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By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A Lexington Park woman succumbed to her injuries after she was involved in a t-bone style car accident Monday
evening.
On Monday, Feb. 16, around 6 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriffs Office responded to the top of the snow
covered Thomas Johnson Bridge in response to a fatal accident involving three vehicles.
Upon arrival, deputies requested the assistance of the Calvert County Sheriffs Office Reconstruction Unit.
According to police, preliminary investigation revealed the 1997 Toyota Camry, operated by Racheal Mary Keaton, 50,
was traveling southbound on the bridge when she lost control of her vehicle on the snow covered bridge. The Toyota went
into a sideways slide and crossed the centerline into the northbound lane of travel. The 2004 Jeep Wrangler, operated by
Kenneth George Steffey, 47, of Lusby, was traveling in the northbound lane and struck the Toyota in the passengers side
causing severe intrusion into the passengers side of the vehicle. There were no passengers in either vehicle and both drivers
were transported to St. Marys MedStar.
Keaton sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced deceased by the Hospital Emergency Room Staff. Steffey was
listed in stable condition, according to police. Following the first collision, a 2004 Toyota Highlander, operated by Davar
Mitchel Faulk, 35, of Lexington Park, was traveling southbound on the bridge and struck the front of Jeep, police recently
reported.
Faulk sustained no injuries and was able to drive away from the scene, police recently stated.
According to police, driver error on the part of Keaton and the snow covered bridge are major contributing factors to
the fatal accident.
According to police, the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Rescue Squad, Lexington Park Rescue Squad,
Hollywood VFD, St. Leonard VFD and Rescue Squad, Calvert Advanced Life Support, State Highway Administration, St.
Marys County Sheriffs Office and Maryland State Police worked together to clear the incident and to reopen the bridge.
DFC R. Wilson, of the Calvert County Sheriffs Crash Reconstruction Team, is conducting this investigation into the
events leading up to the collision. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact DFC Wilson
at 410-535-2800 or via e-mail at wilsonrs@co.cal.md.us.
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Local NEWS
St. Marys Digs Out of Snow Storm
Thursday, February 19, 2015
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Residents found themselves occupied with shoveling
themselves out of about half-a-foot of snow Tuesday morning after the years first major winter storm.
County government and schools were shut down, Patuxent River Naval Air Station was closed most of the day with
a late opening and courts were similarly shuttered.
By Wednesday county roads were cleared but some
crews were still busy plowing side streets, community roads
and sidewalks of snow.
County government reopened but schools remained
closed.
Despite the worsening weather and plummenting temperatures motorists continued to drive as the snow fell Monday night and in one instance it cost the driver their life.
Police quickly responded to a collision on the Thomas
Johnson Bridge that left one driver dead and the other in
critical condition while the weather worsened.
The crash occurred at the top of the bridge between a
Jeep and Toyota Camry, with the Toyota traveling southbound when they lost control.
It went into a sideways slide and veered into the opposing lane and struck the Jeep. Emergency personnel
transported both drivers to MedStar St. Marys Hospital in
Leonardtown.
The operator of the Toyota, later identified as Racheal
Mary Keaton, 50, of Lexington Park, was pronounced dead
while the driver of the Jeep was listed in stable condition.
George Erichsen, director of the countys Department
of Public Works and Transportation, said crews were working on the snow situation from about 4p.m. Monday to 5p.m.
Tuesday with 32 contractors called out to start plowing
when the snowfall reached about three to four inches in depth.
Those trucks took to the roads between 10 and 11 p.m. Monday night. Another
26 contractors started salting roads much earlier in the day, according to public
works statistics.
There were reports of snow fall reaching 12 inches in Point Lookout, Erichsen
said, but those reports were not confirmed.
According to statistics from public works the first priority was to clear 475 lane
miles on county roads.
There was more in the southern portion of the county than there was in the
north, Erichsen said. And we got more snow that Calvert County.
There were some power outages but SMECO cleared them almost immediately.
The snow fall was light and fluffy, he said, which made plowing much easier
and faster.
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Local NEWS
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Leonardtown held its annual State of the Town Breakfast and Address Friday,
Feb. 13 at the College of Southern Maryland in Leonardtown.
The breakfast, which was provided by The Rex, began at 7:30 a.m. with the address following at 8 a.m. President of the Leonardtown Business Association (LBA)
Dan Norris opened the address with LBA secretary Randy Richie following. Richie
announced LBA is officially a non-profit tax-exempt approved association. He also
stated the new fiscal year for the town is July 1 through June 30 and the annual meeting will be held in June to review finances and corporate officers.
Following Richie was LBA Vice President Joe Orlando, who went over the
towns accomplishments for the 2014-year. He stated the Raiders and Invaders
weekend event was a gem in the crowd. He also informed the large crowd the Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown is the largest in Maryland. During the 2014-year,
seven new businesses opened in the town as well.
LBA member Dawn Carroll spoke about sponsorship and membership campaigns with LBA. Carroll told the crowd the association has 100 members and the
benefits of joining LBA. She stated membership offers connection, communication
and promotion for your business. The fee to become a LBA member is $100 a year
and the association has 12 meetings.
Its worth your time and its a return on investment, Carroll told the crowd.
Carroll also explained the four sponsorships available for LBA members. The
prices for the different sponsorships range from $300 to $5,000. Depending on the
type of sponsorship, businesses will be able to have advertising at one or all of Leonardtowns four major events, which are Earth Day; Downtown Tunes; Christmas on
the Square; and Beach Day, according to Carroll. Carroll stated the town had over
20,000 guests visit this past year.
Following Carroll was Theresa Johnson, who is responsible for the marketing
side of LBA. She stated LBAs website is now live and can be found at www.letitbecreative.com. However, she said the website is not intended for the public, but for
business-to-business connections.
Misti Dayton and Ellen Lewis, who took over as the First Fridays co-chairs this
past October, said their goal for First Friday is to bring people into the town and
give people a reason to visit.
They informed the crowd during the Pink Friday celebration they were able to
raise $1,400 and were able to donate over a ton of food and $500 to First Saints
Soup Kitchen in Leonardtown. Johnson stated they will be doing each event again
this year and are already planning for First Friday events for March through October. Johnson stated the First Friday in July would offer a scavenger hunt and prizes.
Johnson stated it was a great way to get people to go from business to business and
their goal is to promote galleries; art; shopping; and dining, as well as, businesses
that are normally not face-to-face with customers on a daily basis.
Maria Fleming, who is Leonardtowns Event Coordinator, stated the newest
project for the town is the Southern Maryland Film Society, which is a tri-county
event. Fleming stated residents in Prince Georges County have contacted her interested in the showcasing their work in the event. Fleming stated the committee wants
to make it a cooperative effort between the counties. All ages are welcomed to this
event and the screenings will be held in Leonardtown.
Mayor Dan Burris addressed the crowd following Fleming and informed the
crowed room that Leonardtown is the fastest growing municipality in Maryland and
said the multiple vacant buildings in the town are looked at as an opportunity.
For more information on the town of Leonardtown, visit leonardtown.somd.
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Valley Lee
Volunteers Drop
Tax Increase Request
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The membership of the Second District
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
has voted to rescind its request to the county
government to increase the fire and rescue tax
rate for the 2nd and 9th election districts.
The leadership of the fire and rescue station had hopes of using the additional revenues from the tax increases either expand and
renovate or completely rebuild the aging fire
house in Valley Lee.
The membership made their request to
rescind the tax hike in a letter to the Commissioners of St. Marys County.
There have been certain facts that have
come to the attention of the building committee of the Second District Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Squad that it would be to our best
interest to delay the fire and rescue tax hike
for this budget cycle, the letter dated Feb.
12 read. With this information in hand the
membership of the department voted to delay
the tax increase for this budget cycle on Feb.
11 at our regular business meeting.
The letter did not say what new information the committee had and calls to the fire
station for comment were not answered as of
press time.
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Local NEWS
Governor Hogan
Announces Tax Relief
For Small Businesses
In remarks this morning before members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Governor Larry
Hogan reaffirmed his commitment to making Maryland a business friendly state and
announced House Bill 480, Small Business
Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2015.
Once signed into law, this legislation will
eliminate the personal property income tax
for businesses that have less than $10,000 in
personal property.
This is a burdensome tax that clearly
discourages the creation of new businesses
and drives existing businesses out of state,
said Governor Hogan. This is a first, but
important, step in recognizing the critical
role small businesses play in creating jobs
and growing our states economy.
HB 480 (cross-filed with SB 590) has
57 sponsors and bipartisan support from
both chambers. Under current law, all Maryland businesses are required to pay taxes
on the value of personal property such as
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Members of the countys Agriculture, Seafood and Forestry Board say county leadership should reconsider moving the Northern Farmers Market adjacent to the Charlotte Hall Library to another parcel of just over two acres in size.
The new site, said board chair and local developer John K. Parlett, is too small to accommodate future growth of what has become a popular and lucrative site for
agribusiness.
The [board] strongly advises against relocating the North St. Marys County Farmers Market to the proposed adjacent 2.3 acre parcel, since this location does not
best serve the interests of the community, market customers and current and future market vendors due to its limited size, Parlett wrote. The board recommends seeking
an alternative nearby location that will allow for future growth and expansion, which is very much needed.
Parletts letter to the Commissioners of St. Marys County stated the northern site is the highest grossing farmers market in the county with annual sales reaching
towards $1 million each season.
The market has several vendors who want to avail themselves of the opportunity to sell there, but are on a waiting list for want of space.
Parlett instead said another much larger property already being considered could offer much better space for the market.
The land borders St. Marys and Charles counties and is located at Route 6 and Beethoven Road
The property in question has a commercial entrance and currently serves a saw mill and other uses; it is about 100 acres in size.
This proposed farm property would accommodate a larger farmers market and potential to establish a local food hub, a commercial meat processing facility and an
incubator training farm for new and beginning farmers, Parlett wrote.
The county has set aside $450,000 in its capital improvement project schedule to move the northern farmers market.
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By Guy Leonard
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Local police say they were able to apprehend a woman charged locally with
multiple theft counts three years ago who disappeared before they could arrest her.
Investigators with the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division
say they found Shelly Michelle Ritter, 35, of California in Fayetteville, N.C.; she was
extradited back to St. Marys County Feb. 13 via a police aircraft ride, troopers said.
She faces charges of theft between $1,000 and $10,000 and theft of less than
$1,000.
According to charging documents back in August of 2012 Ritter was staying at
the residence of Margaret Medlin when Medlin noticed that 12 sets of 14 karat gold
earings had gone missing from a certain part of her home.
The earrings plus some makeup products that were also stolen, according to
police charging documents, were valued at $2,441. They were stored in her masterbedroom, where she allowed Ritter to stay in her home, and she had told Ritter
where the items were kept.
Police said Medlin had told no one else about the location of the items.
Just weeks later, Medlin reported that two fraudulent charges were made on her
credit card in Ritters name, charging documents stated, including more than $70 at
a Florida-based Pizza Hut and nealry $500 for a airline ticket to Florida.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Sheriffs office detectives are still trying to find answers to a string of shootings
that rocked Lexington Park last month but
the problem they run up against comes as
much from the victims in the case as the
persons of the interest in the case.
Capt. Terry L. Black, commander of
the Criminal Investigations Division, said
detectives have found the victims uncooperative in giving information to police and
that makes solving the case even harder.
We have persons of interest but
were still in the process of interviewing
and re-interviewing them, Black told The
County Times. We try to get these people
to understand were looking out for their
interests.
There were four shootings last month
but police have a suspect charged in one
of them which took place on Ronald Drive
just off of Pegg Road.
The other shootings took place in the
Westbury community, at the Sign of the
Whale liquor store and in the Patuxent
Park community, Black said, all within the
space of about two days.
Black said detectives believe that the
shootings are connected but are not able
to speculate about the motives behind the
attacks but that rivalries were seemingly
involved.
It would be speculation at this point,
Black said. We know there is a rift between several people.
According to police the spate of shoot-
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Police said there were no injuries but
some evidence was recovered.
The next day at about 2:45 p.m. deputies came to Ronald Drive for the reports
of shots being fired by multiple suspects;
police believe at least one round struck a
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A little more than four hours later deputies came to the Sheetz gas station at the
corner of Route 5 and Great Mills Road to
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the upper body.
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Neal was flown out by Maryland State
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injuries.
Just as Neal was being flown out another victim drove into the Sheetz gas station when he saw police and medical personnel treating Neal.
Maxwell Jason Heyliger, 35, of Lexington Park told police that as he was exiting the Sign of the Whale liquor store on
Route 235 that two rounds struck his vehicle with one of the bullets striking his
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Washingtons Birthday or
Presidents Day?
This past Monday, Feb. 16, we Americans celebrated Presidents Day...or did we? Could it be that we
were mistaken? Could it be that we have forgotten our history? A quick check of Title 5 United States Code
Section 6103(a) reveals that we indeed were mistaken and have forgotten.
5 U.S.C. 6103(a) is the federal law which defines the 10 public holidays we currently observe each year.
It clearly states that the third Monday of February is Washingtons Birthday. Theres no mention of a
Presidents Day.
Washingtons birthday was first celebrated by Americans in 1796 during the last year of his administration. In the ensuing decades some localities observed it on February 11th, the date of his birthday on the
Julian calendar, while others observed it on the 22nd, the date on the Gregorian calendar which had been
adopted by Britain and the colonies in 1752 and which we still use today.
It was not until Jan. 31, 1879, that Congress added Feb. 22 to the list of holidays observed by federal employees in the District of Columbia. In 1894 Congress enacted 5 U.S.C. 87 (the precursor to 5 U.S.C. 6103)
to enumerate the various federal holidays. Washingtons birthday continued to be observed on the 22nd
until passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971, which moved it to the third Monday in February.
Many states observed a holiday for Lincolns birthday on Feb. 12 and Washingtons birthday on the
22nd (or third Monday in February after the federal government changed their date). As the federal government added more official holidays to their calendar, such as Columbus Day in 1968 and Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day in 1983, most states eliminated the observance of Lincolns birthday or merged it with Washingtons.
Maryland became one of those states in 1996 when it eliminated Lincolns birthday and re-named the Washingtons Birthday holiday as Presidents Day.
Many Americans think Presidents Day is meant to honor all presidents - past, present, and future,
but nothing could be further from the truth. Such an error is not hard to fathom though, considering the
abysmally poor understanding most Americans have of their own history. The holiday was meant to honor
our first, and many would rightly argue greatest president. Lets not besmirch the man or the holiday by
throwing every president since George Washington into the mix.
Letters to the
EDITOR
Garvey Group
Thanks
Commissioners
Speaking on behalf of over 3,288 St. Marys County
concerned citizens who signed a petition, we, the Garvey
Senior Activity Center Group, would like to thank the St.
Marys County Commissioners for their recent consideration to accelerate the new Garvey Senior Activity Center
in the 2016 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
We look forward to continuing the dialogue between
the Garvey Senior Activity Center constituents and the
Commissioners. The design of the new Center is of great
interest to many. We look forward to volunteering our
time to help shape the new Garvey Center design into a reality that will serve its citizens ages 50 and over for many
years to come.
We appreciate the Commissioners hard work and
consideration.
Sincerely,
The Garvey Senior Activity Center Group
Dale Taylor, Chairperson; Margaret Forrest, Vice
Chairperson; Gail Murdock, Parliamentarian; Patricia
Armstrong, Secretary
Mrs. Dale Taylor
Hollywood, Md.
Mike McGinn
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Commissioners of Leonardtown
Notice of Rescheduling of Public Hearing
The Leonardtown Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 23,
2015 at 4:05 p.m. at the Town Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, regarding Ordinance
#168 Revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The public hearing was originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2015 and was cancelled due to inclement weather. The purpose of the hearing is to present for public
review and comment changes to the Leonardtown Comprehensive Land Use Plan and to receive the recommendation from the Leonardtown Planning and Zoning Commission. Copies of the proposed Plan are available
for review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited to attend and/or send written comments to be
received by February 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, P.O. Box 1, Leonardtown, MD
20650. Special accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.
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The 21st annual regional MATHCOUNTS competition brought together more than 130 students from 19 schools
throughout Southern Maryland to test their math skills at Calvert Middle School in Prince Frederick on Saturday, February
7.
MATHCOUNTS aims to boost student interest in mathematics by making the subject challenging and entertaining, to
help students build a foundation for success in science, technology, and engineering. Each year, more than 500 regional
competitions are held in middle schools across the country,
with winners advancing to state competitions and then to the
national competition.
MATHCOUNTS is a three-hour event with series of
rounds featuring mathematics problems to challenge students
one-on-one and as teams. First is the sprint round, a 30-question test that students complete individually. The competitors
go next to the target round, where they have four sets of math
Marys County placed second; team members included Margaret Holmes, Conlan McConvey, McKenna Randall, and Emme
Staats, coached by Christopher Adams and Gabrielle Sivak.
Milton Somers Middle School won third place; team members included Peyton Carney, Michael Gill, Sydney MarohnJohnson, and Aashka Patel, coached by Jennifer Rowland and
Jessica Stiver.
Sponsors for the local MATHCOUNTS competition are
SMECO and the Calvert, Charles, and St. Marys county public
schools, with the support of the National Society of Professional Engineers. SMECO employees and their families, along with
members of the Kiwanis of Charles County and the Westlake
Key Club, volunteered their time to help score the tests. Winners of the Southern Maryland chapter competition will go on
to compete in the statewide contest at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. State winners will progress to the national
competition in Boston, Massachusetts.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A new bill proposed by Senator Steve Waugh (RDist. 29) would effectively allow Marylanders to carry
concealed weapons here if they can get an out of state
license.
The reciprocity bill, cross-filed with a bill proposed by Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29), is short in length
just two sentences but would make Maryland a
full reciprocity state.
Waugh made his announcement last week in Annapolis; the bill has 15 co-sponsors in the senate while
Reys bill has about 40 in the House of Delegates.
Currently, Maryland is one of the more restrictive
states for obtaining a concealed carry permit, with the
law requiring a good and substantial reason beyond
the Constitutional mandate protecting the right to keep
and bear arms.
Concealed carry permits are issued only by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
Some Marylanders have sought alternative means
to getting a concealed carry license such as the Utah
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Obituaries
Md.; his sister, Poppi Aggelaki of Piraeus, Greece; and his grandsons, Nicholas
Makrakis and Christopher Makrakis of
Leonardtown, Md. In addition to his
parents, he is preceded in death by his
brother, Emanual Makrakis and his sister, Angeliki Papageli.
Family received friends on Friday,
Feb. 13 from 11 a.m to noon, with a Funeral Service celebrated by Rev. Joe Fessler at noon, at Brinsfield Funeral Home,
P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. A Graveside Service
will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Great Mills, Md.
Memorial Contributions may be
made to Hospice House of St. Marys
P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Md. 20650
and Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 339, Leonardtown, Md.
20650.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
Viola Stonestreet, 88
George
Demetrios
Makrakis, 78, of Lexington Park, Md., passed
away Tuesday, Feb. 10
at Hospice House of St.
Marys in Callaway, Md.
Born on April 1,
1936, in Piraeus, Greece,
he is the son of the late Demetrios
Makrakis and Elenie Karides.
George was a 1960 graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. He was
employed by the U.S. Department of Defense as an electrical engineer for over
thirty years of dedicated services until
his retirement in 2001. In June 1962,
he married his beloved wife, Wanda
Bowling Makrakis in Maryville, Tenn.
Together they celebrated 52 wonderful
years of marriage together. His hobbies
included home projects, electronic design work, fishing, gardening, celebrating birthdays and holidays with family.
He also enjoyed dabbling in the stock
market, watching soccer and cheering on
the Washington Redskins. He enjoyed
visiting his family in Greece. However,
his greatest love was for his family, he
especially loved spending time with his
grandsons.
In addition to his wife, he is also
survived by his children, James Makrakis of Lexington Park, Md. and Gregory
Makrakis (Wendy) of Leonardtown,
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Obituaries
ton (Jack), Karen M. Carroll, Tammy L.
Dean and Jenny M. Buckler; brothers,
William R. Isenberg, Jr. (Donna), Carl
N. Isenberg (Sherry) and Lloyd H. Isenberg; sisters, Barbara K. Kitchens (William), Carrie L. Amaker (Anthony) and
Arlene L. Isenberg; 13 grandchildren;
6 great grandchildren, plus one on the
way; a very special uncle, Donald Jack
Isenberg; and friends & co-workers at
Mill Creek Saw Shop.
Arrangements are being handled by
Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A.,
30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte
Hall, Md. 20622. A Memorial Service
will be held in Augusta, W.Va. at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to
help with funeral costs may be made to:
Betty Isenberg at HC 71 Box 169-I
Augusta, W.Va. 26704.
Condolences may be made to the
family at www.brinsfieldecholsfuneral.
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Smile in Style
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Former Calvert County dentist Dr. Kareema Mohomed, DMD has changed locations! Previously located
in Solomons, Mohomed has moved to Lexington Park
to kick off her own dental practice, Gentle Green Dental Care, which focuses on providing environmentally
friendly quality care. The new practices mission statement reads:
Gentle Green Dental Cares mission is to provide
the finest dental care. Our services will exceed the expectations of our customers by: 1) Maintaining the traditional dentist-patient relationship We are committed to providing the best care possible for everyone who
seeks attention. Fundamental to this commitment is our
recognition that patients are individuals and our staff
respects the humanity of each patient they care for. 2)
Providing tools for the accomplishment of these goals
line, teeth whitening and even the safe removal of amalgam fillings.
We safely remove amalgum fillings, and the metal
is put into a drum. Once the drum is full, we send it out
for metallic recycling. This is something we do that I
think is going to be big in a few years, Mohomed said.
We also use essential oils for patients who are feeling
nervous before treatment.
Mohomed looks to offer the best care she can to everyone she can, and offers several specials as a result.
For patients who do not have dental insurance, we
offer a $99 exam and cleaning. For every new adult patient that comes in, we offer a free teeth whitening after
their service, and Invisaline is $500 off the treatment
price right now, she said. Every so often I have a free
coconut oil toothpaste making session. I put the dates for
those on our Facebook page.
While opening Gentle Green Dental Care has been
a challenge, Mohomed has enjoyed the learning experience, and looks forward to helping new patients.
Whats been different for me with opening the
practice has been learning how to run a business, doing
extensive research and meeting with other business managers to see what has to be done, she said.
Gentle Green Dental Care is a new business looking to care for new patients, and theyd love to see your
smile.
For more information about Gentle Green Dental
Care, call 240-237-8050, visit www.ggdc.co, or like their
page on Facebook.
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CSM Cause Theatre: All Out. 8 p.m., March 6. College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown.
This play follows contestants on a game show, but it turns
out that everyone ends up a participant. The show begins
as a typical contest, but as it peels away at the exterior
of the contestants, the debasing price of success begins to
be revealed. $5, all ages. Production may not be suitable
for all ages. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.
edu/Arts/CauseTheatre.html.
Calvert County
CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: Holly Roadfeldt,
piano. 3 p.m., March 1. College of Southern Maryland,
Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose
Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Piano
soloist Holly Roadfeldt made her orchestral debut with
the Toledo Symphony Orchestra at the age of 13 and continues to be an active solo pianist and chamber musician
performing standard and eclectic recital programs in the
United States, Europe and Asia. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Limited seating. Free. rfleming@csmd.edu, 443-550-6011,
csmd.edu/Arts/WardVirts/index.html.
CSM Cause Theatre: All Out. 2:30 p.m., March 5.
College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus,
Building B, Multipurpose Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road,
Prince Frederick. All Out follows contestants on a game
show, but it turns out that everyone ends up a participant.
The show begins as a typical contest, but as it peels away
at the exterior of the contestants, the debasing price of success begins to be revealed. $5, all ages. Production may
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All ages are invited to celebrate the stories of Dr. Seuss with crafts, games,
music and Seuss-tastic Story Theater. Lexington Park branch will host Seusstravaganza! on Friday, March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Charlotte
Hall branch will host Seusstravaganza! on Saturday, March 7 from 10:30 a.m.
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course is part one of a four part series. Participants will learn the components,
terminology, and general use of a computer. Adult computer classes are limited
to ages 16 and up. Registration required online: www.stmalib.org <http://www.
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28. and can be dropped off at any branch. Entries must be flat, no larger than
8 1/2 x11, and original. Art pieces can be pencil, pen, charcoal, pastel, water
color, oil, photography, computer-generated, collage, or mixed media. Three dimensional artwork cannot be accepted. Winners will be announces at the showcase on Wednesday, April 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lexington Park Art
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Contributing Writer
Pleasure, varietyits fabulous!
Jeff Maher, as his character Bernard,
exclaimed in the Newtowne Players production of Boeing Boeinga captivating
and aerodynamic story that takes the audience on a ride to classy and sassy Paris
to watch a sneaky bachelor- Bernardand his three stewardess fiancs (who of
course are oblivious of each other). With
the new, faster Boeing jet of the 1960s,
and a visit from his timid friend Robert,
Bernards life gets even more jumbled
than usual when all three maidens are in
town at once.
Boeing Boeing, under the supervision of director-producer Thomas Esposito, and producer-stage manager Beth
Sanford, takes its viewers on a whirlwind. The cast, made up of six actors, is
remarkable. Kathryn Teague, who plays
Gloria (the American fianc), makes
her Newtowne Players stage debut, and
Sharol Yeatman, who portrays Berthe
the maid, is a comic relief amongst comic reliefs.
I think that audiences like to see
the characters get into a bit of a pickle,
and then work their way out of it, said
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Lots of Door-Slamming
P.S. Feral Cat Rescue is always looking for property owners who will
give feral cats a safe outdoor home
and will provide food daily. Call Diane at 301-481-0171 if interested in
helping feral cats.
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Sports
Seahawk Mens
Basketball Cruises
to Non-Conference
Win in New York
Thirteen Seahawks scored as the St. Marys College of Maryland mens basketball team
stepped out of Capital Athletic Conference play and rolled to a 91-58 victory over the host Alfred
State Pioneers Thursday evening.
Tonights triumph is the ninth straight for St. Marys (17-4) and puts Head Coach Chris Harney just one win away from his 200th career victory. Harney currently holds a 199-78 record in
his 10 years.
The Seahawks, who rank sixth in the first edition of the NCAA Division III Middle Atlantic Region rankings, returned to league action Feb. 14 as Wesley College visits the Michael P.
OBrien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena. On Jan. 17, St. Marys recorded a 67-59 win over
the Wolverines in Dover, beginning its nine-game win streak.
Before the start of Saturdays action, the Seahawks recognized their three seniors team
captains MacGyver Biniak (Elkridge, Md./Howard), Lee Jordan, Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore
Free Academy), and Nicholas LaGuerre (Baltimore, Md./Lansdowne) on Senior Day. All mens
basketball alums were invited back as well to play in Saturdays annual alumni game at noon.
LaGuerre led the way for the Seahawks with game-bests of 17 points and six rebounds while
first-year guard Delaszo Smith (Baltimore, Md./Annapolis) came off the bench to contribute a
dozen on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. Smiths fellow classmate Trey Hawkins (Huntingtown,
Md./Huntingtown) also scored in double figures as a reserve, chipping in 10 and game-high six
boards.
St. Marys tenacious defense forced 26 Pioneer miscues, which resulted in 28 points while
controlling the glass with a 41-36 rebounding margin. The Seahawk bench shined brightly tonight combining for 46 of the teams 91 points.
The contest was close throughout the first half. Junior guard Justin Wallace (Mount Vernon,
N.Y./Mount St. Michael) pulled Alfred State (5-19) within three with a triple at 8:37. St. Marys
broke the game open by closing the half on a 24-4 from that point on for a 48-25 halftime lead.
LaGuerre collected all 17 of his points in the first 20 minutes to lead all scorers at intermission while Smith picked up 10 of his 12. Wallace paced the Pioneers with seven behind a pair of
three-pointers.
Junior captain Troy Spurrier (Mt. Airy, Md./Glenelg) began the second stanza with a bang
as Spurrier dunked 11 seconds in. The Seahawks would go on to increase their 23-point halftime
lead to a 37-point margin with 3:44 left.
Alfred State was led by senior guard Tommy Hutson (Brooklyn, N.Y./Susan McKinney) as
Hutson tallied a dozen in the Pioneers sixth straight loss.
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Bowl-A-Thon
Teams
Thursday, Feb. 19
One Stop Orientation
St. Marys County One Stop Career Center
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 9
to 11 a.m.
This orientation will give job seekers a
full overview of services offered through the
One Stop Career Center. Jobseekers can receive free assistance with registration on the
Maryland Workforce Exchange, job referrals, and job related information such available job readiness workshops, Workforce
Investment Act eligibility, Veteran Services
and services provided through various community resources. There are no fees for
services provided. Call 301-880-2800 to
register.
AIRWorks Briefing
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (44219 Airport Rd., California) 7:30
a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
AIRWorks draws upon all of NAVAIR
to execute projects with the goal of fostering
innovation, driving affordable solutions, and
maximizing speed, while balancing risk.
At its core, AIRWorks is the branding of the Warfare Center and Fleet Readiness Centers current capabilities. The vision is to expand and exploit these capabilities to provide PMAs, the Fleet, and others
with an alternative to the standard solution.
AIRWorks product development will focus
on completing the concept to operations
cycle in months, not years, and do so at a reduced cost, according to the NAVAIR Commanders September 2014 Guidance Update.
RDML Dean Peters, Commander,
NAWCAD; Assistant Commander for Research and Engineering, NAVAIR and Robert B. Smith, NAWCAD, Deputy, Director
Friday, Feb. 20
Bingo
Father Andrew White School (22850 Washington St., Leonardtown) doors open at
5:30
Bingo held each Friday at the Father
Andrew White School gymnasium in Leonardtown. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus #1470, doors open at 5:30 and games
start at 6:55 p.m. For more information, call
Ed Henderson at 301-475-1824 or visit http://
kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=1470.
Drive Thru Fried Fish Dinner
Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department Social
Hall (28165 Hills Club Rd., Mechanicsville)
5 to 8 p.m.
Dinners are $10.
The menu includes whiting filets, parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, roll
Volunteer Maryland/Rural Maryland
Council Information Session
Rosedale Manor House (25420 Rosedale Manor Lane, Hollywood)- 2 to 4 p.m.
Does your organization have a wish
list when it comes to volunteers? Are you
looking for funding to build organizational
capacity?
Please join Volunteer Maryland and the
Rural Maryland Council for a free information session, where you will learn about how
both organizations can help you build capacity and better serve your mission. Along
with information, there will be plenty of
time to network and ask questions.
Volunteer Maryland/Rural Maryland
Council Information Session, hosted by
the Greenwell Foundation. Registration information for this free event is available at
www.greenwellfoundation.org
Saturday, Feb. 21
Music at the Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 4 to 7 p.m.
Description: The local talented Meleah
Backhaus will be performing live at the winery so bring your friends for February fun.
Admission is free. $5 for wine tasting up to
6 wines and a souvenir glass.
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Bingo
Knights of Columbus Hall (RT-5 & RT-235,
Ridge) doors open at 5:30
Bingo at the Knights of Columbus hall
in Ridge. Doors open at 5:30.
Games begin at 6:30.
At the junction of Routes 5 and 235 in
Ridge. Tel: 301-872-4641.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Sunday, Feb. 22
Recovery in Real Life
The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt
(6501 North Charles Street, Towson) 1 to
4 p.m.
The Center for Eating Disorders at
Sheppard Pratt will kick off National Eating
Disorders Awareness Week with a unique,
free community event. The event, Recovery in Real Life: Celebrating the Voices of
Hardship, Hope, and Healing from Eating
Disorders, will feature presentations by
women and men who have all been on the
journey of recovery from an eating disorder
and know how difficult and rewarding recovery can be. Come hear their stories. Listen
to the lessons theyve learned. Gain inspiration from their hope. In addition to the main
panel presentation, attendees may choose to
attend one of several breakout sessions facilitated by panelists and CED clinical staff.
Topics include: pregnancy/post-partum and
eating disorders, body image, mindfulness
and yoga, inclusion of men and minorities,
and strategies for family members and support people. Visit eatingdisorder.org/events
for more information or to RSVP.
Metalworking: Riveted Bail Pendant
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 1 to 4 p.m.
Learn basic jewelry techniques from
instructor Tricia Hall, such as metal-working, soldering, stamping, riveting, and
bezel-setting a cabochon stone as students
create artsy metal and gemstone pendants.
No experience is necessary. Metal kit includes everything needed to create one pendant. The cost is $45; members $40, plus
$35 materials fee. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640 or email
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
MWA Passport Experience Weekend
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 12 to 5 p.m.
Description: This is not your average
wine tour! The Passport Experience is your
personal guide through the wine trails of
Maryland. It is a self-guided adventure that
gives you the opportunity to experience the
rich and unique culture that each region has
to offer. Its easy to participate! Simply grab
your friends, buy your tickets, pick a trail,
and choose from the various participating
wineries, eateries, hotels and local attractions to embark on your adventure through
Maryland wine country.
Cost:
$25.
Purchase tickets at
Monday, Feb. 23
Introduction to Publisher 2010
Leonardtown Library (23250 Hollywood
Rd., Leonardtown) 2 to 4 p.m.
Adults will learn to create a basic publication using text boxes and graphics. Basic
computer skills required. Free. Registration
required. 301-475-2846 www.stmalib.org
Wednesday, Feb. 25
PlayTime
Calvert Library Southern Branch (13920 H.
G. Trueman Rd., Solomons) 10:20 to 10:50
a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery
time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other parents and
caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-bat-
Thursday, Feb. 26
Orientation-St. Marys One Stop Career
Center
(23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown) 9
a.m.
This orientation will give job seekers
a full overview of services offered through
the One Stop Career Center. Jobseekers
can receive free assistance with registration on the Maryland Workforce Exchange,
job referrals, and job related information
such available job readiness workshops,
Workforce Investment Act eligibility, Veteran Services and services provided through
various community resources. There are no
fees for services provided. Call 301-8802800 to register.
Friday, Feb. 27
Open Mic
Christ Church Parish Hall (37497 Zach
Fowler Rd., Chaptico) doors open at 7
p.m.
The Southern Maryland Traditional
Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse
will sponsor an Open Mic Night. This is
a great event with many varieties of music and lots of friendship, so if you havent
been to an SMTMD event before, this is a
great time to start! The doors open at 7 p.m.,
and the music starts at 7:30. The admission
fee for this event is only $7, and performers are admitted free. Light refreshments
will be provided (donations are suggested).
For additional information, or to sign up to
perform, please contact John Garner at garner@wildblue.net or call John at 301-9044987. Visit www.smtmd.org for directions
and more information.
Wine & Design
(42356 Rescue Ln., Hollywood) 6:30 p.m.
The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue
Squad is sponsoring a Wine & Design night
on Friday, Feb. 27 at 42356 Rescue Lane.
Fun begins at 6:30 p.m., cost is $45 and includes an instructor, canvas, paints, easel,
brushes and aprons. Light refreshments
will be served. To sign up go to www.wineanddesign.com/location/leonardtown-md/
home, go to the calendar, find the date and
follow the instructions. Payment must be
received in advance. Pass this on to your
friends and family. Dont worry if you cant
paint, its a fun night out! Any questions,
please call Barbara Wible at 240-298-7443.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Nuno Felted Scarves
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby) 11 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Instructor Robyn Strayer will be guiding students as they learn how to explore
a technique that combines silk and wool
through a wet felting process. The lamination of silk and wool creates a beautifully
textured and light draping fabric--no needles required! The member cost is $70, and
a nonmember cost is $75. There is a materials fee of $18 due to the instructor at the start
of class. Advanced registration is required,
please call 410-326-4640.
Entertainment
Leonardtown to
Host Inaugural
Southern Maryland
Film Festival
By Megan Conway
Contributing Writer
Its Free!
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Thursday, Feb. 19
Wednesday, Feb. 25
DJ Captain Rich
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
DJ
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 11 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
Team Trivia
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21
3 Days of Rain
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
The Piranhas
Port Tobacco Marina (7536 Shirley Blvd,
Port Tobacco) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
All American Steak House (35 St. Patricks
Drive, Waldorf) 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22
FUBAR
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Higher Standards
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Great Country Music
Port Tobacco Marina (29935 Three Notch
Road, Charlotte Hall) 9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28
DJ Randy
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Vendetta
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 23
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m.
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7 p.m.
Sunday, March 1
Karaoke
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
John Shaw
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Monday, March 2
Open Mic
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 11 a.m.
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)
7 p.m.
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5. Dangerous tidal bore
10. Prevents harm to creatures
14. Upper class
15. Caused an open infection
16. Styptic
17. Am. Natl. Standards Inst.
18. Muse of lyric poetry and
mime
19. He fiddled
20. Afrikaans
22. Dont know when yet
23. Mottled cat
24. 1803 USA purchase
27. Engine additive
30. Reciprocal of a sine
31. __ King Cole, musician
32. Time in the central U.S.
35. Insect pupa sheaths
37. Prefix denoting in a
38. Okinawa port city
39. Capital of Pais-de-Calais
40. Small amount
41. Fictional elephant
42. Grave
43. 12th month (abbr.)
44. Knights garment
45. One point S of due E
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47. Express pleasure
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25. Put into service
26. Swiss river
27. Territorial division
28. Pulse
29. Hair curling treatments
32. Small group of intriguers
33. Portion
34. Slightly late
36. Taxi
37. Political action committee
38. Grab
40. Between 13 & 19
41. Tai currency
43. Newsman Rather
44. Great school in Mass.
46. Technology school
47. Have a great ambition
49. Groans
50. Fill with high spirits
51. Expressed pleasure
52. Modern London gallery
53. A gelling agent in foods
54. Dilapidation
57. Swine
58. Footwear museum city
59. Respite
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booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
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CSM Wellness Clinic
Nursing students from the College of Southern Marylands Nursing program will be at the Northern Senior Activity Center on March 3 from 9:30
- 11:30 a.m. offering free health screenings. They will also present information, on how to read drug and food labels, stroke and heart attack information,
cancer warning signs and yearly exams (Breast and Prostate). Respiratory
etiquette and hand washing using the germ detector are topics covered as
well. For more information, please call 301-475-4002, ext. 1001.
Introductory Pickleball Lessons
Pickleball is a game played with a perforated plastic ball and wood or
composite paddles on a court similar to badminton. This clinic, held at the
Leonard Hall Recreation Center on Tuesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 5
from 8 10 a.m., will be facilitated by two experienced Pickleball players who
will teach the rules of the game as well as offer additional pointers. Paddles
and balls will be provided. This class is designed for those new to Pickleball.
Cost is $8 per person. To learn more or to register, call 301-475-4200, ext.
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On Wednesday, March 25 the Department of Aging & Human Services
will sponsor a trip to Ocean Downs Casino. The cost is $40 and includes coach
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size). Lunch will be on your own at the casino. Valid photo identification is
required; participants must be 21 years of age or older to enter the casino. The
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Chronicle
By Linda Reno
Contributing Writer
July 26, 1856, The Charleston Mercury (SC). Good Old Age---Mrs. Henrietta Harden, died in St. Marys Co., Md. on the 28th ult. having attained the nearly unprecedented age of 118 years of age. The Leonardtown Beacon says she was the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, and as such, applied for a bounty land warrant under the act of
congress; but owing to loss or destruction of marriage records of that early period, and the fact there was no other person living in the county old enough to bear testimony
to such a fact, the old lady was unsuccessful in her application to prove her marriage.
Who was this woman and did she really live to be 118? On May 2, 1797 a marriage license was issued to William Cheseldine and Henny Gibson. William was the
Revolutionary War soldier. He enlisted as a private in the Company of Flying Camp on July 28, 1776. He was also a widower at the time of their marriage as he had been
married first to Teresa Mason. The marriage to Henrietta would end just two years later with his death shortly before May 31, 1799 when the Orphans Court ordered an
inventory of his personal estate.
On November 11, 1800 a marriage license was issued to Charles Harden (Harding) and Henny Cheseldine. Charles was the son of Joseph Harding and Rebecca Conyers
Walter. During the War of 1812 he had served as a rifleman. Charles died in 1817 leaving Henrietta a widow for the second time.
In 1840, I believe it was Henrietta was living in the household of John Mattingly. If this is correct, her age was given as 70-80 (names of all household members and
exact ages did not begin until the 1850 census and even then it did not include slaves). At the time of the 1850 census Henrietta was listed again in the home of John Mattingly. Her age was given as 100.
In 1855 Henrietta applied for bounty land based on the service of Charles Harding. At this time, she said she had been born in 1758, which means she was then 97.
Perhaps Henrietta was unaware that both of her marriage records had survived and could have been produced thereby proving her claim. Proving her age was another
matter. There are many contradictions. In 1800 her age was either 26-44 (born 1756-1774) or over 45 (born before 1755)--there were two females living in her household
at that time. In 1810 her age was given as 26-44 (born 1766-1784). There was no listing in 1820 and the 1830 census was lost. In 1840, shes 70-80 (born 1760-1770); in
1850, 100 (born 1750); and in 1855, 97 (born 1758).
Another question would be if her maiden name really Gibson or had she been married prior to William Cheseldine. If she were born in the late 1750s or 1760s, she was
pretty old when that first marriage took place in 1797. Was she 118 when she died? I would seriously doubt it.
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Wanderings
of an
Aimless
Min
Screaming
for Quiet
By Shelby Opperman
Contributing Writer
I hope everyone is enjoying our snow days. The people up
North must be laughing hysterically at us since our 6 to 8
is probably considered a dusting to them. Schools most likely
wouldnt even get a two-hour delay in New England. But for
Southern Maryland this was a HUGE snowfall. The milk, bread,
and toilet paper frenzy was in full swing which is great for all
of our local grocery stores. But our Southern Maryland road
crews are so good that people probably didnt even get to drink
their first glass of milk or have that delicious Dagwood Bumstead sandwich before all the main roads were clear. And by
early afternoon most all of the feeder roads were cleared. Great
job to all involved. We didnt get the milk darn it. I thought I
had enough, but when I went to make a nice cup of hot chocolate
yesterday I was very disappointed. Next time I will be in the
frenzy and enjoy it!
Though sometimes it is a wonderfully cozy feeling to know
that you cant go anywhere even if you wanted to. And you
also know that everyone else is in the same circumstance; remember the two feet of snow several years ago and how everyone hunkered down..and how we all got tired of seeing the
4,000th photo of snow-covered trees and yards on the news or
on Facebook. I certainly was guilty of that for our last snowfall
and this snowfall too, Im afraid. The mass upload of photos
and of artists painting snow-covered scenes will never change. I
hope not, since every snowfall has its own characteristics. There
is someone who will see something in a new way and share their
unique perspective with the rest of us - which ties in with what I
originally wanted to write about: Unique perspectives specifically in advertising.
Have you ever noticed when some advertising agency hits
on a funny theme for a commercial that everyone gets in on the
bandwagon? Is it just me, or is everyone noticing a lot of screaming commercials lately, especially screaming goat commercials?
What is with screaming goats as if the cold reliever cute ball
of talking snot and snot-streaming monsters werent bad enough
(I hope snot isnt a bad word). And I still get angry with the
personal care and blue pill & bathtub commercials that air early
enough for kids to be watching. It is bad enough some are shown
during the dinner hour.
But back to goats. I do love the Jack the scapegoat Geico
commercial in the peanut butter factory. That gets me laughing
every time. Geico usually has pretty good and memorable ads.
I dont think the hump day commercials and spin-offs will ever
go away. Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike will probably be added to
the dictionary. However, there are three screaming goat ads on
TV right now. The Discover IT card commercial aired during
the Super Bowl and it was cute. Thats where the man opens up a
door to a room and the goat screams, and then the man screams.
Sprint has a quick commercial saying that when Verizon and
ATT find out about their family plan they are gonna be like:
you guessed it a screaming goat. Goats are not the only ones
screaming. Golden Corral has a family and the server screaming. I cant get to the remote fast enough to turn that one down.
Goats screaming are definitely easier to take.
Goats screaming, no hot chocolate, too many snow picturesthis is what I think about with a good snowfall. Oh well,
spring will be here in 29 days..and likely another screaming
goat commercial.
To each new days adventure,
Shelby
Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@
yahoo.com or find me on Facebook: Shelby Oppermann
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How To Remove
Snow From
Your Roof
Heavy snow accumulation on the roof can lead to problems like leaks or even complete roof collapse.
The beauty of winter landscapes is not foremost on the minds of homeowners who have
roofs full of heavy snow and ice. What may seem
beautiful elsewhere can cause anxiety when
one's home is under a precipitation onslaught.
Excessive snow loads on a roof can cause the
roof to leak or even collapse. The weight, and not
the depth, of the snow is what determines if it
needs to be removed from the roof. Fluffy snow
may not be problematic, as it can take around
seven times as much dry snow to equal the
weight of wet snow.
After a snowstorm, go outside and lift a few
shovelfuls of snow. If it's back-breaking work,
then the snow on your roof may be dangerous.
Homes built to code can typically handle the
snow and ice load that comes with the winter season. However, homes that have undergone unapproved renovations, or those where load-bearing
walls have been removed from the interior may
be susceptible to catastrophic roof collapses.
Another problem homeowners face this time
of year is ice dams, which occur when snow on
the roof melts slightly and then refreezes, forming thick portions of ice usually at the edges of
the roof by the gutters. Ice dams can divert melting snow in and under roofing shingles instead of
through gutters and downspouts.
A common contributor to ice dams is inadequate ventilation and insulation in attics. Heat
from the interior of the home that rises into the
attic can cause the roof to warm up enough to
melt the snow. This is easily remedied by having
ample insulation and ensuring proper ventilation
of the attic to maintain temperatures cool enough
to prevent underside melting of snow.
Signs of a problem
If you experience any leaks from the ceiling or notice water coming down walls, a roof
leak from excess snow or ice dams may be the
culprit. Snow that is too heavy may create cracks
in plaster and drywall and cause sagging that affects the framework of interior doorways. If you
hear creaking or popping sounds, immediately
exit the house, as these are strong indicators of
an imminent collapse.
Clearing the roof
The Better Business Bureau warns against
going up on the roof if you cannot safely remove
the snow with an ice rake or similar tool. You
should not jeopardize your health by trying to remove snow and ice.
Confirm that contractors who remove snow
have current liability and worker's compensation
insurance before hiring them. Contractors will
charge anywhere from $60 to $300 per hour to
remove snow from the roof. Always inquire in
advance as to what a fee covers.
Even after snow is removed, there's no guarantee it will not accumulate again. Keep in mind
that some snow and ice removal remedies can invalidate the warranty on recently installed roof
shingles. This is something that must be weighed
before proceeding with snow removal.
Home insurance policies may or may not
cover the cost of snow removal and damage. Call
your insurance company to find out what your
policy covers. Keep good records for the cost of
all repairs to see if you can be reimbursed.
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