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IN LOCAL
HOGAN ORDERS NEW
STATE GROWTH PLAN

IN COPS & COURTS

THREE ARSONS
PROBED

IN COMMUNITY
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CONTENTS

FEATURE
WE WILL FINALLY PUT LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY BACK INTO
Local News 3 THE HANDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHERE IT BELONGS.

Crime 8 GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN

Sports 11 Cover Story

Education 13 Page 14
Feature 14
Obituaries 18
Legal 19
In Our Community 20
Community Calendar 22
Entertainment Calendar 25
Library Calendar 23
Senior Calendar 23
Games 26
In Community
Contributing Writers 27 Page 20
Classied Ads 30
Business Directory 31 In Community
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Hogan Orders New State Rhythm & Riches 2017

Development Plan

By Guy Leonard the hands of local governments where

Staff Writer
Gov. Larry Hogan signed an execu-
tive order this weekend calling for a new
plan to guide development throughout
the state but with a renewed emphasis on
local needs and restoring local controls
over growth.
Hogan spoke about the executive or-
der in his speech to the Maryland As-
sociation of Counties (MaCO) annual
meeting in Ocean City, citing concerns
of local elected leaders from around the
state that prior statewide plans took lit-
tle interest in local prerogatives.
As I have traveled across Maryland,
local elected ofcials have repeatedly
asked for a plan that better reects the
it belongs.
Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County
commissioner, praised Hogans execu-
tive order.
This governor has been very help-
ful, Slaughenhoupt said. It was a very
positive step.
Plan Maryland was dumped on the
counties and we pushed back very hard.
St. Marys County Commissioner
Todd Morgan said Hogans announce-
ment was what many rural counties had
been wanting to hear since the former
administration under then Gov. Martin
OMalley, a Democrat, had promulgated
Plan Maryland.
Plan Maryland effectively took much
local land control and made it beholden
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that will improve coordination between
state agencies and local governments,
support thoughtful growth and infra-
structure planning, stimulate economic
development and revitalization in exist-
ing and planned communities, and will
conserve and enhance the states natural
and cultural resources.
Hogan pledged that the process to
come up with the new plan would be in-
clusive of local governments and return
planning control to them.
This new process will be transpar-
ent and collaborative with the primary
goal of creating a better framework for a
to state policy, which included a four-
tier mapping system that restricted de-
velopment in rural areas and focused it
in urban and suburban districts.
If its a pro-growth policy, Im totally
in favor of it, Morgan said. The one
message everyone got at MaCo was that
Maryland is open for business.
The executive order signed by Hogan
states that Plan Maryland will remain in
effect until the new plan is ready to take
its place but the same order was clear as
to where planning and zoning authority
truly lay.
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local comprehensive plans and it does
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time, the state will work closely with cit-
izens, counties, and local jurisdictions.
Most importantly, we will nally
put local planning authority back into
Commissioner To Petition Navy
on Blighted Property
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
County Commissioner Todd Morgan
said he would speak with representa-
tives from the U.S. Navy at Patuxent
River Naval AirStation this week about
nding solutions to the property in Lex-
ington Park where trees were felled in
a vain attempt to remove vultures that
threatened ight operations.
The property, positioned directly be-
hind Queen Anne Park Apartments and
across from the Lexington Park Library,
is currently owned by the local Housing
Authority.
The agency hired a contractor to re-
move the trees there at the behest of the
navy, but the vultures, which are a fed-
erally protected species, have returned.
Worse, there was not enough money
in the housing authority budget to re-
move the felled trees, leaving them there
much to the consternation of residents
who resented the poor appearance.
Morgan said the Navy has been less
than cooperative so far in helping re-
move the blight.
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The Gatton Brothers
Close in Life and in Death
By Dick Myers
Editor
Al and Everett Gatton were always
close growing up in the 7th District --
hunting and shing and just being boys.
Later on, Al owned the Hills Club in
Mechanicsville for 21 years and Ever-
ett worked there. They both were active
with the Mechanicsville Lions Cub.
Recently, in failing health, the Gatton
Brothers became residents at St. Marys
Nursing Center. Theyd sit down togeth-
er there and talk about old times. One of
the things they talked about, according
to Als son Philip L. Redtop Gatton,
was dying together.
William Everett Gatton, 90, was re-
cently moved to the St. Marys Hospice
House in Callaway. His brother Philip
Alfred Al Gatton, 85 died Saturday
August 19 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Marys
Nursing Center. Everett died at Hospice
Ridgell Files for District 1
Election
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said he wanted to make a contribution to
St. Marys County.
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Marys County, Ridgell told The Coun-
ty Times. I thought it was time to give
back to the place that gave so much
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Family and friends are incredulous
that they died so close together, said
Redtop Gatton. Everyone wonders if it
was Gods plan to answer the brothers
wishes to go together.
As it should be, those left behind will
send off the brothers at the same time.
The family of both men will receive
friends on Sunday, August 27 from 2-5
p.m. with prayers recited at 3 p.m. in
the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,
Leonardtown, where a Funeral Service
will be held on Monday, August 28 at 10
a.m. with Father Bob Kosty ofciating.
Interment will follow in Charles Memo-
rial Gardens Leonardtown.
For complete obituaries of the Gatton
Brothers, see the Obituary section else-
where in this edition of the St. Marys
County Times.
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Ridgell said he wanted to nd a way
to help tackle the opioid crisis locally
but was not sure exactly how that could
be done.
The biggest concern I have is the
opioid crisis in the county, Ridge-
ll said. I think every parent should
be concerned.
Ridgell, a member of the Ridge Vol-
unteer Fire Department, said he wanted
an opportunity to more closely examine
the countys budget process.
Thats to help control with the spend-
ing, Ridgell said.
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
Dollar General One Step
Closer in Hollywood
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
There was no community opposition
voiced Tuesday night at a hearing on up-
dating the water and sewer category for
a parcel of land slated for a new Dollar
General store in Hollywood sometime
in mid-2018.
The hearing took place before the
Commissioners of St. Marys County
who will now mull the request by the
developer of the project to move up the
timeline to bring public water and sew-
er to the parcel on Mervell Dean Road
from six to 10 years down to just three
to five years.
The applicant will pay all the costs,
said Bill Hunt, Land Use and Growth
Management Director to the commis-
sioners. No other property owners will
have to hook up.
The store will be built on about 3.2
acres and have a footprint of 10,642
square feet, according to John Camp,
representative of the Oxford/Chase con-
struction company out of Pocomoke
City undertaking the project.
Maryland Gains 11,500
Private Sector Jobs in July
Private Sector Job Growth More than
Double the National Rate Last Month
Last week the U.S. Department of
Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS)released state jobs and unemploy-
ment data. According to the preliminary
survey data, Maryland added 11,500
private sector jobs over-the-month, an
increase more than double the national
rate of growth. Since January 2015,
Maryland has gained 110,800 jobs, with
800 total jobs added from June to July.
Marylands job growth remains
strong, said Maryland Labor Secretary
Kelly M. Schulz. With 1,000 new jobs
in manufacturing and continued growth
in construction, Marylands economic
outlook is healthy.
In July, Marylands unemployment
rate dropped to 4.0 percent from the
June rate of 4.1 percent. The states un-
employment rate again falls below the
national average, which currently stands
at 4.3 percent.
According to the datareleasedtoday,
theEducation and Health Services sec-
tor increased by 9,800 jobs, including
6,900 jobs in the Educational Services
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the Brusters ice cream shop there.
Commissioners were concerned that
there would be overflow from the Dol-
lar General projects parking lot onto
Mervell Dean Roads shoulders if the
parking lot were not adequate.
Despite the compact arrangement of
the neighborhood, it is within the coun-
tys designated Hollywood Town Center
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Camp said the developer would work
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Maryland Has Successful Sale
of $1.33534 Billion in General
Obligation Bonds
Maryland State Treasurer Nancy K.
Kopp announced that the Board of Pub-
lic Works (BPW), composed of Governor
Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot
and Treasurer Kopp, successfully com-
pleted the sale of $1,335,340,000 of Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds today in two series.
Competitive sales for Series A and Se-
ries B occurred at this mornings BPW
meeting. The State received bids for
the $550,000,000 of Tax-Exempt Gen-
eral Obligation Bonds (Series A) and the
$785,340,000 of Tax-Exempt Refunding
Bonds (Series B).
In todays competitive sales:
- $550 million in tax-exempt bonds
in Series A sold at a true interest cost of
2.285%; the winning bidder was Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.; and the net premium
was $94,089,802;
- $785.3 million in tax-exempt refund-
ing bonds in Series B sold at a true interest
cost of 1.657%; the winning bidder was
Bank of America Merrill Lynch; and the
debt service savings, on a present value
basis, is estimated to be $75.8 million.
There were six bidders on Series A and
ve bidders on Series B.
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Treasurer Kopp commented The State
of Maryland has done very well today.
Clearly investors see our AAA bonds as a
high quality investment, especially given
the very volatile times facing our nation
and the U.S. economy. This condence
translates into the State paying lower debt
service costs, which is good news for
Maryland taxpayers. In addition, our suc-
cessful sale of tax-exempt refunding bonds
will save Maryland taxpayers almost $76
million (on a present value basis) in debt
service costs. Overall, Marylands citizens
benet from the investment in Marylands
schools, colleges, hospitals, and cultural
projects that will be supported with these
bond proceeds.
Maryland is one of only 11 states to cur-
rently hold the AAA rating, the highest
possible rating, from all three major bond
rating agencies. The AAA was afrmed
by Fitch Ratings, Moodys Investors, and
S&P Global Ratings as recently as August
3, 2017, in anticipation of this bond sale.
The Maryland State Treasurers Ofce
expects to conduct another bond sale in
February or March, 2018.
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Hogan Administration to Provide $38.4
Million in Grants for Local Roads
August 31 Deadline Set for Transportation Grant
Application Form
Governor Larry Hogan today an-
nounced that the administration is mak-
ing $38,390,961 in grants available for
local roads in Baltimore City and mu-
nicipalities and counties from Western
Maryland to the Eastern Shore. The
Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT) has released the application
that needs to be submitted by August 31.
The grants will be awarded to jurisdic-
tions based on the existing formula for
the distribution of Highway User Rev-
enues (HURs).
Since the beginning of our adminis-
tration, we have been committed to in-
vesting in roads and bridges across the
state, said Governor Hogan. Our local
jurisdictions rely on these crucial funds
for long-overdue road projects that im-
pact the safety and quality of life of
our citizens.
The Hogan administration has invest-
ed $14.8 billion in the states Consolidat-
ed Transportation Plan, including nearly
$8 billion towards roads and bridges
throughout our state. Across MDOT,
from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of
Baltimore and the Baltimore/Washing-
ton International Thurgood Marshall
Airport to highways and toll facilities,
we have nearly 1,000 projects totaling $9
billion currently under construction. For
the past three years, Governor Hogan
has fought to return HURs to past lev-
Jurisdictional Medical Director
Appointed
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County have appointed Daniel Geary,
MD FACEP, Jurisdictional Medical Di-
rector (JMD).
In the role of JMD, Dr. Geary will
oversee the quality of patient care pro-
vided by the Emergency Medical Ser-
vices Operational Program (EMSOP.)
He will participate in and provide medi-
cal expertise in all aspects of the service
which impacts medical care, includ-
ing planning, development and opera-
tions (both eld and emergency medical
dispatch.)
Dr. Geary is currently the Chairman
of Emergency Medicine at MedStar
St. Marys Hospital. He has previously
served as Medical Director of the Al-
legheny Valley Hospitalist Organization
in Natron Heights, Pennsylvania; Medi-
cal Director of Integrated Acute Care
Services at Somerset Hospital in Somer-
set, Pennsylvania; EMS Medical Direc-
tor for the Berlin, Somerset and Myers-
dale Services; Interim Medical Director
Thursday, August 24, 2017
els after being severely reduced by the
previous administration. Despite these
efforts, the funding has been cut signi-
cantly and consistently by the Maryland
General Assembly.
The $38.4 million in grants are in
addition to the estimated $177 million
in Highway User Revenues that Mary-
land counties and municipalities are
set to receive in scal year 2018. These
new funds for local roads are above
and beyond Marylands current $8 bil-
lion six-year investment in state roads
and bridges.
We encourage you to get your ap-
plications in quickly so we can get this
funding to you, where it can make a dif-
ference for all Marylanders across the
state, said Transportation Secretary
Pete Rahn.
To be considered for the grant funds,
county and municipal leaders will sign
and return the Transportation Grant Ap-
plication Form. These signed applica-
tions certify that jurisdictions will par-
ticipate in the grant and use the funds
only on transportation projects. Here is a
link to download the application: www.
mdot.maryland.gov/newMDOT/Docu-
ments/HUR%20FY2018%20Grant%20
Application.docx
From Hannah Marr,
Ofce of the Governor
at Alleghney General Hospital in Pitts-
burgh and Director of Quality & Opera-
tions for Allegheny Health Network.
The commissioners welcome Dr.
Geary as our new Jurisdictional Medi-
cal Director, said Commissioner Presi-
dent Randy Guy. He brings a wealth of
experience to the position as we seek to
continue providing the nest emergency
medical response and care to the citi-
zens of St. Marys County.
Dr. Geary holds a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in Biochemistry from the
University of Virginia and a Doctor of
Medicine from Eastern Virginia Medi-
cal School. He completed his Residency
at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville,
Pennsylvania.
The position of Jurisdictional Medical
Director is a part time position and Dr.
Gearys appointment is effective Sep-
tember 5.
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St. Marys County Sheriffs Ofce Crime Report
Criminal Summons: 07/28/17-Assault 2nd Degree-Lester On-View Arrests:
Marvel Scriber, age 44, of Valley Lee
07/28/17-Possession of CDS Not was charged via a criminal summons 07/30/17 Assault Corporal J. Yin-
Marijuana- Charles Edward Summers, by Deputy M. Beyer for Assault 2nd gling responded to the 40000 block of
age 34, of California was charged via Degree. King Drive in Mechanicsville for a
a criminal summons by Deputy G. 07/24/17-Theft Less than reported assault. The investigation re-
Muschette for Possession of CDS Not $100-Markus Anthonio Carter, age vealed the suspect, Paul Richard Stew-
Marijuana. 20, of Lexington Park was charged via art, age 62, of Mechanicsville assault-
07/28/17-Burglary 4th Degree-Kyle criminal summons by Deputy T. Si- ed the victim leaving visible signs of
Steven Bryant, age 19, of Charlotte ciliano for Theft Less than $100 injury. The suspect was arrested and
Hall, was charged via Criminal Sum- transported to the St. Marys County
mons by Lieutenant Stephen Simonds Detention and Rehabilitation Center
for Burglary 4th Degree. where he was charged with Assault
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Investigation
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Two people living in a Pathways
home in California were able to es-
cape before a blaze set there gutted
the home early morning Tuesday. That
re, as well as two others, are under
investigation by state re marshals.
The house re took 27 reght- tion of the county occurred when an
ers from the Bay District Volunteer
Fire Department 30 minutes to knock
down, re marshals reported.
Both occupants were able to escape
without injury, investigators stated.
The re was started in the kitch-
en, investigators stated, and caused
$70,000 in damage to the structure
and $5,000 in damage to the contents.
Charges are pending in that arson,
re investigators stated.
The others occurred in Charlotte
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
07/31/17 Bur-
glary Deputy
First Class S. Tir-
pak responded to
the 17000 block of
Three Notch Road
in Dameron for a
reported burglary in
Hoyer progress. The inves-
tigation revealed the
suspect, Jonathan Stephen Hoyer, age
24, of no xed address, broke into
the victims residence several times,
stealing the property of the victim, as
well as causing damage to the victims
property. The suspect was arrested
and transported to the St. Marys
County Detention and Rehabilitation
Center where he was charged with
three counts of Burglary 4th Degree,
Theft Less than $100 and Malicious
Destruction of Property, Value less
than $1000. CASE# 40294-17
08/01/17 Assault
on a DOC Inmate
Corporal J. Davis
responded to the St.
Marys County De-
tention and Reha-
bilitation Center for
a reported inmate
Wilkins on inmate assault.
The investigation
revealed, Adam Thomas Wilkins, age
21, of Lexington Park, assaulted an-
other inmate. He was charged with
Assault 2nd Degree DOC.
The rst blaze destroyed the in-
terior of a car, stolen from Charles
County and left in a wooded area be-
hind properties in the 29000 block of
Three Notch Road. Fire marshals say
the car was intentionally set ablaze but
burned itself out before it was found
by security personnel on the property.
The second arson in the north por-
unknown suspect or suspects ignited
paper products on the oor of the
Southern States store as well as at-
tempted to set re to gloves on a hang-
ing display.
There was no re department re-
sponse as there was little damage ex-
cept to a small amount of merchandise,
re investigators stated.
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Washingtons Wahoo
This isnt
about Char-
lottesville,
Virginia, but
rather a man
who spent a
lot of time
there Ryan
Zimmerman.
Several
years ago, too many for comfort, Zim-
merman starred for the University of
Virginia baseball team. He was a slick-
fielding third baseman with impressive
offensive chops - a rare combination that
earned him the eye of MLB scouts.
About the same time Zimmerman
was done playing ball for the Wahoos,
a really bad MLB team was jettisoning
Montreal and settling in to a new home
in the lower 48, one that had been with-
out a professional baseball team for over
30 years. The team, of course, became
the Washington Nationals and it used
the fourth overall pick in the 2005 MLB
Draft, its first since moving south, to se-
lect Zimmerman.
It was an unlikely marriage given that
the team didnt exist when Zimmerman
enrolled at Virginia, but it had a story-
book quality too obvious to ignore: The
semi-local kid Zimmerman grew up in
Virginia Beach before moving to Char-
lottesville - gets picked by the new home
team in need of a young star to enrap-
ture a newborn fan base.
Zimmerman was all the Nationals
could have hoped for. With his exten-
sive college experience, Zimmerman
fast-tracked through the minor leagues
and was called up late in the 2005 sea-
son. From 2006-2012, a period when
Washington transitioned from a bottom-
feeder to playoff mainstay, Zimmerman
was the franchise rock. Before Stephen
Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Anthony Ren-
don and a whole lot of wins arrived,
Zimmerman consistently batted around
.280, hit 20-25 homeruns a year, played
a gold glove-level third base and was,
in short, one of the few reasons to care
about the Nationals. He also had what
fans love a flair for the dramatic. In
his first major league at-bat, Zimmer-
man stroked a double. And in the first
game at Nationals Park in 2008, Zim-
merman hit a walk-off homerun in the
bottom of the ninth.
But reality sometimes intervenes to
spoil fairytales.
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As the Nationals finally became a
contender in 2012, Zimmerman began
having chronic shoulder problems. Er-
rant throws and stints on the disabled
list became the norm. To compensate,
Zimmerman was moved to first base on
a full-time basis in 2015. It didnt work.
Zimmerman, who had batted under .275
only once from 2005-2014, saw his aver-
age drop to .249 in 2015 and crater to
.218 in 2016. It was painful to watch.
Wholly indecent and unfair. The one-
time face of the franchise looked done.
But baseballs a funny game, one
where magical seasons can appear from
nowhere to make or rejuvenate careers.
Zimmerman is in the midst of such a
season. With roughly 40 games remain-
ing, Zimmerman is hitting .307 with 29
homeruns and 86 RBI and is on-pace to
set career highs in all categories. More
importantly, hes avoided the disabled
list (knock on wood). It is a heart-
warming renaissance that is reminiscent
of one experienced by another franchise
legend in Baltimore a generation ago.
Entering the 1991 season, Cal Ripken
Jr. hadnt hit above .264 since 1986. The
Streak was alive and well, but his ca-
reer was at a crossroads. Then he found
somethingsomething spectacular.
Ripken solidified his status an immor-
tal by hitting .323, belting 34 homeruns,
recording 114 RBI all career highs
and winning the 1991 American League
MVP award. Zimmermans not quite
having a year like that (nor is he the
player Ripken was), but the rejuvenating
and validating effect is the same, and it
couldnt have happened to two better or
more humble and classy men.
In late 2016 and in late 1990, Zim-
merman and Ripken, respectively, faced
a chasm between the players their stats
said they were and the players they still
hoped to be. Battered but not broken,
inspired more than deterred, both men
persevered through the ugly, the unrec-
ognizable and the completely unaccept-
able and rediscovered the best of them-
selves. President Barrack Obama once
said, The best way not to feel hopeless
is to get up and do something. Zim-
merman and Ripken clearly did.
Thats good soul food for individu-
als and society at large. Hmmmaybe
this was more about Charlottesville than
I originally thought.
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sive amount of information collected by
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process of working on their bachelor de-
grees designed these projects and others
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These students, seated around a u-
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groups work and projects.
The 10 students included two from the
College of Southern Maryland (CSM),
sophomores Kristina Babinski of La
Plata and Edward Gesser III of Me-
chanicsville, with the rest of the interns
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 14 Feature
7th District Optimists Still in High Spirits
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Back in 1968 the 7th District was as rural and pristine
as it is today but according to the founding members of
the eponymous Optimist Club, there wasnt much to do
there for young people.
So a group of intrepid residents there started the
drive to have their own Optimist Club to enrich their
community for youth.
Optimist Club officials who came down to counsel
the local group didnt think there was enough interest,
though.
They didnt think it would work, said Eddie Bai-
ley, a charter member. We chartered with 43 members
and that was a lot for an Optimist Club.
It took about six to eight weeks to make it happen.
In those days, Bailey said, even $500 or $600 the
club raised could go a long way.
For $500 you could put on a good affair for the kids
in the 7th District, said Bailey.
With that core group began the philanthropic efforts
of one of the best-known community organizations in
St. Marys County.
Starting out by raising money to build baseball fields
in the 7th District, their efforts spread to scholarships,
sponsoring Project Graduation, donating money to
hospitals, holding oratory and essay skills competi-
tions and helping fund the treatment of children with
cancer.
The club has grown with the programs we do, said
Ronald Smitty Smith.
The club also helps those with medical needs and
disabilities by loaning out much needed medical equip-
ment like wheelchairs with their ACTS (A Community
That Shares) program.
We get 16 to 18 calls a day for help from that pro-
gram, said Sam Bo Bailey. still remains their greatest effort as well.
The clubs biggest event, the Blessing of the Fleet
coming in October, started out as a partnership be-
tween the Optimists and the local Catholic church, said
charter member Bob Kopel, who served as one of the
clubs presidents.
It started out as a mass and a blessing for the oyster
boat fleet, he said. It was a natural for a fundraiser.
This coming October will mark the 50th anniversary
of the event, which, at its beginning was once held on
St. Clements Island just off Coltons Point.
That included bringing all kinds of large items over
to the island from the mainland including Ferris wheels
and horses for horse pulls.
Past Presidents Bob Kopel and Russ Cullins
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It was a tremendous
amount of work for the
volunteers, said Jim Bana-
gan, the first president of
the Optimists here.
Everybody worked,
Banagan said, adding
that the close-knit band
of Optimists relished the
challenges of serving their
community no matter the
fundraiser or event they
put on.
We had more fun than
anyone we had good
people, Banagan said. It
never wouldve gone on if
it hadnt been for them.
In the early days of
the festival thousands of
people would take boats
out to St. Clements Island, as one of the younger members of the group. But Ill
the initial landing site of English colonists, some even never quit this club.
on U.S. Navy landing barges brought in to handle the Of all the challenges the group faces each year, Al-
swelling crowds. derson said, the greatest was not keeping up with fun-
Optimists estimated that about 10,000 would make draising events, but finding enough newer people to
their way to the island in the old days to enjoy the volunteer.
festivities. There are slightly more than 100 active members in
Few knew just what it took to make it all happen. the 7th District Optimist Club, Alderson said, and it is a
It was at least two weeks work setting it all up, challenge to get more than 20 at a meeting.
Eddie Bailey said. This club needs to survive, Alderson said. Our
Richard Lord, head of the committee organizing biggest challenge is the level of participation in my
the Blessing of the Fleet said this years event would agegroup.
include fireworks, a parade, a magic show for chil- Along with all the events the club puts on each year
dren, pony rides, a moon bounce and a rock wall for for youth and the community, members say the bonds
climbing. they forged between each other as they grew the orga-
As the biggest event of the year for the Optimists, it nization helped them make a stronger community.
We worked hard and we played hard, said Eddie
Its quite an undertaking, Lord said. I got quite a Bailey. It was good to really get to know people.
rude awakening when I took over planning it. Weve got so many people living in the 7th District
The organization is also holding its first Bushwood- now, they dont associate with each other.
stock 2017 rock music festival this weekend at the 7th The example set by the older charter members pro-
District Optimist Park in Bushwood on Coltons Point vides inspiration for the younger members to keep
Road. working hard.
This event, too, is to raise money for scholarships We try to carry on what these men started, Alder-
for local students. Sometimes the members regret sign- son said. Its a daunting task.
ing on to so much work as volunteers but that feeling
passes when they see the results. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Sometimes I regret it, but thats only when 13 or 14
things pile up in front of me that needed to be done yes-
terday, said Mike Alderson, who at 47 counts himself
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BUSHWOODSTOCK 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Dog day rock concert

sATURDAY, aUG 26 12P-7P
7TH DISTRICT oPTIMIST pARK
21804 COLTONS POINT RD BUSHWOOD, MD
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Six gun south

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Bob schaller & friends
Tickets $20.00 proceeds to benefit BECA and the 7th district optimist
Show your rock n roll spirit by dressing as a hippie/Hipster or a
good old fashioned southern rocker!
Food and drinks will be available for purchase and as always, lawn chairs
and blankets are welcome but please leave your coolers at home
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time. Now she is running for her life-straight into a
small, obscure Amish community
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Hannah Kurtz, she knows she
wont be staying in Cherry Hill
long enough to form any attach-
ments, but she hadnt counted
on meeting and being attracted
to the kind, young man with the
amazing blue eyes. Jacob Beiler,
a skilled young furniture maker,
has made a vow of his own. After
being jilted by the girl he trusted right before
he was about to propose, he decides to focus
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 18 Obituaries The County Times
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
David Joseph Hockaday was his game).
The family had a celebration of
David Joseph Life Memorial Service in his memo-
Hockaday 55, ry on Thursday August 10 th, 2017 at
passed away July the Lexington Park United Method-
18th, 2017 at his ist Church where David and Cassan-
home in Lexing- dra were members.
ton Park, MD.
He was born on Bertha Mae Cooley
June 14th 1962 in
Arlington, VA. Bertha Mae
David was preceeded in death by Cooley sadly de-
his parents, Margret and Graham parted this life
Hockaday and his sister Ruth Greene. on Thursday,
David is survived by his wife Cas- August 10, 2017
sandra Bechas-Hockaday and his 4 at Calvert Me-
children - Sara, Graham, Holly and morial Hospi-
Lucas Hockaday, and his 4 grand- tal, surrounded
children - Emma and Katey Ander- by family.
son and Isaiah David and Prince She was born on November 10,
Thomas Hockaday . David was also 1929. She was educated in the Ra-
survived by his bother Sonny Hocka- leigh, NC public school system. She
day, sister Peggy Lee Ritter and Lu- migrated to Lexington Park, MD
cinda Cooper, and best friend/cousin in 1954. She was employed by the
Randy (Nubins) Cooper and his life- St. Marys County Board of Edu-
long friend and mother of his chil- cation for nearly 20 years until her
dren, Patricia Jones. retirement.
David worked in the painters Bertha was a devoted mother,
union for over 15 years enjoying his grandmother, and a loving friend.
work. He was a loving father and She had a special presence about her
grandfather. Family meant the world that will truly be missed. To know
to him. Win or lose he was and al- Bertha was to love her.
ways will be a Redskins fan. In his Bertha was a devoted Catholic.
free time he loved to take road trips She was a member of the Immacu-
and hit the casino (Texas Hold em late Heart of Mary, Catholic Church,
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where she served in many capacities,
such as, a choir member, greeter, and
she volunteered for the kitchen staff
to cater various events at church and
the county fair, until her health be-
gan to fail.
During her past time, she enjoyed
working word search puzzles, fish-
ing, gardening, bowling, traveling,
and watching the Orioles.
Bertha maintained a close relation-
ship with her cousin Mary. Having
migrated from Raleigh, NC together;
Bertha to Lexington Park and Mary
to Philadelphia, PA. They enjoyed
their annual trips visiting each other
and together visiting the relatives
and friends they left behind in Ra-
leigh. Once their health prevented
them from traveling, they maintained
weekly telephone calls until Berthas
passing.
Berthas final trip was to Ft Lau-
derdale, FL this past June to see her
granddaughter graduate from Keiser
University. Despite her illness, she
was determined to make that trip.
Bertha leaves to mourn her pass-
ing her devoted children, Gloria and
John (Jay); two grandchildren, Lessi-
ena and Terrell; a daughter-in-law,
LaDonna; an honorary son-in-law,
Ricky Spriggs; a dedicated cousin,
Mary Fairy; other relatives, and
many friends. Preceding her in death
was her mother, Ella Malachi.
Serving as pallbearers will be
Duane Cooper, DeLante Edwards,
Jasper Jacks, John Jacks, Charlie Ne-
smith and Jerry West Jr.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A.
Florence Lorraine
Whitten
Florence Lor-
raine Whitten,
of Callaway, MD
passed away on
August 13, 2017
in Callaway, MD.
Born on Septem-
ber 15, 1945 she
was the daughter
of the late Jeanette A. Tucker Forrest
and Ernest Forrest. Florence was the
loving wife of Kenneth Ray Whitten
whom she married in Trinity Episco-
pal Church St. Marys City, MD on
April 15, 1986 and who preceded her
in death on December 11, 2014.
Florence is survived by her chil-
dren: Tommy Bean (Mary) of Valley
Lee, MD, Christina Butler (John) of
Charlottesville, VA, Steven Whitten
of Seattle, WA, Lucy Jo Whitten of
Suffolk, VA, Lori Sills of Baltimore,
MD and 21 grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren and sister Jean
Clements. She was preceded in death
Thursday, August 24, 2017
by her siblings: Clarence Forrest,
Sandra Knott, Virginia Abell, and
Helen Marie Langley.
She was a lifelong St. Marys
County, MD resident. Florence
worked as an Accounting Manager
for the Harry Lunderberg School of
Seamanship for 37 years, retiring on
July 1, 2014. She enjoyed; putting on
church bingo, spent countless hours
baking and giving away her beloved
cakes. She also loved, spending time
with family and grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be; Allen Abell,
Mike Abell, Benny Knott, Herman
Knott, Eugene Forrest, and Phil
Langley. Honorary Pallbearers will
be Tyler Bean, Joseph Paiz, and
Bobby Clements. Contributions may
be made to Hospice of St. Marys
P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD and
Trinity Episcopal Church P.O. Box
207 St. Marys City, MD 20686. Ar-
rangements by Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home.
Philip Alfred Al Gatton
Philip Alfred
Al Gatton, 85
of Leonardtown,
MD passed away
on August 19,
2017 in Leonard-
town, MD. Born
on June 11, 1932
in Bushwood,
MD, he was the son of the late Fran-
ces Louise Gatton and Philip Domi-
nic Gatton. Al was the loving hus-
band of the late Jeanne Sunderland
Gatton, whom he married on July 4,
1952 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church Compton, MD, and who pre-
ceded in death on July 22, 2013. Al
is survived by his children; Sandra
Abell (George) of Leonardtown, MD,
Joyce Downs (Preston) of Mechan-
icsville, MD, and Philip L. Gatton
(Tracy) of Hollywood, MD. Grand-
daughters Melissa Long (Brandon)
of Mechanicsville, MD and Shannon
Dent (Rob) of Chaptico, MD, 3 great-
grandchildren; Hailey and Christo-
pher Long and Robby Dent. Siblings:
Francis Morehead, Ralph Gatton
and Ellen Hill. He was preceded in
death by his siblings; Doris Bussler,
Everett Gatton and Calvin Gatton.
Al was a lifelong St. Marys Coun-
ty, MD resident and graduated from
Margaret Brent High School in 1949.
Al Served in the United States Navy
from May 11, 1951 to May 10, 1955.
While serving in the United States
Navy he earned the Good Conduct
Medal and National Defense Service
Medal, his duty stations included
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in
Patuxent River, MD. Prior to taking
ownership of the Hills Club Restau-
rant he worked for Stewart Petro-
leum Company for 16 years as a cook
Thursday, August 24, 2017
on their tugboats. Al was the restau-
rant proprietor of the Hills Club Res-
taurant, retiring on March 18, 1990
after 21 years. Al was a member and
past president of the Mechanicsville
Lions Club, Mechanicsville, MD, as
well as past member of the Mechan-
icsville Moose Lodge Mechanics-
ville, MD, and American Legion in
Hughesville, MD. He served on the
Board of Directors for the Mechanic-
sville Vol. Rescue Squad. Al loved to
fish, hunt and cook.
The family will receive friends on
Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 2:00
PM 5:00 PM with prayers recited
at 3:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home Leonardtown,
MD, where a Funeral Service will
be held on Monday, August 28, 2017
at 10:00 AM with Father Bob Kosty
officiating. Interment will follow in
Charles Memorial Gardens Leonard-
town, MD. Pallbearers will be: Rob-
ert Dent, Rocky Woodburn, Brandon
Long, Jerry Downs Joe Jarboe and
Herman Downs. Honorary Pall-
bearers will be; George Abell, Pres-
ton Downs, Dickie Graves, Eddie
Copsey, Lee Downs, and IZ (Buck)
Swarey.
Contributions may be made to the
Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O.
Box 50 Leonardtown, MD 20650 and
Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD
20659.
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William Gatton
William Ever-
ett Gatton, 90,
of Leonardtown,
MD formerly
from St. Cle-
ments Shores
passed away on
August 19, 2017
in Callaway, MD.
Born on October 26, 1926 in Avenue,
MD, he was the son of the late Fran-
ces Louise Gatton and Philip Domi-
nic Gatton. Everett was the loving
husband of Cecilia Regina Gatton,
whom he married in Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Me-
chanicsville, MD on June 23, 1951,
and who preceded him in death on
October 25, 2009.
Everett is survived by his children;
Deborah Berned (Jim) of Leonard-
town, MD, Cheryl Tippett (Tommy)
of Lexington Park, MD, Melinda
Russell of Morganza, MD, 6 grand-
children, 9 great grandchildren, and
1 great great grandchild. Siblings;
Frances Morehead, Ralph Gatton, and
Ellen Hill. He was preceded in death
by his daughter Joan Marie Raymus-
Bohannon and son in law Kevin Rus-
sell, siblings; Doris Bussler, Calvin
Gatton, and AlfredGatton.
He graduated from Margaret Brent
and was a lifelong resident of St.
Marys County, MD. Everett was
a Service station Manager for the
Patuxent Motors Gulf/Chevron in
Hughesville, MD, and Leonardtown
Golf/Chevron in Leonardtown, MD
for 55 years retiring on August of
1988. Everett enjoyed playing cards,
yard work, and riding his bike.
The family will receive friends on
Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 2:00
PM-5:00 PM with prayers recited at
3:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD,
where a Funeral Service will be held
on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 10:00
AM with Father Bob Kosty officiat-
ing. Interment will follow in Charles
Memorial Gardens Leonardtown,
MD.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy-Lee
Berned, Jason Gatton, John Damon,
Mike Tayman, Danny Johnson, and
Felippe Bardales. Honorary Pallbear-
ers will be Jim Berned, and Tommy
Tippett. Contributions may be made
to Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 299 Leonardtown, MD
20650 and Hospice of St. Marys P.O.
Box 325 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements by Mattingley-Gar-
diner Funeral Home.
Billy Cole
Billy Cole, 70, of Mechanicsville,
Maryland, passed away on August
16, 2017 at MedStar St. Marys Hos-
pital, Leonardtown, Maryland. Billy
was born on October 1, 1946 to the
late Catherine Bushong Cole and the
Obituaries 19
late Herbert Cole in Washington,
DC.
Billy worked as a Crane Operator
for Operating Engineers Local #77.
He enjoyed classic cars, drag racing
and showing his 70 Chevy pickup.
He loved his pets, Maggie, BJ and
Teddy.
Billy is survived by his wife of
49 years, Sharyn Patricia McDon-
ald Cole, his daughter, Karen Marie
Irvin, his brother, Bruce Cole, his
Aunt, Valerie Laing, brothers in law,
Bruce McDonald, Mike McDonald,
Danny McDonald, Freddy McDonald
and Todd Parks; and his step-grand-
children, Rani Irvin Brady and Cha-
risma Irvin Brady and many other
relatives and friends. In addition to
his parents, Billy is predeceased by
his sister, Bonnie Dorman.
A Funeral Service will be Thurs-
day, August 24, 2017 at 10:30AM
at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home
with interment immediately follow-
ing at Charles Memorial Gardens,
26235 Point Lookout Road, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650.
Memorial donations in Billys
name may be made to: St. Marys
Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box
1232, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

STEP 1: Selecting a location You dont need
much space for this project, an area as small as
6 by 6 is plenty. If you plan to compost in the
winter, choose a sunny spot, otherwise a location
with some shade will help to keep the compost
moist during the summer months.
STEP 2: Bin design You can purchase a ready
made bin or build one yourself out of basic mate-
rial(s). The simplest enclosure made of 3 wide,
1 wire mesh, formed into a 3 diameter circle,
securing the ends to one another using wooden
stakes for support.
ing process. Also, add a small amount of water,
you want the compost to be slightly moist, the
microbes work better in this environment.
STEP 6: Heat After a week, check to see if the
pile is heating up. This is part of the compost-
ing process. The center may get as hot as 150
degrees F. If the center isnt warmer than the
outside of the pile, you may need to add more
GREEN materials to get the process started.
STEP 7: Turn the pile Composting works best
under oxygen-rich conditions. The pile should

Ten Steps to Another easy enclo-

sure is by reusing four
old shipping pallets,
be turned at least once a week with a shovel
or pitchfork. This
will ensure that all

Home Composting
secured side to side,
making a square box.
STEP 3: Filling the bin All organic matter,
things that were once alive or come from living
things is compostable. This includes yard waste
Why Compost at Home? such as leaves and grass clippings, kitchen
wastes such as fruit and vegetable leavings, cof-
fee grounds, tea leaves, egg shells, etc. DO NOT
Composting recycles your compost animal products such as meat, bones,
wastes into a valuable soil fat, grease or pet feces.
amendment that can be used STEP 4: Ecient composting Any combination
to improve your soil and plant- of organic materials will eventually degrade. For
ings. a higher quality product, use a mixture of com-
patible material. Rule-of-thumb, mix equal parts
Disposal of leaves, grass, of BROWN (dry leaves, straw, sawdust, etc.) with
GREEN (grass clippings, garden weeds, kitchen
clipping and other yard waste scraps) ingredients and shred or cut larger mate-
is a problem for homeowners.
rials for quick composting. Keep kitchen scraps
on the inside of the pile to decompose faster.
Yard and food waste make
up 30% of the solid waste stream in the U.S. STEP 5: Lets get started When combining
your BROWN and GREEN ingredients, you
Composting is easy, requiring minimal should add a shovel or two of soil, this will add
amounts of space and eort. microbes into the mix to facilitate the decompos-
the ingredients are
thoroughly mixed and
will become completely
broken down.
STEP 8: Troubleshooting Odors stem from
two possible problems: too much GREEN, or
not enough oxygen. In either case, immediately
turn the pile to introduce more oxygen. If the
problem is too much GREEN, add more BROWN
material(s). An overly wet pile may also cause
bad odors, if so, use less water.
STEP 9: Compost After three to ten weeks and
many turnings, your compost should be dark,
moist, crumbly and ready to use.
STEP 10: Using your compost Technically,
compost is not a fertilizer, it is an excellent soil
amendment that improves the structure and
quality of your soil. Use your compost in garden
beds to increase soil porosity and aeration,
around shrubs to keep weeds at a minimum and
help retain moisture.

For additional recycling information, contact the St. Marys County DPW&T at (301) 475-4200 or visit MDE website at:
http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/RecyclingandOperationsprogram/Pages/compostbin.aspx
 20 In Our Community
Solomons Dragon Boat Festival has Successful Second Year
By Dick Myers
Editor
In only its second year, the Solomons Is-
land Dragon Boat Festival seems destined
to be a major event on the summer sched-
ule. That conclusion can be drawn from
the large crowd that packed the island on
Saturday Aug. 19 to view the races and the
surrounding events. And, it also can be
judged by the significant increase in race
team participants, from 18 boats last year
to 28 his year. Each boat contained a crew
of 18 plus a steer paddler and a drummer.
Crews came from both sides of the river
and represented churches, businesses and
nom-profit organizations. The crews set up
tents on the parking lot along one stretch
of the boardwalk. The staging area was to
the north end of the boardwalk and the fin-
ish line off the middle of the boardwalk.
The front lawn of Our Lady Star of
the Sea Church contained food and craft
vendors. That was also the location of
the opening ceremony, which included
the painting of the eyes and tongues on
the dragons that adorned the front of the
boats.
The boats are supplied by a national
company called 22Dragons. Company
President Philip Goldfinch said the adding
of the eyes awakened the dragons for their
task ahead.
The dragons were blessed in the open-
ing ceremony by Pastor Msgr. Mike Wil-
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son, who was one of the founders of the
festivals sponsor, Southern Maryland
Community Resources (SMCR). The or-
ganizations Executive Director Bonnie
Elward welcomed everyone during the
opening ceremony.
Operating in both St. Marys and Cal-
vert counties, SMCR describes themselves
on their website: SMCR promotes the
inclusion of persons with developmental
differences into the life of our community.
We advocate for individuals with special
needs, to recognize the inherent dignity
that is theirs because they are members of
our one human family. We promote social
recreational and educational opportunities
where individuals with developmental dif-
ferences can contribute their unique gifts
and develop their potential.
Another indication of the expanding
success of the event was the securing this Teams from St. Aloysius, St. Johns and Our Lady Star of the Sea compete in a heat of the Dragon Boat
year of a major corporate sponsor -- Cedar Races in Solomons.
Point Federal Credit Union.
This year also featured a challenge be-
tween dragon boat teams from the Calvert
and St. Marys County sheriffs offices.
The Calvert team was called Mike and
Mike after Sheriff Mike Evans and Coun-
ty Commissioner Mike Hart.
The St. Mays team, called #Bethefirst,
bested the Calvert team in head-to-head
competition and then lost the final heat to
a team called the Dragon Flies.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
St. Johns Church team gets ready to compete.
Msgr. Mike Wilson of Our Lady Star of the Sea blesses the dragon heads.
Thursday, August 24, 2017 The County Times In Our Community 21

Johnny Woods Annual

Fundraising Barbeque Cat of the Week
MEET PRINCESS PEA
My birth name is Scarlet, but my
adoptive family named me Princess
Pea (a.k.a. Pea). I was born in July
2016 so I am very young. I am timid
and sweet. I love to be petted and
receive attention from my family. I
love playing with the children and
snuggling them. I am really affec-
tionate and when you get in bed at
night, I want to be right there snug-
gling with you. Sadly, my family
could not keep me due to allergies. I
really dont like going to the Petco in
California every Saturday and Sun-
day from 10:30 to 3 but I have to put
myself out there so someone might
adopt me. Will you rescue me and
give me the love I am craving? You
can fill out an application at www.
feralcatrescuemd.org and email it to
diane@feralcatrescuemd.org
Love always, Princess Pea

Former delegate Johnny Wood talks to some of the attendees at this annual fundraising barbeque at
Olde Breton Inn on Aug. 22.

Pet of the Week

MEET SQUIRT
Hi, my name is Squirt. I was wan-
dering along a very busy highway
when a Good Samaritan picked me up
Bo and Eddie Bailey at Johnny Woods annual fundraising barbeque at Eddies Olde Breton Inn.
and brought me to the shelter. Im only
3 months old and I dream of nding a

Aerial Inspirations Fine Art

and Flight at Pax Museum
The Patuxent River Naval Air Mu-
seum is proud to announce the opening
of its rst art exhibition: Aerial Inspira-
tions. The exhibit will feature the work
of Mary Edna Fraser, a Charleston-
based artist. Large scale installations of
silk fabric dyed in batik fashion and in-
spired directly by Frasers aerial photog-
raphy of land and sea will be installed in
the new building this fall. An opening
night reception is also planned with a
lecture and book signing to be held the
following night.
Fraser will be holding a lecture and
book signing where guests will be able
HOME that will LOVE me forever!
Im looking for a partner to toss
around my play mice or snuggle
on the couch.
Are YOU that someone?
to earn about Mary Edna and her artistic Please Choose Me!!
process. The lecture will be August 24th And remember, if there is room
at 6pm. in the heart, there is room in
Tickets for the event can be purchased the house!
in advance at http://www.paxmuseum.
com/plan-your-visit.php and will be
Please come meet me and the won-
available at the door. The batik art will derful gang at the Tri-County Animal
be on display in the main museum hall Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road,
until October 13 and viewing the works Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for
is included in the regular admission fees. more information. To see more of my
Association members receive a dis- amazing friends available for adop-
count on tickets.
tion, like us on Facebook @ Tri-
From Patuxent River Naval Air Museum County Animal Shelter Southern MD.
 22 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, August 24, 2017

Community Calendar Yard Sale @ 2nd VFD&RS

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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

Ongoing
Aqua Zumba Classes No Contract, No
Membership!
45779 Fire Dept Ln, California, MD
20619
7:00 PM
Lets bring the Zumba Party in the
water. Aqua Zumba Wednesdays and
Saturdays
Elks pool
The Coolest Thing About Zumba is That
Its For Everybody! If You Can Smile &
Have FUN, YESYou Can Do Zumba!
Im Looking Very Forward to Meeting
You! Zumba Fitness classes No contract,
no memberships, Pay as you go!
Monday Zumba Toning 6pm at the
Housing Authority
Tuesday Zumba Fitness 6pm at the
Housing Authority
Wednesday Aqua Zumba 7pm at the
Elks lodge Pool
Thursday Zumba Fitness 6pm at the
Housing Authority
Saturday Aqua Zumba 8:30am at the
Elks Lodge Pool
All Classes are open to everybody!
More info: 301-481-0752
Friday, August 25
Park Place Toastmasters Club
Meeting
Church of the Ascension
21641 Great Mills Road Lexington Park,
MD 20653
12 Noon - 1:00 PM
Come visit us to nd out how we can
help you develop your speaking, lis-
tening, and leadership skills in a non-
threatening environment!
Celebrate Recovery
Our Fathers House45020 Patuxent
Beach Rd, California, MD
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Celebrate Recovery is a Christian 12-
step program that addresses any hurt,
hangup or habit for anyone 18 & up.
Wed love to see you there! For more
info email OFHCR4U@gmail.com
2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden
Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692
7:00 AM - 12 Noon
Yard Sale Event
POC: Kelly 240-299-5261Reserve a
Table for $10.00 (preferred by Sun. 20
Aug.) or come attendSome items for
saleUsed White Whirlpool: Dish-
washer, Oven, & Over stove Micro-
wave; & Dresser w/mirror 8 drawers.
Sponsored by the 2nd District VFD &
RS Auxiliary
Saturday, August 26
Womens ConferenceAugust 26,
2017
First Missionary Baptist Church
46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD
20653
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Womens Ministry of First Mission-
ary Baptist Church cordially invites you
to attend its annual Womens Confer-
ence on August 26, 2017, where we will
be Proceeding to the Open Door. The
Womens Conference commences at
9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., with a Continen-
tal Breakfast being served at 8:00 a.m.
and with lunch being served at 11:50
a.m. Our facilitators for the occasion are
Reverend Emma Curry, Associate Min-
ister, Zion Baptist Church, Welcome,
MD and Reverend Michelle Dockett,
First Lady of One Church, DMV and the
Conference Preacher is Minister Brenda
Palmer, First Lady of Israel Total Life
Ministries, Waldorf, MD. Tickets are
$25.00 and can be purchased by contact-
ing First Missionary Baptist Church at
301-863-8388. Tickets will be available
at the door. First Missionary Baptist
Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington
Park, MD 20653.
Seasonal Farmers Market
Historic Sotterley
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD
20636
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Check sotterley.org for details.
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust So-
cial at Summerseat Farm
26655 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville,
MD 20659
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join PTLT and Summerseat for a day of
old-fashioned fun on Aug. 26th, 10:00
AM- 2:00PM! Activities will include:
A badminton tournament (with prizes),
hiking, archery, petanque/bocce, and
lawn games. Please bring your lawn
chairs or blanket and feel free to bring
a picnic! There will be local watermel-
on (for Seed Spittin contest!) Bottled
drinks available for purchase. Stay for
the rafe drawing! Sponsored by Patux-
ent Tidewater Land Trust. Meet YOUR
local Land Trust! For more information
call Frank: 301-862-3421. www.patux-
ent-tidewater.org
Bushwoodstock Dog Day Outdoor
Rock Concert
21804 Coltons Point Rd., Bushwood,
MD 20618
12 Noon - 7:00 PM
Bushwoodstock Dog Day Outdoor
Rock Concert Benet for BECA Schlor-
ships and 7th District Optimist Club
with Three BandsSix Gun South,
Billy Breslin Band, and Bob Schaller &
Friends$20 AdmissionDress Like
a Hippie/Hipster or a Good Old Fash-
ioned Southern Rocker for This Great
Old Time Rock n Roll Celebration
Be There or Be Square-Can You Dig it
Man. Food & Drink Available for Pur-
chase with ID Required for Alcohol
Bring Lawn Chairs & Blankets and Lis-
ten to Great Old Time Rock n Roll. No
Coolers.
NAACP 2017 Back to School Fair
St. Marys County Library, Lexington
Park Branch
12 Noon - 3:00 PM
The St. Marys County Library, in part-
nership with the NAACP and many lo-
cal organizations, is excited to present
the NAACP 2017 Back to School Fair at
the Lexington Park branch (21677 FDR
Blvd) on Saturday, August 26 from 12
noon to 3 p.m.
The Back to School Fair will feature
informational mini sessions for parents
and students, a school supplies giveaway
(while supplies last) and light refresh-
ments. Admission is Free! Mini ses-
sions include Smart Ways to Organize,
Avoiding Homework Stress, Managing
Emotions/Conict Resolutions, Healthy
Nutrition/Health Sleep Habits, Commu-
nicating: Developing a Partnership Be-
tween the Student/Parent/Teacher, The
Impact of Positive School Behavior on
Achievement and more!
Participants are asked to ll in a Check-
For more information, contact Dr. Janice
Walthour at 301-862-2296 or Dr. Fran-
cine Dove Hawkins at 301-863-9007, or
call 301-863-3011.
Crab Feast Benet
Moose Lodge, 27636 Mechanicsville
Rd., Mechanicsville
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Shop with a Cop Benet. Crab Feast
1pm5pm. Entertainment 4pm8pm.
$40 Advance$50 at door. Any Ques-
tions Please Contact Jimmy Suite @
240-417-5767
Pax Lounge Grand Opening May-
weather/McGregor Match
28275 Point Lookout Road, Leonard-
town, MD 20650
5:00 PM
THE PAX LOUNGE HOOKAH BAR
GRAND OPENING!!! Come out and
join us for the Mayweather/Mcgregor
ght starting at 5:00 pm and ending at
2:00 am. There will be a cover charge of
$20 unless you make a reservation on-
line at thepaxlounge.com. If you make a
reservation the cover charge will only be
$10. Ladies will have NO cover charge
until 10:00 pm and we will be show-
ing the Mayweather/Mcgregor match!
The Pax Lounge is located at 28275
Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD
20650 and their phone number is (301)
703-2002

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Thursday, August 24, 2017
Monday, August 28
Chesapeake Childrens Chorus
Auditions
Leonardtown High School 23995 Point
Lookout Road
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Do you love singing? Want to be a part
of a fun and challenging experience?
Come audition and sing with CCC! Au-
ditions are open for boys and girls ages
8-15. Visit us online for more informa-
tion at www.smchoralarts.org/ccc. For
questions, please contact us at chesa-
peakechildrenschorus@gmail.com
St. Maries Musica Auditions
Leonardtown High School
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
We are looking for new talent for the
upcoming season! Come be a part of
something spectacular! We are audition-
ing for ALL voice parts! Arrangements
for alternative audition dates/times can
be made. Each audition generally lasts
20-25 minutes. You will only need to be
there for your scheduled audition time.
Visit us at www.smchoralarts.org/Mu-
St. Marys Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Marys County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. OConnor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
Individual Nutrition Counseling
Now Available
The Department of Aging & Human Ser-
vices is pleased to offer individual nutri-
tion counseling on a limited basis at the
countys three senior activity centers.
Donna Taggert, a registered and licensed
dietitian as well as a Certied Diabetes
Educator will be available to talk to you
about your nutrition needs and questions
on Monday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 29.
Call or text to 240-538-6539 to make your
private appointment. Limited spaces are
available.
Bling Flamingos
Back by popular demand! The Northern
Senior Activity Center is hosting a Bling
Flamingos class on Monday, Aug. 28 at
1:30 p.m. Come customize your own plas-
tic amingo with paint, jewels, beads, but-
tons, owers, and more. The cost of the
session is a $5 contribution. You can also
purchase a amingo from the group for an
additional $3 if you dont have your own.
To sign up in advance, visit the front desk.
For more information call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3101.
Bowling Season Starts Sept.
14
The 2017-18 season of the senior mixed
league, sponsored by the St. Marys Coun-
ty Department of Aging & Human Servic-
es, will be starting soon. If you were reg-
istered and bowled last season, you will
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sica to ll out an audition form today!
Will will contact you to schedule you in-
dividual audition. For questions, contact
us at smchoralarts@gmail.com.
Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge
45779 Fire Department Lane
Lexington Park, MD 20653
7:00 PM
No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament
$25 Buy in = 4,000 chips
$5 add-on = 1,000 chips and rafe
drawing
Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars
for every person that you bust out of the
tournament. This tournament is part of
our leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point
for every person knocked out before
you. Food and Beverage are available
for purchase. Cash games will start as
soon as there are enough players that
are interested. Holdem : $1- $2 no limit.
Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50$1 no limit (starts
at 4pm). Please enter through the side
of the building. 301- 863- 7800. Ques-
tions: James Dean 240-577-0828. Email:
jdeanjunior@yahoo.com
soon be contacted to conrm your con-
tinuation. For those interested in bowling
in the league, here are a few particulars:
the league meets at Esperanza Lanes at
12:45 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursday
of each month. You must be 50+ years of
age. The cost will be approximately $14-
$15 (to be determined) for 3 games and in-
cludes shoe rental and use of a ball. Each
team consists of 3 players. If you need a
sub, you are responsible for obtaining one
from the list of registered subs. You will
still pay the cost of bowling that week and
the sub will bowl for free. If you are inter-
ested in joining in this fun-loving, easy-
going group of men and women as either a
league member or a sub, call Shellie Gra-
ziano at 301-475-4200, ext. *1655.
Bowling League Kick-Off
Meeting
If you are planning to bowl in the 2017-18
season of the senior mixed league, spon-
sored by the St Marys County Depart-
ment of Aging & Human Services, please
come to the Kick-off Meeting on Thurs-
day, Sept. 7 at 12:30 p.m. at the Lofer
Senior Activity Center. We will use this
time to determine costs and make neces-
sary adjustments and corrections to team
rules, roster, schedule, team list, team
and sub contact info, etc. Changes will
be made and nal copies will be printed
and brought to the rst game of the sea-
son (Sept. 14). If you have any questions
or interest, call Shellie Graziano at 301-
475-4200, ext. *1655.
In Our Community
Wednesday, August 30
Free Line Dance Lessons
Last Drop Country Bar23955 Mervell
Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Free beginner and intermediate line
dance lessons. If you can count to 8 ..
you can line dance
Thursday, August 31
CSMs Kickoff to College
CSM, Leonardtown
4:00 PM
College of Southern Maryland, Leonar-
dtown Campus, Building A, Room 206,
22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown.
Kickoff to College gives new and trans-
fer students the opportunity to learn
about CSM, connect with faculty and
other new students; learn about student
services, clubs and athletics; discover
resources available, including veterans
services; get helpful hints for college
success; receive a student ID; and earn a
10 percent textbook coupon for the CSM
College Store. Visit www.csmd.edu/
apply-register/credit/kickoff-to-college/.
Lofer Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Back to School Fair
Lexington Park Library will host
the NAACP 2017 Back to School Fair
Preparing for a Successful School
Year on Saturday, August 26 from 12
noon to 3 p.m. Information mini ses-
sions on topics such as Smart Ways
to Organize, Avoiding Homework
Stress, and Managing Emotions/Con-
ict Resolutions will be available for
students and parents. There will be a
school supplies giveaway while sup-
plies last and lite refreshments. For
more information, contact Dr. Janice
Walthour (301-862-2296) or Dr. Fran-
cine Dove Hawkins (301-863-9007).
Last Week of Storytimes Until
October!
All three branches of the St. Marys
County Library will be holding story-
times the week of August 28 August
31. No storytimes will be held in the
month of September. Storytimes will
resume starting October 2.
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Overdose Awareness Day Event
Beacon of Hope Recovery Community
Center
21770 FDR Blvd. Lexington Park MD
20653
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Doors open at 5 p.m., activities begin at
6 p.m. on 8/31 as we mark International
Overdose Awareness Day as a commu-
nity. Activities will include a memorial
labyrinth meditation walk, a Lights of
Hope lighting and display, information
and advocacy tables and resource peo-
ple to speak with on addiction, recovery
and grief recovery. Come to remember
those lost and support those who have
survived as well as to strengthen our
communitys response to addiction and
overdose. This event is sponsored by
a community collaboration and is led
by Walden and the St. Marys County
Health Department. For more informa-
tion or directions, please contact Laura
at 301-997-1300 x 804 or lauraw@
waldensierra.org. All are welcome to
attend this free, drug and alcohol free
event.
Protecting Your Privacy
Online
Lexington Park Library will hold a
Protecting Your Privacy Online class
on Thursday, August 24 from 5:30
7:30 p.m. Learn about tools you can
use to limit whats shared about you
online. Create strong passwords and
use free open source software, includ-
ing browser plug-ins, the Tor browser,
and VPNs to help keep your informa-
tion private. Attendees should be pro-
cient computer users. Registration rec-
ommended on www.stmalib.org.
Teen Tech Space
Lexington Park Library will hold
Teen Tech Space on Tuesday, August 29
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Open Computer
lab use for teens and tweens ages 11 to
18. Play Minecraft, Wii, games, com-
puters and make crafts. Hang out, bring
your friends! No Registration required.
 24 In Our Community
Calvert County Jousting Tournament Still Going
Strong After 150 Years
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Super Bowl 51 years. The Masters 83
years. The World Series 130 years. The West-
minster Kennel Club Dog Show 140 years. The
Kentucky Derby 142 years. And then theres the
Calvert County Jousting Tournament at 151 years.
This Saturday, Aug. 26 marks the 151st edition of
the Calvert County Jousting Tournament at Christ
Church in Port Republic. And, the tournament has
run continuously except for one year during World
War II, making it the oldest jousting tournament
and putting it right up there in the ranks of sporting
events throughout thecountry.
Jousting is indeed a sporting event, memorialized
as the Maryland State Sport by a bill introduced in
1962 by St. Marys County Delegate Henry J. Fowl-
er, Sr., passed by the Maryland General Assembly
and signed into law by then Gov. J. Millard Tawes.
The honor was somewhat watered down in 2004
when the legislature bestowed the title of State
Team Sport to lacrosse.
According to the Maryland Jousting Tournament
Association, Jousting is the oldest equestrian sport
in the world. During the Middle Ages, it was a form
of waging war, but with the invention of gunpow-
der, the art of jousting a man bodily from his horse,
became outmoded as a battle strategy. The tourna-
ment field became a place of Sport, and the knights
turned their lances to the more sophisticated, skill-
ful task of spearing small metal rings. Jousting be-
came a civilized game of keen horsemanship, skill
and sportsmanship with the development of The
Ring Tournaments.
The venue for the annual jousting tournament,
Christ Church on Broomes Island Road in Port Re-
public, is no slouch when it comes to its own history.
It is the mother Episcopal Church of Calvert County
and its oldest continually worshipping congregation.
The church is a three-bay-wide, five-bays long, beige
stucco-covered structure featuring stained glass in
most of the tall paired round-arched sash windows.
According to Richard Dodds, the church ves-
trys junior warden and curator of Maritime His-
tory at Calvert Marine Museum, the earliest church
records show a baptism in 1672. Dobbs, who has
done research on church history, said the existing
main church building is the third on the site and
was constructed in 1772. The cemetery includes the
gravesite of former U. S. Representative Thomas
Parran, Sr. The church was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Jousting is alive and well in Maryland says Presi-
dent of the Maryland Jousting Tournament Asso-
ciation Ron Vogel. We are on the up rise now, he
said and attributed it to the number of young people
entering the sport. A prime example is last years
Calvert County Jousting Tournament Champion,
19-year-old Lily Fisher Flaherty of Lusby, who then
went on to become the 2016 Maryland State Jousting
Champion. She will be returning to Port Republic
this Saturday to competeagain.
Vogel got started in the sport at the age of 12. He
said he was lucky to be part of the youth group that
had a superior mentor, Mary Lou Bartrum, well-
known in state jousting circles. But he got out of the
sport for 30 years before returning. Hes been back
for 25 years.
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Vogel described the
Port Republic tourna-
ment as, One of the big-
gies. He said support
for the sport is strong
in Southern Maryland.
There are 20 tournaments
this year in the state; the
other in Southern Mary-
land is at the St. Mays
County Fair.
People are attracted
to the sport because it
is so objective. You ei-
ther spear the ring or
you dont, he said. It also
provides both sexes with
an equal opportunity to
compete and excel. That
doesnt mean its a piece
of cake. Its difficult to
do, Vogel deadpanned.
The key to jousting
success, Vogel said, is
for the rider ad horse to
become one, so the rider
doesnt even think about
the horse so he or she
will focus on therings.
Vogel thinks that over
time the quality of the Lily Fisher Flaherty of Lusby, 2016 Maryland State Jousting Champion
jousting riders has di-
minished probably be- grounds will be abuzz with activities in addition to
cause they devote less tine to the sport and particu- the tournament. Included is a church bazaar that will
larly less tine to practicing for tournaments because be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring attic trea-
of their busy life schedules. He said several decades sures, books, baked goods, toys, country store, pony
ago, the bar washigher. rides, a balloon artist and face painting.
The men in jousting are called Knights and the A country supper will be held from 2-6 p.m. (rain
women Maids, harkening back to medieval times. or shine) and will feature fried chicken, deviled crab
So how does it work? According to the Maryland and ham (choice of two), side dishes, beverage and
Jousting Tournament Association, Each knight gal- dessert for $20 for adults; children (ages 6-12) $8
lops his horse down a dirt track beneath three arch- and children under 6 with a paying adult are free.
es, when he is called in turn to charge. Suspended Music will be provided in the historic, air-condi-
from each arch is a metal harness ring wrapped with tioned church from 1-4 p.m., rain or shine.
white cord. The track is 80 yards long. The first arch The church grounds also contain an old, one-room
is 20 yards from a starting point and each succeed- schoolhouse that taught many area children until it
ing arch is 30 yards distance from one another on a closed in 1929. It has been lovingly restored by the
straight course. As the knight charges through the Calvert Retired Teachers Association as a bicenten-
arches in a time limit of 9 seconds he attempts to nial project. The schoolhouse will be open for tours
spear the metal rings on his long, steel tipped lance. on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rings vary in size from 1 3/4 in diameter to 1/4 Christ Church is getting ready to welcome its
of an inch in diameter. After each contestant has third rector in the last 65 years. The Rev. Christo-
received 3 rides at large size rings, those with tie pher M. Garcia has accepted the position of Rector
scores are given one charge at rings a size smaller. for Christ Church.He will start on October 1, 2017.
If there are still ties, a smaller size ring is used until Fr. Christopher retired from the army as colonel af-
only the victorious knight remains in the contest. ter 25 years of active service as a lawyer in the US
The jousting field sits behind Christ Church with a and abroad. He graduated cum laude from Virginia
permanent track that was eerily serene a week before Theological Seminary and cum laude from Cornell
the event, during a tour of the church and grounds University LawSchool.
for the County Times conducted by Senior Warden The first joust begins on the grounds at noon.
Nancy Zinn and Peter Cochran, a church member, There is no admission fee, although donations are
who is also on the state jousting association board. accepted. The church is located at 3100 Broomes Is-
Cochran said the tournaments are exciting and land Road (MD 264), just a short distance off MD
competitive, with many of the four classes requiring Routes 2/4 in Port Republic.
dead heats, with ring sizes being lowered in each
heat so they become no bigger than the opening of dickmyers@countytimes.net
a Life Saver.
The annual tournament is an important fund-
raiser for the church, according to Zinn. The church
Thursday, August 24, 2017
First Balloon Scheduled for
August 26
Event to Benet United Way
The inaugural Southern Maryland
Balloon Festival, presented by Exelon
Generations Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Power Plant, will be held on Saturday,
August 26th at Spider Hall Farm in
Prince Frederick. This is the rst time a
hot air balloon festival has been brought
to our region.
General Admission passes are $10
for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12.
Children 2 and under are free. Nonre-
fundable tickets can be purchased ahead
of time online (unitedwaycalvert.org/
SOMDBalloonFest/Tickets) or at the
gate as long as they have not sold out by
Saturday morning.
The festival begins at 1pm with live
bands and KIDZONE activities. You can
learn how hot air balloons work during
the pilot demonstration at Balloon Camp
from 1 to 2:30 p.m. After camp, you can
check out the walkabout balloon, where
you can skip the basket and step inside
the balloon itself.
Tethered balloon rides begin after 3
p.m. for an additional fee. $20 for adults
& and $10 for children 5-12. All riders
must be at least 5 years old and 48 tall
to go up in a balloon.
Want to y even higher? Enter the
rafe to win a 45-minute balloon ight
for two to be scheduled for a later date.
All your favorite food and drink ven-
dors will be on site all day selling ev-
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Thursday, August 24, 2017 The County Times Contributing Writers 27

For over a week nowever since the
horrifying events unfolded in Charlot-
tesville, VirginiaIve been struggling
to nd the right words, or even adequate
ones, to express my thoughts and feelings.
Ive done a fair amount of reading about
the build-up to World War II, and about
the Holocaust, and I couldnt help but no-
tice that black and white photographs of
the Unite the Right rally last weekend
were indistinguishable from newsreels
from the late 1930s. The jackboots and
swastikas, the burning torches, the anti-
Jewish and racist chants and the at-hand-
ed salutes were all scarily reminiscent of
lms and photos from Nazi Germany in
the pre-war years.
Even more reminiscent, and nauseating,
were the hateful expressions on the faces
of those marching. I felt as if I were watch-
ing a snaking line of serial killers de-
scending on the usually-peaceful college
town: devoid of conscience, hate ashing
in their eyes, their mouths twisted in rage
as they chanted Nazi slogans about blood
and soil. But maybe Im being unfairto
serial killers. Is it too much information to
say that I thought I might throw up?
Weve all read about the presidents re-
sponses to the horror and tragedy in Char-
Saturday; the hostage video of a statement
on Monday, making it abundantly clear
that he was under tremendous pressure
to say that he opposed things that no de-
cent human being could possibly support
(he looked and sounded like a petulant
child who was forced to admit to some-
thing he didnt regret doing). And then,
on Tuesday, just in case anyone was con-
fused about how he really feels, he gave
an impromptu press conference/grievance
airing, saying one group was bad and
one was very violent, and insisting that
there were some very ne people in that
group of neo-Nazis.
He steadfastly defended the neo-Nazi
protestors, insisting that many people were
there to peacefully protest the removal of
Confederate statues (multiple independent
sources on the ground at the rally deny that
alternative fact). Trumps arguments
and, for that matter, the arguments of any-
one defending the Unite-the-Right protes-
torswere disingenuous, specious and
factually incorrect. The argument in favor
of continuing to honor those who declared
and supported war on the United States is
the equivalent of the arguments in favor of
viewing the Confederate ag as a symbol
of Southern heritage, of a more genteel
Light in Shadow
you have slave labor emptying your cham-
ber pots and farming your elds in the
blazing heat. And, for the record, heres
what the designer of the Confederate ag
said it symbolizes: the heaven-ordained
supremacy of the white man over the in-
ferior or colored race. And thats a quote.
So, no: the Confederate ag does not
represent good manners or square dances
or Rhett Butler sweeping a struggling
Scarlett OHara into his arms and up-
stairs (for what appears to many people
like rape, but lets leave that discussion
for another day). It represents the subjuga-
tion, enslavement and torture of an entire
people because of the color of their skin.
Now: bear with me for a moment, as I
may seem to go far aeld.
As I sat down to write this column,
the much-heralded solar eclipse was just
starting on its path from west to east, and
I planned to write about it; Id given up
on trying to gure out what to say about
Charlottesville. I am so disheartened, so
saddened, so sickened by not only the
hateful protests, but by the explicit sup-
port the president has expressed, by the
overt moral equivalency he has assigned,
equating neo-Nazis with those protesting
bigotry and hate, that I believed words
ones that appeared as I wrote. They are
words about what happens when some-
thing temporarily throws into shadow
even the best and the brightest in Amer-
ica: the goodness, and the shared belief in
equality between people, and the recogni-
tion that we are all the same inside, that
our hearts have a tremendous capacity for
kindness and for bruising, that our same-
ness is far more important than our differ-
ences. They are words about the chill that
I, and many others, feel when the bright
light that is democracy is dimmed, when
dark forces appear that only feel powerful
when they subjugate others.
There will be a daysoon, I pray
when this eclipse darkening our country
will be in the past: another reminder of
what happens when bigotry, closed minds
and hate prevail; a wound to be healed; a
lesson to be learnedagain.
In the meantime, I dont think Im going
to celebrateor even watchthis after-
noon, as the sun disappears for a time. Ive
already seen the light eclipsed by dark-
ness, and its more than any decent person
should have to bear.
I love hearing from you: feel free to
email me at thewordtech@md.metrocast.

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What is that saying Two steps forward and one
step back? How about, Two steps forward and three
steps back? I am on my purge kick again and its
not even January. Yes, I was ready Monday to start
again. Im gonna do it! Ive already sold a Gone With
The Wind Scarlett figurine and other trinkets, via
Facebook groups. Oh yeah, that really made a dent. I
am looking hard at all my treasured books, and why
I need to keep so many. For someone who has claus-
trophobic tendencies, I dont know why I have to be
surrounded by books and collectibles. I am sure part
of that goes back to having a compulsive gambler as
a mother, who was constantly selling any antiques
and collectibles we had. Every time I would come
home from college I would notice something else
missing. I always figured that the next time I came
home that the house would be missing. I am sure
there are others out there that understand this.
Even my 35 year old college text books are going
to the barn to be sold, well maybe some of them.
Why not all of them? Will I sell any of them? You
know I go through this every year. Why cant I get
rid of them? Its not like I am ever going back for my
Masters in Psychology/Sociology. Maybe it is the
thought of having to go through each textbook and
make sure I didnt write things in the margins dur-
ing class that I wouldnt want anyone to read. Maybe
Rotten Watermelon
Guts
it is because it is the loss of a dream. But I chose
manual labor/retail work instead of office work.
I didnt think I could work in an office after help-
ing my mother for weeks at a time in the her Prince
Georges County, Berwyn Heights windowless Pa-
role and Probation office many times over the years.
I felt claustrophobic for the first time back then.
Of course now, I look back with regret that many
of my friends are retired or retired with pensions.
But, thinking on it, I realize I couldnt give up all the
friendships I have made in picture framing over the
years. I dont know how my mind felt that working
in a frame shop was any different than working in
an office doesnt make as much sense to me now.
Though I am still trying to figure out how my mind
works. Isnt this fun taking a deep journey with me
through my mind. This always happens if I am not
sleeping well I get a little more loopy than normal.
Actually, I blame it all on the Solar Eclipse and rot-
ten watermelon guts. The day of the eclipse seemed
to be a day of everything breaking or going wrong,
and that is bound to mess with your mind. Things
are turned upside down for a time mine happened
to last all day. One of the main problems was a slow-
draining kitchen sink, which by noon had become
a non-draining kitchen sink. We had tried all the
home tricks like gallons of boiling water. The sink
would become more of an issue later as I was sitting
at the dining room table finishing off a paper resto-
ration project and started smelling an awful smell. I
thought, wow, what have we put in the trash over the
weekend? It then occurred to me I had smelled this
awful smell before when I was a child and brought
a cantaloupe in to my bedroom as a child without
telling anyone and thus ruined the top of a perfectly
good bureau. Oh God, the watermelon!! There on
my china cabinet was the watermelon flooding with
rotten putridness and watermelon guts my Laura
Ashley table runner, much of my Bavarian China
and little rabbit display, and also running down the
front of the cabinet, in the cabinet and to the rug. I
tried to pick up the watermelon but it crushed in my
hands spewing forth more guts. It was awful, but I
finally got most of it in a soup pot to take outside and
spent the next two hours cleaning and re-cleaning
and spraying heavy duty Febreeze. So, Mondays
purge didnt last, but I will take a few steps forward
again next Monday no eclipses scheduled, right?
To each new days adventure, Shelby
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