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Commissioner Todd Morgan on options for building a new animal shelter for St.

Marys County.

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A problem with the water well at White Marsh Elementary School in Mechanic-sville shut the school down Tuesday and left students off with an early dismissal, the St. Marys County Public Schools re-ported but it is set to reopen today.

The school remained closed through Wednesday as school officials ex-plored ways to get students back into classrooms.

The well is a goner, its dead, said Assistant Superintendent for Support-ing Services Jeff Walker. We think the source is a lightning strike that happened over the weekend.

That lightning strike might have been what caused damage to the pumping mechanism, Walker said, causing the school system to have to drill a new well.

Weve lost the pump connection in-side the well, Walker said. We need to drill a new well.

The school system is trying to come

up with a schedule to get the work done quickly but was not sure when that would be completed.

This is not something that happens in a day, Walker said.

The students will have to remain at White Marsh elementary as there is not sufficient space at nearby schools to ac-commodate them, Walker said.

The school system will have to come up with a solution to the water supply question at the school, Walker said.

That would include independent hand-washing stations in the school and bot-tled water for students.

Portable toilets would likely not be brought in for the students, but a truck with an independent water supply could be brought in to provide pumping of wa-ter for toilets, Walker said.

The drilling of a new well would likely cost between $10,000 and $15,000, he said, but the actual replacement could be upwards of $100,000.

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The board of directors of the Metro-politan Commission (MetCom) voted last week after some contentious debate to seek outside legal counsel, leaving uncertain the employment of their long-serving counsel Jacquelyn Meiser whose hours on the job and salary had come into question.

The vote to bid out the attorneys ser-vices for the countys water and sewer provider came from board member Brian Barthelme who, when interviewed later about the vote, said he bore no ill will to-wards Meiser but had concerns over the accountability of her position.

Barthelme has been a frequent critic of Meisers salary of about $170,000.

She can still bid on the job, Bar-thelme said. But her job has been elimi-nated basically.

Barthelme said he had tried unsuccess-fully to find out how many hours Meiser actually worked during her tenure at MetCom as she also ran her own law firm outside of her duties at the utility.

I tried to find our for two years, Bar-thelme said. You should do 40 hours a week if youre getting $170,000.

But shes still our lawyer until its [the legal counsel position] is bid.

The vote to seek outside counsel was split 3-to-2 with Barthelme, Mike Mum-maugh and Charles Sonny Pessagno Jr. voting in support of the motion.

Members Mike Thompson and Robert Russell voted against it.

Steve Willing, the board chair, was also present but was not able to vote be-

cause there was no tie in the voting.Member Alice Gaskin was not present

for the vote.In a later interview Mummaugh said

that the discussion on Meisers position had moved from the open meeting to an executive session, after which the vote had changed.

It was a 3-to-2 vote but after executive session it was unanimous, Mummaugh said of the decision to rebid for legal ser-vices once the board came back into open session.

Thompson said he voted for a revised motion after the executive session in which it would be up to the executive di-rector to come up with a request for pro-posal to seek a new bid for legal counsel.

As members we cant do the details, Thompson said. Well review what he [Executive Director Scott Bundy] proposes.

Thompson said he approved the recent budget that included the salary for Meiser but that the board did not deal with line items.

I voted for the budget, her salary was in the budget, Thompson said. I am concerned about the salary and her posi-tion should report to the director.

I dont know what her hours are but its a full time job.

Meiser said that she was still serving as the attorney for MetCom.

I plan to continue serving MetCom and customers as best I can until an alter-nate arrangement can be made that could or could not include me.

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For years Steve and Cindi Thomas have loved to shoot and they have been successful at the competitive level as well shooting with the United States Practical Shooting Asso-ciation (USPSA) and training with some of the best shooters in the nation.

And now the Lexington Park residents want to open up a state-of-the-art, indoor fir-ing range and training facility on their own

property.They say that proper shooting facilities,

despite the widespread ownership of fire-arms in the county coupled with a strong sporting and hunting culture, are sorely lack-ing and they want to help solve that problem.

The only other range open to the public is Sanners Lake Sportsmans Club in Lexington Park and that is only through a membership with a limited number of spaces available.

This has left many county residents to try to find their own places to shoot, either in ru-

ral wooded areas away from population centers or on properties like farms with wide open spaces.

A training facility could also provide a place for new, potential gun owners to get the training required by state law be-fore they are allowed to purchase a regu-lated firearm such as a handgun.

Their proposal for the facility, called Flat Broke Shooters, is already set for evalution by the countys Department of Land Use and Growth Management and the Thomas family says they have already sunk considerable time and re-sources into getting their business and engineering concerns right.

Their plan is for an 11,000 square-foot facility with 10 shooting lanes and a classroom. Also included is a space for a small retail activity to sell ammunition, targets as well as eye and ear protection, they said.

But above all they want to make the facility family friendly, including a lounge and amenities all encompassed in a building that looks on the outside like a barn.

Its going to look like an agricultural building, Cindi said. Its going to be a red and white barn.

We want to be family oriented, Steve said.

But more than giving people another place to shoot their guns the couple want to pro-vide training for those who dont know much about guns but want to learn to shoot safely and properly.

People are eager to find out how its done,

especially women, Cindi said, who has competed internationally.

Their plans for the facility include a pre-mium on safe conduct on the range; they say theyve seen plenty of dangerous and unsafe conduct on the firing line.

Its ignorance or carelessness, Cindi said. We wont mess around.

Both are committed to moving ahead with the project despite the risks; its an expensive proposition that could have a price tag of over $1 million but they say they have always joked to each other about doing this.

Now they say they are serious.Ive served in the Navy and Ive worked

for the Navy, Steve said. Now I want to work for myself.

We want to show people that shooting is fun.

Husband, Wife Team Aim For Gun Training Facility


Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs George Owings said Monday that his of-fice is continuing to push the federal gov-ernment to move on building a new, state of the art community based outpatient clinic (CBOC) in Charlotte Hall.

Owings made his comments in light of a County Times article last week that re-vealed four potential properties in the area that the U.S. Department of Veterans Af-fairs (VA) had noted as meeting their cri-teria for such a facility.

A CBOC currently operates at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home but has long been deemed inadequate to serve the large number of veterans who live in the community, many of whom have returned from overseas deployments in the War on Terror.

Owings said that the selection of a site and construction of the new CBOC would be entirely up to the federal VA.

He held out hopes that the long wait for the much-needed facility would soon be over.

Weve been pushing for this for 12 years, Owings said in an inter-view during his visit this week to the only veterans home in Maryland.

Ive hit them for being slow on this. But if I had to guess a new facility would be about two years away.

According to VA documents issued to property owners locally, the CBOC is proposed to be 17,741 square-feet in foot-print size; the VA documents stated that they may consider other sites that they find appropriate.

The four preliminary selections are the result of a market survey the VA conduct-ed in May of last year, documents showed.

The first property is located near the in-tersection of Three Notch Road and Char-lotte Hall Road. Its just under 22 acres in size with 11 acres available for develop-ment, the second is located on Charlotte Hall Road and is 5.6 acres in size.

The third site is located on Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall about one-quarter mile off of the main road and is just over three acres in size.

The final site is also located on Three Notch Road and is 7.8 acres in size; its part of a 57.5-acre site that is set for devel-opment fo the Charlotte Hall Commerce Center, according to VA documents.

The VA has stated that it has made no commitments to purchase any of the sites.

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On May 15, 2016, we will observe Peace Officers Memorial Day and commence the annual celebra-tion of National Police

Week to pay tribute to the local, state, and Fed-eral peace officers who have died in the line of duty. This holiday was created on October 1, 1961 when the US Congress asked Presi-dent John F. Kennedy to designate this date to honor all of our fallen police. A year later, the President signed this Bill into law to pay trib-ute to the law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and to voice our appreciation for all those who currently serve on the front lines of the battle against crime

I am privileged to count many former and current members of our Calvert, St. Marys and Charles County Sheriffs Offices, the Maryland State Police, US Capitol Police, and our Department of Natural Police among my friends here in Southern Maryland. They are all exceptional individuals, thoroughly dedi-cated to their profession, and extremely mo-tivated to serve our citizens while preserving the peace. The great thing about these un-sung heroes that I admire the most is know-ing when they take their uniforms off, they are just good, wholesome people just like you and I. They love to have fun and they exude a great deal of friendliness that belies their seri-ousness for their profession.

In all of my life, I dont know of a time when a Police Officer has had more of a challenge and is faced with more pressure and scrutiny in order to perform his or her job to the expec-tation of others. I believe a good cop has un-fairly come under the gun to prove himself or herself to various factions and media types who have no real appreciation for the service our police provide our citizens on a daily basis. I know personally of the lack of credit provid-ed these dedicated professionals whose efforts go above and beyond the call of duty, yet are so often taken for granted.

I am especially taken back by the recent surge in the loss of life of so many of our fine officers within our nearby area; the loss of the Montgomery County Police Officer killed during a routine traffic stop by a drunk driv-er, the horrific loss of a lady cop and former Marine in Prince William County on her first day on duty, the unfortunate loss of a Prince Georges County undercover cop by friendly fire, and the recent unprovoked shooting of a Virginia State Trooper at the Richmond bus terminal are just a very few of the sad trag-edies that have given me pause and cause me to wonder where do we find these wonderful heroes willing to put their lives on the line for us, day in and day out.

To better understand what is there about this often thankless occupation that makes a man or woman aspire to be a police officer, I sought out the thoughts of several of my police friends as to why they chose law enforcement for their lifes work? Let me take a few mo-ments to share with you their responsesour County Sheriff Mike Evans is the son of the former Deputy Superintendent of the Mary-land State Police and was the biggest influence for his decision to become a trooper himself following a stint in the Army. Sheriff Tim

Cameron in Saint Marys County wanted to get involved with helping people and police work provided numerous ways for him to serve the citizens every day. Calvert Assistant Sheriff, Major Dave McDowell, also is the son of a police officer and was inspired by seeing his dad go to work in his uniform every day. He was impressed by the respect he gave and received from everyone and watched the pride he exuded whenever he stated he was a Prince Georges Police Officer. My friend, Lt, Da-vid Payne with the Calvert County Sheriffs Office and former County Mardi Gras King, decided to become a police officer while on active duty as a United States Marine. The Corps instilled in David the traits of Depend-ability, Integrity, Dedication, Initiative, Bear-ing, Unselfishness, Courage, and Loyalty. He wanted to use these traits in a career once he left the military. Law enforcement allowed him the best opportunity to apply this knowl-edge. Lieutenant Rosemary King Chappell, a Maryland State Trooper, also grew up in a law enforcement family and liked the idea of helping others while trying to make a differ-ence. She enjoyed working with a team and the brotherhood it brings. She chose the State Police because of their reputation and professionalism they always displayed! I am with you Lieutenant!

Further, Deputy David Gatton always knew he wanted to be a police officer, and after many twists and turns he finally made his way back to becoming a career officer. Looking back, his only wish is that he would have start-ed much earlier in life pursuing his dream. Another friend, Lt. Shawn Garren, a member of the Maryland Natural Resources Police grew up in New York and at a very young age wanted to be a Game Warden due to his love of nature and his passion for fishing, hiking, boating, and biking. Upon moving to Mary-land with his parents, he learned this agency provides so much more in the way of chal-lenges than the position of a Game Warden. He has loved every minute of his work dur-ing a 28 year career. Sam Hooper, the husband of one of my co-workers and a retired Prince Georges County Police Officer now working for the Charles County Sheriffs Officer, was motivated to become a Police Officer because he knew he wanted to make a difference for people and families in the community who could not defend themselves from criminals who prey on them. Well said, sir! By the way, Sam was born on May 15th, the day created to nationally recognize police officers. He can-not imagine any better way to spending his birthday every year in any other way then to honor those men and woman that made the ul-timate sacrifice, Each year he and his family visit the Police Memorial in DC to honor these fallen heroes on his birthday!

You may not know, but two of our five cur-rent Calvert County Commissioners are re-tired career police officers. Former President of the BOCC, Commissioner Pat Nutter re-members as a young lad on an outing with his mother spotting a tall, sharp, neatly uniformed State Trooper with shiny brass and shoes. At that early age, he thought he was looking at the real Superman! This impression led to Pat completing a 30 year career in law enforce-ment. And Commissioner Tom Hejl, former Assistant Calvert County Sheriff, had a simi-lar experience as a youngster when he and his dad went into a restaurant in Baltimore. Sit-ting at the counter in an impressive looking uniform sat a big, very erect State Trooper. Tom told his dad right then and there he was going to be a State Trooper. And as he grew up, he stuck by his guns and made it happen. In fact he had an illustrious 25 year career with

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I wanted to know more about this work, so I asked each of my friends to tell me some-thing about their profession that brought them their greatest joy or fondest memory. I knew it had to be more than just the respect the uniform provided them. Sheriff Evans was proudest of his record of removing over 800 drunk drivers from the roadways, worked hard to solve cases, and treated everyone with respect, even the suspects who were unco-operative. He always used the least amount of force possible and felt the most rewarded when he was able to arrest a suspect without any innocent people becoming hurt in the process.

Sheriff Cameron has literally hundreds of great memories during his time in law en-forcement, but it is the Shop With A Cop program each Christmas that stands out the most. He thinks its a great way to get out in the public and interface with young people at an early age to establish relationships that will last a lifetime. He thinks it is an excellent means to make an impression and provides him with a great deal of satisfaction.

Major McDowell felt there were many great feelings of accomplishment during his long career, but at the top of his list is the day he was sworn in as the Assistant Sheriff and have his son watch as his father pinned on his badge was an especially unique moment he will never forget. Further he feels his many years as a child abuse investigator gave him his greatest sense of achievement.

Lieutenant David Payne also had so many good memories from his many years in law enforcement, but the ones he considers his best are those that come back when he sees folks he previously helped or arrested and they thank him. These memories convinces David he did make a difference, often times bigger than he would ever thought possible.

Deputy David Gattons fondest memories involve his work with the youth of the com-munity who he often comes into contact with.

He enjoys standing around talking with them, and laughing and carrying on in a friendly at-mosphere. He feels it good when they can see law enforcement as the good guy, not the one who causes bad news when he shows up. He has great conversations with them and hopes this leaves a good impression. He hopes he has been able to steer them down the right path. And if just one young person with whom he has come into contact avoids drugs or crime, he says his whole career was well worth it!

Lieutenant Chappell remembers working for the Calvert Investigative Team [CIT] in-vestigating a homicide. With two other mem-bers of the Team, they tracked the suspect to North Carolina and located him and got a full confession. The law enforcement officials in North Carolina were amazed at the Teams tenacity, stating they found one illegal from a group of 200,000 was like finding a needle in a haystack!

Lieutenant Garren says there is no one memory that stands out, but looking back over the 28 years of service, it is the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction it gives him. When you do your job day in day out, you dont always realize the difference you may have made. But when you look at your entire career you can see there are less drunk-en boaters on our waterways, and less con-frontation with hunters and others involving conservation cases. He states success is not measured in the number of tickets or warn-ings one issues, but really is determined by the number of people you have reached and changed their minds on why conservation and public safety is so important.

Deputy Sam Hooper sees his great joy as the ability to give back to our next generation of officers. Currently, as a member of his De-partments Field Training Officers Program [FTOP], he truly enjoys sharing his experi-ences and training with their newest officers. More importantly, he feels it a privilege to share in their career experiences and their journey.

Commissioner Pat Nutters fondest mem-ory of his time as a law enforcement officer was earning the reputation of being known as Andy the sheriff on the Andy Griffith Show and later on Mayberry RFD. He remembers taking calls in the middle of the night or folks coming to his door at 2:00 and 3:00 AM seeking help with their family or domestic issues and having the patience and understanding to listen to their problems and offer what assistance he could provide. He al-ways felt close to his community and derived great joy in removing his gun belt to play football with the kids! He say he has been do-ing this long before it became fashionable in social media venues such as Facebook.

Commissioner Tom Hejl recalls handling a domestic violence case long before these incidents became newsworthy. He handled the case by the book as he was taught. Years later the victims sister approached him and thanked him profusely for saving her sister and treating her with such kindness. In an-other case he was working a string of burglar-ies in the County and ultimately identified two suspects. In writing search warrants for these two residents, the criminal investigation team went in and recovered over $100,000 worth of stolen property most of which was returned to the rightful owners. Finally he derived great satisfaction in knowing he as-sisted so many people in a positive way dur-ing his career. He is often thanked for doing things he cant even remember. He knows he has saved several lives along the way. Yet his greatest satisfaction comes from knowing he remained true to his values and those val-ues the State Police instilled in him during his training and throughout his 25 year career. He continues to live by that creed today.

Having received these inputs from these fine gentleman and lady, I am even more impressed that these folks are just normal, dedicated people who are down to earth, yet passionate in their desires to help others and make a difference. And each officer is spe-cial in finding the where with all and the

reasons to go to work each day. Many of the people I know well who have been friends of mine for a long time tell me they could never do what these folks have done. I put myself in this same group. There is no way I can see myself going out into this world every day with the current and potential issues our na-tion is facing.

I intended to include in this story some of the downsides my police friends have en-dured. Many of these great individuals are uncomfortable thinking about the bad days, much less writing about them. I knew this part of the story might be difficult, and my attempts were to make this a positive tribute to these heroes. So out of respect to these friends, I will forego this side of the story. Suffice to say, one only has to watch the cur-rent crop of television crime shows and police stories to realize there are moments in every cops life that would scare most of us away from ever wanting to pursue this line of work. This knowledge makes me even more aware and appreciative of the dangers a police offi-cer faces on a regular basis. It is so unbeliev-able that there are people willing to accept the negative aspects of this work knowing they will face these burdens daily over a 20 year, 30 year, or longer career. Where do we find these magnificent people???

I truly want to thank my special contribu-tors to this story; Sheriff Mike Evans, Sher-iff Tim Cameron, Assistant Sheriff David McDowell, Lieutenant David Payne, Deputy David Gatton, Lieutenant Rosemary Chap-pell, Lieutenant Shawn Garren, Deputy Sam Hooper and Commissioners Nutter and Hejl. Thank you for your responses, but most of all thank you for the dedicated years of service you so professionally provided to all of our citizens! Lastly, I wish to salute all the mem-bers of law enforcement, not only here in Southern Maryland, but throughout our great Nation for your great individual sacrifices. Thank you! And please be safe!

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Local elected leaders say that they ap-proved this years county operating bud-get with hopes that projected property and income taxes upon which they based their spending plan will come true.

Without that, members of the Commis-sioners of St. Marys County stated, they could be looking at a budget shortfall they would have to make up later in fiscal 2017.

The $222.1 million budget is slightly less than last years plan but is full of spend-ing increases besides, including salary increases for sheriffs deputies to the tune of nearly 10 percent as well as a $4.6 mil-lion increase over last years appropriation for the Board of Education bringing their county-funded portion to $102.6 million.

Other increases include a 2.5 percent in-crease in salaries for regular and part-time employees as well as an increase for solid waste fees of $60 to $72 per dwelling in the county.

The commissioners also raised the Emergency Services Support Tax from .16 cents to .24 per $100 of assessed value to support the countys Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for long-time first responder volunteers.

Aside from the increases in fees the commissioners did not change the prop-erty tax rate of $.8523 per $100 of assessed

value and retained the income tax rate of 3 percent of net taxable income.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt chimed into the final budget vote discussion Tuesday with a typical refrain to county staff and apparently to the board at large.

No tax reduction, Hewitt said loudly.His immediate neighbor at the dais,

Commissioner Tom Jarboe, admitted it had been a tough budget year but the county had to continue to fund priorities like in-frastructure to ensure they could try to di-versify the economy.

Theres no magic to the math, it is what it is, Jarboe said. But I still here from people about projects like FDR Boulevard that theyre against.

They say its going to be nothing but stop lights but its not, its going to be roundabouts. Some of that infrastructure is necessary for economic development.

Commissioner Todd Morgan said that St. Marys was not the equal of its sister coun-ties in Charles and Calvert which both ben-efitted from tax revenues from two power plants each as well as other commercial and entertainment tax sources.

That base at Pax River is great, however it pays no taxes, Morgan said. Not all is equal in the tri-county region.

Those other counties have opportuni-ties that we cant avail ourselves of.

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Thursday, May 19, 2016 9The County Times ObituariesThe County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to [email protected] after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.

Shirley Josephine Windsor

Shirley Josephine Windsor, 77, of Clem-ents, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Born Septem-ber 30, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lucille Dorothy Bo-swell and the late Jo-

seph Thomas Boswell.Shirley was the loving wife of the late

Russell James Windsor. Shirley was a wonderful mother of six children, Bar-bara Jane Alston, Dennis Windsor, Allen Windsor (deceased) Joyce Wood (Jeffery), Brenda Braden (Donald) and Ernest Wind-sor; step-children, Trisa Brooks (Bernard), James Flunt (Doris), Ernest Bradshaw, and Jerry Bradshaw. Shirley also had 26 grand-children and 24 great-grandchildren. Sib-lings: Dorothy Knott (Leonard), Annabelle Bradshaw (Percy), Jean Talbott, Patsy Watt (James), Marylou Bowmen (Michael), Mel-vin Boswell, Charles Boswell (deceased), Wanda Ridgley, Judy Tucker and Mickey Boswell; and many nieces and nephews. Shirley was a die-hard Redskins fan. She loved spending time with her family. She worked as a farmer, waitress and at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home until she retired. Shirley would decorate her yard ev-ery holiday. She opened her heart and home to everyone. She will be greatly missed.

A viewing will be on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Brins-field-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Mary-land 20622. Funeral service will be at 12:30 PM with Father Gallagher officiating. Inter-ment will follow at Trinity Memorial Gar-dens, 3221 Mattawoman Beantown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Serving as pallbearers will be James Boswell, Richard Wilkerson, Desmond Tucker, Damian Tucker, Allen Pokey Windsor, and Tony Bush, Sr. Hon-orary pallbearers will be Michael Hardesty and Bernard Brooks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made in Shirleys name to Hospice of St. Marys, PO Box 625, Leon-

ardtown, MD 20650.

Elmer Francis Gray

Elmer Francis Gray, 70, of Clements, MD passed away at Hospice of St. Marys in Cal-laway, MD on May 11, 2016. Elmer was born in Leonardtown, MD on September 23, 1945 to the late Martin G. Gray and the late Jose-phine Quade Gray.

Elmer enjoyed fishing and hunting in his younger days. He loved spending time with family, especially the grandkids, cooking and being creative.

In addition to his parents, Elmer was predeceased by his brothers, Lawrence Gray and Leonard Gray; sisters, Margaret DeMarr and Lucy Gray. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Janet Jody Nel-son Gray; daughters, Mary Frances Gray, Carol Lynn Bowles (Greg); grandchildren, Josephine and Gregory Bowles; brothers, Joseph Gray and William Gray; sisters, Maude Combs, Mary Farrell, and Pearl Crutchfield.

Family will receive friends for Elmers Life Celebration Visitation on Wednes-day, May 18, 2016 from 5-8 PM with Prayers at 6:30 PM at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Funeral Service will be on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Brinsfield- Echols Funeral Home in Charlotte Hall, MD.

Memorial Donations may be made to: Hospice of St, Marys, P. O. Box 625 Leon-ardtown, MD 20650.

Patrick James Pat OConnor,

Patrick James Pat OConnor, 87 of Val-ley Lee, MD, passed away May 11, 2016 at MedStar St. Marys Hospital in Leonard-town, MD surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 17, 1928 in Maude, OK to the late Fredrick Charles OConnor and Marie St. Cyr OConnor.

On July 12, 1944 Pat enlisted in the United States Army until his honorable discharge as an Aviation Machinists Mate Airman in April 1950. On September 15, 1951, he married his beloved wife, Mary Jo Randolph Babe, at Our Ladys Catholic Church Medleys Neck, in Leonardtown, MD. Together they celebrated over 64 wonderful years together. For many years he enjoyed living on the water, crabbing, fishing and waterskiing. His other hob-bies included hunting, flower and vegetable gardening, watching college basketball, cheering on the Washington Redskins and baseball. When his children were younger he coached their Little League teams for many years and he also enjoyed playing on the Tall Timbers mens league and the Patuxent River Bombers, a semi-pro team. While enjoying spending time outside, he especially loved spending his time with his family. Family gatherings were an in-tegral part of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. George Catholic Church.

In addition to his beloved wife, Pat is also survived by his children, Michael OConnor (Peg) of Leonardtown, MD, Danny OConnor (Donna) of Valley Lee, MD, Kathy Shiring (Joe) of Stevensville, MD, Kelly Cropp (Lance) of Mansfield, OH, Kevin OConnor of Baltimore, MD, and Tim OConnor (Nancy) of California, MD; his brother, Franklin Bit OConnor

(Billie) of Kingman, AZ; 13 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren, many nieces, neph-ews, cousins and extended family. In addi-tion to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his grandson, Sean OConnor and his son-in-law, Hugh Shiring.

Family will receive friends on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Paul Nguyen at 10:00 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church, 19199 St. George Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be grand-sons Nathan Cropp, Colin OConnor, Max OConnor, Ray Gaskill, Harry Jackson and close friend Butch Butler. Honorary pall-bearers will be son-in-law, Lance Cropp, and close friend, Gene Robey.

Memorial contributions may be made to Second District Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 101, Valley Lee, MD 20692 and Second District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 101, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com

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

Veterans Charity Cruise May 28The County Times wants to make a clarification about an article in last weeks

addition about the Cruising Southern Maryland For Veterans event in that it is scheduled to take place May 28 starting at 9a.m. at the Charlotte Hall Park and Ride.For more information on the event visit the website www.cruisinsomd.com.

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On May 17th at approximately 1 a.m., St. Marys County sheriffs deputies re-sponded to a report of a home invasion burglary at a private residence located on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville.

Investigation revealed two male sus-pects forcibly entered a home occupied by an adult couple and their child. The sus-pects made demands and caused property destruction before fleeing the residence prior to the arrival of deputies. None of the occupants of the residence were physically harmed. Patrol deputies were able to locate physical evidence at the

scene which will be analyzed by crime lab technicians.

Detectives from the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigations Di-vision (CID) have assumed the case and are requesting the publics assistance.

Detectives are urging anyone with infor-mation about this crime to contact Detective Cory Ellis at 301-475-4200, ext. *8125 or via email at [email protected].

Callers may also call Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333 (callers can remain anony-mous, or text a tip to TIP239 plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

Sheriffs Office Investigating Home Invasion in Mechanicsville

On May 13, 2016, The Department of Social Services, Child Protective Ser-vices (CPS), received a referral regard-ing the possible physical abuse of a child. Ultimately, detectives from the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office Criminal Inves-tigations Division (CID) assumed the investigation.

The investigation revealed, Charles Winston Gary, Sr., 55 years old of Great Mills, Maryland, physically assaulted two minor children while they were in his care and custody. As a result of Garys ac-

tions, both children sustained visible signs of injuries.

After conferring with the St. Marys County States Attorneys Office, Gary was charged with the following criminal viola-tions via an arrest warrant:

Child Abuse: Two Counts of Second Degree-Custodian

Two Counts of Assault Second Degree On May 13, 2016, Gary was placed un-

der arrest and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center to await a bond hearing.

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County leaders have signaled that they may have to find the resources to build a dedicated animal shelter for St. Marys with the announcement Tuesday from Calvert County commissioners that they were moving ahead with a shelter of their own.

St. Marys, Calvert and Charles coun-ties have worked together for years to fund and operate the Tri-County Animal Shel-ter in Hughesville but pressure to renovate the aging facility amid calls for creating a no-kill shelter have prompted leaders in each county to pursue their own solutions.

Evan is driving us forward of course, more likely we are driving the same direc-tion, said Commissioner President James Randy Guy at a press conference in Prince Frederick Tuesday. Weve already announced to people about the possibility of our own control center.

Leading up to the Calvert County an-noucement, Charles County Ken Robin-son posted on social media that his county was pursuing a feasibility study for their

own animal shelter.Robinson called Calverts announce-

ment the beginning of the end of the Tri-County Animal Shelter.

We will be seeking the advice of advo-cacy groups such as Target Zero and Al-ley Cat Allies so that we can insure that animals will be truly treated humanely, Robinson wrote.

St. Marys County Commissioner Todd Morgan said the county should try to pur-sue some sort of public/private partnership to create a local animal shelter.

He said commitments to building a new senior center, Leonardtown library as well as taking on the financing of the newly built Patuxent River Naval Air Museum meant the county had little money left to spend on construction projects on its own.

The handwriting has been on the wall for some time, Morgan said. The bottom line is you need an animal shelter. We have to figure our where the money is going to come from. We need a public/pri-vate partnership.

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Who were the men discussed in this story?

Dr. Barton Tabbs (1757-1818, son of Rev. Moses Tabbs and his first wife, Eleanor Smoot) ran a medical school in the vicin-ity of Great Mills. He married first, Sarah Bond, of Calvert County and second, Helen Maxwell, of Charles County.

George W. Campbell (1774-1806, son of Andrew Campbell and his wife Debo-rah), inherited a substantial estate includ-ing Rosecroft from his godfather, Daniel Wolstenholme. He married Ann Nancy Biscoe, daughter of James Biscoe and Sarah Jones.

James Biscoe (1776-1853 in Baltimore). He was the son of James Biscoe and Sar-ah Jones. He married Ann Farnandis of Charles County, daughter of James Farnan-dis and his first wife, Elizabeth Wallace. James Farnandis was one of the Maryland 400 (Battle of Long Island, August 27,

1776) and was later at the Battle of Stony Point where on July 14, 1779 he bore his wounded commander, Col. John H. Stone on his back to a place of safety after he him-self had been wounded.

Basil Biscoe (Bef. 1777-aft. 1807). I be-lieve this man to have been the son of Ben-net Biscoe and Ann Reeder. He was a sec-ond cousin of James Biscoe above.

Dr. Alexander McWilliams (1773-1850, son of Thomas McWilliams, Jr. and Mary Ann Mattingly) He entered the U. S. Navy in 1802 as assistant surgeon and afterwards was ordered to sea. He served during the Tripolitan War, and was present at the burn-ing of the USF Philadelphia.* On his re-turn voyage he was taken ill with a fever and left at Gibraltar, remaining there sev-eral weeks before finally returning home on the frigate USF Constitution.

In 1806, Alexander returned to St. Marys County where he married Ann Tabbs, daughter of his teacher and mentor, Dr. Barton Tabbs. They made their home in Washington, D.C.

McWilliams was an incorporator of the Medical Society, District of Columbia; president of the Medical Association; trust-ee of the Anacostia Library; president of the Anacostia Fire Co.; and attending physician of the Alms House He was one of the first physicians to use adhesive plaster in treat-ing fractured legs. Botany was his avoca-tion and he built a conservatory which he filled with many rare plants and foreign birds.

*Also present was Midshipman Michael Brown Carroll of Susquehanna in St. Marys County.

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After nearly three-quarters of a century the remains of Chief Petty Officer Albert Eugene Hayden, killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941 were laid to rest in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery in Morganza with full military honors.

Hayden was one of 429 men killed aboard the USS Oklahoma, a battleship docked at the naval base, when it was torpedoed by Japanese dive bombers and sunk.

These were the opening shots that brought the United States into World War II.

Haydens remains went unidentified until late last year when the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced a confir-mation of his identity.

Ronnie Kissinger, of Port Republic, a distant relative of Haydens, said the gov-ernment was able to positively identify Haydens remains by matching genetic ma-terial from his closest next of kin, his neph-ew Edward D. Hayden, Sr. 76, who lives on the Eastern Shore.

Kissinger said that Edward Hayden re-layed the wishes of Albert Haydens moth-er Emma Hayden that her son someday be brought back to his home in St. Marys County.

Edward said this was Emmas wish, Kissinger said. She said: Bring my son back home to be with his family.

Hayden served as a chief electricians mate on board the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked.

He and many other sailors were still aboard the ship when it sunk until their remains were retrieved between 1942 and 1943 when the navy brought the ship up from the depths in the harbor.

Hayden and others remains were buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii but they were recently disinterred; Haydens remains were subse-quently identified.

According to the website of the USS Oklahoma it took nine torpedoes to bring the ship down before it sunk in the mud.

She sustained eight torpedo hits in the first 10 minutes of the battle, according to the website.

There were 32 men who were able to be taken out of the hull of the ship but there were still many trapped below the water-line, according to the USS Oklahomas website.

Banging could be heard for over three days and then there was silence, according to the website.

Hayden was born in 1897 and attended Leonard Hall school when it was an agri-cultural school and later went on to Char-

lotte Hall Military School before joining the navy in 1917 where he served in World War I.

Kissinger said that the family was fi-nally able to attain a sense of closure with Haydens return to be buried in St. Marys.

Its amazing that we can be part of this, Kissinger said. Its exactly what we wanted.

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Members of The American Legion Ridge Post 255 will observe Memorial Day with a ceremony and a motor cycle rumble on Monday May 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. to honor the veterans. The public is invited to join us at the Ridge Post Home on Rout 5 for this event.

Americans pay tribute on Memorial Day to those who fell in battle defending our country. The observance had its beginnings following the Civil War when Southerners marked the graves of those who died fight-ing for the Confederacy. Today, we honor all of Americas war dead those who died that freedom might live.

Their selfless sacrifice spans the his-tory of America, from the Revolutionary War thru todays Military Operations, said Commander Skip Disharoon. These patri-ots left their homes and families when their country called and gave the last full mea-

sure of devotion in defense of freedom.Members of The American Legion Ridge

Post 255 salute their fallen comrades and ask that all St. Marys County citizens pause to remember Americas fallen sons and daugh-ters on this Memorial Day.

Formed at the conclusion of World War I by freedom-loving veterans who wanted to ensure that the fallen comrades would be cared for, The American Legion today has over 3 million members and is the nations largest veterans organization.

We want everyone in St. Marys County to know that The American Legion is Still Serving America and will continue to serve this country, our state, and our community in the years ahead, says Ridge Post Com-mander Skip Disharoon.

Any questions please feel free to contact the post at 301-872-5349.

By Crista DockrayStaff Writer

A family of eight is picking up their home in Southern Maryland and moving it to a different continent. Husband and wife Jeff and Emily Weimert with their six children Taunie, 13, Byron, 12, Josiah, 12, Selah, 10, Trinity, 9, and Avigail, 5, will be moving to the Philippines as missionaries.

The love Jeff and Emily have for the Phil-ippines started when they went for a mis-sionary trip in 2002 and got engaged.

The Philippines just never left our hearts, we always had that longing to go back, said Emily.

But when they started a family and life kept going, they pushed off the idea and, be-sides short terms trips to the country, they let their time in the Philippines be something of the past.

A year and a half ago, however, things changed. They heard about aquaponics, a self-sustaining way of growing food, from Jeffs brother.

The aquaponic system starts with fish. The fish grow and fertilize the water and in turn the fertilized water goes up to the plants, which draw the nutrients and grow without using dirt.

Its highly efficient and it can grow a ton of food, said Jeff.

According to Jeff, an aquaponic system is completely self-sustaining, uses 90 percent less water than a normal garden, runs off of solar power, and is zero cost to the people once its built. It is built with local materi-als and takes about two weeks to build and eight to twelve months to become fully established.

The system that Jeff helped to build in the Philippines holds about 200 fish when it fully matured and it produces enough food to feed between 30 and 50 children a day. This is actually a smaller system. One of the larger systems, located in Honduras, is actu-ally a 10,000-gallon system that holds thou-sands of fish and provides food and income to an orphanage.

After learning about all the good it could do, the Weimerts decided to move to the Philippines permanently through their mis-sion organization Go To Nations.

We decided that missions have always

been in our heart as a family, so we want to go and serve, said Jeff. If you have the ability to help people, you should.

They actually built a two tank aquaponic system of their own in their home. It holds 50 tilapia and grows tomatoes, beans, onions, and lettuce.

We made it so we could learn and make our mistakes early, said Jeff.

Once they move over, the family will be living in Iloilo, a city in the central western Philippines. Their focus will be on three dif-ferent areas within their community. The first will be building and teaching the lo-cals how to build aquaponic systems. They will be putting the systems in the hands of schools, churches, and organizations to help break the cycle of poverty. They will also be traveling to other parts of Southeast Asia to do the same.

The second area they will be working in is the Sunshine Center, which tutors children that couldnt afford or have dropped out of school. The center also does feeding pro-grams, ministry, and just provides a place for kids to be kids.

The last place of their focus will be a dump community, a place where people live in heaps of trash and pick through it every-day just to get enough things to sell in order to make money to eat for that day.

The whole family is very excited about the endeavor.

I really want to help the little children, the orphans, because I was adopted. I want to show the children a family and what love feels like, I just want to let them know that God loves them even in their circumstanc-es, said Taunie.

I am really looking forward to it. Some-times I just lay in my bed and I wish I was there already, said Salah.

I just want to go, I dont wait to wait any-more, said Trinity.

Before the family arrives to the Philip-pines, they will be attending two-week aqua-ponic training in Florida in August then in September they will be leaving for Thailand to go to missionary training for 10.5 weeks. Come November, they will arrive in the Philippines.

So far they have had numerous amounts of individuals and organizations backing them with support in prayer, spreading the word,

Missionary Family of Eight Moves to Make a Difference

Front Row from Left to Right: Emily, Selah, Taunie, and Jeff Weimert. Back Row from Left to Right: Byron, Trinity, Josiah, and Avigail Weimert.

Byron, Josiah, and Avigail Weimert looking over their at-home aquaponic system

and helping financially. Their goal is to have 150 people and 10 to 12 churches backing them, and according to Emily, they are halfway there.

If you have any questions about aqua-ponics or their mission, email Jeff at jeff.

[email protected] or find them on Facebook at Cultivating A Harvest. If you would like to donate, visit www.gotonations.org/weimert.

Jeff Weimert helping to build an aquaponic system in the Philippines Photos provided by Jeff Weimert

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Summer Reading at your Library!St. Marys County Library has summer reading

programs for all ages! Babies, Kids and Teens can sign up starting on June 13 in any branch or online at www.stmalib.org. Adult summer reading starts on June 1, come in to any branch to pick up your game board. Complete challenges and earn priz-es, be entered to win a grand prize Kindle Fire! All summer reading programs end August 13.

Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking

GlassLexington Park Library will hold Alice in Won-

derland: Through the Looking Glass on Thursday, May 26 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Travel through a whimsical world, and help Alice become queen. Celebrate Humpty Dumptys un-birthday, and play a game of croquet. All ages, no registration required.

Library Closed for Memorial DayAll three branches of the St. Marys County Li-

brary will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.

Storytimes are Back!All three branches of the St. Marys County Li-

brary will resume storytimes starting June 1 and will continue through July 31. For a full schedule, go to www.stmalib.org/kids

Whats On Your Plate?High-school students are invited to join Ameri-

Corp VISTA and St. Marys College of Maryland students to discuss Whats On Your Plate? Ev-eryone has different factors on their plate when it comes to choosing the right college for them. Come out to evaluate whats on your plate and how to find a college that best fits these individu-alized factors. This is a drop-in program from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at Leonard-town Library. No registration required.

Minecraft Mania!Leonardtown Library will host Minecraft Ma-

nia on Thursday, June 2. Two one-hour sessions will be held for ages 6- 9 years old, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. One session for ages 10 years and older will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Share strategies with other Minecrafters, ex-plore new terrain, gather raw materials and create amazing structures. Registration opens 2 weeks before each program on www.stmalib.org. Due to space restrictions, please register for only one Minecraft program per day.

CalendarBack by popular demand, cat-boats return to Solomons, Mary-land on Fathers Day weekend for the annual Patuxent River Shootout. They will arrive mid-afternoon at the Lore Oyster House, Saturday afternoon, on June 18.

The Shootout will begin at ap-proximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 and can be seen from the Solomons boardwalk. After the race, meet the captains and see the boats on display in the Calvert Marine Museum boat basin until 5:00 p.m.

The Catboat is a New England traditional sailing craft with a de-sign that dates back to the 1800s, but with origins in England some say. Originating in name and most commonly referred to as the Cape Cod Catboat, it was first used as a fishing boat, and can be found in many design variations. It became the dominant inshore workboat in New England, as

well as a boat for both social and racing pleasures. It is most of-ten seen on the East Coast, from the Chesapeake to New Eng-land. Typically half as wide as it is long, and best known by its shallow draft, gaff rig and mast forward in the bow of the boat, this boat is ideal for cruising the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Typical boats are between 14 and 25 feet long, but feel much larger and are easily sailed by one, though when the wind pipes up another hand can be welcome with the typically large/oversized mainsail. A Menger 23 carries 435 square feet of sail.

For more information on cat-boats and catboating events local-ly, visit the Chesapeake Catboat Associations website at www.chesapeakecatboats.org, contact Steve Flesner at [email protected] or call 410-610-8859.

Catboats Return by Popular Demand

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Thursday, May 19, 2016The County Times24Community Calendar 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.

Month LongAngel Wings and Things

St. Michaels Church (16560 Three Notch Rd., Ridge) Angel Wings and Things Thrift Store will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Easter weekend. We have a huge selection of winter clothes, coats, shoes, and so much more. We also have a great baby room, kids toy room, and tons of wonderful winter items. All items are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward to having you visit us! For any questions, please contact Marti Lloyd

at St. Michaels School, at 301-872-5454.

Open Skate Nights Leonard Hall Recreation Center (23145 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.

Looking for an evening of roller skating fun? Well, strap on your skates and bring your family and friends to Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown! For all ages, $5 per person. Skates available for rental at $2.50 per person or bring your own. For more information, please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800 or 1801. Paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.

Thursday, May 19Colonial Era Mansion TourThomas Stone National Historic Site

(6655 Rose Hill Rd., Port Tobacco)- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit Thomas Stone National Historic Site and learn about the life of one of the signers of the Declaration of the Indepen-dence for Maryland. For more information, call 301-392-1776.

Friends and Family SMART RecoveryBeacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness

Community Center (21770 FDR Blvd., Lex-ington Park)- 5 to 6:30 p.m.

A support group offering a science based approach to helping family and friends who are affected by the substance abuse, alco-hol abuse, drug abuse or other addictions of a loved one. Meetings are free and open to the public. Call 301-751-7258, 240-808-1875 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Lecture: Dennis CurryVisitor Center Auditorium (18751 Hoga-

boom Ln., St. Marys City)- 7 to 8 p.m.Free. Time and details TBA. For more

information, contact 240-895-4990 or [email protected].

Friday, May 20Choose Recovery! Prevention Event5301 76th Ave., Hyattsville- noon to 5

p.m.Join us for the second Annual Choose

Recovery community event. Enjoy speak-ers, a poetry slam, snacks, and local in-formation booths to spread the message of recovery! Free!

Colonial Era Mansion TourThomas Stone National Historic Site



Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser21685 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park- 5 to

7:30 p.m.The Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue

Squad Associates are having a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at our FDR location. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Dine in or carry out is available. All proceeds benefit the rescue squad. Thanks for your support and be sure to keep check-ing our website: www.lpvrs.org for more information and upcoming events.

Celebrate RecoveryOur Fathers House (45020 Patuxent

Beach Rd., California)- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.Do you struggle with anger, grief, anxi-

ety, self-harm, substance abuse, sexual ad-diction, overeating, PTSD, or an unhealthy habit youd like to be free from? Celebrate Recovery, a free Christian-based 12-step program for adults 18 and up struggling with any hurt, hangup, or habit.

Saturday, May 21Art and Wine FestivalAll Saints Episcopal Church (21656 Oak-

ly Rd., Avenue)- 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.Local artists and vendors, wine tasting is

being done by a local winery. Lunch will be available! There will also be a cake table full of home-made goodies.

Yard Sale and Car WashGrace Lutheran Church (1200 Charles

St., La Plata)- 8 a.m.Yard sale to benefit Southern Maryland

Compassion Center. Parking spaces are $15 each. You provide your own table and/or chairs. Contact office to sign up or for more information, 301-932-0963 or [email protected]. Food for sale.

Old Fashioned Tea PartyOld Towne Caf, Leonardtown- 4 to 6

p.m.The Womans Club of St. Marys County,

Inc. cordially invites you to attend an Old Fashioned Tea Party. Enjoy a spring af-ternoon thats both elegant and fun. Bring your girlfriends, moms, daughters, and/or granddaughters to the Ye Olde Town Caf in Downtown Leonardtown for a formal tea party featuring High Tea Delicacies, Entertainment and Fun for everyone. (Of course gentlemen are welcome as well.) Dress up as much as you like... hats, gloves, whatever you like, but not required. Tick-ets: May be purchased at the Olde Towne Caf during normal business hours or day of the event. The Womans Club of St. Marys County, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Proceeds will be used to fund college scholarships for local high school students. Adults $15, Children 6 to 12 $10, and Under 5 only $3!

Belly Dancing Workshop with Camil-la Karam

House of Dance (24620 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood)- 1 to 3 p.m.

This two hour movement and informa-tive workshop will enlighten and inspire participants about the sacredness of Belly Dance and its connection with Nature. Be ready to have fun, stretch, move, have dis-cussion, and learn beautiful and serpentine movements from a skilled and experienced dancer. Handouts will be available.

Fallen Heroes Day Remembrance Ceremony

Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gar-dens (3270 Broomes Island Rd., Port Re-public)- 10 to 11 a.m.

Join local EMS and Volunteer Firefight-ers in a remembrance ceremony honor-ing our fallen heroes. Light refreshments will follow. Please direct all inquiries to 410-257-0544.




Sunday, May 22Newton Manor House Spring SocialManor House Lawn (Newtowne Neck

Rd., Leonardtown)- noon to 4 p.m.A free family event, come and join the

fun! Special guest appearance by William and Temperance Bretton and other notable personalities. Food available for purchase from Kevins Korner Caf and a Dessert Table. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information, contact Sarah Matis-ick, 301-247-7416.




Quarter Auction BenefitKnights of Columbus Hall (16441 Three

Notch Rd., Ridge)- noon to 3 p.m.Paddles are $3 each or two for $5. Pro-

ceeds support the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Bring your quarters and bring your friends for a chance to win from over 150 prizes from our event sponsors. For info or reservations, call 410-474-2958.

Monday, May 23GRIEFSHARE ProgramReal Life Wesleyan Church (27399 Old

Village Rd., Mechanicsville)- 6 to 7:30 p.m.Community members who have expe-

rienced the death of a loved one, are in-vited to register for the GRIEFSHARE program. For more information, call Jen at 240-249-6098.

Zumba FREE to First RespondersDunkirk Fire House (3170 W Ward Rd.,

Dunkirk)- 7 to 8 p.m.Free for all current/active first respond-

ers! This class is Zumba Gold Toning - a dance/fitness program specifically de-signed for the beginner that allows you to move at your own pace while working with light weights. No experience is necessary. This class will be held on the ground floor through the rear parking lot. Drop in fee is only $5, with greater discounts on multi-class passes. For more info, email [email protected].

Safe Boating ClassCounty Services Plaza (150 Main St.,

Prince Frederick)- 6 to 10 p.m.There are three four-hour sessions. Pre-

registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome space permitting. For more infor-mation and to preregister, contact R.T. West at 410-535-2035. For those born after July 1, 1972 this course satisfies the requirement for operating a vessel on Md. waters. A

DNR Certificate of Boating Safety Educa-tion will be issued on satisfactory comple-tion of the course.

Tuesday, May 24Cedar Point Ladies GolfCedar Point Gold Course (23248 Cedar

Point Rd., Patuxent River)- 8 a.m.All skill levels are welcome. PGA Teach-

ing Pro will be offering clinics during the season. For more information, Contact Pam at [email protected], [email protected], or Pat at [email protected].

Friends and Family SMART RecoveryBeacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness



Southern Maryland Rock & Mineral Club

Clearwater Nature Center (11000 Thrift Rd., Clinton)- 7 to 9:30 p.m.

A series of informative speakers is scheduled, along with special field trips. All are welcome to join in this fascinating hobby! Membership runs Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. For more information, please email club li-aison Gary Lohman at [email protected].

Wednesday, May 25Senior Health Fitness DayCollege of Southern Maryland Leon-

ardtown, La Plata, and Prince Frederick Campuses- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Improve Your Health for a Better Self is the theme for this years National Senior Health and Fitness Day at the College of Southern Maryland. Sample exercise class-es to improve strength, balance and range of motion, tour wellness and fitness facili-ties, talk to health and fitness experts, and take advantage of a variety of free health screenings. Learn about good nutrition and overall wellness. Refreshments. For infor-mation, call 443-550-6000 ext. 6168.

Line Dance LessonsHotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Rd.,

Hughesville)- 7 to 8:30 p.m.Free line dance lessons taught by the

Southern Maryland Boot Scooters. Begin-ner lessons are from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Inter-mediate lessons are from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 26Friends and Family SMART RecoveryBeacon of Hope Recovery & Wellness





Thursday, May 19, 2016 25The County TimesTo 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.

Adult CommunityLexington Park Active

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Visit Thomas Stone National Historic Site and learn about the life of one of the sign-ers of the Declaration of the Independence for Maryland. For more information, call 301-392-1776.

Sunset Concert FestivalODonnell Lake (10400 ODonnell Lake

Park, Waldorf)- 7 p.m.The St. Charles Companies announces

Anthony Swampdog Clark will perform free.

Gutbuster Cheese SteaksVFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd., Cali-

fornia)- 5:30 to 8 p.m.Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious

Gutbuster Philly-style Cheese Steaks. All Cheese Steaks served on a hoagie roll with your choice of cheese and grilled veggies, and served with American Fries for only $8. Choose from chicken or steak. Eat here or take one to go.

Friday, May 27Colonial Era Mansion TourThomas Stone National Historic Site



Picnic at Chesapeake BeachAmerican Legion Post 206 (3330 Chesa-

peake Beach Rd., E Rt. 260)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.Hosted by the Auxiliary for the benefit

of the Southern Maryland District Children & Youth Project. -The price of $12 includes burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and watermelon. Public welcome. Questions may be directed to 301-855-6466.

Upper Room, Connection CafChurch of the Nazarene (Sotterley Rd.,

Hollywood)- 6:30 p.m.Non-alcoholic event free to the public

(ages 17 and up). Free munchies, tea, coffee, sodas. Pool table, Ping/Pong, WIFI, open mic. Bring your instrument join in or play your own selections. For more information, contact Terri at 301-884-8082.

Saturday, May 28Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes

FestivalChesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial

Park- 10 to 11 a.m.Opening Ceremony to the 5th Annual

Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes Festi-val, Honoring Our Fallen Heroes. The 2016 focus is on the American Civil War. Come listen to guest speakers, Civil War Buff, Au-thor and President of the College of Southern Maryland, Dr. Bradley Gottfried as well as Civil War Buff, State Senator Mike Miller.




Karsyns KarnivalCove Point Park (750 Cove Point Rd.,

Lusby)- 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.We invite the entire Maryland community

to join us for Karsyns Karnival for food,

games, crafts, pony rides, moon bounces, and other fun events to raise awareness about Down syndrome. Individuals with Down syndrome are free! Please check www.karsynskarnival.com for more information.

Jamarican Heritage FestivalSt. Marys County Fairground (42455

Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown)- noon to 8 p.m.

016 is the first year for the Jamarican Heritage Festival! It is planned as an annual celebration to bring together Jamaican and American Culture. The PJMA members are musicians who share their musical talent to better the community welfare. The PJMA member base extends across the US and Jamaica.

Dee of St. Marys Public SailCalvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons

Island Rd., Solomons)- 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.Sail on the Dee of St. Marys leaving from

the museum dock. Fee is $25 for ages 12 and up, $15 for children 8 to 12. No children u

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