2016-02-18 St. Mary's County Times

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Schools Petition
Commissioners
For $3 Million
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The St. Marys Board of Education was
set to act in a special meeting Wednesday
evening to make a request from county
government for an additional $3 million
for new science text books and technology
upgrades.
According to the special agenda the
school system from kindergarten through
the 12th grade has science textbooks that
date from 1998 and even older.
These older text books would not serve
the system well since students would be
faced with new science achievement standards for the coming school year.
The school system is projecting that it
would take $1,455,992 for a complete textbook upgrade.
In addition to the text books the school
system wants to continue with technology
upgrades for high schools, to the cost of
$1.5 million. This is in addition to the technology upgrades that are already going on
at the elementary school level, according
to information from the school system.
In all the text books and the technology
upgrades would cost $2.97 million.
School Board Member Daniel Carney

said the request was needful but it would
not increase the amount of money the
county commissioners would be required
to provide each budget year.
Were asking that they forward fund
that request, Carney said. Its a one-time
excludable cost.
Each year the commissioners are
obliged by state law to fund schools by at
least as much as the previous year; this is
called maintenance of effort.
The money would come from the commissioners fund balance, Carney said.
Commissioner Todd Morgan said the request was not unexpected.
Every year their priorities seem to
change, Morgan said. Theyve always
come in with huge requests.
He warned that the commissioners reserve was not limitless, despite the importance of funding education.
We dont have a reserve where the
school board gets use most of it and the
rest of the citizens dont, Morgan said.
Theres never been enough for the board
of education.
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Narcotics Chief: Lethal

Overdoses Down Overall
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
As St. Marys County continues to grapple with the epidemic of illicit prescription
pill and heroin overdoses statistics show
that the situation, for now at least, may be
coming under control.
Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the
county sheriffs office narcotics division,
said that increasing awareness of the dangers of prescription opioid abuse, which
can lead to heroin addiction, is helping
stem the tide.
Moreover, the introduction of naloxone,
also known as Narcan, a medication that
counteracts overdoses has been a boon as
well.
It has saved lives, Alioto said.
According to sheriffs office statistics
lethal overdoses from prescription drug
abuse peaked in 2008 with 17 deaths but
that has dropped in seven years down to
five.
The lowest rate of fatalities dropped to
just one in 2013 and has risen since then.
The overall numbers of non-lethal overdoses in the county is still high, though,
with 85 occurring in 2015 alone. Non-lethal oversdoses peaked back in 2010 with
121 incidents.
The latest statistics on overdose deaths
came to light when the command staff of
the sheriffs office made their budgetary
proposals for fiscal 2017 to the sheriffs office community advisory board earlier this
month.
Heroin overdose reports are much more
favorable, though, according to sheriffs
office data.
Though the number of heroin overdoses
since 2012 has risen from five to 18 nonlethal incidents in just four years, lethal
overdoses have dropped off from a high of
five in 2013 to two in 2015.
According to the sheriffs office prior to
2011 there were no heroin overdoses in the
county.
The narcotics enforcement operation is
also seeking all the resources it can.
Alioto said that currently there is a halt
in the agreement between the federal government and the county to receive disbursments of funds from asset seizures the
anti-drug task force collects.
The reason, he said, was because there
were no personnel at the federal level to
handle those disbursements.
He expected the problem to be a shortlived one.
Its basically money in the bank, Alioto said. Its such a recent development
that we havent seen the pinch yet.
The seizures that the narcotics team
have made outside of the taskforce agreement have been significant.
Since 2010 they have seized more than
$360,000 in marijuana, $194,138 in cocaine, and more than $85,000 in crack
cocaine.
Narcotics officers have seized a little
more than $23,000 in heroin but almost $300,000-worth of prescription
medication.
They also seized just over $461,000 in
cash, 48 vehicles and 168 firearms.
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Valentines Day Crash

Takes Young Couple
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Sunday, Feb. 14 Kayla Amos, 20, and
Daniel Amos, 21, died in a three-vehicle car crash in Edgewater, according
to multiple media reports. Daniel, who
worked in the Arts Ministry at Chesapeake Church was killed on site.
Dan was an amazing young man,
he just loved God so much, said Amy
Knott a volunteer at the church.
Wife Kayla, an employee at
Maertens Fine Jewelry and Gifts, was
severely injured, and brought to Shock
Trauma in Baltimore, according to information from Chesapeake Church.
Due to severe injuries, Kayla was taken off of life support and passed away
the morning after.
The crash occurred on Valentines
Day and the couples six-month wedding anniversary.
As of press time no service information has been released.
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Hit And Run

Victim In
Critical
Condition
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Office are seeking the publics help in solving
a case involving what the agency is calling a possible hit-and-run in which a pedestrian was struck.
In the incident occorred in the area of Toots Bar
on Mervell Dean Road Feb. 14 at about 2 a.m., police said, leaving the victim severly hurt.
The victim remains in critical condition at the
shock trauma center of Prince Georges County in
Cheverly.
The sheriffs office is looking for witnesses who
may have seen the striking and is cooperating with
Crime Solvers in offering a $1,000 reward for any
information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the case.
Law officers have not revealed the name of the
victim but sources with knowledge of the case said
the victim was female.
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Local Lawmakers Differ

On Pension Tax Credit Bill
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A bill profered in Annapolis this year
could pay big dividends for retirees with
with big pension benefits up to $75,000
and while some local law makers are
supporting the measure others are skeptical of its rewards, much less its chances
of success.
The bill, HB 311, entered by Del. Karen Lewis Young, a Frederick Democrat,
would exempt state residents who are at
least 70 years old, or those who suffer
from a qualifying disability, from income
taxes on their pensions up to $75,000.
The maximum allowable exemption
would be phased in over seven years, according to an analysis by the states Department of Legislative Services (DLS).
The costs to the state would be significant, with a revenue decrease of $16.9 million for fiscal 2017 and $95.8 million by
2021, according to DLS.
Senator Steve Waugh R-Dist. 29 said
he would support the bill because it was
a tax relief bill and particularly because
this would help seniors, especially retired
federal and military personnel, remain in
Maryland.
A tax credit is generally a good thing,
Waugh said. The more we can pass this
year the better.
Waugh said despite the good intentions
of the legislation it faced a stiff, uphill

battle even to get out of committee.
This is going in exactly the direction
Gov. [Larry] Hogan and the Republican
caucus wants to go, and thats to keep seniors here, Waugh said. But I would expect both committees to kill the bill.
Youngs bill is currently in the house
Ways and Means Committee, while Sen.
Ron Youngs companion bill is in the senates Budget and Taxation Committee.
Ron Young is Karen Youngs husband.
Karen Youngs similar bill died in committee last year and Ron Youngs bill is in
a committee where there are just three Republicans, Waugh said.
Weve got to find three Democrats in
the Senate to get it out to the floor, Waugh
said.
Del. Deb Rey, R-Dist. 29B, is the one
local law maker in either Calvert or St.
Marys to offically sponsor the bill.
This was definitely an issue in the
last election, the intention of the bill is to
reduce taxes on our seniors, Rey said.
Usually your dont see Democrats putting forward tax relief.
Im encouraged by the bill.
Rey also believed the chances of the
bill passing were slim but was still worth
supporting.
If you dont put new ideas out there,
nothings going to change, Rey said.
Del. Tony ODonnell R-Dist. 29 C said
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that of the many tax bills it was important

to get a comprehensive analysis of all of
them; he wanted to see what the committee would have to say about the bills
impact.
He still favored the concept of tax relief,
though, ODonnell said.
Im generally in favor of increasing
the exemptions from taxes on income,
ODonnell said.
Todd Eberly, professor of political science at St. Marys College of Maryland,
said the prospect of a such a significant
single tax cut would likely gain in popularity but if was not exactly in keeping
with the governors balanced approach of
fiscal discipline and curbing spending.
Tax cuts are popular, but what we dont
like to do is plug holes or cut programs,
Eberly said. This blows a substantial hole
in the budget.
Eberly said politicians were lining up to
find ways to spend the $449 million surplus currently had in fiscal 2017 but that
in three years the states structural deficit
was likely to rear its head yet again.
Eberly also said that seniors at least the
ones who could retire with a pension as
high as $75,000, were not leaving the state
permanently.
Rather some of them were maintaining
a residence here and wintering in places
like Florida.
Trying to compete with Florida to keep
and retain seniors, he said, was likely to

fail.
Florida has no income tax and no
winter, Eberly said. It [HB 311] wont
change much about whether or not people
leave the state.
Eberly said both Republicans and Democrats continued to come to an impass
over the states finances: Republicans were
loathe to raise new revenues through taxation but Democrats were equally guilty of
not finding ways to cut costs or programs.
The two sides are talking past eachother, Eberly said. Adding $100 million
to the deficit is not fiscal discipline.
It speaks to skewed priorities.
Del. Matt Morgan, R-Dist. 29A, was not
fond of the bill, nor its prospects in the
legislature.
He believed Hogans proposals, particularly an earned income tax credit for
middle class residents, made more sense.
I does have some bipartisan support,
but I dont particularly care for it, Morgan
said. Its a carve-out for special people.
One of the bills main problems, Morgan said, was that people who paid into
their retirement funds on their own, such
as with individual retirement accounts,
were not eligible for the exemption.
I just cant see it passing, Morgan
said.
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The National Weather Service is urging St.

Marys County residents to beware of widespread ponding of water on area roadways.
Light to moderate rain continues to spread
across the region with normal drainage patterns potentially blocked by snow and ice.
Poor drainage ponding of water is likely. More
significant flooding is possible if heavier rain
develops in a given area or if there is a severe

drainage issue.
Drivers should not drive through water of unknown depth and remain alert for the potential for
flood warnings to be posted.
Frigid, arctic air is set to arrive this weekend

with bitterly cold wind chills of 10 to 20 below
zero late tonight thru Monday. The St. Marys
County Department of Emergency Services &
Technology would like to remind citizens of
the importance of having a Carbon Monoxide
Detector.
Fuel-powered devices can provide wonderful benefits to families when used properly. But
they also underscore an important necessity
in the home: the need for a carbon monoxide
alarm. Carbon monoxide poisoning can result
from faulty furnaces or other heating appliances, portable generators, water heaters, clothes
dryers, or cars left running in garages. At its
worst, carbon monoxide can cause severe side
effects or even death. Carbon Monoxide is a
gas that you cannot see, taste or smell.
Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Make sure your home has a carbon monoxide
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As with smoke alarms, make sure you have a
carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your
home, especially near sleeping areas, and keep

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five to seven years as recommended by the
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If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from
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On the outside of your home, make sure vents
for the dryer, furnace, stove and fireplace are
clear of snow and other debris
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If the alarm goes off, immediately move outdoors Call 911
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Legislative Leadership
Announces Transparency
In Transportation Agenda
Common Sense Legislation Will
Create More Transparency And
Accountability In Transportation
Funding And Decision-Making
Speaker of the House Michael E.
Busch, Senate President Thomas
V. Mike Miller, Jr, and legislative
leadership today announced common sense legislation to create more
transparency and accountability in
deciding how Maryland taxpayer dollars are spent on transportation and
transit.
The state spends billions on transportation and transit, said House
Speaker Michael E. Busch. We need
better transparency and accountability to ensure tax payer dollars
are spent wisely to rebuild our infrastructure and support our economy.
People dont mind paying for road
improvements or improved transit as
long as the funding goes to reducing
congestion and commute times, getting cars off the road, and creating
jobs and economic development opportunities. Getting rid of the mystery of how, why and where roads get
built in Maryland will only increase
citizen confidence in the process.
stated Senate President Thomas V.
Mike Miller, Jr.
The legislative package introduced
today includes:
SB908/HB1013 - Maryland Open
Transportation Investment Decision
Act of 2016 (Senator DeGrange, Delegate Beidle):
Long-term planning and funding
decisions are made by each administration with the input of local jurisdictions but without transparency or
objective decision-making process.
Virginia recently passed bi-partisan
legislation to take the politics out of
transportation funding decisions and
this bill proposes that Maryland follow a similar process.
This legislation would create a new
process to objectively screen and
rank the priority of transportation
projects based on their anticipated
benefits including reduced congestion and increasing economic development. Funding lower scoring
projects ahead of higher scoring alternatives is not prohibited but doing
so requires the Governor to provide a
rationale for any deviation.
HB1010 - Maryland Transit Administration Oversight and Planning
Board (Delegate Lierman):
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is the countrys 13th
largest transit system with more than
370,000 trips taken each day by the
elderly, disabled and school children
on bus, light rail, metro subway, and
trains. The MTA does not currently

engage in long-term planning, and
does not produce regular performance and reliability reports for the
public. Furthermore, the MTA does
not have a mandated, permanent forum for addressing concerns of transit riders, business leaders and the
public.
Similar to other State transportation modalities, the bill would create
the Maryland Transit Administration
Oversight and Planning Board made
up of transit riders and citizens appointed by the Governor, Presiding
Officers and the County Executives
in MTA service area. The Board
would provide a forum for the public
to be represented and heard by MTA
officials and would report back to the
Governor and General Assembly on
the MTAs spending, performance,
policies, and progress towards strategic goals
SB907/HB672 - Harry W. Nice
Memorial Potomac River Bridge Replacement (Senator Middleton/Delegate Jameson):
The Harry W. Nice Bridge will
reach the end of its 75 year life span
in 2025. It is a critical evacuation
route and the only logical alternative
to I-95 across the Potomac River. After a replacement plan was in place,
the construction of a bridge is currently stalled, and unless legislative
action is taken, the bridge will reach
the end of its lifespan without a new
bridge being completed.
The legislation requires the Maryland Transportation Authority undertake all the necessary steps to begin
construction of the Harry Nice Bridge
replacement in the near future.
HB1012 - Income Tax Credit Commuter Benefits - Eligibility and
Credit Amount (Delegate McCray):
As MTA, MARC and DC Metro
fares, parking and carpool expenses
have increased, the tax credit to businesses offering commuter benefits to
their employees has not kept pace.
Offering employees commuter benefits has become less and less attractive to the states employers.
This legislation would double the
commuter benefits tax credit from
$50 a month to $100 and reduce carpool eligibility from 8 riders to 6 riders to encourage more carpooling.
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Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Loffler Senior Center
21905 Chancellors Run Road, Great Mills, Maryland

This FREE wellness program includes:
Health screenings
Continental breakfast and lunch
Featured programs on womens health issues
and nutrition
Health displays and useful educational materials
Prescription Medicine Collection: The St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office will be accepting prescription and overthe-counter medications. Syringes, inhalers or drugs
in aerosol canisters or chemotherapy drugs, either in IV
or oral form, will not be accepted.
Pre-registration is required. To register, call

301-475-6019 or visit MedStarStMarys.org
and select Classes and Events.
Guest Speakers and Topics:
Angela Callandar, CRNP, with Shah Dermatology
presents: Do You Know Your A,B,C,D,Es? and Basic Skin Care
Elizabeth Holdsworth, LCSW-C with Hospice of St. Marys
presents: Living Wills and Advance Directives
Tushar Samdani MD, MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS, with
MedStar Shah Medical Group presents: Colon Health
Angela Cochran, MS, RCEP presents:
Chair Yoga and Breathing Exercises
Angela L. Borger, DNP, CRNP, with MedStar Womens
Specialty Center presents: What You Should Know About
Breast Cancer
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Letters to the Editor
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Super Snow Jonas And The

Polar Vortex Finally Nailed It
Dear Editor,
Good riddance to the doom and gloom
cries of global warming/climate change
as espoused via the flock of the First
Confused Church of Mother Earth Worshippers. Now, no more sky is falling
shrieks from Democrat politicos in concert with liberal media and Hollywood
gas bags. Age old supernatural occurrences of blizzards, floods, twisters, hail,
droughts and hurricanes all fell short of
dissuading tickled ears of the churchs
faithful from the rants of their bellicose
overseer, the very Rev Agored. However, Jonas and the recent Arctic blast
have finally laid to rest foolish claims of
man effected weather. Now, away with
continual harangued utterances declaring Americas oil, coal and natural gas
usage is fouling up the world and giving
Mother Earth a fever. Man cannot even
control his own next heartbeat, yet he
can deliver the universe!
Within the flock of Mother Earth

Worshipping faithful, its time for an
abrupt awakening as to just whom is in
control of life and everything therein,
and it aint mankind. There is no evidence of fatigue or weakness on the part
of the Lord, nor complacency. He is
neither alarmed, caught off-guard nor
concerned about weather and there is
no evidence suggesting his intention to
relinquish his own handiwork to the presumptive control of egotistical imbecilic
modern man. Yes, between much recent
snow and freezing temps the chicken
little proponents of global warming/climate change have now had their beloved
theory destroyed. Its dead, buried, soon
to be forgotten and never to arise, unlike
Jason of the screen. A mans gotta know
his limitations.
Creator God (of the Holy Bible) ordered Heaven and the Earth into existence and such remains held securely in
his Almighty hand. The life giving Sun
ever rises in the East and sets in the West

even as the Moon affords its own light.
Stars twinkle, our planet steadfastly
spins on its axis in its own evolutionary
pattern and she is affixed with seasonal
weather changes. And the Almighty orders the oceans boundaries while governing rising and falling tides. Just as
surely, he orders stars to twinkle and
planets suspended revealing perfection
in his magnificent solar system. And on
occasion, following a stormy rain the
good Lord even brightens our perspective of his wonders with a miraculous
rainbow serving to remind us of his long
ago promise to man.
Consult your own Holy Bible for the
answer regarding weather and just who
controls it. Among a number of references, see Ezekiel 13:13 and II Chronicles
7:13-14 of the Old Testament and Matt
8: 23-27 of the New. Regrettably, anathema to liberal/progressive politicians,
media and Hollywood pseudo-intellect
elitists is his Word. Scoffers refuse to

accept it, preferring rather to detract and
dismiss its first four words, In the beginning God. An understanding of the
Almighty for who he is resolves the issue of weather in the hearts and minds
of true believers.
Never again should Americans be
warned global warming is our biggest
security threat. No more absurd liberal
claims that our greed and usage of God
placed resources somehow stimulates
bizarre weather patterns even linking us to the rise of ISIS. What a load
of dung! Its time for a new direction in
this nation. Come Novs election, with
Gods mercy, Americas new conservative leadership will tackle issues it can
handle, i.e., combating terrorism, malcontent, strife, the economy, education,
immigration reform, infrastructure and
energy independence et al.
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She later sent him pictures of
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Maryland State Police have
Barbins, in turn, sent her picarrested and charged a Solotures of male private areas, pomons resident with soliciting
lice stated.
child pornography over the
The contact and sending of iminternet after an investigation
ages between the two lasted beBarbins
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tween September 24 to Septemof last year all the way to Illiber 28, court papers stated.
nois, according to charging documents.
Knox County detectives interviewed
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letics coach at St. Marys College of pictures of her own private areas to the
Maryland was arrested and charged web site where she and Barbins had
Feb. 12 and released on bond the next made contact.
day, according to on-line court records,
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for not only soliciting a child for porno- Barbins as the one who sent the images
graphic images but for sending obscene to girl in Illinois.
materials to a minor.
When interviewed by police Barbins
According to charging documents at first said he had several contacts with
filed against Barbins, a detective with women on the internet site but they
the Knox County Sheriffs Office con- were all adults, charging documents
tacted Maryland law officers about the stated.
sexual solicitation of a minor.
Barbins stated he did not recall havThe investigation revealed a then-un- ing a conversation with [a girl] or the
known suspect named only Andre had fact that any female he contacted was
contacted a 12-year-old girl and asked 12 years old, charging documents
her if she liked older men and then if stated.
she had a lot of sexy experiences.
Before police could administer a
Barbins then asked for a picture of polygraph exam on Barbins, he admitthe girl, charging documents stated, ted he knew the female on the site was
and sent her a picture of who police 12 years old and that he had sent sexubelieved was Barbins naked from the ally explicit pictures of himself to her,
waist up.
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Bridget Brady, 47
David Richard Stoots, 75
Bridget Brady, 47, of

Leonardtown, Maryland,
passed away peacefully
on February 5, 2016 at
University of Maryland
Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata,
Maryland.
Bridget was born on March 5, 1968
in Rahway, New Jersey to Vincent Paul
Flanagan of Conway, South Carolina
and Edna Martyn Kimble of Georgia.
Bridget was a 1986 graduate of Calvert High School and attended the College of Southern Maryland for one year.
Prior to her becoming a home maker, she
worked for the Library of Congress.
Bridget is survived by her husband,
John Brady of Lusby, Maryland; her
daughters, Emily Cotner of Leonardtown, Maryland and Ellie Heath of
LaPlata, Maryland; her son, Nelson
Cotner of Lusby, Maryland; two stepchildren: Timothy Brady of Hollywood,
Maryland, and Kristin Brady of St. Leonard, Maryland; and six grandchildren.
Family will receive friends for Bridgets Life Celebration on Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with
a Service of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m.,
at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Interment will be private.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
David
Richard
Stoots, 75, of Hollywood, MD, passed away
on February 11, 2016 at
Hospice House of St.
Marys, surrounded by
his loving family.
He was born on December 29, 1940 in Bluefield, WV to
the late Hurley Stoots and Muriel Hart
Stoots.
On April 20, 1964, he married his
beloved wife, Carrie R. Stoots in Washington, D.C. Together they celebrated
over 51 wonderful years of marriage.
David spent his entire career as a dedicated commercial truck driver, working
many years for Waste Management and
Ayscue Distributing. He retired in 2007,
but continued to maintain his commercial drivers license. He loved to spend
time outside, fishing, crabbing and hunting. He enjoyed harvesting his bountiful
gardens. He often had many projects underway, because he relished in the challenge of taking things apart to fix them.
His greatest love was for his family and
friends, whom he enjoyed spending
time, reminiscing and sharing his sharp
sense of humor by playing pranks on
them. He had a terrific sense of humor.
He also loved his miniature dachshund,
Oscar Meyer Weiner.
In addition to his wife, Richard is also
survived by his children, Debra Marie
Wilson of Ironton, OH, Teresa Lynn Farrell and his son-in-law, J.R. Thomas C.
Farrell, Jr. of Mechanicsville, MD, and
Christina Lee Stoots of Vancleave, MS;

his sister, Anna Malone; grandchildren,
Marilee Stokes, Rachel Morgan, Autumn Tippett, James P. Trey Tippett,
III, Ashley Farrell and Justun Harper;
and two great grandchildren, Rowan
Stokes and Cambria Stokes. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded
in death by his siblings, Judy Waddell,
Larry Stoots, and Donald Stoots.
Family will receive friends for Richards Life Celebration on Wednesday,
February 17, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.,
with a Service of Remembrance at 7:00
p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown,
MD 20650.Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice House
of St Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD. 20650.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Janey Naomi
Kaempfe-Higgs, 58
Janey Naomi Kaempfe-Higgs, 58, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away
peacefully on February
5, 2016 surrounded by
her family at Hospice
House of St. Marys in
Callaway MD.
Janey was born on March 22, 1957 in
Illinois and moved to Maryland in 1990.
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was kind, caring and was always there
to help those dear to her heart. Janey
and Larry had many friends whom they
cherished and played such an important
part in their life together. They shared
many years dedicated to each other and
building memories in the beautiful life
they built together. Her brightest time
in her life was the birth of her only child,
Angel, whom she adored from the minute she was born. Despite her illness
she was able to fight long enough to see
her daughter grow into an amazing, accomplished young lady. Her spirit and
dedication to Angel will always be with
our family.
Janey is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Lawrence Larry Higgs
Sr.; her daughter, Angel Maria Higgs;
five stepchildren: Wendy Tippett (Tom),
Joseph Lawrence Higgs Jr. (Pam), Sherry
Hutson (Carter), Jennifer Hemming, and
Terie Perez (Greg); 10 step-grandchildren:
Kevin Gray, Kimberly Johnson, Kristopher
Gray, Heather Higgs, Joey Higgs, Julie Hutson, Brendan Wahl, Jessica Perez, Gregory
Perez and Justin Perez; and five great-grandchildren: Olivia, Colton, Isabella, Skylar
and Kaylie. She is also survived by her dear
friends Debbie and Jimbo Burroughs whom
she thought of as the sister and brother-inlaw she never had. She is preceded in death
by her parents, Sam and Hannah Gimpleson
and stepson, John Walter Higgs.
Family will receive friends for Janeys
Life Celebration on Friday, February 12,
2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., with a Service
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Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will
be private.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions
may be made to the Hospice House of St
Marys, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD.
20650.
Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
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Helen Louise Garrett, 50

Helen Louise Garrett,
90, of Hollywood, MD,
passed away on February 3,
2016 at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital, surrounded by
her loving family.
She was born on December 12, 1925 in Topeka,
KS to the late Elmer Lindblade and Alta A.
Neely Lindblade Hart.
On February 20, 1946, she married her
beloved husband, Willis Alexander Garrett
in Pomona, CA. Together they celebrated
over 56 wonderful years of marriage before
his passing in November 2002. As a Navy/
FAA wife, she supported her husband, and
moved every two years with his new assignment. She resided in Kansas, California,
Idaho, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and
Maryland. She was an avid golfer, and she
served on the executive board of several
Ladies Golf Associations in Texas and New
Mexico. She took top honors in many golf
tournaments. She was an animal lover, taking in and loving many stray and abandoned
dogs and cats, providing them with a loving
home.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Diana
Garrett Fleming Huber of Hollywood, MD;
sister, Anna Mae Figgins of Hollywood,
MD; grandchildren, Deborah Dugan (Patrick) of Hollywood, MD and Clint Fleming
of Annapolis, MD; great grandchildren, Michael, Caitlin and John Jack Dugan; three
step grandchildren, Laurel Smith, Jim Huber and Tim Huber; two step-great grandchildren, Christina Wilke LeBlanc and Tom
Wilke; and two step great-great grandsons,
Timmy and Remy LeBlanc. She is preceded
in death by her parents and husband.
A Memorial Service will be celebrated by

Reverend Raymond Schmidt on Saturday,
February 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood
Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Inurnment
will be celebrated at a later date at Pomona
Valley Memorial Park in Pomona, CA.
Memorial Contributions may be made
to St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church,
43950 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD
20636.
Condolences may be made to www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
Ann Marie Bebe

Woodburn, 77
Ann Marie Bebe Woodburn ,77, of Leonardtown,
Md. passed away on Feb. 12.
Born on October 25, 1938,
she was the daughter of the
late Lillian Agnes Ford and
Henry Aloysius Smith. Bebe
is survived by her husband
Tommy Woodburn, Sr, whom she married
on April 11, 1955, children: Tommy Woodburn (Natalie) of Leonardtown, Md. Gennie
Marshall (Johnny) of Hollywood, Md., Laura
Superior (Dennis) of Leonardtown, Md., Bernie Woodburn (Sharon) of Leonardtown, Md.,
Peggy Cianflone (Mark) of Hollywood, Md.,
10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and
her sister Betsy Carter of Leonardtown, Md.
She was preceded in death by her siblings:
Jimmy Smith, Bucky Smith, Sissie Raley,
Dickie Hayden, Sally Humenik, Tom Hayden,
Teresa Hayden, Polly Smith and Ford Hayden.
Bebe was a lifelong St. Marys County
resident and a graduate of St. Marys Academy. She was a homemaker and her favorite
things were being a wife, sister, mother and
grandmother.
The family received friends on Tuesday,
Feb. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the MattingleyGardiner Funeral Home with Prayers recited
at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated
on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. in Holy Face
Catholic Church Great Mills, Md. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandsons: Jason
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Hilda Marie (Watts)

Mattingly, 96
Hilda Marie (Watts) Mattingly, 96, of Leonardtown,
Md. passed away on Feb. 13.
Born on Nov. 6, 1919 in Hermanville, Md., she was the
daughter of the late Myrtle
Ruth (Taylor) Watts and
James Sherman Watts. Hilda
was preceded in death by her husband William Jennings Bones Mattingly whom she
married on March 1, 1935 in St. Peter Claver
Catholic Church in Ridge Md.
Hilda is survived by her children: Shirley
M. Nickerson (Deacon Bill) of Compton,
Md., William J. Bill Mattingly (Flossie)
of Warrenton, Va., Martha Fischer of Hollywood, Md., Allen Mattingly (Sharon) of
Leonardtown, Md., Sharon Connelly (Johnny) of Leonardtown, Md., Brenda Garber
(Deacon George) of Elizabethville, Pa., Linda
Pistachio (Sal) of Mechanicsville, Md., Dennis Mattingly (Debbie) of Leonardtown, Md.,
Gloria Turbyne (Jeff) of Hollywood, Md.,
Deborah Majkut (Dan) of Virginia Beach,
Va., Roy Mattingly of Hollywood, Md., John
Mattingly of Solomons, Md., Theresa Mayor
(Jimmy) of Hollywood, Md., Anna Brainthwaite of Hollywood, Md., Mary Carol Gisoldi (Joe) of Hollywood, Md., Leona (Mike)
Butler of Leonardtown, Md., 61 grandchildren, 104 great-grandchildren and several
great-great grandchildren. In addition to her
husband and parents, Hilda was preceded in
death by her children: Joseph Dale Mattingly,
Joan Elizabeth Lehman and Norman Kenneth
Mattingly.
Hilda was a lifelong St. Marys County
resident and attended Great Mills High
School. She was a Supervisor of Unit Clerks
at St. Marys Hospital for 28 years, retiring on
May 22, 1996. Hilda enjoyed making quilts,
Pool League and being around her family and
friends.
The family received friends on Wednesday,
Feb. 17 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. with Prayers
recited at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated
on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in St.
Francis Xavier Church with Fr. Tom Crowley Officiating and Deacon Bill Nickerson
and Deacon George Garber Co-Officiating.
Burial followed in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery Compton, Md.
Pallbearers were Mike Butler, Jeff Turbyne, James Mayor, John Connelly, Allen
Mattingly and Keith Mayle.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Southern Maryland Veterans Association, which has purported to collect

donations to benefit veterans locally, has
been ordered to cease and desist all operations by order of the Maryland Secretary of
State John C. Wobensmith.
According to a press release from Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh both
Daniel Brashear, the charitys founder,
and Norman Randolph McDonald, who up
until recently was in charge of collections,
were named in the cease and desist order.
The shut down of the charity was in response to multiple complaints, according
to state authorities, and an investigation alleged that the organization was not assisting the housing needs of veterans as was
claimed in marketing materials.
I commend the investigators who took
these complaints seriously and took steps
to make sure that any potential fraud was
stopped, Frosh said in a prepared statement. This case shows again that we all
must be vigilant, because there are unscrupulous people who care more about
their own pockets than the welfare of the
community.
Wobensmith added: Manipulating the
good intentions of Marylanders who think
they are helping our veterans is unconscionable and unacceptable.
There had been questions surrounding
the nature of the charity for weeks before
the latest action by the state.
McDonald was charged by his own
employer, Brashear, in Calvert County
with embezzling money from the charity
and intimidating collections agents not to
inform Brashear of McDonalds alleged
actions.
McDonald, 48, allegedly stole money
from the charity between June and Decem-
This case shows

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be vigilant, because there
are unscrupulous people
who care more about
their own pockets
than the welfare
of the community.
ber of last year from the Safeway and WalMart in Dunkirk and also the Giant food
store in Dunkirk.
According to charging documents written out by Brashear, McDonald was employed as solicitation supervisor for the
veterans charity.
Brashear alleged that McDonald embezzled approximately $6,000 in community donated funds by collecting SMVA
donation containers from our solicitors,
counting out the funds before the other solicitors and pocketing the funds.
The defendant then either failed to forward these funds to the proper recipient
or misstated and failed to provide receipts
for the amount of donations as required by
company policy, Brashear continued in
charging documents.
Brashear said that his charity has been
investigated by law officers in the tri-county area and that he has never faced legal
problems because of it.
No charges have ever been filed against
me on that, Brashear said. We are not
misleading the public.
He said the reason he was not able to
provide investigators with all the information they requested was because McDon-
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Brashear admitted that he had provided
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troubles he faced made it more and more
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He said he would still not give up.
Im going to go down fighting,
Brashear said.
Local law officials, including detectives
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citizen lodged a complaint against it.
McDonald is also a registered sex offender in Maryland, having been convicted of a third-degree sex offense in Prince
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The charity also made claims that it was
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The charity appeared to collect thousands of dollars in 2014 and 2015 in cash
and donated goods, according to Froshs
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The order from the state also alleged that
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CSM Students Ask for

Support from Legislators
As part of the annual Student Advocacy
Day, sponsored by the Maryland Association
of Community Colleges (MACC), 15 student
representatives from the College of Southern
Maryland met with their legislators Feb. 10 in
Annapolis.
CSMs students were joined by hundreds of
their counterparts from Marylands 15 other
community colleges in asking for support
from members of the Maryland General Assembly to keep tuition affordable and to make
it possible for more students to attend college
by funding non-credit workforce development
programs and instructional programs/health
manpower shortage program grants.
Additional support was also being sought
to increase community college capital funding by $1.4 million to allow funding for CSMs
new Health Sciences Building at the Regional
Hughesville Campus and approve a summer
study to examine offering bachelor of nursing
degrees at community colleges.

The face-to-face setting provides the opportunity for students to personally advocate
for full community college funding by sharing how an affordable college education will
shape their own futures, according to MACC
organizers.
During the days opening session, Senate
President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. spoke
with all representatives attending Student Advocacy Day, after which CSM students were
able to meet with members of the Southern
Maryland delegation to share the circumstances that drew them to the community college.
Meeting with the CSM students were Sen.
Thomas M. Middleton, and State Delegates
Mark N. Fisher, Sally Y. Jameson, Matt Morgan, Edith J. Patterson and Deborah C. Rey.
CSM students attending were Alicia Ahl,
Chad Baker, Neal Balaoing, Yadira Coleman,
Christina Combs, Nicholas Combs, Maria Es-
tevez, Rebecca Forrester, Simon French, Kevin Jackson, Kyle Medlock, Katie Pasker, Krista
Steele, Alesia Turner and Michaela Wallace.
Accompanying the students were CSM
President Dr. Brad Gottfried, Vice Presidents
Dr. Bill Comey and Dr. Tracy Harris, and Director of Strategic Partnerships Barbara Ives,
as well as Student Life Coordinators Anya
Patterson and Jennifer Van Cory, Student Services Executive Director Dr. Lydia Williams,
Senior Media Relations Coordinator Dorothy
Hill and Senior Photography Coordinator Val
Nyce.
To view a gallery of photos from Student
Advocacy Day, visit http://csmphoto.zenfolio.
com/16sad. For information on CSM, visit
www.csmd.edu. For information on the Maryland Association of Community Colleges, visit
http://mdacc.org/.
Press Release from CSM
301-373-3888
Sandie Johnson
Proud Owner
Student representatives from the College of Southern Maryland met with their legislators in Annapolis during the Maryland Association of Community College (MACC) Advocacy Day Feb. 10. CSM
students were joined by their counterparts from some of Marylands 15 other community colleges in asking for support from members of the Maryland General Assembly. Southern Maryland
legislators, including center from left, Delegates Mark N. Fisher, Edith J. Patterson, Deborah C. Rey and Matt Morgan, met with CSM students, front from left, Christina Combs, Nicholas Combs,
Michaela Wallace, Katie Pasker, Alesia Turner, Yadira Coleman, Maria Estevez and Krista Steele; and back from left, Neal Balaoing, Kyle Medlock, Chad Baker, Alicia Ahl, Simon French, Rebecca
Forrester and Kevin Jackson. After a welcome from Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., students also met with Del. Sally Y. Jameson and Sen. Thomas M. Middleton.
Krush Wants
School Board Seat
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
through the public school system and three grandchildren

going through it now, he said.
Chris Krush, 72, of Morganza
I want some input on how
said that his teaching experience
the system is run, Krush
in public schools has prepared him
said.
to have a seat on the St. Marys
Krush said he also spent 16
County Board of Education.
years coaching wrestling.
He is one of six candidates
If he were elected, he said,
seeking three open seats.
he would want to ensure
Chris Krush
Krush currently works for a
that financial debacles like
Charlotte Hall business installing
the health care deficit in the
inlays on guitar parts but his artistic in- schools budget that took center stage in
clinations go much farther than that.
2014 never happened again.
For 30 years he taught art classes at
Id like to see how they spend their
Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf; money, Krush said of system operations.
having that classroom background was
He also wanted to look into standardcentral for being qualified for the school ized testing; he believed that students
board, he said.
spent too much time taking tests.
I believe theres a need up there for
There too much time spent on teachsomeone with an educational back- ing towards the test and not enough toground, Krush told The County Times. wards expanding their knowledge base,
Its important to have extensive educa- Krush said.
tional experience.
He has three children who have gone guyleonard@countytimes.net
CSM Presents Connections with

Poets Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael
Glaser, Demetria Martinez
The College of Southern Marylands
Spring 2016 Connections series will feature Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Glaser
and Demetria Martinez, three awardwinning poets and authors all of whom
explore, as Connections Coordinator and
CSM Professor Neal Dwyer explains,
how poetry can help us address the complex issues of our times, prod us to more
fully embrace our own humanity and
shine light on the ways that the long arc of
history may bend toward the arc of justice
and peace.
A prolific poet, Nye has been a Lannan
Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow and a Witter Bynner Fellow in addition to having
been awarded numerous honors including awards from the International Poetry
Forum and the Texas Institute of Letters.
She was selected by W.S. Merwin for
the Academy of American Poets Lavan
Award and was elected a chancellor of
the Academy of American Poets in 2009.
Her poetry, marked by her humanitarian
spirit, gives voice to her heritage and experience as an Arab-American.
Nye will read from and discuss her
work in the framework of an informal
conversation with Glaser, who served as
Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2004
to 2009. He is professor emeritus at St.
Marys College of Maryland and serves
on the board for the Maryland Humanities
Council. A co-leader of retreats which
embrace poetry, both through writing and
reading, as a means of self-reflection and
personal growth, Glaser has published
seven collections of poetry, edited three
anthologies and co-edited a collection of
the poems of Lucille Clifton.
Martinez is an author, poet, activist and journalist based in New Mexico.
Her work is particularly relevant, Dwyer
noted, at a time when issues of immigra-
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tion have generated national debate and

passions. She considers her writing and
activism as ways to explore and bridge
borders between people. Being an activist is where I find meaning, she has said.
Involvement with something larger than
myself compels me to write. Her novel
Mother Tongue, which won a Western
States Book Award for Fiction, is based
in part on her 1988 trial in which she was
acquitted of the charge of smuggling Salvadoran refugees into the country. Martinez teaches creative writing in all genres
including poetry workshops at a youth
detention center.
Connections readings will be held with
Nye and Glaser at 7:30 p.m., March 3, at
the La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center,
and with Martinez at 7:30 p.m., April 1,
at the Leonardtown Campus, Building
A, Auditorium. Rounding out the series
will be the Connections literary magazine
publication reading at 7:30 p.m., May 6, at
the La Plata Campus, Center for Business
and Industry, Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room, BI-103.
Deadline is March 17 to submit poetry,
short stories or black-and-white photography for consideration in the magazine.
Tickets for the March and April Connections Readings are $3 in advance or
with a CSM student ID, or $5 at the event.
The Connections Magazine Reading May
6 is free.
For advance tickets, contact the CSM
Box Office at bxoffc@csmd.edu or 301934-7828. For information on Connections, study guides and author links
visit www.csmd.edu/Connections. Books
featured are available at any CSM College Store or online at www.csmd.edu/
CollegeStore.
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Spring Village Senior Prom

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Spring Village at Wildewood, a senior
living home, held a senior prom for their
residents last Friday night.
All staff members at Spring Village
went out to get the appropriate attire and
each staff member asked a resident to
the prom.
One woman, Missy Stanton, a concierge at Spring Village, had never been
to a prom herself and was very excited.
She brought her husband and kids to the
event to make it that much more special.
Staff and members of the community
were able to find and donate dresses and

suits to the seniors who had a great time
taking themselves back to their high
school days.
Executive Director Ty Jordan also
joined the event and took resident Arnold Linke to the prom.
Linke said he felt like he was seventeen again.
Around 45 seniors attended, greeted
by a red carpet. They danced, enjoyed
the hors doeuvres, the fresh fruit, and
the photo booth until the event ended at
8 p.m.
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Dreaming the Best: A Black History

Month Puppet Show
Lexington Park Library will hold a
special program, Dreaming the Best:
A Black History Month Puppet Show
on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Ebony Sonshine Puppets will help
all ages dream the best and learn
about black history. Students from the
George Washington Carver Elementary Glee Club will also have a special
performance. Free. All Ages. No registration. Refreshments provided by
the NAACP, the Unified Committee for
Afro-American Contributions (UCAC)
and the Minority Outreach Coalition
(MOC)
Microsoft Office: Introduction to

Publisher 2013
Leonardtown Library will hold a Microsoft Office: Introduction to Publisher 2013 class on Monday, Feb. 29 from
2 to 4 p.m. Students will learn to create
flyers, cards, certificates and more!
Basic computer skills required and
ability to use a mouse. Adult computer
classes are limited to ages 16 and up.
Registration required on www.stmalib.
org or call 301-475-2846.
Music with Mar

Lexington Park Library will hold Music with Mar on Wednesday, March 2
from 10 to 10:30 a.m. This program
is an interactive movement and music class designed for children ages
8 months to kindergarten, along with
their caregiver. The philosophy is to
use music to teach, getting children
ready for skills they need for a happy, successful life. This free 30 minute class will include puppets, finger
plays, music, dancing and lots of fun!
Introduction to Facebook
Leonardtown Library will hold an
Introduction to Facebook class on
Wednesday, March 2 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Take in a short presentation on the basics of Facebook, then stay for a Q&A
style discussion. Concerned about
privacy? Need to know how to do one
specific thing? Bring all the questions,
because weve got the answers. Adult
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computer classes are limited to ages

16 and up. Registration required on
www.stmalib.org or call 301-475-2846.
Computer Basics 1 and 2: Introduction to Computers and Windows 7

Lexington Park Library will hold a
combined Computer Basics 1 and 2:
Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 class on Thursday, March 3
from 2 to 4 p.m. This class includes
parts one and two of a four part series.
Learn the components, terminology,
and general use of a computer. Learn
how to use a mouse and keyboard.
Explore the basics of Microsofts operating system. Learn how to create,
store, and manage files and folders,
and run multiple programs. Learn how
to use various tools and techniques to
make your computer experience more
productive. Adult computer classes
are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www.stmalib.org or
call 301-863-8188.
Mobile Veterans Center

Lexington Park Library will host the
Mobile Veterans Center on Friday,
March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mobile Vet Center (MVC) will be available to provide services for veterans,
active duty service members, and
their families. The MVC counselors
focus on readjustment issues such as
PTSD, drug and alcohol dependency,
military sexual trauma, suicide prevention, and dealing with lost. They can
also help connect individuals with other veterans services and programs.
All of the MVC services are free and
confidential. Drop-in event, no registration required.
Pete the Cat Party

Lexington Park Library and Leonardtown Library will hold a Pete the Cat
Party on Saturday, March 5 from 10:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Its a party with Pete!
Join everyones favorite blue rockn-roll cat for stories, arts and crafts,
dancing and silly games! All ages. No
registration needed.
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A View From The
Puppy Kissing Booth
The Sheriffs
Complicated Farewell
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Contributing Writer
Two weeks have passed. Much
has already been said. I should have
moved on. The Broncos won. Peyton Manning, in what was likely his
last NFL performance, delivered a
fairytale ending. The Sheriffs riding
off into the sunset with a Lombardi
Trophy in hand. Finito.
But the story is gnawing at me. So
here it is, another Manning eulogy,
although different from most others.
If anyone deserves a lengthy farewell,
its the NFLs all-time leader in passing yards, touchdown passes, Papa
Johns franchises and goofy commercials. Mannings earned the extraordinary attention.
The persistent intrigue isnt based
on Mannings alleged HGH use. Im
a calloused veteran of sports and
PEDs now. It wouldnt surprise me if
he did; very few people in sports or
life are what they seem. Besides, a
definitive answer is unlikely, so why
expend the energy?
Mannings on my mind because
I dont know what to make of the
supposed fairytale ending, and Im
unconvinced the quarterback does
either. This wasnt John Elway in
Super Bowl XXXIII - a final epic
performance from one of the games
great quarterbacks. It wasnt even a
synonym for the still capable, if not
dominant, Ray Lewiss Super Bowl
XLVII farewell. Mannings decline
began last year, but he physically disintegrated in 2015. A turnover machine early in the season, Manning
was mercifully shelved with a foot
injury in week 10. Until the regular
season finale, when a healthy Manning replaced an uninspiring Brock
Osweiler in a desperate attempt to
win a critical game, it looked like
the great quarterback would exit the
game as a backup. Instead, The Sheriff won his second Super Bowl.
The fly in the fairytales ointment
is when Manning returned, a different version took the field. Consider
these statistics. In Mannings eight
complete regular season games this
year, he averaged 38 attempts, 268
yards passing and 7.35 yards/attempt.
His interception ratio was 4.43%. In
Denvers three playoff games, Manning averaged 31 attempts, 180 yards
passing and 5.9 yards/attempt. His
interception ratio was 1.45%.
Do you see what happened? Mannings attempts, length of throws and
interceptions were all down. This

was intentional management. Head
coach Gary Kubiak correctly concluded that Manning, a five-time
MVP and one of the NFLs greatest
quarterbacks, was now below average but still capable, if constrained,
of avoiding enough bad plays so as to
let the all-world Broncos defense win
the Super Bowl.
The question is what Manning
thinks of all this. Is he thrilled for
the career and legacy-preserving lifeline or slightly annoyed at Kubiaks
manipulation of his final ride? The
fairytale theory says the former. It
postulates that Manning, the consummate teammate, had accepted his
obvious limitations. But that would
ignore the enormous and often reality-bending ego possessed by elite
athletes and, I think, the likelihood
that this great victory was tinged with
some remorse.
Contemplating Mannings situation
triggered an unexpected excursion
into Buddhisms three forms of pain/
suffering or Dukkha: physical (a
broken arm), change (loss of a loved
one, closing of a favorite restaurant)
or conditioned state (a situation where
a pleasurable act can cause pain in
the midst of providing its pleasure).
Thats an extreme oversimplification
of a complex concept, a consequence
of my very elementary knowledge,
but the relationship to Mannings
situation is obvious. Isnt it reasonable to conclude that Mannings in
the third state, meaning he found the
playoff ride pleasurable (as football is
conditioned to be) while also feeling,
in the midst of the pleasure, disappointment for his incapacity to even
be a facsimile of his once-great self?
This isnt a criticism of Manning
but rather a challenge to the conquering hero storyline. As life unfurls,
our relationships with people, things,
professions and interests evolve. This
evolution can increase the pleasure of
experiences or complicate them with
some level of sorrow. Watching Mannings Super Bowl run, I saw a man
struggling to resolve the gap between
his past and present abilities. At the
sports apex, Manning had reached
an equally pleasurable and difficult
crossroads in his relationship with
football. It was a fascinating conclusion to a great career, if not the perfect fairytale.
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PetValu in Leonardtown had a fundraiser for ARF (Animal Relief Fund). They raised $200 dollars with the
kissing boothe and the photo boothe.
They also had 4 potential adoptions. They also had 32 bags of cat litter donated just that weekend.
The money was donated to Animal Relief Fund.Next up in April, they will have Pet Appreciation Month.
Guiding Good Choices

Program Coming to
St. Marys County
In a continuing effort to provide support
to parents in the community, the St. Marys
County Department of Aging & Human Services is offering the Guiding Good Choices
Program on five Thursdays beginning in
March.
The program is a family competency
training program for parents of children in
middle school. The program is based on the
social development model and its primary
objectives are to enhance protective parentchild interactions and to reduce child risk for
early substance use initiation.
The free, five week program will be held
on March 31, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 at the
College of Southern Marylands Leonardtown Campus, 22950 Hollywood Road,

Building B, Room 116. Each session, led by
a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW),
will run from 6-8 p.m. Light dinner fare will
be provided for those who attend.
For more information or to register, call
the Department of Aging & Human Services at 301-475- 4200, ext. *1681 or contact
Maryellen Kraese, Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Coordinator, at Maryellen.kraese@stmarysmd.com
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Chesapeake Beach Developers

Plans Decided Upon
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
The Planning and Zoning Commission met last Wednesday at 7 p.m.
to discuss the proposed site plans
created by Gerald Donovan and his
team regarding his expansion of the
Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa
and the development of the Harbor
Vista South Apartments across the
street on Harbor Road.
The Chesapeake Beach town hall
was packed with residents, forcing
many to stand. Among the residents
were town council members, Gerald Donovan, his attorney, and all
of the experts on the project for traffic, environment, engineering, and
architecture.
The meeting started with the discussion of the Harbor Vista South
Apartments.
One of the lead architects Janey
Gregory from the architectural and
design firm Little, which is handling
both of Donovans projects, said that
the apartment building will have five
levels, two for parking and three
residential with 58 units in total. According to Paul Woodburn the engineer on the project, the property sits
on about 2.8 acres with the building
reaching 60 ft. 2 inches and, according to Gregory, there will be bike
racks, storage units, boat slips for all
apartments, a wellness and fitness
center, it will be pet friendly and
have outdoor grills, a picnic area,
and high security parking.
They are considering making the
top floor senior only, but have not
come to a final decision on the matter.
Gregory said they want people to
know its high end on their first im-
pression, they want to keep with the

local aesthetic, and their targeted demographic is the baby boomer generation and the families on the go that
want to live next to the water.
The preliminary approval was given for the project after looking over
many factors. The state highway administration will be rebuilding the
bridge and expanding the intersection of 261 and Harbor Road which
will help the extra traffic flow easily
in and out of the development. According to Donovans traffic expert,
the traffic will move at a level B or
higher during peak hours.
Storm water management already
exists on the property, which handles
runoff and will help meet the Critical
Area Commissions requirements.
They have still have thousands of
square feet of land to mitigate, however this will be handled with in lieu
of fees or by mitigating another piece
of property within the town. The
commission does encourage mitigating another piece of property, which
Donovan and his team did not object
to.
The only conditions to this preliminary approval was that they turn
in a lighting and signage plan and
consider a public access easement
through the property in the form of
a sidewalk.
Donovan and his team did object
to the public access easement as, according to the attorney, it could cause
many legal problems. The planning
and zoning commission will be asking the town attorney to look into the
matter.
The second part of the meeting
dealt with the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa.
Photos by Crista Dockray
According to Gregory, there will

be a crab house, a terrace, Rod and
Reel will be moved and redone, there
will be an improved wedding venue,
a ballroom, a meeting room, retail
shops, a caf, a glass atrium, an arcade, another restaurant, a separate
three level parking garage that will
be covered with translucent artistic frames, and about 65 more hotel
rooms.
This part of the Donovans project
was hit with much more difficulty
and did not receive its preliminary
approval.
According to Woodburn, unlike
the other site, no storm water management is in effect. This needs to be
planned before construction can take
place.
The commissions main concern
was that the traffic coming out of
the garage onto Mears Avenue would
cause issues with the intersection and
the people coming out of the Chesapeake Station shopping center.
Other concerns included lighting,
sound, signage, safe travels across
the site for pedestrians, and once
more they asked for a public access
easement on a part of the property.
With both projects, the public had
mixed reactions.
Donovan stressed to the public that
he wants to be a good neighbor.
We hope to produce something in
the town that everyone can be proud
of, said Donovan.
The planning and zoning commission, Donovan, and members of his
team will be meeting next month to
go over the plans once more with the
concerns addressed.
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Patuxent Business Park

Finally Gets Tenants
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Dominion Cove Point will be

building a combined office space and
warehouse in Patuxent Business Park
(PBP) on one of 14 lots, according to
the Calvert County Department of
Economic Development.
According to a press release, the
building will be 50,000 square feet.
According to Angela Walters the
spokesperson for the Department of
Economic Development, Dominion approached them in fall of 2015.
County Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr., said that he heard the news
about two to three weeks ago.
Slaughenhoupt said that Dominion
decided to build because they had underestimated the staff they needed for
the Dominion Cove Point project. This
new building will provide office spaces
for the overflow.
Slaughenhoupt said that the project is
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the years and a lot of work done, but all
potential developers had backed out.
According to Walters, Dominion was
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not actually the first to purchase a lot in
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PBP, in 2006 lot No.10 was purchased by
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state.
Walters said it was definitely an issue
of financing and a downturned economy.
Its wasnt like we were not trying,
said Walters. It was a situation handed
to us by the economy.
Slaughenhoupt said that the original
plan for PBP was for businesses to either move or expand into. This is exactly
what Dominion is doing.
Slaughenhoupt said he is happy that
this will bring new jobs to the county for
the people constructing and working in
the building.
Slaughenhoupt said he hopes that this
will into be the first step for more development in PBP.
Of course, we are very happy that Dominion decided to build this new facility
in Patuxent Business Park, said Linda
Vassallo, Director of Calvert County
Department of Economic Development.
The sale of that lot, and the announcement of the parks first construction project is great news for Calvert County, the
state of Maryland and our work force.
We are confident this is the beginning of
business growth in the PBP.
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Business
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Historic Wedding
Venue Open
for Business
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Ocean Hall was built in 1703 by wealthy
merchant Captain Gerard Slye.
Owner Jamie Boyd bought the house in
1979 and has dedicated his life ever since
to exploring the history of the house and
restoring it as much as he can to its original glory. Although he and his wife Jenifer
Boyd have done tours of the house, finally, about 37 years later in 2015, they have
opened the house for weddings.
We finally felt like the house was ready
and the way we wanted it, said Jennifer
Boyd.
They have had two weddings on the
property so far, besides their own.
The property, which consists of 11 acres,
offers the best of many worlds. There is a
private beach overlooking the Wicomico
River, a barn, a large open yard,

and a patio.
The venue has a view of
Charles County as well as Virginia and sits across from Stratford Hall where George Washington grew up.
It is also a short walk from the
Bushwood Wharf, a good spot
for photos by the water.
The bride has access to the
bridal suite in one of the upstairs
rooms of the house where she
can prepare for the big day. The suite and
the rest of house can be used for pictures for
the duration of the event.
Jennifer is also on hand to help in anyway she can the evening before and the
whole day of the wedding.
The Boyds offer weddings from April to
October, as the venue is outdoor and winter
Photo by Danny Douglas Photography
months do not cater to this.

This is yours for the day, create your
memories, have your fairytale, said Boyd.
On Sunday, April 3 from noon to 3 p.m.,
Boyd will be hosting a Weddings on the
Wicomico River Wedding Workshop.
Vendors will come to the property and
brides will be able to get a look at the venue
as well as meet local florists, photogra-
phers, and more.

Ocean Hall is located at 36889 Bushwood Wharf Road in Bushwood.
For more information on the event or the
venue, find Ocean Hall on Facebook, call
Jennifer Boyd at 240-925-2163, or email
weddingsonthewicomico@hotmail.com.
Photos by Crista Dockray
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Calendar
Month Long
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 have a huge selection
of winter clothes, coats, shoes, and
so much more. We also have a great
baby room, kids toy room, and tons
of wonderful winter items. All items
are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward to having you visit us! For any questions,
please contact Marti Lloyd at St. Michaels School, at 301-872-5454.
Open Skate Nights
Leonard Hall Recreation Center
(23145 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller
skating fun? Well, strap on your
skates and bring your family and
friends to Leonard Hall Recreation
Center in Leonardtown! For all ages,
$5 per person. Skates available for
rental at $2.50 per person or bring
your own. For more information,
please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800
or 1801. Paintings in all media. For
information, call 301-475-3130.
A Sweetheart of a Show
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick
St., Leonardtown)- gallery hours.
For February North End Gallery
presents A Sweetheart of a Show,
its annual invitational show. This large
show features the art of more than 25
guest artists from the Southern Maryland area, in addition to work by the
gallerys 32 member artists. Included
in the show will be childrens and
scientific illustration, knitted wire,
quilting, linocut prints, silver, jewelry,
ceramics, wood, sculpture, mosaics
and photography as well as drawings
and paintings in all media. For information, call 301-475-3130.
Thursday, Feb. 18
CSM Main Stage Theatre: Before
it Hits Home.
College of Southern Maryland La
Plata Campus (8730 Mitchell Rd., La
Plata)- 7:30 p.m.
This is the story of Wendal, an unsuccessful musician diagnosed with
the AIDS virus coming to terms with
telling his pregnant fiance and male
lover of his health crisis. He seeks
comfort and help by returning home
to his parents but faces hate and
accusations of immorality from his
mother while his father overcomes
his faade of masculine pride to care
for Wendal. $15 adults, $12 military/
seniors/youth.
bxoffc@csmd.edu,
301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Moms Club of Waldorf West
Email for location details- 9:30 to
10:30 a.m.
The MOMS Club of Waldorf West
invites you to our monthly social!
Come see what we are all about!
Children are welcome! Please email
waldorfwestmomsclub@gmail.com
for location details!
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Gutbuster Cheesesteaks
VFW Post 2632 (23282 Three Notch
Rd., California)- 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious gutbuster Philly-Style Cheese
Steaks. All cheese steaks served on a
hoagie roll with your choice of cheese
and grilled veggies, and served with
American fries for only $8. Choose
from chicken or steak. Eat here or
take one to go. This event is open to
the public.
Bingo
Harry White Wilmer American Legion
Post 82 (6330 Crain Hwy., La Plata)- 7
to 10 p.m.
Smoke-free bingo Thursdays. Early
birds beginning at 7 p.m. Doors are
open at 6 p.m. For more information,
call 301-934-8221. Public welcome.
Friday, Feb. 19
it Hits Home.
Plata)- 8 p.m.
seniors/youth.
bxoffc@csmd.edu,
Bay Montessori Open House
20525 Willows Rd., Lexington Park- 9
a.m.
Join us for a prospective parent meeting in which you can tour
our campus and observe a class in
action.
Steak and Shrimp Night
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Colton Point Rd., Avenue)- 5 to 8 p.m.
This is an excellent opportunity to
get out and meet people in the community. There are several menu items
for the adults and kids to enjoy at a
reasonable price. You can call 301884-4071 for further information.
Gumbo with Rice Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd.,
Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7 p.m.
This is a meal you wont soon forget. In the lower level dining room,
the cost is $12 including sides, salad,
and beverage. The Post is on Route
260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to 301-8556466. Public welcome.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
St Francis Xavier Parish Hall (Newtown Neck Rd., Compton)- 6 to 8 p.m.
Food prepared by Kevens Corner Kafe. Fried fish filets, mac and
cheese, coleslaw, rolls, soft drinks,
tea and coffee. Adults are $12 and
children are $6. For more information,
contact Tom Koviak at 240-434-1464.
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.
Saturday, Feb. 20
it Hits Home.
Plata)- 8 p.m.
seniors/youth.
bxoffc@csmd.edu,
Big Book Sale
St. Andrews United Methodist
Church (4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fill a bag of books for $3. We have
hardbacks and paperbacks and
over 3,000 books. Dont miss this
big event. For more information, call
443-569-2290.
Poetry Out Loud Regionals
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown)- 1 to 3 p.m.
Leonardtowns Arts & Entertainment District and the St. Marys
County Arts Council is honored to be
hosting the Regional 2016 Poetry Out
Loud Competition. Please join us for
the competition, presented in partnership with the Maryland State Arts
Council, the National Endowment for
the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
This is part of a national program that
encourages high school students
to learn about great poetry through
memorization, performance, and
competition.
Indoor Flea Market
St. Andrews United Methodist
Church (4 Wallace Manor Rd., Edgewater)- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The indoor flea market will be
held the last two Saturdays of every month. Fill a bag of clothes for
$51. Some of the things that will be
for sale are clothes, jewelry, shoes,
furniture, etc. Food and drinks will
be sold. Call 410-269-7671 for table
space. $15 per space, $20 for space
and table.
Frozen Heart Trail Race
St Marys River Park (Callaway)- 7:30
a.m.
Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay
Running Club (CBRC,) the Frozen
Heart is a low-key winter race for trail
loving runners. Runners of all abilities
are encouraged to challenge themselves to complete one of the three
available distances. The three loop
course provides for three event distances 50k, 34k, 17k, or three person 50k relay. Finisher medals will be
awarded for all distances. Proceeds
will benefit local charities / non-profit
organizations. Race registration is
open and will continue through race
day or until maximum capacity is
reached.
Insanity Live Group Workout

ABC Fitness (11750 Business Park
D.r, Ste 203, Waldorf)- 9 to 10 a.m.
Push past your limits with plyometric drills and intervals of strength,
power, resistance, ab and core training moves. No equipment or weights
needed. Just bring the will to get fit
and in the best shape ever!
Encore Comedy Club
Kingston Room (21847 Three Notch
Rd., Lexington Park)- 7 to 10 p.m.
Three National Comedians will be
coming to give you a night of laughs.
The featured comedian is CJ Burney,
Anthony Davis and Bumby G will be
there too. Our host is KD Comic. Cost
is $5 donation. Come for dinner at 5
to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21
Strings and Friends
St. Andrews Church (44727 St. Andrews Church Rd., California)- 3 p.m.
Join us for a winter concert at historic St. Andrews Church, featuring
the Strings & Friends trio and Jennifer Cooper. Free!
Open House at Father Andrew
White
Father Andrew White School (Leonardtown)- noon to 1:30 p.m.
All interested families are invited
to visit the award winning National
Blue Ribbon School! Come meet the
dedicated and caring staff and find
out how the students are Learning
Today, Leading Tomorrow, and Living
our Faith. Please consider taking a
tour and learning about the full day
or half day Pre-K program, as well
as advanced Math programs, faith
formation, service projects, STEM/
Robotics clubs, athletics, fine arts,
extended care programs, and many
family activities. Financial Aid is available. Come be a part of this exceptional school. For more information,
please contact Father Andrew White
School at 301-475-9795 or frandwh@
verizon.net.
Chesapeake Community Chorus
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to
6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus which
raises funds for Calvert County charities, will have a practice session. The
chorus is looking to add new singers
and no auditions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, 301-8557477 or email lbrown9601@verizon.
net.
Monday, Feb. 22
Maryland Writers Association Critique Session
Leonardtown Library Meeting Room
(23250 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown)- 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Bring several copies of up to five
pages of original work, typed in
12-point Times New Roman and
double spaced. To accommodate
as many people as possible, please
bring a few questions to help focus
feedback. Time will be limited. The
Maryland Writers Association is a
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
non-profit.
Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, visit us on the
web at either www.marylandwriters.org or www.stmaryscountymwa.wordpress.com. Were also on
Facebook!
Chesapeake Community Chorus
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach)- 4 to
6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus which
raises funds for Calvert County charities, will have a practice session. The
chorus is looking to add new singers
and no auditions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, 301-8557477 or email lbrown9601@verizon.
net.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown)- 6 to 8 p.m.
High school students and their
parents will learn about the opportunities to enroll in college classes on
our campuses or to receive college
credit with our partnerships with local public school systems for our
In-School Dual Math, English and
Access CSM classes. High school
juniors and seniors are able to earn
transferable college credits, receive
50 percent discounted tuition and
get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-934-
7765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd.

edu/dualenrollment.
Family Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206, Chesapeake Beach- 5:30
to 7 p.m.
The menu will feature pizza ($8 and
extra toppings,) chicken fingers and
fries ($6,) and fries ($2.) Call for more
information at 301-855-6466. Public
Welcome.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
CSM Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams
Rd., Prince Frederick)- 6 to 8 p.m.
get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-9347765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd.
edu/dualenrollment.
Pax River Tech Demo Day
Southern Maryland Higher Education
Center (44219 Airport Rd., California)- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Program attendees will hear from
speakers and panelists at the fore-
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front of innovation, including the Office of Naval Research, the University

of Maryland and Naval Air Systems
Command. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Larry Schuette, Director,
Office of Naval Research; Dr. Yogesh
Joshi, Associate Professor, Robert,
H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland (UMD); and Dr.
Patrick OShea, Vice-President and
Chief Research Officer, UMD. The
day also includes two panel discussions. Register now for the Pax River
Tech Demo Day at www.paxpartnership.org. The cost is $25 for TPP
members and $50 for non-members;
breakfast, lunch and a post-event
reception are included in the cost of
registration.

seniors/youth.
bxoffc@csmd.edu,
Senior Center Book Discussion

Indian Head Senior Center (10 Cornwallis Sq., Indian Head)- 11 a.m. to
noon.
This is a monthly book discussion
group of seniors discussing a variety
of genres and interest. We will read
and discuss The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore in February. Ages 55+.
CSM Dual Enrollment Parent Information Night

Plata)- 6 to 8 p.m.
get a head start on college. For information or to register, call 301-9347765, Option 9 or visit www.csmd.
edu/dualenrollment.
Thursday, Feb. 25
it Hits Home.
Plata)- 7:30 p.m.
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons)- 10 to 11
a.m.
Whales are Mammals Too! Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to
use their senses to investigate how
these giants of the sea adapt to living
in the water. CMM members are free;
$5 for non-members.
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
Grace Chapel Ministry
301-884-8503
Teaching The Bible Without Compromise
29855 Eldorado Farm rd

CharlottE hall, md 20659
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Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches
Sunday Worship 8 A.M.

Sunday School 9:15 A.M.
Blended Worship 10:30 A.M.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 P.M.
Tuesday Youth Group 7 P.M.
American Heritage Girls
1st & 3rd Thursday 7 P.M.
Senior Pastor - Dr. Carl Snyder

Assoc. Pastor - David Roberts
Youth Pastor - Luke Roberts
You are invited to worship with us.
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HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Jesus saves
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention

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

Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8

PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.
Church Schedule
Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m
Greetings from the Bible Temple Church

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

the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110
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1. Basics
4. Paper container
7. Diving ducks of N America having a bluish-gray bill
9. Spruce
11. Sacred choral composition
14. Ear lobe decoration
16. S Am. wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
17. Wolf drama series
19. Straight, bowling or bobby
21. Cotton growing region in
W. Central India
22. Tax saving retirement
account
23. Expresses pleasure
25. Synoptical
26. Peseta
27. Oceans
29. Weekday
31. Octagonal motif in rugs
33. Beam out
34. Escargots
37. Mother of Apollo in
ancient mythology
40. Fed
41. A sleeveless garment like

cloak but shorter
43. Yugoslavian River
45. Patti Hearsts captors
46. Representational likeness
48. Plundered
50. Clothier
54. ___ de Janeiro
55. Peaceful relations
56. Replaced union workers
58. African people of
Senegambia
59. Every 24 hours
60. 1/100 yen
61. Summate
CLUES DOWN
1. Gum arabic
2. Crazy, loco, wacky
3. Unconnected
4. Whirring sound
5. Tartness
6. A group of individuals
7. Bard
8. Buddy
9. Not an amateur
10. North-central Indian city
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12. Chit
13. Reverences
14. Inspire with love
15. Endocrine gland
18. Biblical name for Syria
20. The woman
24. Heroic tale
26. Daddy
28. Killing yourself
30. In a way, discolors
32. Artiodactyls
34. Resistant to change
35. Northeast
36. Watering places
38. A way to pave
39. Value excessively
40. Poplar trees (Spanish)
42. Elk Grove High School
44. Abroad
45. Author George Bernard
47. Old world, new
49. Tiny insectivorous W.
Indian bird
51. British School
52. Moroccan coastal region
53. Radioactivity unit
57. Sheep sound
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Thursday, Feb. 18
National Drink Wine Day
The Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)
Mercy Creek
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 to
10:30 p.m.
Joe Martone
The Lime Lounge (22608
Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park)- 4 to 6 p.m.
Live Music by Latrice
Carr
The Lounge at Bollywood
(22576 MacArthur Blvd.,
California)
Friday, Feb. 19
The Johanssens
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8 p.m.
Tap Takeover ft. Maryland
Craft Brews
Park)
The Vaits
Park)- 7 p.m.
Warren Drive
Anthonys Bar and Grill
(10371 Southern Maryland
Blvd., Dunkirk)
Live Music by the Damron
Bros and Justin Myles
California)
Saturday, Feb. 20
The Braden Trio, Frank
Holligans Group
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30 to
10:30 p.m.
Glow Night with DJ Mitch
California)
Sunday, Feb. 21
John Shaw
Piney Point Rd., Piney
Point)- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 22
Pizza and Pint Night
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Team Feud
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30
p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Open Mic Night
Free Latin Dance Classes
California)
Thursday, Feb. 25
Mike Damron
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30
p.m.
Entertainment
CSM Theatres Before

it Hits Home Tackles
Effects of AIDS
Charles County Health Department

Joins Post-Performance Conversation
The College of Southern Maryland Theatre
Company tackles one of societys largest epidemics, still looming large after more than 30
years: AIDS. The production, Before It Hits
Home, by Cheryl West, takes a direct and
honest look at the tragic effects AIDS has on
a hard-working, middle-class African American family.
Set in the early 1990s as the HIV/AIDS epidemic hits full force, the play follows Wendal,
a bi-sexual jazz and Blues musician who must
confront his lovers, his family and most of all
himself as he learns of his diagnosis.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1.2 million people ages 13 years
and older are living with HIV infection in the
United States, including 156,300 or 12.8 percent who are unaware they are infected. Over
the past decade, the number of people living
with HIV has increased, while the annual
number of new HIV infections has remained
relatively stable. While treatments, knowledge and international protocols have reduced
the severity and number of cases, AIDS continues today to be one of the most prevalent
and hidden diseases in the African American
community.
As in the tradition of CSMs Cause Theatre, this Main Stage production has partnered
with the Charles County Health Department
to provide information and confidential outreach at each performance. At the conclusion
of each performance, a question-and-answer
session will be offered with the cast and health
department staff.
Featured in this cast are Philip Holland,
Gershawn Mason, Tyriek Bailey, Shemika
Demouchet Berry, Naomi Cary and Devin
King of Waldorf; Sonya Hemphill of Accokeek; Maecy Richardson of Bryans Road and
Emma Ansell of La Plata.
Before It Hits Home will be performed
Wendal, center, played by Philip Holland must

confront his lovers, Douglass, left, played
by Gershawn Mason and Simone, played by
Shemika Demouchet Berry, all of Waldorf, and
tell them of his HIV diagnosis in CSM Main
Stage Theatres Before it Hits Home.
beginning at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18 and 25; at 8

p.m. Feb. 19, 20, 26; and at 2 p.m., Feb. 27. Due
to subject matter and language, this play is not
suitable for patrons under 18. Tickets are $15
adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. For tickets
and information contact the Box Office at
301-934-7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.
For information about services at the Charles
County Health Department, visit http://www.
charlescountyhealth.org/health-services/
aidshiv/.
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Programs and Activities
AARP Free Tax Assistance Available
Have you done your taxes this year?
If not, take advantage of Free Tax Assistance for taxpayers of all ages, courtesy of AARP. Tax assistance is available Feb. 8 through April 14, Tuesdays
and Thursdays as avaliable, 9 a.m.
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p.m. Appointments are available on a
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the IRS deadline for taxes is Monday,
April 18.
Learn to make a Rib Basket
The Northern Senior Activity Center
will have a basket class on Tuesdays,
Feb. 23 and March 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Learn to make this artfully crafted rib
basket, also known as an egg basket,
just in time for Easter. Practice weaving
a Gods eye to tie the hoops together
and cutting and shaping the spokes to
obtain the desired form. Some choice
of colored accent reeds will be available. The cost for the kit and instruction
is $35. For more information, call 301475-4002, ext. *3101.
Kickboxing
Kickboxing tones muscles through
punching and kicking using focus
pads, target pads and mitts. Participants may notice an improvement in
overall balance and flexibility. The aerobic moves of kickboxing have been
shown to improve circulation and offer a great stress relief. This specialized class offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesdays,
March 2 through April 13 from 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. is geared towards active men

and women ages 50 and above. The
class is high energy without the high
impact exercises that are done during
a mainstream kickboxing class. The
instructor, Geno Rothback, is a registered nurse, a senior fitness instructor,
a black belt in Taekwondo and certified
Martial Fusion and Kickboxing instructor. Cost: $30, payment due at time of
registration. Make checks payable to
Geno Rothback. To learn more, call
301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Independent Art Starts in March
Beginning March 2, Loffler Senior
Activity Center will make a room available on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
for those who would like to work on
independent art projects. There is no
cost or instructor for these sessions,
just the freedom and space to create
while visiting with others. Grab a friend,
your canvas and easel, and then head
over to Loffler for an afternoon of Independent Art. For questions call 301737-5670, ext. 1658.
Sleep Problems and Disorders
Sleep is essential to feeling refreshed
and rested, and is an indispensable
part of a healthy lifestyle. Beginning
March 6, the National Sleep Foundation will celebrate Sleep Awareness
Week, its annual event to raise awareness regarding the health benefits of
sleep and its importance to safety and
productivity. The Garvey Senior Activity Center is participating in this years
event with a presentation given by the
sleep! Testing and Treatment Center.
The presenter will provide information
about sleep disturbances, sleep disorders and changing sleep patterns. The
presentation will be held at the Garvey
Senior Activity Center on Wednesday,
March 9 at 10:30 a.m. Register by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Diabetes Prevention and
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MedStar St. Marys Hospital Health
Connections will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, March
8 at 9:30 a.m. with the most current information on diabetes and your health.
Register in advance by calling 301-4754200, ext. *1050.
Monthly Craft - Hand-Decorated
Picture Frames
This two-part class will be held on
March 11 and 18 at 10 a.m. at Loffler
Senior Activity Center. Participants will
start with making distressed paper
flowers. Leave them at the center to
dry, then return the following week to
decoupage beautiful scrapbook paper
onto your picture frame, then hot glue
the flowers onto it. You may want to
bring your favorite photograph! Cost $3
plus old wooden picture frame suitable
for photographs. To sign up, call 301737-5670, ext. 1658.
Mason Jars Needed
The Garvey Senior Activity Center is
in need of quart size mason jars with
lids for an upcoming event. If you have
jars you would like to donate, call the
Garvey Senior Activity Center at 301475-4200, ext. *1050 to arrange a drop
off time. Depending upon location, pick
up of the jars can be arranged.
Zumba Gold Class at Northern

Spice up your exercise routine with
some Latin flavor! The Northern Senior
Activity Center has Zumba Gold classes on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. This
class features aerobic exercises modeled after dance moves specifically
modified for older adults set to Latin
music. Try your first class for free. Wear
comfortable clothes and exercise appropriate shoes. To continue attending
class, purchase a fitness card for $30
for 10 sessions at the front desk. For
more information, call 301-475-4002,
ext. *3101.
New York Summer Tour July 14 to 17
Enjoy an exciting four day tour of the
Big Apple this summer! Luxury motor
coach departs Garvey Senior Activity
Center at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, July
14. All-inclusive price of $1,565 per
person for double occupancy includes
three nights at the Holiday Inn North
Bergen (or similar hotel) in New Jersey,
three dinners, three hotel breakfasts,
tours of the Statue of Liberty Tour and
Ellis Island, a Broadway show (as yet
unnamed), guided East Village Walking Food Tour, guided bus tour of the
city, snacks on bus both ways, two
bottles of water each day per person.
Additionally, all taxes, tips, and gratuities are included. This trip includes
activities requiring a strong degree
of mobility as several of the tours are
walking activities. For reservations or
more information call Shellie Graziano
at 301-737-5670, ext. 1655 or e-mail
sheila.graziano@stmarysmd.com. Tour
is limited to 18.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
St. Marys County Men Who

Served In Mosbys Rangers, Part IV
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Daniel Shanks was born at Little Hackley near River Springs on November 17,
1835. He was the son of Morris Shanks
and Elizabeth Emeline Thompson.
He enlisted at Richmond as a private
but had advanced to the rank of Corporal by June 6, 1862. The First Maryland
Regiment [CSA] under Colonel Bradley T.
Johnson attacked and routed the Pennsylvania Bucktail Rifles and captured their
commander during the 1862 Valley Campaign. Colonel Johnson recounted in 1882
that We afterwards heard that of over 200
Bucktails who went into that fight only
fifty came outthe fight, short as it was,
had cost us dearlyWith them fell six or
eight more dead, Color-Sergeant Doyle
was shot down, Color-Corporal Taylor
caught the colors, but soon went down,
the next Corporal to him caught them, but
instantly falling, Corporal Shanks, Com-
pany H, seized them, lifting them arms

length above his head, carried them safely
through the fight.
Secessionist Ladies of Baltimore
made the flag shown below for the men of
the regiment, many of whom were likely
relatives and friends. Baltimore resident
Hetty Cary smuggled the banner through
the Union lines and presented it to the
First Maryland just prior to the Battle of
Manassas (Bull Run) on July 21, 1861.
The hole in the center was allegedly torn
by a busting shell during the battle. The
regiment followed it in every engagement
during 1861-1862. In 1862, the troops attached a bucktail (or deers tail) to the
flag staff after defeating the First Pennsylvania Bucktail Rifles. (Maryland State
Archives).
This is why the Maryland Regiment
flag was allowed to tie a captured Bucktail
from the enemies hat to the top of their
flag for the rest of the war. (Rob Long).
Shanks then enlisted with Stuarts
Horse Artillery on July 10, 1862. He was

promoted to 2nd Lt. on January 9, 1863.
On October 19, 1863 he was shot in the
leg at Buckland, VA and was out of active
service for several months for necrosis of
the bone.
He was promoted to First Lieutenant on
May 9, 1864 and to Captain in March 1865
whereupon he took his men to North Carolina and joined the troops of General Joseph Johnston. He surrendered with Gen.
Johnston and was paroled at Ashland, Va.
on May 8, 1865. (Rob Long).
On May 28, 1867 he married Mary Mildred Goldsmith at All Saints Episcopal
Church. She died February 2, 1882. He
then married Lucy Sophia Blackistone
December 10, 1883.
Capt. Daniel Shanks died at his home
in this village on Thursday night last. He
was overcome by excessive heat of Tuesday last at St. Josephs Church while acting as pallbearer for Dr. John T. Spalding.
He complained of terrible pains in his
Courtesy, Museum On Line, MSA
head, and on Thursday night his mind became affected and he had four convulsions
and died. He leaves a wife, sister [should
be two sisters], and four children. He was
in the Confederate Army during the war.
He was buried in All Saints graveyard
yesterday. (The Enterprise, 7/30/1892).
Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind
Chit
and Chat
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Where else but Southern Maryland do you celebrate winter
on Monday and spring on Tuesday? It definitely makes life interesting and unexpected every week, kind of like living with
my husband. And thats a good thing. I just realized yesterday
that we have both been surreptitiously looking at dog posts on
facebook. Is it too soon? I know we will wait a few months
before we get a new dog. I just didnt know it would be so hard
for us to live without one. Now, we suddenly notice that every
commercial has dogs in it. Lots of our friends posts have dogs
in them. He said this morning, Lets go! I said where? And
he answered back, To Homewoods Rescue for the Wayward
Hound in Salisbury. I was just about ready to jump in the car,
but figured we better wait a bit. And anyway, I have already
found three dogs on local rescue pages that look a lot like Tidbit.
My husband says he definitely wants a Redbone Hound again. I
think all it will take is for a hound to give him a sorrowful look
and we will be walking out the door with a dog. Maybe that will
make my husband happier this winter you all know about the
bear in winter.
Speaking of the bear in winter, after he was yelling Stop
it! to the TV about showing too many dogs, and making faces
while drinking his coffee black (his choice just add sugar I
wanted to say), and was just all around ornery (in a fairly nice
way). I asked him if he needed a Snickers. To which he replied,
No! then he started saying, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha over
and over, until I finally just went downstairs and out to my
workshop. Now he is out there splitting wood with his log splitter which should make him happy. I also mentioned to him that
maybe we should get out of the house today. I think we will use
one of our restaurant gift cards that our wonderful kids give us
at Christmas to get us through the winter. They give us those
not only because they know we love them and that a pool man
does not work through the winter, but because his kids and my
kids know how he gets in the winter when he has been inside
too long. I think it benefits me a lot more.
And lastly, I wonder about another winter question. Am I the
only woman out there that doesnt wear the pretty nightgowns
you see on all the television series and movies? Am I the only
one who wears striped pink Capri length pajama bottoms with
my husbands neon pool liner company t-shirts (the colors he
refuses to wear)? Then if its cold, I add the flannel plaid lounge
pants that my sons received as gifts from my brother twenty
years ago, and never wore, over top of my pajamas and add my
husbands ratty old sweatshirts. And sometimes I dont brush
my hair until after Ive had my tea. It doesnt really bother me,
but I wonder about these things. Do other wives wear all the
pretty stuff every night, and immediately get up, brush their
hair, and teeth, before they even say good morning to their husbands? This morning as my husband and I sat on the couch,
we both suddenly noticed our state of disrepair. He, sitting and
frowning over that black coffee with my sofa blanket draped
over his head and shoulders and his own work perma-stained,
but clean, t-shirt and shorts, and me, with the aforementioned
attire. He looked at me and said, we need a selfie. This time
it was me who screamed, No! He said, I think you need a
Snickers!
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Comfort Food
By Laura Joyce
Contributing Writer
Ive just returned home after meeting my father

for a meal in Leonardtown at the Caf des Artistes. Its been our go-to place to meet down here
since the boys and I moved south to St. Marys
County 13 years ago.
I cant remember, anymore, how I discovered
the Caf: it seems to have been part of my life
here since the very beginning.
When we moved here, I was in my late 30s, and
except for a few years in college, I had always
lived in Howard County. It was my hometown,
and I loved it. Id never had any plans to leave,
but a combination of thingsa divorce, many
weekends spent at my mom and stepdads beautiful home on the water in St. Inigoes, floating
in the pool and regaining my equilibrium, a job
offer I couldnt refuse, and a sense that the boys
might go off track in Columbia, where money and
status had come to matter so muchchanged my
mind.
It was a big deal, that move: suddenly, I was
in a new home, hours from everything familiar.
When I stumbled upon the Caf, I found an anchor. I got to know Loic and Karleen, who must
be the kindest-hearted, most gracious hosts that
have ever existed. For my first few years here, I
picked up dinner almost every Saturday night,
and once the boys were asleep, their own bellies
full of fish sticks or Hamburger Helper or whatever else the well-heeled third grader was eating
in those days, Id reheat my Chicken with Crab
and have a few minutes to myself. Does it sound
pathetic to say that my friend Karen called it my
Standing Saturday Night Date? So be it. Food
is comfort. And the food was good; the food was
great, in fact. It was more than that, though.
Those were often lonely times. When I relocated, everything became dislocated. I was a single
parent in a town I barely knew, and everything
had changed: new doctor and dentist and grocery
store and people. I could go weeks without seeing
anyone I knew outside of home and work. Back in
Howard County my friends had called me The
Mayor because everywhere we went, always,
I would see friends, acquaintances, people with
whom I had history. It was hard, going from that
to the invisibility and anonymity that comes with
moving away from home. When Id go to the Caf
to pick up my food, though, they quickly knew
enough about me to ask about the boys, the job;
theyd tease me about this or that. In those first
31
few years, as I slowly began to build a sense of

home here, the Caf was the first place where I
felt known.
Those early years seem distant, now, but the
Caf has remained as an anchor. Over the years,
Ive commiserated with Karleen about everything from aging parents to running a business,
and Ive made it a practice to smuggle in Cuban
cigars for Loic when I go on vacation to Mexico
each winter. Ive gone on not one, but two, blind
dates at the Caf, and while one was just your
garden-variety flop, the other confirmed why Id
chosen the Caf as my safe place: Loic made sure
I got to my car safely after my date showed up
drunk and kicked off the date, before I arrived,
by doing multiple shots at the bar and then ducking behind cars and following me on foot as I left
(Id called it a day when he crashed into our table,
five minutes into the date. There is no amount of
lonely that makes that attractive). Recently, the
Center held its 8th Annual Dinner at the Caf,
something we started five years after I arrived;
afterward, people always comment on what a
lovely, intimate event it is, and what a beautiful
job Karleen and Loic do, hosting the dinner. Not
long after the dinner, our staff celebrated the holidays, as we always do, at a luncheon there. Two
years ago, my entire extended family descended
upon the Caf to celebrate my moms seventyfifth birthday. And, this past August, Karleen and
Loic opened on a Monday, their only day of rest,
so that my family could gather for sustenance
of the food kind, and of the emotional kindafter my moms funeral.
In just a few weeks, the Caf will serve its last
meals and then go dark, as Loic and Karleen go
on to new adventures. Theyll put down roots
somewhere else, but theyll continue to have a
home here, among all of us who have observed
birthdays and anniversaries and sad times, too,
at the Caf.
My roots may not yet run deep here, but I rarely
go anywhere, anymore, without seeing someone
I know, people with whom I share at least a little
bit of history, people who know my story, just as
I know theirs. Karleen and Loic were there in the
days when I didnt have that yet, and without it,
Im imagining that I wont be the only one who
is a little sadder, and a little less rooted, than we
were when all we had to do to find a home was
open the door and walk into the Caf.

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