimmy van Heusen
will play. For more information, call
240-538-3547.
Bingo Every Saturday Mother

Catherine Academy
Mother Catherine Academy (33883
Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville) Every Saturday; doors open at 5 p.m.,
Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m., regular
games start at 7 p.m.
$10 admission (includes one regular book). Progressive Money Ball and
door prizes. Concessions include
Calvert Cliffs Community Information Night

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Office Facility
(1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway, Lusby)5 to 8 p.m.
Exelon representatives will be
available to talk one-on-one about
the nuclear plants operations, security, health and safety, and more. Fun
and games (with giveaways) will be
available for children. Refreshments
will be served. Due to security restrictions, the open house will not include
a tour inside the plant. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions?
Contact: Lacey Dean, Communications Manager at Lacey.Dean@exeloncorp.com or call 410-495-5221.
Quality Street Small Plate Wine
Pairings Cooking Class
Quality Street (41625 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown)- 6:30 p.m.
Join the instructor Jennifer Purcell
to learn how to Pimento cheese and
crackers; Parmesan asparagus in
puff pastry; Caprese Panini; Sauted
peaches with toasted almonds and
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
sweetened sour cream. Class fee is

$35. Class registration required. For
more information, visit www.qualitystreetcatering.com.
Fall World Cinema Series: Ida (2013)
Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 6:30pm
This film centers on a young noviatiate nun about to take her vows
when she discovers a dark family
secret during Polands past years of
Nazi Occupation. This film was the
2015 Academy Award winner for best
Foreign Film. Introduction by Jim Bershon. FREE ADMISSION. For more
information, call 301-737-2500.
Friday, Sept. 11
John Mock performing From Sea
to Shore
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) 7 p.m.
From his native New England to the
shores of Ireland and Scotland, John
captures in music and story the heritage of the sea. John shares this heritage through his captivating concert
presentations, which include both
traditional and original instrumental
compositions performed on guitar,
concertina, mandolin, and tin whistle.
Performances begin at 7 p.m. in the
Harms Gallery. The doors open at
6:30 p.m. with beer and wine for sale.
Tickets are $10 in advance at www.
bit.ly//MaritimeConcerts and $15 at
the door (cash or check only). The series is sponsored in part by Holiday
Inn Solomons.
Land, Lives and Labor
Historic Sotterley Plantation (44300
Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- 10 a.m.
Historic Sotterley Plantation cordially invites the public to attend the
opening of its first permanent exhibit, Land, Lives and Labor on Friday,
September 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM in
Historic Sotterleys 18 century
Warehouse. This important milestone in the interpretation of Sotterleys history will be commemorated
with guest speakers from St. Marys
College of Maryland and the Smithsonians National Museum of African
American History and Culture. Following the presentation, visitors will
have the opportunity to tour the new
exhibit, as well as experience all of
Sotterleys rich history.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Community Yard Sale and Bake
Sale
Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue
Squad (755 Solomons Island Rd. South,
Prince Frederick)- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tables are $10 each. Contact Sandy at 410-535-3353 to reserve your
table! For more information, visit
www.pfvrs.org.
Park Rock Fest 2015
Chesapeake Greens (26511 Loveville
Rd., Mechanicsville)- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Come celebrate the 13th annual
Park Rock Fest produced by the

Power Jam Music Alliance Inc. and
sponsored by St. Marys County
and the Maryland State Arts Council. There will be 24 bands performing on one of three concurrent music
stages; for non-stop music! The fest
features Pop, Punk, Emo, Screamo,
Hard Rock, Alternative, Inde, Acoustic, Hardcore, and Metal. The headliner pop-punk band is Hawthorne
Heights. The headliner on the metal
stage is Texas in July (their last tour
forever). New for 2015 is the third
stage with acoustic acts featuring JT
Woodruff. The Park Rock Fest also
features commercial vendors and
community group vendors and band
merch tents. All ages are welcome.
Park Rock Fest is drug free, alcohol
free, and an obscenity free event. For
further information, go to www.parkrock.com or call 240-925-8659.
Annual Yard and Bake Sale
St. Francis Xavier Church (21370
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown)7 a.m. to noon
There will be a variety of items for
sale and an assortment of delicious
baked goods from the oven. If you
would like to donate items for the
yard sale, delivery can be made on
Thursday, September 10 and Friday,
September 11 from 7 am to 7 pm at
the church hall. If you need more information, please email me or contact
me at 301-475-2993.
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)
- 7 p.m.
A Contra Dance, sponsored by
Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD), featuring
caller Susan Taylor will be held. The
doors open at 7 pm and the dancing
begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional
American style of social dance and is
a huge amount of fun (and exercise)
for the whole family! If youve ever
danced a Virginia Reel or been to a
Square Dance, you have a good idea
how much fun it can be. If you havent,
its about time you tried it! Beginners
are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m. to
get some instruction in the various
dances. Admission is $10 for nonSMTMD members; $6 for members
(band members are free). No special
clothing is required! You need to be
comfortable, to move freely. There
will be an ice cream social following
the dance. For more information and
directions go to www.smtmd.org.
Sunday, Sept. 13
Bayside Toyota Pavilion Lady
Antebellum
Bayside Toyota Pavillion (200 Calvert
Beach Rd., St. Leonard)- 7 p.m.
Come watch Lady Antebellum
perform! You can buy tickets online
or by phone via Ticketmaster, at the
Bayside Toyota in Prince Frederick,
or at the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire
Department Saturday mornings from
10 a.m. until noon. To get tickets during other times at the firehouse, call
410-586-1713. Tickets prices are as
follows. Pit/Standing: $85. Premium
Seating: $73. Reserved Seating: $63.
Standing: $49.
Carryout Baked Chicken Dinner
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
(28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville)- 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Carryout Baked Chicken Dinner. It will be
held at the Immaculate Conception
Church Hall in Mechanicsville. Dinners are $14 each and will include,
Baked Chicken, parsley potatoes,
green beans, coleslaw, applesauce
and a roll. For more information, email
Mthompson@mvfd.com.
Breakfast All-You-Can-Eat
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8.00, children
from age 6 to 12 is $4, and children
5 and under are free; Menu consists
of scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast,
Sausage Links, Ham, Hot Biscuits,
Creamed Chipped Beef, Spiced
Applesauce, Grits, Assorted Juices,
milk and coffee; For more information
call 301-994-9999.
GRASSPIPERS
Naval Air Station (21967 Cuddihy Rd.,
Patuxent River)- 8 a.m. to noon
This trip will visit some excellent
grassland habitat on restricted ac-
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cess runways. Target species include

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and American Golden-Plover. Meet in the parking lot at NAS Gate #1. We are limited
to 10 participants, and Pre-Registration is mandatory. RSVP by the 10th
to kyle.rambo@navy.mil or 301-7570005. US citizens only, photo ID required. Leader is Kyle Rambo.
Holy Angels Church Fall Seafood
Dinner
Holy Angels Church (21340 Colton
Point Rd., Avenue)-11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The church will be serving a delicious
Seafood Dinner. The menu includes:
Fried Oysters, Steamed Spiced
Shrimp, Crab Balls, Fried Chicken,
Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Cole
Slaw, Pickled Beets, and all the trimmings! Served buffet style - all you
can eat! Adults: $27.00; Children (6 to
12) - $8.00; and Children (5 & under) Free. Advance Tickets & Carryouts are
available at $25.00 each. There will be
delicious homemade desserts and a
craft table! The raffle prize this year is
for a total of $1,500 in cash! The first
prize is $1,000 and the second prize is
$500. You do not need to be present
to win. For more information or to purchase advance tickets, please call the
rectory at 301-769-3332 or email holy01angels@aol.com.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Saint Michaels Council Hall, Knights
of Columbus (13671 Point Lookout
Rd., Ridge) - 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fried chicken dinner. Dine-in; carryout dinners until 5. $12. One-half fried
25
chicken, mashed potatoes, and more.

For more information, call 301-872-4641.
Monday, Sept. 14
Singers Unite! First Rehersal
Leonardtown High School (23995
Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown)-7
p.m.
St. Maries Singers (SMS), formerly
known as Festival Chorus and in association with St. Maries Musica,
announces its second season under
the direction of Sarah Lorek. SMS
is a non-auditioned adult community chorus that rehearses weekly on
Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. at
Leonardtown High School. The first
rehearsal is Monday, September 14th
at 7 p.m. To register, please visit our
website at www.smchoralarts.org or
email us at smchoralarts@gmail.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Patuxent River Sail and Power
Squadron
The Trinity Lutheran Church (46707
Shangri-La Dr., Lexington Park)
In September, The Patuxent River
Sail and Power Squadron is offering
two courses promoting safe boating. The Americas Boating Course
provides the ABCs of Safe Boating,
beginning Tuesday, September 8th at
7PM and continuing for six weeks. The
Squadron is excited to announce that it
is now offering the Maryland Safe Boating Course, NASBLA approved, and
provides a certification that is good for
life. The two sessions are Saturday, 12
September 9am 3pm and Saturday

19 September 9am 12pm for wrap
up, review and test. The course will be
taught at the Calvert Marine Museum,
Solomons, Maryland.
To register for either class or to
find out more about the Squadron,
call Hal Willard at 301-904-7265 or
visit the website: www.usps.org/
localusps/patuxent.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons) 10 to
10:30 a.m. or 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Theme is Feathers, Beaks, and
Claws! A free drop-in program for
children 18-months to 3 years and
their caregivers.
Newcomers And Neighbors of
Southern Maryland (NNCSM)
Meeting
Ruddy Duck Restaurant (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 10:30 a.m.
NNCSMs monthly meeting will be
held on Wednesday, September 16,
2015. Coffee and tea service begins at
10:30 a.m. The program starts at 11:00
and lunch is served at noon. Each attendee may select their lunch in advance from several menu choices. The
price for lunch ranges from $17 to $23
and includes coffee, tea, iced tea, tax,
and gratuity. The September Program
will feature a Fashion Show by Carens
Solomons Style. Contact us prior by
September 13, 2015 at nncsmd@
gmail.com if you would like to attend.
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Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
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Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
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10:30 am
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27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
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Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

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

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Loffler Senior Activity Center
Closed for Three Days
The Loffler Senior Activity Center will
be closed Wednesday, Sept. 16 through
Friday, Sept. 18 for repaving of the parking lot. No activity programs or meal
service will be available during that time.
The Center will reopen on Monday, Sept.
21 at 8 a.m. For more information, please
call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Living Well with Chronic
Conditions
Improve your life even while dealing
with a chronic health condition. This is
an evidence-based program developed
by Stanford University to help people
with chronic conditions take charge of
their life by developing self-management
skills, including dealing with depression
and fatigue, pain management, working
with health care providers and more. The
Northern Senior Activity Center will offer this series on Mondays, Sept. 14, 21,
28 and Oct. 5, 19, 26 (6 sessions) from
12:30 - 3 p.m. If you have a chronic condition and are serious about improving
the way you feel, this is the workshop for
you. There is no charge for taking this
class; however, a commitment to regular attendance is needed for good results.
Call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101 to
sign up.
Walk with Ease
The Arthritis Foundation has developed a new program that uses walking
to relieve the pain and stress of arthritis.
This six-week program is part classroom
instruction and part walking and has
been shown to reduce the pain of arthritis and improve overall health. The series
will be available at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 9 a.m. beginning Sept. 14
and continuing through October 28. (except on Sept. 16 or 18 when the Loffler
Senior Activity Center is closed due to
the repaving of the parking lot.) The class
is sponsored by MedStar St. Marys Hospital Health Connections and features
health education information, personalized walking routes, tips for safe and
comfortable walking as well as stretching and strengthening. Materials are provided. For more information or to register
call 301-475-6019.
72nd Waterford Homes Tour and
Crafts Exhibit
The St. Marys County Department of
Aging & Human Services will sponsor
a trip to the Waterford Homes Tour and
Crafts Exhibit on Saturday, Oct. 3. The
Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit is the oldest juried crafts fair in Virginia and four-time winner of the Loudoun
Convention & Visitors Association Best
Event of the Year. In addition to historic
homes open for tour, 155 juried heritage
craftspeople (many nationally known)
provide hands-on demonstrations, entertainers provide continuous traditional
music and dance, and Colonial and Civil
War-era militia encamp and demonstrate.
There really is something for everyone!
The Fair is held throughout the village
on hilly streets and uneven ground, and
the village is closed to automobile traffic. A good deal of walking is required,
and most of the historic buildings and

private houses on tour are not wheelchair
accessible. The Fair goes on rain or shine.
Cost is $55 per person and includes motor
coach bus transportation, bus drivers tip,
snacks and ticket into the Fair (admission,
tour houses and all exhibit buildings, all
entertainment and re-enactments, and
craft demonstrations). To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. 1062.
5th Annual Barn Party at the St.
Marys County Fairgrounds
Kick off the autumn season with a
good old fashion barn party planned by
the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Enjoy country music and food in a country
setting at the St. Marys County Fairgrounds on Friday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m.
2 p.m. Tap your feet while listening to
live country music by the Billy Hill Band,
twirl your partner around the dance floor,
and enjoy a catered barbeque meal provided by Smokey Joes Restaurant and
Pit BBQ. There will be a 50/50 raffle and
door prizes! Ticket price is $8. Tickets are
available for purchase at all senior activity center locations, while supplies last.
Tickets must be purchased in advance as
there will be no ticket sales at the door.
For more information, call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050.
Win free Treats at Northern
Join us at the Northern Senior Activity
Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m.
for our carnival-style cake walk. Move
around a circle of numbers to the beat of
the music. When the music stops, a number is drawn and, if you are standing on
that number, you win free sweets. These

treats may include cookies, cakes, pies,
and other confectionary delights. For
more information, please call 301-4754002, option 1/ext. 3101.
National Apple Harvest Festival Trip
The Northern Senior Activity Center
Council is sponsoring a one-day bus trip
to the National Apple Harvest Festival
in Biglerville, PA., Saturday, October
10. Cost of the trip is $80 which includes
luxury motorcoach transportation, admission to the festival, morning refreshment, an evening buffet at the Mountain
Gate Restaurant in Thurmont, MD, and
driver gratuity. It is a terrific event to
enjoy with many crafts, entertainment,
vintage cars and delicious food items.
There are a few more seats available.
To sign up, please contact Pat Myers at
301-884-8714.
Open Studio Art
The next Open Studio Art will be
held Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. This is a
change from last weeks announcement
that it would be held the 2nd and 4th
Mondays (Sept. 14 and 28.) In Open Studio Art you can either work on an independent project with oversight from our
art teacher Jamie Naluai or participate
in a simple directed project. Since Jamie volunteers her time for Open Studio
Art, we are able to offer this class free
of charge plus a minimal supply fee ($5)
or you can bring your own supplies. For
questions call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or
simply stop in on class day.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center,
301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
Captain William
Edward Greenwell
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Captain William Edward Greenwell was
born here in 1824 and was the son of William Greenwell and Alethia Smith. He
graduated from Georgetown University
and initially studied law but in 1846 entered the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
as a surveyor and civil engineer.
He first served on the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico until 1855 when he was transferred
to the coast of California to take charge of
a coast survey party under General Ord.
About 1861 he was reassigned to Washington, D.C., but returned to California in 1863
where he permanently remained.
The records of the Coast Survey
show the talented handiwork of Captain
Greenwell in all branches of field-work
along the Atlantic coast from Maine to

Florida and particularly along the coast
of California and the islands outlying the
southern portion.
Courage was another prominent element in Captain Greenwells character.
Fear was absolutely unknown to him.
When but a young man, at the risk of his
life, he saved some sailors from shipwreck
and death. Years later, on a dark and foggy night, when the steamer Senator was
driven near the rocks of Point Conception, and when the crew were rebellious
and the captain ill, he took command of
the vessel, and by his judgment and tact
reduced the crew to submission, saved the
ship and brought the passengers safely to
land. He had the reputation of being the
best surfer in the service. His shore duties,
also, were performed with equal success.
In the mapping out and completing of a

practicable scheme of triangulation, he
was an expert. He was an excellent mountaineer and never forgot a landmark,
hence was peculiarly fitted for his chosen
occupation.
Captain Greenwell died Aug. 27, 1886.
In the death at half past four oclock this
morning, at the family residence in this
city Captain William E. Greenwell, of
edema of the lungs, Santa Barbara has lost
another one of those venturesome, sterling
pioneers who have been associated with the
place from its advance from an almost unknown Spanish village to one of the most
widely known health and pleasure resorts
in the world, and the city pays respect to the
memory of the deceased in the lowering of
its flag to half-mast today
Captain Greenwell married twice. His
first wife was Margaret Manning (died

1859) whom he married Sept. 26, 1854.
They had one son, William M. Greenwell,
born 1859 in California but who returned to
the Washington area by 1870 and died Sept.
20, 1897 leaving an illegitimate daughter,
Mabel Helen Greenwell.
The second wife was Anna Cummings
(died 1916) whom he married Dec. 31,
1862. They had two sons--Charles Bennett Greenwell (1864-1912) and Arthur
Cummings Greenwell (1866-1931). In
1907 Charles was named as co-respondent in a divorce case after the husband
came home unexpectedly early one evening and found Charles with his wife
Kissie. Charles escaped but in his haste
left his clothes behind. Another example
of you can pick your friends but not your
family.
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Wanderings
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Fall Feelings
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
It must be true what they
say, Time goes by faster as
you get older. I feel like this
has been one of the shortest
summers ever. It seems like
two weeks ago the leaves were
already falling. My car has
been covered in golden leaves
and dents from ripe black
walnuts constantly pinging it.
If I was smart, I would move
my car to another part of our
driveway like my husband keeps
telling me. Maybe Ill park in a
new spot after Tidbit and I go for
our dump run and other errands.
I will probably take her to the old
barn near our parish hall where
we store our fundraising signs.
The Christ Church Fall Festival is
coming up quicker than usual to
me, and all the dates have to be
changed in order to get those signs
out a few weeks before the 10th. I
need to go double check the amount
of signs we have and the size for the
date patches so I can order over at
Waynes Signs.
I am always a little worried about
going in the barn because of critters
and snakes. Things like that didnt
used to bother me, but they do now
that I hear about more people and
dogs getting snakebites. And my
husband came across a snake when
he was preparing an area for our
mums. Ill leave Tidbit in the car
with the windows down near the
barn, and then she can warn me if
she sees anything. And I will bring
boots.
Another reason it feels more like
fall to me is because I am getting
a hankerin for apple pies and
comfort foods. Yesterday I was on
the hunt for creamed chipped beef
again. The direction I was going
to be traveling would take me by
Wawa in Mechanicsville and they
have creamed chipped beef if you
are fast and lucky. This time I was
smart and called ahead, and spoke
to Sharon (I found out later) who
asked the food area, and they yelled
back that the creamed chipped beef
would be ready in a half hour. Out
the door I went.
When I got inside Wawa,

I found much to my horror
that another man was
just getting his bowl of
creamed chipped beef.
I asked out loud if that
was the last one, but was
assured by Barbara Yates
and Holly that there was
enough. Apparently, ordering creamed chipped beef
is kind of a secret thing
its not on the menu screen.
Sometimes you will see it written on the chalkboard. You have to
order the sausage gravy bowl in order to get (and pay for) the creamed
chipped beef bowl. It makes me
feel like I am in an exclusive club.
I shouldnt be telling anyone all of
this. Ill never be able to get my
comfort food again.
And as if I didnt want to make
my Triglycerides even worse than
a creamed breakfast, I ordered one
of Wawas custom blended mocha
lattes with whipped cream from
Barbara Tinsley! I savored it all. By
the time I got to Waynes Signs I
was buzzing like a bee, having forgotten that I had had a very strong
black hot tea at home before I left.
I also noticed as I drove South
down Rt. 5, that the Woods Forrest
Hall Farm & Orchard produce and
gift shop was open. I didnt have
time to stop yesterday, but I will be
heading there soon to pick through
all those bushels of apples for my
pie apples. I love their cute gift
shop too. It really gets me in the
autumn feeling. In fact, when I was
lying in bed this morning thinking
of all sorts of things, I added getting out all of my fall decorations
under the steps. Thats always quite
a project, and it may be too early
yet. But I just cant help myself, I
have that fall feeling already.and
besides, my husband left me money
to go by mums.
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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Dont Judge a
Pancake by its Title
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
Every Sunday morning when I was growing up, my mom would make either pancakes
or waffles. Some Sundays, Mom would simply
get out the ingredients and start cooking, but
most of the time there would first be a vote, of
sorts. My dad generally preferred waffles, and
my oldest brother, Michael, typically voted with
Dad. Mom and I were generally in the pancake
camp. That left Bob, the middle child, to break
the tie, but like so many middle children, he was
a peacemaker and wanted to please everyone,
so in the end, Mom usually ended up being the
scoring vote anyway.
We also had our particular favorite toppings.
Dad liked to smear a layer of sour cream on his
waffles, topped with grape jam or strawberry
preserves (it may sound disgusting, but all that
tells me is that youve never tried it!). Bobby
and I put syrup on our pancakes, of course, but
we also sprinkled each pancake with cinnamon
sugar, which gave it a wonderful added crunch.
Once I lived on my own, my moms pancake
recipe became a standby for me, too. Its practically required on Shrove Tuesday and almost a
legal obligation on Christmas morning; I hate to
imagine the boys reaction if I were to say that
we were going to skip sour cream pancakes on
Christmas. Its also standard fare on weekends
and on those weeknights when breakfast-fordinner seems just right.
Cooks will instinctively understand that the
sour cream doesnt end up as part of the flavor;
instead, its used to lighten the batter and avoid
that soggy texture that pancakes can have. Another benefit of the recipe is that it takes maybe
ten minutes to makeon a slow morningalthough youll have the rest of the day to remember how good they were.
For a small batch, you mix a cup of flour with
half a teaspoon each of salt, baking powder and
baking soda. In a separate bowl, you whisk a
half cup of milk and a half cup of sour cream
until the sour cream is liquid and the whole
thing is a little frothy. Meanwhile, in a Tupperware-type container with a lid, you melt three
tablespoons of butter in the microwave, setting
it aside to cool a bit after it is melted. Finally, in
a third bowla bigger oneyou beat two eggs
until theyre frothy. Then, you alternately add
the wet (sour cream/milk) and dry (flour/baking
soda/baking powder/salt) ingredients. The last
step is to beat in the melted butter...and thats it!
Cook small pancakesabout the size of a
Chips Ahoy cookieand dont hesitate to add
in more milk to keep the batter thin; it shouldnt
be lumpy or thick or slow to pour. The correct
thickness is pretty close to buttermilk.
Ive only had one or two pancakes, ever, that
werent made with this recipe; that was just
enough for me to confirm that Ill stick to my
moms recipe.
When I make the pancakes, especially now,
Im reminded of those breakfasts from long ago.
The taste brings memories of my childhood; the
scent of the griddle evokes a sense of simplicity
and ease and comfort, thats not so bad for eight
ingredients and 10 minutes.
I hope youll try the recipe: maybe it will be
the first of many new and happy Sunday morning memories for you and your family too.
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