2015-11-19 St. Mary's County Times

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St. Marys
Thursday, November 19, 2015
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Obituaries
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Education
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Community
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Library Calendar
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Business
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Community Calendar
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Church Directory
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Entertainment
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Games
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Classifieds
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Business Directory
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Contributing Writers
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Commissioners,
MetCom Look
To Kent Island
For Solutions
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Members of the Commissioners of
St. Marys County, the Metropolitan
Commission (MetCom) board and the
Maryland Department of the Environment are planning a trip to Kent Island
this Friday to examine how Queen
Anne Countys $53.1 million project to
expand sewer to southern Kent Island
could provide answers for failing septic systems in the St. Clements Shores
community here.
While the costs for homes on Kent
Island were projected to be high to obtain a hookup to the new sewer service
about $14,500 the bill to existing
homeowners is being phased in over a
20-year period with a monthly service
charge of $100.
Commissioners here have been trying
for weeks to convince MetCom to allow
more homes in the St. Clements Shores
community about eight or nine properties to hook up to the local water
and sewerage treatment plant.
MetCom has balked at the request,
however, since they were worried that
extra properties would overtax the
100,000 gallons per day capacity at the
plant, result in the release of untreated
pollutants and bring heavy fines down
from the state.
The parties discussed the issue again
at a joint meeting Tuesday morning.
Scott Bundy, recently-hired executive
director of MetCom, said one of the issues the state had was that St. Clements
Shores needed to be designated an official service area.
This would speed the process to allow
for more growth there, he said and enable the expansion of the plant.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said
he favored the idea of incrementally

charging property owners for hookups,
which can cost in the tens of thousands
of dollars up front and are only set to
go higher according to MetComs own
estimates.
Theyre getting ugly in the next few
years, said MetCom Commissioner
Mike Mummaugh.
Its reasonable for someone to pay
for this over a 30 year period, Hewitt
said.
Both Hewitt and Commissioner Tom
Jarboe said the increasing price of
sewer and water hookups was detering
existing businesses from expanding or
relocating here.
Small businesses were especially affected, Hewitt said.
The big boxes can afford it, but the
smaller guys cant.
Commissioners also said they continue to receive E-mails from constituents about MetComs new rate structure
for paying for everyday water use, with
many complaining that instead of their
rates dropping they were increasing.
Sometimes theyre going up from
$80 dollars to $200 or $300, Hewitt
said.
Bundy said that MetCom had received messages from customers that
they were pleased with the results.
At their regular meeting county commissioners said they would continue to
address the concerns over the new rate
structure. One of the main issues was
trying to get more customers to hook up
to MetCom to lower rates overall.
Were hearing it loud and clear, said
Commissioner Todd Morgan.
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Hosts on MetroCast Channel 10 were
informed on Nov. 16 that their shows
were cancelled effective immediately,
according to an anonymous source.
MetroCast Channel 10 as a whole is
soon to go off the air. As of press time,

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Commissioners, Delegates At
Odds Over Some Proposed Bills
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The county delegation to Annapolis had

issue with some of the bills presented by the
Commissioners of St. Marys County and
held off committing to presenting them to the
full state legislature for consideration until
they had more time to review their potential
impact.
Del. Anthony ODonnell, senior member of the delegation, said the proposal for
term limits on school board members could
have the affect of forced decimation of
experience.
Commissioner John OConnor, who proposed the measure, said that every elected
office should have term limits.
Youre not getting new life blood and new
ideas.
Another of OConnors proposals, to allow
golf carts on county roads for neighborhoods
like Golden Beach, got some pushback from
ODonnell eventhough he said the proposal
was popular and had merit.
He said there was much interest in campers at sites like Point Lookout State Park to be
allowed to use golf carts and similar vehicles.
There are still a lot of questions about
this, ODonnell said. Sometimes these
ideas are not ready for primetime.
ODonnell had more serious warnings
over a commissioner proposal to strengthen
the penalties for revealing information from a
commissioners executive session.
Commissioner President Randy Guy said
there had been recent leaks from the commissioner board about executive sessions and
there needed to be a more effective redress.
ODonnell said if a commissioner were so
charged and, under the proposed law, faced
misdemeanor punishment for a disclosure,
that commissioner would certainly retain legal counsel to defend themselves.
Now theres going to be some public record, ODonnell said.
County Attorney George Sparling said a
judge could be petitioned to provide a protec-
tive order to seal those records of an executive session but ODonnell said nothing was
certain.
They may seek one but they may not get
one, ODonnell said.
Moreover, such a punitive measure could
simply be used by one politician to wreck the
career of another with wild or false accusations, he said.
Some future board may use this to commit political shenanigans against eachother,
ODonnell said. This could be a process that
paralyzes government.
ODonnell and Del. Matt Morgan also
questioned the need for the county sheriffs
agency to seek the right to collective bargaining, though OConnor and police representatives there Tuesday night said it would help
forstall attrition within the agencys ranks.
OConnor said collective bargaining would
provide a set of work rules and a stable platform to negotiate from for law officers.
He said the average career of an officer in
an collective bargaining agency was nine to
10 years, but in St. Marys County it was only
three to five years.
He said the cost of training new officers to
replace those who left has so far amounted to
$8.7 million.
Morgan argued, though, that collective
bargaining takes away form the [elected
sheriffs] agenda and the power to implement
their vision.
Det. Cpl. William Raddatz said that the
current system meant that commissioners
could strip away time to retire without warning and they have done so.
Its not working right now, Raddatz said.
Weve lost about 10 percent of our agency.
He said Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron was
doing a good job but he might not always be
sheriff.
Its about a set of work rules, Raddatz
said. Right now a guy who owns a farmers
market could be elected sheriff with no law
enforcement background.
Carney Will Fill Vacant

School Board Seat
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
MHBR
No. 103
After hearing from 34 applicants the Commissioners of St. Marys County chose former county schools finance chief Daniel Carney to fill the vacant school board seat left by
Marilyn Crosby.
The vote was unanimous.
Carney, who lives in Leonardtown, said he
was looking to be sworn in quickly and would
be attending the next school board meeting
regardless.
I was quite pleased and honored to be chosen from all those candidates, Carney said.
I want to jump right in and get up to speed
on the budgeting process.
Carney said he also wanted to be briefed on
the current status of employment negotiations
with administrators and teachers.
The recent test scores on the PARCC assessment also concerned him.
I want to take a look behind the numbers
to see why theyre going in the wrong direction, Carney said, adding that while the
school systems graduation rate was impressive he wanted to ensure they had plans to
keep it that way.
A recently enacted state law meant

that students who
wanted to drop out
of high school had Daniel Carney reading
to wait until they with a young student.
were 17 and then
18 by the following
year, he said, which meant that more students
may stay on who would not graduate.
This would depress the much-touted graduation rate of more than 93 percent.
Carney applied for the vacancy in part because the school system struggled financially
last year from a $6 million deficit attributed to
poor planning of their health care costs.
Before they went into executives session
Tuesday afternoon to make their decision
commissioners thanked all the applicants for
their enthusiasm in trying out for the baord
seat.
Im grateful to all those who applied, said
Commissioner Mike Hewitt. Id like to see
the same level of participation in next years
election.
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Operation Christmas
Child in Full Swing
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
The national collection week has started
for Operation Christmas child, a project
of Samaritans Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization
that provides relief and support around the
world. Operation Christmas Child provides
gift-filled shoeboxes that make their way to
more than 150 countries and territories to
kids who are victims of war-torn countries,
poverty, and natural disasters.
Operation Christmas Child began in
1993 and according to Samaritans Purse
fact sheet, they have sent more than 124
million shoeboxes since their inception.
They collect from the over 4,000 drop-off
sites they have in all 50 states and Puerto
Rico. They also collect in Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand,
Canada, Spain and the U.K. Last year Operation Christmas Child sent 10.5 million
shoeboxes according to the Lexington Park
Baptist Church Relay Center Coordinator,
Lynda Turing. This year they hope to collect 11 million.
Last year St. Marys County collected
2622 shoeboxes. The goal for this year is
2800. Since opening on Monday, Turing
has collected 550 shoeboxes.
If you would like to help make the goals,
St. Marys County has two drop-off locations, the Lexington Park location at the
Lexington Park Baptist Church, which is in
their seventh year with Operation Christmas Child and the Leonardtown location at
the Leonardtown Baptist Church which just
started only a couple of years ago.
Individuals, groups, and organizations
can donate shoeboxes to the cause. The
process starts with an average sized shoebox, wrapped or unwrapped, and then the
donator will choose between a boy or a girl
within the three age groups available, 2 to
4, 5 to 9, and 10 to 14.
They are asked to fill the shoebox with
one big item like a toy or a soccer ball and
then fill the rest of the shoebox with hygiene items, school or home supplies, clothing, shoes, and smaller toys or games. They
only items prohibited are liquids, perishables, and war toys. The donator can then
drop off the shoebox at their local relay
center during the national collection week
between Nov. 16 and Nov. 23. For a $7 donation they can receive a tracking label for
the shoebox and find out in what country
the box ended its journey.
You may also pack and donate a shoebox
online.
Operation Christmas Child is a great
way to share hope and love with children
said Turing, adding that every year the need
is greater. The impact that you can make
with one shoebox is amazing she said.
Lexington Park Baptist Church is located at 46855 S Shangri-La Dr. in Lexington
Park. Their hours are Thursday, Nov. 19,
1 to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, 3 to 6 p.m.,
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Photos provided by Lynda Turing
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday,

Nov. 22, 12:30 to 5 p.m., and Monday, Nov.
23, 9 to 11 a.m.
Leonardtown Baptist Church is located
at 23520 Hollywood Rd. in Leonardtown.
Their hours are Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 to 7
p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, 9 to 11 a.m., Satur-
day, Nov. 21, 9 to 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 22,

1 to 3 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 23, 9 to 11
a.m.
For more information or to donate online, visit www.samaritanspurse.org.
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Olde Fashion
Christmas Bazaar
Historic St. Francis Xavier Church of Compton, Md.
will host their 28th Olde Fashion Christmas Bazaar
on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The winning ticket for our annual quilt raffle will
be drawn. This years quilt features stars made with
rich colored fabrics. Shop our local artists handmade items and stay for lunch.
Press Release
15th Annual Veterans

Day Program
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
St. Johns School
in Hollywood held
their 15th Annual
Veterans Day Program last Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Every year the
school invites veterans from the local community in order
to honor them for their service. Around
50 veterans were in attendance this year
surrounded by students, faculty, and
family members in the Monsignor Harris Center, the schools gymnasium.
The program began at 1 p.m. and started with the Presentation of Colors for the
Maryland flag, the American Flag, flags
from all branches of the military, and the
POW flag. Throughout the ceremony, every class sang a song devoted to the veterans and the United States. In between
songs, students would come up and say
a few kind words towards the veterans.
Prayers were said throughout, candles
and a crucifix were brought down the
aisle, and a priest gave the veterans a
blessing. At the end of the ceremony,
eighth grade students folded up the
American flag and placed it on the stage.
Afterwards, the school was very happy to be presented a proclamation from
Photos provided by St. Johns School
the Governors office. Although Governor Hogan was not able to attend, he
sent Gloria Larman from the Maryland
Veterans Home Commission to give the
proclamation, and Mark Hendricks the
administrator for the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund. The school also presented Hendricks with a check for the
Veterans Trust Fund with an undisclosed
amount. The students raised the money
through tag day, in which they were able
to pay money to get out of wearing their
uniform for a day. The program ended
around 2:30 p.m.
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SMECO Donates
to the Community
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees held two
fund raising events and recently donated
$41,322 to three local shelters. Funds
will be donated to Safe Harbor in Calvert County; Lifestyles of Maryland,
Marthas Place Transitional Home, in
Charles County; and Wrapping Arms
Round Many (WARM) in St. Marys
County. Each organization received
$13,774. SMECO employees raised the
money through the SMECO 75 Bike
Ride held in June and the SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing in October.
The events are supported by a group of
volunteers, vendors, and the SMECO
executive team. The Co-op selects a different organization each year to benefit
from the fundraising events.
Richard Jarboe, SMECO supply chain
director, described SMECOs involvement with the golf fundraising event:
Many co-op employees volunteer for
local organizations, but this is an event
that we can work together on. We join
our colleagues, contribute time and
funds, enjoy the event, and support the
local community. We are grateful for the
support we receive from SMECOs supply chain partners who make the charity
golf tournament a success. We have held
the charity golf event for 12 years and
have given more than $120,000 to local
groups.
SMECO and its employees continue
to be active contributors to those in need
in our community. This contribution
will provide much needed shelter for
women and children in the county who
would not have had anywhere else to lay
their heads. This donation will essentially provide over 800 bed nights as well as
case management services to help these
families get on their feet, said Sandy
Washington, Executive Director of Lifestyles of Maryland in Charles County.
She added, We are honored that the
co-op selected us as one of the recipients
for this year, allowing us to serve these
individuals who are trying to overcome
so many barriers. Many of our clients
are working, but they cant afford housing. We allow them to stay up to a year.
While they are here, we help them establish bank accounts, develop their skills,
and find more permanent housing. These
are women who are trying to help themselves, keep their children in school,
and implement life-changing practices
to improve the quality of life for themselves and their children.
Safe Harbor in Calvert County provides shelter for abused women and children. Together with the Calvert County
Health Department, they provide food,
safety, counseling, medical services,
and compassion to those seeking refuge.
We rely on the hard work and generosity of the community to keep our shelter
running and our women safe from eminent danger at the hands of their abusers.
This tremendous donation will allow us
to continue to keep our residents secure
and provide them with the necessary
services to assist them in their healing
process, said Cindy Dunn, shelter manager. We support individuals for up to
nine months, and we provide transporta-
tion along with other resources to help

them get back on their feet.
The St. Marys County WARM program gratefully accepts this generous
donation from SMECO and its employees, said Maria Scott, WARM chairperson. WARM is a sheltering program
provided by the faith community and
partners in St. Marys County. WARM
relies on over 1,100 volunteers from the
community through the season to ensure its success. We essentially provide
a dry and safe place out of the elements
for adult men and women to sleep during
the cold months of November through
March, Scott explained. Since WARM
is a complete volunteer program and
does not have any consistent grants or
routine funding, this considerable donation from SMECO is significant to our
organization. It will help provide supplies, cover expenses and potentially enhance the program in ways we have not
been able to in the past, due to limited
funding.
Scott added, Community partners
such as SMECO, the Three Oaks Center; Walden Sierra; the St. Marys County Department of Social Services; the
St. Marys County Sherriffs office and
Detention Center, the Mission, and Medstar St. Marys Hospital have embraced
the WARM program in significant ways
and we are extremely thankful for this
support. We commend the SMECO employees for their efforts to make such a
lasting impact on their community.
SMECO hosted its fourth annual bike
ride on Saturday, June 6. Natalie Cotton, SMECOs community and public
affairs director, added, Our annual
bike ride receives great support from the
Oxon Hill Bike Club and local bicycle
enthusiasts. Participants can choose
among three bike routes of 29, 47, and
75 miles that start at the co-ops headquarters in Hughesville and go as far
as Coltons Point in St. Marys County.
Cotton added, We are especially grateful to business partners who participate
by donating resources to help make the
SMECO 75 Bike Ride a successful fundraiser. Major contributors include ICF
International, Penn Line, Infor, J.M.
Tennyson Construction, Origin, Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham, CGI, Cigna
Health, iFactor Consulting, New River
Electrical Corporation, Oracle Utilities, ProForma Johnston and Associates,
Prudential, Stantec, The Meltzer Group,
Barbara Ives, Booth and Associates,
Cerner, EnergyHub, Good Earth Natural
Foods, Integrand Information Systems,
M.D. Henry Company, Manis Canning and Associates, Opower, Utilitec,
and VFP, and we thank them for their
contributions.
Cotton added, We are already planning our fifth annual bike ride for June
4, 2016. Next year, our contributions will
go to Operation: Tohidu. According to
the Melwood.org website, Operation:
Tohidu is a seven-day holistic retreat
designed for wounded veterans and active duty military to help them overcome
obstacles to their recovery and support
their successful reintegration into their
homes and communities. Tohidu is a
From left, SMECO representatives Austin J. Slater,

Jr., President and CEO, Natalie Cotton, community
and public affairs director, and Tonya Lee, supply
chain buyer. Representing St. Marys Countys
Wrapping Arms Round Many (WARM) are Maria
Scott, chairperson, and Patrice Campbell, program
manager for the Three Oaks Center.
From left, SMECO representatives Austin J. Slater,

Jr., President and CEO, Natalie Cotton, community
and public affairs director, and Tonya Lee, supply
chain buyer. Representing Safe Harbor in Calvert
County are David Gale, director, and Cindy Dunn,
shelter manager.
Cherokee word meaning peace of mind,

body, and spirit. Melwoods Operation:
Tohidu is an experiential rehabilitation
program that focuses on confidencebuilding, outdoor activities, and group
discussion in a relaxed, positive environment using proven techniques for the
self-management of symptoms, stressors, and responses.
From left, SMECO representatives Austin J. Slater, Jr.,

President and CEO, Natalie Cotton, community and
public affairs director, and Tonya Lee, supply chain
buyer. Representing Lifestyles of Maryland in Charles
County are Sandy Washington, executive director, and
Margaret Payne, community services manager.
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Lennys Restaurant
In the next few days we will witness the loss of a county
institution and a foundation of Southern Maryland culture
and ethos. Lennys restaurant will close on Friday, Nov.13.
Danny Rebarchicks restaurant is being forced closed by
many factors, and BRAC is one major factor. Another even
larger reason has been the effects of sequestration on the
local hotels and restaurants. The Belvedere hotel was one
of the first victims, followed by Sleep Inn, which Danny
also owned. Many local restaurants have had similar issues (major short term reduction of customers). The county
has been in a rapid growth mode for several years now.

This has not gone unnoticed by the large hotel, restaurant
chains, and big box stores. Sequestration has resulted in
severely limiting travel both into an out of the area. The influx of new hotels and restaurants into the area was started
well before sequestration and resulted in too much supply to support the diminished demand. The big guys can
weather the storm, but the locals cant. We now have all
the amenities of most medium to large cities in our county,
which unfortunately, also includes traffic.
PUBLIC RELEASE
St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care, Inc. Announces

Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
The same meals will be available to all enrolled participants regardless of race, color, sex, age, disability, or
national origin. There is no discrimination in admissions policy, meal service, or the use of facilities.
Eligibility for free or reduced-price meal reimbursement is based on the following annual income eligibility
guidelines effective from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Meals will be provided at the sites listed below:
Site Name(s): St. Marys Adult Medical Day Care, Inc.

Address of Each Site: 24400 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood, MD 20636
Name of Contact Person for Agency: Sherry Pierce,
RN, Telephone Number: 301-373-6515
The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs,
marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individuals income is derived
from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or
activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not
all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint
of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found at http://www.ascr.
usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA
Household Size
office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You

may also write a letter containing all of the information
requested in the form. Send your completed complaint
form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by
fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.
gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have
speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136
(Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
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Month
Ted Harwood, CAPT USN (Ret) and Nancy Harwood,

Marine Mom
Hollywood, MD
2015 Message From Mike,
The Maryland State Department of Education does

not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry/national
origin, color, disability, gender identity/expression,
marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation
in matters affecting employment or in providing access
to programs and activities and provides equal access to
the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For
inquiries related to Department policy, please contact:
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My wife and I moved here in 1997 with the NAVAIR

relocation and we have enjoyed Lennys Sunday brunches
on at least a monthly basis and got to know Danny and
his wife, Robin. They have donated time, treasure, and talents in helping us in our work with our Iraq/Afghanistan
wounded veterans. They have donated food to our trips to
Walter Reed Military Hospital, food for our golf tournaments, and warrior cookouts. Danny donated rooms for the
injured vets when they came down for fishing trips, as well
as donated food for their outings.
The bridge to Solomons, as well as Rt 4 and Rt 235 becoming 4 lane highways was the onset of the exodus of
progress to this southern rural community. Its a shame
that this progress is also eliminating a major part of the
Southern Maryland culture, rich history and long running
establishments like Lennys. We hope this is a reminder to
support our local small businesses.
Closing this restaurant is sad for us, and all of our community. Danny, Robin, and their team will be missed as
well as their generosity to all in this county. God bless them
in their new ventures.
In February, 1983 I had a

house fire. I lost everything
I owned. The local Salvation Army helped me out. As
a way of paying them back,
I purchased 11 turkeys and
fixings and took them out
needy families in St. Marys
County. Since then the program has grown exponentially. Last year we gave
out 2,500 turkey baskets. I
need your help. If you would
like to donate food, you can
drop it off at Mikes Bikes.
The food will be used in the
baskests and also in local
food pantries. Money donations are used to buy turkeys,
canned goods, and potatoes.
You can help putting the baskets together and delivering
the baskets. We can work
together to give every needy
family in St. Marys County
a good Christmas dinner. A
twenty dollar donation will
feed one family and you can
be a part of a meaningful eddort to extend a hand to all
of our neighbors. Together,
everyone in our County can
have a nice Christmas.
Since 1983 volunteers deliver donated Turkey Baskets for SoMD needy families at Christmas: one whole
turkey, cans of corn, green
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made out to Mikes Food
Fund, 21310 Great Mills Rd.,
Suite C, Lexington Park, Md.
20653.
To Receive a Basket:
Contact Human Services in
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To Volunteer to Deliver
Baskets:
Week One: Come to Zion
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p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 to
Friday, Dec. 18. Directions
call 301-863-5161.
Week Two: Come to The
Mission on Great Mills
Road at 5 p.m. on Saturday
through Thursday December 19 to 24. Directions call
240-587-0517.
Thank you and Happy
Holidays from Mike.
Mikes Bikes (Mike Schwartz)
21310 Great Mills Rd., Suite C
Lexington Park, Md. 20653
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Letters to the Editor
Aquaculture is Farming and Fishing - And That Is a Good Thing
and House of Delegates. There are also

representatives of the Departments of
Ag, Natural Resources, Environment,
Health, and Commerce. Additionally,
there are representatives of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, aquaculture academic research,
and the Center for Environmental Services (UMCES). Traditional watermen
and aquaculture watermen also serve on
the Council. The council was created
in statute in 2005. We both believe very
strongly that these efforts are important
in so many regards and to so many different interests, not the least of which
are the traditional farmers and fishermen working in and on our treasured environmental resources of land and water.
Our hope is that the farming community
and the commercial seafood industry
will embrace these developments as being in their own best interests. We are
hopeful that you will join us in support
of this most important work. Aquaculture is agriculture and fisheries management, and that is a good thing! Delegate
Tony ODonnell, Senator Kathy Klausmeier (R) Calvert/St. Marys, (D) Baltimore County Senator Klausmeier has
been a member of the Maryland General
Assembly since 1995 representing Baltimore County. Delegate ODonnell has
been a member of the Maryland General
Assembly since 1995 representing Calvert and St. Marys Counties.
our environment by unleashing private

market forces while doing so in a manner that is sustainable for the long haul.
Oh, did we mention this may also tend
to reduce the burden of taxpayers and
consumers in the future who are also
paying to help clean the Bay. The nutrient removal capabilities of an oyster are
well documented. One three inch oyster
is estimated to pump 50 gallons of water
a day, removing algae entrained nitrogen
and phosphorous as part of its feeding
and growth processes. Science is now
able to quantify to a relatively high degree of certainty the amount of nutrients
that are removed from the environment
through the biological digestive and
growth processes of oysters. The federal
EPA has now expressed some interest
in the development of best management
practices (BMPs) by the Chesapeake
Bay Program through an expert panel
currently proceeding under the auspices
of the Oyster Recovery Program. This
panels charge is to evaluate the scientific efficacy and recommendations for
developing a useable and viable nutrient credit trading system in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, specifically using
oysters. Depending on the outcome of
this evaluation, the ramifications for
agriculture, oyster aquaculture, and the
commercial seafood industry are potentially very large. To that end, we will
be submitting cross-filed legislation in
the upcoming session of the Maryland
General Assembly to add two representatives to the Aquaculture Coordinating
Council - one from the MD Farm Bureau
(MFB) and one from the Oyster Recovery Program (ORP). This Coordinating
Council is our states policy oversight
entity for aquaculture matters. We, as
state legislators, are both representatives
on this Council on behalf of the Senate
Anthony ODonnell
Lusby, Maryland
and politically as an important strategy

of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Great
efforts and resources have been brought
to bear to make this happen. Maryland
has made great strides over the last 15
years or so to establish an oyster farming industry in our state as a part of this
effort. We have substantially reformed
our states leasing laws on Chesapeake
Bay and streamlined our governance,
oversight, and permitting processes for
oyster farming. This gives us another
manageable tool in helping to reduce
and remove detrimental nutrients from
the Bay and its tributaries while simultaneously creating jobs, revenue, and
commerce. These recent efforts have
received broad bi-partisan support now
through at least four different Governors Administrations (Glendenning,
Ehrlich, OMalley and Hogan). They
have also received strong bipartisan
support in the legislature. Many areas
of the country are now looking at Maryland as the word spreads to other states,
and even internationally, regarding what
we are doing on these matters right here
on Chesapeake Bay. Now heres the
kicker. Oyster aquaculture, as an accepted and vibrant sector of our agriculture industry in Maryland, holds the
promise of having our symbolic farmer
and fisherman reach metaphorically
across our states Great Seal and shake
hands in a gesture of mutual support and
helpfulness. As oyster farms help clean
the waters, the natural fisheries have an
environment to be vibrant, healthy, and
productive for our traditional watermen.
Oyster farms also can offer the land
based farmer assistance from a nutrient uptake and sequestration perspective. The plowman and the waterman
supporting each other to thrive and feed
our state and nation. That should aid
The Great Seal of the State of Maryland contains two figures symbolizing
our beloved states founding and bountiful natural resources; the land and the
waters. These two figures, a symbolic
farmer and a fisherman, remain as relevant today in our states collective identity and political discourse as they were
hundreds of years ago. Agriculture is
understood to be many different things
historically, socially, economically, environmentally as well as recreationally
and commercially. Most of us broadly
view agriculture as the land-based raising of crops and livestock, plants and animals, for consumption and other beneficial use. In a general sense, aquaculture
is no different with the unique exception
being that aquaculture predominantly
occurs on the water instead of the land.
Maryland state law formally defines
aquaculture as both an agricultural and
fisheries management activity. This
definition is most clearly illuminated as
our states policy makers, along with our
federal and local partners, grapple with
ways to sustain both our traditional land
based farming and the productive health
of our states fisheries in Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries. These policy challenges, by their very nature, shall and
must cause new and innovative ways to
keep our farmers and our fisherman as
productive and viable as ever while helping to create a sustainable environment
for ourselves and future generations.
One aspect of aquaculture, oyster farming, is emerging as another potentially
important policy initiative to help maintain both the environment and commercial activities compatible with our
states best long-term interests. Restoring the oyster population to Chesapeake
Bay to the maximum extent possible is
universally accepted both scientifically
A Special Thanks To Our Community

On Oct. 10, Helpful Hooves Equine
Therapy, Inc., a non-profit 501C3 corporation, held its 9th annual fundraising
barn dance. Our mission is to improve
the lives of persons with disabilities
through social gatherings, picnics, and
parties that involve horses and horse related activities.
We serve a population of special
needs adults which as grown in number
from 15 to over 50. We offer our parties
at no cost to our participants and rely
solely on the donations of our generous
business community along with friends
and family to support our activities. Our
primary annual expenses are liability
insurance, as well as, the upkeep of 3
horses and party supplies, food, pizzas, soda, and prizes for many events.
The October Barn Dance is our primary
source for raising these funds.
We would like to thank the following
businesses and families for their generous support, A&M Glass, Angel Systems, Rocco Aiello. The Battaglia family, Bernard and Shirley Bailey, S.M.
Bailey, Beverly Bailey, Marcia and Rey
Bald, Blazer Enterprises , Minor Buckler, Sharon and Andy Brown, Natalie
Chapman, Sue Chappelear, Dave and
Donna Chewning, Frank Chewning,
Colony Builders, Mary B Cheseldine,
, Rush and Mary Cox Marilyn Crosby,
Billy and Joyce Cusic,Carolyn Davis,
Linda and Ford Dean, Dan and Debbie Dixon, Phil Dorsey, Joe Drury Kay
Duvall, Bonnie Elward, Tom and Anne
Emery, , Marilyn Ferguson, William
Fitzgerald, Carl and Kathy Franzen,
Chris and Susan Gass, Robert Gibson, Al and Sue Gough, Jane and Jack
Green, The Greenery, GTMR Inc., Katie
and Jamie Guy, Guy Auto Parts, Irvanette Hall, Carol Ann Hall, Mike and
Elaine Hewitt, Tom and Anne Hodges,
Jim Hodges , Hollywood Lions Club,
Mike Hutson, Mary and Larry Hyatt,
Dan Ichniowski, Tom and Shannon
Jarboe Janet and Michael Johnson, Dr.
Amit Khanna, Steve and Karen King,
Robert and Inky Kopel, Susan Kreckman, , Ladies Auxiliary #2632, LaPlata
Farm and Home Supply, Little Silences
Rest, Charlie Mattingly , Bill Mattingly,
, Ron Merkle, Garner Morgan, George
Morgan Todd Morgan, , Morris Point
Enterprises, ,Heidi Norris, Ronnie Norris, Diane Pogue, Dan Raley, Brad and
Donna Reeves Phil Riehl, Maryann
Rymer, Bill Schmalgemeyer, Art and
Linda Shepherd Jack and Carol Shriver,
Nick Shriver, Rusty Shriver, Ronald
Smith, Bob and Linda Taylor , Renee
Thomas, Tidewater Dental, Frank and
Jean Toth, Cory Trossbach, Lea Weaver,
Kathleen Werner, Joan Wilson, Curtis
and Jackie Wilson, John and Barbara
Wood, James and Beverly Wood, Rob-
ert and Kathleen Wright, Jason Wright.

A very special thanks is in order for
the businesses and crafters who donated
to our silent auction Apple Basket Antiques, Andy and Sharon Brown The
Lighthouse Restaurant, The Greenery,
Chris and Maryann Chewning Towne
Florist, Pickers Paradise, and Mary
Hyatt.
I would like to thank the businesses
and persons who worked with us to
make this event so special: Thompsons
Seafood who caters the event, the 7th
District Optimists who operates the bar,
Father Anthony for blessing the evening
Finally, I would like to thank Andrea
and Ron Stump, Susan and Gary Adriani, Jessie St.Clair, Joe St.Clair, Chris
and Maryann Chewning Mary B Cheseldine, Don Cropp and Jawana Broadus
all who have spent many many hours
donating their time and energy all year
long to our monthly parties, making
them a great success. We couldnt do it
without you.
President of Helpful Hooves Sheral A.
St.Clair
Equine Therapy, Inc.
Avenue, Md.
Helping Your
Loved Ones
To Stay
Home!
301-475-6888
Sandie Johnson
Proud Owner
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Cops & Courts
The County Times
Defendant in CVS Robbery Held In Jail

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
One of two defendants charged in the recent armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy in
Leonardtown was arraigned in county Circuit
Court last week and will stay in the countys
detention center on a no-bond status, Judge
Michael J. Stamm ruled.
Trevone Demone Butler, 25, has been described by law enforcement officers investigating the case as the driver of the escape vehicle used by his accomplice who entered the
pharmacy at the intersection of Point Lookout

and Maypole roads Oct. 28, brandished a
handgun and made off with money and other
valuables.
Witnesses to the crime say they saw the alleged robber, later identified as suspect Quantaz Lamar Shields,28, of Prince Georges
County, flee the scene and run towards a car
that had been driving back and forth on Maypole Road.
The perpetrator entered the vehicle and it
sped away, according to court documents.
Police later found the vehicle in the area of
Man Sentenced For String

of Commercial Burglaries
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A man found guilty of conspiring with others to burglarize several convenience stores
here in St. Marys and Calvert counties by
using the smash-and-grab method was sentenced to five years in prison last week.
The Judge originally sentenced 19-yearold Kevin Proctor to 20 years in prison but
suspended his incarceration to just five years
behind bars.
According to Assistant States Attorney
Buffy Giddens Proctor and other accomplices would use a heavy object to smash out
the storefronts of businesses that sold lottery
tickets and take whole dispensers of scratch
off cards.
They would steal the dispensers, Giddens
said, and then scratch of scores of the tickets
to find cards with winning combinations.
Then they would go to another gas station
and turn them in, Giddens said.
Proctor and his conspirators made off with
about $15,000 worth in lottery tickets, she
said, but their winnings did not reach that
level.
What they won wasnt worth nearly what
they stole, Giddens said.
She said that Proctor and his accomplices
hit five separate locations and were successful
in stealing lottery tickets at four of them.
Philip H. Dorsey III

Attorney at Law
Route 235 and Jones Wharf Road, with Butler

as the driver.
They saw in plain view, according to charging papers, items of dark clothing and a Halloween mask, much like those used in the robbery police said.
Butler was arrested and eventually admitted to being in the area of the robbery when
it occurred and had provided transportation to
the perpetrator.
He futher acknowledged communicating
with the robbery suspect during the robbery
and observed the suspect in possession of a
black bag containing items stolen from CVS.

Police said a search and seizure warrant
operation executed on the vehicle found other
items that linked Butler to other armed robbery investigations in St. Marys County.
Butler was already on probation for a previous assault conviction for which he has sentenced to 18 months local incarceration but
only served 27 days.
INCIDENT BRIEFS
Burglary Unknown suspect(s) forced

entry into a residence and stole property on
the 27000 block of Erin Drive in Mechanicsville. CASE# 67021-15
66764-15
Burglary Between 11/8/2015 and

11/16/2015, unknown suspect(s) made several unsuccessful attempts to enter a vacant residence located on the 37000 block
of New Market Road in Charlotte Hall.
CASE# 66741-15
Burglary Unknown suspect(s) entered

a residence and stole property on the 28000
block of Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville. CASE# 67007-15
Reckless Endangerment On 11/16/2015,

multiple units responded to the 22000 block
of St. Richards Circle in Great Mills, for the
report of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies
made contact with two victims who advised
officers that two unknown black males approached them and one produced a handgun. One of the victims alleged that one
of the suspects fired multiple rounds in the
victims direction. An extensive search of
the area was performed, but deputies were
unable to locate any casings or projectiles.
Burglary to a Motor Vehicle Unknown

suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole
property on the 22000 block of Goldenrod
Drive in Great Mills. CASE# 67100-15
Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle Unknown suspect(s) entered three vehicles and stole property on the 23000 block
of Mountain Laurel Lane in California and
the 33000 block of Kimberly Court in Lexington Park. CASE#: 66768-15, 66767-15,
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Mayor of Leonardtown
Has Deep Roots There
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Leonardtown Mayor Dan Burris has led
the town along with the town council for the
past three-and-a-half years and despite the
added weight of responsibility his passion
for the towns well being has not abated.
In fact, it seems to have grown.
He sees opportunities as well as challenges to the towns future and he wouldnt have
it any other way.
Its the give and take of progress.
Its an exciting time to be mayor, Burris
said. I dont care where you are if youre
not growing, youre withering on the vine.
And Leonardtown has been growing despite several tough budget years.
New businesses have either started there
or are soon to open and the town has expanded its borders with the annexations of
the Wathen and Wilkinson properties closer
to Hollywood.
The Leonards Grant community continues to grow as does Clarks Rest on Route 5
and the town is currently deep into a twoyear project to upgrade the towns waste
water treatment plants ability to extrude nitrogen and phosphorous before its released
back into local waters.
Its an expensive process that wont actually add any capacity to the towns plant,
but Burris said the town has enough capacity to ensure that developments like Clarks
Rest can continue to expand at the rate of 37
houses per year.
Thats certainly put strain on the staff,
Burris said. Weve got a lot going on in
town but weve been able to do all of this
without raising taxes.
Avoiding taxes was a considerable
achievement given that for several years under former Governor Martin OMalley highway improvement funds were almost completely cut to counties and municipalities to
balance badly overspent state budgets.
Like many others, Leonardtowns highway improvement budget was cut by 95
percent.
It went down to 5 percent of normal,
so we had to use reserves to maintain the
roads, Burris said. A small town needs to
take care of its infrastructure.
But things have not always gone so
Photos by Frank Marquart
smoothly.
The mayor was caught between a majority of the county commissioners who wanted
a new library located on the Hayden property and a divided town council who wanted
at base to ensure the library deal did not
evaporate.
Burris was adamant that it be located
downtown but the commissioners chose the
Hayden property.
Burris, who was on the receiving end of
some rancor in the debate, took it in stride.
The good news is were getting a new library in Leonardtown, Burris said.
Moreover, there are still some holes in
the downtown as far as businesses are concerned that Burris would like to see filled,
including the vacant PNC Bank building
and a space at the Leonardtown Wharf that
both Burris and the council would like to see
filled with a high-end seafood restaurant.
Were adding new businesses but some
of them are still struggling, Burris said.
Still with the towns newly won arts and
entertainment designation from the state
tourism has picked up and Burris said there
was a lot of hope.
The A and E district is helping tourism
and its seemed like since summer broke
the evenings have been very busy around
town, he said.
Burris predecessor J. Harry Chip Norris said Burris has been effective in getting
things done that had long been in the planning stages.
Dan Burris has done an excellent job,
Norris said. Very few people see the day to
day operations of the town.
Its a lot of every day work to keep the
town moving.
Burris career in town politics is long.
Before being elected mayor he served on
the town council twice, once going back as
far as 1986, and also on the towns planning
commission.
And with him all the way has been his
wife Donna; she said there was virtually no
political rest for her husband when he took
the mayors seat.
Weve got a lot

going on in town
but weve been
able to do all of
this without
raising taxes.
Danny was elected on a Tuesday and on
that Thursday I took the call for him saying
that the trash hadnt been picked up, Donna
said. You just jump right into it.
Even though no one elected her to any office, she often finds herself involved in relaying messages to her husband about town
residents concerns.
People talk to me because I tend to have
his ear, Donna said. But Ive learned to
keep my mouth shut.
Donna said she doesnt relish the challenges her husbands office presents and that
she doesnt have his even-handed temperment the job demands.
He will drive through town just to see
the town and businesses are doing alright,
Donna said. When it snows hes the first
one up to make sure the roads are OK.
Hes enraptured with this town.
The Burris family isnt much for cinema
but the mayor says his favorite movie is Its
A Wonderful Life and watches it every
Christmas Eve.
He said the movie reminds him of living
in Leonardtown.
Its sappy but its true, Donna said.
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The County Times
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Richard Wallace Burton, 80

Born in Washington,
D.C. on Oct. 10, 1935, he
was the son of Edith and
Wallace Burton. Richard passed away on Nov.
7. He attended Catholic
University of America
Washington, D.C. received simple vows
with the Trinitarian Fathers, Hyattsville,
Md. and in 1957 entered Mt. St. Marys
Seminary Emmittsburg, Md. Monsignor
Burton was ordained at the Cathedral of
St. Matthew Washington, D.C. on May
18, 1963.
The vigil was held on Tuesday, Nov.
10 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish. Mass
of Christian Burial was offered on
Wednesday, Nov. 11 and was celebrated
by Cardinal Wuerl Archbishop of Washington. Interment was at Fort Lincoln
Cemetery, Bladensburg, Md. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to
St. Anthonys Catholic School, 3400 12th
Street NE Washington, D.C. 20017.
Joshua Darnell Smith, 32

Joshua Darnell Smith,
32 of Waldorf, Md.
passed away on Nov. 7.
Visitation was at 9 a.m.
until time of service at 11
a.m. on Saturday, Nov.
14 at First Missionary Baptist Church,

46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park.
Interment followed at First Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 21075
Hermanville Rd., Lexington Park. Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral
Home.
Albert (Al) Melvin

Johnson, Jr., 59
Albert (Al) Melvin Johnson, Jr.,
of Mechanicsville, Md., left this world
Sunday, Nov. 8 after a long illness. He
was 59.
Born June 13, 1956 in Washington,
D.C., Al was the loving companion
of 22 years to Carolyn Suzy Bland
and father figure to Richard (Scarlett) Bland of Mechanicsville, Md.
and Tammy (Sonny) Woods of Woodbridge, Va. Al is also survived by five
grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a sister, Sharon (Charlie) Hammett and brother James Smith. He is
predeceased by his parents, Katherine
Thompson and Albert Johnson Sr.,
brother Robert Smith, and grandson
Kevin Woods.
Al enjoyed fishing and shooting
pool. He had a gentle spirit and a
smile to offer to everyone he met. He
will be missed by all who knew him.
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away on Nov. 13 in Charlotte Hall, Md. Born
Dec. 5, 1932 in Jasper Fla., he was
the son of the late Hazel L. Hammock
Combs and Lacy Edward Combs.
Bob is survived by his loving wife
Ann Bond Combs whom he married
on May 15, 1981in NAS Patuxent River Chapel.
Also survived by his children; Michael S. Combs of Aurora, Colo. and
Robert A. Combs of Sausalito, Ca.,
siblings; Claudell Edward Combs of
Middleburg, Fla., John Joel Combs of
Maclenny, Fla., in addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his
siblings; Elizabeth Kirkland Dobson,
Patricia Kirkland Ladin and Charles
Edward Kirkland.
Bob graduated from Andrew Jackson High school in 1951, and from
Southeastern Louisiana College in
1955 earning his Bachelors Degree,
he entered the U.S. Navy on Nov. 9,
1955 and retired on Jan. 1, 1983 after
30 years of service, he was Vice President of Mantech retiring in 1997 after
14 years. Bob belonged to the Veter-
ans of Helen and Brenton Bay Golf

and Country Club, he enjoyed golfing
and grass cutting. The family received
friends on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5 to
8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m.
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home, Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral
Service was held on Wednesday, Nov.
18 at 10 a.m. in the Funeral Home chapel with Father Keith Woods officiating. Interment followed in Charles
Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md.
Pallbearers were; Dallis Hill, A. Ford
Connelly, Richard Curry, Steve Wilson, Will Phillips and Ford Connelly. Honorary pallbearers were; Dave
Swift, Frank Sowell, Larry Trader,
Larry Mills, William Dixon and Paul
Lombardi. Contributions may be made
to Health Share of St. Marys, P.O.
Box 1208, Leonardtown, Md. 20650
Hospice of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650 or Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box
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Walter Edward Bassford.

Robin is survived by her daughter
Tammy Campbell (G) of Lexington Park, Md.; son Robert Bassford
(Jessie) of Mechanicsville, Md.; four
grandchildren Nathaniel, Chloe, Callie
and Cammie; siblings Walter Bassford
(Veronica) of Mechanicsville, Md.,
Dian Aeschlimann (Larry) of West
Virginia, Edith Woodall (Mike) of
Hughesville, Md., Brenda Simpson
(Fox) of Waldorf, Md.; caregivers Sheroline and Mark Fletcher, along with
her nieces and nephews and cousins.
Robin grew up in Hughesville, Md.,
attending St. Marys Catholic School,
John Hanson Middle School, and
Thomas Stone High School. Although
Robin did not graduate from Thomas
Stone High School, she returned to
night school and received her GED.
Robin was so proud of herself and so
were her children and family. Robin
was employed at Morelands County
Store. Robin enjoyed gardening with a
love for flowers, sewing, and needlepoint. Robin enjoyed racing her race
car a Potomac Speedway and MIR.
She also enjoyed NASCAR, Jeff Gordon being her favorite driver. She enjoyed her dogs Gandoff, Arwin, and
Titan. Pink was her favorite color.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Hospice of St.
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650.
Family welcomed friends on Sunday, Nov. 1 for a life celebration at 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a service at
1 p.m., at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral
Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd.,
Charlotte Hall, Md.
Irwin George Decker, 90

Irwin George Decker
(aka Dick) passed away
Nov. 11 after a six week
determined struggle to
recuperate from a massive stroke.
Dick was born April 16,
1925 in Kingston, N.Y. to Ida Brown
Decker and Chester Andrew Decker. He
grew up in Hurley, N.Y. on Theilpape
Mountain where he lived and worked on
their small mountain farm.
At the onset of World War II he joined
the Navy at 17, where he served first onboard a destroyer, then was transferred
to the S15 submarine (commissioned in
1919) where he then served as a signalman in the South Pacific.
After his discharge he was married
and moved to Maryland in 1949 and began his career as a police officer with the
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police.
During these years he first walked a beat
at the 5th precinct, then transitioned to
recruiting for the Capitol Police and was
stationed at the US Capitol until his retirement in 1972.
After this retirement, he returned to
the New York Mountains where he and
his wife built their retirement home and
office for his new position as Chief of

Police for the Township of Hurley. In
March of 1990 after nearly 20 years supporting justice in Hurley, he retired again.
As his senior years unfolded he and
his wife moved south again to Maryland
where he purchased a home in the country, raised a golden lab and thoroughly
enjoyed boating and crabbing on the local rivers as well as dining at their favorite restaurants. These days afforded
them many cherished years with sons and
grandchildren. They also enjoyed travels
up and down the east coast visiting small
historic towns.
His last year was spent at Spring Village Assisted Living, and final weeks after suffering a stroke were spent at Hospice House of St. Marys in Callaway, Md.
He is survived by his sons Edward Robert (Diane), and David Richard (Sandy),
grandchildren Kelly Lehman (Shawn),
Audrey Cramer (Rocky), Jessica Long
(Jason), Victoria Fowler (Dan), Linda
Greenshields (Eric), Rebecca Decker
(Terry), and Douglas Decker (Erin), seven
great grandchildren and one great-great
grandchild. He was predeceased by his
wife Florence Irene, and his brother Edward Decker.
Graveside services will be held on
Thursday Nov. 19 at 12 noon at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Frederick, Md.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of
St. Marys, PO Box 625, Leonardtown,
Md. 20650. Condolences to the family
may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.
com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Richard Larry Gaston, 70

Richard Larry Gaston,
70, of California, Md. died
on Nov. 12 at MedStar St.
Marys Hospital in Leonardtown, Md., surrounded
by his loving family.
He was born on March
4, 1945 in Reading, Pa. to the late Elvin
Gaston and Helen Virginia Sharp Gaston.
In February 1965, Rich proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and dedicated over 20 years of service before his
retirement as a Chief in October 1984.
On March 3, 1967 he married his beloved
wife, Patricia Annie Gaston in Millington, Tenn. Together they celebrated
over 48 wonderful years of marriage. After retiring from the Navy he worked for
several contractors including DynCorp as
an Aviation Storekeeper. Rich and Annie
enjoyed traveling, especially along the
East Coast. They have taken many trips,
including to Tennessee, Alaska, Canada,
New Jersey, and to visit his sister in Reading, Pa. They also enjoyed camping trips
in their RV. He was an avid shopper and
especially loved to purchase jewelry. Other hobbies included showing his mustang
at car shows and playing card games on
the computer. Rich was very charitable,
and loved to help others. He volunteered
often for various fundraising activities.
However, his greatest love was for his

family, especially his beloved wife. He
was a member of the Mustang Club,
Cruising Southern Maryland Club,
Blue Crabs Camping Club, and the
American Legion Post 221.
In addition to his beloved wife, Rich
is also survived by his children, Cheryl
Walker (Scott) of Anchorage, Ala. and
Richard Larry Gaston of California,
Md.; his siblings, Kay V. Lis of Reading, Pa. and Bruce Gaston (Gerry) of
Reading, Pa.; his granddaughter, Han-
nah Walker of Anchorage, Ala.; and

many extended family and friends. In
addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Robert
Paul Gaston and his granddaughter,
Jessica Walker.
All services will be held at a later
date. Condolences may be made to
www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home,
P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
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Schools Tout SAT Scores
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys County School System has announced that its latest batch
of SAT test scores are overall better than
the state and national average.
The average test scores for the 612
county students who took the test was
1,546 points out of a possible 2,400, according to school system figures.
That number totals out to 48.9 percent
of seniors taking the test for the class of
2015.
Seniors at Great Mills High School
scored a landmark achievement, according to the school system since for the first
time in 10 years they achieved an aggregate score of more than 1,500 points on
the test.
Their average score was 1,507, which
was 11.6 points above their scores taken
in 2014.
The scoring is based on three separate areas of the scholastic aptitude test,
mathematics, reading and writing.
Chopticon High School students
scored an aggregate of 1,504 points and
there three separate scores were above
state averages and above national averages for critical reading and mathematics.
Leonardtown High School had the
highest achievement level of all three
county high schools with an aggregate
score of 1,595 points.
According to the school system there
performance was also above national and
state averages as well.
The county has seen a steady increase
in the taking of the college gateway test
since 2009 up until 2013 when it dropped
to 583 from 615.
The number rose again in 2014 to 636
before dropping off again this year.
St. Marys County

Library Awarded
Curiosity Creates Grant
The St. Marys County Library is pleased
to announce a special program, JAMuary,
made possible through a Curiosity Creates
Grant for over $4,500, designed to support
creative programming. The Curiosity Creates Grant was awarded from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
through a generous donation from Disney.
Over 400 libraries from around the United
States applied for the grant, and 79 awards
were made.
JAMuary will include multiple programs
through January 2016 for all ages. Through
the grant, the St. Marys County Library will
be purchasing 20 ukuleles for participants to
use throughout the programming.
On Saturday, Jan. 9, two programs will
be held called Please to Meet Uke! These
beginner classes for the ukulele will be for
children ages 6 to 10 years old from 10 a.m.
to noon at the Leonardtown Library and for
ages 11 to 14 years from 2 to 4 p.m. at the
Charlotte Hall Library. No music experience? No problem! Musician Nani Lowery
will have you strumming in no time. (Ukuleles provided, Free! Registration required.)
On Saturday, Jan. 16, two Song Writing
Workshops will be held at the Lexington
Park Library for two age groups: ages 6 to 10
years old will be held from 10 a.m. to noon
led by music educator Nathan Earley, and
ages 11 to 14 years old will be held from 2
to 3 p.m. led by author and musician Mary
Amato. Both song writing experts will guide
participants through the process of expressing themselves through music. No experience needed. Instruments for the class will
be provided by the library. (Free! Registration required.)
As a culminating event, two Family Jam
and Open Mic programs will be held for everyone! Sing and strum along to some of your
favorite songs at our all ages celebration of
music. Bring an instrument, or play one provided by the library. No registration required.
Lexington Park Library will host the Family
Jam on Friday, Jan. 15 from 10:30 to 11:30
a.m. and Charlotte Hall Library will host on
Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Michael Blackwell, Director of St. Marys
County Library said This prestigious grant
is a testimony to the creativity of our staff
who consistently fulfill the librarys traditional mission of connecting people with
resources in innovative ways. This program
will allow young people to learn about music
and explore their creativity while bringing St.
Marys families even closer together for a fun
time.
For more information about the musicians,
authors and presenters that are partners to
present this programming, please see the
following:
Nani Lowery a self-taught ukulele player,
has been playing the ukulele for over 40
years. Due to her mellow style and laid back
strum, Nani encourages students to relax and
enjoy playing the ukulele.
Nani also leads the Monthly Maryland
Ukulele Jam that meets in Gaithersburg and
the Litz Ukulele Club at the Victor Litz Music Center. You can find more information
about Nani by following her on Twitter (@
hakipuunani) or on youtube (Hakipuunani1).
Nathan Earley is a local Southern Maryland performer, music writer and teacher, offering a variety of performances, private lessons and more. For more information about
Nathan visit his website: natebone.webs.com/
Mary Amato is an award-winning childrens and YA book author, poet, playwright
and songwriter. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for
television, produced onstage, and have won
the childrens choice awards in Ohio, Minnesota, Utah, and Arizona. She teaches popular
workshops on writing and the creative process around the country. For more information about Mary Amato, visit her website:
www.maryamato.com/
A special thanks to Island Music Company
in La Plata for providing the 20 ukuleles the
St. Marys County Library is purchasing with
grant funds.
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Our November Coastal Arts Market

Showcase is fitting for an American Veteran, Hans Boecher.
After serving 24 years in the military
Hans retired in 1992, Hans had an interest in woodwork so he started experimenting with furniture, painted wood,
lighthouses, windmills, etc. He said he
was reading a magazine about wood one
day and ran across an article about intarsia. Intarsia is a thirteenth-century Italian
art form consisting of mosaic pictures in
wood. I decided to try my hand at this
art form and before long I was hooked. In
the beginning, it was more a hobby. I
made various pieces of intarsia and gave
them away to family and friends. After a
while, I began receiving phone calls from
people who had seen my work and the
idea began to form that I could possibly
sell my product. In 1998, I embarked on
the art and craft show market and the rest
is history!
I use hard and soft wood (i.e. walnut,
mahogany, cherry, pine, beech, holly,
ash to name a few) and exotic wood
from Africa and South America. Some
pictures have over 300 pieces. Each piece
is carefully cut with a scroll saw and then
sanded which gives the item a 3-dimensional effect. An outline of the project is
cut using plywood and the various pieces
are glued together and then sprayed with
3 coats of polyurethane.
Most of my Intarsia pieces have an
animal, nautical or wildlife theme. I have
also expanded my craft to include a ships
wheel table with an intarsia theme. I also
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Week On Small Business Saturday
By Ellen Lewis
Contributing Writer
make a wooden banks, pens and lately

Ive included a line of military-themed
plaques. I do accept custom orders.
When you come out to the Coastal
Arts Market you will see Hans, as one
of the Coastal Art Market Business
Partners Hans is always the first person
to arrive in the park on third Saturdays.
Whenever theres something to be done
Hans lends a hand without saying a word,
hes there for everyone.
We salute you Hans Boecher as an
American Vet for your years of service
and we thank you for your dedicated efforts in building the Coastal Arts Market.
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For the past few weeks, Ive been sharing

with you all the benefits of shopping at
small local businesses. Youve probably
seen the television ads as well, encouraging you to shop in small, locally-owned
businesses on Small Business Saturday,
November 28. Please mark your calendars
and come to Leonardtown to shop that
day.
Unlike Christmas on the Square, Small
Business Saturday is about shopping.
There will be a fun and festive feel in
the air with decorations, Santa and Mrs.
Claus, and specials in each business, but
its about your purchases. Small Business
Saturday is about letting the small businesses in town know that you value them
by choosing to spend your money with
them instead of at big box stores. Shopping small is a pleasant experience. Youll
enjoy visiting the shops, chatting with the
owners, and selecting special and interesting gifts sure to please everyone on your
holiday list. Bring your list - find unique
gifts!
Locally-owned businesses are a huge
economic driver. Multiple studies by

Civic Economics, and other research organizations show that locally-owned independent businesses and restaurants return
twice as much per dollar of revenue to our
local economy than chain stores and restaurants. Those figures represent not only
the money that comes back to us through
tax and payroll expenditures, but the reexpenditures that local businesses and
their employees make in the community.
Its a proven fact that supporting local
businesses with local dollars can generate
powerful returns in our community.
A successful small town stands strong
on three key components - the elected
leadership, the local businesses, and the
broader community. Here in Leonardtown, we have a wonderful collaboration
- our Mayor, Town Council members, and
Town Administration; the Leonardtown
Business Association, with its various
committees and events, like First Friday;
and you, the community for which Leonardtown exists. We are excited about the
upcoming holiday season, especially our
first Small Business Saturday, and we
hope you will come and support the businesses and your town with your patronage.
Shop local, shop
All St. Marys County Library Branches

Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
All three branches of the St. Marys
County Library will be closing early at 5
p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and will
be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday,
Nov. 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving
holiday. All branches will be open regular
business hours on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Release Party

Lexington Park Library is holding a
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Release Party on Thursday, Nov. 19 from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Be the Mockingjay and
lead the rebels to victory over President
Snow and the Capitol. Participate in a rescue mission to save Peeta, design your
strategy for defeating Snow, take part in a
trivia challenge, and more. All ages! Free.
Santa and
Mrs. Claus
Shopping local keeps your money

here in your community
Support your local small retailer this holiday
season starting with Small Business Saturday
November 28th from 11am-4 pm
H
Teen Steampunk!
Leonardtown branch will hold a Teen
Steampunk event on Monday, Nov. 30
from 5 to 7 p.m. Get your goggles and top
hats, its time for a marvelously phantasmagorical steampunk adventure. Create
a steampunk related craft that is sure to
astound your friends. Bonus points for
coming in costume!
Strolling
Carolers
St. Maries Musica Holiday Performance

Charlotte Hall Library will host St.
Maries Minstrels for a holiday program on
Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Feel the joyful spirit of the December holidays with St.
Maries Musica. Some familiar carols will
include the opportunity for the audience to
sing-a-long! Free and open to the public.
Minecraft Mania
Leonardtown branch will hold a drop-in
Minecraft Mania program on Friday, Dec.
4 from 2 to 4 p.m. Share strategies with
other Minecrafters, explore new terrain,
gather raw materials and create amazing
structures. No registration!
November 28th
11 am - 4 pm
LIBRARY ITEMS
Button Making Craft

Charlotte Hall branch will hold a button
making craft activity on Wednesday, Dec.
2 from 2 to 3 p.m. Use the librarys buttonmaking machines to make cool accessories. All supplies provided, all ages!
Small Business
Saturday
Handmade at your Library: Wreaths

and Paper Bows
Lexington Park branch will hold a craft
program for beginner and experienced
do-it-yourselfers on Saturday, Dec. 5
from 2 to 3 p.m. All instructions and materials are provided, you bring the creativity! This month make wreaths and paper
bows. Adults only program. Registration
required.
Leonardtown!
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St. Michaels School

FALL FESTIVAL
November 22
11:30 A.M. To 4 P.M.
All You Can Eat $25
Bring Your Family For An Early Thanksgiving Meal!

Children (6-12): $12.50 Five And Under: Free
Carry Out: $24 Prepared By Baileys Catering
Featuring: Ladies
of Charity Bake Sale,
Quilt & Basket Raffles,
Christmas Room
And Many Vendors!
16560 Three Notch Road Ridge, Md 301-872-5454
Addie McBride Franzen Realtors, Inc.

301-481-6767 addiemcbride@verizon.net
22316 Three Notch Rd. Lexington Park, MD 20653

Office: 1-800-848-6092 Office: 301-862-2222 Fax Office: 301-862-1060
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Blue Wind Gourmet Now Selling Peets Coffee

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Blue Wind Gourmet is now offering
Peets Coffee and Tea.
What was once their beer room is now
a small caf, complete with a full menu
of Peets Coffee and Tea drinks as well as
Peets products like coffee mugs, coffee
beans and grinds, tea, and syrups.
Owner Dana Rebarchick decided that
Blue Wind Gourmet needed something
else. Already selling local wines and
craft beers, she decided it was appropriate to get into the coffee market because
it completed what they had to offer. She
chose to sell Peets Coffee because it fit
their image of fresh, local, and gourmet.
Peets Coffee is a sustainable company
that is committed sustainability from
source to cup. They roast, 100 percent
of our coffees in the first LEED Gold certified roasting facility in the nation.
Along with their coffees they are sell-
ing the healthy side of breakfast sandwiches, like Brie and apple sandwich, on
their homemade bagels and croissants.
They also make their own pastries and
cookies and offer oatmeal.
Blue Wind Gourmet has recently extended their morning hours and now
opens at 6 a.m., serving breakfast until
around 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Blue Wind Gourmet also offers online
ordering, which are ready for pickup in
20 minutes. On their website you can order your coffee and any menu item you
prefer and have it waiting for you when
you arrive.
Blue Wind Gourmet is located at 22803
Gunston Dr. in Lexington Park. For more
information, visit www.bluewindgourmet.com or call 301-737-2714.
Photos by Crista Dockray
The Vintage
Source
By Skylar Broome
Contributing Writer
Toss aside any preconceived notions of antique
furniture belonging in a grandmothers house
The Vintage Source in Compton, Md. offers a new
outlook. Started 12 years ago by Michelle Radez,
old and beat up furniture is transformed into usable, beautiful and affordable furniture, through
a lengthy process of repairing damages, stripping,
repainting, degreasing, sanding, cleaning, etc.
I started alone, says owner Michelle Radez.
But I met people doing the same thing I did. The
store wouldnt have made it this long without that
community. At the time of its founding, she also
explained, she was almost married and unable to afford furniture leading her to begin fixing up her
own. Many mistakes were made, but I learned from
each one. After my first auction, I was hooked.
Now Radez finds lines of 50 to 70 people outside her store on anticipated weekends. Thanks to a
strong following, the opening of the store is viewed
as a family event within the community. Buying a
customized secondhand piece almost guarantees
that no one will have the same look as you have in
your home, Radez commented.
The Vintage Sources Holiday Open House is this
weekend, Nov. 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
store will also be open on the second weekend of
December from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A vintage flea market is held three times a year. For more information,
visit www.thevintagesource.net.
contributingwriter@countytimes.net
THANKSGIVING STUFFED HAMS

FOR SALE NOW!
Come In To Order Your
Stuffed Hams before
Friday, Nov. 20th at
By the
Pound, Half or
Whole Hams
Available!
For Pick-Up On
Wednesday, Nov. 25th
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Calendar
Month Long
After Image
Yellow Door Art Studios (22795 Washington St., Leonardtown)
See local photographer Bernard
Mathus work in the community art
gallery titled After Image. Works will
be on view from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29.
with an opening reception for the artist on first Friday, Nov. 6. from 5 to 8
p.m. Also, the first Friday open studio
runs the same night with a Card Making Workshop with Renee Dennison
(drop-in fee $10.) For more information, call 240-925-1888.
Kathleen Ball Paintings
Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR
Blvd., Lexington Park)
The exhibit runs from Nov. 1 to Dec.
12. This exhibit offers a sample of
Kathleens recent works, many plein
aire, from travels in the New England
coast, Ireland and Iceland as well as
local scenes and portrait studio work
at the Art League. In creating, she first
mentally and emotionally tries to capture the essence of the scene or the
individual - the light, the color, the form
- and work to convey this spirit as she
complete the image.
Karen Vaughn Paintings
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
Gallery Space (30165 Three Notch
Rd., Charlotte Hall)
Community Bank of the Chesapeake is featuring paintings by Karen
Vaughn. This show runs through Nov.
30.
Angel 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., except holiday weekends. We feature a great selection of
clothing, baby goods, home goods,
sports equipment, and furniture, all
very reasonably priced. Donations are
accepted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
on Saturdays. Weekly specials are
posted in the store. We look forward to
having you visit us! For any questions,
please contact Marti Lloyd
at St. Michaels School, at
301-872-5454.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Laser Therapy Open House
Southern Maryland Anne Penman Laser Therapy (22530 Washington St.,
Leonardtown)- 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland Anne Penman
Laser Therapy is holding an Open
House on Thursday, to support the
Great American Smokeout Day. Events
include: laser demo and information
on Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss
and Stress Management; mini-education sessions with Sergina Rodriguez,
of Sergina Skin Care, of Barefoot Wellness; Stacy Green Holistic, a Certified
Nutrition Consultant, also of Barefoot
Wellness; Carol Boehm, MSN, FNPBC, Family Practice, Young Living
Essential Oils; Melaney Wood, LMT
currently located in Wildewood; and
also, sharing her therapy skills through
music, Donna Bennett, Clinical Social
Worker/Therapist/Life Coach all in
all, a definite event NOT to miss. All

will share their unique services and
products, and discounted gift certificates will be available that night
for your Christmas gift list. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered.
See more information on the Maryland
link at www.annepenmanlasertherapy.
com.
Grocery Auction
Mother Catherine Academy (38833
Chaptico Rd., Helen)- 6 p.m.
Folks had so much fun at the last
grocery auction, as well as getting
some great deals, we have decided to
have another one! Our food provider
will be loaded with a large variety of
items and will be offering some great
deals! Remember, no two auctions are
the same. If you did not get what you
needed/wanted from previous auctions be sure to come to this one. We
never know whats coming off the truck
next! We never know ahead of time
what we are getting, but expect anything that could be found in a grocery
store such as candies, snacks, sodas, frozen meats, frozen vegetables,
frozen pizza, can goods, dry goods,
cleaning supplies, dairy products, or
just about anything else in between.
Auctions of this type will have a lot of
pass outs. This means that the larger
the crowd the better because the distributor can move more product and a
better price. So pass the word to your
neighbor and friends. Be sure to your
cooler! Better yet, bring several coolers! Payment will be cash or check.
School cafeteria will be serving food.
We expect the auction to run about
three to four hours. For more information contact: Mother Catherine Academy at 301-884-3165, Brian Russell
(Russell Brothers Farm) at 301-4751633, OR Ronnie Farrell(Auctioneer)
at 301-904-3402.
Friday, Nov. 20
Auction
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
(28297 Old Village Ave., Mechanicsville)- 6 p.m.
Live auction, Country Store, bake
table, raffles, food table, basket table,
and Christmas table, and lots of fun
and excitement. Quilts, furniture, antiques, picnic tables, gift sets, dinners,
sports memorabilia, collectibles, Afghans, rockers, and many other items
made and donated by the parish community. Auctioneer will be A.J. Bussler.
Food (stuffed ham sandwiches, fried
chicken, hot dogs, potato salad, and
vegetable crab soup) and drinks available. See donated items on www.auctionzip.com. Click on 20659, Search,
click on Nov. 20, then IC Auction. View
Photo Gallery for pictures, which will
be constantly updated. Visa and M/C
accepted. For information, contact
Evelyn Arnold 301-884-4567, Rectory
301-884-3123.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
(37497 Zach Fowler Rd., Chaptico)7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Contra is a traditional American style
of social dance and is a huge amount
of fun (and exercise) for the whole fam-
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,

please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
ily! If youve ever danced a Virginia Reel

or been to a Square Dance, you have
a good idea how much fun it can be. If
you havent, its about time you tried it!
Beginners are encouraged to arrive at
7 to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for nonSMTMD members; $6 for members
(band members are free.) No special
clothing is required! You need to be
comfortable, to move freely. There will
be an ice cream social following the
dance. For more information and directions go to www.smtmd.org.
Writing Talk
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room
(23250 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)7 p.m.
The St. Marys County Chapter of
The Maryland Writers Association is
sponsoring a talk entitled A Recipe for
Writing Success by cookbook author
Ellynne B. Davis. Join us and you will
learn how to write a recipe for a cookbook, your memoir, or to add spice to
your fiction and nonfiction titles.
Make Bird Feeders to Take Home

Guild Craft Shop (26005 Point Lookout
Rd., Leonardtown)- 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Chip Whipkey, from Wild Birds Unlimited, will be doing a presentation
about local wildlife in Southern Maryland at the Craft Guild Shop on Saturday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. He will also show children
how to make bird feeders and how to
care for birds in the winter time. The
children can take their feeders home
for their own birds. These feeders
are made out of items available at
home, so they can continue to feed
the birds all winter. For more information, please call the Craft Guild Shop
at 301-997-1644. This is a free event.
Drop-in Computer Coding

Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way)- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Have fun learning the languages of
computers. Its fun, Its easy. Younger
children will need the help of an adult.
For more information, call 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.
Indoor Flea Market

Saint Marys County Fairgrounds 8
a.m. to noon
St. Marys County Fair Association
is having an indoor Flea Market. All
vendors and Crafters are welcome.
An 8x10 space with one table may
be rented for $25. For information
or to reserve a space you must call
301-475-9543.
Olde Fashion Christmas Bazaar
St. Francis Xavier Church (21370
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come and enjoy our Christmas
Bazaar.
Sunday, Nov. 22
Chesapeake Community Chorus
Practice
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to
6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus that raises
funds for local charities, is looking to
add singers to the chorus. No auditions required. Contact Larry Brown,
Director, at 301-855-7477 or email him
at lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Fall Craft Fair
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Social Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd.,
Hollywood)- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free parking and admission is free.
The Ladies Auxiliary will have lunch
items for sale that will include stuffed
ham sandwiches, homemade soup,
barbecue sandwiches, burgers, hot
dogs and French fries. There will also
be stuffed ham for sale by the pound
and baked goods for sale. For more
information, contact Leone Gatton at
301-373-2221.
Monday, Nov. 23
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Wednesday, Nov. 25
Bird Feeder Workshop
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- sessions
at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Make a bird feeder using recycled
materials and get messy making a
birdseed stuffed pinecone. For children age 5 10. Register at the admissions desk the day of the workshop.
Space is limited; $4 per child due at
time of registration.
Thursday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Dinner
Church of the Ascension (21641 Great
Mills Rd., Lexington Park)- noon to 3
p.m.
The dinner is free and all you need
to bring are your friends and/or a good
appetite. Everyone
is welcome. Were serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey,
dressing, mashed potatoes, etc. And,
of course, what would Thanksgiving be
without dessert! Call the Church office
at 301-863-8551 for more information.
Project ECHOs 4th Annual Turkey
Trot
The Arc of Southern Maryland (355 W
Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick) Registration 6 a.m. Race at 7 a.m.
Project ECHO is the homeless shelter of Calvert County that serves men,
women and children. Residents stay
rent-free in a safe, sober, substancefree environment for up to 90 days
while they work toward stabilizing their
lives. Last year ECHO provided more
than 13,000 bed nights and nearly
24,000 hot meals to members of our
community. Every Thanksgiving we
hold a benefit called the Turkey Trot.
The Turkey Trot is a 5k run/walk that is a
fun, family-friendly event. This year will
be our 4th annual 5k and we kindly ask
that you help us notify the community.
To register go to www.5kturkeytrot.vpweb.com.
Friday, Nov. 27
Hearth and Home
Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Ln.,
St. Marys City)- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Give your post-Thanksgiving kitchen a break and experience what and
how the colonists prepared food in the
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olden days. This hearth and home

event is a lively exploration of 17thcentury foodways focusing on most
things venison. We invite you to watch
demonstrations in various methods
of venison cooking and preservation
while discovering the 17th-century versions of a refrigerator, stove, and food
processor. All activities are included
in general admission to the museum:
$10 adult, $9 for senior, $6 for children
ages 6 to 18, and free for those 5 years
and younger and Friends members.
Bring a non-perishable food item for
the Southern Maryland Food Bank and
enjoy a $1 discount. For more information, contact 240-895-4990, 800SMC-1634, or info@hsmcdigshistory.
org.
Saturday, Nov. 28
Hearth and Home
Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Ln.,
St. Marys City)- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Give your post-Thanksgiving kitchen a break and experience what and
how the colonists prepared food in the
olden days. This hearth and home
event is a lively exploration of 17thcentury foodways focusing on most
things venison. We invite you to watch
demonstrations in various methods
of venison cooking and preservation
while discovering the 17th-century versions of a refrigerator, stove, and food
processor. All activities are included
in general admission to the museum:
$10 adult, $9 for senior, $6 for children
ages 6 to 18, and free for those 5 years
and younger and Friends members.
Bring a non-perishable food item for
the Southern Maryland Food Bank and
enjoy a $1 discount. For more infor-
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mation, contact 240-895-4990, 800SMC-1634, or info@hsmcdigshistory.

org.
Small Business Saturday
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10:15
a.m. to 4:45 a.m.
Bring friends and shop in the Museum Store for everyone on your holiday
list today! Mention Small Business
Saturday at check-out and receive
20% off of your purchase. For more information, call 410-326-2750.
Summerseat Farms Annual

Christmas Open House
Sunday, Nov. 29
Saturday, December 5, 2015

11:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Annual Holiday Bazaar

St. Marys Fairgrounds (Fairgrounds
Rd., Leonardtown)- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Crafters, vendors, homemade items,
gifts, and more!
at the historic Summerseat Farm House, beautifully

decorated for the Christmas season.
Winter Wonderland
Bay District Vol. Fire Department- 5:30
p.m.
Fun for beginning of the holidays....
Santa, crafts, lighting the tree and
more.
We are located next to the Lexington
Park library. Everyone welcome.
Enjoy holiday cookies and cider, visits with Santa,

photos with Santa, Christmas music, Christmas craft
room for the kids, hay rides, visits with the farm animals
Monday, Nov.30
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch
(3819 Harbor Rd. # 200, Chesapeake
Beach)- 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project
for an afternoon of conversation and
shared creativity. For more information, call 410-257-2411.
$5.00 per family

For information, call 301-373-6607/301-373-5858 or email info@summerseat.org.
Summerseat Farm, Inc 26655 Three Notch Rd Mechanicsville MD 20659
CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church
24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-2500
Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh

St. George Church:
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
St. Francis Xavier Chapel:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Weekday Mass Schedule: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 1st Sat: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692

301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org
BAPTIST CHURCH
NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH
CATHOLIC
Victory Baptist Church

29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
Church Schedule
Order Of gOOd news services

sun schOOl, all ages...............10:00
sun mOrning wOrship.............11:00
sun evening wOrship.................7:00
wed evening prayer mtg.........7:00
ProClaiming thE ChangElEss

word in a Changing world.
Jesus saves
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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

A member of the Southern Baptist Convention
8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Senior Pastor Dr. J. Derek Yelton
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday School (all ages)

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Grace Chapel Ministry

Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise

Sunday Worship 8 A.M.
Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 9:15 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 6:30 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 6:30 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder
Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238

39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

family in Mechanicsville Maryland.
Here at Bible Temple, we believe that in
this life it is important to have strong and
healthy relationships
1.A relationship with Christ
2. A personal relationship with
family and friends
Through these relationships, we develop
the characteristics of love, understanding
and forgiveness; the true heart of Christ.
Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
We invite you to experience the change

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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Entertainment
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Good Old-Fashioned
Dance Party
An Evening Of Fun With
Bumper Jacksons On Nov. 20
Everyone is invited to join the party

with Bumper Jacksons on Friday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Harms Gallery.
Tickets are $10 each online at www.bit.ly//
MaritimeConcerts; $15 at the door (cash or
check). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with beer,
wine, and water available for sale.
Back by popular demand after last years
sold out show! Bumper Jacksons is deeply
rooted in their love for jazz, blues, swing,
and old-time country. Acclaimed as the
regions Best Traditional Folk Band at
the 2013 Washington Area Music Awards,
Bumper Jacksons are playfully creative
with their originals and unafraid to scrap
together new sounds from the forgotten
late 70s. They perform traditional sounds
of America, heart-wrenching and youthful, and always in the spirit of raw adven-
ture. The group released their newest album

Too Big World in July 2015. Hear it now at
http://bumperjacksons.bandcamp.com/
The young talent is Jess Eliot Myhre
(clarinet, vocals and washboard), Chris
Ousley (guitar, vocals), Alex Lacquement
(bass, harmony vocals), Dan Cohan (suitcase percussion, snare), Dave Hadley (pedal
steel), and Brian Priebe (trombone, harmony vocals).
Mark your calendar for the last show of
the 2015 Maritime Performance Series for
Friday, December 18 as EVA performs The
Turning of the Year. The Maritime Performance Series is sponsored in part by Holiday Inn Solomons.
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Thursday, Nov. 19
Mike Damron
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd.,
Dowell) - 7:30 p.m.
CSM Main Stage Theatre: Oliver!
College of Southern Maryland La
Plata Campus, Fine Arts Building
(8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata) - 7:30
p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20
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Alexander Ln., Solomons) - 9 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 22
Build Your Own Bloody Mary
Dowell)
Hand Dancing and Line Dancing
Social
House of Dance (24620 Three Notch
Rd., Hollywood) - 5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23
Friday Night Bingo

Newburg Vol. Rescue Squad and
Fire Department (12245 Rock Point
Rd., Newburg) - 5:30 p.m.
Pizza and Pint Night
DJ Dave
Team Trivia

Dowell) - 8 p.m.
CSM Main Stage Theatre: Oliver!
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Building (8730
Mitchell Rd., La Plata) - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
The Not So Modern Jazz Quartet Music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s
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10 p.m.
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Tuesday, Nov. 24
Burger and Pint
Team Feud
Julie Rogers Studio of Dance (4120

Old Town Rd., Huntingtown) - 7 p.m.
Zumba Gold-Toning
Our Lady Star of the Sea Christmas Bazaar

Our Lady Star of the Sea School (90
Events
Weddings
Family Portraits
Happy Hour

Dowell) - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
St. Marys City - 9 a.m.
Freelance Photographers

Dowell) - 7 p.m.
Texas Holdem and Cash Games
19th Annual Thanksgiving 5k/Prediction Run 5k and Fun Walk
Mike Batson Photography

Sunderland Elementary School (150

C Jones Rd., Sunderland) - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25
Mixed Business
Dowell) - 7:30 p.m.
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Come enjoy this classic holiday
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paint on paper, wood and ceramic for some fun holiday dcor. For
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Zentangle Meetup
Zentangle is an easy to learn

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focus and creativity. This group
meets at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at
10:00 a.m. and is for those familiar with Zentangle, curious about
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Fact or Fallacy, Pt I
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
I always tell people who are beginning to trace their family trees If you
cant stand a little bit of dirt, you need to
leave it alone. I should also add that its
highly unlikely you have Indian blood or
that your ancestors arrived on the Ark
and Dove. But most importantly, make
sure you get it right!
If you are new to this and think that
you can go to Ancestry.com and get the
answers to all of your questions, you are
living in a fools paradise. Many folks
have posted their family trees and while
some of the information is correct, most
of it is not and to add insult to injury,
you will see that others have copied the
same erroneous information over and
over again.
Then there have been cases where
people have actually falsified information to enable them to join the DAR,
Society of the Ark and Dove, etc. One
of these involves the Briscoe family. If
you are a Briscoe descendant (as I am),
you are descended from Philip Briscoe
(1645-1724). He was NOT the son of
the supposed Dr. John Briscoe who was
personally invited by Lord Baltimore to
come to Maryland on the Ark or Dove.
There was no Dr. John Briscoe and there
was no invitation.
During the 1930s members of the
Briscoe family living in West Virginia
had this so-called letter in their possession, but when it was tested (parchment
and ink), it was debunked. Further, the
records of John Biscoe (1609-1667) were
used by this family to prove their theory that there was a Dr. John Briscoe.
That doesnt work either.
Then we have the Green family. For
many years, members of that family
had gained membership into the Society of the Ark and Dove as they claimed
to have descended from James Green,
son of Robert Green (son of Governor
Thomas Green). Yes, they were descended from a James Green who died
in Prince Georges County in 1734, but
not THE James Green.
James Green, son of Robert Green
and Mary Boarman, and grandson of
Governor Thomas Green, died in St.
Marys County in 1721. He married Agnes Thomas, daughter of William and
Catherine ____Thomas. They had no
children. After James Green died Agnes
married William Cutler.
The will of Mary (Boarman) Green of
St. Marys County dated May 12, 1716
devised to her sons Thomas and James,
Guythers Purchase as now divided

between them; if they die without issue,
their share to pass to their widows during widowhood and then to grandson,
Thomas Squires [then under the age of
18] and his heirs
James Green died by June 10, 1721
when his widow Agnes Green filed administration accounts on his estate. On
August 5, 1723 Agnes, now listed as the
wife of William Cutler, filed another
account showing Thomas Squires as a
legatee.
Briscoe descendants and descendants
of James Green of Prince Georges
County are no longer eligible for membership in the Society of the Ark and
Dove.
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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Gargoyle Hall: An
Araminta Spookie
Adventure
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
PETS OF THE WEEK
Our names our Flint and Ridge. We are

brothers. We were born approximately September 1, 2015 into a feral colony. When we
were first trapped, we were so scared and we
were not very friendly but with patience and
love we have become sooooo friendly. We
love to run over to our foster mom and lay
on top of her if she watches TV. We have
instant purr motors. We cost $125 each.
We are combo tested for aids and feline
leukemia, neutered, microchipped, dewormed and we will receive three distemper
vaccines. You can meet us at the Petco in California on most Saturdays and Sundays
between 11 and 3. We are sort of the Last of the Mohicans.
Feral Cat Rescue has been trying to trap our mom for over a year. They have taken
in so many of her litters and found inside only homes for them. They finally caught
her and she was spayed, vaccinated for rabies and dewormed. She is happily living
at her outside colony where someone feeds her and the other cats every day. This is
called Trap/ Neuter / Return/ Maintain. It is known as TNRM. Feral Cat Rescue is always looking for foster families to help socialize kittens and take in domestic adults
to find inside only homes. Would you be a foster? Would you adopt us or one of us?
Check out their website at www.feralcatrescuemd.org for applications and information. We are so adorable and would love you for our forever.
Please send your comments or ideas

to:
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Shelby Oppermann
Thats what your parents, grandparents, even your teacher says all the time.
Use your head. Think things through.
Dont stop looking for the solution because youre close to an understanding
even if, as in the new book Gargoyle
Hall: An Araminta Spookie Adventure by Angie Sage, you have to go
somewhere else to find it.
Like any good detective, Araminta
Spookie loved a mystery. She and her
sidekick-best-friend, Wanda Wizzard,
were really talented at solving them,
and that was a great thing, because
Spookie House was positively filled with
mysteries!
First of all, Aramintas Uncle Drac
wasnt sleeping with his bats, which was
a mystery. And then he told the girls
that they couldnt go into the Bat Turret, which was another mystery. And
then there was the mystery of why Aunt
Tabby and Great-Aunt Emilene were
planning on sending Araminta away to
boarding school.
That was the saddest mystery of all because Araminta didnt want to go. Sure,
shed been the cause of a little trouble
but was it really that bad?
Great-Aunt Emilene mustve thought
so, because it wasnt long before Araminta was on the steps of Miss Gargoyles
Academy for Girls, right in front of Miss
Gargoyle herself! As round as she was
tall, Miss Gargoyle was waiting for Araminta, accompanied by two skinny, identical girls who both looked like vultures.
To each new days adventure,

Shelby
Use your head!
quicker. If you hang it on a clothesline to quickly, the pattern will leave

drip lines. The alcohol makes the pattern soften and spread and makes the
scarf look like a beautiful watercolor
design and very professional. Now all
I have to do is iron the scarf so it will
be heat set, wash it, and then wear it.
I think I have just the place to wear it
this weekend.
When I arrived home, my husband
was ready to head out. I changed and
he told me we were going to eat at The
Lighthouse on Solomons Island and
then go to see the new James Bond
movie, Spectre. The new James Bond
film!!! My husband had me at that.
He didnt even need to take me to
dinnerjust Bond, James Bond was
enough. Dinner was nice and relaxing
at the Lighthouse, and since we left
the house about 4:30, we had time to
enjoy a lingering glass of wine with
peanut butter/chocolate pie. I was
ready now for the movie. This would
be the first time either one of us had
been to the new Lexington Exchange
Movie Theater. Its a really nice theater. I love how they not only have
central bathrooms, but bathrooms on
each wing. You dont miss as much of
the movie that way if you have to slip
out.
I have always loved James Bond
movies since I was little. I know every
movie, every song, have read all of Ian
Flemings books. Yes, I am a Bond
Girldont I wish. Spectre started out
with action and really never let up until the end. I had read some reviews
that said the plot was weak, or the
movie went on too long, but I disagree.
The movie was fantastic, with all the
gadgets, suaveness, and action that a
true Bond aficionado loves. I felt like
I was back in the Sean Connery days
of Bond. Pierce Brosnan had made a
comment to the effect that the movie
would be better off with more reality. I
dont want reality I have watched the
awful news on TV all week. I want a
movie where the villains are captured
or contained in spectacular ways, and
that the world is a safe place again.
Maybe that is just what we need
more James Bond.
Araminta was not happy, but what else

could she do except try to figure out the
mystery of why she was there? Uncle
Drac hinted that it wasnt her fault. Sir
Horace the Ghost said he would come
quick, if she needed him. Even Wanda,
whod quietly stowed away in Aramintas
trunk (along with one of Uncle Dracs
little baby bats), was at the Academy for
support but things just werent adding
up.
Who were the Vulture Girls, and why
were they so weird? Was it safe to trust
the blocky woman called Matron? Why
was Miss Gargoyle locked in her room
at night? And the biggest mystery of all:
what was The Beast that howled all night
in the hallways?
Like any good detective, Araminta had
to know!
It took me awhile to figure out a lot of
things in this book. I couldnt quite get a
bead on the characters, how they related
to one another or even why. Eventually,
it hit me that, though theres nothing on
the front cover or inside flap to indicate
as much, Gargoyle Hall is the latest in
a series.
Thats important to know because author Angie Sages gently spooky tale is
cute, but itll be much better if readers
have the full story. Once they do, 8-to11-year-olds who are prone to nightmares but still crave a few mysterious
chills should be able to handle Araminta
Spookie quite easily.
My advice would be to start your child
at the beginning with a couple of the earlier books, to get the gist of the story before tackling this one. If you dont, readers of Gargoyle Hall might be in over
their heads.
This wedding anniversary on the

Nov. 17 was our 14th. So far so good.
As we do with our birthdays which occur in the same week, we like to have
an anniversary week and celebrate a
few times. We learned ten years ago
about celebrating as long and lovingly
as we could, after I nearly lost my husband to a massive heart attack just a
few days after our fourth anniversary. We make our time together count
when we of course arent aggravating
each other with annoying little habits.
:)
Normally, it has been me who plans
our anniversary, but this year my
husband said he had a plan. I thought
about not going to the crafternoon
scheduled on our anniversary that my
friend Barbara lovingly sets up for a
large group of diverse women at the
Northern Senior Center. But my husband said, No, go ahead, we should
be fine on the time. Though he would
not tell me what the plan was. It used
to be when I could walk fine and for
hours, we would head to Old Town
Alexandria or National Harbor or
even Waldorf. Many of our anniversaries have been spent in Old Town;
I love how all the trees are decorated
in party lights all up and down King
Street. And there is always so much to
do and see there pretty much all on
one long street.
So, as I left for the crafternoon, I
wondered what excitement awaited
for the evening. But learning a new
craft would be first. The fun plan for
yesterday was painting silk scarves
using Sharpie markers and alcohol.
The videos that Barbara suggested
we watch were beautiful. It all looked
easy enough for me to do as well. As
a note, if you havent availed yourself
of the Northern Senior Centers craft
room you should check it out. I know
Barbara has a clay group that meets
also. I ended up being quite a bit late
for the class and thought I might just
watch, but I ended up starting on a
scarf anyway. I picked a design with
fairly quick strokes: a stylized rose
pattern in purple and lime green.
Luckily I had an entire gallon poly
bag filled with all sorts of Sharpies
just waiting for a project like this. It
took less time than I thought to create
the pattern, then a new friend I met
named Angie went outside with me
to spray down the scarf with alcohol,
and then both of us held a long end
and fluttered the scarf so it would dry
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