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Commerce on falling gas prices.
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House Fire in
Lexington Park
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
An accidental house fire occurred
in Lexington Park on Jan. 8, officials
from the Maryland State Fire Office
report.
Around 9 a.m. 15 volunteer firefighters from the Bay District, Patuxent
River and Hollywood Volunteer Fire
Departments responded to the singlestory home after the occupant, Valarie
Collins discovered the fire, according to
officials.
The blaze caused an estimated
$8,000 in damage to the home and
firefighters were able to control the fire
within five minutes. Officials state the
smoke alarm was present in the residence. According to Deputy Fire Marshal (DFM) John Nelson, who responded to the scene, the fire was caused by an
electrical malfunction in a radio in the
living room of the home. According to
DFM Nelson, other family members are
currently assisting the occupants of the
residence.
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said.
Weve lived there 20 years and weve always parked there, she
Local News
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As the Board of County Commissioners come to grips with prioritizing
key infrastructure projects for funding,
such as a new Garvey Senior Center or
renovating or expanding the county jail,
a flood of supporters came out Tuesday
night to voice their support for a new library in Leonardtown.
Like the jail project, the last commissioner board shelved the idea of a
new building at the cost of about $8 million dollars and instead decided to move
ahead with renovations.
Staff who use the library and supporters say that the 1954 former National
Guard armory is not adequate even if
renovated given the number of patrons it
serves.
The facilities we have are inadequate, said Paul Kelly, who lives on
Medleys Neck Road. By renovating the
What: The Arc of Southern Maryland will host two Meet the Recruiter
Open Interview sessions in the month of January.
Why: The Arc has employment opportunities and is seeking to hire new
employees.
Who should attend: Participation is by appointment only. Interested appli
cants must contact Irene Belisario at 410-535-2413, Ext. 111 or via email:
ibelisario@arcsomd.org.
When:
The interviews will occur between 12 and 5 p.m. on the following dates:
Thursday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 22.
Where:
The Jan. 15 interviews will be held at the Arc: St. Marys Office
Breton Market Place, Unit H
25470 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, Md.
The Jan. 22 interviews will be held at the Arc: Community Resource Center
355 West Dares Beach Rd.
Prince Frederick, Md.
Appraiser Fair
Fees and limits apply so call ahead. Appraisers on hand for fine arts (paintings,
ceramics, pottery, glassware, etc.), Jewelry, Antique Dolls, and U.S. Coins.
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Certain populations inside the jail however, are overcrowded, he said especially
women inmates; the jail was designed to handle 15 inmates but there are now 52 women.
Its not just about bed space, Cameron
said.
If the commissioners decide on some
type of expansion, either a partial or a full one,
the county will have to undertake a new 25year inmate capacity study, Cameron said, to
secure state funding and the county will also
have to resolve the problem of state-owned
land where the jail expansion was planned to
go.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said he
wanted to get the measure of public opinion
before voting to commit the county to a jail
project.
I want to do a slowdown so we can get
input from the public, Hewitt said. What I
heard on the campaign trail was that people
werent happy with [the current size of the
jail.]
It is not certain when the commissioners will take up discussion on the status of the
jail Cameron said they have yet to speak
to him directly about the project and they
are also being asked to consider a new library
in Leonardtown and a Garvey Senior Center
replacement.
Hewitt said of the three projects, the jail
was the top priority because it was a critical
piece of infrastructure.
It needs to be decided, Hewitt said.
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American Legion Post 82 is hosting
its first Veterans Stand Down event, free
of charge. The event, to take place Saturday, Feb. 21, is open to all active duty and
military veterans and their dependents, according to Chairman of the Veterans Stand
Down Committee, George Hawley.
The focus of this event is for veterans to connect with numerous agencies and
service providers concerning Veterans Affairs benefits (initial claim process), healthcare, burial benefits, assistance with writing a job resume, transition from military
to civilian and assistance to those who are
homeless, Hawley said.
Present at the event will be the State of
Maryland Department of Labor, Licenses
and Regulation, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning, who will be
using a mobile vehicle to help veterans file
their initial processing claims, something
many veterans dont know how to do after
leaving the military, Hawley said.
The American Legion Post is excited
to be holding the first Veterans Stand Down
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The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office recently received a complaint regarding a rental scam. Although this scam is
not new, the SMCSO would like to remind
prospective renters to be on the lookout.
Scammers are creating fictitious
rental listings and posting them on websites such as Zillow.com and Trulia.com.
They copy legitimate graphics from realty
companies such as Century 21 or Remax
and save images and details of real listings. These fictitious listings are for real
properties for rent, however the scammer
creates a fictitious listing to route communication and money to them. The potential
renter contacts the person listing the home
for rent and is typically asked to MAIL a
security deposit; in return the keys to the
property will be mailed to the person renting the property. The renter never receives
the keys and is out their deposit money.
What to look for?
- The listing price. If the listing price
is substantially below market value for the
area where the home is located or for the
type of home listed; both are strong indicators the listing is a scam. For example:
If the rental home is a 6,000 square foot
waterfront property listed for $500.00 a
month rent with a $300.00 security deposit. Monthly rent/security deposit for this
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Maryland Natural Resources Police
(NRP) are hoping clear video surveillance
of two young people who broke into the
lighthouse at Point Lookout State Park will
lead to their arrest.
The incident was captured on camera
at about 1:20 a.m. Jan. 4.
The suspects, a white male and a white
female, broke a window at the front of the
lighthouse to gain entry, said NRP spokeswoman Candy Thomson.
It is the latest in a string of burglaries
that have plagued the lighthouse over the
past several years.
Its exactly the same point of entry as
last year, Thomson said. Its whats called
an attractive nuisance. Its isolated and
there are stories of it being haunted.
Ghost walks and paranormal investigations have long been a key attractant for
tourists to come support the restoration and
upkeep of the lighthouse. Stories abound
about ghosts walking the entire property
of Point Lookout State Park, which once
served as an internment camp for thou-
Sheriffs Office
Identifies Impersonators
The St. Marys County Sheriffs Office has identified two suspects who they
were impersonating police officers.
January 8, 2015, the Sheriffs Office
received multiple reports of two white
males alleging to be law enforcement or
law enforcement related personnel at various businesses in St. Marys County.
They entered the Papa Johns pizza
store located on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and indicated they were bounty hunters looking for a wanted subject.
At the Seabreeze Restaurant located
on North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, the pair indicated they were going to
local bars because of recent disturbances,
police said.
They were also spotted at the WaWa
located on the corner of Route 5 and Route
235 in Mechanicsville. One of the suspects
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If youd like to send your child to a different school next year, nows the time to start
the process of researching your options.
As Marylandprepares to commemorate
National School Choice Week later this month
at 165events across the state, and nearly
11,000 events nationwide, many parents will
begin evaluating the educational opportunities that are available for their children.
Believe it or not, seats in schools are already beginning to fill up for the 2015-2016
school year. Interest in school choice the
process of actively choosing a public, charter,
magnet, private, or online school is high.
That means that waiting until the spring or the
summer to begin researching schools for your
children could restrict your options.
No handbook or tip sheet can truly guide
parents through the entire process of selecting a school, because choosing schools is an
individual experience that will be unique to
every family.
However, parents can start by making
a list of the attributes that they hope to find
in an ideal school. Ask yourself: whats most
important to you and to the academic, social,
and emotional well-being of your child? Is it
the academic performance of a school, school
safety, the instructional methods, the qualifications of teachers, the schools educational
theme, a schools shared values, or other
factors?
Once youve identified what matters
most, start looking into the options available
to you. In addition to the local public school,
you may be eligible to send your child to a
school outside of your ZIP code, or in a different school district. Look into nearby charter
schools and magnet schools. Dont leave private and faith based schools off your list! You
might be able to find scholarships to cover the
costs of tuition. And for some families, online
learning and homeschooling work best.
To find the options available to you, look
at information from the MarylandDepartment of Education, as well as information on
state-based education reform or school choice
organization websites. For a directory of most
schools in your area, along with parent rankings and some performance metrics, parents
can visit this website: greatschools.org.
With your list of requirements and your
list of schools in hand, start making appointments to visit the schools. Ask to sit in on
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Also about a decade ago, the local hospitality industry and tourism centers were
not as well coordinated as they are now in the face of a rough economy.
We have a maturing tourism industry down here, Luray said. Everybody really has to be on the same page and cross promoting with each other.
And this is definitely a group that wants to work together.
Tourism is not the only industry locally to benefit from lower fuel prices, though.
Farmers are also hoping they will see some relief for their finances since petroleum products of several kinds figure prominently in their operations.
Jamie Raley, president of the St. Marys County Farm Bureau, said the decline
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year. Four
high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are
eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are
SMECO customer-members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan
to enroll full-time in an accredited college, university, or trade
school. The deadline for students to apply for college scholarships is Friday, March 6. For more information, or to obtain an
application, go to www.smeco.coop.
To be eligible for SMECO scholarships, students must
have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average
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based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and community and school involvement. As part of the application process, students must submit an essay on Why is a College Education Important to Completing My Lifetime Goals? Scholarship finalists will be interviewed on Saturday, March 21.
Students may obtain an application from their schools
career counselor or by calling SMECO at 1-888-440-3311, extension 4340. Applications are also available online at www.
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mailing, please allow time for delivery.SMECO is a customerowned electric cooperative, and we are proud to be a J.D. Power 2014 Customer Champion. We are one of an elite group of
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Georges County, and in Charles County, St. Marys County,
and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County. Co-ops
are distinctly different from investor-owned utilities because
co-ops are owned by their customers, and these members elect
the men and women who serve on the Board of Directors.
Co-ops also issue capital credits to their members. What
are capital credits? They are the members share of the coops margins, based on how much electricity the member purchased and the rate at which the account was billed. SMECOs marginsrevenue less expensesare used as working
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Obituaries
Anthony Francis Holt, 48
Anthony Francis Holt, 48, of Leonardtown, Md. passed away on Jan. 10 at his home
in Leonardtown, Md.
Anthony was born on May 5, 1966 to the
late Herbert Lee Courtney and the late Agnes
Ceceil Courtney. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1985, and immediately
began working. Anthony was a very hardworking man who always took great pride in
his work. Over the last 30 years Anthony had
worked in housekeeping at the Patuxent Inn
Hotel, St. Marys Hospital, and Patuxent River
Naval Base. He also worked for over five years
as a tree trimmer for Aspun Tree Company.
The last two years he was employed with St.
Marys County Public Schools and Food Lion.
Anthony was a diehard Washington Redskins fan that had a heart of gold and a beautiful smile for everyone that he meet for no one
was ever a stranger to him. He had a very
close and loving relationship with his sister
and brothers. They were always together and
enjoyed spending time as a family. They had
and undeniable special bond with each other.
Anthony was a very honorable person.
He stepped in as a father figure for his two
nieces (Markya Courtney and Savannah
Rand) after the death of his brother Mark, in
2008. He was always there for them and did
whatever needed to be done. He especially
loved taking them on adventurous trips to the
county fair.
Anthony truly enjoyed sharing quality
time during the holidays with his aunts and
uncles. He especially enjoyed hanging out
with his best friend at the Banks house. Anthony really adored the presence of his aunts
Evangeline Holt, Dinnette Briscoe, Linda Berry, Jacqueline James, Sara Holt and Rose Holt
and uncles David Holt, Robert Holt, Wayne
Berry, Michael Berry and Dickie Berry.
Anthony is survived by one sister Sherlene Courtney (John) of Great Mills Md.
and four brothers Herbert Wayne Courtney
(Bernita) of Great Mills Md., James Mathew
Courtney (Bernice) Waldolf Md., John Columbus Courtney and Joseph Alexander
Courtney of Leonardtown Md. He also leaves
to memory a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews and many other family and friends
that loved him dearly, including a loving godson Justin Butler.
His parents Herbert Lee Courtney and
Agnes Ceceil Courtney, grandparents Joseph
Edward and Elsie Frances Berry and John C.
Holt and Carrie E. Mason Holt, and his brother
Mark Darnell Courtney preceded Anthony in
death.
Carl E. Lee, 83
Carl E. Lee, 88, of Hollywood, Md. passed away on
Jan. 1. The son of Robert Edward Lee and Virginia Mae
Ferguson Lee, was born Feb.
4, 1926 in Baltimore, Md.
He graduated from Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C. and attended the University of
Detroit. He married Marceline Harrow on
June 2, 1948 and they lived in Bethesda, Md.
and Potomac, Md. until the 80s when they
began spending part of each year in Florida.
They moved to Alachua, Fla. in the 90s. Carl
returned to Maryland in 2012.
He is survived by his youngest daughter,
Cynthia Ann Lee (Carl Turner) of Hollywood,
Md., his grandson Christopher Lee Ambrose
(Lisa Anckarstrom-Bohm) of Lusby, Md.
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and his son-in-law, John Russell Ambrose of
Gainesville, Fla. He is preceded in death by
Marceline Harrow Lee (1997) and his daughter Linda Mae Lee-Ambrose (2009).
Carl served in the U.S. Navy during
WWII and then owned several businesses (restaurants, dry cleaners, auto dealership). Later
he worked in automotive sales and as General
Manager for Cadillac dealerships. After retiring to Florida he owned Carls Lawn Service
for 15 years until his final retirement and his
return to Maryland. He was a 32 degree Mason (Scottish Rite), a Shriner, and a member
of the American Legion, the Reciprocity Club
(serving as President on two occasions) and
several other service organizations. He was a
member of the Church of Christ. Carl enjoyed
boating and fishing, gardening and landscaping, working with wood, tinkering with cars,
traveling, animals and his friends and family.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Brinsfield Funeral Home starting at 5 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made
to the Lee-Ambrose Memorial Scholarship
Fund at the College of Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Florida. Contributions to this
501 (c) (3) charitable organizations endowed
scholarship qualify for tax benefits and can
be made to UF Foundation, P.O. Box 14425,
Gainesville, Fla. 32604-2425.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
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Obituaries
to due to an injury or illness not for the pay
(most times she wasnt compensated,) but because they needed to be helped.
For more than the past 10 years, she lived
with her son Bills family in St. Marys County. Grandma Kay was always there to help
around the house and often wondered why the
family had such a big home when they were
always too busy to stay there! Her grandchildren were truly the light of her life she was
extremely proud of everything they did, and
was always the first to defend them when they
needed someone on their side.
In lieu of a formal funeral, Kay wished
for a simple gathering to celebrate her life.
That event was held on Saturday, Jan. 10 at
the Leonards Grant neighborhood clubhouse
between 2 to 5 p.m. Dress was casual as she
would not have wanted anyone to dress formally for her. In Lieu of flowers, please feel
free to contribute to either of the organizations
below in Kays name.
Patient Access Network They were instrumental in helping with Kays chemotherapy fundraise.panfoundation.org/kayweaver
ACTS They helped with the use of
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Thursday, Jan. 15
Lego Mania
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For kids from kindergarten to
5th grade. Lego enthusiasts will meet
monthly to hear a story followed by a
Lego building session. Each session
will close with sharing time. Legos supplied by library. This months theme:
Construction. Please register. For more
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Friday, Jan. 16
Steak, Shrimp, & Fish Dinner Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690 Colton
Point Rd., Ave.) 5 to 8 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 has a
Steak, Shrimp, and Fish Dinner Night
on the third Friday of every month from
5 to 8 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to get out and meet people in the
community. There are several menu
items for the adults and kids to enjoy at a
reasonable price. You can call 301-8844071 for further information. You can
also visit our website at www.alpost221.
webs.com/.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Music at the Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 3
to 6 p.m.
Description: David Norris will be
performing live at the winery. Stop in
for some warm mulled wine & stay for
the great music. Admission is free. $5
for wine tasting up to 6 wines and a souvenir glass.
Artists in Action: Artists in the Natural Habitat
Annmarie Garden, 13480 Dowell Rd.,
Lusby 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 17 to
March 3
Annmaries spectacular Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studios, providing a serene retreat and experimental space for artists to develop
new works, display and sell their work,
to network with other artists, and to
share their creative process with visitors. Come observe artists as they work
in their temporary studios at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center.
Visitors can watch, learn, interact and
ask questions and even in some cases,
become engaged in the project. All artists have been asked to create a handson experience for guests. Some options
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Sunday, Jan. 18
Kids Make & Take a Snowflake!
Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th
Street, North Beach 2 p.m.
Families come to spend the afternoon creating a flurry of take-home
craft snowflakes, hear a snowy story
and see old-time pictures of the Twin
Beaches in wintertime! Ages 3+, children must be accompanied by an adult.
$5 per child for supplies. Registration is
required due to limited space. For more
information or to register, contact baysidechildrensprograms@hotmail.com or
301-855-4028 or visit www.baysidehistorymuseum.org.
Monday, Jan. 19
Decoding Dyslexia MD, Parent
Support
Patuxent Presbyterian Church (2341
Kingston Creek Rd., California) 7 to
8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Decoding
Dyslexia MD, Parent Support is Monday, Jan. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The DD-MD business meeting is
from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Decoding Dyslexia MD is a grassroots movement driven by Maryland
families concerned with the identification and access to educational interventions for students with dyslexia in
Maryland public schools. DD-MD was
formed to provide parent support, empower families and inform policy makers about best practices to educate and
support students with language learning
disabilities like dyslexia.
For more information contact Laura
Schultz, DecodingdyslexiaMD@gmail.
com or dyslexiasomd.weebly.com/meetings.html.
Octopus Day
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Fun for all ages! Hear octopus fact
talks at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., watch
the octopus interact with toys, make a
craft, play games and hear octopus stories. Free with museum admission. For
more information, call 410-326-2042.
Bluegrass at Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel 45315 Abell House Ln.,
California 6 to 8 p.m.
A concert at Cracker Barrel featuring the Bluegrass Gospel Express.
For more information, call Jerry at
240-925-5613.
Special Black History Tours
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons 7 to
8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable
crafting group open to anyone wanting
to join in and share talents, crafting time
or learn a new skill. For more information, call 410-326-5289 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Playtime
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons 10:20
to 10:50 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery
time for you and your child. Engage in
interactive play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring
a non-battery operated toy to share. No
registration. For ages birth through 5
years old. For more information, call
410-326-5289 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons 10 to 11
a.m.
Ocean Animals! Octopus, otter, osprey and oyster are just a few of the animals that live in or near the ocean. Could
you open a box with suction cups or stay
dry without a raincoat? Lets do some experiments to see how these animals adapt
to ocean living. For children 3 5 years
old and their caregivers. CMM members
are now free: $5 for non-members. For
more information, call 410-326-2042.
Friday, Jan. 23
Field Trip
Elms Environmental Center (49300 St.
James Church Rd., Dameron) 7 p.m.
Owl Prowl at the Elms Leaders:
Bob Boxwell and Margarita Rochow
Come call out the owls at the Elms
in this great Friday night family event.
Dress warmly in quiet clothing; event
will be canceled if night is too rainy or
windy. We will meet in the hunters
parking lot to the right of the gate to the
Environmental Education Center. Register for the event with Bob Boxwell 410610-5124 or Bobboxwell@hotmail.com
HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Concert
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) doors open 7
p.m.
SMTMD will sponsor a HomeSpun CoffeeHouse concert featuring
the Sometime Sisters, a dynamic group
delivering sweet tunes and sassy smiles,
at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497
Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, Md, on Friday, Jan. 23. Born in the wrong decade
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Wednesday, Jan. 21
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Friday, Jan. 16
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By Haley Wood
Contributing Writer
Sunday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m., the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown
held its annual Christmas and New Years choral concert. The concert, titled Ignite
the Flame Share the Light of Christ, featured an afternoon of praise filled with
many traditional Christmas carols, liturgical hymns, and songs of praise, according to a press release regarding the event.
The event featured three different choirs with an arrangement of age groups
(the Spirit Singers, the Cross Generations and the Grateful Hearts), the St. Aloysius
Praise Band and the most recent additionhandbells. The concert featured songs
by individual choirs, a mix of two or three choirs, instrumental pieces, solos, and
duets.
Kathy Frederick, a local elementary music teacher and the choral director for
two of the three choirs represented, praised the handbells. Our handbells actually
just started in 2014, so they are quite new, Frederick said. Later, Frederick performed a magnificent solo of her own.
Georgia Harvey, the director of music at St. Aloysius, supplied the crowd with
pleasant piano tunes to accompany the many talented performers. I do the piano;
I plan all the music for all the ministry, so I coordinate all of the different parts of
the music, Harvey explained.
Our spirit singers are our young choir, and they are ages 8 to 14, our crossgenerations are high school age and grateful hearts are our mature voices, although none of them are mature. I mean, Kathy [Frederick] is a part of that so how
can they be? Harvey joked.
The event also featured a food drive that accepted canned foods and cash donations for the Helping Hands food bank in Mechanicsville. Every concert we do
we collect donations to take up there. They do a wonderful job to give food out to
people and families that need them, Harvey said.
More information on the St. Aloysius Catholic Church and daily masses can be
found at saintaloysiuschurch.org.
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Saturday, Jan. 17
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Creole Gumbo Jazz Band
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Trust Divided
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road,
Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 19
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7
p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
DJ Spitfire
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road,
Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Annapolis Applebees (2141 Generals Highway, Annapolis) 9 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Auditions for The Newtowne Players
Picnic
Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral
Drive, Lexington Park) 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
Random Impact
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Karaoke
California Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.
The Woven Lullabies
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Entertaining the Troops with Vincent
Turner
North Beach Town Hall (9036 Bay Avenue,
North Beach) 2 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 26
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7
p.m.
The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature!
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Scrapbooking Made Easy for Beginners
Its a perfect time to get those holiday photos displayed artfully and for sentimental
enjoyment for years to come. The Northern Senior Activity Center is holding a scrapbooking class for beginners on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. For your 8x8 book, you will
receive a holiday 8x8 kit to work on so your Christmas page can be complete. It is only $5
which is due at time of signup before Friday, Jan. 16. Contact the Center with any questions at 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Breakfast Caf at Northern
Let us do the cooking and cleanup in the morning while you enjoy a great start
to your day and good conversation with others. On Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m., the
breakfast caf will be serving scrambled eggs, sausage, potato cake and toast. Breakfast
is homemade by Ginger, and served with complimentary beverages. Cost is only $2 per
person and sign-up and payment is due by 9 a.m. the day before breakfast. Please call
301-475-4002, ext. 1001 with any questions.
Make Jewelry with Sue
Sue Peters will be at the Loffler Senior Activity Center to teach the art of making jewelry on Wednesdays Jan. 28 - Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. Learn to do chain mail, memory
wire bracelets and bead stringing. The cost is $15 for this series and includes all supplies
needed to make and keep your lovely, handmade jewelry. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for
more information or to sign up.
Love Day at Loffler
Tickets are now available for the annual Love Day party on Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. 2
p.m. Ticket cost is a $9 suggested donation and includes live music by Rearview Mirror, a
luncheon featuring stuffed shells with meat sauce, door prizes, raffles, dancing and more.
Pick up your tickets at the Loffler Senior Activity Center any time between 8 a.m. and 5
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will be returned to you. Questions? Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for more information.
The Golden Years
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presentation on Jan. 16 at the Governmental Center, Potomac Building in Room 14 at 9:30
a.m. Start taking advantage of the countys three senior activity centers, fitness classes,
luncheons, friendships and other programs offered by the St. Marys County Department
of Aging & Human Services! For more information and to register call 301-475-4200,
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Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
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as Jeremiah died at St. Inigoes on Oct. 5, 1875. Maria remained a widow until her death on
June 5, 1906.
Throughout his life, Jeremiah Herbert had acquired and sold hundreds of acres of land,
both in Charles County and in St. Marys County. With no will, the estate was left in a mess
and everything associated with it would not be resolved until the mid-1880s. His personal
estate was depleted by debts.
The only property that appears to have not been subject to the court cases, etc., were
two lots in Allens Fresh that Jeremiah and third wife, Julianna gave to Jeremiahs grandson, Richard Thomas Payne (son of his daughter, Jane who married Richard Payne, Jr.) in
1870. Richard Thomas Payne was born in St. Marys County on Oct. 10, 1862. He moved to
Washington, D.C. about 1884 where he became a police officer. He married Maria Colton,
daughter of Richard Colton and Sarah Lucille Herbert, of St. Marys County.
4/18/1902, Washington Post: Death of Policeman R. T. Payne. After an illness of nearly
two months, Richard T. Payne, a second-class private of the Metropolitan police department,
died at his home, at 44 E street, northwest, late yesterday afternoon. He was connected with
the department for 12 years, and served the entire time in the sixth precinct. He was 36 years
old. He leaves a wife and three children. Death was caused by kidney disease. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. Richard and Maria are buried in the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery in Washington.
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Wanderings
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Contributing Writer
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I miss having my little frame shop and gallery in Leonardtown sometimes. It wasnt too
often that I would leave my shop to run errands
because naturally that would always be the time
someone would call and say, I just stopped by
and you werent there. You might have a day
with no customers, but if you leave that is when
someone is bound to stop by or an order will be
delivered. It was wonderful having a business
in a fairly small town. I liked being in Uptown
Leonardtown as it is called because it was just
as easy to get to the grocery stores and banks as it
was to get to all the shops and services in Downtown Leonardtown.
Last week, I had some tests done at the
hospital, and my husband and I decided to go to
the BTB Coffee Bar and Speakeasy on Fenwick
Street. We sat with our yummy specialty coffees
in the back behind the faux bookcase door. It was
nice just to sit companionably and see that everybody from students getting their afternoon jolt
to business people having meetings, and friends
chatting with their heads close together were utilizing the space. My husband and I thought the
back bar/caf area was very cozy and made a
mental note to come back for an evening there.
We ended up having an opportunity to do so a
few nights later, and were blown away by the appetizer of steak and mushroom sliders and arugula we tried and also with the bread pudding. If
you want some unusual cocktails this is one of
the places to go. Dont forget to wear your Fedora
for half-price cocktails and to call ahead for the
special speakeasy password for the night. I have
written or mentioned about most all of the other
wonderful restaurants in Leonardtown at one
time or another, so this is mainly to spotlight a
place (a coffee shop from the outside) that holds
a surprise inside.
And if you are looking for another unexpected surprise on Fenwick Street, then you
dont have to go further than right next door to
the coffee shop to Davids Flowers and Gifts. The
name does not do justice as to what David has
created, re-imagined, and re-purposed inside
his busy shop. You think you are walking into a
normal one long room of a flower shop, and then
you find that besides this room being filled to
brimming with amazing things, that there is a
whole other room to the left filled with antiques,
collectibles, and Davids own beautifully re-
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