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Teachers, Parents Rally For

More School Funding
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
School safety, school resources and fund-
ing for the public schools in general was the
cry of virtually every speaker at Tuesday
night’s fiscal 2019 budget hearing, with
particular pressure applied to the Commis-
sioners of St. Mary’s County to fund an
extra $3 million to the Board of Education.
“Your public schools have never needed
you more,” said Superintendent Dr. Scott
Smith to a rousing ovation from the packed
auditorium at Great Mills High School.
“This .8 percent increase will cover our ne-
gotiated agreements with employees but it
will not move our school system forward.
“It will not move school security
forward.”
Smith said without the additional $3 mil-
lion the gap between per pupil funding for
county students would stand at $1,399 dif-
ference against the state average.
Liz Leskinen, a school union representa-
tive, said education was “an investment, not
an expense.”
“St. Mary’s County can invest now or
pay later,” said Leskinen, calling for an ad-
dition of $3 million to the current schools
Chadwick said he and other parents
around the county were willing to raise the
money themselves if need be.
In a later interview, Commissioner Tom
Jarboe said the wave of pressure to spend
more on schools was due to the fact the
county had a $30 million undesignated
fund balance.
“Superintendent Smith told us that he
needed an extra $2.1 million to get what he
needed,” Jarboe said. “Last night somehow
that increased to $3 million.”
Still, Jarboe believed there was a way to
give a portion of what schools demanded.
“I think there’s going to be a little more
than what there is now, but they aren’t go-
ing to get their two percent increase,” Jar-
boe said.
Clarke Guy, a candidate for county com-
missioner running as an unaffiliated, said
Tuesday night the commissioners should
find a way to spend the fund balance for
education and other expenses or find a way
to refund taxpayers directly.
By Guy’s calculations of the 46,000
tax payers in the county, the fund balance
could be divided up among them to the
tune of almost $700 each.
He said that could be cut in half to pre-
20.22 percent, I think we’re high enough.”
Hewitt said it was time to find ways to
bring more tax relief to citizens; he has long
been a proponent of finding ways to reduce
taxes.
The county plans to maintain the cur-
rent property tax rate of .8478 cents per
$100 of assessed value, and they also plan
to increase the solid waste environmental
service fee to $91 from $72.
Land use permit fees are also planned at
$140,000.
“We can do more for people and main-
tain fiscal responsibility,” Hewitt said. “I
still believe we can take on the homestead
tax, reduce it from five to three percent.
“I still believe there is more revenue
coming in than predicted.”
Commissioner Todd Morgan, also inter-
viewed before the April 17 hearing, said the
fund balance was nigh untouchable except
for exigent circumstances.
“Fund balance can’t be used to pay for
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the Board of Education’s recurring costs,”
Morgan said. “We can’t do it by law.”
Jarboe disagreed that the law restricted
using the fund balance for recurring costs.
“We are not a traditional tax and spend
county like the rest of Maryland,” Mor-
gan continued. “The fund balance gives
ratings agencies security that we’re being
responsible.”
Morgan pointed to the use of $15 million
from the fund balance to begin construc-
tion on Capt. Walter Francis Duke Elemen-
tary School, as well as the use of millions
to repair Spring Ridge Middle School sev-
eral years ago when a fire destroyed several
class rooms.
“No body felt a nickel of consequence,”
Morgan said. “None.
“The $30 million fund balance is a safe,
conservative, fiscally responsible number.”
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budget of $103 million.
“St. Mary’s County can afford it.”
Sarah Penrod, a teacher at Chopticon
High School, made an impassioned plea for
greater funding so the school system could
hire enough teachers.
At her school there were 500 students
enrolled in Spanish language courses, she
said, with just two teachers there to instruct
them all.
Class sizes were up to 41 students in
some cases.
“We’ve been stealing the Spanish teach-
er from Margaret Brent Middle School just
to keep up,” Penrod said. “Please fund the
school budget… so we can hire everyone
we need.”
The mother of Jaelynn Willey, victim of
the fatal shooting at Great Mills March 20,
Melissa Willey, called for full funding of
the schools budget, especially to enhance
security.
“I’m standing in the school where my
daughter was shot,” Willey said. “No one
should ever have to deal with what we [her
family] are dealing with.”
Steve Chadwick called on the commis-
sioners to spend more to secure all the
school facilities now.
He called for the installation of all com-
prehensive security measures at once.
“We had vestibules and surveillance but
still Great Mills [the shooting] happened,”
Chadwick, joined by his young daughter,
said. “Now is the time to comprehensively
make safe our schools.”
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“I’d like to have my $350 back,” Guy
said.
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the fund balance, he said commissioners
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Jarboe said, noting it was for emergencies
and for maintaining a strong bond rating.
Jarboe also pointed out that the school
system has an $8 million fund balance,
but appeared loathe to use it for their own
expenses.
“I think he [Smith] thinks we have more
of a cushion that they do,” Jarboe said. “But
nobody should be spending any of their
fund balances for recurring costs.”
In an earlier interview, Commissioner
Mike Hewitt said the fund balance was a
good thing, though it “may be a little high.”
The growing fund balance, he said, was
largely the result of the county’s predilec-
tion for underestimating revenues and
overestimating expenses.
The current operating budget is project-
ed at $226.8 million, a 2.5 percent increase
over last year’s budget.
Bond agencies had preferred a 15 per-
cent level of fund balance related to the op-
erating budget, Hewitt said, but now they
wanted 25 percent.
“We’re already over 20 percent,” Hewitt
said, naming a more exacting figure. “At
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Senate Ally Endorses Waugh in Reelection Bid

By Guy Leonard ponent, Jack Bailey.
Staff Writer This is the latest development in the po-
litical battle between the two since Waugh
District 29 Sen. Steve Waugh has voted this past legislative session to over-
claimed the endorsement of the leader of ride Hogan’s veto of a bill that would
the Maryland Senate’s GOP Caucus in his have prohibited colleges and universities
bid for another term in office. from asking prospective applicants about
His announcement this week follows on any criminal background on their initial
the heels of Gov. Larry Hogan formally application.
throwing his support behind Waugh’s op- Since that time both have traded barbs
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Sen. J.B. Jennings told The County
Times Wednesday that it was he alone
who endorsed Waugh, not the caucus in
total.
Jennings explained that the caucus does
not endorse, only its individual members.
Waugh’s announcement that he had
also earned the entire caucus endorse-
ment, was based on a miscommunication
on Jennings’ part, the caucus leader said.
“I misspoke,” Jennnings said, reiterat-
part” of the Senate Republicans. Waugh
also said he regretted the error.
Waugh’s announcement also fired back
at Hogan’s announcement late last week,
citing “misleading statements and false
accusations.”
Hogan’s announcement for Bailey said
Waugh had worked against the interests of
Southern Maryland.
“Southern Maryland needs a fighter like
Jack Bailey in the Maryland Senate,” Ho-
gan said in his prepared announcement.
“Unfortunately, the incumbent has con-
sistently sided against our administration
and against the people of Southern Mary-
land on important issues.
“Unlike his opponent, Jack Bailey
won’t forget where he comes from, and his
strong record of public service shows that
he will be a champion for St. Mary’s and
Calvert counties. I need him in Annapolis
to help me continue changing Maryland
for the better.”
Waugh countered by saying: “Governor
Hogan says ‘Southern Maryland needs a
fighter,’” Waugh’s statement reads. “Sena-
tor Waugh is a retired Marine aviator
and combat veteran; Steve fought against
Obamacare taxes on insurance, gun con-
trol, and abortion, the issues most impor-
tant to Southern Maryland.”
Waugh also said he had worked to re-
vive the deal to merge the Southern Mary-
land Higher Education Center with the
University System of Maryland even after
$28 million in funding had been pulled
from the planned research building there.
He also called Hogan’s veto of the col-
lege application bill “a mistake,” say-
ing the bill did not prohibit colleges and
universities from investigating students’
criminal histories.
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
In Town Election, Three
Seats and Seven Contenders
Slade
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Leonardtown town elections are
May 1 and candidates have just two
weeks to make their case to voters; this
season has one of the widest candidate
fields in recent history.
Three more candidates filed for elec-
tion Monday, the filing deadline. They
are Mary Slade, a professional accoun-
tant and tax preparer, Christy Sterling-
Hollander, chief engineer for the Metro-
politan Commission and member of the
town’s planning and zoning board and
Christopher Jeys, who sits on the town
ethics commission.
Thomas Combs, currently sitting on
the town council, is also running to keep
his seat; the two other seats being vacat-
ed are held by Leslie Roberts and Roger
Mattingly.
Neither are seeking reelection.
“I live in downtown Leonardtown, I
love the area,” said Slade. “I want to help
the town grow and prosper but keep that
small-town feel.”
Slade wants to see more family friend-
ly events in town and more activities to
draw tourists in general.
There are plenty of retailers, she said,
but the town lacks a central focus to re-
ally pull in out-of-town dollars.
“I don’t know why more people aren’t
spending more nights in Leonardtown,”
Slade said. “There isn’t a draw.
“We need to bring them in to support
the small businesses.”
Hollander, who has served on the
town’s planning commission for the past
four years, said she wants a more active
roll in town affairs.
“It seems like a natural progression,”
Hollander said of seeking elected office.
The County Times Local News 5
Jeys Hollander Combs
“I want to use what I know to help the find new-themed festivals to bring more Also running are Nick Colvin, Andrew
town.” attention to the town. Ponti, and Tyler Alt.
She, too, wants to make the town more “But if I’m elected my first priority is
prosperous. to learn the job,” Jeys said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
“I’d like to see more retailers and
restaurants,” Hollander said. “I want
to get them into town, businesses and
customers.”
Hollander agreed that the town is some- Jack Bailey
times overlooked by tourists, despite its
focus on the arts and other amenities. District 29
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there,” Hollander said. “The direction of State Senate Candidate
the town is good, I just want to keep that
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Combs, who has sat on the council the an evening by the Wicomico River
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Loveville Night Spot Liquor License Suspended

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

An early morning fight that was

strewn across Route 5, complete with
gunshots, on Feb. 18 was enough for
the St. Mary’s County Alcohol Bever-
age Board to suspend the Pax Lounge’s
liquor license for a month and fine the
owners $1,000.
Both Leonard Kohl and Linda Pal-
chinsky, board members, lead the
charge against the Pax Lounge, in
Loveville, at the April 12 liquor board
meeting.
They said that despite prior viola-
tions stemming from the way they ran
their business, the owners, represented
by Jay Faruque, had not done enough to
dissuade further problems.
“I warned them about the problems
there,” Palchinsky said. “They said
they wanted to have a family friendly…
hookah bar.
“That’s not what’s happening there.”
Several witnesses, some who live
close to the establishment, including a
paramedic running a call in those early
AAA Ambulance Service, testified that Fighting on the premises and in the
morning hours, recounted a scene of
she and a driver were running an ambu- street blocked their path.
pandemonium all over the road.
lance call to MedStar St.Mary’s when “I saw between 10 to 15 females beat-
McKenna Fisher, a paramedic with
they came to the scene at the tavern. ing on another female,” Fisher told the
liquor board. “One man started hitting
the mirror on the side of the ambulance.
“Another crawled on top of the am-
bulance, while another tried to open the
door.”
They were eventually able to get
through.
Garrett Thomas, who lives next to
the night club, said he “woke up to a lot
of commotion” and saw people fight-
ing in the streets at between 1a.m. and
2a.m.
He then heard three gunshots coming
from somewhere near the disturbance;
resident William Abell said the same
thing.
“It’s four minutes to 2a.m. and I heard
pow-pow-pow,” Abell said. “People are
all in the roads fighting.”
Sheriff’s deputies soon arrived after
the shots were fired. Dep. Shawn Shel-
ko, the first to arrive on the scene, said
the street was completely impassable.
“Had I been in a normal car… I would
not have been able to pass through,”
Shelko said. “We were expecting the
worst when we responded.”
No one was reported wounded from
the shots fired.
The deputy said when he talked to
the owners, they reported they had not
heard shots being fired as they were
closing up for the night.
In his testimony, Faruque told the li-
quor board he was forced to turn away
a rowdy group of 25 to 30 people that
evening because they had reached their
capacity of 150 patrons.
This agitated group demanded to
be let in, he said, and had even made
threats of retaliation if they were not
admitted.
They were forced to leave when they
were faced with trespass charges, Fa-
ruque’s security chief Jim Davis said.
“I see these same people every week-
end,” Davis said. “I know their faces.”
Faruque pleaded to not be held re-
sponsible as those who caused the
problem came back at closing time to
harass those patrons who were leaving.
“They were not our patrons,” Fa-
ruquesaid of the group of agitators.
“They were not in our establishment.”
Kohl said he found it hard to fathom
how the ownership at the club could not
hear the gunshots at closing.
“If you’re closing I can’t believe
you didn’t hear anything,” Kohl said
to Faruque. “I find all of that very
disconcerting.”
Samad Faruque, the owner’s brother,
pleaded to the board not to shut their
establishment down even for a short
time.
“We have been barely surviving,”
he said. “It’s the livelihood of a lot of
people who work there.”
The board debated at length about a
penalty, with a motion to suspend the li-
quor license for 60 days being rejected.
Other board members said that pen-
alty was too severe.
They board then settled on a 30-
day suspension and a $1,000 fine; that
passed by a 3-to-1 vote.
Board member Bettie Currie noted
that the establishment seemed to play
host to trouble no matter who owned it
or under what moniker it operated.
“I don’t know,” Currie said. “This
place seems to have a mark on it.”
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GOP Insider Dishes on Trump, Midterms

By Guy Leonard lespie said. “His words, his actions, his tweets eclipse House,” Gillespie said.
Staff Writer the sun.” “But for Republicans, the Senate looks brighter,” he
Gillespie noted Trump’s popularity with the his fol- said. “I think it will be difficult for Democrats to take
Ed Gillespie, former counselor in the George W. Bush lowers on issues such as tax relief and immigration was control.”
administration and once the chair of the Republican mirrored by the rage he engenders in his detractors for Gillespie praised Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
National Committee, told students and residents at St. the same policy positions. for governing close to the center here and so far navigat-
Mary’s College of Maryland that he believes the GOP “He is clearly a polarizing figure,” Gillespie said. ing the state’s treacherous political waters.
will suffer losses in the upcoming mid-term elections. Gillespie praised the president for relieving restric- In those sorts of conditions Hogan has the “ability to
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harbingers of what you’ll see in the general election,” Virginia where he recently ran for governor, but op- has done that.
Gillespie said at Auerbach Auditorium April 14. posed Trump’s taking money away from the Chesa- “I believe he will be reelected.”
The GOP, he said, would have difficulty resisting “a peake Bay Fund. Through all of the political battles endemic to mid-
building blue “Zeroing out the Chesapeake Bay Fund was not good term elections are the media, Gillespie said, who are as
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rising oftide
knowledge for 24 seats in the House of Representatives to take over
behind-the- is still highly thought of within his own party; the num-
Democrats
scenes Washington. His in that chamber of Congress. bers suggest as high as an 80 percent approval rating
2018. are part electoral “The odds are very, very good the House will flip,”
presentations among Republicans.
“The presi-
prognostication and part Gillespie said, noting the historic prerogative that the “The president’s numbers are volatile,” Gillespie said.
dent onalways
commentary hot-button party of the sitting president always suffers losses dur- “But I don’t think he’ll be challenged [within his own
shapes
political issues. the ing the midterms. party] in 2020.”
political envi- If that happens it will be bad for Trump.
ronment,” Gil- “I think impeachment will dominate at Democratic guyleonard@countytimes.net
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10 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

LEGALS
Legal Notice
Two Charged in
COMMISSIONERS OF LEONARDTOWN
FAIR SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of Leonardtown have passed, and the
Mayor has approved, Ordinances #182 to 186. A fair summary of these ordinances are as
RV Arson
follows: By Guy Leonard
Ordinance No. 182 – An ordinance for the purpose of amending Chapter 36 – Alcoholic Staff Writer
Beverages of the Code of the Town of Leonardtown for consistency with the Alcoholic
Beverages Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. A pair of Bushwood men
Ordinance No. 183 – An ordinance for the purpose of repealing Chapter 92 – Liva- have been charged with set-
bility Standards and Chapter 112 – Property Maintenance of the Code of the Town of ting fire to a recreational ve-
Leonardtown in their entirety; enacting a new Chapter 92 of the Code of the Town of hicle in Charles County as
Leonardtown entitled “Livability Standards and Property Maintenance”; and adopting the well as trying to defraud the
Maryland Minimum Livability Code as the Property Maintenance Code of the Town of insurance company under-
Leonardtown, subject to local amendments. writing the policy, state fire
Ordinance No. 184 – An ordinance for the purpose of repealing Chapter 134 – Swim- marshal’s report.
ming Pools of the Code of the Town of Leonardtown for consistency with Chapter 48 – Daniel Leon Lindsey, 57,
Building Construction of the Town Code. and David Leon Lindsey, 19,
Ordinance No. 185 – An ordinance for the purpose of repealing Articles IV and VI of both face charges of second-
Chapter 128 – Streets and Sidewalk of the Code of the Town of Leonardtown in their degree arson and conspiracy
entirety. to commit second-degree ar-
Ordinance No. 186 – An ordinance for the purpose of amending Chapter 72 – Firearms son for allegedly setting fire
and Fireworks of the Code of the Town of Leonardtown for consistency with the Public to the vehicle March 5.
Safety Article and Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. Both face a possible 20
years in prison and a $30,000
These ordinances will become effective May, 2, 2018. Full text of these ordinances may
be obtained at the Town Office at 22670 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD or at
fine if convicted.
www.leonardtown.somd.com. According to an applica-
tion for a statement of charges
By authority: filed by Dep. Fire Marshal
Laschelle McKay, Town Administrator
Don Brenneman, the burn- David Lindsey
ing vehicle was found at the
intersection of Budds Creek
LAW OFFICE OF Road and Olde Mill Road on
the Charles County side of

DANIEL A. M. Charlotte Hall.

Brenneman reported that
the fire was contained to the

SLADE, L.L.C.
LOKER BUILDING
sofa and floor of the 2004
Monaco recreational vehicle;
investigation revealed an ac-
celerant was used to start the
fire, court papers stated.
An interview with Da-
vid Lindsey, the driver of
the vehicle, revealed he had
met with Daniel Lindsey, his
grandfather, who had him
come with him to a repair
shop in Newburg.
David Lindsey said he felt
heat coming from the back of
the vehicle and looked to see
the refrigerator on fire, court
papers stated.
He pulled over and ran
across Budds Creek Road to Daniel Lindsey
his grandfather’s van, who
had been ahead of the RV, and call for the RV fire from either of the
waited for the fire department. Lindsey’s, fire marshals reported.
Daniel Lindsey said he saw the RV in Court records report that when con-
his rearview mirror and pulled over to fronted on April 6, David Lindsey
learn it was on fire, court papers stated. admitted that he and his grandfather
The owner of the repair shop in agreed to intentionally set the RV alight
Newburg told investigators that Daniel and blame the refrigerator.
Lindsey had called several weeks ear- The RV was valued at more than
lier to have the refrigerator repaired. $40,000 and the claim for damages
Interviews with witnesses who drew the fraud charge, court papers
41650 COURT HOUSE DRIVE, SUITE 301 • P.O. BOX 288 stopped to see if there were anyone in show.
LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND 20650 the RV showed that the fire was on the
sofa, charging documents show. guyleonard@countytimes.net
PHONE: 301-475-5150 • FAX: 301-475-6909 Also, there was no record of any 911
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Prosecutors Want
to Revoke Bond for
Accused “Pastor”
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A self-described pastor faces 13
counts of indecent exposure for al-
legedly masturbating in his car while
driving next to a bus full of female
student athletes.
Each count of indecent exposure
carries a possible three-year prison
term and a $1,000 fine.
Glen Travis Strickler, of Charlotte
Hall, was freed on a $15,000 bond
but prosecutors are seeking to have
that bond revoked, court records
show.
The incident occurred March 27,
charging documents stated, when
Strickler’s black Honda Civic was
driving alongside a public school
bus; the victims were all members
of the varsity lacrosse team from St.
Charles High School.
“They advised he was driving
alongside the bus with his penis in
his hand, smiling, looking at the
girls, masturbating,” Cpl. Elizabeth
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One of the students recorded
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dent took place in Mechanicsville in
the area of Route 5 and Mechanics-
ville Road.
On April 4, both O’Connor and
Sgt. William Raddatz questioned
Strickler at his residence; the defen-
dant claimed he did not remember
the incident.
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 12 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

Earth Day to Focus on Recycling county’s recycling
trailer will be on
hand as well as mul-
tiple recycling con-
tainers throughout
the town square.
Visitors are
strongly encour-
aged to pitch in their
recyclable items; all
the vendors who
come to the event
are required to do so
by their contracts.
“So anything they
bring in leaves with
them or goes in the
trash,” Fleming told
The County Times.
Capt. Phil Langley talks about the waterman’s trade. At the Leonard-
town Wharf a re-
By Guy Leonard cycling group part-
Staff Writer nered with SMECO will be collecting used but func-
tioning, small wall-mounted air conditioning units,
The Earth Day celebration set for this Sunday in with a $25 reward for those turning them in.
Leonardtown will have fun events and attractions but The group will be taking the air conditioning units
underpinning everything will be the push for recycling from 10a.m. to 3p.m.
and reusing all sorts of items most people are content Also available at the wharf property will be kayaks
to throw away. for rent, miniature horses from the Greenwell Founda-
Maria Fleming, town event coordinator, said the tion and waterman boat tours.
In the town square, along with vendors, will be
animal rescue groups including Greyt Expectations,
Birds of Prey from Clearwater Nature Center in Prince
George’s County as well as Reptile World.
The entire event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m.
For the county’s public works department, which
oversees county recycling efforts, every day is Earth
Day.
Since 2009 the county has been recycling using the
single-stream method, meaning residents bundle most
of their recyclables into one container where it is later
sorted at another facility.
In 2017 the county collected 2,700 tons of recyclable
material from the county’s six convenience centers, as
well as 888 tons of scrap metal from the county landfill
on St. Andrews Church Road.
The county has also begun to collect scrap metal at
their Charlotte Hall convenience center.
“It’s small but growing,” said Nick Zurkan, director
of the recycling program.
If the county did not recycle, not only would it be
penalized by the state, but it would only increase the
contents of landfills outside the county, said John Deat-
rick, public works chief.
“We’d have to pack more over to landfills,” Deatrick
said. “To reuse material is the environmentally sensi-
tive thing to do.
“Eventually we’ll run out of landfill space.”
guyleonard@countytimes.net

STEP 1: Selecting a location – You don’t 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 isn’t 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: Efficient 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: Let’s 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 effort. 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. Mary’s County DPW&T at (301) 475-4200 or visit MDE website at:
http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/RecyclingandOperationsprogram/Pages/compostbin.aspx
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The County Times In Our Community 13
St. Mary’s Tree Farmer
of the Year Announced
Carl Neeley
The Maryland Tree Farm Program
and the MD. Dept. Natural Resources-
Forest Service would like to announce
that Carl and Linda Neeley of Leonar-
dtown as the 2018 St. Mary’s County
Tree Farmer of the Year.
The Neeleys’ own 35.0 acres of wood-
land and have been a Certified Tree
Farm for nie years, but have owned the
property and had a written forest man-
agement plan for the property for 33
years. They received recognition for
the 29.5-acre selective thinning of hard-
woods. The farm is used for other recre-
ation opportunities such as nature trail
walking, and wildlife viewing.
Most of the work is completed by
Hart Named Auxilian of the Year
for Work as Hospital Volunteer
Honored for her spirit, responsibility,
and selflessness as a volunteer, Mary
Hart was named the 2018 Fayrene Mat-
tingly Auxilian of the Year at MedStar St.
1894200
Mary’s Hospital.
At a luncheon for members on April
13, Hart received a plaque and accolades
from Christine Wray, president of Med-
Star St. Mary’s.
“Nominated by her fellow members,
landowner, and the landowner takes
great pride in keeping up roads and trails
throughout the property for his personal
and family recreational opportunities.
The American
Tree Farm System is a nationwide pro-
gram to encourage private forest land-
owners to do an effective job of growing
trees as a crop, with the added benefits
of improved wildlife habitat, watershed
protection, outdoor recreation and aes-
thetic value.
The first Tree Farm was established in
1941 in Washington State.
Press Release from
Maryland Tree Farm Program
Mary is described as responsible, hard-
working, and always willing to lend a
hand,” said Wray. “She is helpful to all
during her time volunteering in the Gift
Shop, and can be counted upon to pick up
a shift with a friendly smile.”
Holly Meyer, MedStar St. Mary’s
Marketing Director
14 Education The County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

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execution of a $128 Million
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as the college ombudsman,
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tor/mediator, assisting the
I deputy dean and four asso-
C ciate deans in the resolution
of issues and concerns.  He
E
Paul A. Pusecker
is also the principal man-
ager for space utilization
:ident
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Pres-
Tuajuanda C. Jordan announced
and capital renovations and construc-
tion within the college (spread out over
$A. Pusecker
today that, after a national search, Paul
III will join the College as
40 buildings across campus).  Further,
2the vice president for business and fi- he collaborates on the dean’s visionary
guidance for increasing the national
nance/chief financial officer on July 1,
12018. reputation and stature of the college and
its subordinate programs and units. 
9St.“IMary’s
am excited to welcome Paul to the
College of Maryland com-
Prior to this appointment, he retired
from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant
,fectively managing
munity,” said President Jordan. “Ef-
our resources is
Colonel after over 20 years of active
9crucial to being able to fulfill our mis-
duty service.  While in the military,
Paul served in a variety of human re-
sion as Maryland’s only honors col-
0lege, the foundation upon which our source management, senior staff, and
command positions throughout the
0success stands, and I have great confi-
dence in Paul’s ability to help us con-
United States and the world, culminat-
ing with his assignment as chair in the
tinue to grow. A sincere thank you to Military Science Department (Army
current CFO Charles (Chip) Jackson ROTC) at the University of Delaware. 
for his 32 years of tireless and commit- While in uniform, he also served as an
ted service to the College, the past five assistant professor in the Department of
in his current position. Chip has been Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at
responsible for the look and feel of the the US Military Academy, West Point. 
College. We wish him all the best in his He holds a bachelor’s degree from
retirement knowing that he has made an Seton Hall University and a master’s
indelible mark on this institution and degree in social psychology from Penn
within the community.” Chip Jackson State.  He and his spouse, Kathleen Lan-
will retire from St. Mary’s College ef- gan Pusecker, have three grown, mar-
fective August 31, 2018. ried daughters.  Their activities include
“I am excited and honored to be giv- scuba diving, traveling, and taking their
en this tremendous opportunity,” said two adopted dogs for long walks.
Pusecker. “I look forward to working
with all of the campus constituencies to Press Release from SMCM
continue to advance St. Mary’s College
of Maryland.”
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Not Your Average Pet of the Week
Rags to Riches Story Meet Addy!
Newtowne Players Features Neil Simon Play
After a catastrophic house fire, Sidney (James LePore) tries and fails to trick Joe (Robert
Rausch) into giving in. Photo by Greg Rumpf.
By Jeni Coster
Graphic Designer
The Newtowne Players’ latest pro-
duction “God’s Favorite” written by
Neil Simon, and directed by Rick
Thompson, is a lighthearted and comi-
cal rags to riches story.
The show features the story of Joe
Benjamin (Robert Rausch), a success-
ful cardboard box tycoon who lives
in an elegant mansion on Long Island
with his wife Rose (Robin Finnacom),
and ditzy twin teenagers, Sarah (Mal-
lory Turvey-Manthorne) and Ben
(Lewis Beckley). Joe is a family ori-
ented and faith driven man, graciously
providing a lavish lifestyle for him and
his family.
One evening, alarms sound at the
Benjamin home, with signs indicat-
ing that perhaps a blind burglar broke
in. As the family investigates the situ-
ation, Joe’s oldest son, David (Nick
Wood), stumbles home from a late
night of drinking again. The family
dismisses the break in, assuming Da-
vid tripped the alarm, and goes back
to bed. Joe takes a moment to talk to
God about his troublesome son, but is
interrupted by a stranger who appears,
Sidney Lipton (James LePore), claim-
ing to be a messenger for God. Sidney
comes barring bad news and informs
Joe that the Devil has provoked God
into testing Joe’s devotion, but Joe re-
fuses to renounce his faith. Cue the
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Heads up! Are you looking for SWEET?
AFFECTIONATE? KISSES? Then this
is YOUR LUCKY DAY because
you’ve found me! The wait is
over! My name is Addy and
I’m an AMAZING 4 year
old female Hound mix. I
love EXPLORING, getting
BELLY RUBS, and giving
kisses. And, as you can
see, I’m very smart and
would be GREAT at nose
work since I LOVE to sniff
everything! Don’t wait and
miss out because I’m the most
AWESOME dog you can imagine.
Please give me a loving home and I’ll love
you forever! I need you to be MY MIRACLE!
PLEASE CHOOSE ME!
And remember, if there is room in the heart,
there is room in the house!
Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-County
Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville)
or call 301-932-1713 for more information. To see more
of my amazing friends available for adoption, “like” us on
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n
big stormy cloud of unfortunate events
t o
that is about to hit the Benjamin home.
Rausch and LePore are a dynamic
duo, really pulling the show together.
e x i ng c t i v e
L ark A
Rausch delivers heartwarming, grati-
fying monologues, effortlessly fol-
lowed with a comedic, witty punch
m unity
P Com
from Lepore. The interaction between
the two characters is natural and
hysterical. d ult A
“The show is so fast-paced,” LePore
said. “The jokes come quickly and
somehow we keep our composure on
stage. I’m surrounded by very funny
people. It isn’t easy!” NOW Available
The cast also includes Mady (Mil-
lie Coryer-Dhu) and Morris (Larry 1 & 2 bedroom
Silvestro), the hired help. Their char-
acters add to the laughter and also pro-
apartments
vide some stability for the Benjamin
family during this distraught time.
“This cast is filled with good na-
tured individuals. We look out for
each other, find humor in each other’s
goofs and help get through the rough
patches as best we can,” Rausch said.
Come out and enjoy this humorous
production as Joe’s seemingly perfect
life unravels right before our eyes.
The show runs through April 22, at
the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington
Park. Tickets are available at www.
newtowneplayers.org/tickets or by
calling 301-737-5447.
21895 Pegg Road • Lexington Park, MD 20653 • (240)725-0111
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 The County Times Feature 19

Guazzo Was Physician and Educator

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Dr. Eugene Guazzo, who passed away

April 8th at 88, took care of between
4,000 and 5,000 patients in his 40 years
of practice in St. Mary’s County, his
wife Shelby Guazzo told The County
Times.
But in the late 1960’s they almost
didn’t come to live here.
“We were going to the Eastern Shore,”
she said. “But Dr. Guyther said ‘No, no,
come to St. Mary’s County.
“He even paid our airfare to come
here and stay with him over the week-
end to visit.”
The rest is history.
“We loved every minute of it,” Shelby
said of her family’s time in St. Mary’s
County.
He spent the next four decades treat-
ing patients in his family practice, rais-
ing a family of four children and teach-
ing them how to use their minds and
work with their hands.
That same appreciation for being
skilled in manual labor would bridge
over into his days as a substitute teacher
for the public school system, especially Dr. Guazzo on the farm.
at the James A Forrest Career and Tech-
nology Center, she said. Though her husband was academical-
“What I especially remember about ly well educated, he always believed a
him was his substitute teaching in pub- vocational/technical education was just
lic schools,” Shelby said. “When he was as important for students.
teaching a new class of kids he would
ask them ‘What’s the most important
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William “Melvin”
Pilkerton, Jr
William “Melvin” Pilkerton, Jr., 91,
of Leonardtown, MD passed away on
April 13, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD.
Born on February 28, 1927 in Me-
chanicsville, MD he was the son of the
late Mary Blanche Pilkerton and Wil-
liam Melvin Pilkerton, Sr. Melvin was
the loving husband of Agnes Cecelia
Quade Pilkerton whom he married on
January 30, 1954. Melvin is survived
by his children: Janet M. Williams
(Gary) of Leonardtown, MD, Charles
W. Pilkerton (Tammy) of Clements,
MD, Judy F. Willey (David) of Hol-
lywood, MD, Joanne C. Namyst (Joe)
of Waldorf, MD and William “Bill” M.
Pilkerton, III (Kim) of California, MD.
10 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grand-
children. He is preceded in death by
his siblings: Eugene J. Pilkerton, Mary
Elizabeth Quade, William Leo Pilker-
ton, Agnes Cecelia Pilkerton, Thomas
Samuel Pilkerton, Hazel Gertrude Ow-
ens, James Leroy Pilkerton and John
Franklin Pilkerton.
Melvin was a lifelong St. Mary’s
County MD resident and attended
Great Mills High School. He worked
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for Dyson Lumber Company and was a
Salesman/Truck Driver for Steuart Pe-
troleum Company in Piney Point, MD
for 26 years retiring in 1989. Melvin
was also a full time Tobacco Farmer.
After his retirement, Melvin enjoyed
wood working, selling his crafts, meet-
ing many new friends, his Friday morn-
ing trip to McDonalds/Dyson to visit
with friends and spending time with
family. Melvin was a Lifetime member
of St. Mary’s County 4-H and enjoyed
attending Fairs and local Carnivals. He
loved socializing with people.
The family will receive friends on
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 5:00-
8:00 PM with prayers recited at 6:30
PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funer-
al Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated
on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10:00
AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Leonardtown, MD with Father David
Beaubien officiating. Interment will
follow in Charles Memorial Gardens
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Melvin’s Grand-
children: Steve Williams, J.W. Russell,
Kevin Pilkerton, Joe Namyst, Jr., Jacob
Namyst, and Joshua Namyst. Honorary
Pallbearers will also be is Grandchil-
dren; Laura Ward, Dameon Hayden,
Joy Namyst, and Jessica Pilkerton.
Contributions may be made to Leon-
ardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box
299 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Faith Grace Campbell
Faith Grace Campbell, 75, of Great
Mills, MD, passed away Wednesday,
April 11, 2018 at MedStar Georgetown
University Hospital with her loving
family at her side.
She was born September 11, 1942 in
Philadelphia, PA to the late John Gar-
ish and Mary Fenning Garish.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
In Remembrance
at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Face Catholic
Church, 20408 Point Lookout Road,
Great Mills, MD 20634. Interment will
follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be sons
and grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to Holy Face Catholic Church,
20408 Point Lookout Road, Great
Mills, MD 20634.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Jo Ann Moore
On May 27, 1967, Faith married
her beloved husband, William Joseph
“Soupy” Campbell in Philadelphia,
PA. Together they celebrated over
50 wonderful years of marriage. She
was a devoted wife, loving mother and
grandmother, and friend to many. She
was selfless, tenacious, humorous and
always a behind the scenes hero. She
supported her husband throughout his
Naval career and lovingly raised their
children. Her legacy lives on in her
family, especially her grandchildren.
She always hosted family gatherings
and enjoyed having everyone togeth-
er. She made sure to add the special
touches by having everyone’s favorite
things. She was an excellent cook, and
made many delicious dishes, including
her vegetable soup and pork roast. She
enjoyed traveling with her favorite va-
Jo Ann Moore “Jo”, 73, of Mechanic-
cations being to Ireland and Rome. Ev-
ery year, she and her husband planted sville, MD formerly from Seaford, DE
passed away on April 12, 2018 in Leon-
beautiful flower gardens, which she
enjoyed looking at. She was a devout ardtown, MD. Born on May 20, 1944
in Milford, DE, she was the daughter
Catholic and a member of Holy Face
Catholic Church. of the late Ella Mae Cannon and Emera
Painter Cannon. Jo was the loving wife
In addition to her beloved husband,
she is also survived by her children: of the late Clyde David Moore whom
she married in Jacksonville, FL June,
Mary Thornton (Randall) of Aurora,
CO, William Campbell (Kristin) of 1964 and who preceded her in death on
Richmond, VA, Shawn Campbell (Jen- October 30, 2011.
nifer) of Hollywood, MD and Matthew Jo is survived by her children; Steven
Campbell (Sara) of Charleston, SC; her M. Kennedy of Hobbsville, NC, Victo-
brother, John Garish (Antoinette) of ria L. Payne (John E.) of Mechanics-
Cape May Court House, NJ; her sister, ville, MD, William R. Moore of Pick-
Anna Leaf of Rockford, IL; 10 grand- ens, SC, Jodi M, Breiterman (Shane D.)
children: Kirsten (Steve), Alyssa, Lau- of Mechanicsville, MD,. As well as, 4
ren, Haley, Allison, Keegan, Timothy, grandchildren: Juliana Payne, Tyler
Trevor, Kyle, James, and many extend- Payne, Shelby Kennedy, and Sara Bre-
iterman and her brother Ronald Can-
ed family and friends. She is preceded
in death by her parents and brother non of Seaford, DE. Jo is preceded in
in-law. death by her daughter in law Cheryl A.
Family will receive friends on Thurs- Kennedy.
Jo moved to St. Mary’s County, MD
day, April 19, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. un-
til 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at in 1971 and was a homemaker.
All Funeral Services will be private.
7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home,
22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Arrangements provided by the Mat-
MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
will be celebrated by Reverend Jaro- Leonardtown, MD
slaw Gamrot on Friday, April 20, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Cecil Matthew Norris
Cecil Matthew Norris, 75, of Laurel
Grove, MD passed away on April 16,
2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on
February 19, 1943 in Laurel Grove,
MD is was the son of the late Jessie
Mae Wood Norris and James Norman
Norris. Cecil was the loving husband
of Charlene Huseman Norris whom he
married on February 9, 1973 in Holy
Angels Catholic Church Avenue, MD.
Cecil is survived by his sisters; Norma
Buckler of Charlotte Hall, MD and
Faye Burroughs of Chaptico, MD. He
is preceded in death by his brothers; Jo-
seph Dale Norris and John W. “Tootie”
Norris.
Cecil was a Lifelong St. Mary’s
County MD resident and attended Mar-
garet Brent High School. He was em-
ployed as a Foreman/Administration
for the Maryland State Highway Ad-
ministration for 32 years retiring in Oc-
tober 1995. Cecil served in the Army
National Guard. He was a member of
Della Brooke Hunt Club and a band
member of Louis Knott & River Ras-
cals. He enjoyed playing music, fish-
ing, hunting, scuba diving, flying, skeet
shooting and gathering with family.
The family will receive friends on
Monday, April 23, 2018 from 9:00-
10:15 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be cel-
ebrated on Monday, April 23, 2018
at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church Morganza, MD with Father
Drew Royals officiating. Interment will
follow in Mt. Zion United Methodist
Cemetery Laurel Grove, MD. Pallbear-
ers will be: Robbie Newton, Al Huse-
man, Dickie Huseman, Mike Huseman,
Franny Huseman and Jeff Huseman.
Contributions may be made to Me-
chanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 15
Mechanicsville, MD 20659.
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Richard Benjamin
Harbaugh
Richard Benjamin Harbaugh, 76,
of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away
on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 with his
loving wife and some close family by
his side at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospi-
tal, Leonardtown MD. He was born
on August 24, 1941 in Sligo, PA to the
late Hiram Harbaugh and the late Pearl
(Swope) Harbaugh.
Richard graduated from Fairfax
High School, the class of 1959, went
to Bridgewater College for three years
and decided to join the U.S. Army (Re-
serves). While he attended college, he
met the love of his life, Mary Ann Lud-
wick and they were married on July 11,
1964, in Cumberland, MD. They cel-
ebrated 53 years of marriage.
Richard worked for the Federal Gov-
ernment for 30 years at the Census
Bureau as a computer programmer. He
was an avid Washington Redskins fan.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
his sister, Linda Wolfe (Lloyd) of Pi-
noplis, SC, his aunt, Jeanne Harbaugh,
of Waynesboro, PA, his brother in law,
John Ludwick (Joanne Weitzell) and
nephew, Mark Flynn (Johnna) all of
Cumberland, MD. Also surviving are
great nieces, Kearston and Chloe Fly-
nn of Cumberland, MD, Danielle Wat-
son of Ruther Glen, VA, great-neph-
ew Zackery Watson; nephew, David
Mclawhorn of Round Rock TX, nieces,
Sharon Schweining (Jimmy) of Ruther
Glen, VA, Susan Wiegand (Carl), Char-
lie Mitchell (Greg), nephew, Zachary
Wiegand, all of Fredericksburg, VA
and many cousins and special friends,
Max and Mary Gould of Milford DE
Besides his parents, Richard was pre-
deceased by his sister, Caroline Wat-
son, brother in law, Leroy Watson, and
nephew Steven Harbaugh.
Family will receive friends for Rich-
ard’s Life Celebration on Saturday,
April 28, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00
am with a Memorial Service celebrated
by Robert Kyner and Ronald Blanken-
ship at 11:00 am at the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road,
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Inurnment
will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-
tions in Richard’s name may be made
to: Southern Maryland Bible Church,
30467 Potomac Street, Charlotte Hall
Maryland 20622 or the American Heart
Association.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road,
Charlotte Hall, MD
Ralph Calvano
Ralph Calvano, 83, of Port Charlotte,
Florida died Saturday, April 14, 2018
at Englewood Community Hospital,
Englewood, Florida.
Ralph was born February 27, 1935 in
Brooklyn, New York. He was raised
in Throop, Pennsylvania. His military
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career carried him to all corners of the
world. He met and married his beau-
tiful wife, Anna Maria (Maddox) Cal-
vano in Hollywood, Maryland. They
enjoyed 61 years of marriage together.
Ralph and his wife moved to Florida 22
years ago from Maryland. Ralph served
4 years in the U.S. Navy followed by 16
years in the U.S. Air Force with tours in
both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He
then served as a Program Manager with
NAVAIR for 17 years on several major
naval aviation weapons programs. He
was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed
camping, boating, hunting and fishing
with his family and friends.
In addition to this wife, Anna Maria
“Nancy” Calvano of Port Charlotte;
Ralph is survived by
three sons, Stephen (wife-Laura)
Calvano of Natural Bridge, Va, David
Calvano of Port Charlotte and Daryl
(wife-Carol) of Mechanicsville, MD;
a daughter, Karen (husband-Mendel)
Thompson of Port Charlotte; 9 grand-
children, John Calvano, Elise Macin-
tosh, Derek Calvano, Justin Calvano,
Haley Calvano, Daivd Calvano, Vic-
toria Calvano, Cody Varney and Clint
Thompson;
7 great grandchildren, Zoey, Henry,
Emory, Oliver, Ariana, Cecily and Mel-
anie. He is also survived by his “little
doggie” Harley.
Friends may visit online at www.rob-
ersonfh.com to extend condolences to
the family.
Arrangements by Roberson Funeral
Home & Crematory Port Charlotte
Chapel.
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minor league baseball intersect-
ed with an NBA rookie.
John Feinstein, best-selling au-
thor and columnist for The Wash-
ington Post, published “Where
Nobody Knows Your Name” in
2014, a book chronically life in
baseball’s minor leagues. I’m
listening to it on tape now – four
jury or trying to rediscover the magic: every player’s
specific story differs but they are all there, grinding,
traveling America’s highways in obscurity solely to
realize the dream of playing, either again or the first
time, in the majors.
Ingram’s sport is basketball, but after playing for
three NBA G-league teams and Australia’s Perth Wild-
cats across a decade, he could have fit nicely in Fein-
stein’s baseball book. How many times must Ingram

Getting “The Call”

This article was rescued from the jaws of hypocrisy
by the timely, and unlikely, convergence of two white
knights. It was set to be a screed about the decline of
the Baltimore Ravens, a once-upon-a-time model NFL
franchise.
The Ravens, you see, just signed Robert Griffin III,
after a year on ice, to be its backup quarterback. Last
summer, Baltimore considered Colin Kaepernick for
the same position but decided, despite his unquestioned
conviction and philanthropy, that his method of sup-
porting social change was unworthy of the esteemed
franchise. So instead, they inked a lesser player who
was, in all probability, unfaithful to his first wife and
impregnated his second outside of wedlock. It’s a be-
fitting decision by a franchise that erected a statue of
Ray Lewis outside its stadium and initially stood by
Ray Rice after his grotesque domestic violence inci-
dent. But please, ignore the hypocrisy and sleep well
at night, Ravens nation.
Enough of that. I mercifully digress to a more posi-
tive storyline, one that started, once upon a time, when
years after it was published. Be-
ing cordially late to the party
turned out to be perfect timing.
Shortly after starting Fein-
stein’s book, Andre Ingram hap-
pened. The connections defy ex-
planation. Feinstein, a D.C.-based writer and Potomac,
Maryland resident pens a book about baseball’s minor
leagues. My latent listen times precisely with Ingram,
a one-time basketball star at D.C.’s American Universi-
ty making his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers
at age 32 and after a decade in the NBA Development/
G-League and one year playing in Australia (in other
words, pro basketball’s minor leagues).
Sometimes the writer chooses the topic; sometimes
the topic chooses him.
Ingram only played the last two regular season games
with the Lakers, but he scored 19 in his debut. That,
and his incredible 46.1% career three-point shooting
percentage, should at least earn him a serious look
next year. But in some ways the results don’t matter;
what does is, very simply, he played in the NBA. Or,
as Crash Davis said in the classic minor league movie
Bull Durham, he made it to “The Show”.
That’s the prevailing message in all the stories in
Feinstein’s book. Highly touted prospects, undrafted
free agents, former major leaguers rehabbing from in-
have doubted himself, wondered what he was doing,
questioned whether it was worth it or if he should just
hang up the sneakers, put the dream to bed and get on
with his life. Feinstein’s real-life baseball characters
project similar internal struggles. To a man, their drive
felt obsessive – if somebody somewhere offered a job,
and therefore a chance to sustain their dream, they
would take it, no matter where it was or how humble
the gig.
Ingram and Feinstein’s minor league baseball play-
ers are big dreamers, and no matter how loud the alarm
of conventional wisdom or the real world blared, they
kept dreaming. Their journeys took tremendous sac-
rifice (from player and family), commitment to a goal,
tolerance of professional risk, constructive acceptance
of rejection and, underlying it all, a relentless belief
that one day the “phone” would ring and it wouldn’t
just be “a call”, it would be “the call”.
That call finally came for Ingram. For many in the
lower rungs of professional basketball or baseball’s mi-
nor leagues, it hasn’t and it never will. Regardless, I
respect the heck out every single player who’s still out
there waiting for the phone to ring and their dream to
come true.
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SMSA Solomons Crew Listing Party is

for people who want to go sailing!
If you are one of the many people
who live in Southern Maryland and
think you don’t have access to the
water, boats, or sailing friends, think
again.
On Saturday, April 28th from 4:30 –
6:30pm, The Southern Maryland Sail-
ing Association (SMSA) will host its
annual SpinSheet/SMSA Solomons
Crew Listing Party Presented by Miller
LIte at the SMSA clubhouse on Solo-
mons Island. It is a chance for non-
boat-owners to meet with skippers who
need crew to race, cruise or just go out
for a day sail.
“The idea of crew list-
ing parties, at least in our
area, was invented by
Dave Gendell and Mary
Ewenson in Annapolis
about 20 years ago,” ac-
cording to Tim Flaherty
of SMSA. “Dave and
Mary are the founders
of SpinSheet Magazine,
a sailing publication fo-
cusing on Chesapeake
Bay. I attended a bunch
of the early parties, and
they were a blast! A few
years back, I thought:
‘We need to do this in
Solomons.’ So now, we
are doing our 8th annual!”
The idea is simple:
Sailors who want to go
out on local boats show
up for the party and wear
a color-coded name tag.
Skippers who want to take people sail-
ing have a different color tag. You min-
gle at the party and you make sailing
connections.
“The party isn’t just for experienced
crew, “ added Flaherty, who is a past
commodore at SMSA. “Newbies are
welcome and encouraged. We have a
lot of skippers in our club and in the
area who love to teach new sailors. The
Crew Listing is a terrific way to meet
new friends and learn new skills.”
The SpinSheet/SMSA Solomons
Crew listing party is also partially
sponsored by MUSTO, who will give
away prizes to selected sailors who
register for the party on the spinsheet.
com website. No purchase is neces-
sary. MUSTO is a sponsor of the en-
tire series of four parties up and down
the Bay that SpinSheet is sanctioning
this year. Harken is also a series spon-
sor. Buck Distributing of Upper Marl-
boro is the official beer sponsor of the
Solomons event.
“If you don’t register in advance,
don’t worry,” adds Flaherty. “You can
just show up. And if you have a boat
and are looking for people to crew for
you or just have fun with, you are en-
couraged to come, too!”
SMSA will feature inexpensive bev-
erages and free heavy hors d’oeuvres.
More information can be found at smsa.
com and spinsheet.com
Southern Maryland Sailing Associa-
tion is located at 14490 Solomons Is-
land Rd. S, Solomons, MD 20688
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top deck, wrap around porches/
balconies, vaulted wooden ceilings,
skylights, wood stove. CONTACT:
DAWN WOOD, CELL: 240-298-
1244, SM9009643 $569,900

45372 SYPHER RD, CALI-
FORNIA, MD 20619 3 beds,
1 bath, 1.07 acres, 150 ft
waterfront, protected cove,
just off of Cuckold Creek, 4+ ft
MLW, pier w/water & electric,
8,000 lb boat lift, boat shed at
waters edge. CONTACT: NINA
BROWN, CELL: 301-904-1616,
SM10197279 $379,999
14752 PATUXENT AVENUE,
SOLOMONS, MD 20688 3
beds, 2 baths, western facing
sun porch, 80’ pier with 48’ of
waterfront. CONTACT: BELINDA
TAYLOR, CELL: 757-348-1573,
CA10189488 $625,000
40502 PORT PLACE, LEON-
ARDTOWN, MD 20650 3 beds,
2.5 baths, 0.76 acres, on
quiet cul-de-sac in Breton Bay
Estates. CONTACT: BARBARA
SVENSON, CELL: 301-502-
7876, SM10053523. $555,000
45283 NATS CREEK ROAD,
HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636 4
beds, 3 full baths, 2 half baths,
5.25 acres, detached 4 car
garage with spacious, custom
cottage. CONTACT: DIANA
STELLWAY, CELL: 240-925-
5535, SM10110848 $815,000
35465 ARMY NAVY DRIVE,
MECHANICSVILLE, MD
20659 Fabulous family home; 5
bed/3.5 bath home. 2 fireplaces,
screened porch, huge rec room,
pier w/ 2 boat lifts & 2 jet ski
lifts, sandy beach; unobstruct-
ed sunset views! CONTACT:
BARBARA STELLWAY, CELL:
240-298-9191, SM10166753
$698,000

23701 BILL DIXON ROAD,
CALIFORNIA, MD 20619 2
beds, 1 bath, zoned commercial,
9 deep water slips, w/ five out-
board slips, 2 bedroom cottage,
club house with shower & a
seperate workroom. CONTACT:
PATRICK DUGAN, CELL:
240-577-1496, SM10164886
$349,576
18866 HODGES LANE, LEON-
ARDTOWN, MD 20650 5 beds,
5 full baths, 1 half bath, 5.33
acres, 10 ft ceilings, separated 3
car garage, ingruond pool, fire-
places upstairs & down. CON-
TACT: BRIAN PAGE, CELL:
301-247-9353, SM10199865
$890,000
7761 PATUXENT DRIVE,
ST. LEONARD, MD 20685 6
beds, 3 full baths, 0.58 acres,
upgraded interior, remodeled
kitchen, wood floors, 2 screened
porches, pier w/ boat lifts,
detached garage and plenty
of parking. CONTACT: CARL
BEATTY, CELL: 410-610-7327
CA10069382 $699,900
7777 PATUXENT DRIVE, ST.
LEONARD, MD 20685 2 beds,
1 full bath, 1 half bath, 0.59
acres, private 65 foot pier w/
boat lift, two 18x12 storage
barns, 100 feet of bulkhead
waterfront. CONTACT: CARL
BEATTY, CELL: 410-610-7327
CA7798140 $474,900
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Community Calendar
Thursday, April 19
 Widow/Widower Group
Lexington Park United Methodist
Church, 21760 Great Mills Road
10:00 AM - Noon
No matter how long since your
loss—10 days or 10 years—join us to
(1) gain support, comfort and practical
discussion; and (2) provide support,
advice and comfort to others strug-
gling with their grief journey by shar-
ing your own experiences. Questions?
Contact Frankiemiller61@AOL.com
CSM Open House
College of Southern Maryland,
Leonardtown Campus, Building A,
Room 206, 22950 Hollywood Road
5:00 PM
and scholarships, receive transfer
information, talk to current CSM stu-
dents and find out about athletics and
other CSM clubs and organizations.
Free. www.csmd.edu/apply-register/
credit/campus-open-house-tours/.  5:00 PM
Scouting Night
Second District Volunteer Fire
Dept. and Rescue Squad, 45245
Drayden Rd, Valley Lee
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Cub Scouting is fun! Boys enter-
ing Kindergarten through 5th Grade
and their families are invited to join
Cub Scout Pack 561 for Join Scouting
Night. Boys from any school—public,
private, home school, etc. are welcome
to attend.
For more information contact Kim-
berly Priest at 240-434-2634 or mor-
rill_kimberly@yahoo.com.
Maryland Archeology Month
Lecture
Historic St. Mary’s City, Visitor
Center Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom
Lane, St. Mary’s City
 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Celebrates 50 years of archaeology
conducted at Historic St. Mary’s City
(HSMC).  Free.
240-895-4990. info@HSMCdigsh-
istory.org.
www.HSMCdigshistory.org
Our American Family—Speaker
Series
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
7:00 - 9:30 PM
“Picturing George Washington:
The Man and The Myth” featuring
Robyn Asleson, Assistant Curator,
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
No fee; reservations required. www.
sotterley.org
The County Times
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
Fri. & Sat., April 20 & 21
Huge Kids Consignment Sale
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds
Friday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM -2:00 PM
Find your treasure of children’s
bargains at Leprechaun Lilly’s. Nearly
25,000 gently used kid items from
over 230 local families. www.Lep-
rechaunLillys.com for information.
Our American Family
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 – 8:00 PM
Presentations, panels, discussions,
and tours during the day. Free but
advance registration required. Full
details at sotterleyplantation.org
Friday, April 20
Educational Development Fair
41550 Doctors Crossing Rd,
Leonardtown
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Educa-
tion and Simulation Center
Caregivers Conference
Southern Maryland Higher Educa-
tion Center, California
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
The St. Mary’s County Department
of Aging & Human Services host this
26th annual conference. Caregivers
are encouraged to attend. Admission
is $30
Pre-registration is required. For
more information, or to register, con-
tact Cindy Olmsted at 301-934-0128
or email olmstedc@charlescountymd.
gov.
NARFE Chapter 969 Luncheon/
Meeting
Olde Breton Inn, Leonardtown
11:30 AM
Ms. Joann M. Wood, LLC
will provide vital estate planning
information. $16.50. Reserva-
tions are required. Contact Judy
Loflin 301-872-0064.  start at 6:30. Regular Games start at
www.narfe.org/site/chapter969/  18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s
Texas Hold’Em Tournament
VFW Post 2632, 23282 Three Notch
Rd. (Rt 235)
7:00 PM
$50 Buyin ($40 Prize Pool + $10
Charity). Sign in 6:20-6:45. Tourna-
ment starts at 7:00. Early Bird Bonus:
Register and pay by 6:45, receive an
extra $500. Pre-registration encour-
aged, not required.
For more information or to pre-regis-
Thursday, April 19, 2018
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sierra Club Event
ter contact Brian:
Email: poker@vfw2632.com. Cell: Elms Environmental Center, Lex-
240-925-4000 ington Park
2:00 – 4:00 PM
12th Annual Twain Lecture Walk the trail and learn about inva-
Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Rec- sive plants from master naturalists as
reation Center Arena we remove them to keep our ecosys-
7:30-9:30 PM  tem healthy and protect wildlife!  Ser-
Tig Notaro is a comedian, actor and vice event free and open to the public. 
writer, whom Rolling Stone named   For more info, visit facebook.
one of the 50 best stand-up comics of com/somdsierraclub/events, or con-
all time. tact Rosa Hance 240-808-4233 rosa.
Tickets may be reserved. Additional hance@mdsierra.org
info may be found at: www.smcm.
edu/twain-tickets. Spaghetti Dinner
2nd District, Company 6/Valley Lee
VFD & RS, 45245 Drayden Rd.
Saturday, April 21  5:00 – 7:00 PM
All-You-Can-Eat: Spaghetti, green
beans, salad, and homemade dessert.
CPCS Spring Art, Craft & Ven-
$10 adults. $5 ages 6-12. Under 5,
dor Show
free.
20945 Great Mills Rd Lexington
Park
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Hold em Tournament n Poker
Night
Exciting variety of artisans, craft-
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
ers and vendors. Find perfect gifts for
Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings,
Buy in $75. This is a Bounty Tour-
bridal showers, and Father’s Day.
nament, $10 Bounty chip. Doors open
@ 4:00, tournament starts at 5:00. $1,
Coastal Arts Market
$2 no limit cash games begin as play-
Leonardtown Wharf Park, 22510
ers and dealers are available,
Washington St.
Call to reserve a seat: 301-481-6318
9:00 AM - Noon
ron, or 240-210-3187 chris.
All products are handcrafted by
the local people in your community.
Fantasy Night
Enjoy the great views of the Leonar-
Mechanicsville Fire House Hall,
dtown Wharf area. Shop and keep an
28165 Hills Club Rd.
eye on the kiddo’s while they enjoy
6:00 PM
the playground.
Tickets on sale now!! $130/2 peo-
www.coastalartsmarket.com/ or on
ple. Entry for two includes: Buffet
Facebook
dinner, Open Bar, Multiple chances to
win Cash Prizes. Musical Entertain-
Makerspace Open House
ment by B&B Express. A fun time
44180 Airport View Dr, #7,
for all. Proceeds go to Youth of the
Hollywood
Community.
12:00 - 4:00 PM
For more information contact Col-
See our facility and meet our
leen Coombs 240-298-7706 or Tina
members. With our 3D printers, CNC
Bahen 301-672-1558. Mail checks to:
router, metalwork tools, electronics
Mechanicsville Optimist Club, PO
shop, and full wood shop we are sure
Box 301, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
there is something for everyone.
For more info please contact our
Saturday Night Bingo
Vice President Nick Clark at vicepres-
38833 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville
ident@paxspace.org
6:30 - 10:30 PM
Doors open at 5:00. Early Birds
Musica Spring Concert
7:00. $10 admission (includes one reg-
City
ular book). Progressive Money Ball!
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Door prizes.
St. Maries Musica presents its
Info 301-884-3165. Visit www.moth-
spring concert at the reconstructed
ercatherine.org for Jackpot and Mon-
Chapel at Historic St. Mary’s City.
eyball update.
This acoustically vibrant venue will
add a special effect to their springtime
Bugeye Ball
music. $10 per seat; parking is avail-
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
able at the Visitor’s Center or the State
7:00 PM 
House. Visit www.smchoralarts.
A Magical Night at the Museum
org for details.
with fine cuisine, live entertainment
and casino-style gambling. $175 each.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Proceeds support the restoration of the
bulkhead that supports Drum Point
Lighthouse.
For more information and to pur-
chase tickets, visit www.calvert-
marinemuseum.com/234/Bugeye-
Ball. The Museum will be closed to
the public on April 21 in preparation
for the Ball.
Ballroom Dance Night
20410 Point Lookout Rd, Great
Mills
7:00 PM
Mixed ballroom dancing at the Lit-
tle Flower School. Beginner lesson at
7:00. Open dance until 11:00 includes
songs from Salsa, Cha-Cha, Waltz,
Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, East Coast
Swing, Lindy, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Line Dances and more!!! $10/
person.
Please bring a snack to share. No Al-
cohol.  Center, Dowell Rd.,
www.facebook.com/
SouthernMarylandDancing/
Latin Dance Night
21367 Great Mills Rd, Ste A, Lex-
ington Park
8:00 -10:00 PM
The Latina’s of Southern Maryland
host a special event at Cadillac Jack’s
with a premier dance instructor, Kar-
en Aguilar. She will teach from 8:00-
10:00. $10/person, $15/couple.
After the class there is an open
dance with our favorite DJ Romo. A
special evening of Salsa, Bachata,
Merengue, and all your favorite Latin
music. Hosts: Iris McCollam and
Karen Anguilar www.facebook.com/
SouthernMarylandDancing/
Sunday, April 22
Earth Day
5th Annual 10k/5k Walk, Run &
Roll
Greenwell State Park, Hollywood
Registration: 8:00 AM
Start: 9:00 AM
A fun event for the whole family
and every fitness level to benefit the
individuals with disabilities Bay Com-
munity Support Services, Inc. (Bay-
CSS) serves.
For more information and to reg-
ister, please visit: www.baycss.org/
walk.html
Spring Craft and Vendor Fair
Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department
EMS Station 3, 1069 St. Ignatius Dr.,
Waldorf
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
This event is a fund raiser for EMS
Station 3.
Free Admission
Earth Day Celebration
Leonardtown Square & Wharf
12:30 - 4:30 PM
Festivities will include shows by
The County Times
Reptile World, live music, exhibitions
& hands-on activities including gar-
dening, recycling, land/sea/bay con-
servation, animal rescue groups, craft-
ers & food vendors, and much more!
Folk Salad will be playing on the
square at 2:30.
Waterman boat tours will launch
from The Wharf. This is a free fam-
ily and leashed pet event, small fees
charged for boat tour, see the Town of
Leonardtown website for specifics.
Lions Club Eyeglass Collection
Leonardtown Square and Wharf,
22735 Washington St.
12:00 - 4:30 PM
Donate used/new eyeglasses at the
Leonardtown Lions Club table/booth
located near the old PNC bank.
Fairy & Gnome Home Festival
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Solomons
12:00 - 4:00 PM
An over-the-top magical afternoon
of creative play, games, unicorn rides,
a petting zoo, face painting, crafts
and more! An unforgettable day in the
garden!
Music, food, and drinks will be
available. $7/ person; Members free;
kids 2 & under free. www.annmarie-
garden.org
Eagles, Earth Day, and Sotterley
44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood
12:00 - 4:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with a bird
walk through Sotterley’s extensive
new trail system. Free to the public
but advance reservations required.
Details at sotterley.org
2nd Annual 5K Fun Run & Walk
Woodlawn, 16040 Woodlawn Dr.,
Ridge
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Runners of all ages are invited to
participate.
$25 for ages 6-adult. Children 5 and
younger are free.
Discounts for running club mem-
bers or group sign-ups. Proceeds
from the event will benefit the Forrest
Center’s SkillsUSA chapter.
To participate in the event, go to the
Forrest Center’s website at: schools.
smcps.org/tech/ and click on the event
flyer and the “Click here to register”
link.
Celebrate Earth Day!
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Participate in highlight tours of
the museum’s salt marsh and gardens
at 2:00 and 3:00. Make a craft from
recycled materials from 1:00-3:00.
Museum admission applies. www.cal-
vertmarinemuseum.com
Longaberger Basket and Thirty-
One Bingo
Elks Lodge 2092, 45779 Fire De-
partment Lane, California
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4:30 - 9:00 PM
The Leonardtown High School Wednesday, April 25
Band Boosters are holding their an-
nual Bingo event. $30 Admission
Fried Chicken Dinner
includes 20 Games. Additional Books
Kevin’s Corner Kafe, 24509 Point
are $5 each.
Lookout Rd., Leonardtown.
4 Special Games, $1 extra each.
3:00 -9:00 PM
Food, drinks, and desserts available
Benefit for the Leonardtown Volun-
for purchase throughout the evening.
teer Rescue Squad Auxiliary. $9.99 in-
www.facebook.com/
cludes 4 pieces of chicken (leg, thigh,
events/573412903010050
breast, wing) with fries & coleslaw.
Dine In or Carry Out. 301-997-1260.
Adult Contemporary Dance
22715 Washington St., Suite #1,
Brazil in the 21st Century
Leonardtown
Blackistone Room, Anne Arundel
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Hall, St. Mary’s College campus
Classes are rooted in modern dance
1:00 - 2:30 PM
traditions and current movement
SMCM’s Center for the Study of
training trends. Beginner-intermediate
Democracy introduces the inaugural
level. $60 for four classes (Sundays
Visiting Ambassador Program fea-
thru April 29). All sales are final. Pur-
turing Marcos Sperandio, head of
chase tickets: 
educational and cultural sector for
clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/
the embassy of Brazil. Sperandio will
ws?studioid
discuss the challenges Brazil faces in
the early 21st century with a focus on
Eyeglass Collection
current issues and debates on Brazil-
Leos from St. Michaels, Kings
ian education. 
Christian Academy and Leonardtown
Free and open to the public. 
High School will be collecting used
eyeglasses and hearing aids for re-
Fried Chicken Dinner
cycling on Earth Day, Sunday, April
Kevin’s Korner Kafe, Leonardtown
22nd. An attended Lions Eyeglass
3:00 - 9:00 PM
recycling box will be on the Square
Please support the Leonardtown
from Noon until 4:00PM For more in-
Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary
formation, call 0-577-0029.
by purchasing a fried chicken dinner
(dine in or carry out).
Monday, April 23
Thursday, April 26
Toastmasters Meeting
Lexington Park Public Library,
Little Minnows
21677 FDR Blvd.
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
1:30 AM - 12:30 PM
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 
Talk of the Town Toastmasters is
What Floats Your Boat? For chil-
a Toastmasters International club open
to anyone to join. Improve your com-
dren ages 3 to 5 years old and their
caregivers. $5. CMM members are
munication and leadership skills.
free. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Visitors are always welcome to
attend
Gills Club
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
Genealogy Society
5:30 – 7:00 PM 
44219 Airport Rd, California
Free program for girls ages 7–12
7:00 - 9:00 PM
interested in learning about sharks.
Report on St. Inigoes and New-
Gills Club is a STEM-focused pro-
town Manor. Malissa Ruffner,
gram from the Atlantic White Shark
JD, MLS, CG, a board-certified
Conservancy. Preregistration is
genealogist.
required. Register at www.bit.ly//
GillsClubRegistration.
Tuesday, April 24
Friday, April 27
Science for Citizens
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,
Al Petteway
Bernie Fowler Lab, 142 Williams St.,
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
Solomons
7:00 PM 
2:00-3:00 PM and 7:00-8:00 PM
The Maritime Performance Series
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
and Southern Maryland Traditional
Seminar – DolphinWatch: Dolphins in
Music & Dance present Grammy and
the Chesapeake Bay – presented by
Indie Award-winning guitarist Al
Dr. Helen Bailey.
Petteway in concert.
Pre-registration is not required.
$15 in advance and $20 at the door
Seating is first-come, first-served for
and available at www.smtmd.org.
this free event. For more information
Doors open at 6:00. with beer and
visit: http://bit.ly/Science4Citizens
wine for sale.
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St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
National Aquarium~Baltimore
& Harbor Boat Cruise
Join us on a self-guided tour of the
National Aquarium on Thursday, May
17. Enjoy the many wonderful exhibits
at the Aquarium as you travel through
an Australian river gorge, explore a
tropical rain forest, descend through
an Atlantic coral reef or interact with
animal experts. Following the visit to
the Aquarium, we’ll walk the harbor
promenade (about a 15-20 min. walk) to
board the boat for a 45 minute cruise of
the Baltimore Harbor and hear the his-
tory of the waterfront, its role today as a
working port and see some of the histor-
ic sites by water. Please pack your lunch,
snacks and water in a small bag. Salad,
sandwiches and pizza are available for
purchase in the Aquarium. The boat has
a climate-controlled lower deck and an
open-air top deck. Bus departs from the
Northern Senior Activity Center at 8
a.m. and returns at approximately 5 p.m.
Your $75 payment includes motor coach
transportation, bus driver tip, aquarium
admission and boat ride tour. Bring your
own lunch.
Law Enforcement
Appreciation Day
The community is invited to join
Commissioners of St. Mary’s County,
the Department of Aging & Human
Services, and the Triad/SALT Council
to thank this year’s Law Enforcement
Officers of the Year and remember the
men and women who gave their lives in
service to their community.
Law Enforcement Appreciation
(LEA) Day will be held on Tuesday,
May 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center, lo-
cated at 44219 Airport Road in Califor-
Capture the Flag: Ethical
Hacking Cybersecurity
Competition
Leonardtown Library will hold a
Capture the Flag: Ethical Hacking
Cybersecurity Competition on Satur-
day, April 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
MAGIC’s Capture the Flag is an ethi-
cal hacking cybersecurity competition
for entry-level participants at the high
school and college level. No prior ex-
The County Times
nia, MD.
The community is invited to enjoy a
few lunch following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah
Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at
sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.
Earth Day Activities:
Stewards of the Earth
As part of our efforts to be “Stewards
of the Earth,” the Northern Senior Ac-
tivity Center will have two back-to-back
activities to celebrate Earth Day. On
Monday, April 23 come to the Organ-
ics and Non-GMO presentation from
9-10 a.m. learn about the differences
between organic and non-GMO as well
as the benefits of choosing clean eating.
This presentation will be given by a rep-
resentative from the Good Earth. From
10 a.m.-12 p.m., add a dose of magic as
we join Kathy Harris and make a Begin-
ner’s Fairy Garden. The cost of the class
is $10 and includes all materials and in-
struction. Payment for this class is due
at sign up. For more information about
these programs, call 301-475-4200, ext.
*3103.
Reader’s Theater Luncheon
The Garvey Senior Activity Center
will have The Reader’s Theater here on
Wednesday, April 25 at 12 p.m. You’ll
laugh long and loud when our Read-
ers Theater presents two comedies that
can only be described as March Mad-
ness! Snow White and her Seven Merry
Men is a new look at an old tale sure to
make you chuckle and rethink the origi-
nal. Hilarity is served up during The
Rehearsal, a behind-the-scenes look at
what goes on in theater when you have a
director and a group of actors who may
not be quite as good at their craft as they
think they are. Join us for a performance
perience is required and the event is
free for participants. Students who can
do so, should plan to bring their own
laptops. Pizza and beverages will be
provided and every participant gets a
t-shirt! Registration is required.
Video Game Club
Leonardtown Library will hold Vid-
eo Game Club on Monday, April 23
from 5 to 6 p.m. Looking for a place
to talk about and play video games
with friends? Each session of the Video
Game Club will feature one newer and
one retro system, so what will be nos-
talgic for some will be completely new
to others. Take part in tournaments
to win bragging rights, and feel free
to bring whatever gaming handhelds
you’ll like. Pokémon cards are also
Loffler 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
before lunch and then one after the meal.
The meal for the day is turkey & Swiss
cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread,
lettuce & tomato slices, carrot/pine-
apple slaw, pears, navy bean soup and
crackers. Cost for lunch is by donation
for those ages 60 and above and $6 for
those under the age of 60. To make res-
ervations, call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Chen Style Tai Chi Demo
Certified Tai Chi instructor, Kyle Tus-
ing, will do a Chen Style Tai Chi demo
class on Friday, April 27, from 1:30-2:30
p.m. at the Northern Senior Activity
Center. Chen Style is the oldest style
of Tai Chi and is the parent form from
which all others branch. This demo is
offered as a free trial. Space is limited.
To sign up for this class in advance,
please visit the signup table or call 301-
475-4200, ext. * 3103.
Learn about the
Mediterranean Diet
Loffler Senior Activity Center will
be hosting a free presentation by Donna
Taggart about the popular Mediterra-
nean Diet on Thursday, May 3 at 12:30
p.m. What are the benefits and compo-
nents? Is it actually healthy and should
I try it? Let a Registered Dietician fill
you in on these details. Register for this
presentation by calling 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk
at Loffler.
Astrospies Video at Loffler
The monthly educational video series
continues on May 9, 10 a.m. at the Loff-
ler Senior Activity Center as we pres-
ent Astrospies. Millions remember the
countdowns, launchings, splashdowns,
and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR
to the moon in the 1960s. But few know
welcome, of course! All ages. No regis-
tration required.
Teen Night: Banking
Lexington Park Library will hold
a special Teen Night about Banking
for Money Smart Week on Thursday,
April 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. Join us for
a crash course on financial fitness, ba-
sic budgeting, and making the most of
your money. A local bank employee
will be presenting all the tips and tricks
for being frugal in today’s society. Stay
afterwards and become a pawn in our
life-sized game of Monopoly. *Regis-
tration Required. Ages 14-18.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
that both countries also ran parallel
space programs, whose covert goal was
to launch military astronauts on spying
missions. In this program, NOVA delves
into the untold story of this top-secret
space race, which might easily have
turned into a shooting war in orbit. Reg-
ister to see it by calling 301-475-4200,
ext. *1658, or stop by the reception desk
to sign up. Seating is limited. 56 min-
utes. Free
What’s Up with Strokes?
What is a stroke and what causes
it? Can it be prevented? And if it does
happen, what are my options for treat-
ment? Linda Weintraub will offer this
free health presentation as part of Loff-
ler’s monthly Health Watch Program
on Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at the
Loffler Senior Activity Center. To sign
up call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or stop
by the reception desk.
Money Smart for Older Adults
Loffler Senior Activity Center will
offer a free presentation designed to
provide you with information and tips
to help prevent common frauds, scams
and other types of elder financial ex-
ploitation in your community. It will be
presented by Branson Russell, Branch
Manager of the local Woodforest Na-
tional Bank on Tuesday, May 15 at 10
a.m. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or
stop by the reception desk to sign up.
Play Pool
Do you enjoy playing pool? Come join
us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center
every first and third Wednesday of the
month at 8:30 a.m. to play. You do not
need to sign up and all materials are
supplied. For more information call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
Yoga at the Library
Lexington Park Library will hold
Yoga at the Library on Saturday, April
28 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. A Yoga Ba-
sics class that is appropriate for all lev-
els of experience. Participants connect
with the inner-self and the power of the
body’s self-healing mechanism. Come
and learn how to align the mind, body,
and breath as you move your joints
through the appropriate range of mo-
tion. A yoga practice develops the abil-
ity to stay calm during stressful situa-
tions as well as repatterning the body’s
programmed responses. This Yoga Ba-
sics class is offered in a relaxed learn-
ing environment. Open to all levels of
interest and ability. Please bring a yoga
mat or a towel. Registration required.
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To the Editor:
Proper Flag Disposal Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:00 PM to 8:00
PM, Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sundays
As I’ve traveled around the county over the past several weeks, I’ve noticed from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
a number of U S flags damaged by the treacherous winds of recent Nor’easters.
There is a proper method for retirement of such flags. Cynthia L. Jones
Each Flag Day the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 93 and Boy Scout Troop Americanism/Patriotism Chair,
413 conduct a flag retirement ceremony to retire unserviceable flags. Unser- Fleet Reserve Association Ladies Auxiliary Unit 93
viceable flags may be dropped off at the Fleet Reserve, 21707 Three Notch St. Mary’s County Commissioner 2010 - 2014

Rabies Prevention SURVEY SAYS!

Dear Editor:
The St. Mary’s County Health De-
partment would like to publicly rec-
ognize Dr. Autumn Terry and team
members of the All Kinds Veterinary
Hospital in Callaway for their com-
munity minded professionalism in
euthanizing a bat suspected of hav-
ing rabies and presumed to have had
a human contact. Taking the best
interests of the community into con-
sideration, the team at All Kinds Vet-
erinary Hospital provided the service
without charge and allowed the St.
Mary’ s Health Department to ex-
pedite rabies testing of the animal at
the state public health laboratory in
Baltimore.
As we observe National Public
Health Week (April 2-8), this exam-
ple highlights the value and impor-
tance of collaborations with commu-
nity partners in keeping Marylanders
safe and healthy-every minute, every
hour, every day, for everyone.
Rabies is a potentially fatal disease
transmitted by infected mammals.
The best protection against rabies is
to maintain up to date rabies vaccina- TAKE OUR WEELY ONLINE SURVEY & HELP
tions of domestic animals and report
animal bites or exposures that occur CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY NEWS
to people and pets. This includes the
discovery of a bat in sleeping areas.
The prevention of rabies in our
community requires the combined THIS WEEK’S QUESTION
The Tiki Bar’s annual opening
efforts of the health department’s Ra-
bies Prevention and infectious Dis-
ease Programs, St. Mary’s County
Animal Control, animal care part-
weekend party usually took
ners including local veterinarians place the third weekend in April
and animal rescue groups such as the
St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League, and drew thousands of people
to Solomons.
and the vigilance of our residents to
vaccinate domestic animals, main-
tain safe conditions, report incidents,
and provide quick and appropriate re- Are you going to miss the Tiki
sponse when rabies is suspected.
Our thanks are extended to All Bars annual spring opening?
Kinds Veterinary Hospital for sup-
porting this effort. GO TO WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/
Sincerely,
J7SYD8N OR SCAN THE QR CODE TO
Daryl Calvano, SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER.
Environmental Health Director
St. Mary’s County
Health Department RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED
IN NEXT WEEK’S PAPER.

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28 Contributing Writers
Col. John H. Sothoron, Pt. III
The day after the shooting,
“General [Robert] Schenck and
[Donn] Piatt came to the White
house to report on recruiting
black soldiers in Maryland and
the murder by John H. Sothoron
of a Union recruiter, Lieutenant
Eben White. John Hay wrote in
his diary: “Schenck & Piatt came
in. Piatt defends flatly the forcible
enlistment of negroes. Says it will
be a most popular measure among
the people of Maryland, & unpop-
ular only among the slaveholders
& rebel sympathizers. He says this
man Sothoron is a recruiting agent
for the rebels & that he would
have been in the jug if they had got
him as they expected before the
murder.”
11/6/1863: The Richmond Ex-
aminer of October 28th announces
the arrival in that city of Col. John
Sothoron and son of St. Mary’s
Co., Md., the parties who shot and
killed Lt. White on October 19.
They escaped across the Potomac.
(National Intelligencer Newspaper
Abstracts, 1863-1865).
7/28/1864: The steamer “Lizzie
Baker” arrived in Washington on
Tuesday from Point Lookout with
a large quantity of household fur-
niture, found in a house about 6
miles from Fredericksburg and
belonging to Sothoron, who is in
the rebel service. Also, a piano
with sheet music inscribed with
the name of Miss Mary Sotho-
ron. -Star. (National Intelligencer
Newspaper Abstracts, 1863-1865).
Col. Sothoron lived almost 40
yers after the war ended. His wife
Elizabeth died August 4, 1888.
“Col. John Henry Sothoron of
this county fell dead in the lobby
of the Ebbitt House, Washing-
ton, D.C. on Thursday morning.
He and a delegation of men from
this county were about to visit the
The County Times
White House when he became
ill. He was born at “The Plains”
on the Patuxent near Benedict on
Christmas Day, 1807, son of Maj.
James Forbes Sothoron. His re-
mains were brought to the county
yesterday and buried at All Faith
P. E. Church near Mechanicsville.”
(The Enterprise, 4/15/1893).
Children of JOHN SOTHORON
and ELIZABETH SOMERVELL:
i. REBECCA ANN MARIA
SOTHORON, b. 1835, d. 1840.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH SO-
THORON, b. 16 Jul 1836, d. 22
Apr 1924.
iii. MARGARET HOLLYDAY
SOTHORON, b. 1838, d. 12 Jun
1900, Laurel, Pr. Geo’s Co., MD;
m. BARNES COMPTON, 27 Oct
1858, All Faith Epis. Church.
iv. JAMES FORBES SOTHO-
RON, b. 1839, d.13 Dec 1843.
v. SAMUEL PLEASANTS
WEBSTER SOTHORON, b. 06
Dec 1841, d. 08 Oct 1883.
vi. MARSHALL LYLES SO-
THORON, b. 06 Apr 1844, d. 20
Jun 1923.
vii. ROBERT BOWIE SOTHO-
RON, b. 27 Mar 1846, d. 08 Mar
1911.
viii. FRANCES “FANNIE”
BERNARD SOTHORON, b. 06
May 1848, d. 11 Jun 1929.
ix. AMELIA WEEMS SOTHO-
RON, b. 1851, d. 02 Feb 1941.
x. ELLEN HOWARD SOTHO-
RON, b. 1853, 1937.
xi. JOHN HENRY SOTHO-
RON, JR., b. 1856, d. 1935.
xii. JAMES FORBES SOTHO-
RON, b. 14 Oct 1859, d. 19 Dec
1921.
xiii. CATHERINE “KATE”
LANSDALE SOTHORON, b.
1862, d. 19 Oct 1895. m. Dr.
LLOYD WOODLEY CURTIS, 11
Nov 1891.
“Oh, Spring”
This is that perfect time of
year to me (well, except for all
the sneezing) where mosquitos
aren’t biting me every second
and I don’t see any snakes slith-
ering around...yet. I am so ready
for fire pit nights with a glass of
wine with my husband. I have my
strawberry bag down off the shelf
all ready to finish the last month
of preparations for the Straw-
berry Festival. And I am nearly
done with all my cool weather
organization projects. Over 40
softball practice has started for
my husband down at Back Road
Inn which is always a wonderful
way to spend an evening. I will
have to miss choir practice on
Thursdays occasionally, so I can
go watch him at practice. I love
the smell of the field after Jim
Cryer has carefully mowed all
the grassy areas and smoothed
down the dirt infield. Those are
lovely evenings spent with good
friends with a beautiful view of
the tree line and barns beyond the
field. Oh, spring.
Though I might even have to
miss a softball practice and choir
practice, which I need badly, be-
cause I really want to get to a cool
new thing to do in the county.
Dave of Golden Oak Auctions
and Hughesville Village Market
has started a tailgate auction un-
der a pavilion behind Alan’s Fur-
niture at the Farmer’s Market in
Charlotte Hall. It starts at 6, and
chicken and fish dinners are sold
too. This sounds like such a fun
idea. I could take my husband’s
pick-up truck, load it up with
items I want to sell one time for
25% commission for 25 lots and
not have to unload it anywhere
else. Dave will auction the stuff
right off your truck. I think this
is a great idea for anyone who
has been spring cleaning inside
and outside. In May, the tailgate
auctions will move to 1st and 3rd
Friday nights through October,
but you can check out goldeno-
akauctions.com to doublecheck
and keep updated.
April is also the start of month-
ly grandchildren’s birthdays with
our granddaughter Leigha start-
ing the run. I can’t believe she
will be 15. At 15, I was still not
Thursday, April 19, 2018
the best teenager in the world, but
Leigha has been focused on dance
and dance competitions since she
was 3. I love seeing someone so
young have goals in life and be
so dedicated. Her brother Logan
will be 13, and already has mon-
eyed wins at the racetrack under
his belt, and plays hockey really
well. I won’t write about our sev-
en other grandchildren here, but I
could and I will later : ) We have
been blessed with four wonder-
ful adult children between us and
all nine amazing grandchildren. I
can’t wait to see what their lives
will be like.
As for me, I am loving being
able to work again, and the future
is getting even more promising.
My rheumatologist will be start-
ing me on a new biologic set of
injections next week, Humira.
You know, it’s the one with a
few dozen commercials saying it
cures everything from Rheuma-
toid Arthritis, to adult acne, to
intestinal problems, to psoriatic
arthritis, - all of which I have,
and who knows what else they
will find that it cures over time.
So, I am expecting very soon to
be perfect – as if I wasn’t already.
You can stop laughing now. I’m
not worried about the part about
getting paler that they mention,
because I think it would be pretty
cool to be invisible, which is what
I would be if I get any paler than
I already am. My husband had
his own phrase of what Humira
will do for me: “It will get rid of
your arthritis, bursitis, zits, and
s*#*#s.” You will have to fill in
that last rhyming word yourself.
If it would make me tall, tanned,
blonde, and beautiful then I would
really be happy. So would my
husband I imagine. Yes, spring
has all sorts of possibilities.
**If you are friending me on
facebook, please send a message
so I know you are a real person**
To each new day’s adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
u n
CLUES ACROSS
1. Maintained possession of
5. Dropsy
10. Type of music
12. One who is deliberately
cruel
14. 411
16. Rhode Island
18. Follows sigma
19. Baked dessert
20. Craftsman
22. Austrian river
23. Distributed
25. Close
26. Midway between east
and southeast
27. Thunderstorm code
28. Where wrestlers work
30. Away from (prefix)
31. Canadian law enforcers
33. Shade
35. Sir Samuel __, Brit.
statesman
37. Della __, singer
38. Existing in fact
40. Tennis matches have at
least two
41. Reunifying Chinese
dynasty
42. Not just “play”
44. Angry
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s
45. Photomultiplier tube
48. Slovenly person
50. __ and Diu
52. Cologne
53. What actors deliver
55. Campaigned
56. Cash machine
57. Spanish be
58. Animal that eats insects
63. Colonists who
supported the British
65. Loved
66. A pair of people who live
together
67. Work tools
CLUES DOWN
1. Kilogram force (abbr.)
2. Your consciousness of
your own identity
3. Score
4. A way to modify
5. Respect
6. Midwife
7. Region near the Dead
Sea
8. __ Gerais: gold-rich state
of Brazil
9. Equally
10. Monetary units
11. The mentioning of things
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WORD SCR AMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to sports.
S S I G W N
one by one
13. Traveling entertainers
15. Small island
17. A way to sing
18. __-bo: form of exercise
21. “The Bard”
23. The best player
24. Male parent
Kid'S Corner
27. Harm the reputation of
29. Allow for the tare of
32. Grand __: wine
classification
34. Soak
35. Bother
36. Ophthalmologist
39. Preceded
40. __ Francisco, California
43. Touch gently
44. Lithuanian given name
46. Matched
47. Stomach
49. Mother of all gods in
Scots’ Celtic mythology
51. Partner to cheese
54. Fit of irritation
59. Visit
60. Suffragist Wells
61. Swearing to the truth of
a statement
62. Old Red Sandstone
64. Sacred Hindu syllable
1. Mountain 5. Ruler 6. Heat 7. Reign 8. Sure
1. Mothers 2. Nurture 3. Able 4. Nursing
Word Scramble: Swings
Answers:
Across
Down
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Election of three (3) Council Members for the Town of Leonardtown will be held on Tuesday,
May 1, 2018.
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Leonardtown shall be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, and that the polls shall be open at the
Town Hall, 22670 Washington St., Leonardtown, Maryland, between the hours of 12:00 pm
and 7:00 pm, on said date, for voting.
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