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Leonardtown Incumbents
Cruise To Victory
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Mayor Dan Burris and two members
of the Leonardtown Town Council, Jay
Mattingly and Hayden Hammett, all
easily won reelection Tuesday as all
ran unopposed.
Voter turnout is generally low in
town elections, but just 113 voters
turned out this week to cast a ballot.
“It was slow and steady but the rain
didn’t help,” said Town Administrator
Laschelle McKay. “It was an uncontested election, hopefully that means
people are happy with the way things
are going.”
There are 2,048 registered voters in
town.
Mattingly said the election showed
that town residents were pleased with
the way leadership has run the town.
“We want to continue working on
the downtown, including the new
apartments,” Mattingly said. “That
will bring more people into town
and support all the businesses and
restaurants.”
Mattingly said some of the council’s best accomplishments included
pushing for a buyer of the vacant PNC
Bank building and installing a new
playground down at the Leonardtown
Wharf.
“I’ve heard nothing but good things
about that,” Mattingly said. “And we
still want to see a restaurant down at
the wharf, we’re pushing hard for that.
“I love where we are, we want to
keep moving forward.”
Hammett said the town would “stay
the course” it had been on the last four
years, concentrating on economic development but he also wanted to ensure that the connector road running
through the Tudor Hall property was
constructed, helping to relieve traffic
off of Route 5 leading it instead into
the downtown area.
“I still think there’s some work to be
done on housing diversity and I think
we’re well on the way to that,” Hammett said, adding that he wanted to see
more condominiums in town and was
looking forward to more apartment
construction.
Burris said the uncontested election was a sign that voters were satisfied with the direction of the town and
chose to hold with the status quo.
He, too, wanted to focus on continuing to revitalize the economy.
“So on that we’ll be focusing on the
same pattern for the last four years,”
Burris said.
The three incumbents will be sworn
in Monday, May 9.
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“Every year, we are pleased to receive so
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Laparoscopic procedures are less painful
and require shorter hospital stays, which
lead to a faster recovery.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
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The county’s chief overseer of
emergency medical response, Dr.
Michael Somers, said that a working
group is compiling data to help improve the quality of care that local
rescue squads and the advanced life
support (ALS) group provides.
Among other critieria, the Continuing Quality Improvement group,
(CQI) is establishing response times
for first-due areas throughout the
county.
“We are calculating fractile response times for [basic life support]
and [advanced life support] and comparing these against benchmarks established in the recent SWOT report,”
Somers wrote in an April 15 quarterly report to Bob Kelly, the county’s
Director of Emergency Services and
Technology.
The SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) report
Somers referrenced came out in 2012
as a 63-page set of recommendations
on improving the local rescue squads
and securing the future of volunteer
companies, from the quality of medical care on scene to boosting recruitment efforts.
Somers said the goal of the CQI
was to find ways to improve all kinds
of aspects of emergency medical services, not just response times.
“We want to look at all aspects
of care,” Somers told The County
Times. “This is an activity that is a
product of the SWOT report.
“It’s all about doing the best job we
can.”
The SWOT report recommended
that rescue squads arrive on scene after dispatch no later than 10 minutes
to every eight out of 10 calls all across
the county; the same report recommended a county-wide response of 14
minutes for advanced life support.
Somers said that the current response times for the county’s rescue
squads was confidential information
and could not be publicly released.
He said only that the CQI’s mission
was to help bring the rescue squads’
performance levels closer to the established benchmarks.
As those benchmarks were closer
to being attained, Somers said, they
could be moved up.
“Prior to this [the SWOT report]
nobody was doing this,” Somers said.
“I’m confident they will get better and
better for engaging in this process.
“We’re always looking to improve
our operations,” Kelly said. “This
group is working to determine if and
where some of the difficulties are and
as a community how we can address
them.”
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Teachers, Support Staff
Make Last Plea For More Pay
Commissioner President Randy Guy
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the Commissioners of St. Mary’s
County are closing in on making final the fiscal 2017 operating budget, both teachers and
support staff with the public schools made
one last effort to convince elected leaders to
increase funding for higher pay.
The commissioners held a public forum
Tuesday night in Leonardtown at county government offices.
School staff have made repeated requests to
the commissioners for more funding this year
but commissioners have signaled that funding
will be mostly flat for schools given that revenues from both property and income taxes
have only slightly increased over last year.
One former school bus driver called the pay
available for drivers “pathetic” while a former
teacher’s assistant said he took a job at a local
home improvement store inventoring lumber
that paid better than his job with the school
system.
Elizabeth Yoakley, an 18-year veteran
of the county school system and a teacher
at Great Mills High
School, said she and
her husband, also a
school system employee, were still
finding it difficult get
by even on both their
salaries.
“Every year we
struggle to make ends
meet,” Yoakley told
commissioners. “It’s
Teacher Appreciation
Day but I don’t feel
very appreciated.”
Rich Carroll, who
works for the school system’s transportation
department, said that the only way to make the
salary for a bus driver adequate was to supplement it with some other sort of income.
As a 30-year veteran of the Maryland State
Police, he said, his pension helped but others looking to work as a bus driver could fall
short.
“You need to look at these pay scales,” Carroll said. “It’s a hard sell to take this job without already being on a pension.”
In a Wednesday interview Commissioner
Todd Morgan said he sympathized with some
of the schools support staff, but questioned
why teachers and school administrators needed collective bargaining units to ask for more
money; more over he said that Schools Superintendent Scott Smith’s request for a total
of $102.2 million from the county seemed to
put the interests of the school system over the
sheriff’s office, which has been flat funded to
the tune of last year’s allocation, and county
government employees.
“They want $102.2 million period,” Morgan said. “With that Smith said they can come
up with a three year agreement with the three
bargaining units.
“That’s fine, but what about everybody
else?”
When Smith asked for more money at a
budget hearing earlier Tuesday, some commissioners wanted an agreement from him
in writing stating that the money would go to
certain categories such as text book replacements and technology improvements.
“But they want it all as recurring costs, that
means we’ll have to keep going above maintenance of effort every year,” Morgan said.
“Once it’s in those categories they can do
whatever they want with it.
“This is the song that never ends.”
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District 4 – Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles
and St. Mary’s Counties
·
Aidan Hanley, St. Mary’s Bryantown
o “…I would rise to the challenge by first
making an ordinance that required everyone to
clean their home, clip their grass and take care of
their property.”
The 2016 essay contest was sponsored by
the Maryland Municipal League, the Maryland
Mayors’ Association and the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company, and in partnership
with the Maryland State Department of Education. Essays were judged by elected officials and
municipal staff, based on: relation to contest
topic; displayed knowledge about municipal government and the role of a mayor; creativity; and
proper use of grammar. For more information,
visit www.mdmunicipal.org/winners.
The Leonardtown Business Association First Friday Committee is pleased
to invite the public to a special May First Responders First Friday, May 6,
2016, from 5 – 8 p.m. to show appreciation to our local fire and rescue volunteers and law enforcement professionals. First responders visiting Town
for the event are encouraged to wear their insignias, so that they are easily
recognizable to people who wish to thank them for their service.
Weather permitting, members of the Leonardtown and Ridge Fire Departments and Rescue Squads and Auxiliaries, as well as the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office will have information tables set up in the Square, with raffles,
fundraisers and give-aways. Also featured will be apparatus from Leonardtown VFD, an antique Cadillac ambulance from Ridge VRS, the Leonardtown VFD historic pictorial timeline, a police vehicle from St. Mary›s County
Sheriff›s Office, and a beautiful outboard boat and trailer that Ridge VFD is
raffling. If your squad wants to participate there is still time! Contact Maria
Fleming directly at 301-475-9791 or [email protected].
Author and former fire fighter, Mr. James Burd Brewster will be at the
event to sign copies of his book, The Adventures of Uncle Rocky, Fireman: A
Treasury of Twelve “Uncle Rocky, Fireman” Stories. Uncle Rocky, Fireman
recounts the adventures of Rocky Hill and his two nephews, Ben and Luke,
as they fight fires, rescue people, help neighbors, and promote fire safety. The
stories emphasize service to others, devotion to duty, and thanking our special
heroes for their help. Come pick up a copy of the book and have it signed by
the author. This special guest is brought to the event in part by Fenwick Street
Used Books and Music.
The Craft Guild Shop will also set up a table with a special gift for first responders and a free drawing for a basket of first aid/safety/alert items. Members of the St. Mary’s County Health Department will be available to present information and answer questions regarding the Zika virus. Participating
businesses, like Crazy for Ewe, The Good Earth Natural Foods Company,
Black Market Interiors, Port of Leonardtown Winery, Dragonfly Designs, Big
Larry’s Eatery, and Opal Fine Art will have specials or will be giving a portion of their proceeds for the evening back to these very important community
volunteer organizations. A list of these specials can be found at www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com or ask the staff if there is a special for First Responders
First Friday when you visit their establishment.
In the event of inclement weather, information tables and music will be
moved inside to the Leonardtown Arts Center located on the 2nd floor of
22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown.
participate in the solution.
“Every year, we are pleased to receive so
many thoughtful essays from students that highlight their unique ideas about what it takes to be
mayor and this year was no exception,” said Scott
A. Hancock, executive director of the Maryland
Municipal League. “Healthy communities are
important to all of us. So it was interesting not
only to see how the students defined health, but
how they looked at government’s role in improving the health of their residents.”
The 2016 winners are listed below, by district and school with excerpts from each of their
essays:
Annapolis, Md. (April 25, 2016) — Eleven
Maryland fourth graders from various parts of
the state were named as winners of the Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) 2016 “If I Were
Mayor, I Would…” essay contest. The annual
event drew entries from nearly three thousand
Maryland students.
The winners will be honored by Lt. Governor
Boyd Rutherford and an array of municipal leaders in a May 12 ceremony at the Maryland State
House in Annapolis. Each winning student will
receive a Governor’s Citation, an award plaque
and a $100 cash prize. Immediately following the
ceremony, the students – along with their families and teachers – will enjoy a short boat tour of
the Chesapeake Bay on the Harbor Queen.
In addition to the celebration at the State
House, the leaders of each municipality often
choose to honor local participants. Some municipalities have their winning student become
mayor for a day, while others host a ceremony to
celebrate the student’s accomplishment.
MML’s “If I Were Mayor, I Would…” contest has, since its inception in 2001, challenged
students to learn about civic duty by creatively
developing a vision of what they would do as
mayor. This year, the students were tasked with
rising to the challenge of making their fictional
municipality, “Happy Town,” a healthier place
to live. Each 275-word essay had to begin with:
“If I Were Mayor, I would…” and answer three
open-ended questions revolved around developing programs and services and getting citizens to
May First Friday Thanks
First Responders
Students from Around State to be Honored by Municipal Leaders, Lt. Governor at State House on May 12
Maryland Municipal League Announces 11 Regional Winners of 2016
Statewide ‘If I Were Mayor’ Essay Contest for 4th Graders
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County Looks At North
County Traffic Solution
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County planners are seeking the community’s input on a possible new road in
the Mechanicsville and Charlotte Hall areas to relieve traffic congestion.
The Department of Land Use and
Growth Management (LUGM) is considering construction of a road running parallel to Three Notch Road that would extend
from Mohawk Drive south to Route 6.
LUGM will hold a meeting on the proposal May 18 at the Charlotte Hall Library; county officials say that they have
hired a consultant to study the road project
and identify possible sites for its eventual
building.
Planners say that the installation of the
road will one of the initial steps in moving ahead with North County Town Center
Plan.
“Citizen participation is necessary to
develp a plan which reflects a community
they call home,” a county press release
stated.
Elected leaders have long sought to be-
gin the process of a North County development plan but were busy working on completing the plan for Lexington Park.
The study will take into consideration
several topics, said LUGM Deputy Director Bill Hunt, including the costs of just
constructing the road and the number of
trips that are likely to run on what is expected to be a 2.4 mile stretch of asphalt.
“They’ll be developing that,” Hunt said
of the consultant’s job.
He added that the costs in the study will
not include any costs that will have to be
incurred to purchase the land where the
road might go.
The county currently does not own any
land that would fill the requirements, Hunt
said.
The object of the road would be to reduce traffic congestion, he said, but the
study would have to bear that out.
“That’s the belief, that’s the hope,” Hunt
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By Guy Leonard
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Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is
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pollutants, helps keep oxygen for bay life
abundant and gives newborn animals like
hard crabs a place to hide from predators.
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The state estimates that there is now
53,277 acres of mapped SAV in the bay,
which is just shy of the 57,000-acre goal it
has set for itself in 2017.
“The record resilience and resurgence of
underwater grasses indicate that Maryland
is making progress on Chesapeake Bay restoration and improving water quality in the
watershed,” Mark Belton, DNR secretary
said April 28. “These grasses are essential
to a healthy ecosystem, they absorb and
filter out nutrients and sediment, reduce
shoreline erosion, provide protection for
species like the blue crab and largemouth
bass and support and sustain migrating
waterfowl.”
The news about the SAV comes just
weeks after the state announced the results
of its winter dredge survey of the hard crab
population which is also showing signs of
renewed vigor.
State officials said that improvements
in the crab population were across all age
groups of the species; the spawning-age female stock nearly doubled from 101 millon
last year to 194 million this year.
The male stock of crabs more than doubled, according to the survey, from 44 million to 91 million.
This is the second highest level of the
male portion of the species since 1995,
DNR officials stated.
Despite the good news, not all of the survey’s results were positive.
The number of spawning age females
still remains below the target of 215 million; the population is still above the minimum threshold, though, according to the
state.
The survey reports the abundance of juvenile crabs also increased slightly from
269 million from last year to 271 million.
Conservation officials said that a relaxation on the limits for harvesting female
crabs might be in order this season because
of the increase in the population but the
also signaled that they will likely remain
cautious.
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Two Members Of Southern Maryland Drug Trafficking
Conspiracy Each Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
$20,000 in drug proceeds, two cars, two
shotguns, and ammunition.
On April 29, 2016, Judge Chasanow sentenced co-conspirator Vincent Leo Fletcher, age 29, of Clinton, Maryland to 10 years
in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute
and possess with intent to distribute powder and crack cocaine.
The sentences were announced by Unit-
ed States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Acting Special
Agent in Charge Frank Riehl of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; Special
Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug
Enforcement Administration - Washington
Field Division; Chief Hank Stawinski of
the Prince George’s County Police Department; Acting Chief Stanley Johnson, of the
Maryland National Capital Park Police,
Prince George’s County Division; Charles
County Sheriff Troy Berry; St. Mary’s
County Sheriff Tim Cameron; and Calvert
County Sheriff Mike Evans.
According to their plea agreements
and other court documents, from January
through July 2015, Jones and Fletcher conspired with Troy Taishon Swann, Antoine
Dewayne Savoy, and James Devwan Pixley, to distribute cocaine. Jones obtained
cocaine from Fletcher and other sources.
Fletcher obtained two to 20 ounces of cocaine several times a month from Swann
and other suppliers. Fletcher distributed the
cocaine to his customers for further distribution, and used some of the powder cocaine to manufacture crack cocaine, which
he also distributed.
Jones sold cocaine to his customers,
which included Savoy and Pixley. Jones
often distributed the cocaine from the
home of a female friend in Prince Frederick, Maryland, which Jones used as a stash
house. Savoy and Pixley generally purchased cocaine from Jones several times a
month and used at least half of that cocaine
to manufacture crack cocaine, which they
sold. On August 6, 2015, a search of Jones’
stash house in Prince Frederick recovered:
approximately 100 grams of cocaine and
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District
Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced
Colbert Juan Jones, Jr., age 33, of St. Leonard, Maryland today to 10 years in prison,
followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and
possess with intent to distribute powder
cocaine and for being a felon in possession
of a firearm. Judge Chasanow also issued
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Jones had attempted to hide inside an audio
speaker in the basement of the residence;
a 20 gauge shotgun; and 14 rounds of ammunition. A search of Jones’ residence on
that same day recovered a 12 gauge shotgun and two boxes of ammunition, as well
as $22,704 in cash, proceeds of Jones’ drug
distribution. Jones had been previously
convicted of a felony and was prohibited
from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Troy Taishon Swann, age 39, of Waldorf;
Antoine Dewayne Savoy, age 35, of Lusby,
Maryland; and James Devwan Pixley, age
25, of Waldorf, Maryland, have pleaded
guilty to their participation in this drug
trafficking conspiracy. In addition, Pixley
admitted to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and Swann
admitted to being a felon in possession of
ammunition.
Pixley and the government have agreed
that if the Court accepts his plea agreement
Pixley will be sentenced to between 10 and
14 years in prison. Judge Chasanow has
scheduled sentencing for Pixley on June
6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. Judge Chasanow has
scheduled sentencing for Savoy on June 27,
2016 at 12:30 p.m. and for Swann on July 11
2016 at 11:00 a.m.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein
praised the ATF, DEA, Prince George’s
County Police Department, Maryland National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s
County Division, and the Charles, St.
Mary’s and Calvert County Sheriffs’ Offices for their work in the investigation.
Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Michael T. Packard and Leah J.
Bressack, who prosecuted this Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.
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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.
Margaret Louise Kivlin
Kathleen Walsh Gurklis (Michael) of Red
Lion, PA, Thomas Walsh of Richmond, VA,
Julie Fiol (Michael) of Bel Air, Md., 5 grandchildren; Logan Edward Fiol, Rose Katherine
Walsh Gurklis, Evan Michael Walsh Gurklis, Liam Kenneth Walsh Gurklis, and Brady
Spenser Fiol, and brother James (Don) Walsh
of Louisville, KY. He was preceded in death
by his siblings; John (Jack) Walsh, Naomi Ansbach, and Thomas Walsh. Charlie came to St.
Mary’s County from Louisville, KY in 1959 to
study at Sacred Heart Novitiate on the campus
of what is now St. Mary’s Ryken High School.
He worked at Camp Calvert on Breton Bay
the summers of 1961-1965, while studying at
the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts with major in Chemistry in 1965. Charlie
taught chemistry and mathematics at Ryken
High School 1965-1970 and received a Master in Art of Teaching Mathematics and Science from the University of Notre Dame 1969.
He also received Master of Arts in Education
from George Washington University 1975.
He worked with St. Mary’s County Public
Schools from 1976 until 2003: Leonardtown
Middle school, 1976–1983; Leonardtown High
1984-1991, Supervisor of Mathematics for St.
Mary’s County Public Schools 1991-2003.
Charlie was involved with St. Mary’s County
Government as Director of Summer Youth
Employment from 1975–1991, and a member
of St. Mary’s County Ethics commission 19931997. Charlie taught Mathematics and Chemistry at CSM as Adjunct Professor 1983-1999,
and Mathematics at CSM as Associate Professor 2003-2015. His three children: Kathleen Associate Professor of Social Work at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania;
Thomas – General Manager of Canine Adventure Richmond, Virginia, and Julie – Senior
Research Nurse Multiple Sclerosis at John
Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Charlie’s teaching career was from 1965–2015.
He belonged to the Unitarian University Fellowship of Southern Maryland, Elks, among
countless other organizations.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home
Leonardtown, Md.. A Funeral Service will follow at 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with
Chaplain James Gibbons Walkers officiating.
Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made to; MedStar
Georgetown University Hospital Palliative
Care Program.
Margaret
Louise
Kivlin “Possum”, 91,
of Greenbelt, Md. formerly from Bushwood,
Md. passed away
on April 23, 2016 in
Greenbelt, Md.. Born
on October 31, 1924,
in Bushwood, Md. she
was the daughter of
the late Pauline Frances Long and George
Lancaster Lawrence.
Possum was the loving wife of the late James
Anthony Kivlin, whom she married on June
3, 1945 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Leonardtown, Md., and preceded her in
death on September 26, 1970. Possum is survived by her children; Jennifer Ann Kivlin
of Grand Junction, CO, Margaret Charlene
Reppeto of Deerfield Beach, FL, Charles
Franklin (Janet) Kivlin of Palm City, FL, 5
grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and
4 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings; Thomas Lawrence, Alice Lawrence “LovePot”, William
Lawrence “Buck” , Ann Abell, and Moses
Lawrence. She graduated from St. Mary’s
Academy.
She worked as a secretary for a Washington, DC group of Stock Brokers for 28 years,
retiring in 1985. Possum belonged to the St.
Hugh’s Sodality, Golden Age Club, American Legion. She enjoyed playing the piano,
dancing, traveling, boating with her husband, family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 5:00 PM – 8:00
PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md.. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated on Friday, April 29, 2016 at
10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bushwood, Md. with Father Anthony Lickteig officiating. Interment will follow in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers will be; George
Abell, Sid Lawrence, Quinn Lawrence,
Hugh Lawrence, Robert Abell, and George
Lawrence.
Contributions may be made to; Christian
Appalachian Project, Boys Town, Mary
Knoll Fathers, and Brothers, and St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital.
Charles “Charlie” “Skeets” Kenneth Walsh
Nelson of Leonardtown, Md., Betty Russell of
Clements, Md., Agnes Brown of Avenue, Md.,
Ethel Cooper of Indian Head, Md., Margaret
Ann of Mechanicsville, Md., Catherine Turner
of Riceville, Md. and Edith Marie Wenks of
LaPlata, Md., he was preceded in death by his
brothers; Joe Nelson, Bill Nelson, Guy Nelson, June Bug Nelson, Harry Nelson, Albert
Nelson, Toots Nelson, and sisters; Anna Mae
Lawrence, Mary Harris, Violet Raley, Ginny
Copsey and Dorothy Nelson.
“Kite” was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s
county, he owned and operated C.W. Thompson Plumbing & Heating for 56 years. “Kite”
was a member of Immaculate Conception
Church. In his younger days he enjoyed golfing. He loved playing cards and spoiling his
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Sunday,
April 24, 2016 from 3:00PM TO 5:00pm with
prayers recited at 4:00PM in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md..
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated
on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 10:00AM in St.
Joseph’s Church with Father Michael Tietjen
officiating. Interment will follow in Queen of
Peace cemetery.
Pallbearers will be; Tom Grassinger, Corey
Thompson, Paul Grassinger, David Copsey,
Joshua Copsey and John Cooper.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Bread of Life Center for Peace, P.O. Box 338,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650
Brenda Joan Adams Rogers, 56
Brenda Joan Adams Rogers passed away on
April 14, 2016 at Southern Maryland Hospital.
She was born on July 2, 1959 to Joseph
Raymond and Ann Hope
Abell Adams.
When she was three,
the family moved to Indian Head, Md., but maintained a strong connection to St. Mary’s County.
She was preceded in
death by her mother and
grandparents.
As a young adult Brenda moved to Niceville, Florida.
She cherished her career with the school
system and apparently touched the lives of
the small children she worked with. She was
overjoyed when she received a phone call
expressing appreciation from her former students and their parents after her recent return
to Maryland.
She is survived by daughters: Kelly Queen,
Waldorf, Md., and Laurie Noel (Josh) Niceville, FL, and son Brett of Florida. She was
very proud of her five grandchildren. She is
also survived by her father, Raymond (Ray) of
Oxon Hill, Md.; sisters Patricia Adams Stone
(Steve), Nanjemoy, Md. and Suzy Adams Bennett (William) Huntingtown, Md. ; brothers
Gary Adams, Indian Head, Md. and Joseph
Keys (Tammy) Oxon Hill, Md.. She shared a
special bond with her aunts and uncles and her
niece, Mariah Hicks (Tim) and cousin Beverly
Abell.
A memorial service was offered for Brenda on April 30th at St. Columbia Church in
Oxon Hill, Md., with Father Gary Villanueva
officiating.
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Md.. Charlie is survived by his children;
Charles Willard “Kite”
Thompson, 76 of Mechanicsville, Md. passed away on
April 20, 2016 in Leonardtown, Md.. Born December
14, 1939 in Leonardtown,
Md., he was the son of the late
Ella Theresa Thompson.
Charles is survived by his
loving wife Joyce Lucille
Thompson whom he married on June 21, 1959
in St. Joseph Catholic Church, children; Ella
Perry of Aiken, SC, Patty Copsey, Charles
Thompson and Michele Grassinger all of Mechanicsville, Md., 8 grandchildren, siblings;
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It Was Here That She Found Hope
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
When Dena Taggart arrived in St. Mary’s
County nine years ago she had very little
except a broken marriage and a missing
son she was trying to get back. Claiming to
have been the victim in an ongoing abusive
relationship with her ex-husband all the
way back in Hawaii, her last stop here represented a flight from domestic abuse that
carried her half way around the world.
For several years she had tried and finally, with the help of the Southern Maryland
Center for Family Advocacy and the St.
Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, a protective order was served against her husband
even though he was increasingly difficult to
find, living somewhere on the west coast.
That happened just this February.
She credits them with helping her find
some peace of mind after years of trying to
get help from as far back as 2002 and getting nowhere.
“I never saw how badly it was done until
I saw how it was supposed to be done,” Taggart told The County Times.
She is now remarried and living in a new
home with an address concealed by the
state to perserve her safety.
“This county… gave me hope that I can
see my kids grow up,” Taggart said. “This
is the safest I’ve ever felt, in Maryland.
“That’s why God brought me here.”
Detectives here, who verified her story,
were dogged in trying to track her ex-husband down while her attorney at the center,
John Loughney, was able to persuade a local judge to grant the protective order.
Loughney said despite her ex-husband’s
unwillingness to show up for a protective
order hearing in District Court, his mailing
of a response to Taggart’s motion for one
proved that he had been made aware of the
proceedings.
That allowed him to argue that Taggart’s
ex-husband could be served via mail; then
she could tell her story.
In her court filings, she alleged a long
train of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband.
“My ex-husband… kidnapped my son on
April 23, 2002 and continued to hide him
from me without any contact until January
of 2014,” Taggart wrote in her petition. “On
July 10, 2013 he kidnapped my son for the
second time from [a] foster home… this
time he crossed four state lines and was on
the run with my son for six months.”
Arrest records from Califorina show he
was arrested for alleged child stealing in
2014.
Years earlier, in 2000, her ex-husband
was charged with making terroristic threats
against his family while they were still in
Hawaii, as well as possession, use or threatening with a switchblade knife in the commission of a crime.
He was also charged with abuse of family
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Taggart recounts her story
and members of the household.
Taggart starts her abuse story here, when
she was six months pregnant with the son
she claimed her ex-husband eventually
would take from her.
He would serve just three months and
plea to criminal property damage, according to Hawaiian court records found on-line.
Taggart’s story apparently was enough to
convince Judge Michelle Saunders to grant
her the protective order.
Cpl. Doug Harris, the sheriff’s office’s
domestic violence coordinator, said he has
heard many stories of domestic violence
in his career but Taggart’s was something
different.
Just finding the right law enforcement
agency on the west coast to try and serve a
protective order was a daunting task.
“I don’t know that any two stories are
alike but her situation is unique,” Harris
said. “It was overwhelming… we’re spanning the country and decades.”
Taggart is wary about retelling her story
but still feels compelled to use her story as
an example to help other people know that
even when they are in a seemingly helpless
situation there is still hope to be had.
“I need to find a way to have my pain
have a reason,” Taggart said. “There are
more ‘mes’ out there.”
Taggart said that the family advocacy
center was key in helping her navigate the
process to getting help; without them, she
would have remained lost.
Loughney said that people can often find
help in the court system but the problem
was understanding how to access it.
“People don’t understand that the
system… provides a pretty good remedy,” Loughney said. “The barrier
isn’t just not knowing about it but having the wherewithall to go through it.”
People who suffer from the cycle of abuse,
Loughney said, often are downtrodden
and in fear of leaving the other person for
economic or other reasons.
“She’s an incredible person,” Loughney
said. “She’s got a powerful story.”
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron and
Det. Cpl. Bill Raddatz did even more
for Taggart than what is expected of law
enforcement.
Raddatz first met Taggart through her
youngest son and the Shop With A Cop
program and he mustered some deputies
along with a youth baseball team Cameron
was coaching and moved Taggart and her
family into their new home.
Taggart was unable to do any heavy lifting at the time, Raddatz said, because she
was stricken with cancer.
“They really went above and beyond,”
Cameron said of his deputies. “They’re
true police and true human beings.”
Taggart has said that she intends on
staying in the county, the place where she
found hope.
“This county gave me a big hug and said
‘You matter’” Taggart said.
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Legal Notice
LEGAL NOTICES
V.
Defendants.
Coastal Land Development, LLC
43173 Woodward Avenue
Suite 355
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
Notice
Order of Publication
Serve on Resident Agent:
Kevin A Carter
43173 Woodward Avenue
Suite 355
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in all that
parcel of land situated in the County of St. Mary’s,
Maryland, described as:
25.1210 Acres, Plat 57/120, Cleopatra
Curtis Survey with account number 05-006805
sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of St.
Mary’s and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff.
The Complaint states, among other
things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid, although more than six (6)
months and one (1) day from the date of the sale
has been expired.
IT IS THEREUPON this 21st day of
March, 2016 by the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s
Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the
insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having general circulation in St. Mary’s
County once a week for three (3) successive weeks
before 21st day of May, 2016, warning all persons
interested in the property to appear in this Court
by the 21st day of May, 2016, and redeem the
property and answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights
of redemption in the property, and vesting in the
Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.
Joan W. Williams Clerk
St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Serve: Christine L. Kelly, County Treasurer
Office of Treasurer
P. O. Box 642
23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Patuxent Building
Leonardtown, MD 20650
And
(for Maryland Annotated Code 14-836(b)(1)(v)
purposes only)
Serve: George R. Sparling, County Attorney
P. O. Box 653
Potomac Building
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY,
MARYLAND
CIVIL No. 18-C-16-000329
Paradise Point LLC
c/o Lucas I. Dansie, Esq.
406 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
And
Clarence William Taylor
1438 Ridge Place SE
Washington, DC 20020-5641
And
Melvin Taylor
1438 Ridge Place SE
Plaintiff,
And
v.
Ralph Taylor
1438 Ridge Place SE
John Leon Taylor
1438 Ridge Place SE
Serve: Lawrence H. Taylor, P.R.
The Estate of John Leon
Taylor
5367 Blaine St. NE
And
And
Serilda Dorothy Godfrey
1438 Ridge Place SE
And
Plaintiff,
v.
Josephine Cecilia Ball
c/o John M. Young
611 County Road 3351
Kempner, TX 96539-5946
And
Server: Christine L. Kelly, County
Treasurer
Office of Treasurer
P. O. Box 642
Patuxent Building
(for Maryland Annotated Code 14-836 (b)
(1)(v) purpose only)
Serve: George R. Sparling, County
Attorney
P. O. Box 653
Potomac Building
and
All unknown owners of property described below, their heirs, devisees and personal representative and their or any of their
heirs, devisees, executors, administrators,
grantees, assigns, or successors in right, title
Serve: Christine L Kelly, County
Treasurer
Office of Treasurer
P. O. Box 642
Patuxent Building
And
Defendants.
Notice
Order of Publication
The object of this proceeding is to secure
the foreclosure of all rights of
redemption in all that parcel of land situated in the County of St. Mary’s, Maryland,
described as:
1.50 Acres Three Notch Rd Dameron
with account number 01-000764. Sold by
the Collector of Taxes for County of St.
Mary’s and the State of Maryland to the
Plaintiff.
The Complaint states, among
other things, that the amounts necessary for
redemption have not been paid, although
more than six (6) moths and one (1) day from
the date of the sale has been expired.
IT IS THERUPON this 14th day
of March, 2016 by the Circuit Court for St.
Mary’s, Maryland, ORDERED, that this notice be given by the insertion of a copy of
this order in some newspaper having general
circulation in St Mary’s County once a week
for three (3) successive weeks before the 14th
day of May, 201, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court
by the 14th day of May, 2016, and redeem the
property and answer the Complaint or thereafter a Judgment will be entered foreclosing
all rights and redemption in the property,
and vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and
clear of all encumbrances.
Joan W Williams, Clerk
executors, administrators, grantees,
assigns, or successors in right, title
and interest and any and all persons
having or claiming to have an interest in the property described as: 7.50
Acres E/S Compton Road with account number 03-031365.
Defendants.
(for Maryland Annotated Code 14836(b)(1)(v) purposes only)
Serve: George R. Sparing, County
Attorney
P. O. Box 653
And
NOTICE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to
secure the foreclosure of all rights of
redemption in all that parcel of land
situated in the County of St. Mary’s,
Maryland, described as:
7.50 Acres E/S Compton Road with account number 03031365 sold by the Collector of Taxes
for the County of St. Mary’s and the
State of Maryland to the Plaintiff.
The Complaint states,
among other things that the amounts
All unknown owners of property
described below, their heirs, devisees and personal representatives and
their or any of their heirs, devisees,
necessary for redemption have not
been paid although more than six (6)
months and one (1) day from the date
of the sale has been expired.
IT IS THEREUPON this
14th day of March, 2016, by the Circuit Court of St. Mary’s, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by
the insertion of a copy of this Order
in some newspaper having general
circulation in St. Mary’s County
once a week for three (3) successive
weeks before the 14th day of May,
2016, warning all persons interested
in the property to appear in this Court
by the 14th day of May, 2016, and
redeem the property and answer the
Complaint or thereafter a Judgment
will be entered foreclosing all rights
and redemption in the property, and
vesting in the Plaintiff a title, free and
clear of all encumbrances.
Plaintiff,
Paradise Point LLC
c/o Lucas I. Danise, Esq.
406 5th Street NW
Paradise Point LLC
c/o Lucas I Danise, Esq.
406 5th Street NW
CIVIL NO. 18-C-16-00330
and interest and any and a persons having or
claiming to have an interest in the property
described as: 1.50 Acres Three Notch Rd
Dameron with account number 01-000764.
All unknown owners of property described
below, their heirs, devisees and personal representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees,
administrator, grantees, assigns, or successors in
right, title and interest and any and all person having or claiming to have an interest in the property
described as: 25:1210 Acres, Plat 57/120, Cleopatra
Curtis Survey with account number 05-006805.
CIVIL NO. 18-C-16-000332
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST.
MARY’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
And
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST. MARY’S
COUNTY MARYLAND
Joan W. Williams, Clerk
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Letters to the Editor
LEGAL NOTICES
Congratulations
IN THE MATTER OF BANESA ROJAS TORRES
FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO VANESA ABRIL TORRES
BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER/FATHER/GUARDIAN ALFREDO TORRES ARRIAGA
In the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Civil No.: 18-C-15-00724
The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name in which she seeks to change the name of a minor
child from Baneesa Rojas Torres to Vanesa Abril Torres . The Petitioner is seeking this name change for the child for the
following reasons: Hospital staff did not correctly write down the parent’s desired name for their child.
Any person may file an objection to the Petition on or before the 20th day of Ma, 2016. The objection must be supported
by an affidavit and served upon the Petitioner in accordance with Maryland Rule 1-321. Failure to file an objection or affidavit within the time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting of the relief sought.
A copy of this Notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection.
JOAN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
St. Mary’s County Maryland
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To the Editor:
I would like to thank the citizens of St.
Mary’s County for giving me the opportunity to continue on to the General Election in
November. I hope to continue to serve on behalf of the students, staff and community as a
member of the Board of Education.
I congratulate the other candidates on their
work to get their message out to voters. It isn’t
easy to take on such a task, but our community
is better for the conversations campaigns generate. I applaud your willingness to be part of
the process. I look forward to continuing my
conversation with community members in the
coming months to share what I bring to the
work of the Board of Education.
Sincerely,
Cathy Allen
05-05-16
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In Our Community
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Surviving Summer
Laura Joyce
May 5, 2016
Some years ago, just around this time of
the year, as the days were growing longer
and the sun was growing warmer, a drunk
driver ran the light at Route 235 and Airport Road (you know the one, at the Outback Steakhouse) and smashed into a car
carrying my boys and their father. We were
very fortunate: the accident could have
been a whole lot worse. Although they had
to cut a section out of the car to get them
out, the worst injuries were broken ribs,
some seatbelt bruises and a few deep facial
cuts.
That night, I raced to the scene of the accident when I got a phone call telling me
about it; adrenalin was rushing through me
and my heart was pounding. Since I only
live a few miles from where it happened,
I was there before they’d even gotten the
boys out of the car. Seeing them trapped
inside of the twisted metal like that, I
couldn’t help but be reminded of just how
fragile life is, of how everything can turn
on a dime. When I saw that they were all
basically intact, I calmed down, but the
adrenalin surged back to new heights when
I saw the drunk driver staggering beside
the road as he failed his sobriety test. I have
this image of myself running up to the guy
and grabbing him by the throat and throttling him. I’m not sure I even know what
throttling means, but it seems like the right
word for what I wanted to do. That image is
as real as if it actually happened, although I
know it didn’t. No one got throttled.
At the court hearing a few months later,
the drunk driver got a slap on the wrist, despite his multiple prior offenses—so many
that he didn’t even have a driver’s license
anymore (at the time of the accident, he
was driving a friend’s car, uninsured). He’d
gotten an early start drinking that day: it
was only 7 p.m. or so when he caused the
accident and his blood-alcohol level was already at 2 a.m., blind-drunk levels.
People make mistakes—I get that—but
this guy was apparently working hard at
perfecting his, because he repeated it over
and over and over (I believe I remember
that there were something like 11 or 14
alcohol-related convictions prior to the day
on which he could easily have killed my
family…but maybe there were ‘only’ 5 or
6 and the number has just grown in
my mind, over time).
Like it was when the accident
happened, it’s that time of the year
when alcohol and celebrations come
together so that these ‘mistakes’ are
easier to make. There are lots of
parties, lots of gatherings, as people
get together to celebrate weddings
and graduations and the sheer relief
of the end of winter and the return
of warm weather.
Crabs innocently crawl into
traps, believing the underwater
world is full of chicken necks—
crabs clearly don’t understand that
there’s truly no such thing as a free
lunch—and the whole resulting
ritual of enjoying those naive creatures seems to require a few cold
beers. Lazy evenings by the water
call out for a nice Chardonnay, and
hot summer afternoons are cooled
down with a Pina Colada.
It can be easy to assume that
we’re okay. Knowing that we’ve
only had a drink or two, it’s easy
to say that we’re fine, that we know
when we’re safe—or not—to drive.
To state the obvious, however, any
alcohol has at least some effect on
judgment, and while the extent of
the impairment is affected by the
amount we drink, of course, as well
as weight, how much tolerance we
have, whether we’ve eaten, and
other factors, it’s a stone-cold-sober
fact that even a little bit of alcohol
has an impact on decision-making,
response time, alertness, and several of the other critical factors that
influence good driving.
It’s worth a reminder to the
people we care about—and that includes ourselves—that, if alcohol is
involved, any inconvenience created by going the ‘designated driver’
route is far outweighed by the guarantee that we won’t find ourselves
in a local police station, posing for a
mug shot and waiting for the nightmare to be over. Of course, it’s even
more outweighed by the guarantee that someone we love won’t be
trapped in a car, in far worse shape
than my very fortunate family was
that night a few years back, while
someone who was sure he was okay
to drive tries to slur, sway and stagger his way through a sobriety test
on the side of the road to the accompaniment of sirens.
As summer arrives, I hope you
revel in the many joys the warm
weather brings—but please: be
safe out there while you’re reveling.
We’re all depending on it.
I love hearing from you; feel
free to email me at thewordtech@
md.metrocast.net
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Golf Tournament
3rd Annual
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Forrest Career and Technology Center
Golf Tournament
May 7, 2016, Wicomico Shores Golf Course, Mechanicsville MD
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center
is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
to raise money for student participation in SkillsUSA
regional, state and national competitions. The SkillsUSA
Championships is the showcase for the best career and
technical students in the nation. Every dollar donated
goes directly to student participation in SkillsUSA.
Registration for each player is $75 which covers green
fees, cart, on-course refreshments and lunch. A donation to
SkillsUSA is also included in the fee.To reserve a spot
(foursome or individual), please provide the following
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Lexington Park Active
Adult Community
YARD SALE
Saturday, May 7th
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
information via mail to The Dr. James A. Forrest Career
and Technology Center or email [email protected]
Golf to
Support
SkillsUSA
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Name and Telephone number
________________________________________________________________________________
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Mail this form with payment to: The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center,
24005 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown MD 20650. If you have any questions, call 301-475-0242.
Visit http://schools.smcps.org/tech/ to learn more about the Forrest Center or www.skillsusa.org to understand
the partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.
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In Our Community
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LIBRARY ITEMS
Drafting Disaster: A Teen Writing
Workshop
Leonardtown Library will hold Drafting Disaster: A Teen Writing Workshop on Saturday,
May 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This is a workshop for motivated teen writers that want to
share and foster their talents together, for those
who want to harness the written word’s ability to
empower and free people. Snacks, pens, paper,
and a limited number of laptops will be provided. This workshop is taught by a Leonardtown
High School student. No registration.
Computer Basics 3: Introduction to the
Internet
Lexington Park Library will a Computer Basics 3: Introduction to the Internet class on Tuesday, May 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part three
of a four part series. 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 on www.
stmalib.org or call 301-863-8188
Work Smarter with Google
Leonardtown Library will hold a Work Smarter with Google class on Wednesday, May 18
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how to use Google
drive to enhance productivity by sharing documents and calendar events. Explore more effective search techniques to improve your search
results. Adult computer classes are limited to
ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.
stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846.
The Copley Vault,
Part III
Since writing the above I have heard a man say who
is sixty years of age, that it was one Copely [Copley].
He got his information from his father who was eighty
years of age when he died, and his was handed him by
his great grandfather who built the vault and came in
as a servant to this Copely [Copley].
This seems to be the best account, and most probable. After spending the day in hard labor we replaced
them as before, and returned home, all acknowledging themselves perfectly satisfied and abundantly rewarded for their trouble. Numbers since regret their
not knowing it as they might have been there. Others
wish it again opened, and some are displeased at its
being opened at all.”
It’s a Big/Small World: Digital Identity
High-school students are invited to join
AmeriCorp VISTA and St. Mary’s College of
Maryland students to discuss It’s a Big/Small
World: Digital Identity. Facebook, YikYak,
Twitter, just some of the countless social media tools out there. Sometimes these tools can
be useful; other times they can prevent you
from getting a job. Local college students will
discuss how to properly use social media so you
don’t end up getting burned. This is a drop-in
program from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday,
April 28 at Leonardtown Library. No registration required.
Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking
Glass
Lexington Park Library will hold Alice in
Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass on
Thursday, May 26 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Travel through a whimsical world, and help Alice
become queen. Celebrate Humpty Dumpty’s unbirthday, and play a game of croquet. All ages,
no registration required.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Decorate A Cake For Mom
8 INCH SINGLE
LAYER CAKE
$2.00
Friday, May 6
4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Route 5 & Mohawk Drive
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
301-884-5636
The Shops at Breton Bay
301-997-1828
www.mckayssupermarkets.com
The County Times
Craft Tip
of The Week
This week’s tip is related to all types of hobbies. If the pattern
that you are working with is one printed from a internet source or
a copy from a magazine or book. Take the instructions and place
them into a sheet protector and place them into a notebook binder.
The binder could have dividers for various subjects. This is an
easy way to keep all your patterns in one location and organized.
Book
Revuew
“Marked in Flesh” by
Anne Bishop
What if humans weren’t on top of the food
chain? In the fourth book in “The Others”
series, Marked in Flesh, a group of radical humans declare war on the Others. Can
Meg, a human prophet, and Simon, wolf
shifter and Other leader, protect their fragile
community against the most powerful of the
Others
Adult
Chris Keogler from Charlotte Hall
Library
“Lenny and Lucy” by
Philip Stead, illustrated
by Erin Stead
maybe moving to new house at the edge of
the woods isn’t so bad after all!
Ages 3 to 7
Karen Alvey, Lexington
Park Library
A sweet imaginative tale about a boy
and his dog in need of friends. After a long
drive through the woods Peter, his trusty
canine sidekick Harold, and his dad arrive
at their new house. Peter thinks it is a terrible idea to move here and wants to go back,
but no one hears. Convinced
that terrible things lurk in
the dark woods behind his
new house, Peter and Harold build Lenny, a pillowstuffed,
blanket-wrapped
Guardian of the Bridge into
the woods. The faithful
Lenny keeps the woods at
bay through the night, but as
Peter and Harold watch out
the window they worry that
he might be too lonely out
there by himself. Next morning Peter builds leaf-stuffed
Lucy to
watch with him. The four
friends eat soup, play marbles and watch together, until
a new friend comes to play.
When you have good friends,
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Community
Calendar
Saturday, May 7
Outside Yard and Plant Sale
7th District VFD Firehouse
(21660 Colton Pt. Rd.,
Avenue)- 7 to 11 a.m.
Tables can be rented for $10,
additional table for $7. Please
call 301-769-4042 or 301-7692016 for more information.
Please leave a message and we
will get back to you as soon as
possible.
Plants and More
Friendship Antiques and
Vintage Collectibles (3 West
Friendship Rd., Friendship)- 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Outdoor Spring Festival.
Indoor and Outdoor plants will
be available for purchase. In
addition there will be a garden
themed yard sale with many
unique items for sale.
Spring Festival and Craft
Fair
Garvey Senior Activity
Center (41780 Baldridge St.,
Leonardtown)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event will include items
for sale including crafts,
needlework, plants, jewelry,
art, glassware, health and
beauty products, baked goods,
books, and many other Vendor
specialty items. There will be
a handcrafted Quilt Raffle!!!
Vendors are welcomed!
Set-up begins at 7 a.m. The
registration fee is $10. For
more information, contact
301 848 9458 or mud221@
md.metrocast.net.
Historic Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National
Historic Site (6655 Rosehill
Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Visit Thomas Stone National
Historic Site and learn about
the life of one of the signers
of the Declaration of the
Independence for Maryland.
Annmarie Antique and Flea
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Faire
Annmarie Sculpture Garden
and Arts Center (13480 Dowell
Rd., Dowell)- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us for a fabulous pickers
weekend at Annmarie! Browse
150 indoor and outdoor
booths featuring antiques and
collectibles, vintage and upcycled furniture, clothing,
jewelry, architectural salvage,
flea flinds, vintage home and
garden, and SO much more!
The Annmarie Antique and
Flea Faire promises to provide
a weekend of terrific shopping,
demos, talks, appraisals, food
vendors, wine and beer, and
activities for the kids! You
won’t want to miss this newest
addition to the Annmarie
festival line-up! For more
information, visit www.
annmariegarden.org.
Mother’s Day Ride
Greenwell State Park
(25450 Rosedale Manor Ln.,
Hollywood)- noon to 3 p.m.
Make memories, take photos,
enjoy a cakewalk on horseback,
and share tea and cookies
with our pony Summer. No
riding experience necessary!
$25 for Mom; $15 for each
child (7 years or older to ride.)
Reservations not required but
certainly appreciated at 301373-9775. We provide horses,
helmets and equipment. Riding
instructors will supervise all
riding.
Splash for Scholarships
College of Southern Maryland
Leonardtown Campus (22950
Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)7 to 10 p.m.
The College of Southern
Maryland Foundation is hosting
a poolside celebration at the
Leonardtown Campus Wellness
and Aquatics Center to raise
funds for student scholarships.
The “Splash for Scholarships”
event will include music and
dancing, seashore-inspired
cuisine, poolside games
and a silent auction. $50.
Sponsorships available. For
information on the event and
sponsorships, visit http://
Foundation.csmd.edu/Splash
or contact CSM Development
Coordinator Erika Abell at
[email protected] or 301-9347647.
Craft Guild Shop Outdoor
Bazaar
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd.,
Leonardtown- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Bazaar will be held on
the first Saturday beginning in
May through November. This
event is open to crafters, artists,
antique dealers, flea market and
food vendors. Vendors must
bring their own tables, chairs
and tents. Inside, you can
shop from a variety of unique
handcrafted items, including
our new spring selections and
baked goods. For additional
information, please call 301977-1644.
New York City Bus Trip
St. Andrews Church (4 Wallace
Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 6:30
a.m.
Seats are $50. We will stop half
way up. We will arrive near
Times Square about 10:30 a.m.
Bring a cooler with snacks and
drinks if you want for both
ways. We will depart from New
York City at 6:30 p.m. Will
arrive back about 10:30 p.m.
Log onto nycgo.com to see
what’s happening so you can
make plans. Go shopping, see
a show, see the 9-11 memorial
or whatever else you want to
do. Call to reserve your seat at
443-569-2290.
Sunday, May 8
Knights of Columbus
Mother’s Day Breakfast
St Francis Xavier Church Hall
(21370 Newtown Neck Rd.,
Leonardtown)- 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Menu: Scrambled eggs, bacon,
sausage, pancakes plain and
blueberry and sausage gravy
with biscuits, Coffee, water
and fruit juice. Cost: Free will
donation. All proceeds to assist
the Church and community
work of the Saint Francis
Xavier council.
Mother’s Day Breakfast at
Fleet Reserve
21707 Three Notch Rd.,
Lexington Park- 9:30 a.m.
Menu includes your choice
of: eggs or eggbeaters, bacon,
ham, sausage or spam; hash
browns, grits, toast, pancakes;
juice and coffee all for $7 per
person. SOS, sausage gravy
or chipped beef gravy, and a
biscuit is also available for
only $1 more. Plus...this helps
to support the Fleet Reserve
Association in their community
efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and
other local charities.
Monday, May 9
GRIEFSHARE Program
Real Life Wesleyan Church
(27399 Old Village Rd.,
Mechanicsville)- 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Community members who
have experienced the death
of a loved one, are invited to
register for the GRIEFSHARE
program. For more information,
call Jen at 240-249-6098.
Pax River Quilters Guild
Good Samaritan Lutheran
Church (20850 Langley Rd.,
Lexington Park)- 6:30 p.m.
This meeting features the
display and voting on our
President’s Challenge Quilts
inspired from the Emerson
quote “the sky is the daily
bread of the eyes.” Board
elections will also be part of
this meeting. New members
and guest welcome. Pax River
Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3)
organization and is open to the
public. Visit our website www.
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guild information.
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Tuesday, May 10
Cedar Point Ladies Golf
Cedar Point Gold Course
(23248 Cedar Point Rd.,
Patuxent River)- 8 a.m.
All skill levels are welcome.
PGA Teaching Pro will be
offering clinics during the
season. For more information,
Contact Pam at Pam447@
me.com, Kimbra.benson@
hotmail.com, or Pat at
[email protected].
Friends and Family SMART
Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery and
Wellness Community Center
(21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington
Park)- 5 to 6:30 p.m.
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.
Call 301-751-7258, 240-
808-1875 or e-mail beacon@
waldensierra.org for more
information.
Wednesday, May 11
Line Dance Lessons
Hotel Charles (15110 Burnt
Store Rd., Hughesville)- 7 to
8:30 p.m.
Free line dance lessons taught
by the Southern Maryland
Boot Scooters. Beginner
lessons are from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Intermediate lessons are from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 12
Charity Golf Tournament
Wicomico Shores Golf Course
(35794 Aviation Yacht Club
Rd., Chaptico)
Registration is now open. The
team fee of $360 includes 18
holes of golf, cart, hot dogs at
the turn, beverages, lunch, and
cash prizes. Just to add spice to
the festivities, the Club is once
again raffling a weekend of golf
Community
at the Latrobe Country Club,
the home course of Arnold
Palmer, Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Winners will enjoy 18 holes
of golf and a three-day, twonight stay at the Springhill
Suites for four people. Visit
the Lexington Park Lions Club
website for registration forms
and ticket information: www.
lexingtonparklionsclub.org or
email Buzz Shelley at buzz.
[email protected].
Friends and Family SMART
Recovery
Beacon of Hope Recovery and
Wellness Community Center
(21770 FDR Blvd., Lexington
Park)- 5 to 6:30 p.m.
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.
Call 301-751-7258, 240-
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808-1875 or e-mail beacon@
waldensierra.org for more
information.
Colonial Era Mansion Tour
Thomas Stone National
Historic Site (6655 Rose Hill
Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Visit Thomas Stone National
Historic Site and learn about
the life of one of the signers
of the Declaration of the
Independence for Maryland.
For more information, call 301392-1776.
Discovery Lane Preschool
Open House
Discovery Lane Preschool
(3081 Old Washington Rd.,
Waldorf)- 10 to 11 a.m.
Discovery Lane’s Open House
will give families and future
Discoverers an opportunity to
tour the school and explore
Southern Maryland’s first
Reggio Emilia Preschool.
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
Grace Chapel Ministry
301-884-8503
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
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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.
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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
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
• Sunday School (all ages)
• Sunday Morning Worship
• Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
• Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8
PO Box 1260
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.
Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church
family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1. A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ. “ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change…
the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
“Where the Word Reaches the Heart!”
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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community service. The SkillsUSA Championships is
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below. To become a sponsor, please complete the following
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Programs and Activities
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
Department of Aging & Human
Services Center Information:
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-7375670, ext. 1658; Garvey Senior Activity
Center, 301-475-4200, ext. *1050; Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-4754002, ext. *3101
Law Enforcement Appreciation
Day
The community is invited to join the
Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the
Department of Aging and Human Services and the Triad/SALT Council to thank
this year’s Law Enforcement Officers
of the Year and remember the men and
women who gave their lives in service to
their community.
Law Enforcement Appreciation (LEA)
Day will be held on Tuesday, May 10,
at 11:30 a.m. at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center, located at
44219 Airport Road in California.
The Officer of the Year from each
agency will receive a citation from the
Office of the Governor, to be presented
by Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan, in
addition to recognitions from the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, as
well as plaques and/or certificates of appreciation from the Commissioners of St.
Mary’s County, the Department of Aging
& Human Services, and the Triad/SALT
Council.
The community is invited to congratulate the Law Enforcement Officers of
the Year and join them for lunch, free of
charge, following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah
Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at
[email protected].
Avoiding Injury During Activity
& Sports
This lecture and exercise based session, held at the Garvey Senior Activity
Center on Tuesday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m.,
is designed for older adults regarding
proper dynamic warm up and stretching,
its positive effects on performance and its
ability to prevent injury. Discussion will
include techniques for a proper cool down
and proper static stretching techniques.
The purpose of the session is to educate
participants in the best way to warm up
for activity/sports, stay injury free and
improve flexibility and reduce pain after activity. Mike O’Brien is a physical
therapist with 20 years of experience. Mr.
O’Brien is a native of St. Mary’s County
and owns Freedom Physical Therapy in
Mechanicsville, MD. There is no fee to
attend; advance sign up required. Call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
and more! Lunch will be served at noon.
The menu features roast beef, gravy,
mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, broccoli, dinner roll, and strawberries with
whipped topping. The performance begins at 12:30 p.m. Cost for lunch is $6 for
those under the age of 60 and a donation
for those 60 and above. Reservations are
required. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
LifeBio
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On Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. the
Northern Senior Activity Center will
have a cycling event on the Three Notch
Trail brought to you by the YES Cycling
Program. Bring your own bike or trike
and helmet for a causal, relaxed-pace ride
stopping along the way to read the trail
interpretive signs. The trip is led by volunteer, Dan Donahue, experienced cyclist
and bicycle trip leader. The Northern Senior Activity Center has two bicycles and
one trike available to borrow for the trip.
To sign up for the trip or to reserve one of
the three cycles, call 301-475-4002, ext.
*3103.
An
8-week
Life
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This 8-week interactive class held at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center on
Wednesdays, May 11 through June 29
from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. is designed
to provide a structure to introduce the
power of life stories and to kick start participants’ efforts to capture memories,
experiences, and values. Interesting exercises prime the pump of memories and
lead to opportunities to listen and learn
from each other’s life journey. No prior
writing experience is necessary. Participants will need to bring a spiral bound
notebook to class. Cost for participation
is $10 and must be paid when registering. Attendance for all class sessions is
highly encouraged. Space is limited to 10
people. To learn more, call 301-475-4200,
ext. *1050.
Vertigo Presentation
Cardiac Presentation at Northern
YES Cycling on the Trail
My Head Is Spinning! Learn about fall
prevention and about benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo (BPPV) at the Loffler
Senior Activity Center on Thursday, May
12 at 10 a.m. An Exercise Physiologist
from the Medically Oriented Gym and a
Physical Therapist from Gateau Physical
Therapy will discuss what causes falls,
how to prevent them, what exercises you
can do to help. In addition, learn what
causes dizziness, how it is diagnosed and
how physical therapy can help. Register
for this free presentation by calling 301737-5670 ext. 1658, or stop by the Loffler
reception desk.
Celebration of Older American’s
Month Luncheon
The Garvey Senior Activity Center will
host special guest vocalist, Suzette Pritchett, on Thursday, May 12. Ms. Pritchett
has been singing professionally for 30
years. She has a smooth, sultry sound and
sings songs made famous by your favorite artists such as Aretha Franklin, Tony
Bennett, Lou Rawls, Bonnie Raitt, Otis
Redding, Yolanda Adams, Patti Labelle
Health Connections will give a presentation on Cardiac Health: Prevention
and Signs and Symptoms of a Problem
at the Northern Senior Activity Center
on Tuesday, May 10 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Health Connections provides community
outreach for MedStar at St. Mary’s Hospital offering community classes, seminars and support groups. To sign up for
this presentation in advance, please visit
the signup table or call 301-475-4002, ext.
*3101.
History Video at Loffler
The video American Experience: Civilian Conservation Corps will be playing at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. This
video depicts Franklin Roosevelt’s efforts
to provide relief for the many American
workers who were out of work during
the Great Depression by developing jobs
in natural resource conservation. More
than three million young men were put
to work in the nation’s forests and parks,
planting trees, building flood barriers,
fighting fires and maintaining roads and
trails. This program interweaves rich
archival imagery with the personal accounts of CCC veterans to tell the story of
one of the boldest and most popular New
Deal experiments. 60 minutes. Call 301737-5670, ext. 1658, or stop by the reception desk at Loffler to sign up. Seating is
limited.
Gardening Class
At the Loffler Senior Activity Center a
perennial garden was planted in October
2014 and has been checked on every six
months. It’s time to take another look and
decide what happens next. This class is
for anyone who has an interest in perennial gardening whether or not you attended
the other classes. The first part will be in
a classroom setting before we move outside to the garden. The class is on Thursday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658, or stop by the reception desk at
Loffler to sign up.
Ikebana Class at Loffler Beginning June 1
(Deadline May 18)
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting
flowers in a container; rather, it is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement
is a living thing that brings nature and
humanity together. Judith Roa, who has
studied and taught this art form for over
40 years, will instruct this introductory
series of classes at the Loffler Senior Activity Center on six consecutive Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning June 1
and finishing on July 6. The cost for this
class is $175-$200 depending on your
choice of container and includes 18 hours
of professional instruction, quality tools
and the supplies necessary to complete
the projects. Payment is made to instructor on the first day of class. To register for
this class, call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658,
or stop by the reception desk at Loffler.
Deadline for registration is Wednesday,
May 18. Class is limited to 6 students.
Pitch Players Needed
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is
forming a Pitch card playing club. The
group will meet the second and fourth
Mondays of every month beginning May
9 at 10 a.m. This is an excellent opportunity to play a popular Southern Maryland
card game with old and new friends. For
more information, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*1050. A minimum of 4 players is needed
to get this club started.
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
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