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Commissioners Approve
Hollywood Rezoning
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Commissioners of St. Marys County
unanimously approved the rezoning of a
nearly 18 acre parcel of land in the Hollywood Town Center from limited residential
to a mixed used designation that will allow
for a combination of residential and commercial development in the site that once
played host to a now-defunct amusement
center.
The land on Greenery Lane and Mervell
Dean Road owned by Earley Properties
LLC was once part of a plan to build senior
housing that has since fallen by the wayside,
but commissioners were enthusiastic about
the possibilities the rezoning might bring.
The rezoning was approved with almost
no discussion at Tuesdays meeting but commissioners acknowledged that 11 property
owners had signed a petition in support of
the rezoning which would likely help enliven
the commercial feel of that area of the Hollywood Town Center.
The applicants for the rezoning back in
August had argued that the parcel was being held back from its highest and best use
given that the surrounding community had
changed so much.
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
While the Commissioners of St. Marys
County debated the merits of automated red
light enforcement cameras at Tuesdays regular meeting any opposition some of them
might have to the idea may not matter as
Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said the ultimate authority about whether they become
a reality is between his agency and the State
Highway Administration.
Cameron said he would still want the
commissioners cooperation on bringing red
light cameras to St. Marys County if there
were a funding issue for the project, but
again that would be unlikely since any vendor the sheriffs office would chose would
absorb the upfront cost of installing the cameras in order to begin a profitable sharing of
the fines collected from violators.
Cameron told The County Times that as
the cameras were installed the vendor would
simply collect a greater share of the fines until the cameras began to pay for themselves.
Once that occurred the county would then
split the collection of fines evenly, he said.
Even if there was a cost, Cameron said,
his agency could probably afford to pay for
the cameras since it usually returns nearly
$2 million in unused funds to the county
each year.
The sheriffs agency has selected five intersections in the county where they want to
see red light cameras installed, with four of
them on Route 235 and only needs approval
from the state highway authorities to begin
the process of installation.
But that process would be a long and involved one, Cameron said, as the state would
thoroughly investigate each intersections
crash data to see whether a camera was war-
ranted there.
Under the sheriffs office current projected plan each red light camera would cost
$2,250 to operate based on the network used
by Howard County and the vendor known
as ATS.
Citations would be issued by the sheriffs
office after they reviewed all of the images
taken by a camera to ascertain whether a
violation actually took place; Cpl. B.J. Connolly of the agencys special operations unit
said that only about 10 to 15 percent of images resulted in an actual citation.
Once a citation was given, he said, the
cost was projected to be $75 with no points
on a drivers record or reports to the insurance company.
Connolly explained that there were not
enough deputies to engage in traffic enforcement of red light infractions on selected
Route 235 intersections and that if they did it
might cause more problems.
Its unsafe for officers to do red light enforcement there, Connolly said. There are
no shoulders or places to pull off.
The sheriffs office has selected intersections at Millstone Landing, Maple, Old Rolling and Pegg roads for possible cameras.
Commissioner Mike Hewitt said he applauded the push for safety at red lights but
opposed the cameras.
This just looks like the continuing overreach of government, Hewitt said.
Commissioner Tom Jarboe, on the other
hand, seemed in favor of the idea.
I drive all over the state and Route 235 is
the most place I know of, he said. Where
red light cameras are people stop and at the
yellow lights they slow down, they dont just
fly through.
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Some South
County Landowners
Could Reap Windfall
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Property owners in South County again
have the opportunity to get payments from
the state in exchange for property development rights with a proposed expansion of
the Mattapany Rural Legacy Area which
encompasses areas from south of Hermanville Road along the Chesapeake Bay and
from Route 5 down to St. Jeromes Creek.
The county made the announcement
about the proposed expansion of the legacy
area this week; the program is run by the
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust.
Donna Sasscer, a perservation specialist with the countys Department of Economic Development, said the proposal to
increase the rural legacy area is in part due
to concerns of encroachment on the activities of the U.S. Navy at Webster Field in St.
Inigoes.
Some of the land outside the rural legacy area would help to protect the work at
Webster Field if it was under easement,
Sasscer told The County Times.
The program essentially involves the
state paying landowners to restrict develop-
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SMCG TV 95 on Sunday, January
17, 2016 at 7 p.m. Forums are also
available for viewing on demand
on the countys YouTube channel
at https://www.youtube.com/user/
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Individuals wishing to speak at the
Public Forum will be allowed up
to three (3) minutes to address the
Commissioners (those representing a group will be allotted five (5)
minutes to speak.) Anyone wishing
to provide more detailed comments
may do so via email or regular mail.
The Commissioners of St. Marys
County can be reached via e-mail
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U.S. mail at Commissioners of St.
Marys County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced two new appointments within
his Executive Staff: Jeannie HaddawayRiccio as Deputy Chief of Staff and
Mathew Palmer as Deputy Legislative
Officer. Haddaway-Riccio will replace
current Deputy Chief of Staff Michael
Richard, who is being nominated for
an appointment to the Maryland Public
Service Commission. Palmer succeeds
Patrick Hogan ahead of the upcoming
2016 Legislative Session.
Haddaway-Riccio currently serves
as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to Governor Hogan where she
acts as the governorsliaisonto local
governments, including working with
the Maryland Association of Counties
and the Maryland Municipal League.
She will continue to assist Governor
Hogan in that capacity until a new director is appointed. Previously, she
served as District 37B Delegate from
2003 to 2015, where she was a member of numerous committees including
the Economic Matters Committee, the
Joint Committee on Federal Relations,
and the Legislative Policy Committee.
She also served as Minority Whip from
2011-2013 and as House Chair for the
Talbot County Delegation from 20032015. In addition, Haddaway-Riccio has
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National Audubon Society.
Jeannie is a competent and capable
professional with a wealth of experience
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of my staff, said Governor Hogan. I
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Police Found
Car In Fatal
Pedestrian Strike
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Deputies with the St. Marys County
Sheriffs Office say they have found the
car they believe was responsible for the
strike that killed a man while traveling
along Route 235 Sunday evening.
In the hours following the vehicle
striking, law officers said that they were
still searching for the vehicle involved
in the striking and that the person driving it had fled the scene.
When deputies responded to the area
of Three Notch Road and Mercedes
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Roy Freeman
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Author Roy Freeman
(Rocky) Chandler, 90,
passed away on December 24, 2015 at the Hospice
House of St. Marys in Callaway, Maryland.
Rocky was born on December 17, 1925 in Brockton, Massachusetts to Ruth
Covert Chandler and Erville Freeman Chandler. He attended Carson Long Military
Academy in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
for his high school years.
Rocky served in World War II and the
Korean War during his 20-year career in the
United States Army. An avid hunter, his two
favorite duty stations were Germany and
Alaska. In 1965, Rocky retired as a Master
Sergeant and moved to Perry County, Pennsylvania and taught at Carson Long Military
Academy and then at Newport High School.
He finished his teaching career in Fairbanks,
Alaska where he was principal of Birch
School.
Rocky was an adventurous mans man,
owning and flying four airplanes, hunting
big game, boxing (he was 1949 Middleweight Champion of the Army in Europe),
and sailing monohulls and catamarans. He
hand-built three boats and three homes. Although he started around the world in 1972
in a 43-foot motor sailer, the boat sank in the
Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Key, Florida
during the approach of Hurricane Agnes.
Rocky settled in Nokomis, Florida, where he
sailed and wrote and in 1976 married Katherine Holman Reynolds.
Moving to St. Marys City in 1994, Rocky
continued his writing career and rode his
Harley Davidson motorcycle (Old Dog)
until shortly before his death. He was a charter member of the Blue Knights motorcycle
club for active and retired police.
Rockys 64 books include a series on
the history of Perry County, Pennsylvania,
books on Pennsylvania long rifles and gun
makers and on hunting in Alaska, and the
Marine Corps sniping series, Death from
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Capt. Robert William
Timmons, MD, (USN, Ret.),
M.D.,71, of Leonardtown,
MD died on December 31,
2015 at MedStar St. Marys
Hospital in Leonardtown,
MD, surrounded by his loving wife.
He was born October 28,
1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Earle W.
Timmons and Mildred F. Savot.
In 1962, Bob graduated from Rochester
High School in Rochester, PA, and in 1966,
graduated from Geneva College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. In 1970,
he graduated from Temple University School
of Medicine in PA with a Medical Doctorate.
On May 19, 1971, he joined the United States
Navy and proudly served his country for
over 24 years until his retirement as Captain
on December 31, 1995. While in the Navy he
served as an Assistant Medical Officer at the
Boston Naval Shipyard, a resident in Internal Medicine at the National Navy Medical
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Volunteer opportunities abound in St.
Marys County but laborers can be few.
That means the few who are available
have their work cut out for them.
Enter Rich and Grace Fuller of Lexington Park who divide their time between numerous projects designed to
help organizations like their local Optimist Club, Summerseat Farm and even a
local soup kitchen at St. Marys Caring
on Great Mills Road.
They even help with the wholesale
of product at the Leonardtown Winery
where Rich is the current vice president.
They throw themselves into their
work and have been doing so for years
in some cases.
Rich often delivers and chops food at
the soup kitchen in Great Mills while
Grace cooks may meals.
Ive been working there for 15 years,
Grace told The County Times.
The interest in their volunteerism
goes beyond just the task at hand; they
have a deep knowledge about the places
they work, too.
As they enter the main farm house at
Summerseat they are quick to point out
the reason it is so cold during the winter
time, even inside.
Were on one of the highest elevations in St. Marys County, Grace said,
while Rich adds that even in the hottest
summer months there is a cool breeze
coming over the farm house sitting on
the hill.
Im convinced our ancestors were
very smart, Grace said.
Summerseat is just one of their many
stops during the day. Aside from being
an historic asset it also is a refuge for
animals that have been cast off.
But just like people at a soup kitchen
animals need to be fed, too and it isnt
always easy providing for them.
The Fullers say that when they became
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Saturday, Feb. 6 is the place to get a haircut. Gattons Barber Shop, a family-owned
business, is holding an event appropriately
named Buzz Off Cancer for Nolan. Nolan Scully is the son of Leonardtowns Fire
Chief, Jonathan Scully who was diagnosed
with rhabdomyosarcoma a rare cancer
that affects soft tissue, bone, or connective tissue. Nolan was diagnosed with this
disease mid-November, and as the chemotherapy became more intense, he began to
lose his hair. The community can show
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coming in anytime during the day, even
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not. Everyone is free to stop by to show
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Library Closed for Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, January 18
All three branches of the St.
Marys County Library will be closed
on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance
of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All
branches will be open on Tuesday,
Jan. 19 for regular business hours.
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In Our Community
Tri-County Animal
Shelter Trying Hard
Improvements Underway
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer
The Tri-County Animal Shelter located in Hughesville has
been in discussion for quite
sometime by elected officials,
rescue organizations, employees
and board members of the shelter and citizens of the tri-county
area.
Issues range from lack of resources, management, and treatment of animals.
During a presentation from the
Tri-County Animal Shelter to the
Calvert Board of Commissioners
a few months ago, Commissioner
Mike Hart asked how many dogs
were put down at the shelter in
2014. He was told six healthy,
adoptable animals were euthanized. In a different presentation
by the TCAS Board Members,
Hart was told that around 346
dogs had been put down that year,
not six.
The reasoning for the large difPhotos By Frank Marquart
ference in number is that the tricounty shelter qualified their answer with healthy and adoptable,
but sick dogs and bully breeds,
which are not considered adoptable, were not factored into this
number.
Hart was a quite irate to hear
this information.
Although this number seems
quite high, the shelter is improving in adoption rates and running
the facility to the best of their
ability.
Linda Kelley, a TCAS Board
Member, does admit that this
shelter is understaffed, dealing
with an antiquated facility, and
criticized quite often, but they
are working with what they are
given.
Im not really critical of the
staff because its a tough job, its
just a tough job, said Kelley.
Kim Stevens, TCAS Shelter
Manager, informed the County
Times that the bully breed policy,
which has been in effect for over
25 years, is in place for two main
reasons. The first is that TCAS
does not have the staff to perform
home checks. This means that
they cannot go to the home of a
person wanting to adopt a bully
breed to make sure that this dog
would not be misused or abused.
Second, they have this policy
and Hart, is antiquated, small, and insufficient to take on the amount of animals it
is given.
There is no backup generator, no climate
control, no on-site veterinarian, and many
times, it lacks a full staff.
We treat our criminals better than this,
said Hart of the facility.
This has resulted in discussion by county commissioners and advisory boards to
break off and start animal shelters of their
own.
A larger discussion on the issue will be
on Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Calvert County
Government Building.
According to Charles County Commissioner Ken Robinson, this meeting will be
to address the immediate concerns at the
current shelter. They will also gauge the
interests of the other counties in regards to
the shelter and whether they will want to
separate or come together and build a new
facility.
Robinson said they are not locked into
the Indian Head location and that, historically, Charles has had a good relationship
with its neighboring counties and they are
more than willing to work together. Either
way, he said, a new shelter needs to be built.
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will be held. Prizes include $25 gift certificates to St. James Deli & Spirits and
Red Robin as well as St. Marys swag
bags provided by the SMCM Office of
Admissions. In addition, SMDHotels.
com is donating two gift certificates for
a weekend stay at the Home2Suites in
Lexington Park. Winners need not be
Avaya Ava Briscoe was one of five babies born at MedStar St. Marys Hospital on New Years
Day. Pictured with Ava are big brother, Kieon, and mother, Carla Ford of Waldorf.
If you like me, then you could foster to adopt me.You can
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A View From The
Resolution:
No Empty Stadiums
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Its resolution time, an exercise to
complete with care. As most people
are their own worst critics, an honest personal critique immediately
threatens the New Years inherent
optimism. In his classic Happy
Xmas (War is Over), John Lennon
captured the dilemma when he sang,
So this is Christmas; And what
have you done; Another year older;
And a new one just begun. Precisely. What have we done, beyond
age another year? A personal evaluation includes many tough questions.
Was I kind? Selfless? Patient? Was
I a good citizen and steward of the
planet? Did I dedicate enough time
to family and personal relationships?
Are my finances and career in order?
Am I healthy spiritually (however
you define that term)? Physically?
Am I happy? Satisfied? Content?
Considering that brutal selfexamination, the likely answer to
Lennons question What have you
done? is not enough, a conclusion
that anoints New Years the battle
ground between an inadequate past
and a hopeful future. Before that
dark cloud envelops your tender 2016
sky, consider an alternative: Instead
of an introspective search for a 2015
failure to correct, look to the external world for inspiration and resolutions. Its less personal. Lessdepressingand maybe more productive. Where in the external world?
How about a few lessons from our
local teams? They offered plenty to
ponder.
Washington Nationals
Last spring, the Nats were a chic
pick to win the World Series. Bryce
Harper even infamously asked,
Wheres my ring? before the season. Reality: The Nats finished 8979 and missed the playoffs. Perhaps
a bit more humility, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty of tomorrow,
would be wise.
Baltimore Ravens
Injuries, gut-wrenching losses
it was an awful year for Poes blackbirds. The Ravens had every right
to quit. By all accounts they should
have quit. Waved the white flag.
Tapped out. They never did, competing to the end. Bravo. Adversity
reveals character. Youll encounter
the former in 2016, let it reveal your
mettle too.
The Skins
Washington was supposed be a
six-win team at best, a cauldron of
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Month Long
Small Works Holiday Art Show
Artworks@7th (9100 Bay Ave., North
Beach)
As the Holiday season approaches, once again the artists of
Artworks@7th have been busily preparing one-of-a-kind Small Works
trinkets, stocking stuffers, and other
unique works of art to help customers new and old celebrate the season
and be a gift giving superstar. This
special show will run to Jan. 17th. So
come on out and peruse the distinctive works of the Gallerys creative
and talented local artists you might
just find that something special for
friends, family, or even for yourself!
Gallery Hours are Thursday through
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our telephone number is 410-286-5278 or
you can visit our website at www.
artworksat7th.com or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Artworkat7th.
Angel Wings and Things
St. Michaels Church (16560 Three
Notch Rd., Ridge)
Angel Wings and Things Thrift
Store will be open every Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., except holiday weekends. We will also be open
Saturday, Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 3, from 10am
to 1pm. We have a huge selection
of winter clothes, coats, shoes, and
so much more. We also have a great
baby room, kids toy room, and tons
of wonderful winter items. All items
are in terrific shape, and very reasonably priced. We look forward to having you visit us! For any questions,
please contact Marti Lloyd
at St. Michaels School, at
301-872-5454.
Open Skate Nights at Leonard Hall
Recreation Center
(23145 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown)- every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Looking for an evening of roller
skating fun? Well, strap on your
skates and bring your family and
friends to Leonard Hall Recreation
Center in Leonardtown! For all ages,
$5 per person. Skates available for
rental at $2.50 per person or bring
your own. For more information,
please call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800
or 1801.
Thursday, Jan. 7
Gutbuster Cheesesteaks
VFW 2632 (23282 Three Notch Rd,
California)- 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Stop by and enjoy one of our delicious gutbuster Philly-Style Cheese
Steaks. All Cheese Steaks served
on a hoagie roll with your choice
of cheese and grilled veggies, and
served with American Fries for only
$80. Choose from chicken or steak.
Eat here or take one to go. This event
is open to the public.
Friday, Jan. 8
Elks Texas Holdem Tournament
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779
Saturday, Jan. 9
Country Dance
American Legion Stallings-Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd. E on Route 260, Chesapeake
Beach) 7 p.m. to midnight.
For a fun time, come to the American Legion Country Dance in the
Upper Level Ballroom. If you cant
dance, teachers will be available to
give instruction. One hour lessons
commence at 7 p.m. The modest
price of $15 per person includes
soft drinks or draft beer and light
munchies. For more information, call
301-855-6466.
Sunday, Jan. 10
Season of Celebration Choral
Concert
St. Aloysius Catholic Church (Washington St., Leonardtown)- 3 to 4:30
p.m.
Join the music ministry of St. Aloysius Catholic Church for a special
afternoon of music and praise. Part
of the Kalnasy Concert Series, Season of Celebration includes the many
voices from The Grateful Hearts Adult
Choir and youth voices from Cross
Generation Teen Choir and The Spirit
Singers Youth Choir. The St. Aloysius
Praise Band and Handbell Choir support the beautiful voices and will play
joyful selections to inspire those in
attendance. Season of Celebration
is open to the public! Admission is
FREE, although donations of nonperishable food items or cash contributions will be collected for Helping
Hands Food Pantry. For more information, visit www.saintaloysiuschurch.org or call 443-465-1205.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Saint Michaels Council Hall (16566
Three Notch Rd., Ridge)- 11:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Fried chicken dinner will be offered
from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for dinein; carryout
dinners will be until 5 p.m.; $12.
Dessert available. Call 301-872-4641
for more information.
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with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Monday, Jan. 11
American Legion Post 293 Executive Committee Meeting
VFW (2310 Old Washington Rd. (Rt
925,) Waldorf)- 7 to 8 p.m.
Held the second Monday of every
month. At VFW Post 8810 - Home of
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion Post 293, American Veterans
(AMVETS) Post 13, VFW 8810 Mens
Auxiliary, VFW 8810 Ladies Auxiliary,
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 293,
Sons of the American Legion (SAL)
293, and the American Legion Riders
293.
Pax River Quilters Guild Monthly
Meeting
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church
(20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park)6:30 p.m.
The meeting features a Philanthropy Sew-In. Bring our tools-rotary cutter, mat, iron, ironing mat, etc. There
will be philanthropy projects to work
on or bring your own philanthropy project. We will have a member of CAWL
coming with a presentation. They will
be accepting pet related donations.
New members and guest welcome.
Pax River Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3)
organization and is open to the public. Visit our website www.paxriverquiltguild.com or our group page on
Facebook for guild information.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
American Legion 293 Riders Membership Meeting
VFW (2310 Old Washington Rd.(Rt
925,) Waldorf)- 7 to 8 p.m.
General membership meeting.
Held the second Tuesday of every
month. At VFW Post 8810 - Home of
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion Post 293, American Veterans
(AMVETS) Post 13, VFW 8810 Mens
Auxiliary, VFW 8810 Ladies Auxiliary,
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 293,
Sons of the American Legion (SAL)
293, and the American Legion Riders
293.
Sons of the American Legion
Meeting
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 7 to 8 p.m.
The Members of the Sons of the
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 will hold its monthly meeting in the Upper Level Meeting Hall of
the Post. All Members are urged to attend and make their voices heard. For
more information, call Commander
Ward at 410-610-7217.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Gun Violence: Finding Common
Ground The Big Conversation
Middleham and St. Peters Parish
(10210 Hg Trueman Rd., Lusby)- 7 to
8:30 p.m.
The objective of The Big Conversation is to identify common ground solutions from the widely varying views
on the topic, Gun Violence: Finding
Common Ground. This is a followup from the Panelist Presentation on
January 10th. There is an optional Pot
Thursday, Jan. 14
Facchina Job Fair
Waldorf One Stop Career Center (175
Post Office Rd., Waldorf)- 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Interviews for Shop Supervisor and
Road Mechanic with Diesel Experience. To schedule an interview, call
Yvette Turner at 301-374-1150. Walkins are welcome from 9 a.m. to noon.
Friday, Jan. 15
Baked Pork Tenderloin Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd., Chesapeake Beach)- 5:30 to 7
p.m.
Chef Normas famous pork dish
(yum) is the main focus of this informal
dinner. Come to the lower level dining
room for a meal you wont forget. Cost
is $12 including side, salad, and beverage. For more information, call 301855-6466. Public is welcome.
Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw
Contest
Davis Community Center (2495 Davis
Rd., Waldorf)- 6 p.m.
This free event is open to all youth 8
through 13 years old. Pre-registration
is recommended at www.CharlesCountyParks.com. On-site registration will begins at 6 p.m. with competition starting at 6:30 p.m. Participants
must bring proof of age. Awards will
be presented to all age group winners. Winners will have the opportunity to move up to district, regional, and
state finals. For more information on
these events or other activities offered
by the Charles County Department
of Community Services, visit www.
CharlesCountyMD.gov/CS and www.
facebook.com/CharlesCountyParksRecreation, or call 301-934-9305 or
301-870-3388.
7th Annual Southern Maryland
Jeopardy Tournament
Great Mills High School (21130 Great
Mills Rd., Great Mills)- 6:30 to 9 p.m.
The GMHS Engineering club hosts
this unique fundraiser that features a
student tournament followed by an
adult tournament. Interested contestants should contact Allen Skinner at caskinner@smcps.org. The
cost of admission is $5 to be part of
the studio audience. All proceeds for
the event benefit the Great Mills High
School Engineering Club. This year
club members are attending the Global Student Energy Summit in Iceland
over spring break and our Botball Robotics teams are participating in the
2016 International Botball Tournament
in Florida this summer. We use funds
for registration fees, for purchasing
equipment and to pay for travel and
lodging.
Saturday, Jan. 16
Craft Guild Shop
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd. (Rt. 5, MD
Antique Ctr.,) Leonardtown- 10
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Out with the old and in with the
new. You are invited to stop by and
see what we have to offer. Shop
from a wide variety of unique, handmade items. For additional information, please call 301-997-1644.
Sunday, Jan. 17
Craft Guild Shop
26005 Pt. Lookout Rd. (Rt. 5, MD
Antique Ctr.,) Leonardtown- 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Out with the old and in with the
new. You are invited to stop by and
see what we have to offer. Shop
from a wide variety of unique, handmade items. For additional information, please call 301-997-1644.
Breakfast at Fleet Reserve
Association
21707 Three Notch Rd., Lexington
Park- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
BREAKFAST is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Menu includes your choice of:
eggs or eggbeaters, bacon, ham,
sausage or spam; hash browns,
grits, toast, pancakes; juice and
coffee all for $7 per person. SOS,
sausage gravy or chipped beef gravy, and a biscuit are also available
for a small additional cost. This
helps to support the Fleet Reserve
Association in their community efforts with Scouts, ACTS, and other
charities in our community.
American Legion Turkey Shoot
Bid Foot Trap Club (Just off of Pin
Community
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Monday, Jan. 18
Schools Out Day Camp: Totally
Terrific Trees
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art
Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell)9 a.m. to 3p.m.
For grades K through 5. Member
cost is $35, nonmember cost is
$40. Branch out with us as we learn
all about trees and identify them in
the winter landscape! Lets examine
trees in famous masterpieces and
create our own artsy forest! Pack a
lunch, dress for a mess (and a short
time outdoors!) and join us for this
terrific tree exploration! Registration required. To register, call 410326-4640. For more information,
visit www.annmariegarden.org.
MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast
18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Marys
City- 9 a.m.
Keynote Address by Major General Linda Singh. Singh serves as
the 29th adjunct general of Maryland and is the first African-American to hold this position. As adjunct
general, Singh is responsible for
the daily operations of the Maryland Military Department. A full
breakfast ($10 at the door) will be
served starting at 6 a.m.; the program (free) begins at 8 a.m. Early
arrival is recommended as space
is limited; advanced registration is
not required. For more information,
contact events@smcm.edu or call
240-895-4310.
301-373-2500
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Friday, Jan. 8
Josh Airhart
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30
p.m.
Random Impact
Anthonys Bar and
Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)
Saturday, Jan. 9
Yoga at the Alehouse
Ruddy Duck (16800
Piney Point, Rd. Piney
Point)- 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 10
Season of Celebration,
Choral Concert/Kalnasy
Concert Series
St. Aloysius Catholic
Church (22800
Washington St.,
Leonardtown)- 3 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 11
Pizza and Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4
p.m.
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7
p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Burger and Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4
p.m.
Team Feud
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6:30
p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 6
p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Mike Damron
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30
p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15
Swamp Candy
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30
to 10:30 p.m.
Band Forte
Anthonys Bar and
Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk)
410 535-2413
pogcalvert@arcsomd.org
Meal includes: Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, juice, soda or tea.)
Please contact organization to purchase a ticket. This flyer is only intended for advertising purposes. Ticket valid for pancake event only. Applebee's menu items
are not included as part of purchase. applebees.com
Games
CLUES ACROSS
1. Engine additive
4. Soluble ribonucleic
acid
8. Subdue
10. One long, three short
11. Morally bad
12. With collapsible
shelter
13. Central church parts
15. Summer shoes
16. Intestinal
17. Transgressors
18. Meeting expectations
21. Clutch
22. Autonomic nervous
system
23. What you can repeat
immediately after
perceiving it
24. Favorite summer
sandwich
25. An accountant
certified by the state
26. Cologne
27. Norma Jean Baker
34. Galaxies
35. Bluish greens
36. Detected
37. Having 3 dimensions
38. Made level
39. The destroyer (Hindu)
40. Uncovered
41. Ooze slowly
42. Aerie
43. Point midway
between S and SE
CLUES DOWN
1. Having beautiful
natural views
2. Fanafuti is the capital
3. Shrub used for hedges
4. Polishing tools
5. Slow down
6. Christmas carols
7. & & &
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By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
Someone asked me recently what my Christmas traditions were. I had to think, because they have changed over
the years. The traditions I had
growing up were not the same
as I had with my sons and first
husband when the boys were
young, with my husband now,
or with our grandchildren. Even
my best friend while in college, Bethany, and I created a
Christmas tradition, which has
evolved over the years.
My Mother had a crazy game
she invented to keep me occupied the week before Christmas
and it involved a bag of mixed
nuts and my little stool turned
upside down. The game was
called Oh Nuts, and looking
back on it now I think it was
a precursor to Corn hole. She
would put the stool in the living
room and we would throw the
nuts from the dining room into
the opening. It was harder than
it seemed because of the slats on
the side of the stool. Silly now,
but to a 3 or 4 year old it was really fun. I also remember having
a bowl of the mixed hard candy
besides the bowl of mixed nuts
in the shells. I can still taste the
raspberry hard candy and see
the beautiful ribbon candy.
The best tradition of all was
creamy Hungarian rice pudding
with browned butter and cinnamon. Is there more of a comfort food than that. Speaking of
Hungarian foods, I am hoping
to start a new tradition for the
weekend after Christmas by inviting my brother in Virginia,
his wife, their two grown children, and their children, and as
much of the family from down
here to a Hungarian Stuffed
Cabbage dinner. My middle
brother has mentioned how
much he missed my Mothers
stuffed cabbage several times
over the years. I never made it
for my children, mainly because
it takes about 4 hours total to
make it. But its time they tried
it. I also thought I would make a
pan of lasagna too just in case.
In college, my friend Bethany
and I would buy each other some
little gift for the 12 days leading up to Christmas (we were a
little backwards I know). I think
that started after my Father had
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intersection of the twohas returned. If that doesnt
give you a good reason to look forward to Monday
nights, you are clearly far too stable, way too wellbalanced, for 2016.
Much of my life is about often-serious stuff: working with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; helping to take care of aging parents who are
facing various health problems; things of that sort.
While I wouldnt trade any of it, since I love the work
I do and love my parents and am grateful to be able to
provide whatever support I can, its important to have
balance in life. If youve been reading my column for
awhile, youll already know that one of the ways I
find that balance is by turning on the television on
Monday nights and watching the lunacy that is The
Bachelor.
If youve been living under a rock, heres the basic premise: a single man (or woman, in The Bachelorette seasons) is introduced to 25 to 30 singles.
The singles all live together in a mansion and vie for
roses at the weekly Rose Ceremony, which gradually eliminates all but the four final contenders for a
marriage proposal. This long and well-considered
courting period of about eight weeks culminates in
Fantasy Suite datesapparently, one after another
for four nightswhich gives both the Bachelor and
the four loves of his life (yes, I am being facetious)
a chance to truly get to know each other on an overnight date, away from the cameras. There is so much
that is so insanely wrong with this fantasy suite concept that I dont even know where to begin, so I wont.
A quick aside: apparently, in a column I wrote a
year or so ago about the Bachelor, my tone was so
dry and so tongue-in-cheek that at least a few readers were left with the impression that I thought The
Bachelor was an excellent way to find a marriage
partner. Let me now say, on the record, that I think
The Bachelor is an excellent way to find a marriage
partner (if, that is, you have had a lobotomy and/or
live in a small Midwestern town with no other residents under the age of 75. Oh, and youre clinically
bonkers)..
But I digress. The show mirrors real-life in about
the same way that I am likely to win 450 million dollars in the Powerball lottery this week. Without buy-
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ing a ticket. The Bachelor takes his dates on romantic helicopter rides over the Grand Canyon, strolls
hand-in hand-with her along rose-strewn cobblestone
streets in foreign cities, and, of course, spends enough
time in hot tubs to turn the most supple 25-year-old
skin into a prune-ish version of its former self. Like
I said: real life.
This season already promises to be great: last
night, in the season opener, Benour all-American,
brown-eyed and sincere Bachelorgave roses to
the first 25 women he wanted to go on his journey
toward love with. Then, he was thrown off for ending a sentence with a preposition. No, wait: thats
what would happen if I ran The Bachelor. What actually happened was that Ben was then confronted
by Lace (how can you not love a show when a contestant named Lace has one of the more ordinary
names?). She pulled him into a hallwaycameras in
towand, in a hostile and demanding tone, wanted
to know why he hadnt made eye contact with her all
evening; what was wrong with him? Did he not like
her? Did he not find her attractive? Keep in mind: this
was after the Rose Ceremony. Where he gave her a
rose. For some odd reason, I kept thinking of Glenn
Close in Fatal Attraction: I wont be ignored, Alex.
It should probably come as no surprise that Lace
is trying to meet her husband on The Bachelor, considering that she believes that harassing a man about
failing to look at her enough when he has just asked
her out, essentially, is a good relationship strategy.
Yeah: men love that. I mean, who wouldnt?
I have high hopes for this season, based on Laces
behavior (Shes 50 shades of crazy, pronounced
another contestantone wearing a unicorn mask, I
might add). Its like a circus: there are twins (what I
would give to be there when he sends one home and
keeps the other around). There is a Chicken Enthusiast, whatever that is (and does it pay well?). There
is a Business Consultant, which always cracks me up
when its applied to a 22-year-old who graduated six
months ago and lives in a room over her parents garage (we all have to start somewhere, but didnt consulting used to be what you did after 25 or 30 years
in a field?).
And so, 2016 begins, and with it, another wild
journey toward true love, or six months of social media fame, whichever ends first. Either way, Monday
nights are set aside for laughing in my house, and after the 2015 I had, thats all I can ask for to start off
the week.
I love hearing from you; feel free to email me at
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