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Lollar, Hogan
Stump for Votes
in St. Marys
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Morgan Goes
to Negative
Campaigning
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candidatE for MaryLand statE dELEgatE district 29a
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I am Impressed
wIth tommys
leadershIp,
experIence, and
accomplIshments
In publIc servIce
to st. marys
county and to maryland.
wIth hIs record of results
In transportatIon matters,
I feel assured that he wIll
focus on takIng actIon to
keep our roads safe and to
mInImIze congestIon.
rose JImnez
mechanIcsvIlle
Authority McKay for Maryland; Marilyn A. McKay, Treasurer
It Is essentIal
that the
delegate
we send to
annapolIs
have the
experIence to
work together In
an overwhelmIng
democratIc maJorIty
whIle standIng fIrm on
a more conservatIve
approach to fInancIal and
socIal Issues. thIs Is why
I am supportIng tommy
mckay as the republIcan
candIdate for delegate.
ExpEriEncE MattErs
provEn LEadErship - rEaL rEsuLts
tommy mckay has experience In:
Business
Blend Our Past
government
With Our Future
Lowering taxes
-tOmmy mcKay
reducing debt
properly funding Education
creating Jobs
preserving agriculture and the Environment
Jean l. ferrante
golden beach,
mechanIcsvIlle
as a wwII
veteran, I
apprecIate
tommys
dedIcated and
wholehearted
support of
the mIlItary and Its
contInuIng presence
here In st. marys county.
tommy mckay has shown
the calIber of man he Is
from hIs exemplary servIce
as our commIssIoner
presIdent. he has my vote.
thomas J. burke. sr
hollywood
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Regional Veterans
Still Report Problems
in Services, Benefits
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Veterans in the 5th Congressional District told House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer
and veterans affairs officials Monday that
despite some improvements in the system
they still have high obstacles in their path to
getting not only their benefits but even medical care.
The conference at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home revealed that despite the manifold
problems in the VA system, such as those
that led to long wait times in Arizona facilities that caused several veterans to die, veterans are still coming to the VA to get care.
We see a steady increase every year,
said Fernando Rivera, CEO of the Capital
Healthcare Network. And we see a steady
increase in the number of women veterans
seeking care.
Rivera said that once the VA was able
to fund a new proposed community based
outpatient clinic (CBOC) it would greatly
improve services available to local veterans.
We will have a comprehensive set of
services when the CBOC opens, Rivera
said.
Dennis Smith, of the VA Maryland
Healthcare System, said wait times for patients seeking medical care can reach four to
five days, while mental health care waits can
reach about two days.
The system he oversees serves 56,000

patients, he said.
Its hard for us to keep up with capacity, Smith said. Id like to apologize for long
wait times for new patients.
Dr. Louis Kaufman, medical director
at the veterans home, lamented numerous
problems in getting care for veterans.
He said it often took two or three
months for veterans to get a health care
visit at the provisional CBOC there and his
own clinicians dont have access to updated
healthcare information.
Part of that problem exists, he said, because they are not granted access to the VAs
medical records database.
Were not seeing new information being entered in a timely manner at the CBOC,
Kaufman told Hoyer and veterans officials.
And our clinicians cannot leave voicemails
at the CBOC, the voicemails are full.
He said it also takes up to three weeks to
have lab work done at the CBOC but it often
falls through administrative cracks.
Many times the tests we ordered are
ignored, Kaufman said.
Hoyer said Maryland remains near the
bottom in service to veterans.
None of us can be happy with 49th,
Hoyer said. We should at least be in the top
10.
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McKay Shows
Momentum Going
Into Primary
Loophole in Maryland Law Used

to Dump Over $19,000 in Morgan Campaign
by Special Interest Outside County
Primary campaigns are coming to a
close as primary election day is this Tuesday, June 24. Final campaign finance reports were filed last week as we go into the
final week of the campaigns. In the three
way primary to fill the House of Delegates
seat in District 29A being vacated by Delegate Johnny Wood, reports show Tommy
McKay with considerable momentum over
the other two challengers.
For the period from May 21, 2014 thru
June 8, 2014, McKays support far outdistanced his competition. McKays report
shows more than 100 donors contributing
$8,255 to the McKay campaign. During
this same period, reports show McKays
opponents with little activity. Matt Morgan received $200 from just two donors
while Puff Barthelme received $500 from
just one donor.
While campaign finance reports are
not a clear indication as to which candidate
will win the election, it clearly shows McKay with substantial momentum and support
over his two rivals going into the final week
of the election.
Reports also show Matt Morgan with
the largest war chest on hand with almost
all of the money coming from special interest outside of St. Marys County. Morgan,
who has previously received the maximum
allowable donation of $6,000 under Maryland law from the Real Estate development
industry in Charles County and another
$7,000 from outside St. Marys, indicates

no additional contributions during this reporting period.
However, this special interest group
has continued to dump very large sums
of money into the Morgan campaign, well
above the $6,000 limit of the law. At least
three direct mail campaign pieces were
sent to voters during the reporting period
which were not reported on Morgans financial report.
A loophole in Maryland law is being
used by Morgan and the Real Estate industry to avoid the $6,000 limit. A special
provision in Maryland law set-up to allow organizations to advertise state wide
on behalf of non-candidate issues such as
abortion, and gay marriage, is being used
outside the intent of the law to promote
Morgan.
When asked about the use of the loophole, Morgans primary opponent Tommy
McKay said, I have never seen such disregard for the spirit of Marylands campaign
law. It is a shame that this kind of politics
has entered St. Marys County from out of
county sources.
Because of this loophole, Morgan is
not reporting what the Real Estate Industry is spending. However it is clear they
have spent over $12,000, twice as much
as Maryland law allows and with another
week to go, it could well be as much as
three times the limit allowed by law.
McKay Gets
High NRA Rating
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Thomas F. McKay, former president
of the Board of County Commissioners,
has received high marks from the National Rifle Association (NRA), earning
an AQ rating for his support of Second
Amendment issues.
McKay is running for the Dist. 29
A delegate seat to be vacated by John F.
Wood after nearly 30 years of service.
Also running are Matt Morgan and
Bryan Puff Barthelme, who received
an AQ and A- rating respectively.
An AQ rating is one based solely

on the responses to the NRAs candidate
questionnaire since the respondent in
question has no voting record to review.
McKay has also won an endorsement from the Maryland Right To Life
organization for his support of the rights
of those yet to be born.
McKay has also received the endorsement of Wood and other conservative Democrats such as former County
Commissioner Daniel H. Raley.
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Wood Endorses
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Johnny Wood (D. 29A) is pleased to announce
his endorsement for Joe "Tony" St. Clair as
County Commissioner representing the 3rd
District of St. Mary's County.
I have known Tony and his family for
many years. With his business background
and experience in serving on various commissions within the county, I feel he would do an
excellent job as County Commissioner in representing the St. Marys County 3rd District.
Del. Johnny Wood (D. 29A North St. Marys)
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Lollar, Hogan Stump

for Votes in St. Marys
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Two of the GOP candidates for governor, Charles Lollar and
Larry Hogan, say they need every vote they can get and coming
to St. Marys County was a key part of their strategy in gaining a
primary victory.
Both made an appearance at the annual Crab Festival at the
Leonardtown Fairgrounds Saturday.
Our strategy is to focus on eight counties that will provide 60
percent of the GOP votes, Lollar said. We need to articulate clearly that we have the best chance of winning in the general election.
Lollar, despite running behind Hogan in the polls, said that his
campaign organization has already worked to forge alliances with
the Democrats in key areas throughout the state to help ensure he
can attain victory in the general election.
He said his campaigns diligence in seeking out votes through
personal connections with citizens was a critical part of his strategy.
McKay and Hogan
Lollar and McKay
Photos by Guy Leonard
Its not about money, its all about connectivity Lollar said.
Our chances are very good, we intend to win on [June] 24th.
The voters in St. Marys County have been with us since the
beginning and theyll carry us through.
Hogan, who served as GOP Gov. Robert Ehrlichs cabinet
appointments secretary, said that despite his lead in the polls and
fundraising advantage he would not rest in the week leading up to
the final primary contest.
Were trying to reach as many voters as we can, Hogan, who
founded the grassroots organization Change Maryland, said. Its
really important to me [to come to St. Marys County] that fact that
its a newly red county is impressive.
Were not taking anything for granted, were running like
were behind.
Harford County Executive David Craig and Del. Ron George
are also running for the GOP nomination for governor.
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Matt Morgan Turns to Fact

Distortion in Desperate
Attempt to Win Election
It was only a matter of time, when you
move your family to another county for
one purpose, to run for a political office, the
pressure of winning becomes an obsession.
Morgan has now turned that obsession into
desperation as he has turned his campaign
completely negative and is now engaging in
distortion of facts.
Morgan is running distasteful Prince
Georges County style advertising full of misrepresentation. Morgan claims that his opponent, Thomas McKay, Republican, grew county spending by 25 percent and left office with
the highest tax in the region. A check of the
facts would show Morgan is either unaware
of how government budgets work or simply
doesnt care about the facts.
The McKay board of county commissioners inherited $100,000,000 in debt and an
income tax rate that was the second highest
in Maryland. The McKay board lowered the
income tax rate two years in a row; they also
lowered the property tax rate three years in a
row. When McKay left office, the property tax
rate was one of the lowest in Maryland, and
while the income tax rate was still high, it was
lower than when McKay took office.
The 25 percent increase in spending is
not true. The McKay board reduced the huge
debt by 25 percent. In order to reduce debt,
large payments were made which Morgan either intentionally or unknowingly includes as
spending, when in fact it was debt reduction.
Morgan states that McKay supports
Common Core, which too is a misrepresentation. McKay, a demonstrated strong supporter of education, has stated that there needs
to be accountability in education and supports
minimum standards.
But McKay has been clear, we must keep
education at the local level and be certain that

programs such as Common Core are not used
to bring achievement levels of higher performers down, and does not take away from teachers ability to bring achievement levels for all
students to a higher level.
Morgans attempt to frame McKay as
supporting a Minimum Wage Hike at the Federal Level is yet another attempt to distort the
facts. McKay has stated repeatedly that the
minimum wage bill which Maryland passed is
going to create a loss of jobs and businesses in
Maryland. McKay has stated that this is one of
the reasons he decided to enter this race.
Because of McKays experience and
years of dealing with issues of this type, McKay has been one of only a few people in the
entire state of Maryland who has been able to
articulate the minimum wage issue. Morgans
lack of business experience leaves him confused on the issue.
McKay has said repeatedly that the minimum wage should be a Federal issue because
forcing Maryland business to pay a higher
wage than large
national or international
corporations puts Maryland businesses at a
clear disadvantage. McKay has said that raising the minimum wage in this economy will
harm everyone, but if it is going to be raised,
it should be done so on the Federal level so the
playing field is kept fair.
It is not unusual for a candidate who believes they are losing a race to get desperate
near the end; however it has been proven over
and over again, that those who resort to distortion of facts never stop.
Voters should be diligent in their research
and get the facts before making such an important decision.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
EDUs afforded by its own water and sewer

treatment plant; this project is projected to
take up about 100 EDUs, McKay said.
The ordinance was written to ensure
that developments that used EDUs would be
of either economic development use or be a
good infill project.
They felt this one did, McKay said of
the town councils decision.
The original plan called for buildings
that were three stories tall with 119 units,
but the developer team plans to go for the
greater sized project by building in greater
amenities and common areas for all town
residents.
This would bring them into compliance
with town zoning that allows for a size variance for such accommodations, McKay said.
The new apartments would be adjacent
to the Fox Run Condominiums and range in
size from two to three bedrooms with rents
between $1,200 to $1,600.
The council is very supportive,
McKay said. Its within walking distance
of the downtown.
Council Hears Bid for New

Apartment Complex
Local builder Mike Mummaugh has

partnered with developer Saba Group, LLC
to propose two new apartment buildings in
Leonardtown.
The project, which would be built on a
12.5-acre parcel on Fenwick Street, would
include up to 142 dwellings in four-story
buildings, according to Town Administrator
Laschelle McKay.
The town council took their first look at
the project proposal at their Monday meeting and sent it along to the towns planning
and zoning commission for an assessment
with their preliminary support.
According to a 2008 ordinance that
sought to husband the number of equivalent dwelling units (EDU), the town council must have the first look at projects that
would require the use of the towns limited
water and sewer capacity.
An EDU by the towns measurement
is what one home uses in water per day or
about 250 gallons.
Right now the town has about 400
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
At this past weekends Crab Festival in
Leonardtown, Zach Werrell looked much like
any other 23-year-old enjoying a summer day,
clad in t-shirt, ball cap and stubbly beard.
But Werrell, just a year out of Haverford
College in Philadelphia, is the chief designer
of the recent defeat of House Majority Leader
Eric Cantor in the Virginia 7 election just a
week ago.
His boss, David Brat, an economist at
Randolph-Macon College, ran an insurgent
campaign that stood on a traditional conservative platform and worked a solid grassroots
campaign.
It painted Cantor as elitist and too willing to capitulate to Democrat opposition
viewpoints; it was also successful despite
Cantors massive fundraising advantage.
Werrell mingled at the crab festival with
many would-be politicians seeking votes
in local elections and was something of a
celebrity.
He looks to his time growing up in St.
Marys County as contributing to his libertyminded, socially conservative beliefs.
In St. Marys County we have a chip on
our shoulder and Ive carried that chip with
me, Werrell told The County Times.
In conversations with others, he said he
often found their attitude to him was dismis-
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Architect of Cantors Defeat

is a Son of St. Marys
sive and even derisive when they
found out he came from rural St.
Marys County.
Were the SMIBs, he said,
naming the local acronym for the
pejorative Southern Maryland
Inbred.
By the time he got into
Leonardtown High School and
he took a global diplomacy class,
his views on liberty began to
take full form.
He said he examined numerous political philosophies
but decided on a more libertarian
one because he believed it had a
lack of internal inconsistencies.
That
really
sparked
my interest in the politics of
the now, Werrell said of his
classes at Leonardtown High School. I really got involved in the liberty movement of
conservatism.
In college, he cut his teeth debating his
more right-wing philosophical points with his
liberal fellow students and professors.
They let me think out loud, Werrell
said. It was all in good fun.
When he graduated last May with a
major in economics and a minor in political
science, he was recruited to serve as the campaign manager for recently elected Virginia
state Delegate Mark Berg.
Werrells
Comments
on Facebook
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Controversy
Photo by Guy Leonard
After that victory, Brats campaign invited him to take on the challenge for which
he has become famous.
I got a phone call asking if I wanted to
take out Eric Cantor and I said Yes, Werrell
said. The current leadership, they talk a big
game but they capitulate too easy.
He said elected leaders like Cantor had
lost touch with mainstream Republicans and
conservative values focused far too much on
big business and maintaining power.
As the campaign went on, Werrell, who
was one of just two full-time staff for Brat,
found that his dislike for Cantors leadership
grew.
I realized how much the people did not
like him, Werrell said. He was too aloof and
arrogant.
His tactical approach to winning the race
was simple but arduous, and he said it could
not have been done but for the hundreds of
volunteers who came out to stump for Brat.
You need to knock on thousands of
doors and make thousands of phone calls,
Werrell said, which is what he said he had
Brat do. You need to talk to them either personally or over the phone. Robocalls just dont
do it.
The ground game is superior to the air
game.
The day before the election, Werrell was
very confident in victory, but as voters took to
polls he said, reality started to set in.
I mean, we were going up against the
house majority leader, Werrell said.
But that soon changed when they saw
that the first precinct to come in showed a
three-to-one advantage for Brat in votes; this
after the last election when that same precinct
voted about 80 percent for Cantor, Werrell
said.
We all looked at each other and our
jaws dropped, he said.
Brat still faces a Democrat challenger in
the general election but, Werrell said, he was
confident of victory in a solidly Republican
district.
For now, Werrell is content to relax at
home after months of sleepless nights and
seemingly endless campaigning.
He has stepped back from the helm of
Brats campaign and is looking to see what
the future holds for him.
I was brought in to do one thing, defeat
Eric Cantor, Werrell said. Now I just need
to take a step back and I think other opportunities might open up.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Since engineering the stunning
victory of David Brat over House
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Zach
Werrells celebrity in the political
world has not always been a pleasant
thing.
In fact, some comments he posted on sensitive cultural and political
issues on Facebook have come back
to haunt him.
In one of his most notorious
posts he was quick to make a comparison between the shooting of
Trayvon Martin, which was later
judged to be in self-defense, with
abortion.
Far from being a direct comparison, he said, it was a critique of
peoples anger over Martins shooting, but apparent callous attitude towards abortion.
His original comment stated:
Can someone who was outraged
that George Zimmerman was found
not guilty of SOMETHING ANYTHING and who is simultaneously
pro-choice explain the logical dissonance there? Ie. Why its not ok to kill
someone who is banging your head
into concrete but its ok to kill someone for simply existing who, through
your conscious actions, you brought
into the world?
That was not very tactful, I
would never use that rhetoric again,
Werrell told The County Times of
the October 2013 post. Im a lesson
to other young people, be careful of
what you put on Facebook.
In another post on Facebook,
he supported the idea of secession
from the union, an idea which has
grown in popularity in some areas
of the country that are usually more
conservative.
Werrell maintains his stance on
that issue.
Theyre trying to spin that as
some radical idea, but unless youre
against the State of West Virginia,
you agree with me, Werrell said.
His Facebook controversies
have taught him that old ways he used
to stir debate in academia werent
necessarily good in the larger world.
I used to be a bomb thrower
in college, Werrell said. But Ive
learned thats exactly whats wrong
with America.
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An Exit from Abuse

By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Abuse in any form is a serious issue.
But how do we recognize abuse? Play
writer Adriene Gross took to the stage
on Saturday, June 14 to help us find out.
Performed at Crossroad Church
in St. Leonard, Md., Gross awareness
play, titled Exit, addressed issues
such as abusive relationships, substance
Stacey Weems and Skyia Neal in costume for their

roles as Shelby and her daughter Ciara.
abuse and sexual abuse.

The play featured three acts, one in
which a wife escapes a violent and degrading husband, a second in which a
mother conquers alcoholism and a third
in which a teenage girl suffers and survives rape. Taking on multiple roles,
such as an abused spouse, a kind neighbor and a clinic outreach worker, Gross
worked to send the message that victims
of abuse are just thatvictimsand
that not only can abuse be escaped, it can
be overcome.
The cast has been perfecting their
performance for about eight months
leading up to the showing on Saturday,
according to actor Adrian Young, one
of the plays featured stars. The production is Gross second, and also her most
dear-to-heart as a survivor of domestic
abuse herself. Having been involved in
the works birth and advancement for
roughly a year and a half, she hopes to
help the abused to understand that they
can always leave a bad situation. There
are people out there who are willing to
help, whether they are being abused by
themselves via substance use or are being victimized by others, Gross said.
While Gross performance is put
on once or twice a year, she and her fellow cast members are known to travel
around. The play has been performed
not only in St. Leonard, but also in Lusby and Spring Ridge, Young said. Be
sure to keep a look out for future dates.
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Photos by Emily Charles

Left to right: Adriene Gross, Gary Thomas, Adrian Young, Jalen Johnson, Geret Gray and Stacey Weems
pose onstage following their performance of Exit.
Gross would like to thank not only

her cast members, but also her family, who were present at the most recent
presentation of her play, and those who
showed up to support herself and her
cause. She hopes that in witnessing her
play, the audience may go on to help
those in need, be it themselves or another, and to begin looking for love in all
the right places.
For more information, please contact Adriene Gross at agross@caci.com.
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School Funding
Recently there have been several letters by school system employees, most from teachers, lamenting the County's funding of the school
system. It appears to me they are aiming their concerns at the wrong target. I have very mixed feelings about more money being poured into the
system since their is too little transparency on what the funds are used for.
Notwithstanding my support for competitive compensation for all school
employees, particularly teachers and those working where the rubber
meets the road, until I know where the money is going I wouldn't provide
another dime to the present administration. I really don't understand why
so many teachers are claiming they do not have adequate supplies when
spending on executive perks seem to have no limit.
I recognize I am not the brightest bulb on the tree, sharpest knife
in the drawer, or anywhere near as smart as a school teacher but when
$997,823, nearly a million dollars, was spent on stipends and another
$584,157 in cashed out leave was handed out, 2013 figures - the only ones
I could find, I have to wonder why paper, pencils and pens are hard to
come by. I brought these figures to the attention of the County Commissioner's and both local newspapers in April with the hope somebody
would investigate and report back. If anyone did I missed it. In most government entities, leave can be converted to cash only when employment
is terminated unless there are special contractual provisions such as those
in the superintendent's contract. He got a stipend of $64,000 and cashed
in $63,000 worth of leave, enough to hire at least two more teachers,
and who knows who else has the same perks ? Members of the school
board couldn't answer that question when I asked. If these incentives are
deserved why are they such a big secret. Just like the superintendent's
contract that nobody, even members of the school board, could get a copy
of until one member showed some independence and insisted they get a
copy. That member, Marilyn Crosby, abstained from a vote based on not
having sufficient information to cast an informed vote and was criticized
and intimidated by other board members. She even had a bogus ethics
complaint filed against her by a misguided candidate for the Board of
Education. There are those who believe he may not have acted alone on
that fiasco. If the teachers and other school employees don't know where
this money is going they should start asking the school board before they
criticize the Commissioners. Another interesting aspect of the leave cash
out is that all those social functions the superintendent attends become
compensatory time so there is no need for him to use any annual leave
so the cash cow just gets bigger. He is a master at complimenting the
girls on their dresses and straightening out the boys neckties but at his
pay rate who couldn't be Mr. Charming. The parents love the interaction but I wonder how many recognize the real cost of the entertainment.
Another neat gimmick is how those senior staff positions that were just
trimmed to offset the deficit have no real impact on the salaries of those
involved since they keep the higher pay rate for three years. They lose
some ego points and a little prestige but their paychecks stay the same.
All this while a negotiated contract for some employees is scrapped to
save money. As a former union president I really don't know how that
was engineered. If I ever negotiated a deal like that I would have been
recalled, probably tarred and feathered, rather than elected to a second
term. I guess I should be happy I am as dumb as I am, ignorance must
really be bliss.
The latest is the superintendent informed the Commissioner's that
they are prevented by law from having a seat at the bargaining table. If
they cannot be part of the process they should not be expected to pay for
the outcome. Based on that I can't blame the Commissioner's for drawing a line on additional funding. If the commissioners are not vested in
the process they have zero responsibility in paying the bill. That is a
bad law and the union should be on the front line in getting it changed.
You should bargain only with those who control the purse strings, not a
surrogate.
Since I am in the book, including my address, I have had conversations with numerous school employees. Since I don't like to repeat
what I can't confirm and some callers qualified what they told me, there
are things I will not repeat. There was one consistent disturbing note in
far to many of these conversations. To many of these employees feared
reprisals if what they said could be connected to them. The number and
consistency of these fears makes me feel they are factual and that is a sad
state of affairs. This is another area where the union's presence should be
embraced and prominently displayed. Evidently, our school system has
much bigger problems than a seven million dollar deficit.
Ms. Kramer's options 4 and 5, introduced at the BOCC meeting
are based on all the bills being known at the close of the fiscal year have
a lot of merit. I hope all the expenses, including perks to those the superintendent calls his Cabinet, are released to the public. After all, it is our
money they are talking about.
David A. Ryan
Hollywood, Md.
The County Times
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Our School Board

Needs a Watchdog
Our school board needs new blood that will crusade for better oversight and smarter spending. I'm
tired of the same old tune I've been hearing for 40 years:
"We need more money for our schools". If money spent
per student was the key to successful schools and great
education then Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
ought to have the best schools in America. Sadly, they
are ranked amongst the worst. All government systems
get floated with "dead wood" and worthless programs.
The more bureaucrats you have between teachers and
the students, the worse the education of the student.
The St. Mary's County School Board is supposed
to be the watchdog for its citizen and not authorize unnecessary spending on programs. Our school board
was asleep at the switch and showed its lack of oversight in the recent multi-million dollar overrun by the
superintendent. "Oh well, just another slight oversight"
- Heard that one before? We need folks on the school
board that will not "rubber-stamp" our Superintendent
of Schools new initiatives and bloated administrative
staff's salaries.
I have known Rita Weaver, and her husband Greg
(a retired Navy Chief) for over 25 years. She is talented, smart, and has the guts to ask the tough questions.
She is dauntless (Airborne - Jump Qualified), articulate and has that bulldog tenacity to get the truth. Rita
is a candidate in the First District for the open Board of
Education seat. She has the persistence and know-how
to read and analyze all reports and ask the hard questions to ensure all monies are spent wisely on needed
programs. It is time to make our Superintendent justify every line item, including his perks, in the school
budget.
As a part-time professor for nursing, Rita Weaver
understands the hard work and dedication that goes
into teaching. She is a super mom, super emergency
room nurse, has a master's degree in Health Management Administration and is dedicated to try to get every student the best education possible. Elect Rita to
the School Board! She has the courage to pull the "fire
alarm" when the school spending and budget are going
up in flames. Her fire extinguisher will be on the scene
and she will be on the front line. Rita Weaver is the
most qualified candidate and has the courage to do the
right thing for the citizens of St. Mary's County.
Donald Beck
St. Mary's City
So Much for
Your Honest Candidate
Matt Morgan has taken the low road, playing
OMalley style politics with the true facts. He is playing one of the oldest tricks in dirty politics; if you
cant beat them with the truth, lie. Morgans untruthful attacks on me are disgraceful and show the kind
of person he really is. Do your due diligence; check
the public record and you will see that Morgan is purposefully lying about my accomplishments to mislead
the voters of 29A, despicable! Should anyone be sur-
prised? You only met this guy because he moved here

to run for office. We know absolutely nothing about
his past. His lack of character and integrity will not
serve you well in Annapolis. You should thank Morgan now before you vote for showing his true colors.
Tommy McKay
Hollywood, Md.
Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates 29A
McKay is the Right Choice

Tommy McKay is my father. He was first elected
as President of the County Commissioners when I was
14 years old. As a member of a family of an elected
official, I can tell you first hand it creates challenges
for the family as a whole. It is the importance of the
job and the sacrifices the family must make that I have
learned to appreciate.
As a young man, it was difficult to understand
why he would put his family through constant political attack, not for the things he did as Commissioner
President, but for things that always proved to be false
or exaggerations of the truth. It is a shame that political
enemies will even go so far as to attack other members
of the family, like myself, for political gain.
I had done nothing wrong. I was used as a political
pawn to torch his character, no one caring if it meant
destroying mine as well, affecting my life, and my future. Local newspapers will run false attacks like these
on either one of us, but as each of the false attacks are
found not to be true they conveniently bury it within
the newspaper.
Today people still ignore the truth.

Even though I still have a distain for the way our
elected officials and their families are treated, with age
Ive come to realize that it takes a unique individual to
stand for what you believe in, at any cost, and continue
to fight for what is right.
With all the problems we have in our world today,
we need a selfless individual who is willing to stand up
for the people and work for what is right even knowing
that the controlling party in Maryland will lash out. A
fighter for whats right not swayed under pressure, willing to sacrifice; these are the kind of leaders we need
today more than ever. I understand firsthand, why this
is so important and that sacrifice is necessary for a better future.
Helping people is what he cares about most and
what hell always do; thats why he is the right choice.
Eric McKay
Hollywood, Md.
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The Good People of

St. Marys Deserve their
own Representation
I feel compelled to share my frustration regarding the Enterprise Newspaper
endorsing an out-of- county resident for the
Maryland Senate District 29 seat. . The vast
majority of the district is primarily located in
St. Marys County and should be represented
by someone who has a vested interest in St.
Marys, a long-term County resident.
Having served District 29A for the last
28 years, I know first-hand the expectations
of the constituency. They expect someone
who shares their values and understands their
needs and concerns. Not folks from outside
our County that have interests and significant
financial support from the neighboring counties. Those counties have their own Senators
to represent them.
I have publically endorsed Tommy
McKay in the District 29A race to fill the position from which I am retiring, and I am confident Tommy will do an outstanding job for
the District. I have not taken a public position
in the District 29 Senate race, but I strongly
encourage the voters to support a candidate
from St. Marys County. St. Marys County
is the Mother County of Maryland and
should be afforded a sitting senator.
Lastly, I would encourage everyone to
turn out to vote next Tuesday. Our democracy only works to its fullest potential when
we all participate. If we fail to participate
in the process we have no one to blame but
ourselves when we are dissatisfied with the
outcome.
John F. Wood, Jr.
Mechanicsville, Md.
Why Do We
Need a Strong Leader?
So many people are dissatisfied with
our government and their leaders today. We
watch leaders divide our country. Leadership
is not about parties, but about getting a job
done for the people who they represent.
Many good people that we send to Annapolis get caught up in the game of politics.
It takes a strong individual to stay true to their
convictions under pressure. St. Marys County needs a Delegate that has the best interest
of the citizens. I have watched over the years
a man who can make the hard decisions. A
man who is not swayed by what is good for the
establishment, but what is best for our community and our families.
St. Marys has three gentlemen running
for Maryland House of Delgates-29A. Puff
Barthelme, Matt Morgan and Tommy McKay.
All three are great guys. Puff I have known
for over 40 years. A fun loving guy that anyone could enjoy socializing with. Matt, I have
only known for a few years; a nice guy who
I certainly would seek his advice if I was
buying or selling a house. Tommy has a passion for public service. He cares about the
youth, our seniors and the future of St. Marys
County. Tommy has deep conviction that the
people are what elections are about, not the
establishment. He has proven that he can get

things done in government without compromising his principles.
We need a Delegate that will work hard,
do his homework and make the right decisions
for the folks back home.
Over the past several years there has
been a lot of money spent out of Annapolis
to keep Tommy from representing the people
of St. Marys. Why would leaders in Annapolis be so threatened by Tommy? You can
find the answer by looking at his accomplishments as a County Commissioner. Its hard
to explain some new guy that can get things
accomplished and doesnt owe his alliance to
anyone but the people. How could this first
time Commissioner work to cut taxes 7 times
and still balance the budget? This had heads
spinning in the political circles; after all Annapolis needed someone who wouldnt make
them look so bad while passing tax increases.
I know personally that Tommy will
never be a member of the establishment but
a humble representative of the people back
home. Your vote can make a difference.
Elizabeth Johnson
Hollywood, Md.
The Only Qualified Candidate

I am a long time newspaper reader but
a political novice. I was a young democrat
for Kennedy back in the 60s but other than
that I have stayed out of the fray other than
voting in every election. First off this is a
pet peeve of mine. Get out and vote. Get to
know the candidates and what they stand for
and then vote. It is our constitutional right
and lots of people have fought and died for
us to maintain that right so get off your behind and vote. Now about this Delegate race
in St. Marys County, I know Johnny Woods
and who doesnt in St. Marys County. Johnny has done a good job representing us and
I think he would be reelected if he was running. However he is not and we have three
republicans to choose from. First is Puff Barthelme. Puff is a nice guy but in the forums
and in questions from the papers it sounds
like Puff is not prepared to hit the ground

running. He seems like a good ole boy but
we need experience and not a soccer coach
in Annapolis. Next is Matt Morgan. Matt is
an IT guy from Charles County who seems
to be chasing his dream job by moving to a
new house when redistricting changed the
boundaries. I keep hearing change and all
that but Obama ran on a change platform and
look what that got us. Now Tommy McKay
runs a group of grocery stores, a newspaper
and has done well in elected office. I want
someone who has experience, new ideas and
a feel for the people in St. Marys County.
Get out and vote and when you do vote for
Tommy McKay the only qualified person for
the job.
Clifton Carson
California, Md.
Our Take
Dont Give Them
the Keys to the Car
Since its launch back in 2006, the
success of this newspaper has been remarkable. Its readership has grown
continually each year, and its respect
as a fair and honest community newspaper has been earned. What started
as a commitment to the people and
businesses of St. Marys County has
remained in place today. Our support
for local businesses and local organizations and most of all, the people of our
county, no matter race, no matter creed,
no matter political party remains our
only mission.
While many questioned the reason
or need for another local newspaper, we
could see the void that was gradually
being created in the marketplace. The
newspaper that St. Marys County had
relied upon for many years, The Enterprise, was changing.
Years ago The Washington Post
purchased the company which owned
The Enterprise and the evolution began.
It was, however a rather slow evolution as the Post had some journalistic
principals embedded in its history. In
2013 Jeff Bezos, the owner of the massive worldwide corporation Amazon,
purchased the Post and became the
owner of The Enterprise. With Amazon, things move very fast, and so has
the evolution of The Enterprise, going
from what was once our community
newspaper to what is now The Amazon Enterprise.
Amazon has but one agenda; be
the largest corporation in the world and
get there by controlling as many outside forces as possible. So in the world
of Jeff Bezos, owning newspapers has
but one purpose, to control the political climate from federal to state to local
governments.
Last Friday, The Amazon Enterprise asked the people of St. Marys
County to choose candidates from
Charles County and Calvert County
to represent you in Annapolis, and not
those from St. Marys County who
know your county the best. The Amazon Enterprise is asking you to turn
over the keys so they can drive profits
for Amazon.
The Amazon Enterprise wants
the out of control growth taking place
in Charles County to continue moving south to Hughesville and into St.
Marys County. They see the opportunity to create a large
commercial hub for
Southern Maryland
in Hughesville, surrounded by intense
residential growth
in St. Marys
County. And to
make certain it
happens, they dont
want anyone from
St. Marys County getting in the way.

Therefore, they are asking you to turn
over the keys, turn over your representation to folks who you dont even know
other than by their campaign literature.
Amazon is currently building a
grocery distribution facility in Maryland so they can deliver groceries along
with everything else in the world to
your front door using unmanned air
vehicles. Sounds like a nice idea until
you and your family are enjoying your
quiet backyard and all of a sudden low
flying aircraft are buzzing all about carrying groceries all through your neighborhood. What possibly could go wrong
with that?
One of The Amazon Enterprise
guys, Matt Morgan is being pushed onto
you by the Charles County real estate
and development industry with unprecedented special interest money. After
donating the maximum allowable by
law of $6,000 to the Morgan campaign,
and after Morgan received another
$7,000 from Charles County sources,
the special interest PAC has used a loophole in Maryland law to provide untold
amounts of money to the Morgan campaign. So far, three direct home mailers
have been sent by the Real Estate PAC
in addition to the $6,000 claimed.
By claiming that the mailers were
not coordinated by the Morgan campaign they found a loophole and can
spend all the money they want on Morgan without Morgan having to report
any of it, already well beyond the intended limits of the law.
If we turn over the keys as The
Amazon Enterprise wants us to do, St.
Marys County representation in Annapolis would consist of two people
from Calvert County and one from
Charles County.
The County Times truly believes
that would be a mistake. We have even
better candidates to choose from who
are our neighbors, who have been working in and for our community, and who
have demonstrated already they can and
will represent us very well.
Unfortunately, Bryan Puff
Barthleme has compromised his ability to be an effective representative
in a legislature dominated by African
American delegates because he will always be looked upon as a racist in their
eyes.
To assure that our people, our
community, and our local businesses have an independent
voice with experience that
represents you, the right
choice for Delegate to succeed Johnny Wood is Tommy McKay. Your vote on
Tuesday June 24th is important for the future of our
community.
Cops &
Courts
The County Times
Philip H. Dorsey III

Attorney at Law
Police Investigate
Charlotte Hall
Armed Robbery
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Investigators with the Criminal Enforcement Division of the state police are
investigating an armed robbery at the T.C.
Martin jewelry store in Charlotte Hall at the
intersection of Route 5 and Golden Beach
Road.
Investigators on the scene said the robbery took place at about 11:00 a.m. with no
one being physically harmed.
Detectives say two black males entered
the store and brandished a handgun, making
off with cash and jewelry.
Detectives did not disclose the amounts
of either money or jewelry.
The two suspects then fled on foot and
made their escape using a newer model
black Cadillac Escalade.
The direction in which the suspects
Photo by Guy Leonard
fled is unknown, detectives said.

Law officers say the first suspect was
in his early 30s standing about 5-feet, 8-or9-inches tall with a slender build, medium
complexion and weighed approximately 150
to 160 pounds.
The second suspect is described as also
being in his early 30s but standing taller at
6-feet, and perhaps 1-inch tall with a heavy
build and medium complexion. Law officers
describe him as weighing between 250 to
300 pounds.
The larger suspect also had a thinly
trimmed bear.
Police are seeking anyone with knowledge of the robbery; they are asked to
call the Criminal Enforcement Division,
Central South Region at 301-475-8955 or
443-684-4130.
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Heritage Award
Honors Holcombs
Exemplary Mentoring
Education
LSMs First Executive Director

Recognized During Award and
Farewell Ceremony
St. Marys College of Maryland &
Chesapeake
} Orchestra
Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director
Susannah Margaret
RIVER
CONCERT
SERIES
2014 SEASON!
June 20
In the beginningBach!
Baroque masterpieces and a
jazzy-baroque fusion finish
Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet soloist
Susannah Margaret, narrator
Victor Dvoskin, double-bass
Adolph Wright, percussion
JS Bach
G. Tartini
JS Bach
JS Bach
C. Bolling
C. Bolling
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

Concert for Trumpet in C major
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
A Jazzy Air on a G String
Allgre
Vesprale
Series Sponsors
Arts Alliance of St. Marys College of
Maryland BAE Systems G & H Jewelers
Maryland State Arts Council Metrocast
Musicians Performance Trust Fund
Phocus Video Raytheon SAIC
Smartronix, Inc. St. Marys County
Arts Council Wyle
Concert Sponsors
Booz Allen Hamilton Cherry Cove Land
Development DCS Corporation
Eagle Systems GE Aviation Giant
KCG Training Systems OBrien Realty
PAE Sikorsky Slack Winery Taylor Gas
Toyota of Southern Maryland
Adolph Wright
Victor Dvoskin
All concerts are free!

Concerts start at 7pm on the Townhouse
Greens at St. Marys College of Maryland
Visit www.chesapeakeorchestra.org
for more concert information
Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM)

hosted its third annual Heritage Awards ceremony on May 21 and bestowed the award for
Excellence in Mentoring to retiring executive
director Karen Holcomb.
The Heritage Awards were created to
recognize, sequentially, individuals throughout the Southern Maryland region for their
outstanding leadership, service and mentoring at a ceremony held at the beautiful Sotterley Plantation in Hollywood. This years
celebration continued that tradition and
served as an official farewell to Holcomb, the
organizations first executive director and integral partner in LSMs launch and growing
success.
Current LSM Board President Mark DeLuca told the large crowd gathered at Sotterley, I dont think there is a person here today
that doesnt realize LSM and LEAD wouldnt
be where they are today without Karens tireless efforts.
Since its 2008 inception, when launched
by a group of graduates from the state-wide
Leadership Maryland program, Holcomb has
been the face of the regional leadership organization. From the recruitment breakfasts and
candidate interviews to the comprehensive,
day-long programs and six graduation ceremonies, she has worked behind-the-scenes
and has been ever-present to ensure the LSM
experience is an inspiring one for those who
take what she called the leap of faith to be part
of this incredible journey.
Holcombs love of education began with
her work as a special education teacher and
her leadership skills were honed during a 33year career in a variety of positions at NAS
Patuxent River. Her retirement in July of 2007
was short-lived when the opportunity arose to
become part of an educational, experiential
program for rising leadership within the region she calls home.
Many of the founding board members
spoke at the ceremony, sharing personal stories of how Holcombs natural mentoring had
impacted their lives and their shared goal of
creating and strengthening a regional leadership program.
Capt. Matt Scassero, (USN, Ret.), Director of UMD UAS Test Site, said the original
founders ran into the interesting quandary of
who do you get to lead a leadership program.
He said while the choices were many, very
quickly one rose above the rest in Karen Holcomb and noted her competence, courage and
compassion offered exactly what was needed
to steer the fledgling organization.
Through it all, Scassero said, [Holcomb] has exemplified what Lady Thatcher
once said about power and leadership: Being
powerful is like being a lady, if you have to
tell people you are, you arent Karen is certainly both.
He explained the representation behind LSMs selection of a lighthouse for its
logo, with a clear signal of optimism shin-
ing through the darkness to lead the way and

presented Holcomb with an original painting
by local artist Mary Lou Troutman featuring a
lighthouse of Southern Maryland.
Founder, Past Board President and Principal at Booz, Allen, Hamilton Ray Wernecke presented Holcomb with the traditional
Heritage Awards gift of the pearl in the crystal
oyster and stated, Almost all of us here have
had the privilege of being the beneficiary of an
individual who so naturally shares her Godgiven gifts and personal experiences simply
to have a lasting, positive impact on someone
elses life.
Past Board President Susan Vogel, Executive Director, Charles Regional Medical Center
Foundation, Inc. utilized a bowl of fruit to deliver a humorous and heart-felt speech for Holcomb. If there is one word to describe Karen,
its generous. And as we think back on our lives
during LSM, blossoming, growing and giving
back, its only fitting that one of our parting
gifts to Karen would be the most generous of
trees, providing both flowers and fruit, Vogel
stated, presenting her with the gift of a live,
patio-sized orange tree.
Founding Boarding members Tom Jarboe, Bert Johnston and, by letter, Delores Martin praised the strong leadership and continued
mentoring Holcomb has provided, making the
personal experience of each graduate of the
LSM and LEAD programs a unique and inspiring one.
Strathmore Hall CEO and program facilitator Eliot Pfanstiehl called Holcomb a small
but mighty force of nature and said he was
sure, even after retirement, she would continue
to work on behalf of community, civility and
progress. He stated, There are far too few humans of her ilk in this world.
In a display of genuine humility, Holcombs acceptance speech consisted mostly of
thanking her daughter, Janice Tyson Zilch, for
celebrating the retirement with her, the founders for their faith in her, the alumni that participate with enthusiasm and promote the program
among their peers, the facilitators, sponsors,
volunteers and staff that have all supported the
LSM mission. It really is all about the people,
she stated.
I really am humbled and so very grateful to share this time with you, Holcomb said,
adding the connections made, transformations
witnessed and experiences shared would stay
with her for a lifetime.
As Holcomb transitions into her welcomed retirement to spend more time with her
family members, twin grandsons and husband,
Jack, she continues to be active within her
community and has worked to ensure a smooth
transition to LSMs new Executive Director
Helen Wernecke.
The many lives Karen Holcomb has personally touched through her astounding mentoring abilities, in addition to a strong and
growing LSM program, are only small pieces
of her lasting legacy.
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16 Years of Beautiful Music and Fun

Chesapeake Orchestra at River Concert Series Starts June 20
By Laurie L. Hayes
Contributing Writer
The Chesapeake Orchestra begins
its 16th season with the River Concert
Series at St. Marys College of Maryland
(SMCM) by asking the question, What
if Bach lived during the Jazz Age?
The answer will be conveyed musically
when In the beginningBach! Baroque
masterpieces and a jazzy-baroque
fusion finish kicks off the series Friday,
June 20 on the Townhouse Green.
Under the direction of Jeffrey
Silberschlag, the concert will include
Baroque masterpieces of J.S. Bach and
include a jazzy finish that showcases
Silberschlag on the trumpet. Also
featured will be Victor Dvoskin on
jazz bass and drummer Adolph Wright,
who has performed with the likes of
Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. The
concert will also feature Jose Cueto on
the violin and Susannah Margaret as
narrator.
This is a program that I have
wanted to present for many years, but
it took time to get the right elements
together.I think it will be a real crowd
pleaser, notes Silberschlag.
The concerts will continue every
Friday through July 25. Exciting new
features are planned for later in the
series, including live screaming of the
concerts with captioned commentary
by Silberschlag and others through
the Orchestras website or Facebook
page. I am interested in seeing how
technology can enhance the audiences
enjoyment of the programs this
summer, Silberschlag says.
There will also be appearances
by members of the Maryland Youth
Orchestra with SMCM music students
in performance with the Chesapeake
Orchestra, giving these talented
youngsters an opportunity to play with
a professional orchestra and audience
Maureen McGovern
Photo by Deborah Feingold
members an opportunity to see an upand-coming virtuoso.

The final performance will include
the music of Scheherazade and feature
Maureen McGovern, whose 40-year
career includes recordings, concerts,
theater, film, television, radio and
songwriting. With a voice that defies
categorization, she has been called The
Stradivarius Voice. McGovern will
perform selections from the second
half of the Great American Songbook.
These are songs I have loved,
reimagined for todays audiences,
McGovern said, listing such favorites
as Pete Seegers If I had a Hammer
and Jimmy Webbs By the Time I get
to Phoenix.
The 2014 festival is expected to
draw about 35,000 fans during its sixweek span. The concerts are familyfriendly and attendees are invited
to enjoy the music and the beautiful
sunset views of the Chesapeake Bay
as well as culinary offerings from the
many food vendors.
Hilary Howard, a WTOP radio
anchor and member of the Board of the
Chesapeake Orchestra, will be among
those in the audience. I am thrilled
to be a part of this vibrant, talented
group of musicians and am excited at
the opportunity for growth. Everyone
should get the chance to hear them
and watch the indefatigable maestro in
action.
The drummer Adolph Wright
praises
Silberschlag
for
his
commitment to bring the music of the
Chesapeake Orchestra to Southern
Maryland the only professional
orchestra in Maryland serving such
a rural area. Its a significant thing
that Jeff is doing for this community,
Wright said. Hes keeping the music
alive.
Debbie Greitzer, executive director
of the Chesapeake Orchestra, agrees,
adding that not only does the Orchestra
bring this high caliber of music to the
area, but it provides the concerts for
free. The Chesapeake Orchestra is a
nonprofit organization, she notes, and
is responsible for raising the funds for
all its musical costs. While St. Marys
College of Maryland provided that
funding in the past, the Orchestra must
now cover the more than $300,000 it
takes to put on the River Concert Series.
We are very grateful to our sponsors
and private donors, and always looking
for additional support.
For the entire series, the gates
open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7
p.m. For more information, or to be a
sponsor of this local tradition, go to
www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call
301-848-5309.The Orchestra is also
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
ChesapeakeOrchestra.
Photo by Eric Heisler
Photo by Bruno Murialdo

Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag will perform jazz solos
on Friday, June 20 with the Chesapeake Orchestra at
St. Mary's College of Maryland. The free River Concert
Series will include Bach and jazz performed by Aretha
Franklins drummer and others.
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NO MATTER WHO YOU ASK, OUR COVE POINT PROJECT

IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
Going forward, we will promote fuel-switching from coal to gas for electricity production
and encourage the development of a global market for gas.
President Barack Obama
The export of LNG can help
drive additional U.S. natural gas

production and support hundreds
of thousands of additional U.S. jobs
in engineering, manufacturing,
construction, and operation of the
export infrastructure.
David Mallino, Jr.,
Laborers International
Union of North America
All of this underscores that
President Obama can serve U.S.

strategic and economic interests
by immediately approving every
request to build a liquefied
natural gas export terminal.
The Wall Street Journal
LNG exports will foster U.S. job
creation, new tax revenues, and

stronger international alliances.
At issue is the freedom to export.
Several years from now a portion of a
gas or electric bill being paid by a

customer in Japan or Europe could
find its way into the paycheck of a
worker right here in the United States.
Bipartisan letter to
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu,
cosigned by 21 members of Congress
Restricting international trade in fossil
fuels is not an effective policy to reduce

global greenhouse gas emissions or to
advance domestic economic interests,
and we recommend against any
such restrictions.
Bipartisan Policy Center
The Energy Department was right to
approve Cove Point, and it would be right

to okay other projects like it in the future.
The Washington Post
John Murphy,
Vice President for International Affairs,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Dominions proposal to add export capability to its Cove Point LNG Terminal has received strong support nationwide from
respected business leadersand both sides of the political aisle. Thats because it will bring 3,000 construction jobs, 75 highpaying permanent positions, and tens of millions of dollars in new annual revenue for Southern Maryland. As Dominion continues
a 40-year commitment to Calvert County and the Chesapeake Bay, we look forward to keeping the conversation going.
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Whats SUP? A Fun Way to Fitness
By Madeleine Buckley
Contributing Writer
On a morning in May, Jen Houck left from Coltons Point

Marina and paddled ahead of three people, wearing her baseball hat and sunscreen, leading one of her very first paddle
boarding classes. She is excited to bring the increasingly popular activity to Southern Maryland.
Houck, a licensed physical therapy assistant and personal
trainer, decided to combine her passion for fitness with a sport
that is growing in popularity called SUP, stand up paddleboarding. She created Potomac SUP and Fitness, a business
which offers fitness classes that incorporate the paddleboard.
I decided to start using paddleboarding just as a way to
find my own niche and to increase my client base, Houck said.
I thought, what a perfect way to blend my marina, my health
and fitness, and access to all the water around here.
Houck began her first classes with her new business in
May. As it is her first season, she is working on finding her
client base.
Probably the most challenging part really is to get the

word out to everyone, Houck said. In this business in particular, a lot of people do not know what standup paddle boarding
is. So Im trying to educate them.
However, Houck has found customers through her website and her other classes at the Fit U facility who are already
coming back for more than one class.
My daughter really took to it right away, said Wendy
Buckler, who took the introductory paddle boarding class with
her nine-year-old daughter. Shes standing up on the board
with no problem at all, and Jen was just really great with her.
We did it again a second time, and now my daughter is begging
me to go every day.
According to Houck, people of all ages can participate
in paddle boarding. In fact, her favorite memory so far was
a birthday party where she worked with about 16 children.
Everyone wanted to do it, they were just so interested. Every
kid was able to get up and move around on the board, and that
was just really cool to see, Houck said. I feel like so many of
the kids are just wanting to be on the video games or the computer and all of that stuff, and for them being that excited to be
out on the water and active was just so exciting.
In addition to being a fun experience, paddle boarding
uses every muscle in your body.
[What] it does help you with is your whole body strength
because, in order to propel yourself in SUP, you kind of have
to use your whole body to move around, especially if youre
going into the wind, said Paul Rehder, who was interested in
the sport and found Houck online. Im all into running, swimming and things like that now, and I always look for ways to
keep it interesting. And this is one of them. In fact, Im thinking
about buying a board one day.
In addition to the health benefits and unique experience,
many customers site Houck herself as the reason they are coming back,
She is absolutely the best trainer Ive ever worked with,
by far, said Veronica Furs, who originally met Houck when
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to modify the exercises. Shes just awesome, shes the best no
doubt. I would recommend her to everybody.
Ultimately, Houck is excited for the opportunities that
paddle boarding can provide. I think its really important that
people get out and they get moving, and that they do something
fun. They dont always have to just be stuck inside of the gym
on a treadmill, Houck said. Not that theres anything wrong
with those things. I mean, I work in a studio. But its just something thats fun and exciting to them, and you know theyll
keep doing it. Theyll have more success that way.
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Obituaries
Rose Marie Day, 55
Rose Marie Day, 55, was born on
February 13, 1959 in Leonardtown,
Maryland to Augustus Raymond and
Mary Elizabeth Herbert and departed
this life on Tuesday, June 3, at her home
surrounded by her family.
Marie received her education in
the St. Marys County Public School
System and graduated from Chopticon
High School in 1977. After graduating,
she worked at the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Maries
loving, kind and gentle nature led her
to what she loved best, caring for the elderly and disabled at St. Marys Nursing
Home, Leonardtown, Md. and Charlotte
Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall,
Md. for twenty years.
Marie met and later married the
love of her life, James Minor Day, Sr.
on April 26, 1997. Marie was the proud
mother of six children, Tory Dione Herbert, Christian Lee Herbert, Paul Jamal
Herbert, James Minor Day, Jr., Michael
Francis Day and Marcus Anthony Day
and three stepchildren, James M. Day,
Pierre and Tierre Thompson; one grandchild, Tyanna S. Herbert and one Godchild, Paul M. Herbert, Jr.
Marie leaves loving memories with
her children; loving parents, Augustus and Elizabeth Herbert; ten brothers, Raymond (Sarah), Michael, Joseph
(Brenda), James (Karen), Jerome (Martha), Thomas (Cheryl), William (Pam),
Paul (Charlene), Martin and Robert (Valerie) Herbert; two sisters, Pamela Herbert Mason (Gary) and Agnes Herbert
Holt; four aunts, Agnes Holley, Elizabeth Berry-Forbes, Elizabeth GoldringForbes and Elizabeth Dorsey-Forbes;
her best friend, Debbie Gross and a host
of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Marie was preceded in death by her
husband, James Minor Day, Sr., son,
Paul Jamal Herbert and sister, Pandora
C. Herbert.
Pee Wee, as she was so lovingly
called, loved life and spending time
with her family at family gatherings,
going to BINGO with her parents and
sisters-in-law and shopping until they
dropped with her sisters and sister-inlaw, Cheryl.
Marie will be remembered not only
for the love she had for her family but
for her concern for others, especially
her patients at Charlotte Hall Veterans
Home.
Family united with relatives and
friends on Friday, June 13, for visitation at 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road,
Morganza, Md. Interment followed at
Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, Md.
Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, Md.
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Dorothy Jean Jeannie Boyce, 47

Dorothy Jean Jeannie Boyce, 47, of Hollywood, Md. died June 5, at
her residence with close
family by her side.
Born September 23,
1966 in Leonardtown, Md.,
she is the daughter of Robert I. Garner and Ethel Marie Sissy Clements Garner.
Jeannie graduated from Leonardtown
High School in 1984. On April 26, 1985,
she married her beloved husband, Jeffrey
Scott Boyce in Leonardtown, Md. Together they had two beautiful children,
who were her pride and joy. She worked
at Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington and various Government contractors at the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station. She loved staying
home and spending time with her family, especially her dogs Bella, Angel and
Lexi. She was a loving wife, mother,
daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend.
She is deeply missed by many.
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by her children, Jeffrey Scott
Boyce, II and Megan Renee Slade (Nathan) both of Hollywood, Md.; her parents, Robert and Sissy Garner of California, Md.; her siblings, Robin (James)
Wendler of Hollywood, Md., Kim (Matthew) Hartley of Leonardtown, Md. and
Robert (April) Garner, III of Hollywood,
Md.
Family received friends for Jeannies Life Celebration on Wednesday,
June 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers
recited at 7 p.m. by Deacon Ripple at
the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955
Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md.
20650. A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated by Father Raymond Schmidt
on Thursday, June 12 at noon at St.
Johns Francis Regis Catholic Church,
43927 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, Md.
20636. Interment followed in the church
cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jason
Boyce, Nathan Slade, Matthew Hartley,
Justin Hartley, James Wendler and Brian Wendler.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral
Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
Sandra Rose Sandy Pectol,

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Sandra Rose Sandy Pectol, 73, of
Great Mills, Md., died Sunday June 8, at
St. Marys Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Ira
A. and Mary R. Pectol, November 14,
1940, in Washington, D.C. Sandy retired
from the State Department in 1988. She
is survived by her brother and sister-inlaw Richard and Marylou Pectol and their
daughter, her niece, Rachel Pectol. Graveside services were held at Charles Memorial Gardens, 26325 Point Lookout Road,
Leonardtown, Md., June 13, at 1 p.m. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made in
her name to ACCA., 7200 Columbia Pike
Annandale, Va., 22003, or the Catholic
Church of Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 742,
Campton, Ky., 41301.
William Charles Bill Schaefer, Sr., 66

William
Charles
Bill Schaefer, Sr., 66, of
Hollywood, Md. passed
away on June 8 after bouts
of pneumonia.
Born on October 24,
1947, in Rockville Center,
N.Y., he was the son of the
late William Chapman Schaefer and Marguerite Ruth (Schnaars) Schaefer.
Bill graduated from Roosevelt Elementary in Roosevelt, N.Y. and Amityville
Memorial High School in Amityville, N.Y.
He joined the United States Navy in 1967,
and his first tour was NANEP at Webster
Field, Md. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served on the USS Valley
Forge, home ported in Long Beach, Calif.;
and the USS Coral Sea, home ported in
San Francisco, Calif. After his Honorary
Discharge from the Navy, he worked as
a carpenter for Dobry Construction. He
became certified in architectural/drafting and worked the majority of his career as an architectural technician for
the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft
Division, Patuxent River, Md., with the
32 years of dedicated service.
He met the love of his life, Kathryn
Laverne (Russell) Schaefer, while working for the Navy. They were married on
March 30, 1968 at St. Johns Catholic
Church in Hollywood, Md. After his
tours with the Navy, they returned and
made their home in Hollywood, Md.
Bills passion was sports.
He
coached basketball, baseball and football
for many years, and most recently was an
assistant coach for both Our Lady Star
of the Sea and St. Johns girls basketball
teams. He also enjoyed playing sports,
especially softball, basketball, swimming and golf. He was inducted into the
St. Marys County Softball Hall of Fame
in 1990. He was an avid golfer, traveling
often to their getaway in N.C., where he
was a member of the Crow Creek Mens
Golf Association. He was also an active member of St. Johns Parish working on many committees and activities.
He most enjoyed spending time with his
family and Sunday dinners.
In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by his children, William Charles
Bill Schaefer, Jr. (Megan) of Leonardtown, Md. and Rebecca Marie Schaefer
of California, Md., who were the greatest joys of his life. He is also survived
by his very special granddaughter, Mia
Schaefer of Leonardtown, Md.
Family received friends for Bills
Life Celebration on Friday, June 13, from
5 to 8 p.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home,
P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. Prayers were recited
at 7 p.m. immediately followed by the
Rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated by Reverend Keith Woods,
and concelebrated by Monsignor Martin
P. Harris, Reverend John Dillion, Reverend Raymond Schmidt and Deacon Ammon Ripple on Saturday, June 14, at St.
Johns Catholic Church, 43950 St. Johns
Road, Hollywood, Md. 20636. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to the Monsignor Harris Scholarship
Fund, C/O St. Johns Catholic Church,
43950 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, Md.
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20636.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Patricia Diane Trossbach, 57

Patricia Diane Trossbach, 57, of Drayden, Md.
passed away surrounded
by her loving family on
June 9, at her residence.
Born on March 15, 1957
in Leonardtown, Md., she
was the loving daughter
of Mary Ellen Norris of Hollywood,
Md., and the late James Richard Norris,
Sr. Diane is survived by her loving husband James Jimmy Trossbach, whom
she married on March 25, 2006 in Callaway, Md., son John Johnny Bean of
Callaway, Md., 3 granchildren: Shelby,
Ryan and Trevor Bean. She is also survived by her siblings: Lynn Wallace
(Tommy), Ricky Norris (Mary) both of
Hollywood, Md., Sharon Braswell (Bud)
of Garner, N.C., Janice Dunbar (Paul)
of Dameron, Md., Terri Yates of St. Inigoes, Md., Timmy Norris (Lisa) of Summerville, S.C. and Lisa Dean (Junior) of
Lexington Park, Md. Diane graduated
from Chopticon High School in 1975
and worked as an Administrative Assistant for 28 years for the Governement.
She enjoyed gambling, camping and
NASCAR.
The family received friends on
Thursday, June 12, from 5p.m. to 8 p.m.
with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in
Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on Friday, June
13, sat 10 a.m. in St. George Catholic
Church Valley Lee, Md. with Father
Paul Nguyen officiating.
Interment
followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Danny Wallace, Jason
Braswell, Tony Garcia, Travis Braswell,
Kevin Boothe and Brian Boothe. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Tyler Yates,
Timmy Norris, Jr. and Nathan Dean.
David John Rau, 72

David John Rau, 72,
of Compton, Md. died
June 3 at his nephews
residence after a battle
with prostate cancer.
Rau grew up in the
Lower Merion Township
outside of Philadelphia,
Pa. He was born on October 22, 1941,
the son of the late John F. Rau and Gertrude E. (Turner) Rau.
Mr. Rau graduated from Lower
Merion High School and Ursinus College earning a BA in history. Mr. Rau
retired from the St. Marys Board of Education in 1994. He taught for 30 years at
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Margaret Brent High School and Middle

School. He enjoyed farming and growing tobacco on his farm in Compton. He
also enjoyed playing pitch and eating
crabs. He left the farm to two colleges
to create two scholarships for St. Marys
seniors, at Ursinus and Springfield College, Mass.
He is survived by his sister, Shirley Rau Freyman, of New Jersey; his
brother-in-law, Robert Dempsey, of Pa.;
three nephews and two nieces. He was
preceded in death by his sister, Audrey
Rau Dempsey and his brother-in-law, Al
Freyman.
A visitation was held on Friday,
June 13, at 11 a.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road,
Leonardtown, Md. 20650 followed by a
graveside service at 1 p.m. at St. Marys
Queen of Peace Cemetery, 38888 Dr.
Johnson Road, Mechanicsville, Md.
20659.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society,
1041 Route 3 N. Building A, Gambrills,
Md. 21054 or the Tri-County Animal
Shelter, 6707 Animal Shelter Road,
Hughesville, Md. 20637.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Joseph Michael Joey Albright, 20

Joseph
Michael
Joey
Albright,
20,
of Chesapeake Beach,
Maryland passed away
Wednesday, June 11. He
is the loving son of Jack
and Kristie Albright, loving brother of Zachary, Shannon and
Kiersten Albright. He is also survived
by his grandparents; Carole and James
Guthrie, Claudia and Henry Albright
and his very special aunt Nenny
Joey was born in Prince Frederick
and attended Huntingtown High School.
He loved music and was especially fond
of writing song lyrics. Because Joey
was a free spirit, he enjoyed Moto-cross
competitions at Budds Creek and had
trophies to show for his wins. He also
performed glove light shows. Joey
always cherished his time with family
and friends and especially his trips to
spend time with his grandparents, poppop and mamaw, his loving uncle BoBo
and his special aunt Jennie. He will be
deeply missed by all his family but they
know they will see their Joey in Heaven.
Services were held on Wednesday, June
18 at the Lee Funeral Home Calvert and
interment at Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, Md.
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Mechanicsvilles Dale Hollidge, one
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to his fourth feature win of the season in
last Saturday nights 30-lap Late Model
feature at Winchester speedway. The
win for Hollidge, worth $2000, was his
sixth overall feature score of the 2014
aboard his Rocket no.0.
JT Spence and Brad Omps shared
the front-row for the start of the event
with Omps surging into the race lead as
the mob zipped off turn-two. As Omps
lead, third-starting Dale Hollidge settled into second on lap-three and set his
sights on Omps. Hollidge slid by Omps
on lap-11 to become the new leader, but
the race was far from over. Sixth-starting
Jamie Lathroum arrived in second on
lap-fifteen and would hound Hollidge
over the final fifteen circuits that had
the Winchester faithful on their feet,
but would have to settle for runner-up
money. Starting spot means a lot here
at Winchester and we were able to get to
the front quick tonight. Hollidge stated
in Winchesters victory lane. I knew Jamie was back there and I had to try and
race where I thought he would go, so I
knew to protect the bottom on the restarts and we were able to hold him off.
Hollidge stated. Weve been working
hard in the shop this season and again,
the results are showing. Jason Covert
was third, Kyle Hardy took fourth with
Allan Brannon rounding out the top-five.
Heats for the 29-car field went to Spence,
Covert and Lathroum with Kenny Moreland winning the consolation.
Wyoming Delawares Kevin Darling wired the field to score his first
win of the season in the 25-lap Rislone
United Racing Club Sprint Car series
event. Darling started on the pole and
would lead all twenty-five laps over a
hard-charging Davey Franek to post his
third-career URC feature win. Starting on the pole helped a lot. Darling
stated. We had a fast hot rod tonight
and it feels good to win for all the crew
and sponsors. Robbie Stillwaggon was
third, Randy West took fourth with Brian
Carber completing the top-five. Heats for
the 18 cars on hand went to Franek and
Stillwaggon.
Ralph Morgan Jr. became the fourth
different winner, in as many events,
in the 20-lap RUSH Crate Late Model
event. John Imler appeared poised for
his first win of the season as he lead for
seventeen-laps until sixth-starting Ralph
Morgan Jr. snared the top-spot on the
eighteenth-circuit and drove to his firstcareer Winchester feature win. That
was some hard racing out there with
John (Imler) tonight. Morgan stated.
We broke a shock in the heat race and
worked on this thing until feature time,
and to come home with a win is awesome. Transton Stoner took third, Darren Henderson was fourth with Timmy
Booth filling the front-five. Heats went to
Henderson and Stoner.
Mike Corbin, in just his second
Winchester start of the season, dominated the 25-lap Leo Nichols Memorial
Pure Stock event. Corbin, who started
second, out-dragged pole-sitter Mike

Franklin into the first turn and would go
on to lead all twenty-five laps to score his
second consecutive win in this event. It
feels good to win this race two years in
a row. Said Corbin. I thought I was in
trouble there towards the end as the car
was starting to get tight and I knew Mike
(Franklin) was back there, so I couldnt
make a mistake. Mike Bennett came
home third, David Kaiser was fourth
with Mike Desch completing the top-five.
Heats went Franklin, Corbin and Kaiser.
Jeff Wilkins took his first feature
win of the season in the nightcap 15-lap
U-Car main. Former track champion
Kevin Oates lead for eight-laps before
Wilkins grabbed the lead, for good,
on lap-nine and romped home to the
win. Steve Fadeley was second, Charlie
Good was third, Jason Wilkins fourth
with Kaili Hockensmith completing the
top-five.
Late Model feature finish
1. Dale Hollidge 2. Jamie Lathroum
3. Jason Covert 4. Kyle Hardy 5. Allan
Brannon 6. Andy Anderson 7. Keith
Jackson 8. Kenny Moreland 9. Brad
Omps 10. CS Fitzgerald 11. Andy Fries
12. Tony Crim 13. Brad Ritter 14. Tanner
Kerr 15. Chris Fletcher 16. Scott Richwine 17. Jonathon DeHaven 18. Tommy
Armel 19. JT Spence 20. Tom Decker
III 21. Rick Singleton 22. Gary Stuhler
23. Brian Tavenner 24. DJ Myers DNQKeith Walls, James Carte, Jason Miller,
Jimmy Richards, Tom Decker Jr.
Crate Late Model feature finish
1. Ralph Morgan Jr. 2. John Imler
3. Transton Stoner 4. Darren Henderson
5. Timmy Booth 6. Ben Bowie 7. Rob
Nichols 8. Austin Stover 9. Sonny Hatzell 10. Reese Masiello 11. Dave Friedrich 12. Craig Guido
Pure Stock feature finish
1. Mike Corbin 2. Mike Franklin 3.
Mike Bennett 4. David Kaiser 5. Mike
Desch 6. Brian Luttrell 7. Craig Parrill 8. Kyle Nelson 9. Jamie Zentmyer
10. Sean Dawson 11. Terry Staton 12.
Wayne Hawbaker 13. Josh Wilkins 14.
Troy Kassiris 15. Greg Breeden 16. Larry Smith Jr. 17. Michael Carter 18. Tony
Catlett 19. Andy Adkins 20. Stanley
Budwash 21. Keith Koontz 22. Dickie
Tharp 23. Jeffrey Budwash
U-Car feature finish
1. Jeff Wilkins 2. Steve Fadeley 3.
Charlie Good 4. Jason Wilkins 5. Kaili
Hockensmith 6. Randy Wilkins 7. DJ
Fadeley 8. William Boyce 9. Haley Kaiser 10. Austin Nichols 11. Terry Leach
12. Jacob Whitt 13. Kevin Oates 14. Billy Smith 15. Travis Clark 16. Michael
Pfaff 17. Gene Wilson 18. Alan Dice
URC Sprint Car feature finish
1. Kevin Darling 2. Davey Franek
3. Robbie Stillwaggon 4. Randy West 5.
Brian Carber 6. Josh Weller 7. Troy Betts 8. Jonathon Swanson 9. Jimmy Stitzel
10. Will Eggeman 11. Keith Prutzman
12. Scott Lutz 13. Eddie Wagner 14.
Wes Irwin 15. Brad Franks 16. Jeff Fithian 17.Ed Aiken 18. George Streaker
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PERENNIAL PARADE
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500 By Five Celebration scheduled
500 By Five is a program designed to help children get ready to
learn to read by reading 500 books by
age five. Those who are interested in
finding out more about the program,
those currently participating, and
those already 500 By Five readers
are invited to a celebration at Leonardtown branch on June 20, from 10
a.m. to 11 a.m. Stories, activities and
snacks are planned.
Uncle Pete kicks off Professional
Performance Series
The Professional Performances
held on Mondays during the summer
will kick off on June 23 with a concert by Uncle Pete. Lexington Park
branchs performance will be at the
library at 10 a.m., Leonardtowns will
be held at Leonardtown Elementary at
12:30 p.m. and Charlotte Halls will be
at White Marsh Elementary at 3 p.m.
Uncle Petes performances are made
possible by a grant from St. Marys
County Art Council and matching
funds from Friends of St. Marys
County Library. Those attending are
asked to bring a non-perishable food
item for the local food pantry.
Trivia Night planned
Leonardtown library will host
Trivia Night on June 25 with the fun
starting at 5:30 p.m. Adults and teens
will answer trivia questions to win
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Teens to race dragsters
Teens will have the opportunity
to test their racing skills by constructing their own dragsters that are propelled using an air powered launcher
and then racing against each other at
the Leonardtown branch on June 28
at 2:30 p.m. The program is free and
will be presented by growingSTEMS.
Registration is required.
Drop in programs set for kids
Starting the week of June 24,
kids ages four and older can drop
in between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. each
week through Aug. 7 for an exciting
science experiment with a different experiment planned each week.
Leonardtown branch will conduct the
Kids Lab on Tuesdays, Charlotte Hall
branch on Wednesdays and Lexington
Park branch on Thursdays.
Leonardtown branch will provide
supplies for kids ages four and older
to create their own art work on June
27 at 10 a.m. to 11a.m.
Genealogy help available
Adults can get help from library
staff with library online resources and
free websites to use in their genealogy searches at an open lab on June 26
from 5:30 p.m. to 7: 30 pm. Space is
limited. Registration is required.
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July, Month Long

Bluegrass for Hospice
Flat Iron Farm, 45840 Highway to Heaven
Lane, Flat Iron Road, Great Mills All
Day
Tickets for this years Bluegrass for
Hospice are now on sale. This year will
feature The Seldom Scene as the headlining act. The event will be held on Saturday,
October 25. The event starts at noon and all
proceeds will go toward the Hospice of St.
Marys Hospice House. Bluegrass for Hospice will also feature local talent by Bubby
Abell & Spoon Creek, Recycled Bluegrass, and many, many more. There will
be raffles, silent auction, and door prizes.
For more information, call 301-994-3023.
Thursday, June 19
CSM Twilight Performance Series:
Deanna Bogart.
College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus, Great Lawn, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown 6:45 p.m.
The Twilight Performance Series
presents Deanna Bogart, an award-winning blues and jazz musician. Bogart has
performed with acts like Carole King,
Jimmy Buffett and Three Dog Night and
has received Baltimore Museum of Arts
Horn Instrumentalist of the Year award
for three consecutive years since 2008.
The concert is presented as part of CSMs
Twilight Performance Series. Each week
the series features a different performance
on each campus. Bring a picnic and a
lawn chair or blanket (no alcoholic beverages permitted). Free. For a complete
schedule of bands performing, visit www.
csmd.edu/Arts/TwilightSeries/index.html,
301-934-7828.
The War of 1812 Revisited
North End Gallery, 41652 Fenwick Street,
Leonardtown 5 to 8 p.m.
June brings us a good deal of excitement as our area revisits the spirit of the
War of 1812. There is so much happening
in Southern Maryland as we look at the
historical significance that time frame has
for our area. The North End Gallery joins
into the celebration with a show looking
at the War of 1812. Our member artists
will depict sites that connect to the 1812
time frame and present them as visual
connections to the past. The show runs
until June 29. For more information, call
301-475-3130.
Friday, June 20
NARFE Meeting
Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill Road,
Leonardtown 11:30 a.m.
Senator Roy Dyson, will attend and
swear in newly elected Chapter officers at
the National Active and Retired Federal
Employees Association (NARFE). A full
course lunch will be prepared and offered
by Baileys Catering Service. A cake raffle
will also take place at this meeting. Reservations are required; if you have not already confirmed reservations, please contact Bev at 301-752-1131 by Wednesday,
June 18. Not a member? Contact Judy
Loflin for membership details at 301-8720064. Check us out on Facebook and like
our page.
St. Michaels Auction and Yard Sale

St. Michaels School, 16560 Three Notch
Road, Ridge 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Michaels School begins its 28th
Annual Auction weekend with their massive yard sale. There is sure to be something for everyone at this event. Come early for the best selections of treasures. For
information, call 301-872-5454 and check
our website: www.sms-auction.org.
Saturday, June 21
Election Day Sandwich Sale
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, 13820
Point Lookout Road, Ridge All Day
Pre-orders are due! The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be
selling Chicken Salad and Beef BBQ (in a
cup with bread enclosed) Sandwiches on
Election Day - June 24, 2014 at the Fire
House. Sandwiches will be $4 each. PreOrders are recommended and are now being accepted. In order to guarantee your
order, make a pre-order. You can pre-order
your sandwiches by sending an email to
auxiliary@ridgevfd.org which includes
your name, phone number, pick-up day,
and the number and type of sandwich you
would like to preorder or by calling 301872-5671 and leaving a message with the
same information. Email orders will receive an electronic confirmation. All preorders can be picked up on Tuesday - June
24 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. or on Monday
evening - June 23 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please
specify the day & time you wish to pick up
your order. Come out and support a great
cause, enjoy great food and get lunch for
the office! Baked goods will also be available for sale. For more information, contact Aggie Owens at 301-872-5797.
St. Michaels Auction and Yard Sale
St. Michaels School, 16560 Three Notch
Road, Ridge 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Michaels School hosts its 28th
Annual Auctin weekend. The yard sale begins at 7a.m. and the silent auction begins
at noon and ends at 3 p.m. The live auction
with Auctioneer A.J. Bussler starts at 3
p.m. and over 200 items, including cars, a
boat and antiques will be up for bid. Chickfil-A breakfast sandwiches and coffee are
on sale at 8 a.m. Ridge Rescue Squad offers luncheon items from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ladies of Charity start their bake sale at
1 p.m. and the Ridge Knights of Columbus offer their delicious chicken dinners
for sale at 4 p.m. Take-outs are available,
but we hope you stay and enjoy the auction
fun. Join us and you could be the winner
of something wonderful. For information,
call 301-872-5454 and check our website:
www.sms-auction.org.
Beer Fest
Historic St. Marys City Museum, 18751
Hogaboom Lane, St. Marys City Noon
to 6 p.m.
The Patuxent Partnership is proud
to be hosting the 4th Annual St. Marys
County Beer Fest! The event will take
place rain or shine! Tickets are available at
the gate or online. For more information
or to purchase tickets, please visit www.
stmaryscitybeerfest.org.
Summer Song Saturday Series
Port of Leonardtown Winery, 23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown 5 to 8
p.m.
Harmony Grit will be rocking the

patio with their groovy music so come sip
some wine, bring a picnic and relax. Cost
is $5 for wine tasting up to six wines and a
souvenir glass. For more information, call
301-690-2192
SMSA One Day Regatta and Sail for
Youth
Southern Maryland Sailing Association,
14490 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
All day
The Southern Maryland Sailing Association will be hosting a one-day regatta
and Sail for Youth Day on the June 21 and
22. Join us Saturday, June 21, for our one
day regatta and one design and Portsmouth
racing for boats under 20. Short courses,
good fun lots of racing, party at the cub
afterwards. Sunday, June 22, any and all
boats and crews can join in and participate in this mixed one design and handicap event. This event raises money for
youth sailing programs and other youth
programs in southern Maryland. For more
information contact Jimmy Yurko at jimmydyurko@gmail.com.
The Tempest Auditions
Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal
Lane, Lusby 10 a.m. to 2 pm
We are such stuff as dreams are
made of... Come realize your dream of
acting in a Shakespeare production! The
group Shakespeare by the Woods will be
performing The Tempest towards the end
of the summer. Auditions will be held on
Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 28.
Please prepare a short monologue (Shakespearean or not) and come join in the Renaissance theatrical fun! Contact andy.
rogers@mjbrowns.com.
Sunday, June 22
Sacred Heart Church Annual June
Dinner
Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 23080 Maddox
Road, Bushwood 12 to 4 p.m.
Menu includes crab cakes, fried chicken, country ham, potato salad, cole slaw,
green beans, beets, rolls and beverage.
Served buffet style, all you can eat. Cost is
$25 per adult, $6 for children 12 and under
and $25 for drive-through carry-outs. We
will also have a country store, cake table
and raffle. For more information, contact
the Parish Rectory at 301-769-3100.
Audubon Society Fundraiser
Regency Furniture Stadium, 11765 St
Linus Drive, Waldorf 2 p.m.
Please join the Southern Maryland
Audubon Society for a fundraiser. The
funds will be used to provide a scholarship to send a southern Maryland teacher
to Audubon Camp at Hog Island, Maine,
to help provide environmental and avian
education to students. Tickets must be ordered online to count for the fundraiser at
www.somdbluecrabs.com. The fundraising code is SMAS.
SMSA One Day Regatta and Sail for
Youth
Southern Maryland Sailing Association,
14490 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
All day
The Southern Maryland Sailing Association will be hosting a one-day regatta and Sail for Youth Day on June 21
and 22. Join us Saturday, June 21, for our

one day regatta and one design and Portsmouth racing for boats under 20. Short
courses, good fun lots of racing, party at
the cub afterwards. Sunday, June 22, any
and all boats and crews can join in and
participate in this mixed one design and
handicap event. This event raises money
for youth sailing programs and other youth
programs in southern Maryland. For more
information contact Jimmy Yurko at jimmydyurko@gmail.com or visit www.
smsa.com.
Monday, June 23
Camp Skipping Stone Forms Due
Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood All Day
Registration forms for Camp Skipping Stone are due! Forms are available online at www.sotterley.org. Camp
Skipping Stone runs from July 8 to July
11 and is offered to children in grades 3
through 6. The children learn and play the
old-fashioned way, with self-direction,
imagination, and creativity. Activities are
based on childrens choices and interests,
development of new skills and site conditions. Tuition is $140 for the general public and $130 for the children of Sotterley
Members.
Tuesday, June 24
Minecraft Club
Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Children in grades 3 through 5 are
invited to learn how to design 3D video
game worlds using Minecraft, the worlds
most popular video game. Introduction,
intermediate and advanced levels available. Free. Registration required. 301-8638188, www.stmalib.org
Wednesday, June 25
Sotterley Speaker Series
Sotterley Plantation, The Barn, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood 7 p.m.
Join us for the presentation of Peter
Carlsons Junias & Alberts Adventure in
the Confederacy, the thrilling true story
of two reporters swept up in the Civil War,
captured and thrown into jail, and their
struggle to escape and return home to tell
their own extraordinary tale. The event
is free to the public, thanks to the ongoing generosity of The Boeing Company!
Advance reservations are required due to
limited seating. Call 301-373-2280 to make
your reservation.
Thursday, June 26
Morning of Fun
American Legion Post #221, 21690 Colton
Point Road, Avenue 10 a.m.
Come visit for fun and refreshments.
Learn ways to stay, active, healthy and involvedage gratefully! The Department
of Aging & Human Services along with
the Commission on Aging will co-sponsor
a morning of fun that includes door prizes,
games and giveaways. Light refreshments
will also be included. An RSVP is not required, but encouraged. For more information call 301-475-4200, ext. 1051.
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New Store Hours 10 A.M. 6 P.M.
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ALL MERCHANDISE
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Running the 1st & 3rd Week of Each Month
To Advertise in the Church Services Directory, Call The County Times at 301-373-4125
ANGLICAN
BAPTIST CHURCH
HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sundays - 10 AM 41695 Fenwick

Street Unit 3 Leonardtown, MD
20650 301/475-9337
www.redeemersomd.org
BAHAI FAITH
BAHAI FAITH
God is One, Man is One,
and All Religions are One
Discussions 3rd Wed. 7-8

Lex Pk Library, Longfellow Rm
301-884-8764 or www.bahai.org
A member of the Southern Baptist Convention

8505 Leonardtown Road, Hughesville, MD 20637
301-884-8645 or 301-274-3627
Transitional Pastor Dr. Ron Blankenship
Associate Pastor Kevin Cullins
Sunday Morning Worship

Sunday School (all ages)
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)
10:30am
9:15 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church
47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429

St. Marys City, MD 20686 301-862-4600
Vigil Mass:
4:30 pm Saturday
Sunday:
8:00 am
Weekday (M-F):
7:30 am
Confessions:
3-4 pm Saturday
www.stceciliaparish.com
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Victory Baptist Church
29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659
301-884-8503
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Entertainment
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Little Horrors, Big Stars
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Got a knack for performing? Then youll love
the Newtowne Players!
The Newtowne Players was founded in 2001
by Wendy Heidrich and
strives to involve any and all
theater enthusiasts within
Southern Maryland, according to their website, www.
newtowneplayers.org.
The group started out
performing in small venues
such as the former Nook &
Monks restaurant and the
Do Dah Deli. As the fan
base expanded, they began
to entertain in larger venues,
eventually taking up permanent residence in what used
to be the Lexington Park
Library. The old library
building has since been renovated into a small theater,
and is now host to a variety
of cunning works, including
the upcoming performance
of Little Shop of Horrors,
from June 25 until Aug. 10.
The best part is actually interacting with the
characters, and so far its
been great to be with the
cast, said Jaiyla Lewis, who
will be starring as Crystal in
Little Shop of Horrors.
The Newtowne Players is always searching for
volunteers to help them with
their performances. All aspects of theatre are encouraged, including writing,
performing, directing, set
painting, costume designing and artful application
of stage make up. Needed positions can be found on their
website, www.newtowneplayers.org. Bill Scarafia, one of
the Newtowne Players experienced directors, accredits the
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Calendar
Thursday, June 19
George Dunn
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 20
Dont Call Me Shirley
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
(16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point)
8 to 11 p.m.
Absinthe
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 9
p.m.
Tonights Alibi
ABC Lounge (22741 Three Notch Road,
California) 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Tracy Allen
Road, Dowell) 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Rum Runners
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
(16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point)
8 to 11 p.m.
Photos courtesy of www.newtowneplayers.org
troupes success to its large volunteer base. If youd like to

do more than simply volunteer, you can sign up to become a
member. Membership applications are available online.
As a nonprofit organization, the hardest part is building community support.
Thats why we work so hard
to make sure that the quality of the production is such
that we can keep the organization going, Scarafia said.
Tickets for shows are
available at their Lexington
Park box office and online.
Tickets ordered on the day
of the performance being attended can be attained only
through the theater ticket
line. Payments for tickets
may be made in advance.
For more information,
please call 301-737-5447 or
visit www.newtowneplayers.org. The theater can also
be contacted at info@newtowneplayers.org.
Tonights Alibi
Apehangers Bar and Grille (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Anton) 9 p.m.
Too Many Mikes
Ridge VFW (13390 Point Lookout Road,
Ridge) 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 22
California Ramblers
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 3 p.m.
Monday, June 23
Team Trivia
Road, Dowell) 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24
Open Mic
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
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team help you find your first home with
less confusion.
The Southern Maryland Home Connection is pleased to announce that it
is hosting a Home Buyer Seminar on
Tuesday, July 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in
Elizabeth Hills in California, Md. This is
a seminar with flair: Its in the form of a
tapas dinner party that guides couples
through the process of buying their first
home. Couples are invited to enjoy an
informational and inspirational evening
with sponsors Marrick Homes, 1st Mariner Mortgage, and the Southern Maryland
Home Connection.
The Home Buyer Seminar is a free,
all-inclusive event, but space is limited
for the evening. The evening will include
a presentation addressing the home buying experience, and couples will tour a
beautiful townhouse and single-family
home in the Elizabeth Hills community
built by Southern Marylands own Marrick Homes.
The evening also includes a cooking demonstration by Gwyn Novak of No
Thyme To Cook, sample menus and cocktails, beer and wine pairings, and tablescape inspiration. Representatives from
Marrick Homes and 1st Mariner Mortgage will be available to talk with couples
throughout the evening. If theyd like, Bill
Saunders, a veteran of 1st Mariner Mortgage can prequalify couples prior to the
event, or he can help couples figure out
what they can afford.
Plus, one lucky couple in attendance

will win dinner for two at the Prime Street
Grille in White Plains!
Please register by Friday, June 27.
Space is limited to 10 couples.
This is not your ordinary home buyer seminar, says Kimberly Bean, founder
of the Southern Maryland Home Connection. I wanted couples to experience the
home-buying process in a fun and informative way.
A lot of couples think that buying
a home may be out of their reach, Bean
added. I want to show them that home
ownership is possible.
We look forward to meeting all the
couples on July 1 at the Elizabeth Hills
Community in California, Md.
The Southern Maryland Home Connection is a partnership between the Southern Maryland Real Estate Network and
the Southern Maryland Wedding Guide.
The goal of the Home Connection is to
help couples through the often-confusing
process of buying or renting a home. The
Home Connection can help couples find
a Realtor, browse through home listings,
get pre-qualified for a loan, or get advice
on repairing damaged credit. Couples can
also learn more about the home-buying
process through informative articles and
fun homebuyer seminars.
For more information, visit the
Southern Maryland Home Connection at
http://www.somdweddings.com/southernmaryland-weddings-home-connection/.
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St. Marys Department of Aging

Programs and Activities
Home-Style Meatloaf Lunch
On Friday, June 27, at noon, a staff prepared meatloaf meal will

be served at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Enjoy home-style
meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, apple sauce and roll
served at noon. Make your lunch reservations before noon two days
before. The cost for lunch is by donation for seniors 60 and older;
$6 for others.
No Bones about It
On Wednesday, July 2 and 9, at 12:30 p.m., No Bones About

ItSeniors Need Strong Bones, an informative presentation by
Barbara Hak, RD/LD, will be held at the Northern Senior Activity
Center. This two-part series will help seniors benefit by learning how
to maintain strong bones through nutrition and exercise. Walk-ins
are welcome.
Fishing on the Patty Lee
Lets go fishing on Wednesday, June 25. Try to catchem aboard

the Patty Lee, a 40ft., Bay-built, Coast Guard-licensed charter boat.
Capt. Paul Kellam will navigate the waters near Pt. Lookout to bottom fish. Tackle, bait and ice are furnished, as are bottled water and
snacks. You will need to supply your own cooler to carry your catch
home, and sunscreen. Boat departs from Pt. Lookout Marina on
Millers Wharf Road in Ridge, Md. (NOT the State Park) promptly at
8 a.m. and returns around noon. Please wear appropriate shoes and
clothing so you can enjoy your fishing excursion. Considerable agility is needed to get on and off the boat. Transportation is on your own
to the pier. In the event of questionable weather, call 301.475.4200,
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ext. 1063 after 7 a.m. for information. The fee is $35, payable in
advance at your local senior activity center.
Hand and Foot Reflexology
Reflexology sessions by Sarah Strain, a Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist, will be offered at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Mondays, July 7 & 21 with appointments beginning at noon.
The cost of a 30 minute session is $20; $40 for 1 hour. To schedule an
appointment call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.
Living Well Take Charge of Your Health
The Living Well Take Charge of Your Health workshop will

be held at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays, July 8 to
Aug. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This program is an evidence-based
Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop developed by Stanford
University. The workshop is for any person who has one or more
chronic conditions and who wants to learn to live more healthfully.
It helps people learn everyday skills to manage chronic health symptoms and get the most out of life. Caregivers of a person with a
chronic condition are also invited to attend. In the Living Well
take Charge of Your Health workshop, you will learn how to manage symptoms, how to communicate effectively with doctors, how
to lessen frustration, how to fight fatigue, how to make daily tasks
easier and how to get more out of life. To ensure that you get the
most out of the program, attendance is recommended at all six sessions. Registration is limited, sign up now by calling 301-475-4200,
ext. 1050.
Try your hand at table tennis
Table tennis is being played at the Loffler Senior Activity Center at 2 p.m. Theres no cost or need to sign up, just drop by on
Thursday. If enough interest is expressed, perhaps we could plan
a tournament with another center. For more information, call 301737-5670, ext. 1658
July special event tickets now on sale
The Midsummer Celebration will be held at the Loffler Senior

Activity Center on Wednesday, July 16 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This
party is for you and your grandchildren to celebrate together. It features ice cream from Brusters, Karaoke by Scarlet Plus Entertainment, plus opportunities to create art. The cost is $2 for adults and
free for children. This party is limited to 100 people and tickets are
required (including the free childrens tickets.) Stop by the Loffler
Center to get your tickets before they are all gone. For more information call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.
Loffler Luau tickets now on sale
The 7th annual Loffler Luau will be celebrated on Thursday,

July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. This wildly popular event will feature the favored trappings our
partygoers love, including DJ Mean Gene, staff-prepared Huli-Huli
Chicken, rice pilaf, pineapple skewers, sesame cabbage salad, cucumber salad and key lime pie. Wear your favorite tropical garb
and well give you a lei that will look smashing with it. Tickets are
available at the Loffler Center for $8. Seating is limited to 100. Call
301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for more information.
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.
St. Marys County Health Department
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A Journey Through Time

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Chronicle
Andrew P. J. Higdon
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
Dont Let Asthma Control YOU!

1 in 7 children in St. Marys County suffer from asthma.
The St. Marys County Health Departments Asthma Control Program provides FREE home
visits by an asthma nurse for children with asthma between the ages of 2-18. The nurse
provides:
Asthma resources
Asthma education
Tips and tools to reduce asthma triggers in the home
Children can be referred to the Asthma Control Program by their health care provider, school
nurse, hospital, or family member. For more information about the health departments
Asthma Control Program, call 301-475-4330 or visit www.scmhd.org.
Andrew P. J. Higdon,
son of Andrew Francis
Higdon and his wife Mary
Elizabeth Thomas, was
born in St. Marys County
in 1862. By 1892 Andrew
had moved to Washington,
D.C., was working for the wholesale grocery
firm of B. B. Earnshaw and Brother in Anacostia. On April 19, 1892 he married Emily C.
Burch, daughter of Vincent Burch and Mary
Catherine Penn and by 1900 they had three
children. Another child was born in 1903.
All seemed to be going well for the little
family until the night of November 20, 1903
when Andrew disappeared, seemingly without a trace. He had been playing euchre (a
popular card game of the time) at the nearby
Grand Army Hall and had left for home but
never arrived. The next day Emily checked
with friends, his boss and anyone she thought
who may have seen him, but to no avail. She
then contacted the police and asked them to
search for him. He was described as being 41
years old, slender build, light complexion and
mustache and curly hair. Emily also told the
police that Andrew had occasional fits of absent mindedness and would seem unconscious
of his surroundings.
It would be almost four months before
Emily found out what had actually happened
to her husband. On March 10, 1904 the U.S.S.
Sylph (the Presidents yacht) left her moorings
at the Washington Navy Yard. As she began
leaving it was noticed that the propeller blades

had struck something. Upon closer examination, it was determined to be a body. Shortly
thereafter the body was brought ashore and
taken to the morgue. The ice in the river kept
the body down all winter, but with the surface
free of this impediment, it needed only the
stirring of the water incident in the moving of
the yacht to bring it to the surface.
The police began looking over the records of missing men for a match. Based on
a description of what he was wearing when he
disappeared, they surmised it was Andrew but
contacted the family to have someone make a
positive identification. By a strange circumstance the dead face was coated with water
moss, and when this was removed Higdons
features were still so well preserved that his
brother, Thomas Higdon, had no difficulty in
completing the identification.
No one knew whether Andrew had
walked or fallen into the river, but did agree
his death was accidental. Morguemaster
Shoneberger said there were no bruises or other marks of violence on the body. This was
affirmed by the coroner who issued a death
certificate saying strangely that Andrew had
died on March 10.
Andrews body was taken to the undertaker and the next day a brief service was held
and Andrew was then buried in Glenwood
Cemetery. Many friends of the deceased attended the funeral and paid a last tribute to the
dead man. The cemetery records also gave
the erroneous date of death of March 10 and
listed Andrews place of residence as the Potomac River.
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Wanderings Book Review

of an Aimless
Min The Promise
Vintage Inspired by Ann Weisgarber
By Shelby Oppermann
Contributing Writer
I enjoy watching the cyclic styles

of fashion. It seems like every 30 to 40
years or so styles come back. Sometimes
there is only a quick revival of a certain
style based on a hit movie or television
show. Personally, the June Cleaver or
any 1950s or 1960s TV mom looks are
my favorites. I love the day dresses worn
with heels and pearls. All the full skirts
and defined waistlines of the classic
shirtwaist or Dirndl dresses of the early
1950s look so beautiful to me. The skirts
with the pockets seem to be the ultimate
in cool; a tiny wallet in one pocket and
your red lipstick in the other; perfect for a quick shopping trip or
a casual lunch. The classic shirtwaist stayed popular with many
women through the early 60s then reappeared again in the early
80s, and popped up again a few years ago because of Mad Men.
The shirtwaist dresses are a little more forgiving of hips too;
everyone expects the skirt of the dress to be fuller. Another favorite dress style for fuller hips are the Empire waist dresses, or in the
60s known as baby doll dresses. Audrey Hepburn wore a very
high-waisted, sleeveless dress in Breakfast at Tiffanys which became a huge craze in 1962. Maybe I should have been in my teens
or early 20s then instead of one year old. At present, the dress
styles are leaning more towards the late 1950s more fitted, long
and lean look; not as forgiving for those of us curvier women.
Though I think bringing the cropped jackets back helps to balance
out the look.
This article came about because Ive been wondering lately
about why women wore gloves in the first half of the 20th century; and especially why the custom worked its way down from
the aristocracy of the late 19th and early 20th century to the new
suburban middle class housewives of the 1940s and 1950s. The
wearing of gloves (and hats) and the strict etiquette fascinate me.
The section below is an excerpt from a French catalogue of the
1950s concerning glove etiquette. There were many more paragraphs to it. It was neat reading all the rules for wearing gloves.
When a Lady Wears Gloves
Gloves should be worn on the streets of cities and large
town, when going to church, to a luncheon, dinner or reception;
a dance, a wedding or an official function. They are also worn to
a restaurant and in the theater. Smart women usually wear gloves
while travelling on a train or plane or in any public conveyance. On formal occasions, gloves are worn by the guests and by
the hostess, while she is receiving.
When a Lady Removes Her Gloves
Gloves must always be removed before eating, drinking,
smoking, playing cards or putting on makeup. When lunching in
a restaurant, a lady removes her coat but keeps on her hat and
gloves, removing her gloves when seated at the table. At dances,
long gloves would be part of a ladys ensemble and as such, kept
on. The glove fingers should be tucked into the opening at the
wrist while smoking or drinking, and the gloves removed entirely
immediately upon sitting at the table. Bracelets may be work over
long gloves, but never rings.
I loved how my Mother dressed in classic, tailored styles.
She was more of a late 50s style fancier wearing the A-line
fitted skirts, tailored blouses or fitted sweaters. And yes, she always wore bright, Love that red lipstick, and her hair was always
done every Thursday at Theresas in Morningside, next to the
Skyline Restaurant. I did find a pair of off-white kidskin gloves in
her closet after she passed. I could just picture her in them smoking, even though the rules say no cigarette while wearing gloves.
Maybe I can revamp my wardrobe, and take on a classy, vintage
style gloves, pearls, dressesuh oh does that mean getting rid
of my jeans?
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
or find me on facebook: Shelby Oppermann
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
OW contributor
It was a vow you took very seriously.
Friends forever, you said in school. Til death
do you part, you uttered in front of an altar. Semper
fi, on my honor, read my lips, itll get done, Ill be
there.
Its easy to make a pledge to someone. Its
not always easy to keep it especially, as in The
Promise by Ann Weisgarber, the covenant is a big
one.
Catherine Wainwright was well aware that
shed caused quite a scandal.
It was bad enough that shed kept company
with another womans husband. It was brazen to
touch Edwards arm in public and they were seen
alone together at night, which made tongues wag.
But what really caused Daytons society women
to shun Catherine, to make her a pariah, was that
the man was her handicapped cousins husband
and such audacity in the year 1900 was simply
unforgivable.
Her piano concerts were canceled. Friendships
ended. With her money almost gone and her mother
unwilling to help, Catherine turned to a stack of letters from a suitor shed spurned eight years before.
Catherine and Oscar Williams had known one
another in school, their relationship stiffly cordial.
Once he moved to Texas, they spent years corresponding through the mail but shed wanted nothing to do with his working-class existence. Now,
panicking, she wrote to him, and learned that he
was a recent widower.
c.2013, 2014,
Skyhorse
Publishing
$24.95 / $32.99
Canada 310 pages
My Son is in need of a Mother. he wrote

three months later. I am in need of a Wife. And
so, in desperation, Catherine packed the belongings
she hadnt already sold, and boarded the train to
Galveston...
Nan Ogden took pride in her roots and her
stubbornness. She also knew that the word of a
Texas woman was steel, so when she promised Oscars dying wife that shed help Oscar raise his son,
Nan was determined to keep her vow.
But it wasnt going to be easy with the new
Mrs. Williams in the house. Oscar and every man
in Galveston saw Catherines loveliness, but not her
laziness. So why couldnt Oscar also see that Nan
was really the better woman for him?
One good book. Thats all you need this summer - just one book that you can put down if you
need to, but that you wont want to.
And that describes The Promise.
With a real historical event as her background,
author Ann Weisgarber spins a story of two women
who are more alike than theyd ever admit, and the
reasons they eventually learn of that truth. Thats
cause enough to become totally captivated by this
novel, but what struck me most was the way in
which this story is told: Weisgarber deftly turns the
clock back 115 years, immersing readers in social
mores, turn-of-the-last-century life, and tiny details of day-to-day survival. That, plus wonderful
characters, makes this book a winner.
Just be prepared with a tissue, thats all Im going to say. Bring a box of em, in fact, because this
book proves that The Promise isnt all that can
be broken.
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Cool never
goes out of style
Saving energy and money with an A/C upgrade is a smart look
Follow the trend to upgrade and save.

Cooling costs account for a large part of your summertime energy bill.
If your cooling equipment is more than 10 years old, you could be
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Find a participating contractor

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This program supports the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act.
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EDUs afforded by its own water and sewer

Council Hears Bid for New

Local builder Mike Mummaugh has

Bob Schaller for Commissioner

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Architect of Cantors Defeat

Thursday, June 19, 2014

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An Exit from Abuse

Stacey Weems and Skyia Neal in costume for their

abuse and sexual abuse.

Photos by Emily Charles

Gross would like to thank not only

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Our School Board

prised? You only met this guy because he moved here

McKay is the Right Choice