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Thursday, August 6, 2015

St. Mary’sCounty Times

ALSO INSIDE:• Report Finds Problems at Local Social Services Office• Three Oaks Wants More Commissioner Support• Federal Prison Time For County Man in Gun, Cigarette Case

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Thursday, August 6, 2015The County Times4 Local News

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

A local limited liability company is seeking a license to open a medical marijuana dispensary along with a fa-cility to cultivate the plant here, but the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County said Tuesday that they have serious res-ervations about the idea.

Commissioners spoke about the pro-posal from Southern Maryland Re-lief LLC at their regularly scheduled meeting.

“My first reaction was ‘no,’” said Commissioner Mike Hewitt, responding to an e-mail from Peggy Danielson, a partner in the group making the request.

Hewitt said there could be tax and economic benefits to having such a fa-cility in the county since the state legal-ized the production of medical grade marijauna, but he wasn’t sure those ben-efits could outweigh the potential social costs.

“I still have a hard time grasping that,” he said.

Commissioner John O’Connor said he had problems with a cultivation fa-cility and the potential to have “armed guards” there to ensure the plants were not stolen as well as the potential for drug proliferation.

“I have some severe concerns about it,” O’Connor said. “I’m not looking to increase the burden on our sheriff’s office.

“It’s hard to tax something that’s a cash-only business.”

Commissioner President Randy Guy said he might be persuaded to over-come his trepidation at the proposal if there were definite benefits but he, too, was concerned over the proliferation of drugs in the county.

“We’ve got enough troubles as it is with drugs,” Guy said.

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The management of Three Oaks Cen-ter, the county’s primary homeless shel-ter, plans to purchase a small mobile facility to better serve the needs of its clients, according to a recent letter to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s Coun-ty, and it wants county elected leaders to provide more funding for its operations.

“Three Oaks would like the county to provide the sewer, water and elec-trical hook-up for the modular facility to enable delivery of services from the site,” wrote the center’s director Lanny Lancaster.

The request also includes a contract, with a total value of $144,050 between Three Oaks and the county government for increased funding to operate those three utilities from the site, according to the letter, which also encompasses com-pensation for more employees to run the additional facility.

The program is aimed specifically at homeless veterans and those without shelter during the winter months and is in addition to the $125,000 the agency

already gets from the county annually as a non-county entity providing a critical service.

Lancaster acknowledged that the addi-tonal funds would more than double the amount of funding the county already provides; currently elected leaders have decided to hold most increases in fund-ing for community non-profits.

Lancaster told The County Times that the six beds included in the proposal was perhaps the most critical part.

“It’s a need, it’s not a luxury,” Lancast-er said of the 60-foot by 36-foot modular facility. “The numbers [of homeless] have consistently gone up.”

The six beds at the new facility would be for homeless people who are often the most difficult to help with standard housing because they suffer from mental illness, substance abuse or both.

“These six beds could make the dif-ference for someone in crisis,” Lancast-er said. “Most of them are chronically homeless, they are a danger to them-selves and a nuisance to others.”

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The director of the St. Mary’s County Library System says that they are will-ing to digitize full issues of the St. Mary’s County Times for on-line view-ing at public libraries along with issues of the long-lived Enterprise Newspaper and the long defunct St. Mary’s Beacon.

Kathleen Reif, who is soon to retire from running the library system, said that there had been initial discussions to include The County Times in the proj-ect but that technical staff did not pro-ceed with the idea because The County Times is already fully digitized.

“In that way you were already ahead,” Reif said.

Earlier this week, county government announced the project was just for The Enterprise and the St. Mary’s Beacon, which ran from 1923 to 1984.

Enterprise issues, that were originally part of a microfiche collection that the library system already owned, will be

available from 1952 to the present day.Reif said that many of the older news-

paper issues were highly desired by res-idents as well as those living out of state with connections to St. Mary’s.

There was also a great deal of interest in the amount of genealogical research available in older issues.

The project began last year with the help of county library staff, the news-papers, the St. Mary’s College of Mary-land’s library and the county’s historical and geneaological societies.

The service essentially uses tax payer funds to provide newspaper access to all residents.

“The Library Board is proud to have been able to allocate a portion fo the li-brary’s operating budget for this very important local history project,” said Joan Springer, president of the Library Board. “We are committed to fund-ing the ongoing costs to maintain this service.”

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Including County TimesBy Guy LeonardStaff Writer

A report issued by the state’s Office of Legislative Audits shows that there are continued oversight problems at the St. Mary’s County branch of the Office of Social Services. This includes lack of ac-countability for child case visits by social workers as well as not enough oversight of social service benefits doled out by the agency.

The county branch was not the worst of-fender by far, according to the report, and had fewer deficient findings than either branch in Calvert or Charles counties.

The report, which covered the activities of social service branches through Decem-ber of last year showed there were 10 defi-cient findings in the St. Mary’s Office, four of which were repeated problems.

Of those deficiencies, four were found in the social services administration portion of the office which deals with preventing or remedying abuse or exploitation of chil-dren and families.

The report did not specify which deficien-cies were actually found in that particular area, but they involved either missing case files, lack of documentation of monthly con-tact with children in care, accounts for chil-dren remaining open after they had left foster care, adoption expenses not being properly paid and adult protective service investiga-tions not being completed in a timely fashion.

The report found just one deficiency

in the family investment administration, which looks after the temporary cash as-sistance program and electronic benefits transfer [EBT].

In the area of fiscal management, the report noted three deficiencies, which could have included the ability of former employees remaining as authorized check signers on bank accounts, circumvention of procurement processes, lack of security over blank check inventories or even lack of documentation of the inventory of pre-paid gift cards.

There was only one deficient finding in the computer system security area of the audit and one deficiency listed simply as “other.”

The county branch is part of state gov-ernment’s Department of Human Resourc-es (DHR) and issued a reply to the audit’s findings.

“The department takes audit findings seriously and is committed to resolving all audit findings identified in the report,” the response included in the audit stated. “As indicated… total findings have decreased, however we will not be satisfied until there is an even greater decrease in overall find-ings and complete elimination of repeat findings.”

The entire expenditures of public funds by the local social services department to-taled slightly more than $39 million in fis-cal 2014, according to the audit report.

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William Terrance Proctor, 32, of Lexington Park received more than six years in federal prison this week for his involvement in a scheme to sell stolen guns and distribute contraband cigarettes.

The sentence was in response to a guilty plea that Proctor agreed to back in March; according to the plea Proctor took part in a criminal scheme to hold-ing 48 firearms stolen by others from The Tackle Box sporting goods store in Lexington Park.

Proctor agreed to store the guns at his house despite the fact that he knew they were stolen, federal prosecutors stated.

Between March 20 and June 13 of last year, Proctor is said to have sold or giv-en eight firearms to a convicted felon; federal authorities said Proctor knew of the buyer’s prior criminal record.

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included a Bushmaster carbine, a Tau-rus .357 magnum revolver for cash and on six other occasions Proctor sold oth-er guns for contraband cigarettes that eventually totaled out to 150 cartons or 30,000 individual cigarettes that had been smuggled without any Maryland taxes applied to them, federal authori-ties stated.

Federal authorities also stated that Proctor distributed all of those cigarettes between April and June of last year.

Proctor and an associate who was trailing him in a second vehicle were ar-rested June 27 of last year when he went to an eigth transaction to sell another gun, federal authorities state.

Federal authorities state that when Proctor was mirandized he admitted hiding the weapons from the Tackle Box burglary and to exchanging weapons with the buyer for untaxed cigarettes.

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On July 31, at 11:17 a.m., Corporal Tim Snyder was leaving District Court when he was flagged down by a tow truck driver. Corporal Snyder saw an Elite Services tow truck backed up to a Cadillac Escalade. The towing forks were underneath the Cadillac but not connect-ed. However, the chain from the tow truck was connected to the Cadillac. The opera-tor provided Corporal Snyder with repossession paperwork for the Cadillac. The operator informed Corporal Snyder he connected the chain to the Ca-dillac before making contact with a female inside due to previous in-cidents with the female owner, identified as Sheila Lisa Miles, 42, of Lexington Park. The driver then showed Miles the repossession paperwork, at which time Miles refused to give up the vehicle.

Corporal Snyder made contact with Miles who was seated in the driver’s seat. Miles exited the vehicle and al-leged the finance company gave her per-mission to retain the vehicle after mak-ing a payment. Corporal Snyder contact-ed the finance company and determined

that was not true and the repossession order was still in effect. After Corpo-ral Snyder advised Miles the order was still active, she entered the Cadillac and

started the engine. Miles then drove forward over a curb striking other parked vehicles. Three children were in the Ca-dillac at the time and it was pulling the tow vehicle, which was a large Dodge 3500. Miles was about to strike another occupied vehicle in the park-ing lot when Corporal Snyder ran up to the driver’s door and ordered her to stop with his handgun drawn pointed to-

ward the ground. Miles stopped the ve-hicle and got out. She was immediately placed under arrest. An 8 year old girl in the Cadillac was injured and taken for treatment by her parents. The towing ve-hicle was damaged during the incident.

Miles was transported to the St. Mary’s County detention Center and charged with Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft, 6 counts Reckless Endangerment, Property Destruction, and Unauthorized Use.

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Cody Michael Lacey, 21

Cody Michael Lacey, 21, of Mechan-icsville, Md., died Saturday, July 25, in Mechanicsville, Md.

He was born on February 10, 1994, to Stephen Aloysius and Daniello Marie Ridgell Lacey.

Cody was a generous, compassionate and loving young man. He cared very deeply for his sister Gwendolyn and little brother Thomas. The three kept in touch one way or another everyday. They never missed saying “love you” to each other. Cody loved his mom and dad more than you know. Cody had many talents. He enjoyed working on small engines, motors, anything mechanical. Cody was an outdoors person. He loved fishing with his little brother Thomas, camping with friends and family, and golfing with his buddies. Cody touched the heart of every person he came in contact with. He could put a smile on your face and make you laugh at the simplest things. Cody was the character we all loved and that everyone should have had the op-portunity to meet.

He is survived by his parents, Stephen Aloysius and Daniello Marie Ridgell; grandparents, Daniel I. and Merilyn Gale Lumpkins Ridgell, and Margaret Jean Lacey; sister, Gwendolyn Paige Lacey; brother, Thomas G. Lacey; sev-eral aunts, uncles and cousins. He is pre-ceded in death by his grandfather, James “Doc” Lacey.

A Celebration of Life was held Wednesday, July 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P. A., 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, Md., 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 23080 Maddox Rd., Bushwood, Md. 20618 with interment in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Timothy “TJ” Quade, Johnny Eberwein, Thomas Lac-ey, Chris Quade, Josh Cox, and Glen Buckler, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jamie Quade and Andrew Quade.

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Jeannette Cantwell Chandler, 77

On Saturday, July 25, Jeannette Cantwell Chandler died at home one year after being di-agnosed with ALS. She was 77 at the time of her death.

A native of Washing-ton, D.C., Jeannie attended Notre Dame High School and Trinity College. She later received her M.A.I., the highest des-ignation in real estate appraisal, and started a successful residential and commercial ap-praisal firm, Benchmark Appraisal Group, which she sold to Mercantile Mortgage Corporation. For over 20 years, beginning in the late 1960’s, her love for dogs led to an avocation as a Professional Handler, breed-ing and showing Dobermans and raising numerous champions during her successful career.

Jeannie is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, H.F. Chandler, and by her three children with her first husband, C. Michael Hendricks: Michael Francis Hendricks (Linda); Robert Carroll Hendricks (Ange-la); and Laura Jean Joyce (John). She is also survived by her two stepchildren, Geoffrey Allen Chandler (Connie) and Christopher Hart Chandler (Tracie) and by 12 grand-children: Allison and Kristin Hendricks; Christopher, Timothy and Benjamin Joyce; Alex, Amanda and Adam Chandler; Chris-topher, Gabe and Samuel Chandler; and David Hendricks. She is survived by two sisters, Kathleen Aymard (Louis) and Eliza-beth LoCascio (Joseph) and numerous other family members. She was predeceased by her parents, John “Jack” and Jeannette Cantwell; her sister, Mary Cantwell Haller; and her brother, John Cantwell.

A gifted artist, Jeannie completed all ten levels of the complex and challenging coursework in the rare art of Japanese Em-broidery. Her exquisite gold-work and Japa-nese Embroidery pieces have won awards and her work has been displayed at the Japa-nese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Jeannie was also a Master Gardener. Her

love for plants and flowers brought beauty to the extensive gardens at the waterfront home she and her husband shared in St. Ini-goes, as well as to the Statehouse at Historic St. Mary’s City at Christmas, and to St. Ce-celia’s parish in St. Mary’s City, where she celebrated her strong faith through her gift for gardening, beautifying the grounds and church on holidays and throughout the year.

From 1996 to 2007, Jeannie served as the President of the Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation, where she was instrumental in developing and leading the fundraising ef-forts for the reconstruction of the first Cath-olic Chapel in the English Colonies. She worked with archaeological experts, local, State and Federal officials, and numerous others to plan and execute the building of the Chapel, which was dedicated in a cer-emony in 2009. An ancestor, Marmaduke Semmes, was one of the original settlers of St. Mary’s City and was buried on the Cha-pel grounds in the early 17th century, which gave the project special meaning. In honor of her efforts on behalf of historic preserva-tion and Historic St. Mary’s City, she was awarded the prestigious Cross-Bottony Award in 2007.

The family received visitors at Brinsfield Funeral Home at 22955 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, and from 10 to 12 p.m. on Mon-day, August 3. A Funeral Mass followed at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, at St. Cecelia’s Parish at 47950 Mattapany Rd., St. Mary’s City. A brief graveside service, at the Trinity Church River Gardens Co-lumbarium on the grounds of Historic St. Mary’s City/St. Mary’s College, immedi-ately followed the Funeral Mass.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy (SMCFA), at 23918 Mervell Dean Rd., Hol-lywood, Md. 20636.


Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

Mary Elnedda George Toon, 85

Mary Elnedda George Toon, 85, of Lex-ington Park, Md., entered into eternal life on July 25. Family and friends united on Monday, August 3 for visitation at 10:30 a.m. until time of service at 11:30 am to 1 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, Md. 20653. Interment followed at 2:30 p.m. at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Md. 20623.

Mary Eva Dorsey, 74

Mary Eva Dorsey, 74, of California, Md., lov-ingly known by friends and family as “Plumie”, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, at Washington Hospital Cen-ter. She was the daughter of the late James Leo Knott and Mary Nettie Dade of Newport, Md.., born on September 20, 1940, in Newport, Md.. She was educated in the Bel Alton school sys-tem. After receiving her education Eva met

the love of her life, George William “Leck” Dorsey and they were married on October 12, 1961. When not spending time as a full time mother, she enjoyed having card par-ties with her friends and family. Everyone agreed that she always made the best fried chicken and potato salad. She also enjoyed talking on the phone to friends and family, which she would do for hours and hours, as well as watching her favorite TV shows “NCIS” and “Criminal Minds”.In addition to her parents Eva was preceded in death by seven siblings; Anna Mae Knott, Barbara Smoot, Sarah Knott, Helen Rosier, James Knott, Daniel Knott and John Knott. Eva leaves behind to cherish her memories one beloved son, William Alexander Dorsey; a loving grand-daughter, Jacqueline Dorsey; three sisters, whom she loved dearly, Doro-thy Ford, Frances Gant and Audrey Proc-tor; two brothers, who were always in her heart, Joseph Knott and Clayton Knott. She also leaves two great-grandchildren, Erica Bonds (her “big ole’ girl”) and Eric “JJ” Bonds Jr. (her “little Jaybird”). She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends that she always held dear to her. Eva will always live on in our hearts and be remembered as the generous, loving, funny and caring woman that she was. Family and friends united on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, Md.. Interment to fol-low at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.

Douglas “Doug” Howell Brown, Jr., 39

Douglas “Doug” Howell Brown, Jr., 39, of Wash-ington, D.C., formerly from Mechanicsville, Md., passed away on July 27, in Lusby, Md.. Born on April 18, 1976, in Leonardtown, Md., he was the loving son of Anne & Skip James of Mechanicsville, Md. and Douglas Howell Brown, Sr. of Lusby, Md.. Douglas is survived by his son Joshua Micah Holton of Nashville, Tenn., Siblings: Chelsea Brown of La Plata, Md., Brad James of Laurel, Md., and Danielle James of Kearnyville, W.Va. He was pre-ceded in death by his brother Daniel Jason Brown. Douglas enjoyed water activities, cookouts, and he loved being with family. He was a loving father, son, grandson, broth-er, uncle, nephew and friend.The family re-ceived friends on Thursday, July 30 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leon-ardtown, Md.. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, July 31, in St. Jo-seph’s Catholic Church Morganza, Md. with Father Keith Woods officiating. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, Md.. Pallbearers were: Jason Brown, Joshua Holton, Truman Wathen, and Doug Brown, Sr. Honorary Pallbear-ers were: Allison Brown, McKenzie Her-bert, Promise Morgan, Savannah Hamilton, and Lulu James. In lieu of flowers contri-butions may be made to the Educational Funds for: NextGen FBO Account num-ber: 53x51f09 c/o Josh Hlton Merrill Edge P.O. Box 962 Newark, N.J. 07101,NextGen FBO Account number 28x51f06 c/o Jason Brown , Merrill Edge P.O. Box 962 New-ark, NJ 07101, NextGen FBO Account Number 42x51f06 c/o Allison Brown Mer-

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Philip Harold Scriber, Sr., 87

Philip Harold Scriber, Sr., 87, of Hollywood, Md., passed away Friday, July 31 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was affectionately known to many as “Buck” or “Pop Pop” to his grandsons. He was born on March 4, 1928 in Hol-lywood, Md. to the late Victor and Nettie Lyles Scriber. Philip received his educa-tion in the St. Mary’s County Public school system before going to work for the federal government and then enlisting in the Army in 1947. He proudly served four years, ob-taining the rank Sergeant First Class, be-fore his honorable discharge in 1953. He returned to St. Mary’s County and was employed at Patuxent River NAS in various warehousing positions for 30 years before his retirement. He married Hazel Mae Tapp and had one son, Philip, Jr. She preceded him in death in 1976. In January 1983, he married Sandra Diane Banks. Together they celebrated 32 wonderful years. Philip enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, and being with his friends and family. His greatest love was spending time with his large family. He was always involved in community activities. He was a member of St. John Regis Catholic Church for 87 years and the St. John’s Adult Choir. He volunteered for the St. Mary’s County fair board, Christmas in April, Hollywood Fire and Rescue, Knights of Columbus, Jolly Gents, Bigfoot Hunting Club, NAACP, and Lott Enterprise. He was a founding mem-ber of The African American Monument in Southern Maryland located at Freedom Park, www.africanamericancontributions.com/monument.html Philip is survived by his loving wife, Diane Banks Scriber, his son, Philip Scriber, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Pamela; two grandsons, Phillip III (Judah) and Stephen (Lance), a great granddaughter, Libi Snow; three sisters, Anna Adams, Nettie Stevens, and Civilla Crawford; a brother, Spencer Scriber; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Philip is preceded in death by his sisters, Venita Kelly, Virginia Chappel, and Mary Collins, and his brothers, Edward, Victor, Clarence,

Stansbury, Saunders, James “Tommy”, and Douglas Scriber. Family received friends on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 43927 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, Md. 20636. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rever-end Raymond Schmidt. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorial Contribu-tions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 and St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 43927 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, Md. 20636. Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonard-town, Md..

Irma D. Leon Rios, 86

Irma D. Leon Rios, 86, of Great Mills, Md., for-merly of Puerto Rico, died Wednesday, July 29, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on January 13, 1929, in Puerto Rico to the late Julio Leon and Ines Rios.

Irma was married to her beloved husband, Miguel A. Colon Ruiz, and together they celebrated over 54 wonderful years together until his passing in September 2001. Family was her greatest joy, and she loved to spend her time with them. She often travelled to Hawaii, Maryland and Florida to visiting her children and grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed croqueting, knitting and ceramics. She was a fabulous dancer and often went out with her daugh-ter to Spanish clubs to dance the night away. She was always full of life, happy and had a great sense of humor. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

Irma is survived by her children, Edgar Colon Leon of Puerto Rico, Miguel Colon Leon (Lei) of Honolulu, Hawaii, Jose E. Co-lon Leon(Ines) of Clermont, Fla., Aixa Im-bach (Tulio) of Great Mills, Md., and Hector Colon Leon of Puerto Rico; her brother, Julio Leon of Orlando, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her siblings, Juanita Leon, Fran-cisco Leon, and Matilde Leon.

Family received friends on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a Memorial Service celebrated by

Reverend Marco Schad, at Brinsfield Fu-neral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. In lieu of flow-ers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leon-ardtown, Md. 20650, Meals on Wheel, C/O St. Mary’s County Department of Aging, P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, Md. 20650 and ACTS, P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, Md. 20618.

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CPO Donald Leroy Himes, USN (Ret.), 77

CPO Donald Leroy Himes, USN (Ret.), 77, of Mechanicsville, Md., died Saturday, July 18, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s sur-rounded by his loving family.

He was born on June 30, 1938, in Por-ter, Pa., to the late Boyd Melvin Himes and Anna Mae Bouch. In 1958, Don proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and served until his retirement and honorable discharge in 1979, as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in Avionics. After retirement he worked as a contractor for the Navy, then established C & H Flooring. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting. He enjoyed taking hunting trips to the fam-ily home in Pennsylvania and to the local

farms with his sons. He taught bow hunter safety and hunting safety to many people. He coached sports team for young people. One of his greatest accomplishments was helping to get schools in Maryland for chil-dren with disabilities and special education needs. He observed the lack of services for these children and testified before Mary-land State Congress advocating for schools in Maryland, particularly St. Mary’s Coun-ty. His greatest love was for his family, whom he enjoyed spending all his time with. He was a past Worshipful Master at the Thomas J. Shroyck Masonic Lodge in Hollywood, Md.

Don is survived by his children, Susan Bosse of Palatka, Fla., Steven Himes (Sher-ry) of Mechanicsville, Md., Joan Himes of Hollywood, Md., David Himes of Palatka, Fla., and Laura Caspar (Joe) of Clements, Md.; his sisters, Jean Ludwig and Louise Himes, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grand-children; and his ex-wife and close friend, Virginia A. Himes. He is preceded in death by his parents.

All services will be private. Memorial Contributions may be made to

Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leon-ardtown, Md. 20650.


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Officials: County Needs To Renew Focus on RoadsBy Guy LeonardStaff Writer

As the county government looks for op-tions to diversify the local economy so as to reduce dependency on federal defense dollars some are cautioning that the county should continue to find ways to protect Navy and Marine Corp programs that make up nearly the entire economic base.

Perhaps one of the most cost effective ways to do that is to improve and build new roads but it’s a task that the county is only now catching up to.

The county has continued to fund the construction of a fully connected FDR Boulevard, but property acquisition and environmental study continues to delay con-struction. Meanwhile, traffic backups and delays continue to clog rush hour traffic to and from the gates at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

“We’re about six to eight months behind on that,” said Commissioner Todd Morgan. “I’m not happy about it.”

Morgan said the county’s ability to im-prove roads and build new ones was critical to ensuring the growth of programs at the base, but also the community’s well being.

“We need to accommodate the base’s fu-ture and the community’s future,” Morgan said. “It has to be a win/win.”

“It’s been 25 plus years since we’ve built a road in St. Mary’s County.”

Commissioner Tom Jarboe said the coun-ty is still making infrastructure progress in building out the expansion to the St. Mary’s County Airport, which includes shifting Lawrence Hayden Road.

This project, once completed, should pro-vide for infrastructure of another kind, Jar-boe said, that being space for unmanned air systems test flights.

He said the county had to pay close atten-tion to what was already happening on base since the unmanned FireScout program was

moving out to the West Coast, taking with it critical jobs and program funding.

“Everyone is focused on BRAC [base re-alignment and closure efforts] and whether or not there’s going to be one, but the mili-tary is making its own changes when it feels it needs to,” Jarboe said. “It’s a big deal be-cause it’s one of the Navy’s biggest UAS [unmanned air systems].”

“Infrastructure is a huge area we can be scored against.”

With the improvements at the local air-port, he said, providing more UAS test space should help bolster plans to increase re-search and development efforts at the com-ing new building at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.

“We need airspace and test sights,” Jarboe said. “That’s a positive.”

Still there are other problems aside from the clogged main artery of Route 235 headed to the base; Great Mills Road traffic during rush hour remains a problem as does traf-fic from Route 5 to St. Inigoes at the Great Mills Road intersection where snarled and

delayed traffic remains a daily occurrence.Both Route 235 and Route 5 are state

roads; State Highway Administration offi-cials said there are plans to improve Route 5 as it crosses over a stream just north of the intersection with Great Mills Road.

They are also in the study phase for a plan to improve the problem intersection but as of now no firm solution exists.

“The plan will also address the flooding between routes 246 and 471,” said SHA spokeswoman Kelly Boulware.

And then there was the idea of connect-ing Pegg Road, which leads directly into the base’s main gate across route 235, to feed all the way back into Callaway.

Both the Pegg Road connection and a

completed FDR Boulevard could have taken much traffic pressure off of Route 235 but so far the Callawy connection has not been pursued.

“I never understood why that never got more excitement,” Jarboe said. “It just makes sense that that’s what you would want to do.”

Economic development advocates have been pushing for the county to improve its road structure for years, they say, but the process has been slow going.

“It’s a severe issue but it has a number of different causes,” said Bill Scarafia, ex-ecutive director of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. “The county has not been in a position to build new roads ei-ther because of politics or finances.”

“The county needs to focus much more on infrastructure. All too often it’s been look-ing to the state to provide it.”

Officials believe that there is little left to do for Route 235, so the onus now shifts to other projects that can take the weight off of it and how quickly the county can do it.

“You’re not going to see Route 235 wid-ened any time soon,” Jarboe said.

Besides its usefulness for providing for the base’s future, infrastructure improve-ments benefit the whole community, Mor-gan said, especially since it could help boost light manufacturing here if the base were to improve its capability to build parts for leg-acy aircraft in the face of shrinking research and development dollars.

“There’s a huge market and capability for that here,” Morgan said, adding such improvements played to local economic strengths. “You’re not going to reinvent the wheel here.”

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The Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra & Choir (SMYOC) is pleased to announce the selection of Angelica Brooks as its new SMYOC Youth Choir Director.

With a passion for making music and developing young voices for ensemble sing-ing, Mrs. Brooks’ diligence and skill are manifest in the level of excellence and art-istry her choirs regularly achieve. A native of Washington, DC, Mrs. Brooks started singing in a city church where her father was the church musician. She completed an undergraduate degree in Vocal Per-formance at Bowie State University and a Masters of Music in Vocal Pedagogy at The Catholic University of America.

During her career as a choral director, she has been nominated Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Teacher of the Year, and she currently serves as the PGCPS Elementary Honors Chorus Director. She is also a quarterfinalist for the 2016 Grammy Music Educator of the Year award. Mrs. Brooks is the Director of the Fearless Falcon Middle School Choral Ensemble at Benjamin D. Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy. Under her direction, the choir has attained all 1’s at the PGCPS Choral Festival and a Superior rat-ing at the MMEA State Choral Festival for

the past 2 years. The choir also received a Superior rating and won best overall Middle School Choir at the “Music in the Parks” choral competition. Mrs. Brooks is very eager to share the gift of music with talented singers in Southern Maryland.

The Southern Maryland Youth Choir be-gan in 2014 and completed two successful concert seasons last year. Starting this fall under Mrs. Brooks’ direction, the SMYOC Youth Choir will expand to a two-tiered program to include advanced high school students as well as continuing its offering for younger singers. Mrs. Brooks’ staff will include an assistant conductor, who will work primarily with the junior choir, and a professional piano accompanist.

The upper level choir is being developed for a select group of very experienced sing-ers aged 13-18 who will meet weekly for 2-hour rehearsals on Monday evenings and will perform a wide repertoire – including pop acapella, modern, world music, and classics - in multiple concerts and special events throughout the year. The junior choir Treblemakers is for singers aged 8-12 and will rehearse for 1-hour-and 45 min-utes on Mondays late afternoons. Tuition is charged for participation in the SMYOC in order to cover a percentage of the cost of the

director’s salary, music and rehearsal space. Financial aid is available. Please visit the website at smyoc.org for fur-ther details.

Julia Nichols, founder and president of SMYOC, says of the Youth Choir, “I am excited to expand the musical oppor-tunities for the talented youth in this area. I believe that par-ticipating with like-minded peers in an immersive music group provides an influential and enjoyable experience unlike any other.”

Susan Bisson Lambert of Park Hall, and Secretary of SMYOC, was integral in the formation of the SMYOC Youth Choir. She believes strongly in the transformative power of music-making and feels there are “few activities that confer as many benefits into adulthood as ensemble mu-sic, where instrumentalists/singers must apply individual talent toward collective excellence, acquiring skill and discipline as they learn to work together and develop artistically as a group. Like being part of a competitive team sport and other goal-oriented group endeavors, each participant experiences benefits far beyond that of ac-

quiring a specific set of skills.”SMYOC Youth Choir audi-

tions will be held August 24 (for the advanced choir) and August 31 (for the junior choir) in Leon-ardtown. Interested singers should visit smyoc.org for criti-cal details about the programs and to fill out an audition form.

About SMYOC: The South-ern Maryland Youth Orchestra & Choir exists to nurture, devel-op and advance young, talented musicians in quality orchestral

and choral programs. Both the SMYOC Youth Orchestra and the SMYOC Youth Choir serve students in St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties. The Youth Orchestra is a full orchestra open to any young musi-cian entering grades 6-12 with at least one year of musical study. Younger musicians who can play at Level 4 may audition and, at the discretion of the Director, may be ac-cepted. Non-traditional orchestral instru-ments may be included. The Youth Choir is a two-tiered choir for auditioned singers ages 8-18. The SMYOC is working together with Maryland musicians, educators and or-ganizations to expand the musical opportu-nities available in our community.

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Feral Cat Rescue got them from a busi-ness right on route 5 when they were only 2 weeks old. We were able to trap the mom so she could nurse her babies. They are now eight weeks old and ready to find a home. They are so loving and bend right into your hand for petting. They love to be held. Parker and Paisley have lived with three kids. They are medium hair so they are especially pretty. You couldn’t find two sweeter kittens.

They cost $125 each. They have been spayed/neutered, combo tested for aids and feline leukemia, microchipped, de-wormed and received their first distemper vaccine. The price will include the distem-per vaccines that will be due when they are 12 and 16 weeks old.

If you are interested, they will be at the Petco in California on Saturdays and Sun-days from 10:30 to 3 p.m. You can fill out an application on line at www.feralcatres-cuemd.org if that is easier and mail it to [email protected]

Parker and PaisleyPets of the Week

If you know of any cats that are out-side in St Mary’s County that may not be spayed or neutered, please email Diane. Feral Cat Rescue has free spay/neuter grants right now and can lend traps. Let’s spay and neuter all the cats so that 205 cats a month are not euthanized at the shelter.

HELP US HELP THEM!

A Day of Outstanding Art Classes

The Maryland Food Bank tells us that “Hunger is an immense issue that af-fects us all and it will take all of us, in a full-scale social movement, to end hunger.” The Lusby Charge (Eastern and St. John Unit-ed Methodist Churches) and Solomons United Methodist Church have linked love and resources in an effort to help feed the hungry in southern Calvert County.

Beginning Thursday, Aug. 11, this col-laboration will operate the “More Tasty Blessings” Community Kitchen, which will provide complimentary meals for all in the community on Tuesday and Thurs-day nights from 6-8 p.m. at East-John Youth Center, 11835 Mill Bridge Road, Lusby, Md.

Based on information from End Hun-ger in Calvert County, nearly 1 in 8 peo-ple experience hunger, and for children, that figure increases to 1 in 5. The com-

plimentary community kitch-en is just one step toward alle-viating the escalating hunger challenge in our community.

“Our churches are excited to do all that we can to help feed the hungry in our com-munities,” said Rev. Marvin R. Wamble, pastor of the

Lusby Charge. “It is truly our pleasure to be able to provide sit down meals twice a week for families and individuals. We believe that everyone should have access to a good meal; it’s good for the body and the soul.”

The “More Tasty Blessings” Com-munity Kitchen will feature healthy sit-down meals for everyone in the commu-nity. In the near future, this collaboration will also provide community resources, healthy cooking tips, and information to help their neighbors to live a healthier and more prosperous life.

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On Friday, August 21st, Sotterley Plan-tation will be hosting our fourth annual Barn Bash! The Southern Maryland fa-mous Country Memories Band will be play-ing toe-tapping traditional country favorites and golden oldies. Classics made famous by Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynne and many other country legends are all perfect for getting you out on the dance floor! This highly suc-cessful fundraising event is a perfect time to catch up with friends and family while enjoying Sotterley Plantation’s historic at-

mosphere at our fully-furnished barn.You won’t want to miss this fun fami-

ly-friendly night out with live music and dancing!

Did you know?Sotterley’s very own Joe Goldsmith is one

of the band members! The gates open at 5 p.m. and the music

begins at 6 p.m.Admission: $15.00 per person at the gate.Food, beer, and wine for purchase.

Press Release Courtesy of Sotterley Historic Plantation

Revenue raised through the Warrior Fun Run and Sail to support Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s Veteran’s Critical Home Repair Program, has al-lowed us to construct a ramp for a deserving Navy veteran in Drum Point this coming weekend.

William Quinn is a disabled Navy veteran; he is married and has one son. In 1982 while assigned to the CB’s both of his feet were crushed in an accident. Mr. Quinn says his goal in life is, “to be kind to every-one I meet.” He works as a substi-tute teacher in St. Mary’s County; he also has a family friendly You-Tube channel: William Quinn. Mr. Quinn attends Our Lady Star of The Sea, Solomons where he is a Brother Knight with the Knights of Columbus. He has volunteered in the past with Christmas in April and his church to help other local families in need. It is his turn to get a helping hand. A new ramp and related improvements will enhance the quality of life for this veteran and his family. “Our goal in this project is serve a Veteran who has unselfishly served and defended our country, while promoting active volunteerism within our communi-ty,” said Steve Sanders of Christmas in April.

Christmas In April Calvert Coun-ty Inc. is a United Way Member Agency, which helps disabled and

elderly homeowners and families with children, who live in and own their house and cannot afford to pay for home repairs. Christmas in April works all year to repair doz-ens of houses on the last Saturday of April. Emergency repairs and follow-up work are done throughout the year.

The Warrior Fun Run & Sail rais-es funds for Patuxent Habitat for Humanity’s Veteran Critical Home Repair program. In addition to the fun run/walk and the sailing regat-ta, this year’s event adds an official-ly timed 5K run. The Chesapeake Bay Running Club is timing the race and Southern Maryland Sail-ing Association is once again pro-ducing the regatta. Live entertain-ment, refreshments, and food will be offered by Bear Creek BBQ. For more information or to donate and register to participate, please visit www.patuxenthabitat.org. This year’s event will be held Aug. 22 on Solomons Island.

Press Release Courtesy of Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and Christmas in April

Calvert County Partner Again to Help a Veteran

Sotterley Barn Bash!

Minecraft ManiaCharlotte Hall branch will hold

two Minecraft Mania activities on Monday, August 17. Participants will design 3D video game worlds using Minecraft, the world's most popular video game. The activity for ages 6 – 9 years will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, and the activity for ages 10 years and older will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is re-quired and will open two weeks be-fore the program on the library web-site, www.stmalib.org.

Master Gardener’s Plant Clinic

Lexington Park branch will host the Master Gardeners for a plant clinic on Tuesday, August 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, or heirloom plants and ask a Master Gardener at this free plant clinic. Stop by the table in the library lobby with your plant samples and questions.

Blogging for BeginnersLexington Park branch will hold

a Blogging for Beginners class on Tuesday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will explore several blogging platforms (Wordpress, Tum-blr and Twitter) and learn the basics of designing and writing a blog. Pre-requisites include the ability to use a mouse. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registra-tion is required on the library website, www.stmalib.org.

Leonardtown Book Discussion

Leonardtown branch will hold book discussion on ‘Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore’ by Robin Sloan on Thursday, August 20 at 7 p.m. After losing his web-designing job, Clay Jannon finds work at a book-store. After a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is much stranger than expected. He enlists the help of friends in an effort to uncover the secrets of this mysterious estab-lishment. Copies are available at the library.

Thursday, August 6, 2015The County Times22 Business

Quality StreetRealtor’sChoice

Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.

Featured Homes of the Week

To list a property in our next

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at 301-373-4125.

By Taylor DeVilleContributing Writer

Do you enjoy cooking delicious meals? How about relaxing with a glass of your favorite wine? Or maybe you don’t know a thing about cooking, and you want some help figuring out where to start. Located on Fen-wick Street in Leonardtown Square, Quality Street Kitchen and Catering is here to help!

“If you want knowledge on different types of food and kitchen equipment and how to cook, it’s all here,” said owner Jen Purcell.

Quality Street has been in the commu-nity for about 10 years, catering parties and weddings, hosting cooking classes led by esteemed local chefs and being the number one place to purchase high-quality cookware and food.

“The products come specifically from Le Creuset and Stonewall Kitchen,” said Pur-cell. For those who don’t know, Le Creuset is “the world’s leading manufacturer of Enam-eled Cast Iron cookware”, while Stonewall Kitchen is “a creator of high-quality, special-ty food products”, according to their respec-tive websites. “We do try to use local produce and vendors, like Sassafras Creek, Russell’s Farm, and Trossbach Produce. A lot of times, we’ll just go to the farmer’s markets and pick up a bunch of stuff to use for the week.” Pur-cell added.

One of the biggest changes Purcell is making as the new owner is that she plans on featuring more products from local ven-dors and farmers. “We’re really going to try

to feature local meats, local produce, local wines, and start some farm-to-table dinners once a month, with different local producers each time.” she said. “We also want to start carrying craft beers that are regional. Things people might not have had access to before, we’d like to carry.”

Something that isn’t changing, however, is the weekly cooking classes taught by chefs such as Cafe des Artistes owner Loic Jaffres and CD Café chef Aaron Weiner. “All the cooking classes are definitely for any level of cooking,” said Purcell. “For the experience, you can help out if you want to, they’ll always ask who wants to help. But if you’re reticent to do that, you can certainly sit and just enjoy the food and wine.”

Tomorrow, pay only $5 to enjoy some de-licious appetizers from Sassafras Creek Or-ganic Farms and four summer wines during Quality Street’s wine tasting at 5:30 p.m.

And if you’re looking for a new wine to try, Purcell recommends the Tintero Mosca-to, which she dubs the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” of wine, since it seems to fit everyone who tries it.

Quality Street is open Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For updates on all events hosted by Quality Street, like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/QualityStreet-Kitchen. For information on products, class-es or catering services, visit www.qualitys-treetcatering.com

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Summer 2015 Class Schedule Our web site is designed to maintain class availability. You can request a class via e-mail, but pre-payment is required to reserve class space. Please call (301) 997-0700 or visit our store. Classes are sold on a first come, first serve basis. We realize that cancellations sometimes occur. If your cancellation is made 5 days prior to the class, we will give you a full refund, or apply the fee to another class. Otherwise the payment is non-refundable. Menus are subject to change due to availability of ingredients and/or the chef’s discretion.

Phone: (301) 997-0700 Web Site: www.qualitystreetcatering.com

Date Instructor Title Time Cost Menu Description

Thursday, July 16, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Small Plate Wine Pairings 6:30 PM $45

Marinated Fresh Mozzarella and Garden Tomatoes; Grilled Prosciutto wrapped asparagus; New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Skewers; Chocolate

Dipped Fruits

Saturday, July 18, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Island Living 6:30 PM $65

Potato and Corn Chowder with bacon and scallions; Citrus Brined Pork Tenderloin with coconut rice, fresh mango pico de gallo and bacon black beans; Rum glazed pineapple over vanilla ice cream with ginger caramel

sauce

Saturday, August 01, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Getting Your Grill On! 6:30 PM $65

Grilled Balsamic Marinated Portobello, Zucchini, and Yellow Squash, toasted pine nuts, fresh mozzarella, French bread croutons and

tomatoes; BBQ Shrimp and Fresh Corn and Pepper Jack Grits with Swiss Chard; Fresh Baked Shortcakes with Strawberries and Chantilly cream

Saturday, August 08, 2015 Vincenzo D'Arista Mediterranean Specialties 6:30 PM $65

Baked pasta Besciamella and Pancetta; Veal scaloppini with Wild mushrooms Marsala sauce; Zucchine Scapece (with Balsamic and mint);

Torta Caprese (chocolate almond torte)

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Tee Gardner Home Luau Made Easy 6:30 PM $65 Kalua Pork; Huli-Huli Chicken; Pineapple Rice; Hawaiian Bread Pudding

Thursday, August 13, 2015 Aaron Weiner Entertaining with Style 6:30 PM $65 Sweet orange ginger vinaigrette with mixed greens; Roasted red pepper and fresh herb hummus; Honey dijon almond crusted scallops with wilted

spinach and asparagus; Banana tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream

Saturday, August 15, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Seasonal Delights 6:30 PM $65 Italian Vegetable Soup with Rosemary and Garlic Oil and Fresh Baked Bread; Sautéed Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Pancetta and

Spinach; Blueberry Peach Crisp

Thursday, August 20, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Small Plate Wine Pairings 6:30 PM $35 Blue Cheese and Pear Crostada; Mini Parmesan Cauliflower Gratins;

Pork Souvlaki Skewers with cucumber yogurt sauce; Chocolate Truffles

Thursday, August 27, 2015 Aaron Weiner Ingredients Galore 6:30 PM $65

Fresh herb roasted red pepper vinaigrette with arugula; Chickpea couscous cakes with citrus basil sour cream and diced vegetables; Baby shrimp with mandarin orange avocado salsa over mixed greens and fried

tortillas; Homemade cornbread with strawberry compote and Chantilly cream

Tuesday, September 01, 2015 Loic Jaffres Cafe Des Artistes Specialties 6:30 PM $65 Puree of Carrot Soup (Potage Crecy); Ratatouille w/Grilled Salmon

Provencale; Crème Caramel Saturday, September 05, 2015 Dan Roys Private Class 6:30 PM $65 Chef's Choice

Thursday, September 10, 2015 Jennifer Purcell Small Plate Wine Pairings 6:30 PM $35

Pimento cheese and crackers; Parmesan asparagus in puff pastry; Caprese Panini; Sautéed peaches with toasted almonds and sweetened

sour cream

Thursday, September 17, 2015 Aaron Weiner Cooking with Fruit 6:30 PM $65 Watermelon orange mint and feta salad; Fresh pineapple pico de gallo with baby shrimp and pita; Pork tenderloin with warm apple red cabbage

slaw over wild rice; Banana tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream

Photos by Taylor DeVille

Thursday, August 6, 2015 23The County Times SportsSports

Quality StreetBLEACHERSA View From The

Silenced RoarBy Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

This column is a guilt-ridden obli-gation. I’ve never written about out-door sports, despite frequently hunt-ing and fishing in Southern Maryland as a kid. My best childhood memories include catching crabs, hooking yel-low perch in the McIntosh Run and hunting squirrels and deer in the fall. But awful circumstances have forced the subject upon me. As a human be-ing and former hunter, I’m upset and outraged.

I owe my outdoor experiences to two uncles who were, and still are, avid sportsmen. They do things the right way and ensured their apprentice would too. I took hunter safety courses and adhered to strict gun storage and handling protocol. My licenses were always current. All hunting was done in season. Bag limits were gospel. Game was clearly identified before taking a shot. No mammal, fish or crustacean was harvested against the rules – ever – and every kill was used. Nature and its species were to be re-spected. Taking animals from the wild wasn’t a right; it was a privilege. That was the Native American way. That’s how I was taught. That’s how it should always be.

Most sportsmen share those values. That’s why most are disgusted by the recent death of a 13-year-old lion in Zimbabwe. His name was Cecil. He will roar no more.

In life, Cecil was a national trea-sure: a majestic, black-maned beast who was a resident of Hwange Nation-al Park and a collared participant in an Oxford University study. In death, he has become a symbol of disturbing hu-man arrogance and excess.

William Parker, an American den-tist, killed Cecil. Parker, an avid big game hunter, paid $50,000 for the “right” (money…the root of evil). He and his local guides allegedly strapped a carcass to their vehicle, lured Cecil beyond the park’s boundaries and Parker shot him with a crossbow. The injured lion was tracked for the next 40 hours (ugh) until Parker finally de-livered the kill shot. Cecil’s head was decapitated, his collar removed and his body skinned and left to rot.

Regardless of whether this was a technically legal hunt, does it sound

like sport or the behavior of a human with any regard for hunting ethics or basic morality? To me it sounds like an act by a disturbed individual de-termined to seek and destroy beauty…just for fun. And it wasn’t Parker’s first offense. In 2008, he pled guilty to ly-ing to federal officials investigating a black bear kill. An elephant hunt was next on his agenda. Nice guy, eh?

Parker’s life is now unraveling. He’s in hiding, his dental practice is shut-tered and Zimbabwe has requested his extradition. I suppose his existence resembles Cecil’s during those 40 hours when the wounded animal had an arrow – Parker’s arrow - protrud-ing from his body. That’s how I like to think of it.

Parker’s burden is excessive, yet I lack sympathy. This problem – sense-less trophy hunting and the harvest-ing of endangered game – needed a victim to mourn and a perpetrator to vilify. Cecil and Parker have assumed the roles. The truth is there are a lot of Cecils and Parkers. In fact, while I wrote this piece, The Zimbabwe Con-servation Task Force reported another lion – I’ll call him Simba - was killed.

If I’m blessed with grandchildren, it’s a virtual certainty that their world will be devoid of wild rhinos, a spe-cies brutalized for its prized horn. Only four white rhinos remain on earth; the lone male is surrounded 24/7 by armed guards. Elephants face a similarly bleak outlook; the amazing creatures could be extinct in Africa by the 2020s. The future for big cats and many fish stocks isn’t marketably better. And what of our precious blue crab?

What are we doing? Aren’t we bet-ter than this?

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Perhaps Cecil’s martyrdom will invigorate conser-vationalists, spur political action and change the world’s William Parkers. Until then, whatever greatness resides in our capabilities will remain elusive. What else am I supposed to say? Feign optimism is all I can muster. RIP Ce-cil. RIP Simba. RIP et al.

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This Friday night, August 7, MDIR will host the Speed Unlim-ited Midnight Madness Series! The Midnight Madness series is a great place to check out street legal drag rac-ing, hang out with your friends, enjoy great food, meet new people, and cruise the pits. You can even enter your own streetcar or street bike into the event for time runs, grudge runs, or trophy racing. The event will feature Pro Street, Super Street, Hollyrock Customs Diesel Shootout, and Motor-cycle. It’s safe, fun, affordable and legal. Gates will open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 6:30 p.m., and eliminations start at 10 p.m. General Admission for adults is $10, and kids 11 & under are free. Racer entry fee is just $20.

On Saturday, August 8 MDIR will host the fourth

annual Custom T’s DC Afterdark Underground! The event will feature the Quarter Mile Brother Top Sportsman, Pro Mod Last Man Standing, Small Block Shootout, Grudge Racing and a Test & Tune. Gates will open at 1 p.m. and the Test & Tune will run from 2 p.m. – 1 a.m. Afterdark Underground Grudge Rac-ing will run from 9pm-1am. Top Sportsman entry fee is $75, Test & Tune entry fee is $40, and No Time entry fee

is $60. Spectators are $20 each.

On Sunday, August 9, MDIR will host a full day Test & Tune. Time runs and grudge racing all day long! A $1,000 to win gamblers race will also be held for E.T. bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches, street cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles, and Jr. Dragsters to

MDIR! Gates open at 10 a.m., eliminations begin at 3 p.m., and the gates close at 6 p.m. Admission is just $15 and kids 11 & under are free. Test & Tune entry fee is $30 and No Time entry fee is $40.

For more information on these events call 301-884-RACE, visit us at www.RaceMDIR.com or con-nect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @RaceMDIR.

Grudge Racing at MDIR this Saturday!

By Doug WatsonContributing Writer

Budds Creek, MD- Defending track champion and current point leader Jason Co-vert drove to his third win of the season in last Friday nights 35-lap Late Model feature at Po-tomac Speedway. The win for Covert, worth $3000, was his 7th career win at the track and his first since May 24.

Amanda Whaley and Dale Hollidge shared the front row for the start with Whaley as-suming the race lead as the field stretched out off turn two. As Whaley lead, fourth starting Jason Covert tucked into second on lap-five and took up the chase. Whaley would lead until lap-ten when Covert blew by to become the new leader a lap later. Eventual runner-up Stevie Long tried to stay with Covert, but the final fourteen circuits went caution free and Covert would take the win by a wide margin. "We destroyed a car at Winchester a few weeks back and this is a brand new race car," Covert stated in victory lane. "It took the guy's about two-weeks to get this car together and it’s a nice piece, we're getting closer with it." The World of Outlaw's come to town in two weeks and Covert was experimenting with his set-up in preparation for the event. "We tried some things with the car to prepare for the Outlaws," said Covert. "I love racing with those guys, but they are the best for a rea-son, so we'll give it our best shot." Kenny Mo-reland took third with Kyle Lear and Kerry King Jr. rounding out the top-five. Heats went to Long and Hollidge.

Current point leader Mike Franklin's dream season continued as he took his 9th win of the season in the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Franklin blasted from his second starting spot to grab the lead on lap-one and would lead the distance in the caution free event. Franklin's 22nd overall win of 2015 would come over

10th starting Mike Latham, Troy Kassiris, Scott Wilson and Lloyd Deans.

In support, class action Ed Pope Jr. romped to his 5th win of the season in the 15-lap Hob-by Stock feature, Jeremy Pilkerton won for the second time in 2015 with his win in the 20-lap U-Car main and Ray Bucci took his first win of the season in the nightcap 15-lap Strictly Stock contest.

Late Model feature finish1. Jason Covert 2. Stevie Long 3. Kenny Moreland 4. Kyle Lear 5. Kerry King Jr. 6. Walter Crouch 7. Dean Guy 8. Jacob Bur-dette 9. Kris Eaton 10. Dale Hollidge 11. Amanda Whaley 12. Jamie Lathroum 13. Ross Robinson

Street Stock feature finish1. Mike Franklin 2. Mike Latham 3. Troy Kassiris 4. Scott Wilson 5. Lloyd Deans 6. Mike Raleigh 7. Scotty Nelson 8. Dale Reamy 9. Billy Hill 10. Dylan Rutherford

Hobby Stock feature finish1. Ed Pope Jr. 2. Billy Crouse 3. Jonny Oli-ver 4. Jonathan Raley 5. Buddy Dunagan 6. Sydney Johnson 7.Ryan Clement 8. Matt Stewart 9. Sam Raley 10. John Burch 11. Jordan Pilkerton 12. Gage Perkins 13. Jerry Deason (DQ)

U-Car feature finish1. Jeremy Pilkerton 2. Corey Swaim 3. Mike Latham 4. Jamie Marks 5. Erica Bailey 6.Brian Coe Jr. 7. DJ Stottler 8. DJ Powell 9. Savannah Windsor

Strictly Stock feature finish1. Ray Bucci 2. John Hardesty 3. JJ Silvi-ous 4.Paul Jones 5. Jimmy Suite 6. Drew Payne 7. Greg Mattingly 8. Ed Pope Sr.

Covert Steers New Car to Potomac ThirdFranklin Untouchable in Street Stocks


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.Community Calendar

August Month Long (August 6 to August 16)

Skilled Artists and Crafters Want-ed for ShopCraft Guild Shop (26005 Point Look-out Rd., Leonardtown) — Wednesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday; 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Craft Guild of St. Mary’s County is looking for skilled artists and crafters to join the cooperative of juried members who volunteer their time to operate the shop. The Guild is looking for a variety of local handmade items, including refinished furniture, to continue its tradition of promoting artists and American-made products. As the holiday sea-son approaches, this is an ideal op-portunity to sell your creations. On Wednesdays through Saturdays (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and Sundays (12 p.m. – 5 p.m.), interested artists and craft-ers can bring in four handmade items, for each type of art and/or craft, to be judged to see if they fit the venue of the shop. For more information, please call 301-997-1644.

Bingo Every Saturday Mother Catherine AcademyMother Catherine Academy (33883 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville) — Ev-ery Saturday; doors open at 5 p.m., Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m., regular games start at 7 p.m.

$10 admission (includes one regu-lar book).

Progressive Money Ball and door prizes. Concessions include weekly specials along with regulars pizza, cheeseburgers, hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.

Pull Tabs $1000 payouts with some having multiple winners.

Down lines and 3 Balls!Instant winning Pull Tabs $500Jackpot in 54 numbers or less

$1000 (Progressive - $100 added each week). Consolation $500.

Winner Take All Special.Call 301-884-3165 for more

information.Visit our website www.mothercath-

erine.org for Jackpot and Moneyball update.

Bingo at Father Andrew WhiteFather Andrew White School gymna-sium (22850 Washington St., Leonar-dtown) — Every Friday; doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 6:55 p.m.

Bingo is held each Friday at the Father Andrew White School gym-nasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #1470, doors open at 5:30 and games start at 6:55 p.m. For more infor-mation, call Ed Henderson at 301-475-1824 or visit kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=1470

Thursday, August 6

Free Children’s “Summer Sing” EventHollywood United Methodist Church (24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) — 6:30 to 8 p.m.

With the launch of the Chesapeake Children’s Chorus due in mid-August, directors Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink will lead two free evening work-shops. Admission is open for youth entering grades 2-8. “Summer Sing” will be at Hollywood United Method-ist Church from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 6. Participants can expect to meet the directors, sing vocal warm-ups and music, play ice-breaker style games, and prepare for the audition process. Those students interested in joining CCC for its inau-gural season should plan to audition on Thurs., August 13.

For more information about the chorus, please visit the Chesapeake Children’s Chorus Facebook page or email [email protected].

Am. Legion Post 221 MeetingAL Post 221 (21690 Colton Point Rd., Avenue) — 8 to 9 p.m.

American Legion Post 221 invites all active duty personnel and veterans to join them for their monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. Visit www.alpost221.webs.com or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Port Tobacco River Conservancy’s 8th Annual Night on the River FundraiserPort Tobacco Restaurant (7536 Shirley Blvd., Port Tobacco) — 7 to 10 p.m.

The Port Tobacco River Conser-vancy is having its 8th annual Night on the River Fundraiser on Thurs., Aug. 6. Live music featuring the Byx Bullock trio with Jennifer Cooper, food, deserts, raffles, silent auction etc. Tickets are $50 per person. For more information and to buy your tickets, visit porttobaccoriver.org, call 301-934-2025, or email Julie at [email protected].

Friday, August 7

First FREE FridayCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons) — 5 to 8 p.m.

The museum and Drum Point Light-house are open and free to the pub-lic with docents in each gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy 30-minute cruises aboard the Wm. B. Tennison spon-sored by the Waterside Concert Se-ries. Entertainment will be provided by GrooveSpan in the Harms Gallery beginning at 6 p.m.

JobSource Mobile Career Center.Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake Beach) — 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, re-sume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technol-ogy, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capa-bilities, state of the art workforce ap-plications, and connectivity for wire-less mobile device access. Call 410-

257-2411 or visit calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Dee of St. Mary’s Sunset CruiseCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons) — 6 to 8 p.m.

Relax with friends and learn about the history of both this traditional workboat and the life of a working waterman. Leaves from the museum dock. Bring a snack and libation of choice on board. Children under 12 are not permitted on this sail. Tickets are $25 each. Preregistration is re-quired. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register. Seating is limited.

Saturday, August 8

Great Big Home Show: Home Re-modeling SaleHollywood Volunteer Fire Depart-ment Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood) — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Meet and learn from celebrity guests and local quality contractors. Shop, compare and save on your next home project or purchase. See new product demonstrations and sam-ples before you buy. Anything and everything for your home under one roof! Sample free food from various local vendors, including Blue Wind, Sweet Frog, and Blondie’s Baking Company. Enter to win door prizes. Visit www.homeremodelingsale.com for more information.

Community Yard Sale at St. Michael’s SchoolSt. Michael’s School (16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge) — 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

St. Michael’s School is hosting a Community Yard Sale on Sat., Aug. 8 (rain date August 15th).

8’ tables can be rented for $10 out-side and $20 inside the school gym. Proceeds from the table rental will go to the St. Michael’s School tuition as-sistance program.

The thrift store, Angel Wings & Things, will also be open with many specials for the day.

Reserve a table now with Sara Coo-per, 240-925-1833 or [email protected]

Auditions for Sotterley Ghostwalk 2015Sotterley Historic Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood) — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Now auditioning for Sotterley Ghostwalk. Actors will cold read from the script. If you have an interest in doing tech, costumes, or makeup come out and we’ll train you. Speak-ing and non-speaking parts available. Parts for 7 men, 11 women, 2 teens, 1 boy and lots of non speaking ghosts. Shows are October 23, 24, and 29, 30 & 31. No experience necessary. For more information, contact Events Manager at 301-373-2280.

Guided Canoe TripWarrior’s Rest Sanctuary (1760 Sci-entist Cliffs Rd.) — 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Depart from Warrior’s Rest and enjoy an informative and fun scenic

tour of Parkers Creek. Registration required at acltweb.org. Note: Trips are physically strenuous. Email [email protected] for more information. Rain date: Sun., Aug. 9.

Sunday, August 9

All-You-Can-Eat BreakfastValley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) — 8 to 11 a.m.

Cost for adults is $8, children from age 6 - 12 is $4, and children 5 and under are free. Menu consists of scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Po-tatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Hot Biscuits, Creamed Chipped Beef, Spiced Ap-plesauce, Grits, Assorted Juices, milk and coffee; For more information call 301-994-9999.

Fried Chicken DinnerSt. Michael’s Council Knights of Co-lumbus (16441 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) — 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dine-in or carryout dinners until 5 p.m.; $12. Fried chicken, buttered potatoes, and more. Dessert table is available. Call 301-872-4641 for more information.

Monday, August 10

Pax River Quilters Guild Monthly MeetingGood Samaritan Lutheran Church (20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park) — 6:30 p.m.

The meeting features a lecture and trunk show with master quilter/teach-er, Augusta Cole. For a preview, visit her website, www.augustacolequilt-ing.com. Augusta is a quilting enthu-siast who gives an entertaining, high energy presentation. There is a $5.00 fee for non-members. New members and guest welcome. Pax River Quil-tersGuild is a 501(c)(3) organization and is open to the public. Visit our website www.paxriverquiltguild.com or our group page on Facebook for

guild information.

Tuesday, August 11

Auditions for Sotterley Ghostwalk 2015Sotterley Historic Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood) - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Now auditioning for Sotterley Ghostwalk. Actors will cold read from the script. If you have an interest in doing tech, costumes, or makeup come out and we’ll train you. Speak-ing and non-speaking parts available. Parts for 7 men, 11 women, 2 teens, 1 boy and lots of non-speaking ghosts. Shows are October 23, 24, and 29, 30 & 31. No experience necessary. For more information, contact Events Manager at 301-373-2280.

Wednesday, August 12

1st Time Home Buyers SeminarPrince Frederick-Calvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick)—7 to 9 p.m.


Vigil Mass: 4:30 pm SaturdaySunday: 8:00 amWeekday (M-F): 7:30 amConfessions: 3-4 pm Saturday

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Rev. Sheldon Reese, PastorSunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.All of our services are traditional.

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Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AMSunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM

Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM

Through these relationships, we develop the characteristics of love, understanding and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.

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The Mark Frisco Team of Century 21 New Millennium is offering a class for first time home buyers. This seminar will give you step by step directions to help you understand the home buying process. This knowledge will lead to a less stressful process, and you will understand all of the things that go into buying a house. If you are a first time home buyer, this is a class you will not want to miss!The class will take place on Aug. 12 at the Prince Frederick Library in room 1 from 7 – 9 p.m. Please register in advance by calling 443-486-5145.

Thursday, August 13

Auditions for Chesapeake Chil-dren’s ChorusHollywood United Methodist Church (24422 Mervell Dean Rd., Hollywood) — 6 to 8 p.m.

The Chesapeake Children’s Cho-rus (CCC) is looking for students en-tering grades 2-8 to join the newly formed vocal ensemble. Interested students should prepare to audition on Thursday, August 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hollywood United Methodist Church. In the short vocal audition, singers can expect to meet directors Laurel Dietz and Lori Beth Sink, sing a familiar song of their choice (such as “Happy Birthday” or “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”) and vocalize several di-rector led warm-ups. Dietz and Sink are hoping to select a group of 50 singers from the tri-county Southern Maryland region. For more informa-tion about the Chesapeake Children’s

Chorus or to schedule an audition, visit the ensemble’s Facebook page or email [email protected].

Quality Street “Entertaining with Style” Cooking ClassQuality Street (41625 Fenwick St, Leonardtown)— 6:30 p.m.

Join instructor Aaron Weiner as he teaches you how to cook a deli-ciously unique meal that will be sure to impress. On tonight’s menu: Sweet orange ginger vinaigrette with mixed greens; Roasted red pepper and fresh herb hummus; Honey dijon al-mond crusted scallops with wilted

spinach and asparagus; Banana tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream. Class fee is $65. Classes are served on first come, first serve basis. Call 301-997-0700 or visit the store to sign up.

Friday, August 14

Friday Night Concert Series: Band of Gold PerformsSwan Point County Club (11550 Swan Point Blvd., Issue) — 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Band of Gold will be playing at Swan Point for the Friday Night Con-cert Series from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Open to the public. Call 301-259-0047 - ex 14 for reservations.

Saturday, August 15

Naval Academy Alumni Schedule Annual Crab Fest

Club 9 Solomons Navy Recreation Center (22268 Cedar Point Rd., Patuxent River) — 4 p.m.

The Greater Southern Maryland Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association will hold its annual Crab Fest at 4 PM on Saturday, 15 August, at Club 9, Solomons Navy Recreation Center. Naval Academy Alumni and their guests are welcome to attend. Please make your reservations no lat-er than Monday, 10 August. You can RSVP and pay for this event on-line by visiting the GSMC website, www.navyalumni.org. Alternately, you may RSVP by replying to Rick Snyder via e-mail: [email protected]. The cost is $16 per adult for Chapter Members and guests, and $32 per adult for non-Members and guests, Kids 12 and under are Free.

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire De-partment Ladies Auxiliary Annual Yard and Vendor SaleImmaculate Conception Church Hall (28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanics-ville) — 7 to 11 a.m.

The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting their Annual Yard and Ven-dor Sale from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Im-maculate Conception Church Hall. Table rental is $10 per table or spot. For more information or to reserve your tables, email [email protected]. All proceeds to benefit the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Depart-ment and Auxiliary.

Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary’s 4th Annual Everything SaleLeonardtown Rescue Squad building (Lawrence Ave., Leonardtown) — 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Leonardtown Volunteer Res-cue Squad Auxiliary will be holding their 4th Annual Everything Sale at the Leonardtown Rescue Squad build-ing on Lawrence Avenue from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items will include (but are not limited to) plants, crafts, baked goods, yard sale items, white ele-phants. Tables may be rented for $10; Contact Debbie Springer at 240-298-5444. We will pick up your donations/white elephants (no clothes please) or other items you want to donate to the Rescue Squad Auxiliary. For more in-formation or to donate, contact Chip Fenwick at 301-247-2418 or Ricky Chesser at 240-298-5310. Deadline for Table Reservations/Donations is Aug. 14.

Quality Street “Seasonal Delights” Cooking ClassQuality Street (41625 Fenwick St. Leonardtown) — 6:30 pm.

Join instructor Jennifer Purcell as she teaches you how to cook a de-liciously unique meal. On the menu tonight is Italian Vegetable Soup with Rosemary and Garlic Oil and Fresh Baked Bread; Sautéed Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Panc-etta and Spinach; Blueberry Peach Crisp. Classes are served on first come, first serve basis. Call 301-997-0700 or visit the store to sign up.


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Enjoy a Casual Evening of ArtThursday. August 6

Will Chesapeakes BountyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 1 to 2 p.m.

Mixed Business with Dominic Frag-manRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, August 7

First Free FridayCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solo-mons Island Rd S., Solomons) – 5 to 8 p.m.

Jen Van MeterRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, August 8

25th HR Band at Leonardtown Square Beach PartyLeonardtown Square (41660 Court-house Drive, Leonardtown) – 5 to 9 p.m.

Concert on the Pavilion: Beach Bumz BandNorth Beach (9036 Bay Ave, North Beach) – 6 p.m.

Redwine Jazz Trio: Traditional Instrumental JazzThe Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Tommy T & FriendsApplebee’s (45480 Miramar, Califor-nia) – 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunday, August 9

Breakfast 2nd District VFD and RSValley Lee 2nd District VFD and RS (45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee) – 8 to 11 a.m.

Forget Me Not Brunch/Silent Auc-tionOlde Breton Inn (21890 Society Hill Road, Leonardtown) – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday, August 10

Pizza & Pint NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11

Burger & PintRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Team FeudRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12

Open Mic Night With Stephen NelsonRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dow-ell) – 6 to 10 p.m.

Free Beginner Line Dance Les-sons! Hotel Charles (15100 Burnt Store Rd., Hughesville) – 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons celebrates art with many great openings! Come Friday, Au-gust 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and expe-rience the most recent exhibit entitled, Dirty Duo: Synergy of Earth and Clay. The exhibit kicks off with an adults-only after hours opening featuring appetizers provided by Canards Catering & Event Production and live music performed by Spencer Joyce.

So make a date with Annmarie to en-joy a casual adult evening of great art, wine & beer, light hors d’oeuvres, and live music. Visit the Gift Shop for spe-cial AAH sales! Stop by Annmarie be-fore or after dinner and make it a night on the town. No reservations required! Free for members; $5 for non-members. Must be 21 years of age. For more infor-mation please call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org.

About the Exhibit:Painter, Rob Brownlee-Tomasso, is

showing paintings textured with earth, and sculptor, Alice Yutzy, is showing sculptures created with clay. These pro-cesses are being employed both to create connections with nature and to express universal conditions common in life’s journey. A painter and sculptor playing dirty–it’s an obvious synergy.

About Annmarie GardenAn affiliate of the Smithsonian In-stitution, Annmarie Garden is lo-cated in scenic Solomons, Mary-land, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walk-ing path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. An-nmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and en-gaging public art programs. An-nmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is con-veniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily; the Murray Arts Building

and Gift Shop are open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Take a Chance by Alice Yutzy, Sculptor

A Surveyor’s Map by Rob Brownlee-Tomasso, Painter


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From My Backyard to Our Bay was first developed by the Baltimore County Soil Conservation District. From there, the booklet was given to each of the Soil Conservations Districts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area for customization. If the 77 million residents who live in the watershed area of the Chesapeake Bay read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health. Obtain a FREE copy of the booklet by going to the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, smrwa.org and downloading it. The booklet is available from your local library; Chicken Scratch in Park Hall; The Greenery in Hollywood; Good Earth Natural Food and the St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District in Leonardtown.

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Bay-Wise?Bay-Wise landscapes minimize negative impacts on our waterways by using smarter lawn management techniques and gardening practices. The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Bay-Wise program in St. Mary’s County offers hands-on help with managing your landscape by providing information, a site visit, and landscape certifications. Our yardstick checklist is easy to understand and follow, and our team of trained Master Gardeners can help guide you through it while offering suggestions to improve both the appearance and sustainability of your landscape.

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What’s threatening the Bay?Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment. These are the major factors responsible for the decline of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients. They serve as essential food for living things, but too much can be lethal to the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the growth of algae that can be toxic to marine life, pets, and humans. When those algae die, they remove life-giving oxygen from the water and create “dead zones” where fish, oysters, clams, and crabs can’t live because they can’t breathe.Sediment is soil that washes into the Bay when it rains. It clouds the water and prevents underwater grasses from growing. These grasses produce oxygen and provide a place for young fish and crabs to develop and thrive.

So who’s responsible?Every one of us. Every drop of water

that falls on St. Mary’s County will make its way to the Bay or one of its tributaries. Along the way it will pick up and carry with it the things that we put on the ground.

What can I do?From My Backyard to Our Bay offers tips for living in harmony with the Bay. It explains how you can contribute to the health of your local watershed,

maintain an environmentally-friendly lawn, and manage stormwater runoff, wells, and septic systems – all in ways that will reduce the flow of nutrients and sediment into the Bay.

Restoring the Chesapeake BayThe Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure that desperately needs our help. Experts agree that there is only one way to restore the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s “one river at a time.” But the problems don’t start in the rivers; they start on the land surrounding the rivers – their watersheds. You live in a watershed. We all do. The way we treat the land in our watersheds affects the health of our streams, our rivers, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

What is a Watershed?A watershed is all the land area that drains to a given body of water. Topography (the elevation and the contour of the land) determines where and how fast stormwater runoff will flow and eventually drain to a surface water body such as a stream, creek, or river. Every resident of St. Mary’s County lives in a watershed that drains to the Chesapeake Bay or one of its tributaries.This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From

My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of the little booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next week’s County Times!

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By Linda RenoContributing Writer

Marie Juliette Miles (aka Mary Ju-liette) was born at St. Mary’s City on March 17, 1883. She was the only daugh-ter of Dr. James Henry Miles (whom we discussed last week) and his second wife, Ann Maria Lilburn. Juliette was born to sing. At the age of 8 she was attend-ing St. Mary’s Female Seminary and was mentioned part of the musical program in 1891. By 1895 she was attending Mt. St. Agnes College in Baltimore where in 1904 she received her diploma for com-pleting the course in vocal music. She re-mained at Mt. St. Agnes for a while as a musical instructor.

“Miss Miles Gives A Fine Vocal Re-cital. Delightful Affair Given Last Night at the Mount St. Agnes College, Mount Washington. A delightful vocal recital was given last night at Mt. St. Agnes’ College, Mount Washington by Miss Marie Juliette Miles…Miss Miles has

a rich contralto voice, highly cultivated and will receive her diploma from the college on May 10, in the senior class of vocal music. She has been a student at the college for nine years, during which her voice has developed wonderfully. Miss Miles is the only daughter of Dr. J. Henry Miles, residing near Leonardtown, Md.” (Baltimore American, April 27, 1904).

On November 2, 1915 Juliette married Dr. John Russell Perkins in Baltimore. They made their home in Winston-Sa-lem, N.C. They had two daughters, Ju-liette Anne Perkins, born November 9, 1917 and Jean Miles Perkins, born May 30, 1921. By 1930 Juliette’s bachelor un-cle, Robert Lilburn (born 1864) was liv-ing with them.

Dr. Perkins died in 1937. By 1939 Ju-liette and the girls moved to New York City where they were living on Park Avenue at the time of the 1940 census. They took Robert Lilburn with them, but by 1940 he was living in the Aged Women’s and Aged Men’s Home in Bal-

timore where he died in 1945. By 1944, the ladies were living in Beverly Hills, California where Juliette died September 29, 1972.

Juliette Anne Perkins married Gordon Tully Kay (1916-2005) prior to 1944. He was a producer who worked for Republic

Studios and Universal Studios. She died July 23, 2000 in Los Angeles.

Jean Miles Perkins married first, Y. Frank Freeman, Jr. on May 24, 1944. His father was vice president in charge of production at Paramount Pictures and President of Motion Pictures Producers of America. They divorced prior to 1954 when Jean married second, Reginald Fullerton Stuart, an heir to the Carnation Milk Company. He died in 1981 and Jean died February 19, 2004. Jean attended St. Mary’s Female Seminary and was in the class of 1939.

“The Jean Perkins Foundation is a charitable organization in Los Ange-les, California. It now brings in $52.5M in annual income. With $80.7M in as-sets, the organization is one of the larg-est nonprofits in the United States.” The Foundation recently approved grants of up to $5,000 per year to undergraduate students at The University of Texas who are active duty or honorably discharged combat veterans. •

Juliette (Miles) Perkins and Her Daughters

Juliette (Miles) Perkins and her father, Dr. James H. Miles

Photo Courtesy, Lanny Lancaster

1950’s Sock Hop and Classic Car Show

Get ready to rock around the clock and Jitterbug back in time for our an-nual 1950’s Sock Hop and Classic Car Show at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Enjoy the musical stylings of DJ Mean Gene as well as a variety of hot rods and classic cars. The cost of the event is a suggested donation of $8 and in-cludes your meal, dancing, and taking in the car show. Meal will include a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and onion, as well as sides of baked beans, coleslaw, seedless watermelon, and other treats. Purchase your ticket at the front desk before noon on Thursday, Aug. 13 or while supplies last. To learn more about this event, or to sign up to bring a car to the show, please call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Total Body StrengthImprove your health and work to

achieve your fitness goals by working with a certified personal trainer. The Northern Senior Activity Center offers ‘Total Body Strength’ classes on Mon-day at 2 p.m. This program helps to

maintain good bone density, improve balance, as well as exercise the core, upper, and lower body using weights, resistance, and specialized movements. Cost is $3 per class with a $30 fitness card good for 10 sessions. Try your first class for free! For more information, please call 301-475-4002, option 1/ext. 3101.

Breakfast Café at NorthernStart your day having breakfast with

a great group of people! On Wednes-day, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m., the breakfast café will be serving French toast, ham, and fruit at the Northern Senior Activ-ity Center. Breakfast is homemade by Ginger, and served with complimen-tary beverages. Cost is only $2 per per-son at sign up and payment is due by 9 a.m. the day before. Please call 301-475-4002, option 1/ext. 3101.

Play Hand and Foot on Thursday Mornings

At the Loffler Senior Activity Cen-ter the card game Hand and Foot now meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. This game is similar to Canasta and is not difficult to learn. If you are 50+ years

of age and wish to try it out come on by. If you’d like more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.

Monthly Craft at LofflerCome to the Loffler Senior Activity

Center on Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. for a fun little project. Hand-painted objects are popping up everywhere and on this day we will be painting rocks that can be used as paperweights, gar-den markers, inspiring messages, re-minder notes or just something pretty for your shelves. If you think that you don’t have any artistic talent and there-fore wouldn’t be able to paint designs or make a painted rock look pretty, find out what charm a few well-placed dots and lines or sweet letters can bring to a simple little rock. Cost is $3 for several rocks. All supplies are provided. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk to sign up.

Art Updates at LofflerOpen Studio Art at the Loffler Se-

nior Activity Center no longer meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Beginning Aug. 10, these classes will meet on the second and fourth Mondays at 10 a.m.

Open Studio Art is an opportunity to work on your individual art pieces with the oversight of our art teacher, Jamie Nalaui or you can work on the project of the day. Because Jamie volunteers her time for this class, there is no cost other than the supplies you bring in for your own project. Jamie also teaches a four-part painting series on Tuesdays for $70 plus a $5 supply fee. For more information or to sign up call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 or stop by the reception desk.

PickleballPickleball is the up and coming sport

in the United States for older adults. The game has grown in popularity in St. Mary’s County over the past year and a half and offers a great way to ex-ercise while having fun. Equipment is available for use. The cost per player is $32 payable in advance at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Advance sign up is required. Register early because space is limited. For more information, call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.


WanderingsAimless Mind

Nice To Get Away

Home

By Shelly OppermannContributing Writer

Ah…vacation. We finally got away for more than an overnight or two night vineyard or concert trip - although we love quick overnight trips too. Last week we took a Friday through Monday trip to Ocean City for a gathering of my hus-band’s three sisters. His youngest sister Paula lives in Florida so it is not often when they can get together. We left at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and we were ex-tremely fortunate to not hit any traffic. I kept thinking that at any time we would end up at a standstill. We even breezed across the Bay Bridge. 12:30 must have been the magic time.

The only real risk we took was when we decided to stop at a seafood food truck out in the middle of nowhere on Route 50. We almost didn’t stop but I think the name appealed to Robert: Two Chicks Catering. I’ve been feeling better and we were both feeling a bit adventurous. That ended up to be a lucky stop too; a great homemade Eastern Shore crab cake for my husband and a Soft Shell Crab sandwich for me and we split the Boardwalk type fries. Nothing was greasy. We each kept saying, “Oh this will be the last fry” and we kept saying that until we indeed got to the last French fry.

Our hotel was very nice. The Flag-ship was on 26th Street and Oceanside. I highly recommend it for price and ame-nities. There is an indoor and outdoor pool, huge play area, and a pool bar with live music on the weekends. And it was about $400 cheaper than any of the sur-rounding hotels. Robert’s sisters were staying bayside on 26th, so it was per-fect. The weather was perfect too: sunny and breezy. The Blue Moon beautiful.

I had lost a lot of weight during my ill-ness, but I think I might have gained it all back over the weekend. Paula’s Mother-in-law made a Low Country Boil one night with shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn that was really good. I could only eat the shrimp and potatoes but it was wonderful. We had breakfast out twice and a great Bull on the Beach restaurant night. The main thing I wanted to do was have strawberry jelly and cream cheese crepes at the Bayside Skillet – and we did. In high school I used to grab a friend and drive all the way to Ocean City to get my crepes at The bayside Skillet and

then drive back home. That is my Ocean City tradition.

My husband’s favorite Ocean City tradi-tion is going to Seacrets; a huge complex of bars, nite clubs, a restaurant, quick food, and people, lots of people all under one roof. It was a favorite during all the softball tournaments we used to go to in OC. If you have never been then you might want to try it once. All age groups are there. But I would suggest leaving by 10 or 11 p.m. After that a whole new crowd comes in. We took his youngest sister Paula and her husband, Mike, on Friday night and had a really good time. The highlight was seeing

the much talked about band called The Amish Outlaws. We had been wanting to see them. The band is amazing. You don’t know what to expect when you see them come out in their Amish-like clothes and hats. And then they start playing. The Amish Outlaws play everything from rock to Disney, to Grease, Bee Gees, Al Green, rap, and they do it all extremely well. On their facebook page it says:

”We play all the songs that the other bands are too embarrassed to play”.

So, as you can tell, it was a great get-away. The nicest times were when my husband and I would sit out at the pool bar at night under the bright moon after everything was closed to watch the ocean and the people. The evenings were lovely. Even the drive home on Monday after-noon went fine – a trip to remember. There was more I would have like to have done, but that was more a limitation of my legs. I did miss playing miniature golf. And I only did something stupid once. At a gas and bathroom stop on the way back, I was in a hurry to get to the bathroom and saw a sign that said restrooms and followed it straight into the bathroom. When I came out of the stall, I noticed my husband at a urinal (THANK GOD it was my hus-band!) washed up and walked out to see a man patiently waiting outside. I turned back and didn’t see a sign on the door, then looked up high above the door to see a small paper sign that said men. Appar-ently I should have walked around the corner. Other than that it was wonderful.

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby

Please send your comments or ideas to: [email protected] or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann

A s technology has made working remotely easier, more and more professionals are working from

home. Working from home can help work-ing parents save money on childcare costs and help all workers avoid rush hour traf-fic jams and the costs of commuting to and from the office.

The right working environment is es-sential for men and women who work from home. An environment that’s conducive to work can help people increase their pro-ductivity and make their employers more likely to allow more employees to work from home. Professionals who are new to working from home may find it takes some time before they can create the perfect working environment, but the following are a few factors to consider when plan-ning a home office.

SpaceOne of the disadvantages to working

from home is that remote workers don’t have access to the same level of equipment as in the main office, such as color copiers or scanners. If you want to include even scaled-down versions of such equipment in your office, you will need ample space. In addition, less spacious home offices can feel too tight and enclosed, making workers uncomfortable and less enthusi-astic about working every day. Pick a spot in your home that affords room for your equipment and the ability to move around so you don’t feel cramped throughout the workday.

LightingLighting is another factor remote work-

ers must consider when they’re planning their home offices. Natural light can pro-vide an energetic boost and improve your mood, so choose a room in your home that

gets lots of sunlight during the day. Many professionals who work remotely do so from the basements of their homes, which can make it difficult to rely on natural light. If the basement is the only location in your home that can fit a home office, look for lighting sources that replicate daylight so you are not working in dark quarters. Speak with your physician about how to arrange lighting to reduce eyestrain caused by staring at a computer.

ConnectivityConnectivity also must be considered

when planning a home office. While wire-less Internet has made Internet dead zones less problematic, certain areas or rooms in your home may still be touch-and-go with regard to Internet connectivity. Such areas should be avoided when choosing a room for your home office, as it can be difficult to remain productive if your connection to your office’s external server is routinely compromised. Find an area where the wireless connection is always strong.

DistractionsWhile your home might be empty for

much of the day, you don’t want to be dis-tracted when the kids come home from school or when your spouse or room-mate arrives home from work. Avoid put-ting your home office too close to popu-lar hangout areas in your home, such as the kitchen and the living room. Instead, choose a room where you have lots of pri-vacy so you can focus on your work and won’t be routinely interrupted.

Working from home can pay numerous dividends, but professionals who telework must put careful thought into the rooms or areas of their homes where they plan to work.

Factors to consider when planning a home office of an


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