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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
After a rash of arsons at St. Mary’s College during the spring had students and
administration alike on edge, investigators
with the Maryland State Fire Marshals Office say they have yet to make an arrest in
the string of small fires.
They say they need more help
from the student body to help
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investigations.
“We’re still keeping this case open,” said
Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Duane Svites.
“We have a number of people who are persons of interest but we need more help from
the student body.
“It’s not moving forward at lightspeed,
that’s for sure.”
The fires were set starting March 22 in
one dormitory on campus and continued
through April but the fire marshals were
not initially informed of the fires until about
four of them had been set, Svites said.
There were 10 fires set in all as the spring
session came to a close, Svites said, which
may have been set by one arsonist or by
Chesapeake
separate suspects.
“We’ve gathered a lot of information but
the investigation slowed down with summer vacation when all the students left the
campus,” Svites said.
The fires occurred at a time when the
student body was already in the throws of
another campus row.
The whole student body, faculty and
administration met back in April for a
campus-wide discussion about the fires and
about incidents of apparent campus bigotry
that had made their way into a college tradition aimed at initiating freshmen.
The Naty Boh hunt, a game instituted by
older students that had freshmen hunt for
beer cans around campus, had raised tensions when some of the cans were found to
have racist, sexist, homophobic and antiSemetic comments written on them.
Svites said that the fires did not appear to
be linked to the other incidents on campus.
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drugs like heroin was much less commonplace, Brewster said, but was still
disturbing.
According to the study 4.3 percent of
high school-aged young people reported
they had used heroin, while about four
times as many, 17 percent, reported taking
prescription medications without a doctor’s order.
Equally concerning was the level of sadness and depression reportedly felt by high
school-aged young people, she said.
The report showed that a full 27 percent
of high school students locally have felt
sad or depressed almost everyday for two
weeks in a row or more, while 17 percent
of them have seriously considered suicide.
Brewster said the survey also showed
data on the behavior of middle school students that was problematic.
“Middle school students are still at risk
of drug use and poor mental health from an
inability to deal with stress and anxiety,”
Brewster said. “They are already showing
that in the middle school years.”
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The county’s chief health officer says
that the latest data about certain risky behaviors that high school students engage in
is a cause for real concern.
“Definitely the concerns about substance abuse come out as a pressing issue,”
said Dr. Meena Brewster, head of the local
health department. “We’re quite concerned
that 42 percent of high school-aged young
people had tried electronic vapor products.
“We still don’t know the longterm affects of the chemicals in these products.”
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known as vaping, by young people poses
dangers, Brewster said, because many
of them may not be aware of the nicotine
present in the vapor products.
“With the use of this they are likely to
continue their dependence on nicotine,
even moving onto cigarettes.”
The data came from the state-sponsored
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By Guy Leonard
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It will be up to county voters this November to choose if they want to retain
their commissioner form of local government or switch to code home rule, which
would give local elected leaders more autonomy to enact certain laws.
Commissioners voted to place the question on the ballot during the General Election by a 4-to-1 margin, Tuesday.
Commissioners spent months and eight
public hearings to sell the idea to the public but as Commissioner Mike Hewitt, who
was the only commissioner to vote against
the proposition, said that there was never
any public push to change the county’s
government structure.
“I do think we can do things better locally,” Hewitt said, adding that this should
have been discussed during the election
campaign in 2014 by candidates.
“It’s very important that we listen to the voters on this,” Hewitt
continued. “There was no ground
swell in support of code home rule.”
Hewitt also reiterated that the eight meetings were “lightly attended.”
Commissioner Tom Jarboe was one
of the strongest votes in support of code
home rule.
He said that of the more than 2,000 bills
considered this past year in Annapolis,
just six of the 18 from St. Mary’s County
were even introduced.
This was a function of local bills being
at the mercy of nearly 200 other representatives with other interests in mind.
“This is all about representative government,” Jarboe said. “We are not being represented accurately.
“This is not a dig against the men and
women who represent us in Annapolis…
but the people in Baltimore City don’t care
about you.”
Commissioner John O’Connor said
that support for the measure had grown
in places like Charlotte Hall because residents were concerned over local land use
policy.
“I’ve seen a lot of support in the north end
of the county,” O’Connor said. “In Annapolis, people don’t have a voice right now.
“Most of the support is out there in the
general public.”
Commissioner Todd Morgan said Jarboe and Hewitt encapsulated the argument
succinctly.
“They’ve summarized the yin and yang
of this,” Morgan said. “I’m going to let the
people decide this issue.
“I’m neutral on this.”
Commissioner President James “Randy” Guy said he believed in the idea and
wanted to give the people a chance to
make their choice.
“It’s up to the people… I see value in it
myself,” Guy said.
The supporting argument for code home
rule notes that five locally elected commissioners would be able to decide what
laws were right for the county instead of
a majority of 188 legislators in Annapolis
who had to agree to approve local laws
proposed by the delegation.
Most local laws are approved through
a practice of local courtesy that defers to
the desires of those delegations, with some
exceptions.
Under code home rule, commissioners
could not enact any new taxes or license
and franchise fees.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As police and health professionals battle
the abuse of illicit and prescription opiates
on county streets they are seeing one drug
that they believe is posing an even greater
threat: fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a powerful opioid usually
prescribed for severe pain management but
it can easily cause overdoses and is becoming more pervasive on the streets, law officers say.
“Although there have only been a few
cases reported, the sheriff’s office remains
proactive by identifying developing trends
in our community…” said Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the vice/narcotics unit.
Fentanyl is often prescribed to hospice
patients who are terminally ill; it is 50 to
100 times more powerful than morphine
and 30 to 50 times more powerful than
heroin, police said.
Overdoses with fentanyl are also easily
had because it can be absorbed through the
skin, law officers stated.
Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s chief
health officer, said that fentanyl is often
found in pill or powder form in both legitimatly manufactured form and developed
illicitly by illegal manufacturers.
“It’s incredibly powerful and incredibly
dangerous,” Brewster said. “It’s actually
being marketed in some cases as heroin but
it can be even more potent than heroin.”
The power of fentanyl made it lethal on
its own or as an additive to other drugs.
“We’re seeing fentanyl more and more as
one of the substances on board when people
are dying of overdoses,” Brewster said.
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In its review Fitch says the county “has
consistently maintained strong operating
performance” and believes it will continue
to “maintain reserves throughout the economic cycle solidly above the level consistent with a ‘aaa’ financial resilience.” Other
key economic factors include a strong
military presence, the regional airport’s
designation as an Federal Aviation Admin-
istration unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
test site which has led to private investments in research and manufacturing, and
the University of Maryland’s plan to build
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“This comes as great news in light of the
continuing economic challenges facing government and the private sector,” said County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bridgett.
Fitch also took note of the county’s
healthy level of reserves, very low debt,
maintenance of a separate reserve to
preserve its bond rating at 6% of general fund expenditures and a rainy day
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Feature Story
AeroMaryland Project To
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St. Mary’s
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A new partnership between local businesses and defense industry insiders, elected leaders and the state promises to build a
new mechanism to push economic growth
and diversification into high gear in St.
Mary’s.
AeroMaryland, a program of businesses
banded together to seek contracts from the
Department of Defense that need to be fulfilled quickly, through the Naval Air System’s Command’s rapid prototyping office
represents that hope.
Officials believe that if these businesses
can be successful in finding more defense
industry money in rapid prototyping of
equipment and maintenance of aircraft, instead of trying to vie for dwindling money
to develop completely new aircraft, that
they can begin to attract work from the private sector.
“The defense industry pie has been getting smaller and that means our portion of
the pie is getting smaller,” said Sen. Steve
Waugh, (R-Dist. 29.) “This is about putting
new stuff on old planes.”
For St. Mary’s County much of this work
can be done, tested and evaluated at the local airport, where rapid expansion has been
going on for months to increase hangar
space for such projects.
The airport is already home to another
economic diversification project — the
University of Maryland’s Unmanned Air
Systems Test Site — and Waugh said the
county along with the facilities at the airport could help bring manufacturing and
maintenance work from prime defense
constractors as well as other aviation related jobs.
This would be the goal of initially seeking more defense-related money that could
attract the private sector work, Waugh said.
“The day we get the Alitalia Airbus to
come in and we put a SATCOM [satellite
communication] device on it is the day
we’ve arrived,” Waugh said. “This is something that has real potential.
“This is a huge opportunity.”
Waugh said the watchwords for the program were to “keep it local, keep it small,
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Brian Griffith, of AirTec, works on building an equipment rack to be
placed on aircraft currently undergoing maintenance and modificafocused on building
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bio-tech and cybertech as the state’s
then we can open that aperture up to overprimary industry for
economic growth,” Morgan said in a pre- seas work.”
Jarboe said that AeroMaryland, at first
pared statement. “Adding aero, a sector
of business that is primarily located in St. glance, seemed to have two aspects at cross
Mary’s County, creates a third leg to Mary- purposes — looking for more defense dolland’s economy that will only continue to lar-based work while at the same time looking for foreign and commerical sales — but
benefit our local community.”
Work is already underway at the coun- this was not true.
“We speak a common denominator, and
ty airport for government agencies like
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmo- that’s expanding industry and bringing in
spheric Administration) and private sec- more jobs,” Jarboe said. “One side won’t be
tor businesses like AirTec are performing trying to take work away from the other.
“This is a consistent voice.”
maintenance and upgrades on a variety of
St. Mary’s County was a natural place
aircraft, including some for the Honduran
to expand the aeronautical industry, Jarboe
Air Force.
AirTec President Steve Bildman, said it said, because aircraft development was the
represented just one aspect of the work now county’s economic life blood.
“It’s a grass roots thing happening here
being done at the airport that AeroMarybecause it makes sense, that’s what we
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“We’ve got 100 multiple efforts going on do,” Jarboe said. “We have to look for our
simultaneously from private and public or- strengths and leverage them.”
Through all of the different means the
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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
[email protected] after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be; Kenny
Trossbach, Mike Trossbach, Paul Trossbach, Randy Buckner, Wayne Wood,
Randy Raley, Buddy McBride and John
Keister.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Archangel
Scholarship Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 259,
Ridge, MD 20680.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Charles G. Sokol
On June 16,
2016, Charles G.
Sokol passed away
peacefully at the
Charlotte
Hall
Veterans
Home
and will be joining his beloved
Fa y e . C h a r l e s
was born on September 21, 1932
in Yonkers, New
York to Helen
Frances Bednarchak and George Sokol. Charlie and his mother moved to
Washington, D.C. in 1932 where he attended Holy Comforter Grade School, Elliott Junior High and Eastern High School.
He served in he U.S. Navy from 1953 until
1957. After discharge, Charlie attended the
University of Maryland for two years. He
met Faye, the love of his life, and they had
forty-two years of everlasting love. They
both said that it was love at first sight.
Charlie was Faye’s principal caregiver after Faye had her lung transplant in October
1992. He was awarded the Life Inspiration Award by the American Cancer Society in 1997. They had a unique love life.
They traveled and did things together that
pleased them. Charlie worked in various
positions at the Department of Agriculture,
Food for Peace Program; Public Law (480);
Chief Liquor Inspector for Prince George’s
County; the Washington Surburban Sanitary Commission as Inspector and Contract Manager and at various times in his
life, as a bartender. Charlie leaves behind
three sons; Earl Ray Sokol, of Underhill,
Vermont, Richard Thrower Sokol of Montgomery Alabama and Van Lowell Sokol of
Prattville, Alabama. Charlie had two hobbies: politics and music. Charlie had four
lifelong friends: John Linthicum of Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida, Salvador Bedolla
Santillan of Houston, Texas, Albert Herndon of Ormond Beach, Florida and Paul
Brahler of Lynchburg, Virginia. Memorial
donations in Charlie’s name can be made
to: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449
Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD
20622.
Inurnment will take place Tuesday, July
5, 2016 at 11:00a.m. at Maryland Veterans
Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD. Arrangements by BrinsfieldEchols Funeral Home, P.A.
Jean Elizabeth Lengel
Jean Elizabeth
Lengel, 82, of
California, MD,
passed away June
15, 2016 at Hospice House of St.
Mary’s in Callaway, MD, surrounded by her
loving family.
She was born
November 5, 1933,
in Ridge, MD, to the late Claude McKay
and Beatrice Peacock.
Jean was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s
County and graduated high school from St.
Michael’s Catholic School. On February
21, 1952 she married her beloved husband,
Francis Lengel in Ridge, MD. Together,
they celebrated over 64 wonderful years
of marriage. She enjoyed planting flowers,
playing the slots machines, and was an avid
BINGO player in Solomons, MD. She and
her husband enjoyed trips to Canada and
the Bahamas, but mostly preferred to stay
near their family. She was an excellent cook
and prepared many delicious meals, including the American Legion dinners. She
was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
and friend to many. Her greatest love was
spending time with her family, especially
her grandchildren whom she loved dearly.
She was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Ridge, MD and
a long-time member of the Ladies of Charity. She was a member of the American Legion Post 255 Ladies Auxiliary.
In addition to her loving husband, Jean
is also survived by her children, Ronnie
Lengel (Kathy) of Callaway, MD, Linda
Wallace (Steve) of Ridge, MD, Stevie
Lengel (Michelle) of Ridge, MD, Ramona
Eaker (John) of Mechanicsville, MD and
Valerie Carroll (Charles, “Moe”) of Hollywood, MD; her brother, Joseph E. “Lindy”
McKay (Shirley) of Ridge, MD; 10 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and
many extended family and friends. She is
preceded in death by her parents.
Family will receive friends on Monday,
June 20, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with
prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church, 16555 Three Notch Road,
Ridge, MD 20680. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Scott
Woods on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:30
a.m. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Post Office
Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Mary Lee Raley,
72, of Park Hall,
MD, passed away
peacefully on June
16, 2016 at Hospice
House of St. Mary’s
in Callaway, MD,
surrounded by her
loving family.
She was born October 21, 1943, in
Leonardtown, MD,
to the late Louis Tippet Trossbach and A.
Caroline Norris.
Mary Lee graduated from St. Michael’s
Catholic School in 1961. She earned her
Associates degree from Charles County
Community College. She was employed
as a Computer Specialist and worked for
many years at NAWCAD, NESEA and
Public Works at NAS Patuxent River until she retired in 2000. In October 1993 she
opened Mary Lee’s Financial Services, in
which she provided accounting and tax services until 2016. She was an avid reader,
enjoyed swimming, dancing, and playing cards. However, her greatest love was
spending time with her family and friends.
She was a volunteer for many organizations including St. Michael’s, Mother
Catherine Spaulding School, a member of
Parents without Partners, and treasurer for
the Trossbach Memorial Fund. She was a
life-long member of St. Michael’s Catholic
Church.
She was a loving mother to Charles Louis “Chip” Raley of Park Hall, MD, Ronald
Howard Raley (Shelly) of Dameron, MD,
Deborah Lee Fenhagen of Park Hall, MD
and Thomas Alan Raley, Sr. (Lisa) of Park
Hall, MD.
She leaves behind nine grandchildren:
Brandon Reece, Jeanette Lindsey Fenhagen, Robin Reece, Dustin Adam Raley,
Casey Lee Raley, Jordan Raley, Thomas
Raley, Jr., Amber Fenhagen, and Lacy
Raley.
In addition to her children and grandchildren Mary Lee leaves behind her sisters, Carolyn Wood (Charles) of Dameron,
MD, Pat Buckner (Ormand) of Australia,
sister-in-law’s, Edna Trossbach and Jane
Trossbach.
She is preceded in death by her brothers
and sister-in-laws, Charles Louis Trossbach
(Margaret), John Edward Trossbach, Joseph Emerick Trossbach (Ann), and James
David Trossbach.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. until
12:00 p.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial
celebrated by Reverend Scott Woods at 12:
00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
16555 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD
20680. Interment will follow in the church
Mary Lee Raley
To Place A Memorial,
Please Call
301-373-4125
or send an email to
[email protected]
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Host Pirate Day Program
Ahoy mateys! The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum is looking for a few scurvy pirates and scaliwags to participate
in the annual Pirate Day program, Saturday, July 23. Pre-registration is required and begins July 6.
This event is geared toward children ages
4 - 9 years old. A morning session will be
held between 9 a.m. and noon. The afternoon session takes place from 1 - 4 p.m.
Each session will have 12 slots for ages 4
- 6 and 12 slots for ages 7 - 9.
The cost to pre-register is $10 per child.
Personal checks and credit cards (MC or
Visa) are accepted. Registration is on a
first come, first served basis.
The Pirate Day program includes lots
of pirate activities. Each child receives a
pirate name, walk the Plank, take part in
make and take activities, Pirate tattoos and
flags and more! Kids are encouraged to
dress as pirates for the Costume Contest!
For more information or to register your
child, call the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum at
301-994-1471. The museum
is located at 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney
Point, MD 20674.
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department will provide a free vaccination clinic
for adults and children July 8 from 8:30
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The clinic will be held at
the health department located at 21580 Peabody Street in Leonardtown. Vaccinations
will be provided on a first come, first served
basis, and appointments are recommended.
Adult vaccinations will include:
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Cedar Point Ladies Golf
Cedar Point Golf Course (PAX River NAS,
Lexington Park) - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association
(CPLGA) plays EVERY Tuesday morning. Arrive and be ready by 8:15 a.m. Tee
off starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. All skill
levels are welcome. PGA Teaching Pro
will be offering clinics during the season.
Join the 9 hole group or the 18 hole group.
Working woman option: Play any day before Sunday 5pm with a CPLGA member and turn in your signed score card.
Eligible members include all active duty,
reserve, retired or military personnel or
their dependents; DOD federal personnel
and family members employed at Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, or Solomon’s Annex, Cedar Point Officers’ Club silver card
holders, contractors, members of the Navy
League, and sponsored guests. For more
information: Contact Pam at Pam447@
me.com,
Kimbra.benson@hotmail.
com, Pat at [email protected].
Sotterley Farmer’s Market
Historic Sotterley Plantation (Sotterley) - 8
to 9 a.m.
The public is invited to the Sotterley Plantation grounds to shop local! Purchase
the best quality home-grown vegetables,
fruit, and plants, as well as unique, handcrafted items. For the third year running,
we further strengthen our strong ties to the
Southern Maryland farm community and
continue our over 300 year farming tradition as we open up the Sotterley Farmer’s
Market – a producer only farmer’s market
– every Saturday from May 28 through
September 24!
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email [email protected]
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Friday, June 24
Bushmill Band
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) - 7 p.m.
SMTMD will sponsor a HomeSpun CoffeeHouse concert featuring the Bushmill
Band, at the Christ Church Parish Hall.
The Bushmill Band began circa 2006 as
a few friends getting together to learn and
enjoy playing the great folk, bluegrass and
old time country tunes that they all loved.
They found they enjoyed playing this music
so much they wanted to share it with others
and began playing out and around just for
fun. They’re hard to categorize as they play
traditional bluegrass but also nineteen sixties era folk music as well as old time and
more contemporary country and folk music with their own spin on all of it. What
comes through on all of their music is the
joy they find in playing and the respect they
have for the music. The band features John
Garner on guitar, harmonica and vocals;
Ted Yeatman on guitar, banjo and vocals;
Randy Stillwell on dobro; Annie Jean DiDonato on fiddle and Greg Penk on vocals
and stand-up bass.The doors open at 7 p.m.,
and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.
Bible School
(8505 Old Leonardtown Rd., Hughesville) 9 a.m. to Noon
Hughesville Baptist Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School for
children 4 years old thru 6th grade on June
27 thru July 1 from 9 am until noon. The
theme is Submerged: Finding Truth Beyond the Surface. Go to our web site www.
Hughesville Baptist.com for a registration
form. The Church is located at 8505 Old
Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, Md. For
more info dial 240-254-2765 or 301-2743672. Also like us on Face book.
3rd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday
Boutique
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) 9 a.m.
3rd Annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique Fundraiser to Help Veterans. PREVIOUS VENDORS PLEASE NOTE: Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association
(LAFRA) Unit 93 is planning their 3rd
annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique to
be held on Saturday, November 05, 2016 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Branch, 21707 Three
Notch Road, Lexington Park Maryland.
Previous participating vendors may register beginning June 20. Registration and
payment must be received by June 30th
to reserve a spot. July 01, 2016 registration will be opened to the public. Registration deadline is September 30th, 2016.
Registration and a check may be mailed
to LAFRA Unit 93, P.O Box 93, Patuxent River, MD 20670 or may be dropped
off at Travel Leaders, 22325 Greenview
Parkway, Ste. 1-C Monday – Friday 9am
to 530pm, ask for Lori. Email fralafra93@
md.metrocast.net to get a Registration
Form or drop by Branch 93 between 1
to 8 p.m. daily and weekends. Questions, call Unit President at 301-481-9655.
Project Linus
Loffler Senior Activity Center (21905 Chancellors Run Rd., Chancellors) - 10 a.m.
Project Linus is a national organization of
volunteers, known as “blanketeers,” who
provide new, handmade, washable blankets
to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project
Linus’ policy to accept blankets of all sizes,
depending on local chapter needs. All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts,
tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted
or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets
in child-friendly colors. Always remember
that blankets must be homemade, washable,
free of pins, and come from smoke-free
environments due to allergy reasons. St.
Mary’s County has a local chapter which is
located at the Loffler Senior Activity Center which normally meets the third Friday
of each month at 10 a.m. This month Project Linus will meet on June 24 at 10 a.m.
instead. Some blanketeers cannot attend
the monthly meetings but still participate
by dropping blankets off at Loffler Senior
Activity Center during the month so that
staff can give them to the coordinator when
the group meets. For more information
or questions call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Mindful Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
Community Center (21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Mindful Recovery: a peer group discussion
and reflection focused on a reading. This
meeting welcomes any adult practicing any
form of recovery related to any form of addiction, mental health challenges or traumatic experiences. People using medication
assistance as prescribed in their recovery
are welcome! Meetings are free and open
to the public. Beacon of Hope is located at
21770 FDR Blvd in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park, behind Family Dollar and next
to the Hope Place Clinic of Walden. Call
301-751-7258 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.
Celebrate Recovery
Our Father’s House (45020 Patuxent Beach
Rd., California) - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Maybe you or someone you love struggles
with gambling, pornography, anorexia,
self-harm, substance abuse, or any other
addiction. Maybe you’re grieving the loss
of a marriage or a loved one. Maybe you’ve
been hurt by current or past abuse. We’d
like to invite you to our meeting. Celebrate
Recovery, a free Christian-based 12-step
program for adults 18 & up struggling with
any hurt, hang up, or habit, meets Fridays
at Our Father’s House Assembly of God
Church in California, Maryland. A large
group lesson 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and genderspecific small groups 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. are
followed by refreshments. For more information e-mail [email protected]. We’d love to have you
join us!
Saturday, June 25
Country Night
Leonardtown Square (Leonardtown) - 6 to
9 p.m.
Hi everybody! I would very much appreciate any and all coverage you could give
me for COUNTRY NIGHT at DOWNTOWN TUNES - COUNTRY NIGHT - A
FREE CONCERT IN LEONARDTOWN
SQUARE, Produced by JAMES LEPORE
in association with The Town of Leonardtown and the Leonardtown Business
Association.
Sunrise Yoga
Leonardtown Wharf (Leonardtown) - 7:30
a.m.
Sunrise Yoga at the Wharf, hosted by
Evolve Yoga and Wellness, is an open community yoga practice for all levels. Please
bring a dry goods donation for either a food
pantry or pet shelter, your mat, a bottle of
water and your friends. For more information visit EvolveYogaWellness.com.
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Downtown Blues
Leonardtown Square (Leonardtown) - 6 p.m.
Robbie Boothe returns to the Leonardtown
Square for Downtown Tunes. Concert is
FREE and open to the public. Lawn seating is available. Enjoy dinner at one of our
local restaurants, then grab a blanket or a
chair and join us on the Square! For event
safety, the portion of the Square around the
Memorials will be closed to parking and
traffic.
Women’s Glam Day
BTB Coffee Bar (Leonardtown) - 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
BTB Coffee Bar and Speakeasy is hosting a
Women’s Glam Day. They will be offering
a mimosa and bloody Mary bar and joined
by Traditions of Loveville, S’Kape Salon,
Explore Couture, Heritage Chocolates and
Quality Street Catering. Contact Penny for
more information call (301) 475-2400.
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, June 26
Patuxent Moose Hollywood
(Clarkslanding Rd., Hollywood) - 7 a.m.
to Noon
Patuxent Moose is hosting a Community
Yard Sale on June 25 at the Lodge. Spaces
for rent for $20 or if you need a table $25.
We also will be selling hot dogs, chips and
water, there will be a baked table. WOTM
are asking for donations also for their table,
if you have items you would like to donate
to the WOTM table please call Regina Gatton at 301-690-5261. POC for table rental is
the [email protected].
St. John’s Summer Classic Car Show
St. John’s Catholic Church (Hollywood) - 8
to 11 a.m.
Car Show, 7 classes, trophy to top 3
in each group + specialty trophies.
$20.00 registration fee at gate. Spectator fee $2, children under 12 free.
SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift
Store
(16562 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Just because summer is here doesn’t mean
we are closed. Angel Wings and Things
Thrift Store will continue to be open on
Saturdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
Sundays between 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Donations will only be accepted between 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We will continue to
post specials in the store, as well as on our
facebook page. We look forward to having
you stop by and see us!!!! We have all kinds
of fun summer clothes, shoes, and accessories for all your summer parties and events.
We also have small appliances, furniture,
pictures, etc. Tons of dishes for summer
parties! Come see us!!!! PS- We have AC!
Come enjoy the AC while shopping!
Beerfest
Historic St. Mary’s City (4714 Old State
House Rd., St. Mary’s City) - Noon to 6 p.m.
State House Lawn (park at The Shop at
Farthing’s Ordinary). Enjoy HSMC’s annual celebration of brew, food, and music!
$18 with online ticketing, or $20 at the gate
($10 Friends members). (240) 895-4977 or
[email protected]
SMS Angel Wings and Things Thrift
Store
(16562 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) - 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Just because summer is here doesn’t mean
we are closed. Angel Wings and Things
Thrift Store will continue to be open on
Saturdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
Sundays between 10 a.m to 1 p.m.. Donations will only be accepted between 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We will continue to
post specials in the store, as well as on our
facebook page. We look forward to having
you stop by and see us!!!! We have all kinds
of fun summer clothes, shoes, and accessories for all your summer parties and events.
We also have small appliances, furniture,
pictures, etc. Tons of dishes for summer parties! Come see us!!!! PS- We have
AC! Come enjoy the AC while shopping!
Elks “BIG GAME” Poker
St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Department Ln., Lexington Park) - 2 p.m.
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $120
Buy in = 15,000 chips ($80 to prize pool,
$20 Bounty and $20 to charity), earn a
$20 dollar Bounty every time you knock
someone out of the tournament. Top ten
percent places paid. Food and Beverage are
available for purchase. Cash games will be
available: Holdem : $1- $2 no limit (start
when we have enough interested players),
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50 - $1 no limit(starts
at 12pm). Please enter through the side of
the building. For more info., call 301- 8637800, James Dean, 240-577-0828, [email protected].
Monday, June 27
Cedar Point Ladies Golf
Cedar Point Golf Course (PAX River NAS)
- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cedar Point Ladies Golf Association
(CPLGA) plays EVERY Tuesday morning.
Arrive and be ready by 8:15 a.m. Tee off
starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. All skill levels
In Our Community
are welcome. PGA Teaching Pro will be offering clinics during the season. Join the 9
hole group or the 18 hole group. Working
woman option: Play any day before Sunday
5pm with a CPLGA member and turn in
your signed score card. Eligible members
include all active duty, reserve, retired or
military personnel or their dependents;
DOD federal personnel and family members employed at Patuxent River, St. Inigoes, or Solomon’s Annex, Cedar Point
Officers’ Club silver card holders, contractors, members of the Navy League, and
sponsored guests. For more information:
Contact Pam at [email protected], [email protected], Pat at [email protected].
3rd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday
Boutique
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington Park) - 9 a.m.
3rd Annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique Fundraiser to Help Veterans. PREVIOUS VENDORS PLEASE NOTE: Ladies Auxiliary Fleet Reserve Association
(LAFRA) Unit 93 is planning their 3rd
annual Craft Fair and Holiday Boutique to
be held on Saturday, November 05, 2016 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Branch, 21707 Three
Notch Road, Lexington Park Maryland.
Previous participating vendors may register beginning June 20. Registration and
payment must be received by June 30th to
reserve a spot. July 01, 2016 registration
will be opened to the public. Registration
deadline is September 30th, 2016. Registration and a check may be mailed to LAFRA
Unit 93, P.O Box 93, Patuxent River, MD
20670 or may be dropped off at Travel
Leaders, 22325 Greenview Parkway, Ste.
1-C Monday – Friday 9am to 530pm, ask
for Lori. Email [email protected].
net to get a Registration Form or drop by
Branch 93 between 1 to 8 p.m. daily and
weekends. Questions, call Unit President at
301-481-9655
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Elks Holdem “Bounty” Tournament
St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge (45779 Fire
Dept. Ln., Lexington Park) - 7 p.m.
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $25
Buy in = 4,000 chips, $5 add-on = 1,000
chips and raffle drawing. Earn a BOUNTY
chip worth $5 dollars for every person
that you bust out of the tournament. This
tournament is part of our Spring/Summer
Leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for
every person knocked out before you. Accumulate points for 25 weeks. Top finishers
earn a free seat to the Leaderboard free roll
Event. Food and Beverage are available for
purchase. Cash games will start as soon as
there are enough players that are interested.
Holdem : $1- $2 no limit, Omaha Hi/Lo :
$.50 - $1 no limit. Please enter through the
side of the building. For more info., call 301863- 7800, Questions: James Dean 240577-0828, Email: [email protected].
Tuesday, June 28
Summer Camp: Time Travelers
Historic St. Mary’s City (St. Mary’s City) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 28-July 1. St. Mary’s City, MD 20686.
Campers will visit a different site each day,
traveling back in time for activities and
fun. Designed for rising 3rd and 4th-graders. $130 per child ($120 Friends members).
Registration required: (240) 895-4990 or
[email protected].
Family & Friends SMART Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness
Community Center (21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park) - 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Family & Friends SMART (Self Management & Recovery Training) Recovery: a
support group offering a science based approach to helping family and friends who
are affected by the substance abuse, alcohol abuse, drug abuse or other addictions
of a loved one. Meetings are free and open
to the public. For more info., call 301-7517258, 240-808-1875 or e-mail beacon@
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Wednesday, June 29
Supper Break String Band
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m.
BeerFest
Historic St. Mary’s City (18751 Hogaboom Ln, St Mary’s City) - Noon
Lore Oyster House Day
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons) – 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 26
Mud Day!
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
– Noon
Free Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Rd,
Hughesville)- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 p.m.
Performance by Super MagicMan Reggie Rice
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons)- 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 30
Sunset Concert Festival
O’Donnell Lake (10400 O’Donnell Lake
Park, Waldorf)- 7 p.m.
Josh Airhart
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 to 11 p.m.
Charlotte Hall Library will be
heading up to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home (29449 Charlotte Hall
Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622) for a
special craft on Wednesday, June 29
at 10:30 a.m. Decorate a bird house
with our friends at the Charlotte Hall
Veterans home. All ages. Registration
will open two weeks before the program. Meet Ms. Tess at the Library at
10 a.m. if you want to walk the trail
to the Veterans Home! If you or your
child are sick, please do not attend
as this could endanger the Veterans
Home residents.
School Age STEM: The
Science of Flight
Leonardtown Library will hold a
School-age STEM program: The Science of Flight on Wednesday, July
6 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Soar with
science! Learn about flight while designing, building, and testing gliders,
whirly-copters, and balloon-powered
rocket planes. Ages 7 & up, registration opens 2 weeks before program
on www.stmalib.org.
Perigeaux Wedding Experience
Perigeaux Vineyards & Winery (8650
Mackall Rd, St Leonard) – 3 to 6 p.m.
This Craft Is For The
Birds! - at the Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home!
The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local
talent to feature! To submit art or band information for
our entertainment section, e-mail [email protected].
Please submit calendar listings by noon on the
Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
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Minecraft Mania!
Leonardtown Library will host
Minecraft Mania on Thursday, July 7.
Two one-hour sessions will be held for
ages 6- 9 years old, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. One session for
ages 10 years and older will be held
from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Share strategies
with other Minecrafters, explore new
terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. Registration
opens 2 weeks before each program
on www.stmalib.org. Due to space
restrictions, please register for only
one Minecraft program per day.
Far our Field Day
Lexington Park Library will hold
Far Out Field Day for all ages on
Friday, July 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12
noon. Be a champion in the Silly
Summer Games! Craft a uniform to
join the team, then take on our ultimate obstacle course and more fun
and active challenges. No registration.
Handmade at your Library
Handmade at Your Library on Saturday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A craft program for beginner and
experienced do-it-yourselfers. Join us
one Saturday a month to make unique
handicrafts. We’ll supply the instructions and materials, and you bring the
creativity. This month we’re making
DIY twine and pearl jewelry. This
is an adults only program. Registration required onwww.stmalib.org or
301-863-8188.
Team Feud
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30 p.m.
  
Kajun Kelley
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)
Tuesday, June 28
Friday, June 24
Team Trivia
Charlotte Hall Library will be
heading up to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home (29449 Charlotte Hall
Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622) for
a special Storytime on Wednesday,
June 22 at 10:30 a.m. Join the library
for stories, songs, and activities with
our friends at the Charlotte Hall Veterans home. All ages. No registration
required. Meet Ms. Tess at the Library
at 10 a.m. if you want to walk the trail
to the Veterans Home! If you or your
child are sick, please do not attend as
this could endanger the veterans home
residents.
a combined Computer Basics 1 & 2:
Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 class on Thursday, July 7 from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn
the components, terminology, and
general use of a computer. Learn how
to use a mouse and keyboard. Explore
the basics of Microsoft’s operating
system. Learn how to create, store,
and manage files & folders, and run
multiple programs. Learn how to use
various tools and techniques to make
your computer experience more productive. Adult computer classes are
limited to ages 16 and up. Registration
required on www.stmalib.org or call
301-863-8188.
Dylan Galvin
The Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 to 11 p.m.
Story Time with Those Who
Served! - at Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home!
Computer Basics 1 & 2:
Introduction to Computers
and Windows 7
Free Fishing Class for Youth
Gilbert Run Park (13140 Charles St,
Charlotte Hall) – 10 a.m. to Noon
Pizza and Pint Night
All three branches of the St. Mary’s
County Library will be closed on
Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Online resources
including downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies and more are
available everyday on www.stmalib.org.
Monday, June 27
St. Mary’s County Library
Closed for Independence Day
Thursday, June 23
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New! Yellow Door Art Studios
Offers Classes at Garvey
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is excited to
partner with Yellow Door Art Studios to offer high
quality, low cost art instruction. Classes are held at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center from 1:30-3:30
p.m. All materials will be supplied. Payment must
be received at the time of registration. Space is limited so register early. Register prior to July 1 for the
Nautical Acrylic Painting class scheduled for July
11 and prior to July 8 for the Flowers with Watercolor class scheduled for July 18. Cost is $10 per
class; payable to Yellow Door Art Studios. To learn
more call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050. Watch for more
classes coming this fall!
Kickboxing
Kickboxing tones muscles through punching and
kicking using focus pads, target pads, and mitts.
Participants may notice an improvement in overall
balance and flexibility. The aerobic moves of kickboxing have been shown to improve circulation
and it offers a great stress relief. This specialized
class, held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, July 6-Aug. 17, from 8:30-9:30 a.m.,
is geared towards active men and women ages fifty
and above. This class offers great energy without the
high impact that occurs during a mainstream kickboxing class.
The instructor, Geno Rothback, is a registered
nurse, a senior fitness instructor, a black belt in Taekwondo and is a certified Martial Fusion and Kickboxing instructor. Costis $30 payable to Geno Rothback. Payment required at time of reservation. Call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050, to learn more.
Chair Yoga Offers Adaptability
Chair Yoga uses a chair for seated and standing yoga positions for those needing extra support
but wanting the yoga experience. Traditional yoga
principles are still the foundation with breathing as
a focus throughout and a relaxing wrap-up. Ongoing class participation is done via the fitness card but
the first class is free. Please call 301-475-4002, ext.
*3101, with any questions. Upcoming classes will be
held at the Northern Senior Activity Center at 9 a.m.
on Friday, July 1, and Wednesday, July 6. Drop-in
attendance is allowed.
St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Senior Boot Camp
Boot camp programs are one of the hottest trends
in fitness programming. During this 6-week fastpaced, high-energy program at the Garvey Senior
Activity Center on Mondays, July 11-Aug. 15 from
8:30-9:30 a.m., participants will engage in age-appropriate drills and activities to improve strength,
cardio capacity, balance and agility. Advance sign
up is required. Participants need to wear athletic
shoes and bring a water bottle. Much of the class
will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Fee: $15
payable to Shannon Pope. Fee must be paid in advance. To learn more, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser
Looking to cool off this summer? Take a break
from the heat and help raise funds for entertainment and special events at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. In celebration of the invention of the
ice cream cone in July of 1904, the Garvey Senior
Activity Center will host an ice cream social on
Friday, July 8 from 2:30-4 p.m. Cost per cone: $2.
Also available will be ice cream sundaes for $3 and
brownie sundaes for $4. For more information, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Total Body Strength Class
Become more fit or maximize your fitness efforts
with a class that focuses on head-to-toe benefits.
Certified personal trainer, Dave Scheible guides you
through weight and resistance training for a total
body workout. Classes are open for drop-ins at the
Northern Senior Activity Center on Mondays at 2
p.m. with the class free to anyone taking it for the
first time. Contact the Center with any questions at
301-475-4002, ext. *3101.
Destination Photography
Contest Deadline
Last call for entries for the Destination Photography Contest - deadline is 4 p.m. on Thursday, June
30. Looking for standout or entertaining photos
from a vacation or trip you’ve taken or even a local
excursion that provided some captivating discoveries or views. See official rules on our website or at
the Northern Senior Activity Center. The winner
will be included on our “Wall of Fame” that showcases winners from year-to-year. Questions made be
directed to 301-475-4002, ext. *3101.
Decoupage Light Switch Plates
Bring any light switch or outlet plates you’d like
to transform to the Loffler Senior Activity Center on
Friday, July 8 at 10 a.m. and learn how these simple
items can become attractive pieces that complement
your décor. There is no cost for this class other than
bringing in the plates. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658
or stop by the reception desk at Loffler to sign up.
History Video about Roman
Empire Engineering
On Wednesday, July 13, at 10 a.m., the Loffler
Senior Activity Center will show a documentary depicting the spectacular, and sordid, history of the Roman Empire, 55 BC to around 537 AD. Learn about
Hadrian’s Wall, Caesar’s Bridge, the aqueducts, the
Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Baths of Caracalla, and
the remains of Emperor Nero’s lavish Golden Palace
for a rare look at how one of Rome’s most notorious
megalomaniacs lived. The video runs 94 minutes
and is free. Seating is limited. Call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658, or stop by the reception desk at Loffler
to sign up.
Beginner Piano/
Keyboard Classes
Dr. Robert L. Jefferson, the author of the “How
to Play Gospel” book series and a leading expert
on teaching gospel music (check out his website at
Jeffersonpresents.com) will again offer beginner
piano/keyboard classes at the Loffler Senior Activity Center starting Tuesday, Jul. 12 and continuing
through Aug. 16. The cost for the lessons is $100 for
6 sessions and includes instruction, texts and corresponding cd. Additionally you will need to invest
in an inexpensive keyboard ($50-$100+ available at
local stores and online). Payment for the lessons can
be made directly to Dr. Jefferson on the first day of
class. Pre-registration is required by Wednesday,
July 6. For questions or to sign up, call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658.
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom
Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 • Garvey Senior
Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/
aging for the most up-to date information.
Letters
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A Letter to the editor: Pet Of The Week
Checkers, Mocha & Patches
Checkers, Mocha & Patches are three
new cuties that are being fostered by Feral
Cat Rescue. Mocha is a chocolate colored
cat. She is very unusual. They will be fully
vetted and cost $125 each. They are playful
and friendly. They cuddle.
They live with kids. They’re fun!
Applications can be filled out at www.
feralcatrescuemd.org and emailed to
[email protected]
Adoption events are held at the Petco in
California every Saturdayand Sunday
from 11 to 3.
WE DESPERATELY NEED
FOSTER FAMILIES.
There are too many people to thank by
name for all their support over all these
years as a candidate and elected official. If
you walked door-to-door with me, trained
me, called voters, put up campaign signs,
wrote letters, suggested legislation, helped
raise campaign funds, counseled or advised me, volunteered, donated time or
money, maybe walked in a parade with me,
or offered your assistance in any way, I say
thank you. If you criticized me in a constructive way, corrected me when needed,
or even opposed me outright over 6 general
election cycles, I thank you as well for you
made me sharper in ways that served the
public well. Also, I want to thank my fellow elected officials and public servants at
all levels of government. I know firsthand
the high ideals that most of these public
servants operate with and the sacrifices
that they and their families have made in
service to us all.
Most importantly, to the citizens of Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, I want to express my profound respect and appreciation
for allowing me to proudly represent you
in the halls of Annapolis and throughout
our wonderful state and nation. I always
tried to do my best on your behalf. You are
the most wonderful neighbors, friends and
constituents a man could be blessed with.
Thank you for the opportunity and with the
highest personal regards, I remain
An Open Letter to the Citizens of Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties,
I am writing this letter to convey the
great honor you have given me while serving as your representative in the Maryland
House of Delegates. Always attempting to
take your elective franchise with the utmost sincerity, I have tried to execute my
obligations with the integrity and diligence
such a responsibility deserved. Being your
representative has been the experience of a
lifetime for me.
Public service can take many forms. The
time has come for me to transition to another venue for my continuing public service. Based on both my experience in the
military and private sectors as well as my
leadership on a broad range of public policy
matters in the Maryland General Assembly
over 22 years, Governor Larry Hogan will
be appointing me to serve for a full 5 year
term on the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), effective August 1, 2016.
On July 31, 2016, I will be resigning as a
member of the Maryland General Assembly. The very next day my public service
continues as a member of the PSC. I am
honored to be selected by Governor Hogan to serve in this very important position. It is also worth noting that Southern
Maryland officials have generally felt over
several administrations that it was important to our growing region of the state to
be represented on the PSC. The Governor’s
inherent recognition of Southern Maryland
with this appointment is appreciated.
In Your Continuing Service,
Anthony J. “Tony” O’Donnell
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY
METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd • Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh
St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. • Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road • Valley Lee, MD 20692
301-994-0607 • www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
nOn-DEnOMInATIOnAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church
29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
301-884-8503
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sun schOOl, all ages…...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............…11:00
sun evening wOrship….................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........…7:00
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss
word in a Changing world.
Jesus saves
victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
240-254-2765 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
• Sunday School (all ages)
• Sunday Morning Worship
• Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
• Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
Grace Chapel Ministry
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Sunday Worship • 8 A.M.
Sunday School • 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship • 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday Bible Study • 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group • 7 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday • 7 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder
Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238
39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 • Email: [email protected]
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith
PEnTECOSTAL CHURCH
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8
PO Box 1260
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
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Contributing Writers
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A Journey Through
Time
The Times Chronicle
Religious Neale
by Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
William Neale (1710-1763), son of
Roswell Neale and his first wife, Mary
Brent, married Anne Brooke (ca17121785), daughter of Leonard Brooke and
Anne Boarman, ca1735, presumably in St.
Mary’s County. Shortly after their marriage the Neales moved to “Chandler’s
Hope”, property located in Charles County
that William Neale had inherited from his
half uncle, William Chandler.
William and Anne (Brooke) Neale had
11 children, eight of whom took religious
orders. One daughter became a nun while
six of their seven sons became Jesuit
priests. Anne, born 1736, entered the Poor
Clares at Aire (France) in 1755 as Mother
Vicaris. She died July 1, 1784.
“William Chandler Neale, born in 1743
was sent as a boy to College of St. Omers
in French Flanders. He entered the Society
of Jesus in 1760. Following his ordination,
he was assigned to work in the Lancashire
District of the English Mission in 1771. He
later went to Manchester [England], where
he died in 1799.
Joseph Neale, the second son, also attended St. Omers but while there was
stricken with a fatal illness but begged superiors to admit him into the Society. He
was allowed to pronounce vows of devotion
on his deathbed.
Oswald, the third son, while studying at
St. Omers, also fell ill and begged to be received into the Society but died before his
wish was realized. An old manuscript on
the Neale family, however, states he died a
Jesuit.
Leonard Neale, 1746-1817, was sent to
study at St. Omers at the age of 12. He en-
tered the Society of Jesus in 1767. When the
Society was suppressed in 1773, he was sent
to England, where he engaged in pastoral
work for four years and then in 1779 volunteered for the mission in Demerara, British
Guiana, where he worked until 1783.
Due to poor health, Leonard returned to
America and worked zealously as a secular
priest in the missions near his home at Port
Tobacco until he was appointed pastor of
St. Joseph’s–St. Mary’s Parish in Philadelphia in 1789 where he remained until 1798.
In 1799, he was appointed president of
Georgetown College by Bishop John Carroll who praised him as a ‘man truly pious,
endowed with the highest prudence, humility and suavity of manner and highly skilled
in ecclesiastical learning and discipline.’
Leonard Neale was consecrated bishop
in 1800, the first bishop ordained in the
United States by Bishop Carroll at St. Peter’s Pro-Cathedral in Baltimore. He continued as president of Georgetown until
1806. As bishop, Leonard Neale worked
strenuously with Bishop Carroll and with
his brother, Fr. Charles Neale, SJ, to bring
about the restoration of the Society in
America and the retention of Jesuit property in Maryland, although he never re-entered the Society. When Archbishop Carroll died in 1815, Leonard Neale became
the second archbishop of Baltimore. Soon
after, with the approval of Pope Pius VII,
he established the Visitation Monastery in
Georgetown. He died on June 18, 1817, at
Georgetown and was buried in the crypt
under the Visitation Convent Chapel.”
To be continued.
Wanderings
f an
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55 is Fine!
Book
Revuew
The Mechanical Horse:
How the Bicycle Reshaped
American Life
By Margaret Guroff
c.2016, University of Texas Press
$24.95 / $34.95 Canada
287 pages
Back when you were a child, the Bad
Guys never won.
No matter how many of them, no matter
which imagined danger they came from,
you were always able to get away. All you
had to do was pedal faster; they didn’t
stand a chance of catching you on your
bike. And in the new book “The Mechanical Horse” by Margaret Guroff, you’ll see
how that mode of transportation changed
more than just your world.
It was well after bedtime for most people on that evening in May, 1819, when a
small crowd stood in Washington Square
in Philadelphia, waiting to see if rumors
were true. When they saw “the beast,” they
couldn’t believe their eyes: it was a man
straddling a wheeled machine, moving
nearly as fast as a horse could trot.
He was aboard a draisine, a precursor
to the bicycle, and Americans went wild.
People lined up to take lessons and try the
contraption themselves but the danger was
that draisines were uncontrollable: they
didn’t have brakes. “Within months,” says
Guroff, “draisine riding was against the
law on most American city sidewalks.”
As for riding on early American roads,
well, that was often easier said than done.
Even by 1865, when the velocipede came
to Brooklyn via France, country lanes were
all but impassable. It didn’t take long for
new riders – some four million of them
– to embrace the pedaled vehicle and riding clubs sprung up everywhere, but rutted, muddy roads often kept them riding
indoors.
By the end of the 1800s, though, much
had changed: railroads arrived, roads improved, automobiles were imminent, the
end of slavery altered the way goods entered homes… and women eschewed confining corsets in order to partake of the new
“safety bicycle,” which closely resembled
the basic bike we know. It wasn’t the bicycle itself that drew so much initial attention, however. It was more the sight of a
woman (gasp!) in trousers that scandalized
Americans so terribly.
Bikes, says Guroff, paved the way for
automobiles and airplanes. Bicycles were
transportation for kid and adult alike, on
and off through history. And if their popularity wanes again, don’t worry.
“If the bike goes away again, it will be
back.”
Tis the rare Baby Boomer who can’t
recollect after-school or summertime bike
rides and the imagination they demanded.
Tis the rare reader who won’t think of those
things while enjoying “The Mechanical
Horse.”
Indeed, author Margaret Guroff shows
how the bicycle is buried spokes-deep
in our childhoods and in the timeline of
American culture - a story that’s sometimes quaint, humorous, and always lighthearted. We see, not just the bike’s history,
but that of fashion, equality between the
sexes, the waging of war, the American
economy, and the burgeoning of print
advertising.
That all makes this book as fun as a spin
around the block on a warm summer evening. Reading it is as easy as, well, riding
a bike. And if that was (or is!) one of your
favorite things to do, then “The Mechanical Horse” is a winner.
to go up and down the rows until the right
lady was found. All of a sudden, the hall
seemed three times its size, and it was a big
hall.
Another odd number year. I never like
those, but we are in an even year, so I guess
it is all good. And for the record, the phrase
I like even better and think is more suitable
for predicting a good year ahead rather than
a donkey reference is “55 is fine”; simple
and to the point. I was wondering how
many of us have said, “Whew, didn’t think
I’d make it to such and such an age”. I am
sure my parents wondered that a few times
about me in my teenage years and how long
I might make it in this world. Maybe your
parents wondered the same thing. My Father wrote a poem to that effect on my 17th
birthday card with the title, “Thank God
for seventeen”:
“She’s a stinky hinie, with nose very
shiny.
How did one who was so tiny, bright, and
fair
grow to cause such long gray hair?
Love, Dear old broken down Dad and
Doggie Mommie
P.S. I believe there is light at the end of
the tunnel.”
My Mother added:
“Shebby, don’t pay any attention to what
Daddy says. This was
a pretty card, Love Mommie”
Maybe this is why my Mother had “Late
Bloomer” written on my college graduation
cake. I can’t wait to see what will be written
on this year’s cake…or maybe I can.
by Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
Here it is…the phrase I have waited to
say for over 50 years. I can say it now, “Little ole Onkey Donkey G55”. Every Thursday night from the time I was probably 5
until I was 12 or 13, my Mother would play
bingo at Morningside VFW in PG County, and the bingo caller would have funny
phrases for lots of the numbers. I used to
remember more of them, but I have loved
the little ole onkey donkey one forever. I almost couldn’t wait until I turned 55 to say it
with gusto. Well, here it is, I turned 55 yesterday. “LITTLE OLE ONKEY DONKEY
I’M 55!” Okay, got that out.
My husband had his Big 60 birthday
bash last Saturday which was loads of fun
– a 13-hour party! It was planned quite a
bit in advance. I won’t know what I did for
my birthday yet, since this column is written earlier in the week, but as long as there
is some family, cake and ice cream, and
maybe a glass, or two, of wine involved,
it should be wonderful. If my mother were
still alive, she would have already thought
up some very public, but fun way, of announcing my birthday and embarrassing
me. This was usually done in bingo halls
or bowling alleys, since we were at bingo
nearly every night of the week, except when
one of us, or both were on bowling leagues;
my Mother’s league was at AMF College
Park Lanes, and my league was at Mr. Curley’s Bowling Alley in Waldorf. We both
bowled duckpins. Hey, bowling, that might
be fun for my birthday. She would have the
announcer announce my birthday in front
of the whole bingo hall or bowling alley,
and I would turn red. It got worse when
I was a teenager and working the bingos
like Forestville Knights of Columbus Hall;
taking the bingo players coffee, sodas, and
food so they wouldn’t have to miss a game.
I got so flustered one time that I couldn’t
remember who ordered the coffee, and had
To each new day’s adventure, Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to:
[email protected] or find
me on facebook: wanderings of an aimless
mind.
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The Long & Winding Road
I was so young that summer—just 22
or 23. I was done college and well past the
age when the thought of spending much
time with your parents is accompanied by
a shudder and some dramatic eye-rolling.
Still, the drive to Lake Ontario—my stepdad’s family had a cabin there, where my
extended family was gathering—took 8 or
9 hours. Though I didn’t want to do the long
drive alone, I also didn’t relish the idea of
being jammed in the back of my mom’s car
with Preacher, the full-grown and overlyaffection Doberman who fancied himself a
lap dog.
I’d also just bought my first-ever new
car, a silver Nissan Sentra that looked like
a Porsche to my prideful eyes, and I really
wanted to drive it to the Lake. When Nell
decided to join us—she was a friend of my
mom’s I’d known as far back as my memories traveled—everything fell into place.
She would ride shotgun, serving as both my
traveling companion and my navigator (this
was back in the days of impossibly huge
paper maps, with red lines for state roads
and blue lines for interstates—or maybe it
was the other way around—and having a
navigator was essential for long road trips
to unfamiliar places).
Nell and I had been close since my childhood; even though we were from different generations, she never downplayed her
wicked sense of humor around me, and her
Alabama twang has always made me laugh
even when she’s not trying to be funny. Her
humor is somewhere south of dry with a
dose of sarcasm thrown in for good measure, and she has a gift for zingy one-liners
that never seems to fail her.
The 9-hour drive flew past as we laughed
our way out of Maryland, through Pennsylvania, and across New York, smoking cigarettes and drinking soda or pop or Coke,
depending on where we were. Nell kept us
on track with the map, peering at it through
reading glasses perched on the tip of her
nose. It wasn’t until the last half hour or so
that we found ourselves on winding, narrow
country roads, completely lost. We retraced
the last few miles over and over again, but
still couldn’t find our turn-off, and we were
in a rural area with no gas stations or other map help in sight. Finally, we saw two
overall-clad farmers tending to a field, and
so we quickly stopped for directions.Clyde
and Clem, as they have been known ever
since, didn’t appear to know about the phenomenon of naming roads; nor did they appear to realize that one of North America’s
five Great Lakes was within throwing distance. Not once did they mention something
as simple as a street name, or Lake Ontario.
They did try to help us, in their own inimitable way; I’ll give them that.
“Go down to the first cornfield after the
fishin’ hole,” Clyde began. “Then make a
right at old Mrs. Stickley’s place.”
“Nope,” Clem said, shaking his head
sorrowfully. “Eunice’s boy has the place
now. She’s dead. Died earlier this summer.
I think the Arthur got her.”
“Arthur-itis don’t kill no one, Clem,”
Clyde scolded.
After they bickered about the mortality
rate for arthritis for a bit, while Nell and I
choked back giggles, they returned to solving our dilemma (apparently Clyde and
Clem had agreed that old Mrs. Stickley was
indeed dead, whatever the cause).
Clem continued. “If you go left just past
Eunice’s boy’s place—“
“You’ll see some co’ cola cans on a fencepost, a ways across the field—“
“That’s a clover-field,” Clem specified.
“Not a cornfield.”
And so on. My face and Nell’s were various shades of purple and red by this time,
from the effort involved in holding in the
laughter. I’m pretty sure I remember tears
running down her face, too, but maybe I
was the one who almost gave us away.
“You ladies gonna be all right?” Clyde
asked.
“Allergies,” Nell answered quickly,
while I nodded in mute agreement.
We assured them that we knew the way
to the Lake, although we were more hopelessly confused now than we’d been before
our stop for directions. Somehow, though,
we finally found the Lake, and then the
cabin, and for that whole week—in fact,
for the thirty-some years that have gone by
since that trip—all either of us has to do is
mention Clyde or Clem and the other will
dissolve into laughter.
As the one-year anniversary of my
mom’s death approaches, I’ve found myself
thinking about family trips, times when we
were all young, and together, when old age
and illness and loss were still so far away
that they didn’t even seem real. Back then
it didn’t enter our thoughts as often to tell
the people we love how much they mean to
us, how their presence in our life has made
it richer, has filled it with laughter, has
brought comfort.
In Mom’s final days, and in the months
since, Nell has once more been beside me
for a long journey. Her Alabama twang is
just as strong as ever, and her humor hasn’t
dulled with the years. She has kept me company on the unfamiliar roads, and often,
even in grief, she has kept me laughing. It
occurs to me, looking back, that there are
few people I’d rather have beside me when
I’m lost.
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if you have comments or questions about
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