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Thursday, January 25, 2018
Government Shutdown
Fears Still Loom
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The government shutdown lasted
just three days and thousands of federal
workers went back to their jobs on Tues-
day at Patuxent River Naval Air Station
but local economic development officials
say the danger is not yet over.
The funding resolution passed by Con-
gress only lasts three weeks.
“I don’t know if it had that big an affect
on us this time,” said Chris Kaselemis,
the county’s chief of economic develop-
ment. “But it highlights our dependency
on the military.”
About three-quarters of the county’s
economy is based on military and de-
fense-related work and businesses that
directly service the base, such as res-
taurants and other retailers close by, are
typically the hardest hit.
“Three weeks will be here in no time,”
Kaselemis said, noting the local economy
could be threatened again in less than a
month. “It’s a big deal around here.
“That’s why were working hard to di-
versify the economy.”
Robin Finnacom, a retired county em-
ployee who served as the acting econom-
ic development director in 2013, during
the last government shutdown, said the
affect was noticeable.
Back then, the shutdown went on for
more than two-weeks and bills continued
to pile up for federal employees and the
Waugh Votes To Overturn Hogan’s Veto
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The override of
Republican Gov.
Larry Hogan’s
veto of a bill that
restricted colleges
and universities
from making in-
quiries into crimi-
nal backgrounds
Waugh
of applicants, fell
along party lines.
That is, except for the GOP vote in
favor of the override from Sen. Steve
Waugh (R-Dist.29).
Waugh voted for the bill last year on the
basis that it actually only eliminated the
question about criminal backgrounds on
initial applications.
“It only says don’t ask about it during
the initial applications,” Waugh told The
County Times. “When someone who has
a record but is rehabilitated looks at that
question, many of them assume any crim-
inal history is a disqualifier.”
Waugh said his vote for the bill last year
necessitated his vote to override the veto.
“It was a matter of integri-
ty for me,” Waugh said. “I want
The County Times Local News 3
businesses they patronized suffered.
“When you have a furlough like that
in can really hurt a business,” Finncom
said. “Pay was interrupted but bills kept
coming.”
Perhaps the worst part of the 2013 shut-
down was the waiting for a resolution,
Finnacom said.
“It was the uncertainty about when the
shutdown would end,” she said.
Service businesses reported a steep
drop in business on Monday, the final
day of the shutdown and leading up to it
other businesses reported a lapse in daily
foot traffic.
“Oh yeah, people were scared,” said
one employee at a local jewelry and gift
store. “Anyone out there with a govern-
ment check knew, bills had to be paid
first.”
Stan Collender, political commentator
writing for USA Today, stated in an opin-
ion piece that government shutdowns
could become more common not less.
“The biggest and most depressing les-
son coming from Washington these days
is that government shutdowns are a polit-
ically acceptable tactic for Congress and
the White House,” Collender wrote. “Re-
gardless of which political party is in the
majority in the House and the Senate and
who is president, government shutdowns
are now very likely to be threatened and
occur almost every year.”
guyleonard@countytimes.net
to see Gov. Hogan reelected.
“But he doesn’t need lap dogs, he needs
bull dogs.”
Del. Matt Morgan (R-Dist.29 A) dis-
agreed with the so-called “Ban the Box”
legislation as eliminating a key indicator
to colleges and universities of an appli-
cant’s past.
“In my opinion he made a mistake,”
Morgan said. “It’s a horrible bill.”
By removing the initial criminal his-
tory question on an application, he said,
colleges and universities would not know
which applicants posed a safety risk.
“In the past we always differentiated
between violent and non-violent offend-
ers,” Morgan said. “This would force
colleges to look at every applicant for a
background check.
“They currently don’t do that and it
doesn’t sound very efficient.”
Morgan said the bill directly contra-
dicted the very reason why criminal re-
cords are kept.
“The question is who are you protect-
ing?” Morgan said. “It’s supposed to be
1894200
the general public.
“Otherwise why have records in the
first place?”
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 4 Local News The County Times Thursday, January 25, 2018

Fentanyl Blamed for Fatal Overdose Spike

By Guy Leonard majority of fatal overdoses in St. Mary’s fatalities.” “ T h a t ’s
Staff Writer County. Fentanyl is either being sold illicitly, enough for
Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s health officials have said, or is being almost every
First it was chief health officer, told the Commis- manufactured and sold on the street, of- person in St.
prescription sioner of St. Mary’s County, sitting as ten times with ingredients of which the Mary’s Coun-
opioids, then the Board of Health Tuesday, that pre- user is ignorant. ty,” Commis-
it was heroin. liminary numbers for 2017 show be- Also, the search for ever greater and sioner Tom
Now fentanyl, tween 28 and 29 county residents died more elusive drug highs push addicts to Jarboe said.
a highly potent as a result of overdosing. drugs like fentanyl that are far more po- Commis-
synthetic opi- “Fentanyl is now the main player in tent than heroin or most other opioids. sioner Mike Hewitt
ate, is respon- opioid deaths,” Brewster said. “It’s re- Health officials have said that often Hewitt said
Jarboe sible for the sponsible for the incredible spike in times the first use of fentanyl illicitly the numbers showed that the medical
can be the last. community was in large part to blame
Emergency room visits due to opi- for the explosion of opioid addiction.
oid-related conditions have also spiked “This is an indictment of the medi-
sharply, according to county health de- cal community,” Hewitt said. “What are
Appraiser’s Fair partment numbers. you guys doing?”
In 2015 there were 155 such visits by Brewster said many in the medical
Saturday, January 27th county residents to several emergency community have reduced their pro-
10 AM - 3 PM rooms; in 2016 that number increased to pensity to prescribe opioids and to rely
St. Clement’s Island Museum 235 visits. more on non-
38370 Point Breeze Rd By last year 328 county residents had addictive
to visit some emergency room for care pain kill-
Coltons Point, MD 20626
related to opioid abuse, according to ers to treat
301-769-2222 county figures. patients.
Determine the value of your prized Brewster reiterated the need for ad- “There
possessions and family heirlooms. dicts to get as much treatment as they was a lot of
could as quickly as possible. pressure [on
• $5.00 for the first two items, $10.00 per additional item.
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• Fine arts items are $5.00 per item with a two item limit.
brains that compels them to keep using relieve pain,”
• Only bring items that can be hand-carried.
unless they get the treatment they need,” she said of
• Space is limited. First come, first serve.
Brewster said. the boom in
The number of opioid prescriptions opioid pre-
filled in St. Mary’s County is down but s c r i p t i o n s Brewster
LIST the amount staggered some commis- that started

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sioners; in 2017 there were 89,480 pre- about 10 years ago.
scriptions filled.

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Back in 2015 there were 106,127 opi- guyleonard@countytimes.net
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DOWN AREA!
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The St. Mary’s County Metropoli-
tan Commission (MetCom) will hold a
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RECENTLY AND IN Enterprise Road and Hancock Road, all
Purple Post Real Estate THE LAST 20 N located in the Patuxent Park subdivision.
www.SteveSellsMd.com Years! G The U.S. Navy constructed the infra-
and rehabilitation.
The Public Meet-
ing will be held on
Wednesday, Jan. 31,
beginning at 6:30PM
at MetCom’s Ad-
ministrative office, 23121 Camden Way,
California, MD. The plans and specifica-
tions for the referenced projects may be
inspected at the time of the meeting, or at
MetCom’s Engineering Department lo-
cated at the address above, from 8:00AM
to 4:00PM Monday through Friday.
All interested persons are invited
to attend this Public Workshop to ask
questions regarding this project. Please
contact the Metropolitan Commission
offices at 301-737-7400, Ext. 301, or engi-
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tion, or if you cannot attend the meeting
and wish to provide comment.

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 The County Times
The Knowledge from 12,000 Dental Implants
Thursday, January 25, 2018 Local News 5
Placed Leads Marylanders to Healthier Smiles
BY: JEFF TOMCSIK
Research Reporter
General dentist, Wayne L. O’Roark is one of
the leading providers of comprehensive im-
plant dentistry in Maryland. He is a clinical
graduate instructor at the dental school at the
University of Maryland. He is a Diplomate in
both the American Board of Oral Implantol-
ogy and the International Congress of Oral
Implantologists. He has dedicated the past
two decades to placing and restoring implants.
Dr. O’Roark has successfully placed well over
12,000 implants since focusing his practice on
this area of dentistry. Since 2006 he has been
practicing out of Tidewater Dental in Lexing-
ton Park, Maryland and Tidewater Dental
Solomons Island, Maryland.
Tomcsik: How did you get your start in Im-
plant Dentistry?
O’Roark: Early on, when I got out of school
I realized that the traditional prosthetics were
not very good and I had the opportunity
to listen to a lecture by one of the leaders in
implant dentistry. From that I did extensive
studying and incorporated implants in my
general practice. I had experience in remov-
able partial dentures, full dentures, crowns
and bridges but I found none of them satisfied
the need for replacement of a missing tooth
or missing teeth, whether that be one tooth, a
section of teeth, or a whole arch of teeth. The
point is, it is important for these teeth and roots
to be replaced to prevent bone loss. If you take
the function away from bone by extracting a
tooth, and you do nothing about it, you will
lose bone and it will continue for a significant
amount of time. If I can put that root back
and keep the bone in function we will preserve
the bone very nicely.
Tomcsik: What are you replacing the root
with?
O’Roark: Most people don’t have a good
idea about what an implant is. So I like to call
them root replacements. When you lose or re-
move a tooth you remove the crown, which is
the part you see and the root which is under
the gum and goes into the jawbone. What I
do is replace the root with my root; and my
root is made out of titanium. Titanium has
the incredible capacity to stimulate the bone
to not only grow around it but tobond to it.
Once youhave integration, and bone biology
requires ninety days for that to occur, you have
a platform on which to build teeth or a tooth.
This keeps the bone in function and helps to
prevents loss of bone.
Tomcsik: Why replace a tooth with an im-
plant rather than a bridge?
O’Roark: Conventional dentistry says, when
you have a missing tooth, you put a cap on
each tooth on either side of the open space
and form a bridge over the gap where the
missing tooth was. Well, in order to do this
you must cut each healthy tooth down so
that a prosthetic crown can fit over the exist-
ing teeth on each side of the space. You than
have a fixed prosthetic bridge attached to each
cap, filling the gap. So you’ve now involved
two more teeth in the problem area by cutting
them down to support the bridge. So what
happens if one of the teeth used in making the
bridge fails? Now the bridge fails and you have
two missing teeth.
Tomcsik: So what you’re saying is you now
have two healthy teeth that you are compro-
mising to fill the space of the one missing
tooth…
O’Roark: Exactly. Now that’s not wrong, but
you must keep in mind that those teeth are
being compromised and if something should
go wrong with either of those teeth support-
ing the bridge you will lose the bridge too and
now your problem is larger.
Tomcsik: So letmeunderstand something.
In a single tooth replacement you’ve given me
two options. One is a single root replacement
called an implant with a crown that integrates
into the system. The other option is a bridge
where you’ve cut two teeth and you’ve bridged
the gap between them with just a crown with
no root replacement. Give me, if you will, a
ten year prognosis of the patient in both sce-
narios. What does the patient look like in sce-
nario 1 and scenario 2 in ten years?
O’Roark: The life expectancy of a fixed
bridge can be anywhere from ten to fifteen
years. On the other hand, since you’ve not re-
placed the root the bone underneath will con-
tinue to deteriorate. If the bridge is lost or one
of the abutments (teeth that hold the bridge) is
lost or damaged then your problem gets big-
ger. In the case of the root replacement, I have
implants that have been in function for well
over thirty years.
Tomcsik: So those people don’t have bone
retention problems. The implant is enough
support to keep the bone from disappearing?
O’Roark: It’s not so much that the implant
is a support for the bone. Bone doesn’t like to
be put out to pasture. It doesn’t like to have
nothing to do. And when its function has been
taken away from it, it will disappear. And it will
disappear rather dramatically. With an im-
plant the bone remains in function and has the
potential to last indefinitely. The first implant
I ever put in place in 1971, remained in func-
tion, in the patients mouth until she passed
away in about 2004. I will not put a timeframe
on how long they’ll last because they literally
have the potential to last indefinitely.
Tomcsik: When you talk about putting an
implant into the jaw bone that sounds like a
pretty elaborate surgery. Can you elaborate on
that?
O’Roark: Actually, the surgery to place the
implant is very nominal. It’s relatively pain-
less. I operate under local anesthesia and oral
presedation if you wish. If I put the root re-
placement in this morning, you can go back to
work this afternoon. There will be no stitches.
There is virtually no swelling. There’s gener-
ally no pain. There’s no bleeding and the pro-
cedure is quite innocuous.
Tomcsik: The other major concern I imag-
ine people having about implant dentistry is
the cost. How does that compare toother op-
tions?
O’Roark: The simplest thing to do is com-
pare one missing tooth implant to a three unit
bridge as discussed earlier. The cost of the im-
plant/crown combination is very comparable
to the price of the three unit bridge. This am-
plifies the fact that the value of replacing that
tooth with a root replacement, not only does
not involve adjacent teeth but it is comparable
to the cost of a three unit bridge. I consider
that as a number one advantage of doing the
implant over the bridge.
Tomcsik: I see a lot of ads for periodontists,
oral surgeons, general dentist that all claim to
place implants. How does one decide who to
go to if they need to get an implant?
O’Roark: You can ask for referrals from your
friends and family. You can ask your general
dentist for a referral or you can go to The
American Board of Oral Implantology. They
are the premiere source for finding highly
experienced doctors doing implants. They
will list for you the board certified doctors
doing implants today. It’s important to know
the specialist cannot do the restorative work,
whereas the general dentist that restricts their
practice to specializing in implants will place
the implant and restore the prosthetics for the
implants.
Tomcsik: So when a specialist provides a
quote, they are just quoting the root replace-
ment or implant and not the tooth replace-
ment or crown?
O’Roark: That is largely true. That’s a very
good point. If you get a quotation from a
specialist you must make sure that he is being
clear that the price he is giving you is for the
implant and not the prosthetic part. One of
the things that I have tried to do is restricting
my practice to placing implants and provid-
ing the prosthetics for about 15 years now and
have incorporated into my general practice for
at least 35 years now. The important thing is
that the continuity from the implant through
the placement of the prosthetic is all done by
the same person. There is a lot to be said for
that because I can design your implant place-
ment to accept the prosthetic results that we
want as an end result, especially in complex
cases.
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 6 Local News The County Times
Planners Okay ‘Mapping Error’ Changes
By Dick Myers
Editor
More than a year ago, while considering a proposed office building/warehouse
project in Great Mills, an error was discovered that called to a halt that project. The
error was in the maps created for the revised Lexington Park Development District
Master Plan. What was on the map for that project was not what the planning com-
mission remembered deciding. They couldn’t proceed without correcting it.
The commission had spent several years developing the plan, making decisions
around a conference table at the Office of Land Use and Growth Management and
then depending on staff to accurately put those decisions on the final map.
Only recently the planning commission finally granted approvals for the contro-
versial office/warehouse project. But that project raised fears among the planners
that there could possibly be other errors. Over the past year, the commission has
held many arduous sessions going over the maps.
The process was facilitated by Director of Information Technology Bob Kelly and
his staff. They developed a set of overlay mapping techniques that allowed the com-
mission to see what appeared on the Lexington Park Development District Master
Plan maps and how that related to the policies they used in making their decisions.
One of those policies was that land parcels should not be split into two or more
land use categories. If that split previously existed, the policy was to apply the cat-
egory with highest and best use for the property owner. Another way of looking at
that policy was that the commission didn’t want to downzone parts of properties.
Over that year-long process, in addition to the Great Mills project, the planning
and IT staffs found 42 alleged errors, many of which involved divided land-use cat-
egories for single properties.
The commission held a public hearing on Jan. 22 on those 42 errors and the cor-
rections made to them. Letters notifying of the hearing were sent to all 42 proper-
ties. Representatives of three property owners testified, and two of them asked for
the revisions proposed by the planning commission to be changed. Both involved
split land-use categories.
Builder/developer Guy Curley appeared on behalf of a property owner south of
Lexington Park. That property had originally been split into residential and com-
mercial office categories and was corrected to only have commercial office, in keep-
Thursday, January 25, 2018
ing with the commission’s policy.
Curley, however, said a residential development on a portion of the property was
underway, and the property owner wanted the split land use with residential. He said
there was some commercial office land on the property next to theirs and that was
more than enough to meet the demand.
Attorney Samuel Wiest, of the Dugan, McKissick ad Longmore law firm, asked
for a change for his client’s property near the county airport. The property was orig-
inally split into residential and commercial office categories. The revised land use
map had the three parcels being all residential. Wiest said his clients had purchased
the property for the potential office use. He noted its proximity to the airport and its
developing unmanned aircraft infrastructure.
Commission member Martin Siebert observed that what they were looking at ap-
peared to be against the commission’s stated policy of not down-zoning split proper-
ties. He wondered out loud if another mistake had been made.
Commission Chairman Howard Thompson said perhaps the land use was pro-
posed because the property was on a residential street, Hummingbird Lane. But wi-
ess noted that the three parcels would access Airport View Drive when developed.
In the end the planners went along with the wo requests for change of the revised
maps and voted to send the 42 changes to the county commissioners for their own
public hearing and a final vote.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces
2018 Anti-Opioid Initiatives
Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Gov-
ernor Boyd Rutherford today unveiled
a series of executive actions and pro-
posed legislation to continue the ad-
ministration’s aggressive fight against
the heroin and opioid crisis. The gov-
ernor also authorized the Attorney
General to file suit against select opi-
oid manufacturers and distributors on
the grounds that they have misled the
public and helped to create the addic-
tion crisis gripping Maryland and the
nation.
“As the first governor in the country
to declare a true state of emergency in
response to the opioid epidemic, I am
committed to doing everything in our
power to bring those responsible for
this scourge to justice and prevent fu-
ture victims,” said Governor Hogan.
In his directive to Attorney General
Brian Frosh authorizing the possible
suit, the governor stipulated that 100
percent of any proceeds recovered in
the suit must be directed toward in-
novative and new opioid treatment,
prevention, and education programs.
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In addition to the legal action, the
governor also announced several new
initiatives to build on the administra-
tion’s treatment, prevention, and en-
forcement priorities:
Treatment
To transform treatment for Mary-
land’s inmate population and enable
many low-level offenders to turn their
lives around, Governor Hogan an-
nounced that the administration will
conduct a feasibility study on convert-
ing a portion of the former Baltimore
City Men’s Detention Center into a
therapeutic detention facility, provid-
ing treatment for incarcerated indi-
viduals with substance use disorders
and other behavioral health ailments.
Data shows that approximately 60
percent of the jail population in Bal-
timore suffers from a substance use
disorder, and 30 percent are suffering
from mental illness.
“Our system of justice must hold
criminals who traffic deadly drugs
into our communities accountable
for the destruction they cause, but we
must draw a distinction between high-
level dealers and nonviolent users
who are struggling with addiction,”
said Lt. Governor Rutherford.
To further address the need to ex-
pand access to treatment, the Mary-
land Department of Health has sub-
mitted two pieces of legislation. The
first, Substance Use Facilities and
Programs - Certificate of Need - Re-
peal of Requirement, will eliminate
the Certificate of Need (CON) re-
quirement for capital projects that
offer certain levels of inpatient treat-
ment. The second, Health Occupations
– Certified Supervised Counselors
– Alcohol and Drug – Qualifications,
will strengthen the behavioral health
workforce by allowing applicants for
certification as a certified supervised
counselor for alcohol and drug treat-
ment to use supervised work experi-
ence in lieu of an internship in order
to satisfy certification requirements.
Prevention
To further enhance the state’s pre-
vention efforts, Governor Hogan will
also introduce The Overdose Data
Reporting Act to allow Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) providers
and law enforcement officers to in-
put and share data about opioid over-
doses. This enhanced data-sharing
ability will enable first responders
to track this information and allo-
cate resources, including life-saving
naloxone, in near real time to re-
spond to an extremely potent batch
of opioids in a specific area. The
legislation will make Maryland one
of 27 states and nearly 300 agencies
to use this technology to inform first
responders, identify national trends,
and prevent overdose deaths.
Enforcement
Governor Hogan also announced
legislation to bolster the state’s en-
forcement efforts by strengthening
and expanding the state’s Volume
Dealer Law, which allows for the
prosecution of high-level drug traf-
fickers who deal in large quanti-
ties of controlled substances. The
bill will expand the law to include
fentanyl and its analogs, which are
currently causing the majority of
unintentional overdoses in the state,
and include additional penalties for
those dealing five or more grams of
this extremely lethal additive.
The legislation will also update the
law to treat heroin consistent with its
treatment of cocaine, and reduce the
need for costly testing to determine
the detailed composition of a drug
by simplifying drug composition re-
quirements for the law to apply.
On the first day of the 2018 ses-
sion, the Hogan administration in-
Thursday, January 25, 2018
troduced emergency legislation to
crack down on violent criminal net-
works that traffic these substances
by strengthening Maryland’s gang
statute to allow prosecutors to work
across jurisdictional lines to build
cases and take down gang enterprises.
“Ultimately all of these initiatives
are about saving lives – that is the bot-
tom line,” said Governor Hogan. “We
look forward to working with mem-
bers of the legislature to enact these
common sense, bipartisan proposals
as we continue to use all the tools at
our disposal to combat this crisis and
to save lives.”
Budgetary Actions
In addition to the proposals an-
nounced today, the governor’s Fis-
cal Year 2019 budget continues to
demonstrate a strong commitment to
combating the opioid crisis. In addi-
tion to $159 million dedicated to non-
Medicaid substance use disorder and
addiction programs, it includes $13.7
million in new funding for the state’s
response to the heroin and opioid
epidemic. The budget also includes
$3 million in grant funding for local
boards of education to enact preven-
tion and education programs, and pro-
vides $1.2 million to expand treatment
programs and job training for the
Maryland Department of Public Safe-
ty and Corrections’ pre-release popu-
lation, as well as 15 new positions at
the Maryland Department of Health to
assist inmates in applying for Medic-
aid eligibility prior to release. Finally,
the governor’s capital budget provides
funding for Helping Up Mission in
Baltimore City and Westminster Res-
cue Mission in Carroll County to ex-
pand treatment services for women.
Governor Hogan declared a State of
Emergency in response to the heroin
and opioid crisis, and established the
Opioid Operational Command Center
(OOCC) to lead the state’s response
and coordinate directly with all 24 lo-
cal jurisdictions. The OOCC launched
“Before It’s Too Late,” the state’s ef-
fort to bring awareness to the heroin
and opioid epidemic—and to mobilize
resources for effective prevention,
treatment, and recovery.
Marylanders grappling with a sub-
stance use disorder can find help at
BeforeItsTooLateMD.org and 1-800-
422-0009, the state crisis hotline.
Press release by the Office of the
Governor.
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 10 Cops & Courts The County Times Thursday, January 25, 2018

Lexington Park Man K-9 Euthanized After

Charged With
Animal Cruelty
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Police have charged a Ranger Road resident with 13 counts
of animal cruelty and hindering an investigation after animal
control officers and sheriff’s deputies alleged maltreatment of
dogs at his home.
Animal control officers attempted to ascertain the condition of
dogs, particularly puppies, at Joseph William Smith’s residence
but Smith is alleged to have chased them off his property Jan. 15.
The next day sheriff’s deputies and animal control officers
came back and when a woman living there answered the door a
Smith brown dog walked out.
“Immediately upon seeing the dog, I could see it was malnour-
ished,” the responding deputy wrote in charging documents, adding that they could
see the dogs ribs and spine and that it had just given birth.
The deputy noted “distended teats” in their report filed in county District Court.
Inside the home police found numerous puppies just several weeks old; animal con-
trol officials said the gums of the puppies were pale, indicating malnutrition.
In all eight dogs were taken out of the home, charging documents stated, with Smith
returning and screaming profanities at the officers.
When police attempted to arrest him he initially resisted, police alleged, but he
complied when the officer began to deploy their taser.
Training Accident
It is with great sadness the St. Mary’s
County Sheriff’s Office announces the death
of Sheriff K-9 Brock. On January 18, 2018,
K-9 Brock was serving alongside his partner
and handler Corporal William Rishel, on a
training exercise with police recruits at the
Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Acad-
emy. During the training, K-9 Brock and
Cpl. Rishel were traversing a metal staircase
when K-9 Brock’s foot/leg slipped through
an open grate. As a result, his leg was se-
verely injured. K-9 Brock was immediately
transported to a veterinarian hospital for
evaluation and treatment. After evaluation
and consultation with veterinarian staff, K-9
supervision, and the handler, it was deter-
mined no option provided K-9 Brock the quality of life this hardworking, noble animal
deserved; as a result, K-9 Brock was humanely euthanized.
Sheriff K-9 Brock was a four year old German Shepherd certified and cross-trained
in Patrol functions as well as Narcotics Detection. K-9 Brock faithfully served the
citizens of St. Mary’s County for three years, and resided with his partner Cpl. Rishel
for the duration of his time with the Sheriff’s Office. During K-9 Brock’s time on
the force, he provided direct support to the Patrol Division, participated in many K-9
demonstrations, and accompanied his partner to schools in St. Mary’s County to assist
with career day and educational programs. Sheriff K-9 Brock was a beloved member
of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and our thoughts and prayers are with the
members of the K-9 Unit and the Rishel family at this time.

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The Newtowne Players Present

Sheriff’s Office Crime Report

DUI/Weapons Violation-  On Janu- dy.  Magtutu
ary 18, 2018, Dep. Molitor responded to was ulti-
a motor vehicle accident in the 20000 mately taken
block of Pt. Lookout Road, in Calla- into custody
way; the reported at fault vehicle in the and numer-
accident was in the process of fleeing ous pills sus-
the scene.  Upon arrival, Dep. Moli- pected to be
tor located the at fault vehicle disabled Flexeril were
a short distance away from the scene.  located on
C o n - her person in
tact was an unlabeled
m a d e prescrip-
with the tion bottle.
opera- Magtutu was Magtutu
tor of the charged with
ve h i cl e , Assault 2nd Degree, CDS: Possess-Not
Charles Marijuana, and Resist/Interfere with
R a y Arrest.  CASE# 3210-18
McEl-
h a ney, Burglary/Assault-  On January 19,
age 62, 2018, DFC. D. Smith responded to
of Tall the 26000 block of Holt Lane in refer-
Timbers.  ence to an in progress burglary/assault.
McEl- Upon arrival DFC. Smith observed
McElhaney haney Suspect Shaun Sylvester Johnson, age
was ul- 37, with
timately arrested for Driving Vehicle no fixed
While Under the Influence of Alcohol, address,
and Driving While Impaired.  Inven- leaving
tory search of McElhaney’s vehicle was the resi-
conducted prior to it being towed from d e n c e . 
the scene; a handgun was located un- D F C .
der the passenger seat of the vehicle; Smith
ammunition was located inside the t o o k
vehicle as well, and an open bottle of John-
whiskey was also found in the vehicle. son into
McElhaney was additionally charged
with Carrying a Handgun in a Vehicle.
cu stody
at which Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 pm
CASE# 3140-18/3142-18 t i m e
Johnson Sundays at 3:30 pm
Assault/CDS/Resisting Arrest- On b e c a m e Johnson
January 19, 2018, Cpl. O’Connor re- combat-
sponded to the 48000 block of Keel
Drive, in Lexington Park,  to locate a
ive; Johnson was ultimately arrested. 
Investigation revealed Johnson had as-
Adults $15, Seniors/Students/Military $12
critically missing person.  Upon arrival
officers were let into the residence by
saulted the victim earlier in the evening,
and later came to the victim’s residence
Thursdays all tickets $10
an individual who had visible signs of and forced his way into the residence. 
injury to their face.  The victim advised
the injuries were caused by Suspect
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 12 In Our Community The County Times
Local Airman Wins
Pentagon NCO Award
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
ranked at every turn, she said, but the excite-
ment of working with so many who have so
much to teach her is a continual motivation.
Staff Sgt. Tru- “I’m competing against active duty peo-
dy Mays, a U.S.
ple everyday,” she said in her bid to win the
Air Force re-
NCO of the Year Award. “You really have
servist has only
to be knowledgeable.”
spent six years
She says she tries to compensate with a
in the military,
good, hard-working attitude and a willing-
and most of that
ness to learn and take on new projects.
has been part
“I’m working with such highly skilled
time.
people,” Mays, 27, said. “I always have to
But in that
ask myself ‘How can I tackle this problem
time she has
when I’m not as proficient?’”
Staff Sgt. Trudy Mays attainted non-
Married, with three children, Mays
commissioned
strives to fulfill the total airman concept by
officer status and in just the past seven
serving in the community as a track coach
months of her career she has gone full-time
and participating in Read Across America.
at The Pentagon where she has won the
She said her future in the Air Force would
NCO of the Quarter award and is looking
probably entail going back and serving on
to win the NCO of the Year Award for her
a base where she would teach what she has
department.
learned at The Pentagon to other airmen.
Mays, a Calvert County native who now
But for now she enjoys working at the hub
lives in Great Mills, specializes in logistics.
of the nation’s defense.
“At first it was breath taking,” Mays said
“I really enjoy being there, they motivate
of starting work at The Pentagon. “I’m sur-
me,” Mays said.
rounded by skilled, smart professionals.
“I’m learning everyday.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Being an E-5, she often finds herself out-
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Will Unveil Renovations
at Drayden Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum
Division will hold a commemorative
ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially
reopen the recently renovated Drayden
African-American Schoolhouse on
Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. The School-
house is located at 18287 Cherryfield
Road in Drayden. County Administra-
tor Dr. Rebecca Bridgett will lead the
ceremony, while Recreation and Parks
Director Arthur Shepherd and Commis-
sioner President Randy Guy will offer
additional remarks. A Black History
Month Proclamation and citation from
the Maryland General Assembly will
also be read. Light refreshments will be
served following the ceremony at the
Paul Hall Hotel Dining Room on 45353
St. Georges Ave. in Piney Point, MD.
           The Drayden African-American
Schoolhouse is not only one of the few
one-room school buildings in St. Mary’s
County that survives today, but is one
of the best-preserved African-American
schoolhouses in the United States. Un-
like most schoolhouses of this kind,
Hospice Receives $5,000 Donation from NARFE
Hospice of St. Mary’s County board member John Scheffler received a symbolic check for
$5,000 for monies raised by National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Chapter 969 at their Jan. 19 meeting at Olde Breton Inn. Next to Scheffler is Pam
Algood of the chapter’s Hospice and Alzheimer’s fundraising committee, as chapter President
Joe Luskus and VP Geneva Leon look on. Photo by Lonna Siskind for NARFE 969.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
the structure still sits on
its original site and has
not been significantly al-
tered. The schoolhouse
is also important as one
of the few historic land-
marks which still ex-
ists within the village
of Drayden, now a quiet
crossroads community.
The school served the
local African-American
community for more than
50 years.
Due to the passage of
time, this important piece
of county history was
nearly lost. The renovations which saved
the Drayden African-American School-
house were made possible through the
generosity of Mr. Donald and Christina
Cropp, who not only donated funds, but
also their time and expertise. A labor of
love for Mr. Cropp, the schoolhouse has
been given a new roof, stable founda-
tion, door and all new paint, just to name
some of the work done. Through his
painstaking research and community-
driven resolve, Mr. Cropp was also able
to outfit the schoolhouse with historical-
ly appropriate furnishings to bring this
once active location back to life.
The Drayden African-American
Schoolhouse is managed by the Muse-
um Division of St. Mary’s County De-
partment of Recreation and Parks, and
the Commissioners of St. Mary’s Coun-
ty. For more information, call 301-769-
2222 or log onto 301-769-2222 or log
on to www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/
museums.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 The County Times In Our Community 13

Livestock and Marketing Specialist Announced

for Southern Maryland Meats
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is ture Buy Local Cookout in 2011.
pleased to announce Craig Sewell, of Anne Arundel County, as the new Livestock A Harvard graduate with a BA in
and Marketing Specialist for Southern Maryland Meats, a marketing program cre- economics, Sewell’s professional ca-
ated to support the region’s livestock producers. reer has focused on his passion for lo-
A successful business owner, professional chef and restauranteur, Sewell brings cal agriculture and the sustainability
a wealth of experience and entrepreneurship to the Southern Maryland Meats pro- of local business. He was the found-
gram. “With my long history of supporting local agriculture, marketing my own ing president of the Annapolis Sus-
business and promoting the many advantages of Buying Local, I know better than tainable Business Alliance (a group of
most, the challenges facing local agricultural and food businesses,” commented independent, local businesses with a
Sewell. “To succeed in a truly global marketplace promoting local sourcing takes mission to supporting locally owned
a multidimensional and relational approach to attract, service and maintain a cus- businesses) and Executive Director of
tomer base connecting them with their surrounding land, agriculture and livestock both the National Trade and National
community.” Utility Locating Contractors Associa-
Sewell is the former owner of A Cooks Café, a leader in Annapolis’s “Buy Lo- tions, as well as a Master Gardener.
cal” movement for 15 years. The Café was one of the first restaurants in the area to As of Jan. 16, Sewell will be a mem-
source locally raised products while developing a conduit for customers to buy local ber of the SMADC team, serving as
produce and meats through the restaurant’s CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) their full-time specialist. “Craig’s
and Market Basket program. extensive background in economics,
Sewell has developed long-standing relationships with the region’s farmers, work- marketing and promotion, as well as
ing cooperatively with SMADC staff over the years to promote local farms through his experience working with local
SMADC’s regional “So. Maryland, So Good” and statewide “Buy Local Challenge” farmers will be a tremendous asset to Craig Sewell receives the The Smart Green and
marketing programs. “Craig is a very high integrity guy who has spent decades our livestock producers and we look Growing Governor’s Excellence in Supporting
promoting local food and will be a great addition to the SMADC team,” commented forward to seeing Craig take the Maryland Farmer’s and Agriculture Award at the
Maryland Department of Agriculture Buy Local
Doug Hill, owner of Cabin Creek Heritage Farm in Prince George’s County and a Southern Maryland Meats program to Cookout in 2011.
participant livestock producer of the Southern Maryland Meats program. Former the next level,” said SMADC Director
Governor O’Malley also recognized Sewell’s contributions to Maryland’s farms by Shelby Watson-Hampton.
awarding him The Smart Green and Growing Governor’s Excellence in Supporting Press release by SMADC.
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14 In Our Community The County Times Thursday, January 25, 2018

Pet of the Week Leonardtown Rotary Club

Meet Precious!
Hello my name is Precious. I’m an
amazingly SWEET MATURE
dog who just really wants to
be in a home with a family
who loves me. I could lay
on the couch all day, but
I also LOVE getting
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adorable! It’s no surprise I
was named Precious!
PLEASE CHOOSE ME!!
And remember, if there is room in the
heart, there is room in the house!
Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-County Animal
Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call 301-
932-1713 for more information. To see more of my amazing
friends available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ Tri-
County Animal Shelter Southern MD.
Accepting Grant Applications
The Leonardtown Rotary Club is happy to announce that it is opening its
call for grant applications for 2018 from St. Mary’s County non-profit pro-
grams and public services agencies. The award period deadline is Friday,
March 2, and awards will be announced in April.
A key element of “service above self ” as practiced by the Leonardtown
Rotary Club is providing grant funds to local agencies and programs that
provide humanitarian services— with a focus on health, education and
well-being—to the citizens of St. Mary’s County. This is a competitive
grant process and awards typically range between $250 and $500, depend-
ing on the need expressed in the application and funding availability.
To be eligible for the 2018 award, applications must be received on or be-
fore March 2. The application is available on the Leonardtown Rotary web-
site, http://leonardtownrotary.org, or by contacting Gordon Smith, Commu-
nity Service Director, via email at gsmtih@green-finn.com.
Leonardtown Rotary Club is a participating club in Rotary International.
As defined, “Rotary is an organization of business and professional per-
sons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high
ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the
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SMHEC Programs to Stay

Despite University System Merger
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

The many programs from universities available at the

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC)
in California will continue to operate despite a pending
merger with the University System of Maryland, top of-
ficials at the institution say.
“That was a basic part of the negotiations that the
higher education center would stay under its current
model,” said Joe Anderson, the chair of the SMHEC
Board of Governors. “That was one of the non-nego-
tiable points.
“That was something we demanded from the very
beginning.”
Anderson said the plan for the University System of
Maryland (USM) to take over the operations at SMH-
EC could be one of the most transformative events for
St. Mary’s to happen in years.
“This is going to be one of the most important things
to happen in Southern Maryland since the BRAC [base
realignment and closure] in the 1990s.”
That era saw a great expansion in the programs
and missions at Patuxent River Naval Air Station and
swelled the county’s population, bringing more jobs SMHEC.com
and greater wealth.
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The merger, Anderson told The County Times, would
pending merger from USM
bring more jobs, opportunities, education and training
show the new facility would be
to the region as well.
the only one of its kind to focus
“It will open up opportunities that we can only imag-
on autonomous and unmanned
ine right now,” said Anderson. “It’s going to put us in a
systems development.
position to provide the community excellent opportuni-
“[The] merger of SMHEC
ties career-wise, educationally, you name it.”
into USM would create the
Everything hinges on the Board of Governors at
USM’s third regional higher
SMHEC and the Board of Regents with USM coming
education center (RHEC), and,
to an agreement on a memorandum of understanding
importantly, the only USM
(MOU) regarding the take over.
RHEC to house an advanced re-
Anderson said he expects the MOU to be completed
search program (focused on un-
and reviewed in the next several weeks; the merger
manned and autonomous sys-
would take affect July 1 at the beginning of the next
tems and directed by UMCP)
fiscal year.
and host education programs
The university system also sees great potential in a
offered by non-USM as well as

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“The University System of Maryland (USM) is ex-
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with the upcoming construction of the new Southern
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economy in St. Mary’s County; On Newsstands
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the difference between the high
Research Center by USM on the SMHEC campus, a
incomes related to the defense
merger would create an unprecedented opportunity to
industry and the lower ones that
support new educational opportunities for students and
depended on them.
the workforce throughout Southern Maryland, to fur-
“It’s a game changer for our
ther drive STEM education and research, particularly
region,” Anderson said. “This
in the growing field of unmanned autonomous systems,
can help reduce the income in-
and to promote greater economic innovation and diver-
equality in our region.
sification across the region.”
“I’m very excited that it looks
The third building at SMHEC, which would house
like it’s going to happen.”
the autonomous systems research center, has been
funded in Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal 2019 budget with
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LHS Senior Scores Historic 1,000th Point

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Kayla Goldring
made history last
week for Leonardtown
High School by being
the first basketball
player there in more
than 20 years to reach
1,000 points scored in
her high school career.
The LHS Varsity
basketball team also
went on to defeat ri-
val Great Mills High
School that night.
Since she was very
young Goldring has
always loved play-
ing basketball but
she didn’t set out to
achieve 1,000 points
Goldring on the court. when she started her
freshman year.
“In my freshmen year we weren’t thinking about points or anything,” she
told The County Times. “It wasn’t until my junior year that we realized we
were close.”
Her mother Gina Bowman-Goldring, played basketball at LHS in the 1980s
and she was keenly interested in her daughters athletic career.
“She wears my number,” Gina said, adding that they were able to confirm
Kayla’s rare achievement with the school’s athletic director.
Christy Doerrer, Kayla’s coach, said there was evidence that just one other
girl’s basketball player reached the lofty goal, but that was back in the 1990s.
“She’s played varsity ever since she was a freshman,” Doerrer said. “She
had really strong sophomore and junior years.
“It’s still a great accomplishment whether she’s first or second.”
It was an extremely difficult mark to achieve, Doerrer said.
“I’m just super proud of her,” the coach said. “And her teammates are so
happy for her.”
The day leading up to the game was slightly nerve-racking for her, Kayla
said, even though it was like any other.
“All through the day I was low-key nervous,” Kayla said. “The big ‘H’
word, history, came into my mind.”
Plenty of arm-chair coaching and what-ifs from students didn’t help either,
she said.
“People would come up to me and say ‘Well, what if you get hurt?’ and Fellow teammate, Imani Eubanks, embracing Goldring after her 1,000th point.
stuff like that,” Kayla said. “I didn’t want it jinxed but that’s what I got all
day.”
When game time came the stands were filled with supporters urging her
on to take the shot that would give her that 1,000 th point.
When it happened her teammates rallied around her in celebration.
“I’m honored to have this accomplishment,” Kayla said Tuesday. “I’m
blessed and thankful to everyone who supported me.
“It wasn’t just me.”
She said the close bonds with her teammates made her and their success
possible.
“We’re just like a family,” Kayla said. “We love each other, we hate each
other and at the end of the day we’re there for each other.”
Kayla said she wants to go on to a four-year college, continue playing bas-
ketball and major in kinesthesiology or exercise science.
During her athletic career she’s dealt with plenty of injuries, she said, and
she wants to give back to other athletes.
“It’s close to my heart because I’ve been to multiple physical therapists,”
Kayla said.
When she’s not in school during the summer months she still plays basket-
ball in a local amateur league just as she’s done for years.
“I play basketball 11 months out of the year,” Kayla said. “I don’t get tired Goldring and teammates stepping onto the court.
of it.”

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Thursday, January 25, 2018 The County Times
CSM Celebrates 19th Winter Commencement
Department for
over 30 years and
has won 15 Presi-
dential Sports
awards, is an advo-
cate for the neces-
sity of college to
those who want to
prosper.
If you want the
good life, go to col-
lege,” he said. “If
you want to get a
good job with good
pay, the best an-
2018 graduates look on during CSM’s 19th Winter Commencement swer is still a col-
ceremony. Photo credit to the College of Southern Maryland. lege degree. The
The College of Southern Maryland good life doesn’t
(CSM) recognized 709 candidates for de- fix all your problems. It does make it a lot
grees and certificates during its 19th Win- easier to live.”  with two associates degrees—applied sci-
ter Commencement, held Jan. 18 at the col- YOUNGEST GRADUATE
lege’s La Plata Campus. The youngest student graduating is
“Every student who is graduating today Michelle Beaulieu, 18, of Callaway. Start-
has had to overcome challenges to get to ing early at CSM with dual-enrollment in
this point,” said CSM President Dr. Mau- freshman her pre-calculus class at Great
reen Murphy. “All of our students are an Mills, her participation in STEM from
inspiration to all of us. Many have com- sixth grade on solidified her goal of be-
pleted their studies while working, raising coming a research physicist.
families, and volunteering in your commu- Beaulieu graduates with an associate’s
nity. That is what makes our graduates so degree in math and physical sciences, but
special.” has already completed her first semester
The college awarded 565 associate de- at SUNY Binghamton in the university’s
grees and 481 certificates. Nearly 22 per- honors program. She is pursuing a double
cent of all degree candidates for graduation major in physics and math from SUNY,
earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher, and says “the credits I’ve earned from
with 17 percent graduating with honors. CSM have essentially cleared the way for
This year marks the 60th anniversary of me to focus on studying what I’m passion-
the college. Since its first graduating class ate about at Binghamton.
in 1960, the college has celebrated 26,345 “I know there is sometimes a stigma
graduates. about the quality of community college
Highlights of the ceremony included the courses, but that stigma does not reflect
presentation by CSM Trustee Chair Ted my experiences at CSM whatsoever; in
Harwood of the presidential medallion to fact, one of the best math classes I’ve ever
Murphy, CSM’s fifth president, as she pre- taken was Differential Equations at CSM.”  is on a team working to provide cataract
sided over her first CSM commencement. KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ASHLEY
Other highlights were keynote remarks JOHNSON
by Ashley Johnson, technical director of The evening’s keynote speaker was
the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Ashley Johnson, technical director of the
Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech- NSWC IHEODTD, a multi-site workforce
nology Division (NSWC IHEODTD), with annual operations of over $1 billion.
student speaker Alondra Lopez-Perez of Johnson spoke to the graduates about
Lexington Park, the presentation of the the value of failure in the learning process.
Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award “My advice is this: Don’t be afraid to fail.
to Foundation Director Dr. Ila Shah, and Expect failure. Embrace it. But most im-
the Faculty Excellence Award for Adjunct portantly, learn from it. I believe there is
Faculty to Lead Student Success Coordi- just as much knowledge in failure as there
nator Beverly Dearstine-Russell. is in success”, Johnson said.
OLDEST GRADUATE “Remember that honoring the compas-
Thomas Kettelle, 73, of Lexington Park sionate heart does not imply weakness.
repeats as the oldest graduate, having re- True leadership, inspiration and influence
ceived this designation in last winter’s means listening to and from the heart
CSM commencement ceremony. This is while having the dedication and humility
his fifth degree from CSM, already having to clear all that stands in the way,” Johnson
earned a bachelor’s degree in social sci- said.
ences from UMUC and now working on a STUDENT SPEAKER, ALONDRA
bachelor’s in history. LOPEZ-PEREZ
“I’ve enjoyed CSM,” Kettelle said. Tak- Winter commencement student speaker
ing courses “keeps my mind sharp.” He Alondra Lopez-Perez, 20, of Lexington
does not plan to pursue any more associate Park spoke to her fellow graduates about
degrees, but is thinking of pursuing a mas- the value of perseverance. “At times, life
ter’s degree in the future. can be rough. But the final reward is what
Kettelle, who worked in the U.S. Navy matters,” Lopez-Perez said. “You need to
fight for what you really want to be in life.
It’s not going to be a single step, but the
promises at the end are worth it.”
Lopez-Perez has had her share of chal-
lenges in the past several years: she grew
up in Puerto Rico, but moved to Southern
Maryland in the middle of her senior year
of high school.
Facing not only a new social group and
school, she also had to overcome language
barriers. While she could understand al-
most all English, she couldn’t yet speak it.
“I even got bullied in school because they
thought I couldn’t understand what they
were saying,” she said.
Despite those challenges, Lopez-Perez
persevered. She enrolled in CSM, and
was assisted by the Florence B. Trueman
Scholarship—in combination with two
part-time jobs. Lopez-Perez graduates
ence and general studies—and will trans-
fer to University of Maryland, Baltimore,
to continue her pre-med studies.
“Let’s all remember that we know who
we are and we know what we can do,” she
told the graduates. “We have received a
strong education and a solid foundation
here at CSM. And now, we can go boldly
into our future to make our dreams come
true.”
TRUSTEES’ DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AWARD
The CSM Trustees’ Distinguished Ser-
vice Award was bestowed on Dr. Ila Shah,
retired pediatrician and co-founder of
Shah Associates. A leader in the health sci-
ences industry, she uses her expertise and
network of colleagues to reduce barriers to
education and healthcare.
She’s also made an international impact:
she’s been able to work with Rotary Inter-
national on global projects via member-
ship with the local chapter. Currently, she
surgeries for the blind in Nigeria. Shah
was appointed to the College of Southern
Maryland Foundation Board of Directors
in November 2016.
In making the presentation, Harwood
said, “She is a leader in the health services
industry locally and globally. She is a vi-
sionary who uses her expertise and net-
work of colleagues to reduce barriers to
education and healthcare.”
ANNUAL FACULTY EXCEL-
LENCE AWARD HONORING AD-
JUNCT FACULTY
The Annual Faculty Excellence Award
Honoring Adjunct Faculty was presented
to Beverly Dearstine-Russell, the lead stu-
dent success coordinator at the Leonard-
town Campus and an adjunct instructor for
the First Year Seminar.
Presenting the award, Professor Mike
Green described Dearstine-Russell as
someone who makes a difference wher-
ever she goes.
Associate Professor Barbara Link com-
mented on Dearstine-Russell’s contribu-
tion to CSM and the community. “Bev-
erly Russell is simply the heart and soul of
CSM, Leonardtown Campus,” said Link.
“All faculty and staff members know they
Education 19
can turn to Bev (“Miss Bev” to the stu-
dents) for help with students who need that
extra ‘something’ to help them succeed. …
Bev makes a difference wherever she goes.
She certainly makes a difference at CSM
because she always goes beyond expecta-
tions to effect positive change.”
NURSING RECOGNITION
CEREMONY
In the nursing recognition ceremony
a day earlier for the program’s 49 new-
est graduates, Miranda Reyna, 24, of
California was recognized with both the
CSM Health Sciences Division Academic
Achievement in Nursing Award—given
to the graduate with the highest grade
point average—and the CSM Health Sci-
ences Division Achievement in Nursing
Award—presented to the graduate who
demonstrates academic achievement, clin-
ical competence, community service, and
leadership potential.
Reyna chose to pursue a career in the
nursing field because she saw it as a way
to have a positive impact. “I truly feel that
my life’s purpose is to give back and try
to make a difference in people’s lives,” she
said.
“It was very challenging,” Reyna said of
the notoriously difficult CSM nursing pro-
gram. “A lot of long nights.”
That hard work earned Reyna a 3.77
GPA and a job as a Nurse Clinician I at
Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, beginning
in April. In addition, the tuition assistance
program at Johns Hopkins will allow her
to continue her education, starting work on
her bachelor’s degree as soon as this fall.
“I like CSM,” Reyna said. “I like the
small-town feel … the small classrooms
where you get the direction and attention
you need from the professor. They want to
see you succeed.”
Members of this nursing class selected
Brian Whitworth, 35, of Owings as the stu-
dent speaker at the recognition ceremony.
After years of working as a waiter, bar-
tender, or other similar jobs in retail and
the hospitality industry, Whitworth real-
ized he “wanted to do something a little
more worthwhile in my life, something I
would be a little more passionate about,”
Whitworth said.
Whitworth is married, and during his
first year in CSM’s nursing program, he
and his wife, Katie, lost their first child at
20 weeks gestation. But just as he finished
up his associate degree, on Dec. 27, 2017,
he and his wife welcomed their son, Henry,
to the world. Henry arrived about seven
weeks early and has spent his first weeks
in the NICU at Johns Hopkins.
Both experiences were lessons to Whit-
worth about the impact nurses and doc-
tors have on their patients. “I could see the
impact good nurses and doctors made,”
he said. “I could see how powerful good
nurses can be. It was motivating.”
Commencement coverage and other
student stories are available at the online
newsroom, news.csmd.edu.
Press release from CSM.
 20 Obituaries
The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
James Neal (Jimmy)
Robrecht, Jr.
James Neal (Jimmy) Robrecht, Jr.,
passed away on January 20th, 2018. Born
on October 15, 1950 in Baltimore, MD,
he was the son of James Neal Robrecht,
Sr. and Betty Melvin Robrecht of Tall
Timbers, Maryland. He is survived by
his wife of 45 years, Patricia Mattingly
Robrecht, his children, Kimberly Ro-
brecht Wrenn (Kevin) of Davidsonville,
Maryland and James Neal Robrecht III
(Tonya) of California, Md. He extended
his fatherly love to many but especially
Renee Robrecht Reilly who he consid-
ered his own. He has six grandchil-
dren, Kyle Robrecht, Kelsey Robrecht,
Maddie Wrenn, Allie Robrecht, Abbey
Robrecht, and Max Wrenn. He is also
survived by his siblings, Carol Ridgell
of California, MD, Joyce Baker of St.
Leonard, MD, David Robrecht of Wash-
ington, D.C., William Robrecht of Cali-
fornia, MD and Tammy Robrecht of
California, MD.
Jimmy graduated from Great Mills
High School in 1969 and served in the
United States Marine Corp until 1972
and the Army National Guard until
1976. Although he was a carpenter by
trade and owned and operated Robrecht
Construction, his greatest love was be-
ing a licensed waterman. It brought
him great joy to provide his family and
friends his catches of the day. Jimmy
was also an avid gardener who could
produce the most beautiful tomatoes in
the county.
The family will receive friends on
Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 10:00
AM to 11:00 AM in St. George Catholic
Church Valley Lee, MD. Where a Mass
of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00
AM with Father John Nguyen officiat-
ing. Interment will be private. Pallbear-
ers for Jimmy are: Ron Ridgell, Keith
Robrecht, Mickey Bowes, Donnie Gar-
ner, Ray Long and Nathan Mundie.
Contributions may be made to Hos-
pice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650, St. Jude Children’s
The County Times
Research 501 St. Jude Place Memphis,
TN 38105, and Leonardtown Vol. Res-
cue Squad P.O. Box P.O. Box 299 Leon-
ardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements provided by the Mat-
tingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Leonardtown, MD
Joseph Hebb “Buster”
Johnson, Jr
Joseph Hebb “Buster” Johnson, Jr., 84,
of Yuma, AZ (formerly of Valley Lee,
MD) died on January 9, 2018 at Yuma
Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ.
He was born on June 24, 1933 in
Leonardtown, MD to the late Joseph
Hebb Johnson, Sr. and Margaret E.
Payne Johnson.
In January 1954, Buster enlisted in the
United States Army and proudly served
his country until his Honorable Dis-
charge in December 1955. During his
service he earned the National Defense
Service Medal. He was employed by the
federal government with over 35 years
of dedicated service at Public Works,
Patuxent River, MD and as an engineer
with the Engraving and Printing Bureau
until his retirement in 1989. He was a
long time member of the Elks Lodge
Post 476 in Arizona and Post 2092 in
California, MD, Knights of Columbus
Council 2065 in Ridge, MD and the
Moose Lodge 919 in Hollywood, MD.
Buster was an avid Baltimore Ori-
oles and Washington Redskin fan. He
enjoyed playing cards especially pitch.
Buster was very proud of his children
and grandchildren.
Buster is survived by his children:
Thomas Brian Johnson of Virgin-
ia Beach, VA, Donna Marie Owens
(Thomas) of Valley Lee, MD, Pamela
Ann Johnson of Lexington Park, MD,
and stepdaughter Susan Gosswaller
(Herb) of Crystal City, VA He is prede-
ceased by his son Joseph Hebb Johnson
III and stepdaughter Mary Foley, He is
survived by his siblings, Mary Lillian
Hewitt of Callaway, MD and Leonard
Eugene Johnson (Cathy) of Severn Park,
MD; and; three grandchildren Larry
Thursday, January 25, 2018
In Remembrance
Holsinger of Daytona Beach, FL, Kath- ily. She loved to host family gatherings
erine Paras (James) of Pasadena MD at the holidays. She was a member of Sa-
and Thomas Owens Jr, and great grand- cred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood,
daughter Maria Paras. He is survived by MD. The family would like to thank
his step grandchildren Jason Foley (Sha- Hospice of St. Mary’s for their kindness
ronda) and Kelly Foley of Charlottesvile, and compassion in taking care of their
VA. He is also preceded in death by his mother during the last three weeks of
wife, Rose Mary Johnson. her life. The family would also like to
Memorial contributions may be to thank Dr. Dabbs for making her smile.
made to Little Flower School, Great Memorial donation can be made in
Mills, MD Helen’s name to Hospice of St. Mary’s,
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu- P.O Box 625, Leonardtown, DM 20650,
neral Home, P.A. and the Seventh Dist. Vol. Rescue
Condolences to the family may be Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609.
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by Mattingley-Gardiner
Funeral Home.
Helen Teresa Moran Hall
William Matthews
“Shotgun” Gunn
Helen Teresa Moran Hall of Chaptico,
MD passed away peacefully Saturday,
November 11, 2017 in Callaway, MD
surrounded by her loving family. She
William Matthews “Shotgun” Gunn,
was born on June 2, 1935 in Dubois, MD
74, of Hollywood MD died on January
and raised on Wheatley’s Farm in La
17, 2018, at his home surrounded by his
Plata, MD. Helen was the youngest child
loving family.
born to the late William Martin Moran
He was born on November 1, 1943 in
and Lala Ann Hill Moran. She was also
California, MD to the late William Mat-
predeceased by her older sister, Lucille
thew Gunn and Bertha Madonna Kane.
McCreedy of Bridgeville, PA.
On June 9, 1964 William enlisted in
She was the loving wife of William
the United States Army as a Specialist
(Billy) Howard Hall whom she married
and proudly served his country until
on June 2, 1956 at St. Mary’s Catholic
his Honorable Discharge in May 1967.
Church in Bryantown, MD, having cel-
During his service he earned the Marks-
ebrated 61 years of marriage. Helen is
man (Rifle) award and National Defense
survived by her loving children; Cath-
Service Medal. He was employed by the
erine (Cathy) Marie Oliver (Jimmy) of
United States Postal Service as a postal
Bushwood, MD, Patricia (Patty) Ann
carrier with over 41 years as a depend-
Wathen (Timmy) of California, MD;
able employee at the Brentwood Office
William “Wayne” Hall (Eva) of Chap-
in Washington D.C. until his retirement
tico, MD and Dennis Martin Hall (Bar-
in 2006. While employed with the Post-
bara) of Chaptico, MD, and her brother,
al Service he helped his colleagues by
William (Billy) Matthews Moran (Ev) of
serving as a Union Representative. He
Colonial Beach, Va. She is also survived
also hosted Gunn’s Gospel Corner on
by her eight grandchildren; Willie Oli-
Sunday mornings for many years with
ver, Steven Oliver (Lydia), Stacey Wa-
WMDM radio. On September 5, 2015
then, Karen Wathen, April Hall, Rachel
he married his beloved wife, Doris Jean
Hall, Beau Hall and Sam Hall and one
Rouse Gunn. He was a jokester with
great grandchild, Kirsten Mattingly.
a terrific sense of humor. He enjoyed
Helen was a homemaker and her great-
watching western movies and WWE
est love was to spend time with her fam-
wrestling. He was an active member
Thursday, January 25, 2018
of Ebenezer AME Church in Charlotte
Hall, MD, where he served as a trustee.
His family was his pride and joy and he
loved to spend his time with them, espe-
cially his grandchildren.
In addition to his beloved wife, he is
also survived by his children: Stepha-
nie Medley of Suitland, MD, William
Reginald “Reggie” Gunn (Bobbi Jo) of
Lexington Park, MD, Quentin Gunn of
Loveville, MD; Angela Rouse of Flor-
ence, SC; Stacey Roach (Donnie) of
Waldorf, MD and Anthony Ferguson of
Washington D.C.; his siblings, Elizabeth
Bankins of Mechanicsville, MD and
Curtis Johnson (Yana) of Pittsburgh, PA;
17 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren
and many extended family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
A Graveside Service will be held
on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:15
a.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery,
11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD
20623.
Serving as pallbearers will be Wil-
liam Zachary Gunn, Anthony Ferguson,
Donnie Roach, Dondre Roach, Lanal
Holston. Honorary pallbearers are Ed-
ward Kane and Mason Proctor.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Fu-
neral Home, P.A.
Jane P. Anderson
Jane P. “Tish” Anderson, a graphic
artist who lived on a sailboat at the Tall
Timbers Marina, died January 9, on
her 62nd birthday, at St. Mary’s Hospice
House in Callaway, MD. Her death oc-
curred about a month after she fell in her
boat and suffered serious injuries.
Tish had three passions that became
the story of her life. She loved creating
art and design; she loved animals; and,
most of all, she loved her husband, Den-
nis Lee Jones.
She studied for her career in art at Vir-
ginia Commonwealth University where
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she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts De-
gree and maintained a 4.0 grade point
average.
Her first job was at WTTG-TV, Chan-
nel 5, in Washington, D.C., from 1981-
83. She designed graphics used in the
station’s nightly news at 10 p.m., an-
chored by Maury Povich.
From 1984-89, she was the art director
and illustrator for O’Keefe Communica-
tions, working for high-profile govern-
ment clients such as Fannie Mae and the
United States Postal Service.
In 1980 she formed her own busi-
nesses, Anderson Graphics and Ander-
son Illustration. She operated these
until nearly the end of her life, creating
original greeting cards and a variety of
graphic design work for Fortune 500
companies, government agencies, small
businesses, and newspapers and maga-
zines throughout the country.
In recent years chronic illnesses
forced Tish to slow down and eventually
curtail the artwork that she loved to do.
She lived for many years on a sailboat
at Cobb Island, Maryland, at the conflu-
ence of the Potomac and Wicomico riv-
ers in southern Charles County. She
moved in about 1995 to a marina in
Charlestown, South Carolina.
The dockmaster at her new home was
Dennis Lee Jones, a native Californian
and a career marine, about seven years
older than Tish. The two of them im-
mediately hit it off and soon became a
couple.
Tish described Dennis as her “soul-
mate and the love of my life.” They es-
tablished a common-law marriage, and
the years with Dennis proved to be the
happiest she ever knew.
That happiness was cut short,
however, when Dennis suffered
a heart attackand died on No- A Tribute to the Loved One
vember 6, 2008, at age 58. He
was buried at Beaufort National
Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C.
Whose Memory Lives
Tish strongly believed that she
and Dennis would be reunited
On Forever in Your Heart
when she died, and said for this
reason she was not afraid of
death.
She chose to be cremated and
specified in her will that her ash-
es be buried just behind those
of Dennis, and that on the back
of the tombstone will be carved
“Tish Anderson, wife of Dennis
Lee Jones.”
The other love in her life was
animals. From the time she
was in college, and into the final
months of her life, she always
had a dog that she dearly loved.
One was a malamute named
Smiggie. Tish used his name as
part of her email address.
She and Dennis had a pet Si-
berian Husky named Wolfie. In
the final years of her life her two
Obituaries 21
pet dogs were Ralphie, who died in 2016,
and Bubby, who has now been adopted
by a close friend of Tish. Both dogs
were part dachshund and part miniature
pinscher.
Tish also had horses, and even pet
finches when she lived on Cobb Island.
“She started with a pair, and wound up
with dozens of finches,” said her brother
Jack.
She also painted beautiful pictures of
birds. One that was especially outstand-
ing was of an Osprey arriving back at its
nest to feed its young, her brother said.
Tish was born in Easton, Maryland
in 1956. She was the daughter of the
late Anne Elizabeth Anderson and
Richard Dabney Anderson. She is sur-
vived by her brother Jack Philip An- Baltimore County, Maryland. She was
derson, of New York City, and a niece, preceded in death by eighteen brothers
Mikaela Elizabeth Anderson, of Key and sisters. She was married to the late
West, FL. She was preceded in death Charles Edward Lewis.
by her sister Hanna Jean Anderson and Tiney was raised along with the late
her brother Peter Maurice Anderson. Julia Johnson as sisters. She attended
2. school in Hollywood, St. Mary’s Coun-
No funeral is planned, at Tish’s re- ty. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Mer-
quest. Contributions in honor of her cy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for
memory may be made to the Hospice twenty-seven years.
House of St. Mary’s, 44724 Hospice Charles and Tiney Lewis raised two
Lane, Callaway, MD 20620 devoted nephews, Charles Lee Pettus,
SR. and James Edward Reaves as their
sons.
Frances Alberta She leaves to mourn: her special niec-
es, Marguerite Barnes, Corlette Wil-
Sommerville Lewis liams, Lauretta Willet, and Ruby Pettus;
Frances Alberta Sommerville Lewis,
her dedicated and special family mem-
bers, Billy and Gwen Lewis; and a host
known as Tiney Lewis, was born in St.
of nieces, nephews, cousins, other rela-
Mary’s, Maryland on March 29, 1926 to
tives, neighbors, and acquaintances.
the late John and Alice Sommerville.
Tiney peacefully entered into eternal
rest on January 1, 2018 in her home in
Honor the memory of your cherished
one by sharing the story of their life
with friends, neighbors and associates
here in the community.
For details and to place
your notice of remembrance,
call 301-373-4125 for assistance.
REMEMBRANCES
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 22 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, January 25
 LITTLE MINNOWS
Calvert Marine Museum
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Children ages 3 to 5 years old and
their caregivers are invited. This
month’s theme is Hungry Bear, Sleepy
Bear!
GILLS CLUB
Calvert Marine Museum
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE program designed for girls
ages 7—12 interested in learning more
about sharks. Gills Club is a STEM-fo-
cused program from the Atlantic White
Shark Conservancy. Preregistration is
required. Register now at www.bit.ly//
GillsClubRegistration.
 TBT ZUMBA GOLD-TONING
Sunderland Elemenetary School,
Sunderland, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
If you love to dance, this is the fitness
class for you. All fitness levels welcome
and no experience is necessary.
Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba
party that you love at your own pace
with a total body workout using light
weights to shake up those muscles.
The class will focus on muscle condi-
tioning, balance, range of motion and
coordination-all in a party atmosphere.
While this is a lower intensity workout,
it will leave you high in energy.
Friday, January 26
 SMILE SENIOR DAY
10290 H Trueman Road, Lusby, Md
20657
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Seniors 55 and over receive 50% off
clothing for themselves (excludes purs-
es and shoes). Senior card must be pre-
sented. Cards available on site. Come
shop with us!
MEXICAN DINNER NIGHt
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Yum is the word for this informal
dinner hosted by the American Legion
Stallings-Williams Post 206(Venturing
Crew 429) from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Come
to the lower level dining room for a
meal you won’t soon forget. Cost is $12
including side, salad, and beverage.
The Post is at 3330 Chesapeake Beach
Road E on Route 260 in Chesapeake
Beach and questions may be directed
to (410)257-9878
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To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
Saturday, January 27
 CALVERT COUNTY FREE RES-
IDENTIAL SHREDDING EVENT
Northern High School, 2950
Chaneyville Road, Owings
8:00 AM-12 Noon
The Calvert County Department of
Public Works, Solid Waste Division is
hosting a free paper shredding recy-
cling event for county residents Satur-
day, Jan. 27. The event will be held at
Northern High School located at 2950
Chaneyville Road in Owings from 8
a.m. to noon, rain or shine. The shred
event helps prevent identity theft by
destroying confidential or sensitive
documents. All paper must be removed
from plastic bags and cardboard boxes.
Paper clips and staples are acceptable.
Binders and binder clips are not accept-
able. There is no limit per resident, and
proof of residency is required. Certifi-
cates of destruction will be provided if
requested. Businesses are prohibited
from this event.
BEACH ZUMBA GOLD-TONING
NorthEast Community Center, Ches-
apeake Beach, MD
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
THIS CLASS WILL ACTUALLY
BEGIN AROUND 8:50AM -
If you love to dance, this is the fitness
class for you.
Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba
party that you love at your own pace
with a low intensity total body workout
using light weights to shake up those
muscles. The class will focus on muscle
conditioning, balance, range of motion
and coordination -all in a party atmo-
sphere. While this is a lower intensity
workout, it will leave you high in ener-
gy. No fitness or dance experience nec-
essary. If you have any concerns/ques-
tions or want to know how you can try
a class for FREE, please contact Parks
and Recreation at 410-535-7080.
NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM
DISCUSSIONS AT COUNTY
LIBRARIES
850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick,
MD 20678
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
The first in a series of National Issues
Forum (NIF) discussions begins this
Saturday, January 13, at Charles Coun-
ty Public Library’s P.D. Brown Branch
at 2 p.m. Two other discussions will be
held on Saturday, January 27 at Calvert
Library Prince Frederick at 9:30 a.m.,
and later that same day at St. Mary’s
County Library’s Lexington Park
Branch at 2 p.m. The discussions will
be moderated by the former president
of the College of Southern Maryland,
Brad Gottfried, and his wife, Linda.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
All three discussions will focus on the
question, “How Should Communities Monday, January 29
Reduce Violence?” as part of an overall
topic of “Safety and Justice.”
DINNER AND JAZZ NIGHT AT
THE LOBBY
BUILD YOUR OWN TOY BOAT
Lobby Coffee Bar at Chesapeake
Calvert Marine Museum
Church, 6201 Solomon’s Island Road,
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Huntingtown, MD 20639
Make your own toy boat in the
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Harms Gallery with sessions starting
Come & jazz up your Monday night
on the half hour. $2 donation per boat
with us! Experience our full dinner
requested with museum admission.
menu while enjoying music by Magic
Ray Jazz as they debut here at Lobby
Sunday, January 28 Coffee Bar. The band features Ross
Thompson on trumpet, Alex Bizzarro
on guitar, Andrew Ferguson on drums,
THE UUCC EXPLORES UU and Magic Ray on bass.
ROOTS
Yardley Hills Community Center,
Prince Frederick, MD Tuesday, January 30
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
The Unitarian Universalist Congre-
ZUMBA TONING TUESDAY
gation of the Chesapeake is honored to
Mt. Hope Community Center., 104
host visiting Rev. Bob Clegg on Janu-
Pushaw Station Rd, Sunderland, MD
ary 28th at 10:30. Unitarianism and
20689
Universalism started out as reform
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
movements within Christianity, but as
If you love to dance, this is the fit-
young movements, they quickly be-
ness class for you. All fitness levels are
came embroiled in their own internal
welcome and no experience is neces-
controversies. This reflection focuses
sary. This is an all Toning Zumba class
on the early history of both movements
where light weights are used for the
in America, looking for lessons about
entire class; thus a slightly amplified
how UUs can “keep first things first”
workout. The music is mostly World
and avoid damaging internal conflicts
and Latin rhythms with top 40 sprin-
while remaining relevant to each other
kled in. I guaranteed you will love it.
and to the outside world, as we face the
If you have any concerns/questions or
challenges of the coming years. Bob
want to know how you can try a class
Clegg is a member of the Unitarian
for FREE, please call 410-535-7080 or
Universalist Congregation of Freder-
message me on Facebook.
ick, Maryland. He is pursuing a Mas-
ters of Divinity at Wesley Theological
Seminary and a Graduate Certificate
in Non-Profit Management at Ameri- Wednesday, January 31
can University in Washington, DC. He
is executive director of Justice Jobs of COMMUNITY CONVERSA-
Maryland, a recently formed nonprofit TION: CALVERT COUNTY & THE
which plans to open a job placement of- OPIOID EPIDEMIC
fice in Baltimore next summer, serving Northeast Community Center, Ches-
people who are reentering society from apeake Beach, Maryland
incarceration and addictions. Bob and 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
his wife, Connie, live in New Market, The evening’s program includes the
MD, where they defer to their three cats following discussions and training:
on important decisions. -Signs and Symptoms of Opioid
Abuse
CARDINAL HICKEY ACADE- -Calvert County Emerging Drug
MY OPEN HOUSE Trends
1601 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. Owings, -Substance Abuse and the Family
MD 20736 -Free Naloxone Training
12 Noon-2:30 PM The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
Are you looking to give your children will be on hand to collect your unused/
quality, faith based education? Cardinal expired medications. For more infor-
Hickey Academy is 1 or 2 Catholic pri- mation contact the Calvert Alliance
vate schools in Calvert County. Come Against Substance Abuse, Inc. at 410-
to our open house to tour the building, 535-3733 or CAASA@calvertcoun-
meet the teachers and find if CHA is a tymd.gov
fit for you and your family. We are a
Blue Ribbon School who’s focus is to
develop the “Whole Child”.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
St. Mary’s Department of Aging
Programs and Activities
Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services
WARM Seeking
Volunteer Drivers
With colder weather settling in, The
St. Mary’s County Department of Ag-
ing & Human Services seeks volunteer
drivers for Wrapping Arms ‘Round
Many (WARM), a winter emergency
shelter program for homeless individu-
als in St. Mary’s County. Drivers must
be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s
license. Volunteers will be given access
to a county-owned van. Volunteer slots
are open 7 days per week while WARM
is operational. Evening drivers pick up
WARM guests at the Three Oaks Center
at 5:30 p.m. for transportation to the se-
lected church for the evening. Morning
drivers arrive at the church by 7 a.m. the
next morning to transport guests back
to Three Oaks. To volunteer, call Ursula
Harris at 301-475-4200, ext. *1658, or
via email to Ursula.Harris@stmarysmd.
com. Your assistance with helping oth-
ers is greatly appreciated during the cold
winter months.
Red Carpet Affair
& Talent Show
Do you have a special talent? The De-
partment of Aging & Human Services is
searching for seniors with hidden talents
and you may have what we are looking
for! Auditions will be held at each center
during January and February. The talent
show event is Friday, April 20, from 10
Black History Month Event:
Harriet Tubman, the Chosen One
Lexington Park Library will host ‘Har-
riet Tubman, the Chosen One’ on Sat-
urday, February 3 from 2:30 p.m. to 4
p.m. Meet Harriet Tubman, portrayed by
historical performer Gwendolyn Briley-
Strand in this riveting one-woman show.
Recommended for adults, teens, and chil-
dren ages 5 & up. Free; no registration re-
quired. This event is co-sponsored by the
NAACP of St. Mary’s County.
Friends of the St. Mary’s County
Library Annual Brunch
at Olde Breton Inn
The Friends of the St. Mary’s County
Library Annual Brunch will be held
at Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill
Rd, Leonardtown on Saturday, January
27 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is
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a.m.-2 p.m. at the Northern Senior Ac-
tivity Center. To schedule an audition
please call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.
Auditions are being held at these loca-
tions, dates and times:
• Garvey Senior Activity Center
Wednesday, January 31: 2:30-4 p.m.
• Loffler Senior Activity Center
Thursday, February 1: 1-3p.m.
• Northern Senior Activity Center
Thursday, February 1: 1:30.-3:30 p.m.
Whole Body Therapeutics
Learn how to bring drug-free relief
to stiff and painful areas of your entire
body in just minutes in a Whole Body
Therapeutics workshop. Led by Judi
Lyons, learn to use simple tennis ball
techniques that improve the condition
of muscles and fascia to benefit pos-
ture, mobility, stability, range of mo-
tion, blood flow, nerve function, and
the immune system. Classes are held
at the Northern Senior Activity Center
on Tuesdays, Feb. 6-27 from 1-2:15 p.m.
The first two classes will focus on the
feet to hips area and the last two classes
will focus on the SI joint to the head. The
cost is $25 for all 4 classes and includes
a gift bag of four tennis balls. Space is
limited and advance sign up is required.
To sign up and pay for this workshop in
advance, please visit the front desk. For
more information call 301-475-4200,
ext. *3101.
$25.00 per person, you can register on
www.stmalib.org/about-us/friends-of-
the-st-marys-county-library/. Please reg-
ister by January 23. The menu includes
casseroles, potatoes, muffins, fruit salad,
juices, coffee, tea, and water. The guest
speaker will be Rick Snider, a Washing-
ton sportswriter.Voted Washington’s top
sportswriter in 2010, Rick now writes for
The Washington Post Express and CBS
Radio. Rick has written eight books, in-
cluding The Final Form of Love, his first
fiction book with setting in Southern
Maryland. He is also a Washington, DC,
tour guide and lives in Waldorf.
Opioid Learning Series:
Kickoff with Screening of
‘Chasing the Dragon’
Lexington Park Library, in partner-
ship with the St. Mary’s County Health
Department, will hold the second in the
Opioid Learning series, ‘The Opioid Cri-
sis in St. Mary’s County’ on Thursday,
January 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This
session will explore the opioid epidemic
in St. Mary’s County. Local data, preven-
Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658
Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050
Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101
Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information
Pickleball for Ages 50+
We are adding an additional Pickle-
ball session on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center.
The cost to play is $32 and the session
will run from Feb. 7-March 28. Play-
ers should be familiar with the rules
of the game or experience in racket
sports; during these sessions there will
be no formal instruction on the rules of
the games. Payment is due at the time
of reservation. To learn more, call 301-
475-4200, ext. *1050.
Senior Bowling League
Has Openings
The senior mixed bowling league that
is sponsored by the St. Mary’s County
Dept. of Aging and Human Services
meets on the second and fourth Thurs-
day of each month at 12:30 p.m. at Es-
peranza Lanes. Cost is $15 per session,
which includes 3 games, shoe rental and
ball. This is a non-sanctioned league
though there are some regulations to
follow- the real point is to have fun with
other people who are 50 years of age or
older. If this is something that appeals
to you, call Shellie Graziano at 301-475-
4200, ext. *1655. Also, call if you would
like to sub for this league and meet the
age requirements. Sub fees are paid by
league member.
tion and response efforts will be shared
by Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD,
MPH, FAAFP, St. Mary’s County Health
Officer.
National Issues Forum:
Safety and Justice
The Lexington Park Library will hold a
National Issues Forum: Safety and Justice
on Saturday, January 27 from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. How Should Our Community Re-
duce Violence? Presented in partnership
with Brad and Linda Gottfried. National
Issues Forums offer citizens the oppor-
tunity to join together to deliberate, to
make choices with others about ways to
approach difficult issues and to work to-
ward creating reasoned public judgment.
The three Southern Maryland library
systems (St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles)
will each hold one National Issues Forum
in January on the topic: How Should Our
Community Reduce Violence? Check out
www.nifi.org to read the guide and pre-
pare to discuss! Registration required.
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Lunch Bunch to Meet at
Bert’s Diner
Would you like to have lunch with a
group of (age 50+) friends? On the last
Tuesday of each month, Lunch Bunch
meets at a different restaurant where in-
dividual checks are requested. In Janu-
ary, Lunch Bunch will be meeting at
Bert’s Diner in Mechanicsville on Tues-
day, Jan. 30 at 11:15 a.m. Call your BFF,
then call Shellie at 301-475-4200, ext.
*1655, to reserve your seats.
AARP Smart Driving
Course
The Northern Senior Activity Cen-
ter will host an AARP Smart Driv-
ing Course on Tuesday, Jan. 30 from 9
a.m.-2 p.m. This course includes proven
safety strategies that older drivers can
use to compensate for changes as they
age and allow them to drive more safely
and confidently for as long as possible.
The fee is $15 for AARP members and
$20 for non-members with cash or check
made payable to AARP. Payment is re-
quired to sign up for the class. Class is
4 hours with a break for lunch at 11:30
a.m. Lunch is a donation from seniors
60 and older; $6 for others made the
day of the class. To sign up and pay for
this class in advance and to sign up for
lunch, please visit the front desk or call
301-475-4200, ext. *3101.
Make Something Mediocre
Lexington Park Library will hold Make
Something Mediocre on Monday, Janu-
ary 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We all
want to be crafty/artistic, but sometimes
we just aren’t there yet. But who says you
can’t enjoy the activity, even if the end
result is less than perfect? Come to bad
art night at the library. All levels of art-
istry welcome (but bad artists preferred).
Come and slap some paint, scribble some
charcoal, or go to town with some glue.
We don’t care what you make, and we
won’t judge. In all honesty, it’ll probably
be better than what we manage to create.
Introduction to Genealogy 101
Charlotte Hall Library will hold Intro-
duction to Genealogy 101 on Thursday,
February 1 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Part 1
of 2. Learn the best methods of gathering,
researching, organizing and evaluating
information on your ancestors using web-
sites, censuses and databases. Basic com-
puter skills and email account required.
Adult computer classes are limited to
ages 16 and up. Registration required.
 24 Sports
First-year Swimmer
Picks Up Athlete of the
Month Award
First-
year An-
drew Scott
(California,
Md./Leon-
a r d t ow n)
named the
St. Mary’s
College of
Ma r yla nd
Athlete of
the Month
for the
month of
December,
as selected
by the Department of Athletics & Recre-
ation management team.
Scott set two school records as the
Seahawk men’s swim team competed at
the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by
Randolph-Macon College on Dec. 1-2.
The 6-0 freestyler first broke the eight-
year mark in the 500 freestyle on Dec.
1, taking first overall in the 33-person
field with a winning time of 4:41.25. His
winning time surpassed the old mark of
4:42.77 set by  Michael Preston ‘09  on
Feb. 13, 2009.
The following day, Scott added anoth-
St. Mary’s Men’s Swimming Begins
2018 Against Mary Washinton
Colin Cassady ’19- Photo credit: Bill Wood
After initially commanding the score,
the Seahawks men’s swim team couldn’t
keep their heads above water in their
Capital Athletic Conference dual meet
against the University of Mary Wash-
ington’s Eagles. The meet ended with
St. Mary’s (2-6, 1-3 CAC) succumbing
to a 192-68 loss to Mary Washington (6-
0, 3-0 CAC).
The Seahawks started strong with a
first-place win in the 200 freestyle as
juniors Colin Cassady (Phoenix, MD/
Calvert Hall) and Reed Rhoads (West-
minster, MD/ Winters Mill), first-year
Nate Donoghue (Lanham, MD/Eleanor
Roosevelt) and senior Luca Delgado
(Bowie, MD/Gonzaga [D.C.]) swam a
1:32.11. Sophomore Peter Orban (Mont-
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er school record as he knocked down the
oldest standing record – the 11-year old
mark in the 1,650 freestyle. He finished
second with a record-setting time of
16:39.14, surpassing the previous record
of 16:40.43 set by Joey Quase ‘09 on Feb.
12, 2006.
Scott also came in fifth in the 200 free-
style with a time of 1:45.82, and anchored
the eighth-place 800 freestyle relay.
The times that Scott posted in the 200,
500, and 1,650 freestyle events at the Yel-
low Jacket Invitational all rank third in
the Capital Athletic Conference. 
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Instagram: @smcseahawks, @
smcmswimming
Twitter: @smcseahawks
Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
#GoHawks
DECEMBER ATHLETE OF THE
MONTH HONOR ROLL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kobe
Chaney, Jr., F, Edgewater, Md./South
River
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Spencer
Schultz, So., F, Clear Spring, Md./Clear
Spring
Press release by SMCM Athletics.
gomery Village, MD/ Watkins Mill)
swam a 56.20 in the 100 backstroke,
which was good enough for first place,
as well. Orban also took third in the 200
backstroke in 2:08.21. Cassady would
also take home a first-place finish as he
posted a 22.80 in the 50 freestyle. He
also finished second in the 100 freestyle
with a time of 51.24.
St. Mary’s notched a third-place fin-
ish in the 200 medley relay in 1:58.17 be-
hind the efforts of Orban, senior captain
Kieran Broder (Olney, MD/ Georgetown
Prep), Donoghue, and Rhoads. Broader
placed third in both the 100 (1:03.33) and
200 (2:23.34) breaststroke events, while
senior Maxwell Madden (Annapolis,
MD/Broadneck) came in third in the
1,000 freestyle in 10:47.95. Sophomore
Ryan Akhaven (Annapolis, MD/Broad-
neck) collected a third-place finish in
the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.65.
Next up for the Seahawks is a Jan. 27
meet with Washington and Lee Univer-
sity (5-1) in Lexington, VA at the W&L
Natatorium, beginning at 1:00 pm.
From Nairem Moran,
SMCM Athletics
Seahawks Men’s
Basketball Nipped by
Marymount (VA)
Reggie Rouse ’20 - Photo credit: Bill Wood
After a close back-and-forth battle
between the two teams, the St. Mary’s
College of Maryland men’s basketball
team fell to Marymount University
(VA) Saturday afternoon in Arling-
ton, Virginia, taking a 67-64 set-
back as the Saints scored the game’s
five final points in Capital Athletic
Conference Action. The game drops
St. Mary’s record to 3-14 (2-8 CAC)
and pushes Marymount’s to 6-11 (5-5
CAC) for the year.
Marymount jumped out to the early
five-point advantage at 15:30, but hot
shooting by the Seahawks allowed
them to roll to a 28-15 lead at 8:08 as
senior guard Ochae Bynum’s (Wal-
dorf, MD/North Point) three triples
fueled the 24-6 run. Brandon Rogers
powered the Saints’ response with 11
points over the final six minutes of the
half, cutting St. Mary’s lead to 40-36
at halftime.
Rogers led scorers with 13 first-half
points, while the Seahawks had a trio
of players in double-digits as Bynum’s
12 points on 4-for-5 shooting led the
way. St. Mary’s posted a 60.9-field
goal percentage (14-for-23) with six
three-pointers and went 6-for-6 at the
line.
Rebuilding a 10-point margin fol-
lowing an 8-2 run, St. Mary’s began
the second half with senior guard
Donovan Robinson (Cheverly, MD/
North Point) capping the run with
an old-fashioned three-point play at
14:48. MU continued to methodically
work its way back into the game, grab-
bing a 59-57 lead at 5:04. Sophomore
forward Quentin Twyman (German-
town, MD/Seneca Valley) knotted the
Thursday, January 25, 2018
game at 60-all before Bynum knocked
down two free throws to regain a St.
Mary’s advantage. Sophomore guard
Reggie Rouse (Baltimore, MD/Cal-
vert hall) maintained a two-point lead
with his layup at 3:11.
Rucker tied the game for a seventh
and final time at 1:51 before the Saints
iced the game by going 3-for-4 at the
charity stripe over the final 52 sec-
onds. St. Mary’s finished the game by
missing its last three shots.
Despite the loss, Bynum shared
game honors with 17 points as he
made a career-best five three-point
field goals (5-for-6) while adding a
game-best two steals. Sophomore
wing Jerrel Elder (Schweinfurt, Ger-
many/Meade [MD]) notched a career-
best 13 points, connecting on season-
highs of five field goals (5-for-8)_ and
three triples (3-for-4). Rouse ended
the day with career-bests of 12 points,
six rebounds, six free throws (6-for-
6), and six assists while picking up
a game-best two steals. On Mary-
mount’s team, Steve Etienne edged
out Rogers as the lead scorer, claim-
ing 17 points over Rogers’ 16. Dimi-
tri Rucker contributed 11 points and a
game-best nine rebounds as the Saint
won the rebounding battle, 32-27.
Looking forward, the Seahawks
will take on Christopher Newport
University (13-4, 7-3 CAC) in a CAC
game in Newport News, Virginia on
Jan. 24 with a 7:30 pm tip-off.
From Nairem Moran,
SMCM Athletics
Thursday, January 25, 2018
A Decade of Views
Believe it or
not, Ripley, this
column debuted
in January 2008.
So: happy 10th an-
niversary, my loy-
al, random, or ac-
cidental readers.
What’s the tenth,
tin? Only 40 more
to go for gold.
To offer some perspective on late
2000-aughts sports history and the
space-time continuum, the first “A View
from the Bleachers” covered the retire-
ment of ‘Skins head coach Joe Gibbs.
That dusty timepiece makes the passage
of 10 years feel like, well, 10 years; in the
abstract, though, the last decade passed
in the blink of an eye. Such is the psy-
chological trick of grains of sand slipping
through the hourglass.
The 260 or so Views since have tra-
versed the sports landscape – college
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5th Annual
addressed.
I started the column in the bottle-and-
diaper phase of parenthood. Those days
are long gone, but my parental journey
is chronicled through various references
to kid-culture: Care Bears, Steadfast Tin
Soldiers, Barbie, Charlie Brown, Wile E.
Coyote, Dr. Seuss and The Wizard of Oz.
They were all authentic, autobiographical
windows into my other on-going life as
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018
a father.
What to make of all these Views and
Doors open at 4 p.m. | Dinner 5:30 p.m.
the decade together? At its best and
MECHANICSVILLE SOCIAL HALL
worst, the column recklessly breaks mod-
ern rules. The titles are often deliberately
vague. The lede is consistently and hope-
lessly buried for the sake of storytell-
ing—the poor reader often burns through 28165 Hills Club Rd.
500 mysterious words on sports, music,
etc. before getting to the point of the
madness. It’s an unfair (and unintention-
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
al) test of the reader’s commitment and,
no doubt, an occasionally fatal flaw (how
many readers have aborted 100 words 

 
and pro football and basketball, baseball,
tennis, golf, broadcasting, NASCAR,
MMA, hockey, lacrosse, the Olympics,
in?). Click bait this column is not…for
good or ill. For those who stubbornly
stick with me, thank you. For those who
and the Little League World Series.
The list of featured individuals and
topics is long. LeBron James. PED usage.
Ray Rice and Greg Hardy. Joe Paterno.
CTE. Serena and Venus Williams. Col-
lege sports championships vacated under
scandal. The increasingly uncomfortable
name of Washington’s football team.
Olympians behaving badly (Ryan Lochte,
Michael Phelps). Gregg Popovich. Tom
Brady. LaVar Ball. Colin Kaepernick.
Countless uplifting stories of athletes set-
ting positive examples and serving their
communities. Heartfelt farewells to Bob
Feller, Abe Pollin, Jim McKay, and Dean
Smith. And, of course, a lot of group
therapy lamenting the latest debacle in
the gloomy world of D.C. sports (The
Darkness, as I’ve come to call it).
In telling these stories, there have been
weird/creative (choose your perspective)
connections to history, pop culture, and
music. Charles Darwin, Anthony Bour-
dain, Bruce Springsteen, Atari, Duke El-
lington, Rocky, Bob Dylan, John Muir,
The Big Lebowski, Jimmy Buffett, The
Karate Kid, Sam Cooke, “Gladiator,”
J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye,
James Brown, Star Wars, George Or-
well’s 1984, The Rolling Stones, E.T.,
The Jetsons, Hoosiers, Nirvana, Prince,
  
 
routinely abandon your perusal of the lat-
est View, I understand. • Gibson box call
The point of all these pieces has always
been more about life than sports. Sports • Boat floor lamp with hand-painted shade
are used to illuminate some encourag-
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I’ll offer this one last parting shot. My
mother-in-law started all this. She passed
away in August 2007 after a long battle
with breast cancer. In the months after
her death, my father-in-law shared some
excerpts from the personal diary she kept
during her illness. Her words moved me
to do something meaningful with the
written word—no matter how small or
insignificant compared to her powerful
memoir. This paper gave me a seat in
the bleachers and this platform. I hope
you’ve been challenged and entertained.
Back to the Future, Hunter S. Thompson,
and— of all people, places and things—
Milli Vanilli have all been used to accen-
tuated points or sprinkle a little humor
on whatever serious business was being
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 26 Entertainment
Russell Moore and
IIIrd Tyme Out Return
for American Legion
Bluegrass Series
Looking for an afternoon of great
music, food, and company? Find it all
in Jay Armsworthy and the Sons of the
American Legion’s Bluegrass Series!
Russell Moore and the IIIrd Tyme Out,
the most-request band to ever perform in
the series, will return for the year’s third
show on Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Ameri-
can Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, MD,
kicking off the show at 2 pm.
If you’ve ever seen Russell Moore &
IIIrd Tyme Out in the past, you know they
need no introduction. Russell Moore, the
International Bluegrass Music Associa-
tion’s (IBMA) most awarded Male Vo-
calist of the Year (5-time career), is truly
at the top of his game and fronting one
of the most popular bands in bluegrass
history. Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
have been performing for 27 years as one
of the genre’s most awarded and influen-
tial groups in modern day bluegrass.
Joined by four unequivocally talented
musicians-- Wayne Benson on mandolin,
Justen Haynes on fiddle, Keith McKin-
non on banjo, and Jerry Cole on bass—
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the National Bluegrass Survey’s Top 15 to “… more than just longevity that gets show starts at 2 pm, with tickets available
Albums at #2 in November of that year Russell Moore’s name out front. The man at the door for $20.00 per person; those
and climbing to #1 in the next month. It is, to put it simply, one of the finest sing- under the age of 12 will be admitted free
remained at the top of the chart for an ers you’ll ever hear, and he makes it seem with a paid adult. Although not required,
unprecedented six consecutive months positively effortless.” non-perishable donations will be collect-
through May of 2016! Opening the show for them will be ed for the Helping Hands Food Pantry of
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success has resulted in an IBMA Awards for them every time they are in town, and Bluegrass.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Measurement (abbr.)
4. Returned material
authorization (abbr.)
7. Sorting
12. Attribute
15. Poked holes in
16. Angers
18. Doc
19. MLB journeyman pitcher
Dillon
20. Not don’t
21. Snubs someone
24. Where kids bathe
27. One might be in distress
30. Chair
31. Music industry honors (abbr.)
33. Dash
34. Owed
35. Caucasian language
37. One thousand (Span.)
39. Musical style drum and bass
41. Evergreen trees native to
warm climates
42. Begin __: start fresh
44. Marshy outlets
47. A chicken lays one
48. Yemen’s largest city
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s
49. Conversion rate
50. Single Lens Reflex
52. Atlanta rapper
53. Reduce the importance of
56. Faces of buildings
61. Something achieved
63. Distribute again
64. Tooth caregiver
65. 007’s creator
CLUES DOWN
1. Skater Lipinksi
2. Data
3. Single step
4. Destroyed financially
5. Fail to interpret correctly
6. Fava d’__: tree found in Brazil
7. Vehicle
8. Limited
9. Old English
10. Aussie golfer Norman
11. Job
12. Loose-fitting undergarments
13. Protected by balancing
14. Give up
17. Fifth note of a major scale
22. Extravagantly bright
S
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WORD SCR AMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell
something pertaining to crafts.
N A D E L C
23. Takes dictation
24. 19th letter of Greek alphabet
25. Rounded knob (biology)
26. French philosopher Pierre
28. Mothers
29. Dardic ethnic group
32. Supports the rudder
Kid'S Corner
36. An ugly evil-looking old
woman
38. Of a fasting time
40. Filled with passengers
43. Below the ribs and above
the hips
44. Binary-coded decimal
45. 51 is a famous one
46. Goes into a funk
51. Chief O’Hara actor
54. Videocassette recorder
55. Scored perfectly
56. Type of tree
57. __ Spumante (Italian wine)
58. Popular commercial “pet”
59. Supreme god of Ancient
Egyptians
60. Room in a home
62. __ and behold
Word Scramble: CANDLE
ACID • BAKING • BEATING • BISCUITS • BLOOM • BREAD • BROWNIE
BUTTER • BUTTERMILK • CAKE • CHOP • COCOA • COMBINE
CONFECTION • COOKIE • CORNMEAL • CREAM • DENSE • EGGS
FLOUR • GLUTEN • GOLDEN • GREASE • HONEY • INGREDIENTS
LEAVENING • LIQUID • MEASURING • MIXING • NONSTICK • PAN
POWDER • SHEET • SODA • SUGAR • TEMPERATURE
 28 Contributing Writers
Speaking Up
An interesting email appeared in my
inbox a few weeks back, and I’ve been
puzzling over it ever since. In fact, I’ve
been so puzzled by it that I haven’t
even responded to it yet, which breaks
one of my cardinal rules: I try to ac-
knowledge every response to my col-
umn. When someone goes to the time
and trouble to write, the least I can do
is send a polite acknowledgement. Be-
fore I go any farther, I should add that
the email wasn’t rude—far from it—
and struck me as being sent with care
and concern and kindness.
The email referenced a recent col-
umn, Governance by Gaslight. The
premise of the column was that ‘gas-
lighting,’ a series of manipulative be-
haviors that are used to make someone
question a generally-accepted reality,
so that the person grows to doubt even
the most obvious things, is occurring
in our government these days. The
column contained a number of exam-
ples of objective facts to back up my
admittedly-subjective conclusion that
gaslighting is taking place: events that
have occurred on videotape; words
that have been spoken on the record;
lies that have been told, “outed,” and
re-told. I tried to be careful to report,
rather than to editorialize, as I listed
these occurrences.
I’m not entirely sure if my reader
disputes the items I listed on a factual
basis, or accepts them wholesale, or
something in between, but her email
advised me that if I couldn’t find
anything good to say, I shouldn’t say
anything at all. She also reminded
me—I’m paraphrasing here—to judge
not, lest I be judged. I don’t disagree
with her, in principal: in general, the
less we spread negativity of any kind,
the better it is for others and for our-
selves. And certainly there is a danger
to judging others; most of us would do
well to mind our own houses before we
comment on our neighbors’ dwellings.
Here’s the thing that puzzles me,
though. This is a newspaper column.
By its very nature, it is going to con-
tain opinions and judgments. They are
mine, and mine alone: I don’t pretend
to speak for the County Times—far
from it—and I don’t pretend to rep-
resent the County. Some people like
what I have to say, which is great… and
some don’t; I’m okay with that, too.
What I can’t be okay with is silence.
No matter how nicely it’s said, advice
to zip it, paste on a smile, and know
that God’s got this is an example of ex-
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actly what I was talking about in the
original column. To stand by silently
while the rule of law is weakened to
the breaking point, to fail to call out
the 2000+ verifiable lies told in the
first year of the administration, to re-
main quiet while racism and misogyny
and xenophobia not only re-emerge but
thrive under the approving eye of the
leader of the free world is unaccept-
able. To pretend that placid silence is a
reasonable response to these things is
crazy-making.
As a writer, I have watched as the
President of the United States has
chipped away at the Constitutional
guarantees that set America apart from
so many other countries, where indi-
vidual rights are not so sacred: he has
particularly and repeatedly attacked
our freedom of speech and freedom
of the press. These two Constitutional
guarantees are perhaps more impor-
tant than any others, because they en-
sure that we are able to speak up, to
express our disagreements in order to
find solutions, and to call out our lead-
ers when they attempt to subvert the
rule of law.
Now, more than ever, it is essential
that we use our voices to speak the
truth. “Be nice” is all good and well,
but if that goes hand-in-hand with “be
silent,” it’s a dangerous path, a slip-
pery slope, and one that has no place
when our most basic freedoms are at
risk.
My reader advised me to have
hope—as I said, I truly believe that
the email was written with the kind-
est of intentions—and I do have hope.
I wouldn’t, however, if I knew that ev-
eryone was going to shut up and put
up, to zip it and assume that someone
else will save us, or to pretend that ev-
erything will be okay if we just have
faith.
Something frightening, something
ugly, has emerged in the past several
years, and frightening, ugly things
flourish in the silence. Two things will
save us, and our imperfect union. One
is speaking up and calling that ugliness
by its name, whether the name is “lies”
or “collusion” or “racism” or any other
word. The other is holding our leaders
accountable for their role in unleash-
ing it and allowing it to thrive.
I love hearing from you; feel free
to contact me at thewordtech@
md.metrocast.net if you have com-
ments or questions about the column.
“Common
Household Hazards”
I probably told you about how my
husband fixed a clogged kitchen drain
the week before Thanksgiving a few
years ago (because he is the type of
man who does everything himself, re-
fusing to call in the professionals until
last resort). We had tried everything:
drain cleaners; snakes; boiling hot wa-
ter; cans of Coke that can allegedly
destroy most known substances in the
world, including Superman’s downfall,
Kryptonite, but can’t even make a rip-
ple in a fully-clogged sink. My husband
was finally grasping at his last burning
straw, and decided to try a method from
above. As I waited down by the kitchen
sink, planning out how my Thanksgiv-
ing menu would look if I couldn’t use
my kitchen sink and wondering if KFC
did turkey, my husband was climbing
up on the roof with the air compres-
sor, ready to blast that clog to kingdom
come. I would have been nice if I knew
this and was told not to be standing in
the kitchen, staring at the full sink and
wondering what this entailed. Later,
as I was cleaning drain crud out of my
hair and admiring how quickly the wa-
ter now drained, I thought, there must
have been an easier way.
This leads me to last week, when
we again had a full sink— on the right
side only this time. You can imagine
my panic. Another result of the last
time’s cleaning: the blown air also blew
off a cap from the venting pipe in the
basement. This led to a couple years
of unfortunate swamp gas smells in
the house, and several plumbers try-
ing to figure this out. So yes, panic.
I was frantically trying to get boiled
water down the drain, as was my hus-
band. I was going to clear this drain. I
even tried an old bottle brush, and was
thinking of asking my husband where
the snake was. It seemed strange to me
that only one side of the two-compart-
ment sink was clogged, though it was
draining veeeerrry slowly. One day, as
I was contemplating calling a plumber
to head off any rooftop adventures,
my husband triumphantly told me he
had found the problem with the sink. It
turned out to be a common household
item that had soon turned into a frus-
trating hazard: a small clear medicine-
measuring cup was perfectly snuggled
down in the sink strainer. My Hero!
Both of us apparently need stronger
glasses. So beware of this tiny hazard-
ous item in your home.
Another ordinary hazard of home
life in having a DIY husband is that
Thursday, January 25, 2018
you never know what you will come
home to find. Last evening, I pulled
in the driveway to see a large pile of
old tile-looking wallboard, along with
floor and ceiling molding in the yard.
Uh-oh, the demolition had begun. My
husband had been saying he was tired
of the 30-something year old bathroom
in our house and to not be surprised if
one day he ripped everything out. This
was the day; unfortunately this is MY
bathroom sanctuary. All I could think
of was the unforeseen hazards he could
find. You know how it is: you try to fix
one thing in your house, and you find
twenty more items along the way that
need fixing. I could just imagine that
when it was time for the old sheetrock
to come down, it would cause an ava-
lanche of kitchen cabinets and pantry
shelves crashing down.
But, I must say when my husband
puts his mind to something it gets
done: done fast and done right. I was a
little worried about him doing the huge
sheetrock pieces by himself in a tiny
split foyer bathroom. Much to my relief,
at dinner, he said that he was thinking
of hiring someone to do the sheetrock
part. Everything else we can most like-
ly handle together— maybe not when
it is time for the tub to come out. I just
can’t shake this feeling that one of us
might end up in the basement. Oh, the
exciting hazards of married life.
To each new day’s adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas
to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or
find me on Facebook!
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Growth In Solar Installations
To the Editor:
We continue to see major growth in solar
installations in the Tri-County area. In Dec.
2008, there were only ten or so substantial
electrical (PV) solar systems within the
SMECO footprint. Nearly ten years later,
the addition of1,230 systems in 2017 to
brought the total to 5,170, with an addition-
al 1,140 in the permit stage. As anticipated,
the financial incentives are considerably
less than when the federal tax credit was in-
troduced in early 2009. Also expected was
the considerable drop in installation costs
over those nine years. Current paybacks
are approximately 5.5%, just dividing the
annual utility bill offset by average total
installed costs. Adding in the still available
30% federal tax credit boosts that annual
return to 7.8%. Commercial installations
also enjoy a depreciation boost, adding 2%
or so to the return. With inevitable time-
of-day metering, the return will get yet
another boost. At that point, adding battery
storage will become more economical. Not
bad returns by today’s standards, especially
since the production and payback numbers
are very reliable.
Including the two major SMECO instal-
lations, solar is now producing an estimat-
ed 3% to 5% of our total needs in SMECO’s
footprint. Any excess produced during
summer peak periods gives the coop use
of a relatively inexpensive source of power,
as we are compensated for any annual ex-
cess at approximately $0.071 per kilowatt-
hour. Not only is this solar contribution
noticeable, but there is the added bonus to
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Normally, you’d never allow it.
Holes in your yard? No way! Trench-
es near your garage? Nuh-uh, except
in the spring, when you start thinking
about hostas in those holes, tomatoes in
the trenches, daisies in the divots. Oh,
how you love a garden, and with “The
Grumpy Gardener” by Steve Bender,
you’ll get a shovelful of ideas.
Larry, Mary, Geri, quite contrary,
how does your garden grow? If you’re
frowning now, remember that even the
most dedicated, experienced gardener
has a dud now and then but there are
ways to minimize that. Steve Bender
has ideas.
The first thing you’ll want to know
is your zone, which is not at all new-
agey. Growing zones are delineated
areas that indicate average low win-
ter temperatures; you’ll need to know
your zone to know where a plant might
thrive or die.
On that last note, you’ll find the
“Grumpy” in “Grumpy Gardener.”
There are many garden and landscape
The County Times
SMECO of virtually no transmission grid
loss, compared to the likely 7% grid loss
from distant power plants.
Many expect significant changes in
overall energy consumption in our five-
year future, contributed to by the continued
gains in energy-efficient products, such as
lighting and the growth in electric-powered
vehicles. Even rapidly developing autono-
mous vehicles will likely have a play in
all this. Combining these contributions
will make more and more solar house-
holds practically energy neutral. I am opti-
mistic that these technologies will continue
to be implemented for our overall financial
and environmental benefit.
So each year our air is getting a little
cleaner, creating a healthier climate for
our fellow humans, nature and things we
grow. Who wouldn’t want better growing
conditions for our crabs and oysters? Con-
trolling our cultural passion for large vehi-
cles and continuing to cut our wasteful use
of energy, even in use of recreation, would
make the coming changes even more
significant.  room of the former Nook & Monk’s res-
There are now 15 or so solar contractors
ready to help you invest your money; typi-
cally, the only complaint is not putting in a
larger system. Get three or more proposals
from the several reputable solar installers,
wisely consider the best features of each,
spend your own money if possible, and join
the parade.
Thompson
Awful Plants; reasons why you don’t
want a river birch, cottonwood, or
weeping willow in your yard; and why
you should never move next door to
someone who adores bamboo.
If you hate critters in your garden,
learn what bulbs they won’t eat, what
they like, and how to get rid of pests
altogether. Read how to use a chainsaw
the Grumpy way, and how to get your
plants ready for winter. Find a way to
love dandelions and know what not
to plant if you have pets. Teach your
teens to grow kale, then send them to
college with plants that thrive on ne-
glect. Scratch the surface on poison
ivy mythology; see why sycamore trees
are good if you’re a kid; and learn why
kudzu could become more than just a
weed someday. Get useful lawn ideas,
tips on fertilizer use, mulches to avoid,
and organic methods to embrace.
And finally, relax: says Bender, a dy-
ing plant is God’s way of telling you to
try again…
Will silver bells or cockle shells
grace your yard this year – or do you
struggle to keep the lawn green? Either
Letters to the Editor 29
Newtowne Players
Thank You Letter
City productions with Historic
St. Mary’s City.
As a non-profit organiza-
tion, we are so grateful for the
volunteers and supporters who
help us bring drama, comedy,
and music to life on our stage.
Each production is built from
the ground up by dedicated
people who give selflessly of
their time to build sets, paint,
sew costumes, learn lines, play
Jan. 22, 2018
music, design lights and sound, and so
Dear Editor,
many other countless tasks. For more
Since 2003, The Newtowne Players
than a decade, these volunteers have
have had the great pleasure of bring-
gone a step further by supporting the
ing theatre to St. Mary’s County. As we
arts in our local schools through out-
raise the curtain for our 75th mainstage
reach programs, mentoring, and work-
production, we want to thank the com-
shops. It is truly a community theatre—
munity for its support.
for the community, in the community,
What started as a dream in the back
and by the community.
Thank you to all who support the arts
taurant in Leonardtown has grown into
in St. Mary’s County and for supporting
a thriving community theatre company.
The Newtowne Players. For information
Over the years, as our productions have
about our upcoming productions, visit
expanded, our audience has grown to
www.NewtownePlayers.org.
more than 6,000 patrons in 2017. Our
Sincerely,
goal is to offer a memorable experience
Dawn Weber, Artistic Director
for all of those who step through our
Jeff Maher, President
doors. We are thankful for each patron
The Newtowne Players
who has joined us at the Three Notch
Theatre and at our Shakespeare in the
way, you can’t help but laugh about it and you’re itching to plant, get “The
when you put “The Grumpy Garden- Grumpy Gardener.” You’ll really dig it.
er” between those greenish-
brown thumbs.
And yet – don’t be think-
ing this is all fun and gera-
niums. There’s humor inside
this book, but author Steve
Bender is serious about gar-
dening, planting, and car-
ing for greenery. The advice
you’ll get is sound and use-
ful, including sidebars in a
Q-and-A format and chapters
on things that may seem only
barely garden-related until
you need to know them. Also
helpful is when Bender rec-
ommends alternatives – what
to grow, for instance, if your
Minnesota rhubarb hates
Texas climate – and better
ideas to make your garden
glow.
Though much of this book
is set in Zone 8 (the South),
there’s still plenty of advice
and a few challenges for
Northern, Central, and West-
ern gardeners. If that’s you
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