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MixedBusinessTHURSDAY, AUGUST 8MikeStarkeyBandFRIDAY, AUGUST 9The County TimesCOUNTYNEWSThursday, August 8, 2013 4New Unit Set to PoliceLexington ParkBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterFor years, Lexington Park has beenthe most affected by crime in St. Mary’sCounty but a new unit of sheriff’s deputiesis preparing to use novel techniques to helpcurb that reputation by stopping crime beforeit starts.The new community policing unit,will consist of six officers who will be doingthe kind of work most patrol officerswanted to do. They will take up residencein a store front on Shangri-La Drive beforeit finally moves into its full time headquartersin the old Lexington Park VolunteerRescue Squad building on Great MillsRoad, will consist of six officers who willbe doing the kind of work most patrol officerswanted to do.Officers will build closer ties to thecommunity to better understand the problemsthat can give rise to crime like blightand even to know who suspects in certaincrimes might be.Using these ties to the community willallow officers to help better the conditionsin communities to prevent the conditionsthat are necessary for crimes.These kinds of strategies can makesmaller numbers of officers able to accomplishmissions disproportionate to theirnumbers.“Arrests really are short term solutions,”Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said.“This will be a highly focused unit.“I’m very exited about its potential.”Officers who wanted to take part in theunit had to undergo an interviewing process,Cameron said, to ensure experiencedand qualified officers would be at its core.Those people have already been selected,he said, and so has its commander,Sgt. Clayton Safford.Safford, a veteran sheriff’s deputy remainsa member of its tactical team and hasconsiderable experience as a detective inthe Bureau of Criminal Investigations thathandles major criminal cases.Safford is also a veteran of the war inAfghanistan as part of a U.S. Navy Reserveunit.Safford said his deputies will concentrateon building relationships with thecommunity and businesses concentratedmostly on Great Mills Road; the secondportion of the unit’s plan will be pure lawenforcement.Safford built relationships workingwith a civil affairs unit in Afghanistan thathelped reconstruct villages and improve thequality of life of Afghanis. By doing this,he said, many village elders were comfortablewith giving his unit information aboutenemy movments and placement of improvisedexplosive devices.By making close relationships with theLexington Park community, Safford saidpolice will reap similar dividends from thecommunity to fight crime.Safford said he got the idea from astate trooper in Massachusetts who was aspecial forces operator overseas who usedsimilar counterinsurgency techniques inlaw enforcement.The only difference here, Safford said,would be the absence of military tacticsand equipment.“The crime prevention will come fromwhat we’re doing,” Safford said. “With sixdeputies concentrating their efforts… itwill make a big impact on the area wherewe’ll be patrolling.”The key, Safford said, would be to establishtrust with the neighborhoods andbusinesses.“If we’re not in touch with the community,what are we doing?”guyleonard@countytimes.netLIVE WITHNO COVER!410-394-3825CORNER OF DOWELL RD & ROUTE 4WWW.RUDDYDUCKBREWERY.COMFACEBOOK.COM/RUDDYDUCKBREWERYMike Batson PhotographyFreelance PhotographersEventsWeddingsFamily Portraits301-938-3692mikebatsonphotography@hotmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mikebatsonphotography

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COUNTYNEWSThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 10National Night Out Provides Fun and CrimePrevention AwarenessHome ShowComing to HollywoodPhotos by Kalnasy PhotographyThe Country Lakes Pavilion hosted a cookout with music and dancing as well as a formal meet and greetwith St. Mary's County police officers and the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and RescueSquad.By Guy LeonardStaff WriterThe Great Big Home Show will make its first appearance in St. Mary’s Countywhen it opens Aug. 10 and 11 at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department.The home show is an expo for home accessory and improvement items rangingfrom kitchen and bathroom remodeling to outdoor improvement products.Aside from wide range of products that will be available expert advice on homeimprovement will also be available.Doors open at 10 a.m. both days and close 7 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sundayrespectively.guyleonard@countytimes.netDepartment of EmergencyServices & Technology toUtilize CodeRed EmergencyNotification SystemEMAIL US TO FIND OUT OURADVERTISING SPECIAL!Southern Maryland PublishingThe County Times & Calvert Gazette301-373-412543251 Rescue Lane, Hollywood MD 20636www.countytimes.netsales@somdpublishing.netThe St Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services & Technology will utilizethe CodeRed Emergency Notification System on August 9, at approximately 11 a.m. to callthe entire community. The calls will start at 11:00 a.m. and will continue until the entiredatabase has been attempted.The Department of Emergency Services & Technology recommends everyone opt into the CodeRed Weather Warning system and also suggests all individuals and businessesto take time and visit the website to add contact information. This information should includecellular phones and other non-traditional phones as well as email and text addresses(for use by the CodeRed system).Others who should register include businesses, individuals with unlisted phone numbersand those who have recently changed their phone number. Also, anyone who uses acellular phone exclusively or have VoIP phones (such as Vonage) as their primary numbers.The Department of Emergency Services & Technology urges citizens to log onto theSt Mary’s County website at www.stmarysmd.com and follow the CodeRed link at thebottom of the page. Those without Internet access may call 301-475-4200 ext.2150 andleave a message with their contact information. Required information includes a physicalstreet address (no P.O. boxes) for location purposes and a primary phone number. Additionalphone numbers, email and text addresses may also be entered.Additional information about the CodeRed Warning system can be found on the website.For further information please call 301-475-4200 option 6 then option 3.

Spotlight OnThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 14By Kimberly AlstonContributing WriterThe Dreams Studio of Dance opened its doors to SouthernMaryland in 2008. Since then, owner and Director TaraAnderson, along with her staff of instructors, have focusedon furthering the technique and love of dancers at both arecreational and competitive level.Dreams Studio of Dance is home to over 200 recreationaldancers from the tri-county area. The season for recreationaldancers starts in September, where they focus onone genre for the season in one to two 45 minute sessions perweek. At the end of the season in June, the dancers performin an end of year recital showcase where they show off thetechniques they have learned throughout the year.Recreational dancers have the option to audition forAnderson at certain times throughout the year for the opportunityto compete in the show troupe, dream team, ormini- competitive line in the studio. If selected, those dancersmust take a technique class at least three hours a weekas well as receive specialized training an extra three to sixhours a week.During the summer, competitive teams participate in a“summer intensive,” composed of ten hour per week classesin which dancers learn the technicalities that make up differentgenres specifically.This year, the show troupe competed in and won theStar Power National Championship in Ocean City, for thecategory All Star-Line ages 9 to 1. The troupe was composedof 20 dancers total in their first ever Nationals appearanceperforming “Under the Big Top”. 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Both of theseperformances as well as most other dances that the studiocompetes with are choreographed by Anderson, with specialconsideration to age level and intensity that the dances hold.While Dreams Studio of Dance has been competingfor the past four years and was qualified to go to Nationals,Anderson stated that this was the first year that they wereprepared for the competition, but from this year on, they willcompete every time they qualify.This year, Anderson has also implemented a mini competitiveline for ages three to five where they will be preformingin competitions focusing mostly on learning tech-Photos Courtesy of Dreams Studio of Dancenique and the basics of lyrical, jazz and tap dancing.The fall season registration begins Sept. 9 at the studio.Auditions for the competitive teams will also take placeat the same time. Both registration for recreational dancingand auditions for competitive dancing will take place oncea week, with times scheduled for the specific class of interest.There is a onetime $25 registration fee for dancers newto Dreams Studio, and a $20 fee for returning students, aswell as a costume deposit. For more information, visit www.dreamsstudioofdance.com or call 301-884-8842news@countytimes.netSt. Mary’s County PublicSchools’ Bus Stops forthe 2013-2014 School YearSt. Mary’s County Public Schools advises parents that bus stops will not be printed inthe newspaper this year. Parents and students can locate their school bus stop by visitingthe St. Mary’s County Public Schools website at www.smcps.org and clicking on the BusStop and School Locator link or the Bus Routes link. The Bus Stop and School Locatorlink will allow you to type in your address and your student’s grade level and then be providedwith your bus stop location, bus stop time, and bus number. The Bus Routes link willprovide you with the traditional list of each school bus’s route and the stops each school busmakes. If you have any questions, you can contact the St. Mary’s County Public School’sDepartment of Transportation at (301) 475-4256, extension 2.July Work Hard and Be NiceAward Recipients AnnouncedSt. Mary’s County Public Schools’(SMCPS) Work Hard and Be Nice Awardrecognizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishmentsof school system employeesin connection with official employment.Dedicated employees contributeto the success of the school system andour students. Award recipients enhanceboth the success and the reputation of theschool system through their extraordinaryactions.Each month, staff members are recognizedfor going above and beyond thecall of duty. Dr. Michael J. Martirano,superintendent of schools, is proud to announcethe award recipients for the monthof July 2013:David ChilsonAngela FulpCharles HoltonShonda HutchersonKelly KentMarissa KinkaidCheryl LongAdrianne MathisLeyla MeleScott SzczerbiakFor more information about theSMCPS Work Hard and Be Nice Awardprogram, or to nominate a school systememployee, visit http://www.smcps.org/super/work-hard-and-be-nice-awards.

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Crime &PunishmentThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 18Prosecutor’s SonCharged in Car CrashBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterJack Nathan Fritz, son of State’s AttorneyRichard Fritz, faces charges of driving whileintoxicated after police say he lost control ofhis 2004 Honda S2000 Sunday night as he wasdriving on Flat Iron Road and struck severaltrees.Fritz, 22, was found by Dep. Lacey Johnsonin a field on the side of Flat Iron Roadafter leaving his wrecked vehicle apparentlyunharmed.Johnson wrote in charging documentsagainst Fritz that his car “had disabling damagefrom hitting numerous trees.”Johnson went on to write that Fritz admittedto “tasting a couple of drinks” at a friendshome before driving.Johnson said he smelled a strong odor ofalcohol emanating from Fritz when he first encounteredhim.Fritz refused to submit to field sobrietytests, court papers stated.When he began interviewing Fritz, Johnsonread him his rights under the law withregards to motorists stopped for suspicionof driving under the influence, according tocharging papers, and asked Fritz if he hadchanged his mind about submitting to the tests.Johnson wrote that he asked Fritz if hecould understand what was being read to him;Fritz did not say whether he could understand.Fritz then asked if Johnson would readit to him again; Johnson said he would not,charging papers stated.Fritz again refused to take the breathalyzertest and was placed under arrest.Police sources said that Fritz was sequesteredfrom the general population at the countydetention center by being put in a holding cellalone.Another police source said it would bedifficult to prosecute Fritz in court for drivingunder the influence because there was little evidenceof his intoxication other than an allegedstrong odor of alcohol coming from his person.They said, however, that Fritz’s licensewould likely be suspended because of his refusalto submit to field sobriety testing.The county’s chief law enforcement officerdeclined to comment save that no one fromhis office would be prosecuting the case.“A special prosecutor will be selected forthat case,” Richard Fritz said. “We will notbe choosing the special prosecutor, the courtwill.”guyleonard@countytimes.netMan Chargedin VehicularManslaughter CaseBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterProsecutors released an indictment this week against a man they allegecaused a motor vehcile collision that killed a U.S. Navy officer.Randy Phillip Whiten, 40, of Mechanicsville, faces charges of negligentmanslaughter and criminally negligent manslaughter in the death of Keith RaymondHanson, a lieutneant commander who resided in Frisco, Texas but hadpreviously lived in Hollywood.Law officers say Whiten was “grossly negligent” the night of June 30, 2012when his vehicle collided with the one Hanson was driving.Hanson’s wife and daughter were also in the crash and were seriously injured;all three were flown by helicopter to separate trauma centers.Assistant State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling said Hanson was at the intersectionof First Colony Boulevard and Route 235 in California when he got a greentraffic signal to turn left.As he executed the turn Whiten is alleged to have “blown through” the redlight for south bound traffic on Route 235 and crashed into Hanson’s vehicle.“Part of the facts show the defendant running through a solid red light,”Sterling told The County Times. “He never tapped his brakes.”Sterling said the evidence in the case supported a charge of gross negligenceon Whiten’s part in the collision which had a very high burden of proof in court.guyleonard@countytimes.netLAW OFFICE OFDANIEL A. M.SLADE, L.L.C.LOKER BUILDING41650 COURT HOUSE DRIVE, SUITE 301 • P.O. BOX 288LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND 20650PHONE: 301-475-5150 • FAX: 301-475-6909

19 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesCrime &PunishmentSHERIFF’S BLOTTERViolation of Protective Order andWarrant ServiceOn August 4, the EmergencyCommunicationsCenter received informationabout two subjects whoexited a vehicle, a shortdistance from a residenceon Hill and Dale Drive inLyonMechanicsville, Md. The subjects wereobserved walking through the woods to theresidence. The anonymous caller did notrecognize the subjects and believed theywere breaking into the residence. Uponthe arrival of Deputies, they located JonathanDaniel Lyon, 27 of Hughesville, Md.,exiting the residence. Deputies learned ofan active Protective Order issued by theDistrict Court of Maryland, commandingLyon not to enter the residence of the victimon Hill and Dale Dr., Mechanicsville,Maryland. Lyon was arrested and chargedwith Violation of Protective Order. Lyonalso had an active Bench Warrant for his arrestand was served with the warrant at theSt. Mary’s County Detention Center. Cpl.Deborah Milam was the arresting Deputy.2nd Degree AssaultOn August 3, DeputyArtina Manns responded tothe intersection of MechanicsvilleRoad and Old VillageRoad in Mechanicsville,Md., for an assault. Deputy JohnsonManns made contact with the victim whoadvised she was in an argument with MichaelKoran Johnson, 30 of Forestville,Md., while traveling in his vehicle. Thevictim stated she exited the vehicle when itcame to a stop. Johnson then exited the vehicleand attempted to physically place thevictim back into the vehicle, causing injuryto the victim. Johnson was arrested andcharged with 2nd Degree Assault.The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.Trespassing: Private PropertyOn August 4, DeputyVincent Pontorno respondedto the rear parking lot ofMillison Plaza in LexingtonPark, Md., for a disturbance.Upon Deputy Pontornos arrival,he recognized the subjectcausing the disturbanceas Keith Griffith Jones, 26 of Prince Frederick,Md. Jones was issued a “Notice Notto Trespass” for Millison Plaza on August 3,by Deputy Gaskill. Jones was in violationof the notice and was arrested and chargedwith Trespassing.Violation of Protective OrderOn August 3, DeputyBlaine Gaskill respondedto a residence on TrinityChurch Road, St. Mary’sCity, Md., for a violation ofa protective order. DeputyGaskill made contact withthe victim who advisedJonesClarkewhile at an event at St. Mary’s College,Christopher Shawn Clarke, 49, of Hollywood,Md., sat down next to her and begantalking to her. Victim stated she told Clarketo leave, and he did so without incident.The victim advised there is an active protectiveorder issued by the District Court ofMaryland, commanding Clarke to have nocontact with the victim. Clarke was locatedand arrested for Violation of a ProtectiveOrder.4th Degree BurglaryOn August 2, theEmergency CommunicationsCenter received a reportof a subject inside ofa vacant residence on BarringerCourt, California, PattersonMd. Deputy Jason Kerns responded to theresidence in question and located StephenMichael Patterson, 48 of California, Md.Deputy Kerns made telephone contact withthe rightful owner of the residence, who advisedno one had permission to be inside ofthe residence. Patterson was arrested andcharged with 4th Degree Burglary.2nd Degree AssaultOn August 2, Deputiesresponded to a residence onIverson Drive, California,Md., for an assault in progress.Deputies made contactwith the victim, who advised Gouldshe had been in an argument with Justin AnthonyGould, 28 of California, Md. The argumentescalated when Gould began to assaulther causing injury to the victim. Priorto Deputies arrival Gould fled the residence.Deputies located Gould on foot in the areaand upon Deputies approach, Gould fledon foot. After a brief foot pursuit, Gouldwas apprehended. Gould was arrested andcharged with 2nd Degree Assault.Violation Protective OrderOn August 4, DFC TimothyWhite responded to theparking lot of Giant in California,Md., for a disturbance.DFC White met with thevictim who advised she wascontacted by Raymond FrancisChase Jr., 59 of Lexing-Chaseton Park, Md. Victim advised Chase is therespondent of an active Protective Order issuedby the District Court of Maryland, commandinghe have no contact with the victim.DFC White confirmed the Protective Orderwas active and made contact with Chaseat his residence. Chase was arrested andcharged with Violation of Protective Order.Bureau of CriminalInvestigations BlotterThe following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.The St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigationsis an investigative team comprised of Detectivesfrom the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office andthe Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack. Theunit was established on July 1, 2003 and is based inLeonardtown, Md.On August 2, a female victim contacted the Sheriff’sOffice to report her 2012 Hyundai Sonato had beenstolen from her residence. The victim further advisedher credit card was located inside the vehicle when thevehicle was stolen. On August 4, 2013 the stolen vehiclewas located in the area of Three Notch Rd. and St. Jerome’s Neck Rd. in Dameronby patrol deputies. Patrol units determined the victim’s credit card had been usedat several business establishments in the Lexington Park area and contacted BCIdetectives for assistance.On August 6, BCI detectives located and arrested Daniel J. Ball, age 43, ofSt. Inigoes, Md. after identifying Ball from photos taken at businesses while Ballwas attempting to utilize the victims credit card. Ball was charged with UnlawfulTaking of a Motor Vehicle, Theft under $1,000, Credit Card Theft and incarceratedin the St. Mary’s County Detention Center under a $25,000 full bond.

The County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 20STORYBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterJoe SlaterThe Blue Collar CEOIn Southern Maryland, SMECO is ahousehold name – the Southern MarylandElectric Co-Op, the only place to get electricityin the area. With SMECO PresidentAustin Joseph “Joe” Slater at the helm sinceDecember 2002, the organization has gonethrough several technological and operationaladvancements, all designed to better serveSMECO’s customers.Slater earned his Bachelor of Sciencedegree from Shepherd College, now ShepherdUniversity, and his Master of BusinessAdministration from George WashingtonUniversity. The Annapolis native startedworking for SMECO in 1979, after hearingabout an opening for an accountant. When heleft in 1994 he was the senior vice president.He left because he was feeling restless,and unhappy with the direction of the company.He felt it wasn’t progressive enough,and took a job with National Rural ElectricCooperative Association (NRECA). Whilewith NRECA, he traveled to 37 states workingwith electric co-ops, including one inKaua‘i where, after a series of bad storms,an electric company was pulling out of theisland. He coordinated the islanders’ buyoutof the company and helped them set up a newco-op.In August 1997, Slater took a position asthe CEO of Tideland EMC in Pantego, NC.That company covered an area four times thesize of SMECO’s while serving only a fourthof the number of customers. When he heardWayne Swann was about to retire, he decidedto apply for the job and return to the area heloved.He returned to SMECO in 2003 with“some strong ideas” for technology and operations,formed through his time working witha variety of co-ops throughout the country.One of his first challenges was “theprocess of making it one SMECO.” In 2002,SMECO had three distinctive districts – St.Mary’s County, Charles County and Calvertand Prince Georges counties. With thebreakdown, SMECO lost the advantages ofits size. There were gaps in maintenance, andcustomer service suffered, Slater said. Onelongtime employee joked upon Slater’s returnthat the only thing that changed in SMECOwas the calendar on the wall.There were three areas Slater wantedto focus on when taking on leadership of thecompany – business process reintegration,organizational redesign and implementingnew technology.The need for technological improvementsbecame evident during Hurricane Isabel,when SMECO didn’t have an automatedoutage system, Slater said. For every outagereported a piece of paper was printed out,and employees would group them by substationsand feeders, making piles of papersspread out over twenty or more tables. Now,outages are handled digitally. Each servicetruck, line truck and collection vehicle has alaptop computer they can receive work ordersand addresses through, in addition to a GPStracker monitored at the operations center inHughesville, which maximizes effectivelyplacement and deployment of work vehicles.SMECO is using a second generation ofoutage maps, which can pinpoint outages tolocations and estimate times of power restorationfor customers.SMECO Board Chairman Joe Stone,a resident of California, Md., called workingwith Slater the highlight of his five-yeartenure on the board, which will end with theelection of a new board at the annual SMECOmeeting.“He has absolutely taken us to a nextgeneration of power,” Stone said.Stone lauded SMECO for building aportfolio to purchase energy instead of goingthrough an auction.SMECO has long-term contracts toprovide a base level of energy coverage andthey enter into additional contracts to fill inthe gaps, Slater said. This method allowsSMECO to purchase energy at a lower rateand pass savings on to the customers. Currently,SMECO’s portfolio is approximately$950 million, Slater said.He gave Slater the nickname “blue collarCEO” because of the time Slater takes tounderstand all the jobs SMECO employeesdo. Slater makes sure he knows what peoplePhoto by Sarah MillerThe operations center features a digital representation of SMECO’s entire coverage area.Joe Slaterare doing and how they’re doing, Stone said.Showing employees they are appreciatedhas resulted in a number of initiatives,including a free gym for SMECO employees’use, tuition reimbursement and medicalscreenings. Paying attention to the health ofemployees results in improved morale andproductivity and fewer sick days used, Slatersaid.The SMECO workforce has some largeprojects on the horizon.One of SMECO’s biggest current projectsis the Southern Maryland ReliabilityProject.In September, SMECO will begin drillingunderneath the Patuxent River to runnew electric cables between St. Mary’s andCalvert counties. The drilling will start onSMECO-owned land in Town Creek on theSt. Mary’s side of the river and end at theNavy Recreation Center in Solomons. Theywill drill during daylight hours, except fortwo days in October and two days in Decemberwhen we will need to work for 48 hoursstraight to pull the pipe under the river.As of July, SMECO had more than180 new 230-kV poles installed in CalvertCounty from Holland Cliff to Sollers Wharf.The next phase of construction will connectSollers Wharf with Hewitt Road in St. Mary’sCounty using the Patuxent River crossing.Construction of 230-kV poles in St. Mary’s isset to begin in November along Route 4 andRoute 235, and should be complete in July2014. The new 230-kV poles will replace the69-kV poles along that route.SMECO began installing smart meterson March 15, 2011, in one section of Waldorfand at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.Customers who participated in the first phasereceived letters in February, notifying themthat a smart meter would be installed. Participantswere invited to SMECO’s open housePhoto Courtesy of SMECOon smart meters on February 23 at the HuntingtonNeighborhood Center.Customer-members who have a smartmeter don’t have to do anything special. Theywill receive their monthly bill like everyoneelse, and there is no additional charge for thesmart meter.Smart meters are one step in the processof implementing technological improvementsto our electric system. Smart metersmeasure energy usage data and communicatethat data to the utility. Their technology providestwo-way communications with smartmeters, which enables functions such as voltagemonitoring, outage detection, and ondemandmeter readings. The current metersystem is unable to provide these functions.The new meter’s technology pays foritself through operational savings. With standardmeters, whenever someone moves intoor out of a house, SMECO has to send a truckto turn the meter on or off. Sometimes wehave to make two trips in the same day. Withsmart meters, SMECO can perform thosetasks remotely, saving time, gas, and laborcosts, according to the SMECO website.Customers will be able to programtheir meters to work with appliances in theirhomes, such as the refrigerator and HVACsystem, to cycle them off during peak hours.Customers may soon be offered timeof day pricing, which will feature rate cutsfor customers who limit usage during peakhours, according to SMECO spokespersonTom Dennison.The Annual Members' Meeting will beAug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Registration starts at 3p.m. at Blue Crabs Regency Furniture Stadiumin Waldorf. For more information, visitwww.smeco.coop.sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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The County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 22The 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 tonews@countytimes.net after noon on Tuesdays may run in the following week’s edition.Benedict I. Aud, 90Benedict I. “Dickie”Aud, 90 of Leonardtown,Md., died July 29,in Leonardtown, Md.Born September24, 1922 in Valley Lee,Md., he was the son ofthe late Michael I. Audand Agatha AleeneMatthews.Dickie is a lifelong resident of St.Mary’s County. He was a member of theSecond District Volunteer Fire DepartmentBoard of Directors and helped to establishand build the Second District Volunteer FireDepartment in Valley Lee, Md. He proudlyserved in the United States Navy from November11, 1942 until his honorable dischargeon April 29, 1952. After his militaryservice had ended he turned his passionfor carpentry into a career, establishing hisown construction company. He took greatpride in the houses he built, including hisown lifelong home. In his free time he builtmany beautiful doll houses for his daughtersand granddaughters. In addition tocarpentry, his pastimes included travellingwith his wife, crabbing, and playing cards.The two things he loved most in theworld were a full belly and giving to hisfamily (which is why he loved the holidays.)Regardless of the occasion, however, heloved spending time with his daughters andgrandchildren — whether it was a dinner, atrip to the ice cream parlor, or watching TV.After the death of his wife in 2000, Dickiespent more time with his siblings BettyAnne and Reggie, making a hobby out oftrying every seafood restaurant in the Tri-County area. Occasionally, rather than goingout, Dickie would go to Betty’s hometo enjoy a home-cooked meal. Betty Anneand Dickie shared a love of sports; if therewere a late game on, he would stay over. Heenjoyed many years like this, loved and supportedby his family.Dickie moved to Cedar Lane IndependentLiving Facility in 2008. He wasable to enjoy playing cards again with hisnew friends. Due to decline in his health hemoved into Assisted Living at Cedar laneand was given wonderful care by SupportServices staff and Kathy Hayden DN fromOct. 2010 to May 2013.In March of 2013 Dickie asked to comehome. He moved into his youngest daughterSusan’s, home and was cared for by the“Angels” from Always There CompanionCare: Donna Terry, Damita Butler, VantayaBriscoe, Vickie McCarson, Shawn Curtisand Dawn Harris. These caregivers adoptedDickie and his family as one of theirown. They gave the best care they couldto him every day while helping his familywith everyday tasks: they would cook dinner,care for the pets, and even offer a shoulderto cry on. They made the last chapter ofhis life a beautiful one to be remembered.In his final days he was watched overby the caring, supportive staff from Hospiceof St Mary’s. Dr. Schmidt, Jamie Eckman,and Cindy Wolfe made his final days“Caring is Our Business”FOR OVER 50 YEARS, THE COUNTY’S MOSTTRUSTED SOURCE FOR QUALITYGranite & BronzeMonuments & EngravingPet Cemetery and MemorialsCharles Memorial Gardens, Inc.Perpetual Care Cemetery26325 Point Lookout Road • Leonardtown, MD 20650301-475-8060charlesmemorialgardens.compeaceful before joining his beloved wifeAnna Mae.Dickie is survived by his daughters,Diane Aud Carroll (Ed) of Lexington Park,MD and Susan Mattingly (Gary) of Leonardtown,Md.; his grandchildren, Ryan Carroll,Amy Carroll, Katelyn Mattingly; andhis siblings, Regina Brookbank of GlenBurnie, Md., and Betty Ann Norris of Leonardtown,Md. In addition to his parents, heis preceded in death by his wife, Anna MaeAud; his sister, Christine Stone, St Inigoes,Md., Hazel Turner of Westminister, Md.,Reggie Aud of Leonardtown, Md., and hisbrother, Donald Aud.Family recieved friends for Dickie’sLife Celebration on Monday, August 5,from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. AMass of Christian Burial was celebrated byReverend Calis on Tuesday, August 6, at 11a.m. at Holy Face Catholic Church. Intermentfollowed in the church cemetery.Serving as pallbearers were SenatorRoy Dyson, J.C. Dyson, Johnny Adams,Michael Adams, Ed Carroll, Jack Cullison,and Barry Norris.Memorial contributions may be madeto Second District Volunteer Fire Department,P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692;Second District Volunteer Rescue Squad,P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692; andHospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,MD 20650.Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.Bruce Kentzing Robey, 65Bruce KentzingRobey, 65, of IndianHead, Md., lost his battlewith Lung Canceron July 26. He died athis St. Mary’s Countyhome.Born September15, 1947 in Norfolk,Va., he was the son ofthe late Kentzing Carver Robey and PeggyRuth Robey of Lexington Park, Md.Bruce was a retired member of TeamsterLocal 639. He was a nature lover anddelighted in spending time outdoors watchingwildlife. He had a squirrel named“Binky” that visited him every day. He saidhe felt most peaceful when he was sitting ona waterfront enjoying nature. Bruce lovedanimals and at one time cared for elevendogs. He very much enjoyed playing Kenoat the local store and socializing with theowners and patrons. Bruce had a huge heartand always went out of his way to help thosein need.In addition to his mother, he is alsosurvived by his son, Bruce Shawn Robey ofWaldorf, Md.; his sisters, Jill Robey Connerof Lexington Park, Md., Paula RobeyEwen of Alexandria, Va., and brother BarryRobey and sister-in-law Faye Robey ofWaldorf, Md. In addition to his father, hewas preceded in death by his brother, JackRobey.All services are private.Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.Linda Jean Russell, 63Linda Jean “Nana”Russell, 63 of LexingtonPark, Md., died peacefullyon July 24, at herresidence, surroundedby her family.Born August 18,1949 in Leonardtown,Md., she was the secondoldest child of thelate Erma Jean (Keefer) and Charles RufusMoore, formally of St. George Island, Md.Linda, (most affectionately known as“Nana”) loved her family, especially dotingon her daughter and her grandchildren.She loved family vacations in the SmokeyMountains, Ocean City, Florida, SkylineDrive and Virginia Beach. She loved gettingout and going places. Her favorite activitiesin life were playing bingo, shootingpool, a good game of horseshoes and sharingsome steamed crabs. Along with thelaughter of children, she loved listening tomusic, especially that of Vince Gill, ConwayTwitty, Brad Paisley and George Jones.Her favorite movie was “Dirty Dancing”,and she loved listening to the soundtrackwith one of her favorite songs, the “Time ofmy Life”. Her life was enriched by her familyand close friends. She will always be rememberedfor her generous spirit of helpingothers with caring, giving, and loving ways.She is survived by her daughter, DawnHierstetter (Brad) of Great Mills, Md.; hersisters, Charlotte Pixley of Miami, Fla., andJune Robrecht (Bruce) of Great Mills, Md.;her brothers Kelly Moore of Valley Lee,Md., and Tim Moore (Carolyn) of California,Md.; her grand children, Taylor andBrady Norris, Jarod, Abigail and Jake Hierstetter,all of Great Mills, Md.; and manynieces and nephews.Services were held at the BrinsfieldFuneral Home.For those desiring in lieu of flowers,those desiring may direct memorial contributionsto: The Hospice House of St.Mary’s, PO Box 625, Leonardtown, MD20650.Condolences to the family may bemade at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com.Arrangements by the Brinsfield FuneralHome, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.Rosemary Louise Quinn Sneed, 82Rosemary LouiseQuinn Snead of GoldenBeach died Tuesday,July 30 at GeorgetownUniversity Hospital. Shewas 82.Mrs. Snead wasborn on Easter Sunday,April 12, 1931 at the oldSibley Memorial Hospitalin Washington, D.C.She was the daughter of Michael T.Quinn, an Irish immigrant, and the formerLouise E. Becker, who was of Germanancestry.Mrs. Snead grew up in the District ofColumbia and its suburbs, the eldest daughterin a family of six children.As the eldest girl, she was frequentlygiven the task of taking care of her youngerbrothers and sisters.She graduated from Anacostia HighSchool in 1949. While still a high schoolsenior, she was recruited to work as a ste-

23 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County Timesnographer for the federal government aftergraduation.Mrs. Snead began working for theCentral Intelligence Agency in 1949. As afederal employee, she also worked at thePost Office Department and the CensusBureau.In 1950 she married Charles L. Sneadand continued to work for several years, buther real passion became family, motherhoodand homemaking.The couple lived with their young childrenin Hyattsville until 1965 when theymoved to Golden Beach. Thus began morethan 45 years of country life and the enjoymentof being near the Patuxent River.She was a member of the GoldenBeach Homemakers’ Club.Mrs. Snead was known by everyonearound her as a devoted wife whose greatestdesire was to assist her husband in hismany endeavors, including home and autoimprovement projects, boating, fishing, andpiloting his small airplane. The marriagelasted 60 years until his death in 2010.She was a dedicated mother to her twochildren, and a talented cook who was modestand did not want to be in the limelight.She frequently helped others but didnot want to take credit for it.She was a sweet, private person wholoved her family deeply.Mrs. Snead is preceded in death by herparents and her brothers Louis M. Quinn,John Morris, Jr., and Frederick Morris.She is survived by a brother, DavidP. Morris and his wife Ann Morris ofEaston, Maryland, a sister, Marie E. Morrisof Pinion Hills, California, a daughter,Christina Polk and her husband RichardPolk of Greensboro, Maryland, a son, DanielR. Snead and his wife Bernadette Sneadof California, Maryland, a granddaughter,Sarah Jane Polk of Parsonsburg, Maryland,a grandson, Aaron Snead and his wife JulieSnead of Garner, North Carolina, and astep-granddaughter, Mia Carroll of California,Maryland.A memorial service will be held atCheltenham State Veteran’s Cemetery at11 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, with Rev.Timothy McNutt officiating.Andre Harris Proctor, 56André Harris Proctor,56 of Mechanicsville,Md., passed awaypeacefully at his residenceon August 2. OnNovember 2, 1956, Andréwas born to the belatedBlanche Bernice”Sis”and Thomas Leo Proctorin Washington, DC. Andréwas the 10th of 12 kids. He grew up inOxon Hill and was educated in the PrinceGeorge’s County School System. In 1974,he graduated from Crossland High School.A year later he married his high schoollove, Belinda Caroline and was blessedwith twin boys, Andre Marquelle and HarrisLinnielle; seven years later, a daughter,Rhosheeda Aundreya. All three childrenheld a piece of his name and this was notjust a coincidence; his wife and childrenwere his world. In 1986, he moved his familyto St. Mary’s County, where they calledhome.André was always known as a hardworker. He performed electrical work atWashington Suburban Sanitary Commission(WSSC) and also on the side for friendsand family. He loved to work in his gardenand go fishing and crabbing with his family.André loved his coffee from 7-11 andWawa. The kids in the family and neighborhoodloved to jump on the back of histruck to tag along. When they returned, everyonewould have a slurpee and chips orcandy. This “tradition” continued with hisgrandchildren.In May 2005, after 29 years, André retiredfrom WSSC. He spent the first coupleof years of retirement gardening, fishingand taking care of his grandchildren. In2008, André became ill and even throughhis sickness, he continued to make sure thathis grandchildren were well taken care of.No matter the situation, André was alwaysthere to lend a helping hand.André is preceded in death by hismother, Blanche Bernice “Sis” Proctor; father,Thomas Leo Proctor and brother, DavidProctor.André Harris Proctor leaves to mournhis wife, Belinda; two sons, Andre andHarris; daughter, Rhosheeda; four brothers,Thomas Jr.(Corny), Michael, Avery andTimothy Proctor; six sisters, Sharon Harley,Wanona (Pat) Harley, Cynthia Newman,Felicia Proctor, Marketa (Keesie) Thompsonand Sarita Smith. He has nine grandchildrenand one on the way, Aiyonna, Tierra,Tamara, Monique, Joshua, Adrianna,Devin, Amira and Destiny. He also leavesa host of brothers and sisters -in-law, niecesand nephews.Viewing was held at Briscoe-Tonic FuneralHome on Thursday, August 8, from6 to 8 p.m., with prayers recited at 7 p.m.On Friday, August 9, 2013, viewing will beat 9:00 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burialat 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate ConceptionChurch, 28297 Old Village Rd., Mechanicsville,Md. Interment will be at ResurrectionCemetery, 8000 Woodyard Road, Clinton,Md.Arrangements by Briscoe-Tonic FuneralHome, Mechanicsville, Md.Raymond Hammett Stone, 85Raymond HammettStone, 85, of ParkHall, Md., died August4, at his residencesurrounded by manyloving family members.He was born August31, 1927 in Pearson(now Pax River)Md., and was the sonof the late Dorothy Elizabeth HammettStone and Ernest Leo Stone, Sr.He is survived by his wife of 66years Mary Catherine Hill Stone of ParkHall, Md.; children Mary Ann (Paul)Bean of Mechanicsville, Md.; ErnestFrancis (Kathie) Stone, Teresa Kaye (J.Wayne) Wood, Elizabeth Lynn (Thomas)Klug, all of Park Hall, Md.; John W.(Deanna) Stone of Lexington Park, Md.;and daughter-in-law, Joyce Ann StoneBean of St. Mary’s City, Md.; 18 grandchildren,Tony, Steve, and Tommy Bean;Paul, Danny, Jason and Shawn Stone;Jimmy and Keith Stone; Chuck, Christy,Kevin, Ricky, Jeanette and DeniseWood; Lynn and Peter Klug; and JohnnyStone; 12 great-grandchildren; Nicholeand Michael Bean; Katie, Kevin, Adrianaand Angelina Bean; Brandon andCorey Bean; Paul Stone, II, Jason andAmelia Stone, and Archer Ashworth;brother Robert L. Stone (Catherine) ofPark Hall, Md., and many loving niecesand nephews. In addition to his parents,Hammett was preceded in death by hisson Raymond Martin Stone; brotherErnest L. Stone, Jr., and sister MarthaPilon.Hammett and Mary Catherine metin fifth grade at St. Michael’s School inRidge, Md., and both graduated highschool in 1945. They married Oct. 12,1946 at St. Michael’s Church, begantheir family at Rosecroft farm in St.Mary’s City, and eventually moved toand owned Little Snow Hill Farm inPark Hall. Hammett worked at the familybusiness of E.L. Stone and Sons feedand grain store, farmed and gardened allhis life, was ground maintenance foremanat St. Mary’s College for 23 years,had a Master Certificate in horticulture,and was always involved in church andcommunity. He was the former presidentof St. Cecilia’s parish council, wasa church usher and Eucharistic minister,attended daily Mass, was a member ofthe Knights of Columbus, Serra Club,and Farm Bureau. He was known andloved for his sharp wit and sense of humor;loved animals and raising his ownbeef and hogs.The family received friends onThursday, August 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.,with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in St. Cecilia’sCatholic Church, St. Mary’s City,Md. A Mass of Christian Burial willbe celebrated on Friday, August 9, at 10a.m. in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, St,Mary’s City, Md., with Fr. Scott Woodsofficiating. Interment will follow in St.James Cemetery. Pallbearers are hisgrandsons Tony Bean, Paul Stone, JimmyStone, Chuck Wood, Peter Klug, andJohnny Stone. Honorary pallbearers areother grandchildren and great-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, memorialcontributions may be made to Hospice ofSt. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown,MD 20650. Arrangements provided bythe Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home,P.A., Leonardtown, Md.Ilene Elizabeth Hays, 65Ilene ElizabethHays, 65, of Waldorf,Md., passed away July29, at her residence.She was born July 19,1948 in Washington,D.C. to Dudley andMatilda (Patrak) Tatem.Ilene was raisedin Northeast D.C. andattended Holy Name School, St. Patrick’sand Chamberlain High School.She married Carlton Edward “Curly”Hays and they lived in Landover andlater Oxon Hill, Md. Mr. Hays passedaway in 1996, and Ilene has lived inWaldorf for the past eight years. She wasemployed as a dispatcher with the Washington,D.C. Fire Department and theRiverdale Police Department, retiring inthe mid 1990’s. Ilene loved going to thebeach, surfing the internet and listeningto music, especially Motown.Ilene was preceded in death by herparents, her husband, Carlton and a sisterDorothy Evans. She is survived bysons Michael E. Hays of Waldorf andBrian A. Hays and wife Terri of Owings.Also surviving are grandchildren Joey,Christopher, Michael, Jr., Kevin, Anthonyand Robert Hays, and sisters TereseT. Mullican of Annapolis, Kathy Cox ofNew Carrollton, and a brother Paul Tatemof Georgia.A memorial visitation was held,Saturday, August 3, from 12 noon until2 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A.Interment was private. To leave condolencesvisit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.Myrta Pauline Reinhart, 87Myrta PaulineReinhart, 87, residentof Solomons NursingCenter, Solomons,Md., and formerlyof Meadow Vista,Ca., died July 28, atSpecialty HospitalWashington-Hadley.She was bornJune 3, 1926 in Norfolk, Va., to the lateGeorge and Louise (Dye) Arnold andraised in Ohio. After WWII, the familymoved to Modesto, CA. Pauline enlistedin the U.S. Navy January 3, 1949and was honorably discharged October29, 1951. Pauline considered her servicein the Navy one of the most importantand exciting periods of her life. As partof her duties as a flight orderly in AirTransport Squadron Three, Pauline flewto Honolulu, Hawaii, Kodiak, Alaska,and Wake Island in the Pacific; and becauseof the stories she would tell of heradventures, all three of her children enlistedthe Navy as well. Her picture andservice details can be found in the NavyLog on the Navy Memorial websitewww.navymemorial.org.Pauline retired from the U. S. PostOffice as a postal clerk on May 1, 1991but stayed active as a volunteer in hercommunity and church.Pauline was a “people person” andthrived when surrounded by other people.She loved to travel and had manyopportunities to see new sights and visitnew places around the country and theworld.A long-time member of Faith LutheranChurch in Meadow Vista, shetransferred her membership to TrinityLutheran Church, Lexington Park, MDwhen moved to Lusby, MD to live withher daughter and son-in-law.She is survived by, daughter andson-in-law, Victoria and Keith Sandvig,Lusby, Md.; daughter, Pamela Hill, OrangePark, Fla.; son, James Reinhart,Orange Park, Fla.; and grandchildren,Calvin Randall, Justin Hill, Kaitlyn Reinhart,and Marissa Reinhart.Memorial services will be held atTrinity Lutheran Church, LexingtonPark, 46707 Shangri La Drive, LexingtonPark, MD 20653 on August 21, at11 a.m. with Pastor Roger P. Schoolcraftofficiating.Memorial contributions may bemade in her memory to the WoundedWarrior Project, PO BOX 758517 Topeka,KS 66675. Arrangements werehandled by the Rausch Funeral Home,Lusby, MD.

Sp rtsThe County TimesSouthern MarylandShockers Win 2013World SeriesThe Southern Maryland Shockers areWorld Series champs again.The Shockers, consisting of 11 softballplayers age 13 to 15 from Calvert, Charles andSt. Mary’s counties, outlasted 53 other teamsand won all 10 of their games to capture the2013 USSSA Class B 16-and-under World Seriestitle Aug. 3 in Salisbury, Md.They won the USSSA 14-and-under ClassB World Series last year.“All but one of our girls could have played14U again this year, but we decided to keep theteam together and move up everyone to 16Uthis year,” said Bobby Rawlings, the Shockers’manager. “They love playing together, andthey’re a great group of girls.”The Shockers defeated the Howell Heatfrom New Jersey 11-4 in the title game at HarryS. Parker Sports Complex.Valerie Hammett, an All-County shortstopas a freshman at Chopticon, was namedthe tournament’s most outstanding offensiveplayer. She hit a two-run homer in the championshipgame and had a three-run homer earlierin the tournament. Andrea Davis, who won 16games for Chopticon in the spring (the most fora Braves pitcher since 1985), was named thetournament’s best pitcher. Davis was the winningpitcher in eight of the team’s 10 tournamentgames.Janae Lyles (Stoddert Middle) and EmmaThompson (St. Mary’s Ryken) each had 13 hitsin the tournament for the Shockers. ShannaPeters (Chopticon) had 11 hits and Alyssa Bilodeau(La Plata) had 10. Center fielder CourtneyTaft (Chopticon) had nine hits, includinga leadoff homer against the Brandywine Blastfrom Wilmington, Del. Left fielder Gabby Sandy(Lackey) had eight hits, including a two-runhomer against the Junior Pride Crusaders fromMonroe, N.Y. Third baseman Jolie Rawlings(Chopticon) had a .560 on-base percentage, andsecond baseman Samantha Donaldson (Mc-Donough) reached base safely 15 times.“Winning the World Series is a great accomplishment,and I feel it really started whenwe got through some tough games in the statetournament,” said Rawlings, whose team had a54-16-1 record this season.Back in June, the Shockers won all six oftheir games to win the USSSA Class B 16-andunderstate tournament at Rockburn BranchPark in Elkridge. The tournament featured 18teams from across the state.The Shockers defeated the Forest Hill(Harford County) Heat 5-0 in the winner’sbracket final and beat them again 12-4 in thechampionship game. The final game was tied4-4 after six innings, and the Shockers scoredeight runs in the seventh to seal the title.Bilodeau was the winning pitcher in thestate title game. She gave up eight hits in thefirst six innings, but shut down Forest Hill 1-2-3in the final inning.“Alyssa really stepped up for us in thatgame, as well as the entire tournament,” Rawlingssaid. “Andrea was sick that weekend, sowe had to depend on Alyssa. She came throughfor us by winning five of the games.”The Shockers began the state tournamentwith an 11-1 victory over the Harford Diamonds,then beat the top-seeded Southern MarylandOspreys 5-1. The Shockers then slipped past theOlney Cougars 4-3 in eight innings and TerrorFastpitch White (Frederick County) 7-3 beforemeeting Forest Hill.The Southern Maryland Shockers — Top row (left to right): Chuck Donaldson (coach), Courtney Taft, Allison Mattera,Valerie Hammett, Alyssa Bilodeau, Janae Lyles, Andrea Davis, Bobby Rawlings (manager). Second row: Gabby Sandy,Shanna Peters, Samantha Donaldson. Front row: Jolie Rawlings, Emma Thompson.By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing WriterThursday, August 8, 2013 24A View From TheBleachersAvoiding TheDespicable You, TooThe Nationals and Orioles are off limitsas column topics. In spring training I laudedthe Nats’ potential and romanticized about afairytale season. That looks smart, huh? Idiotsportswriter. Last month, I cast my writtenword spell on Orioles first baseman Chris“Crush” Davis by recklessly celebrating his37 first-half home runs with a hearty NattyBoh toast. It prompted a 10-game homer-lessstreak after the All Star break. Chris, I’msorry, hon. Davis has warmed up recently,though, evidence that my “Crush Curse”lacks the omnipotence of my “Nats Enchantment.”Whew. Moving on…A few years ago, in the wake of the movie The Despicable Me’s release,I wrote an article for this very column that identified Barry Bonds as“the despicable you.” The piece, written during Bonds’ perjury trial wasa scathing, open letter of sorts, summarizing the juiced slugger’s considerablesins and soiled baseball legacy.Bonds’ most lasting scar on baseball history occurred on August 7th,2007 when he broke/defiantly relieved himself on the irreproachable HankAaron’s hallowed record of 755 career home runs. As Bonds’ 756th bombsailed over the fence, the only shred of peace I could find amidst the mockerywas that Bonds wouldn’t be long for the home run throne. There wasa guy “on pace” to surpass Bonds’ ultimate tally. When he did, baseball’smost sacred record would again test negative for Performance EnhancingDrugs (PEDs).That “guy” was Alex Rodriguez. By 2007, Rodriguez, then 32, hadhit 518 home runs. As time would tell, on Bonds’ record-breaking nightI had sought respite from one cheater by turning to another. In 2007, Rodriguezemphatically denied PED use on “60 Minutes” in a polygraphbustingperformance worthy of Lance Armstrong. Two years later headmitted what had become obvious: his performance was “enhanced.”Rodriguez, as of this writing, is currently in negotiations with MLBregarding his connections with Biogenesis – a juice joint in Florida – anda lengthy suspension seems likely. Fool me once (Bonds), shame onyou. Fool me twice (ARod), shame on me. With the recent release ofThe Despicable Me 2, I guess ARod’s officially my “despicable you too.”Wonderful.Despite his transgressions, Rodriguez proved recently that he’sreached a level of delusion unique to PED abusers (think Roger Clemensblaming his wife for HGH possession and Rafael Palmeiro’s Congressionalfinger point) by claiming in a Sports Illustrated piece that he still wantsto be a role model. Excuse me?Oh ARod is a model – of a disturbing trend in baseball. As salarieshave waxed, the need, or even the inclination to do the right thing haswaned. Suspensions, ruined reputations and the promise of a reclusiveand vilified retirement – the stuff that moves most people to goodness -are often inadequate deterrents to the $10s of millions of dollars at stakefor performance boosts. And unlike Gen-1 ‘roiders Mark McGwire andBonds, Rodriguez and cronies like Ryan Braun knew the ramifications ofPED use – and it didn’t matter.Regardless of profession, human frailties will surface. Len Bias’ andDexter Manley’s poor decisions broke my young heart; but that disappointmentwas counteracted by men-among-men like Cal Ripken and ArtMonk. However, the transgressions of modern athletes are so prevalentand so significant that it threatens to sour the entire batch. It’s enough fora kid seeking his or her Cal Ripken to give up and…just adopt Cal Ripken.What do we say to those kids? What do we say to OUR kids? Thatthere are good guys in baseball, of course. They lurk below the headlines– so do your homework. I personally watched Nationals third basemanRyan Zimmerman spend considerable time with sick kids – my daughterincluded - at Children’s Hospital in D.C. There were – shocker - no camerasand no press coverage. Such things likely occur regularly in everyMajor League town. How many are reported? Right. Welcome to lifein the information age. Role models are out there - but shop with caution.That’s what I’m going tell my kids. Oh and good luck avoiding a “despicableyou” or “you too” to call your own.Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com

25 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesNinth AnnualLawnmowerRaces atBowles FarmSp rtsLeadership SouthernMaryland to Host FirstAnnual Golf TournamentMike Batson PhotographyLeadership Southern Maryland (LSM) announcesthat the first annual LSM golf tournament will be heldon Thursday, September 19, at the Breton Bay CountryClub. The rain date is September 26. The event will benefitLSM.Golfers may sign up to play for $125 per person or$450 for a foursome; 18 holes, a cart and lunch are included.Individuals can pre-register by submitting the onlineregistration form, calling 240-725-5469 or emailing leadsomd@verizon.net.Registration, along with a continentalbreakfast, begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.Those who do not play golf can support the tournamentas well. LSM invites and welcomes communitymembers, local business owners and individuals to sponsorthe tournament. Sponsorships are available at the followinglevels:· Pin: $50 (includes signage and name and logo at thehole)· Silver: $1,000 (includes golf foursome, signage includingname and logo at the hole, sponsor-provided promotionalitems in goodie bags, name and logo on eventbanner and in the event program)· Gold: $2,500 (includes two golf foursomes, startinghole choice, signage including name and logo at two holes,sponsor-provided promotional items in goodie bags, topbilling on event banner and event program).For more information, to register or to sponsor theevent, please visit www.leadsomd.org, or by calling 240-725-5469 or via email, LeadSOMD@verizon.net.Leadership Southern Maryland is a nine-month tuition-basedprogram specially designed to develop leadersfrom the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration.The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre ofinformed regional leaders, prepared to address commonissues and bring long-term benefit to their neighbors andcommunities and incorporates a cross-section of the regionto include diversity of geographic location, profession,ethnicity and gender.Mike Batson PhotographyMike Batson PhotographyCORRECTION: The County Times old like to apologize formistakes made in last week's article titled “Revving EnginesLawnmower Style,” which addressed the Lawn Mower Racesthat took place at Bowles Farm this past weekend. Thisevent’s proceeds benefited the Seventh District VolunteerRescue Squad and the Seventh District Optimist Club. Thearticle mistakenly said that the proceeds were going to GreatMills Trading Post and United Site Services, who were actuallymajor sponsors to the event.

Sp rtsThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 26Moreland Out Duels Spence in Potomac SlugfestRaleigh Repeats in Street StocksBy Doug WatsonContributing WriterWaldorf Md.’s Kenny Moreland, thedefending Potomac Speedway Late Modeltrack champion, was victorious in last Fridaynights 35-lap Bobby Allen Memorial.The win for Moreland, worth $2000, washis second Potomac feature win of the seasonand first since his opening-day triumphback on March 23.Moreland and outside front-row starterJamie Lathroum brought the field downfor the initial green flag of the event. Lathroum,looking for his second Potomac winin a row, zipped into the race lead as themob raced off turn-two with Moreland intow. Lathroum would only lead 2-laps asa flat tire sent him to the pits, handing thetop-spot to Moreland. As Moreland lead,6th starting JT Spence was on the move, ashe reached second by lap-3. Moreland andSpence thrilled the Potomac faithful as theduo raced door to door and in and out oflapped cars for the final 32-laps with Morelandtaking the checkered flag, for his 5thcareer Late Model win at the track, by a carlength over Spence at the finish. “I had towork hard for that one.” Moreland stated inhis post race interview. “That was a greatrace with JT and I knew he’d run me clean,he’s a class act, I hope the fans enjoyed thatone.” Once again the Potomac surface wasspot-on, which aided in Moreland’s winningdrive. “The past month or so this place hasbeen just about perfect.” Said Moreland.“My car was getting a little tight towards theend, but you could still move all over, it wasreal racy.” Dale Hollidge collected third, DavidWilliams was fourth with Lathroum reboundingfrom his early misfortune to takefifth. Heats went to Hollidge and Moreland.Mike Raleigh scored his second win ofthe season in the 16-lap Street Stock feature.Marty Hanbury lead the first 9-laps beforeRaleigh took over on lap-10. From that pointon, it would be a race for second as Raleighwould take the win by a wide margin overeventual runner-up Barry Williams Sr.Scotty Nelson was third, Troy Kassiris tookfourth with Johnny Oliver rounding out thetop-five. Nelson was the heat winner.Kerry King Jr. took his first career Potomacfeature win in the 15-lap Crate LateModel event. King shot into the race lead onlap-1, and would dominate all 15-circuits, toscore the breakthrough win over eventualsecond-place finisher John Imler. Race Altonwas third, Richard Harden took fourthwith Darin Henderson completing the topfive.Imler took the heat race win.Matt Tarbox won for the third time thisseason with his win in the 15-lap HobbyStock feature. Greg Morgan lead the first5-laps before he pitted with mechanical issues.Tarbox was the new leader and wouldgo on to lead the distance taking the winover 12th starting Jamie Sutphin. JonathonRaley was third, Bobby Miexsall collectedfourth with Brooks Lawson filling the frontfive.Heats went to Tarbox and Jerry Deason.Ray Bucci became the only 2-timewinner on the season with his win in thenightcap 15-lap Strictly Stock main. Buccitook the lead from Ed Pope Sr. on lap-6, andwould lead the remaining laps to post thewin. JJ Silvious was second, John Hardestyplaced third, Nabil Guffey was fourth with12th starting Buddy Dunagan rounding outthe top-five. Dunagan was the heat winner.Late Model feature finish1. Kenny Moreland 2. JT Spence 3.Dale Hollidge 4. David Williams 5. JamieLathroum 6. Larry Ramsey 7. Dominic De-Fino 8. Randall Paxton 9. Brandon Long 10.Rich Marks 11. David Pettyjohn 12. TravisLarouqe 13. Keith Jackson (DNS) 14. KerryKing Sr. (DNS)Street Stock feature finish1. Mike Raleigh 2. Barry Williams Sr.3. Scotty Nelson 4. Troy Kassiris 5. JohnnyOliver 6. Stephen Quade 7. Dale Reamy 8.Darren Alvey 9. Teddy Dickson 10. MikeLatham (DNS) 11. Marty Hanbury (DQ)Crate Late Model feature finish1. Kerry King Jr. 2. John Imler 3. RaceAlton 4. Richard Harden 5. Darin HendersonHobby Stock feature finish1. Matt Tarbox 2. Jamie Sutphin 3. JonathonRaley 4. Bobby Miexsall 5. BrooksLawson 6. Kirk Evans 7. Tommy Randall8. Ed Pope Jr. 9. Gage Perkins 10. Race Alton11. Greg Morgan 12. Jerry Deason 13.Kenny SutphinStrictly Stock feature finish1. Ray Bucci 2. JJ Silvious 3. JohnHardesty 4. Nabil Guffey 5. Buddy Dunagan6. Paul Jones 7. Justin Meador 8. JohnnyHardesty 9. Joseph Meador 10. Ed Pope Sr.11. Jimmy Suite 12. Robbie Cairns (DNS)Preliminary Results infrom St. Mary’s College’s40th Annual Governor’sCup Yacht RaceOn Saturdaymorning, sailingenthusiasts from upand down the EastCoast sailed into St.Mary’s City—fromstarting points inAnnapolis, Md., andDahlgren, Va.—forSt. Mary’s Collegeof Maryland’s Governor’sCup YachtRace.Doug Savageand his wife, Lizfrom Alexandria,Photo Provided by PhotoBoat.comVa., on Dark Star,Pictured is Resolute, which came in tenth in the PHRF A2 class;had their fastestFrancis Albert is skipperGov’ Cup race ofsmcm.edu/govcup/Results2013/stmarys_govcup2013_race1.htmlto12 that they’ve completed. “We hadgood winds the whole night, all theview the preliminary results of theway up to and across the finish line,”Annapolis starting point, and visitsaid skipper Doug Savage. Dark Starsmcm.edu/govcup/Results2013/came in ninth in the PHRF A2 class.GovernorsCupPotomacLeg_race1.This year marked the 40th runningof the oldest and longest racehtml for the preliminary results ofthe Potomac leg.down the Chesapeake Bay. VisitX275 Friday Night at MIRThis Friday night, August 9, MIR willhost the Speed Unlimited Midnight Madness series.The Midnight Madness series is a great placeto check out street legal drag racing, hang out withyour friends, enjoy great food, meet new people,and cruise the pits. You can even enter your ownstreetcar or street bike into the event for time runs,grudge runs, or trophy racing. It’s safe, fun, affordable,and legal. Plus, this Friday night will featurethe X275 Drag Radial heads-up class. Gateswill open at 6:30 p.m. and first round eliminationswill start at 10pm for all classes. General Admissionfor adults is $10, and kids 11 & under are free.Race Entry Fee is only $20.On Saturday, August 10 MIR will hostthe Speed Unlimited ET series featuring a specialJunior Dragster Open in the morning. The eventwill feature the Southern Outlaw Top Sportsmanseries, Top ET, Mod ET, Motorcycle ET, JuniorDragster, and Test & Tune. MIR will also hold aPit Bike challenge on Saturday. Come and checkout the action with your family this Saturday andsee a competitive sport with the whole familyinvolved. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m., and theJunior Dragster Open program will start at 9:30a.m. The 2nd race for Junior Dragster will beginat 2:30 p.m. The Speed Unlimited ET Series timeruns will start at 2pm, and eliminations will beginat 6pm. This will be an awesome day of racingwith something for everyone and $15 gets you infor the whole day.On Sunday, August 11, MIR will hostanother full day Test & Tune. Time runs, grudgeruns, testing, and tuning all day long! MIR willalso have a free $1,000 to win gamblers race forthe bracket racers. So bring your grudge matches,street cars, pro cars, bracket cars, imports, motorcycles,and Jr. Dragsters to MIR! Gates open at10am, eliminations begin at 3pm, and the test &tune is over at 6pm. Admission is just $15.For more detailed information on theseevents call the 24-Hour Dragline Hotline at 301-884-RACE or visit us at www.mirdrag.com

27 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesSt. Mary’s Department of AgingPrograms and ActivitiesSENIOR LIVINGWeight Management Classes to start at the Loffler SeniorActivity CenterMedstar St. Mary’s Hospital Health Connections willpresent a ten week class at the Loffler Senior Activity Center,Simple Steps to a Fit & Healthy You. This class will be heldon Wednesdays, from 1-2 p.m. in the Senior Lounge, startingAug. 21 and continuing until Oct. 23. Simple Steps is amanagement program featuring nutrition education, exerciseguidance and behavior modification. This opportunity to getfit and healthy is being offered free of charge. For more informationor to sign up, call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658.Tennis starting up at the Loffler Senior Activity CenterCurtis Dennis, a certified tennis instructor will be coordinatinga 50+ Doubles Tennis League at the Loffler SeniorActivity Center on Tuesdays, September 3 - October 22 from9-11 a.m. The league is open to all skill levels--no need to bean ace. The cost to play will be a one-time payment of $10per person to cover the cost of supplies. Participants must be50 years of age or over. Fitness waiver required. Call 301-737-5670, ext. 1658 for more information or to sign up.Take a Trip to Williamsburg, VA to see the GrandIlluminationGet your Christmas season off to a high-spirited startby going on this three-day, two-night trip to Colonial Williamsburgto experience the sights and sounds (and smells!)of the glorious holiday season Dec. 7-9. The cost is $610.00per person. This trip is full of activities, which includes lunchin a colonial tavern, wine tasting, an evening at ChristmasTown, a Busch Gardens Celebration, an opportunity to goto Sunday Mass or a visit to a local coffee shop, a GuidedTour of Colonial Williamsburg, some free time to explorethe town’s museums or go shopping in Merchant’s Square.On Sunday evening Colonial Williamsburg, kicks off theGrand Illumination, which will include fireworks, musicalentertainment, dancing, caroling and dramatic presentations.The final day begins with a shopping trip to the WilliamsburgPottery which has recently been renovated. This tour includesdeluxe motor coach transportation, two nights’ accommodations,baggage handling, two deluxe continental breakfasts,one lunch, two dinners, all admissions and guide services,taxes and tips. NOTE: This trip includes activities whichrequire considerable mobility, because the grounds in Williamsburgare often unpaved and there is lots of walking allthree days of this trip. Call Joyce Raum, 301-737-5670, ext.1656 to learn more.Bridge Group Forming at the Garvey Senior ActivityCenterThe Garvey Senior Activity Center Bridge Group isforming a substitute list. If you would like to sub for thisgroup which meets at 10 a.m. on Thursdays at the center,please contact Kathy Mather at 301-475-4200, ext. 107250’s Sock Hop and Antique Car ShowOn Friday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the fifthannual 50’s Sock Hop and Antique Car Show will be held atthe Northern Senior Activity Center. Have a fun time bogeyingaround the dance floor with 1950’s Sock Hop music byour favorite DJ, Mean Gene. There is plenty of time to checkout the numerous varieties of antique cars shown in the parkinglot. An old fashioned drive-in diner cheeseburger lunchwith lettuce, tomato, onion and sweet pickles fixings, ovencooked fries, cole slaw, baked beans and soda pops will beserved at noon. Purchase your ticket before noon on Thursday,August 22, at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Thecost is an $8 suggested donation price which will cover yourmeal, dancing and taking in the Antique Car Show. Doorprizes and lottery raffle too!Mediterranean DietOn Thursday, August 15, at 10:30 a.m., Donna Taggert,certified dietician with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, will discussthe many benefits and menu choices that come from a‘Mediterranean Diet’. Find out why this has been a very successfuldietary plan. Reservations not required, walk-ins arewelcome.“Team Trivia” Night Out at Fitzie’sThe Department of Aging & Human Services will hostTeam Trivia night on Thursday, August 15 from 5:30 – 9:30p.m. Team Trivia is a live hosted Trivia Game played in teams(who are registered upon arrival.) Each team will be giventime to answer questions selected by the host and prizes willbe awarded. The event will be held at Fitzie’s Marina on21540 Joe Hazel Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Enjoy afun night of trivia, great music, great food and prizes. Ticketsare $20.00 which includes: party appetizers, cheese/cracker/cocktail platter, veggie platter, crab ball platter, shrimp cocktailplatter, chicken wings, chicken tenders, meatballs, tea,soda, water and a cash Bar. Tickets can be purchased at anysenior activity center through August 5. For more informationcall 301-475-4200, ext. 1050.Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-737-5670, ext. 1652; Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 1001Visit the Department of Aging’s website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information.A Journey Through TimeTheChronicleJoseph “Ford” Thompson, Jr.By Linda RenoContributing WriterAs you may recall, last week’sarticle was about Dr. Joseph FordThompson who became a wellknownand respected physician inWashington, D.C. For many obviousreasons his only son should havemet or exceeded his father’s achievements,but as too often happens, he didn’t.Joseph “Ford” Thompson, Jr. was born January 7,1870. In 1898 he was termed Major Ford Thompson whohad commanded the Engineer Corps of the District ofColumbia National Guard and had served in that postfor the previous nine years. This group was brought intoFederal service April 1898 to fight in the Spanish-AmericanWar and it was noted that Thompson was a memberof Colonel Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. This would appearto have been the only real “job” he ever held.“He was educated, not only in schools in this country,but also in Paris. He had traveled extensively, havingspent considerable time in Egypt, where he did archaeologicalinvestigating. His paintings were better known inParis than this country…”Ford moved in the highest social circles in Washingtonand in 1907 he married Florence Conrad, formerdebutante, in Geneva, Switzerland. They honeymoonedin Italy. Florence filed for divorce in 1915 stating thatFord had a serious drinking problem.About 1919 Ford began making frequent trips to theHotel Slagle in Emmitsburg (Frederick Co.), Maryland.He began focusing his attention on Mary Sneeringer,waitress and niece of the hotel owner. Mary was just 16.He told her of his travels and adventures throughout Europe,attempted to teach her French and other foreign languages,and promised to send her to a fashionable schoolfor girls in Washington. It wouldn’t be long until Maryfell in love.“Thompson’s control over the girl was apparentlyso great that starting last March she gave up all religiousbeliefs and remained away from the church. Until thecouple met she was a regular attendant at the Catholicchurch here and a devout worshiper. Thompson, fromthe trend of his letters to the girl, was an aethist. He sentMiss Sneeringer books on this subject and gave her otherswritten in criticism of Catholicism.”This ill-fated romance would end in death. OnAugust 11, 1920 Ford and Mary went for a walk in thecountryside each taking a pistol with them. At 5:30 p.m.,at the exact hour and on the exact date they had met ayear before, each put their gun to their head and pulledthe trigger.Newspapers all over the country covered the suicides.The reasons varied a bit but it basically centeredaround them being unable to marry for one reason oranother. One of the attending physicians offered thepossibility that Ford had killed Mary and then himself.Nevertheless, Mary was a willing participant and hadleft a note in her room saying “To the loved ones left inthis decadent world. May God bless and cherish yoursouls as His very own. Give everything I have left to mymother, dear. Please give her everything, please.”

CommunityThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 28The St. Mary’s County Health Department is offeringa series of free smoking cessation classes to St. Mary’sCounty residents who are 18 years and older. Classes areoffered one hour per week for eight weeks, along withfree medication to assist participants with quitting. Theseclasses provide group support and understanding which areimportant in the quitting process. Class participants willgain knowledge about their smoking habits, along with behavioralmodifications, stress management and quit smokingtechniques.The next smoking cessation class is scheduled to beginAug. 13 at the Health Department, with other sessions28th AnnualChaptico ClassicRace & WalkHealth Department Offers FreeAssistance To Quit SmokingStart the last weekend in August off with a bang anda race or stroll along scenic country roads. The 28th annualrunning of the Chaptico Classic, described by RunningTimes as “one of the best county road races,” will take placeon Saturday, August 31. Registration begins at 7 a.m. andraces start at 8 a.m.Run a 5K or 10K T.A.C. certified course to score anaward -- prizes will be awarded to the top male and femaleracers in several age categories for each event -- or walk forthe fun of it. Everyone will take home a commemorativet-shirt and other goodies and enjoy healthy snacks. Whileyou’re at it, you’ll be supporting Southern Maryland charities.This year the race will benefit St. Mary’s Caring, MaryLou Gough Food Pantry at Our Lady of the Wayside Church,Three Oaks Shelter, and Southern Maryland Caring Network.Registration is $30 ($35 on race day) and $15 for highschool runners. Pre-register by visiting www.active.com,calling 301-475-2886, e-mailing info@chapticoclassic.org, orsign up beginning at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the race. Downloada course map, view past winners, and learn more aboutthe race at www.chapticoclassic.org.Join us on August 31 at Christ Episcopal Church ParishHall (37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico) and run, walk,boogey, or crawl for the common good in the 28th annualChaptico Classic.scheduled throughout the fall and winter in the Leonardtownand Lexington Park areas. To register for classes,please call 301-475-4316, or visit www.smchd.org to learnmore about upcoming classes and locations.Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene(DHMH) also offers the Maryland Tobacco Quitline,a free, confidential and anonymous resource to help smokersachieve their goal of quitting. The Quitline provides a“Quit Coach”, a professional trained to assist with quittingtobacco use by creating a personalized plan for each individual.Quit Coaches are available seven days a week, from8 a.m. to 3 a.m., to provide encouragement and offer adviceSheriff’s Office Receives 3rdAward of AccreditationThe Saint Mary’s County Sheriff’s Officeis proud to announce the receipt of their3rd Award of Accreditation from the Commissionon Accreditation for Law EnforcementAgencies, Inc. (CALEA). The programs,practices and policies of the agencywere reviewed in April 2013, by a team ofcertified law enforcement accreditation assessors,who submitted an excellent reportto CALEA. This report was the basis for acommission hearing in Columbus, Ohio onAugust 3rd, 2013, before a panel of four (4)executives from across the nation; all acknowledgedthe excellence of the operationsSt. Mary’s Co Sheriff’s Office, and unanimouslyagreed that this coveted internationalrecognition and award was deserved.The St. Mary’s County team was led bySheriff Timothy Cameron, who not only recognizesthe significance and importance ofAccreditation for his agency, but welcomesthe critical review and transparency of operationsthat result from it; building on communitypartnerships. An award that he stated was “hardwon, and easily lost”. The Sheriffs Office Accreditationprogram is managed by Pamela McKay; a certified CA-LEA assessor and Law Enforcement Planner, and is servingher third term as President of CRLEAA, a regionalLand Preservation WorkshopThis is the year to preserve farmland in Southern Maryland!The Southern Maryland Agricultural DevelopmentCommission (SMADC) and the Maryland EnvironmentalTrust (MET) will hold a workshop to discuss exciting opportunitiesfor land preservation in Southern Maryland.The workshop will take place at the SMECO Auditorium,15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville, Md. on September3 at 6 p.m.Recently, the state increased funding in the MarylandAgricultural Land Preservation Program and the RuralLegacy Program. Most significantly, the federal governmentincreased the tax break for easement donations in2013. After a donation of an easement to MET, landownersmay deduct up to 50% of adjusted gross income from theirfederal income tax and they can continue to take the deductionfor another 15 years, or until they reach the value of theeasement. Landowners may deduct up to 100% of their adjustedgross income per year if the majority of their incomecomes from farming, ranching, or forestry, until they reachthe value of the easement. In previous years, the maximumdeduction was 30% of adjusted gross income and it is likelyto be no higher than that in the foreseeable future. Informationabout the MET tax break was featured in SMADC’sweekly blog on March 21.The majority of the workshop will concentrate onMET easement donation because of the one-time jumpin the percentage of adjusted gross income deduction. Aseasement donation does not suit all landowners, informationon alternative county land preservation programs willduring moments of tobacco cravings.“Using tobacco and exposure to secondhand smokecan lead to heart problems, different types of cancer, lungdisease and death,” states Jane Dodds, Tobacco Use PreventionProgram Coordinator at the Health Department.“Although quitting may be hard and take multiple tries, thesmoking cessation classes and the DHMH Quitline do workand quitting is worth it for you and your family!”To learn more about the DHMH Quitline, please call1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or visit http://www.smokingstopshere.comLaw Enforcement Accreditation Alliance (MD, DE andDC).If you are interested in learning more about the AccreditationProgram of the St. Mary’s Co Sheriffs Officeor becoming involved in the process, please contact theAccreditation Office at (301)475-4200 ext. 1928.also be provided.Light refreshments will be served. Those who plan toattend should RVSP by September 28th by emailing GregBowen: gbowen@smadc.com or calling: 301-274-1922 ext.1.The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission(SMADC) is committed to: a) a market-driven and sustainable farmingfuture as Maryland transitions away from tobacco. b) a Marylandwhere farmland preservation, and environmental stewardshippositively impact the quality of our air and water and c) cultivatingawareness among consumers and leaders of the vital role our farmsplay in a balanced community, safe, nutritious food and a cleaner andhealthier environment. To learn more about additional programs andresources, contact SMADC, P. O. Box 745, Hughesville, MD 20637;phone: 301-274-1922, Ex. 1, fax: 301-274-1924; email cbergmark@smadc.com; or visit www.smadc.com.

29 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesCommunityDespite Rain, the Leonardtown Beach Partyon the Square Had a Large TurnoutPhotos By Chris Kalnasy

NewsmakersThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 30SMAC’s Depth Yields StrongShowing at State ChampsBy Erik CollinsHead SMAC CoachSouthern Maryland Aquatic Club (SMAC) wrappedup it’s third – and most successful- year with a strong showing at the MarylandSwimming Long Course State Championships this past weekend. Themeet was held down at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, August 1-4, whereSMAC finished 14th out of 32 teams. The other clubs finishing in the Top 20are all well established clubs with a long history in Maryland Swimming.The following SMAC student-athletes qualified for the meet: MargaretFoulkes, Laurel Gallaudet, Nyah Hartwell, Abby Johnson, Bekah Johnson,Emma Kuhaneck, Kelly Moton, Connor Currie, Nolan Dennes, Isaiah Johnson,Michael Scott.Every SMAC student-athlete swam at least one personal best time duringthe course of the meet. Laurel Gallaudet and Nyah Hartwell were swimmingin the State Champs for the first time, and handled the new experiencewith confidence and aplomb. Incredibly, half the SMAC contingent scoredat the meet: Nolan Dennes, Abby Johnson, Bekah Johnson, Isaiah Johnsonand Kelly Moton all scored points for the club. Notably, Nolan Dennes- whowon five events in the 11-12 age group at the meet, became the first SMACstudent-athlete to swim a National Reportable Time Standard; he went 59.63in the 100 Meter Freestyle. Congratulations to all the SMAC swimmers fortheir strong showing this past weekend, and to the entire SMAC program forsuch an outstanding year!SMAC is sponsored by the Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation.We train year-round at the Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick.For more information on our club, follow us online at www.smacswimming.info. For specific questions, email the Head Coach directly at erikcollins19@gmail.comPhotos Courtesy of mdswim.oegOver 250,000Southern Marylanderscan’t be wrong!Your Online Community forCharles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s CountiesNew to the area? Lifelong resident?• Stay abreast of local happenings• Check our highly popular classifieds• Speak your mind in the forums• Enter our contests andwin terrific prizesStop by and see whatSouthern Maryland Onlinehas to offer!www.somd.com

What’s31 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesGoing OnThursday, August 8• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s ( 23415 Three Notch Rd.,California) – 6 p.m.In EntertainmentSunday, August 11• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South CoralDrive in Lexington Park) 3:30 p.m.POOL PARTYfor Special Needs ChildrenSponser by our Youth Group the “Young Bucks”at Elks Lodge 2092• Mixed BusinessRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) –8 p.m.Friday, August 9• Furlough FridaysSotterley Plantation (44300 SotterleyLn Hollywood) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South CoralDrive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.• R&R TrainDew Drop Inn (Hollywood) - 7:30 p.m.• Mike Starky BandRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) –8 p.m.Saturday, August 10• Summer Song Saturdays, FeaturingErin TennysonPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 NewtowneNeck Rd., Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m.• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South CoralDrive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.• Broken Dolly BandRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) –8 p.m.• Karaoke with Lori WyattToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood)– 9 p.m.• R&R TrainMechanicsville Moose Lodge (Mechanicsville)– 8 p.m.• Charlie Thompson & The BottomCounty BluegrassSeabreeze Bar and Restaurant (27130 SSandgates Rd Mechanicsville) – 3 to 7 p.m.Monday, August 12• Team TriviaDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd.,California) – 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, August 13• DJ Tommy and DJ OTHard Times Café (1220 Smallwood Drive,West Waldorf) – 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, August 14• Wolf Blues JamLondontowne Pub (726 Londontowne Rd.,Edgewater) – 8 p.m.Thursday, August 15• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South CoralDrive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.This event is free to all Special Needs Children and their families. There will be swimming, pool games and the Elks Lodge 2092 is donating a pizza party and drinks.Date: Saturday, August 31 st , 2013 Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Elks Lodge 2092 Address: 45779 Fire Department Lane Lexington Park, MD Please RSVP Patty Sparks atpsparks428@aol.com if you would liketo come by Aug 24 th !The County Times is always looking for morelocal talent to feature! To submit art or bandinformation for our entertainment section,e-mail news@countytimes.net.Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on theTuesday prior to our Thursday publication.Email in your EngagementAnnouncement Today!It’s Free!angiestalcup@countytimes.netEMAIL US TO FIND OUT OURADVERTISING SPECIAL!Southern Maryland PublishingThe County Times & Calvert Gazette301-373-412543251 Rescue Lane, Hollywood MD 20636www.countytimes.netsales@somdpublishing.net

The County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 32To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,please email news@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m.on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.All Month Long• Creek Side Gallery Invaded byWildlifeMaryland Antiques Center,LeonardtownWild life carvings by local artisansWarren and Maxine Brown will be ondisplay at Creek Side Gallery throughAugust 28. “Realistic” carvings of Baltimoreorioles, ducks, moose, eaglesand more by this husband and wife teamof carvers showcase their talent in thisincreasingly popular medium. CreekSide Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on First Friday,August 2.Friday, August 9• Excavating the Ocean FloorLexington Park Library, 1:30 p.m.Kids ages ten and up will discoverhow archaeologists excavate underwater.Presented by growingSTEMS. Free.Registration required. 301-863-8188www.stmalib.org• Deathtrap Murder MysteryThree Notch Theatre, Lexington Park,8 p.m.The Newtowne Players will performmurder mystery “Deathtrap,” byIra Levin, Aug. 2-18, 2013. Thursday,Friday, and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m.Sunday matinees are at 3:30 p.m.Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 forseniors (65+), students, and military,and $10 for children (12 and under).Thursday shows are $10 general admission.Group rates also available. Reservationsare recommended; call 301-737-5447 or visit www.newtowneplayers.org.Saturday, August 10• THE CRUISERS U.S. NAVY CON-TEMPORARY ENSEMBLE INCONCERTLeonardtown Square, 6 p.m.Join us on the Square in historicdowntown Leonardtown for a livelymixture of jazz, blues, pop, rock andoriginal compositions. Bring a blanketor a chair to sit on, or reserve an outdoortable at a local restaurant. Sponsoredby the Commissioners of Leonardtownwith a grant from the St. Mary’sCounty and Maryland Arts Councils.301-475-9791.• 5K/10K Run/Walk to Benefit Womenin Defense and Leadership SouthernMaryland’s Youth LeadershipProgram Scholarship Funds23248 Cedar Point Road, Leonardtown,8 a.m.Leadership Southern Maryland(LSM), in cooperation with Women inDefense (WID) Chesapeake Bay Chapter,announced they will host a 5K/10Krun or walk at 8:00 a.m., Cedar PointGolf Club, Patuxent River Naval AirStation. All proceeds from the eventdirectly benefit the WID and LSM’sLEAD Youth Leadership Scholarshipfunds.• Erin Tennyson on her keyboardPort of Leonardtown Winery, 5 to 8 p.m.Port of Leonardtown Winery invitesthe public to Summer Song Saturdaysevery Saturday in August. Enjoyrelaxing live music while you unwindwith a cool glass of award winningwine. The cost is $5 for wine tastingup to 6 wines and a souvenir glass. Formore information go to http://portofleonardtownwinery.com/• COUNTRY DANCE.American Legion 206, Ballroom, ChesapeakeBeach 7 p.m.For a fun time, come to the CountryDance at the American Legion 206.If you can’t dance, teachers will beavailable to give instruction. One hourlessons commence at 7 p.m. followed bydancing from 8 p.m. until midnight. TheModest price of $15 per person includessoft drinks or draft beer and lightmunchies. Hosted by the American Legion206 on Route 260. Public warmlywelcomed. For information call 301-855-6466. www.ALPost206.org• The Annual Southern MarylandBike FestSt. Mary’s County Fairground, 2 p.m.to 12 midnightTickets are $10 in advance, and $15at the door. For more information, visitwww.somdbikefest.comSunday, August 11• Breakfast All-You-Can-Eat2nd district Volunteer Fire Departmentand Rescue Squad 8 to 11 a.m.Cost for adults is $8.00, childrenfrom age 6 – 12 is $4.00, and children 5and under are free.Monday, August 12• Pax River Quilters Guild MonthlyMeetingGood Samaritan Lutheran Church,20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park,6:30 p.m.The next monthly meeting of thePRQG. This meeting features a lectureand trunk show by fiber artist, MistyCole https://www.facebook.com/misty.cole1?directed_target_id=0; . Guestare asked to pay $5 on speaker night.Show & Tell features holiday themedtable runners so bring one to share.Also bring a Christmas ornament andideas. Our Sept. meeting will be devotedto making ornament for the Hospicetree. New members and guest arewelcome! Email timsbiggirl@gmail.com for more information. Look for ourgroup page on Facebook.Tuesday, August 13• On your own TypingLexington Park Library, 2 p.m.Hunt and peck no more. Learn typingbasics including hand placementand proper techniques using an onlineprogram that incorporates exercises andgames. Ages 7 and up. Registration required.301-863-8188• MetCom to hold InformationalMeetingBay District Volunteer Fire Department,36900 Shangri La Drive, LexingtonPark, 7 p.m.The St. Mary’s County MetropolitanCommission will hold an informationalmeeting regarding water meter.Customers who attend the meetingcan review the nature of the work in, onand around their property. Some installationswill require excavation and aneasement will be required. Easementsmust be signed by all property ownersin the presence of a Notary Public. Notarieswill also be in attendance for thispurpose.To learn more about the project,visit METCOM’s website at www.metcom.org.Click on the Engineering tabto the left under the General headingthen choose the AMR Project Page tothe right under the Information heading.Wednesday, August 14• Business and CommunityAssociationBay District Volunteer Fire DepartmentSocial Hall, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Lexington Park Business and CommunityAssociation meets on the secondWednesday of each month.Thursday, August 15• Brown Bag Series22309 Exploration Dr., Lexington Park,11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.The Patuxent Partnership invitesmembers and the regional communityto the sixth of the Strategic Thinking“Brown Bag” Series with Dale Moore,Director, NAVAIR Strategic InitiativeCoordination & Execution Assistant toCommander, NAWCAD for StrategicOperations. The event will be held at theWyle Conference Center North, 22309Exploration Dr., Lexington Park. Thereis no cost for this program. Bring yourbagged lunch. Doors open at 10:45 a.m.To register and for more information,go to www.paxpartnership.org/index.cfm?action=CL2&Entry=1164.• JobSourceRecruitment AnnouncementCharles County One-Stop Career Center,175 Post Office Rd., Waldorf, 10a.m. to 1 p.m.Our company is looking for LOVEIN “in home” care providers with aCAN, GNA license for Maryland, alldifferent shift work. Please see job ordernumbers 296124, 296399 and 296401.Must live in Charles, St. Mary’s or CalvertCounty. Must have a valid driver’slicense, social security card, current TBresults and current CPR certificate. Allcandidates must be enrolled with theMaryland Workforce Exchange to attendthis event. Go to www.mwejobs.maryland.gov.Friday, August 16• Leonardtown Business AssociationMeetingLeonardtown, 8:30 a.m.All Leonardtown Businesses areinvited to attend the monthly LeonardtownBusiness Association (LBA) meetings.For more information, and to jointhe LBA, please visit www.thelba.org orcall Dan Norris at 240-538-5221 or emaildan.norris0707@gmail.com.• AMERICAN LEGION 206 MEM-BERSHIP MEETING.American Legion Post 206, 7 p.m.The regular monthly meeting of theAmerican Legion Stallings-WilliamsPost 206 members will be held. Gotsomething to say? This is your chance.All members are encouraged to attend.(301)855-6466. www.ALPost206.org• NARFE Chapter 969 LuncheonMeetingOlde Brenton Inn, Leonardtown, 11:30a.m.The NARFE National Treasurer, Mr.Dick Theissen will speak to members ofthe National Active and Retired FederalEmployees Association (NARFE), St.Mary’s Chapter 969, during their AugustLuncheon/Meeting. Reservationsare required; if you have not alreadyconfirmed reservations, please contactBev at 301-752-1131 by Tuesday, August13. The Luncheon/Meeting includes afull course lunch prepared by Bailey’sCatering Service. Not a member? ContactJudy Loflin for membership details301-872-0064. See you there!Saturday, August 17• Yard Sale- PSAMechanicsville Vol. Fire DepartmentSocial Hall, 7 a.m. to noonThe Mechanicsville Vol. Fire DepartmentLadies Auxiliary is hostingtheir Annual Indoor Yard Sale. Tablesare $10 with limited numbers available.To Rent your table or for more Informationplease email MeghanneT@yahoo.com• Sunrise Yoga at the LeonardtownWharfLeonardtown Warf, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.Join Evolve Yoga and Wellness forSunrise Yoga at the Wharf, third Saturdaysof summer, June through Augustfrom 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Please bring a yogamat, bottle of water and a canned goodto donate to a local charity. This year’sdates: June 15, July 20 and August 17th.For more information call301-862-1236.• Gospel Stage PlaySouthern Maryland Higher EducationCenter, 44219 Airport Rd., California,2 p.m.Tickets purchased online at sinsofthefather.eventbrite.com• Harmony GritPort of Leonardtown Winery, 5 to 8 p.m.Port of Leonardtown Winery invitesthe public to Summer Song Saturdays everySaturday in August. Enjoy relaxinglive music while you unwind with a coolglass of award winning wine. The cost is$5 for wine tasting up to 6 wines and asouvenir glass. For more information goto http://portofleonardtownwinery.com/

33 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County Times• Top Vegan and Vegetarian SpotsWaldorf, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Forever Eden Presents Food TVNetwork and Top Vegan & VegetarianSpots DC, MD & VA Healthy EatsTour. The tour will leave from Waldorf.The cost is $25 per person. Please registeronline at www.myForeverEden.com/eat.aspx or call 301-863-7611. Thisevent is open to everyone.• Children’s Day to Offer Fun, Food,and Festivity38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton’sPoint, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Museum Division of St.Mary’s County Department of Recreationand Parks will hold its annualChildren’s Day on Saturday, August 17from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free eventwill take place at the St. Clement’s IslandMuseum in Colton’s PointMuseum staff and volunteers willprovide kids with heritage games, facepainting, crafts and free sno-cones.Guests can enjoy music and magic byReggie Rice, known as the SuperMagicMan,throughout the event. Themuseum’s water taxi service to St.Clement’s Island will begin at 10 a.m.,weather permitting. The fee for childrenwill be waived the entire day forthis special event. The fee for adultsis $7 each. It’s a great opportunity totake your kids to see the replica of theBlackistone Lighthouse, now open fortours!Representatives from the St.Mary’s County Library will offerstory time and the MedStar St. Mary’sHospital Health Connections willprovide great heath tips for families.Free balloons will be provided by theladies from The Delicados. The SeventhDistrict Optimist Club will offera boy’s and girl’s bike giveaway (neednot be present to win), a kiddie tractorpull, and a special 50-cent per itemlunch menu. Bring your camera forpictures with Filip the Frog, mascotof Community Bank of Tri-County.Also, meet community heroes fromthe fire department, rescue squads andSt. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.Free t-shirts will be availablefor the first 100 kids courtesy of thefollowing event sponsors: ChesapeakeCustom Embroidery, CullinsPool Water, Combs Drury ReevesInsurance Agency, Nanny On Call ofSouthern Maryland, Tidewater DentalAssociates, Concepts & Connections,Macaroni Kid, Your Journey PhotographyStudio, Erin Harrigan ArbonneRepresentative, Ultimate Therapy,Community Bank of Tri-County,Delegate Johnny Wood and a privatedonor honoring the memory of formerMuseum Division Trustee, ViolaGardner.For more information, please call301-769-2222 or log onto the MuseumDivision website at www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums.Summer Reading ProgramsEndingKids and teens are reminded that the library’sSummer Reading Programs endthis Saturday. Any child completing thegame board will earn a book. The lastmeeting of the Camp Green Lake bookgroup that meets on Wednesdays at theLexington Park Library will be Aug. 14.Excavating the Ocean FloorUsing hands-on activities, children ages 10years and older, will explore and discoverhow archaeologists excavate underwater inbrackish water. The program presented byNAWCAD Education Outreach Office andgrowing STEMS will be held tomorrow at9:30 a.m. at Lexington Park branch. Registrationis required.Entries Due for Teen WritingContestEntries for the Teen Writing Contest mustbe submitted this Saturday to stmateens@stmalib.org and are to be either an originalstory or poem answering the question,“What’s beneath the surface?” Thewinner will receive magnetic poetry andNatalie Goldberg’s book, “Writing Downthe Bones.”LibraryItemsKids Can Sample NewRecipesKids ages 8-12 will make and sample anew summer recipe at Kids Can Cook atLexington Park branch on Aug. 13 at either3:30 p.m. or 4:15 p.m.Mobile Career Center VisitsLibrariesSouthern Maryland JobSource Mobile CareerCenter will be at Leonardtown libraryon Aug. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Coordinatorwill help job seekers register anduse the Maryland Workforce Exchange.Classes Offered on WritingResearch PapersAdults will learn the basics of writing acollege-level research paper and formattingusing Word 2010 at a class offeredat Leonardtown branch on Aug. 19 at 2p.m. Registration is required.Opening ReceptionScheduled for ArtistAn opening reception for local artist CarriePatterson, whose artwork is on displayat Lexington Park Library Art Gallery thismonth, will be held Aug. 19 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.Hollywood Graphics And Screen PrintingNOW Offering• Business T-Shirts • Custom T-Shirts• Banners • Stickers • Graphics/Logos• Vehicle Lettering • ATV & MX Decals301-769-1177hgx@hollywoodgrafx.comwww.hollywoodgrafx.com

The County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 34By Kimberly AlstonContributing WriterOn Thursday, August 2, the communitytheatre troupe, The Newtowne Players,preformed in their opening of “Deathtrap”,by Ira Levin. Deathtrap is commonly describedas, “a play within a play” and, accordingto the players, has “provides twistsand turns and sudden shocks in such abundancethat audiences will be held spellbounduntil the very last moment.Deathtrap is composed of two acts andfive characters. The play centers around SidneyBruhl, a playwright with terrible misfortunesin the fact that he is struggling tocome up with a new play that will revive hisshortage of funds that has come about dueto his lack of new writing materials. “He isprepared to go to any lengths to improve hisfortunes,” the players said.Deathtrap holds the record for longestrunning comedy-thriller on Broadway sinceThe Newtowne Player’s Deathtrapits opening in February of 1978 where itplayed for almost four years. The play had1793 performances in its running until itclosed in June of 1982. Deathtrap was alsonominated for four Tony awards in its firstyear.The Newtowne Player’s adaptation ofthe play features James LePore as SidneyBruhl. LePore has acted with the Players inseveral performances, and has also appearedin five of Southern Maryland’s OriginalOne-Acts at the College of Southern Maryland.He is a professional voiceover artist anda Senior Ambassador of Rock (DJ). LePoresaid that he is “honored to work with the fantastically–talented Deathtrap cast”.The Player’s Peter Klug preforms asClifford Anderson in Deathtrap. Klug posesas first student and victim in the play, beforebecoming antagonist and fellow conspirator.As Anderson, Klug introduced the playwithin the play while drafting “Deathtrap”the script, while act two of “Deathtrap” thePhotos By Kimberly AlstonThe Newtowne Players will performGo to www.newtowneplayers.org for ticketsThree Notch Theatre: 21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park, Md. 20653play is going on. Klug makes his return tothe Newtowne Players, as Anderson, after athree year hiatus in which he earned a degreein Theater Arts in New York. Deathtrap isKlug’s first “non-academic” venue, and heexpresses his pleasure at the opportunity.Jennifer Carnahan, director of Deathtrap,makes her directorial debut with theplay and is,” very glad to have the opportunityto works with such an amazing cast andcrew. Carnahan has been involved in theatrefor 13 years, as an actress and has been apart of the Newtowne Players for the pasttwo years.The technical crew in Deathtrap couldnot be forgotten as it is apparent that muchtime went in to the design and timing of thelights, sound, and special effects. Withoutthe added assistance of the technical crew,the suspense of the play would not have hadthe same effect.The Newtowne Players perform DeathtrapThursdays through Sundays from August8 to August 18. Thursday, Friday andSaturday performances start at 8 p.m.; Sundayshows begin at 3:30 p.m. Performancesat held at the Three Notch Theatre on 21744South Coral Drive in Lexington Park.Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 forstudents, senior citizens and the military.Thursday shows are $10 general admission.Group rates are available for groups of 10 ormore. Light refreshments and beverages areavailable for purchase at the theatre.Reservations are recommended. Pleasemake reservations for the show by calling301-737-5447 or by visiting www.newtowneplayers.orgFor more information about volunteeropportunities or other upcoming programsby The Newtowne Players, visit www.newtowneplayers.orgor www.facebook.com/newtowneplayersnews@countytimes.net

35 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesAfter 40 Years, Bad CompanyStill Rocks the StageBy Scott LoflinContributing WriterOn Friday night, Bad Company took the stage at CalvertMarine Museum PNC Waterside Pavilion. The classicrock band is touring in support of its 40th year performing.Friday night’s performance of 15 songs covered most of the12 albums the band has released over the years since itsformation in 1973.Mike Batson PhotographyWhile the band has had a few lead singers over its career,this tour marks the return of the original front manPaul Rodgers. They opened up with Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasyfrom their fifth album, Desolation Angels. From theopening chord the crowd was on its feet for the rest of theevening. Fists pumping in the air to the beat of the music,Paul Rodgers played the crowd like a pro. With mic standtwirling in one hand and microphone in the other, Rodgerscovered the stage with energy and enthusiasm. The bandbacked Rodgers legendary vocals with tight riffs. Whilethe songs have been played for years, on Friday night theband embellished their songs with Mick Ralphs, formerlywith Mott the Hoople, picking up the mandolin for a fewnumbers.After a dozen songs were played, the band took a shortbreak. The break was cut very short by the thunderouscrowd cheering and screaming for more. With that, BadCompany came back out and treated the crowd to the classicrock standard Bad Company.After so many decades of performing Bad Company,along with many other bands of the era, the band has gonefrom being called the “Monsters of Rock” to the “Dinosaursof Rock”. With that said, Paul Rodgers was the T.Rex prowling the stage roaring for the crowd. Let’s not forgetthat the dinosaurs were the Kings for far longer thanany other animal and Bad Company continues to wowaudiences.Mike Batson PhotographyMike Batson PhotographyLil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old Time MusicFestival is a tribute in memory of locals, Joseph andMargaret Goodard's daughter, who tragically died inan auto accident 26 years ago. She loved to listen tomusic all the time and that was the inspiration for thefestival.This year is the festival's 25th Anniversary, andwill be taking place August 8, 9 and 10. On site arefour permanent covered pavilions to get you in andout of the sun or rain and one large kitchen (healthdepartment inspected) in which home cooked mealsare prepared and ice cream is served. Food, drinks, iceand ice cream are sold on site. Campsites are availableon site with electric and water in 30 amp and 20 amphookups and are available for first come, first serve.The campsites are 20-foot by 40-foot size. A dumpstation is also available on site.Lil Margaret’s Bluegrassand Old Time Music FestivalSt. Mary’s County’s Best Kept SecretTicket holders can leave and return as needed byshowing their armbands at the gate. Armbands aregiven to ticket holders to be worn and visible at alltimes. There is plenty of free daily parking in the fieldavailable for the one-day ticket holders. Just bringyour favorite lawn chair, sit back in one of the permanentpavilions and enjoy the good music and theentertaining show on the amphitheater stage.The main pavilion is set up like an amphitheaterso everyone has a good view. Other activities to enjoyinclude Banjo and Mandolin workshop on Friday andplenty of good “Parking Lot Picking” by talented individuals.There is fun to be had for everyone. No drugsor alcohol are allowed at this event.For more information, visit lilmargaretsbluegrass.com.

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39 Thursday, August 8, 2013The County TimesWanderingsof anBy Shelby OppermannContributing WriterI suppose I overdid a bit listening to the band last Saturdaynight, especially since I even got out and danced to a fewsongs. Sunday morning I was moving a bit slower than usual –which with the present state of affairs in my body was 100 mphbehind the speed of sound. I’m not really used to that yet. I’vealways pushed past the pain and tried to do more than 5 times thespeed of sound. But I’ve seemed to come to a grinding halt thelast eight months, and yes, I’m having my own little pity party,thank you very much. But, just as in the stages of death, I believeyou also go through stages of grief when your body is fighting youevery step (literally) of the way.So Sunday morning I was in a heavy pity party stage ofgrief/anger/hatred of my joints, and lying in bed with tears in myeyes. As anyone who knows me, knows, I am my most productivein the morning, and up until last year sometime, was hell onwheels in the morning creating paintings, writing, and makingjewelry, etc. I could still jump, relatively speaking, out of bed androll like wildfire through my day. Now, just the thought of puttingfeet on the floor takes a few moment’s contemplation andpep talks. Not every day is like this. Believe me if I wake up, andthink, Hey, I feel pretty good – I roll until exhaustion…and payfor it later.You can see the state of my mind anyway by Sunday morning35 minutes before the 10:30 church service was set to begin.My husband was coaxing me into hopping in the shower so wecould leave. All he heard in return was, “Noooooo, I don’t wanna’go” Like a petulant, whining teenager. I got myself togetherand we made it to church very close to being on time. We have awonderful Priest who gives us lively, engaging sermons, so I waslooking forward to a little learning and laughing at the same time.Instead we found that a Ms. Joey Rick was slated to give the sermon.Ms. Rick is a vibrant, young (well a little younger than me)woman, who you would think at first glance has had the world ather feet her whole life, but of course as she said after recountingher career, and the fun filled life of her early 20’s in NYC, “Lifehappened”. Ms. Rick had such a heartfelt and optimistic spinon rethinking your blessings in life by likening all the sad andtragic events to a mantle we wear that eventually begins to defineus. She spoke beautifully about bringing joy back into her life. Iknow I am wearing a heavy mantle right now, and I need to turnthis around. I want the simple joy of living to course through meagain. Her sermon I hope was a turning point for me. I have askedif she would lead one of our women’s retreats – I’m ready now.This sermon resonated so much to me, especially since afterchurch we were heading to a Virginia hospital to visit a friendwith terminal cancer. Yes, many of us do that quite often, whatwas so hard is that both husband and wife have cancer; thoughto visit them you feel in every cell of your body their optimism,humor, and love. They found joy in every moment. I used to alwaysfeel that everywhere I was is not where I was truly meantto be – I didn’t always feel present in the moment. My feelings onthat changed when I spent every day for months with my Motherin the hospital as she was dying 13 years ago – I began to live inevery moment. Sunday, was one of those days where everywhereI was, was where I was meant to be. I wish for us all more dayslike this; to be present, to be joyful, and to be right where we aresupposed to be.To each new day’s adventure,ShelbyAimlessMind“It Is ThereWhen YouNeed It”Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com or find me on facebook: Shelby OppermannLaura JoyceContributing WriterWho We AreA few years ago I read a post onFacebook in which its author talkedabout what the world would be likeif everyone wore a sign—I imaginedthe signs like giant pendants danglingfrom each person’s neck, thefirst thing we’d see when we lookedat each other. As we went about ourbusiness each day, these signs wouldtell the real story about our life. Onesign might say, “I’m about to lose my home,” and anothermight read, “My husband died defending our countrylast year.” Others would be more mundane: I just got aspeeding ticket; I’m coming down with a nasty cold; myteenagers act as if I’m invisible (gee, where did that lastone come from?!). The idea of the posting was that eachof us has a story and a set of experiences that not onlycontribute to who we are, both within ourselves and inrelation to others, but that these stories and experiencesmight explain our behavior at any given time.I’ve thought about this idea ever since, especiallywhen I encounter someone who seems inexplicably angry;we all know people like that, who seem to operatefrom a place of bitterness and disappointment. They oftenproject their rage onto others, seeing anger or meanspiritedintentions in another’s actions when, in reality,that person is kind and well-meaning. The test of thisseems simple to me: when only one person experiencesyou in this dark light, and when they seem to have similarnegative interactions with many others, you can be fairlycertain that they are seeing themselves reflected in themirror that is you. Knowing this makes it easier to disengagefrom the hostility and negativity that is projectedMEGA YARDSALETo BenefitLocal ShelterLeah’s House a local Women & Children’s Shelter issponsoring a MEGA YARD SALE stockedwith lots of goodies, large and smallLocation: 45200 Happyland Rd., Valley Lee, MDBe sure to stop by—Time: 7:00 AM until12:00 NoonContact person: Belinda at 301-994-9580onto you.More important, though, seeing the damaged personinside of another—the unloved child, the insecure adult,the rage-filled person who has been betrayed or disappointedby life—makes it possible to feel sympathy, andeven empathy. Sympathy, which can imply a subtle superiorityon the part of the person feeling sorry for another,is a starting point, but empathy, which involves steppinginto another’s experience, the proverbial ‘walkingin another’s shoes,’ is far more challenging, and yieldsa far greater connection, I believe. Still, it’s hard to beempathic when someone glares at you or yells obscenitiesafter they cut you off in traffic; it’s even harder whensomeone causes you ongoing hassles or heartache whenyou’ve done nothing but occupy the same space they do.I’m working on trying to see the message when thathappens, trying to visualize a big, neon sign worn likea sandwich board that advertises their suffering. SometimesI succeed. Sometimes, I can see the sign flashingthe words, “I’m hurting, and I don’t know what to doabout it.” In those moments, the other’s hostility and badbehavior, and my own desire to strike back in some way,if only in my thoughts, recedes into the background.Seeing what someone else is truly feeling and experiencingmay not excuse their bad behavior, but it doesmake it easier for me to turn the other cheek. Even more,it reminds me to be grateful for the fact that my own signboard,despite containing the usual human share of challengeand fear and grief, also has a postscript (in big, boldletters) that says, “I have family and friends who don’tneed a signboard to see who I am, and they fill my lifewith blessings.”I love hearing from you; feel free to contact me atthewordtech@md.metrocast.net if you have comments orquestions about the column.Date: SaturdayAUGUST 10, 2013Sponsored by Leahs HouseVolunteer Staff & the very specialFriends of Leah HouseRemember proceeds are to benefitthe shelter

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