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Mr. Softball Kenny


Dement Memorialized
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IN LOCAL

pg. 4

Rotary Donates to Turkey Drive

St. Marys County


people, if you ask
them theyll step up.
The issue isnt the
donations, its the
number of poor people.

Mike Schwartz, on his annual drive


for Christmas dinners for the needy.

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County Dedicates Mr.


Softball Memorial

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Kenneth R. Kenny Dement, former county commissioner and softball


luminary who died in 2013 after a long
illness was memorialized officially at
Chancellors Run Park in Great Mills,
Tuesday.
Dement was widely popular
throughout the county, chiefly for his
love of softball and his active participation in every facet of the local sport.
Though often silent on the dais during his eight years as a GOP county
commissioner from 2002 to 2010 he
was always a keen gauge of public
opinion and was often a sounding
board for public displeasure on certain
issues.
Dement established the local slow
pitch softball league in 1965 and served
as its president for 35 years, said Director of Recreation and Parks Brian
Loewe at the dedication ceremony.
Citizen activist Aggie Owens was
one of the driving forces behind getting the memorial, a brick pedestal with
an etched plaque, built.
Aggie Owens had an idea and that idea
turned into this, Loewe said.
Dement was involved not only in league
play but also in league administration; he won
11 slow pitch championships in his time with
the league, Loewe said.
He also hosted a locally focused public access channel television show called The Hot
Corner where he would dish on softball and

Photos by Guy Leonard

public topics all with guest commentators.


He used to make jokes about the opposing team, Guy told the attendees. That
was when things like that were allowed to
happen.
The Mr. Softball memorial is set at the
main building at Chancellors Run Park directly behind softball field No. 3.
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Rotary Club Donates


$5,000 for Turkey Drive

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Since 1983, Mike Schwartz, owner of
Mikes Bikes in Lexington Park, has been
buying and donating turkeys for the needy for
Christmas dinner.
He cant do it without the support of the
community and this year he got $5,000 from
the Lexington Park Rotary Club to help make
Christmas better for perhaps more than 2,000
families.
I basically beg every organization for
donations I can get ahold of, Schwartz said,
adding that hes been able to make the dollars
stretch pretty far, since with $20 he can provide a family with a turkey, potatoes, beans
and cranberry sauce for their holiday meal.
When he started his turkey drive more than
30 years ago, it was after he had been the recipient of aid from the local Salvation Army.
The house in Drayden he had been living in
was destroyed by fire and he said it was so ferocious a blaze students at St. Marys College
said they could see it from the campus.
Schwartz said he determined then to help
those were in need just as he had been.
He started small but has grown so much in
his efforts to match the need, he said
that he handed out 2,500 turkeys last year
alone.
With any money thats left over we try
to help out with other food emergencies,
Schwartz told Rotarians gathered at the Elks

Photos by Guy Leonard


Mike Schwartz, owner of Mikes Bikes, accepts a
check for $5,000 from the Lexington Park Rotary
Club for his Christmas food drive.

Lodge in Great Mills.


There are some people who do well here
and then there are some who dont do so well,
Schwartz said. I just want to help give them
a day off and and a nice turkey dinner for
Christmas.
County residents have always been generous, he said, and that generosity would be
needed since he believed that the needy would
only grow in numbers.
St. Marys County people, if you ask them
theyll step up, Schwartz said. The issue
isnt the donations, its the number of poor
people.
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Homeless Trends In
St. Marys Shifting

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In St. Marys County, the Three
Oaks Homeless Shelter in Lexington Park reports there is a significant
population of those seeking assistance, but the number of those who
are actually homeless, especially veterans, may be declining.
Were seeing a shift from those
who are actually homeless more to
those who are at risk of being homeless, said H. Spearman Lanny
Lancaster, Three Oaks director.
Thats promising. Thats a good
sign.
Lancaster estimated that about 40
percent of the money Three Oaks
spends, which is a combination
of county, state and federal funding, is now spent on prevention of
homelessness.
Were still getting about 1,300
referrals a year now, Lancaster told
The County Times. And were getting more referrals from Calvert
County than we have in past for supportive housing.
Of those more than 1,300 referrals, 945 persons or families were in
danger of becoming homeless, Lancaster said, and were given subsidies
to keep them in the housing they had.

There were 130 persons or families


that were actually homless who were
put into subsidized rapid rehousing
that afforded them up to six months
of rent.
Lancaster said, however, that most
only used about 90-days worth of
subsidies before they were able to get
back onto their feet.
The next group of homeless was
comprised of 154 persons who were
permanently disabled and were unable to take care of themselves or
keep a home.
The final group of homeless were
129 persons or families who required
emergency shelter, either to flee domestic abuse or because of a catastrophe or loss of income.
Three Oaks has also placed high
priority on helping veterans avoid
homelessness, Lancaster said.
From October of last year the end
of this September Three Oaks aided
126 veterans or their families by giving them shelter, that was down from
134 in 2013.
The more than 1,300 annual referrals for assistance represents more
than one percent of the countys
population.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Helping Those in
Need in St. Marys

By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer

As the holidays come closer and the weather gets colder, those in need require your help
more than ever. Here are just a couple of places to lend a hand in your county.
Three Oaks
Three Oaks helps those in need within St.
Marys County year round with three facilities and a veterans program. The first facility
is a 20-bed women with children shelter and
the second is a 4-bed single womens shelter
which are right next-door to each other.
All of their referrals come from the Department of Social Services in St. Marys
County.
The typical stay for the women and the
women with their children is 30 to 90 days,
but the times can be even longer for particular
situations.
Three Oaks provides bathrooms, a full
kitchen, living room and laundry facilities.
The also provide all counseling and job services and anything else they may need in order for them to be stable when entering the
world on their own.
They have emergency funds to help pay
security deposits as well as a program that
will pay up to six months of rent for families.
About a mile away, Three Oaks also runs a
permanent 16-bed housing for homeless men
with disabilities.
If you would like to donate or volunteer at
any of the three facilities, you may contact
Patrice Campell at 240-577-2337. According to Campell, their clients need person hygiene items, they need linens and dishes and
the like for the women moving out, diapers,
canned goods, and monetary funds. They
do not have the storage for clothing items,
however.
The Three Oaks Veterans Program began
three years ago. It supports veterans and their
families who are homeless or at risk of being

homeless. Their priority is to provide housing for honorable discharged veterans. The
program does not supply beds, but instead
monetary assistance such as paying a security deposit, paying first months rent or paying
an amount needed in order to avoid eviction.
If you would like get assistance from the
Veterans Program or you would like to make
a monetary donation call Aaron Awkward at
301-863-9535.
WARM
WARM stands for Wrapping Arms
Round Many. Its purpose is to simply provide a warm safe place in the cold winter
months. For 21 weeks from November to
March, participating churches in St. Marys
County will provide shelter, breakfast and
dinner for up to 25 homeless from 6 p.m. to
7 a.m. for a one-week duration. The WARM
program is looking for two more churches to
take a week in order for WARM to run the
full 21 weeks.
If you would like to be a client of the
WARM program, contact the Department
of Social Services of St. Marys County at
240-725-5700.
The Safe Nights program provides the
churches with everything they need and the
churches only need to be responsible for the
food.
If you would like to make a monetary
donation to Warm address your donation to
WARM c/o Lexington Park United Methodist Church 21760 Great Mills Rd., Lexington
Park, Md. 20653. Volunteers are needed in
order to be overnight monitors and to cook
meals. If you are interested in becoming a
volunteer and going through the training program, contact Maria Scott at 240-587-2667.
WARM always needs drivers in order to
transport clients to different sites. If you are
interested, contact Ursula Harris at 301-4754200 ext 1680.

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One Band Cancels, But The Bluegrass Storyteller, James


King Fills The Bill Along With Adkins & Loudermilk

November kicks off another winter season of Bluegrass concerts at the American
Legion, Hughesville, Maryland with National touring Bluegrass acts to include Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The Boxcars,
and many more starting November 15.
California, MD, October 30, 2015: November 15 will kick off the season of the
American Legion Bluegrass series presented by Jay Armsworthy & the Sons of
The American Legion featuring upcoming
act Adkins & Loudermilk along with The
James King Band. The American Legion
Post #238 is located on the corner of MD
Rt. 231 & Rt. 381 in Hughesville, Maryland.
Admission will be $20.00 per person, under
12 admitted free with a paying adult.
Two of bluegrass musics most admired
players, Dave Adkins and Edgar Loudermilk, joined forces with the official formation of Adkins & Loudermilk in November
2013. They have certainly hit the ground
running with their impressive tour schedule
and receiving critical acclaim and tremendous chart success for their solo albums and
are now celebrating their first album release,
Adkins & Loudermilk on Mountain Fever
Records. They have both spent years supporting some of bluegrass musics most
highly lauded artists, including Rhonda
Vincent, Marty Raybon, IIIrd Tyme Out,
and Adkins having a deep well of contribution spending time playing bluegrass at Dollywood and most recently heading his own
group, Dave Adkins and Republik Steele

. Their impressive vocal and instrumental


talents, along with their high energy stage
performances, have certainly garnered them
a loyal legion of fans.
With his 1993 solo album, These Old
Pictures, James King was established as
a top-notch bluegrass vocalist. The album,
however, was only the latest step in a musical career that had begun 14 years before.
Following a stint in the Marines, King
launched his musical career in 1979. A featured member of Ralph Stanley's Clinch
Mountain Boys in the 1980s, King, who was
raised in Virginia's Carroll County, grew
up listening to bluegrass. On December 8,
1985, his recording debut began on an album
titled, Stanley Brothers Classics with Ralph
Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys and
Introducing James King.
After signing with Rounder Records,
King's career was propelled into overdrive.
These Old Pictures, which featured members of the Johnson Mountain Boys and the
Lynn Morris Band was named the Breakthrough Album of the Year by Bluegrass
Unlimited Magazine and led to King being
nominated as Emerging Artist of the Year
by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 1995.
In 1997, King joined with Dudley Connell, Marshall Wilborn, Glen Duncan, Joe
Mullins and Don Rigsby to form the bluegrass super group Longview. Kings latest release, titled, Three Chords and the
Truth, proves King at his best. Featuring

hard-driving, soulful traditional bluegrass


and old school honky-tonk country, the album was nominated for a Grammy in 2014.
Three Chords and the Truth is a landmark
album.
Fans and followers of James King know
that its been hard times up and down the
road for the bluegrass balladeer. The past
year has found him in and out of hospitals
for what was initially suspected to be kidney
stones. After lengthy stays in the hospital,
it was determined that King was experiencing liver problems. Attempts to remedy the
problems with both medications and diet
were helpful but not sufficient. All of this
follows a tragedy just 1 a year of losing his
daughter in a car crash.
King is currently placed on a liver transplant list, at which point attempts will be
made to match him with a suitable living
tissue donor. He is still touring as best he
can, though he has to remain seated on stage
when he performs. While worried about
what the future may hold, King remains upbeat and positive. The support he receives
from fans and friends out on the road has
done him a world of good.
In the wider picture, James is doing much
better than he had a year ago. He is able to
walk under his own power, and is living
with a loving family that is dedicated to his
care and well-being. All he needs now is to
be approved for the transplant, and find a
suitable donor.
James King has never had the opportu-

nity to perform in Southern Maryland, but


it is fortunate that King was willing to fill in
for the original scheduled group, Detour. So
for James King fans, heres an opportunity
to catch one of his shows here in Southern
Maryland and share an encouraging word.
He would love to see his fans.
Other upcoming shows in the series of
American Legion Bluegrass include Remington Ryde from Pennsylvania along with
local favorites, Bubby Abell & Spoon Creek
on January 3, 2016; by popular demand, the
award winning Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme
Out along with local singer songwriter David Norris on Sunday February 14, 2016;
and closing out the series will be the award
winning band, The Boxcars along with Josh
Grigsby & County Line on Sunday March
20, 2016. As always, our sound is by Troy
Jones.
All shows begin at 2:00 pm with the doors
opening at Noon. Food will be available for
sale before the shows. For more information, tickets, and directions, go to www.
americanlegionbluegrass.com or call 301737-3004. All paid tickets will be held at
the door for pick up on the day of the show.
You can purchase them in advance by sending a check or money order to: Jay Armsworthy, PO Box 741, California, MD. You
are encouraged to bring non-perishable food
items for the Helping Hands Food Bank in
Southern Maryland.
Press Release

Thursday, November 5, 2015

The County Times

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Cuts


in Unemployment Insurance Taxes
$125 Million Growth in Maryland's
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
Triggers Reductions in Taxes
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that most
Maryland businesses will see a significant reduction in
unemployment insurance taxes, the lowest possible rates
allowed under state law, beginning in the First Quarter of 2016. Maryland employers will now pay between
$25.50 and $127.50 less per employee per year than what
is paid by businesses under the current rate.
Our administration is committed to making it easier
for citizens and companies to do business in Maryland.
Earlier this year, we eliminated 100 fees across state
government, and we are streamlining processes in government agencies, cutting out bureaucracy and working
to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulations that
harm small businesses and employers, said Governor
Hogan. Due to the strong growth of the Unemployment
Insurance Trust Fund, we are pleased to be able to let
business owners know that the cost of unemployment insurance in Maryland will be reduced. This is a real win
for our business community and the state as a whole.
Due to the fact that most Maryland employers pay the
minimum tax rate, many companies will experience a 50
percent reduction in unemployment insurance from $51
to $25.50 per employee per year.
"The unemployment tax rate reduction is a sign of
Maryland's improving business climate that will allow
employers the opportunity to thrive and create jobs as we
work together to strengthen our economy," said Secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Kelly M. Schulz.

Since Jan. 1, Maryland's Unemployment Insurance


Trust Fund has grown by more than $125 million to
$983,656,790.26, as of Sept. 30. Year-on-year, the trust
fund balance has grown by almost $80 million.
This high balance triggers a key rate change for 2016,
shifting all Maryland employers to Table A, or a range
of unemployment insurance tax rates between 0.3 percent and 7.5 percent of the first $8,500 in wages paid to
employees. For 2015, Table B was in effect with a range
of tax rates of 0.6 percent to 9 percent of the first $8,500
in annual wages. The new employers rate in 2016 will
be 2.6 percent. An exception is that the rate for new construction employers headquartered in another state will
be 7.5 percent.
The Maryland Unemployment Insurance Program is
financed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
and is administered by the Maryland Department of
Labor, Licensing and Regulation. As required by Maryland law, the Division of Unemployment Insurance does
an annual temperature check on the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Trust Fund. This temperature check is
made using the ending balance of the Trust Fund on
Sept. 30. The reconciled ending balance is compared to
the taxable wage base for the preceding four quarters.
That ratio determines the UI Rate Table for the ensuing
calendar year.
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Homeschool
Day
Whats an ornithologist? Children aged 5
to 12 that attended the
Calvert Marine Museums Homeschooling
day were quick to find
out the answer: a person
dedicated to the research
of birds. The Southern
Maryland Audubon Society partnered with the
Calvert Marine Museum
for this unique biannual
event that grants homeschooled children the
ability to attend handson workshops to learn
special topics of interest. This years fall day
was all about the various animals that migrate
through the Chesapeake
and the importance of
those migrations.
Partnering up with
outside
organizations
is what makes it memorable, says Traci Cimini
of the Calvert Marine
Museum. It ties everything together and its
fun.
Ernie
Willoughby,

an ornithologist from
the Southern Maryland
Audubon Society came
down for the day in order
to go through the different patterns that birds
migrating through the
Chesapeake Bay would
take, using the specific
birds that are modelled
in the museum itself.
It wasnt a lecture, according to Laurie Cole
of the Educator Department of the CMM, but
rather a more personal
talk that described exactly what his job was
as one who studied birds
exclusively.
Admission fee was
the museum admission
and the event lasted
from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. Onsite registration
began at 10 a.m. in the
lobby. The next homeschooling day will take
place in the spring, and
the topic will be decided
closer to the date.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

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Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tour 6 beautiful, private homes joyfully
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group of friends for a fun afternoon exploring and enjoying these exceptional homes.
Each residence is unique with architectural
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inform, excite, and occasionally amuse you.
All homes on this years tour are located in
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south of Leonardtown on Rt. 5.) Signs indicating the homes will be clearly displayed on
the roadway.
Tickets may be purchased on the day of the
event at any of the six home locations. Tickets are $50 per person for all homes or $10
per house.
Advance tickets may also be purchased
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branch only; Traditions of Loveville, 28420
Point Lookout Rd., Loveville; The Apple
Basket, 27056 Mount Zion Church Rd (Right
off Rt. 235), Mechanicsville; and, The Vintage Source, 22080 Newtowne Neck Road,
Compton (this location will have tickets only
on November 21st and 22nd).
Carry out lunch by Kevins Korner Kafe
will be available for purchase at one of the
homes.
ALL tour purchases are tax deductible and
100% of proceeds benefit Health Share of St.
Marys, a non-profit organization dedicated
to helping the working poor of St. Marys
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We wish to express our sincere gratitude
to our gracious homeowners for opening
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Health Share of St. Marys.
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Police: Man
Assaulted Infant

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

cated man causing damage


to the residence.
The deputy found Payne
Police say that a Mechanicsassaulting the victim, a
ville man resisted arrest after
woman, while she was
a St. Marys County sheriffs
holding an infant, by shovdeputy tried to detain him
ing her into a wooden manafter he allegedly assaulted a
tle, police said.
woman and held her baby so
When the deputy tried to
hard that the child began to
arrest Payne he actively recry.
sisted, police alleged, and
Walter Lee Payne
The female child was just 15
kicked the deputy and spit
months old, police said.
blood in his face.
Walter Lee Payne, 27, remains incarWayne was finally subdued and taken
cerated at the countys adult detention to St. Marys Medstar for treatment afcenter on three counts of second-degree ter suffering injuries sustained during
assault, one count of resisting arrest and his restraint.
one count of destruction of property unHe was later detained at the county
der $1,000.
detention center.
According to police, a deputy responded to Woodmere Street in Leonar- guyleonard@countytimes.net
dtown Oct. 31 for a report of an intoxi-

Detectives Searching
For Suspect In Chain
of Armed Robberies

Truck Strikes Home


in Accident

On Nov. 3, Deputy J. Bare


responded to the 21000 block
of Rodine Way in Lexington
Park, Md. for the report of a
motor vehicle accident. Upon
arrival, Deputy Bare made
contact with witnesses who
advised they observed a white
Ford F-150 truck leave the
roadway and strike a residence
causing significant damage to
the residence. The vehicle then
fled from the scene. Deputies
located the striking vehicle unoccupied on Chancellors Run

Jeffrey Nicholas
Sams

Road in Lexington Park. The


owner of the vehicle, Jeffrey
Nicholas Sams, age 36, of Mechanicsville, was subsequently
located a short time later after abandoning the vehicle on
Pegg Rd. in Lexington Park.
Sams was arrested and transported to the St. Marys County Detention Center where he
was charged with multiple
traffic citations related to the
accident.
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On Oct. 28 at 10:02 p.m.,


pect demanded and obtained
St. Marys County Sheriffs
money from the employees.
Office Deputies responded
The suspect then fled on foot
to the CVS located at 26020
from the business.
Point Lookout Road in LeonOn October 21, 2015, at apardtown, for the report of an
proximately 11:56 pm, a black
armed robbery. A black male
male suspect entered the Super
suspect entered the business
8 Motel, located in California,
armed with a handgun and
Maryland and stole currency
demanded cash and other
belonging to the business.
items from the victim, an Trevone Demone Butler
On October 20, 2015, at
employee of CVS. The suspect
approximately 11:12 pm, a
was talking to a co-conspirator
black male suspect commiton a cellphone before fleeing on foot ted an armed robbery of The Sign of
toward a woodline on Maypole Road the Whale, located in Lexington Park,
in Leonardtown. Witnesses who were Maryland. The suspect demanded and
near CVS at the time of the robbery de- obtained currency. The suspect then
scribed a vehicle they had seen in the fled on foot from the business.
area during the time of the robbery.
Detectives from the St. Marys CounPatrol Officers located a vehicle match- ty Sheriffs Office responded and asing the description in the area of Three sumed the investigations. The same
Notch and Jones Wharf Road in Holly- suspects are believed to be involved in
wood. Contact was made with the driver all incidents. The suspect is described
and lone occupant of the vehicle. The as a black male, thin build, and approxidriver, Trevone Demone Butler, age 25, mately 600 tall. Anyone with inforLexington Park, was arrested and trans- mation is asked to contact Detective
ported to the St. Marys County Deten- Corporal David Alexander at 301-475tion Center. During an interview with 4200, ext. 1954 or by email at David.
detectives, Butler acknowledged he pro- Alexander@stmarysmd.com.
vided transportation to the black male
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suspect and communicated with him call CRIME SOLVERS at 301.475.3333
during the robbery. Butler was charged or text a tip to TIP239 plus your meswith Armed Robbery and Driving on a sage to CRIMES (274637). Or call the
Suspended License.
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On October 25, 2015, at approximateSt. Marys County CRIME SOLVly 2:50 am, a black male suspect entered ERS offers rewards up to $1,000 for inthe Dash In, located in Leonardtown, formation about a crime in St. Marys
Maryland. The suspect displayed a County that leads to an arrest or
handgun and demanded currency. Af- indictment.
ter obtaining money from the employee,
Calls to crime solvers are not
the suspect fled on foot.
recorded.
On October 22, 2015, at approxiCallers can remain anonymous.
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ington Park, Maryland. The armed sus-

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Letters to the Editor
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES SALE OF
VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE

Improved by premises known as 22692


Fairview Drive, Bushwood, Maryland
20618.
By virtue of the power and authority
contained in a Purchase Money Mortgage
from Breton M. Anderson, dated March
7, 2003, and recorded in Liber 1957 at
folio 618, and a Modification Agreement,
dated June 15, 2006, and recorded in
Liber 2799 at folio 516, among the Land
Records at ST. MARYS COUNTY,
Maryland, upon default and request for
sale, the undersigned Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret D. Warren will offer for sale at public auction at
41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown,
Maryland on November 13, 2015 at 11
a.m., all that property described in said
Purchase Money Mortgage and Modification Agreement as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY
SITUATE IN THE SEVENTH (7TH)

ELECTION DISTRICT OF ST. MARYS


COUNTY, STATE OF MARYLAND
AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
LOTS NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX
(26), TWENTY-SEVEN (27), AND
TWENTY-EIGHT
(28),
BLOCK
NUMBERED FORTY-NINE (49) OF
LONGVIEW BEACH AND RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS
OF ST. MARYS COUNTY, MARYLAND IN PLAT LIBER 1 AT FOLIO
90. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON
BEING KNOWN AS NO. 22692 FAIRVIEW DRIVE, BUSHWOOD, MARYLAND 20618. The property is improved
by a dwelling.
The property will be sold in an AS IS
condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and
agreements of record affecting the property, if any, with no warranty of any kind.
Terms of Sale: A deposit of $3,000.00 in

the form of cashiers or certified check, or


in such other form as the Personal Representative or her designee may determine,
in her or his sole discretion, is required at
the time of sale. If the mortgagee is the
successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase
price must be paid within fifteen (15) days
of the final ratification of the sale by the
Circuit Court for ST. MARYS COUNTY, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on
the unpaid purchase price at the rate of
8% per annum from the date of sale to the
date the funds are received in the office of
the Personal Representative, if the property is purchased by an entity other than
the mortgagee and/or servicer. If payment
of the balance does not occur within fifteen (15) days of ratification, the deposit
will be forfeited and the property will be
resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser
in the event settlement is delayed for any
reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent,
and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district
charges to be adjusted for the current year
to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter

by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/


or homeowners association dues, if any,
shall be assumed by the purchaser from
the date of sale. The purchaser shall be
responsible for the payment of the ground
rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all
settlement charges shall be borne by the
purchaser. If the Personal Representative
is unable to convey good and marketable
title, the purchasers sole remedy in law
or equity shall be limited to the refund of
the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund
of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of
no effect, and the purchaser shall have no
further claim against the Personal Representative or the Estate of Margaret D.
Warren. Purchaser shall be responsible
for obtaining physical possession of the
property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss of
the property immediately after the sale.
Yvonne Dixon, Personal Representative of the Estate of Margaret D. Warren,
by virtue of an instrument recorded in the
Land Records of ST. MARYS COUNTY, Maryland.
Law Office of Isaac H. Marks, Sr.,
LLC, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 150,
Calverton, MD 20705, (301) 572-7391.

The recent headline in the County Times


made me a little sad--sad to hear about
small businesses that did not make it in
south county. I actually rode around many
of these areas Saturday, enjoying the fall
color and exploring the county, and did see
some of the closed businesses mentioned.
But the trouble is not just with southern St.
Marys County but with many small businesses in the region. Running a business is
not for sissies. It requires a lot of hard work
and long hours. And I am sure that some
of those small business owners will tell you
they did work hard, but still couldnt make
it.

It would be great to think that tourists


might rescue these businesses, but the
bread an butter of any successful business:
retail, restaurant, or other, is local support.
So whether you buy a product, or a service,
look around and ask yourself, is there a local business that will fill this need for me?
And that shop or gallery or restaurant
you sometimes go to--how would you feel
if it closed? Will you ask yourself, Why
didnt I go there more? Once its gone, its
gone.

I would like to compliment the staff at


Vintage Values in Lexington Park. They
have always been friendly and helpful
whenever I go in to shop.
One lady in particular has been so
kind and thoughtful to me. On the day
in question, I wanted to go to Lexington Park Public Library after visiting the
Thrift Shop. I asked the lady for directions, since I am not familiar with Lexington Park. When I still seemed unsure
of how to get there, she asked if I wanted
her to take me. I replied, Sure. So she

told the other associates she would return


in a few minutes. She then got in her car
and drove to the library, while I followed
in my car.
I truly appreciate her random act of
kindness. I feel she went above and beyond. She is to be commended for her
extraordinary Customer relations.

Dear Sir or Madam,

November 8, 2015

Dear Editor:

N. Stewart
Leonardtown

Sincerely,
Molly Whitacre
Mechanicsville, MD

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Feature Story

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Leonardtown Veterans
Day Parade Could
Be Biggest Yet
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
With a little less than a week left to
fully organize what is widely thought to
be the largest celebration of its type in
the state, the Veterans Day parade in
Leonardtown on Nov. 11 is set to be the
largest in recent memory and perhaps
the largest ever recorded.
Town officials say that as the parade
continues to grow it has reached a point
where it takes careful consideration and
planning to ensure a smooth procession
along Washington Street and around the
town square.
This years procession is much larger than even last years said the towns
Event Coordinator Maria Fleming.
Its definitely the largest one since
Ive been here, Fleming said, noting
that just in the parade alone there will be
about 2,700 marchers and 350 vehicles
divided up among motorcycles, cars and
floats.
There will be 16 floats this year,
Fleming said.
In last years parade there were 2,300
marchers and just 150 vehicles, she said.

Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Comptroller Peter Franchot are expected to
attend, she said, and numerous service
organizations and clubs will take part
in the parade.
None of this includes the onlookers
at the parade which could number in
the thousands.
The need to keep the influx of parade
spectators orderly has grown so much
that the Leonardtown Town Council
authorized an extra $4,000 in their
budget to be used for a speaker system
along Fenwick Street so spectators can
hear event announcements.
Also, the town has had to modify how
it stages the parade.
Just a few years ago it could stage at
the St. Aloysius Catholic Church but
soon outgrew that and had to stage at St.
Marys Ryken High School parking lot.
But a large sinkhole that has closed off
much of the schools parking lot means
that the schools main stadium is now
used as a staging area.
A nearby martial arts studio has also
volunteered to allow the town to use its
parking lot for that purpose, said Town
Administrator Laschelle McKay.

Photos Courtesy of Maria Felming

Weve had site issues at Ryken so


weve had to make some changes,
McKay said.
The county school system has even
donated a bus to help ensure there is
enough shuttle service to and from
staging areas.
Fleming warned, however, that shuttles were authorized to go only back to
designated areas.
Last year there were some people
who were all over the place and asking
to be taken back to their cars, she said.
The parade continues to be a challenge to plan given the towns limited
space and resources, but its popularity
and focus on honoring the service of
veterans made it more than worth the
effort, she said.
The town has had to set a date,
though, where they will no longer accept entry applications to participate
to ensure smooth operation.
We dont ever want to have to limit
the parade and well continue to manage our resources the best we can,
Fleming said. But a couple of years
ago we did introduce an entry cut off

date.
This years parade will be the 40th
sponsored by the county.
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Obituaries

Thursday, November 5, 2015

The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes


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

Sallie Magee Springer, 80


Sallie
Magee
Springer, 80, of Valley Lee, Md. Passed
away on Oct. 22 in
Leonardtown,
Md.
Born on Nov. 25, 1934
in Cheverly, Md., she
was the daughter of
the late Mary Magee, and Robert Magee. Sallie was
the loving wife of the late John Jack
Springer, whom she married on April
2, 1955 in Great Mills, Md. and preceded her in death on March 7, 2015.
Sallie is survived by her children:
Robert Springer (Adair) of California,
Md., John Springer (Vicki) of Leonardtown, Md., Sallie Studds (Greg)
of Melbourne, Fla., Mary Vaoughart
(Greg) Loving of Leonardtown, Md.,
seven grandchildren, and six great
grandchildren. Siblings: Sue Purcell
of Lexington Park, Md., and James

Magee of Ocean Springs, Miss. She


was preceded in death by her brother
Patrick Magee. Sallie graduated from
Charles County Community College
with an Associates of Arts Degree in
Business. She worked as a secretary for
Piney Point Elementary School for 15
years retiring in 1980, and as an Analyst for the Federal Government for 12
years retiring in 1996. Sallie belonged
to the Valley Lee Vol. Fire and Rescue,
and enjoyed cake decorating. The family received friends on Wednesday,
Oct. 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with
prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral Service was
held on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m.
in St. George Episcopal Church Valley Lee, Md. with Rev. Gregory Syler
officiated. Interment followed in St.
George Catholic Cemetery Valley Lee,
Md. Pallbearers were: Ray Gaskill,
Randy Gaskill, George Quade, Jonathan Springer, John Springer, III and

Thomas Joseph Burke, Sr.


January 29, 1925 to November 10, 2014
Feel no guilt in laughter, hed know how much you care.
Feel no sorrow in a smile that he is not here to share.
You cannot grieve forever; he would not want you to.
Hed hope that you could carry on the way you always do.
So, talk about the good times and the way you showed you cared,
The days you spent together, all the happiness you shared.
Let memories surround you, a word someone may say
Will suddenly recapture a time, an hour, a day,
That brings him back as clearly as though he were still here,
And fills you with the feeling that he is always near.
For if you keep those moments, you will never be apart
And he will live forever locked safely within your heart.

Love, Your Family and Dearest Friends

James Magee. Contributions may be


made to Alzheimer Association and/
or Second Dist. Vol. Fire Department.

Tristan Michael Ross


Tristan Michael Ross passed away
on Oct. 7. Tristan was born June 6,
1990 at 5:15 p.m. in Leonardtown, Md.
He is survived by his Father D.T. Ross
(Paula), Mother Elaine Webb, Siblings
Kylie, Shaye, Hannah, and Logan and
a host of other relatives and friends.
During his life in Maryland, he
was an amazing child. He was kind
and generous to all. Tristan excelled
in soccer and golf. A handsome boy
with charisma, he traveled to modeling photo shoots. Tristan was loved by
the teachers and staff at Leonardtown
Elementary. He was a Boy Scout and
loved spending summers at the neighborhood beach. Tristan eventually
moved to California where he enjoyed
basketball and martial arts. In his adult
life, Tristan enjoyed rock climbing and
he spent the last four years of his life
with his true love and fianc Raquel.
Upon graduation of high school,
Tristan then joined the United States
Air Force where he was a Senior Airman in the 58th Aircraft Squadron at
Kirtland AFB in the capacity of C130
Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman.
A kind and giving man, he was a friend
to many. His humor brought laughter
and joy to others. These words do not
explain the millions of generous actions and thoughts that defined our
son. Tristan is a son, brother, nephew,
cousin, grandson, friend, and missed
by all. Thank you for supporting Team
Ross through our grief. We miss you
so much beautiful boy.
Join us for Tristan Michael Ross
Life Celebration

The Family will receive friends for


Tristans Life Celebration on Saturday,
Nov. 7, 3 to 5 p.m. at Solomons United
Methodist Church in Solomons, Md.
Fellowship and light refreshments
will be available following the service.
Memorial donations can be made
to: Tristan Michael Ross Scholarship
Fund, for details contact Paula Ross at
mrspaulaross@gmail.com.

Harold Francis Dunbar, 79


Harold Francis Dunbar, 79, of Charlottesville, Va. passed away Monday,
Oct. 19 at Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Born June 20, 1936 in Park Hall, Md.,
the son of Warren and Susette Dunbar. He was also preceded in death by
a daughter, Carol Joanna Miller and
two sisters, Lucille and Alma and two
brothers Casey and Dick Dunbar. On
Nov. 16, 1957, Harold married his beloved wife Alice L. Lacey. Together
they celebrated 58 years of marriage.
He was a member of the Piedmont
Antique Car Club for over 20 years
and a member of Church of Incarnation. Harold enjoyed woodworking,
especially carving miniature images
of Santa Claus.
Survivors include his wife Alice L.
Dunbar, his daughter Joyce and husband Gary Jones of St. Pete, Fla. Donna Lee and Kevin Herbert of Bloomington, Ill., Michelle Lynn and Robert
McBane of Virginia and son in law
Morgan Miller of Charlottesville, Va.
Grandchildren Christopher and Adam
Miller, Shelby and Meghan McBane
and a great grandson Olin Miller. Two
sisters Nancy Bryant and Violet Hines
of Maryland.
A mass of the resurrection was celebrated at 1 p.m., Friday Oct. 23 at the
Church of Incarnation. Interment fol-

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

Nora Bauer Bachelder


Nora Bauer Bachelder passed away at her
home in Hollywood,
Md. on Sat, Oct. 24
from complications
of cancer. Nora was
the daughter of the
late Lefty and Phyllis
Ford Bauer. She was
also predeceased by her sister, Becky
Towne. She is survived by her sister,
Wanda, and brother-in-law, Bob Gabler, of Camp Hill Pa.; brother, Daryl
(DJ) Bauer, of Bedford, N.H.; brotherin-law, David Towne, of Ridgway, Pa.;
12 nieces and nephews, three great
nephews, and four great nieces.
Nora graduated from St Marys
Area High School in 1973 and served
in the US Air Force from 1977 to 1982.
She traveled the world and her enthusiasm and zest for life infected everyone she met. Nora loved to play board
games, read, and take photographs of
her family and her adventures. She retired from the Maryland Department
of Veterans Affairs where she was a
Service Officer. She loved the veterans
she served and was proud when she
could assist them in obtaining benefits
and medical care.
A Memorial Service was celebrated
by Reverend Frank Black on Friday,
Oct. 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Charlotte Hall
Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall
Rd., Charlotte Hall. Interment was
held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home: Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs,
29449 Charlotte Hall Rd. Charlotte
Hall, Md. 20622
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md.

in Omaha, Neb. Together they celebrated 26 wonderful years of marriage. She was a loving and devoted
wife, mother and friend. Lumie was
employed at Webster Field, St. Inigoes Md. from 2003 to 2014. She
was a BINGO enthusiast, a very avid
bowler, a savvy energetic shopper, and
loved jewelry. She travelled extensively with her husband as he served
his country for 26 years in the United
States Air Force. Lumie has made
dear friends all over the United States
and the world through her many travels. She particularly enjoyed living in
San Diego, Ca. and taking trips to Las
Vegas, Nev. where she enjoyed playing
the slots and going to the shows. She
also loved spending time with her family, whom were her pride and joy. She
was a member of St. Cecilias Catholic
Church in St. Marys City, Md.
In addition to her beloved husband,
Malaki, Lumie is also survived by her
children, Kemal and Keyona Hameed
of Bowling Air Force Base, Washington D.C., Farrah Cecilio of Lexington
Park Md., Eiad Hameed of Denver,
Colo., and Gavin Hameed of Lexington Park Md.; her grandchildren, Deja
Hameed, Lael Hameed and Kobi Hameed of Washington, D.C.; her siblings, Carmen and Michael Henson
of Virginia Beach Va., Bernadette
Cecilio of New York, N.Y., Joy and
Greg Clark of Enterprise Ala., Consorcio Cecilio Jr. of Toms River, N.J.

Luzviminda Lumie
Cecilio Hameed, 59
Luzviminda Lumie Cecilio Hameed,
59, of Lexington Park,
Md., died on Oct. 26
at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, surrounded by
her loving family.
Born on Dec. 5,
1955 in Cebu City, Philippines, she is
the daughter of the late Consorcio Cecilio and Anecita Villa de Gracia.
On Oct. 26, 1989, Lumie married
her beloved husband, Malaki Hameed

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and Loreto Cecilio, Raymond Cecilio,


and Esmeralda Cecilio all in the Philippines, and many nieces, nephews,
cousins and extended family. She is
preceded in death by her parents.
Family will receive friends for
Lumies Life Celebration on Friday,
Nov. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brinsfield
Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated by
Reverend Scott Woods on Saturday,
Nov. 7 at noon at St. Georges Catholic Church, 19199 St. Georges Church
Road, Valley Lee, Md. Interment will
be private.

Memorial Contributions in Lumies


name may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 39 Boradway
Street, Suite 2700, New York, New
York 10006 or www.liverfoundation.
org under the link donations.
Condolences may be made to www.
brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield
Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.

lowed at Holly Memorial Gardens in


Charlottesville, Va.
Arrangements by the Hill and Wood
Funeral Service in Charlottesville, Va.

CHESELDINE

Clemmie Marguerite
D.O.D. 11-04-11

D.O.D. 11-18-11

You left us beautiful


memories. Your love is
still our guide. And though
we cannot see you, you
are always at our side.

Your loving family

Billy

D.O.D. 11-22-03

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Selection
Begins for
Vacant School
Board Seat
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County held the first of three public
forums to see who will be their choice
to fill the vacant school board seat left
empty by the departure of Marilyn
Crosby earlier this fall.
Of the 34 applicants for the job, 10
gave a six minute summation of the
reasons why they should be chosen for
the position.
The commissioners will hear from
12 more applicants at their regularly
scheduled meeting next week.
Former school system chief financial
office Daniel Carney was one of the 10
who spoke.
He said he wanted to help ensure
better financial stewardship within
the school system.
In a prior interview just before his
presentation, Carney said he had become nervous when I saw there was a
six million dollars deficit last year.
When he retired from the system
in 2008, he said, the school system
had a $12 million surplus in its fund
balances.
In his eight years as the systems
head financial officer he had developed
good relationships with people who
still worked in that office and knew the
intricacies of the system, he said.
I saw what worked and what didnt,
Carney said. I would be able to act as
a member from day one.
James Tomasic, who has run unsuccessfully in the past for a school board
seat, touted his long time volunteer association within the school system and
in the community.
He said the school board needed to
reach out to families more and that
parents had sometimes felt slighted
by the system when they tried to engage it.
Tomasic has campaigned in the past
on soliciting greater parent involvement in the school system.
Jacinta Bottoms-Spencer said she
had a solid basis of morals and values that made her the right choice for
the seat.
She said her work as an educator
for the past decade gave her insight in
teaching children and that it was possible to mitigate mistakes through
practice.
Beverly Bowen, of Golden Beach,
listed her extensive masters degree
experience along with her doctorate,
and noted her teaching experience at
the College of Southern Maryland.
She said it was important to ensure
that teachers not only understood the
new curriculum being taught to students but how to teach it.

The school system also needed to do


a better job in preparing students for
college level work, she said.
Theres too much need for remediation at CSM, she said.
Denise Breckon spoke about her volunteerism and college teaching experience. She said she also had 30 years
of work experience at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station.
I love everything about children,
education and giving back, Breckon
said.
John Butler, of St. Inigoes, said he
wanted to be an advocate for out students and that he was a graduate of
the county public schools system and
worked for the Prince Georges County
government.
Im truly a product of this community, Butler said.
George Connolly, who works at Historic St. Marys City and has experience in non-profits, said he understood
fiscal responsibility.
He also said that facilities like the
technology center in Leonardtown
were vital to ensuring opportunities
for all students, not just those seeking
to go to college.
Im a big proponent of the Dr.
James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center, he said.
Patricia Pinnell, who moved here 15
years ago from West Virginia, said if
she were placed on the school board
she would put her masters degree in
public education administration to
good use.
She said some students have come
to fear teachers because they are castigated when they find the correct answers to mathematics problems but
dont come to the conclusion the way
the curriculum would have them do it.
This was a problem that had to be
remedied, she said.
Wayne Lockley said his years in
the Navy and working for the schools
as a volunteer qualified him for the
position.
He said he had started Young Gentlemens clubs in two schools and taught
children the basics of good behavior,
including how to tie a tie.
On school discipline he said he was
for the spirit of the law rather than for
the letter of the law.
There has to be some flexibility,
Lockley said.
Matthew Snyder said he wanted to
be on the school board because of his
two daughters that are in the system.
The school system does a great job
but we can do better, Snyder, a Prince
Georges County police officer said.
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Because of the inclement weather last month, the reception for the
Uplifting Designs fundraiser is
Friday Nov. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The show has been on display
the whole month of October in
businesses throughout Leonardtown, The St. Mary's County Arts
Council and the Town of Leonardtown team up each year to present
the "Uplifting Designs" Contest to
support Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Last year we raised over
$1,200 for Cancer Support Services at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital.
Please join us on Nov. 6 and vote with
your donation for your favorite design. All
proceeds from the event will be donated to

bers ($3 for Friends members) and accompanying adults visit free. The fee
includes full-day admission to the museum. Bring a picnic and spend the day!
For more information, contact Sharol at
240-895-4980 or email info@HSMCdigshistory.org.
Historic St. Marys City is a museum
of living history and archaeology on the
site of Marylands first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For
more information about this program or
the museum, contact the Visitor Center at
240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or info@
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Celebrating 20 Years

Meet Saffron

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer

I am so incredibly soft and


handsome. My name is Saffron. I was born in September
of 2015. My sister is Coriander. We were raised with five
children and we are super
friendly. We are sweet and we
love to be petted and loved.
We purr when you want to
hold us.
We go to adoption events
every Saturday and Sunday
between 11 and 3 at the Petco
in California. You can come
meet us and fill out an application if you would like to adopt.
You can also fill out the
form at <www.feralcatrescuemd.org> and email it to
diane@feralcatrescuemd.org.

crista@countytimes.net

Love always,
Saffron
P.S. Feral Cat Rescue is looking for foster families and
volunteers.

Animal Shelter Announces November Promotions

Adopt a Senior Animal Month (Nov. 1


to Nov. 30)
During the month of November, any
shelter animal 5 years old and over will
be available for a reduced adoption fee.
Senior dogs are available for $25 and senior cats for $10. There are many benefits
to adopting an older animal. Senior pets
have developed personalities so you can

tell if the animal is a good fit for your family. Most older animals are already housebroken and calmer than their younger
counterparts. Adopt an older, gentler soul
today.
Black Fur-Day (Nov. 23 to 25 and 28)
Avoid the midnight madness on Black
Friday. Instead, come to the Tri-County
Animal Shelter to celebrate Black Fur-day
throughout the week. Black dogs and cats
often take longer to get adopted because

their fur can be thought as plain-looking


or they do not appear as friendly as lighter-colored pets. To disprove these myths,
we are showcasing our furry friends with
a reduced adoption fee. For any animal
whose coat is 75 percent black, we will reduce the adoption fee by 75 percent. Just
a reminder, the shelter will be closed on
Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 for
the Thanksgiving holiday.

located at 6707 Animal Shelter Rd. in


Hughesville. Shelter staff can be reached
at 301-932-1713 or 800-903-1992. Adoption hours are Monday to Friday, noon
to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To view animals available for adoption,
visit www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/es/animalshelter/tri-county-animal-shelter or
www.petfinder.com/shelters/MD112.html
to find your purrfect pet.

The Tri-County Animal Shelter is excited to announce their monthly promotions:

The Tri-County Animal Shelter is

301-862-5600 or visit their office located at 22926 Three Notch Rd., Suite
103 in California. For their second location in Charlotte Hall visit 30527
Potomac Way in Charlotte Hall or call
301-884-0100.

Neal A. Zabiegalski, D.D.S., P.C.,


of Chesapeake Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery celebrated 20 years of business
in St. Marys County on Thursday, Oct.
29.
From noon to 2 p.m. Dr. Zabiegalski
held an open house at his new California location with a variety of food and
refreshments for guests that included
county doctors and staff and dignitaries such as Randy Guy, Deb Rey, Mike
Hewitt and Joyce Gabrelcik.
Dr. Zabiegalski, a diplomate of the
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, came to St. Marys after graduating from the University of
Maryland and training at the Hospital
of University of Miami and the Hospital
of University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Zabiegalski is also celebrating 20
years on the active staff at St. Marys
Hospital. Dr. Zabiegalski takes emergency call for trauma and maxillofacial
illnesses for the community and he is
the only local oral surgeon that does
this for St. Marys County.
For more information on Chesapeake
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, call

St. Mary's MedStar Hospital Cancer Support Services.

PET OF THE WEEK

Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m., join


Little Explorers as we talk about all the
different types of clothes we wear. Come
dressed for the weather and ready to play
at The Shop at Farthings Ordinary.
Little Explorers discover the world at
Historic St. Marys City through storytelling, crafts, songs, and outdoor exploration. Preschoolers ages 3 to 5, and an
accompanying adult are invited to gather
at Historic St. Marys City for an hour
of adventure, fun, and learning twice
monthly on Wednesdays in the spring
and fall. Each Little Explorers gathering
features a different theme.
The program runs from 10 to 11 a.m.
Admission is $4 per child for non-mem-

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Uplifting Designs
Fundraiser for Breast
Cancer Awareness

Grab Your Coat And


Join Little Explorers
Program Focuses
On Young Visitors

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Steve and Shirley Mattingly celebrated


their 16th Annual Holiday Basket Bingo last
Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Hollywood Fire Department Social Hall.
They hold the Holiday Basket Bingo every year as the sole means of raising money
for Stephens Fund. They started it in memory of their son, Stephen D. Mattingly, II who
was born with Down Syndrome and passed
away at the age of nine due to Leukemia.
The Stephens Fund helps finance programs and projects to assist special needs
Photos by Crista Dockray
and their families. This year, according to
Shirley, they raised over $14,000.
Mullenniy, her daughter Shelby Mullenniy, and friend
Doors to the event opened at 12:30 p.m., Jennifer
Kim Van Pelt smile in front of the baskets they won.
early birds started at 1:30 p.m. and regular
games started at 2 p.m. There were 25 door
prizes, five early bird games, 20 regular
games, five special games, pull tabs and
raffles. Prizes were Longaberger products
or baskets.
Dinner and desserts were available for
the 180- person crowd as another means of
raising funds. The entire event lasted until
around 5 p.m. They would like to thank the
community for making this possible.
To request help from Stephens Fund, do
not hesitate to call 301-884-5904.
crista@countytimes.net
Prizes for those who won the bingo games.

All St. Marys County Library


Branches Closed for Veterans Day
All three branches of the St. Marys
County Library will be closed on
Wednesday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. All
branches will be open regular business
hours on Thursday, November 12.
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Release Party
Lexington Park Library is holding a
Mockingjay Part 2 Release Party on
Thursday, November 19 from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Be the Mockingjay and
lead the rebels to victory over President
Snow and the Capitol. Participate in a
rescue mission to save Peeta, design
your strategy for defeating Snow, take
part in a trivia challenge, and more. All
ages! Free.
Staying Safe Online Class
Lexington Park branch will hold a
Staying Safe Online class on Monday,
November 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Participants will learn how to stay safe
online by protecting personal informa-

tion and avoiding common Internet


scams. Prerequisite: Ability to use a
mouse. Adult computer classes are
limited to ages 16 and up. Registration
required.
Microsoft Office: Introduction to
PowerPoint 2013
Leonardtown branch will hold an Introduction to PowerPoint 2013 class on
Wednesday, November 18 from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Participants will learn
the basics of creating multimedia presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint
2013. Explore how to animate presentations using various effects. Prerequisites: Computer Basics 1 & 2, or basic
skills in using the mouse & keyboard.
Adult computer classes are limited to
ages 16 and up. Registration required.

Meet the Author: A Conversation


with Wayne Karlin
Lexington Park branch will hold Meet
the Author: A Conversation with Wayne
Karlin on Sunday, November 8 from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wayne Karlin, a local
veteran, award-winning author, editor and teacher will lead a discussion
about reconciliation as healing and his
book Wandering Souls: Journeys with
the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam.
Books will be available to purchase at
the Library or bring your own; Mr. Karlin will be available after the program to
sign books.

Computer Basics 4: Introduction to


Email
Lexington Park branch will hold a
Computer Basics 4: Introduction to
Email class on Thursday, November
19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants
will set up personal email accounts
and learn how to compose an email.
Explore various email providers and
the features and tools they offer. Adult
classes are limited to ages 16 and up.
Registration required.

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer

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LIBRARY ITEMS

16th Annual Basket


Bingo A Success

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Bay K-9 Search and Rescue


Demonstration
Charlotte Hall branch will host Bay
K-9 Search and Rescue for an all
ages program on Saturday, November
21 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meet the
search-and-rescue dogs and their human partners, learn about what they do
and how they train, and watch as they
track down a missing person.

Shop local, shop

Leonardtown!

Small Business
Saturday

Customer Service
By Ellen Lewis
Contributing Writer
Small independent businesses provide
a level of customer service much higher
than big box retailers and chain restaurants could ever begin to offer. Why is
that? There are several reasons, and the
first is product knowledge. Another term
for a small, independent store is specialty
retailer. The store specializes in the products and services they sell. The owner
and small staff know all about their merchandise because they personally selected
every single piece. When you go into a
small retailer, looking for something, you
can be confident that the staff will not
only help you find just the right thing, but
help you learn about what youre buying
as well. Youll learn how the items youre
considering differ from one another, why
one is priced more or less, and what features youll gain or lose with each. That
service saves you money in the end because theyll help you choose the product
with the features that you want and need

rather than letting you pay extra for features you dont.
The interaction that you have in a small
independent business builds a relationship between you and the owner and staff.
They remember what you bought last
time and will likely ask you how you are
enjoying it. If you have a question about
it, they can help you figure it out. Thats
service after the sale, and its another really big benefit you get from small independent business owners..
When you go to make your next purchase, the owner and staff already know
your preferences. They can make informed suggestions and find that special item that will delight you because
they know what you like. They know
you. When you step in the door, you get
a warm sincere greeting, and the owner
probably even calls you by name. In this
ever growing, often impersonal world,
its especially nice to be remembered and
appreciated. This holiday season, shop
small and experience customer service in
a whole new way.

November 28th
11 am - 4 pm

Strolling
Carolers
Santa and
Mrs. Claus

Shopping local keeps your money


here in your community
Support your local small retailer this holiday
season starting with Small Business Saturday
November 28th from 11am-4 pm
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Angela Davis Speaks at


St. Marys College of Maryland
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
Angela Davis, political activist, educator and scholar, gave The Margaret
Brent Lecture entitled, Racial Justice, Feminism and the Prison Industrial Complex at St. Marys College of
Maryland last Thursday, Oct. 29.
Davis lecture was held at the Michael P. OBrien Athletics and Recreation Center Arena at 4 p.m and was
sponsored by the Women, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies Program, the Office
of the President, the Lecture and Fine
Arts Committee and the Center for the
Study of Democracy.
Joe Lucchesi, an associate professor of Art History and a member of the
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program faculty, gave a welcome.

Laraine Glidden, Acting Provost and


Dean of Faculty, followed him with the
history of the Margaret Brent Lecture
Series. Glidden and President Tuajuanda C. Jordan then presented Davis with
the Margaret Brent Award.
According to the 2013 Margaret
Brent Lecture Series Program, the series was establish in St. Marys in 1981
and serves as a way to honor distinguished public service among women.
According to the program, Margaret
Brent was an early feminist that provided public service to the colony at St.
Marys City in 1648.
Previous Margaret Brent Awardees include Rosa Parks, Toni Morrison, Shirley Chisholm, and Patricia
Schroeder.
After the presentation of the award,
Jordan gave Davis an introduction,

calling her, a woman who played such


a vital role in American History. Davis then took the stage with a standing
ovation from the large crowd of students and the surrounding community.
Davis spoke about mass incarceration rates in certain communities,
structural racism, and the social problems it has created. She also spoke
about feminism in relation to this topic.
She was met with applause when
she mentioned that if all lives matter,
it should be unnecessary to insist that
black lives matter.
Following Davis lecture was a Q&A
session moderated by Maija Harkonen,
the Executive Director of the Center for
the Study of Democracy.
A book signing followed the event.
crista@countytimes.net

Photos provided by St. Marys College of Maryland

The Haunted Trail of St. Marys

By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad
hosted their first Haunted Trail of St.
Marys at the St. Marys Fairgrounds in
Leonardtown. The event was held on Oct.
29 through Oct. 31 from 7 to 10 p.m. each
night and served as a fundraiser for the Rescue Squad.
Tickets were on sale for $10 each and hot
chocolate and hot dogs were available as
refreshments to those waiting in line or to
those who just had a good scare.
Guests were first taken on a short hayride to the entrance of the trail where their
scary guide was waiting for them. They
were led through a door and into the field
full of spooky scenes, one complete with an
ambulance. They were followed by creepy
clowns, chased by a man with a chainsaw,
and spooked by a ghost.
According to the President of the Rescue Squad Stanley Williams, after about
six months of planning and preparation,
in total close to 1,000 people attended the
event over the course of the three days. As
of press time they do not have a final figure
of how much money they raised.
Williams said it was a great success and
the Rescue Squad and the volunteers who
helped put it together had a wonderful time.
They are going to try and make it an annual
event and are looking forward to doing it
again next year.
crista@countytimes.net

Photos Courtesy of the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad

Riverside WineFest at Sotterley

For the safety of our valued visitors and


volunteers, the potential hurricane weather
on October 3rd and 4th caused Sotterley
Plantation to reschedule the 13th annual
Riverside WineFest until November 7th and
8th!

Now Scheduled for Nov. 7 and 8

Despite the delay, the fun will go on, and


the beautiful fall weather will be a backdrop
for our fabulous wineries, hand- crafting artisans and live music. We will have cooking
demonstrations, free mini-tours of our 1703
Plantation House, as well as our Colonial

Revival Gardens and the best food vendors


in Southern Maryland! Mark your calendars
to join us, and we are certain that the 2015
Riverside WineFest will be our best to date!
All advance tickets purchased for the
October 3-4th event will be honored on ei-

ther November 7th or 8th. We have also reopened advance ticket sales for this event
until November 1st at midnight.
See you in November!
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

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by Miller Brothers Productions, LLC.
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The event features Import vs. Domestic
Drag Racing, a Custom Car Show, IBT Bikini Contest, a Huge Vendor Midway, and a
Live DJ! The event is busting at the seams
with over 25,000 fans in attendance, and
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Spectators are not permitted to bring Golf
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The event brings you side by side racing
action from just about every type of genre
in drag racing featuring the top cars from
just about every sanctioning body in the
country! Forget the trash talking, its time
to prove that these drivers has got what it
takes, with each side putting their reputation and egos on the line!
The pit area also features a Custom Car
Show presented by Gary Best Kustumz on
Sunday with $1,000 in cash prizes and 75
Trophies awarded. This show features 200
of the most beautiful cruisers, classics, hot
rods, tuners, low riders, and exotics you

can imagine. All Car Show entries must


pre-register for the car show.
The International Bikini Team kicks off
the Bikini Contest presented by Victory
Precision Machine on Sunday and is always
a crowd favorite at WCF! Also, be sure to
check over 1700 of vendors on the vendor
midway where youll find performance
parts, accessories, and apparel at great
prices!
So be sure to mark your calendars for the
20th Annual Haltech World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic event at Maryland International Raceway on November 6-8 for
the best show in drag racing!
1-Day Adult admission is $25, 2-Day
Adult admission is $40, and an Adult Full
Event Pass is $55. Kids 6-11 are just $5 per
day. Racer entry fee is $150. General spectator parking is free and Pit-Side weekend
parking is $30.
Gates open on Friday at 8 a.m. The 1st
qualifier for all Heads-Up classes will begin
at 11 a.m. The 2nd qualifier for all HeadsUp classes will begin at 3 p.m. Gates will
close at 7 p.m.
Gates open on Saturday at 8 a.m. The 3rd
qualifier for all Heads-Up classes will begin
at 11 a.m. The 4th qualifier for all Heads-Up
classes will begin at 3 p.m. Gates will close
at 7 p.m.
Gates open on Sunday at 8 a.m. Car Show
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Eliminations will be at 10 a.m. Live DJ on
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at 3 p.m. Round #4 Eliminations will be at 4
p.m. Car Show awards will also be at 4 p.m.
Finals of all classes will be at 6 p.m.
For more information on this event go to
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November, Month Long


North End Gallery November Show
North End Gallery (41652 Fenwick St.,
Leonardtown)
The November show at North End
Gallery will celebrate the work of member artists Jim Doussard and Andrew
Ridenour. Doussards work includes
one-of-a-kind clocks made with antiques and discarded scrap materials in
addition to paintings and framed sillouettes. Ridenour is showing bright and
colorful landscape paintings. This show
is a must see, so plan on stopping
by. The show runs from Nov. 3 through
Nov. 22. The North End Gallery is open
Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from
noon to 4 p.m. For additional information, call the gallery at 301-475-3130.
After Image
Yellow Door Art Studios (22795 Washington St., Leonardtown)
See local photographer Bernard Mathus work in the community art gallery titled After Image. Works will be
on view from Nov. 6 to Nov. 29. with
an opening reception for the artist on
first Friday Nov. 6. from 5 to 8 p.m.
Also, the first Friday open studio runs
the same night with a Card Making
Workshop with Renee Dennison (dropin fee $10.) For more information, call
240-925-1888.
Kathleen Ball Paintings
Lexington Park Library (21677 FDR
Blvd., Lexington Park)
The exhibit runs from Nov. 1 to Dec.
12. This exhibit offers a sample of Kathleens recent works, many plein aire,
from travels in the New England coast,
Ireland and Iceland as well as local
scenes and portrait studio work at the
Art League. In creating, she first mentally and emotionally tries to capture
the essence of the scene or the individual - the light, the color, the form and work to convey this spirit as she
complete the image.
Karen Vaughn Paintings
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
Gallery Space (30165 Three Notch Rd.,
Charlotte Hall)
Community Bank of the Chesapeake
is featuring paintings by Karen Vaughn.
This show runs through Nov. 31.

Thursday, Nov. 5
SMHEC Open House
SMHEC Campus (44219 Airport Rd.,
California)- 4 to 7 p.m.
Meet with Representatives of over
90 degree programs including bachelor completion degrees, doctorates
and over 50 Masters degrees. All of
the classes for the academic programs
are presented at the Center. There is
a new Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Maryland, College Park, for Fall 2016
and new Cybersecurity Bachelors and
Masters degrees from UMUC. A Doctorate from Florida Institute of Technology in Business Administration (DBA)
is also new. Classes at SMHEC are offered during evening hours and Saturdays. Take classes right here in Southern Maryland and get a degree from a
world-class university at SMHEC. See
how your future can be brightened. For
additional information, call SMHEC at
301-737-2500, or visit www.smhec.org.

Knife Skills Cooking Class


Calvert Career and Technology Academy (330 Dorsey Rd., Prince Frederick)6 to 8:30 p.m.
Students enrolled in the Knife
Skills course will learn the uses and
techniques specific to the chefs knife,
serrated knife, paring knife and slicer.
De-boning a chicken, cutting fruits and
vegetables, sharpening and cleaning
are among the topics that will be covered. Taught by Chef Karl Hille. Students must register at least one day
before the class begins. For information on these courses as well as others
offered this fall, visit www.csmd.edu/
CommunityEducation/ or contact 301539-4760 or conedops@csmd.edu.

Friday, Nov. 6
Spaghetti Dinner
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Social Hall (24801 Three Notch Rd.,
Hollywood)- 5 to 7 p.m.
Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, there will be a dinner with a menu
consisting of: spaghetti and meatballs,
salad, garlic bread, and tea and coffee.
All you can eat buffet; adults are $9 and
children 5 to 12 are $5. There will also
be baked goods for sale. For more information, call 301-373-2061.
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Inaugural Dinner
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
(22156 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park)- 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Program starts
at 7 p.m.
We celebrate the history of Naval Aviation with the completion of Building A
of our Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
complex with a special pre-opening
fundraiser dinner. To RSVP for this special pre-opening event, visit www.paxpartnership.org. $175 per person, $300
per couple. For Table Sponsorship call
301-863-19 00.
2015 Uplifting Designs Fundraiser
for Breast Cancer Awareness
Leonardtown Arts Center (22660 Washington St., 2nd floor)- 5 to 8 p.m.
The reception for the Uplifting Designs fundraiser is this Friday, Nov. 6
because of the inclement weather last
month. The show has been on display
the whole month of October in businesses throughout Leonardtown, The
St. Marys County Arts Council and the
Town of Leonardtown team up each
year to present the Uplifting Designs
Contest to support Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. Last year we raised
over $1,200 for Cancer Support Services at MedStar St. Marys Hospital.
Please join us and vote with your donation for your favorite design. All proceeds from the event will be donated
to St. Marys MedStar Hospital Cancer
Support Services.
Opal Gallery Opening Reception
Opal Gallery (Fine Art & Gifts 41625
Park Ave., Leonardtown)- 5 to 8 p.m.
Shop the gallery for unique finds
perfect for holiday gift giving! Remember to support your local galleries and
shops during this holiday season and
on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28!
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., first Fridays 11 a.m.
to 8 p.m.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,


please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by
12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Saturday, Nov. 7
Craft Fair
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (5245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Crafters only $25 per space. Stuffed
ham sandwiches and great food will
be for sale! Possible items homemade
jewelry, flower arrangements, quilts,
paintings, country crafts, crocheted
items, baked goods and more. For an
application and reserve a spot, contact
Robin at 301-737-4366 or 240-5770270; please call between the hours of
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale
American Legion Post 221 (21690
Coltons Point Rd, (Rt. 242), Avenue)11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich
sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and
BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold.
Sandwiches will cost $7 each. The
Auxiliary Unit will also hold a bake sale
in the parking lot. For further information, call 301-884-4071 for further
information.
Craft Fair, Bake Sale and Holiday
Boutique
LAFRA Unit 93 (21707 Three Notch Rd.,
Hollywood)- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Get a head start on your holiday
shopping for your family and friends as
you choose unique crafted items from
the many artisans that will be there.
Also meet Sarah and her therapy dog
Buddy of Operation Warrior Refuge and
learn about her program to help veterans suffering from PTSD.
Riverside WineFest
Sotterley (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- noon to 5 p.m.
The 13th Annual Riverside WineFest
at Sotterley is coming up, celebrating
the very best of over 20 Md. wineries
in the breathtaking setting of this National Historic Landmark! This event is
all good things rolled into one weekend; the wine flows freely, live music
is jamming, demonstrations are educational and entertaining, artists are
selling their exquisite creations, food is
scrumptious, and the 1703 Plantation
House Mini Tours and the Colonial Revival Garden Tours are free.
Maryland State Boychoir
Auerbach Auditorium of St. Marys Hall
(47645 College Dr., St Marys City)- 7:30
to 8:30 p.m.
The Maryland State Boychoir performs live in concert. Join the tour choir
for a thrilling performance of a variety of
music, including sacred masterworks,
contemporary, gospel, spirituals and
folk songs. Free and open to the public.
Craft Fair
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Stuffed ham sandwiches and great
food will be for sale! Possible items:
homemade jewelry, flower arrangements, quilts, paintings, country crafts,
crocheted items, baked goods and
more. Crafters only $25 per space.
For an application and to reserve a
spot, contact Robin at 301-737-4366 or
240-577-0270; please call between the
hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 8
Breakfast All-You-Can-Eat
Valley Lee VFD & RS Auxiliary (45245
Drayden Rd., Valley Lee)- 8 to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children from
ages 6 to 12 are $4., and children 5
and under are free. Menu consists of
scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes,
pancakes, French toast, sausage links,
ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped
beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted juices, milk, and coffee. For more
information, call 301-994-9999.
Craft and Vendor Fair
Firehouse (21660 Colton Point Rd., Avenue)- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tables can be rented for $15. For
information, please call 301-769-2654
or email bsue@md.metrocast.net or
301-769-2614.
Pork Loin and Beef Sandwich Sale
A merican Legion Post 221 (21690
Coltons Point Rd, (Rt. 242), Avenue)11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A merican Legion Post 221 is sponsoring a pork loin and beef sandwich
sale. Pork loin, sliced roast beef, and
BBQ beef sandwiches will be sold.
Sandwiches will cost $7 each. For further information, call 301-884-4071 for
further information.
Roosevelts Second Act: The Election of 1940 and The Politics of War
Speaker Series
Sotterley Barn (44300 Sotterley Ln.,
Hollywood)- 3 p.m.
Winner of the 2013 PROSE Award
for U.S. History, Richard Moe focuses
on a turning point in American political
history: FDRs controversial decision to
seek a third term.
Riverside WineFest
Sotterley (44300 Sotterley Ln., Hollywood)- noon to 5 p.m.
The 13th Annual Riverside WineFest
at Sotterley is coming up, celebrating
the very best of over 20 Maryland wineries in the breathtaking setting of this
National Historic Landmark! This event
is all good things rolled into one weekend; the wine flows freely, live music
is jamming, demonstrations are educational and entertaining, artists are
selling their exquisite creations, food is
scrumptious, and the 1703 Plantation
House Mini Tours and the Colonial Revival Garden Tours are free.

Monday, Nov. 9
Monday Morning Movies and More
Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick)- 10 to
11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for a movie and
a story! For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
Writing Club for Tweens
Waldorf West Library (10405 ODonnell
Pl., Waldorf) 6 p.m.
Young writers hone their writing skills
through various fun activities that encourage creative thinking and writing. Writers will have an opportunity
to share their work voluntarily with the
group. 301-645-1395.
Relay For Life Kickoff

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

James A. Forrest Technology Center


(24005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown) 6 p.m.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of St. Marys County Event
Leadership Team invites you to join us
at the 2016 Season Kickoff. The Kickoff Celebration is open to anyone who
would like to learn more about the
event. There will be an award ceremony
to close out the 2015 season, recognizing top performers and gracious sponsors. Community members will have the
chance to join (or start) a team, speak
with the Event Leadership Team, and
learn about the new events and celebrations planned for the 2016 Relay For
Life of St. Marys County being held on
June 4, 2016. There will be door prizes
and light refreshments, as current participants celebrate their commitment to
finish the fight. For more information,
visit our website at www.relayforlife.
org/stmarysmd, find us on Facebook,
or contact Event Lead Tom Cavanagh, tom@stmarysrelay.org. Our Event
Leadership Team is always looking for
volunteers to help make our events
even more phenomenal!

Wednesday, Nov. 11
Horse Camps for a Day at Greenwell
Greenwell State Park (25450 Rosedale
Manor Ln., Hollywood) 8:30 a.m.
Spend your day off from school at
Horse Camp for a Day! Based on our
popular summer horse camps, Horse
Camp for a Day offers similar activities
in a one-day format. Riders will be given
challenges whether they have never ridden a horse at all or have some experience. The day also includes a horsethemed craft, a sensory trail hike, an
afternoon snack and a horse-themed
activity. Horse Camps for a Day are of-

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fered throughout the school year. For


more information, visit www.greenwellfoundation.org.
Holiday Vendor Show
Hollywood Elementary School (44345
Joy Chapel Rd., Hollywood) 2 p.m.
The Hollywood Elementary School
Relay for Life Team is hosting its annual
holiday craft/vendor event. Vendors
will showcase holiday crafts and gifts
including jewelry, accessories, food,
home decor, and much more. Admission is free. Proceeds will benefit St.
Marys County Relay for Life/American
Cancer Society. For more information,
email: kgjordan@smcps.org.

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Thursday, Nov. 12
Operation Warrior Refuge PowWow
Fleet Reserve Association Branch 93
(21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park) 6 p.m.
Attention all active duty military, veterans, reservists, first responders Operation Warrior Refuge will be holding
a series of PowWows. For more information, please check the website www.
owr22.org or call 301-880-0531.

Friday, Nov. 13
St Michaels Pizza Social
St Michaels School (16560 Three Notch
Rd., Ridge) 5 p.m.
The Eighth Grade will have a Pizza
Social. We will have pizzas and other
goodies. Come by, have some great
food, socialize with your friends, neighbors and family, and support the Eighth
Grade at St Michaels. Carryout is
available.

301-274-0900 301-290-0900
MECHANICSVILLE, MD.

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY


METHODIST CHURCH
Hollywood United Methodist Church

24422 Mervell Dean Rd Hollywood, MD 20636

301-373-2500

Rev. Sheldon Reese, Pastor


Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m.
All of our services are traditional.
Child care is provided.
Sunday Evening Youth Group
Christian Preschool and Kindergarten available

CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Cecilia Church

47950 Mattapany Rd, PO Box 429


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

St. GeorGe roman CatholiC ChurCh


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

19199 St. George Church Road Valley Lee, MD 20692


301-994-0607 www.saintgeorgeromancatholicchurch.org

BAPTIST CHURCH

NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH

CATHOLIC

Victory Baptist Church


29855 Eldorado Farm rd
CharlottE hall, md 20659

301-884-8503

Church Schedule

Order Of gOOd news services


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

ProClaiming thE ChangElEss


word in a Changing world.

Jesus saves
victOrybaptistchurchmd.Org

HUGHESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH


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

Sunday School (all ages)


Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship & Bible Study
Wednesday Discipleship Classes
(Adults, youth & Children)

21800 N. Shangri-La, Dr. #8


PO Box 1260
Lexington Park, MD 20653
301-866-5772
Pastor James L. Bell, Sr.

9:15 am
10:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm

Sunday Morning Worship 10 a.m.


Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Friday Men Perfecting Men 7 p.m

Grace Chapel Ministry


Member of the Grace Fellowship Brethren Churches

Teaching The Bible Without Compromise


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

We Are Located On The Corner Of Route 5 & 238


39245 Chaptico Rd., Mechanicsville, Md.
301-884-3504 Email: seeugoingup@yahoo.com
www.gracechapelsomd.org/faith

Greetings from the Bible Temple Church


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

We invite you to experience the change


the transformation with us. Just bring
your heart and God will supply the rest.
Come grow with us in a place,
Where the Word Reaches the Heart!
Everyone is Welcome!
Leadership: Pastor Joseph and
First Lady Marilyn Young
Sunday School for all ages: 9:00AM
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:45AM
Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30PM
Address: 29050 New Market Village Road,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Website: www.bibletemplechurch.org
Phone number: 301-374-9110

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Eco-Explorations
at Annmarie
Sculpture Garden

Feathers & Fur - Winter Survival

Annmarie Garden will host


Eco-Explorations Feathers & Fur
Winter Survival on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 to 11 a.m. Come
take an Eco-exploration with staff
Naturalist, Hester Burch, through a
hands-on exploration of owls, rabbits, squirrels, birds and more. How
do they survive our chilly winters?
Learn all about the feathers and fur,
then create your own woodland critter ornament to take home!
The wildly popular Eco-exploration program is offered select
Wednesdays. Families are welcome.
Why dont you follow us on Facebook? You can see pictures of past
explorations while learning about
the upcoming topic for each new
Eco-exploration! www.facebook.
com/annmariearts. No registration is required and participation is
included with regular admission.
If you are bringing a large group,
please contact Hester so she can
best be prepared. Naturalist@AnnmarieGarden.org.

In Entertainment

Thursday, Nov. 5
Free Family Steam Event
Swamp Candy

Friday, Nov. 6
RDB Mike Starkey
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 8 to 9 p.m.
LFS Purse Bingo
Little Flower School (20410
Point Lookout Rd., Great Mills)
- 6 p.m.

Annmarie Sculpture Garden


and Arts Center (13480 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 1 p.m.
Hand Dancing and Line
Dancing Social
House of Dance (24620 Three
Notch Rd., Hollywood) - 5 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 9
Pizza & Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia

Modern Western Square


Dancing
Southern Community Center
(20 Appeal Ln., Lusby) - 7 p.m.

Mixed Media and


Collage Workshop

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Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 7:30 to 10:30
p.m.

Press Release

Saturday, Nov. 7
Pancake Breakfast
Applebees (555 N Solomons
Island Rd., Prince Frederick) 8 to 10 a.m.
Texas Holdem and Cash
Games
Julie Rogers Studio of Dance
(4120 Old Town Rd., Huntingtown) - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8

Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell


Rd., Dowell) - 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Burger & Pint
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Fued
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Open Mic Night with Stephen
Nelson
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell
Rd., Dowell) - 6 to 10 p.m.

photo and scissors. All other supplies


will be included.
Mt. Hope Community Center is
located at 104 Pushaw Station Rd.,
Sunderland, MD 20689. The charge
for the workshop for Calvert Artists Guild members is $35 and for the
public is $45.00. For additional information, please contact the following
persons: Peggy Hovermale (410) 3943360, pjhovermale1@yahoo.com, Lonnie Harkins (410)326-7199), baronvonsmoogle@netscape.net or Gerry Wood
(301)863-9663, gbwood2@verizon.net.

The Calvert Artists Guild is presenting a Mixed Media/Collage Workshop


given by Carol Wade at the Mt. Hope
Community Center on November 7
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mixed Media can
include works with Collage, Papers, Fibers, Paint. No experience needed. Experiment with combining acrylic paint
with paper, stencils, burlap and whatever your creative mind can imagine.
We will start with a small canvas, do a
simple painting in acrylics and include
type. Use a three color combination
that appeal to you and with those colors
create a simple painting with a simple
compostion. SUPPLIES: Bring a xerox

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Press Release

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Craft and Vendor Fair


7th District Firehouse (21660
Colton Point Rd., Avenue) - 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pizza Night
Amercican Legion Post 206
(3330 Chesapeake Beach
Ave.) - 5 p.m.

Bag Bingo
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
(27636 Mechanicsville Rd.,
Mechanicsville) - noon

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local


talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our
entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.

Please submit calendar listings by noon on


the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Games

Thursday, November 5, 2015

CLUES ACROSS
1. Owed
7. Shawl
13. Slow tempo
14. Bodily structure
16. Sun-god
17. Franklin or Eleanor
19. Degree
20. Norwegian poet
22. Local school organization
23. Consumer
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33. DoD computer language
34. One Direction won at 2014
awards
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38. Clear wrap
40. Napped leather
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47. Wrong
48. Chit
51. Epic poem

53. Capuchin genus


55. ____traz: The Rock
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65. More dense, less liquid
67. Block, Fire & Reunion
69. A set that is part of another
set
70. Hair product
CLUES DOWN
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3. Skins
4. In a moment
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Hirobumi
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7. A cruelly rapacious person
8. Point midway between NE
and E
9. Abnormal breathing
10. Essential oil or perfume
obtained from flowers
11. Italian river
12. Fixed firmly into

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15. Cloth measurement
18. 7th Greek letter
21. Extractor
24. For boiling water to make
tea
26. Possesses
27. Edible tuberous root
30. Glass window sheets
32. Tactics
35. More (Spanish)
37. Our star
38. Makes a choice
39. Great Plains indians
42. Baglike structure in a plant
or animal
43. Female sibling
46. Diverge
47. Adherent of Islam
49. Defer
50. Semitic gods
52. Indian term of respect
54. 10 decibels
55. Surface regions
57. Small amounts
59. Liberal rights organization
62. Teeny
63. Volcanic mountain in Japan
66. Atomic #71
68. Canadian province

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St. Marys Department of Aging


Programs and Activities

If you are over 50 and havent had


a chance to get your flu shot, its
not too late. Shots will be available
at the Loffler Senior Activity Center
on Friday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. The flu shot is covered 100
percent by most insurance including Medicare, Medicaid MCOs,
Tricare, Blue Cross BlueShield,
CareFirst, BlueCross Federal, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, etc.
If for some reason it is not covered
or you are uninsured, the cost is
$31.99 for the regular vaccine and
$66.39 for the high dose (HD) flu
vaccine. Bring your Medicare or
other insurance card. Call 301-7375670, ext. 1658 to set up your appointment or for more information.

Continuing Your Journey


with Diabetes

MedStar St. Marys Hospital


Health Connections will present
Continuing Your Journey with Diabetes at the Northern Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at
11 a.m. The discussion will include
the natural course of diabetes, the
importance of blood sugar control
over time and the challenges, how
to keep blood glucose on target to
help prevent long term complications, and more. To sign up, please
call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Bikes and Trikes on the


Trail

On Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m.


the Northern Senior Activity Cen-

ter will have a Bikes and Trikes


ride on the Three Notch Trail. Bring
your own bike or trike for a causal,
relaxed-pace ride stopping along
the way to read the interpretive
trail signs. The trip will be led by
Dan Donahue, experienced cyclist
and bicycle trip leader. The Northern Senior Activity Center has two
bicycles and one trike available to
borrow for the trip. To sign up for
the trip or to reserve one of the
three cycles, call 301-475-4002,
opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Hearing Screenings at
Northern

Hearing Professionals will offer


free hearing screenings (by appointment) at the Northern Senior
Activity Center on Thursday, Nov.
12 starting at 11 a.m. Prior sign up
is required as space is limited. To
schedule an appointment, please
call 301-475-4002, opt. 1/ext. 3101.

Marylands Veterans
Museum at Patriot Park

What better way to celebrate


Veterans Day than with a guided
tour of the NEW Marylands Veterans Museum at Patriot Park in
Charles County. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. as our tour guide guides us
through the museum, answering
any questions you may have related to the Museum. After the tour,
enjoy lunch at the Northern Senior
Activity Center. Dress comfortably.
A personal monetary donation to

the Museum is not required but


appreciated. Call 301-475-4200,
ext. 1063 for registration information. Transportation and lunch are
included in the $15 fee. Bus departs from the Northern Senior Activity Center promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Please arrive at the center by 9:15
a.m.

show their membership card to get


the member rate. Advance sign up
is required. Lunch is available at
the Center; cost is a donation for
ages 60 and above and $6 for those
under the age of 60. Call 301-4754200, ext. 1050 to register for the
class and for the lunch menu and
to make lunch reservations.

Holiday Bazaar at Loffler


Senior Activity Center

Holiday Trivia & White


Elephant Gift Exchange

Flu Shot Clinic

The arts and crafts programs at


the Loffler Senior Activity Center
have been making lovely, handcrafted items which will be offered
for sale at the Loffler Arts & Crafts
Holiday Bazaar on Tuesday, Nov.
17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This
is a great opportunity to get your
Christmas shopping started while
supporting programs at the center.
For questions call 301-737-5670,
ext. 1658.

AARP Smart Driver Course

As a result of evidence-based
research findings, the AARP Driver
course includes a focus on areas
where older drivers could benefit
from additional training, including:
roundabouts, pavement markings,
stop-sign compliance, red-light
running, and safety issues such
as speeding, seatbelt and turnsignal use. The class is offered at
the Garvey Senior Activity Center
on Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP
members, $20 for nonmembers,
payable to AARP. Members must

The Garvey Senior Activity Center is hosting a holiday themed trivia afternoon on Wednesday, Dec.
9 from noon to 2 p.m.! Prizes will
be awarded to those who demonstrate a high level of holiday knowledge. An optional white elephant
gift exchange will follow the trivia
challenge. Bring a wrapped item
to participate. Lunch will include
a meal of fruit juice, roast beef,
mashed potatoes, gravy, asparagus, dinner roll and oatmeal raisin cookie. Cost for lunch is $6
for those under the age of 60 and
a donation for those 60 and over.
Call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 to
sign up.

Senior Activity Centers to


close for Veterans Day

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Senior Activity Centers and offices of


the Department of Aging & Human
Services will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center,
301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 13101
Visit the Department of Agings website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.

James Fenner Lee

By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer

James Fenner Lee, born July 9, 1843 in


Providence, Rhode Island, was the son of Stephen S. Lee and Sarah F. Mallett. He attended
schools in Switzerland, graduated from the
College Louis-le-Grand in Paris, and received
his law degree from Harvard.
On June 28, 1866 Mr. Lee married Mary
Cornelia Read (born in Baltimore on Dec. 25,
1839) the widow of Albert Henry Carroll who
was killed at the Battle of Antietam and who
was the grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Mary Cornelia Read was the granddaughter of Col. John Eager Howard, one of
Marylands major heroes during the Revolutionary War. Carroll County and Howard
County are named for them and they are memorialized in our state song, Maryland My
Maryland.
Thou wilt not cower in the dust, Maryland!

My Maryland!
Thy beaming sword shall never rust, Maryland! My Maryland!
Remember Carrolls sacred trust,
Remember Howards warlike thrust.
And all thy slumberers with the just, Maryland! My Maryland!
The family made their home in Carroll
County where Mr. Lee served as Maryland
senator in 1876 and 1878. In 1885 he was appointed by President Cleveland as charge
d affaires to Austria. While the family was
in Austria, Cornelias daughter Agnes Carroll met and married Count Anton Otto von
Heussenstamm.
The Lees returned to the U.S. at the close
of the Cleveland administration, and James
Fenner Lee became the chief clerk to the State
Department. When the republic of Brazil was
organized in 1889, he was appointed by President Harrison as the first envoy of the U.S. to
that country. The family remained there until

Mr. Lees failing health forced


them to return. The return
Baltimore where he was buried
may also have been precipitated by
in Greenmount Cemetery. Mary
the untimely death of their son, ArCornelia (Read) Lee died at Myrthur Fenner Lee who died in Santos,
tle Point on January 6, 1918. She
Brazil in early February of 1892 at
is buried next to her husband in
the age of 23.
Greenmount Cemetery.
In Oct. 1892 Mr. Lee bought 125
In 1906, James Fenner Lee, Jr.
acres Part of St. Josephs Manor
(1872-1937) married Lillian Maror Perrys Lot, also known as
garet Wathen (1885-1968, daughMyrtle Point and brought his
ter of George Franklin Wathen and
James Fenner Lee,
family to St. Marys County. He courtesy Margie (Lee) Rose Victoria Graves.) This fambought an additional 115 acres in
ily remained in St. Marys County.
Niehaus
1894. In 1897 his youngest daughTheir children: Mary Sophia Lee
ter, Sophia Howard Lee married
(1908-1920); Augusta Rose Lee
James Thomas Briscoe, Jr. (grandson of Wal- (1910-1986, married Howard D. Gates); James
ter Hanson Stone Briscoe and Emeline Well- Fenner Lee III (1913-1973, married Margaret
more Dallam of Sotterley) and they were the Anna Hodges); John Eager Howard Lee (1914parents of Arthur Fenner Lee Buck Briscoe 1985, married and had issue); and Margaret
known as Mr. St. Marys County.
Chew Lee (1922-1998, married Robert E. Lee
James Fenner Lee died at Myrtle Point Miles.)
January 26, 1898. His body was taken to

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Wanderings
of an Aimless Mind

November Notes
I hope everyone had a safe and
fun Halloween. The Trails were fun
like always, and I am always thankful for all the friends that come
and that bring wonderful food. Lots
of children went through and hopefully were scared a little bit. Some
of our grandchildren are the best
tour guides. I was only able to lead
three tours myself before my ankles
and knees screamed No More! But
I think I gave tours to some pretty
large groups of 20 or more adults and
children. Thank you to our friends
who helped with set-up as well. I personally dont think I want to make
any more deviled eggs for a while.
I deviled 78, that was enough. I am
happy with how my apple pies turned
out. My crust has been pretty good
I think over the years, but last Saturday, I think I finally perfected it
to taste like my mothers pie crust.
Another life quest off my bucket list.
My husband asked that I set one off
to the side for him. He said he never
gets a slice. This time he had it all to
himself for at least for a day or so.
I did snitch a sliver or two here and
there. And I believe I will make the
roasted butternut squash soup again.
I pureed roasted onions, celery, and
carrots along with the squash. Thats
comfort food.
Tidbit didnt steal any hot dogs
though I dont know for sure. Every
time I looked at her she was licking
her lips. I am sure with all the kids
running around that she found plenty
of scraps. Our friend Herbie did say
he took Tidbit off to the side a few
times to give her his plate scraps.
Tidbit loves Herbie and follows him
around like, well, like a puppy dog,
albeit a 13-year-old puppy dog.
Sunday morning around 5:30 was
a bit scary. I know, that when we
went to bed Friday night after hearing the 11 p.m. weather forecast, we
both heard that the weekend was go-

ing to be beautiful with no chance of


rain. Well, I can tell you that there
is nothing like waking up to bloodcurdling screams from all over your
yard. Sunday morning it was raining, and apparently the rain set off
any motion activated sensors on the
creatures in our trails. I went out and
grabbed some small items, and tried
to turn off what I could in the dark.
But I didnt get everything. The poor
jumping spider screamed and jumped
until he wore himself out.
How is everyone doing with the
time change? I dont know, but this
one seemed harder for me than any
other in my life. I felt like we lost two
hours of evening light instead of one.
My husband even remarked on the
same thing. Sunday evening when it
got dark at 5 we were both convinced
that the night before it didnt get dark
until 7. Must be mass hypnosis.
We are just getting over Halloween and now it is time for the huge
complicated task of finding out who
is available, and when they are available for Thanksgiving. This will take
a few weeks. I am sure anyone out
there with blended families or families that our spread out go through
this. But thats okay, as long as it all
gets settled in time for us to sit down
at a loving, full of food table somewhere; probably a few places with
a contented sigh. Heres hoping the
next few weeks are easy for you and
getting easier for us.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas
to:
shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com
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Organize Room By Room


While resolving to lose weight
or quit smoking are popular New
Years resolutions, many people
decide the dawn of a new year is a
great time to get organized.
The holiday season can interfere
with ones ability to stay organized.
The arrival of new gifts, decorations
decking the halls and overnight
guests can make it seem like rooms
have been turned upside down. But
the end of the holiday season provides a great chance to sort through
belongings and start organizing in
earnest.
Men and women who want to get organized can consult with a professional organizer or tackle the job on their
own, potentially enlisting the help of
others in the household.
Step 1: Assess the damage.
It can be difficult to get organized
without first taking inventory of your
home. Go through all of the rooms in
the house and decide what your goals
for each room are, jotting those goals
down as you go.
See if the rooms have more storage
potential than youre utilizing, particularly those rooms that are overrun with
items. Storage can include shelves on
walls, new furniture or modified closet
spaces. Again, jot down your ideas so
you can refer back to them later on.
Step 2: Set up a sorting plan.
Organizing may involve sorting
through belongings and getting rid
of things you no longer use. One of
the easier ways to handle sorting is
to purchase three different containers or make three different piles. The
first one will hold items you will keep,
the second includes items that can be
sold or donated and the last will house
items that you will discard or recycle.
Separating belongings in this manner
can help you stay on task and remove
some of the stress from getting organized. Simply move the containers that
are no longer needed from the room
when youre ready to organize the remaining belongings.
Step 3: Schedule your cleaning days.
It may take a couple of sessions to
get certain rooms clean, so plan ahead
for that. For example, you may need a
day to sort and toss items, another day

to prep the room with organizational


enhancements and yet another to put
everything back. Separating tasks into
manageable sessions will help you
reach smaller goals that eventually add
up to your larger goal of getting more
organized.
Plan project days when you can devote time with few, if any, distractions.
You may want to ask a friend or family member to take care of your children or pets for a few hours while you
are tackling your tasks. Organizing
around the trash pickup schedule can
help, too. This way discarded items are
quickly out of sight and out of mind.
Step 4: Prepare your day.
Have all of your necessary equipment on hand in advance of Day 1.
This eliminates having to go on the
search for supplies, which can prove
distracting. Make sure you are well
rested and have eaten a hearty meal.
Set an alarm for how long you want
the organizational session to go. If you
work until you reach the point of fatigue, you may not be inclined to finish
on another day.
Step 5: Reward yourself.
Every time you finish an organizational session or goal, treat yourself to
something nice, such as a dinner out or
a massage. Choose something relaxing
that makes you happy.
Step 6: Repeat the process.
When one room is organized, establish your plan for the next room. Once
you see the success that comes from
the first room, you can use that as motivation to do the others at your own
pace.
Getting organized may take some
time, but it can be well worth the reward when a home is clean and everything has a place.

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